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The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-16

THE RIVER PLATE.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 14.—The barque Melody, Captain
Hooper, 252 tons, belonging to Messrs. Haycroft and
Petluck, of this port, arrived hero on the 12th inst.,
with 4,700 hides, and more than 300 pipes of tallow for
Bristol. She is 76 days from Buenos Ayres, having left
on the 26th of January, 11 days after thrdeparture of
the mail brought home by her Majesty's packet Seagull,
Lieutenant James Smail. The only man-of-war of all
nations at Buenos Ayres was her Majesty's steam-
sloop Alecto, which lay in the outer roadstead. About
200 merchant vessels were discharging or loading—
viz., 27 British, 19 American, 5 Danes, 10 French, 3
Hamburgh, 14 Spanish, 17 Brazilian, Sec., a large pro-
portion of which were bound for the Continent. General
Roses continued to be highly esteemed by the inhabitants
of Buenos Ayres, where a good business was doing, and
trade was progressing undisturbed.
Exchange 2id. the paper dollar.
Fresh beef 16 paper dollars per dollars per quarter.
Vegetables dear in proportion.
Flour, 200 paper dollars per barrel demanded ashore;
and seven dollars per barrel given for American flour out
of chips from the southern states.
Current Freights—Salt hides, 525. 6d. per ton, and
tallow 60s. for Great Britain. The market for salt was
plentiful, if not glutted.
The only communication with Monte Video is either
by mail or private packet.
The Melody has had a favourable passage home and
continued northing on the same tack through 65
degrees, until she reached about 43 north latitude
and 40 west long., when she lost the north-east trades.
London, England, 1849-04-16

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

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We have received the following information :
It is understood that the Emperor of RUaSIA,
having. ascertained that the military preparations
going forward in the Turkish empire were undertaken
at the instigation of Sir STRATFORD CANNING, acting
under orders from Loudon, dispatched on the 28th of
March his Aide-de-Camp, General GRARBR, to Con-
stantinople, with an ultimatum which requires the im-
mediate cessation of warlike preparations in Turkey,
as well as the recal of the Ottoman troops assembled
on the Danube. It further requires the Porte's ac
quiescence in the occupation of the Principalities of
AVallachia and Moldavia, by Russia, during her good
pleasure.

Failing the acceptance of these terms by the
DIVAN, the Russian Minister is to quit Constantino-
ple, and the AUTOCRAT'S troops, which are already
in Transylvania, are to advance on Constantinople,
turning (not crossing) the Balkans. The Russian
fleet from Sevastopol is to lend its co-operation.
We are assured that Baron BRUNOW has been in-
structed to communicate the contents of the ultima-
tum to our Foreign -office.— Chronicle.

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I'llE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN.—The Berlin Nachrichten says :—The
subject now under discussion here is a new circular
note, just addressed by cur Government to the Ger-
man Courts, in which Prussia declares decidedly for
the restoration of a more intimately combined federal
state, and a speedy understanding with the
German Central Power, even though Austria
should not join this federal band. The Princes are
urgent to declare their sentiments on this important
subject with as little delay as possible.
In the First Chamber of Prussia on the 11th, a pro-
position was mane that a Committee should be imme-
diately nominated to take into consideration the state
of Germany with reference to the KING'S reply to the
Frankfort deputation. Count BRANDENBURG, Pre-
sident of the Council of Ministers, said that instruc•
tions were being drawn up for the Prussian Plenipo-
tentiary at Frankfort, and that the desire of the
Ministry was that all uncertainty respecting the new
Constitution of Germany should promptly cease. The
Chamber accordingly rejected the proposition:
M. SIMONS, an eminent lawyer, has been appointed
Minister of Justice in the Prussian Cabinet.
London, England, 1849-04-16

MR. SHORE.

The now. MEISIBEiCaIsO---presented a petition from
Aigned by 4,000 persons, in favour of the libera-
tion of Mr. Shore, and in favour of the immediate
a partition of the Uhureh and State.
SUNDAY TRAVELLING.
Mr. BAILEY presented a petition from Inverness
against Sunday travelling.
SEDUCTION.

Colonsl THOMPSON presented a petition from Brad-
ford, prayirg for he punishment of persons trading in
seduction.

RATING.

