The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

IREcEivEr 1, " e b , FF! „ 1567 • - • - • • . 1111 .1 _ irt4%, 1 -Is aii :4 1 1 r - Ps"' s /i LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1867. 1i , .. 6,445.] [STAMPED, 1L [TWOPENCE QTEAM to NEW YORIC.— UNITED STATES MAIL LINK —The moguirkent steamers of the New York end listen Ateam 4hip Cowpony will leave Ilene and Vs!mouth •Ith pawners and moil once a fortnight, u under. These fleawort arc mar...mai...41 fur their passenger accommodation, and the elnwileiler uf their cuisine. From Nana has fahnooth. Essissippi Talton ari mac Ango _ . vrthroeilii; , Wolnesday, ... Wednesday, _Wednesday, AprU 3 inuraday, Aprll 4 April 17 Thursday, April IS May 1 rThursday, May 2 May 15 Thursday, May 16 _ - Thr.44;11 Loc. from fo.ndon, C 24 15s. first-class. and AlB ascoud class.—Y..r further particulars app4 to JAMES A. WOTCON, Pima . L'HERNETTE, LANE . aol Co., Parts: G. C. sod R. W. Fox and Co.. Falmouth: or H. STARR sad Co., 146, Cboopdro. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK and PHILA .I4 DKI.PIII.I :aI:AM.:4IIIP OOMPANT.—INMAN LINE.— Camber the United States Malls. I he Cumpsuy's tull-powered Steamers will be despatched ma coder: PROM LIVERPOOL to NEW TOR[: /'ITS lir liosleiN. Wedae.lay, Aprll ElilAßl'lliill. 4aturalay, April 6. 4'l I V 44P I: I i n ISIOKE NS rdnesday, April 10. tit* CORK. saturday, April lg. Awl every Wednesday and netuiday. Cabin passage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday, I c, 17, and 21 'minas, according to the accommodation. mward passage includes a tell supply of cooked provision'. Passengers for Canada and the United States hooked thro 00 very advantageous Mmes.—For further perilealeas apF_ to WILLIAM INMAN, 22, WM/retreat, Liverpool; and lo sod MACZY, 61. [ins Willismetrast. Leaden. BarroN MEDICAL Assfirl, Chid Office: 42.9, Strand. eity ' and GENERAL LIFE [AVON. Breach: 1, Prlncesatreet, Bank, TM:SLOW Sir.r. E. Toputt,E.C.B. I John Propert, FAti. FR Junes !Hike. hart. !Tanen Webb, Emu Mr W. Ferintawn. Bart • V.B.S• W. Tyke !Smith, M.D. B P.tetridge, 1t.:4. _Mulls Coventry, Esq. _ . .. . - -- _. . MaWWI& CHAIR.U•S or THIS IMaItD—FILANCIS WEBB, Esq. Itrpt:Tv CUAII:3I/3 —W. TVLBR SM ITU, M.D. Wilson Ancell, Esq. Thomas B. Jones. Eaq. G....me Chapman. Esq. E. Janine Illleer. Som. 1111114 Coventry. limi. Samuel Richards. M.D. lillhaui llamltton. Esq., 11.N.____ B. B. Simaing, M.D. The Sank of Loudon. Chartng•eroaa Branch. I)lnt..tale. Ineu oft. Fowler. and Barnard. na. Cornhlll. Sr. RETAItY roty (Wllvv--Andrew rnincia, Fah. A. - MARY and SIA'KETA RV —John Masud. Fa X. I.A. F.S.S. amend onte exceeds £200,000, and t Metes:aim by /Woo° per annum. _ . By the important improvement In the distribution of profits, intodiloed hy this Association known as the lirlton feature; polo on the • irilinary rate of premium become payable to the ateunA himself on MA attaining an advanced age, or at his death. should that occur sooner. When the policy Is for LIDO or upenols, and the. assured life IS not under 2 years of age. eh. ae world leave of travel mod residence Is granted. on pay ment one mien rum determin.l on amount by the occupa tion :old I in umbilicus of the applivant, and the policy Is made absolutely indisputable and indefeasible from the date of Its bone The rapid areession of the Company's new Mishima during the poet tea years will he readily seen from the following table, diriled into quinquennial perbels: Olio:m.lmi/II H si z L. 2,100,288 7,790 Z. 1,417.,405 4,rr4ois i 12,511 3,283,7113 Prospectusee and every Information may be bad ea applies- Hun te JOHN MOUNT, V.1.A., FAH FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commissioner, of Customs and the Ueda of the Treeaury.—Preparing for publication. the Correspondence on the subject of Privileges. how granted awl how withheld. IMPORTERS of GOODS who are subjei.ted to circuity charges on goods landed on captain's entry will please apply to R. 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Hyam and Co.'s Winter Suits Hyam and Co.'s Winter lockets Hymns and Co.'s Winter Vroek Coats Hyam and Co.'s Winter Vesta Hyam and Co.'s Winter Traumas IIYAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Dentlemen's Clothing for Immediate wear. No. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. No. 3. Bo 4 . nal Youths' Dct Department. N 0.4. Hate, Caps, Hosiery, and Outht Department HYAM and Co.'s ONLY ESTABLISHMENTS. u INDON —S6 and 117. OXYORDATRRET. BIRMINGHAM-21. 22, sod NEV/4111.10.7. LEEDS-42, BR IGHATE: and DEWsBURY—WESTGATE. RUPTURE B.—The PATENT SELF ADJUSTING OF.I/31.1N TRI:S.N, acting effectually without la, ...implications, is recommended by the Faculty for the cure and relief of Hem's. The necessary quality of a good Trois Is so a& loot restating power, without unnecessary preemie on the Part anecte.l, which desirable object Is alone obtained In a truss ithenoimbet t ri with straps, spiral springs, or pads bohled.—J. ti sad co.. •No 1 , Piccadilly. • T, o LADIES.—ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, an . . Oriental Botanical Preparation for Improving and &anti • t h e e uniplrition and Skin. The rsdiant bloom It imparts 1. , check, sod the softness and delicacy which it induces of the ban,!. a ,„l ~,,,,.. it s ,gpgbility of soothing Irritation and re -5 'Mg all redness, tan, pimples, spots, freckles. discoloratlona. lid other cutaneous visitations, render it Indispensable to every " 4 2. It obviates all the effects of climate on the skin, whether n th reterem ein cold and inclemeriev_or intense solar heat. PrS , 40 GI and Ns. thi. per bott l e. -Bold at 20, liatton.garden, lon'i 1 1 chemist, soil perfumers. Ask for " Rowlands Kalyilor,' • and ho'n.ire of spurious and pernicious articles under the name of " ka1).1..r " ..._ DE. SCOTT S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, a never taili ng reme dy , p re p are d w ith ou t an y mercur i a l .gruilent, will be found invaluable to all who sutler from bilious Mut it complalnta, Indigesuon, wind, spume, giddinges, dß:d -ikes oft the eyes, etc.. For tabitual trosiiveneth as a faintly eberient medicine, and as a miner of the blood, they are truly L eee limt ; mild in their opentien and grateful to the stomach. ;rij "elle appetite, promote digestion, and threngthin the w i l e ' , mum systern.