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LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 14. Tea political affairs of Germany become every day more complicated. The difficulty of forecast ing the issue of the strife between Austria and Prussia is increased by the fact that almost every new occurrence reported has two upsets--one looking towards peace, the other towards war. The refusal of Prussia to disarm upon the requisi tion of Austria is, indeed, simple enough in its significance. It is calculated to increase the irritation of the latter Power as well as justify its apprehensions, and it shows the determination of Prussia to be prepared for every event ; but then its importance is over shadowed by subsequent transactions of a much more dubious character. Thus the extraordi nary proposal of Prussia for the convocation of a German National Assembly to be elected on the basis of universal suffrage may be and has been interpreted in directly opposite senses. It may be regarded either as a device for subvert ing the combinations of Austria and her allies, throwing their counsels into confusion, alienating from them that support of their people which, at a crisis like this, is indispensable, and so at least gaining time for Prussia to arm ; or as evi dence that Count Bisisacx shrinks from a trial of military strength with Germany, and has chosen a new field in which the weapons of popular agitation will better serve him than generals and armies could do. To be able to judge how far Count BISMARCK i s likely to succeed on either supposition, we ought to know how his proposition affects Prussian and German feeling. But at present it is difficult to ascertain this fact, what little we do know being rather calculated to mislead than instruct, unless received with due allow ance. The Committee of 36 which sits at Frank fort, and which for many purposes very f►irly represents the best Liberalism of the whole Confederation, has spoken out in very deci sive terms. It scorns Count BISMARCK'S pre tended homage to the principle of popular repre sentation, and denounces his proposal as a snare. Its members see that the statesman who treats the constitutional representatives of Prussia with dis dain at Berlin, and makes them responsible for their language in the courts of law, would only use delegates assembled at Frankfort as his tools. This judgment is conformable to experience and common sense, and we are glad to find it repeated in lead ing German newspapers. But the question arises, is it the practical judgment of Germany ; and if so, will it be acted on with resoluteness and effect Look at Prussia. Its Parliament is arrayed in strong opposition to Count BISMARCK, and if it were dissolved to-morrow a new Chamber would be elected holding precisely the same sentiments ; and yet Prussian feeling sustains that most anti constitutional Minister. He is resisted, but cau tiously, and only up to a certain point ; the truth is, he is abetted by many who are loudest to con demn him. Travellers and correspondents assure us that in the very districts where he is most disliked it is thought that he is doing a useful work, in which it would be most unpatriotic to disturb him. Prussia needs enlargement, and he is the man to satisfy that need. Bad as he is, he is doing a good work : the nation can have constitu tionalism any day, but it must increase its territory when the opportunity offers and when the man to seize it presents himself. This is the language heard in Prussia. As to the rest of Germany, it seems unlikely that Count BISMARCK will impose on its people by a show of Liberalism. The Southern Governments, however, may find it difficult to re sist the convocation of an Assembly which tempts their people with an offer of power ; and, if so, it seems hardly possible that war can take place be fore the representatives of the nation have had time to speak. Another equivocal element has just been introduced into the question, if we may believe the Vienna Morgen Post, when it states that the French Ambassador at Berlin has notified to the Prussian Government that France considers a radical recon struction of the Confederation to be not a purely Ger man affair, but one in which the Euiopeen Powers that signed the Treaty of Vienna would be entitled to intervene. There is nothing intrinsically impro bable in this statement. A similar notification was made by France a few years ago, when the reor ganization of Germany was a matter of diplcenatic discussion; and it is well known that the late Car NICHOLAS was accustomed to set up the same claim, by virtue of the same title. If Prussia were moved more by patriotic German feeling and less by see tional and dynastic ambition, this new evidence of the danger to which it is exposing the country might be expected to have a salutary in fluence upon the policy of its governmeit. As it is, Count Bismancs will probably peresive in it nothing more than a notice that if Germany is to be made stronger by oonsolidatit soused France will have to be boggh paid for) this he will have no insurrairan ebjectioi 101 - - Prussia will take the price out of Borne neighbour's pocket. The contemplation of this arrangement, however, is calculated to confirm and increase the hostility of Austria and the Ekiuthern States to Prussia, and it is to be feared that the action of France • k More likely to perplex tie Ifikirs of Germany than to teach its people to stand by one another in the unity of public spirit. pity, and to keep in ofilso • ministry os efficient to say party or oombiastia Awe, Alti t tiniskbe amid that the mi serve to treated so leniently, and is probithil ild now por r ocoroskr de misloke they have made in throwing away thentipportunity of paring a moderate and complete measure has been a most serious one. The Spedagor believes that Lord Stanley's 'peach, *vi and: sincere, liberal, and cogent, beyond even his own standard in his logic, will greatly influence