Mr. C. LEWIS presented a petition from Ross, pray-
ing that owners of tenements under 6/. might be rated
instead of the ten4nts.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from Kiddermin-
ster prayin. for an alteration of the law of settlement.
THE MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION LAWS
Mr. M'INIEILI (SCOTLAND.
presented petitions against these Bills.
SUFFRAGE.
Mr, G. THOMPsoN •
presented a petition in favour
of the extension of the
tr9.tion. suffrage, and in favour of arbi-

STOPPAGE OF HALF-PAY.
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Mr.COBDEN presented a petition from Lieut. Francis
nigginson, compliiinirg that his half-pay had been
stopped by thp Admiralty, and praying for inquiry.
Mr. F. MAULE presented petitions from Perth
against the running of trains on Sundays, and against
the Marriegs and Registrathin Bills.
London, England, 1849-04-16

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna of the 9th says :
"'The reports received from Hungary inform us that
the Imperial army is concentrated round Pesth. It has
be en forced to retreat before the superior force of the
Hungariam.."

Another account says,—
" A battle has been fought under the walls of Pesth, in
which the Austrians fared worst. The lett wing of the
Imperialists consists of the Jablonowsky and GOz bri-
gades, which occupy the ground from Waitzen to G)ar-
math ; the head-quarters of the centre are at Godollo,
cummanded by Count Schlick. On the 4th and sth the
fighting was very severe, but the Imperialists did not
luse an inch of ground. The right wing did not fare so
well. Attacked by overpowering numbers, it was corn-
polled to fall back. The Ban has approached closer to
the centre, thus permitting the enemy to advance nearer
to the city."

The Breslau Gazette of the 9th inst. states that
the Magyars could easily have seized on Pesth, but
that they preferred to turn that town in order to
attack Buda, which commands it. It is probable
they wished to gain the route to Waitzen and Wag-
nal, to relieve the fortress of Comorn.
London, England, 1849-04-16

ITALY.

In the sitting of the Venetian Assembly of the 2d,
Mania communicated to that body the painful intelli-
gence of the defeat of the Piedmontese. He re-
marked that the circumstances were difficult, and
that it was for the Assembly to determine the
course to be followed. A representative having re-
plied that the Government ought to take the lead,
Ilanin asked, " Are you, citizens and representa-
tives, determined to resist at every cost ?" " We are 1"
was the unanimous cry. " Are you disposed to give
me unlimited powers, that I may do whatever is, use-
ful and necessary for the purpose, without my being'
obliged to give you explanations ?" "Yes, yes I" was
again the unanimous answer. "I did not expect less
from this generous assembly," said Manin, "and I
accept." The loudest applause greeted this declara-
tion. . The representatives flocked round Manin and
embraced him ; he himself was deeply moved. The
fallowing decree was then passed :--
The Assembly of Representatives of the State of
Venice, in the name of God and the people, unanimously
(It ere( s as follows:

" Venice shall resist the Austrians at every cost.
"Fur ibis purposa President Manin is invested with
unflawed poivers.
" Presid. nt, GIOVANNI MINOTTO.
Vice-Pse3idents, LUDOTICO PASINI,
BATT. VARE.
" Secretaries, PASINI, RUYFINI, SOMMA, VA-
LUSSI."
London, England, 1849-04-16

Mine is highly spoken of,
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and a large deposit of I

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troce a dcnit t
kin() Sii:te is pt,dacitt,, it.at.. bt•at,i t 8 to. whie,
half of which is good woik. Operations will shortly be
commenced on the other silver and gold mines recently
secured by the company. The returns for the month
amount to 36 tons, 41 of which belong to the company.
The shares in foreign mires have not been in that re-
quest we generally notice; the principal transactions ap-
pear to be in St. John del Rey, Copiapo, which maintain
present quotations, United Mexican, Imperial Brazilian,
Gundalcanal, and Bolanos have been done, but at rather
lower rates. In North British Australasians there is a
greater demand, at last quotations, than can be obtained
at present. This c-mpany, as we stated last week, pos-
sesses one. third or Bon Accord st ction; am], in reply to
several applications, we have since learned, that "the
Bon Accord property consists of 347 acres, not divided into
lots; but the produce, or profit, to be equally divided
among the thr( e proprietors; it is of greater
extent than the Burrs Burra, stretching be-
end it on the north and south. The great shaft of the
Burra Burrs is withinoloo yards of the boundary line;
z.zol another shaft is b7ng opened still nearer to it; but
they have never allowed the Bon Accord people to see
their works." We stated, last week, that about a ton
of superior copper had been sent home from the Bon
Accord Mine. We have since learned, that we were
misinformed; and that the ore is from a mine called
Warra, or Warra Coors, about 25 miles from Adelaide;
and the manager, in a recent communication, states that
it is progressing favourably; but no great quantity of
ore has been raised from it yet.

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PRICES OF SHARES.

.N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM.

PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 13.

JOINT-STOCX. ZANIES.

aple of Company.

Dividend
par

Amount
of
Share.

