The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-22 00:00:00

- , ,3gttition SUN OFFICE, Sew o Clock FRANCE. The Moniteur contains a decree signed by the five members of the Executive Government, an• noancing that the Administration of Public Wothip, wlich had been separated from the 'Ministry of Public Instruction, is again united with it. The same official journal announces that the Commander-in -Chief of the National Guards of the department of the Seine, has received addresses of congratulation to the National Guard of Paris, and the suburbs, from the following towns, on the occasion of the events of the 15th inst., viz., B6thune, Reims, Elbeuf, St. Valery. sur- Somme, Abbeville, Vtlledieu (Manche), Tropy (Loire), Bouchain, Clermont, Fer rand, St. Die, Pont-Au Pontoise, Avize (Marne), Montfort-l'Amaury, Calais, Bonnieres, Conde (Nord), Rouen, Vierzon, Launoy (Ardennes), St. Maio, Evreux,, l'Aigle (0:ne), St. Julien du Sault (Yonne), Vervins (Aisne), and Château- Chinon. The Presse states that the 11th, 12th, 21st, :34th, I 45th, and 61st Regiments of the Line are at present quartered in Paris. To these may be added tL sth Light Infantry and tha 55th and 59th Regirt,ents of the Line, which raise the amount of intatary to 30,000 men. The Moniteur states that the commission appointed to re-organize the Parisian Republican Gr.ard entered on Its functions on Saturday. It proposes to meet under the presidency of the Mayor of Paris from day to day until it has accomplished the object of its mission. The Echo du Nord announces that a seque - stration has been laid on the Northern Railroad. Tha Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 50f.; the Five per Cents., 69f. 50,:! ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 570 E; Rouen, 420 f.; Ilavra 220 f.; Great Northern, 3651.; Avignon, 235 f.; Vierzon,. 2801.; Bordeaux, 4001.; Troyes and Montereau, 120 e; Dieppe, 1551.; Basle, 88f. 75e.; Paris and Strasburg, 355 f.; Tours and Nantes, 335 f.; Paris and Lyons, 3071:. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 21k. AUSTRIA.. in According to the last advicas from Conegliano the Abetal- Blxii, Count NUGENT had been joined by the troops of General D'AsiaEY, which came by way of Vicenza and Bassano, and, accompanm 1 by the Generals Duke ADENANDER WURTEN".. BERG and Prince SCHWARZENBERG, had - vanced in person towards Treviso, by way of Feltre. The insurgents are said to have ben n driven back and put to flight in all direction.s. After the arrival of this news, the division of a a army posted on tha Riave, two heurs's march froi n Conegliano, crossed that river under the comman d of General SCHULZIG, and the Piedmontese and Pap d troops, who had defended the passage, were com pletely routed. The Austrian troops were advancin g on this side as Spresciano. On Thursday all a e troops would have arrived under the walls of Treviso, and it was said that its occupants were all malti}l2l preparations for flight. PRUSSIA. Letters from Breslau of the 16th May, state that, in consequalce of a petition of the Breslau wc4 )1 merchants, addresEecl to the Prussian Minister .of Finance, requesting that arrangements might be ma i•'.e to discount foreign bankers' bills, M. HANSEMAI has agreed to enable the Royal Maritime Society (Seeband.lung), during the Breslau wool fair, to d-si count bills of first-rate English banking-houses :to any amount. The market opens on the 7th of June, but the filtst arrivals of wool are expected some days earlier. As to the probable result of the fair, it is metre than ever difficult to speak with any degree of cet?- tainty ; daily unforeseen political occurrences coni derably influence commercial enterprises. Priers will, in all probability, be exceedingly low. HOLLAND. Letters from Amsterdam, of the 19th, state that t he following Ministry has been appointed ad i,!terint : -- President of the Council—(Vacant). Minister of Justice—Mr. Dirk Donker Curtius. Minister of Foreign Affairs—M. Le Bann 13entindk, Envoy at Brussels. Minister of the Interior—Mr. J. M. de Kornpnais r, Member of the Second Chamber. Minister of War—Major-General J. IL Voet. Minister of Finance—Mr. Ossewaarde. Minister of Pithiic Worship—Mr. L. C. Luwc Member of the Second Chamber. Minister of the Colonies and Marine—M. Ryk, a Member of the ex-Government. Minister of Catholic Worship (Vacant.) MM. Donker Curtius, Kempenaer, and Liam are well known to be men of Liberal politics ; bAut M. Rsk belongs to the ultra-Conservative or rat Fer autocratical school, whilst the views of MM.Voet, 05sewaardo, and Bentinck are unknown. DENMARK. The Weser Zeitung of Saturday evening has tine following letter from Schleswig, dated the 17th : " Our advices from the north state that the evacua tion of Alsen and Arsoe by the Danes is hourly expected. At the same time the German ships will be re:eased from the existing embargo, and, on the other hand, the German troops will evacuate Jutland. This account accords with the answer of the Prussian Minister of State to the notification of the Swedish Court. When these events have taken place the negotiations for peace will be opened." A letter from Flensburg announces the dissolution of tha Free Corps. SWEDEN. A letter from Stoekholm of the 12th announces the discussion of the grant of two millions for the erx pensenses of the armaments in the State Assemblies of the nobility and the peasantry, and its adoption in the former of 194 to 49 votes, and in the latter of 49 to 16 votes. The Aftonblad affirms, on the autho rity of well-informed members of the Diet, that Sweden is not disposed to intervene Lin the affair of Schleswig unless it be in conjunction with the gre..t rowers. LO ZVIBARDy. The Risorginzento of the 17th inst. quotes a letter 1 from Genoa of the 16th, stating that a violent affray I took place at Banchi in the morning of that day, in consequence of a proclamation of Mazzita against the decree of the Provisional Government, inviting the citi zens to decide on the form of government best suited to the country. The people cried, " Death to Mu. zini !" and comraitted the placard to the flames. Pal manova was blockaded by the Austrians, hut no fa ta-s were entertained for its safety, the place Dving en bp plied with three months' provisions, and defetried y a brave and numerous garrison, under the orders of G ?al. Zucchi. On the 13th the Austrians directed a ebatil taneous attack against the two Italian camps e Carta tone and Montanara. The assailants mere 3NO in number, with six pieces of artillery. The firing lasted three hours, when the enemy retired. Five men were killed and 18 wounded in the camp of Cartatone, 15 wounded in that of Montanara. The Austrians left on the field three wounded and six killed, and a few prisoners, who stated that about 60 killed and wounded, amongst whom were a major and a captain, had been removed to Mantua. On the lake were seen three boats, carrying the tricoloured banner and mounted by two general officers, who commanded the operations on land. The Captain of the Neapo litan Volunteers, Rossarol, and another officer, were wounded on the side of the Italians. The Gazzetta di Verona of the 6th reports as fol lows :—" The Tuscan and Neapolitan troops posted on the south side of Mantua ventured on the 9 d and 3d instant to molest the labourers employed in the fortifications before Fort Belfiore, by attaek jog our advanced posts. It was resolved to punish th em by a sally from the fort ress, wh i ch was effected on the 4th, with three columns, on the roads leading to Curtatone, Montanara, and San Silvestro, and the . is It •• •. . , N: ••• '. - the repu!ze of the enemy to their entrench _ " 'banks of the Osone. Th e enemy lost • olitan officer. Our wounded. 4 -.. ' \ 1 0 ,..74 iiilifo r , • • number in killed and .:...'-*lit.ol.o i , .r."•:r,--ner Kay a Neap i.,,-- - 4i.,----41,,"f1y five slightly wounded; they made ( . , t..., 4 1,,,;r4ef , u . ..,- - -- -- - O\ dl4.l ,..":)lfcrplagners, and captured a lar g e q uantit y of arms. t Nt.,WAL -4 -ilTl;te:Gavernor of the Province of Trieste, Signor - Sviel; way very well received on the 10th by t h e marncipality of Muggia. . The Osserratore Triestino of the 12th announces THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1848. Sir E. BUXTON presented a petition from Chelms- 1 ford, in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. Sir G. CLERK . presented a petition from school masters at liirkaldy against the Births and Marriages Registration Bill. SITES FOR CHURCHES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. BAYLEY presented a petition from Inverness in favour of this Bill. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Montreal to the same effect, signed by the chief magistr a t e a nd a large number of the inhabitants. SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS. Mr. BLEWITT presented a petition from Monmouth, against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath. THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the working men of Spitalfields in favour of this Bill. ODD FELLOWS. IRELAND. TRIAL OF MR. MITCHEL. Dutg.lx, MAY 20.