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Miss Clara St. Cases , Mns. & Lane . — Muter Sanders —llse Eamon Family.—And THE SCOTTISH CHIEF. Mr. Jima Anderson. HIGH-WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning, 3h. 58m Afternoon, 41k. Blot. To-Moagow—llorning, 4h. 43m Afternoon, 6d 7m. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. IT is a circumstance which should encourage the friends of Austria that the relations of the empire to Italy, and especially to Venice, can at length be treated dispassionately, and in a broad, statesman like spirit, in journals published at Vienna. The article which we translated yesterday from the Presse of that capital, and which we are informed has been well received by the public, is, to the best of our knowledge, the first of its kind that has appeared in an Austrian newspaper. Nothing is so much needed, in order that the work of framing a settlement of the Italian question may be ap- proached with a fair prospect of success, as the attainment by the public men of Austria of a calm, - - clear view of the nature and extent of the real in terests of their country in Venice. Nowhere out of Austria are the existing relation/ of the empire to Venice regarded as permanent, and the world, which confidently, if patiently, waits for their in terruption, asks wistfully from time to time whether it is possible that the Imperial Govern- went does not command the services of states- • men capable of transferring this perilous quer tion from Italy to Vienna, and solving it in the interest of European peace, the greater security of the Austrian Empire, and the happi ness of the people most deeply concerned in its settlement. We should gladly welcome any sign of a readiness to take this wise course. Whe ther the article in the Presse represents the ideas of a Minister, or merely a tendency of free public opinion, we are glad to see it, although it is little more than a statement of the point from which further discussion must proceed. Our Vienna contemporary asks why the continual strife be tween Austria and Italy should not now give place to a lasting peace between the two States. He points out that King Vicrou. EMMANUEL doesnot, like Prussia, maintain a rivalry with the Emperor of AUbTRIA in a field where each might hope inde finitely to extend his acquisitions ; and he reasons truly. The right of Italy to belong to herself is a principle now universally accepted in Europe. Austria has retired from her old policy of assert ing a voice in the general affairs of Italy, and holds her position in Venice merelyto defend her honour, her military frontier, and her treaty-rights. The time has come for looking broadly at the consi derations involved in these several subjects. Europe respects the susceptibilities which have not per mitted the Austrian Government to listen to pro posals urged in a tone of menace, and knows too well the value of national sentiment to desire to see it wantonly violated. But at the same time it looks to Austrian statesmen, hoping to see them disengage the honour of their Sovereign from the maintenance in Venice of a state of things on which the eye cannot rest without sadness and disapproval. Two generations have passed away since Venice was bound to Austria, the victim of one of the blackest acts of treachery that stained an age of perfidy and %iolence, and still its people are as far as ever from being united to their rulers. The Austrian Government and people are ready, we firmly believe, to do or consent to anything to promote the welfare of the Venetians under the government of the EMPEROR. But in vain. That fair land, The pleasant place of all Festivity, The Revel of the Earth, the Mask of Italy, is a scene of desolation and decay. The Venetians demean themselves as captives ; and you might as well call upon the inmates of a prison to rouse themselves to gaiety as ask them for manifestations of energy and public spirit in industry, commerce, literature, art, or political life. Constituted as Europe is, and animated as are its people with modern ideas of liberty and national independence, this state of things must inevitably be a source of weakness to Austria while it continues. The spec tacle of Venice for a long time cut off the govern ment of Austria from the sympathy of the world, and tends incessantly to repress the revival of that good feeling towards it which so much in the recent history of the Empire is cal culated to kindle. While Italy was distracted and divided, without either help or hope, and while each of its petty States had besides its domestic ruler a patron and protector beyond the Alps, disinterested spectators cared little whether this duchy or that kingdom was virtually ruled from Paris or Vienna ; but now that Italy has a national Government any power which should deliberately resolve under all circumstances to prevent a portion of the Italian people from joining their fortunes to those of their brethren occupies, a position in which it can have no support in the moral sentiment of the world. Apart from the retention by Austria of a territory and people which are declared by the voice of nature to belong to Italy, there is no reason whatever why the two Governments should stand in antagonism to one another. The ordinary spheres of their life and action, although proximate, are dis tinct ; they are made to be good neighbours, mu tually useful to each other, and not deadly rivals. Settled in the possession of the whole national ter ritory, the Kingdom of Italy would be bound by its I~ ~, I , • i '. 41 1 " i • . : 1 i • , ,i . 