The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-12 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE. Mr. J. M. lis.ddos., sole Lessee and Manager. Dueness-street, Portland- place. Tll IS EVEN IN(1, r Will be performed A DAY AT DOVER. After wbic.la, Le Brun's comic Opera, entitled THE NIGHT INGALE. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled ESMEIIALDA; or, the litinchback of Notre Dame. Esmeralda, Mdlle Auriol. ores. Circle, ' , s.: Braes, 45.; Pit, 2i. ; Gallery, Is. /YAL SURREY THEATRE. tinder the direction of Mr. Kerschner. THIS EVENING. Will be presented THE TrIREE RED MEN. Principal charac ters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks. Dale, Horier, Herbert, Jones, Butler, Lewis ; Mrs. Runner, Mrs. Saville, Mrs. Hicks, Miss Terry, and Miss Richardson. Alter which, THE IRIS'H TUTOR. Dr. O'Toole, Mr. T. Barry. To conclude wills THE BRIDE OF THE BLEEDING HEART. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, NI r. W . . Batty. Last Week but One of Mr. Van Amburgh's Engagement. Immense hit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit ness the celebrated Mr. Van Amburgh and his unequalled collection of trained animals, amongst which will be found tke greatest no velty ever seen, a islack Tiger, the first ever known to mingle with other animals, and has hitherto been con,idered untameable. THIS EVENIS,;,, Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle Barnard, Esq., expressly to introduce Mr. Van Amburgh in his astounding performance, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's celebrated novel ot " The Wandering Jew," and will be produced un der the title of MOROK, THE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugard, Mr. Van Amburgh. The Spectacle will be succeeded by an incomparable routine of Mr. Batty's Scenes ot the Arena, in which signor Chiarini and Mdlle. Marietta Orsinago, from Italy, will have the honour of appearing. To conclude with a Legendary petite Spectacle entitled, THE GOLDEN-FOOTED STEED ; or the Charmed Ilorse of the Valley. During the recess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated. Box-otice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPON DENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by tne name and address c. the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SoN OFFICE, MAY 12. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 53 ; Highest, 70; Noon, 70. BAROMETER, 30.28. WIND W.S.W.; fine clear sunshiny weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 36 min. after 9 Evening 9.. min. after 10 ? '''-- , --,• --: P'3 %, . ' ,..,.- - ;i . ll::'. ' , ' Ar , Z 7 kir - , ,II . 4 - ' ° Z '" ', DIE . I -, 7 ;1,, ' , V. • hROIS ~ '#,'. - A.., ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame TADOLINI It is respeetfully announced that this celebrated Artiste has ar rived and will appear forthwith in the part originally composed for her, Donizetti's Opera of LINDA. DI CIIANIOUNI. THEAI: LtE ROYAL, DKUILY LANE, CIRQ UE NATIONAL DE PARIS. _ _ LAST GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES. The public is respectfully informel that as the Cirque National de Paris must positively close on the 16th of May, THREE GRAND M ORNING PERFORMANCES will be given on the following days : :—Friday the 12th, Monday the 15th, and Tuesday the 16th inst. First Price as usual. No Second Price. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are Teapectfully luformed that TO-MORROW r.VENING, May 13, Nadlle. JENNY LIND will appear as Maria In Donizetti's Opera, entitled LA LIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. The Scenery by Mr, C. Marshall. The dresses by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, under the superintendence of Mdme. Copere. Maria, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; La March.se di Berkenteld, Madame Solari ; Suplizio Sergente, Sig. F. Lablache ; Tonio, ig. Between tue Acts a DiVERTIS3EMENT, in which will be intro duced a grand Pas des Elfrides, from Fiorito., by Mdlle. Marie Tag lioni, supported by .Mlles. Aussundon and Julien, and the Corps eta Ballet. To conclude with the grand Ballet re-arranged by M. Perrot, en titled ALMA ; ou, La Fille du Fen. (Oraitting the In Tableau.) In the 2d Tableau (the Fete In Ger man,) the admired Pas de Fascination, composed by 31. Perrot, by 3ldlle. Cerito and M. Perrot. In the 31 Tableau (the Bail Scene) Polka Genera e, by the Corps de Ballet; and the celebrated Pa.; de Trois, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Madame Petit Stephan. Periphite, M. Perrot ; Emazor, 31. St. Leon ; Alma, 3ldlle. Carito. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. 'rhe Free List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Doors open a half-past Seven, and commence at eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. For the Be.,etit of Mademoiselle Coralie Ducos. LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR. !HIS EVENING La Lutte des Voltigeurs—The Gitanos—The Postilion—The Four Quarters of the Globe, &c., by MM. Loisset, A. Franconi, Siegrist, Andre, Auriol, Leclair, Le Petite Loisset, &c. ; Mdlles. Caroline, Ma thilde, P,lmyre Anato. Coralie Ducos, Amaglia, Le Petite Anato, &c. Doors open at halt-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. • Under the Mauagement ei Mr. h. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed WIVES AS THEY WERE, AND MAIDS AS /HEY ARE. Alter which, JENNY LIND AT LAST. To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on Horace Walpole's mysterious production, and called THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO. Manfred, Mr. Keeley; the Marquis Vincenea, Mr. J. Bland; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield ; Hip polito, Mrs. IV. Clifford; Isabella, Miss Reynolds; Matilda, Mrs Caulfield. Stale Manager, Mr. Farren ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, l4ox-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Door open at Ralf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tinder the direction o: Madame Celeste. EVENINU Will be performed a new THIS and original Drayita, called HARVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. 11. Hughes' Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. To conclude with a new Piece, entit led THE FOUNTAIN OF ZEA ; or, the Child of Air. Is m mence at Seven. Boxes, , is.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 1 Boors open at Hall-past Six, Performance to co itoyAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the .)Janagerneat of Madame Vestria. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. rues EVESISG, Will be performed THE SCARECROW. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Selby, Granby, and Charles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Fitawilliatn. After which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganza entitled THESEUS and skRLADNE. ; or, the Marriage of Huhu ; Principal characters by AeSSTS. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F. Miss Frtzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Cooke; 3111d4Mg Vestris. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX a n d COY Principa l c haracters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and M rs . 31;c: Amara_ Di ass Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No tialf-pnee to any part of the house. The aew Box-othee, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public eccry day, from Ten till Six. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. Fourth Appearance since 1545 of M. Acharti, and Fir.t Appearances In this Country it NI dile. Desiree and M. Julien Deschamps (of the Theatre da Gymnase, Paris). THIS EVEYING, The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock, when Will be performed the favourite Come• fie-vaudevi.le of LA FA MILLE DU FITMISTE. Jerome, M. Achard. After which, GBOISEE DE B BTHE. Berthe, 3ldlle. Desiree. To conclude with VEUVE PINCHON. Fhiline, M. Achard Catherine, Mdlle. Desiree. hs. ; l'it,'3a. tid.: Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s Boxes and Stalls may be obtaiur d at Mr. Mitchell's ltoyal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ROBERT HOUDIN (o the Pa'ais Royal, Parts).—The sur prising and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, having been received with the most enthusast.c adm ration. be will con tinue his extraordinary SOIItEE-; NNTA TIQUES at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, comprising Automates, Prestidigitation, Magic, and original experiments, invented by Robert Houdin. Also, Second Vie' E.,cam ,, tage de Roberts Houdin, fits, and Suspension Ethereene. Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at half-past Eight, and terminate before Eleven. 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 lv open daily from Eleven to Five. ebneiliu4 MAY 12, 18,18, LONDON, FRIDAY, Although we object as strongly as any on to the 1 g ratuitous disfranchi sement of a constituenc y upon suspicion, we cannot but regard with satisfac tion the decision of the House of Commons last evening, in reference to the issuing of a new writ for the borough of Horsham. Not but what we deprecate as strongly as the Honourable Baronet the Member for the University of Ox ford anything like a partial adjudication in a matter of this character. Writs have been granted, it is true, in succession for L a ncaster, Carlisle, Sligo s , Lincoln, Aylesbury, and !Harwich, and a veto ha been suddenly put upon the bestowal of a similar in dulgence to Horsham with some apparent degree of prejudice. At the first superficial view of the transaction there is certainly an aspect of undue harshness towards the constitu enc y of Hors ham, since the corruption of the electors is as y et in a great ca measure only conjectural, and the m a j orit y of the of bribery and treating very far indeed from being actually proven. Nevertheless we ar e rejoiced at the resolution of the Commons refus ing the issuin g o he is 4 out of a a suing new writ for Horsham by a rcajo city House of 240 Our gratification at this result o f l ast night's division is in no manner contradtutory, because it arises from our sense of the dubious probityof the inhabitants of Horsham, as well as from our solicitud e to witness the previous suc cess of the Bill introduced the Honourable B a ronet the representative 7 . . the by Flint borough s . Before any concession 0 grantedaroan beylectpoararlliamkeinndt can be conscientiously t o the population of Horsham, it is essential, if on l y ; sorst that, a furth er investi there sho u ld b e f rom motives of simple justice, two preliminary- proceedings g ation into t he im p uted corr uption of the e l ec t ors , Sir j and secondly , the ra p id p assa g e of ohn these two IhNm Ea's Bill through th e Lower House. Until esse ntial prelimina ries have been completed, Parlia ment would be acting with an inexcuswabloesselepnuitryityin issuing a fresh writ to a constituency h to say the very least of it , i 3 so amazi ngly suspicious. It was argued by Mr. STar io an with some spicious. indig nation, that because some of the most conspicuous wit nesses examined before the Committee in reference to the treating system:, practised at Horsham, were an ostler and a potboy, that, therefore, the results of that original inquiry were scarcely worthy of considera tion. The hit was by no means so unsuccessful as that made the other evening in the National Assem bly of France, when one of the Republican repre sentatives, an intelligent ouvrier, interpolated the exclamation into an apologetic discourse de- livered by M. Louis BLANC, that it was surely unjust to stigmatise the conduct of the Com mission of the Luxembourg, seeing that that Com mission had actually done nothing ! The joke of Mr. STAFFORD about the ostler and the potboy as " mysterious persons" was, when contrasted with this, an exceedingly dry joke, a joke as unprofit able as an empty filbert, all vegetable- leather and shell. Even the most aristocratic could not pre cisely comprehend why an ostler and a potboy were not calculated to be the most important witnesses, from the very circumstance of their calling, in reference to any imputation of e lection-trea tin g . Nor was it incomprehensible to our representatives that a reported conversation outside a t a vern door was just the very incident most likely to affect in a visible manner the decision of a Parlia mentary Committee upon questions of elec tioneering corruption. It was because the report of the Committee upon the borough of Horsham was so peculiarly inconclusive that it became necessary for the House to procrastinate the issuing of a new writ. Either the accused electors were acquitted, or they were convicted, or their guilt still remained questionable. If acquitted the case would not, could not have continued ten minutes before Parliament. If convicted the constituency would long since have re ceived intimation of its disfranchisement. As every circumstance has tended to demonstrate, the corrup tion of the electors was neither proved nor disproved. Parliament was undecided as to the morality of the constituents ; it therefore delayed the issuing of a new writ. The Prime Minister him self acquiesced in the justice of this determina tion, and the opinion of the Noble Lord was coin cident with that afterwards expressed by the Right the procrastination instance Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth. For this ' reason, a reason sufficiently cogent, we take it, there t a her p e ro vv c . r a a s st t i h na e t p io r n o , mise of a wwaitshinthatcoupled Bill affecting the inte • grity of representation by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and ultimately the Bill of a private `!ember (Sir JOHN HANMER) has been substituted for the Bill announced by the Government. In all these transactions we see no cause whatever for complai n t, i nasmuc h as th e C omm ittee, the Par liament and the Ministry have acted from a con sciousness of their several responsibilities. If the constituency of Horsham has reason for complaint, the complaint should certainly be directed against those unprincipled electors who have cast discredit upon the entire borough, and rendered their reten tion of the franchise singularly dubitable. If one truth more than another has been exposed by the various cases of corruption brought under the scrutiny of the Committee of Inquiry into Elections, that truth is most assuredly the necessity of the Ballot. In France the Ballot has been tested under very severe and unparalleled circumstances, and we are bold to say that but for the protective influence of the Ballot, Universal Suffrage would only have proved a most disastrous boon. Guarded by the Ballot, the Republican Institutions of France have been inaugurated under favourable auspices. We are now satisfied that the time has come for a successful agitation of the Ballot. The recent extraordinary changes in the political affairs of Europe have given rise to so many incidents of a remarkable and interesting character, from their historical associations, and from their striking evidence of the mutability of human fortunes, that such inci dents have now almost ceased to attract attention. Nevertheless, there was one event which took place last week of too memorable a nature to pass over without comment. A meeting took place in Paris last Friday, which has been almost overlooked in the general interest excited by the meeting of the National Assembly. On Thursday, the 4th instant, the first Parliament of the new French Republic was inaugurated, and that inaugu ration attracted the attention of all Europe, for on the doings of this new Parliament the destinies of France and, indirectly, the destinies of Christendom, in a great measure depend. The meeting of the National Assembly was, however, most propitious, both on account of the high character of its leaders and the moderate spirit evinced by the people they represent. The presiding deity of the great solemnity of Thursday was undoubtedly Hope. On the day following, Friday, the sth of Nay, another solemnity of a very different nature, possessing a retrospective rather than a prospective interest, took place. On that day, the anniversary of his death, a funeral service is annually celebrated in the Church of the Hotel des Invalides in memory of the Emperor NAPOLEON. This commemoration is of annual recurrence, but on Friday last it possessed a peculiar and extraordinary interest. The members of the family of NAPOLEON, for the first time, as sembled around the grave of their illustrious chief— and for the first time the brother and nephews of NAPOLEON were permitted to kneel and weep beside his remains. And those remains now repose not only in France, as he fondly desired they should— "an milieu du peuple Francais que j'ai tant aime They repose not only in France, but in Republican France. The mutability of human fortunes, the in