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the weather permitked. It was boisterous as to ren- El-3r the bar impassable. We extract the following from the Jamaica Times of March 23 : "ST. JUAN DE NICARAGUA —Her Majesty's steamer Vix.n, Commander ityaer. arrived on Tuesday morning, in six days from St. Juan, and brings intelligence of the termination of the late difficulties with the Central American Government. The last advices described the expedition as proceeding onwards to Grenada, under a flag of truce, to demand of the Government of the State of Nicaragua the surrender of the prisoners and an apology for the insult offered to the Mosquitian flag. The expedition reached Grenada in safety, and matters were speedily arranged by the delivering up of the pri soners, and by an ample apology to the effect demanded. The loss to our troops has been two killed, two drowned, and thirteen wounded. The loss of the Central Ame ricans was more serious—twelve dead were buried by our men, and several found wounded afterwards died. " FVRTHER DISSENSIONS IN HAYTI.—The arrival of a vessel from Aux Cayes, on Sunday last, brings intelli gence of an outbreak in that town on Wednesday, the Bth inst. It appears that the object of that outbreak was to get rid of the commandant of the place, for which purpose a large body of people from the surrounding country entered the town, demanding the General to be given up to them, and that a General Telemache ' should be his successor. It appearing to him that he alone was obnoxious to the invaders, he very prudently effected his escape, and retreated to Port-au-Prince From the impunity which followed to the actors in this affair, it is very generally supposed that the President was at the bottom of this movement, to get rid of an officer not suited to his purposes." The following is a list of the passengers by this arrival : " Mr. Mile, from Porto Rico. Mr. Back, RN., Lieut. tenant Birtles, 3d West India Regiment, Mrs. Birtles, and Mr. Wilkins, from Demerara. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Warner, and Captain Brown, 88th Regiment, from Trinidad. Mr. Girard from St. Vincent. Mr. Oliver from Dominica, Mr. Tady from Guadaloape. Lieut. Sharpe, Ist Royals, from St. Kitts. Messrs. Mestre, Potaw, Costa, Davies, and Daniels, from St. Thomas's. Count Fererros, Messrs. Espiuonda, Loperana, Encar nacion, Guthiel, Gomarens, and Beltran, from Vera Crux. Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Mr. Richards, from Cat Island. Mr. Bluett, R.N., Mrs. Glasgow and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Julian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Barass, Mr. Rivers, and Mr. Ales, from Jamaica. Mr. Wolff from Havannah. Mr. Glee son from Nassau. Mr. O'Reilly, collector of her Ma jesty's Customs, and servant , and Miss Madden, from Bermuda " The Thames brings the melancholy news of the death of Lieutenant Brand, Admiralty agent of the Great Western steam-ship, which evert occurred on board at Tampico, March 12. Lieutenant Brand was a most efficient officer, and was much and de servedly respected. NOTIC Now ready, in I vol., with 1,500 En ravings, 38s. bound, The NEW EDITION of BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, For 1848. Revised to the Present Time, from the Personal Communications of the Nobility, &c., and containing all the New Creations. " The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever offered to the public."--Sun. Henry Colburn, Publisher , 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE GENE SURA AL R LIFE PA AND FIRE AS NCE COMY Established 1837. Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament, 3d Vic., Cap. 20, and 10 Vic., Cap. 1. 62, King William-street, London ; and 21, St. David-street, Edinburgh. Capital, One Million. The Directors give notice t. That the Annual i4eneral Meeting of the Proprietors will be held at Twelve o'clock precisely, On SamtnAy, the 13th day of May next, at the (Mice of the Company, 62, Kin.; William-street, in the City of London. 2d. That at such Meeting the Proprietors who then hold ten or more shares, which they have possessed six calendar months, may attend and vote. 3d. That three Directors, Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P., George Esq., and John Dixon, Esq. ; and one Auditor, William Hunter, jun., retire ; all of whom are re-eligible to their respective appointments, lob which they will be accordingly proposed. 4th. That any Proprietors, duly qualified, who shall be desirous of b. coming Candidates tor any of these situations, must give written notice of their intention at the ,:fllce to the Secretary at least ten days previous to the time of such eeting. By order of the Directors, THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. April 24, 1848 ITER MAJESTY'S THEAT RE. 2_ The Nobility,•GeatrT, Subscribers to tne Opera, and the Pub lic are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY next, April 27, the particulars of wlych will be duly annaunced. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera. and the pub lic are respectfully informed that this Theatre will RE-OPEN TO MORROW EVENING, April 25, will be performed, Denizetti's Opera, untitled LI:CREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezla, Mdlle. Sofia Cruvelli Orsini, Mdlle. Schwarz z ; Gen um, Signor Gar?onl ; Gxbetta, Signor Bouche ; and Alfonso, Signor Lablathe. To coxclude ith the highly successful New and Original GRAND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled FIORITA, et la Refine des Elfridea, Principal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, till es. Esther Ausundon, Thevenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mattia, MM. Venafra, Gouriet, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. • Last Week but Two, the whole of the troupe of the Cirque Na tional being obliged to return to is l on the 16th of May. lIS EVLN The Festi al of Flowers - ,e Pas des Flowers—Le Pas des Grosses tetes -Rognolet et Passe—Carreau, &c., &c., by Mdlls. Caroline, Ma thilde, Florentine, Ducos, &c., &c. ; MM. Franconi, Lotsset, New some, Leclair, Auriol, &c., &c. Doors open at halt-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight. LiEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. , Un Mannement ur Mr. I:. Webster, sole' Lessee Tills EVENING Will be presented a new 7 ; mic Drama, called OLD HONESTY. Michael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van denhoff ; Sir Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook, Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs. Glover; Mary, Miss Reynolds. Alter which, a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on Horace Walpple's mysteriou+ production, and called THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO.. Manfred, Mr. Keeley; the Marquis Vincenza. Mr. J. Bland; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield ; Hip polito, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs. 'Caulfield. To conclude with anew comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE PIIYIOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge .00. Lavater, Mr. Webster ; Agues, Miss Purtescue. State Manager, Mr. Fallen; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. .1. T. Archer, Box-lsook keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit. 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, is. Doors open at Rall-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. litA'fitE ROYAL, ADELI'HI. Under the direction o: Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST HOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. Alter which, a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF ZEA ; or, the Child of Air. To conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, Mun yard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, l.iyan, Miss E. Harding, &c. lloxes, ds.; Pit, 23. , Gallery, Is. 9-4 en at Halt-past Six. Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. r3ole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. PHIS EVENING, WM be performed t Comic Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND. Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham, Backstone ; Mrs Leigh Murray, and Mrs. Fltzwilliam. After which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganza, entitled THESEUS and ARIADNE ; or, the Marriage of Bachus. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, 11. Hall, S. Smith, F. Cooke ; MN'S Eitzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss blarshall, and Madame Vestrts, To conclude with a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BAD JGDGK. Characters by Messrs. R. Roxby, Diddear, Parselle, Har ley, Meadows, Bellingham, Charles Mathews ; Miss Jane Coleman, and Miss Lee. Drum; P.oxes, ss. ; t i pper 'Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. 1.1 o nau pm ice to any part of the house. Vie :Sew Box-office, No. 2, W e lli ngton-street, is open to the Vitblic ecerY day, from Ten till six. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE . Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, 0!cl Bond- st reet. p tbhee re-open ing and Last Appearance but Two of M. Lafo nt. Mons. Lafont begs respectfully to announce that his la *m ight but two of his engagement will take ac at of the Thea tre on WEDNESDAY next, A p ril 26, on which occa- SIOn will be revived (for that night only) the celebrated play of LE CHEVALIER DE ST. GEORGES. Le Chevalier, M. Lafont; Le Baron, M. Montaland ; Mdlle. De Presle, Mdlle. Paul Ernest. —In addition to which w.ll be produced also (tor that night only) the po pular vaudeville of JEAN ; ou, Le Mauvais Sujet. Jean, M. Lafont. With other Entertainments. Amphitheatre. 3s. ; Gallery, 2. 1-toxes, bs. ; Pit, 35. 6d.; Boxes and Stalls may be obtain,d at Mr. Sliteheirs Royal Library, 33. Old Bond-street. . . STHEA IRE. ROBEt,T HO l DIN. Mr. MITCHELL begs to anno ince ng that the celebrated ROBERT HOUDIN (ot the Pa'ais Royal,Paris,) is eated to present a li mited number of his extraordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES at the St. James's Theatre, which will be commenced on TUESDAY _EVENING, May 2, and continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings Full particulars %ill be euly announced. Boxes and stalls. may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li brary, 33, Old Bond-street. PRINCESS'S TEIE.VIRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and anager, Duchess -street, Portland- place. M THIS EVENING, Will be presented Le Brun's comic Opera, entitled THE NIGHT. IN`. GALE. To be kilo ved by the new Interlude culled MAMMON and 44ANI _,After o which, a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SLTLTANA. sir. Ryder ; Osmyn, ML Compton ; Yuseph. Mr. Henry oxa l ana, Mad ame 21.11na Thillon; Elmira, Miss Yillars ; H it a, 7° ,,L' 7 ae. ae lude with a Grand Ballet, entitled ESMERAL DA; or, --.rne„, e tof Notru Dame. Esmeralda, Mdlle. Auriol. : Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. RnYAL SURREY THEATRE. • Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Matchless Performances -• Unrivalled Company—and the only Pantomime in London. TIIIS EVENING. Will be performed a Drama, entitled THE BOHEMIAN'S. Cha racters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, E. F. Saville, R. Hornier, Dale, J. 11. Lewis, E. Jones, Mrs. R. Homier, and Miss E. Terry. /Torbert, After which, bY Permission, A/AR, IiEwARE . e To conclude with a Grand Fairy Comic Pantomime, entitled CIN DERELLA. AND THE FAIRY QUEEI3 ; or, liar equin anl the Little Glass Slipper: Coln,: bine, Mdlle. Theodora ; Harlequin, Mr Na s e n ; Rantaloou, Mr. Morelli ; and Clown. Mr. T. Harpy. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. R. S. Fairbrother. • ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITREATR -- ---- Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Z. Extraordinary attraction for the Easter Holidays. :171.rEt appearance these Five Years or the celebrated M Van Am burgh and. his unequalled -codection or trained animals. w hich will he found the grea test nov e lt y e v er s een , a iiiael t rn qVg4'ger, the first ever known to mingle with other animals , and has hitherto — been considered untamable. TIIIS EVENIS3, Tirarb e presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle Barnard, Esq., expressly forintroduce Mr. Van Amburgh In L i s astounding lice, rounded upon a , passage in Eugene Sue' s Pert . "'" c elebrated novel of "'= IN he andering Jew, and will be producen un der the title of MOROK, TILE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugard, Mr. Van Amburgh. The Spectacle will be succeeded ley an incomparable routine of Mr. Batty's Scenes of the Arena, in which Signor Chiarini and Mdlle. Marietta Orsinago, from Italy, will have the honour of appearing. • Tijoentertainments will conclude with a favourite Farce. Deering the recess the Theatre has been entirety re -decorated. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. S tage Manager,/ W. West. BIRTII.—On the 21st inst., of a son, the wife of William Kilgour, Esq., 10, Richmond•terrace, Liver pool. 'TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 23. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44 ; Highest, 49; Noon, 56. BAROMETER, 29.70.—W1ND N.E.; fine. APRIL 24. rHERM.Y3IrrEII, Lowest, 43; Highest. 55 ; Noon, 47. RAROMETEII., 29.63.—W1ND E., rainy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 16 min. after 5 I Evening .. 35 min. after 5 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAI tertains, and a sound and discriminating judgment, by which he can almost intuitively seize upon the strong points of an argument, and reject the fallacies which might deceive a less acute and vigorous under standing, and divert it from the true grounds on which a decision should be arrived at. It would be a task of no ordinary difficulty to find a fitting successor for such a man ; a person in whose intelligence, experience, and ability, full and unbounded confidence might be reposed, and whose public acts have identified him with the liberal Reformers of the country, with the party of which Mr. GIBSON is a leading member, but that happily there is a gentleman whose past services have been such as to prove him eminently qualified for the vacant office, services too rendered during a long series of years under various minis tries, in the most responsible and trying situations, in the very department in which the vacancy has occurred. It is almost unnecessary to say that we allude to Mr. J. MACGREGOR, the Member for Glasgow, who so long and so effi.:iently filled the high office of Secretary to the Board of Trade, which office he resigned last year on becoming a candidate for a seat in the Im perial Parliament. The appointment of Mr. MACGREGOR would, in deed, testify that the Government were resolved to enter into an immediate investigation of th e all important topic of taxation, with a view to a reforma- Lon of the abuses that on every side are ac- knowledged to exist ; that the whole question of the income and expenditure of the country would be taken into consideration in a calm and impartial spirit; that those imposts which unduly weighed upon the industry of the people, that retarded improve ments, and were in every respect objectionable, would be relaxed and modified, and that the necessary provision for the national burdens and the national expenditure, would be provided in the manner which would least affect the great body of the people. Mr. NIACGREGOR'S appointment would also be viewed by the Liberal party as an indication that the Govern ment still followed in the paths of progressive reform, and that the secession of Mr. MILNEa GIBSON from office was not owing to the adoption of any policy of a retrograde character, or such as could not receive the cordial and disinterested support of the advocates of popular rights and popular privileges. In addition to these important considerations, which should not be lost sight of during times like the present, the Liberal party would be conciliated and gratified by the selection, while the vast stores of information, the clear and vigorous intellect, but, above all, the thorough acquaintance with all the details of the de partment, acquired through an apprenticeship of many years, afford advantages to the lion. Member for Glasgow with which no other person, however great his ability, could compete, if comparatively ig norant or unacquainted practically with these details. In his great work, " The Progress of America," Mr. MACGREGOR has put forward the most profound views of commercial legislation ; he has proved himself to be thoroughly acquainted with the causes that lead to national prosperity, and by which the natural and acquired advantages may be turned to the best purpose, so as to develop all the resources of the country, and to render the people contented and happy; he shows that he is the advocate of perfect freedom for and the abolition if every legis lative restriction upon labour, industry, agriculture, manufacture, navigation, and trade. Such a man it is that is required at the present time, and