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r mi, LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (rrovisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo rary °flees of the Company, 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plicatiM to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. WITH AN ILLUSTRATION, THE APRIL NUMBER, PRICE lIALF-A-CROWN, OF BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, Fublished this day, CONTAINS: 1. The Note-Book of a Coroner's Clerk. By the Author of "Expe riences of a Gaol Chaplain." With an Illustration. Chapter XII. A Contest for the Coronershir. Chapter XII[. Laughter. Chapter XIV. Tidings from Ho'seley Bay. Chapter XV. The Barter of Life. 2. Sir James Brooke and the Pirates of the Indian Archipelago. By James Augustus St. John. 3. Rizpah. 4. An Incursion into Connemara; with an Account ofthe Traveller who survived it. By W. 11. Maxwell. 5. The Mirror of the French Republic; or, the Parisian Theatres. By the Flaneur. 6. Smiles and Tears. By William Jones. 7._ For g i ve ness—The Return. By Alfred Crowquill. 8. Pam ; or, Scenes and Adventures on the Banks of the Amazon. By J. E. Warren. Chapter XVI. Departure for Cajnelro—lnfluence of the Imagi nation—Scenery of the Stream by Starlight—A beautiful Ar bour—A Tapir—An humble Meal—Death of an Imperial Boat bill—Anecdote of an Alligator—Acccnnt of the Boat-bills—Ar rival at Cajuelro. Chapter XVII. The Scenery—Our Habitation—lnfested by Bats —A Trip before Breakfast—Adventure with a Tiger Bittern— " Salted Ducks"—Method of preser•.ing Milk. 9. The Dyer and the Dominican. 10. The Bye-lanes and Downs of England, with Turf Scenes and Characters. By Sylvanns. Chapter V. Our Ride to Newmarket, by Ely and Mildenhall— The " White Hart "—Appearance of Newmarket—The Merry Monarch—Old Crocky—His Mansion—and" Cut "—" Throw. ing out "—" Orlando's Year." 11. Musical Notes for March. By Tartini's Familiar. 12. Memoirs of Chateaubriand. Written by himself. 13 Wayside Pictures, through France, Belgium, and Germany. Chapter XVIII. The War of La Vendee. Angers. Chapter XIX. The Paradise of the Detni-Fortune. 14. The Opening of the Operas. 15. The Operative's Legacy. By Lord Maidstone. 16. Literature of the Month : Layard's Nineveh—Froude's Nemesis of Faith—Mardi, and a Voyage Thither. By Herman Melville, Author of " Tyree and Omco "—llayle's St. John, Ad rentures in the Lybian Desert—Undercliffe of Isle of Wight— Memoirs and Correspondence of the Honourable Sir Robert Keith Murray. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. nExity WILLIAM HERBERT, ESQ. Now ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., price 31s. Gd., F RANK FORESTER, and lIIS FRIENDS ; Or, IVoODLAND AD7ENTITP.E.z , IN TILE MIDDLE STATES of NORTH. AMERICA. My HENRY WILLIAM IIEIWERT, Esq., Author of " Field Sports in the 1 - nited States, and the British rroyinces of America," " "Marmaduke Wyvill,"&e. Richard Bentley, New Bur'ington-street, (Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty). r_TEIL MAJESTY'S TEEATRE. MDLLE. LIND. It is respectfully announced that a Series of SIX CONCERTS will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre, comprising the following Operas :—The Flauto Magico of Mozart; Oberon, Der Ereyschutz, and Euryanthe, at Weber ; La Nectate and Fernand Cortez of Spontini ; and Fiddle of Beethoven; which will be sung by Mlle. Lind and the principal Singers of the Establishment, accompanied by a full Orchestra and Chotus. The dates and particulars will be duly announced. The Subscribers are respectfully informed that they will have the option of including any number of these Concerts in their Season's Subscription. _ . 'Pike First Concert will take place on Thursday, April 12. Ij, ER: MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tha Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed that TO-MORROW EVENTS G, The Last Sight t efora Easter, Will be produced the admired Opera, I DUO FOSCARI. To conclude with (the SNnery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele brated Ballet, entitled LB DIABLE A QUATRE. In which will appear 31(11Ie. Carlotta Grisl I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mme. Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, M. Paul Taglionl, M. Charles, M. Louis D'Or ;Iles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon. Mdlle. PARODI has arrived, and will appear immedia'-ely after Eater. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office, Opera Colonnade. sir. JAMES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. THIS EVENING, The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with UNE FEMME QUI SE JETTE PAR LA FENETRE. To conclude with LES DIAMANS DE LA. COUROtiNE. Mr. Mitchel begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the In- Creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admits- Sion are determined as follows : Boxes .. ss. Od. Pit .. . Od. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Stle Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE BRIGAND. Characters by Messrs. 11. TandenholL Rogers, Howe, Wallack ; Mrs. L. 5. Buckingham, and Miss P. Horton. To be followed by THF. RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr. J. Wallaek. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN TENANCE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIIL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, 'Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss WOelgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. After which, WHO LIVES AT No. 9? Characters by Messrs. Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin. To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr. Manyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Turner. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Managemext of Madame VeSte& Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma' he V7B. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE WATER PARTY. After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD TOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Porsche; Miss H. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame YestrLs. To be followed by BOX AND COX. To conclude witha new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 43. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington• street, is open to the public every clay, from Ten till SII. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Donlzettl's celebrated Opera, entitled LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. After which, M. KLARIII will execute most extraordinary feats of Dexterity and Elegance on Le Globe Roulant. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The greatest triumph ever witnessed within the walls of the Am phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernandez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called forth expressions of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball, entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. After which the double Tight-ropes. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in which Young Hernandez will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. THE DUMB DRIVER ; on alternate Evenings, the Farce of MRS. WRITE. Box-office open from Eleven till Fire. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEA.THER.—SuN OFFICE, MARCH 30. THcßaroMETzit, Lowest, 36; Highest, 45; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.35. WIND variable from S.E. to S.W.