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T HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. Prospectuses and Pull information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Ofttles of the Company's 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro term BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, 28th APRIL, 1a49. Notice is Hereby Given, to the Ambassadors, the Foreign Minis ters, the Members of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and the Officers and Ladies of the Royal Houtlehold, invited to her Majesty's Ball at Buckingham Palace, on Monday Evening, the 30th instant, that their Carriages ere to enter St. James's. park by the great gdte on Constitution-kill, pass along to the arch in the north wing of the Palace, set down at the Garden entrance, and leaving the Garden by the gate near the riding-house, are to turn to the right. The empty Carriages are afterWerds to proceed In like manner through Constituti n Hill-gate into the Perk, wait there till called to take up, and go away through Grosvenor-place. The Carriages of all other persons invited to the Ball ara to fall Into 11tie in St. James's-street, a :ter the Park by Stable -yard-gate , pass the 'rent of the Palace and through Euckingham-glte, to set down at the Equerry's door. The empty Carriages are to turn round, and passing down the Bird-cage Walk, are to cross the Parade opposite the Horse Guards, to wait in the Mall till called to the Equerry's door, after taking up, they are to re-enter the Park by Buckingham- gate, and go away through Stable-yard gate, up St. James's-strect. FORT r.:SCITE, Lord Steward. H ER M.AJESTY'S THEATRE. lidlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobinty, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respoet• fully Informed that THIS EVENING, Will be presented LUCIA DI LA.MNIERMOOR. Lucia, 3fdlle. Jenny Lind ; Edgardo, Sig. Gardoni. To conclude with (the Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en• tlrely new grand Ballet, by M. Taelioni, entitled ELECTRA ; or, The Lost Plelade. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- Office, Ope: a Colonnade. Doors or. r at Half-Nut Seven, Concert td commence at Eight. ROBERT HOUDIN'S FAREWELL. ST. JAMES'S THEITP.E. Thl celebrated Robert Houdin be: s to announce that his Fare well Performance in this country will positively terminate THIS EVENING, Doors open at Eight o'clock. Boxes, 4s. Fit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, is. Gd. Boxes, Stall 3, and Tickets for this extraordinary Entertainment may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. TILATU.F. ROYAL, IIAYMARS.E I Mr. B. Webster, sele Leases and Manager, Old 'Brompton. THIS EVENI Will be performed the Comedy of TO N.'N and COUNTRY. Cha racters by Messrs. T. Wallack, Wigan, Keeley, Buckstone, and Web ster ; Miss I'. Horton, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Glover. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled TILE SPHINX. To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND, To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SIIILLINGS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Calcine. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Muu yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, 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 a Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE DERBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright: Mr. Jclin James Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Chucks, Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar. fSOYAL LYCI,LTM Under the Mangemeet of Madame Vestrts. dols Lessee, Mr. Chark.: Mu' he ws. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. U. Mathews, Selby, at.d Parselle ; Miss 11. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris. • To conclude with TILE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No ►a::-price to any part of the house. The New Do:-oface, No. 1, Wellington• street, is open to the .pnhlic every day, from Tan till Six. PRINCESS'S 'MEAT LzE Mr. J. M. 3,laddes., Sole Leask; slid Manager. Tills EVENING. Will be performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN. To conclude with a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED DIN AND I'HE FAIR PERSIAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Ratty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, by Fltzhall, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean. To be rollowcd by an inimitable display of SCENES IN TILE CIRCLE, in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear. " To conclude with THE LONDON CARRIER. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPON DENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATFIREL—SUZI OFFICE, APRIL 28. TILEIMODIETEIt, Lowest, 41; Highoit, 57; Noon, 52. BAROMETER, 29.82. WIND S.W.—Morning, heavy showers, with occasional sunshine; Afternoon, thunder. A regular April thy. WATER AT LONDON itht. Tam DAT —Morning, 35 min. after 5 I Evening, 0 min. after 6 To-Moßszw 4ornme, S 9 after 6 I Evening, 0 min. after 7 t er , Thi :1-773/ 4° ‘ %1 . 7; 7•• ~~ &Ana% aint LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1849. The Bribery at Elections Bill was on Wednesday con4dered in Committee, and the division which took place on the Ist, and by far the most important clause, may be regarded as conclusive on the fate of the measure. The fearful extent to which bribery has been carried at elections, the corruption and in trigues that are notoriously carried on, exhibit in the ei•larest light how utterly inadequate the present system is to meet Phe acknowledged evil. The law is easily evaded, and we regret to say even wilful and corrupt perjury is but too frequently resorted to. The oaths to be taken by electors against bribery have a most demoralising and injurious influence throughout the entire country, more especially in those small constituencies where a few hundred in habitants can return a representative to Parliament, and where a few voters can turn the scale at any contest. The sanctity of an oath is brought into contempt and disrepute by the repeated and familiar iastances of its violation, and by the perfect impunity with which it is effected. When we see persons who are well known to have sworn to that which is "not the truth" pursuing - their daily avocations, and mingling freely in society, the horror with which the offence is regarded by degrees becomes mitigated, and in time wears away. " Custom-house oaths" we at one period spoken of as matters of but little consequence, w hi c h might be taken freely without hesitation or remorse; and too many, we regret to say, even at the present day, look upon " election oaths" as of the same charter, which involve but little moral guilt if improperly taken. It is but justice to say that Sir JOHN PAKINGTON (the promoter of the present Bill) has exhibited an honourable anxiety to wipe away this stain and re proach from the country, and that he has laboured assiduously for the attainment of his object. While, however, we bear our willing testimony to the purity of his motives, we must acknowledge that he has failed in producing a great and comprehensive mea sure, calculated to extirpate this crying abuse. Melius est petere fontes, quam sectari rivulor." In ouch cases the sources of the admitted evils should be thoroughly investigated, and stringent remedies, striking at their very root, adopted. Sir. J. PAXiNGTON merely desires to add to the existing oaths and declarations, to multiply the tests that are already so highly objectionable. He suggested that the " elected" should be compelled to give pledges as well as the electors, that declarations should be made against " bribery" as well as against " accepting of bribes." For this purpose ho proposed " that every Member, before taking his seat, should make a solemn declaration that he had not, by himself or with his knowledge, by bi 3 agent on his behalf, by any gift, loan, or reward promise, agreement, bargain, or security, procured or induced, or endeavoured to procure or induce any person to give his vote to him, or to forbear gising it for any other person, 'and that luesaccretd not hereafter ma k e any such gift, &c., sessilischarge any such promise"' There is no doubt that such a provision would -be m ore efficacious` than the present law=ors thessubject, and it is bylio means impdaiibie that many wh o would indirectly encourage breaches of the law, by tempting; others to accept bribes, would yet refrain front making distinct declarati ons , h av i ng all the f u fee of oaths that they had not been guilty of such procee c li ngs . 