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or the truthfulness of the anatomical details, the
nervous energy with which the bound of the wild
beast is indicated, or the mingled expression of pain,
horror, and almost paralyzed astonishment thrown
into the features of the horse. Even to the muscles
in the; toes of the Amazon, tense with the vigour of
determination, to the veins which have started on the
hind legs of the animal she is riding, and to the
bristling tail and the distorted backbone of the
tiger— the whole production is one of extraordinary
power and of matchless animation. Hard by the Amazon
may also be observed the gig antic lion in bronze stealing
on as if with a tread of satin, and yet of the most
preternatural dimensions, and the sublime conquest of
the Devil by Saint MICHAEL, the Archangel, with
an appearance imparted to the visage of the fiend,
truly satanic in its diabolical agony. Scattered
around such emanations of artistic genius as these
will be seen squandered upon the counters of the
compartments, silks, and velvets, and mosaica, and
jewellery, and toys, and sweetmeats, and ploughs,
and steam-engines, and watches, and vestments for
the priesthood, and implements for the agriculturist,
looms for the manufacturer, and organs for the
musicians, objects of utility and objects of luxury,
clothing and provisions, materials for the use of the
wealthy and the indigent, articles employed by the
savage habitant of the wilderness and by the pam-
pered child of civilization. Such are the marvels of
human industry collected together in the Crystal
Palace for the purposes of a really international
Exhibition ; such are the wonders which have
been contributed from all parts of the earth
to swell the pomp of this unprecedented display ;
such is the various and surprising accumula-
tion of the industrial achievements of mankind
which the Queen of ENGLAND will solemnly inau-
gurate to-morrow with civil, military, and religious
ceremonials. In anticipating from this Exposition of
Art and Industry the conferrence of a new glory to
the peaceful reign of VICTORIA we are, therefore, as-
suredly indulging in no idle or ridiculous day-dream ;
we are merely looking forward to the inevitable con-
sequences of the moment when the completion of the
ceremony of inauguration shall be announced by the
firing of cannon and the flourish of trumpets—the
exciting of a new and ennobling emulation among the
peeples of the earth, and the welding of another and
more golden link of amity than has ever yet been
fabricated between the most powerful and civilized
races of Christendom.

and strong reasoning powers, should be so grievously
mistaken in the conclusions he has arrived at. Mr.
BUTT very naturally looked to the condition of Ire-
land, the country in which he has resided, and with
which he is best acquainted, as furnishing the strongest
arguments against the new ccmmercial policy. Ac-
cording to the Learned Gentleman, all the evils
under which the sister kingdom has groaned during
the last five years are ascribable to free trade, and
free trade alone. The repeated failures of the potato
crop, and the consequent famine and pestilence
occasioned in that unhappy land, had nothing to say
thereto the unnatural contraction of the currency, that
reduced the circulating medium of eight millions of
people to under 4,000,0001. sterling, produced no
effect. The new poor-law, that for the first
time made the poverty of the country a charge
upon its property, had no operation—all was to be
attributed to free-trade ; that was the bugbear with
which the isle was to be frighted from
its propriety. We would, however, venture to
refer to a very able article which appeared in
the Dublin University Magazine, in 1847,
we believe the April number, from the pen of the
Learned Gentleman, in which he ascribes those very
evils which he has so graphically depicted to a
variety of other causes, which will more fully
account for them than the abolition of the
corn tax. We do not desire to be understood
as charging Mr. BUTT wi h inconsistency, on the
contrary, we believe that he las always been a staunch
Protectionist, but it certain': appears rather too bad
to place every mischief that las arisen from a defective
system of currency—from tle entails on land, and the
extravagance of former provietors, and, above all,from
the destruction for several mccessive years of the chief
food of nine-tenths of the population—on poor free
trade. The temptation, however, was irresistible.
The Learned Gentleman was too practised an advo-
cate not to press every possible argument into the
service on the question under discussion at the
moment.

man Port:: in f.vour of t 1.13 son-in. law of the SuL•
TAN. Letters from Bucharest renew the assurance
that the Russian troops will take their departure on
the 13th inst."

A letter from Smyrna, of the 12th, says :—" The
town of Rhodes was but little affected by the shocks
of earthquake which have lately taken place. They
still continue at Macri, and a volcano has been formed
near Port Leviral. Admiral OMER PACLIA is to pro-
ceed to Macri to examine the damage done. A part
of the front of the palace, which goes back to the
times of the chevaliers of Rhodes, has fallen down."
Advices from Bihacs are of the 17th inst.

Railways.

Paid.

