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Otho's branch, then extended themselves to the Duchy 1 feel their own " wringing," and be glad,
of Luxemburg. Consequently, no part of Luxemburg,
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can be ceded without the consent of the collateral Iwe should think, to relieve themselves
branches of the house of Nassau." I from their perilous, not to say desperate,
The Nuremburg Correrifnotdent of the 7th instant condition by capitulation and compromise.
states, after accounfs from Berlin dated April 2, that
They and their misguided followers will, it is
the King intends tb rnali- a journey to Konigsberg in
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the beginnint of the hummer, and will probably visit to be hoped, speedily solicit the interposition of
Posen, and then proceed, by way of Breslaw, to
Toplitz. -
Great Britain and France ; and there can be
The Frankfort Gazette of the Bth inst. has the fol- little doubt that the two regencies of Madrid
lowing from
p osition has been Stock
made tholm, do
theated thStateBe 1s
-General to th ult :-"A pur-
ro- and Lisbon will be happy to heal the wounds of
chase the domain of Ekolsund, and to present it to i their respective countries, by providing a retreat
the second son of the Crown Prince, the Duke of I for their refractory but discomfited princes, and
Upland, for himself and his heirs; the King, how- ,
ny consolidating the free institutions' adapted to
ever, immediately wrote to beg the proposition might
not even be taken into consideration, as the bonds the progress of their country under the sane-
that united the branches of his family to the nation tion of the two great representative Govern-
rendered such tokens of attachment unnecessary."
The Piedraontese Gazette of the 23d ult. gives a ments of Western Europe, Great Britain and
letter from Genoa, stating that the crew of the Sardi- France. Such a consummation is devoutly to
nian bombard La Signora del Carmine, who had been
carried off as slaves by the Arabs, after she was be wished. When bad men conspire, says Mr.
wrecked on the coast between Boujeia and Bona, in BURKE, good men should combine ; and when
the month of November last, have been ransomed for northern and eastern despots busily herd toge-
a small sum through the mediation of the consuls of
Algiers and Bona. The French Government con- I then, and confer, treat, stipulate, and cabal, it
tributed greatly to their release by sending an intelli- may be wholesome, and is certainly natural,
gent agent to be employed in this good office.
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, APRIL ii, that the free States of the west of Europe
Five per Cents., 104 f. sc. 104 f. 104 f. se. should knit more closely together, and form a
Four per Cents., 93f.
Three per Cents., 77f. 95c. 78f. sc. 78f. barrier for the liberties and improvements of
National Loan, 103 f. 95c. 90c.
Bank Actions. 1,7 2f 5Pc. 179 f. mankind, against the meditated encroachments,
Bente de Naples, 94f. 40c. 30c.
Boman Five per Cents., 955. and suspicious designs, of despotism and oli-
l!ente d'Evagne, Five per Cents., 26!‘,.
Bente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 40%%%. garchy.
ilovai Sonnisn Loan, 82 81% 82.
Bente Perpet. d'Espagne, live per Cents., 651 i %%. The following is from the Devonport Tele-
Relgian Loan, 1831. Five per Cent., 97 97%.
Haitian Loan, 270 f. graph :-
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 25f. 25c. The Lightning steam-packet arrived here yesterday
Three months, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 2:1. 1:c. from Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, bringing home Lord
-comics Authentique. William Russell, late Minister at the Court of Donna
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, APRIL 12.
:Nfaria, his lady and suite. Colonel Hare also came
