The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

NEWSPAPER • 4 ;-'f ' - :4 c• '' 4' i \ ,-1;.." • 4:44C.-- ( 4 41 J . --"............ • r . . 1 • 1 i . ' • ° 553/14.X3 1• i 1 I . it thii .t . iinct soliten at oci oared {over, g sorts. ' PI3I I, quw. Oa ght hu bee vhmee 4.1 ps 24 11. D 6 t.o 8. ; 0441 la m i 5 LS N LI 31 tl ra )111 1101 Ate d **l o.°l ►°+m 1141 'gm 101 l No. 6,141.] NO.O. WI sAmirass. The Upton Bank of London. The Bank of London. Th. Agra and hlesterznan's Bank (Limited). B LA NKETS' a large stock at old prices. ; 1,44 II I-4 S HAWLS in every variety. IS 10 • 1 ... • 5,6 171 to IS $.4 xi& 14115 " . G" . 14 00, he UN 800 9 " 10164 , 4 ril l i mows. /AUBE NSL AN D.-BLACK BALL LINE. rnder arrangements with her Majesty's Government, land ceders, value A3O each, are given to all persons psyintitheir Du- Why this Iine . —BASTKRN LYME, for 81138A..q E Direct, pain for 6th May, receiving goods until 30th April, unless pre viously tull. This leviathan abysmr ship was built under ape -61.1 intri" of Lloyd ' s surveyors, sad bout her great glee seer& all chases or peasengen unsurpmed accommodation. WIG be followed by the famous clipper YOUNG ArSTRJaIA, as octet for 30th May —Apply to all agents for the Black Ba Lae : JAMES BAIN'S and Co., fAverpool, and J. M. MACKAY ved Co., 1, leedenhalletreet, Landon, L.C. — Brim[ FROM uviatrouL OR QUILISTOWN TO NEW YORK TWICE A WEEK. MHE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and 1 PHILADELPHIA WIZAWSHIP COMPANY intend de spatching their full-powered Clyde-bunt from Baow S teen tihips MerYing the UMted States mails, FROM LIVERPOOL for NEW Tour. cabin passage by the mail steamers riling every Wedneedy. It, 17, mid 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. =r by the Fridays and Saturcbt es steameis, 15 guineas. passage includes a supp of cooked prorisiona for Canada and the United booked wo n ver re 7 Tri g uitsgeous terms.—For further partioalars ap to INMAN, tit Water. set Liverpool; and to sad MACEY, 61, King Williaroatrest London. ROTTERDAM and the RHINE.—The Nether lands Steamboat Company's twit and tavoartte steamer BATAVIEB., Captain W. SMITH. wilt lIYILBY SUNDAY from Brunswick-Wharf, Blackwali. at 11 am., and returatag from 'Rot- Aam the every Tuesday. Fares : Saloon, Al ; lord cabin. las. Also screw wtesmer Tynnoord, Captain M. Van Had, from off the Tonic every faraday 1120111ing, early, veterans trona Bottenhan wren , asr fre t ar paw. away to PHIL LIPPS. OffAVINA PHILLIYPa and Da, Oh Datarian'l.house, LH ; R **CHAPLIN'S Ontretml-atilee, lauellialmnah W. 341"I'ROPOLITAN DISTRICT *R&ILWAY IXHIPANY. NOTICE IS EMMY GIVIN, that ao WSW= SUMS can be ISCEIVED as PAYMENT fn ANTICIPATION of CALLS, In respect of the Scrip Certificates of this Company, APT= lIATUIDAT, the 14th at April, mita farther notice.ma gun DIVON, n. S.W. THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCLATION (Witted). Meta subscribed. £5,000,000. Pad-sp, merge. lest, £75,000. DOIXD OP DlO3OOOllO. Ciumult-JONN CHAPMAN, Bp., Meet°, of the treks ... lank of laden. Xenophon Bath, Keg. L J. Coleman, liwt. Yr. Alderman Dell4 Director of the Bank of London. James Dickson, Lg., Director of the Imperial Bath. D Se imthq. Chairman of the Penininlar and Oriental Na on Company. J. a Purl" lag, of th e National Previndal Bank et a Ho way. royd, Dig., Director of the London. Chatham, and J. DOTS, Aall 0. Homers, Zak OW J. Gilbert Johnston, Director of the South Western G. 0. 711:nyheroon, Y. Dot Cisinssaa of the Ape and Ilastersoan's mod, Esq., M.P., Director of the Union Dank. Blr & D. Scott, Director of the National Provincial Bank Boghueti" H. me DiaLSe r y nue mour,lisq., M. P. Joseph Alfred Wilma Esq , tersdor ~ of the But of London. M. ZAMA, BK. Itamoune—lras7 J. Barker, lasi • sad T. Prager Saademsa, The Association make* Advance* upon approved mercantile and o th er securities, and twelves Money on Deposit at interest for short or long periods. Depositors for periods of not less than three yzaramp= Oil a lag yrica tion erest i :tt e the cOll der oe ces ia De pe be i ntures of the quarterly annum , payable , by *capon "to bearer attached. W. C. WINTIULDOTTOM, &weary. 27. Lombard-street, Loudon, HS PARTNERSHIP, active or sleeping, in an old established manufacturing business which is steadily in. messing. £4,000 to E. 5,000 required. Address I.T 8., care of 3. Henderson, Eat , 24, Commercial-road, Old Kent-Toed, London, y. 3. D g B. JOHNSTONE and Co., of 109, 110, 111. DAYS.I2, EDGWARE-ROAD, wiIIHOW THIS and fol lowing the various lots of GOODS a s under . An Inspection el the same is respectfully solicited. TAPESTRY CARPETS, 2,000 yards, at 2s. cid., worth 3s. 611 BRUSSELS CARPETS, 3.. 