The Express. — London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

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Mum • sr. burkeisc, estitied DONNA AT DODD AND ALL ABROAD. Kim C. /iNerm—AM IVO= 11011137-NINT. RIMAXIM. Tins Maim TEE 110118 Orin MST : sr. ilt• Doom el The Forma sod TM paw Itednet.—A ..w lu entitled LC : se : The Older sod Ins Mason g= Jambs. Km It. saws—dad TEO ROM/ OF MINE. MOB WATIER AT !ANDO! 11111DOL TO Lgkr4lng, 414 - 7.7i1144k4M7 4k>'. 110440414A4 —Maniac 4k 4444.... M44/1444/4 ilk Mk LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 9. Tie accounts received during the last week from the manufacturing districts refer to the dul ness of that branch of business which depends on the demand for the Continent. Trade in France, Belgium, and many other Continental States has been checked by the new complications which, .despite the partial settlement of Italy, have been con jured up at the bidding of the Emperor Narotwee. General distrust is naturally occasioned by the up-rooting of landmarks laid down by treaties ; and trade on the Continent is peculiarly sensitive to -the disturbance, because, unlike our trade, it is lad supported by a great transoceanic demand, •wkich requires feeding from week to week, 3W ssatter how troubled may be the appearance of affairs in this quarter of the globe. Whilst the ?reach demand for our goods is, for the time, dull, that of America is decidedly reviving. We bare so many customers that, when the wants of one are satisfied, another conies quickly forward. If the course of politics be only mode rately smooth, we have no doubt that, long before the present growing absorption of our manufac tures in America receives a check, eager French buyers will be in the market. Amid the depres sion which characterise trade in France, the Im perial Government, knowing well that its causes are to be found solely in their own aggressive policy, have latterly been amusing the people with some statements which apparently aim at proving that the working of the Commercial Treaty with England is already peculiarly bens &Ml to France. The English demand for French silk goods and for the thousand tasteful and in genious articles of Paris numufacture, from bonnets and gloves to toys, is especially cited by the Imperialist writers as affording a fresh proof of the far-seeing sagacity of the Medium. At all this we can well afford to smile tolerantly. If it suit the purpose of the Imperial scho3bnester to coax his subjects into the belief that they have driven a particularly keen bargain, and outwitted' their neighbour, it would be very ridiculous for us to feel annoyed. There are, of course, a number of obfuscated speakers and writers on this aide of the Channel who descant nervously upon the prospective drain of our capital for the enrichment of the foreigner, and who, in face of improving exchanges and a slack foreign demand for gold, even seek to establish a connexion be tween the increased imports of French goods and the rise in the value of money here. There are indeed writers who, while their faculties were clear, expressed high approval of the Commercial Treaty with• France, and laboured diligently to point out its beneficial tendency, but who have since been impelled, by a consideration of the districting features of the " Savoy question," to the discovery that the Commercial Treaty is a great mistake, and that we have, in fact, been grievously cheated. With minds of this remarkable order it is very difficult to deal. The public, however, are in too healthy a frame of mind to be influenced by delusions of this character. With unimpaired confidence in the stability of our commercial posi tion, they are perfectly content to await the result of the new mercantile arrangements with France. The idea that the French nation, whose artificial ' wants are at least as numerous as our own, can incessantly send us their commodities and draft , away gold, instead of taking our commodities in' return, scarcely calls for serious refutation. To argue thus is to rank the population of France below the level of • barbarous tribe, for even the Badges of Polynesia, when their produce is Contracted for by a passing ship, find their appetite for foreign commodities sti mulated by the contact. We may rest per fectly confident that, whatever may he the re- sults of the Treaty with France, amongst them will not be comprised a one-sided trade, leading to , a permament drain of gild from this country, to be hoarded by French manufacturers and opera tives rendered rich by our improvidence, and, amid all their wealth, proof against the tempting' properties of our cheat) and excellent linens, cot tons, woollens, and cutlery. The prices of goods in the manufacturing dis tricts are reported to be firm, the stocks low, the machinery running full time, and the work people well employed. Evidence of the profitable character of trade is afforded by the advance in the wages of spinners and other operatives at Preston and elsewhere. In the woollen districts a steady business is still going forward. The hosiery trade continues decidedly active. From Birmingham no new feature is reported, but refu tenor is made to the relatively superier estivity of the awaufacturing trade in South Staffordabill and East Worcestershire, whwe labour in eviat department is fully engaged. From Belfast arN Dundee the reports continue satisfactory. In the cotton districts employers are watchini with some anxiety the increased disposition of the workpeople to require higher wages. The demands of the operatives have latterly increased considerably. point is of the more importance