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z-atttr*oat) to imoit*oap,o vooto. LONDON, APRIL 12. THE Paris papers of Thursday have been received. They contain the particulars of some disturbances at Lyons, which previous accounts had invested with no important character, but which now are reported to have been of a serious nature. It would appear that some of the agitators in the late strike of the silk weavers had been brought to trial, and a large military force having 9 11 been stationed near the Court-house, a considerable body of workmen, part of them armed, came there also under pretence of protecting their friends, in the same way as the military were to protect the Tribunal. The people were desired to withdraw, and on their refusing to do so, orders were given to the military to fire on them, which orders were obeyed, but, it would seem, not without some hesitation on the part of the soldiers. The con- sequence, however, was a general battle, which lasted all day. Artillery was used, barricades raised, and car- ried by the military, and a great number of lives were lost. A telegraph despatch of Thursday informed the Government that Gen. Aimard, Commander of the gar- rison, had remained "master of all the positions." The Associations Bill has passed the Chamber of Peers: the Journal des Debats has the following com- ments upon this measure:— The real and important question is, not whether the law is too strong, but whether it is strong enough to be efficacious. We believe that it is, provided the Government will cause it to be carried into execution with firmness and perseverance. Not that the Association Bill, or any other law is capable of healing, as it were by enchantment, all the wounds of the country. The Asso- ciations Bill will not change selfishness into devotedness, or ambi- into true patriotism. It cannot destroy prejudices, or calm all the passions. It will not become a new Gospel to the world. But is it not too much to expect that the law will reform the morality of the world? This law does all it can do, and leaves the rest to the good sense of the people and to Providence. If the Associa- tions Bill only drives the factious societies to the secrecy and ob- scurity of a mere conspiracy, it will not only do much, but all that could be wished. This is what we expect from the law. But to obtain this, the law must be complete, and leave no open- ing to faithless invasion, no hope of impunity to the audacious. It is above all things necessary that the law should be executed by men who are the administrators of the law, and who will not constitute themselves arbiters and judges, by the judges of the correctional tribunals, and not the juries." In another article this journal observes that "the Association Bill having received the sanction of the Chamber of Peers, will soon become the law of the land. As a law it must be respected, applied, obeyed. The protest which justice might disdain yesterday, will become criminal to morrow; but justice is armed, and will do its duty. The insurrection of the factious at Lyons proves the indispensable necessity of the law, and the barricades of the 9th of April are most eloquent in favour of the measure." The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies have made a strong report against retaining' Algiers, as pro- ductive only of expense, while it is deemed impossible to be secure against the attacks of the native inhabi- tants, except in forts, and under military protection. The news from Madrid is no otherwise important than that the Queen appears to have run great risk of being captured, and carried off by the Carlists. On the 27th ult. Her Majesty extended her rambles beyond the range of the Royal grounds, in a direction which brought her within the sphere of the operations of a daring chief, El Locho, who was known to have been prowling for several weeks in the province of New Castile on the borders of La Mancha. On the first intimation of the approaching danger, the Queen got into her carriage, and made good her retreat to Aranjuez, not without such a feeling of alarm as will make the Royal party more circumspect in their movements during the re- mainder of their stay. The Lightning steam-boat reached Plymouth yester- day, bringing home Lord William Russell and suite. She left Lisbon on the 27th ult. and the intelligence by her is of a favourable character. Valenca do Minho, a place well fortified, and commanding a good deal of the country northward of Lisbon, had surrendered to Admiral Napier. The troops in the garrison, as well as the inhabitants, immediately declared in favour of Donna Maria. The troops joined those of the young