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13, Great Marlborough-street. N OTICE! TWELFTH VOLUME, Completing the LIYES THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, IS NOW PUBLISILED, And I abscribers are recommended to complete their se ts without delay. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. ready, price 15s. bound, with Illustrations, IR. PEARCE'S HISTORY of the INNS o f COURT and CHANCERY. VTR M EMOIRS OF TUE OUR MOST HOUSES. EMINENT MEMBERS OF THE F Inoluding the Rules and Regulations of the Four Societies. . 4 An amusing book, giving a pleasant account of the four learned and honourable societies, with their ancient forms and usages, and their more celebrated members, together with glimpses of the masques, revels, and (castings which in ' the good old times' alter nated with their graver studies."—Athenseurn. 4. A history of the hiss of court was a desideratum In cur lite,a tate. This work is carefully digested, admirably arranged, and el,- gantly written:"--Observer. Richard Bentley, :P ew Barliugh:st-street; to be had also of Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller, 7, Fleet-street. THE SCHLESWIG-lOLSTEIN QUESTION. This Day is published i n sve ., with Map, price 23. 6d. stitched, AMEMOIR en the SCHLESWIG-HOL STEIN QUESTICY, presented to Lord Palmerston by the CHIVALIER BUNSEN: with all other important Documents published by O. VON WENOISTERN. London : Longman, 11:ewn, Green and Longman!. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. &E-OPENED ON EASTER MONDAY. Last Week but Two. On Monday next, an entirely new selection of Performances of the LIM brilliant and magnificent character. Doors open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DB PARIS. Last Week but Two, the whole troupe being obliged to return to Paris en the 16th of May. The public is respectfully informed that daring the Easter Week Three Grand Morning Performances, of the most brilliant and mag nificent character will be given (for this week only) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Performance to commence at Two o'clock. First Price as usual. No Second :Price. Private Boxes to be had at Juilien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ITuder the Management et Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee. Oa EASTER MONDAY, Will be presented a new comic Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Yishael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster ; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denheff ; Sir Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover; Mary, Miss Reynolds. After which, a new comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PHYSIOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge too. Lasater, Mr. Webster ; Agues. Miss Fertescue. To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on Horace Walpole's mysterious production, and called THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO. Mantred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Vincenza, Mr. J. Bland; Theodore, Miss P. Horton; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield; Hip potite, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs. Caulfield. _ _ . . Stase Manager, Mr. Farren ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, se. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Ralf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On EASTER MONDAY, Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST HOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Iliac Turner, &c. Alter which, a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF LEA ; or, the Child of Air. Te conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, .Mun 7ard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith , R y an, Miss E. Harding, &c. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 23. , Gallery, Is. 13 ..ors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. moTAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. This Theatre will RE-OPEN en EASTER MONDAY, April 24, When Will be performed a Comte Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND. Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham, Buckstone ; Mrs. Leigh Murray. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. after which, an entirely new and original CLASSICAL EXTRA VAGANZA. To conclude with a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BAD JUDGE. Dress Boxes. 55.; Upper Boxes, , ls.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No halt-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2 , Wellington-street, is open to the Vublic , every day, from Ten till Six. ERENC.II PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lea..4ee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, 0 ii Bond-street. Last Appearance Nut Two of M. Latont. ,'lions. Lafont beg 4— respectfully to announce that his benefit and last night but two of his engagement, will take place at the re-open ing of the Theatre on WEDNESDAY next, April 26, on which occa sion will be revived (for that night only) the celebrated play of LE CIiEVALIEII DE ST. GEORGES. Le , :hevalier, M. Lafont ; La Baron, M. Montaland ; Mdlle. De Presle, Mdlle. Paul Ernest.—ln addition to which will be produced also (tor that night only) the po pular vaudeville of JEAN ; ou, Le Mauvais Sujet. Jean, M. Lafont. With other Entertainments. Moses, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre. 3s. ; Gallery. 2s Boxea and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, U. Old Bond-street. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 20. Tilinizit "lrrED , Lowest, 42 ; Highest, SS; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.37. WIND N.N.E.; morning, fine; afternoon, rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. XoMing .. 10 min. after 3 !Evening .. 25 min. after 3 '4l out- '• •4 1 ). , • '.O • • . ). k` 4 g #4 t - Aft 4 „ye t —•-• fer - A s • o • " \it Ult LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1848. Nothing could have been more unanimous than the approbation expressed yesterday evening in the house of Lords upon the intention and probable operation of the Crown and Government Security Bill. After the Lord Chancellor had explained the tendency of the . proposed measure, on moving that the Bill should be read a second time—after showing that the simple effects of the innovations would be to transform into felonies the offences which had been formerly treated as high treason, and to extend the law so altered to the population of Ireland, several of the most distinguished members of the Upper House pronounced themselves decidedly in favour of the views entertained by the Government. Lord STANLEY restricted his objections principally to the precipitation with which the law of treason was being subjected to alteration, but, assuredly, the Noble Leader of the Opposition n ust exonerate- the Administration in a great ,mea ste uretrom this censure, when the advancement of h session and the extraordinary movements through out the United Kinedom are borne in recollection. That som e I,4,d;ment is absolutely necessary for the prevention of sedition and the quelling of in-subordi nation is ohs , : ••(Ali, and it is equally . 