The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-16 00:00:00

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To-Momow—Morning, Oh. 34m Afternoon, 10. LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUABY 16. THE House of Lords was occupied last night until the dinner hour in discussing the affairs of the colonial branches of the Church of England. How is this What has the House of Lords to do with the affairs of religious societies in the colo nies ? The Bishop of LONDON—whose appearance in Parliament we are glad to hail as a sign of re stored health—gave an interesting description, first, of the state of affairs in the diocese of Natal, where a number of the clergy have elected a second bishop, and next of the proceedings attending the appointment of a Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Toronto. These are matters which we might expect to see handled in Convocation ; but the Imperial Parliament has no concern with them, the Protestant Episcopal Churches in South Africa and Canada being voluntary societies in colonies having their own political representative institu tions. The Bishop's speech was apparently called forth by Lord CA KNARVON'S letter, in which, fol lowing the Duke of Nswcssris's example as to episcopal patents, the SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES discontinued the issue of the usual Royal license or mandate when the now Bishop of Toronto was to be consecrated. He thought it was not desirable to have parted with her BLe.rmsrv's license ; these are not times in which it is desirable that the royal supremacy should be over looked ; it is desirable to maintain the connexion between the home and colonial churches, and desirable to maintain the supremacy of law. Lord CARNARVON, in a masterly speech, stated the true position of the colonial branches of the Church of England, and nothing more is neces sary for the complete justification of the course he had followed. Thirteen years ago all connexion between Church and State in Canada was abolished by an ant of the colonial legislature, and the Church of England in that colony received full powers of self-government. The validity of this legislation was subsequently established on appeal to the Privy Council. There is thus no room in Canada for any exercise of the royal supremacy, and it is not fur the dignity of the Crown to main tain a mere show of power. The supremacy of law, which the Bishop of LONDON is anxious to maintain, is in no danger ; the Canadian law of the Church, however, is not identical with the English law, the Act of Uniformity not extending beyond the United Kingdom. On this point, as Lord CARNARVON observed, there is no difference of opinion among lawyers. It is very desirable that all illu sion on this subject should be abandoned. Lord CARNARVON pointed out very clearly last night the important respects in which the position of the branches of the Church of England differ from that of the mother Church, owing to the fact of their being unestablished. Following the judgment of the Privy Council, as delivered by Lord Kt NGBDOWN, he said that in the colonies the Church of England was " precisely in the same " position as the Roman Catholics, or Baptists, "or Presbyterians, or Independents. The right " rev, prelate had said that it was very dangerous " in these times to do anything that had the " appearance of interfering with the royal supre- " macy, but it might not be very easy to carry " out the royal supremacy in all points in the " colonies, and he had no hesitation in saying " that where independent colonial legislatures " existed, the power of the royal supremacy had " not been exercised ; but when questions arising " out of the proceedings of the legislature in the " colonies had come before the Privy Council it " had always been held by eminent lawyers that " the matters submitted were beyond the coupe " tency of the Crown, and therefore it was quite " useless to talk of the existence of the royal " supremacy on such questions in the colonies, " nor was it desirable for Parliament to interfere." Lord TAUNTON, himself a former Secretary of State for the Colonies, obeervisl that the Bishop of LONDON in his remarks had res-sontsl too much from principles proper to the Church of 1 England at home, but having no application to the state things exi3ting elsewhere. Nothing could F THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1867. be more unjust or unfair to the Church of Eng land in the colonies than, while she is denied the advantages which she might have derived from her connexion with the State, to fetter her with the restrict* which belong to her condition in England where she is established. " Their lord " ships must take care how they gave any autho " rity to the mother Church over her daughters." These truths lie on the surface of the case, but it seems they need reiteration. We can all sympa thise with the Bishop of Loxeom's anxiety that the colonial church should not separate front the Church of England ; but the connexion must be maintained in a spiritual, and nit in a legal or political manner. No one can tell what extraordinary features may be developed in the Church at home from year to year while innovating parties are more active and audacious than ever, and all authority is in abeyance. Nor is it to be expected that the col 1 churches will consent to be bound to accept the result of this excitement, whatever that may be. But, as Lord TAUNTON pointed out, a striking instance of stability