the country as well as the house. Bari Grosvenor's speech was pale and very feeble, and the Marquis of Hartington urged weak reasons with laborious poverty. No one doubted that the statements of the Quarterly Review were groundless, except, perhaps, Lord Cranborne, who, at Mr. Gladstone's pointed allusions to these errors, "like the father that begot them—gross as a mountain, open, pal pable," threw back his head, and gazed as steadily at the ceiling of the house as Sam Weller himself when chal lenged by the little judge to identify a parent who might certainly have been described in similar language. The Spectator proceeds to contend that if the sound, natural, and simple view of this subject which the Spectator, in per fect unanimity with almost all intelligent politicians, has taken of it—that this bill is a redistribution of power be tween different sections of the people, and as such ought to be fairly and carefully adjusted, as any other redistri bution of power would be adjusted, with a full knowledge of all the circumstances affecting that distribution and on EARL RIISSILL has men the advisability of pub lishing an authorised report of his speech at the meeting of his supporters on Tuesday last, from the notes of the shorthand writer. The speech fills two columns and a half of last night's Globe. There is only one passage which we think it neces sary to reproduce. Earl Rusear r. having stated in the body of his speech, that the rumour set on foot that it was the intention of the Government to dissolve Parliament as soon u they had got their Franchise Bill passed was an accusation to which he did not think it necessary to reply, " be " cause it would mean that the Ministers of the " Crown were enitrely forgetful of their own de " clarations and their own honour," subsequently said in reply to Mr. Avirroir, If I am asked whether the Government pledges itself immediately it has secured the sanction of Parliament to the measure before it, to go on directly with the other without considering the times and the opportunities, I must answer that I certainly cannot pledge the govern ment to do so. (Hear, hear.) It must depend upon the opportunity and the time of the ~ion, and some mea sures of very peat importance whisk may have to be brought in may stop the way. But if by the question I am asked whether our measure with regard to the redistribu tion of seats is to be considered as • part of the great whole, and that the government will not remain in Ofik47 unless these several measures are carried in substanoe,then I have no hesitation in saying that I certainly shall not re main at the head of • government—(cheer}—that does not succeed in paring them. (Continued cheering.) We trust that the experience of this week will convince Ministers—and those who may hereafter become Ministers—of the advantage of giving facilities to the press at meetings for which it is im possible to claim a private character. Earl Russzaz's speech would have been fully reported, widely circulated, and eagerly read in the middle of the week if permission to report it had been given to the newspapers. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) LAW! NIGHT'S DINATI..-8111 Z. B. LITTON AND 118. J. 8. some clearly intelligible principle—if this sound, natural, and simple view of the subject fails to recommend itself to parliament and the public, the failure will have been due simply and solely to the false issue raised, or believed to have been raised, by Mr. Lowe, as to the "ignorant, drunken, venal, violent" character of the dill excluded clam The Spectator would not now be surprised to see the go vernment win the-day on the strength not of any defen sible position in their own case, but a triumphant reply to a mischievous and ill-judged attack upon their measure. The Economist will not profess very confidently to fore tell the fate of a new measure, proposed by a new ministry to a new parliament. But Lord Stanley, who always weighs his words, and who never, perhaps, produced so great an effect in parliament as on Thursday night, did not hesitate to say that, whether Lord Grosvenor's amend ment was carried or not, the bill would not pass, and that • more comprehensive measure must be brought in next year. Where then will the more intellectual members of the government stand They will have abandoned the dignity of philosophy, bet not attained the lucre of prac tice. They will have stooped, but they will not have con quered. The Press continues to urge that if the bill were to become law the whole power of the country would pain into the hands of the lowest class, and the character el the House of Commons would be entirely changed. If only all those that are to decide the question by their votes could be persuaded to give to the masterly essay in the Quarterly Review a careful and deliberate perusal, and then to record their votes in accordance with the honest conviction produced in their minds by its arguments, the fate of Mr. Bright's Reform BiU, and of the Russell-Glad stone ministry which lives upon the breath of his noirtrils, would be sealed, and the country would be saved. The majority against the second reading would in that case be overwhelming. The stake is a fearful one. "Perish England and England's glory !" This, or " Perish the Russell-Gladstone Ministry !" is the issue virtually raised. There can be little doubt to which side the decision of the general feeling and voice of the country leans. The Times attributes to Sir G. Grey last evening a total change in his manner of addressing the home, there being roger instead of his usual placidity, and a fiery spirit indicating the hopekasnees of his argument, and the impossibility of any statesmanlike result of the government policy. Lord Stanley's argument is still un answered. The Times is willing to accept the issue raised by Mr. Mill, and will challenge anyone to assert his belief that a reduction of the franchise to 71., retaining the