The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

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Establiabed In IBLI toplerroent inne.l N filch afford such general con is iannoi be found In Qom of any otter line, will be s., :, 0 0,1punt•tually : Clan. . --- ---- I' t ,:.:‘,••• . • :•eafiel 1 AI 10 years i 391 , rt I, t lOr ..... ~ ,1%.1 A 1 18 years ~t.:lh• ..tSIDCT • , •,t th, Lake ... ..._._ ... _ ....... —_ Cmataisury Ilikth January. Mao i lOtb Mardi. Auckland Mb January. 25th Feb. Sydney Slat January. Part Natal lllat January. t - WI GLlft oinfiff and Co., 3. Cronbravion. wbo haw the ninth e‘lition of their limed Book of Near or to GILLEN , RUBINSON, and Co., laud!. last India y. rte. Flog LIVERPorn , OR QUKKIRITOWN TO NEW TORE ' Tag LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STF.AiLFHIP 00WPAN V Intend dm , t heir tun.powered ChydivinGlS Imo Dram Steam-Snips, ; gym; the: United States malls, FROM LIVERPOOL FOR LAW TRILK. rnorßritos, Wedamday, TV OF CORK. Saturday, Jan, 23, :1 Y OF WASHINGTON, Wednesday, lan ST. set every Wednesday, and every Mamma Seiturday. cam ramie by the mail steamers salting may Wednewity, E 17, and 21 gainese, according to the neeommodotion. Cable rae h) the Saturday's 'roamer., 13 mains* Forward parlor 6 ;mew, :nclud..l6 all provisloas woke&Wr prods. the United stases, and British Columbia, b P oo a lt i rrottg my lasititageool terms.—For further particulars iii/LIA3I INMAN. itlVataralmat, Liverpool; or itr aP LU mgc•gy, 61, King Wldliamisintois aty. ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. 4 %..T1CE fi HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the ,reo.oi which the tint Mortgage Bonds of the Pennsylvania ,hon of this Railroad were lamed, the following BONDS, viz.: 80 BONDS OF 1,000 DOLLARS EACH. 4 383 506 80t 109 P UN 190 lt3 Sas sib 808 1101 1344 1484 lig &I 614 110 1104 1463 1707 104 303 128 le 1106 1454 1703 ^_ll 411 699 986 1107 14p 1737 :72 413 L. 13 1048 11it. 1444 1818 13 449 584 1034 1154 1485 1834 237 450 614 1068 19Z 1571 1.33 .21itt 471 721 1077 1201 1:.0% 104 746 1064 1304 1600 1161 Si BONDS OY 600 DOLLARS EACH. *:"ti r 21 . 44 ilSr. El 7 in 2472 t 154 1 1 74 !38 2444 MS 'l,O 'll4O 2104 224/ 2298 2410 144.9 IE3 03 BONDS 01 100 DOLLARS RAM 207 NU 3147 1402 05.6 4141 43501 Z)47 'NW Sine 1374 4116 4350 3713 549 3203 1431 Imo ow 4113 • f:3l 3634 38146 4264 4343 ..;es.i NM 34419 3941 CMG 4370 1900 9770 3259 3475 3915 4341 44M • 2 , 09 9 4 75 9193 3530 3413 4309 4530 3•38 9377 3345 3539 4009 4317 4603 .4 !$7.; 343 3-181 3640 4116 411 W 4533 4 3413 1116 9642 3646 4114 41i9 41.99 • :e this day publicly DRAWN at the London Tavern. In this •i. in the warm* of Tb Inas Hollis, Esq., secretary to the t..paol, by the und rsigned pablic notary. Make 1. aim given that of toe Bonds so drawn such as have Wilf`ii In Loudon will be paid a at par oa presentation at !be Company' naive. No. 2. Old Breadenreet, LC.. ow sad arber Ist day of April next. in addition to the coupon due ow that after which all interest will crass. Loudon. Jaw. It 1144. W. GRAIN, Notary Bablie. THE CONSOLIDATED DISCOUNT COMPANY Umtted..No. i. Abcharch-lane. Capital L 1,000,000. DIRIKTORS. (.•arre Walter Constable, &I. (Ilesas, Constable and Wilms', Mineinglant. te.rxe Denny, Esq. Mama George Denny and Co). Crest St. ilekda ;vinare Little. Eaq.. Director of the Cape Town Railway 31• Arthur, laq. of the arm of Wm. and Alexander M•Arthar, Australian merchants. Werwiteetreet. f J. &mood, Rei. s almons Sargood, King and Sargood , Loudon and Melbourne. Thomas Shepherd Richardson, EN., Director of the Buenos Syne and Leer Plate Bank. '.roes Thompson, Esq. ,Slessra. Le Gros. Thompson and Co.', .iutter•lane. l i i Framer Sandemno, Eau., • 'R hard Manners ',internal, Req.. • lidaisrs. Bandeaus and Co. ...mud Baker, kaek, Committee of Management. BAVIIIY.—The London and Westminster Bank. ~OW~'Rtlt9.—Vrean. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick. The loudness of Olt Company being in active operation, tlu. Director, are prepared to discount approved Mercantile Bills, and W make &ileums upon negotiable securities. Money received on deposit, at call and short notice. at the irrrent market rates, and for longer periods upon terms to be .0, milt azreed upon. THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY %Limited, Are prepared to receive ea for the capital of THE ANGLO-ITALI BANK (Linked). To be Inoorporsded ander "The Cosopinlee Act 1662: ate hth, liability of the Shareholders will he limited to the aro out their shares. Capo.l. 11.000,000 sterling, to 50,000 shares of £5O each. Power sill betaken torah* from time tottree ouch farther Capital at rosy be neeemary for the operations of the Company. Insist of a:1 per share on applicatton, and further psyment on Allotment of Ea per share. CotSCIL OP DINOCTORS. Sir James Hodson, Turin. The Baron Alma, Florence. John Dilitinek, Esq. Bobarts. Lubbock, and Co . Rhert Bertsch. EMI. It. Benson and Co. Julius Bordbir, Esq. Borther, Fabra, and Co.. Frederick built mi. Ems, M.P. Chute• Gtischen. Esq. ,Fraltllnd end CcOnthell . I. Le.nino, Esq Leonlno and Co.) George Garden Nicol, Esq. Mules Bell, Eau I Thomson. T. Boner and Co I orphs—Mesura. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., IF, Lxnhard- street. E.C. Uctr?rs-Me•rra Lircham. Dalnewie, Drake. and W.ra. 48. Pa , limnentAtreat, (Wostrininater.. BROUS& Mews. avyraonr and Co., 38. Throzmorton-str.et. Mears. Ossenrot and Co., Threadneedle-stmt. Temporary 01lices-54, Old Brow-street. Applk-stleis for shares are to be addressed to the direct•ws of Ne International Fb,anrlal Society .Limited , but no ;.i.plics. t,n sill he con.i.leroi tisane accompanied by the receipt of limes. Roberts, Idihhoek, end Cu., the bankers et the CORIPAnY, or of Messrs. Cirri. Mills, and Co., the hankers of the Intern., bona! Vlnancial Society, far el per share on the comber of Mares applied tor. This sum will be returned to the event of the application not bcing acceded to, end. If ee allotrauoi nude, It will be applied towsrds the payment of L 4 per share tiara du. ANGL 0-I TA LIAN BANK (Limited). The Directors of the International Financial Society , Limited HEREBY GIVE Nimes that NO FURTHER AP. PLICATION‘ fee bH AREA in the above Reek will be RECEIVED AFTER SATURDAY, the Ugh *meant —By MAW. WALTER A. MICHALI. Secretar) `4, 014 re...ad-street, Jan. 14, ISA& STANDtRD, HALF STAND. and DWARF ROSES. Dwarf ganiln.l Train. Apricot, Men, Peer, and Cherry Trees. MO splendid Rhododendrons. all from celebrated nurserymen in Fran, elan ...me nuatic Seats and Gothic Chairs. MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at hi. Great Room.. 9d. Kingotreet, Covent-garden. TO MI maim. Jan. 14. at half-past 12 precisely, the vemen boned %Meanie PLAN IS.