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During the past year S5B shipwrecked sailors have been saved by Come of the Institution's Life Boata—Coutributiona are received by all the London and country bankers: and by the Secretary, Ur. RICHARD LEWIS, at the Institution, 14, John-street. Adelphi, W.C. Zlie •xiretcli. TO O.O23.IIIPONDINTS. dverthemeets Intel;deT for :il;;TtYre.." London 'heals( Per, mast be at the Mhos, 10. Bouveriestreet, by Two oo ,•1t on the day of publication. HOW= GARDEN. TRIM ITRIONS. HUY ELUL Yearn W Harrison and Santies ADAM PIMAnd HARLIQUIN JIAUTY AND TEM BLOT. ..CoodueSir Mr. A_ Malles.—Oomeasai at ten Wank* to 7. EAni!AII;BT, Tyne Evans, oar - Aursiciic COUSIN. Moen. Skew= and Blackstone ; Mn. L - RASSELAS PRINcs OF ABYSSINIA. Mr. Comptos sad Miss L Keeley. And OVA 1111 Y ►NN& Yr. Clark sod Was Harneur. PLINCISTS. THIS LAW v. LOVIL—ONICIOOD TURN DESERVER ANOTMCIL llr L Lathy Ad Mee Amy hedgertek. —ABA LIQUIT WITH IST TUFT et, Harlequin sad Mother Shiptou. Mews. Miro, F. I' over, and Hallard; Mime A. ColUnsoo. Lycium. Tan Evryine, A - /HICK. Mew& Wlddloorab, Gerdes, and Ore; Miee ilecrade sad Mre. Lea-And THE DUCES MOTTO. Hears. Fechter, O. Violas, Brougham sad HApaead ; MONS C. Leclerc% E. Terry, sad Elleworthy. .BRITAN2fLki Tan Emma). the Phict,)e,AßONT HASSAN. Mr,. Tdoe. Mean. RUM, Lonls, Newnago, and Ildlle. Celeste Stephen TM Sayers sod hie two portages/Ai Molew—And BONS EELS THAT RANG.—Commence at INU-pd 6. MOH W#TKRAT LONDON BRIDGE. Twe an—tieratiieATigi.ir.:::llllaWooa: 4h. 59h. 10410•102Wilithita&6L it. Atherhoes. 6h. 31M LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. Ever if it were not customary to look in the January number of the Quarterly Review for a Conservative manifesto, and indications of the iiirecoa which the Parliamentary activity of the Opposition is likely to take, an indictment of Lord Pauzzarroir's Government, so elaborate and painstaking as that just published, would be worth notice. Whatever the origin or authority of the article entitled " Four Years of a Reforming Ad ministration," it is a forcible statement of all that an ingenious and very zealous follower of Lord DIZBY as had to say against the Administration. The Reviewer commences by giving thanks to Hieaven that the Reform delusion is dissipated he trusts that we have escaped the danger of " being taxed more and more at the pleasure of " the clams who habitually stand upon the " brink of want." In the discussions which preceded the Reform Bill, it was made a permanent ground of reproach to the utilitarian school of parliamentary reformers that they built their theories upon a low and distrust ful estimate of human nature, overlooking its best part. It seems, however, that nothing is too bad to believe concerning the classes whose in dustry enriches and strengthens the country. By believing the worst of them, and all that is good of those Above them, it seems we get at the true Tory awed. In justice, it must be said that that of many Whigs is no better. The complaint of the Reviewer Is the old one, that when Reform was dispelled the Reform Ministry was not dismissed also. According to him, the greater part of the policy of Lord PAZ/- imams% Administration is traceable to the MOW fifty of finding substitutes for Reform acceptable to his followers. It pleases him to fancy that a sacrifice of the interests of the Church by law established was one of these, and that by making that Church a victim Lord PALIVINNTON has deserved and gained the gratitude of Dissenters. Of course it is impossible for him to point to any action of the Government to justify that charge. From his loose assertions we gather that he refers to the votes which some members of the Cabinet have given to Sir JOHN TarA.Awirv's measure foe the Abolition of Church Rates, Mr. DTLLWYN'S on En dowed Schools, Sir Morrow Pwro's for securing Christian Burial for Baptists, and to Mr. Lows's re sistance at the Privy Council-office to the attempt of High Church incumbents to force the Church Catechism on the children of Dissenters. But, as everybody knows, the bills we have mentioned have been supported heartily by the beet of Church men, in the belief that they would strengthen and not weaken the position of their Church. The Reviewer appears to be acutely sensible of the strength which the Government still derives from its Italian policy, and complains that " when " ever Lord PALMERSTON ran upon a party diffi " culty, Italy was always at hand to help him off." There is a measure of truth in this which Mr. DiszAzu might lay to heart. If he does not take care be may find to his cost that FRANCIS IL and the POPE are no more sources of strength to an enterprising Opposition leader now than they were a year ago. Even the Reviewer, however, does not seem to have learnt the moral of his own story. He admires the firmness of Loris NAro max and Cardinal ArrroNima, and lays down the rule that " complete abstinence from any part" in the controversy between the Italians and the foreign Government, which holds their capital is the only right policy for England. By his own showing it is not the policy which gains support for a Ministry. The Reviewer appears to conceive that the finan cial policy of Mr. GLADESONE is a subject to be dealt with only at safe distance ; accordingly he has only treated of it in general terms. Mr. GLAD axon; it seems, has " made the taxation of the " country in a moment of great necessity intole " rable to those who bear it." He mourns over the small taxes which it is the Cu.AN czuoa's pride to have swept away. " The small " taxes are all gone, and the large taxes " are already too galling by far to bear any in creasing weight." He writes about taxes with all the gusto of a tax eater, mochas a country gentleman might about the melons and peaches which he has raised with watchful care. That there are tax payers as well as tax eaters does not appear to occur to him, and of course he has nothing to say to the stimulus given to trade and the increase of the wealth of the country by Mr. GLADlvroxe's reforms. Perhaps he is not to blame for knowing nothing of the refutations of his assumptions sup plied by the latest revenue returns. The proposed cession of the lonian Islands to Greece excites the Reviewer's indignation more than any other scheme of the Administration. It is his humour to represent it as a "financial " event," a " triumph of retrenchment ;" and he carries his humour to absurdity. " We know now," he exclaims, "the exact value of the Paper Duties. " If those duties had been retained we should not r -: THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1863._ " have been reduced to the sad neesseitiof causing " the Empire of England to recede." Farther on he designates the lonian Islands as " poem:salons at " the English Crown." We venture, however, to say that such nonsense as this will not be talked in either House next month, except in the dinner hour. It is true that we shall save directly some 300,000/. a year by the proposed change, but it is simply absurd to suppose that we are going to part with a piece of the empire on that account. The Quarterly Review knows very well that these Islands are not a part of the British Empire, but form a State under the protection of the Imperi•Al Crown. We have no title to speak on behalf of the Government on this subject, but we have some title to speak for those who from an indepeadent position have laboured to bring about the union of the lonian Islands with Greece, and we affirm, without fear of contradic tion, that the saving which would result from the change has never been made prominent in the arguments by which it was advocated. When financial calculations have been brought forward it has been simply in reply to the asser tion that this and that possession was a source of wealth. The grounds on which we, and those who think with us, have urged the abandon ment of the protectorate of the lonian Islands, and the settlement of their political relations in a manner conformable to the wishes of their people, are those which the Edinburgh Review thus sets forth :—" There is a far nobler, and, we think,l " strongerargument inbehalf of it. We mean the sig " nal example to be given by one of the greatest em pires of the world, of respect for the national " will of a small but free people, and the proof " that when England thinks it wise and generous " to surrender any portion of her rights, she rises "superior to that vulgar greed of territory which "is unworthy of her greatness. The protectorate " of tho lonian Isles, supported by military force, " is an anomaly and a blot in our politica system ; " and, by restoring those islands to the nation to "which they belon&we have it in our power to oonfer "a lasting benefit on them and to do credit to our selves." This, we doubt not, is the account which the Government will give of the matter in Parliament, and nothing can be more honourable to them. We have now glanced at all the topics in which the advocate of the Tory Opposition attempts to find grounds of hope, and while we freely acknowledge th►t he has done his best with the material at command, we cannot congr►tulate his clients. The great fault and the great weakness of Lord Pumsuros's Government is, not that his policy has differed so much from that which the Opposi tion would have followed, but that it has been so much like it. But this is at the Name time the weaknewi of the Opposition. Correa Yawn; AND Pecs Goons.—The exports of oottcn yarns were 91,500,000 lbs. in 1862, against 178,000,000 lbs. in 1861, and 197,000,0001b5. in 1860. The declared value will be about 6,000,000/. in 1862, against 9,300,0001. in 1 8 61 , and 10,000,0001. in 1860. These figures show, as , regards quantities, a per centage decrease of 49 per cent. on 1861, and of 54 per cent. upon 1860 ; and, as regards value, a per centage decrease of 35 per cent. upon 1861, and of 40 per cent. upon 1880. The quantities of cotton piece goods exported in 1862 will amount to about 1,666 million yards, against 2,560 million yards in 1861, and 2,776 million yards in 1860. 'Tbe de clared value will be about 28,100,0001. in 1862, against 36,090,0001. in 1861, and 40,346,0001. in 1860. These figures will show, as regards quan tities, a per centage decrease of 35 per cent. upon 1861, and of 40 per cent. upon 1860 ; and, as regards value, of 23 per cent. upon 1861, and of 30 per cent. upon 1860. LA.TISST t NTELLIUENUIs,. PRANCE AND AMERICA. The Nord of to-day gives a rumour that an official despatch has been sent within the last few days from the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the government at Washington, containing a proposition of an American congress which may be to the United States what the congress of West phalia was to Germany during the 30 years war. The idea of this new congress is said to have origin ated with IL Drouyn de Lhuys. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. • pion OWL OWN PARIS, THOREIDAT EVIMINO. The long telegraphic) report of the speech of the new Viceroy of Egypt to the foreign consuls has produced • considerable sensation. It is the pro gramme of a radical reformer. The Temps thinks, as you probably will too, that the French consul, M. de Beauval, would have been wiser to have held his tongue than to have replied to the Viceroy by a protestation that France never encouraged the aystem of forced labour which he intends to abolish. The French proverb qui s'excuse s'accuse certainly suggests itself in this instance. There is scarcely any variation at the Bourse. The close was somewhat weaker than the opening. Letters from Naples and Rome, both dated Jan. 17, speak of the sensation made in Italy by the arrest of the Princess Barberini. The Naples letter says that when General de Lamarmora received the telegram from General de Montebello, praying for her release, he replied that she should be treated with every due regard to her rank and sex, but that all subjects ;of the new kingdom of Italy were equally amenable to the law, and that he could not protect her from a judicial inquiry. The noble delinquent is not in prison. She is lodged in a suite of apartments in the Questars of the Gia como palace. Her own lady's maids have been separated from her, and she is furnished with two others by the procureur-general. She is very taci turn, and refuses to give any explanation whatever touching the two long letters in cipher which were found upon her. These letters are alleged to have been given her for transmission to Francis IL by the King's old tutor, K Roberti. The princess has made an ineffectual attempt to bribe the officers in charge of her to let her escape. All applications from friends to pay her a visit have been refused. Aooording to the letter from Rome, it