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VISCOUNT FIELDING, and CAPTAIN
KENNEDY'S TRAVELS in ALGERIA and TUNIS, in 1843.
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LIT
IL SON'S OPENING NIGHT.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 27, at Eight o'clock.
Mr. WILSON begs to announce his FIRST ENTERTAINMENT
for the SEASON, in the Music Hail, Store-street, when he will
Sing a variety of the

SONGS OF SCOTLAND,
Some of them for the first time.
Planoforte—Mr. LAND.
?art weel may the Boatie row—Of a' the Airts the Wind
can blaw—Wha'll buy Caller Herring ?—name earn our gudeman
at e.ea_ower buy
Call
to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The
Married Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu. Part IL—The Flowers o' the Forest—Tne Auld School —Woo'd
an' Married an' a' --Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny Nannie—Get up and
bar the Door.

Private Boxes for Six, 15s. ; for Eight, ii,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATR.
Madlb. LUCILE GRAHN respectfully informs E
the Nobility, Sub-
scribers, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will take place on
THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL
When will be performed (for the first time thisseason), Donizetti's
Opera. entitled
DO N PASQUALE.
Norina, Madame Grist ; Dr. Malatesta, Signor Fomasari ; Ernesto,
Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache.
In the course of the Evening will be revived the Ballet Diver-
tissement, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE.
Stephan, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, Madile. L. Grahn.
Together with a Selection from the admired Ballet, CATARINA ;
ou, LA FILLE DU BANDIT.
During the Evening various Dances and Pas de Caracteres by
Madlle. L. Grahn, Madlle. TagliOni, and M. Perrot.
To be followed by the last Act of Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled,
N NO,
Maus, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli; Orotasphe, Signor
Boteili ; Fenena, Mdlle. Corbati ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioli.
To conclude with Se'ections, including the Dryade Scene from
the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Eoline,
Mdlle. Lucile Grahn.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
Office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 2s.
Will be performed (for the first time this Season), Bellini's Opera,
entitled,
NOR MA,
Norma, Madame Grisi ; Adalgisa, Madlle. Corbari ; Tollione,
Signor Coreill ; Aroveso, signor Lablache.
After which will be presented a PAS DE DEUX, by Mdlla. L.
Taglioni and M. Perrot.
To conclude with the admired Ballet of EOLTNE ; on, LA
DRYADE. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Eoline,
Madlle. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl, M. Perrot ; Count Edgard,
Madlle. Petit Stephan ; Prince of Silesia, Di Mattia. In the
course of the ballet, Waltze Silessienne by the coryphees of the corps
de ballet. Pas de la Fiancee, Mad.le. Lucille Grahn, supported by
Moncelet and Madlle. Cossan. Mazourka d'Extase, 3ladlle.
Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Grand Pas de Dryades, by Madlle.
Lucile Grahn and the corps de ballet.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
FOR rHE BENEFIT OF MR. BUNN.
THIS EVENING
WIN be performed the popular Opera, called MARTTANA,
Charles the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Cmsar de Bazars, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana, Miss
Romer; Lazarillo, Miss Poole.
In the course of the Evening will be introduced a variety of
songs and favourite Pieces of Music, by Madlle. Rummel, Madame
Anna Thillon, Madame Pasini, Miss Rainrortb, %HIS Romer, Signor
Pasini, Mr. W. herr:son, and Mr. Bitraini. The Ethiopian Sere-
naders will perform " The Railroad Overture," and " Lucy Neal."
Violoncello, Herr Kellerman. harp, M. Ondefroid.
To conclude with a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. In which
Glubilei, Vladlles. Louise, Adele, and Sall ; Mr. A. Webeter,
AIM. Mathis and Adrien will appear.

THEATRZ ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Rill he performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A
BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr, Webster; More-
craft, Mr. W. Farren Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest
Coverdale, Mr. M. Moll; Horace Wahlgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei-
!errnann, Ar. J. Bland; Thomas, Mr. Briudal ; Lady Coverdale,
Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Julia Bennett ; Emmeline,
Mrs. Seymour.

The Band will perform the Overtine, " La Symphonie," the
Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette,"
tlellarius Waltz ; tha "Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow
Polka."