in a volun tary church is furnished by the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, which has not in any material point of dcPctrine departed from the standards of the Church of England, from which it sprang. The lesson to he drawn from all this is, that where no real authority can be exercised it is best frankly to recog nise a freedom which is as salutary as it is inevitable. The colonial churches of whatever denomination must and will manage their own affairs. Their wants will naturally draw them toward/Ith° Church at home, from which they have so much to gain, and un the interchange of offices of friendship will he found a truer and firmer bond of union than the license of the Crown er the judgments of the l'rivy Council. WE hear that the Government, not recog nising the required merit in any of the plans which have been furnished for the National Gallery, have resolved to set aside all the compe titors, and hand over the work to an architect who has not furnished any plan. It is difficult to believe that any such injustice is contemplated, hut even more difficult to set aside the indications of the intention which roach us. A moment's con sideration will show how unfair such a determina tion would be to the competing architects. These gentlemen were invited by the Office of Works to prepare designs, and have spent upon them an amount of time and money which nothing but the prospect of getting the work as their prize would have induced them to lay out. Some of them have spent in this way two and three times as much money as the office allows for the expense of the drawings. No reason can be shown for setting all these gen tlemen aside, and any injustice done to them would be done gratuitously. It may very well be that none of the designs now exhibited are suit able. It does not, however, follow that the fault is entirely that of the architects. But let that be as it may, it is ono thing to reject the designs, another to set aside their authors. The Govern ment, acting as trustee of the public, is bound to take care that, in return for its money, it shall have such a Gallery as it wants. This, however, can be secured without being guilty of a breach of faith with the ten gentlemen who have competed. There is scarcely one of them who is not thoroughly competent to build such a Gallery as would meet the public requirements ; and if one of the number were chosen, and the work entrusted to him, they would have nothing of which to complain. But to set them all aside, to declare them all unfit for such a work, would be more than injustice, it would be an outrage, most injurious to them professionally, and by the sense of wrong which it would inspire would in all probability prevent men of merit from competing in future, and leave the construction of our public buildings to be henceforth awarded by the favour of departments. For the credit of the country we trust that if any such intention has been enter tained for a moment it will be immediately aban doned. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) The Times, though urging the Irish government to be active and vigilant, says, notwithstanding, it does not believe that there exist in Ireland the materials for anything worthy the name of insurrection. There will never again be an Irish rebellion, nor will the Queen's authority be for a moment endangered. But local outrage there may be, and this it is the duty of the government to guard against. The blindest partisan of the administration, the Times rays, cannot but acknowledge now the perilous character of the mistake perpetrated by Mr. Disraeli in his reticence on Monday, and if he does not wish to alienate perma nently those whose desire to see the reform question set tled is strong enough to induce them to support the go vernment in a sincere attempt to settle it, be must forth with abandon the role of mystery, and state with the ut most precision what the administration is prepared to do. The next week must make or mar the fate of the ministry. The papers respecting the Tornado, the parliamentary representation of the landed interest, and the church policy of the Italian government, are among the subjects diseased by the MI News. In the ease of the Tornado the Daily News pronounces the conduct of the British authorities throughout the transaction to have been marked with equal propriety and dignity. They have urged nothing but the right of the owner of the vessel to an immediate and impartial trial, and of the seamen to be I set at liberty as soon as their testimony was obtained• The error of the Foreign-office has only been that of an excess of patience. The Ilerald gathers from Mr. Lowe's preface that the right hon. gentleman has a scheme for solving the ditti• cult; of safely reducing the borough franchise, and hopes he will give parliament and the country the opportunity of examining it. The Star hopes and expects that the meeting of the liberal party, which is to take place next Thursday, will end in a definite declaration against the expediency of proceeding to discuss the reform resolutions. make a discussion on them of any use. The ministry most be asked to explain, enlarge, and define them ; bat this demand need not be preferred in a hostile spirit or a hos tile manner. With regard to the policy of the liberal Party, the Salurday Review gives an opinion which seems to conflict with the foregoing, for it says that even if Mr. Gladstone anticipates an ultimate collision with the government, he may perhaps find