The Express. — London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

I.TARMONIIIMS. - NZW MODZL. jl CLAILIM. DIAL'. and WOOD, WI. Rageninfreat OPERA, _FIELD, and RIFLE GLASS ER. NEMLETTI and ZAMBILL'S DOUBLE ACII6OMATIC OLLIS, powering groat power, trainer in ear, ttr. and Sta. Bent en reelpt at =Soo order. —l. Hatton-preen , be, Cordell. 165. Iron , and Crystal Prue, Bydruham. PP AL . N9yICF.z:T? aI MR. MILES Brook street, Hanover-square, Ls prepared to submit for public approval all the NSW TROURJUSS Parr MOM. for Spring and Summer wear, which will be toned is (rester variety and better than ever. The continual remark of gentle men to their friends La Why pay more than igu for your summer trousers? YVKRYBODY KNOWS Mr. BLUM removed ham Bond armee la Law TROUSERS.—fipecial attention ia called to the NEW SPRING GOODS, and gentlemen who do not mind fair price for a good pair of trousers eau depend ea and patterns that cannot be excelled, at HAMILTON and KIMPTON'S, TAILORS, 101, Strand (opposite lacier Rant pARIS FIRST CLASS aad LONDON PRIZE mgDALEI. WATNXISTON and BROCIDEN. GOLDISIEMIS and JIWILLI3.B. 11anntactoey, Id, Heartettootreet, Covenidardea. lona , " N.B.This cotabllahmeat is olosod at •In tha oaten% and an Balollalarl at 1 o'clock. IN FUN THIS WEEK, Price One Penny, Pretty Paley come back to his loving father. Lord Clarence Edward Paget, M.F. The teetotal charger. Volunteers la multi Wanderings in London, de. Now ready, handsomely bound in magenta cloth, gilt, ta. gd. post paid, ba . THE THIRD HALV I TI VOLUME of FUN. with numerous Engravings by talented ABLY artiste, and ',Alike by distinguished writers. The First and Second Volumes, uniform with the third. on Ws. 80, Yleet-street. eke erpregOs. TO 0011ANZPONDINTS. abortionist§ Wooded tar " Tim &war" Loactoa Iventai =mad Oa at Ilas effica‘ ilk bouvarlaureat, by Iwo as Use Om d pabiaatiam. HA IMAMS'S. has avitwura. nut. WAVERS ICS D. Yearn A Wigan. Chippendale. sad Innen Aleedamee Angel and A. Wlgan.--neIiCSIVNI AT 1101 IL —And BORROWING A HUSBAND. Mom Bowe and Compton ; 111 n Maria HA MA - rankremws. THMITMUMI, A 113014 FLOYD. Hamra lorbyand Hawn Mr A. V i and lins Henderson. KILLING TIME. Mr. George • and Miss Amy Sodawnek.—And 8K4171/111 HAIM. Hownrd, Hudspeth, and Murray. LYCEUM. TEM Kerma, A SUDDEN ATTACK. Tema Shore and Widdlecanb Mlle Henrade and lira Lea—And THE DUKES MOTTO. Mama ladder, Shwa Prenglsam.. and Raymond Mises C. Lecierne, K. Terry. and Elawartlty. BRITANILL Two Eananint THE WIDOW AND ORPR OM—FAITH, HOPE. AND CHARITY, with Professor Peppers adaptation at Mr. Dirchare SPECTRAL ILLUSION.—And AURORA FLOYD. HIGH WATIR AT WIDOW BROOK Mil DAT —Mandel. 04 100.....Mbesocs. 10h. 55. Toawasow—liaress. 10b. ..Attersout. 115. lbs. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 28. Tug relief of Lancashire or of Irish Distress is a more saddening subject of debate in the House of Commons than the American civil war, but it has at least the advantage which all sad subjects have of chastening haughty passions and subduing angry thoughts. It is • household trouble in which we all partake—if not in actual suffering, in very near sympathy—and which we feel as fellow-country men, not as manufacturers, agriculturists, repro aentatives of this or that class, or party, or inte rest ; not as interested critics or malignant sooth sayers. Surely after the testimony which the patient endurance of Lancashire has borne to • policy of justice and conciliation, to the beneficent legislation of the last seventeen years, to the growth of • better knowledge and a more en lightened humanity, there can be no subject of debate in Parliament less exposed to the violence of fanaticism or of faction than that great blight which has fallen upon the staple industry of England. Even the example of the Central Com mittee, of manufacturers and landowners presided over by • Tory nobleman, and working week after week with perfect harmony and goodwill in the service of stricken and helpless labour ; nay, the example of the whole country and of all English society, might teach the most inveterate agitator to approach the consideration of Lancashire distress calmly and tenderly, as something of common national concern ; in which, while there are many seeking and many giving aid, there is no place for aught but charity in word as well as in deed. We should be most unwilling to put a harsh in terpretation upon the manner in which the Mem ber for Devonport introduced his motion last even ing. We would rather call his extravagance ex cess of zeal, and his bitterness defect of temper or of judgment, than take his words as we find them and impute to them the meaning they might literally bear. Anyone who heard Mr. FIIIIUND for the first time last evening would be apt to say, " There is a man who, by way of mending the " lamentable results of the civil war beyond the " Atlantic, is bent upon creating a civil war at " home, and who takes advantage of distress " which none could have prevented, and all are " striving to relieve, to rake the ashes of burnt " out wrongs, and to rip open with a poisoned " knife old wounds long closed. His motion is " anti-social, since it seeks to set the sufferings of " labour against the fallen fortunes of capital, as " if capital and labour were not bound together "in one venture and one wreck." It is thus that the old-fashioned Tory Socialism of the member for Devonport would strike a casual listener to his dismal declamation. But he is really not so dangerous as he seems. Years have not sobered the generous intemperance of his lan guage, and his tone is still the tone of a field preacher. But the House of Commons, familiar no doubt with Professor PrSPIM'S spectral exhibi tion, treats this assailant of " manufacturers " as what our neighbours would call a revenant, a