The SULTAN'S troops have bombarded that fortress
and burned its suburbs. They have, after an engage-
ment with the insurgents, succeeded in occupying the
right bank of the Huna river.

The insurgent garrison of Bihacs has been rein.
forced by detachments from the Krania.

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin states, from Venice, that
French Legitimists continue to flock to that city, to
pay homage to the Duke of BORDEAUX.
A letter from Rome, in the Venice Gazette, an-
nounces that the French General Visco is shortly
expected there to re-organize the Pontifical army.
His plan consists in forming the chief nucleus of Bel-
gians instead of Irish. Signor CORRADO POLITI, a
member of the late Constituent Assembly of Rome,
was condemned to death at Ancona on the 15th; but
it is believed the sentence will be commuted.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
MONRO V. TAYLOR.
The arguments i❑ this part-heard appeal from Vice-
Chancellor Wigram, which was opened yesterday, were
resumed this morning, and occupied his Lordship the
whole of the day.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
Ilis Honour was engaged the whole day with the
arguments in the part-heard cause of Whicher v.
Hume.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour this morning dispocd of a great number
of short claims and causes, and then proceeded to hear
bankrupt petitions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWORTH.)
His Lordship was engaged the whole morning in hear-
ing unopposed petitions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor TURNER.)
His HoNona this morning gave judgment in the case
of John's v. Mason. Alter entering at some length
into the circumstances of the case, which were entirely
unimportant, his Honour dismissed the claim without
costs.—Order accordingly.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Great preparations are making for the celebration
of the 4th May, the anniversary of the Republic, and
the reactionaries are resorting to their old tactics of
spreading reports of intended insurrections, &c., but
the Republicans " bide their time," and

" - will not rise,
In spite of their prayers or their prophecies."

COMMON PLEAS.-('PHIS DAY.)
Nothing of importance transpired in this court during
the morning.

The Protectionist banquet at Edinburgh has been
followed by another grand demonstration in the me-
tropolis, intended, we suppose, as THE GRAND DE-
MONSTRATION of the season. The worthy agricultu-
rists mustered strong on the occasion. The Theatre
Royal, Drury-lane, had been secured, but it proved
not sufficiently capacious. After a time a diversion
was rendered necessary, and many of the auditory
were drawn off to St. Martin's Hall by the attrac-
tions of the Earl STANIIOPE, Mr. G. F.
YOUNG, Mr. BALL, and some other well-
known advocates of a bread tax, who
got up a supplemental meeting, at which the
torrents of superfluous eloquence found vent, and the
ball was kept up, with the assistance of Mr. BRON•
TERRE O'BRIEN and a party of Chartists, who de-
clared themselves specially invited, until five o'clock
in the evening. A dinner at the Freemasons' Hall
subsequently followed, under the presidency of the
übiquitous Mr. G. F. YOUNG, who certainly had no
sinecure on the occasion, having spoken both at
Drury-lane and St. Martin's Hall, and filled the
chief part in the postprandial entertainments.
Many causes combined to give a crowded audience
within the walls of Old Drury. Parliament being
assembled, the Members of both Houses were on the
spot to take part in the proceedings. The farmers
were easily induced to attend in order to see and hear
the great guns of monopoly, and monster excursion
trains were started from various parts of the country,
in order to afford the indulgence on cheap and
economical terms. The approaching opening of the
Great Exhibition, the anxiety to obtain a view of the
Crystal Palace, and the possibility of achieving a
double object, or in the homely phraseology, of
" killing two birds with ene stone," exercised an ad-
ditional influence. If we add that many foreigners
were drawn by curiosity to witness a public meeting
in England, and that Chartists and others having no
connexion with agriculture were present, we can
easily account for the numerous attendance, without
discovering any very extraordinary devotion to the
cause, in honour whereof they had assembled together.
It might, too, be considered as something in the
nature of a dying effort. Lord STANLEY had com-
pletely failed in his attempt to form a Ministry when
the unlooked for opportunity offered. He had not
followers, with whom he could consent to act, suffi-
cient to form a Cabinet ; and in the explanations which
he afforded to the House of Peers as to the causes of
his failure he distinctly intimated that if a
majority of Protectionists were not returned at the
next general election, he would consider the matter
as an fait accompli, and the question set at rest for
ever. If something decisive were not accomplished
speedily they might relinquish their exertions, and be
compelled to resort to improved modes of eultivation,
a large reduction in the quantity of game that now
BO deeply injures the farmers, and possibly a consider-
able reduction of rents, in order that they might be
enabled to meet competition by increased produce.
Under such circumstances, it is by no means singular
that some 17 or 18 Peers, and three times that num-
ber of Members of the House of Commons, should be

