The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-10 00:00:00

-~'r MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday prices remained unaltered. The sales were 6,000 bales, 1,000 on speculation and for export. The Bank of England Return completed for the week ending the 3d inst. is considered rather un favourable, notwithstanding the increase in the stock of bullion. The active demand for money which existed for the purpose of liquidating the commercial bills that fell due on the 4th inst. will account for the reduction on the reserve of notes and the private deposits. Although it is not ex pected that any immediate improvement will take place in the general money market, the next state ment, it is generally considered, will be of a more favourable character. Active Circulation Increase .. . £20,225,565 301,345 9,806,880 83,750 3,207,670 31,679 3,871,799 • 136,272 819,105 26,222 13,755,083 385,000 15,446,266 528,923 3,430,875 Bullion . Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease 201,580 Accounts from Galatz to the close of April re port the continued heaviness of the grain market since the promulgation of peace, with but a very moderate amount of business doing. The sales of Wheat had begun at Braila, where a downward movement had likewise taken place, and supplies from the higher districts were sold at 206 to 211 paras. Rye and barley were not in quired for, and prices were nominal. Freights Were also very low, and it was difficult to get ships DA, the reduced rates. Two Danish vessels accepted 11s. per quarter, and others refusel that rate, but took lls. 3d. to lls. 6d. The following are the ruling quotations at Galatz and Braila at that date : Per Quarter. Galatz wheat: lst qua. Do. do. 2nd... Braila do. lst ... Do. do. 9 na Galatz maize 383. 3d. to 41s. 3d. 293. Od. ... 38s. 3d. 31s. 9d. ... 345. 3d. 245. 9d. ... 30s. 6d. 15s. 9d. ... 163. 2d. If ••• Braila do. It is reported that the dredging machine which has been busy at work clearing the bar at the Selina mouth of the Danube, under the direction o f the Austrian Government, has made such rapi I Progress that there is now 11 feet (English) water at the entrance to the channel. The rates of ex change at GAatz, on London ruled 96 to 961 paras Per pound sterling, and ou Paris, 3 33-40 paras per franc. The Ocean Chief, from Melbourne, was tele graPhed last night off St. Ives, Cornwall, with dates to the 25th February, having made au excellent Passage of 74 dayS. She has gold on freight, but the quantity has not yet been reported. The official return of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last, is as follows : Oz 4. Rotterdam ...... 400 If If „ Bars f t Gold Coin If ft The particulars of the New Loan have continued form the chief topic of conversation in the City In:day, and a fear is expressed that some difficulty arise with regard to the price at which it wil ' 5O taken. The meeting at the Treasury on the 19t h inst. is looked forward to with interest, and m eanwhile various calculations will be formed re aPecting the rate which will be accepted by the Government. The Funds are flatter, but no material decline as Occurred. There has not been much animation, il but rather more business has been done than is *usual on a Saturday. Consols closed at 921 to 93 for money, and 93i for account, being firmer than they were at the commence ment of business. The New 3 per Cents, have ranged from 91/ to 92k, and the Reduced 9 4 Bank Stock has been quiet at 2111, and India Stock at 227 to 229. The Unfunded Debt l 'as been firm, the June bills being par, and the /larch ditto 2s. prem. The Bonds are 98i Several bargains have been recorded in the Fe - r eign Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. were 91k 3, and the 4 per Cents. 1011, being rather flat. Mexican i londs have been in request at 221 /. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been marked 50. Chilian 6 per Cents. 103 to 104, and Danish 5 per Cents. 1011. S ardinian Bonds brought 94. Spanish 3 per cents. 44/, and Austrian 5 per Cants. 841. The following are the nominal prices of foreign Ilti3e ks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 71. ; Mexi an, 222 8 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., °*. 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Rus rll,4 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 4 1 per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cent 3., 44/ 5i ; Ditto De ferred, 241 25 ; Ditto Certificates, 5. ,1; Ditto Pa ssive, 74. T he English Railway Shares are generally at B : e adY prices, and Great Northern, Caledonian, and Midland slightly tended upwards. In the Qo reign lines no change of importance has occurred. Ilanking and Mining Shares are dull. Canada Land receded 1/. to 2/. Silver Coin 5 5 20 10 RitITISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Prom the Oficial List.) kill( Bnaines, done. 3 Stock , per Lout . Red.,..eed Annuities 9lB 1 'I I Per Cent. Consols Annuities 92. 3 24 1 e ! 3 Der C 1 ent. Annuities 1 4 1 1 1 a. Stock -l a Bonds £lOOO 6 d ... Ditto, alder £lOOO. 2 d U in sois for Account Ezcheqner Bills, 20. March. June. 4000 .V5OO — R inall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3j per Cent. 9S i * 'Ditto 1559 PR ICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT °NB O'CLO( 'E . Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO 4 Danish B on d s , 3 per Cent., 1825 — Ditto 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent 22f , Ditto Account , ortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 , Ditto 4 per Cent . 5O ' l '.,, Sa iall. Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent — 'Alto 41 er Cent. Ditto S A P l Sardinian • Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... tiljanisb Bonds, 3 per Cent 414 4"nrkieh Bonds, 6 per cent — D itto Accou n t 97j a rl i tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Dtto Account loli Bonds .. , idondp on the above nvahle tr. 10 n ~ , I rt. Austrian 10 Gull., £, 5 per Cent. 8 4 a t ei , 1.1 11 ", 2j per Cont., ex. 25 francs — 4-itto 4 2 1 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 941 TWO O'CLOCK. 924 k .. 93h i Consols for Money Ditto Account Naval and Military Intelligence. „ The Parthian and Growler, 2-gunboats, were towed up C Thursday evening to Woolwich, from Messrs. Itcher' s , Northfleet, and were yesterday morning taken 4 % ) , the fitting basin to be completed. 'he Government freightship Rainbow, Capt. Bartlett, has arrived at Woolwich with a heavy cargo of maho- F„ 4 , 4 3', eight weeks from Honduras. She has been hauled u‘o the outer basin to discharge. toThe iron tr ans port Jura, 2,600 tons burden, Captain °o die, left Woolwich yesterday morning uncler orders Proceed to Deptford, to have her horse fittings re tVletl- She is then to return to Balaklava and embark e Guards for England. Swedish Majesty's corvette Lagerbjelke, Captain h .e" la iehook, from Brest for Carlscrona, arrived at Spit ad last night. She saluted on arrival the garrison and Z drni ral, and the salutes were duly returned by the bat tery and h er M a j es ty' s ship Victory. The captain was after wards !introduced to the authorities by Mr. L. A. andetibe rg h, the Swedish and Norwegian vice-consul. th The following appointments were made yesterday at Vir e Admiralty :—J. Pyper, to be Master of the London ; . 