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LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1848.

The Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill has been
rejected by the Lord, and the cause of bigotry has, so
far as the mere division is concerned, triumphed. We
say so far as the mere division is concerned, for never
was any cause so damaged by debate as was the cause
of the opponents of the Bill by the debate in the
House of Lords last evening. The Marquis of
LANSDOWNE in his opening speech at once placed the
question on its proper basis, by boldly announcing that
the principle of exclusion was a principle contrary to
the spirit of the Constitution, and that therefore it
was for those who contended for the maintenance of
exclusions to prove their necessity, not for those who
demanded their removal to prove their impolicy.
This at once placed the opponents of the roe,.
sure in a position from which they found it
impossible to extricate themselves ; indeed, the
Bishop of OXFORD confessed as much in the
commencement of his speech, a speech as distin-
guished for its want of candour, its want of temper.
ance, its want of truth, as it was for its eloquence
and its remarkable exhibition of the "cunning of
fence" of a perfect master of casuistry. All lovers
of true eloquence are, however, under great obliga-
tions to the Bishop of OXFORD, for he brought out—
we were about to say Lord BROUGHAM, but we must
correct ourselves, he brought out HENRY BROUGHAM,
the HENRY BROUGHAM of twenty years since—the
HENRY BROUGHAM of the old House of Corn
mons, the giant who wrestled with CANNING,
Never was BROUG rum more eloquent, more earnest,
more energetic ; never were his arguments more lo-
gical ; never was his legal lore brought to bear upon
a political subject with more happy effect; never was
his sarcasm more withering. The unfortunate
bishop of OXFORD absolutely writhed under the in-
fliction, and gave visible signs that he felt acutely
every application of the discipline. The Right Rev.
SAMUEL 'WILBERFORCE will not soon forget the
lesson of last night. The speech of Lord BROUGHAM
was, in every sense of the word, a great speech ; net
only was it the speech of the debate—not only was
it the speech of the session—but it is a speech for all
spteah that will be hereafter quoted and
studied as a perfect model of Parliimentary elo-
quence

rThe
excitement in Ireland with respect to the
forthcoming trial under the new Act is increasing in
intensity a 4 the day approaches when every doubt
must be resolved. Every efiort has been made to in-
flame the passions of the people, and to induce them
to believe that there has been an unfair interference
with the jury panel, and that the Crown are resolved
to obtain the conviction of the prisoner per fas ant
nefag. Public meetings have been held in the metro.
polia and in various parts of the country, at Which

