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13, Great Marlborough-street. T H E K AFF IR WA R. Now ready, in 2 vols., lllwitrations, 21s. bound, FIVE YE&RS witFIRLAND, With SKETCHES of the LATE WAit in that COUNTRY to the PEACE in 1848. Written on the Spot. By Mrs. HARRIET WARD, (Wife of Captain Ward, 91st Regiment). Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. nER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. Tile Nobility, f.atry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that there will be a Grand EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY next, the 11th of May, ou which occasion Mudile. JENNY LIND will appear as Maria in Donizetti's Opera, entitled LA LIGLIA DEL ItEGL;IMENTO. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame TADOLINI, It is respeetfully announced that this celebrated Artiste has ar rived and will appear forthwith in the part originally composed for her, Douizetti's Opera of LINDA DI CLIAMOUNI. THEA IRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE. CINQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. LAST GRAND 31ORNDIG PERFORMANCES. The public is respectfully informed that previous to the departure of the Equestrian Troupe, FOUR GRAND HORNING PERFORM ANCES will be given on the following days, viz.:—Wednesday the 10th, Friday the 12th, Monday the 15th, and Tuesday the 16th inst. First I'rice as usual. No Seeond Price. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at Jullieli and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the pub lic are respectfully informed that TILLS EVENING will be performed Donizetti's Opera, entitled LUCREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezia, Mdlle. Sofia Cruvelll, Orsini, Mdlle. Schwarz ; Gen *aro, Signor Garioni ; Gabetta, Signor Bouche; aral Alfonso, Signor Labl ache. To conclude with the grand Ballet entitled ALMA. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Free List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Doors open a: half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE. THIS EVENING The Festival of Flowers—The Gitanos—The Pyramid of Decan ters—The c our Quarters of the Globe, &c., by Mdlls. Caroline Ma thilde, Palmyre Anato. Coralie Ducos, Amaglia, &c. ; MM. Fran con', Loisset, Newsome, Andre, Montero, Auriol, Leclair, Le Petite Loieaet, &c. TO-MORROW MDLLE. PALMYRE ANATO'S BENEFIT. Doors open at halt-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. IHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un(ler the Management et Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will las pzesented a new comic Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster ; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denhoff ; air Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover ; Mary, Miss Reynolds. After which, a new Comedietta, called A CONFIDENCE. Mr. Gresham, Mr. Webster; Mr. Arthur Williams, Mr. H. Vanden liar; Mrs. Gresham, Miss Reynolds. To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on HOrace Walpole's mysterious production. and called TILE CASTLE OF OTRA.NTO. Manfred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Vincenza, Mr. J. Bland ; Theodore, Miss 'P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield pollto, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reyno lds ; Caulfield. Matilda, Mrs. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery , 2 s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. s. Doors open at lialf-past Six, Performance t o commence at even. THEATICE ROYAL, ADELYIII. Under the direction M Maclaine Celeste. TUTS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Draaia, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors oy Messrs. 11. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, Scc. To conclude with a new Pieco, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF ZEA ; or, the Child of Air. Box.as, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. onen at liait-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. SoYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Al anagernent of 3ladame Vests's. bole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE SCARECROW. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Selby, Granby, and Charles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. _after which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganza, entitled THESEUS and ARLIDNE ; or, the Marriage of llachus. principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F. Cooke ; Miss Fitzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Xadaine Vestris. To conclude with a Romance of Real LI% called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. llckstone, and Mrs. Mac astmara. Dr e+is Poxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No Halt-price to any part 01 the house. 'lnc Box-ottice, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Publie every day, from Ten till Six. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. 33, 0,3 Bond-street. Third Appearance since 1845 of M. Acharel, and Fir,t, Appearances in this Country et Mdlle. Desiree and M. Julien Deschamps (of the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris). TO-MORROW EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at halt-past Seven o'clock with Will he performed the amusing Vaudeville or LA CIdERCH E USE D'ESPRIT. Principal characters by MM. Henri Alix, Josset, Too rillon, Madame St. Ange, Mdlle. Marot, and .31311 e. Celestine. To be followed by LA DEMOISELLE A MARIER. Alphonse de Lucev..l, M. Julien Deschamps ; Camille, 3ldlle. Desiree. After which, the favourite Comedie-vaudeville L'AUMONIER DU REGIMENT. Pascal, 31. Achard ; Robert, M. Henry Alix; Chris tian, Josset ;Un Forgeron, M. Eugene; Un Soldat, M. Grenet; Marie Mdlle. Marot. To conclude with CHRISTOPHE LE CORDIER. Christophe Cordier, M. chard ;Le Ticom. e Charles D'Annezay, 31. Jourdain ; Chignard de Clapieres, M. Tourillon ; Paturin, M. Lucien ; Madame ltigaud, Madame nt. Ange ; 3ladeliene, Mdlle. Desiree. 4s. ; Pit, 3s. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s Boxes and stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S THEA ARE. ROBERT HOUDIN (ot the Palals Royal, Paris).—The sur prising and interesting performances of ROBERT 11OUDIli, having been received with the most enthusiastic adm ration, he will con tinue his extraordinary SOIREES F., NTA.Ticluzs at the St. James's Theatre, This Evening, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, comprising Automates, Prestidigitation, Magic, and original experiments, invented by Robert Houdin. Also, Second Vue Escantdage de Roberts Houdin, Ills, and Suspension Ethereene. Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at halt-past Eight, and terminate before Eleven. Boxes and stalls. may be had at Mr. tf ITCH ELL'S Royal Li brary, 33, Old Bond-street and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven to Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 3lr. J. M. _Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new comic Drama, entitled A FAIRY TALE. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Vining, C. Fisher, Conway, Nor ton, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Emma Stanley. After which a new Commediett, entitled DOMESTIC BLISS. Mr. Goodleman, Mr. Cooper; Adela, Mrs. Stirling; Rhoda, Miss Villars. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled ESMEIt.A.LDA; or, the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Esmeralda, Mdlle Auriga. Dress Circle, ss. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; liallery, Is. •411YAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. THIS EVENING. Will be presented THE *MEER RED MEN. Principal charac ters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Homer, Herbert, Jones, Huller, Lewis ; Mrs. Horier, Mrs. Saville, Mrs. Hicks, Miss Terry, and Miss Richardson. Alter which, THE IRISH TUTOR. Dr. O'Toole, Mr. T. Barry. To conclude witu THE BRIDE OF THE BLEEDING HEART. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week but One of Mr. Van Amburgh's Engagement. Immense hit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit ness the celebrated Mr. Van Am surgh and his unequalled collection of trained animals, amongst which will be found tke greatest no velty ever seen, a 131ack Tiger, the first ever known to mingle with other animals, and has hitherto been considered untameable. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle Barnard, Esq., express:y to introduce Mr. Van Amburgh in his astounding performance, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's celebrated novel of "The Wandering Jew," and will be produced un der the title of MOROK THE BEAST TAMER. Armana Dugard, Mr. Van Amburgh. The Spectacle will be succeeded I.)y an incomparable routine of Mr. Batty's Scen" ' of the Arena, in which signor Marini and dlle. To conclude h ag w o i , t from Italy, will have the honour of appearing. a Legendary petite Spectacle entitled, THE GOLD EN-FOOTED sT ELD ; or the Charmed Horse of the Valley. During the rec ess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated. Lo x - gibes o s. en from Eleven till Four. S taa. manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by tue name and address c. the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. ..j. E.. J.''