The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

GERMANY. PROGRESS OF REFORM. PRUSSIA.—The intelligence from Berlin is to the 25th. On the 24th (says our correspondent), the King promised a popular law for elections,—in other words, a popular extension of the franchise. A public meet ing was held on the same day in Berlin in layout of universal suffrage for all males of 21 years of age. ' It is said that lierrVon Anerswald has been summoned to make a part of the new cabinet, and that he has da dared he will not enter it until the chief demands sit the people have been complied with. We have already stated that all pledges in pawn under the value of four dollars have been returned io the owners. This has cost 300,000 dollars. A deputation from Breslau and Liegnitz came to the King about a law of election. His Majesty re plied that a general law would ,re promulgated, and that the principal points to be assured were, personal liberty, the right of assoziation, a burgher guard, with the right of choosing their officers, responsibility of ministers, juries fur political crimes and those of the press, immovability of judges, abolition of ecignorial courts of justice. A Berlin letter in the Cologne Get:elle says : The revolution which has been effected in Berlin—ao affected ignorance, no slander can deprive the contest whisk moistened the streets of Berlin with blood, of this character— has practically restored to the citizens the right to assemble and speak freely of which they have so lonb been deprived. Aseociatinns are formed—they may be celled clubs he ro what people will—but associations are formed in which mesn of securing what has bee, conquered, in which the future Prussian and Germanic constitutions, are freely discussed. One ye a r clubs, composed of citizens and men of letters, met rday evening in the Betel de Russie. Among other subjects a general Germanic elective franchise came upon the lapis. Hereupon one of the gentlemen present, who hail been listening in silence, rose with the number of the Preussische Allgenseine Zeitung, in which the King's expression respectiug the elevation of Prussia in and with Germany (dm Aufgehen Preussen's in Deutschland) occurs, and begged leave to speak. It was M. Von ()Kern, the Prime Minister of Hesse Darmstadt, who had come from Dresden, and who enlarged upon the position of the projected German parliament, as it has been suddenly modified by recent events. He intimated that Darmstadt, Baden, Nassau, Wurtemberg, Bavaria, anal Saxony, were already deliberating on this subject; that a disposition to resign certain privileges of sovereignty in order to promote the interests of a united Germany ex isted ni those states; Unit before all the rest, the King of Wurtemberg had expressed himself with a vice to the realisation of this idea in terms equivalent to a proposal of absolute resignation. He enumerated as the chief points that would be insisted upon, in connexion with the waiv ing of the rights of sovereignty :-1. A Orman elective franchise on the broadest basis, liberty of the press, trial by jury, &e. 2 Concession of the title to receive special embassies, which was rather a gratification to princely vanity than of sty real use to prince,. 3. One system of Germanic law extending to all affairs of trade and manufactures. 4. A new military constitution, with the arming of the people. M. Von Osgern, who returned this day (22nd March), to Dresden, expressed a hope that the determination of our King would be received by the other states with joy and confidence. May this hope be realised! Prussia must make up for lost time, and in the moment whoa danger threatens both from east and west, make up for what has been ne glected during a peace of three and thirty years. Some further particulars relating to the encounter of the people and military at Berlin appear in the German papers. It seems that the Lower Silesian raiiway was the only one damaged by the people, a quantity of the rails having been torn up. The mili tary attacked five times a barricade at the town hall, in the cologne quarter; grape and shot were fired against it, but these did more harm to the neighbour ing houses than to the barricade itself, which was only carried after three hours' combat. Its capture cost the life of four officers and thirty aoldiers, l At the barricade of the Taubertstraese several riflemen, concealed babied barrels of oil, did much harm to a baValion which was advancing against it. Before the beginning of the struggle a citizen had proposed the relinquishment of fire-arms on both sides; this the officer in command refused, and at the second dis charge he fell mortally wounded from his horse. A second and a third officer, who took his place, were also killed. The barricade was taken, after a severe cannonade. The attack upon the arsenal of the Lnudwehr, in the Lindenstrasse, lasted from nine in the evening till seven in the morning. Twenty officers had barricaded themselves behind the win dows, from which they kept up a galling fire against the citizens, who attempted to approach. Each shot cost the life of one citizen. A young workman, armed with a crow-bar, who had already fought fur 6 hours, behind a barricade, led the attack. At last some riflemen were brought from the barricade in the Taubenstrasse, who demolished several of the win dows of the arsenal, which then fell into the heads of the people. The whole of the stand of arms were then taken. At the Conciergerie, the riflemen kept up a sharp firing, each shot taking effect. The whole' of the lower story of this building, where the royal troops had retired, was demolished. The strongest barricade was one formed in the new Kiinigstrasse on the Alexanderplatz, behind which were stationed several riflemen with cannon. It was never taken, all the attacks of the soldiers failing. It is here also that most of the military fell. A citizen having advanced too far was wounded, where upon a cessation of the firing was demanded, which took place whilst his body was being recovered. The following details respecting the funeral of the victims of the 19th appear in the Prussian journals of the 24th : All the houses were hung with black cloth and with the national banners and colours, which were likewise hoisted upon the castle. A notice was issued that the obsequies of the military' would not be distinct from those of the burghers, but that no officers or soldiers who followed should carry arms. The procession set out at seven o'clock in the morn ing. It was opened by a division of the schutzengilde and the students, followed by a choir and deputa tions from the various districts of the burgher guard with muffled drums, beating the dead march; then followed the funeral cars, decked with flowers and garland.. The number of coffins was 187. They were separated into divisions of ten by banners covered with crape, or the national flog. A train of p-otestant and Roman combo lie clergy followed immeeli Arty after the immense line of coffins, the mourners came next, and then all the military officers present in Berlin, and the aides-de-camp of his Ma jesty, &c. The Berlin vocal choir, and large bodies of week awn and companies, each under the respective banners of their guild, followed by an almost interminable train, which was closed by the armed burgher guard. The num ber of persons, all dressed in deep mourning, must have amounted to at least 10,000 men. When the solemn cortige arrived at the pals e, each division of coffins halted be neath toe balcony. His Majesty and the Queen immediately came out, accompanied by several aides-de-camp and the ministers, a solemn funeral chaunt was now sung. The mournful precession then continued its imposing course. All the coffins defiled slowly before the high persons, who stood uncovered for three hours on the balcony. Tears fell front every eye, and the countenance of the King especially evidenced the met intense emotion. An immense grave had been dug in the churchyard of the Invalids in the form of a cross, in the centre of which was raised a platform for those who officiated. Into these four subterranean streets the coffins were lowered side b_y aide.. There was no dis tinction, except that of creed. The protestants, the Roman cathelies, the Israelites, were interred distinctly en masse. The chaplains of the garrison and of the body guard deiverel an impressive address. Other clergymen addresses) the assembly, in words .f peace and conciliation, and the clergyman who pronounced the blessing called upon all pre sent to repeat the loud " Amen" which resounded from every side. The schutzengiide and the burghers then fired a sales over the grave, and all the banners were simulta neously lowered ever the hallowed dead. The effect of this was indescribably solemn. M. Von Natzmer general of the infantry, now stood up, and, in an agitated voice, returned thanks, in his own name and that of the other military, . for the honour which had been shown to their fallen comrades, upon which the vast assembly rent the air with a solemn rime for the military. Unhap pily, a most untimely laconic voice exclaimed, " Military back " (Militnir Zuruck). This caused an excitement, for it was understood that the military who were present at the funeral should retire. Lieut.