existing consti. tummies, would moors a better representation of the working classes, a more effective legislative body, than that we at present posies'. It is now perhaps too late for the cabinet to withdraw from their false position, but as the impossibility of carrying out their ill-advised plans be comes more apparent the Times day by day regrets that the ministers of the crown have thrown away an oppor tunity rare in its promise, and have imperilled the solu tion of a question which it becomes the honour of parlia ment, as well as the interest of the nation, to have settled. Having contrasted the sources of the fame of the two most eminent men of letters in the House of Commons, the Daily New proceeds to distin guish also between the characters of the two men reflected in the speeches which last night raised the debate above the ordinary level of parliamentary dis cussion. Sven opponents, the Doily News thinks, will admit that up to the present time Mr. Mill's is the great speech of the debate ; and that so masterly an argument has seldom on any subject been addressed to the House of Common& If the house had adjourned when Mr. Mill sat down the night would not have been lost to truth and justibe. But of the rest there is literally nothing to be said, save that it was "words, words, words !" The Post, agreeing with much that Mr. Mill said of the working classes, holds that the objections to a piecemeal mode of dealing with what is a single great question re main unanswered. Sir George Grey, at the close of the night's debate, assailed in vain the position taken up by his antagonists, and it remains to be seen whether, in the adjourned debate, any of his colleague. or his supporters will prove more successfuL The Telegraph proclaims Sir E. B. Lytton 's speech to have been a great disappointment, and unequal to his great reputation. M. Mill, who, like the immortal Lan celot, picks out none but stalwart enemies for his keen lance, rode past the Knight of " the Beautiful and the Untrue" to strike the shield of Lord Stanley, out of all of whose arguments Mr. Mill actually knocked all the life. The address was delivered with a quiet and scholarly manner ; it was suspended here and there by momentary pauses of thought, but et :thout the least confusion of lan guage or sequence—although the speaker's links of argu ment had often a subtlety and a brilliancy rarely found in parliamentary harangues. There might be beaten out of such a rich mass of thought, as out of gold itself in nuggets, enough " leaf " to gild a dozen ordinary speeches. The Herald allows it would be as unworthy and ridicu lous on its part to depreciate the knowledge, philosophic thought, and lucid style of John Stuart Mill, as it is in some of its liberal contemporaries to sneer at and make light of the exquisite taste and brilliant imagination of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, because he does not happen to share their political opinions. The encounter was an in teresting one, and, in the opinion of the Herald, resulted in the victory of the right hon. baronet. The proper arena, the Herald proceeds to argue, for those controver sies, which Mr. Mill proceeded to contend with measured and tempered eloquence should be heard in parliament, is not the Boum of Commons, but the press. Placed in contrast, the Star says, the two speeches sug gest how the most generous of personal sympathies may be chilled into practical cynicism by political prejudices, and how fully the really philosophical mind, when allied to an open and kindly heart, can apply itself to every situation in public affairs. The false prophets who foretold that Mr. Mill would prove, as Mr. Lowe insolently said, "too clever for the house" must have experienced a mortifying revulsion of feeling when they saw Mr. Mill surrounded by • leveed congratulating legislators, and heard the lobbies buzzing with praises of a speech not leas remarkable for its popular oomprehensiblenees than for its lucid English and its severe and irrefragable reasoning. AWE 'II2EPIESS, SATURDAY ,FittliiNtt, APR i tz. 4 * 14, 1866. • THE PO] LAMS* INTELLIG. AtIBTRIA AND PRUSSIA.' The Independanee says that at the last dap) Berlin the horizon there was clearer. The Pro; ancial Correspondence admits that the Austrian teply had not the menacing character which was attributed to it. It did not present any summons to Prussia, but rather reiterated denials couched in becoming language of military preparations on the frontiers of Bohemia. The Cologne Gazette asserts upon information which it regards as emi nently worthy of confidence, that the explanations which have been excluinged between the two powers exclude the possibility of a rupture. The Avenir National says, on the other hand, the serious news of to-clay is Prussia's refusal to disarm. Still more, Prnaia continues to adopt measures which can only be explained by her firm resolution to enter immediately upon a cam paign. The Silesian Gazette announces that the fortresses are being armed with great expedition. At Kotzel the ditches have been filled with water. The trees on the ramparts have been cut down. They have been replaced by cannon, and the approaches have been protected by barricades. The garrison are lodged in casemates. On the subject of Federal reform, the Austrian Gazette says : Primula has formally then hid ea the table the proposi. Lion of federal reform. We shall not pronounce lightly on the value of a proposal for which we have not yet the data on which to found a just appreciation. Praia* no doubt, has a right to expect from the Diet a serious emu& Aeration of her proposal. end Austria will be the last to deny the obligation of -mea=ning seriously and without prejudice whatever may be advenoed in the interest of a pacific and jag solution of the constitutional question. But we can not dissemble from ourselves even now that Frames's plan of reform has not been launched under happy empires. The Monde has