—Soid by W. Lambert, chemist, Sang .. am-street, Charing-ernes, and by most druthlith i Lli oat and three times the timothy one,th M. sere to rDr acott's Bilious and Lim Ptha Ths remlba are i n • green Pathsge, with " Wuilo. lemithar euge•vnd Da M• ••••nr, 1867 to 18G1 10.799 (Inclusive. 1502 to I•rt 101,401 .Sts E•B•2 S EH '1 C. ad. 46,111 0 10 Itos,in o o BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, A V.SI VRILSARY FESTIVAL, TO-MORROW (Wednewfay, 3r4 April, M Willies Rooms, M. James's. London. ILK. H. the Dukc of CAMBRIDOZ In the Chair. Tickets to be obtaluctl from the Clty °Meek 73, Cheap*le. ALFRED MACILXNZIE. hec. SAIRBATARIAN INTOLERANCE. PPRFNAION of the SUNDAY E'VENING9 for the PEOPLE.—PURIAC misriso to tit. James's Great Hall, TO MORROW EVENING (Wednesday', at 8, Mir J. ROWRING In the ('hair, supported by Members of Parliament and gentlemen nt eminence. All lowers of religious liberty invited. A few re. served seats at 2s. dd. can be secured of Mr. Austin, at the Hall, daily. R. M. MURRELL. Boa. See. mix, 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan wharf, London-bridge. Imported in Litre and Half this Bottles, containing 25 per cent. more than ordinary bottles. Yin Ordinal,. Bs. Od. lft. Od. Beaujolais Port and Sherry intuition and Picardin 12a 6d. I Litres, or 20s. 6d. litres. French Brandy 264. Od. 445. Od. Price Lists of other Wines ou application. N B. All the above sold In bond If required, and Dock War route hauled on single dozen cases. Depots will be opened In every town In Great Britain. Apply as above. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN HIBITION Thie celebrated old IRIS E !! X WHISKY, 188Lga ined the DUBLIN ?BM ?d ZDAL —lt Is pure, mild, mellow delicious, sod iery wholesome. Sold to bottles, la Bd. each, at the retail houses in London; b the agents In the principal towns to Inland; or wholesale at 8, Gnat Windmill-street, London, W. Observe the Ted seal, pink label, aad clerk branded "Mashies LI. Wlskary." TEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. 6d., 25., ed. pound are th• prices at which PHILLIPS and Co., tea pound are William-street, City, London, KC., are selling good and Sns BLACK TKA. A price current post tree 40e. worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all parts of London. Observe—PHILLIPS and Co. bars no *gotta Sugars are supplied at market priors. MR. WEIGHTON'S NEW SONGP. SHYLIIt SAWN. The very popular Irlab ballad. By W. T. Wunncrog. 61. Free for 1e stamp. "Abundantly share, the favour lavished upon his precedent works."—Olobe, Nov.!. TIIT VOICE IS NEAR. Song by the composer of " ller Bright Smile flaunts Me BUIL" " The Liquid Gem," Ac., As. each. free by post for 19 stamps each. Pretty song, which will win Its way Into favour because of Its simpliclty."—kleirs Weekly Messenger. "A simple, plaintive song, remarkable for much sweetness. - - Court Circular. — lidail:Z:11:1e a favourite with the admirers of the soft and sentimental."- Bath and Cheltenham Gazette. London: Robert Ouekiind l 0. , New BWihigton-streeL PAINLESS SYSTEM OP DENTISTRY. Just published, price 3d., or post free four stamps, ►TOTAL ABOLITION of PAIN aa applied to MECHANICAL DENTISTRY. B 7 Haase. GABRIEL the old established DENTISTS, 84, LC t ketka. 68, HARLEY-sTREST, W., f 136, DUKE-STREXT, LIVERPOOL THE METROPOLITAN DISTRESS COMMITTEE. Yesterday the Mansion-house Relief Committee met at the usual hour. The Lord Mayor presided. The follow ing grants were made :—To the East London Central Com mittee for Poplar, Limebouse, and the river district, in consequence of the considerable distress which still pre vailed in those localities, a further grant of OW. was made, with the suggestion that as this would be the last, it should be well husbanded to meet the most pressing emergencies. To the district of St. Thomas, Stepney, on a second application by the Rev. Mr. Valentine, the in cumbent, a further grant of 251. was made ; and a like sum was awarded to the " Howe of Mercy " for poor Germans, per the Rev. H. Allebn. It was alien resolved, that as the funds were exhausted, the committee should now cease their labours, which had coma to an end. It was desired to acknowledge the liber and philanthropy which had been manifested by the public, by which the committee bad been enabled to dispense throughout the distressed locality a sum of very nearly 16, 0001. since the 21st January last. On the motion of Mr. Samuel Morley, seconded by Mr. Henry Green, it was resolved unanimously that the thanks of the committee were justly due and awarded to the Lord Mayor, for the facilities he had afforded to the committee by granting the use of the Mansion-house for the trans =doe of its badness, and especially for the courtesy of his lordship when piesidbig ever their deliberations. The Lord Mayor briefly but gracefully returned thanks. It had given him great pleasure to act with a coalmine composed as it had been of gentlemen for whom he entertained the highest regard anal respect, and who had so heartily lent their valuable aid and assistance in so good a cause. The committee was then dissolved, and the meeting separated. THE METROPOLITAN POOR ALT.