The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

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Halle. Montero, Little Lowella, Be. BRITANNLI. 'IMM IMMO, ALL in-r ONE. Merit Ceynolds and Crawford: Mesdames Com tenay, and roveney. UIX Mra 8. Lane: Pau:wadi/lists Messrs. limme, touts.Neiham, and the Eames Family Mdlle. C. Stephan sad iii Ito e Nathan. HIGH WAVLE AT lA)NDON BRIDGE. TIM DAT —Montag. Sh. 23a.. -Afternoon, 3b. 88m. TO-110RILOW—Murnlag, 44. Novels of BIRTHS, MARI - ARCS!, and DRAMS, art received tr.til 12 o'clock lorloscrti same evenlag. l rice, 3s. Gd. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 25. TO-NIGHT'S DEBATE. Tan debate which will open in the House of Commons to-night on the state of Ireland will be - - no mere repetition of the barn discussions on _ _ that theme which have been fur so many years an annual and tedious form of the parliamentary session. The questions involved have ripened fast, and the public mind is greatly advanced in the path of dealing with them. It may not be very credit able to English practical sense and candour that this disposition has been in no inconsiderable degree brought about by acts of violence. But so it is, that the necessity of doing something, which chronic misery and legal agitation failed to con vince us of, has been converted into an admitted truism by lawless deeds which have filled us with a horror that came close to our own percep tion. We all agree to repress there outbreaks with stern vigour. But we are not the less compelled to face the prao- tical causes which hare brought about a state of things that is at once an immediate terror and a European scandal. Tho Peers themselves, the - . slowest to bo moved from decorous indif f erence, are at but brought to abandon as untenable the position that if the Irish arc not contented they ought to be, and that there ends the diseustion. Last night there was not one on either aide of the House, save the Marquis of Wsuseesvn only, who stood up to defend things u they are. The changes, indeed, which were suggested by the peers who successively approached the subject, were nothing less than, a brief time since, would have been denounced as revolutionary. Every speaker agreed that something must he done with the land question entirely ai1 . .., rent from anything that is done with it in England. Every speaker conceded the principle of religious( quality. Ihe differences of opinion only concerned the question how far we must give rights to the Irish tenant which the English tenant has not, and whether we must establish re ligious equality l'y disendowing or by endowing all the churches impartially. And among the organs of opinion which this morning comment on the debate in the Lords we find the Times declaring that the latter alternative, in the sense of pre serving the Irish Church r. 3 it is, and setting up a co-established Roman Catholic Church alongside of it, ij merely futile, while the Man: and pleads only for delay and consideration, nut fur denial and defiance. With these signs of yielding on the part of the must inveterate and interested sections of society the question comes before that House which has the real power of decision in its hands, and which is the most sensitive to the necessities of the case and the progress of public feeling. Here the discussion will embrace three Frauches. There is tho Land question, the Church question, and the Natio•.ality question. Each of these has been debated time after time, yet each will now come before the House in a now aspect, because the leaders of English thought have made each a sew subject of study, and are ready with fresh interest to press the result of their convictions. Never before has there been practically supported a theory respecting the land so broad as that which our chief living economist, and the man whose enlightened liberality has placed him in the front rank of popular favourites, has told us we must of sheer necessity adopt. Never bef. re has the pos sibility of compromises with the di:•tribution of church revenues been so plain a thing of the past. Never before his the need of recognising, and respecting a distinct spirit of nationality among the Irish people been propounded by men hold. ing tho rank of Engliyh Statesmen. And vital interest or every word that is said on all these topics will be for the first time enhanced by the sentiment, which will fill the iilence and inspire the cheers, that be)ond a doubt something must be done on each of them, or far worse will follow to the British nation than it has yet had to pass through. It detracts nothing from the grave urgency of the situation that etch of the remedies proposed ie to a certain extent supported by its advocates exclusively of the rest. It is only a weakness of humanity that makes every man think his own idea the most important. The result will be so far beneficial that it will carry into every point of the discussion the special know ledge and reflection of those who have peculiarly mode it the subject of their study. But while each prises most earnestly his own theory, all confess also that some attention must be given to the coll►teral points. Mr. Minn assumes that the Church must be levelled, when he urges that, above all, the land must be re-apportioned. Mr. BRIGHT in his compromises deals with Loth these matte= at the same time that he recognises to a certain extent the necessity of conciliating Irish public opinion. Mr. GOLDWIN Swim would settle the land and the church though he thinks that national sentiment must above all things be encouraged. But at least there is in the ideas of every reformer a confessed element which may serve to reconcile them all. Whatever is done must be with the ex press purpose of contenting Ireland. No remedy is worth considering which will not have this effect, because if it fails the: e it is no remedy at all. Chronic disaffection and seditious violence must be appeased whatever be the new institutions, or