The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

- - / - :~ ~ ♦. _ - No. 6,403.] IFING IASI( :iti4 I K'IITTISH L.1.M , " LI FE ‘Ncl' V.1411'1%T lON \..11 1 '1: I% /I Ei.l 1;1 tit% 04 the CENERAL , t I I 1N...4 tile 11..t.sicturit o 1 1.114A......tatinti will he held, Ao. 1,111,4 t• the pi , ..1 the deed of c.nutluttwu, at their No. It. Waterloo place. Lntduo, uu W ENDA Y, the .•,' ' ''f th,t.iiot, at iti the afternwin pet erder of Cu Boot, J HILL WILLIAIIR, Actuary and Secretary. .ruoy 1•2, 1,4;7 rllO IMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping Companiss, and Consignees of Foreign Goods, by steamers or otherwise into the l'ort of London.—The proprietors of }tee Inolo Wits f, itateliff, and Cisme Free Trade tc horf, Dow rate I) IC. Upper Tli,mes-street, I iFFER FAL' LITI LS to the above - Further information may be obtained on application, by kttir or in pcnv n, to li CLAY and C^ wharfingere and ware house keepers.—iiillees, gs, Upper Thareeratreel LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan Wharf. London-bridge Imparted In Litre and flail Litre ~,ho.s. containing 2 per cent. morn than ordinary bottles. Ih, ~liaire ... vt Od. I'!.. Oil', brstliolair per doz. Is,. id. per doz. i..it and sherry K..o.dion :lot l`barcUn 17! , . I'd. i Litres, or O. tab Litres. Yon , h Prandy 268. Oil.) 445. Od. hie h Lots ,d hiller Will, ou application. v i; VII the above sold in bond it required, and Dock War ,..,,,i• issued on single dozen cares. Depots will tic opened In tor) tern in Great Britain. Apply so above. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, ISM Mil celebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the DtrBLIN ?Ma; lILDAL —lt to pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and vary wholesome. Sold In bottles, Sa. ML each, at the retail houses to London. by the agents in the principal towns m ltneand ; ar wholesale s, Great Winiintlll-street, Loudon, W. Obemwe the red seel, pink Sabel, end cork branded “Kinahan's LL Whisky.' IFTEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. 6d. 25., 2.5. ad. per pound are the prices at which PHILLIPS and Co tea merchants, s, King Willianpstreet, City, Loudon. LC., are selling goo‘i and hue BLACK TKA. A prtrecurrent post free. sof worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all parts of London. observe.—Pli ILLIPn and Co. have no agents. Sugars are supplied at market prices. AVALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. —A CHIN MK CADDY, containing 161ba. of enallygood BLACK 'ILA, sent carriage free to any railway station or market towns u England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on receipt of 405., by PHIL LIPS and Co.. tea merchants , s, King Wlallamuireet, city, BROOKE HOUSE having been most conve okitly, though temporarily, restored. we have RE-OPENED it with a new and cheap stock of CARPETS, DAMASKS, CABI NLT El FCC [TURF, BEDDING, &r. These departments will be continued on the same extensive pole se laratefore. CIIARLKO MEEK' \ 0 and BROOKE 1101 or., 141 mid 142, HOLBUR\•HILL, Corner of flrooleotreet. PiRESHER and GLENNY, OUTFITTERS. thily establishment ID London, next doer to Somerset house, Strand. N.B. Will of necessary outfit for every end appointment to India. China, end the Ot Imam, nIL be for warded on application. H YAM and Co.'a ATTIRE. WAS! and Cu., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET. YAM and Co.'s WINTER OVERCOATS H YAM and C...'a SILK-FACED OVERCOATS. H YAM and Co.'s REEFERS. I I -YAM and Co.'s SUITS. 114 YAM and Co.'s MORNLNG COATS. HYAM and Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. HUM and Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS. HYAM and Co.'s LADIES' HABITS. YAM and Co.'s LIVERIES. HY AM and Cu.'a HATS and HOSIERY. " [ YAM and Co.'s ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN, qi and 67, Orioni.street, London, Haar and foe Whiter Tweed Overcoats Bla. to Ws. !Iran, and ( o.'s Winter Overcoats 14)111/and t.o.'s Winter Reeler limn and Co.'s Winter Suite 42s. to 70s. 11)ara and Co.'s Winter Jackets 2ls. to 425. Haan, and Co.'s Winter Frock Coats ilyam and Co.'s Winter Vests M. to ida. Brun and Co.'s Winter Trouser, l4 to DSc 11 YAM and Co.'s BOYS' WINTER CLOTHING, 6 and 67, Ostordetreet, Leaden. The first establiehment to Vie kingdom for Juvenile Clothing. Here Aandrinichain overcoats Boy. hime Allred Kerrey lss. Od. to 3104. Od. Hoye overcoats for Little Boys los. Od. to 30n 041 Boys Knickerbocker Sutta Boys' Wmtntinster and Osborne Salts lsa. Od. to Ms. Od. N.).* Eton, Harrow. and Rugby Sults By.' Jackets fur School and Home— — - HYAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Gentlemen'. Clothing for immediate wear. „ 2. liespokc .o Order Department „ a Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. 4 Hats, caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department UYAM and Co.'s ESTABLISHMENTS. INDON—n6 and 37, OXFORDSTREET. BIR M ECG tl A M-21, ft., and 23, 2i km-srsaT. LEEDS-42, BRIOGATE ; and DEWsfirRV—WETGATE. R U P T U RE S. —Th e PATENT SELF _a_ Ili ADJ ['STING GERMAN TRUSS, acting effectually without so* , omplicattons, is recommended by the Faculty for the cure Ant relief of Mends The necessary quality of a good Truss Lan eh, lent resisting power, without unnecessary presume on the put affected, which desirable object is alone obtained In • truss unencumbered with straps, spiral springs, or pads behind.—J. EGG =duo., No. 1, Piccadilly. THE TIMES, Second Edition, POSTED by evening mail daily at Yes a quarter, or 50s thelialt year. !tic PALL. M ALL GAZETTE, Ili. ed. a quarter, paid in advance. All 4ither neirspapirs supplied. Advertisements, notices of birth,, , inserted in The Times.