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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1849 T HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE that is required by the multitude ; and the latter is COMPANY. meanwhile practised by the very men who protest (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00 CZ., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. against the system of secret voting at elections of knights Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Pro ?actuses and Mil information may be obtained at the Tempo- and burgesses—as dishonest, furtive, and emphatically 0141..;es of the Company, 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap llcation to un-English ! Surely this is the most barefaced in stance of what is called class-legislation ; surely it is the most impudent mode of parading the variance of precept and example before the mass of the popula tion. As to imagine that the people will much longer submit to this most transparent attempt to gull them, it is altogether absurd. The electors of England are not quite the dunderheaded blockheads the aristocratic faction of Conservatives appear to mistake them for. " They know a hawk from a handsaw," whether the wind be in the north-north-east, or whether old ..Eolus evinces an inclination to box the compass. What ever the second-hand boroughmongers—and by the second-hand boroughmongers, we mean nothing less than the whole of the upholders of the plan of voting through the polling-booths—whatever these persons may think to the contrary, the constituencies of the United Kingdom will not much longer consent to the domination of the aristocrats over the holders of the elective franchise. G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. THIS DAY, In 3 Vols., decoy Bvo., with Portraits from original Paintings, M. ELIOT WARBURTON'S RUPERT and the CAVALIERS. New Burlington-street, May 5, 1849. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlle. ALBONI. It 13 respectfully announced that Madlle. ALBONI will RE APPEAR on SATURDAY next, May 12, in one of her faTourite claracters. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADLLE. JENNY LIND. The Last of the Series. The Subscribers are most respectfully informed that THIS EVENING will be given as a Subscription Night, on which occasion Madlle. JENNT LIND will appear as ALICE, in Meyerbeer's Opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, with various Entertainments in the Bal let Department. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Ope: a Colonnade. Doors op r at Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight. applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usns.l, price 10s. Ad. each. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. TO-MORROW EVENING During last session, it will not be forgotten, that the division upon the question of the Ballot resulted in a majority in its favour. The majority was not more than five, it is true,—but not to have a minority in a House of one hundred and sixty-seven Members was something! A letter, moreover, from the Hon. Representative of Stroud announced on the following morning that he was only prevented by accident from voting among the supporters of Mr. BERKELEY. This time we doubt not but that Mr. POULETT SCROPE will be punctual ; and we earnestly hope that his brother Reformers will, in like manner, be guilty of no remissness. Let the division on Thurs day, the 24th of May, 1849, be a confirmation of the division on Thursday, the Bth of August, 1848 ! And• step forward, however small, is better than retro gression. Obvious as the truth is, let not its force be overlooked through indifference. Let the pro moters of radical reform emulate the earnestness of the Honourable HENRY BERKELEY, who will bring forward the motion, and of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, who has arranged, we believe, to second it. To the Honourable Member for Bristol we were indebted last year for one of the most sensible speeches of the session. To the Hon. Member for Macclesfield we doubt not we shall have reason to feel under obligation for those new arguments in favour of theßallot which he, more immediately, perhaps, than any other man in the Commons, is, from his position, peculiarly qualified to advance. Let the Radical Reformers in the Legislature bear this consideration fully in mind, that in reference to the Ballot there is no reason what ever for discouragement, but that, on the contrary, there is every cause for being sanguine as to the re sult of the division. That is, of course, if they be only true to their colours ! will commence at Half -put Seven o'clock with LE BIL D'OUVELERS. To conclude with LE PRE ALX CLERCS. Meru, M. OctATe; Comminge, M. Couderc ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Charton. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in reased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: Boxes .. 6s. Od. Pit • • • • • • • .. 3s. Od. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 25. 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. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. TrIMATRE, ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will tie performed an entirely new Comedy, entitled RUNAWAY ZUSBANDS. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Wallack, Vandenhoff, and Bitelistone: Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHLNX. To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HIS LAST LEGS. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To conclude with the Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER. Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford. ROYAL LYChITM THEAT 6. under the Management of Madame Vest: rot Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe ~-s. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Drama, called THE HUSBAND or MT WIFE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, and Miss Connor. To be followed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE, Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclade with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. Dress Boxes', ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No balf-pnce to any part of the house. The :New Wax-office, No. 2, Wellineo, street, !s open to the puh..e ~t ry .ay, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATR.K. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new Domestic Opera, entitled THE BLIND ESTER ; or, the Mountain Farm. After which, Mdlles. W. and A. Neruda and their brother Victor will perform on the Violin, Violoncello, and Pianoforte. To conclude with a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED DIN . \ ND fIIE FAIR PERSIAN. There was an observation—a very truthful obser vation—made at the dinner at the Albion the other day, which is rendered peculiarly significant when we remember that it fell from the lips of M. GUIZOT. In referring to the principle of supporting charities by voluntary contributions, the ex-Minister of France took occasion to remark that in the present day, " amid those dreadful storms by which the whole civilized world is now shaken, and which tend every le here to rouse the poor against the rich—the suffer ing part against the prospering part of mankind," ha considered it " more than ever important to ad here to so excellent a practice." The sentiment is worthy of the Astutio of former days, " before the brain had reasoned out the heart." Perhaps in mak-. ing that observation, M. GUIZOT only referred to the subject of the moment, ♦oluntary donations— " liberty in charity," as he appropriately called it• But let us take his words in a general sense, and their truth will appear hardly so remarkable as their strange significance, coming from one who has learned that truth by a stern experience. "It is now more than ever important to adhere to so excellent a practice," says M. Gumrr—that is, the prac tice of giving instead of refusing—of giving voluntarily rather than necessitating recourse to violence. Imagine M. GUIZOT enunciating such a principle in January or February, 1848 ! Imagine him then advising his royal Master " to ad here to so excellent a practice," and, by adopting the voluntary principle, to ensure "the permanent triumph of civilization over destruction, and of social life over social death." Had such advice been tendered and acted upon in Paris in 1848, it would not have been uttered in London in 1849, and if it had been pronounced by GUIZOT the Minister, most assuredly it had never have fallen from GUIZOT the