The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-18 00:00:00

Just ready, in Two Vols. Revco., with Maps, , T WELVE YEARS WANDERINGS in the BRITISH COLONIES. By J. C. BYRNE. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ruder the PATRONAGE of HEIL MAJESTY, an d H.E.M. pRINCE ALBERT. The QUEEN having graciously sanctioned a NIGHT'S PER FORMANCE at her Majesty's Theatre, for the BENEFIT of the DISTRESSED ARTISANS of the METROPOLIS, an EXTRA. NIGHT will be given on THtRSDAY next, March 23. A list of the Patrons, and full details of the Entertainments on this occasion, will he published forthwith. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed (for the first time in this country) Verdi'g new Opera, entitled ATTILA. The principal characters : —Odabella, Mdlle. Sofia Cruvelll ; Fo resto, Sig. Gardoni ; Ezio, Sig. Cuzza.ni ; llldino, Sig. ; Leone, Sig. Solari ; and Attila, Sig. relletti. The Scenery by Mr, C. Marshall. The dresses by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, under the superintendence of Mdme. Copere. To conclude with the highly successful Ballet, in Four Tableaux, entitled FIORIT A., of la Reins des Elfridcs, The music by Sig. Pugin ; the scenery by Mr. C. Marshall ; the appointments by Mr. Bradvrell ; the costumes by Miss Bradley and r. Whales, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Prim, 1- pal parts by Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, Mesdlls. Esther Ausundon, The venot, Julienne, Lamoreux, Jenny, and Mdlle. Marie Taglieul ; MM. Dor, Venetia, Gouriet, and Di Mettle. Applications for Bakes, Ctalla, and Tickets, to be made at the Boa-office of the Theatre. Deers open at half-past Seven, the Opera to commence at Eight. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LIVE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. Tills EVENING, Various acts of EQUITATION GYMNASTIC EXERCISES, bcc., &c., by the entire Troupe. To conclude with THE QUADRILLE of the FOUR QUARTERS of the GLOBE, by thefollowing Ladies and Gentlemen :—Mesdlls. Coraline, Mathilde, Ducos, Florentine —Messieurs Lolsset, Lauibert, nacos, and Gautier. Doers open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. Second price, Half-past Nine. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Maier the Meneeemeßt of Mr. B. Webster. sole Lessee. MR. AND MRS. CILLNINRL G ES KEAN. TIIIS EVE, Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S s E eRET, Lord Arden, Mr. Howe ; Sir Walter Auiyott, Mr. Oharles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster; Harrington, Mr. litria cun ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady EYeline Lmyott, Mrs. Charles 'Coati ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. After which, SWEETHEARTS and WIVES. To conclude 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. S. Buckinglnun ; sally Starch, Mrs. Hamby. Stale bianager, Mr. larren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster, J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Ilalf-past Six, Perimmance to commence at Sevi THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed nai LOWERS OF THE FOREST. To be followed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Priacipal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which Mr. Lambert, lir. Worrell, Mr. ]Lanyard, Miss Harding, and Miss Cha p'i ti will perform. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, is. I ` ,,,, rs open at Half-past Six, Performance to continence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. Last Night but Two of the GOLDEN BRANCH. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BID JUDGE. After which, a New Fairy E x travaganza, entitled TUE GOLDEN BRANCH. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker ridge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliain, and Mrs. Macnam.lra. To conclude with a new Piece, entitled DONE • ON BOTII SIDES. D res s Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s . ; Gallery, Is. Ne half price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open Uthe Public every day, from Ten till Slx. The Interior of the (louse has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 11, Old Bond-street. On MONDAY EVENING, . Will be performed the new Vaudeville, entitled IA TEUVR Dli QUINZE ANS. After which LE GANT ET L'EVENTAth. Amelie, Nadialie To conclude with LES PETITES MISERES DE LA VIE II U MAIN E. Doors open at half-past Seven, and the Performances to commence at Half.psst Seven. Beats and Stalls may be ebtainPd at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33. Old Bond-street. PRINCESS'S THEITRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Portland-place. TILLS EVENING. Will be performed TIIEJI:ALO&6 WIFE. Mr. oakly, Mr. Cooper ; Mrs. Oakly, Mrs. Barrett. After which a new Interlude called MAMMON aid GAMMON. To conclude with the Musical Piece of " NO." Sir George Doubt fal, Mr. Bodda ; Cenantodore hurricane, Mr. Neville ; Maria, Mies E. Stanley. Dress Circle, 5e.: Boxes, 4a.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. STRAND THEATRE. NEW MANAGEMENT. GREAT ATTRACTION.-OPERA COMIQLE. THIS EVENING The performances willcomrnenceWith Donisetti's Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Toni°, Mr. D. King; Ser geant Sulpizio, Mr. Berranl ; Orteusio, Mr. lt. Romer; Spontine, Mr. 11. liorncastie ; Maria, Miss Poole. After which a new grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, by ai dlle. Louise Blanche, Miss Cushnle, and Mr. W. Smidt. To be followed by a new Extravaganza, called THH CRUMM LESES ; or, A. Rehearsal Rehearsed. Nicholas Nickleby, Mr. Summers; Mr. Lenville, Mr. Oxberry ; Smike, Miss J. Coleman; Mrs. Cruitunles, Mrs. L. Reds. The whole to conclude with the Farce of THE LOST LETTER. 111.aal-on ITareTlaentla lA,. Ammo Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. Ozberry. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. I, Davidgo-terrace, Kensingbon-road, Surrey. THIS EVENING. Will be performed VENICE PRESERVED. Pierre, Mr. T. Evans ; Jeffler, Mr. Elphinstone ; Itelvidera, Mrs. R. Gordon. A fter which a series of Tableaux Vivane of the late ItZTOLU• TION IN PARIS. To be followed by FEMALE POACHERS. John Meadow', Mr, W. J. Hammond. To conclude with 'INGE RICHARD YE THIRD. fskixes 20. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, fin. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Foarth Week of the New Gorgeous Spectacle. THIS EVENING, The New Gorgeous Spectacle; . THE BATTLE OF TIE AMAZONS, with all its splendid appointments, ice. To be followed 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 . !utd incomparable Feats and brilliant Scenes In the Circle. Box-Wl:lce open from 11 till 5. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE THIRD EDITIONS t , TII E SUN" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. THE WEATHER—SUN OIIICE, MARCH 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 41 ; Noon, 46 BAROMETER, 2912.—W1ND E.; tine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morninz.. 17 minutes after 1. I Evening .. 39 minutes after 1, 1 i fl +'jult LONDON, SATURDAY. MARCH li, 1848. According to the opinion of Mr. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN and his very estimable associates—lreland is ripe for a Revolution. The red banner of sedition is •irtually floating at this moment over the porch of the Jacobin Club—the tocsin of rebellion is already ringing in the incendiary declamations of the United Irishmen—the weapons of outrage, of rapine, and of spoliation are already brandished in the hands of a few contemptible and insensate dema gogues. Let the orators of Young Ireland beware betimes lest their yearning towards the Parisians do not lead them into a dilemma, like that which has recently cast so much obloquy upon one 111 r. CHARLES COCHRANE. In the last assemblage at " Confederation Hall," it was proposed by that patriotic martyr the Honourable Gentleman the Member for the county Limerick—a representa tive, by the way, whose scene of martyrdom was a coal•cellar, and whose patriotism was made manifest not so much in the political arena as upon rounds of unbuttered toast—that a grand demonstration should be made in the cause of universal freedom upon the his toric area of Clontarf. Of course the hero of such a demonstration is to be the descendant of BRIAN Boau ; but the probability is that, instead of a spectacle worthy of Clontarf, we shall have a row not unworthy of Hounsditch or llockley-in-the-Hole, and instead of a leader anything at all like BRIAN Boitu we shall have one