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foremt States, who axe most feserving of their sown: try. for the pariod of twelve years, im a, manner that one-third of them are renewod orery fears, The right of eleetion ts divided among the different States, in proportion to their pypulation. In those States Whiek-omiy ie one couneillor of the em- ire, he ix appointed by the dicts, and in the fotr Ree towns by the legislative bodies; in those States which delegate more than One. one-half will be ap- | pointed by the dicts the other by the governments; the councillors of the empire wust be natives of the State which appoints them, and must have attained | their fortighh year. { Sec. 18. Tho Lower Chamber consists of deputies of | the people elected for a period of six years—oue-third to be renewed every two years. One deputy is to be re- turned for every 100.000 souls; those States, however, the popwiation of which is under 100,000, will return a deputy; and for any excess above 50,000 more, two do- | vutics." ‘The election is to be made by the people, (not by tho diots.) . ‘The Legislature of each State will decide whether the election is to be direct or indirect, Every indopendent citizen who is of age, with the exception of those under condomuation for crime, are eligible; all citizens fulfidling the necessary conditions, who have accomplished their thirticth year, are eligible—no mat- ter to what State of Germany they belong. The Diet of the Empire will promulgate the ‘electoral and ulte- rior regulations, The functionaries elected need no authorization for sitting. Sec. 14. The councilors of the empire. and the mem- bers of the Lower Chamber, will receive salaries and have their travelling expenses paid by the imperial trea- sury. sec. 15. Each member of the diet. including the sub- stitutes and the deputies indicated in Nos. 1 aud 2 of section 12, represents all Germany, and is not bound to jnstructions, See. 16, The consent of both chambersis requisite to make « resolution of the diet law. Each chamber has the separate right of proposing laws and presenting complaints or petitions, aud impeaching the ministers. The budget of the empire is first to pass through the Lower Chamber. The result of the vote of this latter can only berejected in toro by the Upper Chamber, who cannot change any se te article. See. 17. The presence one-third, at least, of the Members, and an absolute majority of votes, is necessa- ry for either chamber to pass a resolution, See 18. The Diet of the Empire is to meet annually for the term of au ordinary session at Franktori-on-the- Maine. The Emperor may at any time convoke an extraordinary session (section 8). The Diet of the Empire may not be adjourned by the Emperor for more than six weeks. On the dissolution of a diet the new elections must take place fifteen days after; if this is not done, the former diet will reassemble three months after its dissolution, if the usual period of the session does not come on earlier. The sittings of the two chambers are public Sec. 19. The members of the Diet of tho Empire can only be dispensed from taking part in its labours by the chamber of which they are members, Sec. 20 They cannot be arrested whilst attending on the diet, nor on their going to and from it, unless taken in some criminal act flagranie delictu, without the authorization of the chamber of which they are members. They are not responsible for their-words in the chambers in any other quarter. Sec. 21. The ministers of the empire have no vote in either chamber, unless they are members of the sane. They have the right to be present at the de- bates in either chamber, and have the right of being heard if they demand it, Either of the two chambers may request the attendance of the ministers. €. THE COURT OF SUDICATURE OF THE EMPIRE. Sec, 22. The Court of Judicature of the empire con- sists of 21 members. ‘They are appointed for life—ono- third by the supreme chief of the empire, one-third by the Lower Chamber—they elect their own president and vice-president, A judge of the empire may not accept of any other office, or be a member of either chamber. See. The Court of Judicature of the Empire will sit at Nuremberg. The sittings are public. See The competency of the Court of Judicature of the Empire extends to the following points :— «. Political and legal contentions of every species be- tween different German States, or between reign- ing princes, provided they do not appertain to the domain of the administrative affairs of the empire, and under reserve of arbitrary austregues. 4. Disputes on the order of succession, on the requir- ed capacity to govern, and ou the regency in the German States, under the same reserve. c. Complaints raised by private individuals against reigning princes in Germany, provided there be no competent tribunal for the same. 4. Complaints of private individuals against German States, where the allegation of fuldilling the en- gagements is doubtful, er contested by different States. ¢. Disputes between the government of a State and 8 diet, on the validity or the interpretation given to the constitution of the country. f. All complaints in the fiseal department of the em- pire. g. All cases where justice has beon refused, or im- pediments thrown in its way. A. Accusations against the Minister of tho Empire, or against the ministers of particular States. by one or both chambers. as also accusations against the ministers by the diets of different States, ac- cusing them of violating the fundamental law of the empire, and respectively those of the coun- try e question relative to the extension of the right of accusation to other caves is reserved to the decision of the Diet of the Empire FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE GERMAN PROPLE 5. The Empire guarantees to the German people the following fundamental rights, which are to serve at the e time asa 8 for the constitution of each German state. a. A popular representation. with a deliberate voice for the logisiation and taxes, with the responsi- ity of the ministers towards the representa- tives of the people. 6 The sittiags of the diet in public. ¢, A fvee municipal constitution, based on an inde- pendent administration in communal affairs d. The independence of the tribunals, the permanent appointment of judges,uniess in virtue ofa sentence. oral und public debstes in the course of justic with trial by jury in alleriminal and political ot fences; the execution throughout the whole of the empire of the sentences rendered by the German tribunal Equality of all classes as regards the charges of he state and of the communes, and eligibility to ollice f. The establishment ef a National Guard The free right of assembling. under reserve of a law agatust an abuse of the saine Ah. The unlimited right of petition, both as r-gards private individuuls and corporations. ‘The right ofappealing to the dict against the acts of auy functionary, after having appealed iu vain to the established authorities and to one of the chambers. k. The freedom of the press, free from all censorship, riviley nd caution money ; the judgment by ury of offences of the press. 1. The inviolability of the secrecy of letters, and the establishment ofa law to determine the nvcessary restrictions in criminal investigations and in case of war m. The guarantee azainst arbitrary arrests and do- micihary visits in virtue of an act of habeas corpus n. The right of every citizen of the German empi to reside where it best seems him, to acquire land- ed property, and follow any profession he may think fit. on the same condition as the native citizen o. The right of emigration p. The right of selecting a profession. and to study at home a well as abroad g. The freedom of ecience r. Religious liberty aud freedom of conscience in public and private worship; equality of all con- feasions ae regards civil and political rights. 4. The liberty of advancing the development of the people, as well as of the races that ara not Ger- manic, by according to their language the «ame privileges as regards education and internal ad- ministration. ART. V.