—The Commission was opened this day by Baron Lefroy and Mr. Justice Mc ore. Great excitement prevailed in the immediate vicinity of the court, owing to the desire of the people to see Mr. Mitchel. It will be bee❑ by the report that the Judge in his charge but delicately alluded to his case. COMMISSION COURT. Mr. BLACKBURNE seconded the motion, which was put from the Chair. Colonel CONOLLY said as he lived in the neigh bourhood, and believed that the statements brought forward by his Hon. Friend admitted of no contradiction, he should support the motion. Sir R. H. INGLIS said Mr. Townley had assured him as a gentleman that he had taken uo p ar t in the matter of the petition, complaining of an undue return, and that he was perfectly unconscious of t h e accurac y of any of the allegations contained in it—(Cheri); but he, at the same time, courted . the fullest investig a tion into the charges broug ht against him. But he (Sir R. II Inglis) hoped the House would not grant the Committee prayed for until the Election Committee also appointed had presented its report. The appointment of a second Committee would be manifestly unjust, inasmuch as one Committee would have the power of exami n in g wit nesses on oath, whilst the ether, perhaps embued with a feeling of party spirit, would have to do so without the securities which the other possessed. He objected to the motion on these grounds. Mr. BANKES had wish e d th a t th e H on . B arone t h a d concluded by moving that the petition be referred to the Election Committee; but he had some doubts whether that course was consonant with the rules of the House. He belled, therefore, the Hon. Gentleman (the Speaker) would set them right upon the matter. Surely the Honourable Crentlenaan would be satisfied with the adoption of this course.—( \lr. Gore bowed assen t). But there was another reason why they should institute inquiry. The c h aracter o f a P ar li a m entary agent , Mr. Coppock, had been impugned, and therefore it was due to him to i ns titute an inquiry. It was a mos t serious charge to prefer against a man Nf th e character and in the positi on o f M r . C o pp oc k, an d hiL w as not a matter th a t cou ld b e re f erre d to Committee of electi ons i t mus t u l t i mate b e although generalouginquired into in some shape or oth er . Mr , V. SMITH said that th e p e titi on cou ld no t b e referred to the Election Committee, but he was sure no Hon ourable gentleman who rw fors would believe that he was at in w !Igo as acquaint e d wit h th e Hon all implicated the matter. Th e pet i t i on certa i n l y ' disclosed a gr oss p iece of ro g ue ry , but he trusted that the Hon. Mem ber whoi had brou g ht i t b e f ore t h e H ouse nu e i m en a a r. would not persevere n his motion, but allow the matter to be sifted, as he had no doubt it would, by the Com mittee to whom the Sligo petiti on m i g h t b e re f erre d. pi Sir G. GRFY said he agreed w i t h th e H on . M em ber tur the University .of Oxford, that pending the consi deration of t he petition by the General Election Com mittee, the subject ought not to be entered into by the House. He was of opinton that the allegations it con tained ought to be thoroughly inquired into ; but he would advise the Hon. Member to postpone his motion until the report of that Committea had been received. Mr. F. FRENCH made some observations, the pun port of which did not reach the lallery, with respect to the conduct of Mr. Coppock, the agent for one of the parties at the last election Mr. COCKBURN called the Honourable Member to order, observing that ss the conduct of Mr. Coppock was seriously affected by the allegations in the petitions, it was unfair to press the subject farther upon the House. Mr. ORMSBY GORE said, as it appeared to be the wish of the House that he should withdraw the consi deration of the matter on the present occasion, he would consent to do so, but upon the understanding that he should be at liberty to bring it forward on a future occasion, and after the report of the General Election Committee was in the possession of the House. HEALTH OE' TOWNS BILL. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Health of Towns Bill, Mr. Bernal in the chair. Clause 57, the object of which was to register lodging houses, was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. After a short discussion, clause 58, with respect to ,he letting and occupation of cellars was then put. Sir G. STRICKLAND opposed the clause, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) At eleven o'clock the presiding Judges, Baron Lefroy and Justice Moore, accompanied by the Right flon. the Lord Mayor, entered the court, and opened the Com- mission. The Marshal of Dublin (Mr. Reynolds), who was in attendance, with the other city officers, on the Lord Mayor, seated himself in front of the bench, near the dock, and quietly unfolding the United Irishman, pro ceeded to read it. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand juries:— City—Peter Digges La Touche, foreman; Simon Foot, Sir Richard Baker, Sylvester Young, James Turbot, Thomas M . Encry, Thomas Willans, Richard Wriht, Daniel Hutton, Richard Arnett, Abraham Studd 7 art, John Stokes, Vv*riiiiinn Woodruffe, Guetavu, Wilson, Adam Stopforil, J bn Astell, George Hodgcs, Henry. Downes, Thomas Jervis, Denis Moylan, IVtlliam Todd, Thomas Snow, hod Thomas M‘Dormell, County—Thoinas James Quentin, f reman; William Worthington, Etamanuel Bayley, Henry M'Manus, Andrew Rogers, John Gosson, Archibald Ferguson, .John Madden, Matthew Callaghan, Win. Parker,:Benja min Eaton, Charles Fletcher, Anthony Fox, John Stud den, Thomas Sherlock, Horatio Jude, Henry Slade, Paul Barry, John Kirkwood, Edward Fox, Anthony Browne, James Orr, and John Aylmer, Esqs. The Right Hon. Baron LEFRUY proceeded to charge the jury. Ile said—Gentlemen of the jury, I am now in a condition to address you on the case, which in the morning it appeared to the Court was not ripe for your consideration, or for the Court making any observation upon it. Tire case, as I stated to you, then appeared on the face of the calendar in an ambiguous light. It is the case of a prisoner of the name of John Mitchel, and the return on the calendar is that he was committed for The Hon. BARONET also presented a petition from a Society of Odd Fellows, praying that their proceedings might be legalized. PLACES OF WORSHIP SITES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. COWAN presented several petitions in favour of .his Bill. BRIBERY. The Hon. GENTLEmAN also presented a petition from a society calling themselves " Cogitators," and from some other sccieties, praying that bribery at elections might be severely punished. MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. Mr. CARDWELL inquired when the miscellaneous estimates would be laid on the table ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that a portion of the estimates had been already laid on the table, and that the others would be furnished with the least possible delay. FISHERIES (IRELAND.) In reply to Colonel CONOLLY, Sir W. SOMERVILLE stated that the fisheries es tablished in the west of Ireland, although they had not been expected to prove remunerative, had fully paid their own expenses. One station had not proved so remunerative as the other, but he might state that these fisheries had fully answered the purpose for which they were established, namely, to stimulate the fishermen to increased exertions on their own behalf. NATIONAL REPRESENTATION. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to put a question to the Hon. Member for Montrose with reference to the publishing a seditious libel. It was then impossible to ascertain with that precision which is necessary, what the nature of the charge against the prisoner might be; it might either be for a misdemeanour in publishing a seditious libel, or it might be a charge of felony under the late Act. In either case it was a subject to which it motion of which he bad given notice for to-morrow, " That this House, as at present ccmstituted, does not fairly represent the property, or the industry of the country, whence has arisen great and increasing discontent in the minds of a large por tion of the people. That with a view to amend the national representation, leave be given to bring in Bills for the purpose of providing that the elective franchise shall be so extended as to include householders ; that was quite befitting the Court should call your attention with a view to give you assistance. Now we are enabled to know what the nature of the charge is, for we have been apprised that a bill of felony under the late Act is about to be sent up to you. I congratulate you, gentlemen, and I think you may congratulate the court, that the case for your consideration is one of the character which it is, and not such as it might have been if it were the case of a bill for a misdemeanour for a seditious publication. You jiave now to consider the case of a well-defined and known offence to the law, votes shall be taken by ballot r ; that the duration of Par liaments shall not exceed three years; and that the appor tionment of Members to population shall be made more equal." The Home would see that the Hon. Member for Montrose had put his mction in four different forms. Now, he (Sir De Lacy Evans) had voted for each of those motions for many years in t he form in which he proposed them. Now, he would. put it to tLe Honourable Member, whether it would not be better to bring forward the subject in four separate motions, as thereby there would be a much better