The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

This day is published, in Two Vols. svo.. with Maps, TWELVE YEARS WANDERINGS in the BRITISH COLONIES. By J. C. tsYnNE. liicha Bentley, NOW Burlington-street, (tunlisiaer in Ordinary to her Jiejesty). TEM PL E.-- -----j-- --- Members of the Two Temples , de sirous of offering their Services to the Government for the Protection of the Peace, are requested to meet at the Middle Tempe Wall, on MOSDAT MORNISG, at Nine o'clock, and to send their _Names immediately to their respective Treasurer's °tikes. LER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the public are respectfully announced that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place en THURSDAY next, April 13, when will be performed, Donl. zetti's Opera, entitled LUCREZIA BOROTA. Lucretia, Wile. Soda Cruvelli ; Orsini, Mdlle. &Maar z; Gen naro, Signor Garioni ; Gabetta, Signor Bonehe ; and Alfonso, Signor Lablache. _ . _ After which a Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Rosati and Mdlle. Marie faglioni will appear. To be followed by Selections from Verdi's Opera of NINO. Abigail, 11,111 e. Abbadia ; Fenena. Mdlle. Vera ; Nlntts, Signor Coletti ; Idaspe, Signor Cuzzani ; and Oratesphe, Signor lieletti. To cone!ud• with the highly successful New and Original GRAND BALLED, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni„ entitled FIORITA, et la Rein des Eiftides, Principal parts by Mdlia. Caroline Rosati, Mdlles. Esther Ausundon, Thevenot. Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mattia, MM. Venafra, Gourlet, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. l IER MAJESTY'S THEATRE . M THALBERG. GRAND SACRED, CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, on MONDAY EVENING, April 17. It is respectfully announced that on Monier EVENING, April 17, will be given a GRAND CONGER :, with grtat Orchestra, Chorus, ke., on which occasion M. fhalberg will execute the following pieces : I. Grand Concerto in C minor .. . . Beethoven. 2. Fannuilx on Subjects from Mozart's Don Giovanni Thalberg. 3. Fantasia on Subjects from Auber's Masaniello Thalberg. 4. " Lied er Ohne Worte" •• • • • • MendelssolM The Vocal portion will include Madame Tadollni, Mdlle. Schwartz, And Mdlle Sofia Craven!. Signor Belletti, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Bouche. Signor Cuzzani, And Signor Lablache, And comprise selections from the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Weber, Spontini, &c., and include a Grano Trio lbr Three Basses,by Meyerbeer —Signori :..ablache, Belletti, and Celettl. fiddle Vera, Signor Gardoni, Signor Coletti, Conductor, M. Balfe. Prices of Admission. Poxes._ 1 and 3 guineas Pit Stalls •• • ..... 10s. 6d. each. Pit Tickets • • • • • • • • ....... ..... ss. Od. each. Gallery Stalls .. • • .• ......... . Gallery Tickets •••• .. • • Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concert to commence at E 'ht o'clock. N.B. A second Grand Concert will be presented on Wednesday morning, Apiil 19. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. hilts EVE.N.iING Will be performed (for the last time) Verdi's Opera, entitled ERNANI. .S Carlo V., Signor Gardonl ; Ruy Gomez de Sllva Signor Belletti lot Ernani Signor Cuzzaui; Elvira Sofia Cruvelil. After which will be revived the admired Ballet (by M. P. Taglieni, the Music by Pugni) entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS, By Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. Petit, Mesdlls. Thevenot, Ausundon, Ju- Jenne, Lamoreux, and Mdlle. Marie Taglloui, M. Paul Taglloni, and M. Charles (his first appearance). Applications for Boxes, stalls, and "tickets to be made at 'le Box °Wee of the. Theatre. Prices of ~:imission —Boxes—Pit Tier, Five Guineas ; Grand Tier, Six Guineas; One-pair, Five Guineas ; Two-pair. Four Guineas ; Pit Stalls, 21s. ; Gallery Stalls, Is. Pit tickets, of which a limited number only will be issued, can be had at the Box.otlice as usual, 10s. 6d. each. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. 'rills EVEN INi., A Variety of New Performances :—The Pyramid of Decanters— The Two Pun_hinellos—The Villager's Wedding—The Two Clown= —The Homan Gaines—The Chinese Jugglers, i‘c , by M.M. A. grist, Autiol, Andre, Loissetaine, chit, Niel, la petite Loissot, The Menet:, by Mans. Caroline and Maihilde. Various novel and daring acts of Equitation —The Voltige—The Tarantell,&c., by didlir Palmyre, Anato, le. Stanley, E. Lambert, Coralie, Ducos, Florentine. Aniaglia, Le petit Anato, &c. Laughable and groteque represeuta tions by the Clowns MM. Athiol, Leclair, and Arlo', tlls. Isoors open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. Second price, Halt-past Nine. 'IIIEATRE ROYAL, RAI - MA itKET. Up • the 3i an,it merit o. Mr. Wtbster. wits Leese , THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new comic Drama, called OLD lIONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster; Jose;,h Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denhoff ; Sir Perkins Besborough, 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 ; Agnes, Miss Fortescue. To conclude with TUE ISVISIBLE PRINCE! or, The Island of Tranquil Delights. Sta3e id anager, Mr. Fan en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web ;ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, 59. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 29. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Hall-past SLx, Performance to commence at Seven ilitrA'lKL KUYAL, ADELYiII. Under the direction o; Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Erank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After which a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA rioNA L DEFENCES; or, the Cockahot yeomanry. Primelcial zharaciers by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedfort! ' Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, M rs. L aws, an d Miss Woolgar. To conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, 3lun yard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, V.Yan, Miss E. Harding, &c. loxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. , Gallery, Is. 1.., 1-3 or en at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0 d Bond-street. On MONDAY EVENING, - The Entertainments will commence at halt-past Seven o'clock with UNE IMPRUDEN 4 JE. Ducar, M. Montaland; Armand, M St. Marie; Hermance, ;Mlle. Baptiste; Madame Verdi er , Md me. S t. Ange. Alter which, an entirely new comedie-vandeville, entitled Li DERN JERE CONQUETTE. Le Baron de Virefenille, M. Lafont , Helene, Madame Paul Ern, st. To conclude with LE M JOit CRAVACII 4 ).7. Le Major Crava chon, M Henri Mix; Dervleres, 31. Chatelain ; Olyiupe, 3ldlle. Ma rot; a,melie, 31dlle. Duvenay. . ; 3i W.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2i holes and Stalls may be obtainAd at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library. 33, Old Bond-street. TIIE.uRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, l'ortland- place. On MONDAY EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of JULIUS C.X.SAR. Julius Cm.ar, Mr. C. Fisher; Octavius Cxsar, Mr. Conway ; Ilrutus. Mr. Macready ; Ca sins, Mr. Ryder ; Marc Anthony, Mr. Cooper Portia, Miss E. Montague. To conclude with the comic Opera of LOVE IN A VILLAGE. 81. W.iliain eadows, Mr. Wynn ;Yo ng Meadows, ~r . Payne ; Ju,- 'l, Woodcock, Mr. Neville ; Hawthorn, Mr. It dda ; Rosetta, Mia. . Smithson ; Madge, Miss E. ,tanley. ores., circle, : Hazes, 45.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Is. STRAND THEATRE. NEW MANAGEMENT. TILLS EVE.NING Wia be presented Auher's new Optra, entitled HAYDEE ; or t;,t• Secret. with entirely new scenery, dre•ses, and appointments. Ilaydee, Miss Poole ; Rafael*, 3ladatne t lorence Brunel ; Leredleu. Mr. D. W. King; Malapieri, Mr. lio:rani; !!adieu, Mr. C. Horn Uonzalvo, Mr. S. Jones ; Domenico, Mr. llorneastle. In order to give due effect to this crlebraled composition. the bane and chorus have been augmented to upwards of Fifty Performer,, under the direr inn of Mr. J. F. Tulley. After which a new grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, which dile. Louse Blanche, Miss Cuslude, and Mr. W. Smidt will appe,,r. To conclude with a new Hulett& called THE SON OF Till. NAVY. Private Boxes, I/. Is.; Stalls, 2s. 6d. ; Boxe., 2s. ; Pit, Is.; el cry, ad. Half-price, to the Boxes only, at Nine o deck, Actni4 and stage Manager, Mr. Oaberry. AsTLEY's ROYAL AM PHITHEATRE. Last Night of the present Season, in order to give ample time ti): thy; vast alterations; and izeptuati. , l,s mr the now Grand EAS el. spectacle and kollikent Easter Fiaday Ellter.aitunto S. 1115 EVENING. The New Gorgeous 1 Spectacle, THE BATTLE OF T ill , AMAZONS. with all its splendid appointments, &C. To be followed by, and tne evening's entertainments to terminal' , with A GRAND EQUESTRIAN FETE, in which the Equestrian. and Gymnastic Artistes will appear each evening in their peculiar tnd Incomparable Feats and brilliant Scenes in the Circle. Box-office open front II till 5. Stage Manager, Mr. W. NV,,st. „1 4 , APILIL 8 £JERMONETU., Lowest, 36 ; ti.ieleqt. 