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would mournfully and amply testify. Gentlemen, these individuals are beyond the pale—Mr. Welford, on the contrary, is within the pale—of the law, and you, gentle men, are his judges this day. Gentlemen, the medical profession in this kingdom is divided into four classes — first, the physician; secondly, the surgeon; thirdly, the apothecary; fourthly, the druggist. Now, gentlemen, necessity and the increased requirements of the popula tion have, de facto, amalgamated the two latter grades, or I might pehaps more properly say, the former is ex tinct, and the latter (vie., the legitimate druggist) is the de facto apothecary of the present day; and, gentle men, to the hour of that respectable body be it said, that I believe there is not a druggist from John o'Groat's house to the Land's End who would have been guilty of a substitution so grave in its charac ter and injurious in its consequences as the one of which I complain this day; fur you must bear in mind, that al. though anybody may practice the art of pharmacy, yet all respectable druggists hold diplomas from, and are members of a chartered body called the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the council of which society exercises a strict surveillance over the pharmaceutical conduct of its members; and I have not the least hesi tation in saying, that the council would withdraw its diploma from any member who gave a man asking him for Sir James Murray's fluid magnesia, Epsom salts in substitution for it. Such, gentlemen, is the importance of the question in its general bearings. I will now, in c secluding my case, apply myself closely to the parti cular instance in reference to myself which I have brought before you. Mr. Griffiths then went on to s ay, that an attempt had been made by the doctors to get out of the difficulty by suggesting—they did not venture to swear it—that he had asked for advice. If he alked Mr. Walford for advice, why did he ask him for a calo mel pill? When you ask a doctor's advice, do you tell him what to give 'you? If he had asked his advice and stood there to take the medicine as recommended, how came he to be so angry about the Epsom salts? Could he have shown so much feeling, if he had taken them under Mr. Walford's advice? What right would he have had to say—" You are wrong?" Is that the speech of a patient to a d .ctor whose advice he is seeking? Is it not rather the reproach of a man, who has asked for one thing and finds himself aggrieved by the substitution of another? Away, then, at once with this flimsy pretence of his having asked for advice. He was himself a chemist and druggist, and went into the shut) of Messrs. Lunn and Walturd to get the medicine—Murray's fluid magnesia—which he was in the habit of taking. Mr. Watford had chosen, from carelessness, or design, or from the habit of always giving Mr. Lunn's own pre parations (a very natural reason), to administer to him what he did not want. He did so on his own responsibility, and he must take the con sequences. He (plaintiff) would now repeat what be had before said, that he had no personal feeline in the trater, and no desire for vindictive damages. It was the principle in question for which he stood out — that the drug, Lt should sell to his customer the article for n hich the customer asked him, and not substitute, at his pleasure, another medi cine, because more convenient or more profitable to himself. The public safety required that this rule should be rigidly fra'crced amongst medical men. " There is no profession," said Mr. Griffiths, " in which we are called upon to place so much implicit faith and confidence as the medical. Why, almost more than one half of the secret of success in medicine is the confidence —the reliance of the patient in the physician. And what defence have we—what safeguard? If one lawyer de ceive us we can go to another; if one clergyman attempt to lead us from the right path, we have the Holy Book, whp re we may track rAs wanderings and map our own way back again to the right course, but the doctor! he first kills you, and then leaves you to your remedy.—(Great lauehter.) In your hands, gentlemen of the jury, I now leave this important question, trusting that you will bring your common sense to bear upon it, and return a verdict which will teach the medical profession not to tamper at their will with the health or these who place implicit reliance on their supposed good faith." His HONOUR observed that there were several points in this remarkable and ably-argued case, which he must submit to the consideration of the jury. First, whether the plaintiff asked the defendant for advice. Seondly, whether he asked for fluid magnesia and received Epsom setts. Thirdly, whether he received not Epsom salts, but something equivalent. Fourthly, whether this was done through gross ignorance or negligence on the part of the defendant—because, if not, the plaintiff would not be entitled to recover. Fifthly, whether he had waived the medicine he had called for by tacitly taking what was given him in place of it. These points, and the question of amount of damages he must leave to their consideration. The jury, after some discussion among themselves, retired to consider their verdict. In the meantime the judge intimated his wish to taste some of Sir James Murray's ,fluid magnesia, which, combined with the acid syrup, also of Sir James's pre paration, appeared to make a cooling and refreshing effervescing beverage. Mr. Griffiths politely supplied his Honour with a glass of the mixture, which he pro nounced, er cathedra, to be " delicious." The opposing counsel and solicitor also requested a "refresher," and the whole court, as far as the bottle would go, proceeded to try Murray's fluid 'magnesia; :after which they pro nounced a unanimous verdict in its favour. Indeed Mr. Mellor, the opposing counsel, went so far as to say that it was fortunate for his client that the jury had not ac cepted Mr. Griffiths' offer of tasting it previous to their retiring, as their verdict would, otherwise, have been most assuredly in his favour. At this moment the jury returned to their box, after an absence of half an hour, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The trial lasted five hours, and excited an intense in terest. Mr. Griffiths was highly complimented by all parties on the able manner in which he conducted his case, without professional assistance of any kind. HUNGARIAN SY3IYATHY IN CARLISLE. ft .fi , cs , Lucnawra vt - (fie lelDperaßCV Ivractufg COOM, Market place, sympathising with the brave Hunga rians now struggling for liberty, held a meeting in their own reading-room for the purpose of raising a subscription in behalf of those patriotic people, such subscription to be forwarded to the London com mittee. Having formed a committee, the members present entered into a subscription amounting to 2/. 4a., which has since been increased to 101. A deputation from the above committee waited upon their respected townsman, Joseph Ferguson, Esq., of Fisher-street, for the purpose of consulting with that gentleman as to the propriety of calling a public meeting. A public meeting was agreed upon and held this evening (Monday) in the lecture room of the Athenssurn, when the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to 1. That this meeting deeply sympathizes with the people of Hungary in the fearful struggle in which they are so nobly engaged for the maintenance of their inde pendence and the right to govern themselves against the unprincipled, unjustitiable, and tyrannic conduct of the Austrian and Russian Governments. _ . "2. That this meeting holds in the utmost detestation the conduct of Russia, in its armed interference to aid Austria in forcing upon Hungary a tyrannical and op pressive Government; and loudly protests against this attempt to overpower, by a blood-thirsty war, a gallant people, righteously and nobly struggling fur their in dependence. "3. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Lord Palmerston, with a request that he will recommend to her Majesty the Queen to take such steps, either by way of remonstrance or otherwise, as may tend to stop the effusion of blood in Hungary, and restore to the gallant people of that country the blessings of peace, liberty, and self-government." At the close of the meeting a collection was entered into amounting to 41. 33. 9d. We understand that the subscription list will continue open for a few days, when the amount will be remitted to the London committee. A tenant-right meeting wag held last week in Coleraine, Ireland, at the Town-hall, Dr. Boyd, M.P., in the chair, supported by all the influential gentlemen of the place. Resolutions were passed, calling on the tenant farmers of Ireland to form an association, to seek by all legitimate and constitutional means, fur such changes in the law as will effectually protect their just rights.—lrishman. - HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.