AJ;1111M

.lastral asi a
Brash orth American
CJunnercial of London
C 31onial .
Gloucestershire
lonian ..
Londn and Westmlnstr

Ditto ••.• .• ••• • ••
..oudon Joint-stock . • •
Froyincia I of Ireland • •
Ditto, New... •• ••
Notional of Ireland
Nat. l'rovucial of Eng.
Ditto, New.— • • • • • •
u th Australia • • • • • •
Union of Australia • • • •

Union of L0nd0n.....
Union of Madrid .....
London, England, 1849-04-16

51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
15/per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent,
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
6/. per cent.
61, per cent.
61. par cent.
London, England, 1849-04-16

ARBITRATION.

Mr. CURRIE. presented potitions from Northampton
in 'avour of arbitration.
MARRIAGE BILL.

Mr. J. S. WOO TLEY presnt,,d petitions from
different porta of the county of Cork hi favour of the
Marriage Bill.

:TAXATION.

Mr. H. DRUM MOND gave notice of his intention, on
Thursdly, the 26th inst., te move for a Committee of the
while House to consider the public expenditure and the
ex:sting system of taxation, and how far both might be
revised with a view to relieve the expenditure of the
country and the pressure upon the industrious portion
of the community.
THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice of his intention on
the 2d of May to move for leave to bring in a Bill to
make die vote by ballot at elections the law of the
land.—(Hear, hear.)
NATIONAL REVENUE.
Lord.DUNCAN gave notice of his intention (to-raor-

row) to put a question to the Chancellor of the Ex- T
chequer, with respect to the payment of the national 1
revenues into the Exchequ'r, without any reduction.
IRISH POOR-LAW.—ENCUMBERED ESTATES

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(IRELAND).
Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice of his in-
tention, on Tuesday, the 24th inst., to move for
leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Poor Law
Ireland Act; and he also gave notice that it was the in-
tention of his Learned Friend the Solicitor-General, on
the same day, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to fa-
cilitate the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland.
SICILY.

Mr. DISRAELI wished to know from the Noble
Lord at the head of the Government when the papers
with respect to the affairs of Sicily would be distributed
among Members?

Loid JOHN RUSSELL had spoken to his Noble
Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs upon
the subject, and he had informed him that the only
reason the papers had not already been laid on the
table of the House was in consequence of their being so
voluminous. He could assure the Hon. Member the
papers would be laid on the table with the least possible
delay.
Mr. DISRAELI considered the answer of the Noble
Lord most indefinite, and stated his intention, unless he
received a more definite answer, of bringing the whole
subject of the foreign relations of this country before
the House at the earliest possible opportunity.
NAVIGATION-LA W S.
_ _ _

• The Hox. MEMBER also asked the Noble Lord at the
head of the Government a question relative to public
business. Would the Noble Lord be good enough to
inform the House when Ministers intended to take the
third reading of the Navigation Bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he intended to take the re-
port on Thursday, and the third reading on Monday.
APPREHENSION OF DESERTERS (PORTU-
GAL) BILL.
_. . _..... . _

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
London, England, 1849-04-20

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—(FRIDAY.)
The quantity of English Wheat received up to our
market this week, coastwise, has been confined to
1,970 quarters. The show of samples of both red and
white here, to-day, was small; yet there was less desire
on the part of the dealers to purchase. Only a moderate"
business was transacted in any kind, yet Monday's prices
were fairly supported in every instance. Upwards of
18,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come to hand;
arid we had rather an extensive supply cf that grain on
offtir this morning. The buyers held off, yet,
as the importers refused to accept lower
prices, the terms of Monday were maintained.
In floating cargoes very little was doing•
The supply of Barley was small; fine malting parcels
were in good request, at extreme currencies. Grinding
and distiliing sorts were quite as dear. Malt moved off
somewhat steadily, and prices were well supported. For
Oats the inquiry was steady, and the quotations were
quite as high as on Monday. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn,
and Meal maintained the late advance. The top price of
the best town-made Flour was 44s per 280 lbs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I
Flour.
English ...... 1,970 qrs. 1,330 qrs. 1 7,120 qrs. 3,4603 •
Scotch ...... - __ _ -
Foreign ...... 18,330 1,280 16,430 I --
I
Malt. 1,610 qrs.
London, England, 1849-04-20

SMITHFIELD.

