The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-10 00:00:00

'll - 7 , e - , • , .1 ..E "` • •••••-• '7. ISEUILdi t _ The (1j t ,/ •-• , r LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1867. No. 6,477. ] (STAMPED, Id. AI MIMI& ) [TWOPENCE At ESsRg. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' ( o f wiiwall-yard, London) LINE of STEAM an. l PACKET ivx to s --n•r MELEDVILS Port Phitlip. Direct. 11, MA V. the 20th May ealliiix it Pty p.nnh, the splendid clipper ship LINCOLNAIII RE, 1.100 tons, II II •11:% Cnniiniunier ; lying in the Lost India 1 iwais. Err sco.mni.datiinis Inr all classes of passengers are litualr pas..l. 10,1 .he will carry an experienced surgeon—Vor freight 1 ,..ww. • .0.11) , to aLitiittr and millions. with m e ., rx xl and raiNS, 7, Inadanlisn-street. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA DELIIIIA sTRAII4IIIP COMPAJNY.—INMAN T.— carnlng the United States Math. Ile Company's fulLpowered Mousers will be tlespakted as itadcr. . TROM LIVERPOOL to NMI TORK : I I % I. .lay. Ms y 11. • i tor 1. rl MI,R Wednesday, May L 1 , 1 % 11. Saturday. May IS. till OF I." \ Dg/N, Wednesday. May Aud envy IY edoeday sod Saturday Rabb passage by the mall stearners sailing every Wednesday, lb, 11, and 21 Rahman according to the accomnodabon. Yoresrd passage Include, a full supply of cooked proclaims. Poisoners for Canada and tbe United States booked thr4on ,w 7 advantageous terms.—Tor further particulars to IrELLIAM INMAN, 12, Water-Meeek Liverpool and to I la sed WACKY. IL Klan 1 1 11111m4Irest. Leadoo. (TEAM to NEW YORK.—IINITED STATES kai MAIL LINE—The magnificent steamers of the New York sod Ilene Steam 4111 p e 01111.8.13) !Ali leave Harre and fainsouth with pasencers and mail* once a fortnight, ail under. These *reamers are nomenalled for thalr passenger ammatue lotion, and lb* their cuisine. Prom Havre. I Prom Yernooth. &WO Wednesday, May 15 rririndij, - 3114 lE Illausimpt Moo Wrinseday, June 12 Thursday, June 13 Gas.ang Aar Wednesday, June 26 Thursday, Jane 27 Through farts from London, 1194 15a. drat.clasa, and 1116 mooed dam —Pa further particulara apply to JAM A. WOTTON, Bane. L'HEILEITTE, BANE, and co., Paris O. C. aod K. W. 10X and Co.. Falmouth; or H. STALE and Co., 146, Chesmokle. - - - THE CITY OFFICES COMPANY (Limited). 111:1:EBV GIVEN, that at a MEETING of the It.anl a 4 . t IL of 6:5 per Share has heel' made TIM DAY 4.11 the 'bur. ..1 this Company. PA ABLE oo the 20th June nett. at th. Gnnl. n and County Bank, No 11, Lombard .tr,..et, Got don hy ..r.ler, G. W. EV:WELL, secretary. Peb oret.nr buliiipeo :, 4)l,l Broad-street, London, Nl4 ;.). "KT FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commissioners ..1 custom. and the Lord' of the Treasury.—pft paring fur pabliesPon, the Correspondence on the subject of Privileges, Ism smuts,' al Ili hew withheld. IS. PORTAItS of 1A.10133 who ate subjected to caceadve charges on gouda landed on captain's entry •ill please apply to it t:LAY and Co., as, Upper Thames street, City. TIINKING and FINANCIAL—GLENN and 32. New itromiatreet, N.C.,, BUY and SELL on COM. iirpiatoN in the London Market United Mates Government Pond. and American Railway Shares ; advance money on Ama lie*. StallfitiVl, and I.uy for cash Coupons and Dividends pay able in New York Drafts trued on Duncan Sherman and Co , New York. and John hi rum and Co., Paris; and collections made all part. at the United States and Canada. liirm'a American Financial Circular braid every friday. DI, PHOTOGRAPHER TO THR QUEEN, BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. DISDER,I, Photographic Artist to H.l. Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111. and the Imperial Fendly : to H.I. Majesty the Emperor of all the Rustles : also to 11. I. 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Price: Carte de Visite, la; coloured, la Drawiaarocia Par kas. 2s. ed. : coloured. fig DI SD E R I.—Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCEIR of WALES have honoured with a Malt the studio of Mr. DISIDEItI, and have authorised him the sale of all the Portraits taken by him of their Royal Highnesses, as weU as those of Prince Victor and Prince °come. Price: Carte de Visite, plain or enamel, Is. ; coloured, Et. Cabinet Por traits, Es. ed. Splendid Portrait of 11.11.11.. mounted on flue tinted large mrilhoard, 25 by IBS Inches, price I guinea. EoDERI.—ON SALE. —Splendid ALBUMS f WINDSOR and OSBORNE, photographed by Mr. under the Immediate patronage and the gracious Per kudos of Isar Majesty the Quest Hlstorital tart by Drone C Pall, Pact These Albums—size, half-sheet t olombla, printed In sou type, nn extra thick plate Inner—lnclude thirty-five photo graphs of interiors and exteriors, mounted on extra flue tinted cardboard. sod most elegantly bound in morocco. 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The public can thus ob tain • drawing by means of which skilful artists attached to the can, on simple incticatious—such as the Wenr of the complexion, the eyes and the hair—obtain a splen did and truthful oil painting. Mr. Diederra new process Is valu able in this respect, that it avoids the tediousness of lon sit tings, and also adds t o th e c h arms of o i l painting the great adradages of the truthfulneas and accuracy of photography. Salome and studios, 70, 71, and 72, Brook-street, Hanover- Square ; sad for Equestrian Portralia, at Hereford Lodge, Glou. cestervoad. old Brompton-road : Paris, li, Boulevard des Wiens ; Madrid, and Toulon. GARSON'S on ANTI-CORROSION PAINT, patronised by the nobility and gentry for all out door work, as iron, wood, stone, brick, ammo, greenhouses, die twine as durable as white lead, much cheaper, and easily ap tli. Three cert. and upwards free to most parts of the United i i n d gdon. White and stone colours, SOL per cwt.: oak, red, chocolate, lead colour, purple, brown, and black, 26a : greens ad blue, 425. PM/ATM and testimonials upon application to WALTER CARSON and MINA, La Belle Sausage-yard, Ludgate. Ml', Le. No agents all orders to be seat direct. BATHS of HOMBURG, near FRANKFORT ON-TRE-51AINE.--SUMM Ea SEASON, lB67.—The 11111)0- ill waters of Homburg as evidenced by the analysis of the cats heated Profemor Liehig, arc stimulant, tonic, alterative, and apeneet They are of admirable service In removing disorders of the stomach and other intestines. They atimulate these organs when the abdominal circulation Is defective, suist ihe process of secretion, and give a healthful regularity So the orgasm of nutrition and assitullation. They are poyertul remedial agents in macs of enlargement of the Beer, in a ff ection of the spleen, In hypochondria, jaundice, hemorrhoidal disease, and ob stinate constipation. In cases of gout, and all other alfecUooa produced by Inefficiency of the digestive functions, the most happy results have been ob tained from them. The efficacy of the waters Is more especially ran Knised by those who drink them at their source : for then, the Invigorating air of the mountains, the gaiety of the surround ing scene, and perfect abstraction from the cares of ltie world. concur in assisting the action of the medicinal beverage. The magnificent Kurbonse, which, In the beauty of it s architecture, the judicious distribution of its apartments, and the richner of he decoratlo one surnames every other edifice of the kind on the bank. of the Shine , contains a variety of spacious and splen didly decomted rooms a grand saloon fur halls and concerts a superb dining•room where there is • taille-illifite la Oomphe. hMee a day, at I and at 5 o'clock, furnished by the celebrated eievet of Peril, who is the lessee of the refreshmetp s if the whole casino. The visitors will likewise find a large and cam. 