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Weeldy One Penny, Monthly Id. and ed. C ASSELL ' S ILLUS T RATED _ 811•HZ_SPEARK. In the find number of Illustrated Shakespeare' we have the promise of a cheap and beautiful rdlUen of the poet. The type is good, the paper creemy, the pictorial embel lishments lavish. The editors are Mr. and 31m Cowden Clarke ; the artist I Mr. H. C. MMus. All this looks wall for the prosperity of an edition upon which the publishers are evidently elpendlng all thew resouroes."—Athenseum. CameU. Fetter, and Galpin, Ludgate-hill. WHERE CAN WE MEET AFTER THE PANTOMIME t My dear fellow I gentlemen top at EVAIPSE, Clovent-muden. HOW COLD IT HAS BEEN.-NEORIETTI and ZAMHBA'S celebrated THEAMOYHTEHA will cor rectly register the lowest temperature. Price 3s. 6d —l. Hatton en; 64), Condilll 13 5 , Fleet-street ; and 16% Regent-stmt . . Agents wanted. Che erpregiL TO 00BRJOIPONDLIala Avertlaments Intended for .. The &prase Loudon Ivados Paper, must be at the oaks, 10, Bouweeheetreet. by Two o'clock ou the day of publication. 00VENT1iAIDIN. TES Immo% MIT fo" CONQIIIIL Wenn. W. H. W H. bowl, 0. Perna, and W. Harrison : %nee L.L. no. and A. —Camden:ace, Yr. A. Menon—And the opening of 81'. 0101101 AND Till DlAGoZ4.—Commence at?. HAYIiA&KZ '. Tins nunso,umillTiTziiitacuit urtuse Yr. anthem -0171 AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Bunk. Roes and Chippendale; Mesdames Amok Snowdon, and HarrM—And A KISS IN THE DAEL Mr. Clark. _PEINCI6III. PAUL'S RICHEY. Me. Vining, Nelson, !fiber, Forrester:Mellon, (Nylon Cathcart: Mesdames Marston, C. Canon, Powell, and Kate Saville,—And HARLEQUIN UTTLE TOM ICCILYJL. .LYCII7II.. Tins EEO, THE LOST efaLD. Mr. WldcUcontb and NW P. Lectereq.—BEL HIMONT°. a Love Story. Mews. Nelda. Brougham, !MOM Charles, and Jordan ; MMus Kate Terry, Uvulae, and Ilevortny, and Mrs. Los. SZITAIMA. TRI Evening. THE esinaiirms OF TOTTENHAM. —And HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK. Mesdames B. Lane and W. Ceanford.-1 1 1ri0-rata Pantonalmteta artbur and Bertrand —The !airy Foantaln—Commence at half••paat 6. MGR WATER AT LONDON RAMO& rim DAY mamba DA 14m... .A.Parisoos. SR Ws. Taatosaow Morning. Ilh. tRn Aftesoce. U. fan. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2& THE time has gone by for discussing the pro priety of some new Court of Criminal Appeal. . The trials of SMETHURST, MIACHLA_N, WRIGHT, and TOWNLEY furnish conclusive proof that the appeal upon questions of law which is now allowed is not sufficient. In every one of these cases there has been substantially an appeal upon the facts. The HOME SECRETARY has been compelled, often rirely against his will, to sit as a judge of appeal, and to confirm or overrule the decision at which the judge and the jury who tried the case bad already arrived. in short, an appeal as to the facts now exists. The Home Sacerraar is the presiding judge, and the Home-office is the place where it assembles. It is vain to ignore its existence. Such a court is a necessity. A civilized country can no more dispense with such a jurisdiction than it can dispense with the jurisdiction in equity. Judges and juries are confessedly fal lible. Ample provision is made for reviewing the conclusions at which they may arrive in cases of contract and in actions for civil injuries. It is simply absurd to suppose that life and death, liberty and servitude, are not quite as important as unpaid hills or a tainted character. And it is obvious, therefore, that the same principle upon which the right of appeal rests in the former case may be used with additional force to justify it in the other. The only question now is as to the beet form in which an appeal in criminal cases can be allowed. The Bill introduced by Sir Frrzaov KELLY, which now awaits the second reading, is an attempt to supply the required court. The chief objections against) the anomalous jurisdiction which is ex ercised by the Home-office are, that it is exercised upon no definite principle, that it is exercised in secret, and that the Hosts Secasr•av is not com petent to act as a judge of appeal. To try any man for his life, or even to try the right to any property, before Inch a tribunal, would not be tolerated for an instant. But society has its rights as well as the accused person, and the one is entitled to as much protection as the other. As things now stand, however, whilst the chances of escape for the criminal are at • maxi mum, the security of society is almost ignored. Now Sir F. KELLY'S Bill does certainly provide for some of the defects of the present system. Under its provisions, upon the certificate of • barrister that the case deserves further investiga tion, an application may be made to any of the Courts of Westminster-hall, or to three judges of the Court of Criminal Appeal—who may sit at any time of the year. The object of this application may be either to set aside the verdict, or to orde7 a new trial. The result, if successful, in the first in stance would be to obtain• rule nisi,whichwould be discussed before the full Court of Criminal Appeal. The result of that discussion would be, either to reject the appeal, or to order a new trial upon the whole, or some particular facts It is intended, of course, that this Court of Criminal Appeal should have jurisdiction even to reverse the verdict, and to give such judgment as may acorn expedient. And amongst other things it would have power to order a new trial on any collateral question, such as that of insanity. These may be very useful provisions, but they do not meet the real difficulty. Notwith standing the decision of such a court the Hone SECRETARY would still possess the power which he now possesses to grant a pardon or to commute a sentence of death into penal servitude for life. This is the power of which the Home Szcarrsav should be deprived, but as to which the Bill of Sir F. KELLY is ominously silent. The Home SECRE TARY ought to be furnished with a statutory answer to those importunate friends of convicts who be. siege the Home-office and clamorously . insist upon mercy. He ought to be able to say