the following reflections : CM THE RIVER THAMES. REPORT OF TSB COMIKISSIONEBB. This morning was issued, in twobulky blue books, lie first report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the best means of preventing the pollution of rivers, commencing with the Thames. The Commissioners have made a personal inspection of the Thames, and have visited and made public inquiry in Oxford, Reading, Windsor. Kingston, Richmond, Lechlada, Great Marlow, Wort*. Croydon, and South Norwood. The main conclusions to which they have been led are as follows : "That the navigation works on the upper Thames are in • neglected and ruinous condition, and that Nome of the weirs and locks are dangerous. That some weirs pous6 their water at too great a head, and thereby permanently water-log adjoining lands and the suburbs of some cities and towns, as Oxford, Eton, and Windsor. That the existing method of working the navigation by flukes' is antiquated, rude, and destructive to the channel and banks of the river, and, at times, to the crops and produce on adjoining meadow and other lands. That ballasting, osier-growing, and weed-cutting are net exercised with due care for the even flow of the river water and the safe maintenance of the navigation. That there is no systematic forming and maintaining of the banks, islands, and sits. That some portions of the river have been privately embanked so as to prevent flooding of adjoining lands. But that, for the plater part of the distance between Cricklade and Kingston, the land is liable to extensive and injurious flooding. That sewage from towns, villages, and homes on the banks of the river pollutes the water. That the river is fouled by refuse from paper mil sand tanneries, ualso byfloeting caresses of animah. That there are many shoals and some mud , banks in the river consequent on the incompetence of the Thames Commissioners to maintain it in a navigable and peeper date. That the several acts of parliament regulating the upper navigation have been proved to be ineflicient for their intended purl:vines, and Moon @intent with each other. That the available income from all sources at the command of the Thames Oommiesioners has for some time back not been sufficient to meet cur rent expenses. That the Thames Commission, as now con stituted, is far too numerous for efficient working. That from experiments conducted under the Sewage Ocemnie- d onate, and evidence taken an the subject of sewage utilization, and also from our own inspections and investi gations, and from the evidenos appended to this report, we believe that town and house sewage may be so ntilinsd on land as to preserve the river from the danger of pollution." The Commissioners also submit the following recom mendations : . . Should M. de Bismarck fail with the Diet of Frankfort, his last proposition will not have been absolutely ste rile. He had the Revolution against him, on account of his unparliamentary proceedings, but now he , has it with him. The ultra journal of Paris salute the accession of German democracy in its precursor, Count de Bismarck, Minister of the King of Prusi► There is se longer any middle course for the Count ; he must risk the power of Prussia, her existence perhaps, or fall into ridicule. The hand of the absolutist minister has raised the red Rag of revolution in Germany, and it will be either the signal for blood—or a scarecrow to frighten birds. We should be much snr. prised if M. de Bismarck did not prefer anything to ridi cule. In any cum, he has often proved that he is troubled neither by scruples nor by principles. The Prussian pro position will pursue at Frankfort its regular course. " That the whole river be pinoed under the superhaton-, donee of one governing body. That this body be the exist ing conservancy board, provided that the board receive an addition of an adequate number of represeatatives of the local interests of the upper Thames ; and such repre sentatives to be elected by the persons who now con stitute the Thames Commissioners. That, after the lapse of • period to be allowed for the alteration of existing arrangements, it be made unlawful for apy sewage, unless the same hes ,lsen pared over land so as to become purified, or for any injurious refuse from paper-mills, tanneries, and other Works, to be east into the Thames between Criaidade and the mincemeat of the metropolitan sewerage syetem, and that any person offending in this respect be made liable to penalties to be recovered summarily. That it be made incumbent upon the conservators to see to the usioromeat of the above prohibitions against pollution of the river, and that for this purpose power be given to them to Tint and inspect works and, after due notice, to close the outlets of sewers' drains, and discharge-pipes into the river within the limits described in the last preceding reeminneadatkm That, subject to proper safeguards to prevent abuse, powers be given to local authorities to take laud compulsorily for the purpose of sewage irrigation, to an extent not exceed ing one acre for every 50 persons whose amigo is to be ap plied. That the upper navigation from Lechhole toStaines be put into good working order, and so maintained. That the rights of private persons to take tolls at locks no longer used for the navigation be abolished, and that the property in all webs on the Thames now belonging to private persons, together with the liability to math tain this same weirs, be transfensd to the conservators. That all biting rights which interfere with the level or free flow of the river be abolished, with such compensa tion as may be settled by parliament. That the conser vators be empowered to levy upon all waterworks, taking water for domestic or trade purposes from the river Thames, a rental in proportion to the volume abstracted : the maximum of sock rental to be named by parliament. That the conservators be empowered to borrow the news eery money for the restoration and maintenance of the upper Thames. That in order to provide adequate security for money so to be borrowed, the conservators be authorised to give a first charge upon the future revenue of the upper navigation to the postponement of the ex isting bonds, and to pledge, as collateral securities, the rental abovementioned upon the waterworks and also the revenue of the lower navigation. That upon the afore said security the Public Works Loan Commissioner. be authorised to make advances to the eoneervaters. That powers be given to the conservators to compound with the holders of existing bonds on the upper navigation. That powers be given to the conservators to make em bankments throughout the valley of the Thames, and carry out arterial drainage operations, the coat of suck improvements to be met by • tax upon the properties so improved." SUMS FOR THE COLONIAL CLEROY.