the most inflammatory harangues have been made,
and an extraordinary edition of the United Irishman
has been published, giving full reports of the pro-
ceedings that have taken place at the Commission
Court, which contains articles rivalling almost
any of those published in its palmiest
days before the " Gagging Act" was in existence,
Mr. DEVIN REILLY certainly speaks out boldly and
unequivocally in a letter addressed to the citizens of
Dublin, to which he has affixed his name. He directly
charges the Government with packing the jury, and
more than hints at an immediate outbreak.
He says, "You see one of yourselves, a citizen, ar-
rested for speaking the truth—you see the jury panel
deliberately and systematically packed against him—
you see every preparation made for his certain de-
struction which deceit can plan or tyranny execute.
Should he be convicted and left in the hands of his
enemies, a weapon is then tried and proved, which can
next be used against any of you," and, finally, after
drawing a startling picture of the state of the Irish
metropolis, he adds, " I warn you that this state of
things must for all our sakes be ended. And
ended it shall be. Better far a day of what you
call anarchy—which I call the first day of order—
that for half a century has interrupted the peace of
tyranny, the silence of outrage, and frightful calm
of despotism—than years, or weeks, or minutes snore
of this." Mr. JOHN MARTIN has not been less ex-
plicit. He asks, " When will the tine' come
about which your orators so boldly vaunt amid the
fierce shouts of your applause ? If it come not,
when one of you selected by your enemies as your.
champion—when 'JOHN TIATCHEL, thne true
felon, is sent to perish among thieves and murderers,
for the crime of loving and defending his native
land—then, it will never come—never.
l
peo-
ple of Ireland suffer this last atrocity off te
tyranny,h
no opportunity—no organization—no
save
aid—
nothing less than a miracle from Heaven
them."
These sentiments thus put forward by the princi-
pal adherents of Mr. MiTcHEL, show that he, at least,
and his more immediate friends, cherish the hope that
his trial will hasten the outbreak on which they eal-
culate, and which they fondly hope will lead to a
future separation between the sister kingdoms. Hence
it is that the fallacious and unwarranted statements
about the packing of the jurors have been circulated;
for they know well, that if they can succeed in show-
ing that one single act of injustice has been perpe-
trated, they will do more in furtherance of their
object than by any other means whatsoever.
their misstatements, however, have been rectified,
their falsehoods exposed, and we are rejoiced to find
that the most conclusive test will be applied. The
subject is to be brought before the Court on a chal-
lenge of the array, and it will be decided, not upon
the reckless assertion of demagogues, but on a strict
inquiry into the real facts of the case, detailed upon
the oaths of trustworthy witnesses. If there is any
foundation for the assertion the prisoner should by
all means receive the benefit of it, and the parties by
whom the atrocity has been attempted should be
punished to the utmost extent warranted by law.
But if, as we verily believe it will be found'
that these statements are wholly at variance
with the truth, that the jury panel is
fairly constituted and of the usual charac-
ter, then let the slanderers receive the contempt
and odium they have so richly deserved—let them be
branded rs wilful liars and malignant calumniators—
and let the law officers of the Crown be exonerated
from unmerited charges which have no real founda-
tion. One word as to the assertion that Roman
Catholics have been excluded from the jury- lists, or
set aside, on striking the juries. If such a course
was really adopted, if persons had been struck
off merely on account of their religion, and not be-
cause they professed political doctrines in accordance
with those of the parties about to be placed on their
trials, we should be found amongst the most energetic
denouncers of such an act, which woald justly
be regarded as a grave and unjustifiable insult
to a large and respectable body of our fellow-citi-
zens, but we cannot believe that the Attorney Gene-
ral, himself a conscientious Roman Catholic, wou.d
sanction such an outrage to the feelings of his co-re-
ligionists. We believe, therefore, that the state-
ments can be satisfactorily explained or rebutted. It
must, however, be borne in mind that in striking a
special jury, the removal of a name does not imply
a censure on the person so removed. Each party ne•
cessarily strikes out twelve names when revising the
list, not one of which might be set aside or challenged,
if called on a petty jury.

Madrid papers of the 20th have been received.
They contain no intelligence whatever.
MADRID BoLsa, MAT 20.—Three and-a-Half per
Cents., 21 ; Five per Cents., 14. Exchange on
London, 42.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.

The approaching elections for Paris have made
evident the split which exists between the Republican
and the Communist portions of the Executive Go-
vernment. The Nationa/, the organ of M. ARMAND
MAaRAST and the rational Republicans, puts forth
the following list of candidates :—MM. Adam
Edmond, adjoint to the Mayor of Paris; Bayard,
(Ouvrier), adjoint of the Mayor of St. Denis ;
d'Alton-Shee, ex-Peer of France ; Danguy (Ouvrier) ;
Delestre (Jean Baptiste) ; Drolling (Painter), mem-
ber of the Institute; Duras (Leopold), chief editor of
the National; Gervais (of Caen) ; Goudchaux
(Michel), ex-Minister of Finance, a Jew; Schoel-
cher (Victor), ex Under-Secretary of State in the
department of the Marine ; Thierry (Physician) ;
while the Rgorme, the organ of LEDRU ROLLIN,
which is edited by M. FLOCON, proposes as can-
didates—MM. Caussidiare, ex-Prefect of Police ;
Leroux (Pierre) ; Proudhon (Economist) ; Grand-
menil, the founder of the R,florine; Ribeyrolles,
chief editor of the Riforme; Thore, chief editor of
the Vrais Ripublique; Dupoty (Condamn6 Poll-
tique); Kersausie ; Hours (Doctor); Lessen': (Doc-
tor); Schcelcher.