—Morning, slight showers ; Afternoon, cloudy. iiTtill WATER AT LONDON isBLI)(E. Tina DAT —Moninz, 47 min. after 5 —Evening, 11 min. after 6 To-Moaaow—Morning, 38 min. after G Evening, 8 min. after 7 Cal ruing anz LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1849. Little attention has been directed within the last week towards the position of affairs in Hungary. Now, however, that the difficult question relating to the selection of an Emperor over the Germanic Con federation has fallen into abeyance, and that the interest of Europe is consequently diverted for a time from the proceedings at Frankfort—now that the newly dawning prospect of a reconciliation between the Cabinets of Berlin and Copenhagen withdraws our observation from thA Siamese Duchies of Schles wig-Holstein—now that events are assuming a very decisive appearance to the south of the Carpathian mountains, on the northern banks of the Danube, and on the lower shores of Rou melia—we may somewhat opportunely take a rapid glance at the changes recently effected in the relativ e positions of the Hungarians and their Im perial assailants. Although the Viennese journals endeavour to hood wink the vigilance of democracy throughout Western Europe by syste matically blinking the truth and garbling the intelligence received from the seat of war—it is impossible not to perceive that the reverses occasionally encountered by the national forces have been more than compensated by successes still more startling, and by achievements of a very astonishing character, when it l .3 contending remem bered that the Sclavon ic races are against the combined energies of their t wo gigantic antagonists—Russia and Austria. To descend to particulars—Baia has been captured—Raab and Tyr nau have been overrun by the tiiumphant " insur gerits"—Peterwardein has not yet capitulated—BEM has entered Hermannstadt—reinforcements are be lieved to have crossed the Thei6s from Gallicio, under the command of IhsimEnsTElN. Mattcrs have, in fact, not prospered so entirely with WINDISCHGRATZ, but what he finds it necessary to obtain 8,000 Russian auxiliaries from he AUTOCRAT, in addition to those truLie,.'E 114, P 4' ' "it i , '4:4. .o c ,„ ,Ma • r" iit 4 i.... .4% .. r24 01 ( 11, , 44 L 4114 k t ' . .gri,' ''4ll'.7 ' ''l ,l',.' - it' c- -• , .!''.:.? 3--IaCrES-i''......? "4 '. °-' , , ...,. ' t• .- - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1849, already marched into Transylvania. ScuLicik meanwhile is reported to have crossed the Theiss. JELLACHICH is operating with the Croats against Szegedin, and PUCHNER remains in the neighbour hood of Grosswardein. While six of the Austrian corps are congregated in the vicinity of Koros, of Telegzhaz, and of Keczkemet, the reserve continues at Czegled, and the only advantage recorded of late on the side of the Absolutists appears to have been a triflingengagement, hard by Hochwiesen, inlwhich the followers of SIMONYI were beaten back upon Comorn. Even when estimated by those who would wish as much as possible to underrate the number of soldiers armed in defence of Hungarian independence, the army, obedient to the chivalrous voice of KOSSUTH, cannot be rated at less than 150,000 men, commanded by upwards of twenty generals, most of whom have even now acquired considerable distinction. Under the guid ance of KOSSUTH, who may be regarded as the CARNOT, and of BEM, who may be termed the llocnE of this great enterprise in the cause of liberty, there are now leagued together such eminent captains as Kiss, RS GARZEY, as MESZAROS, as KOMENPI nil', as JAROSLAWSKY, as MEROSLAWSKY, as DEMBINSKY) and as CZARTORNOSKY. Against these officers and troops, it is true that Austria can oppose, not only her own enormous resources in military power and genius, but that also of the vast Rus sian despotism. Nevertheless, the friends of Hungary have reason to continue sanguine, of the ultimate result of the campaign ; for, added to the innate vigour and devotion of the insurgent races, the attention, authority, ambition, and re sources of their stupendous assailants are being simultaneously diverted into other channels. Austria has not only cause to watch with untiring assiduity the progress of events beyond the Tyrolean gorges, but her EMPEROR finds it more than ever essential to direct his intrigues, his diplomacy, and his autho rity upon the Central Diet at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. At the same moment the AUTOCRAT must obey the promptings of his ambition sooner or later—that law less ambition which looks beyond the mineral richcs of Moldo-Wallachia towards the oriental provinces stretching down to the Bosphorus. The forces dispatched by the Government of St. Petersburgh into Transylvania will be more willingly directed along the frontiers of Bessarabia, in the direction of Constantinople ; and the goal which at this period may seem to be the battlements of Pesth may before long be openly removed to the channel of the Dar danelles. Terrible, therefore, as are the odds against Hun gary, her great game is very far from being yet played out. Nor can her success, even when strug gling at once against the two EMPERORS, be re garded as desperate. She will take heart in the re collection of the vassalage in which she has so long groaned. She will not flinch from encountering the terrific dangers by which she is surrounded ; and she will be sustained in her heroic enterprise by the knowledge of the sanctity of the rights, in vindication of which she is fighting, and by the instinctive anticipa tion of the blessings of her posterity. The Hungarians march into battle fired with new courage by the thought of their nationality, while the Germans are sustained by the artificial incitement of the thrilling lays of the poet GRILLPATZER, and especially by that stirring chorus, " Gliick mil, mein Feldherr, fiihre den Streieh !" which has resounded alike under the banners of RADETZKY and WINDISCHGRATZ, and which the young EMPEZLOR, with a just appreciation of the power of song, has just recompensed by for warding to GRILLPATZER from the Imperial Palace at 011miltz the decoration of the order of St. Leopold. Still, in defiance of war-song and cannon balls, Hungary may yet preserve herself from the chains of tyranny by continuing to maintain that attitude which will alone honour her in the face of Europe. Let it never be overlooked by the Hungarians, that even by the so-called liberal constitution, lately ten dered to his subjects by FRA.NCIS JOSEPH, the natives of Sclavonia would lose their very mother tongue—German being there declared to be the official language in all the heterogeneous dominions under the rule of the KAISER. They have to fight, therefore, not merely for " their hearths and their altars," but for the preservation of their language, of their na tionality, of their existence, and not only for the preservation of their existence, but of their memory. It is whispered in a dastardly foot-note by the reactionnaires, that Kossrrn is soliciting from France and England their joint mediation. The present attitude of Hungary exposes the turpitude of that libellous insinuation. KOSSUTH is neither lost to fame, nor is he doubtful of the Hungarians. The new terms and conditions proposed by the directors of the East India Company for the construc tion of a line of railway in the Bengal Presidency have been submitted to the directors of the East India Railway Company, and, it is said, unanimously accepted. They do not differ materially from those previously offered, respecting which so many disputes had arisen, save in two particulars. The proposed guarantee of five per cent. is not given for a limited period, but is to continue during the entire term of ninety-nine years, for which the concession is to be made, and, secondly, a power is reserved to the railway company to give up the line to the East India Company, "at any time they please after six months' notice in writing—which may be given at any time after the line first to be made shall have been finished, and in operation for the space of three months, but the railroad to be given up in perfect working condition,* both as to the line and the work ing stock. They shall then receive payment of the original capital invested in the actual survey and construction of the line, either in one sum, or at the option of Government it may be commuted for an annuity according to the provisions for the pur chase of the railway by the East India Company," all claims in respect to the railway having been pre viously discharged. These, we say, are the new features of the present plan. It now remains to be seen whether the shareholders of the railway com panies will adopt the views of the directors, and pay up the required sum of 1,000,0001. sterling within the time limited for that purpose. The selection of the dee is to be left to the Indian Government, " it being understood, that the section to be undertaken in the first instance will be the com mencement of the line, which may be determined from Calcutta towards the upper provinces, so as to form the commencement of the line leading either to Alirzapore or to Rajmahal." The