The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-17 00:00:00

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Jordan, Vestn, Ramey, Widdicomb, FltspWeek, dc. : Mesdames Ferman, Elsworthy, Lamm And C. Loc • BRITANNIA Tins Nviornta, THE DARK HMG OF THE BLACK 11017N TAINS. Mlas Clara St. Caw. Mrs. S. Lane.—Muter K Sanders —The &haw Family.—And THE SCOTTISH CHIEF. Mr. James Anderson. HIGH-MATHS AT LONDON-BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning, Mi. 13in Afternoon, 311. Met. To-lioagolf—Morning, 3h. Mtm Afternoon, { 4 D. 19m, LONDON, TUESDAY, A HUD 17. " PAtes AT LAST !" is the conspicuous heading of the most conspicuous column of the American journals brought us by the last mail. The Pazsi- DENT'S Proclamation of the close of the civil wet, abridged by the telegraph, has been seen by our readers. It tells all that is essential in regard to the fact of the accomplishment of peace ; but it is necessary to read the document at length to enter into the feelings of the American people on this ratification of the news which fired their hearth and moved their magnanimous spirits a year ago. The re cital of the stages of the rebellion, and of the progress of the war, and of the necessary sus pensions of civil liberty involved in such a strife, must be almost as pathetic to the loyal as to the humbled citizens, and devout is the thankfulness with which they hear at last of the restoration of the writ of Habeas Corpus, the expiration of the war power in the hand of the PRESIDENT, the cessation of the military occupation of the South (with the exception of Texas, which is still in a state of disorder), and the consignment of the con stitutional government of the Republic to the proper hands—those of the Federal Congress. At this long-desired and long-expected moment, the same hope and prayer are no doubt uppermost in the hearts of all good citizens at home, and of all true friends of the Republic abroad, that Congress may prove itself adequate to the solemn and noble duty which has at length devolved upon it. Its members in both Houses have such an obligation now resting upon them, that to have had a seat in that Legislature on the 3rd of April, 1866, will be a cause of honour or of shame to descendants in far future gene rations. If the cry of " Peace ! " was heard in the streets of the great cities on that morning, and was carried on echoing voices into every recess of the hills and over the widest stretch of the prairies, and deep into the woods beyond the Mississippi, what thrill must it not have awakened in those who are gathered together in Washington for the very purpose of resuming the works of peace, andj securing the rule of law and personal liberty over the whole Republic ! It is too true that they have not yet shown themselves equal to their function. It is true that after a year's interval they have proposed no policy in re gard to the most solemn occasion that ever appealed to the national legislature. It is true that through their default, the Executive has been induced and enabled to render their action more difficult, if not to encroach upon it. But the moment has arrived when they can show a will and a power to do what is right and sufficient. The time is short for such a work as they have to do. If the session were necessarily to close next month because they have resolved that it should, there would scarcely be time for the accomplishment of any one great measure of policy ; but they can sit longer if they choose, and the country will expect from them that they shall have determined the political relations of the penitent States, and shall have secured the per sonal liberties and civil rights of the negroes before they rise from their task. We observe that much is said on all hands about a compromise easily to be effected between the Southern States and Congress, or between the PRESIDENT and Congress, on the case of the Freed people. However this may be, the plainest truth of all is that there must be no compromise of the duty and the power of Congress in regard to the protection of the negroes. The obligation is clear ; the power is undisputed ; and there are no conceivable circumstances which can excuse the Government as a whole—the Executive, Congress, and the Supreme Court—for failing, more or less, in the national pledge to the negroes that they shall share the republican privileges of " life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." To every inhabitant of the Union the proclamation of peace signified this and no leas ; and the pledge must be fulfilled to one and all. WoREIND MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE, CREWE, —A very interesting and successful meeting took place on Friday, at this great railway station, in the large Town hall, built by the company, and the use of which was given by the managers. There is a good Mechanics' Insti tute with about 400 members, but the company employ about 5,000 artisans and labourers in the manufacture and repair of locomotives, and very few of them make use of the advantages that institute offers. Hence a desire on the part of its indefatigable secretary, Mr. Winstanley, to have a club established, either in connexion with or independent of it. Mr. Webb, C. F.., second in command over the whole of the com pany.'s works, took the chair in the absence of the principal engineer, Mr. Itiumbottom, who had recently sustained a domestic bereavement. Mr. Potter, foreman of the engine -fitters, having explained that a provisional committee of the working men and foremen had been pre viously appointed, the cha man introduced the Bev. H. Solly (to whom the managers had given a free pass from London) as secretary of the parent society. Mr. Solly then delivered an address explaining and advocating the ob jects of working men's clubs and institutes, after which several resolutions were moved and seconded by some of the foremen and fitters, and carried with great applause. A working man in the body of the meeting stated that he had come to it prejudiced against the movement, for he thought it would be "against the home." He had a comfortable home himself, and be thought it was the best place for a man ; but what he had heard convinced him that these clubs would be very useful, and that it would only be selfish of him to oppose them. Another man, also in the body of the meeting, spoke of the great good he had seen from them elsewhere. Another said it was the best thing he had heard in that room for twenty years. The chairman stated that he thought that there was little doubt but that the company would grant the use of the new dining rooms, which they have just erected, in connexion with baths and waahhowses, for the purposes of a club in the evening, an announcement received with great applause. The meeting, which was very fully attended, and had grown highly enthusiastic towards the close, separated with very heart 7 votes of thanks to the chairman and Mr. folly. There is no place in England where a working men's dub and institute should have a better chance than in Crewe. Theta are two very large csa-m= stores re the, one of them second only to the ens at ktochdale. 