The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-27 00:00:00

element of national vitality, will not and cannot be incorpo reed with the German empire, will not and cannot give up to oblivion our own existence and our own fatherland, so dearly purchased with the blood of our fathers. This intel ligence of our forthcoming see.ind birth has penetrated us all with the rapidity of lightning. lo order to avoid unne cessary bloedshed--andthe opportunity to sell our lives dear will nut be wanting to us (nicht Mien toird),—some depu ties h ave proceeded to the Prussian authorities in order to represent to them that it is necessary to appoint committee which may direct our holy cause until the entire independ ence of our fatherland is attained. Brothels, if ardent love for your God and your fatherland animate you, if you are truly prepared to live and die for both, • • • • if you sympathise with our dispersed brethren who, in all parts or the world have shed their blo o d for it, prey avoid all excesses, and reserve your strength at your noble seltsacrilice fur the moment you will require them. On the other bide let not yonr epiriition grow cold ; let your self•saerifice remain and in (Tease, for we must be ready at every moment. The concluding portion expresses the determina tion of the committee to respond to the confidence placed in them. On the night of the 21st the greatest tranquillity prevailed in Posen. A civic guard was formed, and they took every measure to protect the Prussian soldiers, even from the slightest affront. During the night a deputation, with the. arch bishop at their head, was nominated to pro ceed to Berlin, in order to notify to the King the wishes of the inhabitants of the grand duchy of Posen. They left the next morning for the Prussian capital. The most friendly feeling exists between the Polish and the German inhabitants. It may now be said, half in reality, half in anticipation, that " Prussian" Poland is Prussian no longer. 100,000 Russian troops nave advanced towards the Polish-Prussian frontier, General Paskewitch at their head. PORTUGAL. The Oriental Company's Steam Packet, Madrid, Capt. John Weeks, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and landed her mails, under the charge of Lie at. J. J. Wilkinson, lt.N , admiralty agent. Her dates are : Gibraltar, March 17 ; Cadiz, 18 ; Lisbon, 20 ; Oporto, - - - 21 ; Vigo, 22. It is expected H.I.S. Howe, 120, will return direct from the bland of )ladeira to England the latter end of April, with er Maje sty the Queen Dowager and suite on board. h H.NI.S. Amazon, Capt. J. J. Stopford, sailed on March 16, from Gibraltar for Plymouth, to be paid off. LISBON, Mshen 20. I suspect that the financial news from Lisbon by thi. picket will he of far deeper interest to the English reader than any of the trumpery political doings by which Donna Maria just now is making faint caricatures of her neighbours. The long promised exposé of the state and proepecta of tne Portugyese exchequer has at last appeared, and the finance minister has laid his budget before the chambers, and bad enough in all conscience it is. The Portuguese financial year commences from the let day of the month of 2sly, . therefore in speaking of the " anno economics" or econonsteal year 1848 11349, it must be borne in mind thst the estimates to be discussed have reference to the twelve months comprised in the time from the let July Cent to the 30th of June of the year ensuing, as also that in the moucy calculations that will be set forth, that a mean or rough ex.:hinge of two hundred and thirty pounds British sterling, for each coats of reis, will be made the basis of calculation. The minister's estimate of the amount required for ordi nary expenses is set down at 8,153 cantos, or 1,875,1901., while the sum total of revenue which by every mode of calcu lation may be sera;wd together is given in as 7,876 contos, or 1,811,4501., leaving a deficit on this head of 277 contos, or 63,7101. Another deficit then presents itself under the head of charges upon the house and foreign debt, the charges being 3,474 thaw, or 799,0220/.; while the revenue of the department of public credit set apart, or rather supposed to be set apart, for the public creditor, amounts to 3,241 contos, er 745,4301.; being a deficit of 233 cont., or 53,5901. So far the Engli s h bondholder would think himself steering for a new El Dorado, the deficiency appearing to be a mere bagatelle of some 511 course only, or in sterling 117,3001.; but upon pursuing our in vestigatior s, we find that several little matters, not mentioned in the estimate for " ordinary expenses, " have still to be coast dered, and these hi. Falcon pLyfully jots down as 917 contos. The character of the claims composing this 917 contos is thus described —lnterest at 5 per cent. on 1,710 cent** of inscrip tions (bonds) created by the decrees of March and April , 1847 ; iaterest on irecriptions to be created in connexion with the funding of the unpaid dividend' on the debt ; the sinking fund of 536 con us annually decreed in November, 1816 ; the deficiency erring from the dissolution of the con. tract with the firm of Brandao and Co.; making in all a total deficiency :or the year of 1,427 earthen., or 328,2101. sterling. The minister then quietly proceeds to state that up to this point the estimates arc fur " ordinary " expenses, but that for the present the " extraordinary expenses" are not cal. culated, but that an additional statement, when ready, will be placed before the Corti'. The report then proceeds with a confession of the utter I hopelessness of att.mpting the creation of any new source CIU revenue, and admits that the only hope of meeting the finan cia csis is by retrenchment, by a reduction of expenditure n t he n various departmeirs,as also in a reduction of the debt, both domestic and foreign. The alumna of cone nthlsted reductions are thus calcu lated Upon the interest of the home debt, 569 contos;; by the pillage of ti e English bondholder , 422 contra ; on sala ries, &c., of government employes, 641 contos; total, 1,632 contra. And supposing this an argument capable of realisa tion, why then, testead of deficit, there would appear a sur plus of 305 cotters, or 47,150/. ; this amount to be to the credit of " extraordieutry expenses," not yet before parlia ment. M. Falcao's proposals are therefore these :-1. To create bonds amounting to 1,284 cantos, in accordance with the decrees of March and April. 1847, and further to authorise the government to fund the who:e• of the unpaid dividends of the home debt and of the foreign bondholder. '2. To ap propriate certain portions of the revenue to the formation of a sinking fund, tor the purpose of defraying the advances made to the goverument by the Bank of Lisbon by the seve ral companies since the commencement of 1845, and of all arrearages of pers.ior s, pay, salaries, &c. 3. The reductions upon the interest of the English bondholders to be one fourth, or 25 per cent.; upon the interest of the home debt two-fifths, or 10 yer cent. ; while upon salaries reductions varying in amount from 10 per cent. to 25 per cent. are sub mined for the speroval of parliament. As the incomes of ministers, and of the horde of high officers of state are not to be interfered with, and as the deputies themseleen are still to grip the.r daily six crowns (about thirteen skidiogs sterling), the minister's propositions are not likely to be unfavourably received, while his attack upon the English bondholder will find universal favour from that very party whom English gold, English ships, and English soldiers so materially eonteibuted to thrust upon poor Portugal. I before alluded to a report prevalent that Prince Ferdi nand of Saxe Co wurg had skipped off the crown jewels. In dependent of thi., I run assured, and from a source in which I place reliance, that twenty. fire chests of bullion, the prince's accumulations, were put on board one of the vessels of the British squadron, previous to Sir C. Napier's leaving the Tagus. Lisbon bank notes are nominally at 2400, or fifty per cent. discount. Exchange on London, 30 days, 521 I ; ninety days, 521 1. In metals no alteration beyond a greater scarcity. AMERICA. By the Britannia, which arrived at Liverpool en Saturday evening, we have nws from New York to the 10th of the present month, e five days later than previous advices. The Britannia brings only 2,000/. specie. The two chit f topics under discussion in the United States were peace with Mexico and the presidential election. Thi u.e in the senate upon the Mexican treaty