'obvious that the principal exigency in this ti • Ihr is the instanta neousn sh ig e , 7 ol l i i i r l' i e ni c o o o nspicuou s offender of application some stringent and p a u n t d tishment. No thing but severity, promptitude res tore to the minds of a considerable ignominy can the population of these islands, and e w portion of especially a of which Ireland, that wholesome respect for the was justly characterised last night by the Duke o f WELLINIVON as one of th e most u?ke im portant safeguards of t he Constitut ion. Without some effectual enforcement of this principle of obe dience, the country must continue to be disturbed at the behest of every unprincipled demagogue, of every demagogue who would prefer the notoriety of vice to the honourable obscurity of virtue. In Ireland especially the greed of renown is so consuming, that it destroys all those sentiments of humanity, and ex tinguishes all those lights of reason, which are in herent in the bosom of every Christian. What to them are the sanctity of religion, the effusion of blood, the majesty of the constitution, or the dictates of prudence, when beyond them lies the coveted prise of popularity? No matter whether that popularity be spurious or evanescent—popularity it still is for the moment, and as such is to be ambitioned and be loved._ Nothing prevents them from stru gg ling to wards the the a tt a i nmen t o f thi s grand object o f their Nothing! Decency is outraged, com mon Sense e v b e u ry sed'charity derided, intelligence con.• temned, expression that is most base a nd opprobrious employed in the furtherance of this odious and reprehensible project. Laws human and divine are treated with contumelious indifference by these promoters of anarchyand orators of rebellion. punishments Against them the olden are found to be I a l m ost entirely inefficacious. consequently be comes the bounden d uty o t e Legislature application insolent spirit o f sedition by I t o repress the growing g n r o o v w el ing d the ?t the more vu l g ar inflictions upon thos e w h o are principally cul pable. The existence of this imperative nit ec y ess was successively acknowledged by three of th e fi rst legal authorities in the empire —Lord Baoratrasf, Lord DENMAN, and Lord CAMPBELL. To the arguments by which Lord CAMPBELL enforced the urgency of this great necessity too much attention could scarcely be awarded under the circumstance, ; and the support re ceived by the Government trout the Noble and Learned L6rd in this instance is the more worthy of consideration-fioni the circumstance of his having already reprabated— in- language of so much de tennitattion• the, 'Bill, 'introduced by Lord ELDON in 1796. The disapprobation pronounced in this instance by Lord CAMPBELL was explained by him jot slight as having arisen from the fact of Lord THE SUN, LONDON, ELDON'S Bill tending to " the assimilation of cases of a very different amount of gravity"—a project, in his opinion, eminently calculated to defeat its own ob ject. Whereas, in the present case, a proportional punishment would be inflicted, and a judicious dis tinction drawn among the various classes of offenders. It was maintained with very considerable acumen by the Noble and Learned ex-Chancellor, that the only offences ereated by this Bill were " compassing or imagining the deposition of the QUEEN, levying war against the QUEEN, and inviting the invasion )f the QUEEN'S dominions by a foreign force." Nor, .aid Lord CAMPBELL, would these three crimes consist in their open and advised advocacy ; " the crime must he either compassing or imagining the deposition of the QUEEN, levying war against the QUEEN, or invit ing the invasion of the QUEEN'S dominions by a foreign power." After this very explicit distinction it is anything but surprising to hear the Noble and Learned Lord remark in conclusion that it seemed to him a fallacy to pronounce the provisions of this Act an invasion of the rights of the subject. " Whatever advantages," said he, "prisoners had hitherto enjoyed, they would still continue to possess." A more em phatic and unanimous approval could scarcely have been pronounced upon a Government measure by both Chambers of the Legislature than that which has been uttered in reference to the Bill for the better security of the Crown and Government. Be sides this, the measure received the consecrating voice of the great legal authorities in the highest Chamber of the Legislature. if he saw a reasonable prospect of proceeding with it he shuuld be glad to introduce it, but he expressed his unwillingness to introduce ten or twelve Bills, when only two or three could be passed. On the subject of the recent evictions in Ireland, Sir G. GREY stated that a Bill had been prepared and transmitted to Ireland for the Lord-Lieu tenant's consideration, which Bill should be brought before the House shortly after Easter. The mis- cellaneous estimates and the Joint-Stock Companies Bill are to be considered on an early day. This is an epitome of the proposed Government pro ceedings after the Easter recess. It is useless now to consider their merits, as those merits must depend chiefly upon how they may be carried out. It, however, such measures as reform in the practices of elections, the Health of Towns Bill, and remedial measures for Ireland be passed in a comprehensive and satisfactory form, we shall have little cause to complain of the doings of the session. There are few persons of any class, shade, or variety of creed or politics, on either side of St. George's Channel, who will not receive with deep regret the painful intelligence contained in another column of the attempted suicide of the high-minded, the honest, the unpurchaseable THOMAS STEELE. The attempt was happily frustrated, and the unfor tunate gentleman still survives to receive, we trust, those expressions of sympathy and friendly solici tude that may reconcile him to a prolonged sojourn in what he has had too much reason to complain of as a cold-hearted and ungrateful world. Whatever opinion may have been entertained with respect to the political views advocated by Mr. STEELE, during a life of noordinary activity, there can be no question as to the purity and disinterestedness of his motives, and the zeal and energy with which he obeyed the dictates and advanced the objects of his great leader—the departed Liberator of Ireland—to whom he clung through the varied scenes of his eventful career with a desperate fidelity, an unparalleled devotion. Few men have ever taken so prominent a part in political strife whose integrity and honour have been less questioned. THOMAS STEELE never had a personal enemy, for even his warmest opponent in the turmoils of party warfare ever recognised his consistency of character, and acknowledged that he put forward the honest convictions of his heart. Mr. STEELE entered life under the most favourable circumstances. He graduated at Cambridge, having previously taken high honours both in classics and science, and he is at present a member of the Senate of that University; His attainments are such as would have insured him the highest success in any of the learned professions, but he was (perhaps unfor tunately for himself) possessed of a handsome inde pendence, and he was actuated by a spirit of the most enthusiastic and ardent patriotism. He, there fore, dedicated his talents, his life, and his property to the service of his country, and no man ever laboured more zealously to redeem the pledge thus given. Early in life he became acquainted with the late DANIEL O'CONNELL, and he conceived The House of Commons, according to custom, has adjourned for the Easter holidays, and according to custom nearly half the session has elapsed and consi derably less than half the necessary sessional business has been accomplished. However, the programme of Lord J. Resszee, announced last night, evinces a disposition on the part of the Government to make the best use of the time that yet remains. About ten weeks hare passed since the Parliamentary session began. During that brief period most extraordinary events have occurred in foreign countries. The whole continent has been con vulsed, old monarchies have been crushed and new republics founded. Nevertheless, as Mr. MACAULAT happily expressed it, " amidst the commotions which everywhere surround us—amidst the crash of foreign thrones—the Constitution of England remains im moveable on its basis." During this marvellous period the House of Commons has pursued its ordi nary routine, not perhaps attracting quite so much of the public attention as is its wont—public atten tion being directed elsewhere. One of the first and most important subjects which occupied Parliament during this recent half. session was the Jewish Dis abilities Bill—that Bill which is so striking an evi dence of the liberality and tolerance of the present day—which has been read a first and second time, his passed through Committee, and been reported, and which is now appointed to be read a third time on Tnursday, the 4th of May. A measure of a similarly liberal and tolerant character has not as yet been so fortunate in obtaining the attention of the House—the adjourned debate on Mr. ANSTEY'S Catholic Relief Bill is postponed till the 31st of May. It will be a singularly anomalous, if not unfair, proceeding. should the Jewish Bill be accepted by the Legislature, and that the Catholic Relief , be thrown over till next session, more especially as the latter is one of a very peculiar character, relating simply to the expungement of certain statutes which it is impossible to enforce Among the most important of the subjects re cently considered by the House of Com mons the most prominent was,. necessarily the financial state of the country, and especially the income-tax. The very lengthened debates upon this matter were chiefly occasioned by a project of the Government of increasing the tax two per cent.