The Express. — London, England, 1857-03-12 00:00:00

T HY DAILY Ifiianurimava iYB: LONDON••••. MORNING ▪ is•MI PA! „El r Loom mesa IM &Am =mo d amain, sod Id box la In mum AAA Wei a ir yawl Sl r. army et lb sal Pa Abe valid ammeamill• oramnia Atlonollea la Ye •111. ay, an I manta,' ar•llise—dii• Ma •A , 7 ... 10=031 1111LIAllatr a llf , PLIt t att im NM coware * OAL HeII RAILT )1 IA IN 0 MOM rith irdrattill ALL OTIIIXIII ADTWEIZOINTIII It le .1601 tird". 4 . Hi.. •I•ltr i rmet Itre YHI Is* •Milr d nrinolko. *Aimed Le Nog A rAM M ILIIIIAI b k r t =la an Arabella anura lb, iblAsa • St irje r lssisan=r=s *L the pm by Amin Adm. poblllar AIR. ea seplimilm. hind& Me ✓m. a WIS & eels wad, to svmply IA at M. U. pat WOW. pill ha Aflame res••••• ads. DAILY NEWS FORWARDED to the COUR- Le TIT 0, EVIIIIIIO TWIT. Its. PE MUM ress.V JOHN *IDIOT. Uppir ANnardreel. 11.11111N112114 perwroir awl New Aiwa. THE PUBLIC and the TRADE are reminded A. OM Wr eaa POPPLI iD w atio MINIS° RIPIIIIA, ellbatpok 4. J. ORTII RS. Ma al K 04.111 Prootalmo. Ps= ii aid PIM". EAILY NEWS LENT TO READ, from 8 i.m., mm al la p.a. • wk; bobblbri bylk• or enbsim, r; tsgi . zty . u r T LY. ; 1 7 Sy. WAle EXPRESS.—The PUBLIC and TRADE DOPPLIND s•ery aiDADom. Ultima OILY STSVAND aid em nad. DA DEWS MAID AM L N UDT 411111% by II Is the wain. HE EXPRESS.—Th. PUBLIC and TRADE i . lIDPPLI AD Arm Aftenroo. al WU 4, Ay W. SYLPH EN- Desissencr &ad 111.48 Ap.st, LL 1(1444441- 4414,1 DAILY ADDY aurrLisD sal .1 Is T Or miners. ete OxpregiA. lateetlemeets " Tee Iserese.. Leaden Vests/ pow. mutt le ea the Uelhe, lloarertwelnet. by Tee 'Meek ea the dey et pubtleatien. nvirowium Two Immo. DOUDIA-PACKD rzolnal Nam lbadatfa. nob memo; —AM TUB 1111012TIISLIEL—Ommrs vie II vospfrit Trys Irma% mum RICI.ARD J. MOND. Mr. mad Mn. C. Um—AM 111:010 BATH CILLINS. M. C. ladwi4.— Deas•isi r beitims DiC6Ol4. Tin DON CLAD DI BALD. WANDA Dem mad am' • aDDIA-09,111RD ADD DI IDOL. blows. Toole, j it ast . := .. .—Asd MT MIND FROM M at begirt t. 1101111 T, rlileleemb Itm.o..ass =di TOMPI• utp=4,76,861112111.11 YOUT Cronnet H M. Droola—Aed LIM illTle? MI VAL ,es Osokaii• Ir %Om. W. L—Opm al 1.14 WON WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 11+-7+++ u. +a. .Ms. M. SS+ ftwassani—Karairs. lb. 4. Milaruom 4L LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12. TO OUR S' Ix memequenee of the absorption of space by the reports of proceedings in Parliament, the Proprietors have determined to issue a DOUBLE NUMBER ea SATURDAYS, so as to prevent the postpone ment of interesting matter. No change will take place in the price. The FIFTH DOUBLE NUMBER of the EXPRESS will appear ON SATURDAY NEXT, March 14. .ent to make the tour of Europe, in order to ascertain the state of military education abroad, have at length made their Report. It is now before us, and has certainly been drawn up with great care and with %cry considerable ability. Though this Commission was appointed to consider specially the beat means of reorganising the system for training officers for the scientific corps, its members were also directed to inspect the best military schools abroad, and to record all observa tions and farts which might appear of importance with refertnee to military education in general. The Commissioners have wisely availed themselves of this libCrty of action. Like sensible men. they have seen that military education, to be treated satisfactorily, must be treated as a whole, and, therefore, they have not restricted themselves to the mere scientific branches, the Artillery and Engineers. They have considered the whole subject, and it is their evident desire and in tention that this Report shall be treated as laying down principles applicable to the education of every soldier. Accordingly, this Blue Book may be re garded as a complete account of thi v system of mili tary education now pursued in Free , in Prussia, is Austria, and in Sardinia, derived from the Win Minis ters of those several countries ; it contains an account of our English system of military education (if system it can be called) ; a discussion of the true principles of all military education, with suggestions as to the best mode of carrying those principles into practical effect in this country. The picture presented by this most valuable Report is startling enough. The contrast between the system of military education adopted in this country and the system adopted in every other country is painful. Indeed, if it were not for the dangers and disasters which it causes, our epitem, if such it can be called, would be simply ludicrous. Hitherto the voice of warning has been raised in vain. The public have been ignorant and apathetic. The Horse Guards have been in the bands of the aristocracy. In the army, with rare exceptions, birth and wealth have reigned supreme. Henceforth, if our officers are still to be allowed to cover their ignorance by their gallantry—if the experience of all time and of every military nation is still to be set at nought— it must be done with our eyes open. To him who will but read, this Blue Book must demonstrate our bigoted folly. It remains to be seen whether the common sense of the nation is any longer to be hood winked. Tne following address has been transmitted to us for publication. What the result of Lord Jon's appeal to the general body of the electors from the sentence of a secret tribunal may be, we have no grounds whereon to build even • conjecture. But be it what it may, it cannot alter our opinion of and feel ings towards him. We have never flattered Lord Jontr when in power; we have never triumphed over him when subjected to reverses. We have more than once had occasion to differ from him, and on one occasion a sense of dirippointment may have made us express our disapprAation with consider able asperity; but a man like Lord JouN must be judged by his whole career. When we turn to the earlier records of Lord JOHN'S political life, we find him contending against the spy