—On the 24th instant. WEATHER.—SUNOFFICE, N, k y 9, THZTIMoMITER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 69 ; N oon, 67. BAROMETER, 30.24. WIND E.N.E.; fine clear sunshiny weather, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE Tills DNy . 'Morning .. 19 min. after 6 I Evening 46 .. min, after f? '''''' ,r, , :cf-I . , ~. "-i. ~,,,J i • MA( . , ,0 , '7 4.4 1 ''' et° .1." .4 . . - ' 4,4„....,,, ..., • XOll . ." ,10 ' . ' . DlE'r k • ''',"'" ~. ..... 1, ,14)- titnina LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1848. Sanitary legislation has hitherto been little better than a political will-o'-the-wisp, decoying the popu lation only deeper and deeper into the quagmires of parochial indifference, and plunging the municipal authorities more and more resolutely into the mo rasses of th e i r unw h o l esome monopo l y . A s yet Par lesilt has r es t r i c t e d it se lf to th e u tt erance of eulo; gi L upon cle an li ness . It has been merely a hypo thetical l over of fresh air, pure water, and efficient drainahas winked g e , while thlne its immediate neighbourhood it system—like Sir jo maintenance of a pestilential FALsTAFF, " babbling o' green fields" amidst til l : 11 r and sweat of Eastcheap. Everything has been promised and nothing has been accomplished. Petitiontawfteriipetitton has been laid upon the tables of the ous i t s i , on a e n rs d, in w la h n i g le ua t g he e Members have responded to the off sympathy, the petitiohnasvtehehmPeesieevdes have only been l in as far as they 1. ;o . light most of the official stoves in Westminsterp icussions have wearied the patience even of that Britannicco Jon, M r. SPEAKER ; divisions have been counted into the lobbies ; meetings have been convened in L t ed the Hantonvoenrg square Rooms ; agitation has been excited a vestrymen and ill - blood among the members of cor porations; lecturers have expatiated upon disea s e l. in all the suburban institutions around thermaetriz have braved, all the discomfort of peri tie st'oadned claio. against miasmata to the provincial measure has been introduced alter measure; report has been accumulated after report by the indef:r: t gable Commissioners of (kwydyr House; and yet, in spite of all this, in defiance of the 4i ass i &I A argumentative returns of the Registrar. General, in contempt of disease, contagion, depravity, and death, nothing, absolutely nothing in the way of practical amelioration has yet been accomplished. What has caused all this ? Something must have done so. What is that something ? Apathy ? No. The very efforts which we have enumerated—efforts made simultaneously by the Legislators, by the Go vernment, by enterprizing individuals, and by the people themselves, show that for a considerable time past there has been very far from any indifference on the matter on the part of the community. A blunder as to the mode of proceeding ? That is impossible ; for every imaginable mode of proceeding has been resorted to either successively or simultaneously. In dolence on the part of the Administration ? Not so. Whether under the Premiership of Sir ROBERT PEEL or cf Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Ministry have evinced a peculiar degree of activity in the furtherance of the cause of sanitary improvement. Both Lord LINCOLN and Lord MORPETH have toiled with assiduity, to assuage the sufferings of their fellow-men, by laying before Parliament Bills of an elaborate and practicable character. Has the delay of this essential innovation originated then in the insincerity of its promoters ? The simple enumeration of such names as NOR.. MANBY, GROSVENOR, MORPETH, LINCOLN, SOUTH WOOD SMITH, and CHADWICK, is a sufficient reply to this suspicion. No : the continual failure of the efforts made in behalf of sanitary im provement is attributable neither to apathy, or to blundering, or to indolence in the Cabinet, or to the insincerity of its advocates. It is attributable to something very different. To what then ? To an opposition arising from a fanatical reverence to some of our " time-honoured institutions." That is the secret of the procrastination. Because our munici palities have been governed time out of mind by a local board, the scheme of sanitary improvement must be abandoned, crushed, mutilated, smothered— anything but accepted. Better that disease should decimate the land, and the corrupt influences of domestic discomfort tend to the demoralization of the multitude, and to the thronging of our prisons, our hulks, and our penal settlements, than that the sacrile gious finger of the law should be laid on any one of our " time-honoured institutions." Why, the veneration of Mr. BUMBLE for the " parochial authorities" was nothing to thi s . A n d were a similar system of wor -sh.p to prevail in every instance, we should be com pelled to groan under the infliction of all sorts of grievances, because forsooth of their antiquity. If antiquity, ind ee d, must b e h e ld paramount i n every instance, then it is advisable to re-establish a thousand of those obsolete regulations which have been latterly regarded as incompatible with civilization. Better sen,l Herr DOBIILER to the stake for his apparent skill in black-magic and demonology. Better revive the feudal system, and all its conseauences, because of their venerable, and therefore sacred, antiquity. Better do anything, however outrageous, criminal, inhuman, or unchristianlike, rather than interfere with our " time-honoured institutions." Speaking seriously, however, it is found that disease, immorality, and death are co-existent to an enormous extent with these time-honoured institutions, the local boards exercising local power in the different parishes and municipalities,—and therefore it is time, we take it, for abating in some measure our admira tion for institutions so notoriously inefficient. We cannot, for this reason, sympathise in the lamentations uttered by Mr. CHARLES PEARSON yesterday evening, that such time-honoured institutions as these should like ricketty children be placed in " the go-cart of centralisation." Centralisation we admit is, in the abstract, a system calculated to prove most per nicious in its influences and in its operation. Yet, notwithstanding our abhorrence of that relic of des potism, the system of centralisation, we would im measurably prefer it to the arrangements which have hitherto sacrificed to themselves the lives of more millions than were ever immolated in hecatombs to Moloch or crushed under the wheels of Jug • gernaut. Centralisation, accompanied by health, morality, and decency, is preferable, in our estimation, to local administration, accompanied by disease, mortality, demoralisation, indecency, and wretched ness. This is the preference which has throughout actuated us in our reiterated demand for sanitary im provement, and which causes us to rejoice, with all sincerity, in •the knowledge that Lord AIORPETH'S Bill is at last receiving the emendation or approval of a Committee of the Lower House of Parliament. A case was recently decided by Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS involving a point of practise of consider able importance—" In re ROBERT TALBETT." It WAS moved that the insolvent's petition should be dis mi,,sed, and that the books, papers, and documents filed with the Judge of the County Court of Notting ham should be returned to the insolvent, or his attorney, he having been discharged by his detaining creditor without having appeared before the Court, or having obtained the benefit of the Act. The questions that arose were—whether the jurisdiction of the Judge of the County Court terminated with the return of the record to the Insolvent Debtors' Court ; and also whether that Court could dismiss a petition when so returned without any adjudication hav ing taken place thereon in the local court. The Learned Commissioner, having previously consulted with the Chief Commissioner, decided in conformity with the opinion he had received, " that the jurisdiction of the Insolvent Debtors' Court was completely taken away by the recent statute," and he consequently refused to dismiss the petition. It is difficult to collect the arguments used in this case from the reports that have appeared. It seems to have been more of the nature of a conversation than of a case solemnly argued in a court of law. With all respect, however, for the opinion of the Learned Chief Commissioner, by which Mr. Com missioner PHILLIPS was governed, it appears to us that