—Address W. DEFIKS, Lit 11.irkst street, May-fair, London. . SCOTT'S BILIOUS d LIVER PILLS never , ,D Ran a failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial ingredient, will be found Invaluable to ail who suffer &ambitious and liver complaints, Indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizzi ness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a tastily salient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are trail excellent : mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the *bole nervous maw—Pad by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, Ling Wilnam.street, Charing-cross, and by most druggists In boum, Ix 10. and three times the quantity in oat_ 2a tld. Be sure to ask fir Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liar PWa no genuine are in a Mum p e green package, with " William Lambert" engraved on es stam A T this Season no family should be without a box ,4 Ir . I.OOOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS, for in all of i.lds. rounh., throat affectiong, and irritation of the hu•ages of the lung,, they give instant relief They stop a ten minutes. May be had of all Druggist.. SOVTR KENSINGTON MUSEUN. —Visitors during the week ending February 9. —On Monday, Tues. day, end Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., $. 0 06 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admis sion Al.), from 10 cm. till 4µm.,. 1,362; total, 9,368 t'erop of corresponding week in former years, 10,166. lotui n'om the opening of the )(talcum, 6,5"342. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (RZCTER's TELEGIUMS.) THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETING IN ITALY.-REPORTED RESIGNATION OF 'HIE MINISTRY. FLORENCE, FEB. IL In to-day's sitting of the Chamber id Deputies! Signor Maszint's renunciation of the seat to which he had heCil elected in the Italian parliament was! accepted, he having declared that he could not sit in ! that assembly consistently with his republican prin ciples. Four reports were laid before the Chamber by the government, including one relative to the treaty of peace with Austria. Signor Mieedi asked for the production of the treaty with Prussia and other documents relating to recent events, stating that he eomidered them necessary for the discussion of the treaty with Austria. The Illinister of Foreign Affairs declared, in reply, that those docu ments could not he made public, as they had not been published by the Prussian government, and moreover lie considered that the isloption of such a course would be inexpedient. Signori Cairoli Deloni questioned the govern ment with reference to its having prohibited the holding of public meetings in Venetia on the occa sion of the introduction of the Free Church and Ecclesiastical Liquidation Bill. Baron Ricasoli • explained, that the right of public assembly not being clearly defined by any special law, it re quired to be regulated in accordance with political eventualities, and the rights of the community at large. In the present case he had considered it dangerous to allow meetings for discussing such exciting topics as the Il.omuan question or the Free Church and Ecclesiastical Liquidation Bill, especially after the disturbances which had been created in several localities by the working classes in consequence of unfavourable economical conditions. Signor Mancini made a • speech, in which he expressed himself entirely opposed to the opinions of the Minister upon the question of public meeting. He then proposed that the Chambers should express to the govern ment their conviction that the latter would see fit to remove all restrictions to the exercise of consti tutional liberty as regards public meeting, except ing when such liberty might degenerate into offences against the law or culpable disturbances. Baron Ricasoli opposed the proposal, which, how ever, was defended by Signor Plutino and other members, and subsequently agreed to by 136 to 104 votes. It is stated that the Ministry have resigned. It is not known whether their rtsigna tion has been accepted. A council of Ministers is to be held to-night. i;~ lIV ER EVOL, NEW YORK . and PH !LA 1./ 1.1.1.1111 A ‘I 1 , 4PAN1.-INM 1N lI,C ,apany s fullihwo,l tc mc r • will lw las FROM LI VER POOL to NEW YORK: I Il' CIF N f.W ORR , Wednesday, Feb. I;. I N . of till:K. saliiritt), Fob It). t lIV OF 1\ In FE Weituccilay, FON 90. And escry M ethicality and :Saturday. rota peonage liy the mail steamers sailing army Wednesday, nod ;I guineas, according to the accommodation. 1. its d i.inniage includes a hill supply of cooked provisions. isssilicers for Canada and the nand States hot.keil through on soy alsantagentis tams.—For further particulars apply to P ...LI NM IN %IV N. 29, Waterietreet. Liverpool and to RIVE.S sid NI NCRY, 11. King William-street. London. m I' II A NTs RAILWAY COMPANY ‘l.lliN LINES • — •7. 1. I. 111.0.1.1 r.IIF.N, that Ow ritAt ..RDIN 1111 \ I: M 1.1.11 \I. of tle• M ill ;.11y I 'AIR he held at the M LO . tilt' Fel.rwr), half 1 .. I..ek prat's. la. f..r the puri..w ut tr.in-a 11.1, the .1 I.11•111l, , ..1 the r. i.. that the Nlet.thitc will ii.itiw.lhttcl) : ••• (..r the totri....e Ruth the •, 1 .1 , , 4 lit, 'Mr.:011.1..11w L::1....11.. I 'l. r .! 11 . 00 .• • •:,111i, ..r Icase nut.. the Luod..o urol 4,111 1:31i.:•\• ••••tviluily. ..r tosititi claw-vs. c , ll.liti..tis an they alull think :ir..pirr. the th, ot.,t Isht. the rall%lol will ht. a1.•44.11 Iron the mail after tin meeting 4 %in c 4. r, `.N . Dat,l (hi , II Lil .134 ..1 Fehrolat v. IS:; EARTHQUAKE IN CEPHALONIA. Telegraphic intelligence from Malta announces that a destructive earthquake has taken place in Cephalonia. Liiurio is reduced to ruins, and the loss of life is appalling. A vessel will leave Malta with provisions, to relieve the sufferers. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, FEB. 11. The betrothal of the Princess Mary of Hohen zollern with the Count of Flanders will be cele brated in Berlin in May next, probably on the first of that month. It is asserted that the Prussian troops will only evacuate Dresden when Prussia's authority to regu late the movements of all the Federal military forces shall have received indubitable and uncon ditional recognition. HIIINGARY. MTH, Fes. 11. It is said that M. Steepen Grove will be ap pointed Hungarian Minister of Commerce instead of M. Somsich. Revolutionary pamphlets are circulating here, but they have produced no effect upon the in habitants. SOUTH GERMANY. STUTTGARDT, FEB. 11. - - The military conference of delegates from the States of South Germany has agreed to adopt the Prussian military system, with the sole difference that the length of the periodical attendance at drill for the landwehr will be shorter. TURKEY. VIENNA., Fze. 11. Telegraphic &deices from Constantinople of to day's date state that a new ministry has been formed, constituted as follows :—Ali Pacha, Grand Vizier ; Fuad Puha, Minister for Foreign Affairs ; Mehemid Ruschdi Pacha (the late Grand