The Express. — London, England, 1848-05-06 00:00:00

- thoug ht that the present measure. greatly amended, no doubt might meet the acknowledged want. Mr. DIVE f f had so decided an objection to the principle of the immure, that he could not 'amnion its further pro pew. With all due respect fur the noble lord at the head of the Woods and Forests Department, he did not consider him More elipecielly with his infinite other avocations, at all the matt who could properly carry out a meanies of this kind, and he was quite as tonvinced that the country at large would not submit to au arbitrary system of centralisation plated in the tomes of Mr. Chadwick. (Hear, hear.) Viscount EBRINOTON contended that there WAS • ge neral demand or the measure, end, in particular, on the part 01 Exeter and other)arge towns. Mr. H. DRUMMOND characterised the whole of the ea se, git up be intereated pantie.; against the local bodies throughout the country, as full of the grossest exaggeration*. He had an entire ebjection to that system of centralisation which wan as popular with the present govermuent. and which, in his epinion, had produced much of the evd which had manifenti d iteelfin the administration ot the new poor law. The grand feature in the meneure, in the eyes of genii. men on the ministerial benches, wits its proposed appointment of some halt iFzen comininionere, with secretaries, aesietent secretaries, and inspecton infinite, with indefinite pay out ot the oonsolideted tiled, and with unlimited power over cities (London), with esutious judgment excepted (hear), tow us and counties, streets, squares, and allies, homes and cottages, chapels and enurches, rates and paymeuts of all orts, with powers in a word to meddle and make with everything and everybody, unchecked by any one but the noble viscount opposite end Mr. Chadwick, an excellent protection fur the country. lie contended that all that was needed was the appointmeitt of a single efficient commissioner, under the direction of the Home Secretary, for the purpose of visiting the various tennis throughout the country, and enforcing the etre:maim cal tneir duties by the local boards. Viscount motiPET H hoped the house would go into com mittee on the bill. He should ho q site ready to take into his contideration every practical or real objection that might be suggested. Ile would, for instance, admit that he was by no means jetties,' .sed to enter upon the discuesion et the nue.- tion pro:cute:tit by the hon. member an to the propriety of limiting the duration of the commiesion. He was also quite conscious ot the many difficulties that surrounded the question of sauitary legislation ; and he had smopnek as tar as ee had been able to do so, the va rious imearstions that had been forwarded to him from ditterent parts of the country. Ile must take the preseut opportunity of denying that the powers which were sought fir the commissioners were of that arbitrary character which had been attributed to them. As to the powers given to the Board et Privy Council with refereuce to the control of the lend boar. le, they were no more than what had alriudy been sanctioned in respect to the local acts of the blunicip d Corporation Bill. He had the satisfaction moreover to te• able to enure the house that ho had ale ady been made aware of the fact that a large body of the clergy had given their approbation to the bill proposed by her Majesty's government. The hon. m. meter far Stafford opposed the bill; but he be lieved that the hon. member's feelings were not participated in by his ronst.euents. He (Lord !deep th) held in his hand a petition from the inhabitants of Stafford, complaining ot the wretched sanitary state of tbst town, and praying for legislative in erfeneece. Thin petition was eigned by all the clove. all the medical phofeeshm, except one, and all the m embers of the corporation. He proposed this bill, how ever, not as one supported by doctors or clergymen, but as being essentially the pour man's bill. (Hear, hear.) Us wished to say a few words now on the much vexed question of centralised n. And here he would say that there was net in that house a greater friend to a well-arranged municipal and twat govern- ent than he was. He knew how inti mately the prime' le of local Roremment and responsibility were ints r woveu with u urEnglishnotions and manuers,and he bad, there.ore, al w s von din favour of motions for the eaten. siouef municipal institution. But this bill went to extend local powers net to d, etrny them, It would give powers of light ing, (leveeing. and cleansing to 92 towns which hid no such powers at present, would secure them to 1,58 which now had only divided or res r,cted powers. Of 296 towns which had no local act., and 165 towns which had only restricted powers, this tell would center full and complete minus of sewage, el. awing, belying, and drainirig. But some central control was also intended. He had already explained hie notions ou this head, and had thought he had la' istied the house; tint, lance then, he had been assailed in many gear tell for attempting, as was alleged, to carry the prince; le of centralisation too far. He had accordingly taken into his counsels men well aomuainted with local questions, and had determined on centred cot,trol to this extent. A power of revising the boundaries of district+, an appeal in cases set difference, and a l itte r of auditing accounts where disputes should are e. However, if in committee objection elieuld be taken to the limited control he propeeed, he should be prepared to pay the moat respectful attention to any suggestions that might be made. Allusion Ind been made to a document emanating from the hr alth t f town* commiseien. That document was anonymous, and he did not wish further to allude to it Hie vie. et was to advance tke health of the people, not to thaw Soul water on those who might differ with him in opinion. A great deal was said about the rights of Englishmen,tint let them take some care of the lives ot Englishmen. Ica*, hear.) Let the house recollect that while they were legislating thousands were dying under the influence ot our present wretched sewege and (treillage ; and let thaw expedite n bill which he con fi dently asserted might be ailed a bill for promoting the health, the comfort, and the morality of the peeple of England. (Cheers.) Mr. SUCRE averted that the inhabitants of Exeter bad spent 100,0001. on drainage, and were not, therefore, to ue stigmatised with having neglected the sanitary condition of their town. Mr. 11. BERK ELEY said that the hill was highly popular with bie constituents, and the only complaint was that the City of London was tieluded from its operation. (Hear, bear.) Lord LINCOLN (amid cries of "divide") should not have made an ienervation but for the last speaker's reference to the metropolis. Ile was bound, in candour and fairness, to state that he was one of those who advised the exclusion of the metropolis from the present bill, with a view to another and a m ire comprehensive measure. With reference to the question of centralisittMn be thou' I not go into it now, for it did cot aroe ueon this stege, but he should be prepared to deal witk it on n euture occasion. At present he should vote for Rohm into committee. There wee one other point—(shouts of "oh," amid which the noble lord sat down). Mr. SPOONER moved the adjournment of the debate. The house divided -Ayes 54 Noes 229-175 Col. SIBTHORP then moved that the house do now adjourn. Lord J. RU SELL had hoped when the house had decided by a huge majority to proceed with the that no further ehjee