stability of royal dynasties, has long been too mani fest to need the additional corroboration of events like these. Were such evidence required, however, it is here most emphatically afforded. On the sth of May 1821, NAPOLEON expired in his exile at St. Helena— NAPOLEON, whose own career had been an amazing series of vicissitudes—NAPOLEON, who had been a student at college during the monarchy of a Bour bon King, who had made his debut in the army during a reign of terror, who had been General- in- Chief under a Republican Directory, who had been First Consul during the establishment of, a Consular Government, who had been Emperor when the French Republic merged into an empire, who had been Emperor of France, King of Italy, and directly or indirectly arbiter of nearly all the kingdoms of Europe ; who had suddenly found his vast empire a realm— " Surpassing that of Charlemagne, Which stretched from Moscow to the southern seas"— dwindled into one small isle, so insignificant in extent that th e E mperor o f Elb e cou ld no t r e f ra i n From exclaimi ng , on surve yi n g it, " Eh, islemon est bien petite I" and who, lastly, t() co lmp t•te the c h a i n o f marve ll ous circum stances, had died in exile, subjected to every species of privation wh o.had di e d i n ex il e i n S t. H e l ena, while Europe way once more subservient to the here ditary rule o f Kings, as and the theories of Re publicans considered the have elaps e d s i nce th e visi onary d reams o f madmen. Twenty- seven Sear s me morable and mo urn f u l sth of May have take n pl ac The ashes of the French Emperore. haveirreepose in hi s been re -1821. D ur i n that period most astonishing event whie x h is h ted s moved from the place of his exile to native land, and — a yet more happy c e the enmity whic h for so lo ng a period b e tween England and France , an enmity been productive of so much misery to both nation's and to Europe, has, according to the beautiful aspiration of Lord PALMERSTON, been interred for 1 ever in the grave of NAPOLEON—in the grave of him who was, perhaps, in some degree, its cause, and,without doubt, its victim. Since the sth May, 1821, a political eart h qua ke has changed the face ofEurope. France is once again a Republic. Despotism has abandoned his stronghold at Vienna, and retreated in forlorn hope to St. Petersburgh. The dismembered kingdom of Italy is again coalescing, and in the strength of unity asserting its nationality. Even in the cold ashes of Poland some latent sparks of independence are manifesting themselves, which promise ere long to kindle into flame. Such is the changed aspect of European affairs, now that another sth of May brings back the anniversary of the death of NAPOLEON. It is impossible to con jecture what must have been the emotions which thrilled th e hearts of the N apo l eon f am ily as the for the first time, solemn servi ce resounded throug h t h e c h ape l i n w hich, or me, they knelt together round the grave of their friend and brother. No longer exiles from the land ace f of wandering on the f chief glories their name is . the . world, expa triated.their . thheritance, the with lvhunited,whose the brothers,and im perishablylan land thegenerals of Neroianl, the nephews, and assembled, with mingled THE SUN, emotions of sorrow and rejoicing, to do honour to the memory of him whom they had loved. The au spicious circumstance of the reunion were height ened by the fact of three of NAPOLEON'S nephews — the son of JEROME, the son of LUCIEN, and JOACHIM MURAT, his sister's son—appearing as members of the National Assembly of France—the two BONA PARTES being Deputies for Corsica. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The position of M. DE LAMARTINE on the poll for members of the Executive Committee of Government (fourth instead of first) is the subject of comment in all of them. The Journal des Debats says— " The composition of the committee did not surprise any cne. The list which was adopted is that known in the Chamber by the name of the list of conciliation. But what excited general surprise, on the contrary, was the order in which the names issued from the balloting-urn, M. de Lamartine passing only fourth. It was said in the rooms outside that this sort of unexpected check ought to be attributed to the discontent produced the day before by the support given by that gentl.man to M. Ledru Rollin. Oh, popularity, on how small a matter do ou depend? For us, who look at this matter with the most complete coolness, we believe that M. de La martine, if he does not feel himself strong enough to bear alone the burden of power, is right in dividin. , it. We shall not have a good Government, but we shall have the least objectionable one that it is perhaps pos. sible to have at this moment. Even that is much. Be sides, let us wait. We shall see the committee at work, and it would be only fitting for a country which has already had so much revolutionary experience, not to set up idols for itself which it would be necessary to overturn at the end of three days; or bugbears which become dangerous only by the very terror which they inspire." On the other hand, the partisans of LEDRU ROLLIN abstained, it is said, from voting for LAMARTINE, and thus he was left with merely his own personal following. The composition of the New Ministry has not yet been decided on. M. Ledru Rollin wishes to have M. Jules Favri as Minister of the Interior, an ap pointment to which the moderate party are opposed. They wish the Ministry of the Interior to be given either to M. Marrast or to M. Recurt. It is said that M. J. Bastide will have the portfolio of Foreign Affairs ; General Duvivier that of War ; M. Du clerc, that of Finance ; AL Flocon, that of Marine ; M. Pagnerre, that of Public Works ; while MM. Cremieux, Carnot, and Bethmont will retain their present places. Both the Reforrne and the National express them selves as well pleased with the composition of the Executive Committee of Government. The fete of concord remains fixed for the 14th. The towns neighbouring to Paris within a distance of sixty leagues have decided to send a certain number of National Guards to Paris to fraternise with the people and army. Already, on the Boulevards and front of the national edifices, works of decoration and illumination are in progress. The grand estrade is being constructed in the Champ de Mars, as well as the woodwork for letting of the fireworks. It has been decided that the suspension bridge of the Inva lided shall be closed on that day, as, though perfectly firm, it could not safely be entrusted with the great mass of people that would pass over it on the day of the fete. It was rumoured in Paris yesterday that the Go. vernment had received information of the outbreak 01 an insurrection in Madrid. The Constitutionnel states that the magnificent cavalry barracks of Saumur have been burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at one million of francs. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Journal de Rouen of yesterday states that several houses have bee❑ consumed by fire in the Canton of Fauville, supposed to have bees occasioned by incendiaries. The Presse states that M. THIERS is spoken of as the representative of the department of the Seine, in place of M. LAMARTINE. M. THIERS has made a communication to the electors of that department, informing them that " proud of their suffrages, he would accept the honour of being their representative in the Constituent Assembly." The Constitutionnel states that " the Military Commission appointed by the French Government has recommended that the fortifications of Dunkirk be restored. They were rased in the year 1713, in virtue of the Treaty of Utrecht, and the port filled up. The Convention wished to restore those works, but time failed it ; and it appears that the second Republic is destined to fulfil the wishes of the first." Since the above was in type w•e have received the Paris evening papers of yesterday. The following is a list of the Ministers appointed by the Executive Committee of the National As. sembly : Foreign Affairs .... War M. Charras. Finance .. M. Duclerc. Justice Public Instruction Commerce Public Worship Public Works .. M. Trelat. Marine Interior.... The Paris journals are otherwise devoid of interest. The appointment of M. BASTIDE is considered as unobjectionable. He was the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under M. DE LAMARTINE, and gave satisfaction. There was a report at Paris that LEDRU RoLLIN had tendered his resignation. The National Assembly, which met yesterday, was engaged up to the hour of post in framing and dis cussing standing orders for the regulations of its own proceedings. BOURSE.