The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

DAVID COPPERFIELD.: No. 11. By Charles

Dickens.

If one thing more than another is conspicuous in
"David Copperfield," it is an absence of all exaggera-
tion—whether in style, in incident, or in character.
Already in two numbers it has afforded triumphant
evidence against the would-be stabbers, and poi-
soners, the cutthroats and assassins of Mr. Dickens's
great and beautiful reputation. "David Copperfield"
has already in six introductory chapters proved by
the purity of its diction, by the reality of its
characters, by the nicety of its descriptions, by its
genial and unstrained humour, by its sweet and
all pervading naturalness that Mr. Dickens has not
" written himself out," that he bas not fallen into
ac unconquerable mannerism, that he has not
bidden an eternal farewell to all the rules
of rhetoric—but that he is still the "Boz" of
" Pickwick," of " Nickleby," and of" Cbuzzlewit," the
creator of Paul Dombey and Nell Trent, the writer
of the inimitable " Sketches," and of the immortal

' " Carol." Those who have been waiting this long
while with their mouths agape to see the stick of that
rocket which was mentioned by the Quarterly fall to
ground, will very likely be disappointed. The will.
o'-the-wisp turns out after all to be no will. o'. the. wisp
whatever, but a veritable star shining serenely (in
despite of all their stone-throwing) from the celestial
n-gion of English Literature. Here is Dickens as
popular as ever, as beloved as ever by that people
whose eyes he has made shed tears, whose hearts
he has moved to goodness, and whose laughter he has
won with his wit—notwithstanding the jealousy of
his fame which has instigated so many of
his contemporaries to a miserably abortive effort to
" write him down." Christopher North says
in his new serial Dies Boreales something to the
effect—" You might as well throw stones at a star !"
So say we to these Sir Benjamin Backbites, these
Sneers, and Lady Cantwells of a coterie, who—un-
provoked—have endeavoured to destroy the golden
reputation of a man a million times their superior.
How much more noble, how much more manly, true,
beautiful, and touching, is the conduct of a really
eminent contemporary writer of Mr. Dickens,—we
mean the man who has gained such distinction by
writing " Vanity Fair" and " Pendennis !" In what
a fine, genial spirit he paid his tribute of respect to the
genius of his illustrious brother author when speak-
ing of this same "David Copperfield," in a recent
number of Punch ! But, enough of this : Mr.
Dickens is himself in the most effectual manner vin-
dicating his right to his prolonged popularity—which
may he live to enjoy many and many a long year!
In " David Copperfield" he is compensating his ad-
mirers for such a creation as Edith—a character he
himself must feel by this time to be a failure. "I fall
into disgrace"—" lam sent away from home"—" I
enlarge my circle of acquaintances"—are the titles of
the three chapters comprised in the second number.
They recount how poor little David is harshly
treated at home through the instrumentality of his
horrible stepfather—how he is hurried away, alone,
prematurely—and how he finds himself established in
a boarding-school for young gentlemen near London.
In narrating all this Mr. Dickens is thoroughly in
his element. His profound knowledge of the mys-
teries of a young child's nature renders his account
of David's loneliness and grief ; his difficulties
over his lessons ; his punishment, when, being
thrashed by his stepfather, he bites through
the hand of his chastiser; and his feeling himself
afterwards so " wicked " when he is locked up for
five days in solitary confinement—all are wonderfully
true and touching. The child's sorrow and his
breaking out into " stormy sobs " even when he has
done crying, on his journey in the carrier's cart—
are as vivid as a chapter out of our own recollections
of childhood. With all this—the number abounds
in the most facetious passages and the drollest inci-
dents told in a manner the most provocative of
laughter. Instance the scene with that abominable
waiter and the consequent jokes showered upon the
unfortunate urchin, "six foot," who is supposed to
have devoured five chops, an entire dish of potatoes,
a corresponding quantity of bread, and a whole
batter pudding! Or, again, that preposterous touch
of the " tender passion" on the part of the taciturn Mr.
Barkis ! Miss Murdstone, too, is capital—an awful
lady with such very heavy eyebrows that it seemed
as if, " being disabled by the wrongs of her sex from
wearing whiskers, she had carried them to that ac-
count.' Even her reticule is characteristic, being
" a bag which hung upon her arm by a heavy chain,
and shut up like a bite.' Mr. Creakle, the brute of a
master who conducts the academy at Salem House,
threatens to rival Dr. Blimber ; and Salem House
itself is perfectly in keeping with the " tartar," its
occupant—especially when, during the process of
cleaning, it gets so full of dust, and keeps little
David so continually sneezing, that it seemed like "a
great snuff-box." Mr. Mell, the under tutor—Mr.
Sharp, the upper tutor—the man with the wooden
leg, whose name is Tungay—J. Steerfurth, the first
boy—Tommy Traddles, who introduces himself to
David by informing him that he will find his name
on the right•hand corner of the gate, over the top
bolt—the old woman in the alms-hotbes—even Mr.
Mell's very dismal flute—and the stout old gentle-
man, by name Topsawyer (a myth born from the
imagination of thLt beast of a waiter at Yarmouth)—
must be known by perusal. They are creations--
already begin to people our memory.

ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL.
Last month we greeted the first weekly number of
this new journal, and now the first monthly part is
before us. We are glad to find that our expectations
have in this instance been more than realised—they
have been exceeded. Eliza Cock has evinced consi-
derable tact and judgment, two very necessary quali-
ties for a magazine editor, in the choice and arrange-
ment of the materials of her journal. The monthly
part contains three poems and three prose contribu-
tions by the accomplished editress, which of them-
selves are sufficient to recommend the work to her
very numerous admirers. Without entering into a
particular criticism of the various papers con-
tained in this new magazine, let us briefly
commend the spirit which animates them all
The genial sympathy, the hearty ,kindliness, the
unaffected cheerfulness; and the honest indepen-
dence which is visible in every page, and almost in
every line of this new journal is only what we ex-
pected, for it is her constant expression of such sen-
timents in her beautiful and heart-imapired poems
that has rendered Eliza Cook so great a favourite
with ourselves, and with all who lore Nature better
than Fashion, and prefer feeling to affectation. We
can only wish the monthly journal the same success
we are glad, but in no way surprised, to find that the
weekly series has already met with.

GILBERTS MODERN ATLAS OF THE
WORLD. Large 4to. H. G. Collins, Pater.

nosier-row.

Some time since we noticed the publication of this
very valuable work, and have now the pleasure of
bringing it again under the attention of our
readers, a copy of the re-issue with all its amendments
having lately reached us. On the former occasion we
spoke of the felicity of the conception and the beauty
of the maps, as well as the philosophical views of the
several countries which were writren by the late Mr.
Mudie, and now we have an equal pleasure in giving
our hearty commendation to a work unequalled in its
execution by any of its size within our knowledge.
The maps are beautifully got up ; all the new politi-
cal bOundaries seem to be carefully laid down, and
the list of towns with their longitudes and latitudes
has, we are assured, been extended and carefully su-
pervised. The work has this great advantage also,
that whilst simple enough in its dimensions and
details for the student, it is not too large to be con-
veniently handled, and the paper is of that beautiful
cream tint which Baskerville so much desired—
pleasing without fatiguing the eye whilst looking at
so many particulars in a small space. We are glad
to hear that the work has sold well, and sincerely
hope that its new merits may obtain for it the ad-
ditional success which it so richly deserves.