47. Noon. 40 tiABOMETER, 29.39.—W1ND N.N.E.; showery. iiit •=I W A.TIER-A.T LONDON-IIRIC)li TI-14. bA x _ Morin. 59 . nalnatas attar 4. I Evening .. 22 samn-es •!,e, 6 ;:t r' , * slAt. 14 1 45 Cla - • 4.„ A'r•A ; ' D D.O ,• • • '-- Ivo' • , ‘• _ , • etwitino LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1848. Our insular position has hitherto of fthe e c n o a n b t l i e n d eo u t s w to ith re : 'erene composure. f gard the political convulsions he solidity of our constitutional edifice has rendered that composurethe catastrophe still more o r p e con spicuous. We have regarded events beyond the Channel from the pinnacle of that monarchical system which has become endeared to the Popul a ti on of England by its consolidation of our national li berties. Once before we have explained the reas on of this profound and mutual confidence between the p eople and SOVEREIGN of Great Britain. We have o nce b efore explained the reason why the love of our Constitution is rooted in the heart's cure )f every Englishman. We repeat that definition, ;.?..eause we believe in its truth, and because the enun ,iation of this truth is now more essential. Our .' , -tistitution is belovedby every E nglishman ,fuse—lN ENGLAND THE GREAT 'PROBLEM OF 00CIETY II kS BEEN SOLVE D -- THE POLITICAL CHICLE HAS BEEN SQUARED --THERE HAS SEEN A PERFECT QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE TOUR PREDOMINANT POWERS OF CIVILIZED LIFE--DEMO- CRACY, ARISTOCRACY, AUTOCRACY, AND THEOCRACY. It is from the conviction with which every sane mind is the United Kingdom regards this glorious and ad mirably balanced Constitution, that the Government of tbe land has imbibed its security. It is this which in Great Britain has rendered loyalty and patriotism identical. It is the consciousness of all this, it is the sense that the genius from which our legislative me chanism has emanated is characterised by an eternal ?.nt - t self-renewing vitality, that operates so power ful'::: upon the devotion of our feliow,countrytnen, renders them capable of the voluntary of ►hemselves and their fortunes rather than of con nivance at the endangerment of our representative institutions, and the po,sible destruction o f the national sovereignty. Foliar mori quam faclari! were the _words scrawled upon the walls of his dungeon in characters of blood by the heroic hand of VERGNIAUD—" Better to die than be dishonoured !" It was a sublime declaration coming from the soul of Greatness on the eve of Alartp.- dim. It was an enunciation worthy of the Liberator of his country, worth', of him whose Voice had raised the cry of Freedom from the abyss of Anar chy, worthy of one who sacrificed his head rather than his glory, and who escaped by the gory planks of the scaffold from the ignominy of an unprincipled dictatorship. The death-saying of VERONIAUD, under less tragic circumstances, finds a respondent echo in the bosom of the humblest patriot—Putiar rnori quartz fedari I It is the amulet of every free citizen—it is the first dogma of his nationality. No occurrence is too ignoble for its:manifestation ; no cas ualty is too insignificant for its support. Amon{ ourselves—but yesterday, in short—this reverence for the cause of order, of justice, and of tranquillity was revealed. A vague rumour of some possible disturbance in the metropolis only elicited the enthusiasm of its inhabitants for the preservation of peace and property. The fact will not glitter in history as the spontaneous act of the people, but it was so nevertheless. In Paris the roar of the pro cession bearing the bodies of those who died for liberty, and singing the death-chaunt of the Giron dists round the tumbrils, has resounded to the limits of the known world, and will for ever reverberate in the imaginations of posterity as the ebullition of the ambition and vengeance of a whole Nation. In Heidelburg, the memorable address to King FRE DERICK WILHELM, in which be is apostrophised as " Assassin of the People ' an allusion to the massacres of Berlin, will testify in an audiblernanner how precious the blood of democracy is deemed by the population of Germany. In Modena the temporary incarcera tion of the unpopular Duke has declared with pecu liar emphasis the spread of liberal ideas beyond the frontiers of Piedmont and Tuscany, even to the palace walls of the scions of absolutism. In Vienna the exposure of an effigy of CLEMENT Prince DE METTERNICH - WINNEBOURG before the , ates of his official residence revealed beyond all 'untradiction the downtal of despotism in Austria. In London, on the contrary, the movements of the last few days have been as momentous in their character (as evidencing the real tendencies of the multitude), but they have been in no manner so por -entous. Quietly and unostentatiously there has been evinced a profound devotion to the political constitution of the realm, such as must afford a sufficient evidence =hat the position of England is in no respect im perilled by the turmoils which have roared over the Continent. Sedition mongers should meditate well upon these ,ceurreuces— obscure as they apparently are. Young Ireland demagogues especially should perceive n them a testimony that England is not to be alarmed tutu any concession by mere blu.terers. Whether ,r not Lord JOHN RUSSELL would take the command if the Channel Fleet at five minutes' notice, accord ng to the felicitous assertion of the late SIDNEY SMITH, of this we are thoroughly confident, that his government may rely upon vaster forces than were •ver marshalled under the banners of a military or iaval captain—the strength, and the reliance, and the nanirnity of an entire Nation. Lord JOHN may count upon the support of the people against the as •aults of anarchists, however violent. If due regard is had to the necessities of the age, and the inherent rights of the multitude, the Government need never dread the animosity of factions the most reckless and cumul tuous. A correspondent has inquired of us, whether, "as a loyal subject, and a lover of peace and good order, and also a lover of justice," he can conscientiously take the oath required by special constables, or whether he may not, by so doing, " neutralise the principle he holds that Englishmen have the right, whether as in ,lividnals or in numbers, to petition the ruling power for a redress of real or supposed grievances 1' " There is little room for doubt upon this subject. The right of the English people to petition the Legislature on any and every subject is unquestioned. It is their :egal mode of making known their necessities and seeking redress for their grievances. But this right, this undoubted right, is not called in question in the Jresent instance. The Government while resolved to repress any illegal demonstration openly recognise the legality of petitioning. When Mr. FEARGUS O'CONNOR, last night, asked he Government for an early day on which to present he great petition ot the Chartists, Lord JOHN Rus -ELL, so far from offering the least shadow of an bjection to its presentation, exi,ressed his desire of renting it with due consideration. " I should be • ery un willing," said the Noble Lord, " that an 2, ~tition, so numerously signed as the Hun. Gentle !Jan says this will be, should not meet with every :•-,nsiiieration from the House." And he again reite -ated this assurance in his concluding words:—"Con irlering the importance attached to the petition, -igned by such numbers as the Hon. Member refers 9, and that a petition so signed ought to receive the army consideration of the house, I shall be ready to onsent to the Hon. Gentlemen bringing forward hi •ntstion on Friday next." Thus our correspondent inay be satisfied, and the right of the people to ..etition Parliament is not to be di , puted for one noivent. The people may assemble, may draw up Ind sign petitions, a hich their representatives in -heir name may present to the House of Corninoi:s, he house receiving them with consideration, and it , he prayer of the petition be frequenqy reiterated , y various sections of the great body of the people, lerehy demonstraing the feelings of the multitude, Lich a petition cannot tail to exert an important ,mural influence over the decision of the Legis iture. This is that " pressure from wit h .ut" which has already been most effectual 'a founding benefl:ial measures and instigating som- ,f our greatest reforms But the power of petition dtg gives to the people so great an influence in the government, and is at the same time perfectly legal, only because it is a moral power. Transform it into L physical one, and its whole efficiency and its lega lity vanish at once. The earnest remonstrances of a , utT,ring people, their exposition of their grievances, their solicitations for remedial measures, naturally 'nd j,stly exercise great influence over the acts ot Lheir representatives and rulers. Such a mode o. proceeding has reason and justice and the Conservation of individual rights and the maintainance ~f public order on its side, whereas an) violent demonstration, in