because it is reworked that, when the "hands" are paid more, they produce leas. When they can get the same rate of wages to which they have been accustomed, or even more, with leas work, they avail them selves of the opportunity to work less. The em ployers, who have hitherto been realising unusually large profits, are by no means pleased at noticing that, at the very time when the cost of production is increased, and when the pressure of home and foreign orders renders it very desirable that the looms and spindles should be kept up to their maximum rate of production, the workpeople can not be kept up to the mark. By the public at large this feature will be noted as another indica tion of the general prosperity—as a proof that the employed shares with the employer in the full profits of this remarkable season. The latter derives some compensation , from the downward tendency of the cotton market. A cotton famine has often been spoken of in the language of apprehension : this year there is a plethora. Many observers are of opinion that the extreme estimates which fixed the probable crop in America at no less than four millions and a half of bales will be absolutely exceeded. In face of this enormous yield, it is thought hardly pro bable that the present high prices will be main tained. Meanwhile, it is a satisfactory feature that the hitherto highly remunerative range of prices is likely to stimulate the production of cot ton both in America and India, and thus to secure • large supply next year. The stock of cotton at Liverpool is now more than half a million of bales larger than at this date last year. Next to a good supply of food, the moat important element of prosperity in this country is a good supply of cotton. Ws have alluded occasionally to the marked improvement in the railway property of the United Kingdom. The subject parolees more import ance than may at first sight appear. The amount of capital invested approaches four hundred millions sterling, being equal to half the amount of the National Debt. This property, moreover, is universally diffused, being held in a vast num ber of small amounts by families in every part of the country. When this mighty interest experi ences a great and constant rise in value—originat ing not in any spasmodic movement of specula tion, not in any ephemeral stimulus con nected with the state of the money market, but actually in face of a considerable rise in the value of money—ground for national con gratulation is afforded. The present prosperity of our railways is additionally gratifying as an index to the prosperity of the country generally. There is, likewise, a great moral gain ; for the previous corruption, and consequent adversity, of the rail way interest formed a reproach to the nation ; and the growth of public confidence in this class of investments is obviously based upon a conviction that the era of corruption has passed away. It has been remarked that, when the first three months of the half-year are over, rail way directors can form a pretty shrewd guess as to the yield of the remaining three months, and as to the probable rates of dividend. We have now got through the first three months of the year, and the traffic, particularly on all the lines connected with the manufacturing districts, presents so great an increase that it is morally certain that the next dividends will be consider ably larger than those for the corresponding period of last year. It is the fashion to argue that the prices of railway property are already too high, oonielered in relation to the dividends paid. But the continued investments and the scarcity of stock in the market prove that the public, who mast be accounted the best judges, since they are actual possessors of the property in question, do not share this opinion. The fact is, they re gard the present rates of dividend as mere step ping stones to something better, for they see that the natural tendency of railway traffic is upwards, Mat the trading prosperity of the country is too strongly based to be lightly shaken, and that the leaks in the railway ship have been stopped. Tht` public are content to buy railway stocks at prices which show a yield of only 4 per cent. per annum on the investment, because they feel confident that the dividends will soon reach 6 per cent., or more. Midland Railway Stock, for example, is now regarded as a 8 per cent. security, and that is the reason why its value is approachingl2o/. per cent.,a price which a few years ago it would have been thought perfectly absurd to look for. Investors have absorbed the preferential and guaranteed securi ties until the prices have been driven up to a very high point, yet one at which little or no supply is attracted into the market; and they are now strongly impressed with the superior advantages held out by the original or unguaranteed stocks. In this they show their wonted intelligence. As long as railway credit was on the decline the relative superiority of the preferential and guaranteed securities was evident. Hap pen what might, there was little danger of the holders being left without divi dend, as they were entitled to what would otherwise have been the earnings of the ordinary stockholder. But the latter has a signal advan tage now that the corner is turned, revenue rising and expenditure checked. The holder of the specially-secured stock or debenture will get no more than the stipulated rate of interest, however large may be the addition to the general dividend fund. The increasd profit, in fact, is applicable almost exclusively to the unguaranteed stock. The smaller the amount of the stock, therefore, in