-Gen. Von Neumann immedi ately explained the misunderstanding, and said that the per son who bad spoken intended to express the wish that the military might soon come bask to Berlin ; and now a hurrah and cheers for peace and amity rent the very heavens. The Immense train of mourners then left the peaceful cemetery, where a simple mound rises, and where the noble palm of peace wili soon spring up and spread her sacred shadow over the hallowed dead. Although so vast a concourse of persona had assembled from all parts, not the slightest disturbance took place. The conduct of the inhabitants was admirable. It is a day that will never be forgotten is Our correspondent writes as follows from Cologne on the 2,sth:—" The Postmaster-General of Prussia has issued orders to all the provincial post-offices to forward to the central committee, free of postage, the subscriptions for the relief of the families of the per sons who fell during the recent insurrection in Berlin, and also for the relief of the wounded. The number of killed is variously given. It appears, however, that it does not exceed 800. The wounded are very numerous, and it is probable that that circumstance gave rise to the reiterated statement that 2,000 per- Kra (soldiers and civilians) were killed." The King has hewed the following order to the Minister of War :—" As I thoroughly devote myself to the German cause, and consider the co-operation of Prussia as a decided furtherance of that cause, I order the army to wear the German corarde, together with the Prussian one." yester. 6 l . the toots On the 24th the delegates from the common councils of the seventeen Rhenish cities assembled in Cologne, and drew tip an address to the King. It is stated in it that the constitutional monarchy ui, in the gene ral opinion of the public, the most salutary form of government for Germany ; that, nevertheless, much distrust exists respecting the mode in which, for the future, the important duties of the government will be fulfilled, and respecting the interpretation to be given to the system proclaimed by his Majesty. The address sets forth the twelve following points as those which should be at once conceded, even before the assembling of the Diet. 1. Transformation of the hitherto existing constitution (on the basis of the representation of the states) into a re presentation of the people, freely made by the people from their body, without any regard to the distinction of condition or class, with the lowest possible qualification (by taxation), for the exercise of the franchise, and without any qualifica tion of that nature for candidate/ for election. 2. The representation of the people to be connected with deciding votes by a simple majority, and cu-op ration in the entire making of laws, and in all questions relatin to na tional expenditure. 3 The responsibility of the ministers towards the repre sentatives of the people. 4. The equality of all citizens before the law ; protection of personal freedom ; inviolability of one's home ; personal freedom and the inviolability of residence can only be limited in a judicial manner, and upon grounds properly set forth. 5. Freedom of religious worship, equality of political rights fur all citizens without distinction of religion, and the total separation of church and state. 6. Freedom of instruction and of teaching. 7. Unconditional liberty of the press without any " con cession" or any " caution" money being necessary, and without preventive measures. Press ott'ences to be tried by jury. 8. Unlimited right of petition. 9. The right to hold public meetings and to form associations. 10. Publicity in courts of justice and oral examination, trial by jury, and trial by jury for all political offenders. 11. Arming of the people, with their choicr. of their officers. 12. The dismissal and replacing of judges by a judicial sentence only. The address goes on to state that if those rights are guaranteed to the people, they will no longer see any danger in the kiresent untenable composition of the Prussian Diet. Those rights conceded, the Diet (it is added) may deliberate on the new law of election, in order that the . ..le may have true representa tives, from whore ...y the delegates to the German parliament may be nominated. Should it be found necessary, however, to convene the German parlia ment before the establishing of the true represen tation of the people, the delegates to that parliament (it is suggested) may be chosen by the Diet out of the entire body of His people. The petitioners, or more properly the subscribers of the address, require the immediate dismissal of Count Von Arnim (not the ex-Parisian ambassador of that came), and of Count Von Schwerin from the King's councils, the cessation of all prosecutions for non-payment of ' taxes (chiefly excise ones), and the reduction of im posts bearing hard on the working classes. A committee of 12 has been appointed to present' the address to the King. I have had occasion more than once to refer to the very spirited addresses drawn up by the people of Konigsberg—a town which has always been one of the foremost in the cause of constitutional liberty. The following extracts, taken from an address just forwarded, will show more forcibly than ever the nature of the " demands" of the inhabitants : The French nation has overturned a government which— heard on the support of a small number of privileged per. sons—shamefully abused the rights of the people, and showed a predilection for every attempt of foreign countries to put down freedom. Inspired by this example of popular justice, the German races have risen up in all directions, and now in resolute and manly tones they demand from their princes those rights which dui ing 33 years of peace they in vain petitioned for. • • • • We Prussians have remained behind the majority of our brother in a political and social point of view. • • • • • • Our fatherland before all requires the following rights : The speedy introduction of a true representstion of the people : a c institution with equal rights for all citizens with respect to the franchise and eligibility: the "deciding" vote of the representatives of the people, sad responsibility of ministers: recognition of the principle that the troops paid by the people can never be employed against the latter: the dissolution of the alliance with Russia : the reception of our province into the Germanic Confederation, and the representation of that confederation in a German parliament. Accounts from Breslau of the 21st state that a popular " committee of surety" had been appointed. At a large public meeting at Coblentz on the 23rd, it was resolved that it was strictly necessary that suffi cient guarantees should be given to the people that the Prince of Prussia should never succeed to the throne. Amongst the signs of the times the following facts are worth mentioning. The inhabitants of Cobleatz have insisted upon the withdrawal of the words " Prinz von Preussen" from the paddle-boxes of the handsome steamer which plies between that city and Cologne. The name has been replaced by the old German colours. People now call it the German Cocarde—nomen ex re cot:damn. In numerous Ger man papers patriotic poems are published, with the notification that their appearance hitherto was pre vented by the censorship. Another public meeting was held on the 23th at Cologne, in order to appoint delegates to the meeting at Frankfort, the chief object of which is to make arrangements for a German parliament. The reserve corps of the Rhine army have sent an address to the Minister of It ar, stating that they will not take arms against their fellow-citizens, but to support the rights of the latter. The people of Cologne are averse to a republic—that fact is certain ; on the other hand, they do not appear to place much confi dence in the King's promises. Hence the numerous addresses to him demanding the speedy realisation of the promises. It must be added, however, that some of the delegates from the Cobleatz districts are open republicans. The Elberfekl Gazette of this day states that it has learned with surprise that a number of Germans in Paris, under the leadership of Herwegh, the well known poet, have resolved to enter Germany, in order to" republicaniae" it. The above journal considers the attempt or intention as foolish in the extreme. AUSTRIA.