Vizier), Minister of War and Grand Master of the Artillery ; and Kiamil Pacha, Minister of Justice. THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION. PARIS, Fn. 11. A telegram received here from Constantinople dated yesterday states that, according to news re ceived in that city from Candia, another body of Greek volunteers, 650 in number, had surrendered to the Turkish troops, asking to be sent back to Greece. The same telegram states that Coroneos and Zimbraktilds wore almost entirely deserted. Another telegram received from Athens, dated 9th inst., gives a different account of the state of the insurrection in Candia, and asserts that Mus tapha Pacha on his return from Canes was attacked and defeated by the Bphakiotes in the pass between Nipro and Askyfo. It is further asserted on Greek authority that the insurgents have been victorious at Dilissi, Praanero, and Anoghis. The same intelligence asserts that the Porte has invited the Cretans to send delegates to Constantinople. BRUSSELS. BRUSSELS, FEB. 11. The Dutch government is said to have declared its readiness to give every facility to the three engineers appointed by England, France, and Prussia to carry on separately their investigations with reference to the question of the barring of the Scheldt. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, FEB. 11, 3.30 PAL The Bourse continues very firm. Rentes closed lv 69.77, or 40c. higher than on Saturday. INDIA. (sr rimer OVERLAND retsoura.) BOMBAY, Frs. 8, 4.5 P.N. Cotton firm. Oomrawuttee, 306 r. Shipments of the week, 32,800 bales. Exchange on Lon don, ls. 11$(1. Government Securities : Four per Cents., 89 ; Five per Cents., 106; Five-and s-Hall per Cents., 111 k. Freights, 40s. CALCUTTA, Fes. 7. Exchange on London, ls. Hid. Freights to England, 675. .q.7bt -v--3r431!it%.. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1867. AMERICA. (By ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) _ NEW YORK, FEB. 9, Evornio. Ti,. bill for the admission o f Nebraska in Con gress a a gtate of the Union has been passed by the Senate over the Prtmident's veto. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 137. Sterling exchange on London, 10€0 1 . 5-20 United States Bonds, mop ; Illinois , 114/ ; Erie, 74,. THE OVERLAND MAIL. CHINA. 711 e Provi•in ,-orvette Vineta has arrived at Shanghai. She will speedily be reinforced by some smaller vessels and gunboats, as it Is said to be the determination of the Prussian government to assist the other naval powers of Europe in putting down piracy in the China seas effectually. The Prem gives the following account of "a brush with the pirates :" tin thr• 12th December the boats' crews of her Majesty's !dap Salamis (Commander Suttie) and her Majesty's gun boat Janus (Lieutenant Commander Johnson) hada brush with pirates at a place named Tai Nia, on the west coast of the I.Luel of Tongue. Acting on the information ?re ceived from the mandarin of Quang-Hai, Commander Suttie hunted with the above tome, numbering about forty-lee men and officers, far the purpose of reconnoitring this locality, which appears to consist of a large mangrove swamp, lying behind a barrier of sand, an skirted by high and thickly wooded hills. In one of the creeks by which this swamp is intersected were three junks and five snake boats. On approaching which, the party was fired on, from several directions, whilst a etragglum force of about 200 men (as nearly as could be as‘ertained)were seen to be making off towards the hill, carry--.g with them. as usual, all they could conve niently !mina together at a abort notice; some, however, remained in the brushwood on the near hill side, and con• tinned a straggling fire with by no means a bad aim ; one bullet (amongst other " close shaves") passing within a few inches of Commander Suttie's head. Of course these ruffians were speedily dislodged, and several of them ahot while scrambling up the hill. In the meantime, Lieut. Johnson, with six men, pursued the main body of retreat ing pirates , and hail arrived within 200 yards of them when a arty of about 40 made a stand in a small gap, where they planted a red and white flag, and oommenced cuing with a rapidity and precision which might have given us a sadder tale to tell, had not a bank been fortunately at hand, behind which Lieutenant Johnson halted 'his men, and having extended them in skirmishing order, kept up a steady fire on the gap, which in about 10 minutes effec tually dislodged the enemy. He then proceeded to take Ipossession of the position vacated by the pirates, and, as they were muttering in force at the head of the valley some 800 yards on, halted fur reinforcements: these soon came up, but with orders to retire from Commander Suttie, who very sensibly deemed it inexpedient to follow far, in an unknown country, a force whose strength he had not been able to ascertain. The junks and snake boats were all effectually destroyed, and alter having thus crippled the resources of the pirates, the boata returned to their ships, fortunately in that very desirable state, on these occasions, without a man hurt. Tel Nai is likel yet to be the scene of further operations ; as out of the force, which is certainly not under the member we mention, and is comparatively well organised, no more than 10 or 12 tan be counted as killed and wounded in this affair. AUSTRALIA. VICTORIA. Parliament is summoned to meet for the de spatch of business on Thursday, the 17th of January, and until then there will be but little stirring in the political world. " During the past month (says the Melbourne Age) there have been few political events raging for special comment, but speculation has been rife as to the probable state of parties at the coming meeting of the legis lature. The next session will, in all probabihty, be a busy one, and some strange combinations of parties may be expected. Several important ques tions will come under consideration, upon some of which the liberal party are divided, and there is no doubt but that an attempt will be made by the opposition to strengthen their own ranks by the accession of Adullamites from the Ministerial side of the house." We read in the same paper : It will be remembered that when the terin was being dimmed in parliament, a loud outcry was mode against the scale of duties proposed, and it was smarted by the 7:o n 7s da pe d r m a n e t. in T a tt i e re sbsurdi that. absurdity y t lorfoutti amount ese to from shown by a return which has been recently prepared, e from which it appears that the average during three months was, for the most part, less than 5 per cent.:-Om apparel and slope the duty amounted to 4/. 