'actable reading-room, well supplied with (immix's. English, befit*, Italian, Apaniah, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Belgian, and Dutch daily papers. besides the above attractions, , here are alio several conversation. rooms. as well as a splendid coffee•roont elth Woe s. To complete the ammo theburg. this dellithtful place, a troop of Italian actors of highest talent, conducted by the celebrated %lustros Ortinl , has been en pi.' to perform the choicest Oeces of the Italian repertory. The services of the renownel Prime-1 Jona , Lucca, V Ralf, Trel ,rab, fit, have likewise been secured for this season. An excellent "'chant. numbering SU distinguished mnalciano performs three time. a day In the morning at the Wella : In the afternoon In the beautiful gardens of the Casino, and in the evening in the !rand It'll-mum. The new railway has almost brought Nom aare Baths to the outskirts of &frankfort. There are IX trains de>. anol fro, the last as late as It o'clock. A. the journey occupies only half an hour, toe amusements of Frank f ort are within easy reach. Visitors In Homburg may get to argegete In 1 . .! hours, to Berlin In 15. to Paris In Ili. and to LOll4Oll in Xs, so eivallent In. the interconsmuni alba by rail. - - TON IC BITTERS. Unrivalled stomachic stimulant, palatable and wholesome. " WATERS* QUININE WINE," held by grocers, oilmen, coafectioners, de.. at Ws. per dozen. 3 iaaufactured by WATERS and WILLIAILI, E Martin's-lane, Usonowstreet, London. • _ LITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active Principle. the Latucine, which pewees* all the soothing Dhtisnot opium without its dangers.—Mr. G. JOZILt U Trench Harnirklit, prepares a Syrup and a Pate of Wine Ist lettuce biddy recommended by the Medical Profession for Vi!is. asthma, bronchitis, and all chest ailectiona. Pd.; ?_ ll_ !ls. I lci. and Pa ed. Pate. by poet. IL Sid sad in id. iIOCT and RHEUMATISM.—The excruciating Tmin of gout or rheumatism is unickly relieved and cured ma few dap; hy that celebrated medicine. BLAIR'S (MUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. Il e.' iVlte no restraint of diet or (4:refinement during their rr• sad are certain to prevent the disease attacking any vital mt Sold by all medicine vendors at Is. lid. and D. uol per boa, * obtained through any chemist. LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old S wan Wharf. Loadon-bridsie. Imported la Liles and Half Litre Bottles, containing tb per cent. more than ballast. Vita (*dinars ... Sa. Od. Its. Beaujolais 13e. nd. Date p 1 per dos. Its. 01 per dos. Port and Sherry Itiotailltin and Hardin 1(Y Oat Rine', or 20a Oct Litres. rreneh Brandy Price tints of other Wines on application. N.B. All the abode sold in hood if required, and Dock War- rants limed on mingle dozen ewes. Depate will be opened in every town in Great Britain. Apply as above. ITINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DTBLIN EXHIBITION, 1884 This celebrated old IRISH WHISK Ir gained the DITELIN PRIZE MEDAL—It is pure, mild, mellow, dellethus, and very wholesome. Sold In bottles, Se &I. each, at the retail homes ID Condon by the mint. In the principal towns hi England : co wholesale et 8, Orsat Winelmilletreet, London, W. Observe the red seal, pink label, and cork branded Ktnahan's LL Whisky. A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. —A LSI. CHINESE CADDY, containing 16Ibe. of Yeallygood BLACK TKS, seat carriage free to any railway station or market, lowa In Rowland. Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on receipt.' 401., by PULL LIPS and Co.. tea merchants, 8, King Willlam.street, My, LC. • QAUCE.—LEA and PERRIN Er WORC DiT KRSH IRE BA I ?(' E Pk " . . This delicious condiment, pronounced by conuohaintri "9'116 ONLY 00011 MA MT.." . . . Is prepared wdoly by LEA and Pt:MONS The public are repeetfully cautioned against worthless Imita tions, and should see that Loa and rondos* names are ou wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA sod PERKINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Worcester Mesas. CROSSE and BLACKWELL : Meows. BARCLAY and SONS. Landon. &c., de.. and by grocers sad oilmen universally. NOTICE. —CARPETS.—An eminent Manufac turer's STOCK of Tapestry Hew esla at 21. ta. Mpt and b. II& Also £ll,OOO worth of beet brussels. at ta 4W., worth sa. ed. Turkey Carpets—nee our new list"( reduced priers with alms, gratis. Furniture, bedsteads and Bedding, rphols tory, &c., £.15,000 worth to select frum, at very reduced linters. All goods warranted, and delivered free throughout the kingdom. WM. MAINE, I= to 1315, Newington butts. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well known excellence can only be had at 62, Great Russet:- street, opposite the British Museum Gates. The very best steel trsms Crystal Spectacles, 1 and les —TFIOII AA HARRIS aad BON AUTION the public, se. splint giersoas suing their ems Established 1780. No {rareness or siesta. A ZEIKELL, Burgeon Dentist, Author of Lit_e "Dental Surgery," " Pure Dentistry,.• "Dental Anse thed.‘" &c., may be CONSULTED DAILY, as hitherto, from 10 to 4 o'clock, at his only residence, 8, Oresvenor-street, Bond street. PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY. Just published, price 3d., or post tree lons eternise. Tc"AL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY. .117 Messrs GABRIEL, the old established DES - IMR, 54, LUDGATE RILL, CITY. _ don. 66, BARLEY -STREET, W., f """ 134. DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL " Latest andit;sie;t — ii - u;4;ieaseistit . ieliiisurgery."—Herald. EMERSON ON OLD Auc.—ln the year 1861 the Hon. Josiah Quincy, the venerable ex-president of Harvard University, appealed for the last time at a college anniversary at Cambridge, and made an address, a kind of apology fur old age, which led Emerson to write an essay. In it he enumerates four benefits of old age. The first is that at every stage we lose a foe. " The pas sims have answered their purpose,: that slight, but dread overweight, with which, in each instance, Nature secures the execution of her aim, drops off. To keep man in the planet, she impresses the terror of death. To perfect the commissariat, she implants in each a little rapacity to get the supply, and a little over.supply of his wants. To insure the existence of the race, she reinforces the sexual instinct at the risk of disorder, grief, and pain. To secure strength, she plants cruel hunger and thirst, which so easily overdo their office and invite disease. But these temporary stays and shifts for the protection of the young animal are shed as fast as they can be replaced by nobler resources. We live in youth amidst this rabble of passions, quite too tender, quite too hungy and irritable. Later the interior of mind and he..rt open and supply grander motives. We learn the fatal compensations that wait on every act. Then—one mischief at a time—this riotous time-destroying crew disappear. - ' A second advantage is that age has amassed a certain fund of merit, so that • success more or less signifies nothing. " When I chanced to meet the poet Wordsworth, then sixty-three years old, he told me that he had just had a fall and lost a tooth, and, when his companions were much concerned for the mischance, he had replied that he was glad it had not happened forty years before.' Well, nature takes care that we shall not lose our organs forty years too soon. A lawyer argued • • cause yesterday in the Supreme Court, and I was struck with • certain air of levity and defiance which vastly became him. Thirty years ago it was a serious concern to him whether his pleading was good or effective." A third felicity of old age is that it has found expres , ion, whilst youth is yet tormented by • feeling of untried powers and unrealised pictures of a career. Every faculty new to each man goads him and drives him out into doleful deserts until it Suds proper vents. One by one he learns to coin his wishes into facts, and at the end of fifty years his soul is appeased by seeing some sort of correspondence between his wish and his possession. This makes the value of age, the satisfaction it slowly offers to every craving. He is serene who does not feel himself pinched and wronged, but whose condition, in particular and in general, allows the utterance of his mind. —Frowe's Marenine for May. THE Bruns AT Hot( E. --For Magdalen, her sweet nature and her religious principle alike prompted her to own herself fortunate, and to be thankful, and at all events in the presence of others, and notably of her husband, that cheerfulness which is " the best of all the gifts" was never wanting. Society pronounced her to be perfectly happy, her parents delighted to believe her so, and Ernest knew no better than to ask himself why she should not be, and to obtain no reply. Whether she were happy or not, there were times of no rare recur. renee when she was very thoughtful. If hers were a heaven, it was not the heathen heaven of unextinguish able laughter, or rather she was the Psyche into whose cup some single drop had fallen which brought the cloud to her face where all other faces were smiling. But such moments were her own, and even her husband knew not of them. Still, they came, and in her quiet room her glass often reflected a face grave almost to sadness. We have known that she was habituated to self-communion, self-examination. This habit bad been natural to her, but it bad been confirmed by her adopting a portion of the religious practices which she had learned, much approving them, from her young catholic friends in Wales. The custom is inculcated by a certain part of protestant society, but is not much in favour with the majority. It is not necessary to say whether it be advantageous or not, our sole business is with its in fluence upon our Magdalen, and her history in the after-time. Perhaps it is wisest, certainly it is worldly wisest, to let by-gones be by-gones, and to accept the present without much scrutiny, and to take no thought for the morrow. Vet the greatest of philosophers has en joined upon us the faith that in a perfect recollection of our yesterday, and a certainty of the wisdom of our to-day, is the only safeguard egainst our to-morrow, and is one with the aid of which we are justified in defying the future. There was no choice for Magdalen Dormer ; the habit was hers, and she could not lay it down if she would. She thought much and often of the past and of the future.— " Sooner or Later," N.. 7. By Shirley Brooks. Nzw theLzaws NINE YEARS Ano.—We were in New Orleans in 185 a, and the state of society was not more pleasant to contemplate than the natural scenery ; the moral atmosphere was as offensive as the swamp miasma. Every day we heard of murders and assassinations in the streets, and crime ruled in society. The fear of vengeance horn criminals very often prevented the injured from seeking the protection of the law—in fact, the state of the city was almost lawless. The aspect of the streets was quiet enough, perhaps, with the exception of a few drunken Irish and Germans, whom I saw sometimes ab solutely rolling on the pavement .; but it was impossible to speak to any person without hearing of recent crime, and the daily papers were crammed with revolting recoris. I detested New Orleans ; I detested the great Hotel St. Chwles, with its $OO people sitting down to table to gether ; and I detested the conversation I heard there at dinner, and in the immense drawing-room crowded with fine ladies. Fine gives nu idea how fine these planters' ladies were ; indeed, much more extravagantly dressed than crowned heads in old countries, and wine wore more jewels in the early morning than a • would wear in any evening in England. Everything I maw in New Orleans disgusted me. I could not visit the slave auction or slave depots without suffering with horror for days after ; and I could not look at the daily paper, with its little black running negroes heading innumerable adver tisements of runaways, without feeling sick with sym pathy for the sufferings of these human beings so indi cated. In fact, I never lost the feeling of the presence of slavery. It met nee everywhere ; its influence was felt everywhere in the bookshops, by the glaring absence of certain books ; in the pulpit, by the doctrines doctored to please the congregation ; in the cars, by the division of white and black ; in the schools, fromthe absence of every child supposed to have • tinge of black blood ; in the even ing, by the gun to send all coloured people home—every where, at every time, the presence of slavery was heav upon use. The conventions at that time, in almost al l groups of people, were directly or iudirectly about slavery and the infamy of the North ; this infamy all con nected with the peculiar institution. One evening we went to the only scientific society in the city—a poor, struggling, ill-supported a ssoc i a tion—and the interest of the lecture I beard there turned, too, on slavery. It went to prove that the Egyptians had negro slaves, and that these African races from all time had been .errant, and always ought to be, and always would be. —Macmillan'. Magazine for May. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (arms% Tatoluxe.) THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. SRl:Slink% MAT 9. At the second sitting of the London conference upon the Luxemburg question, which took place to-day, England accepted the principle of 4 Euro pean guarantee for the neutralization of the duchy. Peace, therefore, appears to be assured. The period for the evacuation and dismantling of the fortress, which all parties desire should take place speedily, will, it is thought, be fixed at the next sitting of the conference. THE HAGUE, MAT 9. The guarantee of the great powers for the neutralization of Luxemburg has been agreed to by all the parties interested. The treaty will be signed to-morrow or Saturday. PARIS, BUY 9. The Eteoulard of this evening says The con clusions come to in the sitting of the Confermice to day may be decisive of three points. The neutra lisation, evacuation, and future position of Luxem burg. There will still remain a great number of comparatively secondary, but nevertheless impor tant questions, which will necessitate were more meetings of the plenipotentiaries." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAY Er MING. An official announcement has just appeared stating that the cattle plague has recently broken out at Unterateinach, in Bavaria, upon the railway line from Bohemia to Lichtenfels, upon the Maine, and recently in the neighbourhood of Hildburg hausen, upon the Werra line. The go% ernment, therefore, totally prohibits the transport and entry of cattle from Austria. The North German Gazette of this evening again publishes the details of very considerable armaments in France. THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BERLIN, MAY 9, Evexixe. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies a very animated debate took place upon a petition, bearing upwards of 100 signatures, brought in by Herr Assinann, which declared the removal of Judge Oberg from his former post to Ratibon to be at variance with the laws and the constitution. In the course of the debate Count zur Lippe, Minister of Justice, maintained the legality of the removal, which he said had been made to appease discontent in Hanover. Judge Oberg being a Prussian subject, the government considered it had a perfect right to remove him from Hanover to one of the older provinces of the king dom. Deputy Laaker said the appointment was in contradiction to the Prussian laws. Count Lippe adhered to his statement, and said that if the house refused to co-operate with the govern ment, the government was compelled to fulfil both its own and the Chamber's functions. Deputies Schulze, Dolitzch, Simon, and Kosch energetically protested against the observation of the Minister of Justice. The bill proposed by Herr Lasker for the abolition of the limits to interest on mortgage loans was unanimously agreed to. The house also adopted without debate the government bill authorising the government not to submit until the extraordinary session the report in explanation of the extraordinary money demands of the .d ministration occasioned by last year's war. THE KING OF THE GREEKS. BERLIN, MAT 9. Evorm. A banquet was given to-day at the Royal Palace in honour of the King of the Greeks. His Majesty has been presented by King William with the Order of the Black Eagle. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, MAY ft, Evnerso. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Signor Ferrara made his financial statement. He announced that the deficit at the financial period beginning in January, 1869, would be 580,000,000. He proposed that the 000,000,000 :ire which are to be derived from the ecclesiastical property should be obtained in the form of an extraordi nary tax imposed thereon. A portion of this tax would be levied immediately by ap propriating for the wants of the State the Rentes which are deposited with the government in the Department of Public Worship. A further instalment of 430,000,000 will become payable in four years. The proceeds from certain ecclesi astical property already in the possession of the government will be exclusively employed for the payment of religious pensions and expenditure for public worship. The 600,000,000 lire which are to be levied from the ecclesiastical property will not be diminished by the cost of any financial ope ration with the exception of a commission of 3 per cent., which will be payable upon 430,000,000 lire. From the total amount there will be paid off 250,000,000 for the reimbursement of the liabilities of the State to the National Bank. The result of this reimbursement will be that the forced currency of the bank notes will promptly cease. This announcement was received by great cheers from the house and the galleries, after which the Minister proceeded with the details of the financial statement. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, HAY 9. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cull in hand . . . . fr. 10,125,000 Advances Private accounts . . DXCREASZ LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. After oer report left yesterday, Sir CHARLEI4 Jat . gmen, referring to the proceedings of the half-yearly me .ting, said that in the accounts then presented there was an item of 645,940 f., temporary loans, and on the other side it :ippeared there were securities with the hankers for 046,6121. The next time they met the item of temporary loans disappeared from the accounts altogether, and it still remained unexplained. Certain rumours, very well fooodst, reached his ears that a large sum was due to the company's bankers, and it hod sppeared, from a statement made by the Union Bank, that toe sum in question still stood at 1:01,00W., although being entirely withdrawn from the account. He had been informed that Mr. Laurie, the late chaininui of the com pany and the manager of the Union Bank, bad stated if that item stood the bank should close its doors against the company, and he had no hesitation in asserting that all the directors except Mr. Stewart were answerable for that transaction and for putting coercion on the auditor. He also impugned the conduct of the board in relation to the sale to Mr. Mackenzie of preference stock at 10 per cent. discount, and asserted they had no right to dispeee of that stock at less than per. Referring to the paragraph in the directors' report, in which they stated that the sum required to meet all the obligations of the com pany, including the completion of the subur ban lines, the temporary loans, the plant neces. wiry for the additional lines and all outstanding claims might be stated at 1,592,000 f., he complained that the board bail not specified the nature of the loans and claims, and gone into an explanation of details. In his opinion the real point of the report was that relating to the future. He believed if the working expenses, which now stood at 574 per oeat., were cut down, and the fares revised, they would be is a sound position in three years* provided no money was spent in the meantime. It struck him that the sum of 142,000 f., which was set down in the report so the probable increase of revenue for the year 1867-8, was hosed upon fallacy, and with respect to the item of 1:14i,000/., ad ditional revenue to be anticipated from the opening of new lines, he thought it should be struck out altogether, inasmuch as it was giving credit twice over. His object was to improve their property, and if they had prudent directors and men who would have nothing to do with contractors and persons who made fortunes by making little lines, he believed they would succeed. It was not his wish to throw out all the directors, as he thought they ' might very well retain some. As regarded the arrangement with the South-Eastern he thought it should be looked upon as a manoeuvre or a scheme involving very serious consideration. six months ago the board would not coalesce with the Siuth• Eastern, whereas during the past ten days they had been running about and pressing the matter upon ' Mr. Watkin. He bad been informed that that gen tleman had not signed the agreement, and that it hail been only signed by three directors of the South Eastern Company, who did not act with the sanction of the entire board of that company. But there was another aspect to the question. He should like to know the position and prospects of the South Eastern Company--(cheers)—and also whether a period of depression was the proper time for the directors of the Brighton Company to go and solicit an amalgamation. The speaker then concluded by recommending the resolu• tion