there is no power in any Minister of State to advise the SOVEREIGN to grant • pardon, or to overrule the verdict of • jury and the decision of a judge. Every case must be referred to cer tain eminent men, who are bound to con sider it in open court, and to take evidence with respect to it. If there be any facts which can throw light upon the guilt or innocence of the con victed man, let them be laid before that tribunal. But there is anotherobjection to Sir F. KELLv's B; 1 1. It is seriously proposed that the certificate of some barrister-at-law shall be required before any application is made under the statute. Even if all barristers-at law were honest and learned, such a security is absolutely useless. The solemn verdict of a jury under the sanction of a judge ought not lightly to be set aside. But if any two of the jury, or if the judge who tried the case, or if the Hosts Ssearrsav should think the case deserving of further consideration, the HOME SECRETARY might under such circumstances Se bound to refer the matter to Commissioners nomi nated for the purpose ; and the advisers of the Crown might be bound to follow their opinion. These Commissioners would at once assemble ' and hold their court without delay. There would be no such tedions proceedings as are contem plated in the Bill now before as. They would of course be clothe'l with all the powers necessary for compelling the attendance of witnesses. In short, Tilt =PRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB PARI.J4NENTABY DIVISION. dab JURY 24, 1884. AMERICA. WICDIRIDAY. FmrAIT U. 8 A.M. Nam.. itberdme 1 Leith A,humma. 1 Oreenatitle..-1 , 1 - 10 - Iv Galway llO.l Valento' 111 0 41! ape Clear lt Q eo uustoa a 111.91 Peusame . AO 361 I Brest 10.7616. 1 L'Orlset ls 6 6, 1 Rochefort - A 4 11 • Plymouth lll.lll , I Weymouth Portsmouth —l9. 1 Leaden 'lool 111; - Dover III 1 Yarmouth - learhoreagb . I Shields 40.11 11 - II ethrolaad 119.117 $ (lima's TIMBAL) (Per the Armies.) NEW YORK, Fes. 12, Evntjo. Newbern advices to the 7th inst. report the Confederates to be again threatening the Federal communications around Newborn. They have an iron clad vessel at Kinston which will co-operate in their hostile movement. The Richmond papers of the sth report that General Sherman's whole force advanced from Vicksburg across by the Black River, from where it is supposed he will advance to Meridan and unite with a cavalry force moving along the line of the Mississippi and an infantry force advancing from Natchez. Sherman's movement is said to be made in order to flank Johnston and Hardee in Alabama and Georgia rather than attack Mobile. The Confederate; are still in force at Datton, Georgia. . . Admiral Porter is fitting ont a formidable fleet on the Mississippi. General Meade made a speech at Philadelphia, stating that since March, 1861, 100,000 men of the Potomac army have been killed and wounded. The German Republican of New Jersey declare in favour of Butler, Fremont, or any other radi cal candidate for the Presidency who will guarantee an emancipation and confiscation policy. The Halifax Admiralty Court has restored the Chesapeake and her cargo to the owner; on the payment of the legal expenses. The City of Washington, the City of Cork, the China, and the Olympus have arrived out. ZIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Fn. 12, Evarma.. Money extremely easy at 6io 7 per cent. Gold 69i per cent. prem. Exchange on London, 174 f. Exchange on Paris, 3.201. Stocks quiet New York Centrals, 134 ; Illinois ' 131 ; Erie, 1121. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 82c. Flour and wheat declining. Corn quiet. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee firm and advancing. Sugar and molasses steady. Petroleum very firm. Crude, 29} to 311. Refined, 45 to 47. NEW YORE. YO. 13, Moavato. A large Federal expedition, with three gunboats, left Port Royal on the sth instant, and landed at Jacksonville, Florida, ou the Bth, from which place it was reported they should proceed to Tallahassee. General Gilmore left Port Royal on the 7th to join this expedition. Admiral Dahlgren has left Charleston in the flag ship for St. John's, Florida. The British gunboat Petrel arrived at Charleston on the sth, wishing to communicate with the British consul at Savannah. Admiral Dahlgren refused permission, and the Petrel put to sea. It is said that the Petrel brought despatches for the Confe derate Secretary Benjamin. On the night of the 2nd a large steamer entered Charleston harbour, unobserved by the Federal fleet, and was not discovered until the morning of the 3rd, when she had run aground, and was landing her cargo under the guns of Fort Moultrie. The Federal batteries opened on her, and shortly afterwards she sank. The Conscription Bill bas passed congress. Slaves between the ages of 14 and 45 are liable to be drafted ; loyal owners to be compensated. 001tXRECIAL lIMILLIGENOI.. NEW YORK, Fm. 13. Nomura. Money easy ; gold, 59} per oent. premium. A large advanoe has taken place in Federal securi ties. United States' coupons sixes are now quoted 110. The America brings 35 bags of mails, 123 pas sengers, 176,875 dole. in specie for England, 141,223 dole. for France, 500 dols for Bremen, sod 1,000 tons of cargo. THE ODONOOHUE. M.P. A ND THE IRISH assz.s. Yesterday the following "Address to the Citizens of Dublin" was hosed by The °Tomei"' : " Vellow-Countrynion,—The misting which assembled is the Rotunda last easing—magnificent in its unprecedented numbers—to protest in your name sod in that of the Lich people against the recent vote of the Dublin was interrupted and frsstnt i is • iseasair C° v e rM ti rsi most divoreditable. To be enabled to describe that meet leg as violent and turbulent—to break the force of its inflaesce by preventing that orderly, distilled, and mode rate conduct which befitted the oximim—wes too neces sary to those who would betray and misrepresent as, and they were sot scrupulous in gaining their end. That feet, however, will but armee yea to • firmer determined= to fulfil the purpose for which you met. You are boiled to Ireland to fulfil it, and you will. Let us sot stop to inquire what were the motives, or who were the prompters of them who were sent, and MOO prepared to inters apt, disturb, and frustrate that great meeting : the vast moraine of palriotio Irishmen there serembied—the ' faithfr' clergy, the cheering array of isdepsdent and is tuestial tithes., some of the best and most reereest met. chants of the metropolis—are not to be defeated in an el of duty like this by such proceedings mistook piaoe last night. You require so advice from men to what course you should adopt. I left my borne in a distant proviso' to be among.