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other the infinite importance of maintaining an old es tablished alliance with the house ot Au•tria, an alliance which, besides being a part of the ancient policy of this country, was secured by the faith ot treaties. He thought, however, that the Government had in the course of their negotiations in September, 1847, indicated anything rather than a tenderness for the interests, the honour, and the feelings of our old ally, and anything rather than a holding of the balance fairly between Austria and Sardinia. To the one they had dealt out a very full, and to the other a very scanty measure of jus tice. In the dispatch of September to Austria, the Go vernment in effect said, interfere at your per il in the affairs of Italy—that was, between the sovereigns and their people, to prevent the latter from obtaining more popular institutions ; but in the dispatch to Sardinia they merely said, if you break th e peace, if you com mit any infraction of the treaty o f Vienna—that treaty under which you hold all your possessions, except the barren, savage, and pestilent island of Sardinia—if you do this we tell you fairly as your friend and adviser, that should you pursue the course you appear to contemplate, you will commit a dangerous act for yourself ; you may reckon without your host, and probably may get the worst of the bargain. In the one case they threatened, in the other they merely advi se d. H e w i s h e d the same friendly feelings towards Austria, our ancient ally, had actuated the Government in Septemb er , 1847, as had been avowed in March, 1849. With regard to the sup pression of the dispatch, they took credit for producing the dispatch dated the 11 th of September, which was eulogised by the Red Republican party in Paris, Milan, Florence, and Rome, in which they threatened Austria with what, interpreted into plain language, meant war, if she did anything to interrupt the progress of liberal measures in Italy; but the dispatch dated the 27th of the same month, which contained the answer of Aus tria, and in which she said she did not intend to inter fere to prevent free institutions being given to the Ita lians, and that as to Sardinia it was her object as much as ours to maintain her independence, they withheld.— (Hear.) The Noble Marquis said that such events had happened on the Continent as prevented the strict ap plication of diplomatic rule to such matters—but those events had not occurred in September, 1847, nor in the following November, when in due course the papers should have been produced. The Noble Marquis had given as a reason for suppressing the dis patch in question, that there was an awkward impression prevailing in Italy that Austria was the enemy of free institutions and was about to make use of her leaden or iron sceptre to prevent the Italian people obtaining them from their sovereigns. That was the very reason for producing the dispatch which would at once have dis pelled that false impression.—(Hear, hear.) The designs of Charles Albert were well) known, his inordinate am bition was notorious. To that ambition he sacrificed those whom he induced to join him in the conspiracy of 1820 and 1821—and since he had come to the throne, he had been always endeavouring, little by little, to under mine the settlement of 1815, and to extend his dominions at the expense of Austria, whose friendship he, all the time, pretended to cultivate. He was, however, now in a state deserving of some compassion—he was not altogether the author of his present position—he had no will in the matter himself, for he had nothing to gain by the war, but much to lose. Even were he to gain the vic tory, which he was so little likely to carry away, his troubles would then only begin, for he was in the hands of the most ruthless and implacable of tyrants, the Red Republican party in the Italian states. At the head of his army, which was marching under what were called national colours, and whose war cry was the expulsion of the Austrian foreigner, was a Pole, whose name was not much known to fame, but who would be known by the defeat he would speedily experience at the hands of Ra detzky, whom he was about to encounter. The Noble and Learned Lord said, in conclusion, "One word more before I sit down concerning the recent most ill-advised procla mation of the King of Sardinia—a document unparalleled in the history of human folly and human fraud—a com pound of odious misrepresentations, of well known and admitted facts, of shuffling and obscure conclusions—made up of the pompous assertion of truisms which no man doubts, and the outrageous propounding of falsehoods which no man believes—a jesuitical document, admit ting a little, now arguing here, now shuEing there—an ambiguous wrapping up of what may be anything or nothing—a constant attempt, under a multitude of false words and false pretences, to keep real objects and real views out of sight, and which, when translated into plain English, means this—l, Charles Albert, cannot resist the Republican faction in Paris and its representatives in Turin, and, above all, in Genoa. I cannot stand against the bad feeling which unhappily prevails to a great ex tent throughout the Sardinian army, and therefore lam compelled, whether I will or not, to break the peace and go to war, although that war be the infraction of a so lemn treaty. I will then take my chance in the despe rate game of war, and try, right or wrong, to extend my dominions, as I slid in the campaign of last year.— (Cheers.) However, I (Lord Brougham) will not yet despair. I trust that, with due exertion, the dreadful ex tremities of war may yet be avoided."—(Hear, hear.) The motion was withdrawn, and their Lordships ad journed at Ten Minutes past Eight o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE MDLLE. LIND. It is respectfully announced that a Series of SIX CONCERTS will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre, comprising the following Operas :—The Flauto Magico of Mozart ; Oberon, Der Freysehutz, and Euryanthe, of Weber ; La Nectate and Fernand Cortez of Spontini ; and Fidelio of Beethoven; which will be sung by le/dlle. Lind and the principal Singers of the Establishment, accompanied by a full Orchestra and Chorus. The dates and particulars will be duly announced. The Subscribers are respectfully informed that they will have the option of including any number of these Concerts in their Season's Subscription. The First Concert will take place on Thursday, April 12. R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectMlly informed that TO-MORROW EVENING Will be presented Verdi's Opera of F,RNANI. Elvira, Mdlle. Giuliani; Carlo V., Signor Gardoni ; Ruy Gomez, Signor Belletti ; Eruani, Signor Bordas. To conclude with (the SSanery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele brated Ballet, entitled LE DLIBLE A QUATRE. In virlich will appear Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mine. Petit Stephan, I Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, M. Paul Taglioni, M. Chuies, M. Louis D'Or; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon. Applications for Boxes,' t ails, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. JAMES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. THIS EVENING, The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with LA PRIMA DONNA. Pippo, M. Chatillon ; Marquis de Bella Flora, M. Josset; Signora Roselini, Mdlle. Martial ; Marquitta, Madame St. Marie. To conclude with LES DIAMANS DE L A COURONNE Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis- Sion are determined as follows: QT. 1 Boxes .. .. Pit • • •• Amphitheatre .. ss. Od. 33. Od. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from eleven till five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. BY COMMAND OF HER MAJESTY. THIS EVENING, Will be performed OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. C. Kean ; lago, Mr. J. Wadack ; Desdemoua, Mrs. C. Kean ; Emilia, Miss Laura Ad dison. After which, the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN TENANCE. To conclude with THE TRUMPETER'S WEDDING. Charac ters by Messrs. Bland,:Caultield Keeley; Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPUI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin. &c. To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr. Mnnyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Turner. acrYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrie. Sole Lessee • Mr. Charles Mathews. