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Sad *sir sentrol will go for nothing. We hope
40/slating M. the Starchy of our brethren in the Sister
-Kingdom, but we cannot shut our eyes to the reality of
are danger. As far certainly as Ireland makes part of the
collective strength of the British Empire, her sinews are
eat-ossikier. That the brinour and the interests of both
the United Kingdom are bound up together, is true,
Jo diet ind in reasoning—and it is a truth too of the
earyloat importance ; but it is a truth which the Irish will
recognise nor act *pm. should any critical period
taus,—and In this eventful state of the world there is no
saying what may happen,—when it may be fatal to Eng-
land that she should emery bet co-operation to the wrong
• We have no wish to aggravate the clanger or such a
grids, but no wise man will underrate it. Without looking
'forward, however, to such a juncture, there is more than
enough in the asperity of six millions of people to embar-
rass the operations of Government, and to put her safety
more in jeopardy than any prudent statesman would care
to place it. The unequivocal sense of the House of
Commons is for concession : we would entreat the Ca-
-1 'holies for a while to be content with this. Other
ituspices, it is true, are not with them ; but prejs•
Lice is becoming every day more tractable ; as die
steady progress whish their cause has made is alone id..
,ikient to guarantee its ultimate success. In the mean
time we deprecate the revival of Associations, and of any
Mpg like an organized system of authority, which may
mime it necessary to arts Government with extraordinary
*wen for putting down conspiracy and sedition. We in-
sent to perceive the Irish newspapers throwing out threats
of this turbulent kind, but we consider Ibises jhe ebullition
of angry feeling, and we draw no inferences from it unfa-
vourable to the Catholics as a body. Their conduct has all
alongspolen a different language; and their champions do
them real injury when they thus bring upon them the re•
proach of being a faction. Let them defend their cause
upon reason and principle; let them rest it upon the brood
basis of constitutional right, and, while they pursue this
course, we are with them to the full extent of their claimr
If, however, they seek to carry on a war of retaliation, if
they Mean to sit down before our Church Establishment
and to assail it by regular approaches—but we turn from
such a subject ; we will not treat such menaces as serious,
or suffer the intemperate language of the Irish press to
lead us to such flighty and preposterous conclusions.

The House of Lards met last night, pursuant to ad-
journment for the Whitsuntide holidays. Nothing of im-
portance occurred with their Lordships. This evening the
House of Commons will meet. There are 44 notices of
motion and orders standing on the book for this day.
Amongst them is one by Mr. BaornitAw, for leave to
bring in a Bill to Incorporate a College or University in
the City of London.
The Session, we understand, is likely to be unusually
long. We brie bend that it is not c.pected to close
I before the middle of July. So much of the time of Par-
liament was occupied with the discussion of the Catholic
Relief Bill, that a great mars of public business yet re-
mains to be transacted. To-morrow, in a Committee of
Supply, Mr. GOULDURN will move the remaining Irish
Miscellaneous Estimates. Monday is the last day for re-
ceiving Reports of private Bills.

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CITY. WIDMISDAY EVENING.
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The CAM3sol Marhatisresented a USW appearance this morning
lellnat annoy porno, antidlpatni, and tally supported yesterday's
psions The general expectation, therefore, on the Stock Exchange
34, that the present will be a Beer account. However, we were to-
day assorted on good authority that the differences are nearly settled,
end that the fluctuations will not be so great as most persons andel-
cipate. tat the account terminate as it may, to-morrow will be a
deeply-interesting day. Consols for Money were done ai 89j ;
for to-morrow's account at 891 j ; and for the July Account at
90 89j;.
In the Foreign Market the transactions were almost undeserving
of notice. South American Securities were languid ; Colombian
Bonds were at Mj 8, and Mexlean Scrip 23 i discount. Greek
Scrip continues very much depressed, though no one can as-
sign any reason for the depression except the illiberal opposition
it has had to experience from those who should have acted better :
it was 771 7, and the Bonds 50.. Spanish Bonds maintained them-
selves at yesterday's prices, viz.—the old Bonds at 23j, and the new
I at 1871, although there was a decline for a very short time in the
middle of the day. Brazilian Scrip was at par, j premium ; and
Danish ditto at 31 3 discount.
The Share Market, in common with the Foreign Market, was
without interest, and the only melted alteration that took place it'
any of the Shares, was the sudden rise in those of the Egyptian
Company to 21 j premium.
In the Colonial market, Sugar improved full Is. in the cwt.
In Coffee there was nothing of consequence doing. The inquiries
for Rum were extensive, and the quotations naturally higher.

