The Press.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE GERMAN CONFEDE.

RATION.

According to the Elberfeld Gazette, Austria and
Prussia have agreed to suomit the following project
to the Diet in reply to the proposals of Danmark
relative to the Duchies :

1. That the Diet shall take note that Denmark has rent
nixed its competency.
2. That it admits that the proposal to restore to
the States of Holstein the special constitution of that
duchy may be adapted to reestablish the desired legal
situation.
3. Bat before any final or more detailed reply can be
given to the Danish proposals, Denmark moat be called
upon to admit fully and expressly the resolution of the
Diet by which the general constitution of the Danish
Monarchy is declared void and of no effect, as regards the
duchies.

Without the literal recognition of that resolution of the
Diet, the German Confederation can only see in the pro•
made, or which may be made by Denmark, a ten•
rerci; to keep the question in suspense, and it would be
then indispensable for the Dict to oppose that tendency by
the most energetic measures.
As regards allowing Denmark a fixed term for con•
siderstion, that must depend upon the deliberations of the
Diet. As yet no idea can naturally be entertained of
appointing commissaries to discuss the question as pro-
posed in the Danish declaration.
A telegram from Hamburg, dated 22nd instant,
says :
The Dagebladel, the organ of the Danish Government,
says, that if the German Diet rejects the proposals of
Denmark, the Government will withdraw everything and
make no further concessions.

THE lima HON. S. WALPOLE has resigned his
appointment as Cbnrch Estates Commissioner in
consequence of holding the offica of Home Secretary,
and the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed in
his place Mr. Deedes, the member for East Kent.

THE " UNIVERS " AND THE EDICT OF NANTES.—
The Univers publishes the following entirely new
version of the historical facts relative to the revoca-
tion of the Edict of Nantes .—" The revocation of
the Edict of Nantes did not affect the state of France.
Louis XIV. simply prohibited a religions worship
which had been abandoned. This celebrated act of
the great monarch had been preceded by the abjura-
tion of entire provinces and towns. Nothing bore
less resemblance to a proscription than the revoca-
tion of the edict. Nobody is ignorant of the efforts
made by the King to retain in his kingdom the new
converts who were tempted by the brilliant promises
of Holland. Louis XIV., far from having proscribed
them, despatched agents to the various countries
where they had sought refuge, in order to persuade
the fugitives to return. The emigration caused by
the revocation of the Edict of Nantes was of little
consequence, and the population of the country, far
from having diminished in consequence, experienced
after the revocation a regularly progressive move-
ment. At least this appears to have been the case
from the civil register of the town of Tours. It was
in 1889 that the population commenced to diminish,
and the following years were fatal to our unhappY
country, which was overwhelmed by every species of
misfortune. It is a folly to say that the refugees
to
quitting their native land, carried away our trado
and transported our manufactures to foreign
conntries."

A GREAT Fine broke oat in the E warehouses of
St. Katharine's Dock on Tuesday evening last shortly
atter eight o'clock. Happily the supply of water was
plentiful, and the fire brigade quickly on the spot.
The fire, confined to its original limits, was got
under shortly after midnight. The loss is estimated
at upwards of 100,0001. The warehouse was filled
with jute, hemp, and cotton, and the fire is believed
to have been spontaneous.
GIOVANNI Lam was executed on Monday last
before Newgate. An immense crowd, principally of
women, witnessed his execution.

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FRIDAY EVENING.
Tim return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday last, the 28th inst., shows the
following changes compared with that for the week
preceding :
Decrease in Circulation £115,536
Increase in Public Deposits
Decrease in Other Deposits
Increase in Government Securities
Decrease in Private Securities 59,660
Increase in Bullion
Increase in Rest .. 6,305
Increase in Reserve
Bullion in both Departments
Circulation, including Bank Post
Bills