1 1 . • 1 '‘• • ‘‘, 1 \ ~‘ ;DEN'S VALUA! ling EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AP obvious and paramount interesta,sa wet as led bythe, national disposition, to cultivate - a poney of peace." It can hardly be doubted that the frontier of the Empire towards Italy would be better secured under those circumstances than it has been at any time for the last twenty years, or is likely to be again, by precautions merely military. A precarious and unnatural state of political arrange ments leads Italy to keep up an enormous army, notoriously for no other purpose than to take ad vantage of any troubles which may arise in Austria. Such a state of things is a premium to aggression upon the Empire, and gives Venice a first place in the combinations of every adventurous statesman who may meditate designs inimical to Austria. Hitherto considerations of this order have not had their due weight at Vienna, because that national sentiment, the proper office of which is to preside over their application, has been permitted either to obscure them, or altogether to exclude them from view. If they were fairly and calmly taken into the account, it would be seen and acknowledged that Austrian interests do not forbid an arrange ment corresponding to the wants, and opinions, and feelings of the age, and in which the rights of the Empire should be reconciled with the aspira tions of Italy. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE MALT-TAX HIRAM Through Mr. Mill's argument last evening, that pulls/neat should now consider the propriety of reducing our debt rather than of abolishing team, the debate on the malt duty, the Times observes, took an entirely new turn. The Times is indeed glad to welcome so distinguished a supporter of a position it has itaelf so repeatedly enforced, and there can be no doubt that Mr. Mill's arguments, heard for the first time in parliament, will sink into the minds of his hearers, and make future agitation for the unconditional repeal of the malt duty more hopeless than ever. Any proposal, however, for the transformation of the tax, which, not affecting its net produce, offers • way of escape from the evils now alleged to be incidental to it, will at all times receive full consideration from the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the House of Commons. Beer is not an " evangelising power," but there is no reason why the making of malt should be interfered with, except for the purpose of maintaining the revenue. Let Mr. Read mature his suggestion that the tax should be transmuted into a duty on beer in full con fidence that it will be accepted if it proves feasible. But the produce of the tax cannot be given up, and justice requires that it shall in some way continue to be levied on the consumers of beer. The Daily News says that the samilenta of the malt tax have received an important intellectual reinforcement since last year, Mr. Read in particular, speaking with spe cial information and authority. But Mr. Gladstone went to the heart of the matter when he warned the house that the repeal of a tax amounting to between six and seven millions of revenue might prove the first step towards the system of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association, that is, to the subetitution of direct for indirect taxation—the very system which the conservative party in their denunciations of reform are accustomed to count among the terrors of " demo cracy." It was the destiny of Mr. Neate's incongruous amendment to give an unexpected lustre tothe debate, fora drew from tho member for Westminster, who seconded it, an apostrophe on the duty of the li% ing generation to posterity, and on the debt that we of the present owe to that " idea of a posterity " which inspired the genius and devotion of our forefathers, seldom equalled, never sur passed in eloquent emotion. The Post says it is well known to the public that the Chancellor of the Exchequer 11 . 1 11 not have at his disposal such a surplus as would justify him in making any sub stantial remission of a tax which furnishes so fruitful • source of the national revenues. With regard to the amendment the Post doubts whether any language has been listened to in the House of Commons for some yearspast more truly eloquent than that in which Mr. Mill vindicated the duty which we owe to posterity. It is not, however, in the form of an amendment to a resolution in favour of the remission of a pat denier tax that so important a question as that raised by Mr. Neste and.lltr. Mill should be brought under the notice of parliament. The V•ne must come sooner or later, when some serious effort must be made to check the accumulation of the National Debt. The Herald continues to think it a monstrous anomaly and cruel injustice, that while the tax upon wine, which is drunk by the wealthy, is reduced now-a-days to an almost nominal Slur*, the beer which the poor man drinks is almost doubled in juice by the exorbitant demands of the revenue. Instead of giving the working man a vote, perhaps it would be as well if the liberals would give him his beer. The Herald is glad to admit that Mr. Gladstone's opposi Edon was not so uncompromising as on previous debates, his objections to a tax upon beer as a substitute being founded on difficulties of detail rather than of principle. The Tdegrapk says that the whole affair last night was a sham. The galleries were crowded with gentlemen to whom the question of duty or no duty was doubtless of vital interest; but the opposition benches were well nigh deserted by their usual occupants. The motion was intended to serve a double purpose — to show what the tory party would do should Lord Derby regain office, and to delay the progress of the ' reform debate. Probably the most practical suggestion • contributed to the whole discussion was that, in place of the present tax, a penny a gallon should be levied on beer I in order to supply the deficit caused by the previous re- minion. Any estimates as to the yield of such an impost are obviously problematical, but the idea is well worth r consideration at some future period. who would hen wished to see history mite one chapter of real with a steady and untroubled pen. The emus lie where the penalty must—with the* insensate and bigoted order which, it seems, has stood sell while all the world was moving around it. The Star also remarks that what the tortes lack in argu ment they make up in noise. The bellowing of which O'Connell complained was as uproarious and vehement on Monday night as at any time during the passages of arms which took place between the Irish orator and the states man who he designated