relation to the general ca pital, the better the prospects *of the possessor.. For example, of the capital of twelve millions of the Great Northern Railway Company the proportion in unguaranteed stock is only 4,808,0381., inclusive of the " A " and "B" stocks, into which the ordinary capital was originally, at the option of the holders, divided. Consequently, the increased earnings of the rail way are not distributed over twelve millions of capital, but are assigned almost exclusively to the holders of the 4,808,0381. The position of the Great Western Railway Company affords further illustration of our argument. Of this company's capital of 23,267,9671., the proportion in deben ture or mortgage debt is no less than 10,306,164/. During the period of the company's em banasamenta, this heavy mortgage charge hung like a millstone round its neck, and contributed materially to the suspension of the dividend on the ordinary stock. But now that the manage ment has been reformed, all the savings that can be effected, and all the increase of profits accruing from the growth of the traffic, are assignable to the 8,237,2761. of unguaranteed stock. As the EXPRESS, oompanyill eriellit rises, and the anneal charge of ibe 10,305,V41. of ma age debt diminishes, tie benefit to Affi ordinarbtockholder will become still more important. frbt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Anu. 7. To-day being the birth-day of Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Kent and the Prince.. of Leiningen paid bee Majesty an early congratulatory visit. The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by Prince Alfred, walked in the grounds of the Castle this morning. Prince.. Alice walked and drove in the Home-park. Priaxas Helena sad Princess Louise rode on horseback. Prince Arthur end Prince Leopold drove to Virginia Water, attended by Major Elphinstone. Princess Beatrice took a carriage drive. The Duchies of Leased the Princess of Leiningea visited the Queen again in the afternoon. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, rode out on horse back in the afternoon, attended by the Hon. Flora Mac doubt, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Captain Du Plat, and Captain Grey. Mr. Moira has completed a miniature of the Princess Alice, for which he has been honoured with sittings by her Royal Highness. The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess Liaise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and the Princess af Leiningen (who had joined the royal party from Frogman% attended by the ladies and Gentlemen-in- Waiting, were present at a performance of sacred music in the evening in St. George's Hall. The following had the honour of receiving invitations and were also present : . The Belgian Minister, Mr. B. and Miss Van de Weyer, Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Caroline Barrington, lady Mary Hood, Miss Hood, the Hon. lbs. T. IL Biddulph, Major-General the Hoe. C. sad Mn, Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. Phipps, Mies Phipps, Coker/ F. H. Seymour, Mar Seymour, Lady Cooper, Mir and Mr. R. Cooper, the Provost of Eton, the Rey. W. R. Jolley, Major Cowell, RA, Major Elphinstone, R.E., and Mr. Waver. The performance wee "The Passion,* or "The Seven Last Wards of our Saviour on the Craw," a meted oratorio by Joseph yon, which the foll owi ng eminent artistes • Louie& Pine, Miss LOSOIIIIIIS, Mr. w arn: Reeves, end Mr. Bentley. The band and chorus, consisting et wady two hundred performers, were selected from her Majeseyb Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera, the Philharmonic and Sacred Har monic Societies, the choir of Si. George's Chapel, and her Majesty's Private Band. The performance was conducted by Mr. Anderson, the director of her Majesty's Private Band. Mr. W. G. Cosies, the organist of her Majesty's Private Chapel, presided at the organ (built by Messrs. Hill and Son). Freres SUNDAY, Aran S. The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, Primus Helena, Prince's Louise and Prince Arthur, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended divine service this miming in the private chapel. The Duchess of Kent and Primer Linkages were also at the service. The Hon. sad Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor °Related, and administered the Holy Sacrament. Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial• amce to the Governon of the North American Provinces. Despatches were received from the Governor of Malta. His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the Camden de Peragay entertained at dinner last evening, at Albert-gate House, his Excellency the Turkish Anil:u ndo: and *Wars& Masurus, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, Maria Marchioness of Allesbery, Lady Lynd• burst said the Hon. Miss Copley, Baron Domburg, Count Janeourt, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Dahlia, Mr. Horace Iturnbold, ha. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left Stafford Hamm at. James's, on &tunlay, for elle/den, near Maiden head. The Earl aad Lady Constance Grosvenor also left town as Wonky to join the family circle. The Duke and Ducheea of Argyll and family have left Campdea Hill to pass the parliamentary meal at Weymouth. The Marquis of Lansdowne returns toLanedowne House today, from visiting the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, at New Lodge, Windsor Park. The Marquis and Marehioneas de Chateaur4ttard arrived in town yesterday from Paris. The marquis has taken a residence in Oaalow•square. The Earl Granville arrived in town on Friday night from Germany. The noble earl baa improved in heehh, and will be able to attend, on the resumption of publisibminese, in the House of Lords. The Karl and Countess of Shelburne have left Lansdowne Home for Bowood, for the Beater holidays. The Earl and Countess Grey have left town for their meat, Howick Hall, Northumberland, for Faster. • The Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Moly nous are passing the season at Taplow Court, near Maiden head, on a visit to Mr. Grenfell. Lord and Lady Norreys are paining the season st Townley Hell, Lancashire. The noble lord and her lady ship will return to town on the 21st inst. Lord and Lady William Osborne have left town oa a will to the Duke and Duehesa of Wellington at Btrathlieldaaye. Lord and Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Miss Theaiger leave town to-day on a visit to the Fart and Coun ter et Shrewsbury and Talbot, at Alton Towers, to parti cipate in the festivities which are to take place this we.* in osiebrstior tit!: =NI eerl .ueetedins to the large domains of the noble house in that part of Staffordshire. Lurd William Powlett left town on Saturday to Joie her ladyship at Paris. The Right lion. Edward nice, M.P., who has been suffering from severe indisposition for the last ten days was, we ere happy to state, much better yesterday. The Earl and Countess of Stamford, Earl and Counter Firwilliens, the Earl of Coventry, ►nd Lord Courtney have arrived at Newmarket for the Craven week. Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour, the Right How K. Cardwell, sad Hrs. Cardwell, sad Lord Huatingtower are amongst the arrivals at the Catlin& Park Hotel. We announce with regret the death of Lady Audley, which happened • few days since at Kensington, after a short illness. Her ladyship was • daughter of the kte eminent geographer, Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, K.H., to whom the nation is so largely indebted for the exploration of the interior of Australia, and she was mar. lied in 1858 to George Edward, 20th and present ford Audley, by whom she has left two infant &lighten, the latter born in Normandy only • few weeks since. On Friday last the mortal remains of the Baroness Stnitheden and Campbell were deposited in the family vault in Jedhurgh Abbey. The mournful solemnity was conducted as privately as possible. The Lord Chan. caller was present, accompanied by his seven children. After reposing • few days at Hertrigge, his lordship returns to London in the discharge of his public duties. Among the obituary notices we find recorded the death, on the 3rd instant, at Wolverton, Bucks, of the Bev. George Weight, who was for eighteen years incumbent of Bt. George the Martyr, Wolverton Station, having, it is believed,been previously curate of St. George's, Southwark. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. W. Watkin, who it • candidate for the representation of Stslybridge in the event of its dieing enfranchised, and who has the support of the Reformers' Union of the borough, addressed an open air meeting held on the Plantation Grounds. COUNTY Curia ELNOTION.—The two radical candidates, Mr. Calcutt, kW Y.P., and Captain White, Meets Fusilier Guards, bro th er of Colonel Luke White, Longford Militia, ex M.P., are still both sanguine of success. The nomisatioo takes place at Ennis, on Saturday and the r‘leliza at Ennis, Tuna, Six.milmbridge, and Kibosh on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fifty-two Roman catholic priests have sided with Mr. tkicutt and eight with (Up.ain White, but during the last two days there has been a little wavering on the part of some of the fifty-two priests. A subscription has bees entered into to aid Mr. Calcutt, but all feel that Captain White has the money, which meat tell in a county contest. Most of the landlords remain neutral for no other reason than that they think Mr. Oakum would be easier put out at any future election than Captain Whitt. Already some very unplessant differences beyond mere squibbing have taken place between the two rival candi dates, which are to stand over till after the tenni/ra tion of the contest. A large body of extra police kive been distributed throughout the county, and on the somination aud polling days • military force (there being at present none in the county), consisting of the End batta lien of the 16th Foot, from Memel, two troops of the 15th Hussars, and two troops of the Scot, Greys will be located in the county. A reserve of police sad 300 infantry will be kept in readiness at Limerick, together with • battery of artiller,. Mr. Calcutt is the popular candidate with the non.electors, but the votes as yet are very evenly balanced. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ENGLAND AND THE PARIS PRESS. PARIB, MONDAY. The government has sent the following official communication to the Pays and Petrie : "Oa the occasion of the attempts at insurrection in Sicily and Spain, the Pays and Pattie con tained lamentable imputations against a neighbour ing power. These papers ought, no much the less, to have accepted these imputations, knowing that they are devoid of authenticity." SPAIN AND MOROCCO. MADRID, 81:111DAT Evatuos. The Oficial Gazette promulgates the concordat concluded with Rome. The Emperor of Morocco has ratified the bases of peace. There is no other news. THE INSURRECTION IN SICILY. PARIH, SATURDAY. The Patrie of this evening says : " Despatches from Sicily of a later date than those received by way of Piedmont do not mention the insurrection reported to have broken out in Memaina." NAPLES, Amu. 7. The following is official : "The most perfect tranquillity reigns at Pa lermo and throughout Sicily, as