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ELEGANT LITERARY I'RESEN f. MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVE OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. A few Complete Sets of this Interesting Work may now be had, in 12 vols., elegantly bound in morocco, with gilt leaves, at the ori ginal pice of 61. Cis. Early orders will have the preference. " A most interesting addition to our biographical library."—Quar terly Review. " A valuable contribution to historical knowledge to young persons especially."—Athenceum. These volumes have the fascination of a romance, united to the integrity of history. They exhibit a combination of industry, learn ing, judgment, and impartiality not often met with in biographers of crowned heads." —Times. _ . --- --- ----- Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LAW LIF E ASSURANCE OFFICE, FLEET-STREET, LONDON. Juße 12, 1848. Nbtice is hereby given, that in conformity with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, a GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIE TORS will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, on SATUR DAY, the 24th day of June instant, at half-past Eleven o'clock, to ELECT SIX DIRECTORS and TWO AUDITORS, when those who go out of office by rotation will be proposed for re-election ; and also for general purposes. Business will commence at Twelve o'clock precisely. The Dividend for the year 1847 has been in course of payment since April last. _ _ Ey order of the Directors, WILLIAM SAMUEL DONVINES, Actuary, ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully nformed, that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURS DAY next, June 15, on which occasion 31dlle. JENNY LIND will ippear in Donixettrs Opera, entitled To be followed by various entertainments in the Ballet Depart slent, combining the talents of 3ldlles. C. Grisi, C. Rosati, M. Tag lion!, Cerito, and MM. Perrot and St. Leon. The eree List Is suspended, the public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual at the Box-office of the Theatre, price 10s. 6d. each. Applications for Boxes, Pit Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. THIS EVENING will be represented Donizetti's Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Egardo, Signor Gardoni ; Bidebent, Signor Boucho ; and Enrico, Signor Coletti. After which a new Ballet, entitled LES QUATRE SAISONS. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Erse List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Doors open at half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original eomic Drama, called OMENS AND ODD COINCIDENCES. Mr. Christopher Token, Mr. Farren ; Fre- Aerick Gayhurst, Mr. Wigan ; Foil, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Fitzmarshall, Mrs. Nisbett ; Miss Prune, Mrs. Glover ; Susan, Mrs. Keeley. Between the pieces Mr. Gerhard Taylor, the eminent Harpist, will perform a grand Fantasia. After which a new piece called the PAS DE FASCINATION ; or, Catching a Governor. Michael Browsky, Mr. Keeley ; Katherine Eloper, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on Horace Walpole's mysterious production, and called THE CASTLE OF OTIIANTO. Manfred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Vincenzo., Mr. J. Bland ; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield ; polito, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs. V a ulfield . stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webste r. _ _ J. T. Archer, Rox-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of 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. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After which a new Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE DERBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. WrightJhn James Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell; Mrs. Chucks, Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar. lo conclude with THE DOUBLE-BEDDED ROOM. Mr. Dul cimer Pipes, Mr. Lambert ; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. , Gallery, Is. •1 .rs open at Hall-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL IiOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the N anagemeat of Madame Vestris. dole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new comic Drama, entitled ANYTHING FOR A CHANGE. Characters by Messrs Harley, C. Mathews, Honner ; Mrs. L. Murray, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Miss Marshall. After which, a new original grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THESEUS and ARIADNE ; or, the Marriage of Radius. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F. Cooke ; Miss Fitzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Madame Vestris. conclude with A CURIOUS CASE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, L. Murray, Parselle, llonner, Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling. Llresb Boxes, bs. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; pit, 21. ; Gallery, is. So aalf•price to any part of the house. The iiew No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the P.ibie every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duehess-street, Portland-place. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new comic Drama, entitled A FAIRY TALE. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Vining, C. Fisher, Conway, Nor ton. Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Emma Stanley. After which, a new comic Drama, entitled SPANISH MAR RLLGES Don Hernandez, Mr. J. Vining ; Count San Lucia, Mr. Gilbert; Don Gaspar, Mr. Conway ; Elizabeth Farnese, Mrs. Stir ling ; Donna Beatrice, Miss Cooper ; Griselda, Miss Emma Stanley. To conclude with a Farce, entitled A DAY WELL SPENT. Mr. Cotton, Mr. Gilbert ; Bolt, Mr. S. Cowell ; Mizzle, Mr. Oxberry ; Cutaway, Mr. Norton ; Peter Prig, Mr. Hill ; Mrs. Stichley, Miss Somers ; Miss Brown, Mrs. Selby ; Miss Cotton, Miss Temple ; Mrs. Changeable, Miss Taylor. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, Old Bond-street. TO-MORROW EVENING, The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. when Will be performed the comic Vaudeville of EINE FIEVRE BRIT LANTE. Richard Tremblay, M. Ravel ; Le Comte de Renardoff, M. Grassot ; Atalante, Madame Moutin ; Armantine, Mdlle. Bras sine ; Florentine, Mdlle. Aline Duval ; Jenny, Mdlle. Juliette ; Pa mella, Madame Berger ; Madame Fiquet, Mdlle. Thierret. To conclude with the comic Vaudeville of LA GARDE-MALADE. Madame Jamaique, 31. Grassot ; Verluissant, M. Augustin; Sando mir, M. Berger ; Parapet, M. Lemenil ; Frisson, M. Lheritier ; Joseph, M. Lemeunier • Crinoline, Mdlle. Duval. I:oxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3 1 s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ROBERT HOUDLN (ot the Palais Royal, Paris).—The sur prising and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, having been received with the most enthusiastic admiration, he will con tinue his extraordinary SOIREES PANTAsTIQUES at the St flguies's Theatre, TIIIS EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening. The enter tainments will be varied, and each petihrmance include—The Won derful Orange Tree, the Safety Casket, the Fans and Cannon-balls, the Cabalistic Clock, and the Inexhaustible Bottle. Concluding with Seconds Vue Escamotage de Robert Houdin ills, and Suspeasiox Ethereene. Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at half-past Eight, and terminate before Eleven. Boxes, 45.; Fit, 2s. Boxes and stalls, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li brary, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven to Five. In compliance with numerous applications, a DIY PERFORM ANCE will be given TO-MORROW MORNING, Jane 14. Doors open at Two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Unequalled Attraction, for this Week only. Engagement of Mr. T. P. COOKE. THIS EVENING. _ Will be performed Lord John Russell's Tragedy of DON CARLOS. After which, BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke; Black•eyed Susan, Mrs. R. Renner. To conclude with KENN YNGTON CROSSE. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Whitsun Holiday Entertainments. Two gorgeous Spectacles in one Night. THIS EVENING, Will be performed, with great splendour, an entirely new grand chivalrous Spectacle, in three acts, dramatleed expressly for the Am phitheatre by Fltzball, founded upon Sir Walter Scott's poetical Ro mance, and entitled MAR3HON ; or, The Battle of Flodden Field. Te be followed by THE SCENES OF THE ARENA, introducing the British Artistes in their unrivalled performances. First appear. ance of Mr. Batty's highly-trained Hanoverian Palfreys. To conclude with M. G. Lewis's Grand Romantic Equestrian Drama of TIMOUR THE TARTAR, in which Mr. Batty's unri /idled stud of highly-trained horses will appear. