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6 V ia- :ES " HAS LEFT " THE ERA." W 1 LSON'S OPENING NIGHT. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, at Eight o'clock. for the EILSON begs to announce his FIRST ENTERTAINMENT SHASON. in the Music Hall, Store-street, when he will L5l " , - variety of the SONGS OF SCOTLtND, Some of them for the first time. Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. "Pt rt 1.-0 weal may the Boatie row—Of a' the Airts the Wind CaA blow—Whall buy Caller Herring ?—liame cam our gudeman at e'en—Over the Water to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The arried Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu. Part ll.—The Flowers o' the Forest—Tae Auld School—Woo'd ?re Married au' a'—Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny Nzumie—Get up and :bar the Door. Private Boxes for Six, 153. ; for Eight, 1/. NE Pr NOVEL, BY TIM .A.UTHOR OF " MOUNT SOREL." E Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., MILIA WYNDHAM. By the Author of T'ol7o OLD MEN'S TALES," " MOUNT SOREL," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLXVIII , Ii this day viblished. CONTENTS:— I • Sat LORD CHANCELLORS of ENGLAND. 2. LADY DALMENY'S "SPANISH LADY'S L0w . ..". a- THE CORN-LAWS of ATHENS and ROME. 4. HOOD'S POEMS. .3. THE CHEVALIER BUNSEN'S ANTIENT EGYPT. 6. WILKES'S UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 7. DUVEYRIER'S POLITICAL VIEWS of FRENCH AFFAIRS. 8. ADMINISTRATION . of CHARITABLE TRUSTS. 9. LANDOR'S COLLECTED WRITINGS—NEW IMAGINARY CII.NVERSA TIONS. 10. ON the GOVERNMENT of DEPENDEN';;IES. _ t. London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A. an d C. lilac CAUTION. D ISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (DUBLIN TO GALWAY.) Rol Shareholders in this Company are respectfully CAUTIONED against i being misled by the unf ounded statement contained in a Pamphlet now in circulation, and addressed to the Shareholders of th i ,g Company. This Pamphlet is decid._ , lly got up by their defeated opponents, and is a mere repetition of statements made in the last year, then fully refuted, but new again put forward to take advantage of the present panic in railway property to affect this legitimate project so strongly recommended, and preferred to the opposing scheme by the Board of Trade, as well as by Committees of both Houses of Parlia ment, after a most protracted and scrutinising opposition. A. full and satisfactory explanation on every point connected with the .affairs of this Company will be furnished to the Shareholders without . delay. By order of the Committee, RICHD. PENEFATHER LLOYD, Acting Chairman 9, Whitehall-place, Apra 19. 1545. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &C., take place every TUESDAY an I FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the ilall of Commerce, rhreadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, contsining instructions, are respectftilly requested to be ddressed. All Scrip and Share Certir.cates must be deposited for exit fttination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and *dukes of results will be for, ar 1,1 by the first post after the sale. Ind the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 111 4 Nobility, Subscribers, and tho Public are respectftrlly informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 23, When will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grist ; Bertha, Madame Bellini ; Il Conte d.Ai mav iva, Signor Mario ; Bartolo, Signor Lablache ; , Signor F. Lablache ; Figa ro, Signor ornasari. In the coarse of the Evening, Selections from Donizetti's Opera, LINDA DI C FIAMOUNI. In which Madame Casteilan and lidadlle. C. Brambilla will appear. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Department. In which will appear Mdlles. L. Grahn, L. Taglioni, Moncelet, De melisse, Casson, Madame P. Stephan ; MM. Perrot, Gosselin, Ber trand, and Di Mattia. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box °Mee, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at kalf-past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, .ARIL 18, Will be performed Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Madlle. Sanchioli ; Zerlina, Madame Castellan. I)on Giovanni, Signor Fornasari ; Don Ottavio, Signor Mario ; Il Commandatore, Signor Botelli ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts, a PAS DE DEUX, by :Mlle. L. Taglion! and M. Perrot. To conclude with the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Eoline, Madlle. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl, M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, Madlle. Petit Stephan ; Prince of Silesia, Di Mattla. In the course of the ballet, Waltze Silessienne by the coryphees of the corps de ballet. Pas de la Fiancee, Mad.le. Lucille Grahn , supported by Madlle. Moncelet and Madlle. Cossan. Mazourka d'Extase, Madlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Grand Pas de Dryades, by Madlle. Lucile Grahn and the corps de ballet. THEATRE ROYAL, DRUUY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King ; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Mallon ; Diana, Miss Poole. After which, will be produced the Ballet d'Action, entitled PEROUSE ; or, The Desolate Island. Principal characters by Madile. Louise, Madame Giubilel, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. ?lowa, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will ba performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. Holl ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J. Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonic," and " La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPIWiES on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury. Benda], Caulfield, T. F. Mathews, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. U3.7DEK THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement of GENERAL TOM MUNI; ! Who having, on each appearance in the Burlesque of " Hop o' my Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every Evening during the Holidays. THIS EVENING The performanoes will commence with a New and Original Comic Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mr, A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss kiicilaw. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Charactes by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ;Misses Arde , i, Villars, and Howard. Stalls, 55.; Boxes. 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. A New Drama, and a New and Magnificent Burlesque. THIS EVENING Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St. Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rollin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sansonet, Mr. Wright ; Mons. Delamare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar ; Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Madame Celeste. After which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters y Misses Woolgar, Emma Hardin!, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-sTrtEET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by %iessrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. After which a Petite Comedy, called THE Nr.RVOUS MAN. M'Shane, Mr. Collins ; Mr. Aspen, Mr. Granby ; Vivian, Mr. Don ner ; Lord Lounge, Mr. L. Murray ; Emily Vivian, Miss E. llonner To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Honner, &c., win appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATZE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal.—Entertainments Extraordinary for the Holiday Visitors.—First Appearance of the celebrated Clown Wallet, In conjunction with Barry and Rochez. THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Equestrian Oriental Spectacle, entitled, THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. The Characters personified by the principal members of th, Company and numerous auxiliaries. New and Popular Scenes in the Circle, by the Foreign and British Professors. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-office open trom eleven till fi ve o ' c l oc k.—D oors o p en a t s i x and commence at seven o'clock. DANIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATR E. tloliday Attractions, on a scale of Novelty, Talent, and Variety never before offered. Will be THIS Ev Ext.No, performed a Nate Burlesque Spectacle, entitled JA!iii. THE GIANT KILLER. Supported by - Messrs. Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Williams ; Mesdms. Hughes, M. Glover, Ike. After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich. To be followed by a Grand Ballet of Enchantment, called, DER CHAMOIS PAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Dentin A Tableaux of the Great Indian Victory will be exhibited. To conclude with a New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF HAT CASTLE. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATI4E. The most powerful and varied E Pub nt c! ertainment ever offered to th e li THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; cr, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. Fredericks, Saville, Raymond, linden, Higgie, Searle, Burton ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &C. After which, THE WHITE CROSS KNIGHT. To conclude with a romantic Drama, entitled THE DEVIL'S DEN ; or, The Mint, the Maize, and the Maiden. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS. " La galete est la sante de Fame, La tristesse en est le poison." M. PITILLIPPE, in returning his aratefin thanks to his kind I'atrons, and feeling anxious to merit a continuance of past favours, SJ liberally bestowed upon him lry the discerning Public cf this great metropolis, bev leave to announce that he will Resume his ENTERTAI :43f ENT at the abOve Theatre, T EVF NING, When he will have he honour of introducing an ENTIRE CHANGE in his Pi;RFORMANCE, which has been prepared at a great expense and labour. The New Feats and Miraculous Scientlec Experim , ,:ati aro of the most extraordinary and astounding de seripttbn, and must be seen to be believed. M. PHILLIPPE will commence tha Entertainment by lightirg Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Cantles by a single Pistol Shot : This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Mons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. Daring ti Evening M. Phillippe will introduce his GRAND MOTHER'S CAP, with all its I:apid Transformations. "During the Easter Week there will be a Morning and Evening, T at oerforrn ance each Day. Th e Morning Performance will commence o'clock ; Evening Performance at a quarter to Eight. 