—We have dates from Vienna of the 22nd. All was then quiet. The following procla mation has been published: We, Ferdinand 1., by the grace of God Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, &c., considering the urgent necessity of bringing back public affairs to a system. atic course, and of enabling the authorities of the govern ment to meet the immense requirements of the present and of the future, we command by these presents that all the authorities do maintain all the existing laws and regulations, in so far asthey have not been legally rescinded by us, as in the case of the law of the censorship, by our patent of the 15th of this monthexpect, thafrom the loyal end sound co mmon sense of our subjee subjects, t they will not only obey the same, but that each man, in his own sphere of action, will energetically support the public officers in the discharge of their functions.—Given at our imperial and residentiary city of Vienna, March 19, 1848, in the 14th year of our reign, FERDINAND.—Signed by the Ministers. BAVARIA.—Our intelligence from Munich reaches to the evening of the 22nd. On that day King Maximilian 11. opened the Diet with the usual cere monial. A few minutes before the arrival of the King, his Queen, Marie, appeared at a tribune above the throne, accompanied by the Princess Luitpold. The following is the speech of the King : My beloved and faithful states of the realm,—l have mounted the throne according to the will of my well-beloved father, a prince endowed with all the virtues of a sove reign, and who, during his reign of 2:3 years, has accom plished much, the memory of which lives not in stone or earth, but in our hearts. I have protlaimed the basis of my government in my proclamation of yesterday. I will truly and conscientiously perform the promises then made, and lam proud to call myself a constitutional king. In order that the remembrance of the late disturbances may vanish, I have determined to grant an amnesty for all political °foxes. 1 have made preparations for presenting the following projects of law without delay to the states of the kingdom : —Non.responsibility of ministers; freedom of I the press; elections for members of the Chamber of Depu ties; the immediate completion of the representation of the palatinate ; relief of burdens on land, and the consideration of a new code. The following will alto be laid before you : —the bases of a legislation on the organisation of courts of law, on the process in civil and criminal causes, and on the criminal law, to which will be joined the drawing up of a new set of police regulations • the law lately discussed at Leipeig on a system of universal exchange, and a law on the ganisation of the upper religious authorities of the Jews; and also, I intend to lay before you the much wanted legislatiotod the administration of justice, public and oral, and b oaf further a law on the pensions to servants of the state idol their posterity, and their extension to these holsleng like highest offices of the state. Lastly, a law for improehig the situation of the Jews. I intend, as soon as possible, to abolish lotteries, as soon as the situation of the revenue teM permit. At all events lathe next budget that pardon date revenue will be supplied as fax as is necessary by another. I intend to grant the the arming of the people, and a reorganisa tion of the Landwehr. Let us try these projects of law with peace and steadiness. The progress of the time, and the great interests of the fatherland, reqdire the intimate union of all German &reset I have also made immediate arrangements for the representation of the people at the confederacy. We hare entered a new era of our political life. The spirit of Europe is upon us. Not only Bavaria but Germany looks on, contemplating the deli berations which are aboutto takeplace. May they show manly THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1848. candour, but also wise abstinence from loosening and ing tendencies! The results of this Diet will de= position of Bavaria in Germany. Let us set a good example to all its people. Let our device be freedom and legality. The announcement of the amnesty, the abolition of lotteries, the representation at the confederacy, and the last words of the speech, elicited loud cheers. There was to be a great popular meeting at Heidel berg on the 26th, in order to discuss the present state of affairs. declared himself to be the sole custodian of the royal peer°. plies, and that it was unconstitutional to require from him any stipulation or promise as to his future exercise of it, in =ouch as such promise, by fettering his discretion, might maks it impossible for him to obey orders sent to him by the crews, to which he was responsible. The ministry resigned, can somber of it only excepted (Mr. Daly); the House of Assembly voted confidence in them, and decl ared its =ivie d= that they had been misunderstood by his lordship, end were incapable of desiring any unconstitutional con cessions from the representative of the crown. I need not go into those minute details of the history of the past with which you and your readers are fami liar. I only desire to connect together present and pest events, having an immediate and pregnant connexion with each other. Lord Metcalfe was inexorable—sought in I vain to make up a ministry that could take Vie t place of the one that had retired—and after addressing every section of Upper Canada in answer to addresses presented or trans mitted to himself, in terms of unqualified condemnation of his late council, arraying agaiest them the prejudices of the loyal by raising the cry of revolution, &e , his lot dskiip at length dissolved the parliament, and at the general election obtained • narrow majority. The condition of the ministry was very satisfactory, even to themselves, if we are to judge from the frequent efforts made to attach the French party to them—efforts always abortive. At length, with a magnanimity deserving all praise, if magnanimity it were, or with a weakness of which it need only be said that it brought its own punishment, the Metcalfe ministry made a held appeal to the people, unasked and unexpected, emanating solely from themselves, and at least 12 or 15 months before the period of the natural expiration of the parliament, during which they might have retained the sweets of office end patronage, and at least the semblance if not the sub stance of power. The result of this appeal you have in the vote of 54 against 20, affirming that the present ministry do not possess the confidence of the country, and ought not, therefore, to retain that of his excellency. The new ministry will probably be composed as follows: —Mr. Lafontaine, President of the Council; Mr. Baldwin, Provincial Secretary, in place of Mr. Daly ; Mr. Sul l ivan, Attorney - General for Western Canada ,• Mr. Aylwyn, At torney-General for Eastern Canada; Mr. Prier, C01211:111/1 "Muer of Crown lands ; Mr. Malcolm Cameron, Chairman of the Board of Work.; Mr. Blake, who is on his way from Europe, will probably he Solicitor General for Western Canada, succeeding after • time to Mr. Sullivan's place, on that gentleman's very likely promotion to pre side over the equity court in place of Mr. Jameson, who has lung sought his retirement. Mr. Drummond or Mr. Dumas will probably receive the appointment of Solicitor- General, East. Mr. Minas will, it is supposed, resume his former office of inspector-General. Mr. Parent, from bring Assistant Secretary, will, it is thought, wee a high place in the Board of Works. A Iteceiver-General has not yet been matter of rumour. It may be held for a while for Mr. Dunn, now in England, but who held the office for nearly 28 years up to 1843, when, upon the rupture with Lord Metcalfe, he resigned with his colleagues. The new ministry will come in with a full recognition by Lord Elgin of all that was claimed as the rights of the council, but refused by Lord Metcalfe. From and after November, 1843, indeed, these rights have been fully con ceded in practice b every governor, beginning with Lord Metcalfe himself. T he s gain, as in all such struggles is al most invariably thetisse, has been entirely to the popular side. The change of power from one set of hands to another has been marked by no acrimonious feeling as yet ; and there seems to be among all parties and persons, whatever their disappointment or political bi s, c desire, based upon a patriotic conviction that it is due to the country to give fair play to the new government. Much speculation exist. as to the course Mr. L. J. Fapi nem will take in the parliamentary tactics of the moment. Its has spoken upon questions relating to contested elections, but not upon general politics; and it is predicated front these efforts that his eloquence has lost nothing of its forte, and that he will regain his former ascendancy over the minds of his countrymen. At a preliminary or " caucus" meeting, as it i. termed, of the opposition, to bear read the amendments proposed by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Papineau urged the adoption of an amendment to the effect that the mother country, although " powerful," bad not been " just "in