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THE SIX-MILE BRIDGE AFFAIR. Lord A. VANE - moved the following resolution : " That the exposition of the law set forth by Mr. Justice Perrin in his charge to the grand jury of the county of Clare, on the 22d of February, 1853, with reference to the duty of soldiers employ:d for the suppression of riots, or on emergencies, is at variance with the opinions of former udges, opposed to the rules up to the present time laid d own for the instruction of military and civil forces, and antagonistic to the pi inciples and orders of the Mutiny Act and ° Queen's regulations. That it is the opinion of this nr e _ e b t ,at the conduct of the soldiers employed at Six the p a . : a ge Was thoroughly justifiable, and necessitated by . sam e siaerable th ey were placed in." After a speech of con for en the noble lord called on the Government Su a n , wuression of opinion. T L • - VERNER iecoudecl the motion. 4„„ue A TTORNEY-GENERAL urged that it was most ~.Teirable for the hou. s to enter upon discussions in re hey to the conduct of the jpdges of the land, who, while rey did their duty conscien:ously, ought to be alike in r.ePendent of Parliareelt and of the Crown. If Mr. Jus rPerrin's. law were wrong, it would speedily be rectified. tice had been done to the sohliers, and the subject had been fully debated, and he the-n . Ol it unjust and unfair that it s h ould be revit ed. Colonel NORTH complained that, during the debmte re ferred to, no member of the Government had said a word in defence of the army. Mr. NAPIER recommended Lord A. Vane to withdraw his motion. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD said, the character and re that when at the bar Judge Perrin had gained for himself awyer ; and since his putation of a sound constitutional 1 elevation to the bench he had proved m b4mself a wise, up right, and impartial judge._ With regard to the military, he must repeat what he had before said, that ho never saw greater shuffli had recourse to in his life to defeat the ends of justice ° than they had been guilty of. According to the doctrine of Lord Holt, I ord Mansfield, and other English jurists, it did not follow that, because the military were called out, military law wao to be enforced. They were merely armed citizen, called out to aid the civil power in discharge of a legal duty, and if they committed an illegal act they were amenable for it. He should oppose the amendment. Lord A. VANE said that he should not press the amend ment. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. The motion was then put and agreed to that the Speaker leave the chair. The Houitewent into committee pro fone, lwuotizame diately re sume d, an d a dj ourne d a t 1 o'cloc k MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The show of both fruit and vegetables was very mode rate, and a fair average business was doing, as follows F nua. — Pine-apples, 8s Od to 12s Od ; hot-house grapes, 158 to 245; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert, 10s Oct t o 13 s O d ; cooking' ditto, 6s to 12s per bushel ; pears, is 6 to 4s per dozen; lemons, is to 2s Od; oranges, 4s to 9s per 100 ; pomegranates, 4d to 6d each ; almonds, 5 8 per peck • Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts, 1108. per 10011 Y; ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel ; straw - berries, 3s per ' ounce. VEGETA.B LEFL—Cabbans, is to 2s Oct ; Brussels sprout., 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 3s ; greens, - 1 3 ,2 d. to 5 ors dozen bur ches ; French beans, is to 3s per ; asPa, 5s to 9s per bundle ; sea-kail, 2s Oct to fi s Gd per basket • rhubarb, 9d to ls 6d per bundle ; earn. t °cl t°1248 ' Per domen ; potatoes, 100 s to 165 s per ton ; bunchesurn iOd to 4 Od • carrots, 6s Od to 8s Od per dozen ; et! Climbers, Cd to 3s Od each ; celery, 9d to ls 6d onions Pe l. bundle • .? spinach, 2s Od to 3s Oct per half sieve ; Per dc - .' z "u" 0 1 Od per bush& ; beet, ls Od to sGd garii ; leeks, 2d to endive er br ach ; shallots, 6d to e;• small d t° 84 Per lb ; ,2s 6d to . Zs Oct pp score ; Per bundle' Pe: punnet ; horse-raddish, is Oct to 3s Oct 26 0 4 to L n iushrooms, is Gd to 2s Oct per bottle ; parsley I:rash:L u g Per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is 3d Geese, 4,sN'TirA GATE AND LEADENHALL. to to - 2 or to 8s Od. ; Turkeys, 4s to 8s each ; Ducks, to 1 8: " tanie Rabbits, 1s Od. to is 9d; wild ditto, 8d each: R --- „,._` 6e cius, 7d to 10d each; roasting Pigs, 4si6d to 8s 04 to — `"leY Fowls, 6s Od to 10s Od; ditto Chickens, 5s Od 78 Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s 04 to 6s Od per couple; 28 Od hea,sants, ts Od t o C s Od ; P ar t r id ges , i s 3d to Os Od; Hares, 2s 6d; Leverets, 2s 04 to 2s 6d; Woodcocks, 2s 6d t° 38 6 4; ,Grouse, 2s to 3s Od; Sipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal, 6d to 94; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 94 to is id; and Plovers, 64 to ls each. English Eggs, 8s Od to 00s Od; French ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od per 100; fresh Butter is 04 to is 2d per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7(1 to &l; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 4lb loaf. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Rd to 3s 6.1; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; Veal 3 0 ea to 4s 4d; Pork, 3a 8d to 4s 4d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 38 6d to 4$ 4d ; "veal, 38 4d to 4s 4d; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 7sod to 12s Od ; Brills, Os Od to Os Od; Cod Fish, 4s Od to 8s Od each; Salmon, is ad to 2s per lb.; Soles, 8d to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to is 10d ; Whitings, 38 Od to 6s per doz.; Doreys, 2s 6d to 12s Od; Mullets, is to 5s each ; Common Oysters, Os Od to 12s Od; Natives, 36s Od to 2s Od per bushel; Mackerel, 60s per 100 ; Smelts, 6d to is 6d per doz.; Seate, 6d to Od per lb ; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per ga ll on; Bloaters, is lcl to 2s 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od to is 6d per dozen ; Haddocks, 6d to isOd each ; Plaice, 4s to 6s per 100 ; Carp, is Od to 2s Ocl each ; Tench, is Od to 2s Od per brace ; Gurnets, 6d to is Od each ; Halibut, 6d per lb. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 00(1 to 24d; 641 b to 721 b, to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 34d; 801 b to 881 b, 34d to 3Ad; 881 b to 961 b, 34(1 to 4d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4jd ; 101 1 1 to 1121 b Od to Oa. Horse hides, 5s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 108 Od t o 12 s Gd ; R ents, 9s Od to lls 6d ; Half-bred% 9s Od to us fxl ; Downs, 6s Od to 8s 0(1; Lambs, 2s 3d to 2s Od ; and Shearlings, is 6d to is Bd. HAY MARKETS. S MITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 5s to 4/ 13s ; clover ditto, 31 53 t o 5/ 5 s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1116 s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady trade. CIIBIBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 5s to 4/ IGs ; clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 5/ 5 8 ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 4/ 12s ; clover ditto, 3 / 8 s to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1113 s per load. Supply good, and trade Erin. LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1853. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has already materially modified the resolutions of which lie had given notice. He has felt the weight of the numerous and well-founded objections that have already bl i p put forward to the second branch of the alternative offered—namely, the conversion into a New 21 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 thatwhich 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 foundaL;on of a new and INTERMIN ABLE public debt, bearing interest at 212 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 ir erely of 50,400,0001., but of about 77, 0 0 0,000/., 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 t o p u t f orwar d ! The New Stock is to b e i n t erm i n able We are to saddl e all f T u h t e ur ß e ig g h e t ne H ra o t n io o n u s ra w b i l t e h aper manent charge,Gentle man, supposiDg himself to be far wiser than any of his predecessors, apparently imagines that no future occup an t of th e be his ri va l . ue w office he now fills can pos siblyishes t o cu t o ff any chance for his suc cessors of or emulating his own achieving disti nc ti on performances. W might venture to remind the great fi n • e financier of the well-known principl e of which• he has seem ingly lost sight—the English law , c abhors a perpetuity." No man can deal with his property for a term exceeding a life or lives in being, and 21 years in reversion. No Parliament canhay authority to bind its successors for thousands, ore tens of thousands, of years. Hitherto, any egis litive provisions to which the r ublic 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. GOULBITRN' 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 6,000,0001. sterling, could scarcely be considered as a general precedent. Mr. GLADSTONE, how ever, not merely extends his term to 41 years— to 1894—but avows his intention of rendering t'ae 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 late of interest than 21 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 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 GoRGEI is .distinguished by —among other things—" in tegrity of purpose." We cannot but admire the tenacity with which our contemporary in this, as 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 the 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 " househo'ld words " that have fired their enthusiasm--as the ballad of "Che'vy 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 Gomm'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 all almost as well as with those of our own statesmen. It is thus with PERCZEL. It is thus with BATIIYANNI, 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 KLAPKA, and the experienced DEMBINSKI. More 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 GSRGEI, 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 mime 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 CHARIRS COLDSTREAM. Precisely in this category of eccentric marvel-mongers and depre ciators 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 brbad 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 ! 