The Express. — London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

DOCKET BAROMETER—NEGRETTI and ZA311111,13 trustworthy and rellab'e instrument, the she et a watch—Peeticulars by poet, I, Beam-garden ; 69, Conthill ; 122, Regentatreet 1.411.1 Crystal Palace, Sydeohnin, EVERYBODY KNOWS Mr. MILES. Alfred Webb Miles REMOVED FROM B 4) STREET to ;3, BROOK.oTHENT, Hanover-square, in 1859. The lea Trooeers origivated Ly him; In ell the New Patterns, " BETTER THAN EVER." IN FUN THIS WEEK, Puke One Penny, Tim Old Jaw Bone. Lord Henry ileolv Charles Gordon Lennox, M.P. Oar Prize lizzetyw The loterriati.stal Dog Show. The City Meetion Now ready, handsomely bound in magenta cloth, BIM price 41. ed. : post paid, Ed., THE THIEL , HALE YEARLY VOLUME of FUN, with numerous Engravings by talented artist", and articles by distinguished writera The tint and Second Vann?! I,_tn!ifety, w ith the third, os we„ OD. Fle,t-iiregt. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BUILDING, South Kensington. A GRAND MILITARY CONCERT in AID of H.R.H. the PRINCESS MARY'S FUND, for Providing Nurses for the Inmates of the CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM, will be given in the international Building. South Kensington by spectsl permlsidon„ on SATURDAY, the 13th Jui.e. Doors open at 0. the Cowen to commence at 3 precisely. Under the Immediate Patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, and Her Royal Highness the Princess WART ADELAIDE. The BANDS of the 110CsEHoLD BRIGADE, consisting of The Fust Life Guards, The Second Life Guards, Rossi Horse Guards Blue;, The Grenadier Guards, • Col [stream Guards. and the Scots Fusilier Guards, will perform on this occasion. The full Programme ten be ready on Monday next, June 3, Admission, Is.: reserved sesta, 7a. 6,l.—Tickets to be obtained at 11r. Sams' Royal Library, 1, M. Jemegs-street, S.W.: Mr. Mitchell. Royal Library. 33, Old Bond.street ; Mr. Wederton's Library, St. Otorgeoplace, Knightsbridge Mews. Keith, Prow,., and Co., 4,, Cbespside suit at Mr. Austin's Tickeboffice, N. Jansigstiall, R. gfte expresso. TO 0011EBrNDINTS„ A. Anilhroft.—WehaveTforgrardedic7tr letter to the reporter at the putice.court referred to. aurartibuietaiii attended for " The Uproot" Leactoo Imedug raper. meat be at the oak,. 10, beovestootreet. by Two o'obook on the day of public:Woo. Tin Evnurs, UNLITIL Y MORTAL Miss Harris. —.ll/tRBB6 Mews. A. Wigan, Bowe. Bucks/one, Gordor, and Barren; Mrs. A. Hipa. Mrs. Wilkloa. Mts. L. Angel, and Miss 1. Mr/OA—And BUCK/STONE AT HOME. PRIMMISIL Wm Varna, PERilarPloN - 7 -001 TIP AND CAMP. Mesas. 0. Vinum, Verner, H. Marston, Delman. Marra►, and Warde; Moms Amy SadawSok, J. Laidlaw, and I.ydla Thompson.—And A CHARMING PAIL LYCZUIL Teas Emma; A SUDffil;; rr Am. Kamm Shore and Wlddicarcb lienrsde and Mn.a Lee.—And THE DUKE'S MOTTO. Mown Yachter, Shore, Brougham. and Raymond : Mamas C. Latium E. Terry, and Ilawortlty. BRITANNIA. TAW RPefDN, 1116 WIDOW AND ORPHANS.—FATTR, ROM AND ell A ATTY. vrltti Professor Perver s adantatinn Mr. Dinkel; SPICTRAL 11.1.171110/I.—AAA TUB ILALADZITA. HIGH WATIA AT WIDOS BJUDeIt. MD DAY —Doran& Di. 1144....A11keh0n5. 4h. 35434 TO44olloll—Marshig. M. 05.....1115m0rm. M. 25m. LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5. Tits promoters of Mr. Somsa's Bill have been anxious that the public, in learning its rejection I by an overwhelming majority of the House of Com mons, should learn at the same time that they in tend to organize an extensive agitation in its fa vour for next Session. We are told that it has been resolved to form "a central Association,with " branches in all parts of the kingdom," for the more systematic advocacy of the measure. We are sorry for this, as we always are when we see honest, well-meaning efforts thrown away ; and although the reception given to our remarks on the Bill upon two former occasions was not of a nature to encourage a renewal of friendly advice, we shall once more appeal to the good sense of those supporters of the measure who are not hopelessly committed to impracticable projects. The reason assigned for the renewal of agitation is, that the opinion of the country at large in favour of the Bill has not been duly represented. Yet the vast preponderance of petitions has been in favour of the Bill ; and what is more important, an immense pressure has been brought to bear on members of Parliament by the most powerful social agency known in this country—that of the minis ters of religion. There is scarcely a representative of a town constituency who has not had letters from the conformist and nonconformist clergy, ad juring him by the most solemn considerations to support Mr. SOMES'B Bill. In truth, the supporters of the Bill have hitherto had it almost all their own way, and can hardly hope to increase the preponderance they have acquired by a general movement which must needs awaken counter manifestations. There are certain kinds of ques tions which have all to gain from discussion, how ever promoted. Some principle, it may be of great undeveloped utility, is lying latent and remote in barren abstraction because it has been impos sible to obtain public attention to it. Discus sion brings it into view, and the more people can be got to look at it the greater is the number of its friends. This is not the position of Mr. Soma's measure. There is nothing recondite about it. Everybody understands it as well now as he will after ten years of petitioning, and public meetings, and debates in Parliament. Five minutes' serious, intelligent reflection is sufficient to ascertain its real character. It 4 s one of those numerous proposals which may flourish for an indefinite time in a special atmosphere, on condi tion of never making any practical difference to those who do not go out of their way to seek it, but which is peremptorily negatived as soon as it threatens to interfere with anybody's convenience. The gentlemen who have charged themselves with the duty of representing public opinion on this subject appear to entertain ideas as to the principles of legislation very different from those which generally prevail among statesmen. We have an illustration of this in a paper which has been forwarded to na, purporting to exhibit the result of a canvass of the parish of St. Pancras, made for the purpose of ascertaining the opinion of the adult inhabitants on Mr. Swim's Bill. It appears that the promoters of the Bill employed sixty men to leave at every house in St. Pancras a schedule, to be filled up and signed by the householder, specifying the number of inmates of 21 years of see and upwards, the number of these in favour of Mr. Sorma's Bill, the number