—GUARANTER OF THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE C ia ta of anatohy, andthe pec nthe gueril with’ the sevthom: tiautes to be waged in a fearfully bloody manner. Treaty between Russia, Sweden and Den- mark. Letters from St. Petersburgh. dated 18th ult., state, from authority, that a treaty offensive and defensive betwoen Russia, Sweden and Denmark, is arranged, and will positively be ratified in the event of an entry of German troops in Schleswig, iu which case Demark | will be supported by the whole forces of the other two | powers. his contradicts the intelligence from the | Hamburgh papers, which must, however, be held as in- terested in this matter in favor of Germany. Ireland. Strange, unexpected, but at the same time most im- week, What their result will be, is a most difficult mat- ter to tell. ‘The spirit of disaffection is not yet Govornmént has como forward to grapple Dol the Irish republicans. Proclamations ure ued | against the election of the council of three hundred, aud the formation of the National Guard. To this, the Old as well as the Young Irelanders demur, aud | thvir determination to act in deflanee of the proclama- tion, A serious affair has taken place between the moral and physical force repealers at Limerick. Smith O'Brien, Mitchell, and Meagher, have been grossly as- saulted and abused in the city of the violated treaty, whither they had gone to ewoy « complimentary 20 on the 29th ult. The state trials are not more advanced than at the date of our last issue. MEETING OF THE IRISH REPEAL CONFEDERATION. Dumtix. Wednesday Night, May 3. This association held its first meeting since the pass- ing of the + Act for the better Security of the Crown.”” Sc, this evening. in the Music Hall, Lower Abbey st., which was crowded to excess. Frou the extreme vio~ lence of the different speeches delivered it could searce- ly be supposed that such an enactment as that I have alluded to, wus in reality to be found In the statute book. The accessions tothe confederation announced this evening were both numerous und respectable, amongst whom were some Roman Catholic and one Protestant clergyman. Mr, Hovors, the government reporter (who, by the way, was cheered on eutering the hall), au. two police ingpeatocs, warn present. The Chair was taken by William H. O'Neill, Esq, barrister wees ‘The Cuatnmay thanked the mecting for the honor conferred upon him, by calling on him to preside at the first meeting of the confederation since the British parliament the expressio: public opinion .. Lord John Russell had Stated that he would not yield repeal till his latest breath; but they were there that night to tell the English ellgiedy; which oppressed and ground down the people of this country, that the Irish were deter- mined to have a parliament of their own (cheers), that they should never cease in their exertions till Irishmen obtained the power of taxing themselves, and until Irish- men should fill every post of trust. honor, and emola- ment in this country, and until they succocded in forming a national guard (loud cheers). A proclama- tion had been issued by Lord Clarendon against the council of 300, and against a national guard; but the meeting should not be misled by that proclamation. It was not the law of the land—it was iherely the eastle authorities on the law. The chairman. in con- eluding his observations, denied that the confederates were the advocates of anarchy, or that they meditated an inroad on the rights of proporty or social order. Several members having been admitted, and several remittances acknowledged, Mr. T. F. Mracner moved the admission of the Rev. James Bermingham, P.P , of Borrisokane, a gentleman who had become conspicuous to the government (cheers), and who, notwithstanding the censure he had incurred from his bishop, had written the holiest and most instractife letter that ever appoured in print. (Tremendous cheers). Mr. Gavas Durry seconded the admission of the re- verend gentleman, The Cuati , in moving the admission of the se- veral members proposed, congratulated the meeting on the great accession of professional gentlemen, which the confederation had attained. Mr. J. B. Ditton, (barrister,) after a few preliminary observations. having reference to the recent affair at Limerick, observed that one consequence had resulted from ft, and that was tho resignation of Mr. Mitchel as member of the Irish confederation. He (Mr. Dillon) Was not at liberty to go into the reasons which induced Mr. Mitchel to adopt that course, but an explanation would be given tothe public before the expiration of the week. Mr. Mitchel, he might say, still possosaed the confidence of the confederation; and he (Mr. Dillon) was willing to bear testimony to his integrity and worth. Since last ho (Mr. Dillon) had had the honor of appearing before the confederation, an act of parlia- ment had beed passed. having for its object the sup- ression of the opinions of the people of Ireland, 0 jects materially affecting their interests. For his part, he should say that act should have no effect on him. | Whatever ho said before its passage. he was prepared to repeat. [Hear, hear.) Before that act passed, ho asked the festa to arm [cheers]—he asked them to arm now. (Loud cheers.) ‘The chairman had called | their attention to the declaration of Lord John Ruscell. that he would resist the repeal of the union by force. But he (Mr. Dillon) would tell the noble jord that, whether he had breath in his body or not. the union should go down (cheers]—down it should go. into the regions of darkness and sin The union should perish | or the people of Ireland should perish. [Loud cheers. } | Already had that union deprived Ireland, in one shape or another. of one million of her people; its appetite was still unsated—its jaws were atill open for another | million of victims. (Hear, hear] He did not know | how the struggle might terminate; he believed that | nine-tenths of the people were desirous that it should be obtained peaceably. without any disturbance uf so- cial order. without any invasion of private propert: but whether the repeal of the union be obtained peace- ably or not, depended. in his opinion. in a great me | sure on the people, ‘The people of {reland are deter- mined to assert their rights. peaceably if they could: but if. by any uncoustitutional measures on the part of the British government, they should be driven to de- fend their rights by armsin the field. he (sir. Dillon) would say—he would say it openly—he would say it advisedly—that the place of every trae man would be in the midst of the people, [Loud cheers.) Mr. Gavax Derry (of the Nation) then rose for the purpose of moving a resolution He «aid the meeting were aware that the English government had thrown {down a challenge to the irish confederation, and had | iseu da proclamation to prevent the formation of the | council of 300 anda National Guard. Their answar | to Lord Clarendon’s proclamation should be simple | and distinct—they should first tear it into fragments, | and then throw it tothe winds. [*ir Duify suited the action to the word, tore the proclamation into bits. and flung it f om him. amidst the most rapturons ap- | plause.] “They (the Irish confederation). continued vir, Duffy would stand on the ancient con+titution of Irland. which bad not died, and which should not die [cheers]; they would go ou and elect their council of 300 [loud cheers}; they should enrol their National | Guard [chvers). whatever Dublin Castle might say to | the coutrary. (Hear, hear]. Dublin Castle could not make the law; Dublin Castle could not alter the law. or turn it into any fashion, (Cheers). He (\ir, Duy) had | Said that Dublin Castle could not make the law nor amend thelaw Allit could do was to advise and threaten. They would laugh at the'r advice. and dis- rd their threats. . The answer of the Irish federation was the following: —"Resolved, That the ord-Lieutenant having istued a proclamation against the proposed national councll-and national guard, the confederation desire to warn the people that proclama- tions are merely formal notices. neithor altering nor giving any new force whatever to the existing law; and thoy call upon the country te proceed as heretofore in their arrangements in th those matters.’ Mr. | Duffy then proceeded at some length to urge the no- | cessity foram immediate union amongst Irishmen, as | the sole basis of success. | Mr. ‘T. F. Meacnen then presented himself to the | Meeting. and was most enthusiastically received.