most sincerely do we hope that the Government may strengthen their ranks by the accession of so efficient and talented a coadjutor, and may thus give the country so able a Minister. Austrian domination is at an end in Italy, although the sword of RADETZKY may continue to desolate the plains of Lombardy, but without effect. The sceptre of FERDINAND i; shortened, it can no longer . . . be stretched over the waters of the Adriatic. Tent porn mutantur nos et mutainur in Wis. This indis putable truth may receive new confirmation by com paring two definitions given at different periods to one word—ltaly. "Italy," said Prince METTERNICH— METTERNICH, the Prime Minister of the Austrian EMPEROR, and the actual ruler of the vast Austrian empire—" Italy is a geographical expression." Arid what is " Italy" now —now when that same MET- TERNICII is fallen from his high estate, and deprived of his arbitrary power—an exile ? What is Italy now ? We have our answer in the magnificent manifesto addressed by the Central Provisional Government of Lombardy to all the nations of Europe. This most eloquent and impressive ad- dress is full of interest. It is the voice of an hitherto enslaved and unhappy people, making itself heard in the triumphant chorus of free and emancipated nations. As such its tones alternately breathe the exquisite pathos and deep-felt sorrow, the vehement eloquence of long-repressed indignation and the sub lime and exulting enthusiasm of conscious power and newly-effected independence. In this manifesto Italy declares the fact of her existence, and solicits the friendly co -operation of European nations, to enable her to re- assume her fitting place among them. After declaring that Italian nationality never ceased to exist, even during the long period of its servitude— (for, say they, " treaties may determine questions between different nations, hut no treaty can dispose of the rights of a people, destroy the language, and. establish, by a transitcry act, laws opposed to those indicated by the hand of PROVIDENCE. The life of nations belongs to the highest order of things, into which diplomacy, with its variations subject to tem porary incidents, cannot enter ")—the Italians, in this manifesto, enumerate the grievances to which, Austria has long subjected them—such as the en slavement of the Italian press ; the refusal to allow the admission of foreign books and jour nals; the making the police the arbiters of liberty, life, and fortune; the suppression of, speech and thought ; the making no distinction between political offences and moral crimes ;—and numerous similar oppressions, and then the melan choly consequences are thus beautifully described : " All this and worse we suffered for mealy years, keeping alive by all means in our power the spark of national feeling. We accepted nothing from the Aus trian Government, but we were withheld by the dreadful responsibility that might have re-acted upon ourselves Irons throwing perhaps prematurely in the midst of Europe the great question of our independence. The movements of 182 l and 1830 moved and agitated us pro foundly:, and the cry heard throughout the world of the cruel tortures of Spielberg announced how many noble and ardent minds were determined to sacrifice themselves for the national cause. The whole country, nevertheless, continued to forbear, but still persevering in its per petual, though tacit protest, against the Austrian Go. vernasent, showed its determination to wait ouly for the day when the measure of its wrongs and our patience overfluwed. And that day came. At the voice of the Great Pontiff, whom the Almighty raised up for the salvation of Italy—fur the salvation of all Christian people—we were inspired with true citizenship, and arose more Italian than before. Ills name became the symbol of our hopes, of our creed ; and our minds, so long repressed, at last began to expand, and our national feeling burst forth in an unanim,us tribute of admira tion, gratitude, and love to Pio Nino." Nevertheless, though inspired by the dawning spirit of independence, nevertheless, they proceed to say, they had patience. By protests, remonstrances, and demands they sought the restitution of their rights in a peaceful manner. But in vain. "The Austrian Government," say they, " only became cognizant of our demonstrations for the purpose of eluding them or turning them into ridicule. Therefore, we re solved to try a last experiment, and to prove the in• tentions of Vienna before all Europe. Victims as we had been for so many years of the schemes and frauds of the police, we demanded that that body should be dissolved, and the preservation of public order confided to a national guard. We were an swered by the fire of cannon and muskets. Then we felt that the moment of action had arrived, and we rose. We seemed at least to be patient. We deliberated, and determined to finish it for ever. GOD was with us. With a few hundred guns, with the few arms in our power, with the pavements of the streets, with the tiles of the roofs, with our barricades, with the sound of our church bells, in a battle of five days' duration we conquered and put to flight an army of sixteen thousand old soldiers, who had been excited by their chiefs with promises that our city should be deli vered to fire and to pillage. GOD was with us— with us, the weak against the strong; and, though unable to open the gates of the city, we were surrounded by crowds of armed brethren, calledtogether who josshastenedof to divide the dangersby thesesounds oa f w ttle a a r t%d the victory. Scarcely three -weeks have p assed, and all of theb Italy holds out a fraternal and succouring land ; the magnanimous King of SARDINIA has put himself at the head of the first Italian army which, for more than three centuries, has defended the Italian cause, and one voice is on all lips, one sen timent in all hearts, Viva rindependenza lialianal God was with us—with us, the weak against the strong. All this is eloquent with the true poetry of feeling. All this is a manifestation of a spit it more inimical to the authority of Austria than legions of armed patriots. " The Austrian Government no longer exists for 214." Such is the emphatic declaration of the emancipated Italians. "It is now an enemy with whom we have to fight —an enemy with whom we can never come to terms. We are all Italians; and, in the sacred joy with which this conviction in ebriates us, we feel a horror even at the idea of any foreign domination whatsoever. 'We could not be lieve in the miracle GOD has accomplished for us, if we did not feel called on to unite ourselves with all our Italian brethren —if we did not declare before the world that never more would we submit our necks to the yoke of the Austrian Government, or even enter into a compromise with it. if we even wished, the thing could not be done. Ours is a war of defence—of civilization against barbarism, and we will pursue it fearlessly, prepared for all, even to the last extremity, with the minds of men who, placed in a great crisis, can advance, but not retreat. For these our declarations—for these our preparations, we call for the sympathy of Europe —t o Europe we turn, asking efficient aid towards a great work of justice and humanity. The Austrian Government orders against us a crusade, and excites its population by every argument of hatred and hypocrisy. It is for Europe to set them right—to make them co mprehend their true interests—to restrain them from engaging in an enterprise in which m isfortune and disgrace can alone be reaped. Let all Europe raise its powerful voice, and the result must be that the age shall be spared the shame of renewed Vandalism. Our fate is in the hands of GOD. Europe is the judge of our actions. The age is big with events which may recompose on a new basis all Christian society. Perhaps the day is not far distant in which all people, putting aside pre judice and ancient rancour, may meet under the banner of universal fraternity, and cultivate alone pacific relations in which commerce and industry will go hand in hand, be bound in one common union. We offer up our prayer for the speedy arrival of that day." To that prayer every patriot solicitous tor the welfare of his country, every philanthropist zealous for the amelioration of his fellow-men, w ill utter one unanimous and unhesitating Amen. To the desire of that prayer heartily and cordially do we respond, for its fulfilment would effect for the regene ration of mankind what the labours of centuries have not been able to accomplish, and the Utopian visions of MORE would be realised. But whether or no the final prayer of the Italians be accomplished, whether or no the day of u niversal amity be at hand, the more immediate object of their desires must not be neglected. Europe must respond to their appeal. " Sympathies are treaties," says LAMARTINR, and it so, the sympathy of the English people has long since signed a treaty of alliance between England and emancipated Italy. That treaty it is now our duty, as one of the European nations appealed to in the manifesto, to ratify and proclaim in some unmistakeable manner. . •,...,....), , yt , N . q .