The Express. — London, England, 1851-04-12 00:00:00

rRINTEI) i• the CRYSTAL PALACE —lnt' PARIJIVIL MAGAZIN,. of tbe LITER %TUFF OF ALL A. XS toll be rebielbed on Le 2lst of Apni, One the 3rd nt May, to VS lestiseed Imlay, pelts ld. It en Ibe the lair et and the cheap est .1111 e Weekly Xsoutisee. TM Mot number wt.l be a . ote,le one, SI the *Mae Pte: est II tlf of I. sal he devutt A to en ehly.eoPtes letbel . 00 W 10 11.3101 1.0:011N !WRING 111 E !AMBITION. • Meet' tel eeeel Ewen,' Ina be eves math, itsalber. baoca : 1/bleer4is lb, , epteal P. late, end pabliebeil by Hoe.etae W treat sum. OEI Illsebe•ters eon rehire. mit lrprtoo• TO CORRESPONDENTS. balver bUtIMPIN:t M LWOW.. LOWS Lm. hi P." taw tbt txuwto, ilammenw•Uall. b 11. a..at M thio *I a 1;.60 maw,. MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim Ws —Wombs, NS. I Vs. T..somm—liersiss. 4. M. LONDON, SATIRDAY, APRIL 12. WE agree with every word that fell from Mr. GLAtistost. last night. We could, intktd, scarcely do otherwise, seeing that the opinions which he ex pressed of Sir CnAnt.f.s Wtsnis budgets urn pre tamely those which we expremed on Saturday last, and which we repeated on Thursday. These are,l that the year of renewing the income tux should have been chosen by the t'n vie clinic for some notable al leviation of those taxes un consumption, whose elas ticity wonld compenstit e for momentary diminution. We insisted, that the only value of the house tux would be its universality; that it would only he good by being productive. and only productive by its spread ink over a large basis. And this wa s . fully in Sir twvaLLs WOOD s power, us the owners of houses of from Itti. to 204 in the country towns were right well able to pad• such a tax. These objections we made a week ago to the revised budget, and we have only to regret that Mr. GLAD. sioNE's powerful yoke did hot urge them then, that they might have produced some result, instead of now stating and representing them ws hopeless to re cover. Mr. Gi.viisrosk . says that no material amendment can he made in a budget, that a minister alone can initiate financial measures, and that a member of opposition or semi opposition like himself, durst not propose such a clause as the extension of the lonise tax. We must say that this is deprhing par liament of half its usts. Item are the two great purties that pOSSe.II the largest numle•r of votes in the Commons. Neither one nor the other have a financier of capacity, and yet independent members con only hope to criticise, not correct them. We must protest against them. Had Mr. GfAus - roNE Leen in his place two months ago and given the country the full benefit of his suggestions and iimli tkat w,•dom me should have been better off, at least tinuncial lye Mr. th.tosiostE said, truly enough, that the in come-tax could nut be permanently maintained, un less it wen• reudjusted. We cannot admit, Imwever, his despairing (*inclusion, that because lire and PLEE had failed in udjasting it, yet that a direct tax, levied in moportion to the means of each man, is impossible. A tux upon real or fixed property is feasible. A proportionate tax upon moumod property, pu)ing regular interest, is surely not difficult. I low to get at the floating capital of the country, how estimate the profit that it produces, and sip:mite that profit from the per wand efforts and intelligence which go so largely to the making of that profit - these are difficulties, no doubt, but surely not insuperable ones. (tieing up the income-tax as unfair and ill-adjusted, and therefore not likely to be p.m:went, Mr. 61..‘ 1..11 ON 1. the house tax as the great Isisis of direct taxation, and as a lauds on which a large weight would Is. brought to rest, in order to tarry through the remaining and neeessary experiments in nlorming indirect taxation. We were too true prophets in our first of jections started age. • t the house tax when proposed. We then said that its danger lay in its being a mere tem 1111•11TVIlli - lit ur f amwhit nu which any amount of taxation might be raised, whilst the window tax, with all its iniquities, was one which, on account of those very iniquities, could not he increased. We do not agree in the opinion that the house ' tax is a tux on property. It is much more a tax upon expenditure. But whether it be a tax on property or a tax on expenditure, it is not a fair bUsis for any large amount of taxation. It is u tux that weighs almost altogether on the middle clamed. And when Mr. I.‘at wen CUE lust night mentioned the fact of forty-two large country houses which under the window tax paid 2,010., and wider the new house tux would 'sty lint :ytati., we must confess we thought this one of the strongest argiunenta against the change of the tax that could have been adduced. In the present age of blundering financiers, the butlgtt that one accepts is, after all, a pis oiler— tlw Item under the eiretanstain es. And one cannot but be glad to see the window tax swept away, and a house tax in ifs plus for a certain amount. We think it should be graduated and extended, so as to make it produce the twu williuns of the window tax. and so not &trews: the amount at pre sent nitwit by direct taxation. But to make any house tax the basis of a very heavy taxation, much, 1.,r instance, as would be requisite to replace the income-tax, that would be an intolerable in- just And this leads us to certain inferences that might be drawn from Mr. Dicet , sioNes speech, which, if cornet, would very much mar our approval of and satisfaction with it. Mr. lit.ansroxo said, frankly enough, that last P.4.l§Sioll he to upon the pnaeetionists as having practically, though not for mally. abandoned proteation. and that inconsequence; he was willing to juin in measures for relievinq the agricultural interest of their local burdens. Ibis year, said Mr. (itAusroNv., they are hot after pro billion attain, and are about to pursue that ',holdout even through the mates of a general election. I ithdraw, themforeoseid te, those coneessions in the way of transferring loyal taxation front the land, until I leiu-n that prohytion is definitively given up. Mr. (liAtreric.ek looked evidently to there-consti tution of the gnat tory party OA the basis of ignor ing protection. That day, however, has not come, and Mr. GLAtisroNE waits for it. When the sacrifite is madc, and when the country party are ready to forswear their idols, and e'en their little household god of a fixed duty, then Mr. GL.tI,:•TONE is ready to come forward, and give them the advantage of his abilities, perhaps of his lead. Now, we hope that when Mr. Gt.aosroNs has accomplished this, he dots not in tend to sacrifice the present property tax, or any property tax, as incapuble of adjustment, and throw all the weight of direct taxation upon the house-tax, which would certainly an exonera tion of the squires, and a throwing of the burden on the monied and the middle clam. Mr. Otatarroot surely cannot mean this; and yet his speech would lead to the suspicion that he contemplated some such arrangement. We have dwelt on Mr. OtatisroNes remarkable though brief risech; the discourse in which Mr. btsit %EU opened the debate appearing equally to want purpose or pith, and indeed to be without an excuse for interrupting the natural order of the dis cussion. As Mr. Lewin - envoy piously observed, " Enough for the day is the budget thereof." Tut: recent election at Coventry is an instructive The vacancy was consequent on the elevation of Mr. GEORUE TURNER to the revived Vice-Chancellor ahip. Now Mr. TURNER was a member of the con aervative and protectionist party ; and he, at the last general election, prevailed over Mr. W. Wa- LtAsts, who had nut only his radicalism but consider able put services, to recommend him to the electors of Coventry. Hitherto the metal practice has been for the party in whose ranks a vacancy loses • vote, , to attempt at least to supply it by a candidate of their opinions —as may just now be seen at Longford, Enniskillen, and Aylesbury. But, though the tory party was never more closely and unscrupulously cared for in its eketion ening interests than now.