The specie movements of the week have been un-
important. No arrivals of consequence are reported
from any of the chief sources of supply. The Bank has
purchased between 20,0001. tend 30,0001. bullion ; but all
the rest that was upon the market has been cleared for
the Continent. Silver is quiet; but a demand sprung up
for India to-day, and about 80,0001. gold was withdrawn
from the Bank. According to the official return published
in the Gazette this evening, the imports of gold and silver
in the week ending Wednesday last, the 28th inst.,
amounted to 212,5251., and the exports to 488,2951.
The Continental Exchanges are, upon the whole, about
the same as last week. The American Exchanges are be-
coming favourable for the transmission of bullion to this
=Wry,
Consols, which closed last Friday at 981 to 97, gradually
improved, until on Wednesday they were quoted at 971 to
1, ani this price they maintained until yesterday morning.
The diuppointratnt at the maintenance of the existing
rate of discount by the Bank, added to the fact of the
Credit Bobilier paying no dividend, caused a series of
speculative sales to realize profits, and the reaction pro-
duced a decline to 971 to 1. This morning the opening
(lactation was 971 to ; and they left off at 97$ exactly.
Railway Shares are about two per cent. better than this
day week, end the disposition of the market to-day has,
on the whole, been favourable to holders of stock. The
traffics are improving, though they still compare badly
with those of last year.
Foreign Securities have partaken in the generally up-
ward movement; and Banking and Miscellaneous Stooks
are firm.

Large dealings have taken place in the Indian loan.
The Debentrres were yesterday dealt in at 1001, and the
Script at 1001. These are the highest prices yet attained
by these securities.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuuday, April 27.

BANKRUPTS.—RICHARD EVANS, Grey-terrace, Great Dover
meet, Newington, veterinary surgeon, farrier, and cabrio let
muter—Jona THOMAS Kazt.t., Bouverie-street, Flee -street,
publisher—Joni BRYANT, High-street, Notting-hill, draper—
JAwes BRAGG, late of Devonshire Villas, Lower-road, Bother-
lothe, timber merchant— H eathT PHILIP LYON, Brook.street,
Holborn, licensed victualler—THOMAS RIOSDALIS, Bradley-
lorsco, Wand-worthoroad, grocer and oilman —Wrt.r.tale RAT•
cum Chalford. Gloucestershire, baker, grocer, linendraper,
ant general shopkeeper—Jonx OLDHAM, jun., Dodcott-cum-
/511",Y• Cheshire, bone grinder and dealer—Roasn-r
ilatitoebesterr. , eatimet maker—Daum !SMITH, dbelleld, corn
fac

SCOTCH BEQUESTRATIONS.—WiLimi WPmets, Glas-
gow.. hotel keeper—Ent. Grutou a, N wright and joiner
—Nan. and DUNCAN WCONSCHT, Glasgow, coach builders—
Warta Scow Glasgow, wine and spirit merchant and coach
Proprietor-ion' TYRA, OISNOW, wool and commission agent
--JANES GRANT DUNBAR., 1
Alul en, merchant—JoaN Scorr, New
Deer, clothier--Prrsa TAYLOR, Capielaw and Whitsbogs, near,
botwaile, E linbu• gh, farmer CRanuts GHAT, Glasgow,
dauller—Sasucc THOMSON, Greenock. joiner and gluier—
J' IN SUTHIRLASD, Tata, merchant—Tunis...ft Cuss, Aberdeen
merchant.

Friday, dpril, 30.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—WILLtam TApscorr, Liver-
Pool, ship broker.
BANKRUPTS...4ORX ASHTON, Littlethorpe, near Ns:-
Trough, Leicestershire, plumber —Geortos T. WRIGHT, Hud-
rikeid• tea dealer—Crum-is Geosewrrw, Strand, perfumer—
; TIN Grandborough, Warwickshire, farmer—A NCR!.
C. Asoaaws, Tottenham-court-road, tea deaIer—EDWARD
""rr. Porto Bello. Wolverhampton, groier—Wmpild
puTCaaan
....sraarvon, etationer—Wiudikm W RI-BERRY, NS 00d-
'1"aakairs, i..nkeeper —Samuel. BLACKBOUN and EDWIN
:Limon, Little Goraershal. Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers-
4as 1). Hitnatquas, Park-terrace, Park.road, Regent s-Park,
Ita dealer—Kimmel) T. WARD, linehley, hoer sed victualler-
-1144" °kali, North bhielda, grocer- • THOMAS H•BOIIEAVES,
rlatord, Yorkshire, lank eper—Tmomas CHAFTZII, Liverpool,
Rime merchant. e