•..ok, A,.,..... ; ' ,Akkrl,,PAF . IT'Z'aiw ..Aittok - q,,K , '*_.. „ _ ~„,„"!,' ~ ,:,.... 9 : -,_ 07 4.i.„,.. , r; ~;... -017- .7. -- - .. - :' - -- : - - as . n ~ l' -lEL. ~,,, w.",,....., 0 „ .. . - ,' . ...; , etTrng Atit. LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 23 1848. Problematic as the Schleswig-Holstein question may have hitherto appeared, it cannot but be com prehensible to every rational intellect, after the ap pearance of a publication * such as that jointly com posed by Chevalier BUNSEN, M. DE GRUNER, and OTTO VON WENCKSTERN, and the utterance of an oration such as the one delivered on Wednesday the 19th instant, in the House of Commons by the Hon. Gentleman the representative of Buckinghamshire. The doubts formerly experienced as to the line of demarcation dividing the Danish and Germanic na tionalities are thoroughly resolved by the collisio❑ of argument resulting from the simultaneous appear ance cf those effusions. Viewed together, the speech of Mr. DISRAELI, and the pamphlet of Chevalier BUN SEN, constitute as positive an antithesis as the triumphal Arc d'Etoile in the estimation of EXILE GIRARDIN. By their common revelations they render the whole of this territorial and constitutional enigma trans parent. After the special-pleading of the Prussian Ambassador the supporters of the Duke of AuGus- TENBURG have nothing whatever to add, even as a supplemental argument. Every thread in the woof of their specious theory is particularised, is followed throughout its involutions, is magnified, is analysed, is triturated, as it were, by the spurious and irritable logic of the diplomatist. Not one of the sophisms upon which the rebels of Schleswig-Holstein repose their claim to independence is overlooked. All are spe cified, successively and collectively, and that, too , with the emphasis dictated by a consciousness of their inherent falsity. With the oratoric statement* of Mr. DISRAELI, however, it was altogether different. There the rise and progress of the internecine strug gle in Jutland were recounted with the simplicity of candour and the energy of indignation. Prussian ambition was in that brilliant oration pilloried before the assembled Parliament of Great Britain. The trickeries of the Provisional Government cf Scandi navia—the insolence of the mock Diet at Frankfort —the selfish project which incited the Cabinet of Berlin to its late unparalleled and unjustifiable en croachments—the ingratitude of the insurgent pro vinces—the treachery of the Duke of AUGUSTEN• BURG—and the extravagant insufficiency of the pleas adduced in favour of the incorporation of Schleswig liolstein with Germany—were one after another ex posed by the keen and uncompromising enunciations of the orator. Affairs are becoming altogether too serious in the northern territories of the Continent, in consequence of the aggressions of the Germanic Confederation, to admit of any partial or indecisive settlement. Sup posing there were any attempt to slur over the dis pute at present embroiling so many of the princi palities of Europe, the struggle would only be perpetuated and justice would remain unappeased. Some definitive conclusion must be arrived at among the diplomatists at present involved in the negotiation of a compromise. Otherwise torrents of blood will pollute the soil of Scandinavia, and an interminable contest will be commenced of a sanguinary and miserably internecine character. Already there are collected in tha vicinity of Rendsburg (the head- quarters of the invading army) many of the most prominent representatives of the Federative So vereignties. The Duke of BRUNSWICK had been received with acclamation, the Prince of PRUSSIA was expected, Prince RADZIWIL had assumed tt:e command of one brigade, the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG had been appointed to another, an I the whole of the federal forces were martialled under the banners of General HALKETT, the Hanoverian C,mmander-in- Chief. Such at least were the principal arrangements mentioned in the last intelligence received from Ham burgh. Beyond this preparations of a defensive kind were making in the islands of Sylt and Fehmarn, and notwithstanding the disinclination of the Danish SOVEREIGN to advance beyond Schleswig, and the equally powerful objection of the federal army to proceed beyord the northern suburbs of Rendsburg, there is every probability of a furious strife between the present and prospective belligerents. That the intended junction of Schleswig and Huh stein with the Germanic Confederation is contrary to the precedents of European history is undeniable —it is as undeniable as the cowardice of the applica tion of the principal plea of the aggressors to the southern appanagea of Denmark. According to the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG and his supporters, the war has been undertaken in vindication of German na tionality. Of that ideal nationality at least, which is founded upon the " dreamy visions of German pro fessors"—a nationality based, in fact, upon the poetic aphorism that wherever the German tongue is spoken there the German flag should wave ! Nobly did Mr. DISRAELI fling this grandiloquent plea back in the teeth of the insurgents and their co-operators. Scorn fully did he brand them on the forehead with the double brand of cupidity and cowardice, by saying —" If so, if wherever the German language is spoken the German flag should wave, why do not the Germans invade Alsace, and thus meet at once the high-spirited people of France ? Why do they not attempt to occupy Podolia, and thus measure themselves against the colossal power of Russia ?" Why they restrict their claims of incorporation to Schleswig, and de mand the extension of their nationality in Southern Jutland, is obvious. It is because Denmark is not in their estimation so formidable an antagonist as to render the perils of the conflict superior to the pros pects ti t v e oA s ec u n up p ae o tri n mo na Germanic f e s ß e h a e t iscwi Confederationgas o f success. The acquisition of so many ports a fromaendab fiord elevate t 1 I woul d ISt t e o in itself among th e maritime powers of Christendom. And therefore the chances of an international war tare must be preferred t o an apathetic maintenance territorial and dyna s t ic r i g h ts. No matter if, even of ven a ccording to the express ac k now l e d gment of the pam phlet of Chevalier BUNSEN (p. 9) t h e Scandinavian duchy of Schleswig and the German duchy of Holstein " have ever been and are dependencies of the Olden burg dynasty"—no matter what may be the decision of the representatives of that dynasty, the reigning Monarch of Denmark, the cause of German nation ality ritust be advanced by an act of ignominious but safe spoliation. Such are at once the arguments of the braggart, the poltroon, and the brigand, and such are at present the arguments employed by the Chiefs the Germanic Confederation. The resignation by Mr. MILNER GIBSON, of his tepub Vice-Presidentlic in g of th e ,l 3n e o r a a r i d w of i t l:r d a e d ep e, will 4PP °i b n e t receivedmita s by the i r l e y g r thatet. The s i s e t ffi e n c t i e n a t t d a n d hi to v hn a ei l ss u t :h ip l t e ho i s rt e ai f s rwo rendered too fully appreciated to permit So long as he to sharedbe r i e n ga t r h d e ed d uwtiietsh nandd 1. 1 ff e F e p r o e n n o t f nai t i l l i t e air A ie l d i- , an additional of free guarantee trade Isvvoausidaffl)erded that the doctrinesglorious anti that no r, trogresion would take place with regard thereto. In him every b measure fou n d a zea l ous an d able supporter . r r al y and he was th e un com p rom i s i n g opponen t O speci es o f monopoly, of everything in any degree calculated t o i nfringe upon, or un i u ly interfere with l e i v e e % the popular libertie s . He is gifted with consider able eloquence, which enables him to give full ex pression to the clear and comprehensive views he en- " Memoir on the C onstitutional Rights of the Duchies of Schlvswig and Holstein. Presented to Vis count Palmerston by Chevalier .Butts.Ptl=' , . rp, 165' Longman. 