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Earl R cat= recognises the good intentions of the E ICPMR.OR in waking his offer, and he agrees with nn that in any measure of the kind which it may 1 se desirable to adept, it is extremely desirable Patna should be associated with England and France. Up to the present time, however, the Owns's Government have not been informed that thee,lovernsment of Russia have agreed to cooperate writh the Weston maritime Powers for the purpose atinediatioa. The first and chief question, however, is, whether the proposed end can be accomplished in the way indicated by the French EMPEROR. T M.jaertls Government have deliberated ar xiously on this subject, and after weighing all 'the information which they have received from America, they are led to the conclusion that there is no ground at the present moment to hope that , ethe Federal Government would accept the proposal , suggested; and a refusal from Washington, it is remarked, would prevent any speedy renewal of the offer. The course which appears best in the eyes of the British Government is, to watch carefully the progress of opinion in America, and to take advantage of the first favourable opportu nity offered by a change to tender friendly coun sel. We think that, with the exception of a few thoughtless people who would plunge us into a war, people of all opinions will think that this is the best answer that could have been made by the British Government without entering unne cessarily upon a discussion of the merits of the case. An acceptance of the French proposition at the present time, perhaps at any time, would embark us in a dark and difficult course, of which no one could predict the issue. The American case itself is one which the wisest Minister might well desire to be excused from taking in hand, and it is a mistake to suppose that we could recede into the posi tion of spectators after having seen our first advice either taken or rejected. We must be permitted, moreover, to consider it an advantage to have once more escaped the danger of an entangling diplomatic association with the Emperor of the FRENCH. The experience of the last two years— the Mexican expedition, and French policy in Italy, among foreign matters, and the necessity of fortifications and a war budget at home—are not to be ignored. We cannot trust NAPOLEON We wish to live in peace and friendship with everybody ; but we are a frank and consistent people, and the less we have to do with " inscru table " potentates the better. &rosin:minim has again been the scene of the most astounding advance in the science of gunnery yet obtained. That this should have been achieved on the practice ground of our own school of gunnery, and by the skill of an English engineer, is at least agreeable to the national pride, although, unfortunately, it shows in the clearest light, and with a force impossible any longer to be re sisted, first, that the system of iron, or wood and iron-plated ships of war which has been adopted by naval authorities is erroneous ; and next, that the Whitworth gun, which we do not possess, is the only practicable weapon with which to demolish iron plated ships. Any one who reads the description of the certain and terrible havoc played on Thurs day upon the target at Shoeburyness, which re presented something stronger than the strongest form of iron-plated ship we pouess, must be con vinced that slabs of iron such as have hitherto been placed as armour on our ships would be of no more use than a layer of cardboard in a fight with these Whitworth shells. Oa the contrary, it becomes a question whether a ship of war should not be constructed of some form and of such ma terial that it would allow the clear passage of these projectiles either right through the vessel, or into some of many compartments, so that the de struction to life inevitable from the scatter ing of fragments of iron should be avoided. It would seem feasible enough that a vessel might be constructed with many compartments, the walls of which should be of such strength as to resist the explosive force of the shell, and at the same time protect the crew. The altern►tive to letting them through becomes still the old problem of how to keep out thus new Whitworth shells. 6, THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENtNG, NOVEMBER 15, 1862. Could any adamantine form of armour be found that would oppose a more intense hardusis against these hardened fiat-heads it would certainly keep them out ; but here lies the lUfinnity in th e manufacture of these plates. hitherto they have been made to combine the rktmost toughness and hardness of iron which in '.be present state of art can be given to them. Po'daibly it may be within the power of metal work:mg in steel, on the grand scale displayed by some of the examples in the International Exhibition, to produce armour plates for ships of such hardness and' temper through- out as to resist all kinds of shot and shell. It should be borne in mind that the conversion of iron in%o steel is a process which is only just be ginning to be conducted on a large scale, and we have only to learn to work steel with the same facility as iron, to make the experi ment of well-tempered armour upon ships. It is also of importance to observe from these trials of the Whitworth shell at such long range, that the extraordimuy result is due not more to the form of the head of the projectile which insures a certain dynamic effect, than to the