excessively like BOMBASTES or CERONONOTONTHOLOGOS. While these absurd preparations are making among the subordinate and (certainly) insubordinate mob orators of Dublin, Mr. JOUN O'CONNELL is striving t o secure the tranquillity of his native land by pacific proclamations. Unhappily these map ifestoes of his are invested with merely the s h a d ow of that authority which ever THE accompanied the addresses of the great O'CONNELL to Ireland. The difference between their influence is not less enormous than the difference between the reverberations of the great bell in the clock-tower of St. Paul's Cathedral and the jingling of a wine glass in a kitchen cupboard in Amen-corner. As far, however, as the awe still exercised by the name of 4 THE LIBERATOR is concerned, JOHN O'Colorxt.t. 19 acting in a manner creditable to his judgment and to his common sense, for he conjures his fellow-countrymen to preserve that tranquillity which can alone sanctify their struggle for poitical liberation. " Any violence," he ex claims, " any outrage on our parts, would rejoice the hearts of your bitter enemies, make your friends weep, and throw poor Ireland back into worse mi sery than ever !In Ireland's name, then—in Reli gion's name—in the adorable name of GOD ! peace, good order, good humour, no violence, no insult, no outrage, no resistence to authority, no breach of the law." Scarcely has this solemn adjuration been uttered, when the voice of a rebellious and san guinary democrat shrieks into the ears, and ap peals to the imagination of Ireland —to that imagination which has been distraught with fa mine, and disordered by a prolongation and an ac cumulation of bitter and unparalleled misfortunes. " Let Irishmen fraternize," is the yell of that criminal Democracy, which advocates guerilla warfare as the best medium for the acquire ment of constitutional freedom, which would dash vitriol in the eyes of the soldiery rather than plead at the bar of the country for the removal of abuses, which would prefer a crowbar to reason and a bludgeon to conscience —" Let Irishmen fra ternize," is its cry ; " Yes, let Irishmen fra ternize and unite, even as the men of France united, and, in the clasped hands of Frenchmen, crossed over the biers of their glorious dead, view the emblem under which Irish patriots would yet achieve their country's liberties !" The deliverer of this most inappropriate bombast was Mr. T. F. MEAGHER, a gentleman already known in the more ignoble annals of de magoguism possessing much of the venom of MARAT, much of the grandiloquence of DANTON, much of the dogmatism of St. JUST, and a little of that satiric talent at personality which was an evidence of genius in DESMOULINS, but which, in his instance, is only the ebullition of folly, spite fulness, and audacity. Let us listen a little longer to the ravings of this Dancing Dervish of Rebellion. He is speaking of the courtly hospitalities of Lord CLARENDON in Dublin Castle, and his own disinclina tion (the sour grapes again!) to become their recipient : " I desire not' such pleasures, such distinctions," said he, " I covet not the Castle festivities if bought by the renunciation of all that is true and honest in patriotism, and becoming in manhood. I care not for the smiles of the spectre of Royalty that keeps open house for reduced gentlemen. Better is it to swing from the gibbet than to live and fatten on such terms. The time has come to end these mockeries. The storm which dashed down the sceptre of July, now rocks to its foundation the Castle. The first breeze that shall shake out the banners of European warfare will bid it totter. I say to you—lrishmen, watch for that breeze !" Mr. MEAGHER latterly seems to be impressed with a wholesome conviction that he is born to be hanged. In the last paroxysm of the fustian of his peroration he gave forth this dismal ejaculation—" If," said he, " we are to perish on the scaffold, our last words shall be—' France ! France ! France ! avenge us !'" In all this we recognise merely an evidence of monomania, a misconception as to identity. The rhetorician of the "Irish Confederation" must disabuse his mind of an extraordinary and unfortunate blunder—T. F. MEAGHER IS not ROBERT EMMETT. The candid and straightforward explanation of' Le- MARTINE, must tend in a great measure, if not en tirely, to appease the strong sentiments of apprehension and indignation so generally excited by the circular of LEDRU•ROLLIN. In that explanation, which was ad dressed to a deputation of the " Republican Club for the Liberty of Elections," the Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking as a Minister, both in his own name and in that of the entire Government, solemnly and and respect 'fo i l. the national sovereignty, not to interfere directly or indirectly in the elections. He admitted that as individuals they might propagate their own opinions among their friends ; but "as a Government," he proceeded, " armed with any share of the public iniluence, we would blush at the re proaches which we had uttered against the Govern ment which preceded us for corruption, if in place of the corruption whose infamies had given rise to the Republic,we used that other corruption—the worst of all corruptions—the corruption of intimidation and moral oppression of conscience. No ; the Republic must come out, and shall come out, free and pure 1" This assurance is certainly very explicit and most emphatic, and the eloquent orator ley whom it was uttered, so far from wishing to conceal his senti ments, continued, " I desire, we all desire, that this should re-echo in the public opinion of Paris and of France. We desire that public opinion should be re-assured, and should not take in an alarming sense some words wrongly interpreted in the docu ments of the Minister." Thus the explana tion was not only full and unreserved, but, a very unusual thing in Ministerial explanations, even the anxieties which had elicited it were re reeled. The people of France, startled by the decla rations of M. LEDRI. , Roman, very justly appre hended that they might be about to lose the sub stance for the shadow. They foresaw with the instinctive prescience of self-preservation that their real power, their inalienable rights, might be beguiled from them even in the name of liberty itself. They foresaw that the " so vereignty of the people" would be merely an empty name if the people had not an unrestrained voice to raise, nor an uncontrolled vote to give, in the selection of the men who were to represent and rule them. They foresaw this, and, undaazled by the glory of the prospect which was unfolded to them, and unsubdued by the greatness of their Ministerial leaders, they unanimously and vehemently protested against the proposed innovation—against all inter ference with their elective prerogatives. The popular Government have wisely conceded to the popular demand. They have done more. They have admitted its justice and lauded its propriety. "Be assured," said LAMARTINE to the deputation, " that the Provisional Government rejoices that you have come, as the exponents of true and free repub lican sentiments, to demand an explanation of the conduct it intends to pursue in these elections." This demand on the part of the deputation elicited from the Minister the full and satisfactory explanation to which we have already referred; it elicited, moreover, from that eloquent Republican the utterance of the following indubitable truth, which, like the explanation which accompanied it, should animate public opinion not only in Paris and France, but throughout the world. " Citizens," he exclaimed, "of all the dogmas which have survived that overturning of thrones and empires which we have witnessed during the last half century, there is but one dogma which we regard as sacredand imperishable—that of national sovereignty." This is a truth in which, without being Republicans, we may entirely coincide; for what, in fact, does a national sovereignty signify ? What LAMARTINE intended it to signify is fully explained by his remarking that the Government would never make any attempt against th a t na ti ona l sovere i gnty by interfering at the elections. This implied definition is a correct one. " National sovereignty" signifies only this —the people, the great body of the people having a voice in their own government, and in the framing of the laws which they must obey. But how is this to be obtained ? By anarchy, where no one commands ? By democracy, where no one obeys ? By Republicanism, which decrees all equal ? In our opinion the answer is unquestionable. Na tional sovereignty can only be equitably established and duly maintained by a Representative Constitution. By that form of government alone, whether the supreme head be a monarch or a provisional ministry, can the rights of the people be fully exercised, and that exercise rendered compatible with social order and harmony. Hence it was that the French Minister, after declaring his loyal submission to the sovereignty of the nation, added as a correlative of his declaration, that the re- ' • r • ^ 4 1•1 7-e.100,111 - WrrolalL", , C7r l , 4111bilLW Z _ "4-.:7TWA11011 . 