the Judge of the County Court acted very properly in not dismissing the petition, and in returning the schedule and documents to the Insol vent Debtors' Court. In JAGOE'S " Practice in Bank ruptcy and Insolvency," page 149, (a work of which we have already had occasion to speak in the high terms which the accuracy and ability with which it was prepared, and the thorough knowledge of his sub ject manifested by the talented author, so richly de served,) it is laid down, " Though the insolvent may not appear, or if appearing, refuse to execute the war rant of attorney, or should any circumstance occur to prevent his regular discharge or remand, the document n ou g h t to b e returned to the court with a certificate ztnaitia :—The prisoner might be ig areraY signed by the J u d ge , f u ll y stat i ng th e facts." There reasons why a Judge o f a County C our t should not dismi ss a pet i t i on under such circutn stances; exampli dis charged by the detai n i ng{ creditor, aft e r th e provi sional a ss i gnee had The collected right,of a co ns id era bl e port i on o f the estate. the oth er cre di tors m i g h t thus (and also in othlerhreevspeercyia h respects) materi a ll y a ff ecte d creditor furnishes a arge of a prisoner e i n . b b y y h th is e d d e is t n ai i n is i s n a g l. of suspicion, demanding vestigation, and which alonel andsatisfactory facie to justify the County Court Judge sufficient i ni l •efusin g a ful ,s‘,o d i r b a ca s to dismiss the petition, but to return it, together with the schedule and all the documents congtenecterd with t he case, to be dealt with by the Commissi oner whom the matter had p reviousl y been allotted. to With regard to the jurisdiction of the Insolvent Debtors' Court, in connexion with the County Court, Mr. JAGOE says, at page 10 of the same able work t o which we have already alluded, " That proceeding s instituted in the Insolvent Debtors Court, after being heard by the County Court, are returned to ba kept amongst its records. Therefore the County Court, in prisoner's cases, ha s onl y a transitory jurisdiction, which ceases when t he case referred to it has been heard and adjudicated on." It therefore appears, as we conceive, perfectly clear that the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on the return of the schedule and petition from the County Court, possesses en absolute and perfect control as to its dismissal or retention, ard generally as to all matters connected with it, from whence it follows, in our opinion, as a natural consequence, th a t th e L earne d Commissioner would have been f u lly warrante d i n di sm i ss i ng th e insol vent's p petiti on i n the case under notice, if there was no other o bj ection to such a course than that founded want been nd t of ee j" is diucctedo notice th i on ; o n the h Ivegenerealplyresas to entctabsee m thus n r t f a u n l l t y as w becau seeli to theit is u public the highe s t d eg r ee members of the legal profession between the Insolv ent Debtors that the pr ac ti ce County Courts stiould cl Court and th e several early understood, and that . . attention should be especially directed to those vexate questions on which doubts and differences still exist, with a view to their speedy and satisfactory arrangement. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. NA 7 e have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The question as to the appointment of the Inter mediate Government continues to occupy the atten tion of the French people. Had M. LEDRU ROLLIN conducted himself with ordinary decency, there can be no doubt but that the members of the Provisional Government would have been unanimously re-ap pointed as members of the Intermediate Government. M. LEDRU ROLLIN, by his own " open and advised speaking and writing," and by the overt acts of his commissaries, has so disgusted every lover of liberty in France, that the great majority of the Members of the Assembly are all but pledged to their constituents to deprive him and his agents of their power to do mischief with the least possible delay. Against this deprivation the fine, chivalrous, honourable feelings of LAMARTINE revolts. He has de fended the cause of liberty against LEDRU ROLLIN and his " Tory mob" most successfully—he has every where by the force of moral courage beaten the men of violence, but he will not inflict upon their chief the open and public shame of a dismissal, and there fore, in opposition to his friends, he stands out for the re-appointment of all the members of the Pro visional Government. LEDRU ROLLIN himself is, as might have been expected, furious. The Reforme of yesterday thus threatens vengeance : " The prattling press (it says) is making a great noise about questions of a President, of Ministers, and of a commission of Government. We are accustomed to all these chronicles. Formerly Guizot and Duchatel were quoted; to-day the bourgeois amuse themselves in dis cussing Ledru Rollin or Lsmartine. As regards us, we remember the barricades of February, and it signifies little to us what calculations may be made, or what mis chievous ostracism may be preached. We are certain that the Constituante (Assembly) will nut choose to drown the acclamations of the people, and that after rife examination it will bow before the men who nobly and valiantly did the service of the revolution. But if the Con.stituante, the daughter of the election, disown the Revolution, her mother, we shall let the delegates pass— but we shall give notice to the people. Und,r the Monarchy we fulfilled that duty; we shall do it,,anader • the Republic." The Democratie Pacifique makes an appeal ad misericordiam on behalf of M. LEDRU ROLLIN, and implores the Assembly to re-elect him, because " LA MA.RTINE and LEDRU ROLLIN balance each other, and both are necessary to a general conciliation." The Illessager of Saturday says— " A meeting of a great number of representatives took place to-day in one of the bureaux of the Chamber, for the purpose of settling the list of Members who are to form the commission of the executive power up to the moment at which the new constitution shall be pro claimed. The names of M. Lamartine, M. Arago, and M. Marie obtained the assent of all those who are of opinion that the commission ought to consist of only three Members. The Deputies who desired five Mem bers proposed to add the names of M. Bethmont and M. Marrast. The names of M. Garnier Pages, M. Fiocon, M. Louis Blanc, M. Ledru Rollin, and N. Albert were generally set aside." The Patrie of Sunday says— " There was a ver y numerous meeting to-day of the representatives of the people in the Salle des Con• f6i-ences, to discuss the question of candidates for the Executive Committee of Government. An important pinion, via., the Extreme Left, met in the 17th bu reau. MM. Etienne Arago, Barbia, Emmanuel Arago, Frichon, Tranchant, Caussidiere, Flocon, Louis Wane, Albert, and Ledru Rollin were present. It was proposed at this meeting that the Executive Committee should consist of all the members of the Provisional Government, and to support a proposition for a Com mittee charged to draw up a project of constitution totally unconnected with the members of the Provisional Government, who, it was proposed, should remain in power until after the vote of the constitution. M. Lamartine, it was said, will propose to his friends to support this proposition. In another meeting of eighty deputies, it was proposed, and unanimously carried, to form an Executive Committee of MM. Lamartine, Ledru Rollin, Arago, Marie, Bethmont, and Marrast. At the same meeting it was proposed and carried that coin mittee of representatives, of whom the members of the executive power should form a part, should be ap pointed to draw up a constitution.' At a third meeting the majority was inclined to support the plain of select ing by a simple vote by ballot." Save the small fraction of ultras who met in the 17th bureau, the rejection of LEDItt Itowx, Louis BLANC, and FLocoN, has been unanimous. The Siècle publishes a communication from a Member of the National Assembly, which says that, in order to get over the difficulty, two combinations present themselves The first, which will be proposed it is said, by M. Martin, of Strasbourg, consists in creating a committee, or intermediate council of Government, of which the members will be limited in their power to the deciding, under their responsibility, of political questions, and to the nomination of Secretaries and under-Secretaries of State to direct the several ministerial departments. This committee will be composed of three or five members. There will be, in fact, two Governments, of which the one will be a superfmtation—that of the directors, and that of the Ministers. Another plan, which will be strongly supported, is this—that the Assembly should name directly, and by ballot, as many Ministers as there are ministerial departments, taking