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

_ MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ULM 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 Bullion Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills 819,105 Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed 201,580 Decrease 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 ►heat had begun at Braila, where a downward movement had likewise taken place, and supplies from the higher districts were sold at 206 to 21 1 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 at the reduced rates. Two Danish vessels accepted per quarter, and others refused that rate, but took lls. 3d. to lls. Gd. The following are the ruling quotations at Galatz and Braila at that date _ _ Per Quarter. Galatz wheat' Ist qua. 38s. 3d. to 41s. 3d. Do. do, 2nd ... 295. Od. 38s. 3d. Braila do. lst ... 31s. 9d. ... 345. 3d. Do. d o . 2nd .., 245. 9d. ... 30s. 6d. Galatz maize lss. 9d. ... 16s. 2d. Brail a d o . It is r e p or t e d th a t the dredging machine which aas been b us y a t wor k clearing the bar at the Sulin a the mouth of the Danube, under the direction of 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 Galatz, on London ruled 96 to 96k paras per Pound sterling, and on Paris, 3 33-40 paras per fr anc. The Ocean Chief, from Melbourne, was tele graphed last night off St. Ives, Cornwall, with dates t° the 25th February, having made an excellent rasag e of 74 days. She has gold on freight, but quantity has not yet been reported. The official return of the exports of bullion from 4, port of London for the week ending Thursday last, is as follows _ .• Ozz. Silver Coin Rotterdam „ I ! Bars Gold Coin Hamburg The ' Partigilars of the New Loan have continued to form th e c hi e f t op i c o f conv ersation in the City t ° ; c laY, and a fear is expressed that some difficulty dill arise with regard to the price at which it wil e tak en . Th e mee ti ng a t the Treasury on the 19th inst. is looked forward to with interest, and nl 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, out rather more business has been done than is u sual on a Saturday. Consols closed at 921 to 93 f or money, and 93i f for account, being firmer than they were at the commence ment of business. The New 3 per Cents. have Fanged from 91/ to 92k, and the Reduced 9 1/ Bank Stock has been quiet at 2111, and -India Stock at 227 to 229. The Unfunded Debt has been firm, the June bills being pa r, and the March ditto 2s. prem. The Bonds are 98/ I. Several bargains have been recorded in the Fo reign Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. were 91i I, and t he 4 per Cents. 10l 1, being rather flat. Mexican Bonds have been in request at 221 I. Portuguese 4 Per Cents. have been marked 50. Chilian 6 per cents. 103 to 104, and Danish 5 per Cents. 1011. Sardinian Bonds brought 94. Spanish 3 per Cents. 441, and Austrian 5 per Cents. 841. The following are the nominal prices of foreign S tocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 7k ; Mexi can, 222. 1 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., i s a 4 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Rus i:Jl 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 4 1 per Cents. , 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 5i ; Ditto De ferred, 241 25 ; D i tto C er tifi ca t es , 51 I ; Ditto Passive, 7 i• The English Railway Shares are generally at Ste ady prices, and Great Northern, Caledonian, 4411 Midland slightly tended upwards. In the 1 , ° reign lines no change of importance has occurred. Banking and Mining Shares are dull. Canada and receded 1/. to D. 13RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Pro% the Of,cial List. ) laanktock S 211 i 3 , Per gent. Red;iced Anuuitisa . 91.} B 'A,ePer Cent. Consols Annuities 926 3 2i ''' 3 Per Cent. Annuities - i 26 11 1144 Stock rai 'A% Bonds IMO ditto, under ill. "' 2 d 0 31 'sole l'or Account Uzehequer Bills, 26d. March. June. E1000 .500 — limall .. — I 1p 2 d Ditto Bonds, 1858, 36 per Cont. oBi 4 i Ditto, 185 9 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ehilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3 4 Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 — _ Ditto 5 per Cent Nexioan 3 per Cent 22 Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4i per Cent. Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. elt)anist. Bonds, 3 per Cent 4li Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — D itto Account 976 a Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lOl6 . ' , ion-lends on the above • avable in 1,(11 ,,, n. t_Lstrian Bonds, 10 Gun., £, 5 per Cent. 846 . "", i g i an, 2, 1 , per Cent., ex. 25 francs — +-itto 46per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 9 4 ,1 TWO O'CLOCK. ~, 92i i .. 936 i Consols for Money Ditto Ac count Naval and Military Intelligence. The Parthian and Growler, 2-gunboats, were towed up , (1 ° Thursd a y eve ning to Woolwich, from Messrs. Pitcher' s , Northfieet, and were yesterday morning taken j ilt() the fitting basin to be completed. The Government freightship Rainbow, Capt. Bartlett, has arrived at Woolwich with a heavy cargo of maho gany, eight weeks from Honduras. She has been hauled Into the outer basin to discharge. ,_The ir on t rans p or t Jura, 2,600 tons burden, Captain goodie, left Woolwich yesterday morning under orders t° Proceed to Deptford, to have her horse fittings re raoved. She is then to return to Balaklava and embark the Guards for England. Ria Swedish Majesty's corvette Lagerbjelke, Captain 4 11 lieho o k, from Brest for Carlscrona, arrived at Spit ',lead last night. She saluted on arrival the garrison and admiral, and the salutes were duly returned by the bat tery and her Majesty's ship Victory. The captain was afterwards !introduced to the authorities by Mr. L. A. Vaudenbergh, the Swedish and Norwegian vice - consul. The f o ll o wing appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—J. Pyper, to be Master of the London ; - 1 :n- Hickman, to be Paymaster of the Hogue ; Thos. • Woodward and J. Hay, to be Assistant-Paymasters to the Fisguard ; H. Tucker, to be Assistant-Paymaster la charge to the Scorpion ; W. H. Blayney, to be Clerk to the L ondon ; J. E. C. Sull i van, t o b e Cl er k t o the Ariel ; John G. Francklyn, to be Acting-Clerk to th e yn, Hogue ; John H. F. Alston, to be Assistant - Clerk to the Hogue. 71 Crimean invalids were yesterday inspected by a C helsea boa r d o f o ffi cers at Chatham, an d or d e red to hold themselves in readiness to receive their discharge, the Whole of them being unfit for further service. ,_'_--- SHARE MARKETS. .r jy RAILWAYS. Paid, RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday ttoora,eu. , A.rabg. Nottur. Bost 25i - 26. 4 4i tadEastu. fast St Bailymen.. Warning. Wolverh Stour Valley 4irlt e and. Lama a Cheshire Jnnct Cheith. di Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O Itlyth & Tyne origins £25 (iesd. at £4T‘ Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Carm. and Cardigan Chester & Holyhead. 8i -• 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 13 87 - 89 58 - 594 16 : 16 *Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Cornwall Do. A Do. B Crieff Junction Dublin&Belfs.stJunc Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc East Anglian Eastern Countios . East. Union, A Sti De., B. Btoei Do., New A. East Kent Fast Lancashire Rdinburgh & Glasgov Edinb. and Peebles. E din. Prth & DIM de Forth & Clyde J 1111.3. Furness. ••• ..." ... . .. ... 16k - i 7 - 10 33 - 35 23 - 25 76 - 78 60 - 62 iii = iii ••• --"'" • Do. Extension.. Glasgow &S. west. , Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock 1 88 - 92 17 - 8 93i - 94 178 - 80 125 127 102 - 104 60} • 61 E 7 59 Do.; B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire j Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai! Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds LAneash.andYorksh Do., Wet. Riding Un. Liv.Crsby.&Sonthpt London & Blackwall Loud. Bright & S.Cet. Lond. and N. Westr. Do. Fifths Do.IOl. Sh. ,M&8...0 Do. Eighths... London and S. Westv Do., .£5O Do., £4O Lndmirryds Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Linell Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. & Deft)) Midi& G. West. (Ira, Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskiller Newry Warrenpoin' and Rostrevor. 67 - 70 5 i - ESP 54 - 6t4 884 - 89 7 74 101 - 103 100 - 100 id- * p i d -. 1 3 / 4 p $ •- i A 94 - 95 eas "'" ••• 28 - 284 .•• - ••• - 74} - 75 13 - 45 fsi 13 i Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British._ 'Jth Dpvon Rail. & Dock Stock /0., A Stock.. , 0., B Stock ...... • Do., 4 B Guarantee N. Eastern—Berwic' Do. do. Extension Do. d o. G.N.E. 'torch Do. Leeds 1)o. York - North London N.