After which, an experiment will be tried upon VIE BIRDS OF
ARISTOPII.A NES on which occasion they will be presented to
the public with new Name,, new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson,
Tilbury, Rrthdal, Caulfield, T. F. 3i athews, and Miss P. Horton.
To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST.
Characters by Messrs. J. Bland Tilbury, Mrs. Hmuby, Fr
• • —,

THEATRE ROYAL, „ TINDER THE 3fAffAGEM LYCEUM.
ENT OF MRS. KEELEY. .
+Last Six Nights of the Justly celebrated General TOM THUMB.
THIS RVF.,NING
The Performances win commence with a New and Original Farce,
*titled A FRIEND INDEED 1
After which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, P. Vining, Wigan,
DideLear, and Keeley ; MissVillars. Mrs. A. wigan, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed (for the last Rix Nights) by the Itarleenne, en-
titled Imp 0. MY THlThrn ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League
Boors. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb.
To conclude with a New Extravaganza, entitled TEE MARISLE
and MMAID iss Laidlw. EN. Char
an
Acters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wig, Mrs. Keeley,

THEATRE
THIS EVENING
WM be presented a New Drama, tu Three Acts' DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE ; or, The orphn.. Legacy.
Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rollin, Mr. O. Smith; Sa gatZt,;
Wright ; Mons. Delamare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, 2,11 A, w Dlr.
Go gar
Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Madame Celeste.
Alter which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr.
Vaal Bedford, Mr. Munrard, &c.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybnn, Mr.
Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews,
Mrs. Honeyban, Miss Emma [larding.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STITEET.
THIS EVENING
Will be ; erformed Shakspere's Tragedy orMACBETIL Macbeth,
Mr. Macready ; Maoduff, Mr. Wallack ; Banque., Mr. Cooper ; iie-
,•,dte, Mr. Leffler ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Ternan.
To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY
GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which
Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor,
Miss D. Stanley, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Honner, &c., will appear.

..S.STLEr% ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Uatronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert,
and the I'riscess Royal. ilnoaralleled attraction. Mr. Leman
Reties New Equestrian Spectr.eie of " The Arab and his Steed."
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARA.B
AND MS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
whict the whote resources of the Establishment will be brought
:ate requisition.
-New and popular Scenes in the Circle. Donbie stud, .tc.
To conclude with the favourite Drama of the POST BOY Ole ST.
AUSTLE ; or, The Fatal Snowdrift.
clowns to the Circle, Barry, Wallet, and Rochez.
Box-office open from eleven till Rya o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

DAVinGt'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
immenge Novelty! Roan of laughter at "On the Tiles," Second
Week of the Virginian Harmouists. with entirely new Songs.
THIS EVENiNt".
Will Ne performed THE LAS KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave.
preiAsrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowen,
He3lop,
Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal
aaracters.
To be followed by WHERE. DID THE MONEY COME FROM ?
anchette, Miss Lydia Pearce.
After which, a Yew Farce by :lir. E. Stirling, entitled, ON
LIE TILES ; or,
A. Sight at Greenwich.
To coneude with THE 31AID AND THE MAGPIE

IIC TOW THEATRE. ------
areat Success of the New Drama of "Laid up in Port," and The
Bride's Journey." Immense attraction and Novelty!
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP
3 t PORT ; 'r, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs.
I,rederieks. Saville, Raymond, Uncle], Iliggie, Searle, Burton ;
Ise Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &C.
After which, THE BRIDE'S JOURNEY ; or, the Escapes of
lelaide o 2 n.esden. In which Miss Vincent will perform.
51 „he
conelude with a New Drama, entitled THE FACTORY LADS ;
,The Worluitent% Stgurday 11Iglitt which Vaq wbole Company.
'A ill appear.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, Arm 26.
TIIER3IO3II3TER, Lowest, 44; Highest, 59; Noon, 50.

BAROMETER, 29.78.
WIND N.; rainy squally weather.
APRIL 27.

THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33; Highest, 50; Noon, 48,
BAROMETER, 29.97.—W1ND N.; fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 45 minutes after 2. 1 Evening .. 4 minutes after 3.

