The Express. — London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

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THOUGH it is now certain that Mr. Granwroitz has abandoned his design of taxing property de ►oted to what are called charitable uses in the same way as other property, it must not be sup- posed that the general subject of Charitable Endow menu will be suffered to pass at once from the public mind. The splendid oration which Mr. GLADSTONZ delivered upon Monday evening has made a deep impression upon all who heard it and all who have read it. To those who have taken any special interest in the subject the facts detailed by the CHANCISLLOR of the Excurocaa to the House of Commons are familiar. But to the great body of the public they were utterly unknown. To the amiable and ignorant, such hospitals as SL George's, St. Bartholomew's, and King's College are the sort of institutions which embody the ides of • cha ritable foundation. But they know nothing of the 70,0001. • year of Christ's Hospital, which, though intended for the poor and needy, has been diverted for the support and education of the com paratively wealthy : they never beard of the 100,0001. devoted to the relief of insolvent debtors, and now converted by • private Act of Parliament into a fund distributable by three or four individuals as they please : they scarcely be lieve the portentous announcement that • charity founded " for poor ancient and sick people not " receiving relief" should be wasted upon persona in good employment not needing relief, upon paupers, drunkards, bad characters, brothel-house keepers, and convicted felons. If such abuses had been known to the public it is inconceivable that a Royal Duke, supported by Archbishops, Bishops, Peers, and Commoners, would venture to &adrift • Chancellor of the Ex- chequer in support of inch wants of profligacy. Mr. OLLDSTOWI solemnly assured the House of Commons that the monstrous deputation which invaded his official residence were . 'reedy to stand up for all charities without exception. It is bad enough that such charities es LOVEJOY'S, at Can terbury, should be held sacred from a tax which, as Mr. tataixrroNs said, "I am every day com- " polled to wring from poor and destitute people, " who are not so fortunate as to be connected with "such endowments, and to whose appeals, made "to me on behalf of wife and children, and " because of empty purees, fever, and sickness "of all aorta, lam obliged to turn a deaf ear , " because I can make no deduction to them in " payment of money required for the purposes of " the State." If the abuses detailed by Mr. GLADSTONII do not prove the justice of imposing the Income Tax on Charities, the public are surely entitled to know why these abuses have been kept out of sight, and why they have not been remedied. It is, indeed, sickening to look back through the remrda of our public charities, and to trace the numerous but abortive attempts to reform them. In the year 1807, Lord Expos, from the judg ment-seat, declared that "it was neoeseary to be " perfectly understood that the charity estates all " over the kingdom were dealt with in • manner " most grossly improvident, and of a most dire& " breach of trust." And from that time to this, although such men as Lord Bow:Guam and Sir Sao c , st. ROMILLY have endeavoured to reform them, and although the sum of 500,0001. has been spent is investigating them, little or nothing, as Mr. OLLINITONZ said, is even now known as to charitable institutions, except one - thing—and that is, that their state is one shameful to their adminis tration. How is this? Can nothing be done to check the more green abuses in the administra tion of the 3,000,0001. whkh constitute the annual revenue of the charities of the kingdom 1 1 It is true that some years ago a Charity Commission was appointed to superintend these endowments. Their powers were small. But, small as they were, they have been exercised in a way which renders them practically males. If the Dommiaeioners had been men of any vigour, they would by this time have m instructed the public that • large measure of reform would have been inevitable. But, being in fact • triumvirate 1 et old conveyancers and Chancery barristers, they have done positively nothing. Timid sad nervous they have shrunk from attacking the powerful bodies whose interest it is to keep the charitable funds in their own bands. Though furnished with one or two able Inspectors, they have made no use of the valuable information which these Inspectors collect in their various investigations. Sometimes, as in the am of Christ's Hospital, they have actually countermanded an inquiry after it has been determined upon—awed, possibly, by the Royal Duke who appeared as the patron of that institution before the Czartcsuoa of the Exenequiss. Until the investigation and report of the Education Commissioner, the various reports from which Mr. GLADOTONI derived the scanda lous facts which surprised the House of Commons were never even published. 18,0001. a year is the sum which the olSce at the corner of St. James's-square be gout. OSBORNE, MAT & Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Louis a/ Hear, walked and drove yesterday. Prince's Helena and Princess Lollies rode on horseback. The Prime of Wales, &Minded by Major Teesdale, rode oe horseback le the forename yesterday. The Prineeme of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, took a carriage drive. The Prince and Prince*. of Wales took a drive is an open carriage in the afternoon. The Duke arid Duchene of Wellington, Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Harris, Viscount end Viscountess Castleman, the Earl ad Countess of Mount Edgcumbs, Lientemat-General Kaollys, the Hon. Robert H. Meade, Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, sad Mr. Herbert Fisher, had the honour of dining with the Prince and Prism* of Wales at Marlborough-home. A ooramittee of the Privy Council held a meeting yes terday afternooa, at