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed A PECULIAR POSITION. After which, a new Piece entitled BOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss IL Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestrls. To be followed by BOX AND COX. To conclude with a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. Dress Boxes, bs. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s ; Gallery, is. Yo half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellin,s; ton. street, is open t o the public every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated Opera of THE SYREN. To conclude with the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Sec. The greatest triumph ever witnessed within the walls of the Am phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernandez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called forth expressious of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball, entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in which Young Hernandez will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. After which the double Tight-ropes. To conclude with a favourite MELODRAMA. Boa-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ..._ M. TRIERS' HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EXPIRE. —The eighth volume of Mr. Colburn's autho rised translation of this important work is just publahed, and may be had of all booksellers. Also, 2. The Me moirs aid Correspondence of Sir Robert Murray Keith, Minister Plenipotentiary at Dresden. Copenhagen, and Vienna, 2 " 18 . 3. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton's new work, " King Arthur," 2 vols., 158. 4. The Castle reagh Memoirs And Correspondence, vols. 3 and 4, com pleting the Irish Rebellion and Union. 5. Mr. Burke's Anecdotes of the Aristocracy, second edition, 2 vols. 6. The 11th and 12th volumes of Miss Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England, completingthe work. 7. Th e Supplement and Index to Burke's Ilistory of the Landed Gentry, comp r ising references to all th e i ndividuals (up wards of 100,000) mentioned y_F the.inorthe lkst, work. L IV E RPOOL , THUBSDA days dense fogs have prevailed. Last ni g h t and this morning so dense was the The Dubliu mail-b oat, atmosphere that the traffic on in n the river was en ti re ly stoppe which u s u a ll y arr i ves ver y e arly the morning, did not reach the port until half-past twelve o'clocy, having had to lay off the bar. The fog is represented by persons on boerd the ste amer to have presented the appearance of a huge' mountai n . Yesterday the streets of the tow n were steaming with moisture to such a degree AS to attract attention. THE SUN, r HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE compAsy. IteLostet ,laßuury 17, i' , 19.) , 'apital, 2,000,00(1., in 80,000 Shares, of 2.51, each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s, lid, per Share Prospectuses and full information may be ootainca at the Tempo -1:7 Offices of the Company, 13A, Cannon•row, Westminster, on ap ileation to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. NEW .STORY OF THE SEA, BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE PILOT," " RED ROVER," &c. 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The lawless occupation of the Danubian Princi palities by the barbarian soldiers of the AUTOCRAT has at last been brought under the consideration of the British Parliament. What we have long laboured to accomplish has at length occurred. The Commons of England have broken their apathetic silence upon the crimes perpetrated by Russia upon the Wallachians. Thanks to the Noble Lord the representative of the borough of Marylebone, the Foreign Secretary has been required to intimate in some measure the inten tions of the Government in reference to the conten tion between the Cabinets of St. Petersburgh and Constantinople. During the discussion which last evening brought the seizure of Bucharest before the Lower House of our Legislature, the various passions excited by the aggressive acts of Russia towards Turkey were articulated by the successive orations of the debaters. While the indefatigable Member for Youghal endeavoured to provoke a panic about the Cossacks, the logical arguments of the Member for Bradford were directed to the threatening accu mulation of power among the Yankees. While the delirious Member for Stafford raved against the despot of all the Russias, as a political fanatic might against the fancied evil-demon of civilization, the eloquent and chivalrous Member for Buckingham shire uttered a daring panegyric upon the imperial antagonist of Democracy. While the Mem ber for Montrose maintained the necessity for a maintenance of friendshipbetween the Administrations at Paris and at London, the Member for Limerick de nounced the barbaric policy of the AUTOCRAT not only in regard to Poland, and to Moldo-Wallachia, but likewise in reference to the States immediately under the rule of the Ottoman SOVEREIGN. While the Mem ber for Bedford professed to look upon the question with a serene impartiality, the Member for Chichester avowed his participation in the wrathful sentiments entertained towards the Muscovites. After the momentary turmoil of this debate has subsided, we cannot but acknowledge that our feelings are very little removed from those of absolute disappointment. Granted that scarcely anything is more prejudicial to the cause of peace, and to the settlement of diplo matic difficulties, than the untimely curiosity of a popular assembly, and the precipitate disclosure of a correspondence not yet brought to a termination. Every statesman is unanimous upon this point ; every publicist is decisive in his condemna tion of such inquisitiveness, and in the vindication of those administrators who show themselves averse to the revelation of state documents. We agree cordially in the principle embodied in these opinions. We coincide entirely with the Noble Viscount at the head of the Foreign Department in his ideas as to the secresy incumbent upon those privileged rulers of the world who, like himselr, lean their ears upon the orifice of the mys terious channels communicating with the remotest kingdoms on the face of the earth by the lips of ambassadors. Nevertheless we do think that the Noble Lord the representative of the metropolitan constituency of Marylebone, was justified in expecting some more deci sive, more encouraging, less enigmatical, and less unsatisfactory reply from the eminent statesman to whose patriotic genius the direction of the foreign relations of this country has been entrusted. When the atrocities inflicted by the Russian AUTOCRAT upon the unfortunate Wallachians are notorious through. out Christendom—when the embarrassed position of the Sublime Porte is known to all Western Europe —when the lawlessness of the interposition of the Cossack soldiers in the internal affairs of the Danubian provinces is visible even upon the apologetic proclama tions published at St. Petersburgh—when the barbari ties of NICHOLAS are revealed in every ukase, and the anxieties of ABDELMEDIID are disclosed in every firman—when fresh troops are continually pouring into Moldavia across the frontiers of Bessarabia, and reinforcements are perpetually marching to Walla chia from the southern boundaries of Roumelia— when the Hospodar is superseded in authority by the Russian Commissary, and the Fanariots are brought under the influence of the Muscovites instead of under that of the Mussulmen—when DURAMEL reigns despotically over the desolated inhabitants of Bucharest, and FUAD EFFENDI is being continually intimidated by the growing insolence of the northinen— when the boyards are in exile, and the patriots are in dungeons, and the laws are abrogated, and the na• tional language is abolished—when every indignity is heightened and every hardship is prolonged ;—it is madness to pretend that there is no cause for inter ference—it is worse than madness to insist that the relations still continue to be amicable between the abused SULTAN and the aggressive EMPEROR. The people of western Europe are not to be gulled into a belief that matters are so very easy of arrangement, while the calamities of the Turkish empire are re sounding over the civilized globe, and while the agonies of Moldo-Wallachia are imparting a sympathetic pang to the heart of every free and