The Express. — London, England, 1851-05-07 00:00:00

he was offered 201. to vote for Mr. Baird by one of that gentleman's committee, who was not himself en elector, and added that in a plate with 15,000 inhabitants, 41 public houses were kept open with free drink for all persons coming to the elect ion. (Hear, hear.) He would now read the evidence of two ministers of the gospel. The Rev. James McGowan, • minister of the Free Church at Airdrie, stated that he came into the town between four and five o'clock on the evening of the day of election, and that on the road ha witne<sed the most awful scenes of debauchery, druakenness, and rioting that it was ever his lot to behold. Tha Rev. Alexander Barr, • minister of the established church of Scotland, said that the scenes at the last election at Airdrie were shocking. Idleness and habits of dissipation were encouraged, and trade was at a stand still. What ho had stated of all these places he believed took place in a mitigated form at Linlithgow mid elsewhere. Tho worst phases of the debauchery were exhibited at Airdrie, Hamilton, and Falkirk. He asked them to con sider whether the elections in this country were to be carried by such processes as these ?—because, if so, mark the consequences. Who would sit in that house if the path to it were through some hundred gin houses, with a bill of 2001. or 3001. each) (Hear, hear.) The election expenses of hon. members had been estimated at from 5,0001. to 15,0001. Would "the territorial aristocracy" of this country, as they were called, who lived on rents, and some of whom bad little money to spend, sit there ? No. It was the monied people, who had hard cash at their bankers, who alone would find entrance into the house ? (Hear, hear.) Was this a process that would conduce to the improvement of the character of the representation, or, rather, had they not better return to the old regime of pocket boroughs, and " hereditary claims," if it were to be continued ? (Hear.) He would rather live under an oligarchy or • despotism than be governed by a majority of members who had en tered the house by such means. (Cheers.) Was there not something due to the morality of the sge ? Was that house to be the only quarter where scenes like these could be heard of without emotion and disgust, and a desire to put an end to them for the future? (Hear, hear.) He asked for inquiry. He asked for nothing but inquiry. Ile did not ask them to unseat any hon. member, but simply to inquire into these transactions. He asked them, in fact, to include with their inquiry into the misdeeds of St. Alban, a caw which he humbly opined was characterised try *cotes ten thousand times more re- Totting and degrading. (Loud cheers.) Mr. BAIRD said that neither himself nor his firm had given say instructions to those who kept public houses at Airdrie to treat the electors. To inquiry he had no ob jection, but with regard to the scenes of drunkenness, he hail no doubt that some of them took place because they were the common practice.* in the Falkirk burgh.. (Loud laughter.) A petition had been presented against his return, but as the parties could not substantiate a single one of its allegations, though they had spent three months in obtain ing evidence, it bail to tw withdrawn. (Hear.) l'be ATTORNEY-GENERAL hoped the house had listened with feelings of deep regret and diegust, as he could assure them he had, to the sad sni t painful details brought before them by the hon. member fur the West Riding. (Hear, hear.) Nu man rouid picture such scenes of debauchery without feel- ing regret that they should be mixed up with election.* • but, although, in esmunon with manyothers, he might thin k an inquiry highly de.irable, be could ni the p strongly sag gusting to the hon. n. mix (Mr. Cobden) out to mix up two questions which were essentially distinct. The hon. mem- tee was no doubt entities not to throw any impedi ment in the way of inquiry into the St. Albans taw, and as the bill about to be proposed fur that purpose would hare to go through the ordeal of another place, it ought not to be encumbered with' anything iu addition which might endanger its success. (Hear, hear.) He would suggest to the hon. member fur the West Ruling to make his proposition the subject of a substantive neaten, whereby the bill and the motion could be chromed separately, the bill taking precedence. (Hear.) Mr. IiOLBCCK supiorted the amendment, and consi denal that, alter the alligatious put forward by Mr. Cob den, Mr. Baird would be branded if he had not an opportu nity of exculpating hiinwlf, and he could only have that opportunity by m„ sus of such an inquiry. Mr. E. LLLICE, Jun. would he the very last person to object to any 'meta inquiry as that contemplated by the amendment of thus hon. member (Mr. Cobden), but ob jected to the case of Falkirk being grafted on the bill which be had submitted to the house that night. He (Mr. Ellice) beliesed that if he emusentecl to the amendment, the bill would bo placed in jeopardy, and in all probability defeated. Besides , there war the inconvenience of any one commission having to inquire into two distinct ma's at different and distant . parts of the kingdom. He (Mr. Enke) had no objection that the petitions pre *rated reorilinit the Falkirk election should be submitted t o a ' s l e et committee, and then legislation could follow if neeeesary. Mr. BANKES held that the amendment of the hon. mcmtwr (Mr. Cotiden) was inailmiseible. The question bud been brought consort in a manner the most unprecedented. Ito read Iron the votes of the 2nd .tpril that the Speaker communicated to the house that he had received a letter from Mr. I °meek, stating that it was not intended to pro- I teed with the petition against the election of Mr. Baird. The Speaker publicly read the letter; the hon. member for the West Riding might have heard it ; it was pub lished in the newspaper. the next day, and the sagacious people living in the Falkirk burgh., Mr. Hamilton and others, might have read it, and why did they not prefer another petition ? Mr. COBDEN—They have sent a petitiou. I presented it. Mr. BANK ES—Then why did you not present it at the eight time? Did you keep it in your pocket? 31r. COBDEN—I did not keep it 21 hours. Mr. BANK ES—Then was it ;resented in time ? Mr. HUME—It was nut against the election, but for inquiry. Mr. BANK ES said that ought to be brought forward as a %ell:trate motion and nut grafted on this. With regard to the me:nurc now bcfore the house, he offered no objection to the introduction of the bill, but with regard to the na ture of the commission he should probably differ from the hoe. mover. Ile thought the commission should consist of members of the house, and when the bill was introduced he should make a propthitiun to thut effect. Mr. 111 . 