PRINCESS'S THEATER.—Mademoiselle Issaurat,
stated to be from the Grand Opera in Paris, made her
appearance on Saturday night in Auber's opera of The
Crown Diamonds. The young lady was very favourably
received. ,She has a nice-toned voice of Mt zzO soprano
quality, and sings with a great deal of intelligence and
feeling. Her execution is occasionally unfinished, and
nervousness at times rendered her intonation uncertain,
but on the whole her debut was highly promising. The
other characters in the opera were supported by Messrs.
Allan, Weiss, Delavanti, Rafter, and Mrs. Weiss. The
performance appeared to give general satisfaction, and
Mdlle. Issaurat was twice called before the curtain.'
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.—Tbe Royal Mail
Company's steam-ship Great Western, under the com-
mand of Captain J. H. Wolfe, with the usual West
India and Mexican mails, left the river this afternoon.
She took out a very large and valuable cargo of general
merchandise, and 35 passengers; amongst whom were
the Rev. Mr. Lynch and lady, Messrs. Hawkins, Horn-
castle, Wade, Berg, and Saborio. Thu Ocean, Steam
Navigation Company's steatn-ship,.Washington, Captain
Floyd, with the American mails, is expected on Mon-
day. The Peninsular Company's steam-chip Iberia,
Captain Burney, with the usual Peninsular mails. may
be looked for in the course of Monday. The Penin-
sula. and Oriental Company's steam-ship Montrose,
Captain Bowen, with the mails for Spain, Portugal, and
Gibraltar, will leave on the 7th inst.

HIDDEN TREASURE.—Some time since, a brig,
now called the Carleton, was purchased at a public sale
in the London Dock, by Mr. Scott, a lighterman, for
750/. After undergoing some repairs at the New Crane
Wharf, Wapping, the vessel put to sea under Captain
Bacon, who became part owner. She had to put in at
Hartlepool, and whilst undergoing some repairs to the
interior part of the bulkhead, 16,000 Spanish dollars
were found secreted in a place purposely hollowed out
for the precious deposit. How or by whom it was
placed there it is impossible to tell. Captain Bacon's
tirst voyage iu the Carleton proved a very successful
one. The vessel is said to have been agora as a
liver 9ff the out 91 Guinea.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
STAFF, &c.
Brevet Major Harvey, of the 87th Foot, has ceased
to be an Aide de-Camp to Lord Frederick Fitzcla-
rence, in consequence of the departure of his Regiment
for India.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. S. Clarke, Unattached, has
vacated bii command at Ki.kenny to act as Assistant-
Adjutant-General and Assistant-Quartermaster-Ge-
neral.
Captain R. F. Crawford, of the Royal Artillery has
been appointed Acting Deputy-Judge-Advocate at Gib-
raltar.

Lieutenant T. H. Cockburn, of the 42d Foot, has suc-
ceeded Lieutenant the Hon. G. H. E. Grant, of the same
Regiment, as Fort Adjutant at Bermuda.
Captain A. W. Murray, Ist West India Regiment, is
Ae'irg Deputy Judge Advocate at Barbadoes.
Lieutenant Lord A. Vane, of the Scots Fusilier Guards,
has left the staff of Sir Willoughby Cotton, Commander-
in Chief at Bombay.
Captain Romer, 59th Foot, is aide de-camp to Sir
George W. Anderson, Governor and Commander-in-
Chief of Mauritius.
Ensign Menzies, 96th Foot, is acting quartermaster
to the provisional de; t battalion, Chatham, vice Lieu-
tenant Thomas, 37th Foot.
Lieutenant Scott, 38th Foot, has replaced Captain
Frith as Acting Paymaster to the Regimental Depot.
Stall Surgeon W. Birrell, M.D., has been succeeded
in the Northern R'cruiting District, Ireland, by Staff-
Surinon John Miller, M.D.
Captain Vaughan, halt-pay 57th Foot, has been ap-
'ointed Superinten3ing Officer for the payment of Out-
ensioners in West Carmarthen, vice Lientenant Mat-
hews, half-pay 10th Foot.
The Storekeepership at Marchwood has been vacated
)yr Mr. Lamprey, and no successor is yet appointed.
Mr. Deputy-Storekeeper M. Sparkes has been pro-
moted to the Storekeepership at Woolwich, and Mr.
Joseph Pellatt is appointed his deputy.
Captain Ibbetson, half•pay 89th, is Aide-de-Camp
to Major. General Brotherton, Inspector-General of
Cavalry.