Although our market to-day was scantily supplied.
with Beasts, ancithe weather favourable for slaughtering,
the beef trade ruled somewhat inactive, at Monday's
quotations. The show of foreign stock was small. The '
numbers of Sheep on offer were moderate, but fully'
equal to the wants of the butchers. All breeds moved
off slowly, at barely stationary prices. The extreme
value for the best old Downs, in the wool, was 4s 4d per
Sibs. Lambs, the supply of which was tolerably good,
were a slow sale, at, in most instances, a decline in the
currencies of 4d per Blbs. Prices ranged from Ss to 65
per Blbs. From the Isle of Wight, 333 Sheep and
Lamas reached us per railway. In Calves, a steady
business was transacted, at late rates. Pigs were dull.
yet we have no actual fall to notice in their value. Mulch
Cows moved off slowly, at from 141 to 181 each, including
their small calf.
London, England, 1849-04-20

said to have seen the rock, on being closely pressed,
have wavered, and only reported from what they bad
heard from others who had seen it.

" A man also named Ctrlo, pilot of her Majesty's
ship Malabar, is also said to have seen it, and on the
2d of January, 1839, the captain of the Austrian brig
Cyro is said to have seen it 95 miles east of Malta.
" In 1838, Mr. Millar was sent to look for the rock
in the Meteor steamer, but owing to the unfavourable
state of the weather he did not fall in with it."
London, England, 1849-04-20

SMOKE BILL.

Lord REDESDALE introduced the Prevention o 1
Smoke Bill, which was read a first time.
PETITIONS.

Lord COLCHESTER presented a petition from the
landowners of Sussex, complaining of agricultural
distress.
The Earl of ROSSE presented several petitions from
various unions in Ireland twainst the rate in aid.
CONVERSION OF ESTATES BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that on
Thursday he should more the second reading of the
Conversion into Renewable Leaseholds of Copyhold
Estates Bill.

CASE OF NIESSRS.CHADWICK AND MARRINER.

Lord BEAUMONT presented petitions from Messrs.
Chadwick and Marriner, apologizing for their contempt,
and praying that their Lordships would be pleased to
order their release from custody. The Noble Lord moved
that these petitions should be taken into consideration,
and would leave it to the Noble Lord on the Woolsack
to state when they ought to be taken into consideration.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that they could
not be taken into consideration before Monday.
Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that on Monday n, at
be would move that these petitions be taken into the
consideration of the House.
Their Lordships then adjourned.
London, England, 1849-04-20

kiItiCIIESTER, APRIL 19.

ST•CK ExcnAx43l.—Thu sales are—East Lancashire, New, 8 dis.
—Dover (No. 4), 6% —Ditto (Registered), 6% —York and North
Midland, 40—Leads, Fifths, 3% dis.—West Riding Union, 4% dis.
—Sheffield, Eighths, 434 dis.— Old Doers, 21% .
BIRMINGHAM. Atm 18.
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STOCK EXCHANGE7-I—Tl7ooll;l;asaction to-day was KS allows :
-Eastern Counties, BU.

YORK, ArZTL 18.

STOCK IXCIIANGI —The business transacted to-day was as fol-
lows :—East Lancashire, Preference, 6 per cent, 7 14—Great North-
ern, Halves (B), guaranteed 6 per cent., 6%—Lancashire and York-
shire, Fifths, 6yA Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 5 —Ditto, Pre-
ference, 95i—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Exten-
sion), 17,

NE WC ASTLE-UPON-TTNE, Apan,-,19.
STOCK Excnarica.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to-
day has been as follows : —Caledonian, Preference, 1 I 36—Chester
and Holyhead, 18—Hartlepool Dock and Railway, 134—London
and South-Western, 37—Norfolk, 102 —York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 23't—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6!4,
GLASGOW, Arm. 18.
STock Excnakoz.—The following are to-day's transactions :
Caledonian, Preference (Scrip), I It. Gs.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr, Halves (No. I), 6% —Ditto (No. 2), 61. 179.—North British,
Preference, 225. 6d.—Yerk, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur-
chase or Preference), 6%.
London, England, 1849-04-20

FRANCE.

A hostile meeting took place on Wednesday after-
noon near Vincennes and Saint Mande, between
M. Francis Lacombe, a writer in the Assemblie
Nationale, and M. Charles Blanc, brother of M.
Louis Blanc. The cause of the meeting was the
publication by M. Lacombe of an article on
AL Louis Blanc in the Assemilee Nationale,
in which that gentleman was severely treated. M.
Francis Lacombe was wounded, but very slightly, the
ball having been deadened by passing through a thick
great coat and striking a porte-monnaie. The fol-
lowim-i: note on the affair has been published
• M- Charles Blanc, having considered that an article
blished by the Assemble Nationale was offensive to
pu
IT Louis Blanc, his brother, wrote to M. Francis La-
combe, the author of the article, a letter, which has led to
a reparation by arms. A meeting has taken place at
Vincennes between MM. Charles Blanc and Francis
Lacombe. The latter having been struck by a ball in
the left thigh, the witnesses declared that honour was
satisfied, and put an end to the combat.
" NIEOWERHEREE, seconds of M. C.
Blanc.
" ALPHONSE DE CALONNE, XAVIER DE MON.
TEPIN, seconds of M. F. Lacombe.
" Saint Aland 4, April 17."
London, England, 1849-04-20

