The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

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Mess a Vielug, Nelsoo, sod the Brothers V. —And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. LYCEUM. 1W Evezeno, THE LO-IT CHILD. Mr. Wlddleoteb IDC r. Lerlend. 1:L lONIO. a Love Story. Menus. nrot4harn, Amery, Morton, Charles, end Jordan ; Mane Kate Terry, Lot eau., awl Klaworthy, and Mn. Led. BRITANNIA. Tnli EVENIF4 EVIL HANI , AND HONEST HEARTi. Vests. Hel uulds. enufor.l, Biktwood M. Likln , .—Danciug ►I `trphsu—And THE GUILTY SIOTHLR. IlrAr.c.,urz and the t onap.thy.—Coraraeace at Salt-pant 6. MOH WA, LB al' LONDON BROX& =5 Day mnrntra. 7b. 47m Mtmumm. Sh.2tn. 2..9 mom Slorabm. 9b. am .. Ltascamaa. 912.45 m. LIANDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. Wr. presume that the conduct of Colonel e.xw inv, the death of Sergeant-Major LILLET and his wife, and the courts-martial assembled at dhow and at Aldershott, must now be considered as things of the past. Throughout the affair the most extra vagant pretensions have been put forward by the Horse-Guards that the only object which they have had in view has been the punishment of the guilty, be their rank what it may. In carrying this design into effect, we are told that the military authori ties had recourse to their legal advisers, and that they implicitly followed their advice. But it is now apparent that the JUDGE ADVOCATE occupied a subordinate position. Not only was he never con sulted as to the officerawho ought to be prosecuted, but even after it was determined toprosecute Colonel I . P.AU LEV the Horse-Guards refused to allow the Jr LIGE ADVOCATE the assistance which was abso lately requisite for the purposes of justice. The Duke of CAMBRID4IE and Lord DE GREY insisted that the trial at Alderahott was conducted under the advice of counsel, and that, therefore, if any miscarriage occurred, they were not responsible. It now appears that both the JUDGE ADVOCATE and his Deputy protested against the absurdity of requiring a cavalry officer to get up the case and to conduct the prosecution, and insisted that, as the prisoner was aided by counsel, the prose cuting officer should be allowed similar aid. Of course it was discovered by the Horse-Guards that there was no precedent for such a proceeding —that the officers of the British Army were vehe mently opposed to the employment of professional lawyers for the prosecution. And therefore, al though the prisoner was allowed to avail himself of such assistance, the Horse-Guards would not permit the JUDGE ADVOCATE to avail himself of the like assistance. Mr. HEADLAM candidly admitted the difficulties under which he laboured, and even Sir James FERGUSSON de clared that most unjust attacks had been made upon the manner in which the Dzerre J VDOL ADVOCATE had conducted the prosecution. Various suggestions were made as to the necessity of some alteration in the procedure of Courts-martial. It was admitted that there was at present no means of securing regularity in the trial, that some autho rity conversant with the laws of evidence should be present to advise the Court, and that his de cision should be binding. But this is obviously in sufficient. The members of the Court—even if they are still to be military men—should be no more than a jury. The Legal Assessor, or Presi dent, or whatever he may be called, should occupy the position of a Judge—should control the pro ceedings and the rival counsel, should admit or reject the evidence, should suns up the evidence, should lay down the law applicable to the facts proved, and should receive the verdict. In ordinary criminal trials experience has proved that these things are absolutely essential. In the trial of military offences, if justice is to be administered, a Judge must possess the same powers. Nor is this all. The Jt . one ADVOCATE, as the adviser of the Horse-Guards,lshonld occupy a po sition as independent, and his liberiy of action should be as unfettered, as that of the ATTORNEY GENERAL. As soon as it has been ascertmued that a military offence has been committed the .Junes Aevuoste ought to be allowed to follow his own course. The legal proceedings ought to be con ducted by the legal officers, and the legal officers alone. As soon as they are pronounced to be necessary, the military authorities ought to be considered jr,i,cti officio. The framing of the charges and the conduct of the trial ought to be placed in the hands of the leasers alone. But the country is far from any such consummation. Those who witnessed the temper of the military clique in the House of Commons last night will readily appreciate the truth of this remark. It is but too obvious that so reasonable a man as General Peet cannot reconcile himself to the idea that military officers are to be subject to any ordi nary procedure. Indeed, the ex-Secretary of War seemed disposed to question the right even of the House of Commons to discuss such a case as that of the guilt of Colonel Ca►wr.ar. Whilst the cruelties inflicted upon the three sergeants-major were scoffed at, because those who had described them had fallen into some inaccuracies, the illegality of which some one or other has been guilty was glossed over or simply ignored. The commissions held by officers who sit in Parlia ment, no doubt, represent a large sum of money. Nor is it unnatural that they should resent any attempt to keep them within the bounds of law, or to impair the value of their property by threatening them with its forfeiture. But to the mass the public the fate of thenon-commissioned officer and common soldiers is even more important than the conve nience of purchasers of the higher grades. Equal jtstioe must be administered to all. It would be absurd to expect that the cluster of offiosn who sit on the left hand of the SIKALZI should condescend to adhere to this principle in practice. The misfor tune is that neither the Ministers nor the Bone- Cuards have dared to rise superior to the interests and pretensions of a clique. Unquestionably the Articles of War were grossly violated in the case of the throe sergeants-major. But as yet no one has been called to account, and now it is but too clear that no one will be called to account. The confirmation of the election of the bishop elect to the see of Ely is appointed to take place in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow on Satur day morning next (the 19th), and the consecration will, it is expected, take place at Westminster ♦bbey on Later Tuesday, the 29th inst. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1864. gig 601111. WLVDROR cesmE, VAikat The Queen, accompanied by the Princes. Helena, drove in the grounds this morning. Count urstanstein, Chamberlain to the Crown Primer of Prussia, arrived at the cute yesterday, and had the honour of dialog with her Majesty and the Royal Family. Lord Talbot de Malahide and Colonel the Reis. A. Liddell hove succeeded Lord de Tabley and Lient..oeneral Sr H. Bentuich as Lord sad Groom in Waiting. Despatches wen received yesterday at the Golonia-cilia from the Governors of the Mauritius, Malta, Gibraltar, the North American Provinces, Bermuda, and the West India Islands. VIS(T OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES TO THE SULTAN'S YACHT. Their royal highnesses left Marlborough House yesterday a little after noon, and proceeded to Woolwich, accompanied by Prince John of Gliicksburg, and attended by the Countess de Grey, Baron Goldoni:sone, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Keppel. They rode in open carriages, each iltaa n by four horses, and throughout the route were loudly and heartily cheered, more particularly at the arsenal gates, where a great crowd had assembled. After steaming down the river for about three-quarters of an hour, during the whole of which time the Prin cesa of Wales remained seated on deck, a ikeiliser was served in our of the principal cabins., when M. Maseru, conducted her royal highness to her seat. The party at table comprised the Prince and Pzinoses of WSW, Prince John of Glucksburg, the Turkish Ambassador and Madams Mumma, the Duke of Sutherland, the Counts. de Grey, Baron Guldencrone, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieut. -Colonel Koppel, Colonel Ahmed Bey, Khalil Effeedi, first secretary to the embassy ; Etienne Musurus Bey, second secretary ; and Paul Musurus Bey, attache. Gravesend was pained during the dijedner, but it wee not forgotten, as the Princess of Wales had explored a wish to be shown the place where her royal bighorn landed • twelvemonth since, on her way to make that memorable triumphal progress through the metropolis, and to become the wife of her royal consort. Soon afterwrrda, the Ale Atter being concluded, telti honks were introduced into the cabin for the um of those who were, or were not, accustomed to this Turkish luxury, ~ n d after • short time the princes and the gentlemen of the party came on deck. The wind having tma in the )sclit's favour during the run down its force was not felt, but as soon as the vessel had rounded it soddenly seemed as though it had come on to blow. The breeze was so strong, indeed, that the Prine.e's Mikes standard seemed se though it would be shivered into fragments, and many of the gentlemen on board were glad to avail themselves of a little shelter. The weather altogether looked decidedly squally, and there was au ugly black cloud ahead ; but not withstanding these threatening symptoms the Princem of Wales, the Countess de Grey, and Madame Muslim came on deck, and sat for some time on the lee side of the deck house. No rain had hitherto fallen, but soon after pawing Enth each a smart shower fell that the Princess, the Countess de Grey. and Madame )(neural were compelled to retire to shelter, and a rush was made by the attendants to secure the state chairs which hall been deserted. The Prince of Wales seemed superior to all pluvial fears, for, wrapped in the ample folds of an Inverness cape, in the com pany of the Duke of Sutherland and Lord Alfred Paget, he sat quietly on the peddle-box bridge throughout the down pour. . . r- - The speed of the vessel was proved on this occasion be yond a doubt, and was evidenced by the rapidity with which she skimmed over the water—now having the tide with her ; but a time tent was also applied, for she steamed the 10 miles from Gravesend to Erith in 30 minutes, showing her speed to be LID miles an hour, with her coals cs board for her voyage. At a little before 5 o'clock the yacht re turned to Woolwich. sod, after taking a most cordial fare well of M. and Madame Musurua, their royal high's'sss disembarked, sod drove back to town, having, to us their own expression, "enjoyed their trip most tho roughly." The Talis is all ready for sea now, but it is not expected that she will leave before Monday next. With such costly and fragile furniture it world almost be wiser if her trip across the Bay of Biscay were delayed till the equinox were past. But, in whatever order her state saloons may arrive, certainly in machinery sal bull a finer steam yacht will never have entered the Bosphorus. THE ARCHDUKE MARLYILIAN...—The Archduke Maximilian, the Archduchess, and suite left London this morning by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway for Ostend. Their imperial highnesses were received at the Victoria station by Mr. Forbes, the general manager of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company, and conducted to a special train which was in readiness. The train started at nine o'clock ; the journey to Dover was performed in 1 hour sod 50 minutes. On their arrival at Dover the archduke and archduchees proceeded to the Royal Ship Hotel, where they partook of luncheon. The royal party afterwards went in carriages to the Admiralty pier, and embarked at 11.40 a.m. on board the London, Chatham, sod Dover Company's mail steamer Breeze for Ostend. The wind wu westerly, and the weather promised an unfavourable muse. THE PRINCE OF WALEI AND THE SHEFFIELD Disurrinx—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, through Mr. Roebuck, M.P., yesterday forwarded a tele graphic MMUS to Sheffield, expressing the heartfelt sym ' patty of his royal highness with the sufferers by the de. 'tractive inundation of Saturday last, and announcing his intention to head the subscription list reigns for their relief. His Royal Highness the Prince of *ales has been pleased to accept the office of patron, and bet Royal High• ness the Princess of Wales the office of patroness to the Metropolitan Amociation for Promoting the Education of Adult., in union with the Society of Arts. Her royal highness has also announced her intention to give annually a Bible as a prize to the female candidate who, obtaining a certificate of proficiency in needlework, obtains the higbext marks in the elementary examinations held by this asso ciation. Their Royal Highnease%the Prince and Princeee of Wales will honour the Duchene of Inverness with chair company at dinner to-morrow evening. A select party is invited to meet their royal highnesses. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge satertsimd a distinguished sink at dieser yesterday evening at her royal bighseeis residence at St. Jamee's Palace. Her Royal Highness the Grand Dncheea of Mecklenburg-SO.llu, attended by Lady Caroline Oust, is expected to leave St. Janwe's Palace to-morrew for Windsor Castle on a visit to the Queen. The Karl and Countess de Grey will leave town on Monday or Tuesday neat for their country seat, when they will pass the Easter reoeea The Earl of March, who has just passed his examination for the array, is about to enter the 92nd Gar. don Highlanders. His lordship will be the third of his family in this distinguished national regiment, which was raised and commanded by Alexaader Duke of Gor don, and in which the late Duke of Itichmood held a op tie's commission es Earl of March. The Earl of Raduor is surrounded by his friends at his f►vourite seat, Coirahill Home, Berkshire. His lord ship, though advanced in age, takes a lively interest in politico and all county matters. The Earl and Countess Russell, accompanied by Viacount Amberler, Lady Georgians Rumen, sad family. purpose to leave town on Saturday next, for Pembroke Lodge, ftichroood-perk, for the parliainauMry recess. THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE GENERAL POST OFrIci.—It is said tbat this appointment, recant by the reskroatice of Sir Rowland Hill, hes been bestowed by the Postmaster-Osseral, Lord Stanley of Alderley, on Hr. Jobo Tilley, maim amistanteserstary, who lase been for the last thirty-five years in the service of the department - - ROYAL OZOGRAPIEWAL SOCIZTY.—The eighth meeting of this society during the session took place on Munday evening, under the presidency of Sir Roderick Martineau. Among the distinguished visitors special attention was directed to the two Ambamadare from Madagascar. who were promoted by the president to the meeting. Following the souod rule of aa much an poesible, treating of but one district or region on each sight, the two papers of the eveuiog—one on Yearned' Island, by Dr. Forbes, R.N. the other on British Cdambia (more especially Cariboo), by Lieutenant Palmer, A.R.—bad been judiciously selected for the purpose of throwing light upon what has inog been a vexed question—the prospects held out to emigrants by our colonies in the Preto. The two papers, indeed, were. as the president happily pot it, complementary to etch other, and opened up the agricul tural, commercial, manufacturing, sad gold-producing capa bilities of this region. In order to facilitate discussion they were mod together. LATEST INTELLIGENCS. CIRODLAR DESPATCH OP THE FIN1!011 GOVERNMENT ON THE PROPOSITTE OF A CONFERENCE. The following is a copy of a despatch which has just been addressed by the French Minister of Foreign Affai-s to the representatives of France abroad : Paris, Feb. 27,1864. Sir,—You have learnt that the English government has just made at Vienna and Berlin a proposition of a oontereece which is to assemble immediately, to deliberate on the fit arrangemeate to lead to peace between the two great Germse powers and Denmark. bimilar overtures; have been made at Copenhagen. In the opinion of the British cabinet the cootersoce might sit without hostilities being sus peoded. If the belligerents should accept that pro positioe, the government of the Idneeti would invite Frame, Russia, and Sweden, as well as the Germaoki Confederation, to name plenipotentiaries immediately. We have reasons for thinking that the cabinets of Vienna and Berlin are disposed to give their sestet to the idea of this deliberation. We believe, more over, that the court of Austria continues to I regard the treaty of 1852 as supplying a proper basis for the new arrangement. The principle of the in tegrity of the Danish mosarchy has been affirmed in the identical declarations of the two German courts, dated the 31et of January, rod, according to the formal assurances of the Austrian cabinet, this principle remains placed under the sefeausid of Europe. The hostilities have not invali date I atipeatiors wl'oh Austria and Paris not ealy to Denmark but to many other powers. Austria only 14 L.y of r lion in that which concerns the =mac ties that occr - 1851-52 between Germany and Denmark tel‘tive to the position of the Duchies in the monarchy, and to the relations which formerly existed between Holstein mid Sims .g. We have no m oon to suppose that the view of the Promise cabinet is different ; but it remains to be seen what recep tion the Danish government and the German Confederation will give to the proposition of England. Denmark seems, no for as we can judge of its inclinations, to wish to donned --ma a preliminary to any negotiation—the establidunent of a truce ; and it is to he feared that that country may see in the refusal of en armistice an intention on the part of the German powers to persist in the destruction of its army in order to aggravate the conditions of peace. On the other heed the Germanic Confederation is placed is a position which differs from that of Austria and Preemie. The Diet has not concurred in the Treaty of Loudon, and did sot admit its validity. It is at this very moment in prioession of a report of its committees which presents conclusions opposed to the integrity of the Danish monarchy. It is, then, difficult now to judge whether the proposition of the English government will be accepted at Copenhagen and at Frankfort. As for ourselves, sir, we have Dot hitherto been in a position to pronounce our salves. English cabinet will not address itself to the neu tral powers until it has obtained the acquiescence of the bel ligerents. We have not, then, associated ourselves with its measures, as rumour has elated, but we saw thin war burst forth with regret; and, hithful to the principles which guide us, we shall be happy to second all efforts which may be made to hasten its termina tion. If the adhesions which the government of her Britannic Majesty seeks, permit it to acquaint as with the proposition of which we have received notice, we shall be found ready to participate in every serious attempt at pacification.— Receive, &c., (Signed) DISOIITZ DZ LEUTS. Nabs . 130.07121 aberdeem 1110.14;0 11 Lath "30.14i401 Ardreman. 10181 Galway 15594 Yalentle M. 43 Caps Clearr 110. Y 744 Ildrheed' 1 POMMES. 