-PARIS, TIIURSDAY, MAY 11. THREE O'CLOCK.—There was a great disposition to a rise to-day at the Bourse, but on its being ascertained that there were some serious differences among the members of the new Executive Government, prices gave way, and both Rentes and Shares closed at nearly yes terday's prices. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. MAY 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 6%—Luxembourg, 1 LA i —Northern of France, 4—Sambre and Meuse,l4"A. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. The Carlist Generals have refused to take advan tage of the proffered amnesty. The Clamor Publico says that the discount on the notes of the San Fernando Bank has risen to 12 and even 14 per cent. NARVAEZ 13, it is said, at his wits' end for money. Should this turn out to be a fact, the next outbreak will probably be more successful than the last. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. The Vienna Gazelle of the 6th gives the following account of the affair at Pastrengo : ----- " By the last accounts - from Field-Marshal Radetzky, Ra n de r t e zk i dated Verona, May 1, and received by the Minister of War, we learn the following:—The brigade Wohlge much has been sent to Pastrengo, to protect the commu nication_ with the Tyrol, and for the safety of Peschiera. u w li e April 28 this brigade was attacked on the spot stood in the strong t y h s a e d n e t ntchaembpr brigade d e On of A th re e b f d o u li k o e w s in ig g is n m ig u h n t d C a o lo u n n g t the bank lit of the Adige, to the support of the brigade and i g ts Taxis ene gi wi li thhe n cia On whilst, u s a s t o 1 e th n e go s , a i m n e ord tt e m r e t , o t t h h e rea b te r n iga t d h e e position of San ' • attack n on its right flank. The enemy Campagna, San Giustine at ten in Giststine and Summa and C o l a,and it left wing extended towards Sandra possession at the commencement on the heights its object was to occupy a position between Pastrengo and on the 29th of April,Pastrengo. The fight began Our troops had the heights. of Pas trengo, but were obliged they were by a strong fireo abandon them, pressed as t l ' t e morning. o f that poi n t. Th e field marshal, in order to support the two brigad es near Pisa trengo, made in the afternoon several trations in front for the purpos e of preventing feints and demons trations making any further attacks that the en em y morning of the 30 th , when Lieutenant day. On the Vocher bad join ed the bri gade of N V Field-Marshal ohlgemuth A rc hduke Sigismund at Pastrengo, and and reinforcements the een f r om the valley of th e Adi g e were ex pected,t re sumed its attack on Pastrengo with an forc e increased llu y at e l e ven. A strong column of the en emy mov ed from Cola up the stream of the Adige to turn the right flank of the position at Pastrengo. The Field- Marshal then sent fresh troops from Verona against ank•Lieut. Field-Marshal yo the enemy's right fl • eher, who had convinced h im self of the overpowering Cola force of the enemy befo re Pastrengo, and betty and Lazze, determined, at three in the afternoon, no longer to remain on the right bank of the Adige, ,and carrying his force, with six companies of Chasseurs and two of Rifles, under General Zobel, retreated in the best order from Pontone. Field-Marshal Radetzky, who does not wish, previous to Count Nugent joining him, to ex pose his troops to useless ex er ti ons and losses, has or dered the brigade, fronted by Pontone, to watch the points of Parona and Pescantina, and has concentrated his whole force before Verona. " According to intelligence received from Field-Mar shal Baron de Walden, dated Trient, Ist instant, we learn that the enemy occupied once more different en trances into the Southern Tyrol. " According to accounts from Field-Marshal Count Nugent, dated Sacile, May 2, that General's vanguard had reached Conegliano, the main body having encamped on that day at Sacile." The Minister of War has published an official statement of the losses of the Austrian army in Italy from the liith of March to the 27th of April : " Killed —ln the five days' struggle at Milan, and in subsequent engagements, six officers, 200 men. 4 , Wounded—Eighteen officers, 351 men. " Missing—lncluding the Italian regiment who joined the insurgents. two officers, 15,935 men." The total loss, consequently, amounts to 16,512 men, to which are to be added 687 horses, and a battery of six field-pieces. The resignation of Count FIQUELMONT was, it appears, caused by the sprew:ing of the, news that Count DIETRICHSTEIN had paid a visit to Prince METTERNICH in London. This had caused a great commotion in Vienna. Baron Von PlLLsasnoßrr,.Minister of the Interior, has been called to the Presidency of the Council, and Baron Von LEBZELTERN, Minister of the House, to the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. The Lieutenant Field-Marshal Count HOYOS, Chief Commander of the Civic Guard, has also ten dered his resignation, which has been accepted. Lieutenant -General Von HESS has been appointed to succeed him in the command of the Burgher Guard. The official Vienna Gazette has the following article : " It was lately rumoured that, notwithstanding the prohibition against taking money out of the country, considerable sums in specie have been forwarded abroad by order of the Rothschild firm. The Govern ment treasurer, who is entrusted by the Ministry of Finance with all parcels of money for the house of Roths child, thinks it his duty to refute this rumour by the following statement:—` The firm of Rothschild has effected for a number of years every payment the Aus trian Government is obliged to make to the German Confederation Bank, to the bank for the campaign ope rations of Mayence, as also payments to a considerable number of persons possessed of Austrian stock abroad. In ordinary times these payments were made in bills of exchange; but now political events having almost pa ralysed all banking business, they are compelled to pay in cash. " ' The sending of such sums, always accompanied with the prescribed certificates, may be effected with the less scruple, as according to the fifth paragraph of the Government circular, dated April 2d, 1848, Government reserved to itself a faculty of awarding specie for public necessities, and certificates were even granted to private individuals in cases worthy consideration. The sums forwarded abroad for the above purpose, since the pro hibition published for the conveyance of specie out of the country, amounted to 648,000 florins up to May 4th. The Government treasurer assures that beyond the sum above specified, no money has been forwarded to the Rothschild firm at Frankton-on-the-Maine.' " The students have "printed" a petition to the Minister of the Interior, in which they suggest that the following provisional regulations should be adopted in the election of the first Austrian Par liament :—l. That no property qualification should be required from those who are to elect the Members of the Lower House. 2. That the qualification for the Members of the Upper House should be no t a large landed estate, but merely one that is not altogether insignificant. 3. That the election o the Members of the Upper House should be made by the people. 4. They trust that the Ministry will intercede with his MAJESTY to forego any nomina tion of Members to the Upper House. A committee of the same body yesterday issued a placard, in which they defend themselves from the charge of seeking to excite disturbances, and at the same time urge the working classes to abstain from all turbulent proceedings. The Government has appointed a Commission to visit the different states of the Confederation where open courts of justice and trial by jury are already established, as well as the kingdom of Belgium, with the view of introducing similar improvements into the Austrian States. A special department of the Ministry is to be created for the protection of trade and agriculture. It is announced that the Austrian Parliament will meet in the course of next month. The Suabian alercury of the 9th inst. announces the arrival of the Duchess of ORLEANS at Eisenach, accompanied by her two sons, a secretary, and two domestics. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1848. PRUSSIA AND POSEN. The Poles in Posen are waging a war of exterm nation against the Prussians. " The call to arms issued by Mieroslawski," says the Cologne Gazette, " has been universally responded to. The towns and villages are deserted by all capable of bearing arms, and left to the care of old men, women, and children. The Poles have no head-quarters, but keep constantly moving. In the last encounter with General Hirschfeld they fought with a disregard of death that was wonderful ; although they were exposed to a raking fire from a battery of tour guns loaded with grape, and finally to the terrible carnage of sharpnell shells and grenades charged with 150 bullets, they ad vanced undaunted over heaps of their own slain, and finally broke through the Prussian ranks. No less thou 460 Poles fell in this battle, without counting the wounded." Since the fall of Xionz the Prussians have been beat in every skirmish. The tactics of MIEROBLAWSLI are peculiar, and puzzle the Prussian leaders, at the same time that they strike terror into the soldiery, who are awed by the daring courage of the Poles t h a their n e energy y h es, that until sends they p sparks are close and the wild advance of the scythemen. The latter advance whetting v, toh n o t s h t e ee e l n , e a m od y, singing in chorus the well-known na tional air, "Noch ist Polen Nicht verlorem." They keep step to the air, and on the first volley of the Prussian troops they fall on one knee, and then sud denly rising rush impetuously on the foe. This struggle for the liberty which they had hoped from Germany will be a war of extermination. Thirty-six pieces of heavy artillery and numerous field batteries are on the road, accompanied by grenades and rockets to carry on the slaughter. On the evening of the Zith, heavy firing which w c - h as heard in the neighbourhood of wiroario fort, as well as Fort Wilda, fired guns at intervals. At eleven o'clock the rappel was beaten in the streets of Posen, as it was reported that the scythemen were advancing on the town. The Preussische Staats Anzeiger gives the following particulars of the fighting at Buck : .4 Captain Boenigk entered Buck at half-past one o'clock A.m., on the 4th inst. His force consisted of one battalion of infantry. He found the place in the posses sion of a civic guard, who assured him of their desire to maintain peace and order. Captain Boenigk quartered his soldiers in the town, and is said to have been careless in his measures of precaution. He was surprised by the insurgents about four oclock in the morning. The soldiers were partly disarmed, and some of them mur dered by the citizens, in whose houses they were quar tered. All the officers were for a short time captives. They were liberated by ten soldiers, most of them Poles, who attacked the insurgents and drove them back. c d r a o p v t e a i the einsurgents Boenigk from which h h e i s n en. occu piedHe informtilaltteolenvetnnaot'efiloecshk in the of morning, e w n h ts en w h er e e received march ing upon Buck. Upon this he evacuated the town and retired to Prinn. Six soldiers were killed, and sixteen wounded. One man's eyes were thrust out by the insurgents in the morning. He died during the night. o B u t u ot waso'cl o'clock occupiednfor mbay- G:ii‘ t , z t n o f o orderly from events,fro m B w u h c o k se i n n tfoor off one ed o to p r B a ny r eoe footz a t that • lr Ab t t i o o n a s was i as s t r Captain enetved B a o t r a n Boenigk the insurgents, and t hat the troops were either killed or taken. Major Br eetz collected all his available forces and marched upon Buck. Being reinforced on the road by the company that had preceded him, he approached the town, where he did not find that obstinate resistance he had been led to expect. His entrance was chiefly opposed by the priest of the place, who headed a party of scythemen. He was killed in doing so. The insur gents n . carried off by women sacked Buck before they laccompeft it; the them booty w The as greater part of the inhabitants of Buck have fled. " The insurgents are spreading in all directions. This is no longer a war; it is downright butchery. Blood for blood is its motto. The insurgents of Stenszewo are the same who surprised Buck. They were led by Colonel Niezolewski. Eugen von Szczanicky, whom we cap tured, was one of the leaders, and very active in the attack upon our troops. The following account of the battle of Miloslaw is given by a Polish officer, - in a letter to General WILLISEN :-- "The Prussian artillery opened its fire upon the town, and the battle commenced at 11 A.M. The town, at tacked first by two and then by two more battalions, w as at len g th carr i e d. Count .Midzynsla's palace was plun dered and he slightly wounded. In the meantime, Garesynaki hastened to our support from Neustadt, whereupon we rallied, and took the palace and stormed the church, now defended by th e Prussians, w hich , as well as the whole town, was soon in our han ds again. Bu t the Prussians also reformed, attacked, and under toyer of a heavy fire of eltillory, drove us into the neigh- , bouring Miloslaw forest. Already two regiments of Prussian cavalry were advancing to charge us, when a loud hurrah was heard in their rear. This pro ceeded from Bialoskovski, who, with his lan cers and mounted scythemen, had hastened from Pleschen, and, falling upon the Prussian left flank, their cavalry, thus finding itself cut off, went to the rightabouts, and dashing in amongst its own infantry, bore down everything in its eight. The Polish infantry, which had completely ral lied by this time, again advanced, and, attacking the town on two sides, re-took it, and drove the Prussians before them in great disorder in the direction of Wres nia and Schroda. Had our cavalry been in better con dition, and not drooping with fatigue, we should have taken all the Prussian baggage, and, perhaps, artillery. Much blood has flown. Many brave men have fallen on our side. Only think, General, that with only 3,000 men in all, we fought from eleven A.m. to seven Rm., against from 9,000 to 10,000 men, with twelve guns." The letter then proceeds to say, " Every district is pre paring for revolt- The whole province will ere long be in flames. A terrible blood bath is preparing. To what —to what, I beseech of you, can all this lead ? Thoy have driven us to a state of desperation ! Would they have us act like madmen ? Is there no means, no strength, no power, to prevent this ? Do they not foresee the consequences that must result, if we fall, murdered by Prussia, in our exertions for freedom 2" DENMARK. The Cologne Gazette of the 10th of May has the following : BROMBERG, MAY 3, Six O'CLOCK, P.M.—We have just received fearful intelligence from Wongrowiec. All the Polish population are marching to Gnesen, to aid the insurgents. Gnesen cannot possibly hold out against such a force, and the worst is to be appre hended for the poor Germans and Jews.—Cologne Gazette, May 10. RENDSBURG, MAY B.—According to a private letter from Gavenstein, of the 6th inst., the Danes crossed the Straits of Alsen during the morning, under the protection of a heavy fire from their ships. They are now within a distance of two leagues of our troops, which occupy the heights of Dubbel, and amounting to between five and six thousand men, and those of the enemy to about 10,000. An en gagement was expected. General VON WRANGEL has withdrawn his head-quarters to Bolding. An order of the day issued by the General declares that after taking possession of Fredericia there should be a cessation of hostilities. A private letter from Copenhagen intimates the expectation of a speedy settlement of affairs. It is inferred that the blockade of the Elbe will not be carried into effect, and that although Prussian ships were condemned on the 6th at Copenhagen, both ships and cargoes will remain untouched till the re establishment of peace. 