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." DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S 1101 1 E.—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. 63. 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 had 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 74/. 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 presented to Miss Taylor for her kindness in behalf of the institution ; to Mr. West, for the interest taken by him ; to the bankers, for their kindness ; and to Messrs. Nisbet, for kindly receiving subscriptions in aid of the institution. The committee having passed through the institution, and arranged for some improvements and additions, and inspected some work, with which the were highly delighted, the meeting was adjourned. SINGULAR CIROUBISTANCE.—A singular circumstance lately happened on the Great Western line. A stag which had been uncarted near Thingley got upon the railroad near Corsham station, and was making its way towards Box, just as the express train was emerging from the tunnel. The engine -driver seeing the dogs coming, at once relaxed his speed, and sounded the whistle, and the pack divided to the right and left, and passed the train without one of them being hurt. The stag afterwards entered the tunnel and wassecured there. —Wiltaire Inclepenclent. Jeri Tea era sp a )ital of 3 1 ' 04! Uv i, efl p D 4 03'; was not the rule. Undoubtedly the practice, and the just practice, was that all p rson3 holding subcrd'nite ranks in the diplomatic profession went into that body without salary, and they might be called the " great unpaid." They were first unpaid attaches, then they became paid attaches, then secretaries of legation, and secretaries of embassies. But it was by no means the invariable rule that missions should be filled • by persons taken from the next in rank. Ho could mention many instances which occurred in his time where missions were filled by men conversant with the affairs of the world, but who had not gone through the various services of diplomacy. There was Lord Clarendon, who went as ambassad or to S p ain without having risen through the various ranks to that position ; there was Sir Henry Bulwer, and Mr. Wise, who was now at Athens. Neither of these had gone through the previous ranks in the diplomatic' service. Therefore, it was not the case that the count r y was depen dent for their diplomatic missions upon the system of pro- Motion, as stated by the noble lord, but was often served by men who, though not having filled any previous diplo matic office, yet were by their official knowledge and per atonal ability qualified to servo their country in th at depart ment. Th e fact was, that those persons who had been long connected with political life in this country , and esp eciall y members of Parliament, did by practice acquire a great deal of that knowledge which was essential for well con ducting the business of a diplomatic station. They became acquainted with the political events of Europe, with public w, and w ere i n a ll respects perfectly competent to per form the duties required. Therefore it would be seen that this country had now the very system which the noble lord wished to establish. They had the advantage in the inferior ranks of having men well trained in ac q u iring a knowledge of the interests and relations of the different countries in Europe, and when a vacancy hap pened; in any mission it was filled either by some dis tinguished man who had arrived up from the inferior ranks his capacity to a superior position, or by some person et . great talent, who, by his knowledge and personal ability at home, had shown himself qualified to take charge of the interests of his country abroad. (Hear.) DISR A ELI said the last few sentences of the noble „,•tord's speech . c om pl e t e ly answered his first observations. Pie noble lord first assumed that every person who was not trained and professionally educated as a diplomatist ought llot t° be appointed to that office ; though he afterwards s ued that a man who had devoted himself to public life, a nd who was endowed with pre-eminent qualifications for t he office, would necessarily be selected to fill it. The fact Zas own experience contradicted the conclusions of Gable lord. 'Why, some of the most eminent diplo 113;"ste of this country, even in our own times, had never hen trained in the inferior ranks of diplomacy. W as buke of Wellington trained a diplomatist—(hear, a e tr)— he who transacted such great historical affairs, who might be fairly called the most beneficial nego t a m plomatist, diplomatist, of our time ? Was Lord Ashburton trained a and yet was he not highly accomplished, conducting _ o n r d fit to take upon him the highest office required 'Yet he diplomatic intercourse ? ho was re Grenville ? Was he a trained diplomatist ? in the h . istory of Fran ,s sent to Paris at the most important epoch to di plomacy ? Was LordCastlereagh trained Fran co , Y tne • t e so numerous upon this subject that those he 7inaccradwvee;ted to were only a few that had occurred to him without the slightest preparation. He could prove from experience that there was not a shadow of foundation for the argument of the noble lord, and that his noble friend (Lord Stanley) was perfectly vindicated. He believed that his noble friend pact laid down a sound and good policy, and that it was a P o licy which must come to pass. The noble lord partially professed to adopt it, b u t it must be adopted completely. 