The Express. — London, England, 1853-02-17 00:00:00

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Erne ellions of her MAJESTY'S subjects are Clurehmen as well as Englishmen, and their Church ma ship is as indisputable as their nationality. They mo ld reseet with indignation the charge of not iensitively alive to the importance of every thing conconed with the Church to which they have a:irays clung. But strange to say, these men, who is Englishmen are so deeply interested in the pro e„diegs of the representatives of their political i T ., Te ,ts,as Churchmen care not one straw about the doings of n small number of gentlemen in black, who cola upon themselves to represent the theological interests of the Church. A few years ago, indeed,l net one Churchmen in ten knew of the existence of Cemocatiuu. Not one in ten thousand, even nogs.w, m earting at all aboutce betwee n the resuof its meetin ca h er the differen ko meal l a reality and • scam. Nevertheless, although few persons know muc h about this assembly, and still fewer care f o r it, Convocation met yesterday at Westmin ster Abbey, and went thereafter with an Address to the QUEEN. To use the words of a mock-heroic p.m of the last century— In the adjacent abbey of renown, Felt in the western canton of the town, The synod is convened—his proper place, Euh trusty member fills with reverend grace. Immured they sit within the brazen wall, And teach the Christian Stocks to rise and fall. They is the layman's faith, intent of thought, And stamp each doctrine orthodox—by vote. The Gospel is declared a baseless guide, And passive crowds believe as they decide. If the absurdity of "passive crowds" believing as Comocation decide" struck a writer of the last e mery . with such force, how much more strongly Rill a similar absurdity be felt now-a-days, when the world is so much better exercised in the art of thinking. If in days long past when it was granted to but few to be able to follow out long trains of reasoning, and thousands were willing to pin their faith upon the assertions of a dogmatist—if even then, in the times of the great councils of the Church, it was impossible to produce general convictions, what must be the case now ? Nine Bishops who sat by their own right, and a few Wore clergymen who sat in virtue of some higgledy-piggledy elections, and represented no body:met yesterday to answer this question. As a pouf of the wonderful fitness of these persons to settle the form and faith of a great Church, the extraordinary debate that ensued upon the petition of the Bishop of Care Tows, and reported in another put of our columns, may be read to advantage. It was clear that their Lordships not only knew not, but were utterly at a lass where to look for, any principles to guide them in their decisions. The Archbishop decided that the Bishop of CAPE Tower had no right to sit in Convocation. Ths Bishop of SALISBURY conaidered that "it was foe the Upper House to decide and not for the Arch bishop." Tho Bishop of LONDON said that the Bishop of CAPE. Towx "had his remedy elsewhere.' The Bishop of OXFORD "thought the law of the case was entirely different." The Bishop of Was elleTeli thought "that the Bishop of Cars Tows ought to have applied to the Court of Queen's Bench." Here was an utter chaos of ' opinions. The prelates all differed from of because they had in fact no common authority to fall back upon. Church law, in England, except in cases connected with property, can scarcely be said to exist. Even the canons which form the barest skeleton of an ecclesiastical code, are said to have no authority over laymen. The only eccle siastical law is the canon law, which consists of &metals, Popes' bulls, and so on, established during the thousand years' usurpation of the Papacy. Bence, whenever any purely ecclesiastical question comes to be argued, the disputants are obliged to fall back upon the Romish canons, and a tissue of absurdity is woven which does nothing but disturb the peace of the Church and give occasion for amuse sent to the Roman Catholics. The attempt to restore to Convocation the func tions which it once possessed, and so lamentably abased, failed, therefore, not merely from a reference to its past misconduct, but from a latent though ge neral persuasion that the Church has in these days outgrown Convocation. The Church is too large, too free, too active, too full of life, to be imprisoned in the wooden shoes that are deemed by a few old women the only correct regulators of its future The only law that it can submit to is the press e g l e aridown by the great Apostle of the Gentiles —" the law of liberty." In addition to this, the people of England distrust those who are put in authority over them in ecclesiastical matters. They are anxious to participate in the services of the Church. They are willing to do all reverence to good and pious miuisters, but they do not look kindly upon the measures taken by the heads of the Church to dictate terms of form, or discipline, or doctrine. They re member but too well that to those who held the highest positions in the establishment attaches the an of driving JOON WESLEY out of the Church, and causing a rent which will never be healed. They rimember that whenever a sign of life has appeared, it has been stifled, or attempt has been made to have it stifled, by the heads of the Church. They think of Wrirr- FIELD, and NEwros, and SIMEON, and of the treatment these men received in high quarters. They remember that no part of the great progress that has been made by the Church in late years is due to the exertions of the dignitaries of the Church, but to those of the despised working clergy. They contrast the present triumphant attitude assumed by the Church with its position thirty years ago, and they know that this is the work of the curates. High Churchmen remember that when the Church had lost its popularity, ten bishop rics were cut off from the Church of Ireland, while the bishops looked on. They smile as they think of the energy with which the same pre lates protested against the extinction of one Welsh see when they found they were backed by a popula rity which was no work of their own. Low Church- men remember that it was no twill of the bishops that the flood of Puseyism was checked. Both par- Les are content to trust to their own energies, and care nothing about Convocation. This assembly, thus doomed by the utter indiffer en:s of tho Church which it absurdly proposes to "Present, met yesterday to receive its sentence. The Lower House, true to its old instinct, stormed tathLlY, and were not to be comforted. But the fiat as gone forth. Ministers, most wisely, had deter should be prorogued, and his mission. The valiant listened to the words : ay, don't kick up a row ! , truth to say, with mutinous utterance to their despair in no rushed in a disorderly way from some say, in their anguish, the rewarding the door-keeper. Let more of their evil doings, of Convocation is laid. wen made by the Church in late years is due to the e t r o r se ti; of he ci, tl . l l: e di d e ig o tari r dignitaries of l the Cl; i n4h zo ir t to rast the present triumphant attitude assumed by the Church with its position thirty years ago, and they know that this is the work of the curates. High Churchmen remember that when the Chinch had lost its popularity, ten bishop- rics were cut off from the Church of Ireland, while the bishops looked on. They