Exile. If we might venture to believe the words intended in their largest sense (but unhappily we cannot credit such an hypothesis), then, indeed, experience would have worked marvels, and GUIZOT would be a con vert to the doctrine of his opponents. For this " ex cellent practice is just what we have all along been so strenuously contending for. This, in fact, is the true means of insuring " the triumph of civili zation over destruction, and of social life over social death"—this, the voluntary principle. The volun tary recognition by the governors of the claims of the governed—the voluntary accordance of popular rights—the voluntary redressing of the grievances of the wronged—the voluntary attention to the popular wants, and the voluntary deference to the popular will, on the part of the high and powerful,—this voluntary principle is indeed, especially in such " dreadful storms" as M. GUIZOT spoke of, the only plank by which monarchs and ministers can escape shipwreck. Had the voluntary principle prevailed fif teen months ago in high places in Paris, the French would have had their Reform banquets and their reforms also, LOUIS PHILIPPE might still be on his throne, and M. GUIZOT in his Irgrealg. It has hap pened otherwise. The recognition of the excellence of the voluntary principle came too late to serve the speaker, it came from the fallen minister and the lonely exile. This fact sufficiently " points the moral." It is a lesson worth conning, it is an example not to be disregarded. :Let us trust it will snake many converts to the voluntary principle. In this country that principle is occasionally, at rare intervals, acted upon. Our Ministers and Parlia ments do not always wait for the irresistible " pressure from without." They sometimes, induced by an imperceptible' necessity, or convinced by some overwhelming influence, do adopt the voluntary principle. Thus it was, for example, the famous abolition of the corn-lae vs was so tardily, but so triumphantly achieved. But turning from the past to contemplate the future—and unless it makes us wiser for the future, of what avail is the study of the past? of what avail are such 1 elisons as that just taught us by M. GUIZOT ?—looking to the future, what a long list we see before us of urgent claims awaiting recognition, and grievous wrongs awaiting redress ; and the thought forces it self upon us, how speedily these might be redressed and recognised by a generous adoption of the v oluntary principle. " Wait a little longer" is an admi ruble maxim on the lips of the wronged and the suffs ring; it stimulates their patience, and inspires the xe with hope, but when uttered in high places it 1 lecomes a mockery and an insult—its virtuous efficac yis gone. " Wait a little longer " is an admirable 4 ' voice from the crowd," but unfortunately it is too often heard in places where the " voluntary prin triple " should find advocates. " Wait a little longer " is the cold reply so continually vouchsafed to the claimants for some popular boon. Whether it be a cry for financial or Parliamentary reform—whether it be a plea for education for the ignorant—for relief for the over taxed—for the professional man ti vho bears the heavy burthen, while the man of propel qty is comparatively untouched—for the poor woman, 'who pays the ,9(1771 tax for her wretched sloe-leaves as the countess lot the " finest gunpowder" —wi tether we ask fo; ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Hader the P itronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &e. In active preparation, and will be produced at Whitsuntide a new grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJE RAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the horse of the Ocean. To be rollowed by an inimitable display of SCENES LN THE CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-office open from Eleven till Font*. ;tape Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 10. THEW:IO3IMR, Lowest, 40. Highest, 48; Noon, .50. BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND W.N.W.—dull and showery. 11.,;:i WATER AT LONDON Ittao44E. ?iris Der , rtting, n rain. after 3 Evening, .55 rain. after I To-Moasoir—Morning, 11 min. after 4 Eveaing, 26 rain. after 4 free ventilation for the poise mous garret an(' the suffocating cellar—" social , life instead of social death ;"—whether it be for these or a hundre' other as necessary reforms that t he popular voice raised, the answer is the same- —the same from the Minister in Downing -street or the majority in St. Stephen's—" Wait a little longer ." How infinitely better for all parties would it 13( t if for once—" on this occasion only"—the Libere Ministers and the popular representatives of Englam I took a lesson from M. GUIZOT, and adopted the " v oluntary" principle. Let them believe him, for he has paid dearly for the lesson—" it is an excellent practic :e," and it is " now more than ever important to adhei T to it." 0.4 I. 4 , *.17 -4 `• ; T• ffiEc pßorr THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Tlfoniteur publishes the following telegraphic dispatches from Italy:— The Government has received from General Ou- DINOT the following telegraphic dispatch, sent from Marseilles the 7th, at half -past seven o'clock in the evening : " Palo, May 4. " The 3d brigade has disembarked. The head quarters are at Palo, with tho 2d brigade. The Ist is at Yoiidoro, within six leagues of Rome." The Government has also received the following telegraphic dispatches : " Turin, May 4. " Lyons, May 6. "THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. "Radetzky left Milan yesterday for Malghera. Ho has given orders for the entry of 27,000 men into Ro magna and Tuscany, who are already on their march. Three battalions have been sent from Trieste to occupy Ancona." " Turin, May 3. " Lyons, May 4. " There left Mila❑ on the Ist 6,090 men for Ferrara. The rumour is that they are to enter Bologna. Other troops have left for Tuscany. The garrison of Milan is reduced to 5,000 men." "Leghorn, May 5. " THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREISN AFFAIRS. " The Austrians entered Lucca this morning. They are expected this evening at Pisa." " Gaeta, April 30. " THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " The King of Naples entered the States of the Church yesterday at the head of 5,000 men. The King was re ceived at Terracina with acclamations of the people, crying Vive Pius Lx.' The flotilla has disembarked zt Terracina. Some sailors and soldiers have gone to wards Porto- di-Anzo." The PRESIDENT of the Republic has addressed the Alowing letter to General OuDiNoT. It was pub shed in the semi-official Patrie of Tuesday evening. " My dear General,—The telegraphic news, annoui?c eg the unforeseen resistance which you have met with rider the walls of Rome, has greatly grieved me. I had :oped, as you know, that the inhabitants of Rome, open their eyes to evidence, would receive with eagerness ,1 army which had arrived there to accomplish a friendly .nd disinterested mission. This has not been the case. )ur soldiers have b een rece i ve d as enem i es . O ur mill iry honour is engaged. I will not suffer it to be assailed. :reinforcements shall not be wanting to you. Tell your Adiers that I appreciate their bravery, and take part in ,ehat they endure; and that they may always rely on my support and my gratitude. Receive, my dear General, :he assurance of my sentiments of high esteem, " LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE." This letter, it will be perceived, is countersigned by no Minister, and it is moreover written in open defiance of the decision of the National Assembly. This letter, like the letter to NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, has been written, it is said, not by the Prince himself but by one of the Ministers, for the purpose of compromising the PRESIDENT, SO as to facilitate the return of the Bourbons. As we have before remarked, M. DE FALLoux does credit to his Jesuit instructors. His brother, the Abbe DE FALLOUT, who has for some time past been in triguing at Rome for the restoration of the POPE and the Inquisition, has been expelled from the city, having been discovered in treasonable communication with the foreign reactionaries. In commenting on this most ill-judged letter the National says— " Such, then, is the reply of the President oF the Re public to the vote of the Assembly; this is the attention he pays to the will of the Representatives of the nation; this is how he shows his respect for the Constitution. " We must confess we had difficulty in believing