-lt appears from a parliamentary return, issued to-day, that a sum of 20,3001. per annum is charged upon and issued out of the Consolidated Fund, end is appropriated to the payment of the following salaries, viz.:—Jamaica : Bishop, 3,0001. ; Bishop of Nassau, 1,0001. ; Bishop of Kingston, MK ; two archdeacons, 1,2001. ; clergy and catechists, 2,1001. Barbadoes: Bishop, 2,500/. ; two archdeacons, 7501. ; clergy, 2,0001. Antigua: Bishop, 2,000/. ; two &Medea cons, 750/. ; clergy, 1,1001. Guiana : Bishop, 2,0001. ; clergy, 1,1001. Total, 20,300/. We learn front a par liamentary return issued to-day that the actual number of the peers of Ireland is 189, of whom 74 are peers of Great Britain or the United Kingdom, and 115 peers of Ireland only. Eighteen crea tions, however, have been made in the peerage of Ireland wince the Union ; and there have been the following promo tions-8 marquisette, 19 earldoms, and 16 viscounties. The members of theoommittees on the Horsham,' Maidstone, Holston, and Bridgwater election petitions will be sworn on Monday. Committees will be chosen next week to try the Lancaster, Rye, New Windsor, Taunton, Wakefield, Hud derafield, Northallerton, and King's County election peti tions. The Herald to-day repeats its objection, with regard to the Jamaica disturbances, to " the policy of putting officer, on their trial for having done their duty, and modernizing by implication the men whoa Assume [sic] and vigorous action has saved Jamaica for England." Garibaldi, the Italian journals state, has been made a grandfather. The wife of his son has just given birth to a daughter, who has received the name of Annita. Tan LATE LORD WILL° yarn' D'Eszsirf.—The family residence of the late Lord Willoughb D'Eresby, situate on The Terrace, No. 142, Piooadild7, between Hamilton-place and Hyde-park, commanding views of the Green-park and Constitution-hill, with excellent stabling in Hamilton-mews, held on lease from the crown, for a present term of 40 years, at a low ground rent, was yester day disposed of by public oompetition at the mansion, by Mr. Phillips, of New Bond-street, by order of the trustees, for the sum of 24,7001. The tenants fixtures in addition, 5501.—total, 25,250 f. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MRETI/lOR FOR THE ENgVING WERE.—Monday, Royal Institution, at 3 ; " Muscular Contraction ," Professor Du Bois Reymond. Mathematical, at 7i ; " Correspondence between two Pointe on a Curve," Professor Ca ley. Architects, at 8. Tueeday, Royal Institution, at 3 ; Non-Metallic Ele ments," Profennor Frankland. Horticultural, at 3 General Meeting and Lecture. Anthropological, at 8 ; "Introduc tion to Anthropology of America , " Mr. Bollaert ; " Notes on an Hermaphrodite , " Captain Burton. Statistical, at 8 ; " Frequent Autumnal Pressure in Money Market," Professor Jevons. Engineers, at 8; " Permanent Way," " Rolling Stock," Mr. Roehussen. Wednesday Institution, at 3 ; " Muscular Contraction," Pro4sso ß TV Boil &Tenni ; Meteorological, at 7 ; Society of Arts, at 8 ; " DLeaw of Meat and Health of the People," Dr. Thudichum. Thursday, Royal Institution, at 3 ; " Non- Metallic Elements Professor Frankland ; Zoological, at 4; Numismatic at 7 ; Llnnean , at 8• " Myrtacess," Mr. Bentham ; elennical i 4 , l; " Heat of Chemical Action: Profaner Foster • at 81 ; Antiquaries, at Friday, Royal In stitution, at 8 ; "Church of England Maya," Mr. Maclarren • Philological, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8 ; " Transformation of Neutral Subetanoss" (Cantor Lecture), Dr. Crate Calvert. Saturday,_ Royal Institution, at 3 ; " National Portraits," Mr. Scharf.— AthenausL THE WEEKLY PRESS. In three articles entitled respectively, " The Opposition to the Bill," " The Battle Begun," and " The Tories ask for more," the Examiner continues in its vigor. one support of the government measure of reform. Which ever leg, the Examiner says, a man puts forward must seem the wrong leg to those who want him to stead stock stilL If redistribution of sesta had been the first step proposed by government, objections quite as strong would have been made to it as to giving the priority to enfranchisement. The Times has very happily likened the case of the Northumberland to Robinson Crusoe's boat, a large well-proportioned boat, and ell that could be desired in every respect except that it could not be got into the water. Now what the Opposition want is to make Robinson Crusoe's boat of reform, and to give it such dimen sions and completeness as to render its leans* an utter im poesibili. The Saturday 11lesMas thinks the government will perhaps gat a majority largely composed of reluctant supporters an the second reading of the Reform Bill, but the real discussion will only then be began. A more an. netisfsetory state of things can mercely bs imagined ; and although great allowance must be made for those who think the beet thing is at this moment to go with their (sztrises Trisciaiits.) PRUSSIA AND BAVARIA. MUNICH, Amin 14. The official Bajerische Zcitung says the statements of some German papers that an understanding had been arrived at between Bavaria and Prussia respecting the proposals of the latter for a reform of the Federal constitution are entirely devoid of foundation. The Bavarian government is as un acquainted with the nature of these proposals as are the governments of the other German States, but it is ready to examine them whenever they shall be submitted to its consideration. SPAIN. MADRID, Aran 13, Emma. A royal decree has been promulgated limiting the introduction of Asiatic colonists into Cuba, in conformity with Articles 23 and 25 of the regula tion of 1860. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. APPREHENSIONS OF WAR. (rsos ous owl oosassromorr.) PARIS, FRIDAY Emma. The Bourse, instead of (as in ordinary times) being dismissed in two or three matter-of-course lines at the end of my Paris letter, again forces itself upon attention as the leading subject of the day. So far from there being any reaction from the heavy falls of the last few days, every kind of security is further depreciated in spite of many purchases by the "bears" to realise large profits. Rente fell 50c. for cash and 60c. for account, closing at 66fr. 40c. and 66fr. 15c. The Italian Loan fell 35c. ; Mobilier, 7fr. 50c. ; Credit Foncier, 15fr. ; and Comptoir d'Escompte, 30fr. Most of the rail ways left off 10fr. lower. In the Corps Legislatif yesterday, the heavy debates on the Merchant Service Bill were invaded most unexpectedly by the preva lent apprehension that a great war is brew ing to which France is privy. On the usual motion to confirm the minutes of the last sitting, M. Haentjens objected that Moniteur's report had insufficiently noticed the applause which greeted M. Gamier Pages when he stigmatised the adven turous policy of M. de Bismarck. The assent of the Chamber to this correction is significant at the present moment. No doubt the vast majority of the Chamber is opposed to war ; but when the time comes, its opinion will be held of small ac count, more especially as the moment the French flag is committed, it will say that all that has been done is well done. The resignations of M. Dronyn de Lhuys and M. Fould are talked of this evening. Such an event would undoubtedly be a war symptom. " It is rumoured," says the Gazette de France, "but we do not guarantee the correctness of the ru mour, that two French officers of rank have been sent abroad by the Emperor—Colonel Merlin to Vienna and Colonel Schmidt to Florence. What is their mission we do not hear." The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial will probably leave Paris for their tour in the pro vihces on the Ist or 2nd of May. They are ex pected at Auxerre on May 3, at Macon on the next day, and at Lyons on the sth or 6th. I understand that the Minister of the Interior has sent a confidential circular to the prefects, re commending them to discourage as much as pos sible emigration to the United States. The French government thinks it undesirable that large num bers of Frenchmen should become infected with the republican virus on the other aide of the At lantic, and thinks it time to look ahead and pre vent the growth of a colony of French Fenians. Judgment was given this morning in the case of M. Sax, the brass instrument maker, against Mdlle. Marie Saxe, the opera singer. The plain tiff contended that her real name being Same she had no right to spell it with an x, even though adding an " e," final, and that her doing so was to a certain extent a usurpation of his reputation. The court adopted this view, and issued an injunc tion restraining the lady from using the name of Saxe, but being of opinion that M. Sax had suffered no prejudice it refused to award damages. " There is s curious rumour here," says a letter from fit. Petersburg, " that the project of marrying the Csarewitch to the Princess Degmar of Denmark has now been abandoned. The young Prince is said to have ore ceived ► violent attachment for the young Princess lilies:- eureka, the daughter of the celebrated Rued= poet priest Silas." ACKTILIA AND PRI7SSIA. The Saturday Review, hopes that at any rate we have got pretty nearly to the end of Count Bismarck, whichever way things may turn. If Prairie " caves in," es the Yankees say, the minister who has blustered and bullied who has misled his sovereign end violated the constitu! lion, who has stuck to a policy of force and wrongdoing, and then is obliged to give in when the hour of danger comes, must hide his shame in oblivion. If Prussia fights, the war will be a very serious, costly, and destructive one. The Prussian army will have to make great efforts, end the people will have to submit to great merifices, end a government detested by the people could not long remain in power. Detesting and distrusting Bismarck the Examiner never timeless wishes him success in his proposal fora German assembly. He is letting loose a storm which cannot but carry him off along with it, and which, if it gather strength, must et learnt put en end to the childish squabble and petty contentions now distracting and neutralising Germany. Were Austria wise, she would accept Bis marck'. proposal. It evidently foreshadows an intention on the part of the Prussian Minister to alter the present Prussian franchise, end to appeal to universal suffrage to return a new Chamber for the monarchy. The question is, would such an Assembly set aside the middle and enlightened classes, and support Bismarck against them. The Examiner does not believe it. the !Court. OSBORNE, Aram 13. The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday morning, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, and drove in the afternoon, accompanied by Princess Helena. The Princess LAWN/ and Prince Leopold drove out in the afternoon. A committee of the Lords other Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council met yesterday in ttwo Council Chamber, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were—the Lord President, the Right Hon. W. Monsell, and the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce. Colonel RIUTIOSS, R.E., Mr. Help. (the clerk of the Council), and Mr. Harrison (the deputy clerk of the Council), attended the committee. A deputation from the Thames Conservancy, consisting of Mr. J. Thorp, Mr. T. H. Fry, Captain Right, Admiral Sir F. W. E. Nicholson, and Mr. A. F. Elmalie, bad an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the office of the Board of Trade, yesterday, an the subject of the Thames Navigation Bill now before parliament. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office from the Governors of the Mauritius, Natal, Malta, and Gibraltar. The Queen, during the recent inspection of the eavalry barrseks at Windsor, considered that one room was not sufficient for the use of the married soldiers in the new quarters now building. Two rooms will therefore, if possible, be allotted to each married trooper with a family when the quarters are finished. A large extent of ground in Spring•gardens, Windsor, has been cleared of houses and cottages, preparatory to the extension of the Sheet street infantry barracks. _ . The marriage of her Royal Highness Princess Helena and his Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein will, it is understood, be celebrated in the private chapel at Windsor Castle. This small but handsome building is situate at the end of the famous St. George's Hall, or banqueting room, and is close to the pri vate apartments occupied by the royal family. The chapel is being prepared for the ceremony. His Excellency the Spanish Minister and the Marchioness de Moline had a dinner party yesterday. There were present—The Earl Granville, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Emily Villiers, his Ex cellency the Italian Minister, his Excellency the Hanove rian Minister and Baroness Biome, his Excellency the Saxon Minister, Baron Maude, Mr. Cortina, and Viscount de la Vega. In the evening some members of the corps diplomatique met at the Spanish Legation. The Duchess of Sutherland gave birth to a daughter yesterday at Stafford House. _ Earl Beauchamp has offered to erect a memorial in Salisbury Cathedral to his ancestor, Bishop Beau champ, who was Bishop of Salisbury, from 1450 to 1481. A requiem mass was performed yesterday morn ing in St. George's Cathedral, for the late Queen of the French, Marie Amelie. There tru a large attendance. On Friday last the Rev. Henry Hammond Lub bock, clerk, M.A., was instituted to the rectoryof Gunton with-Hanworth, in Norfolk, on the presentation of the Right Hon. Charles Lord Salad, of Glutton-hall, in Nor folk. On the same day the Rev. Jamas Wilson, clerk, ILA., was instituted to the rectory of Town Barninghani, in Norfolk, on the presentation of John Thomas Mott, of Town Bermingham-hall, &sq. On the same day the it. Hobart Singleton Blofeld, clerk, ILA., was instituted to the violin, of Orniesby-with-Soroutby, in Norfolk, on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. Asea wall is about to be erected at St. Helens, at a soot of about 10,0001. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (More the lard Chancellor.) NI PAM TIM LONDON AND SOUTH WHIM" SUL , WATSON AND OVga,TatD . This was an appeal from an order of Mr. Coraraissie Gonburn. The matter mine before the omit Wow tinder summons in reference to a sum of MAW u s . at the instance of the London and Smith wen. H War John Watson and John Ovemeal, trading ea m and Co., Brehopegatelareet,as rearm The Arm of Watson and Co. had executed a fee rd mg up their affairs ma th e inspectorship ; and they net ammo= by proof of the execution of the deed, 'Admit& that they had a good defame le sag au brought against them for the alleged debt, au a is esa On the part of the London and South•Wertem Baal was urged that the deed was no answer to tie ta debtor summons, and that m nonmeenting a s k to the deed they were entitled to pressed ma i m debtors is bankruptey, and also with their acti n t that was to betodehnkavdee isau d,sarialtylegfedor costs. me , on the ant were snimed Monet made an order that a bond for 5001 . i. and tire Me in 2501. each, should be given by the debtors se sae for aorta. Against this the present appeal was ism& Mr. Daniel was for the appeal Mr. Boom and Mr. Keenest Reed supported the aim The Lord Chancellor said that it had been mai the respondents that the commiesiener kit deed a discretion in this use, which me 8 him by the Bankruptcy Act of UM ; but be riot agree that the discretion had been propel, m u It appeared to him that on the face of lb the aeeseid wee bound by the deed ; and it was net stamery security should have been given for swim The 4 would, therefore, be varied by stilling eat lie pert • directed such security to be given. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) noseggrsa ox 1111 rrrm.aro oaliwar.-00nellor Thome Permit, aged 21, James Brries . 1 8 02 Mom Hoookiso, aged 19, were emegg w e , Dneoart with stea from the truces of the Mil Railway, one bale of Scotch plaid cloth, et the inn 801., at the goods otodon at Town, St. p ig The primers was truth. ehargal with Malaga 111 of boots sad a roll of cloth from the rem realest' gag Mr. Stekageo, solicitor, of Frederick-rarest, road, appauW2or the prosecution, and said be hal a that the wholios, .the prisoners might be mailir arrobbeebe-of this description had lately ism much on the incr.., and owing to the extorts station, and the fact that there were other has el leg, roaming latio it was very difficult to app.. thieves. He should clearly show that the proms esinspanions, and he should be able to tease eons stolen := to the of the prison. The that on the morning of ti April, at about half-past 1, the Scottish gorge arrived at the Agar-town station, and then it ma o that all the covers to the trucks were prep* fists abort time afterwardsliLeasbridge, of the eonk police-constables, saw the whole of the primula! the side of the track, and, suspecting that