The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

SZOOND-HAND PIANOFORTES. CRAMER, MALL NA WOOD ham • Img• aimortamat -ad•baad Pimmtortra by Ib• mod wirlowS slabs% at rodepat prima—SOL 1•611111141“91. zke expreoo. TO Opf.LIFONDENTS. Ideertteementa Intended The Sweet" Landes Eveafai Paper, most be at the office, JO, Boaverioretnet. by TWO o'clock on the day of peathaaties. (*nag 6A/Dll4. THIS EVENING, the inda74lrd AeteOf LUBLIN& Meows. Perren and H. Cord 111ne B. Dolma. Iddme. L Barter.—And HARLEQUIN RIALITY AND TIM IMAM—Conductor, Mr. A. itellou.—Commence at 7• HA pIAIM._ Mr • Ervirnia. Ol7l7Aiumuclf COUSIN. Messrs. Bothern and Murk/kir • Mrs. I. IItswiIIIam.—ILABBKLAS PRINCE OP ABYSSINIA: Mr. Oomplaa and Min I Braley. —And MU. WHIT& Mr. Compton sad M lb/Sm. Taw Emma, THE WINNING ;ZIT. Mew. H. Marston. Veen, and Cathcart; leas Amy Wiwi& and Mtn H. Marston. —And EIQUET WITH THE TUFT • or, Harlequin and idealist. iihiptua. Hawn. Milano, tower, and Safford; Mao Witham LYCEUM. TEm EINEM, A SUDDEN ATTACK. Maim Shore and Wlddicaukb ; Mir Hounds and Min Lea —And THE DUKES MOTTO. Mom Irechter, G. VinlM. Eraulidtsal, and Eapnond ; Mow C. Ladoga'. L. Terry, and Elswortly. snrrAmmA. THU Emma, WOHILVIS MVO/70N. Hrs. L Ysrnold and Him Sophie Vika—AM ANON HASSAN. lira S. lane; Mama. pans, Leda Newham, and mane. C. Stephan; ran Byes end hie two Holes.—Cneenmace at half-peat 4 HIGH WIWI:LAT LONDOK BEIDOIL. TRIO Da y .' ZildiliGiBll7l476.7.7.iii«.Tes. itt. us. To-soasow—liaulas, 9h. 48m.....A1M'a00e.100. 291 a. LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. WHILE every thoroughfare of the City by which the Princess ALEXANDRA i 2 to pass to-morrow week bears witness to the heartiness of the reception which awaits the Royal Lady, a difficulty respect ing the order of the procession has arisen. Sir GEOROR Gast has assigned to the Corporation of 1 London a part and a place in the ceremonial of the day very different from that which they had expected, or are inclined quietly to accept. The Cor poration had hoped to be permitted to receive the PRINCE and PRINCESS and precede and conduct them through the City, according to ancient usage. Sir ilsosoit GRIT' proposes that the PRINCE and PRINCIOR, with their suits, shall go first, and the Corporation follow. The reason given for this departure from custom is the wish that the Royal party may have the pace of the procession in their own power. It seems to be considered that the Loan Maros and Corporation in front would cause much the same inconvenience as a traveller feels when a coal train is descried a-head of the express. But surely any difficulty of this kind might be avoided wjth a little management. The Corporation, we pre sume, has no regulation speed from which it is im possible to depart, and would be only too happy to carry out the wishes of the illustrious travellers. We suspect that the exaggerated pretensions of the Corporation have led to the proposition which its members find so objectionable. It appears that the Corporation wished to take part in the re ception at the Bricklayers' Arms station, and accompany the procession all the way to Paddington. That is a very different thing from bringing the Parsee and Par/mess on their way through the City, and it is plain that if these wishes should be deferred to, the Corporation must occupy a secondary place in the Royal es cort. What sensible citizens desire is, not to get up a long trailing Lord Mayor's Show out of sea son, but to be permitted to pay customary and appropriate honours to the Panms and PRINCESS. It is plain that it cannot be necessary for this purpose that the Corporation should encumber the procession through a route of four or five miles. Let the Corporation keep on their own territory, and be content to receive the PRINCE and Pamcms, say on this aide London-bridge, and bring them on their way to Temple-bar, and the objections of Sir Gsoaoz Gasr will cease to be formidable. THE House of Commons was last night engaged in a very delicate and perilous business--that of " upholding its dignity." In time peat this baa often meant no more than rushing needlessly into a petty quarrel which not even the power of the House to commit to custody oould make respectable. Of late years we have heard little of " breach of pri " vilege," although there probably never was so much of it as at this time. The Howie of Com mons has been content to rely more and more upon the publicity which—by a breach of privilege —is given to its proceedings for the vindication of its character ; and few people, we imagine, suppose that its dignity has suffered in conse quence. The breach of privilege brought under the notice of the House last night by Sir FREDERIC' Slum, the member for Chatham, bad its origin in the speech which he made on the Navy Estimates the other evening, in the course of which he animad verted on the appointment of Mr. REED to be Chief Constructor of the Navy. There can be no doubt that, according to the now established prac tice of Parliament, an appointment to a post so important as that of the Chief Constructor of the British Navy has become, is a proper ob ject of criticism in Parliament. Sir F. Smrria's censures were directed against the Admiralty far more than against Mr. Run, whose qualifications were canvassed severely indeed, but within the limits of fairness. Mr. REED, being dissatisfied with the estimate of his abilities which Sir F. Sacs had expressed in the House, wrote and sent a private letter to the hon. member, and this pro ceeding constituted the breach of privilege com plained of last night. It would not be fair to pronounce any opinion of Mr. RZED'II letter while it is before the House. It will probably offer no difficulty to a single reader. But why need the House have been troubled with it It was not a notice of an action for libel, or anything that could have caused the least inconvenience to the Hon. Member after the momentary unpleasantness of reading it. Sup- 1 posing he had thrown it into the fire, would the dignity of the House have suffered in consequence? Or will the same dignity be raised by giving the letter the importance of a discussion which interrupts the business of the country We can hardly doubt what would have been the con clusion of Sir F. Surra if he had been left to obey his own natural and generous impulses. From the manner in which Lord Cirsawcz Pecrr's observations were received by the Opposi tion, we fear that feelings in which the dignity of Parliament counted for very little have forced on this proceeding. Most people who are engaged in public life receive improper letters on subjects connected with their duty, and dispose of them as common sense dictates. It seems a pity that the usages of the House of Commons should tempt any member from the ordinary course, and enable him to plungo the first deliberative assembly in Europe into a squabble from which it cannot pos sibly come out without loss of respect, The Duke of Rutland continues to recover from the effects of hie recent serious accident. THE ; €be Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Fu. 26. The Queen, accompanied by the Prineens Louis of Hems, walked and drove in the grounds yederday after noon. Th e p r i m . O f Wake, the Crown Princeas of Prom. (Prince. Hoyal),fand Prince LOUIS of Hesse, attended by the Counter Hotteuthsl, Major Teesdale, and Count Funteastefo, rode on horseback this morning. 