'i , , i 1 L ' 11.. ‘l. t Ita t EURESS, P.T.ESDAY OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) '/‘ Greville. Si ispigkisegi ;Ws; taste was diver addressed gibe *Ouse of that dekbrered by Mr. Welk Sir Mugle= on Ma ether band, e arefiesely reeecusel, eloquent, old most effestive. ' • The Tetegraph is at pains to show that the true abject of the reduction of the franchise is not to give to one class of the people a certain number of votes in the House of Com mons, but to render the whole of that assembly better in formed respecting interests which are at present neglected, more through ignorance and apathy than wilful injustice. Half the objections to the ministerial course of procedure consist in calling the bill fragmentary and incomplete ; by which is meant, not merely that it leaves something more to be done, but that without the something more, the present macaw* is useless. Is that so' We can easily bring the question to a simple test. Suppose, for the sake of argument, that the ministry or parliament were suddenly to resolve that the suffrage measure should stand alone, not merely for a short time but finally ; can it be pretended that, even as a solitary measure, it would be absolutely inoperative and useless I Would it be of no advantage to the artisans that members of parliament should be compelled to consult them as their constituents, and to acquaint themselves with sub jects peculiarly affecting them' Turn this question which way you will, says the Star, it all comes to trusting the people in the end. Mr. Adderiey, like the rest of the tories, boasts of being the working man's friend ; but he only respects the working man who has won a county vote by industry and self-denial. What is wanted is such a sense of their good and safe qualities as was exhibited last night by Sir Francis Crossley and Mr. Forster. It may be called sentimental, but the thrice themselves know that if it were not based in truth society could not be carried on. The case of reform is simply this :—lt is proposed to give the suffrage to fit persons whose numbers will not affect the equilibrium of govern ment. Can there be any valid excuse for rejecting a pro posal so absolutely righteous ? the Court. OSBORNE, Antic 16. The Rev. G. Prothero performed Divine Berrien yesterday morning at Osborne, before her Msjesty, the Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold, The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were also present. The Princess Beatrice attended the service at Whip pingham Church. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho nourable Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, on the subject of the Cattle Plague. Present—The Lord President, the Right Hon. W. Mansell, and the Bight Hon. H. A. Bruce. _ . _ Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of Canada, Vancouver's Island, and British Columbia. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the West India Islands, Bermuda, Vancouver's Island, and British Columbia. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and Countess Apponyi entertained on Sunday evening a small circle to dinner. Among the guests entertained were The Earl and Countess Granville, Prince Gortchacow, the Portuguese Minister, Count Pahlen, Baron de Baude, Marquis de la Force, Mr. Edward Erskine, and Mr. Henry The Earl and Countess Craven received the mournful intelligence yesterday of the demise of their youngest son, the Hon. Robert Craven, in his sixteenth year, which took place on the sth instant, at Mexico, on board her Majesty's ship Spiteful, after five days' suffering from diarrhoe. His remains were interred the following day in the English cemetery at Mexico. The Hon. Osbert Craven, who has been suffering from serious indisposition for some time past, is somewhat better, but still in a weak state. • ' Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton received at dinner last evening, at their residence in St. James's square. his Excellency the French Ambassador, his Excel lency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bern stortf and Countess Theresa Bernstorff, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Marchioness Townshend, Viscount St. Asaph, Lord and Lady Lyvedeu, Baron and Baroness Ferdinand de Rothschild, Sir Coutts and Lady Lindsay, Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Colonel North, M.P., Mr. Courteney, Mr. G. Howard, Mr.. Ford, kc. The Earl and Countess of Dudley have left their residence, Dudley House, Park-lane, for the Continent. The earl and countess are expected ti return to town about the middle of May. The Right Hon. Sir William Hayter and Lady Hayter have left London for Vienna. General Sir Hugh Rose, accompanied by Major Bourne, his aide-de-camp, left town yesterday on his return to Dublin. _ . Earl Granville was summoned yesterday before the magistrates at Edgware to answer a charge of infringe ment of the Cattle Plague Acts. It was alleged that cows had been brought to his lordship's farm at Golder's Green without a license. It came out in evidence that a Mr. Roche, a cattle dealer, renting a farm next to that of Earl Granville, had been commissioned to procure some cows for his lordship if be could do so without a breach of the law. He had a license for the removal of cattle within the metropolitan district within which his farm was. Earl Granville's farm was beyond the district, and Mr. Roche believing that if he did not drive the cattle on a highway he would not break the law, bad driven the cattle from his farm to his lordship's across the fields. Counsel for Earl Granville contended that this was the act of Mr. Roche, and not of Earl Granville's agents, and the magistrates dismissed the summons on that ground. We read in the Times' City article :—"Although it is impossible at a time like the present, when the public are influenced not by reason, but by fear, to form a conjecture as to whether prices have reached their lowest point, the consideration that Consola exhibit a fall as great as any that has happened within the last eighteen years would tend to the impression that there cannot be much chance of any further very serious reduction. The Crimean war, the Indian revolt, which happened simultaneously with the commercial panic of 1857, the war between Austria and France and