what we said. At this moment even, the defiance hurled by the first functionary of the Republic against the sove reign power appears to us unintelligible. The direct and personal intervention of M. Louis Bonaparte in a question which was the subject of dis cussion between his Cabinet would be a fact sufficiently grave, but when that interference is manifested after a decisive and final vote, which has constitutionally put an end to the discussion, what is to be thought of it ? It is without the countersign of any one of his Ministers that M. Louis Bonaparte has pro mised reinforcements to General Oudinot. But is he ignorant that he has not the right to order a single company to advance a step ? If he has net himself read the Constitution to which he has sworn, has he no one near him who could have reminded him of the bearing of his oath ? What is to be understood by this ? Is it in case of need he will dispense with the assent of his Ministers, as he would appear to wish to dispense with the authorisation of the Assembly ? All this requires explanations, and they cannot be given too promptly. "It is not our wish to make use of irritating expres sions in a discussion which may lead to incalculable consequences. We impose silence on the indignant feel ings of our heart. It is coolly and legally that we now discuss the matter ; we shall not, therefore, express the suspicions which have arisen in our minds at the events which have been for some time passing before our eyes. But we are convinced that the Assembly, carefully watchful of its rights and of its dignity, will not permit with impunity any attack on the Constitution, from what ever quarter it may be directed. It is its duty to defend it, and this duty it will fulfil, convinced as it is of hav ing the support of the nation." The National Assembly on Tuesday rejected the proposition of the Committee on the budget for the reduction of the army by 75,000 men. The Ministry may thank Generals CAVAIGNAC, LAMORICIBRE, BEDEAU, and M. DE LAMARTINE for their preserva tion from defeat on this occasion. They all four spoke against the proposition for reduction. In re turn the Ministers, through their Electoral Com mittee of the Club of the Rue de Poictiers, scold and bully the electors of Paris for having in the prelimi nary scrutiny returned the names of these gentlemen, together with those of M.M. DUFAURE and MARIE at the head of the list of candi dates for the Department of the Seine. This conduct on the part of the Electoral Committee proves the truth of the assertion we made some time since, that the names of General CA VAIGNAC and his friends had been proposed originally by the Committee solely with the intention of deceiv ing. We trust the electors of France will in every instance exercise their own judgment as to every can didate, and not suffer any club or any newspaper to dictate to them a list to be voted as a whole. At the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday the subject of the PRESIDENT'S letter to General OUDINOT was brought forward by M. GREVY, in reply to whom M. ODILON BARROT stated that, though the letter in question was not the act of the Cabinet, he and his colleagues were ready to assume the whole responsibility of it. He declared that the object of the letter was merely to express sympathy with the army, and that it was not intended as the inaugura tion of a policy contrary to that of the Assembly. A long discussion ensued, in the course of which M. LEDRU ROLLIN made a violent attack on the Ministers and the PRESIDENT. He declared the letter to be an insolent defiance of the National Assembly and a violation of the constitution. Ultimately the debate on the subject was adjourned on the motion of M. GREVY and M. FAVRE, in consequence of M. ODILON BARROT having announced that M. L E S SRPS , th e late Minister at Madrid, had been sent by the Govern ment as an envoy to Rome, to express to the Roman people the wishes of the Assembly, as expressed by the vote of Monday, which showed that the Govern- ment di,l not intend to oppose the Assembly. It was rumoured in the Assembly that the Mi nistry had received a telegraphic dispatch announcing the entry of both the French and the Neapolitan troops into home. BOURSE.—PARIS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. THREE o'CLocK.—The Funds having risen yesterday, on a report, which has since been contradicted, of the entry of the French troops into Rome, the improvement has vanished. To-day, the Five per Cent. Rentes opened at fully per cent. below the closing prices of yesterday, end continued weak all day. The other public Stocks and Railway Shares were also weak, and the business done was exceedingly limited. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 30; ditto (90 days), 25 17i. tIUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 7—Northern of France, 1014 — Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 14 1 ,8—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 22 Paris and Stras bourg, 4 1 ,4 —Rouen and llavre, 10 1 ,—Tours and .Naites, 3%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 4th have arrived. The Espana says, the Cortes will be prorogued on the 24th May. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 4.—Three per Cents., 25i paper; Four per Cents., 10i paper ; C ou p ons , 7 paper; Bank of St. Ferdinand, 82 paper, 84 money. Exchange on London, 50 55 paper. SOCIETY or ARTS.—Yesterday evening the mem bers of this society met at their rooms in John street (Charles Barry, Esq., R.A., in the chair), when Mr. Digby Wyatt read a most interesting paper on metal work, and the artistic designs of which it is capable. the paper was illustrated by drawings, and some rich pecimens of manufacture in gold, silver, bronze, iron, d other metals. Mr. Wyatt, in a very lucid manner, -tined the principle of each metal, and showed the uses which it might be applied. At the conclusion of the cturer's address an interesting conversation ensued,and . vote of thanks having been passed to Mr. Wyatt, the iroceedings terminated. The attendance of scientific ntlen3en was very numerous. SERVANTS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.-011 Wed . slay next, the 16th inst., a large meeting of the patrons nd friends of this institution is to take place at the .anover-square Rooms. His Royal Highness Prince Ihert is to preside. All the tickets have been applied for. VICE-CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE COUNTY PALA ' INE OF LANCASTER.—We understand that Lord Camp tha Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has eon forred the appointment of the Vice-Chancellorship of the County Palatine, which office is in his gift, and vacant f.y the demise of Mr. Twiss, upon Mr. Wood, Q.C., one of the Members for the city of Oxford.—Morning Paper, C.E.RMANY ATrn THE NOIITHERN STATES. SAXONY. Intelligence has been received from Dresden to the 3d instant. The following additional details of the circum stances attending the insurrection will be read with interest:— The hostile disposition manifested by a portion of the people had induced the Government to take extraordinary measures. At one o'clock A.M. several detachments of infantry entered the palace; six can non were placed in the cavalry barracks, which were flanked by infantry ; other cannon were placed at the arsenal. The artillerymen marched behind their guns, and were received with shouts by the people, who crowded the bridge. All the entrances of the palace were closed, and the people gathered round them. The people began to obstruct the passages of the streets. The delegates of the city formed a committee of public safety ; the people broke open the church doors and sounded the tocsin. The Communal Guard got under arms. The people proceeded to atta c k t h e arsenal, but the regi ' ment of Prince ALBE RT fi re d t h ree times on them. Fire were killed, and ma n y woun d e d . The people then took possession of th e H o t e l d e Vi lle, and dis played the tricoloured flag from the balcony, amid cries for vengeance. Stones were thrown at the windows of the Royal palace. At five o'clock four cannon were placed befor e th e R oya l palace, at tended by bodies of light cavalry. The Communal Guard was fired upon by the troops, and several persons were killed. The pavements were torn up, and barricades formed as high as the first floor windows. Stones were strewed in the streets to prevent the cavalry from act ing. The people then attacked the arsenal once more, but a cannon was di sc h arge d f rom t h e i ns id e upon them, killing many of them. The committee of public safety declared its sitting permanent. The people demanded ar ms f rom the committee. Dr. NIINKWITZ, Lieutenant-General HEINTZE, and others addressed them from the balcony, and exhorted them to patience, promising them arms and ammunition. The committee sent a deputation to the KING, who received them with emotion, but refused to listen to them. A kind of provisional government was then formed. M. TZSCHIRNER undertook the direction of the revolt. The old city and some of the suburbs were in the hands of the masses by seven o'clock. They spoke no longer of Germany, but called for a republic. With slight intervals the firing continued on both sides all night. At three in the morning, on the sth, the combat recommenced at Schlosgassee. The German Reform, in its evening edition of May 5, says the pe o pl e wer e succ ess f u l i n re t a i n i ng possession of what they had taken. The KING and Royal Family had fled to Konigstein. The Provi sional Government had addressed a proclamation to the people, calling on them to fight bravely, and to defend their newly-acquired liberty. A truce had been entered into between the troops and the revolu tionary Government, by which the latter are left in quiet possession of their power. DRESDEN, MAY 4.