was not of his own mere motion, but at the in stigation of Mr. Odo Russell, that General de Montebello took up the cause of the princess. Mr. Russell, it is raid, first applied to the French am bassador, the Prince de is Tour d'Auvergne, and begged him to intercede with General de Lama mora. The prince excused himself on the ground that he had no official relations or private acquain tance with the Italian commandant at Naples, and did not feel justified in writing to him. Thereupon Mr. Odo Russell, with better sucoesa, canvassed General de Montebello. These are curious details, which, if untrue, should be contr►dicted, and if true, explained. The letter last referred to says that the Princess Barberini at the time of her arrest was accompanied by a young Swiss whc escaped, and now boasts in Rome that he brought away with him some papers which would have been highly compromising. The Afoniteur, meaning probably to reply to the France of last night, attributes the non-arrival of the Italian journals to the snow. But now the France (mirabik dictu) insinuates that the official journal is guilty of a fib. It is a most extraordinary thing indeed, says the France, that the snow in Italy is only an obstacle to the conveyance of newspapers, for our Italian letters arrive with perfect regularity. It goes on to express a hope that the roads, the railways, and the waves will shortly be complaisant enough to forward to France those Italian journals which, " no doubt, are full of grateful eulogies of French policy." This sarcasm on the part of • journal " more imperialist than the Emperor," and directed by AL de la Gueronnibre, whose business it was for years to seize foreign newspapers and draw up warn , ings to native ones, is one of the most remarkable things that I have ever come across in my expe rience as a correspondent here. M. de la One ronnihre clearly means his readers to un derstand that the Italian journals for the last three days contain things so strong that the French government is afraid to let the public see any one of them and is reduced to tell lies to account for their being kept hack. This is no ' strained inference of mine. It is the undoubted construction of reiterated articles in M. de la Gue ronnihre's paper. What rational object, then, can the ' French officials have in view when they seize, as they will do, the paper containing this letter, written in the English language I Their doings are shown up in the French language by • senator, and • man who has occupied one of the highest places in the police aniline. The Daily News is seized. Earl de Grey and Ripon, Under Secretary of State for War, who with Colonel F. D. Jerre* Royal Engineers, arrived at Plymouth on Wedoesday, cow mooed yesterday, in company with the resident engineers, an inspection of the fortifications in that neighbourhood. It is understood that they have already condemned what is Galled the "Keep," near Stonehousehill, Devonport. They will recommend its removal and the appropriation of the site for the erection of an hospital for the wives of soldiers in garrison there, for whom there is at present no such Sir Henry Barkly, the Governor of Victoria, at • reea•t meeting of the Acclimatiestion Society in that colony, stated that the llama, saves goat, end camel had been successfully introduced into Victoria, and that sees, sures were in progress for the speedy introduction end soclimatiestion of roedeer, partridges, rooks, hares, spar. rows, sad song birds from England ; deer, Cashmere goats, sod black partridges from India ; sad ostriches, elements, partridges, and antelopes from the Cape of Good Hope. The Rev. Archer Gurney, the " protestant" chap lain at Paris, writing to • coterrporery in defence of lighted candles on the altar, wide :—" You must allow me to say that England is the oily spunky in the world in which man of Ur. Westerton's stamp would be allowed to disturb the peace of the church for years without the summary legal punishment which his offences should have long ago drawn down on him." - The arrival of ambassadors at Berlin, to replace the previous envoys extraordinary of the Western powers, seems to have caused a pleasureable excitement among the connoisseurs in etiquette. Various points had to be weighed and discussed for which the semis of the Prusnan court afforded no exact precedent, and it is said to bare been not without heartburninp that certain of the first members of the said court became finally convinced that they must cede the pas to the immediate representatives of foreign sovereigns. "The cure of Mexico," says a letter from Paris in the Prance Centrals, "is at present in the French capi tal, having been expelled from his poet by the government of Suarez. He is a Frenchman by birth, and was for up wards of twenty years in Mexico. He is ►bout to reside in the south of Frump, his health being delicate." --- --- The death of Said Pacha has occasioned a great fall at Paris in the securities of the Suez Canal Company, in cossequence of the belief generally entertained that Isis successor is less inclined to favour French than English interests. - - The quantity of gold-duet imported into the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, from the lst of January to the 14th of November last. was 655,560 ounces ; and coin was issued to the value of 2,302,50 W. Darin the OM ten mouths of last year the customs' revenue at Sydney amounted to 519,4011.—New Soma Wake Paper. A 800T1111111 " LADY" AT FDIDIKICIABLEG.— Many of the inhabitants clung to the town, aol sheltered themselves dunog the shelling in cellars and basements. Amongothers, it is stated that Mrs. Slaughter, the wife of the mayor, returned two or three days after the bombard. meet to her house, which she found ransacked and gutted. A Federal officer offered a few word, of explanation or apology, when she replied, pointing to half a dem dead Federal. lying within sight of her knee. " I WM repaid for aU 1 have suffered by the sight of t►w.'—Special Correepoediet of the Timer with the Confederate Army. LAW . 111IIILLIGENCE (THIS DAY.) be Court. _ OSBORNE. JAI. 22. Sir George Cornevrall Lewis arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had an audience of the Queen. Sir George Lewis returned to London to-day. Lady Napier has also left Osborne. Despatches were seat yesterday from the the Gomor el Quads. Tun MA11111.41011 OF TIM PILINCI OF WALES.