ion would he offered. As, however, some hon. gentlemen opposite appeared determined to force the house to diviai in after division on the question of adjourn ment, rater than occupy the time of the house by dividing he would consent to adjourn the debate. The debate was accordingly adj ourned. TOBAGO RELIEF ALIO IMMIGRATION INTO BRITI6II. UUIANA AND 1 IaiNWAD. The report of the committee thereon was agreed to, and leave to b-:ng io u bill on the ' , object was given. The house adjourn( d at I o'clock. Vie eitegigi• MAILS. The overland eloped mail.,, ri43lars;llee, to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, iloag-Kong, ate., will to made up on the inning of the 9th May. The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Llnbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar will be made up on the morning of the 9th May. The nude for Pritivb North America, and the United States, will be made up nn the evening of the 12th May. The West India Mails, excluding Bermuda, Norio, Ifiranna, Madura..., New Orleans, Vera Cruz, Tampico, and Porto Rico, and including those fur Madeira, Jaemel, Card:tarn:l, Narita Martha, Chagrin, Panama, Went Cauit of South America, and St. Juan-de- Nicaragua, sill be mute up on the moining of the 17th May. The overland wail• fot Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Wanda, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, along-Kong, and China, via Southern/. ton. will he made up un the morning of the 20th May. The mails for New South Wales, Van Dieatan's Land, and New Zealand will be mole up ou the evening of the llet M .y. The mails fur the %Wet 'loot of A.fra and Medeirn will be made lip on the evening of the list May. The mails for the firming, the haver Plate, Monte Video, Pernam buco. Baba, Madeira, and Buenos Ayres, will be made up oa the evening of the 3rd June. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. The number of STAMPS issued by the authorities of the Stomp•office, during 1847, to the DAILY NEWS was 3,447,009 This, we believe, is within eight per cent of the number issued to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronicle, and Morning Poet, ALL PUT TOOETHEIL In addition to the above, issued to the DAILY NEWS, korning Paper, there were issued for the Evening Edition, TEE EXPRESS 778,714 Which was innre we believe, than were issued either to the Globe or Sthraird, Evening Papers. HIGH MATER AT LOTRON ■RIMiR. Tam Das.Maher, , 4 saas. past 3; Aftermea. PO min put 4. To.naoaan•—Morau6 a atm put 4 ; /Altana" i sala• b. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 6, THE opinion was but too universal, that the National Assembly of France would never meet — that the Provisional Government, formed some ten weeks since, would never reach the goal proposed—at least not without conspiracy, collision, and bloodshed. Anarchy arid pillage were the least of the evils f oe seen is Paris. And even if hopes of the Assembly's coining together were allowed to be entertained, it was assumed that it could only meet to be menaced and trodden under foot by unruly operatives and com munist bands. All these prognostications have been happily falsi fied. There has been no collision—no pillage. There hare been one or two dales, one or twe demonstra tions. Certain functionaries of the government, freak in zeal and lacking experience, have said and written unwise things. But on the whole, as far as the public peace and political order are concerned, the ten weeks have passed comparatively harmless. The operatives, however seduced by theories and Milted with strange hopes, have nevertheless shown a degree of mod ntion and good conduct quite mica ceous under the tmk.atiou a.id the circumstances. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVZNING, MAY 6, 1818 disproportionately taxed, conversely, however, to what we assume." Ite writer appeals to his own elperience fur proof, and adds," 1, My realty pays 101. 14.. per cent. land tax ; 2d, I of course pay the property tax, 7d. in the pound ; 3dly, Immovable property is subject to poor rates." Now, if there be evidence that property in land in this country is more heavily taxed than other kind. of property, or if the fact be so, we must plead guilty . to the charge of " want of knowledge." The information we have within oar reach leads us to a contrary conclusion. Not a few of our readers will share in our astonishment at the discovery that the landowners have used their exclu sive power to make the laws in order to tax them selves more heavily than the rest of the community ! Oh, fortunate land lords, how happy are yon in pos sessing such an apologist ! how little have you sue pecte I your own disinterestedness! lint, eeriotiely, it may be useful to examine thc three particulars in which our landed aristocrats are said to have over taxed themselves. First, the land tax is a duty of 4s. in the pound imposed upon the intorno of land, according to an assessment and valuation in 1692, estimated in 1798, when the tax was made permanent, to be levied on a capital of 9,948,3651., the annual charge being 1,989,673 L, which has remained fixed ever since. In 1815 the value of the property on which this tax was payable had advanced from something lees than ten millions sterling to 53,644,5111., and is now one-third more. Yet no increase has taken place in the land tax: the quota fixed in 1798 remains the same now. The 4s. in the pound paid for land tax is not a per centage on the present value of laud, but on thc value of the same land in the fourth year of William and Mury. The consequence is, that throughout England (save in the exceptional in stances of towns which have fallen into decay), the land tax is a comparatively trifling fixed charge, which is always allowed on the sale of landed pro perty. When we deal with the writer's third item we stall show something of the altered value of land. However, whenever the landowners comp to a fair account with the community, and the taxation of the country shall be adjusted equitably, no ohs will object to give the landlords credit tor the little item of the land tax. Then think of a bolter man sitting down to write that the 7d. in the pound he pays as income tax on his land foams a special burden upon land, from which personalty is ex( mpt ! We thought the injus tice and inequality of the income tax was the other way ; and that the owners of various kinds of personal estate have to complain of disproportionate taxation. Next, we find the poor-rates urged as charges on land entitling landowners to exemption from duties levied on personal property poising by succession. Now in the first place, poor-rates are local burdens, paid by the occupier, which are deducted or allowed for befom the rent—the measure of the land's value— is fixed. They belong to a different category to the state taxes. The landlord might as well set up the expenses his tenant incurs to raise his crops as special burdens on land, as he ma) poor-rates; for where, from the nature of the soil, the expense of cultivation is great, the rent will be less. It is the net value of the land, the rent, the surplus going into the landlord's pocket, free acid char of all local burdens, which unduly escapes taxation. Then the local circum stances which increase or diminibli the poor-rates are very much within the control of landlords as a class, and of•individual landlords. They make laws whica derange trade and industry, and so throw large numbers of labourers out of employment, to the en hancemcht of the poor-rates. Or, ea individuals,they let their farms from year to year, and