11d. per yard. Extra quality. KIDDER.MINSTERS, DRUGGETS, FELTS, at..., in all new patterns, at equally low prleea Iv' USLIN LENO and LACE CURTAINS, from Is. 9d. a pair. A large stock on hand. CHINTZES, in all the newest patterns, 41d. a yard. B ROCATELLES, commencing at 43. 11;41., ss. 6d.. and 59 9d , worth 7s. 13d. to 8.. 9d. REVERSIBLE SILK REPS, yard-and-a-half wide, 13a. W., usual price M. Id. a yard. NEW CORNICE VELVET PILE FRINGES, modern designs, 2s. Old. and 2a 9jd. a yard. FEKIN CLOTHS, from 2.. Hid. a yard, double width. WOOL DAMASKS, is. 6,d., wide width, 2s. 334. to es. 9d. a yard, with all other materials for Curtains. QUILTS, PRINTED DIAIITIES, &c., always on hap& DRESSES for SPRING, in all the newest kind of materinJa. PRINTED CAMBRICS and PRINTS in all the newest patterns. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS, a large stock, much under value. TIOSLERY, GLOVES, FLANNELS, SHIRTS. STAYS, Best FRENCH WOVE, 3,600 Pairs from 121 d., worth N. 11.1 R IBBONS, LACE, HABERDASHERY, and TRIMMINGS, &c., &c. BEST TOWN PRINTED BALZARINES. 2.000 yards st 41d., worth 124 d. ORGANDIE MCSLINS, 50,000 yarda from 41.1. to 91d., worth double the price. SILKS in all the new patterns for SPRING. r MANTLES in all the LATEST NOVELTIES. DB. JOHNSTONE and Co.'s GENERAL e DRAPERY and FURNISHING WAREHOUSE:I are within a few yards of the EDGWARE-ROAD STATION on the METROPOLITAN RAILWAY, and fire minutes' walk from the Great Western Station, Paddington —lO9, 110. 111, and 112, Idgware.road, and 1,2, and 2, Thwaitae-place, W. THRESHER and GLEN - NY, OUTFITTERS. Only establiaLment In London, next door to Somerset house, Strand. N.B. Lista of necessary outfit for every purpose and appointment to India, (Blue, and the Colonies, will be for- Warded on application. rpm INVIGORATIVE NERVINE ESSENCE. -a. The most scientifically prepared and most powerful nutri tive cordial ever introduced restores to their normal condition all the secretions, on the integrity of which perfect health do lt la a specific for debility of nil ►inda, and from its con. tits among other ingredients pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prose highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Price . per bottle, or four quantites in 1 forfts. Sole Agents, Yam BAUMGARTEN and Co., 520, Osfordetreet, W.C., and Calhtm-street, Yenchnrch-street, London. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, a never failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial Ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. St.rott, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, *bd, spasms, giddinea, dimities& of the eyes, &e. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system-told bye. Lam bert, chemist, 8, King William street, Charing.crom, and by most dtnBtlsts, in boxes, Is 11d. and 21. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Bilious and Liveffills. The genuine are in a square peen tookage, with William Lambent" engraved on the stamp. THE BEST REMEDY for Indigestion, Bilious end Liver Complaints, FRAMPTON'S TILL of HEALTH. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, at la II& and fa. led. Fer bo* :or obtained through any Chemist. JOZEAU'S COPAHINE MEGE, the only French preparation adopted by the Parta Academy and tendon Someone, on the report of Ileum enfierier, lic,„;ord. Tar 6 Poland, and Lftie g a s e t r . h Mena*" No , . 41 ‘ "di cures an average of sts either recent or diroola— la a, at 0. JozzArs, trench 49. alliPlarke. Pod free on receipt of fa dd. PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.—Kin g 's College, London —Professor TENNANT. F.G.S , conunence a Course of LECTURES on FRIDAY MORNING, April 13th, at 9 o'clock. having especial reference to the application of Geology to Ritgineering, Mining, Architecture, and Agriculture. The 'Lectures will be continued on each succeeding Wednesday and friday at the same hour. Fee gl lin Bd. WVENPORT BROTHERS and Mr. FAY. AST Writ IN ENGLAND.—SEANCYS at the Hammer aquire-rootna, FRIDAY EVENING, at S. and 011 SATURDAY • FAIXWILLL MORNING SkIANCY.. at 3 o'clock p.m.—Cabinet Seance, 3a.. beck &sato, 2s. Dark Sconce, 31. STRAND MUSIC HALL —Beet Entertainment in Landow " Varied, well emaged, sad of a data itew table to the roost scrupulous ratter ; slam anringv and double entendre Indu l ged in at many ilmllsr places of resort being stu diously avoided here."—See " StaadarV alh April. METROPOLITAN MUSIC HALL, Edgware road.—Open at Seren.—Proprietor, Mr. J. MKAGOCK.— Harry Macarthy. J. G. lords , Gorgeous Ballet Spectacle. " The ILIUM of the ifs/ads, et tin Ream of Coral," Principal Danseuse, Signora Aunt% Adele Marion, and a brilliant Corps de Ballet : Been and WOoinneas, the Slaters Gifford, Crosby and Son. A new Comic Ballet, entitled "The Rival Tama" in which the Brothers Joseph and Henry Marshall will appeal.