The whole of the candidates proposed by the
Riforme are Communists, one of them, Tisoaß, wits
concerned in the emeute of the 15th May, and had
been named by BARnES Mayor of Paris. He is at
present, we believe, hiding from the pursuit of justice.
The Mcmiteur publishes a decree declaring that the
Assembly invites the Executive Government to con-
tinue to take as the rule of its conduct the unanimous
wishes of the Assembly, summed up in the following
words :—"Fraternal compact with Germany. Recon-
stitution of free and independent Poland. Liberation
of Italy."

The reactionary party has over-reached itself. It
has thrown off the mask too soon, and placed the
well-wishers of the Republic on their guard. M.
Prince nhis ce
of the letters of thNe'
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Presse, has so clearly shown the aim and object of
the, Orleans family, that their most ardent suppor-
ters are compelled to hold their peace, and not to
say a word in opposition to the decree of exile
about to be passed against them, a decree, pathetically
whines the Presse, that is copied word for word from
the laws of proscription against the family of NA-
POLEON and that of the elder branch of the Bourbons.
Now we really do not see what just cause of com-
plaint Louis PHILIPPE or his family can have against
this decree. He himself proposed and procured to
be passed a decree word for word the same, pro-
scribing his cousins of the elder branch ; and surely
even he will not have the coolness to pretend that
the effete and bigoted CHARLES X. was a more
dangerous enemy to the Citizen Monarchy than is
the astute and ruse Louis PHILIPPE to the French
Republic ; or that the Duc D'ANGOULEME was more
spirited, more enterprising, more popular with a
certain set, or more likely to make a rally for a
restoration than is the Prince DE JOIN VILLE ; or that
M. BERRYER and M. DE GENOUDE were more cun-
ning, unprincipled intriguers than M. TIHERS or M.
EMILE DE GIRARDIN ; or that the Baron D'HAUSSEZ
and the Due DE DAMAS were more shrewd states-
men or more acute diplomatists than is " the Man
of Ghent" and M. DUCHATEL. Seeing these things,
we cannot but feel that the authorities of the Re-
public are right in acting upon the precedent set
them by Louts PHILIPPE himself.

It is said that Di. TUISIIS and M. EUILB DE GIN

RARDIN intend to present themselves as candidates at
the approaching Paris elections.
Large quantities of arms and ammunition have
been seized from persons who were attempting to
smuggle them into Paris.
The Finance Committee, in its meeting of yester-
day, after a long discussion, appointed a sub-Commit-
tee to draw up a report on the Bill relative to the
purchase of railways by the State. The members of
the sub-Committee are MM. BERRYER, ST. BEUVE,
DEMA.RCAT, GANTHIER DE RUMILLT, and BINEAU.
All the members of the sub-Committee are opposed
to the measures proposed by the Government.

The National Assembly met 3 esterday at one o'clock.
M. de Morney, before entering on the order of the
day, begged to inquire why the decree regulating the
relations between the Assembly and the Executive Com-
mittee had not been published. That document was im-
portant.
The order of the day was the inquiry into the state
of the labouring classes throughout the whole of the
Republic.
'The Bill was presented to the Chamber, which, with-
out entering into any general discussion, passed imme-
diately to the consideration of the articles, and atter
some very short remarks, the Bill was adopted in its
ensemble. An inquiry will consequcr.tly take place
throughout the whole of France, through the medium of
the prefects and sub-pre'ects as to the state of labour,
the condition of the working classes being necessary to
be known before any definitive organization of the ques-
tion can be come to.