HORSE GUARDS LEVEE.—Lieutenant-General Lord
Fitzroy Somerset, G.C.8., will hold his levee on Wed-
nesday, the 6th of June, instead of Tuesday.
TUE ADMIRALTY.—Z.Ioat of the members of the Board
have spent the Whitsun holidays in the country, but
they have now returned to town, and have resumed
ir:€4ficiat duties at Whitehall.
.:.atior WAR MEDAL.—It may be interesting to those
of 'car readers who have obtained the war-medal, and
have scruples in wearing it out of uniform, to be informed
that, at the meeting of the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland, now sitting, her Majesty's Lord
High Commissioner wears his medal on the Court dress
(a lieutenant's uniform), in which he always appears.
At his Grace's levee, which is attended both by clergy
and laity, a correspondent of ours observed on the breast
of many a veteran, some in uniform and some in mufti,
medals with bars from one to twelve. Why should this
Long delayed decoration not be worn when at last
obtained ?

GARRISON OF DUBLIN.—The force now stationed in
Dublin consists of one troop of Royal Horse Artillery,
six companies of Royal Artillery, three cavalry regi-
ments, six regiments .of infantry, 800 enrolled pen-
sioners, and the staff of the Dublin City Militia,•making
an effective strength of 6,750 men.
TRoOPS FOR INDIA.—The following freight ships
have been talon up for the conveyance of detachments
from Chatham to Calcutta:-11incl,n, to embark 238
men on the 511 of June; Fairlie, 252 men, on the 9th
of June; Joseph Somes, 224 men, on the 14th of June;
Camperdown and Sea Lark, 543 men, on the 15th of
June. Total, 1.262.
UNATTACHED PAL—The vacancies occasioned in the
" 120" in receipt of twenty-five shillings per day, by
the appointer-1n of certain General Officers to the Co
lonelcies of Regiments, and the deaths of others, have
been filled up by the following —Major-General
Richard Howe Vise, Major-General Arehd. Maclachlan,
Major-General Frederick Ashworth, and Major General
R. B. Fearon. Major-General Maclachlan served in
India under Sir Itebert Gillespie. Major-General
Fearon distinguished himself in the West Indies, Ilol-
land, Egypt, the Peninsula, Italy, and India. Major-
General Ashworth is a Peninsular Officer.
EASTER OFFERINGS AND HER MAJESTY'S DcCII-
YARDS.—The Admiralty have signified to the officers
who have residences in her Majesty's Dockyards, that
they are duly liable to pay Easter offerings if demanded
of them.

WAGES OF DOCKYARD APPRENTICES.—In conse-
quence of some irregularities on the part of the appren-
tices in her Majesty's Dockyards, the Admiralty re-
verting to a Board Order of the 21st Dec, 1833, have
issued instructions to the respective establishments to the
effect, that on no account shall iho weekly wages of the
apprmtims be pail to themselves, but invariably to their
parents or guardians.
NAVAL ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. The petitions to
Parliamen; in :avow- of the Naval A3sistant-Surgeons,
from influential sources, are becoming numerous.
We have already announced in our columns that
petitions had been preseritA from the Royal College of
Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons at Ellin
burgh, and from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin;
and that a deputation from the Royal College of Sur-
georls of Linden had waited upon Sir F. Baring, First
Lord of the Admiralty, and urged upon him the neces-
sity of rt netering juatico to an important section of the
public service. We have now to add that the faculty of
physicians and surgeons of Glasgow have lately peti-
tioned Parliament on the same subject.
STEAM-ENGINE POE. TLIE ROPERY.-Mr. Burton, the
Master Ropemaker of Chatham Dockyard, has been at
Devonport, by Admiralty order, to consult with Mr
Gruz ler, the Master Bopemaker of Devonport, and
Captain Burgman, R.E , and Mr. Atherton, Chief Engi-
neer, as to the best p!ace for fixing a steam engine of 20-
horse power to be tmpl9yed in the rope-house.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(from the Mining Journal)
The business trans acted in the ,Mining Share-market
this week has been very limited indeed, still there are
Active inquiries for shares in some of our dividend
plying and improving mines. Several negotiations are
consequently going on, which, we expect, will terminate
in satisfactory sales.
West Buller continues to improve, and shares have
very considerably advanced and much inquired for.
West Caradon is reported to have considerably im-
pr wed, and some important discoveries have been mule;
shares have, in consequence, been in demand at a con-
siderable advance.
At Kingsett and Bedford the discovery made last
week continues to improve, the lode being represented
as two feet of solid ore.

