biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-21

PROVINCIAL.

LANCASHIRL
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN LIVIRPOOL.—On Wed-
nesday a female, who gave her name Mary Anne Scott, was
charged with having made three several attempts to cut the
throat of her daughter, a child five Tensor age, with a razor.
The principal witnesses against the prisoner were her husband
and her eldest daughter Mary. Tin evidence of the latter
was to the effect that on that morning her mother ran down
stairs in a state of frenzy, and declared that the deed was
done. Witness immediately went up stairs, and beheld her
sister bleeding from wounds in the threat, infii:ted evidently
with some sharp instrument ; and a cry of " murder hav-
ing been raised, the police were attracted to the ',rot, and
the primmer was taken into custody. Dr. Layooci said the
razor had been drawn 11/17011 the most dangerous part of the
throat, but that as none of the arteries had been incised, the
child's life might still be saved. The prisoner was remanded,
and as there were some reasons for believing that she was
insane, two surgeons were directed to examine the state of
her mind.
CLAY-lONS AND WILSON'S BANKRUPTCT.—The es-
tate of Messrs. Clayton.) and Wilson, Preston, which was at
first expected to realise 15a. in the pound, is not now ex-
pected to yield more than Seto 10a. At the Manchester Court
of Bankruptcy, on Friday, further debts to the amount of
22,1)001. were proved, but this does not carry the liabilities
beyond the amount they have before been estimated at in.
the Express. The first dividend is ex 4a.
in the pound.
11.1311, SCOTCH, &ND F...aOLI3Ie.Y.ALGII,IOW"'-ve*
order to arrive at an estimate of ArtrgliV#lll4
relief afforded by the people of &lOW • rill*
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London, England, 1848-04-28

STATE PROSECUTIONS.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVINIXO.
In the Court of Queen's Bench today the Attorney-
General entered a none prosequi in the cases of Mr.
O'Brien and Mr. Meagher, and filed ex-officio in-
formations instead. These traversere, as well as
Mr. Mitchell, moved to appear by attorney, but the
application was refused.
London, England, 1848-04-28

parties roceeding along any portion of a turnpike road even if
only obliged to debouch slightly from a parish road ; and by cut-
ting down the well-matured estimates of the superintendent-
general, Lieut.-Col. Wortham, the roads are not so effi-
ciently repaired as they otherwise would be. It is a singular
fact, that in Breconsbire, where tenant-farmers have greater
weight in the county board than in Carmarthenshire, the
road rate is threepence in the pound, and in the latter county,
which is nearly three times the area of Ilrecknock •
shire, a halfpenny rate suffices. In Carmarthenshire,
especially, the " screwing" and " cutting " systems
have been adopted to excess, and with regard
to the termer proceeding the peasantry are just
commencing reprisals. It was ordered at the last annual
general meeting of the county roads board that a new gate
and ti 11-house should be erected at Castellrhingill, about one
mile and a half from Cross Hands, on the road from that
place to Llandilo. Accordingly the toll-house was built, the
finishing stroke being put to it on Wednesday last, the 19th
Inst. During the night of Friday, the 21st inst., the toll-
house was completely demolished by the Itebeccaites, who
literally left not one stone standing on another. The pro-
ceeding must have been performed with great skill and
judgment, for there is a cordon of rural police
within a few miles of the spot, some of whom
must have patrolled past the very spot at intervals of two
hours. The greatest consternation was depict. don the
visages of th,‘ " guardians of the night " on witnessing the
devastation the following morning. Capt. Scott, chief con-
stable, has ;.etn endeavouring to trace the perpetrators, but
without eff,et, and upon Col. Wortham being informed
that a toll-house had be en Rebeccsised, he immediately
guessed that it was Casttllrhingill—so that the presumption
is he must have known that it was most likely to be attacked,
either from its being obnoxious. or some other cause.
'Pitt: DOWLAIS Ikon WonKs,the position of which
for some months past haskept thousands of individuals in sus-
pense, said many out of employment, have recommenced
operations, the difference existing hetween the executors of
the late Marquis of Bute and Sir J"lin Guest having been
finally settled last week. The news was fully confirmed on
Saturday lost. Nothing could exceed the joy depicted on
the countenances of the tradesmen and 'Foilsmen of the
town and neighbourhood. Fourteen furnaces out of the
eighteen will be in blast in the course of a few days, and the
other four es soon as they con be repaired. So that it is an-
ticipated the trade of this important district will be resumes
iu all As activity and vigour.
London, England, 1848-04-28

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE
PRUSSIANS AND THE DANES.

