The Sun. — London, England, 1835-04-17 00:00:00

are tO be recalled forthwith, and, in consideration of their unjust sufferings, to be placed immediately upon the Pension List, and, such of them as can read and write, to be sworn in without delay Members of the Privy Council. Some announcement equivalent to the above, though perhaps differing in form, may he expected to distinguish the Easter Eve meeting of Parliament. A meeting of the two Houses, at such a time, should be distinguished by some extraordinary proceedings, and for the performances of extraordinary teals the Whig Radicals are certainly the right men. The proceedings in Parliament last night fully sanction our claim to indulge in what conjectures we please as to what may be announced on Saturday, for those pro ceedings show very clearly that no definite idea is yet formed by any hods.; as to what the announcement of Saturday will be. Whetherthere will be any Government or no Government at that time, notwithstanding the extraordinary meeting for the purpose of hearing what the Government is to be, is a matter of the greatest doubt. All that is certain is, that if the formation of a Government be then announced, it he such as to prove that the Whigs care a great deal for place, and nothing for consistency. The short speech of Mr. Sinclair last night was one of the most perfect things of its kind that we have ever heard. The Hon. Mem ber spoke volumes when he explained how much easier it was to overthrow a Government than to provide another to fill its place, and compelled Lord John Rus sel to get up to say something—meaning nothing—a task in which it must be allowed Lord John fully suc ceeded. All that can be learned from Lord John Rus sell's statement is that the operation of constructing a Government has proceeded so far that Lord Mel bourne and the Marquis of Lansdowne, to whom it had been entrusted, have been enabled, at the end of a week, to make a communication to his Majesty, " which communication was one," as Lord John Russell describes it, " of a preliminary nature." This was all the information Lord John Russell could impart, except that " before Saturday next the list of those who are to form the new Cabinet cannot be sub mitted to the House." His Lordship, it will be ob served, carefully abstains from saying that the list will be submitted on Saturday. From anything that Lord John has said we cannot be quite sure that anything will be announced on Saturday, or, indeed, that the formation of a Whig-Radical Administration will ever be announced at all. We will not attempt to explain; in the absence of information upon the subject, for the authenticity of which we can vouch, what the pre cise difficulties are which impede the formation of the Whig-Radical Administration. By all, but those who were blinded by their intense eagerness for place, great and numerous difficulties in the way of such an enter prise were distinctly foreseen. The present situation of affairs is, however, an everlasting disgrace to the party which has produced it. This party cannot plead that the time which has been allowed them, for the formation of a Government, is short. They have had the whole time from the vote upon the Speakership to the present hour to construct their Administration, for from the date of that vote it has been clear that the confederacy had a majority in the House of Commons, and they could not have been strangers to their own determination to make use of the power which this majority gave them of displacing Sir Robert Peel's Administration. Had they been any thing but drivellers or traitors they would first have set about to adjust, among themselves, the principles of the Administration by which that of Sir Robert Peel was to be succeeded, and the distribution of place and power among the various individuals of the confe derated parties ; and, having succeeded in this, would then have combined their factious efforts in Parliament for the overthrow of the existing Government. This, however, was a course too rational and too patriotic for such persons as constituted the late Opposition. They determined accordingly to destroy to Sir Robert Peel's Government first, and to leave the country to the chance of their being able to form a Government afterwards. This was foolish as regards their own selfish interests ; it was injurious and insulting to the country ; it was nothing short of treasonable towards the Sovereign. But the Whig-Radicals had tempta tions to the base and stupid guilt, into which they have fallen, too strong for their powers of resistance. They knew that to settle the basis and adjust the component parts of a new Administration, among themselves, was a difficult and tedious, if not an impossible task. They knew that an attempt to accomplish this would pro bably break their Parliamentary force into fragments, and must certainly retard the display and exercise of its power. And without regard to the ultimate conse quences to the interests of the country, or to their own characters as Statesmen, they determined to do their worst against their political antagonists. The people of Great Britain will be at no loss for the natural and necessary inference from the whole of this transaction. They will be unanimously of opinion that the men, who have been engaged in it, are entirely unworthy of the confidence or esteem either of their Sovereign or their fellow-subjects.—Morning Post. Notwithstanding the barrenness of the communica tion in the House of Commons last night, to which we allude in the next article, respecting the progress made in the Ministerial arrangements, we believe we may state with confidence, that there is not the slightest ground for drawing an inference from that circumstance, that the result will not be favourable. We are more confi dent now than ever that the matter will be satisfactorily settled, and that the writs will be moved for to-morrow. There is a well-known anecdote of a clown, who listened to a dispute between two scholars, and when appealed to, said he knew very well who had the worst of the argument—it was he that was in a passion. Mr. Gco. Sinclair—who, though not a Solon, is not without a competent share of cunning—would hardly have been so testy, if he bad not received some intimation that the prospects of his favourite Conservatism were not very bright. On the other hand, we should not have thought very highly of the prudence of the late Opposition leaders, had we seen them eager to snap at the bait of place. It appears to us that we are enabled to augur most favourably from the caution and prudence which we observe in the hesitation of Lord Melbourne and the Statesmen with whom he acts, to embark without a good previous discussion and un derstanding on the principles on which alone a Go vernment pledged to the Resolution of the House of Commons, and to the steady march of amelioration and reform, could consent to undertake the Govern ment—especially after their unceremonious dismissal, on the sole ground of their steadiness to those princi ples, in November last. 