&S.Wstrn.,Hany - stead, and City Ju.. North Staffordshire.. North Western .. .. & S. West rn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. )7., Wore.. & Wolv. Portßraollth Scottish Central Scottish dl an d ~ hropsh ire Ur i ionth Devon 3ontle Eastern South Wales 53 55 3i Syd 34 35 77 -78 Of 3i 3 d 15} 16 54i 55i 85 90 6 k sld 51 6i 10 10 26 - 28 103 105 75 77 ; 45 47 144 154 70 71 71 73 4 2 • 14 Ad 9 7 36 - 37 Yrkgh. Ili:. Dui, flo , :fAines4,Wck, &Wok Stockton & Darli ,:kton 6ti Tinrtlep , T;.ffl Vale 1)e. Pref., No. 1 Hay. P.& R Ulverstone (SE Lanes Vale et Noath ..• '''' 19 - 20 44 - 5 191, i i Watertl. & Kilkenny Weterford&Limeriel West Cornwall West End of London, and Crystal Palaoe j Do. A ......, 6 - fi 6 - 8 - 2E 5 - Do. B . , West London. !Wimbledn &Croydon - 6 7 ';i FORKIGN. LO ail Ant worp&Rott rdam 8/ 84 83 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 par 2 p 20 10 Ardennes .. .... ... —71 i. 5 all BelgianEttain. lune 2 2i, 20 14 "3eziers to Grai ssessa,. 41 411 - 18 4. nornbay, Paroda, an ' Centrallndia,Scrli 11 1/i 18 all Do. — 17.4 3 P, Demerara 20 11 Dutch Rhe nish 1 —ll p 20 all Eastern of France 30 19 Do. New 20 all East Indian, g. 5 p.c '22/ • 931 23 20 15 Do. Extension.. 224 23 100 all D0.44p.c,8nd5. , ' 57 lOU a 1 Do. do. do., '59, do 20 16 Geelong lo Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt.. ••• •.. 10.1 124 2520 2 2 1 2 1 6 G D d o . Tk . , L o o f n c . a a n ll a o d t a . d i o s . 21f 25 -rl Do. 100 93 Do. Cert. of Debe n , con. into Stk. till '6:l 65 75 100 all Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. 78 ••••• 82 20 14 Gt. Centralof France 91 91; 20 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 21 - 22/ 26 14 Great Luxembourg C ons tituted Share. 5/ 51 4 all Do. Obligations... .34 3 4 It 20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. —'••• tl 204 all Gt.We stern of Cause a Shares 3 9 . 26 204 5/ Do. New 1 1 . 100 all Do. Ms., payable's7, 26 26 with option till '55 99 101 [OO all Do. do., '62, p. '56 lOO 102 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 125 130 129 100 all Do. do., '73, without option lOB 109 20/ all Hamilton & Toronto 26 2 6 4 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 17 Lake Const. & Basle 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ...d 5 all Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p —pm 20 16 Lyons and Geneva 20 14 Lyons 4 AlAditermn 20 all Madrae, guar. 41 p.c 191 201 20 10 Do. New 0., sp. c. 14 2 20 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Exten p 311 all Maria Antonia .„. . 10 all Do. do. New 20 all Namur & Liege (wits: interest) 7 74 20 all Do. (ex interest) 6 61 . 1, TO all Northern of France 441 44/ 20 all D0.20/.Shs. l2l 121 20 Do. SO/. 3 p. e (fmy.13.4 Ams•Shs. „.. 10 all NorwegianTrunkPm 8 20 all Paris and Lyons 574 571 40 all Ditto Bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans 55 57 10 5 Rome and Frascati.. ••• 20 all - Royal Danish ......... 19 20 a 5 all RoyalSwtclish 4 all Do. Obligations .... •• • 20 all Sambre and Meuse... 111 114 114 10 all Do. 51 p. cent. Prof. 91 9i 20 5 Scinde, guar. sp. c 2 24p 20 all D 0... 20 all -Southern of France 20 16 St. Andrew's ane Quebec (A), 8 , ; all West Flanders • 4i 5 10 all Do 51 per c. Prof 20 1.8 W. &N. W. of Franc 36/ 371 20 all West. of Switzerland ". • 6 all Wiesbaden ... 20 all Zealand ••• ••• JO/NT-STOCK BANKS. 40 ill Australasia 93 25 5 Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London 63 6 13 40 all Col. Bk.&Ln. C. 50 all British N. American ..• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia —1 p 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China ...4 100 50 City 63 . 65 100 25 Colonial ............. 203 1 100 20 Commercial of Loud. 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. 15 1641 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 5 Ditto New 50 20 Lendon and Conn' yit; 10C 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp.lpar 2p 50 10 London Joint Stock. 100 10 London and Paris 4 -- 2 d 100 20 Lund. & Westminetei ••• 100 35 National Pro.of Eng ••• 20 10 Do. New 50 22' National of Irelaud 20 all New South 'Wain._ 41 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 4l 43 20 5 Ottoman Bank 1 14p 10C 50 Royal British...„ 25 all South Australia 25 all Union of Australia 69 71 70 - Do. New 7i 8 8 50 10 onion • f London 100 3 Western Bk of Lou. 4i ' 7 ' 3id Business done this day itS I 69i 9 Shr. RI 2p 10 20 2) 50 20 10 5 5 20 10 100 100 61s. all all all 13 45 all 100 J-oo 54 2i 100 all all 100 82g. 1 100 100 all !PO LX, 100 100 all ail 100 211 C 1 100 100 3i b 1 00 100 100 a'l 1:Y) 100 100; 94i I 794 126 i 60 f 7 6 i f 103 lf LOOf 74i i 44 i 77 151 4 55 I THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY .EvENING, MAY 10, 1856; lANMS LI:ASED AT FIXED RENTAL/3. A DAY OF PLEASURE. 