* you last night, with but cos object, the same that Masked you all—anxiety to vindicate the homer of Ireland from the suspicion of ingratitude to the memory of Henry Grattan, and the imputation of servility to antblrish influences. I shall as readily take my place by your side again is whatever effort you may make for the ac .mplment of that glorious purpose. Fellow-coentrymee, your enemies will seek to exult over their fancied triumph of last night, and will endeavour to make of it a reproach of discord and a cusp of inability on our part to deport ourselves like men capable of conducting their own affairs. But you will overcome such futile taunts. Is the days of O'Connell you encouotered attempte like that of last sight, and you crushed them. Yon vindicated your right to to public meeting thee, as it is incumbent upon you now to do. The eyes of Inland were flu I upon your meeting of lest night, for the heart of Ireland is set upon the duty there was before you ; end deep will be the grief of millions of your countrymen when it is told that an organised dis turbance converted that Inagnifioeut demonstration into • ZS; of efiaMeelitablsead — Ligevom confusion. ls era. clusiou, I will only remind you that you ham still a peat duty to perform towards yourselves sad to Ireland.—l re. mom, fellow countrymen, your faithful sermat, " o'Doiroaeoz." WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) PlioSalli IIItrANDAT. OR MOlrrelill PIUDAT. If. k. to N.L. sod Duns. W. to N. sod L, mode. bac light to Nab. Tato, toe. N. to lse. L. rooderate to Lemma. NI. to ft.L. froth, ettrog, flue. peeraily doe. /t.N.L to Ld.l., fresh SOUTHI33. As out shove. to strong, gmerelly Om. it.W. to N.L sad Lemur. N.W. to Nit. mad LL. beak. truly gesseslly moderato to strwti Ono las Wertiommeesdasd. Weelevaelrelmed, Wales, and ed. Jecesetee. enathere=tr=trel sod Limy Bp. lalliere lammed , leglemd eel SUNDAY OPENING Of THE MUSEUM. ASh GALLERIES. TRADES DEPUTATION TO LORD PALYERsT4 (THIS DAY.) This morning a numerous deputation of gates from the trades societies of the metropolis waited, 1,, appointment, on Lord Palmerston, at Cambridge-house, Pi. cadilly, to urge upon the government, through his lorilshi;.. the necessity. in the interests of art and education, of their causing the British Museum, the National Gallery, ~L , l other similar institutions, to be thrown open free to tit. public on Sundays after 1 o'clock. About 60 delegai t . were present, representing as many of the principal tr a d., societies in the metropolis, comprising upwards of :ay,. members. _ . . . Mr. WRIGHT (painter), addressing his lordship, said men he maw before him were the tend fick represestatiers of the working classes of the metropolis, and they atteodol berme his lordship for the purpose of asking him to use h., indueoce with the government in inducing them to ope: the art institutions of the country on the only day when the, would be acceptable to the great mar of the working clssse (Hear.) They did not ask them in any antagonistic spin to religion ; they did not wish to form any to attend thus•• phew who preferred attending church. Already the priori. Ede they asked for was acknowledged by the opening of Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, and other places, and they wish, : that principle to be extended to places more easy of woes, Several other delegates having spoken, Lord PALMZILSTON said he entirely agreed with 0101. t. Of the views urged by the deputation, speaking a., as individual, but they must be aware there was a considerable difference of opinion in the country and the House of Commons on the subject, and it was, thtr, fore, one of those questions on which the goverciuri.: must remain padre. He would advise the iolluental body of men he maw before him to use that inflow:cr. in enlightening public opinion, ;and he bad no doubt but that at some future day, and that not a very distant one, their object would be obtained. He could not, how. ever, at present hold out say hope that the governmect would interfere. He had no doubt but as soon as the Imo.. ledge of this deputation got abroad he should be favour•xl next week with another on the opposite side. Some other remarks having been made, his LORD3HIP ex pressed the pleasure he felt at having seen the deputation, who then retired, thanking his lordship for his courtesy in seeing them, labouring, es he was, under indisposition. they would stand in the piece which the HOMI SZCILITARY 110 W OCCUpleil when he sits in Downing street and determines whether a eonvicted criminal ought to suffer, or be relieved from the penalty of his guilt. The investigation would be conducted in public—the procedure would be such m the Com missioners might think reasonable and convenient. The decision at which they might arrive, like the decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, would assume the form of a recommenda tion to the Quzart in the matter referred to them. Publicity and promptitude are essential to any Court of Criminal Appeal which is to take the place of the jurisdiction of the Homo Szcarraay. These are certainly not secured by the Bill of Sir F. KELLY, and, therefore, however important the object he may have in view, it cannot be said to be fully and satisfactorily attained by the machinery which be proposes. int Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Fit. 93. Her Majesty the Queen, attended by the Hon. Bruce sod Lieutenant-General the Hoe. C. Grey, went up to London this morning and honoured theOonates of Elgin with a t:sit. The Quin reformed afterwards to Windsor Castle. The Priam and Princess of Wake, with the Infant Flince, left St. Leonard's yesterday morning at 1L35, and arrived at Marlborough-horse at 1.50 p.m. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Hoc. Mm. Coke, Lieutenent-Osseral Hesllye, sad War Teesdale. A deputation from Whitechapel hid an interview yes terday with San Granville, at the Privy Oeunad-offiee, Whitehall. A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibies, at tiler:Am of the Beard of Trade. White hall, yeeterdey, apes the 'abject of the Miney Boa end Harbour Board. Despatches were ruelved yederday at the Colonial-othce from the Governors of Newfoundland asdiffeligoland. De spatches were sent to the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of Attire. Her Royal Highnesas the Duchess of Cambridge, acoompuded by the Primer Mary, howered the perfor mance at the Lyosnm Theatre with their presence lest evening. The Earl and Countess Russell entertained at dinner lest evening hie Excellency the French Amteneador, the Hanoverian Chare d'Affaires sod Baroness Rime, Furl Granville, the Earl of Lichfield. the Earl and Countess of Bembesough, Lord and Lady Harry Vane and the Hon. Mrs. Primrose, Her Lionel Ashley, Sir Roderick L Mur chison, Mr. Evans, ko., at their residence in Clsenham - place. The °metals Reunell will have an evening party on Friday next. The Right Hon. the Speaker will hold his perils nissau7 levees on Wednesday, the 2nd, and Wednesday, the 9th of Much, at 10 o'clock p.m. Fen deem. TABLEAUX VI PANTS IN HIGH LIFE. Yesterday evening the Cc untems of Fife intro duced rather s novel feature into the sum* embeiaisnweite of Leedom society by producing a 'seise of robicaux cicalas, is which mew of the graceful creatioss of pule sad *Men wets must effectively delineated. It wiU be remembered that at the visit of the Prince sad Priem, of Wales to Mar Lodge last autumn some toticass of a similar asters were sassesd, sod m the setertainmeet on that occasion was signally earexedul, a similar ewes of these p is asiag repro sentatioen was gives last sight at the coaster's madam) in Gram Boor- pl us. _ The programme of the tableaux represented last night is subjohied : TABLiali L i " How happy could Ibe with Wirt, , m ilm Ws'ld Were t ether dee r charmer sway." '"''`i AI " Dia CapoL Mrs. Charles Bartsm 'Ungar llabaty—Son. Kn. & Egerton. Beauty rewarding Chivalry {Minify— Hon. )(marks Wingfield. M Isaatra AM:I Page—Lord Ogilvy. IRI Ili. - An Yastarn Woman —Ma;dtth Mont ornery. TABLEAU IV. _ _ Bt. Coals—Ron. Ws. Boywooor *tenon. AgeY lota from Heal". to heat." 1 ma _ (From ftmesea Ode on St. Coellta's Div.)) W ak . -- k Sybil Yoolgootorb Ta.assiu V. _ _ BUlet deal"'-loops lads XY. 3°lul 144 M. Hon. Mrs. Duller. TAILIIIAO V • Devotion.' I Mimes lNlraka Soaveslr of Ary Schaffer. 't )[lee Zdtth eloatiomary. T111L2417 VII. "ml Novice's Dream" Novio;-:laay Anne Duff Part L--tartly Love. Angel-11W Byle l Moneronsery. Part IL—Heavenly Love. lover—Hos. Maarten Wingfield- MAIL iSimpleg Enlett—Cantata Denier. Lady Anne Due. Hoc. Mrs. Seymour Karim. A dream of fair women. 3°°. lija. Dlui " r ' 1 Kra Charles Raring. Mrs. John Leslie. Melee Montgomery. M kt es YPbePke• Stage Managei—Mr. John Leslie. The toblea air were received with much delight by the "audience," and, in obedience to decisive encores, many of the subjects were repeated several timee. The (*sandhi( @nano—" A Durum of Pair Women "—from Tennyson'm beau tiful poem, afforded an opportunity for all the ladies to make a final appearanoa, and to receive the applause they had so well earned by their granite! representations in the preceding scorer. At the conclumion of the entertainment the Countess of Fife received the congratulations of her visitors, who then partook of a choice supper. This evening the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and the Grand Duchess of Kecklem burptitrelits will boeour the countess with their company, and the entertainment will be repeated.—.!losing Pon. HZ4LTH OP LONDON. The weekly return of the Registrar-General exhibits • lower mortality this has been recorded for aay Ina Gino, the contmencerosst of the year. The deaths in Loudon in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,586. The average number in ding weeks of tee yeah 1854-63 is, with • correction or increase of population, 1.409 ; it appears, therefore, that the metropolis is still far from being an • healthy state, u the deaths of last week were 177 in moan of the estimated amount. The deaths by symotic diseases were 323, the corrected average for corresponding weeks being 2'32. Fatal cases of small-pox rose from 8 in the previous week to last week. Measles, on the contrary, decreased from 32 to IR. Scarlatioa carried off 55 persons, diphtheria 11, whooping-cough 56, and typhus 63. Of the deaths re gistered last week from diseases of the respiratory *On, Ds, 248 occurred from bronchitis, 102 from pneumonia, 4 from pleurisy, and 21 from asthma. ?bible's or conaumptioe was fatal in 182 cases. Ooe hundred and sixty persons died from diseases of the bran and nervous system ; of these 47 children are returned as having died of coovulsioes, 42 persons died from apoplexy, sod 29 from paralyaia. 693 ponces died wader 20 years of age, 493 were 20 sod under 60, and 400 were 60 yearn and upwards. The deaths of seven nonagenarians are recorded, the oldest of whom was a widow, who had at tained the age of 93 years. Fit tymioe deaths occurred from accidents ; 11 persons, 7of whom were children, died from burns or scalds ; 14 children were suffocated, and 27 per sons were killed by fractures or contusions. Many of these lives were probably sacrificed through careleesoma the neglect of or di nary precautioo. The eon of •ea roaster, aged 12 years, died at De Beanvoir-equare, West Hackney, from effusion on the chest from want of proper food. The daughter of a sawyer. residing at 8, New-square, Limehousie, died from effusion of serum into the pericardium from want of food and clothing, and ex posure. A female, aged 39 nem employed as a collar diteber, died at 33a, Baltic-street, st. Luke s, from intim. nation of the lungs, caused by destitution and exposure to cold. The daughter of a weaver, aged us year, dud at 15, Colliogwoodatnnt, Betboal green, of emaciation from waist of proper nourishment. The infant moo of a labourer died suddenly at 3, Latimer-cottegee, Mile-sad, from cold sod 'i nsure. it greengrocer, aged 40 yeius, died at the West minster Hospital from lotions, the result of an injury to his chin by a whip bah whilst striking his horse. week the births of 1,066 bo a and 1,006 girls, is all 2,122 cbildrec, were registered in In lb* ten correspond. log weeks of the years 1854-63 the average lumber (cor rected) was 2,044. ACCLIMATISATION IN ArSTßALlA.