The Express. — London, England, 1853-06-24 00:00:00

"*.7....1„ Wore, no unfair imputation, but rather a ~.: ar omas, to say that Sirlithl.LS GREY :,.iatimict with a persuasion that the consti .l., was uuworkable ; and it will not o our readers to imagine that this was •, frame of wind at all calculated to pro- 1 , IT to saicoth away difficulties between ~id jealous Assembly, an absurd and Council, and a Governor wish strong ,1 vi ry little real power. So, nearly all ..1-c that Lae taken phice between Sir Acil the Assembly has been of a.sparring, ~ geµ rGIUu9, undignified sort, sure at last into a bitter quarrel. And this is just d e ar things have reached in Jamaica. Sir E . liciA niust be recalled, because, having no of success, he has signally failed in the go cassact of tlw colony. The power of a Got crnor , 1, serious mischief to imperial interests his persotal conduct is so great, that stash an cflicer does not by his habits, his man- trf and Iti4 private life, win the respect and esteem . f p opk--amengst whom he represents a Sow oho basset all her colonial representatives the of examples in this respect,—his ivabi to do so is in itself a just ground of 1 ,;111. Mr. 61..insiox F., when at tho Colonial cite, in one instance, perhaps, pushed this principle ;Jae conme length; for he recalled the late Sir Earn.' WILMia from the government of Van :lanica's Land, bemuse he had not mastered " the of the reprobates of Norfolk Island. That :..trsh measure ; but when a Governor does .....tr.,und his little court with the choicest sped. colonial society, does not set an example of , _,,n; within his income and keeping out of debt, 1 :11 dots not treat with consideration tied regard the iiiin who have acquired popular confidence; then, „r:‘ and obviously, the sooner he is got rid of the r. Fur he is not a fit representative of Queen C01:1 t or her people. But, whilst our suggestion for Sir CHARLES ,i.t:t recall is adopted as a step necessary and pre- ;urinary to accommodation and arrangement, it is evely proposed that the pecuniary cost of a pacific attlement of the Jamaica dispute sho3ld fall on :Se English people. "Now is the time to deal wieroutly," we are told, " with this unhappy colony." tad this generosity has to consist in our assuming Kment of the compensations which the Legislative ..ancil insists are duo to office-holders for the re action of their salaries, which the House of As will only provide for on a reduced scale. ',ion is wholly inadmissible, and if ever the Duke of NEWCASTLE to Parliament will the present Government, whose con e Canada Clergy Reserves is not yet forgotten. what are the arguments by which it is sap- Simply, that the expensive establishments Jamaica were made for imperial purposes. Bat is not so; those establishments are a necessary of every society in which a state of freedom Whilst slavery existed, and masters could their slaves, prisons, for instance, were not d in Jamaica to the same extent as now ; but freedom prisons became necessary, not for im , but for the repression and punish _wonial crime. It was, no doubt, an imperial to see that freedom was protected; and for the of that duty this country did and does pay, large cost of stipendiary magistrates in our -a still testifies. But it was not Parliament, local legislature which fixed the salaries judges, gaolers, and other functionaries. have fixed them high or low; had it had Imperial Parliament would not hate _ ; if it fixed them too high, that give the office-holders or the island no per claim against us to pay for compeash- But the people of England are called to be generous in respect of what the of Jamaica hold not to be just. The po branch of the legislature of the colony has over . denied that any compensation is due be paid to the office-holders whose oda. parties—Governor, Council, Assembly, and of Jamaica—agree ought to be re one-fifth. The only individuals who in on compensation are Sir CHARLES Gazir's in the Council ; and they are at home by a few West India traders, who to get Jamaica out of its present " fix" in any they can, and who regard • dip into the dapl of Mrs. Mother Country as the readiest"( Be it ours to pied and pretest that draughts he West Indian put, The House of Assembly of Jamaica hes mry ewoethily commenced a system of rigid essmaser in this career it is obstructed by the Oaen and the Governor, on the shallowest of -namely, that the salary of an diem is immanent, although the funds to pay it are amiuslly by the legislature. This examination. The Ace appointments knew very (Aril list or emosolidated fund I they knew that the great renewed annually, that the two ' their salaries were yearly only, offices were of a permanent ss were annually fixed and these circumstances, we concur House of Assembly has no claim for compensation redaction of salary this year that year. And having none on that we should:pay what the downright dishonest iniptt • nly come from the Sugar AL, OF TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JOSE 9. On the 7th inst. the following imperial firman was issued, guaranteeing the rights, privileges, and iminu !mks of all subjects within the Sultan's dominions not belonging to the faith of Islam : impe•ial Firmsn, signed entographically, and delivered to the Greek Patriarch, June 7,18.53 : " let the resolutions contained in this my imperial ordi nance be perpetually and faithfully executed, mad all men abstain from and guard against their violation. " Merest honour of the nation of the Bitssish, support and strengthener nf the people of Jesus Greek Patriarch of re Constainapie, may God preserve tv thee thy rank ! lira n receiving my i operial ordinance understand this a hich new 1 follows. _ " The Supreme Being, the only Dispenser of celestial be nefits, hinting in his sovereignty deigned to p 1 ice me an the imperial, glerienv, and powerful the., ne of the Caliphate, and having confided to my sovereign and equitable hands as a 'acted trust so many provinces and towns and innume rable classes of subjects of different races, it has been my care and solicitude, as it was my duty as Caliph and my high mission as a sovereign, to watch unceasingly, conic seating all my cares to surround my Subjects with a corn plete protection, and to secure to them the enjoyment of the most perfect tranquillity in respect of their religion and their spiritual affairs without exception. " The favourable results of this course of conduct have been obvious, and it is an object of my imperial anxiety that any abuses which may have crept in little by little, and unperceived through negligence, may be thoroughly up rooted, so that they may never again be renewed. "'rho spiritual and special privileges granted by my illustrious ancestors to the clergy of my faithful Christian subjects of the Grnek rite, and also confirmed and consoli dated by me t the immunities and rights attributed to the churches and monasteries, with the lauds aad possessions annexed to them, and to all other religious establishments and places of that kind ; the rights and immunities attri buted to the priests and monks; in one word, all the privi leges of the same nature which are mentioned in the berate of investiture, which of old have fixed the status of the patriarchs and clergy,—all 'hall, after my imperial deter mination and solicitude, be for ever preserve 1 inviolate. I "To confirm and manifest anew my imperial determina tion on this subject in such manner that no infraction may take place, while those who may act