Scorpion Stanley. Every conser vative seemed inclined to do the lion's part, according to Bottom's definition of it—nothing but roaring. The tories howled down their opponents when they could not reply to them. A running fire of the rudest interruptions, the coarsest contradictions, strove perpetually to disturb the composure of every speaker who took the ministerial view of the question. >U TOFICB. Commenting upon the important fact that we at length possess, on the highest official authority—that of Mr. Villiers--s complete condemnation of the present manage ment of the sick poor in the metropolitan workhouses, the Vices proceeds to urge that, having admitted the evil, it lies with the government to devise a scheme for carrying a remedy into effect. The scheme proposed by Saturday's deputation, and which Mr. Villiers treated in no unfavour able manner, was to establish six separate hospitals for all the sick at present lodged in. the metro politan infirmaries, and to place them under • separate and central management, not omitting • due representation of local interests. Even the innova tion of • general rate for the Nick poor, which would be necessitated, Mr. Villiers admits would be reasonable ; and it is sooner or later inevitable, for it is obvious that unless the East-end parishes are helped from their richer neigh bours, they cannot possibly obtain the money necessary for • due treatment of the sick. That which would be economy when spread over the whole metropolis would be • tremendous burden upon individual parishes. As Mr. Villiers admitted, while the management of the sick is left in the hands of those who have none but local interest, and whose main object is simply to save as math money as possible, it is vain to expect any adequate system of toast meat. Let us hope that these satisfactory admissions will produce before long some effectual results. By their own showing, the Poor-law Board have neglected these evils too long. The Times regards the steady decline of the cattle plague as justifying the legislation of February. The progress of the disease, which up to that time had been constantly maintained, was immediately arrested by the measures adopted, and the return which we published on Saturday last shows only one sixth of the number of cases reported seven weeks before. The isolation of infected animals and the suspension of cattle traffic produced an in stantaneous effect. In • single week the number of re ported attacks dropped from 18,000 to 11,000, and from that time to this the decline has continued till the num bers have been brought down to 4,008. We might have saved ourselves much loss, and have found ourselves, no doubt, in • better position at this moment, if we had adopted the recommendations of the commission at an earlier period. We have now learnt also that the butcher may go to the ox instead of the ox to the butcher, without any material embarrass ment to the trade, and the conclusion is plain that s change which has cost us so little, and which fur nishes the only protection against a calamity that may at any time recur, ought to be adopted as a permanent and recognised system. A good system, in fact, of dead-meat markets would in itself be • standing protection against the rinderpest, and with that protection we should do well to provide ourselves. Eke Court. OSBORNE, APRIL 17. The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday morning, accompanied by Princess Helena and Princess Louise, and drove out in the afternoon, accompanied by Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Christian o f Schleswig-Holstein. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein arrived at Osborne yesterday from London, attended by Lieut.- Colonel Du Plat, who met him at Calais by her Majesty's command. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St. Helena. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough House on of about Wednesday next, from Sandringham Hall, for the season. Earl and Countess Russell received at dinner, yesterday evening, at their residence in Chesham-place, the following guests :—The Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi and Countess Helene Apponyi, the Duke of Leinster, the Earl and Countess of Minto, the Marquis de Tamisier, Viscount and Viscountess Amberley, Lord and Lady Taunton, Lady Georgians Russell, and the Hon. Lyulph Stanley. The Marchioness of Sligo had a dancing party last evening at her residence in Mansfield-street, Cavendish =mire, which was very numerously attended. The Earl and Countess of Albemarle and Lady Augusta Reppel have arrived at No. 3, Lowndes-square. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough, who have arrived in Paris from Nice, are expected to return home early in May. In consequence of the, happily, abortive attempt on the life of the Emperor of Russia, during the forenoon of yesterday his Excellency the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Brunnow received numerous calls at Chesham House. The whole of the Ambassadors and Ministers Plenipotentiary resident in London called at the embassy during the day. To-day there will be Divine service at the Russian Chapel in Welbeck-street, to offer up prayers of thanksgiving at the escape of his Imperial Majesty. We (Owl) have reason to believe that the Hon. Arthur Gordon, C.M.G., at present Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, is to succeed Mr. Manners-Sutton as Governor of Trinidad. It is not yet decided whether any successor of Mr. Gordon will be nominated, the approach ing federation of the North American Provinces making such an appointment unnecessary. The Liberals of Lichfield have passed a vote of want of oonfidenoe 'in Major Anson, who has combined with the tones to oppose the Reform Bill. Major Anson's constituents accepted the alternative of a personal ex planation in lien of one by letter ; and accordingly the honourable gentleman addressed a large gathering of them on Monday. After hearing his statement, a resolution emphatically reprobating the major's conduct was passed, with four dissentients. Thus the electors of