structure, so to speak, of the metal. It was found impossible to obtain full penetration at this range without extracting the softer central part of the head—a part which, it seems, cannot as yet be hardened to the same degree as the outer surface. Bence we perceive how much depends upon the 'processes of working the metal, and how much may yet remain to be discovered if it were attempted to produce hardened and tempered plates on a large scale. Such is the superior power of pene tration conferred by this process that Mr. WHIT WORTH has pronounced his shell to be a more certain projectile for piercing plates than the flat headed shot—a result making it more important that great hardness, without running iuto the ex ' treme of becoming brittle, should be sought as the quality which is moat likely to prove efficient as • protection for our ships. If, on the other hand, it is supposed that the simplest way of meet ing the difficulty which has now been raised by these fresh successes of artillerists for the conside ration of the Lords of the Admiralty and the I-onplate Committee, is to increase the thickness of the plates only ; then comes in the whole Belies of complex questions as to the weight • ship can carry to be seaworthy, the way of fastening on these enormous slabs, and the vast strength of frame which a vessel would require for such a burden. These are difficulties which would not surround the question of employing a thinner but more impenetrable armour. This would of course involve an immense amount of new calculations, and a total reconsideration of the build of our ships. The cupola ships now under construction upon Captain CULLS'S plan would seem to be free from much of the objection raised by these trials of the new projectile. By their form no doubt they would escape injury from a large proportion of shots ; but their bat teries, unless they were absolutely proof against any sort of projectile, would be merely as a few vital points to be aimed at, and as certainly disabled by one of these shells penetrating them. The Americans, it is well known, are plating their turrets and ships with plates of ten inches in thick ness, at present being made in this country. This may be • valid protection against any guns as ye. in use in American waters ; but, as we recently said of this invention, it cannot for a moment be supposed that a discovery of such importance is to be applied for our benefit alone. All patent rights over foreign countries would at the first thought of war be blown to the winds, and with Mr. WHITWORTH'S consent or without it, the gun will undoubtedly be employed abroad, and we should not be surprised to hear of its piercing the new American ironsides made on the model of the Monitor. Next to the grave question of the iron ships comes that of the armament of them. It is admitted on every hand, and by the Duke of Sostsitsrr most prominently, that the Navy has no broadside gun fit for an iron ship of war. The Armstrong breech-loader of all calibres may be said, without insult to the dead, to have now met the fate we long ago predicted for it—it is laid up in lavender, like so many of our chosen follies. Tolerable guns possibly might be coiled after the model of the old 68-pounder, muzzle-loaders and smooth bores, firing round or oblong shot. They would be far more expensive than the old guns, but, what is of more importance, they, like the Armstrongs, would have still to gain a character for safety. The coil and welding principle is one that will in all probability be completely super seded by the improved use of homogeneous iron, and if this method comes to be perfected it will have the advantage ofi economy. The use of monster guns for ships is necessarily very limited, and they are therefore out of the question, what ever battering power they may have. Now, the Whitworth 70-pounder, which sent the shell through the Warrior target at 200 yards and p'erced the plate in the last experiment, bursting in the timber-backing at 600 yards, stands proved to be a far more eligible broadside gun than any proposed. It is about a ton lighter that the 68, and is altogether a piece more easy to work than the old gun, to say nothing of its immeasurably greater destructive power. It is admitted to be an expensive gun, but as Sir WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, at Elswick, has been enabled to reduce the price of his guns, which were by the original contract charged 700/. per gun, being nearly double the cost for which they are made at Woolwich, it is to be expected that some advan tage results in every case from improved facilities, even under the working of a monopoly. But really, with these results before us, we can see no reason for continuing the manufacture of Armstrong guns for the service. Consider the subject how we will, we are met with the con viction that several millions of the public money have been literally wasted, while the reconstruc tion of the navy and the armament of our ships have not been advanced beyond the stage of experiments. ebt Court. WIRDEOR CASTLE. Noe. 14. The Queen and the Princess Alexandra of Den mark, Princess Helena, Princess Loti;ae, Prima Beetrke, and Prince Leopold. left Oabotne at ball-peat two o'clock to-day, and strived at Windsor Castle at mix p.na. Tbe suite in attendance consistsd of the Lady In w a iting (Countess of Gsinaborough), the Hon. Mre, Brno., Lent.