for the adoption of the meeting. Mr. Lorca seconded the resolution. Mr. MACKENZIZ and Mr. ELDDEN having spoken bried ,y Mr. NORTHALL LAURIE, who was loudly called for, denied that he had misled the shareholders. He had pursued a policy of retrenchment. The statement respecting the Union Bank was not founded on fact. Several gentlemen then spoke in succession, and very soon the meeting escaped from the control of the chairman, and broke up into knots, each listening to some speaker. When order was restored Mr. STEWART denied that thel agreement had been pressed upon the Month-Eastern Company. The CHAIRMAN moved that the committee consist of the following :—Sir Charles Jackson, Lord Westbury, Mr. Lopes, Mr. W. 0. Foster, Mr. W. Forsyth, Q.C., N Mr. athaniel Montedore, Mr. George Crosslield, Mr. Charles Morgan, Mr. John Clough, Mr. John Marshall, and Mr. P. M. Hone. _ • The moving of this resolution by the chairman evidently took the meeting by surprise, and the proceedings at once became exceedingly clamorous. Sir C. JACKSON protested against the conduct of the chairman, and asked if it wan fair to introduce the resolu tion at the last moment. The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, but the show of bands proved it only received the support of a minority. The CHAIRMAN, without having put the resolution. de clared he would open a poll on the amendment, to remain open till 5 o'clock, and subsequently till the l.ith inst. Sir CHARLES JACVSON asked if the mune taken by the chairman was endorsed by the other directors, but that gentleman did not reply to the question, and in a din of confusion the proc eed ings terminated. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. The 166th anniversary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was held yes terday afternoon in St..lame,'s-hall, which was crowded in every part. The Ar.:llbishop of CANTERRIIRT was is the chair ; and supporting him were the Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lytteiton, Earl Nelson , the Earl of Devon, Mr. Guest, M.P., Lord Rollo, the Archbishop of Armagh, and the Bishops of St. Asapn, Ripon, Ely, Gloucester, Lichfield, Sodor and Man, Llandidf, Kingston, and Antigua. Th... Cita IMISN, in stating the objects of the meeting, briefly referred to the condition of the colonial churches. It was, he said, to afford their representatives an opportu nity of giving expression to their views upon difficulties and wants that he had consented to the assembly of bishops to be held next September. His grace also feelingly alluded to the premature death of the Lamented Bishop Cotton. Mr. GLADSTONE, in rising to move the first resolution, which was one of full confidence in the ninet, was re. ceived with prolonged cheering. He express ed him un flinching attachment to the society, sad said that respect ing the religious institutions of the colonies we had slowly but unflinchingly arrived at the conclusion that it was vain to expect that they could avail themselves of tempo ral support, although from the old traditions of the esta blished church in this country they would never depart. It was impossible to exclude from consideration the diffi culties which in some portions of the empire, especially in ine portion, had been encountered during the peat few years. It . might be agreeable to the habits of some countries, but certainly not to this, to pass subjects of this kind over in silence. It was always best to look difficulties at once in the face. Painful as it might be that discord should be found creeping even into the highest offices of the church, he confessed he could observe in it no ground whatever for permanent illacouragement. It was to be expected that circumstances like that would arise from time to time. The church of England could not expect to be exempted from controversies which had perplexed, while at the same time they bad disciplined and developed, the energies and mind of the Christian church in all periods of her history. Let them look cheerfully then at these present difficulties, and beware of pronounc ing a rash or hasty judgment ; let them resolve to abide firmly by the sure and steadfast anchorage of their prin ciples, which would in the end work out their own satisfactory application. One of the most hopeful of all circumstances in connexion with the colonial churches M;111, that there was a tendency to marked union in the profession of our religion amongst our fellow-subjects in distant quartersof the world. There was some want of faith in the fears entertained that when I once the assistance and control of the state werewithdrawn from the churches of the colonies there would be a desire to separate from the ingther church. Experience had already been sufficient to warrant the dismissal of these fears. Undoubtedly nothing in the world could be more disparaging to the church of Eugland, as a system of religion, than the belief that its existence depended entirely, or even mainly, upon its temporal support. (Cheers.) The experience furnished by various parts of the world was, that when separated the colonial churches were more anxious to assimilate themselves to the mother church. Why were we to entertain there womanish fears respecting our colonial churches? The arrangements of the present meeting showed that in the affairs of the society political differences had no piece whatever. In former times, in conducting the business of ecclesiastical legislation, it might be that in those narrower fields the shades of political opinion that divided men made them selves felt ; but in the wider field in which the colonial church had emerged those differences had entirely dis appeared. (Cheers.) He did not think that his noble friend (the Earl of Carlini-von), who was to second the resolution, when he assumed the seals of the Colonial-o ffi ce, found anything to disapprove of in the course that had been 1 taken with regard to the vital questions of church organi setion in the colonies by his predecessors in the govern meet of Karl Russell ; and be (Mr. Gladstone) might my that his right hon. friend who preceded him in the Colonial-office regarded with sympathy and warm concur rence all the noble earl's efforts in the same direction. (Cheert.) . . _ The Biel of Csananvon seconded the resolution. One thing, at least, was certain, that, whatever might be the changes that had taken place, and that were yet to take place, it had in every age been the special virtue and privi lege of the Christian church that she had known how to adapt herself to each change in social or political life. Special difficulties might arise calling for special organise. tMns, but the church would never find herself unequal to the task of meeting what might arise. In this country it bad long been our privilege to see the constitution founded upon the principle of a national church, recognised by, resting upon, and interwoven with, the law. At the same time, let it be remembered, that a national church was the growth and product of many centuries. There were countries where society was so organised that religious equality followed upon political equality, and until that was achieved the church must depend upon the voluntary efforts of her children. This was the case in many of our colonies. What were we to do under such circumstances? Was the church to abdicate her functionsbecause sheoould not act under