contrary thereto shall be the objects of my sovereign displeasure, I have issued a special imperial order which has been brought to the knowledge of all the functionaries concerned, so that none can excuse himself in case of neglect by pleading ignorance of my will. And for the more full declaration and notifica tion that the faithful and constant execution of this order is required by say sovereign will, the present firman has been published by my Sublime Porte. " When you, the patriarchs above-mentioned, shall have taken knowledge of them things, abstain from all contra vention of the resolution just expressed, conform your con duct at all times to it, and if at any time any infraction of my resolution shall take place, you shall bring it to the knowledge of my Sublime Porte. Consider this, and put faith in my august seal." Given, &c. Lord Stratford, who is generally speaking "all work and no play," has had, strange to say, within these last few days some hours of relaxation—dinner parties, and, moreover, a ride over the hills at But goley. These events have not escaped the vigilance of our augur', and portend well, they declare, for the political situation. Meanwhile the peace and war parties continue to discuss it fronfibus adversis, eagerly and vigorously as the Ombristes and Asinistes in Wieland's admirable tale. On one point, however, they are both agreed—that much will depend on the attitude and decision of Great Britain. The Russo-Greek faction pretend to doubt her good faith, and Bag land, they say, can bear with heroic fortitude the mischances of others, and look on without perturba tion at a broil even amongst her" dearest friends." She preaches up freedom and constituti3nal princi glee all over the world ; but will not, in certain cases, risk much in support of her doctrines, or in favour of her political sectaries. Thus they comfort one another. • On the 26th ult., Fete Dien, the crescent waved beside the national flag at the churches of various , religions communities, excepting, I need scaroely add, the Russo-Greek, which has just started into life ' without a temple, as without a name, in ecclesiolo ' gical annals. , The fleet, consisting of three ships of the line, ; twelve frigates, several war steamers, and small craft, has taken its position in the Bay of Buyuk ' dere. On the Bth inst. a war steamer arrived from Tunis, and others are expected from Egypt. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 13th inst., announces that the Emperor of Russia had, on the precediog day, visited the port of Cronstadt. in which the Balite fleet is at present assembled. Cronstadt, which was founded by Peter the Great, is distant 20 English mike from St. Petersburg. Accounts from Djeddah, of the sth inst., announce that the late events at' Constantinople had produced the greatest sensation throughout Arabia. The numerous pilgrims who were assembled at Mecca appeared to be ready to assist in the war, and that the tribes inhabiting that eountry, in general dis obedient and uudisetplined, were only waiting for a signal from the Turkish authorities to fly to the support of the Empire of Mahomet, menaced by the Russians. The eurespondratt of the Vienna Lloyd sends from iamb the following statements respecting the mob= and position of the Russian active corps al i errafar "TM eemaleder-is thief of the active army is Prince Poshewieli. who bee Prises tiortschakof foe the chief of blast& The first infantry corps of the active army is sta des& is the goversmest of Augutovo, in Poland, and in Litho's* end has its head-gearless at Eluvalki. When it was review& by the Sapmer,in May, 1861, it numbered 03,000 men, Ma ea& of the followiug corps. it is umposi of 3 divides. of infantry, Which together an Siena of U reghasate and 48 battalloss, sot a battalion of sharpshooters and soppy,. The ill ibMt cavalry divides is stalks& in Lithuania, and eamiesa. as sash of the following cavalry dishiest, of two regiments of Chime mad two of Hassan, eeeb of eight squirms, to that every divides of light cavalry includes 83 squadrons. The MA artillery divide.. like sack of the &TWO'S, embers 3 foot and one horse brigade, wick Ills The Infitatry Gaps is statioaselin the kingdom of P ' ananda has its Mad -quarters at Warsaw. T i bia some was mastered, is June, 1862, at Warsaw, and ha a of mane than 00,000 ma. The amend light cavalry riv i Zl i lise he sorters at Mediu, In Poland, and is of the same &ism* se lag. The second artillery division is at Woos,. Thoth& ha Who'd-quarters at Rossi, is the serersissalpd ' , sad was reviewed in Sep tember, 1852, sod atheist& el 80,000 men. The Third Light Cavalry division is mattered over Lithuania, the of Mirk Maylow, M. The Tbird Artillery C= l Z e it& its halhatry corps. The Fourth Istestry mega is elegiss& is Faihyaut, Podolia, sad on the Frith, and hes he boalkserten at Deber. (It is this end the met amps which is destined to act against Tarke sess y s. + l l t was pwriewed in cam at Lash by the Maperor, is t., 1861. The Fifth l lnfantry corpnis statioaed in is, Its beedisarters beim at Odium. The cavalry of this &TWOS wa reviewed by the Emperor twice in 1851 and agate is 1852. The *kith Lamm, corps has its head quarters at Moscow and was reviewed is 1851 ; its Light Cavalry corps is is the military colonies. We see from this compendious statement, that the Runes active army an. sin 0172 Isfastry regiments, in 308 battalions, and 24 meshy regiments in 192 squadrons, and the artillery ed the 6 corps numbers 690 gnus. The strength of the active army, which is always disposable sad on a war foot. lap, is thus 240,000 men, without the reserve ' which is termed el 80,000 men in i n infantry divides& and sin cavalry brigades. The Comas are still to be added to the amber.' vrably will only provide :his proposition is wholly , aide by the Duke of NEWC , aiously damage the preseni :met on the Canada Clergy RA Sat what are the argumer sorted ? Simply, that the n Jamaica were made for ais is not so; those establ F t of every society in w ;serails. Whilst slavery e punish their slaves, prisons - ranted in Jamaica to the i; with freedom prisons becas ;trial purposes, but for the sent of colonial crime. It 1 duty to see that freedom wi raiment of that duty this a the large cost of stipend unites still testifies. Bo st was the local legislature of Jamaica judges, gaolers t might hare fixed them I m too low,the Imperial I monstrated ; if it fine give the office-holders ble claim against us n. But the people .a to be generous in pie of Jamaica hold n branch of the legislab over again denied that nought to be paid to the - es all parties—Governor, topic of Jamaica—ag :aced one-fifth. The on ist on compensation a maims in the Co , licked at home by a few Irish to get Jamaica out of asy they can, and who re rxkets of Mrs. Mother C LI ways. Be it ours to /ticket from further drag tom. The House of Aseemb traiseworthily commenced ad in this career it is it and the Governor, tll groands—nantely, that tormanont_ alihnaoh ehw f ONE 0, PORTSMOUTH, Join 23. Primus Royal, 91, screw ids post leda . ne weather 1 \is A 1111116Nlha illidt: 11.1. .