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NEWS OF THE WEEK. On Friday evening, the 10th inst., the Prince and Princess of Wales gave a ball at Marlborough House, it being the anniversary of their wedding day. The quadrille band of Messrs Coote and Tinney attended and dancing was kept up till an early hour in the morning of the lltli. The company included the corps diplomatique, most of her Majesty's ministers, the Earl and Countess of Derby, and many of the nobility and gentry of both parties. Her Majesty came to town on Monday, accom- named by the Princesses Heleua, Louise, and Beatrice. They went to Buckingham Palace, where, at three o'clock they were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge. The Queen and royal family then repaired to the White Drawing-room, where her Majesty held a Conrt, which was attended by a lar"t' number of the nobility and gentry. The royal family was in mourning for the Queen Dow- awcr of the Netherlands. The Queen and Priu- ° c_ses remained in town till Wednesday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will not be able to bring in his budget before Easter. On Monday, he named Thursday, the 27th day of April, as being the day on which lie should, pro- bably introduce it. On Tuesday, the Rev. Mr. Davis, the chap- lain of Newgate, was proceeding in an omnibus to the priso", to perform the usual morning service. He was observed to lean forward in a remarkable manner and it was soon discovered that he was dead 1 He was greatly respected. The lock-out in the iron-trade is now in full operation. Its result will probably be a transfer of many orders to the Continent; and ultimately, the execution of the puddlers' work by machi- nery. I B' Great gloom "'? come over Birmingham. On the 9th inst. th failure of a large firm was MJ- iiouncd whose !r¡!1Hhtles were from X70,0?)0 to £BO,()()/)'; and on the next day, Friday, the old andemiuent banking firm, of Attwoods, Spooner, and Co., suspended payments, with liabilities amounting to £ 1,000,000 sterling. Negociations were going oil for an amalgamation with the Bir- IUÎlwham Joint-Stock Bank and the deficiency was discovered in the course of the preliminary investigation of the affairs. The failure is attri- buted to the withdrawal of large sums of money, some years ago, by the Attwood family. By the death of the late Mr. Spooner, M.P., there was only one surviving partner in the Bank, Mr. Mar- shall. There are various speculations as to the amount of the dividend the highest looked for being 10s. or 12s. in the pound the lowest 5s. Count de Budberg, the Russian ambassador at Paris, has gone to Nice, to pay a visit to the Em- press if Itusssia and the Countess leaves this week, to remain in attendance on her imperial Majestv, till she returns to Russia. The accounts of the Czarewiteh's health are far from satisfacto- ry he continues quite an invalid, and a letter from Paris says, there is some reason for alarm oil his account."—His imperial highness is expect- ed in England, when able to travel; and he will remain here a month. The Copenhagen Dagbiad, of the 10th inst., states, that "several respected citizens have been arrested in Flensburg, for sending an address to the Emperor Napoleon, requesting his Majesty's support to obtain the restoration of North Sehles- wig to Denmark." There is a growing feeling in the Duchies against the present state of things but there appears no chance of its being termin- ated. It is said the King of Prussia is about to visit the Puchies. A Berlin telegram of the 10th. tells us, that the railway carriage in which the King used to travel oil the Holstein line, has been prepared for his Majesty, the Danish arms and decorations having been replaced by those of Prussia. The Prussian Commissioners summoned a meeting of the clergy and principal nobility of the Duchies, to be held at Kiel on the 10th; to arrange for the celebration of the King's birth- day the municipalities are also invited to co- operate on the occasion. In the Lower House of the Austrian Reichs- ratli, on the 9th, M. von Schmerling announced that the Emperor had resolved to raise the state of siege in Galieia, on the 18th of April.