The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

`would have preferred waiting for this birth had it not been proved to me that the conseque nce this marriage and of this delay wooli be to cause the fa ilur e bo hof the Insrriage of the Queen with the Du ke of Cadiz, to continue in Spain tha t state of uncertain ty and agitation which was so Lull of danger, and finally to render not only possible, but probable, and a . lmost inevitable, those combinations which would have g i ven Queen Isabella in marriage either to Prince Leopold of Coburg, or to sore other prince unallied to the descendants of Philip V., in opposition to the policy I had constantly an nounced and practised, and to the arrangements agreed upon between the English Government itself and my own. " Under the present circumstances, my dear, good Louise, it is for Queen Victoria and her Ministers to weigh the consequences of the steps they intend to take, and the line of conduct they mean to pursue. On our side this double marriage will effect in us no other change than such as we may be constrained to adopt by the new line which the English Government may think fit to take up. There is no reason to fear any interfer ence on our part in the internal affairs of Spain. We have no interest in interference; and we are most de oidedly determined to abstain from any. We shall con tinue religiously t‘i respect its independence, end to take care, as far as depends upon ourselves, that it is as much respected by the other Powers. We can see no interest and no motive, either on the part of England or our own, for a rupture of our entente cordiale—and we see, on the contrary, the strongest for its maintenance. Such is my desire --such is that of my GcrJrnment. That which I request you to expre‘s on my behalf to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is, that they should preserve me in their heart that friendship and confidence to which it has been ever so agreeable to me to re, pond with the sincerest reciprocity, and which I have the anxious conviction never to have ceased to merit on their part." NOT-IC E Now ready at all the Booksellers, in I vol., The NEW EDITION of BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, For MS, Be Tiged to the Present Time, from the Personal Communications of the Nobility, &c., and containing all the New Creations. "The most complete, the moat convenient, and the cheapest work et the kind ever offered to the public."—Stm. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. M. THALBERG. GRAND SACRED, CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, on MONDAY EVENING, April 17. It Is respectfully announced that on MONDAY EVENING, April 17, will be given a GRAND CONCERT, with great Orchestra, Chorus, 'sc., on which occasion M. Thalberg will execute the following pieces :- 1. Grand Concerto in C minor ........Beethoven. 2. Fantasia on Subjects from Mozart's Don Giovanni Thalberg. 3. Fantasia on Subjects from Auber's Masaniello Thalberg. 4. " Lieder Ohne Worte" Ilendelssohn. The Vocal portion will Include Madame Tadolini, Mdlle. Schwartz, And Mdlle Sofia Cruvelli. Signor Gardoni, Signor Belletti, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Coletti, Signor Bouche. Signor Cuzzani, And Signor Lablache, And comprise selections from the works of Mozart, Beethoven Gluck, Mendelssobn , Weber, Spontini, & c., and include a Grand . Trio for Three Basses,by Meyerbeer —Signori Lablache, Belletti, and Coletti. 3iddlle Yera. Conductor, M. Balfe. Prices of Admission. to=es.... .. •...•• • • • • • 2 and 3 guineas Int Stalls •••• • • • • .• . 10s. 6d. each. l'itTickets• ••••• • • • • •• • ............ ss. Od. each. Gallery Stalls • • ••••• • • Gallery Tickets ••• • • • ..... 2s. 6d. each. Doors open at Ilalf-past Seven, and the Concert to commence at Eight o'clock. N.B. A second Grand Concert will be presented on Wednesday morning, April 19. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE. The publie is respectfully informed that a Grand Morning Per formance wilt be given by M. A' ul lan (the lessee) and M. Dejean, the manager of the Equestrian Troupe (from the Cirque National De parts), on SATURDAY, April lb, for the benefit of the Distressed Operatives and the British Artisans who have bee❑ recently com pelled to leave France. Performance to commence at Two o'clock. No Second Price. Private Boxes to be had at Joßien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night but One before Easter. The Nobility Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the pub lic are respectfully announced that an EXTRA NIGHT will tike place THIS EVENING, April 13, when will be performed. Doni. zetti'v Opera, entitled LI7CREZIA BORGIA Lacrezia, dile. Sofia Cruvelll Schwarz ; Gen -Iwo, Signor Gar4oni ; Gmbetta, signor Bouche ; and Alfonso, Signor Labtache. After which a Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Rosati and Mdlle. Marie f aglioni will appear. To be followed by Selections from Verdi's Opera of • NINO. Abigail, Wile. Abbailia ; Feneua, Mdlle. Vera ; Ninus, Sy/nor Coletti ; Idaspe, Signor Uuzzani ; and Oratesphe, Signor Beletti. To conclude with the highly successful New and Original GRAND BALLE f, In Fonr Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglionl, entitled F lORLTA, et la Reins des Elfrides, - Principal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, MEW es. Esther A usunden, Tbeveaot, Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mattis, MM. Venafra, Gonriet, and Marie Taglioni. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DR PARIS. LAST WEEK, PREVIOUS TO THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. Tilts EVENING, ♦ Change of Entertainments.—The Menem on trained Horses by Mdlls. Caroline and Mathilde. New and Original Acts of Equita tion by Millis. Palmyre, Anato, F. Stanley, E. Lambert, Coralic, Ducos, Le petit Anato, &c. &c.— Extraordinary Equestrian Per: formances— NoTel and grotesque Pantomimic representations by MM. Adolphe Francon!, Loisset, Newsome, Wehle, Auriol, Leclair, Auriol, lis. Is petite Loisset, &c. Performance to commence at Eight. Second price, Half-past Nine THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mile- the 3danairement wr 31r. WeAfter, ,ole L THIS EVENING Will be presented a new comic Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denherf ; Sir Perkins Bests rough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover; Mary, Miss Reynolds. After which, a new comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PHYSIOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge 00. Lavater, Mr. Webster Agues, Miss Fortescue. lo 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. I. Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs, Humby. Blase Manager, Mr. Farien; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, as. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. 'IIIRATRE ROYAL, ADELl'ill. Under the direction Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be ➢erformed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. 11. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Erenk Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. ♦fter which DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM BERWELL. To conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span )sh War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, Mun rand, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, I:yan, Miss E. Harding, &c. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 45., Gallery, Is. Doors men at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33. Oid ltond-street. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed the amusing Vaudeville of LA CHERCHEUSE D'ESPRIT. Principal characters by MM. Henri Mix, Josset, Tou rillon, Madame St. Anse, Mdlle. Marot, and Mdlle. Celestine. After which, an entirely new comedie-vaudeville, entitled LA bERNIERE CO.NQUETTE. Le Mama de Virefcuiile, M. Lafont ; Helene. Madame Paul Ernest. To conclude with LE CHEVALIER DU GUET. T.e Chevalier du (Duet, SI. Lafont ; Le Barom de Tarlis M. Cartlgny ; Le Vicomte Amedee de Lune, M. Montalacd ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Baptiste. Boles and ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s Stalls may be obtai n ,l at Mr. Mitchclrs Royal Library, BA, Old Bond-street, PnLNCKSS'S TREATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sore Lessee and Manager, Duches,..strett, Portland. place. r.VENIN(I, Will be performed t'te comic Opera of LOVE IN A VILLAGE. Sir William Meadows, Mr. %yynn ; Yo,ing Meadows, Mr. Payne ; Ju , - syes woodeoct, Mr. NevUle ; Hawthorn, Mr. 11,,dda ; Rosetta, Miss G Smithson ; Madge, Miss E. St an l ey. To conclude with THE HYPOCRETE. Dress Circle, V. Boxes, 45.; P,t. Gallery. Is. TO CORRESPONDENTS. NO comma' I )n can be attended to unless authenti cared by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. 