—Yesterday the act, which received the royal assent on Friday, on the metropolitan poor was issued, and has immediate opera tion. The 82 sections are divided into several portions. The act is to provide for the establishment in the metro polis of asylums for the sick, insane, and other classes of the poor, and of dispensaries, and for the distribution over the metropolis of portions of the charge for poor relief. Districts are to be formed, and managers appointed of the asylums for the purposes mentioned The existing workhouses may be adapted as asylums, and the mode of admisaion is to be under the direction of the Poor-law Board. The second part of the statute relates to medical relief, including the building of dispensaries, do. Some of the clauses relate to land, and a basis is laid down for the contribution of unions and parishes. The first and second sections of the Metropolitan Homeless Poor Act, 1864, as to the reimbursement of the Metropolitan Board, are repealed from the 211th September next. A metro politan COJIII.OII poor fund is to be established. There are other provisions as to poor relief under local acts; the appointment of additional guardians and othoers ; and also as to the extension of the borrowing power under the Poor-law Acts. - THE METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT BILL.—A meeting of the ratepayers of the ward of Cheap was held yesterday at the Guildhall Coffee-house, to protest against the levying of the Metropolitan Improvement Rate. Mr. Alderman Allen occupied the chair, supported by Mr. Deputy Tegg, Mr. J. F. Bontems, C.C., and the follow ing members of the Common Council:—Messrs. Bennett, Wild, Morley, Orridge, Bannister, Re. Mr. Bontems moved the following resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the Metropolitan Improvement Bill now before the House of Commons is highly objection able, and ought tobe opposed—first, because It increases the burden of the already overtaxed ratepayers of the metro polis ; second, because it makes no provision for the more equitable distribution of local taxation ; third, because it increases the already overgrown power of the Metropolitan Board of Works ; and fourth, because it still further in terferes with the right which the citizens of London have for centuries enjoyed of controlling the expenditure of their own rates." Mr. Peyton seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. Mr. Bennett moved a resolution to the effect that petition. to both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the foregoing resolution, be adopted and signed by the alderman on behalf of the meeting. This motion was also seconded and carried aria. cou., and the usual compliment to the chairman closed the proceedings. SMOCKING CARL OF MANSLAUGHTER. —At the Leeds maims yesterday, Mr. Justice Lush sentenced a nut hawker named Joseph Jubb to 20 years' penal servi tude for the manslaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Jubb, at Thurlston, on the 7th February. The evidence adduced in support of the charge disclosed circumstances of great ferocity. The prisoner, who was so abusive in the dock that he had to be repeatedly admonished by the learned judge, returned to huh ome at Thurlston on the night of the 31st January last. in a state of partial intoxication, and fiercely demanded from hie wife, who was enerink, substantial supper. The poor woman, who had to leave her bed to admit into the house her dissipated husband, was unable to provide a supper which would satisfy him, and thereupon he commenced beating her in a most violent manner, and kicked her in various parts of her body so savagely that one of the blows left such deep indentations of the nails in his hoots that they were ob servable a week afterwards when the post Torten exami nation was made after her death on the 7th of February. One kick he dealt on the lower portion of her body, and to this blow, the concussion of which caused the lining mem brane of the womb to become detached and cause inflam mation, the medical gentleman who was examined attri buted death. The morning after the attack the deceased drew the attention of the prisoner to the marks on her body, upon which the prisoner remarked—" I have been lame long enough, and I thought it was thy turn now." The prisoner alleged that deceased hurt herself by falling over a log of wood when she got up to admit him on the night of the 31st of January, and that owing to the suffer ing she endured she inflicted such wounds upon herself that she bled to death; but his lordship, in sentencing the prisoner, said he entirely disbelieved the statement of the prisoner, and remarked that the crime of which the jury had found him guilty was one on the very verge of murder. THE ST. ALRATeII PROBECLITION.—The Bishop of London has signed the letters of request to the Dean of the Court of Arches in the matter of the prosecution of the incumbent of St. Alban's, Holborn. The charges are as follows :—L For the elevation and adoration of the holy elements. 2. For placing lights on the communion table. 3. For the use of incense. 4. For the mixed chalice. We understand that Dr. A. J. Stephens would not include the wafer bread in the charges, wi the evidence would have been required of communicants, and to this the learned counsel declined to resort. The letters of request have been lodged in the registry, and to-day the citation will be oompleted.—Beeord. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (azures's =mum.) COUNT BISMARCK ON THE CESSION OF LUXEMBURG. BERLIN, Amu, 1. - • - - • - - - - In to-day's sitting of the North German Parlia ment, Herr von Bennigsen rose to question the government relative to the rumoured cession of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg to France, Count Bis marck having previously announced his readiness to give an immediate reply to the intorpellation. Herr Bennigsen said—" A disquieting rumour is current that Germany is to lose Luxemburg, a birthplace of German princes, and parliament wishes to learn what attitude the governments of the Confederation intend to adopt in the matter. It is the question of a Federal German fortress and of a German frontier territory, with an essen tially German population, which never dreamt of wishing to become French." The speaker then read a letter from Luxemburg, which was described as a cry of distress to the parliament, and in which it was asserted that out of 200,000 inhabitants, there were not 200 whose language was other than German. Herr von Bennigsen then continued as follows :—" Ref. me this question all party differences disappear. When the integrity of Germany is threatened all parties will unite, and