- General Hon. C. Grey, Lord Clr-lee Fits Roy, and Colonel the lion. G. A. F. Liddell. The Prince and Princess Louis of •dew arrived at the Castle at 20 minutes put 4 p.m., aViended by the Barones s Von Schenck, the Baroness Von (limey, and Captain Von Westerweller. Their Royal Higlmamate crowd over from Antwerp in the royal yacht Vicurin and Alb er t, and landed at Gravesend. Colonel Seymour, C. 8., groom in waiting to the Queen, met the Pi:we and Princess at Gramend, and attended them to VP edeor Castle, where they were received by Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hoe. Victoria Stuart Wortley, and the Master of the Household. The Hon. Lucy Kerr, Lord De Tabley, and Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, have arrived at the Castle in waiting on the Queen. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official rasidence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran.ville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. The Duke of Newcastle was unable to attend the council owing to indispoeition. Despatcher; were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the West India Islands, Ceylon, Hoag Kong, the Austrahaa Colonies, Canada, and New Zealand. His Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess de Fhshault entertained at dinner last evening, at Albert-gate Home, Viscount and Visoonntesa Palmerston, the Earl of Shelburne, the Right Hon. S^ Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr. Psnizsi, &c. Later in the evening her ladysFp rt mind a small Party. . . The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde are expected in town today front ',kiting Mr. sod Lady Mar- garet Beaumont, at Bretton Park, Yorkakire. Load Dam kellin has arrivcl in tow a. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and family have arrived at Chesterfield Home, from a tour of visits. The Earl Granville entertained a select party at dinner last evening, at his residence in Bruton-street. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have been receiving a suaciesaion of visiton at Higlisle's Castle during the past week. Among the guests have been the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl of Powis, Lord Eversley, Lord Stanley, Hon. Colonel W. Padding, Mr. and Lady Dorothy Nevill, and Lady Heatboote, Sir Stafford and Lady Northoote, Count Streelecki, Mr. It. S. Holford, and Mr. T. Elliott. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald have arrived at their residence on Carlton Roue -terrace from Brighton. Lord and Lady Elcho will leave town on Monday on a tour of visits in Ireland. Lord George Beauclerk has left Fenton'a Hotel for Brighton. Lord Robert Grosvenor and the Hon. Stuart Wortley were at Constantinople on the 6th._ The marriage was celebrated on Tbursday at Harrington Church, Northamptonshire, of Colonel Thomas Edward Taylor, M.P., of Ardgillan Castle, county Dublin, eldest eon of the late Hon. and Rev. Edward Taylor, to Louisa Harrington, second daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Hugh Francis Tollemache, rector of Harrington. _ _ The Rev. Charles Smith Bird, M.A., F.L.S., chancellor and canon of Lincoln cathedral, has just died at the Chancery there, after an illness of three days, in hic 68th year. The Society of Painters in Water Colours will shortly open a wMter exhibition at their Celery in Pall. mall East. It is expect( 1 that this wilt comprise sketches and studies from Drawls first thoughts and compositions for pictures, &c. Mr. Glaisher will tell hi% story of the balloon ascents is a popular form at Exeter-ha'l on Tuesday next. SL Andrew's Day, this year. falls on a Sunday. The anniversary meeting and dinner of the Royal Society will, consequently, Wks place on the following day, De cember 1. The annual full dress ball, in aid of the funds of the Royal Dramatic College, is announced to take place at the St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, on Wednesday, the 10th of December next We read iu the Atitenaum:—"Two clever eons of two clever actors—Mr. Edmund Yates and Mr. Harold Power—are about to attempt the crown left vacvnt by Albert Smith. The rooms of the Egyptian Hall are being fitted up in a new style for the projected entertainment ; Mr. W. Beverley painting the scenery. Mr. Frith, we hear, has made for Mr. Yates some original sketches of life in the London of Victoria, which are to be used in the new entertainment. Mr. Power, who is said to possess a good deal of his father's humour, wi'l contribute the musical illustrations." The Sacred Harmonic Society will commence its operations for the winter on the 280. The works to be performed will be Mendelseohn's Lauda Sion, Haydu's First Mass, and Beethoven's Mies! of Wires. National music is cordng into fashion. Lon don is now promised an Irish concert of Irish sire, wish an orchestra of many harps and a chorus of a hundred voices ; to be conducted by Mr. Benedict. Scizzeniric Socirrir.s.