opposed, and the number who were neutral. It appears that the opinions of 51,657 adult persona were registered, of whom 25,751 were favourable, and 18,289 decidedly opposed to Mr. Soasa's Bill, while 7,617 were neutral. As the managers of the canvass put it, " those " who are decidedly opposed to Mr. Bosaa's Bill, " as compared with those of a directly contrary " opinion, are in a minority of 7,462. Taking " the per centege of the returns it appears that in " every 100 those desirous of the Bill number " 50 ; opposed to the Bill, 35 ; indifferent to the " issue of the Bill, 15. Out of every 100 hold " ing a positive opinion 58 are in favour, 42 " opposed." These results are offered as repre sentative of metropolitan sentiment. Now, waiv ing all objection to this canvass on the ground of informality, and, for the sake of argument, accepting the returns as a fair specimen of what ;• general canvass of London would produce, what is the inference to be drawn from the facts that half the adults in • given population desire a Bill, while out of every hundred hold ing a positive opinion, fifty-eight are in favour and forty-two opposed I The friends of Mr. Souse's Bill may think that the fact of a majority settles the question, for all liberal-minded people at least. If so, we tell them they are mistaken. As • merely practical means of striving at a decision on controverted questions an appeal to the majority is the best expedient I known to governments. But measures have • character of their own apart from the number of adherents they can command, as reformers called to fight up-hill battles ought not to need remind ing. Every day the law of the majority brings home to us something which this or that man objects to ; a rate for a church to which he does not be long, and of which perhaps he disapproves ; • tax to support a commercial policy which may be ruining his trade, and so on. Something of this kind takes place under the freest governments. But Mr. SOM PS'S Bill does not belong to this class of measures. As submitted to Parliament it imposed personal restrictions, which may be made light of by the well-to-do, who have all the week at their command, but which in the circumstances wherein hundreds of thousands of our city-pent people find themselves amount to downright physical cruelty. And are we to be told that such restrictions, more fit for cri minals than free men, are to be imposed npou 42 unwilling people out of a hundred by the mere will of the other 58? Something more than a majority—which may be made up of the indifferent, of those whom the proposed legis lation will not affect, of those who are indignant at other people's sins—is required to make a law a source of benefit to the community. It must carry with it a conviction of its own justice and utility to those who will be called to obey it. Now, nothing has contributed so much to place Mr. SOllllB% Bill out of the pale of legislation, as the harsh and inconsiderate spirit in which it is conceived. If the acts it pro hibited had been flagrant offences against God and man, instead of transactions of ordinary trade out of which social mischief might arise through ex cess, its prohibitions could not have been more 61/001 Iping. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1863. gbt &M I. BALMORAL. Jun a The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by Princess Helena, and attended by Lady A. Brace. Prince Arthur left the Castle, attended by Major Elphin atone, for Blackeath-park. Dr. Forrester had au interview with the Duke of New. oaths yesterday at the Colonial-ofoe. TER PRINCE OP WALES AND THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY. The guild of Merchant Taylors are making preparations for the reception of the Prince of Wale', whom they have invited to • banquet on the evening of Thursday next, on which occasion they purpose present ing the freedom of the company to his royal highnees. Their corporate hall in Threadneedle-street is being expressly decorated for the ceremony, and many dial tioguished persons have accepted invitations to meet the Prince, who will be accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Frederick of Holstein. The Master and Wardens, following in that respect the political traditions of the company, have selected most of their guests for the occasion from among the members of the conservative party. The company, about 180 in number, will include the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl of Derby ; the Dukes of Richmond, Marlborough, Manchester, Buckingham, end Mootroee ; the Marquises of Salisbury, Aberoorn, and Westminster ; the Earls of Shrewsbury, Sandwich, Cardigan, Carnarvon, Mabneshury, Lunn, and Sheffield ; Viscounts Harding. and Evendey ; Lords Rados dela, Colchester, and Faversham ; Lord Stanley and Lord John Manners ; Sir John lawrence, and the Bishops of London, Winchester, and Oxford. The government will be chiefly represented on the occasion by the Duke of Somerset and the Duke of Newcastle. His Excellency the Danish Minister has remind an invitation, in compliment to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wake. Sin of the judges have accepted invitetWas, as have also Mr. Muesli, Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Henley, and Sir Edward Lytton among others. The Prince is expected to arrive at the ball at half-past 6 o'clock. Mr. Spews, the master of the company, and four of the wardens, with Mr. Fisher, the clerk, will receive his royal highness at the entrance in Threadneedle-street, and escort him to the picture gallery, at the western end of the building. There the freedom of the company will be presented to his royal highness, and at the conclusion of the ceremony the guests will repair to the banquetting hall. His Excellency the late Brazilian Minister in London, Madame de Carrells°, and hie family, left London yesterday, on the inuipstision of relation@ between the two governments, for Paris, and were accompanied by the mem bers of the legation. A large party of diplomatic and per. mid friends attended at the station to =infest their eateem, and regret on the occasion of the termination of M. de Morelia's minion in London. The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained a small party at dinner yesterday evening, at Lambeth Palace. The guests comprised the Bishop of Lichfield and Mies Lotted*le, Archdeacon Hale and Mrs. Hale, the Master of the Temple and Mn. Robinson, the Rev. J. D. Glassy and Mrs. Gloppy, Mr. sad Mn. Lane, Mr. Bale, Mr. H. Davenport, Mr. Muir sad Misses Muir (2), the Rev. Mr. Simileld and Mr.. Blomfield, Mr. and Mn. Rent, and Mr. and Mks Thomas. The Countess Apponyes