The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

LONDON,
_FRIDAY .EVE N ING, DECEMBER 1, 1848.

influence in the scale against the efforts of the Roman
people. But look et the conduct of the French Go-
vernment in this matter, The moment intelligence ar-
rives of the rising of the people OF. Remo it sends forth
its expedition to Civita Vecchia, thereby aiding the
views of Austria, and rivetting the thraldrom in which
that power holds the north of Italy. But when Biurn
was murdered, what mark of sympathy proceeded from
France? Did the Republic protest egainst that act?—
(Murmurs.) Was there a single aet, a single word on
its part against such conduct towards one of the firmest
defenders of popular feeling? No; when the friend of
the people perished, the French Government was silent;
but when differences arose between the temporal
Prince—for such, I maintain, the Pope must be consi-
dered in this case—and his people, at once it sends out
aid to the former against the latter. It sent out, for-
sooth, 35,000 men! What folly! Do you not consider
that you have exposed those soldiers to danger? Do
you suppose that they are safe when placed in the face
of Austria and her forces, should France not act as she
pleases? I declare that, looking at the circumstances
of the case, these men are exposed to an absolute
butchery.—(Loud laughter.) But there is another point
of a very important nature, to which I desire to call the
attention of the Assembly. Has the head of the Execu-
tive a right to thus send forth troops without consulting
the Assembly? Cud he thus engage the country on his
own responsibility? I do not think so. When, indeed,
the Monarchy was here, the Ministry was accustomed to
act as it deemed proper, and then came to the Chamber
to render an account of its acts, and demand approbation.
But we are now under a Republic, and the same
cavalier mode of acting cannot be permitted. By
the constitution which has just been passed, the Pre-
sident of the Republic is not allowed to declare war
without the sanction of the National Assembly, or to
command in person the armies of the country. In the
United States of America, such also is the rule. Well,
then, is not the President of the Council at present in
the place of the President of the Republic? Ought he
not to follow the same rules? Ought he thus to send
out troops without consulting the Assembly ? I proclaim
such conduct illegal—l protest against it—and I call on
you not to allow the spirit of the constitution to be vio-
lated within a month of its promulgation.—(Some ap-
probation, though only of a slight character, from the
extreme Lei t.)
M. de Montalembert—l ascend the tribune to place
this question on grounds' altogether different from those
chosen by M. Ledru Rollin. I thank the Government
for what it has done in this business; not in my own
name merely, but in that of the hundreds of thousands
of persons who are
_so deeply interested in the safety of
the Pope. I deny that this question is to be resolved
at Milan, as has just been, stated. I maintain that it is
at Rome only. I have not here to enter into a consi-
deration of Marshal Radetzky's conduct in Lombardy,
for that is not what we now are discussing. The
matter before us is the position of his Holiness the Pope;
and I deny that it is as a temporal Prince that we must
regard him, but as the spiritual head of the Church. The
question is not merely an Italian one, not merely a Eu-
ropean one—it concerns the whole of those believers
who have faith in their religious convictions, and regards
the safety of the. POpe as important for the dignity of
religion. And in thus restricting the question to the
spiritual charactersof-the-.-Pope, I entertain no fear of
lowering the question; on the contrary, I elevate it to
the highest point to which it can aspire—I make it a
Catholic one.—(Hear, hear.) I affirm that it is a great
honour fur the French Republic to thus take the initi-
ative in declaring its determination to take measures for
the safety of the Sovereign Pontiff's personal safety.—
(Hear, hear.) Here was a ease where a few old soldiers
defended a harmless most excellent man; it was not as
at Berlin or Vienna, where large bodies f troops were
colltcted round the respective monarchs; it was an
irreproachable, a most innocent old man, who had in
all cases gone beyond what he had promised
His whole political life may be summed up in these
two words, amnesty and reform. I maintain that he
must be luoked on as a religious chief only, since his
power as a sovereign was absolutely nothing. But look-
ing at the insurrection at home in a general point of
view, I declare I know of no more determined insult to
offer to the French Republic than to impose on it, as a
matter of necessity, the task of aiding every insurrection,
no matter on what ground undertaken.—(Hear.) The
Hon. Gentleman went on expressing his approbation of
the conduct of the French Government in this case, and
expressed an opinion that the whole of Christendom
would be of the same opinion. He then paid what he
called a solemnhomage to Count Rossi's character, that
gentleman, he said, having been his antagonist during
his political life.—(l.oud cheers.)
M. Quinet expressed his dissatisfaction of the conduct
of the Government.
M. J. Fevre made a sharp attack on the Government
declaring that they had acted illegally, and that their
conduct was equivalent to a declaration of war.
M. Dufaure, the Minister of the Interior—The Go-
vernment will be always ;ready to reply to all questions
that may be brought forward relative to its conduct
with respect to the European powers ; but at present,
as the situation of Lombardy is not intimately connected
with the present matter, I shall take the liberty of plac-
ing aside the situation of that country, and particularly
because the President of the Council, a few days back,
has spoken to the Assembly on the question. I cannot
by any means allow that we ought, from the tenor of
the first dispatch of M. d'Harcourt, to have foreseen that
Rome was to remain perfectly tranquil. I will read
' these documents to the Assembly. [The Honourable
Gentleman did, so. and on coming to the part which