generous nation. The justification of the AUTOCRAT for his interference in the affairs of Wallachia is derived, forsooth, from the treaty of Adrianople, when that treaty was signed alone on the part of Moldavia—and Bucharest (the arena of all the dastardly acts of DUHAMEL) is the capital city of th e s i s t er prov i nce o f W allachia. It is maintained, moreover, that the Russians were en titled to interpose, in compliance with the conditions enumerated in that document, whereas not one of the stipulations of the treaty having been broken on the part of the Moldo•Wallachians, Russia was herself violating the compact solemnly made by her Plenipotentiaries at Adrianople, by marching her armies across the Pruth, a n d esta b l i shing her emissaries of spoliation in the metro polis of Bucharest. Besides, as we have already demonstrated again and again, the c l a i m of the AUTOCRAT to the title and privilege s o f P rotector over the twin principalities is in itself a shameless assumption of power never conceded to the CZAR by the Vlacks or Roumans. The only real protection of the Moldo-Wallachians—the lord paramount over the soil of the provinces—the sole suzeraine of their in habitants, is the CALIPH.' SULTAN who holds his bene- ficent sway from the northern shores of the Bos- phorus, and whose genial and conciliative government has afforded a brilliant contrast to the aggressive des- potism of the AUTOCRAT from the days of PETER the GREAT to those of NICIIOLAS, from the age of BAD- .ABET to those of ABDELMEDJID. Aware that the logic of arithmetic would disprove any contrary declaration, no one—not even the hardiest upholders of the Russian assailant—has dared to deny that it is directly to the interest, the political, naval, and commercial interest of England to protect the Sublime Porte from any disruption or dis memberment. It is known that so long as the SULTAN retains his power undiminished our manu factures are no t on l y a ll owe d a d m i t t ance i nto Turkey, but are permitted to have a free passa ge through the Dardanelles into the interior of the Asiatic continent. It is known that so long as the Divan remains in unbroken LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1849. strength at Constantinople the Bosphorus will con tihue open on °I-41mq occasions P. , ) our rn.. , rchandi--(., and to our vessels of war on any sudden emergency. These facts are not only recognised universally, but a general conviction impresses upon the nationnl heart the certainty that so soon as the Divan is re placed by a Russian Pro-Consulate, that so soon as the SULTAN is superseded by the ,EMPEROI, that so soon as Constantinople is declared to be sub ordinate to St. Petersburgh—the Bosphorus will be impervious, to our ships of war, a profitable market will be closed against our manufactures, and our merchandise will be obstructed in its passage to Persia through the channel of the Dardanelles. Everything unites to show that the integrity of the Ottoman empire is essential to the prosperity of England, to the pro gress of civilization, to the maintenance of freedom, and to the peace of Europe ; and everything unites to demonstrate in like manner, that the integrity of that great empire is threatened —is not only threatened, is actually assailed—by the formidable despotism of the AUTOCRAT. The aggression of Russia is proclaimed alike by the activity of the Sublime Porte in the armament of the fleet and in the advance of the military forces towards Wallachia ; it is asserted by the harsh decrees of the CZAR, and by the cries of torment which are rising day by day louder and louder from the population of Bucharest, calling to Heaven for vengeance, and to England for vindication. Nothing can be more glaring than the recent aggressions of Russia, and nothing, we lament to say it, can be more undecided than the attitude which under the circumstances ,has been assumed by England. " When that great master of eloquence, EDMUND BURKE," said the new Lord Rector of Glasgow, " stood in the place where I now stand, he fal tered, and remained mute ;" doubtless the multitude of feelings and thoughts which at that moment rushed upon his mind were such as even he found it difficult to arrange and to express. With Mr. MACAULAY, however, the same situation produced a very different effect. The past history and the future prospects of the University of Glasgow kindled his enthusiasm as an historian, and evoked his eloquence as an orator. The inaugural address of the new Lord Rector of Glasgow is worthy of the eloquent historian of England. We will venture to say that no member of the University, from the Reverend Principal down to the newly-elected student, listened to that address without increased sentiments of veneration for the society to which he belonged, and increased anxiety to render himself individually mere worthy of being its member. It so happened that the occasion of Mr. MACAULAY'S address was the four hundredth anniversary of the existence of the University. This circumstance presented an op portunity for reviewing the past annals of the society, of which opportunity the historian availed himself con amore. The theme was, indeed, admirably suited to the orator. It transported his imagination to times on the memory of which he loves to dwell, and the great events of which no one is better fitted to chronicle. "I doubt," said Mr. MACAULAY, "whether it would be possible to name a point of time since the Chris tian era more remarkable and more important to the highest interests of mankind than that at which this society began to exist. It was an era of a great destruction, but also an era of a great creation. Your society began to exist just at the moment when the empire of the East was falling—that strange empire, which dragging on a lingering existence through the long age of darkness, connected together two great ages of light—that empire, which adding itself nothing to our stores of knowledge, yet preserved in the midst of barbarism those monuments of Athenian genius which the highest minds still contemplate with admiring despair." But at that very moment, in a distant part of the world, " a few humble Ger man artizans, who little knew they were creating a power, compared with which that of the victorious SULTAN was insignificant, were busied in cutting and setting the first printing types. Your society began to exist just early enough to see the last vestige of the Roman empire disappear, and just late enough to see the earliest printed book." We refer our readers to the speech of Mr. MACAULAY, which appears in another column, in which the past history, not only of the University of Glasgow, but of Britain and of Europe, during the last three centuries, is admirably epitomised in that " Pomp of period, glittering as it goes, High from the mount, but labouring through the mines," for which the "resplendent D&YDAS" is so remark able. After enumerating the different phases of society and civilization which have marked the three centenary anniversaries which the University has already witnessed, Mr. ALaceuLAT hopefully prophecied yet greater things for the next hundred years. He is not one of the mourners over the degeneracy of the times. " Since first I began to observe the state of my country," he said, " I have been seeing nothing but growth and hearing of nothing but decay." Hence he ventured to predict that his successor, in 1949, would find oc casion to congratulate his hearers on the events of the coming century ; and added Mr. MACAULAY, "He will, I hope, feel himself bound in justice to mention with high honour the names of some of my young friends who are now listening to me !" No wonder that loud and enthusiastic cheers responded to this aspiration. Here, indeed, is a stimulus to exertion on the part of the students of the University. "Auch' io son pittore" was the exultant exclamation of the Italian painter, on contemplating a master-piece of art—" and I also," may exclaim some ambi tious student of Glasgow —some incipient WATT, Or ADAM SMITH, or ROBERTSON- 44 I also may have my name chronicled at some future installation by some future MACAULAY." Thus as a retrospect of past glory, and an incitement to future genius, the ad dress of the Lord Rector of Glasgow was worthy of the occasion and of himself. In the observations which we yesterday offered on " The Budget for the Million," we only referred to the three principal propositions advanced by the