which might, not right, would -be the ruling principle, would be inimical. both in practice and theory, to reason and justice and liberty and soci a l or d er. And such a demonstration, it was supposed was to be held on Monday next. "The signing of the great petition and its presentation !,), a Member of the House of Commons is leg al .nough Lord J. R USSELL h as admitted it to beo .mod appointed a day for its presentation. But for vast numbers of persons (armed, too, it has been said,) to accompany the petition to the House, so that their numbers might intimidate, if the prayer of their petition tailed to convince, is quite illegal. For what would such a proceeding be but exchanging moral influence tor physical force ? Let the petition be presented ;it it be in accordance with reason and justice, and the will of the nation, such support will be sufficient to i t:riv ,u a r r e me it d s m u n l o t b im tn at o e bt s a u i c n ce fu s r s, it th th er e e a w tte il n l be no tinno n r eed ot Parlia ment. But if, on the other u ichand,e,anidt the b will of th enotin con sonance with reason and j ustice, physical force should people, GOD forbidthat uphold a are only intended o t p o pos s t u 'd ch t s. o it:il uc in h ter g e r s e ts a . t P ' l :l i l n e . ciples and inimical . appointment m o e f as s u p sures adopted by the Government demonstration which is of to repress that part of the l r e e cial constables and the other mea u:ll,, physical,ardent o t o fa liberty, i n b l e o r r t a y: vacate of popular rights, may conscientiously because, so far operate in the repressive measures, s e t r i . s e t n r t e i i n i o e n u n o s e l u y e s c a t n d h : c th h e ar t a n e o t from militating against the liberty and rights of the people, those measures are calculated to ensure that liberty an d proniote those rights, by confining their exercise t o t h e i r appropriate sphere. The people of England have no need to look enviously on the revo lutions of other countries, they are themselves proud ~f the effectual and constitutional means of making their wants and wishes known, and exercising a fitting influence on the Government. Their worst enemies are those who counsel them to resort to violence and tumult, by layi ng as i de the moral power which lung 3ears of perseverance and fe.aolution have , achieved for them ; to become the heroes of a tern porary riot they would virtually throw aside the substance in the vain hope of grasping the shadow. Madrid journals to the lst have arrived. No fresh outbreak had occurred, although the city continued in a 6tate of great excitement. Several contests had taken place. i`diDatp LioLsA, Arun. 1 —The Tnree Cents. were done at 21 cash, and atter the aue are reported 21i buyers, sellers ; Five per Cents. 13} tellers, without the Coupon, 13 buyers ; Passive Debt, 4i cash ; Coupons, 9i sellers. Exchange on London, 43. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We have received the Paris pipers of yesterday. The army of the Alps is ordered to be constituted. It is placed under the command of General BEDEAU, and is to coos st of three divisions of infantry, a divi sion of cavalry, a brigade of artillery, and one of en- gineers. BOURSE—PARIS. FRIDAY, APRIL 7. . THREE o'LLocE.—A:tiiough paces are, on the whole, lower than ihe preceding day, still the market did nut present that decided tenth [icy downwards that has been seen of late. Every thing was exceedingly calm, and the amount of business transacted was not very great. The Three per Cents. are If. 25c. lower, closing at 35f. 25c.; the Five per Cents. are 25c. higher, closing at 521.25 c.; Bank of France Shares were of fered, the weekly returns being considered decidedly unfavourable; they c.osed at 1,0251., being a fall of 451.; Buns du TIC:or were negotiated with 48 per cent. loss ; Roman has gone down If., closing at 491.; Belgian Fives have advanced lif., closing at 52f.; Obligations de la Ville have gone down 30f., closing at 9001.; and Quatre Canaux 5t., at 6501. Rail way Shares have varied but little, with the exception of Orleans, from which a dividend of 47i. 50c. was de , tached, and wnich closed at 405 E, being 301. higher; the other lines are in general lower, Rouen, Marseilles and Bale, showing a fall of 51:, an d c l os i ng respect i ve l y a t 385 f., 1751., and 65f. ; Northern and Lyons are 2t. sc. lower, at 3061. 22c., and 330 f.; Havre, Vierxon, and Bordeaux are unaltered at 140 f.. 200 f., and 382 f. 50c.; Lyons hate advanced 3f. 75c., closing at 3081. 75c. The sovereign is nut worth more to-day than 251. 50c., but the English bank note brings 25c. more from being portable. French gold is from 701. to 75t., and the charge tor obtaining silver for the 1,0001. awe about 15t. A great crowd of workmen were col leeted to-day betote Bourse hours on the steps leading up to the building, and some of them insisted strongly on the necessity of at once sending every foreign workmen out 01 Paris. This was nut approved of by all present, but eventually the majority went off to the Hotel de Ville to try and carry this patriotic determination into effect. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 7. Boulogne and Amiens, SW, —Dutch Rhenish, lA—Northern of FraHee. 214 —Orleans and Bordeaux, IJA —Paris and Lyons, GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. The Allgemeine Preussische Zeituny of the sth inst. publishes a message of the KING to the United Diet. After mentioning the resolution of the Na tional Assembly at Frankfort, concerning the elec tion of national representatives for the purpose of framing a general German Constitution, and adding, that the Prussia,' federal provinces are er.titled to send 113 representatives, the Kiiip decrees that the 113 Prussian representatives shall at once be elected by the delegates of the nobles, cities, and communities now assembled in the Diet: He also specifies the number of representatives . which the provinces, Prussia Proper, and Posea would be en titled to send, if they should wish to join the Con federation ; and adds, if the Prussian National As sembly should meet previous to the meeting of the General National Assembly at Frankfurt, that he will then endeavour to agree with them on a fit and seasonable representation of the Prussian people. But if the German Federal Constitution should require the formation of an Upper House, the nobility of Prussia will be convoked to make elections for that purpose. The proclamation is dated from Potsdam; the 3d inst. The following memorial presented to the KING by the Ministers, and his MAJESTY'S reply thereto, ap pear in the Prussian States Gazette of the 4th April : " Your Majesty's call to the Prussian and German nations has by many received an interpretation which is entirely at variance with the object winch it had in view. "The step which your Majesty took when you de clared yourself ready to undertake the guidance of the affairs of Germany during the time of danger, consisted in the offer to further, without the moral and phy sical power of the thirteen millions of Germans com• prehended in that nation, the wishes of all the federal states for the unity of Germany. The simultaneous adoption of the German colours was an indisputable acknowledgment that the unity of Germany was indispensable fur the salvation of all the states belong. ing to the German Confederation, and that Russia of. its side was ready, in the most comprehensive sense, to recognise the duties imposed upon all the federal states, and to concentrate all its power for the averting of the dam,ers which threatened the whole of our fatherland. This step could not have had the various motives. ascribed to it, unless with the promptly proposed guidance could have been anticipated the free resolve of the Prince and people of Germany. " Nor could the adoption of the symbol which unites the German States by any means imply that either PrusAia or any of the other German States would dis card those glories. In reference to the first plan, 3 our Majesty expressly declared that you did not intend to usurp the superior guidance, or any other privilege, but, on the contrary, you decidedly .leprecated any such view. At the same time, however, our Majesty indicates in your royal pro elamation that the findation of a united, not. a uniform Germany. n a union with diversity, was to be aimed at, and in perfect conformity herewith, a public order to the Minister of War was issued on the same day, and made public in the Prussian States Gazette, which expressly command. d that Lie army should wear the German c , eharle, together with the Russian. " If your Majesty will be pleased to declare that the 4bose is your intention, we will not fail in due form to move the misinterpretations which have been given to that prcchimation. " Berlin, April 2, 1848." The Ministers of State. " CAMPHAUSEN, " Count VON WERIN, " VON ANERSWALD, " BORN IiMANN, " ARNIM, " HANSEMANN, " VON REHYER." His Majesty's reply was as follows : • " I hereby - dtclaie that I cnttrely agree with the in. tprpretation given to my prt elamation of