Five per Cents., 1041. 10c. Sc.
Four per Cents., 93f home in the Lightning, which left Lisbon on the 27th
Three per Cents., 78f. 78f. 3c. 78f. ult. and Vio as late as the 7th inst. She brings de-
Bank Actions, 17990 f. 1,795 f. g
Rente de Naples, 141.30 c. 35c. spatches from Lord H. de Walden, and Rear-Admiral
Roman Five per Cents., 95%. Parker. No movement had taken place at Santarem,
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 264.
but it was understood that General Saldanha would
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 401{,%%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 82 commence active operations against the position of
Bente PPTpet.d'Ecpagne, Five per Cents., 653/4%. Don Miguel on the 27th, to prevent reinforcements
Belgian Loan, 1531, Five per Cents , Wk.
Haitian Loan, 267 f. 50c. being sent into the provinces, where the Pedroites
EXCHANGE ON LONDON. were everywhere victorious. At Vigo the Lightning
line month, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 2.51-. 25c. heard that Admiral Napier had been completely suc-
Three months, paper, -f. -c.; money, 25f. 15c.
-Co ors Authentique. cessful in his expedition against Viana and Villachao,
BELGIAN FUNDS.-BatTs;cis, APRIL 10. in the province of the Douro-the Miguelite garrisons
Actual Debt, 2 % per Cent. 5l having abandoned these places as soon as he appeared
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cr, t
Loan of the City, 1832, 4 iy,... Cent.-
-Brussels Papers, April 12. the supplies sent to Santarem from the Spanish fron-
DUTCH FUNDS-ANbTERDAM, APRIL 11. . tier, and to open a direct communication with Spain.
Actual Debt, 214 per Cent.
Atnort Syndic, 414 per cent S9IA to 80% The report that Spanish troops had entered Portugal
Ditto, ditto.- 314 per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per -1... to - Madrid had sent a courier to Lisbon with offers of
Loan of 14 Million, 1830, 51, cent lOO% to 100%
Ditto, 18314F32, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London l2 10 when the Lightning left. The Scorpion was to leave
Two Months l2 05 with the mail on the 30th March. The Nautilus came
-Dutch Papers, April 12.
- - _ - -...........-. into Vigo the day the Lightning left, and she spoke
the Carron steam-packet about six miles north of
Bayhona Islands, on Monday evening last. The Asia,
Donegal, Scorpion, Pihe, and African steam-vessel,
were in the Tagus. The Mary transport, sent out to
relieve the transport having the marines on board, was
about to return to England, not being found large
enough for the service. The Ringdove left the Tagus i
the day previous to the Lightning.
FURTHER INFORMATION.-SinCe writing the above,
we have learnt by a letter from an officer of one of
the squadron in the Downs, dated the 30th March,
that Oporto is fast recovering its wonted appearance.
On the 25th of March the troops marched out of the
town, and falling in with the Miguelite troops, about
eighteen miles north of Oporto, a smart engagement
took place, which ended to the dvantage of the Con-
stitutional troops, who took several pieces of cannon,
and a few prisoners. It was reported that the Mi-
guelites were about to make an attack upon Oporto,
and a reinforcement of 400 troops arrived from Lisbon
on the 28th, and a further force was expected daily
under the command of the Duke of Terceira. Ad-
miral Napier took Carminia with 400 marines. The
Miguelites had well prepared themselves for the at-
tack, but were deceived as to the point of attack, for
Napier landed on the Spanish side, and marched upon
their rear, taking them by surprise. He also cap-:
tured two schooners laden with provisions, and the
Scorpion cutter, but she had landed her cargo. The
Stag, Captain N. Lockyer, arrived off Oporto on the
29th, to relieve the Castor. The Pike, Lieutenant
Brooking, arrived on the 25th from England. The
Saracen, Lieut Le Hardy, was cruising off the Bar.