'We, of course, may be mis taken in our inferences ; but the interval between this and to-morrow is short, and it will then be seen whe ther we have conjectured aright.—Morning Chronicle. Our readers will see, from our Parliamentary report, that the two Houses were last night adjourned till to morrow, in consequence of the Ministerial arrange ments not having been completed. In the House of Lords the Duke of Wellington merely moved the ad journment, " in consequence of present circumstances ;" but in the House of Commons, that most consistent Nor:hern luminary, Mr. Sinclair, would not allow the adjournment to be carried as a matter of course. "It would be extremely satisfactory," said the Honour able Gentleman, " to know whether such arrangements arc likely to be made, as to render it worth while for Members to attend on Saturday." This is a reason able wish ; and had Mr. George Sinclair confined him self to the expression of it, we should have had nothing to say on the subject ; but the Honourable Gentleman followed up his question by remarks, as suming that the Opposition were to blame for the delay. " Now the Ministry is at an end, the Honourable Gentlemen opposite, said he, " find that it is more easy tc overthrow one G overnment th an t o erec t ano th er . The Honourable Gentleman might have remembered the adage that there are two to a bargain. No one ever questioned the right of the King to choose his Ministers. Sir Robert Peel, who, on announcing the dissolution of his Ministry, said that he had the entire confidence of his Majesty, could perhaps have en lightened the Honourable Gentleman why "it is more easy to overthrow one Government than to erect another ;" why, in his fine and super-ornate phraseo logy, it is " much more easy to destroy the Doric co lumn of the Conservative Government, than to raise the Composite pillar of its enemies." Should the diffi culty be found insuperable for the present, whatever the Honourable Gentleman thinks, it may not always be so. We have no doubt that the statesmeu now Otell. ,••< pied with the arrangements, will take care not to for get what they owe to this great nation ; that they will accept of office only on conditions which will enable them to conduct the Government for the benefit of the country. They will consider that the true interest of the King is the welfare of the people ; and if they have this truth constantly present to their minds, they need he under no apprehension as to the ultimate result. Lord John Russell, of course did not notice the twad dle of this Northern light, but stated briefly, that, " various communications have taken place between his Majesty and Lord Melbourne, but these commu nications have been of a preliminary nature, and of course of that confidential kind, that I am not at li berty to state the nature of them to the House.— (Cheers.) But I may say this, that Ido not think that, until Saturday, Lord Melbourne will be able to say that he is dOnitively authorised to submit to his Majesty a List of the Members of the proposed Go vernment." Such is the state in which matters re main at present.—Morning Chronicle. PRICES Cr I RI:1I STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 14. 3 per Cent. Consols 9l}4 Grand Canal Dam. 6 per cent. 9V.A Ditto Reduced — Ditto, 4 per cent 132 .14", per Cent. Stoci• 9S% Hibernian Bank Ditto New, 1530 3t4 per Cent. Debentures 9l National Insurance Company tf) Bank Stock :).• , V; City Debentures, 4 per cent... SO Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock HIGH W.ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORItOW. Morning 51 minutes after 5. I Evening 19 minutes after 6 THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ONE NIGHT MORE. TO-MORROW a GRAND SELECTION of ANCIENT and MO. DEIIN MUSIC, presenting a combination of the most eminent ta!ent ever introduced on one Evening in the National Theatres, including the combined talents of Mdile. Grist, Signors Rubin', Lablache, Tamburini, M. Ivanhoff, Madame Stockhausen, with the addition of Signora Bram bill; and Signor Curioni. Conductor, Signor Costa ; Leader Mr. T. Cooke. Doors open at Half.past Six, Performances begin at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. On EASTER MONDAY will be performed the Grand Opera of MA SA NIELLO. Mataniello, Mr. Templeton ; Elvira, Miss Betts . After which—THE BRIGAND. ♦llasaadro Ifassarani, Mr. Wallack ; Maria Graele, Milts Keasietb. To eonclude with (first time) an Original Domestic Drama, called THE NOTE-FORGER. John Brasstoun, Mr. garde ; Diana Braestoun, Miss E. Tree. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. On EASTER MONDAY will be performed the Tragic Play of PIZ A RRO. Rola, Mr. Vandenhoff; Alonzo, Mr. Cooper; Pizarro, Mr. G. Bennett. Rliirit, Mrs. Sloman ; Cora, Miss Taylor. After which an entirely Original Afele.Drama, called CARLMILHAN; or, THE DROWNED CREW. Carlinilhan, Mr. Bennett ;Mainus Spiel, Mr. Cooper; Uda, Miss Taylor. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 5 minutes past 3 o'clock. feat . ; • „A._ 40 ital pm. 441:1 4,44111NA1 L 47,--re - 17txt. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1835. To a question asked by an Hon. Member last night in the House of Commons, respecting the formation of the Ministry, Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that various communications of a preliminary nature, and confidential character, had taken place between his MAJESTY and Lord MELBOURNE ; and added that he did not think the Noble Lord would, before Satur day, be able to say that he was definitively authorized to submit to his MAJESTY a list of the Members of a new Administration. Such, it seems, is the state of the negociation (for negociation it really is) between the KING and the Premier. It is stated on good authority that when the main difficulties which stood in Lord MELBOURNE'S way had been surmounted, and matters were proceeding to a satisfactory termination, the Tories took the alarm, and the pestilent influence of the anti-national faction began to be felt. Claims were advanced, and conditions proposed, which they knew would be rejected by Lord MELBOURNE, or if admitted, would have given them the means of thwart ing and controuling his measures. In either case their own return to power is the end in view—in the former case, immediate—in the latter, not so speedy, but quite as certain. This may seem strange after the proof they have exhibited to the nation and to the world that they are incapable of conducting the public affairs, though, on the confession of their chief, they have had the " fair trial" for which they clamoured so loudly, and which they said, was all they wanted. But power and pelf on any terms have ever been the maxim of the Tories. It is, as Shylock says, the " badge of all their tribe." " Get wealth and power, if possible, with grace; " If not, by any means get wealth and place," is the motto inscribed on their phylacteries, and en graved on the posts of their doors. If they succeed in their endeavours