—The half-yearly ge neral meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on Saturday, at the offices at Hull; Mr. Watson pre sided. Mr. Locking, the secretary, r ea d the report, from which it appeared that the sum 0129,014/. Ma. 4cf. was available for the payment of a dividend, out of which the directors recommended that a dividend of 21. 9i. 6d. per share on the 501. shares, and 1/. 4s. 9d. on the 251. shares, being at the rate of 9/. 188. per cent., less income-tax, should be paid. With reference to the lease of the line to the York and North Midland Company, the report says :—" Rumours having been circulated that there are doubts as to the validity of the agreement for the perpetual lease of the Hull and Selby Railway to the York and North Midlsnd Company, on the terms at present existing, the direc tors beg to assure the shareholders that no such doubts are entertained by them or their law advisers, nor has any official communication of any such doubts been made to your board of directors by the board of the York and North Midland Company. The existing agreement for a perpetual lease is under the seal of both companies, held in due form, and confirmed by the Hull and Selby Purchase Act of 1846. The deeds were prepared by eminent counsel, and your directors h ave aga i n recen tly su bmitted them to counsel,sence o whose opinion has altogether con fi r med the con your directors in the perfect validity of these i n struments." The report , o n th e mo ti on o f t h e c h a i rman , was adopted. resolution, declaring a dividend of 21. 9a 6d. on the original share_ s, and 11. 4s. 9d. on the 25/, shares, having been carried, a vote o f t h anks closed the proceedings. DEATH OF THE REV. C. M the above D.D.—We Gentle have to announce the death of Gentle man, Chaplain of the Nor t h Dublin on Tuesday a vi:sday last, who was cut down in the prime of life at his residence, Royal Canal-terrac e , by respected e of brief duration. lie was universally classes in his capacity as a minister of the Gospel, and y all as a private friend he was beloved by all who had the plea sure of his acquaintance.—lrishman (Dublin paper). STATE OF TRADE. — MANCHESTER.—Trade in this market continues exceedingly prosperous. Home trade for the autumn season is now setting in, and promises to be as prosperous as the export trade has been for some time past. A g ood arneunt of business was transacted yesterday, and during the past week. Though the de. mand for exportation is not now so brisk, yet it is ex pected that the call for goods fi r home consumption will much increase. Many man ufacurers are now drawing near the close of their engegi.ments, and are more ready than for tome time past to accept fresh orders. Price s, however keep exceedingly firm, and there has been little, if any, giving way. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRLDGE. Tail DAT —Morning, 59 min. after 10 I Evealne, 3G min. after 11 To-MoU.OW— online, 0 mm. alter 0 1 Evening, 9 min. after 12 'THE SUN, CASTELNEAU; or, the Ancient Regime. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. In one vol. Bvo., price 85., cl ,th lettered, Lately published, by the same Author (uniform with. the above), GOWRIE. Bs. THIRTY YEARS SINCE. New Edition. 89. ARABELLA. STUART. New Edition. 89. AGINCOUR T. New Edition. Bs. " Indeed, there is little in modern novels to amuse even the fancy in an indolent moment, and it has thus become necessary for those who fain would outlive the ephemeral applause of the hour, to lay a more substantial foundation, on which to rest their claims to literary distinction. Mr. James has assuredly achieved this t I umph, as his works are numbered among those standard produc tions of human intellect which are destined to be admired and ap preciated long after the author has passed away from the scene."— Weekly Chronicle. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT. TO-MORROW, Will be performed Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DE FIGARO. With the following powerful cast : Susanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Mdlle. Parodi ; Chem bin!, Mdlle. Alboni ; Figaro, Signor Beletti ; Basilic), Signor Bart°. lini ; the Count, Signor Col I con clu ti ; Bartol w o, tS ignor Lablache. To de LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIYER. The LAST FAREWELL NIGHT of the Season will take place on SATURDAY, August 18. :tion for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticke's to be made at the Box.-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as anal, price 10s, 6d. each. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Last Night but One of the Season. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed LES lIUGUENOTS. With the following powerful ensemble, viz. : Madame Grisi, Mdlle. Angri, Signors Marini, Lavia, Soldi, Taglia. fieo, l'oloninl, Luigi Mei, and Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. I iILATRN ROYAL, HAYMARISEX. B. Webster. Rele Lessee and Manager. 01,1 tiTemnton. Last Appearance but Three of the Adelphi Company. Mr. WRIGHT'S BENEFIT. Tills EVENIN,., Will be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidee, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNTh WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Mxnyard; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan; Mary Wbite, Miss Woolgar; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Miss E n na Harding. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To conclude with DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITaEATRB. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Que en, his Royal Highness Prince Xlhert. Ecc. THIS EVENING, The performance will comme nce with a Grand Military' Equeatrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJEKAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed b 7 an Inimitable display of SCE:sES IN T r, supported b y the first HE iIRCLE. iu which Marie Macarte will appea Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with the favourite Melodrama of THE LONDON CARRIER. Box-oftlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Wed. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. IMMENSE AND UN PARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mos s Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. Celebrated German Band and Chorus. Engagement of Mr. Roberts, the celebrated Welsh Harper. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson'a gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—German Band and Chorus—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder — Solos by Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defeLeo—rush to the breach oy real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fight?." REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only could bo procured. Arrangements leave been effected, and a distinct portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had if the first quality, and at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A. 51. ; feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Badajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. THE WEATHER.—SON OrncE, AUG. 15. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 52; Highest, 68; Noon, 66 BAROMETER, 29.98. Wind W.—fine weather. < ;15, - s• - " -71 "- - 3.1 DIE • ROIT • 'WM". &), L' 'WIN itit LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1849. Sympathy for the Hungarians bas at length become so conspicuously prevalent throughout England, that the intelligence of it has already effected the Vien nese. Can the British Government remain indiffer rent to the feelings of the population ? Will the peo ple of these islands, regarding the course pursued by Austria (as they do) with such unutterable abhor rence, permit the Cabinet to remain in its present ments from the Russian army of the AUTOCRAT are endeavouring to aid the soldiers of the young EM PEROR, in conquering the nationality of the Hun garians ? Will the inhabitants of the United Kingdom , consent to witness the lethargic proceedings of the ruling administration, while the Magyars are fighting with the heroism of despair, to secure their independence against the brute force of two enormous and allied despotisms ? Is the ar dour evinced both in the provinces and in the metropolis in reference to the bravery of the warriors of KOSSUTH nothing ? Are the meetings held in London and in its vicinity nothing ? Are the as semblages convened in Manchester, in Derby, in Cardiff, in Birmingham, nothing ? Is the Testimonial, which is already upwards of eight hundred pounds, and which has enabled several Hungarian patriots to leave this country for the seat of war, via Constan tinople, is this Testimonial, we ask, nothing ? And if there is any meaning in all these ardent demonstra tions of regard for the gallant race of Hungary — that meaning is nothing less than a solicitude, and (more than a solicitude) a resolution to force the Government of her Britannic MAJESTY to interpose between a glorious