3 :5.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Pr vats Boxes, wow 11. Is., and 10s. 6d. FOREIGN IcE.—Large quantities of ice continue to be imported from the north of Europe, vessels arriving with carg oes consisting of hundreds of tons of the article, the ships being devoted solely to th e purpose. A vessel Called the Trende Sostre, from Dram or Drammer, in the kingdom of Norway, arrived in the Regmt's Canal a day or two since, having on board the lar;:;e quantity of 400 tons of ice, the produce of the place. Other vessels have since arrived from the same quarter similarly laden. until the present season the importation of this novel article of merchandise was confined to North America, but its introduction from other.quarters prove*/ that in case of necessity, as in the in stance of the mildness of the past winter, supplies can be ob tained even of this singular article of commercial specula- VOA to meet the ex-4%10We of the Chile. TiU tiN N SATURDA EVENING, APRIL 18, i 846. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45; Highest. 59; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND N.N.W.; morning, rail: afternoon, fine. marauding, shooting those who resisted or in any way thwarted his despotic will ; and it was equally a part of the system, a matter of arithmetical calculation, to ob tain his object at the cost of one-half of the conscripts dragged, like felons, from their home to fill up his plun dering cohorts. One of his own generals has admitted these facts. " Our countless armies," says General Fov, by their mere passage destroyed in a few hours the resources of a whole country. They generally bivou acked, and where they happened to halt, our soldiers demolished houses that had stood for a century, in order to construct with their materials those long uniform villages which were frequently destined to last but for a day or two. Where forest timber was not at hand fruit-trees of the most valuable kind, such as the olive: mulberry, and orange trees, were felled for fuel ; had our soldiers waited for supplies, till the a dministration of the army served them with rations, they might have starved." ATTILA, the 46 Scourge of GOD," did not create half so much misery and ruin as this " man of the age." Can the Germans ever forget such scenes, or permit, but with their death, the march of French troops through their territory ? There are, besides, other material points to be taken into account. Al giers requires an army of at least 150,000 men. That number, in the event of a continental war, would not suffice ; and supposing that costly appendage given up, what sort of an army would be let loose upon Europe?—men inured to cruelty, glorying in razzias and plunder of the worst description, and allowed by their officers, nay, by the Commander-in-Chief himself, to commit crimes which are a disgrace to the age, and which have roused the indignation of all France. Would the Russians welcome these as allies in compelling their Sovereign to keep his word and grant them a constitu tion ? Would they be more welcome in Bavaria, or Saxony, or even in Lombardy, where the dull, mo notonous, and modified absolutism of Austria has become supportable ? But it is needless to dilate further on the small chances of success which the enemies of the present French dynasty could have in obtaining any one useful object in exciting France against the rest of Europe. They are palpable to every common observer, and are the best security that the assassination of Lours PHILIPPE would make no mate rial change in the destinies of Europe. Using the words of M. TRIERS, with the necessary alterations as applied to the Queen of ENGLAND, " His life is precious !o all ; and if fate, jealous of such proofs of prosperity in France, should strike this aged Prince, his death would cause profound regret—it would be a subject of alarm to none." awn WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. NTo-ning •• 3 minutes after 6. I Evenintr, .. 37 minutes after 6. have no particular affection for the Coercion Bill; it carries with it no prestige in our eyes, indeed we care not one straw if it be never revived after the first read ing. But earnestly and solemnly we conjure the Irish representatives to meditate Ni ell upon the course they are at present pursuing almost in defiance of all pr. ce dent ; we implore them to bear in recollection the devastation already made in their native land by dearth and sickness, and the certainty there is of its ex tension unless interrupted; and with these facts before their eyes to behold the fearful responsibilities which devolve upon them in their Parliamentary capacity. Unless they view the matter in this rational light, Nye dread to dream of the consequences. The proceedings of the meeting which was held yes terday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of hear ing the statement of Lieutenant WAGHORN respecting the advantages of the overland communication with In dia, and thence by that route to Australia and New Zealand, will be read with great in terest. Lieutenan tWea- MORN proposes to go to Australia by way of Singapore, and he divides the distance, 4,450 miles, into fourstages; first, from Singapore to a port in Java ; thence to Port Essenden, in Batavia ; thence to Wednesday Islands, in Australia ; and thence to 'fort Jackson. A committee was appointed to report and take evidence as to the merits of the plan, which it was stated had met with the approval of the Government. It is impossible to estimate too highly the advantages, social, national, and commercial, which must accrue both to the colonies and to the mother country, from the carrying out of the propositions of Lieutenant WAGHORN. Already has he brought India within one month of England. It is owing to the exertions, the almost unaided exertions, of Lieutenant WAGHORN that we are aware of the successful termination of the cam paign on the Sutlej, at a time when, according to the old system, we should have hardly received infor mation of its commencement. It was entirely owing to his exertions that we were enabled to repair the disasters of Caubul, for had there been no overland mail, the summer—during which Sir GEoRGE PoLLocE made his advance and relieved SALE, and retook Caubul and released the prisoners —would have elapsed before the intelligence of the destruction of ELPHINsToNE's army could have reached England and orders have been transmitted out to India, and the Affghans would have had twelve months in which to concentrate and discipline their forces. And what has been his reward for services which are above all praise ? The Government have given him the rank of a lieutenant in the navy—that is absolutely all that has been done for him. Now this is really disgraceful to us as a nation ; and we call upon the Government to wipe out this disgrace by recommending to her MAJESTY to bestow upon Lieutenant WAGHORN some substantial mark of favour. But if it is disgraceful to us as a nation generally, still more deeply disgraceful is it to the commercial body of the nation. That body has derived immense pecuniary advantages from the facility of communication with India, which has been opened by Lieutenant WAGHORN, and as yet they have not shown their gratitude to their benefactor in a manner befitting either him or themselves. Still he continues hiscareer of usefulness, and is now about to add to the obligations under which he has laid his country by opening for her a safe and speedy communication with her magnificent Australian colonies. Should he succeed, he may with truth say that he, too, like CANNING, has called a new world into existence. But while he does his duty, let us not neglect ours ; and it is our bounden duty to present Lieutenant WAGIIORN with such a testimonial of our gratitude as shall be worthy a great nation, and which, while it discharges a small portion of the debt due to him from his countrymen, shall, at the same time, act as a stimulus to others to follow his example. For our own sakes we should do this, and do it quickly, for there cannot be a doubt but that our ungrateful neglect of the services of Lieutenant WAGHORN has already operated as " a heavy blow and a great discouragement" to enterprise in other quarters. Our worst fears as to the upshot of last evening's dis cussion upon the adjourned debate have been most mi serably realised. The opposition of the Irish Members to a mere first reading of a Bill for the Protection of Life in Ireland continues, if possible, with more intole rant, unrelenting, and unaccountable virulence than heretofore. From the procastination of public busi ness consequent upon this opposition, we think the parties in question are culpable beyond measure ; but for the increase of woes which the delay must " per necessitate" entail upon their fellow-countrymen they will be most grievously respon sible. What, however, is the precise nature of their conduct ? They actually retard the introduction of such proceedings on the part of Government as would apply an instantaneous remedy to the evils at present devastat ing the population of Ireland, and they do this by an intolerably fractious opposition. Yes, we cannot but repeat it, the obstacles raised by the Irish Members in the course of this discussion are dictated by a spirit of absolute inconsistency and animated by feelings of the most frivolous antagonism. That such is actually the case is demonstrable by two questions. Do the Honourable Gentlemen dread the consequences of such a Bill being permitted to pass the first reading ? They cannot ; the supposition is preposterous. Would there not be ample opportunity for analysing its clauses