—Schiener,, Heabner, and Todt, who have constituted themselves into a Provisional Government, have issued a proclamation, stating that by the flight of the King and the Ministry the king dom is left without government, which will be administered by them in the name of the Saxon nation. They demand the most strict obedience from all, and state that they will send Parlia mentaries to the troops, desiring them to sub mit to the decrees of the Provisional Government. They address the soldiers, calling upon them to inaiatain the laws and defend the rights of the country, which are now in danger. The King als o has issued a p roc l ama ti on t o the Saxon nation in which the speak s o f hi s rea diness to sacrifice all to the wishes of his people, and is ready to do so in the present instance. But that so long as the great States of Germany, s o l ong as Prussia hesitates to recognise and accept the German Constitution as propounded by Frankfort, it can scarcely be expected that Saxony should give in her adhesion ; that the Prussian Government has called upon the National Assembly to propound another ;constitution, and has expressed the . hope that theawna r a ,s m i a i xi c no a n b m l eGaarrangement on its w g il r l es side el y e w n di t le e l i e nr c e l o i b t u o en ; bt ya t c h ko a -f t Germany, and that so soon as Prussia shall have ac knowledged the German Constitution, Saxony will immediately stand forth and do the same. The King concludes by stating that he will return to his capital as soon as possible, and that, during his absence, the Government will be carried on with out interruption. This proclamation is countersigned by Ferdinand Zschinsky.—Dresden Papers. The Prussian troops arrived at Dresden on the sth, and it is said that on the 6th a telegraphic dispatch was received at Berlin, announcing the suppression of the insurrection. AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, AND RUSSIA. The Wiener Zeitung of the 3d May gives the fol lowing official report :—" 60,000 Russians, with the full complement of artillery, di v id e d i nto three co lumns, each consisting of 20,000 men, have already marched by the passes of Rodenthurin and Tomos, through the duchy of Buk ow i na and Boganostampi into Transylvania. The Imperial Austrian Colonel DORSNER, assisted by four other Austrian officers, has been appointed leader of th e R ussian columns. Colonel DORSNER is then to organize the boundary troops. He is invested with f u ll powers to nom i nate all superior officers, including captains. At :Okna, on the frontier of Transylvania, a Turkish reserve corps of 40,000 men has stationed itself in conjunction with the Austrians. At Brody 50,000 Russians are posted, at Tomashow 40,000, and at Micholwitz, on the Gallician boundary, another body of 40,000 men. Eight reserve battalions are to march thither and occupy an encampment, where they disciplin e d i n mar ti a l exer e a s c ix tivy battalions, el 1,200 cavalry, and 15 rifleise exer cise. a Lastly brigades, to astbe in the Austrian service, are forthwith to go to Hungary. Baron VON HAMMERSTEIN, cavalry general, is to remain at Lemberg, where an encampment is to be formed of one Jager, and ten infantry battalions, and one regiment of hussars. It appears from this that the number of troops which are to operate directly and indirectly against Hungary amounts to 236,000 men. General WELDE N has issued a summons for the immediate formation of a rifle brigade, from his heal-quarters at Hungarian -Altenburg. But if Austria is supported by Russia, Hungary has also her allies. General BEM has issued a pro clamation calling upon the Poles to assemble beneath the national standard, and form an a lli ance w i t h Hungary, and Poland in one week will be up and doing. Large bodies of young me n are d a il y l eav i ng Posen to join their friends in Gallicia, who ar e pre pared to raise the standard of independen c e. A corps d'arm6e of 60,000 Hungarians have taken possession of the pass of jablunka, and are by this time co operating with the Polish army of independence. The Hungarians have taken Raab, and are close upon Presburg, the only Hungarian town of consequence (with the exception of Buda) at present in possession of the Austrians. In Buda a Croatian garrison is located, their communications are cut off, and it is only to save Pesth from bombardment that they are not attacked by an overwhelming force. The army of JELLACHICII has been completely de stroyed near Peterwaradin4and'theßanjhims e lf i s a:fugi tive. Gen. B EM h as complete possession of the Bannat, iind is , prepared t o oppose t h e entrance of the Russians into Transylvania. He has addressed a letter to FUAD EFFENDI, commissary of the Porte in the Da nube principalities. The object of the note is to reclaim certain funds taken by the Austrians out of Transylvania, some belonging to the Saxon nation, others the oroperty of private individuals. These BEM demands in behalf of the Hungarian nation. Ho then courts the alliance of the Porte with the Hun garian Government, and solicits protection for the Hungarian subjects in Wallachia. In conclusion, he adds the protest of the citizens of Hermanstadt against any interference on the part of the Russians, as they are perfectly contented with the present Government. The road to Vienna and Oltnutz is open to the Hungarian army under DEMBINSKI and GEORGY ; the Czechs and Germans, since the intervention of the Russians, are not disinclined to make common cause with the Magyars, who may possibly be in possession of the capital of the empire and of the person of the EMPEROR before the arrival of his Muscovite de fenders. PRUSSIA. We have received intelligence from Berlin of the sth. I3ESSERMANN, the Envoy from Frankfort, was still in Berlin. He had had a short interview with Count BRANDENBURGIT, but had not been admitted to the presence of the KING. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MAY B.—The Staats Covrantcontains the programme of the inauguration of the KING, which will take place at the new church at Amster dam on the 12th of May. On the previous evening his MAJEST Y will make his solemn entry into that city on horseback. On the 13th public prayers will be put up in all the churches throughout the king dom for the DIVINE blessing upon the new reign. It is said that immediately after his inauguration it is his MAJESTY'S intention to take up his residence for some time at the palace of Lod. A great number of English, French, Holstein, Hanoverian, Spanish, and Swedish vessels, destined for the different ports of Germany, and which are prevented by tho Danish blockade from continuing their voyage, are at this monirnt in the roadstead be• fore Delftzyl. V . ORCE BE" 't ALBERT OF PRUSSIA AND PRINCESS MARIANNA OF THE NETHERLANDS. We are authorised to state that the consequence of the divorce recently pronounced at Berlin between the illustrious persons is not so disadvantageous to the Princess as was at first apprehended, and that the three children of this marriage are to be under the charge of the Princess, their in other. Their Royal Highnesses have just arrived at Amsterdam. ROTTERDAM, MAY 7.