to prevent the formation of a new Government, they intend to try another dissolution, hoping, by means of bribery and intimidation, to add so many to their present motley supporters in the lower House (no additional corruption is wanted any where else) as may turn the scale in their favour ! Madmen ! They little dream of the consequences that would inevitably result to themselves—not to mention national interests which they cannot appre ciate—from the daring attempt to stake the KING'S Crown on the success of so hazardous an experiment! While this underhand back-stairs work is going on within doors, their allies without are co-operating in the cause, by giving it out that Lord MELBOURNE has failed in his endeavours to form an Administration for want of materials. It need not be shown how much they would rejoice could they persuade them selves that their statement was true, but they know too well there is not a particle of truth in it, and therefore it is that they assert it so confidently. Those who will take the trouble to read the declaration made by Lord JOHN RUSSELL last night, will see that the obstacles to be overcome are quite of a different kind, and have no reference to the selection of individuals to fill the various offices of the Government. Lord MELBOURNE will, we sincerely trust, steadily persevere in the course he has adopted. The Noble Lord may rest assured, that if he submits to any con ditions, by which his efforts in carrying out to their full extent the principles of the great Charter of Bri tish liberty shall be counteracted or neutralized, his fate is inevitable, and both he and his associates, be they who they may, will fall ; they will fall, too, unregretted by the people of England, and despised by the very men by whose artifices their ruin will have been accom plished. After an unimportant debate of five days' continu ance, theTreneh Chamber of Deputies has approved of the principle of the project of law for the indemnifi cation of the lin:ted of America ; or, to use the Parliamentary language of this country, the bill for the payment of the twenty-five millions of francs has been read a first time. The Paris Journals of Wed nesday are filled with reports of the speeches delivered on Tuesday evening, when the debate was brought to a close, although the President informed the Chamber that these were fourteen names on the list of orators who had not then been heard, and who were most desir ous of ascending the tribune. This announcement only increased the impatience of the Chamber. Every at tempt to procure a hearing for those who had not spoken was met by shouts and vociferations, so that the PRESIDENT was obliged to put the question, when the original motion was carried by a large majo rity. The further consideration of the Bill in detail was fixed for the sitting on Wednesday, when it was expected that several important amendments would be THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1835. proposed by the Opposition. That these amendments would be negatived by the Chamber, was regarded as a moral certainty, so that in point of fact the Bill may be looked upon as already passed. On the 12th inst. Lord COWLEY had a private audience of the KING, previous to his departure for London. It is reported that he presented his official letters of recal, and informed his MAJESTY that he would be succeeded as British Ambassador at Paris by Lord GRANVILLE. The Constitutionnel states that Lord COWLEY informed Louis PHILIPPE, that henceforth the Duke of WELLINGTON intended re maining out of office, and that Iris Grace proposed, by placing himself more at the head of the army, to resist for the time to come all encroachments on the privileges of the aristocracy by the Radical party, both within and without the House of Commons. .As Lord GRANVILLE belongs to the Conservative-Whig party, his presence in Paris is reported to be most accept able to the KING, who, in his heart, hates whatever threatens to restrict his power. The Moniteur of VI - edricsd,iy contained a compara .. tive view of the produce of the indirect taxes for the first three months of 1833, 1834, and 1835. In the first quarter of 1835, the receipt has exceeded that of 1834 by 6,508,000 francs, and that of 1833 by 7,340,000 francs. -The Journal du Havre says, " that the steam-boat Havre, which was expected from Hamburg, had been detained at that port, to take on board Marshal MAISON and his suite." The French Journals bring intelligence ft om Bayonne to the 10th inst., which is in part corroborated by pri vate letters to the 12th, just received. On the morning of the 11th, Lord ELLIOT received official despatches, and a safe conduct, from General MINA for himself and his suite. His Lordship now only awaits the answers to his despatches to Don CARLOS, before set ting out on his mission to the head-quarters of the con tending armies in company with Colonel GURWOOD. Robberies are increasing to an alarming extent in Spain. The robbers.go in bands, entering the houses of the peaceable inhabitants at noon-day, and pillaging them of whatever valuables they contain. All the more respectable and opulent people are removing in the direction of the capital, to escape the depredations of these marauders, who indulge in the commission of the most licentious practices to the great terror of the unprotected. Since writing the above, we have received the Paris evening papers, dated yesterday, with a report of the proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies on Wednes day, on going into committee on the American Indem nity Bill. The reporter of the committee, M. DUDION, having concluded the reading of the general report on the Bill, the President, after reading the first article, stated that two amendments had been proposed upon it. The first of these amendments was by M.B GNON, to the effect that the Chamber would grant 12,000,000 of francs to the Minister of Finance, to enable the Government of France to enter into another negociation with the Go vernment of the United States, respecting the claims now at issue between them. The object of this amend. ment was to get rid of the debt altogether, by showing that France only sought to defend herself in the con flicts between the respective flags on the high seas. The other amendment was by M. DES ABE, resolving that the further consideration of the Bill ought to be postponed till the next session of the Chamber, and that in the mean time, all the documents on the subject should be printed, for the more correct information df of the Deputies. The amendments were strongly opposed, and although the Journals just received do not bring us the conclusion of the debate, we are per suaded they were both rejected by very large majorities. Indeed we .are surprised that they found a single supporter. FRENCH FUNDS.--PARIS, APRIL 15 Five per Cents., 10Sf. 107 t: 95c. Four per Cents., 9df. 35c. Three per Cents., 81f. 85c. SOc. Bank Actions, 1,940 f. —c. Rente de Naples, 98f. 70c. 75c. Roman Five per Cents., 10'2 , , 103. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 49%. Bente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 30%.%%• Royal Spanish Loan, 48!4% Rente I'erpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 49 43%. Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 1023 i. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cent., 95%!4. Portuguese Loan, Six per Cents. 105. Haytian Loan, 425 f. 427 f. 50e. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. (inc month, paper, 2511 45c ; money, —t —c. Three months, paper, 25f. 32%c. ; money, —l. —c. —Cours Auflientique. QUARTER TO FOUR O'CLOCK.—Five per Cents., 108 f. 20c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 95c. ; Five per • Cents., Spanish, 481 ; Three per Cents., ditto. 301; Cortes, 49.1- ; Coupons, 31+ ; Guebhards, 48a ; Differ6s, 22a; Ducats,9B 85 ; Romans, 102 : i; Belgians, 1021 • Pedros, 981- ; 11liguels, 26A- ; Dutch, 57 40; Haytians, 430 e. ; Brabant flank, 20i pm. We have received German papers of the latest dates, in which we find copies of the addresses of the two legislative Chambers of Baden to the Grand Duke, in answer to his speech on opening the session, together with his Royal Highness's answers. The Deputies, after thanking the Duke for some local re ferences in his Message to them, express their deep regret that any misunderstanding should have arisen between the Government of that State and the Swiss confederacy, and add that they are persuaded nothing will be omitted on the part of his Royal Highness to promote the renewal of a friendly inter course between them. They further approve of the part taken by the Executive Government respecting the German Commercial Union Tariff, with some other matters of the same kind, which are of no interest to an English reader. The Duke's answers to the ad dresses were couched in the most courtly language of approbation and pleasure. He assured the Chambers that he would co-operate with them in their patriotic labours, and that he rejoiced to find their sentiments in perfect unison with his own. We believe that on this occasion the Grand Duke sacrificed his sincerity to his politeness. No man more dreads and detests the movement that is now going on in the moral and political world than the reigning Sovereign of Baden, and no person better understands the progress which it is making in the Duchy of which he is the ruler. But the Grand Duke has sagacity enough to observe that active resistance, except on pretence of protecting his Government against enemies from with out, would be madness, and that the best course he can adopt for checking liberal sentiments is by seem ingly to encourage them. His ulterior schemes will appear at no distant period. FRANKFORT, APRIL 10.—Government Exchange on London, 149i.—FraWor t Papers, April 11. The Protest of Sir F. PALGRAVE, one of the Com missioners appointed to inquire into the Municipal Corporations of England and Wales, against the Ito port made by his colleagues, will be found in another part of this paper. We scarcely know whether the spirit of justice which induces us to insert this docu ment will be considered by our readers as a sufficient reason for thus filling our columns. After reading this Protest with attention, we cannot perceive that Sir F. PALGRAVE has adduced sufficient grounds, or proved any necessity, for resorting to so serious a species of remonstrance. Many parts of his Protest appear to us to be mere quibbles, which will be much more likely to establish his repu tation as the advocate of close Corporations than as the champion of truth and candour. It is somewhat singular that Sir F. PALGRAVE should, out of twenty Commissioners, be the only dissentient from the Report, and that circumstance, added to the nature of his ob jections, will not discourage the idea that the Protest is got up for the purpose of counteracting the effect of the Report. For instance, Sir FRANCIS gives it as his opinion that popular suffrage is no check upon incompetency, corruption, jobbing, or despotism of the ruling body"—" that municipal suffrage must not be surrendered to the people as a right which they are entitled to demand, but treated as a free gift be stowed upon them out of a spirit of conciliation' ! Such doctrines require no comment, and are quite sufficient to show the bias of the individual who pro mulgates them. As an instance of the nature of the objections made by Sir F. PALGRAVE to the conclu sions of the Report, we may adduce his Protest against receiving the opinions of the witnesses, respecting the unpopularity of the Municipal Corporations, as any evidence of the sentiments of the inhabitants at large, and his gravely proposing to arrive at that informa tion, by means of a general declaration book at the Guildhall, and of sending " round from house to house, to collect-the contents and non-contents"! I Our readers will perceive from our report of the Middlesex Magistrates' meeting, that the investigation into the expenditure of the County Rates of Middlesex, w l .lir,ll the Vestry of St. George, Hanover-square, has for some time been in-suirz, produced yesterday a most important result to the various parishes in t!i:s county, as the rate of one penny, or 21,9971., which has usually been made at this period of the year, was reduced to a. rate of one half-penny, or 10,9981. A reply to the Vestry of St. George's report on the extravagant expenditure at the County Lunatic Asy lum was read, but not adopted by the Magistrates in Quarter Session, but by them ordered to be printed for the use of the Magistrates, and to be considered at the county day of the next General Quarter Session in July next. We regret this delay, because we had hoped that the direct charges brought by the Vestry of St. George's, as to the illegality of the proceedings of the Visiting Justices of the Lunatic Asylum, would at once have been either refuted, or an immediate expression made of their intention to alter their course, and rectify, as far as possible, the alleged mistakes they are charged with having committed. Another important point has also been gained, inas much as the estimated expenditure of the County is ordered to be sent, with the order for the payment of the rate, to each parish officer. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF GREAT BRITAIN. The following is the official return of the Annual Salaries and Allowances of each Ambassador, Minister Plenipotentiary, Envoy Extraordinary, Secretary of Legation, &c. at the diffe rent Foreign Courts : BERLIN.—Envoy Extraordinary, 5,5001. ; Secretary of Le gation, 550/. ; First Attache, 250/. BERNE —Secretary of Legation, 4001. BOGOTA.—Envoy Extraordinary, 4,000/; First Attache, 300/. BRUSSELS.—Ambassador, 2,000/. ; Secretary of Legation, 500/. ; Attache, 2001. BUENOS ATRES.-Secretary of Legation, 500/. CONSTANTINOPLE.—Ambassador, 6,500/. ; Secretary of Em bassy, 800/. ; Attache, 250/. COPENIIAGEN.—Envoy Extraordinary, 4,000/, ; Secretary of Legation, 500/. DRESDEN.—Minister Plenipotentiary, 2,300/. ; Secretary of Legation, 400/. FLORENCE.