support the Minister President against foreign powers to the utmost. We wish for peace, but will not shrink from war if it be necessary, to repel the very first attempt of France to attack our honour. Let us give a speedy and resolute answer to the warlike tendencies of France, and we shall stifle them in the bud. To be silent would be weakness. The promise given by the King, that not even a German village shall be lost, is preserved by the people in grateful remem brance. Let him call upon them, and he will find that they are one. The work of the new constitu tion can be concluded within a few days if foreign intervention threatens. We do not seek war ; and if it break out, let France be answerable. The German and the French nations could live aide by side in peace and prosperity, whereas war would inflict deep wounds ; but if Franco attempt to hinder the work of our reconstruction, we will show her that Germany is united." Count Bismarck, in reply, said :—" By the dissolution of the old Con federation the King of Holland acquired full sove reign rights over Luxemburg. There prevails in the Grand Duchy a disinclination to enter the North German Confederation, on account of the military burdens that step would entail. In the higher and highest circles a bsd feeling is en tertained with regard to the victories of Prussia, and in a despatch addressed to the Prussian government last October, Holland de manded the evacuation of the fortress of Luxem burg. The government, not wishing to have foreign princes in the Northern Confederation, has not put any pressure upon the Netherlands. Prus- ' sia values amicable relations with France, and has respected her susceptibilities so far as was consistent with her own honour. The Prussian government I does not adopt the opinion that an arrangement has been entered into between Holland and France, but cannot, on the other hand, assert that the con trary is the case. The question was first officially brought forward by a communication made by the King of Holland to the Prussian ambassador, asking what position Prussia would take up in case his Majesty should in any way cede his sovereign rights over the duchy. In reply, Prussia declared that she would leave the responsibility of such a step to the King of Holland. So far as Prussia is concerned, there is no reason to make any decla ration on this subject. Prussia will assure herself of the views entertained by the co-signitaries of the treaty of 1839, and by her federal allies, as well as of the state of public opinion, as represented by the North German Parliament. Holland has offered her good offices to further negotiations between France and Prussia, but they have been declined." Count Bismarck declared that ho was prevented from giving any further explanation by the nature of the affair, and concluded as follows :—" The North German Federal governments believe that no foreign power will endanger the undoubted rights of Germany, and they hope to protect those rights more safely by peaceful means and preserve good relations with foreign powers the more the debates in parliament shall show the indissoluble ties that exist between the government and the people." BERLIN, APRIL 1, Evastxo. In to-day's sitting of the North German Parlia ment, Articles 30 to 44 of the draft of the Con stitution referring to customs, commerce and rail ways, were adopted, either without alteration, or with amendments approved by the government. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL 1. The Crown Prince of Saxony has arrived in this city to-day. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL I, Ervinco. The Vienna correspondent of the Bank Gazette says that the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin has been instructed to declare to the Prussian govern ment that in the hour of danger Austria would stand side by side with Germany. It is believed that the object of the Crown Prince of Balcony's visit to Berlin is to announce to the Prussian government that the military forces of Saxony are now organised as Federal troops. The Crown Prince and the staff officers by whom ho is accom panied wear the Federal uniform. His royal high ness has been appointed commander of the 12th Federal Army Corps. HUNGARY. PESTH, APRIL 1. The Emperor leaves for Vienna on Thursday. The Deak party is willing that the union between Hungary and Croatia shall only involve their hav ing two points in common, namely, the coronation of the King and their joint representation by dele gates at Vienna. The Austrian government desires that Hungary and Croatia should be subject to a common legislation for recruiting and taxation. The majority of the inhabitants of Fiume have not signed the petition for the re-incorporation of Fiume with Hungary. The Croatian tribunal at Fiume has delivered sentences of imprisonment in the case of the inhabitants of that town who took part in the late demonstrations. These sentences, however, will, it is believed, be reversed. ITALY. FLORENCE, Aran, 1, Evimma. In to-clay's sitting in the Chamber of Deputies the verification of the elections was continued. Signor Tonello, having completed his mission to Borne, has returned to Florence, and has had an interview with Baron Ricaaoli, to whom he ren dered an account of his mission. Signor Marcardi, Director of Italian Public Debt Department, will shortly go to Rome on matters relating to the Pontifical debt. This morning Signor Sella hail a long conference with the President of the Council. It is rumoured that a seat in the cabinet has been offered to him. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, APRIL 1, 3.30 P.M. The Bourse has been very flat. Renton closed at 68.90, or 40e. lower than on Saturday. INDIA.