Italy, and the American struggle and the revulsion in the cotton trade have all been witnessed in the interval, and it will be hard even for the greatest alarmist to picture worse terrors from the German dispute and the collapse of the finance companies than those which might legitimately have been entertained on those occasions." An interesting ceremony took place on Sunday at Conlians, close to Paris, in the principal establishment of the Sacre-Cceur, being that of Mdlle. de Merode, the youngest sister of the Countess de Montalernbert, taking the veil. M. de Merode, ex-Minister of Arms to the Pope, had come from Rome to preside at the solemnity, and, in the course of the proceedings, be pronounced • touching allocution. All the members of the Montelembert family were present, and among those who attended was the Count de Fallout. The Brussels journals contain an account of a grand ball given there at Wauxhall, last week, under the patronage of Lady Howard de Walden and other ladies, for the benefit of the necessitous English resident in that capital. MIL PIK, M.P., AHD HIS CONSTITUENTS.—The speech of Mr. Jonathan Pim, the liberal member for Dub lin, announcing his intention to vote against the govern ment Reform Bill, has caused great annoyance to the liberal electors of Dublin. The Erenenty Post ob serves :—" Mr. Pim knows in his conscience that the speech of Thursday night, by which he merited the approval and congratulation of our Tory contempora ries, is in direct opposition to every sentiment, every principle, and every political interest of those who sent him into parliament. He knows in his inmost con science that the liberals of Dublin would as soon have deputed him to commit • felony on their behalf as, by any speech of his, to pledge their voices to the exclusion of the English working classes from the franchise. He knows, and we are sure will not have the temerity to deny, that in voting, upon any pretext, against the Re form Bill before the house, he acts in fiat contradiction to the wishes and to the policy of his constituents. He be lieves he has • right to do this, because he believes he is better and wiser than the 4,653 liberals of all ranks and of every degree of intelligence who placed their trust in him, and from whom, if he have any commission, it cannot be to deny their principles, to frustrate their hopes, and to defeat their policy. Mr. Pim may think this right and honourable, and we have no doubt that such is his belief ; but he has yet to he made aware, Pot that the conduct which to him seems right and vre t , ha and which he is confirmed in so regarding by the sanction of • certain section of the press in Dublin, is regarded by his constituents as outraging their feelings, belying their sen timents, and deceiving their trust—es founded upon a total misconception of duty, and conforming, not even to a low standard, but to no standard of poWmi- I morality." THB CONSERVATIVE PEELS AND THE OATHS BILL. The Timm, while accepting with pleasure as an Judaea) of legislative progress the abandonment of oppo sition to the Oaths' Bill in the House of Lords, remarks that it is nerartheless obvious that whatever force there may have been in the objections urged last year remains unaffected by the considerations which Lord Derby gave as influencing him in his present retreat. It is often politic, as well as generous, to leave a oonve nient bridge open for a retreating opponent, and the go vernment has acted judiciously upon this principle, but nothing could justify the abolition of these parliamentary tests except a deliberate conviction of their injustice or in expediency. The history of our legislation on these sub jects shows the folly of supposing a final settlement of great questions can be positively arrived at. Each suc ceeding generation must deal with them as they arise for itself. The Times adds that without the clause in the oath by which the subscriber swears he will maintain and support the anceamion to the crown as established by the Act of Settlement, the oath would certainly be imperfect ; for, as lard Derby reminds us, it is conceivable that a reigning sovereign might renounce the protestant faith after his accession, in which case his subjects would be absolved from the allegiance promised in the first clause. The Daily New is happy to record that a party meeting has meant in the present instance—not a party fight, but a party retreat, though, perhaps, some liberals will feel a little disappointment at the unexpected discretion of the tory chief. It is so much Lord Derby's custom to say something damaging to his own cause and followers at the most unfavourable moment, that his bitterest political adversaries are apt to regard him as one of the surest auxiliaries in an extremity. The Post applauds Lord Derby and the conservatives for assenting to the bill. Although it is admitted to be impos sible to introduce into the proposed oath any acknowledg ment of the royal supremacy which will please all parties, the Earl of Derby conceives that there would be no oh. jection to introducing into the act some formal recognition of the sovereign's supremacy : and the Post thinks it is not improbable when the bill comes to be considered in committee that some such modification may be proposed. The Tekgrup# sees in this unwonted amiability of the conservative peers, who are accepting a measure in the teeth of their own arguments, their own protests, their own action, merely a party move. They are straining every nerve to defeat the Franchise Bill under cover of an amendment which commits them to no course ; and were these tactics accom panied by open hostility to every other liberal mea sure, the real character of the opposition to the Reform Bill would be too manifest for concealment. Were the tories to give mortal offence to those Irish members whose support has on more than one occasion been bought so dearly, they would have to dismiss even the slight hope of defeating the government which they at present cherish. No one imagines that, but for the debate on the extension of the franchbo, Lord Derby would ever have assented to the second reading of a bill which he had previously as sailed with all the bitterness of party hate. Nor does any one suppose that the tories, if once more seated on the Treasury bench, would carry out that series of reforms of which the Oaths Bill constitutes but one link. The Star looks upon Lord Chelmsford's addition to be proposed in committee as merely the enunciation of a harmless platitude, which, if it pleases him and his friends, can give political offence to nobody. THE GERMAN POWERS. The Times sees influences potent for peace in the de spatches of the Bavarian and Saxon governments which are opposed