The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-17 00:00:00

In ( P: i.:wsp 1 p , ER , , ..t i • „ I.E . ' ..', • . ----T.‘-rr:7l' 1 - .,_• •,,,` ,... ,.t.. - ~ , •-•:•-,, '-_- . ... , :0 ,4 1 -:/...,i ; ..._........._ . ....... ..w... ... 63 d i ci.x -.- a i ~z ai r 3r43 rtg% [STAMPED, 1L ADDrnonz.] N , .. 6,45-4.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1867. [TWOPENCE ft MONEY EPIGRAMand SONS' (of ! iv ',ion yard. London) LINE of STEAM and PACKET , • • r tt %El A .—Yor MELBorRNE k Purt Plillbp' Direct, 1!..• IsK•ks on sAIYHDAA, the 90th April ',ailing the splendid clipper ship En.sEL 1.100 tons, • . .. imsEns late of the susses Commander: 13ing In , 0 ., ks tier accommodations toe all classes 01 • • ueimtrpassed, and she will carry an experienced I i • r frei,ht -r postage apply to ALLPOIIT and Milk. salt ilessrs. ?lON EY WIGILAM and SONS, 7, LeaderthalE :trret. STEAM to NEW YOWL—UNITED STATES 11A11. LUSK —the magnificent steamers of the New Yoh liswre P1..n0 Vommany will leave Havre and Falmouth and mails once a fortnight, as under. These rt. ,t, nuomaned f..r their passenger accommodation, and the „%, dl. a.r of their cuisine. iron Ham. lniton sot, fir•' la last 'lipid Ras laknesth. Wa.luesaay, April 17 TE — uraliwU 13 Wednesday. May 1 Thursday, Way 2 Wednaday, May 15 ,Thursday„ May 16 Wednesday, May 29 Thursday, May 30 _ T‘ , .r l_h from London , 4:21 15a. linittlans. and £l6 ssened clam.—r. , r further particulars apply to JASINS A. WM - WS, More LIIERBETTE, CANE, and Co. Paris; O. C. and R. W. Fox aid CO.. Falmouth; or IL BLUM and Co., 145, Clasapalda. LIWERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PIMA DELMIA MI:AM-SHIP COMPANY. —INMAN LINE,- t ,r)ittg the United Matte Malls. totapauy's full•puwered biNailin will be despatched r jrm: ..... . FROM LIVET:ram. to 1111 W TORT CITY OF LIMERICK, Saturday, Apr il 40. CITY OF PARIS. Wednesday. A 24. CITY OF NIANCIIESTER. satun y, April 27. vitt' OF NEW TORE, Wednesday, May 1. And every Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin puma by the mail steamers railing every Wednesday, 11, 17, and 61 guineas, according to the accommodation. totaled prow inseedes a full supply of rooked provisions homers for Canada and the United litatie booked Wough on rely advardageons terms —For further particulars ap y WILLIAM LYMAN, n, Waite-street. Liverpool; and to • YE, sad MAORI, 61, Ring WRltamdireet. London. CIUNARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH va AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed Ay the Atiltartatl to sail between LIVERPOOL and NEW YOKE, sol 'uteri:en LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, the Boston ships calling at Halifax to land and rewire passengers and malls. The fol. kysia., or other weasels are appointed to sail from Liverpool, calling at Cork to receive the mails: itslA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, April 20. rill NA, for WINTON. Saturday, April 27. JAVA. for NEW YORK. Saturday, May 4. • lakln7 rassengers and goods for Nadeau and Havana, to be transf,ned at New York .subJect to the permission of the •tat,a ou board Mai R.M.S.S. Corsica. _ , Vassage .-- . - -money, Including steward's fee and provistotui, but without wines or Inloonr—To Halifax and Boston, chief cabin, j 2.5, ae, a ond canto, t, To New York, chief cabin, .C;11 : secoo.l &An, .2•l3.—Apply to J. B. Foord, 62, Old Broadetreet, London: toaa• mot alaclver, Havre, and 12, Place de la Bowes, Paris: and J. Burns, 30 Jaitaica-Moot, Glasgow, and Baltic-street, trail,: It and C. Meclver, Queenstown; or D. and C. !gaoling., 11, %%der-street, Liverpool. oTTERDAM and the RHINE.—NOTICE to PAASENGEIts4. —The favourite steamer BAT 4VIER will r., :tie her IsCr v e oft SUN DAV. 214 Mat., from Itrunswick Pier, tte kaall, at 11 a m. t'ssostmas must leave Fonehurehatreet Station by the 10.30 am trains, and walk on board. Apply to Chaplin's Cabana Oflue. W., or to I.IIILLI PPS, GlitAVkS, PHILLIPPS and Diul•ta , House. Cnnia-lane, Great Tower-street, KC. STEAM to GOTHENBURG from London direct. Average penny% ♦S boon —The unrivalled twin screw stenuer MARY, 1,040 tone, 250 horse power, will be despatched tool the West India Doek Buoys In a few days(weather per mitting Fares, £3 : Cr b.: £l. To be followed by the steamer OUSITAI , WASH or NEWSK Y. Apply at Margin's Universal Mee, W. Or to PNILLIPPS, ORAVO, PHILLIPPS and Co., SL Dunsian's-house. Great Towerebeet. LC. FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commimioners of Customs and the Lords of the Tressury.-I.repiehig for publication, the coere-4poodence on the subject of Y. 1.114,5, bow granted and how withheld. 111e0aTISIL3 of GOODS who are 'objected to rues.' ye dougos on goods landed on captain's entry will please apply to CLAY and Co., A tipper name/- Amt. City. BANKING and FINANCIAL--GLENN and Co. 32. New 11mnd-street, LC., BET and SELL on COM MINSION In the London Market rtdted States Government Bonds and American Railway shame ; advance money on Arne dean Securities, and buy for cas► Compose and Dividends pay able le New York. Drafts Issued on Duncan Sherman and Co., New York, and John Munro and Co., Paris; and coUeetions made b all parts of the United "tales and Canada. °lran's American Financial Circular leaned every Friday. FREEHOLD LAND, WOOD-GREEN, facing the Alerandra.park. —TWO PWIS, adjoining, one a corner of tpietnikl 11MI. on a fine and rapidly Improving estate, near the station, and adjoining superior rlllas. ifrontafg of each 37ft tin., by fI S ft. deep. Price only 200 ohms& Firs Crate title and free conveyance.—Apply to Mr. WM. WILLIAMS, land agant, 18, Queen-street, theapeide, EC. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN IXHIBMON, 1165. This celetested old IRI SH WHISK Y rained the DUBLIN PRIM =DLL —lt Is pure, mild, mellow . dolteloas, and very wholeecene. Bold in bottles, Is. Id, each, at the retail hour in London: by the agents in the p b ratal towns In intland ; or wholosele at t, Great Windmill London, W. Observe the tad seal, slink labia, end cork ''Lltuthan's LL Whisky. AVALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A CHINESE CADDY, containing 1611 w of nay good BLACK YEA, sent carriage free to any railway station or market town in Unload, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales on receipt of atis., by PHIL. WS and Co.. tea merchants , 8, King William-West, city, Lc. CARPETS -800 pieces, at extraordinary low prices—lnspect them. Also see our reduced Turkey Carpet last free periwig. Illustrated lists nt furniture. bedsteads. begging. upholstery, Re.. it 30.000 worth to select from. All goods warranted and delivered free throughout the Idagdons. WAINE, 133 te 139, liewlagton-butts.—factories, Prea ch-street BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and BEDROOM FURNITURE.