the ales of the Secretary of State for War, in Pall-mall. Prensat—The Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount Palmerton, Earl Gran ville, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Duke of Somenet. Despatches were remind yesterday at the Colonial-od3oe from the Governors of the Falkland Wands sad Malta. The Duke and Duchess of Wallington have issued cards for a grand banquet, on Mond►y next, at Apeley House, to meet their Royal Highainese the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Duke and Dunhe•a of Northumberland had • dinner party last e►eaiag at Norikumbarkad Hours, where among the guests were Lord &deed•ls sad Hon Min Mit ford, Sir Michael and Lady °Maria Shaw Stewart, Hoe. Jaaoali•e and Mrs. Percy, Admiral Sir George Back, Ad miral Fitzroy, the Astrookomer Royal, Dr. sad lire. Canton, Mr. sad Kn. lialliburtou, Dr. Rock, Mr. ALmander Hen obeli, Mr. Michell, dc. The Duke of Argyll has gone to Roseneatheaatle, Dumtartooshire, where the duchess sad youthful family are staying. It is understood that the noble duke well re ntals in attendance ea the Queen, as a member of the cabi. net, during her Majesty's residence at Balmoral. The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait entertained the following company at dinner last evening at London Howe, St. Janseestequare :—Th• Bishop of Wincharder, the Bishop of Rochester and Mn. Wigram, the Bishop of Omlael, the Dean of Yea* and Lady Harris& noncombat, Lady Sitwell and lams Sitwell (2), Sir David Brewster, Sir C. Howard, Mr. Tait, Mr. Wilma, Mr. and Kra. Rick. wiz, Yr. and lbs. Campbell, and Miss Wildman, and Mn. Fad. The Countess de Grey and Ripon had an evening party yeeterday at the family mansion in Oaritou-gardens. It was a email aid lady Arty. The Duke of Cambridge hammed the eel sad 'Genesee with his eampaay at dinner, and to meet his royal highaene the following party was le vied :—The Doke of Somme., the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis of HaMington, the Comtism of filefteehary sad Lady Vieloria Ashley, the Earl and Counties of Airlis, Lord and Lady Wiliam Compton sad Mee Compton, the Hos. Indere* Brag, and the Hon. James Macdonald fie attend saes on the Duke of Cambridge). The Countess of Kionoull entertained at dinner last evening, at her residence in Belgrave-.quay., the Earl and Counties of Mountcharles, the Earl of Breckoock, Count Math, Indy Vivian sod the Hon. Wes Viviaa, Led and Lady Henniker and the Hon. Mies Henniker, Mr. and lady Augusta Hanes, Sir Richard King, Mr. and Mn. Baal Cochrane, Mr. Milbank, itc. The remains of the late Lord Masaareene were interred in the family vault ailjainot to the parish church of Antrim on Monday. The intend was attended by the Bishop of Down and Manor, the Right Rev. Dr. Donlan, Roma catholic bishop, and the Rev. Dr. Cooke, Moderator of the General Assembly, together with several clergymen of their respective chinches. These were also present a large somber of magiehates sad landed gentlemen of every shad* of eolith's' and religions opinion. Lord Palmerston, the Lord Rector of Glasgow University, has made a donation of 100 /Massa, to be given in three prises, to be competed for by the students enrolled during his lordship's rectorate—one prim of 381. in each year. The Hon. H. B. Maine, author of "Ancient Law," has been appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta. The exchequer of the Liverpool corporation ap peals to be in a nourishing condition. At the council meet lag. yeeterday, it was announced that the surplus revenue, for the year ending August, 1862, was 29,6181. Another telegram has just reached the Foreign- Mite from Alexaadria, in which the menage from Captain Spoke he Sir Roderick Murchison in that "en the 27th of March he was in north kilted' 14 deg. 30 min., on the Nile: that all was well, and the Nile" (we presume its source) " settled." Sir Roderick observes : "This is glo rious, news for all reepaiphers, and I heartily thank Inyard for so promptly ecenesaniaating it." The Echo d'Europe, of Alexandria, has received, at the request of Zoidgkar Pasha, Innisher of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, a Ent warning Gum the PIMA coral. The motive of this maasme is AM the massulmes religion km beer outraged in en whale enlilled "Grandeur, Wee dance, et ItZgeneration de FOAM," • - - - Txe ITALIAN BAT. 41, AT Waillig Room— This bazaar arm opened yestarday, sad the prows& et Die dose of th e day ware eoesidsred latilsolory. The article' for ode in e l oc i e d choke niagike of Dalian art, soak am Flareotioe marks, peaks Malkin rod Dear lase. whelks Italian jewellery, with Cooosaw Alamo work I. gold sad silver. assay atatoettas sealpture, pistons. he. The works wan mostly fres Italy. bat then were awaral British pn. , sualatiess. The following ladies ponlda over etas far ths We of satiates Min Direly MI Mies A. Whitehead, Mn H. Taylor, Mn. P. A. Tallist Darr Dels. Mils Hooter, Mira Barker, Kra Mulish Mrs. De Drell, the Mires Meg., Mrs Eisodwitls Mies Rerocad, Mrs. Askant The bazaar, which ires very teakdally &mated, was well p a t rea l ea l d ur i ng t h e day b y lady rfaton. It a opea today tress 10 am. till dusk. . • 0 , • 4 • 1 1 1 4 08 ; .' r- t • _ -- • - • I costs t h e country , an d this . ass replits • OK .1 the whole of its demands ci#On P if • • would be unjust to assert that these Commissioners RUSSIA AND THE THREE 61)4 11 7E11S. do nlthiug, for they publish a yearly report contain- The Vienna Prase of May 4 says :—" We learn Ilog a mess of figures and other details which are that communications are Lakin; place between the three cabinets which addryeed notes to Russia on com p ara tively unimportant. But they carefully conceal from the public eye what is most interest- the subject of Poland, with a view to the second rug, and whatever would lead them to anything step to be taken at St. Petersburg. It is said that like a collision with the various Charity Trustees the discussion properly so called—the