The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

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I•netry .d the seven Dials. fi. Itu rhailin's Kerent Travels. Myths of the Middle Ages. a. New .Imerican Religions. if. Railway Finance. 10. Wellington in the Peninsula. 11. The your Reform Orators Na.. CPXI.I. and CCXLII . will contain the Index to lad Twenty Volumes. John Murray, Albernarleatreet TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (RECTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE LUXEMBURO QUESTION. PARIS, APRTI. 8. The Etembird of this evening states that Russia and Austria have expressed the same opinion rela tive to the treaty of 18:19 and the Luxemburg question as that already expressed by the English government. . _ _ DERT.IN, APRIL 8, EVENING. The semi-official North ars. a Ga:rtfe of this evening, commenting on the disquieting rumours in circulation relative to the Grand Duchy of Lux emburg, states that the decision of the question of the preservation of peace does not rest with the Cabinet of Berlin, for the character of a Federal state is solely defensive. The same journal adds : " It is, perhaps, the greatest triumph of the Emperor N apoleon's government that it has brought the French nation to admit that they can serve their own and the general interests of civilisation better by giving the hand to an opponent, and in place of humiliating him, joining with him in endeavouring to promote the accomplishment of the great work of progress." FRANCE. GICF.XOBLE, APRIL 8. The election in this town fur a deputy to the Legislative Body, which took place to-day, resulted in the return of the government candidate, M. .loliut, by 18,800 votes against 12,400 obtained by his opponent, M. Brinier. THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT. BERLIN, APRIL ri. To-day the North (lennan Parliament adopted, by a large majority and without debate, articles to CA of the constitution, relating to details of the military organization, and subsequently the whole section on the federal military system. After a few explanations from the government all the amendments of the opposition were withdrawn, and the entire proceedings did not last more than an hour. BERLIN, APRIL 8, Evr.sm. In to-day's sitting the North German Parliament concluded the general debate upon the draft of the constitution relating to the finances of the Band. Herr von der Heydt, the Prussian Minister of Finance, made a speech in which he declared that the amendments proposed to the paragraphs of this section would endanger the principle of the security of the Federal revenue. The right of the parliament to pass the budget must not interfere with the number of soldiers fixed for active service. Ho also stated that the Federal expenditure was estimated at seventy-five and the Federal revenue at only fifty million thalers. " The presiding power," he added, " cannot alone cover the de ficiency of 21i millions, and would therefore have to demand proportionately equal amounts from the different members of the Confederation. The go vernment assents to the amendment giving the parliament the right of sanctioning loans. The budget will be presented to parliament for con sideration, but the government will not be able to accede to any reduction of the amounts making up the permanent revenue." The preliminary dis cussion of the draft constitution will be concluded on Wednesday, and the closing debate on the whole draft will commence on Monday next. The government intends to convoke the Prussian Chambers as soon as the draft of the Federal consti tution has im)en adopted by the North German Par liament. The session will open soon after Easter. The conferences of the Federal plenipotentiaries, for the consideration of the amendments to the constitution passed by the parliament, will com mence on the 10th inst. LETTERN TOR CHINA AND JAPAN, VIA SUEZ. Letters addressed to any part of China or Japan, upon which the postage has not been fully prepaid, or which have been posted wholly unpaid, will in future, instead of being stopped and returned to the writers, be treated in all respects as letters for Hong Kong, i.e., they will be 'sent forward charged with the deficiency and one rate of post age in addition as a fine.—By command of the Postmaster- GeneraL De3patehes were reoe ived yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American provinces and Bermuda. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Falkland Islands. THE VOLVNTERR CAPITATION GRANT. —The re port of a committee of volunteer officers to the Secretary of State for War has been presented to parliament. It states -" Twelve hundred and sixty circulars were sent from the office of the National Rifle Association, and ready and certain means was thus afforded of gauging the feelings and opinions of the whole force as to the suffi ciency or insufficiency of the present capitation grant. To these circulars 0..5 replies have been received. The analysis of replies shows clearly that the opinion of the force is in favour of an additional money grant. Of the other modes, besides an additional money grant, in which it is suggested that further assistance might be given, those which - appear to be most in favour are extra allowance for travelling and equipments. The present travelling allowance of 4s. per man wad recommended by the royal commission of 1862, to enable administrative companies to attend battalion and brigade drills. This allowance, which enables detached companies to be brought together, has necessarily contributed much to the efficiency of adminis trative battdions. It appears, however, insufficient for its purpose in many instances, when the distances to be travelled are great ; and it has been suggested that such payments should be made at a fixed