the 21st ut Aarch c,,ntaitted in the r. put t ut the Cabinet Council ut thii It), and I hereby empower the saute to rettne ir. due ortn the misinterpretations which have been given to my woids. • " FREDERICK WILLIAM. "To the Minister of State. " Potsttion. Aotit 2, 1843 —Frus.sian Stites Gazelle, April 4. According to the Berliner Nachrichten of the instant a note had been received by Prussia, from the British Government, to the effect that, it the con federate troops of Germany crossed the Eider, Eng land would regard it as a declaration of war. M. DE NIETENDORFF, the Russian Minister, has not quitted tier lin, as reported. POLAND. A letter from Schildbcrg, in Posen, dated the 30th ult., states on that night and preceding nights the sky was reddened by the glare of conflagrations. Coun try seats and castles were burned down by the rioters who pretend to regenerate Poland. The town itself is filled with fugitive gentry, many of whom had saved nothing beyond their lives. Couriers had been cent to Breslau, Mielitsch, and Wartenberg to call for military assistance, for an attack on the town of St hildberg was daily expected. The bands of scythernen are still increasing. Recruiting parties are everywhere busy enli,ting peasants, to whom they .ffer a small bounty, and, probably, a brilliant pros pect of plu n d er. WARSAW, J lwnctt 31. -- 7 Tho military Governor of Warsaw has issu, d a proclamation, stating that although perfect qu'et has hitherto prevailed in Warsaw, the Go vernment however decre, s it necessary to take all preven Live measures for the purpose of averting any disturbance that might beereattd by evil-minded persons, and state that it any alarms should tyke place, all persons who are 111 t he street should inetantly return to their respective twines, the house (luta. to be iumiedi-tely lucked, and no p. rson, except those on duty, should go out till order was re-established. All persons found in the street will be a rrested ; and should shut be fired irom any dwelling, the prop!iet ! .r and occup ier ;hall be deemed responsible to the judicial authorities.— Prussian State Gazette, April 4. GRAND DUCHY OF PosEti.—A letter from Posen, in the Augsburg Gazelle, says,- —" We are at the very mouth of a volcano, which may break forth at any moment. The Poles have become so bold that they have commenced ,- -nrolling the troops by giving them money, and making them take the oath. Complete anarchy prevails iu all the minor districts and in the country. We know that the Russian forces in Poland exceed 500,000 men. ~, h u are stationed for the most part along '4,, Russian frontiers. An encampment of 60,000 men is at this moment being formed near the little City of Slesser, about a mile from the frontier. War with Russia is considered inevitable. Mieroslawski is every where received with enthusiasm by immense crowds. The Germans residing in the Duchy of Posen have just issued the following appeal to the people of Germany:— " Thous :rids of your German brethren in the vo vinee of Posen rjoice with you at the great achievilmenti pt these d.e}s , but they did not understand the words of hose of ) our le..ders who would consign those tlitusantis or their brethren, toe inhabitants of all (.4eman districts . to the tend er merc i es dale Poles. Ye who are so active i n word and deed for our German brethren at Schleswig, in repelling the aggressions of the Danes, refl , ct for a moment, whether all who dwell in frontier d i stricts, those among us, who i — stricts, deserve to be A®d your great enthusiasm for t ibt h el h e raebpiut provin c edet eite deol f 3b, P yG o y s eo e r n ui 13 , lan and Af r e om s n p i e the Poles do not o verlook your own brethren; be sober and you will become yu , t towards us, and just towards yourselves. Germany extends wherever the German language is spoken. . and its tones ascend in praise to God. Hll het to [(Attica) :undar r bore t ier! , ti xeti by the sword, these r im..s it is to be hope: - 1 are g . :;ne by. The inhabitants of the German frontier districts of the province of Posen are already- bust: fling to lay at the feet of the throne their , :eelaralions th.. they are Germans by birth, language. eustoms,education, and sentiments, that they are resolved t : remain Germs s, and consequently desire to he- more closely united with their fatherland. This declaration we will maintain by every lawful method. We will net be governed by the Poles, whose language is foreign to us. The father tf the inhabitants of the tierman frontier, Voistricts, fought on your side. German brethren, on the battle. fields of 1813 1815, and like You have shed their blood for the German cause. you wit , be acting the part of traitors, if you , acrifice us. No; and again we say no! Yo u canno t, y ou d are no t, do this. Ye enthusiasts for the Poles, observe all things, show that you have German feeling, that you have a heart for your German brethren in the province of Posen. It you are resolved to let the Poles be independent, confine them to the Polish districts, their own home, and add to Germany, that which belongs to Germany by language and sentiment, and declare itself for Germany. ye who are striving for freedom with all its consequences." AUSTRIA. The directors of the Austrian Bank held, on the Ist of April, an extraordinary meeting, the result of which, says the Cologne Gazette, will be the publica tion of a decree which will prohibit the exportation of gold, silver, and other precious metals. This measure, it is feared, will be no remedy for the financial crisis, which has become aggravated to an alarming extent. che tradesmen of Vienna held a meeting, in which they resolved to address a petition to Government, for obtaining an advance of three millions of florins, for the foundation of a comptoir d'escompte. The Archduke Palatine, and the two Hungarian Ministers who had accompanied him to Vienna, left this latter place on the 30th of March, fur Presburg. The Augsburg Gazette affirms that the conflicts with the Diet of Hungary are arranged, and the appointment of several Hungarian Ministers confirmed by the EMPEROR. The Wiener Zeitung, of the 2d April, contains a statement respecting the position just assumed by the King of SARDINIA in reference to recent events which have taken place in the kingdoms of Lombardo- Venice. It appears from an official note which the Sardinian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ad dressed, on the Bth of February last year, to the Imperial Ambassador at Turin, in which he informed him that the Kum intended to give his states a constitution, that his MAJEsTY reiterated his assurances to the Emperor of AUSTRIA that • his policy would in future, as hitherto, be based upon the solemn maintenance of treaties, and that he che rished the lively hope that the co-operation of his subjects in the difficult task of domestic administra tion, far from endangering the amicable relations Kith foreign powers, would contribute to consolidate the bonds of friendship which had hitherto subsisted between the two states, and which the KING fondly flattered himself would from this moment be more closely cemented. The official declaration of the Sardinian Government, on various occasions, bore the impress of these amicable sentiments. ITALY. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 3d publishes several official bulletins from Milan, from which it appears that the Austrian troops are stationed at four miles from Brescia, occupying Castenedolo, Monte chiari, and Calcinadello. General ARCIONI arrived on the 30th, at Brescia, at the head of a column of Milanese, to reinforce General Morin. The Pied montese column under General Bas is expected there also. Many cities of Lombardy have already named delegates to represent them in the Provisional Go vernment ; among these are Prfessor TURRONI from Pavia, and Dr. Razzormo fr&n Como. The citadel of Mantua was gtill in the hands of the Austrians up to the 31st. The first legion of Lombardy left Milan on the 30th for Antignate. On the Ist instant the 12,000 men under the command of CHARLES ALBERT joined their vanguard at Creme. The Aus trians intend, it appears, retiring to Verona. The Piedmontese forces that have actually passed the Ticino amount to 40,000 men. Two hundred Italian volunteers, headed by Princess BELcaoso, landed at Genoa on the 30th ult., on their way to Lombardy. The Virgilio steamer, that brought them, also announced that the Austrian Am bassador had quitted Naples, where the people had insisted upon the Government sending 12,000 regular troops to Lombardy. On the Ist inst. General RADEIZET marched from Mon techiaro towards Verona with 6,000 men, passing through Desensano. About twenty-two thousand Austrians will be concentrated at Verona, and two thousand five hundred at Peschiera. The ex-Vice • ROT, having tried in vain to cross the Tyrol, has returned to Verona. General RAMMER! still ex presses hopes that he may retrieve his fortune at the head c.f one hundred thousand men. The new Ve netianto send troops against Verona, and has promised a considerable quantity of Government is preparing arms, ammunition, and cannon; the arsenal of Venice being very well provided. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. I A letter from Flensburg of the 30th of March announces the occupation of the harbour of that town by two Danish war steamers and a brig, who cap tured a Flensburg steamer, and threatened to bom bard the town. The Danish garrison at Hadersleben had been reinforced by the arrival of two regiments of cavalry, and the whole body of troops was en camped at A penrade. The Holstein c•zps which was to oppose them retired 25 the Danes advanced, and threw themselves into Flensburg, where the whole of the Schleswig-Holstein army is ordered to meet, and which is also the place of rendezvous for the Free Corps. The number of the Danish army in Apenrane is 1,800 men. The repot ts from other olaces are contradictory, but all rumours agree in stating the landing of the Danes 20 miles eastward from Kiel. The Cologne Gazelle blames the German Governments for their want of energy. There are now no less than ten Schleswig-Holstein Princes in the Holstein army. The King of DENMARK is said to have landed near Kolding, a town close to the frontier of Jutland. The Provisional Government has published a decree which orders all public of f icers to accept payments in Prussian paper, while Danish hills are excluded. The Duke of AtIGUSTENBERG'S family have ar rived at Hamburgh on their fli g ht from the island of Alsen, where they had almost fallen into the hands of the Danes. From this statement, then, it would appear that the Danes did take Alien. Trade is very low at Hamburgh, for the Danish-Holstein dissensions create the greatest and most serious ap prehensions. Letters from Stralsund, of t he Ist, state that the port of that town is being put in a state of defence to prevent, a coup de main of the Danes. Dat.holm, a small ialand near—the entrance of the harbour, has, on the express order of the Minister at War, been providtal with artillery. The shipowners of Stral ' sund are fast discharging their sailors, and corn has fallen to 30 to 40 per cent. in price. COPENHAGEN, APRIL I.—His Majesty the KING I a) issued th e f o ll ow i ng proclamation : • " \ire, Frederi c k VII., King of Denmark , Esc., have understood with royal and just displewatire, that sump of our subjects in the duchies of bchleswig. and 1111 ' tkin have presumed, under the title of Provisional Got er nment, ' and under' the false pretext of acting in our name, to enter upon transactions which appertain sole ly to us, and to the organs of adm ini-tration a p • po . ~ ited by us — we h ave comman ded these our rebellious silt 'Nets to relinquish the positions which the y have ills sall y assumed and at the same time call u p on them to a t n swer f ur t h e tr a itorous procee di ngs and actions which ate .emanatedfrom them. 1 tilde, b y these presents public ly known, we express our,we make these things c onfident expectations tour faithful' and loving subjects in the duchies of amd Holstein, in according with their duties subjects, will ma i nta i n t h e i r just allegiance to us. Thule, however, w h o , by the false representations f evil - minded men, sh a ll have been betrayed into acts rebellion towards and have joined the in-urrec tional movement, we h,reby call upon to return instantly to their duty; and each individual, under threat of our royal displeasure, and of judicial punishment, is hereby made r,sponsible for one and all the acts whereby he luny aid or abet the Pr. visional Government. This is our royal older and ficer,e, in accordance Kith which • ach and all are bou.ld suinni , sively to regu late their conduct. " FRE ULRIC& _ _ . "Cnpenhagen, March 29." RENDSDURG, MONDAY NIGHT. --The General As semby has decreed— 1. The abolition of the poll-tax. 2. The substitution of the German for the Danish language in the University of Hadersleben. 3. ihe recoghirion of Prussian dollars as the current coin, to the exclusion of notes of the National Bank of Denmark. 4. The es!abli,hment of a rural police. 5 Tie abolition of -law s. Fft.oNi TOE ELBE.—« r learn from good autho rity that Piince FILNDERICK VON lIEFS:, has just passed through li—cnburo) incog.., with a special mission to England. The last hopes of Copenhagen are centered upon this power as mediatrix, as it is certain that England will not suffer the enfeeblement of Denmark, inasmuch as she looks upon it as the bulwark and best past against Itussia.—ltamburgh Correspondent, April 3 DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FoR OSBORNE—(THIS DAY). —Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, ac companied by the youthful Prince of \Vales and the other royal children, left Buckingham Palace this morning at ten o'clock, for Osborne, Isle of Wight, where the Court is expected to remain until the close of the Easter recess. Her Majesty looked well, and was cheered by several persons amongst the crowd. CHARTIST CONVENTION. (THIS DAY.) The members of the Convention met this day at the usual hour. Mr. M'Grath took the chair. Mr. F. O'CONNOR commenced the business of the day by referring to the repeated " badgerings" which he had continually received in the House of Commons and else• where, and that last night he received a more than usual amount of badgering from Alderman Thompson. Lord John Russell had kindly given him Friday for bringing on the subject of his petition; were it not for that kindness he should not have been able to bring on the subject in less than a month, and he believed that in consequence of the unconstitutional measure intro duced by the Government, a considerable addition would be made to the number of Members who would support his motion on that subject. Mr. WEST, one of the delegates appointed to form a deputation to wait upon Lord John Russell, for the pur pose of enlightening his Lordship upon the true condi tion of the working classes of the country, and what in their opinion was the cause of this state, wished to know from their honoured leader what was the most likely mode to bring about an interview with his Lordship. Mr. F. o ' o NVOR said that Saturday was usually the day when the M Asters were most at liberty, but be would advise tt e deputation not to announce themselves as from "the I\ cional Convention," as they would not be received if they did, but advised them to go us a de putation from the working classes. In answer to a question put by Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLDS, Mr. F. O'CON'NOR said that a great many of the Members were in favour of triennial Parliaments and electoral districts. There was also a majority in favour of the ballot, and he believed that if each of the Members were to be severally canvassed, and gave their opinions by ballot, all of them would be in favour of the payment of Mt•mbers. It was gene! ally stated in the coffee rooins ut the House last ❑ight, that there never was a Government which had so violated its pledges as the ilieseut Whig Government had. He had a most decided objection to see the shedding of blood—he abominated it —he did not know whether that feel!ng arose from his humanity or not. In conclusion, he trusted that the members of the Convention would not do anything to retard the pro4ress of their cause. Leave of absence was then agreed to for Mr. F. O'Connor, who stated that he would be in his place in the House on Monday night. PR4.ITECTION OF THE CROWN. Mr. CLARKE proposed that deputations from the Convention should be appointed to wait upon the different Liberal Members of the House, requesting them to oppose, by all means in their power, the Bill introduced by the Government for putting down their right of publicly expressing their opinion. Mr. DONOVAN supported the motion. There would be a meeting of 100,000 men in Manchester to-morrow, and he thought that they should have an opportunity afforded them by the delay of the Bill to express their opinions on the subject. Mr. CIIFYI opposed it. lie thought the present measure was nothing more than a Castlereagh and Sidmouth one. Let the Government press it; he hop. d they would do so—they would then do more good to the liberal cause than by any other step which could be adopted. Mr. CHILD said that he believed that the object of the Crown in passing this Bill was to bring about a collision between the people and the authorities, and to give them an opportunity of slaughtering the people in order to thin the numbers of the inhabitants. Mr. WILD deprecated anything like canvassing lion. M. mbers to do their duty. Mr. CUFFr moved, as an amendment, that no further crawling deputations or petitioning should take place from the Convention. Mr. TATTERSALL thought that it was the duty of the Convention to oppose by every peaceable and moral means in their power the Bill introduced by the Govern ment. Mr. J. HARNEY wished to know whether, if the reso lutions were carried, the sittings of the Convention would be brought to a close ? Mr. M'GRATH said that there was no doubt that if the resolutions were carried the Convention would have to break up for a short time. A long di.cussiun took place upon the subject, every delegate in the assembly appearing to be of the opinion that he could only perform his duty to his constituents by speaking to every motion before the meeting. Ultimately there appeared —For Mr. Cutly's amend ment. 12; Mr. Clarke a motion for sending the deputa tion, 26. The original motion was, therefore, carried by a majority of 14. Mr. M-GRLTH stated that he had received a letter from a Mr. ‘Vetnyss Johnson, stating that he should be nappy to the popular Cco‘..qition it the rules of that association would admit of it. He was formerly of opinion that ;he Chartists went too tar; lie was now of opinion that they did not go far enough. The Convention tle.n adjourned shortly after eleven o'clock until halt-past two o'clock. CRIMINAL COURT : --(THIS DAY. OLD COUIcT - . FORGERY.