talented writer, viz.:— " Ist. That it is discreditably dishonest to the owners of realised property not to pay off the National Debt. " 2d. That it would be very easy for them to pay off; and " 3d. That it would be profitable for them to pay off." We showed that he considered it both just and politic that the annual expenses of the Government should be provided for by indirect taxation, while the national debt should be liquidated by the owners of accumulated and realised property. As to the amount of the annual expenditure, Mr. WAsoN adopts the views laid down by the Hon. Member for Glasgow, rather than those of the Hon. Member for the West Riding. He declares that he is not " one of those who would diminish to a very great extent our naval or military force." lie would, of course, reform the abuses that have gradually arisen in the administration of the establishments. He would economise where it could be done with out weakening the efficiency of our forces. He would give greater facilities for the promotion of deserving subalterns, but he would maintain a well appointed force, as he looks upon it as " the best possible guarantee for the inestimable blessings of peace." He, therefore, allows the same sum for the Naval, Military, and Ordnance establishments, which the Honourable Member for Glasgow calculated to be sufficient, via., 14,250,0001., and for civil expenses (exclusive of the cost of collection), 6,430,0001. The collection of revenue he estimates at 1,000,0001. sterling, exclusive of the Post-office, which he be lieves, would be amply sufficient for the purpose, inasmuch as all the items under the head of taxes would be completely abolished, and the whole of the Excise, with the exception of the duty on spirits. The Customs, too, would be limited to some half dozen articles. So that, on the whole, he considers that in allowing 1,000,0001. he has made a propor tionately higher estimate than Mr. .MACGREGOR. The several charges to be provided for would then be: Navy, Army, and Ordnance £14,250,000 Civil Expences .. ... ... ... • • 6,430,000 Collection of Revenue ... 1,000,000 Total ... .. ... .. £21,680,000 to which must be added the annuities for lino and terms of years, amounting, according to the Parlia inentlry - report, to 1,114 0211., so that 25,74 , 1,021/, be leviM indirect taxation on the nation, l e ca t cu b, tps t .at there would be obtained 28,963,2061. stefli-Ag from Llutie.3 0.1 ipirits, British and foreign; tobacco, at one quarter the present rates ; tea, at ls. per pound ; sugar, half the present duty; wines, at lowest duty compatible with highest revenue; legacy duty extended to real estate, unredeemed land-tax, stamps (abolishing the stamps on marine and fire insurance, on stage car riages, and what may be termed the taxes on know ledge) and from the Post-office and Crown lands. There would, therefore, be a considerable surplus, after providing for the several charges. The above esti mates are framed on the most moderate basis, for if the great reductions of taxation were taken into account, and the increased means that would consequently be at the disposal of the humbler classes, it is certain that a much larger consumption might safely be calculated on ; and that above 80,000,0001. sterling would be obtained from the foregoing sources of revenue. It is unnecessary to follow Mr. WASON through the various details in which he shows that the entire debt could be liquidated within ten years, and explains the various modes in which the different descriptions of property may be made to contribute their quota towards the liquidation of the general charge. He even makes a second calculation, taking the very lowest estimates that have been framed as to the value of accumulated the property, and he shows that even then deficiency at the end of ten years even would be only 67,000,0001., which might be extin guished ;by a whip of one per cent. on the realised property. One-third of the duties to which we have already alluded might then be swept off. What, then, would be the condition of all classes in the country to what it is at present? How comparatively trifling would be the public burdens What a stimulant would be applied to the industry of the nation —poor-rates would only be required for the support of the aged and infirm, and of infants yet unable to provide for themselves—all those able and willing to work would be certain of obtaining remunerative employment, and would be enabled to enjoy every reasonable comfort for the wages of their labour. This, indeed, would be a very different state of things from that at present existing, when we have an oppressed poor and an embarrassed nation. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Moniteur announces that M. D'AMARAL had presented his credentials as Charge d'Affaires from the Emperor of BRAZIL to the French Republic. The discussion on the various articles of the law relating to clubs was continued in the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday, and was adjourned until Monday, in order to give time to the Committee, to which was referred the consideration of an addi tional clause proposed by M. VICTOR LANFRANC, to report. The clause proposed by M. LAN7RANC is, " that meetings of political associations, having a determined object, shall not be considered as clubs." During the course of the discussion the difficulties of passing any law which should prohibit clubs, and at the same time preserve intact the right of association became manifest. Among other so cieties mentioned was the " Free-trade Association," of which M. LEON FAUCHER is himself a member. That gentleman declared that, as the proposed law did not meddle with the right of association, the Free trade Association did not come under its provisions ; but when asked to define what he meant by right of association, he remained silent. M. EMANUEL ARAGO put the following case to the Minister of the Interior : —Private social clubs (cereles) exist, and if they be opened to the public, it will be said that they are ordinary clubs, and they will be subject to the pro posed law ; or they will close their doors against the public, and then they will become secret societies, and be liable to be interdicted, in virtue of the law of 1848, as then it could not be left to the tribunals to decide whether such places of meeting were or were not clubs, he demanded of the Minister what hi, meant by association ? Still, the Minister remained silent, and this piece of bungling legislation will, if carried, either remain inoperative, because of the impossibility of working it, or it will render liable to punishment every mem ber of every association, religious, literary, or chari table, as well as political, in France. The following protest against this law has been drawn up by M. DE LAMENNAIS, 1111 d signed by 150 Members of the National Assembly:— " PROTESTATION. " The Ist article of the law upon public meeting is a violation of the Constitution. We have protested by our vote. We have protested by our abstinence; and we will persist in abstaining because we desire not to participate in any way on the passing of this law, which is a flagrant attempt on natural rights, and rights written in the Con • stitution." The Moniteur du Soir publishes an official contra diction of the statement that General PELET has left Paris for Piedmont on a special mission. It is said that the Ministry intend to introduce a new law relative to the press. It is reported by the Constitutionnel that the Clubs intend to make a demonstration on the 26th. This report, however, is not generally credited. It is pro bably a puff preliminary for another of General CHANGARNIER'S glorious victories when there is no enemy ; after which he will be again eulogised as the preserver of the public peace, which was never in danger. The farce of the 29th January is, we sup pose, to be repeated on the 26th March. The general meeting of the shareholders of the Vierzon Railway Company took place on Tuesday in Hertz's great room. The report stated that the capital will not only be sufficient to meet the extra ordinary expenses incurred, amounting to two mil. lions of francs, but also defray the expenses of the branch line to Nevers, which has been added to the original concession. The length of the branch line to Nevers is about seven English miles. The meeting ratified unanimously the convention entered into, on December 21st, between th e Mi n i ster of Public to compris e th e b ranc h li ne to al lease. M. M OURLHON h as N b W e e e ov n rekrss confirmed ainnd tthehe board, i o n r the igi n post of director, in the place of M. BANES, resigned, PARIS BOURSE, THURSDAY, MARCH 22. THREE O'CLOCK.