The strength of the Republicans lies in the strict
observance of the Constitution, and they leave it to
their adversaries to take the initiative of violating it
if they dare.
On the subject of these attempts of the police
to get up a sham emeute on the 4th May, in order to
afford the authorities an excuse for perpetrating a
coup d'itat, the National observes—
" The reactionists affect to be uneasy for the 4th of
May. Circulars have been sent to the departments, re-
commending vigour and energy to all friends of order,
and to hold themselves prepared for the projects of the
republicans. The chiefs of the reactionists know as well
as we what they ought to think of these pretended pro-
jects; they know that the republicans have no desire to
k ffo rd a pretext for new compressions, and for the main-
tenance of the law of May 31. But in despair of being
able to profit by acts of imprudence, which are impcs-
sible, the reactionists want to boast afterwards of having
saved society by their foresight, zeal, and firmness. There
is not a single man of the republican party who thinks
of disturbing by inopportune manifestations the success
of the day of May 13, 1852. We have no need either
of exhortations or of councils, to remind our friends
of the necessity of circumspection and prudence. Re-
commendations have been sent to us, praying us to ad-
vise calm; but we shall take good care not to make our-
selves ridiculous by doing anything of the kind, or of
giving the reactionists this argument for the day after
the file : The Democratic journals were uneasy; they
recommended tranquillity; therefore, there was some-
thing brewing; and consequently we have saved society.'
Next Sunday, the people will have no need of your pre-
cautions and counsels to file with calm the anniversary of
May 4, 1848—the anniversary of that day, when on the
threshold of the Legislative Assembly, then, when the
press and the tribune were free, not one of these ex-
Constituents, whom we see at present conspiring for the
different pretenders, dared to confess their faith;
the anniversary of that day on which all so-
lemnly acclaimed the Republic, which they
betrayed the day after. The people cele-
brated in a worthy manner the 24th of February, the
date which calls to mind the Republic, founded by their
power; it will celebrate just as worthily, on the 4th of
May, the Republic hypocritically acclaimed by your
weakness. But noise or disturbance! Why should
there be either? To retard without doubt the victorious
date of May 13, 1852? You, shall not have either noise
or disturbance. M. Carlier m ey,;ou that clay, give leave
of absence to his sergeants and spiel; their, muskets may
remain quiet on their racks, fur the 130,000 electors who
sent citizens Sue, do Flotte, Cannot, and Vidal, to the
Assembly, will be officers of peace, who have their eye
on conspirators and favourers of civil war. That is a
police which neither tolerates nor protects blows or vio-
lence to the people, nor unconstitutional cries; it will be
on the watch on Sunday next, as it will be on every day
up to the moment when the electoral urn will invite all
citizens to fulfil the duties which the Constitution im-
poses on them.
The litoniteur contains a decree of the PRESIDENT
of the Republic, founded on a report from the Mi-
nister
of War, making various modifications in the
existing laws relative to grants of land in Algeria.
The Committee charged to examine the proposition
of M. DESMOUSSHAUX DR GIVRE, relative to taking
up petitions to the Assembly, assembled on Monday
to name its reporter, but this nomination bas been
postponed to another sitting, all the Members of the
Committee not having agreed as to the terms in which
the proposition ought to be drawn up, the wording
of M. DEsmoussEaxx DE GIVRE appearing to many
of them to be too vague and indefinite. As it now
stands it is as follows No petition brought to the
Assembly by a body of people shall be received or
laid on the bureau of the Clumber."
It is said that General LARITTE Will be appointed
the new Governor of Algeria.
We read in the Messager of yesterday evening :
,‘ A Council of Minitera vas held this morning at
the Ely see, at which M. Louie Napoleon Bonaparte pre-
sided. The principal subject discussed was the move-
ment for petitions in the departments in favour of a
revision of the Constitution. The Council, on the pro-
position of the Minister of the Interior, engaged that it
will not assume any initiative n this subject, but leave
all action to the Assembly and the country."
The Committee of the Assembly to which the Mi-
nisterial proposition for an additional grant to Mar-
shal JEROME BONAPARTE was referred has unani-
mously determined to recommend the rejection of the
proposition.
There was a considerable amount of business
transacted at the Bourse, and the fluctuations in the
the price of the Government Stock were remarkable.
The Five per Cents, opened at 90f. 90c., fell to 90f.
30c., rose subsequently to 9 1f.10c., and closed at 90f.
95c. The Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 20e. ;
Orleans Railroad Shares, 820 f.; Great Northern, 471 f.
25c. ; Avignon, 202 f. 50c.; Vieizoii, 420 f.; Basle, 136 f.
25c. ; Bourdeaux, 400 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 363 f.
75c.; Tours and Nantes 273 t. 7 Le.
BUSINESS DUNE IN FORe.:IGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 29.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
EMBREY V. OWEN.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages
against the defendant, for diverting a water-course, in
order to irrigate the soil on her land, and in which a
verdict was found for the plaintiff. A rule for a new
trial was subsequently obtained and argued on various
grounds.
The COURT now delivered judgment discharging the
rule, with an understanding that the defendant should
have a verdict entered on the fourth issue.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
John Henry Webster was finally examined on the
charge of embezzling vurious sums of money, amounting
to 301., the property of his master, Mr. Caldwell, M.P.
Mr. HENRY committed the prisoner for trial.