practical din. throughout the country. When the Education cussion of the question—is now to begin. Each Commissioner attempted to obtain from the cabinet will then be in a position to support its own Charity Commission an account of the various particular views. Austria, we are assured, in charities throughout the kingdom they found it tends to press the religious question, which is impossible. The records kept in the office were so almost the only practical point of departure which imperfect that no information could be obtained. it can lay hold of." And, indeed, the reports of the Inspectors exhi biting the mode in which Charitable fundshavebeen abused, were only to be found in manuscript—in some dusty heap of neglected papers. The simple truth is that those who were appointed to reform the charities stand in need themselves of reform. Quis custodiet custuJes ? It is impossible, after Mr. GLAD 'roses vigorous denunciation of charity abuses, that they can be suffered any longer to con tinue without some effort to put an end to them. Some opportunity must be found for discussing this important subject. For tunately the Charity Commission must come before the House of Commons every session. It is impossible that the vote of money for that office should be allowed to pass without eliciting a serious discussion. Even should this oppor. tunity fail, another will not be long wanting. There is no class of charities so disgracefully abused as the class connected with education. The country is now taxed to the extent of a million a year for educational purposes. This demand can not be justified unless it is absolutely essential for the purpose of supplying education to the people. If there are charitable funds which, although in tended by those who created them to meet this want, are now diverted to other purposes, it is obvious that the charge upon the public funds for educational objects is neither essential 'nor even justifiable. A Select Committee will probably be the best means of directing public attention to the question. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO AUSTRIA. The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following as the Russian reply to the note of the Austrian government on the affairs of Poland. It is ad dressed to M. Balabine, Russian representative at Vienna : PA. Patentor& April 26. I received from the Austrian charge d'aiairea in the morning of the 17th oommunication of a despatch from Count de Rathborg, relative to the present situ►tion of the kingdom of Poland. I subjoin a copy of that document, re well as of analogous communications simultaneously made to us by the work of Loudon sad Paris upon the same subject, and of despatches which by the order of our eugnst master I have just addressed to the representatives of his Majesty at those courts. Be so good as to deliver copies of these two latter documents to Count de Rubbers. My despatch to Baron Brunnow dispenses me from enter. ing into more ample details es to the views of our Baguet master. They are set forth in it with all the developments which the qualities requires. I may, however, add that the Almeria Minister of Foreign Affairs hu perfectly foreseen the dispositions which animate the Emperor, in 000sideriog that the dispersion of the priori* used buds in the kingdom would permit our august master Weeny ioto ess ential the suggestions of clemency to which his Majesty's heart is never closed. The Emperor has jest gives a proof of it by his roanifeeto of the llth Aprils Our sego* master underrtands the preoccupations pro dseed in the cabinet of Vienna by the deplorable creole which are taking plane in the immediate neighbourhood of the Austrian frostier, and the value which it must attach to eating them brought Wan end. On that point its solici tude cannot exceed that felt by our august master. How ever, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will sertaioly not fail to admit that the return of the kingdom of Poland to the oonditious of a durable peace does not depend solely upon the measures which may be applied. We do not think it neemeery to call attention to the per manent coospincy oeganised abroad by the cosmopolite re volutionary party, which is the source of these agitations. Foreign goverameste which take an interest i• t►e tree guiltily of Poland, es account of the Mitosis* the stets of that country may have one the pesos of Europe, au greatly contribute to remove this cause of disorder, the eassequence of which would at last affect themselves ; so lug as it sah eb,* II will at all events bays the effect of impeding the swum of the efforts which we are making to restore peace, which is equally desirable for Poland and the adjoinieg states. We have the firm conviction that, on its side, the cabinet of Vienna, persevering in the attitude it has assumed from the commencement of the present disturbances, will ne glect nothing in lie power to oppose these dangerous ma nrcuvres by measures u favourable for its own interest as for its international relations with Russia. Yea are author ised to leave a copy of this present despatch with Count de Rechberg.—dcospt, /cc., GoirrcsAmorr. THE TRIAL OF THE SPANISH PRO TESTANTS. On the e►ening preceding the late trial at Gre nada, Matamoros, the protestant prisoner, indited the following letter : From my prisms, Grenada, April 20. My trial will commence to-morrow. The notification by only jail reached me, although the law grants three dayl notice of trial to prisoners ; but the proceedings are to bi hurried on, that the people may be kept away, and the journals slimmed. I have but live minutes accorded me to indite this letter. The Queen has consented to pant me my liberty, but cm conditions which it will be impossible for me as a Christen to accept. I am for Cbriet alone, and for Him until death. Not for all the world's wealth would I consent to be separated from Him. I have no time for more. This is a day of rejoicing for me, since the Queen affords me the opportsuity to offer the testimony of my un alterable love for my Saviour before the wide world ; and this testimony is the greatest bower which He could grant me. I weak and find consolation in His who died to give us life.