—The following meetings will held in the ensuing week :—Monday—Asiatic, 3 ; Royal Academy, 8, " Anatomy," Prof. Partridge ; British Architects, 8. Tuesday—Ethnological, 8, " Report on Papers read at British Association, Cambridge," Mr. Wright ; " Visits to the Fans," Captain Burton ; "Human Remain', Wroxeter," Mr. Wright; Statistical, 8; Civil Engineer, 8 ; "Railway System, Germany," Mr. Crawford. Wedoes day—Meteorological, 7, Ordinary and Council, " Tempe rature, &c., late Balloon Ascents," Mr. °Limber ; Society of Arts, 8, " Opening Address," Sir T. Phillips ; Geological, 8, " Cambrian and Huronian Formations," Dr. Bigotry ; " Enalionutian Vertebra; Nova Scotia," Mr. Marsh. Thursday—Numismatic, 7 ; Linnean, 8, " Orthopterous and Hemipterous Insects," Mr. Murray; " Hairs of Shore. Crab," " Salmon," Dr. M'lntosh; Royal, Bi, Food Re mains of Archeopterix Martinis," Prof. Owen; Antiqua ries, 8j ; Chemical, 8, " Reactions of Grieco-metallic Radicles," Mr. Buckston ; " Specific Gravity of Urine," Mr. Nicholson. The Politka del Popolo, of Milan, states that a niece of General Goyon's, who is a Sister of Charity at Naples, has fled from her convent, and taken refuge in the house of a Neapolitan lady, because the confessor of the convent had refused her absolution on account of her firm resolution not to pray for Francis IL and Henry V. An Augsburg letter, in the Carlanthe Gazette, Nays :—" The Queen of Naples has not pot on the attire . of an Augustine nun, but she is never seen except in a black dress. All the representations that have been made by her mother, the Duchess Maximilian of Bavaria, as well as by her sisters and the Ring and Queen of Bavaria, to induce her to be reconciled with her husband, have only obtained from her the words—' I will never return, for I was only too unhappy with him P " ...Ring William of Prussia has been invited to a hunting party at Brunswick, and will proceed there next week. _ _ _ Among the animals presented to the Emperor of the French by the Kier of Siam is a royal tiger of glossal size. In the passage from Bangkok to Suez Ws animal' bit off the hand of a passenger who had the impru dence to caress him. NARROW ESCAPE OP LORD LIFTORD.—As this nobleman was returning the other day tram a meeting in Loodonderry his horse g►ve • sudden bound, and precipi tated his lordship with great force into a deep ditch midway between Ballybofey aid Stranorlar. Fortunately a number of primes were in the vicinity of where the accident (re curred, and they immediaiely rushed to render all possible aid in extricating him from his perilous position. His lord ship was aecompanied by Mr. Edward Bunter, Blackheath, London. They had a most providential escape, neither being hurt, though the dog cart was smashed. LP.TEST IN TELLIUENOR. (azoTzß's rurksAxe.) RUSSIA. PRINCE GORTCRAKOFFS REPLY ON MEDIATION. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 15. The:Journal de St. Peterabourg, o f t o -d a y, con tains the reply of Prince Gortelakoff to the note of M. Drouyn de Lhuys. The Prince, after recalli ng the constant efforts of Russia in favour of conciliation in America, says :—" It is requisite above all to avoid the ip pearance of any pressure whatever capable of chilling public opinion in America, or of exciting the susceptibility of the nation. We believe that a combined measure of the powers, however con ciliatory if pres,ented in an official, or officious (o(ficieu.c) chars/ ;ter, would risk arriving at a result opposed to pacification. " If, however, France should persist in her in tention, and England should acquiesce, instruc tions shall, be dispatched to Baron Steckel at Washington to lend to both his colleagues, if not official aid, at least moral support." 1 bear that the Si'ecte has just received a warning for publishing the opinions of MM. Dufaure, Berryer, and all the most eminent men at the French bar, on the question of the proportion of deputies to the population. The recent rom muniquE was intended to close all discussion ou the subject. At the Bourse the Rente fell 25c., both for cash land account, closing at 70fr. 40c., and 70fr. 45c. Mobilier fell 20fr., and the Italian Loan, 45c. The only important change in railways was a fall of 10fr. in Lyons THE PROPOSED MEDIATION IN AMERICA. The following despatch, addressed by Earl Rus sell to Earl Cowley, her Majesty's ambassador at Paris, in reply to that of the French government which we published yesterday, appears in last night's Gautte : Foreigu-othce, Nov. 13, 1862. My Lord,—The Count de Flahault came to the Foreign-office by appointment on Monday, the 10th instant, and read to me a despatch from M. Drouyn de Limp, relating to the civil war in North America. In this despatch the Minister for Foreign Affairs states that Europe has followed with painful inte rest the struggle which has now been going on for more than a year on the American Continent. He does justice to the energy and perseverance which have bftn displayed by both sides, but he observes that these proofs of their courage have been given at the expense of innumerable calamities and im mense bloodshed. To these accompaniments of civil conflict is to be added the apprehension of a servile war, which would be the climax of so many irreparable mis fortunes. If these calamities affected America only, these sufferings of a friendly nation would be enough to excite the anxiety and sympathy of the Emperor. But Europe also has suffered in one of the prin cipal branches of her industry, and her artisans have been subjected to the most cruel trials. France and the maritime powers have during this struggle maintained the strictest neutrality ; but the sentiments by which they are animated, far from imposing on them anything like indifference, seem, on the contrary, to require that they should assist the two belligerent parties in an endeavour to escape from a position which appears to have no issue. The forces of the two sides have hitherto fought with balanced success, and the latest accounts do not show any prospect of a speedy termination of the war. These circumstances, taken