• dm mb 4 mem le 4,08, plessm T• had aid= f o, water was 'wend with and computed that there could se have .none present at the loofa. At hour fiaed, the of beingeperformed by °Br ll= l lan- E. G. Panshowe, R.N. The launch were then made, and sound of a bugle; and in - vessel began to move, and, pace, Seated with the utmost .ad beauty ., water, the voices of the emembled tailwinds being upraised in one tremendous cheer, and the *a& of the islentry and artillery branches of the Dock rd Battalion, playing " God Save the Queen," and "Rule tritannia." Having got clear of the building shop she let lt her carbon and quickly brought up. ! The followi ng are the dimensions of the Prince.' Royal : 'length from figure head to taffrail, 2-52 ft. 2in.; length be 'twe,,a the terpendicislan, 217 ft. ; length of the keel foe tousge, 173 ft. 3lin. ; breadth, 'sums, 581 t. lfin.; breadth he touna.e, 57ft. :lin. ; breadth, moulded, fr6ft. tere is hold, 24ft. ; burthen in tont, 'old measurement, 1 . 129 1 11 . ; burthes in tons, new measurement, 1.483 ft. Her armament will be—Lower deck, 8-inch rens, 65 cwt., . 14 . 1 01'... 20 guns ; 32-pds guns, 59 cwt., Oft. bin. long, 12 „mak Main deck—fl-ineh guns, 6.3 cwt., 9ft. long, 8 gums ; 1 :104 gun., 58 cwt., 9ft. Gin. long, 28 guns. Upper deck— ...ii•Pdt guns , 42 cwt., B ft . long, 24 guns. Forecastle-68-pd ;Mot gun, 95 cat , 10ft long, 1 gun ; total, 91 guns. The Prince.. Royal was laid down in 1841, on the lines If the Albion, but the latter ship being found to have too treat a tendency to roll, the Admiralty in 1847 altered tke %an of the Printer Royal by reducing her breadth two ket, and giving a different form to her sections. Again, aft year she was altered an as to adapt her for the scrc a ropeller, when .he was lengthened 13 feet by the stern. ' .urge ' , umber of naval, military, and dockyard officers mined part of the spectator,. sori n d i ed ng an w d ill appic t e priated by th . kgi aatieaalatbear exass v as rsw 41.1ers of Jamaica on their appointments k all that there was no soil list or ermsolids la look to for their salaries; they knew that nil of the taxes was renewed annually, that vices for payment of their salaries were yes ad that whilst their offices were of a p *meter their salaries were annually f 3 rorided for. Under these circumstances, i t a the determination the House of Anse am to, that they have no ekim for corn a the island for a reduction of salary this ay be raised again next year. And hark ke island, the proposal that we should:pay nlony will not, is simply downright dishon Snot, nen as could only come from tl donopoliste of old. LAUNCH' OF THE PRINCESS ROY. NINETY-ONE GUNS. --- PORTSMOUTH, J The launch of the Princess Royal, I resna.ship, took place at this port to-day. TT, em exceedingly Sae, and many thousands of se mowed so the scene of the launch. Around I Mich the vessel was built, spacious galleries ted, and these gave sitting room to 4,000 pen yard was crowded with others who had not booths, whilst the water was covered with men. It was computed that there could Sea les than 30,000 persons present at the Is gnat ha:t-past 12, the hour flied, the eel tlinnins took place, beingeperformed by / we, wife of Captain E. 0. Pansbewe, B al preparations fur the launch were then 4e lignit given by the mond of a bugle . len megrim*e the noble vessel began to n 'ideally inereung its pace, Beaked with tl nee 115!ii?eauty into the water, the voices of the ITALY. The Piedmonten dinette, of the 19th, publishes the law ordering the construction of the Novara and Arena Railway, in continuation of the Oenoa sad Novara line. A port is to be constructed at Arena, close to the railway terminus, and government steamers are to ply between that place and the northern hank of the Lego Maggiore. The cost is filed at 4,860,000 francs. Negotiations are to be set on foot with the Swiss cantons interested in the matter, and with the Federal Council, for the exten sion of the railway to the Lake of Constance. The Piedmontese government is besides authorised by this law to grant to any company that might be con stituted for the above purpose the sum of 10 millions of francs in return for shares. NAPLES, Jrms 14. The political news of the day is, the possibility of the withdrawal of the Swiss troops, in the pay of the King of Naples. Should the federal government decide on such a step, it will create much alarm in she court, as it is on this body of men that the King and governmeut depend, more than on the native army. The Swiss consul has lelt, it is said, charged with a special mission from his Majesty to the federal govern ment. - • • The official paper reords another miracle; this time an image of the " Mother of God, the Holy Virgin , " caused flames to issue from her cheat. The whole affair is very gravely printed in the govern ment paper. 'HIE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1853. FRANCE. (BE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING. Tho M.»iiteur announces that the Duke do Padoue, M. Berger, M. P. MerimiT, and the Marquis de Lava let•e, are named senatars; M. de Matipas is named Minister at Naples; M. Adolphe Barrot, Minister at Brussels; M. Hausmann, Prefect of Seine; M. de Nlentque, Prefect of Gironde; M. Chcvrcau, Prefect of Loire Inferior. A decree of the Qneen of Spain, dated June 21, nstnes M. Pastor, Minister of Finance; M. Moyano, Trade ; M. Calderon de la ;Duca, Foreign Aftitirs. PARIS, TIII:IISIDAY EVENING. Within the last twenty-four hours rumours have circulated that the French Emperor has to some ex tent changed his mind with regard to the Eastern question, and is more disposed to give way to Russia than he was. It is reported that after his last interview with Lord Cowley, he felt dissatisfied with the explanations given by his excellency, of the views of the English government, and tore up the note propounding a cavis belli which he had prepared to send to the Moniteur. It is now, lam sorry to say, very gene rally believed that Russia will be allowed to invade the Danubian provinces as a step to negotiation, and thus gain a most important point, to the moral dis paragement and material injury of Turkey. The high ground taken a few days ago, of abstaining from all negotiation while a single Russian soldier remained on the Turkish side of the Pruth, is, it is said, abandoned, and it is faintly suggested that, of course, Russia must be called upon speedily to evacuate the provinces after the question shall be settled. If this be so, Russia will have out witted, or rather—for her designs are patent—have browbeaten all Europe, and will have gained ill she wants for the present. It is, I believe, at allevents, true that the French government has sent an envoy to St. Petersburg to propose a congress, to as semble in any town to be named by the Emperor of Russia for the purpose of finally settling the religious privileges of the Chris- 1 flan inhabitants of the Ottoman empire. The rumours to which I have alluded receive some con firmation from the tone of the government journals in commenting upon the Nesselrode note. The Con alitutiontiel, instead of resenting, as it threatened to do yesterday, the insinuation that France was the foss et orto of the difficulty, has an article by Grapier de Cassagne,c, in which all allusion to that subject is carefully avoided, and which in other re spects is, perhaps, the very mildest production that ever issued from his usually truculent pen. An absurd report that the Archbishop of Paris and two ladies of the court had conspired to poison the. Emperor, has been se extensively circulated as to reach the Tuileries, where the ladies in question de fended themselves from the imputation, amidst min gled tears and laughter. A rumour that the Archbishop of Paris and M. Berryer had been arrested, has been traced to the circumstance that the recent arrests include