At Wheal Catstock a fine course of copper has been
discovered ; this sett is immediately adjoining Wheal
Zion, now about being commenced, and the discovery
Witt no doubt greatly tacilitate the formation of the com •
pany, and stimulate present operations.
South Friendship Wheal Ann has improved ; a tine
course of tin in the 26 fathom level west, and also in the
winze east.

Camborne Consols is represented to have considerably
improved during the week, and several shares have
changed hands in consequence.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
this week—viz.; East Wheal Rose, Devon Great Con-
sols, West Buller, South Wheal Frances, Mary Ann,
llerodsfont, Treiawney, Birch Tor, South Tamar, East
Tamar, Camburne Consols, Trehane, Tamar Consols,
Bedford United, Cwm Bran, Esgair Lli, South Friend-
ship, &c.
At the Wheal Trehane meeting, the accounts for
January and February were audited, showing a balance
of 675/. 17s. 9d. in favour of the company, with 70 tons
of rich silver lead ore for sale. A dividend of 21. per
share was declared, leaving a credit of 163/. 17s. 9d. to
next account. 6ince the last meeting, the lode has been
intersected in the 68 fm. level, and they have commenced
driving north and south on its course, which is reported
to be improving as they progress, as well as the stopes
and ends in the other levels.

At the Wheal Tregorden meeting, for receiving the
accounts fur January and February, the balance-sheet
presented showed a debit of 1001. to adventurers on the
two months' working. A call of 10s. per share was
cLemed necessary, which, with the rich silver lead ore
already raised, will nearly place the mine out of debt at
the next meeting.
_

At the Great'Work meeting, the accounts for Janu-
ary, February, and March, showed the tin sold to have
realised a profit of 1,091/. 6s. 10d., which, added to
balance in hand in December, allowed a dividend of 101.
per !hare, having balance of 3691. ss. in purser's hands,
earned to credit of next account.

,411,t ,the West Wheal Treasury meeting, the statement
biluired a balance, cf 921. Bs. 7d. due to purser.
At the Wheal Margaret meeting a dividend of 12/.
per Attie was declared. The accounts showed a profit
of 1,4611. for February and March; after payment of
dividend a balance of 367 k 17s. is carried to credit of
next account.

The Guadalcanal Silver Mining Company's report
enters into ts full detail of the company's proceedings
from the commencement. The reports ftkm the mines,
as to the efficiency of the machinery, and the progress
at the surface and underground operations, are highly
satisfactory. The latest accounts (18th of May) advise
that the POZD Rico Mine was nearly in fork to the 50
fathom level, and that fine specimens and whole ground
had been discovered in the 30 fathom level, the latter
valued at 501 per fathom. The suggestion of the &rec-
tors to dress and smelt the ore on the mines, atter being
discussed, was postponed. The balance-sheet to 25th
March shoWed an available balance of 4,4641. 1 ls. 7d.
The prospects of the company are considered highly en-
couraging, and the next dispatches are anticipated with
much interest.