1111. Et-L.—SUN Uri ICE, APRIL 13 RMOMETZIL Lowest, 45 ; 56 N o 54 BAROM •TER, 29.74. FIND W.S.W.; showery WATER AT LONDON-FilaD ( l% TDIS DAY. Morning 13.. minutes after 10. I Eve,ltn , T .. 53 rninn cs ,tte 10 ..,, • ....y ~ j4T- -. ~ -m. -km, -A-- " /....- i ir "F-•:, 4_,1 1 - o “ out MAC. . • 0 z •-- 6._. 0 .--• ," ' - • l ,',. It . 't .1 A' ''- +. ' ''. - . 'F'y —•; fa '. O . .... • . '.. 4.:".! , 111.04 : ~. ... s. • T. RT. mq74 24„;106. , --n it° 1- ;" .'i ,.. - ~:'- ' l., ~, 1 1 . • 1 u. ii,.1,00'.,',.••: ....': ' brieniug 111:31 LON, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1818. opinion, be an infringement upon the holiest rights secured to us by the Constitution—an infringement, indeed, such as would justify opposition and sanctify even the weapons of insur rection. We believe that —we maintain that —we regard it as one of the primitive dogmas of our patriotism. Freedom of the tongue and of the press —a perfect and unconditional freedom of the tongue and of the press is one of the first principles of our political creed. It is one of the arch-truths in our Religion of Government. Without the main tenance and vindication of this freedom the whole system of Great Britain would tumble in ruins on the instant. The diminution or the abstraction of this freedom would be to the Constitution what the abatement or removal of the force of Universal Gra vitation would be to the Solar System—chaos, terror, and destruction. Smother the voice of the People fetter the language of the Press—and the whole glory, the whole strength, the whole vitality of the Constitution will have disap peared. No; rather let the tones of the demagogue or the effusions of the journalist diffuse the doctrines of sedition over the land than one single un constitutional restriction should be imposed upon the lips or the hand of an Englishman Rather let the whispers of treason be come audible in the tribune and the sweat of malignity ooze out of the columns of the newspaper, than the Government should assume to itself any unconstitutional power of censorship over the utter ances of the one or the recommendations of the other! Nor are we singular in this fanatical devotion for the Freedom of the Popular Voice. Far from it. Every Englishman who rightly comprehends the Constitution of his native land sympathises with us in our reve rential regard for the Liberty of Thought. It was only yesterday that the Prime Minister of England spoke thus in the House of Com mons :—"Sir,, Sir," said he, " I believe that, according t o the spirit of the Constitution, great liberty of discussion should be allowed ; that inflammatory language should even be permitted; and that language that may excite alienation from our monarchical constitution should be allowed to proceed to great lengths, because I know that without the allowance of some abuses of this kind, the free liberty of discussion could not be main tained!" So precious, so inestimable is this particular phase of our freedom as English men, that the First Minister of the Crown can advocate the continuation of insubordination and the connivance at treason, rather than imperil, by any unnecessary interposition, the perfect " li berty of discussion." Yet it is in despite of this indestructible attach ment to the civil and political rights of Englishmen, that we are anxious for the passage through Parlia ment of the Crown and ',Government Security Bill. The measure appears to us to be justified (simply, be it observed, as a temporary enactment) by the extraordinary occurrences which are transpiring every day, as well as by the flagrant and equally extraordi nary conduct of certain persons resident in the United Kingdom. - We have already said that, in our estima tion, it would be an odious and tyrannical infringe ment of the Constitution for any Ministry to interfere with the sane liberty of speech, of writing, of peti tioning, or of assemblage. We repeat it—" of the sane liberty." For there are political madmen who require the straight-waistcoat of the law quite as much as those maniacs who are confined in the Asylums for Lunatics. We ask any man in his right senses whether he can call the speech delivered in the House of Commons, on Monday evening, by Mr. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN, an evidence of the sane liberty of the tongue ? We ask, moreover, any man who is not himself a monomaniac, whether the letters written by Mr. JOHN MITCHELL, in the columns of the United Irishman, are examples of the sane liberty of the press ? We ask, indeed, if they are not, both of them, more conclusive proofs of the mental derangement of the Member for Limerick, and the editor of the United Irishman as politi cians), than the eccentricities of Mr. DICE SOMBRE or the blood-thirsty predilections of the pot boy OXFORD? It is for the protection of the snore rational members of the community from the ravings of these incurable and dangerous madmen that the Government proposes to pass this stringent Bill of Repression—a Bill not conceived with the intention of diminishing the sane liberties of the subject, but solely with the determination of putting a wholesome restraint upon the insane brawlers in the United Kingdom—a Bill, moreover, la hich cannot but he especially beneficial, since it degenerates the rather gentlemanly and even aristocratic crime of Treason into the ignoble and vulgar offence of Felony. For these reasons it is that we regret the impediment which has arisen be tween the passage of this measure and the Easter Vacation, because we regard the Bill less as a Se curity to the Crown and the Government than as a vindication of Decency and Subordination. Accident or design. --an accident the most infeli citous, or a design baulked the intentions the m os t d e liberate—has again the representative Legisla ture. Yesterday ic'us c ' i naccording to the punctilious custom winl i o " ' at Sim o'clock, Commons adjour n ed t t o li f w ithout hatin g arr i ve d at any Parliament, the House of positive resolutio na " Crown and Government the h S e con s id eration of the mittee. Consequently, the h I.t be indefinitely as it does among the orders of the postponed, standing arrangements day for this evening. Previous ong porfopthoseition 1 3e interfere with its advancement, if genaents may not altogether strangled by the arrival Vacation. Easter From the sentiments which are infere C 11 expressed in the foregoing p aragraph it will b y e x . jectured that we are di sposed to regard the cell tended Act with app ro b at i on. We are With in- With the utmost em p h as i s, with the utrnso‘). deliberation, with the utm os t distinctness, we:t I would express our solicitude to see the measure intro duced by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart mint passed into a law by the Houses of Legisla ture—modified of course in its passage through Cona• mittee, and restricted to a merely temporary opera Lion—but still passed into a law, and that triumph. sntly. We would, however, on no account be misun derstood. Oar devotion to the liberal institution s of England are uudiminished and undiminishable. Anv iptaference with the sane liberty of speech, of ',Win, of petitioning, or of assemblage would in our from sympathising in these truly Christian sen timents—sentiments the universal adoption of which would form the most glorious and fitting consummation to the great revolution i❑ which Pius has enacted so honourable a part. The concluding words of this address are full of beauty and pathos. In speaking to the people of Italy, the patriotism of the Italian makes itself manifest in spite of the universal and :impartial philanthropy demanded of the PorE. He was evidently desirous of calling Italy the kingdom (as it naturally must be) the nearest and dearest to his heart, but he thus expresses himself with a sort of exquisite and rhetorical delicacy—" If in our universal charity for the whole Catholic world we cannot call it (the land of Italy) most dear, Gon has, however, ordered that it should be nearer to us than any other." That sentence is of itself a justification of the remark re cently made by the new Roman journal, L'Epoca, that a great principle is expressed by "confounding together in one—Pius IX. and Italy." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA I EYENIIN G, APRIL 13, 1848. filf. 25c. Bank of France Shares are also 65f. better, closing at 1,1401. Bons du Triior are new quoted at 39 per cent. loss, and this is not a nominal quotation, as several transactions took place in them to-day, the price coming down from 42, at which they opened, to 39. The Belgian Stocks continue to improve. The Fire per Cents. of 1640 and of 1842 have each advanced i s the former closing at 57if., and the latter at 581.: the Four and-a-Half per Cents. were a good deal demanded, getting up gradually from 49f., the first price, to 52f., at which they closed, being an advance of 4f. on the day ; Roman closed at 50ff., or lf. advance. The miscellaneous securities are also higher, the Obli gations de la Ville, Quatre Canaux, and Piedmont being all 10f. better, at 910 f., 660 f., and 7001. The Caisso Hypothecaire, however, is 10f, lower, closing at 100 f. Railway Shares were firm, and show higher prices ; Orleans have advanced 15f., closing at 4401. ; Northern 101., at 327 f. 50c ; Lyons 7f. 50c., at 307 f. 50c. • Rouen, Viereon, and Havre, s f. each , at 305 f., 220 f., and 170 f. ; and Nantes 21. 50c., at 335 f. ; Strasburg H. 25e., at 4401. The Exchange on London is 251. 40c. for one month, and 251. for three months. The money-changers give 10f. for I,OOOE in silver, and ask 15f. for that slim. French gold is at 60f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Amt. 12. Boulogne and Amiens, s%—Northern of France, 2 3 / 4 — Paris and Lyons, 1:Y 8 —Sambre and Meuse, 41,4. to mediate with the King of DENMARK for the pur po.• of beseeching his MAJESTY not to make reprisals on their commerce. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Marshal RADBTsKT has taken up a strong position on the line between Verona and Mantua, and is en• gaged in re-organizing his troops. He was expected at Verona on the 31st, from whence he will direct the operations of the second corps d'arniee. The direct communication between Verona and the army has been re-established ; the truops are concentrated, and the divisions are echellonnes be tween the Adige and the Mincio, in a position strong enough to defy every attempt. Prince SCHWARTZENBERG, who retired from Brescia to Lodi, where he joined RADETZET, was the first to arrive on the Mincio. _ _ It is said that Count HAwrici, who left Vienna on the 15th far Milan, is the bearer of an offer, on the part of the EMPEROR, to acknowledge the independ ence of Lombardy on moderate terms. The Piedmontese Gazette,:of the Bth, announces as positive that Peschiera has been given up without opposition to the Piedmontese. Accounts of the 7th state that the Austrians had been cut off from Mantua on their way there. About 7,000 Piedmontese traversed Piacenza on the 4th, on their way to Cremona. The volunteers of Reggio have arrived at Guastalla with artillery. The Austrian Governor of Mantua, GORGOUL, has ordered all the inhabitants to give up their arms within '24 hours, and has imposed a contribution of four millions of lire (five millions of francs). In the Friuli every defile is guarded, so that Austrian rein forcements will find it very difficult to penetrate Italy on that side. The Duke of PARMA and PLACENTIA has accorded a very liberal constitution to his people. The official morning bulletin of Milan of the 6th announces that the province of Brescia is entirely evacuated by the Austrians, who have effected their retreat to the left banks of the Mincio, harassed by the Swiss and Italian sharpshooters, who have caused them a great loss in superior officers. Skirmishes had taken place on the 4th beyond the Chiese, between the riedmontese and the Austrian rear, commanded by Prince SCHWARTZ ENBERG. The latter was worsted with a loss of 50 dead and 600 1 prisoners. Prince SCHWARTZENBERG retired to Pes• cheira, where he left 2,500 men, and afterwards pro ceeded to Verona. The Austrian troops who had lately garrisonedYenice, Udine, Treviso, and Vicenza, 13,000 in number, re-assembled in Styria, where they received orders from RADETZKY to march to Verona. On their way they left 600 deserters. The Piedmontese troops forming the centre of the army under the command of CHARLES ALBERT, and the right wing towards Piacense, are calculated at 40,000 men. Thousands of volunteers are arriving daily. The Austrians blow up the bridges wherever they pass. The last of their columns quitted Deseazano (Lake of Garda) on the 4th, for Verona. General ALLE MANDI, at the head of his volunteers, has driven the Austrians from their positions of Loreto, Montechian, and Castiglion della Striviere. He was marching, by the last accounts, upon Peschiera, to try to take it by assault. true friends. There is certain hope that the example of Rome will be imitated by the provinces. In this manner the operations of war will be rendered more facile and accelerated. It may then be said with pride that there has been no citizen, of whatever social class, who has not shown himself prompt in every sacrifice for liberating our country for ever from the shameful domination of strangers." As soon as the news from Milan reached Rome, ordinances were published by the Civic Council and Ministry of War, to the effect that all between the ages of 20 and g 5, who desired to join the na tional battalions marching for the frontier, should repair to the quarters where an enrolment was to be opened: that other volunteers should repair to the office of the Minister of War ) and all officers of the line not in active service, were invited to present themselves, that their services, if available, might be engaged. On that very day upwards of 2,000 had been entered on the national enrolment. Next day thel Chasseurs and all the disposable forces of infantry left; some hours later they were followed by the Dragoons and mounted Chasseurs. General BURANDO, with the illustrious Marquis D'Amamo, and Count CASANOGA, as Adjutant-Generals, left the same night by post. A great muster of the national volunteers took place on Friday, on the Piazza of St. Peter's, in pre sence of an immense concourse of spectators, who warmly expressed their sympathy. The Italian standard was raised under the Obelisk, and the stirring scene received additional interest on the arrival of his HOLINESS, who came as usual on the last Friday of March, to attend a service in St. Peter's. The greatest eagerness to see him, as if the late events had surrounded his person with a new prestige, was displayed by the multitude who thronged both the interior of the church and the Piazza. On ascend ing the steps, the Holy Father (whose aspect even more than usually wore a noble dignity) turned round to give his blessing, and exclaimed audibly, " Corag gio, gioventu !" (courage, young men I) Two squadrons of dragoons, and a battalion of grenadiers, left on the 28th, the latter by steamer to Leghorn, and on each occasion the departing march was attended by the most fervent acclamations — crowds thronging the streets, and occupying the shores of the Tiber. Invitations were issued from the civic quarters to the citizens to enter the files of the moveable corps, and numbers of those in better circumstances enlisted in the National Guard, expressly to join the expedition. Amongst these it is gratifying to enumerate several English gentlemen ; and the conduct of a young man of the Jewish per suasion (Pacifico Tagliacozza), the son of wealthy parents, who by his own exertions alone induced as many as one hundred of his co-religionists to enlist with himself (at considerable sacrifice of his own in terests) deserves honourable mention. The University was temporarily closed, that the students might be at leisure to prepare, as many as there were disposed, for devoting themselves to the great cause, and 150 of these formed a company of volunteers. The lately established Casino, called the Circolo Romano, of which Clczaueccuto is president, and which, essentially democratic, has made great progress within the few weeks of its exist ence, sent out of its complement of 200 members 76 volunteers. Padre GAVAZZI (whose political ideas combine with evangelical zeal, and who seems a man fitted by gifts of popular eloquence, of moral as well as physical vigour, to become the leader of an enthusiastic people) declared his intention to march in the van, like another PETER the Hermit, and carry the cross, if necessary, into the heart of the battle. In a farewell interview, Pius IX. is reported to have said to the Padre, " that he had blessed all his children who were departing in arms, and wished to give to their march a watchword in the sublime name of ORDER." SPAIN. Madrid papers of the 6th have been received. The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER had arrived at Vistu Alegre, a country seat belonging to Queen CHRISTINA, situated a league from Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 6.