10.04 50 lent 30.04 44, Verlag . . ... 10 41 Cataetert X10.0 410 Pllawo Weymouth 41, Leedom l9l Ili Done 113.1 45 Yarmouth 10.1437 RearbormuM 130.11 38. MOM& BO.l 37 liedgolaad .. B.W. N.W. B.L S&L B.&L S&L Lim IN.& 3.11.4. 8. M. six la. 14.1 L E.N.L 3W. MUSIC. ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF GREAT BRITAIN. This society held its anniversary festival yester day evening, at Freemasons' Tavern. It is one of the oldest and most useful osoevokmt institutions is the kingdom Yesterday's festival passed eft in the anal manner. The chair was occupied by Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bert., ILP., who performed his presidential duties with great efficiency and sac ms. His speeches in propcniag the various toasts were concise, animated, and in eloslleat Mate ; while, though he disclaimed any technical knowledge of music, he showed that he had thought ripely on the nature and effects of the art as a marl and social object, and he was especially happy in painting the good does by the society to the musical profession. His Wren's' made a great im pression, and were applauded with much warmth. In the course of the promeedirep a list of the dosations of the evening was read by Mr. Anderson, the honorary tree sneer. They amounted in all to above 2501. IMPRESS FROM PARII3. MUM OM MI 00111WOND1111%) PARIS, TcrzaDAY Evmama. The Pays gives with some parade a " new English proposition." Since the explanations of Lords Palmerston and Russell offered to parliament on March 11, when they announced that a confer ence without an armistice had been proposed to and accepted by Austria and Prussia, the English ministry, knowing that Denmark would inevitably reject that suggestion, has, according to the Pays, proposed a conference with an armistice, each belli gerent maintaining its present position. Austria and Prussia appear to have acceded to this condi tion, and it is now for Denmark to answer. In order to make a still greater splash with this news, the Pays, in another column, announces that, "at the moment of going to press," it learns from a "sure source," that by a supplementary clause to the new proposition the belligerents are offered their choice of maintaining the status quo during the armistice, or the aimultaneons evacuation of Jutland on the one hand, and Sleswig, with all its dependencies, on the other. What there is new in all this I am at a loss to find. These are the very propositions contained in the identical Austrian and Prussian note of March 7. That note, it is true, contains other stipulations relative to the Danish fleet and the return of prizes ; but if the Pays means that these are varied by what it calls the new English proposition, it should have said so. I incline to think that the Pays, which was hitherto instructed to pooh-pooh the conference altogether, is now ordered to open its eyes, and pretend to see, for the first time, what everybody else has known for several days past. In a leading article it now admits that the meeting of the conference is not impossible ; but it doubts whe ther, even in that case, the parties interested will be able to come to an understanding. M. Baucel insists that his oath was duly depo sited in time, and he has applied to a court of justice for au order upon the Prefect of the Seine to admit him as a candidate. The case, which is new and important, will probably be argued to raCirrOw. The Nation, not a very reliable authority, cir culates news of a ministerial crisis at Turin, and speaks of M. Rattzzi as prime minister, with the portfolio of foreign affairs ; Baron Ricasoli, in terior ; General Lamarmora, war ; M. Capriolo (senator), commerce ; and General Cialdini, com mander-in-chief. " This combination is said to be connected with grave financial and political in terests.' There is no change at the Bourne. The money article of the Presse make 4 the following observa tions on the state of the market :—" The market is still as undecided and embarrassed as it was yester day. People now generally come on change with the expectation of a rise, for every day after official hours quotations are higher, and it is difficult to buy on any terms ; but then the next morning's Bourse does not respond to the symptoms over night, and things go down. The fall makes uo sen sible progress, but the rise is checked. What mainly hurts the regular progress of quotations is that the •bears' of last week are enthusiastically preaching a rise, and nobody can tell whence come the sales, which counteract the ideas of the majority of the public. There is no lack of newsmongers, and the most absurd rumours are put in circulation. But we believe the public good sense appreciates these stories at their due value, and that the heavi ness of the Bourse is attributable to other reasons." THE ENGLISH SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE DANISH WOUNDED. The Marquis of Clanricarde has received the fol lowing communication from the Danish Minister in London : TO HlB ZICILLLNCT THE DANISH Num= IN LONDON. The antral committee for the relief of the families of soldiers and sailors, the sick and wounded, and the relicts of the fallen, has had the pleasure of receiving by your excellency's favour of 26th of last month a cheque for 1,0001., as a gift from the committee which has formed it self in London under the presidency of the Marquis of Olsoriauds, for the collection of oontributioms to our sick and wounded soldiers and sailors. The committee have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the 1,0001., and in so doiog cannot omit to re quest your excellency, in the names of the Danish soldiers and sailon, and, we may add, in the name of all Dame, to express to his lordship the Marquis of Claerioarde, the other members of the committee, and all who have joined them, their most oocdial and unfeigned gratitude for the sympathy they have shown, both in word and in deed, with our beloved native country, sow straggling against German violence and superior forces. The Danish make, fighting for its liberty and independenoe, fully appreciates this sym pathy on the part of the free English people, whose institu tions form the pattern of that free development which the Danish King and nation in full harmony have laboured to advance and confirm. An unequal struggle now threatens the cessation of this development, and the dismemberment of the realm, but the nation relies upon the justice of its MIN, and is strengthened in this confidence by such proofs of sympathy as the one we have just received on the part of the noble English people, whose well known sense 01 justice gives double weight to its sympathy. The directors of the general affairs of the Central Com. mitt*, Setemark, President ; C. Liebe, Vice. President ; Melaicg, Secretary ; M. G. Bladed, President of First Sec tion ; A. Garde, President of Second Section ; Oboist" President of Third Section ; Stooges, Tresenrer-Oeneral. Copenhagen. March 5. WEATHER REPORT.