and pro testing against its influence, upon the second reading— in Committee—at the final stage of the enactments ? Looking dispassionately at these facts, every one must acknowledge that the promoters of this opposition are inexcusably captious ; and when we hear them announcing their anxiety for the amelioration of the want experi enced across St. George's Channel, and behold at the same moment the terrible addition of poignancy which must accompany those privations in consequence of that same opposition, we cannot but accuse them of the grossest inconsistency. Declamation against anything they may consider as productive of a great na tional grievance is reasonable, is allowable, is noble, is patriotic. But let that declamation be uttered a t the right time—let it tend, if such be possible , to modify the operation of the enactment, or even to cause its expulsion from Parliament. Let it not, however, in GOD'S name, interfere between a people racked with the mad agonies of hunger and the provisions by which that hunger might be allayed ; let it not assume to itself as exclusive sympathy for the suffe rers at the very instant it is the chief cause of the con tinuance and enhancement of their sorrows ; let it not, with a mock aspect of susceptibility, place itself as a barrier between a population already goaded to des peration by a dearth of food and the means by which the deficiency might be supplied ! Possibly they would arrogate to themselves a certain commenda tion for patriotism on the score of their present pro ceedings. Patriotism, indeed ! If a wrangling perti nacity upon a mere question of conventionalities be pa triotism, then are they entitled to that amount of praise. Not otherwise ; as far at least as the present discussion is concerned. Does any one question the justice of this declaration? Let him take a more comprehensive survey of the matter. Here is Ireland afflicted with a triple scourge —famine, contagion, and organised murder. Every additional scrap of intelligence only adds another to the previous instances of calamity from one or other of these dreadful visitations. From Clonmel, where sacks of flour were actually torn from their military escort by a mob, infuriated and reckless from extreme starvation, we learn that the insurgents dared the muskets of the soldiers, with the excl.mation that " they might as well be shot as starved !" while the Dublin Evening Post informs us that the town of Carrick-on- Suir has been utterly rifled of its provisions by the peasantry, the meal stores pillaged, the shops cleared of their contents en masse, and that the town was, to em ploy the writer's expression, "just as if it had been sacked by an army of Seikhs!" Yet it is for the benefit of this population th4t the Irish Members are now compelling Parliament to fritter away its time and energies over a point of mere formality, instead of combining with Government in forwarding such schemes as would be most likely to alleviate the real exigencies of their countrymen. Is not that a second-hand species of legislative patriotism ? We think so. But to analyse the matter still further :—What is the object of Government in introducing the so-called Coercion Bill ? Why, as the real heading of that Bill indicates, for the protection of life in Ireland, the punish. ment of agrarian marauders, and the suppression of the most demoralising, the most bloodthirsty, the most diabolical secret associations. That is a laudable object, besides being a duty absolutely incumbent upon the Legislature. But the next inquiry is, can any reliance be placed upon the sincerity of the Ministerial sentiments towards Ireland ? This is readily perceivable from the measures already taken by Go vernment in her behalf. Those measures, scanning them in retrospect, and coupling them with the engage ments already made, and the intentions already ex pressed by different members of the Cabinet, testify the utmost sympathy for Irish suffering, and the utmost activity for its removal. Most of the Ministerial fluc tuations, most of the great commercial innovations by which a strong " party" has been dispersed, hinge chiefly upon the anxiety of Ministers for the bene fit of Ireland. All questions having reference to her affairs have had precedence in the present session —grants have been extended—and Indian corn, together with American oatmeal, has been specially imported for the consumption of her inhabitants. Mr. O'CON. NELL himself has acknowledged the efforts made by Government in behalf of his unfortunate country ; he expressed his gratitude towards Sir ROBERT PEEL only a few days since in Conciliation Hall ; and last night he declared that " the Government bad shown the best intentions on this subject (namely, the allevia tion of Irish distress), and had successfully vindi cated itself from the charges preferred against it.'' Besides which the Home Secretary announced his inten tion, " at a future period of the s, ssion, to apply to Par liament with confidence for any advance which might be necessary beyond the amount now specified in the Public e monstrated thath .—.Ol to ;powerful navy, not e depth of the Works Act." And another circumstance which trans - --esen or with 20; Tit!'en,tir t clearness that is always pired simultaneously, though in another quarter, is the opinions recent departure of the Rhadamanthus g r.- r the ports of Ire{ d ter .. a acali.d...natehelnl;etthitsdm;it.tuerutizfobtustihneessa,aist3s, ad barrels barrels of Indian to p Prrn . ce and fine t tf e oratorical development and illusive eloquence. . . Bayne time, did justice upon the false m an Thes pretations th at are the grounds for crediting the sincerity with the Ministry are actuated towards Ireland, and th w e hi - ch , tegrity of motive which has caused the introductlion: ,licaantidownilltoheare re pe p o e - a le t had been put upon his words. lie de efforts ;it rworisrtu country world, and all our fi a : u a lt n r ( i l i F ts rarr i e i toanst every event, to insure respect for her of the Coercion Bill. As to the merits of that Bill i t. rightsich , a h n e d at the same time remain faithful to epeech se hu eloq r u e e n n t t e t a i vo a we:l ig i u n al 18 ; W ervi ee ce to in already infuriated by the stress of disease, h um the Cham b er h i r it ir- It produced a dee sensation in self, or t he we h p a r v o e p a r k ie e ty ad hanger, and eviction, y of ob its ser a v p e p d ga l v ca e t e e prec is e dwith firmness tthe o t r at e d e n y: e t:l our observation, that the fi rst reading is not the time in Past been nn s fa o v s o t e r r of our navy, which has for several years which these q „p, tier g Chould be mooted. We r e in- Tin- Courri,o r ly manifested." to be almost eancais, whic h see o, e thienc-d 1% , t:,, sf. .'etti it by nil earnest Only journal which titl.e: a conittlon-s,-r,h-.. view , f anXit:ty the dread bhad , ,ws of famine, anti her sAys : sisterhood, may be exorcised out of Ireland, by " . M. Thiers has remained a determined partisan of the the application of judicious and speedy remedies. We I ancieq seystem. He wishes not a nt, ig ships like the tt ea or 40 like the CT oTernm but 60. /L. Thins It wculd appear from the following extract of a letter from Naples, dated 31st ult., that the Empress of RUSSIA and the Royal Family of Naples have had a narrow escape : • " Yesterday the Royal Family accompanied its Russian guests, with the exception of the Empress, to Caserta, in a special train by the railroad. At Castelnuovo, the first sta tion, the regular train came up, the conductors of which had been duly warned, but from mismanagement or some other cause, a shock was not entirely avoided. The last carriage being still upon the rail was struck by the special train, and some of the passengers in it were seriously hurt. The occu pants of the royal train escaped with only the fright, al though the windows were smashed and the wheels slightly damaged. The carriagl was not driven off the rail. This is the first accident that has happened on the Caserta Railroad. The Queen and the Queen-Mother of Naples have been in vested by the Emperor of Russia with the insignia of the Order of Sainte Catherine, richly set in diamonds. It is said that two horses of colossal size are being cast in bronze at St. Petersburgh, intended by the Emperor as presents to the city of Naples." The draft of the new constitution for the canton of Berne is published in the Ami de la Constitution. It proclaims the sovereignty of the people ; the right of vote by all persons of good character, who have attained the age of 21, and reside in the canton ; and the power of dismissal of the members of the Grand Council by the assemblies of the people. A letter from Rogasen, in the Grand Duchy of Posen, dated the Bth, states that during a fire which took place there on the 7th, the cry of " Kill the Jews and the Germans," was raised by the Poles of the lower order, who committed great excesses, and dangerously wounded several Jews. The respectable inhabitants, however, acted w ith great energy. The mob was dispersed, and six roles were arrested. The Austrian, Russian, and Prussian Commissioners held their second conference on the affairs of Poland on the Bth, at Berlin. The nature of their deliberations has not transpired. The Royal Commissioners, appointed by the King of SWEDEN to draw up a new constitution, held their first meeting at Stockholm, on the 31st, under the presidency of the Minister of Justice, and decided upon divid.ng the labour into three sections ; the first, as regards the critical history of the present form of the Sw, dish Go vernment ; the second, the analyses of the constitutions of other countries ; and the third, the statistical infor. mation required. The news from Madrid is not of a later date than that already given. A private letter had been received in Paris stating that the Cabinet had been completed by the appointment of M. CANEJA, as Minister of Grace and Justice. The accounts from Galicia are very con flictive. On the one hand it is stated that the insurrec tion is completely put down ; while on the other, not only is that statement declared to be untrue, but it is averred that the movement is spreading. The Infante Don ENRIQUE and General NARVAEZ had neither of them left Bayonne on the 12th. The Infante has taken a house there. NARVAEZ had called to pay his respects to the Prince on the 11th. The report at Bayonne was, that the insurrection at Lugo had been completely put down, and that no other town in the north of Spain had shown the least diposition to join in the movement. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. Since their arrival intelligence has been received by the electric telegraph of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany that an attempt had been made on Thursday after noon to assassinate King LOUIS PHILIPPE, while return. ing, accompanied by his family, from a drive in the park of Fontainbleau. Fortunately no one was hurt, although the KING appears to have had a very narrow escape. Three balls cut the fringe which ornamented the char-a banc in which the royal party were riding, and the wad ding, which f e ll b e t ween the KING and QUEEN, was picked np b y h er M AJESTY . The assassin, who was immediat e ly arreste d , i s name d L ECO NTE. He was formerly a wood-ranger of the forest of Fontainbleau- We have given the telegraphic dispatch itself in another column. The papers of Thursday are principally occu pied with comments on the speech delivered by M. Timms in the Chamber of Deputies on the preceding day, on the subject of the French navy. The speech itself will be found in extenso in another column. must be appl "M. Thi ers ," says t h e C onst i tut i one l , "b y t h e l um i nous speech so rich i n f acts, so e l evate d , so conv i nc i ng, wh i ch he delivered yesterday, perf or med hi s d u ty as a go o d citize n . He brought f orth that just, fecund, and pract i ca l i dea, wh i ch renovate our na va l strengt h . H e w ent into 0. question, but wi t h a s i mp li c ity Q-"' . suitable to su c h sul-A—, d with perseverance if there be any di" -:- plicatio- considers ridiculous the figures of 36 and 40 ! For our part' we confess that we find it impossible not to consider the number set forth by M. Thiers as just as strange ; 60 ships of the line would not place us in a position to struggle with Great Britain, who possesses 100, and could arm still more. The inequality would consequently subsist just as well with 60 as with 36 or 40. But let us pass to the fitting out of these vessels. That is certainly a difficult problem, particu larly fur M. Thiers, who is not in favour either of free trade or of an extension of the colonial system of France. At the rate of 650 men per vessel, such a fleet would re quire 51,000 seamen ! But France at present only posses-es 46,000 men on whom it can depend. How, then, are the frigates and small vessels to be provided for ? How are the losses in war to be repressed? For any other mau but M. Thiers that would be a grave dffficulty. But what are difficulties to M. Thiers ? He laughs at them ! How do you suppose he contrives to get rid of this one? Simply by affirming that it would be sufficient to create a naval force to create also a sufficiency of seamen to man it ! Let us build vessels, said he, and seamen will come of them selves. That would no doubt be true, if the sixty vessels of M. Thiers were to remain fitted up during peace as well as during war. But could that be the case'? W hat could France do with sixty ships of the line fully equipped in time of peace? What, above all, could she do with them if she renounced finding colonial establishments, as M. Thiers re commends? She could do nothing but send them to parade at sea, nothing more! That would satisfy M. Thiers per haps, but would not be so likely to satisfy the rate-payers. Sixty ships of the line would cost about sixty millions a year ; in adding an equal sum for frigates, brigs, &c., the budget of the navy would be doubled ! and the whole with out any utility, for our navy would not then cease to be in • ferior to the navy of Great britain. What an able Minister of Marine M. Tillers would make at a pinch I", La Presse, it would appear, is for extending French protection to the secondary maritime powers. " Those who wish sincerely and seriously, and not lightly, for a maritime France, make France the rallying-point, the pivot, round which, at the first gun-shot, the secondary maritime powers will assemble for the maintenance of the freedom of the seas and respect for the neutrality of the flag." Lord PALMERSTON and Lord BROUGHAM were present in the Chamber during the delivery of the speech of M. TRIERS, and to their presence La France attributes the moderation exhibited by the orator. "It is to be regretted," says that journal, "that the presence in the Chamber of Lord Palmerston and Lord Brougham, should have prevented M. Thiers from declaring his opinions fully. Evidently in this part of his speech, he used milder expressions towards England; evidently he endeavoured to make a little diplomatic display before the illustrious visitors; and if more than once he laid down the casus belii with Great Britain as a doubtful matter, and henceforward almost impossible, it was clear that the future Minister peeped forth from behind the orator. We pardon this weak ness in M. Thiers. Who can blame him in this period of petty egotism, for having thought a little of his personal in terest,: ? But when once freed from these narrow considera tions, M. Thiers became what he usually is, the bold antago nist who fears nothing, who dreads no obstacles, and who, without any attention to his own little person, bravely darts forward and attacks bodily the questions the most grave, the most arduous, the most colossal." The debate was resumed on Thursday by M. LEVAS SEUR, who recommended the encouragement of the French fisheries, as a nursery for seamen. He wa. followed by M. LAMARTINE, who protested against the assertion of M. THIERS, that France was a continental, and not a naval power; and who supported the Govern ment proposition, because it would enable France to keep two fleets constantly at sea, one in the Mediterra nean, and the other on the ocean. The debate bad not closed when the post left. The revenue returns from the indirect taxes, during the first quarter of 1846, are published in the Moniteur. The total amount of revenue is 198,429,000 f., showing an increase, as c. , mpared with that of the corresponding period of 1844, of 14,232,000 f., and of 1845, of 13,590,0001. The proceeds of the different items in the present year are : Francs. Registry duties, mortgages, &c. ... 55,162,000 Stamps ... ... ... ... ... 10,917,000 Import duties on sundry merchandise 26,197,000 Ditto on colonial sugar 8,946,000 Ditto on foreign sugars ... ... 1,078,000 Export duties ... ... ... ... 483,000 Navigation duties ... ... ... 468,000 Sundry other duties ... ... ... 636,000 Duties on salt ... ... ... ... 14,494,000 Ditto on liquors ... ... ... 23,576,000 Ditto on domestic sugar ... ... 5,340,000 Proceeds of the sale of tobacco ... 27,822.000 Ditto of gunpowder ... ... ... 1,230,000 Post-office, &c. ... ... ... 12,497,000 Fares in mail-coaches ... ... ... 512,000 Ditto in steam-packets ... ... 205,000 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The only items exhibiting a diminution are colonial sugars, of 1,071,000 f. ; foreign sugars, 857,000 f. ; navi gation duties, 28,000 f. ; tax on salt, 1,414,000 f. ; and fares of mail coaches, 12,000 f. The receipts of the first quarter of 1846, according to the monthly returns, were : —January, 62,423,000 f. ; February, 63,793,000 f. ; and March, 72,213,000 f. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 to 6,000 bales; but the market was not quite so active as dur ing the earlier part of the week.-In Shares an increased business was transacted, but there was no advance in prices. It Messrs. Lamond's auction of Railway Shares yesterday afternoon a large business was done, but prices were hardly so firm. The quotations of some of the principal lots are sub joined :-East Indian, 9s. 6d.-Bridtrewater and Minehad, 155.-Great Eastern and Western 14-Leicester and Bed ford, 9s. 6d.-North British, Carlisle Extension, 1/. 155.- London and 3lancherter, Remington's, 18s.-London and Croydon, 21/. 55.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries, 13s. 6d.-Welsh Midlund, U. 35.-Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford, 11. 45.-Sh ropshire Union and Canal, 11.0 s. 6d.- Direct Birmingham an,d Leicester, -Cornwall and Devon Central, 1/. 11s. 6d.-V ale of Neath, 1/. 3s. 6d.-Louvain la Sambre, 11.65.-Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby, 14s. 6d. -York and Lancaster, IL 13s. 6d.-Reading and Reigate, 15s. 6d.-Essex and Suffolk, 138.-Northumberland and Lancashire, 11. ls. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, 1/. The Bank of England return for last week shows more distinctly the working of the dividend payments. The fol lowing is a brief analysis :- Notes issued Decrease Public deposits , 4,210,976 The Moniteur Algerien of the 10th has the following account of the movements of General LAMORICIERE and the Duke D'AUMALE :- "On the 30th ult. General Lamoriciere came up with one of the emigrating tribes of the south, and after pursuing it for a distance of five leagues, made seventy-five prisoners, and took thirteen camels, 130 oxen, and between seven and and eight thousand sheep. Colonel de Geraudon had pre viously, on the 20th, made a successful razzia on the emi grating tribe of the Assessnas. It was daily expected that Colonel Tartas would enter the western part of the Dahra with the column of Mostaganem. It is there, probably, that lies concealed Bou Maza, whose wound in the arm has be come much worse, in consequence of an operation he per formed himself. It is now to be regretted that the troops of the two neighbouring sub-divisions have not been able to concert a decisive movement to put an end to this redoubt able chief. But the column of Orleansville has just marched upon the Oued-Fodda, to assist in the chastisement and pacification of the Kabyles of the Ouarencenis. The Duke d'Aumale, who directs this important operation, has marched upon Timaxouin. Ouled el Hadj Seghio is also con centrating in that quarter the contingents of the Chou chaouras and Beni Bedouans, so that the junction of our two columns will not probably be effected without a combat. We have no recent news of Abd-el-Kader. The informa tion from Teniet el Mad and Freada would induce a belief that his return towards the east was only feigned, to draw thither General Jussuf, and thus secure the passage of Mus tapha Ben Tami, who is said to have continued his course to the west, with a convoy of money, wounded and dismounted men, &c. It is even said that Abd-el.Kader was in hi, rear and had crossed the Chnrt at Sidi Khalifs, with an escort of 150 cavalry. As to Kabylia, there is no longer any trace of the recent agitation. The news of the check experienced by Abd-el-Kader has brought about general security." In another article the same journal says— " We learn that the Duke d'Aumale bivouacked at Ti maxouin on the Bth. After some combats •f secondary im portance, but which, however, b ad demoralised the Kabyles, he had made a junction with the columns of Orleansville, and the Oued Rouina. °tiled Seghio had recrossed the Oued Fodda. The sojourn of csur troops on the Ouarencenis cannot be prolonged en account of the weather, which may turn to rain, and the uncertainty as to the movements of Abd-el-Kader. The columns will return to their respective sub-divisions, and then it is thought the Duke d'Aumale will proceed to Medeah." Tile European population of Algeria, according to the official census, amounted, on the Ist January, 1846, to 9.5,321 inhabitants ; viz., 44,305 French, 424 English, 140 Irish, 7,620 Anglo-Maltese, 473 Anglo-Spaniards, 25,172 Spaniards, 178 Portuguese, 7,406 Italians, 4,299 Germans, 351 Poles, 81 Russians, 44 Greeks, 2,349 Swiss, 208 Belgians and Dutch, &c. The prices of stocks and shares, firm at the beginning of business on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, subsequently de clined in consequence of a report that unfavourable news had reached, vid London, from America; and that Consols had fallen one-half per cent. on Wednesday. The Spanish Do mestic Debt alone improved. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 40c.; the Five per Cents., 119 f. 80c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,215 f.; Rouen, 1,027 f. 50e. ; Havre, 740 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 752 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 905 f. ; Vierzon, 665 f. ; Bor deaux, 612 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 707 f. 50c. ; Basle, 230 f. ; Dieppe, 452 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 520 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 542 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 571 f. 25c. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 30 3 %. The following are the quotations in the new lines : Lyons and Avignon Definitive, 535 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 502 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 509 f. ; Charleroi, 495 f. LYONS, Amur, 14.—Marseilles and Avignon, 923 f. 75c.; Paris and Orleans, 587 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,040 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TME LONDON STOCK USCHANGE, .A.rnth 17. Boulogne and Amiens, 12—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 1% —Dutch Rhenisk.6—East Indian, 14—Great North ern of France Constituted, 14N—Luxembourg,; 1% —Paris and Rouen, 40—Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 514—Rouen and Havre, 29%—Sambre and Meuse, 5. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN ATE THEJ KING OF THE FRENCH PARIS, APRIL 17, EIGHT A.N. At half -past five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, at the moment when the Ring was returning from a drive, and was passing through the park of Fontainbleau, a man mounted upon a wall fired at his Majesty. Providence has once more watched over the di'— ;he King. The Queen, tho "P"' - 1 . Ot _ ..acrnts Adelttele, tie budhees of and the Printe anti Princees of fialemo were in the Ding's nartittge-. Nem'•" No one was Mut. Three balls cnt the fringe W7ll it'll Oinaments the char a-bants. The wadding, which fell between the King and the Queen, was picked up by the Queen. 2,863,050 Decrease Other deposits Increase Seven day and other bills, decrease 6,067 Other securities, decrease Bullion Decrease There are no later arrivals to-day. The Funds have been q aiet this morning, and there is not much variation in prices. Consols have been 95% for present transfer, and 95% to 96 for Account. Exchequer bills have been marked 265.. to 235. premium. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. a; 'e quoted 96 1 ,E to 96%. Bank Stock is 205 to 206. The Foreign Stocks are quite neglected, and are absolutely nominal in price. Spanish Three per Cents. about 36% %; Portuguese converted, 57 to 58. The attempt on the life of Louis Philippe excites much disgust among all parties hare, French er English, but it will be seen that the Funds are inot affected. There has not been a large business done in Railway Shares, nor are prices very buoyant. The French lines have receded. The Dublin and Galway Railway Directors have an nounced that they will refute the statements contained in a pamphlet, just published, and give every explanation to the shareholders. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 206 205% Three per Cent. R educed Annuities .. 94% % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • 95%% New Three-and-es-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 96% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 10 1-16 3-16 India Bonds, 1,009/. .. .. Ditto, under 1,0001• • •• •• 30 25 Consols for Account 95% 96 Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d. 1,0001. • 26 23 500/. .. •. • • 26 -- Ditto, Small 26 23 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent . • • • 87 Russian Bonds .. • . 110 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. .• Ditto, Passive Bond- , • • • • • • 5 % Dividends on toe above payable In London. Dutch Twcr-and-a-Half per Ceuts. 59 Ditto, 4pe .1' Cent. Certificates .. 92% 92 92% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS, PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen • • • • • •• 10 •••• • • 3%.... to 3 Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. • • 425. • . dirt.. to Caledonian .. • • • • • • 10 .. • • 6% to 5% Ditto Extension •• • • • • .. 2% •• • • 1% •• • • to Derby and Crewe • • • • • • .. 2% •• • • 3%%.. to Direct Manchester (Remington's) • • 2% •• •• .. to Direct Northern • • .. • • 2% •. • • 1M .... to Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 4% .... ti Eastern Counties .. .. • . 14/. 16s. Od• •• • • 22 lA z .. to I)itto, York Exteftsio n • • • • 10s. .... %.• to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • . 50 .... 71%.... to Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. • • .. 10 15% .... to Grand Union (Nat intham and Lynn) I% %.... to Great Eastern and Western . • • • 2% IIA .... to Great Western .. .. • • .. 85 ....146%...• to Ditto Half Shares • • • - • • . 50 ••• • 85 ••.. to I►itto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 5 171,4 Guildtbrd, Fareham, .and Portsmouth 5 .... 4 1 , 2 .... to [lull and Selby • • • • . 50 • • ..101 .... to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 7 •• • • 2434 .. • • to Leicst., Tarn., Bir., &Trent Val. June. 425. . • 1 dim... to Liverpool and Leeds Direct • • • • 2% •• • • 2% %.•to London and Birmingham •• • • ..100 •• • •223% .... to London and Brighton • . •• • • • • 50 63 .. to London and Croydon .. • • 131. 15s. 9d. •• •• 213 %• . to Ditto, Guaranteed Five per Cent... 9 .• • 9% to London and South-We6terli 411. 63. 10d. • • 763¢ .... to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths 34 •• .. 50 .. • • to Ditto, New •. . •• 123( 21% ••• to London and York •• • •• 2%.... 1%%.. to Lynn and Ely • • •• .. 10 .... 6 to Lynn and Dereliam 10 .... 6 . • • to Manchester and Leeds • • • - .. 82 .. • • to -- Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 38 .• • • 5534 .... to 5G I iitto, Extension . • . • • • • • 425. p.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. .. 40 76 .. ••to Ditto, Quarter Shares (13) • . .. 2 .... 10 .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .• .. 1 .... 8 to — L Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .... p a r.... t o % p Midland Ditto, New •• • • • • •• 18 .... 29% .. to Newcastle and Darlington &traction 25 .... 4334 .... to Newcastle and Berwick - - • • •• 10 .... 17%%xd to North British • • • • .. • . 20 .... .... to Ditto, Carlisle Extensiwr 1% 1%.... to North Kent and Direct 'Dover • • .. 1 k .. to North Staffordshire .. • • • • • • 425..... 2 p to 1% p Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 1234 .... 734 .to Portsmouth Direct • • • • .. .... 234 .... to Preston andWyre .• • • • • 25 .... 34 .... to 53% Richmond - • .. -. • • • • •• 10 .... 15% to South Midland • .• .• • • .. 425. .... dis.. to South Eastern and Dover .. • • 33% 3G U to Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 10 ... 103& .... to Ditto, New, No. 4 .. 234 .... 2 36 .... to South Wales .. • • • • • . • • .. 5 .. 1%.... to Waterford and Kilkenny • • • • 8 .... 4 t o West aiding Union .. 425..... lM j p.. to York and Carlisle • • York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... .• .. to Ditto, Extension • .15 .• • • 32%% .to 32 Ditto East and West ItidingExtension 1 .... 8% .... to 9 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish • • . • . . 5 %..to Great Nor them of Prance Constituted 5 .... 14% %.. to Great Western Canada .. • • .. 3U . 4 ...• to Louvain and Jemep,pe 4 .... 13¢ .... to Namur and Liege Orleans and Bore.eaux • • .. 6 .... 10% to Sambre and Mc i ns. g 5t 0 .74 Tours and Na ,ntes Constituted .. • • 5 .... .... to MINES Real del Dlcinte, Unregistered • • .... 3 IN .... to LLOYD'S SHIPPINti-(THIS DAY.) T ..mnnox, APRIL 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., moderate breeze, and thick hazy weather. Cowes, APRIL 17.