The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM. Now Ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Vole., T HE NEW NOVEL, ADELAIDE LINDSAY,' Eited BY THE AITTHOR OF d " EMILIA WYNDHAM," &e. "There are visible in the pages of Adelaide Lindsay nearly all ON more prominent of the qualities that combined to win its lasting po pularity for Emilia Wyndham. The same sensibility of feeling, the same fine appreciation of the springs of moral conduct, the same lucid and ever-moving style, the same high and unliorm tone of rec titude,"—Globe. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAN. EXTRA NIGIIr Ld TEMPESTA. It is respectfttlly artncraneecl, that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When. will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Halivy, the Poem by Sctibe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, LA TEMPESTA. In consequence of the approaching termination of Macille. Carlotta Cirisi's engagement, this is the last time bat one that La Tempesta can possibly be given. _ . The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Scenery by Mr Charles Marshall. Alfonso, Sig. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Sig. Collettl ; Antonio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Ferdinand. Sig. Baucarde ; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste phano, Madlle. Parodi , Sycorax, Madlle. Ida Bertrand ; Spirit of Air, Madame Criullani ; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grist ; Caliban, Sig. Labiache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag. With other Entertainments in which Madame Frezzolini, Signori Gardoni and Calzolari will appear. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, combin ing the talents of Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Madlle.s. [linen, Rosa, Lamorenx, Aussandon ; MM. Charles, Vena fra, 1H Mattia, Gouriet, &c. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet Divertissement Epi sodique, by M. P. Taglioni, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LA PRIMA BALLERINA; oa, L'Embuscade. Applications for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets to be mado at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed L.l JUIVE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Tel bin ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bin mire ; ;he Machinery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M. Alexamira ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. 4. Harris. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, Kingnstreet, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. MRS. FANNY KEMBLE. READINGS IN SH..B.KSPESRE. Mr. MITCHELL respec , fully announces that Mrs. FAI`.:NY REM BLE 13 engaged for SIX READINGS of SHAKSPEARE. THIS EVElillit, The Second Reading will comprise Shakspeare's Play of "Midsum mer Night's Dream." The Third Reading on Friday, August 2, Windsor.,' " The Merry Wives of To commence at half-past Eight 'clock precisely. Stalls, 7s. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and Two Guineas. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 3.3, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, St. James's-street; Messrs. Ebers', Andrews', Hookham%. Allcroft's, Leader and Cock's, Chappell's, Hammond's, and 011irier's Libriries, Bond-street ; Cra mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street ; and at the Boz-offica of the Theatre, whiell*s open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. TEIEATItE ROYAL, ADELPLII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be produced a new Domestic Drama, entitled THE BMT GRE'S PAUGLIT. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Cudeuford, ; Jliss IVoolgar, and .31iss K. Fitz- After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliain. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded !louses to witness the attractive and magnificent Snectaclo of Mazeppit, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the ;Rost varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPFA and the WILD 11ORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To tie succeeded by an Ininaitanle Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympifine. To conclude with a Co.nic Balzet. Boz-onclee ..pen From Eleven till Four St:we Manager. Mr. W. West. Lnder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majcsay, his Roya Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAIIDF,N3.. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDS - L' DAY , and TilUltsD AY. Re-Engagement of M. JuLLIEN. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by M. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey—Se lect Programme ”f Ancient and Modern Muste—Jullien's Nepaul- ese Quadrille. The ni:ew Irish Quadrille, the d i d Hibernian," composed by M. Julllen. " The Derby-Day Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one of the inost successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioranaic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is cenfidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'muvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. 'Tunica. and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the airs of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Sole-Players—Messrs. Kcenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau Illustrating the celearated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake In the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drams beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The So , dlers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, arid traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing Its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Soutbby, intrAucing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet In height, painted by Messrs. Acuson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured are a s. 'The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent gmlen- Admission. Is. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are much obliged to " W. D., a labourer," but we cannot interfere in the matter he proposes. The money is left for him at the office. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 6 min. after 6 I Evening 28 min. after To-Ddoszow— Morning 52 min. after 6 I Evening 15 Kan. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, Juts 31. THERMOMETER, IN THE ►SHADE. 68—highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night. 63—this day, at noon. BA RONI ETER, 30.21. WIND W. S. W.—dull, hazy weather. ' ‘ * ~,,"' • —II , 4,, , ,, _ , 01 1 c.O I . v 44 , i, tzt r 4r, ~.,., , 1 .....164 4 , ~ scili, , t. : \+1.T.,.. ~.7 24A 'rY 1.' 4 , i ' . • ti A ' ; 1 _ . • I. -- • tTifltiL 4 lllX‘t, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1850. Every additional particular received from Jutland relative to the battle of Idstedt confirms the ac curacy of the first intelligence. The victory proves to have been altogether on the side of the Danes—the Schleswig-Holstein army having been for the time completely routed, and compelled to retreat in extra ordinary confusion. Of course the partisans of the invading coalition are endeavouring to put the best face possible upon the transaction. To this end they are striving to divert attention from the enormous losses experienced by the German forces during the recent engagement, by speaking confidently as to the speedy turn of for tune between the belligerents. They maintain, for example, that the Schleswig-Holsteiners have still an army of 25,000 good troops concentrated at Wittensen; and that besides this, no less than 16,000 more are under Vox DER TA NN , in Angela. Making allowances, however, for the exaggeration necessary to cover the extent of late disasters, the estimate thus formed is altogether too extravagant for credibility. VON DBR. TANN, it will be remembered, was himself in the con flict which took place on the 25th instant at Idstedt. Indeed, it is reported that, together with GERHARD and WlLLisxll, be received a wound or two during the course of that battle. However that may be, it is certain that he and the men under his command were involved in the discom fiture recently encountered by the Commander-in- Chief of the Schleswig-Holstein armament. Con sequently his 16,000 soldiers (supposing as many to be still actually under his orders) must be depressed by the recollection of that great defeat which by this time has carried dismay into the Ministerial ChAmbers at Berlin, and to the Royal Cabinet at Potsdam. Little need, therefore, be said in reference to the succour likely to be received by the Garman cause from these 16,000 soldiers at Angela. As to the main army of 25,000 " good troops," so termed, said to be concen trated at Wittensen, scarcely larger credence can be accorded to the statement of their whereabouts, or even of their existence. Knowing the doubts enter tained to this moment as to the positive locality at present occupied as the head quarters of the Schles avig-Holsteiners, we may well be careful in accepting as veracious the assertion that as many as 25,000 men, and these, moreover, " good troops,"are actually collected together at Wittensen. What ears to be wholly undeniable, however, , s4fic....t in reference the S c hl esw i g -H o l s t e i n army, i s t h e ct that those rti ons o f it engage d at Id s t e d t (co stituting almost the entire of the German forces dispatched against Denmark by the Coalition) evinced on that occasion the most stubborn and resolute bravery. This circumstance, nevertheless, while it removes all disgrace from the fact of their discom