THE Su-N, LONDON, MONDAY
_RVE'NENd, APRIL -(27, 1846.

of this free-trade grain into England, be
prevented, since the mercantile intercourse be-
tween this island and her sister Ireland was unres-
tricted ? While supposing this secondary introduction
were obviated by obstructing that traffic across St.
George's Channel, how would the millions of people,
subsisting on the millions of Irish provisions,
which were acknowledged by the Noble Lord,
the Member for Lynn, to be exported annually
from Ireland for home consumption—how were
those millions to dispense aith their accustomed
supply? The proposition was thus analysed by reason,
and its delusive character most logically divulged. The
question then arose, what was the next proceeding to be
taken in order to remove the different embarassments
of the Legislature, and to bring the great difficulties
of Government to a satisfactory issue ? Food, not
money, was the most fitting remedy for Ireland—that
was obvious enough in itself : but the Hon. Member
for Stockport placed it beyond the possibility of contra-
diction, when he remarked that " if the people of Ire-
land had gold in equal proportion to their perishing
potatoes, it would not supply them with provisions 1"
With England, on the other hand, impediments must be
removed from her commerce ; a state of pernicious
stagnation and incertitude must give way to activity
and animation if a revival of her prosperity
were required. Both these very desirable, and, indeed,
absolutely necessary things, might be assured and
achieved by expediting the final acceptance of the free-
trade measure ; and by enrolling the free-trade princi-
ples on the statute-book as among the most prominent
features of the constitution. By acting thus, the
Legislature would realise its two most ardent
wishes—a restoration of peace and plenty to
Ireland, a revival of commercial activity and
confidence in England ! In endeavouring, by such argu-
ments, to infuse a greater celerity into the movements
of Parliament, Mr. COBDEN gave an additional evidence
of his statesmanship, and of his capacity for legislation ;
while he demonstrated in the same breath his unceasing
anxiety for the happiness and comfort of his fellow-
men. This is, indeed, a noble spirit of philan-
thropy with which to be actuated, in aiding
the political operations of a great empire ; and
even during the Easter recess the Hon. Member for
Stockport has given evidence that such a spirit of phi-
lanthropy is undeviating in his instance. "During that
recess," said he, "I was called upon repeatedly to hold
great public meetings in Manchester and in London, in
order to remonstrate upon the delay occasioned by this
debate, but the question I asked myself was—
Who shall we remonstrate with ? I did not
know who to blame, nor do I now ; I can't blame the
Government, because if 1 were disposed to do so, I see
they are already blamed so much that I cannot add to the
load the weight of my censure. Then again, 1 have no
right to blame the Members for Ireland, for it is not for
me to judge as to the extent to which they deem it to be their
duty to oppose the first reading of this Bill. I leave them
to be the sole judges, because I should claim the same
right myself, of the course and policy which they ought
to adopt." That is a view of the actors in
the present sessional interlude most creditable
to the disposition of Mr. COBDEN, and
fully in accordance with his lofty reputation. There is
no acerbity in his nature ; he hopes that, notwithstand-
ing all the bickerings and squabbles going forward in
the Commons, gentlemen on his side of the House
" may manage to preserve good humour." lie cannot
precisely discover the motives by which certain
Members are influenced in certain proceedings,
and, though he deplores the consequences of those
proceedings, he cannot arrogate to himself the privilege
of uttering their condemnation. Those are, in fact,
the only rational lights in which the still pending dis-
cussions ought to be regarded. We must, perforce,
lament the procrastination which is goading Ireland on
possibly to fresh outrages, and certainly to more ex-
cessive privations ; but we must also endeavour
to believe in the thorough integrity of the various par-
ties concerned until time and circumstances shall more
fully divulge their unseen influences and latent motives.
Such moderate and lucid speeches as the one delivered
by the Hon. Member for Stockport, we welcome with
extreme pleasure, because we see in them arguments cal-
culated to spur our legislators on in their Parliamentary
efforts, and language eminently suited for smoothing some
of the asperities of debate.

Marine, and brother-in-law of the Sultan, was fixed for the
7th.

"The departure of the Sultan for Romelia has been fixed
for the Ist of May definitively. The Sultan is to embark for
Varna on board a ship of the line, which will be taken in tow
by two steamere."