them, in as far as prudence will permit, from among the present members of the Provisional Government, and giving M. Dupont (de l'Eure) the office of President of the Council. This plan is on the supposition that the Assembly is itself the Government, and has only occasion far Ministers. It is also proposed that hereafter the Assembly should ap point a committee of Government of thirty-six mem bers, to be divided into as many sections as there are ministries, to consider what reforms are practicable, and to examine the accounts of the Ministers." The accounts from the provinces are favourable. Tranquillity has been restored at Limoges, the Provisional Government having dismissed the„Commis sary PARROT. The members of the Provisional Government quitted their official residences on Saturday. The sth of May being the anniversary of the death of Napoleon, a grand funeral service was cele brated in the Church of the Invalides. Several mem bers of the Imperial family were present, namely, Jerome Bonaparte, and his two children ; Napoleon Bonaparte, Deputy for Corsica; and Princess Ma thilda Demidoff; Joachim Murat, Deputy to the National Assembly ; and Pierre Bonaparte, son of Lucien, and Deputy of Corsica. Among the others present were—Marshal Molitor, Governor of the Invalides ; General Petit, Deputy- Governor ; Generals Fabvier, Gourgard Friaut, Montholon, Chatry- Lafosse, &c. The Duguesclin, 90-gun ship, was launched with complete success, at Rochefort, on the 3d instant. The steam corvette Colbert, of 320-horse power, was launched at Cherbourg, on the sth, without any accident. The Aroniteur publishes a number of diplomatic and consular appointments. M. Benoist Champy was nominated Minister of the Republic in Hanover ; M. Ferdinand Dervieu, attaché to the London Legation ; M. Hersant, Consul at Dublin ; M. Blancheton, Consul at the Cape of Good Hope ; M. Cesar Famin, Chancellor of the French Legation in London; M. Hauser, Vice-Consul at Rabat, in Morocco ; M. Bel langer, Vice. Consul at Massourah, in Egypt, &c. In the sitting of the National Assembly on Mon day, the question as to the appointment of the Inter mediate Government had not been determined at the hour at which the post left. The following is a report of the proceedings up to the hour of post :-- feet, so The President took the chair at half past one. arrangements .n e dG i t n oa t r e bn r a a r l better. the tribun e ro r somewhats ci _ e at, s e h changedaichair having be e been a b t r u o r u d g a h y t , f t o h r e w tribune andut thirtyP r e , Saturday, from efthe indisposition) as to enable the representatives sitting at the far rTli s eh ition revolution anitePages, Minister of Finance, ascended had country. pable Ile of declared mathematicalra yt saved e the cou r n e t l conclude his statement (left unfinished on demon stration that the a pursued i vferotmo thatlbb bankruptcy. et nh It was if system of the late Govern ment,plunge the for a few years , country i must deavoured to effectyConsiderablerreductioons, e n utter ruin. He had particu larlyn- with a view to relieveonsiderable reductions, heavy burdens which pressed d the poorer classes of the Deputy hero recapitulated the e n them. The Honourable bad brought forward (luring kefirnuraeprettcecinyat.l thedifferent plans which he de claring that they were called for by last two months, crisis. After dwelling for some tim tehe necessities of the on concluded by declaring that whoev er these points, he succeeded hi m would find the finances in a better position than he had received them. M. Arago, Minister of War and of Marine ad interim ' then read his r e p ort on the state of th e army, said that the fi rst thin g that attracted the attentionli of the Provisional Government, after the revolution of February, was the necessity of providing for th e safety of the country. In consequence, a council of defence had been appointed, and four armies of observation formed for the Alps, the North,. t h e The .Honourable Minister Rhine, and the App enines. then entered at great length into the composition of the various branches of the service, and the measures taken to remedy the wants which were there perceptible. Not lees than 110,000 muskets had been distrtbuted 1 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1848. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN SrATES. AUSTRIA. A Breslau papir of the 3d May publishes a letter from Vienna, which says, " The Papal Nuncio, Viala Prela, is still here, al though the ambasadors of Naples and Tuscany have been got rid of. There is yet no public manifest,tion of a breach with the Pope; but every circumstance that occurs here tends to show that if Pius IX. advances one step farther in the affairs of Lombardy, or if he interferes with them in any way but as a mediator, then Austria will separate herself completely irewl all spiritual connexion with the see (j . Rome—(lass aids Oesterreich such in geistlicher btzichung ganz voin ltomlschen stuhl lu,sa gen wird). The example of Austria--the most power ful of the Roman Catholic states—would lead to the emancipation of the whole of Catholic Chrintendom from the supremacy of the Pope." The evening supplement of the Wiener Ztitung of the Ist of May has a communication from AL ZANINI, in which he explains the motives that in duced his retirement, and denies that it was brought about by any sinister influence. He also states that when first called upon to undertake the War De partment, he had pointed out Count LATouit as the person best qualified, both by judgment and expe rience, to undertake such a post. Vienna is tolerably tranquil, although there are some feverish symptoms amongst the operative classes. The funds were very buoyant on the 2d, owing to the pacific character of the news from France. The Giornale del Lloyd Austriaco, of the ?Bth, Sap— "According to letters from Innspruck of the 23d in stant, a Piednaontese officer taken prisoner by the Aus trians, passed two days in that city. He manifested much surprise in finding the place so tranquil, as all were preparing to march to the Southern Tyr,,l, whilst in Milan the public were assured that the Tyrolese were expecting the arrival of Italians with the greatest impa tience, and were accordingly hastening to sentiToetl assistance. In Innspruck, and throughout the army generally, all are arming, and appear eager to measure their strength with the enemy. In the valley of Zilli II capable of bearing arms are hastening from all parts to join the corps directed towards the south. To behold our courageous men and gallant youths offering with pleasure and even .eagerness, to sacrifice their lives and their property for the cause of their country, is a truly sublime spectacle ; and woe to those who may dare to attack our mountains—their ruin would be certain I" The following is the official report by Count NUGENT of the recent operations of his army in the Venetian territories. It is dated Udine, April 27 : "The bad weather and heavy rains throw difficulties in the way of repairing the bridge over the Tagliawento, but I hope to-morrow at least to be able to send over the advanced guard, and am consequently on the point of marching with the main body of my troops to Codroipo. Some few divisions were transported over the Taglia mento in boats, and well received by the inhabitants on the other side. " To-day the communication was opened through the Fellethal, and a detachment sent against Tolmezz.i. The insurgents posted about Ponteba (about 1,500 in, n) are partly dispersed and partly driven back into the moun tainous district between the Tagliamento and the confines of Carinthia and the Tyrol, intending, perhaps, to unite themselves with the disorderly band at Cadore. The greater portion of them consist of freebooters, malcon tents, and discharged soldiers, who, under the guidance of some Roman Piedmontese, and other leaders, not only stir up the common people, but oblige me to use constant pre cautions for the security of my left flank and rear, as these rebel hordes are continually shifting their position. Fur this reason I cause the troops which have hitherto been serving under Colonel Baron Gorizutti to be posted against them at Venzone and Gemona. Latisana was occupied this morning, and posts stationed on the right bank of the Tagliamento, who put themselves in commu nication with the flotilla of boats which I had caused to be armed at Trieste, and which arrived to-day at Porto Buso and Lignano, near the mouth of the Tagliamento. " The whole of our columns are consequently united along the Tagliamento as far as the sea, and Osoppo and Palmonova strictly blockaded in our rear. " As it is now determined to maintain a rigorous blockade of Venice by sea, Colonel Kudriafsky is cruiz ing with the frigate Bellona, the brig Montecuoli , the steam ship Vulkano, and some other vessels of war, combined with the flotilla of boats before the above mentioned