A supplement of the Schketvig Iloletein Gazette
gives the following intelligence respecting the first
engagement of the Prussians with the Danes:
RENDSBURO, Apart 23, 9 P.M.—The Premien troops
marched out of this place yesterday afternoo. .... o 0 clock.
They are followed by .0 slssat interminable succession of
the other federal troops, and of our dragoons, who bad been
quartered in the neighbourhood of Remmels to reoover,
after their five days' harassing fatigue at Flensburg.
It was not till 6 o'clock today that the last party
quitted Rendsburg, and at half•past 7 avail wag-
gone wired, bringing tke wounded, and a
innumbeence of
Danish troops prisoners. They brought the tellig
that on the approach of the Finegan., the Danes retired
from Kropp to Schleswig, and that between two and three
o'clock, a fierce combat ensued to the west of Bustorf, 'lose
to Schleswig.
At the first point the Prussians, who bad Towed to con-
quer or die, without waiting the arrival of the artillery,
stormed the newly fortified Danewicke and the embank-
ments thrown up at Bustort. This combat cost many lira,
but terminated in the taking of Friedricksberg, and the w-
alled Erdbeerenberg while the dykes at Gottorp are still in the
hand* of the Dana. The mines placed in the dams by
the Danes will scarcely accomplish their object, as the pre-
vailing north-east wind has forced the water of the Saila
into the ditches and rendered them useless. SimuMiltaneously
with the Prussians the Zastrow corps advanced to ssunde,
towards the left wing—by the first tire dismounted one of the
two batteries of the enemy, then the other, and was in the
very act of taking the Ronton. Further down the Schlei, by
the estate of Scuba, the Warmer free corps crossed at eleven
o'clock, the shippers having made arrangements to transport
1,000 men across at a time. Thus all pose t 7
of retreat
was cut off by the Danes, and nothing remained for them but
to surrender or fall. It is true that they hav ropoped a
broad causeway through the Rippler Angelo ;but even if
they succeed in reaching their place of embarkation, the east
wind will probably prevent their ships from sailing wherever
they ere not taken a tow by the steamers.-10 o'clock. There
are continued arrivals of wounded. The number of prisoners
brought in is about thirty. Schleswig is said to have been taken.
The Hamburg B,;reehlialle of the 24th, dated 1
o'clock p.m., says, "A letter from Rendsburg of this
morning, the 24th, says, 'Schleswig was taken by the
Prussians yesterday ; the fortress of Gottorp was still
in the hands of the Danes during the nighdrt. Two
divisions of the Danes, together with sevalfi agoons,
are said to have gone over to the Prussians.
By another letter front Rendsburg, dated the even-
ing of the 23rd, the taking of Schleswig is said to be
certain. The Danes, pursued to the eastward, saved
themselves at Missunde by crossing the Schlei, and
endeavoured to prevent our troops from pursuing
them, by maintaining a constant fire of small shot.
London, England, 1848-04-10

FRANCE.

PARIS, $ kTURDAT, G,
I sent you yesterday the balance sheet of the
Bank of France. One thing at once strikes the mind
on considering it. It is the diminution of the bills
discounted within the week. In the balance sheet of
30th March they amounted to 245,766,000 francs: in
the last they only amount to 218,554,000; a reduction
of r millions in one week. Whence can this difference
arise ? Have the necessities of commerce decreased ?
It is not probable. It is much more rational to attri-
bute the diminution to this fact that the Bank has, in
truth, attained, and even exceeded, the maximum of
330 millions allowed for its issues. The Bank can
issue no more bills; whence it follows that its means
of discount are paralysed, and that it is obliged to
wait the payment of bills already discounted, a pay-
London, England, 1848-04-10

PRESENTATION OF TILE CHARTIST
PETITION.

After a scene of great excitement, which lasted the
entire morning, occasioned by the crowds thronging
to see the arrival of the proceesion bearing the petition,
all doubts on the subject were set at rest shortly
before 3 o'clock, when three members of the deputa-
tion 'arrived at the door of the house, bringing the
petition—au immense mass of paper—in two cabs. It
was safely deposited with the proper authorities.
The deputation was unaccompanied by any procession.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
London, England, 1848-04-10

hovered round the place, in anticipation of what was I
to occur. Special constables were also mustered in
great force by the authorities of the ward, but kept out
of sight. Wlu n any of them were seen hurrying to the
rendezvous, the lookers on saluted them with derisive
cheers and hisses. Soon after ten the crowd assumed
a " processional " stripe, and by half-past ten began
to pass over the bridge. Men who had been talking
together in groups, joined arm-in-arm, and
the march commenced. From half - past ten
till past eleven one co:,tinuous stream of people crossed
the bridge—the pavement on the east side being oc-
cupied by the more systematic procession, and the
roadway being thronged by a closely packed body.
At the latter hour vans, decorated with flags, and
containing some of the leaders of the " demonstra-
, tion" made their appearance, and passed on without
any appearance of confusion. With the exception of
a few closed shops thou were, in this locality, no
signs of alarm, and certainly no symptoms of dis-
order. No policemen were visible, and though
numerous respectably dressed females were, as usual,
among the pedestrians of this fine morning, their
faces betrayed no uppearaneu of trepidation, though
they were in the midst of the " unlawful
I assemblage" that has called forth police pro-
clametions, and caused governmental alarm.
At about twelve o'clock a company of pensioners
made their appearance. Great amusement was ex-
cited by a large number of persons assembled
at the loot of the bridge, on the London
e.de, by a piety of the veterans, in marching order,
"investing' the office of the "Heir-at-law" So-
ciety, which joins the liver at the end of Chatham-
place.
The approaches to the bridges on the Surrey-side
of the river are occupied by large bodies of mounted
and metropolitan toot police ; the City bridges were
all occupied by the City police. It is known that
large bodies of troops and pensioners are in the
immediate vicinity.
London, England, 1848-04-10

STEPNEY GREEN.