Madrid journals of the 18th and 19th have arrived. The
Gazette of the 18th describes the insurrection in Galicia as
nearly at an end, General CONCHA having arrived before
Lugo on the 14th. But the Gazette of the next day pub-
lishes a dispatch from this very General CONCHA, dated Be-
cerra, the 15th instant, announcing that, " being convinced
the insurgents of Lugo only intended to gain time by making
unacceptable propositions; that being, moreover, unprovided
with artillery, and considering the trifling importance of the

place, which must of necessity surrender in consequence of
the operations he was about to undertake against the insur-
gents of the province of Pontevedra, he had ordered the bat-

talion of Malaga to march to Coruuna, and had himself pro-
ceeded to Becerra to place himself at the head of the division
of troops concentrated there, and advanced, on the 16th,
upon Sarria and Chantada."
The fact appears to be that General CONCHA cannot trust
his troops. He arrived before Lugo on the afternoon of the

14th, and summoned the insurgents to surrender, promising
a free pardon to all the private soldiers, but, finding they
were determined to hold out, and that there was a tendency
on the part of a portion of his troops, particularly the bat-
talion of Malaga, to fraternise with them, he suddenly
ordered that corps to march for Corunna, and himself pre-
pared with the rest of his division to retire from before Lugo
upon Vigo, the garrison of that place having pronounced on
the 10th.

The insurgent garrison of Santiago, which was occupied
on the 11th by General PIIIG-SAPPER, evacuated the town
on the night of the 10th, and retired, in good order, under the
command of Brigadier Runix DE CELIS, to Vigo and Pon-
tevedra.

With regard to the insurgents taken prisoners at Astorga
it has been determined that none but the commissioned and
non-commissioned officers shall be put upon trial, and that
none shall be punished capitally without the express sanc-
tion of the Government.

EGANA assumed his functions of Intendiente of the Palace
on the 18th.

General SANZ has taken the oaths of office as Minister of
War, and General RowcAu, his successor in the Captaincy-
General of Grenada, was to leave Madrid on th 20th to enter
on the duties of his office. El Clamor Publico says, " The
reports of a Ministerial crisis yesterday assumed stronger
grounds. It was asserted that the resignations of Senors
ISTURITZ and CANEJA had been accepted. CASTRO Y
OROZCO had been summoned by the QUEEN, and had a long
conference with her MAJESTY. It seems he had made certain
conditions the grounds of his forming a new Cabinet."
El Heraldo declares that " rumours of a Ministerial modifi-
cation are at least premature ; but it was generally believed
that the affaris could not long exist as they are. In order to
confirm themselues in power, a Ministry is required com-
posed of the leaders of the different sections of the Conser-
vative party, which can rely on a strong arm to put a bridle
on the efforts at revolution." In order that there may be no
doubt as to the possession of this strong arm, the Heraldo in
another article, speaking of NARVAEZ, says—
"lt is his absence which has emboldened revolt. Brigadier
Rubin de Celis, who is at the bead of the revolutionary
forces, would never have betrayed his trust so long as he saw
that strong and invincible arm beside the throne. If, how-
ever, it should be deemed a duty to appeal to the patriotic de-
votion of the Duke of Valencia, he would assuredly consent
to return to Spain to complete his task, viz., the destruction
of the enemies of the throne and institutions. The intrigue
which has overthrown General Narvaez has nearly hurried
the country into the abyss of ruin ; in order to save it, we
must have a strong Government representing the great Con-
servative party.". _

NARVAL, in the meanwhile, remains at Bayonne, watch.
ing the course of events.

Several arrests of well-known Progessistas took place in
Madrid on the night of the 17th, by order of SABATER, the
Political Chief.