—a project which they very judiciously abandoned; and also by a motion on the part of Mr. Honsmen for reducing the tax imposed upon precarious incomes— a most salutary and popular proposition, which was unfortunately lost by a majority of 175 ; and, lastly,' the subject of the income-tax was still further continued before the House by a proposition of Mr. HUME to continue the tax for one year only— a proposition which was also lost, and by a majority of 2t.5. Among those measures' which have for a time occupied the attention of the I Legislature, but without any immediate success, on e of the most important was Mr. E waives motion for the abolition of the punishment of death, a measure which that Hon. Member has already repeatedly brought forward, and which will, without doubt, be carried at some probably very distant day—a mea sure for which we are inclined to think the time is not yet arrived, it being too advanced even for this liberal and civilised age ; the motion was on this oc casion lost only by a majority of 66. Another im portant and very beneficial measure, the only objec tion against which is its expensive cha racter, was Lord ASHLEY'S proposed Medical Relief— a measure which, in a more modified form, perhaps, we trust, the Noble Member for Bath will, at another time, bring before the consideration of Parliament. Propositions for alterations in the Irish poor-law have been repeatedly introduced, but without success ; and another Irish motion, of a more pretentious character has just been brought forward by Mr. J. O'CONNELL, namely, that for repeal of the union. The most important Irish measures, however, are yet to come ; and we have the Prime Minister's assur ance that they will be very speedily introduced. Lord DUNCAN'S proposal of a repeal of the window duties has been lost by a majority of 92 ; and Mr- BRIGHT'S alteration in the game laws, owing to some technical regulation of the llow,e, was unfortunately thrown over for a time. Inquiries into proceedings at elections have occupied a considerable portion of public attention, and results have been elicited such as to prove the existence of a ,cost iniquitious and wide-spread system of corrup tion in many constituencies, results which declare the necessity fur some revision and remedy of the laws regarding elections. These are among the chief sub jects on which parliamentary attention has been en gaged during the past tea weeks—and to these we may add the brief debate on the monster petition, and the introduction and passing of the Crown and Govern- "Wednesday, April 19, 1848. merit Security Bill. The greater part of what a Ai y dear -- ---,—You will, I we, remains to be done in the ensuing portion know, read this letter of your old friend with deep of the session Lord J. Russell, enumerated last pain. evening, On Monday, the Ist of May, the first t l t " But, when you contemplate the dreary and business to be considered will be advances for heart-breaking present aspect of Ireland, and con special p urposes , name l y , a W es t I n di an L oan f or trast it with what it was in its majestic peaceful the promotion of emigration, and a proposal for ad vancing again the money repaid from the ad- movement, under the sublime and benign moral sway Alien of my ever-deplored friend and leader, august y vances to I re l an d d ur i ng the last two ears Bill is fixed—a Bill w hi ch, - • O'Connell, you cannot be surprised that, with a On the same d ay t h e second reading of the Ali in n u an sa s z wer toa question complication of private ills upon me at the same time, from Mr. EWART, L or d J . be the result of information received"b the mitted to the ties of life are with me dissevered and in disrup ,Govern-henh. merit from several quarters. The Alien y Bill, tion for ever. " The highest aspirations of my nature were, that served, was quite opposed to th e general policy served, I should be O'Connell's principal instrument of Head Pacificator of Ireland,' in his to think it necessary under present circumstances— peace, his ' efforts for the peaceful, bloodless regeneration of his c ircumstances, however, which he did n o t thi n k it own country, and for setting an example to other advisable to state. The Bill, he added, was t o b e realms, as was nobly proved in England by Richard merely of a temporary character. Thursday, th e Cobden and his League , how revolutions may be 4th of May, as we have already said, is app o i n t e d for achieved by the consolidated organization of public shed, and con vu l s i on . the third read in g of the Jewish Disabilities Bill, and opinion, and without the pollution of carnage, blood the day following for the Committee on the Alien Bill, which is to be followed by the Committee on ceased to live. I am qu it e wear y o f ex i s t ence , " Before you recei v e thi s to-morro w I w ill ha ve the Healt h of Towns Bill, if that Committee cannot although of course , as a ma tt er o f man l y fi rmness, be taken befor e. On Monday, the 15th of May, the i a n private so c i e ty I d epor t myself as if I were withou t President of the Board of Trade will propose an amen dment of the Navigation-laws; he will at the "I shall man age th e ma tt er i n suc h a way t h at s ame time state wh at course is there shall be n o corse f or th e ceremon i a l o f a coroner ' s with regard to the registration o inquest and post mor t em exam i na ti on . Wh en a pfrsoepao seamen e d n a t o and b e t h ta e k r e e. n gistration of ships , a nd ex p lain the intentions of thing of this kind must b e d one , th e more quietly and f h Government with regard to the alteration of the e less theatrically it is don e th e b e tt er . Merchant Seamen's Fund. On the Ist or 2d "I am, with most gratef u l f ee li ngs f or a ll y our of May i the Secretary for Ireland is to n- kindness to me for so many years as a private troduce a Bill with respect to the elective fran friend and public journalist, chise and the polling places of Ireland. Such are "My dear --..., the intentions of Government as declared by Lord "Affectionately yours—Farewell for ever ! Jour; RUSSELL last evening, and, in answer to various " THOMAS STEELE." questions of Hon. Members he furthermore expressed ROYlDENCE hashappily prevented the a hope of being enabled to introducea Bill similar to Now, that P catastrophe which a prolongation of anguish had that intro.i uee d l est h • he had no intentthiOn aving reference to the rate paying clauses o f year, . the Irish Churchrendered desirable, it is but right, it is but just, •' • but generous, and true-hearted, that hu about; it is 4 o ef f or i r ri n tr . o t- d et u . cin li g e an de y ela m re e d as t u b r a e t ,' cumbered Estates Bill he obser, that it would he : and with regard 'to the En- 1 . proceeded with