ghostly visitant, long since "departed," and return ing to find all living things and people changed. If Mr. FILILAND had been " deposited " in the House as the fossilized man was deposited the other day near Abbeville, as a practical joke upon the science of the age, he could not be now regarded with more curiosity. It was the " jaw "of the pri vileged man that spoilt the joke ; and so it is, we fear, with the Member for Devonport. The social science of them latter days gives him up. Neverthe lea., the motion he brought forward last evening was timely and serviceable; and if his ancient sallies were welcomed with indulgent laughter, it was not from any want of feeling in his hearers, but that it was better to disarm by laughter than to give back random blows. Mr. FIXILAND recounted the history of the cotton trade for the last fifty yaws, read extracts of speeches and pamphlets of thirty years since, quoted Amemes " History of Europe," kicked and trampled on the "manufacturers" with all the rage of a Protectionist " ruined " by Free Trade. All this was harmless enough, espe cially as he ended by withdrawing his motion; and it served as a preface to Mr. Poma's prudent and temperate suggestion (in the form of an amend ment) to the effect " that Government should ap point a Royal Commission to inquire into the " state of the manufacturing districts, and to re " port of the beet mode of relieving the distress " existing therein." Mr. Ponca, who was se conded by Mr. Comma, signified his readiness to accept any alteration of the terms of his amend ment that might be necessary to render it • , k 4, TUE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1863. - - - - practically useful. It was not s Royal Commission that be insisted upon, but that Government should institute without delay a strict inquiry into the means of finding employ ment for the 72,000 able-bodied men out of the 420,000 people now subsisting on charity. For this is the knot of the great Lancashire difficulty. Bow is this immense multitude to be sustained in idleness for an indefinite period I How are these able-bodied men to be preserved from demoraliza tion ? Is emigration to be promoted or assisted by Government? These and other anxious questions are pressing for an answer. One winter is over, but the next—bow shall we meet another, and another ! The PRESIDENT of the POOR-LAW BOARD does not affect surprise at the impatience and anxiety of the public mind, which the present condition of Lancashire provokes. But he be lieves a Royal Commission to be too cumbersome and dilatory a process for the emergency. It might fill a volume with results of inquiries which have been already completed, and with " information " which the Government and the public sufficiently possess. The most urgent need is to organize a system of public works for the employment of the able bodied. Emigration is not to be opposed ; but it will be a bad time indeed when it becomes the duty of the Government to assist it. So Govern ment proposes to send down a civil enkineer and staff to see at once what employment can be found on public works for these 72,000 able bodied men. The results of this inquiry may be ascertained within a month, and thus the chief strain upon the charity of the country be relieved, and the danger of demoralization be arrested. To this decision Colonel Wiceow Parren, speaking with authority on the part of the Central Committee, gives his cordial assent What is wanted at this moment is the organization of a system of employment for the able-bodied workmen. The shortest and speediest manner of solving this problem will be the best No one asks for a Royal Commission, if, as we daresay they can and will, a civil engineer and his staff can do in a month what a Royal Commission would take three months to compile s volume of superfluous " information" upon. Colonel Wrinon Parrrxr, in his very interesting speech last evening, explained as clearly as possible the impossibility of a Central Committee, working through 120 sub committees of voluntary agents, to organize a system of labour as well as to administer relief. It is easy to point out work to be done, but how to do it—in other words, how it shall be paid for, is another question. As to emigration, it is im possible to lend full assistance to those willing to go without injustioe to those who remain behind dependent on charity for support. The whole question is beset with enormous and increasing dif ficulties ; but in appointing a working commission to organizes system of employment for the ablo- bodied, Mr. Vittizza is, we believe, faithful to the true functions of a responsible Government He is doing next what is next to be done. No government that does not pretend to be a Second Providence can safely or advantageously do more. Int Court. WINDSOR mina, APRIL 27. The christening of the infant Princess, daughter of Prior* Louis of Hew and Primer Louis of Hans (Prinotoe Alice d Great Britain and Irelnad), took piano yesterday at ate o'cdoak, to the Green Drawing-roan at Windsor Oast* according to tJae rites of tho Whams church. The baptism was performed in German by the Bey. Mr. Seeder, court chaplain to the Grand Ducal family of Hesse, who travelled from Darmstadt specially to °Senn upon this occasion. At the commencement of the service a hymn, composed by J. lt. Able, 1664, was sung by the gentlemen and boys of the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, headed by Dr. Elvey—Mr. W. G. Cosine presiding at the organ. The sponsors preeent were the Quern, Prime Alexander of Hews (representing the Grand Duke of Hew), the Primer Mary of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, and Prime Fleury of Hesse. Her Majesty and the other eponson occupied smile oa the south side of the room. The infant was named by the