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seems these gentlemen don't travel by railroad. They
ought to do so for expedition's sake, and for economy.
This last consideration would certainly, we should
say, justify the reduction of the vote by 10,0001., or
one-half. Colonel SIBTHORP (whom it is lovely to
find, in spite of his beard, an occasional Reformer),
gave notice of his intention to move the Crown for
the removal of the present Comptroller of the Exche-
quer, as a most useless officer. This would bring the
Exchequer vote down to 2,0001. less than its present
amount. Mr. HUME, very properly considering that
the Church had enough wherewith to pay the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners for England, was for striking
out the item for their annual salaries and official ex-
penditure, 3,2001.; but this also was retained, like
preceding votes. The same indefatigable and useful
Member argued that inasmuch as six Poor-law Com-
missioners, at salaries of 2,0001. per annum each,
(very large allowances, we should say), would amply
and most efficiently replace the present Commis-
sioners and their ostentatious official staff, the vote
called for, on account of the latter, of 53,0001., ought
to be withdrawn, or reduced by 12,000/. ; say to
41,0001. His proposal was rejected. On this
point, again, it is impossible to deny that Mr. HUME
produced a good case, and made a very fair offer.
And we cannot refrain from saying as much of his
proposal to cut down the grant of 870/. for
travelling expenses (of one year) to Poor-law
Commissioners. It might have been, we appre-
hend, without injustice, reduced by one-half.
Of the 212,3241. voted as the expenses of stationery
and printing in the Government departments, a little
real disposition to economise, on the part of Ministers,
would have enabled them to dispense, say, with
12,000/. On these votes, also, from 90,0001. to
100,0001. might be annually saved, if such indefatigable
and upright labourers in the great cause of econo
mising the public expenditure as Mr. HUME and his
friends, could find a body of supporters as c2nstant
in their assiduity to business of so unpleasant, cer-
tainly, but of so momentous and public-spirited a
character, as that to which Mr. HuME devotes himself
in the Committee of Supply.
Let us consider how small and insignificant a frac-
tion the grants or votes we have written of form of
the great aggregate of annual charges on the public
revenue. If, by the application of similar principles
of searching and vigorous inquiry, and the same pr-
tinacity in insisting upon explanations and informa
tion, these reductions of charge could be pushed, as w(
are satisfied they might be, in all the various depart-
ments of the public service, Civil List, &c., from hun-
dreds of thousands to millions ; who shall undertake
to say in what degree the burdens of the people might
be presently lightened; the debt decreased; the re-
venue enlarged by more of it being relieved for
various branches of service ; and thus, new develop-
ment be given to capital, labour, and commerce.

We learn from Constantinople that Sir STRATFORD
CANNING and the Baron DE BOURQUENEY, not satis-
fied with the answers to their demands given by •th(-
Turkish Ministers, had requested an interview with
the SULTAN himself, and the request was instantly
complied with. The following is an account of the
interview, and of the state of affairs in Roumelia and
Albania, as given in the Journal de Constantinople 01
the 26th ult.:—

" On the 23d his Excellency Sir S. Canning, the English
Ambassador, was admitted to a solemn audience of the Sul-
tan at the Imperial Palace of Top Kapou, where he war
treated with all the marks of the highest distinction. A
guard of honour, composed of the chief officers of the palace,
received him at the outer entrance into the gardens, and
escorted him to the apartments of his Ilighuess. The
interview was most cordial—the Grand Seignior giving
to the representative of her Britannic Majesty a wel-
come full of frankness and good will, and the senti-
ments interchanged between them cannot but contri•
bate to draw closer the ties which unite the Sultan
and her Majesty the Queen of England. His Highness
Abdul Medjid has on this occasion given a new proof of the
noble sentiments of humanity and justice which all the world
take delight in admiring in him, by declaring spontaneously,
and in the most generous and dignified manner, that while
he reigned he would never permit religious persecution, and
that the Christians shall be treated with every kindness and
a strict observance of equity. On the following day the
Baron de Bourqueney, Minister Plenipotentiary for France,
went to the palace on the express invitation of the
Sultan. To hint were rendered the same honours as
had been paid to the English Ambassador, and, on being
admitted to the presence of the Sultan, his recep-
tion was most distinguished and flattering, the Grand
Seignior giving him the same assurances as he had
given to Sir Stratford Canning (the English Ambassador).
On the same day there was a meeting of the Council of the
Sublime Porte after the weekly sitting of the Council. The
Ottoman Cabinet continues to be engaged in taking measures
for the most energetic and effectual repression of the afflicting
disorders which have lately disturbed several points of Albania
and Roumelia, and which have been committed by bands of
Albanian malefactors, accustomed from time immemorial to
live by violence and plunder. Politics have no connection
whatever with these excesses, but as a lengthened im-
punity or half measures only encourage these brigands,
and increase their number, the Sublime Porte has deter-
mined to use all the means within its power to put a
stop at once to a state of things so adverse to that good
order and security which a peaceable people ought to
enjoy under a good Government. To this end an
imposing force has been sent, partly from the capital
partly from the head-quarters of the army in Roumelia
against the disturbers of the public repose, and rigid orders
have been sent to the governors and other authorities of the
above-mentioned provinces to second the military power in
purging these couldries of the wretches who are disturbing
the tranquillity of the inhabitants, and incessantly compro-
mising their safety by the most reprehensible excesses. No
doubt is entertained of the efficacy of the means employed,
and we hope that we shall be able to announce in a few
days that the offenders have received exemplary chastise-
ment, and rendered for a long time incapable of renewing their
atrocities."