was expected to be taken before the Britannia sailed. It was not, however, settled, though a deci sion favourable to the treaty was confidently antici pated. The Ne , o .I,prk Gm rice expresses the general opinion when it says : We eutcruttu nu doubt that the treaty will be ratified with certain exceptions—though very possibly, owing both to the want of authority on the port of Mr. lrut to negotiate at all, after being advised of his recall, and because of the re jection of some of the terms stiruisted in the treaty, it may be sent hack ratified by the senate of the United States by commissieners from this government duly empowered to submit it for the ratification of the Mexican congress. The main provisions of the treaty sent from Mexico will be ratified—those relating to boundary and the compensa tion to be paid for the territory to be acquired by the United States. But the impresario grants in Texas and California will not be acceded to, mid the stiFulation tor the ascendancy —not protection and toleratioa—of the Roman catholic church in the ceded territory cannot be accepted—for the constitution of the United States forbids every religious preference or privilege. The churches, pr • operty, reli gious houses, and usages of the Roman catholic church will be secured and protected, but not the pretension, which ne. 'scatheless the treaty implies, that the Roman catholic reli gion only shall be recognised in the ceded territory. That church will be, as in the present republic, as free, as fully protected as any other, or all others, but all others will have like freedom and protection with it. How far the rtjection of these two conditions, and perhaps of others less essential of the treaty negotiated in Mexico, may jeopardise its negotiation by the Mexican conveys, it is not easy to divine. Our belief is, continues the Courier, that, if the main conditions shall be accepted by us, and the treaty thus altered and finally agreed to by the senate of the United States shall be sent back to Mexico by commis sioner' of high character, it will still be ratified by the con- ' Vets of Queretaro. la such a consummation both countries would find their true interest. The expectation of peace has, meaawhile, operated favour ably on the 6,000,000 loan, proposals toe which, advertised for some time past, were opened on Wednesday, the Bth, at the Treasury, and the whole sum was bid for at an average rate exceeding 1.26 per cent. premium. There were bidding, to the amount of 17,000,000 dollars. The hoses of Baths- child take about four out of the five millions. This is the first appearance in the American market of foreign bidders for recent United States loans—all of which, heretofore, have been taken on American viscount, and have not been found negotiable in Europe. This subscription is taken by Roths child* at a premium of 14 per cent. on Six per Cents. Stock of 20 years; or, if preferred, Treasury Notes Dearing 6 per cent. interest, and convertible at the pleasure of the holder into • 6 per cent, stock—the means of paying for which are raised by the sale of bills of exchange on London at from 10 per cent. to 104 per cent. premium. It is understood that eight senators alone will take a decided part in opposition is the treaty. Mr. Casa will press the Ten Regiments Bill, and endeavour to force it through together with the treaty. Mr. Webster and others will speak on the bill, and it will, in all probability, be negatived. Mr. Clay's supporters had been making great de monstrations in his favour in New York, where, for three days, much feasting and talking had been going forward to do him honour. His chance of the presi dent's chair is spoken of with much confidence by his supporters, although the friends of General Taylor appear to be no less sure of success for their can didate. The American general commanding in Mexico had sent a messenger to the Mexican legislature and government at Queretar, with the announcement that unless peace were concluded within three days the troops of the United States would advance upon and occupy that and other points of the republic. Nine of the Mexican states were understood to have declared against the government at Queretar. The authorities there had issued a proclamation, declaring all members of congress who should not take their seats by the 20th of February, traitors to their country, guilty of high treason, and that they should be arrested and punished as enemies of the republic. COMMEKCIAL. The money market was thus reported on the 10th : —" Since the negotiation of the loan stocks have advanced. Money is now very tight—the banks are cautious, very sparing of their diseounts—and so the premium on treasury notes prevents their being paid in to the Custom-house ' the vaults of the banks, not over 'drone in coin , are übligi.d to furnish the means of each payment, us well as of the sub scription to the new loan, which can only be received in specie. There is another luau of sixteen millions close be hind, for whether peace be made with Mexico or not, imme diately, these sixtein millions will be needed. 'the return of peace, therefore, grateful, beneficial as it will be in other re spects, will not, as it seems to us, bring any immediate relief to the money market." CorroN.—Our latest intelligence from Europe by the Bri tannia, to 12th ult., has given quite on impulse to our cotton mar ket, and advanced prices, as will be seen by the annexed *SAW. runt : Exports and Receipts of Cotton at the ports thus far this season, and to the corresponding time in former seasona.—lin thousand . _ b - ifei.j - Gt. Britain. France. Other. Total Export. llecti‘ol. 1647-8 340 193 144 677 1330 1848-7 345 120 75 540 1309 1843-8 486 119 55 461 128 7 1844.3 570 202 136 948 1600 1843.4.. . .... 328 127 26 4Bl 1.736 During the four last weeks included in the above table. 1848 ll7 48 35 ..... . 260 400 1847 1801 lO9 31 14 154 315 1845 .........138 52 33 223 462 1844 113111 1847 1846 1843 1814 Stocks left in the porta Stock at Augusta, Hamburg, and 105 52 72 94 83 Mann, let Mach Aithough the state of Red River, in Louisiana, and of the rivers in Florida and Alabama has beeu a serious impediment, the arrivals of cotton at the ports have, nevettheleas, been upon u large Kale. The atucks in Augusts., Hamburg, and Maeon, on the Ist inst., were found to be unusually heavy, and as they are held almost entirely by the planters themaelvea, it seems reasonable to infer that the mum. tity on plantation is also extensive—while these stocks therefore give assurance that the supply in the Interior is still large, the recent rains in the south induce us to believe that we shall report heavy receipts for the next steamer. Last week our market had an ad v anc in g tendency, and including the effect of the meanter'e masa on Saturday, by telegraph, the improve. meat was to I cent. On Monday, after receipt of the letters, fully 6,0e0 bales were sold, half tor England and a fourth to speculators, at a further advance of I to Ohs of a cent; on Tuesday the market was easier, and about 2,5411 babes were sold, partly on epeculation, at a decline of lth cent from Monday's priors; on Wednesday the market was Mill seller and the sales small ; yesterday it wan again reported on 'change se Mill natter, and after 'change about I,ouu bales were sold at a decline of fully 1 cent on Tuesday's prices. We cann,t now quote middlings with any confidence at more than 7 1 to 8 for O rleans and 74 to II for upholds, and fair at 8 4 for Orlc ane :tad 61 for upland. Freights, to 5-31 net lb. for Liverpool and 4 a cent fur Havre. Stock between 45 and 50,000 hales. Basso nxerm—The effect of winces on the price of agricultural products was adverse. In this market indeed, dour, by reueon of the mnallness of the stuck on hand, le somewhat higher, and few or no ship ments ore making. Indian corn has yielded a few mum. The prices quoted for flour ;tenser) are 63 dab. to 61 dohs. per bbl. ; for wheat, 140 to 145 ceets. per bushel; and for Indian corn, 53 to 60 cents., ac cording to quality. One o'cloca, e.w.