141, SUN, LONDON, presentative rights should net be tampered with. And hence it is, also, that the most ardent lover of libert3 , and upholder of popular rights who may exist within these kingdoms need experience no envy or jealousy of the French. He has no cause to look enviously on the present constitution— he has no cause to listen jealously to their exulting shouts of " Liberty." Because, if his sentiment be true and honest—if his aspirations after popular liberty be hearty and sincere—he must admit that " national sovereignty," the great, the only, desidera tum of the true patriot and philanthropist, is legally admitted and theoretically established by the British Constitution. It is better demonstrated in theory than carried out in practice, we admit. Our object should be to reduce the theory into practice. There exists in England no necessity for a revolution, no need to set aside the laws. What we require, on the contrary, is the enforcement of the laws, and the reformation of illegal abuses. We, like the French, require a free exercise of the elective franchise, and an absence of all inter ference in elections, whether direct or indirect. We, like the French, require some efficient preservation against that worst of all corruptions—the corruption of intimidation, and moral oppression of conscience. When we listen to reports of daily recurrence telling how in one place 4751. was given for one vote, and how in another tenants are ejected for exercising their prerogative, we are fain to acknowledge that, although the national sovereignty may be fairly admitted in theory, it is most iniquitously set aside in practice. By an unintentional and purely accidental coincidence, the important subject of elections has this week particularly occu pied public attention both in England and in France. In the House of Commons Committees of Inquiry have deliberated on the matter, and petitions from constituencies have been presented, praying for yet further investigation. I❑ France the people have on this matter refused to submit to the interference even of their recently established popular rulers. And those rulers have applauded such refusal, more by the discourse of LAMAaTINE, to which we have just alluded, and also by a recently published proclama tion of the entire Government, to which we shall take another opportunity of referring. The conclu sion to be deduced from these simultaneous move ments is inevitable. The people of England and France have both become aware that a free exercise of the elective franchise is the only true way of exer cising their undoubted rights. " The battle of the constitution must be fought in the Registration Courts," said Sir R. PEEL some time ago. We may go a step further now, and declare that the national sovereignty can only be rightfully exercised in the polling-booth. A latter from Amsterdam, dated Wednesday night, says that the Dutch Ministry have resigned in a body. This is considered as very favourable to the Liberal cause. A German journal, the Oberland Bole, which we have this moment received, contains the following : " Hungary has declared its independence of Aus tria, and has proclaimed a republic." A new change of Ministry took place on the 13th instant at Munich. The Prince of OEITINGEN WALLERSTEIN has resigned. M. VoN VERGER, Ba varian Minister in Switzerland, has.become Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M. VON BEISLER, Minister of Justice, is to be replaced by M. WlLLicu, a Deputy. The resignation of the Prince WALLERITEIN had produced a very bad impression on the public mind. The Allgemeine Zeitung contains the following semi• official statement :—" We inserted the other day a paragraph, to the effect that Bavaria had recog nised the French Republic. His Majesty the KING wishes peace with France, without regard to its form of government ; if, however, it should take an aggressive or encroaching position towards Germany, Bavaria, true to her duties, will shed the last drop of her blood for the independence and integrity of Germany:" The insurrection of the peasants in Wurtemburg continues, and is spreading. Troops of peasants are wandering about singing republican songs. At Bockelheim (between Meisenheim and Kreuznach) • -- e uull q ue li written on the walls of the houses. At Meisenheim (in Hesse-Homburg) a large body of peasants proceeded to the mayor of the district, and fixed a certain period for him to abolish the taxes on new wine, on salt, and turn pikes. At Rothenbuch (near Aschaffenburgh) the people broke into the gunsmiths' shops, and took away all the arms and powder they could find, and continued firing and shouting all the night, without however doing bodily harm to any one. An estafette arrived at Aschaffenburg on the 9th, from the Prince of LEININQEN, from Armorbach, demanding military for his protection. Serious disturbances have taken place at Miltenberg; the movement has also spread to Bavaria. A letter, dated Heillbronn, 9th March, says--"In consequence of the disturbances in the possessions of the Ilohenlohes, many of the nobles have taken to flight. 'We have also received accounts of serious disturbances in Baden, where the peasants have risen against the nobles." A letter from Mannhei►n, of the 10th, says that three companies of infantry and a squadron of cavalry left on that day for the Odenwald, where serious riots had occurred. In the Grand Duchy of Baden the old feeling of hatred against the members of the Jewish confession has revived, and many of them have been cruelly ill treated. The Prussian Universal Gazette, of the 15th of March, publishes a royal ordonnance convoking the Diet for the 27th of April next. The following proclamation, exhorting the citiaens to refrain from further disturbances, had been issued by the Burgomaster and Senate of Berlin : " The excited spirit in the countries around has like wise agitated the minds of men in our city, and has en gendered desires of reform in our burghers. We, in conjuncth n with the civic authorities, have laid these wishes at the loot of the throne. "Fellow-citieens and inhabitants of Berlin,—We well know the heart and inclination of our King. They have been incessantly clirc cted to the welfare of our country, and to the political development of our father land, and only a few days since we have received the greatest pledges of his confidence in his people ; there- fore let us not depart from the paths of tho law and of order. Let us refrain from every step which is capable of misinterpretation, or might tend to the in crease of excitement and to the disturbance of order ; and let us now, as always, trust to the paternal wisdom of our King. " We lament, in common with all right-minded bur ghers and inhabitants of , our city, that the disorders which took place last night compelled the interference of the armed force for the maintenance of legal order. On this account we cannot but wish that each of us, and all who have any persons under their control, should stand aloof from every participation in tumultuous assemblies, which are not requisite tor the attainment of our wishes, and cannot promote them; while, on the contrary, they expose our families to the greatest danger. "The Chief Burgomaster and Senate of our Royal city. " Berlin, March 14." The following flying sheet has been extensively cir culated in Prussia : " A VOICE 'ROM EAST PRUSSIA. " There are turning points in the destinies of nations at which the resolution of the moment entails a responsi bility for centuries to come. _ "Such a day of decision has at length dawned on Prussia ; not only our happiness, but our very existence, is at stake—our existence as a people, as Prussians, as Germans " When half a century ago the revolution first dis torted the west of Europe with its throes, the rulers of the north advanced to meet the enraged elements, and from the Ardennes to the banks of the Niemen innume rable battle-fields record the disgrace of the German name. The scorn