The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-06 00:00:00

C.I.ALLEIni of BR )SZES ti'ART, I;ARNI vii F.F.74 de ell FM I NEE t' LABILA, ar —ole it t pot ite t 0:1,0 F Ito bedlenne and Co IT es tr„. sat , r to l'arht, with 5 rr wt. added for septa., lo f 0g1! ,.. 4. Ith min/tool s•.. t lona, M i nt treat)) - pa.t K +Ws an.l ORMI NI, &t, 31, 37, ot 313, Oa 111Tli Monet. _ _ PHILLIPS and PEARCE, Artiste ulas3 and ( Moe to the (Item, rwa;iert'ully lasp-cti.iii of their NOVEL awl IrSSIONS. The; are original. moderate In price, pertect f- N.,kmauship. mat.aMl. iiiimufact ur nearatreet hat e. Mr. 11 '!or I tea-. r.t K. Jm Ole alma iii•outment I,i. Mon. 15:i, New Ciiii.l..trect. AO 3:01 mid :Mt). I Lomian. NVILLIAM CHURTOIC and SON, ti,),11 , :C.••• moil siIIETNI AK El:s, al toot oXFOItio.STI:Erf. 1.)1 DM:CLOTH I N... FIRST-CLASS C.ARPE`fi:, DANIASHS, ttc., l'Alt elt I.e tn the fr-Intry rree. T Vt SONS, LON DON F PM FIRST CLA.:4S SILKS anal FA.Nt..Y DRESSES. P.lttetoot the Country Free. T NEN AISLES fi SONS, LONDON, E. 14 - IIRST-CLX`';S DRAPERY, MANTLES, akc. L !IT E , T Corria.,nt Fire. Ettattli4lted uearl) half a Coltory. i S.T CLASS LWVI , I , I' Patient, ...at to the l't.unity Free. T. VEN ALLK d SONS, LONDON, E. M R N 1-NG. FIRST CLASS FURNITURE, BEDDING, &c. -T An 11111:tratc.1 Prin . T. VENART.Em, & S.)V-.. 103. 101 ninl Whikehapel. and 4. 6, and S. Conlin-rda!•str,,.t..l-nnlnn JOY IN BROGDEN'S CLASSIC JEWELRY. oARIS II WiT-CLASS SILVER MEDAL,IB.;7. TOHN BRtX;DENS 18-carat GoLD CHAINS, . . . VAIN BROODEN'S BRACELETS. _ . OUN 111:04;DI:S'S13ROOC:IF:. J OLIN I.2:OCDEN'S (;E3l and WEDDING . - Jon N 'WOODEN'S 'NECKLACES. OFIN BRO. DEN'S EAIIRINCS. ~ - NAL GOLD CHAIN MAN I:FACTORY. ORD: --- - N O. 16, lIENIIEETTI-STI:EET, Coven-, rrartkn. ENRY BRETT and Co "0. D. V.' . Pi: ftl. BIIA NM', li.. per Wit perdor , re•son• trended by tila niodlcal itrofeasion. In n •.r , for the cobutry Inclusive of railway carriage —llolhorn bap., and 30, Regent-at. 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Mr. Keu.1..1, Ac. 10,1: I. 1( Tqi.l_lll: T:01 IMPEKI 4!. in trm* marrellaus per formaneey, ~..a.ting ut halanehm. 'l' SI.111!11111, Tnrlll.lina. Butterfly. nil :neat I.:alder lea!, - El.y E. EN IN •; at Eight. termilsating at I drpa.t To : 311.1 , ~ :and satardai at baltraet w!! ChOdren ander ld ha!? laic... Place% se.mr dat The Box•ofnee by Mr. Nugent from T !•. all Vise at Mr. Nlit• rhell'.;, !)!.1 I.atteet mid at tle..pl!!. BTR A '(U. EVFNIV 1. StirEnt.v sr:Ks - 1.1: —•IHE MELD OF THE CLOTH OF COLD. -And MARRIACL AT ANY PRICY.. BRITANNIA. Tina ftrultrtirt. Tltynolds, Tilt, and Leslie: Mr.d.slaes Booth, Courteous . . l'ovottiuy. Ac —A varlets of Entertainvueu . . —Aud Tay. MAN tit , 1Il1: RED NIANtdoN, Ur P I It a. end M iss SI. Header-el:. iffOLI WATER AT I,lNti ~ItlDtir- 3 irtf4 Div —Mortara, lh "rNtl Afternoon, Ita Ty-litoP.Rvw—MondEn, ISm o.lt.rnoon, 2A. 3Su. Il(rTjel:3 of CIr.TII , M ARRIAOK. , , ATIP ,, , are received tub, 12 o'clock for Insertion same eveniLg. I rise, 3.1. Gd. A SECOND EDITION of the EXPRESS, CONTAINING The Latest Foreign Telegrams : the Latest City ; Railway, Mining, and other Sha , es ; Sporting, and General Intelligence, TS PUBL.] MN ED EVERY EVENING. LONDON, WEDNE.sDAY, MAY 6. .1011: NA L ISM. Ti,e system upon which the newspaper press is governed in this country has been often discussed of late years, and will probably attract more attention under the of a reformed Parlia ment than when Lord 111.1;i:Eitr agitated the subject. Skill English journalists continue to influence society, while they t:eniselves are un known'.' or shall they come before the public is their own persons, an d tigii their names to articles as tbe Fre..ch sign theirs Mr. CoN , ;RE fl, the well-km Colutist, urges that anonymous writing be prohibited by legislative enactment. A Tnott,orE, who is not a Comtist, vow idirs that political literature should be anonyinolis, but that all periodical literature that is irt is•litical should be signed ; and yet, apparently, 3lr. TROLLOPE is not convinced by his own ::Ignments, for the articles in S. are unsigueil, and, curiously enough, in the current nut tb. one by a name less writer against the pra,-;:..- of anonymous journalism. On the other 'Land, in the 1',,,,f0„,- jairory last year. a v.:l:er took the sanio line of argunamt, but, with more consistency, attached his name to the pane:. \V, think that there is something to be Loth sides, but that there is much Inure ~.id ill favour of the present system than JAPAN. The Moniteur of this morning publishes the fol lowing from Japan, under date March 11 :—" On learning the massacre of ten French sailors, the English, Prussian, Dutch, Italian, and United States ministers met at the residence of the French minister at Osaka, and decided by common accord to leave Osaka, haul down their flags, and withdraw their consuls, until satisfaction should have been granted. On the following day the Japanese authorities came and declared the massacre to be inexcusable, and the murderers were placed at the disposal of the French Minister. All the Ministers of the other powers supported the French demand for reparation by energetic notes." AMERICA. Let it be remarked, first all, that the oppo nents of anonymous e ill do well to say as little as possible ale ot newspaper press of France. The best of the journals are DO doubt conducted with ability, and many of the contributors Lac , a European reputation; but clever writ::.g, lt.wover pleasant to read, is not the main provime the journalist. The press of this country I,presmits the political creed of the country; in Fr.i.ae, as everybody knows, it does nothing of the kind. The press forms with us a n.ighzy power, second to no other in the ; the press is France, although equal t • • ..v.,W11 in intellec tual force, and surpassing i: scarcely affects the course of events, aml is therefore of slight value as a rx.litical eevi.:c. Here a leading article has been known to ; . tTII mit a ; there it would scarcely intim zom the positieu of a ONE signal disadvantage of Mr. DISRAELI'S mode of speech is that its ambiguity gives rise to hydra-headed rumours, which disturb the legis lative mind, and impede the transaction of pub lic huikess. We have it on the ►uthority of the PRL:IIER himself that his "manner of " introducing an august name cannot be " imp•tgned :" but it is at least certain that his Monday night's speech has led to considerable con fusion of ideas, which the Duke of RICHMOND'S ~~ _i_ _ , . A deputation, oonsistinz of the Rev. L Tugwell, Dr. Hardwioke, Mr. W. Hepworth Dixon, and others, had an interview with the Lord President of the Council and the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos at the Privy Comma. °Moe, Whitehall, yesterday, in support of the Artisans and Labourers' Dwellings Bill. The