their spiritless and dependent tenants can only half employ the rural popul ition ; whereas, woull they grant leases, not one tip icultural parish in ten would contaia any surplus labour. Again, do not leaseholds, w hiclt aro liable to pro- bate and legacy duties, pay poor-rates as well? Ent, in truth, it is a mere pretence, a "dodge," to talk of poor lamb at all when dealing with the question of equal taxation. The questions asked by the industrious classes of the cation are—do the landowners contri bute their fair share towards the fifty millions a year levied for the natioual revenue? And if not, why not? The exemption of land from probate and legacy duties is a glaring instance of the care oar landlord legislators have taken not to tax themselves, but it is only one of many. It is, however, especially offen sive, because it is by the active intelligence of the owners of per-onal property in using their capital that the land of this country has, during the last sixty years, risen so va.stly in value. Landowners have had no more to do with the increase in value of their property than if they had been non-existent; on the contrary, the result of their activity—where they have been active—has been to impede improve ment and to offer obstacles to the advancing value of land. The following statement, made some few months since, in Essex, by Mr. ROBERT BAKER, a well-known land agent, shows how enormously the landlord, the dormant partner, has benefited by the industry of others. A farm of 212 acres was valued to the tenant in 1757, end came under Mr. BAKER'S professional charge in 1832. In 1737 the rent was 801., the tithe 111., acil the poor-rates I/. 131. 4d. per annum; whereas, in 1632, the rent was 357/., the tithe was 001., and the poor-rates au per annum. Hero we see, that though poor-rates had increased, yet the value of the laudlords land had also increased—notwithstand ing the poor rates—four-fold. And this increase of value had accrued entirely by means of the capital, the industry and labour of the tenants, aided by the prodigious advances made by the commercial and manufacturing industry of the nation. And all this active capital, this personal property, accumulated by the industrious with so much pains and labour, constantly paid probate and legacy duties; while the inert capital of the landlord, which had been quadrupled in value by the labour of others, had been altogether free from such or any equivalent duties. Assembly will then proceed tq the election of a pre sident, six vice-presidents, six secretaries, and three questors. Various lists have been in circulation. That which is understood to be put forth by the goverment is the following, which has received the assent of a eongi derable number of the representatives assembled in a preliminary meeting : President —M. Trelat. Vice-Presidents.—MM. Ouinard, Cavaignac, La menting, Emm. Arago. rerdiguier, Reenrt. Secretaries.—NUM. F. Pyat, Mathey (Felix), Da houd-Lariviere, Vignerte, Robert (les Ardennes), Emile Pearl. Questois. MM. Chevallon, Trouve-Chaavel, Duboux. The Abbe Lamennais has put forth a project for the constitution of the republic which has attracted much attention, and is noticed with much approbation by some members of the government. In my despatch of the a ft ernoon I will send you an analysis of the project; meanwhile, it will be sufficient to say that it is based upon the sovereignty of the people, exercised by suffrage universal and direct. It propose one Chamber only, to be called the National Assembly, but confers on the Council of State, to bo appointed by the National Assembly, certain legislative func tions. It proposes a president, to be the object of direct popular election. The duration of the assem bly, the presidency, and the council of state, to be three years. La Alorme gives the following proclamation, which appears in that journal alone, and is not given even by the Moniteur : The NationalArsembly, the faithful interpreter of the sentiments of the people by whom it is named, before com mencing its labours, declares, in the mime of the French people and in the ism of all the world, that the republic proclaimed Feb. 21, 1848, is and shall remain the form of government of Franco. Thu republic that France desires has fur its motto, Liberte, Egnlitb, Fratemiti." In the name of the country the assembly conjures all French. wen of all opinions to forget ancient differences, in order to form one family. The day which witnesses the meeting of the representatives of the people is for all citizens the fete of emceed and fraternity.—Vive la Republique ! Tne Assemblee Nationak, of yesterday evening, says: We have given an account of a dispute between the Mon- , tagnards established at the Ministry of the Interior, as -he particular guard of M. Ledru-Roilin, and a detach ment of the National Guard. On Tuesd ty, the colonel and OiliCen of the 10th Legion went in a body to the , Minister of the Interior, to demand that an aggression so unjustifiable should be visited with due punishment. It appears that M. Ledru Rollin admitted with good grace the application made to him, and that the most complete satis faction was given to the officers of the 10th L,gson, in the presence of and by the expreu order of the Miuiater self. The votes given in favour of M. de Lamartine at the different electoral colleges amount, says the Ptdrie, together to 3,548,201. M. Teste, ex Minister of Public Works, who was sen tenced last year by the Court of Peersto imprisonment tor three years and degradation from all civil rights, for malversation in his official character, has, upon the de mand of his family, been transferred to the Maison de Sante, kept by 1)r. Olivier (d'Angers), in the Rue de Batailles at Chsillot. The Minister of Public Instruction has decided on the establishment of popular libraries in the several quarters of Paris in which periodical lectures are to be given. The lectures are announced as about to commence shortly at the Gobelins, the College of France, the Observatory, at the &Ole Maternal° du Passage St. Pierre. The report we lately mentioned of the entry of the army of the Alps into Savoy proves to be without foundation. The organisation of the army is still quite incom plete. The generals of division are not yet at their poets, and nono of the art angements fur provi sions or ammunition are made. The Bank of France has made up and published • its weekly balance-sheet to last night. I give it here, in junta-position with that of last week : STATE OF THE BASK OF FRANCE up to May 4, with the corresponding items of the preceding week : LIAVILITIZIO• Week ending Week ending April 27. May 4. T. Capital Reserve Reserve in real pr 4,000,000 0 4,000,0'0 0 Bank note+ in cm= 963,094,e03 0 293 131,800 0 Do. Bnuielt Basks Bills to older Account current el Treasury, ese- . ditor Ilivera accounts currant Receipts payable at skrbt .. 1,050,000 0 1,377,500 0 lie.liacount of last ball.year 728,091 37 72E1,b92 37 Dirtily:ids payable 218,830 25 214,528 2i Disopunbi, sundry interests, and ex penses 3,274,787 0 3,3 86 , 389 19 Bank of Algiers suntans( yet Investud in"' I etpury bonds 1,092,249 69 1,1(0,773 69 Draft. of the branch bunks payable eundt.es 195,834 27 193,189 27 499,853,297 ill 4111,5b7,909 69 UNIT& Coin and immts Cash in the branch banks 14,734,395 0 54,2.95,822 0 Bills over due ... ...... . . ....... ........ Bills and 'emplanes' la Park 187,016,796 55 166,858,598 61 1/o. do. In branch beaks 78,231,111 21 77,153,096 18 AdMICCS tx. bunks AtIVIDOCV 011 French public funds. 