—An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, with Fib et of 1.000 uncle. of ItEDROOM FURNITURE, sent *ea by plat on applicati o n W YILMER and SON, upholsterers, 31, 32, 224 25. Bernersatreat, Oxfordatreet, W., and 34 and 35, Charles attett, W. VARSON'S original ANTI-CORROSION •,/ PAINT, patronised by the nobility and gentry tor all out door work, as iron, wood, stone, brick, tempo, greenhouse, &a Is twice as durable an white lead, mach cheaper, and easily ap plied. Three cat and upwards fret to most parts of the United Riot ,lon. White and atone colours, 30s. per cwt. ; oak, red, chocolate, lead colour, purple, brown, and black, tea : ant blue, 424. Patterns and testimonials upon applica l to WALTER CARSON and SONS, La Belle Sausage-yard, Ludgate- MI, LC. No agents ; aU orders to be sent direct. HAMILTON and KIMPTON, MERCHANT TAILORS, 106, STRAND. mewl. H. and K. Invite attention to the new goods of the Very best qualities, made In the latest style, at fair prices. Overcoats always on hand. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well known excellence can only be had at W., Gnat Ranee.. street, opposite the Initish Museum Oates. The very best steel frame Crystal Spectacles, lSe. and 18s.—THOMAS ILUtRIS and SON CAL7ION the public against persona asiag their name rataMished 1780. No travellers or agents. - TEETH STOPPED PAINLESSLY with PER MANENT ENAMEL CEMENT, of the natural colour, Pr.. , 'Mt unsightly patchy.. is equally durable. and for front teeth will be found invaluable —Mr. DAY. Dentist. al. Regent. Inert three doors from the I.,ilytechalc , , many years with Mr. Uell, of 8, tirosvellor-street. LA.ITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active principle, the Lauda°, which possesses all the soothing Mttlesot opium without ltedausers.—llr. 0. JOZZAU, French , 49, Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and a Pate a Loftus for lettuce , highly recommended by the Medical Profession for colds, asthma, bronchitis, and all chest affection& Syrup, is. Ild.; Pate, le. lid. sad ts. ad. Pate, by post, ls. Sid and Se. id. KEATING'S PALE NEWFOUNDLANDCOD LIVER Gil., perfectly pore, nearly tasteless, and tree from adulteration of any kind, iIIIVWX been analysed : reported on. soil recommended by Professor Taylor, of Guy's and St. Thomas's liospitalA. Dr. Scott, ILD.,LR.C.P., F.L.S., de., and lie kiwi,, Payne : M.D., LR.C.P., M.A.C.S., who, in the words of the late Dr. Pereira, says that "the hest oil is that which is mod desuld of colour, odour, and flavour, characters this will he tom,' F. possess. being plicelY hepatic origin. a point of great weirht with regard to its therapeutic value." Sold in half.pints is. r,t . pints, 2s. W.: qua' ts, Ss.: and gee -pint bottles, lies. Sate-vial 'measure, by THOMAS ICF.ATING, chemist, 79, K. Paul 6.ehurchyanl. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an effectual remedy, without confining the bowels or Ile tins the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, in admitted to be the hest medicine Inc immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It Ire geently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce Incurable adnurahly allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughiq. sPeroachlne consumption its effects are truly beueelad. Penns de f rived of sleep, or even lying down for few et enfanr bra, may depend on relief Is a Ice minutes after taking it.— "Mari only and sold by W. LAMBILItT, chemist, 8, Ling WD. ilo% inset, Charing-cross, London, and by all draggle...An battles. 130., and three • uantsties in one, frd. Be particular sad ask for Lambert's AstbmsYo Balsam. The name aed address are en:rivrrl on the stamp. .NDIGESTION. • NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS A Gentle Aperient and a Powerful Tonle. Sold Everywhere, In Bottles la. led., Yu Sd., 'ad IL. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, High Holborn.—Thy very elegant and spacious establishment having been entirely redecorated, OPEN EVERY EVEN INO. The grand band, conducted by Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform nightly a choke selection of operatic and dance musk. Open at half past ti : close at 12. Admission. in. DI S D E R I, PUOTOGRAPREE TO THE QtEEN, BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. DISDERI, Photographic Artist to H.I. Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111. and the Imperial Family to HI. Majesty the hlngeror of all the Rustles; also to 11.1. ►la jesty the Queen of Spain and the Royal Pin:ft : to Ills Majesty the King of Italy : to His Majesty the King of Holland to His Majesty the King of Portugal: to the Imperial Academy of Music: Photographer of the Palace of the Universal Exhibition of Is:4, de. The excellent situation of Mr. Diadtda studio ens. Ides Min to operate regardless of the weather. DISDERI.—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUELLY, their Royal !Midtowns the DUKE of EDIN. BURGH, Prince Leopold. Princess Louise. and Princess Beatrice have condescended to sit for their Portraits to Mr. DISDERI. By the gracious permission of her Majesty the Queen, the traits of her Majesty sod their 14o:a Highnesses are on sale at Mr. Bladed . ; Photographic Establishments In London, at 70, 71, and 7d, Bruok-street, Hanover-aware ; in Paris, b, Bouleysrd des Malkin,: and et all the principal booksellers of Europe. Price: Carte de Visite, Is. ; coloured, Aa Drawing.room Por traits, ts. ad. ; coloured. Is DISDER I.—Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCR and PRINCIRM of WALLS have honoured with a veil the studio of Mr. nismai. and have authorised him the sale of all the Portraits taken by him of their Royal Highnesses, as well as those of Edna. Victor and Prince George. Price: Carte de Visite, plain or enamel, Is.: coloured, 2a. Cabinet Por traits...N. Cul. Splendid Portrait of 11.P..11., mounted on tine tinted large airdbnird, 2.5 by lee Inches, price I riles& DISDERI.—ON SALE. —Splendid ALBUMS of WINIMOII. and friliORNE, photographed by Mr. DiviCri, limier the immediate patronage and the gracious per mission of her Majesty the Queen. Historical text by Doyne C. Bell, Es . There Albums —sire, half-sheet colombia, minted in new type, on extra thick paper—lnclude thirty-five photo- graphs of interiors and es, mounted on extra line tinted eanlissud, and nut yi. carol 6i morocco. Price : Royal edition of W (Warne, In natural photography PO guineas 40 guineas. —Apply to Mr. 70, TI. aM 7 , 2, red, Hanovereguare ; and at Parts, k Boulevard des Italiens. DISDERI. -ON SALE. - TWENTY-FOUR STIJUAMIYIPII' VIEWS of the INTERIORS and EX TERIORS of WINDSOR. and TWENTY-YOUR of (ASHORNE. The collection complete, plain, 1 guinea; coloured, 2 guineas each set. of Windsor or Osborne. Sixteen plates, photographed by Sir. Disderl, mounted on cloth, and forming• handsome hook. small Sco, including the portraits of her Majesty the queen and N. It It the Prince Consort. Price, plain, tse. : coloured, 30s. Panoramic Views at ; group of the Orleans fondly, 10u W. DISDERI.—NOTICE.