smile as they think of the energy with which the same ptn- lates protested against the extinction of one Welsh ke when they found they were backed by a popula- rity which was no work of their own. Low Church- men remember that it was no fault of the bishops that the flood of Puseyism was checked. Both par- ties are content to trust to their own energies, and care nothing about Convocation. This amembly, thus doomed by the utter indiffer- en:* or the Church which it absurdly proposes to represent, met yesterday to receive its sentence. The Lower House, true to its old instinct, stormed heartily, and were not to be comforted. But the fiat has g on e forth. Ministers, most wisely, had deter- mined that the meeting should be prorogued, and the Archbishop executed his mission. The valiant theological men-at-arms listened to the words: begone, brave army, don't kick up a row I amazement, and, truth to say, with mutinous Limp. They gave utterance to their despair in no measured terms, and rushed in a disorderly way from the house, forgetting, some say, in their anguish, the caul ceremony of rewarding the door-keeper. Let to hope we may hear no more of their evil doings, and that the foolish spirit of Convocation is laid. Fewest* OPINING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACS- - 1 ,441 Meld the emassittse conducting the working men's ee 11 "ratutfav wearier the opening of the Crystal Palace Surlsys met to receive the report of the deputation Z . Ll ,l l Palmerston. Ilie lordship, it was stated, received . u,rgstre vitt to accustomed kindness, and having lie- a rat wisely to their representations, excused himself i miae mit *due on the subject, bat expressed the P LranLe vouLl (edit prment:ng t heir petition to the house l aittomiveri •;) sire th; mattes his beet consideration. FRANCE. PARIS. WIDNISDAT EVININO. The Minister of War announces that the 20,000 men to be reduced from the army will be taken from the corps stationed in Algeria and Italy. An imperial decree dated yesterday, appears in this morning's Moniteur, by which soaps manufactured of palm oil, olive oil, tallow, or resin, are admitted into France at a duty of eight francs per 100 kilo grammes, with a drawback to the fall amount on re exportation. fhe Bourse to-day experienced again much varia tion in prices. The Itentes were only tardily deult in at the commencement of business, but some pur chases having been made avowedly on government account, brought up the quotation of Three per Cents. from 79f. 90e., at which the market dosed last evening, to 80f. 5.1 e. ' • though the anomaly wa s pre sented of this stock being 23e. higher for eseh than for the account. The hour-and-a-Half per Cents. also rose 25c., being last called 105 f. 85c. for the account. Bank Stock closed at 2,805 f. Railway shares generally improved slightly, excepting Rouen and Havre, which declined 5f. ; Ly ons and Mediter ranean, and Caen and Cherbourg, each 7i francs Ras, and Mon tereau and Troyes, 10 francs lower than yesterday. The letter of M. Bouhicr de l'Ecluse, which M. Billault refused to read in the sitting of the Corps Legislatit yesterday, caused a scene, of which the official report can give no idea. M. Billault declared that M. Bouhier de adage had resigned. The latter protested that he had not with so much energy that M. Billault threatened to empoigner him. Ultiinatrl v the extraordinary course was taken of giving to M. de rEcluse fifteen days to consider whether he would take the oath or not. At the sitting of the Senate yesterday M. Troplong, the newly-appointed president, delivered an inaugu ration speech. It is an elegant composition, but al most wholly devoid of political interest. A despotic government reduces all statesmen to the rank of courtiers. Their beat speeches can only be ingenious variations of one theme—their master s wisdom and virtue. M. Troplong congratulates the Senate upon the happy result of the establishment of the empire, initiated by a seriatim consultum, upon the material prosperity of the country, the restoration of the principle of authority, and upon what he is pleased to call the progress of society, which, he avers, keeps pace with the progress of power. Ho thinks the loss of a certain amount of liberty a political necessity of the times, for he holds it to be impossible that any combination other than the imperial monarchy could confer upon the country more liberty than it now has, and, at the same time, maintain order and security. By habituating Freuch democracy to the principle of authority which they have so long regarded with a suspicious eye, he expects to attain material and moral order, and gradually the development of in dustry, the well being of all classes, the regular and moderate liberty of a good citizen, and above all peace. For, he says, with an energy indicative of a strong disposition to hold the Emperor to his peace able declarations, Europe will under=tand that the Empire has not extinguished the revolutionary em bers in France, to light them up again abroad under the lying name of military glory, with a view to wars without season, justice, or utility. After a compli mentary allusion to the Emperor's marriage, which, although not the result of a political combination, will, he predicts, better serve the policy of the nation than if it had been —he congratulates the Senate upon the distinguished names that his Ma jesty has lately thought fit to add to their numbers. Referring to the recent appointment of the Superior Council of Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures, he interprets the creation of that body as a concession to the wish expressed by the Senate when they conferred upon the Emperor the exclusive power of making commercial treaties, and evidently clings to the hope that the council will be a barrier against the realisation of free trade projects. In con clusion, he alludes to his own unworthiness to fill a post but yesterday occupied by the brother of Napoleon 1., and, by way of apology for his being nothing but a lawyer, without any political reputa tion, quotes the following passage from the political testament of Cardinal Richelieu: "Although men of excellence in the judicial department may not possess a large grasp of mind, they may nevertheless be useful to states." The Princes Jerome Napoleon and Napoleon were T eepsent whiie M. Troplong delivered his speech. half-yearly general meeting of the Submarine Dover and Calais Telegraph Company was held last evening at the company's new offices, 83, Rue Rich lieu. 