'We fear that such perso ns f orm a more numerous class than Sir ROBERT Pam; was inclined to 'believe when he stated " that , he was n o t di sposed to legislate for such gentlemen. It would, however, give the unscrupulous and dishonest man an advan tage over his opponents, and might possibly give seat s in Parliament to those whom it was meat de-irable t o exclude. It would not either meet the numerous instances where other influences than mere pecuniary considerations are brought to bear upon the electors —where the new Member may endeavour to procur e situations, either in the public offices or in private es tablishments, for the friends or relatives of the voter s —or where the proprietors of land may endeavour to induce their tenants and dependents to give their suffrages contrary to their conscience. We cannot, therefore, although fullyrecognising the numerous abuses that have arisen, regret the failure of the present Bill. Its practical success might pose sibly induce Parliament to refrain from passing other more comprehensive enactments that would com pletely abate the nuisance. As the veteran Member for Montrose truly remarked, it is " the extension of the suffrage and the vote by ballot that will alone afford simple and adequate remedies for the evil." The extension of the suffrage, and we, would add the equalization of the electoral districts, would remove the temptation to candidates ; a few votes could not then turn the scale, or ensure the election of the parties willing to corrupt their constituencies, while the ballot would also operate most powerfully, inasmuch as there could be no certainty that those who were willing to barter their consciences for money, who were led astray by the men sacra fames, would not betray their tempters, and give their votes according to their secret predilections, and not to the promises that had been wrung from them under the operation of undue influences. The voice of public opinion has at length been heard ; the nation demands that these con stitutional guarantees for the purity of both the electors and the elected should be conceded, and the reasonable request cannot long be evaded or post poned. A body of enthusiastic Reformers within the House will force the Legislature to these all-impor tant questions, and when the feeling out of doors is so strongly and unequivocally testified, those who may speedily be obliged to come before their constituencies, and to request a renewal of the confidence formerly reposed, will have to look closely to their recorded votes, and to: consider how far they arc in accordance with the expressed wishes of those they again desire to represent. Bribery and corruption at elections, mutt be got rid of, and the: great desideratum can only be obtained by the extension of the suffrage, the equalisation of the electoral districts, but, above all, by the "ballot" being the only mode by which the suffrages of the constituencies can be taken, Away with the farce of calling it "an un-English system," while it is acted on in clubs and private societies, where every Member of Parliament has himself so frequently had recourse thereto, and must be fully aware of its bene ficial results. At length Mr. Rocrucg will have an opportunity of returning to the natural arena for his abilities— Parliament. A new writ for Sheffield having been ordered to issue last evening, the electors of that borough will find themselves at once called on to decide upon the proper candidate. As to the nature of that decitiun we are already satisfied. A worthy successor to the legislator who has so long and so ably represented the constituency at Westminster will be looked for; and a worthier successor could not be found in the United Kingdom than JOHN ARTHUR BOEDUCR. This we are certain is the con viction of every Liberal possessor of the elective franchise in Sheffield. The reputation acquired by Mr. ROEBUCK, the fact of his being no party man, but a consistent advocate of the rights of the population, will ensure his immediate and unanimous acceptance by every Liberal in Sheffield. One of the Protestant Sovereigns of the Confedera tion has at last protested, boldly and explicitly, against an arrangement which would render the Prussian Monarch the Lord Paramount of Germany. There is a manliness in the proceeding of the King of WIRTEMBURG which extorts respect by its cour age, if it fails to win admiration by its prudence. After presiding over the destinies of his people during a period of thirty two years, the Sovereign of Wir temburg feels a very natural disinclination to shrink from an independent potentate into a kind of pro consul to a parvenu Emperor. With every am bition to forward the dream of a national con solidation, he recoils from the prospect of sinking into a Prince subservient to the imperial sway of the house of Brandenburg. Here we fear is the great difficulty to be overcome before:anything like German unity can be realised.: The jealousies of the monarchs will interfere with the patriotic aspirations of the multitude. The disguised cupidity of power on the part of FREDERICK WILLIAM will lead to such an estrangement between himself and others of the con temporary rulers of the Confederation as must mate rially diminish the chances of a satisfactory settle ment of the hopes of fatherland. While the recent occurrences at Stuttgard be tray a " split" among the Protestant princi palities, it is certain that nothing will interfere with the unanimous coalition of the Catholic Principalities. Unless some medium course be traced out for the removal of all existing differences as to the investiture of some more acceptable candidate with the Imperial authority at Frankfort, there is every probability that the nine teenth century will witness the revival of that great confederacy of the Liga which reached its culminating point in the seventeenth—that Liga which was to Catholic Germany whist the Sonderbund was to Ca tholic Switzerland. And futurity can alone decide whether such a revival might not evoke from the crowd of this generation some second TILLY, some redoubtable warrior, half-priest, half-soldier, half fanatic, half-hero, with the gallantry of ROLAND, the contrivance of SPINOSA, and the circumspection of 14.1oNTEcucum. Before the German races can really effect anything to their ulterior advantage, in the way of compacting so many separate principalities into one solid and harmonious nationality, the Princes of Germany must renounce their competition for the crown, and the p eoples of Germany must forego all their pernicious endeavours to secure to themselves the predominance. The aim of all must be to render Germany ONB. Not to render it Prussian, or Austrian, or Bavarian— but ONE—one in its policy, one in its power, and one in its patriotism. It will not have been forgotten that Prince METTERNICH pronounced the achievement of Italian independence to be a geographical impossi bility. For that and for many other erroneous doc trines the proprietor of Johannisberg is now rusti cating down at Brighton. His MA. STY of Prussia would act wisely if he so disclaimed all desire to in terrupt the attempts at consolidating the nationality of Germany as to prevent the necessity of the popu lation dispatching him from Berlin in an old scratch wig and a pea-jacket to join a kindred fugitive at St. Leonard's. It is true that the imperial diadem has been rejected by FREDERICK 'WILLIAM himself, and that that refusal has been sub sequently repeated by the members of his Govern ment—but both the language employed by himself and by his Ministerial advisers is sufficiently am biguous to keep his partizans still on the tenterhooks of expectation. Besides this, it is preposterous to assert that Prussia is no voluntary cause of the pre sent complication of affairs in regard to the negotiation of a satisfactory settlement with the Central Diet at Frankfort. The fact is patent to the whole of Europe that the determination which dispatched the depu tation from Frankfort to lay at the feet of the King of Pnussee the crown of the Emperor of Germany was the result of those consummate in trigues which had been long fostering under the in fluence of the Berlin Cabinet. But for those in trigues, we are satisfied that the question of German unity would have been long since brought to a happy conclusion. It is to the prejudice of the reputation of FREDERICK. WILLIAM that he has not merely ob structed the advance of the Teutonic