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attach to keeping up the soldicrlike deportment Of hig
men on and off parade—their steadiness en ser`Vice—thetr
precision of manceuvre..:-..aitd even their habits of moral
propriety4lie. Vugtt to know that his zeal to maintain
theSt in others, cannot dispense with the demands of
cicty and order in a Chiistim country, upon kiolsirf, fur
the due observagce of the decene'eal tlt oecorum, the self-
restraint, which art; dl/44"k'ivie'd of all men, but especially of
those exercise of authoiity,
A More unnecessary &see, ativn of the holy quiet of that
day than the precipitate infliction of the PM lash. ?s en the
soldier, who bad heen tried tor diii:lennes, can scarcely
'
be imagined, it is 'Cob eVic-!ent that the Earl of Cardigan
has yet to mastOr the
practical difficulties of applying a
rule of conduct more searching and severe than arty code
of regulations he has hitherto promuUutA to his regiment
—namely, the rule of sELr dtseipline: The te4imony of
the Secre:ary at War to the kun:ality of the Noble
however, so distinct, that We are Unwilling to push our
animadversions at present thy further.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING PAFERS OF THIS DAY,

TIMES.—The expression which suggested itself to us
on opening the recently published correspondence on E es-
tern affairs, appears to have elicited a little animadvereien
from some of our Contemporaries, with whom we are not
aceustotee3 to disagree; Admitting, howeser, if you will,
that veracity is a conspicuous characteristic of the quarter
from which these papers emanate, it is surely neither un-
chset itable nor unitest to conjecture that a collection of do-
cuments containing the diplomatic int, rcou-se of seven Ca-
binets or Councils, some of them declared enemies
to etch other, all cf them actuated by various mo-
tives, and all of them putting the most specious
appearance on their conduct, is likely to prove
an enormous mass of mutual deception. We wish,
for the sake of mankind and of truth, that it were
otherwise ; and we hastened the other day to express our
belief that the practice of laying documents of this nature
before the world would tend to check the underhand deal-
ings which diplomatists hive at times being accused of.
How is it possible that this volume should not be fu'l of
lies? The very object of its publication i 4, we presume, to
expose them. We find the Sultan Mahmoud protesting in
the Spring of 1839 of his pacific intentions, and the Rus-
sian Cabinet complaining that it had been deceived by the
Divan, which somehow or other managed to renew hosti-
lities against the Paella, in spite of the remonstrances of
all Europe—remonstrances which were sincere and energetic
on the part of some, hollow and feeble on the part of others.
We find the :Paella protesting with equal energy of his
submission and moderation ; but there assurances, which
were sufficiently strong to convince Colonel Campbell,
were treated by Lord Poneonby and Lord Palmerston as
the artifices of insatiable ambition. We find France pro-
fessing to identify her policy and her instructions Kith
those of England, yet swerving from the course whenever
she was called upon to act upon the principles she af-
fected to adopt. We find Russia labouring with unremit-
ting address to establish a character of good faith and
disinterestedness, which gains less easy access in the Ce-
binct of the Tuileries than in that of St. James's. From
these various and conflicting sources Parl'ament and
the public will doubtless be, able to. form a just con-
clusion, by making a due allowance for the purposes
which these negotiations were intended to-accomplish. As
far as our own diplomacy is concerned, it is remarkable,
not for duplicity or art in veiling its objects, but for
the strenuous and daring avowal of its opinions, even at the
risk of exaggerating conviction into prejudice, and firm-
ness into imperiousness, Throughout Lord Ponsonby's
share of the correspondence, these defects are strongly
visible, even in the extracts from his despatches, which
have been selected fer the public eye. Lord Palmerston's
own productions arc distinguished by that acute and
peremptory spirit which has enabled him to remain the
master of these negotiations from London to Alexandria,
and to animate the whole combination by his own streegto
of will; but these eminent quali:ies are impaired by the
absence of that unprejudiced and unruffled temper of
which Lord Granville in so fortunate an example To the
influerce of this distinguished Ambassador and to that of
Lord B• auvalc, acting in immediate concert with Prince
Metternich, it is fair to attribute a considerable share in
these important transsc:ions, and great merit in allaying
the dissensions to which they might have given rise.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE M )RNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

PO ST.—The dulness which had prevailed on the Stock
Exchange from the beginning of the week continues.
There was this morning almost a total stageatien in the
English house, while, in the foreign, the transactions were
confli ed chiefly to the Peninsular securities, an 4 these were
of trifling extent. By far the most important operations
of the day were in shares. The approach making by the
Company to the completion of the Brighton line causes
much more activity in that speculation. Tho shares, which
were, at one time, as low as 15 or 16 dis., weie done te-
Jay at a fraction less than 2 dis. ; but there was some fluc-
tuation in the market, and the highest value was nut fully
sustained at the close of business.

