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the weather pervnitted. It was boisterous as to ren der the bar impassable. We extract the following from the Jamaica Times of March 23 :-- "ST. JUAN DE NICARAGUA —Her Majesty's steams.r Vixen, Commander Ryder. arrived on Tuesday morning, in six days from St. Juan, and brings intelligence of the termination of the late difficulties with the Central American Government. The last advises described the expedition as proceeding onwards to Grenada, under a flag of truce, to demand of the Government of the State of Nicaragua the surrender of the prisoners and an apology for the insult offered to the Mosquitian flag. The expedition reached Grenada in safety, and matters were speedily arranged by the delivering up of the pri soners, and by an ample apology to the effect demanded. The loss to our troops has been two killed, two drowned, and thirteen wounded. The loss of the Central Ame ricans was more serious—twelve dead were buried by our men, and several found wounded afterwards died. "FURTHER DISSENSIONS IN HAYTI.—The arrival of a vessel from Aux Cayes, on Sunday last, brings intelli gence of an outbreak in that town on Wednesday, the Bth inst. It appears that the object of that outbreak was to get rid of the commandant of the place, for which purpose a large body of people from the surrounding country entered the town, demanding the General to be given up to them, and that a General Telemaehe should be his successor. It appearing to him that he alone was obnoxious to the invaders, he very prudently effected his escape, and retreated to Port-au-Prince. From the impunity which followed to the actors is this affair, it is very generally supposed that the President was at the bottom of this movement, to get rid of an officer not suited to his purposes." The following is a list of the passengers by this arrival Mr. Mile, from Porto Rico. Mr. Back, Lieut. tenant Birtles, 31 West India Regiment, Mrs. Birtles, and Mr. Wilkins, from Demerara. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Warner, and Captain Brown, 88th Regiment, from Trinidad. Mr. Girard from St. Vincent. Mr. Oliver from Dominica, Mr. Tady from Guadeloupe. Lieut. Sharpe, Ist Royals, from St. Kitts. Messrs. Mestre, I'otaw, Costa, Davies, and Daniels, from St. Thomas's. Count Fererras, Messrs. Espinonda, Loperana, Encar nacion, Guthiel, Gomarens, and Beltran, from Vera Crue. Mr. and Mrs. Monte, and Mr. Richards, from Cat Island. Mr. Bluett, R N., Mrs. Glasgow and tyro sons. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and lire. Julian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Barass, Mr. Rivers, and Mr. Alec', from Jamaica. Mr. Wolff Irma Havannah. Mr. Glee ton from Nassau. Mr. O'Reilly, collector of her Ma jesty's Customs, and servant, and Miss Madden, from Bermuda " The Thames brings the melancholy news of the death of Lieutenant Brand, Admiralty agent of the Great Western steam-ship, which event occurred on hoard at Tampico, March 12. Lieutenant Brand was a moat efficient officer, and was much and de servedly respected. NOTICE Now ready. in 1 vet , with 1,100 Engravings, 38s. hound, The Z it ,' ENV EDITION B oti o ßLl R K E'S PEERAGE ACID NETAGE, For 1848. Ittvised to the Present Time, front the Personal Communications of the Nobility, &c., and containing all the New Creations. " The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever offered tc the Sun. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE AS SURANCE COMPANY. Established 1887. Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament, 3d Vic., Cap. 20, and 10 Vic., Cap. 1. - • - 62, King William-street, Lcn ;and 21, St. David-street, Edinburgh Capita!, One MUi ou, The Directors give notice 1. That the Annual i;eneral Muting of the Proprietors will be held at Twelve o'clock precisely, on SATURDAY, the 13th day of May next, at the °thee of the Company, 62, Kin; Willialn-strect, in the city of London. id. That at such Meeting the Proprietors who thin hold ten or more shares, which they have p3ts'2ssed six calendar months, may attend and vote. _ 3d. That three Directors, Charles Hindl , y, Esq., M.P., George Bonifield, Esq., and John Dixon, Esq. ; and one Auditor, William :Hunter, jun., retire ; of whom are re-eligible to their respe ctive appointments, for which they will be accordingly proposed. 4th. That any Proprietors, duly qualified, who shall be desirous of b coming Candidatc3 for any of these situations, must give written notice of their intention at the i.:4lice to the Secretary at least ten days previous to the time of such : eeting. By order of the Directors, THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. April 24,1848 tIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry - , Subscribers to tne Opera, and the Pub lic are respectfully informed that a GIZASD EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY next, April 27, the particulars of wh,ch will be duly announced. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the pub lic are respectfully inform,d that this Theatre will RE-OPEN TO MORROW EVENING, April 25, will be performed, Denizetti's Opera, entitled LITCREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezia, Mdlle. Sofia Cruvellii Orsini, Mdlle. Schwartz ; Gen naro, Signor Garaoni ; Gabetta, gignor ISonche; and Alfonso, Signor Lablache. _ _ To conclude with the highly successful New and Original GRAND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled FIORITA, et la Refine des Elfrides, Principal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, Manes. Esther Ausnudon, Thevenot. Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mattia, MM. Venafra, tiourict, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL. DE PARIS. Last Week but Two, the whole of tie troupe of the Cirque Na tional being obliged to return to Paris on the 16th of May. THIS EVENING The Festival of Flowers— Le Pas des Flowers—Le Pas des Grosses tetes—Rognolet et Passe—Carreau, &c., Ste., by Mdlls. Caroline, Ma thilde, Florentine, Ducos, &c., &c. ; MM. Franconi, Loisset, New some, Leelair, Auriol, &c., &e. Doors open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management et Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new C6Mie Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster ; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denhoff ; Sir Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover ; Mary, Miss Reynolds. After which, a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on Horace Walpole's mysterious production, and called THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO. Jantred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Viacenza, Mr. J. Bland ; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield ; Hip polito, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs. Caulfield. To conclude with anew comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PHYSIOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge too. Lavater, Mr. Webster ; Agnes, Miss Fertescue. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter. J. T. Archer, Box-kook keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six Perlormarce to commence at Seven: - THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction o: Madame Celeste. THIS E VENIN G Will be performed a new and origina' Drarna, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After which, a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF ZEA ; or, the Child of Air. To conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Uullenford, Boyce, Mun yard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, Ryan, Miss E. Harding, &c. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2a. , Gallery, is. ..n at Bali-past S:x Performance to commence at Seven. R')YAL LYCEUM THEATRE. under the Management of Madame VestrLl. Sole Lessee yl.. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a Comic Drama, c, lied A ROUGH DIAMOND. Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham, Blackstone ; MO'. Leigh Murray, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganaa, entitled THESEUS and ARIADN F. ; or, the Marriage of Bachus. rrincipal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. hall, S. Smith, F. Cooke ; Miss Eitzwilliara, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BAD Jul E. Characters by Messrs. R. Roxby, Diddear, Parselle, Har ley, Meadows, Bellingham, Charles Mathews ; Miss Jaue Coleman, and Miss Lee. D re ss Y.o —, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2 s . ; Gallery, is. No Wait-rn lee to any part of the toasei The .I.Cew Box-office. No. 2,velh . ngton-street, is ope n t o the rublic eVcry day, from Ten till FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, O'd Bond-street. Last Appearance but Two of M. Lafont. Mona. Lafont begs respectfully to announce that his benefit and last night but two of h is en g agement will take place at the re-open lag of the Theatre on WED NESDAY next, April 26, on which occa sion will be revived (for tha t ni g ht only) t'ts CHEVALIER DE ST. GEORGES. Le cnevalier, M. Lafont ; Le Baron, M. Montaland ; 3ldlle. De Presle, 3ldlle. 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. Boxes, 65.; 3e 6d.; Amphitheatre 35. ; Gallery Royal Library, , 2s Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. :Jitchell's 33. Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S THEA [RE. ROBERT HOUDIN. Mr. MITCHELL begs to announce that the celebrated ROBERT HOUDIN (ot the Pa l ais Royal, Paris ,) is enga. cd to present a li mited number of his extraordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES at the St. James's Theatre, which will be commenced on TUESDAY EVENING, May 2, and continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings. Full particulars will be duly announced. Boxes and stalls, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li -1414,7, 33, Old Bond-street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. l ar• J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland• place. Will be THIS EVENING, INGALE. Preunted Le Brun's comic Opera, entitled THE NIGHT. To be folio yeti by the new I n t er l u de called MAMMON and GAMMON. After which, a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. Farman, Mr. Ryder ; Os myn, Mr. Compton ; Yusepb, Mr. Henry ; Roxaana, Madame Anna Milton ; Elmira, Miss Villars ; Isnsene, Miss Hodson. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled ESMERALDA ; or, the liunchbac's of Notre Dame. Esme7alda, liddile. Aerie'. Dress Circle, ss. : Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Matchless Performances- Unrivalled Company —and the only Pantomime in London. THIS EVENING, win be performed a D . r , itma, entidedTilE ROHEMIANS Cha racters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, E. F. Saville,onne H •r, Dale, J. Herbert, H. Lewis, E. Jones, Mrs. R. Bonner, and Miss e A f te r which, by permis..,ion, "LADIES, BEWARE." 'ferry. To conclude with a Grand Fairy Comic Pantomime, entitled , h C IteS T)ER ELLA AND THE FAIRY QUEEN; or, Harlequin and L ittle Glass Supper. Collin bine, Ildile. Theodore ; Harlequin, mr. Haskell ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; and Clown. Mr. T. Barry. 3latiager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEI"S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Di r. W. Batty. Extraordinary attraction for the Easter Holidays. First appearance these Five Years of the celebrated Mr. Van Am burgh and his nnequallcd collection of trained animals, amongst whch will be foun the greatest novey ever see, it Blak Tiger, the first ever known d to mingle with othe lt r animals, n and has hitherto been considered untamable. THIS EVE NIO, Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle Barnard, Esq., exssly to introduce Mr. Van Amburgh in hi g astounding performpanrece, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's celebrated novel of " The Weneering Jew," and will be producen un der the title of MOROK, THE BE AST TAMER. Armand Dugard, Mr. Van Amburgh. i n comparable routine of Mr. The Spectatie will be succeeded by an Datty'S Scenes of the Arena, in which Signor Chiarini and Mdiie. Marietta Orsinago, f:orri Italy, will have the honour of appearing. The entertainments will conclude with a favourite Farce. "Dtrinl; the recess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated. Dos-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. BIRTLI.—On the 2.1::t inst., of a son, the wife of William Kilgour, Eq., 10, Riehmond.terraoe, Liver- . f `. 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 WEATHEIL—SuN OFFICE, APRIL 23. THERMOMETER. Lowest, 44 ; Highest, 49; Noon, 56. BAROMETER, 29.70.—W1ND N.E.; fine. APRIL 24. FHERMO3IETER, Lowest, 43; Highest. 55 ; Noon, 47. BAROMETER, 29.68.—W1ND E., rainy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 16 min. after 5 I Evening 35 min. after 5 ebtrrina alanl LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 23 1848. Problematic as the Schleswig-Holstein question may have hitherto appeared, it cannot but be c.-)m prehensible to every rational intellect, after the ap pearance of a publication * such as that jointly com posed by Chevalier BUNSEN, M. DE GRUNER, and OTTO VON WENCESTERN, and the utterance of an oration such as the one delivered on Wednesday the 19th instant, in the House of Commons by the lion. Gentleman the representative of Buckinghamshire. The doubts formerly experienced as to the line of demarcation dividing the Danish and Germanic na tionalities are thoroughly resolved by the collision of argument resulting from the simultaneous appear ance cf those effusions. Viewed together, the speech of Mr. DISRAELI, and the pamphlet of Chevalier BUN. SEN, constitute as positive an antithesis as the triumphal Arc d' _Etoile in the estimation of EMILE GIRARDIN. By their common revelations they render the whole of this territorial ana constitutional enigma trans parent. After the special-pleading of the Prussian Ambassador the supporters of the Duke of AUGUS - TENBURG have nothing whatever to add, even as a supplemental argument. Every thread in the wccf of their specious theory is particularised, is followed throughout its involutions, is magnified, is analysed, is triturated, as it were, by the spurious and irritable logic of the diplomatist. Not one of the sophisms upon which the rebels of Schleswig-Holstein repose their claim to independence is overlooked. All are spe cified, successively and collectively, and that, too , with the emphasis dictated by a consciousness of their inherent falsity. With the oratoric statements of Mr. DISRAELI, however, it was a ltogether different. There the rise and progress of the internecine strug gle in Jutland were recounted with the simplicity o.•f candour and the energy of indignation. Prussian ambition was in that brilliant oration pilloried before the assembled Parliament of Great Britain. The trickeries of the Provisional Government cf Scandi navia—the insolence of the mock Diet at Frankfort —the selfish project which incited the Cabinet of Berlin to its late unparalleled and unjustifiable en- croachments—the ingratitude of the insurgent pro vinces—the treachery of the Duke of AUGUSTEN BURG—and the extravagant insufficiency of the pleas adduced in favour of the incorporation of Schleswig- Holstein with Germany—were one after another ex posed by the keen and uncompromising enunciations of the orator. Affairs are becoming altogether too serious in the northern territories of the Continent, in consequence of the aggressions of the Germanic Confederation, to admit of any partial or indecisive settlement. Sup posing there were any attempt to slur over the dis pute at present embroiling so many of the princi palities of Europe, the struggle would only be perpetuated and justice would remain unappeased. Some definitive conclusion must be arrived at among the diplomatists at present involved in the negotiation of a compromise. Otherwise torrents of blood will pollute the soil of Scandinavia, and an interminable contest will be commenced of a sanguinary and miserably internecine character. Already there are collected in the vicinity of Rendsburg (the head quarters of the invading army) many of the most prominent representatives of the Federative So vereignties. The Duke of BRUNSWICK had been received with acclamation, the Prince of PRUSSIA was expected, Prince RADSIwIL had assumed the command of one brigade, the. Duke of AUGUSTENBURG had been appointed to another, and the whole of the federal forces were martialled under the banners of General HALKETT, the Hanoverian Commander-in- Chief. Such at least were the principal arrangements mentioned in the last intelligence received from Ham burgh. Beyond this preparations of a defensive kind were making in the islands of Sylt and Fehmarn, and notwithstanding the disinclination of the Danish SOVEREIGN to advance beyond Schleswig, and the equally