discussion on each of them. What he was anxi ous to know was, whether the Hon. Member fur Mon trose would consent to separate his motion into four instead of one. Mr. LIUME had well considered the motion, and be was convinced that no reform in the representation of the country would take place, unless the four points in his motion were carried ; he could not alter the course he had chalked out for himself. If the House would accord to him, as it often did to other Members, permission to bring in a Bill on each of the suijects involved in his motion, that would enable Hon. Members to discuss the question fully. CHARITABLE ESTATES. which is under the late Act described with to accuracy and precision which will leave you comparatively no 'difficulty in the discharge of the duty you have to fulfil. Unfortunately in the case of a misdemeanour for pub lishing a seditious libel, a practice has grown up which involves the jury and the court in considerable difficulty in disposing of cases of that sort. A latitude in respect to topic's and to observations quite of an unmeasured ex tent, and so far as I can see immeasurable, has grown up, which has rendered the administration of justice in that sort of cases extremely difficult, and ex tremely embarrassing both to court and jury. Happily, however, gentlemen, you have not in this case to grope your way through unbounded regions to a sort of terra incognita of sedition. You have only to con sider an offence well known to the law, and which is limited and described by this Act to which it is now my duty to call your attention. The indictment about to be seen up to you is framed upon the first two sections of the Act, the one founded upon the compassing, imagin ing, and intending to deprive the Queen of her style, title, royal name, and of the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom ; and the other upon the "compassing and imagining " for the purpose of levying war ugainst the Crown, to compel her Majesty by force or constraint to alter her councils and measures. And the mode in which the indictment charges the utterance and expres sions of those intents, is, by their insertion of, and pub lication in a paper called the United Irishman. There are, besides the counts supported by reference to that publication, two counts charging that by divers other publications after the passing of the Act, both before and after the 6elnsday of May, which is the day first named in fhe indictment, the prisoner did endeavour to excite her Majesty's subjects to assist in bringing into effect the same felonious compassing, and did also give ineructions as to the manner in which such compassings ought to be carried into effect. This law, gentlemen, I have to observe to you, is not altogether a new law, for the provisions of this Act are to be found in other Acts long antecedent to it in substance and in terms, but only under a different character, and subject to a diffe- Rent penalty. In fact, the matters which, by this late Act, are made felonies, punishable by transportation or imprisonment, were, previous to this Act, at least in England, high treason—punishable, of course, by death. That . certainly was the law of England ; a doubt existed whether it was the law in Ireland ; and one of the objects of the present Act was to remove that doubt. The present Act, which removes all doubt as to Ireland, is not a new law, nor can it be looked upon as a law of extreme rigour or severity. On the contrary, it is a law lowering the character of the offence, and mitigating most materially the punish ment that is to attend it. You are now called upon to give this law effect, provided a case is made out to your satisfaction, coming within the provisions of the Act. I Joust observe that the Act does not require that the com passing, or purpose, or intent, should be carried into effect; but it does require that there should be such a manifestation of the intent as the Act specifies—not that any man should in the dark, or under the mere suspicion of entertaining any such intent, be convicted or be in danger of conviction, but that those purposes or intentions should be manifested by some writing or publication by . the party charged with entertaining those intentions, or by some other overt act, or matter evinc ing clearly that the party accused did entertain such intent. Then the Act declares the person so entertain ing any of those intentions, and manifesting them in any of the ways pointed out by the Act, shall bo guilty of felony within the Act. I will now call your atten tion to the course which this indictment takes. After charging this felonious compassing and intention of the two kinds I have stated to you, it goes on to state that the prisoner did publish in that newspaper certain speeches made by himself, and that it appears from that publication, and from those speeches au published by himself, that he did entertain the purpose and design ascribed to him by the indictment, of depriving the Queen of her sovereignty over these realms, and levy ing war against her for the purpose of compelling her Majesty to change her councils or measures. It will, thgrefere, be for you to say, in the first instance, nhether those publications which are set out in the in dictment are brought home to the prisoner as being his publication, published by him or by his authority. If you shall not be so satisfied, then there would be an end to the alleged publication; but if you should be satisfied that the publication was his, and chargeable to him, then you will have to consider whether the manifest purpose and intent ascribed to him in the two particulars I have already adverted to, uamely, the purpose or intent of depriving her Majesty of the sovereignty of these realms, or secondly, the purpose or intent of levying war against her Majesty for the purpose of compelling her by force to alter her coundla or measures, is established, I have not been able to go over. the publications very minutely ; but on glancing over them, as far as I have been able, to direct your attention to what might strike me as must material for your consideration, I have particularly remarked ene passage, to which I shall now refer. It is this " Give up for ever that old interpretation you put upon the word 'repeal.' Repeal is no priest movement ; it is no sectarian movement ; it is no money swindle, nor eighty-two' delusion, nor puffing, nor O'Contiellisin, or INttellaglimast-green cap's stage play, nor Loud sounding inanity of any sort got up for any man's profit or praise. It is the mighty pas sionate struggle of a nation hastening to be born into new national life ; in the which unspeakable throes all the parts and powers and elements of our Irish exist ence—our confedetations, our Protestant repeal asso ciations, our tenant-right societies, our clubs, cliques, and committees, amidst confusion enough and the sad dest jostling and jumbling, are all inevitably tending, however unconsciously, to the one same and illustrious goal—not a local Legislature—not a return to our an cient constitution—not a golden link, or a patchwork Parliament, or a College-green chapel-of-ease to St. Stephen's—but an Irish Republic, one and indivisible." (hose who are-addressed are advised to give up the old interpretation of the word " repeal," to renounce every tdi‘ng that was heretofore connected with her Majesty's sovereignty in this United Kingdom as Queen of Great Eliritaiti and Ireland, and now the call is for an inde pendent Irish Republic. Gentlemen, it is for you to construe this, and see if you wan even imagine any way in which her Majesty can be Queen of this United Kingdom of England and Ireland, and yet Ireland be an independent republic. If you can, con sistently with common sense and the interpretation of those words, entertain any doubt upon that subject, you 'hen will be at liberty to hold that this passage does not manifest the purpose and intent of depriving her Majesty of her state and title of Queen of the United Kingdom. The newt sentence I find in it is this:—" How are we to meet that day? In arms, my countrymen—in arms." You will look over the rest of it, and see if there be anything in it tending to disclaim, to qualify, or to recall as casual or over-hasty, any expression in the course of this speech; but you will also have to consider, that after having been made, this speech is published =an act of deliberation which you must take into your ac count if you should find any attempt is made to repre sent this as an over-hasty, unintentional expression. If there be anything substantial and real to qualify that passage, and take out of it the sting, give ttie prisoner the benefit of it; but supposing that passage to stand—as it does—unmitigated and unexplained, it will be for you to say whether any doubt remains on your mind of the felonious intention, and of its being brought home to the prisoner. The nett ground on which this indictment is sought to be sus tained is the intention to levy war against her Majesty, with the view and intention to compel her, by force or constraints to - change her measures or her councils. Gentlemen, it is not necessary that this intention to levy war should be carried into effect. The charge is the compassing, the intending, the avowing the intention to levy war. It is necessary, before you can be called upon to ascribe any