— portant, events have taken one in Ireland. during the | EMPIRE | When the cheering had subsided. he said’ he had been See. 26, Tho supreme chief of the empire takes an | entrusted toxubmit to the meeting the following oath on his accession to maintain the fandame law | proclamation, drawn up by the council of the confed of the empire; he takes that oath before the diet. which | ertion. and signed on behalf of the confederation by | at ach new accession meets without being «pecially convoked, ¢onsisting of the same members us the pro- coding one, Sec. 27, The ministers and other functionaries of the empire. as well as the imperial army, take oath to the constitution, Sec. 28. In addition to the oath to the constitution of the country in the differeat States, an outh is also to be taken to the fundamental law of the empire. Sec. 29. To change the latter, the consent of the diet and of the supreme chief of the empire is requisite, and in each chamber the presence of three-fourths at least of the members and a majority of throe-quarters of the members present : Seo. 30. All the resolutions of the German Diet, the laws of the country, and the treaties between the dif rent German States are annulled, insomuch as they opposed to one of the dispositions of the fundamental laws of the empire * A reserve is made respecting the regulation of the Grand Duchy of Posen and of Istria t The councillors of the empire are divided as fol- lows, amongst the different Stutes:—Austria.24; Pras- nia 24; Bavaria, 12 and Baden, each, 8; Electorate of Hesse, Duchy of Hease, Schieswig-Holstein and Mecklen bourg-Schwerin, each 6; Luxembyurg, Brunswick Weimer and Ol 2: Schwarzbourg-Rudolstadt, Schwa: sou, Hobe nzollern-Sigmaringen, gen, Waldeck, Reuss, elder branch, brawch, Lippo-Schaumbourg, Lipp Loiohtensteine, Lauenbourg. Lubeck men, Homburg, each 1, Total 161. bourg-Sondershan enzollern-HHeehin- Reuss, younger e-Hombouryz, rt, Bro- The Latost from the Continent. Reports aro current that the Army of the Alps had entered Savoy to aid in the defence of Italian inde- pendence against Austria, The Moniteur of yesterday published a decree granting a credit of 32,000,000 francs for war purposos cumstance is, that a movement on Lombardy is in con- templation, in the evont of the Austriaus defeating the Sardinian troops, with their auxiliaries. of which it is considerod there i¢ now astrong probability. The Con- atitutionnel. howover, denics that there is any truth in the report that France is about to declare war against | Austria Later accounts from Italy tate that King Charles Albert had resolved to attack the Austrians in their on- trenched camp at Verona, and was within aloague and & half of ite walls for the purpose on the 28th. The | headquarters of the Sardinian army had beon transfer. | red from Volta to Vallegio, on the left bank of the Mincio Near Villafranca the Piedmontese surprised | body of the Austrian army, The officers fled with the soldiers, The others laid down their arms. | Radotaky has to Innspruck some famili na ax hostages. ‘The capture of Udine b Austrians ix confirmed; but it turas out they were mo-t immediately attacked again. and driven fre ¢ ty, There \* no farther news relative to thi cf vagent. From Vienna, we learn that the Archduke Francis Joseph had gone to Verona, the bead-quartors of Radoteky Ou the 2ith, Venice was blockaded by sea entirely Saxony, Hanover, Wurtemburg | 3 Grand- | lt-Bernbourg, | {i The inference drawn from this cir- | | William Smith O'Brien. [Loud cheers]. When th | was issued, there would be two proclamations. be | the public: the name of Clarendon was attached to | one—the name of Smith O’Brien was attached to the | other. [Cheers], ‘The former had been already di | tributed amongst the people, and it would be | which of the two men the people of Ireland would | obey. [Cheers]. There was a most important omission in the heading of the proclamation he was about to 1; {t ought to be headed “By the Sovereign Peoplo, y the grace of God, &e.” (Tremendous applause), Mr Meagher then read the following proclamation, which was rapturously received by the meeting:— PROCLAMATION BY THE COUNCHL, OF THE IRISH CONFEDY- RATION, Whereas divers persons representing the government in Ireland of her Majesty the Qneen, and in particular hie Excellency George William Predorick, Karl of Clarendon, her Majesty's Lord Licn- tonant-General and Genoral Governor of Ireland, have, by ao tain advertisement, or proelanuation, bearing date at Dubin ( tle, the 20th day of April, 154%, presumed to asenme the functions both of judge and ji kingdom, by declaring the law wi ¢ zal or constituic authority for wo doi aad at the ac time pronounciug & verdict upon tie facts with lence, with respect to the election of a coptain represeutati reclamation said to have bee dy in the suid advertisomont or ected under tho naine of a National |, or Counell of Three Hundred, in this kingdow; and also with rospeot to acertain requisition or declaration, whereby the persons vigning the «ame dostaro “That we are willing to enrol welvos ax members of a Nativaal Guard, for the purpose of pro of protecting this island azainst all foos, estic and forvign, that we spared to furnish ourselves th suitable weapons and accoutrements, and are resolved to haeard our lives in defence of our country in the wet of Parli: ned, and the form w’ | purpose of t boon it all determined or publish Land whereas the advising, Inviting, or signing of the said requi- aud are not and in the nature theroot vertisemont or | anisapprehension of the law and fact in the minds of her Majesty | subjects in gen nd theroby manifestly tend to the disturbance of the public pence, and in particular not only hy false statements of the facts as aforomaid, but also hy falsely stating the meaning of the act passed in the Parliament of Ire 3M year of the reign of his late Majesty King George 1 monly ealled the Convention Act.) therein referred ‘And whereas, in fact, hy the said A asvomblieg commitiens, or other hor (ectared to be tinlatful assembiios, who "ting electol. or ta. any other manner cons'{tuted or appainted to repre: genni or oxercising a right or aw to represent the poople of this realm, or any number or deseription of the poaple of the enme, oF the people of any province, conmty, city, town, of other district witlin ‘the same,” shall. be #0 elected to ropresont, oF shall, so Aueume to rupeesent. such people “under pretence of peth r manner procaring an alte on of and 80 fi for any euch of the like prrp ise or pretince ; but & national 60 vention, or council of 3, has been advised to be summoned and clocied, wihout as yor dedning the exact limita to the nperations of the tame, and sue) an arrangement of those operations may be * | had on moderate terms, ec fae Counell of the g — to Now, declat h nal 20 r r afororaid, and every like ees eee being for such | ‘the sal, Pa Poxposes ur under sch pretences as by tof Parhiament vy prohibited, and hereiubefure defin: or ions of OF. a forth, aud all elec. every such tioa or declaration a3 afuresald, not being a. Diode to drill or tra, or to be og trained to the of aud so forth, and not tion for drill or trainiug as in tho said mentioned, to be eatirely lawful, subjects of this .calm, under the sane; aud we do earnestly invite aud rv f Ireland to of Hruland to support aad take pace in all sharin, rangloten constables, and others of ‘aay bs esduced ot poaky by the onatitutional proclamation of tie said Exrl Heed or empowered. to eevent’ ce tepeees any, veakoosrenticn, ue , Pecattatnenaiapcta errs tee ‘i no wise 0} tor letter ton at cote Pachamnsct ta" eald aveetoeseat or recle mation referred to; aud that, if they or any of them shall iMegal- ly interfere to prevontor the saine, such illegal interference will be at their proper peril, By order of the Council, WM. 3. O'BRIEN, Chairman. Dated at the Council Rooms of the Lrish Confederation, 9 D'Ulivr street, Dublin, this 3d day of May, 1:43, Mr. Mxacuen then proceeded to address the mect- ing. He said he hed read the proclamation, which had been signed by Mr. Smith O’Brien, by order of the council of the confederation. That procla- mation would be roe on the following day on every wall in Dublin, and throughout the length and breadth of the land. [Loud cheers} The government, through their officials. had treated the declarations of the people, distributed through the country, with insult and outrage—they had torn them down, in order, indeed, to check the communication of opinion from the capital to the provinces, aud from the provinces buck aguin to the capital. The people a ge that the present proclamation was not in- 3 No agent of the government had a ‘n insulting hand on the proclamations . For his (Mr. Meagher’s) part, he would pe le, “ Let the government proclamation ; but for every one of their proclamations that were torn down, let them tear down one of the Castle proclamations.” (Loud cheers.) With regard to the instructions contained in the proclamation he held in his hand, and the advice which it gave, he bad not the slightest doubt but the ene would be obeyed, andthe other accepted, (Hear, hear.) For his part, he believed there was at present ‘a spirit in the coun- try which discriminated between that which England and her ministers called law, and that which the Irish people recognized, and which God himself had inspired as true law. (Hear, hear.) There was a difference be- tween the justice that nations meted out and estab- Mahe