18s. Bd. per omit. ; on boots and shoes, to 4/. 16s. 4d. ; on drapery, to 4/. 7a. Id. ; on furs, to 41. 2s. 4d. ; on gloves, 11. Is. 2d., or not a half penny per pair ; on hats and caps, 91. Bs. sd. ; on hosiery, 4/. 6a. Id. ; on leather ware, 41. Is. 9d. ; on saddlery, 71. 2s. 10d. ; and on millinery. 31. 14s. 7d. The Intercolonial Exhibition, which was recently opened in Melbourne, continues to be largely patronised by all sections of the community. At the usual general meeting of the commiaaion, held on the 24th December, the weekly abstract of ad mill/lions showed a total for the week ending that date of 10,460, and a gross total of 144,674. Ap plications for the free admission of the children of variouscharitable institutions have been favourably entertained. NEW ZEALAND. Th e Otago Daily Times says that the intelligence from the north is, on the whole, of a much more pacific character. The leading chiefs are reported Ito be more inclined to peace. •As we have often ex plained before (it adds), however satisfactory accounts of this kind are, they offer no permanent assurance. As rumours of war may generally be understood to be less serious than they appear on their face, so 'rumours of peace must not be considered to offer so satisfactory an assurance as on their face they seem to bear. The fact is, the natives are a tur bulent population, to be kept quiet only by the even pressure of the law's strong arm. To deal with them as belligerents is to excite them to warfare. It will be fortunate, now that the war may at least be pro nounced as subsided, if the authorities will make up their minds to abolish colonial armies, and deal with the natives as subjects, by the aid of the con trol of efficient local police. Throughout the colony there is running the impression that this course must be adopted. Whilst there is a colonial army Ito live by war there will be a native difficulty. Localise the government of the natives and the difficulty would subside and soon altogether cease. The resolutions proposed in the Provincial Coun cil of Otago, having essentially for their object the giving effect to this localization, were carried intact, after a lengthened discussion. Of course, the council has no direct control in the matter ; but it is to be presumed that, as the embodiment of important interests, its recommendation will have weight. If it be possible to secure a common understanding amongst the leading provinces, the decision they may arrive at is not likely to be up set. Under the head of native affairs, it is right to mention that the long protractod negotiation for the purchase of the Mammas, Block has sit length resulted in the completion of tle, transaction. It will be seen by a telegram in another column that the money was paid on Friday last, and that the meeting of natives, which had boon 1141 for nearly a fortnight, dissolved on the I.•ll.owstig .lay." The following is the telegram nth•rri , cl t o : Dno. 19. . . . The Manawatu land meeting Hsturilay. Dr. Feitlieriton, without 4...00.. seialy returned to Mrs wenui on Friday with the mwruy. Two hundred mounted natives welcomed bun with enormous millimilasito a few miles from thence. On Mitunlay the money was appor tioned to the representative chiefs, who fee themselves and tribes ignored their own feeds, and Interchanged vows of listing War and other 1111310011 followed and a great feast closed the evening. A few principal chiefs are to meet Dr. Featherston tomorrow, to receive the back rents owed by squatters, kc. From all parts of the goldfields accounts speak well of the condition of the population. It is stated that in proportion to the number of miners the yield is fully ecival to, if not greater than, that of any gold producing country, THE REFORM LEAGUE DEMONSTRATION. The Reform Demonstration yesterday passed without an opportunity being given to its enemies to hold the leaders of the movement " personally responsible " for any breaches of the peace or de struction of property. Not only was there no in fringement of the law, but, so far as we saw, not even an ordinary street row. The people met and parted with a quietness that would strike some as significant. Judged by the modes of measurement generally employed at the December demonstra , tion, the numbers this time were less than then. Instead of the procession taking an hour and twenty-five minutes to pass a given point, it took I yesterday certainly not over an hour and ten minutes, and in one part of the route only fifty-five minutes, the rates of marching on the two occa sions being about the same. This would make the total numbers marching about 20,000. The secre tary of the League, by computing the bodies sent by branches and trades, thinks this is far too low an estimate ; but if there were inure than 20,000 the ranks must have been more tightly packed than in December, which they did not appear to be. This time there could be no excuse in the weather ; literally there was not " a drop of rain the whole of the live-long day," nothing but clear sunshine and a cold bracing wind. On the other hand, throughout the afternoon the thoroughfares out of the track of the procession were swanning with men who wore badges, showing that they were adherents of the Reform League, but who for some reason or other declined to march in military order. The somewhat late hour of two was chosen for the start from Trafalgar-square, in order to ensure a large attendance at the evening meeting at 7 o'clock, in the Agricultural-hall, Islington ; and as the procession arrived at its destination soon after dark, the end justified the means. Some of the 84 branches of the League in the remote districts must have met at their local places of meeting pretty early, and the excellence of the general organization was seen in the punctuality observed under circumstances when an hour's delay would have been pardonable. To bring the pro cession into something like manageable order six divisions were planned, to gather in central spaces not far from Trafalgar-square, viz., Birdcage-walk, Russell-square, Portland-place, Leicester-square, and