—The sales at the Stock Exchange this morn ing were to a fair extent, without any material rateratlon from Teeter. do's rate.. Trnesury Notes sold at 1014 to 102. Exchange has been dull, with advanced rules: Bills on London sold at 1094 to It 9q, and on Paris at 5 224. COITON. —ll2e market Is quiet Mlay, a :eve sales only having been made at quotation.. lota. -The weather has been unfavourable for operations to-day, and the vales have been limited to small lots for home use. Prima are at m, As COSIARVIWIIee of the small stock on hand. Western Canal, 6 dodo. 124 c. to 6 dole. 371 c.; pure Genesee, 6 dull. 30c. • common Southern kinds, It dole. 124 e. Corn meal is dull at 2 dole. 50C. Aulas ore inactive: puts, S dole. 07c. to S don. 94e.; pearls, 8 dots. per 100 lbs. FM:I,M, —The rates of freight are : To Liverpool, for cotton, 5-32 and 3-16 d. per lb. • fluor and turpentine, Is. to Is. 3d. per bbl. ; grain, 4d. to 3d. per bushel. To London, per barrel for dour, ad other articles in provirtion. To Havre, nominally for cotton, 3-le. per lb. ; flour, SO cents. per barrel; ashes, 8 to 10 dolts. per ton; rice, 10 dole. per tom. WEST INDIA. MAIL. The Royal Mail Packet Company's steam-ship Dee, Captain Allan, arrived at Southampton on Saturday night, and landed her mails under the charge of the Admiralty agent, Lieut. John Hay, R.N. The dates by the Dee are: Tampico, 13th Feb; Vera Cruz, 16th Feb. ; New Orleans, 20th Feb. ; Havana, 27th Feb.; Jamaica, 22nd Feb.; Demerars, 20th Feb. ; Trinidad. 22nd Feb. ; Barlxtdoes, 24th Feb.; Grenada, 24 th Feb . ; Honduras, 11th Feb.; St. Thomas, 4th March ; Becomes, Bth March. There were 31 passengers on board the Dee. Her freight consisted of 91,217 dollars in British coin and gold dust on merchants' account, 9 serons of jalap, 321.aerons of cochineal, 37 cases of cigars, and 30 half-barrels arrowroot. The news from Mexico is anticipated by more recent dates, received t w New York. At Havana an unusually largo number of vessels were discharging and taking in cargoes. The Great Western had been two days due when the Dee left that port. The people in the West Indies are repre sented as earnestly urging a change in the mail routes, confidence in the " new routes' having been com pletely destroyed. JANlAlCA.—Agricultural affairs continued, up to the departure of the mail, to present a gloomy and unpro mising aspect. Little alteration had taken place in the mar ket snce the despatch of the revious mail. Money conti nuedi tight, and trade was co p nfined and restricted. Sugar bad been sold within the fortnight at 105. Gd. per 1001bs., and its maximum value at the latest date did not exceed 16s. GUIANA.—Io commercial business the greatest stagnation prevailed when the mail was made up. The weather had been propitious during the fortnight. Oal estates where there were Coolies and Portuguese gangs, grinding had commenced; but the native labour, re were stubborn and sulky. A. meeting of the Guiana Bank wee held at Georgetown, on te 31st Jnuary. It appears that• s afe average bu:iness had been done by the corporation during the preceding six months. The net profits amounted to 833,495 dollars. Owing to the sitting of the courts of justice there had been no meeting of the legislature Juries the fortnight. There had been a good deal of sickness in Georgetown and the sublubs, but not of a violent type. WINDWARD ISLANDS. BARBADOS.— The yellow fever, according to the latest accounts, bad nearly subsided.—Sr. LUCIA: The island continued to suffer severely from want of rain. The planters were engaged in in a s truggle to lower wages. An experiment had been made, more than one quarter, of ejectment of labourers refusing to work at the reduced rates from the houses and grounds, which, to secure their labour, they had Men allowed to occupy rent free. A. petition had been prisented by the ex porters for the relief of the taxes imposed, with a view to their being appropriated to promote immigration. The Lieutenant-Govcnior bad promised to bring the matter under the consideration of the council. GRENADA.—The legislature was not in session, the speaker having, without the sanction of the house, obtained a further adjournment (to the ith of March), it was alleged, to suit the convenience of two members. Sr. VINCENT.—The legislature was nominally in session, but a quorum of the House of AssemOly could not be got together let the executive and legislative council do what they would. LEEWARD ISLANDS.— DOMINICA.— During the week ending 23rd Feb. several extensive seizurrs of French rum were mails by the customs ; and two sloops and two canoes had been made prizes for being concerned in its importation. Upwards of 600 gallons were in the cellars of the customs. It is alleged that the tratli; in this commo dity has been so extensive as completely to put a stop to the sale of the home-made rum. ~-_—_------ THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND LYDIA N ARCHIPELAGO. SINGAPORE, FEB. B.—The steamer Hooghly left for Penang on the 19th vlt. The Ringdove sailed for the same destination on the 26th. The object of their departure is to make a demonsuation, and, it neceisary, to attack the Rajah of Quedah-1 prince who has suffered the greatest ili um"e at the hands of the East India Company. It appears the Rajah of Quedah ,lispute• with the Rajah of Perak the right of certain land (literally a mud.bank) on the frontierof through both rajahs' territories. The Bengal government, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, desired the Rajah of Quedah to yield to his rivals. To this course the Quedah Prince dissents, and wrote per Auckland steamer that he would enforce his right. British policy has decided in favour THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1848. of the Rajah of Perak, and the Hoosidy and Ringdove have gone to enforce compliance with our teems, which, by the way, will secure the Rsjah of Perak the mud-bank, but place within our reach the lion's share of a fruitful country, adjoining our possession, province Wellesley. Thus we have what may be denominated a little war in the Straits of Ha lftime, and are about to court as encounter with a native prince to whom, in Earth last, our government made a present of a large quantity of muskets, now about to be employed against us. JAVA.—BATArIa.—Our Singapore correspondent writes: By the arrival at Singapore on the 4th inst. of the Dutch steamer I; have received communications from Ba tavia to February 1. The Courant of 11th January notices that another slight shock of earthquake was felt in the residency of - regal, at about half-past 11 o'clock, a.m., December 27. The Courant of Jan. 18 notices a heavy shuck of an earthquake felt at about 4, p.m., Jan. 7, in the residency of Djokdjokarta. The residency buildings suf fered by several rents in the walls. Prior to and immedi• ately atter the shock a particularly strange working was ob served in the volcano Merapie. Much damage bad been done by overtloodieg at Patjitan, Pangool, Gedongen, and Assent, and other places. In some parts the banks of the river were extended 200 feet. The Courant of January 12 contains a decree, which, by the way, is not very intelli gible, defining the basis of the trade in respect of woollen and cotton piece goods. Sufficient is manifest to show that the step taken is one 'o.ckward, the object apparently being to restrict all trade but their own. Great privitegin are con ceded to allied native states, provided their vessels do not touch at a fureign port, which is designed to act detersive against traders visiting Singapore or Labium. To treat the port of Macassar (nominally free) as a foreign port in respect to the Moluccas is adopted for the purpose of excluding foreign vessels from trading with the Moluccas, and also to compel traders at the latter place to ship their produce to Batavia, Semarang, or Sourabays. MANlLA.—Advices from Manila are to hand to the 10th Jan. Several severe storms had passed over the Philippines and caused some damage to the sugar crops. A change has been made in the manufacture of cigars, a superior No. 3 being fabricated nearly double the size of the ordinary No. 3. A shipment of the new cigars is expected at Singa pore daily, per Antistade. The Manila market was gluved with British piece goods, and sales made with difficulty at low rates. Exchange on London 4s. M. six months, and 4s. 4d. 30 days' sight. Freights to England, 41. 10s. COLON lAL. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. CANADA.—The opposition in the Canadian par liament carried the amendment to the address to the Gover nor by a vote of 54 to 20. The concluding clause intimates to the Governor that his advisers do not possess the confi dence of the country. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. From this colony we have advicis, viii Batavia and Singapore, to December 21. The principal matter which engaged the attention of colonists was systematic emigration. The Lieu tenant Governor (Major Robe) had complimented the colony on the English appearance of its population, and expressed his preference for the southern route (rid the Cape) for steam communication, as tending to promote European instead of Asiatic immigration. The circumstances and hopes of the colonists had been completely blasted. On Dee. 14, the China arrived at Adelaide from England wish official intelli gence that her Majesty's land and immigration commis sioners had determiued to suspend, for a rime, the despatch of emigrant ships to the colony, and that the Success (to suc ceed the China) would convey the last supply of emigrants to the colony. The disappointment and indignation aces. sioned dry tnis intelligence was complete—the proceeding was regarded as most calamitous. Coupled with the above intelligence was an official intimation that the royalties (reservation of mineral.) are to lie en forced, "rigidly and permanently." The colony was panic-struck ou receipt of the information. On Dec. 18 a public meeting of the colonists was hold at the Exchange Rooms to take into consideration the intimation from the colonisation commissioners that emigration would be stopped. At this meeting the utmost sensation prevailed. Several animated speeches were made on the occasion con demnatory of the conclusion adopted by the Land and emi gration commissioners ; and the Secretary for the Colonies Came in for a full share of castigation fur interrupting the natural progress of the colony. A memorial was adopted by the meeting expressive of the feeling of the colonists, which would be despatched to England by the Rajah, to leave Adelaide Dec. 27th. The Bank of Australasia has cancelled the system of cash credits, which would have occasioned great inconvenience to the colonists but for the liberality of the other bank. It is also stated that Mr. Atherton, the bank-inspecusr, had arrived from Sydney with instructions that the Beak of Australasia should do no business with per golas known to be connected with the general mining interests of the country. SYDNEY.—A letter dated Nov. 28, received per Juno, steamer, via Adelaide, contains a sew items. In Syd ney an opinion that the Australian porton of the Overland Mail from London, Jan. 12, would probably leave Singapore by a branch steamer which the Peninsular and Oriental Company had determined to put on--a rumeur which has no foundation in fact, since the company has no spare vessel to put on the .ine. In Sydney the balance of public opinion appears to be in favour of the Cape of Good Hope route, in consequence of the facility it would afford to immigration of Europeans, while the Singapore route would give the greatest encouragement to Asiatic labourers.. Throughout the three grand divisions of New South Wales • the want of labour is moat severely felt, but especially in the northern districts. It was agitated in Sydney to send for German shepherds and Indian coolies ; some of the latter claps bad given great satisfaction to their employers. H. M.., steamer Inflexible had performed the voyage from Auckland to Sydney in seven days. The newly-erected congregational church, Redfern, was opened Oct. 27 by the Rev. Messrs. Ritchie (Scotch church), and W. B. Boyes (.uperintendent Wesleyan missions), and the Rev. Dr. Ross, the minister; the Rev. Joseph Beasley preached in the evening. PORT PIIILLIP.—From this settlement we have received adviccs to the 16th December. The metropolis and secondary towns are represented as king in a prosperous condition. The interior of the country, as Gipps Land, etc., was neglected by the government, and the absence of that fostering care bad been marked by great demoralisation and crime, attributed, in a great measure, to the unrestricted sleeting in spirituous liquors and illicit distillation. At the Portland Bay district., • great many blacks, attached to Eu. ropeans and employed by them, have fallen victims to the jealousy and revenge of the wild natives. Througnout the colony of Port Phillip there was a great demand for la bourers, offering the mot encouraging prospect fur emi• grants to resort thither. At Portland the Rev. Mr. Geoghegan had received official intimation of the govern ment having consented to allow 1001. per annum for • catho lic clergyman. VAN DIEMEN'S-LAND.—HonAra-TowN. — We have received intelligence from this colony to Dec. 2. A good report is given of the state of the markets, and the colony generally exhibited signs of prosperity. The criminal sessions and the regatta were about to be held simultaneously. A large quantity of New Zealand planking had been im ported into the colony by the Timbo, which vessel reported that very large New Zealand spare of from 70 to 102 feet in length were shipped to England per Hope. A Van Diemeo'ss land engineer, on behalf of a company, has offered the corporation of Melbourne to supply water in abundance and on highly liberal conditions by pumping -from the Yarn. The proposal is under the consideration of • committee of public works. For prime Hobart-town wheat as much as 6s. per bushel had been obtained, and fine II 'air had gone up to 1.51. per ton. The agricultural crops were everywhere most encouraging. SWEDEN.—The French revolution has produced upon Sweden the wonderful effect instantaneously of re minding her government of the wishes of the people. His Majesty has summoned the Ministers of the Constitution Committee, and has expressed to them his urgent desire that they would immediately elaborate a circumstantial pro ject, which should do equal justice to all, to the co-burghers, and satisfy the reasonable demands of the nation. The na tion made great and just demands upon the active energy of the Constitution Committee, and his Majesty would watch over the progress of their labours with the most indefatigable intere t. Count Hamilt)n, president of the committee, thanked his Majesty, and Observed that the committee hod already taken this important gun. tioa into consideration, and would make known the re sult of its labours in the course of the week, and lay before the states a detailed plain for the ref,Nol of the representative system. The eppoaltion journals acknowledge with great gratitude that the King himself has now taken part in the reform of the constitution. be (court. Prince Paul of Wurtemberg visited Prince Albert on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. His roj al highness was atte Du by Baron de Brunnow, the Russian minister. Thechess of Kent visited the Queen on Saturday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Yesterday morning Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended divine service in toe private chapel in the palace. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courte nay officiated. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yester dakesterday was the birthday of Prince George. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary attended divine service yesterday morning in St. Michael s Church. The Duke of Cambridge attended divine service yesterda mo rning in Grosvenor Chapel. The ' Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Baron Knesebeca, honoured the performance at her Majesty's theatre on Saturday evening with their presence. A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock on Saturday, at the Foreign-office. I: was attended by Lord J. RUSSeII, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir G. Grey, count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir J. Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Laboushere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. I'. B. Macaulay. The council sat two hours. A deputation consisting of Sir Joshua Wahneley , M.P , Mr. Sandars, M.P., Mr. Deverens, and Mr. J. Clay, M.P., transacted . buzinesa at the o ffi ce of the Board of Trade, on Saturday. Lord Lifford had an interview with Sir G. Grey, on Saturday, at the Home office. A deputation from Sheffield consisting of Mr. Alderman Turtms, Mr. Councillor Hitching, and Mr. Coun cillor Smith, had an interview with Viscount Morpetb, on Saturday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. Baron Rothschild had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in Down ing-street. The royal commission for inquiring into the Mer chant Seamen's Fund had a meeting on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. The commissioners present were the Earl of Ellenborough, Admiral Sir E Codrington, Sir W. Clay, Mr. Lock, and Mr. Enderby. The comminueners sat three hours and a half. The Right Hon. E. Strutt had an interview with the Chancellor of the Excluguer, on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing street. Despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong were received on Saturday at the Colonial office. Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colenial.office for the Governor of Gibraltar. Mr. Joseph Howe is appointed provincial secretary and clerk of the executive council of the province of Nova Scotia, in the place of Sir Rupert George. Lord John Russell left town, after the cabinet council on Saturday, for Richmond Park. The Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated the Rev. Dr. Hampden as Bishop of Hereford yesterday, at Lambeth Palace. The Miners in attendance were the Vicar- General (Dr. Burnaby), the Principal Registrar of the Pro vince (F. H Dyke, E.g.), and the Apparitor-General (Mr. J. Barber). The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Anglesey attended the early smite yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. CONSECRATION OF DR. HAMPDEN. Yesterday morning, the consecration of the Rev. Dr. Hampden, appointed to the Bishopric of Hereford, took place at the chapel within the episcopal palace at Lambeth. Shortly after 11 o'clock the procession entered the chapel, and was composed of the Archbishop of Canterbury (who was ushered in by John Barber. Esq., the apparitor general of the province), the Bishops of Norwich, Worcester, Lien daff, the Vicar-General (Dr. Burnaby), the Registrar.Genee ral (Francis Mart Dyke, Esq.), Dr. ft. Phillimes*, Dr. Bay- A , "l, I , r. Twin the Proctor or the Deno Chapter of the Cathedral dhurch of Hereford, and several sleepy..., for the most put friends of the new B isho p . Dr. Hamp den, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Hinds, then entered the chapel, and took his place in the stall assigned to him. The morning prayers having been read, The Rev. Dr. HMIs ascended the pulpit, and delivered • sermon, selectiug for his text a portion of the 20th verse of the 28th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel—" Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." At its conclu sion, the preacher descended from the pulpit, and the etre mooy of consecration war proceeded with. The Rev. Dr. Hampden, vested in kis rochet, took his place in front of the altar rails, and was presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Bishop of Llandaff, who said—" Moat Reverend Father in God, I present unto you this godly and well-learned man, to be ordained and conse crated Bishop." The Archbishop—We call upon you to produce the Queen's mandate. Mr. Dyke, the registrar, then cone forward, and read the letters patent, which had b. en originally directed to the late archbishop. The mandate having been read, Mr. linyvett, the arch bishop's secretary, administered to Dr. Hampden the usual oaths. The Archbishop of Canterbury, advancing to the altar rails, said Brethren, it is written in the Gospel of St. Luke, that our Saviour Christ continued the whole night in prayer before he did choose and tend forth his twelve apostles. It is written also in the Acta of the Apostles, that the diaciplea who were at Antioch did fast and pray before they lay hands on Paul and Barnabas, and sent them forth. Let us, therefore, following the example of our Saviour Christ. first fall to pray before we admit this person pre sent, d unto us to the work whereunto we trust the Holy Ghost bath called him. A pause of two or three minutes here ensued, which the congregation were enjoined to occupy in private prayer on behalf of the new bishop. After Dr. Hampden had been examined by the arch bishop in certain articles, " to the end that the congregation present may have a trial, and bear witness how you be minded to behave yourself in the church of God," the new bishop put on the rut of the episcopal habit, and kneeling on the altar stairs, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the other consecrating prelates placed their hands on his head, and in the following terms invested him with the episcopal commission Receive the Holy Ghost for the office and week of a bishop in the church of Gael, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands: in the name of the Father, and of the Sun, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And remember that thou stir up the grace of God which is given thee by this imposition of our hands ; for God hath not given ms the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and soberness." A protest against the consecration of Dr. Hampden, bear ing the signatures of 1,460 clergymen, was presented to his grace the archbishop on Saturday evening. It was, however, unheeded by the archbishop, and the consecration took place in the manner detailed in the above report. Declarations in favour of Dr. Hampden have been com municated to the primate, which are signed by 370 members of the Convocation of MOO clergymen, and upwards of 2,000 noblemen and gentlemen. tinder the new arrangement for the holding of seats by bishops in the House of Lords, it may be stated that, on ac count of recent elevations, Dr. Hampden will be entitled to a seat forthwith ; but Dr. Graham, the new Bishop of Ches. ter, will not enjoy that privilege until a vacancy occurs in a diocese other than Canterbury, York, London, Winchester, nr Durham. On the avoidance of any other see, Dr. Gra ham will go to the House at Lords, and the person elected to fill the ace thus vacated will have to wait his turn in a simi. lar manner. It is expected that the new Bishop of Hereford will be installed in the cathedral church of kin diocese early in April. Dr. Hampden has received a eongratulatory address, signed by eighty-two clergymen of the archdeaconry of Gloucester. The following is his lordship's reply : Christ Church, March 22, 1848. REV. BRETHERN,—it is with feelings of high stratifica tion that I have received the address with which you have honoured me. Whilst I applaud the Christian spirit mani fested iu it, I am most thankful for the kind sentiments you have exp.. seed towards myselo . personally. I cannot help further taking occasion to congratulate you on the firm stand which you have made against the recent movement, and on the beneficial influence which such an example must have for the peace of the church, so cause lessly disturbed of late. So far as this agitation has been against myself, it has been powerless in effect. I may say without presumption (for I have felt the blessing) that 1 have been wonderfully supported by Divine Providence. Bat it is ton evident that the desies of those who have chiefly promoted the agitation tend to innovation in the doctrine and practice of our church, and to the spread of dissension and persecution within it. Most important it is, therefore, for all who value the scriptural truths and principles handed down to us by our reformers, fearlessly to come forward, as you have done, and show themselves steadfast and unmoved by the seductions prevailing around them. 1 heartily concur in your conduct of charity; and I pray, that, whilst I earnestly contend for the faith, I may have grace to set forward love and peace and quietness among all men, and especially among those who are committed to my charge. Believe Your reverend brethren, faithful servant and friend, To the Rev. Clergymen of the R.D. HEREFORD. _ Archdeaconry of Gloucester. His I NEW APPOINTMENT.—AN INSPECTOR-GENERAL or THE POIST.OFFICII.— Upon the recommendation, it is generally believed, of Mr. Rowland Hill, for whom some time back a new appointment was devised as Secretary to the PostmaterGeneral, another new office has heist created, denominated " In.pector-Oent rat of the Poet-office ;" and Mr. John Ramsey, a senior clerk in the secretary'sdepart merit. has been seleeted for the important post. His duties wi I h. , to exercise a vigilant supervision over all the subor dinate employes, and to conduct investigations under special orders from the Poetmseter-OeneraL A circular to that effect 'As been addressed by Colonel Maberly to all poet , masters and ~thorn. PRINCE METTERNICH.—It WB9 reported on Ste torday that the arrival of Yriece )fetternich in this country might be ht.urly expected, as letters had been reccie;cl from him, in which he stated his intention of seeking a refuge in Englsnd. He was lam, as we have stated, at the castle of Ilheine.k, not far from Coblentz. THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR. J. FRANK LIN —Sir John Richardson, who was "to leave England in the first week of March," will ttis day sail, along with Dr. Rot, from Liverpool, for New York. Oa reaching the latter city they will proceed northward with the greatest possible expedition; and, should no unforeseen accident occur, will in all probability reach the mouth of the Mackenzie about the middle of Aegnst, and forthwith commence their search for Franklin and his party. It will give our readers plea sure to bear that Sir ,fohn Richardson leaves Ezglsnd in the best health and spirits.