nation outraged in all its sacred and immemorial rights, and two atrocious and tyrannical assailants. England is resolved that the disgrace entailed upon the Cabinet by its pro longed apathy shall in no degree devolve upon the population. The people of England are vindicating themselves nobly from this imputation of turpitude. They have spoken through their own lips, and through the lips of their representatives in Parlia ment. They have petitioned the Lords and Commons. They have swelled the fund of our subscriptions. They have elicited a response so earnest from the more liberal section in both Houses of the Legislature, that a memorial to our Gracious SOVEREIGN is now receiving the signa tures of Lords and Commons—a memorial penned by the Earl Ferzwunram, appealing to Queen VICTORIA that out of the fulness of her royal heart, and in sympathy with her loyal people, she would cause her advisers to shake off the disgrace of their indolence, and to assert the majesty, and the justice, and the generosity of Great Britain, by repelling Austria and Russia in their combined attack upon the Hungarians. It was forcibly and admirably observed, on the oc casion of the great meeting held on Monday in the Corn Exchange at Birmingham, that " sympathy on the part of England was all very well," but that sym pathy was not enough, no matter whether that sym pathy was expressd in orations, in subscriptions, or in acclamations. Something more is due to the honour of England. Something more is due to the sacred cause of the Hungarians. A. sudden and powerful blow should be administered by this country, the arbitrers of the destinies of Europe, to the inhuman despotisms of Russia and Austria, those absolute and imperial Governments which have more than justified such an interference by their violation of all the stipulations of treaties, of all the sanctity of repeated oaths sworn on the Holy Evangel, of all the sureties granted to successive generations, of all the codes human and divine, internal and international. To administer this blow at once, and the most effectually, England should do only one thing, though she should do that one thing with the utmost simplicity and the utmost expedition. England should forthwith il she e h ril a u ck t nowledge the independence of Hungary. ic a le s u :lii, un th g u ar s, y her so-called sympathy will be e de rn pen r d e While, by acknowledging the she would t a k e th e no bl es t, the speedi es t, th e quietest , the the strongest Austria reprisal for th e infamous recresy b which and Russia h ave entered into a coalition. U n til t E b g r e l a: , d i 115 e a h = as recognised blot, an a d the damning bl o t too, on li Hungarian nationality national escutcheon.. By d o i ng so our Govo our ment would carry disnidy to the Imperial con. spirators of 011mutz and St. Petersburgh they would effect more, they wo uld bind for ever to this country by the bonds of everlasting gratitude one of the most heroic and illustrious of all the races on the European Continent. Fortunately, our interests and our honour coincide in impelling us along this course, the only course which can ulti mately prove worthy of, and honourable to England. Wherever Russia has extended her influence a mar ket for English merchandize has been closed. Whereas, supposing the Magyars to prove trium phant over their gigantic foes, through the interposi tion of Great Britain, a splendid channel would be opened through Fiume on the Adriatic, for the flowing to and fro of the natural and artificial wealth of the British manufacturers and the Hungarian agriculturists. It is not, however, through the pockets of Englishmen that we would now endeavour to penetrate to their hearts. It is not to the policy of our interference in the war between the Magyars and the northern SOVEREIGNS that NA e would refer. It is to the justice of their cause, it is to the atrocities of their antagonists,.it is to the fair fame of England jeopardised by her present attitude that we would direct the attention of the empire. Knowing these things, seeing them, feeling them, we are san guine that the people of England will insist so em phatically upon the interposition of the British Go vernment between the belligerents that the AUTOCRAT and his stripling ally, the Austrian EMPEROR, will be very soon astounded by the intelligence that Eng land has formally acknowledged the independence of Hungary. It is greatly to be regretted that the Committee ap pointed during the past session to inquire into the events which had recently occurred at Ceylon should have separated without making any report on the matters brought under their consideration, and even without the publication of the important evidence ad duced before them. It was true that the evidence was not as complete and satisfactory as could have been desired ; that there was a palpable deficiency arising from the absence of necessary information, the minutes of the Legislative Council for the last twelve months having been wholly withheld, and the minutes of the court-martials recently held in the island having also been suppressed. Grave charges had, however, been brought forward against the Governor, which, if fully substantiated, would not only have justified his suspension from office, but would have warranted still mere serious proceedings. A great sacrifice of human life had taken place in the colony; many persons had been condemned to death, and actually executed. Many had been banished, and the pro perty of others was confiscated under the sentence of court-martials, but no adequate grounds were assigned for this extraordinary interference with the rights and privileges of British subjects. That there had been an insurrection was certain, but the causes that led to that insurrection, which induced a people nho have been described by one well acquainted with their manners and cus toms, as " docile and simple," to rise in arms against the Government, are enveloped in obscurity. Great discontent undoubtedly existed amongst the inha bitants, but it could not be ascertained whether there wereejust grseands of complaint or not. The default of the Governor in neglecting to comply with the instructions he had received prevented the Committee from coming to a sound conclusion, or forming an accu rate judgment on the several matters which they were appointed to investigate. The recommendation of the Committee, that a commission should be appointed to inquire on the spot into the means taken for the repression of the late insurrection at Ceylon, was disregarded by the House of Commons. A motion for that purpose, made by the zealous and energetic Chairman, was negatived un almost the last day of the session by a considerable majority. The inhabitants are suffered to remain under the impression that the Imperial Parliament is indifferent to their wrongs and grievances, and that their just complaints will be permitted to remain unredressed—a belief that must be productive of the most injurious results, and such as if uncontradictecl must tend materially to weaken the allegiance they owe to the British Government. The inquiry, however, will be fully completed ; competent witnesses must be produced before the Committee on their re-appointment. The most stringent investigation will take place into all the circumstances, and full, although tardy, justice will ultimately be rendered to the aggrieved Cingalese. It is almost unnecessary to speak of the vast im portance to the Home Government of that colony, which has truly been termed " the key of our Eastern Empire." Its geographical position, its commercial and mineral treasures, its varied resources, render it one of the most valuable n esress:_e_ es the pritisti Crown. Under a wise and judicious administration it might be made to produce a large surplus revenue, after providing for every reasonable expendittire, but, unfortunately, its wonderful capa bilities have hitherto been comparatively disregarded. The local Government has exhibited the most lamentable ignorance as to the real character and moral position of the people; there has been an unequal, partial, and impolitic distribution of the Crown lands, and a totally erroneous system of taxa tion and finance. These errors have been well ex posed by Mr. CHARLES WYNNE PAYNE, a gentleman who possesses a sound practical knowledge of the social position of the island, ac • quired during a protracted residence therein. We have already directed the public attention to the admirable pamphlet of Mr. PAYNE on Ceylon.