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To be had of all Booksellers. AEI! NOVEL BT THE AUTHOItOF"CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN." _ In Three vols., post Bvo., THE RIVAL BEAUTIES. _ A NOVEL. By Miss PARDOE. k4/Apr "'!9a Court and Reign of Loui3 XIV.," "The City of the Sultan." aa.i " Centssions of a Pretty ‘‘'oman.' IS lOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Richard Bentley, New Burlington•►treet. ER MAJESTY'S T EAT RE. THALBERG. •.BAWD SACRED. CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, on MONDAY EVENING, April 17. It is respectfully announced that on MoNoar EVENING, April 17, will be given • GZAND CONCERT, with gnat Orchestra, Chorus, &A., en which occasion M Thalberg will execute the following lleeet - 1. Grand Concerto in C minor • • • • • • • Beethoven. 9. Fantasia in Subjects from Mocart's Don Giovanni Thalberg. 3. rimiest* on Subjects from Auber's .Masanlello Thalberg. 4. " Lieder Ohne Worte" • • .. • • The Vocal portion will include Wadams Tadolinl, '.%idUe. Schwartz, And Mdlle Sotiatruvell! Signor Gardeni, Signor Belletti, Signor eoletti. Signor Bouche. And Signer Lablache, .. 3iendelisohn, lfddlle Vera, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Cuzzani, And comprise selections froni the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Mendela,ohn, Weber, Spontini, &c., and include a Grand Trio for Three Besses,by Aleyerbeer —Signori Lablache, Belletti, and Caletti. Conductor, M. Balfe. • Farther particulars will be duly announced. 1.8. A second Grand Concert will be presented on Wednesday morning, April 19. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. The Public is respectfully informed that, at the request of several Families of Distinction, another GRAND MORNING PERFORM ♦NCE will be given by the French Equestrian Troupe, on Titcas- Dar, April 6, on which occasion a variety of the most Novel and ♦ttractive Entertainments will be produced. Doors open at Half-past One o'clock, performance to commence at Two. First price as usual. No second price. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, THIS EVENING Will be performed Terdro new Opera, entitled ATTILA. Odabeila, Mdlle. gofia Cruvelli; Foresto, Sig. Gardoni ; Erzto, Sig. Cullman': Ladino, Sig. Guidi ; Leone, Sig. Solari; and Attila, Sig. Bilotti. After which will be revived the admired Ballet (by M. P. Tagllonl, the Musieby Sig. Pugni) entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE dia FLEURS, By Malls. Rosati, Mdlle. Petit, Mesdlls. Thevenot, Ansundon, Jn loans, Lamoreux, and 3fdlle. Marie Taglioni, 1/. Paul Taglipni, and M. Charles (his first appearance). Applicatitins for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at he Boa t:4lles of the 'Theatre. Prices of Admisdon : —Boxeil—Pit Tier, Five Guineas ; Grand Tier, Six Guineas ; One-pair, Five Guineas* Two-pair, Four Guineas ; Pit Stalls, 21s. ; Gallery Stalls, ss. ?1t Tickets, of which a limited number only will be issued, can be had at the Box-oftice as usual, 10s. 6d. each. TREATER ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. THIS EVENING, ♦ Varlet. of New Performances :—The Pyramid of Decanters — The Twe Punchinellos—The Villager's Wedding—The Two Clowns —The woman Gaines—The Chinese Jugglers, &c ,by M.M. A. -49- grist, Aurtol, Andre, Loissetaine, It ehle, Nief, la petite Loissot, &c. The link, by 31,1115. Caroline and Mathilde. Various novel and daring acts of Equitation—The Voltige—The Tarantell, &c., by Mtills Palmyre, Anat.), F. Stanley, E. Lambert, Coralie, Ducos, Florentine, Le petit Anato, &c. Laughable and groteque representa tion by the Clowns MM. Auriol, Leclair, and Ariol, /boors open at half-past Seren, performance to commence at Eight. Ikecond price, half-pest Nine. MKATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. WO lo' the idsnagement of Mr. it. Webster. sole Lessee. THIS EVNING, Will be peformed th e C omedy of T HE PROVOKED HUSBAND. Air Francis Wron‘head. Mr. Farren Squire Richard, Mr. Keeley ; John Moody, Mr. Webster ; Lady Wronghead, Mrs. Glover ; 31 1 s 8 Jenny, Mrs. Mosley ; Lady Townly, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a now comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PETsIOGNOMIST ; ait,d Good Judge too. L.tvater, Mr. Webster ; Agnes, Miss Fortesene. fo conolude with a new and original Farce, called WHO'S MY HUSBAND Doctor Mull. Mr. Tilbury; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L. Ruckittaham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. Enmity, Stale Manager, Mt. Fallen; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web ;ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. /loxes. ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; tipper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at seven. i'IIEATRE Under the direction o: Madame Celesta, THIS EVENING Will be pertbnnea ft new and original Drama, called HARVEST ROMS. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Redford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. litsak Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. ♦fter which a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Itedfon!, Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, 241 as Emma !larding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Wneigar. To conclude with THE COMRADES; an Anecdote of the Span iels War. Principal characters by Mesand. Cullenfurd, Boyce, 11un •'ard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, Cyan, Miss E. Harding, &c. I:ox,s, 45.; (lanery, I. 0 , wn at 114:1-1044t Six, Performance to commtnice at Seven ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Al image:lieu t of Il adame V , ,stris. bole Lessee, :+ll'. Char!cs Mathew*. THIS EVENING Will be petforined a new comic Lama, entitled NOT A TIAII After which, a new comie entitled THE HAITI - FA MILY. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, C. Mathews, Buck stone, Harley, F. Matthews; Mrs. Fitzwilikam, Mrs. Stirling, Ma dame Vestris, Miss Howard, and Mr, C. Jones. To conclude with the Comic Drama USED UP. Lt ess roses, 55.; Upper Loxes, is. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No bait price to any part of the house. Toe liew Brox-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public esc.ry day, trom Ten till Stk. The Interior et the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. IV. Itradweli et the Cctosscum. FRENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33. 0 d Bond-street. SHIS EVENING Will be sseptzd LES DF.UX FREItibS. After eapich (tor the first time in this country), the new route romody of EXTREMES SE TOUCIIENT. Le Chevalier Jull,en, Mousiear talent ; La Cointesse Rosins, Madame Paul Ernest. To conclude with the new Comedie-VAudevide, entitled UN 2iIOUSQUE CA lag GELS. Le Vie,omte. de Monreal, Mons. Lalont. Doors open at halt-pan SCVCII, to commence at Eight. Les and Aalla may be oltahrd at Mr. Mitchell's ltoyal Library, Pa. Old Bond-street. PurNeESS'S TIiEA'I'RE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Ducheas-streLt, Cortland. place. THIS EVE Will be perforwd Shak.spere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Ur. Maeready ; Ophelia, Miss Emma Stanley. After "hick the new Interlude calle,l MAMMON and GAM . VON: To oonelude with the Farce of lIIGII LIFE BELOW STAIRS. Charactess I,y Messrs. Compton, Courtney, J. Vining, S. Cowl 11, C. Fisher. Wynn, l'a'mer, Stacey ; M 1,3 Emma Stanley, Miss 'Mars, Yrs Vesbrote, 1t11 , 38 Somers, and Miss Taylor. /res. , CI re:e. As. USX-es, 45.; Pit., 2s. ; Gallery, Is. STRAND THEATRE. NEW MA NA.G MENT THIS EVENING Will be presented Aulxr's new Opt FA , e nti tled lIATDEP.; or t7le Stserst, with entirely new scenery, dre , ses, and appointments. thole!, Pool e ; Rafsela, Madame P loreitee Brunel ; Loredien, Mr. D. W. Sing; Malapierl, Mr. Borrani; Iladien, Mr. C. Horn ; Oomalvo, Mr. S. Jones ; Domenico, Mr. Ilorncastle. To conolui.• with a IldW Extravaganza, tailed TILE CRUMNI- I.ESES ; or, A Rehearsal Rehearsed. Nicholas Nickleby, smsmers; Mr. Len-villa, Mr. Osterry ; Snalite, Miss J. Coleman Mrs. Cm - miles, Mrs. L. Reds. Private Boxes, IL Is.; Boxes, 4s. ; Stalls, 36.; Pit, 2s. Cal. lei y, Is. DAIL-price at Xlne &deck. Jbetiii,g and Stage Manager, Mr. Oxberry. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMeitirrilEATßE. Last Five Nights of the present Grand Spectacle, and unprgeedented Erpiestrian Entertainments, In order to make preparation for the 2,agaillcent Easter Holiday Enter ainmen s. TO-MORROW' EVE v ING, The New Gorgeous Spectacle, THE RATTLE or THE AMAZONS. with all Its splendid appointments, &c. To he !allowed by, and the evening's entertainments to terminate With A GRAND EQUESTRIAN FETE, in which the Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes will appear each evening in their peculiar anti incomparable Feats and brilliant Scenes in the Circle. Box-ofllce open from 11 till i. Stege Manager, Mr. W. West. The following is the House list of Governors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensu ing:— For Governors. James Morris, Esq., Governor. Henry James Prescott, Esq , Deputy - Gove rim'. For Directors. .Thocalmas Barinc , , I Alfred Litt/urn, Esq. Vfollts:'ton Esq. f'* lake,George Esq. jun., Esq. Xilward Hen ry Chapman. *Alexander Matheson, *Thomas Mastertnan, Esq. E sq preen. Cotton, E„ ,k. 1 4Iumphrey St. Willram John Mild John Oli ver Hanson, Ean may, E 7 ,1• John Benj am i n Heath, P. George W a de Norman, Esq. Kirksitn Daniel d 4q. Joh n ll or ,l ey P a l mer, _ ii Esq• o gso, James Pattison, Esq 'ir John ell}, Bart. Henryy Henry Lancelot H o ll and Esq. William Th "mas Charles Smith, Esq. John Gellibrand Hubbard and Thom pson , E 6 cl Alderman. Tho in E. .lIT Es om " Matthias Slieguelin, sq esNewmanli un t,E sq.l. CharlesFrederi c kH ut h ,Esq Trancqis Wilson s N.B. Thos e gent l emen against whose name', r asterisk is placed a re new candidates for the direction, The he election for Governor and Deputy Goiernor will 6 at the Bank on T uesday, the 11th of April, ane,iliebi Directors oat W e d nes d ay, the 12th of April, from o'clock in the for enoon t i ll Four in the afternoon. "I APPALLING SHIPWRIIC K OF A CONVICT SHIP. ONI HUNDRED AND FIFTY Lives LOST.—Letters were received in the City yesterday from Penang, dated Feb. 5, relative t 4 the British ship Cameral Wood, whicti, We regret to say, there is too much reason to believe, has foundered in the Ch nese seas, and that every soul be onging to her, amounting to 150, have met a watery grave. The nl4 - fitted vessel it is reported was chartered by the Int/nn Government fur the tran,port service. She was an obi 5.11ip, 800 tons burden, and left Singapore o n the 2 , 1 of January for Penang, basing on board 91 con victs, n detachment of soldiers, several passengers, and a crew of between 30 and 40 persons. Since that period nothing whatever has been heard of her. Several ves *els have pone over the same route that silo did, and Imo gained no tidings of her.—Observer. POLITICAL REUNION AT VISCOUNT PALMERSTON'S. Viscount Palmerston entertained several member s of the corps diplomatique at dinner,on Saturday evening, a t Lis mansion in Carlton-gardens. The guests included his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van do Weyer, his Excellency the Bavarian Minister, his Excellency the Wurtemburg Minister, his Excellency Sir Thomas Cartwright, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lady mayr.t, lion. W. Temple, Mr. Briuslvy Sheridan, M.P., Skeridin, 11E WEATHER.—Sum Omcz, APRIL 2. LIERROMETRR, Lowest, 46 ; Highest, 64; Noon, 67. BAROMETER, 30.--WIND S E.; fine. APRIL 3. TnEnm )METER, Lowest, 48; Highest. 66 ; Noon, 67. BAROMETER, 30.04.—W1ND E.S.E.; fine. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. .. 9 minutes after 1. I Eveninz .. :30 miEutcs snit , 1 . 84 - • , . " 01 - '‘' ' • . 14jr iteningiuit LONDON, MONDAY. APRIL 3, 1848. Ireland is preparing a stupendous ordeal for itself and for England. Sedition is being systematically organized ; pikes are purchased by the peasantry as coolly as a switch of blackthorn might be slivered from a hedgerow; the loungers in the more fre quented and fashionable promenades of Dublin are already replaced by raparees. Everything is viewed by the Irish multitude through a distorting medium —the present, the past, and the future; the Position of the English people, of the Continental people, and of themselves. Their political system has changed as thoroughly as their social aspirations, and as mi raculously as the necromantic princess in the" Arabian Nights' Entertainments," who was metamorphosed successively into a tigress, a peacock, a pomegranite, a grain of wheat, and a herring. The barbarous regality of Boau was followed by the military de vastations of CROMWELL, that again by the revolu tionary disorders of 1688, that again by the territorial absorption of 1800, and at this moment by a reviving avidity for rebellion and a thirst for an insane and spurious nationality. Repeal has expanded, has burst, and has vanished like a bubble. That is no longer the object of Celtic ambition. The project is no longer the inauguration of an independent Parlia ment in College Green. The grand problem is already debated among the anarchists as to whether the Re publican or the Monarchical system is preferable in the government of civilized millions. Those passions which had been engendered by the flagrant misrepre sentations of demagogues have been latterly fomented beyond endurance by the democratic movements throughout Europe. Posen has blown the trumpet which was doomed to evoke the resurrection of the liberties of Poland. Berlin has conquered at the s word's point, not only the freedom of the Prussians, but the rights of the whole Germanic Confederation. Madrid is already crying out the pass-word of Spanish advancement to the cities of Catalonia and the fron tiers of Navarre. Paris has planted the oriflamme of the people upon the colossal ruins of royalty, and has secured the permanent emancipation of France from the Appenines to the confluence of the Ourthe and the Meuse. From Peterwaradin and Pesth those voices have already resounded which summon the Hungarians to the re-assumption of the sovereign power. Prague calls to Bohemia, and Carlstadt to Croatia, and, if the flying rumour of the moment be authentic, the flag of insubordination is unfurled upon the pinnacle of the Tyrolean Alps. Even within the embattled ramparts of Milan the war-cry has given the signal for the junction of the civic battalions of Lombardy. Venice has atlJst shaken off the chains of ages, and the golden wand of her illustrious democracy is again reflected in the purple waters of the Adriatic. The liberalism of Turin has been echoed by the hopes of Genoa; the Citizens of Bergamo have j,,ined hands with the people of Verona. Sienna has called to Florence, Reggio to Rubiera, and Urbino to Bo logna, ar:d the supreme law of the million has attested its p►ogress in Sardinia and Tuscany, among the Lombards and the Romans, among the drowsiest rabble of the Neapolitans, and among the Sicilian in surgents. On every side the sound of the tumbling thrones of the Continent, and of the up. rousing limbs of those nations which have been so long pros trate under the bonds of absolutism, is startling the inhabitants of Ireland, and goading on to acts of audacity and words of insolence the more ignorant or the more unprincipled of her demagogues. History will pronounce as to the truth or the in• accuracy of those who represent the policy of the English Government towards Ireland as one of cruelty, selfishness, and despotism_ To history Eng land may leave the decision of that question with confi dence ; for the future historian may point in refuta _ tion of those atrocious calumnies to the unutterable miseries entailed on England by her fraternal efforts in behalf of the wretched multitude beyond St. George's Channel; he may point to the public time which has been lavished in the discussicn of legisla tive measures of amelioration, having exclusive reference to the condition of Ireland and her children ; he may enumerate the bounties poured into the lap of Ireland from the lavish palms of England in those protracted seasons when the land must otherwise have been ravaged without any alle• viation whatever by the dread scourges of Pestilence and Privation. These facts will be recorded with an impartial exactness in justification of that magnani mous kingdom which is now suffering for the abun dant out-pouring s of its sympathy, and which, to the disgrace of humanity, is recompensed with