At nine o'clock it was announced that a procession
of Chartists was approac!.ing, and in a short time
they came in sight, a band preceding them. To
every patty of 30 or 10 men there was a white flag,
beating he number of the section to which they
belonged. There were numerous banners with the
words, "The Charter, and no surrender ;" "The
Bethnal Green National Land Company ;" " Live
and let Live." The men walked arm-in-arm,
six a-breast, with pink and white ribbons at-
tached to their button-holes. They mustered several
thousands, and, with the lookers on, and the rabble,
formed a large assernblag.. 'the body was addressed
to keep peace at d order, and the victory would be
theirs. At half-past nine they marched down the
hitechapel-road, over London-bridge, to Kenning-
ton-common.

Up to the time of this hi.ing written, the city be-
trays no symptoms of disorder. Very few shops
are closed, d there seems to be the usual amount of
business going on.
London, England, 1848-04-10

thus directed against our m remold, with every pile of your
leaden threatened with instant death, or the 111.1%, vengeance,
whether you, by folly and imprudence, are prepared to make
needle. sacrifices Read the letter of your discreet and
sealous leader, Mr. Duncmnbr, who rose from his sick bed to
write Howe wont. of wisdom and admonition; and eay,
whether or not you are prepsred to reject the admonition of one who
has all but +lent: cal life itself in your caner. Now, I unbeet.,
tingly due!arL to you :hut I see my way is the completion of our ob-
ject es clear as I Pee the dal light, and I ark you, in the name of Hod,
In the name of justice sod humanity, in the name of your families,
jur interest", and tear country., not to peril the Cause of liberty and
eopardise the eauseof humanity by g ivin g ear to spies and informers ;
for. believe me, that, in the preoclll state of Europe, nothing
but detroeratic folly, which would be regarded AS a Juan-
fieatoll foe governmental tyranny, can much longer retard
the aceampliehment of your full, your undivided, and entire liberty.
You, who know that I have stood the battle and the treeae from the
mumcnt I entered this cauae, will not put down to shrinking or herd.
tation what cornea lima hope, resolution, and Courage. Working men!
I leave myself and the destine aof your country in your own bands,
and conclude with my reiterated 3/01trancV, that worlds could not por-
ch:we toe, told that folly obeli not intimidate me.
Working one in the words of Mr. Duncombe—
THINK : THINK:: THINK:"
"Think what tar feelings wwlil be if the world ring with a
calamity I Witt iroxfoccil, and think what yours would be if I were
sacrificed to your folly.—Ever your faithful trleml anal repreeentartive,
iacr S OTLIDINOIL"
London, England, 1848-04-10

LINCOLN'S-INN-FIELDS.

It was expected that there would be an assembly
of Chartibts at this locality, for which every prepara-
tion was made to pri.serve the peace by the special
constables. A large number of benchers, hamsters,
&c., at an early hour in the morning, were collected
in the hall of Line and a number of special
constables of the parish of St. Giles patrolled the
square.
London, England, 1848-04-10

IRELAND.

The conservatives of the Dublin Society are some-
what displeased with the " non-arming" policy of the
Earl of Clarendon, as expressed in his rept).
The rumour had gone forth that the students
of the University were to be accoutred at the public
charge for the security of that great establishment.
Forthwith numerous volunteer corps started into
embryo lice, end demanded from his excellency the
prii ilege said to be conceded to the col!• ge corps.
The reply of his excellency to the address of the
Dublii. Society has corrected the general error. Go-
vernment will not same), arms to any volunteer body,
and no such promise has ever been made by the Earl
of Clarendon. A mere authoritative denial of the
misrepresentation will, I hear, be published very
soon. flad any portion of the citizens been supplied
from the public arsenals, all Dublin and the chief
toyer.' in the provinces would have bristled with
repeal bayonets.
The 31st regiment of infantry arrived this morning
front Liverpool and occupied the Linen-ball. Cork
has also been considerably strengthened. The garri-
son of Cork now reckons nearly 2,000, and that of
Dublin, police included, 10,000 of all arms.
The prospectus of a Protestant Repeal Association
has appeared, calling for the adhesion of the protestant
community to the principles of the society, which ale
as follows : Ist. The suppression of all religions dif-
ferences and the union of the protestant middle classes
in Ireland for legislative independence; 2.lidly. The
exercise of public opinion as the sok means to effec-
tuate their object. And 3rdly. Loyalty to the Queen,
defence of the rights of property as they exist at pre-
sent, ith the repudiation of all republican priveiples.
To the fears entertained by the great majority of pro-
testants for their political and religious rights, the
prospectus asks them—if they are strong enough to be-
come the English garrison in Ireland, nre they not
strong enough to defend themselves in any emer-
gency ? A public meeting will be shortly an-
nounced.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASH I RE.

STATE OF THE Corrox iiisTEH.T.—Meetings of
the unemployed end of the chartist association■ throughout
this district continue to take place nightly, and are on the
increase, thuuah they are oftin very tame affairs. Sunday
meetings are also on the increase, and yesterday ~vvcral large
open-air assemidiges wero appointed to take place in the
morning, and the chartists asienable as usual „a their clubs
in the evening.
London, England, 1848-04-10

CLERKENWELL GREEN.