PRICES OF SOCKS THE
Bank Stock _ 21316%f

DAY AT ONE. O'CLOCK.

3 per Cent. Red 89%'4
3 per Cent. Cons 901.04%
3 per Cent. -
Dito Red q71.i%
New 3!,‘ per Cent 98504
3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 — !
4 per Cent. 1826 lO2B
Bank Long A nn. to expire
Jan. 5, 1869 l7 1-16
Oct.lo, 1859 — i
Jan. 5, IWO
Jan, 5, 1880 —
Aprils, 1840
Jan. 5, 1870 —

New 5 per Cent. —
India Stock
Ditto Bonds" ...9 31 pm.
'South Sea Stock .....
Old Annuities
'New Ditto
3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 —
Ex Bills, £1,020-52 53 50 pm•
Ditto ',00...52 53 51 pm.
Ditto Small .... . . ...%1 53 50 pm.
i Ditto Commercial pm.
Ditto Advertised — pm.
Bank for Account .... ......
India for Account 960
Cons. for Account 9l 91 '1,4

~ 1714 3-16

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PRICES OP FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
A tist ri an Bonds ..... ... lO2l Peruvian Bonds 'fig
B I,lian Bonds 99) Ditto Accotint 01N
Ditto Accent). I
91 ; Portuguese 80nd...? 6B 9%
Brazilian Bonds i 11.,... i Ditto Acconn. 69% 9%
nitto Account 7114 Ditto New Bonds ...66% 914
•bicros Ayres Rondo 25N , Ditto A cconn t.......38N 9%t%
Ditto Account 26 !Prussian Bonds .. ..... .. 103,4 3
'7l'ilan Bonds ••••••• .......... 4 , Ditto Bonds, 1822 lO3
Ditto Account 26 Russian Bonds, 1922
Columbian Bonds
Ditto ,Account 23 I Ditto 111
I 10414
Ditto Bonds, 11,324 0.11,4 ;Spanish Bonds, i5',....3034 11,4
Ditto Acc,•unt 2556%1 Ditto Ace. .31 !..2%%1i%
Hanish Bon.ii :4, Ditto Bonds 18,3 . ..... 2704 5
Ditto Acer tint.. 73441 Ditto Account 2B
;Ireek Bonds 'French Roues, 5 p...-.. _f. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 ...... -. Exchange ...... --1 ---...
Ditto Account.. ......... « — ,---S per Cent. ...... —f —c.
S•texican Bonds, 5 per cent 31% : -- Exchange . .... —r —^.
Ditto Account Dutch, 21 p. c 5914 MI
'it o, 6 per cent 39 Ditto Account 843%
Ditto Account 19% • Ditto, sp, c. 95%14 Y.l
Neapolitan.. ............. —. Ditto Account 95%

TRICES OF SHARES TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid, Per Sfiare.
Allen Mining Company £9 I 1%
ArAgiti nex. Ain. ..;o. ;;;.s. at ai. pm £loo - 91.4
Bolan n?.; Mining Company £l5O 130
Brazilian Mining Company £s 15
Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (is's. at 5/. pm.) £ 2:: 511.,
Ditto Macanbas Cocaes 18)4
Ditto St. John Del Rev
Data Branca Mining Company :3}2 514
!:.ritish Iron Minim., Colima. v ....
Columlk n Minint Co. (its. at 5/. pm.) 5214 101.4
English Mining Company . ......
•leneral Mining Association l2
Hibernian Mining Co. £lo 3%
Mexican Mining Co. .........
ilea] dcl Monte Mining Co.— (unreg.) 33
'.., rated Mex. Min. Cr, (is, at 2/. em.) 40 : 731
Ditto New Sci ip 5 I()
Alliance Fire lwiirance Co,o I! p l3
erotector I nsitrance Comp
'Australian Co.
Canada Cf.mpany ......., ..............
_ IS . 491
General Steam Navigation Co.
National Provincial Bank of England 15 13!4:
Rio Doce 2 2%
Provincial Pant, cf Irdand 2.5 421,:i

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO MORROW.
Morning=.sl minutes after 5 i Evening...lBminutes after 6.

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1834.

Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL set off on Satur-
day from Plymouth to Endsleigh, near Ta-
vistock, where his father, the Duke of BED-
FORD, was waiting to receive him. We are
assured that Don PEDRO was most marked in

his attentions to him on his taking leave of
Lisbon, and that nothing but the strict regula-
tions of the Foreign-office could have pre-
vented the Portuguese present of gold ingots
being forced upon him by the gratitude of the
EMPEROR REGENT—a pretty pregnant refu-
tation this of the calumnies propagated against
his Lordship some months ago, and a proof
that the disseminators of such scandal, not the
objects of them, were the real " Miguelites."