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Attraction unprecedented. JULLIEN and his UNRIVAL LED Continuation of the Engagement of Mdlle. BAND. The DAYLIGHT VIEW of ROME, by IAWARNY. Superb and Unique MENAGERIE. Dans°II. 11-rand Display of FIR No EWORKS, by the Messrs . Southby. Extra Charge. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDAYDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRI. Tiew of Rome.—Promenade Concerts, Vocal and Instrumental, on d u cted by Mons. JULLI EN, whose s p lendid Ba nd of Solo f orme rs includes Messrs. B arrett, Baumann, Geor g e and Viotti Per- Col lins, Clam, Colline t, Koenig, Lazarus, , Richardson, Sonnenberg, &c. —Two Solos each Evening. —=Mlle. Lovarny, who is re-eng l a-ei. will also sing three favourite Sons each evening. — Also to be seen, 'Chain , the day , th e beautiful M enage rie—Shakspere's Hous e —T he Magic Bridge—Chinese Pagoda—and other novelties will be exhi bited, the whole concluding with a most magnificent and not to be rivalled display of Fireworks, by the Messrs. Southby, representing the Girandola during the Holy Week at Rome. Gates open at Tea, Feeding Time Fivo—Jullien's Concert at a Quarter past Six—Fireworks at Half-past Nine. Adniission, as usual, One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by tne name and address c. the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, JUNE 13. DIERNOKETER, Lowest, 55 ; Highest, 63; Noon, 58 BAROMETER, 29.64. Wnwrip E.N.E.; morning, heavy rain; afternoon, showery. - _ HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAT. Morning .. 53 min. after II Evening .. 0 min. after 0 4 k c . .7 ~ „ , w '' , .1' ,' --- 0,.....z. - ‘'. lE 4 '=' , • fr -- A a ~, r e- . ` fir • , 1. 0 , , ROY .. "."--- ;" trienina LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1848. 'Within the last twenty years—that is, since Lord Ba•wonam s great exposition in the llouse of Com mons' of the defects of the English law and its ad ministration—more has been done to reduce our laws into a practical system, with justice for its basis, th an manypersons are aw are o f . Within those twenty years there have been many and important 4 changes all tending to simplify and purify the law— to remove the difficulties which surrounded it, to takoflit more intelligent to the many —to make it f a ,;rer and more general in its operation upon all. La w, however j-urisconsults may consider it, is really noth. in more than the reduction, by circumstances of tin,* of society, and sometimes even of climate, (of teat moral aphorism, "Do unto others as you wititki they should do unto you." And with - whatA n i iiib you clothe it, to this it will ever be A A ' 1. %!501vt%421. It has; become the fashion, partly arising from igno- THR SUN, LON'DON, TUESDAY Fvv,NertiTG, JUNE 18, 1848. ranee, partly from the nationaltendency in men's minds to lessen the merit of the living by exaggerating the achievements of the dead—to give BENTHAM and ROMILLY extraordinary credit as law-reformers. BENTHAM, however, was far from being a practical man. He could point out defects, rather than show how to remove them. The good which sprung from his writings was indirect, rather than positive. He broke down the belief that law and its administra tion could not be improved. He founded a school of thinkers, who, though they have done little of them selves, have prepared men's minds for what the real and practical workers have done. RosuLLy, with the most amiable disposition, and a thorough conviction of the necessity of law reform, was but a bit-by-bit reformer after all. This arose partly from his temperament, partly, it may be, from the temper of the times ; for his efforts were made during the unhappy period, when it was regarded as a crime to be suspected of a tendency to reform of any kind—when even the wearing of a white hat was considered an overt act of sedition ! His efforts were limited, and, after all, they did not very con siderably mitigate the then Draconian severity of our criminal law. Yet, small and few as such reforms were, they deserve credit, considering the antipathy which at that time existed against anything which was even called reform. The next step was that taken in 1826 by Sir ROBERT PEEL for the improvement of the Criminal Code. It was not so very i m portant, it is true, but as it was taken by a Cabin et Minister of known caution, it was of importance as an official admission that the law might, and ought to be simplified and improved. Shortly after came BROUGHAM'S great speech on the subject of reform in the administration of the law—a speech which has been truly described as " altogether one of the most remarkable in Parliamentary history." Be tween the delivery of that magnificent appeal to the humanity, the feelings, the reason, and the justice of Parliament, and the speech on the same subject, deli vered by Lord BROUGHAM in the House of Lords on the 12th of last month, what a difference in the course of time, and also in the course of events ? The first told of reforms to be made—the second enume rated what had been made in the interval. S u r e ly' never had man more cause for individual and nations pride. Out of seventy-four leading grievances in the law, and its administration, complained of by HENRY BROUGHAM in 1828, sixty-three had been re moved or remedied in 1848! Like CORIOLANUS, he might almost have exclaimed— "Alone, I did it." What has been done since 1828 may be thus summed up :—ln consequence of the address to the Crown then proposed by Mr. BROUGHAM, and unanimously agreed to, the Government issued two Commissions —one for inquiring into the law of actions, the other into the law of real property. These Commissions made several reports, and, in 1833, the Lord Chan cellor (BROUGHAM) extended their powers to the whole Criminal Law, on which, we believe, they have made all their reports. The results are, the whole law of Real Property has been changed. The Acts which LORD BROUGHAM brought in, and passed, in 1832, upon the reports above-mentioned, have so en tirely altered that important branch of the law, that if Mr. Boorn and Mr. FEARNE were now alive, they could scarcely believe that they were in England, as they had known it. The whole law of pleading and evidence has been improved. The greatest change was in 1843, by Lord DENMAN'S Bill for car rying into effect the improvements which Lord BROUGHAM had suggested in 1828. The Welsh judicature, the anomalies of which had been exposed in 1828, was wholly abolished in 1829 and 1830. The Court of Delegates, attacked in 1828, has also ceased to exist. The jurisdiction of the Privy Council has been remodelled and rendered really useful by the Act of 1833, constituting the Judicial Committee for trial of all appeals. Real actions, with one single exception, are swept away, as well as fines and recoveries. The Statute of Limitations has been rendered just and impartial in its operation. The impediments to settlements by arbitration have been removed, arrest for debt on mesne process was abolished by Lord COTTENHAM'S Act of 1837, and arrest for sums under twenty pounds was abolished by Lord BROUGHAM'S Acts of 1844-45. The Mercantile Law has been improved by the bankruptcy statutes of 1831, and the subsequent Bankrupt and Insolvent Acts. The severity of the criminal code has been materially mitigated, and prisoners have been allowed the full benefit of counsel in all cases. The constitution of the County Courts (although requiring many and important alterations to render it really beneficial) is intended to bring justice to every man's door, cheaply and expeditiously. Lastly, the appointment of addi tional Judges, and the improvements in the Masters offices have tended much to get rid of the arrears in Chancery. The codification of the Criminal Law (which Lord BROUGHAM has undertaken in his proposed and well-arranged " Act to Consolidate and Digest into one Statute all the Laws of England, as far as re lates to Indictable Offences, and the Punishment thereof,") cannot be much longer delayed. The Law of Evidence may be amended—the Law of Libel may be materially improved, by allowing proof of truth in all cases. The Law of Marriage and Divorce should be assimilated throughout the entire of the United Kingdom. The Law of Partnership should be adjusted ; possibly the commandite, or limited liability system, may be safely introduced. The Act for the Recovery of Small Debts should be carefully revised, its various defects remedied, and what is really valuable suffered to remain. Above all, the transfer, security, and registration of real property, making what Mr. JAMES STEWART happily terms "free trade in land," should be simplified, secured, and rendered cheap and expeditious. Notwithstanding these important ameliorations which are so urgently required, what has been effected within the last twenty years far exceeds what still remains, and is a hundredfold more valuable than all that had been done within five preceding centuries. Most sincerely do we hope that Lord BROUGHAM may long survive to witness the final completion, the full accomplishment of his Law Reform sugges tions of 1828, that the good cause may yet have the advantage of his eminently practical mind. But if he should not, the Law Amendment So ciety, which he founded, and over which he presides, will carefully watch over the changes which are desirable. That society, comprising mi.