General Le Breton proposed the following amend-
ment to the decree for preventing the ex-Royal family
from returning to France:—
" I demand that in no case can the decree relative to
Louis Philippe and his family be applicable to the mem-
bers of that family, who, being absent from Paris in
February last, were notoriously strangers to all the
acts which led to the expulsion of the family from the
throne,"

The amendment was ordered for discussion to-
morrow, with the decree to which it relates.
M. Drcuin de l'Huys read the address proposed by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in reply to that from
the American Congress. It was couched in the most
fraternal terms, and was voted unanimously.
The other business brought forward up to post hour
presented nothing of general interest.
An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the Great Northern of France Railway was
held at Herz's Room, at Paris, on Wednesday. A most
interesting report on the prospects of the line was read,
which was received throughout with loud acclamations,
and all the parts that spoke of the injustice and spoliat-
ing character of the Government Bill were interrupted
with decided marks of adhesion. A long conversation
followed on the various points involved in the provisions
of the new Bill, and all the shareholders who spoke were
most energetic in expressing their disapprobation
of any measure which should tend to deprive
them of their invested rights. The results of the whole
discussion were thus :-Ist, the report was adopted
unanimously, ordered to be printed immediately, and
sent to all members of the National Assembly, with a
view to enlighten them as to the real opinion" of the
shareholders ; secondly, the Board of Directors, to
whom a vote of thanks and perfect confidence was
passed, were requested to wait in person on the bureaux
Or committees of the Assembly to whom the Bill was
referred, and state the objections to it, as well as to
defend in every way the interests of the company;
thirdly, that the Board was adjourned, the com-
mittee of accounts appointed at the previous general
meeting, and a new committee of three shareholders
composed of MM. Orfila, de Bellevue, and de
Verteillac, in order to give greater weight to the
representations of the board. Fourthly, the great
object of these gentlemen, it was decided, ought to be
to do all in their power to oppose the repurchase of the
line, and if they failed in that object, to endeavour to
obtain more equitable terms than the Minister of Finance
had ofl9red.

Just before tho meeting separated, M. Percire stated
that with respect to the shares on which the fourth call
of 75f. had been paid up, there was every reason to sup-
pose that in case the Bill was voted by the National
Assembly, special conditions would be allowed for these
shares.

The meeting then broke up, after having exhibited the
greatest unanimity throughout their proceedirgs.
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, MAY 25.
THREE O'CLOCK.—The variations at the Bourse to-
day were not impurtant. The position of the Govern-
ment being considered stronger than it was for some
days previously, the rise in the Routes which began yes-
terday has continued, but not to any great amount. In
Railway Shares the rise and fall is pretty equally divided.
The Vielle Montagne fell 251. The Piedmont Stock is
quoted at 880 f., after having been 875 r. Bons du TriSior
are at 33r. discount. For the Account, the French Three
per Cents. and Five per Cents. have both risen 25 cen-
times. For Money the rise was the same. Buns du
Tresor are at 35 discount. Bank of France Shares have
fallen 10 francs. Belgian Bank Shares not quoted. Five
per Cents. are the same as yesterday. Spanish Stock
not quoted. Roman is as yesterday. Rothschild's Re-
ceipts, which had not been quoted for some days past,
are at 70f. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 40 ;
ditto (90 days), 25 32i. Railway Snares for the Ac-
count, Settlit", of May 31 : nothing done. For cash
Orleans have fallen 2f. 50c; Rouens, 2f. 50c.; Viarzons,
6f. 25e.; and Northerus, 3'. 75c. The Marseilles have
risen 5f ; Bordeaux, V. 25e.; Lyons, 3f. 70e. The others
remain as yesterday.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 2i.
Namur and Liege, 33B—Orleans and Vourdeaux,

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.