10e.; Five per Cents. 50e. ; and en the Loan, 35c.; Bons
du Tie:3er net voted ; Bank of France Shares have
risen 25f. ; Belgian Bank Shares not quoted ; Five
per CentF. have fallen K per cent. ; Spanish Funds not
quoted ; Roman has rien 1 per cent. ; Rothschild's
Receipts not quoted. Exchange on London (30 days),
25 42k; ditto (90 days), 25 35.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Nov. 30.

Boulogne and Amiens, s%—Luxembourg (10/.), 1%.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 24th have arrived.
Ten battalions of Infantry, besides cavalry and
artillery, have been dispatched to Catalonia.
It was reported that the ex•Carlist Chief, BEP DEL
OLI, who after his passing over to the Government
side had been sent off towards Seo d'Urgel in com-
mand of the 11th battalion of Light Infantry, had
met with some serious mishap. Colonel BOVILLE,
who was at Cervera, left that place suddenly in the di-
rection of Seo d'Urgel, on the 18th, with two bat•
talions of the Princesa Regiment.
A Carlist band has appeared in the neighbourhood
of Zamora, and a Carlist conspiracy has been disco-
vered at Valladolid.

There was a grand ball at the palace on the 22d,
at which neither CHRISTINA, nor her husband, nor
NARVAEZ were present. The Marquis of BEnmart,
it is said, was present, and danced v, ith the QUEEN.
MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 24.—The Three per Cents.,
10} to 9-16 ; Five per Cents., 91 to ; Coupons, 53-;
Passive Debt, 3i to -a. Exchange on London, 48 35.

GERMANY
AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.

The Prussian Assembly again met at Brandenburg
on the 28th, but the Members not being in sufficient
numbers the Assembly again adjourned. It was
rumoured that on the 29th, the 25th anniversary of
the KING'S marriage, the proclamation of a new Con-
stitution would take place.
The Minister at War has addressed a circular to
all Generals in command, directing them to act with
rigour against all who shall be guilty of insubordina-
tion, revolt, or treason.

The following appears in the Cologne Gazette :
" BERLIN, NOV. 27.—At noon this day a detachment
of some 300 men of the Emperor Francis Regiment,
under the command of Major V. Blumenthal, proceeded
to the Hotel Mylius, wherein the local assembly of the
members of the Left is known to be held. The Major,
at the head of his officers, and a few men, proceeded
into the Assembly-room and summoned the assembled
Deputies, seventy in number, in the name of the law and
the superior power, to depart therefrom. The represen-
tatives were, in the end, literally dragged out of the
room. A search was then made for papers, and nume-
rous printed documents lying on the table were seiz2d."
General VON WRANGEL has issued a proclamation,
wherein he states that, as the " Assembly" is now
re-opened in Brandenburg, the dissentient members
cannot be allowed any longer to continue their deli•
berations in Berlin. All hotel-keepers are warned
against allowing those Members to assemble in their
(the hotel-keepers') premises, under the penalty of
having their establishments totally closed during the
state of siege. Private houses in which the Deputies
may hire apartments are also subjected to the same
regulation. The plea that the parties assembling in
those premises were not known to the proprietors as
Deputies, will be of no avail.

