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hwas not the rule. Undoubtedly the practice, and the just e ct ies, was th a t a ll p rson.l ha- oldin sub( rd nate ranks in 7diplomatic profession went into that body without l2 ",_ lll 7, and they might be called the " great unpaic . atut?chesere first un aid attaches, then they became paid 14 , then secretaries of legation, and . secretaries of ass les• But it was by no means the invariable rule th at Missions should be filled by persons taken whichfromthe next in rank. He could mention many instances °ectirred in his time where missions were filled by men "Iversant with the affairs of the world, but who hi not jate through the various services of diplomacy. - There 'srd Clarendon who went as ambassador to Sp t °L having then' • through the various ranks to tha Lb„ 1011 ; there was Sir Henry Bulwer, and Mr. Wise, . was now at Athens. Neither of these had gone T he ° l ngh the previous ranks in the diplomatic service. , efore, it was not the case that the country was depen 'tent for their diplomatic missions upon the system of pro byketi en, as stated by the noble lord, but was often served ai rn ; ea who, though not having filled any previous diplo . ''‘ e ° Mee, ' yet were by their official knowledge and pei -I,lsal ability qualified to serve their country in that do a l In:The fact was, that those persons who had been long n ested with political life in this country, and especially dealher of Parliament did by practice acquire a great d Of that kno -hich was essential for well con licting' the business of a ."' diplomatic station. They became ;Icanainted with the ti •al events of Eurore, with public f t i s h a r i a% athnde d'wu-etrieesin ail respects perfectly competent to per required. Therefore it would be seen that count had now the very system which the le lord. wished to establish. They had the advantage t,ite inferior ranks of having men well trained in d im ing a knowledv of the interests and relations of the penerent countries in' Europe, and when a vacancy h d ap . - th i ,,., e l i ,n any mission it was filled either by some .9 izizaepdamoitayntwoho had arrived up from the inferior ranks at t reat a superior position, or by some person talent, who, by his knowledge and personal abili y i4t or ° _ . t ne, had shown himself qualified to take charge of the ltr e B tS of his country abroad. (Hear.) Lordc.,„ bI SEAELI said the. last few sentences of the noble 4 4 Pesch completely answered his first observations. uainaoble lord first assumed that every person who was not not to and a nd Professionally educated as a diplomatist ought stat ed a ppointed to that office ; though he afterwards and ; 1 ;7 4, a man wh o h a d d evo t e d hi mse lf t o p u blic life, the ° Was offi ce was endow e d w ith pre - em i nen t qua lifications for , would n thnecessarily selected to fill it. Th . e fact the ;10bleliZil.1 experienceicted the cenclusion . s_of , Matist Why, some of the most eminent diplo: teenb ee ,. °f this country, even in our own times, had nc-r a . s r t rained in the inferior ranks of diplomacy. . hear l ike of Wellington trained a diplomatist—(heai, and who transacted such great historical affairs, ti a t o :','° might be fail ly called the most beneficial nego dir4 our time ? Was Lord Ashburton trained a r Or a at • 4,4 ist, and yet was he not highly accomplished, fo r to take upon him the highest office required ,I:inducting diplomatic intercourse ? Who was Thomas Grenville ? Was he a trained diplomatist ? Yet he was sent to Paris at the most important epoch 17the history of Prance. Was Lord Castlereagh trained po tiPlo . niacy ? Why the instances were so numerous a f this subject that those he had adverted to were only I N " , that had occurred to him without the slightest .NPaeation. He could prove from experience that there n oble 3 t a shadow of foundation for the argument of the perf eet rd, and that his noble friend (Lord Stanley) was 44 la vindicated. He believed that his noble friend Aoli ` l k l 9W - 11 a sound and good policy, and that it was_ a fZeMeil must come to pass. The noble lord partially rk ,:'° adopt it, but it must be adopted complete y s . 'usrely ~7nt System was an imperfect training—it wa t 4 ° ,_f his ball,°Minal and not a real training. The argument he dia - "e friend was that if they wanted efficient men fails a-tiatoLatake then;from trained men. The noble lord th sat that remark when he first rose, but before e Arinep 4 ° confuted his own argument, and maintained th a 8 advo . cated . by his (Mr.. Disraeli's) noble friend. twoor-tr. Disraeli's) firm belief that, sooner . or later, ri-ncira laidave a reform of the diplomatic service on the "'atdOWn by his noble friend, and he believed Be rvie Th ear rYing out that principle thoy would render the 4 ,111 r gl,_ch more efficient and much more economical. the YER said, the Americans were fully alive to the re ~,ruatioe of diplomatic qualifications. No doubt at 0 _ c a ere ra n ditin ished persons who were adapted *nll2 coot t he Office, bg i t i that was not a sufficient reason thiarnplete system of education should not be adopted i n 411 8 e " atr Y which had been found so highly beneficial p o , mother countries in the world. He advised the Go. PletTcan„lt not to o verlook the advantage of requiring from kr nut at anyd , 9 tes for iraploteTatic office, he would not say a com some knowledge of civil law. IedgePILLIRORE expressed an opinion that a know s?rvi,„' civil law was not necessary for the diplomatic (118 P C. The service in which the greatest ability was that tett, was the Russian service, and he was not aware 0 ,, . I.l actionaries in that service were remarkable for . -1? faro I, : r ige of civil law-. uaIELIMORE said there was very high authority W_,,ith: 4l ' of the opinion of the h on . mem b er (M r . B ow y er ) sipin ° ,l e sPect to the necessity of th e s t u dy o f c i v il l aw by s ` u atists, and that was the auth or ity o f L or d Stow e ll, hrs a n i . lai Jurid it down that civil law was the basis of all in- . . sprudence ° mat . THE SIX-MILE BRIDGE AFFAIR. t. A, • IT NE d the following resolution .. - e i e lin liat in - i e li e s xx A sitio m o o f t v h e e law set forth by Mr. Justice the grand jury of the county of 44 '4' 1 4 11 t he 22 a d of February, 1853, with referenc t t o th o e r enie soldiers employed for the suppression of rio s former i "Res rgelle ies, is at variance with the opinions of dew, o.l),<Aed. to the rules up to the present time laidand aantageazZuce instruction of military and civil_ forces, hou r 41 leer? t° t he Principles and orders of the.sl utiny Act iui}tsherepolations. That it is the opinion a o t f s th ix is . th e ridge wee Induct of the soldiers employed fsoicirerPoabßlietiou th e thoroughly justifiable, and necessitated by " e l', 'wer e Placed in." After a speech of con -8:'111 elPress74, of the noble lord called on the Government pERNE Pinion. linde • 4170141 1 - .-- seconded the motion. s lrabl e f I - GENERAL urged that it . was . most gard t o th or th -e house to enter upon discussions in 7 they d i , e c onduct of th • f the land, who, while d epe thei r du , ti— deb T, ar ,(:3.' cons e cie j n a ti dg ou ea sl a y :3 ought . to be alike in- If Mr. Jus jZtrerrites•la'w :erinent and o t f w t o h c sp o uld eedily be rectified. been ?,,„ 114 (21 been don e to ° Ji g ' 1 ldiers and the subject had it'ush3:wde,bated, and he e th ee ought 'it unjust and unfair kolc 'lto be revived. fer red nel NORTII complained that, during the debate rred defet°' no Member of the Government had said a word kr of the army. hi s „: "'NAPIER recommended Lord A. Vane to withdraw Judxrtuotion. . b *.j. D.. FITZGERALD said, that when at and b r a e !. Ptlt ati orrin had gained for himself the character d elev 9 4 of a sound con statutiont e l d awy him er se ; lf an a d w w his ri ght to the bench he had p • proved regard to the military, up tirts and impartial judge. said, that he never saw 13 24- 118 t repeat what he had before I,jeci4,,cr shuffling had recourse to in his . life to defeat the to th of justice h n they had been guilty of. According i p doctrine of t a . Lord Holt, Lord Mansfield, and other . -- gtish jurists, it did not follow that, because the military ere out military law was to be enfor . ced. Th . ey . ~Were merely armed citizens, called out to aid the civil Power in discharge of a legal duty, and if they committed 4 3 1 1 illegal act they were amenable for it. H e s h ou ld oppose '4 e amendment. Lord A. VANE said that he should not press the amend kent. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. T he motio n was th en put and agreed to that the Speaker le 5,,,,e the c h a i r. Rouse w en t i n t o comm i ttee pro forma, but imme 4iatelY resumed, and adjourned at 1 o'clock till Monday. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The cud of both fruit and vegetables was f v o ery ovv ra s :o—de tate, and a fair average business was doing, as 11 O'husr.