to the pretensions of Prussia., and in the an tipathy to war with another German power on the part of the Prussian legislature and people. The protest of the late meeting at Berlin, and that of the Chamber of Com meree of that city show at least that if war ensue the Prussian people will not go unanimously or with their whole heart into it. Nevertheless there must always be reason for grave apprehension, while the fate of the two Duchies is unsettled. _ The Herald speaks of Prussia as doing its best to find possible causes of offence. Count Bismarck's universal suffrage scheme has a remarkably French flavour about it, and certainly gives some colour to the wide-spread belief that this imbroglio is the result of a deeply-contrived plot be tween France and Prussia. It is very positively asserted that England and Russia have proposed to the French govern ment to unite with them in imposing peace upon Europe. The French government has refused. It is well under stood that France may have much to gain and little to lose in the result of this calamitous civil contest in Ger many. An offensive alliance between Prussia and Italy is moreover only too probable. Disgraceful as such a trans action would be to both parties, to Italy especially, seeing that Italy has no quarrel with Austria except that she covets an integral portion of her empire, neither Prussia nor Italy can blame the world for believing in it,aa neither of these governments have much character for integrity to lose. The Telegraph observes that Count Bismarck has had such experience of the extent to which he can safely defy the protests of the liberal party, that we scarcely expect him to be deterred from his purpose by any resolutions passed at Berlin or elsewhere ; hut even so daring a political gambler may well hesitate before he engages in a foreign war against the wishes of the people on whom he must ultimately rely for the very means of sustaining the contest. THE REPORM BILL. -LAST NICIIT'S DEBATE. The Times continues to see in the speeches of the sup. porters of the government bill, flaws, evasions, and suicidal arguments. Mr. Forster only did mischief in arguing against distrusting the effects of enfranchisement, by reminding the house that the government are afraid of their own proposals, and show, therefore, themselves, a practical distrust of reform. It is conceded almost without dispute that a franchise bill and nothing more would leave things worse than they are at present. Even Mr. Mill's speech, in the opinion of the Times, was not, when criti cally examined, in favour of the government ; for Kr. Mill was speaking of reforms which have hitherto been dismissed as literary rather than political problems, and were not before the house. Mr. Layard last night displayed his wonted combativeness, and Lord Dun- kellin followed ably in Lord Stanley's track. Sir Hugh Cairns put damaging questions with a dialectic skill of which he is master. Mr. Maguire and Sir Francis Crossley are, in a different sort of way, both estimable men, and we should be the last to accuse either of them of a lack of intelligence, but the government must be indeed ill-supported whose best defenders do not appear to under stand the arguments it is heumbent upon them to meet. The Daily New says that Mr. Forster's speech was directed with good effect against the mischievous de lusion that it is necessary to adopt ingenious ex pedients for artificially adjusting the claims of classes, so as to prevent the higher orders from being over-ridden by the lower. The sentiment of social and national unity is the characteristic of the age, and we nowhere see the lower middle classes or the working classes combining against the rest of the community, and uniting to send mere delegates mid spokesmen of their own order to the House of Commons. Sir Bulwer Lytton and Mr. Adderley seem trying all they can to put into the heads of labouring men that idea of class ascendency which, in their own interest and that of the country, they should carefully avoid suggesting. One thing is quite clear, that if classes are to be numbered, for political purposes, as Mr. Adderley suggests, the effect will be to teach the most numerous their strength ; and whatever the first arrangements of our constitution-mongers, the end of such clan-representation will be to ensure the untempered predominance of the largest class. With characteristic blindness, the now ruling orders are, by their conduct, inviting the calamity which in words they deprecate. The Poet thinks that the arguments pro and eon. were practically exhausted when Lord Stanley and Mr. Mill had respectively addressed the house, and last night the large majority of the speeches made were of that clam which prove by intrinsic evidence that they are uttered exclusively for the benefit of distant constituents. According to the Herald, Mr. Maguire spoke an hoar and shelf, tired himself and wore out the house, and yet did not adduce a single argument in favour of the government bill. Lord Dunkellin spoke to good purpose, supporting the amendment of Lord Grosvenor, in a speech which, if • trifle too long, was marked by vary great ability. It really is astonishing that any government could have been so mad as to force men of genuine liberal principles, like Lords Grosvenor and Dnnkellin, representatives of great whig families, into opposition. Mr. Forster's speech had one merit—that it was • short one ; and a speech weaker in , TENITIGt .PRIL 1° LATEST ININiLIGENCE. • • THE RUSTROrPAISSIAN QUESTION, '` . The inciependastee nays : The news from Berlin is more peaceful. Diplomacy is active in diminishing the chances of a conflict Russia is par ticularly active in promoting peace, and it is not probable that the two other great powers confine themselves to a purely passive role. The secondary German States are endeavouring to bring the question at isms within the do main of the federal law and toprevent anything like hostile proceedings. For this purpose several of these States are preparing a proposition with the view of demanding a simultaneous disarmament by the two great Powers and refusing to entertain the project of reform until this disarmament shall have taken place. Amongst the pacific signs may be mentioned the fact that a portion of the reserves which were called in by Prussia have been allowed to go home. On the other hand it is certain that Austria has for the moment given up her intention of asking the Diet to mobilise the federal contingents. If (writes the Ott Deutsche Post) Prussia thinks that the hour is come for realising her ambitious designs—for wrest ing from Austria and conquering for herself the hegemony of Germany, it is time for us to take our swords in hand, and to do that