—when, according to M ERRANTI, its very chiefs and leaders do the work usually entrusted to " whips" and runners, — the conservatives " wired" Coventry on this occa ; they made not the slightest effort to provide lotion with • succcwor to Mr. TURNER there; nips& Coventry to free trade. Here, than, we L THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1851. have proof that it is not to large towns and popular i FRANCE. constituencies that protection need go for support ; ' it is on such snug little agricultural boroughs as I PARIS, FRIDAY ETZNINO. Thirsk. such corrupt and venal places as Aylesbury, 1 The Monifetn- announces the formation of the fol- ' that torvism relies. ' lowing ministry :—Fould, Finances means the most any ' • Baroche, ! But this is not all, nor by Foreign Affairs ; Itouher, Justice ; Cluniseloupe important lesson that the late Coventry election Laubat, Marine; Leon Faucher, Interior ; Buffet, teaches. That is only its tory side; far mole ill- Commerce; Crouseilhes, Public Instruction. Magno , struetive is its whig side. The vacancy being and Bandon retain the Ministry of Public Works caused by a generous and very creditable act of mi- an d W ar. misters, they appear to have desired to have the full i Before the sitting of the Assembly opened this lbenefit of their generosity to a political opponent. afternoon, numerous groups were observed in And PO to Coventry went our old friendof the whigs,.. animated conversation about the new ministers. Mr. EDWARD STlterr, long the representative of Presently all the members of the definitive cabinet Derby. A more respectable candidate than Mr. took their seats on the ministerial bench. M. Leon Stiturr could not have gone on such a mission to Faucher, en grande tense, walked gravely to the Coventry. Ile is a tried man, an intelli- tribune, and read to the hushed Assembly the fol gent man, a popular man, and a Prosper- lowing declaration: ous man, a man of great parliamentary ex -1 Mc,sieurs,—Alter an interim the administration of which perience, useful to the House of Commons, will leave honourable remembrances, at the moment in and attentive to all the local concerns of his which the mlni f s t try „ 3rt t air notts itself for fo t r ti the . first time constituents; just the man of all others to at- before Y. Beuse :c u m — mitred to speak (31ovetm r o:t)— it du ty tract on personal grounds a large constituency. of that ministry to make known to you the intentions which ' Mr. STRUT? is, too, a politician of liberal opinions— . dictated its formation. Members of the great majority of more liberal than those of his political intimates and the Assembly which since the 29th of May, 1519, has w ai i ,i h m r, t t t g esec an live associates. lie is in favour of an extension of the ' succeeded, by the atessures which it has adopted, by its suffrage, vote by ballot, ecclesiastical reform , and Tiurargee.e,staatmbiyng'tio:dn'er re mum many other improvements that whiggery keeps in labour, and lastly in restoring the prosperity of the country, the background as much as possible ; and an this he we have doubtless no need to tell you that we shall be the fully stated and explained to the electors of Coven- I energetic defenders of this common work, But in order to try, apparently to their satisfaction ; for the ministe- . defend it against the dangers which menace it, it i.. e before 1 i stl i „ re to ro Lo . you , messieurs, r th ( a . t_ o we ought to appeal . W . will rial papers here in London, taking time by the fore- If rts to reunite the tractions of lock, on Tuesday announced his return without oppo-I this majority which has already done all for the country, sition—a little - "rely, however, WS it turned I for it is a task needing the union of the parliamentary and out. prematurtly, executive powers to conquer the bad pasvioni and the cri minal which we may have to combat. attempts Difficult as was the task imposed on us by the President of the Republic in calling us to the direction of affairs, we could not conscientiously therefore decline the task. The increasing disquituile of the country commanded us to silence our hesi:ation. (Ironical laughter on some benches.) Strengthened, besides, by the intentions of the executive power and its loyal declarations, strong, permit me to add, in our sentiments, we hope by our acts to merit and to obtain your support. To maintain order, to cause the law to be respected by everybody,. to fortify authority by the vigilance and the equity of the government, to give to the administration a firm and active impulse ; to secure interests and to calm. minds is the mis sion, as we understand it, of the government at the present time. We intend to devote ourselves without reserve to this task, and we have the hope of being supported in this course by your concurrence and the sympathies of the country. This declaration was received with freezing silence. M. Sainte-Ileuve recalled to mind that on the 18th January the then cabinet fell by a vote of censure. The three leading members of that con demned ministry now presented themselves reinstated in office before the Assembly, thus casting at the legislative body the most glaring defiance that was to be found in the parliamentary history of France, or of any other constitutional country. Ile ended by proposing the following motived order of the day : The National Assembly persists in its resolution of the 18th of Jan., which declares that it has not confidence in the ministry, and passes to the order of the day. M. Leon Faucher was surprised at the reception given to the new ministry by M. Sainte Bence, who ought at least to have waited for its acts. To pro cure its condemnation by the majority, in the name of the principles of the majority, was a parliamentary ' contradiction, to which the Assembly could not adhere. The president declared that he would consult the Assembly. Several voices called for the pure and simple order of the day. This proposition, as being entitled to the priority, was put first to the vote. The result of the ballot was as follows: votes 002 ; for the motion, 327 ; against, 273. Thus the pure and simple order of the day was adopted by a majority of 42, in a house of 602. This vote was succeeded by a lively agitation, as the indulgence manifested thereby towards the government was not in the least in harmony with the attitude of the Assembly. The Assembly passed then to its ordinary business, and the sitting terminated without any further incident of interest. The meaning of this vote is, that there is a small majority in favour of giving ministers a trial. It must not be construed as direct support, but simply as a determination to subject the cabinet to a more searching ordeal before getting rid of it. The funds experienced a slight improvement; the Fives closed at 93.23 with a rise of 20c.; the Threes rose only 3c., and closed: at 57.35. --- There was little objectionable in Mr. STRUT'S opinions and views. Looking to them solely and exclusively, there was every chance