ball, announced for the 9th inst., will not take plane, on account of the death of the Archduke Maximilian, great uncle of the Emperor of Austria. The late archduke died on the let inst., at his Castle of Ebenswies, in the Archduchy of Austria, at the advanced ego of 8L For more than a week past the Lord Mayor has been nattering from an attack d Blues, which during some days confined him to bed, and was at one time so awning as to render necessary the pregame, day and night, of his medical ettendant. On Triveday he was able to leave hie bed, and on Wednesday had so far recovered as to proceed to Brighton for change of air, hoping, however, to return to receive the Prince and Princess at Guildhall on Monday evening. OuMr. Henry B. Sheridan's motion, on the 23rd, for redaction of the duty os fire insurances, Viscount Fmfield will more the previous question. On the 12th Mr. Peacock. will call the attention of the Howe of Commas to the interruption of our trade with Merino. The 109th anniversary dinner of the members of the Society of Arts and their friends will take pines at St. Janwe's-hall, Piccadilly, on Saturday, the 20th inst., at 6 o'clock priactually. The Sollcitor-General, Sir Roundell Palmer, /I P., will preside. KINSALE ELECTION. —(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, ) —KINSALE, JUNE 4.—The nomination for this borough took pion to-day. Sir G. Colthurat and Mr. V. Fitz gibbon are the candidates. RITRIAENTATION or Nzw Roes. —Nzw Roan, THIMIDAY EVI2IOIO.—TM nomination took place today. The poeeadloge pared off quietly. Mr. Brash, J Paced, and Mr. Michael Power, J. P., seooeded the resins ties of Mr. M'Kenna. Mr. M'Cormick proposed, and Mr. Thomas Tobin seconded, the nomination of Lieutecant. Colonel Tottenham. Show of bands in favour of Mr. lt • Keesa. A poll demanded for Colonel Tottenham. — Daily Express. LISBURN ELZVTION PETITION.—The committee sprinted to try the merit. of the petition of Wm. J. Knox aeo M. Balch solar the return of Mr. John D. Barbour tout yesteeday. The committee consists of Mr. T. W. Evans (ohafrman), Vimeunt Curzon, Vibrant Eoffeld, Mr. &later- Booth, rid Mr. W. E. Forster. Counsel forthe yetitiowerz, Sir F. Slade and Mr. Cooke ,• for the member, Mr. Phis' and Mr. Coleridge. After taking the evidence of several witness= the committee adjourned. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REVILE'S TILLSGERWA THE PRUSSIAN PRESS. BERLIN, Jots 5. Six Berlin journals—viz., the Berlin A Wiemeine Beating, the Sperier'selie Beating, the National Zei tung, the Voseisache Zeitung, the Bel um Zeitung, and Volks-Zeitung—have published a joint declara tion reserving their rights, in view of the roysl•or dinanoe of the Ist inst. relative to the press. They say that the government has yet to furnish the na tion with proofs of the legality of that measure. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mom OUR OWM coßmeroirraurr.) PARIS, THURSDAY Evimus. The Moniteur has not a line of electoral intelli gence ; and I believe there is little more to be said on the subject to-day. The formality of legally pro claiming the of the Paris elections was ful filled at the e 1 de Ville this morning. It will be interesting a few days hence to add up the ma jorities and minorities throughout France, in order to compare them with 1867 ; but the figures are not out yet. There was an expectation that a short session would be held this month for the " veri fication of power'," and, possibly, the presentation of an addresa. But I hear now there will be no session till quite the end of the autumn. The mi nisters who put off the elections as long as they could are likely to put off the meeting of parlia ment for a like reason—they want the longest respite possible, in order to take the chance of the chapter of accidents. The France announces that it shall bring an action against the Constitutionnel for a libel in saying thst it (the France), by its conduct in regard to the elections, has betrayed the empire. ' At Versailles on Monday night the population was startled out of its first sleep by loud shouting and military music. The prefect had summoned the military band of one of the regiments in garrison to give a serenade to his son-in-law, who had just been returned as a government candidate. A libel upon M. Barthelemy St. Hilaire, the opposition candidate, bad been launched by the prefect a few hours before the election, and too late for any reply to be possible. This libel, and the curious pressing into extra service of a military band, will be brought before the Corp. Legialatif when it meets. The Bourse is weaker than yesterday, owing, as it is rumoured, to a decrease of bullion in the Bank of England. Rents fell 10e. for account ; in other securities there was little change. The Daily News is seized. INDIA. SIR CHARLES TREVELYAN'S BUDGET. By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have advicea from Bombay to May 14, and from Calcutta to May 5. The financial statement of the Indian Chancellor of the Exchequer for 1803-64 was delivered by Sir Charles Trevelyan on the 30th April in the " Council of the Governor-General for making Laws and Regulations." According to the mi nister the statement was based on "an outside estimate of expenditure and an inside estimate of revenue." The following is a summary of this document : The total gross revenue of 1862-63 is 45,105,7001., which is 1 2,134,5001. more than the budget estimate, and 1,276,228!. more than tha actual receipts of 1861-62. It is a favourable indlcatioo of the progress of India that the revenue is habi tually under-estimated. The growth is so rapid sa to out strip every calculation which it is considered safe to make. The total expenditure in lodia io 1862-3 is 37,228,9001. agaiost an aitimated sum of 36,329,4001., but to this last must be added 366,3001. for loss by exchange, which was not provided for, and the real comparison, they:alms, stands as follows: .11udiret estimate £36,329,400 Add ken by exchange 36,695,700 Regular animate Emmen of expenditure over the budget estimate The total expenditure in India in 1861-62 wa537,245,7564, and there is therefore a decrease of expenditure in 1862-63, compared with the preceding year, of 16,8561. These re sults are satisfactory, inasmuch as they show improved accuracy in estimating the expenditure and the &bassos of any menus is it. The net expenditure in England is 5,292,3971., which is less than Mr. Icings estimate cor rected by the additions which Sir C. Wood direoted to be made to it (making a total sum of 5,491,4321.) by 199,0354 This mimes from reduced expenditure at home. The sum paid at home for guaranteed interest on railway capital, leas