the modifications of old ones, that are adopted. First of all, then, Englishmen have to set themselves to learn what it is that Irishmen want. When that is ascertained, and they may fairly ask Irish mem bers to be specific and definite in stating it, the next business is to grant it. In the act of doing this they will appease one of the most obscure yet 1111 Pd dangerous of Irish symptoms. There THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY E'V. will be no more gratifyike sacrifioe to the sentiment of nationality than will be virtually made when the House of Commons can bring itself to deal with Irish wrongs and wishes, not in the way that Englishmen think best, but in the way that the majority of intelligent Irishmen desire, and for the reason, above all, that the majority of Irishmen do desire it. THE extreme measures of the President of the UNITED STATEN in dispossessing Mr. STANTON of office have been followed by prompt and decided action on the part of Congress. Yesterday the telegraph informed us that the Senate at once de clared Mr. &arrow's removal to be illegal, and that the House of Representatives had referred a new motion for impeaching the PRESIDEINT to the Reconstruction Committee, which that body had reported in favour of. To-day we learn that the House of Representatives yesterday adopted this resolution by a strict party vote. This fact in creases the probability of the Senate concurring in the measure. Mr. JOHNSON has thus once more, by his intemperate violence, succeeded in welding together the broken frk menta of the Republican party, and in presenting the quarrel between himself and his opponents in a form in which every constitutional principle is. against him. IT appears that another of the despoiled German princes is discontented with his position, and looks forward with hope to the day of restoration. The notorious Elector of Hess has made the pre sentation to him of a carpet embroidered by a few ladies of Hesse the occasi'•.n for proclaiming his griefs and hopes to the world. "I feel bound," he says, " to express my thanks to the married and Am " married lad ics of Electoral Hesse for the agreeable " surprise which their gi ft, presented to me on Christ " mss Day, has produced. The proof of delicate " attention a.nd noble sentiments has touched my " heart. With deep emotion I accept your pre " sent is an inappreclable souvenir of your " affection in my adversity. This homage from " delicate hands will be a bright spot for me in the " memory of my present misfortunes. Theaffection " and fl lelity which in the bottom of their hearts " my subjects always entertain for me, are a con " sedation in the midst of the deep sufferings with " which God, in His infinite wisdom, has &filleted " me and my country, which I have never ceased "to love. We all of us entertain the hope that "my forced saparation from my country will " be only temporary, that the time of trial will soon " pass away, and that the arms and flag of Hesse " will once more be gloriously displayed." To the King of HANOVER we can listen in silence, but when the Elector of HEFSIS begins to talk of the affection and fidelity entertained towards him by his sub jects, and of the consolation their sympathy affords him in the midst of his sufferings, German royalty loses the air of misfortune and becomes a comedy The ex-Elector's subjects who implored the Prus sians to remora him must be unfortunate, indeed, if they look back to his ride with fond regret. Ir is edifying to note the sagacity which our morning contemporaries have displayed in the cane of the unhappy Mr. SPEK C. It would be unkind to suaost that their wisdom bas been more especially manifested after the event, and yet we have puzzling recollections of theories wholly irreconcileable frith Mr. SPERE'II Cornish excursion. Almost every paper to-day reminds its readers that it has always prepared them to ex pect tho intelligence which it has now to com municate. To foresight is unquestionably added in some cases the quality of audacity. RESIGNATION OP THE PREMIERSHIP BY LORD DERBY. It hes been generally stated to-day that, acting on the counsel of his family and medical advisers, Lord Derby has resigned the premiership, and that a telegram has been received from the Queen accepting the resignation. It is sup posed that Mr. Dianeli will succeed Lord Derby as the head of the administration. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) he has eabjected them to infinite ineontenieno , and anxiety, le hen infilled no little llitooron thee polies, nod he her terrified the more thud& pert of the public beyond maw. In short, be has Made *raffia twmiewle for which be will aeanrocily have to de penance. The Daily News can may account for the cdriumatastees upon the supposition that Mr. Blebs Us been suffering under a sudden temporary loge of reason. The probability, suggests the Standard. is that the • - ‘l7ltilafiett win 4. cie piorotinlU mope ; - but for Ur. Speke's own sake it is to be hoped he may not be troubled with a repetition of such attacks, and lest the sir of West minster and St. Jmneds-park should have hod any share in causing his recent escapade, it would be well for biz friends to use their influence in keeping biro out of town. _ _ ..... . .. The Telegraph fears that the farts of the ease, so far as they must and will be known, will not palliate the " =Nippy conduct of Mr. Speke." She Court. OSBORNE, Fn. 24. The Queen went out, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Prince Leopold went, out attended by Mr. Duckworth. Sir William dewier left Otborne. The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday, attended ty Lieutenant Colonel KeppeL The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Countess of Merton. Their royal highnesses weak to the Lyceum Theatre in the evening. _ _ _ . . • ' Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstooe, arrived at Frogmore on Saturday. Prince and Princess Christian, Prince Arthur, end Princess Henrietta of Schleswig-Holstein, with their suite, attended Divine Berries in Winciser-park Chapel on Sun day morning. Their royal highnesses attended service in St. George's Chapel in the afternoon. Despatches were received yesterday at the Coloaf:lonic* from the Governors of Prince Edward's Island and Hell. goland. Despatches were sent to the Go►ernor-Gener,l of Canada, and to the Governors of the Settlewenta on the West Coast of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, end St. Helena. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Cheetham, M.P., and the Mayor and other members of the Corporation of Sal. ford, had an interview a ith the Right Hon. Gathoree Hardy at the Horne-office yes'orday, on the subject of the amalgamation of tho f3a/foril Huadred and Manchester City Count of Record Bill, and urged the views of the Corpo ration of Salford agaiost the measure. A esputat ion from the Guardians of Mile-end Old Town, emulating of Mr. Donald Munro, Dr. Rose, and Mr. South well, had an interview with the Earl of Devon at the office of the rooz•law Board, Whitehall, yesterday. Vi. , ..-- Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Rules and suite visited the Lyceum Theatre last even ing to witness the performance of Mr. Bandmaan in the play of Nrtreisse. At the end of the first act the Prinoe of Wales complimented Mr. Eandreano. The Eirl Deist:err (observes the Maidstone • .7oursat) has been indisposed for some months at Knott, ant the last month his lordship's family and friends have been seder great uneasiness. The Queen is constant in her inquiries, and Dr. Jennie and Dr. Cull, besides the Wady physician, who resides in the house, and others, never leave the noble earl. The Marchioness of Salisbury and Lewd West are constantly backwards and forwards from Knobs, one of the seat. of the family, where they have been since they left lluekhurat Park, Sussex. A meeting of leading statesmen of the liberrl party was held yesterday, at the residence of Mr. Glad stone, in Carlton-house-terrace. There were present, Earl Russell, Mr. C. P. Villiers, the Earl of Kimberley, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Cardwell, the Marquis of Hartington, Mr. Goschen. Earl Granville, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Duke of Argyll, Mr. Chichester Fortescne, Mr. Brand, and Mr. G. G. Glyn. The oonfereace, which met at 3 o'clock, broke up at half-past 4. A meeting of the protestant& of Dublin was held last night in the Metropolitan Hall—Sir H. Verner, M.P., in the chair. Resolutions were passed in support of the Irish established church and its rights, declaring attach ment to the throne and constitution ; that any subversion of the church would be dangerous and revolutionary ; and that its maintenance being necessary for civil and religious liberty, the meeting was determined to resist all attacks against it. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. Thor. was great cheering on the assembly leaving the hall. On Thursday Mr. Morrison intends to bring forward a bill to amend the Metropolis Gas Act, 1840, and to make further provision for regulating the supply of gas to the metropolis. Mr. Edward Hamilton, on Friday week, will call the attention of the house to the hardship inflicted on small occupiers in many parliamentary boroughs through the abolition of the composition of rates under the Reform !, Act of 1867. Mr. M•laren, on reading the order of the day for the committee on the Ecireeentation of the People (Sootland) Bill, will more, ea an amendment or resolution, " Th►t no arrangement respecting additional members can be just or satis factory which doss not treat Scotland, as respects the number of its representatives in parliament, as an inte gral portion of the United Kingdom, entitled to be placed on a footing of perfect equality with England end Ireland, in proportion to its present population and the revenue which it yields to the National Exchequer, as compared with the present population and revenue of England and Ireland; and that to establish this equality at heat 15 additional members should now be provided for Scot land." Mr. H. Lewis intends on Thursday to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, so has been publicly stated, either the government or the Chief Commissioner of Police had information, pre viously to the commission of the mime, of a design to blow up, or otherwise attack Clerkenwell Prison ; and, if so, whether there is any objection to state what precautionary or preventive measures were taken in ooneeqnenoe. Mr. Lusk will ask the Vice-President cf the Board of Trade, on Thursday, whether, having reference to the cams at the ship Kit Carson and Bazaar as detailed in the report nada by Mr. Montagne Bere and presented to this house, be intends to take any further steps. And, if he thinks it would be possible to frame a measure, to be passed into law, which would help to protect anglish and foreign vessels from the very large and apparently exorbitant charges that are so often exacted by Deal boatmen when ships are placed In necessitous circum stances. Gassswien llosPrrai. —We learn from an offi- Mil return published this morning, that the inoomo of Greenwich Hospital during the year 1806-67 was 155,6321. 18s. 9d. Of this sum 81,9171. 10s. 6d. eon rioted of dividends on funded property, 41,6301. 17s. 7d. was derived from the estates of the hospital in Northam. berland, Cumberland, dm and 20,003 7 . from the con s olidated fund, gran ted in lieu of "Merchant seamen's sixpanom" The number of in-pm:admen at present borne on the books of the hospital is 364; and the number of officers, clerks, and servants of all ranks, from the governor to the turucock, is 197, ersiusive of 1 inspector. 