At the meeting of the General Mining Association a
-dividend of 11 per share was declared. The company
commenced operations in 1825, under a grant from the
late Duke of Y,)rk, for working some coal mines in Nova
Scotia. We learn that the negotiations which have been
tie long pendit,g between his Royal Highness's creditors
and the company are likely to be brought to a satisfac-
tory termination. _

The meeting of debenture holders of the Company of
Copper Miners in England, we regret to say, terminated
without coming to any arrangement. There appeared
to be an almost unanimous complaint, that the commit-
tee appointed in July, 1848, had been very remiss in
their duties—in fact, so much so, that the debenture
fielders had began to think of acting for themselves in-
dividually. Various opinions were given by the several
speakers of the value of the property, but, the general
teeline• appeared to be, that a committee should be ap.-
pointtd to discuss and prepare an arrangement with the
shareholders and the Bank of England. No one, how-
ever, was willing to serve on this committee; and, there
being.so little unanimity, the meeting was forced to ad-
journ, to-give the debenture holders time to consider the
report.. - -
In foreign nainei bgainese his been Nuttily bevy this

week; a few transactions in St. John del Rey, Imperial
Brazilian, United Mexican, Guadalcanal, Copiapo, and
Bolanos, have taken place, but not at improved prices.
We gave last week the report from the Australian
mines to the 9th February; but being pressed-for space,
were unable to furnish the usual summary. The cap-
tain's monthly report is to the 2d February, and advises
the appearances of the lode, north and south of Goad's
winz,,, as continuing productive. On Home's lode the
operations have been retarded, in consequence of the in-
crease. In Anstey's shaft the ground continues hard—
the progress, therefore, slow. In the 40, north
of Phillips's winze, the lode had not been
taken down in January. The ground in the
new shaft, on Baker's lode, is easier for sink-
ing. Cross cuts are being driven from two winzcs
to intersect Anstcy's lode, at which points a productive
lode is anticipated. One hundred tons of copper ore
was raised in January, 50 of which will realise 26 per
cent., and 50 is expected to be worth 12 to 15 per cent.
Some large purchases have been effected in the North
British Australa,ian Company. Since our last notice of
this company, we learn that the Cheapside has arrived
with 83 bales of wool and 100 tons of copper regulus,
and the Isabella Hercus with 26 bales, 58 tons of copper
ore, and 63 tons of regulus, and that the Catherine Ja-
mieson is shortly expected. We find from an assay of a
sample of regulus, taken indiscriminately from the pile,
that it gives 16 per cent. pure copper.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RAILivAT TakrFic.—The following are the Total Receipts
.vays for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to w
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of t
week in the previous year :

May 26
27
26
27
27
20
26

Aberdeen .......

Amiens and Boulogne . • • • • • • •- • • • •
Belfast and Ballymena • • • • •• •• •• • • ••
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y.

Chester and Holyhead. • • .. • • .. • • • • • .
Cockermouth and Workington.... • • • •
Dublin and Drogheda ••• • • • •••• • • • • •

Dublin and Kingstown . • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen . • • • • • . •
East Anglian.... • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • •• • •
Edinburgh and Northern • ..•
Eastern Counties and North Eastern..
East Lancashire • • • • ........ • • • • • • • •
Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ......
Glasgow and Greenock. • • • ..... • •
Great Northern and E.
Great Southern and Western • • • • • • ••
Great Western, &c • . • •

Kendal and Windermere• • .... • • •
Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • .• • •
Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • . • • .
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.•
Londonderry and Enniskillen.
London and North Western, &c......
London and Blackwall ... .......
London and Brighton
London and South Western . • • ......
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham....
Midland Great Western (Irish) ......
Newcastle and Carlisle • • • • . • • • • • .• •.
North British ........ • ... • • ....

Paris and Rouen. •• •• •• •• ••

Rouen and Havre.. • • • • • • • • •

Scottish Central .. • •

Shrewsbury and Chester ..
South Eastern and Branches ........
South Devon • . • • • ... . •.............

Taff Vale •• •• •• •• ••

Ulster. • • • • ••• •

Waterford and Limerick............
Whitehaven Junction ... • • • • • • • • • • •

York and Newcastle . •••• • • • • •

540
!,173

4'33
5,455
1,718

York and North Midland. •• •• •• •• •.