net traffic receipts, le 1,647,4781., against a budget estimate of 1,500 , 0001 . The gross expen d iture in India, added to the met expenditure in Eogland, including railways, amounts to 44,168,7754 ; and deducting this from 45,105,7001., the POND revenue of lad* there remains a net surplus of 836,9251. of income over expenditure for the year 1862.63. This maul is more favourable than that shown in the regular estimate, because, as has been already stated, in formation was subsequently received of reductiees having been made in the home charges and guaranteed interest, FATIMA:FED ItZVXFOK OF 1863-64. ' The total amount of estimated by me for 1863- ' 64 is 45,306,2001., which is only 200,5001. more than, as cording to the regular estimate, will be actually realised in 1862.63. Indeed, when the increased receipt' from opium, of which information has shies been received, are taken into account, my estimate of the revenue of neat year ia lea, than the actual receipts of this year. In the absence of any extraordinary unexpected check before the end of April, 1864, there must be a provenlye inertias of the public revenue taken as a whole which will carry the reoei otebeyoud the figure at which they have been taken. How much reason there is to expect a sustained progress will be men from the following state ment of the annual revenue since the mutiny :-1858-59, 36,060,7884 ; 1859-60, 39,705,822/. ; 1860-61, 42,903,2341. ; 1861-62, 43,829,4721. ; resider intimate for 1862-63, 46,106,7001. From these it will be seen:-1. That the increase in 1862.413 over 1858-59 is 9,041,9121. 2. That the average revenue of the three last years exceeds that of the three first years by 4,389,5201. 3. That the lemmas in four years upon the income of 18T r 5 e 9 gat 27,301,076/. ; and 4. That there has hese an average annual increase in each anomeding year of 2,730,1071. zerinkran ZIPINDITIM roe 186344. The total es.iniatad eopeuditure in India for 1863-64 is 37,525,3001., which is 296.4001. more than the renolar estimate for 1862.63, and 279,5444 more than the yeti& expenditure for 1881-62. The estimate for 1863-64 exceeds the estimate for 1862-63 by a larger =oust, bat the true comparison is. not with the expectation with the budget estimate of 1862.63 held out, but with the near approxima tion to actual fact afforded by the regular estimate of the same year. The increased expenditure in 186364 is masted by additional appropriations foe public works, the greater part of which are of the nature of a highly reproductive in vestment. In other respects the expenditure has been kept below its previous level. The net expenditure in England is estimated by the Secretary of State at 5,347,3001., whim% is more than the expenditure of 1862.63 by 54,91:61. This is timed by iecreend payments for the PerliFß Onlph Tele greph, and for the site and construction of the India-office. It is estimated that the home military charms will be 143.0004 is in 186344 than in 186283, incleding a diminished payment of 50,0001. to the imperial government for her Mafeety's troops snaring in India. The guaranteed interest ore railway capital, is net traffic receipts, is esti mated by the Secretary of State at 1,617,8251., which is 117,8251. more than the budget estimate of 1862-63, and 192,7454 more than the actual charge for 1861-62. The total expenditure which has to be provided for in 1863-64 is therefore 44,490 4254 • and as the total estimated revenue 45,306,200 1 . . the est imated surplus is 815,7751. Sir Charles Trevelyan disposes of part of his surplus by taking off theduty on iron, kubetituting for it a registration fee of one per cent. The duty on beer, " the most wholesome of stim u l an t,, and the best suited w this climate," to quote the words of the budget, is reduced to one inns (lid.) per gallon ; the duty on wine 311 reduced to one rupee (26.) per gallon ; and the income tax is to be re duced to 3 per cent. the let of next August. These deductions made, the final surplus is estimated at 480,7751. The Prince o f o ra nge, who has been present at Aexit aces, will mars to Perin in the beginning of next week. FINE ARTS. NB. T. J. BARKER'S PICTURE& There are now exbibited two large pictures by Mr. Barker, called " The Intellect and Valour of Britain," and "The Secret of England's Greatness." The first pinion named is shown at Mr. Maclean's Gallery, in the Haymarket: the other is at Mean. Jenoinp's, in Cbeapside. Mr. Barker is the son of a painter of merit, and • thoroughly well. trained artist, who Ins studied principally in the French schools, and for • time under the renowned painter of battle scenes, Horace Vernet. His picture, " Tbe Relief of Lucknow," was really • valuable historical work of its kind, not pretending to the highest aim of historic art, but, nevertheless, valuable as • very descriptive and vivid picto rial record of the event, and as • portrait memorial of the men. The picture which he has now painted as illustntive of the intellect and valour of England is a sort of imaginary con venation on canvas* between all the great representative men of the time. DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCES OF THE NILE.—Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross, hu just published a map of Africa to illustrate the recent important geographical discovery. The route of Captains Spoke and Grant is marked con spicuously, with the necessary indications, and those of previous travellers are also given. _ _ LIVERPOOL AND THE FINE ARM—III spite of its exclusively commercial character it is notorious that in Liverpool are found some of the most munificent patrons of modern art, and that they are not selfish in their tastes has recently been moat pleasingly manifested. At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday, it was announced that Aosdell's picture of the "Hunted Slaves," valued at 1,0001.. and recently raffled for the benefit of the Lancashire Distress Fund , bad been pre sented to the town by Mr. G. W. Mom, banker, who was the winner of it. Mr. Arkle, a well-known collector and connoisseur, has also lent his collection of paintings to the free public library, and his example is about being followed by Mr. Baden, who is the poorer of one of the finest col t lectioue of art in the provisoes. DRAMA. HAYMARKET. One of those pleasant little adaptations from the French which are often worthy of a better fate than to play in or play out an audience, was produced at this house laat night, under the title of As Unlucky Mortal. There is nothing bi it but what calls up recollections of at least a dozen vaudevilles, but it serves to bring forward Miss Maria Harris in an agreeable