—On view the morning of sale. and "1110411-1 JD. and J. FIELD, original manufacturers r 'ln England' of PAIL/TINE CA NDLI4, to whom the prise medal fleet has ben awarded. and their c 81 " 11 " ' 1 "P". h i her Majesty's Government for me at the sanitary statiout r.broaw These candles caa be obtained of all chandlers and grocers In ths Venn It madam. Price la. M. per pound also Please cele brated Lilted Service Soap Tablets. Id. and 4d. each. The public are cautioned to see that SUM's label la on tier rihst! or MartWhllemal• any, sad ter sapartalise. Upper L.llllbaill, Lou 'on, NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and moot useful Invention of the day, AOITA AMARELLA.— Main. Jo GOwIZELL and Cu., Three Klitheourt, Leonard tir"t, 'Anton, perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the public this truly maven.' us fold, which gradnally restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matterat what age. The Arun Amaral has n , ne of the properties of d: es; it. on the coutrerY, le beneficial to the system, and when th e to!, to oath restorer one tthhethbra per month will than it hi Weer' ••••'.'m " 0 . Ll per bottle, or in half bottles, Its. 111.—John Oneoell oe been appoilded perfumers to H. 1.11. the Priaollia of Wake. CIUININR—The MEDICAL PROFESSION —The LANCET— Dr. Haman and oaten recommend atrrC Quinine Wine" as an exosilent and atm* stimulant. ' nufl ethron only by ROBERT WATERS, Y., Martin s-tanr, .muonatreet, London, LC. Sold by Grocers, Italian Ware lboa, men and "them at 30a. a down. holasale Agents, F- Leen and Co.. Worcester. LAMBERTS ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an efl , ttlial remedy, without conftnlng the bowels°, sled - l 5 the be3.l, truly OfiCaCioll3 end pleasant, is admitted to be the best midicitte for lipmedintely rellesine COMO'. Dada* cushrined cues of asthma, and iacipicat oseitusptioo. It he coriv reruns whom the faculty proottaece ailuttrahly a ll ays the tickling which ytutuka highest c Is sPhcisching consumption its effecta are truly bea m = Persons deprived of !deep. or even lylese down tor leer of grime- Mon, may depend on relief In a few minutes alter taking It— ..Pl*Pored only and .old by W. LAMPERT. chemist, 8, King Ml uwa4tlcet Channg.cums, London, mal by all druggist., t"tiedlhlit. and three easnaties in one, fa. ad. Be particular and auk for Lambert's Asthmatic Barns. The IMMO mad address are engraved oa the stamp. ZEAIIII COPAHINB .mollyLP triad la the Parts sad Lourdes Haspelala ander W ean el Y. ar• °diarist., Ileard, Lloyd, Parsed. raid I•Sr*r alert CL'adrlAlla Nor., 18321. sancta • Lars la ma arras. , *1.1.1 days, ell her to award or chronic diaetwar.-Is. Ad. par berth. by peel M rt. at C. loss' n Preach ebeerlak 4e. Harnearket. Lasko. - ---w,, ps. - ROYAL ALH AMB R A.-FRANCONI'S GRAMS CIIQm IMPLILIAL =YIRY WE/IMO at batt iest 7 . Monday. Wednesday, and Saturday, at t. "T is troupe Is certainly one of the bed we have had la Bielaud for some yenta. es The ty CI us Imperialmad sat* aunt on a long career of prperi in . THE OXFORD.—THIS 'MINING • new and Posed Cearia, written by Lie&Add Nwriey. thq.. air by W. it Lain asperity for this witabliehment, retitled KING pieted by tho rare company, with full baud sad charm Difwere, Kr. Jorpmano. Comedy by 17aswarth, Itiageas, W. Sudan. T. Naidapia, sod these woodrowe attires. Maar Boni, Leach, mai Foster, from the Imperial Mar Madrid. THE REGENT, Vincent-square, nese Victoria- A. street, Westminster.—flaketlenellma linear and " Bow samba& • Prime Donna, Madras Oesson, hex La Scala. Milan, walk eldent bend and amen Russell Grover, con doctor. Comic talent : J. O. Fords, Orville Parker, Nat Ogden, Frank lla/1 The Alexander Fondly, do. The FAIRY FOI'N TAIN. by Mr. A. !inverter, upon thalargest and most magnificent seeds yet attempted. THE LONDON PAVILION. PROPRIITOT.S !Otittli prIgI7:AL DENIM. 11th JANIIA37 11N6[A117. C4_REAT REDUCTION in HOTEL ORA RGEB NA at the ISRUNSWICK. Jersysifrast, ft Jamul. Wash eat the Whist Sassaa. ALLEOPP'S PALE ALB. The OCTOOII 111IWINI911 at the atom ALielltailaw ban memilmi la Ms err& naithilis la blades sad la saw. by NINDIATUI, KAMM TODD, and CO.. At their as. Loadaabridga Stank Loadoa.bridaa, tt.2. Nov. 2, len. E P P B'B 0 0 0 0 A, ••• IRAGEANT, ONA l M i t e iSro nmeozATING BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. Originated speclelly for the use of thole under bounneogneldc eresunene. 1$ bas through Us agreeableness becomes gemesally acceveet SAIIOIL—LEA and PERRINB' WORCIUSTERSKIII SAUCE This dendeas cnr4lreent, *esteemed by connoisseurs THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PLILII NS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless WOW Lose and should see that Lea and Perrino' amines arena wrapper, label, boats, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PEREJNY tams. Sold wholesale and tor export by the Props. Wets, Worcester : Ilasera CRUM and BLACKWELL : Mews. BARCLAY and BONL Leek., to., Lc.: and by drawn and alliass usiyantally. FURNITURE CARRIAGE FREE to any PART of the KINGDOM. Draolog.room mites, complete GM. 0 0 Ming-rem suites, complete Bedroom soar, complete Warranted Ant dam. P. end S. BE'IIUS, 144, Otfordoireet Mottrated oatakefuee gratis and poet free cm applicatket. qv PARENTS and GUARDIANS —The return of Youth to their re•peetive Boarding School' induces a solicitude for their personal comfort and attraction, and ROW LA NDS' MACASSAR OIL, for accelerating the growth and improving and beautifying the hair, Rawls ds' Kalydoe. for improving the akin and complexion. and removing cutaneous dole. ts. and Rowlands' odoeto, or Pearl Dentifrice, for rvaderlim the tooth beautifully white, and preserving the gums are con sidsred indispensable accompniiiment.. --Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONA. SO, Batton garden, and by chemists and iverfunsers.— Ask for Rowlands' articles MUDIE'S LIBRARY.—The London Book Society.—Notice.—Mndies library siewisegers caU on appointed days ho evehang• books at the residences of all sub scribers to the LONDON le(k)K SOCIETY, le every pert of Lon don and the immediate neighbourhood. he supply of new books to this, as to the other departments of the library, is in liberal proportke to the demand, the preference being given to works of sterling interest and valve Prospectuses, postage tree, on application. CHARLES EDWARD MUNI, New Word street, London. ML DIE'S LIBRARY.