—The Three per Cents., 22$ buyers, sellers. Five per Cents., 131 buyers, sellers. Passive Debt, 4$ buyers, sellers. Ex change on London, 42 20. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Moniteur contains a letter from the Minister of Spain in Paris to M. LAMARTINE, stating, that having heard that a report prevailed that the Spa nish Government was hostile to the French Repub lic, he deemed it his duty formally to contradict that rumour. " The Spanish Government had already testified," he said, " its desire to maintain the same friendly relations that existed between Spain and the former Government of France, and had never deviated from that principle." A nearly similar de claration was made to M. LAMARTINE by M. Kiss- LEFT, the Russian Minister, a day or two previously, M. KISSELEFF is stated to have admitted that at th• first intelligence of the Revolution in France, and of the events that instantly followed it elsewhere, the Emperor NICHOLAS had expressed warmly his regret and disapprobation, but that his Imperial MAJESTY had not for a moment contemplated demonstrating hostility towards France for any change that she might choose to effect in her own dominions. He con cluded by assuring the French Minister for Foreign Affairs that the EMPEROR was desirous of continuing friendly relations with France and all others its neighbours of western Europe. It also publishes a circular addressed by M. ARMAND MARRAST to all the Mayors of Paris, requesting them to adopt severe measures against the lodgers and shopkeepers who re fused to pay their rent to the proprietors within their respective jurisdictions. The Moniteur further publishes a decree by which the delay allowed for the rectification of bills and other negotiable documents, drawn in contravention to the stamp laws, is prorogued to the 24h of May next. It also announces that, in consequence of symptoms of disorder and insubordination which have broken out in the 12th regiment of Dragoons at Poitiers, the Minister of War has placed Captain-Adjutant VAIL LANT on half-pay for six months, has dismissed Captain OLITET from the service, and has allowed Captain HENRY to retire from the service. The concentration of troops on the Italian frontier still continues. The army of the Alps is daily re ceiving large reinforcements. A deputation of four distinguished persons pre sented to the Provisional Government on Tuesday an address from the Republic of Venice congratulating them on the establishment of a republic in France, and soliciting its sympathies and aid. Count MoLE has announced himself a candidate for the representation of the department of the Seine and-Oise. BLEvoua and the other Belgic Republicans, who, repulsed in their mad scheme of invading Bel gium, sought once more refuge in the territory of France, have been arrested at Lisle, by order of the Provisional Government. They are accused of having violated the 84th and 85th articles of the Penal Code of France, according to which those who, " by hos tile acts (against other nations), not approved by Government, shall expose the states to a declaration of war, shall be punished with banishment ; and should war ensue, to transportation—or who, by acts not approved by Government, shall expose France to reprisals, shall be banished." Paris was tranquil, but the provinces still continue in a disturbed state. The large district of Landes is, it is said, in open insurrection. The 61st regiment of infantry and a regiment of cavalry entered Paris yesterday. These aie the first troops which have entered Paris since the Re volution. The grand fife for the fraternization of the army, the national guards and the people of Paris is to take place in the Champ de Mars in the first week of May. The Journal du llavre says — "Yesterday, at the moment at which we went to press, drums were beating to arms in our streets, which immediately assumed the appearance of a town given up to the horrors of assault or pillage. In a moment all the shops were closed, and no one seen in the city save National Guards hastening to head-quarters, people in trade questioning the few passers-by, and terrified women giving expression to their alarm. What, then, had occurred? Was the enemy at our gates? Were we threatened with a bombardment? No. Bands of men, workmen only in name, citizens only in title, led away by bad passions, and excited by perfidious councils, had by their turbulent attitude caused this alarm. Never did a more unjust cause create complaints less founded. All France must be judge of them, in order to condemn with us this wicked aberration which trifles with the repose and rouses the indignation of an entire city. In spite of the oppressed state of its finances, the town of Havre has not hesitated undertaking to give work to the nume rous individuals who were without employment in con sequence of the prolongation of the crises. For a month past it has occupied 2,000 men, paid at the rate of 2f. a day. But it must be confessed these sacrifices were not apprecia • ted by all, and it was remarked with pain that a certain number of workmen had not even the honesty to earn their wages. An occasion presented itself by which the town was enabled to lighten its charges without stopping the work. Earthworks confided to the State were to be executed, and an offer was made to the town to employ a part of its necessitous workmen. It was accepted, and so much the more readily that the town saw in it the means of increasing occupation, and improving the salary of the workmen. The State ordinarily pays this sort of labour, distributed in task work, at the rate of 30 centimes the cubic metre. The town benevolently fixed the price at 45c., viz., one third more; so that an active workman could easily raise the amount of his day's wages to 2f. 50c , 3f., and even 3f. 50c., according to his labour, instead of 2f. only, the amount he earned when work ing by the day. It might naturally be thought that the labourers would have received this proposition with joy, as it offered them the means of increasing their gains; and as their interest was the same as that of the town, which receive back part of its sacrifices; the town en deavoured to cause the men to feel a preference for the latter works. Consequently, and in order not to remu nerate idleness at the expense of useful labour, it de cided that the wages for day-work should be reduced to 4f. 50c. That was taking a premium from idleness, witho u t di m i nishing the ch ances of the active and con scientiousintelligent ands workman.ejeuitabßleutdiwviisliloint man, desirous of honeestlayinegaireninan fer the ill earned wages 3f of lf. of fe labour believed w that as com plained of? ionfdtuhset rwyearning 50, to httorooeaxtdhp, the sahicnohoaiwnd chance pre fer so a .t. of the discontent which Such,.how" alarmwhich twherroeugehfroeurtedoutrhetomr obtaining 2f. 50c , , 3 ei f. 50c by employing a little i v o e h r, was the cause, the only cause, Orkmen, seeing o t w h ny c s h te a r n d c a e Y s . o s f pr in ea cr d ea terror se d w a a g n e and take advantage of them,Whilst the great majority were disposed to rejoice at and 'They e, h i hnetoyr the i p t yr notpreached chhe only er ds ror from resistance,f refused discontentedt ie ,aatndh at length and t uib e u n i t e ns so them, but threatened to pre great tumult,latter on their better judgment. with great it in meetings which were accompanied their fai threats ling i o their rdefi duties,nc remaintha .e f could not, their resolutions to the asee a tn t a h g or i d f"a r .ir u th m ino s u b t eat to arms, and the National r a ra ar actin troops of the line went by companies to IngdoauvZgliiedTatnhhdee Graville, which join Havre, where numerous crowds uttered cries of resistance and destruction. The force, partly by persuasion, partly by the firmnessar armed their attitude, dispers ed the as semblages, arrested the most mutinous, and reduced the misled crowd to order. Twelve persons were lodged in gaol. When captured, one of them was about to leave by the railway fur Lille bone to solicit the workmen to come to Havre," BOLT l Pao WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. THREE O'CLOCK. —E ve ry thing has held its ground to day, a a n E d E a l eo SE sid — r Rlleh of business has been trans acted.are 42f. 50c.; and the Five per Cents. 