'We must observe that none of our other letters speak of the condemnation of the Prussian ships. According to advices from St. Petersburgh, of the 3d of May, the mail steamer Vladimir, shortly before it was about to start from Cronstadt for Stettin, re ceived an order from the Russian Government not to enter upon its voyage. The Senate of Hamburgh has received, through the Swedish Minister, a copy of the declaration made to the Court of Berlin by the Government of Sweden ; it is to this effect—that if the hos tilities are not confined to the Duchy of Schleswig, and if the German troops enter any other of the pro vinces of the Danish monarchy, Sweden will feel justified in sending a military force into Denmark to co-operate with the troops of his Danish Majesty in the defence of his territory against such invasion, or the landing within it of a German army. They will act, however, strictly on the defensive ; and, it is added, the Swedish Government will resort to no aggressive measures against German merchant ves sels; they can enter and depart unmolested from all the Swedish and Norwegian ports as before, as long as no act of hostility is committed against these States. It is also announced this afternoon that Russia is about to send a naval force into the Sound, ostensibly for the protection of her shipping. The statement of some Danish troops having re crossed the strait from Alsen to the mainland is in part confirmed. It was to cover a party of labourers engaged on some works. It led to no conflict, the Germans, by order, not opposing the movement. Three battalions was the utmost force exhibited by the Danes on both sides the strait. It caused, however, a report of the evacuation of the whole island. A suspension of the operations of the force under General WRANGEL, at Kulding, is confidently ex pected. (From the Electric Telegraph Company.) HULL, MAY 22. The Transit steamer, Captain Bell, arrived from Hamburgh this morning with a full cargo of wheat, wool, &c., a large number of passengers, 42 head of cattle, and 14,0001. in gold. She passed a heavy frigate and schooner off the Elbe. The parties going from house to house to solicit contributions for a war fleet are believed to have been very successful. The following additional vessels are reported to have been captured by the Danes :—Johanna, CHRIS TOPLE, for La Guayra ; Charlotta, for Valparaiso (this ship and cargo are valued at 70,0000 ; and one Bremen barque, same unknown. The Transit passed the brig Romp and the schooner Roberts, both of Hull, at anchor below Cuxhaven, waiting for the tide to proceed seaward. (From the Borsenhalle.) Mr. J. MAB has placed a ship, besides a large sum of money, at the disposal of the German fleet committee. Head-quarters, Ulderup, May 6. The Hanoverian officer in command at Kiel was apprised by estafette, on the 9th inst., that a great movement of troops was taking place at Alsen, apparently with a view to embarkation. A report had arrived from Flensburg that negotiations were in progress, and that a two days' armistice had been agreed to. STOCKHOLM, MAY 4. Although a strong corps of observation is posted at Schonen, the Government is decided on maintaining the strictest neutrality. The KING has published the outline of hi; plan for the reformed constitution of the National Diet. It is strictly representative, and is to con sist of two Chambers—the first to continue for nine years, and to contain 100 Members, of whom a third are to be renewed every three years. The Second Chamber is to be composed of 150 Members, who are to be elected for the entire period of nine years. The brig Zealous, from Glasgow, has been allowed to enter the port of Kiel. The captain of the Danish frigate of Swinemunde is reported to have given until the 11th for all neutral ships to put to sea. CRONSTADT SIIIPFING LlST.—Arrived, the Odessa, from Liverpool ; Thames, from Sunderland ; Ca milla, from London ; Ekenas, from Newcastle ; Fa vourite, from London ; Ann and Mary, from Sun derland ; Rob Roy, from Hull. Sailed, the Ranger, for London. RUSSIA. LOMBARDY. A skirmish has taken place at Rosco, near Verona, between the Austrian and Sardinian outposts, in which the latter had the advantage. The Constitutionnel states that accounts have been received in Paris that the first division of the Russian fleet quitted Sebastopol on the 20th ult., steering towards the coast of Bessarabia. Many conjectures were formed as to its destination. "It is certain," adds the Constitutionnel, " that for a considerable time past the CZAR has been en gaged in concentrating considerable forces in the Black Sea, and that extraordinary activity has been observed in the Arsenal of Sebastopol. The Grand Duke CONSTANTINB went to inspect the works in person. Those facts merit serious attention. They denote the tendency of Russia to take advantage of every great European commotion to act in the East." ITALY. ROME. From the following extract from the allocution of the Porn in the secret consistory held at Rome on the 29th ult., it will be seen that Pius IX. has no share in the declaration of war to Austria : The Piedmontese Parliament (Senators and De puties) met in a preparatory sitting on Sunday, the 7th. The Gazette, of Milan, of the 4th, states that— " General Durand() had addressed to his soldiers an order of the day recommending discipline and modera tion, and congratulating the Swiss volunteers for having taken up arms for the independence of Italy. " General della Marmora has also recommended his soldiers to show the greatest respect to persons and pro perty, under pain of exemplary punishment. " It was reported at Vicensa, on the 29th, that the Archduke John had arrived at Verona." The journals of Turin, speaking of a proclamation of General OUDINoT, which announces to the French army of the Alps his approaching entrance into Italy, are unanimous, while protesting their sympathy for the French nation, in declaring that they desired no foreign intervention in the affairs of Italy. La Con cordia says, " Italy must alone fight against Austria, and the national Italian conquest must be an Italian work." "Everybody knows, Venerable Brothers, the words which we addressed to you on October 4 of last year, when we reminded princes of the paternal kindness and attentive care which they owe to the people placed under their power, and the people of the fidelity and obedi ence which they owe to their princes. Afterwards we neglected nothing to impress these same sentiments on all. Would to God that the effect had responded to our paternal exhortations But every one is aware of the public commotions which have taken place both in Italy and in other countries. If any one should wish to pre tend that the path was opened to such events by the acts which our love and kindness prompted us to carry out at the commencement of our reign, that COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.°) man certainly is mistaken, and cannot justly impute (Sittings in Banco.) such things to us, since we have done no- OWEN V CHALLIS.-JUDGMICNT . thing but what appeared necessary for t he p ros p erit y In this case the plaintiff was an al lottee of the Diret f of our temporary state. With respect to those who in West Railway Company, and pa id a deposit u our kingdom have abused our benefits , we shall, in 2/. 12s. ed. a share, amounting altogeth er to 521. accordance with the example of our D ivine Master, .10s.. The company was ultimately dissolved, a nd he soug ht pardon them from the bottom of our hea rts. We call return of his deposits, Proof had been put in of the ac_ them back to better thoughts, and we pray God to turn tivity of the defendant as a provisional committeet!,: away from their heads the chastisements which fall on and under the authority of the cas e " Clarke v. Jil. ungrateful men. Besides, the people of Germa n y cannot num ," the Court deemed him to be l iable, and ace" reasonably complain of us, because we were unable to ingly gave judgment for the plaintiff. contain the ardour of such of our subjects in the temporal READER v. JACKSON. order who have applauded what was done in Italy, and who, inflamed with the love of their own nation, united This was an action to recover the balance of prine e t and interest of a sum of 4,4891., which wee the aill. ef u to their efforts to those of the other Italian populations. of purchase-money of an estate, sold by the pleia ll it o f Many other Princes in Europe, whose armies were the defendant. The latter, after paying his d P ° ,_ s e i o . more numerous than ours, beheld themselves equally 546/. Bs. 10d., neglected to pay the remainder of t 5 iii _. , unable to oppose the uprising of their people. In that staltneets and interest, according to agreement. ' III ? 