—Abraham Katz, a I'cle, aged 49, described in the calendar as a merchant, was indicted for forging an acceptance to a hill of exchange for 1601., with the intention of defrauding M,ssre. Le,verrc , re and Turner, pawn broker-, To•tenliiiru-court-road. It appeared from the evidence that a person named Bacilli , was desirous to raise some money; he communicated his wish to o person named Paulton, who said he could easily get the acceptance of these persons to a bill for 1601., at a dis count of ten per cent., and a bonus to himself of 71. With this view he introduced the prisoner t•i Ilitchin. and be took the bill away her the purpose of getting it accepted. lie subsequently brought it back with the acceptance of Measis. Livermoie and Turner, which it appeared had been torged. 'the prisoner stated, in his defence, that he gave the bid to a person flawed Marcus, who undertook to get bills accepted fur h►m. The evidence did not bring home the offence of for gery to the prisoner, and the jar) Acquitted him. IVEtt Cot )1(1'. (Before tho COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman FA REBIti ITHEIL) THE RIOTS AT KENNINGTON COMMON. Anthony Finlay, 17, a sailor; Thomas Howlett, 13, a pot-bob ; James Taylor, 25, a carpenter; Henry Brown, 26, a labourer; David Anthony huffy, 21, a labourer; George Lowers, a fishmonger; Thomas Walker, a la bourer; Robert Archer, a box maker; Thomas Horsey, a currier; eettnuel Mainey, a labourer; Thomas Snead, a labourer; George Payne, 17, a labourer; William Bailey, William Bunton, and ltichsrd Webster, were indicte-d with telonieusly breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Grey, a pawnbroker, in Southampton-street, Camberwell, and stealing property to the amount of nearly 1,000/. Mr. BODKIN stated the case to the jury, and informed them that the present prosecution was at the instance of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and was only one of several that would be brought before them. The circumstances out of which the present pro secution arose had taken place in consequence of an advertisement calling a meeting on Kenuington-cora ruin on Monday, the 13th of March. In calling the attention of the jury to the prosecution he would not appeal to any feelings o f alarm in consequence of the present state of affairs. He admitted that th e people had the right of assembling to petition Parliament for a redress of their grievances. It was one of th e i r d eares t rights; but that right was subject to all the in cidents that existed in a free and civilised cou n t r y . I t mus t receive certain limits, and if it was carried to a pitch, and conducted in a manner to give well-founded grounds of alarm for the security of the lives and pro perty of the well-disposed portions of th e community, the law would interfere and not per m it i t. The Learned Counsel having shortly adverted to t!e facts of the case, called the fallowing witnesses to support hi case :-- Thomas Grey—Was a pawnbroker and silversmith, carrying on business in Southampton-street. Had two houses there, one of which he used as a shop, and the other as a elwellieg-house. On Monday, the 13th of March, he was at h ome , au d , i n conseq uence of the alarm in the neighbourhood, he had shut up his shop and house. About twelve o'clock on that day he heard a disturbance outside the house, where a large mob was collected. He heard some of them say, "Let's,, smash the windows h ere an d get into the place. Witness went out to the police- station, and was absent about an hour. When he returned the mob had gone, after breaking int o th e house by means o f cutting out the panels of the door and shutters, and smashing the win dews. The shop was nearly cleared of all that it con tained, Jewellery of every description had been carried away, watches, plate, rings, eke., 84(1., to the value of nearly I,oobl. The whole of the c.,sti i n the tilt, amount ing to 131. or 161., had also been taken away. Mr. Rob-rt Grey, the brother of the last witness, corrottort:ted his testimony. The shop of his brother was broken into, the door alid windows smashed, and the whole of the property stolen in less than thirty minutes. Witness noticed Finlay particularly, who led on the mob, which consisted of two or three hundred nt-rs , :ns, fl .ursbing a cudgel, and crying out " Hurrah for liberty!" Witness also noticed Howlett among the _ _ A person named Ca'lin was in Southamptor-street on the 18th of March, about twelve o'clock. Saw a large mob round Mr. Grey's shop. Saw the prisoner Taylor hammering away at the shop shutters, break them, and get into the shop, followed by several of the mob. Taylor came out of the shop with a candlestick in his hand, and ran off. Witness ran after him, and caught him in an area in Grosvenor Park. Found some shoes upon him anti other property. Witness also caught Finlay con cealed n en area with Taylor. Dasid Farmer, a plumb , r, of Southampton-street, who was acting as a special constable on he 13th of March :proved that Mr. Grey's shop had been broken into. lie saw the prisoners, Brown and Duffy, basaltic in and out of Mr. Grey's house. Witness wrs knocked down by the mob, and the prisoner Ai cher made an at ;eiript to strike him. Several persons struck him, but he could not say who it was. Witness also noticed Lowers and Walker, who were close by him when he was struck; thi y had both of them sticks in their hands. and were pressing toward- the door of Mr. Grey's house. When witness got tip, he went into the shop, and when he returned to go out the mob dispersed. Brown was then in custody, and witness observed to the officers that that was one of the men he had seen in Mr. Grey's shop. Brown said, " You had better all make a feast of me." The witness, in answer to a question from Brown, said he was the man whom he saw going in and out of Mr. Grey's shop with Duffy. Duffy, who is a black, said he was taken for another man, and that the witues was being paid fur perjuring himself. The witness Farmer denied this, and stated that he was positive that Duffy was the person whom he saw going in and out of Mr. Grey's shop with Brown. John Parsons, who resides in Southampton-street, Camberwell, also proved that Brown and Duffy took a very active part in getting into the shop When the mob began to disperse witness followed Brown for several hundred yards, and took a gown piece from him which he had bid under his coat. Brown said he had picked it up. Could not speak to any other of the pri soners but Brown and Duffy. Joseph Clayton identified Webster and Horsey as being among the mob in Southampton-street on the 13th of March. Had known them for nine or ten years. They went to school with him. Saw several of the mub go into Mr. Grey's shop, and among them he particularly noticed Webster and Horsey. When they went into the shop they had caps on, but when they came out they wore hats, and had great coats on which they had not when they went in. He also saw Burdon in the mob. Witness saw Webster when he came out of Mr. Grey's shop give Horsey a small paper parcel, and then both of them went away. Had no doubt of the persons of Horsey, Burdon, and Webster. Another witness swore to the prisoner Samuel Mainey, and stated that he saw him with a hammer in his hand, breaking in the shutters of Mr. Grey's shop, and go in and out of it. In answer to a question from the prisoner, the witness denied with great warmth that he had been paid by the police to act as a spy. Several witnesses proved that the other prisoners were in the mob that attacked Mr. Grey's house. Some spoke particularly to George Payne breaking into the shop, and crying out " Hurrah for liberty." The witness spoke to seeing watches throw❑ out of the shop of Mr. Grey among the mob. This closed the case for the prosecution. (The trial was proceeding when our report left.) CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Some hundreds of special constables were sworn in for this district to-day, a great number at this office before 111 r. Tyrwhit ; and . at the Vestry-rooms, in Gordon,.qulre, the inhabEants are presenting them selves in crowds to take the oath and receive their ap pointmen i S. After the swearing in of a large bit c h o f spec i a l con stables, some of them inquired of Mr. Tyrwhit in what way were they to know one another in the crowd on Monday; or hew were they to act together if it should be necessary to do so? Mr. TYRIVIIIT recommended that they should wear each a bit of ribbon of some colour agreed upon at the breast button, or a band round the wrist or arm. lie did not know what had been done in the other districts, but he bud called this morning at Scotland-yard and at Bow-street, and he believed that in the course of the day some general instructions would be given on this subject, as well as on that of the supply of " staves." As to the latter he would recommend every gentleman to supply himself with a staff of oak of the established length of nineteen inches. MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.) SPECIAL CONSTABLE , .