that they would curry him into parliament for Coventry. But men are not altogether made up of opinions and views; they are to he estimated quite as much by their conduct, associations, sympathies and attachments; they are to he valued hy the way in which they ap ly their opinions. And here Mr. Stnerr was found want ing. Not indeed that Mr. Svarrr was doubted as to his sincerity or truthfulness; but that, though liberal in expression and in sentiment, and in feeling, it was instinctively feared that Mr. STRCIT'S practical liberalism would be controlled by, and squared and adapted to his whig friendships. Himself "a whig and something more," it was apprehended that hi voting the " something more" would be found giving way to whiggery ; that on great emergencies when " something more" was wanted, all that Coventry would get would be what was whiggish in Mr. STRUTT ; that to the tories he would be something more," to the ministers something less. And this at Coventry proved au insuperable objection to Mr. Enwitui Sviturr. Accordingly, at the eleventh hour, when this view of Mr. STRCIT grew stronger and stronger, the Coventry liberals set about looking out for a candidate for whose whig predilections for whig statesmen they need have no apprehensions. Nor had they far to go in their search; for Birmingham lay at hand; and there liberalism always takes a higher, though occasionally an erratic, flight. At Birmingham they soon procured a candidate to their mind in Mr. Omen, the manager, we believe, of a bank in that town ; a gentleman of very great respectability, of active business habits, of considerable experience, if not in public, at all events, in semi-public, or rail way a ff airs, of decided political opinions, and without the smallest partiality for whiggery. And within only a few hours of the nomination, Mr. GEACII was started. Between the expressed political sentiments of Mr. graerr and Mr. CJEACII, so far as we have been abk to learn, there was not any great difference ; in what there was Mr. CE wit, of course, had the ad vantage in liberality. The point of preference was rather practical than one of opinion or of declared policy. Mr. Smell was felt to be a hesitating radical, whilst Mr. GEACII was known to be a tho roughgoing politician, who would vote as he thought; and the consequence was that Mr. Slone was put aside and Mr. Gaiett returned to the House of Commons by a majority exceeding WO. Now in Coventry there is nothing exceptionable; it is a fair average specimen of our large manufac turing towns ; its constituency is liberal ; and being [ liberal it is not whiggish. What, then, the return of Mr. °Lien indicates is, that mere whig candidates have small chance of success in great boroughs when fairly pitted against reputable radicals; against com menial men who take practically liberal views of public affairs. This is signiticani and instructive. This surely is a lesson that will not be thrown away on Lord J. Rt . Forit teaches that, if hedesire to continue to lead the liberal party, he must appreciate, and comprehend, and act on this change in its com position—that he must rely fur support and assist ance on its real intelligence, not on its old party crutches—that he must replace whiggery by that 'liberalism which knows nothing of family compacts ar hereditary governing houses. So accepted, the Coventry election would be a useful as well as a significant occurrence. For Account. i!- ,F 7 36 67 9313 • .'lll4oeat. LowsaU Gotbig. -- - - 37 Si N6O N3O NSS 99 319 911 99 93 10 93 23 91, 67• 1k1, 23 3 . :; 90 6,9.. 1E 24 M 5.... N i7o67. apleo Ret5 7.666. 1‘; 7760 7 7 6 3 Moes7 . Do. do. 1930 l6i .„ Treseury Hoods 4 .. Walk sham SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 6. The discussion continued long after the departure of the post. Bravo Murillo replied to Mon. Not withstanding . that here in Spain . they are generally pretty exact in atljouring the sittings at the regula tion hour, yet this evening the sitting was prolonged till nearly half past seven. It watt evident that the President of the Council of Ministers, who was the last speaker, was speaking against tinie. Suddenly the vs o brothers.m.law of Queen Christina, the two Munozes, who are both members of the chamber, rose and began to cry out "la Votacion, la Votacion." Upon which the whole opposition rose as one man, and exclaimed the adjournment! the adjournment! In a moment every man was on his legs, the opposi tion crying out, "Thieves and blackguards, you wish to tire us out, and then vote in order to favour yonr stoek-jobbings at the Exchange this morning." These cries were met with counter-cries of " Royal 'Theatre!' The Royal Theatre!" alluding to the immense jobbing perpetrated by the late ministry in the repairing and decorating that splendid and costly edifice. All these cries, which were truly deafening were accompanied with a proper seasoning of Spanish oaths and execrations, than which no lan guage has more energetic and sonorous. The Pre sident, who never before had passed the regu lation hour without repeatedly asking whether the chamber wished to prolong or adjust the discussion, now rose and put the question. The time-serving ma jority then rose in mass, and demanded that the sitting should be prolonged. The opposition then began to vociferate what Scot's Captain !ilqurk called "sweetmeats," which were duly replied to in the same tone. The Bull-fight Circus, when an unfair blow is given at a favourite bull, never re sounded with fiercer shouts than then broke out, each individual scolding his opposite neighbour at the top of his voice. Several members having demanded that the question of the continuance of the discus sion be voted for, comparative silence was restored, and the voting began, as customary, by the ministers. Bravo Murillo rose and said, "Aye." Two other Ministers did the same in loud voices. At length it came to the turn of Negrete, the Minister of Public Works and Commerce. This gentleman hesitated a moment, and the Marquis Pidal, one of the fallen Cabinet, cried out " Carajo!" (the most energetic of the Spanish expletives) " I do not think that a man like you will do like Bravo Murillo." Negrete, after two or three moments hesitation, which seemed an age to the expectant Assembly, made a violent gesture, and said, " Negrete, No The opposition applauded with loud clapping of hands. The Ministerial majority showered down their execrations. Bravo Murillo, after vainly at- tempting to speak, put on his hat and walked out, the President put on his hat, and the members left the chambers vociferating at one another with greater fury than ever. This morning the Gazette appeared very late. It contained the acceptance of Negrete's reagnation, and the provisional twomtment of Beltran de Lis in his stead. Then followed a host of dismission and re signations, beginning with General Count Vista Hermosa, and ending with Majano the rector of the univsreity. The minister has determined upon dis missing every sespioys who data not give him his swim Int court. 1 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. The State Ball, announced as fixed for Monday, ! HOUSE OF COMMONS. the 6th of May, is, we understend, to take place on Wednes . AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.