ingrati tude instead of affection, and hatred instead of reverence. What advantage we should be glad to know has ever accrued to England from the association of its own fortunes with the destinies of Ireland. What advantage ? Emphatically and deliberately NONE. On the contrary, an incalculable amount of wretched ness has alone flowed to our shores in return for the ten derness evinced of late years by ourselves towards the Irish population. Granted that England is answerable for a vast deal of mismanagement in the sister island; granted that her legislators have evinced an extraor • dinary reluctance in admitting the Irish to a full participation in the privileges and immunities enjoyed by Englishmen—still it cannot be denied, so long as the memory of the past shall remain, that in regard to the alleviation of the distresses of Ireland, England has been an enormous and uncomplaining sufferer. It were as idle to deny all this for an instant, it were as frivolous to say that we have not materially assuaged the sufferings of our brethren beyond the Channel by voluntarily taking a portion of the har den on our own shoulders, as it would be to gainsay the reality of the Act of Catholic Emancipation, of our poor law interference, or .of the 10,00 0,0001. bestowed on Irelan d for the diminution of fami ne , and the prevention of a national bankruptcy. As well might British generosity towards Ireland be denied, as the sacrifice of twenty millions, and the endangerment of our colonial pros perity, f or t h e abolition of slavery and the f urt h erance of t h e gran d principle of universal brotherhood. Yet, despite these facts—facts renowned and recognised throughout Europe, facts attested by the very existence of the human race upon the soil of Ireland, fa c t s lustre uhich w ill rest f or ever as a halo of immor tality upon th e very which will cause much of that name of England—spite of them all, the Irish arnarchists are afoot, the pike already gleams in the hand of the peasant, steps are every day taken f o r secur i ng the more effective outburst of the rebellion. The language borne to us across the Channel is characterised by that profound sullenness which has in it a forboding of disaster. Venice is a Republic. Venice 15 o n Republic. The last intelligence from Italy confirms a former report to that effect. The Austrians have been expelled from Venice, a Republic proclaimed, a Provisional Government appointed, and the Aus trian soldiers and employes compelled to depart from Trio* Thu. 3 it i 3 evident that the liberal movement is making itself felt in states which have been hitherto completely subjugated; thus it is evi dent that Austria finds herself powerless to retain her heretofore most tenaciously cherished conquests. Venice is a Republic, an Italian Republic—Venice, which has long ceased to be Italian even by " geo graphical expression." In the multitude of great events now daily tran spiring, the importance of each one individually is hardly considered. It is hardly to be expected, in deed, that an insurrection or even a revolution can excite the same attention now as formerly, now that we hear of a similar movement almost by every post. Nevertheless, if we pause to consider them separately, every European kingdom has some distinct and indivi- dual claim on our sympathy, every phase of the great movement is invested with a powerful and peculiar interest. When Plus first manifested his enlightened patriotism and univeral philanthropy, when Rome gave the first and irresistible impetus to the sublime work of regeneration and re form, we experienced a most lively satisfaction that " the Eternal City " should distinguish herself as the prime motor in so grand a cause. And our satis faction in this particular was occasioned not so much by the historical reminiscences of Rome as by her present position. We were peculiarly rejoiced that the spirit of independence should make itself mani fest in a religious city, under the auspices of a reli gious prince, because (no matter though that religion differed somewhat from our own) we hailed such a manifestation as a guarantee that religion and liberty would be no longer, as too often supposed heretofore, antagonistic, when an hostility to tyranny has degene rated into sacrilege, and an assertion of popular rights seemed incompatible with due reverence to thing s spiritual. Thus the liberalism of Rome inspired us with peculiar exultation, but when the acclamations of freedom resounded through France, we found new cause for interest in a retrospect of the past. The eager anxiety and emotions with which we had perused the records of a former revolution were all revived. Again we felt a similar admiration to that with which the redeeming traits of those terrible chronicles had inspired us, while the abhorrence and dis may with which the crimes that disgraced the cause of liberty had filled us, gave place to the most profound and lively satisfaction that the new revolution should be immaculate of blood. It is unnecessary to parti cularise the various causes which have rendered the emancipation of every successive kingdom in which the spirit of nationality has manifested its existence the object of some especial and paramount gratifica tion. It is unnecessary to particularise why the mighty impulse now agitating Allemania, why the concessions wrested from absolutism at Vienna, why the dark storm gathering over Russia, why the re surrection of Poland from the very grave, and why similarly marvellous events transpiring in innumer able other places, are each and all possessed of some strong a claim upon our sympathy and consideration. And Venice also is possessed of similar claims. The emancipation of Venice is a cause of peculiar gratification. It is important in a political point of view, for the assertion of its nationality, by a State hitherto so entirely under the domination of Austria, cannot fail of exciting immense in fluence as an encouragement to the other Italian States, and a warning lesson to the powers of Vienna. The emancipation of Venice is also in vested with especial interest on account of the ' historical reminiscences and poetical associations con nected with it. The whole history of Venice, its origin and its very position, is one continued chapter of romance. To us, inhabitants of London, the idea of a city where the only sound that disturbs the streets is the plashing of oars, and the song of the gondolier, is marvellous and almost incompre hensible : while the cause of its peculiarity of posi tion as a state founded by an expatriated race, seeking refuge from their oppressors, being denied any place of exile on the faze of the earth, and being forced to build for themselves a retreat in the very bosom of the waters, invests it with a peculiar interest and a certain sublimity. Venice has consequently been the favourite scene of the dramatist, the romancist, and poet, and has henna necessarily become a subject of universal and undying interest ; for as BYRON has beautifully observed, speaking of this very city and the imaginary inhabitants which people it— " The beings of the mind aro not of clay." They are essentially immortal, and the interest with which they invest their dwelling place is consequently increased. But, apart from the adventitious charm which fiction has bestowed upon it, the whole history of Venice is full of attractions. Amid the rise and fall of monarchies its republicanism remained in violable ; not but what we are inclined to think re publicanism superintended by a Doge and a Council of ten as very different from that now advocated by a Provisional Government, nevertheless it must have been infinitely preferable to the domination of Austria; for however arbitrary or tyrannical the Venetians may have found their republican rulers, " their tyrants, then, were still at least their coun trymen." According to the author of " Coningaby," we English are now possessed of a " Venetian Con. stitution ;" if so, we can hardly do better than desire for the Venetians a speedy restoration to their ancient form of government. However, in the mean time (as we are not quite clear as to the truth of the pre mises), we will be satisfied with the restoration of and even v em rejoiced, i t n al d a l n G e n r the Veneti an R epu bli c, and content