'fie Present system was an imperfect training—it was Merely a nominal and not a real training. The argument , ° ,_f his noble f r i en d was , that if they wanted efficient men ' 4 ' 4 Y did not take them from trained men. The noble lord gaily attacked that remark when he first rose, but before he sat down he confuted his own argument, and maintained the p r i nc i p l e advocated by his (Mr. D i srae li' s ) no bl e f r i en d . Ithey Was his (Mr. Disraeli's) firm belief that, sooner or later, would have a reform of the diplomatic service on the principle laid down by his noble friend, and he believed that by carrying out that principle thoy would render the service much more efficient and much more economical. Mr. BOWYER sa id, the Americans were fully alive to „ importance of diplomatic qualifications. No doubt there were many diatinguished persons who were adapted at once for the office, but that was not a sufficient reason why a complete system of education should not be adopted In this country which had been found so highly beneficial in all other countries in the world. He adviLed the Go vernment not to overlook the advantage of requiring from candidates for diplomatic office, he would not say a com plete, but at any rate, some knowledge of civil law. , Mr. PHILLIMORE expressed an opinion that a know ledge of civil law was not necessary for the diplomatic service. The service in which the greatest ability was displayed was the Russian ser vice, and he wal not aware that the functionaries in that service were remarkable for a knowledge of civil law. Dr. PHILLIMORE said there was very high authority in favour of the opinion of the hon. member (Mr. Bowyer) with respect to the necessity of the study of civil law by diplomatists, and that was the authority of Lord Stowell, who had laid it down that civil law was the basis of all in ternational jurisprudence. tiyt CI BEAT CENTRAL RAILWAY of FRANCE. vjr In reply to numerous applications for r.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 and CO., Agents to the Company. 62, King Will am•street, 9th April, 1853. CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS RAILROAD BONDS. The Public are respectfully informed that no further applications can be received for these Bonds. GEORGE PEABODY and CO. THE ATS E ROYAL, II AYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be performed ELOPE M ENTS IN mu la LIFE. By Messrs. B. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Buckstone. and Comp ton ; Mesdames Fazwilliam, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSIT:4. To conclude with POPPING THE 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 act*, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled iT. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune. Principal characters by Messrs. vy right, W. Lacy, Harey, J. Vin ing, Terry, F. Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. After which will be rerfirmed 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 Veatris. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be presented A S ['RANGE 111,;TORY. Characters by by Madame Vestris, Mrs. F. Alatthews, Miss Julia St. George, Miss M. Oliver, Miss Rosins. Wright, Miss Mason, Mrs. Horn, and Miss Wadham ; Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. H. Rosily, Mr. Cooper, &C. After which, LITTLE TODDLEKINS. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, APRIL 9, Will be presented WEBSTER AT HOME, AN ADELPHI FARE OF THREE REMOVES AND A DESSERT. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, L. Murray, Keeley, &c. ; Miss F. Haskell and Mrs. L. Murray, &c. Ater which, never acted, A DESPERATE GAME. With TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC; THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, Aran, 9, Will be presented SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter. Characters by Messrs. H. Marston, Robson, Diddear, Cooke, and Morgan ; Mesdames Anderton and H. Gordon. After which, THE BEGGAR' .4 OPER %. Supported by Messrs. Farren, Rolfe, 6halders, and Cooke; Mesdames A. Phillips, Bartlett, and Gordon. To conclude with THE 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 novel and daring F• ats 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, Aram 9, The Performances will, as during the Week, commence with the new grand Ppectucle 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. Bu.-orrice open daily from rueven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. . HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. r ing Dev —Morning 38 min. after 2 I Evening 54 min.aft. 2 To-Mom:ow—Morning 7 min. after 3 I Evening 23 min:aft. 3 THE WEATHER:—SuN OFFICE, APRIL 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50—highest since 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. ex;) , ,§AIII, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1853. 