The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

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A SECOND EDITION of the EXPRESS, The Latest Foreign Telegrams ; the Latest City ; Railway, Mining, and other Sharer . Sporting, and General Intelligence, IS PUBLISHXD EVERY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 22. WENES IN THE HOUSE. v the business of the House of Commons were conducted on the principles of a modern theatrical enterprise, subject to the constant necessity of providing new entertainment and excite ment for a public impatient of the legiti mate drama, and demanding an incessant stimulus to the sensations, the present session might be considered an extraordinary managerial success. Last year the repeated changes of the " bill " showed weakness ; this yea s • Mr. DIRRAZLI, by the combined attractions of melodrama and burlesque, her drawn crowded houses week alter week and night after night, and but for the in creasing weariness and dissatisfaction of the actors, there is no knowing how long his efforts to startle and amuse the Strangers' Gallery and the Ladies' Oage might not continue to be the talk of the town. But there are obvious disadvantages in this concep tion of the character and functions of a Legislature. Mr. DINILAELI, who managed his house so cleverly last session, is coming rapidly to the end of his re sources ; he cannot find parts for all the ambitious members of his company ; even his supernume aeries are mutinous and discontented. In short, the theatrical theory of the relations between the House and the Government km broken down. The public capability of sensation is becoming ex hausted ; the appetite for novelty grows by what it feeds on. People are no longer satisfied with a change of performance, they will have nothing leas than an entirely new set of performers. Something of the savage spirit of the Roman populace of the decadence is roused within them. They sit like spectators in the Coliseum, and rage with disappointment when no blood is abed and no gladiator bites the dust. These " scenes" in the House are terribly demoralising to audience and actors both. Last es erring the House was filled from floor to roof. One of the bull fights of the season was expected. A grand mystification was the result. The PREMIER wail in his sedatest and most placid mood. Pro- hably some ingenuous lookers-on were speculating whether it was to be dissolution or re signation when he row to thank the Scotch members for their generous support hest year, to deplore the acceptance of Mr. 1 : 101:s. itnin's amendment on Monday, to suggest Cud the division had been unlooked for and pre cipitate, and to express the hope that the com mittee would reconsider its determination in a oiler house on Monday next, and that by mutual accommodation the Scotch Reform Bill might be I .00n and easily dispow I of. Nothing could be more composed and conciliatory than the PREM BR'S manner when he promised the Scottish members that the provision to be introduced into the bill to rectify Mr. Bo u ER I F. ' h amendment should be "the " same as that which has so long influenced their conduct in the perfiirinance of one of their " most important duti:s," or in other words, that the rating clause should be that of the Scottish Poor-law. So far so well. The parliamentary sky was once more serene. But what is this youthful and menacing figure that suddenly rises on the !i:inistorial side below the gangway to 'Love the adjournment It is one of those irrepressible independent members who hay.. a soul above office and a seat below it, and who are sick of the honoors and humiliations their leaders bear so meekly en the Treasury bench. It is a young Tory representative of a county, a loyal follower of Lord DERBY while Lord DERBY reigned, who has come down with due deliberation and in good earnest, to speak out what gentlemen on the opposition benches only think, and to " tell the right honourable gentleman that some " at least of hie supporters refuse to be dragged " through the mud rather than sit on the other side "of the house." The other side has no cold shade for susceptible Tory gentlemen below the gangway, who can afford to keep e. conscience. This spirited and effective deliverance was evidently not an im provisation. If it took the majority of the consti tutional party by surprise, it was clearly not a single and non tory expression of personal feeling. On the bench from which Mr. P. WYNDHAM rose to speak there were those who found in him a fit in terpreter Of course the immediate effect of itioh a spee-.11, although saluted with opposi tion cheers, was one - A consternation and con straint all round. Yet it would probably have exploded and expired like a rocket had not Mr Bro our risen to restore peace and harmony, and in the friendliest manner to suggest to Ministers the propriety of considering their peculiar position in a fair spirit of concession, and of aiding the House to terminate the present state of things as soon :IS possible. It must be oon essed that the mercy of Mr. BrciotiT, in his moments of compassionate indulgence to a Ministry in a minority, is more cruel and crushing than his fiercest