Shortly before nine o'clock the Chartist body formed
into a line of procession, two and two, when they
proceeded into St. John-street, through Smithfield,
King-street, and down Furringdon-street, to Ken-
nington•common. The special constables of the
parish of Clerkenwell were in duty on the Gteen in
the ersence of the police of the 0 division. They
were under the orders of the churchwarden.
RUSSELL SQUARE.

Here the Chartists aosembled about 8 o'clock, ar-
riving from Kentish-town, Somers-town, Hampstead,
Paddington, St. Pancras, and Marylebone. A few
minutes before 10 o'clock, the procession being formed
two-and-two-the whole body lett the square, and
went towards Southampton-street, into Upper King-
street, through Holborn, into Farringdon-street, from
thence to Kennington-co t.mon. A large body of
special constables, under the command of Lieut.-cot
Clarke, were present in the square.
London, England, 1848-06-22

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Zbt Dzama,

ST. JAMES'S.-147 liostein, the director of the
Thicitre llistorique, having adopted the hint suggested by
the reception of his company on both occasions of their ap-
pearance at Drury-lane, has resolved on returning to Paris
after two final performances, the former of which took place
here yesterday evening, being a repetition of the first five
acts of " Monte Cristo," and the latter of which will occur
on Saturday, being the other five acts of " Monte Cristo,"
and the actors and playwrights of England may then rest
from their &arms on this head; alarms which they have
given themselves much gratuitous annoyance by entertaining
at all, for as to the actors, the histrimaie compettion, such as
it might have been, would very speedily have ceased of itself,
while the character of the dramas anutunced by tne Metiers
❑istorique would have involved much additional risk of de-
tection on the part of our writers of " new and original"
comeeiettas, whose privateering is upon much lighter craft.
Upon both elegies—to boat we wish heartily well—we would
impress this simple but significant maxim—that the public
will go to see any thing that is offered, if worth seeing. As
to the first five acts of "• Monte Cristo," we are almost dis-
posed to think that its chances of success wets not impeded
by the circumstance, on its two first appearances, of its not
having been heard. The dialogue appears to us something
exceedingly tiresome, and the incidents are not enough,
according to our English notions of the matter, to occupy a
two-act draws. The acting of M. Melinguc, as the hero, is
rather spirited ; and there is a M. Boutin who hits off a silly,
pod-natty ed, drinking friend of the hero, in a very clever
way. There was not a word of disapprobation throughout—
nor a word of approbation.
London, England, 1848-06-22

POLICE.-YESTERDAT.

GUILDHALL—SENDING DISEASED Surer TO SMITH.
FIELD MARKET.—Sergeant White, who has the superinten•
dents of Sm thfield Market, attended before Sir Chapman
Marshall sad Alderman Wilson to ask their advice. He
said that, on the morning of the 6th of June, a drove of 66
I sheep were sold in the market by a salesman named
Charles Mossman to a Mr. Preston of Sewarda Stone, in
E•sex, which were taken to that place and turned into the
fields, In three days after they began to show symptoms
of disease, and on receiving information on the subject
he went, in company with Mr. Nice, the veterinary
surgeon of Smithfield, for the purpose of ascer-
taining its truth. On their arrival there they found
that twenty-seven of the flock had already been buried;
two were) lying dead in the field, two more dying, 24 dis-
eased, and only one healthy.—Mr. Nice said that he had
examined the sheep, and found that they were afflicted with
the disease called the small-pox, which had broken oat all
over their bodies, but more particularly on the inside of their
thigh.. They were the first symptoms Is yet.—Sir Chap-
man Marshall asked if any other diseased cheep had been sold
in the market —White said that he had been informed that
several sales had taken place on previoua occasions.—
Ald. Wilson wished to know whether they were foreign
sheep or not?—White replied that they were English sheep.
—Sir Chapman Marshall supposed that diseased Olean were
often disposed of in the market, taken and killed by the
butchers, and afterwards sold to the public, by whom it was
unconsciously consumed.—White said that such was fre-
quently the care, and the object of his present application
was by giving publicity to the facts, to put buyers
on their guard, as the small pox was very pre-
valent.-Bir Chapman Marshall said that neither he
nor Ald. Wilson saw how they could interfere, it
being for the purchaser to seek his remedy if diseased sheep
bad been palmed upon him. Had the fact of their being
diseased at the time of the sale been aricertaised t— White
informed the alderman that from the fact of its breaking oat
three day& after they were bought it went to show that they
must have been, as they would be affected with it at lust
London, England, 1848-06-22