city. " The advance from the Tagliamento towards the Piave and Treviso, for which the necessary preparations have been already made, will take place without delay, as soon as the bridge at Codroipo is in some degree restored." According to advices received from Codroipo up to the 28th, Colonel NUGENT had arrived on that day with the greater part of his corps. Ilis advanced brigade had that afternoon crossed the Tagliamento by the bridge, which was imperfectly repaired. It is probable, from the advices received, that they occu pied Pordenone. On the 29th, the Count advanced his left wing, in combination with the flotilla already mentioned, as far as Portograno. The inhabi tants appeared well-disposed, and ready to render all the assistance in their power. Deputations had already arrived at the head-quarters of the army from various places, including Sacile, with offers of submission. All the bridges are destroyed. The natal day of the Emperor FERDINAND was commemorated with great enthusiasm at Mon Fal cone and Umago. The Government of Trieste has prohibited the ex portation of horses. PRUSSIA. According to the Vossiche Zeitung of Berlin, the Prussian Government have ordered a great number of troops to be sent to the Prusso-Russian frontiers, in consequence of a declaration on the part of Russia which (to quote the above journal) is not unlike a formal declaration of war. Russian troops are con centrated at Mitau, and a Russian division has ad vanced within four miles of Memel. All communi cations with Russia, except postal ones, are inter rupted. The Cologne Gazette states that the Russian Am bassadors at German Courts have been recalled. A letter from Stettin of the 2d of May says—" A very serious attempt was made by the populace yes terday evening to create an emeute and pillage the houses ; but the firmness and activity of the civic guard averted the calamity. The agitators set up loud cries in the streets, and could not be dispersed without the soldiers using their bayonets." BOHEMIA. There were serious riots in Prague on the Ist May, The tumults were directed chiefly against the Jews' quarter, which was barricaded against the National Guards. Several persons were wounded, and 30 taken into custody. The strictest investigation has been set on foot, and all assemblages of the populace are strictly forbidden. BAVARIA. Munich continues to be in a most agitated state. Several arrests took place on the Ist May. Most stringent measures have been adopted for preserving the public peace. BADEN AND WURTEMBURG. The city of Carlsruhe has been declared in a state of siege, and is occupied by large bodies of troops. Several arrests have taken place at Stuttgard. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE. The Franktort Committee of Fifty have voted a re solution, urging the Germanic Confederation to keep the promises made to the Poles, and declaring that the Poles shall be allowed still to pass through Germany on their return to their native land. The Germanic Diet has referred to a special committee the motion of Prus3ia, that the Germanic Confederation in general shall seize Danish vessels as a reprisal for the Prussian ships captured or detained by Denmark. SWITZERLAND. According to a letter from Switserland, the Direc tory has replied to an overture from the King of SARDINIA for an offensive and defensive alliance between the two countries, by a formal declaration of its desire to preserve an absolute neutrality in the differences which at this moment agitate Europe. This answer is said to have been given to the Sar dinian Envoy on the 2d inst. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A reinforcement of 1,000 men has been dispatched frcm Copenhagen to the army in the island of Fuhnen. The advance of the troops of the Confederation into the kingdom of Denmark has been officially com municated to the Provisional Government of Holstein by the following dispatch from General WRANGEL. It is dated Fredericia, May 3 : "I have the honour to acquaint the Provisional Government that yesterday, on the anniversary of the battle of Gross Uorschen, the German troops under my command crossed the frontier of Jutland at Kolding, and on the evening of the same day took possession of the fortress of Fredericia, the most important tole du post of Denmark on the mainland. The enemy retreated t rom the frontier of the Danish province and the strong p , si tion at Kolding without offering any resistance, and Fre dericia itself opened its gates to a patrol of the advanced guard of General Von Bonin. All the Danish troops had passed over into Fiihnen, taking the greater pert of their materiel with them; but seven cannon which had been buried, and a considerable quantity of ammuni tion and provisions fell into our hands. The enemy appear to have had some intention of holding out against us in Seefort, as the moat had been newly palli•dtcled. I have already given the necessary direc tions for the destruction of this fort. At three o'clock !his afternoon the German banner was hoisted on the ti Ag staff of Seefort, and saluted with 101 discharges of art l lery. As long as this banner waves there, no toil will be raised from vessels passing the Little Belt. I cannot sufficiently praise the courage and endurance with which the troops under my command met the dangers and sup ported the fatiguing marches that have led to these glorious results. WRANGEL, Cotnniander•in-Chief." By dispatches from General HALKETT it appears that the headquarters of the Ilanoverian troops were still at Nubel, but were to be removed on the 3d to Ulderup. The armed Danish ships are cruising between Allen and the main land, firing occasionally at the Germqn troops, but, it is said, without occasioning any loss. The Representatives of the Foreign Powers in Copenhagen have been officially informed that the blockade of Stettin, Stralsund, Ro3tock, and Wismar commenced on the 2d of May ; that of Pillau and Dantzie on the 3d; that of the mouths of the Elbe i* delayed till the 10th, but the latter measure is pro- visional only, and is left liable to further considera tion. It is satisfactory to hear that all neutral vessels carrying mails, or in the service of the post offices, and having no cargo exposed to seizure as hos tile freight, are excepted from the blockade. Letters received in Hamburgh from the prisoners on board the Dronning Maria, in Copenhagen, describe their treatment by the Danish authorities as having been better than it was at first represented. The Swedish journals express much sympathy for the position of Denmark, and condemn the " lust for conquest" exhibited by the Germans. A Swedish General had arrived in Copenhagen on a mission to the Danish Government; both in Sweden and Nor way increased activity in the naval departments has been observed ; but whether Denmark has really received any offer of support from these Powers is not known. Commerce and business are suffering in Ham burgh from the blockade of the outports. The pro bability that the Elbe will be closed on the 10th ha already had the effect of causing the holders o s stocks of goods to limit their sales, as the interruption of supplies will increase the demand for what is already in hand. In addition to the exception of mail packets from the blockade, it is ascertained that goods belonging to states hostile to Denmark, carried in neutral ships, if they were loaded at the port of departure before the decided outbreak of hostilities was known, will not be confiscated. ITALY. ROME. A letter from Civita Vecchia, of the Ist, says:— " The people of Rome, aware of the uncertain policy of Pius IX. in the Italian question, has been stimulating him for some time past with addresses, to induce him to declare war against Austria. He assembled the college of cardinals, and in a consistory made a speech which caused the greatest anxiety throughout Rome. lle said that all he had done up to this day was the mere fulfil ment of the memorandum of 1830; that he could not, as the head of the Church, declare war against his children in Christ; that if the other princes of Italy had taken a part in the struggle, they had been driven to do so by their subjects ; that the Pontifical troops had received no other mission than that of defending his own states, and that if they had crossed the Po they had transgressed his orders. Meanwhile great preparations were in progress. The Ministry resigned en masse, but Pius refused to accept their re signation. On the 30th ult. the whole general stuff . held a sitting. The municipality went in procession to the Pope, to demand explanations us to his policy, and re commend him to abdicate. The civic guard took pos session of all the gates of the city, and had orders to let no one, whether priest, bishop, or even the Pope himself, leave the town. The spirit of the ten thousand civic guard is excellent. It is said this act of Pius IX. was caused by numerous protests