-THE BUDGET. BOMBAY, MARCH 10. Upwards of 400 persons were presented at Sir Seymour Fitzgerald's first levee. The amalgamation of the Banks of Bombay and Bengal Is under consideration. The government has promised to favour any scheme that may be agreeable to both banks. The increase of the area under cotton cultivation in the Bombay presidency is about 270,000 acres, representing increased export to the value of 1,000,0001. Business at Bombay was dull, and the markets declining. The public health was good. The telegraph continues to work satisfactorily. The East India Railway has been partially opened. Through traffic to Jubbulpore will commence June 1. Very favourable reports are current throughout India in reference to the opening of the Agra Bank. The disputes between the Nizam and his ministers have been satisfactorily arranged. The Governor-General and council leave for Simla, April 10. The Budget laid before the Legislative Council on the sth instant for the year ending with the end of the current month shows an estimate deficit of 2,300,000/., arising from a general reduction of revenue and the increased ex penditure beyond the original estimate. The expenditure includes half a million for new transports. The budget for the forthcoming year shows an estimate deficit of half a' million pounds, or a surplus of one million three-quarters pounds, excluding extraordinary public works. The budget provides 150,0001. for the relief of the distress in Orissa. The duty on saltpetre, machinery, and numerou s small articles, ia abolished, and the fixed values on piece goods and metals is modified. The export duty on grain and the import duty on expensive wines is increased 50 per cent., that on other sorts of wines and spirits remains unchanged. A loan of 1,000,000/. is proposed for the erection of W racks, besides the additional expenditure of 1,000,0001. from the revenue. A loan of 2,000,0001. for inigatimud purposes, to be carried on energetically, but only by loon, Is also proposed. Mr. Massey proposed a license tax on profession's and trades, on a principle of two per cent. on their incomes. These are divided into five distinct classes, the lowest paying 4 rupees per annum, and the highest 200. The companies are divided into three classes, paying respec tively 501., 1001., and 200/. Public servants pay the license tax, excepting officers of the army whose incomes are less than 6001. a year, and who are not in civil employ. Officers of the police who are paid less than an infantry captain, and government servants receiving less than 1001. a year, are also excepted. The license tax was passed on the Ath, with an amend ment fixing the maximum to be paid at 500 rupees instead of 200 per annum. 1,400/. have been collected for the Frere memoriaL THE IRISH DISTURBANCES IN NEw Yoax.—The New York Times of the 19th March contains the following STrt of the Irish disturbances in New York on atrick's day :—" About 12.30 o'clock yesterday after noon, as the Third Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was being formed on Grand-street, in order to join the main procession which paraded yesterday in honour of St. Patrick's day, a truck came up and was about passing through that street near the corner of Pitt-street. The driver was peremptorily ordered out of the way by the marshals, and as be was being hemmed in and jeered at by the rapidly increasing crowd, this driver , whose name is at present unknown, inquired where he should go. Instead of giving the man any information, several niem hers of the Ancient Order of Hibendans, No. 3, from Brooklyn, who were standing in line near by, made an at tack upon the bewildered man and were driving him from the vehicle. At this juncture Officer August Ilene mann, of the Thirteenth Precinct Police, who was sta tioned near by, jumped on the truck to protect the driver from injury. His conduct in so doing raised the ire of the procesaionists to such a degree that a simultaneous assault was made upon the officer by a large number of the Brooklyn societies (Nos. 3,4, and 7), and he was knocked' down and severely injured by being trampled upon by the infuriated assailants. Information of the affray soon reached the knowledge of Roundsman W. E. Brown, of the Thirteenth Precinct, who was standing on the corner of Grand-street and East Broadway. He imme diately collected a squad of men, on duty near by, and ran down to mast their brother officer. As this handful of policemen hurled themselves upon the struggling crowd they were engulphed in the mass and were all severely handled. Tito Hibernians broke their staves of office and used the fragments as shillelahs and clubs with such effect that the officers were the recipients of several ugly scalp wounds and bruises. They were also knocked down, trampled on and kicked. During the second battle one of the marshals, from Brooklyn, drew his sabre and dealt officer Barrett, of the Thirteen Precinct, a blow on the head, inflicting* severe and dangerous wound. News of the conflict spread rapidly, and the officers stationed along the line ran down to the assistance of the officers engaged. But as they arrived singly the rioters were enabled to beat them off. Captain Helene, of the Thirteenth Precinct, heard of the row as he stood on the corner of Clinton-street and East Broadway, when he and Sergeant Barnitt collected a sufficient force and soon suc ceeded in scattering the insurgents. Scarcely had he per formed this service when the reserves from the Seventh and Eleventh Precincts came up on the double quick, and they drove the assailants down East Broadway in splendid sle, dealing effective and telling blows as they proceeded. This ended the disturbance, and the police reformed and proceeded to pick up their wounded (22 in number) who were removed to the Delaney-street Station-house." EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—The emigration officials at Liverpool yesterday completed their usual quarterly and monthly returns of the exodus from Liver pooL During the month just terminated there sailed from Liverpool to the United States 27 ships " under the act," with 282 cabin, and 6,219 steerage passengers ; oe the latter 2,381 were English, 88 Scotch, 2,581 Irish, and 1,169 foreigners. To Victoria there was only one ship, with three cabin and 124 steerage, of the latter 15 were English, seven Scotch, 95 Irish, and seven