in thea desolation restating from the abandonne of a ro manity should strive; in some measure , o assuage STEELE has been rescued House a t n i d f Commons' with as soon as mantic patriotism. Tom it had passed the Lords respect to thefromdestruction—his amendment of the grand jur laws , Erin and the dreams of Y he stated that 1 thusiasm for the hopes of heart is still beating with en- the most profound admiration for that distinguished patriot. In consequence of that feeling he altered the name of his ancestral property to which he had .ucceeded at the death of his uncle, from Cullane Castle, to " Lough O'Connell," by which name it is still known. It is not necessary that we should now relate the part which Mr. STEELE took in the strug gles for the emancipation of his Rowan Catholic brethren, and other liberal and constitutional reforms. His name is as widely known, his oisaracter as honourably appreciated, as that of the leader himself, whose chief follower and " head pacificator" it was his greatest pride to be accounted. In his struggles for the advancement of his country, he unforte nately to a great degree neglected his private affairs, and in consequence the estates, from which he had at one period realised a handsome income of from 1,8001. to 2,000/. per annum, were thrown into Chancery, and a receiver appointed through whom the rents, issues, and profits were paid into Court. The property being strictly entailed lould not be sold, otherwise a very considerable surplus would have remained, which would have maintained the inheritor in perfect independence. It was unfortunately otherwise, and, after the legal costs, expenses, and the other . charges, a small sum only could be made applicable to his private purposes ; straitened and harassed, however, as he had been for some time by pecuniary embarrassments, his spirit shrunk from accepting the aid that would have been freely tendered by many when his exigencies be came known, and he suffered in silence without per- mitting his wants to be revealed either to friend or foe. Such was his condition when two circum stances occurred which changed the entire character of his life, and plunged him into the deepest afllic tion. First, the mysterious visitation by which the food of the greater portion of his countrymen was blighted, and the greatest destitution and misery inflicted on 'the Irish people. He saw his beloved country suffering under all the horrors of famine and pestilence induced thereby, and he found his own limited resources almost wholly cut off by the depre ciation of every description of Irish property. But everything was comparativeiy forgotten at the death of his idolised leader—the man whom he had almost worshipped as a superior being. From that moment he retired from public life, and never again interfered in party conflict. He wit nessed with the deepest pain the precepts and coun sels of his deceased friend wholly forgotten, and a wild and sanguinary course recommended by the would-be leaders. Then, indeed, his spirit sunk within him, he found himself forgotten, and he de spaired for his country. The feelings which prompted him to the desperate effort may be gathered from the following letter, which he wrote and posted just before the moment that he supposed would have been his last, having ascertained that it could not reach its destination until this morning. It will appear therefrom that his heart was racked by conflicting emotions—deep and bitter regret for his country—placed as it is in the hands of heartless and bloodthirsty agitators—and sorrow for his own trials and sufferings, which his pride forbade him :o publish or reveal. It will, however, speak for tself:— THURSDA I EVENING, APRIL 90, 1848. O'CoNNELL. In this period of insurrection and anarchy, when the voices of so many unprincipled demagogues are audibly invoking the demon of strife and bloodshed, when ruin seems to impend over the deluded population of Ireland, when the pacific aspi rations of the Liberator are fading away in the memories of his countrymen, shall not this Govern ment bestow an honest recompense on him who was so long and so effectually the " Head Pacificator of Ireland." Such a proceeding would redound to the glory of the Cabinet at this supreme moment of anxiety. The rewards bestowed upon the Pacificator of Ireland, would be auspicious of the discomfiture of Irish rebels. Let the Ministry bethink themselves of this— it is no idle honour to he afforded the opportunity of bestowing a guerdon upon a distinguished pacificator, at a time when pacification has become so urgent. Not, however, that this guerdon belongs exclusively to the Administration. The people should participate in the satisfaction of a memento emanating simul taneously from themselves and the Government. With how much cordial goodwill shall we ourselves become the medium of this token of national regard for THOMAS STEELE, by receiving instalments to wards an appropriate testimonial. Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. The Gageta publishes a decree authorising the Bank of St. Fernando to purchase all the silver pro duce of the Spanish mines. It is said that the Duke of MONTPENSIER had ad vised the adoption of a more liberal system of government, which advice had so irritated NAav AEz and CHRISTINA, that the Duke has been exiled to Seville for his pains. MADRID BOLSA, Arm 14.—Three per Cents, 21 ; Five per Cents., 131. Exchange on London, 43 50. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. - - - We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The regular troops were arriving hourly, and the public tranquillity had not been interrupted up to the hour the post left. Paris would be garrisoned by 40,000 regular troops to-day. The Moniteur publishes the following decree : " The Provisional Government, considering that the subsistence of the people ought to be one of the first pre-occupations of the Republic, and that it is of especial importance to diminish the price of articles of food which can add to the physical force of the labourers— Decrees:— _ " Art. 1. In Paris the octroi duties on butchers' mea is suppressed. " Art. 2. The duties will be replaced by a special and progressive tax on proprietors and tenants occupying tenements of the value of 800 francs and upwards ; and, secondly, by a sumptuary tax on carriages de luxe, on male domestics where there is more than one in a family, and on dogs. " Art. 3. The Minister of Fiiiances is authorised to apply this decree with the least possible delay to the towns of the departments." By another decree an ad valorem duty on wine en tering Paris is substituted for the present octroi duty. Another decree of the Provisional Government regulates the calling out of the National Guards. It enacts that, considering that the beating of the rappel for the turning out of the National Guards unnecessarily frightens the public, injures trade and labour, and fatigues the National Guard unneces sarily, it is henceforth ordered that the rappel shall only be beaten in Paris by the express order of the Minister of the Interior or the Mayor of Paris, and, under exceptionable circumstances, by the mayor of the arrondissement. Several functionaries who held office under the Monarchy have been dismissed. M. Seuarac, the Commissary of M. ',Enact ROLLIN, who was twice expelled from -Montauban by the people, has resigned. Orders have been issued for the arrest of BLANIVI, and of others engaged in promoting the cause of plunder and disorder. The club over which CADET presides has been closed. General CHANGAINIER has been appointed to the command of the regular troops in'Paris. The fete to celebrate the fraternisation of the troops and the National Guards is to take place to-day in the Champ de Mars. Rumours are rife that an attempt is to be made by the Communists to assassinate M: eE LAMAREINE, and the more: enlightefied of the members of the Pro;isional Government. The Provisional Government has published the