deputation was in troduced by Mr. Torrens, Mr. Locke, M.P., and the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., and accompanied by Lieutenant. Colonel Kennedy. The Inman royal mail steamer City of London arrived at Queenstown at 4.45 a.m. to-day, with 175,000 dollars in specie. After landing mails and passengers, she proceeded immediately ior Liverpool. All well. NEW YORK, APRIL 25. At the continuation of the impeachment trial yesterday, Judge Nelson, on behalf of the defence, delivered a long argument, in which he sketched the life of Mr. Johnson, cited his loyalty during the rebellion, and claimed for him honesty and integrity of purpose. The tenure of office law was unconstitutional, but even if not was not violated by Mr. Johnson, who only sought to test the matter in the courts. Furthermore, Mr. Johnson's cue did not conic within the provisions of the law. The speaker quoted the opinions of several attorneys general in justification of Mr. Johnson's interpre tation of the right of removal and appointment by the President. He agreed with Mr. Johnson in thinking that congress, with ten states unrepresented, had no constitutional right to attempt an impeachment. The Senate was sitting as a legal court, and he urged Chief .Inatice Chase to charge it as a jury, and expounnd to it the nature of the impeachable offences under the constitution. The officially-announced majority for the new constitution in South Carolina is 43,000. Mr. Johnson has nominated General Scholfield Secretary of War, vice Stanton, to be removed. General Scholfield has postponed the election in Virginia until congress makes an appropriation to defray the expenses. Governor Brownlow has postponed the Tennessee election at the request of the candidates for con gress. --- INDIA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAIL—GIBRALTAR, MAT s.—The Syria left at noon yesterday. All well. She may be expected at Southampton about the 9th inst. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.—MALTA, MAY 5.-- The Manilla, from Southampton 25th April, arrived at noon yesterday, and left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria. BOMBAY MAIL. —MUMMA, MAY G.—The Per* pawed Messina at 1.30 a.m. this morning, en route for Marseilles. All well. MALTA, MAT 5 —The Ripon, with the heavy portion of the above, leaves at 6 a.m. to. morrow. She may be looked for at Southampton about the 15th instant. A meeting of the Trades 'Unions Commissioners was held yesterday. Present—Right Hon. Sir William ' Erle chairman ; Earl of Lichfield, Lord Echo, M.P., , Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart., M.P., Mr. James Booth, C. 8., Mr. J. A. ItAeback, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Thome' Hughes, M.P., and Mr. Frederic Harrison. Mr. J. C. Train, secretary to the commission, was also present. ADMIRALTY, MAY 5. —APPOINTI&ANTS.—CaptAiII W. A. R. Pewee, to the Juno, Lieutenants Basil E. Cochrane, Richard F. Meade' and Robert C. floret, to the Juno; and Frederick C. Lorn, to the Hector. NavigatiarLientettant W. H. Adlam, to the Juno. Navi gating Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Hawkins, to the Juno. Midshipman John Darnford, to the Victory. Sargeos W. Anderson (a), additional, to the Victory, for Royal Marine Artillery ; and Naval Cadet nominated, Alexander Mel drum. Lord Lytton's article on Pitt and Fox contaus the following :—" A party cannot fail to decrease rapillY in power and importance that appears to the contincniii to renounoe all the recognised principles of political a tics. in order to subserve the ambition of a chief whose rep genius only renders more alarming to the safety of tie commonwealth the unscrupulous appliance of his loess- to the naked audacity of his ends." According to advice. by the last mail from it appears that the question of granting a gualantze on the capital required for the Euphrates Valley Railway engaging the attention of the Indian government and the commercial community, is consequence of Mr. W. l'. Andrew having officially brought to the notice of the Governor-General a correspondence on the subject between himself and her Majesty's Secretaries of State for Forrigu Affairs and for India. ..•••••• • ---- CRIME Is SCOTLAND.—This morning an abotrut was publiabed of the Scottish criminal returns for the year 1887. The total number of offenders soill , t whom charges were preferred was d,305, of oho' 2,510 were convicted, 18 were outlawed, 6 eel' found to be insane, and 771 were acquitted or discharged. The majority of the offences wee . committed against property, but without violenc e, us e in the classification of offences those against the pas" stand next in point of numbers. Although there were seventeen persons charged with murder, only four's ` ' convicted ; of these but one was sentenced to death. and in that case the sentence was commuted to penal set' vitude. On the Ist inst. the Franco-Italian Commis sioners completed their examination of the Mont Cenie Railway, and authorised its being opened for goods trathc for a fortnight prior to the opening for paasengers. thi the 'Aura journey of the commissioners from tiusa to San Michael the time occupied was sh. 30inin., lb. 15min. stoppages. The average r unnin g speed v.. 0 about 12 miles au hour. j - ---o -- -- 1.--••••••• , • - ui i• , ,, contnoures. ne moaerates nu; expressions, anu The Hon. Hernia Stopford has left Osborne. a legislative enactment. ?dr. .la - ! noNY TROLLOPS, even his thoughts ; and if, under the signature F 75,000 dollars in specie. After landing mails and passengers, she proceeded immediately in. M.P., Mr. omasßarnes, .., Mayor an the own Lord Lytton's article on Pitt and Fox contaila "" Th " .... '' Barn s *" . """7 l 6 l :" . t.h `;"' '''''''T '''''-' i jonrned until Thursday for this purpose_ . Clerk of Bolton, and others, bad an interview with the ' • 'II who is not a Comtist, vow ids that political system, he might, perhaps, write a little better, he The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday forenoon, Li verpoo l . All we ll . the following :—" A party cannot fail to decrease mia. Y Duke of Richmond yesterday, at the o ffi ce of the Board of . literature should be anonymous, but that all would also write more for effect, which is de- attended by Major Teeedale. NEW YORK, . r to renounoe all the principles of political a • periodical literature that is not political should be cidedly mischievous. Moreover, if it be ed The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Hon. At the continuation of the impeachment trial dation and level crossing, at Bolton. APRIL 25 Trade, in relation to defective railway station LOOOMM.I. in order to eubserve the ambition of a chief whose .e t ) signed ; and yet, apparently, Mr. Taot.t,ort is that, under the shield of anonymity, a man