her treatment of Canada. The phrase in his Ex cellency's speech was the "blessing of peace had been secured to the country, under Providence, by the patr °tarn cf her 531111, and her connexion with a state which was both jut and powerful." Mr. Papinesu'e proposal was angrily de uneed by Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lafontaine, and he did nos speak at all on the debate on the address in the house. The debate was confined to some half-doz 'n speakers, and the division was taken before midnight on the first day, in- I stead of lasting, as was expected, for several evenings. There' is a very decided and fierce rivalry between Messrs. Lafon taine and Papineau, each of whom aspires to be the leader of the French-Canadians. Mr. Papineau is resolved apparently to get a party in the house and the country. He is in a position to embarrass the new ministry by urging on the French population to make demands that cannot be conceded ; and he seems most heartily well dissooed to do them all the damage he can. The prints is his interest al lege that he has b en treated with too much indifference by the Lafontaine party, and that his family during his'exile were insulted and injured in various ways by M. Lafontaine and his friends for having joined the administration under Lord Metcalfe. It is possible that upon the report of the address this day, before its adoption by the house, Mr. Papineau may speak Out the bitterness that is within him, and so provoke an angry debate. An emigratinn bill was weed rapidly by both houses, re ceived the royal assent, and was sent home by the mail that left this on the 3rd instant, to meet at Halifax the steamer that leav,s Boston on the 11th. The purport of the bill is to levy a heavy tax on sick and aged emigrants, according as they are likely to become burdensome to the country. The scale is from 10a. to 20s. There were 96,000 emigrants last year, of whom, in Lower Canada, 22,000 were sick and 11,000 (Ned in the streets. The expense to which the pro. vince was pot in forwarding _paupers from Grosse Isle, and hospital charges, was 160,0001. PORT-AU PRINCE, HATTI, JAM. 23. The island is at present quiet. It is still, however, a matter of surprise and regret among the peaceably dis posed inhabitants, that General Sinailien and his associates, who, by their conduct during the absence of the presithnt in the northern part of the island had well nigh involved it in a civil war, have not been punished, and are now said to be in higher favour with the President than ever. Whether this disregard of justize and their rightful claims on the gallows proceeds from fear of consequences, or, as some will have it, from a pArtiality to his own colour, I will not venture to say, but certain it is that in late promotions to posts of honour or profit, his excellency has shown a very marked preference for blacks over men of colour; this has not been unobserved by the latter, and has given them great offence. This obliviousness of the claims of so large a part of the po pulation if persevered in, may, in the end, be productive of grave consequences. Though elected for life, there are at present three other presidents living besides the ene who at present fills the presidential chair ; Boyer and Riviere at Kingston, Jamie*, and Pierrot at Cape Hayti. HOLLAND.—THE HAGUE, MARCH 24.—CHANGE or MINISTRY. — It has been officially announced that the new provisional ministry is composed as follows :—Count G. Schimmelpenninck. President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance; M. L. C. Luau, Minister of the Interior end of the Reformed Religion ; M. L. A. Ligh tenvelt, Minister of the Roman Catholic Religion; M. Diek Donkey Cultists, Minister of Justice; General Neprell, Minister of War; M. J. C. Ryk, Minister of the Marine and of the Colonies. HONDURAS.—The Belize paper, the Honduras Observer, of the sth ult., contains a protest against the part taken by the British government with respect to the nccu• pation of territory on the aorthem boundary of Honduras, by the troops of the said government acting as the " protec tor of the so-called Mosquito nation." The supposed right of the Mosquito chief to the territory in question, which is declared in the protest to have been seized solely by employ log the greatest force, has not, it is alleged, been examined as it shbuld have been, nor is it allowed that the so-called King, or his protector, the English government, boa made the necessary remonstrances, through the medium of accre dited agents, according to" the principles admitted by unani mous assent by all civilised nations of the world." In order, then, that silence may not be interpreted at any time in any scanner prejudicial to the rights of Central America, of which Honduras forms an integral portion, the supreme g vernment of this state, in the name of the general con tinuation, solemnly protests against the consequences which Mffltanitusue from the occupation of its territory, and from an nAttli compliance with the will of the commandant of Truxillo, to withdraw the guard at Roman, and his "pun ishable forbearance in permitting the Lending of Engl ■h troops in the port," as well as against any other acts which might give validity and existence to the rights which are now protested against,those that may follow from the occupation. Abe Court. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Prussia paid a visit to Prince Albert yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, and at tended by his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister. In the evening Prince Albert returned his Royal Highness's visit, at the house of the Prussian Minister, in Carlton-house terrace. The l'rince and l'rincess Augustus of Coburg and family left Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon for the continent. Prince Albert, attended by Mr. 0. E. Anson, at tended a meeting at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, in Somerset.house yesterday. A cabinet council was held at twelve o'clock yes terday, at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord J. Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lana. I downs, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exehequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir J. Hubbouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labou there, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Viscount Morpeth. The council tat two hours. Viscount de Moneorvo, the Portuguese minister, and Count de Reveatlow , the Danish minister , tran sa c ted I business yesterday at the POTIVII-office. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF PHICSSIA.—The Prince of Prussia, brother of the King, and heir apparent to the crown, arrived in London yesterday morning, rid Ham burg, and alighted at the hotel of the Prussian legation, at Carlton-terrace. His Excellency Cher*li.r Bunsen received ' and remained closeted with his Royal Highness for some considerable period. His Highness's arrival having been forwarded to Buckingham Palace, shortly before four o'clock one of the Queen's carriages arrived at the residence of the legation to convey his Royal Highness to the Pa. lace, where he had an audience of the Prince Co* sort, being introduced by Viscount Palmerston. At nine o'clock last evening 'his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick et Hew, arrived at the legation, and had a long interview with the Prince. The Duke of Cambridge had previously called on his Royal Highness during his absence at Bucking ham Pelson. Intelligence of the arrival of the Prince having got abroad his Royal Highness received several complimen tary visite during the afternoon from members of the corps diplowatique and others. THE PRINCIPAL CLERK OF 711 E HOUSE OF LORDS. —Sir David Dundu has received his appointment as Prin cipal Clerk of the House of Lords. The :earned gentleman has resigned the Solicitor Generalship and also his seat for Sutheriandshire. The former is to be filled by Mr. John homily, and rumours are afloat that either Sir John Hob house or Mr. Macaulay will be returned for the latter. DEATH OF SIR WM. GOSSET, K.C.H.—Sir Wm. Gosset (serjeant-at-arms M the House of Commons) expired at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased was son of Mr. Matthew Onset, ofJersey, and born 1783. He married in 1808 Miss Daniell, daughter of Mr. Daniell, R.A. He served in the expedition to Holland in 1799, and afterwards repaired to the island of Ceyion, during the Kandian war. He was afterwards called to act with the British force in the Mediterranean, end afterwards, at the Wink on Algiers, under Viscount Exmouth, and had the honour of being on board the boat which Entered the harbour and set on fire the Algerine marine force. He was created a commander of the Bath and a knight of the order of St. Ferdinand for his services on that occasion. In 1813 he was ap pointed secretary to the legation under Lord Heyteebury to the Barbary States, and in 1828 he was appointed to the post of secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance. He was afterwards elected to fill the office of private secre tary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1829, and had the honour to act as under-secretary with the Marquis 0. Anglesey, front which official station he was removed, on the vacancy occurring, to that of serjtant-atarms to the House of Commons. In 1831 he was nominated a knight commander of the royal Guelphic °resit of knighthood. We heard at a late hour last night that the Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, brother or Lord Lyttelton, was selected to till the vacant appointment. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Matteis 2/ ; The steam-boat on Monday brought letters from Holstein with tidings that on the 18th instant the repress's tatives of Slesvig and of Holstein hold a meeting in Rens- borg (which, as you know, is a strongly fortified town on ! the Eider, the northern boundary of the duchy of Holstein), and resolved that the duchy of Slesvig and the duchy of Holstein be united, and constitute one independent state, as Slesvig-Holstein, free from all allegiance to Denmark, ' and free from all Dulled influence. On these tidings being made known the members of the town-council of this city assembled and resolved that the I citizens of Copenhagen should be called upon to meet that very night, ti determine the most effectaal means of avert- 1 ing the danger threatening their country. At 8 o'clock that evening the great hall of the Casino was filled with the most respected of Copenhagen's citizens. The venerated Etatsraad Hvidt presided ; and the momentous occasion having been eloquently declared, it was unanimously re solved that on the following morning en address should be presented to the King in these terms : " Most gracious Knig,—Tie advisers whom your Majesty has inherited from your predecessor are not possessed of the people's confidence, as little in Denmark proper as in Slesvig and Holstein. The daily en croaching calamitous results of their system of govern ment have necessarily undermined all belief in their being possessed of knowledge and strength to save the country. The decisive hour comes on with warrior step. The state will be dissolved unless your Majesty without delay surrounds your throne with men equal to the great emergency, and capable of imparting to the government an energetic will, and the support of the nation—men who can rescue Denmark's honour, and lay the foundation of the country's freedom. We implore your Majesty not to forte the nation to desperation's self.detence." Furthermore it was resolved that all there assembled should meet, on the following morning, at 11 o'clock, in front of the Town-hell, and thence proceed to the King's palace, Christiansbcrg, in order to deliver the address. At half past ten the meeting adjourned ; and no one arriving in town that night a stranger to these proceedings would have suspected a revolution was then achieved. Nest morning the ministers were summoned to his fdajesty's presence, and dismissed. True to the appointed hour 2,400 citi zens met that day, the 21st, at eleven o'clock a.m., in the market-place, in front of the Town-hall. Then forming six abrs est they proceeded through the streets towsrds Christiansborg quietly and soberly, as became their station in the world. As they passed, from street and court came streams of men to ken • and artisans in their hest clothes, and students in their be st looks, came on and joined the stream. When they reached the great place io front of Christiansborg, thanks to the good King not a soldier ex , ciept the usual sentries, and not one policeman, was there ; and when the deputies had been admitted to the presence of the King, from the multitude arose, as from one mighty heart, the simplest, truest of their songs in praise of their lend. His Majesty received the deputation cordially, and, haring listened to the address, answered thus " 1 am glad to be able to inform you that I have antici• ' pated that which you desire of me. The old ministry is dis solved. They have resigned their powers of office to ' me. If you, gentlemen, will have as much confidence in your King as I have in my people, I will be your true leader to honour and freedom." ' On his Majesty's answer being communicated to the mul -1 titude it woo hailed with grateful acclamation, and after a thundering hurrah every one went quietly smiling to his • regular occupation. This morning four representatives from Slesvig arrived ! by the steam-boat, with an address to his Majesty. The students have appointed a guard of their own corps to pro - test them from insult during their sojourn here. , The new ministry is named :- 1 . Count Moltke , Finance; 2. Bsrdenfleth, Justice ; 3. Moored, Education ; 4. Tscher t ning, War ' • 5. Count Knuth, Foreign Affairs ; 6 and 7. I Lehman and Ilvidt, without portfolio. ROME, Mac 18. The two principles of progress° and retrogreeso are still wrestling within Rome. But it is a very un equal fight—much like what bombe 's sickly son might maintain against the infant Ilercules. The Jesuit*, who have yet made no sign of fraternisation with the prevalent spirit abroad, are now doomed. They narrowly escaped a general onslaught this week, and strong detachments of the civic guard are neces sary round both their great houses. In the church of G osu , Padre • • • • • having boldly rebuked the wild freedom let loose upon Europe, which he per sisted in considering incompatible with his views of Christianity, next day an immense crowd assembled, not to hear him again, but drag him out of his pulpit, and the pillage and tiring of the convent would have been inevitable. Whackio went to the Vicar. General of Rome and obtained an interdict on this father's further performance. But even the fresh preacher had to go through his business in dumb chow, such was the clamour and outcry in the congregation. Neverthe- I less the Transteverini have shown symptoms of turn ing out in defence of the Jesuits, and, like the Nea politan lazzaroni, who fought in the same cause the other day, cannot disconnect that society from the original and authentic body of the catholic church. Yesterday being Patrick's Day, the Irish mus tered in force at their national church, St. Isidora. The preacher was the Rev. T. M'Donnel, of Birming ham, late of Clifton, from both which livings he was ejected on frivolous pretexts by the respective icars Apostolic of the districts, and is now here on the pursuit of justice to himself as one of the working clergy whose case I have often described. One in his discourse was worth record : Shoull 'a rr a eff e 4n invasion or domestic conspiracy deprive Pio Nono of the old patrimony of St. Peter, Ireland will be proud to furnish a new abode of the popedom, a new central focus of fervent catholicity. What Avignon was let Dublin be!" Some eccentric robber carried off out of St. Peter's (where it was kept under three strong locks) the skull of St. Andrew, the apostle, and the greatest ex citement has since prevailed. A reward of ,500 dole. was offered in the Guyette by the Dean and Chapter of the Basilica, and it was found some days back in a sack of corn down at the lower quay (Rips grande), ready for sailing in a small schooner. The schooner was impounded and the crew imprisoned, but the real vagabond has not yet been got at. Several of the church attendants must have been cognisant of the abstraction; but the sailors and captain knew no more about the skull being in one of their corn bales than did Benjamin about the Egyptian silver cup, which he carried off in utter innocence 3,000 years ar• We are all in great delight here at the announce ment of the new French ambassador from the great republic to Rome, in the person of the lively old man, Marquis de Boiasy, who will replace the stupid pe dantry and dull cold formalities of Pellegrino Rossi. " Joy be with him (going), and a bottle of moss," as they say in Ireland. In Roman society Lady de Boissy (Guiccioli) was always a great favourite, and her appearance here in the character of ambas sadress to the great European power is looked for ward to with the liveliest anticipations. - • MONTREAL, MARCR 6. The new parliament has shown a majority of 35 against the ministry which summoned it. Sir. Baldwin's amendment on the address, in answer to the governor's speech on opening the session, in which amendment it was declared that " the provincial administration, the present advisers of his excellency, did not possess the confidence of the h e (Legislative Assembly.) nor of the country," was carri j a vote of 54 against 20. On the following day , Saturday, March 4, the ministry tendered the resignation of their offices to the governor. The address will be re ported to the house to-day, presented to his excellency to morrow, and to-morrow or the next day the new ministry will probably take their seats in the government offices. To comprehend present politic-al bearings it becomes neces sary to go back a little. In November, 1843, Lord Metcalfe drove his ministry to a resignation by a disagreement with them on the limits of responsible government. His lordship's limits were more contracted than were those of his advisers, who claimed only-1. That the governor general should make no appointments to office without informing them of what be had done. 2. That they should be at liberty to recommend for office, or advise upon any intended appointment , leaving his excellency the free , choice to take or reject their advice, and in fact toll appoint whom he pleased. 