of nations, we were compelled at Tilsit to hear our destiny decreed by the voice of the conqueror, who shared the spoil with our Ally. " Our victories afterwards obliterated the disgrace of that defeat. But the burdens of that period still oppress our landed possessions and our trade; the infamy of the iniquitous a n d com p u l sory war aga i nst lib erty still ad heres, unexpiated, to the German name. " Can—oug4ht this misery to be renewed? " We look with hope, ar.d millions with us, to the wisdom of our Sovereign. The danger of the present state of thir gs—the necessities of his people—ho can, and assured'iy will, r&-cognise. But other voices than 0014 will speak in his ears ! " We are too well acquainted with that Power which so willingly i nter f eres b etween German princes and their People—whose icy breath freE zes life away whose friendship 'entails more embarrassments than even war itself. Already are Germans, from the Dwina to the pinings dominions.beneathit Russia its yoke; s our s rivers have their sources Ne Neva, in its not forgotten that her eagles once settled upon the pinnacles of Kifsnigsberg. The friendship of Russia has ruined our prosperity, and thirty years ago robbed us of the reward of our Vigo tories. Is she to end by trampling into annihilation the, as yet, scarcely blossoming germ of our national exist ence? Is she once more to render Germany's struggles for freedom the laughing-stock of the world, and for ever to exclude us from the councils of civilized and en nobled nations? _ " These are no dreams, no spectres conjured up by the imagination I All will assume the face of frightful fact the moment that the counsels of the northern autocrat shall engross the ears of our King, and so render him deaf to the voice of his people. " We therefore lift up this voice aloud, while it is yet time, and before it is drowned in the torrent of rapidly succeeding events. With manly courage we proclaim that we will not war against honour, interest, and free. dom; that we know our enemies, and that they shall not find us unprepared. We are for King and fatherland the same as ever; but we will contend as men, and no longer as serfs. The arms of the nation are in the bands of the people, and the people will not, in alliance with barbarians, turn them against their own bosoms." According to the Lega Italian, the King of NAPLES has consented to the separation of Sicily, and has appointed as Viceroy Admiral Ruammto SET- Tato, the President of the Provisional Government. At Rome it was expected that the constitution would be proclaimed on the 11th. A league, offensive and defensive, is spoken of be tween the POPE, the King of SARDINIA, and the Grand Duke of TUSCANY, The following circular has been sent to the censors by the Tuscan Government : " After the serious events of Paris, where it appears that republican tendencies have taken the upper hand, it is of the highest interest to the security of our state, that such tendencies be prevented from spreading amongst us. The Government, determined as it is to proceed with those reasonable and moderate reforms which it has begun, and which are the only ones that it is possible to realise with the certainty of true and permanent prosperity, is also resolved to use all its power in repressing any exaggerated and highly pernicious opinions subversive of the present order of things, in the above-mentioned sense, which the illusions or the evil intentions of a few would insinuate among the public. It is, therefore, my duty to inform you, sir, that it is the firm intention of the Government that writings tending to foment, either directly or indirectly, the spirit of Republicanism, will be allowed to appear in print, and more particularly in periodicals. You are, therefore, expressly instructed to give the most precise and energetic directions to the censors attached to the office over which you preside, that the reasonable views of the Government be scrupulously, and at every cost, promoted by the rejection of such writings as may be more or less hostile to the principles and the funda mental forms of the state, and which, therefore, fall under the express censure of Art. 18 of the law of May 6, 1847. You will also remind the censors of their duty to make known the writings they have rejected, and enjoin them to give information to Government by your means of any infraction of the law which may have taken place, as soon as it comes to their knowledge." Madrid papers of the 11th have arrived. They bring no news. MADRID BOLSA, MARcU 11.—The Three per Cents. were done at 251 at 50 days; the Five per Cents. at 141 for paper ; the Debt without Interest at 5 ; and the Coupons at 10. CESSATION OF DIPLOMATIC RE LATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND FRANCE. A telegraphic dispatch, received at the South- Eastern Railway Station, announces that Austria has renounced all (diplomatic relations with France, without, however, declaring war. ACCOUCHEMENT HER MAJESTY. BIRTH OF A PRINCESS. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MARCH 18, 1848. This morning, at eight o'clock, the Queen was safely delivered of a Princess. In the room with her Majesty were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly nurse ; and in the rooms adjoining were the other medical attendants, Sir James Clark and Dr. Ferguson, and also her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and the Ministers and Officers of State summoned on the occasion. _ . 0:- ri."v g . Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department ; Sir Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief; the Earl Spencer, Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of Nor folk, Master of the Horse ; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Lord Campbell, Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Earl Grey, Sacre tary of State for the Colonies ; Mr. Labouchere, President of the Board of Trade; and Earl For tescue, Lord Steward. RUMOURED VACANCY IN THE COURT OP ALDER mBN.—We understand that it is more than probable that a vacancy will shortly occur in the Court of Aldermen, one of the body having, it is said, ex pressed his intention to retire into private life. We trust that the Liverymen of the ward about to be vacated may make good use of the opportunity thus afforded, and select a gentleman whose previous con duct has been such as to afford the best guarantee for the efficient discharge of tho important duties of that station which, in all probability, eventually leads to the election of the party to the highest civic office — that of Chief Magistrate of: this great metropolis. Many qualifications are to be sought for before the candidate is finally chosen. He should be of ap proved liberality, and closely connected with the interests he may be called upon to represent. It would also be desirable that he should be a Member of the Imperial Parliament, in order that he might have the fullest opportunity of advocating in the Legislature the general welfare of the City. Such a person is to be found in Mr. J. Williams, Member for Macclesfield, a gentleman who has won his way by his own exertions to his present position in society—who has pursued an honourable and upright course, and gained the cordial esteem and respect of all who have the honour of his acquaintance. He is engaged in the silk trade, which is as yet, we be lieved, unrepresented in the aldermanic body, and has for many years been a Liveryman of the Weavers' Company. SATURDAY EVHNING, MARC 4 PI _lll9. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Aloniteur publishes the following explanation, or rather retractation, on the part of the Provisional Government of the circular of M. LEDRU ROLLIN :-- " THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE. " Citizens,—ln all the great acts of the life of a people, it becomes the duty of the Government to make its voice be heard by the nation. " You arc about to accomplish the greatest act of the life of a people: to choose the representatives of the country; to produce from your consciences and your suffrages not a mere Government but an entire constitu tion 1 You are going to organise the Republic. " For our part, we have only proclaimed it. Carried by acclamation to power during the interregnum of the people, we did not wish, and we do not now wish, for any other dictatorship but that of absolute necessity. If we had refused the post of peril, we should have been cowards. If we should remain in it one hour more than necessity commands, we should be usurpators. You are alone strong. We count the days. We hasten to give back the Republic to the nation. " The provisional election law which we have made is the widest that in any nation of the earth has ever convoked a people to the exercise of the supremo right of man--his own sovereignty. The election belongs to all without exception. From the date of this:law there are no more subjects in France. Every Frenchman of virile age is a political citizen. Every citiz;in is an elector. Every elector is sovereign. The law is equal and abso lute tor all. There is no citizen who can say to another, You are more sovereign than I.' Contemplate your power. Prepare to exericse it, and be worthy of en tering into possession of your reign. The reign of the people is called the Republic. " If you ask what Republic we understand by this wore, and what principles, what politics, what virtues, we desire in the Republicans whom we are going to elect I—we answer, 'Regard the people of Paris and of France since the proclamation of the Republic.' The people has fought with heroism. The people has triumphed with humanity. The people has suppressed anarchy from the first hour. The people has itself, immediately after the combat, broken the weapons of its just anger—it has burnt the scaffold. It has pro claimed the abolition of the punishment of death against its enemies. It has respected individual liberty by not proscribing any one. It has respected conscience in religion, which it wishes to be free, but which it wishes to be without inequality and without privi lege. It has respected property. It has pushed probity to those instances of sublime disinterestedness which are the admiration and the charm of history. It has chosen everywhere, i,in order to place them at its head, the names of the most honest and the foremost men who have fallen under its hand. It has not uttered a cry of hatred or of envy against fortunes. Not a cry of vengeance against persons. It has made, in one word, of the name of the people, the name of courage, of clemency, and of virtue. We have not a single instruc tion to give you. Inspire yourselves with the people . Imitate it. Think, feel, vote, act, like it. For its own part, the Provisional Government will not imitate the Governments which are usurpers of the sovereignty of the people, which would corrupt the electors, and which would buy at an immoral price the conscience of the country. What would be the good of succeeding to those Governments, if it were only to imitate them? What would be the good of having created and adored the Republic, it the Republic were to enter from the first day of its existence into the track of the abolished royalty ? It considers it as one of its duties to throw over the operations of the election that light which enlightens consciences without op pressing them. It limits itself to the neutralising of the hostile influence of the old Administration, which has perverted and destroyed the right of election. The Pro visional Government wishes that the conscience of the public should reign. It does not disquiet itself with the old parties. The old parties have grown older by an age in three days! The Republic will convince them, if it be sure and just to them. Necessity is a great master. The Republic, know it well, has the happiness to be a government of necessity. Reflection is for us. It is impossible to return to the impossible royalties. No one wishes to descend to unknown anarchy. We shall be republican by reason. Give only security, liberty, and respect for all; insure to others the independence of suf frages which you wish for yourselves. Do not notice what names those whom you believe to be your enemies write upon the bulletins, and be sure beforehand that they will write the only name that can save them; that is to say, that of a capable and honest republican. Security, liberty, respect for the consciences of all citizens who are electors : that is the intention of a Republican Go vernment, that is its duty, that is yours I That is the safety of the people I Have confidence in the good sense of the country. It will have confidence in you. Give it liberty. and it will give you back the Republic. " Citizens, France is attempting at this moment—in the midst of someLfinancial difficulties, bequeathed to her by royalty—but under providential auspices, the greatest work of modern times, the foundation of the government of the entire people—the organisintion of the democracy —the Republic of all rights, of all interests, of all the in telligences, and of all the virtues I Circumstances are propitious. Peace is possible. The new idea may be lion but that or Imo pz j any perturbs it. There is no anger in the minds of the people. - the fugitive royalty has not carried away with it all the enemies of the Republic, it has left them powerless ; and although they are invested with all the rights which the Republic guarantees to minorities, their interest and their prudence insure to us that they will not them selves trouble the. peaceful foundation of the popular constitution. "In three days that work which it was thought was postponed to distant times, has been accomplished without a drop of blood being spilt in Fiance, without any other cry but that of admiration being heard in our departments or on our frontiers. Let us not lose this unique occasion in history. Let us not abdicate the greatest force of the new idea—the security which it inspires in citizens, the astonishment which it inspires in the world. " Yet a few days of magnanimity, of devotion, of patience, and the National Assembly will receive from our hands the new-born Republic. From that day all will be saved. When the nation, by the hands of its representatives, shall have seised the Republic, the Republic will be strong and great, like the nation; holy, like the idea of the people ; imperishable, like the country (patrie). " The members of the Provisional Government:— " DUPONT (de l'Eure), LAMARTINE, GAIN= PAGES, ALBERT, MARIE, LEDRU ROLLIN, FLOCON, LOUIS BLANC, ARAGO. " The Secretary-General, " PAGNERE." The following was the reply of M. DE LEMATC.• TINE to the deputation of the companies of the elite of the National Guards, complaining of the order for their fusion with the other companies : " A measure which must certainly have pained the members of the Provisional Government and the Mi. mister of the Interior is certainly that which deprived the veterans of public order and liberty of the insignia which they had so gloriously worn for so many years ; but you ought to comprehend that each period has its duties, and that what there is painful in these duties ought to be borne not only by those who impose them, but by those who have to endure them. The Provisional Government thought that in enlarging immensely the cadres of the Natioaal Guard of Paris, and of the whole of France, that in wishing to remove from the capital all regular military force, which could by its presence weigh too heavily on liberty, so happily achieved, it was necessary to cause the National Guard to undergo in a double interest that of equality and uniformity in the ranks of the companies, and that of a larger, more general, and more popular election, the modifications with which you are so naturally moved. I am ignorant if the Provisional Government, informed of the complaints which you are making, and which you announce to us for tomorrow, will not find means to conciliate the two necessities of the situation with the desire to admit and to recom pense long services, and with the still more ardent desire to preserve you, with all your seal, all your vigi lence, all your intrepidity, in the difficult crisis which the Republic is passing through, with liberty, and which I frankly tell it could not pass through without you. Comprehend, therefore, the difficulties of the Provisional Government, and do not press on too eagerly the solu tion which you demand from us at present. I will be to morrow the organ of your representation to it ; it will certainly examine what you ask for with the attention which it gives to all matters, and particularly to those relating to the National Guard. I ought not to preju dice its decision, but I can declare to you, without any fear of being in error, that it never had any idea of low ering or annoying what constitutes the force and glory of France." The Delegates—" We do not in the least doubt it!" The Secretary to the Provisional Government, M. PAGNERE, also addressed the deputation as fol- lows : "The considerations which determined the Provi sional Government are