The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-14 00:00:00

Now ready, In 2 vols., with Portrait, 21s. bound, REVELATIONS OF PRINCE TALLEYRAND, Edited from the Papers of the late M. COLMACHE, the Prince's Private Secretary. " The Information this work supplies is unquestionably authentic, and' of the most interesting kind. It presents the most curious and genuine ascount of Talleyrand that has hitherto been given to the public."—Atlas. " A more interes.ing work has not issued from the press for many years. It is, in truth, a complete Boswell sketch of the greatest di plomatist of the age. Every page contains sometlnng worth reading or remembering." —Sunday Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. EIER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THALBERO. GRAND SACRED, CLASSICAL, nod MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, on MONDAY EVENING, April 17. It is spentfu announced that on MONDAY EVINING, April 17, re IIY will be given a GRAND CONCER r, with veal Orchestra, Chorus, Ste., on which occasion M. Thalberg will execute the following pieces 1. Grand Concerto in C minor .. .. • • . Beethoven. 2. Fantasia on Subjects from Mozart's Don Giovanni Tbalberg. 3. Fantasia on Subjects from :tuber's Masaniello .. Thalbtrg. 4. " Lieder Ohne Worte" • • • . • • .. Mendelssohn. The Vocal portion will include Madame Tadolini, 31tille. Schwartz, And Mcllle Sofla Cruvelli Signor Belletti, Signor Bouchii, And Signor Lablache, And comprise selections from the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelsohn, Weber, Spontini, &c., and include a Grand Trio for Three Basses,by Meyerbeer—Signori Lablache, Belletti, nad Coletti. Signor Gardonl, Signor Coletti, Conductor, M. Balfe. Prices of Admission. Mddlle Vera, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Cuzzani, Boxes.. . • • . . 2 and 3 guineas Pit Stalls • • ..... .• • •••••• • • • .. 10s. 6d. each. Pit Tickets •• •••• • • • • •••• • • • ..... ss. Od. each. Gallery Stalls .. . Od. each. Gallery Tickets Doors open at Half•past Seven, and the Concert to commence at Eight o'clock. N.B. A second Grand Concert will be preseited on Wednesday morning, April 19. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE. The publie is respectfully informed that a Grand Morning Per formance will be given by M. Jullien (the lessee) and M. Dejean, the manager of the Equestrian Troupe (from the Cirque National De Paris), TO-MORHOW, April 15, for the benefit of the Distressed Operatives and the British Artisans who have been recently com pelled to leave France. Performance to commence at Two o'clock. No Second Pries. Private Boxes to be had at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night before Easter. The Nobility Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the pub lic are respectfully informtd that TO-MORROW EVENING, April 15, will be performed, Donizetti's Opera, entitled LUCREZIA BORGIA. Luerezia, Mdlle. Sofia Cruvelli ; Orsuil, Mdlle. Schwarz; Gen naro, Signor Gardoni ; Gabetta, signor Bouche ; and Alfonso, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the highly successful New and Original GRAND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. caul Taglioni, entitled FIORITA, et la Heine des Elfritles, Principal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, Manes. Esther Ausundon, Thevenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. I ouis Dor, M. Di Matta, MM. Yenafra, Gouriet, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CHOICE NATIONAL DR PARIS. LAST WEEK, PREVIOUS TO 'IRE EASIER HOLIDAYS. EVENING, A Change of Entertainments. —The IMane . 4e on trained Horses by afdlis. Caroline and Mathilde. New and Original Acta of Equ tion by- Mktlls. Palmyre, Anato, F. Stanley, E. Lambert, Coralie, Ducos, Le petit Anato, &c. &c.— Extraordinary EQUeSITtaII Per: formances— Novel and grotesque Pantomimic representations ny.li M. Adolphe Franconi, Loisset, Newsome, Wehle, Leclair, Auriol, le petite Leisset, Sto. Performance to commencalEight• Seco lwi l if-PastNh _...... HEATRE ROYAL, HAY MAL.K.E 1. Un Management St M. NIN Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVE G Will be presented a new comic Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. IL Van tienhotf ; Sir Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby rerch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover; Mary, Miss Reynolds. To be toltewed by t he Comedy of THE HYPOCRITE. Sir John Lambert, Mr. Tilbury; Dr. Cantwell, Mr. Farren ; Colonel Lam bert. Mr. 11. Farren ; Mawwortn, Mr. Keeley; Old Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Glover; Charlotte, Mrs. N sbett. To conclude with a new comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PIIY,IOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge :00. Lavater, Mr. Webster ; Agnes. Miss Fortesoue. thta ;e J anager, Air. Fats-en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web ger. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, is. ; Pit, 3.1. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at seven. lik.A litE hOIAI„ Under the threctlon o: 1-ladame Celeste 9'lllB EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. lietitiird, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After whieli DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM BERWELL. To conclude with TIIE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, Mun yard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, Ryan, Miss E. Harding, &c. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25., Gallery, le. , rs oi en at Halt-past Sl2, Performance to commence at Seven FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. THIS EVENTING, Will be performed the amusing Vaudeville of LA CHERCHEITSE D'ESPRIT. Principal characters by MM. Henri Alia, Josset, Tou rillon, Madame St. Ange, Mdlle. Marot, and Mdlle. Celestine. After which, an entirely new comedie-vaudeville, entitled LA DERNIERE CONQUETTE. Le Baron de Virefeuille, M. Lafont ; Helene, Madame Paul Ernest. To conclude with LE CHEVALIER DU r.e Chevalier du Guet, M. Lalont ; Le Barom de Tarlis M. Cartigny ; Le Vicomte Amedee de Lunel, M. Montaland ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Baptiste. Boxes, 6s. : nt, 3s. Gd.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s, lone. a nd Stalls may be obtaiu , Kl at Mr. hltchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond -street. PRINCESS'S TMENTRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. TIILS EVENING, Will be performed KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. Macready. To conclude with the comic Opera of LOVE IN A VILLAGE. Sir William Meadows, Mr. Wynn ; Young Meadows, Mr. Payne; Jus tice Woodcock, Mr. Neville ; Hawthorn, Mr. itedda ; Rosetta, Miss G. Smithson ; Madge, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude pith THE: IIYPOCIUTE. itress Circle, : Boxes, -Is.; Pit, ; Gallery, Is. THE THIRD EDITIONS TII E S [IN" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, E LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE , AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. TIIE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 13. Tuziotomwrna. Lowest, 37; Highest, 56; Noon, 46 BAROMETER, 30.01. W IND W.N.W.; fire. W ATXR AT LONDON-BRIDGE TILL- I)AY. Nt ,, rnin. T 1 minutes after 11. Eveninz •• 0 ' n ' nn ' ci 1"e. 0, .1414.