fiture, enhances in a very considerable degree the glory acquired by the Danes in that achievement. When it is considered that courage of the most bril liant character was displayed by the forces opposed to those under the command of General KROG/I, the importance of the triumph secured by his generalship to the banners of Denmark becomes materially in creased and exalted in our estimation. The victory of the Danish captain, then, appears before us in its true light, not as an accidental success obtained over an inferior body of opponents, but as a heroic conquest over the most formidable obstacles—a conquest proving his own capacities as a commander, and the strength of that patriotic devo tion which seems likely to be more effectual than foreign interposition in maintaining the rights of the Danish sovereignty. A vigorous employment of the advantages already secured to the Danes by the battle of Idstedt must perceptibly tend to accelerate the settlement of existing differences. Prussia would of course, without ques tion, exult in an opportunity of so far prolonging the war as to enable her soldiers in some measure to reduce their recent losses ; yet, considering the steps already taken by the mediating Governments, we cannot but feel satisfied that every effort will be made in order to bring the conflict to a conclusion as speedily as possible. Especially are we disposed to , think thus when the sanguinary nature of the late engagement is borne in recollection. Even the darkest estimate given in the first intelligence appears to have been scarcely exaggerated in any particular, the number of killed and wounded being from 3,000 to 4,000. After a victory of this decisive character, it were strange indeed if the Danes relaxed in their efforts to insist upon the claims of their Government; equally strange if the Schleswig-Holsteiners pre served the same confidence in their energies ; and most strange of all if the rest of the powers of Christendom, or some of them at least, did not make some endeavours to prevent the recurrence of similar carnage. From all these considerations we are disposed to look more hopefully to the speedy and satisfactory settlement of the Schlesviig-Holstein question—a question hitherto of almost intermi nable difficulty. Gladly shall we recognize the day when this protracted quarrel is brought to a con clusion, the opposite demands of the belligerents being reconciled not by bloodshed but diplomacy. There is a scene in The Critic in which all the par ties on the stage are involved in what Mr. PUFF accu rately termed a "dead lock." Each person, although fully armed, with dagger impending over his enemy's bosom, is afraid to strike, lest the slightest move ment on his part might produce a fatal blow from his antagonist. None can conceive how the diffi culty can be evaded, or what is to be the next step in the drama. Such is the position in which the House of Commons is now placed, through its own ab surdly conflicting decisions, and the inconsistent and vacillating conduct of the First Lord of the Trea sury. L ird JOAN RUSSELL first declares that the subject " alone ought to be treated as a strictly judi cial question," and in the very same speech he pro nounces his opinion on a point which at that time was coram, non judice—which had not been argued, which was not even under discussion at the time. The question before the House was, whether Baron RoTuscuicD should be sworn on the Old Testament, that being the form which he declared to be most binding on his conscience, and the Premier takes the opportunity cf declaring his opinion on a portion cf the oath itself, declaring " that it is not in the power of the House to dispense with the words on the true faith cf 'a Christian,' and that whenever the question came to be debated, he should feel it his duty to vote against the omission of these words from the oath." This was certainly not according to the usual or ordinary practice of the occupants of the bench of justice—we doubt if any one of ' the great unpaid" would venture to pronounce his judgment in anticipation, before hearing the defence, or before the question had even been opened on either side. We have heard of but one precedent for such a course, and we might almost have fancied that the venu e was changed from St. Stephen's to a place not to be mentioned to ears polite. " Gnosius hac Rhadantanthus habet durissima regna Castigatque auditque dolos, subigitque Merl." There the Noble Lord presides, with despotic au thority judging according to the letter, and not to the spirit of the law, first pronouncing his decision and then hearing arguments. It is indeed difficult to conceive on what ground the Noble Lord could have been induced to adopt a proceeding in every respect so extraordinary, and so contrary to his usual practice. It can only be accounted for in one way, viz., that the Minis try in general, and himself more especially, not only as its head, but as one of the Representatives of the city of Lc n lon, would ensure serious obloquy if, after keeping the matter in suspense during three Parliamentary sessions, the difficulty should be ca- pable of a solution so very simple and obvious. It was, therefore, to be resisted by every means, per fas aut nefas, to be made a Cabinet question ; and it was necessary that a pretty decisive intimation should be given to the "Ministerial hangers-on" and the " waiters on Providence," to show in what manner their votes are to be given, and to guard against their committing themselves in any manner. Let us now see into what a tissue of inconsisten cies and absurdities the House has fallen under the guidance of the Noble Lord. First, it was decided that Baron ROTEISCIIILD was entitled to be sworn on the Old Testament, that being the futm which he de clared to be most binding on his conscience. The practical effect of this resolution was that the sub stance and not the form of the oath was the only matter of importance. But when every single portion of the promissory part of the oath had been taken, when the Honourable Baron merely emitted the last words, " on the true faith of a Christian," which are clearly but a portion of " the jurat," " the sanc tion," or " confirmation" of the oath, and which the fact of the rejection of the New Testament by the Hon. Gentleman distinctly proved, would necessarily be rejected as not " binding on the conscience," he was again ordered to withdraw, these words being considered essential, and part of the " substance." the House thus expecting that a person swearing on the Old Testament should do so " on the true faith of a Christian." Again, the seat for the city of London must either be full or vacant, and if the latter, the citizens are most assuredly entitled to claim the immediate issue of a writ for the election of a representative. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Abingdon accordingly moved that a new writ should be issued. This was met by an amend ment, proposed by the Hon. Member for the city of Oxford, " that the seat of Baron LIONEL DB ROTHS caw), as one of the Members for the city of London, is full." One or the other of these should clearly be carried. "If the seat was not full," there was a va cancy in the representation, and the writ should be issued. But both were rejected, the amendment by a majority of 104, there being 221 to 117 against it ; while the original motion was—not withdrawn —but negatived by a majority -so decisive th a t no division was taken. How, then, is the House to be extricated from this " pretty considerable fix" in which it is involved? Through whose agency is the desideratum to be at tained ? The Attorney-General is the Deus ex ma china, who is to solve every difficulty by some bril liant move, the nature of which is to be explained to-morrow, but which is not to be discussed until Monday—or rather, to carry out the original parallel, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman is to enact the part of " Beefeater," and, " in the name of the QUEEN, to command them all to drop their swords and daggers." Although we anticipate some tolerably simple contrivance, we confess to no ordinary anxiety to learn the course about to be adopted. We 1 fear that it will afford a new illustration of the " par- i turicnt mountain," that the forthcoming offspring , may not be worthy of the intense expectation which I it has excited. We must, however, bridle our cu- 1 riosity, and patiently_ await the promised explanation, which will at least achieve one great object, that it will procrastinate and delay the proceedings, so that the supplies may be all voted, and Parliament pro rogued, before a new election for the city of London, when the triumphant return of Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD for the third time would afford a grand moral demonstration which would not be slighted or despised. Perhaps the rather significant hint of the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman the Member for Mid dlesex had no trifling effect in producing this further postponement. THE SUN, LONDON, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Assembly on Monday disposed of all the art des of the budget of expenses, and voted the budge, as a whole by a majority of 243, the numbers being. Ayes, 398; Noes, 155. The Moniteur du SoWpublishes the following an nouncement : " The sub-committco appointed by the committee on the budget has made its report on the subject of con ceding the working of the Paris and Lyons Railway to a company. The report recommends the concession on the following conditions: Ninety-nine years' lease; guarantee of 4 per cent. for 60 years on the capital ex pended; the