3 sergeants, and 14 constables of the metro politan police. It is to be obeerved, however, that the military, medical, and civil branches of the household and infirmary, as well as the metropolitan police, have, In addition to the duties connected with the hospital, to dis charge corresponding duties in respect of the school of 800 boys. The money value of the stock transferred during the year to the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt, in the purchase of annuities, is 152,5741. 11s. 4d. These returns were moved for by Mr. Seely. Some anxiety is felt with respect to the ap proaching swims of Sligo, where the Fenian prisoners eon nested with the Jaskeell expedition are to be tried. • question of international law will probably arise in the ones, as Nagle, who is a native-born citizen of the llnited Bastes, did not land, and the overt act, alleged, sad is respect of which it became necessary to change the Tense to Sligo, were committed at hoard ship. The A/seism govessmeat leave ghee &sedans to engage spode' oessesi to defend the American atlases, and thil will render it the more aseemag to be prepared with ea adequate hate of legal prastitkeers of experience as well as ability, in order to made* the mews safely through the peals, dilleallies whisk beset sash a trial. The esendesisn will be wined es Thew* sat by Xt. Arlin Zee*. D, FEBRUARY Y l / 4 GN NEWS. pus DAY.) , ivri AND THE EMPEROI. Th. *le publishes • brief whit* the Pops Las addressed to the Archbishops of Prague sad thc , nn - th. runtime.. which they have offered to the plus for a revision of the Concordat. This brief bears date Nov. 1. The circular of M. Giskrs, which we give else where, may be regarded u the reply of the Austrian government. (airTza's nusowt.) PORTUGAL. LIEO3ON, Frs. 21. Count de !Wyss has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of St. Petersburg. [The Count de Riles (Chevalier d' Oliviers Irma until now Councillor and first Secretary of Legation In London, where he Loa frequently acted as chargé d'4ffaires, the first tirne representing Portugal at the brA). tem cf bar Royal Highnee. the Princess Beatrice. His Excellency was already 22 years ago chargé d'affaires at St. Petersburg.) AMERICA.. THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON. (UT ATLANTIC reasoaArft, THROUGH MIL 119111% AOLTCT.) WASHINGTON', Fcz 24. The resolution reported by the Reconstruction Committee for the impeachment of President Johnson passed the house of Representatives to day by a strict parry vote. NEW YORK, Fn. 24. The Cunard steamer Tripoli arrived out at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and the North German Lloyd steamer Hansa at 8 p.m. on Sunday. re, Closing Prices.—Gold, 143. Sterling exchange on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bond.. 1882, 111} ; ditto, 1885, 100 k • 10.40 Bonds, 105. Illinois, 138 ; Erie, Cotton : Middling Upland, 23. Petroleum, standard white, 20k. Flour, extra State, 10 dole. 30c. ; corn, old mixed, 1 doL 28e. IRISH AFFAIRS. Criticising the debate in the House of Lords last night, provoked by Lord Clanricarde's bill, and by the bill for the further suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, the Tinto expresses its surprise that Lords Ellenborough and Hardwick* should seem to have intimated that the revonnes of the Irish church must he maintained intact and the Roman estbolie clergy endowed on a similar scale. )lee may discuss, with Lord Grey and Lord Rumen, the propriety of distributing all the ecclesiastical revenues of Ireland among the different religion bodies of the island, or may argue, with Mr. Bright, in fa vour of reserving a certain moderate proportion of existing endowments for each distribution, or may call with bolder Reformers far the disendownieut of all nal clout bodies, caving ve.ted interests, but those who re commend the endow meat of the Roman catholic church on a male of equality with the English church in Ireland must have disregarded altogether the current of modern thought. The government might take heart, from the tone of the debate, to produce a bold and statesmanlike scheme to-night. It is rem►rked by tho Daily News that if Lord Grey and Lord Russell differ from Mr. Mill as to the fitting remedy, they are at one with him as to the nature and extent of the peril. Hie policy we know. The polity of the government, if they have a policy, will be disclosed thin evening. From the Home of Lord, we are referred to the House of Commons; the Duke of Rich mond sends us to Lord Mayo. His grace's own state of mind is frankly laid open :—" The noble earl, in his pun. phlet, had laid down the dictum, ' let right be done t' but the difficulty in the matter was to find out what was right." This is not the language of political capacity; but it is the language of personal modesty, and in the absence of capacity modesty is laudatie. The Standard takes refuge from the difficulties in the recommendation of inquiry. An attempt to ascertain the truth as to the condition and wishes of the Irish tenants ought to satisfy Ireland that parliament really desires to do it justice. Any other course can lead to nothing but blunders and disasters. The Star remarks that there are others besides the ministry to whom the country looks for a declaration of policy to-night, and that not Ireland alone, but England and Scotland too, will be deeply disappointed if the op portunity be allowed to pass without some pledge which the nation may accept as security for a pacified and pro sperous future. After stating that a meeting of the liberal members was held at Mr. Gladstone's house yesterday afternoon to con sider the situation, the Telegraph adds that while the liberal party will offer no factious opposition to the government, it will insist on knowing what the govern ment mean to do. The liberal party are fully aware of the danger with which Ergland is menaced by the condition of Ireland, and are quite prepared for thorough-going measure. MIL MILL The disoovery of Mr. Speke is the subject of Dorm in all the morning papers. Supposing the rev. podi um to be in possession of all his faeultice,andto hare eons mitts& this act with the deliberate resolatios of with