—Manager. J. J. Poole. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, High )bikers.-11lis rofignifloent and favourite establishment OPISN EVIZT IVII.NDIG. The grand band, under the direc tion of Mr. W. M. Packer, performs nightly an entirely new seleMiou of operate and donee musk. Open at half-put close at IL air Li. PARTS. —The GRAND' 110TBL, Boulevard des Capuchin, Place du Hormel OPrea- OPpodte the Rae de la Psi; sad near the Theatres, Lae been opened since July, ISM It contains 710 bedrooms, prices from 4f. to 25f. ; 70 drawing-rooms, from if. to HoL ; • inamdfleent salon capable of dining more than 310 persons, and where there Is a table dhoti at Nis o'clock. Planers and break futs are served ala carte In the coffee-rooms, ss well as in the , apartments. There Ls a reading room, with the beet English and foreign patine arid publications, a music-room, and a draw ing- room for the use of travellers wlthost any additional charge. There are also baths, bMiard-rooms, =soloing divans, poet-office, mks, carriairea, and omalboasse, gong to Hie ranway stations. The servants speak all Lowman Thia superb hotel. all that modern luxury and comfort can combine, our = In the most fashionable part of Paris, is recommended to the at tention of travellers. Independently of their two hotels, UN Compagnie Immobilises has established an ertendve private Famished House on the Barnyard des Capuchin opposite the Botuda of the Grand Hotel, where famiocan reside as in their own private rea -1 deuces, and where they nay rely von finding the utmost comfort. pEMARTIN'S SHERRIES.—RaiI ppatild to any station Bugland.—THOMAB NUNN and SONS su recommend the Wines of the above eminent shippers sound Dinner Mines, Ma and tea : superior, 38a, 42e 48a, and ; Amontillado, 12a, 6e4., and 134 a ; old Beat Indian, 72a and 84a ; Madeira, direct, 80a. and 72a. ; old Beet Indian, 96e. Clemits—lionnd Bordeaux, Ma. ; superior, 24a. : 84. Julies, 28a. and WA : St Betvhs, SR Brailion, and Margaux, 80e., 40a, Ma, 604. ; Gateau Margaux, 68s. ; IA Bose, La Tour. and Latta, Om. to 120 a. ; Champagne (good), ; very rood. 48s. : superior, 84a, 40a, Oda, and 78a—THOMAS NUNN and SONS, spirit, and liqueur merchants, 21, Lamb's Condotit4dreet Meta on application. Betabtished 1801. PHILLIPS and COMPANY'S TEAS are BEST sad CHEAPEST. STRONG to min Bum TEA, la at, Sa, 34. 4d. Xost delicious Black Tea Is now only Es 6d. per pound. Pure, ri&, rare, &ace coffee, Is. ed dd., Bd. PHILLIPS and Co., Ten Merehanis, 4 liiag Wllliam - street , City, London, RC. • price earnest fret Began at market prima PHILLIPS and Co. mend all goods carriage free within eight mile* of No 8, ling wfueue-street; ex worth earring free to any railway statics oe market town in Engiand.—Pti fps and Co. lave no agents, nor any connalloa with any house in Wen. center or Swansea, SPECTACLES are NECESSARY WHEN the Eyes water, are misty, or fatigued after reading ; WHEN the print blends, and the letters appear to be double ; WHEN more light than formerly is requisite — per example: WHEN the candle is placed between the eyes and the book WirN objects must be held further off to be seen more clearly ; WHEN much difficulty is found in threading s needle. The above are pcemonitory signs of decaying sight, and Indi o:site that an optician should be consulted witAout delay ._ From long and extensive practice Mears. Thomas Hires and Son are fully competent to advise on all matters pertaining to the reme dying defective sight. They skilfully adapt lenses, perfectly true, of the requisite power, and likewise they fndicloualy select a spectacle frame of the form most becoming to the face. THOMAS HARRIS and SON, opticians to the Royal Faintly, opposite the British Museum gates, London their only Douse,. Established 1780. Caution.--No travellers or agents. TEETH and PAINLESS DENTISTRY.—The fear of pain and dread of operation Inherent to all deter very many to whom ARTIFICIAL TEETH are of vital Impor tance from availing themselves of the services of a dentist. In a practice founded In 1830, and now extending over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled has been obtained, en abling us to offer even the most sensitive sufferer a system of dentistry perfect in its absolute freedom from pain, a specialite pertaining only to ottr practice, and for which her Majesty Mu granted her royal letters patent. The system embrases the non interference with all stumps, however decayed, the supporting Instead of extraction of loose teeth until they become firm and useful in mastication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so that the moat nervous person can be supplied with out fear of pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more durable, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced. Consultation tree. Teeth from 55., sets from Eve to 25 guineas, warranted. For the efficacy, utility, and success of this system vide "Lancet."