4«. st 4 1r 4'4 i ' 11i$ 1* t 1, , S 1 ~. 5 H: r; 'l';.. yester,laT. I.ovnn, this <ir.y. (From the Times.) It is possible to have too much pleasure in one clay, especially when pleasure assumes the form of hurrying to awl 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 le heels of some iron engine, it might, indeed, be possible to spend six , teen or seventeen consecutive hours without discornfoits 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 alarum at his door. At 6.45 a.m., Waterloo station, gymnastic:', and disap pointment, logical exercitations with the police. At 7.30, off to Windsor, if fortunate, and arrive at that abode of Royalty at 9.ls—again, if fortunate. At 10, 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 ,mr 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 asinine that the ladies and gentle men who may have attended the review, and who are desirous of attending the Drawirg 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, however, which a delicate woman will, without wincing, undergo upon such occasions would startle a gentleman trained to wild-duck shooting on the Doreetshire coast. We will presume the draw ing-room to be over, and the costumed crowd to be deli vered at their own abodes somewhere between 5 and 6 pm. Then, to be sure, there are a few hours of relach,e for dinner and repose ; but soon the jeded pleasure seekers must gird up their loins for yet severer struggles. ro them night 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 deterininationof spirit, others because they are like the old yellow post chaises which are whirled from stage to stage by relays of fresh poet 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 ; ented would be so disloyal as not to do personal homage to her Sovereign on such a day I—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, to suggest that by endeavouring to crowd too many acts into one play they will spoil all. Of course, it will be replied that the same persons who attend the review at Windsor will not, in all probability, make their appear ence at the Drawing-room, nor, perhaps, even trouble themselves with the pyrotechnic display at night. As involving a question of fact, we doubt th e v a l ue o f th e 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 room. Want of position or want of inclination keeps them away. The illumina tions and fireworks constitute a spectacle, however, ou which they may be well inclined to gaze, for it is to be hoped no similar show will recur in our time. In their ease we eliminate the Drawing-room, but even the Windsor review and the London fireworks are more thou 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. 'there cannot be any object in running all these various spectacles together, ease 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, iritelligib'e 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 ness 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 ail 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's adventures at Ports mouth on the occasion of the naval review. The fact is that the Queen, with au 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 Court,? ; *and 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 bad come to see the great sight. 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 ture with all deference to ask that the proposed day for the military review at Windsor may be either postponed or anticipated. Bedford and Blet:hloy Buckg,hamsh. Clydesdale .f c. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. c. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New... GlstrAs Dn. Fr Dk, Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.itGreenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., Sc S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redear. Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. yre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& lit. Shef.Roth anti Gooleg.sp.c. Shrews. &H er, S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&L;emrst PREFF, 'no 100 100 all 100 all 1(X) 100 100 1100 llon 100 100 1100 1100 too all 111 10' 4 Aberdeen.. Do. N 0.2, 7 p. Do. Debenture! Illyt h and Ty lOper c. pref. (ised.: t 501) Bris. & Ea. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches. &Lfo. Gu. 5 pe Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do, Pref. No. 2 Cork LrßandonsAp.c, Dun.Prth „dr Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. ga.P. Co. Poe, spc No. Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 p. c. St. last iln,, G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 161. Dcbeutr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... F.aet Lancash. 6 p. ets tW. York. J. sthd Ellin, & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. 4 1d Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness &5.W.G.5 P.C Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prom D 0.4 p.c Do. 5 p. e. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. 0 t. N. of Scot. 1 at Pre S. ly W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Pref. S It. W.(B. kii.Ex3pc )o. eon. red. 4 A p.c. Do. eon. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. do. do. Do. Bi rm. Pref. 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A letter from Vienna in the Cologne Gazette says : " The honour which the municipal council of Vienna has paid to Count de Boul, of conferring on him the diploma of ho norary citizen, has since 1848 been conferred only on six persons—viz., Marshal Radetzky, Baron Haynau, Baron Jellachich, Baron de Hess, and the Princes de Schwartzenberg and de Die trichstein." A letter from Vienna of the sth, in the Ger man Journal of Frankfort, says : " The Archbishop of Olmutz, Landgrave of Fursten berg, left yesterday for Chemnitz. The Prince Archbishop of Schwartzenberg will proceed to Prague on the Bth. Count Colloredo, the new ambassador to Rome, will leave next week for his post. Count Lenzoni, the Tuscan ambassa dor at Vienna, has returned after a long absence. M. A. Berenyi, the dramatic author, was killed yesterday in attempting to spring out of a carriage, the horses of which ha become unmanageable." The Austrian Gazette states that the — Emperor has appointed Count Clam-Martinitz president of the Government of Cracow, in place of Count Mer candin, who returns to the council of the empire. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 4th contain no politi cal news. Several persons had been arrested on sus picion of having taken part in the assault on the ma nager of the satirical paper Le Padre Cabos. A vast spinning manufactory, the machinery of which is to be worked by steam, is in course of construc tion at Tarragona. The French residents of Palma, in Majorca, having learned that M. Caba rus, the French consul, is about to leave, have opened a subscription for presenting him with a sword of honour. A letter from Constantinople of the 27th ult. says :—" Several officers of the French staff em barked here to-day on board the Turkish steamer Vacita-i-Trajeret for Trebisond. Their object is to make a scientific excursion in the eastern part of Anatolia. They are accompanied by Rifaat Bey, c'def d'escadrou and professor at the military school." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. We had only a moderate supply of fruit and vegetables i❑ to-day's market. The demand generally ruled steady, as follows : FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, lOs to 183 Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Ocl to 3s Gd each ; peaches, 28 Od to Gs; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen; apples, 3s Od to bs Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s 01 to Os per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, ls 6d to ssod per doz.; common plums, Os 01 to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to Oa per pound ; lemons, Gd to is 6d per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil berts, 9s to Os per doz. Ibs ; cobuuts, 15s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 01 to Ocl per 100; figs, Os 9d to is Gd per doz. ; strawberries, Gd to is 01 per oz. ; goose berries, Os 01 to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; rasph3rries, Od to Od per pottle. VEGETABLE b.—Greens, is Gil to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, 9d to is Gd per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to 280 d per do. ; brocoli, is to Is 6d per bundle ; potatoes, 55s to 918 per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, 12s to Os Od per quart ; French beans, is Od to 2s Ocl per 100 ; turnips, 3d to Gd per bunch ; carrots, 9d to 18 per bunch ; cucumbers, Os 9d to is Gd each ; garlic, 6cl to Os 8d per pound ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per sieve; old onions, 4s 01 to Os per bushel ; new ditto, 2d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to is ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 4cl to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os Gd to is 9d per bunch ; endive, 2s 01 to 4s Od per doz. ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Oct per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, is Od to is Gd per pottle ; artichokes, 6d to 8d each ; cabbage lettuces, 6d to is 01 per score ; sorrel, Ocl to 03 per half sieve ; radishes. 6d to is Od per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s (hi per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2a per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 01 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, 41 to 8d per bundle ; asparagus, 4s to 8s per 100 ; sea kail, is to 3s Od per punnet. NEW - GATE AND LEADENFIALL. Turkeys, 4s Gd to Ss G 1; Goslings, Gs Od to 8s 01 each ; Ducks, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; wild do., Os Od to Os 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 3s 0,1 ; Capons, 3s Gd to 5s Od ; Hares, 2s 6,1 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, Os Od to Os to Od each ; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, 03 01 to Os to Od ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os 01 each. Ostend fresh better, 12s 0,1 to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s 6d per dozen lbs. English eggs, 9a to 10s 0d ; French do., 5s Od to 7s Od per 120. NE WPORT. B3ef, from 33 2d to 4s 4d ' • mutton, 33 63 to 4s 6,1 ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 33 103 to 43 10d; pork, 3s 2d to 49 6d per Blbs., by the carcase. WILITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s Od to 4s 41 ; mutton, 33 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 48 10d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od to 15s ; Brills, is Od to 7s each; Salmon, is Gd to 2s Od per lb ' • Cod Fish, is to 7s Od each ; Soles, 3d to 2s Gd per p a i r ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 6 Ito 3s Od ; Crabs, lid to 2s Od • 2 Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 168 to 20s 2 • Natives, —s to —s per bsh. ; MacLerel, 40s to —s pe r 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 380 d per doz. ; Skate, Gd to Od per lb ; Shrimps, 1s6(1 to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters 4s Od to 8s Od p er 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s Od to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; S pra t s, O s Od t o Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 3s to 12s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od to 4s; Mullets, Gd to 3s Od each ; Plaice, Gd to is each ; Halibut, Gd per lb ; Flounders, 1 s 6d. to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish , 2d to 8d per lb. _ _ BREAD. The prices of whoaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 10d; of household ditto, 84 to 9d per 4 lb loaf. - - HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3id to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, 33d to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 40 to 4. 1 2 d ; 881 b to 9616, 4'A to sd; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —d ; up xards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 6s Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Os 61 to Os Od; Polled Shoop, Oa Od to Os Od ; Dents, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Od. to Ss Od ; Shearlings, 11d to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s id to 3s 4d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 153 to 5/ 159 ; clover do. 41 15s to 6/ 103; and straw, 11 Os to 1/ 11s per load. Both hay and straw were in fair request, at full prices. CIIIIBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 183 to 5/ 15s ; clover do., 4/ 16s to 61 10$ ; and straw, 1/ Os to 1/ lls per load. We had a moderate demand, at about stationary prices. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 3/ 16s to 51 15s ; clover do., 51 Os to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to h lls per lead. Trade dull, yet prices were supported. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-MAY 9. A small attendance of buyers to-day, 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 Gd per load more money. Barley and peas as last quoted. Beans the turn dearer. Indian corn met a fair sale at 29s Gd per qr for prime yellow and mixed, and 303 to 31s for prime 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 per qr. lower. Beans steady. No material change in oats or shelling. EXETER-MAY 9. CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s Od to 9e d. Malting barley, Is Oil to 5s 3di grinding do., Os Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s Gd. Beans, Os Od +0 0 Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. . FLOUR. —Fine, —s 03 to 52 s 03 ; seconds, --s 0 1 to 50s Od per sack. CATTLE..