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrd. Cybele, Matanzas. SOUTHAMPTON.—hid. Clyde steamer, Symonds, West Indies. TRURO.—SId. Paragon, Simons, Quebec. BRISTOL. APRIL 17. Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Eling, Trinidad. OLOUCESTRE.—SId. Tenedos, Graham, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W. moderate.— Arrd. Edward Bousted, Shanghae ; St. Lawrence, Newland, Bombay; Medi erranean, Osborne, Amhriz ; Huskisson, Bonny ; Envoy, M'Cattrick, New Orleans; Lord Ashburton, ditto; Sarah Sheate, Sands, Apalachicola; Kestrel, Turner, ditto ; Ben Nevis, Heron, Savannah ; Levant, Foulke, Philadelphia. Sld. Robert Parker, Parson, New York ; The Duke, Dady, Quebec. Off, Amicus, Mauritius; Agamemnon, Mobile; John Campbell, -- ; Rapphan flock, —; George Armstrong, —. DUBLIN.—SId. James Fagan, Morris, Quebec ; Spey, Tulloch, do ; Silkswortk, Smith, do ; Spray, Hudson, ao ; H. Duman, l-ampbell, do ; Ocean Queen, Day, do. KINGSTOWN.--Arrd. Funchal. Read, Barbadoes, CURS.—Sid. Champlain, Millar, Philadelphia; Urania, Clark, Quebec; Marian, Whitney, do; Importer, M'Laren, do; Sher brook, Sterling, do. OFF CoaK.—Dunbray, Savannah, and sailed for Waterford. DONEGAL.—Arrd. Tun, Nicholson, St. John's, New Brunswick. BELFAST, APRIL 16. Wind S.W.-61d. Sir Henry Pottinger, Low, Quebec ; Christina, Henry, do ; Mary Stuart, Mediterranean. WHITEY, APRIL 16.—Sid. Mary Page, Quebec. Cowes, APRIL 17. Fhe Herman Yes Krog, from Santos, which arrived here yesterday, has received damage, and is come into the harbour to discharge. Coax, APRIL lb.—The Robert Burns, Moy, of and for Kinsale, from Cardiff, was abandoned on the 13th instant after being in con tact with the Helen Hamilton, Nicol, from Liverpool to Trinidad, which has put in here with less of cathead, anchorstock, part of bul warks, stancheons, &c. YARMOUTH, APRIL 17.—The Lord Saumarez, of London, was assisted Into the roads leaky, having taken the ground on Screby Sand yesterday morning during a fog, but is expected to proceed with extra hands. KIRKALDY, APRIL 14.—S1d, Diligence, Davis's Straits. LEITH, APRIL 17.—The Modern Athens steamer, whilst lying in the harbour at Montrose oa the 12th inst., caught fire, but was soon extinguished ; cargo considerably damaged by the water. MARKET NEWS.-(TIIIS DAY.) COVENT-GAADEN. The supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were again extensive, owing to which the demand was somewhat inactive, at about last week's prices. -- Tetates frem 48 to 8s 6d per cwt; Turnips, 10d to Is 10d ; Carots, 4s to 5s 6d ; Spring Onions, 1081 to 2s ; Greens, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; and Leeks, 6d to Is 2d per dozen bunches Apples, 6d to 5s ; and Spinach, 4d to 8d per half sieve. New Pe'dntoes, 2d to 6d p er lb ; Whit* Cabbages, 8d to is 6d; and Cauliflowers, is to 4s per dozen. Celery, 8d to 2s ; Horseradish, Is i)cl to 4s ; forced Asparagus, 4s to 6s ; and Rhubarb, 4d to I .a 2d per bundle ; Oranges, 7s to 15s ; and Lemons, 7s to 10s per hundred ; Sea-kale, Is 3d to 38 611; and Small Salad, 2d per punnet; Turnip Greens, Id to 2d; and Brocoli Sprouts, 4d to 8d per bushel; Radishes, 4d to 8d per dozen hands ; Coss Lettuces, Id to 2d ; and Cucumbers, 2s to 8s each; Strawberries, 12s per small basket. NEVITGATE AND LEADENHALL. Prime Mutton, Veal, and Pork commanded a steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef from 23 6d to as 6d; Mutton, 38 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 8d ; Veal, 48 6d to 5s 6d.; and Pork, 38 6d to 5s per 81bs. by the carcase. The sup p li es of both Game and Poultry being more than ruled adequate to meet th e wants of the buyers, the general demand heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef from 2s 8d t o 3s NE 8d ; M WPORT utton, 3s 8d to 40 id; Lin'' to 68 8d ; Veal, 44 4d to 58 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per f a " ,se 8d liIINGERFOR.D. -.os. The supplies of most articles on sale w•- yet the general demand ruled hes, - BiLI. ..arGSGATE. at but little variation in prices, in the Metr"°ll4 aret:"l/21b8,:dd tt: ill Although tte supplies 'or Fi h were by no means large, the demand was in a SPAgglsh B `..ote, and prices were with difficulty supported. WHITECUAPrL. , r eef, from 2s 6d to Ts 6d ; Mutton, 35 4d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 58 44 ':. 6s 6d; Veal, 4s to 5s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 55 per albs, lIREAD. of Wheaten Bread The prices 9d ;of Household do., 6;id to 8d per 4 1 bs loaf. Market Hides, 561 b li to ID 64 111 1b, M' a d Itic,33Lazcie. 6414 3%d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 34 dto 336 d ; do. 8 011) to 881 b, 3% do. 881 b to 961 b, 3Nd to 4d; do. 981 b to 1041 b, 4d A .I t° 33 Skins, 38 9d to 6s 9d ; Horse Hides, 138 ; 1 , -.. rs • c'f f 6s 6d ; Halfßreds, 4s t o 5 8 7 d ; DP'^ xcl, , a 4s; Shearlings, 6d to 9d. - Sheep, 4s Gd to ..,,us, 35 to 45 6d; Lambs, 25 9d to 15141111M15.—Mettcloiv play, _3l3s to 41 Is ; Clover ditte, 4/ to 51165; Pat o`traik, 11 12s 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 lis per foal .* fair avbrage supply; and a sluggish demand. Ct*Eatinb.—lkleado* Hay, 3/ is to 41 106 ; CloVer ditto, 4/ lOs to 51 14s ; bat Strati, 1/ 145 to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WHITECIIAPEL.-31eadow Hay, 3/ 35 to 41 63; Clover ditto, 41 lOs to 61; Oat straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, ll 14; to 11162 per load. SUpplk gobd, and trade dull. Woof 1 t.--:-Corr,inodore Sir trqn6s 4. Collier, C B. and K.C.H., superintendent d her tiajestfs Dock-yard at Woolwich ; has received orders to hold himself in readiness to ,•-•,,Ted to gnithead, to hoist his pendant on one of the vessels intended to be experimenteci - .7lth in the approaching naval trisjs of the merits of ships and steam vessels of war. The Lightning steam-iresd, ItilsBtgr4;B6l - Petty; has returned .from Whitby; and proceeded down the river yesterdity3 with the Monkey steam-vessel, Mnitei , -COmiiiiintler W. Bryentj ta tow the Trafalgar, of 120 gobs, to the Downs, that vessel being ordeted to forin one of the experimental squadron. One lieutenant, one sergeant, three corporals, and tbirty privates of the 20th Regiment, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from the Isle of Wight, where the dep6t is stationed, and embarked in the Scotia convict ship, as a guard, and they will remain at head-quarters of the regiment stationed at Bermuda. WEYMOIITH.—Our town wns in a state of great excite ment tree whole of Thursday I.st, owing to the non arrival of th, 1.,,nw0n wail. It .-,4,Nears that by sk,itle mistake the Illdit-bag was stnu. to Rochester instead of Dorchester, SD that we did not receive the mail till the arrival of the Emerald, Southampton c,oacb, about Qi.lc o'clock in the even inge••s/litiorne Awns,. The assassin was immediately arrested. His name Lecomte. He is an old woodkeeper (ancien gard e general) of the forest of Fontainbleaub DIED.—At Dorchester, on Thursday last, the 16th init., greatly beloved and lamented by his bereaved family and friends, Mr. George Clark, in the 80th year of his age. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—At the dinner at the London Tavern, on Monday, April 6, Mr. Kiddie and Mr. Berrell became annual donors of U. Is. as members of the Histrionic Club. Mr. Kidd!, also preswed from the mem )vrs of that body 51, to the anti- A PPROACHIXG ECLIPSE -- 0 Saturday next an eclipse of the sun will be visible at Greenwich. It will commence at sh. 32w. afternoon - greatest obscuration 6h. - 1442..aftemoon; and will end 7h, 4m l afternoon, CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) LADBROOKE V. SMITH. The Lord Chancellor was co xupied the whole morning with the further arguments in this part heard appeal. ROLLS' CO tRT.-(TH IS DAY.) Lord Langdale sat to-day shortly after ten o'clock. PRICE 1% IVATKINS. This was a petition arising out of a suit by a husband and wife, the plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Prier, against the defend ants and others, who were trustees. It eppeared that Mrs. Price had lodged in the hands of the defendants a sum of 9001., her property, which s;rie bad concealed from her husband's knowledge. Mr. P.-rice, however, discovered the fact, and compelled his wig to join him in a suit to compel the defendants to give o:p the money, which they had refused to do, being desirous, of preserving it for the sole use of the wife. Isis LORDSHIP ordered that the money should be trans ferred to the credit of both the plaintiffs. DAVIES V. DaviEs. Mr. BOLT presented a petition from Mrs. Evans and Ur. George. The husband of the female petitioner and Mr. George were solicitors, and the prayer of the petition was for a taxation with the view of payment of a bill of costs, and for a lien on the property of the plaintiff till such payment had been made. It appeared that Messrs. Evans and George were employed by the plaintiff in the recovery of his suit. The proceedings were extremely intricate and tedious, but the petitioners succeeded in obtaining the cause. The plain tiff; however, had no sooner recovered his suit, than he dis missed the petitioners, and refused to pay the costs they de manded for the prosecution of the suit., which, of course, he (the plaintiff) would receive. There were two objections on the part of the plaintiff to the payment of the petitioner's demand ; the first was,That there was not sufficient activity on the part of the petitioners, and that an agreement had been entered into by which Mr. Evans had undertaken to conduct the suit without any payment whatever. It appeared, however, that the plaintiff did not object to the payment of Mr. George's bill of costs. (The Learned Counsel then read several affida vits in support of his case.) His LoaDstur said this was one of the most extraor dinary resistances to the payment of a just demand that he had ever heard of. Mr. TURNER, on the part of the respondent, con tended that the petitioner had no right to call on the Court for assistance. She had a right, no doubt, to retain any deeds or other documents which might have come into her possession, until