together, would 'seem to favour the adoption of measures which might bring about a truce. The Emperor of the French, therefore, is of opinion that there is now an opportunity of offering to the belligerents the good offices of the maritime powers. He, therefore, proposes to her Majesty, as well as to the Emperor of Russia, that the three Courts should endeavour, both at Washington and in communication with the Confederate States, to bring about a suspension of arms of six months, during which every act of hostility, direct or in direct, should cease, at sea as well as on land. This armistice might, if necessary, be renewed for a further period. This proposal, M. Drouyn de Lhuys proceeds to say, would not imply on the part of the Three Powers any judgment on the origin of the war, or any pressure on the negotiations for peace which it is hoped would take place during the armistice. The Three Powers would only interfere to smooth obstacles, and only within limits which the two interested parties would prescribe. The French government is of opinion that, even in the event of failure of immediate success, these overtures might be useful in turning the minds of men, now heated by passion, to consider the &dean- Wes of conciliation and of peace. Such is, in substance the proposal of the govern ment of the Emperor of the French, and I need hardly say that it has attracted the serious attention of her Majesty's government. Her Majesty is desirous of acting in concurrence with France upon the great questions now agitating the world, and upon none more than on the con tingencies connected with the great struggle now going on in North America. Neither her Majesty the Queen nor the British nation will ever forget the noble and emphatic manner in which the Em peror of the French vindicated the law of nations and assisted the cause of peace in the instance of the seizure of the Confederate commissioners on board the Trent. Her Majesty's government recognise with plea sure, in the design of arresting the progress of war by friendly measures, the benevolent views and humane intentions of the Emperor. They are also of opinion that if the steps proposed were to be taken, the concurrence of Russia would be extremely desirable. Her Majesty's government have, howevce-, not been informed up to the present time that the Russian government have agreed to co-operate with England and Franco on this occasion, although that government may support the endeavours of Eng land and France to attain the end proposed. But is the end proposed attainable at the pre sent moment by the course suggested by the govern ment of France P Such is the question which has been anxiously and carefully examined by her Majesty's government. After weighing all the information which has been received from America, her Majesty's govern ment are led to the conclusion that there is no ground at the present moment to hope that the Federal government would accept the proposal sug gested, and a refusal from Waahiugton at present would prevent any speedy renewal of the offer. Her Majesty's government think, therefore, that it would be better to watch carefully the progress of opinion iu America, and if, as there appears reason to hope, it may be found to have undergone, or may undergo hereafter, any change, the three courts might then avail themselves of such change to offer their friendly counsel wish a greater pros pect than now eiists of its being accepted by the two contending parties. Her Majesty's government will communicate to that of France any intelligence they may receive from Washington or Richmond bearing on this im portant subject. Your excellency may read this despatch to Mons. Drouyn de Lhuys, and give bim a copy of it —I am, tt:c., (Signed) Russel& .-(THIS DAT.) 15, • A.M. REPRESENTATION OP SOUTHAMPTON. SOUTHAMPTON, ' , SIMI NIGHT. This evening Lord Mayor Roes, the conservative oandidate, was announced to address' the electors, at eight o'clock, in the Assembly Rooms ; but shortly after six • large crowd forced an ectrance, and the hall was goon packed by a mob of persons evidently bent on mischief. Before the hour mired for the commencement of the proceedings • fearful disturbance ensued. The platform was taken possession of by the ringleaders of the mob, sod several supporters of Alderman Rose seized, and thrown violently amongst the Min of human beings below. The platform railings were torn up. and &spent* fighting between the supporters of the respective auxlidaten followed. The leaders of the disturbance, who obtained poseearion of the platform, addressed the audience, and • resolution was submitted and passed declaring the Lord Mayor unfit to represent the town, but estimating the utmost confidence in Captain Mangles. the town is is • state of great exciteinect. The Gazette of last night con tains a notice from the Speaker that he will issue his writ for the election of • member of Parliament, in the room of the late Mr. Willows, on the 28ils instant. REPROWITATION or Tollflll3. —We understand the liberal electors of Totnee have solicited John Polder, Eq., merchant, of Manchester, to till the mat vacant by the sudden death of Mr. Mint. A deputation has waited upon Mr. Pander, and be has consented to be put in modes tits in the liberal interest. We are told that all sections of the liberal Tarty are agreed in aooording their support to Ur. Pendees candidature. FRANCE. PARIS, N0v.15. The Moniteur of this morning announces that the Siaele has received a find