well as at Naples. The government is prepared for emergencies." The official Giornale di Napoli announces that the rebels at Palermo attacked the royal troops on the 4th. The troops took the convent Oancia, oc cupied by the rebels. The armed bands have been dispersed. TURIN, Amu. 7. The official journal of the Two Sicilies contains news from Sicily up to the sth inst., to the effect that the insurrection at Palermo had been repressed after an obstinate combat in the streets and houses. The insurrection at Messina had not been en tirely subdued, and had spread to Casane. No news has been received since the sth, on account of an interruption in the telegraphic communication. THE CARLIST MOVEMENT IN SPAIN. • MADRID, Arm 6. This evening a email body of insurgents were de feated at Bilboa before they had time to act. The tone of public opinion is excellent. MADRID, SATURDAY EVEDNO. It appears certain that Count Montemolin and his brother were arrested at the moment of their disembarking. It is said that both prisoners are confined in Fort Morello. All attempts at insur rection have failed. Ortega will be tried at Tortosa. The Moors, it is believed, will immediately pay the indemnity stipulated in the conditions of per• THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, APRIL 3 (vii Marseilles). General Lamoricikre was received yesterday at the Vatican. It is asserted that the King of Sar dinia has claimed the political prisoners belonging to the Legations. The secretary of Duke Cesarini has been exiled. ROME, Aran 7. The Giornale di Roma contains the appointment of General Lamoriciere as Commander-in-Chief of the Papal troops. THE SWISS QUESTION. A telegram from Berlin says that Prussia has replied to the Syria' note. The Prussian govern ment announces that it will put itself in communi cation with the other powers, and will endeavour to obtain, in concert with them, conditions favour able to Switzerland. A communication from Vienna of the 4th, in the Borwahalle of Hamburg, says :—" We can affirm that a note has been lately despatched by the Austrian government to Prince Metternich at Paris, affirming the necessity of maintaining the neutrality of Switzerland undiminished ; but the belief here is exceedingly strung that Austria will confine her interference to diplomatic obaerv►- tions." THE MONDAY EVE NICE. A telegram from Turin, dated the 7th, says, " General Garibaldi has asked permission of the chamber to put a question to the ministry on the subject of Nice. Count Cavour replied that, the chamber not being constituted, the question could not be discussed, and the chamber itself concurred in this view." THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, Aran. 8. The Royal Mail atesmahip Asia, Captain Lott, ham arrived here. She left New York on the 28th ult. The Asia brings no specie. She primed the Arabia on the Nth alt. l'lteiollowiag steamers bad arrived out :—The John Ball, on the 27th ult. ; City of Washington. 28th ult. The New York and Bohemian arrived at Portland on the 27th ult. The New York Herald rays :—" The offer of the British government for an arrangement of the flan Juan difficulty 6a been respectfully declined. The peweeetlings in Con gress were unimportant." Advice' from Vera Cruz are to the 15th ult. The en. deavours to bring about an armistice had failed. The siege bad been renewed with considerable effect. The reported flight of Ifiramon and the dispersion of his forces is un• founded. Advicee from California are to the sth ult. Nearly 900,000 dole have been forwarded thence, and have reached New York. Another destructive fire had broken out in San Francisco. Advice; from Havannah are to the 23rd ult. Considerable excitement prevailed there on receipt of the news of the capture of two Mexican steamers. Sugars brisk. Freights improved. Exchange on London, 14 prem. Niw YORK, MARCH 28.—Money market abundantly sup plied at easy rates. Loans on call, sto 6 per cent. Prime hills, 60 days, 6 to 7 per cent. A fair business doing in stocks, but prices are a shade easier. Exchange flat. Bills on London, 1081 to 109 ;on France, 5.161 to 5.181. Flour quiet, and sc. to 10c. lower. Wheat inactive, Sc. to 2c. lower. Provisions dull. Lard has declined 6 per cent. Cotton dull and heavy, prices tending downwards. Mid. dling Uplands, He. Sales to-day, 1,500 helm Co ff ee quiet. Spirits of turpentine slightly lower. Freights quiet and easier : for cotton to Liverpool, Id. to 9-10 d. ORLEANS, MARCH M.—Cotton irregular. Sales today, 17,000; in the last three days, 34,500. Increased receipts at all ports, 736,000. Exchange Bto premium. Freight for cotton to Liverpool, id. Mosit.a, MARCH St —Cotton Irregular; lower qualities unsaleable. Sales to-day 4,090 bales. CH A RI.LSTOWN, MARCH 28.—Cotton drooping. Bales 1,000 bales. QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail ateam-ship America arrived here at 7.30 p.m., embarked mails and passengers, sad sailed at 7,50 p.m. for New York and Boston. All well. It is said that the Entpreas wll this summer visit Cbamouuiz, which is situated ou the territory ceded to France by Sardinia. A telegraphic despatch from Bucharest of the 4th announces the arrival in that city of the Duke de Bra bant from Giurgevo. His royal highness was received in the palace of the prince, though the latter was ►t Jassy ; and all the honours due to his rank were paid him. In the evening the town was illuminated, and a gaud representa tion was given at the theatre. The neat day, after a grand review, the duke was to leave for Galata. By command of the Emperor, the end of the war in the Caucasus, which has lasted 60 years, will be cele brated throughout the whole of that country on the 6th of Heptember. The governor, Prince Bariatinski, mitred at Tiflis on the 6th of March, and immediately assented the duties of his office. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom otra OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, SUNDAY Evenwa. The absurd story set about in Paris by the Patrie, that the English government got up the Carlist insurrection in Spain, was simultaneously promulgated in Brussels by the Nord. This journal —being published out of France--can of course be more easily repudiated by French diplomacy than its own notorious organs in Paris. And accord ingly it has been selected as the instrument to make the charge against England with a directness, an insolence, and an iteration not yet seen here. It [ states positively what the Patric only insinuated with hypocritical reserve and precautions. The Patrie would be "sorry indeed to think"—nay, " could not for a moment believe "—that Lords John Russell and Palmerston were personally re sponsible for the flagitious English manoeuvres to which General Ortega's adventure was undoubtedly traceable. But the Nord, lees scrupulous, ac cuses the "British Cabinet" three times over— in its political summary, in a leading article, and in a letter of one of its Paris correspondents—of being a party to Ortega's abortive conspiracy. According to the Paris letter, whose statements the editor adopts, the money for the rising was remitted by the English government from Paris in the hope of disarming suspicion ! The argument of the leading article founded on these beautiful facts is that Eng land must very shortly stiffer a revolution, and, whether by the compressive agency of foreign armies, or by wise resignation to inevitable fate, must be brought to square her foreign policy by Mr. Bright's standard. One of the three articles of the Nord contains • funny bit of pathos. After having roundly taxed the English ministry with being the authors of the pronunciamento, it says, "at any rate, the articles of the Times and Morning Post show that England is very sorry that it failed !" The Opinion Nationale of last night published a letter signed Charles de la Varenne, protesting in the name of Sicily against the notable story of the Patric that England was at the bottom of the insurrection •t Palermo. This gentleman attests that there are no English agents in Sicily, and that no English intrigues are going on there. He points out the absurdity of the Petrie's telegram from Palermo, stating that • "great many insurgents" I had been killed, and yet that the "population had taken no part "in the attempt. Where, then, he asks, did the "great number" who were killed come from 1 Were they the English agents of whom the Patrie speaks, or were they Gari baldi's men brought over in balloons ? A letter from Messina, dated April 1, in the same journal, mentions as a fact within his own knowledge, that in order to mislead public opinion in Europe, police agents had received orders to spread • report that England meant to obtain possession of Sicily, and confirms the statement that there is not a single English agent in the island. I believe it has been quite decided not to prose cute M. Louis Venillot. At the same time various accounts concur in stating that the papers seized upon him or at his house were of a very compro mising nature. Among them, it is stated, was a journal in his own handwriting, showing that he had done his utmost at Rome to induce the Pope to designate Napoleon 111. by name in the bull of excommunication, and had otherwise intrigued in a manner most hostile to the French government. It appears that be nourishes the project of resus citating the Unseen at Genevira singularly appro priate locality for such an undertaking, for M. de Montalembert once described M. Veuillot as " a catholic Calvin." A Turin letter of April 3 says that K Veuillot's papers had led to the discovery of a plot and the arrest of a Carmelite monk who had been working in Piedmont on a secret mission from Rome. The litigation in the case of M. Emile 011ivier, in which the legal profession, not only in Paris but throughout France, has taken such a deep and ex traordinary interest, was brought to a conclusion I yesterday, when the Court of Caseation rejected the final appeal. This result was expected. There is no instance since the came of the Orleans confis cation of the Court of Cessation having upheld law against power. The government has obtained a bare majority in the court, which must of course go on increasing as death and forced retire mentsclear off the remaining independent members. M. 011ivier, you will remember, was suspended for three months, merely for saying, when defending Professor Vacherot for a political libel, " The public prosecutor has made an appeal to irritating passions : that is a bad course ; I regret it, and shall not follow his example." The Court of Cor rectional Appeals, in confirming the hasty judg ment of a police judge, laid it down that a pri soner's counsel has a right to " answer" the public prosecutor, but not to "attack" him. Against this distinction the whole bar of France has protested. The mestoire, or " reasons " for the appeal to the Court of Cessation, signed by M. Dufour, the pre sident of the Council of Advocates of the Court of Cessation, have been adhered to by the leaders of the bar of Paris, Montpellier, Bourgea, Rouen, Douai, Ay!n, Nancy, Toulouse, Grenoble, Orleans, Golmar, Pau, Lyons; Angers, and Aix. I subjoin, as showing in a neat and condensed form the opinions of them all, the following extract from the reasons of