—pine apples, 8s Od to 12s Od ; les dessert, 'us te 245; llambro ditto, is to is 6(1 per lb , pi) a bushel ; pears, hot-horse grapes, 10 8 od . to 13, (d ; Cooking ditto, 6s to 12s per Od ; oranges, l A . ! ,Od to 4s Per dozen ; lemons, is to 11„Pei' l'o Os per 100 ; p o megranates, 4cl to 6d 2 e s aeh ;; oaolreb.onnuttles: r peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel "us Per 1001bs• ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel , b e • , rt lea, 3s per 'ounce. sprouts, 2 v zGETABLES.—Cabbages, e s to 2s Od ;Brussels 100 a ll s 9 ,, to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 3 ; . gli e s e p n e s ; to 58 per dozen. bunches ; French beans , . is to 2 ' aBParagus, 5s to 9s per bundle ; sea-kall, 11 8 64 Per basket •übarb, 9d to is 6(1 per bundle , e . n t °W ts, Ocl to Os perdozen ; Potatoes , 100 s to 165 s per ton 2s . o_adolito rilleeruips, s 0(1. to 48 Od • carrots, 6 s Od to 6s Od per dozen to iles ; cucumbers, is 0(1 to 3s Od each ; celery, 9.d . 8 per bundle • spinach, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; "le oa, 4s Od to da Od per bushel ; beet, is 0(1 to is 6 . ct Peryezen ; leeks, Od per lb 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6(1 to 8(1, i til- _ 811e1 : 86d alad o , ; endive, 2s 6d to 3s Od per s?ore ; Per Ponnet ; h ii'L.nl?.llll(l,e ; mushrooms, is R-1 tn.,°to Od per bottle ; parsley Od to 3 a od per dozen b 2 s - • greens, is 3d per b ushel. re - r dish, is Od to 3s ed undies ; turnip NEll7n. r" • ' ,A.4..rE AND t t NHALL. Geese, 4.8 Od ADE Ducks, to 8s Od ; w -,Lu-ke s 4s to 8s each ; 28 Od to 35 6tl; tame Rabbits, 1 Y d ' to is 9(1; wild ditto, 81 to is; Pigeons, 7d to 10d. e ach; roasting Pigs,46dto 8s (9144.1 .eaeh, Surrey Fowls, A ` - ' 8 (ktO 108 0(1; ditto Chickens, 5 ce ple; 'i Vs 0Pl• barn -door Fowls, 3s Od to 6s 0"10,P(ZI; Hares, ea.BB.lltB, 48 Od to 6s Od; Partridges, 3d to Os 2s Gd to ° 3 (l ~,t e 28 6d; Leverets, 2s Oil to 2s 6d; Woodcocks, to is 6d; T ea l, c ci ~...8 , oa; Grouse, 2s to 3s Od; Snipes, Widgeons, 9d to 1 '''' 94 ; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od English; Eggs, 8s Od to of,3,1(1; and Plovers, 6d to is each. Imo fres Buttes-, _; j7 B 13d; French ditto, 6s Od to 7s 0(1 per 8 Od to la 2d per lb. 7d to 0 13 ,tices of wheaten BREAD.the metropolis are rom of b.onseh o ld ditto, 5d to bid per 4lb loaf. f NEWPORT. a e l lee e f, from 2s 8d to 38 &I ; Mutton, 38 8d to 4s 4d; Veal, t ° 4s 4d; Pork, 3a 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs. WHITECHA_F'EL. "sreeif from 2s 6d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; 38 4 toa 4s 4d ; Po r k, 2 s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bE. BILLINGSGATE. 181,11/ 7sod. to 12s Od ; Brills, Os Od to 0804; Cod Fish, to ; its, 8 Oct each; Salmon, is 64 to 2s per lb.; Soles, 8d 2 4 n,"' s 3 (1 per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to b o v't ; Crabs, 64 to is 10d ; Whitings, 3s 04 to 6s per doz.; o. 3 ., re Ys; 2s 64 to 128 Od; Mullets, is to 5s each ; Common eshel' .°l.B ; 9s Od to 128 Od; Natives, 36s Od to 2s Od per tr.;; Mackerel, 608 per 100 ; S me lt s, 64 to 1s Gd per doz.; 611 to Od per lb; Shrimps, 18 64 to 23 &I per gallon; to l at e r , , 1,5 , is id to 2s 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od 4a i n per dozen ; Haddocks, 6d to lsOd each ; Plaice, t o t 43 °s Per 100 ; Carp is Oto 2s each ; Tench, ls 04 Per hl!er brace ; GUrnets, d 6d to iOd s 04 each ; Halibut, , HIDES AND SKINS. t o l l arket hides, 561 b to 641 b, 00d to 2id; 641 b to 721 b, 2d 881 4 ' 1 , ; 721 b to 801 1 , 3d to 34d; 801 1 to 881 b, 34d to 33d; '° to 9 61 b, 31d to 4d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 44d ; 10411 til!hi," 121 b Od to 0-1. Horse hides, 5s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, t, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s Od to 08 Od; polled 98" i, 10 5 Od to 12s 6d; Rents, 98 Od to lls exl ; Half-breds, 2 - 8 n u to 11a esl; , Downs, 6s Od to 8s Od; Lambs, 2s 3d to 'cl ; and Shearlings, is 6d to is Bd. HAY MARKET'S. gAti thtt, MeadowTnriPTELD.— hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 138 ; clover 4—' . 3 / 58 to 5/ ; and straw, 1/ 8s to it 16s per load. diiLls.e.ir average supply, and a steady trade, JMnELAND.Meadow hay, 31 5s to 4/ 16s ; clover T r "°, 3 / 5s to Si 5s • and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. e rather dull lot r ___ r . diti:utTECH4PEL.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 4/ 12s ; clover s u „ , 3 /..88 to 5/ try and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 13s per load. 44 " Y liood4 and e firm. REAT CENTRAL RAILWAY of FRANCE. NJT Jo reply to numerous applications for ; hares in this Com pany, we are instructed to state that the subscription is completed, and that no applications can now be received. C. DEVAUX end CO., Agents to the Company. 62, King Will am•street, 9th April, 1853 CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS RAILROAD BONDS. The Public are respectfully ii,formed that no further applications can bo received for these Bondi GEORGE PEABODY and CO. THEATRE ROYAL, ThkYBIAUKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIi EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be performed ELOPE NI ENTS IN HIGH LIFE. By Messrs. B. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Fan - en, Buckstone, and Comp ton ; Mesdames litzwilliam, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S AiCENT ON' MOUNT PAR- To conclude with POPPING . 111 E QUESTION. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Aram 9, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by ilouglas Jerrold, entitled sT. • UPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortana. Principal characters i4y Messrs. right, W. Lacy. Haney, J. Vh:- Ing, Terry, F. Cooke, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. After which will be rerfl,rtned the new Drama, adapted from the the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Palgrave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be presented A S fItANiiE HISTORY. Characters by by Madame Vest ris, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Asiss Itosina Wright, Miss Mason, Mrs. Horn, and Miss Wadharn ; Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. it. Itoxby, Mr. Cooper, &e. After which, LITTLE TODDLEKINS. TUEATRI ROYAL ADELPIIL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be presented WEBS FEE AT HOME, AN ADELPHI FARE OF THREE REM•:YES AND A DESSERT. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, L. Murray, Keeley, &c. ; Miss F. Haskell and Mrs. L. Murray, &c. After whin, never acted, A DESPERATE GAME. With TO PAREET4 AND GUARDIANS. THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATIZE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be presented SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter. Characters by Messrs. H. Marston, Robson, Diddear, Cooke, and Morgan ; Mesdames Anderton and IL Gordon. After which, THE BEGGAR'.4 OPER s. Supported by Messrs. Farren, Rolfe, 6halders, and Cooke; Mesdames A. Phillips, Bartlett, and Gordon. To conclude with TRE LASS OF GOWRIE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Triumphant success of the New Spectacle, which has been nightly received with the most enthusiastic approbation.—The nove. and daring F. at, of the Horses, and the terrific Leap of Amakosa's Steed over the Falls of the Umtata have been hailed with thun ders of applause. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, The Performances will, as during the Week, commence with the new grand spectacle entitled AMAKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare; with magnificent scenery, costumes, and appointments. To be followed by brilliant and elegant Achievements in the ARENA, suppo - ted by the most eminent Engl sh and Continental Artistes in Europe. To conclude with a Laughable FARCE. Bot-ottice open daily from rioven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAT —Morning 38 min. after 2 I Evening 54 min.aft. 2 bl To-Moanow—orning 7 miu. after 3 Evening 23 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Arair 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50—highest sinco noon yesterday. 30—lowest this morning and during the night. 48— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'35. WIND, N.N.W.—Fresb, cold breeze, and sunshiny weather, with heavy clouds. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. A .46, qt 4, , (k 4 )" 7 , b co 41 4 , 11 , o_, v 6,000,0001. sterling, could scarcely be considered as a general precedent. Mr. GLADSTONE, how ev-ar, not merely extends his term to 41 years— to 1894—but avows his intention of rendering 1 I the charge INTERMINABLE ! ! The proposition appears so monstrous—so unconstitutional—so destructive of the rights of our descendants—that we cannot believe it can receive the sanction of a British House of Commons. It may, possibly, be very desirable for the Fundholders to prevent the anticipated effects of a vast augmentation in the stock of the precious metals. But it is not the interest of the nation—it is not fair to pos terity to create an insuperable obstacle to their receiving the benefits of future improvements. What would be thought of our progenitors if, for a temporary benefit to themselves, they had -fixed the interest of the debt at 5 per cent., which would be permanently charged on the nation ? It would. have been less in proportion to the then 'ate of interest than 22 to the present. But, still, it would have been most injurious to the interests of the present generation it would have been an usurpation of such a character that it could not be submitted to. It is bad enough to mortgage the labour of cur descendants, but it would be intolerable to render the burden perpetual, as it would be if the charge were made irredeemable ! ! ! We do not, then, believe—notwithstanding the exaggerated eulogiums of the Right Hon. Gentleman the e Member for Coventry, or the specious fallacies of the Hon. Member for West bury—that the propositions can be carried into practical operation. The suggestion for a con version into 821. 10s. of a New Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock might be worthy of consideration. But that is so much less favourable than either of the other branches of the alternative, that it will not' be resorted to until the others are exhausted, and then not to any considerable extent, inasmuch as those who are disappointed in the scramble, that must ensue for the limited stock, will most proba bly wait for the future legislation that has been more than hinted at by the Minister of Finance. Our objections to the proposition are certainly not removed by the plausible address of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or the determination of the Ministerial Leader in the House of Commons to allow no time for consideration, but to enforce an immediate decision in so thin a house, and when the leading features of the measure had been only pro mulgated the day previously, and the chief one of all was so materially modified in the enunciation of its provisions. It is drolly insisted upon by One of the re viewers in the Quarterly that ARTHUR GiiRGEI is distinguished by—among other things—" in tegrity of purpose." We cannot but admire the tenacity with which our contemporary in this, al in so many other instances, clings to a thoroughly obsolete opinion to the very last, at a time when it is abandoned by everybody else in the wide world as altogether vain and valueless. It is like CLAUDE FROLLO, in the French romance, grasping, to the latest moment, at the nozzle of that bending—bending—bending leaden spout on the turret of the old Cathedral. Every split in his cassock, every warp in the gutter-pipe, only makes him hold on with a wilder and more eager desperation. It was so with the Quarterly and Pro tection. It is so with the Quarterly and the Hunga rians. The story of th e Magyar war of Independence is familiar enough by this time to the vast majority of our population. The incidents of that me morable struggle are among the most fully com prehended occurrences in the later history of the European Continent. The speeches of the pa triots engaged in that famous contention have furnished even the humbler classes in Great Britain with " household words" that have fired their enthusiasm—as the ballad of "Chevy Chase"' was wont to do Sir PHILIP SYDNEY—as with the sound of trumpet. Distant as the seat of war was from ourselves, we were still, from first to last, so roused with interest, that we watched with unfailing vigilance the fluctuations of for tunes of battle in that heroic country, from the re treat upon Debreczin to the advance even to the walls of the imperial city of Vienna, down, in deed, to the morning of GoRGEf s defection, and and his compatriots' flight beyond the frontiers of the Ottoman territory. Perhaps there is not among the most conspicuous characters in Europe any public men more fully understood, more ac curately comprehended, more justly appreciated, than the different leaders of the Hungarians. We are familiar with the virtues and foibles of them nll almost as well as with those of our own statesmen. It is thus with PEACZEL. It is thus with BATHYANNI, the brave and unfortunate. It is thus with BEM, gallant old BEM, down to his re nunciation of Christianity and his death in the Turkish dominions. It is thus with the youthful KT./mu, and the experienced DEMBINSKI. More LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1853. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has already materially modified the resolutions of which he had given notice. He has felt the weight of the numerous and well-founded objections that have already been put forward to the second branch of the alternative offered—namely, the conversion into a New 2i per Cent. Stock at 1101. for each 1001. 3 per Cent. Stock. He had not, however, the candour to acknowledge his error, and to withdraw that part of his proposition. He still offers the option, but limits the amount that can be taken to 30,000,0001. sterling—not of 21 Stock, but of the amount of the great Stocks— the Consolidated and Reduced—that may be con verted into the New Stock. The amount, then, will be 33,000,0001. in place of 30,000,0001. ; and if we add to that 11,000,000/. for the 10,000,0001. of South Sea and other Annuities that are to be necessarily connected, the increase to the nominal amount of the debt will be only 4,000,0001. in place of 50,400,0001., which it might have been according to the terms of the original notice of motion. This is unques tionably a great improvement, inasmuch as it limits the amount of loss occasioned by the nominal increase of capital, to less than one-twelfth of what it might otherwise have been. But why should even 4,000,0001. be un necessarily sacrificed ? Why should so large a sum be cast upon posterity without any equiva lent to the present generation ? We must also recollect that it is described as an experiment— an attempt to test public opinion so as to ascer tain how the proposition can be carried out to a much greater extent. It is, in fact, neither more nor less than the introduction of the sharp end of the wedge, in order to obtain that which the Right Hon. Gentleman ackowledges to be " his ultimate aim —which will prove the key of the provisions in the resolutions he was about to propose," namely, " to lay the foundation of a new and INTERMIN ABLE public debt, bearing interest at 2i per cent." The 30,000,0001., therefore, is not all that we shall have to deal with. The intention is clearly and unequivocally avowed to turn the entire public debt into that species of security ; thus involving a loss not merely of 50,400,0001., but of about 77, 000, 000/. , if Mr. GLADSTONE' s views should receive the Legislative sanction. But this is not all. There is something still more objectionable behind—which does not appear on the face of the resolutions, but has unadvisedly dropped from the Right Honourable Gentleman and which we un hesitatingly assert to be totally unprecedented, such as no Financial Minister has ever hitherto dared to put forward ! The New Stock is to be interminable ! ! ! We are to saddle all future generations with a per . wiser than any of manent charge The Ri g ht H onourable Gentle man, supposing himself t o be , far wi his predecessors, apparently future occupant of the officeh imagines that no sibl be his rival. newi e now fills can pos yshes to cut off any chance for his successors of achieving distinction or emulating his own performnces. of We might venture to remind the great he h as the well-known principle of which financier seem ingly lost sight the English law " abh ors a perpetuity.". No man can deal with his prop er t y for a term exceeding a life or lives i n being, and 21 years in reversion. No Parliament can hav e authority to bind its successors for thousands, or tens of thousands, of years. Hitherto, any legis lative provisions to which the public faith has been pledged, have not been made for a period that might reasonably be considered to exceed a gene ration—to be altered, if desirable, according to the legal principle, within the duration of lives in being at the time of the enactments. We believe that Mr. GOITLEURN'S operation in 1844, for the conversion of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents., which bound down the nation for 30 years, viz., 10 years at 3i per cent., with 20 at 3 per cent., was the greatest ever offered ex cept in the guarantee on the East India Stock, which extended to 40 years, but being limited to than all, it is so with the two most remarkable men whose names appeared so glaringly before the world in connection with that renowned war of Inde pendence. If it was thus with regard to the former personages, it was peculiarly so with refer ence to ARTHUR GIiRGEI, and with a nobler and a greater man in every consideration, Louis Kos- SUTH, the some time Liberator of the