31 E suggested that his bon. friend should with draw hi. amendment. _ . Mr. FORIIEN mid he knew Mmething of the hon. mem ber for the Falkirk burgh., who he believed had effected a gnat deal of good in that neighbourhood. Every exertion was made to get up evidence to su!,port the petition againvt him, but the petition was abandoned at the Mat, day fur want of evidence. Lord J. ItUsSELL said, as to tho motion of his hon. fnentl, which was for the introduction of a bill for the ap cof commission with regard to St. Albans, rira t ired u on t the T. port of an election committee, that they haul reason to believe that extensive bribery prevailed at the last election for the borough, ho could not conceive a more legitimate ground fur that measure than that which had been stated by his hon. friend. Therefore he should have no hesitation in giving his vote iu favour of the introduction of such a bill. The honour able member fur the West Riding of Yorkshire hail brought another CIVIC forward, and he should be certainly very far from saying that there ought not to be some in quiry with regard to the ease, because he thought that so far as notoriety and scandal went, it was a use that ought not to be passed over by the house when brought before it by a member of the house. But he could not agree that the two cases should ,be embraced in the same commission. _ _ After a few words from Mr. Furtintsebu and Mr. LOCK HAM', the latter of whom was understood to corroborate the statement of the hon. member fur Stirlingshire (Mr. Forbes) as to the high e•dimation in which Mr. Baird was held in the Falkirk burghs, Mr. H. BERKELEY said he begged to join in the re quest to the bun. member fur the NS est Riding to withdraw his amendment, at the same time he thought he had done good by taking tile matter up. When be (Mr. D. Berke k)) spoke last year in favour of a new teform bill he was told it was not necessary, as public opinion prevented bri bery and corruption now. Ile saw no evidence of that in what had taken place in reference to these boroughs. Mr. COBDEN said of course he was in the hands of the house, and it was evident the house was against his amend ment, but it was suggested that he should snake a separate motion for a committee. Ile did not think, however, that the example of committees was very encouraging, auil he happened to he already a member of twoeonanuttees, which he bad to attend ce,•ry thy, so that it was quite impossible for him to attend another committee, even et' he could ob tain on e. But he ventured to suggest, that as this mea sate was before the house, it was thu duty of government to see that what should be done by the house was dune, and that the Lord Advocate of Scotland was the proper person to bring it forward. The hon. gentleman concluded by withdrawing his amendment. Leave was then !liven to being in the bill. NISTYMON UNION. Sir L. O'BRIEN moved that the 'Petition of the mem bsrs of the late board of guardians of this union be printed with the votes. The board was dismissed without notice, and he should brim( the matter before the house. At the suggestion of Mr. TM/KNELT, the petition was referred to the committee on !public petitions. STEAM SAVIOATIoNBILL. Mr. LA BOCCII EltE moved that the following gentle num constitute the committee on this bill:—Mr. Lubou• etwro, Mr. num.., Mr. Cardwell, Admiral Berkeley, Mr. Wm. Brown, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Alexander Ilust'e, Mr. Philip Miles, and Mr. Grogan. —Agreed to. OENER.tL MERCHANT SEAMEN'S BILL, . . ftiri.Bl . ;;lilllVlLLE obtained leave god bmagg in a bill, which was r, id a hest time, to extend certain benefits to apprentices bound to me service under the poor-law in Ireland. BRIDGES (IRELAND). Sir W. SONIERVILLE moved for kayo to briny in a bill to amend on act for empowering grand juries in Ireland to present bridges, and tolls to be paid for passing the same in certain CIIACO. =Agri:CA To. COMMIT TEE ON TUE PROPERTY TAX. Mr. RCM E hariog in form moved for " a select awn mines to inquire into the mode of assessing and collecting the property tea, sad whether the injustice of levying the same rote of charge upon terminable as upon perpetual an nuities, and upon fluctuating and varying incomes from trades and pmfe-sioni as upon fixed incomes, cannot be greatly modified, oe altugetherrerauved," • Mr. FRESH" lELD proposed to make some addition to the niulution, in ordir to render the inquiry more compre hensive. Kr:IIJIIE assured the boo. gentleman that it would embraea leery possibls subject which could come before the committee, sod the hoe. member fee Bucks and other Imatlewica interested haling agreed to these terms, be trusted no opposition would he offend enentaintima May delay. Mr. C. LEWIS said ho thought the word " injustice" sonsewhst prejudged the case, and it would h e muc h b e tt er Irate the word " system" or some other neutrplrk . KZ would not quarrel sherd words so that his dips we. obtained. NI. F. MA L: LK thought that, if the appointment of the =wetts postponed till the nest day, the bon. mem le limea an OwM ok&IMO a &Mit his resolution as to meet the Mr. HUME teehmented, end the motion was adjourned aseordingly. CIVIL BILLS (IRELAND). The ATTORNEY-GENEItAL foe Ireland moved that the Attorney-General for Ireland, Sir Wllliam Somerville, Mr. French; Mr. Keol4 l , , Mr. Napier, Mr. Whieside, Reynolds, M. M'Cul , Mr. Anatey, Mr. Grogan, Vis count Bernard, Captain Jones, Mr. Serjeant Murphy, Colonel Taylor, and Mr. Sadleir do form the committee.— Agreed to. MEDICAL CHARITIES BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on 'Thursday. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned at twenty minutes to 2. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS. lIOME-MADE SPIRITS IN BOND. Marlow made, and question put, .1114 k is how* do n solve ItotN into a eonunittsa, to take Into consideration the present mode of lesying the duty oa Immeththde 'poi.* h lathd: . —(Lool Nam O— llie Imam divided: Apo 159, Not. ISY. AYES. Amery, nomr C. Pos, Richard M. Miles, %V. Arend&ll, CapL M. Fos, /I W. L. MutLitt, George A T g gn i ir tg, beer Fresh/kid. James W. Norma, %%Qum Barge, William revere. Char ex H. ILiudy, ChArlee A. 11.4.1 e, 11. J. Puller, aurystus E. Moore. George, H. Wird, James Galway. Vermeil Mullins., Joeph K. Basilica, Georie Gilpin, °Nowt Hurley, 'sacra S. BArron,thr Henry W. Gooch, !Award S. Nagler, Joseph *mow, Witten' U. Geoid, Wyednars Neterriegate, C. N. &Aaron, Thomas Gordon, Auintral Noway., Sir U. J. ifenuett.PicalP One, W. K. O. O'Brien, Sit Loehr Bentinek, Lord IL Chace Oliver D. J. (nisi/IL/lir T. Bersifewl, Without Cirsohy, Marquis al O'Connell, JAR Berkeley, Hos G. Y. Grattan. Henry O'Oessell, M. J. Bernard. Viscount tweinall, Gilbert tYnsherty, Antlicay Wet, John Greene, Juba Opalton, Lord Blake, Hank). Grogan, Edwsrd Peingtein, Sir John Bendird. Marmils of Hobe., Ilionrus P. Plump:re, John P. seder°, Henry U. Hemline, George A. Power, Dr. bath, etr Wiwi 0. Ilnaniton. J. U. Power, Nicholas beauty Lord Hama, lion. Capt. Itandon, Colonel lirsoirs, lie A. B. Hartle, Alexander Itendlealtam, Lord Brom Coked Hoye , sir [domed kepton, O. W. J. Back, Lonna W. Henley. Jonah W. Reynold', John Bush try, W. X. Hebei t Henry A. Bache, Edmund B. Burghley, Lord Ilirmrs, Gorr U.O. Udine. John Bornmehe, IL N. Vinyard. Hobert C. Mott, Hon. Y. Canateell. Its. W. P. Ilildyed. Thos. B. T. Scully, trance thyley, Edward S. Hill, Lord Edvrin Bibiltxrp. tXdonel Chichester, Ld. J. L. Ileirom, W Slum N. S mere, JAM P. MILL touch Mahout, Lord Stoneware, Ciptain Christopher. R. A. Jullitte, sir 't in.G.U. Siemer, chard Clive, Henry B. Jae., Cali' do Stuart, laird Jarmo Weal, J. C. Keeer, Robert Stuart, Henry Colville, Charles R. Kuush, William Stuart, Juba 0:moil., llamas Lasstton, la 01. H. P. Sullivan. Michael Cowie, Charles La.cielles, Hoc. E. 'rebut, J. 11. Crawford. N'illam 8. Lawton, Hon. Cecil Taylor, 1 hones E. Demo, Min T. V. Lem a, Lord .