—Second-band Books on sale. - Purchasers of books for public motivate libraries, merchants. shipping nest; and others. are invited to apply for the JA NtAul LIST of W 01.114 withdra•ti from thulle's Ilbtary for SALL The list Includes linginke's Crimea. Lydial Antiquity of Man. Stanhope's Life of Pitt. Memoirs of Christo pher North. The Lae of 'Award Irving, sod mace than 1.000 other works, at the lowest current priest CHARLES EUWARD Mt OLL New Osfordstreet, Loudon. City odic; 4. Kinn- Week Cbsapilde. Branch establishment; Cross-street, Man chester, andTemple4treek Binutsokam. 00UNTESS of PEMBROKE'S MONUMENT. N„.../ The WILDER of THIS DAY, peke 44.. by post 54.. coutains —Pb..: View of the Countess of Pembroke's Monument - (ing Along :" Como and Torts—Professor Moltke on Archi tecture- The Phore Ghaut incline- The Shakespeare Celebration —Condit:los of Buckinghamshire, with thaetratioos- Matcriala for LIM ul Vand))ck—Architectural Aliases sad Caught...it—New Stables. Lyme Hail. Llseshire—Archlteekral Association—The Arians Docorered at Gloucester—The late Mr. J. J. Recites. Architect—The Linseed OM question—Progress in Belfast, *e. Odltee-1, Yurt-atreet. CoresitipirArn : sad all Booksellers. THE TRIALS of the TItEDGOLDS the New Newel by Dorms Coos., Author of .. Leo - ---may to tow obtained at all the Libraries sad booksellers, is 3 volumes, post am Loodoa : Sampson Low, boa, and Marston, 14, Ludgate-SQL In a few days will be ready, pries ad., HAvE FAITH in GOD ; or, Promisee Proved. Feelop a brief record M a tow tarts la wane:toe with The Spltalhelds Gospel " .ndoa: )1011[1111 sad Chase, a, Amen-cower, Yateraoster tow. E.C.. and all bookaellers. FUNERAL OF THE LATE BISHOP or ELL—The funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Tinton, D.D., Bishop of Ely, took place yederdav forenoon. The body of the right rev. prelate was reword from Ely House Dover-street, for raterment in • sew brick grave at Keinia-grees Cemetery, shuns adjoining that of the late Dr. Musgrave, Arch bishop of York. Among the chief Mourne were—The Bishop of Worcester. Professor Selwyn, the Heater of Josue College, Catubeidge, the Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey, the Hoe. arid Rev. A. Phipps. Dr. Tatham, /c.c. The funera l oeremosy was impressively and feelingly performed by the Her. Profaner Selwyn._ - . . L tvrastrr or LONDON. —The Matriculation Examination for the University of Loudon, which is now being held in Leeds Tess-hall, is the oily one held in any part sl the kingdom out of Landoll, and from the number of candidates which have attended it, it is evident that the West Riding Falneatiosal Board acted wisely in audio( such as op pity to the studious young men of the north of England to become members of a usiversity without i.- curries the trouble sod expense of a journey to hoodoo. Their sums in this respect will no doubt induce the West Riding Board to hold the next Matrieulatioe Egazainittios is Leeds, the time fixed being the last week is Julie. Several gentlemen, including the Rev. R. V. Taylor, of Holbeck, Rev. Thos. Meeks, Mr. John Graveley, hr. have been present at the examiaatine to assist the Rev. Philip Smith, the sub-erseniner.—Leede Mercury. SPEECH or MR. Baanns, M.P.—Addressing a meeting of his ooe.titneste at Bolton, lest eight, Mr. Barnes spoke hopefully of the prospect of the oaten trade, sad deprecated a wholesale expatriation at the operatives. The boo. gentleman did not appear to regret the circumstance that a general election must shortly take place. Is his opinion a new parliament would much too "unlocking et the wheels of the state carriage." A trim had too lug existed between the Opposition and the Treasury beeches and the gnostic,' of the reduction of the national expesidi tore, questions " of as ecclesiastical character," and quaitioea " bearing upon reform," had bees neglected. With regard to the lonise policy of Om country, be demanded a course of strict neutrality ; be would interfere neither is the American war, nor in the dispute between Denmark aid Germany. THE RIFLE CONFZEINC/L —The thirst and con eluding meshing of this conferesce was held yesterday, and wee very well attended. Liesterat.Colosel Belford (Leices tershire Volunteers) presided, in place of the Doke of Welber/toe, who was prevected by as imperative engage went from attending. In the comes of the general diectosios • unanimous opinion was uncoiled against any system of handicapping, although use teatimes suggested that, nue the ground of expediency, sad to maintea the financisi success of rifle assuage, emu modification of the present system must be adopted. An increase is the number of prizes and a dimientioa in their value, was also ad mitted to be desirable, 3W. being regarded 11.1 the highest sum that should be given at any ordinary meeting as one prize. The question of telescopic and aperture sights evoked much remark. and counderable diversity appeared to prevail , as to their relative marita, and to the propriety of their being used at all. Colonel Burley sad Mr. Collette, of the let Middlesex Artillery, urged the claims of carbines u • match weaves, the latter gentleman stating that with hie own emulation the carbine made as good practice at short ranges as the Enfield. Captain Page announced that the National Rifle Amociation intend giving a prize for car base shooting at Wimbledon this year. The chainnan, having briefly summed up the results of the diecumiots, aid congratulated those present upoa the emcees of the curer. ems, which was sure would be of great benefit, the pre osediep were then brought toe close by a vote of thesks to the Cotten] of King's College and the coatributors of the various papers. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY MLA PATRl caoFT.—Aloont noes yesterday as amides% arising from the fog. aid whisk resulted fatally. occurred on the Law doe and North Wester' Railway war Patiteroft. An engisestriver mimed David Jesse, ghost fay yearn old. aid lately living is Elvis-mid, wee seder his eogiae repaving some of the machisety, when another elegies came along themes* pair of rails mod ma into the engine under which Jones was werldag. Jones was seriously injured, especially about the legs, sad be was takes to the Royal Infirmary, but on striving there it wee dasersesi that he waa dead. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1864. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (azuria's nisawas.) REJECTION OF rHE AIISTRO-PRIISSLIN MOTION. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, JAN. 14. At the sitting of the Federal Diet to-day the Austro-Prussiau proposal was lost by 11 to 5. The proposal is as follows :—" That the Confe deration should require Denmark definitively to suspend the November constitution with regard to filleswig, and should at the same time notify that in case of) refusal the Confederation will be com pelled to obtain a pledge for the fulfilment of its just demands by the military occupation of Sim wig. That the Federal Diet shall also request the military committee to submit propositions for raising the forces possibly required for the occupa tion of Blestrig to the necessary strength. After the vote had taken place Austria and Pruesia declared that they would take the matter in ' hand themselves. Electoral Hesse and Mecklenburg having each rose vote, and the following woven States, viz.— _ _ Lichtenstein, Waldeck, the two branches of Reuss, Schaumburg Lippe, Lippe-Detmold, and Heine Homburg, together having one vote—agreed with Austria and Prussia. The other . States: partly declined the proposition absolutely, and partly acceded to it conditionally. Even, however, where absolutely favourable to Austria and Prussia, these latter States would not constitute the required majority of votes. Saxony and Bavaria, and acou;e other States lodged a protest against the vote, which was replied to by a counter-protest of Austria and Prussia. THE GERMAN INTERVENTION IN HOLSTEIN. HAMBURG, JAN. 14. The frost has become very severe, and the ice upon the Elbe is now so strong that carriages can cross at Hamburg. It is stated that the directors of the Berlin- Hamburg Railway have received orders to have their line in readiness for a large transport! of troops. SAXONY AND THE DANISH QUESTION. DRESDEN, JAL 14. Mr. C. A. Murray, the British if inirdee at Dresden, addressed on the btb inst. a note to Baron von Banat, the contents of which have now become known, Mr. Murray says " that the , most serious consequences would result should the Federal troops enter Sleswig before the powers who signed the London protocol had stated their views on the succession question." The note further declares the conduct of the Federal troops in Holstein to be contrary not only to the resolu tions of the Federal Diet regulating the Federal execution in Holstein, but also to justice; and Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemburg must be made jointly answerable on this account. Baron von Bengt, in his reply, complains of the offensive tone of Mr. Murray's note, of the rash ness of his assertions, and his ignorance of the real facts of the case, and says :—" The conduct of the Federal troops in Holstein is a matter which does not concern foreign powers." DENMARK AND THE CONFERENCE PROPOSED BY ENGLAND. COPENHAGEN, JAN. 14. It is stated that Bishop Monrad, the Minister President, declared to the extraordinary ambassa dors of England and Russia, Lord Wodehouse and Councillor Ewers, before their departure from Copenhagen, that the Danish government would willingly accept the English proposal of a con ference for the settlement of the Schleswig-Holstein question, although of the opinion that it would scarcely lead to any result. But in any case the powers who agree to the conference must take care that in the meantime not a single German soldier crossed the Eider. Should this nevertheless take place, the Danish government is resolved to enter upon war with all energy, and to prosecute it as long as the re sources of the country would permit. RESIGNATION OF THE BELGIAN MINISTRY. BRUSSELS, Jas. 14, Ersento. The ministers placed their resignation in the hands of the King this afternoon. THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN. PARIS. JAL 14, Emma. The Archduke Maximilian is expected to arrive here early in February. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, J. 14, 3.30 rat. The Bourse continues heavy. Rental closed at 66. 65, or be. lower than yesterday. THE " SCENE" IN THE CORPS LEGIS LATIF. WIDAISDAT NIGHT. I bear that there was • most stormy sitting in the Corps Legislatif to-day, although the evening papers say nothing of the scene that occurred. M. Ades Fevre, while speaking on the amend ment of M. Anoel, and several other members of the majority, requiring that the electoral law should be better defined and surrounded by more complete guarantees, was continually and violently interrupted by the ultra section of the government members. In the course of his speech he de nounoed the system of official candidates. Speak ing of 1848, he affirmed that the elections were then free and conducted with fairness ; the provisional government had courageously accomplisheditetaak, and although he bad bed but a very humble share of power, be folly accepted the responsibility sought to be cast upon his absent friends. Be well remembered men who were now in the majo rity of this chamber crying, " Vire la Republique." and admitting that the provisional government had deserved well of their country ; and when a lamen table insurrection broke out that they could not prevent, not only the army, but citizens from the roviantw o esene forward- to defend the country. Here the interruption became deafening, and in the midst of it a member of the opposition shouted out, " Yes they defended the institutions in broad daylight, and not by night"—an allusion, probably, to the Coup d'E t ted. M. Jules Fevre, coming to the Paris elections of 1863, said that the unmistakeable meaning of them was a demand for immediate liberty. The Duke de Morny denied this, and said that Paris bad voted for so many deputies by name, and bad voted nothing else. M. Rouland, the President of the Council of State, rose to reply on behalf of the government, and commenced by saying that M. Jules Favre's speech was not " loyal." Thereupon the members of the Left rising simultaneously from tbeir seats protested most energetically, and demanded that the minister should be called to order. The Right loudly applauded, and an indescribable tumult arose. At length, however, M. Rouland, who seemed quite taken aback by the storm he had raised, consented to withdraw the obnoxious word. Returning to the vote for Paris, the minister uttered the favourite phrase, "Paris is not France ;" to which M. Picard speedilyrejoined, " No, but it is the brain of France." "Itis a diseased brain, then" said the minister. "Cure it," retorted Picard. Amidst these and the like amenities the debate was adjourned. THZ MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN BELGIUM. "The Chamber of Representatives presented a ppeecculiar aspect yesterday," says the Independance Beliie of the 13th inst. " Great agitation