0 6 0 state of things, we, however, gave no other orders to as the ground of his refusal, that he had reeeivdo our troops than to protect the integrity and security of satisfactory title to the property. The Court held , and i the Pontifical state. However, several persons manifest it had been shown upon the trial that the title deeos_ot a desire to behold us, in accord with the other popula- the conveyances were only to be,delivered on the PY in is eot Lions and Princes of Italy, declare war on Germany; of the last instalment, and accordingly . gave ju d g in consequence, we judge it our duty to announce in for the plaintiff. your Assembly that nothing can be more distant from our thoughts than such a course, which would be alto gether unbecoming our position, as holding on earth the place of him who is the author of peace." The Journal des Debats confirms the reports that Pope Pius IX. is at present a prisoner in the hands of his subjects, being virtually confined to his palace. Rome has regularly rebelled against him, and the probability is that his Holiness will be deposed as a temporal Prince. In fact, the entire executive authority appears to be exercised by the new Ministry without any control on the part of the PONTIFF. BANKRUPTCY-4 THIS DAY' ) (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN RE BEECHAM. gellto This bankrupt was described as of Hawkhurst, scrivener, and to-day was appointed for his last esti nation. 001 Mr. REED, who appeared for the assignee s an" %ate creditors, said it would be impossible for the banitricrioat pass, as the accounts had not been filed in 5 ?, 40r 0b1e time. There was also another point of CO as importance on which it would be necessary t", hatl adjournment should take place. The bankslll,ooo been one of twenty gentlemen who had b`-the security to the Crown for advances 131 o f 1 1, Commissioner for Public Works in the fortnetil•nder road at Hawkhurst, which had proved a failure. A t , for the Act 57 Geo. 111.. c. 34, sec. 43, and other emelta public works, where any of the securities becslee, their rupt the Crown could prove for the amount Ol e t h. claim before the creditors. On the appl icstiona ar jeer Act as it applied to this case, a question vroc, and it might be necessary to petition on the subic- His HONOUR granted the adjournment. SECONDARIES'—(THIS DA Y.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) ROYAL V. OGLE. plaintiff this action is a wine bant' The • • in mere TO Fenchurch-street, and defendant is a surg, e , °l3 / W if3 , B l action was brought to recover the sum of 44 , ... ° A 1. 4 0 ,- supplied to defendant. The defendant suffered it t 'no to go by default, and had also signed a coneeic'e 10 1 ' Judge's order, on an admission of the amount due, the document not being properly attested, it be ce 4 ;oo° ° ' cessary to give evidence of the delivery of the ffer ici the Learned Secondary observing, that the 511 0 10 judgment to go by default was no admission amount due. The jury then gave a verdict for the a mouat c -$ PETERSON AND ANOTHER Y. D AYll 9 ',,, f , These plaintiffs are bootmakers in the Pnt"`Wriior defendant is a wine merchant. The action col; ed to recover the sum of 121. 7s. 6d., for goods so''' t The plaintiffs' solicitor said that defendel3oool admitted the; debt by having taken out e,_ 6ll , o lillt to stay proceedings on payment of the deu i t to oiv o costs. The Learned Judge, however, refuse an order, and defendant now appeared by oc/- defend. defil‘ The SECONDARY asked on what groun ds t he dant refused to pay the costs? tbs t6 The plaintiff 's attorney said, on the grout'. 110, action was for less than 201., and that it ought t 000 t flb t been brought in the County Court; he s hould 1 stand on the admission, Court; e the deliver,' to goods. Having done so, The SECONDARY said that the j ur y had nothingortitt with the point raised before the ju d g e, and the must go to the Court above. The jury gave a verdict for the amount. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS' (THIS DAY.) B si e o f ti o s re we t r h e e o A p s e s n i e s d TA th N i r s These se ( s hall, Westminster. There was no bill to be sent the grand jury,-mjuocnGiE4 at the ( •,;„ ti lo ° ; ~, from the last session to be disposed of. Tine ,40 Thomas Barr, for stealing seventeen shi tp and there was only one case of Ire dwelling-house at Kensington, was sentenced to ' , months' imprisonmet. The sessions were n thee. adjourned to Tuesd a y,2° 1 7. 4) BOW—STREET.--(THIS DA b iP; c i Charles IVraston, lately employed as shopla tle c bsd, fi f Smith, bookbinder, &c. , o f 52, Lon g -acre, 0,1 idir before Mr. Jardine with stealing a number a ,40 4er property of his employer. p , Police-sergeant Thompson, F 11, took t•-• e .,04 1 ,0 into custody at Mr. Smith's shop. On seal - 1 ,0 'i d lodgings at 127, Drury-lane, he found there 0 , led '- of duplicates, of which ten were of bo o ks P' e 00 • the Smith . T n h a e m b eo o o k f s J r o e h f nerredto were produced by tjle P11 ,0(1 brokers' assistants. idem Mr. Samuel Clap, for eman to M r. Smith, c eg a P s ° ; t - ; the books, and stat e d th a t t h ey cou ld no t hale„, be r C as they were all for the use of Government• intended for the milit ar y lib rar i es. The prisoner made no d e f ence , but wi tsll4lllDil ;9 for trial. DAV MARLBR(Y-STREET--(TIW .411 re! William Mil/on and Patrick Hayes, two ° e h " villb °' men, were charged before Mr. Hardwick wit h t. -° saulted a coffee shop keeper in the Haymarlts:t itit ° , l e te The defendants, about six this morning, W e " g its , ;of' coffee-house, and having called for refreshrecoeifor proceeding to partake of them, when HaYes,becivas°l•ol denly very sick about the parlour. Seeing lt a 4 89 i i ii c t a sive to the company, the proprietor went {t , Milton to take Hayes out into the fresh ea'"trscO, refused to do so, words ensued, and Milton 1,0/ proprietor of the shop a violent blow u L t ole c o' and loosened several cf his teeth. ono 0 00 4 then sent for, and the defendants were gill,' pro tody. Several witnesses came forward, 6 et. seeing Milton strike the complainant. oil p ot ' The defendants denied the charge, a nd 151 u , it 4 struck first; and if the complainant was sa g , have been an accident. 3 bile 00 Mr. HARDWICK fined Hayes lOs ; and t nu ' ia 6es proved that Milton struck the blow,. he 5 " -- 20s. The fines were immediately paid. ELECTION COMMIT TP s. (THIS DAY.) 11 0 . ° LONGFORD. t Oh ° 4 The Longford Election Committee 016- ,,:r , Co"; hour this morning ; Mr. Bouverie in the c h .--l tbe h if 11- The CHAIRMAN stated at the opening ' II • mine() -were unanimously of opinion ths t 0 0 1 power to open the register. t i t in Mr. Sergeant Wrangham announced 0 1 Aber the intention of the petitioners to proceed ' II " d e ' a le daring 00'0' The Committee then p asse d the usual res- oe ci - Oaring Mr. Fox to have been duly ele cted ' wards broke up. _ NATIONAL ASSEIVII3I)B. o: (THIS DAY •) iig' At the sitting of the delegates this trinrriiiieoi s. r l 11114 ee ; Mr. KYDD moved the adoption of the f a ;0 9ti ThO re : lution:—" That it is clearly sanctioned 121dood‘; 1 13 ; warranted by humanity, that unenfrano hise oc e a 11 0` presented people have a claim for tneie te d ri- o land of their birth, without being subjee te- go t l ° ° f injury by any members of society or bY,,," ai: 1 ! went, and we call upon the thinking 011 . e 7,. of British Legislature to consider the propri, e ' h ' 4 0. industrial employment for all able bodied 161-° to profitably develop our national resources op ai i# o /° Mr. DosovArt seconded the motion. ; 0 1 ‘, of 04 A long discussion f o ll owe d o n the se c o - rr iee - the workpeople, and the motion was mously. RECOM MENDATIO N TO AO ( ' 4 ,1101/i ll r p l Mr. JONES then brought forwar the tion :—" That inasmuch as we live d in turorito," as a European war is imminent; as g already been invited to take a part in it; gis th e ri that case to be exposed to descents fro pi e 00 6 4 e 4 °l sessed of powerful fleets ; and as the Govern 0 selves appear to expect internal commetien' pror„,(11; sary that every one should be as te life and property, the more so, as the fbre°oilit49oo,4 posal of Government is, as proved by th° fe ptel e fo l j police returns, wholly inadequate to the A ;d 0 0. 0 0 0 4 any movement, it is therefore recorninen",,-0409c man supply himself with arms, in the e„ g • °' I constitutional right, and for the raaint ell6 ' - o leI S 0 0 and order." of 0 The motion was seconded by Mr. Sh av/ ' ch es and after the delivery of a number of eP ee o more violent than usual, was carried unto:t ill:1-13 11", ed b e lai °"or l l We understand that a marriage is °1 1.