shareholders will therefore have no choice as to the portion that may be constructed, which may be selected, rather for its political advantages, than for the prospects it may afford of a handsome dividend. It is true that this objection may be partly neutralized by the power granted:to the company of surrendering the line, after it has been working for three months, and re ceiving payment of the original capital invested in the actual survey and construction of the line. Some loss may, however, occur during the working of the line for the nine months which must elapse before the surrender could possibly be made. And, again, considerable expenditure may take place which might not be considered to have been applied " to the actual survey and construction of the line," or why should the compensation to be given h ave been so 'strictly limited to theseiterns? It would, we think, have been more satisfactory to the capi talists, who are about to make the necessary advances if the exact line to be constructed had been more accurately defined, and that so wide a discretion was not allowed to the Indian Government, who are only bound to select the commencement of a line running from Calcutta towards the upper provinces. One terminus only is fixed, and nothing else is certain. " The railway is to be made under the supervision and direction of the East India Company, whose officers in India or in London shall attest the entire expenditure, and see that the capital account is pro perly kept in the course of construction." There can not be any great objection to the proposed supervision if kept within proper limits. Unless, however, its extent be properly defined, it may be carried to a degree of vexatious interference that would be very annoying to the railway Qoppany. Some further in formation should he giveat-on this head also. The capital for the execution of vs hat is very pro perly termed " the proposed experimental section," is to be limited to one million sterling. The proposed guarantee, which was formerly offered on an amount not exceeding three millions sterling, will now only extend to one-third of the amount. It will be for the shareholders to consider what can be effected with such a sum. It will go but a very short way in carry ing out the line either to Mirzapore or Rajmahal. It may, therefore, be utterly impossible that a short line, one that may be surveyed and constructed for one million of pounds sterling, could prove profitable, and the railway company may either have to continue their line without any benefit whatsoever, or to sur render the "experimental section" into the hands of the Company, and submit to a very serious deduction from the amount of their paid-up capital. This limitation will probably prove a very serious obstacle, if not a complete bar to the undertaking. The East India Company should at least have continued their former offer of the guarantee on 3,000,0001. sterling, although it might not have felt disposed to extend it to a sum sufficient to execute the works to some certain point—as Rajmahal or Mirzapore. The Indian Government is to provide the land, which is, however, to remain its property, a lease being granted to the railway company for a term of ninety-nine years, after which period it will revert to the Government. Provisions, how ever, are to be made by which the Govern ment shall have the option of purchasing the railway at the end of twenty.five or of fifty years. The terms of such purchase to be computed at the mean market value of the shares during the three years last preceding the time of purchase, and the purchase-money to be paid either in one sum or to be commuted into an annuity for the remainder of the lease of ninety-nine years. Here, again, the Government will decidedly have the best of the bar gain. They may be enabled to depress the value of the shares through their power and influence, or supposing even that they could not be guilty of an act so shameful, a panic or depression in the railway market may carry down the quotations to an extent far beneath their real value, and just as prices were recovering, the Government may give their notice, and take the line into its own hands, at little more than half its intrinsic value. Capitalists may reasonably object to such provision. It is clearly and distinctly explained that no divi dend whatsoever is guaranteed. Interest at 5 per cent. is to: be paid on the million paid into the East India Company's treasury, but in no case is the company to be called on to pay more. And if there should happen to be any loss in the working of the line, the railway company must bear that loss so long as they retain the line in their own hands, and the whole of the 'profits shall go to repay the 5 per cent. thus advanced ; and if more profit than 5 per cent. be made, one half of the surplus is to go towards repaying the interest advanced in former years, and the other half to the shareholders. When the arrears of interest, with interest thereon at 5 per cent., shall be fully repaid, then all the extra profits to go to the shareholders. The railway company is also to be bound to run such trains as the Govern ment may consider necessary for the convenience of the public and the general traffic, and shall also be bound to carry the mails free, and the troops, the artizans, and the stores of the Government at the terms chargeable for the lowest class of passengers, and at the lowest rates for goods respectively. We can only say that the above terms are not such as the East India Company can complain of, and that they wiil be very for tunate indeed if they can find persons willing to advance their money on such stipulations, when nearly 6 per cent. can be obtained at present prices in the shares of the best established dividend-paying lines, and that for a perpetuity, and not subject to be pur chased at au average of three years' prices, or to carry mails gratuitously for the Government. We fear that the Indian Government must determine to construct the necessary lines themselves, unless they are prepared to offer more liberal terms, or, that if the present offer is to be regarded as an ultimatum, India must be contented to remain without railways until the termination of the Charter shall restore the powers now ♦ested in the Company into the hands of the British Government. The case of the unfortunate depositors in the Cuffe-street, Tralee, Killarney, and Auchterarder Savings' Banks, are at length to be investigated be fore a Select Committee of the House of Commons. The llon. Members for the city of Dublin and the county have entitled themselves to the marked thanks of the community for the energy and deter mination with which they brought forward their respective motions, and obtained majorities, not withstanding the dcided opposition of the Government. The statement of Mr. REYNOLDS was indeed such as to carry with it conviction to every unprejudiced person. He not only succeeded in showing that the case was one of great hardship, falling on classes whom it was most desirable to encourage in their laudable efforts to lay by a provision for old age, but that the Government, through its officers, had itself been a party to the deceit, and suffered an establishment long known to be in a state of insolvency to continue its operations, it being also well known that the people generally supposed that they had the Government guarantee for any sums they might lodge in the bankrupt concern. We do not wonder that the Chancellor of the Exchequer resisted the pro posed investigation—that he would, if practicable, have permitted the disreputable transaction to have remained involved in obscurity. Thanks, however, to the sturdy, honest, and indefatigable Member for Dublin, concealment will no longer be practicable ; the acts of the Government officials will be fully exposed. The unfortunate depositors, who have already suffered very serious inconvenience and delay from the stoppage of the banks, will be paid the amount of their respective claims. The Government is morally responsible. Although it might have a legal, it has no equitable defence; and we know not whether the refusal to make any recom • pease to the injured parties, would be more disgraceful or impolitic. It would be disgraceful, as showing that the nation had abandoned the high and un doubted integrity which it had maintained through seasons of unexampled difficulty—it would he impo litic, as practically leading to the destruction of these valuable institutions, which have proved so beneficial to the industrious and hard-working classes. These evils will, however, now, we trust, be averted. When the facts alluded to by Mr. RE/. NOLDS in the course of his very able speech have been fully and satisfactorily substantiated before a Committee, and their report obtained; the Government cannot deny justice to the swindled depositors. It proves how greatly the electors of the city of Dublin may rejoice for having replaced the hero of the quarter-acre clause by their present intelligent and indefatigable representative. THE LIVERPOOL MURDERS. APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED MUR- DERER.