10,830,382 90 10,699,952 90 Due by , the Mani:nes for their notes In circulation 14,893,750 0 14,418,500 0 Stock forming reserve Kock, diegssabk funds Bank buiklings and lumiture Intermt in Algiers Bono Interest in lustionsl Disount Bank 200,000 0 2.0,000 0 Dishonoured bills, or to be reimbursed 19,633,581 20 23,579,450 39 Bills given by Russia for stock pur chased Expensesof management Sundries Advanad to the state on Ikausary bonds 50,000,000 0 50,000, 000 0 --- 496,833,397 33 _404367,909 69 This statement, it must be admitted, is not likely to produce a very favourable effect on Bank shares. It will be observed that the amount of unpaid bills, including those under protest, was last night in round numbers 42 millions. On the night of the 27th ult. which terminated preceding week , this item amou nted to only 331 millions. On the 13th April the amount was only 27 millions ; and, if I recollect rightly, at the breaking out of the revolution of February it was no• more than 2 or 3 millions. Notwithstanding the reports which have prevailed during the week of large importations of specie, and which we have reason to know were well founded, it is clear from the present statement that very little of this has flowed into the coffers of the Bank, the increase of bullion on the stock of the preceding week not exceeding two millions. The amount of notes in eirealatioh has been reduc..d by about ten millions. ITALY.—Unfavourable intelligence has been re ceived to-day from Northern Italy. It appears that Gen. Nugent is advancing rapidly from the Frioul at the head of 12,000 men. The surrender of Udine is fully confirmed. The occupation of several less important places in the Frioul by the Austrians, each as Cividale and Codroipo, is also announced. Letters from Trieste of the 26th, announce the ca pitulation, on the previous day, of Palma Nova to the Austrians, who entered the town. Since writing the above, I have received letters from the head quarters of Cantles Albert at Somata t Campagna, dated the 28th inst. On the evening of that day Peschiera bad been completely invested. The bead quarters were to be removed to Bussolengo on the Adige on the 30th, when a general engagement was expected. On the morning of the 28th a body of 600 Aus trians, cavalry and infantry, made a sortie from Mantua, but were immediately driven back into the fortress. On the 29th Gioberti arrived at Turin, where he was received by the people with great acclamations. A letter written by an officer of the Italian army from the head quarters at Somme. Campagna, dated the 29th, says that the brigade Penarolo, which forms the extreme left of the second corps d'armee, occupied the village of Caealcasetti, between Pea chiera and Verona. The Piedmontese brigade occu pied Farengo, upon the Lego di Garda. The Savoy brigade had arrived at Santa Guiselina, beyond the post road between Peschiera and Verona. The brigade of Savoy and Parma was at the village of Sandra, about to effect a junction with the right of the Piedmontese column. The artillery was to occupy a position to support the infantry. The royal Predmontese and Novarese cavalry were to occupy Castelnitovo, upon the road between Peachiera and Verona. The head quarters of this division of the army under Gen. Sanaz were at San Giargio. The le s ser park of artillery were at Olioei. Thefirsteorpsd'armee occapiedLena,SommaCampagna , CoetozaandVillafranca. A body of 600 Neapolitans were to keep the bridge el Goito. 'lle bridge equipage was at Pallanzi. The great park of artillery was at Poz zoleogo, whither the head-quarters, with the battalion of royal guards, were about to march. GERMANY. PRUSSIA.—We have received our usual file of German papers from Vienna of the 30th ult., and Berlin of the 3rd inst. The King of Prussia has issued the following proclamation to the army : I have already, in my pruclamstion of the 18th March, declared my firm conviction that our common native land can only regain its ancient power and glory, and the lin. portance due to it in Europe, if it be strengthened and exalted both in its totality and in the individual states which form that totallity,*by constitutional liberties. Here upon, in pursuance of this declaration, and of my own free resolve, 1 promise such a eonstitution to my hereditary lands, and-I am determined to adopt the same fur myself and my sue. camors. Supported by my true and faithful people, I shall carry it out in its csmpletest development and en largement to the weal of our native land, So help me God. Ye, therefore, true and valiant warriors of my army are called upon to cu-operate in the completion of this good work, and in order to strengthen and encourage you to this work, I call to your remembrance how, beneath our glorious colours ' crowned with victory and blessing, your forefathers foun ded and cmstituted the renown of the Premien name. The toils of these oft difficult mm -6;06 have always b..en therkfully acknowledged and honoured by your king and your fellow subjects. What your ancestors and you have done, under the gracious suistance of God, you will continue to do, in effecting the union of our native German land, and therefore beside our own ancient colours you wear those of the German empire, which stood for thousands of years, thaeyou may ever remember, with your German brethren in arms, you are thestay and defence of the whole unitedGerniany. Conscious of this your high destiny, let it ever be your aim to be foremost among the valiant German brethren, to give your lives and blood for the freedom of your beloved country. The call to your duty is not from without only, your red is also to maintain order at home, to secure respect and obe dience to the laws, and to uphold our constitution. For the attainment of this high and glorious e‘..ject, and for the ful filment of these honourable but difficult duties., no sacrifice will be corvidered by you too great. I expect this of you with implicit confidence, my true and valiant warriors, firmly resolved to lead you on my own example.—Puts dam, May I,IB4B.—FeEDERICK WlLLlAlL—Countersigned. Count CANITZ. The Vienna Gattette of the 30 h contains the official account of the bombardment of Cracow : CRACOW, APRIL 27.--1 have the honour to subjoin the following details to the report made yesterday by the Count Castiglione. After the imperial commissioner, Barrio Kreig, had been compelled virtually to renounce hie post by the events of the day before yesterday,. and the combined civil and military power was lodged in the hands of Feld. Marshal Count Castiglione, the excitement of the people rose to such a degree that a disturbance was momentarily expected this forenoon large bodies of people assembled in the streets, and soon afterwards, at the request of the police authorities, a large number of spear . and scythes were seized at the house of a smith. On this occasion two shots were fired at the companies, which had been sent to protect the police in making the seizure. These shots were returned by single shots from the troops. The signal for alarm was now given; the garrison repaired to their alarm mtg. Count Castiglione visited the Casten and then repaired to the square, where four companies of infantry. and a division of cavalry were stationed When he arrived here inte:ligence was brought that barricades were erected in many of the etreets,one of which was immediately stormed. A shower of balls was discharged from the surrounding house. upon the troops, who were engaged in storming it. The barricade was so deep and high that the taking of it was attended with considerable loss. This first attack plainly proved that the rise in the