foreigners- - making a grand total for the month of 6,628 emigrants. The number of short ships sailing were nine to the United States, with 526 ers ; one to New Brunswick with six ; one to New oundland, with 7 ; two to Victoria, with 34 ; two to the West Indies, with 14; five toSouth Am ;erica, with 84 ; one to the East Indies, with 20 ; and one to Africa, with 122 making a total of 22 ships and 713 ers. During the quarter ending March there sailed from Liver pool 69 ships under the act, with 13,162 steerage passen gers and 14;3'2 cabin ; of these ships 66 sailed to the United States, with 829 cabin and 12,859 steerage passengers ; and three ships went to Victoria. with three cabin and 303 steerage passengers. To the United States, New Bruns wick, Newfoundland, Victoria, West Indies, South Ame rica, East Indies, and Africa, there sailed 61 short ships, with 1,734 passengers, of which 1,137 were cabin and the remainder steerage. The total exodus for the quarter is 15,728, which, when compared with the corresponding quarter of last year ' shows a decrease of 9,049. This de crease Is generally attributed to the prevalence of bad weather, and the difficulties which were placed in the way of intending emigrants by the recent Fenian disturbances in Ireland. ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN OFF A RAILWAY. — During the night between Saturday and Sunday an atrocious attempt was made to throw a train off the Man. cheater and Sheffield line of railway. A return train was passing the level crossing between Dinting and Glossop, between one and two o'clock, when it suddenly came upon an obstruction which caused a severe shock to the passen gers, though it is believed that none of them suffered very' . seriously. The train was going slowly, and the driver pulled up as soon as pomade. On examination it was found that the obstruction had been caused by some malicious person or persons having lifted a gate off its hinges at the crossing, and placed It acres, the railway. The train was going down an incline, and bad it been going at greater speed a very serious result might isve ensued. The railway authorities have instituted an inquiry, which it is hoped may bring the offenders to justice. Innis. AND CHINA MAILS.--SHEZ, APRIL I. The Mongolia, from Calcutta March 9, arrived at 4 a.m. to-day. ITALY. (nom out ovrs CORUSPOIMICIT.) FLORENCE, MAace 24. The Chamber is to-day electing its president, and the result will have reached you by telegraph before you can get this letter. The contest will be a severe ono, if the severity be not, as is not impro bable, taken out of it by an understood compro mise, the terms of which would be the election of Crispi, the opposition candidate, as the first of the vice-presidents. In any case there is, I think, little doubt that Mari, the government can didate, will be elected. I have seen some state ments in English newspapers that the government had an idea of putting forward Rattazzi as its can didate for the presidency. But the assertion could not have proceeded from anybody at all con versant with what has been going on here. Nego tiations have been and are still pending with Signor Rattazzi, the scope of which is to induce him to accept the portfolio of "Grace and Justice," now perforce held by Ricasoli in addition to his own. For my own part, I do not think that such a coali tion would be so likely to give the ministry the force it needs as some other combinations which might be possible. Ratazzi is hanging off to ascer tain, before accepting, the complexion of the new chamber, wishing to avoid the chance of exactly reversing in his own person the policy of the rats, who fly from, instead of joining, a ship destined to sink. But it will be some time yet before this complexion of the chamber can be ascertained with any satisfactory accuracy. For what with double (or triple or quadruple) elections, what with invalid elections, and what with incompatibilities, there will be at least fifty seats vacant, and this is a telling number in a house of the size of the Italian chamber. Mancini has been elected by five col leges, and Garibaldi by four. Here then are seven vacancies to begin with. The first business of the chamber, as soon as they have got through with the election of the officers of the house, will be to vote a budget provisionally for another three months. And as the vote by virtue of which the taxes are now col ' lected expires at the end of the present month, it will be as much as they will be able to do (more, I am disposed to think) to get a new provi sional vote passed in time. 1 am assured on very competent authority, that all the stories, so rife in the mouths of the " ad mimed" party, about a portion of the Langrand- Dumonoeau money having been already used, are utterly destitute of any foundation. Eight millions of caution money was paid by the Belgian firm, according to the terms of the convention. But the whole of that money is in the hands of the na tional bank. Nobody has touched it ; and no body could have touched it. It will, there can be no doubt, have to be returned untouched to the Belgian owners of it. For there is, I think I may safely say, no chance that any finance bill comprising the arrangement proposed by the late government to have been made with them, has the ghost of a chance of becoming law. What the financial proposals of the newly recon structed ministry are about to be is shrouded in complete mystery. At all events the public ser vice for the present year, including the payment of the coupons of the public debt, is already pro vided for. I am also assured that there was no foundation for the story about the King's having been stopped and lectured by certain individuals near Turin. The statement of the carmen!, only to be contra dicted a day or two later, has however this advan tage, that it serves to indicate the utter wildness and recklessness of the talk here, and the way facts of a nature to be most easily known to have happened or not to have happened are declared on the best authority to have occurred when they