The Lightning steamer, with Lord WIL-
LIAM RUSSELL and his family on board, ar-
rived at Plymouth on Friday. The intelligence
from Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, is very satis-
factory. CARLOS DA PONZA (Admiral Lord
NAPIER) finding the sea too rough at Figuei-
ras to execute his original project, proceeded
to the northward, and, landing five hundred
troops at the wouth of the Minho, took Ca-
minha, and soon afterwards reduced Villa
Nova and Valenza. The latter. a fort
ress of some importance on the south bank of
the Minho, and immediately opposite to the
Spanish city of Tuy, surrendered most willingly
to the Gallant Admiral. He also captured in
that river the Scorpion, the chief if not only
means by which the Nliguelite and Carlist fac-
tious rebels have or some time maintained
communication with their Ultramarine friends
and partizans There wait a rumour that
Viana had already declared for Donna
MARIA, and the small but spirited force of
DA PONZA was marching upon Braga. In the
mean while a detachment from Oporto had
marched on Guimaraens, and in all human pro-
bability the rich and cheerful province of Entre
Minho and Douro has ere this acknowledged its
legitimate Sovereign without any fresh effusion of
_blood. This is as it should be. The two
heartless, Pretenders themselves, even if inca-
pable of compun tiora a d self-reproach, will

The advocates of the Corn Laws make as-
sumptions, upon which they declaim, in place
of attending to the facts of the case from which
alone any sound conclusion can be drawn. A
favourite position with them is, that as the
United Kingdom can grow enough of corn .for
her consumption, she ought not to be rendered
dependent upon foreign countries for a supply.
But how comes it that she does not grow
enough ? Nay, whence is it that her home
growth of corn is progressively diminishing, and
that she is becoming more and more dependent
upon foreign countries for a supply ? Now we
pledge ourselves to prove incontestably that
these things are so. We agree with the advo-
cates of the Corn Laws, that the United King-
dom ought not to be dependent upon foreign
countries for a supply of corn, and it is precisely
because the present Corn Law is rendering her
so dependent that we raise our voice against it.
There can be no dispute about our imports
and exports of corn. These appear in the books
at the Custom-house. The- accounts of the
yearly import and export of corn from 1772 to
1820 form part of the appendix to the Agricul-
tural Report of 1821. An account of the
yearly importation from the year 1815 to the
year 1830 was laid upon the table of the House
of Commons in March, 1831. From this ac-
count, and froni those forming part of the ap-
pendix to the Agricultural Report of 1821,
Mr. MUNDELL has constructed a table, which
he has published in the work to which we have
oftener than once adverted, showing the amount
of the imports and exports of corn in each period
of five years, after the first three years, from
1772 to 1820, and we pray attention to these
results :

Deducting Exports, the Imports in the three
years ending in 1775 were 2,:391,109 qrs.
Deducting Exports, the Imports in the five
years ending in 1790 were 2,292,059

Diminution of Importations

99,050

So that in the five years ending in 1790, as
compared with the three years ending in 1775,
the home growth of corn in Great Britain had
increased greatly.
We pass over the next five years, because from

the year 1794 to the year 1801, the home hate and would undermine, when they dare not l,
operations of industry were deranged more by attempt its direct overthrow. They are very
the interference of the Government, and by the silly persons. Let them reform their own insti-
high bounties paid upon the importation of tutions, and gradually accustom their people to
foreign corn, than even by the severity of the the enjoyment of freedom. It is the only secu-
seasons, severe as these were in those years. rity for the lasting power and prosperity of
We, therefore, advert only to the five years Kings as well as subjects.
ending in 1800, in which, deducting exports, We learn through the Allgemeine Zeitung,
the imports were— 7,259,327 qrs. from Vienna, dated 2d April, that Princi;
And from thence we proceed to the five CARADJA, Ambassador Extraordinary from
years, ending in 1815, until which year the
the King of GREECE, had the honour to be
trade in corn continued virtually free, in
which five years the imports, deducting ex- received by the EMPEROR yesterday in a pri-
p3rts, were 4,783,956
sate audience. The Archduke FERDINAND
of Este sets out to-day for Transylvania.
VIENNA, APRIL 3.—Five per cent., 91 ; Four per
cent., 88 1-5 ; Bank Shares, 1,248.

So that in these fiftevn years, the home
growth, in 1815, as compared to 1800, in-
creased

°,495,371

In the year 1815, the law was made which
prohibited the importation of wheat until it
reached 80s. a quarter, and in the five years
ending in 1820, the imports, deducting exports,
were— 12;767,337 qrs.