* That gentleman, who formerly held a commission in her MAJESTY'S service, had resided for many years in the colony, he had mixed with the Cingalese, whose lan guage he thoroughly understood, and to whose man ners he conformed. He had acquired for himself the enviable title of the " Natives' Friend," and dur ing his sojourn had accumulated a vast body of " native evidence," by simply listening to the complaints of the people, and acq .e u n ain Tp t rh i ao n ed g ouivnce h frt i ion m yr-e- - o s i n e f al vastft o v with i a t td h hvua theirthus tobtaineda g es.manifoldl It hasen a b la g el d r r i e e tah v d a ey n c Colonial bese ment to reform many glaring abuses, and to mate rially increase the colonial revenues. In 1836 the revenue amounted to little more than 87,0001., while the expenditure was no less than 180,0001., but the income was gradually increased by some degree of attention to the disposal of the Crown lands, indicated by Mr. PAYNE, until it amounted to nearly half a million of pounds sterling per annum ; although it has since fallen to about 400,0001., and the colonial exchequer is still burdened with a debt of nearly 200,0001. sterling. Mr. PAYNE has pointed out that under a judicious system the revenue might be made to produce no less than 1,700,0001., while with proper economy the expenditure would not exceed 250,0001. per annum, leaving a clear balance of 1,450,0001. per annum at the disposal of the Government, and this large fund might be obtained without oppressing or unduly burdening the inhabitants, leaving them infinitely happier, more contented, and prosperous than they are at present. When such statements are deliberately put forward by a trustworthy, an unimpeachable, and a disinterested witness, who has never sought for or desired personal advantage, although he has so materially served his country, surely no trouble should be spared to ascertain their accuracy. If well founded (as we believe them to be) how much have those to answer for who betrayed the trust confided to their charge, either from gross negligence, or possibly from worse motives. Many serious defalcations have taken place among members of the Civil Service ; many extensive grants of land have been obtained, and even estates of considerable value may be dis covered, that have never been in any manaer registered or accounted for. When such assertions are made by a British officer and a gentleman a full and search. ing inquiry should be instituted. Mr. PAYNE is now in England : his testimony may be easily pro cured. The Committee cannot properly close their labours without obtaining his evidence, and probing to the very foundation the matters he has brought forward. Added to the facts already on record, a primd facie case is established—a case at least of such strong suspicion as not merely to justify, but to ren der imperative, the strictest and most searching in vestigation. Immediately before going to press this afternoon we received a long communication from M. Louis BLANc. To-morrow evening the letter addressed to us by 'that distinguished refugue shall bq in serted in our colu mns. h is known abili• * " The Eastern Empire—Crown Colonies," By Charles Wyune Payne, Esq. (Firs; Series.) LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGCST 15, 1849. '7 ties and the sincerity of his motives (a sincerity, in the truth of which we yesterday expressed our conviction), could not fail at any time to obtain from us towards himself our very highest consideration, no matter how diame trically we may be opposed to each other in social and political principles. Of this we are satisfied that neither M. Louis BLANC, nor his editor, M. TRELIONNAIS, will find any reason to com plain of us in regard to any want either of candour or explicitness. We shall, therefore, gladly give insertion to• morrow evening to the communication addressed to us by M. Louis BLANC—the more so, as we trust it may lead to the vindication of his public character with the people of England. TUE FRENCH REPUBLIC IVe have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The PRESIDENT has returned to Paris in a fit of the sulks, because the good people of Havre received him with cries of "Vive la Republique ! Vive la Con stitution f' This conduct on the part of the PRESI DENT would almost justify the suspicions entertained of his sincerity by the Members of the Mountain. But for the Republic he would have been still an exile, and yet that Republic, of which he is the chief magistrate, is, it would appear, hateful to him, and he considers it as a personal offence in any one to cry " Vive la Constitution," albeiz, he has him self solemnly sworn to observe and to defend the Con stitution, which oath if he were to violate he would be guilty of treason. It appears that the PRESIDENT was mightily offended with the Mayor of Havre for an allusion to WASHINGTON in the speech in which he proposed the PRESIDENT'S health, and he snubbed the Mayor accordingly, certainly more after the fashion of a Prince than of a President. The Patrie gives the following account of this scene The first toast was proposed by M. Bertin, perform ing the functions of mayor, in the following terms:— " To drink to the health of the President is at once to express a desiro for his happiness and glory, and also for the happiness of the country. Your manifesto, your message, your writings, show us that you have constantly this noble end in view, and that you comprehend that the true, the greatest glory of those who govern is in the happiness of those who are governed. You say with us, Assei de revolutions France has, for sixty years and more, made political experiments wh'ch ex haust and demoralise her. It is time for her to stop. The last term of political revolutions— the Republic—has arrived for the country. The elder brother of European states, the country, bas attained its political majority. It feels strong enough to govern itself, and the Republic has therefore the reason of existence. In the actual state of France, in the force of its political, scientific, agricultora!, manufacturing, and commercial genius, the nation has the greatest need for hastening, but with pru dence, 'all the successive and regular developments con tained in the constitution. These developments can only result from order and obedience to the laws. We have seen with happiness, Monsieur le President, that your firm will was to maintain the one by insuring the other. We cannot doubt that your high influence will give to your goTernment a very active impulsion in all these de velopments. You have guaranteed to us that in,,urrec tions have no chance of succese. We hope so. You will not sutrer either that any political party should attempt an impossible dynastic insurrection. Be the first regular founder of the French Republic. Let the lore of France be your crown, and your glory will be immortal. Wash ington had no other, and his memory will be eternal. Long live the President of the Republic !' " The President rose and said — "'I regret exceedingly, Gentlemen, not being able to thank you as I could wish for your kind reception. Permit me, in a few words, to propose as a toast " The town of Havre and the prosperity of its commerce." The population of this town will be convinced every day, more and more, that there is no prosperity for commerce without order and stability. No; without order and sta bility there can be no public prosperity. Gentlemen, I drink to the town of Havre.' Since his return the PRESIDENT has had a slight attack of cholera. Dr. CONNEAU is in attendance on him. The Nforme was seized on Monday, and on the same morning M. LIzABE, one of the agents of MAZ ZINI, was arrested. The Archbishop of PARIS has, we rejoice to say, taken up the cause of the Venetians. He has ad dressed a letter on this subject to M. DE TOCQUE VILLE, in which he advocates a joint interference of France and En g l a nd, and in the course of which he Says— " Austria refuses all concession and all promise of a constitution. She no longer listens to the timid repre sentations of the powers—she refuses to negotiate. She will only dictate to the rebel city the conditions of its present and future existence. And what are those conditions? Are they admissible—are they tolerable? Is there anything in her conduct towards Venice in which the slightest generosity is to be seen? Does she not impose on that unfortunate city the necessity of choosing between dishonour and despair. To surrender at discretion and unconditionally; to burden the people with an enormetis load of debt, under which they cannot fail to fall; to drive from the city 500 officers of the marine, with their families, and to sellai th m without resources into exile, to select amongst t' , ae first citizens 40 victims, to whom the pardon of the amnesty shall not be applied; to esttiQh ....e.