—According to the last report of the Victorian Acclimatisation Society ,39 varieties of birds bars been int ro d uce d into Victoria. The introduetine of the Liguria° bee Is likely to be a soccer. 41. each I, offered for the Met 20 English harm landed alive. Tasmania has spent 2.0001. in unsuccessful &temente to intreine• salmon. Goyim' elks have been libenited in order that they may spread over the colony of Vistsels. HOUSE OP 00301LONS.—fts. 23. VESSELS EL TOLTSSON AND EL MONASSL&. Motion made, and question put, " nit an humble eddies, be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this house, copies of all correspondence between the various departments of her Majesty's government, or alms in her Majesty's service, and Messrs. Laird Brothers, relating to the two iron-clad vessels the El Tension and El Montvale, building by that arm, and seized by order of her Majesty's government ; and of any papers or correspondence that have passed between her Majesty's government and the government of the United States, or their representative Mr. Adams, re lating to the said vessels f'—(Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald :}— The house divided ; Ayes, 153, Noes 178. Ann.. Adderley, C. B. Graham, - Lord W. Nortbcote, Sir 8. H. Addington. W. W. Gravea: too. Pack; C. 'W. Bailie, H. J. Greene' ir IG. Pakington, Sir J. Barttela, Col. Grey de Vbc. Parker, Major Bathurst, A. A. G Sir L Peel, Gen. Beach. W. W. H T. C. Nee, Vial Biala, Uof riHoratio; C. Powe ll, F. & Beecrott. 0.8. Hardy, G. /lepton, G. W. 8 8.1,7= L . Col. 11 B =R. B. M. Ridley, Sir IL W. Roebuck. J. A. Bernard, T. T. Hay, fib J. C. J. J. Blake, J. lisathcote, 8/r W. Rapers, k Donal. W. Henniker, Lord Rowley, R. T. Bramley•Moore, J. Hill, E. C. &later-Booth, G. Braranon, T. W. Hodpon, R. Selwyn, C. J. Bridges" Sir B. W. Hopwoo d, J. T. Smith, Abel Brae, Major C. Humphery, W. R. Smith, S. G. Bruce, Sir K. H. Hunt, 0. W. tinsollett. P. B. Burghley, Lord Ingmar°, Visa. Semen J. Canna, Sir H. WC. Jervis, Capt. Stanhope, J. B. Cartwright, Cot Jollftle, H. H.' Stanhope, Lord Cecil, Lord D. Lekewich, S. T. Stanley, Lad Chapman, J. Hatchbull, W. F. Stewart, 81r M. IL Clifton, Bft R. Lam Col. Strati, Lt.-OoL W. Close, M. C. Lean, 81r L Strawy, WK. Cobbold, J. C. Laird, J. Start, LL.OaL Cole, H. W. G. Sullivan, M. Collings, T. Z e'' , l 'N. P. Talbot, W. C. Cubit', G. Leeks, Sir H. Tyler, CoL Cason, Visa Lennox, Lord G. Titian, Lord R. Dania, R. P. Lemon, Lord H. ilium, Lordail. Dramas, Col. Lindsay, W. 8. Tollensache. 3. Disraeli, B. Lonedleid, Z. Tottenham, LL•CoL Dray. J. 8. loran; Lord Traub, C. H. Do Qin; C. I .Yill. G. Turner, C. Dunne, Col LYB O 4 F. Vance, J. Du Pre, C..G. Menially, K. Verna Z. W. Edward; Col. Macdonogh, F. ;yea, doL Egerton, A. F. MacEroy, L Alcoa, Admiral Egerton, Z. C. Malcolm, J. W. Walker, J. 8.. fans, Col. Malin", I. Walpole, 8. H. Farquhar. illr H. Malian, Lad J. Walsh, sir J. Fellow's, L Maxwell, Oce. Wallington J. W. Ferrand, W. Milford, W T. Roby, W. L Fleming, T. W. Montagu, Lord L. Wyndham, H. Forester, G. Montgomery 8 1 r 0. Wyndham', P. Fraser, Sir W. Maria, W. J. Wrini. C. W. Galway, Vied. Mowbray, J. IL Yorke, L. T. Gard, IL 8. Mare, D. Yorke, J .li. George, J. Naas, Lord ilinulge. Gilpin. Col. Noel, 13. J. Headall, T. & Gore, J. Z. North, Col. FisL 8. _ __ NOM W. Forster, W. K. Morrison, W. t u t;C r srelNi. Foster. W. 0. Neste, C. Yorteente, F. D. Korth, F. tt.b. .1. K. 8. Fortescue, C. 8. O'Brien,O'Brien,Sir P. . = I V . Chinn, Mstor Gibson, T. M. Oilman, T. PePa C. Baring, H. B. 011 pin, C. Rost, Lord A. Baring. ft.?. T. Ciledstone. W. =Lord C. Baring, T. Glyn, 0. 0. , Sir It. Baring, T. 0. Ondamid, Mr F. B. Paxton, 81,1. Barnes, T. IL Baas, IL T. Ge G" Z, 2 6. ° R j .. Pe Peen. el, at, R. Baxter, W. I. Caere, J. Peel, F. Baxley, T. Grepon, B. Peel. J. Beale, 6. Greaten, B. R. Pete, 81r 8. H. Beaumont, W. B. Orey, air 0. PLOdngten, J. Beaumont, 8. A. Groetenor, Earl Franey, Col. Bellew, R. M. Hadfield, 0. Poliard•Urquhart W Berkeley, C. P. Handley, J. Ponsonby, A. Black, A. Bardeen's, J. A. Potter, IL Blencowe, J. 0. Hartington,Merquia Powe ll, J. l. Bonhant.tkrter, J. Harvey, B. B. Prticherd, J. Boater* R. P. Henderson, J. Roby, lord Bruce, H. A. Henley, Lord Ricardo, 0. Buchanan, W. Herbert, H. A. Roberts'. T. J. Boller, Blr A. W. I:libbers, J. T. Russell, IL Bury, Visa. Hodgkinsoa, Cl. Rome% A. Ben. I. Hodpoe, IL D. Salomon', Alderman Buxton, C. Howard, C. W. Bcholeneld, W. Calrd, J. Hutt, W. Seedy, C. Calthorpe, F. B. 'opera, R. Sepoour, H. D. Cardwell, R. Jackson, W. Bernoar, A. Carnegie, C. Johnstone, 81, 1. (Shelley. Sir J. V. Cestieroess, Vied. Kershaw, J. Sheridan, IL B. Clay, J. king P. J. Smith, J. B. alilord, C. C. Ilieglaks, A. W. Smith, M. T. Cobbett, J. M. thmaird. A. F. Smith, A. Colebroote, Mr T. L Ilnatchbull.lingee Smith. J. A. Collier, 81r R. P. sea, E. Pas-pone, W. Coltharst.Ftr 0. C. loyard. A. H. Btanelleid, J. Cox, W. lon o W. 11. Tolle:each., F. J. Craufard, Z. H. Lann, J. Tracy, C. R. Crawford. R. W. Lawson, W. Turner, J. A. Crawler, ilk F. Utahans, E. A. 