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oblp is remand, it will be for the sake of the Ministers ;
it may be asked what Ministry has ever borne with more lon-
ganiatlty the attacks of the .journals? None. The Mi-
nisters have. therefore, practised whit they recommended when
Deputies. If they ask dal execution of the law', it Is not for them-
selves. They have proied that they did not fear the liberty, or
even the elnises, of the Press. When they are a:taekeJ, justly or
unjustly, they have atsl the means of defending themsaltes. But
the (patiet is very different; it Is the public order, which may be
endangered. In this case they must not hesitate till the evil is ac-
complished, hut one the preventive measure which the law has hid
down.''—,%eljottened till the following day.
FRENCU nIXT)S.-PARIS, MAT 30.—Five per Cents. 97f.
Three per Cents. 6.5 f. ilk.; flank Stack, 2025 f.; Rentes Ile Naples,
74f. 7ec. ; Royal Spanish Loan. 182 j, Haytian Loan 720 f.
Exchange on London—One Month, 23f. 50c.; Three Mouths'
9.5 f. W.—Cont. Antlentire.

We have received a Dntch Mail and German Papers
to the 26th May, but they contain nothing of the slightest

interest.

The following information has been received from a
quarter which leaves us no doubt of its accuracy. We are
disposed to attach importance to it, not as a proof of any
designs on the part of the present Government of Spain
which could give real grounds for alarm to Portugal, but
as one instance more of the astonishing imbecility and igno-
rance which pervade the councils of a government which
thinks of making new acquisitions at the very moment that
it is surrounded by the bayonets of .foreigners. We ihall
confine ourselves, in giving this intelligence, to the mere
translation of the letter of our Svanish Correspondent. Its
purport is as follows:—" In the Council of State at Ma-
drid a discussion lately took place concerning the advan-
tages which weal arise to Spain from the union of Portu-
gal. To obtain this without a war, it was proposed to give
Spanish America to the Emperor of BRAZIL, and thus to
obtain the cession of Portugal from DON Penno. This
was referred to the KING. and met with his approbation ;
but it was necessary also that the Holy Alliance should
approve of it. Its approbalon was also obtained. Those
Peninsular Knights (estos Caballeros Penensutures) heard
of it, and took so much alarm at it, that they demanded of
the Spanish Government if it was in earnest or in jest, for
if it was in earnest they would declare war immediately."
This information reaching us, as it does, from a quarter
•which possesses the means of acquiring the most important
and secret intelligence with regard to Spain, is entitled to a
much greater degree of credit than could otherwise attach
to it, and we have no hesitation in stating our belief that it
is substantially correct.

CITY, TIGUNSDAY EVENING.

Some attempts were made to depress the Fund.; in the early-part
of the day, by circulating a repot that unfavourable intelligence
hail been received Irani Petersburgh, but the effect was very
slight, as Consols fell only an eighth. Upon the assurance that
ro•hing adverse hail occurred in the north of Europe. they imme-
diately rallied, and advanced steadily to 104 g for Account. This
advance was somewhat facilitated by the It ink of England having
given notice that they will take in the New 4 per Cent. Scrip, and
pay the outstanding instalment'', on receiving five per cent. in-
terest. This will occasion money to be more plentiful in the
31arket I and, indeed, before the close of the day it appeared to have
that ether. The Consols closed te-day for the dividend at 79i, and
the impression is that these securities will rise, unless any unpro.
p;:ions poli!ical event should occur.

In the Foreign Market, no alteration worth noticing; Russian
Sock, 'hie% fell from 81 to 80, in consequence of the report of
unfavourahte news from St. Petershurgh, subsequently rallied, end
left oil at 81. Colombian, 41 ; Mexiean, 62 ; Greek, 114 to 15 ;
Spanish, 8.