-;ave u f and unlimited military deeeetism, 4 .10 of siege, ac companied by daily executions and arbs s trary taxes; — such, it is said, are the conditions 01 1 This is wit an indefiutie :56 sue manner in which she punishes crime , !"" u a people who dared, at a particular moment, to take nt ,„, state of Italy, and of some favourable circumstances, to remember their former existence, and to wish to be themselves again. Venice cannot accept such conditions, and sho is resolved rather to bury herself beneath her ruins than subscribe to them. Can France, can civilized Europe, permit them to be imposed? There is, then, no longer any union, any mutual responsibility, between na tions. There are no longer, above secondary rights, the eternal ones of justice and of humanity. There are no lon ger any of the inviolable principles which guarantee the dignity and liberty of a people 1 I am aware that the answer of political men will be—we have only two plans to adopt—either to allow Austria to abuse her victory, or to declare war against her. Policy shrinks, and per haps rightly, from adopting the latter course. I, for my part, believe that there is a middle course to be pursued, and that the influence of France might be used to a certain point without the effusion of blood. France is powerful and may use lofty language, when, apart from all private interests, she makes herself the defender of the weak and the oppressed. It is a part which becomes France and, in my opinion, England also. If these two powers were to act in concert in the matter, would Austria, notwithstanding her known obstinacy, long resist? Would sbe threaten war? Would she seek to make fianldressyo has?mtic Thatdiffi eu in n fre r s e h enemies, sistingthips w ew h h e i n she ch she already she would p us h t hi ngs to the last extremity if required to do anythin g di s h onoura b le to her, may be com prehended, but w h en s h e i s only asked not to be too cruel and too inexorable towards an unfortunate people, bicorno by the force of arms and the play of revolutions an integral part of her empire, who can credit that she will obstinately refuse it? This work is worthy of France. Evil be to the Government who shall witness with a dry eye the agony and death of a vanquished people. What does history already say, and what will posterity for ever say of those who allowed the destruction and partition of Poland? Venice, doubtless, is of less importance; but the right of a small state is not more sacred than that of a large one. To labour for the salvation of Venice, or at least to prevent its total ruin, would be also worthy of the Mi nister who at this moment directs our foreign affairs. His heart, so noble and so open to the inspirations of true liberty, must be filled with sympathy for such misfor tune. Let him nut allow it to be one day said that French diplomacy under his ministry did not make a last effort to stop the pitiless designs of Austria and save the Venetian states from a complete loss. I do not speak of the promises made to Venice—of the hopes that have been held out to her, and of the support even which has been given to her. I only speak of France, of the interests of her glory and of her dignity. I speak also of the glory of a Minister who is dear to us. I conjure him to turn his eyes towards the Adriatic, or, rather, towards Vienna. There are in that city envoys from Venice, rejected and abandoned. Let him come to their aid, let him take their interests in hand, and ho is sure to acquire imperishable claims to the gratitude of all who love justice and hate iniquity." The French Legitimatists are preparing a grand demonstration in favour of HENRY V. Will General CLIANGARN IER b e as act i ve i n his endeavours to put down the Whi te emeute as h e was t o p u t d own th e Red ? Th e D uc DE BoapEatlx is to be at St. Ems in the c ourse of a week or two, and there is to be a pilgramag e o f the old Leg i t i mat i sts t o th a t ce l e b ra t e d watering place during his stay. Letters from Lyons state that the regiments of the army of the Alp s which had been marched to the frontiers of Savoy have, in consequence of the conclu sion of peace between Austria and Piedmont, been cantoned in the department of the Cote d'Or, and of the Saone et Loire. The trial of M. PIERRE BONAPARTE for the assault upon M. GASTIER is to take place before the Court of Correctional Police on the 17th instant. General VAILLANT arrived yesterday in Paris from Rome. It is said that the French Government has deter mined to withdraw 9,000 troops from the Roman States; 3,000 are to be withdrawn immediately, 3,000 in a fortnight, and the last 3,000 in a month. PARIS BOURSE—TUESDAY, AUG. 14, THREE O'CLOCE..---The French Funds continue firm, but with an inanimate market. " Discounts" were ao a nf fi dl e , c vr t ra e rn d yee in the Five Roman,eperCent a s. n t d o N th e e ap ex ol t i c t n an t o n f re 22 a , l s l oOf., and, in g enera l , prices show a slight i mprovement . B an k un altered. Pi edmont slowly improves, the l ast pr i ce b e i ng 797 f. 50 c. Railway Sh are s were sce,tcely negotiated, little change has taken place in prices. At funk. o'clock t h e Fi ve per Cents . were a t 89: in the Cou lisse. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 371; ditto (90 days), 25 271, BUSJNESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEE LONDON STOCK-EXCiIAYGE, AUGUST 14. East Indian, 3 7 ,4—Orleans and Bordeaux, hums—'lAl. 'te Fa' is papers inform us that M. Theirs will nut visit London at present. lie will pass a month at Dieppe, for the benefit of sea bathing, and occupy himself exclusively with literary pursuits. -- SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. The rumour of the resignation of MON and PIDAL seemed to gain credit. SARTORIOUS would, it was said, be transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the Foreign Department, to replace PIDAL, and EGANA would succeed SARTORIUS as Minister of the Interior. General AMETTEER has arrived at Madrid. An expedition was about to be fitted out against the Moors of Ale Ulla, the command of which would be offered to the Carlist General VILLAREAL. 11ADR1D BoLSA, AUG. 9.—Three per Cents., 25*, paper ; Five per Cents., 11 paper; Passive Debt, 4 paper; C. upons, .7; Vales non Canso 51; Bank of San Fernando, 80; Treasury Bills, 751 paper, 72i cash. Exchange on Loudon, 50 60. Af.er the close of the Bola the Three per Cents. fell to 25 15-16, and the Five per Cents. were offered at 10k. PORTUGAL. Ad vices have been received from Lisbon to the 9th, and from Oporto to the 10th. The body of CHARLES ALBERT has been embalmed, and deposited in the Cathedral of Oporto, to await the arrival of a Sardinian man-of-war, which is to take it to Genoa. Every honour was paid to his remains. The Duke of TERCEIRA and the Marquis of FRoN TEIRA have announced their intention of supporting the Cabral Ministry. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. RUMOURED DEFEAT OF THE GREAT RUSSIAN ARMY. The latest intelligence from the seat of war is con tained in the Paris journal La Presse. It is there stated that a member of the Commission of the Legis • lative Assembly had -on Monday received a letter announcing that the great Russian army had been completely defeated by the Magyars. It was added that the Russian army of reserve was marching night and dray towards Podolia and Volhynia, which were uncovered by the defeat, and whi& h provinces the Emperor NICHOLAS feared would be invaded by the victorious Hungarians. Although this intelligence stands in need of confir mation, we are yet inclined to attach credit to it from the fact of its appearing in La Presse. For the last eighteen months the Presse has beeo the accredited organ of the Austrian Embassy in Paris, and its " communications " have always had attached to them a semi-official character. La Presse has, moreover,al ways been considered the Russian organ par excellence, it has on more than one occasion boasted of its Russian con nexion, and it is generally understood that the Emperor of Russia himself found funds for that paper. Under these circumstances, we are inclined to believe that the defeat of the Russians is at least as complete as La Presse represents it to be. Tha following dispatch from HAYNAU was published on the 9th in Vienne. How it reached Vienna does not appear ; and seeing that all lIAYNAU'S communications with Vienna are cut off, and that the Government has even :topped the running of the Pesth mail, lest it should be seized by the Hungarians, we are inclined to believe that his dispatch was concocted in the Vienna Chancery from certain flying rumours, rather than that it is a genuine production of HAvnau himself. The following is the dispatch : No later than the Ist of August I had sent out the brigade Simbschen, whose owposts were at P. Szatimasz, to reconnoitre the lines of the enemy and ascertain his strength and his plans, although we had reason to sup• pose he had decamped from Szegedin. This occurred on the 2d. The outworks and the old city of that name, on the right Theiss bank, were found abandoned by the foe, and the town was accordingly taken possession of. In the castle were considerable military stores. 