rate per mile, instead of per man. As regards equipments, it would no doubt be advisable, with a view to service in the field, that volunteers should be supplied with a great coat of an approved pattern; and inasmuch as the belts and pouches will probably have to be altered when once the force has been armed with breechloaders, it might also be a matter for consideration whether equip ments, to the extent of accoutrements as well as great coats, might not be supplied by government. A light knapsack would also form a necessary part of the equip ment of a volunteer in the field, and there can be no doubt that the force, unless supplied with these necessaries, can not be said to be in a condition to enter upon active ser vice, if requited to do so at short notice. One other sue geated mode of applying an extra grant should not be wholly peeled by, vix., an allowance for men in camp. It appears to the committee that an additional sum of 1/. for efficient", retaining the present 10s. for extra efficiency, would suffice ; and they would venture to urge that such increased grant should, if possible, be proposed in the current year. As regards artillery and engineers, the committee are of opinion that they should receive a special grant for the extra expenses they have to meet, and services which they have to perform. It is, there fore, recommended that, in addition to the proposed in creased grant of 1/. for all efficient volunteers. the present extra grant for engineers and artillery should be increased from 10s. to lf. The question will naturally arise as to whether any conditions should be attached to an increased grant, different from those already in force; whether, in fact, the increased grant should be given on the same principle as the present 10s. for extra efficients. The committee have come to the conclusion that it would not be advisable to make any further distinction in the class of etficients than is already made by the additional 10s. extra efficiency in musketry practice." LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1867. ROME. (room oos OWN 00BUSPONDINT.) ROME, Aram 3. In a city like Rome, where all the sources of so called information are poisoned, and where hardly anybody even aims at truth, it would be unreason able on the part of the correspondent of a foreign journal to expect to do more than take a succession of more or less good shots at what is really passing here. In a recent letter, although I took a most careful aim, and thought myself fur once dead certain of snaking a bull'a-eye t I regret to say that I missed the target altogether. Your readers may remember that about the middle of last month I stated it as a positive fact that the Italian troops were in actual occupation of the provinces of the Maritime and Campugna, having been called in to aid the Pontifical troops in the suppression of brigandage. By the date that I ventured to communicate it to you as certain, that pies; of intelligence was already five days stale, and abso lutely believed in by the very best informed per sons here. On the strength of their belief I over came nry own incredulity, and did not scruple to insert it in the last letter, which I wrote before setting out for the sea coast. In the course of that expedition I lust no opportunity of collecting what ever information was to be had on the subject in the districts bordering on the Pontine marshes and tho Volscian hills, from time immemorial the favourite haunts of the brigands. At the outset of niy inquiries I found strong confirmation of the belief in which I had started from Rome, of the actual establishment of Italian troops at Frosinone, in the shape of an account which I received of the capture by the soldiers of Victor Emmanuel of 76 brigands, who had long set the unaided efforts of the Pontifical authorities at defiance. Shortly after, however, it transpired that this wholesale capture of brigands was a myth, altogether devoid of foun dation, which had merely flowed out of what soon turned out to be a greater myth— the presence of any Italian troops whatsoever within the Papal territory. You will observe that in this Roman mythology there is some logic, if no truth. For, given, the Italian troops established at Frosinone, it only seemed the logical sequence that a good haul of brigands should be the result. If I was misinformed in stating that the will of the Holy Father had prevailed to carry through the Sacred College so benevolent but unpopular a measure as that of calling in a rival doctor, in the person of Victor Emmanuel, to cure the plague of brigandage within his dominions, it is at least true that the will of the Pope was as powerfully exerted in that direction as is consistent with the debili tated condition of that faculty, which has been so tampered with by evil counsellors, and well nigh broken at last by Antonelli. The proposition of calling in the Italian troops having been with drawn, no further concession could bewrung out of those powers superior to the Pope—Cardinal An tonelli and Beck, the general of the Jesuits—but a renewal of the former reciprocal agreement between the Italian and Pontifical governments, conceding to the troops of each free permission to pursue brigands for a certain distance, to be regulated by circumstances, across either frontier. From the lips of Sig. Pulini—the agent of Prince Orsini and the Polverusi family—who has just been restored to his friends after passing 27 days and nights with the brigands in the mountains about Terracina, I learned the following:particulars of his captivity : That he escaped with his life seems to have been owing to the influence of • handsome young fellow at the head of one of the numerous bands which acknowledge the authority of Andreozzi, who is known under the name of "II Colouello." This