3. That with respect to measures brought into parliament by the ministry as government measures, in the event of his excellency's conceiving a repugnance against any such, or having instructions from home against them, that he should be graciously pleased to communicate to his confidential advisers his intention to re/use the royal assent fp such bille, instead of leaving them to learn that intention, horn the refusal itself, on the last day of a session, in company with the crowd of gazers from without who usually assemble upon such occasions. These were the dem Inds made by the advisers of Lord Metcalfe upon his lordship, the outward signs of his confidence in them which they deemed essential to the maintenance of their own claim upon the confidence of parliament and the country. In other words the represen tations made by them to Lord Metcalfe expressed their reading of the relations between the governor-general and his executive council under the regime of what has been called responsible government. The manner in which his lordship met the representations of his council remains told. Notwithstanding the modesty of the demands made by these gentlemen his lord ship saw treason and cwt.-piracy larking beneath them. He BRITISH AMERICAN LAND COMPANY. - - The annual general court wu held yesterday at the London Tavern. Mr. It. Gillespie presided. The report of the directors was to the following effect In their last annual report the directors had to congratulate the proprietors on an improvement in every branch of the company's Mt einem. The past year has been marked by many vicissitudes in Ca nada as in this country, yet the general result has been more favour able than might have been anticipated. The estimate of income for 1647 wee 3,000/. ; the actual reoricits appearto have been 4,9301., and after satisfying the ilisbortements under tray head of account, the comparative assets at Plat December were 1040 1817 Cult Produce Inventories Billeand Dotes 3,731 £3,819 £6,784 The sales of land within the year have amounted to 14,4084 acres for 9,4421. 4s. 11d., and 61 acres In the town of Sherbrooke for 572/., being a decrease of 2,93:acres in the number disposed of as compared with 1846, but showing an advance in the aerate price obtained from 12., 8.1. to 13.. Id. per acre. It was elated to the last report that beyond the sales of land formerly made by the company, and which had been refuelled, there was an amount of 9,779/. considered doubtful, and of which a proportion would hereafter have to be can celled. Accordingly the Kates of 6,445 acre., representing the sumo of 4,160/. 17e., have been cancelled during the pact year, of which, how ever, near.). one-half appears to have been at once ie-sold, and gene rally at a rate to cover the interest that had accrued on the original sale. Of the mortgage debts, upwards of 4,0001. hare been collected within the year ; and considering the low prices of produce that pre vailed during a large portion of the season, and the embarraesmenue in the provincial money market, the amount must aeo be considered satisfactory. In (Pt, it greatay exceeds every previous year of the company's operations, 1816 alone excepted, and that exception more from credits being given in 1846 for what properly belonged to previous yearn; era that the actual business of 1847, as compared with that of the previous year under the head of account, appears upon the whole rather the more eatisfactory. The melee of Pinter in 1847 show a decrease of nearly 9004. ea compared with 1016, a result for which the court had been prepared ; and the directors re gret to add that, from the depressed state of the wood trade, the cam meatoner does not venture to offer any prospect of improvement dur ing the present year. The expenditure in connexion with the real estate of the company has been for the payment of purchases of land, long outstanding, 2091. ; inepections of land with reference to pint ling sales, for protection of timber, and partial surveys, 2321. 9.. Id. ; and upon made, 4771. 16s, 3d. At Sherbrooke the outlay has been : Payments on the purchases required to complete the poremaion of the water-power, 1691.; in corearuction of new dam, and in supplying water under leases tbr the erection of a new paper mill and other works, 6281. 12a. fed.; for opening of new street., fencing, ac., 2051. ss. 3d.; for new survey of town plot, 394. 19s. 9.1. ; in advances on woollen factory, grist, and paper mill, secured by 2621. 2s. 20. At Port St. Francis the damage causedfirthegat in the spring woo estimated to amount to 2007. ; the expenditre in repair. has been limited as yet to 771. 17s. 20., but the remainder le likely to be required during the ensuing summer; for the first time, however, a sum amounting to 1561. Go. is found at credit of thin an. count foe rent and ',Prime. The charges in Canada for manage. meter and incideolgl expellees of every triad during the year hove amounted to 22211. 8.. 3d. ; of this amount about 3501. may be son. aidered as peculiar to the past year ; but by incidental receipts the maned charge apnea the company has been reduced to 9121. 12% sd. In reference to the emigration of the peat season, means were early taken by the commissioner to bring the claims of the eastern township under the favourable coneideration of intending settlers, but the want of • rallsray,or othereasy communication to the townshipe,and the greater facilities afforded by water, induced the cast number, who arrived last season to proceed, almost without exception, to the 'westward, so that only a small accession bar been made by emigration to the copu lation of the townships; still it is proper to remark that from the re ported character of the coming emigration, the commissioner had warned the agents at Quebec and Montreal against encouraging any of the poor sickly families to seek employment in the townships, and as the great roam of arrivals were of that class, no efforts were made to direct the attention of such to the company's territory; and the ab. epee train the townships this year of any considerable number of Immigrants in rather a subject of congratulation than otbernise, as in every other part of the province their influx has been felt to be a great mil. The importance of prosiding an outlet for the surplus French Canadian population, and emend ing them over new lands, ha. lately been attracting general atten tion in Canada ; the formation of an association has been suggested tor the purpose of encouraginglbeepatematic rettlement in the townships of respectable French Canadian families; and the commissioner will not fail cordially to co-operate in any plan, such as that above a. leered to, N 1 bleb, while it would improve the condition of our French Cenadlan fellowaubjects, would also be of great benefit to thin OD, poration. In the last seopion of the Provincial Legislature an sat tr au e . s p rsted, which has received the royal assent, greatly ing the proof in Canada of the mammy'. charter ant wit of the Imperial Legislature, and thus facilitating the traamatim of their Maine... It was gratifying to find that heel panne in the home readily concurred in granting the set, and the cost wan only 50/. A question having arisen an to the validity of the revolution poised at the general meeting held in March, 1839, whereby the payment of interest to the proprietors was virteally suspended, and the directors being advised by counsel that this question could not be disposed of without the authority of parlia ment, they, with the sanction of a special general meeting of Mum holden., applied for and obtained an act of parliament to explain and amend the original act under which the company was constituted. The directors also availed themselves of this opportunity to procure other powers which had become necessary, to consequence of the various changes in the circumstances of the company since Its formation. Tne expense of obtainii4e this act was 5901. 10e.. Thee Is now in hand, property in will lands, and yielding no revenue, hat subject to local charges, 626,992 acres, costing 141,8681. So. ; the town property at Sherbrooke yielding two per cent., 21,4291. 13.. 2d. ; Port St. France, yielding about two per cent., 7,6631. 