races to their final blending together in one magnificent nationality, but that he has tarnished the fair fame of those races in a very remarkable manner, by his atrocious de claration of war against Denmark, for the spoliation of her peninsular dominions. While, however, this sinister influence has been exercised over the fortunes of Germany by the policy of the Prussian SOVEREIGN, it is certain that the policy of the Austrian Government would have been no leis inimical to the cause of the general Confederation, but that the statesmen of Vienna have been themselves embarrassed by the necessity of employing great armies against the Lombards and the Hungarians. But for the perils which threatened the Court of Olmut z, both from the countries in the vicinity of Pesth and those in the neighbourhood of Milan, it is tolerably clear, from a knowledge of the bygone history of the principles actuating at all times the Monarch of Austria, that FRANCIS JOSEPH would long ago have striven to counteract the selfish in trigues of FREDERICK WILLIAM, by intrigues no less selfish in his own behalf, if not by an open appeal to arms, and by the defiance of all antagonists. Had such been the position of the Viennese Cabinet, that it could have directed the whole of its energies upon the Maine, Russia would not have remained passive while the struggle was proceeding. The AUTOCRAT would doubtless have found an opportunity for siding with the Austrian EMPEROR, and would doubtless have guaranteed the Imperial Crown of Germany to FRANCIS JOSEPH, on the condition that every assistance should have been subsequently afforded to his own designs upon Moldo-Wallachia, and through the Danubian pro vinces upon the Ottoman empire in general, and the great city of Constantinople in particular. The security of Germany is the fact of the prevailing embarrassment of her sovereigns. Prussia is prevented from doing violence to the national cause through a dread of the vengeaace of contemporaries and the opprobrium of posterity. Austria is withheld from the same venture by the perils with which she herself is already surrounded, and especially by the danger threatening her from the triumphant legions of Hun gary, led on from city to city under the victorious banners of Louis Kossyru. Russia is restrained from dictating terms to the Confederation through the pro-occupation of her attention by the events now transpiring on both sides of the Danube, as well as through an me e of that great democracy which she would not tempt again to traverse the desert plains of Lithuania, to ravage her fields, to massacre her serfs, to desolate her cities, and to bring the destruction of fire and sword into the streets of Moscow, and the saloons of the Kremlin. At present the duty of Germ any is to follow the advice of WILLIAM of Wirtemburg—to tarry. Pre cipitstion would be more dangerous than procrastina tion. Let Germany pause before she arrives at any definitive decision, conscious that in so doing she is best fulfilling her glorious, though temporarily clouded, destinies. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, haveroceiverl the Paris papers of yesterdly. The National Assembly on Priday rejected a mo tion for the reduction of the navy e.ttimat?s by a majority of 301 to 293, The sehims, among the members of the Bonaparte ftmi!v is complete, and the Constilutionnel, the organ of Al. Tumns and the Orleanitts, thus endeavours to turn it to account : M. Napoleon Docapar:e, as if to justify more com pletely the measure taken with respect to him, has just published a letter in which he attacks the policy of the President, whose friend he calls himself, and attacks the Cabiret from which cnly a few days ago ho accepted the title of atnbassiclor; and he attacks the six millions of citizens who nominated the actual Pre sident of the Republic for the sake of ensuring a happy reacticm of order against anarchy. M. Napoleon Bo naparte need not defend the cause of the Constitution, unless, indeed, ageinst that disorgenizieg party towards which he sums now to incline; nor need he take the deferce of the President in hand nnlets he should do so against the Republicans de la Ve111.7, who have su ficiently manifested their sentiments by pursuing with their hos'ility end insults the candidate of the 10th December, and yet it is with sect persons that M. Napoleon Bonaparte seeks to become reconcilr.d." The authors of the pieta pens of Boulogne are at their old tricks ; it is to be hoped that the PRESIDENT will discover the true character of the reactionary party, to whom he has confided power, before it is too late. The following letter has been addressed to the Cen tral Bonapartist Committee by M. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE:— "Madrid, April 13. "U. le President,—l thank you for the offer which you have made me, in the name of the Committee, to propose me vs a candidate for the Department of the tieine. Nothing could be mere flattering than for me to be elected representative of the people for Paris. "You well know my political opinions: a partisan of order and friend of the President, whom I defended when ho was attacked by reactionnaires. I did not think it necessary to have recourse either to the men or the forms of past times to cure the wounds of our country. "The only means of safety appear to me to be, re spect for the Republican Constitution, frankly applied; regard for the people; a democratic conciliation in the interior ; and a grand, wise, and energetic policy abroad. This alone is worthy of France and a Bona parte. This is the path which I shall follow, if my fellow-citizens of Paris call upon me for their repre sentative. " Your devoted fellow-citizen, " NAPOLEON BONAPARTE." The following order of the day was issued by General OUDINOT to the troops previous to their em barkation fur Civita Vecchia. " Soldiers,—The President of the Republic has con fided to me the chief command of the Mediterranean expeditionary corps. " This honour imposes great duties upon me, which your patriotism will help tne to fulfil. " The Government is resolved to maintain, every where, our former legitimate influence, and will not suffer the Italian people to be at the mercy of a foreign power or of a minority. It has uncharged us to plant the French standard upon the Roman territory in tes timony of our sympathy. " Soldiers and sailors, children of the same family, you will unite your efforts and your devotion, and this fraternity will enable you to support with joy dangers, privations and fatigue. " On the soil on which you are going to alight you will encounter at every step monuments and remini3- cences which will powerfully stimulate your instincts of glory. Military honour commands discipline as well as bravery; forget it not! Your fathers enjoyed the rare privilege of causing the French name to be cherished wherever they fought. Like them you will respect the property and the manners (mceurs) of friendly people, in its solicitude for whom the Government has ordered that all the expenses of the army shall be paid for in money. You will consider these principles of high morality on all occasions as your rule of conduct. " By your arms and your example you will cause the dignity of the people to be respected, who are suffering no less from license than despotism. " Thus Italy will be indebted to you for what France has been able to acquire for herself, viz., order in liberty. " The Uenerzl in -Chief, (Signed) " OUDINOT DE REGGIO." The names of Louis BLArsc and CAUSS IDIERE were publicly exposed in front of the Palais de Justice on Wednesday, as having been condemned par con tumace. There were crowds of persons present who presented offerings of flowers, so that before the exposure was completed the scaffold and pillory on which the names were exposed resembled a flower garden. The Reforme, after quoting the law of the Provisional Government, abolishing the punishment of the pillory for political offences, thus comments on the exposure of the names of LOUIS BLANC and CAUS SIDIERS, as an act of petty spite, to be expected only from men of the mental calibre of ODILON BARROT and LEON FAUCIIER. " What," says the Reforme— " You come in this cowardly fashion, and with your hangman's hands buffet your political atagonists, who in their benevolence pardoned you at the moment of crisis even to the extent of committing treason ;—what thus to execute in effigy, upon the place of shame, and in the midst of revolutionary Paris, two men among others who call themselves Caussidiere and Blanc, it is to