English • • • • • •
Irish. • • • • . • ..
Foreign • • •• .•

The Berlin papers give the following report of the
proceedings at the sitting of the Assembly on the
27th, at Brandenburg
The members of the National Assembly met at a
quarter past ten.. The Ministers, Ceunt BRANDEN-
BURG, VON LADENBERG, VON MANTUFFEL, and VON
STROTIIA, appeared at that time, and entered into very
friendly conversation with several of the Deputies.
The hall was filled with numerous spectators.
At half-past ten, when the Deputies had taken
their seats, the Ministerial President, VON BRANDEN-
BURG, spoke as follows :—" By command of his Ma-
jesty the KING,. I hereby declare the Assembly con-
voked for constitution of the administration, which
was prorogued on the 9th of this month, to be re-
opened, and propose that it be reconstituted. So soon
as that business shall be completed I pray the As-
sembly to inform me thereof, in order that the Royal
message may be forthwith brought in from his MA-
JESTY." •

Beasts.
775

Beasts.
126

The Ministers then left the Hall. The address of
the President was received in silence, but a cry was
immediately raised for the election of a senior Presi-
dent; the Burgrave of Brunnek made a long speech,
in which he spoke of 63 years' service, he then occu-
pied the President's chair, and nominated, as secre-
taries, Messrs. GAssLE and VON BORRIS. He then
opened the sitting by calling over the names of the
members.

This was concluded at twelve o'clock, when it
appeared that only 154 Deputies were present, being
11,01 n r), hiar fnr nn ;17111/1114•1-4
ions to be available.

-
5n.p.01,. tht Assembly at Rome remaining tranquilly
murder, groans ‘btiiit fora from the Fen& Atiohla
Assembly.] Far, said the Honourable Gentle-
man, from our looking on the murder of M. Rossi
as an indication of peace and tranquillity, we con-
sidered it as likely to lead to :till worse barbarities.—
(Hear, hear.) It was when we heard that the Pope
was a prisoner, when his principal adviser was mur-
dered, when cannon were pointed at his palace, that we
determined to send out troops to his aid—(Hoar, hear)—
and we conceived that we were justified in doing so.—
(Cheers.) But we are toad that the President of the
Council had not the right thus to send troops without
consulting the Assembly. In other words the question
is this—Was our sending troops to Civita Vecchia a de-
claration of war ?—(Cries of " Yes, yes; that's it.")
Let us look at the instructions given to our Envoy Ex-
traordinary, by, which he is to govern his conduct.--
(The Hon. Minister here read the instructions.) He
dwelt particularly on the part in which it is declared that
M. de Corcelles was to pay attention to one point only—
namely, the safety of the Pope, and by no means on any
account to meddle in the political affairs of the country.
In addition (pursued the Hon. Minister) to what I have
just read, M. de Corcelles is to receive his further direc-
tions from the National Assembly. The only matter which
is to occupy the attention of M. de Corcelles is to look
to the safety of the Pope; and I ask you what you would
have said had we delayed so long that the expedition
would have been too late ?--(hear, hear.) Would any
reproaches have been severe enough for what would have
been called our neglect—our inattention to the personal
safety of the Sovereign Pontiff ?—(Cheers.) This, be
it remembered, is not a question at the present moment
merely—this is a question of principle, which we have
no right, as a Government, to slight or reject. Besides,
be it borne in mind, that the Assembly could revoke the
order which we bad
with loud marks of disapprobation.)
given.—(Tkis assertion was received
Voices—How was that possible when the order was
iispatched by telegraph ?

A letter was then read from Mr. HA.USEMANN to
M. KUHLWETTER, in which he stated that, in con-
sequence of severe indisposition, his physicians had
forbidden him to be present at the sitting that day,
but that he would attend at Brandenburg as soon as
his health was re-established.

M. DAHNE the rose, and requested leave to speak.
He made a long protest, in the name of himself and
his party, against the supposition that, by their pre-
sence they recognised the right of the Crown to
transfer and prorogue the National Assembly. They
rested principally upon the resolutions of Frankfort,
which they conceived themselves bound to act upon
for fear of being charged with the consequences.
They also protested that the presence of the Deputies
at Brandenburg by no means went to prove that they
denied the resolutions taken at Berlin after the 9th.
A lively discussion now took place. All these
opinions, independently of written declarations, being
prohibited to the Deputies in the tribune.

The Minister of the Interior—Yes, but the question
wts brought, before the Assembly on the Tuesday, and
the order was only dispatched on the Monday. There
was nothing to prevent the Assembly to issue its injunc-
tions on that day, and if they did not coincide with our
views, there was full tiMQ to stop the expedition.—(Loud
disapprobation.)