of German bishops, who threatened him with a schism should he di dare himself the enemy of Austria. On the 29th the excite ment was extreme. The Pope has been allowed time to consider till the 30th. It appears that, should he refuse, a Provisional Government would be establisht d. To- reuzio Mamiani was spoken of as the future Minister of Foreign /Mars. The Pope would retain the title of Bishop of Rome. There ttre .carcely any troops of the line in the capital." amongst the National Guards, of which 150,000 had been given to the people of Paris. In case of war, not less than 800 000 men could be brought under arms. The lion. Minister also referred to the state of the navy, and declared that it had been placed in a state to meet every possible eventuality. M. Marie, Minister of Public Works, commenced by alluding to the commercial crisis which weighed on France when the revolution burst forth. A factitious system of riches had been established some time previ ously, and when the folly of the many schemes which had been brought forward was made manifest, a severe reaction succeeded, and great want was the consequence. The revolution found the work ing classes in great distress, and the Provisional Go vernment found it necessary to afford employment to a considerable number. He then explained the nature of the national workshops ; referred to the im pulse which be said had been given to public works in every part of France. Alluding to the railway question, the Honourable Member spoke of its great importance, and, after declaring that the works had not been for a moment interrupted, did nothing. more, otherwise, than to recommend the Assembly to consider the question most maturely. M. de Lamartine, Minister of Foreign Affairs, then ascended the tribune amidst general marks of interest. There were, he said, two parties in presence after the late revolution —those who thought war the necessary concomitant of a republic, and those who looked for liberty, Peace, and pri siperity, as perfectly pohe bel onge d t o th e l a tt e r might become indispensable, h le a . nld,ra F nt o he r eou hi h s part, war might be f o r ce d to h ave recourse to arms, yet be thought peace ou g ht t o [b e a i me d a t constantly. The whole policy o f th e f ore i gn depart ment Of France, since he had taken its direction, might be comprised in two words —armed diplomacy. The people, it appeared to him, had willed by the revolution three things—a republic; democratic progress, clearly avowed; and peace, if possible, accompanied by prospe rity and plenty. The,llonourable Deputy then said that he should endeavour to show that the system which he bad adopted was perfectly suited to the present position of affairs. He thought that in doing so the National Assembly would not think it necessary for him to read a sketch which he had prepared of the state of Europe after 1815.----(Cries of "No, no.") He should then proceed to remark on the position of l"rance, as to her toreign policy after the revolution of July. In place of standing forth amongst the nations of Europe in her strength, she had stood apart in a state of isolation and subalternity. There were two courses, which might have been adopted after that event—either to declare war on Europe, or to adopt a system of peace, founded on the fraternity of nations. The Government which existed after the revolution of July did neither, and in conse quence it had reduced France to a state of deep humi liation. The Hon. Member then proceeded to give a sketch of the events in Europe since the revolution of Feb. 24, with a view to prove that the several nations were actuated with the same democratic feeling us France, and that consequently there was no chance of any power attacking France. He alluded to the events in Austria, Prussia, Sicily, and Italy; spoke of S w it zerland, Russia, and the various parts of Germany; in fact, went through the whole of Europe, and drew the conclusion that France might remain as she was, at peace, but prepared for all events. Prussia and Austria could not act, he remarked, against the will of their people. Switzerland. Italy, Sicily, and the smaller German states, were of the same opinion as France, and sympathised with her most heartily. England could not suspect France of any desire of meodling in Spain. Russia had Poland to look to. Whence, then, had France to dread attack P—(Loud cheers.) Formerly, France, with her 36 millions, was isolated; now she stood in the closest bonds of fraternity with the greatest part of the nations of Europe, and tar from fearing war from them, could look to them for aid. Under the late Government all was confusion, now all was the verity of democratic principles. The Hon. Minister concluded by expressing a firm belief that France, though fully prepared for war, if, unfortunately, that course should be called for, would be able to remain at peace with the whole world, and carry out the views of democratic progress which ought to be the principal characteristic of a republic.—(Loud cheers.) The President had to inform the Assembly that he had received a letter from M. Beranger, sending in his resignation.—(Loud marks of disapprobation.) The Bon. President here read the letter which expressed the warmest sentiments of gratitude on the part of M. Be ranger for the honour done him by assigning him a place in the National Assembly. His age and literary habits rendered legislative labours irksome to him, and, unwil lingly, he was obliged to retire into private life. He had, before his return, expressed his unfitness to sit in the National Assembly; still his fellow-citizens had thought fit to elect him. They must not be surprised at his now withdrawing. A curious scene here occurred, a great number of Members exclaiming loudly against the poet's resigna don. The opposition was so marked, that at last the President was obliged to put the question to the vote. On a show of hands, however, the majority decided that the resignation should be accgptcd. A new Member then ascended the tribune, and pro posed that the report of the lion. Minister of Foreign Affairs should be printed and sent to the departments, as well as to the various foreign Courts.—(Great applause). M. de Lamartine said that he should be sorry that any innovation should be effected in order to pay a com pliment to him. The document would of course be sent to the representatives of the foreign powers, but for the departments the Assembly must decide as it pleased. M. Dormes said that he had to propose to the National Assembly a proposition which would be found in perfect conformity with the sentiments expressed towards the Provisional Government. It was, first, that the Mem- bers of the Provisional Government had merited well o their country—(Great cheering)—and next that an Exe cutive Committee be appointed, consisting of five Mem bers, whose names were the following—(The loudest disapprobation here burst out from the benches of the Moderate party, and every time the Hon. Member at tempted to read the names fresh interruption prevented him; cries of "It is a surprise," " You have given no notice," burst out from several benches). M. Dupont (de l'Eure) rose and said, that it was not right to bring forward names in that way; it was to con promise the proper course of proceeding, .and place the Members named in a false position.—(Hear, hear.) Great tumult having arisen, the President suddenly put on his hat, which was to signify that the sitting was suspended for half an hour. This would give Honour• able Members an opportunity of coming to some under standing. During this cessation of the proceedings, it was stated that the proposition had been agreed to in the morning at a meeting of the ultra-Republicans. The proposition was brought forward by MM. Dormes, Trelat, and Jean Renaud, and the five names intended to be brought for ward were MM. Latnartine, Arago, Ledru Rollin, Gar mer Pages, and Marie. When the public sitting was resumed, Mr. Dormes said that he should maintain the part of his proposition referring to the vote of thanks to the Provisional Goiernment, and to the appointment of an executive committee, with power to appoint responsible Ministers, but he should omit the names.—(" Ah, ah," and approbation.) The Honourable Member then read the proposition to that effect. Another Member said that he should propose as an amendment, that the proposition should be submitted in the usual way to the bureaux, and considered with care. _ _ _ A third Member said that he could comprehend the the second b u p r a e rt : u o x f, but the forthe proposi tion neces t s u i necessity hoof consideration of f the a s t ee n t c h e at tu an tb y e th A in s g sem m b o lzt w be as qu n e e s c ti e u su s fi a r r s y t p tb a u rt u h t e u d su id bm no it t re that the members of the Provisional Government had merited well of their country. Surely the Assembly could nut have a doubt a b out t h at po i nt ; i t wou ld b e carried with acclamation.