city was general, and that remaining longer in the narrow streets would cause a great effusion el blood. The troops stationed on the alarm posts were withdrawn, and, in pun-wince of pre-ooneerted =mute a, repaired to take up their station at the fort of the Castell. During this attack, Count Castiglione was wounded by a shot in his head and side. He retained his command for acme time, order. d the bom bardment of the city from the castle, ant at a quarter to six o'clock, p.m., resigned the command of the troops into my hands. The bombardment was continued. At miren o'clock, p.m., Prince Jablonowaki and Count A. Potoekl appeared as parliamentaries, and declared themselves ready to adopt all the requisitions demanded by the military, sad which were suitable to the circumstances of the case. The bombardment was discontinued, upon which the accompany ing capitulation was dnwn up, and leaulities were suspeoded. In this skirmish our troops had tan killed and forty wounded. Among the latter were four officers. The loss 1 on the part of the insurgents must be very considerable. Our troops bivouacked on their posts during the night, and the mortars were pointed on the Castsll, and if, contrary to all expectations, fre.h disorders should break out, I am in a position to act yet more decisively. While I reserve the further details of this skirmish for a future opportunity, I cannot omit to state that all the troops were animated-by the best spirits, and fought with true loyalty, valour, and decision. CAPITULATION concluded with the Austrian government by the imperial representative of the same, Major-General Moltke, on the one side, and the city of Cracow on the other by her representatives, the Cracow burgher landed prnprie tors, Prince S. Jablenowski and Count Adam Potocki, in Cracow, April 26, 184 d, Holf-past Eight o'clock p.m —l. The city of Cracow binds itself to send oft all the Polish and French emigrants who are not subjects from the city and its territory beyond the Amnion frontier, whereby an unmo lested departure is guaranteed to them to the Austran fron tier. 2. The hitherto existing acting committee is dissolved from the moment of the pretest convention, and the formation of a new committee is not to take place. 3. The 1, hitherto existing national guard is to be purified and reor ganised, according to the imperial patent of March 15, 1849, and subsequent instr ictions at the 3finitter of the Interior. 4. All the barricades erected in the city of Cracow are to be opened, and completely cleared away by 8 o'clock to-morrow morning at the latest. .5. Any damage welch may have been sustained in consequence of the events of this day by the imperial tram., by military persons, and go vernment officers, is to be made good by the city. G. The laying down of arms is imposed as an Lir perative obligation i n private individuals, and especially on the national guards. 7. Complete amnesty in guarantee() to all persons who have taken part in the events of this day. As an addenda to the first of the f ,regoing conditions of the capitulations, it is determined that since the entire departure of the etaigranta cannot be effected within the 24 hours, on account of their great numbers, the time is extended to three days for their complete withdrawal, from the Austrian dominions.--(Signed) STANISLAW, Prince; JABLONOWSIst, ADAM POT3CKI,CHARLES BARON MOLTKE, Major General; ULRICIIsTHAL, Major-General ; THODELD, Colonel. BADEN.—The Heidelberg Deutsche Zeitung of yesterday publishes some further intelligence respect ing the defeated republicans. It appears that hun- Lireds have been made prisoners, end that the rem nants of the insurgents have formed themselves into small bands of plunderers. Mannheim is declared in a state of siege', and government has taken steps to disarm the civic guard. The citizens of Paris and of the French towns have displayed a courage, a union, and a resolution, which have borne their fruits. All classes of the French have done their duty; and the Provisional Uovernment deserve great credit for having kept the bark afloat, and having steered it to the constitutional haven. No doubt, there is still much to lament and much to fear fur. A revolution cannot be effected without ruins; and fatal catastrophes are known to bring epi demy and disease after them. Not the least fearful diocese is the unressoc that so often follows revolu tions, and sets not merely individuals but masses in pursuit of new ways to human happiness and per fectibility. It is not the first time that an age has spirited all its intellects to go in search of the philo sopher's stone. And the French are evidently at present in pursuit of this grand secret, which is to sweeten labour, render subsistence sure, and remove from the working class that suspense, and guttering, and uncertainty, which we fear must still be the lot of humanity. We do not not know. however, that the politicians, who have been thrown by circumstances to the head of affairs, are to be utterly scouted as ridiculous and fool hardy for making these attempts. Some of the calmest and most philosophic minds, from M. De Sly ?eosin down, have long denounced the principle of competition and tree labour. And our legislature has not shrunk from interfering to obviate and oruhibit some of these consequences. The French venture another way, by the government start ing as capitalist and employer itself. The experi ment, we have no doubt, will be a brief one ; but th sooner it is made, and the principle tested, the better. The very main spring of society in Franco is, in deed, as in most countries it must now be, the content ment of the most numerous, and, consequently, the most indigent class. It is a great advantage, that this class should have a fair field and opportunity for bringing forward all its claims, its grievances, its remedies, its philosophy. Never was a theatre more favourable for such an exposition and discussion than the National Assembly that has now met. It will contain some fifty members probably of the working class, together with the pro'casors of those sects which have devoted themselves to the cause of la bour. Paris indeed seems, in its choice of members, to have studiously selected all who could throw light on so solemn and important a discussion. It has returned every shade of socialist opinion by the side of which it has placed CUQUEREL, the pro testant pastor; LameNNsis ' the emancipated priest; whilst between them stands the Dominican LACOR !MIRE. Such a tournament of philosophy, such a conflict of opinion, the w mid has seldom seen. And the whole world will eagerly listen to a discussion which will manifestly turn upon the very elements of social, moral, and religious truth. We need not expend criticism on the short and very insignificant address of the l'resident of the Pro visional Government, and in which apparently hi. colleagues had no hand. It affords no clue to the policy of the government. M. De LAMARTINE and M. LtiDRU-KOLLIN both veil their purposes and dis agreements, expressing them merely by taking seats on the opposite sides of the chamber—one on the Extreme Right, the other on the Extreme Left. In deed, no member of the assembly hue as yet bad the courage to take his seat on the middle trenches . The juste milieu has been so decried, that none, not even the proverbially moderate, will take his place in the Centre. All affect to be extreme ; and yet we do not see how either party is to assume this character. M. I /ELAM A RTIN t; recommends a con stitution consisting of one Chamber and a President, with a suspensive veto