—There has been no definitive termination, yet, of the contest between the ministers and the Reichsrath relative to the budget, Arc. but it is the general impression in Vienna, that it will end in a com- promise. Prussia is greatly increasing her expenditure, but her revenue increases with it. In 1849 the national income was 94,174,380 thalers in 18U4, 150,714,031 thalers. Part of this increase arises from the imposition of heavy direct taxes, of which the people complain bitterly. The Duke de Morny died on the 10th inst., at the Palais de la Presidence, Paris. He was born in 1811 and was the half brother of the Empe- ror, being the supposed sou of the Queen Hor- tense and the Count Flahault. Hortense left him an annuity of 40,OJO f. a-year, and he made an im- mense fortune by his speculations. On the 11th, a decree was read in the Legislative body, or- dering the funeral of the Duke to take place at the public expense. M. Schneider, the Vice-Presi- deut, expressed the poignant grief of that assem- bly, at the loss the country has sustained. M. Troplong gave expression to similar feelings in the Senate.—The funeral was celebrated with great pomp. It took place in Pere la Chaise.—In the Legislative body, the opposition have lodged an amendment, to reduce the army contingent for 1865, from 100,000 to 80,000 men. As reinforce- ments are going to Mexico, instead of the French army there coming home, it is not likely, that this amendment will be curried.—There has been a great struggle for a chair in the Protestant Con- sistory, at Paris. M. Guizot, who has always had a seat in that bod v, was a candidate, and was op- posed by M.Barbezat. He won his election but only by 1298 to 1288 votes.—On the 9th inst., the debate oil the address commenced in the Seil:it The Marquis do linissy made one of his usual speeches, anti-English and ultra-montane. He also condemned the French intervention iu Mex- ico but wished the war between Federals and Confederates might be carried on to the ruin of both, rather than the French in Mexico should be made prisoners by the conclusion of peace.— The debate was continued on Friday, when the only speeoh of interest was that of Cardinal Don- net, who supported the Encyclical; and said he should vote against the paragraph referring to it, unless the Government declared that nothing should be omitted to re-establish a good under- standing between Clmrcli and State. M. Ronland replied to the Cardinal. The debate continued on the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th, inst., and was again adjourned. On the 14th, the Cardinal de Bonneclioose spoke warmly in defence of the Clitircli, tzi(i ti)t, Eticyclic,,tl. 1, There was an interchange of Civiljand Court festi- vities at Milan, during Victor Emmanuel's stay at that city, which closed on the 7th inst., with "the solemn deposition of tho first stoiiti for tlit- V;Ctor Emmanuel gallery and builcliugs of the Cathedral Place." This gallery is to connect the Scala Place with the new Piazza of th0 Cathedral and will be a great ornament to-Milan. The King went from Milan to Turin, w here, on the llitii, lie signed a deerce granting it filII alnnesty for politi- cal otiimces, aud for eontravelltiolls of the press laws as well as to all those persons who wi re compromised in the Aspronionte aftair.—At the Nittiii,, of file (taliau Chamber of Deputies, on Monday, the bill for abolishing the punishment of death for crimes committed under the common law, was agreed to, by 150 to 91 votes. Capital punishment is still maiutaiuetl iu the military and naval codes, and ill the laws relating to bri- gandage.—Signor Leila made his financial report on Tuesday, the 14th inst. The (Ioiiciciicivi iti tho revenue, since llil, amount to 525,000,000 f. ( £ 20,000,000); aud he asked for leave to contract for 425,000,000 f., which, including what is to be received for the sale of the state railways, will balance accounts up to Sept. 1807. Heavy new taxes are to he imposed. We learn from Rome, under date of March 12, that General Moiitebello has sent a despatch to the French Government, requesting it not to with- draw, at present, any division of the French army, as it would be impossible to guarantee the main- tenance of public order, if it did. In Rome, there is a great deficiencv in the revenue, which amounts to 4,500,000 Roman dollars, while the expenditure is 10,000,000. The Pope's Encyclical and the Syllabus were published in the official Gazette," of Madrid, on the 9th inst. They were introduced by f% de- claration, reserving the rights of the Crown in Ecclesiastical affairs and promising to maintain the liberty of the press iu the discussion of the Papal documents. In the Chamber of Deputies, the ministerial candidate, Senor Ferando Alvarez, was elected president, by 150 to 93 votes. At the sitting of the Spanish Cortes on the 12th, the Minister of Finance announced, that, in