young chieftain, who is a great dandy, and very particular about the spotlessness of his linen, seems to have taken l'ulini under his special pro tection, and to have most effectually silenced the demands of the more bloodthirsty for the life of their prisoner. During the 27 days which Pulini passed in their company, the brigands tasted wine but three times, often lived 012 bread and water, and always slept on the ground, which was sometimes sprinkled with snow ; so that brigand life can hardly be so jolly a one as is supposed by some people. While Pulini was known among them as Signor Paullo— shortened by them to " Sir Paul "—the brigands like to be styled "Signori dells montagne," or, in other words, " Gentlemen of the mountains." So far from having been maltreated by them after the disappearance of the ruffians who thirsted for his blood, Pulini was held in such honour by his captors that they made him judge over them, and referred their disputes to him. When his ransom arrived-2,000 xcudi in gold, and about 800 acutli in silver—Pauli was called upon to divide it into the re quired 14 parts, according to the number of the band. In addition to the payment of this sum of money, the brother of Pulini, who negotiated the ransom•tranaaction, was required to fulfil the following COMllliiiiol32 for the brigands—to get half • dozen of their glass-faced watches converted into hunter's watches, to bring three new silver watches, two chains, two gold rings, one field glass, • supply of soap and razors (evidently for the young dandy), &c., Ten days before Pulini was released, a band of brigands, acting under the orders of Cima and Luigiotto, lieutenants of Andreozzi, captured a gouty old gentleman called Panicci—late governor of the town of San Lorenzo. Their captive, for whom they demand a ransom of 30,000 scudi, being incapable of following the band on foot, it was found necessary to construct a litter, or chaise-h -porteur, in which the unfortunate old gentleman is now making an involuntary tour over the most inaccessible parts of the Volacian mountains. In Rome absolutely nothing is either happening, or likely to happen. My next letter will probably be dated from Velletri or Subiaoo. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.— The crews took no exercise in their Imola yesterday morn ing, in consequence of the low state of the ebb tide ; and the flood having made at Putney shortly after one o'clock, the wind, W.S. W., sprang up very squally, which rendered rowing over the course impossible. As the tide rose the force of the wind was severely felt, and although report had it that no boat could live above Hammersmith-bridge, as there was a perfect sea on, both crews essayed to row, having had extra wash-breaks put on their boats. The Cantabe first appeared, shortly after three o'clock. and paddled up the Surrey Mime, having the labour on the stroke side 11s far as Hammersmith, where they turned and came down on the ebb; they then went over the saute ground again, rowing smartly, creating a very favourable impression, as they went well through the rough water at 32 anti 34 strokes per minute. The Oxonians, more bold, determined to row the whole course, and paddled to the Aqueduct ostensibly for that purpose : their boat was tossed about in mid-river, but they stripped off their outer jerseys and started from the Aqueduct in • cloud of spray at 31 strokes per minute ; they soon in creased to 32, but it was very evident they could not row through the lumpy water, and Mr. Tottenham, finding it was futile to attempt further progress, took the boat acmes the river, and they paddled back wet through. Having emptied the water out of their boat, they, in their wet clothes, rowed to Hammersmith, then down to oppo site the Rose-bank. back again to Hammersmith, and finished in good form, being none the worse for the row, save a good wetting. Betting, 6t04 on Oxford. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DRVONSHIB2- SQUARE, CITT.—Tbe aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending April 6 was—Medical, 907 ; sup. gloo], 659 ; total, 1,566 ; of which 719 were new eases. filttOtt. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Tho following was the selection of pieces per at the third concert of this society last night : ?ART I. Symphony, •. D minor Camonet. " Tbe Sphit Song," 11.111 e. Dvaidil Haydn. Concerto hi O. pianoforte, Madame Schumann Beethoven. Iteeit. au.l Aria, " Crudele ••• " Non ml dB," Mane. Esnolutat Overture, " kgment" Beethoven. PART 11. Symphony, in A major Limit,, "nerliamiognor" semiramide , Siite Enemaist and illiiiir. Unman Overture, " Ruler et ei;4;l;ite; '#ie ,r. The two symphonies, heard in such near association, offered a good opportunity for a comparison of the different characteriatics of two contemporary composers, each of whom has undergone most irrational and unjust disparage ment by uncompromising admirers of the other. The strenuous partisans of Schumann, by their indiscriminate admiration of all that he produced, and especially by that depreciation of Mendelsohn which they most absurdly considered a necessary consequence of that admiration, have done more to delay the acceptance and recognition of Schu mann's music than the bitterest of his opponents. Neither Schumann nor Mendelsohn themaelves had anyof this feel ing of rivalry which was raised by their extremcst parti sans; and which resulted in a reaction unfavourable to I each composer. Both fulfilled what it was in them I to do, and the works of each composer should be viewed from the standing point of his particular in dividuality, end not depreciated because there are qualities in the one case not to be found in the other. Mendelssohn possessed a dramatic power which Schumann hail not, or at least bad but