The Marquis de Larochejaquelein.—Where is the ex-
pedition now ?

The Minister of the Interior—We do not know ; we
cannot say whether the expedition has yet taken its de-
parture or not.—(Agitation). We had a right to act
without a moment's delay, and that is what we have
effected ? But how far ought we to go may be asked ?
—(Yes, yes). We declare that it is the National As-
sembly that must decide that point.—(flear, hear.)
We only wish to prOtect the Pope as far as his personal
safety is concerned. We do not intend in any mannir to
interfere between that Sovereign and his people. He
may or he may not grant them a constitution ;
that is his and their affair, and does not concern us. We
only want to Trovide-for his personal safety. As to our
giving to Austria an opportunity of interfering in this
matter, I cannot see that we do so ; but even were that
the case, we outfit not to have been prevented
from acting. What, do you suppose that the Pope
would not find an asylum at Milan or at Vienna, as well
as on the French territory? Beyond a doubt he would,
and most gladly; and what would be said of the French
Government—the Government of the Republic, had she
permitted these cities to have taken the advance of it?
—(Loud cheers.) One word more. When we had to
consider the Bill relative to the election of the Presi-
dent, we foresaw that a difficulty tnust arise from some
foreign incident between that period and the moment of
the election. We, however, determined not to be ar-
rested by that consideration, but to present the Bill, in-
different to what might arrive, being fully determined to
do our duty.—(Cheers.) This we conceive we have
done in the matter now spoken of, and we refer our
conduct with confidence to the appreciation of the As-
sembly.—(Loud cheers.)
151". J. Favre again addressed the Assembly, declaring
that the conduct of the Government was highly dan-
gerous. He demanded explanations as to the time when
the departure of the troops. was of dered.
General Cavaignie, President of the Council, ascended
the tribune to reply,—[Left sitting.]
Since the above was written we have received in-
' telligence of the-result of the discussion in the As-
sembly on the expedition to Civita Vecchia.
After General CAVAIGNAC had been heard in de-
fence of the Government measure, several resolutions
were proposed, but the Assembly gave priority to the
following The Assembly, approving of the mea-
sure of precautiOn taken by the Government for
assuring the personal liberty of the POPE, and re
serving its ultimate decision till all the facts are fully
known, passes to the order of the day." Upon this
the Assembly divided.
Votes
Majority;
For
Against . • • • •
130,U RsE.—PAnls, Nov. 30.
THREE O'CLUOE.—The It. ntes and Railway Shares
we re firm to-day, with a slight tendency to a rise. The
business done was y_ery limi:ed, al! persons being ete
gaged in.tho.settkiaknt of their monthly accounts. The
Primes for the month merits most eases nbandoued. Fon
the Account, the French Three per Cents. have riseri
10c. ; Five per Cents. have risen 30c. ; and the Loan,
3" I.'" Money, the Three per Cents. have mounted

543
272
480
63

ITALY.

ROME.

Intellig,nce has been received ft om Rome of the
c_;:lAt. On that day a motion was made in the Chamber
of Deputies for an address of fidelity to the POPE,
which was rej,?etcd.
It is said that an attempt was made at Bologna, on
the 18th, to assassinate General Zuccm.
The Sardinian fleet has arrived at Ancona.

On the 22d there was a popular assemblage at
Florence, to protest against the election of unpopular
deputies. The crowd, being excited, entered the
churches in which the electoral colleges were sitting,
and then sent a deputation to the Ministry, demanding
the suspension oftlie elections, an electoral reform based
on universal suffrage, and the prosecution of the ex-
Ministers. An evasive answer was given, and it was
hoped the excitement had ceased; hut subsequently
the populace went to the houses of some of the ex-
deputies, shouting that they should not be re-elected,
and broke their windows.

On the 23d the Ministry published the following
proclamation :
" Citizens—The Government desires that the people
shall se•t forth their desires in a calm manner. Justice
will prosecute the individuals accused of having taken
part in the disturbances of yesterday. The application
of the laws will suffice to put down the violence of some
men. If new disturbances should break out, the Minis-
try, rather than cause a struggle incompatible with the
confideuce it has obtained, will resign."

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-(FRIDAY.).