—Minister Resident, 2,300/. ; Secretary of Le gation, 400/. FRANKFORT.—Minister Plenipotentiary, 2,900/. ; Secretary of Legation, 400/. GREECE.—Resident Minister, 2,200/. ; Secretary of Lega tion, 400/. LA HAGUE.—First Attache and Charge d'Affaires, 500/. LA PLATA.—Minister Plenipotentiary, 3,300/. Lisnox.—Ambassador, 5,000/. ; Secretary of Legation, 600/. MADRID.—Envoy Extraordinary, 6,5001. ; First Attache, 6001. ; Secretary of Legation, 550/. 111Exico.—Minister, 2,0001. ; Secretary of Legation, 900/. ; Attache, 2001. MUNICII.—Envoy Extraordinary, 4,0001. ; Secretary of Le gation,sooL NAPLICS.—Envoy Extraordinary, 4,400/. ; Secretary of Le. gation, 5501. PARlS.—Ambassador Extraordinary, 10,000/. ; Secretary o Embassy, 1,000/. ; First Attache, 400/. RIO DE JANEIRO.—Envoy Extraordidary, 4,500/. ; Secre• tary of Legation, 550/. ; First Attache, 400/. ST. PETERSBURGIL—Minister Plenipotentiary, 6,5001. ; Se• cretary of Embassy, 1,0001. ; First Attache, 400/. STOCKIIOLM.—Envoy Extraordinary, 3,300/. ; Secretary 01 Legation, 5001. STUTGARD.—Envoy Extraordinary, 2,200/. ; Secretary o' Legation, 400/. Tum.--Minister Plenipotentiary, 4,100/. ; Secretary of Legation, 500/. VlENNA.—Ambassador Extraordinary, 9,900/. ; Secretary of Embassy, 900/. ; First Attache, 250/. ; Attache, 2001. W ASIIINGTON.—Envoy Extraordinary, 5,500/. ; First At tache, 2001. Besides the above, there are twenty-five Attaches in the suites of the different Ambassadors and Ministers Plenipoten tiary, who receive no salary from the public purse. The horrors committed by MINA are a disgrace to civilization, and every government tolerating them becomes a party to them, and incurs the responsibility of these ferocious acts.—Journal do la Haye. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 15. Our Market has been very bustling to-day. Speculators have been active, and a further advance is booked as certain. Since Friday last prices may be quoted ;id. higher. With the ex ception of 150 bags Pernambuco, which brought 14/d., and a small parcel of New' Orleans, for which 140. was obtained, the sales consisted exclusively of American, 91d. and 11 id. CONVICTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.--The Lon don pickpockets are considered to make the best shepherds in the colony, as it suits their naturally idle habits ; the indus trious labourer cannot endure the very wearisome and lazy employment of looking after sheep. The cause of the poor oppressed factory child still congregates the humane of all parties on the ground of Chris. tian effort. Another meeting on the subject, was held at Hud dersfield, on Friday. In proportion to the magnitude of the evil must be the zeal and the perseverance of those who seek to reforni it. These we are convinced will not be wanting, and ultimately that Providence which owned and crowned with success the labourers in the cause of \Vest-Indian emancipa tion, will smile upon this, its twin work of mercy, and bring down the blessings of them who were ready to perish, upon the heads of those who have been instrumental in rescuing them from their mental debasement and their physical and moral thraldom. York Courant. ADVICE TO LADIES SEEKING HUSBANDS.— If your lover is cold, proud, selfish, arid fancies himself learned, and you like him, let him talk his talking, and don't be familiar, or laugh at him—he may make a good husband though he is a stupid lover. If your intended be sensitive, refined, and intellectual, be a vestal in your deportment, and keep yourself sacred from the touch and conversation of other men ; if he is gay and a man of the world, never inquire as to his out-goings; and if he is a parson, listen to no old maid's story, nor inquire among the females of his flock, as to his amatory propensities. In fine, conceal your natural character, blind yourself to the faults of your admirer, and take him as he is, if you can catch him.—Old Maids. A WHITE LARK.—A very fine specimen of the alunda vulgaris or common sky lark, was shot at Chorlton on Tuesday last. It is of a dun white colour all over, with a very slight tinge of brown in the midd l e of the back. This variety is common enough in Denmark, Sweden, and the countries on the northern shore of the Baltic, bnt has never before (that we have heard of) been found in England.—Chester Chron. _ _ • The Journal de Geneve states that about two months age, the Rector and Curate of the village of Vire, be yond Saleve, were attacked by a wolf, which after a desperate conflict they succeeded in killing. The curate, however, re ceived a severe bite from the ferocious animal, and unfortu n.-.telv neglected to take the preceutions which should never be omitted on SUCLI o:Cail'M, for a few days since he was seized with a violent hydrophobia, ...1 ;.1:21 in dreadful agonies. KINGSTON CAVERN.--Through the indefatigable exertions of the proprietor of this wonderful cave two lately discovered apartments are ready to untold their stupendous mag nificence to the wonder-loving visitor. About one month s i nc e as Roger German was traversing that part of the cavern called " The Seotchman's Cave," he perceived a fissure, through which, ascending by five or six st e ps, ano th er s pl en did a partment, to which he has given the name of " O'Leary's Cave," opened on his astonished vision. The cave extends over an area of at least four acres, decorated with columns, ga ll er ies, stalactites, stalagmites, and substances of a more brilliant description than any hitherto discovered in this stu pendous cavern. The other newly-discovered cave lies imme diately over the river, and equals O'Leary's Cave in the splen dour of its crystallized ornaments, to which the proprietor has forborne to give a name, reserving that honour for the first person who shall visit it.— Tipperary Free Press. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) criY TWELVE O'CLOCK. This day being Good Friday, it is kept in . the city as a close holiday. Lloyd's, the Royal Exchange, Stock Ex change, Foreign Market, and the Bank are closed, conse quently there is no business doing in any of the Funds. Consols left off yesterday at 92 for money, and 921 for the Account. The settling of the Foreign Account passed off well without any failures, although extensive fluctuations took place during the month in South American Securities ; in Chilian 13 per cent. ; Colombian 111 per cent. ; Peruvian 9 per cent. ; Mexican 6 per cent. ; Portuguese 41 per cent. ; Spanish 3 per cent. Must of the Securities closed at high prices. Our arrivals this morning are only one French mail, with the express from Paris. No ship letters. The information received from Algiers is said to be of a very gloomy nature. The French troops are said to have ex pc rienced a severe defeat. The SOLDIER, HIS WIFE, and MOTHER. (From L. Hunt's " Captain Sword and Captain Pen.") Two loving women, lingering yet, Ere the fire is out, are met, Talking sweetly, time beguil'd One of her bridegroom, one her child, The bridegroom he. They have received Happy letters, more believed