drawing himself either for a time or permanently from the society of all who knew him, it is di ffi cult to imagine, thinks the Timer, a more heeding and mischievous all. Be bee levadd the mod Wawa disked ea his Midis. OUR PARIS LETTER. (mom ova owx corazarommarr.) PARIS, MosDAT Evwnta, Although the prevalent opinion is that the " Eastern question" is not threatening for the present, some of the government journals continue to speak in an alarming tone of a probable rising in Bulgaria. Is Roumania, they say, the link (tl:o trait &union) of an alliance between RUSSiR and Prussia? This evening's Patrie says : • - It results from a letter dated Galata, Pcbrittry that the declarations and reiterateellasnrance of the Ronsnain government are in contradiction with the information which came front the other side of the Danube, where the greatest confidence is entertained of succour to come from the Bulgarians and Servians who hire taken loge in the Principalities. But the chiefs act now with more prudence then they did at the time of the last insurrection. They avoid the neighbourhood of great tows!, are never to be build, and drill their partiues on the banks of the Danube, a very few at a time, so that they may cross the river Is ith• out provoking suspicion. Lake to the number of 2,:303 were recently sent through Bucharest to Bulgaria— half by way of Calms's, and the rest by Silistria. Ten bales of revolvers were introduced at Luella in the night of Jan. 29, and lodged in a safe house, where four of the bales yet remain. The other see were immediately for. warded to Bulgaria. This news, observe, is from the Patric, which a few days ago said the " train" laid between the Danube and Constantinople, which was dangerous, had been broken up. The Prance says great importance is attached to a mission of M. Cautacuzeue to St. Petersburg. This envoy of the cabinet of Bucharest is nego tiating, it says, for the countenance of Russia to a declaration of the absolute independence of Roumania, to be made with great solemnity on the 2nd (14th) of May next. It is calculated that an invasion of the Principalities by Turkey would be the consequence, and that then a pretext would be furniabed for the interference of the ' Powers. Russia would ask for the confirmation of the fait accompli, and a guarantee of the indeper, deuce of Roumania. This would be a mild form of raising the Eastern question, nothing so formidable as the general insurrection in Bulgaria which the Patric apprehends. Count d'Argy, the commandant of the Antibes Legion in Rome, has just arrived in Paris, and the Prone says he has an " important minion." M. Edmond About, with his friends MM. de Raise and du Lode, is expected in Paris next week, returning from a long tour in Upper Egypt . M. About's impressions of his trip, like everything that proceeds from his pen, will be looked for with interest. They will appear very soon. At the Bourse there was some hesitation, but the high quotations of Saturday in the Rente were maintained. Italian fell 2Gc. There was • talk of the loan being made in 4i instead of 3 per cents., but this would be a complete reversal of the policy of " unity of the Relate " entered upon some years The Moniteur gives the address of U. Dronyn de Lhuyo to the members of the Imperial Society of Aoslimation, whose meetings take place annually. Ile gave an interesting account of the zoological coati ibutions lately moiled at the gardens of the society in the Bois de Boulogne. Among the recent arrivals at Rome is that of the benevolent Mr. Peabody, who has takes up hie residues with his talented countryman, Mr. Storey, the ate• brated sculptor. Sir Charles lavock is in Rome, end the Duke of Northumberland and his family were expected from Nios. Prince Lucien Bonaparte, one of the canlinals to be created in the oonsistory on the 16th Mara, la to arrive at Rome flea Paris a few days before, when he will !eke up his middenss in hie paternal palace on the Piaui .11 Venetia. It is said that his formal reception will Mk* plass by special desire of the Emperor his cowls at the Fran& Embassy, where the Countess de &Mime will do the honours. -- - The Countess de Stollberg, Lady-Superior of the Hospice of BeMania, at Berlin, bee just died of typhus fever caught while visiting the provinces suffering from famine and epidemic disease. The Paris correspondent of the Times observes that the popularity of the French government has been on the wane alnoe the debates on the Army Bill and the Pres Bill. Not very long ago when the Emperor appeared on the Boulevards or in the theatre he was greeted with asedamations. He now passes aloes amid the snow* of the people. In the theatre the slightest 'Unties to the press or the army is eagerly laid hold ot—s• at the Odeon I the Wm evening, where the eminent M. Jells Wawa who has attacked the law on the pram because It is ae: Übami emougb. was applauded the isommat Its appeared. miss el " Vies Rochefort rained ter • write el that arty rho bed been refused porsdidee to start a Jones' whish be meat to all Le Laseerne, sad the sane Cl Osesepee cos to the air of the Umpires, hessuse he Is need the Leases Cl the reactkoary esetise Cl the stejerity. The Male Beige Mr thee the ez-Kit* Cl Warm Wes& lesvisig Austria for Illegitad. O•PRITT• AND Calm MAIIAL—MstsiULLIII, Mi. IL—The Pas strived this tmeulag. The mils hive * the 11.30 Vela. tette= We fate- - rnve CIO* 1868. r 8 dr VIENNA. have skeet morl than once referred to the Hating banquet, the Ifillowing additional particulars are not without 'newest. l'lts levee had lasted five hours. Daring the morning the Emperor Frauds Joseph went to penent his seep Walalisas to his royal meta. In the evening, when King George entered the Kurfiaan the band of the Austrian regiment, of which his Majesty is Deform unirataa, hymn. The wails, hung with drapery, were covered with escutcheons bearing the Royal insignia, and on long tables were displayed the magnificent gold and silver plate of the