—By a new process of Mr. DISDERCE the CARTE DE VISITE PORTRAITS are ENLARGED on canvas to any size. The public can thus ob tain a photographic drawing by means of which skilful artists attached to the house can, on simple Indications -such as the colour of the complexion. the eyes and the hair—obtain a splen did and truthful oil painting. Mr. Disdtti's new process is valu able In this respect, that It avoids the tediousness of long sit tings. and also adds to the charms of oil painting the great advantages of the truthfulness and accuracy of photography, Saloons and studios, 70, 71, and 72, Brook-street, Hanover square; and for Equestrian Portraits, at Hereford lodge, Gloss. cesterroad, Old liromptotoread ; Paris, k, Boulevard des Balsam ; Madrid, and Toulon. DESIGN for a moderate-sized HOUSE.—The BUILDER of this Week, Mt, or. by po 54., contains Fine View and Plans of Rocldiunt, West Filey, Sussex— Tiles and Terra Cotta in South Kensington Museum—The Re demption of Railway Property—Notes at the Paris Exhibition— Gmundit various other papers, with all the News. artistic and sanitary.-1, York-street, tkivent-garden, and all newsmen. PAL\LF.S SYSTEM OP pF,VII,BIIIY. yaWIV rice 3d.. or pwt e .: four iiamp, froi , J us t AL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY. A. By Meson GABILIZL in t ir • old eotablithed DENTLITS, IA Loodon. 66, BARLEY-STRX ,N., DUKIATRIIBT. LIVIRPOBL .. . • " Latest andintaiaseliaii;;;;;;;idin denidsurge FENIAN PRISONERS AT PORTLAND. —The Irish man publishes what it affirms is an extract from a d i ary kept by one of the Fenian prisoners eonfined at Portland, but which, until it is oorroborated, no one will believe to be a true statement. It describes, in a word, their treat ment as being savagely cruel—as more nearly realising the sort of life that political prisoners must have led finder Austrian rule in its worst day, than wilting that could possibly take place in the nineteenth century in England. On the day that they arrived at Portland they stood for "an hour naked," awaiting the inspection of the doctor, and when one of them attempted to make a statement concerning his health he was " told rudely to hold his tongue." Rinuitree was suffering at the time from bleed ing piles, and Kickham from scrofula, caused by the diet and bail air at Portland, and yet both of them were kept working in the quarries. At last Roantree, around whom the ground where he laboured used to be " saturated with blood," was put into the hospital ; but only to be pro nounced incurable. Some of the prisoners, too, were made to wash the linen from the infirmary. Kickham, cured of his complaint, was turned out into the quarries to break stones. His extreme short sightedness, however, and his weak state, caused him to be slow at his work, " and on this account the officers shoved him about in • most brutal manner." Seized again by illness, he bad to be removed to Woking along with seven or eight other convicts; but here he was l ikewise subject to the harshest usage ; he, "a man of refinement and genius, was linked to a monster inhuman form, and the sufferings he endured are too shocking to tell." When the prisoners were sent out on the works at Portland the blocks of stone at which they worked were about two yards apart that being the distance at which ordinary convict. are kept from each other. For about three weeks after their arrival they were permitted to speak while working, then the governor suddenly gave an order that they should speak loud enough for the warders to hear them. In a few days after he changed his mind, and gave an order that they should speak low. On the lath July he gave an order that they should not speak at all. Punishment then commenced for all who at tempted to speak. The heat was so intense that the skin peeled off their faces, and their hands swelled to that ex tent they could hardly hold the picks. Some of the tools were so hail the men were repeatedly injuring their hands. Martin Carey broke two of his fingers in that way. Be fore they got well he was sent out on the works to break atones with his left hand. The coarsest language was constantly used to them by the officers. The governor has been heard to tell the warders to bring up four or five of those fellows—meaning the Fenian/ prisoners —for punishment. Some have got seven days' bread and water and dark cells, including Luby and O'Leary. Luby was informed • letter had arrived from his wife, but, as ad ditional punishment for him, he was told this letter would be forfeited, the consequence of which was he was threatened with brain fever. O'Donovan Rosa& was almost in constant punishment. An authoritative denial ought, most assuredly, to be ten by some competent person to these gross charges o cruelty and tyranny.—Aferning Poet. THE EMPLOYER AND THE JOCILEY.—The renewal of relations between the Earl of Glasgow and Aldcroft I am glad to see re-established, for the sake of both the em ployer and the employed, and the circumstances which led to it are so curious and creditable to both parties that they deserve to be recapitulated. It seems that Mrs. Alderoft, in looking over her husband's clothes, found an old cheque of Lord Glasgow's in his favour of 1901. wrapped up in a tenser, and which had been put away for 11 years and forgotten by the recipient. This will show how right I have been when I have contended that jockeys in the present day get their money in • very easy way—far more so than barristers or physicians, soldiers, sailors, or clergymen. But let this pass. When the dis covery was made, which even Miss Braddon could hardly have imagined, Lord Glasgow was communicated with, and his lordship, who, in spite of his lasting hostility to "Angus," is a kind-hearted and honourable man, at once sent Ald croft a fresh cheque, and told him if he could get down to the proper weight he would re-engage him. This, by placing himself in a regular trainer's hands, as if he was to be prepared for a fight or • walking match, Aldcroft had been enabled to do, and so pleased was his lordship with the manner in which he rode his horse a&nst The Peer, that lie wrote him a cheque for a very handsome sum. So that the eeieeie cord ink may be said to be completely restored, and I hope will only be terminated by the death of one of the parties. That Lord Glasgow has acted judiciously in re-engaging Alderoft, I am quite assured, for no employer could have been better served ; and if the latter on one or two occa sions rode contrary to orders—especially as regards General Peel in the Derby —I am convinced that the severe wasting he had undergone affected his head, which had previously displayed symptoms of having felt the two severe falls he experienced at Middleham, and which at one time lad to doubts of his recovery by his friends. He has now only to stick to business, and business will stick to him, for at the present time we cannot spare jockeys of his stamp. One result, however, of Mrs. Aldcroft's discovery of the hidden treasure is, that every other jockey's wife or sister have been actively employed ever since in going over their left off clothes, without having as yet made a similar amount of prize money.