warning for having published an article on the number of the mem_ bent of the Corps Legialatif to be increased accord ing to the number of the inhabitants. The motives for the issue of the warning are, as stated by the Moniteur," that the &Me, by perse vering, in despite of official rectifications, in at tacks devoid of foundation, is acting in opposition to the constitution and the laws." ROME. The IndEpendattee Be!ge says : One of our correspondents at Paris gives us from a good source the information, partially at least, of the failure of the officious negotiations commenced at Rome by France, in order to induce the Holy See to take the initiative of some reforms, the realisation of which would justify, to a certain degree, the policy which M. Dronya de Lhuys ischarged to represent in relation to Italy. These reforms would have been the bases of the propositions to be made at Turin, in order to reconcile Italian unity, such as it is now recognised, with the maintenance of the temporal power. They involved the proclamation of liberty of conscience and the promulga tion of the Code Napoleon. Liberty of oonsoience has been rejected without limitation. As for the Code Napoleon, it was very near being treated with as little osremony, but after some deliberation, and in consequence of advice, most certainly disinterested, received from a foreign source, re coune was had to an adjournment. Whoever is familiar with the customs of the Roman court knows the significance of that reply. It is virtually rejection. In reality the Holy See rejects as much the principles of the Code Na poleon as those of all the other modern institutions, and today, as yesterday and tomorrow, it will (rounder itself so much the less obliged to abandon its traditions as the French cabinet shows itself more complaisant towards it. PRUSSIAN POLAND. A Posen letter in the Hamburg News gives a few particulars of the conspiracy mentioned by telegram as being discovered at the former place : We have been just informed on good authority that the police have discovered among the pupils of the two upper classes of the Polish school here a political conspiracy, and that the papers of the conspirators have been seized. The plot, of which the object was the deliverance and re-estab liihment of Poland with the limits of 1122, is, it is said, ramified in the four schools of the province, and several pupils of the large Catholic Seminary of Posen, as well as some of the younger clergy, and several young men who serve as volunteers in the army for a year, are also said to belong to it. Indications, admitting of no doubt, appear also to have been discovered, that the leaders of the Polish agitation of the province were not strangers to the plan, but encouraged and supported it. The logo , . y which will be made by the authorities will no doubt throw more light on the affair. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. frame Cult OWII 0011/MI3I.ONDCW.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The France, replying to the contradiction of the Monarchia Nationale, maintains that its (the France's) analysis of M. Drouyn de Lhuys' despatch on the Roman question was in all respects and absolutely correct as far as it went. But now the France learns from its infallible correspondent that the despatch, as a whole, was even more stringent against Italian pretensions than might have been inferred from the extracts published. In proof of this assertion it now gives the following supple mentary analysis, which, for reasons not stated, its correspondent thought fit to withhold on the former occasion : The second part of H. Dronyn de Lhtlys' despatch is es pecially destined to produce a great sensation, for it ex plains the direction of French policy with great preci sion. The eminent statesman—immring H. Drouyn de Lhuys]—after having reviewed all former nego tiations, comes naturally to the imperial letter of May 20, which is a summary of the whole of them, and gives them • decisive signification. The plan of conciliation is still the Emperor's object, and to attain it his govern ment will not allow itself to be discoxraged either by the excitations of Turin or the resistance of Rome. He will pursue his purpose, guided by his sympathies for Italy, his duty towards the Holy See, and above all the interests of France. After an allusion to the Garilialdian manifesta tions in England, the minister nobly declares that France will endure no foreign pressure, and that while the honour of her flag interdicts her from yielding to threats, the dig nity of her policy commands her not to allow the freedom of her resolutions to be influenced by any constraint. [N.B. I think this resonant anti thetical nonsense must be pure Gueronnierism.j— This declaration, which is destined to produce a very great sensation, is completed by H. Drouyn de Lhuys' apprecia tion of General Durando's circular, wherein that minister does nothing less in substance than take up Garibaldi's programme on his own looonot. After having treated as • rebel the chief who proposed to deprive the Holy See by force of that Rome which is protected by our arms, the Italian government starts the same pretension for itself. On this ground no discusaion is acceptable, no negotiation possible. In calling for Rome for its capital the Italian government requires a thing which the invariable princi ples of our policy protest; against. The only thing that those principles can admit is conciliation between two