„ 416 -- • seg WI, • , 17- - 4 . ** I‘. Rint 7 etlenin4 LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1848. After all, the Monster Petition has burst like the veriest bubble of suds I The parturient mountain of Kennington has brought forth the merest mouse of a grievance. The whole demonstration of Chartism on Monday morning, turns out to be one of the grossest delusions ever practised upon the Legislatur e by a clique of unprincipled and designing demagogues. After the revelations and explanations of yesterday evening in the House of Commons, it is altogether impossible for us to e x p ress ourselves in sufficient terms of disgust at the vulgar and unpardonable insolence which has throughout characterised this transaction. Language is too feeble to express our contempt for the authors of a movement so derogatory to the name, and the fame, and the glory, and the dignity of the w o rking classes of England. Far, however, be it f rom us t o associate the br utalities, obscenities, aria petition the ribaldries of this notorious We know th em mas s of our industrious countrymen. to n any manner Whateve r incapable participating With aschrne so utterly despi cable writing paper five enormous rolls Of Preseeti.tedThe Monday evening to Par and designated, Par liament O w:lth an intolerable audacity, " A Petition from the the fabrication of an odio us "s' in fact, merely tatives of that ignorance andsdminority—the represen found amongst the lowest depravity which is always the moral sediment of a po u r l egs' of a community compelled to declare our sentimentsPatiun• When we are terms of abhorrence, w e are by n in these resolute implicate in the deception all tose means dis P osed have appeared conspicuously in the course s'se nnrn" may agitation. And first of all We wouli of the recent thoroughly exonerate .Ir. FFARGIJS o ( 'C Wholly and any share— the most trivial—in this disgusting f rom stupendous humbug. Ilia character, both 1:: ?; g a" tleman and a representative, is of itself a sufficie nt that any such participation would under every every circumstance have been impossible. Every one of the man y en t e rtaining incidents which interrupted yesterday' s di scuss i on in the Commons, w as a cor roboration of this fact and an additional testimony o f the personal respect entertained for the Honour able Gentleman, the .Alember for Nottingham. His positive and reiterated repudiation of all knowledge of the foul and flagrant trickery of the petition received, as it deserved to do, the implicit credence of the House, and his ultimate resolution—the abandonment of the motion for this evening—has elevated him, we are bold to say, in the consideration of every sensible man in the United Kingdom. Even the Hon. Representative of Cirencester must by this time, we imagine, be disposed to sympathise in the opinion here expressed by ourselves in refer ence to the Hon. Member for Nottingham. Now that the excitement of Mr. CRIPPS has abated under the assuaging influences of sleep and reflection, we are satisfied that hi s con j ec t ures as to th e ac t ua l con nexion existing between the designs of the petitioners and those of Mr. F. O'CONNOR are altogether different from the ideas expressed by him yesterday in regard to that supposed complicity. Not that we view with any degree of amazement the emotion displayed on that occasion by the honourable representative of Cirencester. That emotion was the natural conse quence of the indignation with which he had perused the fictitious signatures and indecent absurdities mingled together in the petition. We as thoroughly appreciate the cause of his excitement as we do the honourable completeness of his apology, and the laudable cordiality of his explanation. When it was proved on examination before the Committee on Public Petitions that the document called the Chartist Petition was one of the most shame faced and disgraceful humbugs ever brought within the cognizance of Parliament—that in stead of containing 5,750,000 signatures, it contained only 1,975,496; that among those signa tures occurred the names of her Most Gracious Majesty the QuaEs, of his Grace the Duke of WEL LINGTON, Of Sir ROBERT PEEL, of Colonel SIBTHoRP, of Mr. COBDEN, &c. &c. ; that other p re tended auto graphs were merely phrases from the slan g dictionary, or words that, accumulated tog ether, formed " a mass of impiety, of blasphemy , and of ribaldr y " —. when all these disgusting particulars revealed them selves under the scrutiny of the Committee on Public Petitions, it is anything but surprising that Mr. CRIPPS, himself a member of that Committee, should have commented upon the transaction in language such as, under other circumstances, might have been considered intemperate. Insomuch w as this allowance for provocation manifestly neces sary that the Right Honourable the Speaker of the House, in his official capacity, thus alludcd to the observations of Mr. CRIPPS ;--" The Hon. Mem ber for Cirencester certainly contradicted with warmth the statements of the Hon. Member for Not tingham; but I did not conceive at the time that the Hun. Member had gone beyond the rules warranted by the usage of this House." Yet, notwithstanding this decisive exoneration, Mr. CRIPPS subsequently apologised to Mr. FEARGUS O'Corizioa, and the latter, in frankly accepting that apology, announced his determination to abandon the motion on the petition fixed for this evening ! So terminates this miserable result of dema goguism! So ends this parody upon the sublime achievements of the Parisian Democracy ! If , we imagined for an instant that THE PEOPLE of Eng land were really implicated in an affair so dishonourable and indecent we should, assuredly, have ample cause for grief and lamentation. Knowing, however, that the odium of the proceeding is solely attributable to a few base and contemptible brawlers—brawlers who have made Mr. FEARGL'S O'CONNOR their generous because reliant dupe—we have only reason to regard the transaction with a scorn the most unmitigable, and an indignation the most unutterable. The pacific character of the present European re volution receives daily additional corroboration. This pacific character, in fact, constitutes the main distinc tion between the great revolutions of 1789 and 1848. In the, former war and liberty became synonymous terms. Every people that dared to as sert their rights and throw off the yoke of their native oppressors, were compelled at the same time, in self-defence, to unsheath the sword, and re sist the attacks of foreign aggressors. They had to withstand not only the endeavours of coalesced sove reigns to preserve the inviolability of the Tights of kings, but they had also to encounter the subtle at tacks of rival jealousy, personal ambition, and internal discord. The proverb declares, that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, and the truth of this assertion was abundantly demonstrated by the evils consequent on the terrible dissensions which characterised and marred the liberal crusade of former times. " Never was truth defiled with so much blood," exclaims LAMARTINE, in enumerating the terrible and glorious scenes of the first revolution. Blood, at home streamed from the guillotiae, or stained the assassin's dagger, abroad was shed in the fi e lds of carnage and dishonoured the laurels of liberty ; discord at home and warfare abroad were the distin guishing and melancholy traits of the Revolution of 1789. And in this, as we have said, is the great dis tinction which exists between the present movement and its predecessor. Unanimity and peace are now, happily, the watchwords of Li beralism. Unanimity knits together each pa triotic band labouring to assert their native inde • pendence; and peace among nations, facilitates the interchange of those kindly sympathies and the exer cise of those moral influences which surpass the most effective weapons of international alliance. In pur suance of this principle it was that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs ventured to give . utterance to that most un-Ministerial declaration—" the old regime had diplomatists and treaties, our diplomatists are nations, our treaties are sympathies." This assertion, poetical as it may appear, is practically correct. Its truth receives new confirmation by every succeeding depu. tation from foreign nations that has has tened to ratify a treaty with France by the expression of its cordial sympathies. Deputa tions from England, from Ireland, from Poland, from Hungary, and numbers of others have already testi fied their concurrence in the pacific sentiments of liberal France. Spain and Venice have recently expressed similar feelings. The Spanish Chargé d'lffaires has addressed a letter to M. L A 3,IAR TINE, in which, in the name of the Spanish Government, he emphatically disavows all reports which describe the Spanish Government as enter taining hostile feelings towards the Provisional Go vernment of France. This letter, amicable though it be, nevertheless bears a close affinity to a diplomatic dispatch, but the address of the deputation of the Venetians must have been as undiplomatic and as little in accordance with the doings of the old regime as even M. LIMARTINE could desire. "It is not in the language of old diplomacy " so begins the address of the Venetians, " that we shall address to the