two persons named Larche veque and Berruyer. When Marshal St. Arnaud returned from the south of France restored to health by the treatment of a homeopathic doctor of Montpelier, he called the attention of the Emperor to the wonders of homeo pathy, and ko far succeeded in his advocacy of the system that the provincial doctor was sent for to Paris, and the draft of a decree was actually drawn out, creating a homoeopathic chair in the College of Phy sicians in Paris which was to have been tilled by him. It appears, however, that the whole faculty, with Dr. Dubois at their head, waited upon the Emperor and declared that they would never admit an homcoopa thist into their fraternity. In the face of their una nimous threat to resign their seats the Emperor gave way, and the Montpelier professor has gone back to hie country patients. I understand that among the reasons which led to the 'oppression of the Ministry of Police, a principal ens was that M. de Maupes had of late proved him self to be more apt at inven p tir o l plots than in the sed=rof them. The Hi rome plot was, itl , found out by M. de ersigny. M. Latour Damoulin the director of the press, whose fall has followed lot of M. de /stoup's (one does not very clearly see why), is regretted, and considerable appre henriess are enertained lest his successor M, Collet Meggret should wield the vast power conferred upon him with km judgment than his predecessor. On this subject the Assemblei Nationale says: We congratulated ourselves than in common with almost all the journals, at seeing these delicate functions weeded to a writer whose character and talents were a guarantee Ihe the press of coneilistory sad moderate intentions. It is Mixt us to prejudge the oonsequences to individuals of the mama sanouseld in the MosQeer, bet whatever decision' may be take* is this respect, we do not hesitate to "peat whet we said fifteen moaths ago of K. Latour-Dawoulus. By an imperial 'decree of the 17th Inst., rendered ea the proposition of the Minister of Finance; the general direction of direct tame has been rs-estab- Med ; and M. Vandal, diniter of the edininistra lies st direct taxes, his bees pined the heed of it. The Pays sap : The nos Ails Marichs_, _laga:artial• IS lb situation of the works is the per ef 011151116114 21111191•1110 that men erie May in feting eat the Abate, Osaka% end Mons Metes, and the I:lEstimmon 11111 MlMplia is ip menet. A jseemel , is shim is article reV t Alare di to balleelift alb , age . dui d la ear is hasten hlttlaroat of the lbewl-liettie iresempeehe et smehealskas Mee seestvoi swasee= ship, mei bola Wls est Chielmorg le timings bee T amortise beg,* memo. These have lima early NOM Oherhaerg sem* special vierbasim again' he that Port." The following telegrepk Sugatch, dated yester ft. has bees received Is.. T daft : 9w mamas from Osaeleatkeepie are to the 13th. • Bois sesiew was waiting be the ressaiader if the LW ohs legalism The shimmies lithe government of Bt. Pe i liedineg. w bed bees melee& by the metier et Coa tis, 15* of Jose as the Aril delay foe se Timid& posemment was asatiaoimr Ise Inn& mil leglish Ines had arrived if Ibllgiregiim. I° TM. enhance ea Leedom wee mere (*- IC I& 44. 1111114114ke i rseent securities at the Beams her bees active, prism having bees odeleisill, closing with an amuse en of 20c. in the Four-and-a-Halt is= both for cash and the account, and of 45c. in the Three per Cents. for the end of the meet; for money the Three per Cents. remain emeasged, Bank of France shares advanced If. I The following were the final quotations :—For cab: Three per Cents., 76.69; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101.20. For the account : Three per Cents. 76.76 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101.40 . Bank Stock, 2,670 f. Northern, 880 ; Orleans, 1,050 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 891; Paris and Lyons, 892 ; Paris and Rouen 1,006 ; Lyme to the Meat.. 725; Western, 700; hewn and Harm, 480; Borden= and Cette, 616. PARIS, WIIINIMMAT EVIININO: The decree for the regulation of the Imperial family, contains amongst others the following pro visions Art.l. The Imps= exercises over all the members of Ids family the rights of paternal power during their mil tority, and always preserves with reaped to them a power of surveillance and discipline. Art. 3. The imperial family coesieta--1, of the legiti mate or adopted descendants of the Emperor; and 2, of the others princes called eventually to the succession by the Beaatue Consult= of the 7th November, 1862, of at& wives end legitimate children. Art. 4. The marriage of members of the Imperial family, at whatever age they may be, shall be null of fall right and without there being any need of judgment, wh it may have been contracted without the formal consent of the Emperor. Art. 5. All children born of a union which shall mot have been contracted in conformity with the preceding article, shall be considered illegitimate. Art. 6. The matrimonial conventions of members of the imperial family shall be null, if not approved of by the Em peror ; without, in that case, the parties being entitled to appeal to the enactments of the Code Napoleon. Art. 7. If a member of the imperial family shall think right to demand a separation, he shall address himself to the Emperor, who shall pronounce alone without any form of proceeding. The e ff ects of this separation, uto the pro perty of the married couple, shall be regulated by the family council. Art. 25. The members of the imperial family, whatever he their age, cannot, without order or permission of the Emperor, quit the territory of the empire, nor go further than 75 leagues from the town in which the imperial resi dence may be established. Art 26. If a member of the imperial family shall commit en act contrary to hie dignity or his duty, the Emperor may inflict on him, for a determined period which cannot exceed a year, the penalty of—les arras (con fi nement to his own residence), or not being permitted to approtch him (dol 'lament de an persons') or exile. Art. 27. The Emperor may order the members of the imperial family to remove from them the persons which appear to him auspicious, even though such perms do not form part of their houeehold. The succeeding articles empower the Emperor to establish a family council, consisting of a Prince of the Imperial Family, of the Minister of State, the Minister of Justice, the Presidents of the Senate, the Legislative Body, and the Council of State, the First 'President of the Court of Caseation, and a Marshal of France, or a General of Division named by the Emperor ; and they give it jurisdiction in mat ters of guardianship, and in complaints made against the Princes or Princesses of the imperial family, in all eases except crimes or offences, which are to be providtd for by a Senates Cmisultum ; lalso in purely personal actions brought by the Princes and Princesses of the Imperial Family, or brought against them. The decisions of the Council are, the decree enacts, to be definitive, but in cases of complaint against members of the imperial family, it can only declare the acts complained of reprehen sible, and refer them to the Emperor, who there upon will, in case he should not think right to use indulgence, pronounce one of the penalties speci fied in article 26, " or even," says the decree, " ac cording to the gravity of the facts, inflict two years' confinement (arras forces) in the place he may de signate." The concluding article of the decree