Extract of a letter from Paris, dated Monday :—" An
enormous lion from Algiers arrived yesterday at the Jardin
des Plantes, and several goats of the Cachemire species.
The Tunisian Envoy and his Secretary visited the esta-
blishment from two till four; he walks about Paris with
tie other attendant but a page of 13 years old. The project
Of law relative to the great alterations in the import and
export duties will not be discussed dining the present Ses-
sion of the Chambers. This delay of so important a mea-
sure has given infinite displeasure to the merchants, who
'say that the Minister occupies himself solely in re-esta-
blishing the ancient aristocracy, in burdening the people to
indemnify the emigrants, and enacting laws originating in
the spirit of the inquisition, while he endeavours to throw
every obstacle, they say, in the way of commerce, as the
Nobility are jealous of the growing wealth of the mercan-
tile classes."
By the Oporto, Captain Martin, from Oporto, a letter
less been received at Liverpool stating that an insurrection
had taken place at Madrid: but as accounts have been re-
ceived, through the Paris Papers, from Madrid to the loth
inst. we think there can be no truth in the report. The
following is an extract from the letter:—
"
OPORTO, MAT 5.
" Yesterday an express arrived from Madrid, bringing intelli-
gases of a dreadful insurrection having taken place between tbe
guerillas, joinet by the populace, and the Royalists, which baud
roe three days, and still continued when the courier left. Thit
fling had taken refuge in the Escurial, which was guarded by
French soldiers."
The Joara'il de Commerce, published at Lyons, an-
nounces, that within a few days the Police have made very
important and numerous arrests. It adds, that it gives no
details at present, through fear of being prejudicial to the
investigation.
The dinner intended to have been given at Liverpool on
Tuesday to the Catholic deputation, is postponed till Mon-
day next.
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Dublin paper of Monday save—" A meeting is to be
held this day at three o'clock, at .the Corn Exchange, for
the purpose of making the necessary arrangements anti pre-
parations for the aggregate meeting, It is expected that
all the Catholic gentlemen of influence and respectability,
at present in tdwn, will attend."
The bells of several parishes in the City of Bristol rang
an Thursday last, to celebrate the defeat of the Roman
Catholic Relief Bill in the llouse of Lords.
'The Catholic Claims here have but few supporters;
**recent majority in the House of Lords therefore has
Mused atfe:tg of joyous satisfaction in almeat all parts
ttal earex population. The abets* subject may be
is Writ something beyond an ordinary influence
Si* oppeolibi general electinu.—ausscr Advertiser.

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'of INVioturrection at Mon :eforte have
been t• • by the Supreme Council Criminal Court
;Of Nap ea, the instance of the Attorney-General, llrunduaini.
I It is suppee however, that the sentence will not be executed, but
that mercywi take place of justice. After the lapse of five years,
severity no longer makes so salutary an impression as when it is
used immediately after the commission of the crime.
TRIESTE, MAY 8.
Since the last accounts from Zante, of 18th April, a report has
been spread that Ibrahim had sailed with his fleet from ilodon
beck to Climb's. The Greeks believe this ; but it is more probable
that the ships have sailed to fetch reinforcements from Candia.
We expect farther accounts every hour. Bye ship that sailed from
G Smyrna on the 15th April, we learn that the reeks have captured,
near Suds, three Turkish brigantines, with ammunition, bound to
the 31orea.
DRURY- LANE THEATRE.
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William Tell was repeated last evening at this Theatre to
a tolerably well attended house. Of this tragedy, or realer 1
monodrama, our opinions have already been expressed at
some length, and we may be spared the reps tition of them
here. Mr. Macmaily (like Warren, the blacking-maker,)
" keeps a poet," who has already dramatised for him the
stories of Vircinias, Cain: Greer/levy, and Tell. It is proba-
ble that he will in the same way work up into monological
exhibitions every other splendid personage of history. The
Drama should be the representation of life and human
action, but not of one man's life or actions merely. It
should give
" The very age and body of the time,
Its form and pressure;"
and Slot confine itself to the sentiments and motions
of a single man. But the truth is, that Mr. Knowles
writes for his friend and patron, Mr. Macready, and
therefore Mr. Knowles's tragedies will pass away with
other things of a like impermanent character, and in the
course of a few years will be neglected or forgotten. Not 1
that we deny him the possession of great talent ; we only
say that lie has humiliated and impaired that talent by de-
voting it to the wishes and powers of a single individual.
—A new farce followed, called " Mt, Grandpapa." It
seems to have been generated by some one whose iutellect
had reached the uttermost limit of dotage. Some one men-
tioned to tut that it was a translation from the French, but
the worthlessness of the production is a sufficient excuse for
our contentem ignorance as to its origin. It turns upon
the scheme of a lad who has quarrelled with his mistress,
and who persuades his " grendpapa," an elderly gentleman
of eighty, to propose for her hand. The young Lady, in
her anger at her lover's coldness, accepts the proposition,
but afterwards the young ones become reconciled, and are
of course married. The meagreness of the story is only to
be equalled by the meagreness of thetlialogue. It is with-
out point, elegance, or even neatness. There is nothing to
interest the audience—nothing to display the talents of the
actors. Mr. Terry was the grandfather, and tottered
about the stage in a white wig and a blue dressing gown.
Mrs. Yates was rather pleasant, its a frock coat and jean
trousers ; and Miss Povey played the part of a boarding-
school Miss as well as the badness of the part would allow.
Miss 1. Paton was dressed in white satin, and Mr. Gattie
in red plush. These were the prominent parts of the piece,
and the small portion of the audience which remained until
the end was very decided in condemning it. We suppose,
of comae, that it will be repeated this evening.