750; higher; - closing at Pius IX. has addressed a proclamation to the Italians—a proclamation in a peculiar degree jute. resting, and remarkable, alike from the character of its author, from the position of the people to whom it is addressed, and from the nature of the events by which it is elicited. It is rendered remarkable and interesting by the character of its author, for notwith standing the universality of the revolutionary movement and the frequent reforms conceded by European Sove reigns, it cannot be denied that Pius was the first and most powerful promoter of the new crusade of liberty and social regeneration. He was the first European Sovereign who ranged himself under the banners of the people. His hand gave the first and irresistible impetus to the great movement which has agitated Christendom, and evoked the dormant energies and ambition of every European nation. France, by her astonishing rev°• lution may have made the initiative movement in the struggle for European emancipation, but Pius, by his declared liberalism and his salutary reforms, had Already prepared the way for that movement. Men of all nations and all creeds have long since unani mously declared their admiration for the liberal and reforming POPE, and hence it is peculiarly appropriate that he who had been the fir,t instigator Of the great and pacific re volution should now g i ve u tt e ra nce t o hi s ,entit n t a s nxi o e f ty g f r o a r titu it d s e sa o ti n sfa i e t t s o rysucccoens:u, um. earne s t r a h rn e es t object of the brief address just issued by the Fora is, in the first st place, to a sc ribe th e wond e rful events which gl haveoryis duerecently transpired to HIM to Nhom all Liberals tand, secondly, the exercise of that mod era ti on and unanimity without which no popular v i ctory s o ec da ure. to exhort he triumph ant Lib o of th e a dd ress, can be " woe to him who, i n this rtempest, " Woe to him," such are th e opening w where the cedar and the twig ar e alike agitated their roots, listens not t o th e voice and torn from of the LO RD 1 Woe to human pride, if it attrib utes to the merit of a few men the se wonderful efailhan-gt fault or in place of adoring the secr e t des' gnes, PROVIDENCE, whether they be manifested by thatthoef ways of justice or by the ways of mer c y-- o PROVIDENCE in whose hands are the e n d s of the earth." " And we," so it proceeds, with beautiful and touching simplicity, " we to whom the word is given to interpret the mute eloquence of the works of Gore cannot keep silence in the midst of the desires, fears, and hopes which agitate the hearts of our children." The remainder of the address, though only consisting of a few brief sentences, eloquent in language, and almost affectionate in manner, contains most salutary and truthful advice, worthy of being cherished and adopted not only by the Italians, but by all the liberal nations of the world. "We cannot refrain from reminding you," these are the kindly worded counsels of the address, " that to make a good use of victory is inure difficult than to conquer. If th e p rese nt time reminds you of period of y our hi s t or y, let the faults of your i forefathers pehe beuseful to th e ir descendants. Remember that (211 stability and all prosperity depends on con cord. I t i s n rt ilit his laws, i n the libert y same of his chur c h, i n th e or d er o f to justice alon e builds upawaB men. Rememb e r th a t our prayers bring down " y ou that spirit of counsel, while p ass i ons destroy. May .nd force, a n d of Gout is the beginning doirnn order th a t our eyes may Wis of whi c h t h e f ear behold pea ce i n a ll this l tot opponent of th e c ans reed Italy." Th e staunch , o f Plias cannot refriin GERMANY ♦ND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. The Cologne Gazette of the 11th contains the fol lowing telegraphic dispatch :-- " BERLIN, APRIL 9, 6 O'CLOCE, P.M. "THE MINISTER-PRESIDENT TO THE CHIEP-PRESI- DENT, M. EICHMANS. " According to a new resolution of the Germanic Diet, the elections just made by the United Diet will be superseded by other elections. " CAMPHAUSEN." The Berlin Gazette of the 9th inst. publishes the electoral law adopted by the Diet, and the rules and regulations for the execution of the dispositions of law. The primary elections are to take place throughout the kingdom on the Ist of May next, and the elec tions of the deputies to the National Assembly of Prussia on the Bth of the same month. The primary electoral districts are divided into sections, each sec tion to elect five electors. No section can contain more than 300 primary electors. The electoral com mittee will distribute, at the moment of the elections, stamped tickets on which the electors are to inscribe, in their own handwriting, the names of the candi dates; unstamped tickets will be null and void. The following answer has been returned by the Prussian Government to a note received from Count PLESSEN, his Danish MAJESTY'S Minister at Ber lin : " The undersigned has had the honour of receiving the note which M. the Count Plessen, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Denmark, has addressed to him the day before yesterday, respecting the sending of Prussian troops into the Duchy of Holstein. " In reply to this document the undersigned can only repeat what he has already verbally stated to M. the Count Plessen, giving him the positive assurance that the military measure in question, far from having a character hostile to or aggressive against Denmark, has only been taken for the twofold purpose of protecting the territories of the Germanic Confederation against a ♦iolation by which they appeared threatened, and to guard, in favour of a German and federal state, those established rights which have just been so violently at tacked by a recent act of the Danish Government. Moved by a sense of the duty which the spirit as well as the letter of the Federal Pact impose upon him, and strung i❑ the adhesion of the national will, the King could not, in presence of an imminent danger, hesitate to take, in concert with his German allies, the initiative of a position which will, without doubt, readily receive the formal sanction of the Germanic Confederation, and in which that Confederation, by its organ, the Diet, will speedily declare herself bound to acquiesce. " Prussia, in assuming this attitude, does in nowise mistake the rights of sovereignty which his Majesty the King of Denmark possesses in his quality as Duke of Schleswig Holstein. Those rights are not the less sacred in the eyes of the Prussian Government than in those of the duchies themselves. The Prussian Government is firmly resolved to respect and maintain the rights of both parties, and the eventual protest contained in this respect in the note of M. the Count Plessen appears consequently groundless. " Besides, in order to give a striking proof of his pa cific sentiments and Bs sincere desire to remove by an amicable understanding all possibility of an open rup ture, the King has ordered Major Von Wildenbruch to proceed immediately to the King of Denmark to give his Danish Majesty, concerning the motives and the object of the policy of the Prussia❑ Government, all explana tions which should appear most fit to quiet the appre hensions of the Court of Copenhagen as to our inten tions, and to effect an approximation of views, the diver gence of which no one can more bitterly deplore than the King's Cabinet. " Trusting that this step will be appreciated as it deserves by the Government of his Danish Majesty, and that it will not remain without some satisfactory result, the undersigned is happy to be able to profit by this opportunity, and to repeat to M. the Count Plessen the assurance of his highest consideration. " Berlin, April 5." " ARNI NI. AUSTRIA. The Breslau Gazette announces, on the faith of letters from Vienna, that the Emperor of AUSTRIA has decided to restore to the German Diet at Frank fort the crown and insignia of CHARLEMAGNE, which since the invasion of the French in 1796, have re mained in the Imperial Treasury at Vienna, having been transported there from Nuremberg. The Krakaw Gazette puplishes a proclamation dated Lemberg, Gallicia, the 27th of March, which states that every person having arms in his possession without special authorization will be punished severely. The same severity will be exercised against all who should call together or provoke po pular assemblages for discussing political matters. Letters from Vienna, of the 6th of April, in the Cologne Gazette, states that to prevent any surprise of the port of Trieste by the ships which have joined the Italian insurgents, the Austrian Government has claimed of the English squadron sta tioned at th t e heionja protection lonian Islands. A proclamation, published on the 6th of April, at Prague, by Count STADION, announces that his resignation has been accepted by the EMPEROR, and Archduke FRAINZ Josar u nominated Governor of Bohemia. VIENNA, APRIL 5 .