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, luxe 20.
It is understood that the Rev. Dr. J. Wilson, pre-
centor of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St.
Patrick, will be raised to the bishopric of Cork.
The lull in the agitation still continues. In Dublin
the repealers have given themselves a long holiday,
and even in the country districts, although occasional
meetings are held, the proceedings are dull and spirit-
less.
All the I)ublin Confederate clubs are to hold an
open air meeting on Sunday next, at Donnybrook-
green.
Lord Ffrench has come out as a thorough advocate
of the proposed union of Young and Old Ireland.
A letter from that nobleman appears in the Ereniny
Freeman's Journal of this afternoon. His lordship
thus concludes :
The voice of the country seems to demand a is union ; and
I concur in the general expectation that the proposed " Irish
League " will demonstrate, with firmness and dignity, that
the Irish people fully understand the value of their constitu-
tional rights, and that they are resolved to vindicate those
rights against infringement. I remain, my dear sir, yours
I faithfully,
To T. M. Ray, Esg., Secretary.
A rumour strongly prevails in repeal circles that
Mr. John O'Connell will decline joining the proposed
league. That there will be a league, however, there
can be no doubt.
The usual half-yearly meeting of the teachers took
place on Thursday. at the Board or Education. After
having been examined by the professors in the several
departments of the course, and in the principles of
agriculture by the manager of the Glasnevin Model
Farm, they were addressed at some length by Arch-
bishop Whateley on their duties as teachers and as
members of society. His grace presented each
teacher belonging to the established church with a
copy of the authorised version of the scriptures. Mr.
Gibson, commissioner of education, also addressed
them, and concluded with the presentation of a copy
of the scriptures to each teacher of the presbyterian
communion.—Professor Magawley, on behalf of Arch-
bishop Murray, and Professor Sullivan, on behalf of
Mr. Andrews, also addressed the teachers, and pre-
sented those belonging to the Roman catholic and
unitarian communions with copies of the scriptures
and several other volumes.
Mr. Baldwin, the able assistant barrister, has retired
from the County of Cork, and been presented with an
! address by all the solicitors of the city and county.
London, England, 1848-06-22

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

OXFORD, J..;;;; K.--An examination will be holden on
Friday, the 30th inst., and the following days, for the purpose of
tilling up a Hebrew scholarship now vacant, on the Piney and Eller-
ton foundation. The scholarship to open to all member, of the out.
vrtsity under the degree of M.A. or 8.C.L.; also to any who,
haring taken either of those degrees, shall not have exceeded 23 years
of age.
CAMBUTDOE, Juni 21.—At the conpregation holden thin
morning the Vice-Chancellor read her Majesty's gracious reply to the
address of the nrivereity which yea presented on the I:th inst. At
the same congregation the Hon. 0. Herbert, St. John's Coll., was
admitted Honorary M.A.
London, England, 1848-06-22

Sir U. GREY objected to the second clause as giving the
tenant miwer to claim for improvements, although he had
not paM his rent. Re did not wonder that the bill con-
taining such a clause had met with a considerable amount of
hoetility.
Mr. C. ANSTEY approved of the principle of the bill,
but depreeated farther program with it on account of the ad.
vaneed period of the KW lon.
After a few words from Mm. MONSILL,
Mr. 11. DRUMMOND replied, division
the emendment was
put and agreed to without a division. Committee postponed
for six months.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill. The bill con-
tains only one clause, which provides that persons presenting
themselves t, vote at elections for memben of parliament
shall have paid the assessedtaxes up to October in the pre.

viola year.
Mr. FORBES oppoaell the clause, u en inyuion of the
principle of the Reform Bill.
Sir D. L. EVANS contended that the principle of the Re-
form Act was left untouched, the object of the present bill
being merely a slight indulience to the rate payers.
The committee divided—for the clause 59
Against it
The bill passel through committee, and the house resumed.
BM to be reported on Friday next.
The house adjourned at 5 o'clock.

ELECTION commirrsEs.—YERTERDAY.
DUBLIN.—The scrutiny was continued, and three
votes were struck off on the ground of non-payment of the
paving rate.
SLIGO.—The day's proceedings consisted of the
!raring of evidence to prove agency and treating.
London, England, 1848-06-22

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 6 30 P.M.
Considerable "attroupements" took place this alter-
noon, in the crowded quarters of the markets, and ills
cry was everywhere "Vive Louis Napoleon!"
A thousand alarming reports are circulating, one
of which is a project of the party of the Mountain to
seize the I otel de Ville.
Little or no leasiness was done at the Bonree.
There was a complete stagnation. An attempt was
made to give circulation to a report that the army of
the At,,; had entered Italy.
M. Lalanne, director of the ateliers national', was
called to-day before the Committee en Labour; the re-
sult was a warm debate, and it is said persons in high
places have been compromised.
At the Assembly to-day almost the entire sitting
was occupied by a discussion on the duties of wines
and other liquors, wholly uninteresting to your
readers; but M. Leon Faucher, who shows himself
from to-day a more decided adversary to ministerial
abuses, demanded explanations of the Minister of
Commerce, as to the reduction of the customs
duties on Nankin° and other tissues, by his sole
authority, without the previous assent of the Assem-
bly, and of which the miuister had tacitly admitted
the impropriety in now coming to the Assembly
to demand its senction. To this the Minister of
Commerce ret lied evasively, by stating that the
measere had been adoptt d from immediate necessity.
In this he was supported by his friends, who called
for the order of the day, and uttered so many discor-
I
dant (Tie?, ard ocer.ioried such tumult, that it was in
vain for M. Leon Faucher to attempt to make himself
heard ; whereupon M. Louis Perrier exclaimed, "This
noise is indecent; this is an attempt to stifle a
speaker whose observations are not palatable." This
produced a momentary silence, and M. Leon Faucher
replied that the law of 1814, which was not repealed,
decided that the question ought to have been sub-
mitted to the Assembly, and could not be pre-deter-
mined by a ministerial decree. Another tumult here
ensued, and the discussion terminated.
100,000 francs were voted as gratuities to ancient
political prisoners.
To-morrow the railway question will be taken, if
the discussion now in progress as to the duties on
Wines shall he finished.
The following explanation is given by the Con-
naittionle,i If the motive of M. Thiers for making his
option to take his seat in the National Assembly
as representative of the Seine Inferieure. He would
willingly have spared Paris the excitement of a
new election, hat he reflected that this was inevitable
from the resignation of M. Louis Bonaparte.
He at the same time considered that the
Seine Inferieure, of all other departments for
which ho was returned, most particularly required
being spared further agitation. In the decision he
came to, M. Thiele; was supported by the written
opinion of MM. Odilon Barrot, Duvergier d'Han-
ranne, Leon de Malleville, Vivien, and C. Remota%
The C'orinitutionnel states. that the attempt of May
Ili having naturally given birth to g desire to place
London, England, 1848-08-14