—AvEs, 263 ; N0n 5 , 260 . day the 7th of May. AYES. The Duchess of Kent and the Duchess De Nemours Am ... , rat , T. N. Fitzwilliam,lln.G.W. Ord. William visited her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Adair, It. A. N. False, Juts U. U. Oswald, Alegauder Their Royal Highnesses, attended by Lady Fanny How and, A ir lim i by. Henry A. Fordyce, Alexander Owen , sir John and Sir George Cooper, visited the building in H y de- p ark Mack, Thomas Former, Matthew Paget, Lord A. Ued C all Fortrarne, Um. J. W. Penner, Room for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations yesterday muon. Aedersor k. , At ca thur Yorteerse, Onehetter Pellet, morning. Palmerston, vdeount Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting ATAIPAIOAA. S'r A. Freeetun. Col. Parker, John of the Royal Commission for Promoting and Encouraging m tg.,. L oy d ' Anstey, Tilollllll. C. Fox, Wm.!. Creech, Charles Pechell, Sir Geo. li. the Fine Arts in the re-building the Palace of Westminster. • Ragsleaw, Jelin Gibson, lion. f. M. Peel, Frederick His Royal Highness arrived at the new palace at 3 o'clock, Seines, let. lion. N. Gladstone, Ilon.W. E. Pe rfect, ro Rebe l ri m. attended by Lieut:Colonel lion. Alexander Gordon. The ' Paring. Rt. its Sir F. Glyn, George C. to, Aamue ' Commissioners present were the Earl a Aberdeen, Viscount Ba n, 7s ., iid , k ed . 7T . G. 006...,uttarmisitt...,inir J. Pitt pso aki. C, r l Lao ..i c . ia ~. Canning, _ Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker, I " " Beckett, William Greenb .14 Gilbert Pinney, William Lord Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Sir , Bei, ~,,,t, Greene, Thomas Focionby, Hos. C. F. Robert 11. Inglis, and Mr. B. 'Jewel., M.P. The Secretary, ~ Bellew, Richard M. Gren'ell, C. P. 04200 Price, for Rama Sir Charles L. Eastlake, and Mr. Aubrey Berri were m' Berkeley, Admiral Greaten, Charles W. Rewdn o n . , Col; , ne . l attendance. The meeting broke up at a quarter before Berkikokoel4,. C. L. G. F. tr r e4. , t p l b ln iv B . lr 0. u... 11., i th o. l. 6 o'clock. I Ronal, R a lph Grosvenor, Uri' R. Rice, Edward Boyd The Royal Family took their usual p o ny and walkin g Birch, ai r Themes Hail, sir nenjamin Rich, "leery . exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham I'alaee. 1 mackstene, tv, s, Bellybutton, LA. J.F. Roberts, Thos. J. A. The Queen anti Prince Albert honoured the Princesses s siestas - Reginald Barmier, Sir John Roebuck, John A. Theatre isth their presence yesterday evening. The royal Bouverte, Sian sole Ilarres, !tabard Itemilly, Colonel Hata, Alexander Hominy, Sir John Bowles, Admiral suite consisted of the Marchioness of ""mum s lion . Flora Hartle, Archibald Rutubuld, Cherie, L Macdonald, the Earl of Listowel, Colonel Wylde, Colonel i ng o le i . lr fl ohn • c" Mitchell, Rt. Hon. J. Rumen, Sand John Buckley, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon. Srucklehurst, John Hawes, Beedaruin Russell, Iln. lAw. B. Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde and Lieut.- Brockman, i dead a llneellan, Thos. It. nuisvii, Fr. C. 11. Colonel lion. A. Gordon, visited the Royal Institution last Brothertso. Joseph Heald, James S4llik , y, Colonel craning. Brown, William Ileathcoat, John Sandars, Joseph day, at Buckingham Palace , a bibl e, a far-simile of that used His Royal Highness Prince Al b ert ins p ected, on Thurs. 13 8 0 . k b ele c y 3 „ , S i...., ir i. E. Edward Il i f•r " be rl it, Al l e tt s . 'nd lin c . l. S. Z b r. ° l l :,.! l ,o l ci l' r l ge VilP P ara . Rarer, sir Thom's). Seymour, Lord A. Seyrnf, Henry D. by King Charles 1. upon the scaffold on the day of his martyr- B ., f ri l d , wil , ni 11 ,,,,,,,,d , ja .,,, • Sey enour, Lord dam, copied from Smith's " Collettonea Autieitin," which Campbell , lion, W. F. Ileywortb, Lawrence Sauna Itohirt D. ' was submitted by Messrs. Lambert and Brown. Cantwell, Edward Ilmllieff Charles sane), Robert A. Carter, John It. Itubtiousr, Thomas B. Smith, Iln. It. V. A deputation , headed by Lord Hatherton, Mr. Littleton, a m ifida. y a ,,,,...x. Hodges, 'inflame L. Smith, John A. 31.1', and Mr. Thornily, M.P., anti including Messrs. Cavendish, Hon. C. C. ilodgea ". T. Smith, M. T. W. H. Duignan and T. I'. Brunel' (from Walsall), Mr. G. Cavendish. lion. 0.11. "ion, Sir James W. Smythe, Hon. 0. Robert Somers, E. somerv.lle, Sir W. M. Somers, Julio P. England (Dudley), Messrs. J. Higgins, J. Linnet', and P. chChartudcemri...llolbon..%F.. lilgwlo.,nrds, Peters (Bilston), Messrs. E. iii ikons , J. Twist, anti T. cb _ . j . dowse", C. w. G. Spearman, Henry J. P. Ward (Tipton). Islessrs. F. Baker and J. Bingham ( Wok- ' Mr, Sir Winans Howard, Iles E G.O. Stanley, lin. W. O. verhampton), Mr. E. Jones (Darlaston), and Mr. John psis, Rt. Hon. sir G . Hume, Joseph Mansfield, W. It. C. Pearson (Rhos, Wales), had an interview with Sir George Qifford, Henry M. Ilumphery, Mr. Aid. Stanton, William IL Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Cobden, Hie hard Hutchens, Edward J. Staunton, Sir George The Prussian Minister transacted business yesterday at trickland, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir A.'. A.J.E.E. Hutt, Witham Coke, Hon. Edon. K. Jackson, William Stuart, Lord James the Office of the Board of Trade. Colebrooke, Sir T. E. Jennyn, Earl Sutton, John 11. M. P Mr. Cowan, M.., had an iuter.tcw with tht Chancellor 0 , 41 in., w 1111., m Kershaw, James Tancred, Beery W. of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing- Copeland, M, All. Nina, Hon. P. J. L. Tenison, Edward K. street, yesterday. Cowan, Charles lahouchere, Hon. 11. Thickneree, Ralph A. Mr. Sheriff ilodirkinson, Mr. Under-sheriff Law, and Cowper, lion. W. P. Langston. Jones 11. Thompson, Colonel Mr. Under-sheriff Ellis, had an interview yesterday with Crog. sir willism 43. Sir George Grey, at the Home Othee. Crowder, RiChArti B. Lewis, George C. Warnecke, llon.rd. Lawief. lien. ILE. Tbornely, Thomat . The Rev. C. Smalley, Mr. W. H. Gardner, and Mr. ( is u o r t e i; l(3 H i e U r e' bm N. Li Lee tt h le . ton j,, , , Lon. E. R. Towneley, John Townshend, C.,pt.. Alex. Boetefeur, bad an interview with Lord Seymour at Dalt rnele, Capt. Locke, Joseph Train, George the office of lice Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Dustrtsid, sir 0. IL Lockhart, Allan E. Tutaell, Itt. Iron. IL Forests, in Whitehall-place, yesterday, to present a memo- Dawson, lion. T. V. Lavern n, Prise Tynte, Col. C. J. rial from Bayswater. Denbion, John E. Meekinnon, W. A. Verney, S'r Harry Lord Montengle had an interview yesterday with the teErecourt,lt en.C.T. SPGregor, John Villein., Hon. C. . Olsen, Edward Mahon, the O'Gorman Vivian, Jo be 11. Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Mr. l'ressly had also an in- DAIWA', sir C . L Mangles, ROM D. Atakley, homes terview with the Right lion. Baronet. Douro, Marquis of Marshall, James G. Wall, Chalks B. The Dean of St. l'aud's had an interview with Sir George Duke Sir James Marshall, Will am Walmsley, Sir J. Grey yesterday at the Home Office. Duncan, %aroma Martin, John Walter, John Despatches were sent off yesterday front the Colonial "uncan. George Duticuft, John Martin, C. W. w..wn, John T. Office to the Governor of the Canadas, and the (love:mom Maaterro minim., Admiral Matheson , o.lonel Wilcox, B. M'Ghie an, John Welic.ley, Lord C. of the other North American Colonies. then.laNittilon.SirD. Mauls, Rt. lion. Fee William., John Ebrington, Viscount Weigand, Viscount Williams, Wiliam Ether, Rt. lion. E. Mauer, W. M. E. Willearnaun, Sir IL Eelice, Edward Minim, Richard M. Wilson, James Ellis, John Mitchell, Thomas A. Wilism, Mathew Elhot, tins,. J. E. Moffatt, George Wyal, Rt. I 100. Sir C. Entitlil, Viscount Molesworth, Sir W. Wood, a illiam P. Estesurt, J. B. B. Malmo, Ser William Wortley, Rt. Ho. J. Evans, Sir tie Lacy Morris, David Wyht, James