powerful objection of the federal army to proceed beyord the northern suburbs of Rendsburg, there is every probability of a furious strife between the present and prospective belligerents. That the intended junction of Schleswig and Hol stein with the Germanic Confederation is contrary to the precedents of European history is undeniable —it is as undeniable as the cowardice of the applica tion of the principal plea of the aggressors to the southern appanages of Denmark. According to the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG and his supporters, the war has been undertaken in vindication of German na tionality. Of that ideal nationality at least, which is founded upon the " dreamy visions of German pro fessors"—a nationality based, in fact, upon the poetic aphorism that wherever the German tongue is spoken there the German flag should wave ! Nobly did Mr. DISRAELI fling this grandiloquent plea back in the teeth of the insurgents and their co-operators. Scorn fully did he brand them on the forehead with the double brand of cupidity and cowardice, by saying —" If so, if wherever the German language is spoken the German flag should wave, why do not the Germans invade Alsace, and thus meet at once the high-spirited people of France ? Why do they not attempt to occupy Podolia, and thus measure themselves against the colossal power of Russia ?" Why they restrict their claims of incorporation to Schleswig' y and de mand th e ex t ens i on of their nationality in Jutland, i s o b v i ous. It is because Denmark is not in their estim a ti on so f ormidable an antagonistist as to render the perils of the conflict superior to the pros pects of success. Th e acquisition of so many ports and fiordes upon the Baltic as weeild result from the occupation of Schleswig-Holstein would enable the Germanic Conf e d erat i on to elevatewod itself among the maritime po wers o f C hristendom. And therefore the chances of an internation a l war fare must be preferred to an apathetic maintenance of territorial and dynastic rights. No matter if, even according to the express acknowledgment of the pam phlet of Chevalier BUNSEN (p. 9) the Scandinavian duchy of Schleswig and the German duchy of Holstein " have ever been a nd are de p endencies o f the Olden burg dynasty" —no matter what may be the decision of the representatives of that dynasty, the reigning Monarch of Denmark, the cause of German nation ality must be advanced by an act once of the i arguments gno of ignominious but safe spoliation. Such are at . the a re a b t ra r g r g e e a e r n t y t h g h e e p a o r ltr u o m o e n , n taan employthe br e ] d ga b n y d ,thaen C hi s uc f h s 1 of the Germanic Confederation. The resignation by appointment as Vice-rre'sri * de 'l-4itlioLfNtEhe Bft GoiaßrsdoNt: of hie,l'rad e r w e i g i l r e b t e . r e rr e e h i e v e e d ffi c by e n t t h e a n p d u v b a l i u e a b n l e general services w r i e t n h d d e e r e e d i) by ful l t y h a a t p p c r e o c n i s a i t s e te d n t t o a p t e i dr nit h e i s s honest i po t h l d i r t ic aw i a a n l , from were to be regarded with indifference. So long as he shared in the duties and responsibilities of the Mi nistry, an additional guarantee was afforded that the glorious doctrines of free trade would be maintained, and that no retrogression would take place with regard thereto. In him every liberal measure found a zealous and able supporter. and he was the uncompromising opponent of every species of monopoly, of everything in any degree calculated to infringe upon, or un luly interfere with the popular liberties. lle i 3 gifted with consider able eloquence, which enables him to give full ex - pression to the clear and comprehensive views he en- Duchies of belil,swig auti irieseoLe,, to V IS count Palmerston by Chevalier Bunsen." rp. 165. Longman. 1848. London. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY tertains, and a sound and discriminating judgment, by which he can almost intuitively seize upon the strong points of an argument, and reject the fallacies which might deceive a less acute and vigorous under standing, and divert it from the true grounds on which a decision should be arrived at. It would be a task of no ordinary diffic,ulty to find a fitting successor for such a man ; a person in whose intelligence, experience, and ability, full and unbounded confidence might be reposed, and whose public acts have identified him with the liberal Reformers of the country, with the party of which Mr. GIBSON is a leading member, but that happily there is a gentleman whose past services have been sueh as to prove him eminently qualified for the vacant office, services too rendered during a long series of years under various minis tries, in the most responsible and trying situations, in the very department in which the vacancy has occurred. It is almost unnecessary to say that we allude to Mr. J. MACGREGOR, the Member for Glasgow, who so long and so efficiently filled the high office of Secretary to the Board of Trade, which office he resigned last year on becoming a candidate for a seat in the Im perial Parliament. The appointment of Mr. Maccrtecon would, in deed, testify that the Government were resolved to enter into an immediate investigation of the all important topic of taxation, with a view to a reforma tion of the abuses that on every side are ac knowledged to exist; that the whole question of the income and expenditure of the country would be taken into consideration in a calm and impartial spirit; that those imposts which unduly weighed upon the industry of the people, that retarded improve ments, and were in every respect objectionable, would be relaxed and modified, and that the necessary provision for the national burdens and the national expenditure, would be provided in the manner which would least affect the great body of the people. Mr. MACGREGOR'S appointment would also be viewed by the Liberal party as an indication that the Govern ment still followed in the paths of progressive reform, and that the secession of Mr. MILKER GinsoN from office was not owing to the adoption of any policy of a retrograde character, or such as could not receive the cordial and disinterested support of the advocates of popular rights and popular privileges. In addition to these important considerations, which should not be lost sight of during times like the present, the Liberal party would be conciliated and gratified by the selection, while the vast stores of information, the clear and vigorous intellect, but, above all, the thorough acquaintance with all the details of the de partment, acquired through an apprenticeship of many years, afford advantages to the Hon. Member for Glasgow with which no other person, however great his ability, could compete, if comparatively ig norant or unacquainted practically with these details. In his great work, " The Progress of America," Mr. MACGREGOR has put forward the most profound views of commercial legislation ; he has proved himself to be thoroughly acquainted with the causes that lead to national prosperity, and by which the natural and acquired advantages may be turned to the best purpose, so as to develop all the resources of the country, and to render the people contented and happy; he shows that he is the advocate of perfect freedom for and the abolition qf every legis lative restriction upon labour, industry, agriculture, manufacture, navigation, and trade. Such a man it is that is required at the present time, and most sincerely do we hope that the Government may strengthen their ranks by the accession of so efficient and talented a coadjutor, and may thus give the country so able a Minister. Austrian domination is at an end in Italy, although the sword of RADETZICT may continue to desolate the plains of Lombardy, but without effect. The sceptre of FERDINAND is shortened, it can no longer be stretched over the waters of the Adriatic. Tem— pont mutantur nos et mutamur in illis. This indis putable truth may receive new confirmation by com paring two definitions given at different periods to one word—ltaly. "Italy," said Prince M E TTEaracu— NIETTERNICH, the Prime Minister of the Austrian EMPEROR, and the actual ruler of the vast Austrian empire—" Italy is a geographical expression." And what is " Italy" now -now when that same MET TERNICH is fallen from his high estate, and deprived of his arbitrary power—an exile ? What is Italy _now ? We have our answer in the magnificent manifesto