very imperfectly. Mendelssohn infused i into hie music a tone and character especially appropriate to the sentiment or situation from which it I sprang— witness the difference between the serial grace and delicacy I of the Midsummer Niyhts Drama music, and the wild, I impetuous romanticism of that to the Walparois Night ; with many other similar contrasts that his works exemplify, among which may be specified that which distinguishes his Scotch symphony, so full of , grand lurid gloom, from the Italian symphony, ! that glowing, genie], musical picture, of sunny brightness and southern warmth. Now, Schumann ! had not this power, his own individuality is promi uent in all his music—intensely northern in character, his j genies had a general tendency to a pervading sombre tow. Herne his great cantata, Paradise and the Peri, grand and impressive as some of the music is, wants that relief and brightness which the treatment of such a work requires. Each of his four orchestral symphonies contains much that is admirable, but also many points of inequality, and fre quent instances of labour bestowed on themes of scarcely sufficient importance. The symphony performed last night for the first time at these concerts is, perhaps, the best of the four, as we have said in noticing its perform ance elsewhere. Both it and Mendelssohn's Italian syn. ph my were given with a contrast of light and shade and a steadiness and justness of tempo that quite proved the fitness of the new conductor, Mr. Cusins, for the poet to which he has been so recently appointed. Beethoven's tragic overture, so full of sustained heroic elevation, and Weber's romantic prelude, illuminated throughout by rays of impulsive genius like lightning flashes, were both capitally given. A special feature of the evening was Madame Schumann's performance of the fourth pianoforte concerto of Beethoven, a work as full of genius and as admirable as the fifth in E fiat, which is generally called the " Emperor," from its prevalent tone of exaltation and grandeur. The concerto in G, while containing some pas sages of equal sublimity to any in the E flat concerto, has more of human pathos and sentiment. In the one we are awed by the assertion of majestic superiority; in the other we are taken wore into the confidence of the composer. The one is a work to be reverenced, the other to be loved. We noticed very recently Madame Schumann's magnifi cent performance of the E fiat concerto at one of the , Crystal Palace concerts, and have now to record her equally fine reading last night of that in C, ; her breadth of style and significant phrasing being Storthy of all praise. The cadenzas introduced into the first and last movements were Madame Schumann's own—both cleverly constructed in their recapitulation and interweaving of phrases of the concerto itself, and tin display of executive skill. The vocal pieces are so familiar, and the vocalists stand so well in public esteem, as to render particular notice un necessary, beyond the remark that neither Haydn's gloomy song, nor the florid duct of Rossini, was so well in place as Mozart's lovely aria. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Prince Leopold were present, and the room was crowded with subscribers and visitors. At the next concert Beethoven's choral symphony (No. 9), with the Ode to Joy, is to be performed. lOrama. HAYMARKET. Mrs. Scott-Siddons, the great granddaughter of Mrs. Siddons, has beenspeedily promoted from the London reading platform to the metropolitan stage, and last night she made her appearance at the Haymarket Theatre as I Rosalind, in As You Like It—the character in which she gave most satisfaction in ber late readings at the Hanover square Rooms. Mrs. Scott Siddons's neat figure, pretty face, and pleasing, arch delivery, qualify her for lightcomedy, and her ease, confidence, and freedom of gesture show that she has an aptitude for acting. Her reading of Rosalind is saucy and attractive—reminding us occasionally of the burlesque princes of the Strand Theatre, without the " break-downs." She wants the grand air of the froy.'di.ssr, which is not always au agreeable air, and many per- sons, missing this, will vote her unequal to the embodiment of Shakespeare's lighter heroines. Her re ception last night by a friendly audience will doubtless encourage her to adopt the stage as a profession, and her sprightliness and evident intelligence will make her path easy. Her future will depend upon herself, her capacity for instruction, and the discretion of her advisers. If she is not exactly the shining star we were led to expect, she is a very lively and promising actress, who may be as easily spoilt as improved. The general performance of the comedy was very good, Mr. Corapton's Touchstone and Mr. Chippendale's Adam being, as they always are, admirable. PIIINCESSN. This house will close on the 18th instant, and will be re-opened on Saturday, May 11, when Shakespeare's Amato's" , and Citopotra will be produce , ' with great splen. their and eonipleteness, Miss Glyn (Mrs. E. S. Dallas) having been seeunul by Mr. Vining to play Cleopatra. Mitts Glyn has never performed this part at • West-end theatre, though her embodiment of it must be familiar to those who hare attended her readings. Ms. J. L. Toma.—This excellent comedian's present engagement will terminate at the Adelphi next Thursday week, April 18, and he will then notice another prolonged provincial tour. Mr. John Clarke has been engaged by Mr. Webster. The Lord Chancellor will receive the judgen,Qiicen's counsel, Ac., at his lordship's residence, No. 7, Raton• square, on Monday, the 15th of April (the first day of Heater term), at 12 o'clock. Awn US LTV, APRIL 8. —A PPOI NTIIRNTIL —Chief • Engineers E. Clements, to the Euphrates ; H. Cook, to the Malabar. Engineers H. F. Saunders, to the Euphrates; J. S. Robinson, to the Malabar. Midshipman H. H. Glasebrook, to the Minotaur, as supernumerag. WESTERN RAILWAYS SHAREHOLDERS ARWXnA rms.