system and despotic acts of SIDMOUTH and CAME iI.SOU, at a time when even to be suspected of libe ralism was a source of danger. We most of us re member his persevering advocacy of Catholic Eman cipation, the Repeal of the Test Acts, and Parlia mentary Reform. At the clo.ie of these ardootts struggles we have seen statesmen, who for the best part of their lives had contended against the removal of the disabilities of the Catholics and Dissenters, obtain applause and honours for merely yielding to the pram:ire of that public opinion which Lord JOHN Rcistext. had materially aided-to create. Of late yeses a pervrr%e ingenuity has been exer cised in assigning the worst motives to Lord JOHN'S best actions. His declaration in favour of the entire abolition of the corn laws preceded that of Sir ROBERT PEEL ; bat the former has been maligned as a party move, while the latter baa been attributed to pare patriotism. Lord Jous's vote for the Sebas topol Committee of Inquiry, though to it we are in part indebted for the improved management of the war towards its close, has beca made the pretext for the most malignant accusations. His high-minded and generous assertion of sound policy and true mo rality in the debates on the Chinese broils has in , like manner drawn down upon him the most bine and malignant aspersions. Whatever be the cause of this perversity of judg ment, we at least will not swim with the stream. While persisting in an independent course—blaming Lord JOHN when wo think he deserves blame, praising him when we think he deserves praise—we I shall never cease to recognise in him one of the most consistent, pure, and high-minded of living states men. Whether attesting his merits amid the plaudits of a triumphant majority, or proclaiming them against the universal voice of misled contsmponuies, our testimony shall bo the same. Our opinion of him is based upon a dose and dispassionate study of his whole public life, and is not to be affected by the ebb and flow of ephemeral popularity. Others may forget what England owes to Lord Imo RussaLL we cannot. Gentlemen,—Sixteen years ago I was called upon by a considerable body among you to come forward as a candidate to represent you. It was supposed that my election for the City of London would con tribute to the promotion of free trade, and the cause of civil and religious liberty. Accepting your invitation, I relinquished a seat which was highly honourable and independent, and shortly became one of your I, k ayst.ntativcs. The measures which I have brought forward and supported during that time have generally met with your favour. The reduction of import duties, the repeal of the corn laws, the abolition of the differential duties 011 sugar, the repeal of the restrictions contained in the navigation lawn, have been approved by the great majority among you. I have laboured earnestly, with your concurrence, though without success, for the removal of the disabilities affecting the Jews. Equal favour has not attended the course which I have recently pursued. Before I speak of it, you must permit me to observe that, whether popular or otherwise, my votes have been the result of deep convictions formed on no inconsiderable experience of public affairs. I will not venture to say that I may not have been frequently in error ; all I can pretend to is a laborious study of the questions in agitation, and an honest desire to promote the honour and welfare of the country. The time has not arrived for explaining fully the course I took after the conferences at Vienna. I be lieve it would have been impossible to have made • peace which would have satisfied the expectations of the country before the fall of Sebastopol. I could not, however, decline the mission which was pro posed to me in the name of my Sovereign, and it is my opinion that the terms I was prepared to recom mend would substantially, though in an inconvenient manner, have secured Turkey against the aggres sions of Russia, and would have been honourable to Great Britain. Whether Russia would have ac cepted them is doubtful. The question of hostilities in China has made it the duty of parliament to examine how, and for what purpose, those hostilities were com menced. On looking carefully °rtr the papers relating to this subject I found that in the miserable affair of the Arrow, reprisals bad been re sorted to, and reparation offered. The Chinese com missioner had proposed an arrangement for the future which was declared to be " very proper " in a letter of Consul Parkes of the 22nd of October. But on the 24th, when all was on the eve of adjust ment, Sir John Bowring wrote as follows to Sir Michael Seymour :—" I cannot doubt that the Imperial commissioner will now fed the ab solute necessity of complying with the de mands which have been made, and I have to add that if your Excellency and the Consul should concur with me in opinion that the circumstances are auspicious for requiring the fulfilment of Treaty ' obligations as regards the city of Canton, and for arranging an official meeting with the Imperial Commissioner within the city walls, I shall willingly • come to Canton for that purpose," &e. The consequence was s demand for an!official meeting with the Imperial Commissioner wititin the city walls, and that demand not having been com plied with, fire was opened on the Commissioner's rebideuce at 1 p.m. of the same day upon which the demand had been made. My objections to these proceedings arc—let. That the new demand was grafted upon a quarrel which might otherwise have been amicably sett led; 2nd. That it led to scenes of bloodshed and destruction, wherein many innocent persons perished; 3rd. That such a de mand ought to have been addressed to the Emperor, and that due time should have been allowed for an answer; 4th. That before hostilities were commenced due preparations should have been made in concert with the authorities at home for the protection of the lives and properties of British