following programme of the fete : " NATIONAL FETE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COLOURS. "The following dispositions have been adopted by the Provisional Government for the_ fete of fraternity, to take place on Thursday, the 20th April. "At seven o'clock the National Guards and troops will be assembled, and will occupy the posts assigned to them from the Care Marigny to the Bastile, sad along the quays. " At 8 o'clock the members of the Provisionary Go vernment will meet at the Ministry of War; they will proceed at half-past eight to the estrade placed at the Arch of Triumph. " At the moment of taking their places a salute of 21 guns will announce the commencement of the feast. " The colonels of the different legions and detach ments of the army, the chefs de bataillon of the Garde National Mobile, the colonels of the Garde Republicaine and Civic Guard, accompanied by their standard-bearers, will be assembled in front of the estrade. " At nine the distributing of colours will commence. Each colonel will ascend the estrade and receive from the hands of one of the Members of the Pro visionary G o vernment the colours to be delivered to him. " During the distribution minute guns will be fired. " The defiling will then commence by battalions in mass, and by platoons. " Behind the members of the Provisionary Govern ment will be placed— " The members of the Council of State, the deputa tions from the Court of Cessation, the Cour des Comptes, the Com t of Appeal, and the other tribunals, general officers of the army and marine, under-secretaries of state, the adjuncts to the Mayer of Paris, the principal functionaries of the Administration, a deputation from the corps des pints et chausees, a deputation from the C. , uncil of Public Instruction, deputations from the Go vernment Commission for the workmen, from the wounded of February, and ancient political condamnes. " Salvos of artillery will announce the termination of the defiling, and the departure of the Provisional Go vernment. " In the evening the city will be illuminated. (Members of the Provisional Government.) " Paris, April 18." The Provinces still continue in a disturbed state. We have been favoured with the following extract ol a letter, dated St. Etienne, April 17, 1848 :-- " Since my last letter of the 14th, we have been here in constant agitation. As you know, there were five convents burnt in St. Etienne, and several more in the neighbourhood. " In the conflict, which took place at tke Refuge between the National Guard and the mob, there were unfortunately eight men killed, and the rabble is now so exasperated against the Guard, that it is probable the National Guard will be obliged to dis solve. " The officer, Lieutenant GRANDVILLE, of the Horseguards, who ordered the guard to fire on the populace, has been compelled to leave town in haste, as his life was endangered. " We have here a regiment of Hussars and a foot regiment, and we trust they will be enabled to main. tain peace. The Commissary of the Government, who arrived here on Friday, does all in his power to keep the town quiet, but many have serious appre hensions, as the great bulk of the workmen do not earn any wages, and the manufacturers refuse to take any orders for the present?' BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. THREE O'CLOCY.—The market has been firm all day, and prices have all advanced. The Three per Cents. opened at 41f. 50c., were d one at 42f. and 40f. 75c., and closed at 41f. 75c., being a rise of If. The Five per Cents. opened at 61f. 50 c. , went up to 62 1., and then, after touching 60f. 25c., c losed at the 61f. 78c., or 75e. _ better. It will be seen by these prices that varia tions have been more numerous than have been seen of late; in fact, the m a rket had a mor e healthy appearance, and looked mor e like bond file business do in g than since the Revol u ti on . Bank of Fra nce Shares present an improvement of 25f. , closing at 1,1401.; Belgian Stock continues firm, the Five per Cents. (1840) remaining at 61f., as they were the day , before; and those of 1842 at 61if., or better. Bons du Tresor are again better, having bee n t o -d ay negotiated st 39 p er cent 1035 . Scarcely anythi ng was done in miscella neous securities. Railway Sh a r es are a ll better, part icularl y Orleans, which hav e a d vance d 30f., closing at 4801. L y ons and Strasburg are 61. 25c. better, at 312 f. 50c., and 3511. 25c. Vers a ill es (L e f t B a nk) and Roue n 5f., at 1051. and 3101.; Northern and Nantes , 3f. 75e., at 337 f. 50c. 7 5 and 338 f. • -c.; Bale If. 23 c. , at 81f. 25c.; Havre, Mar seilles, and Bordeaux' are all unchanged, at 1701.. 195 f., and 390 f. A report was current to-day at the Bourse that the Moniteur was the next day to contain a decree , affirming the necessity of the State taking the lines into its hands, but it was not po-sible to trace the rumour to any certain source; the decree was to leave the question of terms still undecided. French gold continues to go down in value; it was to-day at only 30f. The charge for cashing a I,ooof. note is also lower, being only et from 81. to lof. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. The Prussian State Gazette of the 17th, contains several Cabinet orders respecting the seminary at Poppelsdorf, the loan for public works, the proceed- ings in political cases and offences committed by the press, the restoration of the Rhenish civil law in regard to marriages, the founding of loan banks, &c. Prom Stettin, under date April 12, we learn that the re-actionary party there is beginning to take measures to effect the return of the Prince of Pays- SIA. Although a petition containing an invitation to the PRINCE to take up his residence at Stettin, as Stadtholder of Pomerania, is for the present kept back, yet an article in the Stem Gazette expresses 'the desire that the Prince of PRUSSIA should take a part in the approaching discussions on the constitution. The Aix la Chapelle Gazette, of the 18th, says—, " In consequence of the riots which took place yesterday a proclamation has been issued; prohibiting the assembling of snore than five persons, and de claring that if the military, the burgher guard, or police are attacked or disobeyed, recourse shall be had to force of arms. Notwithstanding this procla mation several conflicts took place during the course of the day, but no official return has yet been made. " Tzx o'CLoca, r.x.—The city is quit." It is said that the Prussian Cabinet is engaged in a new organization of Posen, which is essentially favourable to Polish nationality. The German dis- . tricts will be reunited to Germany, and the rest of the duchy form a separate State, to be governed by a special constitntion,4he Bing of PRUSSIA. ruling by the title of Grand Duke. All offices to be in the hands of Poles. - The Prussian States Gazette contains ,the, following important declaration : " We are auihorised to state - that all the' endeavours which have been made by the Prussiaii Government tor the conclusion 'of a pacific arrangement - of the dissen sions with Denmark, nave failed. Accordingly the offi cer commanding the Prussian troops in Holstein %, as authorised, some time ago, to act according to circum stances, and, if necessary, to transport the operations to the other side of the Eider. Fresh troops have been sent from Prussia into the Duchies." • The Prussiap Gazelle publishes a royal ordon nance dissolving the supreme Protestant Consistory created in the month of January last.: A letter from Posen, dated the 12th of April, an nounces that the armed bands in the Grand DuchyJ have surrendered, in pursuance of a capitulation con:, eluded by the Polish Chiefs with General WILLISES.