may Ws' Stoner , A Bombay paper states that floating post-offices In the evening the Prince of Wales, aocom , ponied by yesterday Judge Nelson, on behalf of the defence, in power and importance recognised that appears to the ecritioolt) genius only renders more alarming to the safety of tar not convinced by his own argumenta, for the deal in unjust assertions, end in hostile criticisms, Prizes Edward of Saxe-Weimar, presided at Willie's delivered a long argument, in which he sketched articles in St. Pallrq are unsigned, and, curiously it may be said, on the other hand, that this dangerfor the sorting of letters will shortly be established on the naked audacity of his ends." Rooms, at the Annivereal Festival of the Society of the life of Mr. Johnson, cited his loyalty during sem board the mail packets running between Bombay and According to advices by the last mail from Indus enough, in the current number is one by a name- is more than counterbalanced, so far as the public Friends ' in • of Foreigners Distress in London. In attend- the rebellion, and claimed for him honesty and The lumber trade in the state of Mi c hi gan, in . commonwealth the unscrupulous appliance of his lump- to leas writer against the peii . :ti,... of anonymous benefit is concerned, by the temptation the jour- &nee es his Royal Highneas were Lord Alfred Hervey, integrity of purpose. The tenure of office law was the United States, amounted last year to journalism. On the other hand, in the l'i , ”te.el.- nalist would feel to shun just criticism, and to Deseret Sir W. Knollys, Major Teesdale, and Mr. Holz- capital required for the Euphrates Valley Railway ; , - 1 24,000,000 dole. ; unconstitutional, but even if not was not violated 15 years hence the forests in that state will, it is expected, engaging the attention of the Indian government and the 1 porn re /s.riew, last year. ais titer t...0k the . saute indulge in fl attery, if he attached his name to every mem * r. line of argtuitent, but, with more consistency, article he wrote. " Uhl ," says Mr. TeoiLorE, The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs, by Mr. Johnson, who only sought to test the matter cease to exist. it appears that the question of granting a gnmautze on the commercial community, is consequence of Mr. W. I attached his name to the paper. NVe think that "it could be shown that a newscould be F e P er ! Italian Oper a , c Stoner and the lion. C. L. Wood, went to the Royal in the courts. Furthermore, Mr. Johnson's case did INDIA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAIL —GIBRALTAR, Covent garden..subject betty "c there is something to be sa:•1 - , both sides, but "produced better of its kind, and more generally himself and her Majesty's Secretaries of State for Forrigu not come within the provisions of the law. The May s.—The Syria left at noon y es t er d a y. All well. G over nor-General a correspondence on the . that there is notch Inure 1.. 1..• ~.id in favour of " influential, by writers with names than by Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial- speaker quoted the opinions of several attorneys- Bo MAIL,—MALTA , MAY 5.-- She may be expected at Southampton about the 9th inst. OUTWARD MBAYAndrew having officially brought to the notice of the Affairs and for India- the present system than egailea it, general in justification of Mr. Johnson's interim*- " writers without them, writers without names office from the Governors of the Settlements on the West - . - Th e m am ma, from Southampton 25th April, arrived at CRIME IN SeOTLAND.—This morning all el-mt ilct Let it be remarked, first ..: all, that the oppo- " should be preferred." I Oust of Africa, Prince Edward Island, Newfo un dl an d, tatlon of the right of removal and appointment noon yesterday, and left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria. was published of the Scottish criminal return' for the nenta of anonymous journ:,::. is is ill do well to Mr. TecoaLoee thinks differently with regard by the President. He agreed with Mr. Johnson BOMBAY M4IT,—MBASINA, MAY G.—The P Wt 7• The totalnumber ofoffenders spins ens year I—.. ~ to I Bermuda, and Malta. Dr. Janice Alderson, President of the Royal College of in thinking that congress, with ten states say as little as possible ale so 7 ' l - iii•wspaper prase reviews and magazines , or did think differently ' of France. The best of the I'r, - ..aeli journals are when he wrote the paper from which we have : PhYliciam, was ng amo st the gentlemen attending the unrepresented, had no constitutional right Marseilles. All well. MALTA, MAT 5 —The Ripon, with 2,310 were convicted, 18 were outlawed, 6 wen' pused Messina at 1.30 a.m. this morning, en route for whom charges were preferred was :1,305, of *hos • no doubt conducted with a.`i.: r.oble ability, and quoted ; but it is hardly necessary to say that the'lev A ee de on n tli ta e ti 4 o t n h co in instant. of Sir Arthur Buller, M.P., to attempt an impeachment. The Senate was the heavy portion of the above, leaves at 6 a.m. to- found to be insane, and 771 were acqui tted es w en many of the contributors Lai • :.• , • .ed a European arguments in favour of anonymous journaliem can- I Mr. B ax l ey, M P., Mr. R o b er t son, M.P., Mr. Goud a M.P sitting as a legal court, and he urged Chief .1 ustice morrow. She may be looked for at Southampton about discharged. The majority of the o ff e rs . .. •• .comm itted against property, but without violence, .'Q' - i Chase to charge it as a jury, and expounnd to it reputation; but clever writ.:.g, ...ow ever pleasant n• .t be, and need not be , carried into the region of : Mr. Watkin, M.P., Mr . Bischoff, Mr. J. N. Mellor, and A eat f the Trades If • Co • ' • • fff thane ain't the !ars"' mg o e ea mom monsmoners in the clessification o o encee ose against to read, is not the main provi:ae Lf the journalist. literature. I Mr. J. M. Grant, had an interview with the Duke of the nature of the impeachable offences under the the 15 1 : instant, The press of this country i epresehts the political ----- lBuckiagbem and Chandos at the Colonial-office yeeter- constitution. Ede chairman • Bari of Lichfield, Lord Etcher, ALP., seventeen persons charged with murder, only tour we 1 creed of the country ; ill F1.1.:t e, as everybody Oat signal disadvantage of Mr. DISRAELI'S mode day, to urge the issuing of a commission to inquire into The officially-announced majority for the new was held yesterday. Present—Right lion. Sir William gi r r . ' 1, - . h uti e 1 Gooch , lok, Q.C., M.P., lie tii i .. Tehso Boo41; i04 04. 