Roane, John stagy', lion. E.M.L. Myren, Marinaduks Evans, William Mowatt, Francis Young, air John Ewart, VS Siam Mulgrave, Earl of Ferguson, Col. nil Stoney's, Lord TI.I.LARA. FtIAII.OII, sir R. A. Norms, Sir D. J. Baxter, Rt. 11n.W.0. Fitzpatrick, 11r.J. W. O'Connell. gingen J. Hill, Lord Marcus Enemy, lion 11. Ogle, S. C. 11. NOES. Aeland, Sir T. D. Floyer, John Stonily, William Addetley. Charles B. Forbes, William Nave, Load Anson, Viscount Forester, lion. G. C. Napier ' Joseph Arbuthnott, Hon. H. Fox, Backrille Neeld,Jubn Arkwright, George Frewen, Charles IL Neeld, Joseph Rage, Wasien Fuller, Augustus Newdegate, C. N. KATO?. lion. W. Gallwey, sir W. P. Newport, Viscount Baillie, 11. J. Galway, Viscount Noel, lion. Gerard J. Saida k, Edward IL Galan, James M. Nugent, Sir Percy Baldwin, Charles IL CilColonel O'Brien, J. Bank.,, George Goddard, A. L. O'Brien, Sir Lucien Boring, Thomas Gooch, Edward S. O'Brien, Sir Timothy Barrington, Vinionnt Gold, WyndhiM O'Flaherty, Anthony Barron, Sir IL W. Conlon, Ailmlial Ossubton, Lord narrow, W. 11. Gore, W. 0. Parke, Charles W. Bataan, Thomas Grace, D. D. J. Pakinsean, air John Itenbrn, John Grauby, Marquis or Palmer, Robert Bennet, Philip Grattan, Henry Patten, John W. lientinck, Lord 11. Greene, John • Peel , sir Robert Berkeley, tin. le. F. Grogan, Edward Peel, Colonel Bernard, Viscount Guernsey, Lord Plumptre, John P. Best, John Gwyn, Ilowel Portal, Melville Blair, S:ephen Hale, Robert Blagden Prime, Richard Blake, Martin J. Mulford, sir Henry Prinap, I teary T. Illokennere, Richard Hall, Col. Pugh, David Blonde:ad, Marquis of Halsey Thomas P. Reid, Colonel Solder°, Henry G. Hamilt on, George A. Renellesham, Lord Booker, Thomas W. Hamilton, J. Bane Renton, John C. Bramston, ThonissW. Hamilton, Land C. Renton, George W. J. Bremrklge, Richard Harcourt, George°. Reynolds, John Broadley, Henry Harris, Hon. Capt. Richards, Niehard Hroalwood, Henry 'tentage, 0.11. W. Rushout, Cap,. linage, Sir Arthur B. Henley, Jonah W. Badleir, John Bruce, C. L. C. 'terries, Hon. J. C. Sandars„ George Bruen, Colonel Higgins, Ornegel3.o. Scott, Hon. E. Buck, Lewis W. Hildyard. Robert C. Scully, Francis Buller, Br John Y. Ilildyanl, Thus. B.T. Server, Henry K. uunbury, William M. Hill, lord Edwin Sheridan, Richard B. Burghley, toed Hodgeon, William N. Sibthorp, Colonel Burrell, air C. M. Mope, Alexander Sidney, Mr. Aid. Burrougheo, H. N. Homily, John Smyth, John G. Cabbril, Benjamin B. Ingham, Lord Somerset, Captain Carew, Witham 11.1'. Hudson, George Sotheron, T. 11. S. Cayley, Eilwanl S. Hughes., W. H. Sponner, [tabard Chichester, Lord J. 1.. highs, Sir Robert IL Stafford: Augustus Child, Smith Jocelyn, Viscount Btantord, John F. Christopher, R. A. Joliffe, Sir W. 0. Stanley, Edward Clive, Inn. R. IL Jena, Capt. Stanley, lion. E. H. Clive, Riney B. Keating, R ob ert Stuart, Henry Cobbold, John C. Keogh, Wiliam Stuart, John Cachrano, Alex. Kerriaon, Sir E. Start, Henry 0. Coca, Thomas S. Knight, Frederick W. Sullivan, Michael Codrington, Sir W. Knightley, Sir C. Talbot, C. It. M. Cola, Henry B. Knox, Colonel Taylor, Thomas E. Coatis, Charles R. Knox, lion. W. 8. Thornier. Sir Frederic Compton, Henry C. Langton, W. 11. P.O. Thompsen, Mr. Ald. Corbally, M. E. Luria., Hon. Cecil Tollemache, John Corry, Rt. lion. H. L. Leonard, Thomas B. Townley, Richard G. Cotton, Hon. W. H. Lennox, Lord A. 0. Trevor, Hon. G.R. Cubits, William Lessner, Lord H. 0. Trollope, Sir John Currie, Henry Lewisham Viscount Tyler, Mr George Hamer, Ilea. Colonel Lindaydion. Co, Tyre; sir !the T, Doles, David A. 3. Lockhart, Willi,rn Verner, Sir W. Beetles, William Long, Walter Testy, Hon. Thomas Deverem.Quintin Lopes, Sir Ralph 'Oilier., Viscount Dick, Quintin Lowther, lion. Col. Villiers, lin. E. W. C. Disraeli, fenjamin Lyre, Hon. Gen. Vyse, It. 11. R. IL Dud, John W 11actueghten, Sir E. Waddington, David Drag, J. S. W . Megan, W. 11. Waddington, U. S. Dnekwortb, heirJ.T.B. Maher, Nicholas V. Walpole, Is. ii. Dunnornbe, lion. A. Maher, Thomas Veiny, Glynne E. Dune cribs, 110 A. 0. Mandeville, Viscount West, Frederick It. Dazed..., George Manners, Lord C. S. Whitmore, Thos. C. ' Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord O. Wigram, Lofton T. Dupre, C. George Manners, Lord J. Williams. Theo. P. East, Sir James B. March, Earl of Willoughby, Sir H. Edwards, 'leery Ilaunnell, Thomas P. Wodehouse. Eilinund Egerton, Mr Philip Meng, Sir Henri Worcester, Marqulsol • Egerton, W. T. Miles, P. W.B. Wynn, 11. W. W. ' Emlyn, Viscount Miles, William Yorke, Hon. E. T. Evelyn, William!. Mororil, William Pagan, James Moody, Charles A. TILLIIIII. Farnham, Edward B. Moore, George H. Mackenzie, W. P. Fellows, Edward Morgan, Oefaving Beware:ed. W. Filmes, Be Edmund Mufti', Jeseph a. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE _______ ....... ENSUING WEEK. (From the Gael, ner's Chronicle.) PEPARTMF.NT. PINERIES.—M the season advances, the night tempera ture may be increased to from 60 deg. to 6 deg. ; taking advantage of fine weather to close with a sun-short of from 90 deg. to 95 deg. and syringly freely all except those plants which are in blossom, or on which the fruit is ripening. Let the state of the soil be frequently examined, to see that it is sufficiently moist beneath the surface, as the repeated syringings will cauee a damp appearance, without penetrat ing sufficiently deep to moisten the whole. Vineries: At tend to disbudding, and the thinning of bunches and ber ries in the euccessional-houses ; and make use of the syringe no longer than it can he done with propriety. After the fruit is set, we seldom give more than one good syringing to remove the remains of the blossom, as it is liable to injure the bloom if used after the berries have at tained any size. I'e:tell-house Maintain a moderate tem perature during dull weather, with a rather dry at mosphere. In damp weather it will be reeersary to keep up the day temperature with fire heat; giving ample ventilation, to allow of the free egress of evaporated mois ture. Keep . the green fly in check by fumigating, if the ordinary syr inging of the house prove insufficient. Fig house.—Figs require an abundance of air, with free expo sure to the light; and without these a plentiful crop of good fruit need not be hoped for. A moist atmosphere, and a liberal supply of water to the roots, arc also essential; and if the roots arc confined within reasonable limits, every alternate watering during the swelling of the fruit should be of liquid manure. As the fruit begins to ripen, how ever, the atmosphere should be kept rather drier; and, in damp, dull weather, sufficient fire heat should be used to permit the superabundant vapour to escape. Let the later successions be brought on gradually at first, in a tempera ture by night of from 10 to 55 degrees. Melon-pits.—Ex cessive moisture, during the setting of the fruit, must be carefully avoided; and, as it is un easy matter to thin them after all danger of damping is over, it in a good plan to allow more to set than will he ultimately wanted. ltemove the blossoms as soon as they fade, and do not allow more males to expand than arc required, as they tend to weaken the energies of the plants. Seeds of NOON., of the best pre serving varieties should now be sown. The adaptability of any kind for this purpose depends upon the colour of the flesh ; the "Old Scarlet-fleshed hock' and the " lhunpsha" • are those most generally approved of. The flesh of the latter is a very deep green, and, besides answering for pre serving purposing, it is very useful for dessert, more parti cularly so, as it is one of the latest and best keeping Melons we have seen. It keeps till Christmas. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. It is a good plan to sow Cons olvolus mejor, Trojetolum canarieue, and some other half-hardy climbing annuals, in a frame, in such a manner that they can be easily removed to their permanent situations, at the usual season. The best method is to lay some turves into a frame, with the grassy side downwards. After beating them till quite flat, the seeds should bo pressed into the smooth surface 2 to 4 inches apart, and then covered with a little light soil. When ready for moving to the borders, cut the turves with an edging iron into small squares, containing one, two, or more plants in each. In this way they will experience little or no check, and will start into the new soil with much greater freedom than if they had been confined in pots. Sunflowers may be treated in the same way, as they do not like transplant ing; and it is desirable to get them into flower as early us possible. As soon as the primroses and others of the anthus family have done blooming they should be removed frern the both of which they have lately been the ornament, that the ground may be prepared fur the summer beauties.', The plants which are taken up should be parted and planted ia some nice loamy soil in the reserve garden, watered and aided with evergreen branches ,till their roots are re established. In this situation they will prepare themselves Oar a repetition of their duties next spring. Those who do not possess a stock of these useful plants cannot commence at a better time. Seed, should be ',own in the reserve garden of Hollyhock, Dianthus, and other biennials; and also of perennials, especially of those kinds which flower the first season : sane of the latter may be sown et once in favourable situations, where they may remain. FLORISTS' FLOWERS. No time should be lost with carnations and pieotees. They ought all to be in their blooming-pouts by the latter part of the week. Let the large pots be well drained ; we generally place a small quantity of moss over the broken bricks, bones, or whatever we may use for drainage, with good effect; this prevents the soil from running down. If the compost has nut been well looked to, as a precautionary measure, we would advise a small piece of potato inserted just below the sod for a few days ; should there be a soli tary eireworm, which has escaped the previous search, most likely it will eat its way into the potato in preference to the pith of the layer—in which case it will be a lucky escape for the amateur. Auricular, in the south, will soon be in full bloom, and should be carefully shaded from the sun ; be careful that they get no check at this critical period, give a tolerable supply of soft water, with plenty of air, to prevent their being drawn. Look well to the sod where Dahlias are to be grown • enrich it well with manure, and make everything ready for the plants when ready. THE COMMAND-Is-CHIEF AT THE TORE.—Tho command-in-chief at the Nore, now held by Vice-Admiral the lion. G. Elliot, C. 8., will be vacant on the 9th of next May ; the term of service of the above gallant officer will then have expired. Several parties have been prominently named as successor to Admiral Elliot—among them Vice- Admirals Sir Charles Malcolm and Sir Hugh l'igot, K.C.B. We believe, however, that the fortunate officer will be Sir Charles Malcolm.— United Service Gazette. LrrrEns TO SAILORS.—In consequence of the great number of letters directed to the Crews of vessels on the sea coast never reaching the proper parties, orders have been issued from the General Post-office that no such letters for the future shall be left at the residences of consular and shipping agents, unless they are specially addressed to those places • and that letters for ships' crews shall only be de livered to their respective captains or commanders, or to persons authorised by them in writing. TUE OPENING OF THE GREAT FLOAT AT BlR xaNneAlL—The ceremony of opening the Great Float, at Birkenhead, containing a water space of fifty acres, and capable of affording more accommodation than any other dock in Europe, took place on Thursday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of persons. For the last week the float has been full of water, and ready for the reception of vessels. Shortly after three o'clock, Mr. Bailey, and several other directors, proceeded on board the Uncle Sam steam-tug, lying in the Morpeth Dock, where a large and fashionable party had assembled, and shortly after, the necessary preparations having been made, the Bess Grant, of Liverpool, a ship of about 800 tons bar then, laden with mahogany, from Honduras, was taken in tow, and conveyed into the new float, amidst the roar of cannon and the cheers of the persons assembled. The Bees Grant belongs to the firm of Harley and Sinnott, of this town, and is consigned, we believe, to Messrs. Holme, Slater, and Crook. After taking the Bess Grant into the float, the Uncle Sam steamed to the far end, where the company landed to see the works, which are being carried forward higher up the pool, and where upwards of 1,000 men are now employed. After again embarking, they re turned to the Morpeth Dock, and landed. The vessels in the docks had their flags flying, and the neighbourhood pre sented a gay appearance. At present there are twenty feet of water in the Boat. In the evening about twenty gentle men dined with Mr. Bailey, at Gough's Hotel, Woodside but the proceedings were of a private nature.—Liverpool MornMACAay. DAMISING THE FRONT OF WHITEHALL.— Yesterday the removal of the wood paving from this thoroughfare, preparatory to the macadamising of the road way, commenced, and as usual where all corners have leave to appropriate the wood for fuel, a most animated scene was presented, old and young covering the ground with their baskets, each anxious to engross his share. Great exertions will be made to have the work completed before the open in4.pf the Exhibition. PROPERTY AND INCOME Tsa.—Yesterday the government bill was printed, further to continue the property end income tax for three years. Duties under property D may be continued to be compounded. Cardoon seeds should now be sown in 3-inch pots, two weds in each, and plunged near the glrss in a close cool frame ; the advantages of this method of raising them, over sowing the seeds in the open air, is in the facility which the former affords at planting season ; inasmuch as the plants can be arranged according to their aloes, and at the same time all blanks can be avoided. The old method involved considerable difticulty in earthing up, as it frequently happened that a very strong plant grew by the side of a very weak one, and to make the best of the former, the latter was inevitably buried. Parsley should be sown in drills about twelves inches apart into which a few seeds should be dropped at intervals of six inches; the object in view being to remove all except ing the best plants in each patch, as soon as the curl is distinguishable. As those which are left increase in size, every alternate plant should be removed as they are wanted for ase, and the ground forked between the remain ing plants , to encourage their growth, and so to prevent their runing to seed. Soot is a suitable manure for this herb, and is particularly useful in preventing or destroying the maggots by which this plant is so liable to be attacked - . Where there is a large quantity of the spring crop of broc coli still unused, the late heads should be selected and laid in under the shade of a north wall ; and to shorten the in terval between the last of them and the earliest cauliflowers, the latter should be stimulated by frequent applications of liquid manure. MODEL FRIGATL.