capital fixed at a maximum of 190 millions; division of the profits with the state over and above 8 per cent.; reimbursement to the state of 65 millions, fif teen in cash and fifty in annuities, with interest. The ab ;ve only relates to the line from Paris to Lyons. The state to commence immediately the works on the Lyons to Avignon Railway. The Minister will demand a credit of 18 millions on the estimates of the year 1850, and a simi lar credit on the succeeding one, for the works of that important portion which will join the Ocean to the Mediterranean. M. Vitet has been named reporter, and will at the next sitting communicate to the Assem bly the reselution of the Committee, which is favourable to the adoption of the Government Bill. The Assembly will then decide as to the urgency of the measure, and whether it will or will not b 3 discussed before the propagation." It is announced that General LAMORICIEItE will be one of the candidates for the Presidency in 1852. The Minister of the Interior laid on the table of the Assembly yesterday a Bill for regulating the National Guards. He did not explain the details of his measure. Tae Government has received the following dis patch from the French Minister, dated Athens, 18th instant'— " Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to in _ form you that the convection agreed upon between the Cabinets of Paris and of London, and destined to put an end to the differences between Greece and Great Briatsin, has just been signed in my presence by the Minister of her Britannic Majesty and the Mi nister of Foreign Affairs of iiing Ottio. Immediately after the signature M. Londos declared to Mr. Wyse that ho was a.athurised to say that his Hellenic Majesty would ratify the convention. I will send you by the nest courier a copy, signed and ratified, of the conven tion in question. (Signed) THO lIVENEL." We find the ioli - Owin . g in the Sicle on ih;;;l;ject of the differences which are said to have existed be tween the Minister of War and General CHAN GARNIER :—" Toe general subject of conversation in the lobbies, and on the benches of the majority is a very remarkable report, which has, it is said, been drawn up by General PREVAL and presented to the PRESIDENT of the Republic, at the request of the latter. M. Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, tired, it is said, of the interminable differences and perpetual conflicts which arise between General CHANGARNIER and the Minister of War, requested General PRE vAL to submit a report to him in which the respective positions of the Minister of War and of the Commandant of the Army of Paris should be clearly defined according to the laws and regulations of the army, as well as to mi- litsry traditions. The report of General Pamir, is said to be a complete treatise on the matter, deve loped with all the authority of scie nce an d of long experience. The conclusions, if we may credit the reports, which have reached tr., are not at all favourable to the exorbitant pretedsions of General CDANGAR MLR, and the PRESIDENT is said to have been touched at the arguments on which the experienced author of the report has founded his opinion. We would not dare to affirm that the communication of this important document will cause any modification whatever in the hierachic relations of the Minister of War and General CLIANGARNIER, but it would be to be regretted if this important work of General PREVAL were to remain shut up in the cartons and not to be made use of to enlighten public opinion on such a delicate and complicated point." The Legitimatists are very active in their endea vours to procure the restoration of }lemur V., and do not scruple openly to avow their intentions. A letter from Toulon, of the 25th, says :—" The day before yesterday the Grondeur steamer arrived from Civita Vecchia with dispatches from the com manding officer of the French ships in that port for the Maritime Prefect. The squadron has, as you know, quitted Naples, and the most conflicti ng sur mises are afloat on the subject. Some persons send it into the Tagus, others to Tunis, and what gives some air of probability to the latter supposition is, the depal - ture of the Chinare for Tunis, with a large quantity of provisions and stores. The most generally received opinion is that the French fleet has put to sea to exercise the crews, half of whom are composed of newly-raised levies, and that when the exercises are over it will return to Toulon to revictual, unless any unforeseen incident should imperiously call for its presence elsewhere. PARIS BOURSE, JULY 30.—Closing prices—Rentes Five per Cents., 96f. 80c. ; ditto, Tnree per Cents., .58f. ; Bank of France, 2,360 E BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JULY 30. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 3 / 4 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15—East Indian, 7%—Orleans and Boor deaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 24+, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 25th have arrived. Lord TIOWDEN was expected to arrive in Madrid on the following day. The Hellldo of Madrid, of the 25th, says that, during the QUEEN'S Woes., the Queen of ENGLAN D sent frequently to the Spanish Ambassador at Lon don to inquire after her MAJESTY. The Gazette contains a Royal decree ordering that for the future the supreme tribunal of the army and navy shall con sist of six generals and two admirals. A Valentia journal announces that a man named Bon, a noted chief of Montemolinist bands, had been arrested in that city, whilst endeavouring to raise a new band. The 25th being a fête day, the Stock Exchange was not open. GERMANY. HAysAu arrived in Vienna on the 20tb, and had an audience of the EMPEROR. He left for Baden on the 24th. The army of Bohemia is to be disbanded, as is the army of the Tyrol. According to a correspondence, dated Baden, July 26, addressed to Colonel . GAZ, the Cabinet of Vienna has declared in a note that Austria, on the basis of the treaties of 1815, will immediately convoke the German Diet, and will regard such of the Ger man states as may refuse to take part in the same as no longer forming part of the Confederation. A note from the Russian Cabinet arrrived at the same time, supporting all the pretensions of Austria. Prussia recalled her plenipotentiaries from Frank fort on the 27th. The following letter from the Earl of WESTMORE LAND, the British Ambassador at the Court of Berlin, addressed to M. DE SCHLEINITZ, Minister for Foreign Affairs, fixes the position of the King of DENMARK with regard to Holstein : " Berlin, July 4, 1850. " M. le Baron, —I have just received from Baron de Pechlin, in his own name and in that of his colleagues, the assurance that he considers the words ' pourra re clamer,' substituted for the word reclamera,' in the 4th article in the treaty of peace between the Germanic Confederation and Denmark, signed on the 2d instant, but as authorising the King of Denmark to endeavour, by conciliatory measures, to establish pacific relations with the duchy of Holstein without the intervention of the Confederation. If those efforts are ineffectual, Baron Pechlin acknowledges the obligation of the King, under the treaty, to apply to the Confederation, before having recourse to military measures to establish his authority in the duchy. It is only in case this intervention, being so demanded, be not afforded, or be ineffectual, that the King is at liberty to employ his military forces for that purpose. "Accept, &c., (Signed) WESTMORELAND. " To his Excellency the Baron de Schloinitz." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. General KEOGH, the Danish Commander-in-Chief, has not yet published his report of the battle of Idstedt, but it is considered that the loss on both sides exceeds 8,000 men. Of the Schleswig-Hol stein army 3,000 wounded bare already been brought he ., followingil e losso n fu b r o t t h h e further ides i s particulars very into hospital. t The Hamburger Nachrichten, of July 27, contains on a rough calculation, estimate the Danish field-pieces were dri n v t e r e n bi g : - t — r e a a b t. oy S e e v l ezl o n o ffi na ce e r n. s, D in d too ns a s, m a o n r d as f s o , ur an of d Four guns fell into the' Danish Hussars are said to have spiked by the Schleswig-Holst-i from the grape shot of our artillery. re n d e regiment of " No official reports have as yet been we have received the following particulars from a highly respectable source, although wa do a t o pledge ourselves ' as to their accuracy on every point. posted " The centre of the Schleswig - Holstein army was as Idstedt, under the command of General Wil- Ascii; the right wing, under Von der Hor*t, extended 1 from Wedelspang as far as the Schlei, and the left wing under Baudis.in, until he was obliged to retire in conse quence his wound, when the command devolved upon of • published, a great lossbu t Von der Tann, extended from Helligbeck as far as the TreGr.c, , , near SoIll)roc, the who!e array forming nearly a semi -circle, the most prominent point being the centre al ' Idstedt. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3l, 1850. "At the commencement of the engagement the left wing was very severely pressed, but the Panes soon threw all their force on our centre, which, after a most obstinate contest, was at length compelled to retreat in the direction of Schleswig, the right wing also accorcpanying, it, but maintaining the same relative position to the centre at six o'clock in the evening as at six in the morning. Alter the retreat of the centre, which defended itself with the utmost bra very, the left wing also commenced a retrograde move ment, covering the retreat. The cavalry is said to have been but little engaged, and to have lost only three men. "The following infantry officers are among the killed: —Major Brunckhof ; Lieutenants Hallerstein, Walters dorf, Haseler, and Sander. " And the following are among the wounded:—Major- General Baudissin (lightly); Major Lutzow (slightly). Captains: Unruh, Boner, and Carrel. Lieutenants: Schnobel, Hilliger, Dudding, Wiling, and Jenner. " The infantry took off their knapsacks, &c , to enable them to fight the easier, and having saved the whole of their baggage, it will at once be seen with what admir able order the retreat must have been conducted. "The troops evacuated Schleswig, and commenced their march towards the south, singing their national songs." The Cologne Gazette says the " cause of Schles wiggiolstein is by no means desperate. An army of 25,000 good troops is concentrated at Wittensen. VON DER. TANN is also at the head of 16,000 men in Angelo. The cannon from Eckeniorde has been transported to Rensburgh. It is feared that Kiel will be exposed to an attack by land, on the part of the Danes. The Gefion is still in the bands of the Prussians, and appears out of danger. Among the Danish prisoners is Colonel BAGGESEN. It is said that VON DEE TANN, GERIIARD, and even General WILLISEN are slightly wounded." The Danes are in complete possession of Schleswig, but had not crossed the Eider to invade Holstein when the last accounts left. The Hambur°h Borsenhalle of the 28th contains the following:— . . "As the general in command has not yet been able to send in a detailed account of the battle of the 25th, the undersigned makes known the following:— "Our whole array (the Schleswig-Holstein army) holds a concentrated position: all reports of detach ments being cut off are false. The losses sustained will be made good in such manner by the reserve battalions, organised for this purpose some weeks silica, that in a few days the army will be stronger than it was before the battle of Fisted% " The courage II the army is unabated. We look confidently forward to decisive events. (Signed) "Kiel, July 27." " KROHN. From this warlike proclamation it appears that hostilities will be resumed, which must eventually lead to the entrance of the Danes into Holstein. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Berlin, July 29, says : " We are assured that negotiations are on foot for a prolongation of the time allowed for the ratification of the peace of 2d July." Another telegraphic dispatch, dated Hamburgb, July 29, in the evening, says : " There is nothing new from the scene (,f war, if we except an unimportlnt 'skirmish of cavalry at the out posts. The troops are in excellent spirits, but the want is felt of a sufficient number of officers." CHANCERY—(THIS DAY.) WASON V. FARING. This was a motion fur dissolving an injunction, in volving- a complicated question of account touching an estate in mortgage, interesting to none but the parties immediately concerned. The Court was occupied in hearing the arguments of counsel during the morning and had nut come to a decision when our report lat. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Farr, the late waiter of the Somerset Hotel, Strand, was again placed at the bar. William Sinett, of the Ist Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, deposed that on the night of the robbery he met :he prisoner at a public-house in Duke-street, Lin coln's Inn-fields, and that he treated him (witness) to everything he desired. On leaving, the prisoner gave witness a cash-box tied up in a handkerchief, which he told him to take, as he might find it useful on some future occasion. When he opened it, and discovered that it and its contents belonged to Mr. Stewart, he went and delivered them to him. The constable having corroborated Mr. and Mrs. Stewart's evidence, The prisoner, without saying anything in answer to the charge, was 'fully committed to take his trial. Sir W. SOMERVILLE complained that the Hon. Member had introduced questions which, whether right 'br wrong, had long since been settled, and had no tear ing on the immediate question bee re the House. The Hon. Member opposite had complained that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government had not exhibited a more conciliatory disposition. He must say, that in expressiug his own views, the Hon. Member had shown a much less conciliatory disposition. But what was the defect they were called upon to remedy? Every one admitted the constituency had dwindled away. But it appeared that oven the estimates formed of its actual amount were far above the truth. In Mayo, the second largest county in Ireland, the constituency had been estimated at 591, whereas, at the election just finished, no more voters than 23G could be brought to the poll. —(Cheers, and counter cheers.) He understood the cheers of Hon. Gentlemen opposite. But he repeated, that his firm belief was that in every county in Ireland there was not one half the constituency calculated. The Hon. Member had talked a great deal about up holding the privileges of the House of Lords. He trusted that he would not forget the House of Commons had its privileges also.—(Hear, hear.) In proposing to adol t a 12/. franchise after that House bad agreed to as 81. qualification, he thought his Noble Friend had shown ever desire to respect the independence of the other House of Parliament, and at the same timo made a reasonable proposition, which he trusted would be ac cepted by :hat House.—(hear.) Lord JOCELYN said, when the measure was before the House he had stated his opinion in favour of a 121. franchise, but had strongly objected to the varied and unequal valuations on which these rentals were assessed. The valuation, which was now nearly completed, would, if generally enforced, remove that inequality, and if his Right Hon. Friend could state that it would be made the foundation of the valuation of the franchise, it would have some weight with him as to the vote ho should give, as well as other Hon. Members. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that by the law as it now stood he believed the poor-law valuation wou Id ne cessarily foien the foundation of other assessments. At all events, he could assure his Noble Friend that the matter had received, and would continue to receive, the anxious consideration of the Government. Mr. MOORE said the state of the Opposition benches of that House showed very significantly that this was not a mere Irish question.—(llear, hear.) Ireland was chosen as the great battle field of party. He had no faith in the party on either side. First of all the Noble Lord had been suddenly smitten with a deep sense of the degraded state of the Irish franchise. W ny, any time for the last six years that degradation might have struck him, and during that time the Irish Members would hat e gladly aided him to pass any reasonable measure. —(Hear, hear.) What was the reason why the. Whigs, who had been so long playing at Tories—(Hear, and a laugh)--should so suddenly have discovered the ne cessity for extending the franchise? Why did Paul appear among the prophets? It was because the trumpet of protection had been sounded across the Chan nel.— (Hear, hear.) It was not until the cruiser was in sight that the masters proposed to arm the slaves. He might be wrong in these suspicions.—(" Hear," from Lord John Russell, followed by laughter.) Well, if he was wrong, it was easy for the Noble Lord to set him right. Let him pledge himself eo introduce another Bill for the reform of the Irish franchise, at least as Lberal as that he had brought in this year. Let him pledge himself honestly, earnestly, and : s trenuously to bring to the aid of that measure all his official influence—such, for instance, as he exercised in the case of the African squedron,—(f fear, bean) If the Noble Lord would do that, ho would pledge himself that the Irish Members would give him all the aid in their power. The Noble Lord 'ens silent. If the Noble Lord would not do that, he for one would not lift a finger to fight any more party battle for the Noble Lord.—(Cries of " Hear, hoar.") On the other hand, Honourable Gentlemen opposite, by their conduct on the question, had re.. nessed the battle between their party and the people of Ireland. He warned them that in the end that must be fatal to them.—(flear, hear.) As to the fears expressed of tte results of an extension of the suffrage in Ireland, he spoke from considerable experience when he said that mob law and mob dictation were result of a narrow, not an extended franchise. Let them imagine the posi tion of 1,000 voters spread over a large county. There might be only ten or twelve in a single district. These might be taken up to the poll under the protection of the constabulary, and back again to their homes, but the moment they were left there, tt ey might as well be placed among a pack of wolves.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Why was this? Because the voters were not a large enough body to protect themselves, and because toe others were excited by their exclusion from the franchise. Colonel DUNNE would vote with the Noble Lord for the reduction of the qualification from 15/. to 121. He believed there would be no objection to the view taken by the Noble Lord in respect to the miler amendments made by the Lords—namely, that relating to joint oc cupancy; but he also believed that the machinery of the Bill, iu reference to the self-acting registration clause, the third amendment of the Lords, would be most pre judicial to its successful operation. Colonel RAWDON said that the Bill had been treated with injustice by the other House. Mr. CLEMENTS said he would support the proposi tion of the Noble Lord, the First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. ANSTEY said that although he supported the Noble Lord's proposition, he did so with considerable regret, because he thought the franchise of Ireland was miserably low, and this 121. franchise would not place it in the position in which it ought to stand. Ho would himself, on a future occasion, bring in a measure to in create the franchise in Ireland, England, and Scotland. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD would vote for the proposition of the Noble Lord as a matter of necessity, but he entered his protest against the proposed franchise being considered as that to which the Irish people were entitled. Mr. SCULLY also supported the proposition of the Government with great regret, boceuse it was not equal to the requirements of the Bill. Mr. BRIGHT said, if he understood it aright, this was the measure of the session, and they were soon to part without having passed any Act of great public utility but this. It was a sorry account that the Government would have to render to the public for the time that had been occupied by Parliament in its deliberations. With re gard to this particular `measure, no man could say that the Government had grappled with the representation of Ireland before it was absolutely necessary; because, with a population of eight millions, living under the same constitution as ourselves, there was scarcely any representation whatever amongst them. In bringing forward the 8/. franchise the Noble Lord de fended that measure on grounds perfectly satisfactory to him (Mr. Bright), and if his intention had been spoiled by what had taken place in the House of Lords, the Noble Lord was still responsible for what had taken place there. The conduct of the Government in the House of Lords had been completely different from what it had been in the Commons, and it would seem from all that had taken place there, that the Government in tended it not to be an eight-pound franchise Bill, but that that amount should be altered by the Lords. The principle of the eight-pound franchise had been affirmed by increasing majorities of their own House, and if the ,majorities and minorities of both 'louses were added to gether, it would appear that that principle had been car ried by a total majority of 47.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He knew that Hon. Members were not used to that sort of arithmetic, but this be would say that in a matter, effecting the electi ve f ranc hi se o f t h e H ouse of Commons, the votes of the House of Commons were more entitled to regard than those of the other branch of the Legislature.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Crown was also in favour of an eight -pound franchise; and if the Crown and the House of Commons had approved of this step, it was doubly incumbent on the Noble Lord, as the Minister of the Crown, to have seen that it was carried, and he ought to have been cautious how he al lowed a small majority, of a small House, sitting in another place, to override the measures of the other estate of the country.—(Cheers.) The Lords would have carried the franchise higher than 15/. if they dared, and the Noble Lord knowing their designs that way, ought to have stood manfully by it, and have preserved it in its integrity. The Noble Lord was a great man for constitutions, and one of his chief objects was to work this House in harmony with the House of Lords. He had undertaken a hopeless task. That very day they had been engaged in the discussion of a subject which gave them an obvious specimen of the dead lock at which the two Houses were now arriving. —(Hear, and cheers.) The House of Commons and the Ministry were treated with contempt, but the Noble Lord per sisted in ripening the pear, and in " bombarding" the Lords with good measures, as he believed the phrase was before 1841—(A laugh)—and in paring down every measure which he believed necessary for the good of the country, till it passed through the gauge which might please the House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord's constitution would not work. In this conjuncture of affairs the course which the Noble Lord ought to take was to state at the beginning of the session, in introducing the single measure of un doubted utility, which he would now be able to pass in a session, that he intended that it should be passed in the form substantially in which it was introduced. The course which at present he was pursuing was humiliat ing to the House and destructive to the Noble Lord's Government, besides which, it kept those back who were sitting on the Liberal side of the House from advancicg measures which they were sent there to support. Their safest policy in Ireland was the most generous policy.— (Hear, hear.) They had tried other policies there for centuries, and there was now no spectacle so humiliat ing as that to which Ireland had been reduced by the rule of the "t err i tor i a l system. " Generosity and justice was the r eme d y w hi ch they never yet had tried, and it was the one they were now voting against, apparently la-cause they were afraid of having a hundred gentlemen there to represent truly the territory of Ireland. If the 121. franchise were now taken and the terms he proposed, he trusted that in the course of one or two sessions the Noble Lord would find himself forced to propose the extension of the franchise contemplated by this Bill when it left them. Of this, at least, he was convinced, that a literal and generous policy toward Ireland was the only ono which could bring them from the leaders whom they said bad misled them. Lord J. RUSSELL said ho felt sorry to have to ad dress the Ilot.we on the topics to which the Honourable Member for Manchester had adverted, but he could not altogether avoid doing so; fur the Hon. Gentleman, not confining himself to this Bill entirely, had thought fit to lay down propositions which, as be conceived, he thought tended to disparage the present constitution of this country, and led to the establishment of some other. But this was a question which arose for their decision on some amendments which bad come down from the Lords, and which it was therefore necessary fur them to deal with on the decisions of that House of Parliament. The Hon. Member for Manchester now proposed, that with regard 'to any measure of the kind in future, the Minister should state, in introducing it, that he in tended it should be carried. Well, if the Bill should hap. pen to be rejected by the Lords altogether the lion. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, July 30. The House resumed at Half-past Six, when Colonel DUNNE postponed his motion relative to the growth of tobacco in Ireland. PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS' (IRELAND) BILL. The order of the day being read for considering the Lords' amendments on the Parliamentary Voters (Ire land) Bill, • Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose and proposed, "On consideration of Lords' amendments to Parliamentary Voters, fee. (Ireland) Bill, clause 1, page 2, line 8, to amend Lords' amendments, by inserting the word ' twelve,' instead of fifteen.' To agree to Lords' amend ments omitting clause 2of Commons' Bill. To disagree to Lords' amendments omitting clauses 18, 19, and 21, of Commons' Bill." Before he made the motion he was anxious to state the general view which her Majesty's Government took of the amendments which had been made in the Bill, and also as it stood now in being sent down by the Lord,. The House was well aware of the extreme case which existed on this subject in Ireland— a case which showed, that while they had in England a per centage of registered electors in proportion to the male population, of 3 per cent., in Wales 32 per cent., in Scotland 25 per cent., in Ireland the proportion was less than 2 per cent.—(Hear.) Without entering into fur ther statistics the House would ace a strong example of the great decrease of the number of electors in Ireland, and if any further proof were wanting it would be seen in Mayo—a large and populous county—where, at, the election which had just terminated, less than 250 voters voted for the two candidates.—(Hear, hear.) What her Majesty's Government proposed on the subject of elec tors was to change the present system of vcting alto• paler, and the tenure on which it was founded, into an occupation franchise. He for ono thought that Hon. Gentlemen, who discussed this subject, were apt to lose sight o 7 the fact that the practice in England generally was the 40s. freehold franchise. It was no doubt very common to talk of the 501. occuaption, which existed, and to say that an 81. franchise in Ireland was much too low, but in point of fact, the franchise in England gee neraliy was the forty-shilling freehold, and to show that such was the case, he should call the attention of the House to the relative proportions of that franchise as compared wieh the 501. iu several of the counties. In Berkshire the number of those possessing the 40s. free hold wzs 3,274 and of 504, 853. In Herefordshire, of 40.1., 5,280 ; of 501., 1,639. Lancashire, 16,064; of 50/„ 3,437. Middlesex, 10,418 40i. freeholders, 1,317 50L; and in Sussex, 3,769 40s. freeholders, and 1,059 of thole who possess a 50/. qualification. Is was quite clear, therefore, that the great bulk of the voters in the English counties were Persons possessed of the 40s. franchise—a species of qualification, as the House well knew, abolished in Ireland several years ago, and was now completely extinguished. It was, there fore, proposed that the great bulk of electors in counties in that country should be occupiers rated to the relief of the poor, and the first question of great importance which arose on the atneedment cf the Lords was the amount of that rated Occupation. They proposed, and it was acceded to by the House, that it should he an Si. rating, but it was altered in the House of Lords and raised to 15/. The number of tenants rated at Si. would be 330,224, o hereas the number at 151. would be 180,000, and if they deducted one-fifth, which was the usual pro portion for double occupation and tenements inhabited by females, the number at 8/ would bo 264,000, and at 15/. 