—Your brother, MATANOIIOB. In the winter of 1861 these poor men were sen tenced to seven years at the galleys. The Queen then ordered her satellites to appeal against the misplaced leniency of the judges, and seven mouths past the Tribunal of the Audiencia increased the penalty originally imposed by one year, and the Grenada judges have just confirmed this sentence. The prisoners have the right of appeal. CORRUPTION IN SPAIN. A Madrid letter, in the Message► of Bayonne, under date of the 2nd, says : Some rather remarkable incidents have taken place in the two last sittinp of the chamber. A member of the conser- vative minority brought forward • complete list of the fa vours conferred by Marshall O'Donnell oo the majority in the Congress who had given him their support. Those favours amount in number to 1100—a shameful amount, and which is • mark of ignominy, as M. Verdugo, who was for • short time • member of that majority, justly observed. The other important incident is that Count de SIB Luis called on the government to remove all the double which might still exist as to its intended policy. Notwithstanding the extreme prudence and talent displayed on this occasion by Count de San Luis, and in spite of the excellent effect produced by the words of that ex-minister, M. de Castro felt himself compelled to declare that Count de San Luis bad spoken on his own private account and not in the name of the moderate party. Turning to another subject, I have to say that embezzlements of the state funds continue to take place. Last week the outlier* of the pro vinoes of Guadalajara and Ciudad Real absconded, the former with 80,000 pi•etree and the latter with 70400. Political immorality, rewarded as a merit by the Liberal Union, has made great inroads an public morality ; it is for that reason that at no former period have those defalcations been so frequent as at present. (ssurm's Timonium/ THE POLISH INSURRECTION. CRACOW, Mar 7. More than 60 persons have been arrested in the city of Posen. Numerous arrests, including many noblemen, have also been made in the province of Posen. The insurgent chief °lanai, after a successful encounter, on the sth inst., with the Russian troops, occupied Dombrowa. The peasants of the district of Podlschia, in the government of Lublin, are paying to the revolu tionary agents the ground rent for the support of the insurrection, which their landlords have refused to pay. LEMBERG, MAT 3. A number of boys, averaging between ten and twelve years of age, left this city to-day with the object of joining the insurgents in Poland. They were formed into two detachments, one num bering thirty and the other fifty strong. It is to be hoped that the authorities will succeed in preventing these boys from carrying out their intention, which they have up to the present managed to keep secret. This incident testifies to the patriotic spirit which prevails in the breasts even of Polish children. Hr. W. H. Russell, the well-known correspondent of the TiWA arrived here a few d►ys agro. Baron Beebach is also here, and it is said that he has been in communication with some of the most prominent members of the Polish aristocracy. The baron bas but just returned from Warsaw, firmed. VirONV 9, MO • - and it is - reliable authority tit* Itnit abouttsarmlatia to Odessa. Intelligence recently received here confirms the news that the insurrection is rapidly extending and that new bodies of insurgents are being formed ,ip every part of the Polish ter ritory. The moat important news, however, is that •tlte peasants in many districts are now joining the insurgents in great numbers, in some cases armed with scythes and in others with implements of husbandry. They form distinct bodies, and after having fought a battle they disperse and return to their agricul tural pursuits. The Russians appear to have abandoned their favourite system of traversing the country in flying columns. They now march in consider able force against the insurgents, evidently with the view of annihilating the small insurrectionary bodies. This change of tactics on the part of the Russians has, however, caused the Poles not to allow their detachments to operate at too great a distance from each other. Thus, for instance, the division un. dor the chief command of Czachowski is subdivided into four detachments, three of which are led re spectively by Kononowice, Grelinaki, and Popackii the fourth being under the immediate command of the chief. In the district of Sandomir other bodies are in course of formation which will also co-operate with the above-named detachments, under CzechovrakE On the 20th ult. Csaehowski defeated the Russians at Bldg, and again at Nieklanie on the 22nd ult. Kononowicz a few days since gained another victory over the Russian forces within a short distance of Wachock. It is said that another insurgent leader, by name Liittich, has defeated the Russians at Papow, not far from Daisloszyn, in the district of Sandomir. The tactics observed by the forces under Czech owski are also followed by the insurgent divisions in the vicinity of Kalisch and Konin, all the smaller detachments operating within a short distance of each other. The head quarters of the last-named forces are at Poisern (Pp:dry), where the insurgenta are employed day and night in the manufacture of arms Of every deeoription. The insurgent chiefs Moeakowski and Obeinski are now also acting together. Tezioranski, with about 600 men, mostly volun teers from Galicia, is operating in the government of Lublin, not far from the forces under LeleweL A third detachment is now in course of formation in that government. The news that the poet Mieczyslaw Romanowski had fallen in battle on the 24th ult., is now con- BERLIN, MAT T. Private letters received here from reliable sources in 