French Republic our fraternal acknowledg ments. It has pitied our misfortunes, felicitated our regeneration, promised us a support from which we have much to hope and nothing to fear." Then, perhaps, remembering they w ere dressing a Poet, the ad y proceed with eloquent and inimitable pathos :—" The unhappy know how to love ; it is sometimes well to have been oppressed in order to better feel what real greatness is. We offer up our prayer for the prosperity and glory of France. IS r e stretch forth the hand to it with a sentiment of gratitude which time will only render more energetic." The address of the Venetians is unimportant in itself, but we are inclined to welcome with interest a n d htoweevbneorda of inter national increases h and further demonstrate s th at pacific characterwhich is the greatest glory of th e new Revolution. Legis lature has at length been which was passed avowedly 95, an Act Victoria, cap. We rejoice to find that tdhiereaettteedntitoen theof t9heandlofor the purposef small f recovery c colour of NY 11 i c h greateroppressionr,thpunder more monstrous provisions, .contains more a d ff eb o t r s d , in b g ut gr w ea h t i e c r h fa r c e il a ilt l i y es statute that has b could r' readily concede that it is most desirable that . the dtdays and dif f iculties which were formerly be refer red posed in the way of the parties who were entitl i e n d te t r c , retdhatno. almost lVe re:over small a chew mounts sho u ld b e remove d, an d that a p and expeditious remedy should be provided against those who had the ability, but not the will, therefore, o f th e to satisfy their just l iabilities. Th e i n t en ti on , parties , give a comp l ete to by whom th e mea • i sure was brought forward code f or th e recovery of all debts was most laudabl e , and if the abuses that were , per not exceedi ng ')oi ., haps i na d ver t ent l y, suffered to find their way into the Act itself, and which have also been occasioned by the manner of its administration, were removed, it would have been regarded as a boon by the great body of the people, but those abuses are of such mag nitude, and press with such severity on the hard working classes, that a general feeling of indignation has been excited against the law under colour of which such atrocities could have been sanctioned or tolerated. These are scarcely the times when there can be one law for the rich and another for the poor —when a person owing a few pounds only may be Punished with the most stringent severity, while the man who is indebted thousands is treated with comparative leniency and indulgence. Yet such is the case under the present system. The treatment to which Mr. CHARLES POLLETT was subjected, which so strongly attracted the public attention, is similar to that which every person com mitted for default in the payment of a single instal. ment is likewise exposed. By an extraordinary species of refinement, he is told that he is not impri soned for debt but fur contempt of court, in not obeying the order of the judge; he is therefore dealt with not merely as a debtor, but as a criminal. He is not merely deprived of his personal liberty until he makes full satisfaction, but he is associated with persons who have offended against the laws, and is bound by the same stringent regulations and the same discipline as his guilty companions. Even payment of the amount of the full debt and costs is not sufficient to liberate him from his confinement. If once he is taken into custody he cannot be discharged until a certificate of payment or satisfaction is signed by the clerk of the court, and the leave of the Judge by whom the order of imprisonment was made as been obtained. If he has been unfortunate in his dealings, and should be obliged to have recourse to the Bankruptcy or Insolvent Court, and should fully and fairly surrender up his entire property to be equitably divided amongst his creditors, and there upon obtain the protection of the Court, or even an order for his discharge, that will not be sufficient, for it is enacted (by the 102 d section) " that no protec tion, order, or certificate granted by any Court of Bankruptcy, or for the relief of insolvent deb:ors, shall be available to discharge any defendant from any commitment under such order." It has even been held that a person attending his examination before the Court of Bankruptcy, and who is protected, eundo raorando et redeundo, from every other liability may be captured under the order of the County Court Judge, and incarcerated until payment, which payment would justly be regarded as an undue preference and fraud upon his other creditors. in every other case, if a creditor should seize the person of his debtor in execution, so that he should be incarcerated thereon, the debt would be thereby satisfied if he obtained his discharge from that custody, but here it is quite different, for "no imprisonment under this Act shall in anywise ope rate as a satisfaction or extinguishment of the debt, or other cause of acticn, on which a judgment Las been obtained, or protect the defendant from being anew summoned or imprisoned for any fresh fraud or other default, rendering him liable to be imprisoned under this Act, or deprive the plaintiff of any right to take out execution against the goods and chattels of such defendant, in the same manner as if such imprisonment had not taken place."—(Sect. 108.) We trust that the Bill, which was last night read the first time, will fully meet the several defects we have above enumerated, and others to which we shall endeavour to direct the public attention on a future occasion. THE SUN, LONDON, FRJDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, __B4B. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 7th have been receiv ed Senor 01.0ZAGA has escaped from the guard of cuirassiers which was escorting him to Cadiz, from whence he was to have been transported to the Philippine Islands. He effected his escape at Cor dova, and has gone, it is said, to Gibraltar. The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER entered Madrid on the 6th, and dined at the Palace. Nothing could exceed the coldness with which they were everywhere received. MADRID BOLSA, Araxr. 7.—The Three per Cents. closed at 22 1-16 cash, and were 22 buyers after the close; Five per Cents., 131 buyers, sellers. Pas sive Debt, 41 buyers, sellers. Coupons, 9i sellers. Exchange on London, 42 20. PORTUGAL. We have received intelligence from Lisbon to the 4th April. On the ht a new Ministry was appointed, corn possed as follows : The Duke of SALDANlll—President of the Council. M. GOMEZ DE CASTRO—Foreign Affairs. M. JOAO ELlAS—Justice. M. FALCAO—Finance. Baron DE FRANCOS—War. Baron DE OUREM—Marine. The first act of the Ministry was to issue a decree announcing- that tip; Cortes should remain open to the 2d of June. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We - have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The 11 ational announces that, on the 20th of this mor.th, the grand fete for the fraternization of the ar•.ny and the National Guard, will take place in the r—hatnp de Mars. It says— " The Government is on that occasion to distribute to the regiments in the neighbourhood of the capital new colours in the name of the Republic. The National Guard of Faris and the garde nationale mobile will take part in this great civic and military fete, which cannot tail to attract the whole capital. The people and the army will give, in fraternizing with each other, a magni ficent spectacle, which will impose on the enemies of the Republic. Already the unjust and annoying sus picions inspired by misapprehensions have been dissi pated. Every one acknowledges that the people, the National Guard, and the army, have each, in different proportions, contributed to the glorious victory of the 24th of February. The fete which is in the course of being prepared will consecrate that patriotic reconcilia tion." The Provisional Government have issued a decree abolishing the punishment of exposure of criminals— first, because this punishment brands the offender with such infamy as to prevent for ever the possibility of his being restored to his former rank in society ; secondly, because it is dreadfully unequal in its visi tation, scarcely affecting the hardened criminal, whilst it gives an irreparable blow to the repentant offender ; and, thirdly, because the spectacle of such exposure extinguishes the sentiment of pity, and familiarises the public to the sight of crime. The French provinces are still the scene of serious disturbances -which, in general, are commenced by the workmen employed in the public workshops. An emente of this sort occurred at Rheims on the 10th. A - reduction of wages had been announced to take plrace on the 17th. The workmen left the shops, and s-snt a deputation to the authorities requiring that such reduction should not take place. The Mayor represented to the deputation that the reduction had been decided on by the authori ties, because they had not funds wherewith to Env the advanced rate of wages demanded, where. 