IsTEWIVIARK_E T and CIIESTERFORD
RAILW AY.
The adjourned half-yearly general meeting of the
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Cpmpany was held
yesterday, at the London Tavern, in Biihopsgate-street;
Frith in the chair.
The CIILIRMAN stated that the report of the com-
mittee of investigation was not yet ready, and he should
therefore move an adjournment till the 3d of May.
The resolution was agreed to; after which thanks
/fere voted to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 19.
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice Parrnsols and
Mr. Justice EaLu.)
XECOYERING FROX A HUNDRED FOR INJURY
WINTERBY POPI:1,
LACE.-BARNWELL V. THE INILABITANTS OF
NOW.
This was an action against a hundred to recover com-
pensation in damages for the dtruction of some prolt
-
perty of the plaintiffs by a tumesultuous assemblage .
appeared that the plaintiffs were miners near C hedder, and
haul beenfor some time in the habit of washing he
ir remit
ore
a rver near their works. The ore, it appeared, p-
nated the water with the deleterious compound white
lead, and the inhabitants getting afraid that they would
be poisoned, went en masse in the night armed, and de-
stroyed the washing utensils of the plaintiffs. The ver-
dict at the trial went for the plaintiffs, damages 1301.
.ar. CROWDER now moved for a rule calling upon the
plaintiffs to show cause why the verdict should not be
set aaide, a non-suit entered, or the verdict taken upon
certain counts, on the ground that the offence of the
inhabitants was not a felony, as set forth in the Act 7
and 8 Geo. IV., c. 30, which made the destruction of
certain property punishable by death, but the capital
penalty was some time ago abolished, yet the offence
was clearly set forth as a felony. He contendej that
the property destroyed was not of the nature walla the
terms of the Act.
The COURT granted a rule to show cause.

SHERIFFS' COURT, April 19.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCELELL.)
CAMPBELL V. GREGORY.
This was an action to recover the sum of 2001. on two
guarantees given by the defendant.
The facts of the case are these:—The plaintiff is a
brewer at Edinburgh, and defendant is a cabinet- maker
in London-street, Tottenham-coart-road. Up to 1844
plaintiff had supplied a person named Wm. Archibald
Meehans, a brewer, &c., at Clapham, with ales; but
Meehans becoming bankrupt, and his certificate being
suspended, the business was carried on in the name of
his son, and a debt arose to the amount of 1,1874 and
guarantees were given by defendant and others.
The defendant suffered judgment to go by default, the
jary, therefore, gave a verdict for the amount claimed.
AMON V. JORDAN.
This was an undefended action on a bill of exchange,
and was the only other case tried.
London, England, 1849-04-20

HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, Aram 17.—The inland funds reco-
vered from their yesterday's depreciation to day,
though very little business was done. In the Spanish
Debt, the Three per Cents. Inland were in demand
at higher prices, Ardoins kept up, and business was
very brisk. Portuguese were in demand. Not much
business either in Russian or Austrian—the latter
fell in consequence of the unfavourable intelligence.
Peruvian Coupons were in the market, with payment
of interest at 4 per cent., under date of April 12.
Amsterdam Courant, April 18.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 18.—The Staats Courant of
the 17th contains a royal decree, by which the two
Chambers of the States-General are convoked in a
public united sitting, for his MAJESTY'S solemn oath
and inauguration, which is to take place at the new
church of Amsterdam, on the 12th May, at one
o'clock. The Chambers are invited to meet at noon
on the said day at the palace of Amsterdam, for the
purpose of repairing from thence to the place ap-
pointed for the august ceremony.

MOLDAVIA. AiND WALLA CHIA.
General ENGELHARDT, who cotnnianded the Rua.
signs at Cronstadt when they were defeated by BEat,
arriv€d at Bucharest on the 28th ult.