his advantage in post poning the struggle. There can be no harm in ascertaining by experiment how far Mr. Disraeli is willing to define the vaguer parts of his measure, and to abandon what is obviously untenable. Unless Mr. Gladstone should per petrate some unexpected eccentricity, the liberal party will best serve the public interest by reposing confidence in the only possible leader. Any moderate course of policy which be may propose will almost certainly be approved by the hulk of the opposition. The Examiner is opposed to raising any amendment on the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of proceeding by resolution ; and to move amendnienta on each successive resolution, with the view of turning them into definite and practical propositions, would be simply equivalent to going into committee on a complicated bill before it had been read a first or second time. As to cutting short the con troversy by declaring that ministers have failed in their duty by not bringing forward a satisfactory bill, the Er amincr does not believe that such a motion would be carried, and therefore hopes that it will not be proposed. Its opinion appears to be in favour of allowing the goveru went to bring in a measure. The Sim dolor assumes it ix quite impossible to do any thing with misty propositions of this sort, made by a cddnet which says it will not go out on defeat, and a minister who has the courage to affirm that up to le: 41 reform was not a party question ; and the liberals have only two alternatives. They must either reject these resn lutionv altogether, turn these men out, and dissolve, in the hope of a parliament which, with a new constituency in full sight, dare not refuse their proposals, or make Mr. Disraeli substitute new resolutions suggested by them selves. On the whole, the Speetat"r inclines to believe the latter will prove the wiser plan. Grant that the ram.' lutions are rubbish, still to pulverise and recement them will take less time than collecting new bricklayers to make new bricks, and it is time which is all in all. We suppose, from all the indications abroad, that our leaders , drift is the other way, and if it is, there is nothing for it except a dissolution. In the opinion of the Economist the best plan would probably be to induce the government to abandon the stratagem of resolutions, and to bring in a bill. This would save the enormous waste of two discussions, would enable people to know what they were voting for, would satisfy the country (as nothing else will) that there was a real intention of doing something ; but if the govern. ment will not bring in a bill, they should be made to snake their resolutions more clear, specific, and decisive ; they must make them plainly indicate a future bill, if they will not give us at once a bill. THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S SPEECH. I The lAbafs of yesterday says upon the French Emperor's speech : The event of the day is the speech delivered by the Emperor at the opening of the legislative session. We are happy to have in the first place to point out the pacific tendency of this document. If a reorganisation of the army is necessary it is solely because France wishes to be respected, and must place her military forces upon a footing equal to that of the other European power*. The Corps Legialatif will have to weigh these considerations when the new law respecting the army is submitted to its deliberations. Our relations, moreover, are excellent with neighbouring states; and as to the aggrandisement of Prussia there is no need to be disturbed by it ; that aggrandisement was in the order of things— Napoleon I. had foreseen it, and he thought that hence forth no other equilibrium would be possible in Europe except that resulting from the agglomeration and confederation of nations of the same race. The Imperial speech consider*, therefore, that no fear need be felt for the maintenance of European peace. At home the time has come for giving more development to the public liberties. The Imperial speech refers to the decree of the 19th January, and we see with pleasure that it does not present the concessions contained in that decrees. the ex treme lto be stopped at, and as the crowning of the Edifice. The future remains open to fresh hopes, and from this point of view progress beyond the preamble of th January decree may be found in this passage of the speech. Let us revert for an instant to foreign questions to point out the paragraph which announces that the great powers are deliberating with a view to bring about in the East a state of things of a nature to satisfy the legitimate de sires of the Christian populations while reserving the Sul tan's rights,. This is much what the Queen of England said at the opening of parliament. As to the Roman question, we see that were the temporal power menaced " by demagogic conspiracies," Europe would not allow an event to be accomplished "which would cause so much trouble in the catholic world." This declaration was re ceived with warm applause, although it is rather vague, and seems, the case happening, to announce a European intervention, the character of which is not defined, and which might lead to serious complications. Such,in a few words, is an analysis of the Imperial speech, which, by the way, makes no mention of the Universal Exhibition. The lateness of the hour prevents us from saying more. We can only point out the double character of this document, pacific abroad and liberal at home. The Liberti says :—" The speech of the 14th February is a striking confirmation of the letter of the 19th January. Twenty-five days after having announced to France that the time appeared to him to have arrived for modifying our institutions in a liberal sense the Emperor does not hesitate to declare anew that the moment has come for giving fresh guarantees to political liberty. Thus the cir cumstances which have occurred since the 19th Jam., the hesitation of the ministers, the unfortunate circular of M. Vandal were only anachronisms, regrettable, no doubt, but which did not indicate a modification of the intentions expressed by the Emperor. " And now (continues the LibereE) that the Emperor has strikingly confirmed his promises of the 19th January ; now that he has promised anew a liberal development of our institutions, without, however, this time pre senting that development as the crowning of the edifice ; now that the Emperor has clearly shown his irrevocable resolution, petty warfare ought to cease, resistance ought to vanish, for if there were a desire to oppose a powerless barrier to the progress of our liberties, the Emperor, who wishes the great bodies of the state to share his initiative, would address himself to the country. anti retrograde passions would be lost 'in the innuensity of universal suffrage.'" THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Saturday &vita, treats of the present predicament of the reform question in three consecutive articles called respectively "Mr. Disraeli's speech," " The Resolutions on Reform," and "The Liberal Party." Describing the eagerness of Mr. Disraeli's audience and the impatience of the country, our contemporary nays that the right hon. gentleman nevertheless spoke for nearly three hours literally without saying anything whatever. To baffle, to mock, to deride the House of Commons and the country at such a time and on such a subject was surely the highest triumph of shallow audacity which has ever been witnessed at Westminster. The conservative party was greatly to be pitied, sitting there bewildered and amazed, feeling itself dragged it knew not whither, and grinning in a ghastly, happy way in the face of its enemies, while its leader told the world that it had no opinion in which it believed, and no shame in being kicked. We may be sure that though the con servatives cheered, as in duty they thought them selves bound to do, many spirited and conscientious men on the ministerial side bitterly resented this degra dation of their party. The resolutions were very badly framed ; their purpose was ill-defined, and their language unintelligible. The conclusion is indisputable that on neither of the cardinal heads of reform is there sult.ient kilitinctnest in the resolutions as now framed to the !Court. OSBORNE, Fee. 15. The Queen went out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice. This morning her Majesty and all the Royal Family walked and drove in the grounds. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council sat yesterday at Whitehall, on the sub ject of the cattle plague. Tho lords present were the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole and the Hight Hon. Ste phen Cave. Mr. Helps and Dr. Alexander William■ at tended the committee. A deputation introduced by Mr. Scholefield, M.P., and consisting of the Mayor of Birmingham, Mr. Alderman Hawkes, and Mr. Alderman Ryland, of Birmingham, Mr. Councillor Price and the borough treasurer of Leeds, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Downing-street yesterday, on the subject of the aaaesament of public buildings to the inhabited house duty. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat yester day. Present—Sir E. V. Williams, Sir R. Kindersley, Sir J. Colvile, and Sir Laurence Peel. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor-General of Canada. There will be a Cabinet Council this afternoon at the First. Lord of the Treasury's official residence in Downing-street. The council is appointed for three o'clock. Lady Stanley of Alderley will have an evening party to-night at the noble lord's residence in D3ver-street, Piccadilly. A marriage is arranged to take place between Lady Marion Loftin', daughter of the Marchioness of Ely, and Mr. Springfield, of the sth Dragoon Guards. We (tit4iffurdshire Adrectiser) understand that a marriage is in contemplation between Lord Watcrpsrk and Lady Constance Finch Hatton, eldest daughter of the Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham. The death occurred on Thursday of Sir Arthur Msgenh, G.C.B. We regret to see it stated that Mr. Waddington, the permanent Unilsr Secretary of State for the Home Department, was seised yesterday by a sudden attack of illness, which is thought to be serious. On Monday laat (Bays the Army and Nary fla:ette) the Lords of the Treasury, with a view of relieving the gre►t distress prevailing at the east end of London, gave authority to the war department to order 1,000 tone of iron fit for the manufacture of guns to the hfillwall Iron Works Company. The Spectator says that Lord Chelmsford de fended Chief Baron Kelly in the House of Lords with great bitterness and ability, but made one stupid mis take. Mr. Kelly challenged his libeller in 1835, and Lord Chelmsford observed that Mr. Wagon thought it best to be guided by the Christian rule, 'Be not high-minded, but fear," and applied to the police. "That is to say, the first judge in the land, the ' keeper of the queen's conscience,' considers that for a lean not to