2a. ; mortgage debts and bills, yielding six per cent. interest, 62,3951. 114 s. 9d. ; stock in St. Lawrence and Atlantic Itailway, on which a further sum of 11,900/. ha to be paid, 13,100/. ; stuck in Sherbrooke cotton (story and in crown grants, 6451.125. 6d.; rents and debts, lAD. 3e. 1 Id.; together, 1,5324. lie. ltd.; each and other wets, 3,0134. Os. Id. Currency, 254,00321. 11..5d. It may therefore be said that the company have in hand in round numbers a sum of eighty thousand pounds (Me 0,0001. sterling, borrowed to pay railwey calls), of which upwards of sixty thousand pounds beer lute. rest a OS per cent., and may be regarded as secured on adequate real property ; the remaining 170,0001. is invested, as shown, in wild Linda, at present unproductive, and in town property, yielding as yet a ye ',lnadequate return. With reference to the most important portion of the company's prop:my, under the account headed " Rea lEstate ;"-at the time when the system of sale on long credit was adopted, n considerable portion of the will lards was situated in such proximity to settlements and roads as rendered it probable that purchasers would be secured without much extra outlay or exertion; 03,000 acres of these have since been sold, and are in the actual occupation of thriving Mtn.; now, however, by far the larger proportion of the land. me remote tram settlements, and very inaccessible; the time has, theeelare, arrived when mans must be taken to open up communication' with thee*. some or the new roads are already partially advanced, and have begun to product their effect, more than 1,800 serera+ having been sold upon them since they were laid out, producing an among* of annual interest more ban equal to the probable amount of the manual outlay upon them. The eommasioner has brought under the notice of the direct... other roads to be undertaken hi the course or the present year, and the comp asy moat be prepared to go on with them, or to see their sale. annually diminish. Of the mat importance to the company of the completion of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway the directors have already expressed their opinions in former reports. It is stated in the report lately presented at Montreal to the share holders in that company, tlhat "many circumstances combined he present that vigorous orceeencion of the work during the pest season Intended by the board, and for which they had p made every necemary preparation." Still the work is far as7; l = and the directors them to be confident that it will be in full operation in August next, and that the opening of this section will greatly Wl lit.° the prosecution of the works in others ; these, meanwhile, have not been at a mand, th e work from the river itieffelien to at Hya cinthe bring also in • Ante of forwartlncre. In the coarse of the pre sent seams farther surveys have hen nude of the proposed line, the results cf which have been very •utiefactory ; and the directers " re cord their undlininithed confidence in the eventual IDICODU of the undertaking, and that It will amply remunerate the stockholder. aa an investment." Upon the stock lteld by the company in the s ee taking the sum of 13,1001. currency has teen paid, towards which the directors have borrowed 9,00111. sterlang, under the arrangement re- • (erred torn their last report. They were an hopes that the remaining payments might have been provided for without requiring an ad vance from the proprietors ; but they now find that it will be necessar te make a call Of 2/ per share, and which it is the intention of the directors to require between this date and the loth of July The WI, when paid, will fall short of the amount required to meet the existing liabilities of the company by the sum of about 0,0003.- this the directors will use every passable effort to provide for without resorting to a further call. The directors who go oat by rotation are, Sir John P. Boileau, Bart, Jame. Bruce, Eq., James J. Cummins, Eq., Robert WCalment, Bart.,. and James Dowse, Eq., auditor, who being eligible 0 re f themselves for o a f n . There is alao a vacancy in the direction, occaeloned by the death of John Shut., Eq. ; to Il which William Miller QIM7, Fin, and John While, kaq., offer themeeives as candidates. The London amount showed a total at 6,3051. lt. 9d., out of which a balance remained at the hankers of 1,0451. Is. 9d. The liabilities were as follow:-Loan from bunkers, 4,00 bill, due Jan. 2D, 2,0001.; ill, arch 3, 3,000/. The statement of the company'. affairs t o Ca nada ihowed that the total of r e property, comprehending wild leads, town lota, mills, be., was 629,40 U acres, representing 172,701. The Citatnatax then made some obeerrations expres.ive of faith in the future prosperity of the company. lie had visited the lands of the company daring the last summer, and had "very reason to be satisfied with their condition and appearance. The only drawback was the present difficulty of access, an objection which, however, he hoped to see speedily removed. A PHOFHIETOn complained of some items of expenditure in ;he Canada account., particularly the sums paid for open• ing new streets, &c., the construction of a dam, and the money advanced towards the establishment of grist and paper mills. The CHAIRMAN made some explanations, showing the ne cessity of the expenses which bad been incurred, which appeared to give general satisfaction. Mr. WHITE, another proprietor, then made some observa tions deprecatory of the expenses of management and the commissioner's salary. He recommended the appointment of a local committee on the estates as the only mew of securing a proper management of the company's affairs The CHAIIMAN *moldered the expenses complained of puts necessary under the circumstances, and with regard to the local committee suggested, thought that the course which had been rropoaed would only cause an increase in the present expenses without securing any adequate return. The committee in London had the entire dirction of their affairs in Canada, and the commissioner took no measures except under their direction. Mr. Gota.n moved and Mr. CLARK seconded the adop tion of the report, which they oonsidered to be of a highly satisfactory character, under the circumstances. The retiring dir-cton and auditor were then re-elected: and Mr. Christy elected to the vacant seat in the direction, Mr. White withdrawing his name as a candidate. The pro ceedings then terminated, with the usual complimentary vote to the chairman. IRELAND. Dcsuir, Msacei 26. Notwithstanding the special commission the judges have had heavy work in Limerick. Never were re cord, so few, and rarely the dock so crowded. Seven teen days were exhausted in the general gaol delivery; and the fruit of the laborious session has been—four sentenced to death, forty to transportation, and a great crowd to various terms of imprisonment. The trades of Dublin meet to-day to consider what steps ought to be taken about a defence fund, as well as the general policy of their order in these days of excitement Emigration presents a very different aspect in the present and the past year. The poor law Low gives the peasant a hold on the land, and he does not feel in such a hurry to depart. One or two vessels are ready to leave Dublin with cargoes incomplete. One sailed on Friday from Limerick with a full comple ment, and at an average rate of 31. 18s. per head. There are eighteen vessels entered for passengers in he port of Limerick. STILTS or THS COUNTRT.—A brutal murder has been perpetrated within the last few days in Longford. The vie.- tim was a man named Donohoe, and was 73 years of age. He hod sole time since made over his farm to his eon upon certain terms, to which the latter gave an unwilling assent. It is said the murder of the old man was perpetrated to free the son from the engagement. There has been another dmeute in Tutlamore workhouse—easily suppreased,however. The occasion of it was an announcement that no further allowance or rations of bread would be distributed to the inmates. Several windows were oroken.—Sheep-stealing is on the increase in Queen's County, although many arrests of the plunderers take place. The guardians of the Waterford poor-law union have been dismissed by the commissioners. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, / 1 / 4 1AitcH 27. An adjourned sessions of the peace, for the county of Haddington, is to be held on the 4th inst., when the parliamentary legislation on the game laws is to considered. At lust meeting, it was moved and seconded, by Sir G. G. Suttie and Sir D. Baird, that it is not desirable for justices of the peace to act in cases of poaching, and that such cases should be determined by sheriffs; and this resolution will fall to be disposed of at the above meeting. COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF AYR elllßE.—Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry: Lord Fergus Kennedy, to be Carnet, v. W. C. Patrick, promoted. NORMAL SCHOOL OS' THE EsTAHLISHED CHISRCH.—An interesting examination of the pupils attending this ea'ablish. went took place in Glasgow on Wednesday last. The RUC cea of the institution appears to have been of a decided cha racter. Previous to January, 1847, 37 male students had entered to be trained as teachers, of whom 4 supported them selves; and since that date 16 have been admitted. Some of these studunts have been trained in the arminary 15, 14, 11, 10, or 9 months; and others from 6 to 3 molars, according to their degrees of improvement. A very large number of female students have also been trained. Many of the stu dents have been .-.pointed to schools in various parts of the country. The average number of ordinary pupils in the different schoula connected with the institution is about 500, many applicants being rejected , for want of accommodation. On Wednesday, says the Glasgow Constitutional The junior deportment. were first examined, including the (cilia tory or infant echoed clam, and the results were highly utinfactory as exemplifying the beneficial effectsof engaging young children in the perforronnee of lemons combining antumment Nulty with inotruo. lion and tending to drool , p 1 without overstraining the faculties o f thetirminds. The examination of the senior department was com menced with the sacred history elate, In whkh eery great profi ciency we shown by the pupils, the met clear and accurate answers being in almost every instance given to questions embracing in their range the whole tenor of ear:mural narrative. The class of reading, redline, and grammar wan the next examined, and the P 1.10214,0 of the efforts of the teachers was most strikingly dinplayed in the facility with which the pupils went through the exercises in parsing and etymology. Oeography followed next, end the ready and distinct manner in which every question was answered showed the pupils to have acquired a well. grounded knowledge of the leading truths or the science. In the classes of book-keeping and arithmetic respectively the wine aflciency was displayed, scone very complex problem. In componnd'Ebrlition and compound proportion, involving the working of vulgar fraction., being resolved with 'the greatest ease and rapidity. The not clan in the order of examination was the catechism clan., in which the pupils acquitted themselves in as satisfactory a manner an could be desired. At interval. in the examination of the several clanses, and at the close, a hymn, or some other sacred piece, wu sung by the pupils in a style which reflected much credit upon the tuition of Mr. Shield.% the singing ina..te r. At the close of the day's proceedings several of the gentle ' men by and in whose presence the examination was con ' dueled, expressed the impressions made upon them by the exhibition. The Rev. Dr. Crack said inter alia The ladies have examined the school of industry, and hoer expressed themselves highly pleased with the specimen of needlework and fancy work they hate seen there. But the benefits conferred by the inetitution ere not confined to the children here; from the number of teachers trained in this institution, its benefits are extended to the remotest parte of the country. I can only thy, and I ear it deliberately, MLA, intimately acquainted as lem with th e whole in (destroy, and other places, there is none of which I can mote truly affirm than of this normal achool, that it is conducted inn manner to secure the very best ulueetion, and of the kind most suitable for the children attend ing it. Mr. Paton said Aa a director, I have bad ample occasion to nee the energy with which the institution is conducted In all its department., and tualay's examination hue fully sustained the very high opinion I have formed of it. But the benefits of the institution extend in directions not yet referred to. Clergymen from the country, who have achooln in their own parishes., on visiting the ementary, receive, while noticing the admirable manner in which the business of instruction is gone through, hints that are of the utmost benefit to them on returning. The Rev. Mr. Stevenson, of Dairy, said : I am peculiarly happy in having this oppot,unity of returning thanks to those connected with the Lartituttoe, insomuch on I bans myself obtained teachers from it, who are now actively employed in my own parish. Other teachers are sent trom the institution to other parts of the country, who thus form the ramifications of a soya eau worm of inetructiun, extending Its blessings over the country, and originating in the institution here an at head-quartern. I rejoice ex ceedingly in testifying to the admirable appearance presentul by the children. lost summer I visited the schools in America ; and while I was there, I raid to the children in the schools that on returning to my own country, I would endeavour to excite a spirit of emulation among the children of our schools in ticotland, that our lemons should be better said than theirs. In these sentiments the other speaker* entirely concurred. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. TIIE NeMBER OE IRISH VAGRANTS AND ISIPOSTORS whe infest this county has for some time put been a source of serious complaint on the part of rate-payers. Doncaster is one of the towns in which the infliction has been severe. A recent number of the local paper, the Gazette, says : " Hordes of Irish beggars have of late infested this town, seeking gut, by means best known to themselves, those parties who are well known as the 'charitable and humane, and whose sympathies are calculated to be most easily aroused by a tale of distress. These impostors—for they are in fact nothing less, and in many instances something more—take up their residence in certain lodging-houses in the purlieus of the Rookery, and there concoct their schemes for practising on the unwary. It is calculated that some of the lodging houses in that part of the town cost the parish no less than from 201. to 401. each, by harbouring beggars, thieves, and vagabonds; hut it is a matter of congratulation that the bill rec. ntly in troduced in the House of Commons by Lord Alorpeth con tains clauses which will require such places to be licensed by magistrates, and placed under proper surveillance. This, it is hoped, will lessen, it not entirely prevent the evils now so general, and so productive of every boil tendency. As illustrations of the above remarks we would refer to some cases which have lately been brought before the borough magistrates in this town. Some time durinz the last week some Irish children were taken before the bench, on • charge of begging at people's 'louses. They had stated that their father was dead, and that they did not know where their mother was. When questioned by the magistrates it came out that they were lodging at the house of James Finan, a well known house of entertainment for the reception of such characters. linen's wife was sent for, and the children were placed under her care, with strict orders that they should not be allowed to go out again on a similar errand. Notwith standing this, and the woman's promise that they should not be allowed to leave the house, on Sunday four children — the same as before—were found begging in the streets when people were leaving . the churches and chapels. It was then discovered that their father and mother were both living, and were lodging with them at Finan's, and that conse quently the story they had told previously was entirely false." —Vagrancy is also much complained of in Lincolnshire. At the meeting of the guardians of the Boston Union on Satur day, the following report appeared in the master's journal, and was ordered to be forwarded to the poor-law board:— " I beg to call the- attention of the board to the increase of vagrancy. The following statement for the past two years will show that it is not increasing gradually or at is moderate rate, but most rapidly and to a frightful extent :—For the quarter ending March, 1846, there were admitted 311 ; in the June quarter, 283; in the September quarter, 165; and in the December quarter, 303: total, 1,062. For the corre sponding periods of 1847, there were admitted in March quarter, 37j; in June quarter, 470 ; in September quarter, 40d ; and in December quarter, 62 3 : total, 1873: being an increase of more than 800 on the previous year. Fur the past eight weeks of the present quarter there have been 546. showing the number to ne still on the increase. I rural, be lieve that the professed vagrants (I mean those who will not work maims compelled to do so) now make the vagrant lodges of union houses their regular lodgings whether they have the means of paying for their lodgings elsewhere or not. I have known instances of vagrants leaving their motcy in the town, so that if they were searched they should be found , I • , • too i by flay flea• not steps vidual I safer than br till