spe cities what articles in it shall be applicable to mem bers of the family of the Emperor who do not form part of the imperial family. The decree suppressing the ministry of police also excites public curiosity to an extraordinary extent. It is worded as follows : C4nsidering that the calm end security which reign in 1 the country permit the suppression of the ministry of gene ral police, the institution of which was founded on excep tional circumstance•, we have decreed and do decree as follows : Art. 1. The ministry of rural police is suppressed. Art. 2. The attributions of the ministry of general Relice are again added to these of the minister of the interior. It is said that the motives which led to the issue of these decrees are not unconnected with each other. M. de Maupas, as a "fichq"de consolation," is made a senator, and the /rotates,. announces that he will shortlybe appointed to a diplomatic post. lam told he will probably . be sent to Naples. The nature of his experience since the 2nd of December is doubtless calculated to make him a favourite with the King of the Two Sicilies. M. de Persigny is now a greater man than ever. He has got rid of his rival, and wields all his power iu addition to that of Minister of the Interior, for it must not be supposed that in consequence of the nominal abolition of the Minister of Police there will be less espionage going on than before. DENMARK. The Danish government is making rapid pro gress with its succession law in the new Diet. On the 16th Count IkAtke's motion for proceeding at once to deliberate on the royal message wu carried unanimously. Immediately afterwards it was pro- posed that the bill be read a second time, and this motion was passed unanimously. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. (HT Eiscraic SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. Arrived, the Madrid, from Liebe., 19th ; Gibraltar, 14th. Her Majesty'. ship Cruizer was at Lisbon. The Antelope was at Gibraltar. The Sanspareil sailed for Malta on the 14th. The Madrid has been run into by the French schooner George. The Por tuguese Railway is progressing fovourably. TRIAL TRIP OF THE VALETTA. The Valetta, the new paddle-wheel steamer, just built by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, for the purpose of conveying the India mail between Marseilles and Malta, returned to Southampton yesterday from a trial trip to Cherbourg. She started from SoutboluMla three o'clock on Tuesday morning with a large pasty ma board, consisting of the managing directors of the Palis ade: and Oriental Company, Capt. Austin, R.N., the mail packet superintendent at Southampton, Captain Halstead, R.N., of the Dauntless; Lloyd, Rol., the head of the steam branch of the Royal Nary; Smith, Req., a prin. elgai promoter of the screw propeller ; Swart, Req.; Mr. Pens, the eminent marine engine manufacturer, sad who mu the engines of the Valetta; Mr. White, the ship builder, of ,Cowes, and the builder of the Vials, a sister ship to the Valetta; ][sense. Loma and Arnim heads of a« pertinence at the Poetemeeth dockyard ; Capt. Rogledue, the Oriental Company's Southampton superintendent, Mr. A. Lamb, the company's marine superintendent, after whose patent the boilers of the Valetta were constructed. The party, in fact, was formed of men of ilnt•rate talent and experience connected with the national and mercantile steam marine, and their object in the trip was to thoroughly test the qualities of the Valetta, about which no expense has been spared to make her the fastest ship in the world. Her speed was put to the tat repeatedly during the trip, and there was no hesitation is believing that she would average 15 hub, equal to 16, miles an hour, and that she was superior in speed to her Majesty's stoma Ban shee and Caradoc. The Valetta is about 700 tens burden and 400-horse power. Her peddle-wheels are of the enor mous diameter of SO feet. She hes bees built purposely for short ocean voyages. She ran from the Cherbourg breakwater to the Needles rooks, in the tale of Wight, on bar return voyage, in hears. Her engines are quite now, sad work a little Kiss, ; after they have been worked atamelser speed will be incremsd. Considering her great speed, her slight vibration while under fall steam is extra ordinery. Her strength, fastenings, and finish are oval to enticing Waal oat of oar naval dockyards. The Vs. lett* contains every new improvement in shipbuilding dad marine steam machinery, and in nothing are these impasse meets more observable than in the construction.of her ea. ease-room sad etoke-hole, in order to preserve the had* and lives of engiaars sad firemen. Oa the Valetta arra ing at Cherbourg the company cm board were permitted, by a special order from the Pasch Minister of Maim previously obtained, to inspect the vessels in the lasidlwar, and the renowned fortifications at that port. Twe inaach edam were appointed to Goaded the Valetta party, end to point out everything they were desirous of inspecting. The latter were much interested in the mastics of the great inner basin for the security of ships sot In service. Your thousand men are aspleyed in this stupendous work. The forts wen minutely metined ;—use en the breakwater attracted 000sideratie atleatiaa MO lie Initial' mai altars, from its tr* clemiamilia. • The Wye in the harbour wan the am ellamer e dintleXite, tbo Roland, and a steamilfwitich was firmed, a pail belong. rug to Louis Philippe. Of course the poliddill eiloset of attraction WM the far-famed Austerlitz. Ilhowen anemia& last September, end is rapidly sompletiar. sir is Mei with a screw upon a weal principle, of wM* IBM XXgs as anticipated, and' which I. after the patent et Cease Rosin. In her equipment eke will firm a magni ficent floating battery. The superintendent of the fort of Cherbourg, the awes ceder of the Boland, sad two of the Prosaic sagia•sat in authority, dined on board the Valetta during her stay at Cherbourg, and the meet kindly feeling vree manifested between the English party and their French guests. The apples they discussed were of the highest scientific interest Main to steam marine. In a few days the Valetta will start for the Medi- Xmases. The Peninsular and Oriental Company are de. asmined to spare no expense to expedite the postal service to the Mediterranean. Although they are generally @obeli. ming screw for paddle wheel steamers, yet, for a short pas sage like that between Marseilles and Malta, where there is no stopping at any intervening place to coal, the paddle wheel mast always triumph over the screw. The Bengal steamer, which left Southampton with the India mail last month, reached Malta in eight days, including a stoppage at Gibraltar, and averaged 11 miles an hour. At this rate she would make the passage between Alexandria and Malta in ITN than three days, and there is no doubt that the Valetta will run between Malta and Marseilles in lea then two days. It will not be the company's fault if the India, China, and Australian mail is not before long conveyed between Alexandria and London, through France, in little more than six days. IMMENSE CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO.—Yesterday a return was printed, snowing the consumption of tobacco, &c the last three years. In the year ended the sth January, 1851, the quantity of tobacco unmanufactured, manufactured, and cigars, and also snuff, entered for borne consumption, was 27,234,7851 6 5., and the duty paid thereon 4,430,1311. is. 3d. In the neat year the quantit7 was 28,062,8411b5, and the duty 4,485,2471. 