'ryas., Col. Y. Dalillak R. Lame, G. J. Vasa Load M. Dane, Col. Lee, W. Varney, Mr M. Denman, 0. Lerin . illr R. Vernon, IL F. Dillela, L L Villiers, C. P. Dodacia, J. 0. Mei, J. Warner, E. Duff, M. I. Lowe, R. Watkins, Col. L. Dot Y. W. Mackie, J. Western, 8. Duke, Sir J. usemonon. W. A. %wand, J. P. Demise, F. Itartoribanka, D. C. Ingirread, 8. Dundee, Piz D. Marshall. W. White, J. Dunlop, A. H. Martin, J. White, L. Enfield. Vied. Matheson, A. Wood, ilit C. Enna. T. W. Merry, J. Wyld. 3 . Ewan, W. Mildraay, H. F. Meek C. W. NIL, J. R. TELLER& Foley, R. W. Moncrellf, .1. Breed. H. 8, Fer, C. Morrie, D. Dasher, Sir W. The only English " Libends," it will be sees, who voted against the government in the above important division were Masse. Lindsay, Roebuck, and Sir H. Clifton. These were joined by four Irish "Liberals," via., Messrs. J. Blake, M. Hassard, E. *savoy, and M. Sullivan. Among those who voted with the affiellfnelli were five oonserratives, via., Col. Annesley, E. Aatrobas, T. Baring, C. W. Pinch, and R. B. Harvey. Mr. Danish wait into the lobby with Mr. Seymour Fitz gerald, as also did Lord Stanley. Mr. Baalbek, who now site below the gangway on the conservative side, leased of above the gangway, as on prev,oes sessions, and Mr. New degate were absent. Mr. William Forster has given notice that he will ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to-morrow, whether the Daniah government hat given notice of any intention to blockade an► of the German poi:s ; and else, what notiee is reqtered in case each blockade be bietituted. He wi'l also ask the Under Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether it is true that the Danish government have officially claimed the satire easisbuthe al England on tbs ground of the London protocol ; and whether the government are aware that a simPar ap plication has been addressed to the French government, with an intimation ie each cue that if refused, the Danish government would avail themselves of the aesistanos al leged to have been offered by the government of the King of Italy. To-morrow evening Mr. Peacocke will ask her Majesty's governmeot, oa what (gonads the Tauslooms has been seised at tho Cape of Good Hope. On the second reading of the County Franchise Bill Mr. Knightley will move the psi:nines question, sad Mr. Collins that it be read a second time upon this day six months. On the second reading of Penal Servitude Acts Amendment Bill Xr. Adderley will more that it be read second time upon this day s:z months. On going into committee of supply, Sir John Walsh, on navy estimates, will call the attection of the hams to the inadequacy of our state of naval pmparatioo to the present exigencies of political affairs ; and move, "That, in the opinion of this house, the great charmer in naval warfare, and the critical state of our forego relstioes, re quire the most vigorous and immediate national efforts, on a smile calculated to maintain the maritime supremacy of Eagland." i Mr. Richard Long on the 18th March will move for a select committee on the Post-office, with an especial view to the improvement of existing arrengemonts for the transmissioo of mails in the provincial districts. Mr. Leslie intends to-morrow to ask the Lord- Advocate whether her Majesty's government will agree to issue a royal commiasion to inquire into the state of edam tiou generally in Scotland, and will consent to defer the ap plication of the new revised code to Scotland until the re port of said commission shall bare been submitted for the consideration of parliament. Mr. Packs to-morrow will ask the First Commis sioner of Works that, as other illuminated clocks in the metropolis give light through the night, why the public are deprived of the light of the clock at the palace of West minder nightly at 12 o'clock. The Association of Chambers of Commerce opened its sauna' conference at the Westminster Palace Hotel yesterday. Mr. S. 8. Lloyd presided. A variety of most important commercial matters were disarmed, and resolutions relating to them pored. The Atlantic Company's steamer Hibernia arrived in Galway harbour late on Sunday night, two days be hind time, having spent twelve days on her voyage. It appears, however, that she had to make • considerable detour is order to avoid the toe. An solidest also hap pened to her machinery. She brings only 14 pramogers and 70 loss of m.o. )1I LATEST IIiTELLItENCE. THE CONFERENCES OF WURZBURO. The Conferences of Wurzburg between the Ministers of the Secondary States of Germany closed the day after they opened. According to what has transpired, they are laid to have ended in a kind of convention drawn up by Baron de Beast, the Saxon minister. The document is basei on the fact that the capture of merchant vessels bearing the flags of German States not at war with Denmark would be, on the part of that power, an act of hostility and of war, and that the Germanic Confederation would con sequently become a belligerent party ; Austria and Prussia ought not to take part in the war except as federal powers. The proceedings of those powers in Holstein are said to have been the ob• ject of very warm remarks. The only result of the conference is the conclusion of the convention, which must, in order to possess obligatory force, bear the signature of all the members of the Con• federation, a condition which, under existing cir cumstances, could with difficulty be fulfilled. ITALY. The Italian Minister of Justice has just presented to parliament two bills, one for the suppression of all religious corporations, and the other for the sup preesion of ecclesiastical tithee. By the former not only all convents, but all chapters of collegiate churches, and all ecclesiastical benefices, are suppressed. Monks are to receive s life interest varying between 300 fr. and 600 fr. Nuns are to be allowed to con tinue to live in their convents, but when their num ber in any one establishment is reduced to six, they may be transferred to some other establish ment. The Opinione of Turin states that the total income of all the ecclesiastical property falling within this law amounts to 76,266,616 fr. per annum. (asursz's rsumasiss.) THE WAR IN DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, F5B. i 4, 8.50 r.s. The government has published the following official communication : "Twelve Austrian war vessels have been ordered to the Mediterranean and the English Channel, to cruise in