- Fat oeef was sold at from 10s Gd to lls Od per score ; fat calves, —d to 5d per lb ; barrenners, Gs to Ga Gd per score ; cows and calves, 121 . to 171. —s ; butchers' calves, to —d per lb., rearim calves —s to s each. Sheep, ewes and lambs, 1 1 . 145 to 21. 5s p er cou ple; ewes. Gd to 60'; wethers, qit to 6,1•• lambs, 11 each. Pigs, large size, 45s to sls ; second size, 24s to 30s ; slips, 16s t o 20s ; suckers, 63 to 12s. Rough fat, 3id per lb. Pork carcases from lOs Gd to 11s Gd per score. DUBLIN, MAY 9. Small supply of home growth. Prime samples of wheat fresh from the farmer in active demand, at is advance. Oats firm at Tuesday's rates. Some transactions took place in Indian corn at the currencies lately quoted. White wheat, 3Ss Od to 42s ; red ditto, 35s Od to 39 01; barley, 14s Od to 195 Od ; oats, lls Od to 14s Od ; rapeseed ' Od to —s Od per brl ; oatmeal , 145 Od to 15s Od ; bakers flour, 21s Od to 27s Od per cwt; ludiaueorn, 29s 01 to 31s 0.1 per 480 lbs. BRIST3L SUGAR -MAY 9. - - - Very nea r ly th e w hole of the groce r y sugars brought forward this wee k, consisting principally of new Barba does, have s o ld ra pidly at full prices. The supply limited owing to the non-arrival of vessels now due. The market closes with great steadiness. Burn quiet. COAL MARK Prim of Coal par ton at EL—MAY 9. the close of the market. Wallsend, &a. s. d. Byass's West Hartley l6 9 Davison's West Hartley 17 0 Hasting's Hartley l6 9 Holywell Roward.'s West Hartley Netherton 17 0 Longridgo's Wst Hartley 17 0 Taufield Moor l4 6 Taufield Moor Butes 14 6' Walker Primrose ...14 C West Pelton l5 0 1 Wylam 16 0 1 Eden Main ...... ; l6 Braddyll l7 Framwellgate l6 Fletton lB Kepler Grange l7 Lambton l7 Pensher l6 Plummer l6 Russell's Hetton 17 South Hetton 17 3tewart's lB Cassop 16 Elartlepool l7 Heugh Hall 16 iCelloe l6 Trimdon Hartlepool l7 r 5 1 Sold . 66 Wallsend, Sze. Eden .16 O I Gosforth 15 9 Bell's Primrose 14 0 Ships at market„. 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 cf 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 against 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 national feeling and dignity, as unjust accusation always does, even should it happen to be, as I am wil hug to believe, the mere result of error on the part of the accuser. The feeling of the public has also been excited in a second point of view by means of this accusation, and a fu cure 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 risen 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 France ; 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 be 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 older to fulfil rela tively tis 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 ehe 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 bearing 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, I 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 thai 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 iu 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 proached? Consult the French newspapers published in Switzerland, Piedmont, and England, and you will find in them notmerely 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 Governments. Let i r t not be said then, while placing in this foot foreign Governments and princes on an d n a g n ßel gi an m a l a nn e in with the Belgian Governmentda ur prince, that we encourage beyon o n frontiers attacks not made at home. The world knows that attacks have been made against our free institu tions and the prince called to preside over them, against that prince whose brows are girt with a crown freely offered, and who for five-and-twenty years has secured happiness, order, and liberty to our country, the magnificent and glorious anni versary of which we are about to celebrate—in fact, i t i s 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 h a ppy 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 whi c h I h ave en d eavoure d t o show you as succinctly as possible, ought to be imputed to an imperfect knowl e d ge o f 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 communicating, either to the French Government or to the Govern ments represented at the Conference of Paris, the 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 38 N. 54 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 port—Augusta, from Moul mein. LEITH, May 9.