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 : £22,387,170 593,475 19,007,449 115,547 3,635,929 5,291 8,234,115 234,643 12,690,203 31,579 1,356,690 5,582 No alteration 16,385,120 453,673 10,182,860 607,450 Active circulation Increase Bullion Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits : Decrease Other deposits Increase Seven-day and other Bills Increase Government securities Other securities Increase Notes unemployed Decrease Bills of Exchange were taken yesterday after noon at rather lower rates in some instances upon the chief Continental cities. Ninety days paper t w o as B noeng Trieste, ti i a e t s e t d o, a a t n 2 d 5 12 2 0 5 t t o o 30 on o n F P ra a n .n kf s ort ll . 182- to 19 on Amsterdam, 13 t 8 H The amendments mad '. e b o y the on Ch a a ni nce ur llo g r h o ' f ii th s e Exchequer in his proposals for a partial conversion f ir gcession t ex clusivehe m s t a o d pic et itoodiscussionc i ino then i n regardCity, andt o n of the National Debt hav e f orme d th e almost r the es t j o e n t 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 better omitted 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 justify 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 , i t is hoped, will be modified. To replace Sto ck 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 100/ for transer, and 1001. to / for account. The New 31- per Cents. have real ised 103,1 1 , and the 3 per Cents., 991 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. Foreign Stocks have been quiter. Portuguese Four per Cents. bring 413 i to 41. Mexican are 271 to 28, B i ,bei T n fi g e fi T r u m r . kish N L ot e hi al lif s a h t as 2. en a pm. Railway Shares are not much dealt in, b re main about the same. The French linesar o e Dnue d t cu ull tinh Stock is supported. dull. Gold The o ld , M a i n n d e Shares Companies' are Sharest h e rather w have eak. been sup ported. The Australian Banks are heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) . _ - Evilness done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities........, 991 i 100 3 per Ceut. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities... ..... Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 - 6 13-16 India Ponds, £lOOO 4B Ditto, under .V,lOOO 47 1 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 14d. June. March. £l000 £5OO — 7 Small 1 p par 2 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. - x d Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothchild's) 100; Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent lo2j Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6O 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 40i Swedish Loan d Turkish Loan, 6 per C en t., 1852 '4 p Belgian Bonds, V I per Cent. Ex. 25fr l6O Dutch Exchange gi per Cent 6G • Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... TWO O'CLOCK. 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. Arrived — Julia, Callao ; Diamond, Rio Janeiro ; Hermann (s), New York, and left for Bremen. LIVERPOOL, April B.—Wind, N.W. to N. Arrived— ' Falcon, St. John's, N.B. ; M a j es ti c , Bonny; Ann Bald win, Caldera ; Jamaica, Bahia ; Iris, Reo de la Hache ; Dauntless, Apalachecola ; Sterli ng , Savannah ' • Rocham beau, do. ; Mary Pleasa n t s , Phil a delphia ; Arctic, New York ; Saratoga, do. ; Star of the South, N.B. ; Onward, Halifax. 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 Savannah. SOUTHAMPTON, April B.—The Abeena (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—Leonid as, 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. Tho mas ' ; Adventure, Ha vannah ; Transit, Laguna ; Duche ss e Anna, Vera Cruz ; Edward, New York. ueen of the O cean , St. SHIELDS, April B. sailed — Q Thomas'. SUNDERLAND, April B. — Sa iled— Robert M`William, Quebec. BRISTOL, April B.—Arrived—Mona, Mauritius; Chaleo, Africa. CARDIFF, April B. __seged—Elden, Quebe c ; Borea s, Panama. DREADFUL OUTRAGE ON A FEMALE.—Yesterday after noon considerable excitement prevailed in the neighbour. hood of the Broadway, Westminster, in consequence of its being 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 residing in Ship-court, Horseferry.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 cries of the unfortunate gf her upon various p time, some angry words arose, and Cox told her to leave the place. He came ou t, and the woman persisting in fol lowing him, was struck a violent blo w , an d knocked down, Cox woorint i f ao o nn l following ou o c w af i n s ehgdeurspo person . l m ii e people s violence p l Theto by rushckr i to her assist ance , 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 s t one a t 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 a wound on the forehead. A constable then came up, and the matt 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 '4ved, THE COURT. 