—Years. LEWIN and SIMEON HOMELY and SONS. 30, Remersatreet, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, oppo site Charing-cress Railway Station. Daily attendance at 15, Whltetriargate, Hull ; 10, Norfolk-street, Sheffield ; 4, East parade, Leeds ; 14. St. Nicholast-at., Scarbro', and 33, Coney-st., York. Established 1830. No connexion with any one of the same Milne. ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OlL.—This elegant fragrant, and pellucid oil is universally in high repute for its unprecedented success during the last sixty years in promot ing the growth, restoring and beautifying the human hair. It prevents hair from falling off or turning grey. strengthens weak hair, cleanses it from scurf and dandrllf, and makes it beauti fully soft. pliable, and glossy. For children it is especially re commended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair, while its introduction into the nursery of royalty, and the high esteem In which It is universally held, with numerous testimo nials constantly received of its efficacy, afford the best and surest proofs of Its merits. Price Is. ed., 75.. 10s. 6d., equal to four small, and 21a per bottle. Sold at 20, Hatton-garden, and by chemists and perfumers.—Ask for Rowlands' Macassar Oil. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and mast useful invention of the day, AQUA AMARELLA.— Messrs. JOHN GPXINF.LL and Co., Three Ring-court, Lombard street, London, perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Agua Amurtia has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it In perfect colour. Price 41 Is. per bottle, or to halt bottles, 10s. 6d. John Closnell and Co. have been appointed perfumers to H.R. H. the Princess of Wales.—JOHN OOttNELL and Co.'s CHERRY TOOTH PABTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder.—To be had .4 all per -1 tamers, chemists, and at the manufactory, Red Bull Wharf, 93, tpper Thames-street, London. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCYZYYIII., is published Tills DAY. CONTiNTS I. Sir Joshua Reynolds. 2. Children's Employment Commission. 3. Foes' Judges of Ragland. 4. Coal and Smoke. 1. Science of Language. ff. St. Patrick and the Irish Church. 7. Female Education. 8. Ecce Homo. 9. The Government Reform BM. John Murray, Albemarle-street BILADDON'S NEW NOVEL At all Libraries In 3 vols THE LADY'S Di IL E. A Novel. By the Author of " Lady Audley's Secret," he. London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler Paternoster-row. NOTICE. -THE LADY'S MILE. An abundant supply of this New Novel, by the Author of " Lady Audley's Secret," dc.. will be ready on Wednesday, April 19. Subscribers to circulating libraries should order "The Lady's Mile," by Miss Braddon. Price Is., DR. CIILVERWELL on MARRIAGE : Its Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments. Mann, Cornhill : or Author. 3, Great Marlborough-street, W, Working Man's fee, half a Guinea. REFUGES FOR HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE CHIL DREN.—The friends of this institution held their annual meeting yesterday at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's ; the Earl of SH•Friteer aY presided. From the report of the committee, read by the secretary, it appeared that the institution comprised three refuges, two for girls and one for boys. The institution, feeling that further exer tions were necessary, were about to propound a scheme for reclaiming outcast boys. The 'theme arose out of the supper which wasgiven to theboys in February last, andwhich had resulted in sixty boys who had attended that supper being received into the refuge. It would be remembered that the " Amateur Casual " had given an account of a boy who passed by the name of " Punch," who was well known as the pest of the casual wards. That boy was now in the refuge, and was dein,/ remarkably well. The new scheme was to establish • teaming ship Where the boys might be educated for the royal navy and the mercantile marine. They had already obtained • premise from the government of a ship suitable to their purpose but it was only to be given on condition that the institution provided all the expense of fitting up. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1866. AMERICA. The following summary of the news brought by the Germania, which arrived at Southampton yes terday with advices from New York to the 31st ult., appeared in the greater part of our yesterday's impression : President Johnson, in addressing the Jersey delegation, who came to offer him their support, said that in the position he occupied he needed encouragement from those desiring to maintain the first original principles of the Federal government ; that his line of policy was unmistakeable ; and that he had advanced too far in life to make any retro grade movement. In the House of Representatives Mr. Stevens asked leave to introduce a constitutional amend ment empowering Congress to impose an export duty upon cotton. The permission was refused. The democrats and republicans continue actively canvassing throughout Connecticut ; great im- portanoe is attached to the issue of the election, which takes place on Monday. The result of the action of the Jersey legislature upon the election of a senator, in Mr. Stockton's place, is anxiously awaited. Mr. Stevens has telegraphed to the President of the Jersey Senate to " hurry up" the election of a ,radical senator ; Ihe preferred a copperhead to a conservative republican. . . To-day the Fenian leaders have cautioned all Fenian public speakers against making in public any further allusion to the plans and policy of the Fenian organisation. The early arrival of Stephens is anticipated here. _ . . Despatches from Toronto assert that orders have been issued for disbanding the entire volunteer force. NEW YORK, MARCH 31 Mointixo. Money abundant . Gold, 127 7-8. Exchange on Pondon, 134 ; on Paris, 4.15. Stocks steady. New York Central, 91} ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 77e ; 5-20 Bonds, 104 i. Cotton steady. Middling Upland, 41c. Flour steady. Wheat slightly firmer. Corn firm and advancing. Provisions quiet. Coffee depressed. Sugar very firm. Molasses heavy. Petroleum firm and advancing : refined, 40} ; crude, 26k. Yesterday being Good Friday business was almost entirely suspended. NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 30. Cotton quiet. Low middling, 37c. to 380. Sales of the week 15,000 bales. Reoeipts 15,000 bales. Export 19,000 bales. Stock 173,000 bales. MOBILE, MARCH 30. Cotton, middling, 36c. to 37c. Sales of the week 2,000. Receipts 7,000 bales. Exports 18,000 bales. Stock 69.000 bales. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (num% TZLSGRAMS4 AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. VIENNA. A. 1.21/. 11. According to the Morgowpost the German go vernments have unanimously determined at the next sitting of the Federal Diet to reject the Prussian proposition for the reform of the Diet. At the same time a motion is to be brought in requesting the Diet to summon Prussia to diacon -1 tinue her armaments. BERLIN, Aram 11. The semi-official Provincial Currespiinciens of to day says : "In the task of reforming Germany the Prussian government reckons upon the devotion of the Prussian people to the national mission ; upon the national enthusiasm of Germany ; upon the assistance-of the German governments, of which there is a well-founded prospect at several of the principal courts ; and upon the readiness of Ger man patriots to stand by the Prussian government without peaty oonsiderations in its labours for the union of Germany." THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. PAWS, Arita 11. To-day in the Corps Lagialatif a debate took place on the government bill relative to the mer cantile marina. M. Anal opposed the bill as in jurious to the French merchant navy. M. Garnier Pages asked if the negotiations undertaken with the object of assuring the inviolability of private property at sea had led to any result. Some mem bers spoke against the project for abolishing the maritime inscription. M. Pagesy was in favour of the project, as being undeniably a progressive step. His views were opposed by M. Lambreoht. The debate will be continued to-morrow. TURKEY. Arm 11. Advioes received here from Conatantinople to the 4th inst. state that an army of 60,000 men was watching the Christian provinoes of Turkey, and would enter the Principalities, should disturbances arise. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (TROY OUR OWN CORRIRPONDINT.) PARIS, WIDNISDAT Evianzia. _ . The weak part of the otherwise satisfactory an nouncement in the ifonitewr that the French army will have completely evacuated Mexico by the end of 1867, is the want of any indication as to the nature of the new guarantees for French interests which are to replace French guns and bayonets. The misfortune is that these interests have been augmented to such an appalling extent by the cost of the war, and the foundation of Maximilian's empire, as to raise serious doubts as to the possibi lity of providing for them, and, consequently, to raise the further doubt whether France, which, as the Debate observed the other day, is under no treaty obligation to evacuate Mexico, but has merely made a promise to herself to do so, will, after all, when the time comes, not find reasons to change her mind on the ground that nothing short of a " material guarantee" can secure the French interests spoken of. The Duke de Persigny was disappointed yester day of an opportunity which he had reckoned upon to deliver a great speech to the Senate in support of the imperial constitution, in answer to M. Jules Favre's recent attack upon it in the Corps Legis latif. M. Degouves Denuncques, one of the most eminent journalists and pamphleteers in the time of Louis Philippe, presented a petition to the Senate, drawn up with great ability, praying that petitions might be presented to the Corps Legislatif, instead of to the Senate. For the last month it has been rumoured that a great debate was to come off upon the petition, and that the Duke de Persigny was to stand forth as the champion of the empire. Vis count de la Gueronnibre, the editor of the France, was named reporter on the petition, and he pro posed to shelve it by the " order of the day," at the same time delivering his reasons at length for preferring the imperial regulation which only allows petitions to be presented to the Senate—a body which, strange to say, has no power whatever to give effect to them. But when Viscount de la Gueronnibre was about to present his report M. Delangle, the Procureur-General of the Court of Cessation, rose to move that the previous question should be voted without hearing the report, on the ground that it was intolerable to allow that the constitution should be criticised and the public press allowed to carp at it under pretence of commenting upon the debates in the Senate. He delivered a Jeremiad upon the growing disposition of Frenchmen, with their characteristic frivolity, to forget the great benefits of the coup d'itat, and care for changes in that monument of wisdom devised by the Emperor on an emergency which he got the ballot-box to confirm. A very hot discussion followed. All the senators who spoke were for the constitution as it is ; but few agreed with M. Delangle that a petition was to be dismissed without being heard, and without reason assigned. Vis count de la Gueronnibre was especially angry at the interruption of his carefully pre pared speech, which he ultimately got leave to deliver. President Troplong differed alto gether from Delangle's construction of the regulations, and a wrangle took place be tween constitutional authorities highly edifying for the million. The Duke de Persigny did not find the time opportune to let off the great speech he has on the stocks, but in a few words he delivered his opinion that when the constitution is attacked in the Corps Legislatif during the debate on the address it is ridiculous purism to pretend that the Senate, which is the only proper tribunal for the revision of constitutional questions, should have its mouth shut. Of course the petition was shelved. The only debate was as to what sauce it should be eaten with. There is a very slight improvement at the Bourse, notwithstanding a considerable fall at Vienna. Rents rose 10c. for cash and 2ic. for account. Mobilier rose 13fr. 75c. Italian fell 20c. Tux luaus NAVY.—The following is the actual strength of the Italian navy :—Ships of war of all rates (including two training ships), 71 : 1,197 guns, 25,820 horse-power, 20,627 seamen ; transports, 24 : 124 guns, 4,390 horse-power, 3,220 seamen. Tux PaiistaastONlC Soca/T.—The next con cert of the Philharmonic Society will be marked by the first appearance in this country of Mille. L'brich, court singer to the King of Hanover, who has just arrived in London. Idadlle. Dbrick has a soprano voice of the highest order, which has been trained by the eminent Professor Delsarte, of Paris, whither she was sent by the King of Hanover. THE OVERLAND MAIL. By the arrival of the above mail we have advises from Calcutta to March 7 (anticipated by the Bombay mail) ; Madras, March 14 ; Colombo, March 17 ; Hong Kong, March 1 ; Singapore, March 8 ; Shanghae, Feb. 22 ; Melbourne, Feb. 25 ; Sydney, Feb. 19 ; Adelaide, Feb. 24 ; Auk land, Feb. 6 ; Brisbane, Feb. 15 ; &c. A letter from the government of Bengal to that of Madras informs the latter of the great prevalence of cholera in Pooree, and suggests that every effort should be made to prevent pilgrims from Madras going to Juggernaut this year. Urgent orders to that effect have accordingly been issued to the magistrates of the several adjacent districts, and it is hoped that few will proceed