—The directors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company have appointed to-inurrow fur receiving a depu tation from the committee of this association, and the directors of the London and South Western Company have appointed Thursday, April 18, for receiving another depu tation from the same association. We understand the im mediate object of the association is to induce the directors of each company to take such measures as may be neces sary to abandon all the projected extensions in the West of England now before parliament, excepting the short ' connecting link between Okehampton and Lidford, which the association is of opinion may be fairly demanded for national purposes, as it will complete the inland route, on the narrow gauge, between the arsenals and dockyards, and will cost only a small sum of money. [STAMPED, 1L ADDITIONAL] *parttng intelligtna. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—MoNnAv. The opening of the campaign at headquarters, in addition to being an event of true enjoyment to the lover of racing, Is also one of great importance to tart speculators, as It Invariably pro- I dares many exciting contests, and formhadows the result of the ) greet three-year-old races of the season. The Craven meeting of this year prondses to nettle any of its predecessors in Interest, as the fluctuating condition of the market on the Two Thousand I and Derby renders the slightest movement In connev-Uon with either race of more than ordinary importance. With their usual regard for the convenience of the racing ?Milk, the Great Eastern Railway Company- started special,' which left Shore ditch at 1 TS on Sunday afternoon, making a halt of ten minutes I at Cambridge. Ihe journey to the turf metropolis was entirely devoid of interest, and not only was there no betting on the platform at Cambridge, but not a single horse was men tioned. Last night the Subscription Rooms were opened, heft the attendance of members was very limited, ant we did not hear of a solitary het being laid. l'he first day's racing did not ! bear out the early promise of an exiting meeting, as the al- tendance was unusually small, even fur • Craven week. The weather was bad in the extreme, and the wielders of the metal , ties had to follow their avocation under great difficulties, their 'betting hooks beteg saturated with rain. Those who had the good fortune to possess& brougham carefully ensconced them- aches inside. and, rather than lower the windows, they aban doned betting for the fore part of the afternoon. Alter the Jaya aid had been about half gone through the rain ceased, but the wind which swept aliono the heath was very strong. The sport, as will be seen from the appended return, was up to the Newmarket average, and the 'noshes for several of the races were remarkably good, terminating generally in favour of the fielders. The first race was set for theesion at half.past twelve, all the three entered going to the post. Rhymer I being made a hot favourite, hut he was upset by Delium, the least fahliCtl of the three. He, however, had several friends, I and among the tint bets laid against hlaa was too to 100, which I was taken by the Duke of Hamilton. The timehonoured Craven Stakes produced a good entry but Lord Lion was only 1 scratched on Xer'srp d by t ce wo „rge ne e m eirres. P" Ve 'r hattn eny :In bet ej, Witt odds of 10 to 1 on him, won as he liked by four lengths. In the next race Lord Glasgow benefited the fielders, as his sister to I archaism won easily, overthrowing a couple of "pots" In Kings ley and Leybutime. The superior form ahowu by Pericles In the C5O Plate, which he literally woo trona start to finish, caused I Julius to he Ipckeil for both the Two Thousand and Derby, The Newmarket people were in high glee at the victory. and many declare that the Guineas and Derby will fall to Julius, for wieim they have • great fancy. I Pericles it will be remeniberml. showed great form last season at Northampton, and those who remembered his forward running In the Earl Spencer's Mate stood him to-day, and home ! tfted amearilingly. Cecrips achieved a very clever victory In the Free limelleuri, and with the steadier of list 21b, beat a large field of horses, many of whom have been recently tried to be really good, and to some of these he was conceding more , than weight for age. 'lle other contests will he found soft ciently described below ; bat we may add that the sweepstakes over the Two Thousand course, although contested but by three : winners, was a very Interesting race. Each competitor claimed the four pound allowance. having started twice previous to the I entry without winning. Bismarck had slightly the call In the betting, hut the partizans of Matthew Dawson's stable lumped the money on Flying Scud, who indstayed Bismarck, end I won by three parts ..f a length, the success of the violet and white" being still more cheering to the friends of Julius. The betting I.n the Two Thousand and Derby sou not very extenzive. For the Newmarket event Plaudit was friendlces at 4to 1, but at a point more would have been I hacked. Julius, from the great form of his stable, was lacked for good money at 11 to I, mid 8 to 1 at one time was taken about Vauban, but at the clime II to I was taken and offered against. him. Marksman, at 12 to I. received mime support. For the Derby the Bake was not hacked, but Hermit would have re ceived Mont:nee support could 10 to I have been obtained. Plawilit was out of odour, but Vauhan was decidedly the lion of the afternoon, being backed at 22 to I, 2C to 1, and 18 to I, for immense sums of money. 