St. James's-square. Many persons upon repairing to these localities at the time specified on the programme were disap pointed to find no flags, no music, and no reformers, the explanation being that it wail never intended to use them as more than halting places for the divisions on their way to the general rendez vous. Trafalgar-square was taken possession of about 12 o'clock by acrowd, not exactlyof roughs," but of persons who would have had no right to be offended if they had been classed amongst that un loved fraternity. That there were many sharpers and suspicious persons prowling about seeking what they might devour there is every reason to believe , but, owing to the determination of the bond fide reformers, and the presence of police enough to be reassuring, yesterday could not have been a thieves' harvest. After the assembly—perhaps 200 men and boys—in the square had had their fill of the leonine arrivals at Nelson's feet, they indulged in a little boisterous romping at their own expense, that might have ripened into mischief if it had nut been soon rendered impos sible from the crush. The porchway of the Na tional Gallery, the steps of St. Martin's Church, and every other accessible point, was covered by well-to-do men and women, who were anxious to witness the proceedings without feeling the crowd. Towards two o'clock the square and its approaches were densely packed, some on a little space to tho right, where the driving spray from the fountains proved a most effective police. Fears were enter tained that when the divisions arrived there would be confusion, perhaps disaster. Natural as those fears were they happily turned out to be ground less, although there were abundant reasons why on any future occasions SL James's-park should be preferred to Trafalgar-square. After but fifteen minutes' delay, occasioned by the accumulated traffic and thronged thoroughfares, the procession was set in motion by the marching of a contingent straight from the Strand along the bottom of the square towards Pall-mall. The other divisions then found no difficulty in falling in their proper places. The obstructed omnibuses and cabs were exceedingly numerous, but everybody appeared good hnmouredly to accept the inconve nience as a matter of course. The procession did not differ materially from that we had to describe two months ago. It was headed by a band, and by a troop of farriers, who gained well-deserved renown by the successful manner in which they performed the duty of pioneers. Then branches of the League, interspersed with trade societies, followed with their bands and flags. The trades had taken part in the proceedings simply as members of the League, the understanding being that if the intentions of the present government are not strictly honourable the entire trades unions will hold a demonstration of their own at Easter that shall eclipse all its predecessors. Still there were several trades represented yesterday, includ ing the tailors and others, who, it was stated, had refused to attend. The trade emblems were few, while the banners were more numerous and more handsome than we have seen them before. The banners and flags, as is their wont, proclaimed the principles and senti ments of which the procesaionists are proud—the principles of unity, liberty, peace, law, order, charity, and independence, expressed by text, by proverb, or motto. The ba nds, so far as the popu lar music of the country gives opportunity, reflected the inscription., but it must be confessed that op portunity was of the scantiest description. The melody relating to the disposition of John Brown's body, the French republican hymn, and the kin dred Garibaldian song, were played as often as decorous, but the majority of the tunes were of the " Champagne Charley " class, that being the air played most triumphantly within earshot of the Temperance division which brought up the rear. On the whole, the procession, in its display of flags, was an improvement on all its predecessors. Lord Derby's " fancy dresses " were, of course, conspicu ous by their absence. The most fanciful thing we observed was a tricoloured scarf, or rosette, used solely as a distinguishing mark. Along the entire route the spectators were appa rently three times as numerous as when the trades I unionists trudged through the mud to Beaufort grounds. At no time, at least until PentonvWe road was reached, were the crowds inconvenient, but at all times the interest shown in the procession was the most striking feature of the demonstration. I In Pall-mall and St. James's-street the shop win dews were but partially closed. The pavements and a portion of the roads were comfortably occu pied with persons, and the windows and balconies the same. A request, so strong as to be almost an order, had been circulated through the ranks by the council, to pass the clubs in significant silence, and to cheer only at the' merican embassy. As a rule this desire was strictly complied with, the only departure being a slight cheer given at the Reform Club. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh occupied one of the upper windows of the United Service Club. and they laughed heartily at the playful gambols of some of the troopers of the farriers who were accidentally halted at the end of Waterloo-place. At the Athenaeum opposite, the Archbishop of York, one or two other prelates, and Mr. Charles Dickens were upon the balconies. The political clubs appeared to be given over as a rule to ladies and to those mem bers who are often irreverently described as " club fogies." The only prominent liberals at the Re form Club were Mr. W. E. Forster and Mr. T. B. [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL] Potter. In St. James's-street stray members of the House of Commons and several peers were at the windows of various houses with parties of ladies, the Duke of Sutherland. Lord Halifax, Earl Spencer, and Lord R. Grosvenor amongst them. Lord Ranelagh, on horseback at the skirts°, the crowd, was applauded by several sections. Slight delays occurred at the corners of the street, but as there were invariably strong reinforoiments of police posted in the proper positions, there was nothing worse than delay. The fashionable shop keepers in Regent-street, partaking perhaps of the alarms expressed on Friday in the House