'the managers present were Sir James Carmi chael and MM. J. W. Brett, Francis Edwards, Camp bell, and Aime. Lord de Manley and the H on . F. Cadogan, the other two managers, were prevented from attending the meeting. M. Aim( was called to the chair. On the list of shareholders being called over, about 30 answered to their names. It appeared by the report of the management that the receipts of the company from June 30th to Dec. 31st, 1852, amounted to 115,804 fr., and the expenses to 48,0651 r., leaving a net profit to be divided of 67,738 fr. The managers proposed to declare a dividend of 80c. per share, being at the rate of about 6i per cent. The amount of this dividend deducted from the net pro fits would leave 5,238 fr., which being added to 5,508 fr., the reserve retained from the last half year, would make a reserved fund of 10,746 f. The report in congratulating the share holders upon the state and prospects of the society, directed their especial attention to the progressive increase in the number of messages sent. In the months of July, August, and September last the number was 3,648, but in October, November, and December the messages sent were 5,512. Since the date of the last report the company had concluded a convention with the European and American Tele graph Company for the transmission of despatches between Dover and Calais, upon terms much more favourable than those previously made with the South Eastern Railway Company. This convention only came into operation on November Ist, when the European and American Company had terminated its works and placed its wires in communication with those of the submarine telegraph. Since that time their receipts had increased in a very large pro portion. In the month of October the receipts were 10,728 E ; in November they rose to 22,731 f. ; and in December increased to 30,588 f. The managers hoped to obtain equally satisfactory results from the convention made with the royal chartered companies' in England. There had been an unexpected delay in the completion of the Belgian cable. It was now however finished, and would be laid down between Dover and Ostend on the earliest day when the wea ther might be favourable for the operation. The management entertained sanguine expectations of good results from the communication which would thus be opened with Belgium, the North, Germany, and the Baltic. The cable between Dover and Ca leis was reported to be in a perfect state of preserva tion. The report concluded by stating that nego tiations were now on the eve of completion with the 'French government for instanta neous communication between Paris and CornhilL On the motion that the report be adopted, two or three shareholders observed that the expenses were ' very large. The chairman explained that the night telegraph now open between Dover and Calais made the employment of several extra clerks necessary, but he assured the meeting that the company would be able to do double the present amount of business without adding to the expenses. It was also objected that, seeing that the daily re ceipts greatly exceeded the expenses, the reserved fund was unnecessary, and might advantageously be applied to increase the dividend. The chairman, after conferring with the managers, announced it as their opinion that as a matter of prudence it was essen tial to have a reserved fund in case of accidents, and ultimately the report was adopted, and the dividend of 80c. declared, with only three or four dissentient voices. PARIS. TCTIDAY EVININO. A very unpopular symptom of reviving . prosperity has just made its appearance--a general rise in house rent. Nine-tenths of the inhabitants of Paris live in apartments, which they hire unfurnished, and, gene rally speaking, without leases. Rents are univer sally paid quarterly, and the law allows either land lord or tenant to put an end to the tenancy by giving six weeks' notice before any quarter-day. Now, in the course of lad week, the concierges of the metro polis generally informed the respective tenants of the houses under their caic that unless they would con sent to an augnieutatiun of honk 10 to 15 per cent. the landlord would give them notice to quit at the April quarter. Lilly intimation produced in most instances en indignant refusal, and within the last few days all domestic Paris has turned out to look for lodgings. But the result of the search has only proved how completely the landlords had taken their measures. " Quells horrcur " is the ge- I neral exclamation at the price asked for houseroom, and rather than encounter the miseries of j a removal to equally dear quarters, people resign i themselves to the " imposition," as they call it, and form plans of retrenchment to make both ends meet.l I am told that the whole of the Passage Seamen is, the property of an Ar a b, an d th a t h e h as ra i se d th e rents of the shops in that great thoroughfare to an enormous extent. The tenants there are like Irish farmers, who will consent to pay anything rather than turn out. Many of them are socialists, and console themselves with the belief, which they do not hesitate to express, that the time is coming when proprietors will not be paid at all. Without going this length, comparatively moderate people do not hesitate to denounce the landlords as infamous conspirators, and reproach them with ingratitude towards good teuants, who conscientiously paid their rents in 1848, when they would not have dared to distrain. In justice to the landlords, it must be remembered that the general fall after the revolution of February was at least equal to the present rise. There is however a lurking feeling in Paris towards house proprietors not to be explained by principles of political economy. 'With regard to this particular species of property, the right to do what they will with their own is certainly nut universally admitted, and should the bad times return, when it may be dan gerous for a creditor to enforce his rights, the land- lords who now raise their rents will certainly be the first to suffer. At the Institute yesterday, Lord Brougham was I about to commence his paper nu light, and had all his algebraical and geometrical figures prepared on the black board, when, learning that there was a pressure of business, in consequence of the contested election of a member ar.d a secret committee thereon, he decided on adjourning the further reading of the paper until his return to Paris. Lord B ro u g h am Mt Paris this morning for London. M. Billet, the now famous author of the " Lettrea Franques," has written a long, rambling, and ridicu lous letter to M. Amedee de Vuena, the writer of a recent article in the Constittaionnel, condemning the pamphlet. This insane letter has occasioned a reply from M. Amedips de Cesena, in which ho ridicules the idea of the continental powers allying themselves to France against England, and asks whether it is probable that, if the French were to go to London,' or attempt to go there, Austria, Prussia, and Russia would remain quit spectators of the fray. They would, on the cuatrary, pays the Constitutionnel, make common cause with England against France, and there would be a general war iu Europe, the issue of which no man can foresee. This is an im portant admission, coming from a journal which cer tainly would rot have gone so far without instruc tions from the government. IIIE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1853. GERMANY. The following despatch was yesterday published by the French papers us having been received by tele graph: "BERLIN, FEB. 14. " The Zollverein conferences have been resumed at the instigation of the Prussian Minister. A deci sion on the treaty with Austria will be taken very shortly." The German papers, however, show that the mes sage was misapprehended. The conferences referred to were merely those of the Prussian ministers and heads of departments. Baron Bruck was in daily expectation of instructions to sign the treaty. SWITZERLAND. The Ticino Gaulle states that the government of that canton has consented to pay a pension of about 1,600 fr. each for three years to the Lombard Capu chins, who have been expelled from Star convent. A similar pension is granted to the Sardinian monks of the same convent. ITALY. TURIN. Fan. 11. According to the news received indirectly from