The Caraccas Culanthinno*was received yesterday to the
13th of April. The Mexican and Colombian squadrons
were supposed to have arrived at Matanzas, in the month
of March, and it was thought probable that little resistance
would be offered to their united force. At Buenos Ayres
all was rejoicing, in consequence of news having been re-
ceived that Monte Video had fallen into the hands of the
Patriots of Banda Oriental. Don Pedro was understood
to have adopted a sort of conscription to strengthen his
army.
A letter from Canton, dated October 23, saya,--"Erery
thing here is going on quietly with the Chinese, the Lintiu
pl.:mien having been entirely set at rest by the Chinese
themselves having Riven up every point. By the arrival of
the direct ships from England, Mr. Unntwon, the chief of
the British factory, received accounts of his Majesty having
been graciously pleased to confer on him the honour of
knighthood by patent, for his conduct during the long and
anxious discussion in which he was engaged with the Chi-
nese authorities. relative to the affair of the Topaze frigate
at Litwin."

Van Diemen's Land is still in an awful state, and when
that poor colony will enjoy repose from bushrangers we
are at a loss to conceive, in spite of all the ceaseless ex-
ertions of a laborious and enlightened Government. The
following extract from the only Tasmanian paper come to
hand, as the saying is—" let's the cat out of the hag."—
" The gaol at Launceston is so crowded, that there is
scarcely room fcr the prisoners to lay down at nigh:."—
Spiney Gazelle.

-From good authority we understand that Mr. Barmy,
Resistant Wesleyan Missionary at ,Vellington Valley,
learnt from the r :rives in that quarter, long since, that
there were copper-coloured men twenty days' journey frmn
them—that they were " like white fellow, and that they
were cannibals, fur they " eat black fellow." ‘Vhile this
information goes to corroborate that already arhluced by
Mr. Gray, the pilot, it cortainly undermiaes our hypothesis
in reference to these white men lacing the progeny of run-
away prisoners!—Sydney Gazette
LIVERPOOL, MAY St.—l/wing the month the cotton
market has experienced an improvement. The demand
has been generally from the trade, with the ExceEtion of
about 1,100 bags American and 1,009 Egyptians, which
have been taken on spectilat ion. For export there has been
only some Inquiry, but little business done. An advance
has taken playa generally on Upland, Mobile, and Albania,
about to Id.; New Orleans id.; 'West India a. 1.;
Egyptian Fl. Vi and on Sauth American /11. to Id. per
pound. Brazil cotton has become scarce in comparison to
other sorts, consequently the sales of Egyptian has in-
creased, that being ciseaptr in proportion.—Our Cotton
market has been very steady in prices, with a good demand,
during the week. Abopt 9,000 bags have been sold.—B.P.
Sugars dull and heavy, hut there has been a little more
demand for Coffee, particularly of the higher qualities of
Jamaica, which avestA. to 3s. dearer. _

We are extremely happy to state thett a good demand
for cotton- continues, and that we bs♦e cheering accounts
from Manchester of improvement.
IVc have nothing new to report on the subject of the
state of trade. The improveno nt noticed iu oar last has
been fully supported through the week, but without any
material improvement in prices, except in cotton, in which
there has been an advance of a farthing to r pound on some
descriptions.—Manehrster Paper, Alny 31.
After a ♦ery short illness, at six o'clock on Tuesday
morning last, died Edward Milne, Esq., of Manchester ;
and about seven in the evening of the same day, his
brother, William Milne, Esi., in consequence of a paralytic
attack, the immediate cause of which appeared to be the
last sight be had just taken of his brother Edward's
corpse. It shocked his feeling mind so much, that en
leaving the room he exhibited marks of confusion, and
became evidently paralyzed ; he however, recovered a
hut very anon afterwards relapsed, and expired. Imme-
diately after Edward's death, William wrote to his brother
in London a very affecting letter, expressive of his distress
at the awful event; and the same post which brought
IVilliam'a letter, brought one also from his brother Oswald,
atmouncing IVillism's death. 'The grief occasi,ited to their
surviving brothers, sisters, and friends, by so awful slid
unexpected a visitation, is beyond description, and will
aff_ct the strong,:st. " Ite the midst of life we ce in
death r