144,000. It appeared, therefore, that the amend ments made by the Lords struck out no less than 120,000 voters out of 264,000 to whom that House accorded the right to vote. That amendment, however, appeared to him to reduce the number in a far greater degree than was in accordance with justice; it was, in point of feet, reducing the proportion of Irish voters as com pared with English much smaller than it ought to be. He (Lord J. Russell) proposed in Emile measure to remedy that great defect; he proposed to take 121. instead of 15/., which would give 172,000 voters instead of 144,000. The proposition originally adopted was in the proportion of 15 per cent, to the male population, the amendment in the Lords made it but 8 per cent., and the proposal he was now about to make of a 12/. 'tieing would make it about 10 per cent. He (Lord J. Ressell) thought that if the rate of voting was raised to 15/. a question would arise immediately whether the right of voting by tenure, and especially the ancient right of the 40s. franchise, should be again resorted to.— (Chtere.) He wished, however, as soon as possible, to have such a number as to form a constituent body, and on that ground he should propose, instead of the 81., which he yet believed was perfectly reasonable, and of the 151. proposed by the House of Lords, that in order to remedy a crying grievance which now existed, to insert 121. instead of 15/., which was almost dividing the difference. There was another alteration made to which he (Lard J. Russell) attached greater importance, because the whole principle of the Bill was involved in it. They might take the rating at 81., 101., 12/., or 151, but the main principle and scope of the Bill was, that in stead of sending in claims to be registered, as now, which produced so mach discussion and contention, it should be a self-acting register, and those on the rate books for the relief of the poor should in future be placed on the list. He thought the adoption of that plan calculated to put an end to the interference of landlords or any other persons, an 4 thus have the registry in future conducted on the simplest scale, and put an end to many evils—(Hear, hear)—more especially those complicated questions which arose at present.—(Hear, hear.) He, therefore, proposed to disagree altogether with the amendment made in the Lords on that clause, because, as he said before, ho attached far greater importance to that, inasmuch as it seemed to him to be entirely con trary to the principle of the measure. Whether, as ho already said, the rating was 8/: or 121. was a question for argument, but on the principle of the Bill he felt no doubt of being right, arid he should, there fore, propose to disagree altogether from the Lords' amendments on that subject. There were parts altered in the Lords to which he did not feel disposed to make any alteration, although he had not changed his own opinions, for example, "owners cf tenements" was inserted, which altered the Bill in some measure, but he, was not disposed to offer any opposition. Another re garding joint occupiers was one on which a great deal of discussion took place in that House, and some doubts re specting it were entertained, especially by Irish Mem bers. That clause was struck out in the Lords, and he (Lord John Russell) did not propose to disagree with them. Another clause, giving a 51. freehold, was also altered in the Lords. Ho no doubt considered such a clause a very important one, because in the sale and sub division of land now taking place in Ireland, he believed it would create a great number of small proprietors, which was very desirable: the Lords inserted the words " above all charges" in the clause; but as that was in some measure conformable with the freehold right in England, he would not insist on that amendment being rejected. There were a good many amendments made in the Bill, and in the schedules attached to it, which were rendered necessary, by the operation of the Bill being fixed to take place on the let of June, 1850. The whole effect of those amendments would be that the registry would commence on the 9th of September, 1850, and be completed on the 15th of March, 1851, and after that period it would commence in each year on the Ist of June, and end on the Ist of November. These were the amendments made by the House of Lords, and he bad stated his intentions respecting them. With respect to that now under consideration, he proposed that the House should agree, and they could then proceed with a consideration of the next in order. Mr. GASKELL called on the house to ask themselves calmly and gravely if the grounds put forward by the Noble Lord were sufficient to induce them to refuse the Bill as altered in the House of Lords. No one denied but that the Bill as returned from that House would extend the constituency of Ireland, and after they had seen the operation of it would be the proper time to propose alterations. He did not hold the opinion that merely because a constituency was small it ought to be increased.—(Cheers and counter cheers.) He could not agree in the opinion that that House should pass mea sures for the extension of the franchise, without any re ference to the character of those to whom the votes were given—(Hear, hear)—and he was bound to oppose rnea sures whi c h wou ld g i ve power to those whose princ iples would, he believed, lead to the disruption of tall social i tics, and th e su b vers i on o f ever y i ns t i t u t io n n the country.—(g ear , h ear .) O n th a t g round ho felt it his duty to oppose such a measure. But there was no doubt that the Bill, as it had come down f r om the House of Lords, would give a very large extension of the consti tuency in Ireland, and he thought it would, therefore, be very unreasonable to reject the Bill, merely because the other House of Parliament was not willing to make such sweeping alterations as they were. Ho regretted that the Noble Lord had not shown a more conciliatory dis position in this matter. Mr. F. FRENCH said he certainly did not concur in the opinion of the Hon. Member that this Bill would do much to extend democracy in Ireland. On the con trary. its effct would he to rend er still more insignifi cant and feeble the already insignificant constituency which exiats.—(Hear.) His own view of the Bill, even ' in its original state, was that it was a disfr anc hi s i ng measure, and certainly his objections were not lessened when he found the 12/. proposition would strike off 24,000 voters from the number which ministers on a calm resolve of the whole subject, decided ought to be enfranchised. Property in Ireland had fallen, from pe culiar circumstances, so low in value that a very large number of persons who wer e f ormerly voters, would not now be rat d either at 12/. or 15/. He was not disposed to (IL:franchise those who sent him there; he would rather ask the same franchise as we had in England, 40s, freehold and all. SE RVIA. It is stated in a leWr from Semlin of the 20th that Mr. FONBLINQUE, Consul-General of England in Servia, had struck his flag, and had sent a letter of complaint to the Pacha of the fortress, in conse quence of the Servian police haying inflicted some punishment on his domestic—an act which he repre sents to be a violation of his privileges. ITALY. The Concordia, of Turin, quotes a letter from Florence of the 20th, stating that the strangest ru mours are current about the band of IL P&SSATORE, who still infests both the Tuscan and Papal Ro magna, notwithstanding the exertions of the Austrian troops. Engagements are said to have taken place with his men in the vicinity of Cortona, in which the Austrians were worsted. They also say that IL PASSXTORE has two pieces of cannon, that he has divided his band into three bodies, giving each a commander, and that he is well provided with arms and money. Accounts have been received from Naples of the 17th. Austria and Russia have both strongly re monstrated with King Bomnl on the violence of his reactionary proceedings, and have counselled him not to do away entirely with the constitution. The Commissioners for the adjustment of the Eng ish and French claims have gone to Messina. It is just rumoured that Lord Brougham is to be created an Earl, with remainder to his brother (Mr. William Brougham, one of the Masters in Chancery), for his great public service in the House of Lords and Privy Council. THE NEPAUL PRINCES.--PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.