which we are forced to do. It is our right and duty to maintain our position in Germany. We should be oblivious of our history if we were lightly to abandon our right, and we should be violating our duty if we were to abdicate in favour of Pniaria. In the present conflict there is no middle term. The question is whether Germany is to become Prussian, or whether she is to preserve her federal organisation under the aegis of Austria. The Vienna Preset has the following: The outrage done to Austria at the present moment is so revolting, the motives which are urging our prime enemy to aggression are so criminal and so immoral, that the most profound indignation pervades all per sons and makes them capable of the greatest sacrifices. The vigour, which the consciousness of fighting for a just cause inspires, is not to be despised. Austria has this time on her side a moral force which is equivalent to a good alliance. There never was a more ;•sous manifestation of manly repugnance than that which exists against those who at present hold power in Prussia. The Austrian nation clearly sees a distinction between the hostility of Prussia and that of Italy. The former desires to wrest from us the strength and pivot on which our existence as a great power depends. The latter bas a more circumscribed view. Italy desires to take from us a province which we hold dear, but for which we may in various ways obtain compensation. It is the persevering hostility of Prussia which is alone mortal in its character. Politicians have often con sidered the means of indemnifying us for Venetia and offering an equivalent, which would transform the eternal divisions between Austria and Italy into a per petual peace. But they have not succeeded. Neither Servia nor Montenegro, nor Wallachia, nor Moldavia, could be that equivalent, and we could not find it in Germany, for we would never accept an indemnity derived from the territory of our silica A declaration of war on the part of Prussia would greatly facilitate the solution of this difficult European problem. That very Silesia which was torn from us a cen tury ago by a war of conquest would constitute a complete indemnity for Venetia. By regaining on the Oder what we might resign on the Mincio, a glorious war might pos sibly be terminated by a real and lasting peace. The Kreuz Zeitung contains the following : Fur several days Herr von Bismarck has been suffering from nervous rheumatism, brought on in consequence of incesaant labour during the last few months. His medical advisers have recommended perfect quiet and abstinence from all business. The reports which were current on the Exchange of ministerial modifications are pure inventions. THE DISTURBANCES AT JASSY. Both the Temps and the A velar National of to day see in the abortive attempt at insurrection in Jassy the intriguing hand of Russia. The Nord, on the other hand, says that the disturb ances were the natural result of the growing discontent of the Moldavian people, and that it is idle to attribute them to foreign influence. " A portion of the responsi bility," it adds, " must rest with the great powers of Europe, who have allowed the Danubian Principalities to remain without a regular and legal government for two months. Will the disorders at Jassy at length open their eyes, or will the elements of strife and anarchy be allowed to accumulate in the Principalities, till it be too late to restore order, otherwise than at the cost of painful sacrifices, which a little more promptitude and energy on their part might easily have rendered unnecessary 1" (RBUTIR'II TPLICRANB.) JASSY, APRIL 16, Evirwri4c. The rioters have issued a proclamation openly pronouncing for the separation of the Principalities and declaring the election of a foreign prince to be an impossibility. A battery of artillery has been ordered from Bacau to this city as a measure of precaution against any renewal of the disturbances. FRANCE. THE ELECTION AT STRASBURG. RETURN OF THE GOVERNMENT CANDI DATE. PARIS, APRIL 17. The election of a deputy to the Corps Ldgialatif for the department of the Bas-Ithin has resulted in the return of M. de Bussieres, the government candidate, by 19,600 votes. M. Laboulaye, the opposition candidate, obtained 9,900 votes. REPLY OF PRUSSIA TO THE LAST AUSTRIAN NOTE. BERLIN, Aram 17. The Prussian reply to the Austrian despatch of the 7th inst., which was forwarded to Vienna on Sunday last, refuses to rescind the order issued on the 28th ult., for the mobilisation of Prussian troops. THE NEW SPANISH NATIONAL BANK. MADRID, APRIL 16, EvaNum The Minister of Finance is ill. The committee of the Chamber of Deputies upon the bill for the New National Bank have an nounced that they will not meet until the Minister of Finance is able to be present at their sittings. A duel in Presburg has created a great sensation. It seems that Prince Lechnowsky and his friends rose from • table when Count Nemes seated himself. The latter felt it as a personal insult, challenged the prince, and a duel took place with pistols at 20 paces. The count received his adversary's bullet in the shoulder, which was completely smashed, and the ball traversed the threat, wounding the windpipe. It was reported that the count had died, but he still lives, though only faint hopes are entertained of his life. The Etinenent says :—" M. Rennin left Europe in November, 1864, for Alexandria, after visiting Egypt ; he afterwards went to Beyrout and Damascus, where Abd-el-Kader received him hospitably. Here a curious in cident occurred. M. Renan, who speaks Arabic, was con versing with the Emir of the past and the present. ' Let us speak of you,' said Abd-el-Bader, ' and of your ' Life of Jesus.' You have then read it 1' said 11. Renan with surprise. The Emir sent for the volume, and opening it, said : Bee ! not only have I read it, but I have annotated it.' The ' Life of Jesus,' annotated by Abd-el-Kader, is certainly a curious work, and what is still more strange, the Emir thinks of publishing it !" A curious geological fact is noticed in the Isle of Wight, consisting of a layer of pebbles, each about the use and colour of a horse-bean, which has been gradu►lly moving eastward along the south-western shore of the island. The layer has now reached Ventnor. A few years sinoe no such pebbles were to be found on that coed. They probably originated on the coast of Dorset. They are like all gravel, broken and water-worn dints. The layer has probably been formed under the sea, sad driven by some minimal disturbance from the Dorset shoves, past the Hampshire 'oast, on to the lake of Wight beech. E•. • r iIAVUL MURDIIII IN DRURY-LANE AND WITTED SUICIDE 07 THE MURDERER. IISDAY.) Ohortiyafter 6 o'olooh•diie morning another fear fungigedy