—Aflienamon. THE PAsSENOERS FROM INDIA.—It may be satis factory to the friends of the passengers from India by this month's mail (about 140 in all) to know that these of them who had taken a passage to Suez only, with the intention of proceeding by the Marseilles and Trieste routes home, having learnt in Egypt the Mate of political affairs on the continent, abandoned that intention, and embarked in the Ripon at Alexandria, and may be expected to arrive at Southampton on Wednesday next, the 29th instant. SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—On Satur day, shortly after eight o'clock, a well-dressed female was observed hurrying along towards the bridge, and the instant she reached the steps on the Surrey-side she ejaculated some thing that could not be understood, and rushed down the star, when she jumped into the river. An instant cry of a ' woman overboard" was raised, and the boats belonging to the Slackfriars-pier were rowed to the spot, and the water was dragged for upwards of an hour, without ounces. There is no doubt that the unfortunate creature was carried some considerable distance down the river, for the tide was run ning very strong at the time. Who the party was is unknown. ATTEMPTED MCRDER.—OR Friday nt a young matt named J. James was walking in Oray's-uni- e, when tie was actuated by a female, who importuned him to accompany her to Fox-court, in the above locality. lie weeping that way, and they convened together, but as he paned through Fox- i court, on his way to Brook-street, Holborn, and when opp.r site the door of a notorious receptacle for bad characters, tie was suddenly seized and dragged inside, when au attempt was made to rob hint, and he was stabbed neer the throat with some sharp and pointed instrument. He made a stout resistance, and fought in the dark with his assailant, who was evidently a female. Ultimately his cries of " Murder " brought the police to his assistance, by which time, however. he had received several wounds on his face and neck. It has been ascertained that the party who inflicted the injuries was Mary Burk, a well.known character in the r.eighbour hood of Holborn. The wounds were inflicted with a denial; knife. James was taken to • surgeon's, mint severely wound ed and lacerated, where his wounds were dressed, and be re , paired home in a weakly condition from loss of blood. The ' prisoner was locked up. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MARCH 26. There is no use in concealing the fact— we are on the eve of stormy times. Whatever be the issue, we are about to traverse a gloomy path of excitement, disorder—perhaps violence. While the propertied, professional, and commercial classes, express their confidence is the government of Lord Clarendon, and look to him for the maintenance of tranquillity and order, a counter-spirit is at work in the country. It will not be the fault of the Confede rates if the hill-sides do not bristle with pike-head and spear. Their language is free from any ambiguity on that point. Thursday night the question of armed liberation was debated and adopted without a dissen tient voice. The confederates reached the hall of council in marching order. They came in clubs, headed by their respective presidents, and numbered altogether about 1,000. They looked imposing enough, and con sisted principally of the better order of artisans. From seven to eleven the speaking and resolving proceeded in the midst of much enthusiasm. A step was reached in debate far in advance of the past sentiments of the confederation. A report of the demonstration will be found below. After the meeting the clubs returned home in the same sectional order, cheering, but perfectly quiet. A iftrP. praioo torus tqac in the ....aghhnslthnewl ut the hall, but their intervention was unnecessary. Informations for sedition are being prepared against Messrs. Duffy, O'Gorman, Reilly, and Dohcny. As soon as they are ready the parties will be held to bail. Several of the accused have declared their intentiot. to defend themselves in the Queen's Bench. Mr. O'Gorman, however, departed last evening for Paris. The United Irishman, as might have been ex wcted, had a tremendous run to-day, the office in Trinity-street being besieged at an early hour by impatient newsvenders ministering to the appetite of an impatient public. The " butcherly" felicity is re tained, but the general tone of the number is less defiant than last Saturday's gage of battle to the government. The Dublin Herald has started a scrap of gossip, which has, however, died in the birth, that the Earl of Clarendon was threatened with assassination at the St. Patrick's ball, and received intimation of the act of the Irish Ankerstrom by a letter while sitting on the vice-regal throne. No person believes the story. The Society of Friends, ever active in benevolence, have started on a new enterprise. They have taken several hundred acres of land in the south of Mayo, for the purposes of cultivation. Large numbers of the . peasantry are now employed at the rate of from old. to ' 10d. a day, preparing for oats and potato sowing. AN IRISH REBELLION SUGGESTED. At a meeting of the Irish confederation on Thanday evening, certain speeches were made aul resolutions ;used, in which rebellion was urgently recommended. Mr. Barry was the chairman, and said, amongst other things, were tut men of Ireland to sit listlessly by while all the nations of Ea , rope were tearing down the thrones of their oppressors ? Was all the rit or the world to be fix e and Ireland remain a slave? No, no; the independence of :his country must be achieved at all hazards. The bayonets or the tyrants had no terrors for other men. Should the law deter the Irish? (Cries of " No, no," and cheers.) Mr. DUFFY, proprietor of the Nation, proposed the reso lution to which the council had come: That the English government in Intend having prosetu:el the speecheo delivered at the last meeting of the confederation by too of its most trusted members, Wm. health O'Brien, M.P., and Thom. F. Meagher, we hereby deliberately adopt, the principle's coomlasel in those speeches, and direct them to be printed and circulated through out Ireland, at the expense of the o ofederation. (Cheers.) That (continued Mr. Duffy) was their answer to the Eng lish government, and they were there to sustain it with their lives. (Cheers) They were not learned in the law, and they did not expect to be able "to drive a coach and six through the indictment ;" but, with the help of God and your the confederates') belp,*thry would drive something stronger —(immense chcering)—they would drive the coun cil of national safety through it ; and they would drive the green banner of 100,000 national guards through it. Owens.) Mr. Duffy took the leading points of Mr. Smith 'Brien's prosecuted speech, and said he adopted every one of them. - Mr. O'GoRMAN, jun., secondedthe motion,:and conoluded his speech by telling the English that this was his condi tion—peace and repeal, or war and separation. The motion was paned. Mr. DEVISE REILLY moved the next resolution : That the council be instructed to inquire and report without &lay oa the best, most effectual, and speediest means of organis.ng an armed motional guard, composed of all sects of religionists, in ordi r that the country may have avaitdile strength ready for its detente .., occiisloo may arise. That the owdederation have beard with much satisfaction that the protestants of the North are engaged in arming themselves, as all freemen have a right to be. And that the waned he instructed to invite then.