'upon the workmen seized their tools, erected barricades, and set the authorities at defiance. The military were called in and soon dispersed the ww io oi strehkremsd, somet several of whom were arres ted, and in the evening tranquillit y was restored. On t h e 11t h t h ere were slightinterfere employed disturbances i n it the h e the election y i a at d t viaduct to ' o f u a rtt the el a n o m dffir o ec n , egr who o thef the National Guard. Tranquillity was eventually restored.is It expected that the Moniteur of this day will contain a d ecree of the Provisional Government announcing their determination on m the rail wa y ques tion. M. GA a - s a PA GEs h ad an intervi ew with the directors of the various lines of railway on this subject on We t dn . o n f illg. The ultra- Republicans Paris a re evidently much annoyed at the " lame a nd i mpotent conclusion't'ichf the Chartist demonstration in London on Monday last. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS A T Tin LONDON STUCK EXCHANGE, Artut. 13. Boulogne and .Amiens,:s( 4 —Northern or France, 31, Orleans and Bordeaux, 1 1 / 2 —Paris and Ly ons , 2%....14, 1 71; and Orleans, 19—.Rouen and Havre, 7—Sambre and Meuse, 4 1 ,, 2 . ',.___... ______ _ _ THE DIAMONDS AT THE TIIILERIES.—Another man with diamonds and other jewels about him to the value of 300,000 f. (12,0000 was arrested on Sunday by the Belgian Custom-house, officers stationed on the French frontier, near Mouscron. He is believed to have been one of the depredators who pitindered the Thileries. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. The Pru‘sian Diet sat on the 10th for the last time, and after authorising the Government to raise a loan of 15,000,000 thalers, to give state guarantees to commercial undertakings to the amount of 26,000 ; 000 thalers, and after also revoking the elections of the Diet at Frankfort, the Diet was dissolved. The following report of the proceedings of the last sitting of the Diet of Prussia will be found not un interesting : " BERLIN, APRIL 10. " The Diet met this morning at halt-past 10 o'clock. " The interest of the public in the proceedings of the assembly had increased with each sitting; the tribune, which since the opening has been fitted up with rising seats, was crovtded to every available inch of space. " The proce‘dings wore opened by reading the minutes of the last meeting. " The first subject discussed was the election of Dopu ties for Prussia to the Diet of Frankfurt. " M. Camphausen entered into a justification of the course taken by the Diet in electing the representatives, on the ground that it was the mode specified in the de cree of the Germanic Confederation, and that an under. standing to t! , :e same effect had been come to with the other States of Germany, because there did not appear to be time enough for a direct election. This position of affairs was at the present moment modified.—(Hear ) His Majesty ou the previous evening had received message from the Diet at Frankfort, stating that the Confederation, by a decree of the 7th of April, had re turned to its first decision in favour of the system of dirt ct election for the Diet which is to meet on the let of May. One deputy is to be elected for every 50,000 inhabitants. In the qualification of the electors no distinctions are to be made between classes or religious creeds. Every German, being of age, is an elector in his own country ; every German, of age, is eligible as a deputy in all Germany. Political exiles themselves, if they return to Germany, will be electors, and eligible in the countries of which they are subjects.—(Stusation.) The result of this communication from the Diet has been that his Majesty cancels the elections that have taken place. The States of Prussia would comprehend the necessity of this de claration ; other kingdoms of Germany having accepted the decision of the Diet, a conflict might be caused it Prussia should refuse it. It was necessary that Prussia should be fully represented at Frankfort ; it wished to give aid and assistance to all that could promote the union of Germany ; but for this great end it must act with effect. The Government would take the measures it deemed necessary, trusting the Diet would support it in its important task. " The Marshal of the Diet (the Prince de Solms) then formally put the question to the Diet, whether it con sented to annul the elections ? _ _ _ "The vote was almost unanimously adopted. " The previous elections of deputies is therefore null and void. _ _ " The order of the day for the discussion of the Mi nisterial project for a loan was then taken. " M. Knoblanch read the report of the commission, which was a minute statement of the position of the finances, and the probable outlay the Government will have to meet. The demand of the Ministry is for power to raise by extraordinary means a sum of 15,000,000 talers, to be applied to securing the peace of the country from without and within; next, for the restoration of credit and the assistance of commerce, trade, and agri• culture, the Government ask power to give guarantees to the amount of 25,000,000 thalers, on condition that loss to the State, which these guarantees might cause, will, as fur as possible, be avoided. The guarantee of the State will thus be brought to the encouragement of enterprises that are suffering from the pressure of the times. _ _ _ " The loan was agreed to by tho commission ucani mously. The proposal for the guarantees was carried by 17 votes to 2. " The discussion of the war fund was first taken. " M. Wintzler had confidence in the present Govern. ment, and did not wan to refuse the credit it asked for; but how was the money proposed to be raised ? Credit was wholly destroyed, and they could riot do it by wa) of a loan, except on ♦ery unfavourable terms. To in crease the present taxes or impose new ones was impos sible ; the people demanded a diminution of existing burdens. lie thought the best means of raising the money would be by a bold appeal to the patriotism of the country ; the King would place himself at their head ; if this did not suffice, they might try a volun tary loan ; even a forced loan might be adopted as a last resource. " M. Hanseman (Minister of Finance) would not then discuss the several plans proposed by M. Wintzler, but objected to the introduction of the name of the King into his speech ; the Sovereign should henceforth be placed out of sight in their debates. He also objected to dividing the report of the Commission into two parts. " After a short discussion on the part of the re port referring to the Government guarantees to commercial undertakings, "M. Hausman again addressed the Chamber. lb, explained that the Government had not detailed the modes in which they proposed to raise the money, be cause they did not wish to prejudge the future. The guarante es would give relief to many branches of trade and commerce that were then suffering. lie did cot pre sent the project as a law, In an extraordinary crisis like the present, extraordinary measures were rrquired. Should the Diet not consent to the proposals, the , Ministry would have done its duty in laying them before it. They should not be terrified at the amount of the guarantees the Government asked for power to give. The Commission required the Government to fix a sure approximating to what would be required, and the Government had complied with their request. But it was hoped that the commercial crisis would have passed away before the meeting of the National Assembly. In principle a guarantee was a debt; but it differed from a debt,in its results. The measures to be adopted could cot be attempted with so small a sum. One of them was the establishment of banks of discount in the provinces. He urged the Deputies, on returning to their provinces, to impress on the wealthy, a liberal and confident course of action; they ought not to conceal their money, but keep it in circulation as before. Let the poor be also advised not to substitute anarchy and violence for moderation and discussion.