Chester. Stroud, Caine, Salisbury, and Lichfield have in the most public manner protested ►gainst the conduct of their re presentatives on the reform question. Lord Cranborne writes to the Times:—" Will you permit me to correct an error affecting myself which occurs in the report of Mr. Layard's speech on Mon day ? lam reported as having denied Mr. Layard's state ment that in 1864 I pressed the government to go to war in behalf of Denmark. I am not surprised that my words should have been misunderstood in the confusion which prevailed during that part of Mr. Layard's speech ; but I did not make any arch denial. It was undoubtedly true that I thought England bound in honour by her own pledges to a diplomatic course of action which might have led in cert►in contingencies to war. But what I objected to was Mr. Layard's extraordinary attempt to fasten the reeponsdbffity for these opinions expremed by me upon the opposition, most of whom differed from me on the point, and on what he calls the ' aristocracy,' whose opinions I do not know, and never had anymeans of knowing.—l am, your obedient servant, CLIEBORNE." THE PARIS EXHIBITIOE.—An official declaration has been made by the imperial commission which states as follows :—" Aa regards the exhibition of warlike material, it is very probable that the French government will ex hibit at the exhibition everything appertaining thereto (artillery, engineering, transport, commissariat, hospitals, clothing, camp equipage, be.). These different objects will be exhibited on a special site reserved in the park of the Champ de Mars. On the same spot will be exhibited cannon manufactured by private firms. As regards foreign countries, several have already stated their intention to exhibit warlike material. Among the number are Bassin, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and the United States of America. Finally, the Minister of Marine proposes to ex hibit models of vessels, showing the progress of naval con struction in France." 'ARY DIVISION HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Apau: 17. MALT DUTY. . ~ .... . Motion made and question proposed, "That, upon any future remission of indirect Malice, this hour will take into consideration the duty upon malt, with a view to its immediate reduction and ultimate repeaL"—(Sir Fitzroy Xelly.)—Amendraent proposed, to leave out from the word " That " to the end of the question, in order to add the words " is the present date of the taxation and resources of the country, it is the duty of parliament to make provision for the systematic reduction of the Na tional Debt, and not to sanction any proposal for any repeal or change of taxes which is likely to be attended with a diminution of the reverie"—(Mr. Neste ) — instead thereof--Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question"—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Main question put. The house divided; Ayes, 150; Noes, T. 35. AYES. Adderley, C. B. Egerton, Sir P. O. Anion, Major Fane, Lt.-COL Bagge, W. Pane, Col. Bailey, Sir J. R. Farquhar, Sir M. Barnett, B. Fellowes, E. Barrow, W. IL Moyer, J. Barttelot, Col. Foley, H. W. Bass, M. T. Funliter, Gen. Batman, Sir T. Foster, W. 0. Beach, Sir M. H. Freshleld, C. K. Beach, W. W. Galway, J i m et. Benyon, K. Ciamitell, Beradord, Capt. George, J. Bourne CoL BovM, if. 1)=.:1 1 .A. 1.. Bowyer, Sir G. Gooch. D. Bridges, Sir B. W. Goodson, J. Bromley, W. D. Grey, T. de Brooks, R. Grove, T. F. Bruce, Lord C. Hamilton, Lord C. Bruen, H. Hamilton, Vied. Buckley, E. Hartopp, K B. Buller, Sir E. M. Harvey. KB. Burghley, Lord Hervey, Lord A. Sorrell, Sir P. He nnik er, Lord Campbell, A. H. Herbert, P. 11. Cartwright, Col. Hodgson, W. N. Cavendish Lord E. Holford, IL S. Cecil, Lon' E. Hoimeedele. Fleet. Cholmeley, Sir Y. Horuby, W. H. Clive, Capt. Howes, I. Cobbold, J. C. Budd estop, J. W. Cole, J. L. Hamphery, W. M Cooper, K H. Hunt, G. W. Cowper, H. F. Jervis, Cy* Cox, W. T. Jolllffe, H. H. Cubitt, G. Yea, J. Darin Sir E. C. King, J. K. Dicke Knight, F. W. Dickson, Major Knightley, Sir R. Dodson. J. G. Knox, Col. Dowdeswell, W. E. Lechmere, Sir E. Buncombe, A. Lennox. Lord G. Dunoombe, W. E. Leslie, C. P. Dunne, Gem. Lindner, Col. C. Du Pre, C. O. Lindsay, Col. R. Dutton. R. H. Long. R. P. Dyke, W. H. Lowther, Col. Dyott, Col. Lytton, Sir E. L. 1 Earle, R. A. Mainers, Lord J. r Eaton, H. W. Martin, P. W. 3111Ier, S. B. Miller, T. J. Milford. W. T. More, R. J. Mordsunt, Sir C. Neeld, Sir J. NewdepAe, C. N. Noel. G. J. North, CoL Paget, Parker, Major Phillips, G. L Pollard-L'rouhart,W P 011111•11, W. H. Pugh, D. Read, C. S. Rebow, J. G. Ho e r '. G. W. J. Royston, Visa. Russell, H. Russell, Sir C. Sandford, G. M. Schreiber, C. Sclater-booth, G. Scott, Lord H. Selwyn, H. J. Selwyn, C. J. Severn., J. K. Smith, 8. O. Somerset, Col. Stanhope, J. B. Stanhope, Lord Bailees, H. E. Sykes, C. Taylor, Col. Thorold, J. H. Treeby, J. W. Trollope, Sir J. Walcott, Adm. Western, Sir T. B. Whaley, G. H. Whiteside, .1. Whitmore, H. Williams, F. X. Wise. H C. Wyndham, H. Young. B. TELLERS. Kelly. Sir F. Dunne. C. NOBS. 1 Acton& T. D. Gllpin, C. Monsen, W. Agnew, Sir A. Gladstone, W. E. M o n t g omer y , Sir G. Akroyd, E. Gladstone, W. H. Morley, B. Allen. W. B. Glyn, G. G. Morris, M. Anstruther, Sir R. Goldsmid, Sir F. Morris, W. Antrobus, E. Gold mid , J. Morrison, W. Armeong, R. Clinches. Q. J. Murphy, N.D.tr Ayrton, A. 9. Clover, F. L Neste, C. Aron% R. B. Graves, 8. R. Nicol, J. D. C. Gray, Sir J. O'Brien, Kr P. rag a w n tl i f, .1. GrevWe, Col. (YConor Don, The Barclay, A. C. Grey, Sir U. tielvy, Dr J. Baring, T. Gridley, Capt. Oliphant, L. ' Barnes, T. Grosvenor, Lord R. O'LmMlen, Sir C. Bony, C. IL Grosvenor, (*pt. Onslow, G. Barry, Q. R. Banbury, R. C. (Away, A. J. Barley, T. Hankey, T. Owes, Sir H. Beaumont, H. F. Haunter, Sir J. Padmore, R. Beaumont, W. B. liardemitle, J. A. Paget, Lord C. Beecroft, G. 8. Harris, J. D. Palmer, Sir B. Biddelph, Col. Harlington, Marq.of Pease, J. W. Biddulph, M. Hay, Lord J. Pesl, A. W. Bingham, Lord Hayter, Capt. Pelham, Lord Iliennerhamett,Sirß. Headlam, T. E. Peto, Sir