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London, England, 1849-02-07 00:00:00

sible for the delay, ample powers being conferred
upon him to enforce attention to his orders, that he
should, in fact, be accountable to
:the Court if the
inquiry in any cause that had been referred to him,
was not brought to a conclusion within a reasonable
time. Mr. COOPER has also framed the outline of
the proposed regulations, which he believes would
prove effectual.* There is no doubt that a great
improvement on the existing system would take place
if Mr. COOPER'S suggestions were adopted and car-
ried into practical effect. But we fear that they do
not strike at the root of the evil—they do not afford
an adequate remedy for the many serious grievances
that press with such overwhelming weight upon the
unfortunate suitors.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

Kossuth's adherents had all fled. The vanguard of the
General fell in with the enemy on the 19th, near Szanto,
and forced them back on Tokay. On the 21st a recon-
naissance showed us that the foe had retired, and had
taken an advantageous post near Tokay, Tarczal, and
lii resstur. On the 22d Lieutenant Field-Marshal Schlick
undertook the general attack of this position. Major
llerczmanovsky led his brave battalion Stephan, and a
squadron of light horse, with four pieces of ordnance,
against Keresstur, while General Schlick pressed for-
ward with the chief column over Taltya and Mud to
Tarczll. The brigade Fiedler was engaged in the first
action, that of Pei gen in the second.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.

We announced yesterday that the difference sub-
sisting between the French Ministry and the National
had been for the present, at least, patched up, and that
the conciliatory amendment, proposed by General
OUDINOT to the vote of censure moved by M.
PEItREE, had been carried by a majority of 32. This
victory, however, has been obtained by explanations,
and humiliations, and submissions, and retractations,
which cannot but be more damaging to the Ministry
in general, and to M. LEON FAUCHER in particular,
than could have been the most adverse vote.
In allusion to the announcement which had ap-
peared in the Moniteur of the preceding day, and
which had been universally regarded as a bold
defiance of the Assembly on the part of the Ministry,
M. LEON FAUCHER said, " I will first give explana-
tion on a note inserted yesterday in the Moniteur,
and which appears to have been judged of by every
one as it ought to be. Several persons have con-
ceived that there is therein a defiance thrown out by
the Ministry against the Assembly. The Ministry
rejects this interpretation. It understands too well
the duty it has to fulfil to endeavour to attack the

" While the enemy kept up a smart fire, the com-
mander of the corps directed the storming of an accli-
vity to the left of the road, which was effected by the
third battalion, Archduke William, the light cavalry
chasing the rebel infantry on the plain. Oar rockets
told well. The heights were taken at the second assault,
when the foe, having gained reinforcements in the in-
terim, began the attack anew, afer employing the vilest
treachery and promising subjection. A third time the
breach had to be mounted and the heights taken by
the cuirassiers, under Major Gorisurti. With ad-
mirable pluck these brave horsemen (Reiter) dashed
through two masses of infantry, and decided the battle
for us.

These delays and expenses, that have been so justly
complained of are not in any degree ascribable to the
Masters themselves, or to their subordinate officers.
We believe that a praiseworthy anxiety exists
among those highly respectable gentlemen to
expedite the business of their respective offices ;
but, as we have already said, it is the system
that is radically defective, and until some great
and comprehensive alterations are made therein
nothing of real importance can be effected.
Neither the Court or the Master have any power of
accelerating the business in the office, or of compel-
ling the parties to proceed with greater expedition.
In fact, as Mr. PUGH truly stated in his evidence—
"An ingenious solicitor, who cavils at everything,
and excepts to every step which the Master takes,
may delay proceedings without end." The same
gentleman also says, "Inquiries have lasted six, seven,
or eight years, which, without vexatious opposition,
and with proper vigilance on the part of the solicitor,
might have been completed in six months." Surely,
no stronger illustration could be afforded of the mis-
chievous consequences of the system.
We rejoice to find that the Society for Promoting
the Amendment of the Law has directed its atten-
tion to a quarter in which its valuable labours are so
much required. Notice has been given of resolutions
which are to be taken into consideration on the
next night of meeting, the 12th instant,
Among these resolutions two are of peculiar
importance, they indicate the true remedy by
which the grievances may be abolished the
creation of Judge-Masters who shall be authorised
to decide on every point in the causes that
may be brought before them, from beginning to end,
and who shall themselves conduct the inquiries that
may be necessary for complete adjudication.
The sixth resolution states—