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 LOOOCK, M.D. " BORT. FERGUSON, 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 Wale wski, the Netherlands Minister, the Count and Countess Colloredo, the Chevalier and Madame 'Libeler, the Portuguese Minister and the Countess Lavradio, the Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi, the Spanish Minister, the Peruvian Minister, the Mexican Charge d'Affairs 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 Justice of England and Lady 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. Stephen, Sir Benjamin 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 Drumlanrig, Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, 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 Cayendish, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Mr. F. Peel Routh:, 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. Jam e s' 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 the 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 Bremen, 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 ul.t. 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 islnd. 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 25th ult., and with other vessels was to be employed in a vigorous suppression of the slave traffic. The weather in Cuba was intensely hot. The commercial advices are unimpoi Lunt. 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. 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 secresy 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 No' di River, and Lake Erie, has been resumed in conse quence of the breaking up of the frost; and the steamers had commenced their traps. The Virginia House of Representatives has re jected the bill appropriating $4,030,00 for the construction of a railroad to the Ohio River. The Hon. John Sliddew has been appointed United States Minister to Central America. This al—ival 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. Mc. to sf. 13c. Money was de cidedly easier. The cotton market was steady but inactive. Coffee in active demand. Pot and pearl ashes firm. In metals no alteration. • 5,000 tons rails had been sold at 91. per ton, free on board in Males. Copper firm. In flour and meal, States and Western brnds being less freely offered prices have slightly im proved. Nothing doing in grain. Freights to Liverpool fir m, with a fair amount of transactions. GLASGOW, FRIpAY 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. In cotton prices were unchanged, the operators hold ing back for the Asia's news. Breadstuffs were looking up. Pig iron was in ac ti ve and uthninally wow 1,31 to $39 per ten. THE 'FRENCH EMPIRE. MM. Montane, Baron Travot, Colonel Thierion, Paul Dupont, Dusolier, 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 railway from Bordeaux to Lyons, from Limoges to Agen, and from Clermont to Montau ban, the execution of which has just been decided on by the Government, will pass. The Emperor reeeived the deputation in the most gracious man ner, and conversed with the members of it on the interests of their respective departments. The Union , in noticing th e announcemen t o f t h e Moniteur, that the Government has no intention of proposing any modification in the conditions of civil marriage, expresses regret that more time was not taken to consider this important question. The journals which have protested so warmly against any concession to the high church party on this subject probably take a very different view of the course pursued by the Government. Public opinion having been strongly 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 announcement of the lifoiciteur should hare 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 importance to this news, and regards the departure of the Piedmontese Am bassador as equivalent to his having demanded his passports. In diplomacy, however, there is a vast difference between the two modes of proceeding. One implies a rupture, the other leaves the door open to negotiation between the two states for the means of preventing a rupture. When a conge is given to an ambassador under such circumstances as those mentioned by the Debate, there can be no doubt of the existence of a misunderstanding 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 dangez of war with Austria. It would be merely a suspension of diplomatic relations. The Siecle calls upon the French Government to inter fere on the side of Piedmont, thinking, perhaps, that this would complicate the affair, and 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 dulness 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 quot a ti ons , 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. ; Orleans, 1,051 f. 20c. ; 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 3d 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 then states 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 30,009,000 f., is to be established. in Brussels. The promoters of the scheme are the burgomaster and the Jewish banker, Bitchoffsheim. GERMANY. Prince Poniatowski, Min;ster Plenipotentiary of Tuscany to the three Courts of France, England, and Belgium, has j us t gone t o 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 Gth : —"The day before yesterday a telegraphic dispatch arrived from Munich with orders to arrest an Eng lishman who had embarked on boaal 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 th :s 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 IVFnistry, for M. Reushaefer has been named as Minister for Finances, and' M. Gehringer as Minister for Trade. Advices 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 Montenegro,:2 9th ult., that Mustapha , Pasha has, like the other Turkish generals, retired