subjects; sth. That the demand of access to the Commissioner was not authorised by the instructions of the Secretary of State. When the tidings of these events arrived in England, the ministry had a question of some diffl7 culty to determine. There is some hazard and some discouragement attendant upon the dis avowal of public servants performing their duties at a distance. On the other hand, the entire and complete adoption of the proceedings at Canton involved the discredit of sanctioning acts of violence which justice could not approve, and the danger of extending partial hostilities into a sanguinary war. It would seem that the error of either course might have been obviated by despatch. ing a person of superior authority to Hong Kong, with instructions to defend the lives and properties of British subjects, and to restore as soon as possible a state of peace. This, it appears, is now intended; but one is at a loss to peroeive why acoarsc advisable on the 10th of March should not have been taken on the 10th of January. Or, if Sir John Ilowring was worthy of entire approval in January, why he should be virtually superseded now, when his policy and his conduct remain the same ? I need not allude to the charge of combination and conspiracy against the majority of the House of Commons. That was the falsehood of a day, which a few hours of reflection must dispel. For my own part I took the same view of these lament able affairs as Sir Francis Baring, my old friend and colleague, and I willingly borrow from his vindication of his vote the following passage " I had no choice left, and deliberately, and as if I had been in a jury -box, I gave my vote that the papers laid upon the table failed to esta blish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton on the late affair of the Arrow. I shall be told that, however true these words may be, still the motion was practically a censure on the government, and it was my duty to vote against it. I have been a party man all my life, and am not willing to underrate party considerations. In many cases I perfectly understand that, weighing the evils or advantages of two alternatives, it may be perfectly justifiable to prefer the retaining a good government in office rather than the carrying any particular motion, however good. But there must be some limit to these party feelings. I cannot rate war and all its horrors as a light matter. For the shedding of the blood, even of oar enemies, I believe we arc responsible to a higher tribunal; we bare no right to go to war without a justifiable cause, and I do not reckon as a justifiable cause the desire to keep my friends in office." Then, again, it is said, that although the Canton hostilities might not be justifiable, Lord Palmerston ought to be supported in continuing them, because he conducted the war against Russia with great rigour and brought it to an honourable termination. I cheerfully applauded his vigour in carrying on war, and his moderation in making peace, but to support wanton and unnecessary hostilities on ac count of the merit of the minister in a contest which is past, seems to me a mode of testifying national gratitude utterly indefensible. It is not probable, however, that the concerns of Chins will occupy much of the attention of the new parliament. But the conduct of foreign affairs is closely connected with our policy at home. By a course at once firm and conciliatory, the steady maintenance of our own rights, and a just re gard to the rights of other nations, we shall best preserve peace. By establishing peace on lasting foundations, we shall obtain the means of enforcing economy in the public expenditure. With peace and economy we shall obtain leisure to pursue the work of legal, social, ecclesiastical, and political reform. lam per fectly aware that the terms peace, economy, and reform have for the moment lost their charm to the ears of the present generation. But I must et de clare that, if again elected your reprv-senta tire, you must not expect from me an abjuration of my old creed. In office and out of office I have pursued the objects which those three words are intended to designate. The present Government, although they may be followed by new adherents, enemies of civil and religious liberty, cannot found their power permanently on any other basis than that of the good old principles and the good old cause. Whatever may be your determination, it is my purpose to adhere to them for the remainder of my life. I have great pleasure in expressing to you on this occasion, my grateful sense of the support I have received from you during the eventful period I have served you as your representative. Come what may, I shall always look back with pride on our long and honourable connexion. With this explanation, I leave the election where the constitution has placed it, in your hands. Should you think fit to return me again as your representative, I shall endeavour to the best of my abilities to fulfil the arduous duties belonging to that situation. I remain, Gentlemen, your faithful and obliged servant, J. RUSSELL. We arc authorised by Lord l'anmure to state that the assertion made by Commissary-General Filder, in a pamphlet recently published by him, that Colonel Tulloch, when sent out to the Crimea, carried with him a commission to supersede Mr. Filder as Commissary-General of the army, is with- out foundation. Colonel Tulloeh was armed with no oocarnission to supersede any officer, and could have had no personal object to attain by the removal of Mr. FiHer from his office. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1857. ROYAL LITERARY FUND. The annual general meeting of the corporation of the Royal Literary Fund erne bald yeelerdsy, at their teem hi Great Romell-Meet. Them wee • Live att, ndan, of members, hotuater Fart iiteatope, .111 r. M. Milnrr, ht.l' Mr. B. B. C.Neil, the Bishop of Mired, Mesas. C. Mike, Wentworth Dille, C. Dickens, John Fender, C. Ball, It. 1041, be. Earl Ihreernorn wee voted to the chair, and opened the by observing that it wee neither usual nor meets siTrrdlefor chairman to make an address.. inasmuch as the reading the reports would afforl to every member who de.irrol -it an opportunity to make such observation. or to move any motion he might think requisite. • A report of the income and expenditure of the past Isar was then read ; but though an applieetion WAR mode. no ropy wee supplied to the reporters. Generally, it appeared that the rei hoes all sources had been 2,9591, and the expel:Lib terett;67l., the aunt paid in relief having been 1,224 On the motion that the report he received and adopted, Mr. C. W. Me, eon., moved a resolution which, ueder a num ber of blade, condemned the entire namerement of the fund —drat, heratire, according to its last report, it expended 6741. Die. 3d. in relieving 53 cues; while the Artists' Ge nital Benevolent Fund, in relieving 08 cues, only exeendrol 861.; and, secondly, heesuse the Literary Fund expended 2001. per annum on the maintenance of a bowie, and allowed 100/. ner annum to Its secretary, and became the amusing of the Literary Fund were not in a satiefsetory state, M evidenred by their stating that the hone. fund, amounting to 6.5 la, VIM still in chide:ere as a separate amount of the meter 'e reedit, where., the books of the society chewed that that fend never bad been in existence at all ; and, lastly, became the Literary Fund on en average, not giving away more then 1,500/. per annum, yet appealed to the public for new eubereiptions and denationa while poneweed of funded pro perty to the amount of al,oool. end of landed relates yield ing 2001 per annum. Mr. AL Lemon eresintled the amend ment. Mr. It. Bell replied at moue length for the trianege runt of the fund, contending that neither the ireolution nor opeech of Mr. Dilke was founded on fact. Ile had promi nently put forward the number of eases relieved by the fund, hut overlooked the immense number inveetiented et it's coot. The rare of oreretnry had been created in 1830, on the nee tiro of Mr. Dilke himself, and his ulary had been gradually relent to 2001. per amuse, in romequenee of the really valuable services rendered by that °Meer. The er ror with regard to the bourse fund had originnted in the fund crediting itself with the 2001. per an num granted In 180.5 by the Prince of Wale. to wards a permanent fund for maintaining a house, and not counting the annual rent which hod mine been paid from that income. In fart, the house fund had been involved in the general funded arcounte, and the permanent fund wee then debtor to the home fund the 6.0001. mentioned bylie. Dilke. Mr. Bell then went Into the question of Ate ' expenditure, end showed, from the areeenele, est As xneir4l had been greatly the gainer e ' uee their present Mrs terry had been permanently engaged, the average anneal intle•Re ed income during that time being no lea. than 5751. Mr Chula; Dickens replied to Mr. Ikli in a brief smooch of much tome and humour, supporting the rosolutgas of Mr. mu, A losg. and at times rather errimeniou. disensoien followed, In which Mr. John Fonder, the Bieber, of Orford, Mr. 3/feckless Milne/4 and Mr. Dilke, den. , took poi, but the latter gentleman's motion was at length negatived by a majority of 69 to 11. Thanke were then voted to the honouree., anditren. end !misuse+, end the council, general committee. and filigree were re-elected by ballot. Mr. Disraeli, M.P., wee elan reeled one of the virespreoblente ; and after a cordial vote of thanks to Earl for presiding, the meeting sepa rated. ADDRERS TO SIR JOEN M'NETLL ANTI COLONEL TuLtoME roan ESIMIXONAIL—At a meeting held on Monday at Birmingham , convened by the Mayor, the halow ing ad dress, which ie to be signed by the Mayor, the magis testes, the town council, bankers, principal mcrehanth, end others, and to be presented by the Mayor, ex-Mayor, sod town clerk, was aimed to :—" To Sir John M'Ncill, G.C.8., dr., and Colonel Tulloth.—To the general vote , of the Bri tish people, we the undersigned inhabitants of Birmingham desire to odd our awed of gratitude and applreme. You were despatched to the Crimea on a mission of vital importance to your counter, of grave respcsmilility, end replete with diffi culty ; you here performed that adaaiou lnc mann er th a t sheds honour on your name., and deserve. the acknowledg theists of a "retch] country. To have *lnfirmly exposed the deficienciee of our military system ; to have honestly pointed out the needful remedies; to have discriminated between con flicting interests, without initiative, and without party feel ing ; to have ameliorated the condition of the British soldier these are your well-earned trophim, the glory of which no inquiry can sully, and no neglect can diminish. We have not felled to observe the unworthy combinations by which the important intelligence resulting from your labours has been attempted to be neutralised, so as to amen innpaett, sad neglect from just calms. and perpetuate the emote of dims. term which have obscured the herd-earned military 1;1 of Englsad, and needlesely destroy - 4st the lives of of ber bravest eons, Be isesured, gentlemen, that although Imam have net been awarded to you, and an unworthy re trammel/ma has teen offered, you hare won the grateful aye 4 path of our country, and the admiration and respect of all true Vbe Court. WINDSOR, MAs.cer 11. The Queen anti Prince Arthur and Priuceae IlekinA drove out in en open carriage yesterday afternoon, attended by Ludy Churchill. Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princesa Royal, attended by the lion. Eleanor Stanley, accompanied bee Majesty on horseback. The Equerries In Waiting ware in attendance. •""" ' " • ` In the evening the Prinasui of lietwidohe Langonburgh and Piinuess Feuder° dined with her Majesty. 