part, to which she does the fullest justice. This young lady has much improved since her first appearance, a year or two ago, at the Princess's Theatre, and she is in a fair way to fulfil her promise of becoming one of the most charming representatives of young girls on our stags. Her manner is natural, her movements are graceful, she is not wanting in self-possession, and her voice and appearance are both in her favour. She played last night with true dramatic instinct, and was well sup ported by Mr. W. Perron and Mr. Tilbury. The latter gentleman contrived to throw a vast deal of broad sterling humour into a very slight sketch of an old innkeeper, whose sentimental conviviality—arising from his daughter's mar riage—breaks in every now and then upon the love-making of the pima When we have said that the scene is laid at an inn—in two rooms which join eacha other—and that the young lady and gentleman first become acquainted to pass away the time, and afterwards find they are cousins and in love with each other—we shall have told enough to indi cate the nature of the plot. Though produced at the be. ginningof the evening —a midsummer's evening at • fashion. able theatre—the little piece was highly successful. OLYMPIC. A notion that the Young Man from the Country is now sufficiently popularised by our ooncert rooms and musicsellere to make an attractive stage title, seems to have suggested to Mr. Morton a new farce from his pen, produced at this theatre last evening. Such in fact was the name of the piece as originally annousced ; but the altered title-4 Lad from Me Country, under which it is produced, though somewhat more refined, is less calculated to awaken popular associations. This may in some degree account for the comparative coolness with which it was received. The plot is extremely slight. Mr. Parlour (Mr. Soutar), a lyouog gentleman, has indulged in the accent& city of hiring a country bumpkin, John Cliickabiddy (Mr, Atkins) in the capacity of man servant. Under the belief that a lawsuit in which he is engaged has gone against him, and that a visit from the sheriff's officer is imminent, Mr. Peckover temporarily amigos all his furniture and effects to the lad from the country. The humour after this chiefly turns upon the cool assumption on the part of the servant that the assignment is germine,,and that he is io reality the muter of Peckover's property. Under this persuasion he insults Mr. Cockletop (Mr. H. Rivers), the guardian of L►ura (Miss Hayward), the intended wits of Peckover, and even commands his master to be careful of the furniture, Mr. Atkins, as usual, performed his part in that quiet natural manner which is his chief merit. Mr. H. Rivers and Miss J. Taylor also deserve a word of praise —the former for his droll make-up and quaint performance of the guar. dun, the latter for her natural representation of a saucy coquettish maid of all work. Mr. Tom Taylor's Anglo-French drama of the Ticket-of. Leare Man grows in popularity, and promisee to attain one of those long "runs" which have lately become sorer.. The management, however, still insist on introducing Mims Hughes's mad song, which excellent am it is in itself as a piece of burlesque singing, interrupts the affecting story of the drama for too long a time. UNIVERSITY INTKLLIGENCE. CL*BRIDGE. Joint 4.. A grace, proposing the adoptMo of a petition against Mr. Bouveries Ball. "to repeal so much of the Act of Uniformity as relates to fellows and tutors in any college, hall, or house of learning," wee opposed, but carried by 120 planets to 25 son-placets. A grace, proposing a new arrangement of the fees from Masters of Arts, who hare not their names on the M.A. beards, was rejected by 16 to 13. THE DESTRUCTION OF BRITISH PROPERTY BY THE ALABAILL—By the last West India marl, news warn brought of the destruction by the Alabama of the ship Charles Hill, Captain Franklin Percival, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Monte Video. The destruction of this vessel and her cargo caused much uneasiness in Liverpool amongst the Eogliah merchants who have shipped goods in American bottoms. Captain Percival states that the Charles Hill sailed from Liverpool for Monte Video on the 12th Febuary last, with a cargo of salt. On the 25th March, being io lat. 1.2 d N., sod lon. 26.30 W., he waatverhauled by a steamer, which turned out to be the Alabama. An armed boat's crew soon boarded the Charles Hill, and conveyed the captain to the Alabama, where he was introduced to Captain Semmes. After looking over the ship's papers, Captain Semmes in formed Captain Percival that his venal was lawful prize to the Confederate government, and he then requested Captain Percival to go on board his own easel and bring his clothing, chronometer, do., back to the Alabama. This done, the crew of the Alabama com menced pillaging the Charles Hill of all the stores and coals, after which they set her on fire and left her on the 77th of March. Captain Percival and his crew were kept prisoners on Ward the Alabama for several days, when they were l►nded on one of the West India Wands, and after re. mining there for some days they were carried to Pernem buco in a Brazilian schooner. Oaptain Percival arid his officers then made a solemn protest against the destruction of the ship. It is stated that our government is about to be appealed to to take some steps so as to guard against a repe tition of these outrages on British property. DESTRUCTION or VITIBILS BY THE FLORIDA.— LIVERPOOL, TRUBSDAT.—The barque Inca, which arrived here this evening from Talcahuma, reports that on the 18th of March, in let. 36 N., loe. 42 W., she spoke the barque Regatta, bound from Monte Video for Liverpool. The cap. tam of the Regatta staied that he bad on board part of the crew of the American barque Henrietta, of Baltimore, which vessel was captured ►nd destroyed b► the Confede rate steamer Florida. The Regatta being short of water, the captain of the Ina agreed to receive the men of the Henrietta on board hie vessel. The crew of the Henrietta state that the large American ship Onieda, Captain Potter, bound from Shanghai to New York, bed been captured by the Florida and destroyed about 24 hours after they went on board the Florida. The Onieda left Shanghai on the 22nd of January, and had a valuable cargo of silks, tea, dc., on board. The Board of Trade opened an inquiry yesterday into the circumat►noes attending the loss of the Anglo- Saxon. One of the officers of the ill•fated vessel has been examined. During the inquiry, Yr. O'Dowd said be had received information that a portion of the crew bad acted in a very cowardly manner. Five of them sailed off in a boat which would have bold forty, and selfishly gave no help to those they loft behind in peril. THE OUTRAGES ON PREGNANT WOHEN.