Queen, who held the child at the font, " Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Matilda Mary." The following royal and illusinous party were also Fe mint at the ceremony, and were seated opposite to the sponsors during the baptism :—Tbe Prince and Princess Louie of Hans the Prism, of Wales, the Pricker Beatrice, Prince Alfred, the Duellers of Cambridge, the Primers Helena, the Primmer Louisa, Prises Arthur, Prince Leopold, the Primes= Marguerite &Orleans, the Duke of Brow:nos, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Prince of Leiningen. The font of silver gilt used upon this occasion was origi nally made for the ehristentng of the Princess Royal, and was filled with water brought from the River Jordan by the Priam of Wales. The Bev. Mr.liTalbaum &misted at the performance of the sacred rite. At the conclusion of the service a hymn, composed by Martin Luther, 1529, was rung by the choir. The Belgian Minister, Madame and Mho Van de Weyer, Earl Granville, K.G., Lord President, Viaeount Palmer sloe, KG., First Lord of the Treasury, the Right Hoo. Biz George Grey, G.C.8., Secretary of State for the Home De partment, the Dowager Dacha's of Sutherland, the Earl of Derby, K.G., Dowager Lady Lyttelton, and Dowager Lady Cooper were present at the ceremony. The gentlemen of the household appeared in the Wind sor uniform, and members of orders of knighthood present wore their respective insignia. The ceremony was concluded at a quarter before two o'clock. The roy-1 family were than conducted to the White room, where a register of the baptism was signed, and the wend company to the dining-room. A &limner was sta. red. The christening cake was ornamented withthe arms of Hens, and also with bouquets of flowers and rows of The distinguished company invited to the christening quitted the emitle in the afternoon. The Queen accompanied try the Princess Helena walled sad drove in the grounds this forenoon. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-odioe from the Governors of the North Amylase provinces and Malta. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Malta. the Mauritius, Coyle°, Hosig-Iden, sad Lehman. We are authorised to state that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Oxford of the 16th of June, and will be present at the commemoration on the following day. The Countess Apponyi will have an assembly on Thursday, May 14, at Maeda@ 80um... Lady Blantyre's first ball will take place on Thursday rah Fier ladyship's maid tall is fixed for the siseceediing Tuesday. . _ Lady Harry Vane had a dancing party hat night at bar ladyship's riaidaaaa, Grosvenor -plaea-boassa. Lady heOniker'e amend dancing party will take plane this evening. Mn. Brineley Sheridan will have a dance at her random is Grosvenor-place oo Tuesday,.llay, 5. Immediately on the publication of the bill for the anialgamatioa of the City police with the metropolitan forte, a protest was directed by the corporate authorities, in the form of a petition which they have forwarded to the chsirmaa of the Examiners of Bills. They allege that the act brought into the Home of Commons by the Home Sr unitary, being a bill of the "hybrid " class, cannot be pee waded with under the standing orders of the hoses, " bias mach u no notices have been given in obedience to the said standing orders, the said bill being of a private sa well u a public nature." - Canada is now much agitated by the discussion al ths question of separate wimple for catholice sad protes tant' respectively. Many public meetings have been held to dome the questioe. LAT&BT INTSLLIQUOL POLAND. The Augsburg Omens publishes a document, which it gives as the text of the despatch ad dressed by M. Drouyn de Lhuys to the French am bassador at St. Petersburg, colitaining the repro kentations of the French government relative to Polish affairs. The only difference, however, be tween this document and the version which was published by the Pays is that the former is given in the first person, while the other was rendered in an analytical and indirect form. The Debats of to-day contains a long article founded upon correspondence from Vienna, treating of the negotiations with Austria previously to her joining England and France in a representa tion to Russia respecting Polish affairs. The greater part of these letters is occupied with a professed statement of the part which was taken by England. This correspondence asserts that Eng land attempted, but in vain, to induce Austria to urge upon the cabinet of St. Petersburg the execu tion, so far as Poland is concerned, of the treaties of 1815. It is believed at Vienna that Russia in tends to forward a sort of memorandum to the three courts, setting forth the present organisation of Poland, the changes during the last seven years, and the further reforms which it is proposed to in troduce when the present insurrection is sup pressed. RUSSIA. BOLD FEAT OF THE CIRCASSIAN& The last advice. from Circaisia bring news of a bold feat of the Circassian. It seems that the Grand Duke Michael lately visited Anapa. Thence he went to Fort Abl43, upon the Circassian fron tiers. He then proposed to visit Fort Chebiz. Learning this intention the Circassian cavalry formed the daring project of carrying him off. They attacked his force, and, after a very desperate combat, the Russians were discomfited. The grand duke escaped almost by • miracle, and succeeded only with the greatest difficulty in escaping into Fort Chebiz. The Russians lost in this engagement a number of officers and soldiers, and also a quan tity of arms and ammunition. At the date of the last accounts, the Circassian had assembled in great force at a small distance from the fort. PRUSSIA. The Cologne Gazette of the 25th says : Dr. Bross, our chief editor, has just been arrested be muse he