--(Official.)—ln accordance with the wishes of his MAJESTY his Imperial High ness Archduke CARL, feels himself pledged to support his MAJESTY in the present accumulation of business, and to retain the entire supervision of the affairs of the Ministry. Since the appointment of a responsible Ministry it has assembled daily, to take into consideration the most urgent affairs, and to decide upon the most effectual measures to be adopted for the speedy exe cution of the project of the constitution accorded by WS MAJESTY. In consequence of the absence of the newly ap pointed Minister of Finance, matters relative to this department cannot be definitively arranged. Among the most important of these was the transfer of a proportionable share of the interest of the national debt on the kingdom of Hungary, incurred by the common regiments of the Monarchy with the maintenance of all securities and bonds.— Weiner Zeitung, April 7. DENMARK• The King of DENMARK has resolved to grant a constitution to his people, and has published a manifesto announcing the fact. In it he declares that finding it impossible to grant a constitution based on the principles laid down in his rescript of January 28, he revokes the said rescript, and annuls the choice of delegates that may have been made in virtue of :it. On the other hand he convokes the provincial states both for Den mark and the Duchy of Schleswick, in order that they may give an opinion— first, as to the convocation of a general diet, to which a new charter is to be submitted, and a reorganization of the provincial states; and twe, an electoral law, having for its object the formation of a general diet. He has also called together the provincial states of the islands for the 26th instant, and expresses a hope that he may be able to do the same for Jutland and Schleswick in a week after wards. The manifesto is dated the 4th, and the next day the KING embarked on board the Aegir steamer, to proceed to Flensburg (Schleswick), to place him self at the head of the army. In the province of Confe deration said, Jutland and in Northern Schleswick numerous corps of volunteers are being formed to reinforce the troops senitta.gainst the insurrection. of the Confide that in the event of the German again forcin g Hamburgh:to furnish a contingent the . ua -ur ntsheeTlioiwnit of DENMARK, t rots t it is a i the n st the conduct intention oildu c o t f • , a:ci p then to request Englard Confederation, ROME. The official Gazette of Rome contains the follow ing address from Pius IX. to the population of Italy : " The events which, during the last two months, succeed each other so rapidly, are not a human work. Woe to him, who, in this tempest, where the cedar and the twig are alike agitated and torn from their roots, listens not to the voice of the Lord! Woe to human pride, if it attributes to the fault or the merit of a few men these wonderful changes, in place of adoring the secret designs of Providence, whether they may be manifested by the ways of justice or by the ways of mercy—of that Providence in whose hands are the ends of the earth And we, to whom the word is given to interpret the mute eloquence of the works of God, cannot keep silence in the midst of the desires, fears, and hopes which agitate the hearts of our chil dren. And, first of all, we ought to tell you that if our heart has been moved in learning how in a part of Italy great misfortunes have been prevented by the efforts of religion, and how the noble feelings of the mind have been revealed in acts of charity, we cannot, however, but be profoundly affected by the offences corn ' mitted in other places to the ministers of that same re ligion. And even were we to remain silent relative to these facts, our silence could not effect that they would not diminish the efficacy of our benedictions. We can not either dispense with informing you, that to make a good use of victory is more difficult than to conquer. If the present time reminds you of another period of your history, at least let the faults of your forefathers be useful to their descendants. Remember that all stability and all prosperity depend on concord; that God alone is he who renders the inhabitants of the same house unanimous; that God accords that blessing only to humility, to mildness, to respect for his laws in the liberty of his Church, in the order of society, in charity towards men. Remember that justice alone builds up, that passions destroy; and that He who is the King of Kings is also Lord of Nations. May our prayers go up before the Lord, and bring down o❑ you that spirit of counsel, of force, andjwisdem, of which the fear of God is the beginning, in order that our eyes may behold peace in all this land of Italy. If in our universal charity for the whole Catholic world we cannot call it the most dear, God has, however, ordered that it should be nearer to us than any other. " Given at Rome this 30th of March, in the second year of our Pontificate. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) APRIL 2. The present is certainly one of the epochs when the destinies of the world are hastening to their con summation with unwonted rapidity. In the startling succession of great events and complication of inci dents, one only solution can satisfy the thoughtful, and on one resting place alone can the intellect find calm amid the tempest, method amidst disorder—the certainty that there is a Power which guides all things to an ultimate ensuring of the triumph of right. Rome may be considered at this epoch the moral centre of Europe, for an example has been set here, a great principle embodied, which has made a profound impression on all nations, especially where the struggle against aggressive authority was incessant, or discontent at the actual state of society deeply rooted. The results of the late extraordinary events here it is impossible to foresee ; the new responsibilities and altered relations towards other powers which have arisen! in consequence to the Pontifical Government, must be allowed to be serious and critical ; but that Government cannot be refused the praise of having promptly co-operated with a national movement the most generous for the promotion of a cause the most pure that history could place on her record. A sound has gone forth from the Vatican, which has caused all Italy to thrill—and more than this, it has operated on feelings, and created tendencies, in which hardly a country of the civilized world has been without participation. The briefest statement of what has occurred during the last few days will give an idea of what is passing here. After the universal desire to assist in the struggles of Lombardy had been manifested and con ceded to on the occasion of that reunion in the Colosseum, which impressive scene was made known by the Roman journals, a notification appeared, headed " Voluntary Offerings for arming and sending forth our Fellow-citizens. " The youths of Rome have answered worthily to their country, and are about to march towards the confines of the State, in company with the Pontificial militia; they fear not the fatigues of war or thv risking of life, determined to co-operate with their Italian brothers in liberating their common mother country from the stranger. It is a just—it is a holy duty for those who remain at home, and who will enjoy the fruit of spontaneous