-- His Excellency the Envoy from Nepaul, with the Princes and suite, arrived here from Paddington by express train at about five o'clock yesterday afternoon. They alighted at several of the stations, but partook only of water on the journey. A considerable number of official gentlemen, with their families, waited on the Plymouth platform, where the illustrious visitors were officially received by Lieutenant F. Warren, flag-lieutenant of Commodore Lord John Hay, who has the honour of entertaining them during their stay here. Port-Admiral Sir W. Hall Gage and his secretary, Mr. Irving, were also at the station, and paid their respects to the Envoy. The party consisted of his Excellency, with two other Princes, two superior officers and an interpreter, and twelve domestics, ten of whom were in Oriental and two in European costume. The former were conveyed in two of Moorshead's chaises and the latter in three flys from the station to the Dockyard, where all the officers of the estab lishment and a military guard of honour were ready to re ceive them. The old check-office, now occupied by Lieu- ' tenant Warren, and vacated for the convenience of his Ex cellency and suite, has been prepared for their occupation, and sentinels posted at the entrance. It is understood that they will remain several days in this neighbourhood, and that they will visit Falmouth and descend some of the Cor nish mines. Every attention was paid to the visitors and their attendants by Mr. Kerr, superintendent, and other railway officers, who carefully prevented all unnecessary in trusion. On leaving the station the Princes were greeted by a hearty cheer from the crowd assembled outside. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals applied to Mr. Norton yesterday, to interfere for the purpose of prohibiting the proposed balloon ascent from Vauxhall of Mr. Green on horseback. Mr. Green, Mr. Wardell, and several gentlemen connected with the royal propertypresent, and exp l a i ned t• the mag i strate the natureo w ft e h r e e apparatus to be employed. The worthy magis trate, having examined the apparatus, refused to entertain the application. ANOTBER FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRISTOL.—On Monday afternoon, an accident attended by fatal conse quences to one poor fellow, and productive of injuries to some others, occurred at the School of Industry for the Blind at Bristol. Some alterations are going on in the premises in the rear of the Asylum, wher e as ar'cade is being removed with a view to the erection of some out-buildings upon its site. A number of arches were in course of being pulled down, when one of them suddenly fell in and injured three men, who were at once taken to the infirmary. One of them, John Burke, had received a severe wound on the head and internal injuries, and after lingering till six o'clock on the following-morning he expired. The other men's injuries are of a less severe character and are not expected to terminate fatally. EXHIBITION or 1851. --The Commissioners of Woods and Forests yesterday delivered over to the Executive Committee the ground to be appropriated to the building for the reception of the articles sent for exhibition, and Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the contractors, immediately commenced their labours. HOPS FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.--The vessel which has arrived in the docks from Sydney, New South Wales, has brought a parcel of hops, consigned as part of her cargo. This is the first instance of an importation of this article of merchandise from this far distant quarter of the globe, and the arrival is of some interest and impor tance. REMOVAL OF MR. SMITH O'BRIE N FROM MARIA ISLAND —Mr. Smith O'Brien is to be removod from Maria Island to Port Arthur, where arrangements are now being made for his reception. The stable attached to the former residence of Assistant Commissary-General Lana priere is to be his dwelling place. A platform in front is being erected as the post of a military sentinel, and it is understood that in tercourse will be restricted to .the visiting Magistrate, the superintendent, officer, and sergeant of the guard.—Hobart Tote' Courier. OXFORD AND WOECESTFR EXTENSION AND CHESTE R JuxertoN RAILWAY.—The amount of call that will be re.. quired from the contributories in this company to liquidate liabilities is estimated at about 3s. per share . The Master, Sir George Rose, has fixed upon the list as liable all those parties who paid the deposit, but has releaied all those who did not, as the letters of allotment stipulated that if the de posits were not paid by a certain date the contract was to be null and void. DIRECT 13 IHMINGHAM, OXFORD, READING, A ND BRIGHTON R AILWAY C OMPA NY. —On Monday the Master in Chancery Brougham sat in,the Vice-Chancellor Wigram's Court to consider the expediency of an immediate call on the contributories of 10s. per share, to discharge the liabili ties of the company, which, according to the report of the official manager, Mr. James Hutton, appear to be upwards of 10,0001. In this company the Master has fixed as con tributories about °,500 persons who had received allotments on their applications and afterwards repudiated their lia bility. Much opposition was offered to the call on the part of this class, and in consideration of appeals being pending to the higher courts in regard to their liability, under the Winding-up Act, it was agreed to suspend the operation of the call until these appeals shall have been decided. The call will now take effect on the 10th September next, on the" management and provisional committees, and the allottees who had paid the deposit on their shares, which deposit had been afterwards, in the major number of cases, recovered back from the directors by actions at common law. LONDON AND GREENWICH RAILWAY.—The half• yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company (leased to the S ou th-E as t ern Company) was held yesterday at the offi ces , Al oorgate - stree t Mr. Shadbolt in the chair. The accounts showed a disposable balance of 8,7181., after payment of interest on bonds and preference shares; and a dividend of 4s. per share, clear of income-tax, having been d d a ec u l g a h re te a r , , a A v iss te of thanks to the chairman closed the business of the meeting. DEATHSTRUCK ON H ORS EBA C K. — On Saturday a melancholy circumstance occurred in the family of the Rev. Swires, vicar of Manfield, near Darlington. His third Emma Swires, was riding on horseback in company with h er b rother, an d w h en near the village of Melsonby be observed hi s s i s ter sitting unsteadily upon the i saddle, a n and ul t i mately fall off the horse . A ss i s t an c e was at hd e ,but she died a l mos t i mme diately. It has been a,cer tai d that death resu lt e d f rom a fit of spasms of the heart. She WAS only 17 • years of age.— Sunderland Herald. ----------- _ Member should have something in the background tO, _ fell back upon. It might be very desirable t o iellobeg; views of the constitution which t he Hoe. expressed, bat th e y ought not to blind themselves Oi, moment as to what his views were. The Ronee r3 Member, in fact, proposed that their deliherert:°.lle should proceed without reference to history or rep la s l ,u, precedent. It was plain that instead of desirediscusnl' ideas in detail, they should sit as en absolutel. assembly, with no barrier to its will, decrees, and before which all the states and coati th_e, bodies of this country should bow. It might be .a e . : such a thing was desirable, but all he could say !_,, p a peditaeur that he, at least, was not one to desire it. . 04 wee• in the way of legislation, and the delay alwa) all were od dental to the progress of large measures, they familiar with; but he thought 3 et, that the sum ?f ia e sss under their constitution was so great,' their institt!tia:ath as compared whichwl so valuable, and their fruits so precious, no oppositioioutiets, those derived from other forms of government ~ were recorded in ancient and mcdern history, th at a l " though ho would not declare them to be de %L e , inferior, still he would not lightly sures of change-and resistance.—Hear, hear.) s le be ways considered that existing laws should o be changed when the change was obviously for the P_ .. e . , isg good; and in this view he had always acted annulmtits, to tbe prospect before him —according to the 0: vos tion which he did not frame, but under which h e ra ~. born, and which he certainly did not wish to overturn (Cheers.) It Ras proposed, some time seiseane; most important change should be made in co 11 pira ted erobracene sat. Lion of the House of Commons. Ho was not ail del i, by reverses; but, after ten years of discussion Pnrs'eforto beration, he had the satisfaction of seeing *gr eet all of respectP eriiam f e o n r Parliament thead oopotnesdt.i constitution, because did be n c o s t u s s e ay th h e e adopted at once.--(Hear.) Then he proposed a cha ngeo . m atter , of great cons( quence with respect to religions pas 00 0• namely, the Corporation and Test acts. lie tot he cessful in his first attempt to repeal those laws coo . had in the first instance, by way cf conipteniise'io to scented to the substitution of a declaration. The?, eske r commutation of tithes, he remembered that the all_ sio t and some Hon. Members did him the honour otof point out that his measure did not meet the wishe s aw l to exactly whom it most concerned. 