—" Argus" of the Post. Flux AT MANCHESTER. —An extensive cotton waste store, five stories high, in Primrose-street, Man chester, belonging to Mr. `Halley, was discovered to be on fire yesterday morning. The fire broke out in the third story, and before the fire brigade could extinguish it, that and the flours shove were destroyed. The stock altogether was valued at nearly .1,0001., and the damage is estimated at 1,5001. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (azurza's nuasAms.) FRANCE. PARIS. APRIL 16. Reports have been current of the arrest WPrus Sian officers by the French authorities at Thionville, and of the arrest of French officers at Mayence and Landau. These reports are declared to be without foundation. It is announced that the Emperor and Empress of Russia will shortly proceed to Kisaingen, to drink the waters, and from thence will visit the Paris Exhibition. The Preset of this evening alludes to some rumours of the resignation of Count Bismarck, " which," it adds, " is said to have been caused by a difference of opinion between the Count and the King of Prussia, the latter being unwilling to ac cept the evacuation of Luxemburg on principle. Count von der Goltz would succeed Count Bill marck as president of the Prussian ministry." THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT. BERLIN, Amu. 16, In to-day's sitting of the North German Parlia ment the final debate took place upon article GO of the draught of the constitution, referring to the Federal military system. Count Bismarck made a speech, in which he announced his concurrence in the amendment of Count Ste!berg, according to which the strength of the Federal army on a peace footing would'remain unaltered until a common Federal code of laws should be promulgated. He spoke against the amendment of Duke Ujest, which proposed that the next live years should be considered as a period of transition, inn that after that period me army on a peace footing should be maintained at the same strength as hitherto, until the promulgation of a general code of laws, when the army expenses should neverthe less be fixed by a special law on the beads of the hitherto existing organization. Count Bismarck declared that this amendment would leave open the possibility of a parliamentary conflict on the budget for the army. Count Bethusy-Hue asked whether the government would reject the entire draught if Duke U jest's amendment were adopted. Count Buimarce ueclined to give a reply to this question at the present stage of the discussion. On a division, the proposal of Count Stolberg was rejected by 167 against 110 votes. Count Bismarck then urgently requested the house to pass a second amendment proposed by Count Stolberg to article 62, and which would leave to the government the choice of the time for promul gating a common Federal code of laws. He said that unless this amendment was adopted the Federal governments would not agree to the draught, and the task of drawing up a constitution might possibly at the last moment be frustrated. Notwithstanding this declaration Count Stolberg's amendment was rejected by 157 against 119, and Duke Ujest's motion was adopted by 202 against 80 votes. The Polish members, the extreme Left, and the extreme Right, voted against Duke Ujest's motion. All the remaining articles of the draught were then adopted as paned during the preliminary debate. The whole draught, with four amendments passed during the final debate, was then put to the vote, and adopted by 230 against 53 votes, the minority comprising the Polish deputies, the members of the extreme Left, and of the provincial party (Partikulariaten). After the division, Herr Kantak made the fol lowing declaration in the name of the Polish mem bers :—" The last attempt to prevent the act of violence committed by our incorporation in the North German Confederation having failed we enter our protest against that act, and resign our seats as members of the parliament." Herr Simeon, the president, replied : " By resigning your seat you have escaped being called to order for using the expression `act of violence.' History will reject your protest." A sitting of the parliament will be held to-morrow to receive communications from the Federal governments on the amendments to the constitution. BERLIN, Aram 18, Evnriia. The Prussian Chambers will probably assemble on the 29th inst. The session will be short, as, with the exception of the constitution for the North German Confederation, there are no bills to be laid before them. There will probably be a recess during the interval of three weeks between the first and second readings of the amendments to the Prussian constitution, rendered necessary by the new constitution for Northern Germany. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 16. The budget for the year 1867 was officially pro mulgated here to-day. The total revenue is stated at 443,800,000 roubles, including 15,000,000 taken from the Anglo-Dutch Loan of 1866 to cover the deficit of that amount. 25,500,000 roubles are ap propriated for the construction of railways, and are covered by receipts from special sources. The expenditure on account of the national debt is 73,750,000 roubles. The budget for Poland shows a revenue of 16,500,000 roubles, and an expendi ture of 20,100,000 roubles. AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Aran 16. The Swiaa Chargd d'Affaires at Vienna has been empowered to conclude a treaty of commerce with Austria, on the same basis as the projected treaty between Switzerland and the Zollverein. HAYTI. LIVERPOOL, Ann 17. The West India and Pacific steamer Caribbean arrived in the Mersey last night, with live days' later news from Hayti. On the 27th ult. a public proclamation was made banishing the late President Geffrard and his family from the island for ever. Six of his followers were exiled for ten years. General Salnave, the leader in the late Cape Hayti disturbance, was expected to take Geffrard's place. The new representatives were to be elected on the Bth inst., and the president on the 19th. Large numbers of Northern troops were in Port-au-Prince, and her Majesty's ship Cadmus was in the port watching British interests. The British consul refused to grant protection to Gef frard's son unless he went on board the Cadmus. Business was active. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, Aram 16, 3.30 P.M. The Bourse has been very flat. Rentes closed at 66.57, or 38c. lower than yesterday. Mr. Evre is now staying with Sir William Fitz herbert, Dart. (who hits large possessions in the West Indies), at Tisaington Hall, Derbyshire. ITALY. THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY. SPEECH OF SIONOB RATAZZL , . —ww-- &w no acs OWN coaassrositimer.) FLORENCE, AM!. 12. FLORENCE, Amur. 12. At yesterday afternoon's sitting of the Chamber s of Deputies, Signor Ratazzi made the following We have a ministry at last ; not a complete one even yet, for the portfolio of Foreign Affairs P r„: ° & h tj : en , i n is still indisposed of. We have, however, a deeply impres sed with prese nti ng e gravity l and ves hef diffic ore Ilotuy we are ministry which has " kissed hands" and taken I ration. Now that the independence of the nat t ion e is ht seri. the oaths. But the impression produced on ! oun t ; il ifa e d ecu re solutel y t i m e hasocc arrivedy ou when we oug ter of t i he ma co y un sa try y- -o is n p a e ll ri part edly ies in in co th n e fo czn it try y ,:ilththinkthe i l ation at home, and apply re me dies to evils v wi wit h clr y litut be attributed to any person's fault, but which a nr t h e ri a :r nen Cl sad i OW:itablielltc:aliht:l:ll7:ofl great a events that opinion I expressed in your columns some weeks ago, when there was a question of atrengthening years. We must provide p e riodtlie settlement of our the late cabinet by the addition to its forces of Signor Ratazzi. Unless it may be within the cir- P tia l e e l f an or d t! h em e ViM a t el y . , tkei tn th gm ermy ' We ought to I any hesitation. nveridelay m would be fa ta l — any ntid rtionungi t h u t , oo tu ndip t r u omise our future. Towards this object, cumference of a very small court circle, Signor the part Rata:4i inppires no confidence in anybody. It is, in gentlemen, difficult task, our taros and o t ur efforts be the p et if not very easy, at all events very possible, for , cdirlly te o ffirec c t i t and we shall be all the better able to any man to " form a ministry," that is, to find , independent of any I str of engagement e t &bra' rii heing e ' s home, ree ad 1 we may occupy ourselves e e xcluzively ° with Wis er necessity men of some sort who may be willing to assume the domestic our et to you It is office, emolument, and dignity of ministers of state, n en ot n i g ny o i e n t tentl f on to if he is not over particular where he looks for them. detail, all the measures ex p lain Dew y alintjiltio in n I do not intend anything disrespectful to the sundry , intendsroe o too introduce or to submit for your ap bieidelardey.r %l u stre a in this object = within the shortest e l s . : gentlemen whom Signor Ratazzi has induood to Fx"" can share his venture. They are, lam told, all ef 1 prep are al arzd ar nor brought forward within a few hours. We them vow worthy men in their way, and in their Ido not hesiotat,lroiwteisverbe,tttoerd icier. to act at tha n mi t° Pilttmin We u e e usual spheres. Signor Ferrara, the Finance Minister, 1 measures we shall successively propose, we te shall take Isla:down a utt fe d w daycas by the words enjoys, indeed, the reputation of a man of exten- ' utter ed by his sire knowledge and ability in matters of social and general satisfacti on . a ' ire shall ' take ynote nationc the that uteut were brought div in during the preceding wile administrative economy. That is not altogether , the same thing as the ability and knowledge which the systemue of ers pu v: i rz important , si t tects, such as ba pro te f , o rt u w l e d ttera l of the central administration, and the rya= organ isatio n are required to make a Finance Minister in very dif- ex ::: . tio n n , profiting by the ficult times. But if we cannot have a man who ee co llee te i no o e f s understands German, we must be content with one undergone in the bureaux and in ese committees h u r ie te ni nZ i brif t if ou t!em l again before parliament with suit- who understands the German flute. But the mis we - chief is that no one of these improvised ministers shall keep especially in view the . ot e jec!t t l d ir e pl ' ily t ini ad- i securing the collection of the taxes 1 brings any weight or authority with him. There is ministration, 7, f be st t a i r no one of them who has any in fl uence with the owl by curiously guaranteeing m tl t e ll s e fut ure public officials, oftil o s ve , w iti- Chamber. Their patriotism, indeed, in having El it u ion appears to us the more deserving of being assured DO accepted the position proposed to them by Signor exacteean we stricti st u de l e i i t ted me u u p t o z u l f reiirilig from them the Ratazzi in his despairing perplexity canno t b e ' bill, already prepared, acc o mplishment o f their duties. Another Ratazrd in his despairing perplexity cannot be hill,alrealyprepar-ml,und which will soon b:la t i e i a lhef An ore e y th ou er , doubted. For it must be owned that there can be tht:te more relating cc to thee n orEnisation of our army. It will be ei into a andurgentt ru hst parliament %s but little calculated to flatter the self-love of any should h ten to tare this bill tioe , because man in being called upon to become such a very, I, strengthupit approval may depend not only the future awl the a u n ur in t s u ti u t u ut ry ion w b h u i t ch is no u le i ni tg a glu t attee thil verypis eller as has been the case with the members • glory for ° also of the present. ministry. It was only after having ' determining how far shall be carried tie reduction an d I received reiterated refusals from every man whom plisu vings w t° e be ngu introd he cod int i o t n i fitary estimates. For oar anybody could think of as a possible minister, that anoussio e n orthi e sbill, we will t inte t oruce the an t ri ' I all. on and Signor Ratazzi obtained the adherence of the', fi eo ca m t o ivas o a i i n cula t t ed to reader expenses le" heavy, without g i t uittr ac i i v e t ncy %%t i t t le army and he safety of the hitherto unknown mombersof his present company. I state. r A m n le adrn The universal cry is that such a ministry cannot tree of the provinces and communes. A bill will be live a month ; that it will be wholly unable to carry I n eedo you isilia;:htlitisitmlwirbse in sthpet souses prlA 9l the lee" ' gi ciple: b o u f au t m he . through the house any legislation on the most im- I widest decentralisation, and by tine idea y or portant and urgent questions which are waiting 1 %tines and E i r l ovi o n ye ces their full autonomy by emancipating entalnterfe cut renat,z d hit subjecting tue for settlement. Signor Ratazzi on announcing the I them to legislative arra ngements composition of his ministry to the Chamber made 1 i tli t e u inerest l a of the governed from all abuse. The govern the b fitri2et for 1868 ved a speech, of course. What he said amounted to before ' lad 4 ,:f p ne r l a t is n e lo l llTil l . Min A' i e n hav little more than a declaration that he would do I loyally to keep this engagement. As for :he animates for everything that he ought to do, and everything I the com c urrent y ttee t:dar, by now unties while by • that Italy is so anxious to see accomplished. Re upon our parts the mai ardent wishes that it ma y It: as soon lis t possible, we feel confident that will settle the finances on a satisfactory basis ; rate its 13,„1 he will arrange the liquidation of the ecclesiastical think of proposing, i reformsill call re y us to its eem eP erd, in o rtune nt a r that mly property in such a manner as to make everything!" may