113 ,- Hickman, to be Paymaster of the Hogue ; Thos. t "odward and J. Hay, to be Assistant-Paymasters 0 the Fisgnard ; H. Tucker, to be Assistant - Paymaster 1 2 1 Charge to the Scorpion • W. H. Blayney, to be Clerk r the London ; J. E. ' C. Sullivan, to be Clerk to hue Ariel ; John G. Francklyn, to be Acting-Clerk to '0 Hogue • John H. F. Al s ton, to be Assistant-Clerk th. -Hogue. 7 1 Cri mean i nvalids were yesterday inspecte d b y a Chelsea board of officers at Chatham, and ordered to hold themselves in readiness to receive their discharge, the whole of them being unfit for further service. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 70 :11 Anstraiamip 93 .- 94 25 5 Bank of Egypt i - Ap , 100 50 Bank of London 40 all 4ri. Col. Bk.& Ln. C ... _ ... 50 s.l British N. American . .. . 25 5 c.lhartd. Bank of Asia i ..... 1 p 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China .., _ ... 4 100 50 City ..... 100 25 Colonlal 100 20 Commercial of Loud .., _ . 20 all Plng.Scot.Sains.Cht l5l 164 20 all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia lB —18 i 20 5 :litto New. - lit 50 20 London and Conni yg ... ... 100 50 Lna•StE.Bnkg.Corp. par 2p 50 10 London Joint Stock. . 100 10 London and Paris 4 -- 2 d 100 20 L,ond. & Weetminstin ... ... 100 35 gational Pro.of Eng ... •—• ••• 20 10 Do. New — ... 50 22 Niational of Ireland. ... •• • 20 all Yew South Wales.... 41 43 25 all Oriental Bank cif Corporation. 4l ••••• 43 20 5 Ottoman Bank 1 --- lb 10G 50 Royal British ••• ... 25 all •lonth Anstra:la . -- 25 all anion of Australia 69 - 71 70 . A Do. New 50 10 `n=un -f 1,,, nd ,,, .. 100 3 Western Bk of Lou. .4i --; iid SUARE MARKETS. i,THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. , Closing Prices yesterday )..t:erct,,oh Arabg. nottvg. Bost end Eastu. 61fast & Pallymens 3inning. Wolve rh A tour Birkellld. Lanes)... di Cheshire Junet Birk. eso and £25 Cone. Do., ...... Alyth &Tyne origina £25 (hied. at £4l Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Cum. and Cardigan Chester is Holyhead. Cork and Bandon "Jork, Black, 6c Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Cfrieff Junction )1113'.in&BelfastJunc, Dun. P. es Jnc, East Auglian Eastern Countios.. i-laat. Union s A Fitt De., B. Stro.t Do., New East Kent east Lancashire r,dinturgh&Glasgou gdinb. and Peebles. Edin.Prth Durd., crth & Clyde Juu Furness 00. Extension. Glasgow&s. West , Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock , )0., B. Stock Sth. &West.(lra. great We tern Do. Stour Val. Rai; Gna. Stk.. [rich South-Eastorr. rAncaster Sz Carlish Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds LAneash.andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Lin. Lii7.Crelly.&Southpt London & Blackwall Gond. Bright & S.Cst. bond. and N. Westn Do. Fifths Do.IOZ. Do. Eighths,. London and S. West's Do., .£5O Do., .£4O Lnndrry& Col erainf Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Viand) .Shef. & Lind: Do., Man. & Lia. Ira etropolitan . . Midland Do. Birmng. &Dinh: 'AM'. Q. West. (Irc, Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aborg.&ll.rfci Newry &Ennigkillo: !Cowry Warrettpoin• war *:orfolk Nerthu.Couuties North , Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock no., B Stock ..... Do., B Guarantee , N. Eastern—Borwic Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. 'turd) ' Do. Leads Do. York North London N.SLS.Wstru.,llam! stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshir... ! North Western N. SD S. West rn. June. Nuneaton, Etincklel , and Leicester...., Ox., Wore.. k Wolv. •c,rtsr.lonth Rcott tsh Control 'Scottish Midland hropshire Ur i)n ionth Devon „loath Baste—. 'oath Wales Yrksh. Riv. Dm Atmines, Wok. SilVa Stockton Darli tc,-;.kton i linrtlep! ,Taft valo Flo. Pref., No. 1...., T1,m,m03 Hay. T).& R, Illversto4e do Lanes V%1,. of Neath ...... Waterfl. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limer , ei , l West Cornwall. West End of Londor and Crystal Palace.. Do. A ......, ........ Do. B West London. Wimbledn &Croydon Sntwor 061% tt rtl , m Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes iielgian Esiltu. June Beziers to Graissessa Bombay, Baroda, an flont;a:1 Intlia, ger!. Do. Demerara IDuteb Rhenish F,astern of France „,, Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. e Do. Ey tension., D 0.4 p.c.13nd5.,' 57 Do. do. do., '59, dn Gee'ong Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. G: . l. TL of Canada i Do. .................... Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian PenimuL Great Luxembonn Constituted Share.' Do. . Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt.Westarn of Canal a Shares Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p.'&6 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton Si Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Liorre and Turnhout Lucca di Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Genova Lyons di Mediterran dadrae, guar. 4 k p.c Do. New t. o. , 5 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Exten ari a Antonia Do. do. New Namur di Liege (wit) interest) Do. (ox interest) Northern of France D 0.201.. She Do. 20/. 3 p. c &Is (fmy.B.licAms.Shs NorwegianTrunkPre' Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds . Paris and Orleans. Rome and Frascati v.oyal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse. Do. 5? p. iient Pre Sciude, guar. 5 p. c Do. Southern of Franco St. Andrew's an' Quebec (A) We - st Flanders Do 6 per C. Pref W. &N. W. of Franc. West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... Zealand 2rs -26 i 4i ... -- ». 8i - 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 13 S 7 - 58 - 59, ••• - ... 15 - 16 ••• ... ••• 16.4 - 9 - 10 33 - 35 23 - 25 76 - 78 60 - 62 27 - 28 ••• 88 - 92 7 - 8 93i -94 i 78 80 [25 127 [O2 104 60i 61 57 59 67 - 70 5 i - NI) 54 64 884 - 89 7 - 74 101 - 103 100 -100 i Id - AP 4d - p $ '-"' i * ili 94 - 95 • O. ".'. 0.1 281 1 la 74i 75 43 45 • • • 1 . 34 : 13: 52 - 55 3i - 33 , 34 ..., 35 77 -78 6i 3A 3 d 15.4 16 54i 55A 85 —SO 6h - 5i -6, 101 - 1(10 26 - 28 !03 - 105 75 - 77 45 - 144 154 70 - 71 71 - 73 4 -2! - 9 - 7 36 37 19 20 4a 5 - 7i 6 - * 8 15 - 544 - 21 1 - 6 : -i 81 - Si psr— 2 p I 6 7ip 2 - 2i 41 4ip 1 - lA 1:, 41i - 421 t2l - 23.1 221 - 23 11 - 101 14 - 15 65 - 75 78 - 91 - 9 ii 211 - 221 53 - 5 4 3$ - 26i - 26 i 31 - 3if 99 - 101 100 - 102 125 - 130 108 109 - 26 124 - 128 -• pm 12 - 13 19 -20 i 2 d P ~. - ... 7 - 74 6 - 44k - 44! 12i - 121 S - 9 57A - 67 ii - 57 19 :- 20 lla WI 91 vi 1 2 2ipl .... -** Pp) .. i - 5 ...... ..,. 4 E6 t Business done this dap 100 100 619. all all 94 #1 791 126 60 7 6 j 103 1} I.oo] 19 i I THE SUN, LONDON.. SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 10 1 1856. liINES LEASED A.T FIXED RENTALS. Despatch from General Sir W. Codrington. EtLaLwaYb. Lea3l9 Corapans, Closing Moss yesterday. Rnsiness this day. (Prom, the Gazette of last Evening.) Lord Rininure has received a despatch and its en closure, of which the following are copies, addressed to his lordship by General Sir William Codrington, K.C.B. S My Lord,—Enclosed ncl os P y s O e I T ; , t A he Pß h m on 2 o 2 u , r 1 tBO5 for ward to your lordship the weekly report of the Inspec tor-General of Hospitals.