But in the five years, ending in 1815, the
imports, deducting exports, were on!y ..... 4,793,956

So that the home growth fell off in the very
first five years of the restraining law no less than 7,963,581

The importations diminished in the five years
ending in 1825, from the abundance of the.
harvests of 1820 and 1822. Still they were'
more than double of those in the five years
ending in 1815, and in the five years ending in
1830, when there were no exports to deduct, the

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imports were— 22,151,525qr5.
But the imports, deducting exports in the five
years ending in 1815, having been 0n1y... 4,783,956

The home growth in the five years ending in
1830, as compared to the five years ending

in 1815, appears to have fallen off

Now it appears, from the population returns,
that the increase of the population in the fif....
teen years ending in 1815, throughout which
the home growth of corn increased 2,495,371:
quarters, was just as great as the increase, with,
the difference only of the per tentage—of the
population in the fifteen years ending in 1830,
during which it fell off 17,377,539 quarters ;
and the population being thus out of the ques-
tion, and the average import, deducting export
on the five years ending 1815, having been less
than the sale of a million of quarters per annum,
and the average import in the five years ending.
in 1830 having been nearly at the rate of 41-
millions of quarters per annum, it follows
that, upon the average of the five years ending
in 1830, Great Britain had ceased to grow at
the rate of about three and a half millions of
quarters per annum, which she raised upon the
average of the five years ending in 1815, and
consequently, that a number of labourers, equal
to those required to raise that quantity annually,
had been thrown out of employment.
Upon the average of the fifteen years ending
in 1830, the importations from Ireland, and
the importations from abroad, appear to have
been nearly equal. But, in the year 1831,
the quantity imported from abroad went much
beyond the foreign importation in 1830,
the total quantity in 1830 having been
2,355,412 quarters. But the total quan-
tity, in 1831, was 3,541,809 quarters, the
bulk of which was wheat and wheat flour, the
last account being 2,311,362 quarters ; and
this exportation is explained by the Agricultu-
ral Committee of 1833, which states that the
occupiers of the heavy clay lands have of late
expended less of capital and labour on their
cultivation, and that these heavy clay lands
are going out of cultivation, though many of
them are proved to have been ancient corn land,
on which wheat has been grown for time im-
memorial.

There is no very important intelligence from

Spain.

The French Government has received despatches
from Madrid to the 4th instant. They are of a favour.
able character. The ordonnance for the convocation
of the Cortes was expected every moment. The in-
telligence from the provinces that had reached Madrid
was satisfactory. The bands of the Carlist Chiefs,
Carnicer and Loche, had been dispersed.
By a decree of the 27th March, the parish priest of
Lasarte, Don Juan Antonio Arroyabe, who remained
present at the murders perpetrated by the factious at
Hereida, has been banished for ever from the kingdom.
Don Carlos is now sick with the fever. In the evea
of his dying, the regency is to consist of the Curare
Merino, General Moreno, and the Bishop of Leon.
The Captain-General of Galicia, Count de Cartha-
gena, who is convalescent, has left Giuza for Orense,
to resume the military command of that province.
According to various reports that have reached
Bayonne from Navarre, and notwithstanding the
forced retreat of General Lorenzo into Estella after
the affair of Villa Fuerte, the losses experienced by
the Carlists on that occasion are irreparable ; for all
those who were willing to take arms for Don Carlos
in that province are now in their ranks. The Queen's
troops and the insurgents occupied, on the sth, the
respective positions they held before that action.
The Carlists of Navarre are again flying in all di-
rections, the Queen's troops in that province having
received a reinforcement of 2,000 soldiers of the Royat
Guards.

It is true that in the present year there have
been few or no importations from abroad, but
the same was the case in the year 1828 from
the month of !January to the month of July, in
the beginning of which year the highest price
of wheat in England did not exceed 51s. Bd.
per quarter, but it rose to 765. in the month of
October in that year, and in 1823, which fol-
lowed a harvest as abundant as the last, we
imported from abroad only 53,641 quarters.
No sound iuference,therefore,can be drawn from
the imports of a single year, and we must not
deceive ourselves by what follows after a plenti-
ful harvest, which, though it is a blessing to the
consumers, has been rendered a curse to the
grower of corn by the operation of the present
law.