with the installa tion of a Provisional e content,sub stitution, beca use although i a n re p wa place i of the a D ogeguit now, as heretofore, " The widowed Adriatic mourns her lord," no longer now, as heretofore (let us hope), will the Venetians mourn their liberties. We have received by the Levant mail the Constan• tinople journals to the 18th, and the Athens journals to the 19th ult. In the former there is nothing of any interest. By the Courrier d'Athenes, however, we learn that the news of the overthrow of the Orleans dynasty and the Guizot Cabinet had given the Liberal party at Athens so much preponderance, that the Ministers, after a discussion in the Senate, in which a majority rejected a portion of the budget of the Alinister of the Interior as illegal, tendered their re- signation to the KING. MM. TRICOUPI and CON. DOURIOTTI had been successively consulted by the KING, and on the 18th the latter had undertaken the formation of a new Cabinet Intelligence from Lisbon to the 29th ult. has been received. A Ministerial crisis had lute(' some days, in con sequence of the resignations of Senor GORJA, Mi nister of the kingdom, and of Senor ALBANO, Minister of Marine. It was supposed that the m'derate mem bers of the Government would succeed in ousting those from the Cabinet who were in favour of extreme measures. The Conde DE THOMAR (COSTA CA BR AL) had openly opposed the violent counsels of JOSE CABRLL, his brother. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1848. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. The following decree has been issued by the Pro ♦isional Govenment, dated March al : " Citia-ns,—The revolution of February has enfran chised our noble country. Republican France has nothing to dread, but she ought to place herself in a position to provide for all the eventualities of the future; she is bound to see that the colours which the French people has displayed shall remain above all attacks. The National Guard and the army, united in the same senti ment, have that noble task to fulfil. The Provisional Government desire to see the ranks of the army opened tae the ardent youths who are attracted towards it by the sublime enthusiasm of patriotism. In consesinence they have determined to free voluntary enrolments from the trammels of the too prolonged duration of military service, and have decreed— " Art. 1. Every Frenchman shall be permitted to contract in that portion of the service which he chooses a voluntary engagement, the length of which cannot be less than two years. " Art. 2. In no case can tho volunteers who have AO engaged themselves be placed in non activity without their consent." _ In consequence of the postponement of the general elections new instructions have been addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Commissaries of the departments. The Minister of the Interior re commends to the mayors to employ all their solici tude in preparing the lists, and in ascribing all the citizens who may appear to them to possess the con• ditions of electoral capacity. He at the same time recommends the Commissaries of the departments, if necessary, to adopt decrees having for object to obviate the inconvenience which the vote in the chef•lieu de canton would present. Thus the circular of the Bth March, enjoining that the vote should be made at the chef-lieu, is recalled. They are cantons whose great populations require that they shall be divided into sections, and each section is to contain at least 4,000 inhabitants. The Commissaries of the departments are to consult the wants of the localities placed under their administration, and to settle the choice of the communes in which the votes of the sections are to take place. The results of the votes are to be sent to the chef-lieu. The Commis saries may also group several communes, in order if necessary to form only one section. The National says—" A journal of Thursday st;ted, and several of yesterday's journals repeated, that General CAVAIGNAC had refused to accept the office of Minister of War, which had been offered to him. We can confidently affirm that, up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon, no such news had reached Paris." The reception of Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN and his com panions has been postponed by M. LAMARTINE to this day. On the subject Of this deputation the Univers, the organ of the Roman Catholics, says— " We learn that Messrs. S. O'Brien, Meagher, and O'Gorman, delegates of the Young Ireland party, have arrived. These gentlemen, who were the bearers of an addre,s voted by the partisans of an armed insurrection against England, were to be received yesterday by the members of the Provisional Government. It is an nounced that the clubs aro preparing to make a demon stration in honour of the three delegates, in the hope of thereby aiding the emancipation of their country. We fear that this project will not be approved by the friends of Ireland. The first disadvantage of it might be to cause serious embarrassments between our Go vernment and England. Next, the delegates of Young Ireland only represent a small portion of Irish patriots. The enterprising spirit and audacity of the partisans of revolt make them dangerous; but they have no chance of making their cause triumph, and their temerity can not fail to lead to the complete ruin of their country. Although few in number, they will engage in a move ment; but the great majority of the Irish nation, which disapproves of them, will have to submit to the disastrous consequences of their folly. The French patriots would be most sorry, whilst believing that they serve Irish nationality, only to serve a faction whose principles and acts are rejected by Ireland." Great excitement was occasioned at Lyons on the 24th ult. by a steamer called the Vautour being seen in the river, coming from Valence, with a white flag displayed. The people by the aide of the river had warned the captain to remove the flag, but he took no notice. On arriving at the Quai de Charite, at Lyons, the people immediately rushed on board the vessel, seized the captain, and would have ill-treated him, had not a company of the National Guard appeared and taken him into custody, together with all the crew and the passengers. He was forthwith conveyed to gaol, accompanied by an immense crowd, and the flag was seized and dragged through the gutters to the Hotel de Ville. On inquiry it ap peared, from the captain's story, that the flag was merely used as a signal, and this seemed to be proved by the fact that it was bound by a red border, and had the name of the steamer in the middle. The captain, nevertheless, was detained in gaol, and M. ARAGO, the Government Commissary, had to issue a proclamation announcing that a judicial investiga tion would take place. The steamer was seized, and a placard, with the words " Propriele Nationale," was placed on it. After some hours' agitation caused by this event, order was re-established. The central committee of the clubs of Rouen met on the 29th ultimo, and came to the unanimous reso lution that a person named PAUMIER, president of the club de Maromme, having in the late disturbances done all he could to mislead the workmen of the town, was unworthy to form part for the future of any club, and in consequence should be expelled. This decision was adopted in the evening in the various clubs, and a notice of the same transmitted to the Goverment Commissary of the department. The lndicateur of Bordeaux states that M. CLE.. MEIT THOMAS, one of the editors of the National, haying been appointed by the Government Commis sioner-Extraordinary to investigate the circumstances connected with the non-reception of M. LATEADE in that city, immediately on his arrival proceeded to make the necessary inquiries. Finding that the pre- sence of M. LATRADE at Bordeaux would be a cause of great irritation, M. THOMAS came to the conclu sion that it would be advisable to remove him. As the minutes showing that M. LATEADE was exceed ingly unpopular were signed by all the authorities, Ai. THOMAS drew up an order appointing M. CHE VALIER Commissary of the Department. This docu ment was already printed and was on the point of being made public, when M. LATEADF, on the 27th ult., intervened, and refused to permit that