conse- quence of the reductions in the budget, the re- venue and expenditure for 1865 would balance. The new ministry of Portugal meets with great opposition iu the Chambers, and it is doubtful whether it will be enabled to preserve its posi- tion. Daoud Pacha, appointed Governor-General of Syria, after the massacre of 1860, resigned his offico. The Ottoman Government refused to re- ceive his resignation but he persists in demand- ing to be allowed to resign, in consequence of the return of Joseph Karam to the Lebanon. The Etna, on Friday, brought intelligence from New York, to the 25th of February, and the Eu- ropa, on Sunday, to the 2nd of March. It gives details of the fall of Wilmiugton. After the cap- ture of Fort Anderson, the naval and military forces under Admiral Porter and General Schol- field, advanced against Wilmington, which the Confederates evacuated in the night of the 21st ult., after burning the bridge acioss Cape Fear river, 1,000 bales of cotton, and 15,000 barrels of resin. The Federals occupied the city on the following morning, aud report the capture of 600 prisoneis and 2lJ cannon. Before Petersburg, Grant's left had abandoned its new entrenchments beyond Hatcher's run, and retreated to the posi- tion held previous to its late advance. The mud- dy condition of the roads rendered militarv move- ments impossible. Grant states, that since he has been encamped before Petersburg, 17,000 deserters have come in from the Confederates. General Shermau had occupied and burnt Colum- bia. He was believed to be moving directly on the rear of Richmond columns from Newbern aud Knoxvill co-operating with him. On the 20th of February, the Confederate house of Represen- tatives passed a bill for arming two hundred thou- s ti) (I but the next day, the Senate post- p)ije(I its consideration by a majority of one. It was thought, however, it would be passed.—The papers contain various rumours as to the move- ments of the military corps and all looks gloomy for tlitl soiitti. General Johnstone, on the 2tlth ult., assumed the command of the army in Ten- nessee Beauregard will serve under him and he has been joined by Wood and Hardee.—The merchants and others of New York, held a meet- ing on the 23rd tilt., at which it was resolved to recommend that the 4th of March should be ob- served as a holillay throughout the. Liiited States, in celebration of the recent military successes.— At Washington, the House of Representatives has passed the six milllion dollar loan bill. Advices from Mexico state, that Juarez, on the 1st of January, issued an address to the Mexi- cans from Chikuahua, in which he says,— "Faithful to my duty and my conscience, I will devote all my energy to the national defence, with the support and co-operation of the Mexican flag." He also denounces the Emperor Maximilian as an usurper and an instrument to enslave free peo- ple.—A friendly correspondence had taken place between the Confederate Colonel Byron, and Gen. Lopez, one of Maximilian's Generals in which each expresses sympathy with, and wishes for the success of, the other's cause.—On the 9th of Fe- bruary, Oajaco surrendered to Gen. Bazaine and the French had obtained other successes.—It was reported, at New Orleans, that the Emperor Max- imilian had forbidden the isssue of clearances for Federal ports, and had expelled the Federal Consul from Matamoras. Bombay papers to the 13th, and Calcutta papers to the Cth of February, are received. On the 29th of January, the Bhootans attacked Dewan- 'giri, but were i-eptilsea with great loss the En- glish lost Lieut. Urquhart, R.E., and five Sepoys killed Lieut. Story aud 38 Sepoys were wounded. The Duke of Brabant arrived at Meerut on the 4th of February. He was to make excursions to the interior, and return to Calcutta by the 18th, in time to leave by the China mail.—Sir Win. Mansfield had a farewell dinner given to him at Bombay, on leaving to take the command-in- chief of the Indian army.—Sir C. Trevelvail's health caused so much uneasiness to his medical advisers, that it is probable he would leave by the next mail. Sir Hugh Rose arrived in Calcutta on the 21st of January. He was entirely recovered from the effects of his accident. Melbourne advices of the 26th of January, state that at the last arrivals from New Zealand, the state of affairs was less peaceable. The defection of the Tai wango natives was announced, and the Waikato are said to 'be preparing to assist the Faranaki tribes in resisting Gen. Cameron.

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