The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

Tne Castituzionale of the 9th states that the Bri-
tish Government had presented a note to the Tuscan
Cabinet demanding compensation for the losses sus-
tained by the British residents in L9ghorn during the
bombardment of that city by the Austrian troops.

BUENOS AYRES BONDS.
(THIS DAY.)
A meeting of Buenos Ayres bondholders was held
this afternoon, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
considering what measures most conducive to their in-
terests should be adopted under the improved conditior,
both financial and commercial, of the Argentine Re-
public. There was a very small attendance cf bond-
holders.

Mr. TACKER presided, and adverting to the small
number present, said this particular stock only involved
a million of money, and therefore it could not be expected
that there would be such a large assembly as those held
in respect of the Mexican and Colombian Bonds,
-which involved eleven or twelve mil ions. This
was the first meeting which had taken place
•of Buenos Ayres bondholders, and he hoped
the result of their efforts would be to place themselves
in a; good a position as the holders of the stock of the
neighbouring states of Chili and Peru, which row paid
their dividends regularly. The loan had been nege-
tiatel by the resreetable house of Baring and Co., and
it was a matter of surprise that the dividends upon it
hail not bee❑ paid, for, with this particular ex-
ception, Buenos Ayres had been remarkable for
meeting every national engagement. The interest
upon its local ;debt had been raid with the regularity of
the British Government; and, since 1844, four-firths of
it had been redeemed. Forty millions of dollars were
now in the coffers of the Republic, and it only owed
fif eau millioni. This was a gratifying circumstance ;
and, bes!dei„ he hal been informed that the coun-
try never presented a more prosperous appear-
ance than it did just now. The debt upon
these bonds had increased 1201. per cent., and hence it
was i'cumbent upon them to take energetic steps for its
payment; and, looking to the cheering facts which he
had mentioned, he had still hopes of as satisfactory an
arrangement as that in the case of Chili. The Presi-
dent, in his last message, had alluded to the discovery
of a bed of guano at Pa•agonio, which had yielded
a considerable number r f tons, and sas likely
to bring a large sum to the Exchequer. At an interview
of the Spanish American bondholders with Senhor
Moreno, the Minister of the R public in this country,
that personage evated it noih7, be advisable to present a
memorial for the settlement of their claims', now extend.
ing over twenty- five Sears, and expressed a hope that, as
the commerce and finance of the state had so much im-
proved, they would be able to oiler terms much more
favourable than those tendered by other states in a
similar situation.

After some little discussion the lct.or of the commit-
ter; of the Spanish American bondholders was approved
of, and they were requested to c.)ntinue their best exer-
tions in furtherance of a sr eedy and fa is.fictory ar-
rangement of thtse ciaimF.. _ _ .

: 6ther resolutions, tendering thanks to tEe press f,r its
advoca,..p of the el ims, and to Mr. 1). Robertson for his
appeal to General Rosa.
A vote of thanks was then tendered to the Chairman,
and the me_ting s pat ated.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Six o'CLocx.

WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst I),faulter
4 to 1 agst Dart
LEAMINGToN STEEPLECHASE.
8 to 1 egst Proceed
S to 1 agst Little Fanny
15 to 1 agst Venture
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
6 to 1 t:gst Harriott
6 t) 1 agst Osterley
10 to 1 agst Belus
14 to 1 agst Chantrey
20 to 1 agst Clarissa
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.

No change.

CHESTER CUP.
22 to 1 agst Cossack
40 to 1 agst Whim colt
50 to 1 ugst Horn of Chase
10,000 to 150 :gst Kelcshea—taken

DERBY.
6 to 1 apt Ghillie Callum
7 to 1 agst Bolingbroke
11 to 1 agst The Nigger
20 to 1 agst Voltigeur
40 to 1 agst Harding°