- neat statesmen and lawyers, and many other gentle men of intelligence and experience, is constantly accumulating and communicating information as to the amend ment of the law, which is of first-rate importance. Th ose who have attended the ordinary meetings of the society can bear witness to the matter of-fact and common-sen se nature of its discussions, In truth it is not a place for speech-making, but for actual head-work. Its deliberation s within the last four years have done more good t o l aw-reform than the public generally may be willing to b e li eve. We who are well aware of the real s t a t e of facts feel great pleasure in bearing our testimony thereto. The names of the newly-chosen Members of the National Assembly have excited considerable surprise and not a little apprehension. The moderate party, the truest friends of Republicanism and the staunch supporters of the revolution, view with natural alarm every movement calculated to give any preponderance to the Royalist and the Anarchist. For this reason, the recent elections have occasioned very great dissatisfaction, because the choice of such representa tives as PROUDHON, LEROUX, LAGRANGE, and some others of a similar character, is considered by many as an indication of the predominance of violent and ultra-democratic opinions. Again, the election of ADOLPHE TRIERS is regarded as another cases belli, as being likely to create some unfortunate schism in the parties and principles of the Assembly—of the Assembly of which, at the present time, the greatest desideratum is unanimity. It is, however, the election —the triple election of Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, which has given rise to the most general agitation and alarm. These simultaneous elections of the heir of the Bonapartes are naturally regarded as evi dences of the existence of what is called a Bonapartist feeling. It is now a matter of doubt whether or not the Government will prevent Prince Louis from availing himself of the benefits of his election and of taking up his abode in France. In either case the 1 alternative is embarrassing and dangerous. I3y ex- I eluding the Prince from his place in Parliament, and exiling him from the country, the Executive Govern ment would very certainly expose themselves to the charges of injustice and tyranny, while by suffering him to take a conspicuous part in political life in the present unsettled state of affairs, and thus affording free scope to the dangerous ambition which his pecu liar position may excite in his own breast, and the strong associations which his memorable name may awaken in the excitable multitude, they would be exposing France to a recurrence of all those difficulties and disasters from which she has only just emerged. The Government is thus placed in a peculiarly embarrassing position. Apart from those causes which render it a political difficulty, and, perhaps, the cause of much social disorder, the voluntary choice of NAPOLEON'S heir as their repre sentative by so large a body of the French people is a matter of great historical interest. Three of the Emperor's nephews are already Members of the National Assembly, and a fourth is now chosen, and in a conspicuous and honourable manner. These elections, and more especially this latter one, we are inclined to welcome as most expressive marks of the undying affection of the French people for NAPOLEON his s A hn s p t i h e e , m bu o t st e t x r q u u th is f i u te l o s f ou p v o e p n u i l r a s r o p f o t e h t e s B h said lA R i T n E people-- "Le pe,uple encore le revere. Oui, le revelre I" Yes, the people still revere him. They still vene rate and cherish his name and his memory. This veneration and this regard have already been em phatically evidenced by the anxiety with which they desired, and the enthusiasm with which they rejoiced in the accomplishment of their desire, that his re mains should repose in France ; and this veneration and regard are now being again attested by the spontaneous tributes of popular devotion which are lavished upon the descendants of NAPOLEON. Viewed in this light, as a testimony of national regard to the memory of his illustrious uncle, the election of Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON is fraught with exceeding and very pleasurable interest. But for other reasons this election can excite nothing but dissatisfaction. The Prince is, without doubt, in a very tempting and perilous position. A noble opportunity it afforded to him of evincing his patriotism and covering himself with true and enduring glory. If he refuse to heed the seductive suggestions of per sonal ambition—if he cease to cherish the futile dreams of his boyhood—if the intoxicating shouts of " Vive l'Empereur" possess for him less attractions than " Vive la France"—if he can bring himself to consider that Citizen BONAPARTE, a chosen repre sentative of the French people in Parliament, would fill a more honourable and infinitely more patriotic position than a self-styled Emperor NAPOLEON LOUlS—then, and only then, the triple election of the young Prince and his immediate installation in the National Assembly, may be regarded as an auspicious event both for himself and for his country. If, how ever, the imperial crown be still the object of Prince Louis' ambition, the National Assembly will do well to exclude their new compeer from any part in their deliberations. t has been said that the Executive Government propose to put in force the yet unrepealed law of the former French Parliament, which exiled the Bonaparte family from France, and arrest the Prince if he ventured to approach Paris. The Chateau of Vincennes, fraught with such gloomy reminiscenses, has eves been pointed out as the place of his deten tion. Such a measure as this, even though it may be to a certain extent sanctioned by the necessity of the time, will be, to say the least of it, a very harsh and arbitrary exercise of their prerogative by a liberal and ReFublican Administration. A far more equita ble, and equally prudent course, would be a formal requisition that Prince NAPOLEON Louis should re nounce every imaginary claim to the imperial power, that he should declare his entire abandonment of every latent ambitious hope, and solemnly swear that he entered France only as a loyal citizen of the French Republic. Were such a declaration publicly made by Prince Louis, he would be vir tually powerless ; because, were he to break his pledge, such an act of duplicity would be little cal culated to excite for him any strong popular sym pathy. Should the Prince hesitate to publish such a document, then, indeed, the Government would be fully justified in any violent measure against him on his arrival in France. It would be but fair that the experiment should at least be tried. It is the only course by which they can, at the same time, preserve themselves from the imputation of injustice, and their country from the dangers of insurrection. NAPOLEON Louis cannot better employ his medita tions under these trying circumstances than in con sidering the sagacious and excellent advice contained in that eloquent exclamation of General CavAiosrac, " Honour and glory to the citizen faithful to his duties, who devotes his blood, fortune, talent, and intellectual faculties to the happiness and service of his country ; but shame and woe to him who would dare to speculate on the difficulties of the times, and the sufferings of his native land, and who would turn a glorious name to the account of his personal am bition !" THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. We have received such of the Paris papers as were published yesterday morning, but in consequence of the Whitsuntide holidays neither the ilioniteur, the Debats, nor the Constitutionnel were published. The vote of confidence to be demanded by the Go vernment of the Assembly yesterday would, it was expected, pass, but by a very narrow majority. It will be indebted for that majority simply to