thither from them. The Overlaid Mina Mail says that the news from the ports is somewhat more reassuring than that which it had to communicate in its last issue. The rebel leader K'ang Wang having been killed by a stray shot from the walls of Kia-ying-chow, his followers evacuated that town, and a body of them is reported in the neighbourhood of Ch'ao-chow-fu, which they have expressed an intention of attack ing. No news of their further movements has been received, and the probability is that they will abandon their proposed course for fear of provok ing foreign interference from Swatow. Our last advises from Victoria announced that the first two series of elections had taken place, and that the result was highly favourable to the ministry. The polling for the third series took place on Monday, the 29th January, and resulted m the return of twenty-two ministerialists against twelve opposition members. This gives ministers a clear majority of thirty-eight, the relative strength of parties being—ministerialists, fifty eight ; opposition members, twenty. The most sanguine friends of the government hardly antici pated, it is said, so decisive a triumph. Parliament was opened by commission on Mon day, the 12th Feb., on which date the members of the new assembly were sworn in, and the Speaker was elected. The choice of the assembly fell on Sir Francis Murphy, who has occupied that posi tion in every assembly that has been convened under the new constitution. The opposition put for ward a candidate for the office, but he was defeated by 52 to 18, Sir Francis Murphy voting against himself. In the Legislative Assembly the address in reply to this speech passed without a division. In the Council, however, the speech was not received with the samefavour. Thatbody adopted what isdescribed as the unprecedented course of adjourning until the following Thursday without considering it. On that day the opposition carried a motion for the appointment of a committee to draw up a reply. The reply was adopted by 17 to 7. "It is written (says the Melbourne Ago) in the worst possible spirit ; and, whilst anything but respectful to the Governor, is principally a sarcasm upon the action and determination princip ally the country, as shown in the elections. ° The Victorian government has invited the go vernments of the other colonies to a conference on the subject of the English mail contract with a view to ending that now in operation. The South Australian government have given notice to the home government of their intention to terminate the P. and 0. Company's contract for the convey ance of the mails to and from Galle in two years. QUEENSLAND. Several members of the ministry have resigned ; but the Brisbane Courier of the 15th March says that these resignations have been followed by the appointment of gentlemen who have the interests of the colony at heart, and are likely to enjoy the confidence of the public. The same paper says that the colony is in a very prosperous state, and that out of the thousands who have arrived from Great Britain and the Continent during the past year, few industrious men are now to be found out of employment. Equal opportuni ties are presented to all who arrive : the discon tented are those who refuse to attain a position by ascending the ladder of life rundle by rundle, but who expect to attain the top of it without first passing through the ordeal of experience. NEW ZEALAND. --- • • -- Hostilities were renewed at Wairo on the 23rd I Jan., when Major Frazer's force attacked the rebels' position at Maruhakeke Pa, garrisoned by 150 Maoris. Captain Hussey, of the Taranaki Militia, who led the assault, entered the pa and was shot dead, as was also one of the friendly na tives. The rebels retired by the rear, followed by the friendly natives, who killed many. Twelve bodies were seen about the pa. The Sydney Morning Herald's New Zealand cor- [STAMPED, M. ADDITIONAL] respondent, writing of a recent tour through the Northern Island, says that the rapid settlement of the country by European immigrants has com pletely destroyed any idea of rebellion there, though the natives are still very independent, and dread being subservient to the settlers, all of whom wish to promote amicable relations. The recent alteration in the land laws works admirably. Large tracts are being bought direct from the Maoris and turned into homesteads. The influx of popu lation is likely to develop much mineral wealth, as the country abounds in coal, limestone, fine build ing stone, &c. The Provincial Council a Auckland had resolved to accept the responsibility of colonising the confis cated lands in the province, on terms agreed on between the superintendent and general govern