examine and discuss them together. Like the plemant to everybody ; he will put the army on a 1 committee, we and are strictest with the y. and ° w et * shall i4ed wt e ll proper peace footing ; he will reorganise all the I ingly consent to every saving reconcilable with the inevit civil and financial administration of the country in I i t ir e e b e u xZne i i n es .r of t the t public service. The debate upon t ceA lea maz t. :l , l: e s d be such a way as to secure the reduction in expendi- I more simple , Id in that tit l e ore tare so necessary for the due equilibrium ef the ;e i nt year may be found applicable to the budget of 1068. budget, without in any way impairing the—&c., budgets xss uut ib t le t4un the approval of the two simultaneously, a desire we have an. We aßlsnow the stock phrases. I strongly at heart would be fulfilled, of the wish, entering upon the normal path, Does Signor Rattazzi think that he can accom- and avo i dingof YeC at the very serious Moan eniences to which plish all this in parliamentary fashion by the aid of the administration e is subjected when it is compelled to 1 oPerat t e s a: t r i ith provisional budgets. The approval of he the ministers whom he has at last succeeded in I t w o w a e r v a er n , an t l n wants; a d: ta u bt othern b i t c a l c ! a that is enlisting 1 Has he been placed where he is with b rA dit M e rod to indispensable. It is impossible for us to state ree thrs: orders to call together a cabinet at all hazards, for 1 :1 1 " ) the purpose, and in the hope, that he may carry tbepresent4b care at Cr:: , i i ' t ill e gu sh ,t o ru rtlz en be t laill bef ru o ut re tu y t i i i t t with through these measures in parl i amentary fashion 1 1 onolf them will be occupied by bills l'eferring p l ace the regu- Or has he been placed there in the stead ilq " . { ar i s • g tilne4 ecclesiasticaltr w or ks guar an teed to a system of of the stif fl y uncompromising Baron Ricasoli, sad to credit institutions — all " 11l objects of hP e t rtl a e ta n te n: because he is the man who may be depended upon teem rmethttuner connected by essential conditions, at need to carry on the government in unpar li a- pulse to the n activity w an h ri t ec h ontic hE prospe Part ri a :yoTt e g etie nt i fy t . - mentary fashion, if it should turn out to be im- The rapid picture I have just traced of the measures indis e Jay, d e to us, and which ought to be sanctioned without practicable to carry it on in accordance with what r a displays but ire ell all the difficulty of the under is desired by regal and imperial personages in I taking for which we ppare. The consciousness of these parliamentary fashion 1 If it is contemplated to I e di t tt u lties ue s might b h e a u ve caused d us to hesit co ate, but their very hazard a wipe di slate, is not the present minister I the hard trial we have ile , t;.• Le stufn iv o e n t nr. e It rage in f ens us ace d , because we are firmly th in presence of the just the man who would be pitched on for the needs of the nation, and when it is at required to provide work ? for the wants of the country, all party differences This Luxemburg business—may it not be feared will always vanish from among us, and our deli that it will hardly be arranged without war be- i t tra c ti l o i r l wi o ;l a l be bun and devotion by one sole and general tween France and Prussia 1 In such • case would I gentlemen, we eck o a for I to in l t Val p me n t Th erefore,o this i leak , t. upon Wyo fee l frank , loyal, and e ffi cacious co not two or three hundred thousand Italian troops be exceedingly acceptable to the French Emperor 1 ass, m w ariy diffictiltie c s ° 4l e n n o t t t ki l l t io thalika to your matt" shall fi it possible to attain the aim we have in Is there not grave reason to fear that it might be the wish in high quarters here to render so signal i vi ew. aotcnly W: a. ha ll t wn li o us . :t o woutujurotir their :li c hen:a have ; } a service to the cousin of our son-in-law 1 Is it constituting themselves a nation, hut that ind e pen dence aersoceuny derstand how to preserve end consolidate it by providing not very certain that such a line of conduct would 1 f or their organisation at home." be most intolerable to the great body of the nation ? And in view of all this may it not be suspected that our new minister may have been selected as L I DUELLING IN THE Sot Tn.—An affair of honour took p iece _ this morning, about five miles beyond the Half way House (New Orleans), between Mr. Osterman, the ' lessee of the National Theatre, and Mr. Oerster, the editor of the New Orleans Ciritan Gazette. All the parties were German, of gentle birth, highly educated, and moving in the best German society. The weapons used were re , , velvets, and the distance Site( n paces. To each, how ever, was reserved the right to advance five paces, which would have left but five between them. But to their credit, I be it said, neither of them advanced beyond the first line. , : Three shots were fired by each party. The first fire was almost simultaneous. Faeh leisurely and deliberately placed his pistol in the palm of the left hand, cocked it and fired avian. This was repeated, and the third shot fired. Mr. ()crater staggered and fell. On examination it was ascertained that the ball had entered near the fourth rib, and ranged rpwards back of the shoulder blade. The j wound is a very dangerous one, but is not considered necessarily mortal. Tho difficulty in which this affair origivated, like most affairs of the kind, concerned a lady, and has been common talk for many days, and every night the German theatre has been crowded with people to hear it. The Helen in this case, we understand, was Miss Feininger, whose acting and singing at the National have been so much admired all this season. The lucky Paris is said to have been Mr. Ostermann, while Mr. °enter was, like Menelaus, left out in the cold. Between him and Miss Fehringer sharp things have night and morning passed, the songstress singing ditties very un pleasant to the editor's ear, and he criticising her singing and character. Mr. Ostern.ann also took part in the affair, and was the challenger. Mr. Oerster accepted the chal lenge, and selected Baron de Below as his second. Mr. ' Oster man appointed Mr. Reimer to act in his behalf. Col. Schmeeling was chosen as umpire. A large number of spectators were on the ground when the duel took place, and all speak ill high terms of the high-toned politeness, coolness, and bravery of those engaged in the affair. Mr. Ostern inn escaped entirely uuburt.—Nero York Piee!roone, March 29.—Mr. Tilman Gregory, every wealthy planter, re siding near Augusta, Ark., fell into an altercation over • game of cards with a Dr. Dameron, in the course of which the latter drew a pistol and shot the former in the hip. Mr. Gregury, being in liquor, taunted him for not shooting better than Dr. Dameron, who was alio cated, fired again, shooting him this time in the breast. ' Mr. Gregory placed his hand upon his pistol, and taking deliberate aim at the doctor, shot him through the heart. Gregory's shot took effect almost instantaneously in Dameron'm heart, and both fell dead together.