" Major Hercsmanovsky, who meanwhile bad taken
the village of Keresstur, was again assailed by a six
times superior force, yet kept his ground, although the
most shameful acts were used to prevail upon our men
to cease firing. Here it was that the standard of the
perjured battalion, King of Prussia, was seized, side by
side with the Polish Legion. The enemy halted near
Tekay and Keresstur.
" They lost many men, principally of the Polish
Legion. We have to deplore the loss of a distinguish,d
officer. In the engagement at Mad, a division of the
enemy, who had ventured too near our sharp-shooters,
were driven back by half a squadron of light cavalry.
Captain Baron BOhm, who insisted upon leading the
charge, fell a victim to his dauntless bravery.
(Signed) " WELDEN."

Assembly directly or indirectly. Its only object has
been to reassure the country at the moment that
tranquillity might be again menaced. This is the
whole meaning of this note." Then with regard to
the lithographed bulletin which had been sent every
day from the Home-office to the Prefects, M. LEON
FAUCETER declared that he was ignorant of the exist-

ence of such a bulletin until his attention had been
called to the subject by the speech of M. FERREE on
Saturday, an assertion to which the Assembly good
naturedly gave credit, although the writer of
this bulletin was in the daily habit of having long con-
ferences with M. LEON FAUCHER and with his
under-secretary before the said bulletin was
concocted. M. LEON FAUCHER, however, promised
that this bulletin should cease to be issued officially.
The Minister then proceeded to explain the
causes which led to, or more properly speak-
ing, to apologise for the arrest of Colonel
FORESTIER, as the only cause mentioned was
that on Monday the Colonel had used language
offensive to the PRESIDENT of the Republic. It had
been most painful to the Cabinet, he said, to order

From the confused statements of the above bulletin
we gather that Count NUGENT has not succeeded in
defeating the Magyars. It will he observed that be-
fore the battlo the " rebels" had taken up an advan-
tageous post near Tokay, from which Count NUGENT
endeavoured to dislodge them, and that after the
battle " the enemy halted near Tokay." The Magyars
had advanced to the neighbourhood of Pesth, and
great fears were entertained that they would gain
pos,ession of the Hungarian capital. A serious
emeute has broken out at Agram, and the whole of
Croatia is in revolt. The Croatians complain that
they have been deceived by JELLACHICU.

the arrest of the Colonel. After having thus cried pec-
cavi, the Minister of the Interior proceeded to plead
in mitigation, the fact of the existence of a widely-
ramified conspiracy against social order, which had
been defeated by the military display of the 29th ult.,
and in order to prove his case, M. LEON FAUCHER
read a series of papers, without date, purporting to be
reports of inflammatory speeches uttered in certain
clubs, but which were never communicated to the
Committee to which the project of the law relating
to clubs was referred, and the utterers of which were
not, as they ought to have been, arrested. His proofs
of the ramifications of the conspiracy in the provinces
were ludicrous; they were, that at Dijon two civi-
lians had been seen disguised as soldiers, that at
Seulis the letters A. P. had been chalked upon cer-
tain houses, and that at Strasburg 300 workmen who
had been dismissed from the Arsenal had gone to the
Maisie to ask for bread. With regard to the Stras-
burg affair, M. DUPONT remarked that it was rather
extraordinary, if the Ministers really dreaded the
outbreak of an insurrection on tl,e 29tb, that they
should have sent dawn a telegraphic message on the
Vith, dismissing 300 workmen from the Arsenal, to
which the Minister at War replied that he had an-
nulled the order on the Ist February, when the
men were again taken into employment—a
circumstance which tends to render the conduct of
the Ministry still more open to suspicion. The con-
sequence of these explanations, we may almost venture
to call them humiliations, was the adoption of the reso-
lution of General OUDINOT, which was to the follow-
ing effect
The National Assembly, adopting the conclusions
of the Committee, and considering that the offensive
bulletin for the Assembly has been formally denied by
the Minister of the Interior, passes to the order of the
day."
Priority was given to this resolution over that
proposed by M. PERREE by a majority of 32, as we
stated yesterday. The resolution itself was then put,
when there appeared—.