1; death. and convicted ;of these but one was sentenced to l vr. knows, it does nothing of the kind. The of speech is that its ambiguity gives rise to ' the Cey t o r i i i evances alleged to be now existing in the colony of constitution in South Carolina is 43,000. and Mr. Frederic ' Harri;on. Mr. J. C. Taal, in that case the sentence wee commuted to pens pates forms with us a u.igl.zi power, second hydra-headed rumours, which disturb the legis- !Mr. Johnson has nominated General Scholfield ileasstas7 M.P., to the commission, was alee present. —...a . . stand next in point of numbers. Although there were viands. A de p utation , . co • in; of the Rev. L. T II D Secretary of War, vice Stanton, to be removed. ADMIRALTY, MAY 5. —APPOINT . IIiNTS. U ptain to no other in the Linesioin ; the press lative mind, and impede the transaction of pub- ' woke, Mr. W. Hepworth Dixon, and others, ugwe had ' e r n . W. A. It. Peruse, to the Juno. Lieutenants Basil E. *loners completed their its . ia France, although equal t• • ..r ./Wll in iutellec- lic hush:ears. We have it on the authority of interview with the Lord President of the Council and the General Scholfield has postponed the election in Cochrane, Richard F. Meade, and Robert C. Gond, to ed for goods int& teal force, and surpassing it in 1 rillimcy, scarcely the PRl.:fialt himself that his " Manner of Duke of Buckingham and Chandra at the Privy Conseil. Virginia until congress makes an appropriation t o the Juno ; and Frederick 'c. Lore, to the Hector. Railway, and authorised be n ,B ' , Pen era. fat the • Navigating-Lientenant W. H. Affirms, Juno. Nevi- for a fortnight prior to the opening for passeng . to _. affects the comae of events, a::(1 is therefore of " introducing an august name cannot be office, Whitehall, yesterday, in support of the Animas defray the expenses. gating Sub Lieutenant Th omas floury Haw t o the Juno. r.trun journey of the commissioners from suss :-.°. slight value as a political ei , ei..c. Here a leading "imp auned :" but it is at least certain that his and Labnarern' Dwellings BilL The deputation was in- Governor Brownlow has postponed the Tennessee: Midshipman John Dernford, to the Victory. Susses W. -On the Ist inst. th e e x. Fr inin an ftti c ,n o-l o tal f t i h a e n m e n o t m e rn en T , c a e,, article Ilan I n . k • • - . lh. 15min. stoppages. The avers en nowt' t•• ; .tTII .eilt a blitAvtry ; Monday eight a speech has; led to considerable con- • • • • • election at request of the for con- . • tca: Alexander Krt. Hos. A. hammrd, bLP., and accompanied by laitutenant , „„„,.., Artillery ; and Naval Cadet nominated , 1 there it would scarcely ' ti • • fusion • in a,z,ce the positive of a of ideas, which the Duke of RICHMOND'S Colonel Kennedy. ' w'''''' drum. ; about 12 miles au hour. Michael the time occupied was sh. 30min., jeclud" A IH t . _ ' - - ' • - - • - - - - - - • - • • - - - • ~,... • - • THE EXPRESS, WE subordinate official. Here a writer denounces' artless free/mess has doubtless dose something to abuses until public attention is aroused and they promote. Last night the clubs and . polllieal are swept away ; there a journalist knows that if coteries were full of portentous popliacias. he speak out too plainly he runs the risk of Sue What is likely to happen when the Appropriation and imprisonment, so he avoids dangerous topics, ; Bill is once passed by the House ; the fate of the and is content to win applause, as he cannot' Irish and Scotch Reform Bills, and of the three exeriise power. I cornered constituencies, if the threat of a dissolu- One purpose of a newspaper is of course to dis- tion be carried out, and a short Parliament called s. , minate news ; another and still more prominent into existence ; how far Mr. DISRAELI counts in purpose, is to influence opinion. An English his heart upon the ingenuous correspondents who journal of reputation has a welidefined character, tell him privately and they joined the majority and this character is maintained from day to day against him out of a pure wish that his by a steady consistency, or perhaps by a judiciously Ministry may be long-lived ; how Whig regulated inconsistency. Such a newspaper may • veterans declare the situation to be unpre he in advance of the times, or it may be satisfied ; cedented, and the constitutional points in t, reflect them, but in either case it wields an in- ! voiced to be of deeper gravity than is supposed ; thience which differs greatly from that yielded by what are the chances of the registration being an individual writer. Tom BROWN or Tom JONES I completed within a given time ; and the probabi may be very able fellows ; but if they write a lity of an early split in the Cabinet through the pamphlet, or a letter, people ask who they are, , laws of natural repulsion asserting their sway ; and are prone to judge of the worth of their state-1 how Mr. OLADSTONE is too sensitive, how Mr. vents by the knowledge they may acquire of the DISRAELI conceals his trepidation by an as men. No doubt this is foolish ; but it is very , gumption of knowing and meaning more than he natural. BROWN may be perfectly capable of cares to disclose—form the burden of many a writing upon railway mismanagement, although he political gossip. There are situations in which was plucked at college : and JuNes may have the wisest men show their wisdom by confessing something worth the saying about life peerages, their puzzlement ; and the PREMIER'S knack although he married a baker's daughter, and has of conferring an occult and mysterious meaning never shaken hands with a lord. But it is un- upon plain words, and afterwards using them deniable that the influence of Joxxs and BROWN is without notice of the transformation, has created vastly greater if they drop their personality and isome such crisis now. write as the mouthpieces of a great public journal. Is such an influence legitimate and real, or is it in jurious and fictitious 1 This is the question be- tween ourselves and the opponents of anonymous journalism. We hold that on the whole the; power exercised by our newspaper press is reasonable, honest, and natural, and that whatever' injustice occurs under the present system would occur if every article in a journal carried its special signature. They answer that it makes writers unscrupulous, that it confers upon the I press a representative character—mystic, un- I wholesome, undefined—giving an importance to the editorial " we" which it does not rightfully possess, and bestowing upon incompetent writers " by favour of editorial friendship " a position, they could not otherwise secure. They affirm that under the present system a newspaper is a corporatist: without a conscience, that it is, there fore, prone to distort facts and to lie for party emls, and that anonymous journalists beyond all other men are liable to beg the question and lay down assertions as axioms. Journalism has, no doubt, its deficiencies, audits palpable evils, like every other profession under Heaven. No man will question that if it does much good it also does some harm, hut