sacrifices so great, to contribute also in some manner to thQ, triumph of a cause on which the future destinies of our country depend. This they may do by depositing on the altar of their country a part of their means for the succour of the exhausted treasury, and contributing to the extraordinary expenses of this movement of troops. On the public piazza tribunes will be raised, destined to receive voluntary gifts and obla tions from the wealthy, the commercial classes, the nobles, the institutions of piety and religious corpo rations. A Commission has been formed to collect the sums disbursed, and remit them to the hands of the Minister-at-War, Prince ALDOBRANDINI, whose office will be to employ them exclusively in the service of the new troops put into activity, with the obligation of giving an account to the public of their use. Lists of the names and sums given will be printed and published, that the people may recognise their NAPLES AND SICILY. Intelligence has been received from Naples, ac cording to which the Earl of MINTO has returned to that city, and publicly testified his dissatisfaction at the " versatile" conduct of the KING, who, on his side, has treacherously withdrawn all his promises to the Sicilians, and resolved to treat them as rebels. The people of Sicily, however, will not be put down so easily as his MAJESTY supposes. They have de termined to throw armed corps on the coasts of Calabria, although it is possible (adds the writer) that their valiant efforts will be anticipated by a re• solution in Naples, where the people are equally exasperated. The display of military force in the capital is very imposing, but the inhabitants are not intimidated. They bide their time. FERDINAND himself is aware of the danger of his situation, and has already made preparations to flee from his do minions, bag and baggage. Steamers are riding in the harbour ready to receive on board the representa tive of deposed Royalty. It is said that the Sicilians have offered 10,000 soldiers to CHARLES ALBERT and the Italians. The Nouvelliste of Marseilles of Sunday says— " The report, which was spread three days ago in this city by the captain and passengers of the Lombardo, of a revolution in Naples, is contradicted to-day by the news brought by the Capni, which left Naples on the 4th." We read in a letter from Naples of the 4th, pub lished by a Marseilles journal :—" The new Ministry is composed of M. TROJA, President and Minister of Public Instruction ; M. DRAGONETTI, of Foreign Affairs and Public Worship ad interim; M. DEL GUIDICE, War and the Marine ; M. Itoßßait, Pub lic Works; Count FERRETTI, Finances, and ad interim Agriculture and Commerce. Lord MINT° will shortly proceed to the Adriatic with the British squadron." DUTCH AND BELGIAN MAILS. THE HAGUE, APRIL 11.—The Staat Courant of this day publishes the treaty of commerce and navigation, concluded on the 17th of November last, between his Majesty the King of the Netherlands and the Two Sicilies, and the ratification of which was exchanged with the Court of Naples o❑ the 29th Fehruary. This treaty insures liberty of commerce and navigation, with the fullest protection of person and property. The two contracting parties have agreed, that as the kingdom of the Two Sicilies does not possess any colonies, it shall enjoy a diminution of 50 per cent. of the customs fixed by the tariff on the importation of the produce of the Dutch colonies—oil of olives and refined brimstone— coming in vessels from the Netherlands harbours. (Signed) C. DE LIEDEKERKE BEAUFORT, Duc de Serracapriola. Naples, Feb. 29,1848. TUE HAGUE, APRIL 10.—His Majesty, by a decree of the 6th instant, has accorded to Count Liedekerke Beaufort, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary of the Netherlands to the Courts of Rome and Sardinia, permission to accept and wear the insignia of the Grand Cross of the order of St. Jauvier, conferred upon him by his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies. Rear Admiral Arriers has, in consequence of a royal ordinance,:been re-instated in his functions of Aide-de- Camp Extraordinary to his Majesty from the 20th of March last. The Amsterdam Courant, of the 10th, announces that his Majesty, previous to quitting Amsterdam, presented the sum of 10,000 florins to the burgomaster, to be em ployed in various public works to be undertaken in the environs of the capital. Her Majesty the Queen manifests a most lively in terest in procuring work for the pour at the Hague, and having learnt that in consequence of thegreat depression at the present time many persons had been obliged to countermand their orders given to different tradesmen, her Majesty has ordered various articles in order that the workpeople may not be unemployed. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 10.—The aspect of the Bourse this day, in respect to Dutch funds, was again lower than yesterday. There was, n otwithstanding, some activity in integrals. Spanish funds were again depre ciated. The Austrian were more offered, and there was but little demand for Russian 10 per cent.—Journal de la Hague. BRUSSELS, APRIL 11.—The Chamber yesterday con tinued its discussion on the articles of the project of law relative to the revision of the laws of the Civic Guard. Arts. 25-23 to 52 49 were adopted.—Moniteur Beige, April 12. The Burgomaster of Louvain has addressed a procla mation to the inhabitants, assuring them that the Government has prescribed the re-organization of the Civic Guard. He expresses his hope that before tie parsing of that law the Civic Guard will no longer be rendered necessary. This hope he founded upon the peace and calmness which this city enjoys, and the love of work and order which distinguishes the people of Louvain. Numerous offers for the volunteer service have been made. The Burgomaster bas ordered their I names to be entered on a list opened at the Hotel de I Ville. The elections for the Civic Guard are everywhere pro ceeding with the greatest quiet and good order, and the best understanding prevails among all classes, with great zeal and eagerness to enlist in the city militia.—Moniteur Beige, April 12. The Prussian Government has given large orders for the manufacture of cannons at the royal manufactory at Liege.—Moniteur Beige, April 12. The Universal Prussian States . Gazette gives a long account of the demolition of the Imperial Austrian arms on the Austrian embassy at Rome. Immediately after the destruction Count Lutzow wrote to Cardinal Anto nini, that he considered his relations with the Court of Rome suspended by this act. In the mean time the Secretary of State (Cardinal Antonilli) had addressed a letter to the Ambassador, expressing his regret and indignation at the insult which had been offered by the populace to the Imperial Embassy. Tbp Count stated the great grief and pain which the circum stance had given to the Pope. Of this his Holiness gave evidence on the 22d, while walking through the gate of Rome, when he met Count Lutzow's carriage, and per sonally expressed his deep regret, and his desire that every satisfaction should be given. DUTCH FUNDS.—AmexErtnam, APRIL 11. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 234 per Cent........... 333 E 3411 i Ditto, 3 per Cent .................. 58% 35 Ditto, 4 per Cent.• • • ..... Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent.• •• • • 43% lie Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • East India Loan, 4 per Cent Exchange on London, at sight ...... • • 11 91 Two menths ••.• • • 11 67 BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussats, Aram 11. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent . ..... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four par Cent •. • . Ditto Three per Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto-...... Ditto,ditto,lB4l3.. •• •• • • • • , „ 44u , Ditto,ditto,lB42 .• •••••• . • • • • ......... 644 Ditto, 1844. ••••••••• • .. • • • • • • . • ... 40% Ditto, 1836 •• .. • • ••••• • • • • • ••• • • •• •• Ditto of the City, 1632 .• .............. Ditto, 1843 .......... • • .............. be Bank of Belgiara.....• ....• •• .• .• —Brussels Papers, April 11. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers present were—the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Huntingdon, and the Bishop of Manchester. BAILLIE V. M`GIBBON. The further hearing of the arguments in this case, which came before their Lordships upon two appeals from the judgment of the Court of Session, occupied their Lordships the whole morning. PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council oat to day, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords • present were Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, Lord Langdale, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Their Lordships, having disposed of the cue of Magnus Smith v. the Judges of Sierra Leone, proceeded to hear an appeal from New South Wales (the Bank of Australia v. Briehlat), the arguments on which occupied their Lordships the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) Nothing of any interest occurred to-day in the Courts of the Vice-Chancellor of England, the Vice• Chancellor Knight Bruce, or the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE RENWICK, ♦N INSOLVENT. In this case the solicitor to the assignee applied to the Court, in consequence of the insolvent not having coatn plied with the order of the Court to pay 301. per annual by quarterly instalments. His HONOUR could not rescind the protection until the year had expired, notwithstanding the payment* were to be made quarterly. but a caveat could be enterid to prevent the renewal of the protection. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY•) (Before Mr. Under- Sheriff BURCHELL.) MASON V. LAST. A NOVEL ACTION.—This was an action of trover to recover the value of a silver watch. The facts were these:—The plaintiff was a coachman+ driving to Bury St. Edmunds, and defendant was a watchmaker there. Defendant advanced 61. u p on it—the money was repaid, but the watch was not forthcoming. The only question in the case was the value of the watch ,which was a silver gilt repeater. The plaintiff claimed 181., and the defendant offered 121. None of the witnesses had seen the watch,nor could it be ascertained who had possession of it, as defendant asserted that lie had lent it to a friend who had made away with it. The jury gave a verdict for 151. JONES V. SANDELL. The plaintiff is a grocer, at Oxford, and the defendant is a confectioner, in Wimpole-street. The action was brought to recover the sum of 5001. for money lent. Letters were put in in which the defendant admitted having borrowed the money in 1843. On the applies . tion being made for the loan, the plaintiff said that he could not raise money under 7 per cent.; he bad , however, only charged 5 per cent., and admitted she receipt of interest up to June, 1847. The jury gave a verdict for 5191. Is. 6d. There wore only three cases on the list. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.) Francis Simmonds and Charles Hale, plumbers, en; ployed by the East London Waterworks Company. w er indicted for stealing a quantity of leaden pipe, the Pro" perty of Mr. Loynes, a builder, at Homerton. It appeared that the prisoners were employed to re move old pipe from the premises adjoining those of the prosecutor, and that they went upon the prosecutor • ground, and dug up and carried away the service-pipe. Their defence was, that they were entitled by cnstoni to the old pipe, as perquisites, when they had to laf down new. They considered the pipe as the property of the company, not of the prosecutor. The inspector of the waterworks, and other Wit' nesses, gave them an excellent eharacter for honest,' and industry. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recom mended the prisoners to mercy on account of their good characters. The A ssIsTANT-JuncE said that the Court would give the fullest weight to the recommendation of the jury, and take into consideration the circumstance that the prisoners were labouring under the erroneous in" pression that they were entitled to those pieces of pipe which : were removed by them to m a k e room for negf ones. If that could be the case, when the lead was the property of the company, their employers, it certainll could not excuse them for taking the lead belonging to a private individual. He wished them, and all others is the same occupation, to know that they had no suc h right; and the offence of stealing lead was increasing g° such an extent that the Court thought it necessary g° deal severely with those convicted of it. They we re determined to punish it with nine months' imprisonmen t and hard labour. But under all the circumstances of this case he would sentence the prisoners only to oe e month's imprisonment with hard labour. THE METROPOLITAN COMMIS' SIONERS OF SEWEKS.—(THIS DAY.) The Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners held Court of Sewers this morning ; Lord Morpeth in the chair. A report from the General Purposes Committee on the progress of the Ordnance survey, stated that the committee had engaged a number of individuals to pro secute • the survey, among s t w h om was Colour-sergean t Smith, at a salary of 2001. per annum, and a number of levellers at two guineas per week each. The report was adopted. A letier was read from Sir John Hall, of the SC' Katharine's Dock Company, stating that the compani were anxious to retain in their hands the power of re" gulating the sewers upon their property. A reply had beeP returned stating that the application could not be ac ceded to. It was then resolved that no person be retained in the service of the Commissioners, foie salaried officer, who is in private practice, or whose whole time is not available for the public service.. It was also resolved that the poundage to be allowed to the collectors of the rates should in no case exceed six' pence in the pound. A letter was read from the Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company, as well as a resolution the General Purposes Committee had communicated them, to the effect that the company must not proceed with their works until an arrangement had been come to for bind ing the company to pay a proportion of the sewerage rates as a consideration for the profits arising from their operations. To that resolution the company bed demurred, denying the right of the Commission to interfere, and expressing their determination to proceed with their works. _ . A resolution was passed by the Court, directing that the works of the company should not be proceeded with. A communication was read from Mr. Holland, of Manchester, placing at the disposal of the Commission his patent machinery for the distribution of liquid manure. The oiler was accepted with thanks. Thanks were also voted to 250 men in the employ of the Commissioners, for having acted as special constables on the 10th instant. Lord MORPETH expressed his delight at the manner in which all classes came forward to preserve the peso of the metropolis on Monday. This example of loyalty and affection for the Throne would produce beneficial effects, not only in the United Kingdom but throughou t Europe. Some other routine business was then disposed of, And the proceedings of the Court closed. Mr. STALWOOD was allowed to read a petition he had already presented to the Court, complaining thil t the Holborn and Finsbury Commissioners had upol many occasions spent large sums of the ratepayers money in entertaining themselves with dinners at the Albion Hotel. Lord MORPETH said abuses should be put an end to• Measures had already been taken to reduce the expen s6 of the Commission, and he could assure the petitioaert that hereafter no allowances would be made for re freshments or dinners to the local Commissioners. The Court then adjourned. FOREIGN CATTLE AND PROVISION COMPANY.- -- * We are glad to perceive that the Foreign Cattle Proei" sion trade is beginning to attract the attention of earl" talists, and that a company has been established for the purpose of developing it on a scale of magnitude which shall be in some proportion to its importance. At the present time, when the price of butcher's meat, of pro' visions of every description, is so high as to render i; impossible for the working man to purchase animal foo' for his family, and when there is every prospect that the price of provisions will continue to rise, the establish' went of this company for the purpose of endeavouring to meet the increased demand for provisions, by po" viding an increased supply, cannot but confer h 3 1,.: mense benefit upon the public, while at th e same time t° - shareholders will reap an ample reward. The Archbishopthe clergy of the city of London, II" waited upon his Grace, at L am b et h l'alace, to ocAgr il4 tuiste him upon his elevation to the archiepiscopal see'