invectives. But that he gave the Government really good advice on this occasion, and that in accepting it as it was given they would consult the dignity of Parliament and their own, it was impossible for any Minister or any Member to deny. Mr. Bor . vRI E, who was perfectly justified in defending his amendment on the Scottish Reform Bill, was perhaps not. so well inspired in making an angry and bitter attack upon the Ministry in his character of a "Whig country gentleman," and we may add of a Whig official. The way in which the member for Kilmarnock appeals to the Tory country gentlemen against a Government at the mercy of the Liberal party, while, as a Liberal, he professed to rejoice in the " democratic Reform " Bill" it had been compelled to pass, betrays unconsciously more sympathy with the " dread and dislike " which Tories ought to feel than with the measures they had been reduced to accept. We have some reason to think that the country at large, while it respects the auseeptilelities of Tory members, is not disposed to applaud these useless and desultory assaults upon a Government whose position is too well understood and too notorious, if Ministers will only abstain, as Mr. BRIGHT said, from seeking quarrels mates 1 of setting the example of concession. What the country desires is that these Scottish and hush Reform Bills should be settled somehow or other, and that the present House of Commons. whose last moments are worse than the first should be sent about its business. Rut here is tie Ho'eie. SECRETARY pro voking a challenge to-n.ght on Mr. GLADSTONZB Suspensory Rill, which is but the indispensable legislative embodiment of the decisive resolutions of the House of Commons. If this is not factiousness, we should be glad to know where factiousness is to be found. I f Ministers are only seeking a pretext for a premature dissolute n, the constituencies will not fail oi appreciate the man , euvre. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EV. eery forcibly, and confirmed the illairssidoom sandhi he had received on prorions onrisioae. Indeed, there is more general attraction in such a oollection than in ono of ordinary paintings, fee many can enjoy a portrait of a distinguished man who have no eye for a picture by the greatest mann the old masters. If herMArsarr peruses this report she will be pleased to learn that " the fine portrait of the " PRINCE. CONSORT commanded a large share of i " public admiration." We are not surprised to read that " the portrait of BarcE, the Abyssinian " traveller, was eagerly inquired for." Among the new additions is an admirable likeness oi Sir WALTER Seer'', by the late Mr. GILBERT. It differs materially from RAEBURN'S well-known por trait, and is the only one in which he is Repre sented in evening dress. That of Lord Chancellor THL BLOW is another which deserves a piece in the collection ; but we cannot say this of " Meal " DAVIS, grandmother of the Earl of DERWENT " WATER, a popular actress during the reign of " CHARLits II." This is the second of the " popular actresses" of that reign who have been classed among historical personages. There are two portraits of NELL GwyNNE, one of which Li notable for tho absence of any clothing which might decently conceal her person. It may be contended that she has earned for herself a place in history ; but we cannot believe that any one could make out an equally strong case for " MARY DAVIS." Nor can we hold that to have been the grandmother of the Earl of DERWENT wATER is a historical title to remembrance. It is also doubtful if the portrait of Dr. DODD should have been purchased by the trustees. He was an elo quent preacher and a skilful forger ; his death on the scaffold made him notorious. There might be inconvenience in laying down a rule that all clergy men who have been executed because they were criminals should look forward to having their por traits placed in our National Gallery. Whether innocent or guilty, Princess CAROLINE certainly made herself conspicuous enough to be a national personage. Those who know her by report only will not be favourably impressed when they behold her likeness. Other important acquisitions are the portraits of SAMUEL BUTLER and BuLaritoliV WiIITELOCKE. Altogether, the progress of the Gallery is creditable, if slow. It will Le more generally visited when the pictures are hung in suitable rooms. A few years hence our National Portrait Gallery will be the most instructive of our public exhibitions as well as the favourite haunt for sight-seers. TIDE JOCKEY CLUB AND UEFA r:LTERS. THE rules to be submitted to the Jockey Club by its stewards, a copy of which we publish else where, are sufficiently stringent to prevent a re currence of the particular scandal now agitating the Turf. Defaulters in stakes or bets are to be prac tically excluded from operating either as owners or' backers of horses. "100 pay no play" is to be the rule, and few people will consider it unreasonable. The complications and recriminations arising from a different condition of things have been sufficiently commented on, and the dirt thrown by the de fenders as well as the creditors of the Marquis of HasTisa:s has made