RAILWAY NEWS.

The marketwas without material variation gene-
rally, although in the London and North-Westerns
and the Great Northern. prices were lower, owing to
the present unfavourable view taken of the reports
made to the proprietaries at their meetings. Upon
these reports we may have some brief observations to
offer on another occasion, in correction of misappre-
London, England, 1848-08-14

FRANC.

PARIS, SATLEIDAY, 630 P.M.
Great excitement prevailed in l'aris to-day, owing
to en announcement which appeared in the journals
of this morning and last evening to the following
effect :—lt was stated that last evening a meeting of
representatives of all parties had been held, at which
General Cavaignac attended, and at which it was
agreed upon that the general, as the head of the go-
vernment, should to-day propose to the assembly that
the pubhcatiun of the evidence taken by the insur-
rection committee should be suspended, and that the
public prosecutor should be authorised to impeach
M. M. Caussidii:re and Louis Blanc. That some such
meeting was held is certain, but the resolution adopted
at it was variously stated. All agreed, however, that ,
the above was its substance. Public opinion todayl
having been generally expressed upon it in an unfa-
vourable sense the project was ultimately abandoned.
This decision, however, wee not come to until a late
hour this afternoon. Before the assembly met to-day
London, England, 1848-08-14

WALES.

THE MURDER AT THE MENAI STRAlTA.—Refed-
log the murder a a watchman, named John Rowland,, at
the works of the Britannia railway bridge, over the Menai
Straits, it may be remembered that John Pritchard, who
was also employed as a watcher on the works, stated that he
new three men attacking the deceased, but from a fear of be-
ing anailed himself he made no alarm. This party was held
in custody during ;the coroner's inquiry, but on a verdict or

rr wilful murder against some person or persona unknown"
being returned, he was discharged. The affair, however,
was le:t in to much mystery, that the authorities determined
on securing the sLrvices of the Liverpool detective officers to
assist Mr. Landshorough, the superintendent of Banger, in
detecting the guilty parties. Circumstances transpired which
warranted the recapture of Pritchard, in whose possession
Were found various articles stolen from the store•room be-
luging to the works. In the pocket of the murdered man
was lound a key, ascertained to belong to Pritchard,
and which had been so filet. as to open the door of the store-
room. The apparent joint connexion of the deceased and
Pritchard in the robbery referred to, as shown by the fact of
the key having belonged to Pritchard, together with the re-
cent discovery of the stolen articles, appear to constitute so
far as the ersmication has as yet brought matters to light
the evidence against the prisoner, who was r minded till
Saturday.
London, England, 1848-08-14

measures for putting themselves out ofd-sai,
already have several of the cardinals who wets'
threatened left the city. Still, 1 believe quit Cm,
faithful soldiers, commanded by an energetic 'm
would suffice to maintain order."""N

Letters from Florence of the sth state that
3rd the commandant of the citadel of Ferrara ut""
despatch to the prolegate Count Lova'elli, is
he asked whether his Majesty the Emperor wy
sidered a friend or an enemy. In the first co.
required that all the troops stationed at
should leave the town within an hour; in theiZl
cane, he would bumharn the town. The prol—qe.,
having no means of defence, complied, but protQ
at the same time.

The correspondence of Florence of the eel eft,
sente that city to be in the utmost state of CRTC'
agitation. Gen. Welden had been announced 4!
ing arrived at Bolouna, with 20,000 min, ssatia
three days march of Florence.
The English minisier, Sir George Hamilton,
a conference with the grand duke, and delivered
official note, offering the mediation of Es !It
the event of an attack on Tuscany. 'ham
the
was accepted. Several mi mbers of the aseci
, general and of the senate had expressed
solicitude that Franco should join in this ukdiaLzi.
The ministerial crisis had continued. The mail
ministry only r, :mined in office until their stec:sen
could be appointed. The difficulties of forming
ministry seemed almost insuperable, all parties shditik.
log from the responsibitins involved in the press:
emergency.
The Allfral of Florence gives V- e following, sad,
the date of the WI, in the evening. A person she
came from Bologna last evenin communicates Id
us the following news : " Yesterday a node,
was posted up of a meeing for eight o'clock
in the morning to discuss the beet means ed
defence against the Austrian invasion. 1'::e general
was beaten, and the national guard ran to arms
A large meeting took place, when various plisioi
defence were discussed. They then went en may
to the palace of the Prolegat, shouting, ,y 0
arms!' This continued nearly ail the evening. The
Legate then sent some dragoons, who dispel*
the attroupement, and lie then issued a proclamoks
stating that the moat skilful military men not dad.
a defence practicable, he desired the people toned
themselves. A battalion of students, mho had be,
at Castelfranco, arrived at Bologna, bringing with
them some prisoners.
London, England, 1848-08-14