H AN 0 VE R.

HANevEn, FED. I.—The session of the General
Diet was opened this day by Count BERMISSEN, Mi-
nisterial President for Foreign Affairs, in the name
of his MAJESTY, who was prevented from doing so in
person. The Speech from the throne was essentially
as follows:

" His Majesty is proud of being at the head of one
of those small number of states which has escaped the
convulsions of the past year. Confident of the t:oble
bearing of his people, his Majesty looks with the less
anxiety on the state of our common country, the con-
stitution of which is unhappily yet uncompleted, and
also upon the state of n ar, which threatens the king-
dom with other dangers. His Majt sty considers it as
his sacred duty to shrink from no sacrifices which may
ensure the welfare and prosperity of Germany, provided
the constitution be such that the country may bear its
o Nit burden, and that no hindrances be laid down in the
way of its free internal development. On this subject,
especially, his Majesty reckons upon the support of the
present Assembly.
" His Majesty hails with much satisfaction the steps
which are at this moment being taken by one of the
leading German Governments to stop the current
of their imminent danger and impending division, and to
effect that union between the princes and the people
without which the permanent union and the safety of
Germany are quite impossible.
" His Majesty will joy idly give his assent to these
measures, and will contribute, by every means in his
power, and by every sacrifice compatible with his duty,
to attain the desired goal of permanent unity.
" A variety of projects of law, relative io the Adminis-
tration, the budget, the Church, and schools, will be sub-
mitted to you."—Prussian State Gazette, Feb. 4.

" That the society is of opinion that the greater part
of the delay and expense now attending a suit in Chan •
eery arises from its being adjudicated upon by two
judicial persons, the Judge and the Master, who arc not
ut:cessarily in communication with each other."
The seventh declare—

" That if the Judge had the direct and exclusive
responsibility of disposing of a suit from beginning to
end, sitting in court or chambers, as he might think
best, and availing himself of the assistance of a staff of
officers similar to those now employed by a Master, the
society is of opinion that a great number of cases would
be early and speedily decided, and that months, or even
days, might be substituted for the years which now fre-
quently elapse before such suits are disposed of ; and
that, having this object in view, the Judges of the court
should be enabled to decide points by way of special case
submitted to them."

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FUND:;!,
Bank Stock

ITALY•

OPENING OF THE PIEDMONTESE
CHAMBERS.

For the resolution
Against it ...
Majority

... 461
... 359
... -102

This increased majority was obtained by a promise
made to the Opposition that a modification should be
made in the Ministry, and that MM. LEON
FAUCHER and DE FALLoux should retire. Over-
tures have been made to MM. DUFAURE and Vl*
VIEN to join the Ministry, but both gentlemen have
declined.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 18t9

MONEY mid COMAIERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was a large business done in Cotton at Liver-
pool S.esterday, and the estimated sales were 9,000 bales,
which comprised :-7,000 American. at. Oft. t., 5:H.; 500
remains and Maranharns, at 4.d to 5# I ; 350 Bahia, et
sd. to 5*1.; 1,300 Sursts, at 371-1. to 3id.; and 40 Sea
Hand, at Bd. to 100. s;p,culators to.dc 2,000 bales.
The market closed firmly. The Share Market was about
the same as on Monday; very few transactions had taken
place; prices, however, remained firm.
There is a little flatness in the grain trade this morn-
ing. The arrivals of forcign wheat are 11,290 qrs.
The accounts received to-day from the manufacturing
districts are very favourable, and it appears probable
that matters will further improve, as the last arrivals from
abroad have brought some good orders for our fabrics.
The demand for the West India colonies cannot be ex
pected to increase, but we shall have a larger trade with
North and South America.