not in any way political ones. At present the companies of the National Guard of Paris have been by the new enumeration augmented in a very considerable proportion. They have been almost everywhere doubled, and in some instances even tripled. This augmentation has been made exclusively in the companies of chasseurs, and has not been effected in the companies of grenadiers and voltigeurs. Without the measure taken by the Government it would have resulted from this difference that in the companies of chasseurs now consisting of 600 or 800, and some even of 1,200 men, the new element would be two-thirds or one-half, while this new element would not have been re presented in the companies of grenadiers and voltigeurs. But this now element must be made to enter into all the companies, for such is the object of the Government. If we have received deputations remonstrating against this measure we have also had numerous deputations bringing us complete adhesion to it; we have had officers, grenadiers, and voltiguers giving their approbation of the decree against which you object. You complain of being sepa rated, isolated; but you are about to enter, according to the circumscriptions of your quarters, into the ranks of your neighbours, your friends, your brothers. The Pro visional Government cannot rescind a decision come to after mature consideration. But as the too rapid fusion of the dissolved companies may cause embarrass ments, the Government has postponed the elections until litare4 25; and it has decided that, instead of four, there shall be eight companies in each battalion. You wEaPlaill 9f being WOunded in your amour propre. Ws RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— NAME OF RAILWAY, Week ending liar. II Last week. Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• • • • • • Arbroath and Forfar • • • •• • • •'"• • •• Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • " • • '• • • Caledonian ' Cheater and Ilolyhead. • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • Cockerrneuth and Workington.... • • • • Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • •• • "• • •• Dublin and Kingstown Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen.... •• East Angliaa...• • • •• ' • • • " '' Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and I•Torthern • • • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern• • Eaat Lancashire •• • • ••••"•• • • • • •• Eastern Uni0n...................... Glasgow, Garakirk, and Cortbridge... Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock.• •• • • •• • • ' •• Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • • Great Western, &c.. ................ Kendal and Wiadertners• •••• • • • • • Lancashire and Yorkshire..• • • • • • • • •• Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • Leeds and Think................... Londonderry and tnniskillen • • • • • • • • London and North Western, Sze. ..... London and Illackwall...• • • • • • London and Brighton .•••• • • • ••• • • Loudon and South Westera • • • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle ••• • • • •• • •• " Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham • • •• Midland Great Western (trial%) • • • • • • Newmarket.— . ..... • • • • • • • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • " North B ritish •••••••••• ' • • • • • •• Paris and Rouen. • • • • • • • • •• " • • • • ••• Rouen and Havre .. • • • • • • '' • • • • • • ••• Scottish Central .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • • • • • •" : South Eastern and Branches •• • • • - South Devon. Ulster •••••••• Whitehaven Junction ••••• • • • • •••• Wislaaw and Coltness . • • • •• • • •• • ' •-• York and Newcastle •••••• • • • • • ''.•• York and North Midland. ••• • • I,3Si MI 2,665 417 3,111 1,003 10,101 553 1,004 2,057 Ka 1,929 19,936 114 9,023 1,497 156 34,SSi 483 1,201 4,994 2,r44 2,327 11,710 741 471 479 mob' $72 2,389 982 1,118 19,312 5.160 34,960 2,002 1,641 1,611 727 6,305 5,977 1,683 635 16,990 cos 6,566 3,096 1,531 1,379 3,517 321 5,6G0 743 1,901 863 165 793 1,294 722 10,062 7,474 7,831 5,699 We have much pleasure in stating that Mr.Tulme, the Colonial Judge, whose suspensi( is we mentioned some time sinc e , h as b een re i ns t a t e d in his office by order of Lord Grey. MS. cannot conceive this susceptibility, which appears to us to be so little justified, and we know that you are actu ated by more noble sentiments." From the tenor of these addresses, it might have been imagined that the request of the deputation would have met with a favourable reception ; the contrary, however, is the case. The 3loniteur of yesterday contains the following decree : “FRENCH REPUBLIC. ” LI3ERTY-EQUALITY-FRATERNITY. " The Provisional Government has declared that the decree which is for its object, to make the ancient com panies of grenadiers and light infantry return into the general mass of the National Guard,was adopted only after mature deliberation, by the whole Government, and after taking the advice of the staff. Feelings of equality are the motives for this measure, which is justified bes►des by the highest considerations of public order. To grant to such and such a company the faculty of recruiting it self, and of preserving its old form, would be to grant it to all. The companies would soon recruit themselves, sometimes for personal convenience, sometimes for the convenience of the service, and some, perhaps, by affinity of opinion. The germ of inequality would be established among citizens. There would be several separate families in one family; unity and fraternity would equally suffer. The good sense of the citizens will acknowledge that the Republican Govern ment cannot admit au institution founded upon such bases. The Provisional Government regrets that this ill-understood measure should have excited in the Na tional Guards manifestations contrary to public order. It reminds all citizens that it intends to deliberate and to exercise power in the plenitude of its liberty. All interior pressure, from whatever source it may come, will find the Provisional Government decided to main tain the resolutions which it has taken, and which are dictated by principles from which it will not deviate. The Provisional Government is accessible to all claims. It enlightens itself by the wishes of the citizens, of whom its provisional power is the expression : it has no other force but that support, but that support is strong in proportion as it is calm, and its legitimately influential action, when it shows itself in the form of advice, ren ders the resistance of the Government necessary when it resembles a threat or force. " Done at the Hotel de Ville in the Council of the Government, March 16. _ _ '• Signed by the Members of the Provisional Govern ment." . . . _ The Commander•in-Chief of the National Guard, Gen.COURTA.IS, has also published an order of the day, reprimanding the companies of the alto for their mani festation. On this snbject we find the following in the Journal des Debats " Representations in considerable numbers have proceeded from the National Guard against a mea sure which has for ita object to suppress the com panies of grenadiers and voltigeurs. This measure has advantages and inconveniences which it is easy to appreciate. It is well known that these companies are composed of National Guards chosen throughout all the circumscription of the battalion, whereas the companies of chasseurs are furmed of citizens inhabit- Mg the same quarter. The measure dissolving those select companies and placing the men composing them amongst the other companies, has two results, which ought to be approved of. On the one hand, it suppresset a distinction which cannot naturally any longer subsiss in the National Guard; and, on the other. it responds better to the wants of the service, by uniting under the same colour the National Guards inhabiting the same quarter. But the following are the inconveniences al. leged against this measure :—The members of the com panies which it is intended to suppress are to be divided amongst the eight companies of which the battalions are for the future to be composed ; thus the bonds of con fraternity which existed amongst these citizens will be of necessity broken. Separated one from the other, disseminated amongst companies to which they are strangers, they cannot take a serious part in the elec tions which are about to take place. They will, in fact, be frustrated of the right which they have hitherto exercised of naming for their officers men whom they know. The protest made to the Government