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daily at Genoa, and were Immediately sent to

tons at Signor Dandolo's funeral, numerous
arrests and domiciliary visits had beeu made.
The prisoners were delivered over to military
commission. The funeral in question is said
to have been attended by from ten to fifteen
thousand people, and the air resounded with
shouts of Vira I'Halia!'' I" Tfyu rInde-
pendeza n
The Genoa Gazette announces that a collision
had taken place between some Modenese sol
diers and Sandman peasants, in the nighbor-
hood of Larzana. The soldiers pulled down a
tri-coered flag which was hoisted on the from
tier, and trampled it under foot. The following
day. 200 Modenese soldiers, with two pieces Of
cannon, made a demonstration on the frontier,
and removed the flag, which had been hoisted
The peasants then assembled with arms, and
some shots were fired on each side.
Engla,,d.-The Ministerial reform bill was
the principal topic of discussion in the London
journals, and it is Of course regarded in va
riety of lights. In respect to boroughs, it is in
tended by the bill to create a new franchise, by
comforting it upon those who derive EGO year
from Government India, or bank stock, as well
as upon those who had sixty pounds in savings
bank, or pensions for naval, military, and civil
services to the amount of EGO a year, and dwell
lers in parts of houses paying rent equal to
eight shillings week. The bill also proposes
an educational franchise, by comforting votes
upon the undergraduates of all the universities,
ministers of all religious denominations, (sub-
ject to regulations,) all members Of the legal
profession, registered medical men, and a GER
tain class of schoolmasters. III
In respect of counties, the bill proposes to es-
tabhsh identity of suffrage between the coun.
ties and the boroughs, giving to the forty shil-
ling freehoder the right of voting for the borough
in which he resides, instead of voting for the
county in virtue of that freehold 1t is not
proposed to fully disfranchse any place at pres
ent represented, but it is intended to reduce the
representation of fifteen small boroughs from
two to one member each.
Mr.. D'Israeli, on introducing the bill, spoke
an hour and a half The House was crowded on
the occasion, and among those present was Mr..
Dallas, the American Minister. The bill was
opposed by Lord John Russell and Mr.. Bright
Reform bills for Scotland and Ireland are soon
to be introduced.
blu taxing the dock property Of Liverpool,
and thereby imposing increased burdens on
shipping entering that port, was rejected.
The Board of Trade returns for the month OF
January show, as compared with those for Jam
uary, 1858, when the commercial crisis was
complete, the very large augmentation of
f2,37 1873, or 80 per cent. in the value of ex-
ports. The chief increase was in cotton man
ufactures and metals. WI
1t is stated that the offered guarantee of eight
per cent to the Atlantic Telegraph Company
is accompanied by stipulation for its cessa
ton whenever the line is not in working order
Mr.. Samuel Cunard had been created bar
onet, and gazetted as such. n
The reported resignation Of the Marquis o.
Salisbury is not confirmed.
Frdnce.-The Paris and Marseiles corn mar
kets dull. The coming. crops promised an early
and abundant harvest. In the silk markets Of
St Etienne and Lyons, prices were maintained
in consequence of expected large orders from
America in the spring
THE LATEST tf
LQndaa, Tuesday, r. M-The Times Cit
article says; The English funds opened thii
morning without alteration, but has since ex
perienced further relapse Of more than one
quarter.
The accounts from the Paris Bourse being
still gloomy, after regular hours there was {
tendency to increased heaviness. The Govern
ment broyer tG-aay, bought 100000 consols fo
the Savings Banks. Those daily purchase.
have now been taking place with little inter
mission for more than three months, and it j;
estimated tiaf they must have amounted to al
aggregate Of nearly fl,000,000. Money con
tinues in fair demand at two to two and quar-
ter per cent
In the Foreign Exchanges this afternoon, tn,
rates on Austria have again advanced. Other
places were ahont the same as last posi-: r
It is remarkable fact, that Lord Palmers
ton, Lord John Russell, and Mr.. D'Israeli
representing the three partisan interests O
British politics, concur in the opinion thai
Lord Cowley's mission to Vienna will remove
the Italian difficulty, so as to enable Austria t.
rrecedlss ff:E9@ her present position: .
The arrival of Lord Lyons, the new British
Minister, has been announced. He is described
as but little over forty years of age yet of con
siderable diplomatic experience, and as a gen
tleman of cultivated taste and refinement
thouan pain anu anpretendiinilg. The frieat,
Curacao, in which Lord Lyons came to thi,
country, is steam propeller of thirty-one guns
commanded by Capt. Mason. She is the vesse
which was stranded on the Pelican Shoal ant
relieved by Capt. Levy, of the Macedonian.
- - 1880
Many people are under the impression that
aogging had been abolished in the British navy
A Parliamentary paper which has just appeared
11iissfbates the idea. 1t appears that in 1851
there were 1857 persons logged, and that the
paMbeE If lsshes int.ielea on shelA wefe rs,
IN the FIVE years ending in 1851, $500 men
and boys were logged in her Majesty's service
and 1879 lashes were inflicted. Most O.
these punishments were inflicted at the discre
ton of commanding officers, and the most fire.
guent offences are described as insubocdina
ton, aisoDealsncs, neglecJ of duty, and drunk
Observation-Disclosures being anything which
an officer dislikes--a black look, sharp reply
a contemptuous expression or gesture.
Advices from Madrid give assurance that Mr.
Preston will be received Internationally, though
it is understood at the same time that any eyer
ture for the purchase OF Cuba will be followed
by the Immediate delivery of his passports
Since the failure of the Cuba scheme before
Congress, this contingencies hardly likely to
happen, as no instructions were given to open
a negotiation without it, and the President don
sidered the money feature an indispensable
prerequisite to start operations. There is a
favorable disposition towards Mr.. Preston per
sonally at Madrid, because he is known not to
be filibuster.
An arrival brings intelligence that the SLAYER
captured off Porto Rico in February was the
barque Majestic, having over 1000 negroes on
board. Collision was charged between the
American captain ana owner ana the authorl
ties. Nearly thousand negroes had been
landed at Humaco.
DISCRETION THE BETTER PART OF VALoR.-
The wisdom of this maxim has recently re
ceived the official endorsement of the British
Queen. 1t is said that, at a leyee held b.
Queen Victoria, on the 2ad ultimo, the honor
of knighthood was conferred on Captain Arm
strong, in acknowledgement of his new inven
ton in artillery, by which an effective cannon
ade can be carried on at distance of eight
miles