1 1 The Prussian Ambassador (Count Bemstortf) and the Bight Hon. Sir Charles Wood arrived at the Castle yes terday. The Prince of Wales and the Prince Louis of Hems re. turned to the Cutts yesterday afternoon. The Duke and Duch*. d'Aumale Mailed the Queen to day. The day appointed for the hearing the petitioners against the Aberdeen Bursary Ordinances is unavoidably postponed from Wednesday, the llth of March, to Thursday, 12th of March, on which day the Committee of the Loads of the Council will it at the Council Chamber,"Whitehall, to hese counsel on behalf of the petitioners. A deputation from the Association of the Chambers of Commerce had an interview yesterday with the Right Han. T. Milner Gibson and the Right Hon. W. Hutt, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subject of Foreign Tariffs, Re. 'titration of Partnerships, Tribunals of Commerce, and the Metrical System of Weights and Measures. A deputation on behalf of the British Electric Telegraph Company bad au interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson and the Right Hon. W. Hutt yesterday at the °Moe of the Baud of Trude. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yerter day. An appeal from Bengal, " Wise v. 13hoobsin Moyle 1 (pert heard), was concluded. Despatehea were received yesterday at the Colonialtdice from the Governors of Malta and Heligoland. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hoag Kong, Labnan, the Australian Crannies, Gibraltar, and Canada. THE DRAWING ROOM. We are authorised to state that it is not expected that gentlemen will attend the Drawing Room to be held on the part of her Maleaty to-morrow, excepting those accompanying ladies. ~rr'i THE LEVEE. Among the presentations to the levoe on Wed sudsy ware the following Rev. Albert Alston, Chaplain to Mr. Sheriff Jones, by Mr. Sheriff Huth Jones. ILL P. H. Bmthon, Secretary of the Trinity Home, by Throned Palmerston. Mr. George Bodes, on appointment as Queen's Counsel, iy the Lord Chancellor. Rey , J. R. Byrne, one of her Majesty's Inspectors of by the Bishop of London. !ward Bownng, on appointment or C. 8., by Lieut ...all the Hon. C. Grey. Duke of Buckingham and Chandra, by the Earl of Derby. Rey. W. H. Brookfield, on appointment or Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. by the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. H. A. Bruce, M.P., on appointment as Under Secre tary of State, by the Secretary of State for the Home Del ent. ot m ßichard Bothell, by his father, the Lord Chancellor. Earl of Carnarmo, on ha marriage, by the Pawl of Char terfiekl. Schools. Mr. Pd, Yr. COM, K.P., by the Bight Hon. B. Diemen. Sir Wm. Alexander, on his appoiataneat as Attorney- Ostend to the Prince of Wales, by the Lord Chamberlain. Sir Charles Darling, Governor of Jamaica, on appointment as 'C.C.S., the Duke of Newe rdle . Bey. H. H. Buck on appointment re Honorary Chaplain to the Priem of Wales, by the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Herbert Fisher, on aptineat as Private Secretary to his Royal Highness the Priam of Wales, by the Lad Chamberlain. Mr. - Elmira Calton, ou appointment ae Amia Under War. taat Und Secretary illsba far War. by Ur firselary of State for Charles Oli v ia, M.P., by Lad D Pelmemtran. Ma Fiel dmba, Marshal Viseasat Gough, we premobse to Field I by hi H the bal Oanleidge. bed Riebad G Royal rabber, b igbee y the Mango l d Westminster. Ree. Newman Hall, by the Earl de and Rips& Rear Admiral Edward Palo. Hafted, y the Fib Lard of the Admiralty. Major General F. H. Hamilton. C. 8., en appointment to Via Preadult of Council of Military Ednoatioe, by the Duke of Cambridge. Mr. Arthur Hobbouse, on appointment aa one of her Matat i e w Oownsel, by the Lord Chancellor. . Charlie Kiogsley, on being appointed Honorary Chaplain to hie Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by Chamberlain. Lientatent-Grineral Knoll" on appointment ea Comp troller and Treasurer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Web, by the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, by Sir G. Grey. Mr. Layard, on appointment as Under-Secretary of bate for Foreign Affairs, by Earl Russell. Rear-Admiral Sir S. Lashington, K.C.8., on eppointment se Lieatenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, by the Duke of Somenet.. Mr. J. Osborne, on appointment se Quen's Counsel, by the Lerd Chancellor. Sir B. Phfflimore, on his appointment Si her Majesty's Advosate-Geaeral. by Viscount Palmerston. The Provost of Eton, by the Lord Chamberlain. Sir B. G. M'Dorinal, on return from administering the goversmeet of South Australia, by the Duke of Newcastle. Bev. T. Madge, by Mr. Sheriff Lawrence. The Bev. C. emale, by Sir D. Ls Merchant. The Lard Mayor, by Viscount Palmerston. The Berl of l&unt-Edgenerba, by the Lord Chamberlain. Basr-Admial Si Ne r B. Mundy, on appointment as Y.C.8., by the Duke al weestle. Sir R. Miusbiron,oa appointment as H.C.8., by Viscount Palmaretsa, H.G. The Bishop f atal, by the Duke of Newcastle. Mr. Themesthgate, as being a • tat cue of her Mltty's couasel, by the Lord or. Bev. Arthur Stanley, ea appointment by the Lord Mr. IL Torres, M.P., by Mr. Holford, M.P. Dr. Travers Twigs, (Ix., on appointment u her Majesty's Advocate Germ' in her Office of Admiralty, by the Pint Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. S. Venable', on apportnamit u Q.C., by the Lord Chancellor. • The Rev. the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, ou apponatmeut, by the FAH of Derby. Dr. Forbes Wataoa. Reporter oa the Products of India, by t►e Secretary of State for India. Mr. Alderman Waterton, by the Lord Mayor. Bishop of Worcester, by lie