It is st: ted that the Cortes will be assembled as soon as the
revolt in Galicia shall have been put down.
Several of the journals have been again seized. The
Gazette contains a decree of the Minister of Finance direct-
ing that the 9-12ths of the deferred foreign debt correspond-
ing with the present year should be drawn on the Ist of May.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 18.—Three per Cents., 311,4 for
money ; Five per Cents., not quoted ; Bank of St. Ferdi-
nand, 286 ; Bank of Isabella, 176 ; Company of Probity,
192 ; Company of Iris, 130 ; General Assurance, 85 ; Alli-
ance, 169 ; Anchor, 168 ; Gas Company, 680. Exchanges :
Dublin, 37% ; Paris, 16 3.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday.
On Friday LECOMTE underwent an examination before
the President and Commissioners of the Court of Peers.
The Armorican, of Brest, contains the following strange
story :

" The news of the attempt at Fontainbleau has been at-
tended with a singular coincidence, which has awakened the
attention of the authorities. In the morning of the same day,
Thursday, 16th, M. 8., who is employed on the staff of the
garrison returned here with his wife from Morlaix, in a dili-
gence of the Messageries Generales. Seated with them was
another passenger, who, in conversation, stated, in positive
terms, that the King had just been assassinated. On M. B.'s
replying that such a thing was not credible, and that the
journals had not made any mention of it, the passenger re-
plied, that it was too recent for that, and could ocly be
known through the telegraph. At that moment even the
telegraph could not have communicated an event which did
not take place at Fontainbleau till the afternoon. However,
(2n.the following day, the 17th, arrived the dispatch confirm-
ing the prediction of the day before. M. 8., struck with the
singularity of this connexion, decided upon informing the
magistrates, who deemed it proper to institute an immediate
judicial inquiry. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the
prophetic traveller, who had again set cut from Brest, but
whose trace there is little doubt of finding."
On Thursday, M. DEMESMAY'S Bill for reducing the duty
on salt was carried in the Chamber of Deputies by a majo-
rity of 240 to 26. The question of the concession of the pro-
jected railway from Bordeaux to Cette was then entered upon,
and continued on Friday. The direct concession of this
railway, which the Ministry and Committee of the
Deputies propose substituting for the public ad-
judication proposed last year, was vigorously at-
tacked by M.M. L'llEnnErrE, LUNEA, and CRE-
mneux, and the last-named gentleman moved an amend-
ment in favour of a public adjudication. On a division
taking place the Chamber proved in insufficient numbers, and
the vote was adjourned to next day, when it was rejected
by a majority of 143 to 110. At the commencement of the
sitting the Minister of Public Works introduced a Bill rela-
tive to the construction of a railway between Bordeaux and
Bayonne.

Informers have ever been the Pariahs of society
They are tolerated, and barely tolerated, as a sort of
moral nightmare—disgusting, but occasionally useful.
An amateur thief-taker is a very extraordinary cha-
racter, but an amateur informer may be considered
almost unique. There is, however, one specimen at least
extant in the person of Mr. HENRY JtANSAI FOSTER
alias THORNE, who calls himself the fashionable reporter
for the Morning Post, and who, moreover, practises not
unfrequently as a penny-a-liner, in which capacity he
has sent occasional communications to The Sun, which
for reasons, into which it boots not now to enter, have of
late been uniformly rejected. On the summons of this
gentleman, one of The Sun messengers was brought up
this morning at the Guildhall, to answer a charge of
cruelty to a horse; and Mr. FOSTER, alias THORNE, swore
that he saw the horse proceed at a rapid rate
up Fleet-street upon three legs for more than 200 yards!!!
Well might the magistrate's clerk ask how he could
proceed on three legs. "I could not believe that the
animal could so proceed unless I had seen it myself," re-
plied Mr. FosTER. It is not the first time that Mr. FOSTER
has represented himself as having seen strange things,
He saw strange things, doubtless, and underwent strange
adventures, too, when he accompanied, or rather at-
tempted
accompany an illustrious personage,
ona certain memorable
occasion, to the Isle of Wight.
t o
However, we will not go into the antecedents of Mr.
FOSTER, alias THORNE. The magistrate dismissed thecase,
and the gentleman who rejoices in an alias, we beg his
pardon, a nom de gwerre (he styles it so himself,
and it is certainly more Jenkiasian), was left to pay the
expenses, which we hope will be a warning to all rejected
penny-a-liners not to assume the character of
humanity-mongers, and intrude upon that province
which has hitherto been sacred to STOWELL
and his associates—or, if they should do so,
let them take care to conduct their proceedings in a less
slovenly manner than the " fashionable reporter " to
the Morning Post. Slip-slop may be supposed
to be natural to one who rejoices in such an affair, and in
such a slip-slop slow nly way was the summons drawn up,
that had we chosen to refuse to appear to it, the
" fashionable reporter" could never have compelled our ap-
pearance. We however, determined to meet him on the me-
rits, and on the merits we beat him. That excellent magis
trate, Sir GEORGE CARROLL, who was on the bench, took
infinite pains to ascertain the true state of facts, and,
having done so, he, without hesitation, dismissed the
summons.