—The time of the Court has been occupied in the swearing in of special constables. A great number received their appointments, and amongst them were from 100 to 150 holding the situa tion of clerks in the employ o!. the London and North- Western Railway Company. Numerous noblemen and others of high standing in the borough presented them selves before the magistrate and took the required oath. THAMES-(THIS_DAY.I TICE TOWER AND LONDON DOCK LABOURERS SWORN IN AS SPECIAL CONSTABLES.-At ten o'clock Mr. Ballantine proceeded to the London Docks, pur suant to an arrangement, for the purpose of swearing in the clerks, coopers, permanent labourers, and extra labourers, as special constables. And upwards of 1,900 men were sworn in. AIARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. We had a steady trade to day, on the following terms:—Fruit—Pine-apples, 4s to 6s; Hothouse Grapes, 203, and Lisbon Grapes, is to Is 3d per lb; Strawberries, 3s to 5s per oz ; Apples, Is Gd to 4s per halt-sieve ; Oranges, is to 103 per 100. Vegetables—Cacumbers, 7s to 9s per brace; Turnips, is 6d to 21, Carrots, 3s to 4s, Greens, Is to is 6d, and Leeks, is to Is 6d per dozen bunches ; Potatoes, 4s to ss, Onions, 2s 6d to 3s, and Brocoli Sprouts, [3s to 4s per bushel; Spinach, Is to is 6d per junk; Sea Kail, 2s to 2s 6d per punnet; Cabbages Lettuces, 6d per sieve ; Radishes, 6ti per dozen hands; Brocoli, 5s to 6s, and Rhubarb, 10s to 12s per dozen bundles ; Turnip Greens, 6d per bushel ; Forced Asparagus, 4s to 6s, per bundle; Kidney Beans, 5$ per 100; New Potatoes, 2s to 2s 6d per lb; Early York Cabbages, is per dozen; Small Sallads, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen punnets. AZI'D MEZZLDEICIIII.S.3.. Each kind of prime meat commanded a steady sale, at very full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s to 39 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8,1; L.mb, 5s 10d to 6s 10d; Veal, 3s 10d to sd; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s per 81t , s, by the carcase. I urke3s, 3s to 8s; Geese, 4s to 6s 611; Ducks, Is 6d to 2,9 d ; Rabbits, 9d to is 9d ; Pigeons, 6cl to 8d; and roast. ing Pigs, 5s to 8s each. Fowls, 3s 6d to 9s per couple; Fresh Butter, is to Is 3d per lb. BtT24 GERPORD. Our market was somewhat heavy to-day, and. in most instances, the quotations were lower than last week. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10ii; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d; Lamb, 6s to 6s 10,1; Veal, .4s 2d to 56; arid Pork, 4s to 53 per 810 s. WHITECHAPZL. Beef, from 3s to 3s 8t1; Mutton, 38 6d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 10d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 34 10d to 5s per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbot., 4s to l4s; !Stills, is to f“; Cod-fish, 4s to 8s; Haddocks, 8(1 to 1$; Whitings, 4d to 6d ; Macksrel. 4d to Sd; and Lobsters, Is 6d to 4s each; Soles, 4d to 2s 64, per pair ; Sm.-Its, is to 2s per dozen; Salmon, Is 6d to 2s ad ; Eels, 9,1 to is 2d; Crimped Seats, 8d to 9d; and bait Fish, 3d to 6d per lb. 13R,EILD. The prices of Wheatoon Bread in the Metropolis are from lid to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per 41b loaf: BIDE MARKET. Market Hides, :,6113 to 641 b, 1. d to lid per lb; ditto, 6416 to 721 b, 2d to 2-111; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2kd to 3d: ditto, 80Ib to 861 b, 3d to 3-1 d; ditto, 861 b to 961 b, 3id tc ; ditto, 961 b to 1041b,3xd to 4d ; Calf Skins (each). 4.. 6d to 6s; Horse Hides, 8s to 8s 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4.1 6(1; Kents and HaMbreds, 23 10d to 3s 6d; Downs 2s 8d to 3s 2d; Si , earlings. 4d to 6d. HAY AlliltliETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/ ; Clover, ditto, 41 to 51 ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1l lOs pet toad. A short supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ 4s ; Clover ditto, 41 to 4/ 18s; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply limited, and trade somewhat brisk. lIITECHAPEL.—IIeadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover ditto, 41 to 5/ 51; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 11,. per load. Trade firm, at very full prieer. C Deane P e MARK ET. Y ESTE RDAY. Chester Main 1 48 6d Hetton ... ............... 17s Od . 7 1 1 3 5 3 8 0 0 d d L I, e a si m s i b n t g o t n h o ........................ .. 1 11 6: 0 6 , d i P N o e r w ito T p a Holywell Main ...... 158 Od Murton . ........ ... .-- 168 Od ‘ n V ii i e n ld dsor ll ...... ; . t.t .. 0 . n . .. .. .. ........ 1 1 5 6 : 6 61 16s ed Tatilield Moor Townley l4s Otl;St ew art's 14s Od Walker's Primrose ... 128 Odll3ver's Green 145 238 s °6 O Od 1 Shorten 3Riuosrr'eisl orna 17a Od l' 6d Hartlepool ott West Wylam ......... 1 1 44 0 0 d d'H H - a u r d t s l o e n po ,s ol West Hartley Wall's End, etc. Kelloe Bewicke and Co. ...... 15s 6d Th d o Framwell Gate ...... ... 14s 3d Adelaid e e al e . H e diey ............. ... 158 6dßrancepeth Killingwert h l5B Od: Den i son l3 Walker , 15s 6d W karncliffe Eden Main • l5B 6d West Hatton lss 3d Belmont l6B 3d West Corntorth ........ 15s Od Braddyll's Hetton l6s Od Cowpeu Hartley Bell Grange Lyons ..... ••• 15A 6d SidneN 's Hartley Haswell LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY. LONDON, APRIL B.—Wind N.N.E., moderateibreezo' and dull hazy weather. PonTsmotTu, APRIL 7.—The Sarah and Martha Dawson, from Goole, struck un the Boulder last night, but was got off with the assistance of a pilot, and ar rived here to day. FALMOUTH, APRIL 7.—The William, Brinsmead, from Newport to London, put into this port yesterday, huvii,g struck uu a sunken rock off the L;zard. :\ 'ILFORD, APRIL 6.—The Walkins Varty 7 from Matanzas to Liverpool, was in contact off Taskar yes terday, with the Agnes, Smallmare, from Dublin to New York, and immediately sank; crew saved, with the ex uption of two men drowned; the Agnes lost jib-boom and cut water, and put into this harbour to day. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7.—The brig Robert, of St. An drew's, New Brunswick, was passed 13th ult. in Ist. 34, lun 52 , di, masted, and a derelict, by the Captain Ross, arrived here. BILL FOR THE SECURITY OF TIIE CROWN. The following is an abstract of the Bill which was last night brought into the House of Commons by Sir G. Grey, for the security of the Crown acd the sup pression of seditious designs and practices:— The first section recites the 26th of George 111., en titled "An Act for the safety and preservation of his Majesty's person and Government against treasonable and seditious practices at .d attempts," which enacts, among other tho;gs, that if any person shall compass or intend the death, woureiing, imprisonment, or re straint of the per s on M jest) or h.. successors, or to deprive him or them of the Imperial Crown of this realm, or to levy war against his said Majesty r his successors, to compel him or them to change his or their measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon or to intimidate or overawe both Howie., or either House of Parliament, or to stir any foreigner with twee to invade this realm, ant shall express such compass ings or intentions by publishing and printing or writing, or by an overt act or deed, being convicted thereof by due c urse of law, then every such person so offend- ing shall be declared and adjudged to be a traitor, and shall suffer pains of death, and also lose, and forfeit as in case of high treason. It then further recites, that whereas by the 57th George In, entitled "An Act to make perpetual cer tain parts of an Act of the 36th George 111. for th.) safety and preservation of his Majest)'a person ani! Government against seditious and treasonable practices, &c., all the provisions of the said Act or 36 George 111., which relate to the successors of his said Majesty, were made perpetual; and that whereas doubts are en tertained whether provisions so made perpetual were by the last recited .Ict extended to Ireland, and whereas it is expedient to repeal all such provisions made perpetual by the last recited Act as do not relate to offences against the person of the Sovereign, and to enact other provisions instead thereof, applicable to all parts of the United Kingdom, and to extend to Ireland such of the