1848. London. SPAIN. Madrid Journals of the 17th have arrived. Pursuant to a royal ordinance of the 16th, the monetary unity of Spain is to be the real in effective silver. The gold piece is to be the doubloon of ISABELLA, of the value of 100 reels. The silver pieces are to be the duro (piastre), of the value of 20 reels; the demi-piastre of 10 reels; the peseta of 4 reels; the demi-peseta, and the real. The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER have left Madrid for Aranjues en route for Seville. The Espectador states that it is rumoured at Val ladolid that the Ex-KING and Ex QUEEN of the FRENCH were to take up their residence in that city, the climate of England not suiting the latter's health. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 17.—Threes, 21i ; Fives, i 14. Exchange on London, 44. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. The Provisional Government has addressed the following Proclamation, dated the 21st, to the People, the National Guard, and the Army : " The unity of the People, of the National Guard, and of the Army, which is the idea of the Govern ment, and the necessity of the democratic Republic, is henceforth accomplished. What took place yes terday displayed to the eye what was in the heart — there is only one people. This people, united and armed to defen d ord er in the Republic. Citizens, do not feel astonished that a unanimous cry of joy and gratitude of all tile members of the Government responds to those millions of cries by an innumerable people who passed yesterday before us, presenting arms to the Government with one hand, and with the other declaring adhesion to the Republic. Never was heart, the people! A n d th e p eo pl e had that heart W 23 f ra t ern i t y ! Th e arch Royalty or the Em p ire p rese nt at a similar review— for they were armies that p ass ed before them , and o n o(t)hfnilsyt°rocincuemlishpift it h,rt,ains raised to the memory of a conqueror, grew less before that multitude—the military genius of the conqueror became effaced before the genius of the people. It is the characteristic of the great movement which we accomplish—individualities disappear—the people become greater ! We desire to preserve the faithful image of this great fraternal day to posterity —that floating forests of bayonets, for the passage of which sixteen hours of rapid march did not s uffice — those flowers—those pavilions—those branches at the end of the muskets, symbols of peace in strength—those battalions, which hastened from the most distant towns and villages with a part of their population —those regiments, consisting of our sons and brethren re entering the capital, reconciled, and mixed up with the armed and unarmed groups of the people —those faces, which only expressed core cord, con fidence, the serenity of order and of liberty —those cries, of which not one was a cry of hatred or alarm—that unanimity of adhesion to a few mo dest and laborious citizens, charged by circumstances by the light of torches, the streets of to watch over the safety of all—that rescueillernent in h were spontaneously illuminated, as if re-entering, Paris,ent e r w i n h g i c , to prolong the day, much too short, for contemplat ing the pacific army of fraternization Preserve at it to-morrow—Europe, to measure the least this imag e in y our hearts! Euro p e and France will know immense power of a nation, which, in a single city, can arm three hundred thousand men in a night ! France, to rejoice at the spirit which animates the capital, and to dissipate the fears which the enemies of the Republic may spread against the reason and against the perpetuity of the Republic. You have seen it, citizens, and France will see it by your eyes after you! When Paris arises in arms everything is lowered or disappears before its attitude—order is guaranteed—the security and independence of the national representat ion are secured—families and • h was buried by distrust, re creases—specie, which operty of workmen, is appears. Labour, the pr propertiesare sacred—industries are . free—credit in. the poorest and the weakest. Fraternity w ill not only tions protecting the rights ; 1 be a ceremony— it will be the law. The Republic imperishable in its strength, and invariable i n its progress, will continue the revolution, but will con tinue it for the advantageof all—it will be one, time and strength— it will h re nder you justice bet ity between all interests— tween all classes—equal as you ave been one t . Give i at home I" influence abroad, security union between all hearts The great and engrossing object of public attention in Paris is the approaching election for the National Assembly. The various candidates for the deputation appear night after night at the different clubs, to make their professions of faith, and to answer the questions of the electors. At a meeting of the club of La Jeune France, held on Friday at the Batig folios, M I s : DE LA „,,, rit ie (formerly one of the Deputies for Paris), candidate for a seat in the Na tional Assembly, when called upon to state his views on the subj ec t of the property of the ex-Royal Fam ily , now under sequestration, declared his opinion that it decidedly belonged to the State, but that every outstanding debt against the family ought to be settled. In the event of a proposition being made to hand over any part of the residue, as an act of gene. rosity on the part of the State, he would, he said, not oppose it. The former part of his reply was warmly received by the meeting, but the latter part passed off in solemn silence. Another candidate (M. MAx- TELLET) being asked as to his ideas on, the foreign t. policy to be pursued, replied, that although every friend to humanity must wish that the French Re public should be established without any appeal to arms, yet it would be impossible for her to remain with her arms folded, in case a re petition of the mas sacres of Galicia should be attempted by the northern powers against the unfortunate Poles. The elections for Deputies to the National Assem bly commenced yesterday in Paris. There were 280 polling places. The votes were given by ballot, and as it is impossible to know how any elector has voted, or to ascertain the state of the poll, there is not the least excitement, and a stranger in Paris would not be at all aware that anything extraordinary was going on. The Reforme, the organ of M. LEDRU ROLLIN, opposes the return of MM. LAMARTINE, MARRAST, and the moderate m' tubers of the Provisional Govern- i ment, to the National Assembly. The Revue Retrospective continues its curious re velations. In a recently published number we find certain documents printed from ".e. originals in the handwriting of M. GUIZOT, accounting for the ex penditure of certain portions of the secret service money. There are several literateurs residing in France whose names appear in this list as having re ceived large sums for secret services. The only foreign journalist on the list is Dr. WEIL, redacteur de Courrier Allemand, for 16,582 f. German writer, is down for 4,800 f. The Prince GUSTAVUS of Sweden had a pension of 40,0001., and the Prince of PEACE 5,000 f. There are several ladies and gen , lemen of rank down for small pensions. In 1844, the Minister took a sum total of 689,8691., for which there is unaccounted 219,697 f. Doctor WELL is down again in his capacity of redacteur of the Gazette de ,Stuttgard for 18,000 francs, and we find M. C&rn- FIGUE, regarded generally as a Legitimist writer, for 6,000 francs a year. The sum taken from the secret service money for 1845 was 675,946 francs, the bons du Ministre unaccounted for amounting to 178,615 francs. M. CarErtGuE's pension is raised to 9,000 francs. For 1846 the gross sum is 650,206 francs, the bons du Minisire being 146,783 francs. We find here the Marquis DE DALMATIE, the son of the rich Marshal SOULT, down for 20,000 francs. For 1847, the gross sum is 675,484 francs, the bons or drafts of the Minister, from the Ist of June to 31st December, seven months only, amount to 153,908 francs. The editor of the Review has a note on these bons du Afinistre, that they form the most secret and curious of the expenses given in the account. Ile holds, however, some receipts from persons to the Mi nister's secretary, M. GENIE, which he thinks will let light on the mystery. It has been the custom among the " Conservatives," par excellence, of France and England to boast of the incorruptibility and high character of