SUN.—The non-arrival of the President steamer still
excites much anxiety in the City, though far less conversa-
tion and exci'ement. Most parties have at last made a
virtue of necessity, and resolve to he patient.
The Stock and Share Markets were dull to-day. Con-
sols for immediate transfer realised 901 to 90;4, and for the
Account 901, being precisely yesterday's prices. Exche-
quer Bills were 134. to 15s. premium, and India Bonds 2
premium to par. Bank Stock was firm at 173 ; the New
l'hree-and-a-Half per Cents. ranged from 99 to 991 ; and
the Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities brought 891 to /.
The New Five per Cent. Portuguese Bonds were at 34
to 3311, and the Three per Cents. at 201. Colombian
Bonds of 1824 were heavy at 22k, and Mexican of 1837
at 301 to 1. Belgian Bonds were firm at 103. The ad-
vices received this afternoon from the Amsterdam Bourse
notice a very brisk market fur the domestic funds. The
Two-and-a- Half per Cents closed there at 51,2-; and the
Five per Cents. at 991. Here the former were firm at
52 to 1, and the latter improved from 991 to 997{.
The Share Market was in a good position again to-day.
Great Western Railway Shares brought 30 to 311, the
Fifths at 74 ; the London and Birmingham 70; the Bir-
mingham New 221 ; the Greenwich &rip 1 ; and the
South Western 20k prem ; North Midland Shares were 16 ;
Manchester and Leeds 3i : and Biighton dis. ; London
and Westminster Bank New Shares were at 21 prem.

RATES OF INCREASE OF LET-

TERS

Returns exhibiting the rate at which the cor-
respondence of the country is advancing, have
just been printed by order of the House of Com-
mons. Selecting three periods, before and after
the introduction of the Penny Postage, which
show the numbers of letters passing through the
London General and the London District Posts,
and those delivered in the whole of the United
Kingdom ; the numbers for each stand as fol-
low :

LONDON GENERA L POST.
Four weeks ending Number of Letters.
30th March, 1839
28th March, 1840
27th March, 1841
LONDON DISTRICT POST.
20th January, 1839
lst February, 18-10
30th January, 1841
UNITED KINGDOM.
Week ending
24th November, 1839
22nd March, 1840
21st March, 1841
Disregarding the great increase of letters
which arose immediately upon the introduction
of the Penny Post, and confining attention solely
to the increase which is shown to be going on
since that great accession of correspondence took
place, it appears that the present rate of increase
per annum on London General Post letters (the
only General Post letters of which a separate
account is stated), is 50 per cent.; on London
District Post letters, 19 per cent.; and on all let-
ters for the United Kingdom, 21 per cent.

DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 17.—1 t is with great pleasure that
we are enabled to state that it is highly probable that the
Minister of Finance will not make any use this year of
the authorisation given to the Government by the Cham.
ber, to issue new Bonds (Schidde-brieven). We hava
already stated that, at all events there would be no issue
in the first six months of this year. We are now able to
add that the spirit of order and economy by which the
present Minister of Finance is so honourably dis-
tinguished, will render the issue of New Bonds
unnecessary in the second half of the year.
The issue of a month's portion of new Treasury notes
(Sehatpest billellen), for which his Excellency is authorised
by the States-Genera', will be the only extraordinary mea-
sure to which the Minister will have recourse during the
whole of the year 1841. Thus we joyfuLy sec the present
Minister of Finance fulfil in this respect also the high
expectation which we always entertained of his Excel-
lency.—Handelsblad.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 16.—The Minister of Finance set
out yesterday afternoon for Amsterdam, far the purpose,
as we are assured, of settling the affairs of the Syndicate,
which institution is to be dissolved on the Ist of May next.
FRANKFORT, APRIL 14.—We have learned with the
greatest interest, by letters from St. Petersburgb, written
by persons worthy of credit, that "his Majesty the Em-
peror of Russia has resolved to emancipate the Jews in his
empire as soon as intellectual instruction and civilization
shall be so far advanced among them that this great boon
mar be beneficial to themselves."
Since the beginning of February, this year, there have
been deliberations at St. Petersburgh, the object of which
was to attain this object by a judicious improvement of
their moral and civil condition ; 200 new schools are now
organised, and the youth educated in these schools, as well
as the old ones which join in this attempt, shall enjoy,
without limitation, the same rights as all other subjects.
At present measures are in progress to invite to Russia
from foreign countries, especially Germany, the men who,
at Government schools, deaot head masters, teachers,
&c., shall manage the several primary and learned estab-
lishments, since qualified persolis are not at present to be
found among the Jews in the empire. The number of Jews
in Russia and Poland is about 2,000,000.

