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least, to be eligible for retirement. To accomplish
the reform held in view, namely, that of reducing the
captains to the desired maximum of 350, the rule of
promotion as now in force, of one in three, '
will, moreover, lie scrupulously observed. The
diminution of the number of commanders to
450, and lieutenants to 1,200, must be obviously
effected by a somewhat similar arrangement. It has,
therefore, been suggested by the Admiralty, that such
shall be done in the former instance " by the selec-
tion of 50, as before proposed ; by increasing to 100
the list of commanders promoted to the rank of re-
tired captains, under the order in Council, 1840, and
keeping such retirement open until the number of
commanders shall be diminished by the superfluous
378 ; by observing the promotion of one in three, as
at present practised ; by placing on permanent
half-pay all commanders who have not served
afloat, or in packet or revenue service,
within twenty years, or who are physieally incapa-
citated from active service; and by continuing pe-
riodically to remove such officers from the active list
to permanent half-pay. With reference to the final
scheme of reduction, it is likewise intended that fifty
lieutenants shall, as suggested, be promoted by selec-
tion ; that all who have not served afloat within
twenty years, and all such as are physically unable to
serve, shall be placed on permanent half-pay; and
that, as in the former instances, the old rule of
promotion of one in three shall be persisted
in until such time as the anticipated reform shall be
perfected. We have been thus particular in our ex-
planation of the admirable document, from our long
cherished conviction that a comprehensive change of
this kind was essential to the interests at once of the
naval profession itself, and also in a particular manner
to those of the United Kingdom. In announcing the
advance thus made by the authorities w e cannot re-
main indifferent to the propitious prospects held out
to the nation in this and so many other directions in
regard to the chances of financial improvement.
Neither can we refrain from exulting in the tardy
concession of a boon for which we ourselves in the
columns of this journal have so long, so earnestly,
and so pertinaciously clamoured. It cannot, we pre-
sume, be altogether forgetten among our other ardent
exertions as political reformers.

It is with profound emotions of pleasure that we
would now briefly direct attention to an incident
which occurred yesterday in the Court of Common
Council, an incident which confers the utmost honour
upon our ancient corporation. The notice of motion
inscribed upon the paper of business, to the effect
" that this Court do present a respectful aldress to
Lord Viscount PALMERSTON, her MAJESTY'S Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
intreating that he will be pleased, promptly
and energetically, to use his influence with the
Government of the Sublime Porte to procure the im-
mediate liberation of the illustrious KOSSUTH and his
companion captives confined in the fortress of
Kutayah," was postponed in consequence of a report
that the distinguished personage referred to had not only
been already liberated, but that be might be imme-
diately expected, if he had not actually arrived before
this, in our metropolis. And the LORD MAYOR there-
upon, with a graceful hospitality, remarked that he might
himself have the honour of entertaining the glorious
leader of the Hungarians, among other illustrious
foreigners. Whenever the Great KO:SUTH does hap-
pily reach the shores of England, the citizens of
LJndon, we doubt not, will accord a becoming wel-
come to the noble Magyar, who has acquired in
Europe the glory obtained in America by WASH-
INGTON.

THE FRENCH. REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Petrie publishes the following leita from M. DE
PERSIGN Y

"Paris, May 1.
"I declare that the !hit which I had the honour to ma'e
to General Changarnier was only caused by communications
which I had reason to believe utnanated from the Gene-al
himself. I add, that, far from having received any mission
from the President of the Republic, I did not tell him of
this proceeding. Finally, I maintain ti rat the version of our
conversation which hasappeared in the Ordre, Indejjendance
Beige, and other journals, is completely false."
The Assembly was occupied yesterday with the dis-
cussion of the Western Railway Bill, of which it pawed
50 clauses.

The Government has formally withdrawn the all for
a grant of money to gar-hal JEKOME PONAPABTS.
The Bourse was unusually animated, and a vast amount
of busine:s was transacted. The Five per Ce :ts. opened at
90t. :.0e , and closed at 90f. 75e. ' • the Three per Cents.
closed at 56t. 10c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 820 E; Rouen,
610 f ; Havre, 250 r. ; Great .Northern, 4761. 23e. ; Avignon,
210 E ; Vieraon, 4:5f. • Basle, 140 f. ; Bordeaux, 405 E; Paris
and Strasburg, 3671: ; and Nantes, =751. A con-
siderable rise took place in Versailles Railroad Shares. The
Right Bank closed at 227 f. 50e., and the Left Bank at
2leit. 75c.

iSUbIiNESS DONE IN FOREION RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCIIAJ.NGE, MAY 2.

Central of France kOrleam and Vierzon), 17—Namur and
Liege, B—Northern of France, 147 —Paris and Rouen, 24112
—Rouen and Havre, 97.5,—Sambre and Meuse, 4.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received.
The anger of the QUEEN and of the Government
against NAAVAEZ is 6ecumieg every day more manifest.
Orders have been given to the officiAls throughout the
previno>s to support Progiesis a candidates in preference
to candidates (If she Narvaez-S atorius party.
The Herald°, the organ <,l NARVAEZ and SARTORIUS,
was again seized on the 27sh.
The Balsa was closed.