search of Danish ships. " The secretaries of the Danish legations at Ber lin and Vienna have been recalled. "The secretary of the Austrian legation at Co penhagen has already left. "The authorities of Hamburg have seized the money in the Danish poet-office in that city." FRANCE. PARIS, Pim 114, Mozirneo. The Constilutionnel of to-day, in an article signed by M. Limayrac, expresses regret that the Dano-German conflict has been aggravated by an invasion of Jutland. The writer continues :—"England liasrequested explanations from the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin. The replies may be ingenious, but they cannot be entirely satisfactory. Nothing proves, however, that England will not be contented with them." REPORTED CONCENTRATION OF PRUS SIAN TROOPS ON THE POLISH FRON TIER. 13RESLAII, Pu. 23, karts°. A rumour u current that 60,000 Prussian troops will be concentrated on the frontier of the kingdom of Poland. SPAIN. MADRID, Frs. SM. A bill for a hew electoral law has ,been brought forward in the Cortes. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nox 0011 OWN PARIS, Tom:my Evicsitma. I understand that Pr 4 nce Mettewn ich, the Austrian ambassador, yesterday assured M. Drouyn de Lhuys that if Jutland was not yet evacuatei. by the in vading army it very shortly would be. The im pression has prevailed all to-day that the aspect of this particular phase of the war was less menacing than it has been lately considered. Nevertheless, funds come weaker from Vienna, and it seems to be certain that the telegraphic statement in then/ries of Monday morning (and which obtained credence here from its being quoted by the Monifenr) that Jutland had been actually evacuated was not at the time true. Up to this hour there is no confirmation of it. The semi-official journals continue to dwell upon the dissensions between Prussia and Austria, and speak with marked tenderness of the latter power. The Pays seems to wish either to incul cate an opinion that England is, after all, going to war, or to stimulate her to do so. It sets forth, conspicuously and separately, three bits of news from London, all tending towards more active in terference on behalf of Denmark. Lord Russell, it says, will probably resign on account of differ ences with Lord Palmerston ; then Lord and Lady Palmerston gave a grand dinner on Saturday, at which the absence of the Prus sian and Austrian Ambassadors is said to be much remarked ; lastly, the Marquis of Clanricarde's manifesto, stigmatising the invasion of Denmark as the worst thing that has been done in Europe since the partition of Poland, is represented as highly important, because the writer is "a devoted friend and partisan of Lord Palmerston." The France says that when the news of the invasion of Jutland became known in Copenhagen • council was held in Stockholm, at which several ministers proposed that a Swedish squadron should be sent to Gothenburg in Case the Austro-Prussians should occupy Frederioia. A despatch from Hamburg, dated this day, affirms that a great many superior officers of the Austrian army in Sleswig are leaving to reinforce the army of Italy. There has been much hesitation at the Bourse, but quotations left off firm, Rente rising lbc. and 10c., and Mobilise 22fr. 00c. Railways are from 2fr. 50c. to sfr. higher. Mrs. Dayton gave a grand ball at the American embassy last night on the occasion of Washington's birthday, which was attended by the Rite of Ameri can society in Paris, and a great many of the Corps Diplomatique. Among the company were Lord Cowley, the Hon. Mr. Grey, the Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors, the Persian Ambassador, and the representative of Chili. Mr. Dayton was unfortunately prevented from appearing in the drawing-rooms by one of those severe colds which are almost epidemical in Paris during this pro tracted winter season ; but notwithstanding this mishap, dancing was kept up with great spirit till four in the morning. TEM Bkrrii or Auerzatrrz.—A German cor respondent calls our attention to a statement contained is our leading article on Saturday, that the victory M Austerlitz was woo by the Fres& °vie the Amitrime nod Prwriaos. It arm of course a misprint, Prussians being pat for Boriass. Everybody knows that Preemie woe at tbat date at poem 1111111 Frame. REPEAL OF THE MALT DUTY. A numerously-attended and influential deputa lion waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday afternoon to urge upon him to devote any portion of the surplus he might have to repealing or reducing the malt tax. The deputation intended the following' members of parliament : Colonel Barthlot, Colonel Cartwright, Colonel Faro, Mr. Barrow, Lord H. Thymus, Mr. Beach, Soltter-Booth,' Colonel North, Sir H. Cholmondeley, M r. Goddard, Mr. Banks Stanhope, Mr. Watlingtou, Mr. Dol. son, Colonel Packs, Captain Wyndham, Mr. Airlock, Major Parker, Mr. Hill, Colonel Start, Mr. Dowse, Sir F. Kelly, Mr. On Pre, Colonel Bathurst, Sir E. B. Lytton, Lord Holmesdale, Mr. Hodgkinacm, Sir E. Palmer, Mr. Adderley, Lord Amenity, Mr. Abel Smith, ka., and it was attended by farmers and landowsers reprobating thirty counties. Mr. Biers attended as worebuy. Sir F. Blur having briefly introdoeed the deputation, Mr. linirna proceeded to read a memorial, which called attention to the anomaly of a high duty on malt surviving the repeal of the corn laws, end submitted the claims o f t h e English labourer and adman to census* that ere osesseiry of life, boor, free of thistles. The ONIOXISiaido decidedly of opinion that nothing short of the total repeal of the molt duty would afford them relief, and submitted that they had a prior claim over all other hawed. for the application of surplus revenue to this object They claimed topsider:aim for the produce of our native mil, but did not think that untaxed beer would necessarily take the place of wine, or supersede th e oonshintly increasing consumption of MI. Above all, they considered the tar to be monist all princeple! of free trade, a greet interheinee with the as of ths beat quality of barley and an oppreedve and injurious