- A portion of the men armed with scythes are to be incorporated into the regiments in course of f604:- tion. AUSTRIA. - The Wiener Gazette of the 14th of April contains an official proclamation of the EMI!EROH, stating that on the petition of, the States of Lower 'Austria, and by the advice of 'his Ministers, his MAJESTY has de termined to grant his faithful subjects the protection of the rights of property; as also the abolition of various taxes. The Gazette also contains the official report received by the Minister, of , War from the head-quallers at Verona, dated April • 9, giving an account of the entry of LICHTENSTEIN'S brigade into Verona. BAVARIA.. The Allgemeine Zeitung saii; " The King of BA VARIA has written an autograph letter to the Mi nister of the • lnterior respecting the working classes, expressing his great concern at the present state of commerce, and his desire that immediate straps should be taken by the co-operation of all parties to effect the restoration of trade and commerce, the renewal of confidence, and the improvement of the working classes ; that although this does not entirely depend upon the Government, he nevertheless requests the Government to take immediate steps to provide work for all who shall be inclined to work, byjndertak ing railways, water-works, bridges, rOals, 'public buildings, kc., so far as the,.,public Exchequer will admit." The First Chamber of the St.ates:'has ;adopted the project of law for the elections to'the Na.tional As sembly, as modified by the Chamber of Deputies. The Prince DE LINAGE has addressed a letter to fie Kima; renouncing all his prerogatives of birth. Lieutenant-General VON DER Maim, Minister of Ware has beezf released from his post at :his own request. DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN. No further hostilities have taken place. They write from Schleswig that the Dani . sh troops-had advanced from that city, where 8,000 gten h'ad been: Concentrated, and taken up a position at Dannevick, in advance of their town. The KING arrived at Schleswig in the afternoon of the 13th, with two squadrons of dragoons, and one squadron of cuiras siers, and a brilliant staff; and - after inspecting his troops, returned to Flensburg at five o'clock. General Von HEDEstAxm is the Danish Commander-in-Chief. Altona and the country round are full of Hano verian troops quartered there. The Hanoverian ar tillery have not yet marched, though they have been three days in Altona. WALLACHIA AND MOLDAVIA. ' If the news we have received from the principali ties of the Danube is to be credited, Russia has taken a step in advance towards Constantinople. 'The Hos podars of Wallachia and Moldavia have been driven by an insurrection from their Governments. Prince 13111ESCO sought refuge in Galicia, and the Russian troops have entered the pricipality, and established their head-quarters at Jassy, the capital of Wallachia ITALY. LOMBARDY. • The 'rumour of the surrender of the important .for tress of Peschiera to the Sardinians, which we men tioned yesterday, is confirmed. The itoportance of Peschiera in a strategic point of view, consists in its closing the direct ioad frum Brescia to :Verona, by Lonato, and in its furnishing a rallying point for the operations to be carried on against Verona or against the valley of the Adige, to cut off the road from the Tyrol. It is supposed that the measures adopting by CHARLES ALBERT tend to this object. _ _ _ The Mila n Gazette of the Nth instant states a curious fact, which explains the prompt capitulation of Peschiera. The Lombardy volunteers, under Captain MIINARA made a sudden attack on Lazise, not far from Peschiera, and having advanced close to the latter place, they gained possession of a powder magazine, situated near the Verona gate, and took 75 prisoners and 500 barrels of gunpowder. In con. sequence of this bold adventure the garrison must have been in a very short time deprived of ammuni tion. It is also stated that General 888 had opened a sharp cannonade on the fortress from the heights of Mondello and Munteferro, on the banks of the Mincini M. GIOBERTI has addressed a letter to Bing CHARLES ALBERT, declining to accept his nomina. tion as Senator of Piedmont. By official accounts from CHARLES ALBERT'S head quarters, at Volta Mantovsina, dated the 12th, we learn that the large village of Castel Nuovo had been wantonly set fire to by the Croatians, who surrounded it, and drove the inhabitants who tried to escape back again into the blazing village. The Austrians have made amnia from Mantua, and carried off 130 head of cattle. The Supreme Regency of Parma publishes a letter from the DUKE, dated Parma, 9th, in which he ac cepts the resignation of the Regency, and leaves the magistracy of Parma to form a Provisional Govern ment, still the result of the arbitration offered to King CHARLES ALBERT shall have decided the fate of the duchy. . LATEST FROM ROME. PROPOSITION FOR AN ITALIAN DIET PRESENTED TO PIUS IX. BY DEPUTIES OF THE DIFFERENT STATES OF ITALY. Most Blessed Father,--"-The benediction of GOD, invoked by your Homiszss has descended upon Italy. The MOST HIGH has heard the magnanimous voice which, from the sacred heights of the Vatican, haS secured triumph for the oppre4sed, redemption for a people. Now Italy is free, is mistress of her own *tinier, is independent, is a nation' All the citizens of Italy, with hearts overcome by unspeakable joy, turn full of hope, and trust to the generous PONTIFF who has initiated the Italian re surrection, and entreat him to accomplish the holy work commenced. These people have the conscious ness of their nationality, are sons of the same family, and earnestly desire to bind the compact of love and brotherhood, uniting themselves around their father, their liberator. In this urgency, the undersigned beg of your HoLi- NESS to use your efforts for providing, that without loss of time, the representation of the Italian States (which you have promoted) may be centred in Rome, forming a national Parliament, or Italian Diet. Most Blessed Father in this great shipwreck of all the Potentates on earth, in this sublime reorgani- zation of European nationalities, one Power alone remains enduring, because, resting on the immove- able foundation of truth and right—that power is yours. Yo,ur Holiness first pronounced the sacred word that opened the new era for Italy and Europe ; to your Holiness pertains alike . the glory of adding fresh splendour to the Papacy and Religion, raising yourself to the supreme :dignity•of Moderator for all the Italian people, and r e storing to •Rome-her moral and civil primacy, not only in Italy; 'ant Europe and the world. All Italians now • anxiously wait the sound of the all-powprfikl voice;. whose 'religious ac- cents give civillzation•—that of your HOLINESS. ,They desire to consecrate the triumph of their cause, uniting around you the standard:of Religion, Liberty, And Fraternity—the •Cross ;• on 'theeteinal: Altar of their nationality-4he Capitol. . r, • The undersigned: interpreters of tbe;Aentimelits of all Italians -beg' 'of, your. HOLINESS to promote the Convention of the Italian The in. Rome ; and in the certainty of being'.heArd,:prOent.to you the homage Of their national 'gratitude and filial devotion.' Afarquis D'AZE4LIO. Prqfess'or •P r Ore. The following." , has -been Written..'fo`r•-:.circulation auniingisAirillaiiiikitrtik in support of Theltalian armsliftflit'ages of Roman domirie tion_sufficed-to-govern the e.artb.,-Italian - .Un ion" .gave them force, and . with-this-AlAey introduced civilisation amongst barbarous people. The fatal divisions of the 'Roman empire. oPenecl,4ath to the incursions of the bartarians, - and - ' thuS 104;1:weenie wanting union, , . _ was, invaded, conqueredl and dissolyed; but stropg in the Latin' Civilisation .e,' which she preserved , the geniis 'under the iion` yoke of 'barbarism,-she was ahle tore store to.. many oiler provinces, in the mid le .ages, tile, Ancient glory of arms, learning, and i , ulture. _ These provincest,'" beeorne • powerful by oviyge, wealth, and _civilisation, effected a new i;;lltsaiioli arnongst nations, which subsequently for- Off% that benefit, and availing themselves of our dielsions, constantly conspired for our disadvantage. 