—The French Funds opened to-day more than 1 per cent. above the closing prices of yes terday, but they gradually gave way, and closed at about 40 cents. above yesterday's closing prices. The business done was very limited. The events in Italy are looked to with considerable interest. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 22k ; ditto (90 days), 25 12k. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 22. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 11 lA—Lux emhourg, 1 4—Namur and Liege, 81, _Northern of France, 10 X—Rouen and Havre, 115/4-- Sambre and Meuse, 4—Tours and Nantes, 2 V. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. The Chamber of Deputies was engaged in dis cussing the Bank Bill. It was stated that a serious difference had arisen between CHRISTINA and NAR VAEZ, and that the latter was endeavouring to come to some arrangement with the Progressistas. MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 16.—Five per Cents., 10f, 11.16 buyers, sellers; Three per Cents., 22k, 15-16 buyers, 23 sellers ; Coupons, 6 sellers ; Treasury Bills, 66 ; Exchange on London, 50. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. -- A letter from Prague, of the 28th February, pub lished in the Wiener Zeitung of the 17th March, says, a deputation of the Romani nation of the Hungari an monarchy h as presente d a very feeling address to his Majesty the Emperor FERDINAND, on the occasion of his abdication, and the accession of FRANCIS JOSEPH. The deputation was receiv e d b y IDiS MA JESTY i n person, when h e i n his reply adverted to the new C onst i tut i on, f oun d e d on the ba s i s o f t h at whi▪ ch he had himself laid down, and which had just been granted b y th e E MPEROR , whereby the R oman i nati▪ on will tak e th e i r true pos ition in the emp i re of Austria. The Ga zette of Augsburg, under the head Vien na , March 14, has the following :—" A Conservati ve journal states th at t h e B an J ELL ACHICH h as b een poisoned, and a d ds that for some ti me past ser i ous differences have existed between the Ban and the Imperial Court." RUIA• The first ChamberP S S met on the 19th. The sitting, which only lasted an hour, was occupied in listening —first, to the KING'S reply to the address, read to the House by the President ; and second, to a pro position of M. lIANSEMANN, to the effect that the Ilouse should appoint a committee of ten, to take into consideration and report upon the German Bill of Rights and Constitution, in order that the House might thereby obtain better insight into such clauses as might lead, for the sake of homogeneity, to modi fications in the Prassion Constitution.—Leave to bring in the Bill refused. It was rumoured in the Chambers that Denmark had determined to renew the truce for three weeks, and to withdraw the order for commencing the blockade. FRANKFORT. The discussion on WELKER'S motion for confer 6 g the hereditary chiefdom of Germa!,y on the of PnusnA,terrninated on the 20th March. Tht., divi . •_ sion would not take placo until the folloW n 'lay, file result was doubtful. Three Austrian .D:paties have retired from the German Parliament. DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG. HOLSTEIN. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 17.—Fadreland states that reports are circulated of the speedy conclusion of a peace. Baron VON PLISSEN, who arrived here on Thursday from Berlin, is said to have brought with him the preliminaries of a peace proposed by the King of DENMARK, and already signed by the King Of PRUSSIA. Fadreland, however, questions the validity of the report, on the ground that the Government would, in such a case, have communicated it to the Diet, and have countermanded the departure of the troops who left here in the course of yesterday and to-day ; besides, a peace founded on the basis of the status quo ante, appears altogether improbable. The steamer Hurther went to the north to-day. The war steamer Dolphin arrived here yesterday afternoon from the south, and six gun-boats and four boats for landing; and to-day the frigates Gibion and Flavfrecen got ready for sea. COPENHAGEN, _MARCH 18.—It is said that postal arrangements have been made for the transmission of the mails via Wesinar. The Cabinet Council have resolved to leave unblockaded one of the har hours of the East Sea, on account of the transmission of the mails. SCHLESWIG, MARCH 19.—As soon as the cessation of the armistice can no longer be questioned, two cutters and two steamers will cruise in the canal, to give way to all vessels destined for the North and East Sea. ALTONA, MARCH 20.—The Aldenburg troops ar rived here today from Hamburgh. HOLLAND. ROTTERDAM, MARCH, 20.—A watch has been placed on the great tower, to observe the moment when the steamer having on board his Majesty King WILLIAM arrives. It was not in sight at noon. His MAJESTY is said to have been in Scotland when the messenger arrived in England to bring in telligence of his father's death.—Journal d' Anvers. ITALY. The army of CIIARLES ALBERT, consists of 120,000 men, and is stationed as follows :—" Avant garde, 3,500 strong, at Castel- San- Giovanni, Fravan guola, &c. First division, commanded by General DURANDO, at Valenza, Mede, Lunullo. Second divi sion, Gen. BES, at Mortara, Vigevano, Gumbolo, & C. Third division, Gen. PERONE, at Casale, Gattinara, Tornio. Fourth division, the Duke of GENOA, at Novara Vercelli. Fifth (Lombard) division, Ge neral 11AMORINO, at Alexandria, Bosco Solero. Re serve, commanded by the Duke of SAVOY, at Casale, Vercelli, Trino. Sixth division, General LAMAR MORA, at Sarzona. Seventh division, General SOLAROLI, at Arona ; artillery, at Ale xandria. Each division is composed in general of two brigades of infantry, two batteries of artillery, a regiment of cavalry, a company of tirailleurs, a company of engineers, and a company of guides. The first, second, third, and fourth divisions and the reserve have each 10,500 men ; the second (Lombard division), has only 7,500 ; the 6th, 7,000 ; and the seventh, 5,000. The Avant grade, 3,500; the engineers, 2,300. The active army then, shows a force of 80,000, of which 15,000 are good troops. The artillery is composed of 21 batteries of 8 pieces, of which 18 are Piedmontese, and 3 Lom bards. The cavalry counts six Piedmontese regiments of from 600 to 700 horses, making from 5,000 to 6,000 horsemen. The KING, according to this account, is commander-in-chief. CHZRONOWSKI is major general, assuming the responsibility of the military operations ; General LAMARMORA is chief of the staff, and General CossaTo second ; General Rossi com mands the artillery, Colonel ALBERTI the engineers. There is a park of siege artillery, composed of 80 pieces of heavy calibre." From this it appears that the Piedmontese army has its left wing at Novarra, its right at Voghera, and its centre and reserve at Alessandria and Casale. The Austrian army in Italy is composed of 105,000 troops and 190 pieces of artillery, but, as it is divided into two divisions, it does not appear that Marshal RADETZKY has more than 50,000 men directly avail able against the Piedmontese. RADETZKY'S army has its right at Magenta, its centre, with a part of its left, at Pavia, and the rest of its left at Piacenza. It is rumoured that the Austrians have been driven out of Piacenza, as well as out of Parma, but the report needs confirmation. It is certain, however, that they have been driven out of Modena, and that the GRAND DUKE has fled, and it is probable that hostilities have commenced in the Roman Legations. The following official announcement of these facts appears in the Corriere Mercantile of the 17th : " Citizens of Leghorn, I hasten to transmit the follow ing dispatch, which I have just received:— " The Duke of Modena has fled, leaving behind a proclamation, in which he states the cause of his depar ture is the resumption of hostilities between Piedmont and Austria. A loud cannonade is heard on the side of Bologna. lam in conference with the envoys of Pied mont and Rome. The time has come—the people must have but one will. Let them take up arms and fight for their country. Victory is certain, tor a people never dies.' " GIIERRAZZI. " Leghorn, March 