For public news, and feel the bliss The heavenlier on a night like this. • They think him hous'd, they think him blessed, Curtained in the core of rest, Danger distant, all good near their " Good night" a tear? Behold ! by a ditch he lies, Clutching the wet earth, his eyes Beginning to be mad. In vain His tongue still thirsts to lick the rain, That mocked but now his homeward tears ; And ever and anon he rears His legs and knees with all their strength, And then as strongly thrusts at length, Raised, outstretched, he cannot bear The wound that girds him, weltering there : And " Water," he cries, with moonward stare. The Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria have signified to the Earl of Liverpool their intention of honouring the East Sussex Hunt Races, which take place next Monday, on the Lewes Course, with their presence. Every arrange ment is making at Lewes to provide ample accommodation for the Royal visiters and suite on the course. Their Royal High nesses will, as soon as the races are over, return to the Earl of Liverpool's seat at Butted. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford intended to have left town on Wednesday for Devonshire ; but a sudden attack of illness having seized his Grace, the journey is given up. The disease is a rheumatic affection in the head. The remains of the late Dowager Countess of Bur- lington were removed yesterday from Compton-place, East bourne, for interment in the family mausoleum of the Caven dishes, at Derby, where the mournful ceremony will take place in the presence of the Duke of Devonshire, Earl of Burling ton, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, Hon. C. Cavendish, and Lord Charles Fitzroy (son-in-law to the deceased). The Duke of Devonshire will leave Kemptown for Derbyshire on Monday next. The deceased did not lie in state at Burlington House, nor did the cavalcade pass through town on its way to its destination. King Louis Philip intends to visit the South of France in the course of next summer. His Majesty has already sent an architect to Pau, to prepare the chateau of that town for his reception. - - - Louis Philip has purchased for the Museum, the three finest pictures of the gallery of Marshal Soult ; the Vir gin of Murillo, and the Leprous and Paralytic of the same master. Colonel Jolliffe has been turning some of his Peters field tenants out of their houses and shops, as a punishment for voting at the last election for his successful opponent Mr. Hector. The pictures for the year's exhibitions at Somerset house have been sent in, and are very numerous. LAST MOMENTS OF PRINCE AUGUSTUS OY PORTUGAL.-A letter from Lisbon gives the following parti culars of the last moments of this young Prince. On Friday morning he was fully sensible of his danger, and a weakness with which he was seized assured him that his end was nigh. He desired that the sacraments should be administered to him. " I know," said he, "that I am dying—confiding, I hope, in God and a pure conscience, but it would have been sweet to live and labour for the happiness of Portugal." A few in stants afterwards he was no more. It was necessary to tear the Queen from the death-bed, and an hour later force was also resorted to remove the Empress. Deeply afflicted, she sat by the bed-side, with the hand of the dying Prince in hers, vainly trying to count pulsations which had already ceased, and striving against the certainty of -her misfortune. The two Princesses are a prey to despair. PEN s roN.—Sir Robert Peel's last official act was the completing the instrument for the grant of a pension to Mr. J. Montgomery, the poet, "the Christian and the patriot," as he is justly described by the Sheffield Iris. Sir Robert says, " I think you will be pleased when you hear the names of those who have with yourself been selected on public grounds, and with a view to the encouragement of science and literature, for this mark of royal favour—Professor Airey, of Cambridge, Mrs. Somerville, Sharon Turner, and Robert Southey." INTIMIDATION.—At the last election for the borough of Cirencester, several of Earl Bathurst's tenantry refused to vote for Lord Edward Somerset, his Lordship's nominee, and voted for Mr. Whatley.' On the last quarter day notices to quit their respective houses at Midsummer next were served upon several of Mr. W.'s supporters. Mr. W. wrote to Earl Bathurst immediately, stating the hardship of two cases—the men being tradesmen, and likely to be seriously injured by a removal ; and further, not being at all in arrear with their rent, they became tenants only at Midsummer last. His Lordship's reply was, that 'for reasons best known to himself he did not choose to have the two persons for tenants any longer. ROME, APRIL 2.—The English society has been somewhat thinned since the beginning of Lent, a great many having gone on to Naples. Amongst these departures arc the Marquis of Anglesey and family, the Marquis of Douglas, Lord and Lady Dunsany, &c. In return, there have been a few arrivals—the Dowager Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Ashbrook, and our great tragedian Young, who has been sojourning here for some days , on his way from Naples to England, and seems in good health and spirits. The cele brated Marshal Marmont has also just arrived from the East. The Countess of Clare, the Earl of Shrewsbury and family, the Countess of Coventry, and many other distinguished Eng lish residents, are still here. Early in May, a marriage is to take place, which will no doubt excite much attention; The parties are Don Marc Antonio Borghese, eldest son of the Prince Borghese, and the Lady Gwendeline Talbot, second daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury. The marriage is con sidered a very advantageous one on both sides, as the bride groom is heir apparent to the first title and fortune in Italy, and the bride, besides great beauty and accomplishments, will bring him, it is said, a fortune of 100,000/. The statement which appeared in some of the papers that the elder daughter of Lord Shrewsbury was about to give her hand to the Mar quis of Douglas is wholly without 'foundation. Provincial Editors should acknowledge the source whence the Abstracts of Acts of Parliament are derived. The Sun does not make these abstracts without considerable cost both of time and money. THE FUNDS AND THE PEOPLE.