course to be adopted. The whole matter was then thrown open again, stnd at last M. THOMAS took his depar ture for Paris to lay the matter before the Govern ment, causing M. LATRADF to accompany him to Liboune. So the matter rests at present. The following letter from General A. DB CHA. RAPINES, late aide-de-camp of King Loots PHILIPPE, dated, Paris, March 31, has just been published in the Journal des Dthats:— "Sir,-Several journals have announced that King Louis Philippe was in treaty for the purchase of a considerable estate in England. That assertion is absolutely false. In addition, I can affirm, and all the persons who have known the affairs of the King will affirm with me, that during the eighteen years of his reign King Louis Philippe never invested any sum of money whatever in foreign countries ; end that, unit ing the future fortunes of his family with that of his country, he placed all his fortune on the soil of France. The result is, that far from being able to pur chase estates in England, he lives from day to day, and in the most straitened circumstances, at Claremont under the hospitable roof of King Leopold. These facts have already become matters of history-they are in contestable. It is in the name of truth, which every one has a right to, and of which the independent press is the refuge, and which every man of honour ought to pro claim, when he is able to rectify an error, that I call on you to publish these observations.-I am, Sir, &c., &o. " A. DE CIIABANNES." BOURSE-PARIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 1. THREE O'CLOCK. -This has been a quiet day at the Bourse, and but little alteration has been manifested in prices. The Three per Cents. opened at 40f., and after being done at 39f., closed at 39f. 25c., being 75c. lower than the day before; the Five per Cents. opened at 60E, and after touching 58f. 75c , ed at 69f. 25c., being also 75e. lower; Bank of France Shares were firmer to day, closing at 1,175 f., or 25f. higher; Bons du Tresor also seemed less offered, and the loss was only 44 per cent, in place of 46, which it was the preceding day; Belgian Fives have in great measure recovered from the depreciation caused by the late attack on the territory by the volunteers coming from France, and closed at 51f., or lif. better-, the Belgian Two•and a-Ilalf per Cents. were done to-day at 26f., being a fall of 10f . s i nce t h e 20th of March, w h en th e y closed at 36f . Th e miscellaneous securities are lower ; Pied mont h ave gone down 10f., closing at 700 f.; Obligations d e l a Vill e, 51', at 9851. ; Caisse llypotl,4 eaire 10f. at 102 f., and Spanish Threes, lif. at 1941. Rothschild's R ece i pts c l ose d at 551., being 10f. lower that, when don e a f ortn i g ht back. The divinend of 2 5 f. was detatched t o -d ay f ro m the Quatre Canaux, which closed at 735 f., b e i ng a fall of ,215 f. Railway Sharea have varied but littl e , a nd in general present a slight improvement. Orleans closed a t 525 f., bein g 21. 50c. better ; R ouen a t 3 42 f. 50e. better ; Strasburg at 3351 . 75c , or 3f. 75 c . b etter ; Nantes at 3301., and Lyons, at 291 f, 25f., both If. 25c. better ; Marseilles 12f. 50c. lower, at 2001., and Northern If. 25c., at 2211. 25c. French gold is a sh a d e dearer to-day, being from 70f. to 751. The charge for obtaining specie for the I,ooof. note is 151. ; and th e English sovereign is worth from 26t. 50e. to 261.75 c. _ . BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE , APRIL I. Boulogne an d Amiens, 6 —Namur and Liege, 1 1 / Q — Northern of Fraace, 2y—Orleans and Bordeaux, 14/ 4 —Paris and Lyons, tA R 8 L--4rnbro and Meuse, 4%. that a conclu s i on h ad been RUMOURED C HARTisT MEETING AT KENNINGTON COMMON TRIM D AT. _it was very generally asserted as sembled on K enn i gton Common yesterday, th a t th ose come to by the meeting present should armin meet today, for the purpose of exercising th e i r s uffrages proper del egates to represent the Chartists of Lon don beii the oT e districttha was again about to be t on in the election of fit and in the fo r th coming National Convention. Upon our arrival at Kennin g t o n Common we found that there was nothing whatever to lead to the slightest conclusion that the peace of dis turbed. We Monday next a very numerous assemblag e is e xpected, and we earnestly trust that efficient measures will be adopted to prevent the recurrence of such disgraceful outrages as took place upon the occasion of the late meeting. Lord Charles Jam es Fox Russell, who represented Ilediordshi re i n the last Parl i ament, w ill succeed Sir e which the House may think fit William Gossett, K ,G.11., as S ergean t- a t• Arms i u at tendance on th e H ouse of Commons; su bj ect, however, to any arrangement to make re s p ect i ng the dut i es an d emo l uments of the office. The rumour which has been going the round of our contemporaries, relative to Lord.iiardinge succeeding to the important appointment of Commander-in-Chief, is, we believe, ent i rely without f oun d at i on. His Lord ship will probably be appointed to a high situati on , where his military experience will render his services i valuable to his country,—United Service Gazette. SPAIN. INSURRECTION AT MADRID. Madrid papers of the 27th ult. have been received. An insurrection of a serious character broke out in Madrid on the evening of the 26th. It would appear that a plan had been formed to overthrow the Ministry by means of an insurrectionary movement, of which it was expected the military would have re mained passive spectators. The leaders of the move ment, having subsequently discovered that the troops were determined to resist, countermanded the orders they had given to the people. The latter, however, who had been wrought up to the highest pitch of excitement, declared that they were be. trayed, and that they would fight even with out leaders. They accordingly assembled about six o'clock in the afternoon of the 26th, and commenced erecting barricades, which were completed in an incredibly short space of time. The fighting commenced at seven o'clock, and continued without intermission until three o'clock in the morning, when the military were successful on all points, and a number of the insurgents were captured. Two hundred persons, civilians and military, are said to have been killed, and a vast number wounded. An English gentleman, named WHITWELL is said to be amongst the victims. The QUEEN.MOTHER quitted Madrid during the disturbance. Up to the hour of post on the 27th the attack had not been renewed, but much excitement prevailed amongst the people. Several arrests have taken place, and among those arrested is, it is said, Senor EscosuxA. The fighting was desperate—the military, who far outnumbered the insurgents, suffered severely. The news of the arrival of the Due DR MONTPRNSIER hastened the outbreak. The Gaceta of the 27th publishes the following decrees : " In use of the prerogative which belongs to me with reference to the 26th article of the constitution, and in conformity with the report of my Council of Ministers, I hereby decree as follows: " Single article—The Legislative Session of 1847 is declared to have terminated. " Given at the Palace, the 26th March, 1848. " Signed by the Royal hand. " Countersigned by the President of the Council of "Ministers, " Duke of VALENCIA." " In confi3iinity with the report of my Council cc Ministers, and in use of the authorisation conceded to my Government by the law of 14th of the present month, I hereby decree as follows: " Single article—The guarantees established by the 7th article of the constitution are declared suspended throughout the whole monarchy, with reference to what is prescribed in the Bth article of the same. " Given at the Palace, the 26th March, 1848." (Signed and countersigned as the above.) " MINISTRY OF WAR. " ROYAL ORDER. " As the .riminals of the offences against the safety of the state committed in this capital yesterday ought to be tried by court-martial, according to the law of the 21st April, 1821, the Queen (whom God preserve) has thought fit to command that your Excellency imme diately name the corresponding court for that purpose., " God preserve, &c., (Signed) "FIGUERAS. " Madrid, March 27, 1848. "To his Excellency the Captain-General of New Castile." The