Milan the rage of the Austrian chiefs there is beyond conception. No man is safe, however harmless he may be—no one knows how to dress ; the military patroles, having authority to arrest any one and to fire on whoever they please, under the slightest pre tence, aro not sparing in making use of it. Ihe number of those daily arrested is so great that all the individuals confined for debt have been set at liberty to make room for political prisoners. Among these are now to be found many respectable people. More executions are expected, as hangmen have been sent for in the neighbouring provinces. All the Theatres are shut up—an order is on the point of being issued compelling the municipality of Milan to settle a pension for life on all the wounded military, and all the widows, relations, or children of the killed. Many Hungarian officers and soldiers are arrested, and several have been shot in the Castle (of Milan) for having shown sympathy for the PeoPle- Our government, on the other hand, has ordered the immediate arrest of any one attempting to go from this into the neighbouring states to take part in re volutionary acts ; the immediate expulsion of all the refugees who may have made bad use of the hospita lity afforded them from this state ; and the removal ' into the interior of all those who reside in the fron tier province excepting such only as are in the em ploy of government. After writing so far, reports are in circulation of insurrectionary movements having taken place at Bologna, Parma, and Florence. People, however, are so excited that exaggeration is natural, and alarm creates evils which do not exist. So, at least, I sincerely wish, as the moment could not bo more unpropitious for an Italian revolution. Of the seven persons executed at Milan, two were joiners, one was a waiter, one a porter, 0110 a type founder, one a hatter, and another a journeyman butcher. There being no gibbet ready, the porter was shot instead of being hanged. The Opinion of Turin states that the gates of Milan have been re-opened. The police, according to this paper, are still making new arrests, and the prisons are so full that the prisoners for debt have been released to make room for others. The quarter of Porta Toes has been militarily . occupied, as also the public edifices and the principal houses. Two hundred soldiers are quartered in the Palazzo Rests, and others in the Pahtaxi d'Adda, Sornani, and Acconti. The proprietors of the houses before which the paving had bees taken up to make barricades with, have been ordered to get the streets repaired at their own expense, as they ought to have opposed the making of barric ades, and informed the author', ties. The gates are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Workmen living in town, but belonging to manufae. tones outside the gates, are allowed to return later through certain gates, if provided with certificates front their masters, countersigned by the proper military authorities. Letters from Novara of the 10th, in the Opinione of Turin, state that all the refugees living in the communes adjoining the frontier of Lombardy have been ordered to remove either to Vercelli or Casale, at their choice. _. In its sating of the 11th, the Piedmontese Cham ber of IJeputtes voted, by a majority of 108 to 3, a bill authorising the government to levy 250 sailors for the royal navy. In the Senate, the bill for the issue of two millions of francs rente on the public debt was passed by 43 votes to 6. Three bills were afterwards brought in,—viz., Ist. For the better re gulation of bills of exchange, and bills to order upon persons not concerned, in trade; 2ndly. For the re-organisation of the Chambers of Commerce; 3rdly. For the cession of certain domauial property to the town of Novara SPAIN. The Spanish government has resolved to increase the number of gendarmerie in Madrid. A new battalion of 200 mounted gendarmes will raise the effective of this force to 8,000 foot and 1,300 horse. The immediate motive of this measure is not stated, but it is unfortunate that the increase should coincide with the administration of an illiberal cabinet. MONTENEGRO. The ICreuz &items,. of Berlin, announces that despatches have been received from Count Lcinin gen, from which it is certain that the Porte will accept the mediation of Austria. The Austrian I papers generally adopt a more moderate language speaking of the demands of that country on 'Turkey. No movement is reported either from the observant or the hostile camp. VIENNA, Fan. 12. Last night's post brought to Vienna a few addi tional items of intelligence from Montenegro. The Turkish troops near Orahovo and in Albania retain !their formerly reported positions unchanged. The . status of the army under Omer Paella remains as it was before, with the exception that 3,000 irregular troops have been replaced by as many of regular militia. The myths of Suttorina, fearing to be dis armed, make preparations for resistance, and remove their chattels across the border to the Austrian village of Mohide. Lord Heitling (?) was on the 122nd ult. for the second time at Scutari, informing himself of the state of things in Montenegro. The nabias of Piperi and Bielopaoljevitch still adhere to Omer Pacha; in the other submitted nahias the partisans of Daniel Petrovitch think they discover signs of a movement in their favour. the people of the Czernioska nahia are said to have replied to Otter Pacha's general summons, that they must leave fhe decisive answer to their chief, at Ostrog, but they protested against the assumption that they owed allegiance to the Sultan, and would defend their independence t o th e l as t rop of their blood. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS, (IT ILICTRIC TiLitaaArs.) (FROM OCR Own CORRIMPONDII)T) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Severn has arrived. Her dates are : Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2; Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 14; and Lisbon, Feb. 12. - -- --- In Monte Video the greatest tranquillity prevails. Buenes Ayres was in a state of anarchy and confusion. The capital was in a state of block ade when the packet left. All the vessels of war in port have people on shore to protect their respective legations. Mr. Gore, the English minister, was to have his passports, he having been supposed to have taken a too active part in the rebellion. The yellow fever is again raging at Rio. At Rio the exchange on London is 2s. 4d. to 23. 40. VW Court. The Queen held a court at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the reception of an addreu on the throne from the Convocation of the Clergy of the province of Can terbury. The members of the Convocation arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter before oae o'clock, and were conducted to the Green Drawing room, the clergy appearing In their convocation robes. — Her IsigjUty being seated on her throne, Prince Albert standing by her side, the Convocation was ushered to the Throne-room by Sir William Martins and Mr. Henry Gre ying, the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting. Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess of Suther land, Mistress of the Robes ; the Marchioness of Ely, Lady in Wallies ; the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., First Lord of the Treasury; Viscount Palmerston, G.C.R , Secretary of State for the Hems Department; the Marquis of Lans downe, K.G. ; Earl Granville, Lord President; the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secre tary of State for the Colonies; the Right Hon. Wil liam E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Sir William Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings; the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., Lord Steward; the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of Wellington, Muter of the Hone ; Viscount Com bermere, G.C.8., Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Foley, Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; Viscount Sydney, Captain of the Yeomen of the Gaud ; the Earl of Sulgrave, Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice- Chamberlain ; Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the Household ; Lord Rivers, Lord in Wait , ins ; Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting ; Col. F. H. Seymour, Groom of the R obes ; Col. Bouverie, Silver Stick in Waiting; Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk-Marshal), Equerry in Waiting ; Col. Colville, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting ; and Messrs. George Gordon Macpherson and Henry Farqu harson, Pages of:Honour in Waiting. Prince Albert was attended by Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiti ; Col. Wylde, Groom in Waiting ; and Lieut.- Colonel Ho n . Alexander Gordon, Equerry is Waiting. The members of the Convocation entered in the following order :—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rev. John Thomas, Chaplain to his Grace ; Dr. Travers Twiss, the Vicar General of the province of Canterbury Francis Hart Dyke, Esq., Registrar; Felix Koyvett, Esq., Apparitur- General ; the Bishops of London, Winchteter, Salisbury. Oxford, Chichester, Llandaff, Peterborough, and Worces ter; the Rev. Dr. Peacock, Dean of Ely, Prolocutor; and a numerous body of members of the Convocation, including the Rev. Dr. Wilson, Archdeacon Harrison, rchdeacon Hale, Rev. John Jackson, Rev. Dr. Russell, Lord Says and Sele, Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Dean of Worcester, the Dean of Norwich, the Deaa of Bristol, Rev. Mr. hiejendie, Rev. Dr. Spry, the Dean of Win chester, Archdeacon Denison, the Archdeacon of Bath, the Rev. John Yardley, Rev. J. Hutchinson, Rev. Henry Arthur Woodgate, Sc. The Archbishop of Canterbury having advanced near the Queen, read the address, and kneeling presented it to her Ma j esty. he Queen returned the following most gracious answer : " I receive with cordial satisfaction the assurances of your loyal and affectionate attachment to my throne and per?' It is my earnest desire t 3 promote the welfare and hap piness of all classes ot my subjects, by continuing to them the blessings of puce abroad, and by assisting to extend at home the holy influence of religion, which is the only sure foundation on which national prosperity can permanently rest. " I thank you for the sympathy which you have ex pressed in my sorrow for the recent lois of the most distin guished of my subjects, and I appreciate the value which you attach to that high sense of duty by which he was in variably inspired. " I rely with confidence on your assurances of your de sire to preserve harmony in the Church, and to increase its efficiency, veluie maintaining its doctrines and my supre macy unimpaired ; and I pray that the blessing of God may attend your endeavours to extend widely, throughout all classes of my people, the inestimable benefit of pure and deeply-felt religion.' The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Rev. Dr. Pea cock, Dean of Ely,the Prolocutor, had the honour of kissing hands, and the clergy then retired from the propene* of the Sovereign. The lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms were on duty under the command of the Right lion. the Captain, the Lieutenant, Sir James Tyler, the Standard Bearer, Major Harmer, and Joseph Skip Lloyd, Esq., Clerk of the Cheque, and Adjutant. The Sub-Officers Lieut.-Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke were also present. Her Malady's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard was also on duty in the Palace, under the command of Captain Phibbs, the Exon in Waiting, Sir George Lee, the Lieute nant, was also present. A Guard of Honour of the Soots Fusileer Guards, with the band of the regiment, was on duty on the Palace lawn. Her Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last evening. The royal suite consisted of the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord Rivers, Lord Allred Paget, and Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. A Deputation from the Borough of Finsbury, on the sub ject of Albert Park, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, a; his official residenee, in Downing street. The deputation consisted of the Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, M.P., Sir James Duke, flirt., M.P., Mr. Thomas Slingsby Dunoombe, M.P. Mr. John Biederman M.P., Mr. Wm. Tyler . , Mr. J. J. Dowries, Mr. John Barnett, and Mr. James Lloyd. A. deputation on the subject of the Darlington and Bar nard Castle; Railway Bill had an Interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of Alderley, yester day, at the Beard of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Joseph Pease ; Mr. Richardson, solicitor ; Mr. Durn ford, parliamentary agent and Mr. Bouch, engineer. Sir Charles Fox had an interview with Viesount Palmer ston yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Alston had also an interview with the noble viscount. A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Burlington, Lord Monteagle, Mr. Warburton, and Mr. Lefevre, had an inter view with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official resi dence in Downing-street. Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday to the Governors of the West India Islands. THE STAR OF BRUNSWICK ON THE DECLINE.— The l'aris correspondent of a contemporary says : " The Duke of Brunswick, who has been 'utonwhing the na tives' in Paris by the blaze of diamond stars, crosses, &c., with which he decorates hie person, and the variety of wigs with which be ornaments his occiput, has met with a sad mishap. At the ball given by the Senate to the Emperor and Empress, he appeared in all his usual splendour, but on his return home he made the awful discovery that his most magnificent diamond star, valued at 70,000 f. (2,8001.), had Leen cut from his out, anti had, of course, vanished. The dirt.ctors of the hall Annoanced that seve. al jewels which were lost at the ball had been found, and might bo claimed by their owucrs t but the star of his serene highness was not among the nuisber—it h..s set for ever." THE WRECK OF TILE QUEEN VICTORIA. ABOUT SEVENTY LIVES LOST. DtBLIN, Fan. 16. The melancholy lose of the Queen Victoria steam• ship, which took place yesterday morning, at the en trance to Dublin Bay, and was attended with so fearful a loss of human life, lass spread an air of the deepest gloom over the city, and is the only subject of conversation on all sides. The particulars of the calamitous shipwreck, as ha. as they can be collected, are as follows, the exact number of lives lost not, however, being yet ascertained. The Queen Victoria, Captain Church commander, belonging to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Com pany, started from Liverpool, for Dublin, at half past three o'clock on Monday afternoon, with a general cargo, and a crew and passengers amounting altogether, it is supposed, to about 120 persons. Ot these 12 were cabin passengers, and about 00 steerage and deck passengers, the latter including a large number of cattle-dealers, returning from the Liverpool market. 