—New York nears, April 6. Tits New LIBERAL " W . lllP."—The division of last Saturday morning on Mr. Gladstone's amendment was the last in which Mr. Brand will appear ea " whip " to the opposition. After the F.aster recess his place will be taken by Mr. George Grenfell Glyn, the member for Shaftesbury. KeIIISEMEI4T OF COMPOUND HOUSE the very man to venture the attempt to carry through such a policy, in spite of the national wishes 1 These are the speculations and misgivings to which the present aspect of things gives rise ; and they are anything but cheering. What would be the conduct of the army in case a rolpo di atnto were attempted ; and in case the nation were not disposed to submit to it 1 This is beginning to be a question to which various answers are given. May heaven preserve us from ascertaining by expe rience what the answer should be. Perhaps all these forebodings are unduly dark. Perhaps matters may be arranged without any _ . _ trial of strength between France and Prussia. Per haps the worst that may betel us from the Ratazzi ministry may be that after some month or so of weeks, talk—perhaps after another dissolution—we may find ourselves just where we are,with nothing - - done of all that it is so urgently necessary to do. Better than this I do not at the best expect. We understand that the sixth session of the In ternational Statistical Congress will be held this year in Florence. Prince Humbert of Savoy will preside, and the session, which commences on the 28th of September, will probably extend over nine or ten day. A programme, embracing a very wide field of statistical inquiry, has been prepared by Dr. Maestri, the accomplished director of the Italian Bureau of Statistics. Delegates from European and American states, from the colonies, and from learned and scientific societies are invited to attend the congress, the main object of whose deliberations is to bring about uniform plan of statistical observation and record, so as to facilitate the comparison of one state with another. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The second spring show took place yesterday, when a really splendid collection of plants, &c., was shown. It was a matter of very general comment among the visitors that so fit, an exhibition should have been marred in any way by the unpropitiousnesa of the flay, nevertheless there was a fair attendance, and those that did "brave" the weather acknowledged that they were quite repaid in the display afforded them. A general meeting was also held in the council-room, when several new fellows were elected, and the St. Mary Church Cottage Garden Society and the Spalding Flower, Fruit, and Poultry Society were ad mitted into onion. A lecture was announced for Saturday next at 3 o'clock by Dr. Masten, being the third of his series on plant architecture. 118FRANCII. Housgas.—A correspondent of the Scotsman writes The overseers of the parish of Birmingham have, in making out the new poor-rate, omitted front the books the names of all householders whose rates are compounded for —thus disfriincbising some thousands who were on the last roll of parliamentary voters." THE QUEERS UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, TTEADAI NIGHT. Judgment was given to-day by the Master of the Rolls on the petition, filed by three graduates of the Queen's Unieersity, to restrain the senate from granting degrees until the supplemental charter of leak, on the ground that the senate exclusively had not the power of accepting or rejecting the charter. His Honour dismissed the petition with coats, holding that the Attorney-General alone bad the right to intervene in such a ease. On thw more important questions his present impression was Ip favour of the view held by the petitioners. Captain Stokes, master of the Earl of Dublin, which was wrecked on the coast of Wexford, has been re: primanded by the nautical assessors who have held an inquiry into the circumstances, but his certificate is not withdrawn. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AND THE FBZIFCH EXHIBITION. On Monday was opened the Evangelical Hall situate outside the Exhibition, on the right hand side as visitors enter from the Pont &lona. Over the doorway is an inscription as follows: "Unumoorpus sumus in Christo," and beneath, the words " Salle Evangelique." Opposite the front door is the Temple of Eachicado, erected by the French scientific expedition as an example of those ancient temples in Mexico where human imerifioes me held. Up and down in the crowded hall stalked an Algerian rot porteur assiduously distributing tracts and portions of Scripture, and forming a central object throughout the afternoon. The Earl of Shaftesbury, who had boen announced to take the chair, appeared on a platform erected at one entrance of the hail at 2 o'clock. His lordship was accom panied by General Baron de Chabaud la our, presi dent of the Paris committee; the Rev. Dr. Stevens, Bishop of Pennsylvania ; the Hon. Arthur KIM11114"4 M.P., M. Vellette, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Paris ' • Pastor Fisch, of the French Free Church ; Pastor 0. Monod, of the French Protestant Church; the Rev , Edward Stowe, D.D., hon. secretary of the Evangelical Alliance ; and by the following mamba., of the managing committee :—General Lee Clarke, Mr. J. Finch, Mr. Samuel Hanson, Major-General ,Walker, the honorary president of the International Corresponding Com mittee; M. Theodore Verney. Of the French mem bers of the general committee there were also pre sent M. Alfred Andre, Putors Casaba d'Hombres, Gcandpierre, Monad, Matter, Mounier, Premier, De Presume, and Rognon ; and of the English and American members, the Rev. Dr. Eldridge, the Rev. Forbes, Mr. J. W. Furs., the Rev. W. Gardener, the Rev. J. B. Hart, and the Rev. James Davis, one of the secretaries. Arriving a little late was M. Guixot, who was warmly welcomed by Lard Shaftesbury and en whose right band he took his seat. The Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley were also aniong the audience. i The proceedings were opened by one of the rev. gentlemen present reading a portion of Scripture in French, and offering up a prayer for the success of the building and the dbjects it was intended to accomplish. A hymn was then sung by the choir of the Lutheran Church of the Redemp tion, stationed is a gallery over the entrance, and the Rev. E. Forbes, of the Protestant Church in the Rue d'Aguessesu, read another portion of Scripture, uttered en extempore exhortation, and concluded with the Lord's l'rayer which was repeated by at least half of those present in the Eng dish tongue. The Earl of Shaftesbury then rose and de , livered a speech, and was followed by General Baron de Chabrind la Tour. t.Tiiiot - , - ZiO was then introduced to the meeting by the noble chairman