%. G. Tells in, ialir.rd K. Gordon, 11 ilium Lenruis, buil il. 0. To4einiume. lien l/evereus, John T. Le/nexus. Viscount Tyler, tar Grow Utene.i, Eel/jar/in Locknirt, Willem Tyre°. alr John T. Uri. John W. Limits r. Hon. Col. Verse-, Sir William Dunne, George 111.craght. lA, er E. Very, Hoe. Thomas Wane, Colonel IPCullarn, W. T. Vyse, Itichardil.lLU Elie:ads, Henry H . Gregirr, John %%Addington, tinny 8. VATIC r, James M'Nelit. Dune la Wellesley, air locima Pensive. er Rob. A. Haber, Nee ls. V. Walib, nit Lobs B. Filmed, Sir Edmund Member, Lilts rim Whiteside, Jas. a Vital'atrieir, K. Iln.J. Marideville, %%game Welenome, Edured Sloyer, John Nannern, bud J. Wynn, Herbert W.W. Yuen., Witham Worth. Larl a r.i Lass. Forester, Iln. G.C.W. Maunell, Heins. P. Nam, Led ecateem, C. Haswell, 1100. J. P. Hume, Jueeph . . . NOES. Aclond, Sir T. D. Ellice, It Don. E. Ogle, Sari e, C. H. .tour, lugh S. kla.A, II h. J. E. Owen. sir John A•tror, It. A. S. Eolcontl, .1. U. U. Pa,/e-t, Lord Alfred Akock, lbronas k . .,....... John Pnret, Lord Clarcone .vtderom. Arthur Fergoont, Cul. P.oncoston, \ldeoont Anson, lion.D.lonel Fite,tilion..lln.G.W. Par k er. John . . . Art.inJog, Nub. IJ. Furd3oe, A. U. M i r Robert goroterOlattbew P. L Pr deride Fettr-cue. J. W. fet, Hobert Bartell, kt.lln. Sir F. Fftecton, Col. Papal, Ergi.cis BAAS, Michml T. Gsligiey, sir W. P. Ricardo, John L. tied, Jecob Gib on, lit. Hn. T. M. Rice. Edward K. Bellew, Richard M. Crewel, C. Poem Rich, Hears Berkmey, Admiral Grey, Kt. Un. Sir G. Kotorb s, twain J. &Mal. y, Hon. 11. T. Grey, It I.pti W. Itoeauck, Jobe A. Berkeley, C. L. U. Gro•ectior, I,ril Tt. K. guilty, Colonel Min.', Ralph liall, Sir Cen...on a 11,..naiLy. Sir John Blactctosie, W. IL Hall, eorton, 1... rd J. Kamm!, Lad Jelin 1 Blair, Stephen ILinnisr, sir J..h.. IlitAlen, F.C. U. filecrot, K. J. Mori., Kiel:int isslwey, Colonel Busks., Admiral ILitchell, RI. Hon. J. Swope, George P. KIM, lion. Cod. Hanes, Ifriquarll seytuour, Wan D. Braila, John newt', Al. cancer Seymour, Lord Hrocklehunt.Johe Ileprogl,J.au, Maack kobat D. Bruclne., E. D. Herron .. lommenes smith, John A. Brotherton, Joseph Ilinuley, thanks Math, Usk K. V. Bo ketey, sit It. B. llohnouo: Thom, B. twinyrilie, sir W.M. Banbury, E. 11. !Lange., ill tom 1.. Stanton, Willmn IL Codwca, hdward Howard, Lad Edna. Strickland, Sir U. C.irter. John B. Hutchins, I.dmitil J. Tailvd, c. It. M. Cavendish, lloa.C. C. Huts B 1.1 an Tact. ed, Usury W. Cavendish, thin. G.U. Jack ass. K dune Thicknesse, Italph A. CA•elllilan. W. D. Jamaican., Sir Juba Thompson, Colonel thspim, W. J. Kin, lien. l'. J. L Thus uely, Thomas Clay, Janson Laratuclicre. II .n. 11. Towel y, K chard G. Qay, sir W. Lanacon, Runes U. Tn lawny, John S. Clerk, Xt. tln. Siz G. Lawley, Ile. B. K. Trevor, Hon. Thoroaa Cobden, Richard Lewis, Kt. iln. SirT.P. Verney, SO Usury Cockburn, Sir A. J.E. Least., De wee C. VIOI4A, Jahn H. (*Meet...kg, Sir T. E. Little ..m, lion. E. IL Witkine, Col. Lloyd Collin!, William Lm, d..n. Frye., Wellesley, Lord C. Cowpir, lion. W. F. WT.atftsit, Sir John West, Vrederick B. Cr..is, Sir W. G. ilan.kr, dew D. We. bead, C.owder, Richard B. Marna, C. W. Willcox, Is. M . Ohlis Currie, Biotin 11Loneion, sir Janie* Whltana, John I Denison, John IL Haute, RI. lion. V. Wiliyams, Humpbry 1 D'E)acourt,llco.C.T. Mink r, W. M. It. Wilson. James Merit, Edward Mon. rage, James Wood, Kt. Iln. Sir C. Marto., sir C. E. Honig, Ikesid , Wood, Sir William P. I it.ke, sir James Iley.tyn, 1.,.5. F.. M. Wriglitace, Wm. B. Lhuumn, George Illowait, Fran. i. WysilL Marinaduks tisio.Loi, Adir.isal leulersve, Lul of onus... DiaseLa,Rt.llon.SirD. hienull, lit lion. J. Hill, Lard Menus Ebrington, Viscount Nattily, Lord llayier, ULU& W.G. The following members paired on Lord Naas's motion: AUAI .1% Mort, H. U. Paget, Lid 0. Du Pre, C. U. tufnet , Right Ham. 11. Mund_ W. Lotto . Sit C. bulgur{ A. Moto 11.-14 T. A. Hallord, tior 11. Flelguart, bor., Doomecombe. Hoc. A. llowud, Mom. E. 0. Farnham, E. R. tern., Woolf , m Mr. O'Flaherty paired, in favour of Mr. Ilumc's motion ou the income-tax, with Mr. T. Duncombe, for Fins buryr,.agami Mr. 11. B l . Clive paired, in favour of Mr. Hurne's amend ment, with Mr. Slancy, against. Mr. Adderky paired all night with Mr. Sheridan. THE CIIABGE AGAINST TIM MASTER OF Sr. PAN CHAS WOILILKOVSIL—ABANDONMENT OV THE PLLOSZCI:- , TlON.—Yebterday a very numerous meeting of the board of directors of the poor of St. Pancras took place in the board room adjoining the workhouse at Camden-town, for the purpose of considering the position of the board with re ference to the mashy of the workhouse. Mr. Eaton having been committed for trial h 7 Mr. Curette, the police magis trate, on a charge of violating Eliza Smith, a pauper inmate. Mr. Churchwarden Baker having been calltd to the chair, trutwinsegusactonna communication ti c o re u ateg om by ; I h r e reading of the counsel appointed for the prosecution, addressed to Mr. Cook, the clsrk to the board:—" 3, Upper Gower-street, ' May nth, 1861.—My dear Sir,—Since the investigation at Clerkenwell Police Court to-day, I have carefully consi dered the evidence adduced by Mr. Eaton, in answer to the charge made against him. It appeared to me at the time, unless perjury was imputed to the girl, it was impossible to imagine him innocent, and in that view of the matter it would scarcely have been proper to aban don the prosecution, nor could the magistrate have done otherwise than leave it to a jury to decide ; but I confess that it appears to me impossible, taking the girl's health into consideration, and the evidence of the woman who spoke of her complaining of her head and being unable to recollect the circumstances of the transaction she was de- ..... tailing, that she may be mis-stattng matters without being fully aware of what she is stating. She has suffered from epileptic fits, her memory is evidently deranged, and her mind may have become impregnated with a fallacious idea ;1 at all events, it is more desirable to suppose this than that she has committed • wilful falsehood ; and I must say, upon very careful consideration, that I think Mr. Eaton has avowed the'eharge as presented on the part of the pro weution. Ido not see any ground whatever for doubting the testimony of the girl Henley, and her manner and ge neral demeanour were creditable to her ; and, although it is possible that the doorkeeper may be mistaken as to the time of Mr. Eaton's return, if he be correct, the evidence from Ilampsuncl completely negatives the charge. I con ks that I entertained, from the demeanour of the prosccutriz, a strong opinion that she was giving • true account , but, as the directors have done me the honour to submit the management of the ease to me, and to state that they would be guided by my opinion, I fwd, now, that I am called upon to advise them to aban don the prosecution of Mr. Eaton, and if they concur with me, I will make a statement to this effect ou Wednesday, when Mr. Eaton is brought up. I am, dear sir, yours very faithfully, Wu. BALLANTINE. 0. W. F. Conk, &c."—Mr. Cook stated that he received this letter as late as 9 o'clock last night. The communication having been ordered to be entered on the minutes, a discussion ensued as to the course the board should pursue.—Mr. Laimben ultimately moved, " That Mr. Ballantine's suggestion (that the prosecution against Mr. Eaton be abandoned) be carried out; and that Mr. Ballantine be requested ‘o make such a statement as may . place Mr. Eaton and the directors in a proper position with the public."—Mr. Waller seconded the resolution, and it was carried by a majority of 17 to 4. —Mr. Billet; in • powerful address, stated that he viewed this as tantamount to au acquittal, and hoped the board would sympathiee with Mr. Eaton. lie moved that he be requested to send his account in of law charges, and that a cheque be given by the board. The motion was negatived as premature, and the board separated. 44.rn AND Milt RB6l)lE:Yrs.