-DIS CLOSURE OP THE PRISONERS NAME AND OCCUPATION. BOW-STREET POLICE COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The prisoner in this extraordinary case, who bad given the name of James Smith. was this morning again placed at the bar of the Bow-street Police-wart, after the disposal of the ordinary night charges, before Mr. Henry. Mr. Pollard, from the office of the Solicitor to the Trea sury, attended for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Lewis, jun. Pollard maid his worship would remember that the case had been remanded, on the last occasion, to give the police an opportunity of making farther efforts to establish the identity of the prisoner. Since that day Mr. Inspector Mackenzie, whose labours from the first had been most laborious and unremitting, bad discovered the required information, and had summoned two witnesses, by whom it would be shown, beyond all doubt, who and what the prisoner was. Other witnesses had been summoned and were present, but the evidence of one of them would of course suffice. . . . Mr. John Page was then examined—l am superintendent of the Surrey constabulary, residing at Dorking. I know the prisoner perfectly welL Hie name is Arthur Robert Willoughby Wade. He resides at Dorking, and he is the adjutant of the 3rd Surrey Rifles. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, asked the witness to spell the prisoner's Dame, upon which the prisoner interposed and spelt it as above, before the remoostrance of his solicitor was understood by him. Mr. Henry (to witness)—Does the prisoner hold any com mission in the army Witness—l do not know. _ Mr. Henry—Has be ever been in her Majesty's service Witneas—l have heard in, but cannot say for certain. Mr. Henry—Are you acquainted with his handwriting Witneea—l h►ve seen his writing, bat I cannot say that I am competent to speak with certainty about it. Mr. Lewis—l hope the latter part of his answer will be taken. ( The letter which the prisoner wrote to Colonel Cole at the police station, when he was first apprehended, was then handed to the witness.) . . . . . Mr. Henry—Do you know the handwriting of that letter? I may tell you, before answering, that withers, are not re quired to swear positively to handwritings. They are only asked to express their belief. Witness—l can only say it resembles the prisoner's writing. By Mr. Lewis—l have never seen the prisoner write, and I never received a letter from him. I have only seen the battalion orders written by him, as posted about the town and at the Lion Hotel, Dorking. Mr. Henry—That is hardly enough. But the point is not very material to the inquiry. Mr. Pollard—That In the case, your worship, for the prosecution. I ask you to commit the prisoner under the 24th and 25th of Victoria, chap. 100, and sections 49, 52, and 54—section 49, for having by false pretences lured away • young girl under 21, for criminal purposes, &c. ; section 52, for having committed indecent smelts ; and section 54, for having attempted by force, &c., the penalty incurred being 14 years' penal servitude. Mr. Lewis, jun.—With reference to the more serious of these charges, I will only say that I shall have an answer to them at the proper time if you intend to send this case for trial. With reference to the minor charges, the prisoner will also reserve his defence. The prisoner was then fully committed to Newgate for trial on each of the six charges preferred. Mr. Henry inquired if the solicitor for the crown had received any communication in reference to a previous charge of the same kind spinet the prisoner, three or four years ago, at Marlborough-street? Inspector Mackenzie said the constable who made that statement was now present. Mr. Pollard—Then let him be examined. Policaconstable 325 A deposed that, on the 30th Octo- ber, HAI. be apprehended the prisoner on a charge of inde cently anaulting n married woman. Mr. Lewis, jun.—ls this evidence? Mr. Henry—l think it is very material evidence. Witness—l apprehended the prisoner on a warrant issued by Mr. Br. doo, the magutrate of Marlborough street. On that occasion he gave the name of Frederick James, and rid that he lived in Tottenham-court-road; ' but on inquiry at the address stated, I found that no such person was known there. Mr. Lewis objected to the particulars of the charge being stated. ' Mr. Henry (to witness)—l told you when you were here last week to put yourself in communicatiou with the solici tor to the Treasury. Why did you not do so? Witness—l have communicated with Mr. Mackenzie, and have been engaged under his direction ever since. I have made every effort to And the original warrant, but have not yet succeeded in doing so. But I have the office copy, and the instructions loaned at the time upon which the warrant was granted. Inspector Mackenzie stated that this was the fact, and . that he bad summoned the woman by whom the coin. plaint was made to attend and give evidence if required. He fully expected she would have beep present. While the inspector was speaking, the woman entered the court. Mr. Henry naked Mr. Pollard if he would like to examine the woman DOW that she was present. Mr. Pollard thought that it might be deferred to the ass ' sions. . . . . Mr. Henry—There would be a difficulty about that unless depositions were taken, beside* which the delay might lead to some comment. He could see the witness first if he desired. . . Mr. Pollard—That is not necessary. .1 will examine her at coca_ . _ . —.— Ann Graham examined—l am a married woman, and my husband is a sweep, residing at Bett's.inews, Richmond. road, Bayswater. I know the prisoner. I saw him about four years ago, and I preferred a charge against him at the Marlborough-street police-court. Mr. Lewis—Permit me to ask her, before she states any thing further, if she was examined as a witness. Witness—l was not examined before a magistrate. Mr. Hurry—Did you make a complaint? Witness—Yea. I made a complaint to the magistrate, and my statement was written down by the clerk. I pre ferred a charge of indecent seam& against the prisoner, and • warrant was issued ; but I consented to settle the cue on remising 5g., and I did not appear &gaited him. Mr. Lewis—What she stated to the clerk, surely, will not be considered evidence. _ _ . Mr. Henry—She can state that she made a chugs, and that she afterwards withdrew it on receiving U. I suppose the prisoner was apprehended on that occasion in conse quence of the des:option which she gave of him. Inspector Mackensie—Yes, sir, but the prisoner was well known to the police as a ratter notorious person in the district. He was apprehended, and the witness pointed him out among a dozen other persona among whom he had been placed. Witness—The prisoner told me that be wee a medical man, but when he was at the station he said he was • gen tleman, without any address, and he declined to state his name. _ _ The constable of the A division stated that the witness was mistaken on this point. He gave the name of Jamas, and a false address. Mr. Henry (to the oocuitable)—Yon stated when you were last here that the prisoner's solicitor paid 251. to have the cans settled. The witness says she received only M. Witness—l believe other parties received some of the money—the midwife and one or two others. I believe 251. was paid on the whole. Mr. Lewis, jun.