—(Applause.) "The proposition of a forced loan not being sup ported by 24 deputies, was not farther entered into. M. de Vincke thought the financial condition of Prussia, compared with that of other countries, was rather satisfactory than otherwise. But to maintain that situation the Diet ought to give its support to the Ministry. He approved of the establishment of special banks, suggested an issue of notes secured on the royal domains, and strongly denounced such a measure as a forced loan. " Several deputies who were to have followed re nounced their right to the tribune, as it was the general wish of the Diet to come to the decision. " On the vote being taken, the report of the Commis sion was almost unanimously- adopted. " The Marshal called for three cheers for the King, which was very warmly given, and "M. Camphauseß, the Royal Commissioner, in the name of his Majesty, declared the Diet dissolved. The differences between the calico-printers and their masters have been arranged, but considerable un easiness continues to exist on account of the difference,. between the workmen themselves on the labour ques tion. One set contend for being paid by the day, and are outrageous against what they call the injustice of of one man being permitted to earn more than another, whilst the other set prefer job-work, and consider it unjust that the active and industrious labourer should not be enabled to profit by his superior industry and ability. There is no truth in the report that a strong remon strance had been received from the English Govern ment against any interference by Prussia in the affairs of Schleswig-Holstein. AUSTRIA. The Weiner Zeitung of the 6th contains the official announcement of the evacuation of Milan by RANET• SKY, " in consequence of the perfidy of the King of SARDINIA." General VICTOR has proceeded against Venice, and will probably open the attack on it on the 12th. The Diet at Presburg is to be dissolved by the EMPEROR in person on the 10th. Its sittings are hereafter to be held at Pesth. The persecution of the Jews, which first broke out at Presburg, is still continued in various parts of Hungary. The Press-Gesetz has been as unfavourably re ceived in the provinces as in the capital. At Prague it was publicly burnt by the students, and serious disturbances broke out at Gratz in connexion with it. According to a letter received from the frontiers of Bohemia, the mining population from the Riesen- Geberge are descending on the neighbouring towns, committing devastation and pillage. An order appears in the Weiner Zeitung, according to which the secrecy of letters is not ,to be violated under any pretext whatever. The same paper con tains a circular from the Minister of Justice, ex plaining the way in which the law on the press is to be administered, and, in the execution at least, modi fying some of its more obnoxious provisions. The Jacquerie ar.iong the peasants of Southern Germany still continues. We:learn from the Swabian Mercury that on the night of the sth the Castle of Waldenburg had been set on fire by the peasantry, who h a d va i n l y d eman ded from the PRINCE a reduc tion in their rents. The PRINCE and his family es caped under a military escort to Altenburg. FRAN KFORT. The j ourna l s of Frankfort pu bli s h an extract from the pr o t ocol of the ` l 9th sitting of the Ger man Diet , held th e 7 t h i nstant. The Di e t h as come to the following reso l u ti on : " The Ga rman Diet, in consideration of t h e public wish, and supported by the unanimous advice of men of , confidence attached to it, modifies a n d c h anges as f o ll ows its resolution of the 30th last March relative to the for mation of the Constituent Assembly:•— " 1. The election of the representatives of the people at the National German Constituent Assembly shall take place in such a manner that, keeping to the base of the population of the German confederation, as estab lished at the sitting of the Diet of the 14th April, 184 q, as legally exists at this period, there shall be one deputy to 50,000 inhabitants; that when the excess of popula tion in a state shall exceed !k5,000 souls, the excess shall give ground for the election of an additional de puty; and that in every state where the population does not amount to 50,000 souls, still they shall elect a deputy. "2. As regards the election of deputies for the con stituent assembly, no restriction in any case can be brought forward to eligibility, by reason of prescrip tions in certain franchises, or profession of any esta blished religion, and the election cannot take place by states. " 3. Every citizen of the state, not in service and of age, is considered us an elector, and is eligible. "4. Every German possessing the qualities above is eligible, and it is not necessary that he should be long to the identical state which he is called upon to represent. 5. Political exiles, if they return to Germany, and are admitted to the possession of their rights, are also electors, and eligible. " 6. In flue, the Diet invites all Governments to has ten the elections, so that as far as is practicable the sittings of the National Assembly may commence the Ist Ntay." According to the fresh resolution of the Diet, the Constituent Assembly will consist of 605 members, divided among the different states. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. THE FIRST BATTLE-THE DANES VIC- TORIOUS. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle of the 10th inst. con tains the following intelligence : " BENDSBURG, APRIL 9. " The command of the fortress is intrusted to Lieu tenant Orges, of the Prussian service. The fusilier battalion of the 20th Prussian Regiment of infantry ar rived here this morning, and have taken up their canton ments in the surrounding villages. " Eight o'clock at night. " An officer has just brought word that an obstinate engagement has taken place at Bun. " Two Danish men-of-war threatened to bombard Flensburg, in consequence of which the Schleswig- Holstein troops have been obliged to abandon their po sition both at Flensburg and Bou; and they have taken up a stronger position on this side of Bou. The 16th battalion, under Count Baudisseu, is said to have suffered very much in the retreat. The King of Denmark has entered Flensburg." Since the above was in type we have received the following from Hull by electric telegraph : " HULL,YRIDAYMORNING.—The Hamburgh steam packet, Captain Brown, arrived here from Hamburgh this morning. She brings the Borseilitalle of the 11th instant, from which we extract the important intelligence subjoined. " Hostilities have seriously commenced between forces of Denmark and those ofiSchleswig-Holstein. A very fierce battle has been fought near Flensburg, in which the Danes had a decided superiority in num bers as well as in their cavalry and artillery. The Schleswig-Holstein army was defeated and compelled to retreat towards Rendsburg. The loss of life has been very great on both sides. " The Danes entered the city of Schleswig yester- day. The Prussians have received orders to drive the Danes out of Schleswig, in order to the re. establish ment of the status quo ante. This being done, the King of DENMARK is to be informed that should he, in retaliation for this step on the part of the German Powers, stop the passage of the Sound, the Prussian forces would immediately advance into the Danish territories, and vigorously prosecute the war. The Duke Of itiGUSTENBERS and Prince WALDE. MAR arrived here yesterday from Berlin, and imme diately left for Rendsburg. . . The Duke brings the order for the Prussian troops to enter Schleswig. Pursuant to this order, two Prussian battalions have been directed to advance, but it is stated that they will have to await the arrival of cavalry and artillery. POLAND. On the 6th Prince SUBIONORSICT presented an address to the Emperor of AUSTRIA, from the Poles of Galicia, in which they declare the following as the conditions on which