mimed to disclose the name of the author of a letter from Dentate, which we published in December last, ' ' relative to the of maaine. He is meted exactly as the commonest prisoner. His watch, money, he., ware not only taken from him, bat he is prevented from procuring food or wine from without ; it was even with great difficulty that he could procure paper and a The above incident created great sensation throughout the Rhenish provinces. A later ac count states that Dr. Kruse has been released by the judges at Cologne, who have before shown their independence of the crown. Advioes from the Hague state that Count Oriolla, the Prussian Minister at that place, has been seized with mental alienation. This is the second case of the kind which has occurred in the Prussian diplomatic body in less than a year, the other being that of K de Kaunita, who represented King William L at Rome. (asons's =ass POLAND. AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, Alm. 2g.. The ship Ca/liance, from Geelong Jan. 6, has arrived in the Channel with 18,000 oz. of gold. She landed eleven passengers this morning at Pen zance, and proceeded for London with a favourable wind. ries Susannah O'Donnor. M. Thdophile Gautier, the eminent critic, is my authority for the above analysis, which I have abridged from his article in the Moniteur. The actors who took the leading parts are K Febvre (Sheridan), Delannoy (Mar quis Ohamprosi), Nertann (Lord Spencer), Saint- Germain (Paddy), Mdme. Derieux (the duchess), and Mdlle. Pierson (Susannah). They are warmly applauded every night, and it is confidently pre dicted that the piece will revive the fortunes of the Vaudeville Theatre, which were drooping. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) inimar, AIIIL $B. • &IL 1: 124!) : W. 1.1i.g. I. E. E. l 8 -- Nara 4 2 1: 141 1 W. I 7 • 9 6.82 4 abordemt —19.37 3 W.N.W. 7 1 - —; 4 Leith paai al 4 W.N.W. 7 a - —I 6 Udmurt 23.010 S N.W. 9 V o 4 0.16 6 Portrush 19.73:46' 2 N.W. 4 b- I 7 Galway 30.06'671 1 N.W. 4 Valentia . .- 80.1649 1 N.N.W. • 1 0.10 4 Queenstown:3o.o7g 1 N.W. 4 - 2 Rolybead 19.87 , 2 W. 6 U - —I • Liverpool l9 83 4 7 ! 6 W.N.W. 8 1 0.86 8 Penstaroko —30.01 ; 8 N.W. 4 4 Pals•••• lBO. 2 LW. 2 - Jersey Bred ;80. 3 N.W. 2 0 1 6 L'Orient :110.1 4 W.X.W. 1 • 1 1 Rochefort —6Bl 4 N. 4 b 1 th llO.O 9 I N.W. 6 • 3 Weymouth 7u Portsmouth 29.116;61 6 W. II a 4 Lew. '208143 4 W. - • I - London 10.9649 6 W. I • I - Dover 19.9638 2 W.N.W. ; 3 • 2 Yarmoath 18.7146 4 W.N.W. 6 • I 2 Scarborough. 69,66;46 111 W.N.W. 7 b 1 4 welds 39.61 46 6 N.W. I 8 b I 2 Heligoland 21.6446 2 W.N.W. 16 • 1 4 110/666i IrIDNISDAY. 7111/15DAY. X. to W strong, lloctruuto. N.W. to . S.W., strong WIDNISDAY. N. to W., strong, MOCRIAIID. equally. As above, with some Insgaan. rain. Similar. W.ClurviAL. Similar. W.N.W., to N. and W.F•Altoz. W.N.W. to &S .W., back, strong, some strong to • gala, rain. N.N.W. to W.S.W., tl.W.EntiLign. W rath . to ff. and to N. W., strong to • pie, strong to • gals, with rainy. raln. W. to N. and back, ILL BMA= W.N.W. to S.S.W., fresh to strong, strong, wattled, equally. rainy. N.Y.W. to S.S.W., L Man. As 01111 above. strong. ovally. THVI N.W. to S.W, to • gale. As above, rainy. THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY AID THt GRUNWICH 018ZRVATORT.—This morning a fur ther report of the Astronomer Royal regarding the probable effect at the Observatory of the proposed extension of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway through Greenwich Park was issued. We may state briefly that what Professor Airy now proposes, after the must careful investigation and experiment', as sufficient for the protection of the Royal Observatory, is—that it be required that the railway pass through the perk in a tetanal ; that the railway take the course through the park &flood by the red line on • map which has been prepared, the rails being on continuous bearing ; that the average speed of each and every train while passing through the park be limited by clause in the act of parliament to the rate of twelve miles an hour ; and that by clause in the act of parliament summary legal pro cess be defied for the enforcement of that limitation. THE COST OF 001 IRON-CLADS. — From a return Wined this morales we learn that the oast of the iron-plated ships sines the Warrior had been as follows :—The Black Prince, 373,8991. ; the Resistance, 257,8481. ; and the Defence, 232,8981. We may here state that the whole cost of the Wearier, befogs being ready for see, is now karma ; it amounts to 377,3731. ; the principal difference between the cost of the Warrior and that of the Black Prince being in the item of masts and yards, rigging and stores. MRSIBIRS OF TEI ESTABLISHED CHURCH LY IRE LAND.—It appears from a parliamentary return which was boned this morning that the total number of members of the Irish established church in 1834 was 863,160 ; in 1861 it was 691,872. PAPEE AND RAM—Statistical returns issued this morning give the following particulars as to the imports and exports of paper and rags. Within the lad seven years the imports of rags and paper in the United Kingdom have been as follows :—ln 1856, 10,287 tone of nags, 15,767 oda. of foreign paper; 1867, 12,206 tons of rags, 12,067 owts. of paper ; 1858, 11,394 tons of rags, 11,701 meta of paper ; 1859,14,621 tons of legs, 18,338 eels. of paper ; 1860, 16,154 tons of rags, 45,019 wets. of paper ; 1861, 20,486 lofts of rags, 94,358 carts. of paper ; 1862, 23,943 tons of rap, 193,639 cuts, of paper. Thus the imposts of rags have more than doubled since 1856, while the imports of foreign paper have increased since that period by 177,872 owe". The exports of British paper in 1858 were 106,567 cite. ; 1869, 126,451 ; 1860, 112,514 ; 1861, 91,958 ; 1862, 129,440. On Thursday Sir John Pakington will sal the