'f he Queen Victoria was a first class vessel, and a few years ago had been employed carrying the mails between Kingstown and Holy head. Captain Church was an officer of great ex perience, high iu the confidence of his employers, and had been more than 20 years in the service. The following details I take from the Freenwn's Journal: From the moment the vessel left the dock at Liverpool up to half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning all went well ; the wind was N.E., the weather favourable, and she was making a rapid and easy passage, but about that hour some heavy falls of snow took place, which retarded her progress • little. No material abatemeut, however, took place in her speed, and about 2 o'clock the first mate and some of the passengers perceived the li ish Light. An anxious look out was kept for the Bailey Light, and, we understand, that for • few minutes they did see it, but the snow coming down in a heavy, dense, impenetrable cloud, completely shut out the view. Under these circumstances, the obvious course was to have slackened speed, and whether this was effected to any extent or not, we are at present without any distinct or satisfactory information, some asserting that the vessel continued to go at full speed, and others that her "way" had been considerably reduced. However this may be, it is unfortunately but tno clear that the land was hugged too closely, and the first intimation those who happened to be on deck had of their impending danger was a hurried and agitsted cry from the first mate to stop the vessel. The mate, who was the look-out at the starboard bow, was horrified to perceive, looming dimly through the snow-cloud, at a distant. of not more tan twenty yards, the dark and rugged cliffs of Howth, a little to the north of the Bailey Light. He im mediately gave the order to stop, but it was too late, aid the next instant the doomed vessel went headlong upon the rock with • fearful and appalling crash. The captaiu was instantly upon deck, and gave orders to reverse the en gines. This was done, and the vessel bring released from the rocks backed out into deep water, when, fia.ding that she was rapidly sinking, the captain attempted to run her ashore. In the meantime a scene of the most melancholy and heart-rending description ensued. The cabin passengers were, of course, in bed, and, being awakened by the shuck of the collision, rushed half-dressed, and some almost in a state of nudity, upon the deck, when, to their horror, they found the ship fast going down. The steerage passengers, affrighted and dismayed, were running in wild confusion about the deck, vainly seeking for some mode of escape ; husbands were looking for their wives, wives were clinging to their husbands ; and mothers clasping their helpless children to their breasts, were uttering im passioued prayers to h for succour and for mercy. The dark waves dashing round the vessel, the snow falling in thick IMAM, "making darkness visible," the supplications for help, the frenzied shrieks of despair, and the fear ful confusion that prevailed on board the unfortunate ship, all combined to constituto a scene of the most agonising and appalling character—enough to unnerve the stoutest heart—and which will ever remain engraven upon the memories of those who were fortunate enough to survive it. The captain, the first mate, and the other officers preserved their presence of mind, and endeavoured to keep order, so that the passen gers and crow might have a better opportunity of effecting their escape; but such was the alarm and excitement, and so short the period that elapsed between the collision and the final destruction of the vessel, that their efforts proved quite unavailing. The confusion increased every moment, the cries for assistance became louder and louder, and a general rush was ma d e towards the ship's 'mate. The starboard quarter-bo.t Was immeelistely filled by a number of the wretched passengers; but in the hurry and confusion of the mo.nent, proper care was not taken to se cure the roper, and the great weight caused the boat to slip from het davitts into the sea, when she instantly swamped, and all in her perished. The larboard quarter-boat was then lowered, fortunately with more success. It contained 17Ipersons, including Mr. Duffy, Queen's-square, Mr. Walsh, of Athy (Kildare), and Mr. Charles Ralph, shipowner, of Wicklow—of whose humane and courageous con duct we cannot speak too highly. On reaching the water, however, it was found the but was leaking fast, and must have gone down in a short time were it not for the coolness end presence of mind of a young lad, who, having searched with his hand, found that the plug.hole was open, and im mediately thrust his fingers into it. At this time the boat war almost immediately under the side of the sinking ship, the bulwarks of which were crowded with the passengers, whom the captain was seen endeavouring I. quiet and pacify. Some of them, however, leaped into the sea, and were instantly drowned. Mr. W alsh, whom we have men tioned as being in the boat, saw his wife clinging to some of the wood-work of the vessel, and called upon her to leap down, but Mr. Ralph cried out " For God's sake don't jump down, or you will surely be drowned—hold on, and we will return for you in a few minutes." They had no idea at that moment that the vessel was so near her final destruction, but in a few minutes afterwards she went down bodily, bow foremost, and the uufortunate lady, and nearly all whe remained on board, were lost. Up to the very latest moment the captain was seen upon the deck endeavouring to calm the agitation of the passen gers, and to direct their exertions into the proper channel for the preservation of their lives ; and it is supposed that when the vessel took her final plunge he went down with her, together with the first and second mates, who clung to their ship to the last. In the meantime the boat, which could not hold another person, shoved off; the water was baled out with a hat, and Mr. Ralph and a young man-of war's man named Kegg, being the only persons that could row, seined the oars, and, atter severe exertion, ultimately succeeded in landing fourteen persons on the rocks about half a mile below the wreck. Undeterred by the danger of the enterprise, and intent only on gggggg as many lives as possible, R alph, Kegg, and the young lad who still continued to stop the plug-hole with his finger, rowed back to the scene of the disaster, when they found the Queen Victoria had gone down, her masts alone being visible above the water. Twelve or fourteen persons were clinging to those with all the tenacity of despair. Ralph and his companions took five off the foremast, and were proceeding to relieve those upon the mainmast from their perilous position, when the steward of the Queen Vic. tons, who was one oithem, cried out "Don't mind us, my dear fellow, the boats of the Roscommon will pick us up. On turning round Ralph perceived at a short distance the Rosoommon steamer, the boats of which had already picked up several persons, and were proceeding as fast as possible