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NOTICE. 11,SR, AR,BU R TON'S HISTORICAL jolt_ ROMANCE, " REGINALD HASTINGS," IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY, In 3 yqls., and may be had at all the Libraries, and of all Booksellers throbghout the kingdom. - Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ?TICE 1-MR. I. FENI3IORE COOPER'S NEW ROMANCE. In 3 vols., post Bvo., THE WAYS OF THE HOUR, A ROMANCE, Ey J. FENI3fORE COOPER, Author of " The Pilot," " The Pathfinder," &c. Will be published on SATURDAY next, April 6. Orders should be immediately sent to the Booksellers, to secure copies of this New Romance. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. DRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE . ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be RE-OPENED on FRIDAY EVENING, April 5, for the perform ance of Comedie and Vaudeville, when will be produced Scribe's po palar Comedy of BERTRAND ET RATON. Le Comte Bertrand de Raatzan, M. Samson. Mr. Mitchell begs to submit the following arrangements Engagements—M: Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denain (of -the Theatre Francais), M. Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy of " Bertrand et Batton ;" Le Comte Bertrand tie Rantzau (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the following : —" L'Ecele des Vetllards," " Un Venvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson ; " La 'Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "Il fie Faut Jurer de Rien," cad " II Fant qu'une Porte soit Ouverte on Fermee ;" " Les De meleelles de St. Cyr," " La Paix a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau de Cartes," " Le Mari a Is Campange," and the new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris'vcith unsurpassed suc cess, and in which Mad& Reguier and Madlle. Nathan's will sus tain their original characters. Ms. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, in the production of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade rie," estimated amongst the chef d'oeuvres of the modern stage, the Principal characters will be sustained by four members ofthe Theatre Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ; Madre. Denatn, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of De ntlaear ; and Madlle. Nathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting - a com ideation of ta ent not to bewitnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have been most generously accelerated by the administration of the ThC4tre Francais, Paris. 'ln addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage !mats. are the following :—Matille. Avenel (of the Theatre de I 'Odeon); Madile. Brassine (of the Theatre du Valais Royal) ; lifsdlie. Renaud (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madlle. Constance (of the Theatre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, MacUle. Rachel, definitively arranged for Monday, July Ist. Subficriotions for the reminder of the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. First Appearance of Madame Sontag. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Signed Lablache. Relletti, Lorenzo, Calzolarl, Sims ReeveS, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grist, Maria Taglioni, and Amalia Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respecl rally informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take plea; TO MORROW EVENING When will be presented Donizettrs celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norina— • • ..Madame Sontag. Ernesto • • • • • • .... • • • , signor Calzolari. Doctor Malatesta• • .. Signor Belletti. and Don Pasquale. Signor Lablache. After which, • A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Maine: Amelia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Last Act of Verdi's favourite Opera, ERNANI. _ _ 'omblning the talents of liadlle. Parodl, Signor Dellettl, and • Sims Reeves. To conclude with an entirely new and original Grand Ballet by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES MET .t MORPIIOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) ~y Mr. Marshall : the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Coe. t mai by miss Bradley add Mr. Caointes, ander the superintendence of M :d.Ame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folie —5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grist; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Momus, M. Charles ; Slues, Madlles. It (Ma, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. In the course of the Ballet a new grand Pas de Charactere, by Maine. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes. Stalls, and Tickets to be male at the era Box-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. The first appearance of Signor Tamberlik. MASANIELLO TO-MORROW. The Directors have the honour to announce, to the Subscribers at TO-MORROW. 11l be a Subscription Night, when will be performed (for the first time this season) Auber's Grand and popular Opera of MASANI E L L O. In which Signor Tamberlik will make his first appearance In England. . Madame • . Mdlle. Emma• • • • .. • • •• ..Mdlle Cotti. Pietro.... .... Mons. Masscl. Alphonso . .. • • .. • . • • —Signor LUIS! Mei. 80re11a...... • . Signor Rommi. Lorenzo.... • • ...Signor Soldi. Pescatore...... •• Signor Roche. Selra —Signor Gregorlo, and Elvira .... ... Fane11a....... Ifasaniello ...... Signor Tamberlilc. From the Theatre San Carlos at Naples, and the Grand Opera a 1 Barcelona—la, first appearance in England. The Characteristic Dances incidental to. the Opera will be sup ported by Mons. Alexandre and 3idlie. Louise 'Tagiloui (Premiere bansense of the Academie Royale at Paris), with whom the Di rectors have effected an Engagement. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. On SATURDAY, April 6, A GRAND OPERA. On TUESDAY, April 9, will be performed Donizetti's Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA, Tn which Madame Grisi, Mdlle. de Merle, Signor Tambnrial, and Signor Mario will make their first appearances this season. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for tho Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the night or seasoh) at the Box-office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TilIS EVENING Will be performed Fazio, Mr. Cooper; Bianca, Miss Laura ♦ddison. After which THE DEVIL'S RING; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. In Three Acts and,Four Elements, The following are the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—MB. A beautiful 'View of the CITY AND HARBOUR OF CA rANIA IN SICILY, With Mount Etna Smoking In the Back-ground. CUARACTERS IN TUE FIRST ELEMENT : Arnuph, Mr. W. Montague; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer; Herman, Mr. S. Jones; C nrade, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everett; Adolphus, Mr. Darcie ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott ; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, Miss F. Huddart ; Franeo, Mr. S. Artand ; Host of the " World's Ei,d," Mr. IL Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Eveline, 311ss E. Nelson; Leela, Miss Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lons dale ; Whirliburit, Mr. Seymour ; Go-dah. Mr C. Fisher. ' CAVERNS 'OF THE BRAZEN HAND. TEMPLE AND SPIRIT' OF THE DEVIL'S raNct. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE THE REALMS OF FIRE. ELEMENT THE SECOND-WATER. FALLS OF. NIAGARA IN THE NEW WORLD. THE CITT OF THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING THE SECOND CHARM. TREY ASCEND UPON THE BOSOM OF TIIE WATERS • CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND ELEMENT: Herbert. Miss F. Huddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud; American Settler, MY. R. Romer ; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; Indian S‘plaw, Miss Foster ; Spirit of tin Waters, Miss Neil ; Queen of the Naiades, Miss F. Grey ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. GRAND NAIADE BALLET. ELEMENT THE THIRD—EARTH. DIAMOND CAVES IN CALIFORNIA. CHARACTERS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH ELEMENTS: . tierbert, Miss F. I.lubbart ; Franco, Mr. S. 'Artaud ; The Black tight ; Mtacklow, Mr. Manderson Gnomes, Messrs. A:sbott, llenry, Eller, Brayne, Scc. ; the Princess Eveline, Miss E. Nelson ; Leela, Miss Rafter ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. TRW 'SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT BETWEEN HER/MIT AND TR& SABLE KNIGHT. ELEMENT THE FOURTH —AIR. THE PALACE OF RAINBOWS! HALL OF THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. The Triumphal Entry of Herbert and Princess Eveline in A CAR DRAWN BY REAL HORSES. 'GRAND MILITARY BAND, AND GORGEOUS PROCESSION! THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, 01,1 Erompton. Great Attraction for the Holidays. THIS 1.;V1K2411144, Will be performed MITCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Bonedlck , Mr. C. Kean; Beatrice, Mrs. G. Kean. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest Improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr. Selby ; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; /Mamba, Mr. Buck ssone ; 'saes of York, Mr. Kee:ey; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitawilliam ; Rebecca, Miss P. Horton. The nox-oftise is under the direction of Mr. T. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste: THIS EVENING, be performed a new domestic Drama, c a ll e d THE MOTHER'S DREAM Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford. 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. I'. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After w,,ich MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. lo conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM' THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will t'e produced (2d time) a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled C YMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text et David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, P. Matthews, R. Itoxby. And F. -Cooke; Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Dickinson, thunny, 1%11.3s Oliver, Mis s M anners, and Iriss Martindale. [$ A f t e r which theJEWELS. original Fairy Ext ravaganza, called THE L A D Or To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. ltl o plications for Private boxes must be 'made to Mr. Alleroft 15, New youd-street. PRINCESS'S THIS EVENING Will be presented THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain m e , heath, Mr. W. Harrison; Fi lch, M r. Forman; Loekit, M r . W ynu ; Miss Louisa PYne Lucy, Mrs. Wells. After which a Now Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Scenery, Ccstume., and Appointments; extensive Machinery, &c., entitled THE QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Hon e y, Craven ; Princi pal characters by 141 " Louisa Howard, Miss Saunderi, and Miss Vlllars. ASTLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, • Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. %Intense attraction for the Holidays. Re-engagement of Y • "'wig Hernandez, the wonder of the world. The F,ntertainments .THIS EVENING t co m mence at Seven o'clock, with an entirely new and magnificent Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THE FOUR SONS OF AYSION ; or The Days of Charlemagne. To be succeeded by an i nctanparabla display of Equestrian Wonders in the Arena. To conclude with a FAVOURITE FARCE. A _ -- DHATMS FROM i i. IIOI IITIOi.--:.lS o rrmlum, Tugs- DAY.—A case has just come to light similar to the one for wh ch the prisoner Sansome was tried at the late assizes, and who now remains under sentence of death. It appears that a,young woman named Ann Tollington, aged 27, a few weeks ago, being pregnant, went to a Mrs. Whyatt, residing in St. Jantes's-street, in Nottingham, and, having told her of , her situation, Whya t nave her some m e di c i ne to procure abortion. This, not producing the desired effect, when Tol -I;ngton saw Whyatt again, the latter used certain instru hiatus for that purpose. The child was born soon afterwards, hitt was dead ; and the unfortunate mother, after lingerin,, a few days, and suffering the most intense agony, di e d also. In the meantime Whyatt made her escape, and remains still at large, but the police are in active pursuit. An inquest was Itnld on the body of Tollington yesterday, but was adjourned until Thursday, by which time it is hoped Whyatt will be apprehended. There can be no doubt that child murder, by means of abortion, is prevalent to a frightful extent in this neighbourhood ; and the sentence which was passed upon Sansome, a fortnight ago, for the same offence, seems not to have deterred others from like detestable practices. THE SUN, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, • .44.10 VIA Tata DAY —Morning N min. after 5 I Evening 9 min. after 6 To-Moanow—horning 32 min. after 6 I Evening 54 min. after 6 THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest, 59; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29'43. WIND S.S.W.—dull cloudy weather. 2' ..; ,... „, :i II ~ ~,,,, Ca I I VAL ftif;. A. ~ '.. -' i , '• - ~' ,• , f - - ~. - - ~ . , ~,p • - - . .a). 0- • T • 3(o'''' ® n ', t. --- „ lil L 't . N N ;4 r• --- ett tutus egint LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 18s9. Our frequent allusions to the necessity of a reform in the mode of promoting flag-officers in the Navy seem to have excited due attention in the naval circles. Our object has always been to do justice to meri torious'officers, while at the same time we are anxious that equal justice should be done to the country. Now, it has long been notorious that the system of naval promotion has been on the side of class interest more than of merit. An officer, however active in the service, has little or no chance of promotion if he be without a corresponding activity of influence in the proper quarter. Devotion to the service is all very well, so far as it goes, but that is a quality pre sumed, as a matter of course, while the young aristocrat is "shoved forward," whether he have ability or not. The craving buzz of high connexion sounds ever and anon in the Minister's ear, until at length, to get rid of the importunity, the lucky officer is made. Once on the captains' roll, he is serving out his time, be he asleep or awake. All this may be very well for those who profit by it, but what say the friendless, hardworking men, to whose services the nation is beholden for its safety ? Remonstrance were vain, beeistisejt would be con strued into insubordination, and - to endure is their only course, in the forlorn hope that something may turn up some day for the better. And this is the way in which patronage works in the Navy—that arm of our strength on which our very existence as a nation depends! Surely it is time that a reform should take place—not more as a matter of justice than of prudence—and yet for t the perpetuation of such a system there are many apologists—nay, stout unblushing advocates. With these men the maxim is, as it has too long un happily been, "Never mind I it will serve our time, and let those who follow take care of themselves.' But if such argument were acted upon before these vermin crept into the service among the bread-bags, where would their chance be now ? Yet such ever has been, and ever will be, the conduct of men who only live for themselves. How far different is it with those gallant hearts who cherish the national honour in the proud consciousness that the true in terests of their country are blended with their own, and that while supporting the one they are upholding the other. Of such patriots England has yet many to boast ; but as corruption creeps by degrees into every insti tution, it is the business of those in power to see that whatever ought to be done, be done, and not delegate to others that which requires the vigilance of higher authority, nor suffer an accumulation of idleness to choke the path where willing labour is anxious to work. Among several communications which we have lately received on the subject of our remarks on the superabundance of flag-officers which now crowd the Navy List is one from a gallant correspondent wbo signs himself MARINER°, inserted in another column. His letter will be found at once courteous and candid, but at the same time amenable to the charge of leaning rather too much to his own colour, be it a blue flag or union jack. The admirals' list, grown grey in years as in glory, seems to engross his solici tude, to the exclusion of other lists equally worthy of regard, though not so venerable in ser vice. MARINER° contends that because a com pact was made—(the best that could then be made by the men in authority)—no furthe r amelioration ought to be made in a system which tolerates 150 admirals in a navy numbering only fifty ships of the line, or about three flag-officers to each ship ! Surely this is too grave for the most ardent advocate for flag promotion. And yet we are told that the measure then adopted for limiting pro motion "is quietly working the cure which was in tended, so that in the course of time we shall have a few admirals under the age of GO—the average of flag ago being now 72." We do not recollect the precise period when the arrangement was made, but, if the cure proposed is to take place in the course of time, we wonder when that time will COMP, seeing that for every admiral who dies, a captai❑ is immediately promoted in his place, to keep intact the round number of one hundred and fifty ! Bless the flag-officers ! We honour their grey hairs as we proudly respect their services ; but our • remarks are not, and never will be, directed against their claims to promo tion and reward. Far from it; we are advocating that reform which a Committee of the House of Commons recommended—the reduction of the ad mirals' list to one hundred. We shall even then have two to each ship of the line, with a host of young expectants in the same promising career. Our correspondent imputes the over-crowded state of the flag list to the late war. That may be; but what does he say to the batches of promotions made, by which 30 or 40 were posted in one day on certain occasions, and which batches will continue to keep the flag-list full until doomsday, unless a reform take place. It must take place : but in advocating re- form, whether in the Navy