S. M. Bonham-Carter, J. Henderson, J. R. N. Bouverie, E. P. Henley, Lord 111 1 t i t P Brecknock, Earl of Herbert, H. A. Potter, E. Bright, Sir C. Hibbert, J. T. Potter, T. B. Bright, J. Hoare, Sir H. A. Price, W. P. Briscoe, J. I. Hoditkinsun, G. E. I. Browne, Lord J. Holden. I. Me e liard, J. Bruce, Lord E. Holland, E. Proby, Lord Bruce, 11. A. Hood, Sir A. A. Bearden, D. J. Bus - ton. C. Holston. T. S. Robartes, T. J. Candlish, J. Howard, C. W. Robertson. I). Cardwell, R. Hubbard, J. G. Rothschild, N. M. Carnegie, C. Hughes, T. Russell, A. Contemn*, Viset. Hashes, W. B. Itussell, Sir W. Cave, T. Hurst, R. H. halonsons, A. Cavendish, Lord F. Ingham. E. Sinned., J. Cavendish, Lord Q. James, E. fiaundemon, S. Chambers, T. Jardine, R. Scholefield, W. Cheetham, J. Jervoise, Mr J. Scott, Sir W. Childers, H. C. Johnstone, air J. Seely, C. Clinton, Lord A. Kekewich, S. T. Idtafto, R. D. Clinton, Lord E. Kinglake, A. W. Sheridan. R. B. Clive, G. Kinglake, J. A. Sherrill, A. C. Colebrooke, Sir T. Ringscote, Col. Smith, J. A. Collier, Sir It. Kinnaird, A. F. Smith, J. B. Colthurst, Sir G. Knatchbull - lieges- Speirs, A. A. Colvile, C. R. son, E. Rat-pool., W. Crauford, E. H. Labonebere, H. !Boatload, M. Crawford, R. W. Laing, S. Stansfeld, J. Crosland, Col. Layard, A. H. Sullivan, E. Crossley, Sir F. Lamont, J. Synan, K J. Dalglish, B. Lawson. J. A. Talbot, C. R. Davey, It. Legh, Major Taylor , P. A. Denman. G. Leeman, G. Tollemache, J. Dillon, J. B. Leferre, G. J. Tracy. C. R. Duff, M. E. Lewis, 11. Trevelyan, G. 0. Duff. K. W. Dendas, Sir D. Locke, J . Vande cur, Cot Lusk, A. Verney, Sir H. Duokellin, Lord Mackie, J. Villiers, C. P. Ellice, E. Mackinnon, Capt. Vivian. H. H. Esmond., J. Mackinnon, W. A. Waterhouse, 8. • Evans, T. W. MLagan, P. Watkin, E. W. Fawcett. li. 11'1,1u en, D. Weguelin, T. M. Renwick, E. M. Maguire, J. F. Whatman, J. Fildes, J. Main waling, T. Whitbread, S. ' Fitt:Gerald, Lord 0. Ilartoribanks, D. C. White, .1. Fitzratrick, J. W. Marshall, W. Williamson, Sir H. Fitzwilliam, C. W. Martin, C. W. Winnington, Sir T. ' 1 Foljanibe, F. J. Mathews, A. Wyvill, M. Forster, C. Matheson. Sir J. Young, A. W. Forster, W. E. Milbank, V. A. Young, G. Fort, It. Mill. J. S. Fortescue, C. P. Mills, J. R. TELLERS. Fortescue. D. F. Milton. Visa. Brand, H. B. Gavin, Major Mitchell, A. Adam, W. P. ' Gibson, T. IL Munk, C. J. It will be seen that there were 20 liberals among the supporters of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, viz. :—Major Anson, Mr. M. T. Baas, Lord C. Bruce, Lord G. Cavendish, Sir M. Cholmeley, Mr. H. F. Cowper, Sir K Dering, Mr. J. G. Dodson, Mr. H. W. Foley, Mr. W. P. Foster Mr. T. F. Grove. Mr. P. W. Martin, Mr. R. J. More, Mr. W. Pollard Urquhart, Mr. W. H. Portman, Mr. J. G. Rebow, Mr. H. Russell, Sir T. B. Western, Mr. G. H• Whalley, Mr. It. Young—nearly all of whom are county members. On the other hand, 13 conservatives voted against the motion, viz., Mr. E. Antrobus, Mr. G. S. Beecroft, Lord Bingham, Mr. S. R. Graves, Sir A. Hood, Mr. Horafall, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. W. B. Hughes, Mr. I'. Mainwaring, Mr. J. Pritchard, Mr. J. Tollemache, Colonel Vandeleur, and Mr. S. Waterhouse. To-morrow Mr. Banks Stanhope will ask the President of the Poor-law Board when the statistics re lating to the county franchise, moved for by him on March 16, and also those moved for by Lord Burghley on March 21 will be presented to the house. Mr. Crawford intends to ask the President of the Board of Trade to-morrow if it has been proposed or is intended to carry the Metropolitan District Railway along the whole or any part of the Thames Embankment between Westminster and Blackfriars bridges, in an open cutting instead of a tunnel or covered way underground. Sir Harry Verney will ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to-morrow whether the British government has guaranteed to Prussia the portion of Saxony united to her dominions by the treaty of Vienna ; and whether, in case Prussia should now engage in war, that guarantee would be upheld. On the 15th of next month Mr. O'Reilly pro poses to move for a select committee to inquire " what changes may with advantage be made in the system of national education in Ireland, in order to allow greater freedom and fulness of religious teaching in schools attended by pupils of one religious denomination only, and to guard effectually against proselytism and protect the faith of the minority in mixed schools." Sir George Bowyer will ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Monday, whether any demand has been made within the last four months by the French govern. ment on the British government, relative to the repayment by the latter government to the former of .an alleged sur plus of the monies provided by France and paid to the English government in pursuance of the Convention of Paris, 1815-1818, to indemnify British subjects for their tomes by confiscation during the revolutionary govern ment, or whether any communications on the above sub ject have weed between the governments of the two countries ; and, if so, whether there is any objection to lay such communications upon the table of the house. To-morrow Mr. Chambers will ask the President of the Poor-law Board whether it is his intention, and, if so, when, to introduce a bill into parliament founded on the recommendations of the select committee on poor relief, in reference to the religious rights of instates of workhouses ; and, further, if each be his intention, to ask that he will give sufficient notice of the same for boards of guardians, unions, and parishes to have the opportunity of expressing their opinions upon such an important measure. THE AMERICAN CONGRESS AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. The Times assumes that the House of Representatives will pass the Civil Rights Bill as the Senate has done, and that a measure which completely overthrows the doctrine of state independence, and will put in every Southern State en authority exercised by a Federal executive and overruling the state enactments, will become law. It anticipates bitter animosities as the result, for the