commit a murder when public opinion re quires it is a disgraceful offence, which ought to be flung in his teeth thirty years afterwards !" Writing to this Manchester E.rantiner, Mr. Gold win Smith says:—" The details of Mr. Disraeli's plan have scarcely yet emerged from the shadowy limbo of his mystic mind. But the fundamental principle on which he wishes to base his and all constitutional legislation is clear, and against this principle, as un patriotic, lout, in the worst sense, revolutionary, we are bound to protest, We are bound to protest that Eng land is not • group of hostile interests, to be balanced against each other, with false weights put into the scale for the benefit of • particular claw, but • community ; and that parliament isnot a conference of delegate■ from has. tile interests, but • council, which we mean to make a worthy council of a nation." A meeting under the auspices of the Reform League was held last night in the Leeds Town-hall " for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken in reference to the conduct of the government on the question of reform." Mr. Alderman Tatham presided, and there was a large and enthusiastic attendance. Resolutions were adopted, declaring that the manner in which the govern. moat had treated the question of reform was an insult to the working chimes, and c►lling upon the House of Com mons forthwith to affirm its want of confidence in the ministry. _ A deputation of working men, headed by Mr. J. Stuart Mill, M.P., waited yestenlsy on Mr. Walpole, and urged upon the right hon. gentleman to either substitute for one of the present members of the Trades' Union Com. mission just appointed a working man, or allow represen tative working men to watch the interests of the various trades during the inquiry. Mr. Walpole, in reply, said that he was given to understand by the deputation that waited upon him last week respecting the matter, and who, he understood, represented the trades' unions, that if he got Mr. Harrison on the commission the trades would be perfectly satisfied. He had since done so, and he could not further interfere with the construction of the commis sion. With regard to the suggestion that representatives from the trades' unions should be allowed opportunities to watch the interest, of their respective trades, he promised to write to the head of the commission, Sir William Erle, on the point ; but that was the only further step in the matter he could promise to take. He was confident that the commission would afford the representatives of the trades every opportunity of being heard. Madame Celeste is in Australia, and the Era of this week publishes a letter from her, dated Melbourne, Dec. 25, describing her voyage. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY. PERTH, F. IG. The new Hungarian Ministers are expected to arrive here to-day. An Imperial rescript upon the future relations between Hungary and Austria will be published on Monday or Tuesday next. VIENNA, FEB. 16. The rumour that disturbances had broken out at Perth is wholly unfounded. THE WAR IN THE DRAMS. (n: TELEGRAPH FROM LimisoN.) RIO DE JANEIRO, JAN. 30. The latest intelligence from the seat of war announces that the Brazilian squadron had made a reconnaissance off Curupaity. The Brazilian vessels were received with a brisk fire, which mused great damage to their gunboats, one of which, the Paraibues, exploded. The Brazilians subsequently bombarded the Paraguayan camp. Senator Ferraz is dead. REUNION AND MAURITIUS MAILS. MARSEILLES, Fen. 15. The Menageries Imperiales steamer Peluae arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day with the R4union and Mauritius mails. OVERLAND MAILS. BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, Fes. L. The Ceylon leaves at 9 p.m. to-day and the China at 2 a, m. to-morrow. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 18th, and the latter at Southampton about the 25th instant. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Syria has arrived here with 39 passengers, 11,3721. in specie and a general cargo including 1,185 bales of silk, value 110,000!. sterling. Across the Bay of Biscay and up Channel, she encountered easterly gales and high seas. On the 9th she signalled the barque John Stonard, steering N.N.W., and on the 16th the steamer Tanjore, bound for Alexandria. GIBRALTAR, FIB. 11. Her Majesty's ships Skylark and Redpole and the French war steamer Catana were in the harbour. Exchange on London, 49g ; Paris, 5.22 ; Madrid, to 1 din. AMERICA. (ST ATLANTIC TSLEGRAPR.) NEW YORK, Fan. 14. The last French troops quit Mexico on the 15th instant. NEW YORK, Fan. 14, EVENING. Gold, 1371. Sterling exchange on London, 1081 1 . 5-20 United States Bonds, 110. Illinois, 116. Erie, 57. Cotton, middling upland, 33c. The Inman steamship City of Baltimore arrived out to-day. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE CORPS. SPEECH OF COUNT WALEWSKI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRJDAT EVENING. The Corps Legislatif met to-day to constitute its bureaux and for other formal business. Count Walewski, on taking the chair, made the following speech : Messieurs and dear Colleagues,—At the opening of the last session, when replying to the speech from the throne, you placed in the front rank of the desires of this assembly the development of our institutions, you added:— " Stability of institutions is in no way irreeoncileable with the prudent progress of our liberties. You have already proved this, Sim, and the past is a guarantee for the future." The Emperor has judged the time come in which the state of opinion and the predominance of sound and moderate ideas—the precious result of fifteen years of tranquillity and prosperity—allow him to give a new consecration to the just confidence which you ex pressed last year in his tried wisdom, and his vigilant solicitude. (Applause.) Faithful to the policy an nounced in the aurora of his reign, the Emperor walks with a firm step in that path of progress, wherein those who misunderstand the necessities of the age in which we live, ea well as those who are dazzled by vain utopias are apt to go astray. The strongest minds often quail before these grave problems. It is not, therefore, as. tonishing that while animated as we all are with an equal devotion to the country and the dynasty, we should have sometimes differed in opinion as to the nature and oppor tuneness of these solutions. The sovereign's initiative has put an end to these divergencies—more apparent than real—(Cries of " True")—and has left amongst us only the desire to emulate each other in working for the public weal within the sphere traced out by the Em peror. (Applause.) The Emperor defined yesterday, with all the authority which belongs to his word, the true meaning of the acts of January 19. Our task will be to imbue ourselves with the idea which inspired these words, and by the loyal and measured exercise of the attributions conferred upon us to assure to the country, so far as depends upon us, the full benefit that it is eut:tled to expect from reform. It is in thin wisely liberal and patriotic spirit that you will have to examine the bills to be laid before you. The substitution of interpellations for a debate on the address will have the effect of giving a ler solemn but more practical character to our discus sions. It cannot but be admitted that the debates on the address which might be repeated on the discussion of the budget were not very useful—(applause in some parts of the chamber ; but strong marks of dissent in others, and interruption from M. Ohne Bizoin) —and that they involved considerable Ices of time. The regulations of these interpellstions are a guarantee that all really important questions will bo fully and upper. tunely considered. The presence of ministers in the chambers whenever the Emperor may think fit to send them, and the part they will take in our labours, must also contribute to associate the great bodies of the state more directly with the policy of government. (Marked adhesiou.) The Senatus Cousultuni of July 14, 1866, modifying Articles 40 and 41 of the constitution, has enlarged the right of amendment, and our standing orders must be consequently altered. (Here follow some techni cal explanations of the new procedure in regard to amend ments, &a) The tribune has been re-established, experi ence having shown the inconvenience of speakers being forted to speak from their places, from which they are badly heard by each other and by the president. (True, true.) The tribune, well known to our parliamentary language, is almost a necessity in legislative chambers of a circular form. (Yes, yes.) The session just opened inaugu rates an important eta in the history of our institutions. In augmenting our rights the Emperor has increased our responsibilities and duties. We will not forget it ; and I am happy that the first words here spoken should be a homage to the tutelary thought which daily cements more and more the intimate union between France and the imperial government. The empire, restored in time of danger by the instructive and spontaneous acclamation of the nation, sustained in every one of the successive phases of its glorious mission by the deliberate will of the nation, pursues its work by founding on the solid soil of the country—order, greatness, and liberty. Some petroleum springs have been discovered at Wiesloch, in Baden, and it is stated that the oil yielded is exactly similar to that from America. ROYAL MARRIAGES. The Journal des Dibats of to-day contains a long article on the subject of the approaching marriages of King Louis of Bavaria with his cousin the Princess Charlotte. Augusta ; of Prince Umberto of Italy with the Arch •luchess Mary,daughter of Archduke Albert of Austria; and of the Count •le Flandre with the Princess Mary of Hohen zollern. With regard to the last of these marriages, the Iklgier says :—'• We learn from our Berlin correspondent that when Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, the father of the Princess Mazy, and the King of Prussia, wer e asked for their consent to the marriage, they hesi tated for some time, fearing to unite a daughter of their house with a Belgian Prince whose position seemed to be threatened as being bound up with the destiny of Belgium. But the position of things is not now the same as it was a short time ago. Queen Victoria has formally asked the Princess of Hohen zollern for her cousin the Count de Flandre, to whom she is very much attached, and the court of Prussia has been informed, it is slid, that what ever government may exist in England, Belgium would be protected by Great Britain, especially if it could rely on the friendly disposition of the court of Berlin—a •lisposi tion of which the marriage in question should be the pledge." The D&uts proceeds to remark that it does not believe Belgium has anything to fear from France, as the entire neutrality of Belgium, since it acquired its indepen dance, has given no cause of umbrage to