extending to three months. fhe fierce democrats may demand an executive of several members; but, after all, there is no such wide difference. Democracy can scarcely go further, and whatever desire certain members may have to form a mountain, like the celebrated one of the Convention,we rep:ly do not see with what materials or principles it can be built. M. DE LAVARTINE has evidently adopted the policy of leaving his ultra-liberal rivals no margin. The Jewish Disabilities Bill has been passed in the House of Common., by a majority of 61 in a house of 407. Out of doors the majority in its favour is overwhelming. In spite of earnest and not over scrupulous appeals to public prejudices, only 4:3,169 persons have petitioned against it, while to the spon taneous petitions in its favour no leas than 295,733 signatures have been appended. The result is cre ditable to the !Louse of Commons, and still more so to the country at large. The triumph of the promoters of the bill in point of argument, has been even greater than their triumph in respect of numerical support. Sir F. THENIGEIt en joys deservedly the reputation of a man of high talent and a skilful advocate , but what a crudo mass of I degrading anilities was he reduced to utter, in come. lqueriee of undertaking to oppose this measure ! The dull spirit of his cause ditfuseu itself through his mind and lowered him to the level of the most unreasoning of his coadjutors. This sharp lawyer and dexterous detector of flaws in argument began by stating he would not oppose the bill on the ground that to pass it would unchristianise the legislature : and two minutes had not elapsed when the House heard him declaring that the application of the Jews to be re-' ceived into parliament must be rejected, because " the duty of the legislature was to insist on inscribing over the portals of that house,—' This is the temple of Christianity.'" This candid reasoner declared that " in his opinion J-daisra was nothing hut deism dressed out in the worn-out robes of the Jewish hierarchy." The Jews tell us that they be lieve theirs to be a revealcd religion, and forthwith Sir F. TIIESIGER charges them with falsehood and hypocrisy. This professed believer in the divine orkiu of Christianity states it as his opinion that oar holy religion would have " no security to stand upon" if avowed deists were permitted to sit in the legisla ture—he seeing no dauger in allowing such as do not publicly proclaim their opinions to enter. As to the wind-up of his speech, it is difficult to say whether its insolence or its ignorance be tie more offensive : "He was willing to give the Jews every fair right and privilege. Let them do as their ancestors were required to do in Babylon—let them plant gardens, let them take wives and beget sons find daughters, let them seek the peace of the land in which they dwelt, and if they please, let them pray for that peace." If this irreverent jester, who parodies the words of scripture to recommend men to pray whom he had a few minutes before declared destitute of religion, had ever read the sacred volume of that faith for which ho Olds so much zeal, he would have known that during the Babylonish cap tivity more than one Jew held the office of minister of state. Of the dii minores gentium—the small fry of the orators against the bill—the CAMPBELLS and RAPIIAELS,we say nothing. But Sir F.THESIGER knew that in making such a speech he was making a fool of himself. He made it with the contingency of a tory cabinet and a chancellorship as vividly in his mind's eye as ever lie had his fee there while descanting on a brief. Ile has carried into the legislature that Old Bailey license which, on the trial of Coultvotstsa and in come recent caws, shocked the moral sense of the nation. The Jewish Disabilities Bill having received the sanction of the House of Commons, and of what lienthamites call the "public-opinion-tribunal," the nation now waits, in a hush of curiosity, to see what the Lords will do. Will they, after so many defeats experienced within the last fifteen years, whenever they have set themselves to oppose the popular will, do battle with it once more for the sake et' retaining the last miserable rag of persecution for conseienee-sake ? The dissenters have been liberated from the bondage of the Test and Corporation Act ; the Roman Catho lics have been emancipated from their disabilities ; the whining cry of the bigots is, " Will you take the Jews from us else? They are so very few you need not grudge us the pleasure of keeping, them under foot." If the House of Lords reject the bill, it will thwart the national wish to retain the con temptible pleasure of excluding a few thouteend of respectable British subjects from the full pi ivileges of citizenship. Far from us be the presumption to pre tend to scrutinise the mysterious recesses of their lordships' minds. We will not take upon us to say that eo paltry an object is not a bait sufficiently tempting to lure them to encounter the hostility of the rest of the community. But if they do, we shall be excused if we in turn employ this, fortheir egregious folly, as an additional argument a refotm of the House of Lords. AMONGST the correspondents who have remarked upon the striking illustration we lately offered of the unequal pressureof the probate and legacy duties, there is one, and one only, who objects that tl.o posi tions we then as ,- erted s% ore " t'ue re...uit t h atwant of lmowledge and he goes on to say " land is NEWS FROM PARIS. PARIS, FRIDAY, II A.Y. The journals of last night and this morning add nothing of the slightest interest to the report of the meeting of the assembly yesterday which I sent you last evening. Paris this morning presents the external aspect at least of the utmost tranquillity and order. Nothing is seen or beard to disturb the most ordinary routine of the capital. The night before last the presidents, chiefs, and official members of all the most ultra clubs held pri vate meetings, from which the mass of the members were excluded, the purpose of which was un derstood to be to decide upon the mea sures to bo taken according to the eventualities of the succeeding days. The imposing military force deployed yesterday ; the cordial good feeling mani fested between the national guard and the line, and the unanimity and order exhibited in the assembly, will no doubt cool down the ardour of these turbulent spirits. But independently of thews discouragement" for them, indications have been made of the prevalence of sentiments, cveu among the operative classes them eel% es, not over friendly to the instigators of numbers against property and intelligence. A journal yester day gives the following report of the way in which their incendiary placards have been in some cases dealt with: A great yellnw placard, containing Blanqui's manifesto, was stuck up iu several paces in the Quaruer des Halles, Roe de Is Monnaie, and Rue Boucher. Animated grouts were foamed bef.,re a copy of the placard, which was protected by too in , lividuals, who, sec irding to all ap pearaaces, were members of the Socieih Republicaine Centrals. NotwithetaLding the piesence of these two men, a mason atrempied to tear down the placard, express rdi ing his indignation in ens rgetic terms. The two guardians of the placard announced their intention of arresting this citizen, and ut conducting him to the offices of the club. But he numerous defenders in the crowd assembled before the placard. The crowd then saw, not without aurprse, seven or eight inn armed with muskets, and probsbly be longing to the St/Clite ItCoublicaine