Hungarians. Throughout these islands the name of KOSSUTH has long since come to be regarded as the symbol of patriotism—as that of GoRGEI has at the same time come to be viewed, deliberately, as the syno nym for everything base, and dastardly, and treacherous. In this manner public opinion has pronounced upon the two men definitively and beyond the possibility of any misapprehension. Yet, here comes the Quarterly in the April of 1853, with its astounding declaration that " in tegrity of purpose" is among GoRGEI'S most me morable characteristics ! It is something wonder ful what an aptitude some men evince for doing violence to the common sense of the intelligent multitude. In a similar way we know of some astronomical curiosities who really and truly now, in the middle of the nineteenth century, seriously believe that the Newtonian system is an egregious fallacy, that Sir ISAAC was altogether an impostor, and in the so-termed principle of gravitation, there is " nothing in it," any more than there was with the crater of Vesuvius when examined by Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAM. Precisely in this category of eccentric marvel-mongers and depre ciatory of established reputations, we cannot but class one or two of the habitual contributors to the Quarterly. Supposing it were otherwise, we should never have these extraordinary reviewers believing, in the broad noonday light of Free Trade, in the preposterous old ghost of Protection. Neither should we at this hour find them insisting earnestly, and almost pathetically, upon the "in tegrity of purpose" of the very man who flung down the sword, of Hungary at the feet of the AUTOCRAT I Contributions such as the one to which we are here making allusion should cer tainly, in any future editions, be introduced in an appendix to the " Curiosities of Literature." MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 2,000 for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely. Railway shares were tolerably firm. The process of the quarterly payments had com menced last week, as far as salaries are concerned, sufficiently to affect the Bank of England returns. The bullion, consequently, was slightly diminished up to the 2d inst., and there was a reduction of public deposits. The discounts and loans were larger, from which it may be concluded that money was still in demand. - Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows :—. Active circulation Increase . £22,387,170 593,475 19,007,449 115,547 Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other deposits Increase 31,579 Seven-day and other Bills Increase Government securities Other securities Increase Bills of Exchange we re t a k en yesterday n th o e on ch a i t e ra f rather in lo e w n e t r al rates in cities. some Nin 607,450 453,673 Notes Notes unemployed Decrease : after noon t a d a n y e s e paper was negotiated at 25 25 to 30 on Pates, 11 18 to 19 on Amsterdam, 13 71 to 8 on Hamburg h, 11 5 to Son Trieste, and 120 to on F ran kf ort. The amendments made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his proposals for a partial conversion of the National Debt have formed the almost ex clusive topic of discussion in the City, and the con cession made to public opinion in • regard to restrict ing the addition to the capital • • gives satisfaction ; still there are few who do not consider that the proposition to give 1101. of New Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock would not be betteromitted entirely, since it is admitted that it could not with advan tage be carried far, and therefore, if success ful on a small scale, would not • tif JUS y a larger operation of the same class. Moreover, there is every reason to believe that the conversion into a New Three-and-a-Half per Cent Stock, and into Exchequer Bonds, would be quite sufficient to induce holders of the Threes to come forward if they had no other alternative, whereas now the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. will be preferred to the Three-and-a-Half, and, except by bankers and capitalists, even to Exchequer Bonds. We are among those who think that either by lottery, drawing, or some other plan, some 50 or 100 millions of Three per Cent. Debt might be an nnually, or at least periodically, converted, admit ting all the difficulty resulting from the obligation to give 12 months' notice, because if the Money Market proved inauspicious, there would be no occasion to act upon the authority which Parlia ment might give ; and it really seems parting with an excellent future chance to bind the country, for 40 years, to give a fixed rate. Ere then, Con sols may be 120 or 130, and the current rate of interest only Ito 2 per cent. The inutility of re placing Exchequer Bills that circulate at 1 per cent. for Bonds at 21 is likewise part of the scheme much canvassed, and which, it is hoped, will be modified. To replace Stock the Bonds would be highly popular, and it is the general opinion that 50 millions sterling would find immediate takers. The amount of the precious metals exported from London direct during the week to Thursday last was 20,0001., and 22,300 ounces of gold and 10,000 ounces of silver. Of the gold 20,0001. went to Sydney. The rest was for the Continent. The funds have been firmer, and there is a good business doing. Consols have been quoted 1001 to 1001. for transfer, and 100 k to for account. The New 3k per Cents. have realised 103 A, and the 3 per Cents., 99i- to par. Bank Stock has been supported at 225. East India Bonds are 485., and Exchequer Bills have sunk to par, in consequence of the belief that the bonds will have a preference. Bullion Decrease Foreign Stocks have been quiter. Portuguese Four per Cents. bring 40q to 41. Mexican are 27/ to 28, being firm. Nothing has been done in Spanish. The Turkish Loan is at 2i pm. Dutch Stock is supported. Railway Shares are, not much dealt in, but re main about the same. The French lines are dull. Gold Mine Shares are rather weak. The Land Companies' Shares have been sup ported. The Australian Banks are heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business dnnc. I3ank Stock , .... 225 x d 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities..... 9oi i 100 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3/ per Cent. Annuities .. 103 A Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 13-16 India Bonds, £lOOO 4B Ditto, under £lOOO 47 1 Consols for Account Exchequ £lOOO er Bills, 14d. June. March. . 5 £500 Small 1 p par 2 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Br.q.zilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —•• • - Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothchild's) loo' Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent 1025 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6O Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account April 15, 2B 7i Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64 Portuguese 4 per Cent. — Ditto for the Account 4l 403, Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........... .....• llBl Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. n o t f un 8a a p c Swedish Loan 1 A (1 Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 2l 3i P Belgian Bonds, 4A per Cent. Ex. 25fr ll5O Dutch Exchange 2. per Cent 66 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... TWO O'CLOCK. 1003 1003 Consols. Ditto April Account LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 9.—Wind this day at Noon, N. to N.W., moderate breeze, and fine dry weather. DEAL, April B.—Wind, N.E., squally. Arrived—Black friar, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Undaunted, Geelong ; Constan tinople, Mauritius ; Alevia, Callao; Regalia, Demerara ; Trial, Barbadoes ; Sophie, Baltimore. Arrived from the River—Candidate, for Barbadoes. Sailed—The whole of the outward bound. COWES, April B.—Wind, N. by W., squally. Arrive Julia, Callao ; Diamond, Rio Janeiro ; Hermann (s), Now York, and left for Bremen. LIVERPOOL, April B.—Wind, N.W. to N. Arrived — Falcon, St. John's, N.B. ; Majestic, Bonny; Ann Bald win, Caldera ; Jamaica, Bahia ; Iris, Reo de la Hache ; Dauntless, -Apalachecola, ; Sterling, Savannah • Rocham beau, do. ; Mary Pleasant s , Phil a d e l p hi a , ; Allege, New York ; Saratoga, do. ; Star of the South, N.B. ; Onward, Halifax. DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S HOME.—Yesterday the committee of this charity held its monthly meeting at the institution, 15, Carburton-street, Fitzroy-square, when the minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, the secretary reported that the receipts of the month had amounted to 741. 6s. sd. ; that, through the kindness of many ladies (among them Lady Clinton, Lady Bayley, Lady Jolliffe, Miss Hartopp, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Colonel Brooke, Miss Culverwell, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Clarke, Miss Burton, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Kin dersley, &c.), 32 women bad been employed, several of whom were 60, and some 70 years of age ; that, through the kind assistance afforded, the debts had been reduced from 741. 