—The steadi ness of the Public Securities is the inost splendid compliment that could possibly be paid to the excellent good sense and calm rationality of the British people. The capitalists know, that however much bent on practical improvements, the people are too intelligent, and have too much respect for the Majesty of the law, to patronize measures of a revolutionary tendency, and, therefore, they trust their money freely. The Funds are described as the barometer of the State—nothing in them in dicates either storm or foul weather. According to the Almanack of Cracow, the num ber of Cardinals now amounts to 55, the oldest of whom has reached the age of 83, the youngest that of 48. The pope is 73 years of age. In addition to the above we have 12 patri archs. The entire Catholic church counts 671 bishoprics, several of which have vacancies to be filled up. The present Pope has created six new bishoprics—one in Belgium, one in Westphalia, two in the United States, and two in the kingdom of Naples. The celebrated copperplate engraver (M. Pin celli) has just died at Rome. There were lately taken by Mr. Peter Ferguson, gamekeeper to his Grace the Duke of Argyll, in the vicinity of Inverary, in two traps placed for vermin, within a yard of each other, a beautiful eagle and a wild cat. The eagle is a remarkably fine specimen of the golden eagle, now almost ex tinct in this country ; and the cat is as fine a specimen of the original native Highland wild cat, also now very rare. The struggles of the first captured, it is probable, had invited the other to prey upon it, and thus both shared the same fate. They are both in progress of being stuffed, and it is hoped they may add to the adorning of Inverary Castle, where visitors may have an opportunity of seeing them.— Glasgow Herald. A few days ago a young man, aged 25, who had been brought up as the son of a peasant, in the environs of Antwerp, went to a widow lady in that city, and presented himself to her as her son, declaring that his foster-mother had confessed to the priest of her parish, on her death-bed, that having been engaged by the lady as wet-nurse to her second son, she, when the child was weaned and sent for home, sub -0--n boy for him. The pretender to new maternal claims was at first repelled as an impostor; but tl'r. tesony of the priest, and the striking resemblance between the young; man and the eldest son of the lady, connected with other cir cumstances, led to a conviction of the truth of this statement, and induced her to receive the claimant as a third son ; for the changling by his good conduct had got too strong a hold upon the affections of his supposed mother to be cast off as an alien. FLY BURNING AT FLORENCE.—Mr. Galli& wit nessed an extraordinary spectacle, which he states to be an annual performance--the burning of some myriads of flies, which ascend the Arno towards the end of July or the beginning of August, and are immediately devoted to the flames. Great fires were lighted for the purpose, on the two upper bridges, into which immense crowds of them rushed in rapid succession, and the ground was covered with their remains all round the fires to the depth of at least two inches. The operation seemed to inspire all the spectators with mirth.—Conder's Italy. r IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, APIIIL 16. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of tha Lord Chancellor, took his seat on the Woolsack at half past four o'clock CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. The Duke of GORDON presented several petitions in favour of the Church of Scotland. The Earl of ROSEBERY presented similar petitions, and also petitions against any additional grant to the Church of Scotland. Several Private Bills were brought up from the House of Commons. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Mr. RICE TREVOR and Col. EVANS brought up the Fern bury Port Harbor Bill and the Westminster Improvement Bill. The Earl of ABERDEEN presented papers relative to slavery in the island of Jamaica. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. The Duke of WELLINGTON rose and said—My Lord 3, under the present circumstances I now move that this House do adjourn to Saturday. This motion was received with perfect silence, but many Noble Lords, who had no doubt attended under the impression that some Ministerial announcement would be made, left the House apparently disappointed. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Arna 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. DUBLIN ELECTION. Mr. MAXWELL, the Chairman of the Dublin Election Committee, brought up the report of the Committee, stating that the charges made in the petition could not be effectually enquired into without very great expense in this country_; and they, therefore, recommended that a Commis: sion show(' .e,.t Dcialin to er.c•nire into the same , and that the Committee should have leave to adjourn till the same Commission should have made their report. The motion was agreed to without any observation. IPSWICH ELECTION. Mr. PLUMPTRE, the chairman of this Election Com mittee, said that one of the Members, Mr. P. M. Stewart, having been prevented by illness from attending the Corn ; mittee, and another Member being obliged to absent hit-Ilse': upon pressing , domestic affairs, he had to request leave, all, parties having agreed thereto, to adjourn to the 18th °I May.—Agreed to. TRINITY HOUSE. One of the officers of the Trinity House brought up the observations of the committee of that body upon the Report of the Committee of this House upon Light-houses.—Laid °0 the table. TRINITY HARBOUR. Colonel LEITH HAY presented petitions from Aberdeen, and the Licensed Pilots of the Firth of Forth, ja favour of the Trinity Harbour Bill. Sir G. CLERK said he would take the present opportneit, of requesting the Hon. Member who had presented the pFtl" tion, and who, he believed, had the conduct of the Trinity lia r ' bour Bill, to postpose the second reading of the Bill to some future opportunity. He made the request solely upon public grounds' Many large sums had been expended in the erection of doe in the neighbourhood, which would be very much injured!t the present Bill were allowed to pass into a law. He tho u g o those persons who might constitute his Majesty's Government' ought to have an opportunity of considering the prow sions of the Bill. Looking to that, and considering tbc state of the Government at present, he truste d the Hon. Member would see the necessity of postponing t,lle second reading until after his Majesty's Government was formed, and then, in order that the subject might meet wi th due attention, he would make it one of the orders of the day; A Colonel LEITH HAY did not wish that any thing show" be done which could compromise the interests of the pub lic ; All he asked and would propose was, that the Bill be •In read a second time, and he would now pledge himself that it should not be considered in Committee until a Governra e l . had been formed, and the public interests could be prote cteu If the Bill were not now proceeded with, the delay would oe: casion great expense and inconvenience to the parties interest He would, therefore, move that the Bill be now read a sec° time. Sir J. CAMPBELL—No man could be more desire° than he was to promote the interests of all the parties Co i r cerned in this matter, and if he thought that this could be i d " tamed by supporting the second reading of the Bill, be lo u d, be most ready to do so. But if this course were ad e P te t h and the going into Committee postponed, it would pe at .. the promoters and the opponents of the Bill to very gr es, pense. Out of mercy, therefore, to all