'rho band of the Ist Life Guards played during dinner : Overture, Op. 202 Kalliwoder, SeOno et air, " Joanne Hachette" Concune. Walrer, " I itiries' Revel" Seleetion, " Don Pasquale" lien Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle, and 'performed the following compoaitiona : Overture, " Le IlayadOre" Fantasia, Violoncello, L. Schroder, " Sou venir de Spa" Servals. Introduction and Quartette, " liddie " Sinfonia No. 12, Adagio, Allegro and Mili tary Hovenient The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this morning, and visited the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. A deputation from tho Society of Arts had an interview with Viarount Palmerston yeeterdey, to present a memorial in reference to the Society's exeruiaations. The deputation consisted of Colonel Sykee, F.H.S. (Chairman of the Coun cil), Rev. Dr. Booth, F.R.S. (Treasurer), the Right Hen. the Lord Mayor, Mr. C. Wentworth Duke (Vice-Preeident), Mr. Joseph Glynn, F.R.S., Mr. Bcn)emm Oliveira, M.P., F.R.S., Mr. Frederick North, M.P., Mr. G. Ferguson Wilson. F.R.S., Rev. W. Elliott, Mr. Peter Graham, Mr. T. Twining, jnn. (Vice-Preaident), Mr. William Brown, M.P., Mr. Emilia Bennoch, Mr. Thomas Wentworth, Mr. I'. L• Neve Foster (Secretary), and Mr. Charles Criteliett (Aasietant Secretary). Mr. Preasly, Chairmen of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chaneellor of the Exchequer yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir Thom. FeciaanUe had aLio en interview with the right hen. baronet. Vickent, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Alderman Matthew., one of the Vies-Preddents of the Chamber of Commerce end Mr. C. f'aramell, merchant, had ... • : -- - an interview with Voirount Palmerston yesterday to present mcnioriahi from the merchants and manufacturers of Sheffield. The deputation was introduced by Mr. M. Milne,. Dexpatchem were received at the Colonial-ogee yesterday from the Governor of Malta Despatches were sent to the Governor* of Ceylon and Malta. TnE BELGIAN LEctAxtox.—His Excellency the Belgian Minicter and Madame 'Van de Weyer have homed carte for a grand entertainment to their Royal Highneases the Buchan of Cambridge and the Princes Mary, on Saturday, the 21et inet., at the Belgian Legation, in Portland-place. The Duchess of Inverness gave an elegant enter tainment lam evening to their Royal llighnows the Duchess of Cenibridge and the Prinecas Mary, et Kensington Palace. A diatinguished circle woe incited to meet the royal duchess and prime«•, who were attended by Major H. Peeve. end Lady Geraldine Somerset. A ticket party assicinbled at a later hour of the evening. Iler Royal Ilighnen the I)ucheao of Kent will kayo Fregittore Lodge on Monday, for Clarence Ilouse, St. James's, fur the oomoo, aorompaniod by their Serene High nesses the Princess and the Princess Feudal , . of Hokentohe Langenburgh, end the Princess Amelie of Hobe:doh° &hit lingfurst. We are gratified to say the reports in circulation respecting the ill health of the royal duchess are totally de void of foundation. The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained at dinner, lest evening, the Maniuis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Earlof Anne..ley, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, and the lion. Mies Copley, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Sir William Jollier, Mr. Hope, end a select eircie, at the (Amity mansion, St. James's-square. The countess, at a later hour of the (Welling. had a recntion, at which dietinguished men of all shades of political opinion were present._ Frances Countess Vialdegrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., entertained at dinner, at their menelon, in Corttrin gardens., beet evening, the Earl nod Countess of Abingdon and lady Eliwbeth Beek, the Earl and Countew of Mun atiT, the Earl Coiyer, the Earl and Countess of Aiello end the Hon. )lies Stmiley of Aldeeley, Lord Aeliley, Lord Bat telle, Baron and Serowe.. Lionel de Rothschild and Mi Eveline de Rothechild, Lady l'erry and Mies Perry, Mr. William Harcourt, and Mr. Bidwell. Her ladyship received a aelert clerk after dinner. Sir G. Cornwall Lewis entertained the following cabinet miniatme at dinner, last evening, at his residtutv, Kent House, Knightsbridge:—The Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Istruslowne, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Hanowby, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Peanut" Lord Stanley of Aiderley, the Right lion. Sir George Grey, the Right lion. R. Vernon Smith, the Right lion. M. T. Baines, end the Right Hon. Ifenry Lebow here. Lord and Lady Avcland have been entertain:og a succession of distintruished visitors at Normanton Pork during the past fortnight. On Monday his lordship received the Lord Chief Justice of England and Mr. Justice Wight man, the High Sheriff, the leading members of the bee on the Midland Circuit, and all the mugietrates of the county of Rutland, et dinner. The Countews of Clarendon will have an assembly a Sone-dAy nest. _ _ . The Countess Granville has an assembly this *Teeing, at lur mason in Bruton-street. The Earl of Ikverley and Lady Louisa Percy have arrive! in town from Torquay. Tho noble earl is in irproved health. Lord and Lady Raglan arc staying on a visit to the Earl Beatelamp, at hie lordrhip'. teat, Moolreafield. _ Oreville Smyth, F,aq., of Ashton Court, has taken the matt. and demesne of the Meltelm, in Invernearhire, sa a /porting manor. ilia right of shooting extends over 80S100 (RTC.. -- - It affords in (Cheltenham E.rominer) considerable *same tot* able to announce the continued gradual par grew towards mown ry of our noble lord lieutenant front the effeets of hio reeent accident in the hunting field, though the shock has brought on en attack of gout. The new Roman Catholic titular Ilishop of Clifton tea young prelate, king only about thirty years of age. The Worcester Chronicle otatee that Mr. Whit more n:11 retain the reeerdership of Gloucester. _ The herald ape :—" We learn from an authentic amine that among the candidates for the