addressed by the Central Provisional Government of Lombardy to all the nations of Europe. This most eloquent and impressive ad dress is full of interest. It is the voice of an hitherto enslaved and unhappy people, making itself heard in the triumphant chorus of free and emancipated nations. As such its tones alternately breathe the exquisite pathos and deep-felt sorrow, the vehement eloquence of long-repressed indignation and the sub lime and exulting enthusiasm of conscious power and newly-effected independence. In this manifesto Italy declares the fact of her existence, and solicits the friendly co-operation of European nations, to enable her to re-assume her fitting place among them. After declaring that Italian nationality never ceased to exist, even during the long period of its servitude— (for, say they, " treaties may determine questions between different nations, but no treaty can dispose of the rights of a people, destroy the language, and establish, by a transitory act, laws opposed to those indicated by the hand of PROVIDENCE. The life of nations belongs to the highest order of things, into which diplomacy, with its variations subject to tem porary incidents, cannot enter ")—the Italians, in this manifesto, enumerate the grievances to which Austria has long subjected them—such as the en slavement of the Italian press ; the refusal to allow the admission of foreign books and jour nals; the making the police the arbiters of liberty, life, and fortune; the suppression of speech and thought ; the making no distinction between political offences and moral crimes ;—and numerous similar oppressions, and then the melan choly consequences are thus beautifully described : "All this and worse we suffered fur many years, keeping alive by all means in our power the spark of national feeling. We accepted nothing from the Aus. trian Government, but we were withheld by the dreadful responsibility that might have re-acted upon ourselves from throwing perhaps prematurely in the midst of Europe the great question of our independence. The movements of 182 1 and 1830 moved and agitated us pro foundly, and the cry heard throughout the world of the cruel tortures of Spielberg announced how many noble and ardent minds were determined to sacrifice themselves for the national cause. The whole country, nevertheless, continued to forbear, but still persevering in its per petual, though tacit protest, against the Austrian Go vernment, showed its determination to wait only for the day when the measure of its wrongs and our patience overflowed. And that day came. At the voice of the Great Pontiff, whom the Almighty raised up for the salvation of Italy—for the salvation of all Christian people—we were inspired with true citizenship, and arose more Italian than before. His name became the symbol of our hopes, of our creed ; and our minds, so long repressed, at last began to expand, and our national feeling burst forth in an unanimous tribute of admira tion, gratitude, and love to Pio Nino." Nevertheless, though inspired by the dawning spirit of independence, nevertheless, they proceed to say, they had patience. By protests, remonstrances, and demands they sought the restitution of their rights in a peaceful manner. But in vain. " The Austrian Government," say they, "only became cognizant of our demonstrations for the purpose of eluding them or turning them into ridicule. Therefore, we re solved to try a last experiment, and to prove the in• tentions of Vienna before all Europe. Victims as we had been for so many years of the schemes and frauds of the police, we demanded that that body should be dissolved, and. the preservation of public order confided to a national guard. We were an swered by the fire of cannon and muskets. Then eve felt that the moment of action had arrived, and we rose. We seemed at least to be patient. We deliberated, and determined to finish it for ever. Gon was with us. With a few hundred guns, with the few arms in our power, with the pavements of the streets, with the tiles of the roofs, with our barricades, with the sound of our church bells, in a battle of five days' duration we conquered and put to flight an army of sixteen thousand old soldiers, who had been excited by their chiefs with promises that our city should be deli vered to fire and to pillage. Gov was with us— e, ith us, the weak against the strong; and, though unable to open the gates of the city, wo were surrounded by crowds of armed brethren, calved together by these sounds of war, who hastened t.. .! 7 - !* • • jars of [victory. bcarceiy Lllree weeks Wye pasised, and all Italy holds out a fraternal and succouring hand ; the SPAIN. magnanimous King of SARDINIA has put himself at the head of the first Italian army which, for more than three centuries, has defended the Italian cause, and one voice is on all lips, one sen timent in all hearts, Viva l'independenza Italianal" God was with us—with us, the weak against the strong. All this is eloquent with the true poetry of feeling. All this is a manifestation of a spirit more inimical to the authority of Austria than legions of armed patriots. " The Austrian Government no longer exists for us." Such is the emphatic declaration of the emancipated Italians. "It is now an enemy mith whom we have to fight —an enemy with whom we can never come to terms. We are all Italians; and, in the sacred joy with which this conviction in ebriates us, we feel a horror even at the idea of any foreign domination whatsoever. We could not be lieve in the miracle GOD has accomplished for us, if we did not feel called on to unite ourselves with all our Italian brethren—if we did not declare before the world that never more would we submit our necks to the yoke of the Austrian Government, or even enter into a compromise with it. If we even wished, the thing could not be done. Ours is a war of defence—of civilization against barbarism, and we pursue it fearlessly, prepared for all, even to the last extremity, with the minds of men who, placed in a great crisis, can advance, but not retreat. For these our declarations—for these our preparations, we call for the sympathy of Europe —t o Europe we turn, asking efficient aid towards a great work of justice and humanity. The Austrian Government orders against us a crusade, and excites its population by every argument of hatred and hypocrisy. It is for Europe to set them right—to make them comprehend their true interests—to restrain them from engaging in an enterprise in which misfortune and disgrace can alone be reaped. Let all Europe raise its powerful voice, and the result must be that the age shall be spared the shame of renewed Vandalism. Our fate is in the hands of GOD. Europe is the judge of our action:. The age is big with events which may recompose on a new basis all Christian society. Perhaps the day is not far distant in which all people, putting aside pre judice and ancient rancour, may meet under the banner of universal fraternity, and cultivate alone pacific relations in which commerce and industry will go hand in hand, be bound in one common union. We offer up our prayer for the speedy arrival cf that day." To that prayer every patriot solicitous for the welfare of his country, every philanthropist zealous for the amelioration of his fellow-men, will utter one unanimous and unhesitating Amen. To the desire of that prayer heartily and cordially do we respond, for its fulfilment would effect for the regene ration of mankind what the labourt. of centuries have not been able to accomplish, and the Utopian visions of MORE would be realised. But whether or no the final prayer of the Italians be accomplished, whether or no the day of universal amity be at hand, the more immediate object of their desires must not be neglected. Europe must respond to their appeal. " Sympathies are treaties," says LAMARTINE, and if so, the sympathy of the English people has long since signed a treaty of alliance between England and emancipated Italy. That treaty it is now our duty, as one of the European nations appealed to in the manifesto, to ratify and proclaim in some unmistakeable manner. ...._ __ Madrid Journals of the 17th have arrived. Pursuant to a royal ordinance of the 16th, the monetary unity of Spain is to be the real in effective silver. The gold piece is to be the doubloon of ISABELLA, of the value of 100 reals. The silver pieces are to be the duro (piastre), of the value of 20 reals; the demi-piastre of 10 reals; the peseta of 4 reals; the demi-peseta, and the real. The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER have left Madrid for Aranjuez en route for Seville. The Expeetador states that it is rumoured at Val ladolid that the Ex-KING and Ex QUEEN of the FRENCH were to take up their residence in that city, the climate of England not suiting the latter's health. MADRID BOLSI), APRIL 17.