18s. 84., whilst in the year ended the 6th January last, the quantity was 28,658,753 lbs., and the duty thereon 4,660,7411.85. 6,1. • . . COALS BROUGHT INTO THE PORT OF LONDON. — Yesterday a return was issued which chewed that last year 3,70,345 tons of coals were brought into the part of Lon don, against 3,490,963 tons of the preceding year• Vtie Court. The Queen held a Drawing-room yeeterdeT after noon, in St. Janats's Palace. Iter Majesty and Prince AI• bert arrived from Buckingham Palace at two o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the Lite Guards, and were rt caved by the great Cicero of state. The King and Queen of Hanover arrived in the same state as her Majesty;the escort being composed of the Royal Horse (funds. Their Maj,sties were rtceivcd by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Sane Coburg G..tha, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh &relit: were received on their arrival by the Vice-Chamberlain. _ . The Princess Auelaide of liohenlohe also attended the Drawinweroom. The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms were on duty within the state saloons under the command of the Lieutenant. The sub-officers, Lieutenant-Colonel Neeill and Major Cooke, were also on duty. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty under the command of the Exon in Waiting. The Queen was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes; the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe (in waiting), the Marchioness of Ely, the Viscountess Can ning, the Viscounte a Jocelyn, and the Counteas of Desert, Ladies of the Bedchamber; the Hon. Caroline Cavendish (in waiting), the lion. Flora Macdonald (in waiting), the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Matilda Page', and the lion. Mary Ilulteel, Maids of Honour; Lady CharlzAte Copley, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell, Women of the Bedchamber ; the Duke of Nor folk, K. 0., Lard Steward ; the Marquis of Breadelbane, K.T., Lord Chamberlain; the Duke of Weilington, Master of the Horse ; the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice Chamberlain; the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting; Major-General Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting; end Messrs. George Gordon Macpherson and Charles Edmund Phipps, Pages of Honour Waiting. Prince Albert was attended by Lard George Lennox, lord in waiting; Colonel Wylde, groom in waiting; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, private secretary ; and Captain the Hon. Dudley do Roe, equerry iu waiting. The Queen of Hanover was attended by Baroness Decken, grand waitress* ; Baroness Gabelentz, dame d'honsicur ; and the Countess Bernstorff, dame d'honneur. The King of Hanover was attended by Lord Elphinstone, G.C.H., lard in waiting to the Queen; Major-General Buckley, equerry to the Queen ; Baron de Malortie, grand marechal de 'scour et chambellan de ea Majesty ; Lieut. G eneral Count Decken, inspector-general of the cavalry ; Culp. nel Baron Hedemann, senechal de sa Majeste ; Major Baron de Boddien, A.D.C.; Captain le Baron de Reit:en ' stein, A.D.C.; Captain le Baron d'lssendorff, A.D.C.; Baron tie Wenee, chambellan ; G. Kaufmann, M.D.; Dr. Lex, Conseiiler Aulique, secretaire de as Majesty ; M. Pabst,Conswiller des Etudes, Instituteur de S.A.R. le Prince Royal de Hanovre ; and Mr. R. Fitzroy Somerset. Her Majesty the Queen wore a train of white and gold brocaded moire, trimmed with white tulle and white satin ribbons and gold blonde. The petticoat was white satin, trimmed with white tulle and white satin ribbons and gold blonde to correspond with the train. Her Majesty's head dress was formed of diamonds and feathers._ The Duchess of Cambridge wore a train of rich grey satin, trimmed with point lace, the stomacher adorned with diamonds. The petticoat was also of grey satin, having six flounces of point lace. Her Royal Highness wore on her head a splendid tiara of diamonds, with white leathers and lappets. The necklace was diamonds. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of white moire antique, trimmed with white lace, bugles, and bunches of white ruts. The stomacher, necklace, and ear rings were diamonds and turquoise. The dress wu of white tulle, three skirts embroidered with silver over a glad silk petticoat. The Princess's head-drew was com posed of a tiara of diamondt, white feathers, and lappets. The Duchess of Saxe Cobonrg Gotha wore a train of light blue moire antique, trimmed with blue satin ribbons and white ttilae, the stomacher adorned with diamonds. The Cpetticoat ins white satin, trimmed with white tulle. The ad-dress was a tiara of diamonds and turquoise, and feathers. The necklace was diamonds. The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelits wore a train of white silk, brocaded with flowers and trim. med with point lace, the stomacher enriched with diamonds and sapphires. The petticoat was white tulle trimmed with gold lace and blue and gold flowers. Her Royal Highness wore a diadem of diamonds. The Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh Strelits wore a train of moire antique, white brocaded with green flower, trimmed with gold lace, white roses, and pansies, the sin: =licher adorned with diamonds and emeralds. The dress was of point lace over a white silk petticoat, the front being ornamented with beautiful bouquets, each composed of a white rose encircled by a wreath of deep coloured pansies, the middle of each rose having diamonds inserted. The head-dress vu formed of diamonds and white feathers. The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe wore a train of pink moire antique, trimmed with pink tulle and satin ribbons. The petticoat of pink satin, covered with pink tulle, edged with white blonde, and trimmed with roses and myttle. The Princess wore a wreath of glowers, with a white laces veil pendant from the back of the head. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the King and Queen of Hanover, and the other Illustrious visitors. were conducted to the Throne-room by the Lord Chamber lain and the Lord Steward. The Diplomatic circle was then introduced, when the following presentations to her Majesty took place : By Madado ractlO— Madame Head, a native of Pere ; MdUe. Bead, her daughter. By the French Ambassador—M.. Frederic de Billing, SoveDireeteur du Ministre dee Affaires Etrangerse de Franco. By the RuseWn Minister—Mr. Barka', Gentilhannte de la Chambre de S.M. l'Bmpereur des Russia ; M. Etienne Guidesnoir, Gentilbomme de la Chambre. By the Hanoverian Minister—Captain pastime», of the Royal Hanoverian Army. • the Spanish Minister—Lieutenant Lois de A.istegai, R.A., Military Attache , to her Catholic Majesty's Lega tion. By the S/cillan Minister—Le Comte de Monte sere Angelo, Prince de Gerace. By the Austrian Minister—Le Comte de Chetah, Se 'retake de la Legation de S. M. I. and R. A. i Londe's. By the Minister from the United States—General Sumner. The following ladies had the honour of being fresented to her Majesty : Mn. Henry Amnon her marriage, by Lady Loraine. Mn. Barff_aid, by the Duchess of Argyll. Mir lateeld, by her mother, Mn. larEeld. Hon. Mrs PrerAfre beanchamp, ea her marriage. by Lady Bad. Mork. Has. jam lideimedaia bY her lindlik il 11l Iles. esOnslaus behr o j now. steraert l lttose. Mrs. Ma Ism" Mn. Ilisabkhy Indyby Wm Odor. _l* bet nate ll =r4ard Übe Mtn _Pied^ by Lally Lemke. MM. WM eahberpr, by far