Se cretary to the Admiralty, whether the board have considered the necessity of some revival of • School of Naval Architec ture ; and whether, in the event of such an institution being established on • basis approved by the board, they would be disposed to extend to it encouragement and support. Mr. Lefroy will ask the First Lord of the Tree sary,on Thursday, if sayer the five colonial bishoprios,which have been vacant, have been offered to any of the Irish clergy. We read in the City article of the Times :—" The public will be glad to learn that the difficulties occasioned by the recent jams by Mr. Adams of the certificate or pass to Xmas. Howell and Zirman are likely to be smoothed down. It is reported that Mr. Adams is conscious of having acted in the matter upon imperfect representations and with undue haste, and that, consequently, he raises no preen. dons such as would necessitate any absolute protest from one government to the other on the subject. It is, there fore, believed that the relations between our cabinet and the United &atm' legation in London will continue on • friendly footing—a result which in a personal sense will afford unmixed satisfaction, since the individual and histo rical claims of Mr. Adams to respect sod esteem have never been disputed in any quarter." The Empress Eugenie is taking great interest per sonally in preparing Fontainebleau for the Prime and Princess of Wales. An apartment is being fitted up in the Chinese fashion, and the rooms intended for the Prince and Prin cess will display that splendour and good taste which is pe culiar to France. The old friend of the Emperor, Count Arese, bas meet a Venetian gondola, which will be placed on the waters of the magnificeut garden. The Austrian Gazette of the 24th states that two ladies of the demimonde of Salzburg have just bees arrested at Brennan for obtaining money under false pretences. They had dressed themselves as nuns, and made a collection for • convent in Bavaria. They called on the Mlle. who gave them a handsome sum, and invited them to take refresh ment. They were arrested just as they had resumed their crinolines and were entering • restaurant to enjoy them selves with • part of the produce of their collection. It is reported that amongst the financial expe dienta about to be resorted to by the Greek government is the re-imposition of the export duty on currants, which was abolished in 1860. Currants are the most important product of the country, the exports averaging 60,000 toes • year, and the value of that portion of the crop which is consumei in this country is more time seven-eighths of that of all the impede from the Greek kingdom. As there is practically no competition, and it has been found that DO increase of price up to J3d. per pound has a material effect in diminishing consumption, the Greek financiers estimate the annual yield of an export duty of 10a. per owe at 600,0001. The Esho Agrizole says:—" The markets of Paris and the departments are looking down. The weather is so favourable for all the productions of the land, and the crops look so fine, that purchasers show more and more reserve Is their operations. Business is only dons from day to day." It is said that the greater proportion of the guns in the Charleston forts were 7-inch rifled Blakely cannot; the seine as those on board the Alabama, which were used against the Hatteras. The practice of endeavouring fraudulently to procure samples of goods by weeding oriels under names resembling those of known Loudon firms is still occasion ally continued, although, owing to the publicity which has been given to previous cases, it is now not often successful. Among the latest instances is that cl preens who have attempted to obtain articles in the provision trade by writing to Gloucester under the signature of " Elliott and Co." LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banoo.—(Before Lord Chief Jostles Ms, sod Justices Willes, Bytes, and liectieg.) DINCHABGI OF • PRISON= FOB CONTEMPT. Nearly three months ago this court committed to pri me for contempt a man named Bush, upon the ground that he had issued a writ of summons in the name of an attorney without having authority to do so ; but last Saturday Kr. Lanford obtained a rule to bring the prisoner up with • view to his being discharged. On that occasion it was stated that the prisoner was not aware whew he issued ins writ that he was committing any refaces ; that he bad wife and family depending upon him ; sod that he was i s ill-health. This morning the rule came no for hearing. Kr. Garth, on behalf of the Law Society. sail that he had nothing to say in mppceitioa to the application for die. chimp; and he a dded that from what appeared upon an affidavit of the prisoner, it seemed to be the fact that in issuing the writ be had acted in ignorance of the offence which he was committing. The Lord Chief Justice said that it was extremely im. portant that the rights of attornies should not be invaded, and that writs should not be issued by irresponsible men; but he thought that the prisoner had now fully tweed this, and that he would not commit a similar act for the future. Under the circumstances the court would discharge him from custody. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) N? HILL V. GARD AND lINOWILL. Last Tueeday, Mr. Collier, Q.C., procured a ride nisi to show came why there should not be a new trial, or why the verdict should oot be entered for the defendants. Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., now moved for a rule nisi to show muss why the verdict should not be entered for the plain. tiff, on the Issue of undue influence, as well as oo the aver- ment that the will propounded was not the will al the daps n& Sa C. Oresswell granted a rile. HARLAN V. HADDAD. In 1856, Lucy Harmer procured • divorce, • mew thoro, on the ground of cruelty; and the judge of the Coosistory Coon. allotted her 1601. a year by way of permanent alimony. Siam then Mistier. Richard Harmer, the brother of her husband, had died, and the respondenthad thus ob. bawd a Feat AOVOniOD of income. Mrs. Harmer had there. upon Med • petition for an increase of her allowance ; and the respondent bad protested against the jtuiedictioa of the court. Dr. Pritchard and Dr. Spicks addressed the court for the petitioner and respondent. The Court overruled the protect, and aaligned the hat band to answer in a fortnight. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) RN SLYPIR—FAILUZI OF • DIAMOND MIDICHART. This MY the first meeting for the proof of debts and &Moe at under the bankruptcy of Joseph Solomon Sly rof Ockendon-road, Southgate-road, and 43, &ft.:street, Hatton-garden, diamond merchant. The bankrupt came to this court on his own petition on Bth April last. The debts are 5781. He attributes his failure to want of capital sod inenikeent profits and esruinp. Mr. Von Prop, of the City-road, diamond merchant, ins appointed assignee, and protection granted to the bankrupt to the examination meeting. az GABDIKIIL—ILITINSIVZ BANKRUPTCY 01 AN FAST INDIA AGENT. This was a dividend meeting under the extensive bank. ruptey of Thomas Gardiner, of 8, Leadenhall-street, Fad India agent and merchant, iu partnership with Geo. Raphael, under the style or firm of Raphael, Gardiner, and Co. ; and in Colombo, Island of Ceylon, carrying on bulimia as Raphael and Co. The bankrupt obtained hie order of dischargeon the 19th February last. The total liabilities are 36,1631. 2s. 7d., against wets valued at 19,271/.17a. 9d. The crediton are prineitally underwriters at Lloyd's, and the debts are for " lames on marine policies." The amount of dividend cannot be scoi pound. d stated, but it is said it will be about 26. or 31. in the Dividend declared pro forma. RN .LiCKBON.—BANIRUPTCT OF AN OM= TO TNT 1011317721 OT LONDON. Mr. Longley presented a petition aided Nicholas Lane Jackie's, one of the sergeantsat-mace to the sheriffs of London. It appears that before obtaining his presen i t i.. l ppoolathiest Mr. Jaeksoa was landlord el the Parr's '-couunons, upon which he expended 3,0301.; or 4,0051., but which speculation turned out, unfortunately for him, an unsucceedal one. The sergesateut.mace are what are commonly known as sheriffs' °thous, and are paid by fess, and it is said the emoluments are large. An applicatioe was now made to the court under these circumstances : A D. stamp had been pot on the petition, as it was believed the debts were under 3001.. but it had been subsequently seoertained that they exceeded that &menet (bankrupt having given • mortgage for 1,0001.), and it was asked that a 54 stamp might be a B3xed to the petition. The Court granted the appliattica. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) 11 HALLOWS, • ossezeL REncnamv. This was an application for discharge from custody by William Geo. Hallows, of No. 14, findeley-street, 'sling. toe, 'soared merchant and dealer in iewellery. From the examination of the ban kr upt it appears he had only been 15 months in business as a general merchant cad 10w owed 1,470/. He had no assets, except some goods ia Billiteratreet, attached by Hartland and Co., which were valued at 65/. Hie release from custody was ordered.RC EUDIAN.--11INING OPKII•TIONS. This was also an application for release from custody. The bankrupt, J. P. Boileau, wee as suotiosees, of Truro, now of Seymour-street, Eusion-square. He seedbed's his failure to mining operations. The baekrupt owes 484 t., and has no hooks, as they were mixed by the sheriff at Truro ; had been an aeotiomier for seven years, and was in prises far debt in 1843: be arranged with him detaisiag eretor, and co mpromised with his creditors, by paying Ba. in the pound, in 1851. The wart ordered the bankrupt's dieshierge. Mr. 8. T. Cooper was appointed to prepare the accounts. APPLICATION. This was a similar application. The bankrupt, Joseph Kirby Parnell, was keeper of a registry office for servants at Bromley-road, Notting-hill, and St. Agues Villa, Shep herd's Bush. The statement of aocouute by Mr. S. T. Cooper 'bows debts, WU The bankrupt had been a draper at Shrewsbury and made an assignment to his creditors in 1851. He had been before in prison, but was discharged by hie detaining creditor. There were now two detaining on. dikes, one of whom was a " vestry clerk," but they did not the present application. oppose the made the order for the bankrupt's liberation. in BUITON.—ALLIGID MAILING AWAY WITH FROFILBTT. The bankrupt was an auctioneer, of Ecoleston-street, who had been four times before insolvent, and now asked for his discharge from custody. Mr. Bagley rid this was the bankrupt's third applicatioa far release. and ha was opposed on the gonad that he had fraudulently given a bill of sale, only five days before era cation was obtained against him by Captain Elliott, for • hone sold. The execution, therefore, became useless, and bankrupt was arrested on a ca. r. Mr. Ernest Reed, who supported, aid the bill of sale was given to a (rind, who had advanced money to pay the rent to prevent the goods being seized by the landlord. Mace the Wt meeting both the property and the bill of rim bad been given up to the assignees. Idr. Bagley maid that there was still rent due, and neither the general body of creditors nor Captain Elliott would get • farthing. His Honour said the only question raised before wee on the bill of sale. That instrument had now been abandoned, and be should order the release. Order acoordingly. CaRD3II.