379 patients lay in the hospital, among whom were 22 Aus trian officers and employes, and 100 private soldiers. A deputation received me on my entering the town. The system of terror adopted by the rebels has spread an incredible degree of misery and disorder throughout the land. Many inhabitants of Szegedin had fled. Having secured this important point, I have now at command the whole of the middle and lower Theiss. Rich supplies fell into our hands. I hope in a few days to be able to report a junction with Jellachich, as now that Guyon (an Englishman, in the ser vice of the Magyars) has retired, no further obstacle exists. On the 3d instant, at four in the afternoon, I directed the brigades Benedek and Jablonowsky to attack the rear-guard of the adversary on the lett Theiss bank, and brought up a reserve of artillery to their support. Field-Marshal Lieutenant Prince Lich tenstein led the expedition with his wonted circumspec tion. While the superiority of our fire was made appa • rent by the silencing of their batt -ties, I ordered two battalions from the Jablonowaky brigade to cross the river above Szegedin, and turn the enemy's right flar.k. The effect of our raking fire was decisive, especially the rocket batteries, which soon put in flmes Uj-Szegedin, ob.tinately held by the fee. The extensive and wide spreading conflagration was a fearful spectacle. As soon . as the toe was dislodged from his posts on the banks of the river, the brigade Benedek began the passage with his troops, drove the insurgents from tij•Ssgedin, and commenced the bridge works. The enemy was pursued from position to position, and a gun, besides many prisoners, taken from him. At eight in the evening, after the tete de pont had been s parer ne, rivance. Benedek, who every wherea distinguished himself was slightly wounded. I sent a battalion of a Russian division as a reinforcement to Uj-Szegedin. Prince Lobkowitz then took the com mand of all the troops on that lido the river. At ten o'clock the tete de pent was completely in our hands, the enemy withdrawing to the utmost range of our cannon. After midnight the bridge was finished, and its head well armed with artillery. On the 4th they again opened fire on our tete de pont, in order probably to cover their retreat and prevent our going after them. The exhaus tion of my troops renders a rest-day essential ; but the first army corps advances to-day on Mako, on the left bank, to threaten the enemy's line of retreat. The Third corps will cross the Theiss, if possible, to-night, at Manisa." The conclusion of the dispatch does not read much like a victory. " The exhaustion of my troops renders a rest day necessary," would seem to speak rather of defeat ; and " the third corps will cross the Theiss, if possible, to night at Manisa," expresses a doubt which, under the circumstances, it is certainly most prudent on the pat t of General HAYNAU to entertain. The Soldaten Freund of Vienna states that PAS KIEwITCIi ' had entered Debrecsin, and gives the following account of the Russian movements When Paskiewitch beard that Georgey, from behind the Sajo, thought himself a match for Grabbe, who stood opposite him; be ordered the 4th Russian corps to ad valice from Mez )-liovesd to Miakolcz, unite with Grabbe, and then attack Gorgey, and force him behind the Theiss. To aid these operations, the Prince advanced on the 30th July, with the 2d corps, to Papi, and brought them on the 3d to Esege, where a bridge was thrown across the Theiss on the 31st of July. Pas kie witch ascertained that Georgey, without waiting the attack, had withdrawn to the Theiss; in consequence of this the Fiel- Marshal directidGeneral Slacken, approach ing from Caschau, to march on Tokay, and then take possession of the ford. He for his part set off from Papi, passed the river at Esege over the aforesaid bridge, pushed forwards to Ajvaros on the Ist August, and on the 2d was before Debrecsin. This city was occupied by a determined corps of 18,000 men and 40 cannon, under Nagy Sander ; their batteries were planted, and a desperate fire opened on the Russian vanguard ; but the insurgents were unable to withstand the shock of the c. mbtued force of numerous 12 •pound batteries, and the cavalry attacks of the Musselman regiments (Radetzky hussars), together with storming infantry columns: and they were beaten. A whole Honved bat. talion was cut to pieces, six cannons taken, and 2,000 prisoners made. On the departure of the courier the scattered insurgents were being pursued, and fresh pri soners made." The same journal speaks thus generally of the late defeat of the Imperialists at Comorn : " 311 - 4. General Barco stood between Mosea and Puata skaly, with five weak battalions, and Prince Colleredo in Acs. The enemy brought sixty guns into play, while our troops on the right bank had hardly a quarter of the number. The brigade Colleredo had just time to make good its retreat, fighting on the left side ; but Barco's, in spite of acts of heroism, could not hold our, and was severely punished. Two battalions of Paumgarten and a lancer regiment suffered the most. The first battalion, shut in by three hostile batteries, found no escape." It cautiously abstains from giving any statement of the killed and wounded. The same journal gives the following account of the recent operations of the Imperialists. It should be remembered that this is the organ of the Imperial war-office, so therefore the following may be consi dered as an account rather of what ought to have been, according to Imperialist views, than of what actually is :-- " A month has hardly passed since offensive operations were began on the part of both the Imperial allied armies, yet many important results have been attained. We will place together, in a short sketch, the leading operations of those armies. " The regular force of the rebels, not including the Landsturm and Szekler, amounted to about 170,000 men. Of this number 25,000 were at Siebenburger; 20,000 were Fpread between Leutschau and Bartfeld for the de fence of the passes and lower declivities of the Carpathian mountains. " The remainder of the Hungarian forces took up a diagonal line, cutting the line of the Waag from Comorn to Temesvar, and the Danube and the Thei ss , w hi ch may be regarded as the provisional basis of the line of operations of the Hungarians. The distribution of this force was probably as tollows:—At the junction of the Waag with the Danube there were 60,000 men under Georgey. In Raab there were 25,000 men under Klapka. On the Plattensee, and near Foldvar, Aulich was placed with 15,000 men. In and about Sz..gedin Therestopel there were 35,000 under Perezel and Guyon, and about Temesvar and Arad there were 15,000 men. " On the opposite side tha two principul Imperial Armies were thus placed. ‘• Auslri..n army, wiLn. th , Russian division ot' Paniutin, under Field-Marshal liaynau, was at Pres burg. The Russian army under Field-Marshal the Prince of WIMP/ was at Duldk in Galicia. " The Austrian army rapidly concentrated itself on the right bank of the Danube, and pressed forward upon Ra.b. Klapka endeavoured n va , n to oppose this army ; he therefore rapidly withdrew to an entrenched camp, under the guns of the tcte de pont betore Co morn, while Haynau, with the four divisions constituting his army, followed on his footsteps, and Besieged that place. The Russian army in the meantime had gone from Dukla, over the 'Carpathians, to attack the in surgent tom., which was 20,000 in number, and which had been pl4ced to defend the mountain passes ; the latter were driven back and dispersed, and the Rus sians took possession of Kaschau. " A glance at the map will be sufficient to show that while Georgey was thus engaged by the Austrian army, and compelled to remain at Cumorn, the Russian army could advance from Knschaw upon &law and Hatvin, and operate in a direct line upon the base of the opera tions of the enemy's force, and breaking through it so as to leave Pesth and Buda in the hands of the Imperial army, and also so to sever the chief strength of the communication as to compel them to isolate a portion of their force in Comorn, and to diverge another portion directly behind the Theirs. " By means of the diversion of a corps ( f the Russian army towards Debreczin, and the immediate progress of another portion of the same force to Miskolz, the rebel chiefs were deceived as to the true designs of the Rus sian Field-Marshal. " Dembinski having been forced back from the defiles of the Carpathians by the Ru:.sian army, posted the portion of the insurgent force remaining with him be tween Albeiti, Czegled, and Szolnok, which position he ' took up as a new centre of a basis for a line of opera tions. Georgey remained in his entrenched camp behind the tete du pont before Comorn, He had endeavoured to escape from this position on several occasions besides that of the 2d of July, when he tried to force his way through th© Austrian army opposed to him, not doubt.