On the 221 instant the United Prussian Diet was
opened by the KING in person in the White Hall in
the Palace at Berlin. His Majesty was received
with three rounds of cheers, and then delivered the
following speech from the throne :
" Gentlemen Deputies—l have great pleasure in
greeting an assembly which, elected by the general
voice of the people, has been convoked, in order, with
me, to prepare the bases of that constitution which will
form a new era in the history of Prussia and Germany.
" In commencing your solemn duties, you will, I am
persuaded, keep in view the twofold object of securing
to the people an extended participation in the affairs of
the State, and at the same time of more closely consoli-
dating those bonds which for more than 400 years have
indissolubly interwoven my house with the destiny of
this country.
The draft of the constitution will be submitted to
you by my Government.

" Simultaneously with yourselves, the representatives
of the whole of the German nation have assembled at
Frankfurt-on-thc-Maine.
" Gladly would I have awaited the results of this as-
sembly, before calling together the representatives of
my faithful people. The urgent necessity of speedily
consolidating the public legal condition of our more cir-
cumscribed native land would not admit of this. The
union of Germany is my determined wish, for the accom-
plishment of which I feel assured of your co operation.
" The internal peace of the country begins to be con-
firmt d.

" The perfect re-establishment of confidence, and
with it the renovation of commerce and of industrial
activity, will depend essentially upon the results of your
deliberations. Great exertions have been made to create
work during the stagnation in the numerous trades—
these must be continued and extended. The increasing
want of money has not exhausted the savings of past
times.

" My endeavours to meet the wishes of the Polish in-
habitants of the province of Posen by organic arrange-
ments have not succeeded in averting a rebellion which,
however deeply I may lament it, has not prevented me
following up the path which had been entered upon
,in
due regard to the claims of the German nationality.
"Notwithstanding the great convulsions which have
taken place within the last few months, the friendly re-
lations of my Government with foreign powers has been
interrupted only in a single instance.

" I aiay indulge in the that the readily-accepted
friendly intervention will essentially contribute to facili-
tate the termination of this war, which has not been
originated by Prussia, but which I, as a German Federal
Prince, could not refuse to undertake, when the boun-
daries of our common fatherland appeared to be
threatened, and I was called upon by the Germanic Con-
federation to secure an acknowledged right.
My policy will in this instance also act unselfishly
and amicably. It is a policy which, in intimate union
with Germany, I am resolved to maintain faithfully."

At the close of the speech, the President of the
Council of Ministers declared the Diet to be opened.
His MAJESTY then left the hall with acclamations of
applause.
The preliminary conduct of the assembly was un-
dertaken by the senior President, his Excellency the
Minister of State, Von ScuoN. The functions of
secretaries by the four junior members.

A Committee of 40 members was chosen by lot to
examine the votes.

The President of the Cabinet Council then read
the Royal message to the Diet, which, with the draft,
was given to the President. and at the same time
stated that this sketch would be sent to all the De-
puties in the afternoon.
The next sitting is to take place on Wednesday,
the 24th, at ten in the morning.

AUSTRIA.

THE FLIGHT OF THE EMPEROR.-HIS

ARRIVAL AT INNSPRUCK.
We learn from the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 21st
of May that the Imperial family arrived at Inn-
spruck at half-past ten, P.M., on the 19th. Their ap-
proach had been announced about half an hour before
by a courier. The municipal National Guards pro•
ceeded with torches to meet them, and their entry
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the assembled
citizens. Their MAJESTIES had reached Salzburg
about eleven r.m. on the 18th, where they supped
and slept for a few hours. Two hours after their de-
parture from Salzburg (about six A.M.) Count

HETOS, Commandant of the Vienna National Guard,
and IVILDSCHENX, arrived at Salzburg in search of
the Imperial family, whom they immediately fol-
lowed to Innspruck. During the EMPEROR'S halt at
Salzburg, a proclamation, explaining that he had left
Vienna on account of the disturbances of the 15th,
and expressing pleasure at the loyalty of the Upper
Austrian provinces, was printed and distributed.