Per favour of Mr. William Short we have the follow-
ing statement relative to the London metal trade :
" The demand -for Welch Bar Iron has been good
throughout the month. Makers are well supplied with
orders, and will not sell under 51. 10s. per ton for early
specification and delivery. Rails are a little more in-
quired after. Scotch Pig Iron.—ln this article consi-
derable business has been done during the mouth, and as
high as 495. 3-5 No. 1, and 2.5 No. 3., and 50s.
No. 1 common brands, and 51s. 6d. per ton No. 1,
favourite brands f. o. b. at Glasgowli:Olieen paid. At
the moment the market is a shade lower, there being
sellers of 3-5 No. 1, and 2-5 No. 3, common brands at
48s. 6d. to 495. Staffordshire Bar Iron is firm in price,
and in fair demand. Swedish Iron on the spot is scarce,
and a good assortment is not obtainable under 131. per
ton; to arrive in the spring there are sellers at 11/. 10s.
per ton."
In home Mining Shares a good business is doing, and
the reports generally are satisfactory. Perhaps it may
have escaped the attention of many of our readers who
are interested in these matters, that the Lord Chancellor
has reversed the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, and
determined that the Joint Stock Companies Act of
Victoria does not apply to mining companies. The
"cost book" system arid other salutary checks existing
in the case of mines are, however, a better safeguard
probably against bird management than the Act specially
made for railway companies.
We understand that there is a great deal of business
doing among our aierchaets and capitalists in the United
Etates Loan, and at comparatively high prices. Thi,
is a security, however, in which the general public is
not likely to deal much, after past experieuco, although
a great distinction must be drawn between Federal and
State debts.

The French advices received to-day are considered to
be of a much more favourable ehlracter, And the elasticity
of prices on the Paris Bourse has inspired more confi-
dence in the iraintenanee of tranquillity. The Assem-
bly, it is hoped, Kill quietly dissolve of its own free will,
and the threatened prises be thus itveided.

In the English Stock Market there has not been
much doing, but pricE:s have risen about h per cent.
Consols have been 9li to 92-k ; New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. 92i to 93; and the Three per Cents.
92 to -I. Bank Stock is 194. Toe foreign news has
been the main cause of the rise, but the influx of spy cie,
wishing the last few days has an Effect also. India
bonds are worth 475. to 495. premium, and Exchequer-
bills 40s. to 48s. premium.
The meeting of Spanish b.,ndholders yesterday after-
noon having reulted in the determination to co-operate
with the Dutch Committee, there• is a good deal of
speculation going on. Spanish Five per Cents. are 16i-
to 16k. and the Three p,>r Cents. 28 to 29i. Mexican
Bonds have been 21 to Equador Stock has been 2.4
to 3h-, and Grenada 144 to 154. Brazilian Binds have
been at 792. Dutch Two-and-a- I lalt per Ceuts. are
492 and Russian Five per Cents. 105 to 106.
Railway Shares have been higher, but the transac-
does have been of moderate extent, and fur money
generally.

English
Irish. ........
r orcign

11,290

.:1,4r-11,4"G
1-RTl' ES
194

3 . er Cent. Reduc,fl A-Ing 92 Vs 92 9214 92
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 91% 921,i, 92
New 314 per Cent. Anu5....... 93 92Y 93 93
_ong Anns. to expir.- .19.11.1860
Ditto 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8%
India Bondf, 1,0001.
Consols for Account
Exchequer Rills. 21/2d. & 2d.
1,0004 March .. 4O 43 p
1,000/. June 47 48 p
Small, March .. 40 43 p
500/. June
5001. March.
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

CLOSIN
PRICES.
80
84

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-( THIS Dr% Y.,
LONDON, FEB. 7.—Wind this: day at noon S.S.W.,
light breez, and fine.

KINGSTOWN. FEB s.—Wind W.—Sid. Mary Clark,
C:Te of Good Hope; Elia, N-rfolk,

COWES, FEB 6.—Arrd. Winclh

Parnamtier, Rio

Jan: irg. Sld. 6b, Brougham, S.tith Seas.
DOVER, Feb. 6.—Wind
Sehukoff, Bbberfifeld. Ilavannab. Off port, sth, Julie,
Bzorck, Bahia for Gothenburg.
RAMSGATE, FEB. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Buvn
Jeans, Santander.