are pure inventions. We have here, however, a palace scandal, which is true. A man of known bad character, as lam told (the limitation applies only to the previous badness of character and not to the main facts of the story, which are certain), a certain Vivaldi is, or was, treasurer to the King, and as such had apartments in the Pitti Palace, which he inhabited with his wife, and a little girl, their child. It be came rumoured that this couple were habitually guilty of exceeding cruelty to their child. And to such an extent did such reports prevail, that at last " justice informed itself," as the continental phrase goes. The Procuratore Regio obtained the necessary authorisation, including the King's per sonal assent, to the execution of his office within the walls of the palace, presented himself at the door of the treasurer's apartments, and demanded admittance. It was refused on the score of the privilege attaching to the place. This objection, however, as has been seen, had been provided against; the procuratore showed his authorisation, and entered. The child was found in a hole undera etairmae, covered with bruises and half starved. She was immediately carried away to a hospital, and given in charge to the matron. The unnatural parents were indicted ; but, as the child rapidly got better, and there was no proof of intent to commit murder, they were allowed to remain at large on bail. While the process was being prepared against them the treasurer asked and obtained permission for himself and his wife to visit the child. They did so, and brought with them some bonbons, which the little girl ate. She forthwith became ill again. The matron called in the hospital physi cian, who very soon discovered that poison had been administered to the child ; who, however, a second time recovered. Thereupon the parents, despite the sanctity of the palace, were again arrested, and this time kept in gaol, and will be tried for attempt to murder. But in all this, despite the infinite quan tity of talk that it has occasioned, it is difficult to see anything that makes the story more remarkable than any other ordinary anecdote of crime, unless to those who imagine that humanity is no longer the same thing within the walls of a palace. EeCLESIAATICAL QI'ENTIONB IN PARLIA MEN r. On the let of April, Mr. Monsen will bring in a bill to amend the law regulating the burial of dissenters in Ire land. On the 2nd, Mr. Crawford will introduce a bill for the preservation of Bunhill.lields Burial Ground. On the 3rd, the Ecclesiastical Titles Act Repeal Bill is down for a second reading. On the 10th, the Oxford Tests Abolition 13 , 11 will go into committee. On the Bth May, the Church rate Abolition Bill will reach the airs stage ; and on the 29th, the Uniformity Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Bouverie's) stands for a second reading. —Liberator FATAL FALL FROM A CLIFF AT RAMSCATE. Mr. T. T. Delasaux, the coroner for Kent, has just held an inquest, at Ramegate, on the body of Mr. John Charles Waugh, a gentleman, 52 years of age, who was killed by falling from the West Cliff, between Pegrwell Ray and Ramsgate, on Thursday. He had for some time previously lodged at No. 12, Royal-crescent. He was observed walk ing near the edge of the cliff, and suddenly disappeared. The marks on the edge of the cliff led to the conclusion that he must have accidentally fallen over. A verdict of "Accidental death " was returned. AUSTRIA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION. A correspondent who has the means of knowing the views of the government on the political questions of the day, writes from Vienna : " Nothing is more difficult than to give precise information on the Oriental question ; the situa tion changes almost every day, each time assuming a different aspect, like the pictures in akaleidosoope. You know that France has taken the initiative in proposing a fresh step to be taken at Constanti nople, the aim of which was to induce the Porte to give up Candia. You also know that Austria and Russia are prepared to give their support to this proceeding of France, and the latest news says that a collective note to that effect has been addressed by the Austrian and Russian cabinets to the govern ment at Paris. In a similar manner has the government of Prussia signified its intention to act in unison with these three great powers. As yet there is no positive news whether France has already mooted the question at Constantinople; it is however surmised, on what 1 have reason to consider reliable authority, that the French ambassador had an in terview with the Sultan's ministers on the subject, but that the original plan of France is essentially modified, and reduced to a mere form of friendly advice or suggestion, and that the Turkish minis ters have politely declared their inability to submit the scheme to the consideration of their high lord and master. For the moment the agitation is calmed, and the question held in abeyance, only to rise into prominence again at a more opportune time. The principles which scent to guide tho Austrian government in this question are, in the first place, to avoid isolation. In her present po sition she is above all things compelled to use her best endeavours for the maintenance of peace, and for that reason it is the paramount duty of the Vienna government to be on the qui rise, in order to be able to avail themselves of every opportunity affording a chance for effecting an adjustment of pending or newly arising differences. Since his January despatch—and no other on the "rune sub ject does exist—the policy of Baron Bengt has been based on this view • and if the suggestions and pro positions of the ' Vienna cabinet have not every where met with the consideration they deserved, they have at least had the effect that from that moment constant attempts took place between the great powers to bring about an understanding which alone can preserve the peace of the world. Under such circumstances it is not at all unlikely that Austria, as has been the case in reference