CAPTAIN-GENE/IAL just alluded to has issued the following " PROCLAMATION. "I, Don Jose Fulgosio y Villaviciencio, Major-Gene• rill of the Army, Captain- General of New Castile, &c., hereby order and command-- " Art. 1. The capital of the monarchy is declared in a state of siege. " Art. 2. Those who have arms, of whatever kind, and munitions, shall deliver them under receipt in the term of 24 hours in the house of the police commissary of their respective district. " Art. 3. Tho heads of families shall give notice within the same term to the said commissaries of the persons who they may have in their house not belonging to their family, or who may be without the proper certifi cate or passport. "Art. 4. The collection or meeting of more than five persons together in the public thoroughfares is for bidden. " Art. 5. The nse of arras of every kind, and the giving of any cries that may disturb order, is also for bidden. " Art. 6, Those who in whatever manner may dis turb tranquillity, and those who should contravene what is disposed in this proclamation, shall be judged by the permanent court-martial, as criminals, of an at tempt against public order and the internal safety of the state. " Art. 7. Notwithstanding the preceding dispositions, the ordinary tribunals and other 2uthorities shall conti nue in tho free exercise of their functions with reference to the law. (Signed) " JOSE FULGOSIO. " Madrid, March 26, 1848." The following is the Government account of the suppression of the insurrection r " MINISTRY OF THE lIOME DEPARTMENT. " CIRCULAR. " The insurgents succeeded, after the departure of yesterday's mail, in disturbing the order which had been preserved unaltered till now. Some groups, not nume roue, composed chiefly of bad characters and vagabonds, excited by drink and the money distributed among them made some discharges in order to alarm the population. Bat the Government, which for some days past was spying out their steps, was duly warned, and in a few moments displayed the forces necessary to chastise them, giving them a hard lesson which they will not soon for get. The troops of the garrison have conducted them selves with a daring and bravery superior to all praise, thus giving a new proof of their love to the throne of Donna Isabel I 1., the constitution of the state, and pu`dic order. " The people who a few hours before enjoyed tran• quilly the promenades and pleasures to which the day invited, conducted themselves with admirable good sense, leaving the insurgents isolated, who in a few hours were dislodged from all the points where they presented themselves, with consider able loss, many of them remaining in the power of the troops. From after ten at night the whole popula tion returned to its ordinary state of calm, and at this hour (twelve at night), no other vestige remains of this attempt, but that of the casualties which it has occa sioned. It would not be surprising if the enemies of order should think of reproducing in that capital (that is, the chief town of the province the political chief of which is addressed), the same scenes of tumult and scandal. Should it be so, the Government promises itself that those authorities and the whole army well know how to imitate the brilliant conduct of this garri son, and that order will be maintained at all cost, no means being omitted that are within your reach, and that of the military commander, whom you will immediately make acquainted with this communication, which he will receive by his own channel. "The which I say to you by royal order for your un derstanding and due effects. God preserve, &c., (Signed) " SARTORIUS. " Madrid, March 26, 1848." LATER FROM MADRID. We have just seen the following extract from a letter, dated Madrid, March 27, two o'clock in the afternoon. It was expected that the fighting would be renewed in the evening : " Last night there was much bloodshed between the people and cavalry—the QusErt was fired at twice, which we heard was the commencement. The firing continued from 5 to 11 at night. All the shops are shut, and litters containing the wounded are constantly passing. The large square of the Palace is full of troops ; indeed, it is surrounded on all sides by cavalry. The fighting was expected to recommence at eleven to-day. CHRISTINA has fled. Picquets of soldiers are stationed at every street; but they kept the infantry in last night, as they feared the would join the people. The moment the row began all the gates of: the city were shut and hundreds remained out. Many women were' killed on the balconies as they were throwing furni ture and heavy articles on the soldiers. I have just heard two or three shots fired in different directions. Every one is in great excitement—the people asking arms of every house." DEATH OF MADAME GUIZOT.—We regret to hear of the demise of the venerable Madame Guizot, mother of the ex-President of the Council of the late French Administration. The melancholy event took place at seven o'clock, P.M., on Friday, at the residence of M. Guizot, at Brompton. We understand that the much-esteemed deceased had gone through the confu sion of the recent French r volution with surprising for titude, considering her age (85 years) ; and it was a great source of happiness t o M. G u i zot to daily witness the equanimity of his mother's mind. So little was the distressing event anticipated, that on several days, at the commencement of last week, the talented exile dined with some of his private friends. On Thursday Madame Guizot was unwell, and the professional services of Dr. Holland were resorted to, and that emi nent practitioner attended on the lamented lady up to the time of her dissolution. The ;Urines. Guizot have, we learn, removed to Dr. Holland's from the scene of their doraestic bereavment. DEATI I or Jons BURKE, ESQ.—A correspondent writes as follows :—" John Burke, Esq., author of the Peerage, Baronctage, &c., died on Monday last at Aix la-Chapelle. An ardent supporter of the rights of his countrymen, Mr. Burke was also a warm advocate for the diffusion of civil and religious liberty." THE YORK CONYICTS.—YORK, FRIDAY. —George Calvert and James Mellor are reprieved; and the exe cution of Michael Stokes respited till the 13th of May, that the opinion of the Judges may be taken on the objection to the indictment. —Leeds Mercury. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. Intelligence has been received from Berlin to the 30th. ult. According to the Aix-la-Chapelle Gazette,' the Russian Minister left Berlin on the 29th. This in telligence is confirmed in the following letter from Berlin published by the Dusseldorf Gazette : " The situation of affairs grows more threatening every day. In consequence of a dispatch which we re ceived from Berlin, the Russian Minister to our Court, Baron Von Meyendorff has left Berlin with his family, and all the members of the Russian Embassy. A war with Russia seems as good as declared. The 24 Regi ment of Infantry stationed at Stettin, has been ordered to the frontier. The rest of the Poles recently amnes tied departed on the 29th, with arms, for Posen. M. de Mieroslawski, who is amongst them, di Glared that all the refugees in England, France, and Belgium, would arrive forthwith. Every one seems persuaded that it will be possible to assemble in the Grand Duchy an army of 40,000 men. If Sweden profits by the fa vourable movement and enters into Finland, it seems doubtful whether Russia can resist for any extent of time. The next danger is for the latter's seaports, which are exposed to the attacks of the Russian fleet. The difference with Denmark has this bad result, that the Baltic is for a moment closed to the ships which England or France may think fit to send. Denmark can certainly not resist, but all depends on the conduct which those two great Powers will pursue. It has long been the design of Russia to acquire a footing in Germany, and her somewhat obsolete rights to the succession of Holstein seemed to her the readiest way of realising her views. The nation which will possess the Duchy, whose seaports are the best of the German coast, becomes necessarily a maritime power; and Russia, in addition to the recent movement of rdtorm, which must be particularly disagreeable to her, has a great many reasons for preventing Germany becoming a ma ritime nation. By language, customs, and origin the duchies belong to Germany, with the exception of a small portion of Schleswig and Jutland, inhabited by the Scandinavian race. In the natural course of events the actual reunion of the duchies to Germany is inevit able, and the present moment appears more favourable than any other. A general movement for the reconsti tution of the Teutonic unity pervades, at the present moment, the whole territory of the former Germanic empire, and all symptoms point to absorption in one great unity of all the little nationalities which have grown up on the ruins of the empire of Charlemagne." So unpopular had Count Alma( rendered himself by his former despotic acts that the KING has been obliged to dismiss him, and to re-constitute his Mi nistry as follows : M. CAMPHAMEN, President of the Chamber of Commerce, at Cologne, President of the Council. M. HANSEMANN, President of the Chamber of Commerce at Aix-la-Chapelle, Minister of Finance. 