-NVe pause here, that our readers may ponder
upon the facts now presented to them, for the
accuracy of which we pledge ourselves ; but we
shall not fail to resume the subject.

We are enabled to state that there is not t'ie
least truth in the report, that the impor-
tant measures, of which notice has been
given by Lord ALTIIORP, will be postponed
—on the contrary, they will be introduced im-
mediately.

The accounts received here from Frankfori
confirm the reports of the favourable prosper
of the negotiations respecting Luxemburg.

We cannot imagine any calamity of a tem-
porary nature more injurious to a country than
combinations among workmen, formed for the
purpose of forcing masters to raise the price of
labour. In their mildest form these combina-
tions injure the workmen as well as the masters,
—when accompanied by violence they injure
every class of society, and finally terminate in
the defeat of the unionists and in the enact-
ment of laws incompatible with free institutions.
This is the history of all popular commotions of
this description. The people, or more properly
speaking those without property, may obtain
the mastery in particular districts, and even
carry on for a time a partial civil war, but their
victory, from the very constitution of human
nature, never can be lasting ; all persons
possessed of property, or looking forward
to the possession of property, naturally
unite against them, and even the leaders them-
selves, in the moment of success, begin to repent
of their acts, from the conviction that their
principles must lead either to the destruction of
their own power or to unmitigated despotism.
The plans adopted by such unions as those of
Lyons, and some other manufacturing towns of
France, can never be permanently effect ual,and
have as little chance of being adopted by any
civilized country as the often-proposed plan
for a division of property. All persons of in-
telligence, industry, and activity• see that if the
world ever could be reduced to such a state, all
distinctions must cease—all reward of merit,
and all inducement to good actions be abolished,
the best feelings of the heart destroyed, and time
most upright and intelligent placed on a level
With the most profligate and debased of the
human race. Such a state of things is so re:
puguant to the innate feelings of mankind that
all attempts of the kind, from the servile war
in Italy to the wars of Jack Straw and Wat
Tyler, in the reign of Richard 11., have had
uniformly the same result. They have created
a great deal of individual suffering with-
out conferring:, one benefit on the mis-
guided multitude. We have too much
confidence in the good sense and in the intelli-
gence of the working classes of the present day,
to believe them capable of such' folly. They
may create confusion, cause great loss of
property, and drive trade and commerce to
other countries, but they never can succeed in
obtaining the prize held out to them by
designing and unprincipled leaders. The
hopelessness of such attempts are thus
forcibly described by a close observer of
human nature. "Of all the evils incident to
human society, the insurrections of the popu-
lace, when not raised and supported by persons
of higher quality, are the least to be dreaded
the mischiefs consequent to an abolition bf all
l rank and distinction become so great, that they
are immediately felt, and soon bring back affairs
to their former order and arrangement."

We give, from the French Papers, the latest
accounts from Lyons. We wish it were in our
power to state that all apprehension of further
disturbance is at an end. It is, however, a
social rather than a political movement, al-
though the Carlists would doubtless take ad-
vantage of the slight change which has taken
place in the Cabinet, to increase as much as
possible the alarm which such occurrences
might be expected to excite. Like our own
trades' unions, the workmen at Lyons, and
other places in its vicinity, are endeavour-
ing to intimidate the masters, and to force
them to terms which, if they were complied
with, would lead to a removal of trade to Ame.
rica, and ultimately compel both masters and
men to emigrate or suffer ruin. The profits of
the masters are even now very small, and if

House
ele of hof Commonsf e pri is pal
(by
permicommittee-roomsssion 0 f
the of t b e
Speaker)
been occupied for the last two months by a committee
of the Astronomical Society, for the purpose of com-
paring the Parliamentary standard yard with a new
standard measure belonging to that society of a form
and construction totally different from those usually
made. Similar standards have also been made for the
Danish and Russian Governments, and the whole have
been compared with the standards used for the trigo-
nometrical survey in England and in India, so that
now we have a prospect of one uniform measure of
comparison for this important purpose. Upwards of
1,000 comparisons have already been made, and the
apparatus is now removed to the Tower for the further
prosecution of the comparisons. The Parliamentary
standard made in the year 1760, and which was declared,
by an Act of Parliament passed about ten years ago,
to be " the only imperial standard," is perhaps the
worst instrument for the purpose that ever was formed,
and is by no means suited to the present refined
state of the art, nor to the present improved
state of science. The measure is directed by the act
to be taken from the centre of two dots made on the
bar ; but the dots are so large, and of such an irre-
gular shape, that no two persons agree as to the points
intended, and considerable differences consequently
arise, which ought not to exist in an affair of this
importance. Surely it is high time that this was cor-
rected, more especially when we see other Govern-
ments striving to attain the greatest accuracy on this
subject. Times.