The Wiener Zeitung publishes a letter from
Galatz of the 18th March, which says,—"As the
Danube is now free from ice, the Lloyd steamer has
commenced ruining between Galatz and Ibraila.
This day week we expect the arrival the Constan-
tinople steamer, as well as that from Orsova. Very
few sailing vez,sel3 have as vet arrived here with
southern fruits. Our commercial world is looking
forward with impatience to the re-establishment of
free communication with Vienna."
London, England, 1849-04-20

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY. .
26, CORNIIILL, —LONDON.
Catittal £500,000. EnApowered by Act of Parliament.
The leading features of Mei- Society aro guarantcce of an ample
Proprietary Capital.
Moderate Rates of Premitims.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Anneal Division of Profits.
half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
N.ll. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to C 5
Per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.
•

A Permit- Sum Ike
, .14 Annual Policy Ronne Inl Rent Re- Assured
0 § Pre- taken addition Bonus In ductlon of may bor-
. . mltun. out In to Sum Cash. Annual row on
co Assured. - Premium. Policy.
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1837 262 14 3 121 15 11 20 0 0 ,543 17 9
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1. d. 8 T 1 138
66,19058 11:
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1174
177
76 '449445 'So 100
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1843 84 11 it} 37 10 0 8 14 2 247 4 1
SO 1000 74 3 4
11884420
11:623 828. 1841
84785
11675 1 d6O. 1421
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23:965. '11.31 d. 41
London, England, 1849-04-20

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Caraffa's opera La Prison d' Edinboura was produced
lyre on Wednesday ev.-ning, under the title of the newt
of Mid Lothian. The plot of this opera, which is
founded on the novel of Sir Walter Scott, must be, of
course, familiar to our readers. Mdlle. Nau was the
personator of Madge Wildfire, with whom the composer
has lodged the most ambitious of the solo music, the
delivery of which could not be more creditably sustained
than by this dexterous vocalist, who is always correct,
musician•like, and pleasing. We bad some difficulty in
associating her wi!h the poor unfortunate of the novel;
nevertheless she filled the part with an artlessness that
was c ffective, and sang the songs in a delicate and
finished manner. Mits Poole was the Jeanie Deans, and
the clear enunciation of this admirable English singer,
coupled with her genuine truthfulness of style, gave in-
finite recommendatien to two or three incidental ballads,
which might hare fared indifferently without such pure
and tasteful interpretation. Mr. IVeiss, as Ratcliffe,
sang with his accustomed ♦igour, and Mr. Charles
Broil= and Herr Mengis were the representatives of
Madge's betrayer and the Duke of Argyle. Miss Lanza
exhibited both energy and pathos as Effie Deans. The
opera, judging by the applause at the close, was quite
successful; end the principal singers passed with great
triumph before the curtain.
London, England, 1849-04-20

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London, England, 1849-04-20

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

CarafFa's opera La Prison d' Edinbourg was produced
here on Wednesday evoning, under the title of the Heart
of Mid Lothian. The plot of this opera, which is
founded on the novel of Sir Walter Scott, must be, of
course, familiar to our readers. DUIle. Nau was the
personator of Madge Wildfire, with whom the composer
has lodged the most ambitious of the solo music, the
delivery of which could not be more creditably sustained
than by this dexterous vocalist, who is always correct,
musician-like, and pleasing. We had some difficulty in
associating her with the poor unfortunate of the novel;
nevertheless she filled the part with an artlessness that
was effective, and sang the songs in a delicate and
finished manner. Miss Poole was the Jeanie Deans, and
the clear enunciation of this admirable English singer,
coupled with her genuine truthfulness of style, gave in-
finite recommendatic n to two or three incidental ballads,
which might have fared indifferently without such pure
and tasteful interpretation. Mr. Weiss, as Ratcliffe,
sang with his accustomed vigour, and Mr. Charles
Braham and Herr Mengis were the representatives of
Madge's betrayer and the Duke of Argyle. Miss Lanza
exhibited both energy and pathos as Effie Deans. The
'opera; judging b). the applause at the close, was quite
successful; and the principal singers passed with great
triumph before the curtain.
London, England, 1849-04-20

AUSTRIA.

The letters from the seat of war in Hungary, which
appear in the Vienna papers of the 15th, are such as
to induce us to believe that the victory of Waitz-m
was even more complete than it has be en represented,
and that the Imperial army before Comorn is threat-
ened with destruction. The Ban of Croatia, whose
position was of late on the railroad line leading from
Pesth to Albert and Czegled, that is to say on the
left bank of the Danube, is now most suddenly
found to be on the-right bank of that river. Nor is
it probable that he would have quitted his former
position and crossed the river, unless compelled
by a defeat. The Hungarian Generals Vetter and
Dembinski following in the wake of Baron Jella-
chich's corps, have likewise crossed the Danube, and
occupied ‘Veissenburg ; in other words, the Hun-
garians had turned either wing of the Austrian army
by a flank march, and Buda-Pesth, which a few days
ago formed the centre operations of either army,
is now in the rear of the scene of war and of the
Magyar forces. The Imperial army besieging
Comorn, and which besides has been weakened by
the succour which its Commander, General Wohlge-
muth, was obliged to send to General Ramberg, who
endeavoured to oppose the approach of the Hunga-
rians from \Vaita.en to Gran, is now exposed to a
threefold attack from the north, the south, and from
the garrison of the fortress itself. The country sur-
rounding Comorn is all but in the hands of the Mag-
yars, and Comorn is but 20 leagues distant from
Vienna.
London, England, 1849-04-20