—The Prince of Wales yacht, belonging to the Greenwich Hospital schools, is now fitting at Woolwich, and will be ready in the course of a fortnight, when she will be removed to the Serpentine water, in Hyde Park, there to remain during the Great Exhibition for the inspection of visitors. This vessel is about 25 tons register, ship rigged and fitted in all respects as a man of war, and will be commanded by Lieut. Rouse, R.N. Her crew will consist of 20 boys from the schools at Greenwich, and at times she will go through various evolutions in naval tactics. British Army Despauh. MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocc. Notwithstanding the comparative subsidence of business, usual on the last day of the week, the mar ket for the home funds maintains a steady appear ance, and no concession from yesterday's prices has been in any ease obtainable. The operations arc of a very ordinary character. French politics have for some time past ceased to exercise any active influence upon the market, but the announcement, which is confirmed by the Paris official paper, of the definitive formation of a cabinet, has doubtless not been without its elket us strength ening prices. Consols have been quoted all morning at yester day's rates, tr; to I for money, and 074 to .1 for the 13th of ; May. The official report of business comprises: Three per Cent. Consols, If% • ditto for account, 974, ; Three per Cent. Reduced , 901 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 974 ; hank Stock, 2111, 211 ; India Stuck, 264 Notwithstanding the ease of the money market, there is no demand for Exchequer Bills, and the prices have receded Is. l'he 1,00(11. Bills mark 50s. and 535. prem.; ditto Small, Ms.; India bonds, 1,009/., Eft. and 635. prem. The foreign stock market is very quiet, and the only feature is the continued flatness of Spanish and Mexican. In the latter stock no one appears disposed to invest till the tenor of the advice's by the packet, the arrival of which is eagerly looked for, is known ; and the only business consists of a few selling operations. Peruvian Bonds maintain their price. The list of the day's bargains is restricted to : Brazilian New Five per Cents., 1829 and 1839, Dutch Two. and-a-Half per Cents., 381, ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 891, cx div. Mexican Bonds, 331; ditto for the 16th of April, 331, :13. Peruvian Five per Cents., for account, Si. ex div. Russian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 9s. Spanish Active Five per Cents., 181 ; ditto for account, ISI ; ditto Passive Bonds, 11101.1S11 El'7llll4.—Tae pee, dank Stook. 21112 7 per CLCI.n. Are.. 87) 3 per et. lied. tutu., f 484 pen ct.V.ls 3 var Ct. Con. Atm,. DT 1414..11.11.01 Lail,. 345. to t.7t. VORI7IO 141 . 14. Per AUdttl,ll Donde. fl e w 11.44nrnads KW. 177 Ph 41 per Ct. Par. Pond, 52 4 ela Peturree lett *.; per UwL, I 7 per Ct Slut 14.15.. 31 . par rt. Prarlieto H.N. 8d 90 as d. Pe-erten Me ea hilts New. 88 8 ex di, I rurturecre Cuoverted, 4 per 41. Ileure Al re, 55 7 b er Ct. Hue, It 11, Spar Ca. shape Pas., 1..2 4ex 41. 141tte Speelel. 141 VIM Cohnub. per Spa.a.l. .Q 4 Voluelese. Equit lor Ms- 3) 4 I Po. Puttered - S 4.er et. Dea MIK th , :NS ex Ilk 14th. Pardee :41..54 2! per It. holeh 1W,.. Mt S 21 KT Ct. Venerteda 4w* 33 3 or Ct. Dutch cun t .. 8,1 :..ex 41. 44.11....u0te 14.. rrud 13 13 RAILWAYS. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocx Very few bargains have been concluded in shares to-day, and the general slackness of business has im parted a drooping tendency to prices. Midlands are heavy, and have fallen to GO ; South Easterns, York and North Midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshires, London and North Westerns, and South Westerns are flat, and generally, where business has been con cluded, it is on rather easier terms. The following are this day's sales : ORDINARY .It A IIE!I ...... Caledimian, 131 ; Chester and Holyhead. 211; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 251 5; East Anglian (25/., L. and E. and L. and D.), a 11; Eastern Counties, 71 ; East Lanca shire, 161 3 ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 7); Great Northern, 171 ; ditto Halves, B, 6 per cent., 121 ; Great Wr.tent, 87) 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, .1 4 4 1 9; Leeds and Thirek, 171 1; London and Blackwall, 81; lAIIIII.II and North Western, 1271 ; London and S. Western, 8 71 ; Manch., Buxton, and Mat., 11 ; Midland. 611 1; New market, 141; Norfolk (26/.) ;N. Counties (.nion. N. British, 91 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 18; Scottish Central, 161 16; Shrewsbury and Birming ham, Clan B, a,: Shrews. and Chest. (Onswestrv), 14; South-Eastern, 261 ; South Wales, 1131 ; N'ale of Heath, 71; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 211; York and North Midland, 261, 1. IWES LRAKED AT rpm) RENTAL* Hull and Selby, 101} ; Wear Valley, guaranteed 6 per cent., 244 24. PARIS, Aram 11. Foe Mosey. S per Cettla. S per Celt 5 per Oust& New Low 3 pee Cents. Do f ... 6 4 per Cents. 4:scamp on Leaden at Deleon, 5, 1310 lo2i Money. _ - Do. Ptotaxat V• Cetus. 33 30 ITALY. NAPLES. Our correspondent states, in his letter of the 4th inst., that General Filangieri has returned from Sicily to Naples. This has given rise to the report that he is to be succeeded by l'rinco Ischitelli, the Minister of War. Two men had been shot at Pa lermo, for having knives concealed. The final com mittee on British claims in Sicily had held its first sitting, at which Mr. Temple was present. The American squadron would leave in a few days for GERMANY. The German papers contain nothing of immediate importance. 1 The following is a literal translation of the French Rex:4w against the admission of the non-German btates of Austria into the Bund of the date of the 23rd February: TO X. D. ANDRE, ENVOY AT DRESDEN. The governmen t of the Republic had entertained the hope that your friendly and moderate representations against the incorporation of all the Austrian provinces into the German Band would have been taken into serious con sideration. The last intelligence, however, which we have received from many quarters, as also the direct comraunica. tions we have received from the imperial government, give rise to the apprehension that there is a purpose to proceed further, and that under the specious pretext of increasing the efficiency of the confederation against revolution, it has been determined to substitute for the confederation created by the Vienna treaty, in order to preserve a balance of power in Europe, another and very different confedera tion, whereby that balance will be entirely destroyed. The government of the republic being determined beforehand not to accept of such an innovation, feels itself bound to de clare that if it should be effected without its consent, and without that of all the parties to the federal act of Vienna, it will see therein a flagrant violation of treaties. Your object in making this declaration will be to free the government of the republic from the responsibility of the dangers to which such a measure would expose the peace of Germany, and probably of all Europe, earlier perhaps than may be supposed. At a time when social order is threatened by ao many perils, we could not, without dee • pain, see ace* who are the most thoroughly convinced o f the neces sity of uniting all governments, set insurmountable obstacles in the way of this union, and break down the barrier which the respect for international rights still apes to the des perate attempts of the atemiss of antes lit pow. Mum lot *Ws Gswera) FOREIGN -OFFICE, APRIL B.