111. BEURNEMANN, Minister of Justice. Baron ARNIM, formerly Prussian Minister at Brus sels, and at Paris, Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. D'AUERSWALD, a manufacturer at Creveld, and the most eminent Member of the late General Diet, Minister of Interior. General DE REIEE, Minister of War. The appointment of Minister of Public Worship remains unfilled. The ICING started for Potsdam as soon as he had completed the formation of this new Ministry. A letter from Berlin, of the 25th ult., state; that in telligence received from Pomerania and Brandeburg shows that these countries are opposed to what has been done at Berlin. A proclamation has been published in Pomerania, protesting in strong terms against the right arrogated to itself by the ca pital to demand concessions and cause the sol diers to be sent away, without the co-operation of the provinces. In consequence deputies, it says, are to be named on the 17th of April, to proceed on the liith to Berlin, and declare to the Presidents of the Burgesses—lst, that Pomerania does not acknow ledge their right to act as they have done. 2d, that she has seen with regret the massacre of the troops, who only obeyed the ICING'S order. 3d, to demand from the said Presidents if they are inclined to return to their sentiments of fidelity to the KING, and if they wish to co-operate with Pomerania in restoring order in the country. FRANKFORT. On the 30th of March was opened at Frankfort the Congress of the Members of the Representative Assembly, and delegates from the different German States. Almost all the German towns, and most of the Governments, had sent their deputies. The re union of this Congress produces much excitement, indeed a sort of panic at Frankfort. Many people have fled the town, fearing an outbreak as the result of the discussions of the Assembly. HANOVER. Prince CZARTORYSKI arrived on the 24th ult. at Hanover, where he was enthusiastically received. Kutcu 28 —A deputation from Schles wig-Holstein arrived here yesterday to beseech the KING for mili tary assistance in their attempt to establish their in dependence. His MAJESTr has, therefore, ordered that a corps of 6,000 men shall march on the 30:h, and dispatched Majors WINSEL and MULLER to Kiel to make the requisite arrangements for the reception of the troops. WURTEMBERG. The Assembly of States of Wurtemberg was dis solved on the 24th. It is to be reconstituted on the basis of the new electoral law. POLAND. The Frankfurter Journal states that the King of PRUSSIA. has made to the deputation from Posen the following declaration:—He rot ains for himself nothing else but the protectorate on the Grand Duchy ; he allows to the Grand Duchy a popular armament, and calls back all troops, with the exception of those absolutely indispensable to the fortresses. The Polish language is to become the official, and the Polish ban. ner is to be substituted for the Prussian banner. POSEN, MARC!! 27.—Yesterday a proclamation from Berlin arrived here respecting the national re gulation of the Grand Duchy ; but instead of a ge neral rejoicing the people were altogether dissatisfied. At six o'clock in the evening a member of the Ger man deputation arrived, and reported that a commit tee of both the Polish and German deputations had determined upon forwarding another address to the Kfria embodying the following demands :- 1. That none but natives be appointed members of the Commission for the re-organization of the Grand Duchy. 2. That a Polish army be immediately or ganised. 3. That the Prussian troops shall forthwith retire into Fort Winarv. 4. That all German officers be dismissed with two 3 ears' pay. G. That a Polish President be at once chosen. WAasAw.—The Prussian Gazette publishes news from Warsaw to the '26th of March. The Prince- Governor had ordered that all fire-arms should he delivered within twenty-four hours. Those who neglect to do so will be tried by a court-martial. MARCH '23.—A decree was published yesterday prohibiting the export of all kinds of grain and pulse. ITALY- MILAN. The Provisional Government of Milan has pub lished a proclamation, dated the 26th ult., announcing a convention concluded with the Piedmontese Go vernment, in virtue of which the Piedmontese troops will act in concert with the Milanese as their faithful allies ; the expense of provisions is at the charge of Milan, and the pay of the troops at that of the Sar dinian Government. The people of Lombardy have made prisoners at Brescia of an Austrian general, two colonels, sixty officers, and 800 men, besides a large quantity of ammunition and stores. Marshal RADETZKY, who is at Crema with a corps d'arsnee of 20,000 men, has commenced his retreat to concentrate his troops on the other side of the Mincio and the Adige. King CHARLES ALBERT, with the head-quarters of the Piedmontese army, is still at Alexandria. He is anxious to engage with the enemy. He has divided his army into two divisions of 15,000 men each. The Piedmontese ad vanced guard, which had entered Milan, has al ready left that city in pursuit of the army of Marshal RADETZKY. 'We have received no news from Venice which either cestirms or contradicts the proclamation of the Republic at Venice. The Kinm of marches into Lombardy, not as King of Italy, but as an ally of the people of Lombardy. Large bodies of volunteers are marching from all sides towards the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom . From Bologna, the Rnmsgna, Tuscany, Genoa, and other parts of the neighbouring Italian states, great numbers have already arrived. An unfortunate division has taken place among the in habitants of Parma. A portion of the inhabitants have declared their wish to unite their country with Piedmont, while another portion is anxious to remain as a separate state, under the dominion of the present Dux's, but with a liberal constitution. There is a small section which wishes to offer the country to the POPE. There is a great deal of enthusiasm in the country, but unhappily there is also considerable diversity as to the use to be made of the victory which has been gained. This fact, however much to be re gretted, cannot be much wondered at in a nation which has for so many centuries been divided into different states, with different habits, and under differ ent Administrations. In the Roman States there is a good deal of dia• satisfaction manifested with respect to the new con stitution, and there is already some intention of modi- Eying it. ROME. Twelve thousand men, commanded by General DURAND°, have left Rome to assist the Milanese. The POPE gave them his blessing. HAMBURGH MAIL. HAM/JUROR BOURSE, MARCH 34—Business on ex change was limited. Of foreign stock that most in demand was London at sight and Amsterdam medium. Frankfort was wanting altogether. There were a great many bills offered for discount. Money is scarce. BERLIN, MARCH 30. No business whatever was done at the Bourse. Exchange on Amsterdam at sight rose, but Hamburgh, Vienn a , an d P eters b urg h f e ll, both at sight and two months. Prussian Bank shares, as well as Friedricks d'Or and foreign Louis d'Or, and some railway shares, in which some transactions were made, were rather higher; but Posen-Stuttgard were lower. FRANKFORT, MARCH 28.—The funds were flat at the Bourse to-day. Several were offered below yesterday's prices, but there was, notwithstanding, scarcely any demand. HAMM:MaIt, MARCH 30.