IBRAHIM PACHA arrived at Paris on Friday morning, and
took up his residence at the Elysee Bourbon, in the apart-
ments which NAPOLEON occupied on his return from Water-
loo. All the young Egyptian students in Paris had met him
at Orleans. Court carriages, with the KING'S livery, and a
cortege composed of high functionaries, awaited the Prince
at the station of the Orleans Railroad. The PACHA on his
arrival took his seat in one of the royal carriages, and drove
to the palace of the Elysee Bourbon, where he was received
by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and several officers of
the households of the KING and Princes.
The Royal Family goes to Neuilly for the summer, on the
4th of May. Marshal SOULT goes for the summer to
Soultberg.
The 11Lmitcur states, that by an agreement recently con-
cluded between the states of the Zollverein, the transit duties
on merchandise forwarded by the Rhine from Mayence and
Bieberich, or from points above those towns, from Neuburg
to Saarbruck inclusive, had been reduced from 154 kreutzers
to 81 per quintal (If. 12c. to 62c. per 100 kilogrammes).
The .3foniteur publishes the returns of the merchandise im-
ported into France in March last, from which it appears that
the taxes levied thereon amounted in that month to
12,355,628 f., or 885,400 f. more than in the corresponding
month of 1845. The proceeds of the first quarter of 1846
were 36,221,037 f., exceeding by about two millions the
receipts of the corresponding quarters of 1844 and 1845.
The following appears in the Gazette de France:-
" Reports relative to the illness of the Count de Chambord
(Duke de Bordeaux) were current yesterday in Paris. We
think it right to tranquillise those who are uneasy on this
subject. The Count de Chambord left Frohsdorft for Gratz
on the 14th. An attack of fever induced him to stop at
Brock, a town on the road. The physicians, who were called
in immediately, ascertained that the illness was serious ; and
the letters of the 17th, which arrived this evening, state the
fever had ceased, and the Prince had already recovered."
The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 60e. ; the Five per Cents.,
120 f. Sc.; the Orleans Relined shares, 1,240 f. ; Rosen, 1,047 f. 50c • Havre, 760 f. ; Great Northern, 770 f. ; Avignon, 930 Vierzon,
685 f.; Bordeaux, 632 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 805 f. 50c. ; Troyes and
Montereau, 420 f. ; Basle, 232 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 465 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 522 f. 50e. ; Tours and Nantes, 546 f. 25c. ; Paris and
Lyons, 577 f. 50e.; Spanish Actives, 32% ; Ditto Three per Cents., 36%,
The following are the quotations for other lines :-
Lyons and Avignon Deflnitives, 533 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette
(Mackenzie), 502 f. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 510 f. ; ditto, Deflnitives,
530 f. ; Charleroi, 495 f.
MARSEILLES, APRIL 21.-Marseilles and Avignon, 892 f. 50e. ;
Northern, 7521. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 575 f.
LYONS, APRIL 23.-Marseilles and Avignon, 920 f. ; Paris and
Orleans, 1,228 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,035 f. ; Lyons; 573 f. 75c.
THE
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT T
LONDON STOCK E &CHANGE, R 2 •
Dutch Rhenish, 6%-East Indian, s-Great
North ern
ndearnolief,aFrance
Constituted, 15 %-Lonvain and Jemappe, 11.6 -
1-Namur and Liege, Is-Paris and Orleans, -Madrid
-Rouen and •
Havre, 30.

It is announced from Rome that the Empress of RtTssrA
will not visit that capital, in consequence of the prevalence
of the measles there.