OPP BRIGHTON, FEB. 6.—Persia, Ewing, Calcut:a.
DUBLIN, FEB. s.—Sld. Hama, Pratt, New York.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Wind variable.—Arrd., Har-
riet numblo, Biers, Mauritius; Elinor Chapman, Fran-
cis, Valp raiso; Symmetry, Thompson, New York sth,
Sid., Antelope, Virginia. 6ih, Pat, Queen, Cr;knurl;
John Cock, Cape of Good Hope; Adonis, Afric,.;
Oporto. Africa; Arg-ntina, Buenos Ayres; Perseve-
rance, Vera Cruz; Nautilus, Tatnpieo; Erin Go•Bragh,
Mobile; Conqueror, Charleston. Off port, New York.
Parts of wreck and some b.: es of cotton were liaised in
lat. 40 lon. 43, by the Symmetry, arrived here.
DEAL, FEB. s.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. 6th,
Ternate, Ratcliffe, Batavia; Portly, Day, Mauritius;
Asia, Hampers, Bahia; Dublin, Penn, Trinidad. Arrd.
from the River and sld., 6th, Charles Richards, Fraser,
Demerara. SR 6th, Cnartley Castle, Sydney, New
South Wales; Mary Ann, Cape and Madras.
HARTLEPOOL, FEB. s.—The Vest, Moffatt, of London,
which was strauded near Seaton Carew 28th ult., was
got off this morning, towed into harbour, and laid upon
the Hard.

WHITBY, FEB. 6.—The Tennant, Dairson, which go
on shore near the pier 29th ult , has got off without ap
parent damage, and been brought into harbour.
GALWAY, FEB. 3.—Arrl. St. John, Oliver,
York, with one-third of cargo thrown overboard.
KINSALE, FEB. 3.—Sld. Abbot sr°, d Bermuda.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Office of the Captain of the Port.
The captains and consignees of foreign vessels are hereby
advised that the national brig, Cacique Catriel, is stationed
between Point India and the eastern extremity of the
Ortez Bank, in order to serve as a light hulk; a la ga lamp
being every night displayed from her foretoptnast, that it may
serve as a guide to vessels proceeding to or departing from
this port.
The hulk lies from Point India N.E. N. by compass,
distance ten miles; and from the bead of the Ortez .S.
S.W., also by compass, distance eight miles; being in lati-
tude 35 deg, 11 ruin., and longitude 57 deg. 3 min. west of
Greenwich. ' According to the instructions given to the pilot,
in conformity with the agreement entered into with the un•
dersigned Captain of the Port, pilots will be found on board.
the said hulk, who will convey to this 'port all vessels bound
hither. (Signed) PEDRO PORRENO.
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 17, 1848.

MARKET -( THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Although our market to• day was very scantily supplied
with English Wheat, the quality was by no means good, the
demand for that description of produce was in a very inactive
state, at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, ..iondar's
prices. Rather a large quantity of Foreign Wheat, 11,290
quarters, has reached uo this week. Selected samples were in
in,:derate request at late currencies; but the middling and
inferior kinds were neglected. Tne show of Barley was
good. Malting samples sold without difficulty at extreme
quotations. In other kinds next to nothing was doing.
There was scarcely any inquiry for Malt, and, to effect sales,
lower rates must have been accepted for low qualities. The
Oat trade was firm, and really fine Corn was held for 6d
more money. In all other articles of grain as well as Flour,
scarcely anything was doing.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour
540 qrs. i 1,760 qrs. 220 qrs. I 650,s
100 --
880 I

I 1,310
Malt, 2,750 qrs.

BOMOUGEL HOP
For all kinds of Hops we had a very inactive demand to.
day, at barely last week's quotations. The supply was some.
what on the increase: —Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 2/ 18s
Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ lOs to 316 s per cwt ; Mid and Easi
Kent ditto, 313 s to 61. per cwt.

WELITTICETAPM36.
The supply of each kind of Meat on offer this morning
wa, but moderate. On the whole, the trade was steady, at
our quotations :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d
to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per
8 lbs. by the carcase.

SECONDARIES".—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
CANNON V. FLOYD.
The plaintiff is a livery stable-keeper at Windsor, and
the action is brought to recover the sum of 2/. Bs. for
gig hire.
The defendant suffered judgmerft to go by default.
Evidence was adduced to show the hiring, and that
after the defendant had kept it as long as suited his con-
venience, he sent it home by a stranger. The only question
was raised by the Secondary, who said that the defen-
dant was not liable for money paid to the man who took
back the vehicle.
The plaintiff's attorney said they would not have got
it without.
The SECONDARY said the party could not have legally
detained it; it was true the amount was small, but the
principle was the same.
A witness was, however, called, who proved defen-
dant's promise to pay, and a verdict-was given for the
amount.