-(THD3 DAY.) 16.3 LIE. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The second Philharmonic ooncert took place on Monday night at the Hanover-equere-rooma. The follow• ng waa the programme : _ _ PART L Sinforda In D, No. ♦ Serenade, Slumber Dearest," the Orpheus Olee Union Concerto in `J Mmor, pianoforte (Op. 1), Mr liarold Moms,. Stereidale Bennett. ;First time of performance at thine concerts.) Part Song, When Evening Twt the Orpheus Glee Union Concerto in B minor, violin, M. Vieurtempa De &riot. PLR? IL. _ . . Nemla in F, No. 8 Beethoven. Fart Soon, " The Hunter's Farewell," the Olphrus Glee Vnion Mendeloolut. Overture. " Fernao Cortez" Conductor, Protesior Sterndale BeitneiClins. D. The two great symphonies of Nowt and Beethoven, each of them a chef d'auvre of in author, are well known to the habitats of the Philharmonic Concern, but they— the latter eepecially—are works which no amount of rep• tition can ever render trite or [anther, for at each noose dye hearing fresh beauties dieclose themselves. if. Vieux temps' performance of De [tenet's coneerto wee the most brilliant appearance made by this peat violinist during his present visit to Loads., which, we regret to say, has now oome to an 'ed. The vocal mink, consisting wholly of part any without instrumental accompaniment, was a departure from the established usage of the Philharmonic Concerts. It wee an experiment, and so successful a one that, we tract, it will soon be repeated. The Orpheus Glee U.S. is a body of most accomplished performers. They sing with a purity of tone, truth of intonation, ninon of effect, delneey and expression not excelled by any German Bingen that we have ever hard. Their part-songs were charming specimens of vocal harmony, and the andiron, by the warmth of their applause, showed that they were delighted with a kind et entertainment new at the Philliarminic Cowierta. M. MAZZINI AND HIS CRITICS. Sir Lawrence Palk intends to move, on going in committee of supply, " That the amortise made by the Procureur-General of France, at the recent trial of Greco, demands the serious consuleiatioo of this house." M. Mazzini, replying to the strictures of the Times. says : " The two assertions of the Procureur-Imprial, as quoted in extento by you, are : that ONO* was to write to the address, ' Mr. Flower, that3eq, Brocoptou,' if he was io want of money ; Mr. Stansfeld had been in 1857 appointed to be the banker of a Tibaldi Conspiracy Food. It is true that at various times, owing to letters addressed to my Dame being stopped or tampered with by continental policy, I have asked my English friends, and amoag them Mr. fitaosfeld, to receive them for me, the contenta of the letters being naturally un known to them. Bat it is not true that I ever gave to Greco the address of ' Flower, 35, Thorium-square tar, in deed, any other name), for the purpose of applying for money or anything concerning an ante-iniparial plot. And it is not true that I ever asked Mr. Stansteki to be the tree surer of • Tibakii fund. Such an aboard fund has never to my knowledge existed. As to what in your srticle concerns me, I have promised to myself not to write one single word more about the Grero affair. lam perfectly con tented so leave to fair, dispassionate English opinion the judgment between Greco and me. I my between Greco alone and myself, teams* everybody man have noticed that all the affirmations aiming, la the Frisch in dictment, at establishing many sources of accusation against me—the summoning of the four men to Lugano ; the dis tribution of daggers, revolvers, and bombe ; the accepting Imparatori as one of the bead—have, through the trial, dwindled into nonentity. And as to the them, of the dagger ? ' the first time I happen to write on it it will be mo dified into the 'theory of the morel dagger.' Those who will condescend to read the *thole of the pamphlets quoted by a member of the house will see that my object was pre moldy that of excluding the possibility of a theory of the dagger." A correspondent reminds a contemporary of seam Mottling doctrines preached by Mr. Disraeli himself many years ago. Writing upon the question of tyrannicide stadia than Martini, he exclaimed in versa : " Blessed be the head that dares to wield The regicidal steal that shall redeem A nation% suffering with a tyrant's blood." THE EASTER MONDAY VOLUNTEER REVIEW. The South-Westorn and South-Eastern Railway Companies have just imbued a prognunm• of the general railway arrangements for the grand review of volunteers on Farley-heath on Easter Monday. The locality is favour ably situated in this as is other respects, being easily acces sible from the Chilworth, Shalford, and Guildford and Godalming stations, to which points special trains will be run from and to the metropolis daring the day. At Guildford station the general public and the voltusteen will be kept as distinct as possible, and the Shalford station will be devoted exclusively t• the use of the latter, the pubic being compensated by having the Chilworth station given up eatuely for their con. Tolima The first volunteer trains to the ground will start from the metropolis at 8.30 a.m.