dishonour justice, it is to violate decency, it is to descend btlow war and the most unlicensed violences of civil strife; it is to exhaust the vengeance of cowards. The savage who scalps and then eats his enemy is more civilized than those academician professors of moderation and virtue who nail honourable names to the stake." The loan of 25 millions of the city of Paris was adjudged to Messrs. BECUZT, at the rate of 1,105 f. 40c. per obligation. The Constitutionnel makes the following remarks on this subject: — "The rate at which the new loan of the city of Paris ha; been taken proves that the Prefect of the Seine was perfectly right in postponing the adjudication from the 26th of March last. This delay has produced to thecity a profit of 2,505,000 f., arising from the difference of the rate of the adjudication at present, and that previously offered. However, the price of 1,105 f. 40c., at which MM. Bechet, Lethomas and Co. have taken it, will give an interest of 54 per cent. to the holders of the bonds, taking into account 1 per cent. per annum distributed each year in primes. The loan of 1832, which was for 40 millions, was tendered for at the rate of 4 per cost. interest, and per annum distributed in primes; and yet the quotation of the Five per Cents. was then 97f. 85c., which gave to the bondholders 5 1-10 per cent. on their capital. It is thus seen that the fidelity of the city of Paris to fulfil all its engagements will not have been without profit to it in this new operation." The reactionaries intend, it is said, to start the Prince DE JourriLLE as a candidate for the Upper Marne. The streets were patrolled during the whole of Thursday by strong bodies cf troops, although there was no appearance of any disorder to justify these precautions ; probably it is intended to carry the elections, in a reactionary sense, by military coercion. The Government has removed three regiments of the garrison of Paris on account of their loyalty to republican principles, and General CHANGARNIER has replaced them by the troops who, in 1830, fired upon the people. PARIS BOURSE—FRIDAY, APRIL 27. Thump. o'CLocK.—As the snd of the month ap proaches, the speculators for a rise resume their courage, and the Funds are consequently rising. The accounts from Germany are also considered favourable , a nd have had some effect. The Five per Cents. have advanced + same amount. n ( 3 0 ig p( r cent., a nd the Three per Cents. to nearly the nSt 3 o o c , ks bi w i ' l e s re an fi d rm ai . o l e ? ; c ; h d a i n &9 e O a L o F da o 3 r - e s), 25 (90 dull), 25 17 money. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. APRIL 27. Boulogne and Amiens 13—East Indian, 3 1 4 Great Indian Peninsula, si,l—Namur and Liege, B—Northern of France, I 1 1 / B —Paris and Orleans, 33 1 4—Paris and, Stras bourg, 4%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. There was no Bolsa on the 221 GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, APRIL 19.—The Ost Deutsche Pea con tains a very remarkable official document relative to the formation of a triune kingdom in the heart of Austria, namely, of the kingdoms cf Croatia, Sclavonia, and Dalmatia. This triune kingdom is to form the centre round which the other Selavonisn countries of Austria are to g r ou p themselves; this triune kingdom is never to enter into any treaty which Austria may form now or subsequcntly with Germany, without the concur rence of two-thirds cf the Members of its Diet. Linder the designation of triune kingdom is corn prised—(A). Croatia, including the province of that name and its military Loundary district, the Croatian coast lands, the island of Marino, the harbour and free towns of Friume, and their districts : (B). Sclavonia, including the province and military boundary : (C.) Dalmatia, including all appertaining thereunto and the islands of Quarner, now depending upon the ad ministrative Government of Trieste. The Sovereign of the triune kingdom shall in the spirit of the Pragmatic Sanction be the reigning Emperor of Austria, the kingdom itself haring its own respon sible Ministry and its own Diet. The entire army of the triune kingdom, regular as we ll a s i rregu l ar, shall, in accordance with ancient privileges, be sub ject to the Ben.—Hamburgh Correspondent, April 23. VIENNA, APRIL ‘4l.—The renal of th e B r iti s h . Ambassador, Lord onsonby, by Lord Palmerston, has produced an unfavourable impression, although the official journals intimating the announcement endeavour to dispel any apprehensions that may arise from the fact. At the first receipt of the intelli gence on the Bourse the funds fell, but happily they had recovered their tone. The very unfavourable reports that have been spread abroad relative to the declining health of Count Stadion are greatly exaggerated. That nob'e man has indeed been ill, but his attack was the remit of over exertion, both mental and bodily, consequent upon the immense pressure of public businEss. A few days rest vas almost restored him, and he is Expected at Vienna to resume Lis functions in a very short time. There is to be a conclave of Bishops at Vienna, and it is the intention of the Communal Council to come to an understanding with them on the subject of politico-religious affairs. A sketch has been already drawn up, and is to be submitted for discussion. The recent Constitution has granted immense pri vikges to non-Catholic Christians, whose position hitherto has been painfully shackled, not only as to the performance of public worship, but as to their private rights as men and as citiz?ns.—llamburg,h Correspondent, April 23. The news from Hungary continues to be favour able to the Magyars. Advices from Neutra, an inland city on the left side of the Danube (near Cemorn and Presburg), state that the _Hungarian outposts were within sight of that town on the 20th instant. This news, which is very unfavourable to the Austrians, is mentioned by the Oesterreiehische Correspondent, a serni-cfficicial journal. The Wiener Abendblatt states that General VOGEL, at the head of 12,000 Austrian troops, was on his march from Gal lieia to Hungary when the Magyars surprised his corps in the defiles of Munkatsh, and almost totally routed it. The estimates of the strength of the Imperial army before their recent defeats, as given in the German papers, show an army of 50,000 men near Perth ; General WOULGEMUTII has 22,000, and the corps round Comorn amounts to 16,000. These 88,000 men are opposed by the Hungarian Generals GEORGEY, DEMBINSKI, DAMIANITECII, and KLAPKA, with an army of 90,000 men. The losses of the Im perialists must have been fearful during the list few months, for a bulletin of Prince WIND:SC/ICH,: TZ at the commencement of the war stated the Austrian forces in Hungary at 92,000, and that General's last bulletin makes an estimate of 50,000 troops under his command. No less than 42,000 Impe rialist soldiers were either killed, or wounded, or missing, from December, 1848, to the end of March, 1849. The National Assembly of Debreezin has, on the proposition of KOSSUTH, decreed a levy of 200,000 men. The Hungarian people eagerly respond to the appeal, and the no'.)les arm battalions of infantry and squadrons of cavalry at their own expense. The Hungarians have now 35 regiments of Hussars. General BEM is before Temessvar ; he was received with great enthusiasm at Debreczin, where he de livered a speech in French. KOSSUTH replied in the same language, and presented him with a diamond from the crown of Hungary. The place occupied by this diamond has been filled up with a small gold plate, on which is engraved the name of BEM, and the date on which he gained the victory in Tran sylvania. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS AT GRAN. The Kolner Zeitung, aad the other German papers, confirm the news of a two days' battle in the vicinity of Gran. A courier from the scene of action arrived at Vienna on the night of the 21it instant, but the news which he brought was not published by the military commander of that capital. A postscript to the second edition of the Miner Zeitung of the 27th instant gives an extract of the Hun garian intelligence which had come to Co logne that morning, to the effect that the great blow had been struck, and that the battle at Gran had ended with a defeat of the Imperialists. The Hungarians are stated to have advanced to the banks of the March, the siege of Comorn has been raised, and Pesth evacuated by the Austrians. The Constitutionelle Zeitung confirms this news, especially respecting Comorn and Pesth. No details are as yet given, but the course of former events, which has long pointed to this result, leaves no doubt of the authenticity of the statements of the Kohler and the Constitntionelle Zeitung, neither of which can be accused of any sympathy for Magyar successes and Magyar news. General WouLcamurn's corps was defeated on the 20th, at Sempre, by the Magyars. 