the general public tolerably conversant with the outlines of his case. The leading columns of a morning contemporary on the one side, and the vigilant correspondent of a sport ing newspaper on the other, both admit that his lordship stands to win a heavy stake upon Lady Elizabeth. Beta have been made through commissioners and at long odds, which, should the favourite win, will put the Marquis's affairs on a satisfactory footing for himself. But the bookmakers com plain that their noble rival had not satisfied outstanding claims, and without charging him with wilful default, ask that be should hedge such a portion of his Lady Elizabeth money as would enable him to clear off old scores. On the face of it the advice is sound. " Standing on Velvet," or first backing a horse at long odds and then betting against it at short ones, is the only certain way of winning money front the book makers. The long odds represent the chapter of accidents against a horse during the yobs. or two before its Derby struggle. If it sursive these, and fulfil the hopes of its stable up to the Epsom week, its price becomes lower and lower until the nian who backed it originally can " get out with the certainty of pocketing a stake whether his horse comes in first or last. But this course is distasteful to the more adventurous spirits, and while the losers are seldom heard ..f, a small class, who " never hedged a penny " invariably come to the surface whenever a great race is won. The Marquis of HA.STINOWS pluck, or what plain people would call his recklessness, has been pro verbial ; and, so long as it was indulged in at his own expense, who so ecstatic in their praises as " the Ring ?" But just now, prudence in his lordship moans pudding for his creditors. The current price of Lady Elizabeth is 7 to 4, so that if its noble owner stands to win 100,0001. at an average of 20 to 1, and bets 35,000/. against her he would clear a balance of 65,0001. if the mare won, and one of 15,000/. if she lost. These figures are purely imaginary, but they will bring the real meaning of " hedging " home to the uninitiated. The bookmaking creditors ask that Lord HANTINGS shall lay off a large por tion of his long-odds beta on this principle, and with them. But their noble opponent is ap parently constant to the habits whick have cost him so dear. Having, in the absence of such rules as are proposed, made heavy bats in favour of his mare, he wishes to pocket a large stake and re fuses to be forced into " hedging" by the pressure, of old claims. If the favourite loses, the amount of these will be largely swelled, but there is neither evidence nor analogy to show they will be left unpaid if she is successful. Yesterday evening Viscountess (Dowager) Corn bermere was honoured by the company of the Duke and Duchess d'Anmale and Prince and Princess Mary Adelaide of Teck at dinner, at her ladyship's mansion in Be lgrave. square. There were present to meet the royal guests, the Duke and Duchess of Athole, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl of Duuraven, Prince Oroussow, Lord and Lady Ba,got, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord Colchester, Lord Lytton, Lord and Lady Pruby, Mr. Marjoribanks, Miss Pitt, and Mdlle. Clincbamps. in waiting on the Duchess d'Aumale. The Select Committee on Boundariea of Boroughs were to take into consideration to-day the cues of the boroughs of Birmingham, Warwick, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Bristol. The Poole fishermen made a large haul of tine mackerel • few days since between Bournemouth sad Swanage. _ _ EPTSCOPAL PATRONAGE. —The Rev. W. Pulling, rector of Eastnor, in the diocese of Hereford, writes that during the late Bishop Hampden's episcopate of 21 years be had the disposal of 29 livings. Of those he gave 19 to curates of the diocese. Mr. Smith, draper, and Mr. Hunt, accountant, both of the Iligh.street, Southampton, bad each a son at school at Christchurch, in Hants. Yesterday they re ceived the melancholy news by telegraph that the two lade were drowned while bathing. CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIVE SHILLING DAY, THOM DAY, MAT 21.—Adminsices by season ticket', 4,667 ; admis sion on payment, 1,170 ; total visitor", 5,717. [G, MAY 22, rAMONTARY BUBINSMB. Mr. Gilpin on Monday will ask the Seminary to the Trinsury if any &slam has been infield et N to the substitutias et Yeller island fur that of Bt. Themes es the harbour and depot et the Weet India sad Pacific malls ; and, Uhe will consent that no change or renewal of the existing ansionot shall he eanetieeed by the government tiU thew/hole subjeet has been submitted to the examine ' tion of a committee of this house, with power to take evidence. _ . - ---- Colonel North, on the Army Estimates, will move an humble addles' to her Majesty, that she will be graciously ,Messed to direct that an institution shall be e.t illished to receive sod educate the orphan daughters of non-commissioned OffiClN s and soldiers of our army. -- --- Mr. Seely intends to move on navy estimates, in order that a scientific inquiry may he institutes', to take into consideration the leading characteristic' that should be adopted