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PARIS, SUNDAY, 6 30 r m.
The Marquis de Ricci was, on the 11th instant, at
Lyon., waiting the decision of the French government
on the atisirs of Italy.
Orders have been forwarded that the Mediterranean
squadron shall quit Palermo and sail for the coast
near S ardinia, where it is to await final orders.
In the department of the Haute Garonne, of which
Toulouse is the chief town, the municipal elections
have been wholly favourable to the ultra-republican
opinion. At Bordeaux, and most other places in
France, the monarchical and moderate party have
been, almost without exception, successful.
The investigation as to the attempt to assassinate
M. Thiers is proceeding actively. Yesterday, M.
Pinard, Procureur of the Republic; M.
inge d'ln-truetion ; and M. Yon, Commissary
of the Assembly, went to the hotel of M.
Tillers, to make inquiries as to the affair.
Several persons have been already examined, and
it results from the information already obtained, that
two attempts at assassination have been made. 'the
grat took place on the uth of this month, when M.
Miguet was fired at on entering the house of M.
Thiers, having no doubt been mistaken for the latter,
and the ba.l striel the little girl. The clothes of the
little girl,on c acumination, were found to be blackened,
and a contusion was found to have been made. The
gunsmith who ievestigated the probable diuction of the
ball, states that it must have came from the entry
of the Rue St. Gorges. The other attempt took
place in the nigh•, between the 2nd and 3rd, ore
window of the house of M. Chevreux, supposed
to have been mistaken for the bed-room of M.
Theirs. The marks of the projectiles, the mari-
ner in which the window was broken tend
the curtains Vern, appear to competent persons, who
have examined them to prove that cut balls we re used,
and that the shot came from a house in course of
bedding in the Rue d'Aumale.

LA PEST FROM IRELAND.

ARREST OF MEAGHER
London, England, 1848-11-09

GERMANY.

AUSTRIA.—The intelligence from Vienna of the
3rd inst. is to the effect that that capital was in as
quiet a state as could b‘ expected, after the late
scenes witnessed there. Several houses in Vienna
have been plundered by the soldiery. It is said that
in most instances it was impossible to prevent them,
as the aggression generally came from ',hose houses
which were forcibly entered, and, as • natural con-
sequence, robbed of their contents. Wherever houses
were entered for the mere purpose of plunder, it is
stated that the culprits were immediately shot.
The battle between the Hungarians and Austrians,
which ended in the repulse of the former, is said to
have been very sanguinary. It was supposed that
the Hungarian army had proceeded against General
Simonich, who though once beaten had reappeared
with 10,000 Austrians in Hungary, coming from
Galicia.
Accounts from Presbarg of the 31st ult. state
that active preparations were being made by the
Hungarians to defend that town.
FRANKFORT.—In the sitting of the German
parliament on the 3rd inst. the motion of the com-
mittee on Austrian affairs was carried, to the following
effect :
The National Assembly resolves to call upon the imperial
ministry to take all possible care—l. That the imperial com-
missaries make a point of obtaining full oonsideration and re-
cognition for the German central power in all quarters.
2. That everywhere in Austria they may endeavour to pro.
tent the interests of Oertaany. 3. That they may exert the
whole of their influence to disengage the complexities of
Austria in a peaceful way, and without bloodshed. 4. And
that finally, whatever this irlinopein,nl may result in, they
may take under protection and defend from every attack the
rights and libettces awarded to the AUStIO-OULIIIII races In
the month. of March end May.
PRUSSIA.—The Berlin journals of the 6th inst.
have reached us, but they contain nothing further re-
scting the ministerial crisis.
London, England, 1848-11-09

IRELAND.

Drains, Nov. 8.
Mr. John O'Connell has addressed, through the
Freeman, a long letter to the repeslers of Glaqow.
It would appear that this body had addressed to him
&communication calling on him to renew or revive
the Conciliation-hall. He states his reagens for ab-
staining to comply with their request. First, because
it would affect the fate of the unfortunate gentlemen
now under the rod of the law ; secondly, because it
would exasperate the English mind against Deland;
and thirdly, because the misery of the country from
which he looks to English dispositions for relief
would be in the midst of that exasperation without
solace or resource.
The buildings of the new colleges in Cork, Belfast,
and Galway, are proceeding, notwithstanding the re-
cent rescript from Rome.
Many candidates are in the field for the vacant
bishopric of Down, Connor, and Dromore; but it is
considered likely that the mitre will be offered to the
London, England, 1848-11-09

SHIPPING.