- ing but that he should be able to get into the plains, so as to fellow Prince Paskewitch. As the Russian Field- Marshal continued to advance upon the Sajo towards zo-Kovesd, the rebel chiefs were fully awakened as to the error they had fallen into. They therefore de termined, by a combined operation, from Comorn and and Szolnok, to effect a union of their forces near Wei zen. With the view of concealing his actual design from the Austrian army, Georgey made a sally on the 11th of July from his entrenched camp at the tete du pont on the Danube; but at the same time he sent off his bag gage towards Gran, and followed in the night with his army, turning off by the road towards Waitzen, at which place he thought that it would be possible to effect junction with the army of Dembinski (who had likewise rapidly marched from Szolnok towards Jthz-Bereny and Alberti for that purpose), before the arrival of the Rus sian army under Field. Marshal Paskewitch, who had his head-quarters at Gyongos, with the second division ce his army (the fourth division of the army was farther back towards Kapolna; the third division was in advance at Hatvan, al hough he pealed forward his patrols as far as Szobb, towards Waizett), did not receive intelligence of the march of the enemy until the evening of the 14th of July. General SASS thereupon received an order to advance instantly with a battalion of cavalry towards Waizen, while the remainder of the cavalry was to follow as soon as possible to suppor him. The infantry corps were placed in the fol lowing positions. The third division was sent by rapid. marches by the road of Aszed to Waizen, to meet the army of Georgey; the fourth corps was ordered to ad vance from Kepolna towards G-) ongyos, to make head against Dembinski; the stcond corps was placed for the time at Hatvan, where, according to circumstances, it could act as a reserve to either the third or fourth divi sion. By means of those rapid and circumspect dispo sitions, the plan of the enemy was frustrated, and every possible eventuality provided for. The two armies to Georgey and Dembinski separately were each of them nearly gird to the furze under the Russian Field Mar ahal, but ti ther far surpassed it. George) , endeavoured. on the 15th of July, to tit:bunch at Waizen, and by de grees his force appeared to consist of 30,000 men and 70 pit ces of cannon; but he found that he could not overcomt the resistance of the weak force opposed to him, namely, three regiments of cavalry and eighteen pieces of cannon, which was the extent of the advanced guard of the Russian at my under Sass. The leader of the rebels then abandoned his plan, and on the night of the 16tit and on the 17th he took advantage of the open road, by way of Balassa Gyarmath, towards Losoux, to march back. Waizen was taken on the 17th by an infantry column of the 3rd Russian division, and the rear-guard of Georgey was pursued with so much rapidity to Ba lassa-Gyarmath, that 2,000 prisoners were taken, and Georgey continued to hasten his retreat. General Grabbe, who had received orders to proceed from Altsuhl to Losonz, prevented the insurgents throwing themselves into the mining towns. Georgey hastened his retreat to Rima Szombath which he reached on the 19th, and which he left on the same day, and in increasing disorder tell back towards the Theiss by way of Rima-Secz and Putnock. The army of Dembinski had no better fortune. It had been in timated at Szolnok, and had retreated rapidly upon Jasz-Bereny and Alberti. The advance guard of his first column, composed of 6,000 cavalry, on approaching datvan was reached near Tura by Count Tolsty who drove it back with great loss, and pursued it to Nagy- Kato. At the same time the first columns of the Imperial army debouched from Buda, whereupon Dembinski hastened towards the Szegedin, with the view of effect ing a union with the rebels in South Hungary. So far the design of the operations of the Russian General ap peared to be brilliant. Pesth and Buda had Callen. The whole country as far as the Theiss had been again con quered. The great strength of the rebels had been di vided into two parts, each of which was isolated in diverging directions towards the north and the south, and the salvation of each corps depended upon its making a rapid retreat behind the rivers. The two Imperial armies had gained, in possessing themselves of Pesth and 1A.,a., a no— aed etteemen ; sacs , ,s stuns. In their further advance they could secure a constant co-operation with each other, and the two armies could, towards Tokay on the one side, and towards Szegedin on the other, continue to drive back the two portions of the army of the insurgents, so as to render their union impossible, and on the proper occasion could, with an overwhelming force, attack and annihilate them. From further operations which took place su_da reflections appear to have existed in the minds of the leaders of the two Imperial armies. Field Marshal Ilaynau left a corps of observation before Co morn, which was now completely isolated, and he sent General Schlick towards Szolnok, while he moved by Kecskemet and Theresiopel towards Szegedin. Prince Paskewitch left the pursuitof Georgey'e corps to General Grabbe,who soon advanced to Eperies and Kaschau,where his force was strengthened by the junction of the ad. vanced corps of General Sacken. The Russian Field- Marshal then placed his army in the following positions. The fourth division fell back to Mezo Kovesd, from whence, as circumstances might require, he could pro ceed to the suppo r t o f G ra bb e, b y way of, Miskolz or by Esege to Debreczin, before Georgey could prevent him: The second and third divisions had been ordered to pro. ceed by rapid marches to Peroszto, to force there the passage of the Theiss and seize Thissa Fured, and then either attack Georgey's corps, it he should approach from Ttkay, or join the army of Field-Marshal tlaynau at 6zegsdin, so that together they might attack and de stroy the insurgent force. Thus it appears that they could rapidly advance imposing masses, which could be applied at two strategetie points in such a way that the most important results might be exp-cted without need less bloody and partial battles, while a division of the forces might render this inevitable." PRUSSIA. General WRANGEL has been officially appointed Governor of Berlin. In the Chamber of Deputies of Berlin on tho 11th Count SCHWERIN was elected President by 176 votes out of 285. He thanked the Chamber and stated that its mission was to employ all its efforts to establish the unity of the great German nation. M. SIAISON was elected first Vice-President by 140 votes, against 102 given to Count A. BOYTZENBURG, candidate of the extreme right. M. LENSING of the moderate right was elected second Vice-President. The Berlin correspondent of the Independance of Brussels writes :—" To understand what has occurred it must be stated that before the sitting a letter of Count DB BRANDENBURG, Presi dent of the Council to M. KLEIST SCIIWEINITZ was circulated among the Members of the Right, declar ing that the election of M. SIMSON would not be agreeable to the Government, and might have serious consequences ; the Ministry reserving to itself to adopt ulterior measures in the event of the election taking place. As M. Srmson has been elected to the Vice-Presidency, it shows that though the moderate right would not endanger the Ministry, it was not unwilling to make a coalition with the Liberal party. The following calculation of the numbers of parties has been made :—Polish Opposition (the Extreme Left) 14, Constitutional Liberals (the Left) 84, Mo derate Right (Centre) 56, Extreme Right 102." An official notification of the cession to Prussia of the principalities of Hohenzollern, Hechinger), and Huhenzollen-Sigmaringen, was made to the Government of Wurtemberg on the 9th, as its terri tories surround the principalities. The Princes of Hohenzollern who cease to reign represent the elder branch of the house of which the King of PRUSSIA is the chief. The possession of the principalities will, it is said, be of considerable political advantage to Prussia. Letters — from Rastadt state that military execu tions continued in that town. Major DE BUDEN FELD was shot on the 9th. The same fate appears to be reserved for the ex• Governor of Rastadt, TIEDE• MANN. ITALY. Letters from Gaeta state that the POPE continues obstinately to refuse to grant any of the conditions required of him by the French. The Cardinals and priests by whom he is surrounded are thirsting for blood, and that thirst must be slaked at whatever cost. They now, it is said, express a wish that the French army should withdraw altogether from Rome, and give it up to the Spaniards, or, at all events, that the garrison should be composed of an equal number of French, Austrian, and Spanish troops, who shall wear the Pontificial cockade. The Cardi nals are determined to cirry out the victory gained for them by the French troops to the utmost possible extent, even to the nrpnislo v o f anew St, .B it rih,l o .. 