intention to the party, to know what in point of law is levying war against the Sovereign. It is right to tell what is not necessary to constitute that offence. It is not necessary that an army s hould be arrayed, or that it should be trained , disciplined, or officered, or furnished with all the muniments of war. The law requires no such thing to con. TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING Six O'CLOCK. O❑ the motion of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR, an account was ordered of all sums of money allowed out of any charitable estates or funds for taxed costs on information or petition in Chancery during the last twenty-five years account, for the same period, of all charitable estates and funds which have been sold or disposed of for the payment of such costs in Chancery, the amount produced thereby, and the amount, if any, of the surplus ; separate account of all taxed costs in Chancery paid out of the property be queathed by the late Mr. Day for charitable uses for the blind ; and the same as to Lady Hewley's Charity, The Noble Lord also moved for copies of the charge, if any, whether official or otherwise, that may be con tained in any minute of the Treasury, or in any report or public document, against James Sedgwick, Chairman of the late Board of Stamps, which, in the Treasury minute by which the said Beard was dissolved, is alleged to be " postponed for future consideration." Of any entry in the minute books of the Treasury, showing what the case was that was thus proposed for future consideration, or of any record or entry therein, showing that it has ever been considered at all : of any record or document, either in any Minute of the Treasury or elsewhere, showing that on what ground it was that a tull retired allowance having been granted to each of the other displaced Members, the Chairman (Mr. Sedgwick) was made an exception, and was deprived of an income of 1,5001. a year, and his official residence, without any allowance at all ; and of any decision, of whatever kind, whether contained in the Treasury minutes or elsewhere, that is referred to in the answer to the letter of Mr. Sedgwick to the Treasury of the 25th of June last, in which he prays, that his claim to an equal compensation with his colleagues may be referred either to the investi- DERBY. 6 to 5 agst Surplice 6 to 1 agst Nil Desi.erandum 7 to 1 agst Glendower 9 to 1 agst Springy Jack 9 to 1 agst Shy lock 16 to 1 agst Loadstone' ; 25 to 1 agst ()scar e ar Fiddler 33 to 35 to 1 agst Great Western :50 to 1 agst Fugleman All Mr. Green's horses, except Shylock, as 'well as The Sheriff and Besborougb, are scratched. In conse quence of the declarations the field is not expected to exceed sixteen or seventeen, and betting is almost at a stand-still. OAKS. 3 to 1 agst Do-it-again 4 to 1 agst Cymba 10 to 1 agst Sister to Satirist 10 to 1 agst Attraction 12 to 1 agst Queen of the May 14 to 1 agst Tisiphone 12 to 1 agst Aspasia 13 to 1 agst Miss Lydia filly 20 to 1 agst Miss Harrison THE YORK ELECTION. YORE, MAT 20.—The York electioneering move ments have taken a sudden and extraordinary turn. The Conservatives, satisfied with having one representative in the House of Commons, did not offer at all to interfere in the present election, and thus the Liberal party had the field to themselves. They, however, could not agree. The eldest son of Sir William Milner was brought for. ward, but when he came to enumerate his po;itical prin ciples, it was found that he went too far for some, and not far enough for others, more particularly as regards tht reform movement of the day. The party thus became disunited; but, although there were rumours of opposi tion, there was no appearance of it until last evening. when it was positively announced that Mr. Henry Vin cent would present himself as a candidate for the suf frages of the electors, on the following day, and this an nouncement was followed by the issue of an address from Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, in which that gentleman also stated his intention of contesting the vacant seat. The Learned Sergeant arrived in York this morning, by the mail train, and he was quickly follow ed by Mr. Vincent, who reached this city in the course of the forenoon. Mr. VINCENT, in the afternoon, addressed the electors. He comes forward with a simple and earnest desire to promote the cause of peaceful and progressive reform, having felt, from the earliest period of his life, that the whole system of legislation in this country required re vision. With regard to the suffrage question, he is quit; ready to vote for, and to support with all his heart and soul, the proposition of Joseph Hume. In doing so, however, he will not give the Government a receipt ir, full, but only a receipt for a very handsome dividend upon the debt, which the Legislature ought long since to have paid to the people of this country. He seeks for a r g e r v a i n si d on m o is f tske our fromfiscalhe system, a which he condemned as a graduated income-tax ; will vottoofoei for the l abolition advocates olitionoi ' th i : game-laws, as the remnant of a barbarous feudal system; for the removal of the window -tax, as shutting out the very light of heaven from the abodes of poverty; for the total repeal of the probate and legacy duties, as monstrous and unjust; for the abolition of the law of primogeni ture and entail, on the • principle' that money should circulate only according to its cwn value in the general market of the world; for perfect religious liberty and equality, on the ground that one man has no right to be taxed for the creed of another; for measures that shall do justice to the Irish people; for measures that shall bring about a better understanding between Great Britain and the other nations of the earth, without an appeal to arms. The poll will be on Tuesday, and he pledged himself that if the electors would stand by him, he would not leave the city on that day until the clock on both occasion s hi s rece pti o n was very e struck n,gi f a :o s u at irne.d. He addressed th e e l ectors aga in in the Sergeant WzmuNs likewise addressed the elec tors Mr. attentive spectator of passing events, and is now per as a reformer. For years he has been a silent but n with many others, regarded as the preface and destruction, has been the in strumentfectly convinced that the Reform Bill, which he, in common o omm an o archy f saving our constitution from the 0 . , whicn thrones and governments have he just popular indignation; but, a i t t , the t h h d a r t eg tLt a m m e e a ti s t u s r a e f e t a h n e b n e at h ia n n a s ? is as believe that the habiliments of the k preposterous as to she gs b w a e r r yo e e been reduced r nt e go d t iuonscuteepdi suppose intellect t y e a himselfday , for household g suffrage, trien nial m aton.volte4, therefore, s e r r e etb a r r e cis h th e e b l e ead by ballot, and electoral districts. c in h g ild qu a e r s e ti s o u n fl s ici o e t n . parliaments, voteh re turned he pledges an gameaavocate for education in the ‘ laws and abolish capital fullest sense of the wor d. continued his canvass to-day. Mr. Mr. Milner has f the ctice • but Mr. practice approve 0 punishment, would r e a p n e d a I L t e Wilkins does not °PP He was well received. Vin cent's friends have 300 to scour the city, as orga nising a committee of about immediatelyafter the nomination. canvassers, calculate, with any degree of cer attahfeor toi announced b ut this t h i e s i c r e ritnatienni that intention o vv f esiiall tai l n t ty i , s u i p m on p „ L a, for the . tioneering can pre , split up into sections, held, are three reformers in th© look on with an air of compa rative aisndeiffxetrreanocredinarya gation of the Law Officers of the Crown, or to any other competent persons whom their Lordships way be pleased to appoint ; and in answer to which Mr. l'arker states,—" That he is directed by their Lordships to in form him, that they are unwilling to reopen a case that has been so frequently considered and decided. Agreed to. STAMFORD ELECTION. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to call the attention of the Honourable Member for Oxford to the motion, of which he had given notice, for the nomination of the Committee to try the merits of the election for the borough of Stamford. Now (he (Lord J. Russell) was anxious that that Committee should be so nominated as that both sides of the House should agree to it. He understood that it was most likely that considerable dis cussion would take place upon the names of the Committee as proposed by the Hon. Member for Oxford. Now he would suggest to the Hon. Gentleman, for the purpose of saving dispute and unnecessary discussion, whether it would not be better that the General Committee of Selection should be permitted to nominate the Mem bers for the Committee, and report to the House the names of the Members which they thought it would be desirable should serve on the Committee.