Queen. The readiness with which the inhabitants gave in their adhesion to Donna Maria is important, as it shews that the country only requires an opportunity for declaring itself in favour of the Regency, to induce the inhabitants to favour the cause of the young Queen. At Oporto all was quiet when the Lightning left that place. Villa lor had arrived there with the forces under his com- mand, and was preparing to march upon Braga. The Miguelites were shewing much weakness, excepting in the immediate vicinity of Santarem. A confident ex- pectation appears to be indulged that the contest will shortly be put an end to. Private letters dated Tuesday and received this morn- ing from Brussels, state that" every thing was quiet, and apparently as secure as it was before the events which wo days back excited such alarm in the few and such nuignation in the many. No new attempt at disorder ot any kind has taken place. The streets have resumed eir wonted air, with the exception of some small bodies of foot soldiers standing to their arms in the principal quarters. The artillery and cavalry have been with- ravvn from their yesterday's positions. The whole c 1 force in the city amounts to 7000_infantry, 1000 ry> and several pieces of cannon. 1 he German papers contain intelligence from Con- antinople to the 11th ult., when the Sultan was busily P eparing- warlike armaments, particularly a fleet; but se^ °kJect *s only to secure the Dardanelles, or a force to Samas, is a matter of conjecture. nmTi16 Gazette o( yesterday evening" contains the ap- TI-P tment-°f Graham, Esq., as one of the Lords of the thP „SUry-'in tl,e room °f Mr- Kennedy, resigned; and also ^PPomtment of Rear-Admiral Sir T. M. Hardy, one of Masto !•0t tlle Admiralty, and Nelson's Captain, to be Keat -i* ^reenwich Hospital, in the room of Sir R. G. tobAv Ceased- *s understood that Admiral Parker is Thom \?ew ^or(^ t^e Admiralty, in the room of Sir Park/*5- rdy' and Admiral Gage is to succeed Admiral Tli r m command of the fleet on the coast of Portugal, lias an-6 Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom Thnrn^m come vacant by the death of Admiral Sir Edward ment .rou§h* The Gallant Admiral only held the appoint- 0 Slnce Janiiary, 1833, when he succeeded Lord de • t, aiez- Sir Edward was one of the oldest Flag Officers le service. He was made Admiral of the Red the 4th TannCCe 1833, and nominated G.C.B. the 11th of '8 asserted that Admiral Sir George Sir p i Present Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, will succeed or Sir Thornhrough, and that Lord Amelius Beauclerk Sir Georg^vi ^?'ten^ara be appointed in the room of ^COr^e Cambridge arrived at Cambridge SfX; rsd*y from Dover, where he landed the pre- • j°f8 *rom the Government steamer Phctnix, A d !? his tutor the Rev. Mr. Wood. In about r atter his Royal Highness was on his road to Windsor. The surn to'be Paid for raising the statue of the Duke i.- jf. P'acing it on the column is 4001., the contractor to tl to make good any damage that might happen le statue, by accident or otherwise. There is no in- tn CCi statue of so great a weight having been lifted to such a height in this country. The Duke of Sutherland has liberally directed that inn ^c°ttager on his Grace's Trentham estate shall have as tim? F v a^otte<l to him as will keep a cow.—The founda- at ,r the monument in memory of the late Duke was laid re 'ef, ,am °n the 1st inst., in the presence of a number of §entlemen who have taken an active part in pro- moting the object. com(5'OUrtof Common Council was held Thursday, in (luenc.e °f a requisition to consider an Address to the of Tn PrayinS. t*lat he would be pleased to grant a Chatter confpC<!irp0^ration to the London University, with power to Wasir frees in arts, law, and medicine. The business lutin n^r° u ed 1jy Mr. Richard Taylor, who moved a reso- Het)n I? foregoing effect, which was seconded by Mr. liisM* Laurie objected to the Court addressing from upon the subject, and after some observations sun 9harles Pearson and Mr. Alderman Wood, in ior-f °rl; it, the motion was carried by a very large ma- A .y* A Committee was then appointed, consisting of the u "til)'11'511 Presei,t and a Commoner from each Ward, to m'tt aiK' PrePare the draft of an Address. The Com- 1 e„ thereupon retired, and after some time returned with 1 ra t°i the address, which was read, agreed to, and or- „e\e 0o,e presented to his Majesty by the whole Court, Sheriffs, attended by the City Remembrancer, di- ctecl to wait on his Majesty to know when he would be pleased to receive the same. I'Qr the continuation of these Posts see 4t71 page,)

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