Archbishop of Canterbury. The wild some of confusion which took place at tee Levee has been brought under the notion el the autho rities, sad some at tempt will be made to-morrow to enable soak of her ltalesty'a sub who may attend the Dewing-romp to do so with deeanc7 sad comfort, aod without encountering the twofold risk either of tieing crushed to donut or having their clothes torn off their --- The following letters appear in the Times: "fliz,—May I venture to hops that you will allow the complaist of one to be heard who has really been very severely knocked about during the last four Doors at the Levee held at St. Jamul', this &hansom " When! say that at times the pressure was positively &aprons, I do not, I assure you, in the least exaggerate ; and I feel certain that unless some active steps are taken to prevent a repetition of it on Saturday some serious accident will be the result. `• Hey I oak why one may not be allowed to approach our future King without being squeezed into " St. Jimmie-street, Feb. 25." " A PANCAKE ? "Sir,—f was yesterday engaged in a stimog waft* of armed OM b the heart of London. A succession of rooms wee carried by assault in St. James's Palace. When within a few yards of the Prince I had in passing a door way to strugg le as if for very life. Haviog entered the room exhausted, panting, red, and angry, I turned &rotted me and sew the floor literally covered with war ri or's plumes, spurs, sword knots, and other tokens of a severe eoeffick The whole affair was most unseemly. The loyal subjects of her Majesty (among whom were reverend church digaitaries, judges. generals, admirals, and infirm men) b a d to engage most unwillingly in a rough tussle and scramble to . get from one room to another. better wof nomeans of amending this grievance than to raise at least oat Tokyo la the Time, to complain of having to undergo such rough usage in that dismally mesa old Palace of St. James's whenever I wish to show my loyalty by paying my respects to our beloved Sovereign.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, "A GRIMMER." His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Yield Marshal Commanding-ie•Chisf, held a levee yesterday at the Hens Guards. Nearly 300 ohs attended the levee. The Duke of Somerset held the third levee of the mason at the Admiralty yesterday afterneou, which was attended by Admirals Bethune end Sir J. Scott, Caw. Mine it. B. Oldaekl, A. J. Curtis, E. W. Tunroar, Y. H. Haswell, J. Folioed, A. IL L, ll'ainteek, H. B. Ideal, W. J. Luke, E. A. Sotheby, W. N. T. asatiey, E. Madden, W. Arthur, R. Scott, W. W. Denim, D. Walker, J. B. Alexander, W. A. B. Howe, J. C. Sudsy, sad Lieutenant ' J. 0. Curtis. On Wednesday. lad the Rev. Chula David Branton, the younger, wea instituted to the reclaim of Framingham Earl with Bizisy, in Norfolk, on the proemia -1 tion of the Rev. Chula. David Brenton, of Little Mar Bingham, in the tune county. TES HKA.Litt OF PRINCE AIFIIIRD. A telegram received yesterday announirjpd that his Royal Highness Prince Alfred had passed another good night, and was progressing favourably. We are informed that as soon as the health of the Prince is re-established he will, by the desire of her Majesty, return to England, accompanied by Major Cowell, viA Marseilles. Vrarnik TURKEY. The Levant Herald of the 18th says "The ministerial changes are regarded by the local public as of the happiest augury. The trans ference of Fuad Pacha to the Seraskierat is accepted by everybody as inlHrn+ing the re-establishment of the old entente between the new minister and the Sultan, and as betokening his Majesty's acceptance of the economical programme submitted by the Seraskier before his late retirement from the grand Vizierate. If this be so, the public may shortly ex pect to bear of economies at the palace, in the army, and at the arsenal, which will go far to get rid of the existing large deficit in the year's budget, and to place all three of these great departments on a footing somewhat commensurate with both the wants and the financial resources of the country. Safvet Pacha, the new President of the Council, is a functionary of the highest personal character, and his promotion must therefore be similarly regarded as a healthy sign of the times. His successor at the Ministry of Commerce, Edhem Pacha, is of the same moral stamp, and his appointment has conse quently a like hopeful significance." (zscrna's TILIIOI4/1.) FRANCS AND AMERICA. PARIS, P. 27. The Monileur of this morning publishes the re ply of the Washington cabinet to the overtures of France for the re-establishment of peace. The full text of the reply has already been pub lished in the English journals. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR owl 001 PARIS. TIRMADAY Enrinna. The decided impression to-day is that the danger of war is averted, or, at least, adjourned. The panacea relied upon is the quashing of the conven tion between Russia and Prussia. Russia, it is said, did not want the King of Prussia's help, and only accepted it out of courtesy, when it was thrust upon her. The Czar, therefore, it is thought, or, at least hoped, will make no difficulty in giving back a signature which he did not ask for. So far the great immediate stumbling-block would be re moved. But it is not so clear what can be done with the Polish insurrection, which still spreads, and is at many points meeting with wonderful suc cess. The intention of France, and probably of England, is to recommend Russia not to grant the independence of Poland, which it is known he never will do till absolutely compelled—but to act up to the stipulations in favour of Poland made by the Congress of Vienna. We hear nothing more of the offer of the Czar to submit to French arbitration, which was men tioned by the Opinion Nationale yesterday. The Bourse has been dull, but has not lost the ' rrse of yesterday to any serious extent. Rente fell 20c. for cash, but rose sc. for account, closing at 69fr. 55c. and 69fr. 60c. Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c. Railways were rather higher. News comes from Turin that the Marquis de Pepoli, whose departure for St. Petersburg, as Italian ambassador, had been long delayed, has at length started ; and that hie instructions are to give an unreserved support to the policy of France and England in regard to Poland. Count de Sartiges, the French Minister at Turin, is seriously iIL A Paris physician has been sent for by telegraph. I see that a work which, owing to a favourable review in the Times, made some noise a few months ago, "Ten Years of Imperialism in France," has been translated into French, and is now selling in Paris at a low price. The book struck me as not deserving the encomiums bestowed upon it. The style has a certain merit, but the matter is made up from beginning to end of reports furnished by different ministerial offices, with the sole view of glorifying the Empire. The systematic way in which official statistics, relieved only by a few heavy attempts at humour, are worked up in every chapter, shows that the profession of the author in the first page of his preface to record the " impres sions of a flasseur " is a very awkward piece of insincerity. The puffs now going the round of the French papers state that the author of this book is Lord Clarendon, and that he was assisted by the Bungarian General Ebers. I have heard the name of General Ebers mentioned before in connexion with this suspicious essay on impe rialism, but that of Lord Clarendon takes me quite by surprise. I presume that now the assertion of the French journals as to his authorship will either be admitted or dented on authority. "The Elector of Hesse," says the Independence, " visited a few evenings ago the theatre at Carol, when the piece represented wu the Lac den Iles, and the public applauded the different views which pseud before them. One was the Frederick Square, which is bordered by the palace of Frederick William L The Elector rose, leant over the front of the box, and loudly manifested his pleasure at the scene, bat his joy was solitary and without echo, the audience sitting still like so many statues. Seeing this, an imprudent courtier interrupted a silence which was intended as a lesson, by clapping his hands and loudly crying out Bravo!' which led to such an outburst of Ewes and hooting that Frederick William was obliged to yield to the storm and quit his box. The courtier thus verified the old adage, that nothing is more dangerous than an prudent friend." EXTRACTION OT • BALL raott TER LEO. —A letter from Lyons informs us (says the Moniker de rAnotee) that General Duey, who commands the subdivision of the Rhine, has just suourefully undergone a surgical riper. atioo which merits notice from its *hiking suelop with the celebrated extraction of the ball from Garibaldi's kg. Gen. lousy at the battle of Solferino received • ball in the right foot which caused such serious disorder that the presence of the projectile remained unproved. For more than three years the general could not walk without violent palm The chances of military life recently brought together at Lyme! the general sad lie 'einem who had first dressed his wound on the 24th Juae, 1850. The foot having been again examined, the pressure of the ball 111111 secertaioed. and a projectile weigh* about sa mace was extracted. This emetic* has re. stored to the Gerund the fall movement of his foot. DRAM or DA /1011•17-0INTI.JVie regret - to animist.e the decease of Mme. Dammed-ChM, the eminent sieges, aged 63. The deceased retired from the stage is 1844. INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURTS. (Won Via-Chancellor Wood.) GLADSTONE V. THE OTTOMAN lam[ AID TEI MULTAX OP This wee • Whiled by thepensomi to whom the Turkish government granted • oneeen for establishing • national bank in Turkey against the Ottoman Bank and other parties, to whom the Turkish government had tubes. gushily granted • coommion to reetrain the defendants from acting under the last granted instrument. It will be recollected that some time ago • suit was instituted for 'topping the payment out of the Bank of England of • ram of 20,000/. Turkish Bond., which were then claimed as forfeit eantion-money, by reason of the non-formation of the beak by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs then insisted, and still Joliet that they were not bound to start the bank until the Caimes, a Turkish paper mousey, was withdrawn from circulation, • step which bad not been taken. The Ottoman government leaded on the other hand that the withdrawal of the Mimes was not a ("audition precedent, and they therefore annulled or expected to annul, the first conces sion, and granted • new one to the present defendants. To stay action under the last-named cionoession was the object of the present rait. The defendants demurred to the bill, alleging that even admitting all the facts, the court had no jurisdiction to interfere. The Solicitor-General, Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Wickens were for the demurrer; Mr. Bolt and Kr. Dr ca supported the bill. The Vice-Chancellor was ,of opinion that the demurrer must be allowed. The matter was one for the conaidera. Um of the Ottoman government, and not a question for the municipal °arta of this country. (His Honour gar) judgment in so low a tone of voice that it was with diffi culty be could be beard except by those in his immediate neighbourhood.) (Wore the Waster of the Bolls.) ELL/4 V. ROUFZLL. In this owe, noticed yesterday, hie Honour ordered the plea pleaded by the defendant, Sarah Rotuma, to the plain tiff's bill to eland for an answer, with liberty to the plaintiff to except to the earns. Yr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. C. Swanatoo were for the plea; and Mr. Flobhonee and Mr. Cotton for the bill. Ws Honour informed the her that he should be en at the Judieial Coenonttee of the Privy Council on M onday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next. There will, therefore, be no sittings in this court on those days. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Attie. Term Sittiop at NW Prios at GuildholL—(Before Lord Chief Judos Crab= arid a Special Jury.) CAMPBELL, MD., Y. SPOTTSWOOD& —CHARGE OP LOLL AGADIST MI " SATURDAY SZVLSW." The further hearing of thin remarkable case for libel was resumed this marling. Mr. Serjeant Parry, Yr. Rew. Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Pater were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Harcourt, for the de feodant. Mr. Serjeant Parry, in replying on the miss, mid it was not a question of the liberty of the press, as hag been urged by the defendant., but of imputing corrupt Motives. He doubted if they could resist legally giving a verdict for the plaintiff, but the defendant through his counsel hoped they would give an ignominious verdict for the plaintiff, w would be more fatal to him than en adverse verdict. He felt cosfidect of a verdict that would be • satisfactory answer to the vile calumny that the defendant had cast upon the plaintiff. The defendant had not dared to justify his statement that Dr. Campbell had for pecuniary gain published fahiehoeds in his newspaper. There could be no greater calumny than to charge a minister of religion with being an importer. The article was written in a strain of ridicule which was very annoying, but if it had been entirely confined to that, Dr. Campbell would never have brought this action, but the writer bad gone further, and in the parte taken exception to the writer had foully libelled him. However much the writer might have thought the plaintiff was wrong, and that his whew° was that of a fanatic, the writer had no right to attack him as he had done. _.. . . The Lord Chief Justice said that what was zeal in one man might be consilmed fanaticism in another. Mr. Serjeant Parry—That was so ; and although the late Rowland Hill had been described as an enthusiast, a fanatic, and • fool, yet it was now admitted that he was sincere, and did good in kis generation. That the public buying the Ensign would convert the heathen was not the plaintiffs statement, but the construction pat upon Dr. Campbell's motives by the Saturday Reriew. All that Dr. Campbell intended to do was to arouse public feeling in favour of the cause of evangelisation. He contended that the evidence showed that Dr. Campbell was a man of sin cerity, of earnestness and high character, and could not be rzof the thee conduct imputed to him by the Saturday . The defendenta, in asking for the verdict, had said they meant nothing ; bet was it so? The Saturday Bellew might have done good service to periodical literature, bat there were some who considered it had done ill service. There was, however, one character belonging to it, which was that it prided itself upon not being harmless, but of being stinging, biting, satirical, and upon its great power of bringing individuals into contempt. It might be legitimately exer cised, but he should think one of the most miserable con ditions of • man would be that of a writer who wee told every week to ridicule somebody and to bring him iota con. tempt. He had no desire to enter into that general ques tion, but he alluded to it to ask them if the Review was a harmless publication. It was the case with every libeller, when called upon to make compensation for damages, to say that he meant nothing but he hoped the jury would not suffer themselves to be im posed upon with such ao excuse in this case. To call • man an impostor, and to say that his conduct was flagitious and acaodalouv, could not be said to be • fair and harmless com ment Dr, Campbell had appeared before them free from calumny and reproach. He asked for an apology, but it was refused ; sod he had been compelled to undergo the anxiety consequent on a trial to order to vindicate his character. The Lord Chief Justice said the case bad been brought before them with great Wraith admirable temper, and consummate ability on both sides, and he rejoiced to think that in such cue they had had all the assistance possible from the learned counsel wbo had conducted the case on both sides. The first question they would have to decide was, *hat was the effect of the passages complained of in the article that had been brought wader their notice, and, in order to judge of the effect of those they must take into their coo eideration the whale of the article, for it was not fair of them to judge of isolated passage. placed before them, but ' they ought to have the opportunity of appreciating its full tenor. It could not be denied that the article was written with considerable bitterness and with great ability. It was pungent, bitter, and caustic, and was no doubt written by a writer of very great power, and who knew bow to deal with an adversary in • mammy to render him ridiculous and contemptible. At the same time public men, and above all public writers who invited public criticism, must aot complain if they were roughly and unpleasantly handled. The article was written in that style which no man liked to have applied to himself, but which mast of them had no objection to see applied to other people. It was sot that which made the article libellous. One could quite understood that a writer might have thought the plaintiff was a very legitimate object of hostile and bitter attack, and it was impossible to imagine more antagonism of opinion than between Dr. Campbell and the writer in the Saturday Review. The plaintiff's letter • addreesed to the British public on the danger the Prince of Wales was exposed to in being sent to Oxford, was likely to have been looked upon as fanatical and mischievous by those who had derived possibly their learning, information, and ability, or had bad it maturely developed aed cultivated at that source of academical learning, and as matter for public controversy and rough handling. The ridicule and tone of hosti lity of the article was not a subject of action, and could only be complained of incidentally, but what was complained of was certain passages imputing to Dr. Camp bell sordid, bass, and corrupt motives. The purges oom 'gained of might be divided into two main heeds. First, that the names of the subscribers were put forward as a decoy to induce others to subscribe ; and, secondly, was this scheme put forward for the conversion of 400 millions of Chinese, when, in truth, it was not intended for it, but to increase the plaintiff's gains by extending the cir culation of the paper. On the other hand it was said the article was only a legitimate criticism and discussion of the merits of • scheme which had been put forth under the I sanctity of religion. Did, therefore, this oomment go beyond fair criticism, and charge the plaintiff with base and sordid motives? He thought the couasel for the defendant did not put the plaintiff's case fairly before them when he said Dr. Campbell's proposition was to evangelise the Chinese by the sale of his papers, but rather that it was to be effected by arousing the religious sympathy of the people of this eoun- It appeared , however, that he had not been so enemas ful to that respect with reference to the Chinese as be was with Ms appeal relative to the Prince of Wales ; for, whereas he sold 100,000 copies relative to that, he had not distributed much more than • quarter of that num ber in the 011:180 of the Chinese, probably from that subject not being so exciting as the for mer. There couM be no doubt that a public writer had • perfect right to denounce imposture and defective and delusive schemes, bat the question was whether this article bad gone beyond it. There