royal family, as well ea the splendid presents successively presented to the King sin" his marriage comprising, among other pieces, the three silver oaks with their 92,000 leaves of the mane metal, a present from the nobility of Ost Prise, about 26 yeah ago. Is the central apartment was erected en im mense buffet, attended by a whole army of servants in the royal livery, and this long range, thronged by a motley crowd of workmen, general officers, farmers, chamberlains, dignitaries, and functionaries of the indent court of Hanover, presented • most curious spectacle. The Ring, who came from Heitring with all his family, walked through the groups convening freely with his guest', asking the names of his countrymen, inquiring into their actual situation, and having a gracious word for each of these men, happy to find themselves in presence of their Sovereign, for to them King George Las not ceased to be the legitimate monarch. At 10 o'clock there was a movement of curi osity, for the King, giving his arm to the Queens ap proached the buffet, and taking a gigantic tankard which the chamberlain, Baron de `Bedell, had just filled with champagne, which was Bowing in abundance (2,401) bottles were consumed) drank • toast to his country. At this moment the band of the Austrian regiment struck up the English national anthem, " God save the King." The assembly, waving their hate and handkerchiefs, shouted : "Long live the King !" that is to say in German, " Eslebe der Kmnig :" or " Hoch dem Koenig !" THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF FEBRUARY. The 24th of February is a remarkable day in history. It was on this day the battle of Pavia was fought. It was on this day twenty years ago that Louis Philippe lost his throne. The latter event was alluded to by M. Rouher in terms not very mattering. But it was this event which produced the following latter, addressed by " Louis Napoleon Bonaparte," who had just arrived in London, to the members of the provisional government, amongst whom were Louis Blanc and Ledru-Rollin, now in London. " entlemen,—The people of Paris having destroyed by their heroism the last vestiges of a foreign invasion, I leave my place of exile to range myself under the flag of the republic which has just been proclaimed. With no other ambition than to serve my country, I come to announce my arrival to the members of the provisional govermnent, and to assure them of my devotion to the cause which they represent, a. well aa of my regard for their persons. " Accept, gentlemen, the assurance of my sentiments. " 7. 13 Simms= 1i)14.7.11273." TEE SUNDAY TRADING BILL The following is $ copy of the bill prepared by Mr. Thomas Hughes, Lord Claud Hamilton, and Mr. Luck, to amend the law relating to selling and hawking goods on Sunday "Whom. the practice ci Sunday trading prevails ex ter.sively in various parts of Lueland, and the law is in sufficient to prevent the same: lie it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice end consent of the lords spiritual and temporal,' end commons in this present porliainent assembled, and by the authority of the same, as folio's : 'l. No person shell, on Sunday, hawk. cry, sell, offer, expose for side or deliver in the way of his trade. or cause to be hawk e d , cried, sold, offered, exposed for sale or so delivered. any goods, wares, merchandise, or e ther things whatsoever (except as hereinafter excepted) : I and any person who shall coin nit any such °flume. said than be convicted thereof before a police or tithe -Laing istrate, or before any two justices of the peace, shall forfeit anal pay any sum not exceeding 20s. nor less than 5s as chill be adjudged by rued. ina- ' istrate er justices : provided always, that no pel"on who has not before beeu convicted of any offeues against this act shall be liable to more than one penalty for any offence against this set mininittied on este and the same day. 2. The revisions of ail, act shall not apply to the selling, cffenng, or expiring for Bale or delivery of any article or thing for medicinal purprees; nor to the welling. off cing. or esposing for ink without public cry, nor to the delivery of any meat, fish, poultry, game, or vegetables before the hour of 9 o'clock in the morning. Nor to the selling, offering. or exposing for sale or delivery of any milk or cream before the tour of 10 &dock in the morning or after the hour of 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Nor to the selling, offering, or exposing for sale without public cry of any wiry, fruit. or any herrne which may lawfully be sold without • license before the hour of 10 o'clock in the murmur Led after the hour of 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Nor to the selling, offering, or expos- I ing for wile without public cry, nor to the delivery. of any psrledical publication before the hour of 10 o'clock in the mem*. Nor to the exercise of the ordinary buidnee of the keeper of • cook-shop. eating-house, or coffee house, before the hour of 1) o'clock in the morning and after the hour of 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Nor to the exercise of the ordinary and la eel business of a taker, s - ctusl:or, or keeper of any inn, tavern, hotel, puLlic.l:ouse, home licensed for the sale of beer, or cf ex ciseuole S. If any person, baring Leen once convicted of an offence against this set. shill be again convicted by any maristrut o or jlstiees of thr peace of any such offence, curb p. son shall for every such subsequent offence for lied illy any sum not r . ..eding 40w nor I. u than 20s. for es ore separate sot of selLng, offering, or exposing for sale or deLvere on one and the same day, as shall be ad ju"dged by mei magietrate er Metier. 