A day or two ago, while the workmen in Mr.
Thomson's wood-yard, in Glasgow, were cutting up a
plank cf rose-wood, eight inches thick, they found en-
closed in the cent-e a large insect, seemingly of the cock_
rorch species, measuring about two itches in length, and
in the finest state of preservation. Attached to its hinder
extremity was a thin loose filmy substance, which reiembl..d
a cast-ofT iskin ut the itisect, while the cavity
they were found was closely fitted to their shape and s!a.:,.
The plank in which this curious insect was found was ice-
ported,with others, from Rio Janeiro.— Scottish Guardian.

14-lE' SUN, LO DON, tiatURSDAY,_APRIL fB4l.

.
„ COURT CIRCULArt.
The Queen at'i Prince Albert arrived at Bucking.
him Palace at twenty minui:et past five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, in a carriage and four, esedtted by a party
Iluszavt; from Windsor Castle. Colonels S'Vemyss
and Bouverie, the t citterins in Waiting on her Majesty
and his Royal Highness, folloi;i8.4 in a chariot and
four. Her Royal Highness the Princess 'Apt was in
the next carriage with her attendants. Two carriages.
and four followed; the one containing the Duchess of
Bedford, Lady in Waiting ; Lady Garoline Cocks and
the Hon. Miss Cavendish, Maids of Honour in Wait-
ing ; and the other containing Lord Leilfo'rd; Lord in
Waiting; and Mr. Rich, Groom in Waiting'.
Ti:e Queen and Prince Albert were received at the
Palace by the Lard Chamberlain, the Lord Steward,
the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to
Prince Albert, the Master of the Housohold, Lord
George Lennox, and Lord Alfred Paget.
The Royal Standard was hoisted on the Marble Ara:
The RoyEl dinner party, last evening, included Lord
Robert Grosvenor and Sir George Anson.
The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot
Guards attended at Buckingham Palace, during the
evening.
Be:ore leaving Windsor Castle yesterday, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouvet-
rie, Lord Ldford, and C)lonel Wemyss, inspected the
60th R fles in the Home Park. This regiment, under
the command of Mojor Trevelyan, went through their
different movements in a manner highly creditable to
both officers and mea. The inspection lasted rather
more than an hour.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess_of Kent, attended
by Lady Anne Maria Dawson, arrived at her new re-
sidence, Clarence House, St. James's, soon after three
o'clock yesterday, from a visit to her Majesty at Wind-
sor Castle.

His Grace the Duke of Wellington gave a grand
dinner last evening, at Apsley Housw, to his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge (attended by Colonel
Jones), and the other Directors of the Concerts of
Ancient Music. His Royal Highness afterwards ac-
companied the Noble Duke and the other Directors to
the performance of the Concert at the Hanover-square
Rooms. His Royal Highness Prince Albert also
honoured the performance with bis presence last evening.
Mr. George Colllson, and a Deputation 'from the
parish of Hackney upon the Drainage Bill, had an in-
terview with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday, at
the Home-office.

Sir George Arthur had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Viscount Melbourne arrived in town yesterday after-
noon, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Mr. Thomas Hopkins, Chairman of the Sewers
Committee of the Manchester Commissioners of Police,
and Mr. E. Corbett, member of the Committee, had
an interview yesterday with the Marquis of Normanby,
at tue Home-office.

Sir Matthew Wood had an interview•with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the- Colonial-office.
Mr. Lynch had an interview with the Marquis of
Normanby yesterday.
Viscount Melbourne gave a dinner to the Cabibet
Ministers last evening, at his residence in South•street.
Viscount Ebrington took his departure from town
yesterday morning.

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