1;100 to 70 was taken several Mines about Dragon, and Julies at 22 to 1 was freely hacked. We were ' g 13.110 observe that fine Newman Aldcrott in excellent condi tion, and at Mr. Smile's ropiest Tom sealed, and with his clothes on he could just draw est lilt,. There Is therefore no doubt that he will once more be able to appear at the starting poet: in fact ho will ride D'Eatounsel shotdd that hone be started fur the Weenie! tomorrow "Tuesday:. SwEerertere of 50 sora each, la ft, for 3-yr olds. Last half mile of Beacon (*.aurae. .5 tabs., Prince Soltykolf s Dellum, by Newminater Media Noce, Sat lib (2. Mann) I Sir. Ten Breeek's La Sometime, 751 11116 H. Covey) 2 Mr. Hawksley's gliymer, 8.1 bib iMardharm 3 Betting : 11 to Sun Rhymer, 3 to I apt- La Surreal 's*, and 4 to I apt Denim. • Tux MAVEN MSAILESOi 10 SOTS. each, 50 added for 8-yroldeand upwards; weight for age, with certain penalties and allumuicie. Across the fiat 1 Tittle I turbinate 73 yards . 7 subs.. Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell—Paradtmn, 4 yrs, tad llb iii. 714 ex.( (T. Chelloner) 1 Duke of Handtion's Sultan, t yes, est flub (in 71b ex.) (A. Edwards) Mr. Lowther's Assinehoine C5OO Syrs, Ad 10th (Cameron) 3 Betting: 10 to 1 on Lord Lyon. - - HANDICAP SWENINTAKIDI of LA AnYA. t i,, :.: for 31 - r-otals and upwards. Ditch mile 7 furlongs 210 yards'. 'll .ohs. ) Lord Glaigow's Sister to Ascham, by Tosopholite—Miss Sarah. a yrs, 74 2111 .liibberd, 1 Mr. H. Coventry's Kingsley, 4 yrs. fist 101 b ;Goodwin) 2 Lord Sionifoni's Silanion, 3 yrs, Bat lab (Butler) Mt MAan alau ran. Bating: Ato 4 airstiii;;;;;;s7.4 1 apt Lytham and Thalia, Bto 1 each apt Violent, Leyhourne, Sister to Aschatu, the Annie Laurie cult, and Oulnirere, and 10 to 1 agst SWEEPATAKE4 of 2$ rota each, for 3.0-olds: colts, Oat 1011, : 6111e6 Sal geldings, Oat 711; winner to be sold for 4A6 sows. T.V.C. furlongs 140 yards , . 15 'MI..) Count Lagrange's Breton's°, by Ventre tit. (iris—Lcslue, bat When!) I Mr. Carew's Natty, hat ' Betting opened at 6to 4 tin Hatty, but cloud at 6to Son Bretollue. 1.111117;AP PLATE of SO WWI., for 1 yr-oldo and upwards. T. Y.C. Duke , tf:Neweestles Pericles. by Nernsinsier—Perl. 3 yrs. . . - B.st Alb A. Edwards) 1 Lonl Glassnw's f by Tozopbollte— Mild of Masham, 3 yn tilt Alb oar Est 71 6 , • llordsni ?. Lord Westosorlamq Indian star, 4 yr*, 7st UL ,Kenyoo, 3 ide t u othen Chu nn. Betting : Stn I nut con k sicrstef to I sgst (tar, ti to I add Indian SW: s to I , •sch afist Penclet and Magpie. It to I 3.4...5t Union Jack, and 10u to s each aust Ft:odor and the Maid of Shoham Illy. Fuss 11.1131OKAP 81PFSEPSTARf31 Of tO SOTI. each, It ft, with 300 added, for Syr-olds and upwards winners extra, Brett* Stakes Course fax furlongs'. ,?..1 salsa 1 Mr. Yleudnes Cecrops, by eircourt--OuTlaaa, 4 yrs, 9111 alb :T. Yreach) 1 Duke of 11e.auh:rt's Lord Ronald, S yrs, Vat Mb :Yordharn Mr. Y. Klllot's Leases. 3 yrs, 64 (Goodwin) 3 Teu'utlers also ran. Betting:.'. to !sot i';;;r2;t::11 ag;iii;per, 8 'to 1 each wet Diadem and Loral Ronald. 10 to 1 agat Paris, 12 to 1 sot eecTllPil. 100 to a apt Leases and Ileauelerk. and 100 to 7 mid Thallasslua st.troi, 100 h ft. Last half of Atilninkm 1101. Louil Westmorland's Ulishus, by honnimitcr—! h urls. . _ . dna, 4 yrs, nst 101 b J Goateri 1 Lord Conynham's Dr. Syntax, 4 yra, Tat Db .... (Hibbard) 2 Betting : 7 to 4 on Dr. Syntax. OWKEINTAKIIS of 50 sans. eac h ft, for Malden 5.yr400 mite: horses basing started twice allowed 416. Howley nine. (1 mile 17 yards. subs.• Duke of Newrtistle's Flying Scud late Hatter', by Orlando --Gossamer, tist alb A. Wiwi:din 1 Captain Ilasksley's Bismarck. Sat sib (Yordbam) 2 Mr. Batson 's Elaninur, Sid 0111 (Deacon! 3 letting: 6to 4 NW Bismarck, 7 to t sot Flying Scud, and 100 to :10 Not EftlloooUr. PLATE of sort., for all ages: weight for age, with soiling and other allowances. Criterion Course. :6 fmiongs koffs Demonstration, by Marsyse7O y.D.‘ ,t 100;, 2 yrs, tat •(loudtin) 1 Mr. Tm flroeclis Ls sorreutlus ' elf* ,3 yrs, BA 'cars.' 211,. ilfonlham, Captain Machell's rocket Hercules ,C 100„ i yn, Sit (Mick) 3 Four others also ran. Betting sto 4 agat the Presumption volt. •tol Mg Demon stration, Sto I suet Apron Strings, NO to 9 apt Urm-nra, and lee to 8 each sot Pocket Ilercnies and La Sorrantin. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND. 4 to 1 apt Plaudit , ot) 9to 1 apt Vauban (t` 11 to 2 Julius t, I 12 to 1 Star ►amau (t) eIIEgTER CUP. 40 to 1 west homers III) DERBY. 9to 1 agat Hermit (off, t lOOO to 70 Ned Dragon 11 , 10 to 1 Ilk to 0 Vaulgui off, 20 100 to 8 Plaudit oT to 1t f' AI to 1 sot Julies t and off, after 24 to 1 hail been t f) GO to 1 rya Yemenis off, 1000 to 15 o LATINT BETTING AT NNWMARKEZ—MIDNIGHT. For the Biennial Lrfaiournel waa In great force, being backed almost at the bet moment for CAM at 2 to I by the Marquia of Hastings. Offers were made Immediately afterwards to accept C2ouu to glom about him. 2to I was Mkt In one instance on Irgabairnel and Valdun azdust the geld. Pto 2 was taken about Plaudit for the Two Thousand. Below are the gnotationa NINTH BIENNIAL 2to 1 got D'Entouniel it 10 to 1 pat Tarlatan 2) 2to 1 Vauban t, I 12 to 1 Rothounte (t 7 to 1 11'nnighton sad ot1) to £lOO TWO THOUSAND. oto 2 apt Plaudit t , I to 1 ova Toulon (t) to 90 Julius t three 1! to I Marksman 1) tins) 23 to 1 net Taraben t' -- 1.00 to 100 IWO to 00 apt Vauban 't& on) Wit brogue A; RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.