in the future construction of the vessels of the envy, to move in committee on votes 6 and 10, to reduce _ _ . . . the estimates by the sum of LOOW. each respectively for tho hi/idling of two iron-clad vowels of the Audacious class. Mr. Sinclair Aytoun, on reading the order of the day for going into committee on the Established Church (Ireland) Bill, will move " That it be an instruc- tion to the committee that they have power to provide in the said bill that no money shall be payable under the aot 8 and 9 Vie. c. 25 to the trustees of the College of May nooth for or for the use of any president, officer, professor, senior student or other student of the said college, who shall, after the passing of this set, be appointed or elected to any office in the said college, or be admitted or elected a student of the said college." _ _ _ In committee on the same bill Mr. Aytonn will move the following (dame :—" No money shall be payable under the act of the 11th and 9th Vic., chap. 25, to the trustees of the College of Maynooth, for or for the use of any president, vice-president, officer, professor, senior student, or free student of the said college, who shall after the passing of this act be appointed or elected to any office in the said college, or be admitted or elected a student of the said college." The following members compose the minority of 74, who voted last night in committee on the election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill, in favour of an amendment proposed by Mr. J. S. Mill, the ieffect of which was to give the tribunal power to inquire not only into contested eleotions, but all cases where °or. rupt practices are alleged to bays prevailed :- -Messrs. W. IP. Adam, W. S. AUen ; Viscount Amberley, Sir It. An struther ; Messrs. R. Armstrong, R. S. Aytoun, E. Baines ; Writ. Blennerhaanet ; Messrs. J. Bonham-Carter, E. P. Bouverie, Jacob Bright ; Lord C. Bruce, Sir A. W. Buller ; Messrs. J. Candlish, C. Carnegie, S. Carter, T. Cave ; Lord G. Cavendish, Lord E. P. Clinton ; Sir I'. E. 1 Colebrooke ; Messrs. .T. Cowen, E. H. Craufurd, R. W. Crawford ; Lord Cremorne ; Messrs. R. Davey, G. Denman, R. Dimsdale, Vint. Enfield; Messrs. R. Eykyn, H. Fawcett, C. Forster, W. H. Gladstone, G. G. Glyn, Sir F. H. Goldsmid Messrs. J. D. Harris, J. T. Hibbert, G. Hodgkinson, I. Holden, Sir J. C. .Tervoise ; Messrs. A. W. Kinglake, H. Labouchere, Sir E. Lacon ; Messrs..l. A. Lawson, G. Leeman, A. Lusk, D. M'Laren, J. F. Maguire, J. Mills, G. Moffatt, 0. J. Monk, R. J. More, W. Morrison, The O'Donoghue, Sir C. M. O'Loghlen ; Messrs. G. Onslow, R. B. Osborne, T. T. Paget. R. N. Philips, J. Pim, W. Pollard-Urquhart, W. P. Price, J. Pritchard, J. Ramsay, D. J. Reardon ; Sir W. Rowell; Messrs. B. Samuelson, P. B. :irritated, J. Stang• fold, W. H. Stone, M. W. Thompson ; Sir H. Verney ; Messrs. H. B. IVinterbothani, P. Wyndham, J. R. Yorke. Tellers—Messrs. Mill and Ayrton. In the majority of 219 were several liberal members, Mr. Akroyd, Mr. A. Bass, Mr. T. Chambers, Mr. Cheer ham, Mr. Clay, Mr. G. Clive, Sir R. Collier, Mr. H. Cowper, Mr. Guechen, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Mardi:lsoe, Sir W. Hutt, Mr. H. Lewis, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Melly, Sir P. O'Brien, Mr. T. Parry, Mr. Pease, Aid. Solomon, Mr. Whitbread, and many others. ght Court. BALMORAL, MAY 19. The Queen arrived at the Aboyne station at one o'clock, and drove from thence to Balmoral. Her Majesty was accompanied by Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, and attended by the Duchess of Athole, Miss Macgregor, and Mademoiselle Norelle. The rest of the royal suite, which consisted of Lieut.- General the Hon. Charles Gray, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Henry Ponsonby, Mr. Kahl and Dr. Hoffmeister, went by train to Boater. The Princess of Wales drove out yesteiclay afternoon, accompanied by Princess Christian. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Arthur and attended by Major Teesdale and Lieut.-Colonel Llphin stone, left Marlborough-house in the evening for Balmoral, on a visit to the Queen. Mr. Fritz Hartvigeon hes had the honour of playing before the Princess of Wales. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor-General of Onnada. Despatches were sent to the Governor-General of Canada. A deputation, introduced by Mr. Dillwyn, M.P., and oonsisting of Mr. Laird. M.P., Mr. Mondial, M.P., Mr. Graves, M.P., Mr. Kinnaird, M.l'., Sir Charles Fox, Mr. Gregory (president of the Institute of Civil Engi neers), and others, bad an interview with the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, in Downiug•street, yesterday, to submit rug gestions for the improvement of the Patent-office. A deputation,consisting of the Rev. R. Montgomery, the Rev. Chas. L. Moral, the Rev. Hugh Hunter, and the Rev. John Roger., had an interview with Sir John Pakington, at the War-office, on Wednesday, in reference to accommodation for preabyterian worship at Sheerness. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmes bury, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chan cellor of the Ex.c.hequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners, and the Earl of Mayo. The Prince of Wales has signified his wish to stand sponsor to the infant eon of the Rev. H. M. Birch. rector of Prestwich. Mr. Birch wee, we understand, formerly tutor to his royal highness. The Earl and Countess Stanhope received at dinner yesterday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cleve land and Hon. Miss Primrose, the Marquis of Sligo, the Earl and Countess of Cork, Lord and Lady Aveland, Lady Othu Fitzgerald, Hon. Mr. Cowper, Sir Samuel and Lady Baker, Mr. Henry Calcraft, fic., at their residence in Grosvenor-place-houses. Viscount and Viscountess Barrington had a dinner party on Wednesday at their residence in Caven dish-square, when among their guests were the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Viscountess Somerten, Lady Augusta Cadogan, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lady Molesworth, Mr. and lion. Mrs. Sartoris, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, Mr. H. ea'craft, Mr. Palk, Mr. Leighton. &n. Selina Viscountess Milton intends giving a sm►ll party at her residence on Galion-house-terrace on June 4, and her dance is fixed for Tuesday, June 16. The marriage of the Hon. L. Wingfield and Miss Fitzpatrick, daughter of the Right Hon. J. W. Fitz- Patrick, will take place on the 9th of June. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart, M.P., and Lady Emily Peel entertained at dinner yesterday evening the Duke of Rutland, the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Lord and Duly Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Egerton of Tattoo, Lady Molesworth, the Lord Chief Justice of England, and the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry, at the family residence l in Whitehall-gardens. Field Marshal Sir William and Lady Gomm had a dinner party yesterday at their residence in New-street, Spring-gardens, when the Countess (Dowager) of Dunmore. General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Storks, Sir Thomas and Lady Biddulph, Colonel Hon. Heneage Legge, Mr. and Lady Mary Arkwright, Captain Smith, he., were among the guests. A festival of choirs of parish churches will take place at Wimborne, in Dorset, on the 27th hut. About 200 stagers are expected to take part in the festival. , I. • , FOUE P .GN NEWS. (THIS DAY.) N A 'NONA L PORTRAIT& r is now eleven years since, at the suggestion of Earl HTANHOgE, it was determined to found a National Portrait Gallery, and the collection is already one of great interest and value. From the annual report recently presented to Parliament we learn that the trustees have acquired 178 portraits by purchase, and 44 by gift. The rooms in which the collection has been temporarily housed are now inadequate to contain the portraits in such a way that they can be seen to advantage. Mr. SCHARF states that " every available space, even " on the staircase and landings, has been utilised "by the construction of framework and screens " for the display of the larger pictures ; and " nothing now remains for the accommodation "cf future acquisitions but the dark and very " limited wall-space of the hall, on the " ground floor, immediately connected with the " street door." Notwithstanding the serious draw back of limited accommodation, the number of visi tors is large, 24,649 persons having visited the gal lery last year. It is noteworthy that owing to the gloom and fog of hat Boxing-day, only 225 per sons entered the gallery as against 860 on the same day of the previous year. During four days of Beater week there were 3,416 visitors. These were chiefly members of the poorer class. It is grati fying to learn that " the intelligent observations " made by some who were mere children, and by " many working lads, apparently from factories " and printing establishments," struck Mr. BcHaar AUSTRIAN MILITARY PREPARATIONS Aooording to a correspondence from Vienna in the Gatos of St. Petersburg the Austrian govern ment has issued orders to all the railway com panies to prepare within the least possible delay moveable telegraphic offices and additional railway and telegraphic material, so as to be able at once to repair any partial loss or damage that may be oc casioned by war. The same journal states that the Archduke Albert, in strict incognito, made a re eunnaissance of the passes over the Carpathian Mountains near Eperies, and also of the valley leading to the town of Przemysl, the most im portant defensive position of Galicia. Further more, the Minister of War ordered, a short time since, an addition of fifth battalions to the regi ments of the line. What, it asks, is the meaning of these measures The correspondent of La Lib4:rfe in Vienna says :—" An extraordinary activity is displayed in the Austrian arsenal of Pola. Night and day workmen are employed in the construction of vessels of war." (NT ATLANTIC TITLEGILLPIT. THROUGH MR. anTra's AC nrcT.