—On the 18th ult. a' division of the 44th Regiment landed at Gibraltar from Malta (es the Resistance, troop-ship), and on the 26th ult. a division of the 56th, under the command of Major Palmer, embarked at Gibraltar in that vessel fur Bermuda. Oa ar rival at Bermuda the Resistance is to convey the 42nd hum [ Bermuda to Plop Scotia. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1851. U N C H, for Mar 10, 000taisa : Her Me= =e~awer atie es the TIM se Mr serreered by te *h Vie a— II -Day he Nom' ratrtar . : - J. the Crystal —rnsell'a on &Van af tbat o Wzgat the Groat Zenbilks. !o.he., ha. Flaat.tren ; and all liastaeliars and Xmases. gist ervreoo. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A beeend &Mks of " The Express," else roe exesdres " Gandy" Is published every TSNM7 sad sight, 111 dole for post. Advetusemests Wended for "The Express," [dodos Evenles paper, must be at the DlEce, LU, Bouverte.suset, by Toe o'clock is she dq of pabiliallos. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tsu UsT—llasslas, IS. Mo. Aftersooa, IS.. Taressow—Mrsviss, 6S. 43a.....„ -*itemise, Ts. Ile. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. SIR CHARLES WOOD is the very ROBIN GOOD FELLOW of the Whig cabinet; he is continually lead ing his companions into some quagmire or other. Last night he landed them in another minority. It is true that Lord NAAs' motion for a committee of ' the whole house on the present mode of levying the duty on home-made spirits in bond, was carried against ministers only by the SPEAKER'S casting vote ; and it is true that the vote only declared that Lord NAAS' resolution shall be moved, not affirmed: still, a minority is a minority, an awkward I position for any government to be placed in. This might have been avoided, had the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER granted the moderate and reason able request of the distillers; to his indolence, or in capacity, or both, and supercilious obstinacy, Lord JOHN RUSSELL is indebted for this new mortifica tion. The PREMIER gained credit by his handsome acquiescence in the defeat he experienced at the hands of Mr. How ; but such admissions of having erred lose their grace by repetition : and if Si r W i CHARLES OOD s to continue Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord JOHN may make up his mind to do I penance in a white sheet at least once a week while I the session lasts. WE are no admirers of the malt tax —very much the reverse. We think it a clumsy contrivance in form, and a grudging, greedy, gambling system in practice. We think it directly tends to deprive the labourer of one of the most nutritious specks of beve rages, and indirectly tends to depreciate particular soils, while it suffers others to escape nearly free. We know that it 11.18 hitherto been prolific of fraud to an incalculable extent, and consequently of widely spread demoralisation among the trading community. All this we nut only admit for argument's sake, but we actually feel so deeply that we cannot conceal our earnest hope that we may one day see it abolished. We should like that greatly. But how is it to be done ? If four millions and a half of revenue is to be abandoned whence is the vacuum to be filled ? Last year Mr. CATLEY tried his hand at a supplementary budget, whereby he professed to provide the means for supplying the de ficiency his favourite proposition would cause ; but, after stretching the economy to be effected in ex cise expenditure to the utmost point, appropriating the surplus on the year, and paying off the African squadron, there still remained a de ficit, if we remember rightly, of about a million and a half, for which Mr. CAYLEY could only say that he did not think that was much to leave unprovided for. The House of Commons, however, thought differently, as it is to he hoped the House of Commons always will. Men of all parties concur in the opinion, that prior to all considerations of detail the general question must never be lost sight of—how is the expenditure of the country for each year to be met ? It wont do to offer a boon, no matter how intrinsically desirable to particular classes or interests of the community, unless you can show that you can clearly afford it. To be generous, parlia ment must be just ; and before playing the munificent, governments are bound to be honest. If, therefore, the member for the East Hiding cannot distinctly show how the loss of the duty on malt is to be made good, he has little chance of persuading any consi derable portion of the legislature to lend its support to his motion. There arc those no doubt with whom this objec tion has little force, or with whom rather a ready alternative is at hand. We mean those daring poli ticians who would re-impose a protecting duty on corn. But in this, as in every other practical trial of the faith, as it is in protection, we perceive the deep misgivings that are entertained by the chiefs of the party in themselves and their own principles. Lord STANLEY does not covet a deficit. He does not want to have the filing up of a great gap in the revenue. The fearful expenment of realising his own theory of a moderate fixed duty would then become unit voidable ; and this is precisely what Lord STANLEY does not want to have forced upon him. It is all very well to propose a rough resolution, that no more excise shall be levied on malt front and after the Ist January, 1M52, whereby a sum of several millions sterling shall be withdrawn from the Ex chequer. But who can tell what the price of corn will then be ? Or who can tell in what cir cumstances we shall find ourselves ? What states• man would venture to create beforehand such a deficiency, with no other means in prospect for filling it up, than a scheme for making scarce and dear the staple article of popular subsistence? Lord STANLEY is no very cautious politician; but he has been in high and responsible office, and consequently knows what the possession of power in this country implies. It does not require either lofty genius or pre-eminent ability; but it does require the observ ance of the appearances of common sense and of com mon prudence; and we were therefore not surprised last year to find Lord STANLEY openly declaring against Mr. CAYLEY'S proposition. To threaten a return to protection in popular assemblages, and to promise " a remunerative price" for corn at some future day, by way of inducement to over-rented farmers to pay without abatement another gale, is easy. But to enact deliberately, twelve months before hand, that which would render the attempt to re vive the corn laws necessary, is something too rash, even for Lord STANLEY; and, accordingly, the more discreet and knowing advocates of toryism are not disposed to bind themselves by voting away the malt tax. Financial reformers who see their way to comprehensive and permanent reductions of ex penditure arc placed, of course, in a some what different position. They would relieve the consumers, who, they believe, pay nearly the whole of the tax, because they would remove the necessity of levying so much taxation. And to this, always provided that the amount of reductions in the estimates were ascertained and settled beforehand, few persons would in the abstract raise any objee tion. The question would then probably assumes' different form. Other taxes would compete for ex ' tinction with the bete noire of barley-growers. Paper, soap, timber, and many more, would conspire for emancipation, and contest the benefit with the staple of the brewing trade. Even hops would grow more hopeful, and tobacco breathe more freely. But in the absence of any