that the good would be enhanced or the evil diminished by the abolition of anony mous writing we utterly deny. The newspaper system now in vogue throughout the country has in the first place this advantage—, that it has been tried, while the system of signed articles is nothing better than a theory ; and it is evident that if anonymous journalism had not beer on the whole successful it would have ceased to exist. Every newspaper proprietor in Eng:and is at liberty to adopt the course which is, compulsory upon our neighbours, but as no one Las attempted it, we have, at least, presumptive evidence in favour of the present system. But there are other and stronger reasons for depreca ting a change. It is averred that anonymous jonrnalisin lessens responsibility ; we think, on the contrary, thzt it increases it, and throws upon editorial shoulders a burden which would other wise be largely shared by contributors. An un known writ, , r may be careless or reckless, but an editor cannot be either, and it is certain that he will speedily - dismiss a contributor who has proved himself ill-informed and incompetent. A man may be willing to risk his personal credit in order to serve a purpose, but no editor qualified for the post will risk the credit of his journal for the sake of indulging a pique and promoting his private ends. To assert, as is done in the Cunteinpor«ry, that useless contributors can now hold their place by favour of editorial friendship, is to make a ran dom statement which shows the ignorance of the writer. No paper, it is argued, could "take the risk " of being known to be written by inferior hands." Exactly so, Lot what has this argument to do with anonymous journalism ? Inferior hands, we take it, if allowed to write now, are as easily discerned as they would be if their articles were signed. The worth of an argument does not depend upon a signature, but on its intrinsic merit. The logic of JOIIN SMITH may be as good as the logic of a bishop. This assertion, indeed, instead of being against anonymous jounialism is one reason, and a strong reason, too, why it should be maintained. Our newspapers state facto, and base their argu clients upon them. If the facts are false they can be contradicted, if the arguments are unsound they cat: be cortroverted ; and it is surely better that they should thus stand upon their own merits than he supported by a signature. The ideal of a good journal is accuracy in statement and impartiality in the expression of opinion ; correct facts in the first case, and honest arguments in the next. We allow, of course, that this ideal is not always realised ; but we think that, under the system so warmly advocated by the Positivists and others, it would be yet more diffi cult ..1 attainment. " The privilege of the anony maims," it has been well said, " tends in two ways " to diminish: personalities, byexempting the writer " from certain provocations, and by subjecting him " to certain moderating influences." A writeradopte unconsciously the tone of the journal to which he contributes. He moderates his expressions, and even his thoughts ; and if, under the signature system, he might, perhaps, write a little better, he would also write more for effect, which is de cidedly mischievous. Moreover, if it be argued that, under the shield of anonymity, a man may deal in unjust assertions, and in hostile criticisms, it may he said, on the other hand, that this danger is more than counterbalanced, so far as the public benefit is concerned, by the temptation the jour nalist would feel to shun just criticism, and to indulge in flattery, if he attached his name to every article he wrote. " Unless," says Mr. TROLLOPS, "it could be shown that a newspaper could be " produced Letter of its kind, and more generally " influential, by writers with names than by " writers without them, writers without names " should be preferred." Mr. TRoLI.uPE thinks differently with regard to reviews and magazines, or did think differently when he wrote the paper from which we have quoted ; but it is hardly necessary to say that the arguments in favour of anonymous journalism can t be, and need not be, carried into the region of THE promptitude with which Mr. DISRAELI con sulted the QUEEN last Friday, is an example of the minor hardships besetting public life in England. To be speaking in the House of Commons at two in the morning, and on the afternoon of the same day to be advis ing his Sovereign on a grave con atitutional point at Osborne, simply means that the PREMIER contrived to dispense with sleep. The policy of the government had to be discussed and decided on, and a long and fatiguing journey by railway and steamboat undergone between morning and afternoon. In private life there are few men of 63 but would shrink, and properly shrink, from con tinued exertions as arduous as this, and it seems unfortunate, in the present condition of affairs, that her MAJESTY'S chosen resting-place should be so distant from the statesmen who are her consti tutional advisers. Physical exhaustion is but a bad preparative for delicate counselling ; and it is difficult to believe that the PREMIER would not have been fresher for his task had it been possible to give nature a little play, and to spend some of those hours comfortably in bed that he perforce devoted to the South Western Railway and the royal yacht. Nor is it the sexagenarians of which English ministries are composed who are the only sufferers from the present operations of time and space. In cases of emergency the QUEEN has no one on the spot to whose judgment she can appeal. It is no disrespect to Dean STANLEY, Prince ADALBERT of Prussia, and the Earl of TANICIRVILLE—who, according to the Court Cir cular, were guests at Osborne about the time of Mr. DISRAELI'S hurried visit—to say that her Majesty would not refer to them for political advice. On the whole, therefore, it is to be re- gretted that Osborne is not nearer St. Stephens ; or that the SOVEREIGN'S choice should not have fallen upon Windsor or Buckingham Palace for her present sojourn. IN order that the third of his Irish Church re solutions may be better understood, Mr. GLAD STONE has remodelled it, the words which we italicise being substituted for the words " the " purposes aforesaid " :—" 3. That an humble " address be presented to her MAJzsTY, humbly " to pray that, with a view to prerenting, by legis " lation during the 2».eseut ession, the creation of " nett personal interests through the exercise of any " public patronage, her MA.YEsTY would be gra " eiously pleased to place at the disposal of Ber -1 " 'lament her interest in the temporalities of the I" Archbishoprics, Bishoprics, and other eccle " siastical dignities, and benefices in Ireland, and "in the custody thereof." Both parties are pre paring for a division on this and on the companion resolution. WE learn from the Birmingham Post of to-day that the opposition raised by the mercantile com munity to the obnoxious 15th clause of the Railway Regulation Bill, affecting the carriage of small parcels by railway, has proved successful. The Duke of RICHMOND, President of the Board of Trade, who introduced the bill, has decided that the clause shall be entirely withdrawn. Witt Court. OSBORNE, MAT 5. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy on horseback. In the evening Mrs. 'Scott-liid' dons had the honour of reading the following selection before the Queen and the royal family : Selections from " As You Like ft." Death of Constance de Beverley, The MaY Queen (Tennyson, bleep-walking Scene, " Macbeth.' The Ladies and Gentlemen-in-Waiting had the honour of joining the royal circle. Mr. and Mrs. Pnlleine and the llev. George and Mrs. Prothero were honoured with invitations. Alamilon." The Queen drove out this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice ahio went out. The Hon. Horatia Stopford has left Osborne. The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday forenoon, attended by Major Teesdale. The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stow. In the evening the Prinee of Wales, accompanied by Prince Edward of Sane-Weimar, presided at Willis's Rooms, at the Anniversal Festival of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress in London. In attend. ance on his Royal Highness were Lord Alfred Hervey, General Sir W. Knollys, Major Teesdale, and Mr. Hoh mann. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Ron. Mrs. Stonor and the lion. C. L. Wood, went to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent•garden.. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial- Mike from the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Bermuda, and Malta. Dr. James Alderson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, was amongst the gentlemen attending the levee on the 4th instant. A deputation, oonsiating of Sir Arthur Buller, M.P., Mr. Barley, M P., Mr. Robertson, M.P., Mr. Gorse, MP., Mr. Watkin, M.P., Hr. Bischoff, Mr. J. N. Mellor, and Mr. J. M. Grant, bad an interview with the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos at the Colonial-office yester day, to urge the issuing of a commission to inquire into the grievances alleged to be now existing in the oolony of Ceylon. NEWS. DAY.) MAY 6, 1868. FOREIG (THIS THE FRENCH PRESS BILL. The Paris journals of yesterday are occupied chiefly with the report of the debate on the Press Bill in the Senate and with , the comments of the writers upon it. The bill was vehemently im pugned by M. de Maupaa and M. Segur d'Agues seati. The former concluded his speech by a per sonal reference to the Emperor as follows : Let us remember that since the 19th January there has been in all serious minds, time for study and reflection. On that day the sovereign, in his munificence, wished to give to the country • larger share in the control of the government. I eooept the idea, but the form of it excites my uneasiness. The bill appears to me to pre sent dangers. I say respectfully to the Emperor:—You were able, alone, and when striving spinet the in credulity of your party, to bring back the dynasty of the Napoleons to the throne of Francs. (Movement.) Yon have saved France from anarchy and terror, and Its,, given to the country 17 years of prospe rity. (Applause.) It is to you alone ;it is to your pow erful meditations that I will still look for improvements in our institutions. And when such serious questions arise as the present one, consider me only as a trustworthy friend, when I say here : Let us await with confidence, and instead of these dan6erou experiments, we,shall have a real solution of the problem at a not distant day. (Applsuse.) M. Segur d'Agueeneau was more emphatic than even M. de Maupan : Let us do all we can to prevent the government from engaging in an adventure more dangerous than the lut. (Noise.) Several SENATORS—What adventure are you 'puling oft Count Sawa WAGUIVOirAU —Riots in the streets are not what you need fear. If a few madmen ventured upon a rising, you would crush them in a moment, as at Rou baix, at Toulouse, at Bordeaux, and at Montauban. (In terruption ) M. MiItOCHE —But nobody has been crushed ; there has been no riot. Count :isiun ti AceanaKAu Nor have you any reason to dread a rising in the journals, because those who conduct them are too clever not to know how to avoid suppression. What is to be feared is an 'mead(' in universal suffrage. The popular mass, the majority of which is bit little enlightened, almost ignorant, and above all credulous during temporary suffering, will be easily led astray on every question, political, social, and economic. When that majority shall have been corrupted, perverted—when it shall have become only a vile multi. tude—(lnterruption : M. Rouher made a gesture of denial.) You are wrong, M. le Ministre, to regald this question with so much calmness. M. ROEHER—The gesture I made had only one object, to protest against the expression " vile multitude." Count SEGUR D'AGUISSEAU.—When the Emperor, driven to extremities, shall use his right and appeal to the peopie, the response will proceed from that majority which, at heart Napoleonic, shall have been completely corrupted and perverted in its social instincts. Paths- mouthy propriety prevents me from speaking more pre cisely. (Smiles.) And thus it is that the Emperor's government shall have played into the hand of his greatest enemies. (Sensation.) The Journal des Debats, commenting on these speeches, asks whether, even supposing it to be true that the press was as bad as represented and had produced the crises of 1830 and 1848, " the excess of a power without control or counter poise also twice opened the sacred soil of the country to the foreigner and left her defenceless to the mercy of Europe 1 This is the question we ask of the enemies of the press... (REVIM'S TELEGRAM.) FRANCE. PARIS, bfAy G. The Moniteur de 1 Armie of to-day publishes an article commenting upon the observations of the New Prussian (Cross) Gazette, which, in giving the particulars of the Prussian military reductions, ex pressed the hope that other powers would follow ker example. The Moniteur states that France had already taken the initiative by sending to their homes 14,000 men at the end of March. Conse quently the Prussian reductions were subsequent to those of France, and in proportion smaller. HUNGARY. PESTH, MAY 6. The negotiations now going on between the Hungarian and Croatian delegates promise to be attended with good results. The Funfkirchen-Bares Railway was opened yesterday. The new law of the Chamber of Commerce has received the royal unction. The Emperor is expected to return here on the Bth inet. , Governor Pierrpoint, of Viqgronia, hag preferred charg to General Grant agailaat General fichol- Sold, of allowing rebels to hold office withotit takilgthe teat oath. (BY ATLAUTW TRECORAPII THROUGH MI. REUTER'S ACMICY.) WASHINGTON, MAI 6. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the usual monthly statement of the public debt of the United States. The total amount of the debt on the lst of May was 2,639,500,000 dole. against 2,642,000,000 dole. on the let of April last, being a decrease of 2,500,000 dole. The cash in the Treasury on the lst inst. was 139,000,000 dole., against 122,500,000 dole. on the lst ult., being an increase of 16,500,000 dole. OUR PARIS LETTER. (rams OUR OWN CORREATONDENY.) PAINS. TUESDAY EVENING. The report that Prince Metternich's summons to Vienna was owing to his having indiscreetly let scat out of the bag, by stating in private conver sation that Belgium would very soon be absorbed by France—a report traceable to an organ of the French government published in London—h 4 con tradicted by the news that he only leaves Paris to be present at the marriage of his brother, which will take place at the end of this week. Several journals speak of the probability of Viscount de la Gueronnii.re, the editor of the France—the journalist specially cited by M. de Maupas as one who might, without danger to the state, be allowed to write freely—being called to some high functions. But as to the precise office which he is to fill there is much divergency. Some say he will be made Minister Plenipotentiary in. Switzerland, some in Belgium, and some are for sending him as far as China—a journey which at his age I should fancy would be extremely dis tasteful. The latest rumour is that he is to be made Minister of Fine Arts and of the Emperor's household, vice Marshal Vaillant, who desires repose. M. de la Gueronttieri!'s journal, La Fano-0, states that a young deputy is about to publish a sensational pamphlet with the title " Theodoros and Juarez." The report that France has lately taken some diplomatic action of importance at St. Petersburg is thus confirmed this evening in the latest news of the Pres.ie: It appears that the Cabinet of the Tuileries, iq confi dential instructions sent to IL de Talley rand, the French ambassador at St. Petersburg, has very persistently made known its intentions and views with regard to the inter ference of Russia in the east, and in Crete. M. de Talleyrand has lately bed long conferences with Prince de Gortschakoff on this subject. The Bourse was very firm, and towards the close business was more animated than it has been for some time. Rents rose 17ic. for cash, and 104 c. for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. and 69fr. 44c. Italian rose 5c., and Credit Foncier 2fr. 50c. ; Mobilier fell lfr. 25c. It is greatly hoped by the directors of the Mobilier that the judgment of yesterday, which, after all, will affect very few shareholders, in consequence of the special grounds on which it is based, will be re versed on appeal. The question is whether directors of anonymous companies are responsible for anything but _Mutes lourdes (crass negligence), and the practice has hitherto been not to find crass negligence unless when some of the money lost by the shareholders found its way into the pockets of those guilty of it. It was stated at the Bourse, and I have no doubt truly, that Marshal Niel has summarily called upon all contractors for military stores to send in their supplies on the very day fixed. A momentary hesitation was produced by this news, but the final quotations show that it was not considered essen tially alarming. MR. GAZE. TO Till EDITOR Or THE VIPRES,t. Sitt,—Having just returned front what has proved a most successful tour with a party of gentlemen in Egypt, Palestine, and Turkey, my attention has been directed to a paragraph which appeared in a recent num ber of your journal, in which, referring to myself as the conductor of the party, you style me ' Captain," instead of Mr. Henry Gaze. I take the liberty of asking your insertion of a brief note to make this correction, as, although apparently a trifling matter, it may affect me prejudicially, inasmuch as I propose to conduct another party to the East in October next, and am desirous that this error (which probably arose from the friendly use of the term amongst the party) may not deprive me of any advantage that may accrue from the successful issue of the pioneering expedition referred to in your paper.—l am, aro., HENRY GAZE. Southampton. Tun Pour ca 1. SITUATION. —Both the Government and the Opposition Whip Circulars for Thursday evening state that divisions will be taken on Mr. Gladstone's re solutions respecting the Irish Church question. In anti cipation of an affirmative answer to the address to the Crown, the Suspensory Bill, consisting of three clauses, has been drawn and approved by the Attorney and Soli citor General for Ireland under the last administration. It has been urged upon government by influential mem bers, supporters as well as opponents, that their beet policy will be to withdraw the distribution of seats schemes in the Irish and Elootat Reform Bills, and to deal simply with the franchise. The suggestion, which has not been unfavourably received, is " under consideration."— Owl. The transfer of the territories of the Hudson Bay Company to the government has been agreed to by the chairman, Lord Kimberley. A measure to effect this, says the Owl, will be introduced into parliament in the 00111J118 of a few days. A deputation of Mexican bondholders waited upon Lord Stanley at the Foreign•ofoe, this afternoon, to present a " memorial "for the resumption of consular intercourse with Mexico. A deputation, consisting of Lieut.-Colonel Gray, LP., Mr. Thomas Barnes, M.P., the Mayor and the Town Clerk of Bolton, and others, had an interview with the Duke of Richmond yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, in relation to defective railway station accommo- dation and level crossings at Bolton. A Bombay paper states that floating post-offices for the sorting of letters will shortly be established on board the mail packets running between Bombay and Suer. The lumber trade in the state of Michigan, in the United States, amounted last year to 24,000,000 dole. ; 15 years hence the forests in that state will, it is expected, cease to exist. PARIS. MAT 6. 