matter, Lady Caltborge. HO4 Girls Gabharge, .Isy gatillaw. lady Dahltorp.. Mks Herne* *AM at bit dates, Ira. Nome Cormier. las ere teetber.Mta.Jobs Coles. Ghh= m y Le&ClZlOsnotabls. Mrs. Mrs. him Omeied. ea Mr nertalft by Lady Charlotte Cooley. Lady De Videos& PAW, by thsWeiliMmem of Ely. Ths His. Makaliorribto bat NOM from flinoree, by Vie H ie i LS : l?l A ini frabao eswelar d bj, Lady Italley Cbga" . H u r id y% t ait,lLL:t i lroart. h. Deg Adele OM.. Illy MinMe by Lady Aida OWL Lady Itsegetet LISSOM Citurer. on bee marriage, by Ludy Mere. Mks= Wry ., Minim . peigorr, , by bee mother, Mrs. Thaw (12 =1101111161 - SMbe lase weber, the Hee. Mrs. Handley. Itra.Saim Watimbery ba sister, Lady Miffs Mtn Theedeeles .by bee mother, lfrs. CletterelL Ms. Mew Mi lOW bet slede, hl lady Eddlaera . n May 1/ Eleeebd. • • Yes Mr‘ 1 4 78 lat U ea lidt e. Indy , by Ilieemeses Mi jr w S a t dr dieet),bylhe Mew Mts. Herbal. Mts. by bee melbet, Word. . Mrs. James litastid a r omma rke i twieet . Timemsais. Galway. Mrs. Atsmader Webattets, on bet man**, by Ley Lenin Meeetteth. • Mrs. lima Semeee. by ihe•Vbeenstese Forbes. NW enema be bet nmalf. Mw. Wesel dawns. Mr Hun Mm.ll2lyrttp. em jam marriage, by Mr mother. Indy Cemoys. Kra. Todennim Vibe Bei. LadE le t t. tdrrairm. Km. J. Tolle, Itg Once lip at Min Mary Tali" le ii•Aust, Mn. Almada Adair. - • Tie Des. Km alterd'adstinco, on ket marriage, by her sneer- Isle% tbe liettAlte, Teletletee. lady Tame. Medeterk. M OWN% b era tes: MM. W. IL Markietnb. Me. knee es ki menleetqt y y Lady Mabel' Hobs& ye r wood Twigs Wadden newsman Febetelem. .. di.sake meterign The M Viaarasteet Paxrana. Weeindb. by kliettel ia t • AN aye Drawing-Daum : Sksrigarr, Ifi , ntreas. de Melket. t tl acme= llll 4 ennahnte, Stafford, antra% Drogheda Covannena—likmenll.CbastarlieW, Jersey, Malign" may, Lang. tar& Vutommummr-Itydney, Mabee, Stratford de Redcli brc t . Hardinge. Pa=lll.6sabell eu, ar Dswager Galw.y, Dowager Ash Hay. &direr, Maddock, Evelyn Stashape. pa. AdidesCederan, Hoddor CelnoTe. (It stimiledt, %11 linh eeleetbe Willem ey, Stuart, Kmaand, Ifiebserarth, Ise rdsi = d iZem altm les U . Celone=i ns % Olemea). Mak Orme* Damper NaC ti r ow. vate2 Mound) elaaOfe Vreaertelcfriaellider ' , Vessa l AdasqaWalleenurt, Whelps Lads Pakenbes, 141 Dowager Garn, arshena Mestaqs. Itast.= et Ear.lt flay Williams. Marietta Denims. Louisa Mn. Meadaseld Lockhart, Enstses„ Alice Peel. Illusteraanzaa—Elry. Smyth, MisaWeldegrave, Lady Brooke Pia" MAYO Rem Mr. Charles Heneage, Mrs. flerteet, Mine Num Chenille Daemortet, Mrs. Boort. Lady Dering, Yes.. Twilltres. Lady Elkhlls= e lllnor Napier, Lady ileatboote, Lady Hoityn, Mn. Nab. Blake, Emuseine Cumin. Mrs. Hamilton Rms.; =ins Mcmckten, Moncliten , Mr.. Ars. Mrs- (Handley. Km lemma, Fitzroy, Mrs. Edward ilebbortre, Miss flobbouse. Eason...—Meyer de Rothschild, Testaterrata Abela. Merassara —Wauon, Dodd, Carter, Bhaw Lerma, Wilbraham Taylor, Cardwell, lase, William Freaks, Wyndham. John Gott, Clazon, Cllssold, Alexander Ogilby, Edward Sutler, Bdwad Forbes, Lou., Levelly*. willies, Roger., W. H. M..citutosh, neither Nor ton, Lloyd Wynne,Waymoteb, Faraintuusan (ot lneetc.tuld ), Keating, Bonham Carter, Robert R 4.1, George St. Jobe Vance Harvey (uf lekwellkary), John Cutter, Charles Michil et ' on. Ge orge . Car penter, Pert, ct, Charles For.ter, Henry Ritchie., Final., Brunel, Ityks, Covrell, Turnbull, Blair Warren, Wright, Kielo (of BeNdand), Boyd (of Ililibotietheld), E. Lionel Welles, Blakiston Ilakkervyle ( leyg, Monnietf, Mal wArJ, 11 . Plumptre Caw, Coiipatrick Bail& Hamilton, Greathed, ',Admiral) SProileb, Pemberton Gipps, Ikery Medea, Vlece..mb, heavy Howard, Philip Crawl , Macleod (of Macleod), Hide.; Douglae Oalton, Alexander Adair, Thomas Gregory. mi. A.-r chill. Adt!aide Pechr Ottorne Lnutsa Pollock, Mary Po:loot. C.lford. F.a.ny CLIP u. 4 Maria llona.. GraLin, o bra. Lam, Lou... Mintage, Iler r tge, show I. Jerre, Shaw at .1, AR o Strial.nd, Fitzlerbert, Wyndham, lb:cheater, ritual. we•ron), Chr.rl.-•te CLA., Mumble Cierland, Bailey, Enna Cohitt„ JuLitle. Cos, Elec., lleatLezte, Julit Jo'.litte„ kola Vera. I Maglaa, Pilklngton, Panay l'ackhoose. Margret Ewart, line Bellew, Per t el, Anne Eliza 71.oungton. Kt inlay, Emma Tylny L .no, ',Lott Matzo, knoterryle Glryg, Alice Murha".. Ay.c..ugh, Mut.inne North, 4d.ir, Ikwar. Charlotte Pare, Pare. l ee, Orr.thol, Ka achLull, Anderson, Push, Iloward, Mary Jane Pugh, Woodford, Cr.wley, Maclimd, Adelaide Walker. hoz 9.razgways, 31111 et, grace, Eurtace, Alice Peel, Chary n -• ^ - Among the Gentlemen present at the Dr:ming-room were the Duke of I%lontrose. the Ertl of limnoult, Lord Glade, Rear-Admiral Sir G. Brooke Vech 11, M.P.,Colonel A.D.C.. Hon. Levesun Gower, Dr. Lomat, Mr. Winch combo Howard Hartley, Mr. Edward Buller, Mr. J. Booth, Alderman Moon. the Due do Mellon, Mr. J. Ball, M.P., Licut..o 'lone! Waymouth, Dr. Gilchrist, Sir Charles Fel lowes, Mr. Perfect, Lard Southampton, Colonel Patrick Grant, C. 8., A.D.C., Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Witham Carter, M.P. Mr. Fletcher Norton, Mr. William Cubitt, M.P., Sir M.P., Bering, Bart., Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Bart., M.P., Mr. George Dunilas, M.P., Lard Broughton ' Lord Casing ton, Mr. Pakington, Mr. I'd illard. Mr. Tr.verr, Mr. Henry Ames, Mr. Lockhart, M.P , Mr. John Gott, Rev. Dr. Kusstr, Baron Meyer de R ithachild, Earl of Bandon, Mr. Cc:, Lord de lisle and Dudley, Sir John !Moiler, Mr. Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., Dr. Vulaoritr, C ilonel Lloyd Watkins, Mr. Henry Howard, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Brazil, Mr. Pugh, M.P., Lieutenant J. Rosa Far quharson, Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr. J. 0. Hubbard, Governor of the Bank of England ; Sir Charles Aldis, Sir Thomas Hesketh ; Mr. Laurie, late Sheriff of London ; Rev. Dr. Sketchley. D.D., Viscount Seahani, Captain E. Lionel AVellea, Mr. 11. U. Addington, Cul. William Eyre, C. 8., A.D.C., Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., Captain Vernon Har court, R.N., the Marquis of Stafford, Major-General C. Fox • and numerous others. . . &iron Rebausen, the Swedish and Norwegian Minister, was presented by indisposition from attending the Queen's Drawing Itonm. Dm Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by their suite, returned to 13uckiegham l'alacc after the Drawing room. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday morn ing at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty's private band wan in attendance after din ner in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, and performed the following selection:— Overture—Zayre ....... The Oak, of Sale Cobourg. Das Konlereich Hannover compoisert vet li J. K. 11. Der ronprin Boone, x von annov,r. llarp.ichord Luaus Handel. Coro—ll Cencisto ld crerbccr. Trio—Pre sac Clercs fit . . Hod:a:its Marsch Meath sfutin. Major-General Sir Henry Pynn, on behalf of the Com mittee for Superintending the Claim of Britiah °Metre that 'erred in the l'ortuguese Army during the Peninsali.r War, transacted business at the Foreign-office yesterday. ELECTION EXPOSURES. PLYMOUTH. When the committee met yesterday morning, The chairman inquired whether counsel were prepared to carry any of the eases further, and show that promise, of Totes were made subsequent to, or at the tune of, promise of place ? Mr. Alexander, in reply, stated tha•. they were not pre pared to carry the cases say further than they had now gone. lie then called Mr. G. Meanie, a chemist and druggist at Plymouth, who stated that he was deputy-chairman of Mr. Mare's election committee, and canvassed for him. On July 31, he received 6001. from Mr. Hunt, which he disbursed. Altogether he received 0001. for the purposes of the election. He did not pay any of the publican's bills. He paid for the flags and banners, and paint ing the inscriptions, which amounted to 6001. Mr. Gamble received about 3001. for flags supplied. lie paid Gamble 2001. odd, and he heard that he got a cheque for 1101. besides. There were 140 or 150 flags, and sit or eight banners. The flag at the Royal Hotel cost about 301., and it was very elaborately Tainted. He paid Radford and Stafford, who were voters, about 281. for banners, and Seaman, another voter, about 401., who voted for Mr. Mare. He paid Cooper upwards of 301. for the same. Cooper voted for Mr. Mare. lie also paid 10/. or 121. to a voter named Boolds. Making the banners cost about 201. The painters received about 1001. Mr. Gamble's bill alto gether was about 380/. All the accounts vit ids he paid he handed over to Mr. Hunt. _ _ _ _ Mr. Collier was then examined, and said he made an ap plication on behalf of a person for a situation in the Cus toms who was very strongly recommended, but nothing was Cue toms, about a vote on that occasion, or at any other time. He remembers that on being asked by some voters to get places, be positively refused to do so. 'fhe amount of his election expenses was between 4501. and 460/., exclusi'e the fees of his professional agent. Mr. Ewalt was next examined, and said his expenses, as oae of the candidates at the election, were about 3.10/. He __ bas bad no other demand made upon him ; but he thinks it likely there may be some claim on him of some trifling bills. Mr. A. Braithwaite, an engineer, living at Saltub, near Plymouth, said he was a member ut Mr. blare's general committee. There was some talk of a private committee, but he does not think it ever met ; at all events, he neve! attended any meeting of it. He received altogether 4001 , or thereabouts, from Mr. Hoot. He paid cab proprietors 2301. to 2401. He also paid gag-bearers and messengers. There were about 22 cabs employed. He paid the fiag bearers 3s. a day for two or three days. lie questioned every man before he employed him, and none of them were voters. . . Mr. Hunt was then called, and stated that be wag the principal agent for Mr. Mare during the election. He is a solicitor. at Plymouth. He thought 6001. for flao and colours was a large expenditure. The publican's bins ranged from 71. to 17/. One of those publicans who came to witness for payment of his bill was insolent, and said be bad Mr. Mare's money in his hand, and was keeping it. whereupon be kicked that man out of his office. (Laughter.) He does not know that man's name, nor the name of his public-house. Witness was not cognisant of the applica tions made to Mr. Mare for situations; but he knew such applications were made for that purpose to Mr. Church ward. He (witness) paid 30W. to the landlord of the Royal Hotel for the election expenses; that wu exclusive of Mr. Mare's personal expenses. The whole amount he paid away wee from 2,3001. to 2,4001. The whole of the bill at the Royal Hotel is not yet paid. The committee then adjourned to this morning. THE WAGES MOVEMENT. THE COTTON MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.—Wer mentioned last week that the operatives employed at Blackburn to attach .warps to the frames of the weavers (called icemen) had demanded an advance equal to 25 per cent., and that although these men form but a small portion of the opetatives,:there wee a danger of the mills being stopped' should they strike. It amen that Messrs. Fielden and Jackson's locomen have struck, and that the firm ob tained the assistance of Women from other towns and at tempted tog* on, but the weavers in this emergency, sym pathising with the learners, have also turned out, thus showing that the combination was a general one, and not confined, as at first supposed, to the loomers. 'Under these circumstances the masters also, like those at Stockport, have combined. The associated masters Nye given notice that they will close all their mills in a Mt - night. At Stockport, Mr. James Kershaw, M.P., a partner is owe'oftlie firma there who have resisted the workpoople, has, it is reported, been employed in using his good omen to bring about an accommodation of differences, bet not with an& immediate prospect amnesic At Denten, the locomen at Orchard Mill have struck, and strangers having been employed to supply their place, the old hands have at tacked them, beating one man very seriously. The short time movement has been successful at Ashton, Stalybridge, Mossier, Oldham, and all the places where the masters per sisted in the long-hoar system. It is amusing to think how the practical precocity of the youngsters has outran the wisdom of older heads in this respect. At Huddersfield them was &meeting last week of the Stephens, Osader, and Fielden party—the old agitators 'Cr short time—who received that no Kimmel would be successful in bringing about short time but petitioning parliament to _put • restriction on the moving power, or machinery. These gentlemen have no hops but through legislation: a few boys working as pintas atAshton, being impatient of legislatton, turned out sad •et an example which brought the machinery to • stand in an inconceivably short time. The old short time committee, with whom the 2arl of Shaftesbury formerly acted, have put themselves at the head of the latter move ment, but at a public meeting recently held, one of them expense., stated that they claimed no credit for the scheme: it well the young urchins had done it all." PROJECTED STRIKE.—The journeymen painters, plumbers and glaziers, of Southampton have met in the Towmhall, by pernaizaion of the Mayor, this week, for the purpose of obtaining higher wages. WELSH IRON TRADE. GREAT STRIKE AT LLTNFI Wosucs.—A very general advance (says a corn spendent) In the rate of wages paid to the men at the venous iron works, has jest taken place. At Dowlais, the extensive works of Sir John Guest, an advance of 10 per cent. has been promist d ; and at the Maesteig iron works, an advance of 5 per cent. has taken place. At Treforeet, likewise, much joy has been caused by en announcement on the part of Mr. Crawshay that a rise of 2e. and in some cam 3s. in the pound , would be made immediately. These have been voluntary acts on the part of the masters. The great strike of the men lately employed at the Llynfl Valley works still continues, and there is no prospect of an amica ble adjustment. Large meetings of the men have bees held, where the proceedings have been most peaceably con ducted. Vast numbers of these men are now leaving the place, in order to seek employment elsewhere ; and soon it is expected that the whole body, numbering 3,000 souls, with their families, will have left. Public sympathy is very much in favour of the men. lift, colliers and their fami lies have left Poulypridd for Australis, having been en gaged to work there. FCNERAL OF CARDINAL GARIBALM.—The funeral obsequies of the late M. Garibaldi, the Pope's Nuncio, took tlace in Paris on Tuesday with great ter_mony. The pall bearers were two of the cabinet minis err, and the minis ters of Prussia and Belgium. , Lord Cowley, the Eng lish ambassador, acted as chief mourner upon the solemn oetuioo. f . • arif•- • c ". •;• )51j • Z kW. ;?i)44 ■ I