— Yesterday &Reface(' an iulletinitial town's meeting was held at Norwich, the Mayor presiding, to cowed (activities on the approaching marriage day of his Royal Highs= the Prince of Wales. Among those present were the Bishop of Norwich, the High Sheriff of Norfolk (Mr. R. J. H. Herviry), the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Norwich, Mr. J. H. Gurney, if. P., the Sheriff of Norwich (Mr. J. J. Colman), the Rev. Canon Heaviside, Jr.c. The Bishop of Norwich moved the first resolution, to the effect that with a view of upreasing the loyalty and attachment of the citizens of Norwich to bee Masi Gracious Majesty, and the affectionate feeling eatertained by them towards his Royal Higbee= the Prises of Wales, the day appointed for his marriage with the Princess Alexandra be observed in Norwich as a general holiday, and that suitable festivities and enjoyments be provided for all claims. The Sheriff of Norwich seconded the resolution, whisk was corned unaohnocialy. The High Sheriff of Norfolk stated that it was proposed to have in the morning • review of all the troops in the neighbourhood. Inter is the day the Sheriff of Norwich proposed to give a dinner to the aged poor in the Cora Exchange, while it waa con templated to provide by subscription an entertainment to all the children attending the charity and Sunday schools in the city ; and in the evening it was intended to have as illumination and bonfire, and the Mayor would receive the principal citizens at a ball in St. Andrew's-hall. The High Sheriff maimed his complete approval of these arrangements, and stated that the Prince of Wales had recently expressed to him his deep interest not only in the county of Norfolk, but also in the city of Norwich, and he was sure that the althorn would do their best to display • loyal aed affectionate feeling towards his Royal Highosse. The Dean of Norwich and other gentlemen afterwards ad dressed the meeting, and • committee was appointed and • imbearip4ion command to miry out the objects eon. taa/kta• On Wednesday their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Louis of Reese joined a meet of the West Redolk hounds (Mr. Villebois) at Houghton Park, the seat of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, and owe the famous residence of Sir Robert Walpole. The noble mar quis wee not, however, in Norfolk to offer any hospitality. There was • large field, numbering nearly 500. The Prince of Wales drove from Sandringham to Hosghtoo, where he mounted his hunter and joined the field. Prince Louis remained in his carriage. The Prince of Wales was throughout the run in the first flight, but after a run of an hour and ► half the fox got into Sandringham woods, where he was lost. The day was a very fine one, and the neigh bourhood turned out in large numbers. The next meet is at Ashwicken. about three miles from Lynn, and it is ex. pseud that the Prince will again be present. . _ . The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are nesiviag s select Early at Hat eid Howe, Herta. Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry con tinues indisposed at Wyspard Park, where the Comatose of Port/Ail:0os still remains. The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived in HiHeitrest, Berkelay.squaro, from Cobham Hall, Kent. The Earl and Countess of Craven leave town to day, for Combs Abbey, Covestrp. Lord de Lisle and Dudley, the Hoe. Mrs. Liddell, Lord Methuen, and the Hon. Mr. and Mn. Mina have Ida the St. Georse's Hotel. Viscount and Visoountess Sidmouth and Lady Augusts Ones. are staying at the Pavilion Hata, Pear stone. The Hon. Gerald and Lady Louisa Dillon arrived at the Perilieu Hotel, Po!ludas% es Wedaseday. The marriage of AC Girome, the well-known painter, with Mlle. Marie Goya' took piece the day Lauri yertercloy in Peri& THE THRONE OF GREECE. The Weimar Gazette announces, although with some reserve, that the Duke of Saxe-Coburg has accepted the throne of Greece on the condition that the house of Bavaria renounces its rights, and that he may at the same time retain the regency of the duchy of Coburg-Gotha. The Independence of yesterday evening says : _ _ The visit of Duke Ernest of Sete-Coburg to Bromide has given credence to the report of his acceptimee of the candidature of the Greek throne. This acceptance is any thing but certain. The duke hesitates, and if he yields to the appeals made to him, it will not be without very pre cise and absolute conditions. However, the sole possibility of his acceptance and the measures which would have to be taken as to his succession in his hereditary duchy and in Greece put diplomacy in a ferment. The German courts especially are occupied in discussing the ascent at this moment to the throne of Gotha of a prince of the English house, and of the part he may play in the Confederation. The French government, which might have raised some objections, has the good sense not to disturb itself about influences the bearing of which may be exaggerated to say extent. Finally, the liberal German unity party fears to lose with Duke Ernest the natural protector of its principles and its best support. (RUM'S TKLIOILXL) FRANCE. P&RIS, JAN. 23. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The English press has given vent to strange conjectures upon the despatch of a battalion of Egyptian troops to Maxim, experience having proved that negroes are not subject to the yellow fever. The Emperor has not, like England during the war in India, requested permission to enlist soldiers in Egypt, but, the temporary loan to France of a regi ment of 1,200 negroes. The Viceroy could only dis pense with 350 men, who are destined to garrison Vera Cruz. The measure has therefore been taken in the interests of humanity, and cannot give rise to the slightest criticism." SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 22. The government intends laying before the Chamber a bill for a general amnesty, and a bill establishing the ineligibility of members of parlia ment to fill public offices. THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT, JAN. 22, Eviarrn. In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the pro posal of the majority of the committee on the ques tion of establishing &Chamber of Popular Delegates in addition to the Federal Diet, was rejected by the majority of the members of that assem bly, Electoral Hesse being included