40 to 1 s&t Nutshell
40 to 1 agst Penang
80 to 1 agst John o' Groat

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
• Lord LANGDALE (in the abience of the Lord Chan-
eellor) took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'c lock.
COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL.
The Commons Enclosure Bill was read a third time
and pasted.
GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.
Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that tc-morrow he
should move for a return of the Royal Commission for
superintending the great exhibition of 1851, and at the
same time he shculd put a question in relation to a very
alarming report, that it was intended to encroach upon
one of what he might term the groat lungs of London,
by the erection of a building for the purposes of the ex-
hibition in the park, a course to which he decidedly ob-
jected.
CASE OF MR. .
Lord LANGDALE then oree. e NASH
Mr. Charles De
Lacy Nash, the 5. cretary to the cornmito a of the Wa•
teriord, Wexford, Wicklow, and Duban Railway Com-
pany, to be called to the bar.
In answer to questions from various Noble Lords, Mr.
Nash said he was not the secretary to the company,
but only to a committee of shareholders. He had under-
stood that an order had been made by their Lordships
for certain returns, which had not been cemplieo
with. Ile communicated to the Railway Commissioners
that he could give the information required, and he ac-
cordinkly made a return. The order for the return
11.? d nut bean made upon him, and he had never received
any order. He was not aware whether or not any re.-
turn had been made to the order by the officials cf the
Lord BROUGHAM—You volunt, ered the return.
Mr. Nasf —I wrote to the Railway Commissioners.
Lord BROUGHAM—As a volunteer you wrote to
th&Railway Commissioners, saying you were:prepared to
write, and then they wrote to you ?
Mr. Nash—They wrote to me.
Lord BROUGHAM—But not until yau had written
to them first ?
In answer to further questions, Mr. Nash stated that
he had not a copy of that letter. He wa, not certain
whetfor it was headed Waterford, Wexford, and Wick-
low Railway. The committee of which he was seer,.
tary was merely a committee of shareholders. Lord
Courtown's name was attached to the original return.
He saw the return in the Private Bill Office. He copied
it, and copied Lord Courtown's tame too.
Lord BROUGHAM—Now did you copy this literally.
without any addition whatever?
Mr. Nash—l did, my Lord.
Lord BEAUMONT—Was it mde l y or 1 y
your elt rk?
Mr. Nash—By myself, two years ago.
Lord BROUGHAM—Who wrote the signaturii- ao
this return—" Courtown, Chairman?"
Mr, Nash—l did, my Lord.
Lord BROUGHAM—Is it in your ordintry hand-
writing?
Mr. Nash—lt is, my Lord.
Lord BROUGHAM—WiII you venture to say that
the signature, " Courtown, Chairman," is no such as is
calculated to induce persons to believe that it is a signa-
ture and net a copy ?
Llr. Nash—I did not intend it as an imitation of a
signature.
Lord BROUGHAM—Do you not know that in nal
of a copy of a signature it is usual to ilenx the word
"Signed " to the copy of the signature?

Mr. Nash—lt is so occasionally, but it is not my
practice.
By Lord BEAUMONT—He thought that the House
would and, rstand that he could not be in possession of
the original, and that their Lordships would understand
that it was a copy.
By Lord BROUGHAM—He never took out of the
Priva'e Bill Offi-e the paper of which the return pur•
ported to be a copy.
Thw examination with regard to the signature " Cour-
tow n Chairman," was then;resumed, and Lord Brougham
produced the signature attached to the return. end
handed it to Mr. Nash, asking him if the
Chairman in " Courtown, Chairman," was not
different from the Chairman of his own
signature, Charles. The documents were subsequently
handed round to the Peers in order that they might
compare them, Mr. Nash con'euding that the difference
was not very material. In answer to further questions,
Mr. Nash said he had never taken the paper from the
Private Bill Office, nor had he et er been applied to for
the parer.
He was then ordered to withdraw.
The examination was ordered to be printed, and Mr.
Nash was ordered to attend again on Friday.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE
OF LORDS, AND OF THE JUDICIAL COM-
MITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
Lord BROUGHAM then rose to move, according to
notice, resolutions on the subj-ct of the appellate juris-
diction of the House of Lords, and also of the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)