or in any other department of the state, we shall never countenance any injustice to those in possession or in expectancy. All we want is fair play to the country, as well as to individuals, no matter what their rank or pretensions. A saving, be it of thousands or of millions, unless it be founded in justice will eventually prove to be no saving at all ; and when " ~lssi- NEII•" extends his solicitude to the forlorn list of commanders, and to the still more forlorn list of lieutenants, many of whom have served in the four quarters of the world before some of the present captains were born, he may depend on our hearty co-operation in a cause so dear to every lover of his country. The question of the amalgamation of the English and Irish Bars is so intimately connected with the abolition of the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland, that one topic cannot be fully and fairly considered with out the other being forced upon the attention. The great end and object of the Government in calling upon Parliament to consent to do away with the Viceregal Court, and to place the administration of affairs on the other side of St. George's Channel on the same foundation as in this country, is to remove, so far as practicable, all unnecessary distinctions, and to render Ireland to all intents and purposes an inte gral portion •f the British empire ; to give to the Irish people the same rights and privileges, and to make them subject to the same laws as their English fellow-subjects—to cement more firmly the bonds by which they are united, so that they may remain, through all ages, " one and indivisible." This is a wise and prudent policy, which will receive the cordial and energetic support of all loyal subjects in both kingdoms, with the exception, perhaps, of those who erroneously consider their local or personal interests to be involved in the issue. As the Protec- tionists struggled for the maintenance of an unholy and unjustifiable tax on the food of " the many" for the gi.in of "the few," so will some of the worthy citizans of Dublin endeavour to perpetuate not merely an ust leis, but a positively mischievous office, fur what they believe to be the benefit of the trade of their; native town and the advantage of its shop keepers. That they are greatly mistaken in this oni , nion w e are firmly convinced, but experience has shown that no great reform can ever be achieved without provoking an interested opposition, and the change in the Irish Government will consti tute n o exception to the general rule. Such remon strancks cannot, however, be suffered to prevail, nor the ir , terests of the inhabitants of a single town to overr ule those of the rest of the community. .nxious, however, as we are for economy and re tri :nchment, we should not advocate the change, if it c ould be considered as a mere question of reduction LONDON, of expenditure . ; neither would the Government have introduced it solely on such grounds. The saving to the Exchequer of the Lord-Lieutenant's salary, and expenses of his court, will be a matter of I the most trivial importance in comparison to the other results that may fairly be anticipated from the measure. Irishmen must be taught to look beyond the narrow bounds of their native island, not to consider themselves as na tives of a mere dependency on England, burning to cast off the foreign yoke, but as faithful subjects of our Most Gracious QUEEN, entitled to a full partici pation in all the advantages attainable by the most favoured portion of her empire. Recent improve ments have brought the most remote part of Ireland within easy access of the British metropolis. The construction of railroads, the establishment of steam navigation, with a fleet of powerful steamers regu larly plying between the shores of both countries, completely supersede the necessity that once existed for separate Administrations and separate Executives for England and Ireland. Weeks might formerly have been consumed before any communi cation could be had between the respective capitals. It may now be effected with perfect certainty in little more than twelve hours, even without the aid of the electric telegraph, which, in cases of emergency, will reduce even that limited period to less than one-half. There can, therefore, be no possible ground for as serting that the distance between the islands requires the continuance of distinctions that occasion many heartburnings and dissensions, and induce a spirit of pseudo-nationality, and a provincial feeling that has led to the most mischievous results. There was great truth in the doubt of the talented author of "Ireland Imperialized," a pamphlet to which we have repeat edly alluded in terms of approbation, in which he questions " Whether the most remarkable suc cesses of the Earl of CLARENDON'S Administration, the suppression, the exposure of the agitation hypocrisy,. had ever been called for, but for the plots and counter plots, which through successive Administrations, were fostered under the shadow of Viceregal protection." This is a view of the subject in which the educated and reasoning men of both the countries will fully and cordially concur. The Irish disturbances, the attempt at insurrection so easily suppressed at Bailin garry, and the banishment of some earnest and devoted, although deeply mistaken men, may be in a great de gree, if not altogether, ascribed to the erroneous po licy that treated Ireland as a dependency on, instead of an integral portion of, Great Britain, and which maintained distinct and separate establishments at London and Dublin. But to carry out fully the more judicious policy at length about to be adapted, it is essential that the " learned professions " in both countries should be placed upon the same foundation—that a person who is qualified to act as a clergyman, a doctor, or a barrister in one part of the United Kingdom, should possess the same privileges in all. The doctrines of the Es tablished Churches of England and Ireland are the same ; they were placed on the same founda tion, by the " treaty of union," and Eng lish clergymen are received with open arms in every part of Ireland. And yet we find the Bishop, of LONDON refusing to allow those ordained in Ire land to 'acute in his diocese unless they have just been officiating in other parts of England, have been licensed by some " English" Prelate, and present " English" testimonials as to their conduct. The diseases to which the people of England and Ireland are liable, are, to say the least of it, very similar; the remedies that may be beneficial in one country will prove efficacious in another, and yet the most eminent members of the faculty in either country can not legally practise in the other. Those absurd distinctions are still kept up, without any valid reason being assigned, and occasion jealousy and ill-feeling among the members of learned bodies, whom it is most desirable to con ciliate and render at peace among themselves. But far more important in its results is the absurd distinction drawn between the members of the legal profession. It is considered de sirable to induce English capitalists to make investments in the sister kingdom. What. can have a greater tendency to do so than that they should still be permitted to avail themselves of the advice of those with whom they have been long ac quainted, and in whose ability and integrity they have the utmost confidence ? It is most desirable that such a privilege should be bestowed ❑pon English barristers and English solicitors, not merely for their own sakes, but for their clients more especially, who should not be de barred from obtaining the services of any duly quail- fled men whom they may think proper to select. But Ireland could not be thrown open to the English bar without the establishment of forensic reciprocity; and what valid reason can be assigned against the change ? The education, such as it is, is the same in both countries. The Irish barrister must, however, be a member of the English inns of court, and serve a certain number of terms in London, before he can be admitted to practise even in Ireland. The stamp duties are the same, the expenses are about equal, and similar precautions are taken on both sides of the Channel to prevent the accession of unworthy members. Why, then, we again ask, should the Four Courts be closed against the English, or Westminster against the Irish practitioner ? The recent legislation—the Act for facilitating the sale of encumbered estates—has re- duced the emoluments of the latter, which will be further diminished by the Bill for the reform of Out Court of Chancery in Ireland. We do not complain of these measures—on the contrary, believing th©m to be of the most beneficial character to the community at large, we say that the interests of" the bar" should not be permitted to retard their progress. But, most unquestionably, these enactments give additional validity to the claim of the Irish barristers to be ad mitted to a full participation in all the rights and privileges of their English brethren, and to hare the sphere of their labours extended as the amount of business in their own country is narrowed and cir cumscribed. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. M. VIDAL has chosen to represent the department of the Lower Rhine in the Assembly ; there will be consequently, a new election for Paris; the new Demo cratic candidate will it is said be M. EMILE DE Gl` BARDIN. The Committee on the new Press law met on Monday, and the editors of various Paris journals were examined ; a petition from the delegates of the provi►,cial journals was also presented against the Bill. The petitioners state that should,the Ministerial measure become law, it will annihilate a considerable portion of the departmental press. It is generally supposed that the proposition will be extensively mo dified. This Law of the Press, and the article in its defence, which appeared in the , Napoleon, in which the whole press is at tacked as exercising a power without authority . and without responsibility, and in which it more than insi nua t e d t h at t h e sooner a ll po li t i ca l writers of every d escr i p ti on are gagge d t h e b etter, have widened the breach heretofore subsisting be tween the PR ESIDENT an d t h e l ea d ers o f the majority ; while the Ministerial Patric satirizes MM. TIIIERS, MOLE, BEARYER, and MONTALEMISERT as men of the past, mere chaterrers, effete and cowardly, and calls them Burgraves, in allusion to the character of the three Burgraves in one of . Vic Tow IluGo's dramas. The Ordre, the organ of OntLON BARROT, thus takes the PRESIDENT to task in an article from the pen of M. TIIIERS : " Had the press been wanting to the sacred cause of order and law, by whom would it have been s ave d ? You are now in power, and it is in the name of power you accuse the press without distinction. But do you forget that M. Ledru Rollin and M. Louis Blanc one day held power ? That perhaps the turn may come sooner or later for Raspail, Blanqui, or even the citizen Proudhon ? Do you forget the attempts at Strasbourg and Boulogne ? I)o you forgot that since you have been borne to power you have driven away the very men who raised you to it, who rendered you the most striking services and gave you the best counsel. Do you forget that in this same paper, the Napoleon, the Assembly has itself been over and over again the object of attack? The boasted wisdom of power is not then quite infallible! If, as you have so often demanded, the press be suppressed—the Assembly be set aide—the voices of ancient parties smothered — pray what would remain fur the guidance and salvation of France amidst the terrible trials which yet await her —you and your entourage? We do not undervalue the generosity of your intention—we recollect the hopes which were once attached to your name—we would willingly believe that those who surround you are as much devoted to the country as they are to your person. Believe us that they and your star are not sufficient against the frightful storm that menaces Europe." The following announcement appears in the Gazette de Fralice:— WED'NESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1850 a public meeting of the borough of Marylebone at an ea7l3. date. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2.—The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Severn, Capt tin W. Vincent, took her departure at three o'clock this afternoon with the usual British and foreign West India and Mexican mails in charge of Lieutenant Kiddie, RN., Admiralty agent. Her route is via Bermuda, the Bahamas, Havannah, and Mobile, to the Gulf of Mexico. The Severs takes out 51 passengers, amongst whom are Ensign Nash, for Jamaica, and Lieutenant Frazer, fo r 13arbadoes ; also specie value 25,0001. sterling for Havannah, 1,500 bottles of quicksilver for Mexico, value 18,000/. sterling, and a cargo of general merchandise. The Teviot, with the mails from the West Indies and Mexico, may be expected about the 4th or sth inst. Her Majesty's steamer Sprightly arrived here yester day, and to-day embarked a considerable number of convicts who arrived by railway, and who are to be put on beard a hired transport ship lying at the Motherbank bound for Van Diemen's Land. Mr. Dessuer, a merchant from Weston (Ms.), America, who was coming to the east to purchase his sum mer stock, lost 13,000 dolls. upon the steamer Ben West, by dropping his belt into the water. In the Municipal Court of Boston, lately, a lad named Michael O'Keefe, was tried for the theft of three canary birds, and acquitted, the court instructing the jury that canary birds, according to the common law, were not of any value, and consequently not a subject of larceny.—Nee:, Yorh Paper. CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—Another arrival from the Cape has put us in possession of papers of two days' later date; but they convey no news of the least interest. THE UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND.. YARD. Monday last being Easter Mooday this interesting rendezvous of military curiosities was thrown open to the public, and was visited throughout the day by several hun dreds. It is almost needless to add that the museum, as a depository of military, naval, and general curio s iti es , s t an d s almost unrivalled. It contains weapons of ancient and modern warfare, peculiar to every nation, as well as interest ing relics of Napoleon, Home, Wa.hington, Mahomet, Marl borough, Tippoo Sail, and other noted characters. Several valuable additions were made to the museum during the year. FIRST CONVICTION UNDER THE IRISH PROCESSIONS ACF.—On the night of the 16th, while a party of police from Banbridge were patrolling in the townland of Bally varney. they discovered a rendezvous of Ribandmen, evi dently preparing for a manifestatian on Patrick's-day, with drums and music. They instituted a search, and in a field found a man concealed; having in his possession a drum, painted green, with the name " Ballyvarney" inscribed thereon, and a fife. This fellow, with three others, was taken into custody, and convicted under the new Act, before a special sessions at Bainbridge, when the drum-bearer was sentenced to a penalty of Si., or a month's imprisonment.— Banner of Ulster. According to the last accounts from Jamaica it appears that the Americans, .who have undertaken to open up the copper mines at Mount Vernon, in that island, have actually completed their preliminary arrangements. The brigantine Mexico had just arrived from New York, bring ing, as her cargo, a lot of implements, cottages, and other supplies for the workmen; and another vessel, with a similar cargo, and the remaining portion of the miners, was said to be on its way. The advices from Hamburgh mention the failure of Otto F. Wolters, in consequence of speculations in the coffee-market. His liabilities are stated to be about 20,0001. From Tienna the accounts are to the 28th of March, when affairs were again worse, owing to the uneasi ness occasioned by the aspect of the German question and the political condition of France. The premium on gold had risen to 23 per cent., on silver it was 194, and the rate of ex change on London was 12.3. The new Four-and .a-Half per Cent. Loan had gone to 3i discount. Estimated in English currency, its price would now be about 61i. FATAL ACCIDENT.—About eleven o'clock on Wed nesday forenoon, while the express train which leaves Edin burgh at a quarter before ten, was approaching a place called Renton, near Grant's House Station, a plate-layer, while step ping from the up-line to avoid a train coming from Berwick, and not seeing the other train approaching, went imiiiediately in front of it, and al though the engineman blew his whistle, there was no time for the man to get out of the way, and he was knocked down and killed on the spot. There was no one to blame for the accident but the unfortunate plate-layer himself. —Berwick Advertiser. Candour in some people may be compared to barley sugar drops, in which the acid preponderates over the sweet ness.