THE IRISH MEIVIBERs AND LOA

JUAN RUSSELL.
At a meeting of the Irish Members held yesterd.„J;
convened for the special purpose of repl,ing to the Pr"
position of Lord 'John Russell, it was resolved: led
" That, as a body, we are not prepared to pe
ourselves to the adoption of any particular tax t°
impused upon Ireland.
for'
" We are not unwilling to discuss any peoposal
this purpose, upon its own merits; in the House of 0,112;
mons; but, without hearing the arguments which tnig,,
be adduced upon the question, and ascertaining the calZi
bility of Ireland to bear increased taxation, we co.lo•
not be in a position to answer for our conatitueverr,ol
and must, therefore, abstain from offering any oPii.°;',,)‘
to the Government as to the course which it may ti".-
proper to adopt.
(Signed)

Luis O'BRIEN, Chairman*"

THE LONDON HOSPITAL.—The usual annual alp:
ner of this long-established and valuable charity to°l.
place last night at the London Tavern, where about one
hundred and fifty gentlemen assembled to do honour
to the occasion. Mr. W. Colson was chairman, an
ably advocated the claims of the hospital on public bent.s;
volence. It appears from the report that during to_r,
past year 4,185 patients, each for any average period u;
one month, hive been admitted into the wards, and al!
364 applications have been refused for want. of Wu;
The value of the hospital in relieving persons who he!:
met with serious accidents may be estimated from t;
fact that the total number of in-patients during ti
past year under that head is 2,442, the number
out-patients under the same head being 6,574.
amount of subscriptions announced by the treasu'ica• t
during the evening was 1,7201., of which sutra
Hebrew table contributed 5001. Baron .L."- ";
child, who was present, expressed his regret Anthony
-that go
sum was so small. He stated that he had written 2.•
0
letters soliciting contributions, but so great Was 'lB
scarcity of money out of the banks he had failed to of
more. The dinner was in the usual excellent style re
the London Tavern. The musical arrangements 00
under the direction of Mr. Francis. Mr. Higgs W
toastmaster.
COURT OF COMMON Courtm.--The court, whCli.
was to have been held for the dispatch of business
terday, was postponed in consequence of the Pio
Mayor's absence from town. The next court dai
Thursday, 3d May.
Copt
The first exhibition for the year of the
London Floricultural Society, was held on Wednev"
at the Horns, Kennington.
—OO

On the 12th '

gel'• J.
London, England, 1849-04-20

FRANKFORT.

Thirty of the Austrian Deputies gave up their
seats in the German Parliament on the 17th.
The German Gazette publishes the official
declaration of the plenipotentiaries of the Govern-
ments who have given their adhesion to the constitu-
tions agreed upon by the German National Assembly.
The states they represent are the following :
Baden, Hesae-Darmstadt, Electoral, Oldenburg,
Mecklenburg, Holstein, Lauenburg, Brunswick,
Nassau, Saxe Weimar, Coburg Gotha, Olteriburg,
Meiningen, Anhalt-iternburg, Dessau, Schwartsen-
burgAtudolstadt, Sondershausen, Reuss, Hohen -
lern, Waldeck, aunburgh, Bremen, Lubeck, and
Frankfort. These plenipotentiaries say that they
have read with lively satiefacti in his Prus-
sian IIIaIIiSTY'S note agreeing to accept the
Imperial German Crown, and put himself
at the head of a federal German state, and
his having made that acceptance depend upon the
consent of the other German Governments, is a caui.e
for great gratitude on their part, and they are satisfied
that his so doing will give a strong guarantee for the
duration of the constitution, and for this reason they
have not hesitated to give their consent to his elec-
tion. They are aware, they state, that the constitu
tion is not in all points such as they can approve, but
as some of the Governments had previously recognised
as obligatory the resolutions of the Assembly, and
others having evidenced their friendly feeling towards
it, they consider any scruples that might be enter-
tained on this head not worthy of notice, when com-
pared with the great dangers which might result from
a postponement of their adhesion to the constitution.
a hope that, by the
gate, with Prussia at its
formation They
eb ya t ef
exdperreasls isnt
head, they will eminently promote the happiness and
prosperity of Germany.
London, England, 1849-04-20