and that which England proclaimed and en- 1, (Cheers.) Therefore it was that he believed the only proclamation which would be obeyed in this country. (Cheera,) So fur ashe (Mr. Meagher) was concerned, he would obey it in its spirit, and to the vory letter. (Cheera.) Next week he intended to put forward an address to tho citizens of Waterford, call- ing on them to elect him as their representative in the National Assombly. (Cheers) On Sunday next he should have the pleasure of making his request in person. So much for the proclamation of Lord Clarendon; now, as to the enrolment of the National Guard, °(Cheers.) A declaration in favor of the formation of a National Guard, and which had been proscribed in the Custle manifesto, was already in course of signature, and the first three names to that declaration were those of the thrve men now under prosecution by the Government, {Loud cheers]. He would avoid any allusion to the pro- ceedings at Limerick, of which they hid heard such a distressing description. He would pass from that scene without allowing himself a moment's indulgence in any recrimination, because he felt that whatever in- jury one Irish citizen might receive from another, the resent was a timo for mutual forgiveness [cheers], and Re'would repeat what he said to, tho citizens of Cork on Monday, that he was ready at that moment to for- ivé the hand that was clenched to strike him, if that and (pointing to heaven) gave him an assurance that it would struggle to crush the common foe. (Loud cheers]. It was in that spirit he regarded the prosced- ings at Limerick; butin Cork there was an enthusiasm which undoubtedly manifested that thero existed in the provinces a power aud the will to co-operate with the metropolis. On Monday he had the pleasure of meeting 25.000 men, who seemed ani mated by a spirit which, as it had outlived the desolating famine, would also outlive the Government who were responsible for e lives of the eprople. but allowed them to perish. [cheers . The third resalution proposed at the meet- ing to which he referred was a declaration calling on the people of Cork and the surrounding districts to do that which they had heretofore so long neglected—that was, to arm (cheers]. In speaking to that resolution, he (Mr. Meagher) ealled on the assembly to arm; and twenty-five thousand yoicos answered, “‘ we shall arm’ [tremendous cheers]— we shall arm,’ they said, “ not to sack a house; not to confiscate a demesne; not, in- deed, to rob a jeweller’s shop, or to act as robbers, but as free men. We aro not ambitious to act the part of banditti; but.animated by the examples farnishod by the chief cities of Europe, we desire to look for li- borty as men should do who were not ashamed of the records of their deeds.” [Cheers.] It was (continued Mr. Meagher) that their voices might not be weak, or their petitions scouted. and when they hurled defi- ance they might not be laughed at, that he recomend- ed the péople to arm. us it was that “ moral force might at last acquire its true strength in this country. by being the reprosentative of an armed culty. (Hear. hear.) Animated by those sentiments, he called on the people to arm; and, echoing these sontiments. they responded tothat call, [(heers,] It was scarcely necessary for him to say that the organi- zation of the people in Cork was perfect—they acted as if they felt with one heart: they thought with one mind, and if it were necessary they would strike with onarm. (Load cheers. ‘There was no bitter ani- mosity springing from local projudices—there was no little enmity thero aividing the national strength, aud thereby giving hope and consolation to the com- mon foe; and if the government had reason to rejoice at the occurrences which took place at Limerick—if those who reported for them—if their detectives there —if those constables that reported for them but told them the truth, they would have reason to change their Joy into grief. and to feel. if there be one black spot in Ireland. that black spot was encircled with a flame in which their power would be extingnishod [(hoers,} After some observations in reference tothe “ gagging Dill.” he proceeded. He had learned to value life only for the dignity which surrounded 't—he had learned to value lifeouly fur the honor which it brought on him and thoxe with whom he was connected, and on the country which gave him birth—he had learned to value liberty of ‘speech only that his words might be heard, and liberty of action that his actions might be serviceable to his country, it was for giving expression to those sentiments that he had been prosecuted. and he recollected the precise words for which he had been indicted ; he would repeat them that night, but the pith and substance of them was. if the last appeal which they were about to make to the Queen did not result in a concession of thair de mands, then he would reiterate: ‘Up with the barr nd invoke the God of battles.” (Tremendous He did not know whether the utterance of such words should reduce him to the vulgar position of a felon; but he cared not, for he believed it to be the duty of every Irish citizen to speak that word which struck the Irish heart most forcibly a word which it had long desired to henra word which was muttered in secret tothe winds. where there wore no detectives or castle proclamations warning them to be mute—it was the duty. be said, of Irish citizens to speak that word, in order that there might spring up from the soil. us if touched by a miraculous hand, a harvest of glory. which should not be borne away from this island, (Loud cheers}. In tho speech for which he had been prose- cuted ho had alluded to the formation of an * Irish re- public.” He repeated tl ion. If the people wore driven to an outbreak, as they would be if the go- vernment persisted in the present course, and if they were successful in that alternative. he believed that republic would be __ proclaimed in the council chamber of Dublin Castle. [Cheers.] Tospenk honestly. he would only adopt the republican form of government as an alternative; he would not adopt it as the first choice, but he would in- sist upon itas tho last—he would. insist on it as the price of the people's blood, in order to create » form of government that would’ bein eternai hostility to the power which drove them to such an extremity, |Cheers,) To the old constitution of the country— the constitution of 1782—he would cling with venera- tion; but he wold mould it in conformity with the spirit of the age and would establish it on a tomb which suould consign to oblivion the animosities which hind disgraced the country, On coneluding 1 pro- tructed and highly spirit-stirring speech, Mr. Meaghor submitted to the mecting the falowin resolution :— “ Whereas, the Council of Three Hund late Mr, O'Connell in 1543, of the Trish people, woul reprosentation of ‘the cine , proposed by the ud now revived by the general wish ‘derive its chief value from being a fair ved, That the Irish Con meeting putting forth any formal Conneil, as we perceive hy the Journals that the Repoal As sociation are about to bring forward a proposition for that pure pose—a proposition which we pledge ourselves to adopt aad act upon if it is meh as will meet the necessities of the time and the shox of the country Mr. D'Ancy Magre seconded the adoption of the re- solution, and spoke at some length, just as if the “Act for the botter security of the crown and government of those countries” had never entered into the cou- templation of her Majesty's ministers, On the conclusion of his speech the meeting sepa. rated. Spain. We havo Spanish news to the 29th ult, Tho insur- gents of Catalonia had taken refuge in France, whore they had been received. Madrid Bourse.