—Threes, 211; Fives. 14. Exchange on London, 44. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. taend,:aoTy f h ethe il We have rece ived the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. The Provisional Government has addressed the n A i t r y m o y f , t h w e i i te h o l s e, t h o i e f ditedhmeeaoNcorfaattitiochne: Republic , G pouv u eb a rl r in d c.' m is : following Proclamation, dated the 21st, to the People, the National G uard, and the Army : ‘ a p e e c c o e m s s p 7 s he of d the What took place yes. displayed to the eye wh a t was i n th e heart— therer e This people, united and armed to defend o rder in the Republic. Citizens, do not feel ast onished that a unanimous cry of joy henceforthnt' is and only the one people. and gratitude of all tlse me m b ers o f t h e G overnment responds to those millions of cries by an innumerable people who passed yesterday before us, presenting arms to the Government with one hand, and with the other declaring adhesion to the R epu bli c . N ever was Royalty or the lalriptre present at a similar review— for they were armies that pa sse d b e f ore t h em , an d on this occasion it was the people ! And the people had only one heart, and that heart was f ratern i ty I Th e arc h of triumph, raised to the memory of a conqueror, grew less before that multitude—the military genius of the conqueror became effaced before the genius of the people. It is the characteristic of the great movement which we accomplish—individualities disappear—the people become greater ! We desire t o preserve the faithful image of thi s grea t fraternal clay to poster it y —th a t floati ng forests of bayonets , for the passage of which sixteen hours of rapid march did not suffice — those flowers —th ose p av ili ons —those branches at the end of the muskets, symbols of peace in strength —those battalions, which' hastened from the most distant towns and villages with a part of their population —those regiments, consisting of our sons and brethren re enterin g th e cap i ta l, reconc iled, and mixed up with the armed and unarmed groups of the people —those faces, which only expressed con cord, confidence, the serenity of order and of liberty —those cries, of which not one was a cry of hatred or alarm—that unanimity of adhesion to a few mo dest and laborious citizens, charged by circumstances to watch over the safety of all—that rescueillement in re-entering, by the light of torches, the streets of Paris, which were spontaneously illuminated, as if to prolong the day, much too short, for contemplat ing the pacific army of fraternization! Preserve at least this image in your hearts! Europe and France will know it to-morrow —Europe, to measure the immense power of a nation, which, in a single city, can arm three hundred thousand and men in a night ! France, to rejoice at the sp irit which anim a t es th e capital, and to dissipate th e fear s which the enemies of the Republic may spread against the reason and seen it, citizens, and France . see by your eyes against the perpetuity of the . Repub . lic. You have after you! When Paris arises in arms everything is lowered or disappears before its . attitude—order is guaranteed—the security and independenc . e . of the national representation are . secured—families and properties are sacred—industries are free—credit in creases—specie, which was buried by distrust, re appears. Lab ou r, the prope rt y of workmen, is cieated by the G o vernment, su rrounded b y institu tions protecting the rights of the poorest and the weakest. F ra t ern ity will not only be a ceremony— it will be th e l aw . The Republic imperishable in its strength, and i nvar iable in its prog ress, will continue the revolution,be one, but will contin ue it for the advanta g e of all—it w ill as you hav e been one. Give it time and strength—it will r ender you justice be tween all classes—equality between all interests— union bet ween a ll hearts—infl uen ce abroad, security at home r The great and engrossing object of public attention in Paris is the approaching election for the National Assembly. The various candidates for the deputation appear night after night at the different clubs, to make their professions of faith, and to answer the questions of the electors. At a meeting of the club of La Jeune France, held on Friday at the Batig nolles, M. P. DE LASTEIRIE (formerly one of the Deputies for Paris), candidate for a seat in the Na tional Assembly, when called upon to state his views on the subject of the property of the ex-Royal Family, now under sequestration, declared his opinion that it decidedly belonged to the State, but that every outstanding debt against the family ought to be settled. In the event of a proposition being made to hand over any part of the residue, as an act of gene, rosity on the part of the State, he would, he said, not oppose it. The former part of his reply was warmly received by the teeetine., hut the latter part passed off - • r,a n d ito (et. MAR TELLLT) being asked as to his ideas on the foreign policy to be pursued, replied, that although every )1 k OP#l4.l4‘` • • • , • ''''' 747 . 4.-1 ..tft 0 EVENIN G, APRIL 24, 1848. G 1846, from the Director-General of Indirect Taxes, on the offensive. By the activity ofiiennnefradlefGenocrse: shows that her Ladyship's request was granted:— k as ow th s e ky, Mantua n ha t s a b bl e n en to p u u n t d in e t r o tn a ke po a s ay serious attack " Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to send for want e n r a y d l - 8 uate materials upon /iantua, Legntagnon, you the nomination which you have asked for. I had or Peschiera • "l active measures have ;also been. no vacancy at the moment, nor do I see any probability of one immediately; but I have anticipated the first that provision will fall in, comprehending clearly that to act promptly The Wiener Z of the 18. th contain ez ung foot for supplying Verona with ample ammunition and was the chief point in such a matter. I desire, Monsieur hv of Due le Ministre, that my anxiety to respond to your desire official declaration of the EMPEROR, s t a ting tha t, on will enable you to judge of my sincere and complete de- the petition of his faithful state, and oaf the votedness. " A. BOUItSY." We find the following in the same number on the his MAJESTY is resolved to grant his f aithfu 1 su of their of Styria a participation of the protection subject of the affairs Blanqui:— otts " We published in our first number, on the 31 st o f property, combined with the removal of certain imp March, the declaration made to M. Duchatel relative to • ••oppressive' M. A. Blanqui, the affair of the 12th of May, 1839. which are considered especially who had demanded only forty-eight hours to demon strate that this document was fabricated, did not publish what he calls his reply until the 14th of April. It is now Styria, and after hearing the counci l'. ects of Ministers, Le 19th, and some impatience is shown to see our answer bj appear. Let there be a little patience We will not wil lingly cause a single day's delay; but as we should blush to oppose to denial without proof, affirmations which could not be any more conclusive, our reply will be the publication of the investigation instituted by the cotn ini:tee app anted by the clubs to decide on the difference between M. Blanqui and ourselves, and of the judicial inquiry, in which will be heard both the functionaries, whom their position enabled to arrive at a knowledge of all the circumstances which marked the ea.amination into the affair of May 12, and the Republicans who took the most active and courageous part in th day, who were the principal actors in it, and relative to whom public opinion would be the least disposed to admit a doubt. The matter will be thus completely cleared up. Public opinion, and it is its judgment in par.,,icular that we demand, will then be in a position to prof ounce. It will be seen if we had any reason to fear its decision." General COURTAIS, the Commander- iin-Chief of the National Guards, has protested against the order of the Provisional Government, declaring