-(THIS DAX.) (FROG[ ♦ CORRESPONDENT.) The murderer was apprehended this morning. His name is Williams. A watch and other articles stolen from the house at the time of the murder were found on his person. The following is the description of his person which was officially sent to the different police constables from the Central Police-office, Liverpool:— He is about 25 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, stout made, light complexion, brown hair, cut very close behind, and hanging long on the side of his face; dress, a dark blue plaid sporting coat, light corded trousers, wide at the bottom, which it has been ascertained ho took off, and put on a pair of black cloth trousers, bought by him in Great Homer -street, about one o'clock, and then went in the direction of Kirkdale. He had quarter Wellington boots on, crape on his hat, white hands, apparently unaccustomed to hard work; has the appearance of a fighting man. THE SPECTACLE- MAKERB' - COMPANY ..--The Lord Mayor presided yesterday at a court dinner of the above company, at the London Coffee-house, Lud gate-hill. His Lordship took the chair as master of the company, and after the usual loyal toasts were drank, had the gratifying duty in a neat and appro priate speech to propose the health of the Marquis of Downshire, and to present him with a resolution of the court ornamentally written on vellum, emblazoned with the arms of the Marquis, as also those of the company, &c. , and richly framed and glazed—expressing their cordial thanks to his Lord ship, and their deep sense of the obligation, at his having accepted the successive offices of Renter Warden, Upper Warden, and Master, and for the able and efficient manner, accompanied with great benevolence, in which his Lord ship performed the duties that devolved upon him, and promoted the prosperity of the company. The Marquis of Downshire, in a most feeling reply, acknowledged the gratification he experienced on receiving so flattering a tribute of approbation and esteem from hl3 fellow members of the court of the Company, and sat down amidst great cheering. The meeting separated at an early hour highly gratified with the entertainment of the evening. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The only additional intelligence from Piedmont is contained in the Putrie, which states that a tele graphic dispatch bas been received from Toulon, an nouncing that two of the Piedmontese Generals were killed in the late action, and which publishes a letter dated Alessandria, March 24, from which the follow ing is an extract : " There have been few examples of a more inveterate combat. The troops fought hand to hand. The bat talion of Lombardy fought with fury; its loss was dread ful. The Duke of Savoy bad several horses killed under him. His uniform was pierced by a ball, and torn by the thrust of the lance of a Croatian." Brella, to which one portion of the Piedmontese army has retired, is 20 leagues to the north of Turin, and Borgo Nanero, to which the other portion has retired, is 12 leagues east of Brella, between the Lago Maggiore and the Tesio. The National calls upon the Government to send at once a French fleet to Genoa and Venice, and to march a French army into Savoy and Nice ; and when we remember the intrigues of Austria after the French Revolution of 1830, to get possession of the fortress of Alessandria, and bear in mind the proverbial perfidy of Austrian diplomatists, we must admit that the National is not altogether without justification ; at all events it requires a degree of faith which falls to the share of but few to place that implicit reliance on the Austrian promises, which it appears from the Patric of last evening, M. ODILON BARROT is in clined to place in them—" All that we have to do,' says the .Patric, "is to act diplomatically." The uncle, had he been living and President of the Re public, would perhaps have been of a different opinion from the nephew. The Committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday evening, at nine o'clock, having been specially summoned in conse, quence of the receipt of the important intelligence from Piedmont. The Minister for Foreign Affairs was in attendance on the Committee. M. DE HUBNER, the Secretary to the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Paris on Wednesday, on a special mission to the PRESIDENT of the Republic. The object of the mission of M. DE HUBNER is stated to be to give to the French Government the most distinct assurances that the object of the Austrian Government, in taking pos session of Piedmont temporarily, is only to bring about as soon as possiVe a definitive peace, and that she has not the slightest idea of territorial aggran disement; at the same time, Marshal RADETZKY has been ordered to refuse to grant any armistice which may be demanded by the Sardinian Government, unless France and England enter into a guarantee that Sardinia shall henceforth abstain from disputing, under any pretext, the right of Austria to the pos session of Lombardy, and unless Sardinia will en gage to reimburse Austria for the expenses of the war. M. DE HUBNER has been twice received by the PRESIDENT Of the Rfpullie. In the sitting of the National Assembly on Wed nesday the budget of the Minister of Public Works was voted by a majotity of 505 to 52. The following were the results of the various proposals for voting money to the railways : The Assembly adopted 4,000,000 francs instead of 5,000,000 f. demanded by Government for the Tours and Bordeaux Railway. For the Tours and Nantes 3,125,000 f. was adopted instead of 5,000.000 f. Orleans and Vierzon, 1,018,419. was adopted. Vierzon to Chateauroux, 480,000 f. adopted. Chateauroux to Limoges, 1,000,000 frances, instead of 2,500,000 f. demanded by Government. Vierzon to Bee u'Allier, 3,000,000 f. adopted. Bac d'Aliier to Clermont, with branch to Nevers, 1,500,000 f. instead of 2,500,0001. was adopted. Vcriailles to Chartres, 6.000,000 f, adopted. Chartres to Rennes, 1,000,000 f. instead of 2,000,000 f., adopted. Montpellier to Nimes, 2,000,000 f., adopted. Paris to Lyons, 31,000,000 f. instead of 35,000,0001., adopted. Lyon% to Avignon, grant suppressed with consent of the Ministers, as the works had not been commenced. Paris to Orsay suppressed, but 10,000,000 f. granted for expense of survey. M. PROUDHON has been sentenced to a fine of 3,000 francs and three years' imprisonment for having written in the journal Le Peuple a libel on the PRE SIDENT of the Republic, and M. DUCHENE, the pub lisher of the Peuple, has been sentenced to a fine of 1,000 francs and one year's imprisonment for the publication of the libel. " These severe sentences," says the National, " meal the worst days of the Monarchy." _ _ _ .• _ The cise for the prosecution in the trials at Bourges closed on Wednesday, and the defence com menced. BARBES was ca ll e d on, but declined defend ing himself. SOBRIER was then called on, and M. BAUD, his counsel, addressed the jury in his defence. ItAspAIL defended himself. He denied his complicity in any plot for the overthrow of the Government on the 15th of May. The manifestation on that day was only in favour of Poland. FLOTTE was next called, but declined making any defence. The counsel for QUEN TIN next addressed the Court. The Court rose at six o'clock. It was announced at Toulon, by a Alp which left Naples on the 18th, that a steam-frigate had just entered the bay with, as it was supposed, Admiral BAUDIN on board. There were in the roads a French steamer of war, an English ship of war, and a Spanish frigate. In the course of the week fourteen large trading vessels and eight steamers had left Naples for Messina, with troops. The renewal of hostilities was looked for towards the end of the month. Naples was tranquil. BOURSE--PARIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 29. THREE O'CLOCK.