to render further assistance. It appears that the Roscom mon, chartered by the Chester and Holyhead Railway Com pany, was proceeding from Dublin to Holyhead with a ge neral cargo, when the commander, Capt. Brown, observed four red lights in the direction of the Bally Lighthouse. This being rather unusual, he conferred with his mate, Mr. Davis, on the subject, and at length resolved to make for the light. They soon arrived at the wreck, and the snow having by this time ceased, they at once perceived what had happened. The boats of the Roscommon were lowered without delay, end proceeded to the wreck, where they took off the men who were clinging to the mainmast, and rescued others who were then struggling in the water. A little child was picked up, its body yet warm, and the signs of life faintly visible ; but all efforts to restore animation failed. Mr. Ralph, and those whom be bad saved and landed on the rocks, were also picked up by the Roscommon's boats, and the greatest attention was shown to the sufferers on board that vessel. All of them bad suffered intensely from the wet, cold, and fatigue which they had endured, and many were reduced to the lowest state of mental and physical prostration, About 45 persons were rescued in this manner, of whom seven were females, and they were safely landed at Kingstown yesterday morning by the captain of the Roscommon. They were at once placed under the care of the police, who did everything in their power to minister to their neces sities, in which they were most kindly and humanely as sisted by many of the inhabitants of Kingstown. It will be seen that the entire number saved amounts to fifty-three, of whom we are informed twenty belonged to the crew. When the Queen Victoria first struck, about ten or twelve of the passengers and crew scrambled over her bows upon the rocks, and eight of them succeeded in obtaining a footing. They were afterwards brought by the police into the town of Howth, and from thence forwarded by railway to Dublin, where they arrived in a most deplorable condition from exhaustion and exposure. The moment intelligence of the event reached Kingstown Mr. Howell, the acting secretary of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, who resides in that town, pro ceeded to take measures for recovering the bodies of those who had been drowned, and any property which might be found floating in the vicinity of tha wreck. The Iron Duke (Captain Griffiths) arrived at Kingstown from Liverpool, about half-past ten, and was immediately ordered off by Mr. Howell to the scene of the catastrophe. The son of the unfortunate captain of the Queen Victoria is the third mate of the Iron Duke, and when he heard of the wreck, and the supposed loss of his father, the poor fellow became almost distracted with grief. While the Iron Duke was away No. 4 pilot boat came into Kingstown harbour with the body of a woman, poorly dressed, which wu found at a short distance from the place where the vessel had struck. About half-past one the Iron Duke returned to Kingstown, having on board the body of a middle-aged woman and a child about thfte er four years of age, which were picked up about two miles from }Eolith. The bodies were deposited in a small house in connexion with the har bour, and several polieetn:n pEced in charge of them. The dead mothers and their chddi en presented a most pitiable and affecting spectacle; the features of the children were placid and composed, hut the arms wi re bent :owards the head, and their little hands tightly cloiched, indicating the ago sties of their last struggle betore death had released term from their sufferings. M. Henry Davis, ono of the county coroners, went down to Kingstown yesterday, and mode arrangements for the holding of an inquest on these bodies this day. It is to be hoped that this inquiry will elicit the full particulars of this deplorable disaster. When the Iron Duke had reached the spot where the ill ' fated vessel had gone down, nothing was to be seen but her funnel, ten feet of which was then above water, part of the mainmast and foremast, a quantity of floating spars, and some trifling articles of clothing which had belonged to the passen gers or crew. A life-buoy, a sailor's jacket and sou'- wester, several small baskets which had evidently contained pro visions, and a leather hat case, were atnenget the art:cies picked up by the boats of the Iron Duke, in the hot case there was a number of letters addressed to WM. Henry Kegg, direct:d to vessels at the Cape of Good Hope, or other naval stations on tho coast of Africa. They were superscribed in a female hand, and were doubtless the let ters of a mother, or a sister, or of oue perhaps unconnected by blood, but not less dear, which the young seaman had carefully preserved. We are glad to say that Wm. Kegg is among the save'. , and he it was who, with Mr. Ralph, behaved so heroically in again venturing out, niter having reached the land, in order to save the lives of his fellew sufferers. A small wooden box was also picked up, con taining a common coloured lithograph rudely framed ; the host appeared to have been prized open, the other coot. ors, whatever they were, abstracted, and the box thrown into the sea again. In the course of tho day Mr. H 'cell despatched the Prince Albert steamer from the North wall for the purpose of reconnoitering the scene t f the wreck, and endeavouring to save property. We believe no property of sny value was eecovered, and the Prince Albert in returning merely br aught away some of the running gear and tackle of the ship. The number of people who were on board the Queen Vic toria or the names of these who perished cannot be aicer tarried until the arrival of a vinyl from Liverpool which shall leave that port after tire intelligence of this deplorable calamity shall have reached there. The following are the names of the eight persons who escaped by getting upon the rocks at Howth : John Wil liams, second engineer ; Patrick Dunne, fireman ; Charles Mangan, seaman; I'. O'Brien, passenger ; Joha Bendon, passenger; Matthew Ws:hire, passenger, 3, Shelbottrue pl tee ; Joseph Salmon, passenger, Bth company first Bat talion Royal Artillery; James Bermingham, passenger, Glenmore, King's County. We yesterday evening (six o'clock) visited the scene of this melancholy disaster. The ill-fated vessel lies bow on to the rock at the foot of the Bailey Light-house, the point of the bowsprit just touching the rock, and the fore and mainmast visible above water. The funnel has fallen over and sunk. The place where the ship struck is called the Broken Hatchets, and is about three or four hundred yards to the north of the Bailey Light-house. Alter strik ing she was immediately backed out to sea, with the inten tion (it is supposed) of running into Dublin ; bat when rounding the Bailey Light-house she filled and sank. The keeper of the lighthouse stated that he was awakened about a quarter to three o'clock by the cries of the unfortunate people on board, which are described to have been heart rending in the extreme, and with some exertions he suc ceeded in saving eight of tl.em who had clambered on the rocks. None of the bodies have yet come ashore at Howth. It ia probable that this tragic event would not have taken place if there were ► fog-bell at the Bailey Light-house. We have been informed that the one which was formerly at the Howth harbour was some eighteen years since