France. PLYMOUTH, SATCHDAY,—Her Majesty's ships Racoon and Vestal have left for Ireland. The Charybdis is lying inside the Breakwater, ready to start when the Marines are embarked. The weather has considerably moderated. The wind is light from the southward. The dress worn by the Empress Euggnie at the opening of the French Chamber was of white satin, the ripper part of the sleeve and cuff and the beaquine edged with the cloches (sable). The bonnet was almost invisible, a thing of white crape, and wreathed with dark velvet leaves ; but depending from the edge, falling on her hair, were large diamond drops. On the narrow brown velvet strings was a diamond of great size, and diamonds also formed her earrings. The dress, save the sable edge, was utterly untrimmed. She took her place in the tribune ; Princess Clothilde, in grey satin, and wearing a white lace shawl, on her right ; and Princess Mathilde, in an Algerian cloak, on her left. The little Prince in black velvet knickerbockers, scarlet stockings, and wearing the broad ribbon of the Legion d'Honneur, en ertnfoir, sat on his father's right, while his somewhat portly cousin occupied the left of the throne. The Emperor read his speech in his natal calm and monotonous voice—clearly, however, and without intonation. A correspondent of the Times thinks the follow ing details relative to the lions round Nelson's monument, may interest the British public :—" Baron Marochetti, it is well known, has supplied the metal and made the east. in gs , for which lie is to receive 11,000/. The weight of each lion is 7 tons. Sir Edwin Lawlacer is to receive 6,000/. It is stated that a firm offered to perform Baron Blaro elietti's part of the work for 6.0001. Whether this be so or not. I cm assure you that a partner of one of the most extensive and most important engineering establishment s in this country, where complicated castings of very large dimensions are constantly made, not only of cast iron, but of the alloy of which the lions are composed, informed me that payment at the rate of Is. 21. per lb. would be ream. nerative,aml that he would undertake to produce such castings at that rate. Thus you will perceive, sir, that 3,8:i0/. (in round numbers) would have sufficed to procure for the nation what has coat 11,0001." LITER EY ANT. SCIENTIFIv MEP:TINGR FOR THE F.NACING WEEK. - Monday—Asiatic, at 3 ; Entomological, at 7, " Geomephicail Distribution and Affinities of Eastern Pierhke," Mr. Wallace ; " Distribution of Lepidoptera," Mr. Fust, jun. ; Royal Academy, at 8, " Sculpture," Mr. West timeott ; Society of Arts, at 8, " European Porcelain," Mr. Chaffers (Cantor Lecture). Tuesday—Royal Institu tion, at 3, " Vibratory Motion and Sound," Professor Tyndall ; Horticultural, at :1, general meeting and lectore ; Statistical, at 8, " Military Conscription of France,"Major. General sdfou• ; Ethnological, at 8 ; Civil Engineer., at 8, Discussion on Mr. Barlow's Paper " Description of Clifton Suspension Bridge." Wednesday—Meteorological, at K ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Water Supply of London," Mr. Beggs ; Geological, at 8, " Fossil Bntish Oxen," Mr. I)awkins ; "Geology of Teign Valley," Mr. lb-merest ; " Geology of Mauritius," Mr. Clark ; Literature, at 81. Thursday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Vibratory Motion and Sound," Professor Tyndall ; Numismatic, at 7 : Royal, at 8 / 1 ; Antiquaries, at ft.;,; Zoological, at 81. Friday— Royal Institution, at 8, " New England," Mr. Conway. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Harmony," Mr. Mac farren.—Atherinest. EPIDEMIC' INIMVENZA lx LONDON. —Practitioners at the West-end speak of a rather considerable epidemic of influenza which has prevailed during the last three weeks, although it does not seem to have yet made any show in the Registrar-General's weekly return. Violent catarrh and great sense of muscular fatigue are the early symptoms ; and these are followed by neuralgia in the head :aid face.—.lhdirof Ttnus. THE FENIAN RISIN4: IN KERRY, (FROM ova ONN coRREsPONDENT.) CORK, I :RI DAT NoRNIN4:. An abortive rising has been attempted by the Fenians in the county Kerry. The insurrection seems to have been conceived in the mere spirit of desperation, and we shall probably hear of its sup pression in a few hours. On Tuesday the ailtho rifles in Tralee received information that a Captain Moriarty, who was an active agent of the brother hood in the county, was about visiting several towns with despatches front the chief in command. The captain was arrested in Killarney the same even ing, and despatches were found in his petession addressed to the Fenian centres of the vend ry by General O'Connor, an Irish-American officer who has resided for some time in Cahirciveen, and who is stated to be one of Stephens's lieutenants. Two subordinates of Captain Moriarty were arrested with him. The captain has himself served in the American war, and received a disfiguring wound in the face. The papers seized with him dischis e d so great danger of outrage that it was deemed ad visable to warn the police in the surrounding towns and to have the police called in from the country stations ; and accordingly a mounted constable was despatched from Killarney to Kilorglin and cahir civeen with instructions for the constabulary in those localities. News of Moriarty's arrest se et , 4 to have preceded the orderly. Ott Tuesday night a party of 200 Fenians assembled outside Cahirciveen, a thriving town in Valentia Harbour, and having destroyed the telegraph