According to the German papers, the insurrection in
Austrian Galicia is nearly at end. The Augsburgh Gazette
of the 21st says that perfect tranquillity has been restored in
that province, and that ZALA, the leader of the insurgent
peasants, has fled, with only ten or twelve followers, to the
forest of Neopoloniree. Austria, it would appear, intends to
adopt measures to relieve the peasants of Galicia from many
of their burdens. The Rhenish Observer of the 22d says—
" The conferences at 'Vienna on the measures to be adopted
in Galicia have come to a close. The aulic chancellor, Baron
de Pillersdorf, was reporter. The resolutions come to have
been adopted by the Emperor. The core& of carts and
vehicles has been suppressed, with the promise of abolishing
the other correes by redemption money. The imperial
fn Go
pro-
clamations were issued on the 15th April, and sent off at once,
so as to be published in the different districts by the 19th
April, the anniversary of the birth of the Emperor."
According to the Swabian .Mercury, the authorities at
Jassy had surrendered two refugee Polish noblemen to the
Au
Weser Gazette
Government.
The
following le 'deed Berlin, April 16, appears in the

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" It is certain that the Governments of Austria and of
Prussia have addressed notes to the Cabinets of the Tuileries
relative to the intrigues of the Polish propaganda in Paris,
and respecting the conduct of the Journal des Debats. It is
known that the Journal des Debuts receives its inspirations
from a higher personage than M. Guizot."
The Bremen Gazette publishes a letter from Berlin, which
states that the officers of the Austrian Guard have taken
such offence at the subscriptions entered into in France fur
at br a
the insurgent Poles, that, in revenge, they have broached a
proposition for entering into a subscription to purchase a
handsome sabre as a present for A BD-EL- KADErt.
The Cologne Gazette states, "that a meeting will be held
the Rhin
at on the 28th of April,
e." It is said that all the States, without except-
ing Holland, are favourable • tion of the existing
duties.relative to the duties on
to a diminution

THE CABINET.--A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock
this afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The
Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham,
and most of the Ministers attended.
THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN DRURY-
LANE.--John Braham, the accused, was brought up before
Mr. Henry,. at Bow-street, this day, charged with shooting at
and wounding John lilewitt, and endangering his life. The
prisoner was under examination when we went to press.
We shall give full particulars in our Third Edition.

It is stated,
date,„ of Berlin, April 15
that " the constitution of the
in the Correspondent of Nuremburg, under the
States-General of Prussia
;ill be shortly published, the Council
of Ministers and the State Council having terminated
their deliberations."

Letters from Constantinople of the Bth and 9th announce
the arrest of MAI-131011D PAcmt, the Paymaster-General of
the army. He is charged with having embezzled 160,000/,
HASSAN EFFENDI, a lieutenant of Schamyl, who had been
taken by the Russians, had been given up to the Turkish au_
thorities at Erzeroum, to be sent to Constantinople for trial.
He has, however, escaped, and the Russian Minister had ad-
dressed a note to the Porte on the subject.
" The marriage of Mehemet Bey, the eldest son of Rechid
Packs, with the sister of P,Aoha, Minister of

The marriage of the Lady Mary Campbell, youngest
daughter of the Earl and Countess Cawdor, with Mr. George Gran-
ville Leveson Gower, is definitely fixed to take place on Wednesday
next. The marriage will be solemnised, by special licence, at St.
George's Church, at six o'clock in the evening. The venerable
Archbishop of York has consented to officiate on the occasion.
FAMINE SIGNALS IN CLARE.—On Wednesday morn-
ing three black flags were hoisted on poles at the Cross of Cratlae,
county Clare, to indicate the prevailing distress in the neighbour-
hood. The accounts from the provinces this morning, represent the
sufferings and destitution of the people as rapidly on the increase.
The Conservative journals are sti,l labouring hard to mislead the
Government and the public, as to the extent of privation to which
the poor are subjtcted.—Dub!in paper.
The funeral of the late Princess William of Prussia
took place at Berlin, on the 11th. After a funeral sermon by M.
Ehrenberg, first preacher of the Court, in the throne room, and at
which the King and Queen were present, the King walked before the
coffin to the church, and then accompanied it to the altar,—
Galignani.

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