tendency of the bill is to arrest the pro gress of those influences which are drawing more closely I round the States the bonds of union and peace. The Times will watch with interest how far the President will venture on using his powers negatively to prevent the enforcement of the act, and assumes that he will give as little assistance as he can to it. His course most likely will be to leave those who have made the law to enforce it, if they are able, against the will of the population, and to hold him self neutral in disputes which are not of his making. THE REFORM BILL. The Post maintains that there is not a word in Lord Groevenoes amendment from which want of confidence can be reasonably inferred ; but, nevertheless, if govern ment will view it in that light it is not for parliament to hesitate on party considerations when she vindication of its independence is imperative. Ministers of the crown may have the right to ask the representatives of the people to discuss a measure framed to revise the constitution by instalments, but then, at all events, they should in the first place lay the measure before them in its entirety. This is all that Lord Grosvenor's resolution requires, and to demand or dictate its rejection on the ground of confidence is to confirm doubt and authenticate opposition. . _ According to the Herald, some forty or fifty of the habitual supporters of the government are in grave doubt uto what they shall do. Possibly they may vote for the second reading of the bill, on the understanding that acci dents are to happen in committee, and thus nave the ministers from the more immediate COEUIegUellOOll of their folly. Some Irish members, backed by the Tablet, are expected to oppose the bill, which, even if it is read a second time, is past praying for. The Telegraph points out that the pretence of objecting only to an uncertain extent of reform has utterly ( vanished, speaker after speaker forgetting the terms of the amendment, and wildly inveighing against any and every lowering of the electoral suffrage. The country gentlemen have been getting more frantic and frenzied night after night, and now make discussion hideous in loud cries, like the war-whoop of rsd-skins. There will come evil fruit of such bad seed, and when it does come, with the angry and thorough-going measures which will follow, do not let those be blamed • 18, 1866. LAT] ENCE. THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN QUESTION. Th© Debats of to-day says : We regret to have to say it, but with the way best de ire to draw conclusions favourable to peace from the latest despatches, they seem to indicate that the relations be tween the two great German powers are more strained than ever. The Indipendance says: . The intelligence received from Germany sines yesterday shows no change in the situation. The language of the jour' naps, which are in the confidence of ministers both in Vienna and Berlin has lost nothing of its bitterness, and those of Vienna have resumed the tone of irritation in which they used to 'peak of Prussia. The Vienna Prase oontains the following with respect to the attitude of France : Let tie declare it plainly. We see in the impenetrable neutrality of France considerable danger. If we were able to report a re-Louring act on her part it would, as with an enchanter's wand, dissipate the cloud of apprehension' which now disturbs men's minds. The cabinet of the Tuileries must regard the present situation as extremely satisfactory. The great coalition of the North which was floating in the horizon is dissolved, and Austria has more than one reason to regret not making commas cause with France three years ago on the Polish question; in order to weaken Prussia and Russia , her nature' enemies. There is some consolation, however, in the reflection that France has no real interest in seeing Prussia dominating in the centre, and Russia dominating in the east, of Europe. Were Prussia even willing to give up Belgium to France, the acquisition of Namur, Liege, and Brussels would not be an equiva. Talent for the diminution of power, which must by the aggrandisement of Freesia and the colossal growth of Russia follow. The policy of states is not to be estimated by months or years, but by centuries, and it would he an anti-French policy to sacrifice her permanent interests for the purpose of aggrandising Italy and acquiring some territory near the Rhine. We hope that the Emperor Napoleon understands better than oth® the real grandeur of his mission at this decisive moment, and that if his interest does not counsel him to aid, he will not at least co-operate to weaken Austria. Still it would be unwise to place entire confidence in the policy of France. The present conjuncture demands the close alliance of Austria and Germany. The Augsburg Ckszette expects that a further military measure has been adopted in view of an eventual mobilisation. It consists in the calling in of a certain number of young men liable to serve in the army for drill. It adds that although large purchases of horses have been recently made for foreigners and especially for Prussia, the govern ment find no difficulty in procuring those which it ordered to be purchased on its own account. AUSTRIAN REPLY TO ENGLAND. (n ADDIIATUNI AND NANCTRIC TIZZGRAPN.) (ram OUR OWN CORIMPONDIDIT.) FRANKFORT, WEDNESDAY. The Wurtemberg Staatsanzeiger publishes an ex tract from the answer of Austria to the remon strances of England. Austria does not ask for an inch of land in the Duchies, nor will she accept it. Prussia wishes to annex the duchies, and Austria is bound to support the rights of the Schleswig-Holstein people. She will not dictate to them, but requires that the will of the people and the Diet should be respected. The Prussian and Austrian troops should be withdrawn and the people choose their government by universal suffrage. Austria SC cepts their decision, even if in favour of Prussia. Count Bismarck's answer to England was cold and haughty. (11BLITZWR TILEGRAMA.) REPLY OF PRUSSIA TO THE LAST AUSTRIAN NOTE. BERLIN, Aram 18. THE PRINCIPALITIES. THE DISTURBANCES AT JASSY. JASSY, APRIL 