prevailed on every bench, and in the groups formed by the members of the two opinions the Bruges election was the sole topic of conversation. The budget of the public debt and that of the finances were voted in the midst of this excitement, without giving rise to any observation of real importance. At the commencement of the sitting the President, M. Vandenpeerebootn, announced to the assembly that the King had received yesterday at half. past twelve, at the Chateau of Laeken, the depute tion charged with the presentation to his Majesty of the address in reply to the speech from the throne. The King listened with much attention to the reading, said the President, and replied in the following terms : "I am deeply moved by the sentiments displayed towards me through you by the Chamber of Deputies, and I beg of you to convey to it the expression of my gratitude. In pre sence of the trying circunistsems Europe is passing through, I am gratified with you in recognising the favourable position of Belgium. I am certain that this pennon will be maintained and will still improve, thanks to the loyal assistance of the Chamber of Deputies and the patriotism of the nation.' A letter, which is also published by the indents dance Be►ge, states that the triumph of the clerical party at Bruges, which has led to the ministerial crisis, was brought about by the moat unscrupulous means. The tradesmen of the place, it is alleged, were everywhere intimidated and threatened with the loos of all their custom if they did not vote for the candidates supported by the clergy. Bruges, says this correspondent, is stupified by the result of the election, bat it is hoped that no serious demonstrations will take place. The Canadian mail steamer Jura, Captain Alton, which left Portland, Maine, on the 2nd inst., arrived in the Mersey yesterday morning, after many hours' detention off the port, caused by a very dense fog. GERMANY AND DKNBIAD.K. The relative position of the different States of Germany with regard to the Sleawig-Holstein question is now as follows :—Badeo, Saxe-Weimar, Saxe Meiningeo, Saxe Altenburg, Brunswick, Soudershausen, Reuss, Waldeck, and Coburg- Gotha, have already acknowledged the Prince of Augustenburg as Duke of Sleswig-Holstein. Wur temberg, Bavaria, Hesse-Darmstadt, Homburg, Greiz, Anhalt, Frankfort, and Bremen have recog nised his rights to the succession. Saxony, Meck lenburg-Schwerin, and Risdolatadt are favourable. Hanover, Hesse-Crarel, Nassau, Lichtenstein, and Mecklenburg-Strelitz are unfavourable. Austria, Prussia. and Luxemburg are decidedly hostile. Oldenburg, Hamburg, and Lubeck uncertain and wavering. The views of Lippe-Detmold, and Schaumburg-Lippe are unknown. THE SLESWIO•HOISTEIN QUESTION. The following is a despatch from the Foreign Minister to the Saxon government in reference to the Sleswig-Holstein question : EARL RUSSELL TO C. A. MCBEAT, ERQ. Foreigo-office, Dee. 17. Sir,—Her Majesty's government have heard with stir miss and pain Mt language which has bees held in refer ence to the London protocol of May, 1852. The powers whish signed that treaty, or eventually became parties to it, must recollect that it was made binding, not only co Denmark, but also on Great Britain, France, Russia, and Swede', ' who were parties to the treaty, and oo all other states and powers giviag their con sent or adhesion thereto, sad that it was the expressed object and aim of that treaty not to regulate the mutual relations between Denmark and Germany, but to serve sea an emential agreement in the general interest of Europe. A violation ci the engagement entered into by Denmark towards Germany in the years 1851 and 1652 is an aims the reparation of which may be justly demanded. Such • violation, however, cannot result in rendering a solemn European treaty invalid towards other parties to it. The promises made by Denmark in 1852 in reference to Stee wig and Holstein may have bees for Austrit and Primula the prevailing motive for their becoming parties to the protocol of May, 1852 ; but if those powers do not re main faithful to their engagements they cannot with a shade of justice adduce as an excuse that they were deceived in their expectations relative to the fulfilment by Denmark of obligations which had been uudertaken at a former period in other documents. The entire bases of treaty arrangements is Europe would be overthrown if such an excuse for the breach of • clear sod simple treaty could be admitted. Any sovereign, when called upon to fulfil his migsgeromita, might say :—" My reason for withdrawal from such • treaty was that I had made another agreement with one of the partite thereto. This other agreement has been violated; my treaty with you is therefore null and void." Her Majest's government is convinced that the Conti of Dresden wi ll understand that if each a hoe of argument were admitted as valid every missies treaty would waste paper. 1 refrain from quoting mem in point in which such • light and inconsiderate mode of interpreting treatise would prove seriously prejudicial to the German powers themselves. For the present it may suffice her Majesty's govern ment to declare that they would maids! say departure from the successicra protocol of 1832 cm the part of those powers who have aigoed or become parties to thesaid treaty as wholly incompatible with good faith.-1 have, he-, (Sigoedl RUMILL. You are requested to leave • copy of this despatch with Baron Vat Best. LONDON MECH....Nita' Issnyvrtore.—On Wednes day mooing a mirk wee held at this institution in corn niemoratioe of it. 40th anniversary. The theatre and read ag-room were tastefully decorated for the occasion ; the walls were covered with pictures; sad numerous objects of scientific and artistic interest were exhibited. A large number of members sat down to tea is the reading-room and afterwards assembled m the theatre, where the choir wee taken by Mr. T. A. Reed, who, in opening the proceedings, referred to the establishment of the institution, the first of its kind, in 1823, by Lord Beciugham, Dr. Birkbeek, and others, and to the national basalts which bad sprung from the many similar societies called istoexistence by . its example. The achievements of modern times, he said, were a fruitful subject of the historian's eulogiom and the poet's gong ; but the quiet and unobtrusive agencies which had called them forth, by stimulating and fostering a love of know ledge, wore comparatively unheeded, and of those agencies medusas institutions were amongst the most potent. The chairman then urged thu members to avail themselves more largely than ever of the ninny educational facilities afforded by the classes, library, reading room, end lectures, thug accomplishing the twofold object of securing their own advancement and reflecting credit on the institution through whose instrumentality it had been obtained. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Joseph and Mr. Rees, members of the committas of mensperent, in which the claims of the institution were duly selareed, The entertainments of the evening were many sad varied. ' The entire proceedings appeared to give the greatest menial faction ; and as aaeouocement made during the evening, , that the chairmen had brought before the committee of managers a proposal for supplying the members, at certaia hour', with refreshments at cost price, with a view of uld- mately incorporating the club principle with the geeeral working of the lastitution, wee pealed with applause. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH Kw argovon.—We are informed that the Royal Hortienharal Society will hold an exhibition of ancient and modern bouquet-holders, to be opened os the 13th July, sad to matinee for four weeks. Far the this. most artistic and effective modern bouquet-holders, seeds Sim e Jane, 1861 (the opening of the gardens). they will award three medals —ow gold, me silver, and one broom The ornamentation of these bouret-hoiders may be with precise' stones or their istitstious, enamelling of all kinds, niello work, oe • any other proems. The competition is open to all nations. [Stamped, Id. AdditiossiO SIGNOR MAZZINL TO THE IDITOE OP TILE EXPIEEE. 8114—Accusations of every description have been, since the arrest of four Italians at Paris, charged with an attempt against Louis Napoleon, heaped on me by the organs of the French government, and repeated by the English press. It has always been my known habit to not discuss - _ accusations put forth against me by avowed ene mies, and I feel a speoieJ dislike to do ao when the accusations come from the agents of a man who, as far as in him lies, is by mere brutal force depriving my country of the unity which she claims, and making of Rome the Immix of operation of the bri gandage infesting the south of Italy. Yielding, however, to solicitation of dear friends, I do declare : That I never did instigate anybody to kill Louis Napoleon. That I never did give to any man booths, air guns, revolves, or daggers for that purpose. That Trabuoo, Imperatori, and fiaglio are en , lively unknown to sae. . . _ That, therefore, the meeting summoned at Lu gano, the absurd place of under-lieutenant given to Imperstori in • brigade of four men, and the giving of the photographs to the men, are absolute falsehoods. That my photographs, with my autograph at the bottom, are sold for the " Venice Emancipation Fund" at the office of the Unifd Italian, at Milan, and elsewhere. That no letter, with or without money, has ever been addressed by me to Greco in Paris. Greco I know. Hundreds, I might say thou sands, of young men belonging to our National Party of Action, are known to me. Greco is an enthusiastic patriot, who took an active part in the enterprises of 1860 and 1861 in the South of Italy ; and be has bad, as such, contact with me. Any note of mine in his possession, if there be any, must, however, belong to at least nine or ten months back. Enough in reply to accusations hitherto merely grounded on French police reports.—l am, kc., Jan. It JOSEPH MAZZINI. THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL REMARKS OF THE COYYANUER-IN.CHIEF. The following are the remarks of hie Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief on the general court-martial held at Aldershot on the 17th of November, 1863, for the trial of Lion tenant-Colonel T. R. Crawley, 6th Dragoons : Hans Citatda, Jae: 14, 1884. After a wildcat sad protracted trial the court-inartial on Lieutreant-Colourd Crawley has been brought to a close by the full sad honourable axiuitial of that °Moor. TIM Jodle•Advooate•Geoeral has submitted to her Majesty to confirm sod appro►e the proceedtage, sad the Field-Marahat Commanding-hi-Chief hes reeommoded to her Majesty that the verdict of the court should now be he carried out. Lieut.-Col. Crawley will therefore TIMM the command of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons with the least possible delay, and his royal highness trusts that he will prove by tact and judgment in the performance of his duties that ha appreciate* the importance of his position as a com mending officer, and that the painful experience of the past has not been lost upon him. For it is only by a happy combination of temper, judg ment, and discretion, united with firmness, that the com mand of a regnant eau be properly conducted, and the more difficult the elements with which a commanding officer may have to deal, the more requisite it is for him to possess and morals* those qualifications for command. The mart has remarked on the seisms displayed by Major Swindley in giving him evidence, and has further noticed the evasive, hesitating, and unsatisfactory charac ter of the evidence of Surgeon Turnbull and Lieutenant and Adjutaet Pitsaimon. " • " In the proceedings of the Mhow court-martial both Ma jor Swindley and Surgeon Tarobull were similarly reflected upon. . . . . His royal highness wu disposed on that occasion to give these officers a further trial, and did not remove them at that period from the loniskilling Dragoons, but he feels that he cannot again treat them with a like leniency. Hajor Swindley has, unfortunately, not availed himself of the forbearance then shown to him. He has not ceased toentertain feelings which strike at the root of all discipline. His coetiouance in the 6th Dragoons can therefore no longer be permitted, and be will be removed from the regi ment accordingly. Surgeon TMObeli, in like manner, has laid himself open to the gravest censure. Hie conduct with reference to the entries in the hospital records will become the subje of farther inquiry, and, should his explanations not Move satisfactory, most serious notice must necessarily be taken of his proceedings; but, at all events, his continuance is the Inntekilling Dregoons has become impossible. Lieutenant and Adjutant Fitreimon has by hie replies and erosive answers proved himself utterly unfit for the post of adjutant, the duties of which be carried out in so oasatidectory a manner, as proved by his own evidence. . . . . It is further most undesirable that he should continue in the Bth Dragoons. He therefore will likewise be removed from the regiment. . _ . The genjul tone end temper evinced by