The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2l, 1846.

greatest kindness. It is the same with Count Petitti and M.
Massimo d'Azeglio, both of whom have just published very •
remarkable works—the former on railroads in Italy, the
latter on the late affairs in the Romagna. It may be readily
imagined that the Austrian Government has not been un-
mindful of what is passing at Turin. Diplomatic notes have
not been wanting. King Charles Albert maintained with
firmness his rights, as the free sovereign of an independent
state. The discontent of Austria declared itself in a recent
decree of the Aulic Council, published in the Milan official
Gazette, on the 20th ult., by which Piedmontese wines,
which had up to that date paid 9 lir. 70 (Austrian money)
per hectolitre on being imported into the Lombardo-Venetian
States, were subjected to the enormous duty of 21 liv. 70 per
hectolitre, which, with an octroi duty of three Austrian livres
on entering the city of Milan, amounted to an actual prohibi-
tion. Instead of having recourse to injurious reprisals, the
Sardinian Government has just adopted the reduction in duties
to which we have above alluded. The article in the Piedmon-
tese Gazette, which accompanied the royal ordonnance, and
which evidently emanates from an official source, leaves not
the slightest doubt on the subject. Thus, whilst the Aus-
trian Government, alarmed at the liberal ideas of Sardinia,
make a considerable increase in the duties on Piedmontese
wines, and strikes a direct blow at the interests of the im-
mense majority of landowners and growers of Piedmont, the
Sardinian Government, in its turn, opens its frontiers more
readily to French produce, and draws closer its commercial
relations with France. This intention of King Charles Albert
is evident; and the few lines, which serve :is the introduc-
tion of the royal ordonnance of May 2, clearly points it out.
' In consequence,' says the manifesto which precedes the de-
cree, of the treaty entered into with France, and to
strengthen still more the commercial relations between the
two states, the King has ordered,' Bce."
The Courrier Francais has a long article on the financial
state of..France,-the object of which is to recommend the con-
version of the Five per Cents. as the most probable means of
bringing down the annual expenditure within the limits of
the annual revenue. The Consolidated Debt, says the
Courrier Eancais, has, since 1830, been augmented by
80,000,000 f. a year, and sine; 1842 alone the Consolidated
Debt has increased 25,000,000 f.
The Parliamentary session appears to be fast drawing to a
close. It is expected that the Chambers will adjourn in
three weeks—that a dissolution will take place immediately,
so as to have the general election about the first or second
week in August.
According to the Echo of Oran, ABD-EL-KADER, during
his pursuit by Colonel (Aston, received a severe sabre cut
in the thigh ; accounts from Algiers, however, do not con-
firm this statement.

The Algerie says—" The health of Marshal Bugeaud being
re-established, he has postponed his return to France until
the period for the elections."

The Three per Cents. opened at 841. 15e., and closed at 841,, at
which price they were done in the Coulisse at four o'clock. Railway
Shares opened well, but gave way towards the close. The new
shares in particular were weak. For the Account, the French
Three per Cents. have fallen, 20c. ; Five per Cents., 15c. Loan
not quoted. For Money, the Three per Cents. and Five per
Cents. have fallen 10c. Loan not quoted. Bank of France
Shares have risen 25f. Gouin Bank I,ooof. Shares, Ganneron
Bank Shares, and Belgian Bank Shares not quoted. Roman
have fallen lA. Rothschild's Receipts have risen 10c., being
quoted at 101 f. 50c. Neapolitan Bonds and Portuguese Five per
Cents. not quoted. Exchange on London (thirty days), 25f. ;
ditto (nine days), 25f. 60c. Railway Shares for the Account, settling
of June 2 :—Dieppe have risen sf. ; Lyons, Paris to Strasburg,
Orleans to Bordeaux, and Rouen, 21. 50c. each ; Paris to Orleans and
Nantes, If. 24e. each, and Versailles (left bank) have fallen 17f.
50c. ; Versailles (right bank), Orleans to Vierzon, Northern,' and
Rouen to liavre, 2f. 50c. ; Avignon to Marseilles are unvaried. For
Money :—Versailles (left bank) have fallen 151. ; Northern, 2f. 50c. ;
Strasburg to Bale, lf, 25c. ; Boulogne, Paris to Strasburg, Lyons,
Paris to Orleans, and St. Germain, remain unvaried ; Rouen, Or-
leans to Vierzon, Orleans to Bordeaux, and Nantes, have risen
2f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19.