pretence of important diminution in our estimates, and with a surplus already voted away in mitigation of other burthens, a proposal to abandon the duty on malt either means to leave the exchequer with a scandalous deficiency, or to compel the re-imposition of a tax on foreign corn. We do not believe that the House of Commons will listen patiently to either alternative. Assuming the defeat of Mr. CXYLEY'S proposition as certain, Mr. BASS has intimated his intention of recommending that the duty should be reduced to one-half. This would, no doubt, be extremely useful to the brewers generally throughout the country; but it would not materially diminish the price to the consumer; it would not touch the evils inseparable, we fear, from all excise taxation,and it would not af ford any reasonable ground of expectation that the increased consumption would make up for the imme diate loss of revenue. IN addition to Mr. LocKE's Railway Audit Bill , there is another measure aiming at the same end, by, however, very different machinery, before the House of Commons. But, as the latter is very much the government Audit Bill of se..iou NA; with it% great board of railway audit, its five auditors in chief with 1,200 f. a year each, its secretary, with 6001. a year, and its host of subordinate officers, clerks, ser vants, and other persons, all to be paid by a rate on railway profits—as this is tho sum and substance of the latter bill, and as its success was hopeless when promoje4. by Idr.-Lusoveunita,:it .1104 weTL pine- deteeArY tti state' che ittstiperatle ebjcot there are to such a scheme for taking railway ao- 1 counts out of the hands of railway shareholders, when it is revived by Mr. STANFORD, Bgentleman who, though elected for Reading on the faith of a pro mine that he would marry a lady of that borough, has not as yet, we believe, been as good as his word. Adversity has, in railway management and in proprietary vigil ance. had its uses. The pet-swine! of the various boards have been greatly modified auk improved since the discovery of Mr. GEORGE Hen- SoN'i enormities brought universal suspicion on di- reetorates ; the affairs of nearly every line in the kingdom have since then been narrowly examined by independent committees of share holders ; the accounts of several have been,' at a cost, however, far exceeding the value of the ex amination, probed to the bottom by professional ac , countants ; the present condition of the various coin penes is now thoroughly understood by persons wholly unconnected with their management ; the increasing value of railway property has a tendency to improve the character of railway constituencies; the influence of shareholders over boards has, of course, grown with their knowledge, their experi ence, and their higher standing ; the statements of reports issued by directors are clearer, fuller, and move explicit; confidence between the electors and the elected is greatly restored; and with the better prospects of railways, management generally is much improved. lf, then, during a period when all faith in railway administration and railway accounts was suspended —when between boards and their constituencies feelings akin to personal animosity almost existed— when confidence began to wane even in men of such high character as Mr. GLYN, Mr. DEmsos, and Mr. licssELL—if even then, railway shareholders re jected, repudiated, and disclaimed all external aid and assistance in the control of their affairs; how much less likely are they, now that the tide has ebbed and is again flowing, to submit to the transfer of the powers of audit vested in themselves ►o a body such as Mr. STANFORD has in view? What shareholders want is not a diminution or an alteration of the powers conferred on them by the tith 'Victoria, chap. 16; but an increase and extension of its provisions; I they do not wish fur the introduction of foreign help, but the augmentation and development of their interval machinery. And as that is the chief object of Mr. LocKE's bill, it is, therefore, infinitely pre ferable, in principle at least, to Mr. STANFORthi measure. Whilst, however, approving of the increased powers which Mr. Loots bill will, when passed, confer on shareholders; fully agreeing with him in the manner in which he would secure the choice of competent auditors, in dependently of all direetoral influence—viz., by means of audit committees of share holders; and not dissenting from the means of control he would place in the auditors' hands, there are several points in which, as we have before shown, its details might be greatly improved ; and there is one point (and that the grtatest of all) which it does nut touch on—we mean the closing of capital Ac counts. _ We at once admit the difficulties with which that subject is surrounded; and assent to what we pre sume Mr. LOCKE will reply, that it is matter not for legislation but for management to effect. But that granted, the fact remains the same that no audit can be entirely satisfactwv until the Capital Account is closed ; for, so long as it is open, all those questions as to what is chargeable to capital, what to traffic, remain open also and are generally decided in favour of traffic to the augmentation of capital ; and, greatly as all circumstances connected with rail ways have improved, we see no effOrt being made to reach this all-important goal—a fixed capital. But until each railway company shall have a fixed capital, there must remain about its affairs that uncertainty, doubt, and suspicion which no audit, however severe and stringent, can completely remove. Some two years ago Mr. LAING gave the Brighton proprietors hopes that their Capital Account would be soon closed; and though those hopes have not been fulfilled, there can hardly be a doubt that some part, at least, of the high value the stock of that com pany. has since maintained, has ben produced by the conviction that tho capital expenditure is nearly closed. Yet, notwithstanding the all-importance of that point being reached, there is not another com pany in the kingdom the shareholders of which can with any certainty . look forward to any given period within which their property will become fixed in amount; and the probability apparently is, that the capital of more than one of the later incorporations will be closed sooner than that of the great companies, which have now been fifteen years and more in operation. . _ _ _ If, indeed, attention be paid to some of the pleas on which Capital is kept an open and an uncertain Ac count, it will never be closed: fur, of course, as the trade of the country increases,and the demand for additional railway accommodation with it, that demand will be met by the existing companies; and, to meet it, more capital will be required. But this prospect is really no reason for keeping the Capital Account unclosed. What is wanted is, at some early, definite, and rea sonable period, to fix the amount expended. But, the fixing of that amount does not necessarily pre clude the entry on enlargements of the company's scheme or traffic when profit is apparently to be made by such extension. When such a case arises let it be considered and decided on. But don't keep capital open for ever on the ground of such openings for profit occurring. Railways require a pause m expenditure; that pause they will never have until their capitals are fixed ; and though there are great difficulties in fixing capitals, shareholders may de pend upon this—that where there is a will there is also a way to fix them; and until they put pressure on their directors, and iusist on knowing precisely what is the amount of property in which they are in terested, the most able auditors they can appoint won't successfully protect capital from bearing some of the burthen which ought to be thrown on traffic. Now, to section 8 of Mr. LoCKE'S bill, Mr. IlcuritakT Ilnow:v proposes to add words directing the auditors to make special reports to the company on any increase that may have taken place during the half-year in capitaL This addition in itself will greatly improve the clause. But, smelly, a step fur ther in the right direction might be taken, by imposing on auditors the duty of stating half-yearly why the capital account is not closed ; and thus at least keep that subject before the attention of the shareholders. With this, and the other improvements to which we directed Mr. LOCKES att,ntion on a former occa sion, his measure would, no doubt, be a great im provement on the details of the existing law of railway audit, which, however, is perfectly sound in principle. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EYBNING. The event of the day is an extraordinary revelation by Emilo de Girardin in the l'res4e whose columns, always eccentric, are to-day more than usually start ling both in substance and appearance. Girardin singles out as the object of his fulminating dis closures the two generals, Changarnier and Cavaig nee. To the first. who passes for one of the most evenly . poised and sensible men in France, he attri butes, in 1848, the meanest offer that was ever made by the wildest adventurer, nothing less than a scheme fur invading England, and proclaiming a republican form of government. The accusations of the cele ibrated publicist against Cavaignac are of a less original kind, and have for the greater part received their answer in the defence which the ex-chief of the l esecutive made before the Constituent Assembly. The first half of the first page of the Presse is oc cupied by the fac-simile of a telegraphic despatch, in enormous type, published at Algiers, on the 18th of June, 1848, and announcing the fall of the executive commission of Arag o , Car oler Pages, Ledru Rollin, Lamartine ' and Marie, which only took place a week after, and the substitution 0 an executive commis sion of three members, MM. Armand Marrast, Berger, and Cavaignac in its place. The article then commences as follows: The formal contradiction given by M. de Persigny to M. Caungarnier, and the unaccountaole silence of the ea. c.anmlndant.in-chief of the army of occupation of facie, gives importance and opportanecusei to two facts which have hitherto remained unknown. The ant of them dates as far back as March, 1848. Thasonte took place at the Ministry of the Interior, in the cabinet of M. Ledru Iselin, then member of the provisional government and minister of the interior. General Changarnier enters. Ile proposes to M. Ledru Rollin that, if he could have confided to him 12,000 of his own selection, he would land them in England, levolutienise the whole of Great Britain, and proclaim there the same form of government as in France, namely, the republic. The second fact occurred two months after the former. The scene took place at Algiers on the lith June, 1848. General Changarnier was governor-general of Algeria. He caused to be posted up the following bill: " Algiers, 18th June, 1848.—The governor-general has to-day received by a courier, which left Marseilles on the 13th, the following telegraphic despatch The commission of the executive government, composed of MM. Arago, Gamier Pages, Marie, Lainartine, and Ledru-Rollin, has retired. ThilcoMesission is replaced by another composed of three members, MM. Armand Marrast, Berger, and General Cavaignac.' Who had sent, who could have sent from Paris to General Changarnier, Governor-General of Algeria, this telegraphic despatch This amount. , to the same as asking who was minister of war on the 15th of June, 1848? It was General Cavaignac. Was there then at that period an understanding and a plot between MM. Cavaignac and Changarnier ? Were the events which were to stain the streets of Paris with blood on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th June already prepared on the 15th Juno behind the curtain ?" M. Girardin then proceeds to show that M. Armand Marrast resigned his functions as Mayor of Paris at this epoch to prepare himself for becoming one of the triumvirs. He brings up tho old charges against Cavaignac of letting the insurrection gain head to forward the objects of his private ambition; and attributes his own arrest on the 25th of June to Cavaignuc's apprehension that he would pounce upon the ,Ikbar of Algiers, which arrived in Paris 'that day, containing the famous telegraphic despatch of the 18th, sent from Paris on the 13th. I need not say that all Paris is curious to sec what Changarnier will say to the conversation alleged to have taken place between himself and Ledru ltollin. The question between Changarnier and Persigny is still at issue. Persigny is getting printed twelve letters written by a person who represented himself as a mediator in the general's confidence, and autho rised by him. In the Assembly's sitting of to-day M. Leon Faucher presented a bill for prolonging the powers the councils-general, the councils of arroadissenient, and the municipal councils, as these powers expire lin'the mouth of July, before which time it will be limpossible to pass the Municipal Bill. The Minister of the Interior demanded urgency for the bill M. Pascal l)uprat opposed the bill on the ground that there was no sufficient reason why the Munici pal Bill should not be voted before the expiration of the powers of the councils. M. de Vatimesnil, having shown that M. Duprat was mistaken on this point, the motion of urgency was taken into consideration. A bill opening various credits of no interest was passed, and then the sitting broke up without any further occurrence of itoportauce. To-day the Assembly met in the bureaux to ap point three committees to examine the bills fiir grant ing a subsidy to Monte Video, for the ratification of the treaties with liosas and Oribe, and fur the pub lication of the costly work on the Roman catacombs. The first committee is in favour of the subsidy. M. Faucher attended in the committee on the street•sale of newspapers to explain the views of the government, which are in favour of the motion of M. Haze for expelling the vendors from the pavement. The committee, after hearing the Minister of the Interior, declared in favour of Girardin's amend ment t'or tolerating the sale iu shops, but excluded the wine shops and certain other classes of retail dealers. In the port of Marseilles on the Ist of May, a steamer arrived and landed fourteen Italians, when at the moment a body of police agents came up and at once arrested the whole of the strangers. The motive of the arrest is not known. M. de Fallow: has arrived in Paris. The removal of all apprehensions as to the results of the celebration of the 4th May in the departments caused the funds to recover from their sudden depres sion of yesterday. The Fives closed at 90114) with a rise of 60 centimes; the Threes rose 55e. and closed at ;i6.40. No news of disturbance in the celebration of the 4th of May has reached Paris from any quarter. At Lyons,-Itouen, Lille, and other cities all passed is com plete order. The government has received telegraphic despatches announcing that the anniversary of the 4th of May has been celebrated without any disturbance through out the whole military division under the command of General Castellano. Orders had been given to utter no cry under arms. A colonel of the national guard at Grenoble, having disobeyed this order, was 'suspended by the military commander at Grenoble. 