-E!
Val 4

782
1,120
1,103

723
4,067
2,313
15,865
2,868
1,220
3,010

995
2,282
3,538
22,358

11,735
2,161

NO
44,542

968
12,752
11,343
3,639
22,168
1,153

1,299
445
703

3,943

796
1,157

498
3,525
1,529
14,846
1,040
1,217
2,176
1,145

2,364
20,675

9,483
1,733

145
42,093
1,252
12,508
9,625
2,571
21,199
1,051

3,010
5,5.39
2,556
1,346
1,353
8,067
1,738
2,163
741

191
12,906
7,208

2,070
3,836
1,397
659
597
8,261
1,351
1,660
787

207
12,003
8,179

ftion of

FRAN CE.
The following appeared in our Third Ed'
Saturday] :
La Reforme contains the following paragraph :

" We find in a letter from Rome a fact of much im-
portance, namely, that the Constituent Assembly. having
energetically rejected the propositions of M. Lesseps,
had given authority to the Triumvirate to treat again,
and that the Triumvirs proposed to the French Plenipo-
tentiary the following conditions:—First, the people
shall again be called to exercise their sovereignty by
means of universal suffrage. Second, the Austrians,
the Neapolitans, and the Spaniards shall imme-
diately evacuate the territory of the Republic,
as universal suffrage would be a mockery
under the pressure of foreign bayonets. Third, the
French shall move to a distance from Rome. The Re-
public, always generous and fraternal, will grant them
for garrison a place exempt from fever, where they shall
meet with the reception mutually due to each other by
Republican brethren. They shall remain there as
riends, not as protectors, for the Democracy of Rome
will constitute itself without foreign influence. Fourth,
when the Republic shall be again proclaimed by urn,
vernal suffrage, the French shall salute it as their sister,
and pledge themselves to cause it to be recognisLd by the
belligerent Powers"

Adeplorable collision has taken place at La Vogue
de St. Quentin (Isere) between the soldiers quartered
there and the inhabitants, who had taken the part of
a soldier who had been guilty of a breach of disci-
pline, and opposed a file of men sent to arrest the
culprit. In the course of the resistance one of the
people threw a stone at the captain who headed the
military party, and killed him on the spot. The
soldiers, exasperated by this desperate act, went to
their quarters, and, returning with their muskets,
charged the people with their bayonets, receiving in
return showers of stones. At the time this account
left General Duhaut was marching upon the rioters
with a battalion.

The 31 oniteur publishes the returns of the corn
trade in the different markets of France, from which
it appears that, during the first fortnight of May, the
hectolitre of wheat sold at Toulouse, Gray, Lyons,
and Marseilles for 17f. 3c.; at Marans and Bordeaux,
15f. 43c.; at St. Laurant and Le Grand Lamps, 161.
32c. ; at Mulhouse and Strasbourg, 16f. 80c. ; at
Bergues, Arras, Boye, Soissons, Paris, and Rouen,
16t. 22c. ; at Saumur and Nantes, 14f. 66c. ; at
Metz, Verdun, and Charlevil!e, 13f. 66c. ; at St. Lo,
Paimpol, Quimper, and Hennebon, 15f. 81c.

PRUSSIA.

THE NEW GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

The German Constitution as agreed on by the
Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of Berlin, is pub-
lished in the Berlin Gazette, of the 30th ult. In the
address to the several German Governments, by which
it is preceded, the Prussian Cabinet states that Bavaria
has taken part in the conference in which the Comti-
, tution was framed, but reserves the decisive declara-
tion of its acceptance. The Prussian Government
further states that the Powers who are parties to the
Constitution have drawn it up, that they may be
enabled to meet the dangers by which Germany is
threatened if it longer remains without federative
constitution or union, and because the .Frankfort
Assembly ceased to exist as a legal body when it
completed its plan of a Constitution, which could not
be accepted by the Government without alteration;
all the after acts of that Chamber are therefore to be
considered as exceeding its powers and without
validity. What follows is a translation of the docu-
ment itself:—