8k Petersburg state that Prince Gortobakof , after having despatched the replies to the notes of the Great Powers on the Polish question, read a confidential note to the ambassadors of those Powers in SL Petersburg. This note explained the programme of reforms intended to be carried out iu Poland by the Emperor. The introduction of these reforms would depend upon circumstances, although they would not be delayei after the pacification of Poland had been effected. It is said that this note has produced a good impression upon the ambassadors of the Great Powers. It is expected that the insurgent forms in Poland will shortly be augmented, but the Russian autho rities hope to be able to overpower them. SPAIN. MADRID, MAT 6, Ewico. In the Congress to-day a royal decree was read suspending the sittings of the Cortes. The Progressist party had the intention of con tinuing on Sunday next the celebration of the na tional fête of the 2nd May. The government, how ever, being opposed to this project, the Progres sista determined to abandon it. The reports current of a ministerial modification are devoid of foundation. AMERICA.. EIOUTRAYPTON, May 7. The North German Lloyd's steamship Bremen, from New York on the 25th April, has arrived off Cowes with 150 passengers, 38 bags of mails, 51,800 dollars for France, and 38,750 dollars for England. She left Sandy Hook on the morning of the 26th, passed several large icebergs on the 29th, spoke the American ship Columbia on the 30th, the English bark Gordon on the 3rd, steering westward, the English ship New Great Britain off Portland on the 7th. Her news has been anticipated. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (MON On owl 00111/111PONDITI.) PARIS. WIDNZSDAT EVINING. It is certain that the public generally does not adopt the favourable construction which the Moni tear, for inscrutable purposes, thought fit to put upon the Russian despatches. even at the Bonne, where, opinions being influenced by wishes, there is little belief in war, the slight rise of yesterday was occasioned by the Mexican and not by the Rus sian news. To-day the Rente has fallen 20c., and Mobilier 2fr. 50c. There are but three Paris jour nals, the Pays, the Nation, and the France, which echo the Moniteur, and those three are notoriously inspired by M. Dronyn de Lhuys or the Russian embassy. The DlAats says tersely that the prof fered negotiation means "waiting," and "waiting" in the hope of crushing the insurrection without making any concession. The Skis " will presume, notwithstanding the meanness of the Motnieur, to consider M. Gorklakoff's politeness as altogether derisory." In a second article it says : As to the treaties which guaranteed Pasts autonomy. Priam Gortchakoff declares that the Polish insurgents have allemed Russia on that point. We wen eaderstand that theory, which is a vary convenient cow Patgagesnents ere entered into with • adios ; a disinclination is felt to execute them ; the people are driven into insurrection ; they are fired on sad all their liberties ere taken from them, and thus they are told that If they had remained quiet they would have been left free. Tyreats in all times have, on this subject. used the same language, sad followed the same fins of conduct ; it is the A B O of tyranny. You are aware that the imps and Opinion Nationals are on the same aide as the &ids and the Debate ; and, although the Prewe has little faith in the Polish cause, it goes further than almost any other journal in deriding Russian promises. Butthe following extract from Bullier's lithographed correspondence is to me stronger evidence of a tolerated opinion in official circles, contrary to the diplomatic professions of the Moniteur, than any thing I have seen in print. This sheet, which is sent to all the country papers to give the tone to their leading articles, and which is patronised by the Minister of the Interior, speaks as follows Tko eabsesses of Ike Ressise mower is Ned lasirrad of Peebles( tissessolvsa sisal Ws Old We of Poised, the Earepsaa powers would do 1/141 to took at 1611100. Ia odor words, wkdo Europe arra Reek to retail& a sees of Wogs I. Poland widish saay prevent sow aoadiats, tie . . '-'1 1533 * asgiaet Of St. Petersburg 'Wits that the universal revolii. Alb is the ammo of the bieurrection, and that it will under kaki to put dimistiMaallier if the governmeats will check the former. Russia was sated to show herself liberal aod humane, ' end now she calla upon the other powers of Europe to be as severe towards her own subjects as she is to Poland. We are free to admit that these singular declaration, are put forward with the most perfect courtesy ; but the question of form Is manifestly quite secondary, and we cannot believe that Europe will be satisfied with • polite answer when she expected satisfaction. We know ver► well that Prince Gortchakoff offers to negotiate, but •we cannot think it possible to accept the premises of the cabinet of St. Petersburg as the basis of negotiation. If Europe were to discuss with Russia upon tie basses proposed she would ipso feet. asksowledep that Prince Glortchakoffs allegationa are well &needed, she would confess that "the revolution" so nudely lugged into the argument is elope responsible for the ceismities ci Poland ; that the conduct of Russia US been legal, legiti mate, and far-seeing ; that Europe, sot Russia, is in fault ; and that it is for the intervening cabinets to appear hum bly at the her of the court of St. Petenburg to apologise for the protection which they have accorded to the mimerable victims of Muscovite tyraasy. It is impossible to gaffer such an introversion of the parte which the governments have to play. We believe that the public has been misled as to the true meaning of the prefatory words which pre ceded the publication of the despatches in the Mostiteur, and, for our own part, we rely with confidence volt the assurance of the official jeurs•l that " the legitimate sit► rests of Poland will be assured." The above extract is pregnant confirmation of a rumour which I hear, that the soft words of the Moniteur are a mystification which M. Drouyn de Lhoya thinks diplomatically desirable to insist upon, but that they do not indicate the real opinion of the French government. That the Emperor hesitates about making war I think probable ; but he cannot possibly think that the Gortchakoff despatches bold out any reasonable hope of " du rable peace" in Poland. WORK POE UNEMPLOYED MEN IN LANCASHIRE. The Home-othoe has just issued to the various local authorities two cianders upon this 'abject. One is addressed to those plains which ham adopted the Load Government Act, and is as follows : " Home-office, Whitehall, S.W., 4th May, 1863. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir Geome Grey to inform you that as the of is included in the list of places suffering under the present stagnation of trade in the cotton manufacturing districts, which hes thrown so large a number of operatives out of employ. moot, he thinks it important, after consultation with the President of the Poor-law Board, that the &Monti= of your board should be called to the powers conferred by the Local Government Act for works of local improvement, and for raising the motley required for suchw torb oa the sontrity of lutes under the act, to be repaid in erms varying from • maximum of 30 years, in ordinary owes, to one of 50 yen udder special eirounistanom. The works, for which powers are given, include :- 1. Sewerage and drainage works. 2. Works of water sup ply. 3. The making of new streets and rode. 4. The widening, levelling, paving, and improving of existing _streets. 5. Providing sod laying out recreation grounds, walks, and pafles. And, 6. Providing markets. Works of land drainage, now in progress is some parte of Lancashire, show that many of the able-bodied men lately employed in the cotton mills are competent to use the spade and execute earthwork operations in an efficient manner ; and it is for the local board to consider whether, by employing this description of labour at fair w.gee, they might not, while carryleg out improvements neded in their district, lighten the pressure on the ratepayers and avert from the unemployed the evil eonsecpienoes iumparable from long depeodenee on alms er parochial relief. " All applications to the Secretary of State for his sanction to borrow the money required for such improvements as I have enumerated, will receive his immediate attention. "An inspector from the Local Governmeat Act aim, viz. Rawlinson, C. E., has already been sent into Lan cashire, for the purpose of advising with the authorities in some of the ZOOM distressed towns as to the works which are required there, and which are best adapted for affording employment for the operatives now out of work ; and he will be prepared to visit your town or district with that view, if it should be considered necessary or expedient that he should do so.—l hay he." The other circular is ddressed to the authorities in those towns which have not yet adopted the act. The following is • copy of the circular : " Home-office, Whitehall, S.W. May 4, 1863. " Sir,—l em directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to inform you that, having been in communication with the President of the Poor-law Board on the present state of the cotton manufactaring districts, and on the importaoce of employment being provided for the able bodied popnla• tion now thrown out of work there, be thinks it expo. disci to direct the attention the authorities of those placesin whit& the Local Government Act, 1858, has not yet torso the large powers oonferred by it for effect- Mg :dal to public improvement, and for rising the money required for such works on the security of lasi under the act. summary of the act is appended to this letter. From this summary it will be seen that the act can be adopted is a very simple and inexpensive muster : —ln boroughs by • vote of the town council ; is towns under im meet commissioners by a resolution of that body ; and in ether populous places by a moieties at • public meeting of the majority of owners and ratepayer*. . . . . . The sum that may be mimed for these purposes (stated in fest circular) is, in ordinary eases, ow year's ammable value of the rateable property of the district ; bat under special eirennastesoes it may be inseam& to doable that amount. In the former class of oases its repaymeat is distributable over a period of .10 years ; the latter over one of 10 years. It in proper to Mate that, although the nineties of the Secretary of State for the Home D epartment necessary before any money m be borrowed under the act, the direction sod control of the works rest entirely with the toad authority. . have, do." XL_ RAWLINZION IN BLACKBURN. Yesterday Mr. Mawlimens paid a second visit to Bleck hurtles rag oa Holiday last bad an interview with 1 1 the Committee. who were sitting when he called upaa Pui r al eorporation °Medals. Yesterday he met toil:tray and General Draiaage and the P Committee, aid explained the views aad desires of t ia relation to the employment of surplus la . He also raid that government was willing to lend money on easy terms to corporations and boards of health for this purpose and for the carrying out of works of permanent utility, such as sanitary and other improvements. He explained that he had bees over a large portion of the town, had visited the places where nearly 400 of the unemployed operatives were at work, or cZe"bit gratification at the experiment and the cheer em of the men. and said that he had been much struck with the amount of improvement that could be effected in Blackburn by the laying out of new streets. The matter will be brought forward to-day at the meeting of the town council. Mr. Rawlinson will be present to explain his mg gestioos to the council. WEATHER, WORT.-(THIS DAY.) THVILMAT, MAT 7, t A.X. & D. W. 7.11. Q. L la. R. 