-operation both of the orangemeu the repeaters not members of the confederation. He spoke at some length in support of this resolution. He said they should open the gaols for the liberation of the patriots with pole-axes and crowbars. The rest was 1.;:i of barricades," " rifles," " pikes," and " powder." Mr. JOHN MITCHELL next came forward, amid the moot vehement cheering. That shout is my answer to Lord Cla rendon. (Groans.) Seven or eight weeks ago, the last time I had the honour of addressing you, I emphatically said that you ought not any longer cry " Register, register," but '• Arm, arm." I don't think anything has occurred in Europe, or anywhere else, that should have altered our minds within reven weeks one hair's-breadth. No French re_ volution or German revolution will gain us our liberty unless we are armed, •nd prepared to use our arms. I think we have been making speeches from platforms long enough. I am weary and sick of spouting from platforms, and writing articles in newspapers, while nothing decisive is actually done. Talk is very cheap, and we have had an enormous abundance of it. While the council, therefore, ore considering their report, I conjure you, severally. in the name of God, that you get guns. (Tee. mendoue cheers.) A good seniceablc rifle, I understand, can be purchased fur three pound: ; and those of you who may not be able to afford that ought to provide yourselves, every man, with a ,ound ash pole seven or eight feet long. (Great cheering.) I suppose you know what use that may be turned to. (Cheers.) At all events, what I wish to convey to you is merely this—that speechse, and resolutions, and reports of your council, will not avail you in the least unless you all have arms and are ready to turn out. (Cheers.) I hope every man here participates in my impatience to see some thing decisive done. The King of France has fled firm Paris—the King of Prussia is hiding, they say, at Potsdam. The Austrian Emperor is paceing up his portmanteau by this time to leave Vienna. The tyrant of Naples has vanished from Palermo. But, my triends, Lord Clarendon still sits undisturbed in Dublin Castle. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Now I wish to impress one thing especially upon you all—l mean the importance of attending to our club organisation. It is possible that govermnent may interfere with our meetings here—that the formidable numbers and attitude of this confederation may frighten them into attempting some act of more atrocious tyranny than they have yet dared. Possibly they may proclaim oar assemblies; a proclamation, indeed, is not law--and even it it were, I, for one, wou,d advise you to meet here in the teeth of proclamations. (Cheers.) But it brute force be used, and it be not thought expedient to offer instant rnist ance, then I know of so more effective means of worki..g our cause than in the clubs. I had almost forgotten, sir, that I am one of the criminals charged with "seditieu"— (cheers)—•nd no wonder I (ergot it; for in the resolution which has been proposed to you to-night, calling on you to identify yourselves with tne prosecuted speeches of Messrs. Meagher and O'Brien, there is no mention of me at all. I don't complain of this. The speeches of those gentemen were spoken in your meeting, with the sanction of the coun cil and of every mm here ; and you are bound to adopt every sentiment of them, and to abide by it as your own. My ease is different—l am charged with the publishing of seditious articles in a newspaper no way connected with the confederation, and for which I alone am responsible. And I will tell you the substance of this accusation—Tam charged with giving to the citizens of Dublin a minute account of how the citizens of Paris erected barricsdes and defended them. (Loud cheers.) I published certain facts, showing how an unarmed people rose against a strong mi litary despotism, and crushed it in a few hours : and, indeed, I believe there could be no blacker treason to the British government than the inculca tion of lessons like this. (Cheers.) lam charged also with writing a letter taunting Lord Clarendon for abstaining from legal proceedings against me and other teachers of sedition. letting us preach our treason undisturbed, while he collected as army of ten thousand troops, and placed them in ambush throughout the city, with swords sharpened and bayonets screwed, ready to rush out on a peaceful procession of the citizens, and butcher them. (Cheers.) These are my crimes. Ido not ask the council to adopt and avow them. (Cries of "Yes, yes.") No; I do not complain that the council has not thought it right to identify itself with me in this matter. In fact, I do not ask the sympathy of the council at all ; but there are a good many confederates here to-night; and I ask you whether you approve of my sedi tion ? (Tremendous cheers, and cries of "We do.") For myself, depend upon it, whatever I have published, written, Or spokes, I will stand by. The government shall have no trouble in procuring evidence. I tell them I did publish those prosecuted articles, and that they are " se ditious libels." (Loud cheering., And sedition, let me tell you, is a scaall matter—l mean to cirantit high treason, and W ask you ail to commit it too. (Cheat.) 1011 you to be prepared to rite. There is no need to name the day nos— but on an early day, or night—and to smash through that Castle, and tear dawn the union deg that insults our city. (Loud and continued cheer'. I will now, sir, be fore I sit down, make one profession of political faith. A gentleman has told you that be, for his part, would be costent with the " constitution of and Mot he inas?ities that most of our oonfedemtes would be the same. (Cries of" No, no.") Now I would not be content with the constitution of 'B2. (Cheers.) I think that constitution was a humbug. It vanished in eighteen years, and I hope we may never see it again. (Cheers.. It is not necessary for us yi tto sett.' oar future form of government ; but I must online this one would be far from misfactory to me. indeed, the only point on which I differ from the prosecuted spuds of Mr. Meagher is where he suggests one noel address to the Queen of Ehatind. I never will address the Queen of EngLuid. (Cheers ) I will have nothing to do with iLaw or queens, er anything pertaining to them, except the Court of Queen's Beuch— (u heers)—and wha.ever may be the opinion of my hrothernonfederatee, there shall be no rest for me until l see IreLuid a free republic. (Loud and continued cheering.) Mr. DOHS: Y read a letter from Mr. John Maher, deputy lieutenant of the county of Wexford , enclosing his sub militia. of 601., Ike wished should be ayp ied for the defence of the gentlemen invoiced in the recent prosecu tion. Mr. Doheny said his next duty was to bring up the following address: Citizens of the Irish oaths. a voter calls on you from afar. the breath of young nations nathgleis wilt year old and bolted aspiration. Awake! If your came molt be entree:not by tura/kis they shall sot be wanted. Three of your truest Omuta bare been already ciaol to use altar. They hare gone with a rand step sad Mirky* Mirth, because they hope—hip: .o you. Citizens, this is the beg.nning of the end. AU hi now staked on the majesty and the virtue of the people. Bo ours the pod of suliering—yowa, the path to liberty, lb vindkcation in the boor of teal, its enjoyment in success fie wire, be steady, he prurient, bit be bold. One backward step kg deaUL lath 1100111211, Lod look within, and oak your hearts if the time has sot comet Pram the east and the wort (COM the north and the mouth, isthmian tresioun's invocation. Tier tonere are read by the light of burning throws—tier echoes herd in the footfalls al gym( tyrants—and tots won wad powse ate her handaneda. Here, too, her cause shall bit sacred. Here, too, popular virtue =hall sanctify popular triumph. There shall be order, protection, tranquillity. Property end life shall tad their beg secor.ty is the generous magna lty of a liberatwl peeple. Weed together, and swear that the time hat beast Rand together, and prepare : Prepare for the trial will require all ) our brunet, The end is la view. Courage, truth, virtue ; and .t is riready .vours. So tho favpie be saved, and be Om, let to perish. We shall be happy.—(.Signed), MICHAXL Wanly, Chairman 01 the Council. He then proposed the following resolution : Rtholved,—That the council be instructed to inquire and mutt, at the earliest possible day, 011 the that anal ( most effectual means and or halal.. .rulrri!. be coniposeit of etemwel delegate. takow 411pffinipul ee,nse and "and •CE.•••• ye • presenting aa for as pds,lale feet, and clamor of the Irish people, tu consult together how th e island le to be liberated mint speedily from the dominion of the Calton parliament ; and whether end how or the great 'manna: events occurnug throughout Europe may .fford Addit.lo/141 MOLD and opportunities fur that enterptne. Mr. Doheny did not advise a rising to-night, or to-mor row ; but English dominion in Ireland must have an end, or we shall cease to ho. (Protracted cheers.) I have come to-night, to talk, and talk fur the last time ; what I shall do henceforth wi:i not he mere talking. Are you prepared to vindicate your lib.r.aes ? (Several voices, "line', pikes, pike. ;" "We ore. we are, at once.") Are ru prepared to sell your last meal. and buy a weapon ? (Ye., yes.) Are you prepared to make this the last trial with England ? (Yes, yes.) Do you think the pike would be your beat weapon? (Yip, yes.) Then la (rode name get pikes. Alter some further speeches from l'rofessor Stephenson, Mr. M•Gee, and Mr. Etug, of an equally inflammatory character, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meet ing separated. WALES. • • ----- INQUEST ON THE MARQt.7IS OF BUTS.