collected together, and that what the Hon. Member
for Buckinghamshire has termed, the " territorial
Aristocracy," the burley yeomen and discontented
Chartists, should have sufficed to fill up the theatre.
indeed, it is only surprising that there were not a
more numerous body of legislators in attendance to

proclaim their allegiance to the banner under which
they hope (vain anticipation) to win their way to

place and power, and once more to taste the sweets of
office and the dispensation of patronage, through the
aid of that amiable personage the Treasury whipper-in.
The absence of the recognized leaders in the Lords
and Commons, of Lord STANLEY and Air. DISRAELI,
and, with few exceptions, of all those likely to be in-

vited to take part in the formation ofa new Adminis-
tration, if the obstinacy and incapacity of Sir

CHARLES WOOD should again drive hi 3 colleagues
into opposition, had rather an ominous appearance.
Not all those who were present could compensate for
the names that were wanting. The play was per-

formed, but the principal characters were omitted. It
seemed to afford an indication that even if

Boulogne and Amiens, 9A,—Namur and Liege, 7%._
Northern of France, 14 4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3%
Paris awl Rouen, 24,4 Paris and Strasbourg, 10%—
Rouen and Havre, 10—Sambre and Meuse, 3%.

STANLEY repleced RUSSELL, and DISRAELI were
leader in the Commons, no effort would
be made , to revive the extinct corn-laws—
a Quixotic attempt that must inevitably be followed
by such unequivocal expressions of public feeling as
would hurl any Ministry from office that pursued so
insane a policy.

SPAIN

Madrid journals of the 24th have arrived.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs had given Lord
HOWDEN an assurance that Spain would not inter-
fere in the affairs of Portugal unless danger should
arise to the Monarchy.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 24.---Three per Cents.,
35i ; Five per Cents., 16. Exchange on London, 51.

The speeches were, with one ex.ception, of the
ordinary prosaic character—statements of the ruin
occasioned by the defection of former friends, and the
determination of the sturdy bucolics to enforce re-
dress. Lord 'WIaCHILSEA vigorously assailed Sir
JAMES GRAHAM and the Peelites, and accused the
Right Hon. Baronet of making the most revolutionary
speech he had ever heard. I.le also lamented the
weakness (!) of Sir R. PEEL, in 1829 and 1849, to
which he ascribed the concessions made in the pass-
ing of Roman Catholic Emancipation, and the abo-
lition of the sliding scale. Mr. G. W. Dawsox
spoke until he was stopped by the palpable impa-
tience of the assembly, who, after having heard the
really eloquent address of Mr. BUTT, were not dis •
posed to afford too much time to his successors. Mr.
LONG, Mr. GEORGE GAME DAY, Mr. BELL, Mr.
WORSLEY, Colonel KINLOCH, Lord BERNERS, Sir J.
MACKENZIE, and a Mr. BEAD, who described
himself as a London baker, spoke in turn,
but their orations proceeded in the humdrum
ir,hie the
Honourable i track, and do not demand any particular notice. Mr.
lA. sAo BUTT, Q.C., was the Magnus Apollo of the
in
on ting, the only one that did any thing to redeem it
fmpuiatioii.
and L
of tehaernmosted G
leeandtleenmadnuln:,sass.
catch. manifestly a great
eralriasnce on
speech was
was
anxiously anticipated, and his
plat-
farm was greeted with enthusiasticpp
applause, or, as
the Protectionist organ describes it, "withsever,al
boisterous and prolonged rounds of
cheering."
W e
do not feel so much surprised at 1: cordial •
t e reception
afforded to one cf the rising hopes of
the party—a
party that suffers so severely from a want
of officers, as that a man of his unquestionable talents,

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