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, MAI 21. The Chicago Republican Convention have unani mously nominated General Grant for the next Pre sidency-,and have passed resolutions denouncing any repudiation of the public debt, and approving the impeachment of President Johnson. OUR PARIS LETTER. (rßom OUR OWN CORRESPONI.ENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The M.nitenrde 1 . Annie gives a tardy and by no means perspicuous contradiction to the speech at tributed to General de Failly on opening the Chalons camp. It is not true, this military organ says, that General de Failly used language implying that war was probable and imminent. Nobody not entirely ignorant of military usages could have supposed that a general having no diplomatic or political mission would have spoken to such an effect on the occasion of assuming the command of a corps for the mere purpose of instruction. This ' denial would be much more satisfactory if the Moniker de r Arrntle had repeated what General de Failly really did say. As the matter stands the con , tradietionapplies rather to the interpretation that ]cis been put upon his speech than to the published test of it. The speech was clearly not intended for publication, or it would not have come out by accident several days after it was delivered. Although General de Failly may have no diplo matic or political mission, he isone of the Emperor's aides-de-camp ; he is the utterer of that hist..rical mot, " Nos Chassepots ont fait merveille." and although it may be now convenient to repudiate the construction which the pinlic has put upon his language, it does not at all follow that the aide-de camp did not rashly and prematurely foreshadow something that he knows. The Moniteur de l'Armie, which in the above paragraph seeks to cover General de Failly, in another sounds the alarm. It says : We recommend to public attention a military map indi cating the position now occupied in Germany by various Prus sian corps d'arrn6e. Three corps d'arruee are massed within a few leagues of the French frontier. These corps are the most numerous, the best organised. and the best pre pared to take the field. There are certain points of our frontiers which are more especially menaced. The Prus sian railways seem to have been constructed for the special purpose of conveying armies to the valleys of the Sarre and Moselle. The three principal lines of the German network of railways converge towards the summit of a triangle formed by the Prussian armies—a triangle the point of which seems destined to enter the heart of France as an iron point pierces a bole in an oak. We are in debted to Captain Schenk for this valuable map. The opposition journals will doubtless say nothing about this. What care they for the preparations and intentions of Prussia' If the peace is to be broken the Si r'r and Opinion Nationale must reserve a pretest for saying it is the fault of the French government. It is scarcely a week ago that I quoted from a French paper the opinion that the 3roni* , t , a• do l'Arn4c is a journal too little read. A letter from Rome, dated May 15, in the PA.s.,e, Says : _ . . It is the opinion of the French officers stationed in the Pontifical states that the Italian emissaries, whom it i■ impossible to keep out of Rome, are preparing a move ment, which, supported by an attack from without, will threaten the Pope's sovereignty and compel France once more to assume • hostile attitude towards Italy. Ido not share this opinion, for I have reason to believe that the revolrtionary party is at this moment about to do something in another direction than Rome. . . The protectionist debate, after being protracted by speeches of inordinate length (several members having taken up not only a whole day, but a day and a half with a single speech), came to rather a sudden termination yesterday. Several members whose names were put down clamoured loudly for a further adjournment, in order to deliver their prepared orations. M. Thiers, who treats the Chamber as if he did the members too much honour to belong to it, as if they were all of a lower order of being than himself, interrupted con tinually, and declared that if he w ere allowed to reply he would demolish all M. RoAer's arguments and figures. M. Rouher did not quite fulfil the rumour that he was going to promise a new law which would prevent the Emperor in future from changing the tariff with out consulting the Chamber. On the contrary, he maintained the prerogative of the crown to make commercial treaties, but said that the " tendency of the government would be not to make any more changes without the sanction of the representatives of the people. M. Thiers, M. Picard, and some other members said, parenthetically, that, although the constitu tion enabled the Emperor to sign commercial treaties it did not empower him to change the tariff, which was a " tax," and, as such, essentially came within the jurisdiction of the Chamber. President Schneider and M. Rouher, however, sternly told M. Thiers and his backers that they were assuming to discus"; the interpretation put upon the constitu tion by the Senate, which they had no right to do. M. Jules Simon, on the part of the democratic opposition, which hitherto had taken no part in the debate, said, shortly, that they were entirely in favour of the principle of free trade, b•it they claimed political liberty as a necessary concomitant, and protested against the power of the Emperor to conclude such an important thing as the treaty of commerce by his single will. The protectionist interpellations were rejected without a division by a large show of hands. It is estimated that the minority was only about sixty. This being Ascension-day, there was no Bourse. The infant heir of John hiorant Bay, of Broclen hunt-park, in the New Forest, was christened at Bracken. hunt Chinch a few days since• The font contained water from the river Jordan. The Marquis of Hastings, the Earl of Erroll, and the Honourable Kra Hay were the sponsors. _. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY op ENOLAND.-(THIS DAY.) in e ti e n 0 f 5 ::7 ri .7 it pfTh:Hmrhonmisnc...l:ll:l,-it,v,.birintitiyhb:,.l:if a Lo Thn oonegn half -yearly were Lord Bridport, M 4 r.grybpormnori eon, Sir Walter Stirling, Colonel Team:ley, Mr. Corls:t. Major Wilson. Mr. blilward, Sir J. Juhustone, M.P M Dent, woAars e l I Rt thePs. rIRL motion.l H G e o. nit his e irs , r id ; 0 . •, r. Wales was elected president for next year. The SECRETARY (Mr. Hall Dare) read the report, of which the following are tho material parts "Since the general meeting in December, and 42 members have died, the camas of Ih9 have been removed from the list, 1:1it numbers have been elected, so that the society now conaista of 7; life goy., nod, 11 annual governors, 1,40'J life members, ,t-ss annual members, 15 honorary members, making a total ~• 5.461. being a decrease of Wi names. It is with gr. , t regret the council have to announce the death, en th. 12th inst., of Mr. P. IL Fr e re, th e hi g hl y resperk.i and talented editor of the Joiernrif. The coat,' have elected Mr. William John Edmonds, ~f Southrop, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, to be a anemi a council in the room of Mr. Lawrence, ; and Mr . . Robert Charles Ramona!, of Dolton-bill, Ipswich, in C.. room of Mr. Hudson, resigned. The half-yearly stateu.tct of accounts to the ;net December, 1867, has been e‘sriri. t and approved by the auditors and accramtants ~f t i society, and, together with a balance- s h ee t f or the wlini.• year lstii and a statement of the country neetir s account for Bury St. Edmund's, has be, 1 ., 1 .; . fished in the last number of the . 1 ~.• The funded capital stands at 111,027 f. 11, the New Three per Cents., the sum of 2,tr011. deposit with the society's bankers, and the cash kilancs their hands on the lot instant was:l24,g. lie. The I.ii.axt•-r meeting to be held from the llith to the promises to exceed that of Bury St. Edmund's it. the pleinent department. The entries of horses, cattie. pigs. cheese, butter, and wool will n opt/1 .L, till the lst of June. In order to enable a large bee of the members to attend the eel,. cL: n • t of the society held annually (luting L .. meeting, the council las determined that it b e t.: . the Saturday in the week of the show. Aft. consideration the council have resolved • r to reduce the number of implements to I. , t show so as to afford time fur thorough „ ,• Bitable that a further subdivision in the ; made; and have adopted a new 0 . implements for trial. Mr. Latkii-g, th ;r 'tentative in England of the Vic. tey • f having expressed to the society the great ii,t, . his Highness in promoting the reien(e of :t .:• also the pleasure derived from a visit t. tl.. Bury St. Edmund's during his short stay in tl .—. • announced the anxiety of his Highness ti, !!• pt... .. c to be awarded by the society at their tie , t sle,w ! cultural implements, and the council live accepting the offer of his Highness the ••, y Egypt, of a prize 'for the la.,t imp;, -:,,•:.: cultivation of the soil by steani p,a •r, c. strength with simplicity of construction. for . , I foreign countries, where skilled 'al our fur • cult to be procured.' This cup, which r. . f t about iro., will be competed for at the Lei..., r •, ~;.• and finally awarded at tho adjourned tri a l ~ft., :7 , The examinations of candidates for tee ,oci. t) ,•. and prizes in connection with education taken place in the society's h ruse, when *opted themselves out of IN who had elitvr, opinion of the examiners the competitinti • in its kind to that on former occasions." A discussion ensued on the subject of t!... ag. iculterists in relation to the question • .1.i.-„t i.e.. The CIIAIRNIAN said he did not thiM, the .1 education encouraged by the society—a lord to which he was himself opposed had as y. !..el trial. He also stated with regard to the nuinher hers that the actual diminution, as compared sal, precious year, was at that moment reduced to tour funds of the society had, lie remarked, always •".".• • • considerably by the holding of the annual shay in a I .- a4ricultural district ; hut he hoped that the ilefica:. • which hail arisen recently from that cause would be made up by the results of the meeting at Leicester year, and at Manchester next year. The report was adopted, and some routine having been transacted. the proceedings terminate-I a vote of thanks to the Chairman. ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH Com! , (THIS DAY.) This day an extraordinary gen ?al nioa.;ih_ shareholders was held at the Terminu. llot, I, faun.:. street, Sir H. A. Gl.A's in the chair. The report ha , in; been taken as real. The CHAT Rll IN, in moving its alopta , n, 1 the t • four 'autographs had reference to the working between them and the Atlintic Teegraph I'map y. next paragraph referred to the paym ut of2-;p -u of the first earningsof the :i•:e, and to the 25,impu,' now paid to them by the New York, Newfolono .4 I. London Telegraph Com pan y. Yesterday's oe.,t hi io r. a scaled agreement from New York which guar.. continuance of that subsidy. A sum of 12,:as , '. plied annually to the creation of ai reserve for, I • their revenue of 121,isait. Five-twelfths of t...• !• • would be the property of the Anglo-Ameor...,a The agreement with the Atlantic Tch provided for a settlement of accounts two companies up to the :tuth April. 1 , -. .- and it was therefore proposed to submit a r,, thorising the declaration of a dis blend for tia• !,..!.• ending that date at the rate of 12e. hd. per would leave a balance of over 7,040. to I. .1 1,, • next account. A resolution would sol, • enable the directors to distribute the olisid• ~.i• I. • - The draft of agreement was then stileiiitt. , l t ii•• ' ing, and adopted. The report was also adopt, d. - a •• the resolutions to which it referred. THE MINISTRY AA' I) THE '1 FORM BILL The insertions and alterations in the • •l• form Bill, to he moved on Monday next I.y ti • I ::r !t• cate, on behalf of the government, and r; t., 1. , .• Disraeli in his statement last night, are fe d use . . " Page 2, clause 3.—After' voter' insert 'or to •. shall have been exempted from me,e... , 1,e nt ..r • of poor's rates on the ground of inebeir, • who shall have failed to pay, on or before th• •!.. ••• Jane in any year, all poor-rates lif of*) t!.. ,:. • • ' come payable by hint in respect of sail or as an inhahitant of said burgh up to th.- im • •!:!... day of May, or :who shall have heeti t. • : of parochial relief within the twelve c.‘l , r • next preceding the said last day of July. l': 0 , . '• that no man shall under this section Le ent:C. e • gistered as a voter.' . . " Page 3, clause s.—Leave out from':; II ,•.• • ' may' on line 7, and insert ' Provided th . shall under this section be entitled to he vote, who shall have been exempted from a•- or payment of poor's rate on the groutel ..f to pay, or who shall have failed to pay, on er I" ' '" I 20th day of January in any year, all pooreah • • that have been payable by him in respect of : - heritages up to the preceding 15th May. have been in receipt of parochial f calendar mor.ths of the next preceding said .I‘y • .! " Page 8, clause 20, line Ilk — Lease ou t fro:, ' also' in line 30. Line 33.--Leave out ' • rated.' Line 35.—After' May' insert' or alio -Ls . been in the receipt of parochial relief within' t''• calendar months preceding the last day of J SALE OF LIQUORS ON PO'NDAY ((RFLAY' BILL. The select committee appointed to o•usider ti•-• bill have completely metsmorphoiied its prosi , io na O'Reilly intro d uced the measure to the Woof all public-houses in the sister country were to k during the entire of Sunday, except for non.comuloc±nt.., . : on the premises, between the hours of and 0'c...; the afternoon and and 9 o'clock in tlo was, however, considered infi n it e ly too re Arictire. committee in cline to the view that, for coniumption on off the premises in rural districts, publiehou-ei, ;an perfect propriety be kept open from a 2 o c:, iu -•••,.. noon until 7 o'clock in the evening, and i nn cities and tov: from 2 o'clock up to 9 o'clock at night. At in point of fact, the committee bare al ea. boy, • a n n d 4l w °l)e he n n in t g ht i t n oo di mm Par itt:east members, Mr. Murphy, the able and eminent MA:: Cork, among others, are desirous that the bouts of , • 0, -; that effect will be discussed. The bill, with a tounit.,,t‘,:, alterations, is in course of reprinting for the use of too. of the committee . —.Adeertner. nlribellasudtcAsh;ldrwhe oithaf, A lithograph of a sketch of the e astern , 1 4 ' Magdala taken in 1862, has been presented to tLe Institution, Southampton, by Sir Henry Janscs, - Ordnance Survey Department. REFORM AT ETON COLLEGE.--SeVCral the school work, and mostly affecting the tie I:. of the school, have been introduced by the bead 1 . 0 1 ., the Rev. J. J. Horeby. The s a y in g lessons in lLe three divisions have been cut down from sis to • are no longer selected necessarily from work done dig'''. The tasks done are fewer in number, four instead of , that they will bo got through quicker, and the aro the narrative or argument kept up better. Intead..o.f two schools on Tuesday and Saturday, lit shish .1 used to be done, there are now schools st 9.15 on Thursday, and Saturday, so that the tirst three eh": get one extra school, and the rest three. But ttt important change is the introduction of French. to r- Italian, physical science and political economy ; • in the first three divisions has his choice of one ot. subjects, which are done twice in the week . la of the fi fth foam French and physical science ba‘-. m ade compulsory, _and each subject is done tivics.l,.. week, betides which the tasks done are. fewer 111 DUI • in the upper part of fifth form and in sixth form. " I