M. GuizoT, and on the strength of that character to treat as calum niators those who ventured to affirm that it was im possible that such corruptions as those brought to light in the affuire Teste and the affuire Petit could have existed without the knowledge and concurrence of M. GuizoT. There is a letter in the Revue Retro spective, from M. GENIE to M. GUIZOT, which com pletely sets this question at rest, and throws some light on the manner in which railway adjudication were managed, under the late Government, in France : "TO TILE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE CHATEAU D W ELT. " Monsieur le Ministre,—The adjudication of the Chemin de Fer du Nord has just terminated. M. Roths child is the adjudicutaire, and the concession has been made for the term of thirty-eight years. The branch line to Fampoux has escaped him. I am told that Messrs. O'Neil (de Flers, Leuourd, and Leo) made al. offer forty-seven days below the offer of M. Rothschild. This matter is thervfore settled. I think that something better might and ought to have been done, anti serious diffioulties for the future might have beef, avoided; time will show that lam right. You will scarcely believe it, that Damon was still bargaining last night about the stipulations of the concession and that he wished M. Rothschild to take it under thirty-sigbt years. " I send you some dispatches from the direction poi• tique which I beg of you to sign and to return to mt. I enclose a letter from M. Capefigue, and all your pri vale letters. " Your estafettes and couriers reached me very ex uctly, but unhapply rather late. The Journal des Moat: could only make use of what was ii.tended fot its columns for its country edition•, the Messager have its article this evening, and Benin will make a grand display to-morrow. " I am, Monsieur le Ministre, with the most pro found respect and deepest devotion, " Sept. 9, 1845." " A. GENIE." How MM. Dumort and ROTHSCHILD must have laughed in their sleeves as the farce of the adjudica tion was proceeding. After this exposé we trust we shall hear no more of the high and incorruptible character of the fartuffe of Morality. The Revue Retrospective also publishes a jeremiad, addressed by Louts PHILIPPE to Pope GREGORY, detailing the persecutions to which his efforts for the restoration of the Parti Pretre subjected him, and asking for two Cardinals' hats to comfort him under his affiactions. The following will show the extent to which the spy system was encouraged by M. GutzoT, and the abominable means to which he did not scruple to resort in order to circumvent his Parliamentary opponents. What can we think of a Minister who habitually bribes persons moving in the society of gentlemen to report to him details of private coo. versations. Amongst the list of persons to whom payments were made from the Secret Service Money, is the name of KLINDWORTH down for 6,950 francs. A note, referring to the grant to this gentleman, says :—" The following letter will show in what way this person was employed," and then the subjoined document is given, dated " Jan. 21, 1848 :" " Monsieur le President du Conseil,—My father de sires me to transmit to your Excellency the following information:—' A person, who has lived a great num ber of years on intimate terms with M. Thiers, had the other day a conversation with that gentleman, 01 which the following are the principal points. M. Thiers said:—" The country is advancing with gime strides to a ca tastrophe, which will burst forth, either before the King's death, if that Prince lives to a gi e.t age, or some time after the King's death. There wil. be a civil war, a revision of the charter, and perhaps even a change of persons in a high position. The coun try will not support a regency, unless something grand be effected to raise the character of the nation. King Louis Philippe has nothing founded; he leaves to his family the most arduous task to maintain itself. If Na poleon 11. was still alive, he would replace the present King on the throne. For my part lam quite disgusted with everytting, and will not have anything. Europe will again find this nation in its way. Until the King's death there is nothing to be done. Guiz it must remain, but he must be prevented from following up his plan to draw closer to the continental powers. We must impose on him the policy which he ought to follow with foreign powers—must alarm him with the Chamber and the coun try. It is for that that I will ascend the tribune, and op pose him to the utmost possible extent, both on the Italian and Swiss question." ' My father guarantees to your Excellency the exactitude of the preceding information, and requests you to have the kindness to keep the mat ter secret. Deign to receive, Monsieur le President du Ccnseil, a renewed exApGNressiEonS DE of m Ky entireLINDWORTII devotedness. " ." The following letter is also given in the same num ber. It is written by Lady FANNY RUSSELL, and bears the date of " IVimbledon, Sept. 1, 1846" : " My dear M. Guizot,—l am astonished, and you will certainly be not less so, at my audacity in writing to you, particularly as it is in the quality of a suppliant that Ido so. had I the pleasure of knowing you more intimately my scruples would, without doubt, over come the great desire which I feel to be useful to the person of whom lam about to speak to you, for in that case it might be less easy for you to refuse my request; but as I have not a shadow of claim to your compliance, I trust that you will treat me without ceremony, by re plying simply by a yes or a no, or a perhaps. Madame Irma Brogin, whose maiden name was Gros, residing at Champagnole, where her husband carries on a small business as a hatter, has solicited my intercession with you to obtain the place of seller of tobacco at Paris. Her position, as the mother of a family, and the fact of a disease having at tacked her husband's sight, constitutes, she thinks, suffi cient claims to obtain the kind consideration of the Director-General of Indirect Taxes, charged with the distriltution of these places. She is now in England, where sbe has come to see me, and she selects me to support a demand, because she had been my fenune•de chanthre many years back, both at Paris and in Switzer land, and because she knows that I had and have still, a great regard for her, and because I am naturally interested in the fate of her little daughter, to whom I am godmother. You will, without doubt, be apprehen sive that some political views, some great mystery of state, lie concealed at the bottom of this story; but you will set your mind at rest in rt fleeting that my career, as the wife of a Minister, bas been too briet to allow me to have become au fait in forming plots ; you have, besides, a guarantee of my good disposition towards , France in the agreeable remembrance which I have of that dinner at Windsor, where I was fortunate enough •to find myself seated by your side. Be so good as to pardon the trouble I give you, and believe me, with every sentiment of esteem and respect, Ste., &e., " FANNY RUSSELL. " I ought to add that Mine. Bregin is a person of excellent character in every respect." The following letter to M. GUIZOT, dated Sept., r 1'46, from the Director-General of Indirect Taxes, shows that her Ladyship's request was granted : " Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to send you the nomination which you have asked for. I had no vacancy at the moment, nor do I see any probabilit, of one immediately; but I have anticipated the first tha will fall in, comprehending clearly that to act promptly was the chief point in such a matter. I desire, Monsieur la Miuistre, that my anxiety to respond to your desire will enable you to judge of my sincere and complete de votedness. " A. BOURSY." We find the following in the same number on the subject of the affaire Blanqui : " We published in our first number, on the 31st of March, the declaration made to M. Duchatel relative to the affair of the 12th of May, 1839. M. A. Blanqui. who had demanded only forty•eight hours to demon strate that this document was fabricated, did not publish what he calls his reply until thel4th of April. It is now lilho 19th, and some impatience is shown to see our answer appear. Let there be a little patience We will not wil lingly cause a single day's delay; but as we should blush to oppose to denial without proof, affirmations which could not be any more conclusive, our reply will be the publication of the investigation instituted by the coin• lui!tee appointed by the clubs to decide on the difference between M. Blanqui