— (Hear, hear.) He (Lord John Russell) did not know exactly what was the proper and formal course to pursue, but if the Hon. Member for Oxford would con sent to his proposition he would undertake to bring for ward a proper formal motion on the subject. Mr. WOOD had endeavoured to arrange the names of the Committee so as to avoid all objection. As he be lieved that it wa s lik e ly th a t o bj ec tions would be raised to the names he had proposed, he felt bound to accede to the proposition of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. If one . thing was more necess ar y th an anot h er f or t h e pet i t i oners , it was that their conduct should be above all suspicion Mr. lIERRIES said it was his intention to have op posed the appointment of the Hon. and Learned Mem oer, but he had pleasure in agreeing to the proposal of the Noble Lord. M. H. DRUMMOND said he should have opposed the appointment of the Committee, and he should also oppose the motion of the Noble Lord opposite. Mr. BRIGHT rose for the purpose of saying a few words, in order that it might go forth to the public that the House was of opinion that the House was of opinion that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had never in sisted on a Committee which was of one-sided character, but if the House would just glance at the names it would see that eight of the Members sat on that side of the House cpposite to that on which the Hon. and Learned Member sat. The subject then dropped. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. Mr. BANKS said, seeing the Noble Lord the Secre tary for Foreign Affairs in his place, ho wished to ask him whether any further correspondence had taken place with the Minister of Spain since that laid upon the table of the House, and if so whether the Noble Lord had any objection to produce it in tililo for the debate on Friday. Lord PALMERSTON said some further notes hnd bee❑ received subsequently to those he had already laid upon the table of the House, but they related to a private personal matter between Sir H. Bulwer and the Duke of Sotomayor, but he expected a special meessenger to-mor row, and if he brought any further communications they should be laid on the table in time for the debate. In answer to a question from Mr. BAILEY, Lord PALMERSTON said the correspondence was more of a private than a public character; but if ho found that it was calculated to facilitate the debate on the subject he would wave that consideration, and allow it to be laid on the table.—(Hear, hear.) COPPER MINE'S BILL. In reply to a question trom Lord G. BENTINCK. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not name a day when he should bring on the Copper Mines Bill. Mr. WILLIASMLIGO O R m E s L B E y C T G I 0 0 N n ° ME moved for a Select Committee the petition of to inquire into the matter of John Delany, which was presented day upon the 18thof this instant May, com plaining of c e rt a i n proceedings fur effecting a corn prorni,e in th e case of the Sligo election petitions. The Hon. Member read the petition in detail, and stated that as it involved the cha r racter of a Member of that Ilouse, and made a charge the gravest nature against the Examiner of Recegnizances, o o f its offi cers, and had the most sacred whodutieswas one to discharge, it w 55 absolutely necessary that some enquiry should be made into the matter, inasmuch as the right of electors to peti t ion against the return of Mem bers of Parliament had, in the present been violated by a compromisebetw,enthe instance, o parties. The house having agreed to an inqair) . • into the conduct of a peer in connexion with the Stamford election, he thought that this case being analogous, a similar course should be adopted. If the statements which he had brought forward were supported by truth, the House would not do its duty if it refused the parties from whom they emanated an opportunity of substantiating them ; and if they were gross, unfounded, and calumnious, he should feel happy in rendering his humble services to brin the calumniator of the chara cter of g entlemen filling high stations to the utmost punishment which the law pro vided for such offenders. He begged to propose the mo tion he had read for the adoption of the House. ..--.••••"'------------ FIRE AT BETHNAL -GREEN. —Yesterday morning, between the hours of four and five, a fire broke out at No. 10, Cudworth-stre et, Bethnal -green, the property of Mr, ch ftr ier, Cox, but occupied by numerous families. It originited, from some unexplained cause, in the back room first floor, and before it was discoveredat it had ob tained considerable hold of the premises, so thwas with great difficulty the several occupants were enabled to escape. The building, which was partially gutted, was insured in the Sun Fire-office; but, unfortunately, the occupants were uninsured. THE RISCA COLLIERY ExrLost o s.—An inquest was hell on 'Wednesday', on the body of Joseph James,'Wednesday',agni 51, and Alfred Chiv ers, aged 12i years, whi I o,t their lives by th e explosion in the above works the pre• ceding day. After hearing the evidence the jury re turned a verdict to the following effect:—,. That th , deceased Joseph James a nd Alfred Chivers came by their de a th s by a n accidental ex p losion of fire-damp in the big v e i n pit of the Waiu V a wr colliery." The jury were unanimous in strongly recommending, for the due preservation and safety of life and property, that it be considered imperative by the p ro p rietor of the colliery, that he direct the big vein ope nin g s to be as thoroughly examined by a fireman a s the other portions of the w orks; and that in future all fines established in these works, and infringe d b y the workmen, be striet f ly en . f forced.. The wounded p ersons were progressing avour Ably.—Monmouthshire Merlin,. stitute a levying of war against the Sovereign, MEETING OF TILE CONFEDERATION.—The Irish COilil . and in support of that view of the case I federation are to hold a meeting to-morrow, for !tiu beg to quote the opinion of Sir M ichael Forster. p ur p ose of "expressing the opinion of that °, body.onun tp Yon are not called upon to decide in this case what is unconstitutional and despotic practice of packing J !Ii• levying of war against the Sovereign : you are only CROWN AND GOVERNMENT SECURITY called upon to say if the intention of levying war was BILL. entertained. I call your attention to this document that On Wednesday, about three o'clock, P.M., the hosse,4 you may examine it, to see if there b e an y intention Mr. Hugh Maguire, of Kilsub, Templeport, was 11 ;u „ avowed of seeking, by force and arm s, or b y force or b y Constable Rea, of Swanlinbar, with twenty mealt an constraint, to compel the Sovereign to change her mea- arrested Mr. Maguire on a charge of sedition. 1 . P . . sures or councils. When the Act says, "to compel the pears that on the preceding Sunday, at the chapelof4:- Sovereign, by force or constraint, to change her coup- Templeport, a document was exhibited for the purp_s oils," it does not contemplate that the jury should be of enrolling the names of those who were willing to.). g i11 . .. obliged to come to the wild conclusion that the prisoner the National Guard, advised by the Confederates. s)alt,. must have designed to march an army to London, and n.Taguire signed the paper, as did several others, u i nci . _ by actual physical force compel the Queen to change sciuus that he violated any law. Subsequent being her measures. No, but if you find iu this document paper was removed to Mr. Maguire's house, as evidence of a purpose or intention to stir up rebellion— convenient to the chapel. to stir up insurrection—nay, to stir up tumultuous The police having heard of this, proceeded, as b T ef h o o l ; meetings for the purpose of redressing real or stated, to Mr. Maguire's house, and arrested him. to , imaginary grievances, and with a view of obliging also searched the premises, are' discovered the docu e . _ 1 ! her Majesty, by the apprehension of any evil or mentioned, with a copy of the 8: Tech lately deliverl li_ Y . , national calamity, to change her measures, it Mr. Smith O'Brien in the House of Commons. , LIP,' i ., would be within the terms of this Act. But brought their prisoner before B. AV, Holeaes, Esq_ lie Its though lam putting this case to you in all it; varieties, who committed him to Cavan gaol, refusing to take e i c i o ' r I may b.. going too far, and unnecessarily too far, because for his appearance. The following is a copy of t it I can filal throughout, this publication a distin:ct call initial : en the nation at lag, to arms, for th e purpose suggested " County of Cavan, ZTo the Governor of Cavan. g 1 _° . 1 .: here, then it is for you to say whether any doubt re- to wit. i —Receive and detain in he ) (6 l 2 . l mains on your mind as to the extent and purpose of custody Hitch Maguire, of Kilsub, charged on t . _.,,,.. levying war against her Majesty for the purpose of of constable John Duggan, of Swanlinbar, with r a O 7; compelling her to change her councils. The summary found in his house it private paper, purporting to COl_ T he of what I have addressed to you is shortly this:—You a speech made by William Smith O'Brien, m.r., in _ iid will have, first, to ascertain whether those publications House of Commons, on the 10th day of April last ~,...„ are brought home to the prisoner; next, whether in the another paper containing a declaration of persons w . : l _l' way of explanation or manifestation of intention or acts to enrol themselves as members of a national gut' rd en tif . done, by being published, evidence is afforded of his in- to furnish themselves with weapons and accoutre at . 