to Scutari with his troops. Omer Pasha has raised the blockade of the Albanian coast. The Austrian Commissioners, Colonel Stratomirovich, Capt. Nagy, and Count Nugent, and the Russian Commissioners, Kowalewski and Ber g er, arrived at Cattar o , on th e 19th, to settle the differences between the Montenegrins and the Turks. The conferences, according to this account, have had the most satisfactory result; and 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 MenschLff 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 Ans i tria would be a party, is contradicted. The con ference,. if any, will be followed up by France and 4uBtria aim% 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 firm, but we do not anticipate 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 24 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 determinol, 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 Stock Exchange in regard to mining has always appeared to us somewhat anomalous. They have for years admitted (not their " List") foreign scherhes 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, Buller, and others, pay ing the highest rat 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`i`make p r i ces " w i th the brokers, and having no object on, as occasion may serve, to "bull" or " bear" a little. Now, in dividend mines, having only 256 share s , how is it possible to do this ? We can fancy the condi tion of the poor stockbroker, or jobber, with the temerity to " bear" a Buller share, when at 1,300/. ! In the divi dend mine share-list, we have about 90 mines—of which some 70 are paying dividends, bi-monthly or quarterly. The dividends on 15 of them 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 little of mining, but purchased through the recommendations of the principal mining agents, and through whom only it is but fair to assume 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 r rage truly legitimate speculation. In the Bullion Market,—Dollars, 4s. llid. per oz. Bar silver, ss. 11d. 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. 4i. 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 consum er . C o pp er ore at the Swan sea sale, on uesday 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 ls. 6d. per ton less than last week. GOLD MlNES.—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 whi c h were i n th e mar k e t. Th e 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 2i prem. ; Colonial Gold, 21 to 24 prem. ; and Peel River, 61 to 64 prem. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of this_day.) The imports of wool into Landon during the week ending to-day are 5,351 bales, of which 2,659 are from Pori; 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 is rather generally entertained by those connected with the trade, that German and Colo nial wools will be scarce both for clothing and combing purposes, before the arrival of the new clip in the market. Holders are, therefore, not eager to effect sales except at rather improved rates. In the English wool market the sales of combing and clothing wools continue steady, and the consumption is very large. Prices are very firm, and continue gradually to improve. Iu 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, ap Leghorn, 375 Buenos Ayres, 250 Sydney, and 131 Cape of Good Hope. With reglird 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, Apiil 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 pikes high as they may be here, beyond what can be given to bring to the seat of consumption. Noils 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 manufac:ure. 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 . l; - q., for mid dle wethers, and with hopes of any relief this side shear day. In reeed yarns there is a good deal of inquiry, but for first-rate spinning.s uls 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 eC:eang sales. The goods made from all wool are greatly increased in cost ; and as t!7:;s is too early in the season a t to buy ai for al d pt during us e irt f i , tr tadhee,the March. quantity l m h e a e n o u pn f a rt it? c n t d uuurecederds increase are b n placed ut he i h n e diminishe cost of fine double, as well as good single warps, is greatly to the advantage of the manufacturer. Cotton warps have again advanced in price, aud in the finer they sorts are 6 very d . per lb. They ha ve now ad vanced not less than is. 9d. wool len nrjjg l E b olo . cdEs sfroTmEß. than usual TheretlLelOW so early lowest arestpe raicey,andatthis more shippi n,g or d ers f or wool in the season, particularly for shirt:, drawers, and f ancy hosiery. The ' home trade is, as usual, dull at this period for worsted goods. The, 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 ted being talked about for farmers' lots. Stocks on hand are everywhere liglit,andskin 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 injuries 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 t a ckling, 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. lie was picked up and conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he lingered until yesterday morning, when Heath terminated his sufferings. He has left a wife and young family to deplore 121.1