a portion o/ the officers of the Issiskilling Dusgoons is most deplorable. When the Field-blanhal Commanding-in-Chid issued his memqrandam on the Ilbow court-martial he was not, as he is now, aware of the extent of ill-feeling which actually prevailed. Discipline cannot be maintained wile° such views ere entertained by any portion of the officers of the regiment, and it greatly redounds to the credit of the corps generally that its efficiency did not suffer wore by she insub ordinate and defiant tone manifested by some of its leading member'. The sad and painful isms which bee been experienced by all will, it is hoped, not be forgotten by those who have *mewed censure. .. . . Without discipline an army is worse than melon, aid, under all circumstances, it must, therefore, be main tained. His royal highness, having bad a personal and intimate knowledge of what the Inoiskilling Dragoons were is former days, is most painfully impressed with the altered tone of the regiment, in respect of too masy of its officers, which is now brought to hiy notice. Bad elements must bare been introduced, which have tended to this lamentable change in a corps mond to none in former days, both as regards discipline and efficiency. The Field-Marshal Oommanding-isZbief haste that the decisive steps sow taken may at awe and for ever put a stop to similar pratitims, alike destructive to the interests of the corps and to these of the individuals concerned. His royal highness ascot ooeclade these remarks with. out observing that be considers it due to the eoronianderin chief in India to state that, while be is still of opinion that the character for sobriety of Sergeastellafor Utley op to the period of his arrest was supported by the evideeee before the court, statemeets ware subsequently mode to Biz H. Rose. borne out by the opinions of the medical officers of the regiment, which explain to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the grounds upon which that distin guished general officer made the observations on that portion Of the case included in his remarks on the Mho, court martial. _ _ By oommand of hia Royal Hishous tits Fiold-Karalaal - - - W. F. Fauna, Military Secretary. The Dublin Express understands that Mr. J. J. Murphy, Q.C.. Nutter io Mammy, hue resigned his picot at the Baud of Naimoli Edoot%oa. Matte, Murphy was oat at the ink Rama Catholic' Oomailioaara. [TWOPENCE THE rowituar 0/B).-THE 017101 AL DOCU. IMAM The official papers in the above cane have now been published. It appears that oc the day following the coeviction of the prisoner Mr. Baron Martin, who had tried him, mat the following letter to SW George Grey : " Nottingham, Dec. 13, 1863. Sir,— Gemp Victor Townley was convicted yesterday before me at Derby of murder, sad seemed to be exe cuted. I have directed a oopy of my wire to be roads for you, should you desire to have it : but there is a full report of the trial in the newspapers. The conviction wee, in my opinion, right; bat Mr. Forbes Winslow and Dr. Gisboroe were examined at the trial, and both deposed in the strongest tawnier that the prisoner is now of diseased mind and absolutely 'imam 1 think it right to call your attention at once to the subject, with a view to a correct opinion being formed as to the propriety of his execution. " I have, fcc., "Smolt. MARTIN." To this letter Sir George Grey, slier a lapse of three days, replied in terms Implying that he himself could see nothing in the report of the trial to call for fresh investiga tion, and he begged the judge to give him his own impres sion on the subject. Mr. Baron Martin answered that he "could not say that he had formed any decided opinion on the point," but that he thought there should be further inquiry. Sir George Grey then addressed Wasn't to the Conandasiooers is Lunacy, avowing his conviction that the verdict was right, sod that the prestige had been sane lathe time of the murder, but satin the quesliou which had been since railed as to his present moity, and commeediog it to the cousideration of the commissioners. Them gentlemen lost no time in proceeding to Derby and imitating the ia gairy with which they had thus been charged. On the 98th December they made their report. In this document they communicate their own conclusions to the 'Mat which the following words will indicate :—" In view of the extravagant °pinkies thus deliberately professed by him (the meat), of his extraordinarily perverted moral sense, and of the hereditary taint alleged, and apparently proved, to have existed in the lazily of the primer's greachnother, we cannot consider him to be of sound mind ; but his views of right and wrong, falai as they are, appear to have been coherently acted upon, and with a full seam of what they involved. He reasons now as he acted in committing the murder. Upon the point of hie alleged belief in • conspiracy against him we pressed him my closely, but we could not satisfy omelets that this was in the nature of • delusion. Is seems certain that some members of the deosuied's family objected to his engagement with her, while others favoured is, or were in different; sod that the former had obtained an it:t ermer* over her isms little time before her letter was written which was meant filially to put an end to it. Hence he believed that she had been acted upon by a con spiracy, which was meant 'in the tenderest point' to injure him ; and all the questions we put upon this part of the ease failed to draw from him anything that could bear ether construction them that be had taken • disordered and morbid view of an actual oricurrenoe. Being of opinion, therefore, that the prisoner continues to be now in the same mental state as when be committed the murder and underwent his trial, we think that, applying the law as laid down by Mr. Baru Martin to this cue, the prisoner, George Victor Townley, was justly convicted." Meanwhile, on the day before the date of the commis. mimes' report, a antifioate was forwarded to Sir George Grey, signed by three justices of the peace and two medical practitioners, briefly Watifyieg, in such language as • car tale act of parliament demanded, that George Victor Townley was insane. And on the day after the 601110241. closers' report a similar certificate was forwarded, signed by two justices of the peace, one of whom had signal the first certificate, and two medial practitioners, being identical with those acting in the first in stance, to the same effect as before. There were, therefore, three reports mule in as many days—one, in the form of • certificate, on the 27th of December, another,. from the