—The events which are tak ing place is our neighbourhood in regard to Schleswig- Holstein have put almost all business into utter abeyacce; our trade, both with the north and the east sea is dis turbed by warlike prospects, against which it is no longer possible to obtain security from the insurance com panies. It is, however, to be hoped that the general movement caused by the contention will soon indemnify us for the sacrifices which it will involve, in the almost unprecedented stagnation of trade. Our market has, however, its advantage, that since the commercial . crisis in Europe it has been compelled to confine itself to a safe moderation or en terprise, and therefore will be less effected now than if the pressure had taken place under an extension of sod yity.—Hamburgh Borsen-.Halle, March SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN. MARCH 31st. Letters from Flensburg of the 30th of March do not confirm the report of the entrance of Danish troops into Haderslebur yesterday. We are informed by a thoroughly authentic source, that the Provisional Government at Rendsburg is very anxious to prevent the co-operation of low men, and on that account does not desire the aid of volunteers, as has been stated in many journals; on the contrary, it considers it has enough hands in the country to meet the demand, pro vided the requisite armbland ammunition which are daily expected are obtained. Both the Princes ;of Glacksburg, who have hitherto been in the Prussian service, and whose appointment as officers of the Schleswig Holstein troops, was announced yesterday, have this morning passed through Altena. RENDSBURG, MARCH 31. It was stated yesterday on undoubted authority that two Danish ships of the line and one steamer, said to be the Gyser, landed their men at Alsen, and stirred up the peasants and per suaded them to remain true to Denmark, under the pro mise of speedy assistance. The Senate of N or b urg h as also withdrawn its services from the Provisional Go vernment, and the city of Sonderbur g i s k ept qu i et by coercive measures. It is asserted that the peasants have placed outposts to prevent emigration to the con tinent. At Rataebury it was decided by a very large assembly to observe neutrality in the present dispute, and not to go out of the country ; the division of the Kiel Jager', garrisoned there, left the city of their own accord, and arrived at Rendsburg last night, to place themselves at the disposition of the Provisional Government. Volunteers are streaming in from all sides, and bodies of slldiers arrive almost every hour ; they are ex tremely well disposed, and fully resolved to defend their country againts every aggressive attack. MARCH 29.—The number of troops which have left Rendsburg for the north is said to amount already to 5,000 men, the vanguard arrived yesterday at Flensburg. On the 29th, the election of officers for the Burgher Guard took place, and Advocate Wickman was appointed Colonel. SCHLESWIG, `LARCH 28.—M. Francke, President of the Government, accepted the Presidency of the Schleswig- Holstein Government at Gottdorf late last night, when he delivered a long address to the Assembly. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 28.—Yesterday the following Royal proclamation appeared:— " Men of Scleswig,—Your King addresses himself to you at a moment fraught with difficulties. A few months ago I ascended the throne of my father, proud of my resolve voluntarily to give all my people a free constitution, in peace and quietness. Unexampled events have shaken Europe to its ♦ery centre. Holstein, as belonging to the Germanic Confederation, demanded a constitution of its own, to which I gave my royal pro mise and assent. The constitutional unity I had hoped to effect was necessarily relinquished. " Men of Sleswig, I have promised, and I hereby ratify that promise, that you shall now, in union with Denmark, and through your own co-operation, receive a free, popular constitution. Your independence as natives of Schleswig, as well'as your common administration, shall be secured to you by a special Diet, a special Govern ment, and special laws, with equal rights to the State exchequer, according to the relative proportion of the population, a just application of the surplus of the State receipts, and legal equality of the Danish and German languages. At the meeting of the States and of the Diet, men of Schleswig, you will not throw away the blessings of legal order and liberty for the sake of furthering the visionary projects of ambition. You will not prove faithless to your hereditary loyalty to your King, or trifle away your independence and welfare. Your King calls upon you; he desires to lead you by the paths of law and honour to peace and liberty. You will respond to the call of duty and freedom, and I shall soon come to your aid with the whole force of Denmark, and shall then see you face to face. " FREDERICK REX. " MOLTKE." —Allycmeine Zeitung. Of the movement of the troops little information can be gathered from the Danish journals. The head quarters of the army of invasion is fixed at Bolding. A division of the troops which set off for that place yesterday was reviewed by the King at the Rosen berg place of muster. His Majesty addressed the sol dier:, and expressed the hope that he should soon place himself at their head. For the present (as he informed a deputation from Vibourg, who had in►ited him to Frederica) he declared that the adjustment of ♦arious diplomatic relations with the continent, end the position of Denmark in regard to them, compelled him for the present to remain in Denmark. This declaration con firms the report circulated at Hamburg respecting the entrance of the King into Schleswig. A short address was circulated among the troops, in which they were commanded to take for their watchword, " God, the King, and the country." The letter of the King of Prussia to the Duke of Augustenburg has been made known there, it has pro duced considerable sensation The Berlingische Zeitung' and the Fadrelandt venture, however, to resort to the subterfuge of questioning the authenticity of the letter. Great dissatisfaction is expressed respecting the equipment of the navy and the want of an experienced and responsible leader for that department, which is at present conducted ad interim by Count Von Maltke, and which was refused by Commander Zahrtmann. The blockade of the coast is considered the safest measure, and calculated to term:nate the war with the least pos sible amount of Woodshed. The war steamer Mode arrived here again to-day. Letters from Copenhagen of the 29th of March, by s steamer, viii Travetuunde, say that serious preparations are being made. Yesterday four thousand men crossed the belt to Jutland, and as soon as twelve thousand men shall bay. been assembled, it is expected that the King will follow, on Friday next. To-day numerous volunteers and even shopkeepers offered them assistance. Enthusiasm is without bounds. RUSSIA AND POLAND. —On Sunday, the 26th of March the detachment of Russian troops will cross the Kownow bridge, to Poland. The bridge across the Mernil, at Kownow, has been rendered passable for the troops. Twenty powder wagons have passed through Kownow to Warsaw, at Hill Kowzzlti, fifteen miles from Stalluporo. Cossacks were being assembled. Large bodies of military had likewise set off to the Austrian frontiers. At every village in Poland from three to ten men are stationed, and at every post fire cossacks are placed, who are to escort an exalted personage—(the Emperor, it is said), who intends to travel in cog. A Prussian livery servant in Poland, who went to Paris last autumn with a Prussian passport, for the purpose of fetching his pap•rs from thence, was carried off to Warsaw on the 23d without any reason being assigned. —Haniburyll Borsenhalte, March 31. The St. Peter burgh journals e the 25th contain an imperial ukase, un ler date of the 12th of March, for the calling in of all the privates in the marines who are on furlough for an indefinite period. Their assembly is fixed tor the 13th April.—Hamburgh Borsenhalle, March 31. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, MARC!! 39. 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