they were compelled to pay higher wages, or to
suspend their works, the injury would finally
fall on the labouring classes and the shop-
keepers, who depend on their expenditure for
their means of support.

The Constitutionelle, published at Zurich,
contains a translation of the Note of Neufchatel,
to the Directing Canton. It is long, and we
have not room to spare for it. It is clear, that
the despotic Sovereigns of Europe, and the
King of PRUSSIA amongst them, look with
great dissatisfaction at the slightest move-
ment in Switzerland, as elsewhere, favour-
able .to freedom. They live in constant
uneasiness, and would put down the press when
they cannot use it to delude the people. Re-
publican government, or the least approach
even to truly representative government, they

;- COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY•)

WILSON V. MOORE.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that his lordship
had a short time ago given final judgment in this case,
as far as his clients were concerned, dismissing th,.
appeal with costs as against them, but that they found
there was some difficulty with the registrar in drawing
up the order.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that no doubt arose
from his having taken further time to consider the costs
of the widow ; and upon more maturely considering
that point, he was now inclined to say that the widow
must have her costs, and directed the order to be drawil
ip in that way.
PRACTICE OF PUTTING CASES INTO THE PAFF'B.
The LORD CHANCELLOR stated that as he was
theasvg
0' at there would be one or two heavy eases i n-e
paper to-day, he had distinctly directed that no ca
for
after after Page v. Broom should be put into the paper
to-day, but, notwithstanding that, four or five
oth. r_st
had been put in. He desired it to be understood. that
no one had a right to put a case into the paper witLi,enn
his permission, and ordered that those which had any
so put in should be immediately struck out. "
costs had been incurred by having had tlrbse eases fit'er
into the paper to-day, he would take care
herea
that such costs should fall upon the proper parties'

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

Nothing of importance took place in the Old 0r
New Court up to the time of our going to press'

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-THIS Di°.

(FROM LLOYD'S) At!
DEAL, APRIL 13.—Wind N. E., fresh breezes.-;
rived from the river and sailed the Thofna§ °l°l
Nixon, for the Cape of Good Hope , Tullock ce,
Rayner, for Jamaica; Britannia, Tho'm son 2
_for Qu
bec ; Admiral Moorsom, Moorsom, forP -o°l°3ll.
The Baltic Merchant is astern of her, and
The Kingston passed to the westward at two, P.'mo
expected t
pass towards evening. F.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL. 12 AND 13.—Wind
squally.—Arrived the Admiral Moorsom, M
from London, for Demerara. m tor
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 12 AND 13.—Arrived the
steam packet, from the Mediterranean • Lightll,o
steam packet, from Lisbon ; sailed 27th ; ()poi.
31, and Vigo 7th inst. 12,
FALMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind E. to .o• ;
to E., fresh breezes.
RAMSOATE, APRIL 13.—Arrived off port the
tunus, Folkees, from Tampico. Cove
JERSEY, APRIL 12.—Arrived the Abenna,
from Keil.
BRISTOL, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Hickman,
well, from St. Petersburgh.
DUBLIN, APRIL 12.—Arrived the Heron
d
Rendie, from Bordeaux.
KINSALE, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Harriet, Fig
from Rio Grande.

LIMERICK, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Jean,
from Lisbon; Foyle packet, Hutchins, Limerit.
Oake, Constantia, Rees, Economy, Jones, and
from London.
GALWAY, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Camilla,
lings, and George and Margaret, from London.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 12.—Arrived the Cornet,
soy, from New Orleans ; Bon Acord, Burnley,
Africa ; and St. Antonio, Piaggio, from Gen°a.is
OPORTO, MARCH 30.—This morning the barolit.
cessively rough, and nothing can come in °I. 4°
The Eolus, Evers, from Wismar Gullholman fkuil
toving
water, dismastd, and abandoned, ha
Marstrand) was on the sth instant wed in
been
down by the St.e Petersburgh, Zattow, from St• r
burgh to London.