—T. have, &c., W. J. CODRINGTON, General Commanding. The Lord Panmure, &c. Enclosure. Head-Quarters, Camp, Crimea, April 21. Sir,—The health of the Army serving in the Crimea, as shown by the accompanying return of sick, has been remarkably good, better even than could have been antici pated at this season of the year ; for in place of increase there has been an actual decrease both in the sickness and mortality this week, which is more favourable, I own, than I expected, aril we cannot reasonably look for a further degrease as the admissions to strength are only 1 . 56 per cent. ; deaths to strength 0 01 per cent. ; sick to well 3 72 per cent. Thecava.lry on the Bosphorus an I the troops at Kerte!' have been equally healthy, and no death had occurred at either place during the week ending 6th April. The Land Transport continues to have a larger pro portion of sick than any part of the army, but even the health of that corps has steadily improved of late, though, I ain sorry to say, three deaths, all from typhoid fever, occurred this week in the hospitals at the head-quarters of that corps, and one in the hospi tal of the battalion attached to the 21 Division, from disease of the heart, ' This redaces the mortality in the re , ular army to six, and one of these di e d from the direct effects of drunken ness. In the S.cies Legion, at Smyrna, I notice an increase of sickness, and I s h ou ld myself be a pprehensive of that station as a summer residence for troops ; but as yet tho army is not suffering very much from disease, either there or at any other place, for, taking all the stations and all the hospitals, both general and regimental, into account, the admissions to strength, of all classes entitled to medical aid, have only been 1.96 per cent. ; the deaths to strength 0.02 per cent. ; and the sick to well 5.26 per cent.—l have, &c., (Signed) J. HILL, Inspector General of Hospitals. General Sir Wm. J. Codrington, Comnauder-in-C MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. We had only a moderate supply of fruit and vegetables in to-day's market. The demand generally ruled steady, as follows : FRITIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 10s to 18s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s 6d each; peaches, 2s Od. to 6s ; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ; apples, 3s Od to 5s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to Os per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is Gd to 580 d per doz.; common plums, Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Od to Od per pound ; lemons, Gil to is lid per doz ; oranges, Gs to 12s per 100 ; fil berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 15s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 0,1 to Od per 100; figs, Os Od to is Griper doz. ; strawberries, Gd to is Od per oz. ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Od to Od per pottlo. VEGETABLES.—Greene, is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, 9d to is 6d per dozen; Savoy ditto, ls to 2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is to is Gd per bundle ; potatoes, 55s to Oils per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, 12s to Os Od per quart ; French beans, is Od to 2s Od per 100 ; turnips, 3d to Gd per bunch ; carrots, 9d to is per bunch ; cucumbers, Os 9d to is 6d. each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pcuud ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per sieve; old onions, 4s 0,1 to 4.is per bushel ; new ditto, 2d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 8,1 to ls ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 4d to 6cl per bunch ; celery, Os 6d to is 9d per bunch; endive, 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, Gd to 8d each ; cabbage lettuces, 6d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve ; radishes. Gd to is Oil per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s Per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Oil to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is to 4s Oil per doz. ; rhubarb, 4d to 8d per bundle ; asparagus, 4s to 8s per 100 ; sea kail, Is to 3s Od per punnet. London &J N. We lt.l , L.&N.W. Caledon E. Un. & E. C Gt. Nrtun E. Count Caldonian Gt. Westri Yk. Now. Berw. Y.&NM Do Do S. Easterr Do I Pet° & Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid Stekton & Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count Do L.SzN.W Do Gt Northu Laneashli Yorksh. T. Brassey 51.MClean Stockt. Darlingt Do qtWestu. 95 - 97 94 - 98 11 - 13 132 - 131 41 ... 4i ... ... • • ••• -•-• ••• 104 - 106 121 -- 131 lib 115 2a 2i 93 - 94 - IP 56 - 58 45 - 47 133 - 135 31 - fii = 32i NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Gd to 8s 6.1; Goslings, 6s Od to 8s 01 each ; Ducks, 3s Od to 3s Gd ; wild do., Os Od to 03 to Od ; rab bits, is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 5d to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling , 2s to :3s Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to :is Od ; Capons, 3s Gd to 5s Od ; Hs es, 2s Gd to is 6d ; Gruuso, Os 0.1 to Os to Od e..ch ; Pheas•ints, Os 01 to Os 01 ; Partridges, 03 0 1 to Os to Od ; Guinea Fowls, IN 6d to 31 3d ; Roasting pigs, Os 01 to Os Od each. Ostend fresh better, 12s Od to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s 6:1 per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to 10s Od ; French do., 5s Ocl. to 7s Od per 120. NE WPORT. Bo,ef, from 33 2d to 4s Id ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 43 10d; pork, 39 2d to 4s Gd per Sibs., by tho carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 01 to 4s 41; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 61 ; lamb, 4s 104 to 5s 8d ; veal, 3a 10d to .1610,1; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 6d per Sibs. BILLINAPSGATE. Turbots, 3t4 Od to 153 ; Brills, is Od to 7s each; Salmon, is 6d. to 2s Od per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 7s 04 each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6cl per pair ; Eels, 8d to I s per lb ; Lobsters, 61 to 3s 04 ; Crabs, bd. to 2s 04 - Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. : Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ' • Natives, —s to —s per bsh.; Macherel,4oB to —s per 100 ; Smelts, is 04 to 3s Od per doz. ; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimp), is 64 to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters 4s 04 to 8s 04 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s 04 to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., 04 ; Sprats, Os 04 to Os 04 per bushel ; Doreys, 3s to 12s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 128 per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 04 per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od to 4s; Mullets, Gd to 3s 04 each ; Plaice, 64 to is each ; Halibut, 1)11 per lb ; Flounders, 18 Gd to Os Oil per doz. ; salt fish , 24 to &l per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten Urea i in the metropolis are from 9d to 10d ; of household ditto, 81 to Oil per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 5711C0G411;,31dt7,6,11641b to 721 b, 3id to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4td ; 801 b to 881 b, 4ld to 4id ; 881 b to 931 a, 4! l d to 5d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —(1 ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, Gs Od to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Gs 6d to Os Od; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; Kents, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Od to Os 03 ; Downs, Gs Od to 8s Od; Shearlings,lld to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s 4el to 3s 4th HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 5/ 15s ; clover do. 4/ 15s to 6/ 10s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ lls per load. Both hay and straw were in fair request, at full prices. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 18s to 51 15s ; clover do., 4/ 16s to 61 lOs ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lls per load. We had a moderate demand, at about stationary prices. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 3/ 168 to 5/ 15s; clover do., 51 Os to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lls per load. Trade dall, yet prices were supported. Country lYlo.ricet.z. LIVERPOOL-MAY 9. A small attendance of buyers to-clay, and the business done in wheat and flour was entirely confined to small purchases for immediate consumption ; however, prices were well Maintained. Oats at late rates in the sales made. Oatmeal 6d per load more money. Barley and peas as last quoted. Beans the turn dearer. Indian corn met a fair sale at 29s 6d per qr for prime yellow and mixed, and 30s to 31s for primp white. WAKEFIELD-MAY 9. A fair supply of wheat, but not much business done, and millers acted with caution, prices being the same as last Friday. Barley is por qr. lower. Beans steady. No material change in oats or shelling. EXETER-MAY 9. COSH.---In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s Od to 9s 3d. Malting barley, 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; grinding do., OE Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s Gd. Beans, Os Od to 0 Od. Peas, ON Od to 00s Od. FLOUR.—Fine, —s Od to ri2s ; seconds, —s 0.1 to 50s Od per sack. CATTLE.--. Fat oeef was sold at from 103 Gd to 11s Od per score ; fat calves, —d to 5d per lb ; barronners, Gs to Gs Gd per score ; cows and calves, 121. to 17/. —s ; butchers' calves, —to per lb., rearing calves —s to s each. Sheep, ewes and lambs, 1/. 14s to 2/. 5s per couple; ewes, Gd to 66(1 ; wethers, 6.1 2 d. to 6:1(1; lambs, 1/ each. Pigs, large size, 45s to 5 ; second size, 24s to 30s ; slips, 16s to 203 ; suckers, 6s to 12s. Rough fat, 3id per lb Pork carcases from lOs Gd to lls Gd per score. DUBLIN, MA 9. - - Small supply of home growth. Prime samples of wheat fresh from the farmer in active demand, at is ad vanc e. Oats firm at Tuesday's rates. Some transactions took place in Indian corn at the currencies lately quoted. White wheat, 3is 0(1 to 42s ; red ditto, 355 Od to 39, 01; barley, 1.4 s Od to 10s 0(1 ; oats, Us Oct to 14s 01 ; rap:seed, —s Od to —s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 143 Od to 15s A i ; bakers flour, 21s Od to 27s Od per cwt.; ludiau corn, 29s 01 to 313 03 per 480 lbs. BRIST3L SUGAR —MAY 9. Very nearly the whole of the grocery sugars brought forward this waek, cons isting principally of new Barba does, have sold rapidly at full prices. The supply limited owing to the non-arrival of vessels now due. The m ar k e t closes with great steadiness. Rum quiet. COAL MARK Prices of Coal par ton at :ET.—MAY 9 . the close of the market. Wallsend, &o. - 8. d. Byass's West Hartley 16 9 Davison's West Hartley 17 0 Hasting's Hartley l6 9 Holywell . Howard's West Hartley Netherton 17 0 Longridge's Wst liar tley 17 0, Tanfield Moor l4 6 Tanfield Moor Butos 14 6 1 Walker Primrose l4 01 West Pelton l5 ( , 1 Wylam 16 0 Ed en Main l6 9 Braddyll l7 0 Framwellgate l6 9 Rotten lB 6 Kepler Grango l7 3 Gam btou l7 6 Pensher 16 0 Plummer l6 6 Russell's Rotten l7 0 south Hetton l7 6 Stewart's. 18 0 Cassop 16 9 Hartlepool l7 9 Heugh Hall „,._,16 6 Kelloe 16 9 Trimdon Hartlepool l7 6 '5 I Sold Eden Wallsond, &e. 16 6 , Gosforth l5 9 Bell's Primrose 14 0 Ships at market... CHRIST CHURCH, MARYLEBONE._ We understand that the living of Christ Church, Marylebone, has been offered by Lord Palmerston to the Rev. G. C. Thorold, at pre sent curate of Trinity Church, Marylebone. There is, however, some doubt entertained as to whether the rev. gentleman will accept the offer, the living being only worth 5001. a year, while the population of the parish is 37,000. A DAY OF PLEASURE. (From the Times.) It is possible to have too much pleamre in one day, _ especially when pleasure assumes th 3 form of hurrying to an I fro with the impetuosity which characterises ladies and gentlemen too late for a railroad train. Were the human frame entirely unassailable by fatigue, were muscles and nerves but as the cogs and v heels of some iron engine, it might, indeed, be possible to spend six teen or seventeen consecutive hours without discomforts somewhat in the following wanner :—At 5 a.m. rise, dress, and breakfast, as a man rises, dresses, and break fasts about four or five hours before his usual time, when he has only contrived to doze off for thirty-seven minutes before the dreadful alaruin at his door. At 6.45 a.m., Waterloo station, gymnastics, and disap pointment, logical exercitations with the police. At 7.30, off to Windsor, if fortunate, awl arrive at that abode of Royalty at 9.ls—again, if fortunate. At 19, Long-walk and Park, with review of Crimean soldiers. If wife, sister, mother, or daughter of any of the red-coated heroes, emotions must be undergone, the intensity of which may be taken as relieved by minatory prancings of the sable chargers of the Horse Guards Blue, and the flourishing of the truncheons of the police. It is not in our power to state with official precision the hour at which the review will terminate—let us at a venture say at noon, because there is much to be done ere night. We will also assume that the ladies and gentle men who may have attended the review, and who are desirous of attending the Drawing room, by desperate exertions contrive to reach London by 2 p.m. and St. James's Palace at 3. • Now, attendance at a drawing. room is not the lightest of all human labours, as those persons who are in the habit of paying their respects to the Queen on such occasions are well aware. The amount of labour, howeier, which a delicate woman will, without wincing, undergo upon such occasions would startle a gentleman trained to wild-duck shooting on the Dorsetshire coast. We will presume the draw nag-room to be over, and the costumed crowd to be deli vered a , . their own abodes somewhere between 5 and 6 pm. Then, to be sure, there are a few hours of relache for dinner and repose ; but soon the jaded pleasure seekers must gird up their loins for yet severer struggles. To them 'Agra does .not bring darkness and friendly quiet, but rather an aggravation of the gaieties of the day. The illuminations and the fireworks with awful glare and hiss await them. They must and will see all ; some from a noble determination of spirit, others because they are like the old yellow post-chaises which are whirled from stage to stage by relays of fresh i ost horses. The Crimean brother must be seen by one fair member of the family—hence Windsor ; another must be taken to the Drawing-room—who that had been pre sented would be so disloyal as not to do personal homage to her Sovereign on such a? day ?