The Duke of York, the Princess Augusta, the Princess
Sophia, and the Duchess of Gloucester, visited the King
yesterday.
Prince Leopold honoured the Italian Opera Horse with
his presence on Tuesday evening.
Yesterday the Duke of Wellington had an audience of
his Majesty.
Yesterday Mr. Secretary Canning entertained the Ca-
binet Ministers at dinner, at Gloucester Lodge.
Another Cabinet Council was held at the Secretary of
State's Office for Foreign Affairs, Downing-street,. at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, which was attended by all the
Cabinet Ministers. 'The Cabinet broke up about four
o'clock.
Her Royal and amusing Highness, the Princess Olive,
has addressed us a letter (from the rules of his Majesty's
Royal Bench, where it seems she still abides in a " painful
captivity"), in which she claims the Duchy of Lancaster,
for which, according to another discovery of her's, his
late Majesty gave her a post obit —Evening- Paper.
A communication just received from Italy will cause
much regret to most of our travellers of distinction, who,
of late years, have visited Naples, have been acquainted
with the Archbishop of Tarento (Tarentum), and have
experienced his singularly hospitable attentions. This il-
lustrious, unprejudiced, and amiable Prelate is said to have
been delivered into the hands of his enemies—that is to
say, of the enemies of what is enlightened, generous, and
free—and to be actually a prisoner of the Pope, in the for-
tress of Civita Vecchia. It is said, that in a late interview
between his Holiness and the King of Naples, in Rome,
the former asked, without any explanation, a favour from
the latter, which was implicitly and unhesitatingly ac-
corded, nor was the explanation such as prevented his Ma-
jesty from ordering his own subject—a member of the most
noble family, and a man who exercised a dignified office itt
his realms, to be readily transported to the dominions and
control of a distinct and foreign Prince. Political opinions
and theological writings are assigned as causes of this kind
of blind bargain, whereby a Sovereign renounces cogni-
zance of the conduct of one of his own principal vassals,
an act which seems to be contradictory to the principle
avowed by what is blasphemously called the Holy Alliance.
The object of his Sicilian Majesty's journey to Milan is said
to be, an interview with the Emperor of Austria, for the
purpose of easing his unfortunate kingdom from the bur-
dens imposed by military occupation.—Everaing Paper.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following Commanders took leave
of the Court, previous to departing for their respective des-
tinations, viz—Captain Wm. Manning,ThomasGrenville;
and Captain John Blanshard, Marquis of Wellington;
for Bengal direct.
HoGite.—This unfortunate gentleman has suc-
ceeded in effecting his escape from this country, and is now
on his way to America, having embarked at Howth on board
a pleasure boat on Tuesday last, in which be was conveyed
round to a northern port, where an American vessel was
l ing-to for him, and which lie succeeded in gaining, when
siteimmediately set sail.—Dublin Paper.
Forged one-pound notes, purporting to he of Mean.
Harrop, Lees, and Co.'s Saddleworth Union Bank. are in
circulation. The imitation of Messrs. Perkins and Heath's
plate on the face of the note is good, but that of the govern-
ment stamp on the back is defective.—Liverpool Paper.
Commix ATION.-A difference has for some time existed'
between the masters and journeymen bookbinders of this,
city, on the subject of wages, which was expected to lead
to a general strike by the latter, when on Saturday they
were anticipated by the masters, who gave each of their
men, individually, a fortnight's notice to quit, unless they
were content to remain at the old rates. So far from this
being their inclination, however, we understand that moat
of the journeymen met the notice of the masters by a
saunter one, intimating that they would quit their sertice
in eight days. It is said to be the intention of the journey-
men to form a Joint-Stock Company, for the purpose of
serving the trade at cheaper rates than their masters ; but
most of' the booksellers, we are told, have expressed their
determination to discountenance this proceeding. Some
difference!' have for a considerable time existed between the
masters and journeymen shoemakers on the sante subject,
which, we believe, are now approaching to an amicable
s: t tlement.—Caledonien Mercury.

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