'ltaly bas been obliged to expiate.more than five centu ries of opprobrium . and foreign tyranny owing to the . blintliless of our ancestors, who never could create a centfeo , of opinion and national* force. If this had been &me, Italy would never have suffered the scourge ' of those dominations which, in the spirit of cal culation, and -as a condition to their existence, have had to , make use Of every nefarious artifice to suppress the Italian genius, and beat down every element of prosperity in Italy, with the manifest object of de stroying among us all sense of dignity and national life—dominations from their nature and self-inter est hostile to every generous sentiment, perpetually stationary and retrograde. " Now, that the doctrines of Italy are rising again triumphant throughout the Peninsula under the guid ance of the universal cry that invokes union, this magic sound should not remain an abstract and empty word, but should become a truth—a fact— serving as a foundation and safeguard to Our political existence and future glory. But this union cannot be obtained without forming, by common consent, a central and supreme authority to represent Italy, and serve as a legitimate organ to the national opinion and yill—a supreme directing authority agreed to, vene fa,;!_nd obeyed throughout the land.• Without such a centre we should fall back into our ancient and';. disastrous municipal differences, and into those inevitable divergences of opiriion, which have never tiled to be fatal to Italy. In order that the regenerating principle of our political resurrection may succeed to the victory of firms, that no anarchic confusion of ideas and languages may arise; that desires i too ardent and intemperate May be purified; local and personal pretensions contrary to public interest . checked; we invite all— persons in authority to promulgate by every possible means the manifesto accompanying this. We exhort them to make use of every effort that the proposition contained herein may be ap preciated as the anchor of our salvation., Amongst the „means to be ,employed; we recommend particu larly the adhesion of the municipal authorities, and Subscriptions from corporations or individuals. The example of the great misfortunes of Italy, and the terrible spectacle of empires now tottering before our eyes, from the absence of union amongst their component parts, will excite every well-intentioned person to effective co-operation, that the evils sure to arise out of divisions may not again afflict our beautiful and renovated Italy. " In this holy work fervent seal and the highest, the promptest activity are demande d. " Ai soon as the public sprit of Italy shall have shown itself unanimous in the inculcated principle of unity, we may be certain of having for ever, secured, under the peaceful standard of Pius IL., VA, perfect and enduring resurrection of the independence, llherty, nationality, happiness, and power of our be loved country." (Signed by the Marquis POTEMANI, Advocate PETRUCCI, PIETRO HERRIN', &c.) The Mal quis of POTENZIANI is one, of the wealthiest and most enlightened of the Roman nobles. HER RIN! is the editor of the Conlernporanee. TYROL. The following leaders of the Republican move ment at Erente have been arrested by order of d-eneral RADETELT THUR, COllnt SCHIZZO, Count G. MANSIEN FESTE. There are others, whose names are not known. ARRIVAL OF PRINCE METTER NICH IN ENGLAND. His Serene Highness Prince 4iletternich, accom panied by his Princess, Prince Richard, the Baron Charles Hegel, and a numerous suite, arrived •at the Blackwall Pier early this morning, by the General Steam Navigation. Company's mail steam-ship Rain bow, from Rotterdam ATTEMPT.EO SUR:lag OF TOM • STEELE. Last evening, at Seven o'clock, the numerous Iterstiii's passing over Waterloo-bridge were thrown into a state of considerable excitement in consequence of the following desperate attempt at suicide having • been made by .Mr. Steele, better known as Tom Steele, the late Daniel O'Connell's head pacificator. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman mounted one of the seats on the upper side of the bridge, and instantly plunged head tuamost from th e third arch into •the river. A waterman, named Richard ta'rkin, of Stamford Place, Lambeth, was crest in g the river in a boat with five persons in it, and by desperate exertions he succeeded in rescuing the poor fellow. The moment Larkins laid hold of hitt:Me - tried all he could to get away and to accomplish his object, but fortunately he was prevented. He was immediately taken to Bow-street police-stati on , an d from thence to' King's College Hos pital, where he at present ,• remaieS: Whilst in. the re ceivitig-idom of 'the hospital, he said that he *as stop ping at the Bull and'biouth, - St: Martin's-le-Grand, and expressed a wish to be removed, to reers Coffee-house. He also said that . he - had acted very foolishly in not waiting till it was dark, as then he could have don, .the business effectually. He, however, did not' state "what had induced him to . make such a desperate attempt upon hie life. We regret - tb announce the death 'of . Mejotlienu Bertles, which took - place at his residence,. 66,.Perebroke place, Liverpool,, on the 13th inst. This gallant officer entered the army as ensign, in the 36th - Regiment, in 1799. In 1800 he accoMpanied the expedition to Belle Isle, and Obtainei his lieutenancy in the 89d Regiment. In - 1803 he obtained his company ; alid, in =lBO7 served under Lord Cathcart, ttt Ciipenhageni c was, selected by Sir George Smith, gav e ; up the keys Glib° arsenal,' tux' covered the retreat_ot .the. regiment.: In the Same ,year he joined the expedition under Sir Prept,Sltencer. In 1808;he was appoitittCrnajor brigade to General Bowes, and atter . the4attlea-of Roleia and Vitniera, joined Sir Henry Farms brigada, fend remained tiff after the battle of Cornuna. . In 18Q9, he served with Sir William Erskine. in t he expedition t o th e S c h e ld t , an d 19 til within few years .was on. the stall at Liverpool. "AziRAL 19.—Arthur ItiFe Jenner, wt}e"thii"diy called to the ,degree of barrister-at -I,p.rt theliattOUrabklooiety of Cirsy's lan. I V •} -~^ MONEY and COMMERCE&L N Kyr s . CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterclaty were 5,000 bales. In prices there was no alteration. American brought 411-d. to 54d. per lb. Railway Shares were im proving. The market was firm, and prices were tendleC upwards. The continental advices are not of particular irrterest at present, a lull being apparent in many sr k Money appears to be scarce in some parts and tfas lea to the impression that there may be a d ra in Eng" land, and some attempt to arrest it by raising the rate of discount. The greater quantity of the bullion withdrawn from rters. the Bank must, however, not be supposed to have gone abroad, as there has been an internal drain of late, a nd a good deal has gone to Ireland. The house of Williams and Delvaux, of Mons, has been allowed a judicial protection against proceedings on tbs. part of its creditors. Messrs. Hammer and Schmidt, o' Leipzic, have resumed, and it is expected that the Pres sian Government will give some assistance to the firs of Schadhausen. The Funds come lower from Amsterdam, un der date of the 18th instant. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cnts; 38 to 4, and the Four per Cents. 