CRouninnonars of Lunacy, on the 28th ; . . and a third, io the slam AA it were, of AO 'inmoded cacti: fiats,athe 29th. fate at Townley was decided by the certificate. Upoa this, and this ooly, Sir George Grey trained hie warrant. Two justices of the peace and two medical practitioners caa compel hen to do the same is 1101 other cue and at any time. The Derbyshire Crates, upwards of forty of whom reinoastrated agoin= proceeding, asked for an investigation into "the origin and cooduct" of the ioquiry which produced such results. They distinctly alleged that every member of this self. constituted commission, magistrates and smtgsoas alike, had not only formed conclusions bewrehand, but had rammed them conclusions oo record. Hut Sir George Grey replied that sa Use certificate bad been "is accordance with the provisions of the statute," the antecedents were " immaterial." _ _ Mr. Owboree, surgeon to the Derby Comity Prison, and his partner, Dr. Goode, have published statements in justi ficatiou of the part taken, or alleged to have been taken by them. Dr. Goode says that the local commission ap pointed by the justices to investigate the state of mind of Townley wore is no way interfered with in their examina tion by the friends or legal adviser of the prisoner; and that the reprieve arrived before the report of the 10-ml commission was despatched from Derby. "Is has been objected," says Dr. Goode, "to the iodividnabi who we ducted this examination that they were all already cow. witted to maintain the prisocer's insanity, through having already signed petitions fur the prisoner to the Secretary of Beata. This allegation is not true. Doubtless two magis trates had signed a petition, but the third had refried to do so, though he had signed a document prayiug for a commission ; and neither of the two medical men had signed any document whatever." Dr. Goode concludes his statement by adducing the reasons already made public for consirleriog Townley insane. The following is a copy of the memorial to Sir Grey, signed by the foreman sod eight of tbeinryinitlsr found 'Townley guilty of " wilful murder —" We = the undersigned jurors who sat upon the trial of George N biter Townley for the wilful murder of Miss Elizabeth Gooderfa. at Wigwell Grange, beg to solicit your kind end merciful oonsiderstion of the prisoner's case. We believe the verdict to be perfectly legal and just, but owing to as abeam* of premeditation ou the part of the prisoner, his previous good character, and the state of his mind as described by the medical evidence, we venture to suggest that the extreme penalty of the law should Dot be carried into effect without further eoesioisration being given to the ease." la the communication road* to the Koine Secretary by Mr. W. T. Cox and two other niegistratte, aad by Dr. Goode sad Mr. Harwood, there was at all events cow important ewer. It is stated :—" Upon the trial of the prisons,, Mr. J. H. Sims, the governor of the gaol in which the pnwaer was emil:led, deposed to the fact of the primmer heirs theme at that period, viz, on the 11th December." Mr. Sims now writs :—" I was at the trial asked by counsel whether I coesidered the prisoner sane or sot. Immediately after counsel bad elicited as opieioa of ioseritty from Dr. Winslow sod Mr. Gisborse, I was asked whether I coo sidered the primmer was is the same state then as he was when be same into the gaol ; my =UM wen is the aMnnis tive, not that I meant to imply the* I considered hint i 01651114 for I never have does so." THE ROYAL PEEROOATIYII or MILECY.—Lord Henry Lear: baa sent the following notice for iasertionla the wore of the Hear of Commons :—" Lord Henry Len nox, on an early day after the meeting of whiniest, will all the atheetioe of do. hones to the present mode of ad mioietering the laws which affect capital punishment, and to the circueatauces under which the crown ban on various occasions been advised to exercise the royal prerogative of merry." CAMDEN-TOWN WORKINO MEN'S CLUB AND IN irriTorm—lwat night • public meetly( was held at Geodes Hell, King-street, Cam&a.town, to explain the objects and advocate the claims of the club. Alderman Sir R. W. Card's, Kt., occupied the chair. The secretary of the club reed letters of sympathy sod approval from the Rev. Cron Champoeys, M.A., Rev. Charles Lee, M.A., Rev. Edward White, ILA-, Professor Horne, Warren Hall, Er. (who enclosed • donation of ewe rissi), Therms Hughes, Le. He also read a report, from which we gather that the club was established in the early part of December last, end now nenthen over 100 members. Titre le • reading-room, supplied with daily sod weekly • small library (which bed been presented by two g = friends), and a conversation room, Ac., and several Amer for study el various thine Sr. already in operation. Back. tire in accordance with the objects of the miring were unanimously adopted. The meeting was addreeeed by the Rev. H. Solly, M. E. G. Clerks, Esq., Mr. Ste vens, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Warn, &o,—A meeting weetheid last week. for the purpose of oarryiog oat • similar object, at Taylor's Repository, Southwark. which was pre sided over by A. H. Leiyi , who o:peered himself as highly hvourable to the movement. Addreser were also delivered by the Rev. H. Solly, E. G. Clarke, Er.. Mr. Cosolly, Mr. Hairs, fce. ; and resolution, in accordarice with the object were adopted unanimously. SOCIETE 1011 TOR ENCOURAGEMENT or THE FINE AlTS.—Last evening this society opened its sixth maim with • conrerearione at the rooms M Coodultstreet, Heim- Arrears. The atternisees of members and their friends, artier and illeatilurs, was very numerous. The walls ware covered with an interesting collection of pictures, chiefly by British artiste. There were aho some pieces of sculpture contributed by the Messrs. Bailie, Ac. Mr. F. F. Mod eler. president of the Society of British Artists, I. taking the chair, lated the society upon the secession of Viscount Stratford de Reich& as their president, and apes the interesting prognunme of Isidore. and cornea:area for the *ruing year. Mr. Ottley, the hoe. secretary, in moving a vote of thanks to the chairmen, stated that an event of especial and erniseing Interest in comeexion with poetry sod the arts would distinguish the current yes,— namely, the celebration of the tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth, and upriser a hope that this society, in additioe be what was done by the National Committee, would oar for ward and offer a prize for an ode with menial aocompaei• manta in honour of the illustrious bard. i r , I