—Three per cents, 22 to 2174; five per cents, 13%. Exchange on London, 41 50. The Latest Commercial News. [From the European Times, May 6.) ‘There has been more activity in the several depart- monts of trade and commerce dating the past week ‘The returns of the elections in France, and the genc- ral tenor of our advices from all other parts of the Eu- ropean continent, lend to the agreeable hope that the litienl ferment which has distracted the several ingdoms and states therein, will now quietly settle down; and were it not that 'a general war may, ere long, burat forth, and involve England, France, Ger- many. Prussia, and Austriangainst exch other, there would, we are confident. have beon visible effects of a still greater improvement. There is yet an abundance of money, and bank accommodation ean still be The colonial produce mar- kets are rather buoyant, and sugar has obtained an advance on last week's quotations. The coru markets throughout the three kingdoms, influenced by tho state of the weather, and the encouraging pros- th of the erops, were less active this week. and prices have receded. ‘The accounts from the manufacturing districts 1m Lancashire, Yorkshire, ke., are «till im: proving. More business i# doing. in manufactured goods; but we cannot note any advance worthy of notice in the prices current, The market for Buglish and fervign securities was in a satisfactory position during the past week. and the value of most de- scriptions has experienced a farther advance. ere has been a decided improvement in the cotton ration. postpones till its next n for the convooation of the | trade during the last few days. In the carly part of the week—on Monday and Tuesday—prices for the mid- dling and common qualities of American @dvanced from one-eighth to one-fourth of a penny per Ib. At for that the proclamation of the confederation would be | ople of Ireland, of all classes ani asso- | requisis | with: her Majesty's well disposed sutjecis iu this kingdom “ ‘iano by every means | everything that can be expected or wished for. The | | | | a 4 ‘bud i were Wed ng. \y mat t upon the mai f here has not, however, been such an active demand during the last two or three days, but the advance no- | ted above Bas been maintained, and the market closed firmness, At the Telrerty hs Sols & teeta Be land, 4344; and for fait New Orleans, 4%d.. ‘The esti- mated stocks at thin port are still 182. below those of last year, whilst the imports are 12,341 bales less than ut the sane period in 1847. ‘The weather has set in delightfully fine, and is now [> young crops are shooting forth with the most promi- sing appearance, and everything betokens a rich, luxu- riant, and seasonable harvest, These circumstances have had a telling effect upom the corn markets throughout the three hey yong during the week. Wo hear nothing yet of the old ery of “failure in the potato crop ;” but. from all we learn, the yield of potatoes this yoar will be like that of wheat and other 2— very productive. At Mark-lane, om Monday, English out le old white did not bring por quarter, while the 6bs.; Canadian flour sold at 22s, |. per barrel, and United States 22s to 27s, which rates are about our last quotations; but at these prices the trans- actions are limited. The demand for In corn fell off, and there were not my transactions reported, altho article was offered at prices vanp ine trae 258 to 30s per quarter. The following day at Liverpool, the trade was inactive, and the value of most of leading articles | was depressed, and were parted with at reduced rates. A further deeline took place yesterday. The Wakefield market, which is the third in importance in £ 8 from abroad continue light and unimportant, but. feom the tenor of recent advices from the U; States, extensive supplies We looked for on the opening of the navigation of the American canals. Cured provisions are steady. The im} yverpool during the ar week com ‘tos. of beef, 161 bbls. of pork, 20 loose hams, 138 boxes of bacon, 1585 bbls. and 630 kegs of lard. Wecannot note any change in the demand for or value of beef. The in- quiry for pork has subsided, and the sales are limited, but without much alteration in price. Choice new Ameri- can hams find ready market at full rates. been sold at an advanee of 1s to 2s per cwt. this week, and the sales in Liverpool are estimated at 400 tons, into Li- | Ata public sale on the 2d, eheese, to the extent of 50 tons, were sold, for which full prices have been paid. The sugar market has beoome much moreactive, and prices are on the advance both in the London and Liv- erpool markets; still the rates now current are, on the average, 14s per cwt. lower than in the past year. The stock is only 6000 tons larger, whilst there is a decrease in the imports of 20,000 tons, and de! Refined oes meet with much attention, and realize higher prices, ter demand for export, and it is impossible to complete the orders now on hand at the rates previously current. Our usual market reports will give the state of the trade in Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg. M es are in as request, and have participated in the advance obtained for all descriptions of sugar Thore is aless pleneiu supply of rice at the London market; and although the sales are not extensive, rices are firm,and, in some instances, rather higher. ‘ho transaotionsin the Liverpool market are to a mo- derate extent, and full prices are paid for most de- scriptions, There is not much doing in naval stores, In the course of the present weck 1800 bbls. of turpentine were disposed of at the reduced price of 6s 9d per cwt. Common American rosin has also been sold at 2s 3d to 2s 4d per owt. The iron trade is not much, if anything, improved, and at present there is little hope of amen nt. The makers of rails are yet employed upon the contracts divided among them previous to the quarterly moot- ings, which took place about » month ago. Some of the first houses also havo goneral orders on hand from the large dealers, but others are not so fortunate; and without a revival of the various branches of manu- factures in which iron is generally consumed, stocks will soon be found to accumulate. At London the demand is limited, and Scotch pig is unaltered in price. Ac- counts from Glasgow speak despondingly of the trade ere, ‘The accounts from Manchester and other parts of the cotton districts in Lancashire, are yet dull; but an improvement is perceptible with respect to the state of employment in and around Manchester. ‘The compa- rison ofthe last return, compared with that noted last week, gives the following results:—Four cotton mills have gone from sbort to full time Of the operatives employed in the cotton mills, there are 2,269 more work- ing full time than there were last week; 1,919 of whom were then working short, while the remainder were out ofemployment altogether. Of the total works included inthe table, 14 have gone from short to full time. Of the total hands included in the table, 4,558 are now working full time, 3,955 of whom were working short time last week, while the remainder were out of employment altogether. The return, therefore, is of the most favorable and enco ing charac- It should be borne in mind, however, that the Ten Hours Bill came into operation by law on Monday last, and this has doubtless had some influence in in- creasing the number of mills going to the full ttme. The Easter holiday week also tends to make last week’s return appear more unfavorable than was really the case. From Yorkshire our advices are more encourag- ing. For particulars we rofer to our usual reports, which will be found in another column. lp The money market has improved during tho week, ‘greater confidence prevails.and the leading seeuritics inthe English market are enhanced in valuo. Wo subjoin a condensed report of the transactions every day during the week:— Servanay, April 29.—There was not a great deal of business done to-day in the home funda, but the tone of the market was healthy and firm at an advance upon yesterday's quotations. The accounts from lro- Isnd and Paris were in both cases again of a favorable character, and gave stability to prices. Consols were first done at 82% for money and account, but soon advanced to 82% for money, and 82% for account. This extreme rise was not, however, maintained, as the closing prices were 823 to 3¢ for money and account. Moxpay, May Ist.—The Stock Exchange was closed to-day. Some operations were done in consols, by pri- vate arrangement for the following day, at 82%. Toxspay, 2nd.—The English stock market was very buoyant under the influence of the fineness of the weathor. An extensive business was transacted, and a rise upon the closing prices of the 20th to the extent of full 1 per,cent, was the result of the improving tone. Consols,opendd at 82% to 3, and quickly advanced to 834%, and after some little fluctuation closed firm at 83 to $ for money and account. I} Wroxrspay, 3rd.—The English stock market was again very active and firm to-day. Large and exten- i rations werv entered into in nearly all the home securities; but Consols, as usual, attracted the chief attention’ of both the speculator and the bona fide dealer, At one time prices were per cent higher than yesterday, but the closing quotations exhibited no alteration whatever, Consols opened at 83%, rose to 84%, and after some little fluctuation left off firm at 834g to % for money and account. ‘Tuunspay, 4th.—The market opened well, ani with prices which promised to reach the highest point of yesterday; but ® report became current that were in town announcing the entrance of the French army into Savoy, which was looked upon as equiva- lent to adeclaration of. war against Austria. Upon this report, Consols declined from 83% to % to 833, to i. which are the actual quotations for money and time, Fuipay, 6th.