'I he committee on the * Municipal Bill has decided that the cantons may receive gifts and legacies for the establishment of charities and institutions of can tonal utility. Yesterday, the President and Jerome Bonaparte attended a funeral mass, at the Invalides, in comme moration of the death of the Emperor. Some cries of " Vivo Plimpereur!" were uttered yesterday, as the President repaired to the Invalides, hut they were speedily drowned in those of " Vivo la Republique! Gm;era' . dliatitpoul was presented yesterday at the sitting of the Assembly. The Scheldt threatens inundation along the whole lice of valley, 23 leagues in length, between Touruay and Ghent. SPAIN. MADRID, MAT I. A courier has just started with fresh instructions to the Spanish minister at Lisbon. GERMANY. PRUSSIA. Our correspondent writes : BERLIN, Max 3. It is asserted, on good authority, that the Diet will meet at Frankfurt on the 10th inst. One of the first questions which will have to be dismissed by the conclave of diploma tists, when they shall have again assembled in their old haunts, will be the Danish and Schleswig Holstein quarrels. Denmark, on this question, knows no moderation whatever, and has even pushed her arrogance so far that the Austrian government has been compelled to assume an attitude of opposition. Flushed by . their victory in the field, and tho triumph of their despotic allies in council, the Hanish government refuses t 2 listen to the advice of the Austrian anal Prussian coinnussioners, disobeys their injunctions, and delays at every step the establishment of a definitive reorganisation of the affairs of the Duchy of Holstein. In Schleswig, the possession of which they regained after the battle of lastedt, their government has been followed by famine and disease ' the emigration or impri s onment of the discontented, the removal from their offices of every German clergyman and schoolmaster, and the introduction of men incapable of understanding the only language which the inhabitants can speak. All communi cation with Holstein, political or commercial, has been sur rounded by such barriers that they amount almost to an en tire prohibition. Enormous taxes have been levied iu every direction, and where payment was impossible, the plough of the peasant or the bed of his wife have been seized to make up the amount. In Schleswig the Danes rule without let or hindrance. Not so in Holstein. The link between Holstein and Germany, as unpleasant to the Denmark as to the Eider party, has compelled the Danish government to pursue their oppressive measures with less violence anal precipita tion. Yet has their conduct gone beyond the bounds of the elastic consciences possessed by Generals Count Mensdortf and Thiimen ; the former has made such representations to his government (the Austrian) that a very ener getic note has been despatched to Copenhagen urging greater moderation and despatch, especially in the convocation of the promised assembly of notables. The Prussian government have followed the Austrian example, and have forwarded a similar note to the Danish cabinet. Whatever the result may be, this question wil occupy very closely the attention of the Diet in more ways than one. it will come before them first of all, per haps, in the shape of demands by Prussia fur the liquidm tion of the claims put forward for her interference in 1848, and afterwards. It is reported that the Emperors of Russia and Austria will meet together in the course of the precut month. According to the lireuz-z,ilang, the diff,renees between this and the court of tVurtemberg are about to be put an end to, and the usual diplomatic connexion resumed. A friendly autograph letter from the King of Prussia is mid to have paved the way for a restoration of the old friend ship. The finance committee of the first chamber reported to day on the expenditure of the eighteen millions, voted lot 'ear fur the Erfurt Union. The debate had not termi nated when the evening papers went to prem. The Second Chamber is discussing the new press law, which has been sent down from the First Chamber. The committee on the law had again moderated the severest but in the debate every alteration has been rejected pasta Right and Centre combined, and all the Ono/jou provisions of the original law maintained. A memorial has been Issued from the' Ministry of the In terior, calling the attention of the provincial governments to the " German National Lean " prospectuses issued by the fugitives in London, and warning them to be on their guard against the circulars being sent about in the pro- . 1 vines. In consequence of the great acceleration of all the mails arriving in Berlin, the morning papers now bring all the foreign news instead of the ell nin7 papers. The London papers arrive now in 42 or 43 hours. The Vienna journal arrive seven or eight hours earlier than formerly. AUSTRIA. Letters from Vienna of the 29th ult., state, on the authority of the general correspondence, that a con vention has weed between most of the German go vernments, by which it is resolved that in future passports delivered by British envoys or cousins will not prevent their bearer's liability to expulsion, but that that privilege shall only attach to pnssports signed by the British Minister foz Foreign itd.urs. JLkNOVEIt. The two ChambeisiniittUoTi; have lately adopted organic laws regulating the cur,stitution, and the future attributions of the provincial councils of the kingdom. Amongst the changes which they have made, they have deprived the possetssom of hofs of all their feudal privileges, such as exemption front taxation, military service, and other things, and the right to exercise justice. The noblesse have organized themselves into an opposition against any attempt to put these new laws in vigour; and a meeting of the equestrian order, as it is called, has been held in Celle, at v.hieh resolutions were passed to the effect that the enactments of the chambers should not be recognised us valid, and every means should be token to prevent its introduc tion into Hanover. A deputation hearing these reso lutions has had an audience of the King, and another deputation is to go to Frankfort to petition the Diet when it meets. The middle class, how ever, are fully alive to the encroaching character of the noblesse, and meetings hale also taken place where most energetic resolutions have been passed in favour of the Cluunbirs and the present ministry, whose existence is threatened by the movement. DIIESI)P.N. ----- A plenary meeting of the conferences took place on the 2nd of Nlay, at which it is stated that the re ports of the four great committees were distributed to the plenipotentiaries. in order that they might be sent on to their several governments. gbe Court. The Queen held a drawing room (the second this sea on) yuaerday ur;ernnon nt Jl/131Cen Palace. Her Majesty and the Prince Alb:rt arrived at two o'eloik Irons Buckingham l'alaee attended by the royal ~uite, and es corted by Life Guards. The hiller and l'rinees4 of Pru , e , i4 and Prince Frederick William of Pruftia were pn.4..ent, attonded by the C•aunteva A. do Ilarke, the Counters Louifte °riftlla, Count Platter, Major Von H.tven, Count Golnt, Colonel Nischer, and Lieut. von Heinz. Prince Henry of the Netherlands was present at the drawing-mom, attended by the Chevalier van Rappard, Aide-dc-Camp, and Chevalier de Caumbroot. Dewier d'Ordminance of the Kiug of the Netherlands, and .Vltiegli to his royal highnes.. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also attended the ne ception. lier alajesty's honourable corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, with their sub-oftkers, Major Cooke and 111.ijor Neville, were on duty in the State saloon.. Lord }coley, Captain of the Corps ; Mr. Jame. Tyler, I.Wienant ; Maor Bar. mar, Standard-bearer; and Capt. Carling. Adjutant of the Corps, were present at the drnwing-rowo. Her Majesty's Body.:runril, under the command of Sir Seymour Sadler, the Eon in Waiting, wall on duty in t h e Palace as usual. The Marquis of Dotwirld, Captain ; Lt.. Col. Fitzmaurice, Adjutint ; Captain Bellairs and Captain Phibbs. Eton. of the Corp., attend , d. Tlw Queen and Prince Albert w..re attended by the Mis tres. of the Robes, the Cneutess of fluansburough (in wait ing) ; the Duchess of Norfolk, the Niarchionesa of Douro, the Countess of Charleninnt, the Viscouutess Canoiag, and the Viscountess Jocelyn, Ladies of the Beilehainher ; the lion. Eleanor Stanley (in waiting), the lion. Beatrice Mng (in waiting). the How Amelia Munay , the lion. tilda l'aget, the lion. Luce Kerr, the Hon. Flora Mae. donald, and the lion. Mary Seymour, Maids of Honour; the lion. Mrs. Trevor and the Visei.untess Forbes. Women of the Bedchamber; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamber. lain, the Master of thu Horse, the Groom sf the Stole to his Royal Higbee., the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice Coamberlaiu, Lord Writes-mirk, Lard in Waiting lord George Lennox, Lord in Wa:ting to his iloyal Muh -1 nes, ; Lieutenant-Colo:1A lion. C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Puree ; Camel Berkeley Drunituousl, Groom in Waiting: Cuisine! tile. How Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting; Lieutenant-Camel Francis Hugo Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; and the Vanes of Homier in Waiting. The Queen wore a trniu of buff watered silk, having flowers of white and yellow hrweiled ou it. The train was trimmed with tulle, yellow rilefan, awl bunches of lilac: ornamented with diamonds. Thu petticoat was of white satin, with an upper skirt of blonde, trimmest with bunches of lilac and tulle, and ore:onto:tett with diamonds to correspond with the train. The head-dress was formed of diamonds and feathers and a wreath of Blum .... -....—. The Pr'neess of Prussia wore 4 traitor blue silk brocaded with silver, and trimmed with bouquets of flowers, with diamond ornaments, the stomacher was also decor:list with brilliants. The petticoat Was of white watered silk, trimmed with flowers to correspond with th • train. The head-dress was composed of diamond,. and feathcm, with flowers. The Diplomatic circle war introduced, w ken the follow ing presentations to her Majesty the Queen, and Ili* Royal Highness the Prince Albert took place. By Baroness do lirunnow, Madame Gabriel Kamensky Borowlinc. By !qrs. Abbott Lawrence, Mrs. linddodt, w;ln of th. United States Uhartn. d'Afrair,.. to Portunu:, M. KimlrtY By the Bavarian Minister, Baron tie liunultb.tein, tenant-Colonel in the Bata , inn ~,r‘iee, By the ltu,dan ininter, Print.: Victor Bariatiasky, (Meier de la Nlarine Itnixa By the Sicilian Atinider, Print* PignatAli, Gentilhoutate de la Chatabre de S. Al. S. By the Prunian Minister. M. de Viebahn, Privy Coun cillor in the department of Finaneta ; M. Stein, Councillor of Itegeney for the department of Architecture ; Mr. George Buluen oak to Chevalier Bunsen. By the United States Hon. Charles B. H.ol dock, Chargd d'Affaires of the Init^d States for Portlnd; Captain Joshua It. Sands, United States frigate St. Law. rence; Lieut. L. B. Avery, l'iiited States Irwin St. Law rence; Lieut. John K. Ihier, United States frigate St. Lawrence ; Lieut. George 11. Preble, United Stitt v irigato St. Lawrence. By the Spanish Minister, Bon Ramon de la Sava, Honorary Attaela; to her Catholic Majesty's Legation at and Spanish Commistioner to thu ludwdrial Exhi bition. By the Sardinian Minister, Le Chevalier Leneim ' t•pccial Commieshater from the King of Sardinia t o th e Eshibitiun of 1841. Ify the Turkish Minister, Ic Lir.utenant-General Djmust leddin l'aelia, Membre du t'onseit d'Amirautd Uttinuanu; L'Amiral Moustapha l'aeha ; iht.6ll Effendi, Mufti au Ministi:re du Commerce ; Ic l'riuce A. Vogorides, Cons, IL ler d'Ambassade de Turquie ; Zia Bey, Sueretaire du la Legation de Turquie. By Baron Koller, Austrian Chargt d'Affaires, the Count Harrach. By M. Marescalchi, M. llacazas, Altrufeis Stem:airy dr L'Ambaxsade a Londres. The dipomatic circle was attended by the Belgian Mini ster and Madame Von de Weyer. M. Octave DeEpics-re, Secretary of Legation and Cousul-General, and X. llartho leyns de Fossclaert, Attache : Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, and Burauess to Cetto; the Russian Minister and Baroness du Brunuow, M. Alexandre do Berg, First Secretary of Legation, M. Gabriel Kamensly, Conseiller do Ministcre des Finances do Russic, and Count Michel Witt horski ; General Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and H. Cl/unfurl, Secretary of Legation ; the 1.111.1i411 Minister and Madame Bunsen, Mdlic. Theodora Bunsen, Mr. and Madame Ernest Buns. n, Count Perp , ocher, Coun cillor of Legation, Baron do Langen, Attache, and M. do lletlunann Ilollwcg, Attache , ; Count de Iteveutluw, banish Minister, and Count Iteventlow Criminil, Secretary of 1.••• within ; the Netherlands Minister awl Millie. Schimmel penuinck, Millie. T. Schiminelpenniock, Baron Stiateutia, Conseiller de Legation, and Gen. Baron Naleuy . s san bargst Baron de Itehausen, Swedish and Norwegian Minister, and Baron de Geer, Secretory of Legation; the United States Minister and Mr*. Abbott Lawrence; Mr. Bancroft Davis, Secretary of Legation ; Colonel T. 13. Lawrence , Attache, and Colonel Van Alen; Senor 'stuns, Spanish Minister ; Mr. J. T. Comyu, First Secretary of Legation ; and Mr. J. L. de.. Crbixtonlo, Attache; lo 31arquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister; and to Marquis Oldoini, Secretary of Legation ; the Greek Minister and Madame Triton?'; M. Musurus, Turkish Minister; and D.laver Effendi, Attache to the Legation; le Benin do Koller, Austrian Charge d'Affaires; M. Maresealchi, French Charge /Offaires, and Mr. Lampayo, Atomise tu the Em bassy; nt. Francisco do Itirmo, Peruvian Charge; d'Affaires,. M. Emilio do Altlmus, AttaelW to the Mission; and M. labricio Caceres, Attache; to Comte M. W. news, Lieutenant dos Carmen,: Viscount Palmer.- ton, G.C.B. thu Queen's Principal Secretary of Site for Fo re i g n Affair, the Viscountess Palmerston, and Colonel the lion. Sir Edward Cunt, K.C.11., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Alter the reception of the foreign circle the general circle was introduced. 11cr Royal Ilighneve the Duchess of Kent, &Rondo.' by the Rumness do tipeth, went to F'cogmore yostenloy morn ing. 11cr Royal Highness returned to Clarence-house in the afternoon. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, attended by Colonel Fisher and Lieutenant on ?jailed and inspected the British Museum yestenLiy morning. Her lie nl Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Monday, at Gloucester House. The Earl of Lovelace and Colonel Broan had an inter 'Flew with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-tdfiee. Dr. Ryerson had also au interview with the noble Earl. Mr. Arthur Sleigh, Deputy-Chairman of the Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia I:MN:4 - Company, ae aompanied by BILL Androar Clarke and Mr. Jaailli David-