amongst those who voted against the proposition. The representative of Prussia declared himself in favour of a popular representation, to be nominated by direct popular election, which would be the legitimate organ of the German na tion upon all common national questions. The Prussian representative also expressed hie wil lingness to yield legislative power of an extensive character to a central German power which would be created in the place of the present Federal Diet, and would be increased by a national repre sentation. The Austrian representative, and the representatives of some other States, declared themselves ready for reforms more important than those proposed on the 14th August last, especially those relating to the executive power of the central authority which is to be created. TURKEY. CONSTANTLYOPLE, JAN. 17. Sir Henry Bulwer has arrived here. Dervisch Pacha has received orders to return with his troops to Scutari for the winter. The construction of blockhouses in Montenegro has therefore been postponed. English, Preach, and Austrian war steamers are cruising against pirates. GREECE. ATHENS, JAN. 17. The Government bee determined that rewards shall be given to those who capture brigands, for trying whom conrta-martial are to be established. The Hon. Mr. Elliott has taken his house at Athena for three more months. AMERICA. )N, JAN. 23. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Hammonia, from New York on the 10th inst., arrived off the Needles at 11.30 a.m. to-day. The Bishop of Orleans writes to the Si&le to airy that the collection of the St. Peter's pence in the cathedral of Orleans on Sand= week was not, as the Sidle had mid, 1,200 fr., but 14,3401 r. IL Morin, the editor, in a happy reply to the prelate, map :—" Yon have obtained, Moo slgneur, a great success ; you have obtained In one collection • ranch larger rum than the donation sent by the Pops to the =fortunate workmen of the Seine Inferieure. It is impossible that when the case is that of our brothers who are dying of hunger—who are experiencing all the pangs of wretchedness—you will not obtain next Sunday • much more important sum ; for, thanks to Heaven, the spiritual father of the faithful is in so want whatever ; in hie pekes of the Vatican he has no privation to dread, but =joys all the advantages of • royal opulence." _ . The Emperor Napoleon, it is known, has given 1,0001. towards the fund specially devoted to the Rouen workmen. " 1 am sorry to say," says a Paris corm. pendant, " that the official world—the army of function aries—have not followed the example. A beggarly donation of 201. from each of the ministers falls very much below what might have been expected from persons se amply remunerated for their serviem It is also to be noticed that none of the large financial companies have taken the hint of M. "[iris. Their subscription have not yet been announce& I say have not yet been announced, as I cannot suppose that large and prosperous companies such as the Bank of France, the Credit Mobilier, &c., intend to abstain altogether." A letter from Rome of the 17th says :—" The French ambassador has deferred kb state reception until after Carnival, which will deprive the lovers of gaiety of a few balls they may have iustkipated at the CoIona& palace; but the magnificence of the Portuguese ambassador's hos pitality this winter will amply recompense the frequenters of diplomatic saloons for the shortcomings of the Prinoe de la Tour d'Auvergne. The Marshal Duke of Saldanha opens his palace on Monday evening to all couture, as is customary here us an ambessador's first public reception, and the fits is expected to be magnificent, The arnbassadnes is as English lady, sic Athelstene. In fact, English ambient drums appear to be in fashion here, ea we have bed .bandy the Duchess of Dumont. the Merchioness de Laval**, sad the Balsams Banitz, almost contemporaneously.• The Pope is at present occupied with the preli minary proceedings for the beatification and cenoaketios of a Spanish Capuchin friar, Brother Diego Joseph, bon at Cadiz in 1743, whose merits have been warmly pleaded of late in letters from (Imam Isabella banal, (dated 15th January, 1861), the Archbishop and Chapter of Toledo, the Archbishop and Chapter of Seville, 26 other prelates sad chapters of Spain, 14 municipal councils, the sinbsesador of her catholic Majesty to the Holy See, and a great num her of religious communities. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at NW Prim in Middlasex.—(Before Mr. Justice BAN sods Common Jury.) BAKE! v. RAMPVIOIL-HUBRAllell LIABILITY. The plaintiff in thisceeswa;;lirokerinialcourt road, sod be lewd to recover U. 161. for furniture sup plied to the defendant's wife whilst living apart from him ; and the quails.n wee whether under the circumstances the defendruit was liable to pay the debt. Mr. Denman and Mr. Turner appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Patchett for the defendant. It appeared that Mr. Sampson married on the 14th July, 1861, he being at that time senior assistant to Mr. Pedler. • chemist in Fleetetreet. Mrs. Sampson had 1,5001. in the funds and some other property ; and at her desire her hus band left his situation and went into bunnies for himself in New Cavendish-street. For this purpose 1,4001. of the stock was sold out, the remaining 10W. still alluding in the wife's name. The marriage wee an unhappy or, the parties quarrelling, fighting, and eventing ; but as to who was in fault, of course, the evidence was conflict ing. The final separation was in November last, and on that occasion the defendant offered his wife an allowance of it. a week and some furniture, and the magistrate whom they appeared before recommended an accept ance of this offer. The wife said she would accept it is security were given ; and from that time until now the 11. a week was paid, but no security wr given, nor was the furniture provided. In November, the defendant parted with his business, and had now in his possession 105 N , the produce of that sale. The wife took two rooms opposite her husband's place of business , and it was to furnish these rooms that the furniture in question was supplied. The jury, alter answering a set of questions, found for the plaintiff for the aniotuitchiimed, and leave was reserved to she defendant to move to enter • verdict for him, if the court should think that upon the ravers of the jury be was entitled to it. COURT OF EXCHICQUFR. Sittings is Banco in Hilary Term.