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reasoning like this no satisfactory answer can be made,
and accordingly we do not at all expect that any will be
attempted. At the great meeting to which we have
just alluded, the Sub-Dean of Manchester remarked :
—" In these manufacturing towns what large num-
bers are to be found with distorted limbs, rickety
knees, or crooked spines." Large numbers, indeed,
as any one must remember who has ever visited a
Lancashire trading town And in what spirit do the
political economists meet this dreadful statement?
Oh, " It is a thousand pities," they reply, " and we
are heartily sorry for the poor deformed creatures;
but it can't be helped ; no immediate remedy can
be applied ; because if you do attempt anything of
the sort, our manufactures will be injured; less money
will be made by our great capitalists, and conse-
quently there will be less means for supplying
the wants of the poor." These objections
are certainly not without their force; but
still recurs the great question—are hundreds—
thousands of our fellow-creatures to be annually
blotted out from the book of life, in order that
the worldly interests of the manufacturers may
remain unimpaired ? In the august name of Huma-
nity, we emphatically reply, No !

Madrid journals of the 11 th have been received.
They are almost entirely filled with the new decree
relative to the press, which, of course, is highly
praised by the Government journals. All the others
are gagged or extinct.
The Three per Cents. were done at 362- at 60 days;
and the Fives at 23 cash, and 231 at 60 days.

The discussion in the French Chamber of Peers on
the Secret Service Money Bill was brought to a close
on Wednesday, when it was adopted by a majority
of 131, against 18. During the debate, which
lasted for three days, the affairs of Otaheite formed
the prominent feature. The Marquis DE BOISSY
charged the Government with disowning the act of
Admiral DUrETIT THOUARS from fear of England.
M. GUIZOT said he really did not know what to reply
to that allegation, which he constantly found in his
path, and which had been so often disproved. He
had only to deny its truth, and deelare that they had
been actuated by no fear of England in their decision
relative to the absolute sovereignty, any more than
in ratifying the protectorate. Undoubtedly they had
taken into account the state of their relations with
England, for it was their duty so to do. But was it
right to apply the term pusillanimity to such conduct ?
He felt convinced that the Chamber would reply in
the negative. Another measure of some importance
was discussed on this motion, namely, the Educa-
tion Bill, on which the Count of MONTALEMBERT
warmly espoused the cause of the clergy, and
considered them justified
.in setting human laws at
defiance. His arguments are well summed up in
these words :—" Make laws in your own way, but
we will obey them only when we please. Pronounce
judgments, we laugh at them, and at the judges. Our
consciences, as Catholics, place us above all that. We
know no sovereignty but our own—we are our own
law, our own rights, and we shall ever have the last
word." In fact, his arguments are those which have
been held by every dominant church. The priests
in nearly all ages have asserted that they have Divine
authority for their guide, and obey the civil law only
from fear or necessity. In reply to the bigotted
speech of the young Jesuit, MONTALEMBERT, the Mi-
nister of Public Instruction, said, " the skilfully written
manifesto of the Count DE MONTALEMBERT would
meet with more than one reproach. On some special
points it would receive that of, the Minister of Jus-
tice ; and on the others it would meet with the opinion
and astonishment of the country. They will ask him
whether, under the title of Ambassador of GoD, any
body of men have the right to set themselves above
the laws, and above their civil and political
.institu-
tions? No, let them render unto C.MSAR what be-

longed to CXSAR, and by the word C2EsAa he would
be understood to mean the ensemble of the institutions
which governed the country. The language used by
the clergy had been that of menace, a threat of ex-
communicating the public authorities if they made a
law displeasing to them. Religion had resumed a
salutary influence in France, but the Government
would not make use of that influence as an instru-
ment." _ _ _

The Funds on Wednesday continued firm. We
subjoin the only other extracts from the papers of in-
terest :

The Toulonnais of the 13th inst., after noticing the ex-
pected arrival of General Bugeaud from Algiers, states posi-
tively that the Duke d'Aumale will act as Governor-General
of Algeria during his absence, and adds :—" Some persons
pretend that Marshal Bugeaud will be permanently replaced
by the Duke d'Aumale, while others affirm that-he comes
home ou leave merely to take part in the debate on the budget
for the colony ; and this last version appears to us to be the
most probable. Still the return of the Marshal at the moment
of the expedition to the East, planned by himself, is on the
point of being undertaken, somewhat surprises us, and we
must wait for further information before we can make up our
minds on an event of so much importance."
" We learn from the Havannah," says the Globe, " that,
thanks to the energy and firmness of M. Mollien, our Con-
sul-General at Cuba, the five Frenchmen arrested on the
absurd information of slaves, compromised in the last attempt
at revolt, viz., Messrs. Frederic Meynadier, A. R Descha-
pelles, Riollea,Feor a
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a magistrate.has beense
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time to have justice done them, for considerable
y was apparent in the numerous French po-
pui
ten miles round Matanzas, to which distance
the il x
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the slaves, was to extend."
The Lloyd Nantais has the following from Hayti, March
9th. We may remark that a general colour of exaggera-
tion pervades the late intelligence from this quarter :—" On
the 27th February the town of Santo-Domingo rose agains,
the Haytians. After a combat, the latter entrenched them-
selves in the arsenal where they were besieged by the Spanish
population. The French Consul having intervened the com-
bat ceased, and a capitulation ensued, by which the Haytiam,
were to deposit their arms at the residence of the Frencl:
Consul, and a vessel was to be hired to convey them either
to Jacmel, or Port-au-Prince. It was stated at the latter
place that the Spanish part of Hayti had risen generally.
The insurgents had put down the Haytian authorities, and
formed themselves into a republic with a provisional Go-
vermnent."

THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents 122 50 .. 122 50 .. 122 .. 122
Four per Cents• • •• • • 106 30 • • 106 30 .. 105 60 .• 106 30
Three per Cents.• •• • 83 60 • • 83 60 .. 83 50 • • 83 50
Bank of France. •••••• • • • • • 3093 • • 3100 3095 ..3100
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Sham:lll7o • • 1170 —ll7O .•1170
5,000 f. Sharessoss ..5055 —5055 ..5055
Belgian Bank.. •••••• • • • • " 700 • • 700 . • 700 .. 700
1840 •••• • • • • www • •106/ .. 1061 106/
Belgian Fives, 1831 ••• • • • 1031 .. 103 .. 1031
1842 ... ..... 1071 .. 107 f .. 1071 1071
Spanish Active ......... .• • 341
. • • 341 • • 341 .. 341
Threes ••.••• • • • • • • 3' t • • 371 37f 37f
Passive ...... ••• • • • 61 • • 61 04 .. 6i
Portuguese Five per Cents. • 01 • • 461 .. 461 46/
Neapolitan. • . ..... .• • • 102 • • 102 .. 102 .• 102
Roman . ,.. •• • 104 .. 106 .. 1051 .. 106
RAILWAY SILARES.
St. Germain ••..•.......•• 832 50 • • 832 50 • • 830 .. 830
Versailles, L. 8.• ........ . 240 • • 240 .. 230 .. 232 50
Rouen ..... ..... • • • 970 .. 970 .. 970 .. 970
Rouen to Havre •••• • • • • • • 710 • • 710 .. 708 75 • • 708 75
0r1ean5....................952 50 .. 952 50 .. 950 .. 950
Strasburg to Bale. ••••• . • • . 278 75 282 50 .. 277 50 .. 277 50

RA (LW A 'V SHARES, Eon TILE ACCOUNT.
St Germain
Versailles, L. 8.• ••• • . .• • • 240 .• 240 .. 230 .. 232 50
Rouen ••• • • • .......
Rouen to Havre. • 710 710 .. 708 75 708 73
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale. .. • 280 - 285 • 277 50 .. 278 75

FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL.
BRUSSELS, APRIL 16.—Lieut.-General Antonio Von Halen,
Count of Perecamps, formerly Captain-General of Catalonia,
who, since the fall of the Regent of Spain, has lived at Brus-
sels, after having visited the principal military establishments
of Belgium, is gone to Maestncht, where he arrived on the
13th, on his way to Liege. It is said that the ex-Regent,
who is at present at London, waiting for some event which
may enable him to return to his country, intends to come and
reside at Brussels.
POLISH FRONTIER, APRIL B.—Private letters from Warsaw
state that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia is expected in
that city in the course of next month.
The various reports of the reduction of the Southern
army are wholly unfounded ; only a change in the troops
composing it has taken place; the regiments sent to the
Caucasus having been filled by ethers from the former Po-
lish provinces.
BERLIN, APRIL 9.—lt is said that the Chevalier Bunsen
will be raised to the rank of Count or Baron before he returns
to England, which seems in some degree necessary in his
post at the most aristocratic Court in the world. The Che-
valier is well known as a man of great talent and extraordi•
nary learning, and possesses, through his wife, who is an
English lady, a considerable fortune, which will enable him
to support the dignity of his new title.
STOCKHOLM, Amu, 9.—One of our journals say that the
King will
go in May to the Western provinces of Sweden and
to Norway.—Hamburgh Papers, April 16. _

ROBBERY AT DEBENHAM AND STORK'S.—Dning
the last three days a large stock of plate and jewellei7 has
been sold at the Sale-rooms of these gentlemen in King-
street. The articles each day were exposed to view, and a
person was appointed to keep a sharp look out after thieves,
as a serious robbery had been committed last year on the pre-
mises in open day. Some thief or thieves, however, on Wed-
nesday, contrived to elude his vigilance, and abstracted gold
plate and watches to the value of 2501.
ANOTHER EXPEDIENT.—In some parts of th. coun-
try, coalmasters are resorting to the expediency, whenever
colliers beg of the public—no matter how civilly—to have
them committed under the vagrant laws. Now the effect of
this will be, to fill Houses of Correction, and burthen the
county rates, whilst the men committed will be maintained
at the public expense, instead of their union fund. This
scheme of coalmasters will not answer their purposes and
ends.
The following is a verbatim copy of the address on
a letter received through the Nottingham post-office :
" For Mr. Taylor at Nottinham a traveling dockter
binn in the Llarrney a Solger with all speed."