During the present week, the arrivals of English
Wheat for our market coastwise has amounted to only
920 quarters. By land carriage the receipts have been
trifinag. Although the show of samples to-day was very
small, the demand for all descriptions was very heavy,
and to effect sales lower rates must have been taken by
the factors. In most instances prices were nominal. The
imports of Foreign Wheat have rather exceeded 10,000
quarters. Most qualities were offered at a reduction of
Is. per quarter, without leading to any business worthy
of notice. Very little Barley was ou offer. Malting par-
cels sold at lute rates; but the middling kinds were a drug.
Malt continued in the same retail demand, with only a
small quantity on offer. In prices we have no change to
notice. The Oat trade was in a very depressed state at
late cut riencies. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Meal,
as well as Flour, were very dull, but not cheaper.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat.
920 qrs.

Barley.
1,780 ors.

10,080 I 3,328 I
Malt, 3,410 qrs.
SIVICITHFIELD.

Oats. 1 Flom
250 dirs. I 4,490 sky,

4,320

An unusually small supply of Beasts was on offer in
to-day's market; nevertheless, the Beef trade was in a
very inactive state, at prices barely equal to those paid
on Monday last. The extreme quotation for the best
Scots was 4s 2d per Blbs. We were very scantily sup-
plied with all breeds of Sheep, one-third of which was
derived from abroad. The few prime old Downs on
sale commanded a steady trade, at lull prices, viz , from
4s 10d to 5s per Bibs; but polled Sheep were a slow
inquiry. Calves—the numbers of which were limited—
were in steady request, at last week's quotations. In
Pigs, scarcely any business was transacted, hence, the
currencies were almost nominal. Milch Cows were
dull, at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf.

Per sibs. to sink the effil.

a. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts..... 2 6 2 8
iecond quality • ... 210 3 2
Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 310
Prime Scots ...... 4 0 4 2
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6
Suckling Calves ..17 0 25 0
Inferior Sheep •. 3 0 3 4
TOTAL SUPPLY
Sheep.
I 3.130
FOREIGN
Sheep.
1,090

s. d. to s. d.
Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6
Southdown Wether 4 8 b e
Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs •.••• • 3 10 4 4
Small Porkers •• • • 4 6 4
Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 22 0
Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0
AT MARKET.
I Calves. I
Pigs
139 230
SUPPL Y.
I Calves.
12

Pigs.

NEWGILTEI AND LEADENHALL.
Generally speaking, the trade ruled heavy, at barely
stationary prices. . _ _

_
At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. 1.
Beef ,inferior• • • • 2 2 2 4 i Mutton, inferior •• 3 2 3 4
- middling .... 2 6 210 middling 3 6 3 8
- primelarge .• 3 0 3 2 prime ••3 10 4 4
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large. •••• • • • 3 6 4 4
Yeal•• •• •• •• •••• •• 3 G 4 4 - small •• •••• • • 4 6 4 g
SOX ouGn HOP MAIMET.

The finest new Kent Hops are in steady request at, in
some instances, a slight advance in the quotations. In
the middling qualities, only a limited business is doing.
Yearling and old Hops are a mere drug, and lower to
purchase. New Hops—Sussex pockets, 215 s to 21 18s;
Weald of Kent ditto, 21 8s to 31 ss; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 21 12s to 51 15s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been a quiet and, as regards
prices, a flat'market for 'British Plantation samples, but
rather 'an increased quantity was taken on Tuesday
at the reduction. Since then very little has been done.
Barbadoes, 150 hhds. realised 40a 6d for fine yellow,
and 35s 6d to 36s 6d for mid.

REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been at 47s 6d per
cwt.

EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 5;342 bags, only partly
fnund Flavor. at Ad daoGr— 37a Gd to 38s;
good 36s to 375; low 33s to 33s 6d; mid to fiiio brown
30s to 32s 6d; and low to good grey 33s to 36s 6d. Ben-
gal, 487 bags, was taken in at 38s 6d for low, soft,
white Benares, and at 30s 6d for damp Khaur. Madras
was not in request, and prices were rather lower.
FOItEIGN.—Yellow Elavannah privately sold at 18s to
18s 6d for middling; Cuba was taken in at 36s to 40s
for yellow, and St. Martin's went at 35s for brown.
COFFEE.—Jamaica has been sold at 43s Gd to 45s 6d
for low middling. A fair business has been done in
British Plantation generally. Good ordinary Native
Ceylon has been 26s 6d to 28s. Ord. Plantation has
realised 28s, and middling 48s. There has been less
demand for Mocha; but previous rates are maintained.
Madras has been at 22s Gd to 625. Foreign sorts are
neglected.
Cocos.—Full prices have been obtained for West
India sorts, which have been in demand, Trinidad is
selling at 39s to 44s 6d per cwt.
RlCE.—Prices have been heavy. Mid white Bengal,
lOs 6d to lls, and fair pinky white Madras, 8s 3d.
CorroN.—A steady business has been done in East
India at full'quOtations.
TEA.—The market has been quiet at about previous
rates.