of Lords, had closed their shops and barred their windows, although as the people did n o t stand or pass within a yard of them, there was no necessity for such a sacrifice of trade at the commencement of the season. The appearanceof the banners and marchers along the whole length of Regent -street was very imposing. The procession made the best of its way along the clear ground in the Euston-road, having previously adopted the suggestion of the council to cheer the American minister in Portland-place. From King's-cross to the end of the journey the spectators were in full sympathy with the reformers, cheerizr , them, and greeting them with waving handke rchiefs and flags. Outside the Agricultural-hall a competent force of mounted police kept guard—much, no doubt, to the disappointment of the evil-disposed lurking near. The procession arrived at about a Massestiarttr to six, and entered the building in order. of the Islington population could be seen as far as the eye stretched in either direction. Colonel Dickson was the marshal, and Messrs. Langley and Bradlaugh deputy-marshals, of the entire procession, and each division had its sub marshal. These gentlemen were on horseback. Considerable labour and expense had been in curred to convert the Agriculturd-hall from an arena used since Boxing-night for the "Congress of Monarchs " into a suitable meeting place for a ani ma of working men. Messrs. Ranger's usual per formance was given on Saturday, but the trans formation effected by last evening was won derful. Many of the circus decorations still remained, and as they harmonised with the banners brought in by the processioniste, the hall looked more picturesque than ordinary Reform meetings do. But these trilling accessories were soon for gotten in surveying the grand sight presented by the audience. When from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand persons have gathered in one place, for a single object, in the face of difficulties, re proach, and self-sacrifice, the sight itself should demand respect and admiration from all. It was said that nearly 100,000 were unable to obtain admission. The seats were arranged along the whole length and ends of the immense area, upon the floor and in the galleries. The platform was not at t he organ end, as is customary, but in the centre of the building, within the B arford-street entrance. To look down upon so many thousands of up-turned faces of men, women, and children was an opportunity not often obtainable. Several of the seats were priced, and twice there was a pressing upon them from behind, until disturb ances were imminent. The tumults were, however, calmed by a little coaxing on the part of the exe cutive. THE MEETING AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. At seven o'clock the president and two friends oanse upon the platform, and were enthusiastically cheered. The Gammen congratulated the meeting upon the suc cess of the demarkation, which, he said, had been as imposing in point of numbers and in moral significance ass it bad been conspicuous in its observance of law and order. He tben proceeded to say th►t if the forks had been con verted to reform it was owing to such exhibitions of na tional political feeling as the present. He explained that Mr. Bright was unable to be present in consequence of his attendance et the House of Commons, where the question which they were met to consider was about to be brought forward by the government. He then reed the following letter from Mr. John Stuart Mill, M.P. : " Blackheath-park, Feb. 6. Dear Sir, The ref( rm movement has thus far been conducted with great energy and judgment,and I have no doubt that the demon ' Written on Monday will be a signal and west valuable success. I feel it, however, better on several accounts that I should not personally take part in it. In the first place the same venting has, it seems, been chosen by the government for the announce ment of their plans in regard to reform, and this is likely to lead to more or less of debate, from which I ought not to be absent. But, independently of this. I do not feel myself capable of doing work ►t great public meetings and in the house too. One of the two is as much as my tine or toy strength is adequate to ; and, having no special .sptitude, as several of our friends have, for addressing pul.lic meet ings, I think it best that my taking part in them should be eonlined toec t etional cases. Your former peat meeting at the Agri cultural Hall was an exceptional case, and you know w special reasons there were for the course I took on that occasion. If at the present time there was the smallest possibility of any attempt to inter fere with your demonstration, I would come to you at once, sad take my share of whatever betel. Bat there is, happily, no ground for any such apprehension.—l sun. dear sir, very truly yours, J. S. 3111.1..—Edmond Bodes, Esq." The reform minstrels then sang the chorus which the Reform League has adopted for its rallying cry. Before the chorus had concluded the ()'Donoghue, M.P., and Mr. Potter, M.P., ascended the platform amidst loud cheer. Professor Rooms moved the first resolution, which was as follows:—" That this meeting consider it their duty to distinctly declare that no measure for the improvement of the representation of the people in parliament will be satisfactory which is not based upon the principle of the people themselves being directly and personally so repre sented instead of such representation being only virtual and sectional, and that such direct and real representa tion can only be effected by means of residential and re gistered manhood suffrage, protected in its free and honest exercise by the ballot." The learned professor, alluding to the paragraph in the Queen's speech referring to reform, said that when a balance was spoken of something having two ends was meant, but the balance of power mentioned by the thrice was a balance which was all one way. (Loud cheers.) He thought that the government, instead of referring to contemplated legislation respecting the use of false weights and by the shopkeepers of Lambeth, had better look to the frauds and false mess sures which they imposed upon the people of England. (Renewed cheering.) The O'Dotroogut, who was received with enthusiastic cheering, seconded the resolution. The hon. gentlensim said he had