—ooe from Waterloo Station to Guildford, and another from London-bridge to Shalford. Afterwards, trains will be despatched according to she demands upon the tragic ac commodation, subject of course to the usual regulations for the avoidance of accidents. The first return treks will leave Guildford and Shalford simultaneously, at 5.30 p.m. and trains will continue running from that hour =dell volunteers intending to return to the metropolis have had an opportunity of doing mo. The time occupied in the journey between Waterloo and Guildford, and between Loudon-Midge and Mulford, will be about an hour and twenty minutes in each case. The errengemesta for the conveyance of the general public, either from the frommetro poll. orun _ t country stations and back, have not yet bona .no , bills, giving all the particulate, will be Jawed is due mane. A special train, with guns, ammunition, ho., will leave the Bricklayers' Arms station at 3.11 p.m on the Saturday preceding the review, re turning from Shalford cc Monday evening or Tuesday mowing. Two special trains for the coacanc• of home will leave at 5.30 a.m. en the Mon day, from London. One will leave the Waterloo station for Guild ford, returning in the evening to Nino-elms, after the volunteer trains have been disposed of ; and the other will leave Loodoc-bridge for Shafford, returning, under the same conditions as the former train, to its point of depart. are. These are the only trains by which bursas can be sent to Farley-heath, or back again to the metropolis. Turning to the important question of fares, we find the following scale fist-clean return Sicken', 3e. ; other ranks, covered canines, Is. 6d.; horses, 10a. ; guns. 10a ; and guns with artiller y horses, free. Otiose have the option of travelling with their men, at the reduced rats. The commanding °Moms of the several metropolitan corps will be provided with a form of warrant, to be filled in, and which they will have to hand to the companies' is. Spector on the arrival of their respective corps, thus being responsible for the payment of the farm of their men. The horses and goes will also be conveyed by warrant, signed by the commanding officers. The warrant regulation only ap pile* to metropolitan volunteers, thaw coming from country stations taking their tickets--which will be supplied at re duced raise—tor the usual way. The railway companies have arranged that imitation may proceed to Guildford, Shalford, and Godalming on the Saturday or Sunday pre ceding the review, returning by special train on Monday, or by ordinary train on Tuesday up to noon, at a first-aase fare of sa. or eecoed clam of 2a. 6d. An extra fast train will leave Charing-cross sad Waterloo Stations respectively for Guildford on Saturday, 26th inst., at 3.15 p.m. Tamils Emnsnuesmrr.—Yesterday some hun dreds of cartloada of earth, used, and chalk. were thrown into the Thames for the purpose of foredo( a foundation for the Thames embankment. From an early hour in the morning Norfolk-street, Arundel-street, and the adjaort streets which run down to the river, were aawded with these carts, all of which made theft way i• due time to the bottom of Arundel-street, when they were unloaded. At this spot, sad away eastward to thi Tempts pedeoe , the works for the embankment are going on y. Is the wares of a few days the ship Royalist, which was one of those which went out in the 'earth for Franklin, bat which has of late years eared the purpose of a Thames Polio,. station, will have to leave her old stutters at the bottom of Norfolk-street and And a position in some other part of the river. The works betwein Weetmirtater-bridge and Hangerford are going as with great rapidity, rest numbers of men being employed :day sod night is earplug out the The ship Water Nymph from Melbourne, Nov. ed 2l, with 13.958 cm of gold, volood at 56.800 L, bee pos up Cbseasl THE SLESWIG INVASION. It is stated that a council of war, at which Marshal Wrangel, General Baron de Gablenz, and five princes of the Prussian royal family were pre *out, it was admitted that the fortresses of Dappel and Fredericia could not be taken by assault. A decision was consequently come to that those two places must be regularly besieged. The siege artillery has arrived before Duppel. The Prussians have had much difficulty in bringing it to the spot, and all the draught horses which could be found in the country were put into requisition, the roads being in the moat dreadful condition. The most arbitrary proceedings on the part of the Prussians towards the inhabitants of the Duchies are constantly mentioned in letters from Denmark. Several have been shot on the pretext of their being spies ; peasants are seized on and compelled to serve is the ranks of the enemy's army, and both the civil and military authories transform the Duchies into a conquered country. To the measures previously adopted relative to the use of the Danish language, the suppression of Danish flags, and the removal of the royal escutcheons, is now added the interdiction of prayers for the King in all the churches of Sleswig. ITALY. A Turin letter, in the Solid Public of Lyons, says:—"l have just seen two autograph letters from his Majesty the Emperor of the French ; one of them addressed to Count Alfieri, President of the Italian National Association, and the other to M. Buscaglioni, secretary of the same association. Both those letters breathe nearly the same spirit as that recently published by the Discustione. But, if the spirit is the same, the form of the two to which I allude is far more expressive of sym pathy for the cause of Italy. The vei f few persons favoured with a perusal of those letters have been the more impressed by them that doubts are at times entertained here as to whether France would be with us in certain eventualities. The opinion of these persons is now unanimous that the work of completing Italian unity is one of the things which the Emperor of the French has most at heart." (amm's TILIORkXB.) FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 16, The Moniteur of this morning says : —"For several days past public meetings have been held in the populous quarters of Paris, under pretext of canvassing for the elections, at which the government was violently attacked. The meetings have been dissolved, and a judicial investigation has been instituted. No public meeting can take place without authorisation, and the government will continue to make the law respected." AMERICA. NEW YORK, Mace 5, Mosma. General Kilpatrick has returned within the Federal lines. It is reported that General Sherman has returned to Vicksburg. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy ; gold, 611 premium. Exchange on London, 175/. Stocks advancing ; Illinois, 136 ; Erie, 1181. FourinN-orrice, Msueu 115.—Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from her Majesty's Charg4 d'Affaires at Ham burg, a copy and translation of a notification issued by the Prussian authorities, relative to the tonne to be observed by ships passing the batteries of the Prussian naval station at Jed*. The notification is published in last night's Comae. THE" ALARANA.—The drafts drawn at the Cape of Good Hope by Captain Semmes in payment for opal for the Alabama, were protested is England for son-payment, sad reternad to Cape Town previous to December 31. Boetors(Usieed States) ps_per. THE BOHEMIAN.