the fact that in the opinion of the Assembly more harm will be done by changing so frequently!from one Provisional Government to another, than from retaining the pre sent feeble and divided Executive in power. A great effort, however, will be made to eject LEDRU ROLLIN, and LAMARTINE with him, if the latter continues to pursue the course which he has thought proper to adopt since 15th May. That the Executive feel that they themselves are to blame for inefficiency is evident, from the defence which they put forth in their organ, the .rational, which thus de clares the grounds on which it thinks the Assembly should give the required vote : "In our opinion, the question is not as to the ap proving of all the acts of the Executive Government• If we have been in accordance with the republican ma jority of the Assembly in all th e i mportant votes b y which that majority has decided in favour of the Go vernment, against the minority, we believe that it would not be, any more than we are, di spose d not to ma k e any reserve. But having to judge the whole of the results obtained, the majority knew how to restore to the ser vices of the men, to the difficulties of the situation, their true post of action ; and in an equitable comparison of that which had been done, and that which remained to be done, it has thought that the duties accomplished, and the obstacles overcome, compensated at least for the duties yet to be accomplished, and the obstacles yet to be overcome. This, then, the question of confidence, must be on the entire policy of the Government, and not on such and such details where that policy has appeared to be feeble." The effect of the measures adopted by the autho rities, on Friday night, to preserve the public peace, by preventing the crowd at the Porte St. Denis from dispersing until daylight, has had a most salutary effect. There was scarcely any assemblage there on Saturday or Sunday, and the few who were there dispersed at . the first tap of the drum. Decidedly in all such cases the mot d'ordre should be, " They shant go home till morning—till daylight doth appear." We read in the Arigeois of the 6th— " Two foreign personages, who, according to public ru mour, belong to the higher classes of society, and even to princely families, were arrested on Friday, at Foix, by order of the Government. The mysterious veil which co vers these travellers, their bearing and language, the irre gularity of their passports, and the direction in which they were going—all unite in causing such projects to be ascribed to them as to render it necessary for them to be detained ti vue, until precise instructions shall be received from the Government." BONAPARTIST OUTBREAK IN PARIS. Since the above was written, we have received intelligence from Paris up to six o'clock last night. An immense crowd had been attracted outside the hall of the Assembly under the idea of seeing Prince Louis NAPOLEON pass to take his seat. It was with some difficulty that the troops could pre serve a passage for the Deputies, and no one was permitted to approach the hall without a ticket. At three o'clock the rappel was beat, and the Na tional Guard turned out at once. Various reports were in circulation, but all agreed that the Bonapar tists had attempted an insurrection. According to one report there had been fighting in the Faubourg St. Antoine. According to another the inhabitants of the Banlieu were preparing to march upon Paris to force the Assembly to accept Prince Lours NAPO LEON. In the meantime the crowd in the Place de la Concorde having raised the cry of "Vive Louis Napoleon ! Vive l'Empereur !" the General in command ordered the National Guard and the troops to clear the place. The crowd resisted, and some pistol shots were fired, by which some of the officers of the cavalry were wounded. The shots were heard in the Assembly, and shortly afterwards at half-past five o'clock M. DE LAMARTINE mounted the tribune in a state of great agitation, and announced that a serious circumstance had just occurred in the Place de la Concorde : blood bad been spilt—a shot had been fired to the cry of " Vive l'Empereur Napoleon !" The gravity of the circumstance re quired energetic measures. He then announced a Bill excluding Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON from France, but allowing the rest of the Bonaparte family to remain. The announcement was received with acclama- tions. The friends of the Republic, at the time the post left, had been everywhere victorious, and the streets were in possession of the troops and of the National Guard. Great apprehensions, however, were enter tained of disturbances during the night. The Ar tillery has been sent for from Vincennes. It will be seen from the following report of the pro ceedings of the Assembly, that the debate on the demand of the Executive Committee for a credit of 100,000 f. (the vote of confidence debate) was proceed ing at the time the interruption took place. The exposé of the financial state of France, by which the Minister of Finance opened the discussion, is most important. The Assembly met at one o'clock, and immediately after the President had taken th e c h a i r, Prince Napoleon Bonapart e ascen d e d t h e t r ib une , ygreat during interest.the last il (l e u h a a r d t r not f b a e n e n h p o r u e r - , had sp o k en no bl e an d energe stwaiemchnietdwnoinGrmdesnSt:orakrtanullirdd°cartarveuaitgerdiaaes a calumny a rumour which related to a name that had been unfortunately already brought forward before the public—that of Louis Napoleon.—(llear, hear.) Every one was aware that, for some days past the name of that person had been in every mouth. As his f r i en d and cousin, he ca me f orwar d , not to ma k e any apology for his relative, for no ne was re quired ; and it he (Louis) had attempted anything him; but to state what was the werereal attri buted to him, he (Napoleon) i e n ized on Louis Napoleon's name, and made would be the first to blame up c i su t eh i z lo e i of n , opposed l a a t relative wase the that t i h to a their own Purposes ; namely, to excite dis• turbance, and produce disorder in the country. This it Louis Napoleon was altogether a stranger, too. lie hadceiorrt certain could declare that neither Louis Napoleon nor any of the rest of the Bonaparte family had ever distributed money to persons in France to injure the Republic—he could declare that on his honour. Louis Napoleon had come to Paris after the revolution of February, and had, when asked by the Provision a l G overnment, withdrawn for a while from Paris, in consequence of the disturbed state of the public mind. In ordinary times the Provisional Government declared this could not be necessary, but then it was a safer course to pursue. He at once re turned to London. There he remained ever since, and when asked by his friends if he would stand as candidate for the National Assembly, had absolutely refused. When the second elections came on, his name was put up without his knowledge, and he had been returned, as the Assembly knew, for more than one place. It was reported that he was engaged in a conspiracy against the Republic, which it was almost unnecessary to deny. The rumour now ran that the Government intended to bring in a decree against Louis Napoleon, which, however, he (Prince Napoleon) found it difficult to believe, since the Minister of the Interior and the Prefect of Police had assured him of the contrary. He now called on the Government to come forward and state clearly w h at was their intention in this matter.--(Hear, hear.) M. Flocon, Minister of Commerce, said that the ex planations which had just been given by the citizen Na poleon Bonaparte would have come better from another person.—(Oh, oh.) Prince Napoleon Bonap a rte must declare that he did not think he in any w ay merited the reproach just thrown out against him.—(Agitation.) The Minister of Commerce—The Government taking into consideration the extreme gravity of the present situation, and being determined not to allow the safety of the Republic to be compromised, had adopted a mea sure which it thought the conjuncture demanded. Th e Government was ready, if t he Assembly required it, t o state at once what was the purport of the decree whi c h it had determined to present. But the Government did not ask, however, to have the order of the day changed, and unless the House absolutely called for a different course, it would allow the proceedings to go on in the regular manner without interruption.