they will remain united with Austria : " 1. Removal of obnoxious officials and their replace ment by natives of the country. The Auitrian officials have created only mistrust and discord between the Go vernment and the people, " 2. Organization of a national guard on the broadest basis of national armament. " 3. Organization of a Polish army, consisting of na tives, or of such foreigners as have devoted themselves to the cause of the country ; the commencement to be made with the regiments of the army now existing which were levied in Galicia. The recal of those regi ments to Galicia from the countries where they now are is earnestly requested. " 4. The Polish language to bo used in all schools, courts of justice, and in public business of all kinds. " 5. The speedy assembly of a Diet, whose chief and undeniable distinction is to be the representation of the whole people, without distinction of ranks or of religious confessions. "6. Freedom of the press, and the unlimited discus sion of public affairs. "7. A general amnesty for military as well as civil political prisoners, with the restoration to all rights and property to which they were entitled before their im prisonment. Retractation of all decrees of confiscation. " S. Publicity of judicial proceedings, and trial by jury. " 9. Equality of all ranks of the people before the law, the abolition of all inequalities of taxation pressing on Jews and all other persons of various confessions; also the free admission to all rights of industry and munici pal charges of all citizens of whatever creed or denomi nation. " 10. Institution of parochial and county administra tion on a basis to secure the unhindered development of the popular power. " 11. The abolition of the police system of disgusting espionage, with all arbitrary arrests and persecution. Nobody to be proceeded against but on the principle of the Habeas Corpus Act.' " " 12. The release of all peasants from forced labour of all kinds, and the concession of full possession of the lands they now hold, this being Ile wish of the propri!t tors of domains no less than of the occupiers of the soil. The Diet to be charged with fixing the basis upon which the conversion of the labour rents is to bt. operated, and the urbarial tax or rate which is to be substituted." To all these requests the chief demand is added of the establishment of a Provisional Committee of Poles for the purpose of fixing the mode in which the changes desired are to be carried out. Such a body can alone check the agitation to which the country is a prey, and prevent the outbreak of violence which would be most destructive in its consequences. Prince SUBIONORSILY, at the head of a deputation, presented this address to the EMPEROR on the 6th. While reading the address ke was interrupted by the Lord Chamberlain, who told him his MAJESTY was very busy, adding—" We will read the rest by our selves." The Prince replied—" We are here to com municate the wishes of Poland to his MAJESTY, and I shall not stir from the spot till I have read all." The EMPEROR promised to do everything for Galicia. ITALY. LOMBARDY. The Provisional Government of Milan, by a decree of the 6th, places under sequestration all the pro perty possessed by the Imperial Family in Lombardy before the 18th of March. The Austrian forces on the Adige and Mincio are divided into two corps d'armee. The Ist corps, under the immediate orders of Field-Marshal RADETSZY, occupies the line of the Mincio. The 2d corps, under the command of Lieutenant-Marshal D'AsrRE, is posted in reserve, having its right at Peschiera, its centre at Verona, and ita left at "Mantua. It is said that the number of troops forming the centre of the army commanded by CIJARLES ALBERT, and the left wing, which is manoeuvring on the line of the Po, between Parma and Placenzia, amounts to 50,000. They are followed by 100 pieces of cannon• They will be reinforced by the militia expected from all parts of Italy, and by the troops from Tuscany. The rumour of an engagement having taken place between the Austrians and Piedmontese turns out to be unfounded. The Patria of Turin, says :--" An offensive and defensive league against Austria has been concluded between CHARLES ALBEET, the PoPv, the King of NAPLES, and the Grand Duke of TUSCANY. It will shortly be published." NA PL ES. On the 4th inst. the new Neapolitan Ministry was thus constituted : M. POIER, President of the Council. M. DILAGONETTI, Foreign Affairs. VIGNALE, Interior. M. FERRETTI, Finance. M. ÜBERTI, Public Works. They had accepted office on condition that troops should be sent to Lombardy, and that the 16th Regi ment of Infantry and the gendarmes be immediately embarked for Leghorn; that the electoral law be mo.lified ; that the Chamber of Deputies appoint 180 candidates, from amongst whom the KING should choose the Peers, and that the Chambers be em powered to reform the constittition on a more liberal bash,. The British fleet, consisting of nine vessels, arrived in the Bay of Naples on the inst. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE KNAPP.-THE ABINGDON BANL To-day was appointed for the last examination of this bankrupt, who bad been a banker at Abingdon. Mr. LAWRENCE, who appeared for the bankrupt, said that, as Mr. Johnson, the official assignee, was of opi niun that the balance-sheet was not satisfactory, it would be useless to urge an) thing in support of it; but let it commence from whatever period it might, there must be a large deficiency. The banking accounts hud been in a very bail state for years. In 1525 the bankrupt took to the business on the death of his father, and there was then a deficiency of 45,0001. The assignees were of opinion that there had been no fraud or concealement of property, several thousands being in the bank when he left home, and he only took 501. He had not had any allowance, and not being able to employ an accountant he had not been able to make out a correct account, which was required with a view to ulterior proceedings against other persons. The official assignee said there were losses on foreign stock amounting to 17,500/., and the bankrupt had been in the habit of sending up one, two, and three thousand pounds to his broker to meet the losses—these amounts had not been posted up in the ledger, and the bankrupt could du that with the assistance of letters. Mr. LAWRENCE hoped that some allowance would be made to enable the bankrupt to employ an accountant. After some discussion it was agreed that the exami nation should be adjourned for six weeks, and an allow ance of 51. should be made up to that time. IN RE STURT. This bankrupt was described as late of St. Alban's, banker, and to-day was appointed for his last examina tion. The choice of assignees had not taken place in consequence of every debt except one being disputed on technical grour.ds. One of the proofs was tendered by Mr. Matthew sturt, for a sum of 6001.; but it was urged that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. The claimant said that he had received letters from his brother, offering to assure his life for 1,0001. as a security. His HoNoun (Mr. Commissioner Shepherd) said that a very slight admission would, i❑ his opinion, support the claim, and that the offer of security was tantamount to a promise to pay. In consequence of there being no assignees, and scarcely sufficient assets to defray the expenses, the fiat was superseded. The banking accounts are not affected by these proceedings. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each. D.M. Loadstone ... ... ... ... walked over Sweepstakes of 50 30V3. each. R.M. Tisiphone 1 Match, 200. T.Y.C.—Sable beat Lovelace. Handicap of 15 sovs. each. D.M. Marquis of Conyngham 1 Sagacity Duplicity Match, 200. A.F.—Tisiphone beat Wilmot. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each. T.Y.C. St. Anne ... ... .. ... ... ... 1 Taffrail Mantilla, Carissima, Clerk of the Council, and Mill wood, also ran. The Port Stakes of 100 sous. each. T.M.M. Conyngh am ... ... ... •0 • ... ... 1 Red Hart . . ... ... ... ... ... 2 Won easy. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. Mr. G. THOMPSON presented three petitions from the iuhabitants of Bethnal-green, Whttechapel,and Fins bury against the Crown and Government Security Bill. Mr. HINDLEY presented a similar petition from Ashton-under-Lyne. THIRD READINGS. The following Private Bills were read a third time and passed:— Dov,r Landing Pier Bill. Morley Gas Light Company Bill. Southampton Gas Light and Coke Company Bill. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to: — Leeds Improvement Act Amendment Bill. Price's Patent Candle Company Bill. SECOND READING. The Walsall Improvement and Cemetery Act Amend ment Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. THE NATIONAL PETITION. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from certain inha bitants and town-councillors of Hull, complaining that their names had been affixed to the Charter petition without their knowledge or consent. LANCASTER ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re ceived a communication from the Clerk of Elections stating that the recognizances entered inio for prose cuting the Lancaster election were unobjuctionabte. CROWN AND GOVERNMENT SECURITY BILL. On the motion being put that the Speaker leave the chair for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. J. O'CONNELL said he regretted that her Ma jesty's Government had felt it to be their duty to intro duce such a Bill as this. While every other country in Europe was preserving an onward course England was taking a retrograde step, and he was convinced that if this Bill, became the law of the land it would be made the means of inflicting more cruelty and more misery on the unfortunate people of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) Already had the wretched and detestable spy system been resorted to by the Government of that unhappy country, and he very much feared this Bill would enable the Government still further to extend the political sufferings of the people. It was too bad that they should be visited with such a Bill as this at a time when Ireland had a right to expect that some legislative mea sures would be passed to remove some of the misery and discontent that prevailed amongst her people, and he hoped the inhabitants of the three kingdoms would ere long be aroused to the danger of this retro grade policy.—(Hear, hear.) The genuineness of the Chartist petition had been impugned, but he was not aware that any gentleman in that House was prepared to deny that it bore the signatures of upwards of a million of persons. That million at least were opposed to this Bill, and surely the prayer of so large a number of persons ought not to be treated with contempt. Some Hon. Members in that House, while speaking of this unconstitutional measure had said do what you like with Ireland, but do not interfere with the right: and privileges of the people of England. Now, in hi: opinion that was a most ungenerous argument, and he was rejoiced to feel and know that it was an argument not sympathised with by the masses of the people of England.—(Hear, hear.) He had done all in his power to allay the feverish symptoms of discontent which had begun to manifest themselves amongst the Irish people, but how was it likely that his counsels or those of his supporters could succeed if that Hou-e persisted in lending a deaf ear to the complaints of Ireland?—(Hear, hear.) It was already clear that the repeal representatives would not suecoed in their motion for a repeal of the union, and when they went back to Ireland it would be for them to consider what course they should now pursue.—(Hear, hear.) Already some of them had been subjected to abuse and insult at meetirgs in Ireland for continuing the cry of "Peace, peace," and he called upon the House at once to come forward and save Ireland from being plunged into bloodshed and anarchy.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. M. MILNES said, after the concession the Government had already made in reference to the third clause of this Bill, he thought it was due to them that they should not delay going into Committee, and certainly anything he might have to say upon the Bill should be reserved till they had got into Committee.—(Hear, hear.) His principal object in rising, however, was to recal to the recollection of the House the admirable lesson which the Speaker read to them yesterday upon the importance of being strictly accurate in the statements Honourable Members made to the House, and he hoped that whole some advice would not be lost sigh t of. long that er. In hi s il —(flear, hear.) Mr. EVANS said he had vote d for this Bill under t m h i e sa t p im pr e e n h a e d ils n io rr n i , ved and a whens a opinion, this was a most unco h e s i l c e o n u t l could D umber r e main so he no felt stitutional Bill, and he regretted to observe the House abandoning the position it had always taken up in preventing the Crown from encroaching upon the rights of the people.—(Hear, hear.) This Bill gave the Crown very dangerous powers, and the House, if it wished to retain the respect of the people, ought to pause before it gave its sanction to the measure.—(Hear, hear.) Had the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern ment come forward and told them that information had reached him which rendered this Bill absolutely necessary for the safety of the State, he might have agreed to the Bill, but looking at the state of the country he could not ' consent to brand that man as a felon who had the courage to speak his thoughts openly and without re serve. Why if this were felony he was surrounded with felons.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) In other European states changes were brought about by the force of arms, but in England they did things in a different way and without bloodshed.—(Hear, hear.) If abuses prevailed here, meetings wero called to denounce them in the strongest possible language, and it was the safety-valve that protected them from the calamities that now desolated other parts of Europe. —(hear, hear.) Catholic Emancipation, the Reform Bill, and the repeal of the corn- laws, were all brought about by agitation at public meetings and open and 7 vised speaking, and so long as the words " open and advised speaking" remained in the Bill he would not give his support to it.—(Hear. hear.) Sir G. GREY appealed to the House to adopt the advice of the Hon. Member for Pontefract, and leave the discussion of the details till they got into Committee.-- (Hear, hear.) He rnwrt, to remind the House that his Hon. and Learned Friend who had just sat down bad given an erroneous construction to this Bill. It would not have the effect of puttinedown public meetings, but of preventing "open and advised speaking" for the pur pose of dethroning the Queen, or depriving her of any of her rights.—(Hear.) This Bill would not prevent people from meeting to discuss the policy pursued by the authorities, but it would prevent individuals from advis ing the people to resort to traitorous acts or compass or imagine traitorous designs. The Hon. and Learned Member stated that during the agitation on the corn laws an Hon. Member of that House was openly accused of exciting the people to murder the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth, and yet no law existed then to prevent the use of such language. Th e lion. and Learned Member, however, was mistaken. By the 10th of George IV., any person inciting others to the commission of murder rendered himself liable to be hung, without benefit of clergy. He asked the BO' Gentleman the Member for Limerick if the Bill was too strong to punish such language as that which had re cetitly been spoken in Ireland?—(Hear.) Sir R. PEEL rose merely to put a question to the Learned Gentleman (the Attorney-General). By the 36th of Geo. 111., which was made perpetual by an Act passed in the 57th of the same reign, if any person compassed or intended the death, the wounding, or re striction of the Sovereign, and should express such Au intention in writing, which he published, that the offence would amount to high treason. That law, as he had said, was made perpetual, and by th is Bill the law would be extended to Ireland. Under it any person compassing, or intending to deprive the Sovereign of any part of her MajestY ' S, dominions, would be guilty of treason.