parties, he was of ° T er nion that the second reading should be postponed until the Easter recess. Mr. HUME—The public had a right to expect a tb g°; t harbour, and it was the duty of Government to se e this be obtained. If the place formerly selected in°, found improper, it then became necessary to selec t an % ther. This the present Bill effected, and the ti ro aec reading only committed the House to that effect. Al ro rest would be considered in Committee. As the prom ot e d of the Bill pledged themselves that they would not pr oce with the details in Committee until after the Govern oel la had been formed, and the public interests protected, he not see what objection there now was to the second real of the Bill ; and he would propose that that course be adop t° upon that understanding. Admiral ADAMS presented petitions from Clacktnany sil and Alloa in favour of the Bill. He should vote for the ! e l ; cond reading, in the hope that every possible investigati° would take place in the Committee. Mr. C. FERGUSSON could see no possible ground Or voting for the postponement of the Committee for 14 dar e ; He thought it was a mere fallacy to say that the Comlni t aie r should be postponed because the Chancellor of the Each e i t o , was not in his place. He was certain that if that Right Gentleman were there, he could offer no possible objection t e at Sir GEORGE CLERK wished to move as an amendale s o f that the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday the 4tbot May. He was against creating any unnecessary delah a. in consequence of the extreme difficulties that sur roto t, ed the subject, he thought that time should be giv eri b s cl the parties for the purpose of examining those plans that been made, and instituting every possible enquiry into the ject, so as to enable them to come to a proper deciFionuo If the House were to go into Committee on the Bill, it cow, not have the power of making any inquiry into what 6ineci provements were necessary ; it would be o n ,ble most strictly to what was set forth in the reit - , to of the Bill. He considered that the better way would ' t o , have a Select Committee appointed for the purpose of in9 i s, ing into the whole of the Report. Under these circuinstaoc:tii he should move that the Bill be read a second time o n the of May. After a few words from Mr. Murray, Sir Henry L arn ellr Mr. Hume, Colonel Leith Hay, and others, The motion was agreed to. fo ra On the motion of Mr. ANGERSTEIN, the PCP t Pier Bill was read a third time and passed. The London and Greenwich Railway Bill was read $ cond time. THE BLENKINSOP DIVORCE BILL. cl ot After some private business, the purport of which wa s iv it• heard in the gallery, the House resolved itself into a C Olll tee on Blenkinsop's Divorce Bill. On the motion of Mr. KELLY, fil er Mr. TEED appAred as counsel, and was heard for Mr kinsop in support of the Committee. After a few witnesses had been examined, itS 3 Mr. HUME rose and said, he hoped the Hou se r o l' satisfied that the case had been clearly made e",, the part of Mr. Blenkinsop. A more complete fare,lig had never seen than that which had just been exhibite d ' Olt if any of the Law Officers of the Crown, or any t he were to be, were present, he hoped they would relieveliec House from this mockery. He need only bring to the re° a d tion of,the House what had been done on former o ccasioa s4 r , he would appeal to the Ministers of the Crown, wheto.) all reforms this was not one that was most required.- - ( d e vote Whilst they heard every day that there was not time to uetot to the public business, he was extremely surprisecins to those who were sensible of this did not contrive Ille 4 :f e re' prevent the time of the House from being thus inte; ogle with. He trusted that those who were in office, or thus go s l ` were to be, would introduce a sufficient and timely reform' to prevent a repetition of this mockery. 0 0 1 Mr. PRICE brought up the Report on the lie Road Bill. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOIJSE• eis Sir R. PEEL—Sir, having had the honour of r , c f c o/ 101 ; an intimation similar to that which I received on and on which I.then proposed the adjournment of the until this day, I now beg leave to make a similar te° tl i" o .;•J' effect and to the purpose that this House, at its rising , journ till Saturday. N o ble -;;;0, Mr. GEO. SINCLAIR--I wish to ask the on the other side of the House, whether au e Y ve", t has been done with respect to the formation of Government ? The greatest excitement has P r o l ti oa throughout the whole couritry since the dis a politr of the late Ministry, and on every meeting of the 1 0 05 ment the House has been amused with such e%P ial OP! as had just now taken place , The Noble Lord, in tile iu 001 of two resolutions, had er ,d eavoure d to persuade d° bu t that a new Ministry co' a ld i mme di ate l y be produce '' 0 0 ' v ith 11 ' think that Hon. Gent) emen now w ill agr ee s c rw Gof it he has found it more .easy to overthrow the late too ment than to erect another. They have j t i 3, e l 6 e . °' more easy to destroy the Doric column of a Consenclo, vernment than to resto re the composite order of a W The eloquent, manly, and statesman-like address of tli cou otri; Hon. Baronet has mule a profound impression on die m a c and I am sure the people will have more confidence " can Id head of the opprisition than in any Government that in formed without 'nim.—( Cheers.) „ Lord JOHN RUSSELL—I feel extreme diMeticipa o F replying to the propositions of the Honourable GOation in making any communications respecting the ft/ rx . i i ' l s o fa, r i t"V "billet. Yet, at the same time, I ,`„ vl Co sc " as lam ainu., eonsisteLt:;, - mY duty to t'" r ac e as well as to this House, make ever disclosure,,e diss°l it i n my power to do. I have only to state that on the it i n my power to do. I have only to state that O for lution of the late Government, his Majesty Sept ceu c Grey, and th at act i ng upon his advice h e was induced tu 1•11 to Lords M e lb ourne and Lansdowne f or their advie e b ' et wei result has b een t h at commun i cat i ons h ave t a ken p l3ce ur ely his Majesty and Lord Melbourne, but as they were P i r ,l 54 , t , a confidential and preliminary nature, I do not the r''stfot; at present justified in acquainting the House I t v il u a • i t. d a o to r` o: of what took place. But, I will say this, think that Lord Melbourne will be definitivelYcoon; rised to lay down any plan for re -constructing the Gov until Saturday 'next. cr Mr. GouLau ßN an d Si r T. F RE MANTLE brought u_PriPle3a. which were laid on the tabl e .—The House then 06.0 u st rn ta dY wo o q fr ° l 4 tl ;L.., and I. 4ietasdilly, fro: ttr e et, from ( croft qell eral at Castl e h rot' s 1 10 ,_ r , krk Pi e , airs, dittcoedilly, for D ui I st °f % Oh !q r . "e , for f or (1 4,1 Mr s Wi r ,,. -4 gll-s qu IN. and Ahi ii ! C. J. I P and Jeffr e IY Bri g h to n Nanßev. 11 r st reet Al a .or l i a e e. , for ditl qo ni rr 7f. frorn tittk fa fro r 4tinr, s% A