her claim had been discharged. But she was not warranted in instituting the expensive pro ceedines she had done, by which the debt was raised con siderably. The plaintiff had never received a farthing of the costs which led to these proceedings. The petitioner also possessed a bond for 300/. of the plaintiff's. His LORDSHIP said, the case appeared to him to be simply this :—Mr. Evans had been employed by the respondent, in in conjunction with Mr. George, to prosecute certain proceedings Mr. Evans died, and Mr. George was retained for some time by tte plaintiff, and his bill was taxed, so that, as far as related to hi m , th e p l a i nt i ff was exonorated. The case was different with reference to Mr. Evans. Considering that the trattter which led to the proceedings on the part of the peti`doner had at first reference only to a sum of 10/., he cc, - ald not agree that prcceeding by non-action, which mirr;ot last as long as the siege of Troy, the best mode of pro ceeding. He wondered that those who concocted these matters were not ashamed to come before that Court. This was a case merely between client and client, and party and party. Mr. TURNER having offered a few observations, His LORDSHIP ordered that the suit for the recovery of the cost oriz.inally claimed should be ent ere d i n t o, t h e petitioner giving up the papers necessary for the purpose of prosecuting the same, and that the money t h us recovered should be paid by Mr. Davies to the petitioner in part payment of the debt. The proceedings of both parties had been sufficiently wrong to induce him: not to make an order respecting the costs for either party. CLARK v. TIPPING. His LORDSIIII', in giving judgment in this cense, which has been a long ti me b e f ore t h e Court, said, that though a man was at liberty to make any use of his own profits that he choose, he could not deduct from his employers an indefinite quantity of goods consigned to him. It could not be legal for a con3ignee, without the privity of his principal, to make deductions lbr any incidental expenses. An important duty devolved on the factor, namely, that of giving up the whole of the profits to his principal, for the purpose of enabling him to have all his means in his possession, which would regulate his judgment as to his speculations. With respect to the point raised in the course of the cause by the defendants, as to the peculiar constitution of this suit, he considered it was of no importance. Under all the circumstances, he would order that a clause should be inserted in the decree, that such should be without prejudice to the defendants. VICE-CHANCERY, —(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF LOUTH V. THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF THE FREE GRAMM.AR SCHOOL OF LOUTH.—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before him in and after llilary term for no less than eight day. We have already given the facts of the case at great length, and it will, therefore, only be necessary merely to state the object of the suit. The bill was filed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Louth, Lincolnshire, against the Wardens and six assistants of the Free Grammar School of that town, who formed the old corporation before the passing of the Municipal Bill, praying for the declaration of the Court that they were entitled, for the benefit of the town of Louth to the several markets, and the tolls and profits arising therefrom, held therein, namely, the ancient beast market, held at the time of fairs, before the charter of Ed• ward the Sixth ; the Wednesday market, for oxen, sheep, and swine, created by the charter of Edward the Sixth ; the piece of ground called the Quarry; the market extendedto the sale of horses by th e c h ar t er o f J ames the First, with the tolls enforced; and th e F r id ay market, established in, 1802, for the sale of sh ee p, catt l e, and pigs in spring and 'autumn. His Ho/ft:mit, after going at considerable length through the different charters, stated his opinion to be, that the filing of the bill was a mere experiment, that it had f;iiied, and that the parties that h a d made i t must paythe coats. The bill must therefore be dismissed with c0...4 - . 4 . His Honour rose at half-past l i o'clock. Vice-Chancellor WiGrtAx.) (Before EE CHARITY. The trustees appea:ced by petition, to pray a reference the Master, to approve of a scheme for the administration the charity, in reference to one class of the objects providet for by the benevolent founder. Mr. Smith, an alderman 01 the city of London, about the year 1605, founded, first by deed, and then by his will, a charity, comprehending ayirg e number of parishes in the neighbourhood of London within. its benevolent p rov i s i ons; he left also a sum of money tor. the relief and ransom of slaves, taken by Turkish pirates , and he left th e sum o f 1,000/. for the use and re li e f of the poorest of his kind re d, suc h , namely, as were so conditione d as to be unabl e t o l a b our for their own support. The last payment for the rede m pti on o f T ur ki sh captives was made is 1760, with the approval of the British Government. The money allotted for the relief of th e t estator ' s poor relatives it laid out in th e p urc h ase o f an estate extendingint o the parishes of Kensin g t on , Ch e l sea, and St. Martin's-in-the -Fields, an d called the Kensington estates, which was let in 1665 at a renta l of 1701. Sin ce t h at t i me there had bees a large increase 0 f those dependent on this part of the charity, and this accord ingly brought the trustees into Court to have a new scheme approved for the administration of the funds. In 1830 th e lease of the Kensington estates expired, and the rental had then become 4,000/. ; at which time the trustees found that Use poor relatives who were proper objects for relief emulate(' to 100, and entered into a new arrangement, according, to which they disposed of 3,0001. in classified annuities, leaving 1,0001. t o b e appl i ed to occasional relief. In 1841 the nett " income w as 3,6001., and there was a new increase in ti'° objects of the charity; the trustees, therefore, prayed a In ference to the M as t er , to h ave a new scheme approved for t" administration of the charity. An order was made, and the trustees were directed to ser e the poer relative s w i t h a copy of the order and a notice of the proposed scheme. QUEEN'S BEN, H.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco at Westminster Hall.) MILLER V. BROOKS. Mr. Sergeant MILLER applied for a rule for a ne w triAl in this case. It was tried at Reading, and a verdict for 204 had tOr the plaintiff, upon the grounds of a breach of CO, I , - tract. The facts appeared to be that the plaintiff took a hew in a vessel at Sydney, which was advertised to sail in Deceit': ber, but did not sail until February following; and that 2'l the voyage there was a breach of contract in respect to ow quality of the provisions supplied. The COURT considered th a t th ere h ad been a breach of contract, and refused the rule. ELLIS V. ABRAHAMS. This was a case of malicious prosecution for perjury, aril out of a sale of 50,000 Tourquoise stones, the facts of 'chic have already been before the public in no fewer than doe! trials. The present motion was for a rule for a new trial, 0 _; the grounds of r e j ec ti on o f ev id ence, and excessive damag " at the last trial, which took place at Guildhall last terra. Judgment deferred. SIR FREDERICK ROE V. THE MARQUIS OF WESTMEATH. In this case it appeared that Lady Westmeath built up a wall at the rear of her house, in Piccadilly, by which some of the windows in Sir Frederick Roe's house were darker nn The jury found for the plaintiff, and the Solicitor-f: ~0 ; 1 now sought for a rule f or a new trial, on the gr direction. In his argume n t, h e sa id that .... A nd of m to build up a wall, or heighten hi- ' person hada righ t the side or front of a street nouse, if it should be • the effect of darkenir- _ even though that might bi r o n t with t narrowter said this was ti• , the light of an opposite house. he conti— first case of the sort that had occurred ; u„'" vi: iencec . i o f ed in th a a l t a i r t g w e o t n o l w d n b , e perou having a house in that street, could not heighten it, el erl of though the opposite house might be damaged thereby. Judgment deferred. greatp streets,ublic in co..° BAIL COURT. -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice CotErimati o The causes di sposed of in this Court to-day possessed features of any public interest. in v moved nf fora r o o . Mr. Sergeant CgA(BNith-ttiLligma C°3IIV ION PLTrA .7- S.--(THIS DAY.) TOOTAL V. JOHNST why' IAT • • .• • rule to show Ws; . p ve lOt itl this ease thotild,inot he set aside,and a 136.- tr.z.l granted on the ground of misdirection. Thaction brought by Mr. Tootal, a broker, of Manchester, to recot the price of fifty shares in th e H u dd ers fi e ld and Sheifil, -- Junction Railway f roth t h e defendant, who, it was had instructed the plaintiff to make the purchase. The tree took place at th e l as t Li verpool assizes, before Mr. J u st' Coleridge, and a verdict was given for 4651. Rule to show cause granted. YITCH 'v. CUTTS. 44 Mr. Sergeant SnitA moved for a rule to show cause wwialt verdict in this case should net be set aside, and a nevf,,s t ,,,g granted on the ground of misdirection, or verdict AV" — he r evidence. The action arose out of a sale of wines and nt', - „, effects at Bower Hall, near Saffron , Wakion, stated to 1:03_;,, property of a Mr. Stevens, and under the order of Ilia cutors. The defendant attended the sale and made a Pfd thase of some wines on the faith of the advertisement tae printed caittlotoie; bet forth that the sale woul d place at the residence of Mr. Stevens," by order of his s. cutoffs," but subsequently he discovered that the Wil t an not the property of Mr. Stevens, and he broil", of action against Mr. Fitch to recover on the P" the fiaiid. A verdict was given to the plaintiff, °.;,;aron, direction of fhe Judge who tried the case (Mr. f or ,. Alderson), who left, as the main point for the nont_ ive s. tion of the jury, whether fair notice had lsio ° ,, Mr at the sale that some of the wine was the prop to tke Stevens and some was not. Evidence being givend:, and effect that some statement to that effect had been styleit also being maintained that the advertisement didpv.....tr the property to be sold was that of Mr. Stevens, t he ment only being that the sale would take place at the drnce of the deceased, The COURT t.ok time to consider. COULTDAS V. THE REV. DR. RoWES.