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London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

of a nation were industry—the sinews of men—and that
whilst they were wanting no grants of money could be be
eneficial. The Government had proposed nothing like a
great measure; and unless the Government did better, a
justifiable cry would be raised up for the repeal of
the union. The loss of Ireland would detract from
the dignity of England; but there were two things
to be considered this lose of dignity, and the
starvation of the people. He confessed that un-
less a real panacea was applied, and the measure
before the House was not of that character, he should be
disposed to vote for the repeal of the Union.
Mr. P. SCROPE rose, and was

[LEFT SPEARING.]

FRANCE.

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of
the Northern Railway was held on Saturday B iron James
de Rothschild occupied the chair. The report, after giving
a statement of the affairs of the company, and stating
that the directors thought that the sum of 2,500,000 f.,
which were the profits of the year, ought to be
be devoted to the payment of the debt due to the
French Government, stated that the interest of 4 per
cent., guaranteed to the shareholders, should be
paid, but that there would be no further
dividend for the present half•) ear. M. Rothschild
stated that it had been resolved that the shares
should be definitively fixed at 400 f. each; and he
added that, of the amount of capital not yet called
up, 35f. per share would ba required next July, and 40r.
more about the commencement of next year. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected din et irs:—MM. Bon-
nard do l'Aigle, St. Didier, and Dueler.

DENMARK.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 26.—The Minister of War has
just published the t,fficial report of the battle of Kolding.
It is as follows:—" On the 23d General Bulow made an
attack upon the enemy, which had entered Jutland ; the
4th Infantry brigade, under Major- General Moltke,
marched across Brandrup, and the 3d, under Major-
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consequence of the superior force opposed to him on the
other side. Near Kolding great obstacles were en-
countered, especially by some entrenchments that had
been thrown up by the enemy. They were, however,
taken, and the fifth battalion of the line, and two Jager
corps succeeded, in conjunction with several battalions
of the 4th brigade, to force their way into the city,
from which, after a hot engagement in the streets, they
succeeded in expelling the enemy. But as the enemy
hereupon, with a superior.. force of artillery, fired open
the city with granite shot from the neighbouring heights,
and the city caught fire in sevesal places. The com-
manders, in order to save it from complete destruction,
gave the word for the troops to fall back and return to
the cantonments. This withdrawal of the troops was ef-
fected with the most admirable order. The enemy did not
attempt to follow the 3d and 4th brigades, nor did the
strong body of the enema's cavalry, which pursued Gen.
Rye's corps venture to make an attack.
The loss during this engagement, which lasted from
six in the morning to half past three in the afternoon,
was immense on the side of the Danes, and amounted to
several hundred killed and wounded.
Among the killed was the Commander of the sth
Regiment of the line, M. Von Schindel. The Imperial
troops took part in the engagement, but they were
probably standing as a reserve corps. The Hadess-
Libel) quarters had been prepared on the 24th for
eighteen battalions. two regiments of cavalry, and
four battalions of Prussians. The Danes have made
80 prisoners.

iIANOYER, APRIL 26.—An extraordinary supplement
of the lionoverianGazette of this evening contains a pro•
clamation by the King countersigned by his Ministers
in which his Majesty dissolves the second Chamber of
the Assembly on account of the irregularity of
its procedure relative to the question of the adoption of
the fundamental law and Constitution of Germany, as
laid down by the Frankfort National Assembly. and the
illegality of its procedure, in regard to the recognition
of the King of Prussia as the Imperial Head of Germany.
The proclamation concludes by saying that his Majesty
reserves to himself the power of convoking a new Cham-
ber.—Bamburg Papers, April 26.