the same forms in the colonies as she did at home ? God forbid. Or were we to attempt to force upon the reluctant colonies the mere shadow—for it would be nothing more—of an established church? That proposi tion condemned itself intim statement. (Cheers.) What they had to do was to look every difficulty in the face, to accept facts as they were, and trust the issue to the church's own inherent power. (Cheers.) The remaining speakers were the Earl of Devon and the Bishop of Oxford. Earnest appeals were made for assistance, as it appeared from the report that the income of the society required an immediate addition of 12,500/. per annum. THE HYDE-PARK MEETINGS. In the House of Lords last night Lord Derby read the following opinions of law officers on certain points sub mitted to them in relation to the metropolitan parks : First. Is there any suability to dose the gates of the Melo sures and exclude the public altogether d uring the day I Secondly . The gates of the indodures being open, is there any authority to prevent the Ingress of persons to the inclosures those persons conducting themselves property and orderly In their attempt to obtain ingress t Thirdly. KUppolling persons to have entered, and to preach, or play upon muscat lulls unielat%, or to sing, dues any authority exist to turn persons so preaching, or playing. or singing, out of the parks, supposing they do not obstruct a thondighfare, or cause a disturbance I And If so, ,vou are parti cularly requested to state what la the nature of the authority, and how la it derived. O►INION. Ist. We think that there Is a right to point of law to close the gates and exclude the public from the parks. end. We think that the gates being open there is a right mi the Pint of the crown to exclude persons attempting to gain admission ; but we do not think this right should he exercised against particular individuals, unless in ease of previous misconduct. 3rd. If per sons who have entered commence to preach or play they cannot be turned out without proper notice to them that the periniablon or license of the crown to the public to enjoy the park. is con ditional only, and does nut apply to persons who so conduct themselves : and the best way of giving such notice is by posting It up at the entrances of the parka The authority to close and exclude the public from the parks Is that which every land• owner haa to prevent the public from %ravening on his lands: for we are of opinion that the public have not acitdred any lewd tight to use the parks by reason of any coutinned user under thu license and by favour of the crown, A. F.. figentits. Ricii b. ItteriteLL. Temple, Nov. IS, 1100. W. A. %VILLE , . In July, 1886 a copy of that opinion was forwarded to the then law officer., Sir Hugh Cairns and Sir William florin, with a request that they would favour Mr. Seem. Lary Walpole with their opinion with reference to the third question and answer, and inform him " Whether, sup posing a number of persons who have already entered Hyde-park to form themselves into a meeting for the dia. cussioa of political subjects, there is any legal authority to disperse such meeting by force, even though a general notice may have been given that meetings of that descrip tion will not be allowed." The opinion obtained was as follows : I. We are of opinion that every person entering and remaining in the park soul in law be taken to do so by the license of the crown, or of those acting in the managernsnt of the park; that it Is competent at any time to revoke this license, or to annex to it a condition that those who avail themselves of It must not forum. engage In, or attend meetimpviif a political character in the park, and that on this condition being broken the livens: lest au end, and the person breaking It becomes & trespasser, and may, if be refuse to leave time park on notice or warning, be removed. It would, of course, be nceesthry to bring home to the Luowledge of the person to he removed that s condition such *sabots sup. posed has been annexed to the general license to enter the park. This might be done to a ithst extent by public notices in mid about the park, though It is possible to suppose that notwithstanding the publication of notice.. however extensive, individual cases might occur where, from itiability to read or otherwise, actual knovriedge of the condition would net be Me puted, and In such eases It would he necessary to shoe an en• THE LATE DEAN or CH EsTEH. —The Very Rev. press warning to leave. But we are bound to state that though the legal right of removal la such as we have deacribed, we do Frederick Anson, D.I). Dean of Chester, whose death we not consider that in the case of any large amembly the right briefly recorded yesterday, was born on the Zird of March, could practically be exercised with safety. or that such an assegai. 1779. and was the eighth son of George Adams, Esq., hly could lie "dispersed by force" in the seise In w bleb that sister's son of the celebrated Admiral George Anson. Mr. — term is ordinarily understood. The right of removal Ise right to Adana changed his name to Anson on receiving the estates MAKING A NEW IRISH Di FFICUILVY.—SeyeraI I remove each separate individual as a Impinge, by putting him of hie uncle, in 1773. Dr. Ansou's second brother was Sir speaker', such as Mr. Maguire, protested, on Tuesday, out of the park, using just no much force ;and no more as is ne. George Anson, G.C.11., who won for himself a high mill • against the idea that any considerable section of the Irish canary for that purpose. It la • mildest. right maim* each in dividual. The assembly (assuming it to he onierip ere not tray reputation in the Peninsular war. The deemed dean catholic* desired to see the appropriation of any portion , an i to d In doing en m ene t ar t, awl th e , i s no c b.( i t to disperse was appointed in 1839, as successor to Dr. Davy, the late of the revenues of the State church to the endowment of them or ooeree them as a body of rioters or diannierly persona It Bishop of Peterborough, a t th a t time bei ng canon of South- their clergy; but on the other hand, Mr. Chichester appears tons that it wouldnot tiepractlcableto rereoveeachineisf well, Notts, and rector of Sudbury, Derbyshire. Four Fortescue, an influential member of the late government, dual orany oinsklerable number of persona, and to prevent them years afterwards he was elected by the chapter to the d ec l are d his preference of equal endowment for impart ial retnnilng and i R h in also highly prothhle that the of to re. with the decree of forte living of Dodlesten, near Chester. He leaves but one stir. dimendowment, and openly advocated the plan of Dr. r a r w an an y ld P j e rt f u ;l ' a p b e te, seen bevome into violin son (the eldest), who is rector of Sudbury, and a Moriarty foe applying a portion of the Irish church rove. by a resistance from bystanders, which would introduce into the canon of Windsor. The dean was very rarely known to nun to the support of the Roman catholic clergy in operation elements of great difficulty and embarrassment. on Fetch, some of the moat constant attendants at the I Ireland. without, however, Subjecting them to the autho• the whole, we should maser the question proprsed to us by cathedral stating that they have never heard his voice city of the State. It is on the principle propounded by the except as a reader. He was a warm liberal in politics. I M r . Fortescue that the real struggle will take place, and r a legal authority to diapers. by force • meeting of the kind econsisting a t a l ar k. cumber „f persons , and that w h e . eq lity in OZYNTAL PALACE. Own SHILLING DAY.