17." The latest intelligence received at Genoa on the 17th states that the Austrians were withdrawing their troops on the left bank of the Po. The Neapolitan Chambers were dissolved on the 13th. The following is the official account of the sup pression of a reactionary emeute at Rome. " Yesterday the law of the Republic was not re spected. Three commissioners, conformably with the decrt c of the Assembly, having demanded of the heads of the congregation of St. Philip, the delivery of certain useless bells, they refused, not directly, but they dis played hypocritically the Holy Sacrament, as if to avert a plague, and as if the religion of Christ depended on a bell the more or less. By these means the said congre gationists succeeded in assembling round the establish. ment a crowd, composed of the most uneducated part of the people. _ " The commissioners, not wishing to employ force, suspended their proceedings, thus giving a proof of the prudence and humanity of the Republic in discharging its duties. " But the Roman people, indignant at this perfidious and hypocritical act, determined that the law should be respected, so i❑ the evening a large number of brave ci tizsas presented themselves at the said establishment to demand that the decree of the Assembly should be exe cuted. No one answering their summons, and the gates being barricaded inside, the people set fire to them, and soon opened a passage. The authorities now interfered, assisted by the National Guards and Carabineers, and the fire was extinguished. On entering the house it was found that the young priests had been confined and chained by the old ones, and the former being liberated rushed with eagerness into the arms of the citizens and soldiers who had released them. Finally, everything has been religiously respected and the law upheld; the bells are in the power of the Republic, except that of St. Philip, which has been left ; but the sons of lying and malignity, who have endea voured to mislead the people, will be severely p un i s h e d ; they are n ow i n th e h an d s of the Republic ! " Rome, March 11." " F. MEUCCI, Director. The Minister of the Interior has issued a proclama tion, stating that the Government have no intention of despoiling the churches of the necessary bells, they only require the useless ones to be surrendered for the public service. Accounts from Bologna of the 13th state that a loud cannonade was heard that day in the direction of Piacenza. The Ministry of Venice is composed of the Presi dent Manin, for Foreign Affairs ; Pesaro Manro ganato, Finance ; Calucci, Justice and Interior; Da Conin, Public Worship; Graziani, Marine • and Cavedalis, Ministe r o f War. Citi zen Milonopulo has been appointed provisionally to the command of the Navy. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 28.—The Divan continues to hold frequent sittings. We are assured that the Porte has submitted to the Russian Cabinet the project of a constitution for Moldavia and Wallachia, with two Chambers; the president to be elected every seven years, and the eligibility of every citizen to hold that office. Whether Russia will give her consent is dubious. The Porte, however, continues warlike preparations, and 40 men-of-war are already lying in the harbour ready equipped.—llarnburgh Correspondent. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—We understand that her Majesty has expressed her royal desire that Othello, with the characters reversed, be performed this (Friday) evening. TIIE ARCTIC EPEDITION.—Prayers were offered up in the parish and established churches at Woolwich, on Sunday last, for the safety of the officers and crews of the Erebus and Terror, discovery ships, which pro ceeded to the Arcti.: regions under Captain Sir John Franklin and Captain Crozier. OPENING OF THE SOUTH DEVON EXTENSION INTO PLYMOUTH.—Experimental trips have been made dur ing the week by the directors and the engineer on the now completed extension of the South Devon Railway from Laira into Plymouth, the tunnel at Maley and the station at Millbay baying been completed. The ex tension would have been completed eaalier had it not been for difficulties in obtaining possession of the land, and some slides of rock in the neighbourhood. It is to be opened for permanent traffic on the 2d of April. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. i CITY, QUARi ER TO THREE. There weir a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, and full prices paid. The sales were esti mated at 600 bal- , s, and comprised about 5,000 A meri . earl et 4.:!. tr. 6c., 4:‘‘ , E , ,.-; T , ar :.' .51. 1 ', '., al 1 300 Surats at 31-d. to 3-11 u. per lb.—The market for rail way shares opened firmly, but closed lower. with a large amount of stock offering for sale. The Mcney Market experiences no perceptible alte ration, and there is no complaint of tightness of dis counts. The employment for cash is, ou the contrary, rather more limited. The Grain Market is very flat this morning, the arri vals of foreign continuing large. The arrivals this morning offer no colonial or foreign news of particular interest. The Produce Markets have not been very active this week, but there is a larger number of sales in progress to-day. Holders generally are firm, and it the stale of business is for the most part duller on account of Continent al affairs, they still seem to hope for something favourable ere long. The merchants connected with the German trade are confidently asserting that the Danish question is settled; but we find nothing more authentic on the subject than what has already appeared in print. The English Stock Market opened with an improving appearance, in consequence of Lord Palmerston's ex planations concerning the Moldavian affair, but the Bears have again operated, and a partial reaction has occurred. Consols were 911 i for Transfer, and 91i i for Account, b u t h ave b een since d one at 91 for money, and 91k for time. The last bargains reported to us have been at 91k i, and 914 i. Exchequer-bills have been 38s. to 41s. premium, and India Bonds 51s. The price of Bank Stock for Account has improved to 198. In the foreign house the transactions have been more restricted. Mexican Bonds have been 33 to i for Account, and since 314 to 31k. Peruvian have been 61 to 62. Grenada Deferred are 3i ; Equador, 3 ; and Buenos Ayres for account, 39. Brazil Stock has been at 83. Danish Scrip is up to 6k premium. Spanish Five per Cents. are 164 to 17, and the Three per Cents. 30 to k. In Railway Shares the transactions have been limited, and the quotations generally exhibit very little alte ration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols Anns NOW 3% per Cent. Anns. .. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8 11-16 8% India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 5l p Bank Stock for Account 198 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. 500/ 3B p Small — 38 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto for the Account ..... Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 6% Equador Bonds 3 34 Grenada, 1 per Cent. ........., — Ditto Deferred ... Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 32% 31% Ditto for the Account 33 33% 32% 31 3 / 4 % Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto for the Account .... Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. - Ditto for the Account 27% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3 0 1,4 Ditto for the Account .... 3O 30% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild tr AINEIi DONN IN RAILWAY SillitEx; AT ONf., O'cLoos RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAM.. Aberdeen 3irmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . 15 3 / 4 'aledonial, Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10 ;hester and H01yhead......... 50 ..... 18 3 14 to Ditto, Preference Eastern Counties ... Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d Do., do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... % p..... to Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Shares) ...... •• 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . l9 .. ... to 19% East Lancashire Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 21 Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 6 14...... 7% to Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Northern Do. %B 6 per Cent. ...... 7% 6% to Great Western 100 Ditto, Quarter Shares Lancaster and Carlisle.... ....50 Do., Thirds... lO ...... 