4 Buda as well as Pesth is at the present moment in the hands of the Hungarians. The siege of Comora is raised, and GEOAGY has reinforced the garrison of this important fortress, and re-victualled it. EVENING, APRIL 28, 1849, to the wishes of the country. Notwithstanding the excitement which prevailed, Stuttgard et the last ad vices was tranquil. Military precautions had, however, been taken under the orders of Prince FREDERICK. It is said that the KING has since returned to Stuttgard, and has agreed to accept the constitution and to acknowledge the EMPEROR. SAXONY. The Dresden Chambers have passed a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry, in consequence cf their refusal to recal the Saxon Minister from Vienna. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Hartmann, APRIL 23.—Yesterday the Russian Counsellor of Legation, Da .NICOLAY, passed through this city on his way to Copenhagen, with dispatches from the Russian Embassy in London. It is said that the object in view is to renew the negotiations for peace. The German troops who took Kolding chased the Danis from that place a distance of one German (six English) mile. The loss of the Danes is said to have been very great. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle of the 24th contains a most confused account of a battle on the other side of Kolding. It first states that it was a very serious affair, then that it was only a skirmish, and concludes by announcing that Kolding was all in a blaze when the last advices left; that the battle still continued, but that the Danes were losing ground. It is diffi cult to say exactly whether this is a mere repetition of what we published yesterday, or whether the Danes have not made an attempt to retake the town of Kolding. The Danish Government has published a prods tnation, calling on all Danish sailors under 50 years of age, serving in foreign vessels, to return forthwith to Denmaik to enter the national navy. A letter from Hamburgh, of the 22d, says : " An extraordinary circumstance has occurred here. A French steamer, of Havre, under the command of Captain Yasse, not having been able, on account of the blockade, to enter the Elbe, was forced by the Danish cruisers to undertake to return with its cargo to Havre; but the captain declaring that he had no coals, was allowed to go to Hamburgh to get some, he faithfully promising that the cargo should not be unloaded. At Hamburgh, however, the consignees had the steamer un loaded by force Under these cirumstances it is ex pected that the Purdah cruisers will send the vessel to Copenhagen under sequel tra tion." The Cologne Gazette says : " The consent of the King of the Netherlands has at length been given to the march of the Luxembourg con tingent towards the German troops at Schleswig Hol stein. The contingent, which is to consist of one battalion, is to set out from hence in eight days. " After having concerted in council with the States of the Netherlands, the King Grand Duke h2s taken the oath of the Luxembourg constitution at the hands of the deputation from the Chambers. He went to the Hogue for that purpose, but he refused to h ear th e address t of the Chamber, or to sign the protocol of tak ing the oath."—German paper. Advices from Hamburgh mention that the United States Consul at Bremen has officially notified that the American steamers trading to Bremen are to be allowed to go backwards and forwards with cargoes notwithstanding the blockade. The question is asked, " Why are the Americans favoured ?" and it is contended that if one exception he made, the blockade can no longer be considered to exist. The interpretation that would suggest itself is, that the American steamers now arriving cannot be consi dered to have had due notice, while in the case of those departing there has been no time for the ship pers to acquaint their correspondents of the state of affairs, so as to prevent the disappointment that would take place from non-arrival. This view, however, seems to be set aside by the following extract of a letter from a leading German house, which represents the exception to be not merely in favour of the Americans, but also of the French and Dutch ; so that the commerce of England is that which is prin cipally damaged : "'The blockade is rather singularly carried out. The American steamers arc not molested in bringing and taking cargoes. The Dutch and French steamers are likewise excepted, and the English alone must submit to the severity of the Danish notification. It causes general indignation t! at the blockade is not efficient ; the pru dent captains, respecting the blockade, keep at the ports of refuge, whereas the daring ones break it, in the pre sence of men of-war, in fine weather, without being pre vented by them." The sid vices . from Elsinore of the 20,h inst. state that captures continued to be made by the Danish cruisers, and that three vessels, unable to reach their ports of destination, had entered the harbour with the determination of at once disposing of their cargoes. It is mentioned in letters from Pillau, of the same date, that the Danish brig of war St. Croix had anchore 1 in that roadstead, the commander at the same time forwarding a cireulAr to the Consuls of neutral Powers, intimating that that vessel had been appointed to blockade the harbour. A Danish cruiser was also lying off the harbour of Warnemunde on the 221 inst. PRUSSIA. Letters from Berlin of the 24th announce the resignation of Count ARNIM. CAMPIIAUSEN has resigned the embassy to Frankfort, and BERERATII has left Berlin and returned to Frankfurt, without having fulfilled the object of his mission. WIRTEMBURG. STUTTGARD, APRIL 23.—The following proclama tion was issued by the King of WIRTEMBURG " Wirtembureere—l have directed the destinies of our country for thirty-two years; I have never been ac tuated by any other motive than that of your happiness and ;increasing prosperity. You, on your parr, have given me numerous proofs of confidence and love, in bad as well as good days, and by your example have been a model to other nations of a good understanding between the Kin g an d hi s peop l e. T h i s h as b een our glory among ou r ne i g hb ours. It has b een my pr id e an d the constant ai m o f my Government. Wirtemburgers I the times a re precar i ous; our common country as we l l as our own country i s menaced by great an d imm i nent dangers; and in such times it is more than ever impor tant that we should be of one accord. " Like yourselves, I desire a powerful and united Ger many, and will make every sacrifice to bring about so desirable an end; all private interests, whether great or small, must give way to the national welfare. "The National Assembly has, on its side, terminated the work of the constitution, but you must bear in mind that it:is not o f one accord with the great G overnments of Germany in severa l points. I have had noth i ng what ever to do with thi s complication; it exists, novertheles., and both wi s d om an d foresight, as well as t h e welfare of our country, both present and future, demand that we should patiently and calmly wait for its solution. Rely upon my princely word, this delay will not be detrimental either to you or to Germany. A precipitate resolution will throw everything else back, and iu every case the solution cannot last very long. " Wirtemburgera, have confidence in your Ring, who is so deeply interested in your welfare. Repulse the in fluence and the speeches of those revolutionists who wish to draw you with themselves into the ways of perdition. " Success to German unity and to the pacific solution of the work of the Constitution. (Signed) " WILLIAm." The reading of this proclamation in the Chamber of D:puties gave rise to a very tumultuous scene, and a protest. The Deputy TYWERGER refused to recognise this document as official, because it was not countersigned by any of the Ministers. It was necessary, he said, that the country should be governed, and proposed the immediate formation of a committee of fifteen members to present propositions, and to occupy itself incessantly with the state of public affairs. The commission was appointed accordingly, and immedi ately assembled. In the course of the sitting, several addresses, calling on the Chamber to recognise the constitution without conditions, were presented. The President announced that he hal learned from the Ministers that they intended to send a new address to the KING, exposing to him the situation, and stating that they would immediately withdraw if he would not accede SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 17.