— ;we have no doubt that the friends of religious ua uP r notice has or has not been given beforehand. THURSDAY, MAY 9.—Admiarions on payment, 1,453; England will be prepared to take their part in it, —Non. H. N CAIRNS ditto by season tickets, 858; total visitors, 2,311. conform jig. July bl, 1866, M. BoviLL. Bills discounted Treasury balance Notes . . . . . . 17,5000000 . . 14,500,000 . . 6,500,000 The motion assenting to the bill was then put andcarried unanimously. A similar resolution as to the East Gloucestershire Railway, which, it was explained, interested the Great Western only in so far as it contained a permissive power to enter into working agreements, but without involving the company in one farthing of capital liability, was, after some questions, also unanimously agreed to ; as wee a third, affirming the London sod South Western Railway Bill in regard to their new Richmond line, over which the Great Western were to have running powers. Resolutions were adopted authorising the conversion of certain guaranteed (South Wales) 5 per cent. and 41 per cent. 20f. shares into stock. Another resolution on the paper for the conversion of the 0 percent. was postponed till the next Whaincliffe meeting, which would be held when cer tain other bills on the list were ready for consideration. The CHAIRMAN said the Great Western. Bristol and Exeter, and London and South Western Railways Bill was withdrawn for the session in consequence of a difference between the London and South Western and the Bristol and Exeter Companies. Thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. hparttng inteUtgenct. DONCA.STXR tiYitING ALLETING.-Thr &um'. THE TRIAL STAKE. , of 6 soy*. each. with 441 added . tar 3-yr. olds sod upwsrds: .ensitles and allowas..e.. T. VA' '7 Whitton 214 ) ard . 6 subs.; . . _ . -- 11(r. J. Osbonie's Romping Girl, by Wild Dayrell —Clay, 3 yrs. 7st 4lb luc 7lb ex Mr. Masterman's Honesty, 4 yrs. est ilb tee lsib ea T Chalkaser 2 Mr. M. Porter's Vietress, 3 yrs, ist elb Inc Tlb az) 8. Mordan, 3 Betting : to I opt Romping Girl, 13 to apt Honesty. 100 tole apt Vietresa TRZ HorrruOtTokroot to 110V4. each, h ft, with lOU added, for .212-olds: colts, sat 10th ; SNn sad geldings, oat 711.: penal ties and allowances ; second to receive 31 soya About 3 fur. Itir..llodeuttuis Vex, by Vedette—Flying Duttess, Sot 4M (Parry" I Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, Ost 3lb 7lb ex (tares Mr. e. Percy's Inset= Bear, set 19Ib ..... (Ostonte 3 Two others also ran. liettlag*: 6 to 4 on Vex, 3 to 1 apt Speculutu, 6 to 1 east Cork Jacket, mid 100 to 10 apt Harahan Hear. lint hi VIIICIYALL Wfalitli of E. son. /web, with 40 added : for aU spa ; weight Nestle. with asthma sod other allowances. Halt Mr. P. Smith's Caprera, by Car Over—Maggie, 2 yrs, Get Owrrisd Oat 61b) (XS', •C.Waserewi I Mr. J. Wataoa's Itbuderick Handook t )711, set 71h Off. _ ,W. 11A;rtin Mr. C. Loncra Verdi (6 to, 3 yr., 74 1016 (430 i .... (Morris 3 Betting : 11 to apt Verdi, to 4 apt Caprera. awl 3to I apt Ettoderick Random. TN. DOWN•i111181111110 'ILIUM*" of 15 son. wok loft, and 5 ony4f r doelared ; winners extra. lit. Leger Course .1 voile hi 6 sad 124 yank, 31 tabs, 17 of whom pay forfeit.) Mr. . Cowen's flawkswoll. 4 yes, 7st lab (laurenesi, walked over and divided the forfeits with Mr. UneAn's Tea LoNnerautoroll PLATS of 100 .ors. for xyr-olda and upwards winners extra. Red Bowe In x furlongs 152 yards., T. ilinretra Edinburgh. by Mountain beer Honesty, byrs, Mt 1316 14r. Asubery's Janitor, 4 yrs, tot 101 l b r. bulb ex, - tailor 1 2 Mr. Darny's Apples:roes, 4 yrs 74 1 1 b. la awi egr ,..__ _ Two others also ran. Betting : 7 to 4 arrst !et Prat 6 to eon; Edinburgh. 9to a MOM Janitor, and 9 to 2 apt sko lark, Deciding liest.—Listing : 5 tot on Janltoe. TNS 111.11TIClue STAILS of S tom each, uita 20 added, kelvin ters . winners extra. Two miles on the gat 114 subs.. Mr. Millbanis Coons, by nharrton—Brown Her, a, lilt 4lb , Inc Illb ext.; (Mr. E. & Tboulpsce) 1 Mr. Millbank's Donal. ;lib, 4 Yin 10st 1111),...(4. Snowden) 2 Mr. J. Lennox's Falkirk, 4 yrs, liat tit (J. Oeboree) 3 " ' ren. Mr. M BIWA declared to win with paten Betting :6to 4 to Coruna and sto 1 bar Goa " LATEST BETTING ON THE COUBI3E. BIBBY. 2to 1 agst Vauban (o) MO to 6 agst Grand Cross to I The Rake (o, Itakenl to 0 50 to 1 Vas Anabwrgh wanted (offl 1000 to 100 Heindt 4 i ik 100 to I Plaudit .01 0, after 200 10000 to 71( Roquefort kti to 100 had beentslen, SALISBURY RACES.—THVIMMT. Tux ('than PLATE of soy. ,a handicap.: for 3-yr-olds and upward.: winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord Vivtan's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender—Ool cunda, 3 yrs, at 71h Marquis of Hamlin.* Pantaloon, 5 yrs, 716 (Fordham Sir F. Johnstone's ►teemason, 3 PI. fist 7W %V)att Mght others also ran. Batting: 9to 4 apt Froernmon, 3 to 1 at Out a to 1 agat Pantaloon. S to 1 apt Tumbler, and 10 to 1 each apt ' , Janet and Mouchoir. IBS SALISBERT STALES, a sweepstakes of 10 soy. each. with 00 added for 2.yr-olds : colts : nit 10lb Mika, list bib: *finnan extra. MS ahs.l Marquis of Hastings' Lady EH:abed% by Trumpeter— MIAs BOWER, Set 91b :1111 rz 4; yordharn 1 Captain G. Day's Lord Palmerston. Set 1011, Mr. J. H. C. Wynalltant's Wsoduff : Sat 101 b _ N Ins others also ran. Be !AIM OJO . RITI to) Lord merino, and 10 to 1 eaccagst Wild Blood sad Mar duff. Tam CITY Boat of 26 son., added to • aweepetakes of 5 awe each, for .11 metes : selling and other allowancea lire forionp. Mattilde of Hastings' lady Batten, by Landitoo—Pirst Ily, 2yn 6st 71b , Butler) I Mr. Hope's f by Lord of the Isles—Dttleibella, 3 yrs ;620% 7.5 716 'llaidasent 2 Mr. H. Unsterslieopatra, 3 yrs gn/l, 7st HO. • • •.tiooroY) 3 Three When ammo. BetUag : 6 to 2 on Lady Barbara. Tan Om/saute STAKEN, a handicap of 25 eon. each, 15 ft, 6 only If declared, with Ito added : imam extra. TWO miles. ;di subs, 37 of whom pay 6 soya each., Marquis of Hastings John Davis, by Voltigenr--Jamalea, 6 Yrs. sst 10ib (G. Ifertitins, 1 Mr. Brayley's Douro 4 pro, list 71Is ttf. tioPP) Mr. J. B. Morris's L 3 yrs : bat nb Thrwa — sais; also trap. Bettina : 6to 4 apt John Donis, 3to 1 apt Vigorous, 6 to 1 egg Douro, and 10a to 15 ant Alleshury. A NM sintrivatte of Sipe& each, with 25 added, for 3-Ir-olds and upwards. Selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. (7 NiIAL) Mr. John Meiling&ll's Colens°. by Rocket--Schism. 3yra (130). bat lllb Mr. B. P. Delme's Southend. 3 yrs .ibu . hat 13,1, Rutter! 2 Captain Hall's Almoner, S yea r.:34)., Get a1b.... T. Sadler 3 Vett :6 W 1 each agit Odom and Almoner, and 3to I agat 111 OLD Goan sTAxt3, a free handicap o(5 lows. each, with 30 added, (or all ages. Winners extra. One mile . Mandan of Hastings' Bed Riban.l, by Lott tialeu—Ons. meat, 3 yr.. ost 4th . Mutter' I Duke of Danslitotes Conant. 3 yn, eat Idb , I'. Webb Mr. Wooloott's Distaff. 3 yrs, Mt 1011. ,Kitchener 3 Betting: 5 to 2 on Red Mood, 3 to 1 apt Distaff, and 100 to 7 apt Canard. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. After our report left yesterday, A SHAREHOLDER, who contended that the company had been ruined by branches, trusted that the proprietors would not assent to the bill, but moist upon going to par liament to release them of their liabilities under existing acts. _ Mr. You:cc reminded the meeting that if the Bargoed line was not completed by June next they were liable to a penalty of 501. a day. The present bill would extend the time for making that line,and largely reduce the pecuniary liability of the company for its construction. The bill Empowered the company to raise the money by preference shares. In answer to questions, The !KHAN said that such shares would not be issued at a discount, and the bill provided that the priority rights of all existing preferences should be saved. He moved a resolution affirming the bill. Mr. Woon, deputy.chair' man, seconded the motion, re peating the statement that the object of the bill wee to get rid of or reduce existingliabiliries. The shareholders' coin. mittee, who had held their meetings entirely independent of the board, which had however given them access to all books and documents, were satisfied that it would have the effect intended, and recommended its adoption. A SHAREHOLDER COMplailed that it WAR preposterous to ask them to assent to so largo and complicated a bill with the insufficisat information they now had.. Another proprietor recommended that each railway should be managed by three efficient men of business who should be well paid, and that the existing boa rd of directors should be dispensed with. Captain HOLLAND wished to move an amendment, making temporary loans illegal under the bill. After • discussion, the tone of which was generally hostile to the bill, Mr Gimi repeated that the committee bad gone closely into the subject, and were of opinion that the bill was wisely devised for the purpose of limiting the obligations of the company. He did not imagine it would be ocintein plated to go to parliament for leave to repudiate their St engagements. RiHLDEß—What 12 the revenue to be derived from this outlay! Mr. GiLls—This is part of the engagements we cannot repudiate. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ARTHUR Mitts, who said that the bill was evidently one in the direction of retrenchment, hoped it would be affirmed without any division. (Cheers.) The Chairman expressed confidence that, if they limited expenditure to making sidings, providing Jelling stock, and other matters necessary for de.e. loping the traffic, and avoided branches and eaten, sions, they would soon see the company out of its difficulties. That would be the policy of the board. In answer to Mr. Heath. he added that be was not prepared to give an opinion as to the precise legal position of the 6 per cent. preference stock m relation to the other pre ferences. LATEST BEITING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 2to 1 apt Va.ban (t and I 100 to 8 opt Dayton 'off) Of , (attar INO to 4to 1 The Rake (t 7O had been and off tak.-n. 7 to 1 Hermit .t and I 100 to G Orusd Cross o) °lt I CRICKET. ----- • ROYAL ARTILLERY V. HtitsEßoLti BRICADR. This match was etimineueed yesterday at Lord's. The baud of the Royal Horse Guards Blue was In attendance. The Royal Artil• lery were the tint to act on the defensive, hot Mr. Arkwrkdtt•s bowling was too much foe them, only two of the twelve—viL. Meson. Kingacote and Narholt—getiing into double figures in the lint innings, which amounted to it. F • ur the Household Brigade Mr. Buller got 23 and Captain Legh 11, but with One exceptions the scores were very insignificant, no individual rzereding seven. and the to !wing or talle In arrnr of the Royal Artillery. The second innings of the latter was a decided improvement on their morning perlOrnifilite, Major Ullman (the gentleman who bats so effectively with .4le hand acortog 27 in good style. The Ho a. Mr. shore booked V, and Mr. Kiromsto 15. The extras amounted to 12, which tell a dissgretable tale. b. 5 were made for the 14,i4 of four wickets. We are coquetted to state that thaTilurrey Colt, Match, midi &lmlay let for the and tdth lag., wall tamsun the teth and 21st, to as not to Woofers with the Oaks er THE IRISH CHURCH QUESTION.—When, in May, 1856, Mr. Miall proposed a resolution similar to that of Sir John Gray, it was defeated by a majority of 70; the motion being supported by 95 votes (including tellers) and 26 pairs. Among the opponents of the motion on that oc casion were 36 liberals, or Peelites ; 13 of the number being member' of the then liberal administration. On Tuesday last a total of 48$ members either voted or paired against 312 in 1856, and Sir John Gray was supported by 183 votes and 53 pairs. Instead of 36, only nine liberals voted against him. Of the Irish members, only 211 sup ported Mr. Miall by vote or pair, whereas 41 Irish mem bers voted or paired for Sir John Gray's motion. These two divisions are the only two divisions which have been taken on the question during recent years ; Mr. Dillwyn in 1863, and Sir John Gray in 1866, having been unable to press their motion to a division. The Lord Archbishop of Armagh, acting for the Bishop of London, consecrated, on Tuesday last, the beautiful new church, St. Clement's, Lancaster-road West, which has been erected by the exertions of the Rev. A. D. Robinson, the incumbent of the district, liberally aided by the Bishop of London's Fund. It contains accommodation for ¶lOO, alt the seats being free, and one-half unappro. priated. The Bishop of London is the patron. C O NGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL.—From a statement made by the Rev. T. James at the Venire's. time! Union, it appears that the following is the present position of this undertaking. In the middle of the year 1865, the property in New Earl-street was brought under the notice of the committee, and iu June lest year tbe con veyance of the property was effected to Mr..l. Remington Mills, M.P., Mr. Samuel Morley, and I:ev. T. Blaney, to be held by them until .. deed of trust can be prepared. The amount of contributions received up to the preaent time, including the railway compensation for the Congre gational Library in Bloomfield-street, wa546,983/.6a. There were outstanding promised contributions amounting to 12,054/. les., making a total of 50,100. N. An unex pected occasion of delay had occurred, but one which it was hoped in the end would prove to the advantage of the intended structure. The new street from Blackfriius. bridge to the Mansion-house was designed to be 70 feet wide ; hut for a short distance on either side of the wo perty purchased for the Memorial Hall, it was hut feet. A very strong desire had been expressed that the Metro politan Board of Works should purchase so much of the property as would make the street of uniform width, and the committee would not proceed until the question was decided. To complete the undertaking and to leave it unencumbered with debt, a sum of not less than 20,0001. was still required. ST. NAZAIKE, MAT 9.—The Menageries fm periales Company's steamship Imperatrice Eugenie, with the Melicen mails, arrived here to-day with 600.0110 hap in specie. and 119 passengers, including Prince Iterbide. The 'deices brought by the Imperatrice Eugenie asinowase that Vera Cruz was still besieged by the liberate, wader Benavidai, 3,000 strong, and that general W. gnat had left the capital, with 6,000 Imperial troop-. to retake Puebla.