wires running between Valen tin and Dublin, marched for Killarney, which is from 30 to 40 miles distant. On their way they met the orderly riding for Kilorglin. A shot front one of the party brought him down ; he was de. prived of his arms and despatch box, and left wounded, as it is reported, on the road. The party then went to Kelps, where there is coast-guard station and a small constabulary bar rack. Both places were broken into, and the arms and ammunition carried off. A melt's is re. ported to have occurred, and it is said that a policeman was wounded, but that is nut certain. The insurgents increased in number as they went along, and it is rumoured that they were joined by a party of Irish Americans who had landed on the coast from a small vessel, but of this there is no certainty. Late on Wednesday, the attack on the police man, and the cutting of the telegraph wires, be came known in Tralee, and application for troops was despatched to Cork and to Dublin, orders being sent to the police in the county to retire to the towns. On Wednesday night 150 men .if the GOth Rifles were despatched by special train to Killarney, and were followed almost immedi ately by a detachment of the same regiment from Fermoy. Additional troops, consisting of detachments of the Gth and 48th Regi ments, were sent by special train a few home later, and at 3 in the morning a strong force of infantry was marched out of Killarney, in the direction in which the insurgents were reported to be advancing. Tho latter, however, hearing .4 this arrival of troops in Killarney, altered their route, making detour towards Kentnure, which is at the head of a broad estuary, the Kentnare river, and about 14 miles from Killarney in a south westerly direction. They passed through the Gap of Dunlo on Wednesday evening, and bivouacked for the night in the Tomies Woods, on the side of a mountain, in the midst of a rugged barren country, very difficult of access. In the meantime troops were rapidly arriving in Killarney. Yester day morning two troops of the 12th Lancers came front Fermoy, escorting an artillery force and three guns, under the command of Captain Brown, and these were followed by two companies of the 71st from Fermoy, under Major Lambton, and at an early hour on Thursday Major-General Hors ford, who commands this district, was able to assemble a force of 1,200 men in the neigh bourhood in which the insurgents were en camped. The last report received front Killar ney last night was that the Fenian* had been completely surrounded, and should either tight or surrender. They were reputed to be chiefly Irish Americans, and armed with pikes, guns, and mis cellaneous nondescript weapons. The military authorities are neglecting no pre cautions to guard against every possible danger of surprise in any quarter. To replace the troops sent to Kerry front this garrison, 500 men of the 14th regiment have been brought by special train from Newbridge, and more troops are expected. Portions of this force will doubtless be sent to the west of the county Cork, where there was a great mass of disaffection. There are already troops at Kinsale, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, and Bantry, making a chain of military posts extending front Cork to within fourteen miles of Ketimare. At every point on the coast there are gunboats and large vessels of war. The Gladiator is in Valentis harbour, off Cahirciveen, and on the first alarm of the rising a considerable force of marines and blue jackets from the ship were landed and despatced in the rear of the Fenians. The police are being assembled in large bodies itt Tralee and Killarney, and the line of the military front Killarney is closely watched. In this city equal precautions are being taken, though there are no symptoms of danger. The police force, which consists of about 130 men, is concentrated at four central stations; and the troops are confined to barracks, and ready to act at a moment's notice. Great alarm prevails in Kerry. The gentry living near Killarney collected on NVednesday sight in the railway hotel, whete a strong guard of polka) was stationed ; and all the money in the banks in the town was withdrawn for safety to the hotel. The managers of the banks at Caliir civeen have put their coin and notes ..n b.ard the Gladiator. Everywhere in the enmity businots is completely suspended. Captain Halbert, M for the county, is at his post, and aeconi;.:lll ICS Maj ,, r General Horsford's expedition. This sudden re vival of Fonianism, which most people tlp.itglit dead, has caused much surprise. It alTear'• ever, that the Fenian chiefs really had news aban doned their project. In this city, &sin attarthe sitting of the special commission. a new exeo itivo council was appointed, and there is said still to it a formidable number of the brotheriem , cl 3 1,1.11,4 us. Every large town in Kern, it appears. had its , calm and tale of men, who kept together in the here of a descent being made on the coast by the American Fenians. It is not believed that the brotherhood have arms, and probably this is about the last we shall hear of it. • -. In Limerick a man named Donuvan, rce, ntly arrived from America, was arrested yesterda). He had a revolver and instruments for surveying in his possession, and is believed to be an agent of the brotherhood. The authorities in that c ounty are taking measures to prevent any movement in concert with that in Kerry, and where the two counties adjoin a large force of police ha• been stationed.