—Negotiations are being carried on for lighting the capital with gas. The exchange of Stockholm from 1831 to 1840 was, on an average, 14,159,2791 per annum; from 1841 to 1848, on an average, 16,446,9891 ; in 1847, it rose to 24,500,0001; whereas, in the unfavourable year of 1848, it sunk to 14,766,6461 ITALY. The new Roman Constitution was read to the As sembly on the 17th by the Deputy AGOSTINJ, and ordered to be printed. The Deputy OUDINOT said, that from some remarks lately made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, it appeared that the French Government had it in contemplation to re-establish the POPE. He therefore moved that the Assembly should draw up a manifesto, addressed direct to the Parliaments of France and England, and also to all the Catholic Governments, claiming the right of the Roman people to establish such a form of government as they thought proper, and the most conducive to their hap piness. The Assembly assented to the proposition, and appointed a Committee for the purpose. By a decree of the triumvirs the army is to be raised to • 45,000 or 50,000 men of all arms. The Government is taking every means for the defence of the country. Several deserters from the ranks of General LAMARMORA have landed at Civita Vecchia. Leghorn has surrendered to the reactionaries, so that the authority of the Grand Duke may be con sidered as re-established in Tuscany. The Opinione of Turin says that 3,000 Austrians are about to take possession of Alessandria. The possession of this fortress will secure to the reac tionaries the possession of the passes of the Alps, and expose France to an Austrian invasion at any time. It remains to be seen whether the present French Ministry in their zeal for the restoration will sac rifice the interests of France to the interests of the dynasty, and permit the advanced guard of the army of the Holy Alliance to occupy Alessandria without oppo sition. The Austrian fleet has sailed from Trieste to blockade Venice. SICILY Intelligence from Naples states that Admiral BAU DIN has offered his mediation alone between the King of NAPLES and the Sicilians, which has been accepted by the Sicilian house of Peers, without a division ; by the Sicilian House of Commons, by a majority of 48 to 33. The object of the outcry of Lord ABERDEEN and Co. is now evident; it was to destroy all Bri tish influence in Sicily for the purpose of inflicting " a heavy blow and a great discouragement " upon British commercial interests, the sacrifice of which they ardently desire, because they think commercial prosperity incompatible with landed ascendancy. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF -COMMONS. Tho SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. POOR•LAW (IRELAND)—RATE IN AID BILL. This Bill, as amended, waa further considered, and the report was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. SUPPLY. Mr. BERNAL brought up of the Committee of Supply. EXCHEQUER-BILLS BILL. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, the Exchcgaer•bills (17,786,7001.) Bill went through Committee. The CH ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in mov ing the adjournment of the House, gave notice of his intention, on Friday next, to move for a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the advances to he made to Ireland. The House then adjourned. THE BANQUET AT THE 111 ANSION-HOUSE.--We are requoated to state that Lord Minto, Lady Charlotte Elliot, and Lady John Russel', who wss mentioned as having been present at the dinner at the Mansion-house on Wednesday last, were; prevented attending, in con sequence of the dangerous illness of Miss Frances Eton. THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION IN ST. GEOIiGE INI-THE-EA.ST.—A coroner's inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Red Lion, thtty-street, Com mercial-road East, on the body of Elizabeth Ann Bailey, aged 57 y ears , who d i ed from fr i ght occa sioned by the explosion of the boiler at Mr. Key's saw mills in Back Church-lane. The particulars of the accident arlaL:h caused the unfortunato woman's deAli have already appeared in The Sun. Verdict—" Natural death." It was stated that the other suff,rors ty the explosion were recovering from the effects of tho injuries they Irsd received. Havre cotton report sates that the market was less active and price:: manifested a tendency to de cline. In other produce there was also little doing, and /Mimosa was generally regarded as flat. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The financial Quarter having terminated, the changes in the Bank of England return are proportionably smaller; nor are they such as to indicate an increme of business, the loans being again smaller. The bullion was diminished a little, and the unemployed balances of private individuals were larger. A comparison with the previous week shows the following results : Notes Issued ... 27,769,625 Decrease ... ... 158,775 ... 3,124,487 ••• 2,335 ... 2,806,747 ••• 677,316 ... 11,815,217 34 961 1,132,069 2,608 ... 13,952 ; 241 400,000 .. 10,047.336 ••• 14,534 Notes 8,691,680 Decrease ... 184200 Bullion 14,509,888 Decrease 197,448 Active Circulation 19,077,945 Increase 25,430 The Foreign Exchanges were quoted yesterday after. noon, for three months' bills, as follows :—Paris 25, 52i to 56, a thade lower; Amsterdam 12, 2 to 21, being a trifling advance; an Hamburgh 13, 11,i to 121, or the same as ( n Tueeday. Paper on Italy and Belgium was negotiated at about the previous rates. In the Mai k?ts for Colonial and other produce there has 'Rem a moderate business doing this week, but buyers have had the advantage as regards , all the principal staples. Rest Increase Public Deposits ... Dceresse Other Deposits ... Increase ... Seven Day and other Bills ... Increase ... Government 'e..:ecurities Di crease ... Other Aecurities Decrease A very interesting movement is now being made in connexion with the indebtedness of foreign countries to British capitalists. Greece has for a series of years evinced the most unmitigated disregard for the claims of its foreign creditors, who, however, supported by Messrs. Ricardo, and as it appears they will be, by Lord Palmerston also, will probably open to themselves a better prospect. The committee formed some years since have adopted an exeellk nt memorial to the Greek Government, and the following is a ropy:— " fhe Greek bondholders have again called upon the committee to address the Government of Greece on the sulject of the claims arising out of the loans contracted for in the years 1824 and 1825. " The long period that these claims have been allowed to remain in suspense, and the unsuccessful attempts which have been made from time to time to draw the at tention of the Greek Government to the subject, render it imperative on the committee to repeat their remon strances against this continued neglect, lest it be as sumed that they have abandoned ail expectation of ar rangement. " llowevcr great the difficulties the Greek nation may have had to encounter iu her financial position, the country cannot fail to be in a state of advancement— relieved from external aggression, with an increasing population, and improved resources, the elements of prosperity exist ; and only require a wise administration fully to develop them, the means could then easily be found of making some provision for the liquidation of the claims of the foreign creditors. " The committee cannot for a moment believe that the Greek Government has the slightest intention of setting aside their claims, or breaking faith with the bond holders, but that their adjustment is merely deferred till the improved state of the finances of the country shall furnish the means of a satisfactory arrangement. " The bondholders hare been for so long a period disappointed in their expectations that their demands would meet attention, and the Stock is in so depressed a condition at the present moment, terms might be pro posed to them which could be made, in the first instance, to press but lightly on the resources of the Greek nation, the burden to increase as these resources became more able to sustain