provisions of the said Acts which are not hereby re pealed. It then goes on, by section 1, to repeal the provisions of the said 36th George 111., made perpetual by the said 57th George 111., save such of the same as relate to the compassing and intending the death, im prisonment, or restraint of the person of the successors of his said Majesty, and the expressing, uttering, or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, or inven tions. By the second section, it is declared and enacted that such of the said recited provisious made perpetual by the said 57th George 111., as are not hereby repealed, shall be extended to, and be in force i❑ Ireland. , . The 3d section enacts that if any person after the passing of this Act shall, within the realm or without, imagine, invent, or intend to deprive our Most Gracious Lady the Queen or her successors of the Imperial Crown of this realm, or of any of her Majesty's dominions and countries, or to levy war against her Majesty or her suc cessors within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel her or them to change her or their measures or counsels, or in order to pat any force or constraint upon or to intimidate or overawe both Houses or either House of Parliament, or to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom, or any other of her Majesty's dominions, and shall express such compassings, ima ginings, inventions, or intentions, by publishing any printing or writistg, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, shall be guilty of felony, tied on conviction shall be liable to be transported be yond ,the seas for life, or for any term nut less than seven years. The 4th section enacts, that nothing herein contained shall lessen the force of anything enacted by the 25th Edward 111., " a declaration which offences shall be adjudged treason." The sth section enacts, that if the facts alleged in any indictment for any felony under this Act shall amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not by reason thereof be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts proved on the trial of any person indicted for any felony under this Act shag amount in law to treason, such person shall not by reason thereof be en titled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for the felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts. The sth section enacts, that in the case of every felony under the Act, every principal in the second degree, and every accessory before the tact, shall be punishable in the same manner us the principal in the first degree; and every acceibury after the fact shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years. The 6th section enacts that the Act may be repealed or amended during the present session of Parliament. THE ROYAL ARTILLERY. WOOLWICH, APRIL B.—Captain Poole's Company, 4th Battalion, who were recently withdrawn from field battery exercises, atta. having gone through their full c iurse of tnAruction, has been ordered to take over the horses and appointments of Captain Markland's Com pany, the non-commisaioned officers and men having only been at field battery duty since Monday last, and cons. quently not sufficiently qualified for riding and driving efficiently. Two field batteries left IVoolwicb this morning at eleven o'clock for London. The three troops, including the rocket service, will leave the gar.- rison en Monday morning for the metropolis under the command of Lieutenant. Colonel Bell, and the other two field batteries will also proceed to London on Monday morning. The four field batteries have been taken from the grand depot, and each battery consists of three nine pounders and one twenty- four-pounder howitzer, with their entrenching tools to cut down palings or barriers and level ditches, and are supplied with an ample allowance of every kind of field ammu nition. Colonel Cleaveland, commanding the field batteries, has been recalled from leave of absence to take the command of the batteries. One thousand of the Foot Artillery are to be kept in readiness to act as ie• fantry, with their rifles, in case their services should be required. The 62d Regiment of Foot arrived in Lon s t e r Lon don yesterday, and the 63d R eg i ment w ill arr i ve by railway afternoon. ysteam T , w a o nd re a g r i e ni q e u n stsrteattired t from o Greenwich, and every p reparat i on has been made for the Chatham t mor row da y b protection of the public resident in the metropolis and ite vicinity. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ADOPTED BY THS LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS OF LONDON.—The apprehen slims entertained by the shopkeepers, tradesmen, and capitalists of the metropolis, as to the proceedings of Monday next, may be conceived from the fact that Messrs. Goding and the other large breweries and dis tilleries of London have resolved, not only not to trans act any business from this day forward until the antici pated disturbances shall be put down ; but they have given instructions to barricade their establishments, and to add to the ordinary defences such other guards as shall set at defiance - the attacks of the evil• disposed- The workmen in these establishments, who have bees sworn in as special constables are (with permission of the constituted authorities), to remain upon the pre mises, arrangements having been made within the pre mises for their accommodation. THE INFANT PRINCESS. —We understand the infant Princess will receive the name of " Louisa," in compliment to her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians. DEATH OF LADY M`MAINON.---ThiS lady, widow of the late Sir William M`Mahon, for many years Master of the Rolls in Ireland, died on the sth instant, at her residence in Dublin, aged 52. She was sister to Sir Robert Shaw, Bart , and consequently aunt to the Right lion. F. Shaw, late M.P., Recorder of Dublin. tier Ladyship was Sir William's second wile. SUDDEN DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-COLON I L —Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, the following awful instance of sudden death occurred to Lieutenant- Colonel Moore, at the residence of the Gallant Colonel, No. 8, Hartland-terrace, Kentish-town. It appears that the Gallant Officer, who was in his 10th year, and who served nearly 50 years in India, came down to his break fast, as usual, about half-past eight o'clock, and was just about to commence his meal, when he suddenly fell from his chair insensible, and in his fall inflicted severe injury to the 1,-ft temple. The medical attendant of the family, Mr. J. R. Williams, of Grove street, Camden-town, was at once sent tor, and promptly attended, but the vital spark had fled previous to that gentleman's arrival. Mr. Williams almost in paralysis, and coni t d h o a r t s tthheedceauutshe must death tnit h ae via 's an attack of been i b s od to y b a e w t a h it e s garneialtiqudersaW at Astley's sn t a En Vanasnt in stantaneous. A c r )u t nm s bo Th e drga) Ile has lately arr i ved from America with deputation from the Commi ttee of High Bailiffs with a E v s a ci s . t , i c s ol t l h e e ct a io u n th o ut f otrfaitnheed spectacle. Boyle Bar onfarAtdh'e County Courts of England and Wale s , consisting i ) t, , h ac ( c S o w m i p n a d n o i n e ) d , b Fowler ( o li f rilisteosps,rsa.ndLFewoliesy (Cl'Braetwh)bridSgEne Duncan, M.P., Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., and the Hon. F. 11. F. Berkeley, M.P., had an interview at the Home office yesterday with Sir George Grey, and presented a memorial from their Committee, thawing their present position, and for payment by salaries in lieu of fees. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AND BURSILARY.—HUNGER• FORD, APRIL 3.—On Sunday morning last the premises of Mr. William Burt, landlord of the Bear Inn, in this town, was broken open by some thief or thieves, and a considerable amount of property stolen therefrom. The robbery must have been perpetrated after twelve o'clock at night, as the family did not retire to rest until after that hour on Sunday morning. Suspicion rests upon cro wh o, has since been discovered, two well-dr esse d strangers who were noticed in the town t o )r n ain S i Saturday , uu rm th e on soda yn and came down by t h e Great Western Railway branch, now (per , u n nday that m d ( a )r y n , in re g. turning by the first BIRTHS. On the 26th tat., at Berlin, the lady of Henry Howard. Esq., Secretary to her Britannic Majesty's Legation, of a eon. On the 27th ult., at Chapel-street, Bedford-row, the wife of the Rev. William Stow, one of the Curates of Sherborn% Dorset, of a daughter. DIED. On the 3d inst., at Stratton, Sir Thomas Baring, Batt. On the 2d inst., at Rodney-terrace West, Mile-end, th• n• tan t dhtighterof Barnard Marks, Esq. On the 2d inst., in Albany-street, Regent's-park, Mrs. Ann Filich, relict of the late B. Finch, E.q., aged 53. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sua Office, No. I IR, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county it Middlesex, Saturday, April 8, 1148. THE SUN, LONDON,