the bAtonnier and Council of Advo cates of the bar of %urges : ' The undersigned are of opinion that the Court of Paris, is restraining the right of an advocate to a simply defensive attitude, and prohibiting him from " attacknig " the speech of the public prosecutor with all the *nos of eloquence, such as animated criticism and irony, deprives the pro fession of a pert of its rights; places him iu au inferior posi tion when pitted against a powerful adversary, and, in short, tends to take away from him that independence of thought and freedom of speech, without which no man can he either an orator or an advocate in the true sense of the words. We are therefore unanimously of opinion that the Court of Paris in the case of M. Emile 011ivier has misunderstood the true principles of the freedom of defence, and exceeded its powers, and that its judgment ought to be quashed. There is no doubt that M. 011ivier will be elected to fit the seat in the Council of the Order of Paris, which is now vacant by the death of M. Lionville, which lamentable event happened yesterday. PARIS, SATURDAY EVINTICO. Pursuant to the mut d'ordre the Pays now fol lows the Pattie iu accusing England of a design to revolutionise Sicily. The celebrated pamphlet which foreshadowed the Italian war represented, you will remember, that bad govermuunt, encou raged and protected by Austrian influence and ex ample, was a standing cause of legitimate discon tent in Italy and perpetual danger to the peace of Europe. This bad government, thanks to the energy and perseverance of the Italians themselves, has been got rid of in Central Italy, but iu the do minions of the King of the Two Sicilies there has not been the slightest amelioration, and the condi tion of the oppressed inhabitants of those countries must necessarily be doubly embittered by the tan talising prospect of the liberty which they see bear ing rich fruit in the immediate vicinity of tbair frontiers. And yet, instead of referring the recent troubles in Palermo (and possibly—for the news wants confirmation—in Messina) to these na tural and obvious causes, the French go vernment journals are ordered to impute them to English intrigues. The article in this evening's Pays, sigmxl bv H. Grant. C , is headed " The Friends and the Eneiiin of I y." By the friends of Italy he means France, and he very clearly designates England a. h.,, enemy. He preaches to Italy above all things " pesos," by which plausible expression he means the resignation of Venetia, the Roman States and Naples to the infatuated tyranny of their pres•nt rulers. The King of Sardinia is to be satisfied with his wonderful luck—as if personal aggrandisement were the main feature of the Italian question—and, 'oust on no account azo i d under uo circumstance, whatsoever listen to the cry fur emancipation Venice and Southern Italy. The Patric pretends to-night that England is re sponsible for the insurrection iu Spain as well as for that in Palermo. The Pays mentions a rumour that among the " high personages" arrested with General Ort ega was Count de Montetuolin himself. It is quite cer tain, it says, that a credit for two millions of ham, upon one of first banking houses in Naples me i • banker in Frankfort, was found among the paper s seized upon the insurgents. Both the Pays and the Pattie discredit the aea 4 telegraphed from the Opiniotte of Turin, that ther e had been an insurrection in Messina. It is confirmed that an appeal to universal %uf. frage will be very shortly made in Savoy and Ni c.. IL has been rumoured that Geueraide Lamm. dere, being disgusted with the general insufficiency of the officers of the Papal army, was coming back to France, but the Patric and the religious join. nala say that the general is actively inspecting troops at Rome, and that the French government is disposed to authorise him to assume the command which he has accepted from the Pope. . . . . . The Cowrie? de Donneeke gives an analysis ..1 4 confidential circular lately addressed by Count Cavour to the diplomatic agents of Piedmont at foreign courts. Although the King made no allu. sion to foreign politics in his speech, the count desires it not to be understood that Sardinia wishes to stand aloof, or to remain au in. different spectator of complications in Europe. Still, its first and principal anxiety is to settle the internal aftairs of the new kingdom. M. de Cavour speaks also of the " recent acts " of the Holy See, for the purpose of stating that the apprehensions they had occasioned are dissipated, and he repeats the expressions of filial respect for the church and the Pope lately used by the King. The circular says that the "administrative auto- nomy" of Tuscany will be only temporary, and that the government hopes to extend to the entire monarchy those special laws which " have hitherto advantageously distinguished Tuscany from neigh bouring states." The Bourse opened with some animation, but afterwards became heavy in consequence of the con aiderable fall in Consols. The Rente fell 20 for cash, and 30 for account, closing at 69.80 and 69.66. Mobilier fell 6.25. The Orleans Railway fell 10f., and Southern 6.25. There was very little change in the other lines. SARDINIA. (nom ova anew. onmseroxocirr.) TURIN, APIIIL 4. News has reached us from Florence which leads us to hope that the opposition of the Roman ca tholic clergy may altogether cease in Tuscany. The Archbishop of Florence did not refuse the invite. tion of Prince Eugene of Savoy, and actually dined with his excommunicated highness at Palazzo Pitti. I hear that the complaisance of his reverence did not stop there, and that he has written