1. le al: cases In which It shall be sought to prove any previous conviction against any person under this set • eertifiate containing tie substance and effect only (omit ting the formal part) of the record of the conviction of the previous offence, purporting to be signed by the proper off: er having the custody of such record of con viction, or • certificate of ouch previous conviction pur porting to he signed by the person who shall have acted as clerk to the justices or magistrate before whom ouch previous conviction shall have taken place, chap, upon proof of the identity of the person of the offender, be sufficient rides= of the previous conviction. withoutl roof of the signature or ufficial character of the person appearing to have wiped the saws ; and if any person whatsoever shall wilfully and knowingly utter a false certificate of • conviction for • previous offence agairet this act, or if any other person, other than nosh proper officer or person acting as such clerk, shall sign such certi ficate as such proper officer or person acting as clerk, every person so offending shall be guilty of • misdemea nor. and being convicted thereof, shall be liable to impri sonrnent, wither without hard labour. for any period not exerodiug six months. "O. An penalties or mime of money ordered and ad judged within the city of London or Marne* thereof to be paid under this act, and not otherwise appropriated. shall be payable to the chamberlain of the city of in aid of the funds of the said city, end all penalties or ; alms of money oedema and adjudged within any county, city, or borough to be paid under this act, and not other- whse appropriated, shall be payable to the treasurer of seek county. city, or borough, or other person duly authorised to receive the same, in aid of the fund* of the said county. city, or borough. "O. MI proseraMme for offences punishable by this Act shall be oominesold within seven days next after the onninission of the offense, and not efterwsrds. "7. This act shalt not apply to any city_ town. ow , hamlet mostelning at the Ur or any subsequent omens e sovolaikot et km than 10,000 meow. " 8. This act stall artily toangland only. " 9. This act shall conic trio operation on the 701 day of October, 1080." A Paris letter ISIS :—" A very tragic affair, which Is likely to tad in a et tainal prosecution, Is jest now exciting some sensation. One of the frail sisterlawsl, whose dashing turnout eclipsed there of all the ether ' ladies of the lake'--they main that saute ham the open way in which they parade ie the drive round the lards de Boulogne—died the other day under very spieling elr carastanoes. The police were set in maw, sad it was discovered that her death was roused by ee operatiott in tended to destroy her expected offering. A speculator at the Bowes, who' proteetel ' the deceased, is old to be nixed rep with this star, which affords one meta in stance of the state of Parisian morals M the present day.* A latter from Rome says :—" Our Carnival has hitherto been a my sorry affair, seemly a oarrisge to be mos in the formsely py and noisy Corso, and the pedes trians taking Mlle part in the gaieties. Ramp of Law Ikons we hare few foreigners, end apecielly few beak —our countrymen being detained at Cannot and NW by the Wounded riposte oiroulated there by Inaba's:e t end cash like intended parsons, relative to the insalubrity el mom, whams pothape at so former Wind did less new mist bons, and that mosisting Welly of slight pal. meow streaks, the exact of tisadifas from ear low& I siewilme dam to sold Morligbt siglibm." THE SOUTH LONDON WORKING MEN'S ______ COLLEGE. --•-- ee The artisans of South London are in more than one respect a peculiar class, resembling in no small degree the long-headed operatives of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Nowhere else in all London are to be witnessed meetings like those held aimed nightly at the Lambeth-baths, for the purpose o f diecee......4. s i liestions _ relating to technic a l ~ . education, somai economy, tentr..:_;;„ ..--z so forth, the speakers generally being work i ng man ; their auditors , themselves belonging to th e working classes, mustering not by twenti es or tif.: ties but by hun dreds, and sometimes on importantoccasions , for inst ance a discussion on capita/ punishment, by thousands. It was in South Lon. don that the first Working Class Industrial Ethibe tion was held. In the same neighbourhood, too the artisans have resolutely set themselves to thl praiseworthy task of converting the low " pen i gaffs" into ragged schools or working men' s c l u l ec Nor is ittobeforgotten howthe entbusisaticworkers of Lambeth bravely and successfully banded them selves together for the purpose of securing the re turn of Mr. Thomas Hughes as their parliamentars representative. In good tooth, the working d ame of South London are somewhat in advance of their metropolitan brethren. Encouraged by these facts a new attempt at progress has recently been made amongst them—an educational experiment, under the name of the South London Working Men's College, having been commenced at the beginning of the present year. It has now got into fair working order, and promises a fair measure of suc cess. It is situate in the upper portion of a spacious building, Nos. 54 and 55, Blackfriara-road, the en trance being at the back, in Collingwood-street. The college, which owes its origin to the energetic efforts of Mr. William Rosaiter, of the parent institution in Great Ormend•street, is intended to afford rho working men resident in South Lon don improved facilities for procuring an education of a sound and practical character ' by means of classes in art, languages, mathematics, physical science, political economy, 6, - .c. ; also lectures b A competent persons. The council includes the , names of Professor Huxley (president), Professor , Fawcett, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., Professor , Tynda ll Dr. Cobbold, and other gent l emen; Mr. , John Westlake acting as treasurer. In connection with the college, a series of lectures have been delivered to the students by the Rev. Professor Leathes, Mr. J. W. Hales, air. F. T. Palgrave, Dr. Cobbold, Rev. G. W. Druce and Mr. W. H. Flower, F. U.S., the