—Tho rise which commenced yester day, on the news of the defeat and abdication of Charles Albert, made some further progress to-day, on its being known that the French Government was not inclined to interfere. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 25; ditto (90 days), 25 12k. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 29. 8L Central of France (Orleans and ß East Indian, 3%--Luxembourg, % Northern of France, 11—Paris and Orleans, 33 3 / 4 —Paris and Rouen, 203/4 —Rouen and Havre, 11%—Tours and Nantes, 2%. ovnileorgznoen)rdiittiens, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 23d have arrived. The report that the differences between England and Spain were likely to be settled had been renewed, and had obtained some degree of credit. Senor de MoRA was daily expected in Madrid from London. Count DE LAS NAVAS died on the 23i, from scarlet fever, which is very prevalent in Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 23.—Five per Cents., 10i paper ; Three per Cents., both paper. Exchange on London, 60. It is said that the PRESIDENT of the French Re public has reque,Aed the Austrian Government to permit the removal of the remains of the Duke of ERICIISTADT to Paris. Disturbances broke out et Cracow on the 17th inst., on occasion of an illumination, it being the anniversary of the Polish revolution. The military acted with great violence, whole companies having gone about in patrol to extinguish the lights ; blood was shed, and much violence done. Prince JABLO NOWSKY is blamed for not taking precautions to pre vent this unhappy catastrophe. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 8,000 bales, including 1,000 for export and speculation. Pricos were without alteration.—ln Railway Shares a better feeling existed, and a slight improvement in some instances occurred. Referring to the state of the Railway Share Market lure, we may notice the heavy condition of the Eastern Counties line, and the general impression that its affairs are in an unwholesome state. What may be the'real state of the case w e are unable to say, further than that a thorough investigation is going forward, and that important changes will be suggested in the line. All are anxious to know whether there will be a divi dend, but according to private calculations there should certainly not be ss. 6d. We have no doubt but that it is this Easters Counties affair which presses upon the Railway Market generally, and until this and the New castle and Berwick mystery is cleared up, people will bo shy in making investments. The Chester and Holyhead Railway proprietors are now assembled, and a shareholder, in opposition to the directors, has circulated a letter im pugning their management, and censuring them on the following, t among numerous other grounds, which we hope may be satisfactorily explained ere the meeting concludes, and for the details of which reference may bo made to another column, and a later edition of The Sun. The directors are blamed:— " Ist. For positively informing you, many times, that 250,0001. would be sufficient for crossing the Mcnai Straits, whereas 600,0001. will be insufficient. " 2d. For bringing prominently into notice the con tracts which were under your engineer's estimate, and never noticing the contracts which were above his estimate. "3d. In having held out the promise that the original capital of 2,100,01)0/. would be amply sufficient for the construction of the railway, whereas 4,500,0001. will not suffice. " 4th. For deluding you with the prospect of a 6 per cent. dividend on your original shares, whereas you will get no dividend at all. " sth.• Forappropriatingin some way not yet explained the deposit of 31,500/., said to be paid to the Cheshire and Shropshire Railway. " 6th. For appropriating a sum of 51,350/. to the con struction of the Mold Railway, beyond what was sane tionedby the shareholders. " 7th. Eir having advised you to give the Government 200,0001. or 5/. per share, which, as far as your interests, original 50/. shareholders, are concerned, is thrown into the sea, in every sense of the expression." The eighth charge is that preference sbares have been created, at 5f per cent., and not applied to the use intended, and the other allegations we have not room to enter into, trusting that the shareholders themselves will seek the requisite explanations in this as in other lines. `The accounts from Hamburgh are not altogether tranquillising in regard to the Danish question. The preparations for war continue, and although we have seen half-a dozen letters written by usually well-informed parties to their firms in London, we are positively as little able to form an ()Onion as before. We believe the truth to be, however, that the first intimation of peace will be made in London, where the negotiations are ac cording to all accounts very actively progressing. There was a demand last Tuesday for bill s at ong date on England. The - Bardinian news still occupies much attention, and although a little (Lfliculty may be experienced in bring about an accommodation, there is no particular appre hension. The Dee steamer is not yet telegraphed. She is sup posed to have stopped at Bermuda, and to have had more adverse winds even than we can judge of by what has been experienced here. The Funds have further improved this morning. Con sols have been up to 92k f for transfer, though since 91i to 92. Time bargains have been effected at 92 to 92g. Exchequer-bills are 375. to 40s. premium. India Stock has beau done at 245. The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. about 291 to 304, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 271 to 281. Mexican have ranged from 31 to 31i. Dutch Four per Cents. are 78g. The Railway Share Market is decidedly better, and there is an encouraging rally in the Great Western, Brighton, North-Western, Midland, Caledonian, and Budson's The foreign lines are improving, and East Indian have been done at If to 2k premium. ONE CLOSIE 13 pmeris car nnlnsii FUNDfi. O'CLOCK. PRICE 6 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92' 92 62% 92 1 A India Stock 245 246 India Bonds, 1,0004 ....„. ..... . Ditto under 1,00®1.. 5l 49 52 p 52 p Consols for Account 92 A 81 92% Exchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d. 1,0001. June 37 40 42 p 43 p 5001. June Small, June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSINti O'CLOCK. PRICES. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 38% 38% Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 3l 31 k%%, 31% Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 65% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840. Ditto, Account 16% Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / i per Cent — Ditto Deferred — Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 78% 78% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O ...... 164, 5 , 8 ...... ..... 16% Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ... .. 11;4 ... 11% Chester and Holyhead... 50 Emt Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ...... Do., W. 10s. Eastern Counties... Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent... lO ..... 11% ll% Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1 64135. 4d.... - 1 i p . ..... ... Eastern Union, Class A 4 .7 3 / 1 16% 16% ..... 9% 1 4 P (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do., Class B (I. & B.) 22% — Ditto, Class C, ditto... '2O . .... 6', Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... 19%........ East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 42 ........ ... Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. 15% ........ Great Northern Do., %B 6 per Cent-. 7 1 / 6% 1 1 Do. Extension 2 4. ...... 138 Great North of England.loo ..... . Ditto, New, 15/ l4 .. .. ~,, w . ......., Great Western 100 .... . 15 Ditto, 1 % Shares - ... 19%... ...., Ditto, New 171....... 15 ... .. 12%3 4 ••• (lull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... ... Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... ............... __ Do. Fifths... ......... ... 10 Ditto. Third 5.......... 15 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O - ... 95% London & 81ackwa11...... 12% — ... ' 5 London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ..... 30FI %/' 3 7• , ..• 37 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct 9 ...... 94 .... . ....... 914 London and N. Western 100 ..... 133 134% 134% Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Dilto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 Do. 101. (M. &B.) C. 1 ... .. 4 . - 4;-y, Load. &S. Western 50 ...... 37 36% Do. Thirds ...... ....... .15 ..... 10% ... 10% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Midland Do., do., 50l Shares .. 25 ... .. 16 3 / 4 % 16% Do. Birm., and Derbyloo North British --.......25 ...... 14 1 ,4 , ...... 1414 North Staffordshire 17% 14% 14% Royston and Hitchin ... 3 % ...... 3 7 / 8 ........ Shrewsbury and Birm... 10 Ditto ditto. Class B. 6 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shropshire Union South Devon... 50 ...... 17 ... 17 3 South Eastern Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Newcastle Eaten Do,. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... - 7 1 / 8 6% 6% York and North Midland 50 ...... 45% 41% ... gi Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - East Indian: 3 14 4 1,6 5 1 / 1 4 3 / 4 . . Great Indian Peninsular 5 Luxembourg...— ......... 7 ...... -- Ditto Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O .....• ••• Rouen and llavre ...... 20 ...... 11 5 / 3 Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 41i ; Tours and Nante5......., 9 MINES. 193 28 42 15 1 / 2 11 1 ,g 6 F. 4 95 19% 12% 99% 33 3 % 2 1 / 8 11 31 21 1 / 2 11 3 / 1 4 1 / 4 2M Bolonos Scrip ...... 2 1 , 4 United Mexican 2 B l /4 3 ..... 4 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westzninstvr. 20 ti.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 30.—Wind S.S.E., light breeze and fine. LLOYD DEAL, MARCH 29.—Wind E. to S.E and S.W.—Ay-rd. Narneless,Elliott,Mogadore; Condor, Bateman, Charles ton. Arrd. from the river, Scindian, Cape of Good Hope. Arrd. from the river and sailed, Pearl, Chambers, Montreal. A quarter board about two feet long, paitsteii blue, with " Emley" cut in, was picked up near No. 2 Battery, on the night of the 27th i nSt. A bottle containing a paper, purporting to be from the Fuson," Sehielling, of Bremen, has been picked up this day on the beach. PORTSMOUTH, MAncs 29.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. New Friendship, Pearce, Charleston. Sid. Francisca, Hong Kong. NEWPORT, MARCH 29.—Wind N.E.—Sld. I m p er i a l , Portland, A. ; Alice Haviland, Bermuda ; Phantom, New London, Nova Scotia. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 23.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. 29th, Adeline, Petre, New Orleans; Hibernia, Salter, Phila delpfia; J. Z., Zerrago, New York; Lady Falkland, Smith, New Orleans. A ship was seen ashore, 15th February, onLittle B ihama B an k s, f i ve miles north of Sandkey, with head off shore, sails till set, end several wieekers near her, by the Lady Falkland, arrived here. Ski. Douglas, Prince Edward's Island; Nestor, Bombay. 29th, Itioilatt, Bombay; Sarah Sands, steamer, New York; Sir R. Jackson, Montreal, St. Andrew's, ditto. The Alexander Baring, from London, in docking yesterday, ran against the pier-head, stove her bows, and became very leaky. HULL, MAR6II 28. - -Sld. Humber, St.' Jobn's,'New Brunswick. SHIELDS, MARCH 28.—Wind E.S.E.—SId. Corsair, Limerick and4Rebec. DUBLIN, MARCH 28.—Wind S.S.E. to S.-27th, Ski. Wave, New York. TooN, MARCH 27.—S1d. Prorineialist, Philadelphia. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHAT GE-FRIDAY. - The total arrival of English Wheat for our market, this week, coastwise, has not exceeded 1,630 quarters. To=day, the show of samples of both Red and White was small, yet the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was in a very dull state, at Monday's quotations. Nearly 20,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come to hand. This large supply had a dull effect upon the trade. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. The arrival of Foreign Barley has been 19,880 quarters. That of Englith was small. All kinds of Barley ruled, dull and grinding samples were lower to purchase. Malt was very dull in sale, and somewhat lower to purchase. There have arrived, this week, up wards of 66,000 quarters of Oats. The Oat trade was, consequently heavy, at a decline cf ls. per quarter, at which several largo parcels were disposed or. Beans, Peas, and all other articles were almost nominal. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley. i I Oats. Flour. 1,630 qrs. 1,470 qrs. I 1,040 qrs. 1,560 lks 19,510 -- ---- -- 19,880 I 6676T0 l,6oosks. Malt, 4,490 qrs. SIVEZT=FIEMD. Notwithstanding that our market to-day was very moderately ;supplied with beasts, the demand for that description of stock, owing to the abseece of the princi pal buyers, and the sudden change in the weather, was excessively heavy, at almost nominal quotations. A large portion of the supply being turned out unsold. The numbers of sheep were nog to say large, yet they ex ceeded the wants of the buteh6rs. All breeds were very dull, and, in some instances, the currencies gave way 2d. per 81bs. The extreme value of the beat old Downs, in the wool, was 4s 4d; out of the wool, 3s 8d per Blb3. Lambs were in fair average supply, and heavy inquiry, at drooping prices, viz , from 5s 4d to 68 6d per Sibs. Calves were a slow sale, and lower to purchase. In Pigs next to nothing was doing, at the late decline in value. Milch Cows were heavy, at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per 811 s. to a _ _____ s. d. to a. d. s. d. to R. d. Interior Beasts..... 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 8 4 econd quality ——2 10 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 3IA Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wether 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots •• 3 6 3 8 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs —•• • • 3 2 3 8 Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers .... 310 4 2 qickling Calves ..18 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs ..I6 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep .. • 2 8 3 0 Lambs •••••• •••• 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 4,350 1 192 260 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 130 60 SCOTCH. 11;310t,. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pi gs . 300 BILITIGAWE AND MEAMEIVILELX.L. These markets were extremely heavy, and prices were not supported. The supplies were on the increase. English •• • • • • Scotch ...... Irish. • • .• •• • • Foreign •• •• .. Beasts. 870 Beasts. 84 ink the offal. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to d. Bee Ginforlor• • ••• 2 2 2 4 Mutton, laferior .. 2 4 2 8 - middling .... 2 6 2 8 middling.. 210 3 4 primelarge ••2 10 3 0 prime 3 6 3 8 - prime small 3 2 3 4 Fork, 1arge........ 2 8 3 4 Veal• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 4 4 4 - 5ma11........ 3 6 4 2 3UOILOTIGIX BOP InZatILET. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with fine Hops, the demand for which was tolerably steady, at fully last week's quotations. The middling and in firm kinds of new, as well as old Hops, were dull in sale, at barely stationary prices. Sussex pockets, 214 s to 31; Weald ofKent ditto, 21 12s to 318 s; Mid and East Kent ditto 313 s to 61 106 per cwt. COLONIAL. &MAR.—The market for British Plantation has im proved this week, although there has not been a great deal doing. Yesterday a decided improvement occurred in the business done, 489 hhds and tut; having been sold at fuller quotations. EAST INDlA.—There has has been a fair sale for Mauritius, and at full prices, 3,100 bags haying realised 39s to 40s 6d for good and fine yellow ; 37s to 40s for low to good ; 37s to 393 6d for ord to fine grey ; and 36s to 363 Gd for fine brown. Bengal has been held firmly; mid and good white Benares at 40s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt. Penang has been sold at 36s 6d to 37s 6d for mid strong yellow. Ceylon brought 33s to 34s 6d for ord greyish yellow; and 305 to 32s for brown. FOREIGN .