--CSDI. o°ltirial 10 Mr. r-)ergeAut WILDE moved for a rule for a new Baron this cast, tried at the last Bedford assizes before Mr.Zread Parke, and a verdict given to the plaintiff, 'LIU 2001, Tho Action Trltt brought by tug wait olitwo" S CI,. kii,• ~ ...Iv 1 , 5 ..1 A , th ! , , ..... - , 4 ~.. . -i , '.''''(s 3 .l .r•is;),k2' , ' ~, 4. , ,..,,,m,' --, . • —417, , 12 '46 . :7 -• , ..- . ..„ 0: : - , , b., TT c - SZs2Arlp, - .- 7c__. • ..z, SECOND EDITION. _ °c- bromngint 0 LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1846. The House of Commons met to day for the first time after the Easter recess. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Sir W. th , ..yritcurE brought up the report of the Commit tee on the Wigan election, declaring that the Honourable James Lindsay had been duly elected. Several Private Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. PROTHEROE moved, pursuant to notice, that Group KIV. should have leave to sit and proceed with the matters )efore them on Monday, the 21st of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the House of the 7th inst. Sir G. CLERK opposed the motion, which was ultimately withdrawn. Mr. O'CoNNELL gave notice of his intention, on Tuesday next, to move for leave to bring in a Bid to enable the county afCark to return two additional Members. Mr. D. BROWNE wished to know whether the Govern ment had received any official intelligence respecting the fearful state of parts of the south of Ireland? He alluded to the fact more particularly of waggons and other conveyances loaded with wheat and flour being seized by the people in several parts or ireianu. Sir R. PEEL said that the post every day brought to him self and the other Members of the Government accounts of what was taking place in Ireland. He thought, generally speaking, the people of Ireland had borne their pri vations in the most exemplary manner. Every effort had been made by the Irish Government to mitigate the sufferings which the Irish people were enduring. On the question for the resumption of the debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. Mr. S. O'BRIEN contended that the provisions that had been made by the Government were totally inadequate to meet the necessities of the people of Ireland. Every Irish Mem ber would lose the confidence of their countrymen if they did not resist this measure from its beginning to its end. He felt convinced that this Bill would never pass the ordeal of the House of Commons. He believed that whatever calamities might take place in Ireland the Government were respon sible. Sir J. GRAHA3I could assure the House, if it was neces sary that he should do so after what he had previously stated, that the Government were not unmindful of the present con dition of Ireland, and that no steps had been neglected by them to investigate it. It was never supposed by the Government that the measures adopted for the supply of food in Ireland would totally meet the demand, but it was thought that it would place upon a better footing the supply and demand for that commodity. Everything had been done, and would be continued to be done by the Government, to re lieve the wants of the people of Ireland. He trusted that Hon. Members would allow the debate on the first reading to proceed, in order that a decision might be come to with respect to it as soon as possible. Mr. E. B. ROCHE assured the House that the landlords of Ireland, with the exception of the absentees, were doing all in their power to alleviate the miseries of the people of Ireland, and trusted that the Government would adopt more stringent means of furnishing food to the people of that unhappy country. Sir R. PEEL said that however much the Government might be blamed for their apathy towards Ireland, he was sure that when all that they had done to relieve the dis tresses of that unhappy country was known that blame would be changed into approbation. It was necessary that the Government should be cautious, in the course they were pursuing with respect to the introduction of food into Ireland, in order that no false reliance might be placed upon them by those who privately would do all in their power to relieve the distress of their own countymen. After some observations from Mr. C. Powell, Sir 'William Somerville, Mr. W. Collett, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. M'Carthy, Colonel Verner, Mr. John O'Connell, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ward, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. JouN O'BalEe resumed the adjourned debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. He considered the measure fraught with the most dangerous consequences ; and he should, therefore, give it his most determined op position. Mr. C. POWELL and Mr. WARD also opposed the first reading of the Bill. Mr. V. SMITPI and Mr. M. GORE supported the reading of the Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the Bill. Mr. J. COLLETT also opposed the Bill, which he designated as one of the most atrocious that had ever been introduced into the House of Commons. Mr. JOHN O'CoNNELL moved the adjournment of the de , bate. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN seconded the motion. After some discussion, in which Sir R. PEEL, Mr. E. ELLICE, and Mr. DILLoN BROWN took part, the House di vided, and the motion of the adjournment of the debate was lost by a majority of 57. Mr. E. B. RocHE then moved that the House do now adjourn. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn, and the debate was adjourned to Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. The renewed attempt upon the life of Louis PHI LIPPE, though made by an isolated individual, and pro bably deranged in his intellect, cannot fail to produce a strong sensation in the courts of Europe. not because there is a general disaffection to his government, or a wish on the part of the people to get rid of a KING who has shown himself one of the best friends of the human race, but because the hand of a madman might in a moment place the country under a regency, and compel all the neighbouring states to put themselves on their guard against any dangerous revulsion. The death of this Sovereign would certainly have these effects, but we are not inclined to think that it could have any other material influence upon the political state of the world. The Republican party in France, at one time the most numerous, excepting that which preferred the Orleans dynasty, and certainly the most dangerous to the peace and security of society, has fallen off much within the last few years. The disgraceful events which have dis tinguished the great republic in America, the insolvency of many states able to pay all their debts, and from whose disregard to every principle of honour and good faith France has suffered severely ; the want on the part of the Executive of all control over the populace, as well as the StatetLegislatures ; the insolent manner in which the demand of a million sterling was enforced upon the French Chambers, added to the senseless and destructive dissensions which have prevailed in a neighbouring republic, have done much to dispel the beautiful visions cherished in 1830, and to raise in public estimation a representative Government, guided with moderation by a constitutional and limited monarch. The Bonapartists are extinct, thanks to the absolute folly of the state prisoner at Ham; so are the Boarbonists. TRIERS and his party may still dream about the boundaries of the Rhine, but that object is not to be obtained with out many v y victories an .w d h th at e was done in on of thet the earlygreat days of the French Republic, and during the rei gn of BONAPARTE, it is said ma y b e done again ; Belgi um second the time, Vistula great o f u e a l ; would at once throw itself i n t o th e arms of Fra n ce c Holland a , could tleaon he theoverrun Danube a and bring Austria and Prussia, and perhaps also Russia to terms. Circumstances, however, are much chang ed since 1793. France th en was very generally re garded as a model for oth er discontented and misgoverned states. Her a • runes at first were welcomed as messengers of freedom, and Germans of almost every denomination except those in power looked with complacency rather than fear at the pro. gress of the French arms. They have since that period learned what French liberty means; and such horror did the tyranny, the robberies, and the insolence of Bo- NAPARTF. and his myrmidons create throughout every state, and kingdom, and empire to the east of the Rhine, that any attempt on the part of France to re-establish her dominion in Germany would be resisted to the death by the people as well as their rulers. It would be impossible to obliterate from the minds of the Prussians the fearful recollections of that galling yoke, of that system of military despotism which weighed more or less upon every country and every nation, but which they were made to feel with tenfold more force than even their humbled and afflicted neighbours. But, passing over the atrocious treat ment to which the successors of the Great FREDERICK and his gallant companions in arms were sub jected, the general system adopted by this merciless conqueror of the nineteenth century was such as to alienate from France every sentiment of i regard and allegiance. It was absolutely a reign of terror. It spared neither the conquerors nor the conquered. ITis system literally carried into practice in the zenith of his p.p.% er was to throw enormous masses into an enemy's country, without magazine s, without tents, without means of transport, without , hospitals, to depend entirely upon forced requisition and I