—(Yes, yes.) The Assembly unanimously decided that the order of the day should be proceeded with regularly. A number of reports on elections were presented. The order of the day was the discussion on the Bill, demanding a credit of 100,000 f. for office expenses of the Executive Committee. The Minister of Finance wished to state what was the present state of the financial position of the country, A large deficit had been left by the late Government, but still the situation was by no means as unfavourable as had been stated. The extraordinary tax of 45c. was being got in regularly. The indirect taxes also led the Government to good expectations. During the month after the Revolution, they had fallen fourteen millions ; and the month of April still a larger one, of not less than seventeen millions. The month of May had been more favourable, as the diminution was only eleven millions ; and this reduction was particularly remarkable in the fortnight after the attempt of May 15. Two sources of indirect revenue were in particular unproductive, viz., the customs and the registration dues; and yet it was these which usually, when affairs were active, yielded the largest produce. The Hon. Minister then referred to the plan for taking possession of the railways, and which (he said) the weakness of the former Government had alienated in favour of financial companies. What charges would it throw on the Treasury; and how were these charges to be provided for? If, as he hoped, the Assembly passed the Bill which had been presented, the Government would at once prepare to open such parts of the lines as could, by most active measures, be completed, but which, in the hands of the companies, would be long unproduc tive. These portions of lines and the expenses to open them to the public were— Paris to Tonnerre 3O millions. Paris to Epernay 2O Paris to Chartres 8 Tours to Angers. Calais to Dunkirk lO „ Dieppe to Rouen. All the companies he maintained were, without excep tion, powerless to provide for these expenses; the State, on its side, to support them. Leaving aside the disas trous idea of paper money, or the intention of effecting a loan, the Government had effected with the Bank of France a grand operation, which had been conducted with perfect secresy, and was now concluded. The Bank was to advance to the Treasury 150 millions, of which 75 millions were to be paid in 1848, and 75 in 1849. In guarantee of this loan, the State transferred to the Bank rentes belonging to the Caisse d'Amortisse ment, which should be delivered at the rate and on the conditions determined by the ordonnance of the 15th June, 1834, for a sum of 75 millions; for the other 75 millions the State yielded up and sold to the Bank timber from the State woods to that amount, with faculty to the Bank to re-sell them by adjudication and public competition. The interest of the loan was fixed at four per cent. per annum. The amount of the circulation of the notes of the Bank should be agreed to between the Minister of Finance and the Bank, subject to the rati fication of the Government. The Hon. Minister then declared that it was quite possible to obtain resources by having recourse to public credit. The departments were. in the habit of purchasing rents in Paris, by means of the receivers general; he proposed to place the State in the place of the agents de change, and to give rentes at the price of the day. The whole resources which the State considered it could have at is disposal at presen were as follow: Loan from the Bank ... Issue of Rente for the purchasers of the departments in 1848 Ditto in 1849 Thining of certain State woods Exchanges with the Hospice Cuttings in the state forests Money to be reserved ~. Money of the railways Revenues of ditto, 1848 ... Ditto 150 millions, ... 25 79 ... 75 t 2 ... 86 „ ditto, 1849 Total... ... 472 millions. Out of the reserves of th e s inkin g fund applied to pay the deficiency of the budget, the Hon. Minister hoped to realise a sum of 83 millions, which would raise the resources of the State to 555 millions, being the whole of the extraordinary resources which will be at the dis posal of the State from Jan. 1, 1848, to Dec. 31, 1849. If, however, the private domain of the ex-King should be allowed by the Assembly, should bear the debts of the Royal Family, that would give 25 millions more to the State, or in all 580 millions. In order to give more regularity and firmness to the public funds, the Ministers proposed to diminish the Coupons of Rente from 10E, at which they had been, to sf. The following is the manner in which the Minister presented the situation for 1848 : For the public Works, the sum to be expended would be 140 millions, to be defrayed from the ordinary re sources. The repurchase of the railways would impose on the Treasury 100 millions, to be paid from the extraordinary resources. The public works would, in consequence, cost 240 millions. For 1849, the ex pense would be 300 millions, of which 50 millions only would be set down to the ordinary resources. Thus the extraordinary resources would have to pay 100 millions in 1848, and 250 in 1849, or in all 350 millions, the extraordinary resources being 580 millions ; there would still remain 230 millions ever. As to the Bons du Tresor, the Minister declared that the plan of the Finance Committee was an unfor tunate one. This is his plan, the Bonds du Tresor created before February 24, 1848, should be re newed in conformity with the decree of March 16, 1848, and should be repaid by series of 1,500,000 E each, per month, from November the Ist, 1848. The interest should be at six per cent. per annum, to be paid every half-year until all was paid off. The savings' banks should receive 100 f. additional for each depositor; the interest should be raised to four per cent. The Honourable Minister concluded by declaring that the Government had done all it could to ward off the evils that had threatened the country; and he hoped, firmly' to be able, by perseverance and zeal, to arrange satisfac torily everything in the finances of the country. The President then read the order of the day, for the. consideration of the decree of the Government, demand ing 100,000 francs for the expenses of the Executive Government. M. Dupart read the report. It stated that the Com mittee had called upon the members of the Executive Government to give explanations, and that the result of these explanations was, that one-fourth of the sum de manded was for the expenses of the office of secretary, and the rest for that of the general security, or, in other words, for an additional police. The Committee did not find the sum demanded for the office of secretary exces sive. The report concluded by recommending the adop tion of a decree to the following effect:—Art. 1. There is granted to the Executive Power a credit of 25,0001. towards the expense of the secretariat and the archives of the Government. Art. 2. A sum of 75,000 f. is granted to the Executive Government, to be applied to the general security, and of which the Executive Go vernment will be required to give an account to a Com mittee of eight members to be nominated by the National Assembly. A Member then ascended the tribune and made a violent attack upon the administration of the Govern ment, which was leading to nothing less than anarchy. M. Baraud Saribiere then rose and said that the As sembly ought to remember that the question was one not of money but of confidence. The Executive Go vernment would be dissolved. He warned the Assembly that in these critical times the Executive Government could not be changed. They had been accused of not taking the initiative in useful measures, but he con tended that they had done all that the circumstances allowed them. After a few words from M. Laussat, strongly agains the Bill, General Bedeau ascended the tribune and took a sort of middle course, not absolutely opposing the Bill, but demanding to have it modified. The noise of the drums outside the Chamber here be came considerably louder. M. de Lamartine referred at considerable length, and in somewhat in the same manner as on a former occa sion, to the whole of the circumstances connected with the conduct of the Provisional Government and the Executive Committee, from February 24. He showed the great difficulties they had had to encounter, and complained that the parties who inveighed against the conduct of the Government did not make sufficient allowances for the exceptional character of the situation. He argued that the Republic, such as it had been established, would never please the persons who were now endeavouring to sow discord in the country; they wanted to see it turned away from the object of its institution, and to have it mutilated and emasculated, in place of beholding it great and powerful. He alluded to the numerous publications which had started up in Paris, as a proof of the turbu lent spirit of the times, and the desire which existed to prevent the Republic from taking root in France. Intelligence was here brought up to the reporters' gallery, that the cavalry were charging the people on the Place de la Concorde. The sitting the moment afterwards was suspended. Five Minutes to Five. M. de Lamartine returned to the tribune in great agi tation, and said—Blood has just been shed—shots have been fired here close by, and the cry is raised, " Vive l'Empereur Napoleon."