—liavannah has been taken in for higher rates. White sound 32s 6d to 345; and yellow good and fine 42s 6d to 455; low 41s 6d to 425; and washed 41s to 43s per cwt. REFiNED.—Standard lumps have been at 50s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—A very limited business has been done in British Plantation or any other descriptions. Plantation Ceylon, unclean kinds, has been rather lower, low and mid coloury, 49s to 57s 6d; pea berry, 503 to 535; low mid and mid, 455 to 51s 61; fine and fine fine ors, 38s to 435; and triage, 31s to 33s 6d. Some good was taken in as high as 355. Native Ceylon has realised 33s to 34s per cwt. In' Mocha and other sorts there has been no change worth notice. Exporters have taken a few parcels at full rates, of sorts adapted to foreign markets. RICE. There has been an extensive business done in the lower qualities, 15,000 to 20,000 bags having been sold privately, besides the parcels offered by auction. White Bengal has been at 9s 3d to 9s 9d for mid and pinkey, Madras at 7s 6d to 8s ; Carolina has been taken in at 19s to 19s 6(1, and Java has been at 7s to 8s 6d. SPICES.—Very little has been done, but most articles are firm. Pimento good mid 3d per lb. Rum.—A good business has been done ; proof Lee• wards is 4id to is sid, and East India is 3fd to Is 4d per gal. The Government contract has made the market alive. SALTPETRE.—The market is steady. COTTON.—At previous rates generally, a moderate business has been done. ARROWROOT.—Jamaica has realised si-el to bid per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been dull, at 40s per cwt. TEA.—The public sales have gone off heavily, with out alteration in prices, and of nearly 17,000 packages offered, about a fitth has found buyers. GREEN FRUIT. The market has improved for Oranges, and is likely to be sustained owing to the near approach of the Easter holidays. Part of a cargo ex Tally Ho, from Terceiro, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at full prices. The invoice price has advanced at Lisbon, and from the confirmed scarcity at the Azores, there is no doubt of the market being well supported for the remainder of the season. The stock of Chesnuts is reduced to a small quantity, the cold weather having assisted the consumption. Barcelona Nuts 44s per bag. Seville Sours dull of sale, the high price having checked the demand. Sound Lemons in demand, the quantity on hand being limited, and arrivals shortly expected. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Euxine, Captain 11. W. Evans, left the docks this day at two o'clock, with twelve passengers and 480 tons of cargo, consisting of bale goods, B;c., for Malta and Constanti nople. MURDER AND ATTEMPT TO BURN THE BODY.-- Yesterdny Mr. Mills held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, St. Pancras-road, on the body of a newly born child that was found in a half-burned state, floating on the water of the Grand Junction Canal. Mr. Robin son, house surgeon to the workhouse, gave it as his opinion the deceased had been murdered, and that the murderers attempted to destroy the body by fire, ,_but that dreading that the smell would lead to the discovery of the murder, the parties who committed it threw the body into the canal. Verdict—" Murder against some person or persons unknown." AN .ZESTIIESIA PRODUCED BY COAL TAR.—In the Edinburgh Surgical Hospital on Monday last, the =es thetic properties of light coal-tar naphtha were fully tested, and the experiments resulted in complete success. Professor S mpson administered the naphtha to two patients (a man and a boy), on whom Mr. Miller performed the very painful operation of extracting portions of nt crosed bone from the tibia, by perforating the newly formed shell with the trephine, and removing the sequestra with the forceps. The sleep induced was deep and tranquil, and the breathing was loss stertorous than when chloroform is employed ; but it was remarked, that the effect of the naphtha upon the heart's action was much greater, the pulse becoming extremely rapid and fl u tt er i ng , thus render ing it less safe as an anaesthetic agent than chloroform.. with like It was afterwards giv en t o a y oung w oman success, while an inci s i on was ma d e in to . the h e e a ri m g u n s t of cheek, the in order to remo ve a d ea d p or tion o f lower jaw. Sir Willia m Newhigging, Professor T ra il, and several medical gentlemen we re present, an d ex pressed their gratification with the successful resu l ts o f the experiments.—Medical Times. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MARCH 24.—The EMPEROR has issued a command, countersigned by his Ministers, by which the sale and the purchase of any articles of vertu belonging to the collection of the Vatican and of the museums of Rome, Florence, and Venice, which may be offered by a resolution of the said revolutionary Governments, is positively forbidden throughout the whole of the Austrian States.—Hamburgh Papers, March 27. The Voss Gazette says that the French Govern ment has addressed a note to the Austrian Cabinet, urging the latter rather to consent to make some sacrifices than to peril the peace of the world by con tinuing the war in Italy, as, if the war continues, the French Government will be unable much longer to resist the ardent desire of the nation and of the army, and will be forced to consent to the march of the French troops into Italy. The rumour of the capture of Pesth by DEM BINSKI is, as we anticipated yesterday, without foundation. Baia, on the Danube, has been taken by the Magyars. The I'esth journal of the 23d says that General PUCHNER is near Grosswardein ; JELLActucu opera ating against Szegedin, w hil e SCIILICK is reported to have passed the Theiss. WINDISCIIGRATZ is before Comorn, which still holds out. The country about Raab and Tyrnau is swarming wale guerilla bands of the, Ilonved, who cut off the supplies of the Imperialists, and wherever they meet with isolated detachments of the Austrian troops, fall upon them. In fact, Austria only pos sesses in Hungary the ground that her armies occupy for the time being, as the instant they are withdrawn from any locality the people are again in open insurrection. The Sclavonians complain of the new Constitution, which they say destroys their nationality. A Scla rouic had an interview with the EMPEROK at 011mutz on the 20th. Professing to represent a population of three millions of people calling them selves Sclavontm, they pray tor the preservation of their national privileges of language and cus toms, endangered, as they imagine them to be, by the new Constitution, which speaks of a strong and direct compact between them and the other lands of the Austrian monarchy. They farther pray to be allowed an annual Diet, and hum bly protest against the influence of Magyars in the civil administration of their communes; an interfer ence that has again been renewed. The EMPEROR in a brief reply, referred them to the Royal mani festo of October 2, guaranteeing " perfect equality of laws for all the nations under his sceptre. Ilis MA JESTY assured the deputation that in future no race of people shall domineer over another, and that, shielded by free institutions, every nation shall re form itself. The petitioners withdrew after receiving the Imperial promise that everything will be done to protect their just rights. PRUSSIA. The district of Bernberg, in which serious riots have taken place, has been declared in a state of siege. In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the 26th, the immediate publication of the German Grund rechte (bill of rights) was proposed as an amendment on the paragraph respecting the German question in the address by RonnEaTus, and was only rejected by two votes. In the course of the discussion DE VINCKE, who in general is a staunch supporter of the Government, assailed Count ARNIM most vehemently, accusing him of b€ing the mouthpiece and sattellite of MLTTERNICII. This attack was loudly cheered. It is supposed that ARNIM will be forced to resign, as the excitement in the public mind against Austria is intense and universal. _La Correspondance Generale, says a Russian note, has been received at Berlin, which has rendered diffi cult diplomatic relations between Russian and Prussia. This dispatch has caused great indignation to an au gust personage. The exchange of notes between these two gruat powers may attain an historical signi fication. It is not permitted to us to say more at present. FRAAKFORT. In the sitting of the German Parliament of the 26th, the suspensive veto of the supreme head of the Empire was retained by a majority of 385 to 127. In the Howe of States Prussia is to have 40 votes, Austria 38, Bavaria 18, Saxony 10, Hanover 10, Wurtemberg 10, &c., Sze. And, until the German Austrian States have joined the new German Federal State, Bavaria is to have 20 votes in the Upper House, Saxony 12, Hanover 12, Wurtemberg 12, Baden 10, the Grand Duchy of Hesse 8, the Elec torate of Hesse 7, Nassau 4, Hamburgh 2. The great question as to supreme head of the Em pire was expected to be decided on the 27th. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. SCHLESWIG, MARCH 24.--The anniversary of the 24th March, 1843, has opened by the ringing of bells, the hoisting of the German flag, and the demonstra tion of popular rejoicing. IlmunuaGu, MARCH 24.—The Ambassador Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic M. KLEIN, submitted his credendials in due form to-day. The licrrabuTh Borsenhalle of the 27th says that the mail from Schleswig had not arrived at Rends burgh, so that nothing positive was known respecting the resignation of the Previsional Government and the appointment of Stadtholder, which was said to have taken place during the preceding night. There are great movements among the military, and large bodies of soldiers continue to march through the city. COPENH AGEN, MARCH 24.—A very important com • munication was made by the Mi e i s t e r i n the sitting of the Diet this day. He stated that the negotiators in London had so far agreed on the basis for the nego tiation of peace, that Schleswig, united with,Denmark, shall maintain an independent provincial position, and that the Danish Government had consequently en tered into a provisonium, during which Schleswig is to be governed by an administration, appointed by the King of DENMARK, and garrisoned by Danish troops. Some lesser preliminaries having still to be settled before the commencement of hostilities ; the King of DENMARK had agreed to commence opera tions before the 3d of April. He would not, how ever, bind himself to adhere to this day if foreign troops were to enter the duchies sooner. The Minis terial communication did not appear to produce a very favourable impression upon the Diet, for it is generally believed that it will be impossible that the treaty should be concluded upon the expected basis. The ultimatum proposed:by the King of DENMARK, which was sent to London from hence on the 21st, differs essentially from the terms first proposed by England, and is accompanied by a declaration that the pending negotiation will not prevent the recom mencement of hostilities on the 27th. It is almost impossible that the courier who took this dispatch, and who will certainly remain in London two days, can return by the 27th. The Secretary of the Post-office has given notice that in consequence of the termination of the armistice on the 27th there will be no further communications across the Duchies after the 25th. The letters will be forwarded by the steamers Malmo and Obotrith, via Lubeck and IViesmar. It is currently reported here that previous to the KING'S joining the army, on the 21st, he declined signing some conciliatory negotiation for peace, or prolongation of the armistice ; and it seems not im probable that all the endeavours of the English Ca binet have failed to alter his fixed purpose, and the desire of his people. The English Government par ticularly wished that the KING should remain here. Every available ship is being fitted out. HOLL AND. THE HAGUE, MARCH 27.—The physicians who attended his late MAJESTY during his last illness have published the following respecting the course of the malady : " his Majesty the King quitted Tilburg on the morn ing of the 13th instant, accompanied by his two aides-de camp. As soon as he arrived at Rotterdam he visited the dockyard, where he had the misfortune to miss his footing, and tell from a height of eight or ten feet. His Majesty did not appear to be hurt., but he turned very pale. " The King returned to Tilburg, where he arrived in the evening. Nothing of consequence was remarked in the course of the evening, except that ho shivered several " At two o'clock the next morning his Majesty felt such an oppression on the chest that he called in assist ance, and his aid-de-camp immediately went out for medical assistance. " The first who arrived, M. Van 'lces, military sur geon to the Ist Regiment of Lancers, found his Majesty labouring under such an oppression, which threatened immediate suffocation, that he instantly bled his royal patient in the arm. A second medical man, M. Mass, arrived soon after. The King at the same time gave orders that his physician in ordinary, Dr. Everard, who had remained at the Hague, should be sent for with all speed." By command of the KING there' will be general mourning of thirty-two weeks—viz., twenty-five weeks of deep mourning, six weeks half mourning, three weeks slight mourning. The day of the inter ment has not yet been fixed. It is supposed that it will take place on the 4th. All business will be sus pended, and the Bourse closed. RUSSIA. A letter has been received at Lemberg from Odessa which states that a Russian fleet of four vessels of the line, seven frigates, five corvettes, four steamers, and a great number of transports, left Sebastopol on the 13th, proceeding towards the Adriatic. There were 9,000 men on board, and 400 cannon. ITALY. It is said that Marshal RADETSKY entered Turin on the 25th. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa of the 24th quotes a paragraph from the Roman Nazionale an nouncing that the Roman Assembly had prorogued itself, and had conferred on a triumvirate the neces sary powers for governing the country. VICE-CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) DAWSON V. BRINCRMAN. IBS HONOUR delivered judgment in this case this morning, which was a suit to compel the specific per formance of a contract entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant for the purchase by the latter of a piece of land and a mansion situated in the vicinage of Windsor Forest. Since the contract for purchase it had become matter of great duubt whether the mansion in question stood upon land which was of copyhold or free hold tenure, and in consequence of that incertitude on that part of the title, the defendant had refused to com plete the purchase. His Honour decreed that the de fendant was to complete the specific performance of the contract entered into . between the parties in September, 1847, but sut-ject to the terms of an agreement also entered into between them in April, 1848. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram was occu pied during the morning in bearing short causes, none of which afforded any m a t e rials of publi c interest to justify a detailed report. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) DELL V. KAY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as public officer of the National and Provincial Bank of England, to recover the sum of ltal on a guarantee, and interest thereon. Defendant is a gentleman residing at Leominster. Evidence was adduced to show the advances and an admission of the debt. A verdict was given for lOU. Is. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, 11.30 A.M.—The llavre cotton market yesterday was somewhat animated. Sales to two o'clock, 1,100 bales; prices, however, 1 franc lower than last quotations. A fair amount of business done in coffee, hides, and rice. Prices firm with slight advance on the latter :article. The Zurich sailing-packet arrived from New York last evening with dates to the 24th of February. DEAZTTI OF COLONEL HOLME MAUDE.—This gen tleman, for many years so well known in connc:xion with the militia service of this country, died on the 23d inst., aged 79. BIRTHS. Yesterday, the 29th lnst., the wife of Mr. Jeffs, of Bur lington Arcade, of a son and heir. On the 23d inst., at Bry n Menai, near Baegor, Mrs. Beaver Roberts, of a daughter. At Chichester, on the 24th inst., the lady of R. ilenty. Esq., of a daughter. 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