—THY DANGERS OF LITIGATION. The bankrupt, a confectioner, of Eastetreet, Manchester. square, applied for hie release. The debts are only and are for costa in an action for slander. Judgment has goes by default against the bankrupt in consequence of his anoraks refusing to go on without funds. Hie Honour grantedthe application. ARRESTS OF PRIESTS IN WARSAW, AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT RELEASE. CRACOW, Aran. 28. The usual annual procesaion of St. Mark, which was prohibited this year in Warsaw by the police, having nevertheless taken place, Arch bishop Felinski is confined as a prisoner in his palace, and the canons Bialobrzeski, Wysznski, Poplawski, and others, as well as a great number of priests„ have been ermined. WARSAW, Aram 2& In consequence of orders received here by tele graph from St. Petersburg, all the priests who were arrested for taking part in the proceesion of St. Mark have been set at liberty. THE GREEK DEPUTATION AT COPEN• RAQEN. COPENHAGEN, Arm. 27, Emma. The Berlingake Tidende of to-day Gaye : "The Greek deputation was presented to-day to the King by the President of Council. The members will, however, only be officially received by his Majesty when the acceptance of the crown by Prince William shall have been definitively agreed upon. "An aide-de-camp and court carriages have been placed at the disposal of the deputation." FRANCE. PARIS, Ann 28. The Prince and Prinoms Napoleon are about to mates journey to Egypt and Palestine. SPAIN. MADRID, Arm 27, Evexixo. The Duke of Brabant has arrived at Madrid, and resides at the royal Castle of Aranjum. ROME. TURIN, Aram 2?. The Opinions of to-day publishes a letter from Rome, stating that it was rumoured there that the Pope, yielding to the influence of the Camarillo, which is in favour of Maar. de Merode, would accept the reeignatiou of Cardinal Antonelli. _ A rumour was also current that Tristani had resigned the command of the brigands and had been replaced by Perracante Catalano. _ _ Triatimi was about to leave for Trieste. Two hundred brigands bad left Rome and pro ceeded in the direction of Aquila. The Italian government Lad, in consequence, taken precautionary measures. PORTUGAL LISBON, Area. 24. The recent difficulty with the Russian Minister, which arose on account of the King's attending the theatrical representation given for the benefit of the Poles, has been amicably arranged. The vine disease begins to show symptoms of a gradual disappearance. The yield of oil has been exceedingly abundant throughout Portugal. The rigorous measures recently adopted in the Custom-house are vigorously continued. The use of passports in the interior of Portugal has been abolished ; they are, however, necessary for leaving or entering the country. The present ministers still continue to hold their places ; but the opposition in the Cortes is so strong that a change must soon take place. Routes, 481 to 481. Exchange on London, 641, at 90 days. SWEDEN. ffIOCKHOLII, Slim. 27, lama. The whole Norwegian general staff has been sum moned to Stockholm for the Lt of May. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. SHERIDAN ON THE FRENCH STAGE. (PION 001 owl PARA llosoLySvisma. The Paris says that the news given by another journal of Prince Gortchakoff's answer to M. Drouyn de Lhuys's despatch having arrived in Paris is not true. Considerable uneaainess is felt on the subject-- I more particularly because, though Consols remain firm, there are reports of lower prices on the Bourses of Vienna, Berlin, and Brussels. Rente here fell 15c., and Mobilier 12fr. 50c. A young and hitherto almost unknown dramatist, M. Aylic Langl43, appears to have made one of the most decided hits that has been seen on the French ' boards for a very long time. I have not seen the play myself, but all the leading critics are in rap tures about it, and exhaust the vocabulary of epithets in its praise. It is called Us Honest de Hien, and the subject is the early life and adven tures of the author of the School for Scandal, , which, as you will see from the following outline of the plot, are treated in a highly imaginative and thoroughly French point of view :—The scene of the first act is laid in the garden of a tavern at Richmond. Some races are coming off on the banks of the Thames, and a crowd of fashionable company is waiting to see them. Lord Spencer, the Duchess of Cardwell, the Marchioness of Port land, Commodore Dunbar, the Marquis de Cham prosiS, a French emigrant, and Dr. Marxists, a Ger man physician who is always taking out his pocket book to make notes of British eccentricities, are promenading in the garden. Around them are specimens of racing low life. An Irishman is offering fighting cocks for sale. Susannah O'Donnor, a young and pretty Irish girl, has a basket of lace cuffs. Lord Spencer wants to buy a pair, but demands a kiss into the bargain. Lady Deborah Cardwell, a cousin of the duchess, but a Quakertes, is favourably impressed with the appearance of Susannah, and feels disposed to give her something, but ultimately refrains, thinking it wicked to encourage an Irishwoman and a papist. Presently a handsome young man, in the costume of a student, reels into the tavern garden and calls loudly for gin. Susannah, the lace girl, seeing that he is not an ordinary drunkard, takes com passion upon him, worms herself into his confi dence, and reads him an edifying sermon on the evils of "blue ruin." Richard Brinsley Sheridan, for that is the student's name, tells the girl that after having carried off all possible honours at the University he finds himself starving in the streets of London ; that be has written plays which managers will not accept, because he is unknown ; and news paper articles which editors refuse because they are too long and too seditious ; and that be desires to I drown his despair in strong drink. Susannah, who had probably kissed the Blarney stone, has an idea. She points oat to