it. " The national property which is pledged in the body of the Bonds as a security for the loans has already been pointed out as a means of liquidation. To sell the land at the disposal of the State, payable in bonds, will be a measure of justice to the creditor and advantage to the nation ; it would have the effect of attaching capital to Greece and employing labour productively, and thus con tribute greatly to the wealth and prosperity of the country. "The committee feel convinced that it is only for the Greek Government to evince a disposition to come to some settlement of the claims of the bondholders, to be met in the most liberal spirit on their part, and to have every reasonable concession granted. They cannot, how ever, refrain from stating, that it is contrary to those prin ciples of justice and of good faith which should influence every nation, to allow year after year to pass over with out providink for debts fairly incurred, or attendin g to the repeated remonstrance of creditors who only claim what is justly their due. (Signed) "SAMSON RICARDO, Chairman." Messrs. Ricardo explain to Lord Palmerston in the following terms their motive for once again moving in the matter:— "My Lord,—l am desired by the commitee of Greek bondholders to request you to transmit the inclosed memorial to Athens, and to beg that you will direct her Majesty Minister there to present it to the Greek Go vernment with such representations in its favour as your Lordship may think the question merits, which involves so large an amount of British interests. "It is now some time since wo have sent any remonstrance to the Greek Government, but we have waited in the expectation that some favourable change might take place in the Administration, or some improvement in the financial position of the country, so as to give our application a better chance of a successful result. The important political events which have taken place on the Coatinent during the last year have also proved a cause of delay. " The committee are perfectly aware that there are arrears of interest due to the British Government on the guarantee loan; but as an arrangement might be made with the bondholders of the loans of 1824 and 1825, which would bear but lightly on the resources of the state, I trust your Lordship will not think this an ob jection to using your influence in support of the repre sentations addressed 'to the Greek Government. " I have the honour to be, " Your Lordship's moat obedient servant, (Signed) " SAMSON RICARDO. " To the Right Hon. Viscount Pal merston, &c. 84e. Zee." The reply from Lord Palmerston is as follows: " Sir—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknowledge the receipt of your letter inclosing a memo rial which the committee of Greek bondholders re quests may be forwarded to the Greek Government through her Majesty's Minister at Athens; and I have to inform you that Lord, Palmerston has transmitted the memorial inclosed in your letter to her Majesty's Minis ter at Athens, with instructions to lay the some before the Greek Government. " I am, Sir, " Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) " W. 13. ADDINGTON. " Samson Ricardo, Esq." The amount of the precious metals exported from London during the week to Thursday last was as fol lows:--:-Silver coin, to Rotterdam, 5,000 es.; to Belgium, 2,000 ca. Silver bars, to Rotterdam, 113,000 ez. Gold coin, to Belgium, 2,375 oz. It is generally expected that the Eastern Counties directors will resign, as they have a board meeting to. day specially to consider the report of the committee. The Funds have been rather flat to-day, but business is extremely. nactive. Consols realise 91i to 92. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 91 and the Three per Cents. 90i Exchequer-bills have been 445. to 475., and Indian Bonds 675. to 70s. premium. The Foreign Market is affected by the dulness of our own Securities. Mexican have receded to 31i k. Portu guese Four per Cents. are 28 to 29, and Spanish Three per Cents. 32k. Dutch Two.and. a-Halt per Cents. bring 50i t. In the Railway Share Market there is a most serious reaction, amounting in several of the old lines to 3/. and 4/. per share, and even the new lines are materially de preciated. At present the market is pressed upon by " all sellers and no buyers." ONM CLO` , I , G Piiliii , ,S of "trtITIMFI FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES 3 per Cent. Induced Arms ...... 90%14 90E/ g 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91. 7 ,, 92 92 New 31i per Cent. Anu5....... 9l iB 01 1 A Long Anns. to expin J an. 1860 Ditto 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860 8 5-16 8% 8N India Bonds, 1,0001. ..... .. Ditto under 1,0001... ...... 70 67 67 3 per Cent. Annuities,l7sl BB TB 88 7 '4 Consols for Account 92 91X4 92 Exeleciner Bills. I%d. & 2d. 1,000/. June 500/. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS OWE CLOnNO O'CLOCK. PRICES Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small 7 B l /2 Chilian Bonds 3 per Cent..., .• 53 Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 ...... ... 31% 1 / 4 Ditto ex Coupons 2O i,“ ; ( 4 29 Ditto, Account . 29% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 2 8 3 / 4% 29 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / i per Cent 25 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild 50% % 50% PRICES OF PAM. BUSINESS DONE crAoslso PA I TAVA Y SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRIC Es. Af - irdeen Do. Preference ...... 21A...;.. 2VA ...... 2% Birming.,Wolverh'pten, ',. and Stour Valley 13/. 145... 103 i Bristol and Exeter 9O ...... Caledonian - ......50 ... :a Do. Quarters ..- ..... 12 1 ,< ~ Do. New 10/. Prof lO ..... 11% • ••••• ••• ... 11A Canter and Liolyheacl 5O Ditte, Preference l5 ...... 13 EaJt AngliA, 25/., L. & E. 9nd L. and j)...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & a ... 18 ...... ..... . Do., 3/. 105. " 312 -•••— Eastern Cou.ities... 2O ...... 7 % 1 4 1 / 2 ......... Do. New, Gllit. 6 per ct 10 78 53 4 1, 8 311,8 29% 82% 2 10 . .. ._ Ditto,Ez;tene.ion,s per Cent., No. 1 6/.133. 45.... ; ..4 p Ealterri Union, Clags A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 21 .... Great Northern ... ...... 20 Do., -', 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 ,...„ 5 ... ....... Do. ' IA 11 3 per Cent... 7% 513 ............. Groat North of England.loo „ — Ditto. New, 33/ 3) Great West 2- 1 ...103 ...... 88 Ditto, % Shares o Ditto, . 1 ,4 Shares Ditto, New 171 l5 „. .. %r 1114, 10 1 6 4 , y, 5N 18 1 4 11% Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... • Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 ...... 22 L smashire & Yorkshire 93 . . Ditto, ditto Do. Fifths... ......... ... 10 - 6 34 3% I ,ii Do. Thirds l5 ..... 6 1 4 ••• 6 `y Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 ..... ... ..... •• ~ Leeds and Bradford 50 lOO ... .... •• ••• 1 N 6 London &Black wall.-- 12 i i i 5 1% London, Brighten, and 58%, South Coact ..._ .. . „ . _ 22 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. .. London and N. Western 100 .126 127 12 7 14 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Ditto,Fi Western .. .. 2 .....,. 7 6 tA, Lon 4. &S. We Da. Now 501. . 42 1 4.. .. 25% 25 Ditto, Thirds l6/.135.1.1.... .. ... O 4/ d is. bI knchestcr, Sheffield, and Lincolnshiro —.lOO Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Kidi an d . ..„ . —.lOO ... .. 65 65 6114 Do., do., .50/. Shares—. 25 ... .. 12 - Do•Consol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... ..... Norfolk .......... ........... 100 North British ........ ... 25 Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... —.. 8 L At .. .. ................. °J North Staffordshire 17% 13%1,4 l3 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ••• •• Scottish Central ... Shrewsbury and Birna... 11 Ditto, Now Guaranteed 8 Shropshire Union •• South Eastorn ........,.. 33% 2014 21 Do., Scrip No 4 South Walos Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ...... 25 20% 11 3 4 f:,0% 19 sii l4 it Do. Newcastle Ect en. 20 D. G.N.E.Prefef nee 8 ... York and North Blidiand 51 .... 33 7 1 Dttte, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension 25 ...... ..... ......... 16 3 /) FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens East Indian ... ...... ...... 3 1 4 3 %... Northern of France .. 13 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ....... 3 ... Sambre and Meuse ...... 20 ..,--• ...,.. xr9i 14 3q 1014 Gb% 12 MINES. Liarrossa Range Min. Co. 28s. General . ... 