—A very large number of investments, mostly for small amounts, have been effected in Consols to-day, without any sales of magnitude, and the quo- tations have advanced about 4 ‘per cent. The three per cent Congola opened at 82% to 83; and Consols for the aecount 83%: they closed at 83%. The new three-nud-a-quarter per cents have been done at 82% {; the three per cents reduced 8134 %; Long Annui- tion 844 7-16. ‘The following table shows the fluctuations in Con- sols from April 29 to May 5:— For Mone For the Account, April, Lowest,“ Hig Lowest, “Highest. 8234 82K 8244 8 Closed to-day. 82% B3Ng 827%. 83H y 8355 Bly 8356 84 ‘Thursday. 83% 88% 8314 83% Friday. .... 82% 88% 82% 83% There has been an increased business done in the foreign market, and prices have risen beyond our last quotations, We quote the latest transactions: Chilian bonds have been marked at 80 to 81; Equa- dor, 2%; Grenada One per Conta,, 1434; ditto, deferred, 2%; Mexican for the Account, 16 to 3 gu Four per Cents., for Account, 18 to 17%; Spanish Five per Cents., 124% to 13; ditto, Passive, per Cents., for the Account, 23; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 435 to 43; ditto, for the Account, (May 16.) 42%; Dutch Four per Cents., Certificates, 6234, 62% to 63; ditto, Bonds, 63. ‘The market fot railway stock has, during the last five days, been influenced by the improved tone of tho Consol market, and in the great leading lines shares were buoyant, « further Improvement of at much as £2 per share being attained in some instances. There has been a large increase of dealings, and the market has presented amore animated aspect than it has done for some considerable time past. Panis Monny Manxet, May 4.—Five per Cents, 6ff. OTF. 25e. 0c. The. OSF. O8f. 75e. GBF. 0c, 250. 50c. The. 50e. OOF 69f. 2, GOf, G8E, 75c. 60c.; Three per Cente, 45f. We. The. 46f. 40f, 6c. 500. Thc, 46f. 500, The. 47f, 46f, The. H0c. 2he. 46f. 46f. 50c.; Bank Actions, 1, 415f. 1.420f 1.490f, 1.486f, 1,440f. 1445f. 1.440f, 1,430f. 1/4350. 1,432f, Soe. 1,430f, 1.420f. 1A15f. 1,410f.; Rente de Naples, (Rothschild’s,) 64 65; Romans, 57 58; Belgian por Cents, 1840, 6634 68; do, New Loan, 1842, 6634 68; do, Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 60. Exchange on Lon. don, one month, money, 25f. 2714; three months, no- ney, 25f. 100. Cotton Circular. Livenroot, May 5, 1848 —Our market closed last | week with an improved tone of feeling, which contin- ued during the carly part of this week, and 14a % ad- vance was obtained on Amorican descriptions, Sinee the arrival of the Hibernia with accounts owing a considerable increase in the receipts of the crop, the market has become quiet, but without much change in prices. We continue our quotations for fair Up- wards; middling qualities are !¢ dearer thun last week, and ordinary sorts '4. Other descriptions are without change. Speculators havo taken American and 200 Surat; and exporters 4210 American, 590 Pernams, 60 Maranhams, and 200 Madras. The salos to-day are 6000 bales, and the market steady, . CLARE & SONS. Fanionts at Livenroot, May 5.—Transient ships to New York and Boston obtain their complement of | steerage passengers with difficulty, and are frequently detained to fill up. Few goods are shipping at low rates, which are nominal; the cargoes consist princi- pally of dead weight with salt to secure it. Dead woight pays 12s, Gd. per ton. ‘To Boston—dead pein 5s.; no goods offering. ‘To New Orleans—ralt, 168.; dead weight. 20%. to 258; fine goods, 20s.; hardware, 20s.; earthenware, 10s. 12s, 6d.—Focke and Boult. itto, Three | One Day Later from London and the -Gentinent of Europe. &e, he. be, The United Statesmail steamer Hermann, Capt. Crabtree, arrived off this harbor on Sunday morn- ing, and took a pilot at 8 o'clock, having left Southampton on the 6th May, at 5 P.M. She has thus made the passage in 14 days and 13 hours—a very fair passage for this season. A thick fog pre- vented the H. from reaching the dock till yes- terday. The Hermann has had constant head winds and occasional adverse gales since she left Southamp- ton; under these circumstances she has in every respect satisfied the expectations of all concerned and interested in her success, The H. brings a considerable cargo, and 70 pas- sengers. She left Bremen on the 19th of April, and arri- ved om the 20th at Southampton, where she was detained until the 6th of May, in order to make some alterations and repairs rendered necessary in consequence of the severe storm she was ex- posed to on her outward passage. The Washington was spoken on the 8th of May, all well, in lat. 49 28, lon. 16 41, The arrival by the Hermann, of twelve camels, with their two Arab drivers, fresh from the face of the great Pyramid in Egypt, offers a novelty in prospect for sight-seers. The western world is in- debted to Mr. Waterman for these specimens of orienta'ism. They are intended for the circus com- pany of S, B. Howes & Co., and Mr. W. was sent to the Great Desert expressly to obtain them. The First Day of the French National As- In another column. will be found an account (which Is published in another part of this day's Herald) of the proceedings of the earl; of the day. We now proceed with the report.” “Ai if M. v’Ocuivire.—It is impossible for me to allow the remark of the Minister of Justice to pass without m; protesting against it. It has been said that the politi- cal oath has been abolished; but why should a trank, loyal, and energetic personal adhesion be abolished? (Cries of “brave,” “vive la republique!”’) I am happy in having called forth this manifestatiou, and in al nee I insist that personal adhesions shoukl be per- mitted. ‘A Vorcr.—We have all adhered by crying “Viva la Republique.” Another Vorcr.—Before the citizen had denaanded it our acclametions had suficlently proved our energetic adhesion. M. p’OLLivien.—I withdraw my proposition. M. Ducovx.—It ia not by the mockery of an oath, but Lit gee that the members of the National Assem- bly will prove their attachment tothe republic. We wish, not only for a republic, one and-indivisible, but for » democratic republic. (Cries of “Yes, yes,” and ap- plause.) It is not, I repeat, an oath, but acts that are required. I therefore set all political oaths—they can only again decoive us. (Approbation. ae The chamber then proceeded to hear the reports on the returns, which, as all that was in general required was for each representative to prove Sane. of the ne- cessa.y age (25). and a French citizen, were not of any great interest. A short discussion arose on the return of M. Milhoux, returned for the Haute-Marne, against which it was alleged that the honorable deputy was a Belgian. This he admitted, but declared that he had been a naturalised Frenchman for upwards of 17 years. The document proving this fact was then handed in and read from the tribune, after which the election was en to be valid. Of the 34 returns for the Seine, 83 were declared va- lid; |. Schmit, having been objected to, on the’ ground of false representations, was referred too committeo. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBL M. Benoxn, in the name of the deputies of the Seine, proposed “ The National Assembly, faithful Interpreter of the sentiments of the peoplo by whom it has just been named, before commencing ite labors, declares in the name of the French people and in the face of the whole world, that the Repubile proclaimed on the 24th February 1848, is, and will remain, the form of govern- ment of France. “The republic which Frauce wishes for has its motto ‘Liberty, equality, and frateraity.? “In the name of the country the assembly conjures all Frenchmen of all opinions to forget ancient dissen- ns, and only to form only one family. The day astembles the representatives of the people is for all citizens the fére of concord and fraternity, (Loud orles of * Vive la Republique.” M. Curment Tuomas—That declaration should be made in the name of all the deputies of all the depart- ments, and not only in that of the department of the Seine. I demand that it shall be made in the name of the entire National Assembly. (Cries of “Yes, yos"). M. Brncer—It is in the name of the whole assembly that the deputies of the Seine have spoken. M. Sannut—I demand that the proclamation should be made in the name of all the departments of France. and that to the words French republic should be add one and indivisible. M. Ducoux—It is in fact in the name of the whole of France that such a proclamation should be made. M. Viaxeats—I demand that in the minutes of the sitting it shall be expressly mentioned that our accla- mations for the republic were unanimous. A Vorca—The republic is @ fait accompli. I cannot comprehend that it could be put in question. M. Erinxwe Anaco—The people proclaimed it before you. M. Emmaxvet Araco—No postponement. Let our acclamations be raised at once, and proclaim the Re- public forthwith. (Cries of “Yes, yes.”