—(Bafors Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Herons Martin, Chanson, and Wilds.) RID= V. ROTKI.—QOII3TION OF OMITS. . . . Mr. T. Jones showed canes sgaiast a role obtained by Mr. Mileant, calling upon the master to review the plaintire costs in this case. The learned counsel said this wu an action on • policy of insurance upon a vessel which sailed for some place in Australia, and went down in calm weather ; but, as alleged, in coosequence of the pails of the sea. The defence wee that the ship was not lost from the perils of the see., but the jury found • verdict for the plaintiff. The cook was examined by interrogatories under • judge's order, but being in England at the tame of trial, he appeared in the witness-box, and was examined. Under these circumstances the master disallowed • charge of six guineas for the interrogatories, and the question was whether he was right in doing so. Mr. Beam Martin said all the masters of all the courts said that the taxation was right. Mr. Ifilward having been heard in support of the rule, The Lord Chief Baron said the whole court were of opinion that the rule should be discharged. The masters had adopted • safe role in saying that in general when inter rogatories were not used in consequence of the appearance and examination of the witness, the costs of such interroga tories, which were incurred for the safety and secunty of the plaintiff, ought to be allowed against the other side. Rule discharged. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (More the Judge Ordinary.) DBOWSI 0. SIOWNE AND DIACON. - - Mr. O'Malley, tt.C., and Dr. Waddilove appeared for the petitioner, Mr. Charles Manley Browne, • younger son of Sir John Browne. On the 24th June, 1840, he mar ried, at St. Augustine's, Bristol, Miss Jane Crut well, the daughter of au attorney in Bath, and cohabited with her for about eighteen years. They had a eon born in April, 1841. The 00-respondent, James Deacon, was • person whose acquaintance the respondents seemed to have made after the separation. This event took place after a visit which the respondent had paid to her mother ; for instead of returning to her husband at Peckham she went to Islington and took lodgings in that place, her husband remaining in total ignorance of when she was till he received • letter containing the following pump :—" You talk of going down to Bath, but ii: o n .do v E ri. , ll pin no information of me there, for lam in and they know where. Yon need not trouble yourself any more about me, as I have united my fate now to another, and that legally so, as when I was at Jersey I got a lap] divorce from you. In one of your letters you hinted that if anybody would have me it would be tbrdugh interest or money. But I have met with one who fondly and truly loves me for myself alone, and whose sole aim is to make me happy ; and one that is not without money himself, and has the greatest interest and influence of any man in the world at the British and continental courts. In conclusion, if you wish to better your condition you are now in • position to do so. You have got your wish.—l remain, J. D." The petitioner instituted inquiries, sad was ultimately enabled to trace the respondents to Landau where it was shown that they bad lived together in various liximop as man and wife. The ease against the wife was proved by her sister, Mee Mary Crutwell. Sir C. Creswell observed that it was a very odd story altogether, and said the court would require some evidence as to the wedded life of the parties. Apparentl the re spoodenta had lived together with the know ledge, aod hardly withithe disapprobation, of Mrs. Browne's mother and sister. - 11;70 1 1talky then called Mr. John Browne, the son of the petitioner, who rid he recollected the respondent leaving Peckham to visit her mother. Up to that time she had lived happily with wit ness's father. _ . ..--... By the Court—Was 2 0 years of age. Could recollect him father and mother since be was four or five yftri old. A t that time they lived at Hertford, which they left about six yam ago. The petitioner was not in any business. They afterwards lived at New-acm sad at Peckham. They sera. rated in 1858, as far as wain.* knew, by mutual consent. The respondent was expected to return from her mother's to Peokhsm though she never came back. Sir C. Cresswell—But you said it was • separatiou by mutual cocesot. . not know on what terms my f►ther and mother parted ; but they were apparently on good terms when she left. Never saw Mr. Deacon. Sir C. Cromwell repeated that it was a very odd story, but made a demos nih with costa. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Oconotiorioner Faso.) IN NZ INADEZ AND BIM The bankrapteereTe if,a.T.T.ihi;t7, of Wil.on.etreet, Fiesbury. This was the sitting for the examination and discharge of Behr ; the other bankrupt, Macke, ban not surrendered, and is supposed to be out of the country. Theaccounta, prepared by Mason. Hart Brothers and Hayles, show liabilities of 17,000/. ; amok about 7,000/. Mr. Sargood opposed for the chiefly on the ground of extravagant expenditure. ILe bankrupt, it ap. peered, was a doctor of medicine, and bad been Induced to enter into a business of which he knew nothing, borrowing money for that purpose. The bankrupt had incurred an outlay of 2,400/. on the education of his eon as an engineer. After bearing Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupt, His Honour suspended the order of discharge for three months. (Before Kr. C3anaissioner Rekord.) 129 HE E. 197.1918.—APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO P 1 The bankrupt wee a dealer in glass. china, and jewellery, at Norwich. At the last sitting he was charged by the assignees with removing property in contemplation of bank ruptcy, and several witnesses were examined in support of that charge. Mr. Bugg. of Norwich, now applied to the court for an order to prosecute under the 159th section. Mr. E. Reed, for the bankrupt, protested against the application being entertained until the bankrupt bad bad an opportunity of being heard and of examining the wit neeses against him. His Honour said that this would be in effect to try the case, and would prejudice the bankrupt if the matter went before another tribunal. His meant impression was that a prosecution ought to be ordered, but he would take • little time to consider the matter. The bankrupt was given into custody by the assigneea on his leaving the court. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL. ATTIMPTING TO COMMIT &MIDI TO PILIKTENT MURDU. JoAn W, Maws Ricketts, aged 34, a tailor, residing at 4, Westmoreland•pplsos, City-road, was charged before /fr. Barker with endeavouring to commit suicide, by throwing himself into the waters of the Bageot's Canal, at Islingtos. From the evidence of Police-constable Wanaby, 445 N, it appeared that last night he saw the prisoner on the Ewa street-bridge, sod took him into custody on the charge of attempting to commit suicide. He said on the way to the police-station that although he was sow prevented from doing what he intended he should take the first opportunity of destroying himself, as it was better for him to do that than to commit murder, for that he shsuld do if he did not kill himself. . . . . _ Me Barker asked the prisoner what he had to lay in *A lms, to the charge. The defendant, who appeared in a very desponding state, said he had no home and was in great distress. He did not wish to my any more at present. Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner for a week. COMPLAPIT A.ALKIIT THE WORKBOI7BZ - . John Wright, a young roan, was charged with being in College-street, Canden•town stark naked. The prisoner . who appear ed in a very deplorable state, and who was attired in a °eaves jacket and trousers of the roughest description, branded with the mark of the parish of St. Pewits in @event places, was yesterday morning running about the Si. Pancras-road perfectly naked. The inhabitants complained, and the prisoner had to be taken to the police-swim is that state. It appeared tbht he had base admitted to the St. PeacraidWorkhotue the night pr e . viooy and having torn up his clothes was presented with coo ,. suit. Whoa he got outside the doors of the work. house he took off his clothes and threw them over th e walls of the workhouse and then ran about the streets much to the annoyance of the Inhabitants. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he weal into the workhouse with some clothes that were very di r ty and did not want any tearing, as they wars ell in tatters. He had been promised work if be had proper clothes, but he could not get any, and that waa the reason he destroy e d those he went in with. The trousers and jacket now given him were not of the slightest use, being like a sieve, and he was now only a laughing-stock for all he met. oth e parsons complained that the clothes the workboume malt°. Mass gave them prevented them from getting work, and kept them se paupers and vagrant' against their will. Mr. Barker said the workhouse authorities were sot to be expected to find every person in clothes. He thee sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to be e f labour in the House of Correction for one calendar mo o,. The prisoner—l shall have to tear up these things, for I cannot get any work while I have them on. BOUTIIVirAILIE. ATTIIIPTID SUICIDI AT LCrllri-BLIDG E. Mize' Wit/nuns, a respectable-looking young worms, dressed in black, was brought before Mr. bombs, ch in o with attempting to commit suicide at London-bridge. James Browny, police-000stable 505 A, mid that b. tweeo 2 and 3 that morning he was on duty as, London-bridge, when he saw the prisoner walk is • hurried manner towards the steps leading to the water. She seemed in • very excited state; cos. sequently be followed her; brit as soon as she my him, she walked on to the bridge. Witness proceeded a short distance off, sod u soon as his back was turned*, rushed down the steps. He pursued her, and caught he just as she was about to leap into the river. He pulled h ir back and asked her what her intentions were, when sh replied that she intended to have drowned herself, and she begged him to allow her to do so. He accordingly took he into custody. Mr. Combs (to the poisoner)—What are you, sod where do you live? Prisoner—l am is no way of business ; bat I have been living with • young man seven months at No. 32, West moreland-place, City-road. Mr. Combe—Have you any children? Prisoner—l have one child. and she is living with my sister at Clifton-street. Worship -street. Mr. Combs—Has the man deserted you Prisoner—He bee, sir, cruelly so, and it has plunged me into • great deal of trouble. Mr. Combo—Han yon any friends to go to? ' Prisoo•r—Only my sister. I supplies she will take care of ma. lam extremely sorry for making such • wicked attempt, and I'll never do it again. Mr. Combs remanded her, and directed the eouteble to acquaint her friends with her position. WANDB*ORTH. ALLEGED MCILDICI IN NMI =la. -1 •F AIR. Samuel Hillier, aged 29 pianos carmen, was brought up on remand before lir. Daymen, charged on suspicion with having caused the death of Charles Champion, another car. man. _ _ Mr. Daymen said he should remand the prisoner for soother week, u his own statement showed that he woe connected in some way with the affray. He consented to accept the same amount of bail, namely, two sureties in each, or one in 401. The prisoner, who had not been able to procure bail, wee again locked up. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE O PERJURY. Yesterday an inquiry took place before the city magistrates at Manchester, arising out of circumstances of a ' very extraordinary and painful character connected with the death of a holy at Manchester, whole supposed to ham I gone to that town for the purpose of undergoing se opera tion to procure abortion. The lady is supposed to bare visited Manchester early in 1861, and to hare undergone a ✓eread operation, bat whether of • similar character is not known. The inquiry was brought before the magi strates yesterday in the form of • prosecution against Mr. Thomas, a respectable surgeon of that city, for wilful and corrupt per. jury. From the evidence sought to be established, it I= that on Wednesday, the sth of January, Is. Ann Bell, • widow lady. from Breenthrite, near Keswick, arrived at the Victoria railway station, Reecho iter, by train, about midnight. It appeared that some communication had previously taken place between Mrs. Bell and the defendant, for he bad given Instructions that a bedroom should be prepared for her at the Cathedral Hotel, kept by Mr. Batty. Soon after her arrival at the As tir the