—We regret to say that the cholera has again made its appearance here ; many cases have occurred, but there has as yet been no official returns published. It is of a very malignant character, and many of the cases have proved fatal. —Akindlesbad, May 8. The First Chamber of the States General has ad journed its sittings till the 16th of May. The Second Chamber is still discussing the various articles of the fundamental law. The article under debate at its last sitting was the reduction of the salaries of the chief officers of the supreme court. Mr. Deputy Godefroi has signified his intention to bring forward an amendment to-morrow, whereby the whole of that article will be omitted. After discussing that question it is probable that the Second Chamber also will adjourn, the presence of the members being indispensable, at the ap proaching inauguration of the KING on the 12th.— Dutch Papers, May 8. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. We stated some time since that General GRABBE, aide-de•camp of the Emperor of RUSSIA, had pro ceeded to Constantinople on a special mission of importance. The Journal des Debats publishes a letter from Constantinople, which gives some curious details relative to the General's mission. " The General," says the Debats, " was the bearer of an autograph letter from the Emperor to the Sultan. The Char hopes thus to obtain by direct intervention what he could not obtain from the Turkish Ministry —a special intervention between Russia and the Porte. The Emperor in his letter draws a dis tinction between the Sultan and his Government. Fie flatters the former, and accuses the latter of obeying foreign influence and interested councils, by opposing the propositions of Russia—propositions, morever, contrary to the rights of the Porte, opposed to those of Europe, and consecrated by the treaties of 1841 ; nevertheless the universal opinion at Constantinople is, that Russia will finally obtain her ends. By signing the above treaties Russia deprived herself of the right of forming a special convention with the Porte. In a conference with General Grabbe, the British Ambassador, Sir Stratford Canning, is said to have demanded, in very firm language, the observance of the treaty of 1841. Lord Palmerston 's unlucky remark, that this was a ques tion to be settled between Russia and Turkey,' has dis couraged the Porte and weakened the influence of the English Ambassador. General Aupick, the French Ambassador, has received instructions to act in concert with Sir Stratford Canning. " In the first audience given to the Russian diploma tist, the Sultan is reported to have given a dignified but conciliatory reply, avoiding a breach with his Govern. ment, which as yet he seems resolved to support. But unless energetically supported by the English and French Ambassadors, it is feared he will finally give in to Russia." ITALY. Accounts from Rome of the 29th April state that several French soldiers had refused to advance against Rome, saying, " Nous 71C sornmes pas soldats du Pape," and that several of them had joined the Romans. GARIBALDI and AVIZZENNA are entrusted with the defence of Rome. Care has been taken by the Roman Government to ensure the safety of the English and French who are domiciled in the city. The Nazione of Turin of the sth announces that the Council of War have condemned General RAmo- Rix° to death. The Austrians under WIMPFEN have entered Tus cany. An Austrian corps under ASPRE has been directed to invade the states of the Roman Republic. The Milan Gazette announces the departure, on the 3d instant, of Marshal RADETZKY, with a numerous staff, for the purpose of inspecting the Austrian and Italian troops in Lombardo-Venetia. It is re ported he has gone to direct the siege of Venice. On the 26th ult. a French steamer, having on board a French Admiral and an English Ambassador, arrived at Venice. It was reported that she brought the intelligence that hostilities would cease on the part of Austria both by sea and land. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY , QUARTEO HREE. The Cotton M arket at Liverpool clo d fi r mly yester day, and prices were rather higher, particularly for Surat, which was 1-16 d. to per lb. higher. The sales were estimated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, in cluding 500 American for export, and 1,500 on specula tion. About 5,000 to 6,000 American realised 3d. to 6id.; 700 Pernams and Maranhams 41d. to sid.; 100 Bahia 4id. to 5c1.; 400 Surats 3d. to 31d.; and 100 Sea Island Bid. to 10d. Railway Shares continue in the same dull state, and the quotations were again rather lower. The sales of Wheat in the provincial markets, which regulate the averages, were last week 77,427 quarters. The six weeks' average is exactly 455. Although some difference of opinion may exist in re gard to an extension of banking facilitities, and pre eminently against the existing Restriction Bill, it is not upon the question of limited liability for shareholders that most parties are inclined to dispute. The public at large, the takers of bank-notes, regard with especial satisfaction the individual security that they enjoy in consevence of every shareholder being liable, oecause there is a strong motive in that case that such share holder should carefully watch over the management of the concern, or elect with great discrimination others who would do so. The motion made in Parliament for an alteration is, therefore, not popular in the City, though we believe that the intentions of the mover are scarcely understood, and that he does not propose sweep ing changes. The condition of our Colonial trade is of much interest upon the eve of an alteration in the navigation-laws, the more so, as in the event of the transition causing a tem porary diversion of the channels of business, we are cer tain to hear of distress and decay. In 1848 there was a falling-off in the importation of most articles into Canada, owing to the excessive imports of 1847, and it is evident that for its export business the colony needs some stimulus. The imports of many articles were principally through the ports of the United States; and the receipts of teas, manufactured tobacco, coffee, and salt, by this way, were greater than by sea. We see nothing in these returns showing any im provempnt in the import trade of Canada. According to the value of goods entered, paying ad valorem duty, there has been a very great falling off in this part of the foreign trade of the country. The inland importa tion has fallen off, compared with the previous year, so far as the quantity of the articles enumerated were con• corned, but there appears to have been, in 1848, an in crease in the value of goods imported, paying ad valorem duties. The aggregate importation in 1848 was, how ever, much less in value than in 1847, as appears by the annexed statement:— ._. VALUE OF GOODS IMPORTED INTO CANADA. 147 1848 Goods paying specifi c d u ti es X1,0828 903 £892,978 Ditto ad valorem duties 2,712,944 2,065,820 --- Total currency £3,795,847 £2,958.798 This shows a falling off in one year of 837,0491., equal to nearly 25 per cent., the bulk of which was of goods paying ad valorem duties. The movement in exports, including, Ashes, Butter, Beef, Barley, and Grain for the year 1848, compared with the previous years (leaving out 1847, that being an ex traordinary year for shipments of breadstuffs, in conse quence of the famine in Europe) appears to have been limited. It will be seen that the shipments of flour in 1848 were less than in any previous year since 1843, and of wheat and corn less than any year since 1848. Ashes have fallen off largely, the exports in 1848 having been less than in any of the previous eleven years. With respect to the Timber trade of British North America in 1848, it was much less active than in 1845 and 1846, and compares more favourably with 1847 than with either of the two previous years. The bulk of these shipments was to Great Britain, and the returns of the Board of Trade in England show a reduced importation of Timber from the colonies. The conclusion we arrive at in analyzing these official statements is, that both the direct import and export trade of Canada is by no means in a prosperous condition. " The Provincial Government and the Imperial Go vernment," observes an American writer, " are making great efforts to improve and increase the trade and com merce of the Canadas; the first by modifying the tariff; and the second by modifications in the navigation laws." The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England, at their meeting this day exhibited a very satisfactory report, and declared a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum. The net profits fin. 1848 were 28,8061. 102. 