" The Governments of Prussia, Saxony, and Hano•
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ver have therefore agreed, according to the 11th Article
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general
n,
German Confederation of
Lund called into existence by the danger of the moment,
and is requested to notify its junction with it with the
least possible delay.
The above-named Governments would, however, but
imperfectly discharge t``l3 mission imposed on them if
they merely dwell on the necessities which spring from
the immediate present. They are impressed with the con-
viction that reason and duty alike require them to speak
openly to the nation, as well as to their allies, on their
position with regard to the question of the Constitution.
They did not recognise the Constitution drawn up by
the Frankfort Assembly, because it went beyond the
true and wholesome requirements of a powerful federa-
tive state, and, in the form it received from the conflict
and concessions of political parties, it did not contain
those essential guarantees on which the legal and regular
existence of every system of government reposes.
" But the united Governments have never for a mo-
ment forgotten that even for these reasons it became
theirth at aosu double
ee
odrau toy a tope
icnod- rpenastueh
en
necessity framing a
whole
of Germany. Such a Constitution will secure to the
nation what it for a long period has been painfully de-
prived of, what it is justified in demanding of its go-
vernments—unity and strength in relation to foreign
Powers; in its internal affairs with the secured continu-
ance of the existence of each member of the union, a
common development of general interests and national
necessities. It. is the guarantees of just freedom and
legal order which the German Constitution will have to
grant to the Governments and to the people.
" On the proposition of Prussia, therefore, a draft of
an Imperial Constitution is laid before the several Mem-
bers of the Confederation of 1815, in the hope that it
will meet their assent. The German States which ac-
cept the present form of Constitution will be considered
as members of the federate state described in Article 1;
while those states which do not find themselves called
on to accept it will continue to possess those rights and
duties unchanged, created by the treaties •of 1815."
The Constitution is very long, containing, with
the law of election, more than 190 paragraphs. An
abstract of the most important articles is sub-
joined :
Consulsd
and war, appoints the Ambassadors an o f h t e
" The Imperial House has the right of making peace
Empire, conducts the diplomatic intercourse, and con-
eludes treaties of navigation and commerce
with foreign
countries. The several German Governments have given
the Imperial Power.
over their right to receive or appoint. Ambassadors to
" The Imperial Government will consist of a Presi-
dent of the Empire, and a Council of the Princes. s
"The dignity of the Presidency of the Empire
united to the Crown of Prussia.
"The Council of Princes (or States) will contain six
votes, of which Prussia and Bavaria has each one ;
Wurtemberg, Baden, and the two Hohenzollerns have
ono collectively; one vote is alloted in the same man-
ner to Saxony and the Saxon Duchies, Raus, Anhalt, and
Schwarsenburg; one to llanover, Brunswick, Olden-
burg, Mecklenburg, Holstein and the Hanse-tovvn, the
remaining vote is given to the other small States—Kur-
besson, Hesse-Darmstadt, Nassau, Hesse- Homburg,
Luxemburg, Waldeck, Lippo-Detmold, Schaumberg-
Lippe, and Frankfort.
" The President of the Empire will reside. during the
or Frankfort is not
ment (whether this will be Berlin
meeting of the Diet at the seat of the Imperial Govern-
known).
responsible Ministers.
the Diet, and
He will open and close the Sessions of
the House of Ropresentatives.
The President of the Empire
powers entrusted to him through will exercise the
has the tight to dissolve
" The Council of s
or if he should be hind-red from
discharging'
Head of the Flopiire,
Princes under tiro Presidency of the
e
right proposing
the draft of laws; it will
has the of
the duty, under the Presidency of Bavaria,
- •tutional limitations.
the
Council "'
gives its
under consti
exercise the legislative power in common with the Di •
decisions by the absolute majority of the plenipoten-
tiaries present; if the number is equally divided, the
President gives the casting vote."
The section of the Constitution containing the
Gruszdrechte, or fundamental rights of the German
people, in many of its provisions follow that of the
Frankfort Assembly.
The following is an abstract of the law of election
for the House of Representatives :
" Every independent German who has not been cot.-