4s. 10d. to 421. 3s. 6d. ; that the women were truly grateful for the kind assistance rendered them ; and that Miss Taylor had kindly presented another bed and furniture, &c., when it was resolved that the best thanks of the committee be i.... p vni t; sie e nt s : : nu n s t tti e .iot d nu t t, o i 0 M n : s to e T m ay r l o . r .v West, t ,h forer the kindnessinterest e in at t b a e k h e a n l f by w iai_ i 8 _, b e t t , o fe t the ekabiTnnadhdnelkyaecrrrse, receiving their ing kindness subscriptions ,• and in Messrs. a t i o dof the additions, and ins pe c ted institution. I:oreeam(cint:mgedeitdt some me re awork , having inorekp, improvements as w se it d h through whie h taht and lately happened on the A were highly deli which had been uncarted NCE.--A singular circumstance the meeting was adjourned. SINGULAR CIRCUMST Great Western line. A stag near Thingley got up on the railroad ro ni the near tunnel.o or s h a The e station, en g i n speed,e. and was m a ki ng it s way towards Box, just as the expr ess drir seeing the dogs train was emerging f coming, at once relaxed his b and sounded the whistle, and the pack divided to th right ein and h left, and passed the train without one o f th em stag afterwards entered the tunn e l and was hurt Th secured. theree. —Within Independent . PLYMOUTH, April B.—Wind, N.W. Arrived.—Countess of Morley, Cardiff, for New York. Sailed—Asia, Port Philip ; Queen Victoria, Quebec ; Spermaceti, do. FALMOUTH, April B.—Wind, N., fresh. Arrived — Westmoreland, Bahia ; Garde National, Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, April B.—The Abiona (Brit. barque), laden with cotton and corn for Liverpool, was on fire at New Orleans, on the 19th March. DARTMOUTH, April B.—Wind, N.W. Sailed —Calypso, Quebec. YARMOUTH.—Arrived—Leonidas, Sunderland for Cowes, assisted in very leaky from contact with the Dispatch, of London, and the Minerva (brig), of Sunderland. The Courier, Seaham for Dunkirk, has been assisted in here with damage from contact with the Eperior, Newcastle to Brest, which has put in with loss of bowsprit. TORBAY, April B.—Wind, N. Sailed—Lovely Nelly, Demerara ; Elizabeth, St. Thomas' ; Adventure, H a . vannah ; Transit, Laguna ; Duchesse Anna, Vera Cruz ; Edward, New York. SHIELDS, April B.—Sailed—Queen of the Ocean, St. Thomas'. SUNDERLAND, April B.—Sailod—Robert M`William, Quebec. BRISTOL, April B.—Arrived—Mona, Mauritius; Chaleo, Africa. --1••••=•1 DREADFUL OUTRAGE ON A FEMALS. — Yesterday after noon considerable excitement prevailed in the neighbour hood of the Broadway, Westminster, in consequence of its bong reported that a woman had been murdered in Peter-street, by a man with whom she had lived as his wife. From inquiries made on the spot, the reporter ascertained that a married man named Cox, a well-sinker, and resiiing in Ship-court, Iforseferry-road, Westmin ster, was drinking in a public-house in Great Peter. street, when a woman, named Weaver, living in Duck-lane, Westminster, with whom Cox had been on terms of great familiarity, came in, and after conversing some little time, some angry words arose, and Cox told her to leave the place. He-came out, and the woman persisting in fol lowing him, was struck aviolent blow, and knocked d own , Cox folowing up his violence by kicking her upon various portions of her person. The cries of the unfortunate woman caused some people to rush to her assistance, and her assailant was prevented from inflicting any further blows on her at that time. The woman, however, con tinued to follow him up the street, and threw a stone at him, which, however, missed Cox, but passed through a window in the shop-front of Mr. Richardson, a baker. It appears that Cox then became very excited, and rush ing after the woman, some say he knocked her down, and kicked her with all his might in the forehead, and others, that he struck her only with his clenched fist, but it is evident that the blow was a very severe one, from the fact that it inflicted andund on the forehead. A constable then came up, a the man went away, and the woman managed to reach the Rose and Thistle pub lic-house, which is a short distance down the street where the outrage took place, where she fell down a corpse., The police having been informed of the circumstance', proceeded in search of Cox, and after some time succeeded in apprehending him, and he was conveyed to the police station in Rochester-row, and the body of the unfortu nate woman was carried to the house where she had liyodi THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1853. -THE COU.R.T. HEALTH OF HER MAJESTY. The following Bulletin of the Queen's health was issued yesterday : "Buckingham Palace, April 8, 1853, Nine o'clock, a.m. " The Queen has passed an excellent night. " Her Majesty and the infant Prince are going on favourably. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBT. FER . GUSON, M.D." The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. The members of the royal family sent to inquire after the state of the Queen. Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at her residence, GlouCester House, Piccadilly. Prince Albert rode out on horseback, yesterday after noon, attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Sicilian Minister and the Princess de Carini, the Sardinian Minister, the American Minister, the Turkish Minister and Madame Musurus, ' the French. Ambas sador and Countess Walewski, the Netherlands Minister, the Count and Countess Colloredo, the Chevalier and Madame 11:beler, the Portuguese Minister and the Countess Lavradio, the Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi, the Spanish Minister, the Peruvian Minister, the Mexican Chargé d'Affitirs and Madame and Made moiselle Facio, the New Grenada Chargé d'Affaires, and other members of the diplomatic corps, called yesterday at Buckingham Palace to inquire after the state of the Queen. The following gentlemen holding official station, and ladies and gentlemen connected with the Royal House holds, attended yesterday to make their dutiful inquiries after the health of her Majesty :—Lord John Russell, Sir William and Lady Molesworth, Lord and Lady Raglan, Sir John and Lady Dodson, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert, Lord Justice and Lady Knight Bruce, the Master of the Rolls and Lady Romilly, Sir Henry and Lady Bulwer, Lord Justice Turner, Lady and Miss Turner, the Lord Chief J us ti ce o f E ng l an d an d L a d y Stratheden and Campbell, Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Mr. Coulson, Q.C., Sir C. and Lady Tre velyan, Mr. Edgar A. Bowring, Mr. and Mrs. Hawes, Mr. E. Chadwick, Lieut.-Colonel Jebb, the Countess Granville, Sir C. Young (Garter), Sir James South, Lord Charles Russell, Col. H. Bentinck, Major-General and Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Sir W. and Lady Herries, Mr. and Mrs. H. Addington, Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw Lefevre, Mr. and Lady Anne Charteris, the Queen's Advocate and Lady Harding, Sir George Bowles, Sir T. and Lady Fremantle, Mr. Fisher, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Sir Jas. Steph en , Si r B en j am i n and Lady Brodie, Mr. William Cowper, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, the Right Hon. James and the Hon. Mrs. Stuart Wortley, Sir Charles and Lady Eastlake, Sir George Hayter, the Duke of Suther land, Viscount and Viscountess Drumlanric , , Earl and Countess of Mulgra y e, the Duke and Duchess of Nor folk, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadelbane, Colonel and Mrs. Cornwall, Sir Augustus, Lady, and Miss Clifford, Sir George, Lady, and Couper, Sir Fred. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbraham Taylor, Mrs. R. Boyle, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. C. Heneage, Vicount Jocelyn, Lord and Lady de Tabley, the Hon. Admiral and Mrs. George Campbell, Hon. Major-General and the Hon. Miss Cavendish, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Mr. F. Peel Round, the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Marquis of Anglesey. _ _ A great number of the nobility and gentry thronged the Palace during the afternoon ; to read the bulletin of the Queen's health. The Countess de Neuilly visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's. The Committee on Education of the Queen's most Hon. Privy Council had a meeting yesterday at the Council-office, Whitehall. Present :—The Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Landsowne, Lord John Russell, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. Mr. Lockhart, Dr. Robertson, and Professor Levin ton, had an interview with th e Earl of Aberdeen yester day at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were sent to the Governor-General of Canada yesterday from the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent the Governor of Ceylon, the Governor of Hong Kong, the Lord High Commissioners of the lonian Islands, and Governor of Malta. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY NIGHT. The United States' mail steam ship Hermann, Captain Higgins, touched off Cowes this evening on her way to remen, bringing dates from New York to the 26th ult. The British and North American mail steamer Asia arrived out on the 25th ult. The steam ship Isabel had arrived at Charleston with dates from Havannah to the 22d ult. Mr. King's health has not improved. It was rumoured that serious disturbances had taken place at St. Jago de Cuba, or some other port in the eastern department of the island. The whole company of soldiers called out to witness the punishment of one of their comrades revolted and fled. 15 of them were captured and condemned to death, but the sentence would not be executed for fear of a general revolt of the troops. Another lot of slaves had been landed on the island. The British steam frigate Devastation arrived at Havannah on the 2tith ult., and with other vessels was to be employed in a vigorous suppression of the slave traffic. The weather in Cuba was intensely hot. commercial advices are unimportant. The American papers publish the particulars of another outrage on the United States' flag by the Cuban authorities. The Baltimore schooner Man chester, when about 20 miles east of Cape Antonio, was boarded by a boat's crew of 12 men belonging to a Spanish frigate, who took possession of the vessel and conveyed her inside the reef, and after overhauling her papers broke open the hatches, took out about a third of the cargo, and opened the consignee's letters. The cause of these pro ceedings was a suspicion that the vessel was con veying arms and ammunition for the revolutionists. After a detention of 24 hours the Spaniards de manded $3O of the captain for piloting inside the reef, and then left him to find his way out in the best manner he could. The Advices from St. Domingo to the Ist of March state that the yellow fever had disappeared. Coffee was coming in freely, but vessels were wanted to convey it to Europe. Port au Plate papers of the 2d ult. contained an account of the installation of General Santa Anna as President of the Dominican Republic. The political news from Washington is of no im portance. The fight among the place-hunters still continued. A report that the Senate intended to remove the injunction of secrecy from the inter national copyright treaty had been contradicted. A debate of some hours had taken place in the Senate upon the extradition treaty with Switzer land. Father Gavazzi had a public reception at New York on the 23d ult., and was received with much enthusiasm. A telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans states that on the 19th ult. the British barque Abeona was on fire ; she was laden with cotton and corn for Liverpool. Dates from Puerto Cabello to the 3d of March state that yellow fever still continued its ravages among the shipping. The coffee crop was short. The Canadian House of Assembly had passed a bill increasing the representation in that body from 84 to 128 members. Late advices from Santa-Fe represent the coun try as quiet and business depressed. Large num bers of Indians were met in the plains. The weather had been very severe. The navigation between New York, the North River, and Lake Erie has been resumed i n conse quence of the breaking up of the frost, and the steamers had commenced their trips. The Virginia House of Representatives hag re jected the bill appropriating $4,000,000 for the construction of a railroad to the Ohio River. The Hon. John Sliddew has been appointed United States Minister to Central America. This arrival brings no later news from California nor Mexico. The Hermann has 54 passengers and specie value $17,000 for Havre. She was detained 15 hours in crossing the New York Bar. In the New York stock market there was a slight improvement, and stocks and shares had slightly risen, more confidence in the stability of mercantile affairs being entertained. In exchange only a small business was done, but bankers' bills on London were firmer at 109 to 1091 ; Paris, sf. 164 c. to sf. 13/c. Money was de cidedly easier. The cotton market was steady but inactive. Coffee in active demand. Pot and pearl ashes firm. In metal; no alteration. 5,000 tons rails had been sold at 9/. per ton, free on board in Wales. Copper firm. In flour and meal, States and Western brands being less freely offered prices have slightly im proved. Nothing doing in grain. Freights to Liverpool firm, with a fair amount of transactions. GLASGOW, FRIDAY EVENING. The Glasgow screw-steamer arrived to-day in 12 days and 20 hours from New York, with 45 cabin and 95 second-class passengers. She has news to the' 26th ult., being three days later. . The Asia arrived out at 6 p.m. on the 25th. - She has brought no general news of import. Iu cotton prices were unchanged, the operators hold ing back for the Asia's news. Breadstuffs were looking up. Pig iron was inactive aid zorainally wyrtb, fa/ to $39 per ten. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. MM. Montane, Baron Travot, Colonel Thierion, Paul Dupont, Dus olier, Baron de Jouvenel, Favart, Viscount de la Gueronniere, de Parieu, Deltheil, de Romeuf, Reveil, Marquis de Mortemart, Dugas, and Cubias, Deputies of the Gironde, the Dor dogne, the Correge, the Cantal, the Lot, the Haute- Loire, and the Rhone had a private audience, yesterday, of the Emperor, in order to express to his Majesty the gratitude of the inhabitants of the principal departments through which the great lines of railw a y f rom B or d eaux to Lyons, from Limoges to Agen, and from Clermont to Montau ban, the execution of which has just been decided on b y the Gove rnmen t , w i ll pass. The Emperor received the deputation in the most gracious man ner, and co nverse d w i th the members of it on the interests of their respective departments. The Uni on , i n not i c i ng the announcement of the Moniteur, that the Government has no intention of proposing any m o difi cat i on i n the conditions of civil marriage, expresses regret that more time was not taken t o cons i der this important question. The journals whi c h have protested so warmly against any co ncess i on to the high church party on this subject probably take a very di fferent v iew of the,course pursued by th e Government. Public opinion having bee n s t rongly opposed to the con cession which is said, we know not how truly, to have been demanded by the Court of Rome , they think that the 'announ cement of the Mo'ititeur should ha -re been made at an earlier period. The Siecle has the following on the paragraph in the Debats stating that the Austrian Government has resisted the demands of the Cabinet of Pied mont on the subject of the sequestrations in Lom bardy, and that the Sardinian Ambassador at Vienna was preparing to quit that capital en conge, The Siecle attaches great impo r tance to this news, and regards the departure of the Piedmontese Am bassador as equivalent to his ha v i ng demanded his passports. In diploma c y, h owever , th ere is a vast difference between the t wo mo d es o f proceeding. One implies a rupture, the other leaves the door open to negotiation between the tWo states for , .the means of preventing a rupture. Whe n a conge given to an ambassador under such circumstances as those mentioned by the Debats, there can be no doubt of the existence of a m i sun d ers t an d ing which, if no concession be made by either party, may lead to a demand for passports ; but we have had re peated instances of ambassadors leaving their posts en conge in consequence of a misunderstanding, and returning as if they had merely left on a pretext of indisposition or for private affairs. But even supposing that the Ambassador of Piedmont had demanded his passports, that would not imply a danger of war with Austria. It would be merely a suspension of diplomatic relations. The Siècle calls upon the French Government to inter fere on the side of Piedmont, thinking, perhaps, that this would compli ca t e the affair, a sand make it really serious. According to what is said in the diplomatic circles of Paris, there is no chance of such a complication. There is no naturalised sub jects of the Emperor of the French included in the decree of sequestration to make France an interested party in the dispute ; and however the Emperor of the French may regret the course pursued by Aus tria, he is said to regard the affair as a question of internal government, with which no foreign state, not having to protect its own subjects, can inter fere without exposing itself to interference by other states in its own affairs of internal government. The Bourse yesterday was characterised by great duhiess in the demand both for Rentes and Bank Stock, but prices remained firm throughout, and at the close of business had slightly advanced on Thursday's quotations, the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for cash and the account, and the Three per Cents. for the account, having improved 10c. each, and the Three per Cents. for cash 15c. In Bank Stock a rise of 15f. took place. Closing prices: —Three per Cents. for cash and the account, 79f. 95c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 40c. for cash ; 103 f. 45c. for the account. In the Rail way Share Market there was not much activity, though, excepting a decline in Western of France shares of 2f., and of 4f. in Paris and Lyons, the prices of Thursday were maintained with even a slight improvement. The final quotations were:--- Northern, 902 f. 50c. ; O r l eans , 1,051 f. 20 c . ; Paris and Strasbourg, 845 f. 50c. ; Paris and. Lyons, 948 f. 50c.; Paris and Rouen, 1,055 f. ; Lyons to the Me diterranean, 817 f.: Western of France, 754 f. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the id have been received. In the Chamber of Deputies a warm discussion arose on an amendment presented by M. Pidal against the demand made by the Government for authorisation to continue to levy the taxes. M. Llorene, the Minister of Finance, defended the conduct of the Government, attacked by M. Pidal the preceding day, and declared that the ministry made the question now under discussion a cabinet one. M. Pidal then again attacked the Govern ment, and amongst other things reproached it with having completely gagged the press, no journal, he said, now venturing to impugn any act of the Go vernment. M. Llorente thenistatel that the min istry intended bringing in without delay a bill to regulate the press. This announcement was well received, and the discussion was again adjourned. M. Bravo Murillo arrived at Madrid on the even ing of the 2d. The works on the railway between Alicant and Almansa were inaugurated on the Ist. BELGIUM. The Belgian Chamber of Representatives have adopted unanimously, with the exception of four members who abstained from voting, the bill for a credit of 4,800,000 fr. for the railways of the State. One of the deputies moved, as an amendment, that the Government should give orders for the third class carriages to be closed at the sides. The Minister of Public Works having said that the expense of this would be considerable, that it was proposed to put curtains of wire gauze, the amend ment was withdrawn. A Bank of Credit Foncier, with a capital of 3 0,000,000 f., is to be established in Brussels. The promoters of the scheme are the burgomaster and the Jewish banker, Bitchoffsheim. GERMANY. Prince Poniatowski, Minister Plenip o t en ti ary of Tuscany to th e three Courts of France, England, and Belgium, has just gone to Brussels to compli ment King Leopold on the occasion of the Duke de Brabant, the heir to the crown, having attained his majority. The Gazette of Northern Germany contains a letter from Hanover, of the 4th, which says : " The police yesterday made a domiciliary visit to the residence of the head of the Workmen's Asso ciation. It is said that this visit took place on the requisition of the military authorities. Three ar rests were effected." We read in a letter from Frankfort, of the 6th : —"The day before yesterday a telegraphic dispatch arrived from Munich with orders to arrest an Eng lishman who had embarked on board a steamer, but the dispatch arrived too late to be executed." A letter from Berlin states that Dr. Kollman, one of the professors of the University of that city, has been arrested on a political charge at Quedlin burg. The same letter states that domiciliary visits continue at Breslaw, and papers of import ance have been seized. On the sth a domiciliary visit took place at Mentz, at the house of the deputy Muller Melchur, but the Mentz journal, which gives this fact, says it is ignorant of the motive. On the demand of Prussia, Austria has promised to remedy the grievances complained of by the merchants on the subject of the mode of proceed ings of the custom-house with regard to goods in transitu. We learn from Vienna that there has been a change in the Austrian Ministry, for M. Reushaefer has been named as Minister for Finances, and M. Gehringer as Minister for Trade. Ad vices from Vienna state that the proceedings against Madame Messlengi, sister of Kossuth, are being vigorously carried on, and that a condemna tion will be pronounced on the lady, who, however, is residing at Brussels. Information has been received in Vienna from the Caucasus, according to which an affray took place between the Russian troops and the Moun taineers on the 17th of February, in which the latter were defeated, with 200 killed, and a very large number of wounded. TURKEY. A Vienna letter states from has, f i romMontenegro, li et 29th ult., that Mustapha p other O T m ur e k r is p h a g s e h n a e h r a a s l s i ,. a r is e e t d ire th d e to bl S o c c u k t a a d i e i o m f i k t t h h e hi A s l t b r a o n o i p a s n . coast. The Austrian Commissioners, Colonel Stratomirovich, Capt. Nagy, and Count Nugent, and the Russian Commissioners, Kowalewski and Berger, arrived at Cattaro, on the 19th, to settle the differences between the Montenegrins and the Turks. The conferences, according to this account, have had the most satisfactory result, awl the Prince of Montenegro has taken measures to pre vent the inroads of his subjects into the Turkish territory. The opinion at Vienna on the Oriental question, founded on the late news brought from Constantinople by way of Trieste, is that it will terminate in favour of Russia, with a little defeat for France. Prince Menschikoff had received from the Grand Vizier the most satisfactory assurances, and was to be admitted to the Serail for the future without beforehand asking for an audience. The fact of conferences at Con stantinople about the Holy Places, to which Aus tria would be a party, is contradicted. The con ference, if any, will be followed up by France and Maria alone. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) There has been a better market this week for shares generally, and during the last day or two some very heavy transactions have taken place—Alfred Consols, West Providence, and Keswick having been the shares most largely dealt in. Copper is not so fi rm , b ut we do not anticiplte any great fall at present ; for even with the raking up of halvans and refuse at the different mines, to swell the number of tons offered at the weekly ticketings, the supply is very small, and would be much more reduced were the price lessened, so as to render the halvans valueless. The quantity of this refuse ore being sold is very considerable, and the supply of copper is very far short of the demand Lead is not quite so firm. The new project of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for issuing Treasury Bonds at 2i per cent., and which it is generally supposed will, sooner or later, end in a reduction of the rate of interest in consols, is likely to have its influence on the mining market, as some of the most influential members of the Stock Exchange, we are informed, have determine 1, if they can, to introduce and make a market for dividend mines in the house; This, if carried out, will have the effect of bringing more capitalists into the market, and consequently of raising the price of shares. We are glad to see this move in the right direction ; for the conduct of the Stook Exchange in regard to mining has always appeared to us somewhat anomalous. They have for years admitted (not their " Ofliaial List") foreign schemes of questionable character, , and the veriest bubbles of mining, but have seemed to ignore the existence of the bond fide companies —such as Devon Great Consols , Basset, B u ll er , an d ot h ers, pay ing the highest ra t e of interest of any known investment, To judge of the effect likely to be produced on mining property by this contemplated movement, we must look at the present state and number of dividend mines, and the manner in which shares are held ; and in doing so we are disposed to think that it will be almost impossible to get a regular market, such as we have for stocks and and railway shares ; and for this reason,—in the latter description of property there are always jobbers and dealers, holding a large stock, and always ready to t‘.‘make prices" with t h e b rokers, and having no object ion, as occasion may serve, to " bull" or " bear" a little. Now, in dividend mines, having only 256 shares, how is it possible to do this ? We can fancy the condi tion of the poor stockbroker, or jobber , with the temerity to "bea rmine" a s Buller share, w h en at 1,3001. ! In the divi- dend hare- list, we have about 90 mines— of which some 70 are paying dividends, hi-monthly orquarterly. The dividends on 15 of th em for the month of March amounted to 42,1851. The majority of these mines are in 256, 512, and 1,024 shares, and held principally at low prices, by private capitalists and country gentle men, who know httle of mining, but purchased through the recommendations of the principal mining agents, and through whom only it is but fair to assum e will the shares be obtainable, should any great demand arise. It appears to us, therefore, that now is the time that an arrangement, such as we advocated many months since, should be come. to between the leading dealers in the mining market and the members of the Stock Exchange —an arrangement which would facilitate business, ex tend the area of mining operations, and tend to encou rage truly legitimate speculation. In the Bullion Market,—Dollars, 4s. 11Ed. per oz. Bar silver, ss. lid. per oz. standard. Bar silver holding 5 grs. gold, ss. 11d. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Fine cake silver, ss. 41. per oz. In the Metal Market, during the week prices have generally retrograded, as we intimated likely to be the case in the Journal of the 26th March. Still there is no occasion for alarm, should even a further re duction take place, for the advance has been so unpre cedently quick, that a reaction ought to be anticipated, and the sooner we arrive at a steady market and remunerative price, the better it will be for the miner, manufacturer, and consumer. Copper ore at the Swan sea sale, on Tuesday last, sustained a fall of 7 per cent. in the standard, and we hear of business doing at less than the quoted rates, the demand for it at present being considerably lessened. Tin and tin plates are also to be purchased at a reduced price, probably from the approach of the Dutch sale in August next—about the quantity then to be brought forward there are very conflicting statements. Transactions in lead and spelter are not quite so numerous as they were—the latter article has fallen 10s. per ton. Scotch pig-iron is Is. 6d. per ton less than last week. GOLD MINES. —There has been a re-action this week in gold mines; and, altogether, this description of stock is regarded more favourably than for some period since. Early in the week, Peel River Shares were flat, owing to the large number which were in the market. The supply of Great Nugget Vein Shares, combined with the unfavourable news from the Port Philip Company, on Monday, caused a general flatness in all stock—the only exception being Anglo-Californians, which were better. On the following day, Yuba River and Great Nugget Vein were in favour, and an improvement was decidedly felt throughout the market. This was further increased on Wednesday, owing to the improved appearance of other speculations in the Stock Exchange. Great Nug get Vein was up to 21 prem. ; Colonial Gold, 2/ to 24 prem. ; and Peel River, 61 to 61 prem. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. ( From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) The imports of wool into London during the week ending to-day are 5,351 bales, of which 2,659 are from Port Philip, 719 from the Cape, 617 from Van Diemen's Land, and the rest from Calcutta, Germany, &c. The market is very firm. With regard to the foreign wool trade, the opinion i s ra th er genera ll y entertained by those connected with the trade, that German and Colo nial wools will be sjoarce both for clothing and combing purposes, before the Nrrival of the new clip in the market. Holders arc, therefore, not eager to effect sales except at rather improved rates. In the English wool market tho sales of combing and clothing wools continue steady, and the consumption is very large. Prices are very firm, and continue gradually to improve. In the Liver pool wool market there has been a steady demand for wool at full prices. Imports for the past week :-183 East India, 51 Naples, 80 Leghorn, 375 Buenos Ayres, 250 Sydney, and 131 Cape of Good Hope. With regard to the woollen trade of Leeds, we have no material change to report this week in the state of the woollen markets ; on Saturday there was a good business done in both the cloth halls. The demand for goods is middling, and good qualities were rather brisk, and they generally sold well, as did nearly all other kinds of goods of a seasonable character. There was about an average business done on Tuesday in both the cloth halls. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, April s.—Our market has been a shade quieter to-day, and no doubt as the season advances the demand will not be kept up as it has been for the last two months. We have seldom seen the trade here so well sustained in any year as it has been in this up to the present time. Stocks are still very low, and prices, considering everything, not at all out of the way, and still likely to be well maintained. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, April 4.—The demand for goods continues very brisk, and the manufacturers are obtaining rather better prices for their pieces. Low priced English wools are very scarce, and the dealers are asking better prices for them. The stocks in the hands of the dealers are very light at present. BRADFORD, April 7.—Wools. —The great activity • manifested for some time past has, to some extent, met the present requirements of the spinners, who are de terred from buying, except to assort their stocks, at the extreme prices now demanded. There can be no doubt but the consumpticn has been considerable and that the supplies in the dealers' and farmers' hands are COM. paratively light, and held for prices high as they may be here, beyond what can be given to bring to the seat of consumption. Nails and brokes are produced only in limited quantity, and the demand equal to what is offer ing. Yarns—The spinners are labouring under great disadvantage, the raw material making leaps that it is impossible to keep pace with the article in its progres sive stages of manufacture. The nature of the trade being now entirely one of order, as spools are day by day delivery, all orders previously taken can only be completed at a loss ; it is quite out of bounds now to place orders at a price at all approximating 17d., for mid dle wethers, and with hopes of any relief this side shear day. In reeled yarns there is a good deal of inquiry, but for first-rate spinnings 11s 6d is now sought for 30' s to 40's, with no disposition to take orders for distant delivery. Pieces—The increased prices now demanded for goods make the merchants chary in giving out orders ; but where old prices are submitted to—the result of the con tracts of last year in yarns—there is no difficulty in i e n ff e e r e e t a i effecting d s i a n l e costs. The and goodsmade as this i from s too all earlyw o in nl theare greatlyseason to bu it yfo l r i t , l c i .s e it f in a o ll , tr t ah e le,qtnhaenmtiaty produced being muchnufacturers are placed in a critical Masawrcellil.asTghoeodcosr;ntignlueewdairpncsr,easisegrineatthlye c d o im st i o n f is fi h n e e d d d o u u r b in l g e, to the advantage of the manufacturer. man a u nd fact i u n r t e h r. e warps fi C n o e t r to s n orts d have again advanced in price, . per lb. They have now advanced not less tha n i s. 9d. per lb. from the lowest price, and at this they are very firm. LEICESTER.—There are more shipping orders for wool len goods than usual so early in the season, particularly and fancy h os i ery. The home trade at this pe r i o d f or worsted goods. The is, as shirts, usual, drawers, dull cotton demand continues in full activity, though the in creasing numbers of round frames has multiplied pro duction to an amazing extent. Notice of an increase of wages was given out on Saturday by most of the hosiers. We believe 3d. per dozen more will be given on wrought hose, and 2d. per dozen up to sixty leads, and 3d. per dozen upon straight downs. The still in creasing value of wools has produced another rise in the yarn market. Spinners are busy with old orders, but they state they cannot see a profit at the present price of wools. The wool market has experienced another impetus, we hear as much as 40s. per tod being talked about for farmers' lots. Stocks on hand are everywhere light, and skin combing and short sorts are both dear and scarce.. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NINE ELMS STATION OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning James Bateman, a man about thirty-four years of age, a porter on the above line of railway, died at St. Thomas's Hos pital, from injures he received on Monday last at the goods depot of the railway at Nine Elms. It appeared from information obtained, that the deceased, with some other porters, were engaged in loading a waggon with crates by means of a crane, and had got one in a sling, when it unfortunately broke away from the tackling, and fell upon the deceased, who was just underneath, from which he sustained most frightful injuries, and his head soon, swelled to twice its natural size. He was picked up and conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he lingered until yesterday morning, when death terminated his sufferings. He has left a wife and young family to deploie his loss. 14VA :1.11'11.-1.:77-4:::::::::-'.;:i';:'-..--.':7-Ifit - 1 -- , • .. 4 t'ri . 1 y,..• :: 413 d' 1. ~: j~