—Eliza Cook's Journal. A MAN THROWN FROM THE BOXES OF THE STRAND THEATRE. —Last evening, 'between the hours of live and six, considerable excitement was caused amongst the company of the New Strand Theatre, in consequence of the following occurrence, which will be attended with very serious, if not fatal, results to one of the carpenters employed in the establishment. It appears that Joseph Diatheses, the stage carpenter, and a man named Lepbridge, were em ployed in the second tier of private boxes, getting the theatre ready for opening for the night's performance, when Mr. Matthews desired the other man to do something which he refused, when a quarrel between the two ensued. Lep bridge then flew into a violent passion, and swore that he would throw Matthews into the pit. He immediately rushed towards him, and seizing him round the body en deavoured to carry his threat into execution. The unfortu nate man, Matthews, tried to prevent his antagonist from throwing him over, but without effect, and at length he was thrown from the second tier of boxes into the orchestra, the man Lepbridge falling upon him. Lepbridge, it was found, was not much hurt; but Matthews was so seriously injured that he could not stand. A stretcher was there fore procured, and he was forthwith conveyed to King's College Hospital. Mr. Salter, one of the house surgeons, attended upon the sufferer, and did everything that was necessary for him; but as yet it is impossible to tell to what extent he is injured. Lepbridge was then taken into custody and locked up at Bow-street police-station. MURDER AT WARMLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE—On Monday last an inquest was held at the Tennis Court Inn, near Warmlev, Gloucestershire, to inquire into the death of Joseph Jefferies, a labourer, who was killed in a quarrel on the evening of Good Friday. It appeared in avid lice that on the evening of his death the deceased, with a number of his companions, had been drinking at' a beer-shop kept by a man named Humphreys. The whole party left the house, and about seven o'clock a quarrel arose, the companions of the deceased accusing him of having got a shilling which be longed to them. A fight ensued, and shortly after the de ceased was seen lying on the ground, and bleeding from a wound inflicted with a knife. A man named Bigwood, who went to his assistance, was badly wounded with the same knife, and the life of a woman who gave the alarm was threatened. A post mortem examination of the body showed that the arteries of the neck had been divided, and death to have ensued from the wound. The jury, after a long investi gation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Moses Gray, as principal, and against George Cole, Giles Shepherd, and Charles Lewis, as abettors. COMPLETION OF A GREAT NAVAL WORK IN RUSSIA.—In the month of February last the great naval basin at Sebastopol was completed, and the largest ships of war in the Russian navy can now be docked with the great est ease, at that important naval port on the Euxine. or Black Sea. Some idea may be formed of the magnitude of the works, when it is stated that the basin covers an extent of ten acres of ground, and has seven dry docks—three on one side, and four on the other, each capable of containing the largest ships in the navy. The water in the basin is thirty feet above the level of the Black Sea, and the vessels are taken into it by means of three locks, the iron gates of which were made by Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie, and are sixty-four feet broad, the breadth if the iocks, by twenty-eight feet deep. A' large reservoir has been con structed at some distance from the basin, and the former is constantly supplied with water by allowing a river to enter into it, and the quantity of the water in the basin is regu lated by sluices from the reservoir. Each of the dry docks has a sluice, which can be opened and the water emptied out into the Black Sea in a very limited period, without the trouble of pumping, the plan adopted at the docks adjoining basins in this country when it is found requisite to empty them at high water. The Emperor of Russia is reported to have about fifty ships of war at present at Sebastopol, and has recently received the best description of machinery for making blocks and other purposes; and he has in progress of construction a superior description of machinery for very extensive rope works. PARE FOR THE BOROUGHOF FlNSBURY.—Yosterday evening a meeting of the committee appointed to carry out this undertaking took place at the Angel Inn, Islington. Representatives were present from most of the parishes within the borough, and communications were read from others, expressing their concurrence in the proposed under taking. Mr. Lloyd explained that the entrance to the pro posed park should be at Highbury-place, passing along the right side of the Holloway and Hornsey-road to the Seven Sisters' house, from thence taking au easterly direction to the Green-lanes and from thence proceeding south to the New River, completing the enclosure, a space of 300 acres. In addition, it was proposed to form an esplanade on the banks of the New River which runs through the park, 15 feet in width, commencing at the New North-road. and extending to the reservoirs at Lordship-lane—the total cost of the under taking being estimated at 150,000/. This park will complete the chain of parks encircling the metropolis. It is intended to hold an aggregate meeting of the parishes in the borough previous to application to Government. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, APRIL 2.—We have to notice a slight improvement in the tone of the market to-day. The last arrival from the United States has had the effect of making spinners more firm than they have been for some time past, and for all descriptions of yarns prices a shade higher have been obtained. A fair amount of business has been transacted at the advanced rates. To some extent the goods market has been favourably affected by this change. There have been many inquirers to-day for shirtings at present prices, or at a very small decline on the current rates. 40-inch shirtings still remain firm; but narrower cloths and domestics move off somewhat slowly. TRADE OF PAISLEY.--Business still continues brisk in the manufacturing . line. Printed plaids and shells of a superior quality are being made in considerable quanti ties; of harness goods the manufacture is more extensive than for many years back, and these also are, for the most part, of a class which remunerate better both employer and employed. Yarns have been going off freely for the manu facture of plain cloth. Formerly the cloths used in the Paisley trade were principally made in Yorkshire. Now, however, it is found that they can be produced quite as ad vantageously here, and their manufacture is the means of affording employment to a large class of the community.— Reeftereshire Advertiser. THE PANTOMETRIC PLANISPHERE OF THE ZODIAC, BY TIIONIAS OXLEY. CIVIL ENGINEEL—This beautifully ex ecuted plate, which is of the large dimensions of twenty-eight inches by nine, reflects the highest credit on the scientific abilities of Mr. Oxley, by whom it has been engraved as well as designed. It is a valuable, indeed, a necessary ap pendage to his admirable work on the Celestial Planispheres, which is familiar to all earnest students of Genethlialogy as " The Gem of the Astral Sciences." Besides a scale of the zodiac, the plate furnishes scales of the right ascension of the planets, with latitude; of declinations; of equatorial degrees, accurately divided to minutes; of the space of Vine houses to GO degrees; and cf the Placidiaa and Naihod's measures of time. In short, the talente 1 and learned artist has left nothing unexecuted in the mathematical department of the science which ingenuity could devise, or perseverance accom plish; and we trust that his costly exertions may be duly ap preciated by those best calculated to judge of their value in this fascinating path of research. PATERNAL AFFECTION. —• The German papers published of late an account of the execution of the Count Fugger-Glott, who, it appears, was condemned for the part he played in the late insurrections in the Palatinate. "It appears," says the Deutsche Zeitung, " that a single word of intercession or entreaty from his relatives would have sufficed to save the wretched young man. His father, the llere ditary Councillor and reigning Count of Fugger-Glott, has, indeed, presented a petiou to the King (of Bavaria); but in that petition he asked, not for mercy for his son ; on the coetrary, he implored the King to stand by the sentence of the court-martial, and provide for its immediate execution." MONE it and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER 70 THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esii mated at 8,000 bales, of which 300 American were taken for export, and 600 Bahia and 5,000 American on spe culstion. The market was excited, and the parcels on offer being limited, ord and low mid American were -Id., fir and bett,r id, to id., and Brazil h-d. per dearer.—ln IZailway Shares a limited business was done at a further slight decline in prices. The Coffee market looks firmer to-day, and holders are offering but little at public sale. There are several auctions of sugar. A large failure arising cut of coffee speculations has occurrel at Hamburgh, viz., that of M. Otto F. Wolters. The amount is said to be 20,000/. Accounts from various parts of the coast received this morning at Lloyd's, notice further wrecks and casualties. In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 31st ult., there were but limited changes. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. realized 55i. Spanish Bonds were rather higher. The letters per steamer Canada, from America, were delivered yesterday afternoon, and a communication before u•, referring to the condition of the Stock Market at New York, states:— " Government Securities have 'not advanced so much a 3 others, neither has the demand Lem active. The movements in Washington have lately been of a cha racter calculated to arrest operations on foreign account, and the inactivity has doubtless bee❑ caused by a dispo sition to wait further development in Congress, relative to the all-absorbing question of the day. Since the speeches of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Webster there has been a lull in the excitement, and they haxe exerted a wonderful influence on the public mind. Mr. Calhoun's speech aroused the north to a proper sense of the danger threatening the Union; and Mr. Webster followed, by pointing out the only feasible method of settling this difficult question to the satisfaction of all classes, except those represented by such men as Seward, Giddings, &c. The speech of Mr. Seward was read in the Semite, but fell still-born from his manuscript, and created very little attention among any but immediate adherents. We shall doubtless have many more speeches in the Senate upon this subject, and in the meantime the Lower . House will be deluged with speeches in relation to the admission of California,. There are about 230 Members in the House of Repre sentatives, and fell three months time will be consumed in debate upon the question. This will carry the session beyond June, and may transfer the contemplated con vention from Nashville to Washington, or break it up altogether. It is our impression that the whole of the present session will be used up in speeches upon the slavery question and the admission of California, and we do not believe that the first movement will be made in either House relative to any measure touching our financial or commercial affairs, or anything connected with the great interests of the country. Fortunately, our financial and commercial policy require no material alteratio❑ ; the systems are very nearly perfect as they are, or as they can be made, where so much party prejudice is brought to bear upon legislation, and we shall not lose much, at all events, if Congress does not meddle with the tariff or indepen dent Treasury during this or any future session." A New York journalist writes .—" There are 40 vessels up at this port for California, and 30 at Boston. About 130 vessels have sailed from the Atlantic ports for the gold region since the Ist of February, 1850." There is very little news from any portion of Canada. The annexation scheme, which but a few months ago was the general topic, is now scarcely mentioned. At the recent election in Sherbrooke district the annexa tion candidate was elected; but that is attributed to the fact that the district joins Vermont and New Hamp- shire, and is mostly populated by Americans, or those whose predilections are favourable to the United States. The reciprocal navigation measure, which the Hon. Malcolm Cameron visited Washington a short time since to press upon the United States Government, is most ardently desired by the people of Canada West, who look upon it as a measure of vital importance to their interests. The winter has been unusually mild, and already business operations had begun. The newspapers look forward to a brisk trade after the excitement attendant upon the political campaign shall have subsided. At Toronto business is dull, and no news of note comes con cerning the intended Government operations. Montreal is in a state of lethargy, and, since the removal of the Parliament, possesses less interest than ever. The a-Xpathy nwards Lord Elgin has in a great measure subsided, and matters are assuming a more peaceful aspect—doubtless the effect of the dispatch of Lord Grey. The St. Catherine's (Canada) Constitutional, in a paragraph on the mildness of the weather in that part of Canada this winter says, the greatest depth of snow they have had did not exceed eighteen inches; and that on Thursday evening, the 28th February, they were visited by a terrific storm—" the moon, nearly at the full, obscured by a night of Egyptian darkness, except when the face of the country was ever and anon illumi nated by copper-coloured sheet lightning of remarkable brilliancy, rendering distant objects as clearly visible as at noon day, and then leaving the beholder to experience a ' darkness that might be felt.' " There has been a flatter market for rublie Securities and with an almost entire absence of business, the fine weather inducing many to remain still away from town. Consols have been 95i to 96 all the morning, having opened rather buyers at the higher price. Exchequer bills maintain the improvemeet to &Is. and 675. and India Bonds have ranged from 88i. to 91s. premium. South Sea Stockis at 1051. The Foreign Securities have all more or less partici pated in the flatness of British Stocks. Mexican have been done at 28 to 28i. Buenos Ayres have been much in favour, owing to the copy received here of the speech of Roses, and the specific announcement of a desire to meet the payment of interest on the debt. The quota tions have been run up to .52k and 55. Equador Bonds are 3i Peruvian Active hallo been as low as 68 to 69 ex-dividend, and the Deferred 27 to Danish Bonds are 68i ex-div. Russian Scrip is I} to 'premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55 to j. The Share Market is exceedingly heavy again. Cale donian, Great Western, North-Western, Midland, North Stafford, and several other lines are decidedly lower. The decline in Great Western is about 11., and in Midland 11. to 11. lOs. Caledonian are 4 lower. ONE CLOSING PRIQES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'.CLOCK• PRICES. 3 pe. Uent.ConsolsAnnuittes 96 95 7 / s 95% Long Anna. to expire Jan.l860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 5-16 8 5-16 Inaisi Bonds, 1,0001. ..... • Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... South Sea Stock Consols for Account 96 95% ,7 xchequer Bills. 1 1 4 d. as 2d 1,000/. June 64 67 p 500/. June Small. June 64 67 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.— 53 51 5214 f , ,, 55 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. .. 68 1 / 2 x d 68 1 / 2 x d Equador Bonds V exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip Pia p 1% p pant Ali 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,i per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 , 4 8 4 55 3 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B ,V% 1/ 85 PRICES Or RAI uWAY SHARES. P AI D . AT DONE CLOSING AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES -inerdeen Do. Preference 5O ... . 11 1 4 % l l l4 .. Si Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 7...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7 1 h — ..... _ Belfast & County Down 30 - Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt.Wcst. Per. 5 per et.) 6 - • " Birmingham and Ox -I.,rd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 - Do, without guarantee 20 - iirming. Wolverh'ton, and rudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 - •...... 000000000 - Do. without guarantee 15 - Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 148 - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno.- 23 - 00000000 -•...•- Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... - - Ditto, Thirds ~»..... 33/ - dis... - dis. fiuckinghamshire Caledonian ' .. 50 Ditto, New ICI. Pref... 10 Ditto,ClydesdalaJunc 50 - Chester and Holyhead.,. 50 ...... 8 Ditto, Preference l5 - - Direct London & Ports mouth - - Dublin and Belfast Junc. 40 ...... - ... • - Dundalk & Enniskillen 30 - ••• •• 00000 •••• .... East Anglian, 254, L. & E. and L. and D.....• 25 - ••.••. 000000000 •-• Do. 18/., E. & 11.... 18 - - Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3 1 h - -.. Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 - Eastein Counties-. - ......... Do , New Pref.rence, 6 per Cent.. Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... :A p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... - p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. - Ditty. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New - - Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 - - Ditto, Class A, ditto... G ...... -- .... .. ..... •• Do., Class B & C 25 ...... -.-• 2% Do. Scrip (G per cent.) 20 - .., ••• •• - E Ist Lancashire ....... .. 25 ...... - • - Ditto, New Quarters 6;4 -•• Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 61A...... - ••• •-•*- - Ead Lincolnthire, guar. 6 per Cent. • Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Sh ares ... 2 5 - Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 - Ditto, Newport Exeter.Yeovil, is Dorch 2'-„ - Exeter and Exmouth.- 21s. - ... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle 81.65. 8d.... - ... Glasgow,Kiltnar.,& Ayr 50 - 3 v. At r - P DO:Preference Cons -- Gloucester & Dean Forest 12 Brest Northern Do., ',q A Deferred ... "Several arrests wer3 made on Saturday evening at a house in the Rue Soutilot, where a secret meeting was to be held to organise a subscription for the Socialist schoolmasters and mistresses dismissed by the Govern ment. Eight persons were tlken to the prefecture of police, and it is said that a search has been made at their respective places cf residence, which has lei to the discovery of important papers, arms, and revolutionary emblems." The Assembly on Monday rejected a proposition made by M. MORTIMER FERN Aux for a reduction in the grants to public schools, and voted several clauses of the budget of public instruction. The President of the REPUBLIC, attended by General CHANG-ARMEE, and the officers of the staff, revieved the troops at Vincennes on Monday. During the course of the review, some of the troops raised the cry of " Viva l e R e p u blique, Democratique at Sociale !" It is said to be the intention of the Government to propose a duty on paper. Peals BOURSE, Arum 2.