principality of the in the event of their proposed union, has been mentioned the name of Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. Ili+ royal highness la eokinel in the Grenadier Onerdo, and im married to a daughter of the Date of Rich mond. In the lots Crimean campaign he acquired con- enterable distinction as a smart and active ofilerr. Thin nominslitm is expirtai not to be regarded with disfavour by the British government." ROY AL MASONIC rox FOR furs. Yesterday evening the annual festival of this Institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, under the presidency of the Grand Senior Warden for the prevent year, Brother Lard Goderich , M.P. There were Ono present the Warden BrotheeiHmaing, P.G.M. of the late of Wight; Brother Spiere, D.P.O.M. of Oxford ahire, end P. 0.5.8. ; Brother John Harvey, P.0.5.D.; and about 300 other brethren. The usual loyal and masonic hula having been duly honoured, the boys at percent on the foundation (about 70 In number) were introduced to the company. Nothing could be more satisfactory than the eppierente of thew children. There was nothing about them to distinguish them from the children of tudeimen in comfortable eireureatancee, one of the great object. of the institution being that while the children of deemed or de cayed brethren are educated by the bounty of the brethren at huge, they should receive that education as a right rather than as a been, end not feel themselves lowered in their own estimation by the degradation of a charity livery or Brother the Rev. Mr. Cox, Grand Chaplain, then pre rented to Lord Goderich the bnys who at a recent examina tion proved themselves worthy of emporia! distinction, but in doing an he complained that for the last few years the quality tit the education imparted to the boys was not ono worthy of the craft which professed to promote the arts and sciences; adding, however, that the nomination for the present year chewed a great and decided improvement. The committee hod now secured a euitabb building for • central school, and for the future the children would be there housed and educated, under competent and wahine ictichere, idthongh the option of sending them to any other wheel would not be taken away from their friend,. The Noble CHAIRMAN then gnu is &lOWA. "SUCCOR. to the Masonic Institution for Boys," and said that be hoped the boys he now saw before him, es a future race of masons, would show themselves worthy of the craft, founded as it was on the three grand principles of brotherly love, mutual relief, and truth in all their dealings, The SECRETAIT (Br. Thhielton) then read the list of sub wripthms, which, including 101. 10e. from her Majesty the Queen, 101. 10e. from the noble chairman, and 601. from the Right Worshipful Brother the Earl of Yar borough, D.O.M. of England, far the special purlieu of buying furniture for the new school-horse at Edmonton, amounted to about 1,2001. . . . . . Several other toasts connected with the masonic chmitien were peopmed ; and the proceedings terminated in all mow= unway INDIA, CHINA, AND PERSIA. THE OVERLAND MAIL. AND DIITIPII TELIGRAPH TIUESTE, MAncit 11. The steamer Calcutta arrived here to-day, having started from Alexandria at 3 p.m. on the 6th of March. The India mail were at Alexandria, with dates from Bombay to the Gth Feb. ; Calcutta, Feb. 7; Madras, Feb. 13; and Hong Kong, Jan. 30. At Hong Kong the attempt made to poison the European community had caused great consterna tion; one of the partners in a Chinese bakery had been arrested and committed for trial, with nine other Chinese. Admiral Seymour, at Canton, had withdrawn from the Factory gardens and the Dutch Folly. In reply to the treacherous attempts made by the Chinese against British life and property, tho western suburbs of Canton had been burned down. At Hong Kong the exchange was at 4s. 81d. to 41. 91a. At Foochow, teas were arriving slowly, and prices were high. At Shanghai, holders were looking for a further rise. The silk settlements amounted to 2,000 bales, with ten dollars advance. Exchange at Shanghai was at Gs. Bd. Intelligence from Buahire had been received to the 23rd of January•. The general health of the army was good, and its supplies were plentiful. No military operation had been undertaken. General Outram had not yet arrived. The conferences between Sir John Lawrence and Lost Mohammed broke up on the 28th January, when the Ameer departed for Cabal.. It was anwrted that a British Residency wan about to be established at Candahar. At Bombay, the money market was easier, and imports were steady. Exchange was at 2s. lid. At Calcutta, Exchange was 2s. n d. The im provement in the import market was well main tained. The new Indian Five per Cent. Loan was pro gressing very slowly. The Colombo had arrived at Alexandria. The Fuxin, from Marseilles, had not been sighted. EXPRESS FROM. PARIS. (raox ova OWN PARIS, WLIINESDAT EY/LNISO, I understand that the financial section of the Council of State, to which the question of the tax on negotiable securities has been referred, proposes a considerable augmentation on the stamp duties, and the patents paid by public companies. As an instance of the operation of the contemplated mea sure, it is stated that the Bank of France, which is now rated at only 20,000 fr. a year for its patent, will be called upon to pay 100,000 fr. The Bourse opened heavily, but there was a rapid improvement in the afternoon. The Rente closed at 70fr. 90c. for cash, and 71fr. 30c. for account, with a rise of 10e. and 15c. Mobilier rose 10fr. Railways were from 2fr. 50e. to sfr., higher, except Southern, which fell 2fr. (..oe. The unsettled question before the Council of State paralyses transactions, notwithstanding a very general feeling in favour of a rise. It is announced to-day that M. de Hatzfeldt, the Prussian Ambassador, is indisposed. Of course the question is asked whether his indisposition may not result from the absence of any sufficient in