and ourselves, end of the judicial inquiry, in which ,sill be heard both the functionaries. whom their position enabled to arrive at a knowledge of all the circumstances which marked the examination into the affair of May 12, and the Republicans who tool: the most active and courageous part in that day, who were the principal actors in it, and relative to whom public opinion would be the least disposrd to admit h doubt. The matter will be thus completely cleared up. Public opinion, and it is its judgment in particular that we demand, will then be in a position to pronounce. It will be seen if we had any reason to fear its decision." General CouRTAIS, the Commander in-Chief of the National Guards, has protested against the order of the Provisional Government, declaring that only the Minister of the Interior, or the Mayor of Paris, should have the power of causing the rappel to be beaten ; and the Government has decided " that, by exception and by reason of circumstances, General COURTAIS is authorised to have the rappel beaten on his responsibility, but he is immediately afterwards to refer the order to the consideration of the Minister of the Interior or the Mayor of Paris." A letter from Toulon, of the 17th, says—" consequence of instruction received from Paris, the squadron of the Mediterranean, commanded by Vice- Admiral BAUDIN, left the anchorage of the Isles d'Hyeres, and set sail towards the coast of Italy. This squadron is composed of the Friedland, a three decker, carrying the Vice .Admiral commanding ; the Ocean, three-decker; the Souverain, three-decker the Inflexible, the Jupiter, the lena ; the steam frigates Asmodee and Panama, and the steam-corvette the Pluton." The following proclamation has been published by LEDRU ROLLIN, by which it will be seen that the lists for registering electors are to be kept open till Mon day evening. The object of the delay is to allow the ounriers to register. It will be observed that M. LEDRU ROLLIN issues it au nom du people, instead of ?is a member of the Provisional Government. Is this to be considered as a fresh step on the part of M. LEDRU ROLLIN towards that dictatorship for which hi .s evidently bidding? " FRENCH REPUBLIC. " IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE. " The Minister of the Interior, considering the urgency of the case, and the great number of elector's cards still remaining to be distributed, and which it is utterly impossible can be given between this time and the evening; in order to promote the sincerity of the elections, and in order to ensure a real ex erc i se o f uni versal suffrage,: decrees as follows: " Art. 1. Cards may be distributed to the electors up to twelve o'clock at night on Monday, April 25. " Art. 2. In order to prevent all crowding, or any delay in voting, which would be so prejudicial to the working-classes, each citizen may vote according as he arrives, and without waiting to have his name called out. (Signed) " LEDRIT-ROLLIN. " April It is thought that the ultra-Republican and Com munist party will be successful in Paris; but that the departments will return members of moderate opinions. The troops are now quietly installed in several of the barracks of Paris. On Saturday, eight thousand men entered the capital, and occupy the barracks on the Place du Carrousel, th e Quay d'Orsay, and the Rue de la Refirmiere; a proportionate number of the r;arde Mobile at the same time left Paris, and have taken possession of the detached fortifications. The Journal des Pyrennees Orientales says:- " Grave disorders have taken place at Alenya against several persons' properties, which a party of communists have divided amongst themselves. This conduct was much disapproved of by the Government Commissioner, who has taken steps to have these properties, on which the crops are growing, restored to their proper owners." PARIS BOURSE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22. The market has been rather flat to-day, and prices at •he close were marked rather lower than yesterday, threes leaving off at 401. 50c., and Fives at 611. 25c. Bank of France shares have again improved. The market closed as follows:-Three per Cents., for cash, -101. 50c. ; for account, 40f. 50c. ; Five per Cents., tor cash, 61f. 25c., for account, 60f. 50c.; Bask of France Shares, 1,17011; Neapolitan, 50f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 19f.;_llitto, Fives not quoted. R A ILWAYS.-The Share Market has been also heavy, hut the change in prices has not been material. Paris and Orleans, closed at 5001. ; Paris and Rouen, 3101. ; Rouen and Havre, 1721. 50c ; Avignon, 195 t.; Vierzon, 230E1; Strasburg and Bale, 801.; Dieppe, 148 f. 75c. ; Nantes, 335 f. ; Northern, 3371. 50c. ; B irdwaux, 3921. 501. ; Paris and Strasburg, 345 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 311f'. 25c.; Montcreau, 115 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. APRIL 22. Boulogne and Amiens, 6-Namur and Liege, 1-Northern )f France, 3% 5 -Paris and Lyons, 218. GERMANY ♦ND THE NORTHERN STATES AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Aran. 16.—At the popular demonstra tion this morning the working classes entered the city with banners, inscribed " Poverty and Death." l'hey came in at six o'clock in the morning, when the alarum was sounded, and the cry re-echoed the Palace is on fire.." Alarm was instantly given to All the barracks and the Burgher guard. The workmen were compelled to retire at about ten o'clock, and the fire at the palace was happily quenched. Thus this day, so greatly dreaded, has passed over without causing any damage, but witu much anxiety. The emissary of the insurgents, SCHITLE, is to be Arrested this evening, a warrant to that effect having already been issued. At a sitting of the Minister of the Interior with a delegate from each of the different provinces of Italy, it has been decided that all the Austrian province*, with the exception of the Hungarian, and prelimi narily the Italian, shall constitute an inseparable whole, the EMPEROR giving the legislation with the Cham bers, which shall be convoked twice a year. Several petitions have been presented praying for the dismissal of the Ministers FIQUILMONT and TAUPE. The Oesterreichische Zeitung complains much of ;he unsatisfactory answer given to the deputation from Gallicia. It fears that the province may be lost to Austria, and may seek protection from Russia, whickhas nearly 75,000 men on their frontier in three different corps. The Wiener Zeitung of the 17th contains the fol- lowing : " The Minister of War has received intelligence from the head-quarters at Verona, dated the Ilth or 12th. On the 10th a demand was made that the fortress of Peschiera should surrender, which was of course refused. A continued but useless fire was kept up against one of the Bulwarks. " Field-Marshal Radeteky had concentrated the whole of the first division of the army before Verona. Some insurgents had landed at La Zise, and entered the vil lages lying between Verona and Peschiera. The Field- Marshal accordingly sent thither Major-General Count Taxis with two battalions, two squadrons, and a battery. lie found the roads of Castel Novo barricaded and de fended with armed peasantry. A skirmish took place, and the first barricade was taken with considerable loss to the enemy. Nothing withstood the brave Austrian troops. One barricade after another was taken, and the defenders fled with confusion to La Zise. The ap proach of night prevented our troops from pursuing them. The loss of the enemy must have been at least 500 men, while Count Taxis has only four killed. The general specially commends the bravery of Captain Mauler von Haugwits. From the reports given by the prisoners, it appears that the defenders of Castel Novu consisted chit fly of Piedmontese and Milan volunteers, led on by a certain Menara. The reserves, however, were formed of regular Piedmontese troops. The Pied montese, who have hitherto confined their operations to the right bank of Mincio, have ventured to cross only under cover of their guns. The foreign volunteers have garrisoned Tione. On the other hand, a volunteer column from Ostiglia, under General Durando, threat ens to interrupt the eammunications between Verona and Dignago. Neither of these divisions, however, are of sufficient strength to cause apprehension, and the expected approach of Count Nugent Von Isonzo will enable Radetzky not only to keep open the communication and victoriously overcome all attacks which inv be made upoh him, but to act energetioally on the offensive. By the activity of General Gots k,wsicy, Mantua has been put into a p osition of defenec Is the enemy is not able to undertake any serious attack f or w a n t of adequate materials upon Mantua, Legnag or Pesehia ; active mesures have also been set on r oo t f or sup er pl) ing Verona w ith ample ammunition and provisions." The Wi e ner Zeitung of the 18th contains the official declaration of the EMPEROR, stating that, on the petition of his faithful state, and of the Duchy of Styria, and after hearing the council of I.linister3, his MAJESTY is resolved to grant his f aithful subjects of Styria a participation of the protection of their property, combined with the removal of c ertain imp ost§ which are considered especially oppressive. BADEN AND HESSE. DONANSCUINGEN, APRIL 15.