111( c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Jfdlle. Adelina Patti made her first appear:.:. • thi; season last night as Roaimt,in Bap biric and wits received with that enthusiastic greeting al has, for several seasons, welcomed the return of this admirable and accomplished saint. Throughout C.., opera the brilliancy of Ler vocalisation and the bar ~• her style wire fully as conspicuous as in her similar formance of last year, Its the well-known " Una voce ;" in the duet with Figaro " Dunque io son , en the lesson scene ; as indeed throughout the opera. ti. perfect vocal execution and the charming grace in actit 4 of Mdlle. Patti were again recognised as belonging to very highest order of musical comedy. The piece selected in the lesson scene wa•, as on former occasions, the Lnl••c , front Lrs ; followed, on the inevit4l,' • encore. by the ballad "flume, sweet Home,'• sung in bor. lisp with those accents of touching pathos and refined plicity which are as admirable and almost as rare as the tu., ! . daczling accomplialiments of vocal art. As lag se:tso• Signor Mario was Count Altnaviva ; Signor Cotoga) Figaro ; Signor Ciampi, Doctor Bark& ; and Tagliafico. Don Dasilin. The house was crowded in ev , ry part, and among the audience were their Royal Higltries4. 4 the Prince and Pi incens of Wales. CRYSTAL PALACE. The eleventh ann ua l meeting -of metropolita: schools took place here yesterday in the Handel orchestr . —under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, of the National Choral S.aciety. This gentleuldn 1133 long bee:, actively engaged in the superintendence and training of vocal classes, especially among the schools of the nedro• polls, and the success of his system was exemplified yes terday, as on previous occasions, by the capital perform ance of about 5,000 voiced, a large proportion being those of children. The selection performed yes. terday consisted of various sacred and secular pieces, commencing with Luther's Hymn, and including several pieces of Mr. Martin's own composition. The singing of the children gave ample proof of the efficiency of ti,. system under which they are trained--being bright i . \tone, true in intonation, so d accura t e i n ti me . I n a ,' i.. tion to the moral loft aences of the present growing i .. t- ~ mon of choral instruction, its large application in , : . meat ,ry schools must help towards the plentiful supply valuable recruits for our great choral societies. In : . performance of yesterday the excellent trumpet play in.: Mr. Thomas Harper was called into requisition in I.;:ft • , Hymn, and in the (d. 1 ., ifiato accompaniment to " L .. : . bright Seraphim. - sung by Madame Florence Lucia NOCIETI OF FRIENDS OF FOR Eli;.\*El' DISTRESS. The sixty-second anniversary of this which the Prince of Wales is president, was eel,. last night at Willis's ROOMS. where a sulupt•a,us was partaken of by a large company. Ili, HIGHNESS was the chairman. The guests Bernatorff and several of the foreign minister , London, Archbishop Manning, Lord Herter, , •cia-e.: - W. Knollys, &c. The CHAIRMAN, in giving the toast of the ev, he was about to propose a toast which he was 5.., a . .1 be received with the utmost enthusisen i —it •• perity to the Society of Friend* of Foreigners in l): te (Cheers.) So many neat relatives of his had occilia•i 7 chair at these annual festivals, that there was p, r h .1. - little left for him to say as to the operations of the a., .. It was however his duty to sae a few words. The su.., • , was one of the first of the kind established in Len.lon. I its object was the assistance of deserving end neceset e foreigners without distinction of nationality, reli ; . ; tot, or set. The institution was considered to he of sun:. portanceff:t years ago, and if so, what roust it be new a H. our means of commuuication were so much greater, ..7.1 when the sources of occupation, in the ' , mgr. manufactures and scientific interests, attracted e. • • than ever foreigners of all nations to this ioar:•,y The charitable objects of the society might I. termed fourfold. First, it granted pensiuus and a11ue,a...-• to aged and deserving foreigners. so that they migl.t u, be altogether unprovided for in their old age ; were cleated by the board of directors, and paid aria. Another object was to grant temporary relief to thuse u from sickness or other causer; were unable to earn if, .. bread. Such eases were inquired into with great ai • and regulations were laid down as to the amount and it quency of the grant. Another object Was the grataiu:.: small temporary allowances when the beads of faruil,• from infirmity, or a"e, or distress, were unable to aesis• their own families. The fourth object, which was one the most important features of the affair, was the grant ing of money by which foreigners might return to tl., native land. As many as 243 had availed theruselv, this provision, and some of them were volunte,.. who had served with the unfortunate Emperor M miliao, and who left Mexico upon the occurrence if t!..• fearful and foul event that filled Europe with astonish', or and horror. (Cheers ) There had been other arairtas formed like this, but no other had been so strong or effective. It relieved foreigurrs of all nations, and 'I.. •• • fore had a claim upon all. (Cheers.) Ilefore rf•sun.a:4 his seat, his royal highness said a gentleman in the who did not wish his name to be known, had giver. .. soi.• scription of 1,0001., and would give another I's g. if nit... other gentlemen would give 100/. olio. (Loud cheels., Other toasts were given, and during the eveeir..• scriptions to the amount of 4,053/. were annotima . t. eluding 10'W. from the Prince of Wales, loin!. froni Queen, and the King of Prussia's annual gift of H.'. Gratuitous vocal and instrumental services were If Matte. linguist, Mdlle. Eukka Lie, Mons. Herman "V' a berg, Herr Karl Wallenreiter, Miss J. Wells, Miss Mr. Beater, Mr. Lund, and Mr. Winn. Mit. GLAD:iTONE'S SECOND AND Titit:o Itr. LUTIONS.—Mr. Disraeli stated in the House of Cutumoui on Monday, that, disapproving of Mr. illailstone's :ec. and third resolutions on the Irish church as he had proved of the first, he should offer to them a bratty Live. A vague phrase which he let drop in hi, :ter,. tomed manner, intimating that be did not seek a r. n• of protracted debates, has, we have reason to believe. L. understood by some members of the House of Coua.og.. to signify that he would not divide against them. It o. therefore, important to state that a division on these tat resolutions may be expected with the utmost certainty. Daily 1Y elm The marriage of the lion. Charles Ifanbury Tracy, M.P., with Miss Ada Tolletuache will take place on Saturday, May 9, in the private cli pel. him lions , . • Richmond. At the meeting of the Gas C.,ltituittce of tl.c House of Commons yesterday all the companies. with :hr exception of the Chartered, refused to accept the r... 1.. tions of the committee. The committee then resolsidtl:.• before proceeding with the corporation till they hear from the Chartered Company the terms on which the extent of district to which that company arc prtpio.l to supply gas in the City. The meeting was furtlicr .:.- journed until Thursday for this purpose. r IN j