to Candia, should support propositions which, if in reality they do not exactly coincide with her views, she nevertheless admits, on the principle that of two evils the lesser is to be chosen, especially when compared with the great danger which must neces sarily arise from a disagreement of the great powers and a clashing in their actions. In the second place, Austria must, by all means, try to prevent any isolated or separate action on the part of Russia. The treaty of Paris has set up, as a counterpoise to the hegemony of Russia with reference to Turkey, the collective guarantee of the great powers. This was a measure not only jus tified, but required, by the then existing circum stances ; and it has especially eased Austria from that incubus which, on her western frontiers, in the form of the Russian ascendancy, weighed upon her and paralysed her. This advantage it is necessary to preserve under all circumstiurces. Austria cannot permit Russia to claim or exercise an exclusive protectorate over Turkey. But quite a different question is that whether the guarantees which the treaty of Paris imposed upon Russia in order to prevent a return of such a situation, sere wise and good political tact, and whether they can be practically carried out for any length of time. In this respect the Austrian prime minister seems to entertain very grave doubts. To impose upon a great power like Russia the con dition not to keep any naval force worthy of the name in the Black Sea is tantamount to chal lenging Russian sagacity and ingenuity to evade such a stipulation at any price, and the latter would, indeed, become nil when its effectiveness is most required ; that is, the very moment when an European crisis is arising. Means for warlike pre parations to appear at the decisive moment, well armed and equipped on the scene of battle, are in abundance in the Sea of Avow. Of a more prac tical character is the question of the rectification of the frontier, though also in this respect much is open to consideration so long as the mouth of the Danube is kept free. The Russian national sensibilities have been sorely wounded by the Paris treaty, the consequences of which may one day break out in very alarming convulsions, which may be eery serious for the interests of Europe. If any healing process can be adopted without essentially interfering with the collective influence and operation of all the great powers, Austria will certainly not keep back from joining in such an issue. From Servia we are in possession of very good news. In order to induce Prince Michael to adopt a course of moderation towards the Porte, after the latter, in consequence of the exertions of the Austrian government, had acceded to the demands of the Servian nation, and at the same time to warn him that in case he should feel tempted tom/amen at tempt upon Bosnia or the Herzegovina, he would find Austria in his way, Baron Beust despatched Count Edward Zichy with an extraordinary mission to Belgrade. Count Zichy has long been on terms of intimacy with Prince Michael, having rendered him great services by cenducting the arrangement of his affairs at the time when the prince was divorced from his wife. The mere fact of the arrival of the count at Belgrade with an extra ordinary mission made a very favourable impres sion upon the prince, who has been accustomed to see on similar previous occasions officers from the frontier districts employed, which imparted to such missions a more military character. Count Zichy has perfectly succeeded in the object he had to achieve, and has received from the prince the most pacific assurances that he will not in an" , way act against the interests of Austria. Altogether the disposition of the Servians and the people in the other frontier provinces of Turkey adjoining Austria is most favourable towards the latter, and the energetic policy of Baron Beust in this direc tion is justly aignalised as a great success." EXPLOSION AT A POW DER MILL AND Loan or Foca Lit Es. —A terrible explosion occurred in one of the "mixing houses" at Molars. Hall's powder mills at Faversham yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. It appeals that a boiler used for working a mill in which the saltpetre is refined burst, and completely destroyed the house, where four men were employed. The engine driver, Louis HigLsted, wee burnt severely, and every attention was paid to him. The chief interest was cen tered in the ruins of the mixing-house, as it was called, though of course all hopes of rescuing the missing men alive was dispelled on viewing the crumbled walls and the charred bricks, timber, end fragments. A diligent search was, how ever, at once made, and the fire offices in Faversham were communicated with by Mr. icholL Two engines quickly arrived,and with the engine on the works already playing further damage was averted. Dr. Naas, who was fortu nately driving in thatdirection at the time, assisted by Mr. Quinton, who arrived on horseback, paid every attention to Highstea, and hopes were entertained when our parcel left that he would recover. The men at the ruins at length found the bodies, which were all charred. and with the slight apparel used at the mill burnt off. The names of the killed are George Love. of Ludibmham, about 3.5 years of age, who leaves a widow and six children ; Mark Coe, of the Brenta, about 33, leaves a widow and two chil dren ; Harry Adey, of Ospnoge, 25, single ; and George Back, of Dare 18, single. A large crowd collected on the spot, and efforts were being fluids to extinguish the fire. It is about two years and a half since an accident involving loss of life occurred at the mills. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1. APPOINTMENT*. Surgeons K. Humphrys, to the Chanticleer ; G. B Moore, M.D., to the Frederick William, additional. Assistant Clerk J. D. Drysdale, supernumerary, to the Fisgard. for disposal. Chief Engineer J. Prowett, to the Chanticleer. Engineer J. Watson (al to the Chanticleer. First Clam Assistant Engineer J. Lewthwaite, to the Chanticleer. II