—(Tremendous agitation.) A law ought to be forthwith passed to put a stop to this. A Member—Let us vote it by acclamation.—(Unani mous cries of " Yes, yes.") The greatest agitation arose here. M. de Lamartine—l have it here drawn up on the in stant. The Honourable Gentleman then read it. It de clares that, considering that peace had been troubled and civil war had been commenced, though, perhaps, involuntarily, by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, and that he had already twice made attempts for his own per sonal ambition ; considering that the Executive Com mittee could not take the responsibility of the disturb ances caused, or the attempts made now for a similar purpose, declares the Bill of 1816 against the Bonaparte family remaining in force against Louis Napoleon Bona parte.—(Tremendous applause.) The whole Assembly rose with shouts of " Vive la 114publique !" and in the tumult the question was put to pass, and at once loud acclamations arose. M. de Lamartine then addressed the Chamber on the enormity of the act just attempted outside. (Left sitting.) Outside, the troops and National Guards are in pos session of the whole of the Place de la Concorde as far as the Rue de Riveli. They are in immense numbers. BOURSE—PARIS, - MONDAY, JUNE 12. THREE O'CLOCR.—Business was entirely stagnant to• day, in consequence of the different rumours afloat ; and the prices given below, though quoted, are little more than nominal. Bons du Tiimor are at 22 dis. The Vielle Montague Shares have risen to 1,975. The Haiti Debt was quoted to-day at 102 f. 50e. The pre vious quotation of this species of stock was on the 4th of February, when it was at 295 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JUNE 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 61/(3. IMPROMPTU ON HEARING BALFE'S NEW ARIA FROM HIS OPERA OF " FALSTAFF." BY MRS. H. J. ST. LEGER. When the Genius of Music o'er Europe was straying, Conferring her favours around, She roam'd through the green little island called Erin, Was enchanted when Balfe she had found. Inspiring him still with true melody's charm, Her trumpet Balfe's triumphs proclaim; For his strains are so sweet when he ,joins in her choir, That they reach to the Temple of Fame. June 8, 1848. RESIGNATION OF THE REV. SIR H. R. DUKEN FIELD, VICAR OF ST. MARTIN-IN THE-FIELDS.—The inhabitants of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, have within the last few days received from the Rev. Sir Henry Duken field, the intelligence that, in consequence of his con tinued ill-health, he has come to the determination of resigning the vicarage of this parish, which he has held for many years. G E R lAN' AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. In the Constituent Assembly on the Bth of June, M. BEHRENDS brought forward the following pro- position : " Whereas the revolution which has taken place at Berlin has been lately wrongly interpreted, and its re sults have not been duly recognised, and as the Berlin people have been exposed to the basest calumny for having accomplished the said revolution, the Constituent Assembly, acknowledging the said revolu tion, declare that those who fought on the 18th and 19th of March have merited well of the country." This proposition was opposed by the Ministers, who have become more bold in their re-actionary proceedings since the return of the Prince of PRUSSIA. During the debate the Prince of PRUSSIA entered the House. On his entering the House some Mem bers of the Conversative party rose, but cries of "Sit down," obliged them to resume their places. After having sat some moments on one of the benches on the right side of the House, the PRINCE ascended the tribune, and spoke as follows : " Gentlemen,—Called on by the will of the electors to sit among you, I would have hastened to assist yester day at your sitting, if I had not been impeded by a sacred and filial duty. I thank you for the confidence you have shown to me, and I feel myself happy in coming among you. We are to complete together, and in common con cert with the Crown, the important work of the organic constitution of the country. What a beautiful task! The constitutional monarchy is the form of Goverment pointed out to us by the King. To it I will devote all my efforts, as I did before. My personal character is known to you; the course I am resolved to pursue shall be open to the eyes of every one. May this feeling be shared in by every one of us. May we see the work completed, with all the developments it is susceptible of. The multiplicity of business which will occupy me will not permit me to participate in your deliberations, and I beg your honourable President to call upon my sub stitute. I repeat, lam happy to find myself among you. I hope to see the success of our common undertaking, and look for it in the patriotism by which you and I are animated. This success is certain, if we remain in variably attached to the motto—For God, King, and Fatherland." At the conclusion of this speech, which was re ceived with the most chilling silence, the PRINCE left the Assembly, and the debate was resumed by BEHRENDS, who praised the valour, discretion, and exemplary good conduct of the people who fought on the 18th and 19th of March, and attributed to them alone, and not to the KING, the liberties resulting from the conflict. BRERMER then moved an amendment (afterwards withdrawn), to the effect that the merits of the March combatants should be admitted, but that the revolution had not changed the position of the KING and dynasty, and that the Crown reigned in the hearts of the people. SCHULTZE perfectly adhered to the proposition of BEHRENDS ; but as the conduct of the people, after the combat, had been as praiseworthy as it was &Hug the struggle, he desired to add, after the words 18th and 19th March, " as well as the people of Berlin," and terminated with a glowing eulogium on the temperate conduct of the Berlin population. The President of the Council then rose to express his dissent to the proposition, which he declared to be a plagiary of similar proceedings in England and France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He was far from disavowing, or intending to disavow, the consequences of the conflict ; but he would con test with all his might the form and principle of the proposition in the name of the whole nation, in the name of the people of Berlin, under whose protection the KING had placed himself ; that he would protest against any principle which tended to prpve that existing institu tions were overturned, or that the re-establishment of order could only he obtained through the medium of streams of blood, of a murderous civil war, or through the hands of a dictatorship. The adoption of the proposition, in its present form could not fail to give rise to fresh agitation, and then reconciliation would, perhaps, become impossible. The number and variety of amendments proved that conflicting opinions existed, and it would, therefore, be more prudent to refer the question to the different Com mittees, and thus obtain their opinions, at least as to the form of the motion. Several amendments were then read, and after a few words in praise of the army from VoicuT, and renewed praise of Berlins inhabitants from SCHULTZE, Count SCHWERIN, Minister of Justice, stated, in allu sion to the subversive tendency of BEHREND'S motion and SCHULTZE'S amendment, that the acknowledg ment of a constitutional monarchy was the sole basis on which he accepted office. A long captandum vulgus conversation then took place between REIS SENBACH, SCUULTZE, JACOB, and others, after which the Minister of Finance stated that "the events of March were not a revolution but a transaction be tween the Crown and people ;" and that, as the ques tion before the House merited mature deliberation, he should move that the debate be adjourned. This was eventually agreed to by a large majority, and the house rose amidst great agitation. The debate was resumed on the 9th, when the Vice-President read two amendments, the one of WINDHORT'S, proposing to postpone the discussion of the question until after the Constitution had been voted ; and the other from ZACHARIE, to the effect that as the merits of the March combatants was uni versally admitted, and as the Assembly was not con voked to utter verdicts, but to draw up a Constitu tion, it