110 nP /Ifig o d the Bill i revvsasrtioeodt their proposition, and by that means fecti,f oo yr enactment of his measure. He might nnee' eso egh rious other matters, but this he t h o ught was s t i t tle to show that great good might arise from ;0 01 " timely sacrifice of pride and extent of original in b oo The Honourable Gentleman appear ed not , t t ` ) d bll forgotten the words in which he one° er a ' e ss ifieti opinion that the Honourable Member ent?r Diem' narrow views on certain points. The Honourable fite ee, her seemed on that occasion, as he frequently bad 6 to think that the aristocracy of this countri an d to , class quite independent of otnera in th e countrir the s eal said he thought that was a narrow view °f question. th e freuble Mr. BRIGHT—I can save the Nob le Lord th e ibe of the rest of the illustration. I was not re ferrinf la t Sir matter he has been speaking of, but to the un cc i tt colt" t e tribution of the representatives cf the peopl e -El stituenciec. f rec alec f Lord JOHN RUSSELL—It was a matter 0-, 00 o tion. He (Lord John Russell) was speaking l os On learning in the Church or in the law, or of 01 4 s ll 11 ' had achieved distinguished positions in e rlii ' s of the whom had arrived at some of the highest honne.stoersof Peerage, and formed as proud a part of the 0 "t ie0I E l . as any who could claim descent from An s ,f t onlY, - ;0 13 He thought, and maintained, that it as 1 1) ad ' 91 : :4 1 unfounded fact, contrary to all they btu; on e wh'•"- history, and were seeing every day , 60 ' s eifeet. if believed, would have a mischiefouloos et and by the ultimate disunion ef el ()replete which it aimed, would ultimately lead to then: e n subversion of the constitution at resen t er e tl4 l): P 3.l : v ti e e r was for that reason that he thought the 10 . - ; r ing - for Manchester was quite mistaken in c onsl . " j e cat if di' aristocracy as a part of the community t he y were at vided from the rest. On the contra* l b ' D eo& ,1 completely and desirably connected with th e a r ea ieot e lerge, that their ranks were continually being 1 4 0 goo , : by the :most meritorious and deserving., Be essol,r, Gentlemen was not satisfied with the Bill. pool i the eight-pound franchise, He (Lord Je,aliboye peep wanted the same thing, and he wished it ea' so t. '-""- carried through the other House of Pollan; Govor e ; jections had been taken to the conduct of tb,,, eo sure,.„ t t went in having delayed bringing forward 0 "l ie ies, ,"" t i correct the deficient of the Irish consu l( 00 4sitit, the famine with which the country had, uv ine diase s mr b e i d:ur u engst h s e t l with it calamities which required l e 2 pa a $ P h ; tention and relief, and they thought ° le l hil e e i l- 1 pairmessuepdonsothfeoirrcicboltyisiudperoantiotTeman,etbwor !lois b O O OO oe stin I t t o think it was a time to introduce a political q v t oo ) that it was more fit L. postpone it. If ia ll p ed i r, thatbear') lbli,lhacimusseey,eataornd they t h w e emus brought went l u v e up to t for of ort the hwea ri Lords,t delay : his n ri , k i r - p a - S I O: ol d t ; 0 0 0! w w ou b l e d reb a , a e r j tV i . boe a ir o were made in it. The constituency That was a great good, and he conceived it " be 10. 3 1 t while to pass it. With regard to the fateref'ftae i r t l if constituencies specific c o u lsih, r ihae s soi e raruld t vlcc o deoii r e proposeco ntented to either w ith i t sid e. , v e y ,wr e e l e ll io b „ „:, b o! ed i uwil t xnihsetd d ysee i pn d rhptd hre not oesdi:,m,a g t give satisfaction, and excited str °l4l ; she" on r t nncs w ouet a mn l s f t o at nucntdh hereafteri s necessary .eßxi el nwadwould at t .i... ..clot be 0_ Jibeoeo :opirr, eoppre,,o; fat.) ad acted in other instances ie 81) °,„prol .to constitution of this country e , s io ln giv e e r ;rel e p r rosi er lin u " andprotmo potreesethrvee the . people, the country, to • be d stitutions. he filo . , dg , Mr. M'CULLAGH said; one Flon. ember Lo a f 1" 0 .- of so il have the Bill as it came from the 11° „ °- 'ole t , i a ° s ti e could nut consent to that That weE, l . 11: 1 04ise the principle of the Bill, which it was l e '''' o f ti fr s° , - pir e ,' hthaPePpieereenseanaeen"ny of °le was that something like an equality s - t oe e", IV should be given to Ireland with the rest ci : by P 3 :a t That principle was asserted in that 1:1 011 „ s tha t 00; alo ties of 58 and 69. It was now intirnat eu r this e, o " o rd e strong feeling was manifested in Irele e " "Le fr" 0 5 m re i s t p t o ee risi t b o le fix fa t r he the alterations be a permanent Bill. He did not l' n ,b e 1 6 0 01' old to p b m ade ie,"• ss i sic ea' gentlemen opposite, who were in ininorlll,,,ta,ao. went, who was not q ample induced the House of Lords to rals-os lai d if :Ia l ificatio g n at t ilusfl/u,e and,nceet:ct,he;:litheo' withoutethhei"BillAwhNicohblethLisoHrdo,uisne thhearedaother dowtis,....fh mioc e i s e l a. : would enfranchise the rubbish ofP.gesleand, wil l , P P A °O l elections n under the influence of the Pr s , le ! l o ck fr i ar ported by the e op s o e s c e r d by the Member for "1 1 0 1 ' 1 0 0; s g o iv t e h a at c l o t n w st o i u tu id enc c y ree of 110 000 a nd tha t (:). 136 1 13° ' ' d won 26,0 00 gi ve for , Secretary taordlirtreelraenne,elf st c o; I g e fr whole of the constituency. In five of the -1/r iet a chine in the province of Connaught'a , 000: : 1 . 1 04 e would give a constituency but 0 ,- - ~,, be a te' franchise of 121. would give 1,174. l' e ' 00" re' ask whether, even if they consented to th l9 flo ald o ol qualification, they knew whether the Loidi/sad s b • ject it. He had no alternative to c hoose , th et vote for neither. 0 0 Vi be li e Mr. M. O'CONNELL said the question t e no ne. e t they should have a franchise for IrelanLd. o r Do Nolo: thought 81. too high, and now thong'''. s a stlY^,oo; but he thought the Bill contained one g t , e " e s °, se o r ' lel in the mode of registration. He reg ard old be der () til t. a t t h a e g N re o a b t i e adLa r n d t , s good, the fact diet the registration wont so011".,001 without the solicitation of the eleotor--heibo pre..nrster to improve it hereafter. tie 0 3 "de e and e tHakeetheveeerlyd v in e e te sn i°sri; bl 6 r rgol d Mr. SHEIL said the Member for Dundee - , to •:„- Of the case as if the Noble Lord had the V rie s o rir s st o the House of Lords to pass the Bill a s it we ' t e viln"4 o proposed, but he could not do so. He "6 no Th e s,Oa 0 1 hoe that the Lords would retrace their step?... o p- 0 had adopted the principle of self.registrane.`"o4 0000 they rejected it in one case. The qu aliflee. t ri l th e a a c oll bi s same iu both cases—in the counties and kv i- t ael' - ero s " and boroughs—and there was no reason wiv ol he or adopt it in the one case and reject it in til t ° 8 10 r e° Cer retention of the old system would give j...- 1 an d fs s o lb° agitation, which would involve the territornso a 10- 1 ,00 dotal interests in a perpetual wrestle. I t l e d r i °9 lo o to suppose that an appeal from a consent- e w e. COe would not reach a 151. franchise as wel l ass ff 11 ', 1 0 1° chise. Father O'Shaugnessy would her a- 1 , 7 0 g t e t ; pr e gregation, and give notice of the aPPr ° „ -I tbs t 4 e iee s ,l a s t h e n r ad v t e bde n t.t o py t r i ew c p e e s aerk t e o dt h r ae e ty g ist e r . He would " P 's-eir 1:1 -A' o r t w he ou n l e d x a t l e l their country.— s Murphy is touched by the invitation, 111 ",;f• th e dieri 1 V We I l er I : 1 iea a llh e c ep o o s s t , 0 What rete j, hear? Havegametime you given notice to rvgis" , h e g, pr Murphy takes off his reach s $. tbe hat, which rein • s •09 f 110 e g know that and bending low with obsequious subs:o_ooo,o y possessors necessary haven o ( r country. —(Laughter a i u non g f o h t ti t thc e lheei r esa. saefnwHa7disr,he,ehi ,act:tinotilenloweebn: ehie e t t ro r ss o , e l ho v ie d o or ine,eve el ho? " . i f! c, col G ll:e fe t doer u l . 0 (100 1 is i t :ob i :edit diced serve Father O'Shaunes Does Father tied be bt' t° ipsghauhgisriegsfya.y„ !tits ° , o f t r u t t bo t o opel e constitutional influences which would/toilte_,4 bear upon the registrations ae they had Dos c h hP" )• 'on' of the Lord Lords. H e objected to the oinisSien etstratl.ods made in the self-acting principle of t irtbe 1 y/ would in fact be an appeal fur the ballot I ..,bss oiell ivo is those who thought secresy better than s',, to cen t i,oo l : (Hear.) The amendments made were' er hs t the 00 icle agitation. He did not, however, d es pair oto co o t or would change their course when theY name of t b 6 "r ev en he n OS the consequences. He did not deslo l , f d, le se ob a cretion of Lord Stanley. That Noble me - ,,„ fr o- 4 lfr ht toe tO of Emancipation Act was passed, tboug--.„ h e of to too high. In the case of the Reform 1 31 " " d. ft trod oath by which the franchise was t oeloW ere 113 'wb e ' who gave an intellectual ofi fon hi b c • ibe qua ica i .. s e 1 o f s tion of the system of national education, wr y, 0 $ t lio i measure of wisdom, and was his highe st i d 1 4011 less because it stood alone. Ile, too, vi° ll the 1 1 1 0° 1 for 0 t his advent to power would be the signa l ~0 1 1 , 0 , party would tea .00 tfi e of unseen doings, whereby i elosnl e tO 1 0 berties of the people under a tyrannlne• ta ke , • ,sseo, s Mr. DISRAELI said objections we l l o y e%e t iotic i other branch of the Le islature because t ao estl 0 0 1 0 privilege conferred g by the 0 , eel iglli upon them id b e o p; L e re' 1 There was no reason to say there won f Tee ;s lit , s bete eon the two Houses. The Hoy"' k o se ll l o gL Y ; agree to the proposal now made, or tha t , 003 e 7011 0° "3 ject it. He complained of her IlajestY 0 dee so 1 by 00 0 s la troduced into the debate, as it had bean_ 10 4 b r ip fur Manchester, which was unconstiturooooo 0 1 a lters, might fatter the freedom of debate. Th al , ee rto l a rl t fo in their discretion, had presumed tom s ”; it b a vose d , o l3o tines in this Bill. The Bill t s cot t l P,. 6to tion. t . e . 'A g a chise. It cause . down with a 1 51. anal f ' ra rieoof e ' s st was proposed that it should be a 1 b and theose a ., l l,o question between the House o f Lords • e n d i oreglebis • went was between a 12Z and a 15/ 11 ' 4 'se f ' *dr" • ' question was the self-acting 0 00. , . , was a point upon which there were