—hence St. James's ; the younger representatives of the name and honours of Dowbiggin have for many weeks past been speaking and dreaming but of rockets, Catherine wheels, Roman candles, &c., and so the Parks and the illumina tions follow as a matter of course. Will any one say that the condition of the heads of such a family as this one about 1 a.m. on the day following the great day of pleasure would not be calculated to inspire the most painful feelings into any person of benevolent mind ? Such, however, is a programme of the day's proceed ings as we have them announced for the 29th proximo. We venture, with all due deference to the persons who are charged with the arrangements of such solemnities, t suggest that by endeavouring to crowd too many acts into Gne play they will spoil all. Of course, it wilt be replied that the same persons who attend the review at Windsor will not, in all probability, make their appear ance at the Drawing-room, nor, perhaps, even trouble themselves with the pyrotechnic display at night. As involving a question of fact, we doubt the value of the denial. On the contrary, we very strongly believe that the very ladies who will be moat anxious to get a peep at Crimean relatives and friends in their military splen dour will be just the very persons who would be most likely to attend the Drawing-room, and who would not unnaturally make an effort to see the illuminations and fireworks at night as well. Take another class of persons. There are many thousands of the Queen's subjects in this metropolis who would be most anxious to see the review of the Crimean troops at Windsor, but who never think of attending a Drawing-roo m . Want of position or want of inclination keeps them away. The illumina tions and fireworks constitute a spectacle, however, on which they may be well inclined to gaze, for it is to be hoped no similar show will recur in our time. In their case we eliminate the Drawing-room, but even the Windsor review and the London fireworks are more than ordinary people can accomplish in a day, even if they can accomplish it at all. It seems a pity that the people who have made such desperate sacrifices to carry on the war should not have the gratification of witness ing the first parade of the first returned Crimeans. Thera cannot be any object in running all these various spectacles together, save that of showing what can be ac complished as a tour de-force by the Sovereign who has, as is perfectly right, at her command every means for pass ing with the utmost celerity from one spot to another, and by whose movements the whole proceedings of the day are regulated. It is, of course, intelligible enough that the Queen should review the troops at Windsor betimes in the forenoon ; step into a railway carriage, which will convey her to London in time to hold the Drawing-room; receive at a State dinner afterwards those persons who have been honoured by the Royal command ; and later in the evening walk to a window in the palace and wit . netts the display, of fireworks which will take place in St.. James's-park. The fatigue of such a day must be severe enough even under such circumstances, but what will it be those who are obliged to hurry about from spot to spot, subject to all the dangers and delays of the rail and road, the crowded thoroughfares, and the strug gling mob ? The consequences of such unwise haste were sadly dis cernible in the history of the days'a adventures at Ports mouth on the occasion of the naval review. The fact is that the Queen, with an express-train, to which everything must give way, and a steam yacht of first rate power at her disposal, can at any time leave her poor subjects, like laggards, far behind. The opera tions of a public day, however, should not be calcu lated on the speed which may be attained under such exceptionable circumstances, but rather on what can be accomplished by persons of a moderate degree of energy and activity, and with reasonable means at their com mand. It is, of course, no secret that in nine cases out of ten it is not for her own pleasure or satisfaction that the Queen performs the part, which she always does so gracefully and so well in these pageants and public displays. Surely that Royal Lady must have been sickened and wearied of such solemnities now many years ago. We all understand that she most frequently makes a sacrifice of her own comfort in order to give pleasure to her subjects. It is the persons who are about the CourMand who are charged with the duty of timing and regulating such proceedings, who are answer able for the confusion and disappointment which too frequently ensue. At Portsmouth, the other day, how extremely short was the period during which the pro gress of the Royal yacht lasted, and yet when this was at an end the show was over. From all corners of the kingdom people had come to see the great eight. Rail way trains, however, gave way; steamers—aye, even Admiralty steamers, with living Peers on board—refused to proceed. So short was the period during which the naval review lasted that there was no time for repairing blunders, and hence so much disappointment. Lest another such scene of confusion should occur, we ven• turn with all deference to ask that the proposed day for the military review at Windsor may be either postponed or anticipated. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 10.—Wind this day at noon, N., mo derate breeze and fine clear weather. A vessel, apparently a barque, with only her masts above water, was passed on the 2d April, in 33 N. 51 W. PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Antago nist; from Hamburg, for Batavia. FALMOUTH, May 9. —Wind N.E. —Sailed—Edith, for the west coast of Africa. Off the post—Augusta, from Moul mein. LEITH, May 9.—Arrived—Donglas, from Callao ;•Tiger, Patagonia. Sailed.—G2rtrude, for Monte Video. REDcAk, May fir plank, part of the water-ways of a velsel, with some deck plank and other wreck, all of fir, supposed to be part of a foreign vessel, and a board. appeared to have been attached to the cross-trees, marked " Spray," in carved gilt letters on a black ground, have been picked up here. GOTHENBURG, May o.—The S. C. Thiving, from Mo bilo, is stranded at Ronner, six miles north of Lessoe. If despatch is exercised and the weather be favourable it is thought that from 2,500 to 3,000 bales of cotton could be saved dry, but only one small steamer is yet employed from hence. JERSEY, May B.—The Prince, of this island, from New castle, struck on the Paternoster Rocks, on the Gth inst., and sank in deep water ; crew saved. (PEE ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived- Laura, from Sunderland ; Martha and Rose, Cardiff; Rival, Swansea. Sailed—Adelaide, fix: Newport ; Coralinda, Cherbourg ; Poultons, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind N., moderate. Sailed —Edlen, for San Sebastian ; Lovely Lass, Rouen; Harvest Home, Quebec ; Cadet, New York ; Maria , _ Corfu. DUBLIN, May 9. . . Wind S.E. Sailod—Artemise and Agile, for Iceland ; Maria and Fanny, Rouen. QUEENSTOWN, May 8. . _ Wind N. _ Arrived—Judith, from New Orleans ; Echo, Laguna ; Wave, Alexandria; Borland, Cassabianca. Sailed—Liffey, for Barbados; Canmore, Richbuctoo. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.47 a i m. Wind N.N.E.; moderate, and fine ; tide, q ; hours' ebb. Arrived, May 9—Antie, from Leer; Maria Theresa, Christiania. Arrived, May 10--Treaty, from Harborg ; Agena, TJn dins, Leer; Salus, Brake. Sailed 9—John Temperley , for Melbourn e ; Hope, Hali fax. DEAL, Friday 9.30 a.m. Wind N.E. by N.; fresh, and hazy. Anchored—H.M.S. Locust, with mortar vessel in tow, from Portsmouth, for Sheerness. Passed—Maharatta , from Sunderland, for Hong-Kong. • THE MAILS.—SOIITHAMPTON, May 9.—The Royal mail steam-ship Tay, Capt. Strutt, sailed this afternoon, with the mails for Lisbon, Madeira, St. Vincent' s , P er • nambuco, Bahia, Rio do aneiro, Monte Video, and Bue nos Ayres, 88 passengers, among whom is Baron Pedro, 67,0001. in spezie, 14,000/, in jewellery, and a full general cargo. DISCUSSIONIN THEBELGIUM CHAMBER UPON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The Brussels papers of Thursday contain full re ports of the sitting of the Chamber of Representa tives on Wednesday, in which interpellations were addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs rela tive to the attack made upon the Belgian press in the late Congress at Paris. The sitting commenced at half-past two p.m. The galleries open to the public were densely crowded. The interpellations, of which notice had been given by M. Orts, were first on the orders of the day. M. ORTs said—No one can call in question the great emotion produced in this country by the publication of an important diplomatic document, which every one of us has read, which every one of us has appreciated, now that it has been fully and authentically published. The feeling of the public has been excited for two reasons. Grave accusa tions have been brought against Belgium and assainst the Belgian press. These accusations, the exaggerations of which it will be easy for me to prove to the Chamber—and this proof would be superfluous were I speaking solely for the Chamber—have hurt the nati o nal feeling and dignity, as unjust accusation always does, even should it happ en t o b e , as I am wil ling to believe, the mere result of error on the part of the accuser. The feeling of the public has atmr been excited in a second point of view by means of this accusation, and a future state inspiring appre hension has been dimly foreseen by us. Words that we perhaps do but ill comprehend, to which we possibly attach greater importance than he who uttered them wished them to convey, have seemed words of menace launched against what every one of you, what every Belgian citizen holds most dear, against what he considers to be his most legitimate, his most sacred possession, against our constitu tional institutions. The Belgian press, it has been said, attacks social order and foreign Governments. The laws of this country, it has been said, insure to those who thus evidently commit an abuse of the freedom of the press an impunity that the friendly feelings of the Government and the support given by all the good citizens of this country are power less to arrest. Ido not deny that certain organs of the press have in Belgium abused their freedom ; that in many instances, more frequently than we all wish, they have adopted, instead of a polite polemical style—a calm and dignified tone of dis cussion—a violence of language which all good citizens amongst us condemn and reprobate, see ing that it cannot be inspired by any real patriotic Belgian feeling. (General approbation.) It is therefore not for the purpose of absolutely deny ing the truth of this grave accusation that I have risdh to address you ; but what I do deny is, that the facts which gave rise to it have assumed in this country so general a character as has been assigned to them ; that the trespassers of the press meet with protection here by virtue of that immunity which cannot be diminished with out injury to our constitution. What I contest is the assumption that these attacks are exclusively inspired by any feeling of hostility towards Frauce ; that, moreover, these abuses, pointed out in the use of our constitutional freedom of the press, are abuses which the land of Belgium alone furnishes an instance of, as has been said. Have these accu sations brought against the whole press of our country been justly proclaimed? Have the facts taking place around us been justly appreciated ? For, doubtless, these excesses cannot he merely a cause of regret to every right-minded man in the country ; we ought to condemn them, to denounce them. Ido not think there can be in Belgium two opinions concerning the truth of these,accusations. Those few organs of the press that abuse their liberty, you who live on the spot know what means of publicity, what influence they possess amongst us, you know how little they are in accord with public opinion. Impunity, indeed—have we guar ranteed it ? In the first place, what sort of impu nity do they mean ? Is it the impotence of the law ? Is it the systematic refusal of the judge to enforce the law ? Is it from either of these causes that this impunity proceeds ? Did we not on a recent occa sion strengthen and complete the law, with the view of fulfilling an international duty ? Are not offences towards foreign sovereigns, towards the chiefs of foreign governments, published here by a law that we passed expressly in order to fulfil rela tively to Europe the duty I have just been alluding to ? Were anything besides offences, besides viru lent attacks against the authority of foreign go vernments, to occur—if graver facts, if yet greater acts of hostility, were to be perpetrated in this land, our laws are powerful enough to reach them ; the Government is not disarmed. If conspiracies were at work—if deeds were hatching in our territory for the purpose of effecting the overthrow of a fo reign government or the assassination of a foreign sovereign —our penal code is at hand : the Govern ment can appeal to it. Is there in Belgium a judge or jury that would refuse to enforce it, provided the appeal to the law were equitable and just ? Besides, this accusation can be met by a peremp tory reply : if Belgium had been called on to de fend herself when she was accused, a reply would doubtless have been made. The Governments of Europe have shown their contentment ; they' have in this matter given unequivocal signs of content since the passing of the law of 1852. And who has been appointed judge, by virtue of that law of 1852, concerning the question of knowing whether ribald attacks on foreign governments were being made or not in Belgium? The foreign governments them selves. And where is the foreign government that, since 1852, has appealed, without obtaining a fa vourable hearing in Belgium, to the law which all Europe declared to be satisfactory ? Where and when have complaints been laid that have been disregarded ? When and where have facts been denounced that have not been in vestigated by the tribunals ? Where are the ver dicts that have been returned in this land, refus ing satisfaction when lawfully and rightfully de manded ? These attacks, it has been said, are of a nature exclusively hostile to one European govern ment alone, to