Boulogne and Ainiens,l2li Central of Spain, Ili—Dutch Rhenish,
B—Great Northern of France Constituted, 14,4—Jamaica South
Midland Junction, 1% —Lyons and Avignon, 2—Luxembourg, 2
Namur and Liege, 41A—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6%s—Paris
and Strasbourg Constituted, s%—Sambre and Meuse, sk—Tours
and Nantes Constituted, 6.

THE THREE DIVISIONS ON THE
CORN IMPORTATION BILL.
ON THE SPEAKER LEAVING THE CHAIR.
For. Against. Majority.
Liberals ... 227 I Tories.
Tories llO 1 Liberals ll
SECOND READING.
Liberals ... 202 Tories.. .
Tories 9B I Liberals 8
THIRD READING.
Tories 229 I 98
Liberals
lers not included.

Liberals 223
Tories lO4

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

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The Royal Mail Packet Company's steamer Thames, Cap-
tain Hest, arrived at Southampton on Tuesday evening at six
o'clock, bringing mails of the following dates :—From San
Jago de Cuba April 19, Jamaica 25, Jacmel 27, Puerto Rico
29, Demerara 19, Tobago 21, Trinidad 20, Barbadoes 27,
Grenada 28, St. Vincent 28, St. Lucia 28, Martinique 29,
Dominica 29, Guadaloupe 29, Antigua 30, Montserrat 30,
Nevis 30, St. Kitt's 30, Tortola May 1, St. Thomas's May 1,
six P.M. Fayal 13.
The Thames brings seventy passengers, including his Ex-
cellency Sir Henry Macleod, late Governor of Trinidad, and
on freight 58 tierces of coffee, 126 barrels of ginger, and 283
packages of arrowroot.
We have our usual files of papers by the Thames, but
they are very barren of interest ; some of them, however,
give a more favourable account of the weather than we have
learned from private sources; indeed, almost at the time of
the mails leaving the drought appeared to be breaking up.
Coolies had arrived in several colonies, and bad produced
some effect in causing more regular labour; in Jamaica and
Trinidad they were much prized, and working steadily, show-
ing great aptness, as were the Portuguese emigrants from
Madeira at Demerara and St. Vincent. The colonial news-
papers have little interesting local news, if we except those
of Trinidad, which are filled with regrets on losing their
Governor, Sir Henry Macleod, who, it appears, had resigned
his office in consequence of some misunderstanding with
the Colonial Minister. His successor, Lord Harris, left
Grenada on the 27th ult., and would arrive next day at
Trinidad.
General Richi, the new President of Ilayti, was still in the
northern part of the island, where all was quiet at the last
dates. Pierrot, the late President, had retired to his planta-
tion ; it is rumoured he will not be allowed to remain there
(as a few partisans may still cherish the hope of his return to
power), but be compelled to reside nearer Port-au-Prince,
where all his movements can be better watched. In the
south a few hundred men, chiefly cultivators, had risen
They commenced by
in
against Itichi's Government ; their object, it seems, was
to pillage
enthesevtoesrvanl of Aux Coaf respectability, who fell
Cayes.
into their hands, and committed all sorts of depreda-
tions ; but General Jeffran, at the head of six regiments,
had obtained signal advantages over them in three dif-
ferent combats, when from 500 to 600 of the banditti were
killed. Nothing had been decided upon respecting the
Dominicans. Dispatches had been received from Santa
Anna, the President of the Spanish port, and it is believed
that a suspension of hostilities will take place until some-
thing more decisive is determined on. The foreigners thought
well of the present Government, having in office, clear-headed
Ministers who had been abroad, and had held intercourse with
foreign Powers.
By the most recent accounts the Royal Mail Company's
steamer Tay left Grenada for Jamaica April 27 ' • the Teviot
arrived at St. Thomas's May 1 ; the Trent left Jamaica for
the Spanish Main April 15 ; the Tweed was in the Gulf. of
Mexico ; the City of Glasgow left for Trinidad April 27.
Her Majesty's ships Iniaum, Daring, and Pickle were at
Jamaica; her Majesty's ship Pique at Barbadoes, waiting to
be relieved by the Endymion.
The Thames passed on the morning of the 18th two of her
Majesty's steamers lying to in a gale from N.N.W. ; also
passed the Royal Mail steam-ship Dee off Purtland, at noon
yesterday.
The Thames had remarkably fine weather until nearing the
Channel, when heavy N.W. and westerly gales were expe-
rienced, particularly on the night of the 16th and morning of
the 17th.

THE ENGLISH ARMY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sts,—ln the Gazette of yesterday evening I find the fol-
lowing announcement :
" His Serene Highness Prince William Augustus Edward
of Saxe -Weimar to be Ensign and Lieutenant in the Grena-
dier Guards."