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents. 89r. 60c.; Three per Cults., 55f. 50e.; Bank Actions, 2,185 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 2. Central of France (Orleans and Yierzon), 12 1 / 1 —Namur and Liege, 6%—Northern of France, 12 3 4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 3 4—Paris and Rouen, 20LA —Rouen and Havre, 8 3 %—Sambre and Meuse, 2 1 4 —Tours and Nantes, 2A. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have arrived. It was stated that diplomatic relations with Eng land would he immediately resumed. Lord PAT, MERSTON'S ultimatum was expected. daily, and on its arrival it would be immediately accepted. This set tlement has been brought about by the good offices of the KING of the BELGIANS. The Bolsa was closed on the 27th. PORTUGAL. Advices have been received from Lisbon of the 29th ult. The Chamber of Deputies have passed the law for gagging the press, by . 68 to 16. It is thought it will .11e thrown out in the House of Peers. Commodore MARTIN'S squadron, consisting of the Prince Regent, 90 ; Hogue, 60 ; Leander, 50 ; Phae ton, 50; Indefatigable, 50; Arethusa, 50 ; Arrogant, 46; Thetis, 36, and the Terrible and Conflict 'steamers, arrived in the Tagus on the 26th. In stead of anchoring, as usual, within the limits prescribed by the regulitions of the port to foreign ships of war, four of the vessels, viz., the Prince Regent, Thetis, Arrogant, and Terrible, proceeded further up, and anchored in the space reserved for the Portuguese Royal Navy. This very novel, and apparently significant circumstance, has created a very great sensation, and given rise to an infinity of con jectures. GERMAN Y. It is said that the conflict between Austria and Prussia is becoming of a more acrimonious character daily, and that war between these two Powers may be seriously apprehended. A Cabinet Council was held 'at Berlin on Sunday, at which General RADOWITZ attended. The General was to set off for Erfurth on the following day. Dr. ZIMMER, late Austrian Deputy to the Frank fort Parliament, has been arrested at Berlin, on the requisition of the Austrian Government, on a charge of high treason. He has been delivered up to the Austrian authorities to be conveyed to Prague. The Prussian Staats Anzieger of the 31st ult. contains a notice from the Minister of Justice stating that he has been informed that several individual courts have refused to administer the oath prescribed !by the regulations of the 3d of January, 1849, if, in addition to the prescribed form, "I swear, so help me God," they subjoin to this religious confession a 'solemn asseveration, " through Jesus Christ unto eternal salvation," or " and his Holy Gospel." The Minister of Justice declares that by virtue of the law it must be left to the individual conscience of the person taking the oath to subjoin to the form pre scribed by the law whatever form of solemn asseve ration they may please to make use of. ITALY. The Austrian arms wcre re erected at the Austrian Embassy at Rome on the 21st ult. by the Municipal Connell. There were no French troops present, Ge neral BAEAGUAT D'HaLmuns having consigned them to barracks for the whole of the day. The return of the POPE, although fixed to take place in April, is considered as by no means certain. As the time approaches, the courage of his HOLINESS, like that of 808 ACRES gradually oozes out. The Nazionale of the 25th ult., contains a report that his HOLINESS, distrusting the fidelity of his subjects, en tertains the project of proceeding to Ancona or Leghorn, and placing himself under the protection of the Austrians, which movement will be protected by the French squadron, expected in the Mediterranean. There is also a report of a gene ral amnesty, from which only thirty of the most com promised individuals will be :excluded, of which Cardinal Lestnuuscumf will be the bearer a few days before the return of the POPE. This report, says the Nazionale, appears to be spread for the purpose of deceiving France, and it laughs at the idea of Cardi nal LABIBRUSCIIINI entering Rome as the messenger of peace with the self gratulation of France at the success of her mediation, while at the same moment his HOLINESS escapes in the opposite direction. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Warden of the New Forest, has appointed Major Stephens, Equerry for many years to the Royal Duke, steward of that Royal demesne, and the Gallant Major will shortly take pos session of the Queen's house at Lyndhurst. The Duke of Wellington is surrounded by a select family circle at Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley and family, are staying with the Noble and Gallant Duke. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury leave Paris, on their return to town the week after next. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely are ex pected in town in the course of the present week, front Brighton. The Earl of Carlisle was to have arrived yesterday at the Rectory, Morpeth, on a visit to the Hon. and Rev. F. and Lady Elizabeth Grey, from Naworth Castle. The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have left Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, on their way to London, with the intention of paying several visits en route to the metropolis. Lady Georgiana Rornilly has arrived on a visit to the Duchess (Dowager) of Bedford and Lady Rachel Rus sell, at Torquay. The Dowager Duchess and Lady Rachel return to their villa, at Cainpden-hill, at the close of this month. The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, M.P., and Lady Arabella Baring and family return to the First Lord's official residence at the Admiralty, on Saturday, from Brighton. iN IM.P.We are gratified to learn that the Hon. S Member Li' has of late greatly imp rove d in health, andthat is expected to be a bl e t o a tt en d i n hi s p lace in t. b DelitE the House of Commons soon after the holidays. LORD MEDWYN.—It is currently rumoured that this learned Lord has sent in his resignation to her Majesty's Government of the offi ce h e h o ld s as one of the Judges of the Court of Session. His Lordship, on account of serious and protracted indisposition, has not been on the bench since the Christmas recess, and although he has considerably re covered he has not found himself able to resume his judieial functions. It may be recollected that about six months ago he resigned his seat in the High Court of Justiciary, and was succeeded by Lord Ivory. Lord Medwyn stands third in the order of seniority among the judges of the former court, having been raised to the bench in 1325.—Culedoniun Mercury. FOREIGN Hors.—The steamer Sir Edward Bank s , from Ostend, has brought as a portion of her cargo, con signed to order, 40 bales of hops the growth and produce of Belgium. ST. MARGARET'S, NORWICH.—[t is with great regret we learn the resignation, by the Rev. R. E. Han kinson, of the incumbency of St. Margaret's parish, in con sequence of ill health. The living is in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. —Norwich Chronicle. CHINESE CANIIS.—A vessel named the Sir Henry Hardinge, which has arrived in the docks from Cant on and . the Cape of Good Hope respectively, has brought from the former place, as a portion of a large . general cargo, the hn mense number of 60,000 canes of Chinese produce, consigned to order. A duel came off in Schenactady, on Thursday last, between two gentlemen of colour in " the lumber business." Cause—jealousy and three pints of rum. They fought with a pair of saws and bucks—ono of the belligerents lost an ear, and the other the basement of his corduroys. No insurance. New York Paper. CIIANGU. RINGING.—On Monday the Society cf College Youths, London, visited the towns of Dorking and Reigate, when at the latter place the under -named members achieved an excellent peal of Stedman Triples, comprising 5,040 changes in three hours and one minute, viz.,—James Mash, treble; William Ilindes. 2d; Charles Eveunett (late of the c unt h er i and % ), 3 d ; William Banister, 4th ; George Menday, sth ; James Dwight, 6th ; William Cooter, 7th ; John Mayhew (late of the Cumberland ' s) ten or . Th e w h o l e was under the di rec ti on o f Mr. W. Looter. COMMISSARIAT CHEST ACCOUNTS.—AII account has just appeared, showing all the sums which have been re ceived into the commissariat chest, and which have been paid out of the same, between the lit of April, 1848, and the 31st of March, 1849, and of the assets and liabilities of the chest on the latter day • the liabilities on th e 31 st o f M arc h , 1849, were 1,197,503 1., and the assets were 2,465,3101., leaving a balance of surplus assets available for carrying on the service of the commissariat chest on the 31st of March, 1849. Judge Parsons, of the Court of Common Pleas, in Philadelphia, has decided, in relation to the accounts of the trustees of the Bank of the United States, adversely to the claims of Messrs. Huths, of London ; Hope, of Amsterdam ; the Rothschilds, and other foreign creditors, in consequence of not presenting their claims within thirty days after notice by the trustees, of their intention to distribute the funds. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.