20 ••• United Mexican ,... 28% 3 14 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint 5t0ck....... 10 - •••• LLOYD'S 61. - UPPIN THIS DAY' ) LONDON, APRIL 28.—Wind at noon, S.W., mod era!e breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with rain at times. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 27.—S1d. Montrose Steame r Gibraltar, &e. OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL 24.—Helsingford, man, Wo Janeiro. 26th, Medora, Llanmer, Charleston; Delawaran,Baltimore. COWES, APRIL 27.--Wind S.W.—Acrd, Kongo' °f Dentuark, Eghohn, Rio Janeiro ; Solid, Sunderhurk Rio Janeiro; Africa, Ohman, Havennah. FALMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Wind S.S.W.-26th, Arrd" Sylphido, lialenbeck, Sierra Leone, for Bremen; For' mica, Jurgenson, Rio Janeiro, for Hamhurgh, 27t h ' tic lone, Iveson, Babia, for Altona; Pearl, Campbell, Havannah; Tclegrap:h, Hallycraft, New York, for Ham • burgh. Oft port, Anversois, Mulinaer, Havaunab,fo r Antwerp. DUNGENESS, APRIL 25.—The Miranda, from London' for Trinidad, has put into these roads after being on the Newcoino sand, but got off without assistance. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 27,—Wind S.W.-26th, Arrd.• Zampa, Groot, Laguna, for Alton% Off port, 22'" Taracon, Pinkster, Surin am f or Rotterdam. 254 Eonlie, Wulff, Rio Janeiro, f or St oc kh o l m. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 27, Wind S.Y.—Jam es Stewart, Kenny, Sandwich Islands, with 900 barrel; Sperm and 1,200 barrels black oil, on tho 10th inst., 0 Fayal, took a Sperm whale of about 55 tons. BRIGHTON.—Arrd. Robert Henderson, Algoa Bay." OFF DUNGENESS, APRIL 26.—Em era ld, B a l t i mo re 0 Rotterdam. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 27.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Cicero , Montreal. SHIELDS, APRIL 27.—Sid. Lord Metcalfe, Coquimbo' MONTROSE, APRIL 22.—Sid. Commodore, Quebec. LONGHOPE, APRIL 22.—Sld. Lord Seaton, Quob ee; Andrew White, ditto; Standard, Dalhousie. LONDONDERRY, APRIL 25.—S1d. Progress, N ell York. ECATTERY ROADS, APRIL 27.—Arrd. Great Brit ( Philadelphia. LIMERICK, APRIL 26.—Wind W.—Arrd. Marry An" Henry, Fenzeau, New O r l eans; F ame, C ovell, N or folk' United States; Bryan Abbs, Hemswortb, New Y o rk. WATERFORD, APRIL 25.—Wind • lantbe, Murchie, New O r l eans . Sid. Bridgetown, CPl°. bee; Counters of Durham, Quebec. DUBLIN BAY, APRIL 26.—Arrd. Wanderer, Trinidad' MUMBLES, Arm.. 27. Arrd. Enmore, Hail, itdr laide, South Australia; Tom Bell, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, 4.1 - enar. 27.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. 26 0, Governor, Varty, Jamaica ; Superior, Mason, New O r leans; Marmion, Bell, Islay; John D un l op , Ch a rleston; Eli Whitney, Dyer, Charleston. 27th, Lady Kinnairl i t Robb, Adelaide, So u th A us t ra li a; St. Lawrence, Meu e '," lane, Bombay ; Georgian a , C argo , Africa, loft BounJ,', Jan. 26; Enchantress, C orm i c k, Patagonia, left, D e ; Lion Island, Jan. 31 ; Aa ra t, Banks ,Trinidad ; Queen °' the West, Webster, Ne w Orleans; Habott Lord, Jur! , Apalachicola; Evergreen, Brown, Savannah; Sir Henri Pottinger, Grey, Charleston ; Ann Kinney, Baldwin' Charleston; Tuasser, Wood, Charleston; Ringdove, Mit chell, Nassau. Sld. 26th, Eight Sons, Boston; Feline' Bay Chaleur. 27th, Mary, Sierra Leone; Ann, Britian?. Valparaiso ; Indus, Rio Janeiro ; Fatima, n i f, Janeiro; Meteor, New Y or k ; A qua , M ar i ne, M on treal; The Norma, from Trinidad to the Clyde, was spoke!'„' 7th April, in lat. 32, lo n . 65, w i t h l oss o f foremast, a°- topmast, and jib boom, and steering for the West Indies, by the Governor, Varty, arrived here. The Exam P in schooner, from Staten Island to Virginia, was fallen Ia with, 4th ;net., in lat. 32, l on . 71, dismasted, and 111(1 crew taken off by the Eli Whitney, arrived here Off port, Laidmans, Mauritius ; Nil e , D emerar a; d" . maica, Jamaica; New York Packet, New Orleans; Tyre, Satellite, Windsor. POOTBY ROADS, APnu. 26.—Sld. Coquetto, Mourititr h OFF PORTLAND, APRIL 25.—Vrieudschap, BatAlia' for Rotterdam. JERSEY, APRIL 26.—Sld. St. Peter, Gaspe; Canop o6 ' Labradore; Boling, ditto; Flora, ditto; Emma, ditto. , BRISTOL, APRIL 27.—Wind - S.W.—Arrd. harebe ll, Marshall, Mauritius; Maria, Balsdon, Barbadoes. QUARANTINE AND BLOCKADE NOITIC° . Venice, 16th Sir,—We have the honour to make known, for ti°,_!, information of the Com m it tee o f U n d erwr i ters, t h a t quarantine of seven days which had been established hero on vessels arriving from England has been reduc e e to three days, including the day of arrival. We br it further to state that the blo c k a d e o f t hi s por t, whic the Austrian Government had given notice of its tion to form on and after the 4th inst., bas not yet b e n e e carried into effect, no bl oc k a di ng squadron havi-' hitherto made its appearance. (Signed) nor.= and Co., Agent s to Lloy o ' Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N , Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY) COV:ENT-GARDZIIT. Our market was fairly supplied with most articles, th e demand far which ruled steady, on the following terms:" Fruit—Pine-apples (Queen's), 5s to is ; and hot-hous e Grapes, 12s to 15 s p er lb ; ditto, Eating, 5s to 7 ,1 P e r halt sieve ; Lem ons , 5 s to 10s; and Oranges 8s to 123 P r 100; Chesnuts, 2s to 4 s per peck; forced , S traw berrie'' 6d to 2s 6d per oz.; forced Peacheq, 50s per doaeo• Vegetables—Horseradish, 3s 6d to 5s ; and CeP r i: is to Is 3d per bundl e; A sparagus, 5s 6d to lOs 1 3 ,1 100; old Onions, 3s t o 5 s per b ushel; young Onions, ° to 9,1 per bunch; P o t a t oes, 90s to 190 s per ton; to Brocoli, 13s to lis pe r d ozen bundles; .Mushrooms, A ;.. Is per pottle; Endive, 6d t o 9d p er score; C a bb a ge Let s tuces, 2s per half sieve; early York C a bb ages , 9d to s per dozen; and Beet Root, is to is 3d per dosebj Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d ; Carrots, 2s 6d to 45 ; an Greens, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen bunches ; Par s :; , 2s Gd to 3s 6d per half sieve ; Sea Dail, is 6d to 2s Per punnet; Cucumbers, 2s to 43 per brace; Rhubarb , & J to 6s per dozen bundles; Brussels Sprouts, Is to I . 1 1 per half si , :ce; Parsnips, 6d to 8d; Cornish VV III ,I Brocoli, Is to 2s per dozen; Turnip Greens, 6d to v or per bushel; Leeks, 8d to Is per dozen bunches; S e Potatreil, 10d to 2s per lb; French B eans , i s 6d to 23 Pf d NO; Ibsdishes, 4d to 6d per dozen hands; Shallots, per lb ; small Salad, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen puune ts ' White Cos Lettuces, is 6d 2s per score. IITEWGILTIS .ELINTD hVILIMITUALL. A s ; POULTRY—Turkeys, 4s to 7s 6d ; Geese, 6s to Ducks, 2s to 4s; Tame Rabbits, is 2d to 18 10 Wild ditto, 8d to 10d; Pigeons, 64 to 0; °ri e Roasting Pigs, 5s 6d to 8s 61 each; Surrey Fowls, 101 t o 14,; ditto Chickens, 6s to 9s; and Barn-door Fowls, 55 ,- 5 93 per couple; English Eggs, Gs to 61 6d ; F renc h ditto , to 53 Gd per 100. Fresh Butter, 10d to is Id per lb- GAlllE.—llares, is 9d to 2s fid; Leverets, 3s "T, 4s Gd; Snipes, 10d to is 3d; Teal, 9d to Is; Widge ° ,,; 10d to is 3d; Wild Ducks, i s 9d ; and Plovers 85 Is each. EWPORT. Beef, from 2s 4d to N 3s 4d; , o rigt Mutton 9 qd d ; 4gd to u- I Lamb, 54 to 6s; v. cu.', 39 4d to 4s ; and - 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs. WIFIXTECIHAPEZ. Beef, from 2to 3s; Mutton, 23 9 d to s; 4 4 6 10d to 55 101; Veal, 3* to 4s; and — Pork, 35 2 4t0 -9 per Blbs. EITE. „ to Turbots, 5 s to 1{ I4s & ; LXNGSG Brills, 2 s to 8s; Cod Fish , ' , " o Si; ILAI Mullets, 9d to is ; Whiti ngs, 4 d to 6d ; 3lucir:; rel, 6d to 8d; Haddocks, 9d to is 61; Doreys, 25 t n %*r; Lobsters, 91 to 3s eac h ; S o l es, 6d to 2s 6d per Ito Thames Flounders, is to is 6d per dczn; Eels , ' Is 3(1 ; a n d S a l mon, is 6 d to Is 10d per lb; lir3vv 5s 61 to 6s per 100. 13111.E.A.D. Are The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropoli s per from 6,id to 7d ; o f Household ditto, 5d to b" 41cs letcf. RIDE IMAILICET. Markrt hides, 561 b to 641 b, 1 4 - 1 41 to lid; ditto, 64 ,1 11 ?tt t o ° , 72ib, lid to ditto, 721 b to 801 b - lid to 2+3; u l- 3 j. 801 b to t3lb, 24d to 24 1; ditto, 881 b 96!b, , t t ° ditto, 96ib tolo4lb, 3(1 to 3;id; ditto, 1041 b to 112 , ',.5. ni to 4d; Calf Skins, each, tis to .5s 6d; Lamb' b h s ; Is 2d to Is 8d ; Horse llldes, 7a 6d• Polled B;t'.:to 6s / 2 .,d• rod Hrilf breds, 5s to 5s 8d; D')W 4eato 5s 4d; Shearlings, 6d to 7d. XVILt..II,2LE TS. , r Yet SMITHFIELD.—ZUtidO W Lbw, 21 10d to 3 1 1 5 5; °