defendant arrived there also, and they walked top thee to the hotel, where she was shown to her bedroom, into which defendant accompanied her. He only remained there with her a very short time and then left the hotel. j The lady is then loomed to have retired to bed, het although she appeared to have arrived at the hotel in good , health, she rang the bell u early as eaves o'clock is the morning for the chambermaid, and ordered • dap of tee. This girl mays that when she saw her she appeared to be labouring under a considerable degree of alarm, and said that she had passed the night in great pain. That morning (the 6th instant) the defendant west to the hotel between nine and ten o'clock, and went into the lady's bedroom and locked the door after him. Corrigan, the maid, who was in the adjoining bedroom, mays that she beard the door locked and went to listen at the door, when she heard a DOW such u would be produced by the placing of a pair of errors on the table. About ten or fifteen minutes after entering the room the defendant opened the door and desired the chambermaid to call Mr. Batty, the landlord. Mr. Batty was called and entered the bedroom, and the defendant then announced to him the fact that the lady was dead. The defendant told him that the lady was suffering from some disease of the womb, and that whilst undergoing an examination she bad been euddenly seized with • fit of epilepsy, sod bad died almost imme diately. It appears that subsequently defendant locked the door of the bedroom and left the house. He them apron to bays sought an interview with Mr. Herein* coroner for the city, and after • conversation with him relative to the ease, kedetermined to make • post-mortem examination of the body. He next proceeded to the workhouse, when he sew the resident surgeon of that institution (Mr. Braddoe), and was accompanied by that gentleman, at his own request, to the Cathedral Hotel, for the purpose of making the post-mortem examination. When they arrived at the hotel the defendant produced the key of the bedroom from one of his pockets, and they entered the bedroom together. At Mr. Braddon's suggestion the body was lifted from the bed and placed upon some ODOM nut matting on the flear. Mr. Braddou proceeded to make the examination, and it Rut the lady was is • state of program. He ru o rel d all the organs of the body perfectly healtay ; be mild find nothing to account for death. An inquest was held in the subsequent pert of theday, and thedefendant then stated that deceased drift= epilepsy. He further stated thatarbepost. aimless examination • tumour was formed is the stomach, and that there was elm intense eungestiou of the brain. Mr. Batty's wife being ill he was au:ions to get tip body removed, sad at his request the body was removed the same night in a eolith to the home of the de fendant. The deceased lady (Mrs. Boll) was the widow of • substantial yeomen at Basseethwaite. She bad been • widow nine years, sad was about 34 years of age at her death. Her family medical attendant was Dr. Bell, of Cockermouth. It appears that on the day of her death the defendant sent • telegraphic mirage to Coeirermonth, ad dressed to Dr. Steele, and as them was no Dr. Steele it by some chance got into the rods of Dr. Bell. He received the measage late in the evening, but be thought the fade disclosed by it so remarkable, that he went the mine night to Mr. Musgrave, the deceased lady's solicitor. In core queue of this oommuortioo Mr. Musgrave started foe Manchester by train early the next morning, the 7th inst. On his arrival he sought an interview with the defendant, and the result of that interview was such as to leave an impression on his mind which induced him further to communicate with the coroner. The result was that the coroner held • further inquiry. This inquiry was not made till after a second post-mortem examination by Dr. Heath, of the Manchester Royal Infir mary. Dr. Heath said that he found all the organs of the body in a perfectly healthy state, but that the result of his examination was much interfered with by the fact of the Previous examination. He was utterly unable to account for death from the appearsacee of the body, but he had cer lain surmises. The charges against the defendant were three special charges of perjury. I. That be had stated before the coroner on the Inquest that there was a to moue in the stomach disclosed by the post-mortem examination ; such Dot being the fact, as proved by the surgeon who as. slued to make the first post-mortem. 2. That he had stated on such inquest that there was intense congestion of the brain and its membranes, which would be a symptom of epilepsy; which he could not hare known bad it bees true. beams ths head of deceased bad aot at that time been opened. 3. That he had falsely stated, also upon oath, at the inquest, that be had never seen the deceased or known her before meeting her at the railway station on the night of the sth instant; which was not true, be having seen her twelve months be fore, and also having an entry in his a sh-book of a receipt of 51. from her on the 12th February, 1861, a further re ceipt in the same book for 51. from her some months subse quently, and a receipt for Si. on the 17th December, 1862. Mr. Musgrave, also, to searching the deceased's papers. had found amongst them three letters in the defendant's hand writing. The letters had 'either signatures nor dates, but, as proved by the postmarks. the tirst was posted in February, 1861, the second in March, 1862, and the last in January, 186.1. The came occupied the whole of the day, and the inquiry was adjourned till Saturday. Up to the 25th of November Mat the subseriptious to the Laaeuhire relief food ia the colony of Victoria ammated to 11,0751. A public meeting in favour of the emancipation of slavery in America is antioanced to he held in St. George's-ball, at Bradford. as Thursday evening next, under the presidency of Mr. W. E. Fenger, M.P. LIBRARY COMPANY.— 1110 DAY.)—A special meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at noon. at the offices, No. 25, Pall-mall, to confirm the alter Miens made in the articles of association of the company at the extraordisary meeting of the company, held on the Bth instant. The chair was takes by Mr. Cooingham, A resolution confirming those pared at the preceding meeting was proposed from the chair and carried main. mutely. I