—The Qom has been pleased to approve of Mr. H. Jones Brooke as Consul at Bel fast for the United States of America ; also of Mr. William Hare as Consul at Halifax, Nova Scotia, far the free Hanseatic city of Bremen. WHITEHALL, APRIL 7.—The Queen has been pleased to grant the place of one of the Lords of Session in Scotland to Andrew Rutherfurd, Esq., her Majesty's Advo cate for Scotland , in the room of Sir James Wcllwood M!nereiff, Bart., deceased. WIRTERALL, APRIL 8. The Queen has been = ti to grant the °See of her Majesty ' s Advocate for to James Moncreiff, Esq., her Majesty's Solicitor- General for Scotland, in the room of Andrew Rutherford, Fer sowi appgred a Lord of Session. Cr STREET, APRIL 11.—The Queen has been pissord to appoint Samuel Creelman, Esq., to be Financial Secretary for the province of Nova Scotia. CROWN OnicE.—Members returned to serve in thin present Parliament—April9. For the city of Coventry Charles Geach, of Birmingham, in the county of War wick, Esquire, in the room of George James Turner, inquire, who has accepted the office of Tice Chancellor. April 11. For the county of Somerset; Western division : RUNG= Henry Powell Gore Langton, of the parish of Hwlsa ag git l oe , in the said county, Esq., in the room itt Sir Alsnander Hood, Bart., deceased. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OP Morroomaaysatan.—John Morgan Edwardes Jones, ki4 7 . i; - b •- ccTzlietiith; Ticatgaiiaphke Yeozaaari Gam. PREFERENCE SHARES. East Anglian (71. 175.) 7 per cent., 11 ; Eastern Counties Extension, 5 l iter cent., No. 1, 1 pm. ; Great Northern, 5 per cent.. ; Leeds and Thir.k, 6 per cent., No. 1, 101; London. Brig don, and South Coast, guaranteed 5 per cent., 119; :Manchester, Sheffield, and Line., 6!., 3j; Mid land Consolidatetl Bristol and Birmingham 6 per cent., 133; North British, 5; York and North Midland H. and S. l'urch., 9. roitEinx Alt AREA. Boulogne and Amiens, 9 ; East Indian, 15/ ; Northern of France, 15 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 412 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 11 ; ltouen and Havre, 10 ; Sambre and Meuse, 4 ; Tours and Nantes, 6: ; West IF den, 21. WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE MARKETS. MINCINO 7 LANE, SATI'IMAY MO UN IN 0, The business transacted in the colonial markets has again beet of au unsatisfactory nature to the importers of produce. The quantity of Sugar brought forward has only mat with partial buyers, and prices generally, as cotripared with those ruling at the date of our last report, ellubit a decline of about 6d. per cwt. The Dutch Trading Company have ad vertised a sale of 74,600 baskets Java, to be held on the Bth proximo. Coffee has fluctuated in value ; at the close of the week native Ceylon was sold at 395., but hus since advanced to 40s. ; the Plantation kinds were also sold ut reduced rates, but have partially recovered ; upon Mocha an ad vance of fully do. has been obtained, and Costa Rita and other foreign kinds are held for full rates. Black Pepper is about ►d. lower, and Cassia Lignea also shows a decline of about ds. per cwt. The Tea Market has again improved for the low kinds; the public sale of yesterday went off wcU, and more than half the quantity put up was sold. WOOL MARKET.-THIS DAY. The supplies offering in the private contract market are very moderate, nevertheless the demand is inactive, at pre vious quotations. For Engli.h wools, however, the demand is a trifle larger, and sales can readily be made at the re duction in price noticed by us last week. This week's imports of wool are: 161 bales from the Cape, 13 from Hamburg, and 16 from Bombay. TALLOW MARK ET.-THIS DAY. The market is firm, with more disposition to both for the month and for delivery in the last three months. Present quotations are as follows : Town Tallow, 3fis. fkl. ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 40e. ; April, 40s. 3d. to 6d. ; last three months, 395. 9d. to 4th. MAIIKET AVENAOTA.—Town, Tallow, 41s. Od• ; fat by ditto, 2s. 2d.; Yellow Russian , 41s. 6d .; melted stud, 295. ; rough ditto, 18s. ; Tallow graves, Os. ; good dregs. to. There is more confidence on the part of holders of Russia here, and the rates demanded are rather above hut week. On speculation there hats, however, been nothing done, and for consumption the demand is small. The value of tine new Y. C. is 40s. to 40s. 641., and old 395. per cwt. ; these rates are nut, however, expected to be of long duration, as there is a greater stock than lust year. For delivery in the lost three months of the year the rates asked arc :kis. Gd. to 403., and there are few buyers at present. Home melted is quoted at 395. nett caan, and there is a fair business doing, but the supply is rather larger than last week. Other sorts of Tallow are held with firmness, but the trail° are not disposed to purchase more than sufficient for their present wants. Of all sorts of Tallow the stack is 4,000 casks more than last season, and rates arc higher by .Is. per cwt. The value of rough fat is the same as last week. HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY. Messrs. Cooper and Basis report a fair supply, with good trade: Prime Meadow Hay, s.ss. to 911.; ulterior ditto, 735. to 80s. ; Itowen, 60s. to 70s. ; Qom, old, 80s. to 98s. ; Straw, 265. to 30s. COVENT-GARD: Mkt Pin .apples, per lb., Gs to 101 Cirapes i ; t kt i oe4 , 2a p. lb, I Is to 24s p. lb., le to &I Peers, per dos., ks to Ss pre hid! sieve. Gs to 15s Apples, dessert, p. Ims„Gs to Ws kitchen, Cs. tors Lemons, per doe., le to 2s Almonds, per peob, Cs sweet, per lb., 2s to Ss r.-THIS DAY. Strawberries, per ox., 94 to 2.1 Oranges, per doe., 94 to 2as - per 100, Ca. to 141. Be,itle, per 100, Te to 14e P. dos, la to2a 64 Chestnuts, per peek, lo to 54 per 100, 94 to Is Gd Nuts, Bar., pp.. bush., 201 to 22. —breati, lb., br o la i. ,l 7 2a u to lie Cobh per 100 Brussels Sprouts, per hall:sWe is to Is 6d Cabbies per doz., Is to Is 6d Greens, per dos. bunches, is toe . Cauliflowers, per dos., Is 6d to 0.1 Broccoli, p. des. tsmeL, Is to lb Preach Beessapseloo, 1e64 to lalld fieshals, per pa, ed to 2s per HS, 4s to laA lt= 4 pse hod, 641 to Is 24 Mils% per In, 60s to 100 s par stit..lls to 6s pririedt, Pa Is 6d to le Towles. p. bead.. Is to Cossalms. atelt. Is to 3s !. PoSils. pie dos., Is to Led Oise% Maids, 04 to Is 6d Oneida ,modss. boa, 2s to Ss Itgaessi. woks% Is to Is 64 Ooless,insbossi, IldtoSa Opoidt. p. as., Is 6d to Ss tad% Per des., fi to Is ii;ligis, per lb., &l to Is (I , e4talb., ad to 64 Jerusslem, per half. sieve, Lett Cab., p. score, ed to gd __ scoro,s ta . ud End he, err some, Small B_S-6011, p. pun., 24 to ad Honeßadiall, per WI., Is to is Red fleet, per ftc,frd to In „ ... ,Ilwarvomes Per pot, 94 to Is 3d par MU nes, 64 In 94 Funnel, per bunch, 2d e to 3d Ikeory, per bunch, 24 to 9d Thyme, pot bunch, 24 to 3d purigoi latti, do i s ;r b b uz i ., ,,ld td tc.% Marion" par bunch, 24 to 41 WWglint n, gree per bunch, ad to ed aroreas, per dos. arble, 6d to gd Corn !Wad, p. ht. sieve, Is to 1,64 ADMIRALTY, APRIL 11.—APPOINTMENTS.—MW ter's Assistants B. L. B. Williams and C. J. Cawley, to the Prince Regent; E. M. Curry, to the Tartans.. A Asaiamt Burgeons C. E. Playfair, to the Victory: and F. to the Castro. Clerk U. 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