17. BRUSSELS, APRIL 18. The text of the Prussian reply to the Austrian despatch of the 7th inst. is published here to-day. It dwells especially on the admitted movements of Austrian troops on the Prussian frontier by which Prussia was led to take defensive measures, and says that :—" If Count Mensdorff, after the Emperor had passed his word that no aggression was intended by Austria, still continues military Preparations it cannot be expected that Prussia, an equally clear denial of hostile intentions having been given by the King, should relinquish those defensive measures which were called forth by the attitude of Austria." The town has now resumed its accustomed ap pearance, and the Metropolitan has returned to his religious duties. He was placed at their head by the insurgents, in which position he received a slight scratch. The tocsin of the cathedral was sounded during the whole time of the disturbances. No inha bitants took part in the movement. The persons arrested are all Bulgarians, Gnirk., Armenians, Livonians, and servants. Prince Mourouzi is said to have declared that 60,000 Russians were to have passed the frontiers. The Nord of to-day publishes the following details of the late disturbances at Jassy :—" The day before yesterday, after the celebration of mass, an immense crowd of people followed the Metro politan to his palace, in order to declare their opposition to the union of the Principalities, and to demand the separation of Moldavia from Wallachia. A body of cavalry immediately charged the defenceless crowd with drawn sabres, but did not succeed in dispersing them. The Metro politan was severely wounded. The provisional government then despatched a body of infantry to the palace, where they fired upon the unarmed populace. After several very murderous sabre charges the crowd fled. The number of killed and wounded is at present unknown. The foreign consuls assembled together during the affray at the residence of the Prussian consul, where they were waited upon by a messenger from the pro visional government, who announced that tran quillity was restored. He added that the first shots were fired by the populace, and that Prince Constantine Mourouzi was the instigator of the movement ; but these allegations are with out foundation. The provisonal government seeks to give a Russian colour to the movement. All persons suspected of attachment to Russia are im mediately arrested. The Kaimacans have pro mised to hold an inquiry into the circumstances attending the outbreak. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR. ST. PETERSBURG, Aram 17. The peasant Ossip Ivanhof, who saved the Emperor's life in the recent attempt at assassina tion, has been ennobled. The would-be assassin is a Russian. There were great rejoicings yesterday in the streets and in the theatres. The Emperor appeared at the balcony of his palace and in the streets, and visited the Smolensk convent. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Aram 17. for the settlement The international -- --- -- - of the financial questions pending between Den• mark and the great German powers relative to th; Duchies have concluded an arrangement which im signed to-day. The Secretary of the Danish legislation in Papa arrived here to-day. GREECE. ATHENS, AM. 17. The municipal elections have terminsaedthreugil out the kingdom. Order was almost everywhere maintained. The King leaves here to-day for a tour in es Peloponneaus. SPAIN. MADRID, Aran 17, Evnaiii. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Dept the the Minister of the Interior stated that the goyim meat was cognizant of the operations of act* conspirators, but did not apprehend any K ri gi disturbance of the public tranquillity. THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIO MAILS. ow, Ann XL The Peninsular and Oriental Company's skiry, ship Nyanza, Captain Weeks, with the portion of the above mails, has arrived. She by 48 passengers, specie 580/., and a small cargo. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Satins, in Banoo. —(Before Lord Chid Justice Bris s i Justices Wes, Kaftans, and Smith.) WOG V. nts MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, MID LINCOMMEE IiPAILWAT COMPASY. The plaintiff In this ease sued to recover damages fa 4, death of her son, who lost his life on the defendsaar and at the trial at Leeds the jury awarded her 3101. Mr. Manisty, Q.C., however, now moved fora ode b enter a verdict for the defendants, or for new trid, qs the ground fhat the verdict was against the weight it donee. The accident happened at the New RAead p A g way Station on Sunday, the 1 3 th August. Th e Amid had crossed the Humber in the with a his* and on his way hack he was ste amboat ng • wood's WI path, or platform, skagside the railway to the strut* when he fell on to the line and was killed by a toil. The plaintiff's ease was that this accident had in consequenceof the negligence of the oosope li enti having fenced the platform. On the other hag it.. 'hewn that the platform had been in the NW itik 20 years, that millions of people had passed along it will out accident or complaint, and further that the was drunk at the time of the accident. Under cumstanoss it was contended that there was no on the part of the company, or at all events that Own was contributory negligence on the part of the detour. The court granted a rule. COURT OF EXCFIEQUER. Sittings in Banco.—{Before the Lori Chief Bann, nd Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Pigott.) MUSCLES V. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND 101 TH COW RAILWAY CoIIPANT. This was an lictio;;;;ria , ; to reoover comps.