—i hope you will permit me to say, sir, that 1 was not the prisoner ' s solicitor at the time referred to, and that I know nothing about the alleged payment of money to settle the case in question. None of our 6rm was engaged in the matter. The inquiry then closed. No application was made for bail. Col. Cole attended and had as interview with the prisoner in his cell, but be was not examined. The bandmaster of the prisoner's corps was alas present, upon his summons, but his evidence was not taken. _ The prisoner manifested no concern, and certainly gave no sign of contrition during either of the long examination' before the court. As many persons are watching the progress of the experimental cultivation of quinine-yielding cinchona trees in India, it is interesting to learn the important fact that quinine and other febrifuge alkaloids have already been ex tracted from bark grows in India. Specimens of bark of only two years' growth have been forwarded from the Neilgberry Hills, and analysed by Mr. Howard with most satisfactory restate. He obtained crystallimations of very white sulphate of quinine, as well as cincbonidine and einehonine, and the per-center', product of alkaloids is as great as would be met with in South America. The directors of the Garden of Acclimatisation, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, have admitted camels among the animals to which they have directed their attention. Two of these animals are to be seen there at this moment, of the species called Cando. Bactrianus. There are two species of camels, one of which—that to bo seen io the Bois de Boulogne—is found in Central Asia, between the lake of Aral, Siberia, Thibet, and China. The second species, or Arabian camel, is a n►tive of Arabia, Northers Africa, and Sesepl. Recently, some proprietors of salt works in the south of France have replaced their mules by camels in carping malt and other heavy burdens, with great advantage. The Emperor and Empress of the French, it is believed, will remain at Fontainebleau about a fortnight. During that period there will not be either grand if tea given or receptions hold. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vies-ammonor Wood.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE TRUSTEES OP THE Rim LEA v. THE MITILOPOLITAN BOARD Or WORK.% This was a motion, the object of which was to restrain the defendant. from polluehg the River Lea by turnips into it at Old Ford, near the Sluice-house, portions of the contents of the middle and high level sewers now i s course of formation in the metropolis, for the purpose of carrying the metropolitan sewage to Barking-creek. It appeared that the high level sewer donee is, when complete, to drain the northern la n of the metropolis, while the middle level takes its rise in the west and runs along Oxford-street, and so eastward, and drains central London. At about Old Ford the two sewers nearly approach each other and are intended after crooning the Lea River by means of culverts, to Imp thence into the Thames at Barking. At the present tinvt the bridge to carry the culvert over the Lea ts unfinished, but the sewers are brought to the stream and the defeadaate have opened'in them outlets, which they term storm out let., having for their professed object to let off surplus lea water only. In fact, however, it appears that these store outlets are made the means of letting off the sewage nits the Lea, and this has been done to such au extent as to foal the water, give rise to injurious stenches, and actually t o silt up and render unnavigable the water way. Under these circumstances the present motion was made. Mr.Gifferd and Mr. John Pearson were for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Rolt, Sir B. Cairns, and Mr. C. Hall oa the other side. The Vice-Chancellor in giving judgment much regretted that the Board of Works exercised their pow ers as they bad done in this instance ; they had public duties of great importance to carry out, and some consideration was due to them on that account. But it appeared here, and it had before this case, in other mattes before the court, appeared that the defeodants had shown disposition to act at once with a high hand, and amides. tinely, and without a due consideration for the rights and views of three parties. with whose property they interfered. Now in this case the defendants had, under the contrivance of storm outlets, taken advantage of the plaintiffs and dis charged sewage into their river. In this state of things they in March opened an entire new district of sewage, &MI. ing some square miles, and then for the flint time poured this sewage into the river Lee. It was said it would be • great difficulty to alter this now. But difficulty with engi neers only meant money, and the answer to this plea of difficulty woe that they should have taken care beforehand not to injure their neighbours property. It bad been en. deavoured to justify the steps taken under the defendants' act ; but it certainly did not appear that the act went to such a length. If it had been a necessity that this sewer should be turned into the river Lea something might be mid for this argument, but it did not appear that it was n that such should be the case, and hence the argu. meat to the ground. Taking these views he should certainly have stoop ed these works if they had not actually been made. But the works being done and the sewer actually carried so that, without some stepi taken, the sewage must fall in the river Lea, the court Wu in a position of some difficulty. The question was whether he should let the injunction go, and thus oblige the defen dants to undo what they bad done, or whether h, should merely retain things in statu quo, s e . canting the offered undertaking to keep the river dredged. This was a question of comparative con venience and inconvenience, which the court was bound to consider, notwithstanding the improper conduct of the defendant.. If the defendants were allowed to go on, it ap peared that some months would elapse . before the nuisance was stayed; but if a mandatory injunction were issued it would probably take within a month or two of the ins time to relieve the plaintiffs from the subject of their corn. plaint. On the whole he thought the best order to maks would be to restrain the defendant. from making any far ther connexion either with the middle or high level sewer until bearing or further order ; sad defendants undertaking, by dredging, or other mean., to keep the river free from ohetniction ca by deposit of sewage matter arising from the high level or middle level sewers. Motion to stand over until hearing, with liberty to either party to apply, especially with reference to injury arising from effluvia. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittinp in Banco.—(Before Laid Chief Baron Pollock and Barons Bramwell, Channel(, and Wilde.) cooaz o. WABING.-JUDGMLNT. The court gave judgment in this ea" which had been argued during the present term. The action was brought to recover damages from the defendant for negligence in allowing certain sheep diseased with scab to into a close belonging to the plaintiff , w h e re they got mixed with and infected the plainti • sheep. At the trial. which took place before Mr. Baron Channell, at Shrewsbury, that learned baron held that there was no evidence to go to the jury, and directed a nonsuit to be entered. The court were now of opinion that Mr. Baron Channell was right, and discharged a rule which had been obtaiood to set aside the nonsuit and for a new trial. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BOCKNELL r. BUCILITELL. In this case, which was part heard yesterday, Dr. Tristram called additional evidence, and The court granted • decree nisi with costs. DAVIS v. DAVIS. Mr. Searle for the petitioner. Dr. Swabey for the re. spondent. Mary Davis sought a judicial separation from her briebred Wm. Davis, of William-street Manchesteraquare, era chandler, on the ground of his adultery with meal different women. The marriage took place in 1833, sad there bad been eight children, of whom two only survived. A separation had takes place so long ago as 1845, when the petitioner first discovered her husband's misconduct. There was a plea of • denial, but there was no real opposition to the suit, and the court pronounced for the veneration. STAGG (FALSELY CALLED EDGFA:011111) V. EIXISCOMFIL Dr. Wambey appeared for the petitioner in this ale, which was a snit fora declaration of nullity. The court took time to consider its judgment. JONYAI V. JONES. Mr. S. Hill and Mr. D. Bruce for the petitioner. Abigail Ann Frisby was married to Thomas Jones, is 1854. They were both at that time attendants at Bedford Asylum ; and while they continued in service there the re. spondent was detected in a criminal intrigue with another of the attendants. In 1858 be left his wife, and some yeas afterwards he was found living with Sarah Walker so mesa and wife, at an asylum, near Bow. Decree nisi with costa. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commiasiooer Holroyd.) AZ UAL& Thin was an adjourned sitting for examiustiou and 1., charge. The bankrupt, Richard was described aof Iroo-bridge Yard, Barking-road, Poplar, and Suseel.strett, East India Road, barge builder. The accounts, by Mr. S. T. Cooper, show the amount dub creditors, 5691. 6a. 2d. ; ditto to be paid in NIL 631. Ss. 9d. • ditto holding security . 7251. 7s. ; the security being veined at 3 . .151. ; liabilitis co bills discounted, 45/. The property given up was not sufficient to pay the rent and expenses. The expenditure had been at the rate d 1101. per year. The bankrupt came up on his own petition in February, 1663, alleging his failure to arise from "building bi on a new principle, which was unprofitable." i r Taylor. for the assignee, still opposed, and and tint a former order of the court bad not been complied with He asked for an adjournment sine die, there being no estate. Mr. Griffiths, who supported, said the bankrupt was anxious to comply with the order of the court as fa en possible. The Commissioner ordered an adjournment for a w ed. with protection for a fortnight to_enable the bankrupt to pc , the coats of the sitting. - RI FLOOD. This tram an adjouroed exmnioation meeting and applies. tion for an order of discharge under the bank:meg ot George Henry Flood, of St. Peter'rehamben, sad L., insurance broker. The "amended' statement of acconnts exhibits thew items: Dr.—To creditors unsecured, 3.1371. 14s. ld. ; ditto, holding security, 1,000/. ;liabilities 1,700/. ' • creditors to be paid in full, 421 . 12s. 2d. ; total, 5,W. 6.. 3d. Cr.— By debtors, good. nil; property gives up to asap's, 1,604/. 15s. la. ; property with creditors, MO/. • deficietrf. 4,0351. lb. 2d.—total, 5,4101. 6s. 3d. A dividend of Te. 46 in the poised has already been Mr. C. E. Lewis mid that the accounte bad not ben filed in time, and there must be an adjournmetit. His Honour adjouraed the matter to the ltith of June. (Wore Mr. Commissioeer Fans.) HL BAMDZL ADAMS.--THE WARE AND HERTFORD BANK. It may be remembered in this awe an applimtioo via made to examine the bankrupt, with a view to •subsegwet application being made for an order annulling the hack• ruptcy, to be revoked on the ground of fraud. Hie Homer delivered an elaborate judgment on that eccesioo, saying he should vacate the order on the ground of (mad. Mr. flargood now asked the court to alter the crier it had made so that they could go before the Court of Appal to proper grounds. His Honour bad forgot that he bad railed two objections—vic, that the wild had no power or j ai ' diction to examine Mr. Adams, and having annulled the bankruptcy, could not revive it. Mr. Lawrence, on the other hand, contended that the court had full power to order an inquiry prim to an *1)0 1- cation to revoke the order to annul. Mr. eargoed—An order made live years ago. His Honour—Upon a bankruptcy said to be tainted fraud. Mr. Lawrence urged that the court had all the powers of the great seal awl could institute any investigates of thought n for the discovery of property. After hearing Mr. Sargood in reply. His Honour said he would again omisidsr the ease. RI J. N. HOLYES. This was the day fixed for the examination mortis? The bankrupt bed beep a merchant at Livenxml, a nd ww now described as of Norfolk•street, Strand. The liabilities are about 3,00 W. Upon the application of Mr. Chidley, from whole stale meat and the o f davits filed it seemed some kind of Arran , ' ment had been made with the creditors, the bentruPW wee annulled.