561. Portuguese 13Z. and Russian Five per Cents. of 1798 were 79. The following received by the Americas mail seems interesting:— "It appears by accounts received from the prieeiPsi. points in the Western States, that the amou nt to I le' V!: forward upon the opening of navigation is much sn3til than last season. According to the returns.,_rei ceived, it appears that there is at the eta River Railroad dep&ts 60,000 bushels of whebat; on u shels the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad 20,000 wheat, and very little flour •, at Mill 25,000 bushels ...f fi f wheat ; Maumee 8,000 barrels flour ; South Canal 2,000 bushels wheat , a nd 6, 71 barrels flour ; Detroit 45,000 barrels flour. en very little along the line of the Central Railrosa at St. Joseph there is not more than half what there was last year. The stock of wheat on the UPP er f Lakes is estimated at 800,000 bushels , and that _I I Flour at 20,000 barrels. It it reported that in the grain-growing sections of the western eou nt 's the supply of grain is limited compared with les_ year. The wheat crop in Il linois looks very pr":, raising, but we have no accounts from an y etln. state. There is very little danger of the stIPPI of breadstuffs being su ffi ciently reduced th is year t. a keep up prices, and it is our impression that soon f de the resumption of navigation there will be a great cline from the prices now current." The Funds have improved again to-day, and WI have been further money purchases. French se Spanish capitalists are said to have been o and there is some demand for home we,. Consols have been 821 to 83 for trans tert and 821 to 824. Exchequer bills have been 40s•i, 435. premium. Bank Stock . is 137 to 1119, and Ina L Stock 227. The New Three-and-a-Quarter p er Cent '' have been 82 to 4. The Foreign Securities had been rather better also Spanish Five per Cents. 111 to 1, and the Three P: 4 Cents. 201 ; Portuguese Four per Cents. ha ve been 14 to 4 ; Mexican Stock is 15 to ; Brasil Bonds 131 , 0. been at 66; Dutch Two-and - a - Half per Cents a re 99 to • Railway Shams are looking rather better. CLOS I ` ONE rigICV O ,iRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 11$ 9 Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna .. 81% 1 / 4 % 81 811 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 82% 83 82% 111 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann 5...... .... 82% % 82 8 s ' l Long Arras. to expire Jan.lB6o ... Bti 5-16 9..16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 8 9-16 8 29 7 India Stock 227 111 India Bonds, 1,000/. Consols for Account ..... ... .. Exchequer Bills. 3d. 44 P 1,0001. 5001. ... 40 43 p Small 43 40 p ONE • , RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — 11 Ditto. Account ... ........... 15% 1 4 15 .... , Portuguese 5 per Cents. — 1 51 4 Ditto, 4 per Cent l 5 l / 2 14 ss Russian Bonds . Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l l ll 4 2 01 / 4 Ditto 3 Der Cent 2 0 1,E ..-- Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / 4 per Cont — 54 Ditto, Deferred 5% Dividends on the above payble in London. 39 Dutch 2 1 ,¢ per Cent., 12 Guild 4O 39 584 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 59 58 88% AID stga cLO s PRICES OF BUSINESS D ONE . .. 1 0$ • RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. ihijot P Aberdeen 5O ...... % x i int. ....•••• i" Amber., Nott., Boston, ...- and Eastern Junction 3 1 4 ..... -' ••••••• - ..... , Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% — .............. ....., Belfast & County Down 13 -. ............... Birmingham and Ox- , ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 13% ••.,.• Birming.,Wolverh'pton, lnd Stour Valley . . 101. 149... ... ........ ... 43? 40 73 1C '" - 66 isli al .. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jun e—. 7% •• ... . ......• _ • • 3% ' dial Boston Stamfd 6 Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds ... ...... 20 Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. 27 % Caledonian . Ditto. Half Shares .. 6 , 4 — •••• ...- Di tto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37 1 ,E — Ditto, Preference l5 ...... . Clarence 7B — Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ...... Dundalk 6 Enniskillen 171 A Jun,. East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ' Do., 31. 10s. ...... ... 3% • Eastern Counties— ..... 20 Ditto, .3Ltension, 5 per Cent., No. h.—. 6/. 13s. 4d — ............... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d —.•-....-.... Do., North. do Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New 23 20 ........... ... Eastern Union 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 124 - ..... - ........ Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d.. ' 1)o. (guar.6 percent.) 10 - ..... Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6% — ..... . ........ East Linco:nshire ...... 16 q Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — .............. Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 334 — ............. .. Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New 2'A..... . .. . ............ Exeter,Yeovil, is Dorch Ditto, New .... ...... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 - ........... .... Ditto, New ... ..• Do. Preference Consol. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York 2% — ( treat South. and West. (Ireland) .. Great North of England.loo ...... ....... ... .. Ditto, New, 40/ Ditto, New, 301 •-• ......... DO •••• ..... Ditto, New, 15/ n .. Great Western 9 0... . ...69 ..• ''''''''''' Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares 5O ...... 50 .......•• Ditto, IA Shares .. Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171... ..... Huddersfield and Blanch. 26 Ditto, Thirds • 9 ........... Hull and Selby ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ..-. 25 Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ipswich& Bury St. Edm 17% ...... ••••»,,... • Do., do., and Norwich 17% •••••• ........ Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% — ......... Lancaster and Carlis1e... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... ............... Ditto, ditto D s-' ll o it . to du % art S e h r a s re h s ar . e . s . Do. Fifths... ... 9 ....... Do. Sixteenths 614 — ......... Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... . ....... "' .. :36% ........................................ Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ' Ditto 1 ,4 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and Goole) ... 50 Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25... .................... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9 Leeds and Bradford 'SO .... Leeds, Dewsbury, 47% Do., Half Shares l 7 l / 4.— •••°— ........ .... Do.. (blue) ........... Leeds and Thirsk- Ditto, New ...... 26 ••• Do., Prefer. ,6 per CL , ....... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport. •• •••• ......... Liverp., Manchestee, and ..... Newcatlet Junction... London & Black wa11...13/. 68.8 d — ....... '''' ••• ••••• ...... London, , DDDDDD ooiooost.. ••••• Lo n d o n a n d G re e n w he i r c tBe ll ict4s:2 l l; Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17a 2d — ..... - 1131,6 Loudon and N. Western 100 1271/4 126 1 / 4 1 . Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ...... ••••• .............. Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths ..... .. Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 20 ...... —• ............. Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7 1 / 4 ...... ................... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7 1 / 4 ----- • Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 — .... ........ •• Lon +. & S. vv' a stern...... 50 Do.oe. New w w 4 5 0 0 1. /...... .. ......... .. 30 37 1 / 4 .. Do. Tenths (Canso].) 50 . .......... ••• '... .............. Ditto, ditto ruxteoeda r a l: ns ilt fi . e t ' r jeCntenNogsloot.i " a ll : :Es.tn:soipngp. e, " Ei 1 s.di. . 21808. 4d . . . . __ . ............................. ••••' • L, , , D y D nede i i t t o t t vin o, o ,l d T ,s i h t .e r :is. rd .. s b : " .. l . 7 ..... : ...... Landonderry&Coleraine 27 1 / 4 ...... --- ....... .... Londonderry and Ennis ilium • .„„ 25 ',sem 1111, 111,1N•••eIell ........................................................ 1.=.98...z .........2..........1......%......................................... ......... •••,.. ,~: ~~ 1. ~ 6% S 1~~ 3 d~ ~ 49 • 20 , ' ~J' .. 'l4 c .., , siii ••• i f 50 i 9 7, 15,t ;64 i~ , 50 01% ..- 12 1 A .0 44 4,..,