7 0 ; tention. If you do, you are bound to find the bill: if it being alleged against him, that on Sunday, the I , o f you do not, you will, of course, ignore it. instant, the said Hugh Maguire did, at the clutal' o d CLERK cF THE CROWN (to the jury)—Gentlemen, Templeport, Kildoh, exhort people to come forwartv, do you wish the bills should be sent up tonight, or do sign said declaration, contrary t o law, and for so du` ° you prefer that they should be sent up on Monday this shall bo your authority. morning? Foreman—On Monday morning. " Given under my hand and seal, this 17th day 0 1 ,I g r y. 1848. " B. W. noLabo.„, COURT—Gentlemen, you are to attend at eleven MORE ARRESTS.—Mr. John M•Hugb, of Bra!l ru o w o r" o'clock on Monday morning for the purpose of re- was arrested on Tuesday last, and committed INA, ceiving the bills. county gaol, for having a pike in his possession. it, The Court adjourned at a quarter past six o'clock. other man, named Michael Gray, has been arrtats4o THE MARC LUNGS OF THE CONFEDERATION. Ballyjamesduff, under the new penal law ; but 00,' 3. ..... In consequence of information received by the police, not yet heard the exact charge preferred against bi a riot, or worse, was apprehended last night. In the Anglo Celt. early part of the day the following was issued:— " POLICE NOTICE. " The Commissioners of Police having received mime• rout complaints of the disturbance of the public peace by crowds of persons assembling and marching through the streets, and obstructing the thoroughfares by shout ing in a disorderly manner, they (the Commissioners) hereby caution all whom it may concern against such disorderly proceeding, and further direct all police constables to prevent such obstruction and disorderly conduct by every means in their power. " By order, "RICHARD M. ARDAGH. " Metropolitan Police Office, Lower Castle-yard, May 18, 1848." Between five and six o'clock in the evening a large corps of infantry were marched into the College quadrangle, and soon after a strong police force, amount ing to between 350 and 400 men, as far as could be judged. The police were cantoned in the College park, and the sergeant of each division was furnished with keys for the different doors and gates leading out on the city from various quarters of the park, so that a force could be mustered at the shortest warning in Westland row, Brunswick-street, Leinster-street, Nassau-street, or Grafton-street, through the Provost's gardens. These precautions, it would appear, were taken to inti midate the Confederate clubs from walking in proces sion. It appears that a crowd of persons, estimated by the police inspector on duty at 3,000 persons, assembled opposite the rooms of the Confederation, in D'Olier street, and refused to move on. He arrested 65 of them, and this day they were brought before the magistrates of College-street Police-office. Subjoined is a note of the proceedings. COLLEGE- STREET POLICE- OFFICE. THE ARRESTS LAST NIGHT.—A large number of persons, amounting in all to 65, were brought up to-day, before Mr. Tyndal, charged with causing an obstruction in the streets last night. Mr. O'Donovan, as solicitor, Messrs. Dillon, O'Hea, and O'Neil, as counsel, appeared on the part of the parties charg d. The hearing of the case came on at one o'clock. Dr. Gray, whose case had been partly tried in the morning, applied to hie Worship for a few minutes' postponement, as Mr. O'Hea, his counsel, was not then in attendance. His Worship granted the application, arid proceeded to hear the other cases as they stood in their order on the book. Six of the party were brought forward, when In spector Walsh was sworn, and gave his testimony as follows : In consequence of a habit that has existed for a great many days — Counsellor I:lmam—ls this gentleman a witness ? I believe he is going to make a speech. Witness—ln consequence of largo crowds of persons having assembled— Mr. O'Nnin—As counsel for the party charged, I must protest against evidence being given in this illegal manner. He is now going to state matters which oc curred on the day previous to that on which the offence occurred for which he is now prosecuting. Witness—l mean to save you the trouble of putting those questions to me. Mr. O'NEIL—In duty to my clients, I feel bound to ask you what questions I please, and I say that evidence taken before a justice of the peace must be governed by the same laws as that given in the superior courts. Witness—Then I will put my evidence in any shape you please. It appeared to the authorities, in conse quence of obstructions having taken place in d'Olier street, and which they apprehended would again take place on last night, a force of police were ordered to assemble and act under my orders, if any obstruction were to take place in that street. I was to take a small number of police in the first instance. LIABILITIES. Mr. O'NEIL.—I protest against this as illegal evidence , ital It is laid down in the Ist East— vap ... .., ... Witness—l will give it to you at once. I saw an Ditto of the new branch Reserve fund . obstruction in d'Olier-street, I saw a crowd of persons, Ditto of the numbering in my estimate 3,000, occupying the carriage sad footways, and they were stationary in d'Olier-street. a it - eser- I took a party of police, and went into that street. I stood and loudly cautioned the people to disperse and go to their homes, as in case they did remain, after being duly warned, that my orders were to disperse them, and to use my discretion as to the most effectual manner that could be done without using violence to the people. During a quarter of an hour from the time I first warned them I repeated the warning at the ends of the street and in the centre of it, so that no person would have an excuse to remain there in that sta tionary manner and continue the obstruction, orthat any person could have to say any advantage had been taken of them by the police. My first warning was responded to by a derisive shout of laughter, and each succeeding warning was unheeded, as the people did not move along, but kept their places in the street. I plainly and dis tinctly told thew what I would do—namely, that I would apprehend some of them. I then got a sufficient force to effect that without any unpleasant collision, and some of them I arrested are men now standing at the bar. My warning commenced about nine o'clock, and it was half-past eleven, and after having taken the parties into custody, before the street was left in its ordinary state. The case of six of the persons in custody was then gone into. After a long and uninteresting examination of witnesses, the Magistrates dismissed one of the ac cused parties, and ordered the other five to be held in bail in their own recognizances, not to be found again obstructing the police in the discharge of their duty. DR. GRAY'S CASE. Constable Broderick stated that about ten o'clock last night he was stationed with a party of police in West morland-street, which reached across the street, and had been placed there to prevent people passing, while another party was clearing the street of a large crowd which occupied it. There was also a crowd at the corner of Fleet-street, when a person, who seemed to emerge from the crowd (Dr. Gray), demanded permission to pass through Westmorland street. Broderick refused compliance, and requested that the Doctor would go round by Fleet-street, as other gentlemen had done. The Doctor insisted on his right to pass, and being again refused, he put his hand to the breastof the police man and pushed him about two feet from where he had been standing. The constable then seized the Doctor, who caught the constable by his belt, and pulled him off the footway, whereupon the Doctor was arrested, brought to the station-house, and charged with having committed an assault. Constable Green corroborated the evidence of Brode rick in all that was material. Benjamin Tydd, inspector of the A division of police, stated at great length the arrangement which he made under the directions of Inspector Walsh, for clearing d'Olier-street and Westmorland-street of the mobs, but his evidence did not bear on the Doctor's case. In reply to questions put by Mr. O'Hea, as counsel for Doctor Gray, Tydd stated that, in his opinion, Con stable Broderick had exceeded his duty in refusing to let Doctor Gray pass, and Tydd added that be would not have refused the request of the Doctor, had he (Tydd) been in Broderick's case. Mr. O'HEA—Oh, when an illegal act has been perpe trated a menial must be sacrificed. The Learned Counsel then insisted that the police had no right to prevent a peaceable citizen from passing, and that Doctor Gray would have yielded or submitted to an illegal act if he had not asserted and insisted on his right. th t e o c t a h r l ie e a a s id on o e f r M ais r ; TyMndr.allll,lsTaciducrheiL' whomagistrate viewedcome ing the question whether Dr. Gray had pres . sed his right a to eo p ti s ifi hae b w le ee m v a e n ry neL o a h nd es i s n ist c ed o m b i y ng th t e o ad miscssliiuosinnioollafno Inspector n s tj p .hu e a c stt i or Tydd. e 0 that sequ en tly: Broderickth the first had ag gressor.ex . ceeded his duty, and was, n The MAGISTRATES, therefore, discharge d the case, and was a h l ) s o b o to f the dee s l a a m r e e d o p t o i n D ion . r D r. InspectorG ray stood w e lsh acquitted.s aid heov (Walsh) as Inspector Tydd , as he Gray on arrivi n g at the station-house, when he intimated to the Doctor that the charge would be withdrawn. The Doctor would not accept of his proposition. Dr. Gray said, his object in havina the case brought before the bench was to establish the right of the subject, as there were many poor persons in custody who had not the means of asserting their rights. Finally all the accused were discharged. REJOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY .—The provincial papers and lett,rs say, that on Wednesday and Thursday night, the hills in the counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, and other counties were studded with great fires, in honour to Smith O'Brien and T. F. Meagher, for " beating the Attorney• General." THE UNITED IRISHMAN. of The following extracts from the United frishmargl 0 this day, show that Mr. 1\ litchel cannot have a aerfi s .. apprehension that he will be convicted at the cow" sion:— A letter, addressed " To the Protestant Farnoretideo bourers, and Artisans of the North of Ireland," coca with these passages— mi. 1 " Now, before undergoing any of my trialsw" yott have still the use of pen and paper—l wish to salvo°boa that I am more than ever convinced the way I hs, ao taking is the true and only way to deal with the a to vernment,' to right the wrongs of working men, f i a t be achieve liberty for our country. 'Let the plain yep told, the plain truth be acted, felony or no NOT 00 Irishmen, north or south, reflect upon that aiid na life of one peasant is equal to the life of one Pee. r ,' m sJ follow it out to its consequences, vvhithersoever ! I ' o , of lead, be that through prisons, or anarchy, or re'g f or terror, or rivers of blood—and, above all thiagetL e h for ber, that no good thing can come from the EDP liament or the EnglisCGovernment. tbe‘i " For me, I abide my fate joyfully; for I V"" ot ere' whatever betide me, m work is nearly done. etred to force and Patience an y d'Perseverance,' are s nat ' r yteel l , the wild winds of Heaven. The music my co now love best to hear, is the rattle of arms sou ce'" of the rifle. As I sit here, and write in WY 101"01 to I hear, just dying away, the measured t rao3l 3 , t or thousand marching men—my gallant Con federe'V armed and silent, but with hearts like beaded boW, of, ing till the time comes. They have marche d 1) ,, o sar prison windows to let me know there are ten lighting men in Dublin—' felons' in heart and fil7 t . " I thank God for it. The game is a-foot at lat - ret , , bi liberty of Ireland may come sooner or come peaceful negotiation or bloody conflict- - he t it is e li be'l and wherever between the poles I may chanc e I „ e - 01 4 ' will hear the crash of the downfall of th e British Empire.' "JOHN MITCI;eO, In the answers to correspondents this advice Cs 1 0 r " F., Dublin.'—Yes ; now, indeed, i s t o O's get change for your notes, if ever you mes a 00 e . t a lA Phis day week a ten-pound ticket may not be ; es P'f bad farthing, and stock debentures and se"Zje cheque-book s , and all that, may have got a Oleg will not recover easily!' BANK OF FRANC „Of The following was the situation of the Bank ()" day evening, May 18: 0 5 I S 9 00 if 0° 6L / 4 • 55, 74 .73$ ▪ 16 0" the election of Dr. PIBTRO KANDLER as Deputy to the German Parliament for the electoral circle of Istria, and of MM. GIOVANNI STEIN and Count CORONINI, as Deputies for the electoral circle of Gorizia. The Giornale dcl Lloyd Austriaeo reports that one or two merchant vessels having ascended the Livenza► the mouth of which is at Falconera, with provisions, for Pordenone, were received at Carbolon with cries of " Down with the Austrian flag !" with which command, backed as it was by a shower of stones, the captains were forced to comply. On their return, the masters of these vessels rpprised the commander of the squadron of the circumstance, and the latter immedi ately proceeded to the loality for the purpose of reste-ing order. fLULWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP No. 2.— SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER. — The Humber Ferries Improvement Bill was again under consideration. GROUP No. 3.—MIDLANDS.—The case for the Ripley branches of the Midland was opened, and evidence received in its favour. GROUP No. S.—NEWPORT AND PONTITOOL. — The case of this company's Bill fur amending the original Acts was opened, and evidence given in its favour. GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN. —The case of the above company's line from Slough to Windsor was opened by Mr. MEREWETHER, and evidence taken in its favour. • GROUP No. 9.—NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN. — The whole day was taken up with evidence in favour of the Bill to enable the above company to make arrangements with the Dublin and Belfast Company. GROUP No. IO.—DUNDEE AND PERTH.—The Bill for enabling the above company to lease the Dundee and Arbroath line was passed, and the clauses agreed to. GROUP No. 12.—GLASCOW AND ONKLANDS.— The case of this company's Central Junction Branch was further proceededowith. GROUP No. 14.— EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DOR CHESTER.—Case resumed. C ELECTION N OMM ) ITTEES. (IS AY. LANCASTER. —At the sittings of the Committee this morning, it was announced that the petitioner had a b an . doneds case, and the Committee thereupon passed a resolution declaring Mr. Armstrong to have been duly elected. LEICESTER.—The General Committee of Elections have appointed the following Members to try the merits of the petition presented against the return of Sir Joshua Walmsley :—Sir John Trollope, Sir D. Norreys, Mr. Fergus, Mr. Christy, and Mr. K. Seymer (Chair man). CHELTENRAM.—The following Members were also appointed to try the merits of the petition presented against the return of Sir William Jones: —Sir George Phillips, Mr. H. Bagot, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Smollet, and Mr. John O'Connell (Chairman). IMPERIAL -- PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. The Archbishop of YORK presented a petition from York against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. Earl FITZHARDINGE presented a petition from Bristol in favour of the measure. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions against the Bill; also a petition from some place in Scotland against the Scotch Births, Deaths, and Mar riages Registration Bill. He had also a petition in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, sent to him by a congregation in Huntingdonshire; and from the papers accompanying it he bad discovered that it had been got up by the London Election Committee, but he entirely acquitted Lord John Russell of all connexion with ail attempts to get up petitions. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a petition in f .veta of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, from a public meeting held at Swansea. Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions playing their Lordships to introduce a measure to force the steam-boats plying on the Thames to con sume their own smoke. The Bishop of NORWICH presented petitions !rem Norwich, and several other places, in fa►our of [he removal of the Jewish Disabilities Bill. Lord STANLEY presented several petitions against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, in the prayer ol which he entirely concurred. The: Earl of EGLINTON presented several peti• tions to the same effect. ELECTION OF SCOTCH PEERS. - CASE OF LORD COLVILL OF OCIIILTREE. The Earl of EGLINTON moved —" That the person who styled himself Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill of Ochiltree, at the meeting for the election of the 16 Peers for Scotland, holden at Edinburgh on the Bth of September last, having failed to establish before this House his claim to vote in respect of such title, his claim to vote in respect of such title be disallowed; and that the name of Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill of Ochil tree be not called over at any future election." After a few words from the Marquis of LANS DOWNE, The resolutions were agreed to. REFOR,M IN PARLIAMENT. Lord PORTMAN presented a petition agreed to at a county meeting of the county of Middlesex, signed by the Sheriff, praying for an extension of the franchise, shortening the duration of Parliament, and rote by ballot, as the only means of securing a proper represen tation of the people, and carrying out the principles of economy and retrenchment. PETITIONS. The NOBLE LORD then presented several petitions from the directors of charitable institutions praying that legacies to charitable institutions might be relieved from the payment of legacy duty. The Earl of ABERDEEN presented several petitions against the Scotch Registration Bill. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented a peti tion from Dumfries praying their Lordships to pass a measure prohibiting the running of railway trains or the forwarding of the mails on Sunday ; also several petitions against the passing of the Jewish Disabilities Relief Bill, and several in favour of passing the mea sure. In the prayer of the latter petitions he entirely concurred. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented several peti tions against the measure. The Bishop of EXETER presented several petitions to the same effect. SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. Sheriff Hill appeared at the bar and presented a petition from the corporation of London against the Health of Towns Bill. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time:— Caledonian Canal Bill. .I) , ,vnr Harbour Bill. Itu!me and Eccles Road Bill. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time, and passed: Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and Works to the Taff Railway Company). Barrow Harbour. ;hester Cemetery. Forth and Clyde Navigation and Airdrie and Coat- bridge Water. lleneage's Divorce. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Alteration of Levels of Leeds and Hartlepool Railway in Eaglescliffe, Pres ton, and Stockton, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Shef field Canal Purchase). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Ash ton Canal Purchase). Midland Railway (Alteration of the Line and Branches near Wellingborough, and Approach to the Welling borough Station). North British Railway (No. I—lncrease and Division of Capital). Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow a nd Dublin York, Newcastle , and Berwick Railway (late York and Improvement, R a ilway. Main Line ent,c.) Newcastle Railway REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to :—Oxford Paving Bill, and the Tyne Direct Ferry Bill. SALE OF SPIR THOUSBBATH LIQUORS ON THE SA. An HoN. MEMBER. presented a petition from a place that an enactment might be i n passedL i Lincolnshire , o p l r n o s h h i i b r i e t , ing praying the sal e of spirituous liquors on tho Sabbath. Mr. GREENE presented a similar petition from Lan- caster. Colonel THOMPSON presented several petitions from Bradford and other places in Yorkshire to the same effrct. ODD FELLOWS. An HON. MEMBER presented six petitions praying the House to legalize the proceedings of this body. MR. HUME'S MOTION. Mr. Sheriff cumrr presented a petition agreed to at the public meeting held a few days aeo In MarY lt? " bone in favour of the extension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, triernial Parliaments, and equal electoral dis tricts. Mr. GRENFELL presented petitions in favour of household suffrage, equal electoral districts, and shorter Parliaments. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from Preston in favour of Parliamentary reform. POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Ireland, complaining of the unequal apportionment of the poor rates in that country. _ LANCASTER ELECTION. Lord COURTENA — Y brought up the report of the Lancaster Election Committee, declaring that ➢lr. Arm strong had been duly elected for that borough at the last election, and intimating that the Committee bad struck off the names of several persons from the polling books, who were not entitled to the exercise of the franchise. ♦BSETS. bills o i m n g in o g t s Cash BO Cash iviel sr Overdue branch banks becoming 32,214,466 f. ••• ••• ••• ••• due in Paris, ** o s f which B tip i diu b l t l evt a s oa r linknesethe Adva nces o n bran ch coin and banksi ngot s 7 0 15c. are from the branch 00 05 7 0 /. 377, 5 , 4 2 9 0 on public securities of France . • L"' -- 0 0 Rit eenntt notes ee r : o oo m e i ftnn, disposablethet the e reserve e b s r e a r n v c e h f 1; b; b an ks ks. o . 1: . 1 their .. . 10 , 07 50 0 ,s, g o 0 : 1 9 ); 0 0 circulatio n funds ••• *** 11' 8 0 ts of the new branch banks in 744 0° public m a n id s n e f e bu u rr r an i nit furniture 11, 660 : 40 o Interest teeslt... •• • branch eb bank k t • h • a • e t ban k Aig • e r s .., •••••• l 24 1 : 50 ‘1 0 - i ° oi l a°o9 9 5 °° ..6f: Interest in National :•••••• 1 1 341 6 :;1 , 1 4, 55 6 458:1:1 •:$ 1 Bills protested . .. x 6 I, s ' i g 6 • ••• Expenses of administration *** ••• " 4 7 1 " ••• ••• 40 8, ~„ •• ••• ••• ••• 5 0, Sundries ... ,sn , u u Advance to the State on Bone du Trisor &Or o of the Republic 61052, 00 0 0,0 0 g 00 Capital ... 6709 A 3 5° tit ••• ... ~. .•• Ditto of the new branch banks... ••• 00 , 0 0 :-• uv.. ,a ,„ - Reserve fund ... ..„ 10,0,65" o 00 Ditto of the new branch • b • anks ••:: ••• l'oo° , l - °° Reserve immobiliace . ~,;'2 4 4•2 " 4 0° 0 0 Notes to bearer, in circu l a tion •• ... ••••• 3 1i'''5 3,2 ,n0 v °() Ditto of old branch banks . •• f-t0,0189,7i4 50 Ditto of new ditto ... ....• •••• ""I'000,•'-i 4$ Ditto to order (Post-bills) ..• ••• 0 5'08 8, 50 4 ,,,, ° Account current with Treasury ••• - , 70 01 0, 1 - 0 0 Uv 4 Various accounts current ••• ' ' 48•" - $' ••• 1, 7 4 69$ 0 Bills payable at sight . . ... •• 72- , 4 7 •• Re-discounts of the last half-year ••• 0 0 05 18 Dividends unpaid • 9 5 '- Discounts, interest, and • e • x • expenses ••••• 3 ' 5 ' ne9 69 Branch Bank of Algiers, sum not ) 144 lee s 5 1, A 76 0 employed in Treasury Bonds ''' 2, 99 ' A ' 39 9 Branch Bank drafts to be p aid • 17"' Sundries ••• 5O • • ... ..,„ ••• A 6 2t_ 65 , 1 1h e 61" 6 spit' - bl In glancing at the above tables, it will be s e , en ual Di new branch banks, formed of those fora:1011a, o git o nt, the name of departmental banks, and lat' e folie tl f00 0 : the Provisional Government to the Pari s t43 1 , - ,,01t r e :re 01 ar© for the first time included in the weeltlY,:-,esdertheir We find the capital of the new branch bee",, ri ., 00°, tAS, 23,350,0004%, and their reserve at 2,9Bo,6svfnorinlb Apn notes in circulation at 89,089,400 fr. i n coai o t e. I ve pi - t ot rtieltautrtthiseorfestehrevpeahsatswieneckrewasiethd tinhethpereliedaiiiiconurg:teis:l7bnooleool9ol).ooo:ll: 4,300.000 tr. whilst for the branch banks o,"_ . t0 0re,,,•0 1 included) the sum down is about 19,300,000110 fie i se the week before. The bills becoming clut, h iist ° o af/ again lower in amount by 5,500,000 fr•• " 00 0 . 0 14 e branch banks they are not less than 9 1,00 0 i te prO ) 000 the new banks of course being included. oft . 0 01. . ed 3 0. bills amount to 26,468,540 fr., or about 700• 0 °,_ t ion l'o l, the preceding week. The notes in Paris establishment are 4,800,000ff'• whilst in the old branch banks teas 01-13 , 0 jeer b ott l less. The account current of the trrY, t' d , l ol 4 I, 0 7,200,000 fr., and those of private /' 1 603 0e t o 0 f 1,000,0001 r. The whole of the notes oira' 127,700,000 fr. to 404,000,0001 r. of notes 10 the new banks being included in both ease s ' it. , l air , RAILWAY SHARE IVlltg Jo Iflri LIVERPOOL, MAY 2 0 0 - se ,. tot . 0 , STOM EXCHANGH.-With an evident te o,°, l . i, n iii tli; ti r ,f o: o at the close, we have also to retort a good feMbe q uo 5 J g uile LV. - e -Birkenheadke thughouLtathnecadstyir.e, and The Cher fo l 1 h e w i r i l e l 6 7 44 dis.-Eastern Counties, New 10/. 5hi,5.....j,,, c,.., Lancashire, 19-Ditto, 251. Shares, Quart ers," 2s, 1 / 6 00 1 :. North-Western, 13.3-Ditto, New r o sea sstr,„‘ Midland, New Halves, 4% dis.-Shrews. u i ca uth•_ tiel (late N. W. M.), New, 13/. Shares, 4 dis• I r i , - /e c o and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 2% dis.--Yorlc• Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), I L A 1 3 * 0 9 • d l' o ftil MANCHESTER, are-B' ko bea 0,0 , STOCK EXCHANGE.-Tkie sales are-•••••••r, -14. A .stern - I li 41 , shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 1 / 2 dia. --- , - Fifth* 'or Preterence, IA p.-Lancasbire and Yorksbire,don Bod -Ditto (West Biding Union 82s. paid--191 . 2 4 p• ar ares 6 tiol:% 3 l, l l; l• ; s 7 Western (Man. and Bir.), Q u arters. A and 20. 0 , 9 s t o i ~•v• MAIr her NE WCAsTLE-U P ON-TY'3•l'. - scrt..#o, STOCK EXCHANGL-The sales dis.-North British, Thirds, 365. dis.---York, •'-' Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 11,4 p.sre.....Greatvocso. ° MIRTH& Oa the 9th inst., at Albion. place, 131ackfriar' o f Y t. G. W. Blanch, liFq., of a daughter. Oa the 10th inst., at Puckeridge, ilerts,dllltlgliatt(el'rf OP' Packman, Cla ges-street, prematurely, 0f, 3 ,wier ° Oa the 13th inst., the lady of the 1:10130 C. _ _—_ ______ ,ilO l AfAltltllilL J.l3rOw voll' On the 11th inst., at St. Helen% by the Ee l : . ~ of P O lO O incumbent of Billinge, Lanca,-hire, el dest t' l ' sq r of tii .,l , ' head House, W. b'ron St. Helen's, to Helen, daugiL L,,pcA-set, On 111°w, E,"(1., of Merton-bank, St. lielei,l_°'or thole( C. F. the 18th inst., at St. 10 arylebone Churolf idanclicaot Bagehawe, Campbell De 14forgan, of i°° street, ilatichester-tuare, to liatherine Susanne, daughter of the late 6,'. Hobson, Esq• DIAL On the 18th ult., at Paisley, B ow, Llwrides, r644lb' fookA°l On the 15th, at to-road,o in her ' for" Ann, relict of the late ar. R. B. Thom ps on • „..,.. 0 (0 1 On the 17th inst., at Richmond, C. Buller, 7:4 0-.' of the E. I. Co.'s Civil Service, and for soul° Ye ,osr/o West Looe, in his 74th year. ,$ T . virP On the 17th inst., at Brixton. Surrey' OP ' 1 • Croe R.N., aged 73. ...•read+ ' On the 17th inst:, at Gloucester -place, O."— fett, ling, Eeq•, aged 85. , s Oliver;il ". On the 17th inst., at Blandfordquare, J. ioice," J, On the 18th inst., at New Bond-street, Al ,AO-'0 setae' On the 18th i n st ., at Sherrard-street, dou t e c o ot. $ Schultz, Esq., late Captain 12th Regiment et o f 0, - 101/1 10' -- --Ito-0 P' 10' London : Jirinted and Published by b 000. otf No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sots, o f 1: 47 Strand, in the Precinct of the WO, 111 Illiddloaex, Monday, May 22, 1848. goo.. d