—YORTLAND, FIR. 24, 10 P.M. Divers have bees at work os the wreck of the Bohemia. to-clay, but could accomplish nothing owing to the heavy sea. The bull arid deck are whole, but the apple works are going to pieces. The ship lies the Name as before. Twenty three mails were found to-day, supposed to be all except our bag far Philadelphia.— erg York Sum. Rica INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA.--Rice was in troduced into South Cara= by mere accidest. le 1696 the muter of a vessel from Madsgasear landed about half a bushel of an excellent kind, from which small begiusiag sprung up an immense emus of wealth, both to the 'wet tish's:ants and roerchaats of the Soothe,. stores. Wilkie' little more than half a castor, from that time 190,000 bar rob of rime were exported is us year from South Carolina and 18.000 from Georgia, all from the remesat of •ma Mon left in the bottom of a sack.—New York paper. WKDZINDAY, MARC!! IPaosaaia. THURSDAY. FROMY. W. to N. and K, mode- ow MORMON N.E. to B.L and R.W., rate, a few showers. CIOADIS. moderate. generally One. N.l to S.l, moderate WKwisals. As above. to fresh. some rata in plaese. N.W. to N.E. and SAL, 800EllEag. N.E. to ILL, fresh, One. light to freak gene rally One. N. W. to N.E. and heck. 1192131/1. N.W. to NA. end 9.1. HbOdarats to freak freak fine. Sae. Zugisad sad Wealans.tretaad. and 114- *mesa Masaani.legildi Cbsaael sad Away Bay. amatera misatward latlgaisad. The six men who enlisted on board the Federal cruiser Hearne, in Cork harbour, were put ea their trial at Cork, on Monday. They all pleaded guilty, wad mitered into their own moor:draw to wine up for idyllist whoa celled apes. Her i3ritarinic Majesty's frigate Tribune arrived at Panama as the night of the lath lest from the month ; she is expeeted to Isar* eke* far Vsetiosver's lams/ Panama Star, Feb. 20. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The home mat at 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. _ Mr. SUMMER took igeoeTbe eTul his lest for Hertford shire. The boa. member woo introduced by Sir E. H. Lvtton and Hr. A. South. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The North Devonss;dllZsenetlisi;MY Bill was read a mooed time. The Dublin sod Meath Railway Bill wee considered, and ordered to Ilea" the table. THE CONSOLIDATED FUND BILLS. Thew bills wars road a third time mad pared. THE SHEFFIELD DISASTER AND THE TOWN OF BRADFORD. Mr. FERRAND gavenotio; that to-morrow be will uk the Home Secretary to communicate the answer which he bad received to his letter from the Mayor of Bradford, and also if he could inform the house whether the reservoirs of Bradford were not in an equally dangerous position with that which had just bunt at Sheffield, and were not wade by the same imposer. JUDGMENTS, he., LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mi. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was, he said, to put au sad to the vexa tious practice of making searches io every owe of a sale or treader of lend. Sir G. GREY usented to the second reading, on the understanding that it was to be referred to a select cow. mittee. The bill was then reed a second time, and ordered to be referred to a select committee. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. Mr. DODSON moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which. he said, was to abolish the religious tests for the degree of muter of arta, embracing submission to the Thirty-nine Articles sad to the whole of the Prayer book. Mr. NEATE supported the bill. although be said that coarse would bring him into painful collision with many with whom he was closely connected. The Uni versity of Oxford was no longer • mere church of England institution, and it ought not to be regarded in that light. The reel difficulty to be met was not the case of dimwit, but the case of those members of the church of England who, while desirous of continu ing in her pale, were unwilling to subscribe to all the dogmatic theology of the Thirty-nine Articles. (Cheers.) This question ought not to be treated on the opposition side of the house sa • party one. It was not the interest of the church to connect itself with any party ; and the opposition members would only weaken the church, as well as their party, by seeking to perpetuate all the exist ing restrictions. (Cheers.) Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that the bill be real • second time that day six mouths. Mr. G. DUFF supported the bill. [Left sitting.) ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.) LISS U RN. The select committee appointed to try the validity of the return of Mr. W. Wingfield V for this borough, resumed their investigation this morning, Mr. Adair in the chair. The inquiry his now extended over eve days ; and although the committee have assembled on. usually early, and adjourned nonsual ly late, there is at present every prospect, seeing that election committees are com pelled to sit day by day, that the inquiry will interfere unpleasantly with the holidays of the hon. members who have been entrusted with the investigation. At present the cue for the petitioeecu is far from complete, and it is understood that a formidable array of witnesses will be called to rebut the evidence already given. ATLANTIC TPLRI7RAPH COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) Thin afternoon the seventh ordinary annual meeting of the above company was held at the London Tavern ; the Right Hon. J. STUART WORTLEY io the chair. The report, w hich was adopted. gave as account of the proceedings of the board, which have issued in the engage ment by Messrs. Ghee, Elliott, and Co. to construct a cable. At the extraordinary meeting, which is mamma for the 31st. the board expect to be able to annouoce the dielauitiee of the compaay have been removed. FEARFUL PIT INUNDATIOA AT CHESTER- FIELD. FOURTEEN LIVES LOOT. Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), the pump at the Spiltlewell ireestom pits, the property of Mr. Barrow, broke ; and before the men could be all extricated, at least 14 were drowned. The water has rims to a considerable height up the shaft. Other partite are miming, sod the lon of life is believed to be greater than we have stated. Tim* were about 71 moo and boys employed in the pit, but it is believed many have emaped. CHESTERFIELD, TCEADAY, 9 r.Dr. The bodies of the man sad boys who are entombed in this pit have not yet bean MOWSIa. A large body of men are engaged in putting down apparatus for the purpose of lifting the water from the shaft, with the view to get to the man, all of whom are believed to be dead. Great crowds of people are collected raced the pit meth, and the cries of Gloss who have relatives is the pit is bout reading. The water continues to rise, and the mammon of the pit at present have no accurate idea et the source from whence it springs. FLOOD ON THE CLYDE. AND LOSS OP POUR LIVES. Early yesterday morning a spate took place on the Clyde—the greatest known for several years past— which resulted in four lives being last, sad several other =being pissed is a position of imminent periL About pl a nt 4 o'clock in the morning, the flood burst into the lower flat of • dwelling-home Steeled in Entherglea road. Glasgow. aid distant about 100 yards from the usual river bask. The horse is two storeys is height, the lower flat being tempted by two fsmilies—the one ociosistiog of Charles Harkins ; his wife, Helen Gal lecher or Harkins ; his daughter ADDS, eleven years of age ; his infant son Francis, nine months old ; his father-in-law, Patrick Galosh., ; and his bro th er-is-law, Daniel Gallo cher. Thoother family comprised Robert Morrison.. cert. wright ; hie wife, Elthabeth Turner or Morrison ; his sou Elijah Morrison, two years of age his daughter Elisabeth Morrison, two =oaths old ; hie father Elijah Morrison ; 'pother, Elisabeth Elder or Maoism' ; and his sister. Janet Morrison. When the flood reached the house the inmates were all in bed, and or the discovery being made • 'COGS of the greatest excitemeatfollowed. Charles Harkins managed to mope by the back part of the house and five others 1.1019 afterwards reword by the windows. The remaining number, however, were confined io the house for an hour, the water meanwhile having risen 'to a height of seven or eight fest, so that they mild only obtrua breathing space by mounting beds, drawers, he. Their rescue was effected by making large hole' in the floor of the upper flat through which they were drawn up. One of those who were thus brought out—Elissbeth Elder Or Morrison—died in about ten minutes afterwards ; and in the ores of three others—namely, Elizabeth Morriss; two mouths old, Helen Genoa.' or Har kins, and her infant Sc., Francis—life was rs tinct before they were got out. The flood appears to have mused considerable damage to property adjoining the banks of the Clyde above Glasgow. Intelligesse has been received of the river overflowing its banks as far up as Bothwell. the land under water in one ram being described as resembling as immesee lake shout • mile in leagth. Nearer the city the flood also laid considerable tracts of ground under water.—Bdinleirpt Convent. SILI 07 THE EFFECTS 07 THE LATH MIL W. M. THACCZIPA7.—(Tote Div.)—This rooming there was a huge gstlisriag of literary MPS, artiste, and others, who were the personal friends of the late Mr. W. M. Thackeray, in the house which was built, some time ago, under his saperinteadesee, os Keesiegto• Palace-grew. to witness the sale of his library, furniture. sod other effects, which were disposed of by suction. The greatest attention ap peared to be pad in the Int instance to the library, sad partinularly to those boots which Mr. Thackeray had made the chief object of his study. Among them were the old English nominate and poets, with Euripides. &aphasia& Homer, Boram, Virgil, and other classical miters. The pictures were not numerous, bat they bad evidently ben selected with great care mid judgment. Amongst the article@ sold were beautiful old Italian. French, aid English decorative furniture and ornamental objects, with some valuable specimens of poroslain. The appointments of the house gessral/y were mach admired. The various articles secured good prime. The sale will be continued to-morrow. It was alineueold by the auetioesers that the leen of the 111•111110111 will be sold by private contrast It is held direct from the crows, far about 80 years, at a grousdirest. A Ir•RMIZ KILLED lIIT FALLIWG own • PRICIPTCL —Os Thursday lest, the body of Mr. High WFarlaes, farmer. Oalleema, near Anacker, was food is an inlet or bay is Leaking. Mr. M'Farisee had left his hair daring the day for the purpose of pasties some lettere is the pest.ofitoe, and it is supposed be bed been raters* when he saw one of his sheep cassia Is a briar busk, and had gone forward to release it. The place where the animal was smight waa on the ledge of a PrlielPk.t and it is supposed that the mow which was upon the grooms bad calmed Mr. M'Farkins to slip over the rack sad fall into the look. A severe wound was observed epos his fora head. as if ceased by amity in oeutaet with a sharp piece of rock. His body woe recovered by oss of his shepherds. who had goo* oat is search of him, owing to his prolonged absence fres home. Mr. lirFarians was dvasrd in years, sad bas left a widow and grows-up froily.-ICiiinbedro aural/. The QIM t he Soiled s r . Serpi ra pe's's° John W earswitise damsifiL ells wife • FHMr. Day a aulted I go out oi t was NU — John Se the auntie Saw her at at a pries Followed Church. walking ii They call T►nutock-I Saw her a music-be seeing the they went 'berry. A eer's oyste. half-past 2 Pena-etre. visit the the hou►e went to Left then the foltuwi street. W pereoaa i l i 0 Vu. 1. 1; there H Told hint t allowed to :ts. Wet are, aoa usual—i ebiod wM A Mr. Wel lis wife. 1 ollewtooo, Loma was well, atm outer room wet throws By,S!sio Tlbe low IcotOinewcial would brio biro till the Some Oti OM The Quin contending Inch that it damages s e the petitioo his basins Rio bad net bed away of sp had hem 0 have 'Mate between tl abort ot w convicted • Mr. Berji ption of &I [The aim Felix Joi mm's-band by ?rower, with three lAti!'atme Mr. Ede Pared for I LOUiDe Wardour4 ulLed kw I be ted /[r. wan Rod sr L. Rod. 4171:11Z 'lic;;;; Lad not mix Mr. Mod, ramie* lao Lim mew l , h b 7 the idich M hie He afterwe about twee l" Goo ithe morrow A I do& ho weer is few Prisms, that he had the roomier Mr. Tyn Mouth. DISOBACI:71 Before U Ude mania tiriveet. COrrini 10 m a n sao fowerm to. lam Ifqe. -16. Tato • ootoono• I &amm o ._ will et. I should b et home s a Primus. him /h. yard • * O 7 matte r o b i ituit d oe , •td, • wi r hookas ) . e „ toold b e ikto duiFreeman 16• .;t0r to 1 "a. yard daft et a sa ,„ • gawk, wo id s ." n 'lnds. MI &W% ttorney, tken for tl COUP