—TALLOW.—P.Y.C.has' been at 45s to 45s 3d per t
on the spot.
METALS.—Iion has been rather cheaper. Spelter is
firm.

Anaownoor.--St. Vincent's has been sold at 5d to
sid, and Jamaica at 41d to sid pci lb.
Rum.—Leeward Island Proof has been Is 3d to la 4d
per gallon.

FRUIT.—The first arrival of Oranges from the Azores
has been received by the Quitha de Ferro, at Fay al,
via Southampton, the cargo being forwarded .from
thence by railway to Lonekin, and sold at public
sale by Keeling and Hunt, realized from 23s to
28s per small bex. Messina Lemons have dropped
ss. per case, the difference in price being now
equal to that obtained at the outports. The improve-
ment in chesnuts, French being saleable at a reduction
of 5s per barrel, and no inquiry for Spanish. The sale
of black Spanish nuts is checked by the high price. No
demand for Barcelona, and but little disposition to pur-
chase Brazil, the price being expected to be lower.

CRIMINAL COURT.---(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT'.
TUE CASE OF JANE PULLEN.—MANSLAUGHTEIL—
The trial of Jane Pullen, who stands charged upon the
Coroner's inquisition with the manslaughter of her
daughter, Ann Pullen, and against whom the Grand
Jury found a true bill last night, was this morning, on
the application of Mr. Snow, postponed to next session.
CHARGE of RAPE.—Benjamin North, a lad, appa-
rently about fifteen years of age, was indicted with com-
mitting a rape on the person of Mary Ann North, his
cousin, a child only eight years of age.
The evidence is nut fit for publication•
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault only,
and

Mr. Justice COLTMAN sentenced him to twelve months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
CHARGE OF STABBING.—Edward Mackay, an ill-look-
ing specimen of one of the finest pisautry in the world,
was indicted with feloniously assaulting and stabbing
Thomas Wallington on the night of the 13th of Nov.
Mr. Metcalfe conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ke-
nealey defended the prisoner.
From the statements' of the prosecutor it appeared
that both himself and the prisoner were labourers, and
were emi.loyed by different parties at Baukside, but the
prosecutor knew nothing of the prisoner more than see-
ing him at his work. On the night of the 13th of No-
vember, about eleven o'clock, the prosecutor, hiS wife,
and n; person of the name of Dulling, were returning
home along Bcnkside, when the prisoner, Dulling,. went
up to him and said, you have been saying something ill
of her, and it you do it again I will give you a thump on
the head; they began to quarrel, and the prosecutor
went up to Dulling and said, come, dont have any row
with him--come. home. Prisoner told prosecutor not to
inferfere or'he would serve him out. Dulling then came
away with the prosecutor, but the prisoner followed them,
crying out to the prosecutor, b--y Westminster, I
know you—take that--and stuck a knife into his aide
beloW the seventh rib, which Went through two frocks,
and the prosecutor's shirt, and remained in his side until
the prosecutor took it out himself.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

PORTSMOUTIC THEATRE.—The spirited lessee of
this theatre, in•catering for the amusement of the public
in this locality, has produced a very novel and beautiful
entertainment. The stage, at the conclusion of the first
piece, is entirely cleared of scenery, and a grand salle de
danse formed, embracing the whole area ; a bullet of
• surpassing brilliatcy is then given. The entertainment
consists of national and characteristic dances, the pas de
quatre and all the classical productions of the past season
that created such enthusiasm at her Majesty's Theatre
and the lio)e.1 Italian Opera. Several favourite dan-
seuses of this metropolis have been engaged, and also (a
novelty in the country, by the bye) a very extensive corps
de ballet. The entertainment last night was very attrac-
tlet,, and on the rising of the.curtain the effect was beau-
tiful. Among the dances most applauded were the pas
by Miss Massall, and one of the prettiest national horn.
se
seen_ 411ct.by,INlissi
Louisa Coleman, most
enthusiasficalry so. Altogether it s one of the most
attractive entertainments that has ever been given ix
Portsmouth.