her protege a stone bench called ; the " waiting seat," because jockeys on the look out for an engagement are in the habit of sitting there, tells him to take his place on that seat, and warrants that some good luck will happen to him. Sheridan takes her advice. It a few minutes he overhears a conversation between Commodore Dunbar and the Marquis de Champrowl. They are boasting of their skill as marksmen. The marquis swears that he can bring down with a single bullet not merely a swallow, but a Maybug. The commo dore rejoins that he once broke a pipe between the teeth of a Polynesian chief, who afterwards became his servant, and was in the habit of holding a pipe in his mouth for him to practise at. The marquis ex presses himself incredulous about this feat, where upon the commodore replies that he has unfortu ' nately lost his Polynesian, but will bet 401. that he will do the trick if any man can be found to stand up as a target Here is the occasion which Susannah has predicted for Sheridan. He springs forward, crying, " Where is the pipe 1--I'm your man !" When the commodore gives him one, he contemptu ously breaks off the bowl, as making the object to be fired at unreasonably long. The commodore hits the pipe within an inch of Sheridan's lips, he never mov ing a muscle, and the 401., to the great credit of the " waiting stone," is handed over then and there. The next incident is that the commodore's jockey being not forthcoming, the all-accom plished Sheridan mounts hie horse, and, of course, wins the race. A valuable diamond pin is the guerdon of his achievement At this crisis, and while young Sheridan is receiving the congra tulations of a group of new born admirers, the Duchess of Cardwell tears her sleeve ins thorn bush, and asks whether anybody has got a pin. Sheridan, forgetting his poverty, gallantly presents the rich jewel which he has just won. The duchess rather scornfully refuses to receive from him a thing of intrinsic value, whereupon he wrenches out the diamond and throws it into the river. The duchess smilingly accepts the now simple pin, and at this moment George, Prince of Wales, steps out of the tavern, taps Sheridan on the shoulder, and pays him a handsome compliment. The h.ro of the piece finishes the day in high glee, but inas much as he gives 21. of his 401. to the Irish cock fighter, and the remaining 381. to the clerk of the course, he is no richer than before, and for want of a bed be passes the night on the "waiting stone." The second act finds Sheridan at the height of his dramatic and literary reputation. He is protected by the duchess, who presents him to the Prince of Wales. His financial position is, however, little improved, and the duchess, knowing this, sends him • present of 2,0001. •` from an unknown friend." Sheridan divines the source of the gift, which he magnanimously refuses, and a sensation some occurs, in which the Duchess throws the 2,0001. into the fire, saying, " Yon threw your diamond into the Thames ; now we are quits." As the plot goes on we find that the Quaker cousin of the duchess, notwithstanding her horror of popery, takes the virtuous Susanuah for her lady's maid, while Sheridan makes a body servant of Paddy, the cock-fighter. The duchess having arranged • grand soir6e, at which she has promised to pre sent Sheridan to the Prince of Wales, Lord Spelt car, out of jealousy, bribes a tailor to let him have a court dress which Sheridan had ordered, hoping thereby to prevent him from going to the party. But Sheridan discovers the plot, and contrives to produce Paddy the footman at the duchess's noire in the very same uniform as Lord Spencer, thereby covering the latter with ridicule, and gaining great reputation for himself. After a good many inci dents, which, I apprehend, the most diligent stu dent of the life and times of Sheridan will fail to recognise, Lis rival, Lord Spencer, the villain of the piece, is killed in a duel for Sheridan's sake by the gallant Commodore Dunbar ; and when the curtain falls Sheridan is prime minister, •nl mar- THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. PORCING A SALL James Diciest:ll, • " t c r i. l2" shoemaker, according own description, was with violently & to his assauassaultingutt an old man named Robert unfield, a fishmonger, at the Ooack and Horses (Ben. Count's) public-house, in St. MAP. ties.lane. The complainant, whose head was covered with bands& is stated that he was in the Coach and Horses last night " haring half • pint of beer," when the primmer came be him and struck him. He turned round and seethe prisoner, who then knocked him down. He fell on his back. While es the ground the prisoner kicked him on the bead. His head was cut open either by the fall or by the kick, and he was obliged to go to the hospital. The prisoner was given in custody by Mr. Comet, the landlord. The prisoner—lt is false altogether. Mr. °orris—You did not strike him at all then? The prisoner —Yes, 1 did, and him me, but you ain't heard the beginning. Benjamin Usuot, the landlord (sou of the late pugilist), said the prisooer camp M with three diminutive puppies and a magpie, which he was offering fur vale. He dropped one of the puppies. and on some our calling his attention to it he turned round a nd attacked the poor old man as attention without the slightest provocation. The prisoner— Ah ! Mr. Count did not see the beginning. Being very short of mousy at home and my wife Deer bet rionfioement, I took out these three little dogs to see it I could sell them at Mr. (limit's. The old man asked the pries of ose, and I said 10s. He offered balf-a.crown. which I positively refused. We had • row over it, built was quite a fair fight. Mr. Currie—Fair fight ! Names. ! What !—with that poor, infirm, old man The prisoner—Well, I should not touched such a poor