Centrale, arrive. Not withstanding the arrival of these armed men, the placard was torn sod covert d with dirt. The editor of La Pressr, who, right or wrong, often takes startling and original views, is of opinion that the most unbridled freedom of disuuesion should be allowed, and that individuals such as Blanqui or Barb& should h.: permitted, without restraint, to post the walls with the most inflammatory placards. The' remedy of La Pressc is to neutralise them by posting counter-intiammatory placards beside them. The Notional Asai.m-ily to-day will again assemble at noon in the bureaux, and will continue the verifi cation of the titles of the members. At one o'clock the public sverion will commence, when the returns reported valid in the bureaux. will be ratified. The DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. We have Hamburg papers of the 2nd inst. A letter from Elsinore, of the let, states that an embargo was then being laid by the Danish authori ties upon all vessels, without exception, belonging to the German Confederation. Amongst other, the ship Hermann, Captain Huthro, from Bahia to Stettin, has been stopped at that port. The Copenhagen journals of May I, contain a short address of the King of Denmark to the inhabi tants of Copenhagen, thanking them for the marks of devotion and attachment which they had manifested towards him since his return home ; assures them of his love, and promises that he will go hand in hand with them, and share their lot in weal or woe.—The king arrived at Copenhagen on the 29th. RUSSIA. SUPPOSED REVOIiIii_ST, PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW. The Cologne Gazette of the 4th contains an article from Warsaw, under date April 20, in which it is as serted that a military revolt has broken out amongst the guards in St. Petersburg, and a popu lar one in Moscow. It is stated also that there arc numerous cases of desertion from the Russian army in Poland. It appears that the provinces of Volbynia and Podolia are only awaiting a favounible moment to raise the standard of revolt, and that even the Jewish in habitants are very friendly to the cause of Polish nationality. PORT UGAL. The Madrid, Capt. John Wi.C.rs, with the uoual Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieut. Inglis, R.N., arrived last night at S a.tnatnpton. Her dates of sailing were—Gibraltar, April 26, 7 p.m.; Cad:z. Apia 27, noon; Lisbon, April 29, 2 p.m.; Oporto, April 30, 3 p.m. ; Vigo, May 1, 8.30 a.m. She brings 55 passengers, among whom are the Marquis do Chaudaumy and Lord Feildisig and family. There is no political or tueteantile iute . .ligence of importance. The good people of Lisbon fully expected to hear of England having become a republic, and were waiting to follow her example. The Conte de Thomaz (Costa Cabral) took passage to Cadiz, and returned to Lisbon in the Madrid. It is reported that he took eight contos of reale with him for poli tical purposes. Our correspondent, under date Lis bon, April 29, says : The financial embarrassments of the Portuguese govern ment are becoming every day more hopelessly complicated, and the most ruinous and desperate expedinnts are resorted to to meet tha exigencies of the hour. So that money can re raised by any means or in whatever shape, the minister has , small scruples. Government hills are being actually hawked about in all directions, and even with the tempting bait of 3 41 • and 4 per cent. I: r month f,. - ely offersd, hardly a single s hilling can be scraped together. Every WITCO of income has been eaticipated. The last project of the minister for replenishing tho empty cuffen of the treasury is a proposal to make the male of tea a govern ment monopoly, and if the bill passes the chambers, of which there can be scarcely a doubt, the privilege of im port ard sale in Portugal and the colonies, is to be submittal to public competition, and thus two ill!. portant objects will be aehieved at the same time. A considerable sum will be at once got hold of foe temporary purposes, and a much larger aniuunt will he 'bared amongst her Must Faithful iliyeety's zni•ihters, for under the present regime thire is and has been scarcely a single man in office who has not thus enriched himself at the pubic coat. The Ex. on London (nominal) is 52 at 30 days, and 33 at 90 dap. English sovereigns are . quoted at 4500, but they are at a small premium, and this is likely to the. Discount on the Lisbon Bank auto of 48- . 10 is 27e0. rbe court. Prince Frederick of Hesse visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Lotd John Russell at an aadience of her Majesty yesterday. The Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, visited Princess S3phia yeeterdey, at her residence at Kennington. Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Art*, in the rebuil i. g the PANGS of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock at the new pa lace, attended by Captain the lion. A. Gordon, equerry in waiting. The commiAioners present were Lord Colborne, the Iterl of Lincoln, Viscount Mahon, the Hight Hon. the Speaker, Sir J. Graham, Sir R. H. bete, Mr. B. Halves, Mr. Hallam and Mr. Wyse. The Secretary (Mr. F.utlaks) was in attembiece. The meeting broke up at flee 'chick. Prince Alfred and the Pnneess Alice took airings yesterday in the pleesure- grounds of the palace , and the Pei. etas Helena was taken im &Wog. The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar and the Prineessas of Saxe Weimar, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and tam. The Duchetes of Gloutt.ter visited the Queen Dow ager yesterday at Marlborough-house. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the governors of the West Lelis c denies. De spatches were ant off last evening from the Colonial-ethee fur the Governor of Canada, and also for the governors of the other North American oolonies. (From butt night's Gault...) BCCIKINCHAM PALACE, MAY 2.—His Royal High neva Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint tho Rev. H. Philpott, D D., Master of St. CatherinieN-hall, Cambridge, to be Chaplain in Ordinary to His Royal Hightioss. WHITEHALL, MAY 3.—The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint tke RiOtt Honourable Hobert Montgomery Lord Rlhaven to be Her Majesty's High Com missioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 5. let Bee. of Life Oda —Cor. and Sub.Lleut. the Mon. 1). C. V. De hos, to be lieut., by per., vice G. 11. K. C. Vizet. iimiharn, who rots. ; IL Lygm, gent, lobe oor. and eutxhent, by pur., aloe De Roo. tot Drags.—lt. C. French. gent, to be oar., by per. vice btephcoa. app. to Rid ltegt of Life Gds. 4th Lt. Maga —Cor. O. Ellis, from 15th Lt. Drags., to be roe., vide Burton, who fete. ; Car. G. EU; to be adj., one Moly "tux, who Me sign, the relimancy only. nth Lt. Draws—Oita. E. Walter, (roan 44th P., to to rapt., vim Lindsay, who each. 14th Lt. Drags—T. S. Towered, gent., to be cor., ho pur., IMO Ibbetaon, prom. 15th Lt. Drags.—C. W. Kendall, gent, to be ear., by per., Tim LliA, app. to 4th Lt. Drags. 18th A. Minter, to he lieut., by par., vice ;owe, who rets.; T. It. Gibb.sis, gent.. to be ens., by par., vice Minter. 34th F.—Cept. A. Al'ur.chty ALdyne, from Stith F., to ba rapt.. vim Palmer, who exchange& 41th F.—Dipt. A. C. Liodsay, from Ito Lt. Drags., to tit :apt., v.oe Waiter, who exchange.. 60th F.—Sec.-Lieut. B. Ward, lobe Seat Heat., by put., Tire lostiss eon, who ret. ; W. Tedlie, gent, to he me..betzt, by pus., vice Ward. 63rd F.—Lieut. W. If. Emeriti.), from the tope Hoarded Milkmen. be lleut, vice Kell, vb., cxcha,ges. 69th F. Capt. FL W. Palmer, from 36th F., to be rapt., rise who exchanges. tape Mounted Rillemen.