was brought to light, • 'hooking murderhaving been s oinnmitted in the densely populated neighbourhood known as Feather's-court, Drury-lane. It appears that a man named James Whitley, a bricklayer's la bourer, with his wife and six children, lived on the third floor, at No. 8, in this court. At about 6 this morning the eldest of the children, • boy, left his home to go to work, and shortly after that the next in age wee sent by his mother to fetch some bread. A short time after the latter had gone a man named Madison, living at No. 3, opposite, heard faint screams of " Murder." He accordingly went to the house—the cry of " Murder" being continued. In the meantime the 'creams had aroused some of the other lodgers, who, on ascending the stairs, found the unfortunate woman Whitley lying at the bottom of the second flight bleeding profusely from the neck. They endeavoured to get a word from the poor creature, but she had °eased to breaths. Polioe•constable 123 F and Sergeant Chappell were soon on the spot, and Drs. Welsh and Harvey were prompt in their attendance. Both of the medical men were of opinion that the deceased had been dead some short time, and the lifeless body was ordered to be conveyed to St. Clement's dead-house. The constables, on entering the room, found a frightful spectacle before them. To the left on entering was the wretched man Whitley, crouched in a pool of blood, with his head nearly severed from his body and resting against the wall. In the centre of the room was • large quantity of blood, which had evidently come from his wife, and it could be seen that the woman had crawled to the door, and from ;thence to the stairs, where she must have fallen. By the side of the man yea • large clasp knife, with which he must have first cut his wife's throat, and then his own. There was a misersbly clad French bedstead in the room, in which Whitley and his wife slept, and at the foot there were four young children on the floor in a deplorable condition. The screams of the little ones were, it seems, not heard till after those of the mother. Whitley was at once taken to King's College Hospital, where he lies with no hope of recovery. From the statement of the sister of the murdered woman, who was sent for, it seems that formerly both lived happily together. Of late, however, there had been a good deal of drinking going on, and it was not unfrequent, as the neighbours state, to hear them quarrelling and fighting. The children have been removed by the authorities to the workhouse. The home itself was of the most deplorable description, containing scarcely a vestige of furniture. The police have been told that there was some jealousy existing on the part of the man ; but nothing conclusive has transpired on this point. STRANGE SUICIDE IN THE RIVER LEA. INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, held an inquiry at the Adam and Eve Tavern, Lower Homerton, relative to the suicide of William Hugh Weller, aged 49 years. The deceased was stated to be respectably connected, and to have formerly been in business as a butcher. He, however, committed a crime for which he was transported, and upon hisbeing allowed &ticket of leave, he again offended, and was committed &second time. Meanwhile his father died, leaving him 1,0001., which of course became the pro perty of the Crown. But as he had several children who were in St. Pancras Workhouse, the government, some time after h s liberation, consented to allow him to have the dividends on the I„000/., on condition of his supporting his children. This arrangement was come to last January, after he had been two years an inmate of St. Pancras Workhouse. He took his discharge accordingly, but in a few weeks returned without a coat to his back or a penny of his money, which he had dissipated apparently in drink. George Henry Cole, superintendent cook at the St. Pancras Workhouse, said that when the deceased returned to the workhouse in February, he said, " I have made a fool of myself, and will be glad to give you my assistance in the kitchen." He had been under witness for two years. He said that he knew he was " touched" at times, and did not know what he was doing, especially when he got any thing to drink. On last Wednesday week he again dis charged himself in consequence of a letter from a solicitor about some money that was coming due to him. Police-constable William Dew, 365 N, said that last Wednesday, while patrolling the Hackney-marshes on horseback, he heard a loud cry of " Help ! help " from the direction of the bridge over the river Lea. He galloped to the bridge, and tanked into the water, but could see nothing. No person was in sight on the Marshes. He rode round and saw a bat on the pier of the bridge. He then went for the drags, and the body of the deceased was got out at some distance from the place where he had put his hat. He must have jumped into the river, and then, when he found himself in the water, shouted for help. In his pocket witness found a sheet of paper, on both sides of which deceased had written, " N illiam Hu*h Weller, St. Pancras Workhouse." There was also in his pocket a letter from a solicitor, showing that there bad been some temporary difficulty about getting some dividends. The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state of unsound mind." SELLINO ADULTERATED Mita. Before Mr. Temple, in the Salford County Court, yesterday, George Timms, farmer, Audenshaw Lodge, Denton, was sued by Richard Lea, milk dealer, Vine-street, Hulme, for da mages consequent upon the defendant selling him milk adulterated with water. For two years the defendant had sold milk to the plaintiff. In October the plaintiffs customers complained that the milk they received was not good. The plaintiff spoke about the matter to the defen dant, who, for • few days, let him have milk of a good quality, but afterwards gave the plaintiff's custo mers reason to complain again. The plaintiff there upon determined to apply a test. He instructed Mr. A. C. Rowdier, senior assistant to Professor Calvert, of the Manchester Royal Institution, and two samples of milk the defendant had sent were taken from his cart and ana lysed. In one Mr. Rowdier found of foreign matter 33 per cent., and in the second sample 35 per cent. With this result before him, the plaintiff gave the defendant notice not to supply him with any more milk. The plaintiff lost several old customers, who ceased to deal with him because of the impure milk which came from the defendant's farm.—Evidence was called for the plaintiff to show that the defendant had bargained to supply genuine milk.