just left the House of Commons, and he could tell them as a matter of fact that the 4oveniment had not introduced a reform bilL (Haling and uproar.) He could also tell them the impres sion produced upon hip mind by the speech of Mr. Disraeli, which was that the tory party intended, if they could, to smuggle a reform bill through the House of Commons, without consulting the people. (Cries of "We shall turn them out.") He then proceeded to say that he had come that evening for the purpose of showing his profound sympathy with the cause of reform, and his readiness to do all he could in his place in the House of Commons to promote its triumph. (Loud cheers.) But that was not the sole object he sought to aceomplish by his presence amongst them. He bad hoped to have that op. portunity of telling them that the millions of the Irish people were with them in that movement, that they con sidered reform quite sa much their cause as it was that of the English people, that it was if possible more necessary for them than It was for the latter, that they eagerly the hand of friendship which had been ex :lea: L e t to them, and that, come what might, by their side they were prepared to stand and with them go forward until the people of these kinmlonis were in secure possession of their political rights. (Protracted cheering.) According to some the representative body in the state ought to be beyond the reach of popular control and be able to set it at defiance. That was the case in Ireland, and what had been the result? Why, that the people had lost all confidence in the efficiency of psuliamentary action, owing to the proved impossibility of carrying a single popular measure through the House of Commons. It was some time sines his hon. friend the member for Birmingham said he had never seen the British constitution. He suspected that up to the present moment Mr. Bright had not been more fortu• nate, as otherwise they should have had a full and true aocount of all he had seen. (Cheers and laughter.) He (The O'Donoghue) had never met anyone, at all events in Ireland, who had seen the British constitution ; but though none of them had seen it they had all felt it, and knew as much about it as if they had subjected it to a microscopical examination. (Hear, hear.) He believed the reform question could never be settled unless the NEWSPAPER _ . 4:- - 1. 4 ' ''' . .;•- v . 7 ,:-.4„...45 , , . 4 ," . sACti k 47:. tik;attii [TWOPENCE people of these kingdoms were satisfied that justice had been done them, and that no arrangement 000.0 to by parties could either be satefactory and lima unless that arrangement had the unqualified sanction of the people. (Great cheering.) 'i heir cisme wee just, AIM te se rum its triumph they relied upon legitimate unarm. ea They need not libel either individuals or class e s. They need not depict their opponents ns vicious and cornier, and themselves as models of virtue. Their weapon should be truth and reason. (Cheers.) He bad said to his countrymen, and it warn for :i.e meeting to bear hall out, " The Euglirh peopie are net our enemies, they are friendsto us ; they are ready ro ahem with us ail the blessings that freedom can confer, iii a spirit of brotherly love—they heed our cry of ' inland for the Irish.' pat them forget the peat. for which they were not reoe.vaible." The hour that ehoulii inter..., their triumphs should be for Ireland the last hour of turmoil, of religious reeve ! dancy, and of landlord oppreseion, and then the onion of i the two countries would be iiivincible in its strength md eternal in its duration. (The hon. „entleman concluded, and as he resumed his seat three cheers were called for, and giveu to him.) Mr. T. 11. Poem, M.P., who was received with muck applause, supported the resolution. He said he hail come there with great pleasure, and that pleasure was increased in having come directly from the House of Commons, where he Lad heard a speech .4 two hours and a quarter long made by a gentleman who was proposing a question which he did not wish to carry out. (Hear, hear.) He had beard from Mr. Disraeli that the main resolut ions which the government would submit to the House of Commons on the 25th instant would be that the house should pro ceed to extend the franchise on the basis of rating. (Hires.) There was no information as to the amount of rating. (Oh, oh.) Then there would be another resolu tion, to the effect that it wes adeisahle to adjust the areas of boroughs. After stating that • resolution would be laid before the holier to enfranchise new boroughs, WO were told that the boundaries of boroughs were to be carefully looked over in order to do —what? Why to protect the counties, to protect the vil lages, in fact to protect the landed inte rest. (Hear, hear.) No doubt the ladies and gentlemen who composed that meeting would have long spells at the newspapers to-mor row, and if they came to the same conclusion that he had done, they would say there was no intention on the part of the government to bring forward • reform bill that would transfer any of the overwhelming power of the aristocracy to the people. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Disraeli had followed in the footsteps of his chief, Lord Derby by denouncing the violent and dangerous doctrines opinions taught by certain teen. (Oh, oh.) Lord Derby the other night pronounced manhood suffrage and the ballot to be revolutionary, but Loral Derby might-have been eulticiently ingenuous to state that the real pro gramme of the Reform League was residential and registered manhood suffrage. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Potter) ventured to say that policy could not be revolu tionary, nor was it alien to the spirit of our constitution. (Hear, hear.) If the principle which they were taught by their chern.an and Mr. Bright--(cheers)—and by the great populaifea. 