the government of a great contigu ous nation, with which our interests and our sym pathies essentially enjoin us to maintain a good understanding. Does this accusation rest on better foundations than the others ? Is it not equally easy to dispose of ? Have not the abuses of the Belgian press very often offended other European governments, and has the Belgian press alone been guilty of violence of language, of outbursts when addressing foreign governments ? Now, not solely in the press, but even in this hall, even at the pub lic meetings tolerated. in Belgium, for a long period, within sight and hearing of the government itself, T have heard words uttered, violent in an other way, though quite as much so as these printed in our journals, and those expressions were levelled against a sovereign, who has not on that account sought a quarrel with us, and whose repre sentatives on the occasion to which I allude evinced a sympathy for Belgium and her cause that ob tained her warmest gratitude. Does the Belgian press alone deserve the accusation brought with concentrated force aganst her ? Open and read French journals published out of France and in foreign countries. Do not these journals contain attacks quite as violent as those, on account of which a few organs of the Belgian press are re pros ched ? Consult the French newspapers published in Switzerland, Piedmont, and England, and you will find in them not merely matter fully tantamount to what may be found in the few journals, whose action and influence I have already sufficiently pointed out, but articles which the Belgian press has only erred in by reproducing. In fine, these laws of ours which it is pretended leave everything un punished, these inadequate laws—has not Belgium accepted them for the defence of her own constitu tion and government, and the person of her sove reign so universally, so justly revered ? The terms defining the trespasses that may be prosecuted as attacks upon the Sovereign of Belgium and his Government, are the same as are employed to de fine attacks against foreign Govern m ents. Let it not be said then, while placing in th is foreign Governments and princes on an .2 manner Bel g ian with the Belgian Governmen t and prince, that we encourage beyond our frontiers t attacks not made at home. The world knows that attacks have been made against our free institu tions and the prince cal led to preside over them, against that prince whose brows are girt with a crown freely offered, and who for five-and-t wen t y years has secure d happiness, order, avid liberty to our country, the magnificent and glorious anni versary of which we are about to ce l e b rate— i n fact, it is a rare thing, this anniversary, which en tire Belgium gratefully salutes, for it is something more than an anniversary: it appears like the dawn of happy and many days yet to come that Belgium will owe for a long time yet to this prince—an honest man, whom she willingly calls her well-be loved King. I was saying that the accusations, the exaggeration of which I have endeavoured to show you as succinctly as possible, ought to be imputed to an imperfect knowledge of both men and things in our country. This imperfect knowledge is what I can easily comprehend on the part of a foreign diplomatist deceiving himself, or perhaps being de ceived. It is nevertheless false to say, after quot ing violent expressions used by journals so de graded that they cannot be named, that this lan guage is identical with that used by the general press of Belgium. I ask, therefore, the Govern ment, and it is the first among the questions I shall take the liberty of putting to it in the discharge of what I hold to be an imperious duty in the present state of men's minds, I ask the Government whe ther it has taken any step for communicatirg, either to the French Government or to the Govern ments represented at the Conference of Paris, the all all 100 100 Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0 Do. Debentures Myth and. 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Scrip... 1 10 all D o , Revetered •-•• 1 15 t 5 rrusti, L. no.U.Can -- 100\ 28 i Van Disnum'a T.oind 141 154 I V.Go•6P.c.JanSaulT 1111 D 0.., PM Pm 1013 2} 93j 4 remonstrance of Belgium with respect to the awn. sations brought forward against her, the accusa. tions which I have just stated and defined ? There is another accusation. We have been reproached for not fulfilling our international duties. We have been declared incapable of doing all that our duties prescribe to us, because we maintain that which exists amongst us. Before examining this fresh accusation, permit me t o rem i n d you h ow often Belgium, since her existence as an independent nation, has given proofs of her respect for the ful. filment, aye, rigorous fulfilment of all that was imposed upon her in the way of international duty. At three different periods since 1830, Bel gium—which they say does not understand its duties towards Europe—did nevertheless make im portant sacrifices iu her behalf, sacrifices that must have made more than one heart bleed, and which Europe ought to put down to our account. Sbe will do this, most assuredly, when the facts shall be better known to her. In 1830 we commenced our career of independence. We were young then; we had all the ardour of youth, and all the enthu siasm of a triumphant revolution. At that period we were reminded of our international duties. We were asked, in the name of Europe, not to extend the effects of our revolution beyond certain very restricted limits. Well, when this was asked of us in the name of Europe, and as the first pledge of the independence we had gained by arms, we re nounced the temptation of bearing our revolu tionary ffsg,. our triumphant flag, to the banks of Escaut, and as far as the Moerdyck. In 1839 we were again asked in the name of Europe to make the sacrifice of 400,000 of our brothers, who had powerfully helped us to acquire this independence and free our territory. We consented. In 1848 shall I recall the attitude taken by Belgium, and the service it rendered to Europe, by our preserv ing tranquillity at our frontiers ? In 1848, strong through this constitution that now appears to be the cause of regret, and perhaps of menace, — strong through our institutions we were—l recall it with pride, since one has the right to be proud when defending one's self—we were the barrier that stopped the revolutionary tide ' • and the European governments, all powerful as they were, would not have been quite sure of pre serving their tranquillity if they had been delivered to their own might. See then what Belgium did, when they required of her the fulfilment of her international duties. And now, what do they expect of her ? Is not this past a guarantee for the future ; is not this past a pledge of what she means to do hereafter? Do they want anything else ; do they want some other i3elgium, different from the one whose constitution was known at the t'me when all the powers of Europe acknowledged her independence and neutrality? They have spoken, iu the document I am alluding to, of neces sary reforms indispensable to the repose and tran quillity of the European States, reforms which the Government, in accord with the great majority of the country, could not introduce