— Yestenlay, in Lord Redesdale's committee of the House of Lords, the South Eastern Railway Bill was passed with certain amendments. The Milford Haven Dock and Rail way and the Midland Railway (Derby Gasworks) Bills also through. In the House of Common.' committees in Dodson 's committee) the following bills pissed through :—The Llynvi and Ogniore Railway ; the Water ford and Wexford Railway and Rosslare Harbour Bill ; the Barnoldsvrick Railway; the Norwich and Spalding Railway (with amendments) ; the Tendring Hundmls Railway ; and the London and North Western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (with amendments). The Solway Junction Railway 11111 was referred back on certain points of detail. In group 3, the Devon and So merset (deviations) Railway Bill was unoaxised, and re ferred to the chairman of committees. The committee proceeded with the consideration of the group of Devon iThe bills of the Ilfracombe Railway and that of the Devon and Somerset and Bristol and Exeter Railways were further considered, and again adjourned. OILYSTAL PAISES. ONZ 13linumio MONDAY, APRIL N. Admissions on payment, 607 ; ditto by seseun tickets, SZo2. Total vlaitors, 1,G39. [TWOPENCE THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. The annexed important circular has just been issued to the shareholders of the Great Eastern Railway Company. The chief defect of the scheme proposed seems to be that it invites prefe rence shareholders and other persons having claims upon the company, not only to accept debenture stock in lieu of cash, but to subscribe for a further amount of such stock. The arrangement for creating a special debenture fund at the Bank of England is highly judicious, and ought to be adopted by other railway companies : TO THE NHAREHOLDERS OY THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANI. We, the undeed, having been deputed by a meeting of the principal hers of the preference and ordinary stocks in the company to consider and advise on the oourse to be adopted for the preservation of their pi operty, report as follows ! viz.:—The net annual revenue of the company is sufficient to pay all the preference interest and dividends ; but from the distrust now affecting all railway securities the company has been obliged to employ that revenue in meeting capital obligations ; hence the non payment of the two lag half-year's preference dividends. To meet the dividends now due, anil to liquidate the existing engagements of the company on capital account (other than the Metropolitan Litensiona, which will be separately provided for), will require 1,500,00 w. sterling. The interest paid lass year upon 800,00 W. of temporary loans exceeded 60,00 W., which would represent the inte rest upon 1,200.000 1, of the debenture stock subsequently referred to. We deem it micelle' to the restoration of the company's credit, and to the permanent security of the preference holders : Ist. That in order to m ee t the inte rest on the debentures and debenture stock, and so afford absolute security to the investors, there shall be paid, under parliamentary obligation, week by week, to the credit of three trus tees, to be nominated by the governor of the Bank of England, such a proportion of the traffic receipts as will meet the current interest on the whole of the debentures and debenture stock of the company. 2nd. That three trustees, to be appointed by the preference shareholders, shall be vested with power to veto any further capital ex penditure or liability beyond that now existing which they may disapprove. 3rd. That in order to provide for the dividends now due, and to meet the pressing requirements on capital account, there shall be created, under parlia mentary sanction, one million and a half of debenture stock, bearing interest at the rate of :11. per cent. per annum, to be offered to the preference shareholders, and such persons as are willing to receive it, in satisfaction of their claims, and to be payable by instalments ranging over three years from the present time, having the dividends or sums now due written up in part payment. These suggestions, if carried out, would secure the divi dends due, and would discharge all pressing obligations (the enforcement of which would seriously affect the inte rests of the guaranteed and preference holders), and tend to restore the credit of the company. The company being unable to meet the interest on their preference stocks in cash, it is obviously desirable that the holders should be funiished with an interest-bearing document for the amount of dividend due to them ' and which, having the sanction of parliament, might be sold at no great sacrifice, while those persons not under such necessity would ulti mately realise their claims in full, with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum. We confidently re commend this arrangement for adoption ; and should it meet your approval, be pleased to sign and return the an nexed form of reply, not later than the Pith instant, for the information and guidance of the committee in seeking the necessary powers from parliament. CHAS. K STEWART, London. GEOHIJi P. 11 NH, London. JOHN D. BIHICHALL, Leeds. JANICS CHAIMHX, Manchester. London, April 8. Nora. —An example of how the above scheme would work is here shown : A holder of I,OuU/. of ti per cent. stock, with one year's dividend vv.) unpaid, would receive scrip representing four years' dividend, or say for 2001., of which NC would be written up as p.iid, leaving 1501. to fall due, by instalments of tif., un SepteuiLer 1 and March lin each year, until fully mud up. There is no obligation on the bolder of preference stock to keep the scrip. GENERAL EXCHANGE BANE.