Maw Laarvia.—Dablin, 2; Donaghadee, 1 ; Guernsey,
itc., 1 ; French, I; Flanders, 1.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., mo-
darate breeze, and flue, clear, frosty weather.
Dual, Nev. 7.—N.W. to W.N.W.—Arrived from the
river and sailed: Vivid, end Katherine Stewart, Sydney,
N.S.W. • Caroline, Valpssaiao ; Creole, Dominica. bailed
Lalla Rtiokb, New Zealand; Ostrich, Madras; Patriarch,
Aden ; Nautillus, Maatit'as; Mail, Cape and Mauritius;
Justine, Cape and Singapore; Jubana, Algae Bay ; Africa-
nus, Fernando Po ; Toy, Callao ; Islander, Barbados& ;
Sophia, and Jane, Jamaica; Atala, Glenlyon, and Jane,
New Orleans; General Alen, Cadiz and Lima.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov.S.—N.W. to W.N.W.—Suled : Sarah
and Maria, Batavia ; Banger, South Seas ; Royal Archer,
Adelaide, S.A.
Cowan, Nov. : George, Sydney,N.S.W. ; Loui-
siana, New Orleans.
Orr SOUTHWOLD, Nov. B.—Arriyed : Orynthia, Quebec,
f.r Hai. _ . _ _ _ . .

--E;o;Oitioa,'Nov. 7.—N.—Arrived: Warrior, St. John's,
New Hnumwiek. :IV-va •
Baum, Nov. B.—N.B.—dodo:4:lJan.* Collard,
Chabot._ _ . _ _

OPP AIIGATS, Nov. B.—Arrivid: Madras, River St.
Lawrosee.

Gozawasv, Nov. 3.—Sailed: Waterwich, Adelaide, S.A.;
Nancy, Pernambium.
SWANTIA, Nov. B.—N.N.W.—Sailed: Minerva, Messina.
YARMOUTH, (WM OF WIOHT), Nov. B.—The smack
Adelaide. avenue to Soathamptoo, ran on shore on Runt
Beach, Crewe, 6th inst.; matenaia saved.
U HNA, Nov. 4.—The Jane, of and from Il?lfast to Wick,
went ashore upon the Island of Stromo (Pentland Frith),
2nd inst., and has become a total wreck ; muter and ahoy
drowned.

BRIDLINGTON. NOT. B.—The Gazelle, from Hamburg for
Itammerfest, has put in here leaky, and with one man over-
board, having been as fa north as her destination, and
driven back ; the wind is strong frem the north.
PLVDIOUTII, Nov. Lord Hungerford,
Sydney, N.S.W. ; Athenian, Litman, and Glenelg, Port
Philip.
BOSTON, Nov. B.—The cargo of the Itamsden, from Wood-
bridge to Goole, which put in here leaky on the sth, has
been discharged ; the vessel must go into dock.
London, England, 1848-11-09

COLONIAL.

JAMAICA.—The season had been excellent
although the regular October rains bad not begun at the time
the mad was despatched, sormaional showers had visited the
whole island, and been of great benefit. The following ex-
tract from De Cordova's .Weter appears to indicate reviv-
ing trade and increasing hopefulness and self-reliance. We
think the writer still betrays an excess
ti of despondebutncyhis re-
in his
entirsato of the prospects of sugar culvation,
smirks respecting the cultivation of other and new staples,
me worthy of ell acceptation:
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splendid fled toe eatiegelas ofd eimitaL
TRINIDAD.—We bd in our journals from this
eoleny the estimates for 1848. The estimated revenue is
89,5001. ; the estimated expenditure, 100,1751. In addition
to this outlay the island is liable : For motleys expended on
immigration, 46,1851. ; for votes to public buildings not yet
commenced, 20,5001._; and for votes to public buildings in
magma, 24,0001. The ecclesiastical expenditure is : For
the church of England, 4,7281. ; for the church of Rome,
4,6301. The Anglican establishment on the island consists
of one archdeacon, sin rectors, five curates, and two ate-
London, England, 1848-11-09

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY, 0.30 Y.Y.
In the Assembly, to-day, M. Bastide, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in reply to some questions put to
him, read a sort of manifesto on the present state of
the foreign relations of France. Ile said that tha
position of the country with relation to foreign states
has never since February been better than at present.
That France bad contributed to the pacific solution of
the Schleswig question ; that she had induced Russia
to give a separate administration to the grand duchy
of Posen ; that she had the best relations with those
Germanic states which had adopted democratic forms;
that she had brought the war in Sicily to a termina-
tion ; that her mediation had been accepted in
Upper Italy, where difficulties had only arisen as to the
place a the conferences, but that no serious dissent
had arisen, that the negotiations wero interrupted by
the insurrection of Vienna, but that they could be
resumed, and that the best result might Ir:expected.
The project for proroguing the Assembly front the
15th inst. to 11th December was discussed. The
committee rejected the proposition, but recom-
mend, nevertheless, a temporary suspension of the
session of the Assembly.
Gen. Carsignac announced that the government
remained neuter on this question, but had no tears
for the tranquillity of the country in case of an ad-
journment. On a division there appeared a3ainst
the adjournment 507, and in favour of it 214.
Nothing further of interest took place up to the
time our reporter closed his despatches.