that only the Minister of the Interior, or the Mayo/ . of Paris, should have the power of causing the rappel to be beaten ; and the Government has decided " that, by exception and by reason of circurnstancas, General COURTAIS is authorised to have the rappel beaten on his responsibility, but he is immediately ;afterwards to refer the order to the consideration of the Minister of the Interior or the Mayor of Paris." A letter from Toulon, of the 17th, says—" In consequence of instruction received from Paris, the squadron of the Mediterranean, commanded by Vice- Admiral BAUDIN, left the anchorage of the Isles d'llyeres, and set sail towards the comet of Italy. This squadron is composed of the Friedland, a three decker, carrying the Vice Admiral commanding ; the Ocean, three-decker; the Souverain, three-decker the Inflexible, the Jupiter, the lena ; the steam frigates Asmodee and Panama, and the stea:n-corvette the Pluton." The following proclamation has been published by LEDRU ROLLIN, by which it will he seen thlat the lists for registering electors are to be kept open till Mon day evening. The object of the delay is to allow the outtriers to register. It will be observed that AT LEDRU ROLLIN issues it au nom du peuple, instead of as a member of the Provisional Government. Is this to be considered as a fresh step on the part of AI LEDRU ROLLIN towards that dictatorship for which h, is evidently bidding? BADEN AND HESSE. DONANSCRINGEN, A PRI L 15.—The' seditious yiera of HecKaa and STROVE have failed, and our city IS delivered from the imminent danger evhich threatened lei, by the timely arrival of Wurtemburg troops. When the first intelligence of ttke approach of tbe troops reached the city two divis ions of the insur gents withdrew, others left in the course of the afternoon, but the main body aw sited the entrance of the troops, when they quickly to e ik their departured in regular marching order, with cc burs flying a n e drums beating. They proceeded to Ph o nes, wh h here an attack was meditated, in conj unction wit body of insurgents trom Constance. The banns were headed by HECKER, KAISER, and _An. An S" C : KACII had seized the mail-bags, and possessed hunsell ca used of part of their contents. The devas tation everywhere by the insurgents will long be renle sl ' bered by the wretched inhabitants. The troops of Baden and Hesse, unde r the 0113. mand of the able tactician General G AGERN , hadbee°, concentrated at the entrance of the Kinzigstbsil where they will receive HECIBR and his lawless bane; There can be no doubt whatever as to the result dal° movement, which commenced under the plea of curing more extensive liberties for the p eo p le, en" which in that view secured the assistanc e and co. operation of liberal-minded men, has turned out plain insurrection of the most worthless characteri whose aim is a civil war, and the subversion ° every legal authority. This discovery 11,115 li caused all but the lowest chlracters to e opposed to the movement. The Chamber bald issued a warrant for the arrest of STRUIZI an similar orders will be issued for the apprebenstsn of HECKER, but being a Member of the Chan3l there are certain formalities in his case which Musa be attended to; for instance, he can only be arrests° as he is caught in the act of crime. There can be .„ ll , doubt that he has committed this crime, fo r he ccw'ci m enced the revolution with weapons in h is 1381 ; ; The Chamber has decided immediately to vote Ass the exclusion of HECKER from that body, a s he 116 broken the oath of Delegate.—Deuteehe Zeitung• "FRENCH REPUBLIC. " IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE. "The Minister of the Interior, considering the urgency of the case, and the great number of elector's cards still remaining to be distributed, and which it is utterly impossible can be given between this time and the evening; in order to promote the sincerity of the elections, and in order to ensure a real exercise of uni versal suffrage,f decrees as follows: " Art. 1. Cards may be distributed to the electors up to twelve o'clock at night on Monday, April 25. " Art. 2. In order to prevent all crowding, or any delay in voting, which would be so prejudicial to the working-classes, each citia.?n may vote according as he arrives, and without waiting to have his name called out. (Signed) " LEDRU-ROLLIN. " April It is thought that the ultra-Republican and Com munist party will be successful in Paris ; but that the departments will return members of moderate opinions. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN' The elections for the National Assembly ore p . r . ° , ceeding with great order and quietness , notwitsle standing the commotions of war, and we are haPP l . e et find that the names of the most respected of the iD ie are at the top of the list of candidates. These . fl d Gulich, Chrisson, Nickels, Esmarch, P. Lude rs, we have also heard the names of Hain sen, Hainekee6 Klinge, and Professors Ravit and Christiansen. The island of Fehmarn, which so courage withstood the attacks of Danish men-of-wor, hes furnished with a protection of military. At Eck e ' forde the Danish fortification has been strengthe_Dl/est and the works are going on with Fr a alacrity. The bridge is broken down, I°4 beset with cannon ; every day's delay is a sacrifice 1 1 . life, inasmuch as it affords the Danes time and 01390 re tunity to strengthen their position. Yesterday IP Prince inspected the entire position of our army er Itu,ssian troops continue to arrive, as well as volurite corps. KIEL, Am', 20.—The report of the blowir pp of F O riedrichsoet is so far correct, that in conseql 013.; of a careless approach to a galvanic battery, llic a communicated with a train of gunpowder, s' ll - I,ooolbs. of gunpowder exploded ; much damage 116- The troops are now quietly installed in several of the barracks of Paris. On Saturday, eight thousand men entered the capital, and occupy the barracks on the Place du Carrousel, th e Quay d'Orsay, and the Rue de la Refirmiere ; a proportionate number of the Garde Mobile at the same time left Paris, and have taken possession of the detached fortifications. The Journal des Pyrennees Orientales says:- . " Grave disorders have taken place at Alenya against several persons' properties, which a party of communists have divided amongst themselves. This conduct was much disapproved of by the Government Commissioner, who has taken steps to have these properties, on which the crops are growing, restored to their proper owners." PARIS BOURSE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22. The market has been rather flat to-day, ai4d prices at the close were marked rather lower than yesterday, Threes leaving off at 401. 50c., and Fives at 611. 25c. Bank of France shares have again improved. The market closed as follows :-Three per Cents., for cash, 401. 50c. ; for account, 40f. 50c. ; Five per Cents., for cash, 611. 25c., for account, 60f. 50c.; Bank of France Shares, 1,1701.; Neapolitan, 501. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 191.; Ditto, Fives not quoted. RauwAvs.-The Share Market has been also heavy, but the change in prices has not been material. Paris and Orleans, closed at 5001. ; Paris and Rouen, 3101. ; Rouen and Havre, 1721. 50c ; Avignon, 195 f.; Vierzon, 2301.; Strasburg and Bale, 80f.; Dieppe, 1481. 75c. ; Nantes, 3351. ; Northern, 337 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 3921. 501. ; Paris and Strasburg, 345 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 311 f. 25c.; Montoreau, 115 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. APRIL 22. Boulogne and Amiens, 6-Namur and Liege, 1-Northern of France, 3 1 4-Paris and Lyons, 2IA. done, but happily no life was lost. HUSLTNE, APRIL 12.—A small division of Dal ii sl/ cavalry, about 25 men, arrived to-day and reque ;to l to see the officer. On being told that he had qui del the place, they inquired whether the inhabitants 0 quired a garrison. This was refused, and as the Danes were about to retire, the people fired at tl and one man was wounded. Barricades were 111 stantly commenced to prevent any further egg, t h e sions on the part of the Danish troops. During presence of the Danes the tocsin was sounded"' Hamburgh Borsenhalle, April 6. HAURURGII, APRIL 21.—A volunteer who arri Ye a here yesterday from Rendsburg says, that th e Pr or., sian troops in and near Rendsburg had recei ye° orders to be in readiness to march forward to.d o t i r ; Others state that a courier, who passed thr ou g h city yesterday, said that the armistice continues. ALTONA, APIL 21.