% to' tween a young Russian Nobleman who ^ An a" beT l Ol l O at Court yesterday by one of the Foreig n c hief' .1 1 , 1 and the beautiful niece of a Baronet, the aom firm whose banking house is not a bun& Temple-bar. On the 3d inst., ------ of On the 6th inst 1..,(111.a'11t DIETED. the ' Sal 0 0 James W 1 Wheeler, Es of d hter y r • d au e t - n p ae a ny r a k , - t g h a e r . di lady n ; C olon d of C °l° J° l MO' Scots Fusilier Guards, of a daughter. s tead' ,0' On the 7th inst ,at York House, NarliP— ifile Arthur Buckley, Of a son. t the 0' On the Bth inst., at Little Anglesea, Go l r r of le VI II ' Captain John Henry Francklyn, Roy ilrft_A c On the Bth inst., at W df d Essex, Mrs' oo or , of a son. 1 ,911) Pi rs ' . DIED. - v ine, eci i On the 29th ult., in Penton -place, Pentou a , Ann Adrian, aged 52. ' 7,10rt0 _, lb of On the 2d inst., at Uxbridge, Mr. Hem? ne o c leP 0 On the 7th inst., in Pall-mall East, J 1 Royal Aro Atur, A tof t° ' _. Dr. A. L Fisher. her d, On the 7th inst., in Camden-street, CO :l ' e t OP' Liam Tunley, Esq., aged 95. 0 SliePertt. o f! On the Bth inst., Francis Henry Herl' a s jon , i door the Rey. E. J. Shepherd, Rector of Ludd t , till vi otS On the Bth inst., at Canterbury, Barrio fr 0 0 ' Delmar, Esq., aged 84. a d, o° ll r oo On the Sth inst., in the Hornsey-ro __ Topham, Esq., aged 69. of selgOP te 6 On the 9th inst. , M r. Jacob Adanis, ii City road, aged 68 . --- "I' 01114 i,, - _,- iiijitpo_ )10,4 $L London: Printed and Published 12,T —Offiae'iottis' No. 112, Strand , Print e r, at he 0 : - al L b. Strand, in the Precinct of the Sav ° i' Middlesex, Friday, May 12, 1848. NAPLES AND SICILY. The Alba of Florence announces that disturbances took place at Naples during the night of the 29th ult., to overthrow the Ministry, of whom several members gave in their resignation. The bombardment of Messina had not ceased up to the 25th. It was continued even on Good Friday. According to advices received from Udine of the 3d inst., Count NUGENT had advanced without oppo sition from Sacile to Conegliano. Every where the inhabitants came to meet him with white flags. The peasants assert that the inhabitants of Treviso, weary of the extortions committed by the Free Corps and armed insurgents, will surrender without resistance. Palma Nuova and Osopo are blockaded, but still held out; a fire was opened on the former fortress on Sunday, but there are so many officers there who have been compromised in the late proceedings that they will probably defend themselves to the last extremity. It is probable that Count NUGENT will meet with determined resistance before he can reach Treviso. Private letters from Ancona, of the Ist instant, announce :the arrival of several battalions of Nea politan troops in that town, on their march to aid in driving the Austrians out of Italy. It was expected that the entire Neapolitan force would amount to 8,000 men. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his court at Westminster to-day and heard appeal motions, it being the last day of Easter term. HOLSTEN V. THE LONDON 'AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. . This case came before his Lordship upon an appeal motion to discharge an order made by his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England, granting an injunction re straining the London and North-Western Railway Com pany in the construction of their railway at the point where the line is nearest to the Crown Hotel, Lea mington, and from approaching nearer to it than was shown by the line of railway delineated in the plan depo sited with the clerk of the peace. The arguments occupied his Lordship the whole morning. Motions of no interest occupied the Master of the Rolls, and the Vice-Chancellors Knight Bruce and Wigram the whole day. The Vice-Chancellor of England only sat for a short time, in consequence of the absence of Mr. Stuart and Mr. Bethell, who were engaged in the Lord Chancel lor's court. The Equity Courts will not sit again till the first day of Trinity term (Friday, May 26). QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) THE QUEEN V. RING. This was a prosecution for perjury at the instance of a person named Feltham, who it appeared had been nearly two years in prison in consequence. The defendant, Oliver Waterloo King, was engaged in the wine trade, and Feltham and he had had some dealings. The perjury consisted in King swearing that Feltham owed him 461. The case has been tried twice; in each trial the jury found King guilty of she offence imputed to him. Mr. CLAns.E prayed the judgment of the Court upon the defendant, who appeared on the floor to receive its sentence. Mr. PARRY moved for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be bad, on the ground of insufficient evidence, and misdirection on the part of the Learned Judge who presided at the trial. The Learned Counsel, in a lengthy address, laid great stress upon the fact that the perjury was not sworn to by two witnesses, and con tended that in a case of this nature, after the dictum of Lord Chief Justice Tindal, who held that perjury must be proved by " two living witnesses," the offence could not be held to be proved unless the charge were so substantiated. Lord DENMAN said in all cases they must look at collateral facts. This case had been fully investigated, and the offence had been clearly brought home to the defendant. He did not think that the Learned Counsel had stated any new fact to lead the Court to the opinion that a new trial should be granted. The other Learned Justices concurred in the same opinion. The defendant declared that he was as innocent of the offence as any of their Lordships, and that whatever might be the sentence passed upon him, he should be a ruined, characterless man. lie had already been made a bankrupt. Affidavits having been read, giving the defendant a good character, Mr. Justice PATTISON pronounced the sentence of the Court—Eight months' imprisonment in the Queen's prison. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERID;.IE.) EAGLE V. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. WATSON applied for a rule calling upon the Eastern Counties Railway Company to show cause why the Sheriff of Suffolk should not be called on to summon a jury to assess the damages sustained by an injury done to a wild-duck decoy, through which an extension of the Eastern Counties line passed. The line passed within thirteen chains of the decoy, and the noise pro duced by the engine and trains running over the line, had had the effect of driving away large quantities of the ducks. Mr. Eagle claimed 6001. as compensation for this injury; but the Company had treated his over tures with silence, and he had therefore been compelled to seek the protection of the Court. Rule nisi. EX PARTE lIIIRNCASTLE. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said in this case Mr. Bovil had moved for a certiorari to bring up an inquisition, for the purpose of being quashed or traversed. (The circumstances of the case have already appeared in The Sun.) The Learned Judge, after going fully into them, proceeded to observe, that the Court could only grant such an application in cases where the inquisition was defective, or where it contained some material fact, that it was desirable to traverse. Now, in this case there was no defect upon the face of the inquisition, nor was there any material fact to traverse, but the jury had tacked to their verdict an irrelevant observation, which reflected upon the character of Dr. Burncastle, and it was this irrelevant observation which it was wished to have quashed. In the case of ex parte Scratchley, where the jury returned a verdict, that the deceased com mitted suicide, while suffering from the cruel conduct of a Mr. Scratchley, the full Court decided that the jury had no right to cast such a reflection upon Mr. Scratchley, but as the words conveying the reflection formed no part of the verdict, the Court refused a certiorari to quash them. This case was precisely similar to that ; and, acting upon the principle it established, he was bound to refuse the pre sent application. Ile could not, however, dismiss the rule without expressing his regret that the Coroner should so far have exceeded his duty as to consent to take down the statement reflecting upon Dr. Burncastle's character, while he considered that manifest injustice had been done to the Doctor by the jury and the Coro ner refusing to hear him in his defence or to receive the evidence which he was prepared to adduce to explain the cause of death.