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S.W. to N.Z. sod LE., woloroto to Noto. he sent *ave. __ _ s. wars* alhowi L to B. awl LW., Veit, 110•111 &WNW N.N.R.to ILIUL mad LlLL,mairsto,lls)•. A sad accident occurred two days beck at the Akasar ciroas at Lycss, to a pa while ipiwg Wesel hi 'mein. Two men Wen perletuale ea the peollel tam axed at an immense height Death the mole of the building, when one of these, is syringing from ose bar to the other, missed his map and fell into the make of the arena. The man ewe idles op ineensrible, ►at eabesqemaly recovered, and will, it to believed, wimps with a dkiscated MIL THE ACT OP UNIFORMITY. The following is the copy of the bill "To repeal so much of the Aot of Uniformity as relates to fellows hod tutors in any college, ball, or house of learning," w hi c h has ban brought in the House of Ominous by Mr. E. p, Bouverie and Mr. Pollard Urqshart : "Whereas by an act passed In the fourteenth year of Bing Charles IL, ernamonly celled the Act of Uniformity, it war enacted, arnaapt other things, that all fellows l ad tutors of or in any college. ball, or hours of 6„, i4 , 4 who at any time after a day therein mentioned %mild t s ,„ pransmion of any fellowship, or should instruct or teach e a , youth ma tutor, should at or before their respective admirals,' to be ineassbeot et have passion aforesaid subscribe M a deelanttion or acknowledgmeot following : _ . . "' I A. B. do declare, that it is not lawful upon say prelates whatsoever to take arms &Oast the KIM, ski that I do abhor that traitorous potitioo of taking arum h. his authority against his persoo or against those roam dosed by him ; and that I will conform to the liturgy eg t h e church of England as it is now by law established.' . . . " And wheieu by another an; paned in the drat • searion of parlament of the BM year of King William and Quo.. Mary it was eakaoted, that no much of the maid declaretioa as in expressed in thane weds : " ' I A. B. declare, that it is not kola' upon any pm, tams whatsoever to take arms against the King, and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by b,„ authority against his person, or against those commi► siooed by him,' " Should not hem thenceforth be required and enj o u 4 d : and whereas it ie expedient that so much of the said da claratioo as remains uarepealed should set he required o f any fellow or tutor of any college, ball, or home of harping • Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent laisety, b y and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual sod temporal, and commons, in this present parliament issue. bled, sad by the authority of the same, as follow, : "1. Theistic the piing of this sot no fellow or tator of any college, hall, or house of learning Will be regaigi or enjoined to rooks or subscribe the said declaration, nor dull any inch person rafter say poselty or turflike, by mon of his Dot making or sobssaing the seene." LONDON CITY MISSION.-(THIS DAY.) The anniversary meeting of the London City Mission wee held this morning in Stets Hall. The &sir was taken at 10 o'clock, by R. C. L. Bran, Rap, and on the platform were lied Charles flossell, tin Earl of Bbaf Gahm', the Dee. of Dreenore, the B ee . Hugh Allen, the Bev. R. H. the hey. T. Naha, the Bev. F. Tucker, the Bev. B. Mintoe, he. The hell ins densely crowded. The CHAIRMAN having opened the proceedings in s few brief remarks commendatory of the objects of the society, and coegistalstory of the moms which bad Minded in laboun, the secretary read the report of the committee, detailing the operatioss of the society for the past year. From MS dimmest it appnied that there wee is connexion with the mirror, at the present Mae 380 missionaries, being a decrease of 20 as compared writ last year ; that the visits paid by them in the warm of the year had leen 2,01/2,1130, of which 166,394 had bees to the seek and dying ; that the boars spat in domiciliary Ante had been 668;172, the number of espies at the Scripting distributed 9,771, and of religious trade 2,970,527 ; the number of in-door meetings and Bible cheese held had been 46,123, the avenge &Mesoderm on then were 33, and the goes &Mesdames 1,476,143 ; the camber of outdoor services held bad been 4,380. the avenge &McGehee. 104 j and the pees attendance 452,439 ; besides all this it as. stated 1,483 communicants had bees added to the church, 247 backsliders had been restored to the church communion, 1,013 drunkards bad been »chimed. 366 unmarried couples had been induced to marry,4fli fella females had been admitted to asylums, restored to their homes, or otherwise restored, 203 shop had been closed on Sundays, sod 8,726 obikben lied bees east to school. From the financial statemeut it appeared that the total income fa the year bad bass 36,7611. Ws. 9d., there being a deficiency on all the sauces of the society's income, except in the do nations, in which there was an Masses of 2994 14s. 6d., while the decrease co the income as compared with hat par was 3881. Se. Id. The expeditors had bees 38,4911. 15s. &L, which was an exnes of the espeaditun of the previous year by 6361. 14s. 9d.. the inereen being in the items of missionaries' salaries said tracts, and there was an erase of expenditure over Memos to the 'MGM el 1,6291. 18a. lid. The re por t was adopted and addresses delivered by the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Charles Russell, and others. LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICAN BANK. (7218 DAY.) This day the second annual general meeting of shareholders wag held at the London Taves ; Mr. J. R. Tnoneon in the ober. The following are the pried* paragraphs of the report: " The directors have the pleasure to submit the audited acoonnic for the year ending Slat December, 1862, a:W hiting • surplus of 29,4811. Ba. 5d.. out of which a panted on account of dividend was made in October last, at dean of fie. per share, free of income tax. Deducting far rebels on bills not dee 5,2331. Ils. 9d. ; applying in reds:. ties of preliminary expense account thee= 44,608/. 