CihRIVIAN Y.

The King of GREgbE has arrived at Vienna to settle
with Austria the queftiun of the succession to the Greek
throne. King OTHO;i8, it is said, to be succeeoed by his
brother, who is to marry tin Austrian Archduchess.
An election for a Deputy for the First Chamber of
Prussia was fixed for the 24th ult. at Posen, but not a
single elector presented himself.
A letter from Berlin, in the Cologne Gazette, says:—
"The First Chamber having rejected the Bill relating to
the responsibility of Mi4isters, which had been adopted by
the Second, the Members of the Left have given notice of in-
terpellatiens to the Govetnment to learn what it intends doing
in order to ensure the execution of Art. 6 of the Conti ution.
Iris certain that M. Birmark Schoenhausen is attached to the
embassy of General Rochow at Frankfort. The King has
fixed May 31 for the inaugaration of the statue of Frederick
the Great, and has named M. de Manteuffel head of the
commission which is to make all the necessary preparations
for the ceremony."
The Kational Gazette of Berlin of the 29th ult. con-
tains a letter from Vienna, which says—
" The arrival of an extraordinary ambassador from Den-
mark is expected here. Ile is to have the mission of
smoothing d,,wn, by an arrangement in the Danish sense,
the difficulties still exi,tin.4 with respect to the Duchies, but
it is said that Prince de schwartzenberg d, sires to abandon
the solution of the matter to the Diet of Frankfort. Tue
Ambassador of Spain, the Marquis de Be,,alva, has arrived
here, and is to present his credentials in a few days."

CABINET CoutsictL.—(Tnis DAY).—A Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, this
afternoon, at one o'clock. lhe Ministers present were—
Lord John Russell, the Lord - hancellor, the Earl of Car-
lisle, Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Minto,
Lord Broughtou_cie (ileum, Sir George Grey, the Marquis
of Clanricarde, theChanaillur ef the Exchequer; Sir Muria
T. Bwing, the Rii.;ht lion. H. Labouchere, and the Right
-
Hon. Fox Maule. The Ministers were in delibera: ion when
we went to press.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—AD—ADexquisitely coloured
sketch of this fairy-like editiel has been just produced by Mr.
G. Baxter, and in its delicate tints conveys perhaps the best
idea as yet afforded by therengraver of the effect of the struc-
ture of the Exhibition. A motley concuurse of visi. ors is
portrayed ar..und the stricture with due regard to the va-
riety of costume and to an artistic grouping of the multi-
tude. O.her examples of Mr. Baxtei's skill as a draughts-
man, painted in the same charming style, are, we under-
stand, in a forward state ; and if in ally way comparable to the
present specunez we do* not wilt be cordially welcomed
and duly appreciated. It ray be observed that all of these
very elegant and effective productions are printed in oil .o-
lours according to the ingenious contrivance of the patentee.
THE HON. MRS. NORTON'S NEW NOVEL.— We
are requested to state thatr Stuart of Dun_leath," a Story of
Modern Times, by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, in 3 vols., is pub-
lished this day by Messrs. Colburn and Co., and may now be
had at all the Libraries. Also, just published, "Caleb Field,"
a Tale by the author of " ilargaret Maitland," " Merkland,"
Esc., 1 vol. The followingare just ready :—" Ralph Ruther-
rd," a Nautical RomanO, by the author of " The Petrel,"
3 vols., and " Arthur Conway ; or Scenes in the Tropics," by
Captain Milma•.l, 3 vols.
We understand that the Bishop of London was
prevented by indisposition;` from assisting the Archbishop of
Canterbury at the opening of the Great Exhibition on
Thursday.
SIR JOHN SOANE's MUSEUM.—We are glad to be
able to state that, with a view to tie accommodation of
foreigners, and persons from the provinces, visiting London
during the Industrial Exhibition, the trustees have resolved
to keep this museum open four nays in the week during the
months of May, uqe, July, August, and Septem Ler ; namely,
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Foreigners
will be admitted when the Museum is open, on producing a
card to be issued at the several embassies.—Builder.
•

- •
APOTIIECARIES' lIALL. - The following are the
names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to
practice, on Thursday, May I:—Henry John Willow; Vin-
cent Litchfield, Twickenham ; Thomas Wilson Caird, Exe-
ter; Thomas Lowe, Edgbaston; George Bull, Lewis; Peter
Ambrose Cotterell, Birmingham; Robert Leach, Martoch;
Philip Vincent, Cain borne, Cornwall; Henry Spry, Lever-
ton, Truro, Cornwall; John Ansell Brown, London; William
Garrard, Clifton.

Colonel Tynte is prevented at present from attend-
ing the House of Commons, in consequence of a severe at-
tack of influenza.