—A meeting of the shareholders of this concern, convened by the protection committee, was held last evening at the Whittington Club, Arundel•street, Strand, Mr. Frederick Piercy in the chair. The chairman explained that the meeting had been Galled for the purpose of giving the shareholders an opportunity for an interchange of opinion, and with the view of de ciding upon the best course for their benefit. After he hat beau appointed joint official liquidator with Mr. Cooper, of the firm of Johnstone, Cooper, Whale, and Evens, he found it would be necessary to knock off one third of the IX which was supposed to have been paid in the General Exchange Bank, and fur which they were to have got in the new bank three share*, credited with . each. He did not blame anyone for refusing to into the London Exchange Lkurk. Referring to the Cc nend Exchange Bank, he mud it was an bad in its infancy as in its maturity. The old London and Hamburg Rank was in a very bad state when it was handed over to the Bank of Europe, or u it was called, the General Exchange Bank. The liquidators found the share fist of the latter concern was full of what were called " dummy " shares, and they now found that a large sum had been expended for rigging the market, from which the shareholders had suffered toe gr ea t extent. He remembered having seen the shares of the General Exchange Bank quoted at 31 premium in a weekly clam newspaper, and be found the next day that if he had made a purchase on that representa tion, he would have been possessed of shares which would not have been accepted as a present. He was happy to say that their solicitor believed they had a good use, and that there was every prospect of the ehartholilers obtain ing justice. Steps would be taken for proceeding against those who were falsely credited, and they had also very good grounds for believing that they would recover the entire of the promotion money. In conclusion, he thought it would be advisable to turn the compulsory order for winding up into a voluntary one. Mr. Bennett, who referred in strong terms to the late directors of the Gene ral Exchange Bank, adviseJ the sharehuldera to attend at thegeneral meeting this evening and look to their interests. Mr. Howell said that at his instance Mr. &beau& had resigned his position as solicitor to the liquidators, and another gentleman had been appointed who he had no doubt would do justice to the proprietors. There were " dummy" shares to the extent of 31,000/., but he could not say how much might be recovered. The committee of dissentient shareholders had objected to his appointment aa liquidator, inasmuch as he tilled the office of auditor in the new company, which be only coneentell to take be cause it would he more economical to the company. Mr. Cooper said that from the first he had been in favour of a voluntary winding-up as the must econondiad and speedy mode of settling their affairs. Other s!lareholders having even expression to their opinions, the meet rig separated. TELi:GRAPH le Con YttNltslioN ItETa EEN TUN UNITED KIM:IAM AN I) Dv DEPEN lIENCI EA. FrOM a Treasury minute, dated Pith Jan. petal, issued yxstenlay, it appears that Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli submitte d " whether encouragement may not be afforded to com panies willing to lay lines of which the government ap prove, by the goveininent causing surreys, where none now exist, to be made of the route along which it may he such companies silzu n ld ia le. y i , ! g ai t d h ; ., liyrenlen cables, by .ai niexi i i s ii t" o n f ce an t ; of her Alsjesty's vessels, in the same manner as was recently afforded by her Majesty's ship Terrible, in the cave of the Atlantic cable ; and by using the good °Mies of the British government with any foreign govern ment upon whose territories it may be requisite to land I cables, or to lay land lines. My lords entirely coincide in the opinions expressed by the Earl of Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and they will have them in view in the event of any arrangements being node with any company or companies for the purpose of haying tele graphic cables, or erecting land hues of telegraph. In the meanwhile, it appears to my lords that it will be advisable ; to designate those lines of communication which they con. Rider are most called for by Imperial and commercial interests, and towarile the formation of which they are of I opinion that the countenance sad enoouragement of her I Majesty's government may properly be afforded in the man . nor indicated, viz.: 1. A direct line between Falmouth, or some other point on thee:mat of England, and i lilwaltar,with out touching anywhere between those two points. 2. A line between Gibraltar and Malta, witlicuttouching at any inter mediate point. 3. A line between some point on the Egyptian territories, to be hereafter decided, and Allen, and from thence to Kurrachee, touching rat the various !Nimbi which may be thought requisite. 4. A line from Rangoon to Singapore, touching at Penang and other points, if deemed necessary. ii. A line from either Singapore or Malacca, whichever point may be foiled meet suitable, rid Java, to some point on the coast of Australia, to be hereafter decided. 6. A line from Singapore to tilt:inglete. touching at Hong Kong and other points, if deemed :tilvisable, including Saigon, if the French government concur iu such a proceeding. 7. A line from tilaanghse to Japan. With regard to the several proposed lines of telegraphic own muniention, my lonic are glad to find that, with some slight exceptions, the whole of the routes along which the lines in question would be laid have been evimitted, and the soundings completed sufficiently for telegunpliic pur poses. by the Admiralty." THE J APA MAE TROUPE.—Last evening, tin the occasion of the birthday of his Majesty the King of Den mark, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and a dii tinguuthed company, specially invited for the occasion, witnessed the performances of the Japanese troupe who were introduced by Mr. Mitchell to the Prince of Wales, Mr. E. Prior, Mr. W. Grant, Captain Page. and Mr. Nimmo accompanied them. Mr. Grunt during the even ing rendered all the explanations of the feats given by the Japanese artistes.