as "their highly respected friend," sandal cheers made a short address, in which be con gratulated the meeting on the pcesession of a Christian church in which they might meet during their visits to the Great Exhibition. The assembl tge of nations within the ground oa which they stood he considered to be the greatest assemblage of modern dint , and religious liberty never had met with such a testin any as was then pre sented. The friends of religious lib. rty had for three or four centuries been striving to advance the prin ciples they advocated, and one of the greatest proofs of the results of their efforts was the great meeting he saw befog* him. The great truths of religion, which dated frost Adam, would always prevail ; and although Christian scepticism prevailed in the present day as well as religious liberty, it was, be thought, impossible that true religion should perish while such devotion as he then saw mani fested was to be found. The Rev. Dr. Steam, offered up a prayer for the health and happiness of the Emperor awl Empress of the French, the Prince Imperial, and the Queen of England, and that the two two countries of France and England might ever remain closely allied in the bonds of peace ; and, an announcement having been made as to the cortices to be held on Sunday next, the proceedings terminated. A very good collection was made at the doors. THB NORTH zurrsair RAILWAY STRIKE. Yesterday the engine-drivers whose case had been remanded on Monday came again before the local justices, and were convicted, under the Master and Ser vant Act, of leaving work without notice. Sentence was, however, ordered to stead over for a month, in the hope that the dispute might in the meantime be settled. Mr. Roberta, of Manchester, appealed for the defence, and took certain technical objections to the proceeding, which were all oven uled by the magistrates. Five other warrants against drivers were postponed for the some period. On Monday night the men met at the Leeds head quarters' when it was anronnced that the.) , were willing to arbitrate under the direction of the central committee if the President of the Board of Trade would consent to act as arbitrator ; and, further, they agreed that if the directors did not consent to these terms the whole of the drivers throughout the kingdom would he called oat. A desire is being expressed by the Liverpool and Derby men that this step should be taken at once. The managers are getting their traffic restored as rapidly as they can. Several of the drivers who turned out have applied to be set on again, but they have been absolutely refused until after a meeting of the directors on Wednes. day. As they are at present advised, the managers are disinclined to have anything more to do with them. All the engine-drivers on strike at the Tyne Docks have re ceived notice to quit their houses in a week. More goods trains were run yesterday, and there was an Manse in the quantity of minerals sent to the Tyne Docks and to the iron works on the Tees. The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Bell will take place at Kensal-green Cemetery, to-morrow, at nooa precise/j. Tu LoNlioN DRESSMAKING COMPANY. —Min S Frances Cobbe sends to the Times a pleasant account of the progress of the London Dressmaking Company. De scribing the premises, she writes:—" A good large house. Nu. 18, Clifford-street, situate in the centre of those ' happy hunting grounds' of fair dames which are boutiled by Marshal and Snelgrove's on the north, and Howell and James on the south, with Bond-street and Regentatreet to the east and west. Fair-wised showrooms on the first floor, with the usual amount of those poems and vanities in silk, velvet, and lace, which, thanks to their palfsthers &MI godmothers, the ladies of Mayfair and Belgravia have so utterly renounced. 17pstsirs, second-floor, large plain workrooms, with the brightest possible fires (the day of my visit was cold), and some 30 girls and young women distributed about, performing those occult pro. ceases of hemming, stitching, goring, pinking, fitting, sloping, and all the rest of it. The young workers looked as healthy as so many country girls, and were certainly chattering as cheerfully as so many magpies. The pecu liar physiognomy which some experience of overworked girls has taught me to associate with needlewon.en, the large bright eye, the thickened skin, a certain degenera tion of nose and upper lip, were nowhere to be seen. There were no tokens of sitting 14 hours a slay at a task which, from its nature, can give neither play to the muscles nor thought to the brain, only monotonous irritation of nerves and ruinous wearing out of eyesight. The young women in Clifford-street were visibly leading • life as healthy (perhaps a good deal healthier) than that of the ladies whose ro be s they were manufacturing. I was assured they work after 8 of an evening or before 8.10 of a morning, and that they have an hour and a half of leisure for the wholesome meals of the day, and, of course, the Sunday for exercise and rest. In the spare time so secured, their friends, the directors of the company, and the cheerful, kindly superintendent, have provided for thou, at their option, several healthful amusenients— singing classes, calisthenic lessons, and abundance of pla net books. Above the workrooms I PAW the bedrooms of the girls, clean and airy chambers of reasonable size, with white curtains dividing each of the four or five beds, with their dressing tables one from another." MAUNDY TIICRSDIY.—TO-IMOTTtrit being Holy Thursday the ancient ceremony of the distribution of the Queen's Easter bounty to 48 aged men, and a sunder num ber of aged women, will take place at the Royal Chapel, Whitehall. It is an old and interesting ceremony. The Bishop of Oxfonl, as Lord High Almoner, and the Bab. Dean to the Chapel Royal, Dr. Jelf, and Mr. Joseph Hanby, secretary and yeoman of the Royal Alitionry, will moist in the formalities. As customary, a number of bays from the parish of St. John the Evangelist and St. Mar garet, Westminster, selected for their good conduct ; the boys and gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, the sergeant major of the Yeomen of the Guard, and others. go in pro evision from the Almonry, in Scothnd•pird, to the Chapel Royal, which will be thrown open to the public. 4 1 1 11 P .f BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Bruns wick. and Central Germany.—The North German Lloyd's flue first-class screw steamer FALK'S, Captain BUNUMEN, will tro despatched on THURSDAY, April Id calling at Blackleg.ll (msther permitting, at 12 noon.—Tats to Bremen, £1 and Cl ; returntickets..C3 and £1 Ina—Apply at CHAPLIN'S Universal Office, Resent-circus, W. ; or to PHILLIPPS, GRAVES, PHIL LIPPS and Co., St. Dunstan's-henna Cron-law, Great Tower street. EC. s - eei4 ' 144 Dbol- Old.: 3d.; more e im mei • wool. main have it to rs in Jai bun- hen 'beep L A I. per av at nler. row. 18,[4. 3,066 anti. I. B. the ..f of Oala• ,;• ' II 1 1.