—A battalion of Prussian troOro: and half a battery, were ordered to Rendsburg. day. KIEL, APRIL 20.—Although a formal armistice been agreed upon, much uncertainty prevails 11 e s the subject. It is said that a respite of three ago has been accorded to the Danes, to withdraw Schleswig. The Danish journals are by BO 0 1 €7, 00 satisfied respecting this evacuation, and are of opit lot that even if Prussia should advance with a force 60,000 to 70,000 men upon Schleswig, the Pat 1 , army, of 40,000, would be able to take up a fa " y e , able position against them, and that Prussia, 111440 over, would require her troops on the Rhine, in reoe and against Russia. EMBARGO ON PRUSSIAN VESSELS.—The 111-11.°10; burgh Assurance Company has received the fo lio°1 9: notification from the agent at Copenhagen, Apr il 1 0 4 I hasten to inform you that agreeably to collar ° nication, all Prussian vessels will be detained theo harbour, and that the royal ships have been ordered bring up all Prussian vessels as prizes. The eau trality of liamburgh and Lubeck will be respec t , only in so far as they do not take any hostile al er sures against Denmark." We are informed that Senator KIR CHENPAUEB. t set off this evening for Hanover, in order to take Pit in the name of Hamburgb, in the regulations sap of lated in the Hanoverian article for the securiti navigation in the Elbe and Weser.—Hamburgit 13° senhalle, April 21. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Arm 16.—At the popular demonstra tion this morning the working classes entered the city with banners, inscribed " Poverty and Death." They came in at six o'clock in the morning, when the alarum was sounded, and the cry re-echoed the " Palace is on fire.." Alarm was instantly given to all the barracks and the Burgher guard. The workmen were compelled to retire at about ten o'clock, and the fire at the palace was happily quenched. Thus this day, so greatly dreaded, has passed over without causing any damage, but with much anxiety. _ _ The emissary of the insurgents, ScurrLE, is to be arrested this evening, a warrant to that effect having already been issued. At a sitting of the Minister of the Interior with a delegate from each of the different provinces of Italy, it has been decided that all the Austrian provinces, with the exception of the Hungarian, and prelimi narily the Italian, shall constitute an inseparable whole, the EMPEROR giving the legislation with the Cham bers, which shall be convoked twice a year. Several petitions have been presented praying for the dismissal of the Ministers FIQUILMONT and TAUPE. The Oesterreiehische Zeitung complains much of the unsatisfactory answer given to the deputation from Gallicia. It fears that the province may be lost to Austria, and may seek protection from Russia, which:has nearly 76,000 men on their frontier in three different corps. The Wiener Zeitung of the 17th contains the fol- lowing : " The Minister of War has received intelligence from the head-quarters at Verona, dated the 11th or 12th. On the 10th a demand was made that the fortress of Peschiera should surrender, which was of course refused. A continued but useless fire was kept up against one of the Bulwarks. " Field-Marshal Radet*ky had concentrated the whole of the first division of the army before Verona. Some insurgents had landed at La Zise, and entered the vil lages lying between Verona and Peschiera. The Field- Marshal accordingly , sent thither Major-General Count Taxis with two battalions, two squadrons, and a battery. He found the roads of Castel Novo barricaded and de fended with armed peasantry. A skirmish took place, and the first barricade was taken with considerable loss to the enemy. Nothing withstood the brave Austrian troops. One barricade after another was taken, and ' the defenders fled with confusion to La Zise. The ap proach of night prevented our troops from pursuing them. The loss of the enemy must have been at least 500 men, while Count Taxis has only four killed. The general specially commends the bravery of Captain Mauler von Haugwitz. From the reports given by the prisoners, it appears that the defenders of Castel Novo consisted chi( fly of Piedmontese and Milan volunteers, led on by a certain Menara. The reserves, however, were formed of regular Piedmontese troops. The Pied montese, who have hitherto confined their operations to the right bank of M.:mei°, have ventured to cross only under cover of their guns. The foreign volunteers have garri-owed Tione. On the other hand, a volunteer column from Ostiglia, under Gen( Durando, threat ens to interrupt the eemrnunidations between Verona Lognago. Ntither of these divisions, however, are of sufficient strength to cause appmhension, co: - imuuicaticu aucl victoriously overcume all attacks which may b• made upon him, but to act energetically ANOTHER BATTLE. (EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.) ti t CS' lIAMBURGH, SATURDAY MORNING, Two r g —Late last evening the last train from Reed sb : l he t brought the information to Hamburgh of 110`01.. engagement having taken place between ¢ p o f tion of the allied army and the avant guar' e fe the Danish army. The Germans engaged 4 * e re principally volunteers, and their opponents -ay two regiments of Danish cuirassiers, one of the t o goons, and a small battery. The result of the b li be i was said to be favourable to the Germans, but tile, experienced a very severe loss, for ten or Ole ay waggon loads of wounded were brought into ite li of burg in the course of the afternoon. The sce ng t o the engagement was a large wood in the neighb°f hood of the village of Altenhof, which lies only e miles from Rendsburg. Chief General WRANGEL, the new Commander-in" t re of the Prussian troops, and it is reported also o f federal army, passed through Altona on . Thui' v g accompanied by one of the Prussian Princes, a 9 °ll jo man barely twenty. Of ccurse Prince RADzil r t e t superseded, but the reason for this change is d ot unknown. General WRANGEL is famous as 5 c a s te cavalry tactician. The Prussians in Rendsburgflt, to be relieved by the Hanoverians on the 29d in tli t be and were to advance into the Danish territory 011 same day. PRUSSIA. t he BERLIN.—His MAJESTY, in his rescript nf o f 19th, accords to the Burgher guard the fiber* ? in making the same use of fire-arms as the military times of exigence. The Universal Prussian Gazette of the 20th CO11.; tains a declaration of the KING setting forth that lil t MAJESTY, in accord with the Ministry, consents Oa, national reorganization promised to the Polish poP u n lation of Poz , ,en shall no: be extended to the Geruitt-0 districts, but that the latter shall be incorporated I the C Germanic Confederation. on Considerable alarm was intt-htion (i the otwratives to bave bter un avosA e(ll.y - for t iw ex cited in Berli n by ',151.!: pose of presenting a petition to the KING , but re- friend to humanity must wish that the French Re public should be established without any appeal to arms, yet it would be impossible for her to remain with her arms folded, in case a re petition of the mas sacres of Galicia should be attempted by the northern powers against the unfortunate Poles. The elections for Deputies to the National Assem bly commenced yesterday in Paris. There were 280 polling places. The votes were given by ballot, and as it is impossible to know how any elector has voted, or to ascertain the state of the poll, there is not the least excitement, and a stranger in Paris would not be at all aware that anything extraordinary was going on. The Reforme, the organ of M. LEDRU ROLLIN, opposes the return of MM. LAMARTINE, MARRAST, and the moderate members of the Provisional Govern ment, to the National Assembly. The Revue Retrospective continues its curious re velations. In a recently published number we find certain documents printed from the originals in the handwriting of M. GUIZOT, accounting for the ex penditure of certain portions of the secret service money. There are several literateurs residing in France whose names appear in this list as having re ceived large sums for secret services. The only foreign journalist on the list is Dr. WEIL, redacteur de Courrier Allemand, for 16,5821. HEINE, Germain writer, is down for 4,800 f. The Prince GUSTAVUS of Sweden had a pension of 40,0001., and the Prince of PEACE 5,000 f. There are several ladies and gen