went no further. As to the insignia and titles which are peculiar to them, the select companies make a sacrifice of them. In these limits the representation of these companies appeared to us well founded, and the words of M. Lamartine had led us to hope that it would be taken into consideration. However, we heard last evening that the Government does not think it right to accede to that wish. The measure concerning the fusion of companies will therefore be executed without any mo dification. Whatever regret it may inspire the members of these companies with, we recommend them, never theless, to submit, and not to assign to their grievance an importance which it does not possess of itself. Evi dently the measure is not a political one, but merely in tended to cause the service to be better done. All good citizens ought to comprehend that the first want of the country is in the maintenance of union and con cord. Let every other consideration yield to that great in terest I" It is said that attempts are making by many of the members of various clubs to procure a postponement of the time fixed for the elections. The Central Club, in consequence of the manifesta tion of the companies of the Elite of the National Guard, issued the following proclamation : " FRENCH REPUBLIC. " The lieoPre - Ilave — bien -- rerolc durin -- g - The combat, generous after victory, and sufficiently magnanimous not to punish . • • . "It is calm bacause it is strong and is the right. . "Let bad passions and wounded interests beware how they provoke it I " The people is called upon to-d a y t o i mpar t a mora l and social aim. "It is its duty to recal, in a brotherly manner, to order those misguided men who endeavour to maintain themselves in privileged bodies in the face of our equality. It sees with a severe eye these manifestations against that member of the Government who has given so many proofs of his adhesion to the Revolution. Let the people then assemble to-day (11th) at ten o'clock, on the Place de la Revolution ; let it express its sentiments. We have shed our blood for the defence of the Republic, we are ready to do it again. We wait with confidence the realisation of the promises of the Provisional Govern ment. We wait—we who often want the necessaries of life. At the present moment those who are working against the Revolution, openly or secretly, commit an act against the rights of humanity. "Join with us, then, citizens, let us go to the Provisional Government to again assure it that we are ready to act with it for all measures of order, unity, and public safety. "Long live the Republic. (Signed) " SORRIER, Jitc." In consequence of this proclamation, about 10,000 carriers congregated yesterday in the Champs Elysees, and want in procession to the Hotel de 'Ville, to as. sure the Provisional Government it might depend upon their assistance to defend it against any at tempts that might be made to coerce it. The pro cession was arranged, and the march conducted, with military precision and order. Several of the Clubs had strong bodies of members in the procession. Each trade marched separately, preceded by a man carry ing the flag of the trade. The members of the Provisional Government harangued the multitude from the windows of the Hotel de Ville, after which the procession left by the route to the Place of the This demonstration was, it is said, got up by M. LEDRII ROLLIN and M. FLOCON; Prince Louis NAPOLEON will be a candidate for a seat in the National Assembly, for the department of the Seine. On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, a body of Legitimists made a demonstration, by marching with a white flag to the Hotel de Vile; their number is estimated at 2,000. The commercial and financial crisis still continues, but no failures of any houses of note were announced yesterday. BOURSE—PAtus, FRIDAY, MARCH 17. THREE o'CLOCIL—With the exception of the Bank of France Shares every kind of security was drooping ; they closed at 1,650 f., or 200 f. higher than the preced ing day. Only five transactions took place in them, according to the official list. The Three par Cents. closed at 50f., the same as the day before, that price being the highest done. Five per Cents. closed 50c. lower, at 72f. 50c. In miscellaneous securities, Roman was quoted 6041., or Of. lower. Obligations de la Ville at 1,0001., or sf. lower; Belgian Fives (1840), at 60f., or 2f. lower ; ditto (1842), at 68f., or 2f. lower. Railway Shares do not present any great variations; Orleans and Marseilles closed at 130 f. and 290 f., or 10f. each lower; Rouen at 410 f., Havre at 200 f., and Bale at 821. 500., each sf. lower; Nantes at 327 f. 50c., and Lyons at 290 f., or 21. 50e. lower ; Bordeaux and Northern are unaltered, at 400 f. and 3351.; lions du Tresor are quite unsaleable. French gold is worth 80t. the thousand. French Napoleons were difficult to be obtained at the money -changers, and the price demanded was 22f. English sovereigns could not be got for less than 27f. 500. to 28f. BUSINESS DONE IS FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, BLiacat 17. Boulogne and Amiens, 5 1 4—Dutch Rhenish, 1 / 2 —Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France. 2—Orleans and Bor deaux, 21—Paris and Lyons, 1 1 / 4 —Rouen and Havre, 8!i —Sambre and bleuse,4%. In consequence of a communication from the Lord Advocate, the East Lothian Yeomanry have received notice to hold themselves ready for service on the shortest notice. WAKETIED, MARCH 17.—We have a fair arrival of grain this week. The show of fine wheat is very small, and such readily brings last week's prices, whilst the second and inferior sorts are extremely slow of sale, and rather lower. Barley as before in value; demand very retail. Oats and shelling are :held firmly. Beans re cede fully Is. per quarter. Other articles as before. Arivals—Wheat, 11,015; beans, 1,548; oats; 940; bar ley, 3,986; shelling, 140. INCOME-TAX (IRELAND). —By a return just issued, it appears that the income-tax assessed upon annuities, dividends, &c., payable by the Bank of Ireland, for per t! )ns not resident in Ireland, amounted in the years, end ing April 5, 1843, to 2,5991. 14s. 9d. ; 1844, 3 ,1791. 10s. 9d.; 1845, 2,6391. 93. 2d.; 1846, 2,5764 13 2d 2d. ; 1347, 2,9864 19i, LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(TH ES DA " LONDON, MARCH 18.—Wind E., light breeze and clear weather. with * LEITH, MARCH 17.—A vessel was in contact i lia ~ light brig, 9th inst., about a quarter of a mile frota lighthouse on the liaplin Sand, and is supposed to hi foundered. MILFORD, MARCH 16.—A vessel bottom u p, su„ to be of from 300 to 400 tons, was passed yesterday Lundy by the Prince Charlie, Rogers, at Milford. PWLIIELLI, M.A.Rczt 15.—A1l the wind-bolo tof Studwe:l's Roads sailed yesterday except the Selina , ' o f Africa, and the Challenger, fur St. Andrew a, whose crew refused to proceed. Delight , DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, MARCH 15.—The schooner, of Maryport, which was on shore in Deu Bay, has become a total wreck. The smack Sist_mit" Taggart, which was on shore in Bootle Bay, ha s v 74, floated off and towed to Liverpool with trifling damsvd A quantity of wreck, amongst which were the mast an rigging of a brig, was seen floating off the Point of 4 f , last week. The Flat Mills, Abrahams, from Li verl° l which was on shore on Strathelar Crescent, has been P i , off, slightly damaged. The Ann Hager, of Ros streO e which was on shore near Castle Mona, was towed ° the sands 9th instant, and floated up the harbour. o f SHIELDS, MARCH 17,—The Amaranth, Leman , and from Liverpool, with salt, and the Union, Wot s „ ° l ; of Arbroath, from the Clyde, with pig iron, in at ten3i n, ing to enter the harbour last night during a gale o°' N.E., drove on the hard sand. DEAL, MARCH 17.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Aber (( l l l‘', M'Alpine, Singapore, put back; Marion, for Trinidiu! Sunflower, for Honduras; Token, for New 0 6 ' 6131 ' Olive, St. John's, New Brunswick. FALMOUTH, MARCH 17,—Wind N.—Arrd. Esser, Roxby, Mauritius, for Bristol. Sld. Phcenix, BataYil; Broad Axe, Rio Janiero; John Pink, Jamaica; I Y °3l Glen Anderson, Bermuda. LIVERPOOL, MlRca 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. gaideq Saule, New Orleans; Constantine., Smith, ditto; TWO"' Bennett, Sherman, Charleston. Sld. Venilia, M° llt :i Video Brilliant, Hayti, Triomfante, Havana; Sa m° Hick, New York; Montesuma, ditto; Barlow, Halifs%. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COITZNT.GAILDEN. Potatoes from 5s to 7s ad per cwt. ; Onions, 4s e t° , 9s 9d ; •and Apples, Is ad to Is per half-sieve ; Welrimu7 bd to 10d; and Oranges, 5s to 12s per Forced Asparagus, Ss 6d to 7s, and ditto Rhubarb, 19 9'. to 2s 6d per bundle; New Potatoes, Is ad to Is ad per lb; Greens, Is 8d to 2s ad; Turnips, is 10d to 2s ad; Lee ks ' ad to Is; and Carrots, 3s 6d to 5s 3d per dozen bunche s; Savoys, 8d to 11, :and Parsnips, 4d to Is per doses' Celery, 10d to is 10d; Horseradish, 2s to 4s ad; $ 11 : Brocoli, 2s to 3s 3d per bundle; Filberts, 8d to 1 0 d P e, lb; Spinach, 5s per sieve; Sea tail, 1. 6d to 3s 3d P ie punnet. EIINGERWORD. We had rather an inactive demand here to-dey, iD prices were with difficulty supported. NZINXTGAT73 AND LEADENIZASS. Prime Beef, Mutton and Veal, sold freely, at 12. " prices. In other kinds of meat, only a limited busineo was doing. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, Ss 8d g° 4s 10d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s Sd to 4s 103 O f f 81bs, by the carcase. We had a full average supPlY ‘ 3 e Game and Poultry on offer this morning, and which ts°' a very sluggish demand, at last week's prices. Turkel°, 3s to Os ; Geese, 4s to 6s 6d ; Ducks, Is 6cl 6s 6d ; Rabbits 9d to is Ed ; Pigeons, 6d to 'Oil aid roasting Pigs, is to Es each. Fowls, 3$ to 8s 6d ; and Chickens, 2s 6d to 5s per couP lei : Fresh Butter, is Id to Is 4d per lb ; Pheasants, Ss Is 6d; Hares, 2s 3d to Ss ; and Wild Ducks, Is lv Es each. WEIXTECICAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 41 edi Veal, 4s to ss; end Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 811 n. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 31 10d to 42 -- Veal, 4s to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 51 per 81bs. XIILIANCISGATZ. a Turbots, 61 to 16s; Brills, Is 9d to 6 s ; Cod-fish, 3 1 to Os 6d ; Whitings, 4d to 9d ; Mackerel, 3d to Sa : and Lobsters, is 6d to 3s each; Soles, 4d t o 2 s 6d P . : pair ; Smelts, is to 2s 6d per dozen; Saloon, 24 td 2s Od; Eels, 6d to Is; Crimped Scato, 9d to 10d; IP Salt Fish, 2d to 6cl per lb. HIDE MARILET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid par lb; dit t P, 6416 to 721 b, 2d to 21d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 21d to S"' ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 31c1; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 31d to 31,d ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, aid to 4; Calf Skins (WO. 4,6 d to 6a 6d; Horn Hides, 85 6d; Polled Sheep, 3. 74i ° 4. 8d; Kents and Half-bred. 2s 10d to 33 ad; Dom 2s 9d to is 4d ; Shearling, 6CI. BREAD. Therices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis 60 from l id to id; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per 4 1 " loaf. ICILY SHITIIFIBLD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 3/ 148; cover., ditto, 31 108 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to I' 11$ per load. Trade dull, at but little variation in pries& C THBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lis t• 3/ lis I Clover ditto, 3/ 12s to 41 12s; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 10 1 per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 31 1481 Clover ditto, 31 15s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 1111. per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COAL MARKET.--Yzsraxn.►T. Carr's Hartley ..............-..w.......10, .1.43 y IJI va Haa,, vll lTs 3d llasting's Hartley..—.. 15s Od Keepier Holywell Main ... ..... 15s Od Morrison lss Od New Tanfield 134 6d Shotten Pontop Windsor .... . 13. Od Stewart ' , South Peareth South Pontop Taaield Moor .... ..... 143 Od Adelaide Tees Tanfield Moor Butes... 131 Od Seymour Tees Wylam ........ 14s Od South Durham West Wylam Wall's End, Sec ;Cowper& Hartley Hedley .......... .... —15 s Howard's W. 11. Nsth l5. Od Hotspur Killingwerth l5. 041 Ships at market.— 160 Bell OHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor was occupied the whole morning, in his private room, with the further arguments on the part-heard case of " Warde v. Warde." COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Nemours visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridgo yesterday at Cambridge House. The Earl of Arundel had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial -office. Lord Ashley had an interview with Sir George Grey at the Home-office yesterday. Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday evening from St. Leonard's, Hastings. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TURKISH STEAM-FRIGATES. Ahem 17.—The two steam-ships, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, built by the Messrs. White, of Cowes, for the Turkish Government, are to be launched at half past ten to-morrow (Saturday) morning. Several Turkish gentlemen have arrived to be present at the launch. The Vectis steamer, of 900 tons, building in the same yard, for the Peninsular and Oriental Company, is in • very forward state, and to be launched in a fortnight. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS. Detachments of the 54th and 97th Regiments have been embarked at Cowes this week for the West Indiee; and the 12th for Portsmouth. Albany Barracks ham been very full of troops, and will be much relieVed by these drafts. ST. PATRICieII DAY.—LIViRPOOL, k RIDIT.--The Mayor and Magistrates met this morning, at the Ses.. sions-house, at seven o'clock. At this hour, also, the whole of the special constables were summoned. A very large number attended; they occupied the two courts, grand jury room, the lobbies, and the whole of the cellars underneath. Each captain marshalled his own troop, and most of those who had no truncheons were supplied with them. A little after eight o'clock, Mr. C. Turner, the head of the specials," w ith hi s lieutenant, Mr. Whitty, read the instructions of the magistrates. . They were that the whole of the constables should repair to their respective homes. In case of any riot, then each man was to proceed directly to the Sessions house. Should the riot occur in their immediate district, then the captain is to summon his men, and proceed at once to quell the disk , turbance. These regulations are to remain in force until further orders. Half-past Eight, P.M.—All is quiet hers up to this hour. 13001LSELLERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The annual report of this institution, read at the general meeting held recently, gave the following details:—Th• relief granted during the past year amounted to 2621.; the annual expenses of the institution since its foundation in 1837, averaged only 801. ; during the past year up. wards of 1,0001, had been added to the permanent fund, and 33 new members had been admitted,; the receipts for 1847 amounted to 1,4531., of which, after the year's ex penditure, a balance of 471. remained ; and the present amount of cash and interest which the institution held in Government securities, was 11,8331. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 17.—The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship T ev i ot, Captain J. H. Wolfe, sailed to-day with the usual British .sad foreign West India mails, a full cargo, 14,3001. specie. and 40 passengers. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Achilles, J. Soy, commander, sailed to• day with the Peninsular mails. After her return the Achilles will be dispatched to the Indian station. The Montrose, from Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, is hourly expected ; and the Tiger is looked for from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Malta to-morrow. The Lady de Samaurez arrived from Havre this morn ing with a cargo of French goods, to be shipped on board the American steamer Washington, New York. Com• mercial letters from Havre of the 16th represent " that the position of business is daily getting worse ; the sus pension of the important bank of Ganneron and Co., of Paris, with a branch at Havre, has much increased the difficulties of business. It was reported in Havre that Ledru Rollin had retired from the Government is con. sequence of his recent circular to the departments being considered of too sanguinary a character." CHILD MURDER.—An inquest, touching the death of a male child of Elizabeth Elphick, daughter of a small farmer residing at Boated, Sussex, was resumed yester day, when, after the hearing of evidence, a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against the father and stepmother of Elizabeth Elphick. a 4 8,00 heal with agai wer corn up I an 4:O'S . c ..... z." .x... t t CZ