—A lad, formerly in the defendant's employ, said the defendant used to adulterate the milk he prepared for market, first with " beastlin4p," and then with water from the pump. Mr. Rowdier, in stating the result of his analysis, said he had often examined milk. When found to be adulterated, it contained on the average, 15 to 20 per cent. of water, but in most of his analyses he found the milk pure. The plaintiff said he contracted with the defendant to s upp l y him with good pure milk, at the rate of 2s. and 2e. 3d. per dozen quarts, each dozen to contain 14 quarts. He formerly sold it at 3d. a quart, but since the rinderpest had appeared he had charged 30. He used to get 17 gallons a day from the defendant's farm. The defendant said before the milk was removed from the farm he put in it a certain amount of water, in order that the milk might have the benefit of it. In order to make the milk look rich, he also mixed with it some " bustling " (the first milk drawn from the cow after calving), which was sold alone as a delicacy at 4d. a quart. If he had sold genuine milk he would have charged the plaintiff 3d. instead of 2d. • quart. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 61. ns. which includes • guinea paid for the analysis. SHOCKING CRUELTY TO • CHlLD.—Yesterday, at the Rotherham Court-house, • ruiddle-aged man named John Lee, a painter, was charged with wounding • child, five years of age, the daughter of Sarah Chester, a woman with whom he cohabited. The facts of the case, which are as follows, reveal singular and horrible cruelty on the part of the prisoner, who, it is not unlikely, will have to be tried for m anslaughter. On Saturday afternoon, the prisoner, after receiving his wages, repaired to the Old Gate Inn, near Rotherham, where he and a number of his associates had • carousal. Cheater went to him there for the purpose of obtaining money wherewith to discharge certain debts. She was given a trivial and inadequate sum by the pri soner, with which she subsequently returned to the house, accompanied by a child belong i ng to • man with whom she had previously cohabited. money was handed back to her with the remark that it woe insuffi cient. Hereupon a quarrel ensued, which continued after they left the house and were proceeding home. Prisoner was drunk. Ho became enraged and struck the woman, who returned the blow, and then fled for safety, leaving herchikl behind. He took her in his arms, and then slung her over his shoulder, her head being downwards. He next threw her into • hedge. Shortly afterwards he seized the child by the feet and swung its head against a poet. This was witnessed, and information was given to the police. Not content with his former brutality, ere he reached home the accused knocked the child's head against a wall. On being arrested, he asked the constable if he were drunk. Receiving a reply in the affirmative, he said, " That's right. It'll make it all the better for me, because a l i te a s will bring it in manslaughter." Sarah Chester was and stated that she did not think accused would have so cruelly ill-used the child if he had not been drunk at the time. Mr. Darwin, house surgeon to the Rotherham die peartry, examined the child, and found many contusions up and down the body—on both knees, both hips, and I both elbows. He also discovered • large cut, about five i inches long, at the back of the head. The child was not likely to recover. Prisoner said the injuries were wield through the child falling, sad him falling spoil it. — I Remanded for a week. r 9 1I)3 I LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. sittinp in Bono.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice; Blackburn, Shee, and Lull.) KNOWLES r. _ _ Mr. Manisty, Q.C., said this was an action tri e d - Leeds before Mr. Justice Resting, when a verdkt was turned for the plaintiff for 30/., with leap l: move to increase the verdict to 23ff. H e . It was an action upon a warnuaty h f d e f en dant, a cattle sler, that sui gduZ i which he sold to the plaintiff were free from the rualsg ee k whereas, in fact, they were suffering from the dt although it at fret only manifested itselfitselfin two of t Ultimately all six died of the disease, and there vases disease before in the neighbourhood, nor had there bey any mind!. Mr. Justice Blackburn said it was portage that'll tie ca stle might have been diseased at the time, skim* a y two abowed. The question was whether subsequent festation of the disease in the other four was tors HINK4eII. entitle the plaintiff to recover. Mr. Justice Mee said that if four were mike xOll n the time of sale the warranty would hold good e l e e They must not serums that the whole were ansociad Mr. Manisty said the diiesae developed itself anon ion mediately after the purchase, and all sax died. Rule granted. HUGHES AND ANOTHER v. STRAKER AND ANOTHER Mr. Temple, Q.C., said this was an adios icy before Mr. Justice Mellor at the lad MUM i n the °minty of Northumberland, when the verdict e n for the plaintiffs. He now moved, by leays of li e learned judge, for a rule to show cen se .6. the verdict should not be entered for the dafi n aZ: on the second plea, which was that the vessel in' ifew - Q was in charge of a regularly appointed Tyne s Se action was for a collision an the river . 4 the second plea with the facts proved • d es question whether defendants were exonerated fe u their liability in consequence of their nod hi c at the time under the exclusive care and dire:hos el licensed pilot. The question had been raised in this eft in a mmilar action from the Tyne, and was sow mi l. decision in the Court of Error, and as that one govern this one he asked for a rule to stand over utilise cave was decided. Rule granted. !MAD V. Willi. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., said, this was an action MO before the Lord Chief Justice, at the last after-tem Rif. Mese: nisi prim sittings, when the jury re ns:mil s verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff wm WM* in the City, and the defendant was an architect tat builder, and the action wee brought to lam compensation for injuries received by the *Mil II Greville-road, Kilburn, in February, 1864, in coesimme of the alleged negligence of the defendant in leaving* footpath in front of some houses he was buildisi fa ga imperfect state. The plaintiff moved to set mile tits verdict, and for a new trial, on the ground of sawn& Rule refused. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Bit, n 1 Justices Byles, Keating, and Smith.) TUI DUKE OP BZAIWORT r. CRAWSILIR. . . . _ . This was an action to try the fright to a WM, la river Usk, which the Doke of Bandon claims elan the manor of Crickhowel, in Breconshire. At the MI before Mr. Justice Blackburn evidenee was gisa that, from a period as early as 1444, thus an a fishery attached to the manor, and that Os lords of the manor had dealt with it by leasing end astir ways down to a recent period. On the other band, As was evidence of owners of land adjoining the stream km* fished without interruption ; and the jury found far Va defendant, who claimed as one of inch landowners. Mr. Grove, Q.C., now moved for a rule for a new trid, upon the ground that the judge had admitted ths 1 deposition of a witness for the defendant named HMIs without having the evidence of a medical man thie le was so ill that he was unable to attend. Mecums maims that Mr. Hawkins was an old man, and that he mud I very bad. There wan also the affidavit of a 1 medical man that Mr. Hawkins was unable to attend; MS I it was submitted that this affidavit was not admissible, ui that the medical man should himself have been praml in court. The court granted the rule upon this point, and refuel , it as to some others. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Banco—(Before the Lord Chid Baron arl Barons Martin, Bramwell and Pigott.) CASE OP CHAIthoTTE WINOOL This morning the Solicitor-General applied to tied lordship. individually, as members of the Coat of Exchequer Chamber, to appoint an early die for the case of Charlotte Winsor, which gow to that court by way of appeal from de decision of the Court of Queens Bench. The crown we ready to proceed, and he was informed that the solicits for the prisoner was also ready. If Monday nest wield for bringing up the primmer for the purpose of meg* errors, eight days after then would have to slam balm the case could be argued. Mr. Baron Bramwell—We will consult with the oder members of the Court of Exchequer Chamber, who it sit to hear the case, who are judges of the Court of Cat mon Pleas. After some discussion it was arranged that the Wein. General should see the Chief Justice of the COMMON PIO as to whether the day named would be convenient. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holro)L) IN NZ HAHMI HALLE. This dram an application for release from custody. lb bankrupt, who petitioned in forme pauper's, vie &mild as of Houndeditch, shirt dresser. Mr. Dobie supported the application. His Honour (referring to the prooeediage) ssid lis bankrupt did not appear to have inserted his detail( creditor in the " three day' statement," the Ode could not be sustained where there was So palpible omission. The bankrupt, in explanation, said the Gaels yr owing to inadvertence. He asked for leave to swot The Commissioner said he could not siker sa yawl. mint in such a case, and dismissed the petition. THE POLICE COURTS• (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. CURIOUS CHARGE Or FORGERY. A young man named Jain Grijfillt.., late clerk is tbe service of Messrs. Brown, Gould, and Co., Bouverie-street, publishers, and now of Cranboursestrth Leicester-square, was brought up in custody of limenct the warrant officer, on a charge of forgery. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Mulish, Wig ° to the Committee of Bankers, who, in opening tie " 14 ,,,, stated that the forgery in question was oonimitte d sce. back as December, 1861. At that time a lady named Nor, son, residing in the country, hail purchased some lob!' Messrs. Brown, Gould, and Co., and with th ose booboo forwarded an invoice charging her with the Owl books, which was 3/. 3a., and 2.1. fur the booc c g ' parcel. It appeared that Mrs. Phillipeon fec"" - in reply a letter in which she enclosed a cheque fat 31 II That letter, no doubt, arrived at their mdthlisheing. * Bouverie-street, but had never come into their peang.' „ The practice was that letters delivered by post won " laid on the table until the arrival of one of the IRM A who would open them, but the prisoner would boled,. to them in the meanwhile. At all events the me was returned through the post te Men 1 1 with the signature Brown, Gould and Co. addedt h ii n V a receipt, and a stamp attached with the date irc it. In February the cheque, which was drawn ea 1131_. Phillipson's hankers, Messrs. Drummond and Ca , ._.7 presented at their bank. It had in the meanwhile"' ingeniously altered, by the figure " 0 " being added*** II 1 " N.," and strokes being added to the word "dicee se make it "thirty." This was so skilfully done that it , taped notice, and the cheque was rail Some tine el* this, Messrs. Brown, Gould, and Co. removed fromßee! rie-street to Cranbourne-street, and at that time • made up of persons whose accounts remained Amongst others the name of Mrs. l'hillipson remain' - that list as being indebted to the fine in the sum of 31_,1g Accounts were sent to all those perilous, and g gc M others to Mrs. Phillipson. This, however, never reeef: her, and the inference sought to be drawn from tbag cumstance was that some person in MeeL .ed ni. Bo g * thi Gould, and Co.'s employment bad su letter ; but about the seine time, tgilinlce° h banded over to one of the firm a sum of 31. 3s. atn i o that some woman had called after everyone but was gone and had paid it to hint as from Illis. M. 7.. son. Here the matter rested till 1863, when g ri: Phillipson had her account with Me.srs. Dtvmmood sae. up, which had not been done 1801, in consequenc e ci gee tagr absence from town. The fraud was the n detected, suspicionat once fell on the prisoner, from the reeesuldeg. sad tie to his writing in the indorsement of the cheque ~..A l i e ra i t i ure of the recei essrs. Brown, guittanthttteotlTew, hoce.weveel:ediel he was apprehended by Manvers on a warrant issued . I the chief Thomas magistrate, Sir Henry. Mr. Mu ll ins observed that, as Mrs. Phillipeon legg_2 (4 l 6: town, be should have to apply for a remand, in n''" the might be enabled to attend. Evidence of these facts was given and the prion±, after a skilful exess-examinationgi of the Timone', I"' remanded. MARLBOROUGH - ST REET. THROWING CATER/4E PEPPER IN A BARMAID'S TAC!.._ JoeinA Dikerstone, porter, of No. 17, Duke-street, ill eltestemsquare was charged before Mr. 1/engigt._;,...- cesgaging Amelia Edmonds, barmaid at the Filing iri f No. 2, Oxford-street, by throwing cay enne peplos '' face. oar Th i Ll e m , plainan and wai t sa se t v l— ed Th wi e t p h riso . g u lw er la cl s igh tomega al lit his lIIPAP oontandoi os the bor to contents se =l i tot es hs d P o it. Its sone him. ri It has Poli called to No. custody for faw He bY•0 611 l'tro for Yr. Try consider the - - - than m.O. yol AllTilaTaD el Nary Ann lightestoan, Anal exanzina a in the slay ht, g on sa t d b en e am shore. He piisoner up ivriftness. the prisoner's shore, but he be abwdng for had hen would have In 'sunny deserted by when she w molteY, he aaravated s& nulled 1 h er be do it. Mr. Wool, and on the when he tol and drown h Kr. 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