—(Hear, beer . / And if a person should express it to be his intention. by printing and publishing, or by " open and advise d" speaking, that the offence under this Bill, would be felony. Suppose a person should compese or intend the death, wounding, or restraint of the person of the Sovereign, by " open an d advised" speaking, what would in the eye of the law be that offence, and what the penalty ? What would be the offence of endeavouring to depose the Crown either by publishing or writing, or by open and advised speaking ? The offence of endeavouring to compass the death of the Sovereign had occurred two or three times in the present reign, and it was necessary that the law oa the subject should be clearly defined. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the offence of compassing or imagining the wounding or death of the Sovereign would remain to be dealt with under the old law, with this exception, that the statute of George lll.,which was made perpetual by the 57th of George would be extended to Ireland, some doubt being enter' tained whether that Bill as it stood extended to the sister country. A proposition, spoken or written, to levy wet would become a felony by this Bill; but the question put by the Right Hon. Baronet was this —assuming that there was a clear compassing or imagining the death, or maiming and wounding the Sovereign, uttered and expressed by " open and advised speaking, what would that offence be ? Wit h great respect to his Learned Friends the Members for Haverfordwest and Pontefract, he stated ed: visedly, after consulting the highest authorities, till'' , such an offence, or each of them, would continue to be treason as under the present law.—(Hear, hear.) He thought there could not be a doubt about this' Words spoken would not be treason, unless spoken ea' visedly, and with the intention to inciting others to cote' pass the death of the Sovereign. Sir ROBERT PEEL was understood to express hie assent. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD referred to the case ° I Colonel Despard. That unfortunate officer was convicts of treason, which consisted in words he had uttered, so not upon any treasonable document found upon hin 3 l though an oath of an abominable nature was foun o , upon the person!of some of his associates. He referrel to the charge of Lord Ellenborough, who, he said, lei; great stress upon the greatdifficulty and danger attendelp upon relying in so grave a matter upon words spoke* Mr. MARTIN did not agree with the Attorney General, and cited a passage from Burn's treatise 1 1 1° criminal law, which stated that words spoken could on l y render the utterers liable to punishment for a Wild e meanour. Mr. C. ANSTEY was understood to support l b. opinion of the Attorney . .. General. Mr. CAVENDISH (who was very inaudable in the gallery) was understood to support the Bill. (LEFT SITTING.) MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY) CORN-EXCHANGE.—FRIDAY. t This week's arrival of English Wheat has been 1211'. moderate; yet the show of samples, many of which WO . left over from last week, was good. For all dascrir Lions, owing to the small 'umber of buyers in atteuai ance, the demand was exceedingly heavy, and, to etre ° large sales, is per quarter less money must have bets: submitted to. Fine foreign Wheat was mostly held I full prices, but the middling and inferior kinds Wer offered at a reduction of quite is per quarter. In Barley, so little was done that the currencies wet almost nominal. The best parcels of malt moved ott slowly, at full prices, but the middling and inferior kinds were somewhat lower. Oats, the supply of which was small, were in steady request, at extreme figure~ Beaus, Peas, Indian Curn, and Flour, were extrenolf dull. Oat,. 1 TWAT... 1,440 qri. 1 3. 00 s ." '' 3,770 _--... I "---- 2,lb° English • • • • • • trisli. .. - Foreign ...... I 12,020 ARRIVALS. hart y. 1,960 qrs. I 1,570 Mult. 0690 qrs. smrrzirszLa. The supply of Beasts on offer iu to-day's market 11 . 1. , limited as to number, but of full average quality. the attendance of both town and country buyers v/ 1 7: good, the Beef trade was very firm, at fully Monday t ; improvement in the quotati on s. The priniesS 5 e 0 „ 1 , readily producing 4 s 6d p er 8 1 b s . With f or eign etc" — we were again se a s ona bl y we ll su ppli e d. Th e numb w i : of Sheep were very small, owing to Pk hich the 311 10° , trade was bri s k, a t, i n some i nstances, a f urt h er Oran" - in prices of 2d per Bibs. Prime old Downs sold r e high as 5s Bd. Calves moved off ready at 2d per 81 0 more money. There was a fair inquiry for Pigs, at f d , prices. Mild) Cows sold at from 161 to 161 each, ifini n ing their small Calf. SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I RiseTi• I Calves. 97l 3.930 228 I PIO' VS NENVGATZI Align I.I2I.A.DENICANa.. These markets were very firm, to-day, and in soa instances prices had an upward tendency. - - BOROUGH SOP MARILBT. Really fine colory hops are in moderate re quest . ..! full rates of currency, o th erw i se the demand is in $ °f ag / sluggish state. The show of samples is by no snea`"" large. Sussex pockets 31to 3/ Gs; Waeld of Kept (Ott 313 s to 3110 s; Mid. and East Kent ditto, 3/ 516 to 51 `"" per cwt. COLONIAL. 11 SUGAR.—.There has been a very bad market for * descriptio ns , an d o f W est India the sales have bet more limited than for a long time past. Yesterday 011 4 41 hhds and t rcs were di spose d o f. E as t I n dia-6, 41 bags Mauritius went at lower rates; fine yellow, 3 "; mid and good mid 35. to 365; and low 34s to 345 6d pe cwt. Bengal was rather cheaper also, but none In° been offered by auction. FORZIGN.-253 cases 236 bags Bahia were taken at 40s to 445 for low to mid white, and 415 to 42s fid fot damp and washed, except for the brown, which retail 36s 6d to 385 6d for mid to good brown, and 3G5 to 3 " fur damp yellow. COFFEE.—This article also has been very dull, wid there have been no public sales of West India. c.yi l has realised 76s t o 83 s f or fi ne o ld co l oury, an d 311 v"; to 37s 6d for fine ord. Native good ord has realised 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. Mocha has been cheaper * l6° ' Costa Rica-368 bags has been taken in at 31s to 32s for fine old dull. SALTPETBE.—There has been less demand, and prime are lower by 6d to is per cwt. Calcutta good stroll grey, but inferior in colour, realised 34s 6d for 6 to 6 per cent. refraction, and since then holders have aske 34s 6d and 35s 6d for 41 and 9i per cent. refraction. RicE.—Bengal has been rather lower, say id to løø miel white realising 104 to 10: 6d per cwt. blacks* 1,168 bags, was taken in at Si per cwt. Some low and white Bengal sold at 9s to 10s, and fine at Ils 6d W 12s per cwt. Rum.—Proof Leewards has been taken sparingly 11$ Is 9d per gallon for proof; and East India of Ow l quality at is 7d per gallon. CorroN.—The market has been rather heavy. TEA.—There were public sales yesterday at wbich 6,445 packages passed, and 2,100 were sold. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been dull at 51s 6d to 52s pe r cwt on the spot. SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper has been sold at Sid to 20 per lb. In Cassia Lignea, Ginger, and Pimento Ow l has been scarcely any business. THE COURT.—We understand that her Majesty intends to hold two drawing rooms in the course of th e next month, the last in celebration of her Majesty birth day. Tbere is also to be another in June. of IMPORTANT N EWS FROM H AMBURG. —Th e K in g Prussia's barber has applied for an increase of sis hirli. owing to au gmen t at i on o f wor k , caused by the lengt h his Majesty's face.— Punch. CHESTER AND HOLTHRAD RAILWAY.—The tubular bridge at Conway, similar to that proposed over al l Menai Straits, has been raised and fixed in its places and we understand a party of the directors intend t.° , accompany the first train which is to pass through 01 extraordinary bridge on Tuesday next. On the 2d inst., at Ilrusiels, Mrs. Waller, of a son. On the Bth inst., the wife of George Knight, Esq., of B ~ glint-square, of a eon. DIED. On the 28th ult., at Naples, Mary, only surviving daugh ter of Lieutenant- Colonel Thomas Fothergill. On the Bth inst., at Howley-place, Paddington, Elizabel b relict of the late H. Roberts. Esq., aged 82. In Maddox-street, Hanover-square, William Dl'Kert 6 ll Dent, Esq., 4th Regiment Madras Infantry. e London: Printed and Published by MURDO T017 1 ` 47t 1 - 2, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th e S um Offi ce, No. -of Strand, in the Precinct o f th e S avoy, i n the comi ty bliddlesez, Friday, April 14, 'us. Wheat. 3,250 qrs.