10% x.d to Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto Fifths Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 98 1 / 2 to 98 Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 ...... 36% Do. Proierential, 5 per Ct., 50 London & North Western.....100 Da. New Quarters Do. Fifths London and S. Western...— , .50 .. ... 37 ..... .to Harichr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... 10% to -- Ilidland . . lOO ....79 Ditto, 50/. Shares ..... ...... 25 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 122%...... to Norfolk ... .....100 Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct. 20 North British .. .. ... ...... .. 25 ...... ex.d to Do. Quarters 6% 3% ex.n to North Staffordshire-. .. ...... 17% 14% to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton .. . . 5O - ... to Shropshire Union.... 5 ... South Devon South Eastern Ditto, No. 2." Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Berick 25 .. ... 24% to Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Fur. or Pref. 8 ... .. 7% to York and North Midland .. 50 FOREIGN RAILWAYb. Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 8 3 / 4 ... .. to MINES. Australian ... LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 23.—Wind N.E., fresh breeze and cloudy. STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M. Colchester, N.E., cloudy ; Gosport, N., very cloudy; Glasgow, W., fine; Hull, E., cloudy; Ipswich, N.E., cloudy; Leith, W.S.W., fog ; Lowesteffe, E., cloudy; Newcastle, S.W., cloudy; Portsmouth, N., very cloudy; Southampton, S., dull; Yarmouth, E., cloudy. OFF THE START.—Estafette, Hyens, Monte Video. 19, Waterloo, Van Essen, Batavia, for Amsterdam. MARGATE, MARCH 22. The Francis and Mary, from London to Dartmouth, got upon Margate Sand last night, but was assisted off this morning and into harbour. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 22.—Wind S. Sld. Rokeby, Trinidad; Scotia, Baltimore. A dense fog prevailed last night and this morning. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 22. Arrd. Herrmann, steamer, Bremen. DEAL, MARCH 22.—Wind E.—A rrd. Nieu Lekker land, Kramer, Batavia, and sld. for Rotterdam. Arrd. from the River and sld., Elizabeth, Carlyle, Adelaide, South Australia; Oliver Cromwell, Alexander, Valpa raiso; Comet, Lambton, Rio Janeiro; Britannia, Wear, Porto Rico; Breeze, Mardock, Trinidad; Glasgow, St. John's, New Brunswick. COWES, MARCH 21. —Wind E.—Sid. Manuela, San Francisco. 'PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind Sld. Will Watch, California. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 22.—Wind Inventus, New York; William Gowlands, Boston. CORK, MARCH 20.—Wind S.—Sld.Garland,Baltimore MARKET NEWS.-(TIIIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE— ,URIDA Y. An extremely small supply of Erhiglish Wheat has been received up to our market coas.:twise during the present week, it having amounted to atily 960 quarters, mostly from Essex and Kent. By l wad carriage, the receipts fresh up to-day were trilling, and of very middling quality. The attendance of,buyers were small, and the demand for all kinds of Wheat, of home produce was heavy, at almost nominal currencies '.. Not less than 31,440 quarters of Foreign Wheat haw() come in this week. This large arrival had a depressing influence upon the demand, yet the few sales effected were at about Monday's prices. Owing to the large supply of Foreign Barley on offer, the sale for that article was extremely heavy, and the inferiior parcels might have been purchased on lower ternm. In Malt—the supply of which ready for delivery VVB .5 small —next to nothing was doing, at late rates. The Oat trade was again heavy. In prices, no change took place. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Meal were quite. neglected. The top price of the best town-made Flour w a .3 42s per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.. 1 Wheat. 1 Barley. 1 Oats. I Flour. English ...... 960 qrs. 1,450 qrs. I 11..280 qrs. I 2,180 ski, Scotch .... • • - -- - --- I -- Foreign .... • • 11,440 9,520 v 1(1,050 i - I Malt, 2,180 qrs. SIKITIIFIELD. Our market to-day was very scanC:ly supplied with beasts, the general quality of which w;sf I tolerably good. The few prime Scots on offer sold some ivhat freely, at prices fully equal to those obtained ca i Monday last. Otherwise the Beef trade was in a slug;; - ish state, at un altered quotations. The numbers of b':heep were 1,000 more than those exhibited on this day se'nnight. All breeds moved off slowly, yet the cum fr cies were fairly supported. The highest general top f 4 ;ure for Downs, in the wool, was 4s 4d per 8 lbs. Lain b s were in mode rate request, at from 6s 4d to 6s 8d p er 8 lhs ; prime small Calves were held at full prices; all other kinds of Veal met a slow inquiry. Pigs dull ix' sale, but not cheaper. Milch Cows were selling at :from 141. to 181. each, including their small calf. Per albs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. (LI s. d. to 8. ti. Inferior Beasts... .. 2 4 2 6 Second qual.. Sheep 3 4 3 8 -econd quality ... 2 8 210 Coarse -wool) cc ditto 310 4 9 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 Southdown IVe ther 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots •• •• •• 3 4 3 6 Ditto out of Via wool 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 4 Large Bogs •• 3 2 J 8 Prime small ditto .. 4 6 410 Sinai' Yorker s .... 310 4 2 suckling Calves •• 18 0 28 0 Quarter old !el@ ..17 0 21 0 Inferior Skeep •... 210 3 2 " an • 0 0 0 "I'_!.l•* • • TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. • _!.._ Shag-, FGHEIGN Sheep. 430 SCOTCH. L lBO I . asts. i Sheep. 2so I Calves. I r ibs . NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets were tolerably steady, at about sta• tionary prices. At per stone by the Carcase. s. cl. to s. d. 5, d. to s. d. Beef,triferior...... a 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .• 2 4 2 g - middling ..•• 2 6 2 8 middling.. 210 3 4 - primelarge .. 210 3 0 prime .... 3 G 3 8 - prime small 3 2 3 4 Pork, large •••• 2 1I 3 6 vea1........ •••• • • 3 8 4 8 small .... • ... 3 8 4 4 BOXOUGIEI HOP ZVLeaRIEET. The supply of fine Hops ~t last year's growth, in first hands, is unusually small. Such description s ccrnt l iand a steady sale, at prices fully equal to thos,, paid on Fri day last. The middling and interior kinds move off slowly, at barely late rates. Old Hops are nominal, at 10i to 21 lOs per cwt. Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 3/ ; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 31 8s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 3/ 3s to 61 8s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been rattler lower, and with a very limited business doing. holders are firm. Refined Standard Lumps have been in fair request at 525. EAST INDlA.—Privately not much has been done, and at auction 6,563 bags Mauritius and 400 casks only partly found buyers, at easier rates ; good and fine yellow at 39s to 425, ord and mid at 36s to 38s 6d, ord to fine grey at 37s to 40s, and syrupy at 35 s to 41s 6d per cwt. Of Bengal 7,884 bags were offered, and part found buyers at lower prices; good and fine white Benares, 41s 6d to 435; ordinary and middling, 408 to 41s; strong white, 46s to 48s; strong yellow, 41s to 455; and brown, 35s to 38s. Mauritius kind, 37s to - 403 6d; Madras, 1,200 bags, partly found buyers; low and mid dling soft yellow at 33s 6d to 355, and middling and fine brown at 31s to 33s per cwt. FOREIGN.—There has not been much demand. St. Croix has realised 41s to 43s 6d for middling to fine strong yellow. COFFEE.—The dealings in this article have been ex. tremely circumscribed, and in:West Indian samples there has been no particular change. Good ord Native Cey lon has been sold privately at 32s 6d to 338 6d. The accounts received by the overland mail report the crop to be large. F. fine ord Plantation has realised 448 to 49s—good ord to mid 38s 6d to 545, triage 27s to 365, and peaberry 455 6d to 505 6d per cwt. Mocha mid clean garbled has been sold at 50s; good ord greenish mixed with black has been taken in at 50e; mid yellow sold at 58s 6d to 60s, and triage et 35s 6d to 375. Malabar pale 455, and Java good ord 355. CocoA.—Bahia has been held for 30s. RICE.—The demand has been limited, and lower rates have been accepted; good mid white Bengal lOs to 101 6d, and mid dusty, 9s to 9s 6d. COTTON.