Permit me to ask some constitutional lawyer, through the
medium of your columns, whether this admission of a fo
reigner into the army of Great Britain be not illegal, and a
violation of the Act of Settlement ?

It may be supposed that the Prince of Saxe Weimar has
availed himself of Mr. Hutt's Act, and obtained from the
Secretary of State a certificate of naturalization. I appre-
hend, however, that the Prince has done no such thing. He
would hardly take a step which would involve the renuncia-
tion of his natural allegiance; nor would Sir James Graham
have granted him a certificate unless he were quite satisfied
that the Prince was living in the country with an intention
to abide here, according to the terms of Mr. Hutt's Act.
I have no doubt that the Horse Guards has acted illegally
in granting a commission in the Queen's army to a foreigner.
It would not have mended the matter, in the opinion of the
great authors of the Act of Settlement, to say that this
foreigner is nearly allied to a Sovereign Prince ; but it ap-
pears to me desirable that the relations of our illustrious
Queen should not be held up before the minds of the people
of this country as involved in any violation of its laws.
Lincoln's Inn, May 20. BRITANNICUS.

HANOVER- SQUARE Rooms.—The annual soiree musi-
cale of Messrs. Kiallmark and Grattan Cooke took place last night
at the above-mentioned rooms, when an excellent selection of vocal
and instrumental music was performed. Besides the popular beneji-
ciaires, the great attractions of the evening were Madame Anna
Thillon, Signor Marras, and Mr. John Parry. A new song,
"com-
posed by monsieur Thillon, called "La chassis de Tigre, was well
sung by Mr. Bodda. It is a very effective composition, with a corn(
°"admirably performed accompaniment, Conned by Messrs. Jarrett.
The concert concluded with a charming ballad " Hope's bright
dream," written and composed by Mrs. ll.;St.Leger, sung with intense
feeling and exquisite taste by Madame Anna Thillon, which was ap-
plauded to the echo.
DISPATCH OF THE MAILS FROM DUBLlN.—Another
alteration in the dispatch of the Liverpool mail is contemplated by
the Post-oftee authorities, and which will, if practicable, be carried
into effect in the course of next July. The arrangements, so far as
they can be at present surmised, are as follows :—The Admiralty
boats to leave, as usual, in the morning, with the inland mails, from
Kingstown, at seven o'clock, A.M. The mail which starts from that
place at half-past six P.M.. to leave at four ; receiver to close at
either two, or latest half-past two. Letters can be arwarded on
payment of a fee (as at present) to within a quarter of an hour of its
departure front Dublin, The object of this arrangement is to catch the
express train which is to leave Liverpool at six, a.m., to run up
within six hours, and to be delivered as soon after mid-day as possible
in London.—Liverpool Times.
HIGHLY I3IPORTANT SALE OF SHOIT-HORNED
Carmx, etc.—On Thursday last, the village of Shotley presented a
remarkably animated appearance, in consequence of a great number
of agriculturists, graziers, and dealers attending the sale of Mr. B.
King's celebrated and well-known stock of short-horns, &c. Before
we proceed to the sale, we cannot omit noticing the handsome repast
which was so generously given to every attendant at the sale. A
large booth and also an extensive bans were fitted up for the occa-
sion, and many hundreds partook of the roust. Mr. Spurling, the
auctioneer, expatiated on the qualities of the stock, tracing the pedi-
gree of the splendid animals entrusted to his care for sale. Ots this
occasion the hammer, and " a-going, a-going," were dispensed with:
a minute sand-glass was substituted, and as soon as the bidding
flagged, the auctioneer held up the glass, and informed his audience
that the last bidder before the sand was out would be the purchaser.
The biddings were very spirited :-39 cows fetched nearly 1001., the
highest realising 48 guineas. The nine bulls realised nearly 2701.,
the two-year old (Pi ince) selling for 72 guineas.—lpswich Express.
CASE or CHILD MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.—The
adjourned inquest on the body of the male child of Isabella Curry,
found with its throat cut in the house of Mr. Nesham, surgeon, of
Neweastle, was resumed on Monday, at Mr. Pentland's Hotel,
Blaskett-street, in that town, when Mr. Carr, the surgeon who had
made a post mortem examination of the body, gave evidence which
left no doubt on the minds of the jury of the child having been born
alive. After a brief deliberation, they returned a verdict of " Wilful
murder against the mother, Isabella' Curry," who was thereupon
committed on the coroner's warrant for trial at the ensuing assizes.
Immediately after the adjournment of tie inquest on Friday, the
mother, Curry, was taken
custody.