THE FUNDS.—(THIS
Four foreign CX'
Flanders, and one Dutch, also the Express frontal
which is of some importance respectinm the
the city of Lyons, which appears to I7e of a -se
nature. Much blood has flowed and many lis-e
been lost, as the troops and the people of buty
CmlaTilsY;havTe WarrEiv-Ler tw°o
been fighting during the whole of Wednesday, ,:
result of this catastrophe is not as yet ascertainea
all probability we may have another Express
Paris in the course of this day, bringing a tel.(
e eacrasu to t Prarethat precautions
the
pital ; the police are on the alert, and strong
are on the movement. all
despatch
eruncnais.
taking It
strong also app dap
The Ostend mail brings information that
again quiet in Belgium. The accounts by. the
mail are of the same stamp as the former iii
from that quarter in respect to the affairs of
The Lightning steamer having arrived at
instead of Falmouth, disappointed our
who have agents at the latter place ; cens
e.
they did not receive the information she brot
tLhiesbiownivautnetilletltaetres
haveint beheafen received fro"'ternoon;butthisat
the 29th ult., which are favourable, and state that
pier is very successful, with further account north
provinces of Douro de Minho, in the s'h,
Portugal, have declared for Donna Maria.. taw,
formation from Spain is of a mixed del he --
upon the whole still gloomy to the cause a,„ riorier
Regent, who, it appears, was nearly made other
the Carlist chief Locho, and that sat)"e s
entered the town of Sandon, fourteen laat'ari•isoa
Madrid, with 800 troops, and part of the
Madrid was sent to drive him away. fd
THE FUNDS. 90; 910
Consols, which left off on Saturday at Tia
t theV,elf
the account, opened at 91 to At prese':, OS
c
91 sellers for the account, with not much
as the chief speculations are in the or
oar
Spanish, 34 31. Portuguese, 68i. r, 0 611(.11i
ONE °' at°„„Orio:
We have just received the following la'°"'thultit.
the private letters from Oporto of the '3° „us ,
dGeenceornaldeT.oErrpeaszheansdti,akaennd
vßiraangaa., Gir
raerpa'orteati,,,
Valencia has been taken by Napier. f For- fits -
All the above towns are in the north 0 tp.
Beja has been taken by Bernado de I%iitio,ocio
whole of the province of the Douro de f
declared for Donna Maria. The governor
had his head shot off. oj%o/
We have the following letter from Lis The
is
Constitutionalists. Ina 27th nit.:
guelite militia have joined the Pedroites•
capital of the province of Minho, is occulilnreaY,4
Miguel is said to have escaped b swim
atafikHgehnAt LbbyFefllN)res.ApsiSear::l36:ll:l:,:ttool):
I,i tb
being defeated. The Lightning started 1P:,,5,,i1„1
previous to the taking of the various l°l :ft verd'
south of Portugal by General Torres, trll°,ctreat
with 4,000 men. Don Miguel's troops coall!
his approach.
lit a
Consols may be d 90,-; to DI for, 01.#
Portuguese done ate 69-1 ; Spanish 311
We have a report that a battle tools-el
i .01017-
opposite side of the Tagus, before Sautairrs ,o.
2,000 of Don Miguel's troops were put hors 1
070'
p 4 I. the
HALF- - from is of it;
Oporto Papers have been received
.cotiao.to•
ult to the 30th, containing the official "tie
taking of Viana by Admiral Napier on bit' ots ca'i.c(l
Afterwards, at the request of the iiill3
lencia, he took that city. Oporto and elle.'
Glared free ports. the eO5 the
It is reportedthe taking of Beja, totallYr
t'' 111
guelites, and destroyed 2,000 of that. arable fica
The news from Portugal is more tV°e), has
three months past. Portuguese St°- L 0 CF..
reached 70.
TILR.E"
Consols for the Account, soi 91. ) *-)01
01- ,11
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