tax to the wo o rtzl i population. Botta* Mr. Baldwin, of Birmingham, Mr. Lat timore, Mr. Danielle, of Colchester, mad Mr. Tumid sup ported the memorial. The Caancrttos of the EICIIZQUXI add that it wouldnot Weems him to eater into details, but it was his duty to give a respectful astintiosi to all that had been urged, and to reserve for the coaddiwation of his own mind and the own meta of the t what cause ought to be pursued. What be , thefllolll. ea this subject must not be takes as his conclusive view, bat simply for what it wee with. He disclaimed ell !beldam' whatever beyond the simple and humble one of aimpar t rK the two sides of the na tional ace:anat. A nrptus had been hinted at, and DO doubt, as eleven months./ the fthancial year had elapsed, sufficient results had bees shown to lead him to cowhide that there might be some surplus, the mouth of which he would not defies. On the other hand, he warned them aphid supposing that bemuse there was a cartain amount of surdas distaff the past year there would be an equal amount in the easing year. The last had been a reniarkable malting ewes, and the daty would probably be larger than in any former year. It would not be at all Ws to calculate apes suck as amount next year. Thee, again, a considerable reduction of the income tax took place last year, the fall effect of which upon the revenue had not boa yet felt, becalms three fourths of that tax only was timid within the financial year. If the deputation maid parastes that there would be an equal surplus available for the reduction of taxation next year the circumstances might be different. Complaints bad bola made that is the reesuesioe et taxation the agricultural O boist bad not received its due attention. He quite agreed that when moms extracedithry grievances were shown to re sult from the Umbria of a pardmlar production It formed • fair ground for its remies, but at the some time it was his duty to consider what the general interests of the country required. The remission sad imposition of taxation wee a sacred duty, placed in the hands of parliament, sad the mode of dining with the competing claims of different in. tared' did act &spied so much on the Chamomile' of the Exchequer as apes public opinion out of doom, and very ohms more upon the opals's:ion of those by whom their rimisrice was desired than oa the value el the stemmata urged against the particular duty. They could net fail to see that many chime had been urged with greater plea malty and penerwanes than those which had bees made for the repast of the malt ten. He did Dot urge this ss reason why they should depart from their duty is remitting such taxes as would he mod advantageous to the country, and the statement that this tax deranged the system of culti vation was pai.imilarly worthy of, and should remit% his most serious attention. It had been urged that it was his duty to defend taxes in the House of Cornmeal, bat he ansured the deputation that he sliver defended any tax—he should be very glad toget rid of them all ; it was simply his heatless to weigh the comparative ineosivesieues of wh eeler uses, sad to promos the renamsion of those which pressed with peculiar hardship apes the coca mshy at large. It might be mead to have been for many years part of the fixed policy of the government to miss a considerable portion of revenue from strong &Oki, but so government or parliament had seen its way to tondo the taxation from the raw nottrirl of which Wee( drinks were composed to the fully manu factured article, though be admitted that it would be a great advantage if that mold be dons. The estimate given that the oast to the emiatry of prododmg the 6,C00.0C31. obtained from the malt tax was 20,000,0 M. was a startling one, but the gentleman who made it seemed thoroughly conversant with the point, and he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) should be gild to see the figures from which that result had been o bt ained, and to have some further communication with him. (Hear.) With respect to the main haus, he could only say that he should be happy indeed to and himself in poossoon of sufficient reeoerese to Minh the duty. Every ccousideration should be given to the case laid before him, and it would be his duty to consider in what way he could best dispose of the surplus cud submit the matter to the consideration of parliament. Colonel Norris, in thanking the Chancellor of the Ex chequer for the courtesy with which he had received the deputation, and the attention which he had paid to the statements made, assured him that no blame for want of pertinacity or perseverance would rest opal' the fano" who would very soon merinos him that, with a reasonable hope of swoon held out to them, they could be as alive to their own interest as any other class of the community (Hear. hear.) The deputation then withdrew. THE OPPORITIOM DEPPTIPB AND THE EMPEROR' , Drearmut.—A Paris letter in the indemendarem of Brume ls says :—" The first mod dinner given by the Emperor to the deputies, at the Tuileries, included, as has been men tioned, several repremetatime of the opposition. M. Palletise, if. 01 Hoke, lg. Hanes, R. Our Such, If. Elam, and 11. Buffet, bad received invitations for that dinner. IL Pollster refused, alleging his habits of absolute retirement. If. °Dialer, in a very courteous letter, excemed his almenos by a recent lose in his family. I am sot aware what amuse K. Flavin made. He has been erf. faring front indisposition for some time, and probably lad no choice. M. Gu4roult and Y. Bu ff et accepted the Invi tation. No undenitanding of any kind was mane to by the opposition member ea to the reply to be given to the imperial invitations. It was decided that each should act according to hie ewe feelings. The Emperor was mated at table between the Hammes and the Primer of Healing." Tan GOTRIAND RAILWAY AOCIDEMT.—The fifth day's inquiry at Whitby has resulted In a verdict of " Accidentally killed by the breaking of the wire rope, which was insufficient for the ;impair of the Make, with a censure on the conipury." bis tbA Wu Tb au 00 WI WI fa 0 6.4. W.