structions from Berlin, to enable the Neufchatel Conference to go on with its work. The Emperor has already returned the visit of the Dames de la Halle, and in such a manner as to show that the confidence of these ladies in his personal solicitude . (or their comfortable installation in the new markets was not misplaced. Accompanied by M. 13aceioechi, he yesterday afternoon drove himself in a phaeton at a slow pace all round the stalls, and examined their position attentively as he went along. M. Eugene Sue has just written a pamphlet, pub lished at Brussels, on the forthcoming elections in France, which, no doubt, contains matter worth reading by those who take an interest in the subject. You will be able in London to see what he says, but we in Paris cannot, for the work is of course pro-1 Whited. We only learn that in his preface he jus tifies himself for treating of the matter by remarking how singular it is that, after 1789, 1830, and 1848, France should have come to such a state that exile should be the indispensable qualification for a French citizen to speak freely of those things which most concern her welfare. SPAIN. M. I.afragua, an envoy from the Mexican govern ment, is expected in Madrid almost immediately (if be has not already arrived) with explanations re lating to the unfortunate events in Mexico, and hopes are entertained that war between Spain and Mexico may yet be averted. PRUSSIA AND S' A Swiss journal was found guilty at Berne on March 7 of having published a libellous article on the King of Prussia. The news was forwarded to Berlin by telegraph the same day. PERSECUTION OF ROMAN EXILES BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. ALEXANDRIA IN EGET; FEB. 21, For some weeks past the French Consulate, aided by the local authorities, has been persecuting the Roman exiles here—a thing doubly iniquitous, from the fact that the Romans are under the French pro tection, the Papacy not being represented in the Ottoman Empire, and haying, therefore, no consul here. Many exiles have been arrested and embarked for Civita Vecchia. Only a month ago they thus arrested and sent away a certain Contavalli ; and by the last steamer, Saechini and Ronconi were forcibly sent to Marseilles, to be given up to " Intendenea di Marina" there. To-day Bleak and Capelli have been similarly treated. Others have only escaped the same fate by flying to Malta. This is done generally to poor and honest workmen, under all sorts of abominable accusations, but always without even a shadow of a trial ; the real cause being political quarrels or antarnivm, set afoot by the pontifical agents, who can influence the French Consulate and the local authorities by their secret accusations all the more easily, as the Romans have no protection from their own government. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (1111` ZLECTIM: TELEGRAPH.) SOUTIL TIP P.SDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, arrived here this morning from Alexandria, she brought a mail from Gibraltar which ought to have arrived here by the wrecked steamer Madrid. FLOATING OF THE TYNE. (RT ELECTRIC: TTLEGRAPR SOUTIIA3IITON, kinked 12, 11 it.x. The ateamship Tyne was floated this morning at eight o'clock, and lo now on her tray to Southampton. LAW INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. COURT OF JUNKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hotroyd.) TN RI ROL.I. DMITISH BANK.-I,IbYtTLD hIGIIT TO DIVIDEND. This was a sitting to decide on the 9uestion who was en titled to the dividend on the depowt of a Mr. li Lotter. amounting to 1 0657. The official assignee had re oeived notice from two portico Mr. Wcatherfeld and Mr. Adcock, both of when. claimed in revp, t of the deposit of Hunter, who was now in Australia. It ay. peered that an agreement for the sale of the deposit had bceS entered into with Mr. Wiwthei held, but had tot been cars rind out. Subsequently Hunter sold his deposit for 10s. W. in the pound to Mr. Adcock, who bad actually paid the money. Under these circumstanees, his Honour held that Mr. Adcock was entitled to the dividend ; the parties each to pay their own coats. _ . . . (Before Kr. Columissi,ner Beane.) [PAT PITITioN THE LIMITED LIABILITY AC - T.— THI PATENT DLODOILIMATIooN AND !CATTLE CO*. PANT. Mr. Stopher presented a pniti , n to-day, under the providor.a of the Limited Li Cuility Act, 18i6, pray. ens for an order fur the winding-up of this company now carrying on tusincea at 4G, Aloorgete street. This la the first ems of a company being brought before the court under the new on. Four days ere armed by the statute to the company to show cause against the petition. THE POLICE COURTS. Tills DAY. WESTMINSTER. THE I,ICLN , INO sVSTT.N. Mr. JuLb, a publican in the Broadway, Westminater, made a complaint to Mr. Payatcr, the presiding magistrate, of a actions description. Mr. 'Mil, said that, to morn the annual Been mg day of Ifaiil and that of the pivasut you-, a complaint had bem lodged aguinat him under the Police Mt. Ile had been Magid with serving soma article before one o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and was Numuloned accordingly. Whet the complaint came up for io applicant produced the evidence of a boy, which clearly exonerated him. and, after a full hearing of tho ease, the complaint was dismissed u groundleas. He thought no more of the matter until he went before the licensing justices. a ,by or two ago, for hie license, when he was informed it was mumendod until the adjourned day. His feelings were muck hurt by being placed in such a psiition, which woo considered one of marked dia gram. He had in no way offended or broken the law, m the worthy magistrate himself dishlisl. and he therefore thought it very hard that ouch an injuative and indignity ahould put upon him lifter his emairation from blame at the ma. gistrites hands. Mr. Paynter perfectly agreod with the applicant that it WM a great hardship, for his derision upon the ease proved that