* for damage dose to certain articles of virtu ell had formed part of her luggage while a on the defendants' railway from London to Brightn i" . fY defendants paid 4L 10s. into court, and film-led meta debted as to the net of the plaintiff's claim. At thetW before the Lord Chief Baron, at Guildhall, the counsel Ir the company raised the objection that the articles we not included in those enumerated in the Carrico Al; and that the defendants were therefore not Ms because the goods had not bean insured. - 11 answer of the plaintiff's counsel was that the On did not raise such an objection. The Chief Bum es seated toe new plea being added if the defendants* the costs up to that time, but the company declined tea a plea on those terms. It was further urged on behdir the company that the goals were not personal legpg and to this the plaintiff answered that such a Moe ought to have been pleaded. The question then meta the jury, who said they found a verdict for the plehel with 101. beyond the sum paid into court, but the Let Chief Baron held that the goods were not personal haw, and that there was no duty on the part of the deb** to carry them, and nonsutted the plaintiff. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q. on the part of the plaisil now moved to set aside th‘ tonenit, and to enter • yee diet for the plaintiff, on the g round that by the . plea payment into court the defendants admitted theirluldly, and that the defence relied upon was not open to thus a the state of the pleadings. The court granted a rule nisi. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BEECH AND 011113E8LP:1X: ALATHBONE AND (MIX Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Middleton for the pliiatil; Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Dr. Bwabey for the defends& The plaintiffs, ax executors, propounded aco eta will of Mrs. Jane Rathis ne, late of Milbank near Woolstanton , Bta ffon lib re,who died on the ST 1865. The will had been executed on the Ath Angsskilli and it left her only surviving son, John Bathbons i tbaldf legatee and devisee of her 4 state, but it appointed beta nephews the executors. There had been a previous wilif which the testatrix had benefited her two grandiosity' deceased daughter, wbo hid married a Mr. Edge; bold was alleged that she had altered that dispositke d her property because the young Edges had been rack* provided for by a deceased aunt and by other sioles of the family. The will not being fmthconnata fenciants—among whom was John Bathbone alleged that it had been destroyed by the testatrix w 6 1 her directions, with the intention of cancelling it. ground which, it was suggested, had led her to take 111 course was, that in 181/4 she had executed a deed ci by which she had disposed of her property. Its szewil was about 15,0001. (The case was still proceeding when we went to pies] COURTS OF JUSTICE COMPENSATION COURT. %Before the High Bailiff of Westminster, Scott Ti Esq., and a Special Jury.) GOLIbNET, 1.P., V. HER lIAJE.RTVN COMIUSCONIAS 0,10 NEW LAW COCKER. This was a compensation claim by Mr. Gabriel Geldaffi the member of parliament for Chippenham, in respect fi 6 freehold house, 14, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-lielda 41 site of which was required for the erection of the nobs courts. Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Horace Lloyd appeared in of the claim ; Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C. Mr. Macdonald were for the commissioners. Only nine special jurors attended, ands tales was Pffed. The claim as made for the property was 2,850 i. The jury was about to view the property, when • Mr. Chambers begged a few minutes indulgence cilia court, se much time might be saved. The parties on both sides consulted, and • rerdifib/ consent was agreed upon for 2,400 L Under the direction of the High Bailiff the jar,' W I verdict for that amount. • THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW.STREEr. TWO CLEN Lit BY HALF. Louie Lyme, who said he was a hawker, but an* that he had no license, Mill. charged with obtaininf ßra tinder false pretences from a lad of 16, 61Mad Schumann. The complainant said he lived with his father, whu.k,.l foreigner, in London-street, and about W ie st 4 o a t s yesterday afternoon he was passing down Tottenham -null road, and noticed • crowd assembled round the who was standing on a stool haranguing lb° and offering purses for sale. He was holding up a and offering to sell it, with two shillings inside, for lan pretended to place two shillings inside, and witness thought he had done so. Witness bought the purse foto shilling, but on opening it found that it only oontsinedill halfpence. He should not have bought it if he Ma i d thought it contained two shillings. Of course he di WS °l l suppose that the prisoner could afford to sell mll. give away two shillings with each , bu t he tbouglit the lo shillings was put into the first in order to induce °then° bm inspeetor Hubbard, of the E division, said he was at the time, and corroborated the bo y's statement. Ill' he took the prisoner in charge the l a tter said, " It is false pretences ; I don't see how you can m ake a char !: it." had with him a bug containing sin run* it about 3s. a dozen, and his own pure containing 18 " sil ver in copper. The an prisoner said there was no false pretence. Surt., putting the money in he held up the purse, and suer would sell that for a shilling. He then opened the pl. sad said the purchaser could keep all he could s ee insla 4 which, of cour hin aid lea se was notg Then he put the moue/ I° but did not say that he wove it there, or that tgli should have it. (A laugh.) w i t h tllol°' Yr. Vaughan would not argue the q uestuu • soner, who mig h t his view of the ease before a In - He was for trial. CLERK EN WELL TRBOWIIIO A WI?! OUT OF WINDOW Robert Hopi", a serpent:r, was placed at the w o remand charged with attempting to murder his throwing her out of window, at 37, Ossulstonolisll Somers-town. Ur. H. Allan, prosecutin; alien o f the Asexual . 18. nom* ing • pall %tyre 5 larg • day aseleig, Castle i bane we make du vantage c money h pr War 111 risme in SweA .rte la Ingh -1 ?Km till W i liz managed Rae w SHOCK I irate lon sad Jahn Gt pews Any nie Dwell iron, ant keeper c sate. I the fm he and sonding of the • Naa. se TOM nnl - w .11... Kira occiala oat th 4 W i t it h i b it I z • 11 then re eseliPs, whore 1 awe " aid tb mash. This • sotto' I.N.E Linda ans . &az 01°1 lenook -- under =oho the ye %% Ore boo Stat Norl 10,4' - •vi • earl 11i; mt .~ mai the losi tat bit ICI - Pei at be: Ve ena