111,W, h sh(l! : .i In the bitch% oi the Bth of the Senate of Turlo the Minister of the Interior read a dispatch of the Sar diaiau Ambassador, DELAUNAY I from Oporto, giving an account of thelast moments of CHARLES ALBERT. On the 25th of July he received the sacrament, asked pardon of GOD for his sins, and tt:en spoke with ' affection of Italy, and of her disasters, adding, " That he forgot all, and pardoned all." The Bishop of Oporto, who assisted him in his lust moments, exclaimed, on leaving the sick chamber, " He dies the death of the righteous." The Minister stated, from an official report, signed in the presence of the Bishop of Oporto and of the gt ewer part of the foreign consuls there, that CHARLES ALBERT had died of a chronic dysentery, complicated with a slow bronchitis. The Pre sident proposed to the Senate to wear mourn ing, to suspend the sitting for three days, and to decree the surname of " the Magnanimous" to CHARLES ALBERT. Senator MAESTRI proposed that a statute to his memory should be erected in the Court of Honour, and that there should be engraven on the marble pedestal, in letters of gold, the words CHARLES ALBERT pronounced in answer to the address of the Senate which was presented to him at Oporto. The Senate adopted both these motions unanimously. The Chamber of Deputies of Turin, in its sitting of the Bth, unanimously adopted a motion, by Deputy RAVINA, to the effect that the Chamber shall wear mourning for a fortnight, to commemorate the death of King CHARLES ALBERT; that the sittings shall be suspended for three days, and that measures be taken, in concert with the other powers of the State, for the celebration of solemn funeral honours. THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY, 1.1 A.M. Her Majesty arrived at Perth yesterday, at half past three, after a pleasant journey. She was met at the station by the magistrates and conducted to the Royal George Hotel amii the rejoicings of the people. Prince Albert and Sir George Grey, at five o'clock, proceeded to the Penitentiary, where they remained a short time and inspected the system of prison discipline adopted here. A little after six her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince and several of her suite, took a drive in the direction of Moncrieff•bill and returned to dinner soon after seven. Her Majesty intended starting for Balmoral this morning. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYDIPA.THr OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND BERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:-- Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testirnr ',"All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... ...817 9 81 Subscription raised at the Duke of York, Upper Rathbone-place, per Thomas Rogers ... 1 1 1 0 Death to the Enemies of Freedom, Hull 0 1 6 A Few Friends to the Cause, in Frome, SomN.set 1 2 0 Bern the Younger .. . . 0 17 0. Proceeds of a Raffle fora small Painting (the Gift of A Daughter of Britannia), held at the Bell Tavern, Gracechurch-street 2 7 6 Subscriptions Collected at a Meeting at Carlisle (not yet received) ... ... 4 3 9 A Few Friends of Freedom, third subscription, per F. R. 13. 0 14 0 John Adams Joseph Parfait ... 0 1 6 An English Republican ... 0 3 0 J. H. Hutchinson, Little Pulteney-street, fourth :collection ... ... ... 0 8 J. Atkins, draper, Reading 1 0 0 Four Contributions, per Julian Harney : The Locomotive Carriage and Waggon-makers, South-Eastern Railway, Bricklayers' Arras Station, Old Kent-road 1 2 9 A Few Democrats, Sheffield 3 4 A Few Nailmakers, Merthyr Tydvil ... 0 2 6 Three Democrats, Lynn ... 0 1 6 Total ... £B3l 2 41 LLOYD'S SHIPP' r% THIS DAT,j.? LONDON, AUG. 15.—Wind this day a t no on S." fresh breeze, and fine. DUBLIN, AUG. 13.—Wind W.S.W.—A rr d. Th etis ' Donoghue, Quebec. Sld. Catharine, New York. FALMOUTH, AUG. 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd.ar— reden, Lup€lle, Sourabaya ; Eblana, Moppett, Bit Grande ; Doyope, Williams, Quebec, for Truro, kalif* and with deckload thrown overboard ; Orizzonte, Mahovich, Ibrail, San Demetrie, Gondganori, Galata. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 14.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd., 13th, Lochnagar, Telgarno, London, for Port Philip 14th, Panope, Candler, Buenos Ayres, for Falmouth. DEAL, AUG. 14.—Wind W.S. W. to W., squally.' Arrd. 13th, Calder,. Logan, Colombo; Symmetry, Ade' glide, Souttt Australia; Isabella, Noble, China, for Sal' burgh; Margaret, Baltimore; H.M.S. Retribution, West:. ward; Maria Francisco, Bosee, Boston, &c.; Duke 1)1 Manchester, Dell, Jamaica; Anu Tidbury, CartbagiNs; Gomm°, Newcastle tor Constantinople. Arrived fro i ra L the River, 14th, Emerald Isle, Downi e , M a d ra s; Johnston, N a ssau. A rr d. S ussex, Jamaica; Marg hee l , Quebec. Arrived from the River, Artemise, Zansiber; Lord Haddo, Rennie, Cape of Good Hope; Rose, Scott' Richibucto; Gipsey, Havannab; Isabella, Quebec. TORBAY, AUG. ll.—Arrd. City of Exeter, Cowl e Y' Newcastle, for Carthagena. 13th. Catharine, Kranier' Riga, for New York. LIVERPOOL, Aua. 14.—Wind W.N.W.-13th. Arta' Triad, M`Whirter, Bombay; Eu, Callao• Hairie," Tower, Paraiba ; A gnes, Fox, Barbadoes • liven: lo Raisbeck, New . O r l eans; C o l ombo, Pray, 'Mobil's; .7 Livingston, Banton, New York; Fingal, Black, Quebe c ' Aqua Marine, Conolly, Montreal; Zante packet, Bo ll ; nan, Smyrna; Jane King, Reed, ditto. 14th. Bouskr Hall, Maranbam; Isabel, Griffiths, Antigua; Herein * O'Brien, Quebec; Urgent, Pollock, ditto; Ann Mary , Tait, Alexandria; El:za, Marseilles; Nina', Lantilni ii ' St. Maio. Put hack, 13th, Masconormo, for New York. 14th, Heath, Whitew ay, Buenos .Ayres. Off port, Ad e line, Charlotte. The Caledonia steamer, from Boston, arriv.cl here, spoke on the 4th inst., in lat. 45 c i lon. 57, the b r i g A rgo , o f N ew f oun dl an d, wh i ch report ed the loss of the Kestrel, one of the mail screw -steamers. QUEENSTOWN, AUG. 12.-1 Y ind S.W.—Arrd. B. r.s. Crowell, Lewis, New York; Lady Bato , eit, Hill, SroyrnS; Wight, Patterson, Constantinople; Zoc, aim). BLYTHE, AUG. 13.—Arrd. Speedwell. Walker, with bowsprit carried away, and other damage, haying bees run tout of while lying at anchor in the Would 6.h insrn by the Rock Scorpion, of Hastings. PORTSMOUTH, A VG. I4.—Wind W.N.W. Arrival Woodbine, Skeet b, Quebec. PETERHEAD, AUG. 13.—The Nicoline, of lirayer%el from Blevig t o W ic k , went on shore on Ramey He a r. yesterday, duri ng a f og; crew saved. The cargo will landed, and if the weather keeps moderate the vese.• may be got off. HARWICH, Aua. 14.—The William Wallace, seboonert of Leith, for London, with a general cargo, passed the' harbour this afternoon, leaky, after taking on board far extra hands. COWES, Aua. I4.—Wind W.—Arrd. Indian Q 3een " Drummond, Havannah ; Alesto, Cook, Havannab; Isabella, Havannah; Florence, Woodward, Havannab. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 14.—The Lady Collings, front Nassau to London, put in here this day, with 1 088 o f both masts, sails, rigging, &c., baying experienced a heavi' squall. 17th ult., in lat. 37, long. 60. WATERFORD, AUG. 13.—Wind S.W. to Arrd. 12th, George Ramsay, Clarke, Baltimore. LI3IERICH, AUG. 13.—Wind W.—Arrd. Leviathan. Mac Dowell, Quebec. LONDONDERRY, Aua. 10.—Arrd. Celeste, New Yoe ' MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN - EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAS . We had a very limited supply of English Whe at on offer to•day. Selected qualities of both red wad white were mostly disposed of at fully Monday's quAr tationa. In all other kinds so little was doing tb.l ll prices ruled almost nominal. The imports of Forei S ° Wheat this week ( pave been confined to 5,270 quarte re' Holders of fine samples were firm, at previous rat,ell• Damp parcels might have been purchased on somew bat lower terms. With Barley we were very scantily Kyr plied. The demand for that article was tolerably firou at full prices. The quantity of Malt on offer via. trifling; nevertheless, the demand for it was heavy, at barely last week's currencies. Scarcely any fresh Oats were on show. All kinds moved off freely, and really fine corn was a trifle dearer. Both Beans and Peas. 0 well as Indian Corn and Flour, ruled dull, at late ra ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Qr s • Qrs. Qrs. Ma• alt. Flot Qrs. S ate' 560 40 430 510 IN-- .250 English ...... Scotch . ... Irish ........ Foreign 5,270 BOROUGH SOP IVIII.RICET. The plantation accounts are still unfavourable; henc e the duty is called 60,0001. to 70,000/. Fine Hops are mostly selling at full prices. In other kinds nex:l to nothing doing. Sussex pockets, 3/ 103 to 41108; Weal° of Kent ditto, 318 s to 4/ 10s; Mid and East Kent Ito, 3/ 15s to 717 s per cwt. IXTELITECHAP EL. ja Prime Beef and Mutton sold freely, at full prices. other kinds of Meat wry little doing. Beef, froo) 29 2d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 1O t° 4s 10d; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 43 fe r 81bs, by the carcase. We invite the attention of our readers, medicakee well as non medical, to our report of a case, " fitils v. Walford," in another page. It involves the plin:Aplo of the right of the public to r re ,;nrib , for thernsdves; and !nay act as a caution to to se druggists %no, from various causes, are in the habit of substituting other drugs for those set down for them in the presc;iptions of physicians. .~ »~ ~!