int-ere/dr which are equally dear to ne. Now, con ciliation cannot possibly could in giving everything to one party and Wing everything away from the other, Finally, the Emperor Napoleon's minister invites King Victor Emmannel'a government to state the combinations which may, in its view, enter into the plan of conciliation to which France remains faithful. By means of this invi tation it is to the Italian government that the cabinet of the Tuileries now turns those efforts which, nodes' H. Thou venel's ministry, were directed towards Rome. Such ia, very faithfully rendered, the spirit of this document, which will be laid before the Italian parliament in a few dap. My assertion a few days since, that Russia had not yet consented to the French project of inter vention in America, receives pregnant confirmation from the statement of the France this evening, that there is " every reason to hope " that Russia is " disposed" to give a favourable reception to M. Drouyn de Lhuys' proposal. It is commonly reported that a great many arrents have been made in connexion with the Boulevard Prince Eugene plot. Several Italians and Poles are said to be in custody. WEATHER REPORT. SATURDAY. NOI & INA) I . W. 1. 1 X. C. 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N.& to B.L. fresh to &E. Mt UM E.N.& to it g.E., tresh strpng. to moderate, fine. As nest above, with & OUST. KN.& to N.N.W., some snow to places. moderate, tine. REPRIEVE OF THE CONVICT GARDNER. We have authority for stating that the convict Gardner has bean replayed during her Majesty's pleasure, and that that fact wee communicated to him this morning (Saturday). It is true that MOMS. Lewis, his attorneye, re. calved a communication from the Home•office to the effect that the law must take its oourse. But, after that, Mr. Ribton, the prisoner's counsel, made a communication to the Homeoffice, and information reached the Home stem tary of a chamfer that induced the advice for reprieve. it appears that a communication was made to Sir George limy by a medical man calling attention to the unsatisfvtorj ' character of the medical testimony given on the trial, 10 it was also brought to the Home Secretary's knowledge Mat the dissentient juryman would never have consented to a verdict of guilty of murder if he bad been assured that the recommendation to mercy would not have saved the criminal's life. The Lord Chief Beroo y es , terday in communication with the Home-office on the auk, ject, and this morning Hr. Ribtoo received information Sir George Grey that on a review of the cimumatune , , , , the case the convict had been respited during bee Mqestc., pleasure. THE GAME•LAW DISTURBANCE AT BLACKBURN. Yesterday morning the defence of the If; wen charged with rioting in the borough on Thursday week was resumed, and the evidence allied in their behalf occupied the court until 3 o'clock. The magistrates then retired to en n . eider their decision, and after an absence of an hour and a hall returned into court. The mayor said the bench had come to the conclusion to discharge Samuel Rigby, Nirb,4., Hindle, James Smalley, and Thomas Hindle, to conduit Thomas Kaney to gaol for one month, for a common sande, and to commit James Waddington, John and Roger Livesev, David Bulbs"), James Ashton, John Feeney, Thomas Hoe. and, John Stones, William Oats, John Curless, sad John Richmond for trial at the next Preston Sessions. Bail was granted to David Bullen, Richmond, Waddington, an d Ashton, in two sureties of Mt., and themselves In IM, James Hindle, Robert Howarth, John Stones, and William Oates, were then arraigned on the charge of rioting an Pleasington Hall, on the evening of the 6th inst., whe n much damage wan done to the hall, and when two or dire, of the notate were shot by some one in the hall. Mr. Clough intimated that the prosecution had determined to withdrew the charge spinet the prisoners, as two of them were already committed for a riot in Blackburn. The bench acceded and the court was closed. THE ADDRESS OF THE NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS. The following address has been forwarded by Governor Sir George Grey to the Duke of Newaintls fa transmission to her Majesty : " Oh, Victoria, our Mother !—We greet you! You, who are all that now remains to recall to our recollection Albert, the Prince Consort, who can never again be gazed upon by the people. " We, your Maori children, are now sighing in sorrow together with you, even with • sorrow like to yam. All we can now do is to weep together with you, oh, our good mother, who bast nourished us, your ignorant childrenof this isknd, even to this day, " We have just beard the crash of the huge-headed forest tree which has untimely fallen, ere it had attained its foil growth of greatness. "Oh, good lady, pray look with favour on oar lova Although we may have been perverse children, we have ever loved you. "This is our lament : " Great is the pain which preys on me for the loss of my beloved. -7 A71. you will sow Ile bulled among the other deputed Ki ngs ! " They will leave you with the other departed heron of the Lod. " With the dead of the tribes of the multitude of 'll Mani. -7 Elo fearless then, 0 Pingo, my beloved, is the path of death ; for no evil slanden can follow you. "Oh my very heart ! Thou didet shelter me from the sorrows and ills of life. . . . . -7 •171 . 