they me no good, he went towards them. The prisoners the to run, and he followed them and saw them threw bundles of cloth away. They were apprehended, inquiries that were made by Police-sergeant Cook, was found that the prisoners had stoles it. from one of the trucks. He afterwards tamed that one of the prisoners bad stolen some from one of the trucks on the musing of Sid of April, sad had the same morning offered them to a coal porter at the station ; failing in that I some young women residing in Charlesstrest, Dr. to pawn them. The boots were now produced, sod identified as harlot been meet. by Mr. Many. of 1 ter to Mr.Clarabui, Thep tanners in answer to the charge said GM dry plead guilty if the magistrate would deal with li at once, or if he would not do that they bad to se they might be sent to Newgate for trial, as time thould have a fair dial. If they were sent to the lam bones (the Middlesex Saigon') it was ad a sort chance what they got. Mr. Ricketts mid that through the diligence of In Woodrow of the company's police, and Police-a Cook, 8 1f, the pieonms could be clearly shown I stolen a piece of calico from the compsay's trucks, he understood the magistrate would commit on d charged be had gone into, he should not go into that however, might mention that he should prefer the meat fee that robbery against the primers at the es Mr. D'Eynoostrt committed the primen to the sex Sessions for trial, and directed, a the police that the prisoners were known, that mtgu . el previous convictions might be produced mina tb The prisoner Puna said it was hard that the should lay to blacken his character, fee he was as he the world would allow him to be. The prisoners were then removed. Mr. Superintendent Webb, of the Y &Aim, the case on behalf of the Commissioners of Poise. MARLBOROUGH-STRUT. ROBBERY 07 TEI WILSTERN BRANCH 01 THZ ENGLAND. Zama Woodhouse, a charwomen, employed western branch of the Bank of &.ond, 13101 gardens, was charged before Mr. Knox with steel* at the bank. Police-oonirtable Henry Dawson, 301 A, odd that sequence of information he received from X the manager of the Bank, he went to street, Grosvenor-square, and saw the 7 told her that he was an officer, and that thine he stolen from the bank where she warn that said she had not taken anything, and offered the place searched. He then naked her what zoo had, and she took from her pocket a penal and a which she said she must have received la sl ss. given to her by Mr. Wright, the messenger to He then told her that two 58. psclutffte . 61 bad been taken from a drawer in the hens, searched the place, but found only some saber ws pocket book. He then put some questions to I whether she had made some purchases, sad ea be that she had at the shop of Mr. Gadstone, Orftei he went there, and found that two penny pieta b taken which bore similar marks to throe on the pee up by the prisoner, the marks having been put eh a gentleman connected with the bank. Re thrill prisoner into custody. Mr. James Lord, cashier at the bank, eta number of pence were marked by him, _and will done up in five4hilling packets, and placed in a which was locked. He afterwards missed two pc In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the must have opened the drawer with a key on abe desk which was not locked. Altogether seven ea had been stolen. Mr. Pym, the manager of the bank, said the lee and the pocket-book were similar to those seeds!' Remanded THE WIGAN MURDER.—William TIN apprehended on a charge of complicity in * murder, wee brought up for further elands Wigan, yesterday. Thompson was brought fra dale shout half-past 10, and he was convey the railway station to the Court House In • e street in front of the hall was completely Mk dense crowd assembled apparently in order to glimpse of the prisoner ; and, as soon as the do opened, the court wee crowded in every gaset intandent Ellison having ordered the primmer up, informed the magistrates that he did not offering any evidence. Mr. Hilton then spills discharge which was granted. The Flamer charged on his own confession with having I eerned in the murder, has died in Kirkdale ti Mess have transpired, beyond the fact that and burial have taken place within the last few will be remembered that, at the assizes, whe Walton were remanded, Healey was so weak had to be accommodated with a chair in the doll ammoniac. was then that of • dying man.—J Guardia*. SERGEANT DARRAGH.—It was our paint to record, in our last week's number, the trig sop to death of the above unhappy man, who so far 1 duty to his sovneiv, his country, and his prep to allow himself to be seduced by Fenian tzsi tampering with his allegiance. ru u srioe of kis sentence there cannot slightest doubt, lout we turn with heartfelt from that ungracious topic, to the act of mercy' the misguided man, for years, we true setioa and repentance. We believe we shell Is in saying that Darragh owes his life solely to th goodness of heart, es well as to her Majesty's fel on and genuine appreciation of the univereal less army. We here - been informed that the Priv/ were unanimous in pressing upon the Queen the , necessity of allowing the law to take its opium, 1 so urgent were the remonstrances of the Council, Majerty had actually permitted the death-weer signed. Ver7 shortly after, however, her Majal name to the infliction of the capital punisher* I• sash Weal* that orders were sent to caned rant ; and Ire the Queen's own special wen sentence was commuted to penal servitade /*mice Gazette. Stemicamit FATAL ACCIDEPIT.—A singat has occurred at Cllapton North to • boy named Leonard, aged 14. On Monday last • bell-hanger a hole through the post of the garden door it insert the bell-wits. when the deceased, whe the packs unobserved by the workman, mines ffaisheel, applied his left eye to the hole, eke• 107114.211 n MUedneed i and the instrument eater 's eye, perforating the brain and caustag the following day.— Westmoreland Goo:W. .S 1 El r lc IP