inaugural addr ess: being given by Pro leaser Muxley. During Mr -ch and April the lec tures will include " Signs of the Times," by F. T. Palgrave ; " The SMrit of English Work in Literature," by Professor Morley ; " John Howard," by Professor Cheetharn ; " Political Economy as a Popular Branch of Study," by Jobe Plummer ; " Natural Science," by Dr. Carpenta - also addresses by Mr. W. Lowell, Mr. W. F. R a e, and the Rev. C. Shakospeare. The art classes are under the superintendence of Mr. F. F. Hulme ; those in languages being presided over by the Rev. I C. Odin:toe, M.A.,. Mr. W. Resider, Mr. A. ,Cogery, and Mr. A. Love. In the mathematical , department, the classes in arithmetic and algebra are superintended by Dr. Hoek:hart. la connection with the proposed classes in moral and social science a series of lectures will be commenced in March neat. Th.; col lege is based on the principle of that founded by Professor Maurice in Great Ormond-street, and will consist of five classes of menibers—onti nary students, certificated students, scholars, use eaten, and the council, or governing body of the institution. Members must be above 16 yems of age, and able to read and write. At present the principal branches of college work arc la:i :::., , s,, utatlitnuatica, and physical ecience, which ..re Idivided into groups, in any one of which a sch,.lar-. ship may be taken : and into subdivisions — s.i. has Euclid, Newton's Principle, Artronomy, 01 zanic IChemistry, Vegetable Physiology, Mineralogy, &c. —iu which certificates are granted. The t lamina tions are to bo held in the January of each year. There is a coffee-room for the use of the members, yid a library is in course of formation. In connec tion with the college, a day-school for boys and girls, a school for adults. and afternoon classes for women have been formed, and with an encouraging degreo of support. The progress of the college will be watched with much interest by all concerned in workiug•clasa progress, and its success will pro bably lead to the establishment of kindred institu tions in East and Nurth London. WZATIIIia REPORT.—(THIS DAY.) TOE3DAY, FEBRUARY 25, 8 A.M. &Jr V. 1 istresos. Ms. . W. 110.,.--..., w. &1 to If, LI D. : & earn gi. .60 W.N.W. I 7 I W.N.W. oo esti 2 tbertttho - 19.901112 W.N.W. 14 i W.N.W. ro 0.11 4 Leith - - 11 - dmrsau 13.10r'61 W. 7 , W. re - g ;revoose..3e tO.torl62 W.N.W 16 1 W. me 001 - v &lends - I Ci.p• Clear 30.47 r, W. 17 . W.N.W. w- 2 tochrfert 3O ! 46r 1 W. 4 ' W. o- 3 Liverpool - 1 do:item:L 30.30r!t W.S.W. ; 6 W.N.W. 0 - - ?GAMIC* - 3 Lo rtent Brag ..- 3O. N.W. ;I 1 W. ;In: - 4 lothatort • Plymouth 30.1.1r.: N.W. 111 6 1 F.N.Le I• •I -I I Weymouth_ ZO 44r091 W. 3I 4 %%N.V.'. •c - 11 Portsmouth. 70,749. W.N.W. 3 14 , W. . - 2 Lood.os Taresoutb 210.1r W. 4i 6 I W.71.W. au - S. karboongblllo.llr, W. 2i 6 W. Ic - 2 thisthe 3o. ol r' N.W. 6 6 N.W. ' b - t `els - - treeboarg - 47 6 1 B.W. 3 - - 'cons IY.e3 14 8.11. 3 - - i I eart's 006 130.10 s N.N.E. 32 1 N.N.L c 0.73 2 deVri'sooa. I La...master corrected and ',Mused to 31 deg. at sea level. The letter. r (i4lng), I (falling). s (stesdys, indicate dlreetkm dl asottorof thernertgariwithin last 14 bents. Thermometer espold Is dads. Estrotne force, with its dire:Lion during last II holm Z.-calm. Weather b. - blue sty c. -clouds sdclacbcd; : ferj; h.-hall; m.-misty Chao) el.-overcast dell); E ; u-suow 1-thunder. !lain tall, snow et , ball ,melted), during last 20 hours. Sea disturbance. ItLIJAEKS. Sines yesterday there hat been a general inmost, of prow% st all stations, s !Itch has lees greatest In Scotland, ,!ere IS sswsuats to nearly two-truths of In Inch. A coneidensi !), tills 'erence In ?lading% still islets between the north,. eel ensilage stations, although not guile to such en extent as deli notleed yesterday. Temperature still continues very uniform* ' , lds. The greatest rise is shown In France. Fterli seestl Ilr mil thuresterly winds were prevalent during yesterday, lot tide morning they have still the same direction and are Ors the. west coast of Ireland, and at stations on the cs: s No.( l and mist have prevailed. Cloudy weather le retold. Fwouisz tx ens Amer. —According too returo published this morning the number of noldiers fogged is Ilreat Britain and Ireland between the 12th April and Mt 31st Deceir,ber, 1367, was 17 and of Royal liaringei between the 1211; Apri! end the 12th December, C. Ttg Pawn, wan WMI4 fa 1 r l'il r. Otwey. Fir Chatters Minrray ie in Perin on his way td 1 laramo sleet ht it RtIVIIIted as minister rieniens ' ter,tles;', i• 1 The fiebrew porty,T9T Will son commence. It luta for eight days, l'r,rie4 that period the Jews eat awe leavened breed. Thi. is rude in Loudon, and is sent* KB parts of the courtry. end lentil teeently even li 1 America and Alsatians. It is only w ithin tt e Ito tee years that the unleavened breed contemoad by Jews audill paasocer has been made in Australia. Ifach peaitha pin eon. it in estimated. ',criminal, fibs. of nuleas'euentso l l during the eight days. In London tide bread ir no rle NM thin and crisp : in the south of name it is made lee Mick. and to hard that it in broken with arnallet. • The bodies of Mesas. Cox and Dis cn, wit were drowned in Southampton Water or. Sotonlay. WS found on Sunday night. and the boy who WA end Wu pitted up by • boat pulled by two women eill caersewously rowed el to the boy when his boat oral in the squall. .1 It hen been proposed in As Irassonri legialatelO to Omani impriaon parents eke neglect to send Male obibbea to 'abaci four enentlu in the year. ill The first eahnou of the lemon comb t irt the dyer Ayes, is Hagopian, vas comet lit went. 1 midis& Mk Mr. W. Hardwicko, the uneoetessf al candidea foe the notonsrsbip of Western Middlesex, &mod° 1 11 11 =l ' to votes. Ile relive upon es s upport of to aid him is atastitai the return, and, he ' odds." to preewat for the futon the e lection to thtatatkeit e pa& *1 dim Mematair a disgrace al a ter Eaglialt teil r