—Arrived--Douglas, from Callao; Tiger, Patagonia. Sailed.—Gertrude. for Monte Video. REDCAR, May 9.—A fir plank, part of the water-ways of a vessel, 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 9.—The S. C. Thiving, from Mo bile, is stranded at Ronner, six miles north of Lessoe. I f 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 omployed from hence. JERSEY, May B.—The Prince, of this island, from New castle, struck on the Paternoster Rocks, on the 6th inst., and sank in deep water crew saved. (PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAMS.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived- Laura, from Sunderland ; Martha and Rose, Cardiff; Rival, Swansea. Sailed—Adelaide, fa: 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. Sailed—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 aan • Wind N.N.E.; moderate, and fine ; tide, 5 i hours' ebb. Arrived, May 9—Antie, from Leer; Maria Theresa, Christiania. Arrived, May 10- -Treaty, from Harborg ; Agena, Un dina, Leer; Salus, Brake. Sailed 9—John Temperley, for Melbourne; 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 thi s a f ternoon , with the mails for Lisbon, Madeira, St. Vincent's, Per nambuco, Bahia, Rio do Janeiro , Monte Video, and Bue nos Ayres, 88 passengers, among whom is B aron Pedro, 67,000/, in specie, 1 4 , 0001, in jewellery, and a full general cargo. ~'~... all all all 100 .18$ nil PM Pm 1171 1011 2} 93* 4 2i pm 374 7 remonstrance of Belgium with respect to the accu 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 to remind you how 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 in her behalf, sacrifices that must have made more than one heart bleed, and which Europe ought to put down to our account. She 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 fist pledge of the independence we had gained by arms, we re nounced the temptation of bearing our revolu tionary flag, our triumphant fla g , 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 40Q,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 Belgium, different from the one whose constitution was known at the time when all the powers of Europe acknowledged her independence and neutrality? They have spoken, in 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 aro changes in our constitu tion ; for with regard to legal changes the legisla tive majority suffices. Seeing these words, I am . warranted in asking of the Cainet a clear answer to the following question :—lias 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 s 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. Ho 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 Go vernment, 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 bo 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 tee answer he has 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. (From 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 law must naturally await reprisals. The troubles of the past two years render still more imperative this obligation on the part of Governments to f•r 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 be 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 security, prosperity, and glory. The maintenance of this tolerance, of this mutual respect, is an European an d universal necess ity. None can emancipate themselves from it, without being ex posed, and that fruitlessly, to internati ona l compli cations. Independently of the duties which belong on this subject to all nations, it must be said that 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 muoh 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. Any citizen who would assume greater liberty, rights, or privile g es, than i 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 whichihe is forbidden to effect by any other means. It would be both unreasonable and extravagant to claim for the press rights beyond those enjoyed in 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 can hurl with impu.; nity their torch of discord and their encouragement of crime. The lurking holes of Algiers and Morocco have not 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. ey, ists the ere Ind On, pith her file ►ter 40 5 St. 25 ••• 10 28i 1 1 i 118 111 li i 16k * 31 ammia I!