The assurances given by the SULTAN to Sir STRAT-
FORD CANNING and M. DE BOURQUENEY, it is said,
were introduced into the text of the answer, which
had been rejected as insufficient ; and that the answer
thus modified was sent to the Ministers and the
Ulemas, with orders to place their seal on it.

Madrid journals of the 10th inst. have been re-
ceive-d. It would appear from these, as well as from
private letters, that considerable anxiety prevailed at
Madrid relative to the plots of the Carlists. Visible
symptoms of rebellion had manifested themselves in
several places, and a report prevailed that a body of
Carlists had taken possession of Morella. General
RONCALI was ordered, with all the forces _under his
command, to proceed to the disturbed districts.
The Three per Cents. were done on the 10th inst.
at 351 cash ; 361 at 60 days ; and the Fives at 231
at 60 days.

speechi and an animated reply from M. VILLEMAIN tO
Count MATHIEU DE LAREDORTE terminated the sitting.
Frankly, M. VILLEMAIN'S remarks came very oppor-
tunely to indemnify us a little for this long and heavy
discussion. They do not listen enough in the Cham-
ber of Deputies, and too much in the Peers." The
debate was resumed on Tuesday, when vio-
lent attacks were made by opposition Peers
on the Government, but up to the hour
of post M. GUIZOT had not replied. In the
Chamber of Deputies, M. BILLAULT brought the
same subject forward, and called upon the Go-
vernment to fix a day for the discussion. M. CUNIN
GRIDAINE said the Government were anxious to
answer all questions, and he should, therefore, move
that Friday be fixed, calling the attention of the
Chamber to the question. " This," says the Journal
des Debats, " is to he the finishing stroke from which
the Ministry is not to recover. This is what we shall
see on Friday. There have been now, if we reckon
them all up, six or seven times attempts during the
session, on the part of the Opposition of all shades of
colour, to crush the Cabinet ; and yet the Cabinet is
still standing, and we can assure the Opposition that
it waits for this new attack with the utmost confi-
dence. The Opposition thinks itself strong and
well armed in this affair of Otaheite ; but there is
something stronger than the eloquence of Messrs.
THIERS, BERRYER, BARROT, BILLAULT, D ucos,
and CHAMBOLLE ; there is something more effec-
tive than all their declamation—it is the declara-
tion, which has not been changed since it was so-
lemnly judged by the Chamber. The report of Ad-
miral DUPETIT THOUARS has arrived, and is in the
hands of the Opposition ; but, do what it will, it will
not find what it seeks—an arm against the Cabinet.
We defy them to it. The question is now what it
was two months back, when a majority of forty-five
votes decided that the conduct of the Cabinet allowed
no room for cavil, and, in our opinion, that is the
whole affair. Intrigue may, therefore, display its
manoeuvres and open its batteries. We shall see what
will be the result." According to some journals, M.
THIERS, and his heterogeneous body of supporters,
will be satisfied with nothing less than the impeach-
ment of the " foreigner," M. GUIZOT.

" The Emancipation of Toulouse publishes a letter from
Papeiti, the port of Otaheite, dated the Ist of December.
It speaks in terms of high satisfaction of the occupation
of the French, and states that the island was perfectly
tranquil, with the exception of occasional boxing-matches,
between the English sailors and the French soldiers, but
adds, that the French and English officers lived in per-
fect harmony. The French were busily engaged in for-
tifying Papeiti, and were already at work upon five
batteries and a fortress. The Governor had taken possession
of the house of Queen Pomare as a palace for himself, and the
Queen was residing with Mr. Pritchard. An extensive fire
took place on the 26th of November. It destroyed the ware-
house of four French merchants., and caused a collective loss
of 150,000 fr. The writer of this letter states that tho popu-
lation of Papeiti amounts to 6,300, viz., 3,500 natives, 800
European residents, including the garrison, and 2,000 of the
shifting population of sailors and others in the port."

On Tuesday the French funds were firm. The
Three per Cents. closing at 83f. 55c., and the Fives
at 122 f. 85c.
THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, APRIL 16.

First /Ugliest Lowest Lad

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents •• • • 122 55 122 65 • • 122 50 .. 122 65
Four per Cents. •• • lO6 25 106 30 .. 106 25 106 30
Three per Cents.•• . • 83 40 • • 83 55 • • 83 35 83 55
Bank of France•.,.. 3090 ••3100 —3090 —3lOO
Laflltte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll7o ..1170 • • 1170 .. 1170
Belgian Bank. 705 .. 705 705 .. 705
Belgian Fives, 1831— .• 103 •• 103 • • 103. • • 103

1840 ..
1842 ........ 107 f
Spanish Active ............ 341
Threes .......• •• • • 37f
Passive .... -•• • • 6
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 46f
Neapolitan • .. • • 102
Roman ..... . .. 106

.. 106
.. 107 f
.. 34;
.. 37t
.. 6f
.. 40f
.. 102
.. 106

.. 1051
• - 1071.
• • 34
• • 371-
• • 64
• • 4G
• • 102
.. 105 k

1051
•, 1071
•• 341
•• 371
•• 6i
• • 461
•• 102
•• 106