'ere of the people. were to bedenou need as eevolu tionary, what could be said of the expression of the opi nion that people should be kept in power for the conve nience and exemive privilege of one class? (Hear hear.) If be nnderato,ei the haw or the principle of the British constitution, it was that the people should have a voice, through their representatives in parliament, in the levy ing of the taxes which they had to pay, and in the making of the laws which they were required to obey. (Cheers.) If Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli lost sight of that great principle, how could they expect complete acquiescence in the law or the ready payment of the teem? (Cheers.) Mr. P. A. TAYLOR, M.P., also supported the resolution. He said be luul just come from the theatre of St. rite phen'e, where her Majesty's servants hail been perform ing the time-honoured farce called "How not to do it." (Laughter.) It was • play that had run through many sessions, at that not altogether without amusement.. The principal morement in it consisted in the wonderful gravity of people who say one thing and mean another. He had just hoard the great mystery man—ra, laugh(-for two hours and • quarter, and the result reminded him of the observation of Artemus Ward to his audience—" I don't suppose that you know much about the Mormons, and when I sun done I am sure you will know less." (Laughter.) He (Mr. Taylor) held by the principle engraved upon the banner of the Reforn League —not as a vague word, but as • vital principle—via., the* taxation without representation wag tyranny. Wheel men were called upon to conform to law and pay taxes, with out having a voice in making the laws, they were treated as political serfs, not as political flee men. (Hear, hear.) Were these men who refused the franchise to the people of this country in their senses! Del they think that Stag lishmen alone out of all the countries in 'Europe, slid even in America—for in that country the negro would presently have the suffrage —were to be left out d the category of freemen? (Hear, hear.) He was there to appeal to a higher court than that which lie had just conic from. The House of COMMODE—and he spoke of with all respect as a branch of the constitution—had morally abnegated its functions ae • possible reforming house. For session after session it betrayed pledgee given on the hustings, and session after session allowed the minister to falsify the words which he hail put into the mouth of his sovereign. (Hear, hear.) Len series it would not pen a miserable bill, and now the ques tion was, how to give way without sacrificing its clam privileges, how little a Reform Bill it could carry that the people of England would take. (Hear, hear.) Now, epee that question he appealed from the House of Commons to the people, whom the opponents of reform called the mob. They bad already expressed a wish to have reform, and by holding such meetings as that they were showing their settled determination to have it. It was said, however, they were threatening physical force, and there was • talk of putting the meeting down. hut it would be the worst day for the tories and their order if they should' venture to attempt to put down the rights of the people cfEland to meet. (Cheers.) The resolution wassup.ii,orunti by Mr. Boyer, of the Scottish Reform League, sad on being put from the chair was carried amid the mese vehement cheering and waving of hats. Mr. Monter JoNgrain propane/ the mooed ressintioe, received quite an ovation. The resolution was as follows: —" That this meeting desires most earnestly tomes epee,. the liberal members of the House of Commons the absolute necessity, as they regard the peace and welfare el the country, of not cimsenting to an measure of reform designed to evade the full and just rights of the people to be directly represented in their own branch of the legisla- ture." He said that as the people of England had lose since seen the futility of trying the tones, they now pre -. posed to pass sentence upon them and that esetence must be perpetual banishment from toe councils of the nation. (Great cheering.) It seemed that the tories, having latterly got ashamed of their MAW, had called themselves constitutionalists, but hoe withstanding their aliases every true knew that they were now what they had been in former times', and that as et old they stoo4 still while the world was marching forward. (Renewed cheering.) Then would they have these men as their rulers—yes, or no ? (Enthusiastic cries of " No, no,* and general cheering.) He was proud of that answer, and he was sure that by the united efforts atheism from where that exhibitive of feeling had enimiated, and the reformers of tile north from whom he hail acme, they would not remain mnch longer in political bondage. Professor litmoge seconded the resolution ( which after being eupported by Mr. BRADLAU4II was carried. The Pea% ARTHUR O'NEIL, who said he lied been a re former for 30 years, proposed the third Tee:dation. They had heard what the government itteudiel to do, and it was their duty to tell the government whet they thought about them. When Birmingham heed of the rejection of the tint Reform Bill a black Hag was hoisted on the highest steeple, the people met under Attwuod, and it was said Birniiiigham fright. trued the legislature into passing the bill. He Isel no doubt a similar effect might be produced in this instance, and therefore he proposed, as the message of the people to the government , the following resolution, viz. :—'• That, in the opinion of this meeting, the statements made in the House of Commons this evening, on the subject of re form in the representation of the people in parliament, are eminently unsatisfactory, and complete the proof of the present government being unwurthy of the confidence of the country." (Cheers.) Mr. Councillor BIRD, of the Glasgow Reform League, seconded the resolution, which was supported by the Rey. Mr. Poarrn, of the Manchester Reform League, and like the others carried by acclamation. been ve the inna n fo n ; M an e d . i &f ilad- t..1. as sembly dispersed shortly before 11 o'clock. s ie to 'vr n eh e ra 7M kros r u . nw ß 'elsre rig of h t t ch , he an een riv d °te o dh t ad he to r reformers, the se- AN EXPENSIVE NEWSItPEILL - IX is to bas hoped that the Duke of Montrose, who is understood to 4 ! very energetic man, will be able to make some more res. seeable arrangements with the French Post-office Uwe exist at present. A few hours ago we received • twopenny newspaper, which was apparently insusciently stampo4 and fur this paper no leas is sum than fie. 11.1. was charged, although, according to all ideas of common sense, double, the deficiency should have been the outside charge. Of course such ofilcial extortion defeats its own end. 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