here. What are these reforms? They are—at least we have the right so to conclude—they are changes in our constitu tion ; for with regard to legal changes the legisla tive majority suffices. Seemg these words, lam warranted in asking of the Cabinet a clear answer to the following question :—Ras the French Go vernment, or any one of the governments that took part in the Congress of Paris, and at the sitting of April 8, required of the Belgian Government to in troduce into our constitution any change whatso ever And if a demand of this nature were some day to be made to the Cabinet—l beg to be an swered now and here—would its intention be to subscribe to it? Such are the three questions which, with the view of reassuring and justifying the country, I consider it my duty to put to the Cabinet M. VILAIN XIV., Minister of Foreign Affairs, rose amid profound silence, and said—Gentlemen, I am about to have the honour of replying, in a very few words, to the three questions just put to me by the Hon. M. Orts. He has asked me, in the first place, if the Cabinet has sent an answer to the French Government, or any one of the Go vernments represented at the Congress of Paris, since the publication of the protocol of April 8. When I read that protocol in the journals, I thought it my duty, notwithstanding some very sad disturbing thoughts, in case the French G 3.• vernmen t, or any other Government represented at the Congress, should officially transmit the treaty of peace together with the protocols to the Cabinet of Brussels, to draw up an eventual an swer, such as might be communicated to all the Governments taking part in the Congress. This answer was finished four days ago, it is ready, and were it permitted me to read it here, the Chamber would find in it some of the same considerations that the Hon. M. Orts has just ably vindicated in our presence. Nothing is wanting to this docu ment, ready and finished, I repeat four days ago, nothing is wanting but my signature. It had been my intention not to give it till the day after any one of the Powers represented at the Congress of Paris should have thought proper to notify, officially, the treaty of peace together with the protocols. In the second place, the Hon. M. Orts desires to know if any one of the Governments re presented at the Congress has asked the Belgian. Government to propose any change of the consti tution. Not one! Lastly, the Hon. M. Orts asks me whether the Cabinet, in case such a demand were made to it., would be disposed to recommend to the Chamber any change in the constitution? Never! (Prolonged applause.) This last word, pronounced in a firm voice by the Minister, was received with shouts and long cheer ing by the left, the centre and a few members of the right, and also by those in the galleries. M. ORTS—I thank the Minister for the answer he bas just given to my questions. Looking at the reception this answer has met with in the chamber, I have nothing more to say beyond stating the feeling of pride I experienced on hearing that answer issue from the lips of an old member of the National Congress. (Applause.) The PRESIDENT—After the patriotic words of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the sentiments just delivered by M. Orts, and which are those of the entire assembly, I think I may declare the subject closed. Strong excitement was manifested in the assem bly-, when the President concluded, and, at the re quest of several members, the chamber adjourned to the following day. THE ATTACK ON THE BELGIAN PRESS. ( Front the Constitutionnel of yesterday.) It must be accepted as a general fact that no state can shelter or cover by its legislation those doc trines which have for object to menace order or mo rality, or foment troubles and excite disturbances in neighbouring nations. To do no harm is the first law in the conduct of Governments as well as of in dividuals ; and he who infringes openly only on this Jaw must naturally await reprisals. The troubles of the past two years render still more imperative this obligation on the part of Governments to for bear, and to prevent others, from attacking the rights or the . tranquillity of neighbouring na tions. The revolutionary whirlwind has scattered the political refugees over many countries, none of which have refused them a home, but of which none also should afford the means of satisfying hatred or revenge. The internal government of one country , should he sacred for other states ; and when an en tire nation has chosen and accepted a form of go vernment, it does not belong to another foreign government to attack or permit to be attacked by sarcasms or abuse the rights of that nation or the manner in which it has employed them for the in terest of its se curity, prosperity, and glory. Th e maintenance of this tolerance, of this mutualresp ec t, is au Europe an and universal necessity. None can emanc ipate themselves from it, without being ex posed, and that fruitlessly, to int erna ti ona l compli cations. In dependently of th e d ut i es wh i ch b elong on this subject to all nations, it mus t b e sa id th a t the Belgian nation possesses special and stronger duties in consequence of the position it occupies in Europe, consequent on treaties. When treaties had placed the security and independence of Bel gium under the guarantee of the powers, she accepted bonds of gratitude which she certainly cannot lightly break, and much less 'permit to be broken by strangers who take advantage of her loyal hospitality. We will not speak of the particular proofs of interest for which Belgium is indebted to France ; we are confident that they are not more forgotten in Brussels than in Paris. Common sense teaches the world that the liberty of the press cannot be more extended than that enjoyed by citizens, and. that a man cannot claim more liberty in a journal than he enjoys in his house or in the street or. Any c iti ze n who would assume greate r liberty, ri ghts, privileges, than those possessed by his neighbours would be an enemy of liberty and a tyrant. The limits of the liberty of the press are then those of the liberty of the individual; and none can possess a right to effect by means of the press that whichlhe is forbidden to effect by any other means. It would be both unreasonable and extravagant to claim for the press rights beyond thoseenjoyed i n private life. It is therefore imperative that revolutionists should conform themselves to necessity ; every where they will find a refuge, provided they con sent to live quietly ; they will find nowhere a stronghold from whence they c an h ur l w ith impu nity their torch of discord and th e i r encouragem ent of crime. The lurking holes of Algiers and Morooco have nut been destroyed in order that those of the Marianne should be respected. (This is an allu sion to the secret society bearing that name.) Honest folks will be protected at home and abroad; and the nation will prevail against factious and violent minorities in whatever spot they may shelter themselves. _,-.: ._a ad lrr he 10- 20 25 25 LOU 100 S2s 1 1.00 100 3 1 1 3 100 100 all all 100 214 all 100 100 :V 1p all 16 110 1:)i) 10 all 14 all 14 Mal 14 FOR :GN. 741 i 44 1 77 15i i 55 i 231 i 21i 12i i 144 3i 4i 26i i 9i 41 f 54 9 lli f 40 5 St. $5 • 10 28;1 1 117 E ~' a