the accused was not guilty. He directed the police to cell the attention of the licensing justices particularly to the matter. CLERKENWELL. CRUELTY PUN IS)I Fn. A man, who can the name it Benjamin William Pipe, who desenlad himself as a Canaan, appeared before Mr, Tyrwhitt, in answer to a summons charging him with ill treating, end torturing a bore. the summons being taken out at the instance of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. \Vann., the superintendent of the society, attended for the prosecution. It appeared front the evidence of some respectable wit. nesses that a few days since the defendant wad driving ' three leaves in a van along the Hignigge-wells-road at • rapid pace, when one of them tushirtunately fell down. Instead of the defendant stopping the other horses, - and getting down to help the horse up, he commenced whip ping them both in a very full - on, and brutal manner ,• the consequence of which was that the horse that had fallen was dragged for souse dis tance along the read. Some perilous went and stopped the horses, and offered to lend the defendant some riasiatnniv. but he used the most disputing language towards them, and told them to mind their own business. At this time the horse was in a very bat state, and bleeding from two large wounds on its knots., which had been caused by the horse having been dragged along the ground. 'the conduct of the defendant even then was mmt barbarous, and calk& forth the most indignant renti.l;s from the byistandem,whont the prisoner threatened to tbAit if they interfered. The mtm meat the Royal Society woe communicated with they took the matter up. The primmer, in a whining tone, mid the horse fell down and hurt itself. He did nut refuse assistance, or abuse any body. John Francis Barton, one of the °filters of tho Royal Society for the Preservation of Life from Fire, said he was passing at the time and offered to fell h mote water to wash the hornets knees, but the defendant refused to let him, and used very abusive language toamnis him. Mr. frwhitt elmracterised the affair as one of the most brutal that had ever come before him. The society did Feat good by prosecuting Rape chard. To mark his sense of the prisoner's conduct, I.q hoal,' sent him to the House of Correction for two ealendu mouths with hard labour without the option of a tine. The defendant, who seemed rather surprised at the dedm sion, was then removed. Grow Johnroo, who to known to the police under several other aliases, and Willi.? Joeer, alto well-known to the police, were played at the ter betel* Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with having . lnuglariously broken Anil entered the dwelliniy house of John Lawrence in the night time, and stolen theren torn and other articles his property. It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant newton, of the G division, and another lendable, that on Sunday morning • little after one they were pacing along the Doswell-road, when they saw • Lght flash in the porceentor's shop. They waited • moment or two, and the sergeant went round to the leek and left rho constable in front. One of the visor:den attempted to escape by the front and the other by the back, but owing to (1w good anungements of the police they were at once captured, and when searehed mine money was found upon one of them. The prisoners have Loth been: turmoil convicted. Thr priovers, when askcd for their defence, mid they bad nothing to say. Mr. Tyrwlritt committed the prisner. to Newgotc for trial. Rear-Admiral his Grace the nuke of Northumber• land, K.G., hat emigrated to take the chair et the annual general meeting of the Royal National Life Boat Institution, to be held at the Loudon Tavern, on Thursday next, the 19th instant, at two o'clock. A letter from Berlin of March 9 states that H. de Meyerbecr, the celebrated composer, is suffering front as attack of ophthalmia, width causes great uncasineta to his friends. A letter from Vienna. in the Limo/ of Pesth, says: —" Grand fetes ate being prepared in Hungary for the re. (option of the Emperor of Austria. Among other 'stills Bons, Baron de Podinanicky u:11 bring to Beath 700 wild horses end 1,000 wild ose u, in order to show how these =I• malls are caught with the The Clerical Journal nays:—" The Hon. John Stourten died in 1847, leaving en infant son, both parents at that time being papista. In 1A:52 the mother became a pro latent, and begun to instruct the child in her new creed, as a faithful mother was bound to do. The law Iran appealed to to appoint a guardian to aro that the sun is educated in the faith of his father, and the matter is to be decided by the Lords Justices of Appeal. Their lorrishiye seem disposed to examine the boy before deciding, and his cenacienee will pro. tably settle his destiny for a seasmt. Madame Hietori recommences her representation at the Theatre Dollen, Paris, on the 2nd of April. The St. James's Theatre is announced for sale by suction, on Tuesday, the 21st of April, by direction of the mortgn,, , see. HATMAREET THE %TUE.—Mr. Boyle Bernard has a new drama ready for this theatre, which will be produced in the course of next week. THE LATE 1)a. WARNEFOIIII.—T,ady Wetherell Warneford has, in fulfilment of the intentions of her We uncle, the Ike. S. W. Wanieford, LLD.. vested 30,000/. Lord ltedealale, Mr. W. Dicktns, Mr. J. C. Heyward, and Mr. A. A. Bathurst, in trust, to apply the net annual income to arise therefrom in promoting the building, abus ft. purchasing, edam*, and repairing churches, chapels, read providing parattinge-houses of the established church. M districts pnnripelly inhabited by the poor within the ended diocese of Gloucester. The trustees are the Bishop of Bloc cotter and BristsL the Ran of Gloucester, and the Arch. deacon of Glottaater for the time being, Lord Redcoat, and Mr. 'W. Dickens. !dawn. Sewell and Newmatch, ma' eitors, Cirencester, net as secretaries to the trustoes.-0 1 / . tenAdun Arm:inter. I I 1