— The Premier arrived at Manchester last night at a quarter to five o'clock, having left town by the morning express. His Lordship was received by some of the members of Sir Benja min Heywood's family, and drove at once to Claremont, the seat of the lion. Baronet. GREAT EXHIBITION or 1851.—A meeting of the Alaryleybone vestries took place at the Court-house on Sa turday, H. C. Plowden, Esq., M.P., in the chair, when a ,nn of address to the borough Members, Sir B. Hall, M.P., and Lord D. C. Stuart, M.P., was prepared, affirming the expediency of the exhibition, and requesting them to call Do., %B 6 n er C ent... 91h .... OMMIII .. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 h... .. 103(% Great South. and W est. (Ireland) Ditto, Eighths I I,A " 1%......" .... •.. Great North of England.loo ......220 Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301 3O Ditto, New ,151 l5 Great Western , 100 • ......53 52% 53 52% Ditto, % Shares '5O Ditto, Shares Ditto, Pahl., .... Ditto, New 171... Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 • ..... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... ... DO. Quarter Shares... 12 1 ,E — ...."•• Lancaster and Carlisle— 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ...... 33 31 Do. Quarters ... ...... 23% — Do. Fifths. ......... ...... ... 10 Do. Thirds ....... .. . ... . 'lB Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 'lO Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheff.). 5O Do. ( W. Riding Link 'l/ _ ..,„ . rutting union) 11 • — Leeds and Bradford . : .... 50 ...... .• ...... • 97 • ...„ Leads and Thirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 ,4 — ..... ....... .... Do., do. No .2 10 Do., do. ......No. 3 5 ..... . ... ........ •• Do., Pref. Quer., 184 S 9 • Liverpool, Crosby and ' Southport lO ' — ...... London tilllackwall....ll/. 65. 3 d 3% L in:ion, firaffiton. and South Coast—. .....100 Do., N ew, guaranteed • 6 per Cent . 100 134 ... Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 .... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 40 . . SO • • !pee 1852 50 .. ... 58 London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... 10%...... ...... Ditto, Preference 2O —...— London and N W es ter n 100 ...... 104 104% Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11 ...». • Ditto, Fiftui l2 ... .. 11% Do. 40 /.Shares(L.M.) 40 - •••...... ...... Do. 10/. ( ?it & B.) C.• 1 London &S.Western ..100 . Do, New 50/. , Do. Nevi 401. 34 Do., New Preference. 5 - .... ....... Do. 1 4 Shares ..... .~. 5 - ..... . . ........ killen .. .. 25 Do. % Shares.... .... WA ...... Lowestoft', guar. 4 per et 20 — Ditto (6 per ct.) ...... .4141••• •• • Manehester,Buxton,and Matlock 5 314nehester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... - Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 Do., Blanchester and Lincoln Union: ..... 41.. 2g. ..... die . Midlend Ii o. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., 50/. Shares Do. limn., and Derby 110 Do. Consolid. Bristol& Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 Ditto,Brist.&Gloestr. 42 ...... .;........ Ditto ditto 22/. 75... ... Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto., Leieest.& Swan- ningtoni 8 per et. guar.loo Midland Great 'Western • Irish .. 47 1 ,4 — .....»........ Mtddlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar.: 5O Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ...... Do. Quarters Newmarket Do. Extension Newi,ort, Abergavenny, nd Hereford 6 ...... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpouit, • and Rostrevor Norfolk 100 — Do. New 201. Dt . Extension ......... 20 — Do. Gnaranteeu a%pe. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ ... 25 •••• .. 8 x.d ....... Ditto Preference North Staffor !shire ... 17 1 ,y 6 1,4%... North-Western . 1 3:4 Oxf:•;rd, Worcester, and ... Wolverhampton - it Preston & Wyre 25 ..... 40% Du. % Shares (A) Raiding, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 4 %.. ... . .',.. Do. Shepreth Eaten • % ••• Scottish Central •.... ...... .••....••• Scottish Midland Ditto, New S. hrewsbui y and Bina— 13 1 4 ...... dis.... .. .. .. --• Ditto ditto. Class B Ditto, New Guaranteed $ Shrewsbury and Herefil. 5 •••••• Shrewsbury & Chester (Ncr. W. Min.) .... Ditto Halves Ditto Oswestry Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 6%, 2% x.d........; 0 A i ' Shropshire U S ,utu Devonnion 50 ...... 5.4 .••••• 0( , ". ' Do. Preference South StatlordatUre B% — ....• Louth Eastern .. 33% 1 3 5, g 14•••••• ..... ! 13:4 Do., N 0.2. Do., No.. 3 —.... ...... 30 •:.... Do., Registered No. 4 10 .. ... ..... • • .'"' ..••»••S ,uth W ale s - c lister, and Goole l3 • S., ellield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% — N............ 'V e . Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 •••••• •••••••• ....... ... Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Sun. Coal. ... 3 ••• •.• ...... •ii. .... Taw Vale Extension ... 8 T.ames haven Dock OOP% OM 446' r , 10 10 11 a 123. 8; 4 1) r and Railway ..... ... 17% - Vale of Neath ... ........ 10 W atertord and Kilkenny 20 .... Waterford and Limerick 47% --• ... .10 Ili AT aterfil,Wxfrd,lVicardw and Dublin - 3 •••• • .... Wcar Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ." ..... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 - , ,'' ...., Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... MI ~;, ..... 1' v est Cornwall ..... .... 7 1 / 2 ... .. -. -4 mei N hiteh,vou & Furness 18 Windsor, Staines, and Soutn. Western ..... ... 14 ...... -- ........ Wiits;Somorset,& Wey- 1 mouth • - .... ..... 50 York, Newe,uscie, and ni g Berwick. - 12!,‘ 12 12%... . 1 r Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 D.. G.N.E.Preforence d ... Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 York and North Midland 50 : .6 Out., Preferenc, FOREIGN RAIL WA Yb. . Arg , Italian (late Ita ilAil and Austrian). Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ---- •• Central ut France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 - •••...••• ..... Demerara...... ......... ... 17%. 1 ••,.. Dutch Rhenish ..... •••• 8 ... so ...". East Indian Ditto ...... ..... .... ..... 20 - • Groat Indian Penins u l ar 5 ...... -_.... .... Do. Do. ... ...... 1 Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7% - -NO .. am ••11 /.. Luxembourg • $ Ditto ... Madrid and - Valentin... 2 N.N.N.N.-- . PO ..... Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ............ Northern of France 11.... A Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ...... Paris and Rouen 2O 000 ••• 20 1 / 1 ••• •. ........ ."..... Paris and Strasbourg . ... I Rouen and Havre — 2 O Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... Strasbourg and Basle rI . ~~ .ir Tours and Nantes l3 fournay, Jurbise, Lan den, end Ha 5361.1. 20 West Flanders Anglo-Mexican lOO "•••• Asturian Australian 4 •,• • se ... • • »......... Bassora Range ... Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 ...... ...0p Bolonos Scrip ...... .... ..... ... British Iron .. l2 Brazilian Imperial ...... 2416 — ..... . ..... ~ BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 - ., Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... ............. Cobre Copper General 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. — Do. Black Debentures — , P•• Do. lied Ditto ... ..... .... Santiago de Cuba United .Mexican 2816 7 JOINT STOGIE BANS& A u3tralasia ... British North American 50 — , ...... i POMO Colonial 25 H.N. .--- NM., Commercial of London 20 — London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 - ..... London & Westminstor. 20 ...... 26 ..„ „„, ~... at ional Prov. England. 35 Ditto New..... ••••••••••• 10 National of Ireland 224...„,, . ... .. . .... ... Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New ••• •• ..... 10 r: ~~ • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAT./ LONDON, APRIL 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.Viei pleasant breeze and fine clear weather. AL, APRIL 2.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. HrmatlP Von Beckeretb, 13 a hi a , f o r Bremen ; Jenny, lio neiro, for Stockholm. Arrd. from the River and OW Clipper, Nassau. CLIDE.—Arrd. Eagle, Demerara; Tecumseh, Hoag dares. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I—Wind S.—Sld. South:ne e , ton, New York. COWES, APRIL 2.—Wind S.W. by S.—Arrd. Prince* Louisa, Batavia; Swartweek, ditto. AO I SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 2.—Arrd. Pubs Waal"' , Gibraltar. Sld. Severn steamer, West Indies. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 2.—Wind S., fresh.—Ara Ne i gotiator, Bombay; Allcope, Buenos Ayres; rtiO. Donna, ditto; Alexander, ditto; Crusader, Pariabill Margaret Connell, Demerara. Sld. Elizabeth Glrineaert Valparaiso; Liverpool, Jamaica; Aoorn, and Wilkie son, Newfoundland; Mary, Calcutta; Earl of CharP mont, Bombay; Mary Queen of Scots, Buenos Ayrt Kate, Monte Video; Raphael, VON QV; Alabfoo' 4$ 91 p 105 k 96 67 p 67 p 67 p To% 220 13 11 _ 484 5~ 791•' fsi as. 611 IMO I air 4.... ••••• /IN 11. r ,` .:, 00 0 ... r .... I► ";.fi ,rid . pros t crest nlal Mn Yet the gear the liab fasin ere as a char to si hail him offer whet Matt avid( Tt MA