—(Loud cheers.) M. Barbes rushed up the tribune and cried out that he could not coincide in that opinion.—(oh oh.) Before the Assembly passed any such vote, he Must call on them, in the name of the people, to demand an account of several matters committed by t h e G over nment against the population. Let them call for an account of the massacres at Rouen.—(Loud disapprobation, which ren dered the Hon. Member's voice inaudible.) Let them demand an account of the position in which France had been placed with respect t o E u rop e .—(Another burst of the loudest disapprobation, during which the speaker's voice was completely drowned.) M. Renaud, the Government Commissioner at Rouen, replied with great energy to M. Barbes, declaring that he had long expected to hear that attack, which had previously been employed in other places — in the clubs, where speaking the p in strung p le, 80 easily excited, were the audience. After. language against the attempts thus made to sow di s sension, he gave a long account of what had really taken place at Rouen , with a view to show that the people had been misled, and that the Go vernment authorities had been absolutely obliged to act as they had done. M. Barbes then proposed an enquite in the affair of Rouen. A Member expressed his surprise at such huckstering in giving a vote of t hanks to the Provisional Govern ment, atter its having, for up.vards of two months, so nobly protected the country from anarchy, and perhaps civil war.—(Loud cheers.) After some indignant w ords from M. Cremieux, in defence of th e Government , the q uestion was put— " That the Provisional Government has well merited from the country;" when th e question being put, the immense majority d e clared in the affirmative, only two persons (Barbes an d Durrieu) having the courage t o stand up against it. ' BOURSE —PARIS, MONDAY, MAY 8. THREE o'CLock The Bourse was very calm to-day, but very little was done. There was an evident reluc tance to enter into new transactions until the new Go vernment was formed. Towards the latter part of the day there was a alight decline on the opening prices. The Bons du Tresor are at 31 discount. MAY . BUSINESS DONE IN FOREI GN R AIL WAYS AT THE Boulogneand Liege, 3 3 , 4 —Paris and Ly ons, 2—Paris and Rotten, LON a D ud ON Am Sl i ' e O n C s, K 6% —Luxembourg, EXCHANGE. MAY . 6. 15—Sambre and Meuse, 434• -SPAIN• • Madrid papers of the 3d have arrived. The Gaceta contains a decree authorising the sale of the property belOnging to the Order of San Juan de Jerusalem, the proceeds to be accounted as part of the extraordinary contribution of 200,000,000 reals, which a law recently authorised the Government to raise. The Duke and Duchess DE MONTPENSIEt have left for Seville. One of the journals says, that it was believed the Government had determined that the notes of the Bank of San Fernando should he re ceivecl'as speci e . • The Guarda Nacional ear, that it was dated at the English embassy that Mr. BULIVER was preparing to leave for England. LOI%IBARDY AND VENICE. Letters from Milan, of the 3d, confirm the intelli gence of the capture of Pastrengo by the Sardinian army, The Milan Gazelle, of the 2d, anounces a further advantage gained by the Piedmontese army over the Austrians. It says— " The news of yesterday and of this morning have been received at Milan with universal joy. The opera tion of Pastrengo, as a military movement, is magnifi cent. The road to Tyrol is now intercepted. Peschiera remains isolated; and the passage of the Adige is secured. "During the night after the affair of Pastrengo, the Piedmontese army took possession of Busso!crag°. A notification, which has reached the Provisional Govern ment of Milan, speaks of the passage of the AdigP, exe cuted at Pontona, and of the probable capture of a body of sixteen hundred Austrians, detached by Marshal Ha detzky on the right of his army. The victory of Pas trengo has been saluted with 20 g uns." Letters from Vetlice, of the 29th, say that General LAMARMORA had taken up /I position, with a consi derable body of troops, to oppose the advance of the Austrian General NUGENT. NAPLES. The official journal of the 29th ult. has a decree to this effect, that in consequence of so very few of the candidates in the electoral colleges having obtained the absolute majority required by the 10th article cf the electoral law, and the consequent necessity of proceeding to a new scrutiny, and in consequence of the necessary loss of time incurred thereby, the open ing of the Legislative Chamber is deferred until May 15. The same journal declares as false a report spread through the city that Ministers were about to resign. The prohibition against the exportation of corn has been suspended. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the Marquis Camden, and the Bishop of Hereford (Dr. Hampden). ROWLEY V. ADAMS. Their Lordships were occupied the whole day with the further arguments in this appeal from the dccisii,n of the Master of the Rolls. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WARD AND OTHERS. The further arguments in this part-heard case were resumed this morning, and occupied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole day. The case came be fore his Lordship upon two sets of exceptions, and also upon further directions and costs. The information stated that Thomas Triplett, Doctor of Divinity, by deed of the 21st of December, 1668, conveyed the impropriate rectory of Haughley, in Suffolk, and the advowson, do nation, free disposition, and rights of patronage, of the vicarage of the church and all the manor, grange, and rectory called Fishpond, in Suffolk ; also a messuage called Dowes, and ten acres of land in Haughley, to trustees, upon trust, to pay 201. a year to Catherine Warne, for lite ; and, after her death, to her children; and, after the death of her children, to pay the sum to the Dean and Sub• Dean of Westminster, and the two senior prebends, in trust, for four of the most worthy scholars of the Free-school at Westminster, and to maintain them at the university. By divers conveyances the premises were vested in new trustees, and ultimately in June, 1818, were conveyed to the use of Blencoe, Freeman, Gell, Vincent, Bhzard, and Thorley, all defendants, as trustees. The prayer of the information was, that a demise that had been made for 500 years might be de clared a breach of trust, and that the two first-ntimPd defendants, the Rev. Edward Ward and J. W ar d, b e decreed to deliver up a deed of the 20th of November, 1696, to be cancelled, and for an account. The cause was heard, and a decree was made in March, 1829, ,th Sep e A t i e a m st b e e e r s , directing the demise to be set aside, and th e M aster was to take an account of the rents received d since l To 1822, and to make various inquiries. report the exceptions were taken, which came on for argument yesterday, when Mr. Twiss, Mr. lioupell and Mr. Blount were heard f u r th e Attorney - General; and to-day Mr. TEID (with whom the Mr. trusteesS com of the charity. b erg) addressed the Court for the dendantass, VICE - CHANCERY.—( THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE•CHANCELLO R of ENGLAND.) ATTORNEY -GENERAL V. WILSON. The further arguments in this case occupied his Honour the whele day. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Lord DENMAN gave the judgment of the Court, this morning, in the following cases:— THE QUEEN v. KEEN. The question raised in this case was, whether the parish of Horsham was liable to support a pauper, the claim having been refused by the auditor.—Rule absolute. Rule discharged. YATES V. FENTON. ➢IORRELL V. BIDDLE. The judgment of the Court was for the defendant on the first and second issues, and for the plaintiff on the third and part of the fourth. CUTLER V. BOWER. The Court decided that the obj,etions of the plaintiff to the pleas of the defendant were valid—Judgment for the plaintiff. SInS v. HENDERSON. HENDERSON v. HENDERSON. Judgment fur the, plaintiffs. • BAIL COURT.