was resolved to pass to the order of the day. A long and angry debate then ensued ; several orators followed each other in succession for and against ZACHARIE'S proposition. Among others, M. HAUSEMANN, who implored the Chamber not to lose its time in discussing irrelevant matter, whilst agri culture, industry, commerce, and trade, were sinking to the ground, and could not recover until the des tinies of the nation were determined. the most important question for this House to consider, added M. HAUSEMANN, is, whether the results of a proposition will produce benefit or injury to the country. From this time the debate was constantly interrupted by noises of various kinds and cries for division, amidst which ESSLER declared in reply to HAUSEMANN, that injury to the country could not arise from accepting, but from rejecting BEHREND'S and SCHULTZE'S proposition; and not only injury but a most dangerous schism. At length the cries for a division on ZACHARIE'S amendment became so loud, that the President directed it to be read by a secre tary, and the House proceeded to ballot. This ter. Initiated in 196 Members voting for, and 177 against it ; thus BEHREND'S proposition was lost by a ma jority of 19 votes only out of 373 present. The an nouncement of the result produced an extraordinary commotion in the Chamber; the Members rose from their seats amid violent gesticulations and mutual apostrophes, which continued until Member after Member quitted the House, and the President rose. Whilst this was passing in doors, a scene of greater agitation occurred without, where the news of what was and is considered a disavowal of the revolution was soon spread among the crowd, and produced the most violent outcries, especially against MM. CAmr- HAUSEN and HAUSEMANN. Up to the hour the post left tranquillity continued undisturbed FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE. FIFTEENTH SITTING OF THE GERMAN NA TIONAL ASSEMBLY, FRIDAY, JUNE g. The House met at nine A.M., as usual. The Schleswig-Holstein question was the great busi , nesa of the day. The President brought the Schleswig affair before the House for discussion, and conceiving it unnecessary to read the report of the Committee again —(Cries of "No, no")—he said he would content himself with simply reading the motion— " The Crerman National Assembly declares that the affair of Schleswig, as the concern of the German nation at large, comes within the sphere of their operations, and demands that on the conclusion of peace with the Crown of Denmark, the right of the dukedoms, Schleswig and Holstein, as also the honour of Germany, may be pre served entire (protected). " Moreover, the German National Assembly ex presses a confident expectation that, in the supposition that the retreat of the troops of the German Confedera tion towards the south is to be attributed to strategic reasons, speedy and effectual measures be taken for the requisite recruitment of the Confederate army in Schleswig-Holstein , as also for the security o f N orthern Schleswig against the hos t i le incursions to whi c h, through the afore - mentioned retreat, it might po ss ibl y be exposed." A number of speakers followed, but there was nothing in the course of the debate that threw any new light upon the question. Various new motions were bro ug h t f orwar d ; b ut all compliance with a suggestion of the Presi unimportant mo difi cat i ons of that of d o e f n th t, es w e , , ,r i e n m co e m rely the Committee. Th e motion of the Committee was negatived, though no t by a large majority. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. The Ministerial crisis still continues, and, not withstanding all the efforts of NARVAEZ, who is exceedingly desirous to keep things as they are until the differences with England shall be arranged, BELTRAND :DE Lis positively refuses to resume the portfolio of Finance. It is evident that the Orleanist faction perceive they have gone too far in regard to Sir HENRY BULWER, and that they were deceived by the repre sentations of the Orleanists in this country into the idea that their strength in the British Parliament was much greater than it - really is, and now they have discovered their mistake they are alarmed lest the con sequences should be serious. They have accordingly induced or coerced poor little Queen ISABELLA to write an autograph letter to Queen VICTORIA, as suring her of the friendly disposition of Spain towards England, &c., &c., in the true Orleanist style of the autograph letters of Louie PHILIPPE and the ex- Queen AMELIE, published in the Revue Retrospec tive. The consequences of this unconstitutional practice of carrying on negotiations by means of personal communications' A between Sovereigns, instead of by official communications between responsible Mi nisters, is so fraught with danger, and gives an in triguing Sovereign (e. g., Louis PHILIPPE in the Montpensier marriage affair) such an advantage over an honourable one, that we trust some measure will be adopted by her Britannic MAJESTY to save herself from the annoyance, and her Ministers from the in justice, to which they have both been so frequently subjected in consequence of the unauthorised com munications a la Louis PHILIPPB, to which her MAJESTY has of late years been subjected, and which are:never made except for the purposes of deception. Senor IsTuRITz, the Spanish Minister at the British Court, sent in his resignation the moment he heard of Count MIRASOL's mission. Major BACETA, who commanded the insurgents in the enzeute of the 26th March, has been arrested. The Espana speaks of a letter received from Ponte vedra, Gallicia, giving an account of a discovery of a republican conspiracy :at Lugo, in consequence of which various precautions had been taken, and several persons arrested; but the letter distinctly calls it a Realista (i. e., a Carlist) one. It says—" His Ex cellency the Captain-General has discovered a conspi racy, in a loyalist sense, in Lugo, with ramifications in other points." The Captain-General, in conse quence, gave orders to arrest Don MANUEL RODENO, on whom many letters were found, and another per son named IGLESIAS, whose papers were also seized ; they were sent off to Corunna under escort. The garrison of Vigo was forthwith changed, and several retired officers who were residing there were arrested, and other measures taken. The town of Olot, the inhabitants of which re fused to pay the contribution demanded of them by the Carlists of Catalonia, has been placed in a state of strict blockade by the Carlist bands. MADRID BOLSA, JUNE 7.—Three per Cents., 21a paper ; after Bolsa, 21 5.16 21k cash; Five per Cents., 13/ paper ; after Bolsa, 13i cash ; p ass i ves, paper ; after Bolsa, 5 cash ; Coupons, 7:1 cash ; Bank of St. Ferdinand, G 5 cash, 70 paper. Exchange on London, at 60 days, 42 10 ; on Paris, at 90 days, 4 50. The wages of seamen at this port are now reduced to 555. and 31. per month, and the same for a coal voyage. —Newcastle Journal, ~•.• That of Weiss was then put, which was to the foil"' ing effect—" That the German National As s embly cans energetic messures to be adopted for putting an en d t° the war, and that on the conclu,ioa of peace the honour of Germany, and the rights of the dukedoms, Scc." The President then put the question. The motion was carried by a large majo'fitY.' Rieftr's motion was the pext,,And here a singu ltir t scene ensued. It had been proposed.bythe:: - Yr esiden e to make two parts of this motion, and to take the sells of the House separately on each. The first partZ is t consonant with that of Weiss. The second was -- " the approval of the treaty be, before the conclusion 0 peace, reserved to the National Assembly." The question being put by the President, and tbe f sense of the House being taken in the usual witY,% " rising or sitting," the Members of the " left" 004 loudly for verbal suffrage. Fifty-seven Members supported the motion for verbal voting, and accordingly the names of the Members vier° called over. The result was—Noes, 275; ayes, 2() % in , The motion was negatived, therefore, by a aukf c6 " - ' of 75. The next sitting is on Wednesday, at eleven A.S., the Whitsuntide vacation intervening. AUSTRIA AND , HUNGARY. VIENNA, JUNE 7.