?) M. Deaoussr—It has been said that the artillery of the Invalides and in the Champs Elysees would an- nounce the proclamation of the Republic. The peo- je assembled there await it with » noble impatience et us nos make them wait any longer. (Approbation.) (A Vorce—As yot it hasten only imed provi- sionally. M. Hunr—After the fact should come the right. (i, Banazs—We have only to prociaim the republic after the people. us all cry, “Long live the Repub- Tie—one, indivie’ble, and social’ bid M. Tretat—The Republic is a fact which has been preparing for many long years, a necessary, 9 acientife fact (oh, oh.) The proof of its necessity is, that it is roclaimed in this chamber, adjoining the other where it was combatted two months since. The greatest proof is, that even those who then protested against it do so no longer. If there are any citizens here who think of another form of government—(no, no— Fie la Republique.) The Republic, therefore, is like the sun —blind 1s he who does not see it, ‘A Vorce—Let us proclaim the Republic. General Courtats—I come in the name of the people of Paris (interruption). I request the mombers of the provisioval governmient to come out on the perisyle of the building, and the representatives of the people to follow them, in order to proclaim the republic. (Great agitation). The whole assembly rose in the midst of the loudest acclamations of approval. A Mrmngn—Tho heroic jation of Paris requests you, through the commandant of the National Guard, to prociaim with it the republic in the face of day. ‘The utmost enthusiasm war thon evinced, and, the provisional government leading the way, the whole of the assembly proceeded outside to the steps, in front of the building. opposite the Pont-de-la-Concorde.— ‘All the officers of the National Guard, which, during the latter part of the sitting, had occupied the wide space at cach ride of the entrade. as fag as the corners fof the tribune. took up their stations close to them. An immense number of National Guards were adm ted inside the railing, below the steps, whilst the colors of the different legions were conducted up with great ceremony to the wide between the pillars, and then disposed at equal distances on cach side of the rovisional govgrnment. The whole of the open area tween the chamber and the bridge,and far down along fhe quays, on each side; was densely cover. ed with closely packed crowds of people, inter- upersed with large bodies of the Garde’ Mobile and other National Guards. Cries of “ Vive la Répub- igue ! aroxe both from the crowd and the troops stunding on the steps; other cries of “ We want the troops of the line !” “We want the colors of the line !? burst from various parties of the crowd. This ory was at Inst La ear so” perseveringly that General Courtais was obliged to dercend the steps £ out. side the railing to bring in several colors of the line, each under a numerous escort. The ne then be- came of a most enthusiastic eharneter, §~ rds were waved on high; military caps were displayed on the polnts of bayonets; the bands played national aire; the cannon thundered from the Invatids; war rent with cries of “ Vive la République: the republic was thus publicly proclaimed. M. Cremrvex, member of the provisional government. after calling for silence, read, in the name of the whole assembly, the address which had just boon made by M, Borger. ‘This address was followed by fresh exclamations and | snivos of artilery. ‘The National Guards presented | arms during the he drums beat and the | trumpets sounded, while the members of the govern- mont and the deputies returned into the chamber. After a few further returns wero made by the bu- reaux, the sitting wax adjourned, it being 7 o'clock. It is suppoxed that not loxn than 200,000 persons wore | present on the occasion, both clove to the chamber, on the bridge, and on the Place dela Revolution. THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF FRANCE. (From the London Herald, May 6.) * * * * It is also most important to know that there ia not the slightest fear that freedom of debate will be inter- fered with or invaded. The army and the National Guard are with the majority, and even the working mon are now beginning to reo the fmpracticable follies of Louis Blanc. and to range themselves on the side of order, One of the first questions that will arise is as to the nature and form of the new republic It in known that » draught of a conatitution was prepared a fortnight ago by M. De Cormenin, at the request of the provisional government. In (hus | rough draft, a single pre ‘dent, asin America, was fixed upon, But after the sketch had been submitted to | the provisional government, M. Lamartine induced his colleagues to adopt a triumvirate, and in that form, we helieve, the proposition will be submitted to the Assem- ly, Me chamber only will be recommended, the three pres! ta to have a Huspensive veto. The sepa- ration of church and state will. we understand, also be recommended. and one of the first acts of the Fi- nance it I be to state that he ie not prepar {0 produce any ecclesiastical » Those, it must * st opt af and on which nee of © faton must pre- ‘also. mails, and will, , touching some of the acts of the provisional government. There aro few who can approve of the arbitrary conduct of M. Rollin, or of those o¥donnances of the Minister of Justice, touching the inamovibilité of the judges. The French Republic. . (From the London Times, May 6.) We have received by extraordinary express the Paris papers and correspoudence of yosterday, the Sth inst. ‘tis almost superfluous to observe that these jour- nals are exclusively taken up with. the sitting of the National Assembly on the preceding day. ‘The letter of our private correspondent just received, is similarly occupied with that important proceeding, but it refers to another, and not less momentous question—war, fll the accounts that had reached him bed to the apprehension that war between France and Austria was all but inevitable. Our correspondent writes:— In my letter of yesterday ovening I mentioned what appeared to me at that moment a rather ridiculous de- mand, that the National Guards required the National Assembly to “show”? for their speciai gratification ‘Unacquainted with what was passing within, I treated this request asan unreasonable joke; but nothing was more serious, and no incident that has occurred sinco the 2ith of February was more interesting than that which followed in compliance with that request, The subjoined conclusion of your report from the chamber of representatives will show you that the veteran republican soldier, General Courtais, inter- rupted a warm aud somewhat desultory discussion on the necessity for the unqualified adoption by the as- sembly of the republic, with these words :— Citizen Representatives.—The people demand that the members of the provisional government have the goodness to present themselves to them, on the portico of the palace (chamber), and that the national a sembly have the goodness to accompany them.” sition was received with loud exclama- tions, in which cheering vastly predominated, lence was in some degree restored, General Court: added :—‘ In consequence, I @ that the provi- sional government and the citizen representatives pro- ceed to the portico of the bce This took place about half-past five o'clock, I was on the Place de la Concorde at the moment, amused with the various manoeuvres resorted to by the jonal Guards for killing time, amongst which frequen- appeals to the cantinieres, for whose ‘wares, orgeat-limonade aud la biére, the overpowering heat of thé sun produced an unceasing demand, whon loud shouting in the direction of the bridge, which on know separates the Place from the Chamber of presentati attracted t! tention of all. In a moment the drums of the National Guards called them into line, The fine regiment of lancers. ranged en battaille under the Garde Meuble, closed their ranks, und I followed the general rush which took place to- wards the bridge, ‘Were the most theatrical people in the world to choose a position for an exhibition of the kind that met the eye of the observer on reaching the bridge,tho portico, and the immense flight of steps—the most ex- tensive perhaps in Europe— ending to the palace, of the National Assembly, would that selected.