-('PHIS DAY.) (Sittings in Baum, before M'r. Justice COLERIDGSJ BRIDGE v. CoDIKIsSIONERS OF WOODS AND FoREBII6 Mr. OGLE moved, on behalf of a Mr. Rudge, tor I mandamus, calling upon the Commissioners of Woody and Forests to issue their precept to the Sheriff of Sur rey, to summon a jury to assess the damages Mr. nudge had sustained in the following circumstances :---11116 Rudge was the owner of some freehold property , Battersea fields, and two years ago the Commission er : . of Woods and Forests gave him notice, under th e and 10th of Victoria, chap. 38, authorising t h e formini of a Royal Park in Battersea-fields, that a portic:l4 this property would be required for the purposes of park. Since then Mr. Rudge had been constantly in °°: gotiation with the Commissioners relative to the S t e but a few days ago he received an intimation from Woods and Forests-office to the effect that the CO missioners had no funds to meet Mr. Iludge's c l Now, the notice Mr. Rudge received two ago, was also given to the tenants in possession of w wo property, and as this notice had deprived him °I :his years' rent, Mr. Rudge had determined to apply t ° sa Court for a mandamus to compel the Commissioners grant him compensation. Rule nisi. EX PARTE DR. BURNCASTLE. Mr. BovILL moved on behalf of Dr. Burneastle, f l; merly medical officer of the Croydon Union, for s i , r ,,, t/ • calling upon the Coroner of Surrey to show cause w,":„J es certiorari should not issue, to bring up the procee7 r , of an inquisition, to,be quashed or traversed by the d r i j e ° 6l The facts of the case, which had given rise to a go o . dice of discussion, and had excited considerable prei: d ; o f against the doctor, were briefly these:—On the 2 . ( c. - toa December last, the doctor was summoned, as the ut, l ll officer, to attend a woman in labour, named Eiii,a",;r. Hopkins, who was at the time cohabiting with a la',. ° 2 - 00• ing man, named Howard, who was in the receipt °' p;) per week. The woman, therefore, could not be sa l t er be then in the condition of a pauper, and the ° her, asked the friends who were in Attendance u pon st , whether the order of the guardians sanctioning bi n s Sig tendance had been obtained on her behalf, and c '' d get learning that it had not, he directed them to go f',u, v i n g it, or he must discontinue his visits. On the foli ch ' d to day the doctor ascertained that the guardians refoarbeie grant the order, and knowing that he would excite se displeasure if he persevered in attending the w° 113 ,. s d " ot• advised her friends to send for Mr. Dale, who vlr d lop tended her during a former confinement. They l osa and Dr. Burncastle resigning the charge of the O de ol, to Mr. Dale, he ascertained that the child 105 he ia and that there were no symptoms of danger 'iigst likely to attend upon the delivery. On the sa° 3 , e in n w iog the woman was safely delivered, but on the f°"`" c ite' morning she died, and the death created so ratleh u e ,i c t 0 meat in Croydon, that it was determined to P` A 'glf inquest on the body. The inquest was aee° r " l or held, at which Dr. Burncastle attended, with ce , el j e tent witnesses to prove the cause of death, 1111 , - „ r eel; jury refused to hear them; and ultimately theYr a 'aic a a verdict to the effect " That Elizabeth Ilopilia g d la' through exhaustion, resulting from protraete stet bour. That Dr. Burncastle showed the g re Set inhumanity towards the deceased, in leavi l t o i f. when in labour ; and we (the jury) consider fker' an unfit person to act as the parochial meche a ' „% s itie d Notwithstanding that Dr. Burncastle was in 9 . ( 3 l u edea to show, by the evidence of such men as Pee'stb, the and Dr. Lever, correctly the cause of Of. t d s verdict!! board of guardians, upon the strength 0 2„ i office, immediately dismissed the doctor frorn hot' enable the, unless the Court granted this motion, its P doctor to place the matter before the world 'l s lo/ light, his prospects and character would be ine" destroyed. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE took time to consider motion. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) st e h s e sio A ns ss w ia c t r a e nt opeli ii e d d ge th a is nd mv— ci , at The ten May ol general cloak,t, y magistrates. O n swearing in the juries, the Court or d ere d thfr i tict to be recorded against all those upon th e li s ts ob not answer to their names. G. In the course of the morning several persons floso to the Judge for a remission of their fines, on i f 00 0 pleas of excuse for their l a t e attendance. Olio! instances the Judge, wh o expressed a dete rminß;ol; enforce punctuality on th e part of all person* bfjel attend this court, remitted the fines, but ellf ° ' . payment of the fees. - The ASSISTANT•JUDGE, in his charge to t he deS tlf jury, observed Lilac he wished all prosecutors, defe rl n - t re' and witnesses to be made aware of the areatigeli' e j O° A eently introduced here for taking the trial of 11 2°,1 1 e 0" the first day, and of females on the second, vi l " - fi disg' tended greatly to save the time of all parties lis, te t - t s 01” and to promote silence and order in the court and bse° proaches. He was glad the arrangement 14 o f 0: mentioned in the public newspapers, as the effe c r oo t ' publication had been to induce the Court of Alcif r i o liS li adopt a similar arrangement at the Central f tsf Court. John Roberts, an elderly man, of gentleoliol3 „, t) ners, pleaded Guilty to an indictment for steeilfok coat from the Auction Booms of Messrs. D e b t ioN and Mr. L Storr. •ge p y BALANTINE addressed the Court in 133 , - , t l l stating that the prisoner had lived respectablY Po r i ," B years as a teacher of the English language ;‘, t' from which which city he was expelled recen t ! J „ 0 0110 violence of the mob. He arrived in London 1 ;0 , of destitution, and was induced, by extreree commit the theft. the oh 00 The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said that, eve n tauer - tc o eumstances of mitigation into account, the COur . roonth; r i net inflict a less punishment than that of .13 ,a re s e ,cec i : c s t loff imprisonment with hard labour, because it c to deal severely with those robberies in pubjic o rooms. - wa ll 01 Wm. Quelch, aged 15, and George Dow, of dieted for stealing two guinea-pigs, the Pr - r e Louis Briscella, an itine ran t I ta li an ' boy. h the the case having been proved, ~ O S , ti Mr. PRENDERGA ST , f or t h e d e f ence, su b m ie. l o se, :ft animals in questi on were, i n t h e l egal p h ra se, wo e ' to could not be the subject of larceny, by the .o° ,fosec i e tt of England. Th e L eg i s l ature h ad always ltb°„;le make the steali ng o f d ogs an d parrots a f e lony these animals, sad even cats, were sometime s bf and even sold for large sums. dolic; The ASSISTA NT -J UDGE sa id t h ere cou ld be 13° ) to th that the animals were base in the legal sense' , ferr e of recently plissed render e d th e s t ea l ing of cleg rn "' s rili te r , and all such a misdemeanour, punishable se„, n3 h — i o cl e et , a magistrate, with fin e or i m p r i sonmen t. - 1- Thrise' r f' mined the matter, and the j u ry must acq uit theperj. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, ,glf l ip soners were discharged, th e J u d ge h a ving st r° , A cter' monished Dow, who rec e i ve d an excellent eb ti ' avoid bad company. trb NEWMARKET RA (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP O.) 1 Plate of al T.M.M. Fistiana Match, 100. First half of Ab.M. Cashier beat Retail. Handicap of 10 sous. each. T.Y•C' 0 , A dead heat between Isis, Festus, and Li s° 4 036.5 0 0 .A/611 THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—Yesterday th e - c iati 6s ';l l3 was re-opened to the public. The hours of c lo ck d until the 31st of Augu s t w ill b e f rom ten the a 1e seven ; and from Sept em b er t h e Bt h , to Apri l 00 0 0 1 (from the;lst to th e 7 t h o f J anuary exce pted)' 0 11 7t v o'clock till four. D ur i nz t h e recess seve ral s e freli, remains, originally collected at Nineveh for Ll°,4 A jet Government, have been added to the GallerYToira quities. The new erection on the site of th e 3 Gallery is nearly finished. . 5 10 j r ft SOUTHAMPTON, MAY B.—The Pen'•;„ -ti joit f or' Oriental Company's steam-ship Tiger, CaP ta ; - Gih r ., ° , l - d 44 the docks at three P.M. this day, en route fo r .1, ,ott with the Peninsular and Mediterranean ala / it ,; ag'„oo Lieutenantc T h h a e rg T e ig o e f rtake s out Wilkinson, 7 pa sseng eirts.,,N, andA d a s 3 b r fi ` 0 1 / 6 5 0 t e t r e, (it of general mixed cargo. The same ComP al /ptis er il packet Eri n , Captain Russell, from Co nsta rivd, 9bebt Malta, &c., w ith Indian mails, has not yet ti r— ult. 6 0 0 ' hourly expected. She left Malta on the 24th jo bS New York steam-ship Washington, Captaiii overdue since the sth instant, is anxiously 100 ti ye hil l ' BIRTHS. On the 2d inst., in Addison. road North, .... N Th ttiti% wife of John Thompson, Esq., of a daughter. t s o On the 2d inst., at Westbourne-grove o ld the o wife n i A ns . t l . l , aw at ke ß ,r r E oin si e ., y o , f the of 3 i d % Jackson, Esq., of St. lielen's-place, aK o de f na a tit'g a ohtnht • eer. 7f i p fe rl:: :llllll3l4 On the 4th met., at Torrington-square, LOn" ~,,gO/ of the Rev. Robert Montgomery, of a datightet_ v o, On the 4th inst., at Hope-cottages, Beauvoi, 1 u„1. the lady et Gammon. Esq., of a nm. datili _ 4l , 4 oSarriff . ' On the 7th inst., Mr. John 1,1, alter, of Go3;, e to On the 7th inst., John Portal, Esq. , of ' r Haute, aged 85. F ondon: Printed and Published by MI- 111 '64e, e ga lif No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Susi_ 000 Strand, in the Precinct of the Simoyf Middlesex, Tuesday, May 9, 1848.