could be no doubt it was • matter open to public criticism. but • writer had no right to shame sordid and base motives. They were asked to say that the defendant believed what he wrote and that what he did was done honestly and is food faith. Ile was of (million that belief would not du, but if the Me rested on that, he would from its importance Mans the point for the consideration of the court above. He thought a public writer ought not to dive into men's heads mid represent them as acting *clattery to whit they really were, and from bens and sordid motives. It was to be re gretted that Dr. Campbell had pat the matter forward is • doubtful mutter at fret sight, and in cooeideriag the &must of deluges it was right they should consider that it was • matter arising out of a public controversy. Should they find far the plaintiff that the article imputed base end sordid motives to the plaintiff, they would further consider whether, assuming the writer to have intended to impute corrupt motives to the plaintiff, be housefly and bone tide believed that Dr. Campbell was influenced by those motive• If they thought the writer bad a genuine and honest belief that Dr. Campbell was freely open to the charge, th e y would find it specially. The jury retired to ocasider their verdict, and after an hour and 40 minutes returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 60/. With regard to the special finding, the foreman mid that the jury were of opinion that the writer of the article in the Saturday Review did believe that the imputations contained in it were wall founded. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ottlhtsw7.) mar= 9. DOOLIONL Thia trial was again reamed, and the case of the plaintiff was concluded. Mr. Montagu Chambers thew addressed the jury for the defendant, and wee speaking w h en we went to poem MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the Anisiaut-Judge.) THE LATE ROBBERY ATV= EIIHVEWSITT CLUB. Sarah Erma% 42, and 4,s* learleff. 34, Pleaded guiltY to two indictments, c Sarah Er am 'nth stool. lug two towels and other~ietio vain 101., the property of George Charlie Pratt, Marquis Camden, sod others, her madras, trustees of the University Club, and Ann Farley, with fekilionsly receiving the sense, well knowing the mime to have beets stolen. . _ Ilir.l•7lnge Gifford, who appeared for the prose:lt maid the two prisoners at the bar, sod who had guilty, had bees in the service of the University Club, one for s peeded of IS years, and the other had formerly been in the mine 11017100 as upper housemaid. She left that club about four years ago. but there was reason to believe that ever since that time doom to the present a system of plunder had been pursued. In consequence of information received both prisoners were taken into custody and on searching Farleys apartments • large quantity of ;tole° pro pert y was found The primmer Farley need to visit the establishment cam a week, which formed an excuse for her to carry away • rest variety of articles. One of the instructions he re ceived was to draw his lordship's attention to the fact that one of the prisoners hod been in the service of the club for eighteen years, and there was every reason to believe that this was not an isolated case, but that a regular system of plunder bad been going on for a long period. The Assistant. Judge said he understood that Farley had very large pc:aka . tied toned her woad which would enable her to carry away • great number of satiated Mr. Harding, Giffard said she had no leer than three of them. Sleigh, who appe►rd for Ersam, said hie learned friend, Mt. Giffard, had very fairly ended that she had been for eighteen yam in the service of the University Club, and although he had stated that • s of plunder had been carried on, sod it might beperfectly correct, yet he hoped his lordship w oul d ode wept so vague • notion as facts against the prisoner, who for the eighteen yeses she had been in her situation, had maintained • character for propriety and honesty. Since she pleaded guilty he was informed that sha had no idea that in doing so she had pleaded guilty to taking anything beyond some jelly and glasses. She had borne also a good character irrespective of the club, and several witnesses were in attendant.* ready to speak on her behalf. He need hardly say by the position in which she was now placed she would be unable to obtain ►ny employ ment of a similar nature, and her prospects for life were completely blasted. Amongst the charges there was one for stealing dripping, and he must say that whether right or wrong there was a notion amongst servants that they were entitled tolthe dripping. As to the glass, as there was a sum stopped ever► quarter from her wages for breakages, the amount often exceeding the actual lose on that account, she might have considered am was entitled to take to the full value of the stoppages. He concluded er pealing to the matey of the court. Poland having addressed the court for Parley, Yr. Hardinge Gifford said since the prisoners had been in monody the expanse of each servant had been reduced by 7s. • head. The Assistant-ludge sentenced the prisoners to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 months. ROBBERY OP ♦ LLVENDRAFER. John Harrill, IT, convicted oo Tuesday of stealing V. Is. 110., the monies of Charles Meshing, his muter, was brought up for judgment. and salaamed to hard labour for six mouths. _ _ (Before Mr. Payne Wes. Attunes, who was omprioted .) on Wednesday of assaulting Amy Brown and breaking her jaw, was brought up for judge:not. Looker, the prison taker, said he had been twice in raison for assaults. Mr. Paine sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hate labour for 12 calendar months. lilkitC;siellowas convicted of stealing three jags, value 24. U, the property of John Corner. Mrs. Howe, warder of the House of Correction, Westminv star, proved nine previous convictions against her, Mr. Pays. sentenced her to be kept in penal servitude for four yea's. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) lIMILBOROUGH-STREET. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALEf3. Yesterday again a deputation from the royal re ception committee of the corporation of Loodoo, composed of the Lord Mayor and several of the magistrates and com ma councilman, bad an interview with the Lord Cham berlain to urge the abandonment of an order by the Home Seoretary to the effect that on the entrance of the Prin cess Alexandra and the Prince of Wales into London their royal highnesses shall be in the front and van of the pageant, and that the Lord Mayor with the rest of the corporation and other official personages who may take part in the reception shall follow, and not conduct them. Lord Sydney, and still more, Sir George Grey are said to have been averse from changing the proposed order. The deputation took their leave, and after wards reported the result to the royal reception committee, sitting at Gandhi'', who were deeply disappointed. To a man, the whole reception committee are said to have op posed the arrangement of Sir George Grey, and before separating to have passed a resolution authorising the same deputation to seek an interview with Lord Palmerston on the subject. Should this overture fail, they are prepared to gammon • emend Court of Common Council on Saturday to room mead that the corporation refrain altogether from taking part in the reception. A correspondent has suggested that St. Paul's should be illuminated "up to its topmost spires," and the cross which surmounts the dome, after the fashion of St. Peter's. "There is really no reason," says the Times, " why this should not be done. ilr It'is true that gas-pipes and fittings sufficient to bring out the architectural lines of such building in flaming bars would require an immense outlay, but why should we use gas at all? The most powerful il luminator known is the electric light, and • few voltaic bat teries, with an apparatus which occupies but • small space and may be many moved about, would throw • meteoric glare that might be visible throughout the vest area over which the great dome can he seen at midday. Of course no idea of this kind can be realised without a little perseverance and ingenuity, bat the remotion is whether there could possibly be a better opportunity for trying the experiment, and whether there le any doubt that it might be made to eneceed. Behests( that in all such displays the efforts of the artist should be directed to a few prominent and Gimbel objects, we rejoice to learn that the Victoria Tower is to be illuminated, and we should be glad I to hear that all the public buildings on the riverside, and all the bridges between Loadonleridge and Westminster, were to be encircled with rows of gas-lamps. There could not be a finer or more coespicuous some for a grand illumi nation than the mighty highway of the Thames, and the redaction from the stream blazing like the Milky Way would add infinitely to its beauty. If London could be polled, we should expect to find a clear majority in favour of lighting up the river." THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE CHANNEL /FLEET. Orders were received at Portsmouth yesterday for the Channel fleet now lying at Spithead under the com mend of Rear-Admiral Robert Smart, N.H., to mil at 1 p.m. today for Flushing to escort her Royal Highness the Friona.' Alexandra of Denmark in the purge across from the Coatinent to Ragland. In addition to the line-of-battle ships and other vessel, which, in accordance with orders to that effect, are being prepared to join the flotilla to be stationed at the Non on the arrival of the squadron conveying her Royal Highness the Printer Alexandra, on the 7th proximo, orders have also been received at Chatham for four of the screw gunboats attached to the steam reserve In the Medway to take part in the display. The needs oompceing the squadron will be the Formidable, 84, 2,289 tons, Capt. W. G. Laud, flag ship of Vice-Admiral of the Red, Sir W. J. Hope John. stone LH., commeader.in.chief at the Note ; the Cum berland, 70, 2,214 tons, Capt. T. P. Thompson, flag-ship of the steam reserve ; the Leander, 51, 2,760 tons, 400-hone power, attached to the first division of the Chatham steam reserve ; the Revenge,73, 3,322 tons, 800-horse-power, Capt. C. Fellows., flagship of Rear-Admiral of the Red, R. Smart, eocomandieg the Channel Beet ; the Warrior, 40, 6,109 tons, 1,250 harsepower, Capt. the Hon. A. A. Cochrane ; the Black Prince, 40, 6,109 tons, 1,250 horse-power, Cep a. J. F. B. Wainwright; the Resistance, 16, 3,710 tons, 600 hone-power, Capt. W. O. Chamberlain ; the Defence, 16, 3,720 too., 600 hone-power, Capt. A. Phillimore, and four gunboats. No orderstave yet been received for the Wel lesley, 72, Commander It. Studded, training-ship at Chat ham, to join the squadron, and se some considerable time and expense would have to be incurred in preparing her for that service it is not probable that she will take any part in the naval display. We are authorised to announce that the Volun teer corps of the City of London, to which autho rity has been given to be under arms on the 7th proximo, are to be at the stations respectively assigned to them at 1 o'clock precisely, and that the order of formation for each corps will be com municated hereafter to its commanding officer. The volunteer corps that are to assemble in Hyde park must be on the ground at 2 p.m. No com pany of this force is to be less than 24 files or more than 32 files. Tax Penrcass ALIZANDRA.—Noswies, Thum- DAT.—At a meeting of the town menoll this afternoon the Mayor (Mr. H. J. Patience) Mated that several other Nor wich manufacturers had expressed their wish to place articles at the disposal of the Princess Alexandra, as shawls were not the only productions for whieb Norwich was celebrated. He was quite sure that the council would be glad to accept them handsome offers. A communicatioe had been sent to London, but no reply had yet been re ceived in reference to the mods and occasion for submitting the presents to the Princess. At a meeting yesterday of the ladies of Liverpool who have imbeeribed to a bridal sosoenir for the Princess Alexandra, after various designs had beim endued, an elegant muss, studded with diamonds, was cheese. The Earl and Countess of Durham and family are expected to arrive in town from their mat in the serth the sewed week in the ensuing month. The noble earl Me taken a mansion in Grosvenweireet for the season. The Countess Spencer has issued cards for an evening party catde 10th ot March. Lai) Brougham has returned to Grafton-street from St. L.ooard'eoo-flea. Lady Stanley of Alderley gave an evening party last night at her residence in Dover-street. Hie Excellency the Belgian Minister and madame Van de Weyer will leave town early next week for the New Lodge, Windsor Forest. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough will come to town on kfooasy next from their seat, Brook'why Park, for the season. Earl and Countess Vane received a select party at dinner last evening at their new residence in Upper Gresvener-street. Earl Spencer left Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday on a visit to Lord and Lady Suffield for a few days. Lally Margaret Beaumont has issued Garde for se assembly, on Wednesday next, at the family MiIIWO°, on the Terrace, Piccadilly. Bishop Coleus° writing to a oontemporary says : "I bog to state that it is my full intention to return to my diooess, as soon as I hare completed the work for which I came to England, and that I bare legally appointed the Ven. Archdeacon Grubb to act aa my commimary, by whom the stain of the diocese will be administered daring my abssam." Mr. Horst&ll proposes to nominate the select esemaittee on the Inland Revenue and Customs Depart ments as (allows:—Mr. Ron(all, Mr. Peel, Mr. Haakey, Sir Henry Wilknighby, Mr. Edward Pleydell Bouverie, Mr. Cherie' Turner, Mr. Milner Olbsoo, Lord Robert Montage, Mr. William ranter, Sir Btafford Northoote, Mr. Henaery, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Laird, and Sir William Rayner. The Hon. Mr. Bernard, the conservative candi date, bee been returned for Bandon by a majority of 45 over Mr. Sullivan. ~ Y _.. S. LAW APTELLIGENCK POLAND. The Polish refugee, General Mierolawski, who resided in Paris for many years, and only left since the recent outbreak, appears to be playing a great part in Poland. A telegram said, two days ago, that he had been utterly defeated. But, according to the latest news, he had returned to Poland after having been driven over the Prussian frontier, and was at a place called Lake Gosslo, wearing out a Russian force by a retreating fight. BuUier's Correspondence states positively that the famous veteran General Dembinski has now left Paris for Poland, and that he carries with him a considerable sum of money subscribed by friends of the cause. (auria'a nimmum) osreowo, Fla. 26, Itviamo. The insurgents have taken the manufacturing town of Oratowek, near Kaliach. Prussian troops have been despatched from this city to the Russian frontier. _FEBRUARY 27, 1863. PARISH PIOSICI7IIOIIB OP BROTHEL 10111218. Jain &prisms Said, described as a builder. of 27, Bt. Jamids-roarkst, was charged before Yr. Knea, with keeping • brothel at 32, Great Windmill-street, and, Antonio Dorton and Sarah Littleton, of 8, George-court ; Julius Lilienthal and Blusbeth Brixton, of Francis street; John Whitley and Victorine Whitley, at 8, Great Jamesetreet ; Ann Donohoe, of 7, Great Jamas-street end Mary Wood and Prances Jackson, of NZ, Great Windmill- MAIM, were charged with • similar lance. Yr. Allen, or Carlisle-street, Sobo, proem cited for the parish authorities of St. James's, and Mr. Edward Lew* of Great Mariborough.etreet, defended some of the pet. Sergeant George Appleton, 26 C, deposed that he know Saul as the biopsy of the house, 32, Great Windmill-street, and Wood sad Jackson se his servants. In Sower to Mr. Lewis, the sergeant said he had sesu Jackson at the house for the past two years. Mr. Allen said that Baal was not only the keeper of the house mentioned, but of several others of a similar descrip. Mon. Mr. Knox committed the prisoners to the .riot, fixing the bail—Saul in 1001. himself, and two sureties of 501., and the servants at 401. each, and two sureties of 201. each. The whole of the other prisoner were committed to the resigns (u also was Soplua Compllell, of 51, Rupert-street, subsequently brought up), bail being taken for them. Sane fif the rumen were stated % 2 Mr. Allen to be notorious bro th el keeper, and that bad kept their houses open ia &Maar of the attempts the authorities to suppress bonsai at the Mod in the parander localities. The following members composed the minority who voted last eight for Mr. Baillie's motion, by which it was proposed to refer all differences with respect to the in. terpretatioa of.the treaties affected by the East India Com pany with the native princes to the Privy Council :—Mr. G. W. Bootjack, Sir B. W. Bridges, Mr. John Bright, Major C. Brace, Lord Berghley, Kenn. L Butt, and T. Collins, Colonel Dunne, Colonel J. W. Fans, Mesas. W. J. Garnett. and O. W. Ourdati, Captain Oray, Sir J. C. Hay. Mr. J. P. Homely, Captain Jerrie, M. N. P. Leader, J. F. Maguire, G. L. Phillips, J. Pilkingtcm, T. Salt, W. Scholeffeld, J. B. Smith, Colonel W. H. Sykes, and W. Williams. Tellers for the Imes, Messrs. J. H. Bslllie and Sceolleti, On the 24th of next month Mr. Buxton will introduce into the House of Commons • bill to amend the acts of uniformity. Mr. G. J. Calvert, managing partner in the late firm of Calvert and Co., ironfouodellsi York, was yes terday committed for trial at the assizes under the Bank. ruptcy Act. The firm failed upwards of a year agu, with liabilities estimated at 68,000(. It was afterwards ewer. Mined that a letter book had been portly destroyed, and with this offeoce Mr. G. J. Calvert is charged, his alleged object being to couceal the state of his affairs. He is also charged with having obtained and disposed of property with intent to diminish the sum to be paid as dividend amongst his creditors. Hie defence was reserved, and the magi'. tastes admitted him to bail. Very heavy damages have been given against tho Whitehaven Junction Railway, in a trial at Cumberland arises. Tho plaintiff, a fanner, was seriously injured on the company's lino in August, 1860, and the medical evi dence showed that he would recover his health. He asked 5,0001. damages; the railway company offered 3.000?., and the jury awarded him 4,500/. It appears there were twenty-four passengers in the train when the accident took plane, and twenty-two of them received compensation. Mr. Charles Dickens has consented to Preside at the &naval festival in support of the funds of the Royal Frio Hospital, Gay'sdon-roud, to be held on the 6th of May met, at the Freemasons'-hall. Tea nowriNaLLE FUND.—The net income of fond is 1.4261. Two-thirds of this are spent in the main- Mammon and instruction in nursing of probationers at 86. Theme's Hospital, the probationers engaging to take service in public hospiads or infirmaries. The remain ing third is spent at King's College Hospital for the main tenance and instructioo of midwifery names, the want of whom is much felt is the villages of England. The *mime are Lord Montesgie, Mr. R. H. Manes, M.P. Mr. C. H. Brambridge, aad Mr. E. llarjorib►nks, jun. The maim committee of the council conaiat of Sir Joshua Jebb C.ll, Sir Harry View, M.P., Sir John Neil, F.C.B. Mr. William Bowman, Mr. John Forbes Clark, awl Mr. William Spottuiwoxle, I.R.S.