—The market has been inactive. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been quiet at 403 3d to 40s 6d per cwt. on the spot. Rum.—This article is steady, and there have been moderate sales. TEA.—A small business is doing without any particO• lar alteration in prices. SPICES.—Very little business has been done in Pepper Cassia Lignea, or Pimento. GREEN FRUIT.—The market, owing to want of ar• rivals, had improved the price of oranges. Two cargoes ix Gipsey Queen and Neptune, from S. Michat I, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance of 2s per box; 600 barrels of chesnutgt ex City of Rotterdam steamer, sold by the same parties at a low figure, being landed in bad condition• Lemons sustained the advanced price with every prospect of a continuation. Barcelona Nuts are held for a further improvement in price. A small parcel of 300 Black Spanish have arrived in time for the er proaching Easter holidays. The Lisbon Oranges arriving by sailing vessels are landing in bad conditioOf owing to the length of vo)age. Dried Walnuts are dull of sale. Brazil have advanced 2s. per barrel. VICE-CHAN C.Elt Y.--(1 HIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) IN RE TOMLINSON. Mr. RUSSELL said this was a petition on the part of A mother, to be permitted to retain the custody of bee child, of which it was sought to deprive her by her bus' baud, Mr. Tomlinson, who is a shipowner residing is Dublin. The petitioner and her husband were married in June, 1845; but the conduct of the husband was such that in July, 1846, they parted, not to meet again. The child in questio n was not then born. It was born .01 March, 1847, and h a d never b een with its father from its birth to the present time. The child is now two year s of age, and it is afflicted with a spinal complaint, and can neither walk nor talk. Under the provisions of an AT' of Parliament ( usua ll y cal l ed Mr. Sergeant Talfourci 0, Act), the lather ha s recent l y sought the intervention o r a court of common law, by means of a habeas corpus, t° obtain fur him the custody of his child; and on Monday intends to ma k e a motion to Mr. Justice Patteson for the custody of the child, an d the wife's brother has given a bond for 1,000/., to have the child forthcoming on that day. The present petition was made in anticipation of the intended proceedings before Air. Justice Patteson on the habeas corpus by the father, and it prayed that, for the reason of the child's tender years, and of its weak and afflicted state, which required the constant care of the mother, she might be allowed to retain the custody of the child. The mother is at the present time living with her brother, a win s merchant, residing at Liverpool. Mr. SWANSTON contended that the Court had no kale diction in this case. His HONOUR suggested to Mr. Swanston that the ctle tody of the child should not be changed until after th e result of the application to Mr. Justice Patteson, Monday next, be k nown , w i t h out prejudice to the rip' of either party. Mr. SWANSTON would agree to that suggestion, cpro vided the father w as a ll owe d to have access to the child in the interim. His HONOUR would: not consent to the father's having access to th e c hild t h ere being proceeall3oi % going on in the E cc l es i ast i ca l C ourt at the present time on the part of th e h us b an d to compel the restitution ° conjugal rights. Mr. SWANSTON declined to act on his Honour's 811 r gestion, except on the condition of the father having cess to the child, and fell back upon the objection to the Court's jurisdiction. His HONOUR said—l think it right once more to ssf that I wish particularly to be understood as not hei r : intimated any o pi n i on upon the question, if it is a (I°.e, tion, whether th e A ct of 1839 confers a new jurisdifti'nt, upon this Court o r a dd s to i ts powers. I give no oPlut upon the questio n w h et h er i ndependent of that Act shtlis - Court would ha ve exerc i se d a jurisdiction upon this if ' nt i i petition; but I do state my opinion t hat lndepen .„ 0 of the Act this Court would have exercised jurist:hal o on this petition it may do so, although t ; n petition is entitled in the matter of the Act, as well as the matter of the insolvent. I assume, for the prese i , purpose, that the petition is to be considered as a Pets,, tion strictly under the Act, and under the Act . 0 1 0 : r and so viewing it, I am of opinion that in the partinal,„ circumstances of this case, although the child was at tt; i2 time when the petition was presented, and is now, the custody of th e mot h er , t h e Court has, upon the equity of the statut e , j ur i s di ct i on. The sense in whl Ao c ll I use the word equity w ill no t b e m i sunderstood. I " not use it in the sens e , or w i t h t h e notion, that the r e should be one constr uct i on of the statute in equity sad another at law; but in that sense in which it hss been long used by common as well as equity lawYerj-' importing a lib e r a l t h ough not an improper forced con s t ruct i on of the statute. So Yievvingt this case, the re f ore, I consider a right order at presebne to make is, with out pre j udice to any question, that Itil present custody of the infant shall not be changed na after Wedn e sd a y next ; an d let this petition stand ad. journed till Wednesday, the mother and Mr. moot Frw• a ; (her brother) undertaking that the child shall rem Liverpool, in the care o f t h e mother, until a f ul ler order, and und e rt a ki ng , a l so, to provide in a proper manner for the maintenance and care of the child. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM ) • His HONO U R w as occup i ed dur i ng the morning bearing the furth er arguments of counsel in Kirwa n v. Daniel, which was part heard on a preceding day. BOW - STREET.—(THIS DAY.) George Thomas Green, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences, from Mr. James Butler, of the Strand. It appeared that the prosecutor has in progress of publication, in periodical numbers, a collection of archi tectural designs, un d er t h e t i t l e o f t h e A rc hitectural Scrap-Book. The prisoner was employed as a canvasser, upon the understanding that he should be allowed a com mission of twenty.four per cent. on all sales effected. The prisoner gave in the names of Mr. Horace Jones, of Newham, solicitor, and another gentleman, as sub scribers. He then received 4s. 6d. on account of the commission. The numbers were accordingly sent to those gentlemen, who refused to take the work, and denied having given any aut horit y to the prisoner to enter their names in his su bscri p tio n - list. Mr. JARDINE thought the conduct of the prisoner had been very improper, but he was of opi n i on that 0 jury would not convict him, under the statute for th e false pretences. Lie therefore felt it necessary to die' charge him. RAILWAYS IN INDIA. —It IS said that terms favour' able to the two Indian railway companies were on Weit nesday agreed to by the C ourt of Directors at the I nd ia House. BIRTHS. s On the 17th in s t., at Mar ton Rectory, the Hon. Boyle, of a son. On the 18th i ns t ., at Swanton Novers, near Derebsol• ht wife of the Rev. G. Bryan, jun., at a son still-born..., On the 21st i nst., at Arlington-street, the Lady VI a biog. ham, of a son. MARRIED. At Lover, on th e 2lst inst., by the Rev. Joseph Savage'B. Seymour, E sq , t o J ane, fourth daughter of the la t e Hon Michael Tobin. On the 20th inst., at Orpington, Kent, Sir Richard LeviV; Bart., of Kn oc k D r i n Castle, county Westmeath, to Ca r° tn ,al Jane, eldest ( l aug h ter o f C o l one l Rolleston, of W 3— H .11, Nottinghamshire. DIED. at' On the 21st Inst., at Salisbury, A m b rose Ilusseb late M.P. for that city, aged 42. ol e ' On the I th inst., aged 76, S amue l A s h ton, Esq., °f. F bank, Cheshire. _......- NG, London Printed and Publish e d b y MURDO Uirk, No. 112, Strand, Printer, a t Th e S un Office, - 00 ' v Of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in than WW I Middlesex, Friday, March 23, 1849. ART 1 ; Or ,the Ineorporate PATILO Its Grace clench Grace shire 41 8 Grace land Most Noble donne .114 Hon. bury PALS The Yohi th at the Th r eemason'a The Most I,ol , l B : ,. tn itnw.r u y. e n k sti A nagi n i:: : c:ahm:retseo co n lo c e s : : Ofv, rge Cutli e'nn Dillon, thester Earl ),!Azgustus Ea Gatnbart, Tickets 1/ 4•, ltonora retary, 45, ..........__ L . 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