—The EMPEROR has address:li the inhabitants of Vienna in a communication de Inspruck, June 3, in which, alluding to the sin' cerity of his motives in granting the constitution the 25th of April, he says— That the city of Vienna was the first to ref thanks thanks for this boon, an example which was followeero; the delegates throughout the empire that in some P,o, vitices, however, the plenary execution of the coast 4;,, tiou was doubted or misund e r s tood, and his g e i es t ice fond expectations were fearf u lly disappointed hi 00 occurrences of the 15th of May, therefore," contie_4 his Majesty. "I did not refuse to declare that the 10 1 1 Diet should be a constituent, but the manner ill W oe I was induced to do this has wounded me deePlY* if dr public opinion of all Europe has pronounced it s e this cidedly, and with the greatest dikappointmen t en h o point. I am, however, ready t o a bide by what T promised that I "Itis my earnest desir e , an d l am convinced thit shall not speak in vain, that the speedy opening 43 '. 0 .. Diet may take place in Vienna, the seat of niy 7 a nd ment. If, however, this Diet is to meet speedily'oula at no other place, it is indispensable that peace 5- o nd reign within the walls of Vienna, that order t ,be regularity should be firmly established, a nd thO per . delegates of the provinces should be gua , rant:46'o - security and freedom of discussion. " t bef tore expect from th e i n h a bi tants of Vi enn a that will do all in their power to effect the re'est e , b- s ei• ment of legal order. I expect that all peesoasLtioa mosity shall cease, and that the spirit of reecce i l s of and peace will prevail a mong a ll th e inhabits!' noo Vienna. I mak e th ese d eman d s , and I depend i f, their accomplishme n t ; f or I s h a ll h a il the A with the opening of the Diet, I can celebraeteool happy return to my f a i t hf u l an d ever dearly I Viennese. (Signed) (Countersigned) " FERD IL i. AC WZSSSN . p osiajioll' Wiener Zeitung, June 7. Official intelligence has r eac h e d the lit iv g ‘ fo4, Ministry from the Viceroy, Archduke Sit e el dated Inspruck, th a t th e E MPEROR has is his positive d e t erm i na ti on t o - procee d to re vi s or order to open i n p erson t h e H ung arian ":,„ v ce ment upon the second o f J u l y . This inte l ity has produced the best eff ec t i n the capital ° Magyars, BELGIUM. eigli BRUSSELS, JUNE W. — OFFICIAL:Se/ era- I°l. journals have spoken of an incident which hay of pelled the Count DE HAMAL, Charge 0 700 " Belgium, to quit Madrid on th e morn ing 0 of May. m t r e : The Government has not up to this o°-813 ' . h dire c , ceived any official information whatever, eit';h o , or indirect, on this subject. Count SAS - 23 d 4 his own request, obtained his conge oil e ~ May, was still in Madrid on the 3d of Ju n "' Moniteur Beige, June 10. DENMARK AND THE DUSK t : ic 7s. ANOTHER VICTORY BY THE DA.4. — tbo ogh The war is still carr i e d on as vigorousligli 0 the no negotiati ons f or p eace were pen di n g; elj- p ° sne l 15th another battle was fought between t he r , col 3 P . and Germans, in which the former, who vi , e- e otoP ° : , manded by General W RANGEL i n person, 00' nied by General HALKETT, were defeated loss, and compelled to retreat. The Do neo 9 c lo 4 menced the attack near N u b e l, a b ou t tWelv•p- obe l l on Monday, the sth, retiring slowly tilt ~ OP where they w e r e so we ll entrenched dot e d defy the whole combined army, 000 11111- Ge nely person by General W RANGEL i n chief, e llu ; thel HALKETT for the H anover i an& Three i ' vr ei lboe . ., attempted to storm the entrenchment, b ilt Ar . e the least succ ess , an d t h e i r loss was - , 0 °- several battalions were completely cut to 1 111- 1 ; 00 it is said upw ar d s o f 1,000 men h a ve bee n ' be side; this occasion on th e s id e o f t h e Gerrol ls c o al° sume thirty or forty officers. Monday e"7 Tuesday morning up war d s o f 500 w° 1113(1 '; of th e brought into Flensbur g; th e l oss on the P5r,"0,0P Danes was comparatively trifling, the men be; the protected by the entre nc h men t, heavy guns d L °l a l3 butcher work, agai ns t w hi c h th e Germane ho being their small field pieces, their heavy artilleryd de' left behind. The troops are quite dispirited, ° l n a it Clare they will not advance again upon Alsen' $ : 00 is now generally suppose d no further attempt if'.oio made upon this pl ace aga in. The Danes reni te 4 their position by Dubel. The Prussians ars Pn the in Sunderwitt sc h, having relie ved the army 0' Diet, who reti re d u p o n Flensburg, which place Danes threaten with bombardment. POLAND - - the IV We request the attention of our readers to 00 lowing documents, which officially contra — f jitte calumnies which the partisans of P russ i a leave been circulating against the unfortunate Pole s ' O O T O LETTER OF THE ARC M:Uri:IOP OF POSEN P/ 101 ' 17 0 , 4 THE MINISTER OF T:EIE INTERIOR v. AnEgO,l s ies`i,, After the sanguinary events of Berlin, his I ,'" it tieft was pleased to declare " the Prussian provinces, "; ton not belonging vo the Germanic Confederation , c i fir incorporated with it—if such be their wi sh ' Germanic Union consent to it." Accordingli." h Apt vincial Diet for Posen, assembled at Berlin is regard for the approval of his Majesty, last, was summoned "to declare freely and wil l ti t ee te a t i w hether Posen?" Whether the provincial Diet was tamed such a wish with respect to the Grand 1 9 '„,00 ta for making such a declaration, binding the ' ch o le r °, vince, is certainly very doubtful. In order to to tisq j the wishes of the province, its inhabitants ough t p i e t ,`"" voted individually. However, the provincial 00 i br Posen declared itself competent, and its con3 pe te ajor il in no way been contested. It decided with t e xti Cire: o of 26 to 17 votes, " that it does NOT wish Geroi, Duchy of Posen to be incorporated with the niet , 0 '; Union." Supposing the competency of the J 'b e css j o f knowledged already de facto, its resolutioll.nority thereby legitimate and unassailabl Yet the Int ci ' ble fa the Diet was of a different opinion. It assem f t he 0 , private, illegal manner, declared the resolution o e 00 A Diet as null and void, and decided in favour 01 of nexation to the Germanic Union." , so ber s o l This private decision of a few individual nr' ruat id iji the Diet is unlawful and void ; yet, on. the f ious fru eo , this illegal private resolution, and a few Pe t ' u f V s of individual inhabitants of the Grand Dtiol 3 Y,.. p tioe s u , obtained by the dishonest intrigues and n 3 a°," l was j o o officials, the greater part of the Grand Del, 0 5 _0 flexed to Germany. I prophecy, that wiw c . .ir•O er / regard for the rights of another, will not be fig4 er r y 10 o f his own !" This proceeding is contrary to the lef t y contrary to the treaty of Vienna —contrary to pap a o f nations. The Grand Duchy contains, arro n g in gehr, r o o; tion of 1,200,000 souls, 800,000 Poles ; the 9 000).4 Polish and German Catholics amounts to abotr e '_,, ta iel, the sacramental rubrics for the year 1848 therm, 834,000 Catholic communicants. There re i f we de fore, about 300,000 non-Catholics and Jews', w ith tb d duct from these the migratory host of officiais e oes to o families and dependents, who ought not "more t o o among the population, there will remain little o , 200,000 German and Jewish inhabitants, anr °h o ", 3 3isi lv t ; the pseudo-German enemies to Poland, snostY, s c r eo o , l 4 of recent settlers and countryless Jews, w"' to fo1 4 _," 0 0 little more than 100,000 souls. I beg leave og , " o f to your Excellency four scrolls, with protes': .ma re s o that unjust m easure. T hey conta i n 60,323 eill d i s tric; heads of Catholic families, mostly from that were so arbitrarily torn away. The P_ r ffic i ii ls $ l l, would have been much more numerous if i- 1 „ 1 , 00 8 . r . tbose otestu tio d authorities, especially in the department of J -1 Dief` ti , had not forcibly opposed their being drawn P r u n - ih e 113 1° theless, many will still be sent forward ;* • been 50, time, besides the separate protests which e hay statio us iof from Posen, especially to Berlin, the proot,„_„wvoc witted to your Excellency from the district f lu' lino rotost 6 ell alone contain 31,922 signatures. These p._pe o. , show with what perfidy the intrigues for olof . ar°2,.l' tions were carried on. I, therefore, hunrhlYanu_r,s'poc.P9 Excellency to have the inhabitants of the Whether tb u ey 15 of Posen questioned individually " Wh„?, t a O ° g e to belong to the German Union or not uL iovg iug o , sion, composed of Poles and Germans--not D_U n , us justiy abhorred. Of course, that then- 0 s O',, ru i t to tic this province—for those that are living ac e c ir 2 _44 to the rules of right—the minority will have c ~r„e rsb argo ru , majority; else the Germans taskresiden el ; to be - Ele s io Moscow, and Warsaw might as well t here, S s f ro" n h p e o r r e a t i e n d a d in m i t s h s e i b G i U. e U G n i r o a n n . d D W u h c a h t y s o • ig Since that, additional pro t es ts, covered Ns - A l a 6 0, T? t s Ore natures, have been forwarded to the Minister . ; 50 number of signatures, besides those from Ir,towrocor Posen, exceeds 120,000.