BIRTHS.
t M

_ inet., a _anchester, the wife of the
R. Turner, of a daughter. of
At Stonehouse, Plymouth, on the 14th inst., the wife
Dr. W. W. Wildey, ILN.. H. M. S. Caledonia, of a sou. tiro,
On the 17th inst., at Ladbroke•square, Notting- hill,
Philip Firmin, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 10th inst., at Malta, Charles Acton Broke,
Captain Royal Engineers, youngest son of the late
,f:iv'
Admiral Sir Philip B. V. Broke, Bart. K.C.8., of '"t•
hall, near Ipswich, to Anna Maria, third ' "
daughter of VA Is
J. Hamilton' Esq ,of Sundrum, Ayrshire, Scotland. 1701
By special license, at Walcot Church, Bath, on the,
inst., Captain Elford Adams, Royal Irish Fusileers. eldest. to
of Lieutenant-General Sir George P. Adams, K.O. fi" of
Anna Maria, eldest daughter of Patrick Bannerman, D 44
Aberdeen.

DIED. ,Lta
On the 16th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, aged 66, A...-
i
General Christopher Hodgson, Bombay Artillery. of the
On the 10th inst., Margaret Helen, eldest daughter
late Dr. Gilbert Gerard, of King's llege, Old Aberdesl3lo
On the 16th inst., the Rev. George Drake, aged 27, si_ttort,
Louse of his father, the Rev. J. Drake, rector of Stou''
Wilts.

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14,411easa, Fridays April 20, 1848..
London, England, 1849-04-20

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Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured 'varied from 27 to 65
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HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, APRIL 17.—The inland funds reco-
vered from their yesterday's depreciation tirday,
though very little business was done. In the Spanish
Debt, the Three per Cents. Inland were in demand
at higher prices, Ardoins kept up, and business was
very brisk. Portuguese were in demand. Not much
business eitihtr in Russian or Austrian—the latter
fell in consequence of the unfavourable intelligence.
Peruvian Coupons were in the market, with payment
of interest at 4 per cent., under date of April 12.—
Amsterdam Courant, April 18.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 18.—The Staab; Courant of
the 17th contains a royal decree, by which the two
Chambers of the States-General are convoked in a
public united sitting, for his MAJESTY'S solemn oath
and inauguration, which is to take place at the new
church of Amsterdam, on the 12th May, at one
o'clock. The Chambers are invited to meet at noon
on the said day at the palace of Amsterdam, for the
purpose of repairing from thence to, the place ap-
pointed for the august ceremony.

MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA.
General ENGELHARDT, who commanded the Rus-
sians at Cronstadt when they were defeated by Bias,
arrived at Bucharest on the 28th ult.

The Wiener Zeitung publishes a letter from
Galatz of the 18th March, which says,—" As the
Danube is now free from ice, the Lloyd steamer has
commenced running between Galatz and Ibraila.
This day week we expect the arrival o► the Constan-
tinople steamer, as well as that from ()nova. Very
few sailing vessels have as yet arrived here with
southern fruits. Our commercial world is looking
forward with impatience to the re-establishment of
free communication with Vienna."
London, England, 1849-06-12

THE STTN, LONDON,

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA.—On the morning of the sth a great military
!stivu.i ruok place on :he Borg Piafx Several
the 31 JJger and the Cuiras,ier Regiment, Prince
reel: ived the medal of valour, i4hich wa, affixed
by the Emperor to the breast of each so.dier
guished, tae gift being accompanied with a few words
ut eticonrivinent and thanks.
The Einperor was as usual received with great en-
thusi. sin b;, the people. In his Majes y's suite was the
new of War, Field-Marshal Count Gyulai.
Field-Marshal Gallas departed on Tuesday for Tran-
sylvania, in which province he is to undertake the com-
mand in chief. Ha will travel via Belgrade to the place
of his destination.

According to letters from Venice, all the foreign
legions at that place refused to fight against the Imperial
troops. The Venetians seem to have lost all hopes, and
the negotiations will probably scot) have a favourable
termination.
London, England, 1849-06-12

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ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA-
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ITALY.

Accounts have hen received from Rome of the
4th- GARIBALDI arrived there on the 31st and took
part in the action of the 4th with the French. fir
made three sorties on that day, drove the French
frcm their Fositions at the Villa Pamphili, and took
three companies prisoners. The Spanish forces
under CORDOVA landed at Gaeta on the 29th ult.

The Tuscan Moniteur publishes a circular of the
Ministry to she chiefs of departments, that the form
of government in Tuscany is to be a monarchy,
limited by a constitution.
The Mercantile Courier of Genoa, of the 6th inst.,
contains a correspondence from Ancona, to the effect
that the Austrians bad failed in an attempt to effect a
landing; and that an Austrian corvette, which ap-
proached the ramparts, was so much damaged as to
have to be towed away by a steamer.
RADETZKY wat at Verona according to the last
accounts.