65., of the original amount ; and carrying to the or at inane feed 2,0001.; an available banes eosin of 14,6381. 10s. Bd.; out of which the directors proposes di vided for the half.year, ending 31st Dee. last, at the iste of 6 per cent. per annum on the satire paid-rep capital, free of income tea, claming forward 2,6391. 10a. 8.41. to next amount. The past year has been marked by the compliers of the bank's capital, to the extent of 409,0001., paid op la full (in ooeforouty with the provisions of the channel ineorporatioe), • steady Mann in rte business, and freedom from bed debts. As estimated in the last annual report. the threaten have new to anneence the formation of a branch at D'Urbaa, ha the colony of Natal. Arrangement' ens in progress for the establishment of others at Pieter maritzburg. King William's Town. and Great! Keine ; ad it is the intention of the directors still farther to exceed the sphere of the beak's operations as may be found expedient. " Statement of liabilities and ease* to 31st December, 1862. : Capital paid up, 400,0001. ; reeve feed, 1,0861. Ils. 3d. ; note circulation, deposits, bills payable and other liabilities, 216,8671. 18s. Id. ; balance 01 undivided profit, 29,4811. Ba. rd. ; Ism payment on second of dividend to 30th Jane, 1862. free of Inoue tax, 6,0001.-23,4811. Be. 5d.-660,4451. 17a. 9d. Assets.-Specie in hand and nab balance, 47,0671. 13a. 10d.; beak premises as Cap Tows, furniture, fittings, and other y, 5,4711. A. ed. ; local bills discounted.Wrtraosivable, government and caw securities. 801,4731. 19a Bd. ; preliminary expenses : Oriental amount, 8,0411. 9e 9d. ; less deducted last you, 1,8081. Ba-8,4331. 3e. 96. -660,4451. 17s. 9d. " Profit and loss account for the year ending 31st Die, 1862.-Dr.: To interest, oommierdoo, and exchange peed. 1,6931.3' ; to charges for the peat year, including rent tame, and all other expense at head office and branch*. 12,8801. 16a. 5d.-14,6731. 19a. bed. ; to payment on second of dividend for the six monks ending the 'loth June, 1862, at the rate of 6s. per Aare, pad Bth October, 1862, free of income tax, 6,0001. ; ta balance, carried down, 23,4811. Bs. 5d.-44,066/. 7a. 16i Proposed Appropriation, viz. :-To rebate on bills not doe at balance, earned to next account, 1,233/. lls. 9d. ; amount to be applied in reduction of preliminary expenses. 1,6081. 6e. ; to amount to be applied is augineatetion of re serve fund. 2,0001. ; together, 8,8411. 17s. and. ; to proposed dividend for the six months ending 31st December, ltad. at the rate of 6 par cent. per annum on * th ee ospital (to kie paid free of income t ax ), 12,0001. to balance to - b• .64 to next account, . 10s. Bd.-total. 23,4811. Bs. M. Cr.: By balance of undivided profit carried forward as per hat annual statement, dated Dec. 31, 1861.2,8361.175. 44.; by pass profit for the year ending Dec. 31,188 . 2, after loading provision for doubtful debts, 41,2181. 10e. 6d. ; total. 44,055/. 7s. 10d. By balance brought down, 23,481/.50.5e CRAISKAD, in moving the adoptioa of the report, mid that the surplus prodto to the end of December, 1862. enabled the directors to pay a dividend of 61. Per share on the then capital of 200,0001. Since then the capital had been raised to 400,0001., on which they now mowed to make • dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. for the elf ifear i Bat though the capital was raised to 400,0001. oat! 11001. wan actuallylin operation, so that the profit ne rea y made on 288,0001. (Hear, bear.) If he added to the amount applicable for dividend, the mosey appropriated to rebate on bills, the reduction of preliminary 'spawn* and the augmentation of the reserve hied, amounting to getter to the sum of 8,8411., the profits realised were equal to • dividend of 10i per cent De depoeit and note circideldoe had risen Sion 95,0001. to 182,000(., which was most satisfacton as it proved the emandence of the public in the bask. Oleo. hear.) The directors proposed to raise • further sum 3 100,93 W. by the creatime of 5,000 new shame 4,000 of than to be issued rateably I. the proportion of one share for ere! five held by the • in April lest and at the pore of 241. per share. (Cron of "at per.") The War LA share' it was proposed to imam fat the bank. Mr. DONALDSON seconded the motioe. After poem remarks ea the part of shareholden inane Slag mUdactioe with the report, and the statement the chairman, the motion for the adoption of the report "" carried. A letter from Views& asp :—" Patti bt left ua for Paris and lades. The last demosstratios - at the clime of bee last appearasee—is beyond dem oPtiot• The storm of applause lasted above half an hoer. At lo t she had • chair pat ea the stage to Mt dews, being so tired from roasting to and fro. The somata, getting tired °I waiting, at one time had put eat the has. Darkness eseeld. bet red towards the ker "Plaun as sigas ream et Ibled' and b arerrelLW a t k ma ftch l lisflifa weretthe7A not ceased. Indeed, Patti'. first season in ramps war complete suceess." filthy. WY DC The Deer rs U TI Hie E aiming written the nan et Orea Vic* shares that he Hi; - 1 Lord 1W•11110( rapt. His I The 12 and eon the ooul smell p dead wi 'redo 46, Gn Smith. why he Mr. l 3 towird Groot P Mr. E a wry d who wo. groan awdooed palled 11 shame f kw allo immoral i I:sterol% toward' e JD m The c antised. The c said he that he after ti intimate who kni Mr. 13 the date hdght b r.E Larir sad So) street, disorder UMW; bodrei d 714 • leak, NA go. wawa N 11 TAe livelthot The 11 . Mid — 1 I have L _ rho re station kiprt bet s of Tb. p The n but tam Dodo Loy Vd 1 7 , Mr. 1 aiTOWS lir. V 'Grp., It the ou !len I the Mit Defeo wlsom t Mr. V prow. An or and coot Timm imotoben la others to be it THI Ham baring moot Aim in It will the !alas sistadow . that sht 411202i0al molter to,. Dr. 'I . imprimis Mho baby was had an& in • a soma& Ana f infant, t been tha ?00411r WO Wer — ize; . distress. A_rsl;l • that be I sad that Feivatiot :u . : Mr. wont *rod at 1 tall Fully "eyed by Mr. %toads Sunday.