— Imagine the whole of the quays at each side of the bridge and on each side the river crammed with peo- e and National Guards mixed irregulariy. ithin the railing the National Guarda and staff officers filled the space that lies between it and the first steps. Above were the members of the provisional government, and beside them, and filling the whole of the flight of steps beneath them, the 600 or 700 mem- bers of the assembly. Every man of them could be distinctly seon by every spectator from the Pont Royal on the one side, and the Pont des Invalides on the other, and from the Church of the Madeleine in front, If human vision could reach the distance. The scene that presented itself defies description.— The colors of the National Guards had been brought within the railing by the time that I arrived. Some- thing was wanting, but it was soon forthooming. ‘ The colors of the army’ were called for in voices of thunder. They were brought forward. and then recommenced the proclamation of the Republic, the acceptance of it, and tho fraternization of the 20th of April; but it would scem that tho enthusiasm yesterday surpassed that observable on the day just mentioned, and it was stimulated by the cannon of the Invalides. have not time for further description. The re- public was proclaimed and accepted unequivocally by tne national assembly, in the presence of 200,000 of the people of Paris. “+ Woe to those, or to any class who shail occasion doubts of the sincerity of that accepta- tion.”? I hear at every side to-day,“ to retract is im- possible. | The slightest appearance of reaction will raise Paris in flames and deluge its strects with blaod.”? From all that I have seen and heard, this is the gene- ral impression produced by the events of yesterday. ‘The Presse contains the following observations on the sitting of the National Astembly on Thursday :— The people changes the government, but it does not changeits character. We have been present at the first erty Sf the National Assembly and if 2 new hall had not a different form from the old- one, we should, in truth, have imagined that we were still in the Chamber of Deputi The eame waste of time, the same spirit of minute details, and nevertheloss, what circumstances were ever greater, more solemn, or more decisive? The provisional government announc- ed their intention to arrive by one o'clock precisely, but it was more than half-past one when they present- ed themselves. It was more than two e’clock when the President of the provisional government ascended the tribune to read a speech, in which he announced that the provisional government had accomplished the task. We could have a decided advamtage on this occasion if we imitated the journals which were hostile to the constitutional regime, and. to whieh ‘the speech from the throne’ ‘afforded so many sub- jects of irony. We will not imitate th We respect the character of M. Dupont (de I’Eure) and we have something better to do than to indi moment in recriminations and sarcasms- It is useless to make any comment on tifis speech. Everybody has read it: That which we believe to be necessary to bo said is that it was received by ag. seer cries of ‘Vive la Republique, raised from all sides of the hall. This mode of proclaiming the Republic is the very best that could bly have been adopted. Such acclamations as those by which it was received are fully equivalent toa vote Thus it may now be declared that the question of the Re- ublic is fully settled. No contest ‘s to be feared. here is noth’ ng to be apprehended but s suicide. It is for the republic te avoid danger by calling to its councils none but the most efficient men, and thus self legitimate by its works. ould bent that the state of the French trea- sury will allay tl ar fever in France to which our private letters allude. The Moniteur contains the weekly account of the Bank of France, made up to Thursday evening last, from whieh it appears that the cash in hand has in- erdased by 2,000,000f., and the bank notes in circula- tion have diminished by 10,000,000f. The over due and protested bills have increased by 8,000,000f, The cre- dit side of the Treasury account current has diminish- ed by 4,300.000f.; and the credit side of sundry ac- counss current has increased by 4.000,000f. Donations continued to be received fromindividuals. Citizen Choisnard, of Paris, had addressed 25.000f. (1,0002.) to Citizen Ledru-Rollin asa gift to the Re- public. It appoars that some alarm existed on Thursday night Our correspondent says, Ihave just had the following note from a National Guard, who was stationed at the point he mentions :— “ An alerte took place atthe Mairio of the first st- rondissement last night, and in consequence the National Guards wore under arms from 12 o'clock till 2 or 3in the morning. The men were furnished with ball cartri Two of them were placed at each window, and about 50 were drawn up in the courtyard. Tcould notascertain wether the same measures wore adopted at any other Mairie, but the peace was not disturbed. ie ia vere Barricade Fighting at Cracow—Capt. tulation of the City. Cracow, April 27, 1848. I have the honor to subjoin the following details to the report made yesterday by the Count Castiglione:— After the imperial commimioner, Baron Krieg, had been compelled virtually to renounce his post by the events of the day before yesterday, and the combined civil and railitary power was lodged in the hands of Field Marshal Count Castiglione, the excitement of tho people rose to such a degree that a disturbance was momentarily expected. ‘This forenoon large bodlos of people assembled in the streets, ond soon afterwards, at the request of the police authorities, a large number of spears and scythes were scled:at the house of a smi On this occasion two shots were fired at the commis: ries, who had been sent to protect the police in making the’ seizure. These shots wero returned by single shots from the troops. ‘The signal for alarm was now given. and the garrixdn repaired to their alarm posts. Count Castigiions visited the castle, and then repaired to tho square, whero five companies of infantry and os a division of cavalry were stationed. When rived there, intelligence was brought that barric were erected in many of the streets, one of which was immediately stormed. A shower of balls was dis charged from the surrounding houses upon the troops who were en; din storming it. The barricade was #0 deep and that the taking of ic was attended with considerable loss. The first attack Bi proved. that the rise in the city was general. and that remain- ing longer in the narrow streets would cause a great effusion of blood. The troops stationed on the alarm posts were withdrawn, and, in pursuance of precon- certed measures, repaired to take up their station at the foot of the castle. During this attack Count Cas- tiglione was woun by shots in his head and side. He retained the command for some time, ordered the bombardment of the city from the castle, and at a quarter to six o'clock, P. M., resigned the command of the troops into my hands The bombardment was continued. At seven o’clock, P. M., Prince Jablonowski and Count A. Po~ tocki appeared as parlementaries, and declared thom. selves ready to agree to all the requisitions of the mi'j- tary, and which were guitable to the circumstances of the case, Tho bombardment was discontinued, upon which the accompanying capitulation was drawn up. and hos- tilities wero suspended. In this skirmish, our troops had ten killed and forty wounded; amon; ir officers. The loss on th Be of the insur. gents must be very considerable, Our troops bivou- acked on their posts during the night, and the mortarw were pointed on the Costell; and if, contrary to all expectations, fresh disorders should break out, I am in a position to act yet more decisively hile | reserve the farthor details of this skirmish for a future opportunity, | cannot omit to state that all the troops were animated by the heat spirit, and fought with true loyalty, valor and decision, ‘MOLTKE, Major General.’ THE CAPITULAT “Concluded with the Austrian Government, by the Imperial Representative of the samo, Major General Moltke. on the one ide, «1 the city of Cracow, onthe other, by the Representatives of tho Cracow burgher landed proprietors, Princo §, Jablonowsky and Count Adam Potocki, in Cracow, April 26, 1848, at half-past ight o’elock, P, M.: “1. The elty of Cracow binds itself to send off all the Polish and Fronch emigrants who are not subjects from the city and its territory, beyond the Austrian frontier, whereby an anmiolested departure is guaran tied to them to the Austrian frontier, “2. The hitherto-oxisting committee is the latter diseolved,