—On Friday Mr. Reece, the needier. held ar. inquest at the Town-hail, Cardiff, on the body of the Marquis of Bute. — Duncan M.•Callum, valet to c is 'era 'tip, said that he saw his master leave the drawing-room in a great hurry en Saturday wet X. Same time afterwards he met Lady Bute on the landing. She said," MlCallum, I cermet find Lord Bute." Witness took a c-ndle sad went into his dre,areg-room. where he found his lanlidjp lying on the bed as if he was Her ladyship, who followed him, said, " Is he there " Witness did net answer her, but he untied his rAckerchief end vest. He then felt his chest, and lCund that .t was warm. Mr. L , WIP, the surgeon, was lively sent for, and he attended almost directly.—Mr. James Lewis, surgeon, raid thu he ewe L ird Bute during the Se ta:day afternoon. There appeared considerable languor abut him. He looked pale :Ed not in his usual health. lie toad witness at dinner time that he had suffered much du ring the winter from an affection of the stomach, which had weakened his frame. He 45'3 raid he bad become alarmed. When witness next saw his lordship he was deal.—Mr. E. Evans. surgeon, had made &post-mortem examination, and I.e proved that death was perfectly natural.—Verdict, That the slid John Crichton Stuart, Marquis o f Bate and Earl of Dumfries, on the 18th of March hawse, in a certain bedroom in Cardi ff ' Castle was found dead, and that he died t.y the visitation of God in a natural way.' PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ANTICIPATED. — The distinction which the Dui.' News has won so repeateely in Landon, by ant icipatice al, the other daily papers in its foreign news (and especially in the past weak, when it was tire t an nounce the revalidate in 1 , teens and Berlin) has not been sr well appreciated in Manchester and other distant Cowes, in coreecaence of the impel-ex:it information being transmitted '0 these places by the electric telegraph long before the paper itself arrives, and from tee circeenateuce that the authority whence the telegraphs derive the sewn is rarely vitami n:et:ed. On Ziaturclay, however, the telegraph itself wee anticipated. The Daily News haying vale been the first to announce the establishment of a rereblie in Cracow, in a second impression of is evening edema, the Express, copies of that impression arrived in Manchester early on Saturday, and were on sale at eLeS7i. Wheeler and Sons , news *gents. For some reason or other, the managers of the telegre ph did not get hold of a espy of to paper in London, it is to be pre sumed, tilllate on Saturday morning, or the news did not catch the rye. aped it was not transmitted along the electric wires till nearly eleven o'clock—hours alter the Express paper had circulated it through the city. CONFESSION OF MUISIDER.—It is currently reported iu Manchester that a man in reepeciable circumstances, now or formerly a publican, has cont. seed on his death-bed the commission of a murder. Right years ego—on the 10th of February, 1840—a mister builder, named Charles: cho field, had been to a dinner in Manchest e r , gin at oce of the large ions in honour of her Majesty's marriage en that day, and be lete at a tete hour to return to his home, is Erery.street. His family never saw him again alive, however, and it was not tee nearly a month afterwards that ire deed body was ticked up in the river Irwell. A coroner's jury was aseembnd to inquire into the cause of death, and met a second time by aejournment, hut no evidence was obtained to trace his whereabouts (rem the time he left the dinner to the time the body was found in the river, except the statement of a poor man who spoke to having seen him in Salford on the night of the 10th, so fax wide of the deceased's road home that little credit was attached to the statement. There were some brutes s about the body, hut the deceased's money had not been taken, and as robbery could leave furnished the only supposed motive for murder it was thought the evidence as to violence was too slender to Lund a verdict of that nature upon. Accordingly what is termed an open verdict wee given, of " Found drowned," and from that time to the pi eent the cause of the untertu. hate man's death han remained a profound mystery—and except probably by his family the occurrer.ce was nearly ter. g eten. The present rumours have served to revive the painful sensations which i.osl thee slumbered, and to aaken perhaps even a deeper ihie est in the case. The rum w our is that Mr. Schofield, according to the confenion allude el to, watt into a public.house, the landlord of which, and his son, were quarrelling, and wee induced to interfere. The cud was, that he wens killed by the father—his body carried into the cellar, and concealed there for seven or eight days, and thence removed at tie dead hour of night and thrown into the river. If there i- 3,1 truth in this strange story, it will probably engage the attention of the police in som 'hope Sr other. and the facts be pieced in a more authentic form be fore the public. YORKSHIRE. COMMISSIONS El THE LORD LIEUTENANT. — (i. Stapleton, Req., and I. B. Headier, Here, to be D. puty Lieutenants. EXECUTION OF A POACHER. On Satueday, at noon, Wm. Thompson au .red the penalty of death for the crime of murder, in trout of the County Courts, Durham, in the presence of an immense concourse of people. A. third edition of the Newcastle Guardian of Saturday says, '• It will be reniemlormi that Thompson and a man named Wm. Dawson and Joseph Oilfield, were indict.d at tee last Durham assizes fur the murder of John Shirley, a gitne-watcher, employed by the Duke of Cleveland at Ratty. Tne caw excited great interest turoughout the county, and geheraiey throughout the kiagdoco, t ,asinuch as it arose out of the sanguinary ehars,ttt r of the game laws. It appeared from the evidence that. on the evening of Wednesday, the 2nd of February, about seven o'clock, the deceased and another watcher named Cotten.). heard firing in the pre serves of the Duke; on hearing, this, they proceeded to the house of a keeper named Richardson, for the pur pose of obtaining his &sentence, es they concluded that the reports proceeded from men engaged in poaching; Richard son was ill in bed, and they th..refore went together to a place called the 'Willow Beds, Crum whence they thought the firing proceeded. They her. abeerved Thompson, Dow aboutn Oldfield, advancing towards them. When e within ten yards, these men, observing the watchers, turned off in another direction, but Corer!! end Shirley followed them, and when they war.: wider: three yards of each ether, Thompson exclaimed, • lel shout. I'll shoot,' and Howson said, Stand back, or fire.' As soon as these words were uttered, Thompson d acharged bis gun in the Orrin ion of Shirley, who immediately cried out, ' I'm shot in the arm.' eta this Shirley stepped forward and struck Thompson a meet violent blow on the front of the head. Howson, who had a double-barrelled gun, in stantly fired both the barrels, but the charges ferttinately passed betels en Shiriev and CotteriLl. Cotterill then sprang forward and seized didfield, who was at ehat time with a very heavy stick. They struggled together, when Oldfield called for assistance, maitre/ that Cotterill was too strong for him. Cotterill perceived at that moment that Shirley was down, and Thompson and Howson continued to beat Shirley severely; and at . ..Lath Shirley called out to Cotterill, ' Joe, for God's take come to my usistanc• if yos are not shot, or I cannot survive many minutes.' • Cotterill then re quested Oldtieln to at** over, pushed him back, and made towards Shirley. Oldeeld 'trucking' violently with hie bludgeon upon the right eye, infiesting a deep wotind, end also on the right side of the head, which stunned him for a short time. On recovering his sewn, he maw ttheney ?a the pron~, sad Degas* besting him over th e bead leech begun. heard t the pul broken OM Shirley. Oa the Cotterill L ## 1 ' I : 1 . Li i n g ops ,ork. :Pro pub- Isar , will iered ;. mow leloll- -- aezano embled struckJ deelazia por doss eloag 03 of Poles, 006- 'ooPerste