5d., and thu undivided profits on the 31st December, 1848, were 91,0871. ls. 7d. The report was agreed to unani mously. The reports from the Continental Money Markets notice no prominent changes, but flatness was the gene ral characteristic. In the English Stock Market the monthly account is being arranged to. day, and some heavy bull accounts have had to be closed, or carried over upon rather onerous terms, the jobbers not much liking the present aspect of affairs abroad. Consols have been as low as 904, and are now 911- to 94. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 90/ to 901. Bank Stock is nominally 192 to 194. Exchequer-bills are 455. to 48s. premium. Foreign Stocks suffer with our own funds. Mexican have been 34. to 31; Spanish Three per Cents., 33i to 34 ; Portuguese Four p er C ents., a b out 28i t o 29 Dutc Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 491 to 494. Shares are heavy, as the prices annexed will show. The Eastern Counties meeting is the great attraction. BRITISH FUNDS TillB DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8 per Cent. Consols Anns New 31 . , 1 per Cent. Anns. 90% t % % Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 8 9-16 India Stock 245 Do. Bonds, 10001 7O p Ditto under 1.0001 i Consolsfor Account, June '2 91 1 4 %91 914 90 7 / g 914 . w,tll , ll)f,r Thilz 1 4d- 2d. I=larch. June . i, , u- ii. 500/. Sinai! 45 48 p 45 48 p I RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. , liexican 80n , 15,1846, 5 per Cent. with Ciupons 30% Ditto Account . Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... j Ditto Deferred Spanish Bonds, 3 per C en t 33% 32% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild ..• 4 9% 3 4 1 4, 3 4 Ditto 4 Der Cent. C er tifi cates B ; S:,NESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pas. BRAZE. Aberdeen Ditto, Preference .. ... ...... 44 44 ... - to lirmingham & OxfordJunct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 - 'aledoniau Chester and Holyhead 5O ..... 16 Fast Anglia, 25/. L. & E., Luc' L. & D . 25 Ditto. 18/., E. & H Esstern Counties 1 Great Northern Do. 1 / 2 A Deferred ..... ... 12% 4%..... to i Do. 1 /, B 6 per Cent. ...... 7% 5 14%... to Do. Extension ... Great Western 100 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 17/ Hull and Selby 5O - Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...... 48 Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do~ Thirds.. Ditto Sixteenths ..- 64.... 4% to Do., New Guar. 6 per cent 10 Do., West Riding Union... 9 .... Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 96 ...... to 964 London & Blackwall ... Llnd., Bright., &South Coast 50...364 35% 36 1 % to 36 London & North Western.....loo 126 125 1 ,4 to 126 D. New Quarters. London and b. Western...—. 50..... 33 334 33 to 334= lianchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... 10% . to Midland. Ditto, 50/. Shares ..... ...... 25 Ilidland, Consol. B r i s t o l an d riv; Birmingham. 6 per cent.... 100 122% to au —.,. North Staflordshire... .. ...... 171 Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 -.. 15% South Eastern f ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 131,.,%4 to Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ...,.. 44%% to 1 ork and North:Midl an d .. 50 ...... 314.-- to 30%3 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Ridi ng Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 64. .. to —= Northern of France Orleans and B or d eaux ... .. 7 3 ..... to --'" . l i Paris and Rouen Paris & Strasbourg .......... 10 - to Rouen and Havre JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia London Joint Stock ~.- ..... 10 ...... 15 _- - LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 10.—Wind this day at noon W.N.W., light breeze and dull cloudy weather. BELFAST, MAY s.—Sid. Barron, Quebec ; Btb, Pel. tome, New York. CORK, MAY 7.—Ski. Madagascar, Calcutta. GALWAY, MAY 7.—Arrd. Robert A. Park, Morton, New Orleans ; Cushlamachree, New York. WORKINGTON, MAY B.—Arrd. Idas, Rodney, Char leston. CLYDE, MAY B.—Sld. Nerbudda, Port Philip and Sydney, New South Wales ; Antiss, Lima ; Harmonia, New York. NEWPORT, MAY 9.—Sid. Bth, Conquest, Portland, United States. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY B.—W. S. Hamilton, Callao ; John Pink, St. Vincent ; Superior, New Orleans for the Baltic. TORBAY, MAY 9.—Wind E.—Sld. Bth. Ellen, Tene riffe ; Sarah, Santa Cruz ; 9th, Faith, Sines. DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrd. 2d, Jubi lee, Amy, Cape Coast Castle; Anna Margaretta, New Orleans for Christiana. 9th, James Stewart, Kinney South Seas; Malcolm, Pernambuco; Cornoro, Havannah. Arrd. from the River and sld., An ti Best, Cheyne, River Plate; James Dean, Hart, Honduras. DuNciENEss ROADS, MAY B.—Arrd. India, Batavia for Batavia; Active, Rio Grande for Copenhagen; Maria, Havannah for Antwerp. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.—Wind to N.—Sld. Con stantine, Burrows, Mauritius, &c. LIVERPOOL MAY 9.—Wind N.—Arrd. Compeer. St. Domingo ; Argo, Mitchell, M o bil e; Oli ve Branch, Drake, Savannah. Sld, Alexander Baring, Calcutta; Maid of Alicant, Trinidad; Argyle, New 'York; Sarah and Ar silia, Boston; Romulus, Quebec:. Off port, Sophia, Mack, Sierra Leone; Sylph, Africa and Falmouth; Constellation, New York; Elizabetda. SUNDERLAND, MAY 9.—Wind :El.—Sld. 8, Patrician, Shippegan. ABERDEEN, MAY 7.—Sld. Enigheden, Charleston. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NE WGATZ AND LEAMENNALL. These markets were tolerably steady to-day, at full prices. Beef, from 2s to 3s; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s :2d to 4s; and Pork, 35 2d to 4s per 81bs by the carcase. HAY MA. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 . 10s to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 16s ; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay,. 21 128 to 41 Os ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly at the above quotations. WarrEcaAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 41 03 ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 41 17s; and &traw, 116 s to 1/ lOs per load. A full av erage supp l y, and. a sluggish demand. MEAT mameaciprs. SOUTHALL, MAY 9.—There was slight improvement in the general demand to-day, :mud prices were well supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6.4 ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 5s to 58 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sir:A the offal. ROXFORD, MAY 9.—Prime 8ee.1315 and Sheep sold freely, at improved currencies. Ot'b erwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Lamb, .4s 8d to 6s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 265; quarter old stoiN3 Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch C ows , w i t h the i r small Gulf, 13to 171 each. HA.u.saAar, MAY 9.—Our market was tolerably firm this morning, and prices were well supported. Beet; from 3s to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 33 2d to 4s;; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d; Veal, 3s 6d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, MAY B.—We had a s t.lady market, at full rates of currency. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 3s 10d; Lamb, 55 to is 10d; Ve.;4l, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 8d per Blbs. CHICHESTER, MAY 9.—Prime Boasts and Sheep sold at improved currencies. The vales. of other kinds of stock was fairly supported. Beet, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s; Lamb. 5s to is :10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 10d ;per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Mulch Cows with their small Calf; 131 to 161 lOs each. CORN AVERA GES, GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended May 3, 1849, made up Ifrom the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Tow; as in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT.' BARLEY] OATS. I R rz. I BEANS. I PE. PRICE .• I 4GB 9d 28s lld 17s Gd 25s 4d 29s 8d 1 30s AS Id DUTIES ON FOREIGN ( 30LtN. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I AYH. I . I PEAS. IS 01 i s Od is 01 is 01 Is BEANS od is IN RE WILLIAM SMIT'II O'BRIEN AND OTHERS. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(T. BUS DAY.) WRIT OF ERROR. This was the day appointed by their Lordships to hear the arguments in support of 'the writ of error brought at the instance of Mr. Wm— Smith O'Brien, to set aside the conviction of the j 'limy and the sen tence of the Court thereupon, befog Ne whom the pri soner was tried in Ireland in Septen a ber last. The Lord Chancellor, accompanie d by the principal judges, took his seat in front of th e woolsack a few minutes after ten o'clock. The Ju iges present, be sides the Lord Chancellor, were the Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Lord Chief Baro ra Pollock, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Pattes o,n, Mr. Justice Wigbtman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Williams; Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Kenyon, Lord rougham, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Wicklow, al a d the Bishop of Manchester. Sir Lucius O'Brien, the prison( .tr's brother, was present during the proceedings. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., Mr. .N . apier, Q.C., and Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Q.C. (bo t h of the Irish bar), appeared as counsel for the app !Hants ; and the Attorney-General for England, the ttorney-General for Ireland, Mr. Peacock, and Mr . Welsby repre. sented the Crown. Sir FITZROY KELLY intimated to. their Lordships that the course which he proposed to pursue was that himself and his Learned Friends who were with him would first address their Lordships it t support of the writ of error, that then the counsel! for the Crown should be heard, and afterwards that the counsel for the appellants should be heard in reply. He had been informed that the counsel for tl u j Crown would insist upon having the right to a ge a eral reply, but he objected to that right, and woul c 1 contend that they were not entitled to such generE reply. How ever, it would be the proper time to d i scuss that point when the counsel for the Crown cr ne forward to claim the right for which they conten led. The LORD CHANCELLOR requested to be informed if Sir F. Kelly spoke with the con , zutrrence of the counsel for the other prisoners. Sir P. KELLY replied that he did. Lord CAMPBELL said, the course troposed to be pursued met with his entire concuri ce, but it was to be borne in mind that it was in cons equence of the understanding between the counsel, and not by all r7IIP or: rPgutntion of the House that that ~ot, ,e svo to be followed. Sir F. KELLY said, he had the honour to appear before their Lordships in support of the writ of error in the case of William Smith O'Brien and others. It was a writ of error upon the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench. There were four objections 00 which he submitted that the jud g m en t should be reversed. The fi rs t objection was, that by the caption it did not appear that there, was any jurisdicti on i n t h e three Learnec! Judges, before whom the prisoners were tried and convicted, and that, on the contrary, upon the true legal construction of that instrument, it appea red that those Learned J u d ges h a d no jtrisclictiore The second objection, which was, perhaps, the mos t important, was th a t th e p l ea pleaded by the pri soners, to which the Attorney-General demurral , was held bad en the demurrer, and the demurrer was allowed. The effect of that plea was to claim a right , on the part of the prisoners, to have a copy of the indict ment delivered to them a certain time before the trial ; . and he (Sir F. Kelly) contended that that demurrer ought to have been overruled. Thirdly, he should submit that by an Irish Act of Parliament, commonly called Poyning's Act, the offence of levying War against the Queen, with which the prisoners wet e _ g charged, was n o t an offence within th e mean i n g °' the statute of Edward the Third, upon which he Wee indicted, that offence having been committed in Ire' land. He had to submit that the indictment in that respect was informal and insufficient, and that og that ground the Judgment should be reversed. Fourthly, there was a point in regard to a challenge on the part of the prisoners to one of th. jurors ; but he would not for the present trouble their Lordships with any observations on that objee' tion. First, then, he had to submit to their Lord.. ships that the caption not only showed that there was no jurisdiction in those three Learned Judges before whom the prisoners were tried, but that the whole caption taken together, and considered upon the principles of true legal construction, showed there was no jurisdi c ti on . H e contended, in support of this proposition, th a t as i n the commission certain persons were appointed t o t ry t h e appellants, withou t specifying that a certain number of them were to form a quorum, or be empowered to try the prisoners, ' the three Judges who tried the prisoners being only a portion of those authorised by the commission, could not act without the others, and therefore that they had not, under the commission, any jurisdiction. With respect to the second objection—namely, whr ther a copy of the indictment and a list of the wit nesses should have been delivered to the prisoner , under the provisions of the statute of Anne, ten days before the trial, the Learned Counsel referred to the statute of Edward 111., which defined what we e treason, and the Act of William 111., which directed a copy of the indictment to be given to the prisoner a certain time b e f ore th e trial, and the statute 0 , Anne, which direct e d th at a li st of the witnesses an d a copy of the indictment should be delivered to th e prisoner at the same time, ten days before th e trial. All these were English Acts of Per liament. Then came the 36th George ID': which made certain offences treason, that were not treason before ; for instance, th e compassing to levy war against the Queen, and i" also declared to be treason those offences which were already treason before ; as for example, the e ar passing the death of the 'Queen. By the 47 Geo that Act was perpetuated, and by the 4th section It was declared that all persons indicted for any offence made treason by that Act or declared to be treason; should have th e bene fi t of the A c t s o f Willi am an d Anne. A question might have arisen whether tha t Act applied to Ir e l an d a f ter t h e union, but he (S ir F. Kelly) contended that that was set at rest by th e 11th Victoria, cap. 12, which, after repealing marl, offences within th e prece di ng A cts, except those NOW' related to the Queen's death, declared that all the p_ro' visions of the f ormer A cts should extend to Ireland. H e contended that the prisoner had been put upon JO trial without having any of the privileges which the law allowed him. The Learned Counsel was pursuing the argumen t when we went to press. The small space on each side the bar was filled Wit h a number of well-dressed people, some of whom we re ladies; and a lady, an aunt of the prisoner, together, with a little boy w h om we too k to be his son, occup i ed one of the reserved seats. EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DAY.) Westminster Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baca PLATT and Special Jurors.) Verdicts were agreed to by the consent of the parties in the following Revenue cases:—" Attorney-Gener al "• Smith," for 1001. ; " A ttorney- G eneral v. Lower, " for 1001.; " Attorney-General v. Brown," for 1001. ATTORNEY GENERAL V. BIRD. na l 'ea for This was a n i n f ormation to recover :11-- smuggling a quantity of tobacco at Plymouth. The facts alleged in the information were clearly proved, and at the conclusion of the case for the Crown, Mr. Martin, who appeared for the defendant, abandoned the defence, and the jury found a verdict for 1601. 10i• SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY-) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) A LARGE DEBT.—This was -an action brought t° recover the sum of 663/. 3s. Bd., for money lent. The defendant suffered j u d gment to go by default, an d a verdict was given for the amount. PALMER V. HAYWARD. WRITING TOO "LARGE."—This was an action On bill of exchange for 161. 3s. Bd. Defendant denied his acceptance. A witness was called to prove the handwriting of feadant, and said th a t h e b e li eve d i t to be so, but he had signed his name " very l arge " —a great deal larger than he usually wrote. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said it was for the jury to say, whether any doubt arose through the differenc e in the size of the letters. The jury found for the plaintiff "usual charges." TAYLOR V. SMIEL. The plaintiff is a bootmaker, and defendant a clerk ill her Majesty's Mint. The action was brought to recover 181. on a bill of exchange, and 161. for goods sold' The acceptance was proved, but the delivery of 1 ,1 1 different articles was only p rove d to the amount of 2 ' 19s. 2d. The witness said the charges were those usually charged. The UNDER-SHERIFF sa id th e c h arges usually ch arge dwere unreasonable. It was not a question whether or not they were " usual," but whether they were " rail" sonable. ' The witness said that they were of the two rather unreasonable, being rather under price. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that was often the case, according to the evidence of witnesses. The jury found fbr 201. 19s. 2d. and interest on the bill. GOOCH V. SHOREDITCH. PLEADINGS FOR THE POOR. —The plaintiff in this action is a bookseller, in Great Russell-street, an d sought to recover 2001. advaneed on a fourth share in a work called the " Pleadings for the Poor." Mr. CORRIE, for the plaintiff, said that a demurrer had been put in by defendant, and overruled. The simple question was, therefore, as to amount, and as the demu rrer was frivolous, he hoped the jury woul d give interest at the rate of 5/. per cent. The UNDER-SHERIFF told the jury they could give any amount of interest, not exceeding the 5/. per cent. The jury found for the amount claimed and interest. CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY.) OLD COUI?7'. (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Mr. Justice PAT' _ - - TESON.) James Mills, 23, a private is the Fusilier Guards, WO indicted for feloniously uttering an order for the deli very of goods, well knowing it to be forged, and with intent to defraud Charles James. Mr. O'Brien prose cuted. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor is is grocer and cheesemonger in the New-cut, and on the 25th of April, the prisoner, who was in his military dress, went to his shop and said that he had been deputed by the commanding officer to engage him to supply the left flank battalion of the Fusilier Guards with grocery, and he then gave him an or d er f or a l arge quantity 01 goods of different descriptions, and at the request of the prosecutor the prisoner put his name to the paper upon which the list of articles were written, and left the shop. In about three quarters of an hour he re" turned, and said that there was some mistake with regard to the other order, but he had nos' brought him the proper order, signed by Sergeant Wlutosh, who had authority to order the good required for the regiment, and he then produced an order, apparently signed by that person. The Ivor .. cutor then took the prisoner to a public-house, to giv e him some refreshment, and the latter told him to re member that it was through him hd had obtained the order, and asked him to give him something, and he handed the prisoner a half-crown. The prisoner aga in went away, but came back in a short time, and said tha.t he had given the half-crown to the cooks of the regl; meat, and ho wa nte d another half-crown for bimse l q The prosecutor d ec li ne d to give any more money ua t i ho was paid for the goods ; and at this moment a shop' man to another grocer in the neighbourhood, eame and told him his master wished to see him. The soner upon hearing this ran off, and it turned out, 'W on . inquiry, that the whol e t ransaction was a trick on o'l' part of the prisoner either to get possession of the goods or else a bonus for introducing so good a trade, and thet several other grocers in the same neighbourhood be?' been served in a similar manner. The prisoner made no defence, and the jury having returned a verdict o f G u il ty, h e was sentenced to b e keR to hard labour fur six months. YORK, THURSDAY MORNING.— (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)—An inquest was held yesterday after noon, at the Burtonstune Arms Clifton, before M r ' Wood, the coroner , on the bo dy of Mr. Nicholson, which was discovered in the river Ouse on Tuesda y night. It appeared from the evidence that the decease" was last seen at nine o'clock on Tuesday evening, walk ing by the side of the river, and when found at ten o'clock was in a standing position in the water, quit?, (lead. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned. The recent news from Hungary teach us very: plainly that when the Vienna papers speak of the list victory" of the Imperial troops they just mean the " reverse."—Puppet Show. 112 e Pi 2i111; iaONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1849. On Thursday, the 24th of May, the all-important question of the Ballot will be again submitted to the consideration of the Commons by the Hon. Gen - tleman the representative of the city of Bristol. As the day is fast approaching, we would bring the matter conspicuously to the recollection of all the honest Radical Reformers in the House, and would most earnestly commend them to be in readiness for the occasion. The eminent necessity of their attend ance during that sitting cannot by any possibility be exaggerated. Unless they recognise this fact they have altogether failed to appreciate the value and efficacy of the Ballot. It is out of the question to suppose that any sincere promoter of the cause of our national advancement can perceive the real advan tages flowing from the Ballot, and yet be in the smallest particular guilty of remissness in its ad vocacy. Is it imagined that the endeavour to push the Ballot through Parliament must inevitably prove futile because of the strength of the opposition so long raised against it by the aristocratic influences in the Legislature ? Is it maintained that all exertion is useless because of the fewness of those who are seriously solicitous to substitute the urn for the polling-booths ? Away with such preposterous pusillanimity while we have on record the achieve ments of a handful of gallant Reformers in defiance of an apparently overwhelming host of adversaries ! Remember how CHARLES VILLIERS was derided on the commencement of his labours for the abolition of the Corn-laws ! Remember how DANIEL O'CON NELL was laughed to scorn at the period of the Clare election ! And yet Protection was, after all, abolished ! and the Catholics were ultimately emancipated ! If the motion for the adoption of the system of secret voting has been again and again re jected, the motion for the removal of the import du ties on foreign corn and provisions was, time after time, negatived by appalling majorities. And yet the taxes levied upon our importations of grain have been dissipated into thin air, and the policy recom mended by ADAM SMITH has been constitutionally rendered the policy of the Government. Even the navigation-laws are yielding to the force of reiterated assaults, and the impassive Lords remain deaf to the impassioned adjurations of STANLEY. Nothiug can resist the rational demands of the people so long as those demands are made rationally through the medium of the representa tives. This should of itself be sufficient to impress the minds of our Legislators with a sense of their awful responsibilities. It should be enough to con vince them that they have been elected by their respective constituencies for some nobler end than that of dawdling over Committees, or sauntering down to an entertaining discussion, or devouring devilled bones at BELLAMY'S, or getting themselves dubbed M.P. just as any coxcomb of letters was wont to purchase degrees in the once venal universities in the north of Scotland. Of all the exertions in behalf of reform there is not one so honourable, both to the representatives and to the represented, as that made in behalf of the Ballot. And why ? Simply because it is intended and calculated to place both the one and the other in a higher and more unimpeachable position. It is said, until the very repetition of the objection has become nauseous, that the system ol' the Ballot is un-English, that its enforcement would inevitably lower the moral stature of those possessed of the elective franchise. To this we would at once briefly and bluntly respond, that the electors of England are the best conservators of their own dignity —that all they ask is the privilege of employing themselves what is employed every day by their representatives in their clubs and other gentlemac nly establishments. W e wou ld inquire, inoreov er, in return, which of the two proceedings is the more " honourable?" To declare for this candidate or that candidate, according to the bent of yo ur political sympathies, by writing his name on a slip of paper, and dropping that slip of paper into the urn of election ?—or to gratify a personal grudg f , by stabbing the reputation of an acquaintance in the dark, as is done any time a new candidate is IA a.ck-balled in the fashionable club houses of the W est end? And yet the former is all