lemen of rank down for small pensions. In 1844, the Minister took a sum total of 689,8691., for which there is unaccounted 219,6971. Doctor NEIL is down again in his capacity of redacteur of the Gazette de kStuttgard for 18,000 francs, and we find M. CAPE FIGUE, regarded generally as a Legitimist writer, for 6,000 francs a year. The sum taken from the secret service money for 1845 was 675,946 francs, the bons du Ministre unaccounted for amounting to 178,615 francs. M. CAPEFIGUE'S pension is raised to 9,000 francs. For 1846 the gross sum is 650,206 francs, the bons du Ministre being 145,783 francs. We find here the Marquis DE DALMATIE, the son of the rich Marshal SOULT, down for 20,000 francs. For 1847, the gross sum is 675,484 francs, the bons or drafts of the Minister, from the Ist of June to 31st December, seven months only, amount to 153,908 francs. The editor of the Review has a note on these bons du Alinistre, that they form the most secret and curious of the expenses given in the account. He holds, however, some receipts from persons to the Mi nister's secretary, M. GENIE, which lie thinks will let light on the mystery. It has been the custom among the " Conservatives," par excellence, of France and England to boast of the incorruptibility and high character of M. GUIZOT, and on the strength of that character to treat as calum niators those who ventured to affirm that it was im possible that such corruptions as these brought to light in the offuire Teste and the affuire Petit could have existed without the knowledge and concurrence of M. GUIZOT. There is a letter in the Rerue Retro spective, from M. GENIE to M. GUIZOT, which com pletely sets this question at rest, and throws some light on the manner in which railway adjudications were managed, under the late Government, in France : "TO TILE 3IINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE CHATEAU D'EU. " Monsieur le Ministre,—The adjudication of the Chemin de For du Nord has just terminated. M. Roths child is the adjudicataire, and the concession has been made for the term of thirty-eight years. The branch line to Fampoux has escaped him. I am told that Messrs. O'Neil (de Flers, Lesourd, and Leo) made an offer forty-seven days below the offer of M. Rothschild. This matter is therefore settled. I think that something better might and ought to have been done, and serious difficulties for the future might have been avoided; time will show that lam right. You will scarcely believe it, that Dumon was still bargaining last night about the stipulations of the concession and that he wished M. Rothschild to take it under thirty-eight years. " I send you some dispatches from the direction pat . - tique which I beg of you to sign and to return to me-. I enclose a letter from M. Capefigue, and all your pri vate letters. " Your estafettes and couriers reached me very ex actly, but unhappily rather late. The Journal des Debats could only make use of what was intended for its columns for its country edition; the Messager will have its article this evening, and Rerun will make a grand display to-morrow. " I am, Monsieur le Ministre, with the most pro found respect and deepest devotion, " Sept. 9, 1845." " A. GENIE." How MM. DIMON and ROTHSCHILD must have laughed in their sleeves as the farce of the adjudica tion was proceeding. _ After this expos 6 we trust we shall hear no more of the high and incorruptible character of the Tartuffe of Morality. The ,revue Retrospective also publishes a jeremia4 addressed by Louis PHILIPPE to Pope GREGORY, detailing the persecutions to which his efforts for the restoration of the Parti Pretre subjected him, and asking for two Cardinals' hats to comfort him under his afflictions. _ _ The following will show the extent to which the spy system was encouraged by M. Gprzor, and the abominable means to which he did not scruple to resort in order to circumvent his Parliamentary opponents. What can we think of a Minister who habitually bribes persons moving in the society of gentlemen to report to him details of private con versations. Amongst the list of persons to whom payments were made from the Secret Service Money, is the name of KLINDWORTIi down for 6,950 francs. A note, referring to the grant to this gentleman, says :—" The following letter will show in what.way this person was employed," and then the subjoined document is given, dated " Jan. 21, 1848:" " Monsieur to President du Conseil,—My father de sires me to transmit to your Excellency the following information:—` A person, who has lived a great num ber of years on LlM:nate terms with M. Thiess, bad the other day a conversation with that gentleman, of which the following are the principal points. M. Thiess said:—" The country is advancing with giant strides to a catastrophe, which will burst forth, either before the King's death, if that Prince lives to a great age, or some time after the King's death. There will be a civil war, a revision of the charter, and perhaps even a change of persons in a high position. The coun try will not support a regency, unless something grand be effected to raise the character of the nation. King Louis Philippe has nothing founded; he leaves to his family the most arduous task to maintain itself. if Na poleon IL was still alive, he would replace the present King on the throne. For my part lam quite disgusted with everything, and will not have anything. Europe will again find this nation in its way. Until the King's death there is nothing to be done. Guiz it must remain, but he must be prevented from following up his plan to draw closer to the continental powers. We must impose on him the policy which he ought to follow with foreign powers—roust alarm him with the Chamber and the coun try. It is for that that I will ascend the tribune, and op pose him to the utmost possible extent, both on the Italian and Swiss question."' My father guarantees to your lixcellency the exactitude of the preceding information, and requests you to have the kindness to keep the mat ter secret. Deign to receive, Monsieur le President du Conseil, a renewed expression of my entire devotedness. " AGNES DE KLINDWOR,TH." The following letter is also given in the same num ber. It is written by Lady FANNY RUSSELL, and bears the date of " Wimbledon, Sept. 1, 1846" My dear M. Guizot,—l am astonished, and you will certainly be not less so, at my audacity in writing to you, particularly as it is in the quality of a suppliant that Ido so. Had I the pleasure of knowing you more intimately my scruples would, without doubt, over come the great desire which I feel to be useful to the person of whom lam about to speak to you, for in that ease it might be less easy for you to refuse my request; but as I have not a shadow of claim to your compliance ' I trust that you will treat me without ceremony, by re plying simply by a yes or a no, or a perhap s . M a d ame Irma Brogin, whose maiden name was Gros, residing at Champagnole, where her husband carri es on a smal l business as a hatter, has solicited my intercession with you to obtain the place of seller of tobacco at Paris. Her position, as th e mot h er o f a family, and the fact of a disease having at tacked her husband's sight, cons ti tutes, s h e t hi n k s , su ffi cient claims to obtain the kind consideration of the Director-General of Indirect Taxes, charged with the distribution of these places. She is now in England, where she has come to see me, and she selects me to support a demand, because she had been my femme de chamb-e many years back, both at Paris and in Switzer land, and because she knows that I had and have still, a great regard for her, and because I am naturally interested in the fate of her little daughter, to whom I am godmother. You will, without doubt, be apprehen sive that some political views, some great mystery of state, lie concealed at the bottom of this story ; but you will set your mind at rest in r, fleeting that my career, as the wife of a Minister, has been too briet to allow me to have become au fait in forming plots ; you have, besides, a guarantee of my good disposition towards . France in the agreeable remembrance which I have of that dinner at Windsor, where I was fortunate enough to find myself seated by your side. Be so good as to pardon the trouble I give you, and believe me, with every sentiment of esteem and respect, Sic., &c., • " F kNNY RU ELL. T 7k . . . excellent. ehariteter in every ro.pect." - The following letter to M. GUIZOT, dated Sept.,