—The seditious plan! of HECKER and STRUVE have failed, and our city Is delivered from the imminent danger which threatened s. us, by the timely arrival of Wurtemburg troop 1V 0f tb hen the first intelligence of the approach ° troops reached the city two divisio ns of the iron" gents withdrew, others left in th e course of the afternoon, but the main body awaited the entrance of the troops, when they quickly took their departure_ in regular marching order, with colours flying here drums b ea ting. They proceeded to Phones we,ere an attack was meditated, in conjunction with body of insurgents from Constan ce. The bands were headed by HecKea, KAISER, and Av. An SToc- ICACH had seized the mail-bags, and possessed himself of part of their contents. The devastation caused everywhere by the insurgents will long be recoena bered by the wretched inhabitants. The troops of Baden and Hesse, under the corn' mand of the able tactician General GAGEE N, had been concentrated at the entrance of the Kinzigsthsl, where they will receive llEciont and his lawless band! [here can be no doubt whatever as to the result of the movement, which commenced under the plea of pro curing more extensive liberties for the people, s 3 which in that view secured the assistan ce and co' operation of liberal-minded men, has turned out $ plain insurrection of the most worthless character,. whose aim is a civil war, and the subversion of every legal authority. This discovery b° caused all but the lowest character s to be opposed to the movement. The Chamber bs6d issued a warrant for the arrest of STRUVE, an similar orders will be issued for the apprehenslou of HECKEE, but being a Member of the Cbanbetly there are certain . formalities in his case which 0W! be attended to; for instance, he can only b e a rreste a as he is caught in the act of crime. There can bell° doubt that he has committed this crime, fo r be con y menced the revolution with weapons in his b a : The Chamber has decided immediately t o vote leb_ the exclusion of HEcisa from that body , as be bas F . broken the oath of Delegate.—Deutsche Zeitung. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN• 0 The elections for the National Assem bl y Are pr. ceeding with great order and qu i e tness, no twitn standing the commotions of war, and we are ha P PY . to et find that the names of the most respected of the are at the top of the list of candidates. These are a Gulich, Clarisson, Nickels, Esmarch, P. Luders, 011, we have also heard the names of Hamsen, Bahlekeu Klinge, and Professors Ravit and Christians en. The island of Fehmarn, which so courageollee',o withstood the attacks of Danish men-of-war, has b ° ll, furnished with a protection of military. A t E cl ' er a, torde the Danish fortification has beers strengthen' grew' and the works are going on with d alacrity. The bridge is brcken down, and beset with cannon ; every day's delay a life, inasmuch as it affords the Danes time and OP, tunity to strengthen their position. Yesterday " Prince inspected the entire position of o ur fa il l e ; Russian troops continue to arrive, as well as volun te corps. • g KIEL, Aram 20.—The report of the blowin g ce of Friedrichsoet is so far correct, that in conseVeu.ch of a careless approach to a galvanic battery, vibl iit communicated with a train of gunpowder, ab°- I,ooolbs. of gunpowder exploded ; much dam a g e done, but happily no life was lost. Danish sacrificeor HusTJNE, Aram 12.—A small division of cavalry, about 25 men, arrived to-day and requeste to see the officer. On being told that he had quitted the place, they inquired whether the inhabitants re' quired a garrison. This was refused, and a s the Danes were about to retire, the people fired at them and one man was wounded. Barricades were stantly commenced to prevent any further aggres' sions on the part of the Danish troops. During Os presence of the Danes the tocsin was sounded' Hamburgh Borsenhalle, April 6. HAMBURGII, APRIL 21.—A volunteer who arrived here yesterday from Rendsburg says, that the Fru.", sian troops in and near Rendsburg had re ceived orders to be in readiness to march forward tto oi cl' Others state that a courier, who passed throug h city yesterday, said that the armistice continues. ALTONA, Arzr 21.—A battalion of Prussian troops! and half a battery, were ordered to Rendsburg t°. day. KIEL, ApalL2o.—Although a formal armistice it been agreed upon, much uncertainty prevails UP_ the subject. It is said that a respite of threia dor has been accorded to the Danes, to withdraW fro Schleswig. The Danish journals are by no tnelanj satisfied respecting this evacuation, and are of opini°° that even if Prussia should advance with a force T, 60,000 to 7 0 , 000 men upon S chleswi g , the D apilP army, of 40,000, would be able to take up a favoilt . able position against them, and that Prussia, m oll' over, would require her troops on the Rhine, in roge ll ' and against Russia. EMBARGO ON PRUSSIAN VESSELS.The 4 111 ! / , burgh Assurance Company h as rece i ve d th e follosvi O 3 notification from the agent at Copenhagen, April 19: I hasten to inform you that agreeably to cone; nication, all Prussian vessels will be detained 1 11 harbour, and that the royal ships have been ordered bring up all Prussian vesse l s as pr i zes . The P e n trality of Harnburgh and Lubeck will be resPee's, only in so far as they do no t t a k e an y hostile n 39 cures against Denmark." d ill We are informed that Senator KurcnENrAnßlt set off this evening for Hanover, in order to ta ke „t in the name of Hamburgh, in the regulations 3 t i l ; : o f lated in the llanoverian ar ti c l e f or the securitlari, navigation in the Elbe and Weser.—Hamburgh •13 senhalle, April 21. ANOTHER BATTLE. (EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LE TTEL) oc 4. HAMBURGH, SATURDAY MORNING, Two o.Cl burg —Late last evening the last train from lteeu" t i i et brought the information to Hamburgh 01 no not. engagement having taken place between $ of tion of the allied army and the avant gus r we te the Danish army. The Germans engage d ore principally volunteers, and their opponents aro, two regiments of Danish cuirassiers, one o f tlo tlitt ie goons, and a small battery. The result of t he t P t l34 was said to be favourable to the Germans, bli e lfel .di experienced a very severe loss, for ten or Thr waggon loads of wounded were brought into - e o . of burg in the course of the afternoon. The sCe olif ° the engagement was a large wood in the neig h . {es(hood of the village of Altenhof, w hi c h lies only - miles from Rendsburg. Ch iwi General WRANGEL, the new Commander-iir the of the Prussian troops, and it is reported s l3° ° o dd federal army, passed throu g h Alt on a 01 1 T blj jaog accompanied by one of the Prussian Princes, 11 man barely twenty. Of course Prince RAD'i lf superseded, but the reason for this change is ° R IO unknown. General Wi t a NGEL i s f amo us $3 c oef i cavalry tactician. The Prussians in Rendshag t ot, to be relieved by the H anover i ans on the 2td int 3 the and were to advance into the Danish territory same day. PRUSSIA. f t"t BERLIN. — His MAJESTY, in his rescrip - ° or 19th, accords to the Burgher guard the li ber* in making the same use of fire-arms as the milit6/1 times of exigence. e'o o ' The Universal Prussian Gazette of the o°3 ' - 10 tains a declaration of the KING setting f o rth tbottbot MAJESTY, in accord with .the Ministry, consent* D v national reorganization promised to the Polish 1)° ,, j 5 0 lation of Posen shall not be extended to the Ge';l" is districts, but that the latter shall be incorporate the Germanic Confederation. Considerable alarm was excited in Berlin by 0 . 4, declared intention of the operatives to have a113 ,:r , titer procession on the 20th, avowedly fors b e 111 pose of presenting a petition to the Nuicil !e,