to his end. nent colleague of Pisa, advising him to accept the accomplished fact of the annexation as he himself had done. All theexcommunications inthe world, allthe protests of dethroned princes, will not change the poli tical situation of Italian affairs, for the only effect they produce is that of making everybody laugh. The most amusing document of this kind perhaps is that of the ex-Duke of Modena. I never read in my life • more absurd and impudent fabrication. To say that the rrspolimint of the universal suf frage is the result of the pressure exercised by the government of Parini is a barefaced falsehood. When a prince has governed his state as the Duke of Modena did, the vote of the population will always be against him, if freely consulted. To-day the Chamber of Deputies was the theatre of a sad occurrence. General Quaglia, who had been elected its temporary president, was suddenly struck by an apoplectic fit whilst he was discharging his duties. The poor man was removed from the chair and taken home in • • after he had been bled in the house. I hear tIA there is but little hope of saving him, for he is very old and weak. Garibaldi was present at to.day's meeting, and took his seat on the fourth tier, at the left of the presidential chair. This place, which in other times would have meant that the gallant general intended to sit on the opposition benches, has, under present circumstances, no meaning whatever. Everybody in the Chamber is persuaded that to oppose the policy of Cotuit Cavour's administration would be to damage the cause of Italy. The cession of Nice will perhaps rouse sonic opposition in the house, but there is no doubt that the ministers will at last have tho best of it. Garibaldi, who has been appointed member for that city, will in all probability protest against the treaty, but his op position will not avail to avert what him become a matter of absolute necessity. Although the deputies are divided upon the elec tion of their president, it is probable that Cowmen &store Buoncompagni will be chosen for this offiee. The members of the /Emilia will in all probability support the candidature of Commensiatore Min ghetti, one of the ablest %%takeout% of those pro. vines. The names of Signori Lamina and Ratted were also spoken of in the lobby to-day, but foss what I hear they have little chance of success. As the deputies were leaving the house a rumour ass suddenly spread that the French troops were on the eve of leaving Rome, which would be occupied by a Neapolitan army. I mini not, however, iu a posi tion to test the truth of this rumour. , APRIL 9, 1860. NICK-PROCLAMATION OF VOTING. Yesterday's Mouiteur publishes the following prodamation t addressed on the sth of April to din inhabitants of the town and county of Nit*: Fellow•citieena,—The uncettainty .4 our do-tilde , his ceased. By the treaty signed on March 24, the valiant King Victor Emmanuel has ceded to France Savutv sod the district of Nice. The meat powerful motives of polities! convenience, the exigencies of the future of Italy. the wail meut of gratitude towards his powerful ally, holly the alto gether special circumstances of our country. have Ur duced, although with rsgret, that well-belovol owenigs to part with provinces closely bound donut many centurion to his ilyinuaty. But the lot ef issipku ought not to depend conclusively upon the will of pole"- Accordingly, the magnanimous Emperor Napoleun 111. :tad the loyal Victor Einnualinel have desired that the treaty of Celliioll should be fortified by the popular iellesnue. For this purpose you will shortly lie ounvu.k.sl in dotard rowitia, and his Majesty the King Imo itnexpectollv cs thled to me the provisional government of this divarlet is my oreity of your fell o w-citizen.Fe ow-mtieene, at the august voice of the Klee. all me certainty ea to our future has distil...red. In the •aine way, at his au gus t word,. all iliasuiewons and rivalries ought henceforth Is. disappear. All the eitizeuo ought to be am' mated by the same spirit of concilietioti. All o pp,oinons ought to break powerless sgainst the interest , . of ,a country and the sentiment of duty. Non-over they would find an insurmountable uleitaele iu the wishes of I'iel 4 Emmanuel himself. Public demoluitnations at this momeet hale 1 ,, W.. 1 justification. Their end would be to ta.nipmmise the pul'l's order, which will be henceforth energetically pnituvlot tlunfidence, tranquillity , and isilleeteduesi ought to tool° over the solemn act to which you will Is• Fellow-citizens, the miesion which the ;snug hits net uuels fisted to me is tniusitoory but important. To fulfil tutu telt en theme extraonlinury moments, I rely on a our a.uent I en your respect fur the hews, and on the high civilisation hi which you have rudest p.m-setae.. Let us hasten, thee, t o confirm Is tour lo t u s tie m ove of our onuutry to France. Itt rend ering ourselves the t he of the King's intentions, let us link ourselves amend tM flag of that noble and great nation whieli ha. alwaa • ea ,e o ~ our liveliest svmpathies let us rally ;wooed the the glanious Emperor Napoleon 111. lost its sumoeol hoe with that fidelity, altogether special to our r entl, which we have preserved up to this time t.. Victor helas nuel. Of that a ug ust prince let uo rherialr amongd ut- tho remembrance, sad let our anleut wishes ascend he lie ."' w and brilliant destinies. For the great Nepoleon lll..wlsae powerful will is to quen • new era of pnsperita forust country, will command our uushakeable fidelity and enu 01- bounded devotion. Vivo la France ! Viva l'Eutperaur Napoleon 111. The Govermor Regent I.t.noi-. CO. FA nbl Th