—Licut. C. 11. Bell, from cird I'., to be lieut., vice Emerson, who exchanges. lioverrat firsry.—.l. Kettle, M.D., to be aesist.earg. to the force;, 'toe Smith, promoted. EXeLOsION AND LOB 6 Or LlFE.—Yesterday after noon a loud explosion was head in the neighaturhood of the Broadway, Ludgate hill, which greatly alarmed the in habitants and those persons who were then passing the spot. It ww , soon discovered that it proceeded teem a building si tuated in Shoemaker-row, Doctor's-commons, in the cern oition of blesses. Dahlia and Co , tea dealers, of ale. I, St. Paul's-churchyard, by whom the premise@ were occupied for the purpose (Imaging coffee by a method lately pat, at. d. The apparatus consisted of a steam-engine and biller on the groundfioor, from which lieu pipes conveyed the steam to the upper floor. Mr. Dakin, the senior partner of the firm, has lately been very anxious about the erection of this Row appara•us, and had b:en a grvatpart of Thursday ri , ght and Friday personally superintending the working of the process. At the time mentioned, Mr. Dakin was standing Lear the on tha upper floor, when it suddenly burst, and the unfortunate gentleman was struck violently upon the forehead, immediately above the left temple, the blow inflicting a dreadful gash, which caused his death. Another gentlemen and four of the workmen were in the room at the time, but almost miraculously escaped any injury, except the engineer, who was severely wounded, but able to walk to the hospital without ascistance. A large portini. of the rat was forced off by the explosion. It was reported in the neighbourhood, that Mr. Dakin haul injudicioeely caused the boiler to be put into operation before the newly-formtd brickwork could possibly be set, and had, in his anaiety foe the success of the experiment which he was making, worked the engine at too hieh a power. FIRE ON HOLI3OILN-11ILL.—A fire, attended with, the destructicin of between 3,0001. and 4,0001. worth of pro perty, beck: out yeste:day morning, on Bataan-Lill, which, in a cmparatively ,hurt period, laid in ruins the business premises behoving to three tradesmen, and had it not been for the prompt arrival of the tire escapes, at keel ball a dozen of the occupan's must have perished. The flames heaan in the pro mum numbered CS, in the occupation of a Mr. Petty. a tea-deal: r. Smoke issuing through the w iadow shutters, the p. , liceman on the beat sprang his rattle, and set about awaking the inmate., and after considerable trouble he see ceeded is so doing. before, however, that was accomplished, the flames had completely enciraed the shop, and olitainect possession of the staircase, thereby cutting off all means of escape by the regular way. What to do for the best the re sidents know not, but having reached one of the front windows they were about to throw themselves out. The police called to them, aud recommended them to remain where they were, and the lire mope would be there in the course of a few minutes. The people, in their anxiety to escape, ran to one of the i hack windows, and the fi re ascending the stairs they were unable to return. Two Esc pa of the Royal Sairty arrived in leas than five minutes biter the outtreak, and owing to the exertions of the conductors and the polio& the ladders were carried through the adjeicing house, and no feWlr than six persons were saved through their testis mentality. The enginte of the London, West of England, and County ertshl ishments soon arrived, but the ere, owing to the aanoustible nature of the building, spread Het and left with the greatest impetuosity, firing simultaneously the houses numbered 67 aud 66, occupied severally by O. Skinner, tobacconist, and Mr. Winter, a clothier. Whilst the firemen were at work, the whole of the S orings and roof,, fell, and fir some minutes two of the men were united in the ruins. Fortunately they were got citt, and not much injured. Af'er the lapse of three boors the fire was eft. tinguished, but not until the property Lelonging to Mr. Skinner, Mr. Winter, and Mr. Peaty was totally consumed. The parties fortunately were insured. The origin of the disaster is unknown. THE REFORM MOVEMENT. MANCHESTER. Answers to the circulars issued from Newkirk Buildirgs, of which we gave a copy iii the Express of Saturday last, have begun to flow in rapidly, and yesterday morning's post brought several hundreds. In the whole, shout 1.100 had come to hand yesterday, and without excep tion they give most explicit replies to the questions about household suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral districts, and triennial parliaments; and are generally favourable—indeed, strongly approve and urge the movement. Among t them are men or all professions known in the middle ranks of life, irecinit. log bankers, merchants, manufacturers, ministers of religion, b .rioters and attorneys, besides men of independent fortune and magistrates. Of the whcic, about 90 per cent. are en tirely favourable to the movement ; and of the remainder about 6 per cent. are unfavourable, and the other ii per tent. only favourable to particular points. For intrAnce,.ome ap prove of household ouffiage , the ballot and triennial parlia ments, and some object to the ballot, or to electoral districts, or triennial parliaments. On the other hand, am,osgst those decidedly favourable, there aro more than .5 per cent. who are willing to go with the present movement though favour able to universal suffrage. To show that there expressions of assent are not merely derived from& district, or limited portion of the country, it may be mentioned that amongst the im mense mass of correspondence which hu come to band are letters trona London, Liverpool, Newcastic-upon•Tyne, Da venport, Bristol, Norwich, Hull, Leicester, Leeds, Bradford, Derby, Halifax, Lancaster, Rochdale, Bolton Knaves bor. ugh, Kendal, Wolverhampton, Huddertf.old, Dewsbury, Leek, Shaft Id, C alisle, Bia,.kburn, Krithley, Lichfield, Oldham, Todmorden, Wakefield, Darlington, Nor ingluem, Wigan, Northwich, Sunderland, Burnley, Scarborough, Ain wick, Macelesflald, Bury, Mahon, Congleton Stockport, Burslem, and Hanley (Staffordshire PCI4 ten'si, Kirkby-Lorisdale, Stockten.on-fesa, Chester ',street, Darham, Cambridge, Notthampton, Great Yarmouth, Bath, Frome, Plymouth, Greenock, Wootton under- Edge, Srhtharnpton, Chichester, Exete r Oxford, Tunbridge Wells, Aylesbury, Birmingham, Bedford, Hest togs, Chippenhah, High Wycombe, St. Albsae, Cirencester, Leamington, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, West Bromwich, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Paisley, Irvine, Dum fries, Kirealdy, Jedburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Hetrick, Welshpool, Stirling, Newport (Monmouthshire), Clatesteeed, Luton, and Leighton Buzaara.—Amomo the correspondents also are • number of gentlemen in Lor.don, s everal of them barristers, to whom circulars had not been forwarded, but who .. a ;; of the move meatmetret through the prate. Q. • . "" si t , tees an anxiety for the movement • .... :.: taxation end reducing the expendit sea fa r r . ondents express a wish that in addi blk tu g,,,, g „, should he tt' ..en to Ireet tasepnyers,as a. ..e. c ' caching, at &Um. , s. tl e better claiii $3l . lirelg• elk • Th ••• ers, am the Nadu Tali `litmt axe, hay beta. ()Wiser) 10e uador ,. . . . --. ••MIIN era wt me ae nee /unit F lOC Cited ether r e the I act. °saes in tha I that 1 acts. This stitn• Nos d that would 3 Veil ileiustt e, bat, is anti ect th-lt im i kb