1 . my pet bird, ;hole sweet voice welcomed my sled gueote Oh my noble pet bird, emelt in the forests of Repents! " Let, then, the body of my beloved be covered with royal purple robes 1 " Let it be covered with ell•tare robes " TVs ir;railevniTtiiiiel7Teti:;l;ll inns& bind theft round thee. _ . . . . . . i - h rXel my ear-ring of precious jasper shall be buss is For, oh I my most precious jewel, thou art now lint to me. — "Yes, thou, the pillar that did.t support my palace, hml beau borne to the skies. — ;;017, my 6elii;ediieu used to Maud in the very pme of the war came, inciting all others to noble deeds. la, in thy lifetime thou wad great. " And now thou had departed to the plaoe where errs all the mighty mod at last go. " Where, oh physicians, was the power of your ra medies " What, oh priests, availed your prayers! "For I have loot my love; no more can he revisit this world. " )(ATM= Ti WHIWEIL " HAM Ts MOBOHAT. " Ravel To Aeo. " Taine Ass TE RALPA. " WIEEMO Tam:masa Ts RAMA. NIKE. " MAWIRI Ti Waal. " PARAKAIA Ts POI:TEFL " KINOT Ts AHOAHO. " 110110 MONA Toeim. " Wain " ARAPATA HAUTURII. MAK ATEA. " KARANAMA Tx ILLET• " fIUEIKL " PAHAONITOANOTEL " PARAOYE Ti MAMMA. " HoauA TATEIEL " MI LAKAL "BETA KERTIERI. " MOMOATI KIBAROA. " PITA TE POKEIOA." The Papal party announce with Rome !triumph a fottbootning pamphlet from the pen of Protabee. Ii will be entitled "Lea lacertotes," and contain an attack on the liberal pram of France, which, to !a newspaper, aF tacked the last brochure of the" athlete of socialism" THE LITEX.ARY SEAEON.—Mr. Bentley's annual sale at the Albino took place on Tuesday last, and wen attended by all the principal booksellers of London. The revival of trade in this interesting department was mani fest on this occasion. The book of the season, " Baldwin's African Sporting," profusely illustrated with many beau tiful and spirited engravings, excited general admiratioes and was largely purchased. The other new works shown were "Through Algeria," by the author of "Life in Tos cony ;" " Flindersland and Sturtland ; or. the Outside and Inside of Australia ;" "The Life of Joseph Locke," the diatinpiahed engineer ; "The Life sod Lotion of Dr. Whel," the head of fashionable and literary society at Bath, when Bath was at the height of its celebrity—the portrait of Dr. Whalley, given among some other aquae engravings, justifies the encomium of the unfortunate Meals Antoinette of heiogrle bel Anlais ;" " Guizot's Embus, to the Court of St. James's," a popular Whim, sod " lla the Mountain," by the Rev. G. Tugwell, hc. he. The old favourites, " The Ingoldsty ,Legends," " Bucklaed's Cane. cities of Natural History , "" Bentley's Standard Noah," he., sold largely. One eminent City house were the rust to put down their names for .50 copies of the "1 1 4 024 Legends." Altogether the result of the sale was highly satisfactory, and showed the same irit as in former yea of the renowned house in New Baningtonatreet. DEATH Or MIL ICHAEOD WRIGHT, THE BANKER. —This gentleman died on Friday morning at his asst MaPPalee, near Nottingham, at the sdvaooed of Mr. Wright was the father of Mr. 1. C. Wright, the t ree Wee of the " Inferno" of Dante. One of his sons m arried a daughter of the late Lord Denman. Besides beinestbig to his eldest son • sum sznountiug,it is said, to tall vain of money, he has provided amply for the net of his family His relative, Mr. Francis Wright, is the moat event partner in the celebrated Butterloy company of ironfouelest Mr. Wright has not for a length of time taken soy seise part in the banking concern carried on in Nottingham. The deceased gentleman was • great benefactor to all kiedscf charities. One of Mr. WrigLt's daughter is married W Lord Overtime. THE Cosuvr MueDza..—The adjourned inillegt upon the body of Henry Swinnerton, a shinier, aged St, was yesterday concluded sear Comely, a small town in the " black country," near to Wolverhampton. By a reference to the evidence given upon a previous occasion it is shows that the deceased, on Tuesday night, the 4th went away from • public-house near to Cmely in con• pony with four persons, two men and two wore , . the latter prostitutes. They proceeded to • lonely i r on the bask of a canal in the neighbourhood . There t e de emend was attacked and robbed by one or more of hi c ( . 4 ' psalms After beating him with a large guttapercbs oh*, and trying to throttle him, they finally threw him oar some rolls into an adjacent field, after which they rot away. The man sustained injuries which resulted in his death early on the following Monday morning. Before Thdiedei,r . however, he ide n. o p ti s ta i d ve f l o y ur vi pe ii rso lia: as He. his h rada .oeme ta Watts, Hannah Simms, and Mary Downing. Teste d !! the statements of the accused were taken. The: , I fr-t ' all of tie same nature, and tended to show that Seiner ton had while at the public-house threatened to light thaw and Watts. The latter, accompanied by a M D co med .‘.. Keller, went away , lout were followed by him aloof ta• canal bank. Watts knocked down the deceased two ot three time,. The latter still continued tc follow then Kelsey then suggested that he should be thrown into the essay. After some deliberation the jury returned a verdict of " Matialaughteeseadost Renshaw and Wale, who were then committed foe trial to Stafford. The following are the Dawes of the sag" • .Ipalt laged by the Aerate in the Weed of St. Vincent, viz. • Bentiock, Colonists Vale, Sans Steed, Mount Go ma, -!`" Adelpki, AdieW (Blaticaff, Union, Peruvian Vale I . en ge : I bon, Agri* Wade, Yount Pleasmat Aken, Evesham Carves, nod Rinke.