removed to Kingstown. Some years ago a steam-ship, with the late /dr. O'Connell on board, struck very near the same place. She, however, got off, and reached her port in safety. Mr. O'Connell represeated to the Ballast Board the desirability of having a fog-bell placed at the light-house, without, however, the desired effect, as the place has been permitted to remain in its present imperfect state. MILTON CLUB. A dinner, the cards for which were issued with the above heading, took place yesterday at the London Tavern, when upwards of 400 gentlemen, connected with the nonconformist body, sat down to dinner. The listival had, as we understood, a double ohject—that of inaugurating a new club, to be called the Milton Club, and also to pay a compliment to nonconformist members of parliament. Among the guests were—Sir J Anderson, Sir G. Goodman, Messrs. E. Ball, T. Barnes, J. Bell, John Cbectham, F. Crossley, G. Hadfield, C. Ilindley, J. Kershaw, E. Miall, R. Milligan, A. Pellatt, S. Pete, J. Pilkington, M.l"s. Also a large num:ier of dissenting ministers and laymen from various parte of the country. The chair was taken by Mr. Samuel Morley. ALBERT PARK, FINSBURY. DEPUTATION TO THE EARL OF ABERDEEN. Yesterday an influential deputation, headed by Lord It. Grosvenor, and including the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. T. Duncombe, and the members for the City of London, and some gentlemen interested in the borough, waited on the Earl of Aberdeen at the Foreign-office, in order to lay before his lordship certain plans for the con struction of a park for the borough of Finsbury, and if possible to interest the government in the projict. His lordship was accompanied by Viscount Palmerston. Loyd R. Gansvemoa gave a brief outline of the object of the deputation. Hs. said that the notion of a park fa the inhaliitants of the populous borough of Finsbury had been for a long time entertained. The ground hail been actually marked out, and very considerable efforts had been made by parties locally interested. A map had been prepared and submitted to the government of Lord John Russell, who with Lord Seymour was deeply impressed with the necessity of doing something in the matter. Matters went so far that government consented to the introduction of a bill, but went out too soon to carry their intentions into execution. Similar applications were made to Lord Derby's government, and Lord J. Manners was most anxious that something shouli be done, but thought that 470 acres, the quantity of land projected, too much. His lordship sug gested a park of 165 acres. He (Lora It. Grosvenor) men tioned these facts to show that the subject had occupied the attention of successive governments, hoping that the present government would also consent to take it into The Earl of ABMIDEEN was not aware that so much had already been done in the matter, but could fancy that all governments would entertain the same desire to promote objects having in view the sanitary improvement and in creased comfort of the people. The only impediment was the cost, and with respect to that he could not, of course, give any pledge, further than a promise to look at the matter in the most favourable point of view. Until he bad con sulted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, be could not form any exact notion of what obstacles might be in the way in the nature of expense. The Loup Maxon. urged the importance of the matter. as it affected the morals, health, and improvement of the vast population of Clerkenwell and its neighbourhood. Another point to be considered was that land was rising rapidly in value, so that every day's delay increased the financial difficulties in the way of the project. Land which. when the notion of a park was first started, could be bought for 150/. the acre, would now fetch 1,0001. He believed that of the land now purchased as much could be spared for building as would create an estate sufficient to give a rea sonable interest on the whole outlay. Under these circum stances, he wished to impress upon her Majesty's ministers the conviction that if anything serious was meant, there was no time to be lost. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE confirmed tho statement of his right hoe. colleague, and said that Lord Seymour when in office had told him he had a plan for a park which would remove all difficulties, and enable the park to be constructed with out entai.ing a farthing of expense on the public. After an observation or two from gentlemen present the deputation withdrew, having thanked the Earl of Aber deen for the courteous attention they had received. CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST LIVERPOOL MERCHANTS. On Tuesday and the previous day the magistrates at Liverpool were engaged in hearing serious charges alleged against Messrs. Fletcher and Firth, fruit brokers, of No. 4, Temple-court, against whom warrants had been issued, charging them with conspiring to defraud her Ma jesty's Customs. Mr. Win. Kerfoot, their clerk, was al se involved. The nature of the alleged offence may be gathered from the statement of Mr. Felix John Hamel, the solicitor on behalf of the crown, who stated that with refe rence to the importation of oranges and lemons, there were two modes of charging the duty. In the first place, the rateable duty was charged by measure; but, as the goods were perishable, the duty was, in the second instance, charged upon value—the latter being . generally settled be tween the officer of customs and the importer. The prac tice in Liverpool was for the fruit brokers to lodge the full amount of the rateable duty with the customs officer, to re ceive the oranges, and put them up for sale, and then sub mit to the officer an account of prices, upon which the duty was charged. In the present case, Mr. Hamel said that, in a large number of instances, the defendants were charged with returning amounts below the prices realised. He proposed to take three cases only—relating to the cargoes of the ships paella, Dauntless, and Afetto. The amount of the frauds charged was, in the first ease, 111. 12s. Id. ; in the second, 8/. 4e. 41. ; in the third, 221. Gs. 101 In these transactions Messrs. Fletcher and Firth were the brokers, Mr. Wm. Kerioot their managing clerk, and Mr. Howse the im porter. The latter gentleman, however, Mr. Hamel quite acquitted of participation in the alleged frauds. The evidence involved the rroduction of a large number of Custom-house document. and certificates on the part of the crown, witnesses being cooed to prove that the amounts which the respective lots produced at the auction sales ex ceeded those which were returned by the Messrs. Fletcher and Firth. After the three cases had been fully gone into, Sir Geo. Stephen addressed the court on behalf of Messrs. Fletcher and Firth, contending that there was no case against them, it having only been proved that some inaccuracies had oc curred in the transactions, but which were attributable to errors on the part of the clerk, and which he bad no doubt could hove been satisfactorily explained had opportunity been alt'orded. Mr. Brunner also addressed the court on behalf of Kerfoot. ----- Mr. hatnel replied, tripling that eonniranet on the part of the maatate was eessaittel w the commission of the ai;eged offence. 11. e t::ree prisoners were committal for trial at tl.c sizes, 1).1.4 betas accepted to the amount of 5041. each.