ment. On the west coast there has been no fighting. Chute had forced his way through the country between Wanganui and Taranaki to the back of Mount Egmont, destroying pas and crops. THE DISTURBANCES IN JAMAICA. (non oux emu+ onzzaPoilDilm) SPANISH TOWN,MAscs 24. On Thursday morning last two negroea, Alexander Taylor and Robert Nicholas, who bad been sen tenced to death by the judges of the Commission of Oyer and Terminer, which closed its sittings about a fortnight ago, the former for the murder of Mr. Walton, at Morant Bay, on the 11th, and the latter for that of Mr. Hire, during the attack upon Amity Hall, on the 12th adobe; last, were banged in front of the Surrey County Gaol at Kingston. This is the first execution which has taken place since the expiration of martial law for crimes com mitted during the disturbances in St. Thomas-in the-East, and apprehensions were entertained lest it should be accompanied by some violation of the public peace. These fears, however, proved to be entirely groundless. A very large crowd, consist ing chiefly of the lower orders of the population of Kingston and its neighbourhood, assembled to wit ness the execution, but there was no breach of order, and, as far as I could judge, fewer offences against decency and propriety than are generallyto be wit nessed on similar occasions in England. The scaf fold was erected within the walls of the gaol, and all that could have been visible to the people out aide were the heads of the men, covered with their white caps, as they stood below the beam. As soon as the drop fell they passed out of sight, and nothing was to be seen but the ropes by which they , were suspended. There was a considerable disparity in the ages of the two convicts. Nicholas appeared to be about 40 or 46 years of age, while Taylor was probably not more than 20. They both exhibited the greatest calmness, and although apparently fully sensible of the awfulness of their situation, showed few or no outward signs of trepidation or anxiety. For some days they had expressed great contrition, and although denying that they had struck a blow at either of the gentlemen whom they had been con victed of killing, admitted that they were present at the murders. Nicholas, indeed, ultimately con fessed that he took Mr. Hire's watch and penknife from his pocket immediately after he had been killed, and both of them stated almost immediately before their execution that the witnesses against them "did not lie," and that the jury had done their duty. ' • Although the labours of the royal commission are not yet entirely concluded, and, indeed, one of the moat serious—the drawing up of the report — has probably been hardly more than commenced, it is not likely that the commissioners will hold many more public sittings. E xclusively - of the investigations which have been separately conducted by Mr. Gurney and Mr. Maule in different districts of the parish of St. Thomas-in-the-East, the commission has sat on about 50 days. I should say that nearly a thousand witnesses have been examined, and the inquiry is now so far closed that at the adjourn ment yesterday no day was named for the next sitting. There are, however, I understand, one or two points upon which the commissioners desire to have further information ; and it is probable that one, if not two days next week will be occupied with the taking of evidence. Possibly even more than that time may still have to be devoted to the examination of witnesses, but in any case I believe that although some anxiety is felt upon the sub ject, it is anticipated that the commissioners will be able to frame their report in time to allow Mr. Gurney and Mr. Maule to return to England by the next steamer of the Royal Mail Company's line. Mr. Eyre came before the commissioners, at his own desire, on Tuesday last, in order to supply them with information which at his first exa mination, he was unable to afford. The evidence which he had now to give occupied a day and a half in its reception. It consisted mainly of the reading of letters and other communications re ceived by the government from different parts of the country, either before the occurrence of the dis turbances or after the riot at Morant Bay, and be_ fore the proclamation of the amnesty, and was in tended to show the information upon which his excellency and his advisers acted in their estima tion of the character of the original out break, and the opinion which they afterwards formed of the danger of its spreading to other parts of the island. Most of the documents which were put in by Mr. Eyre havebeen published in the papers presented to parliament, and several were identical with those referred to by Mr. Westmoreland in his evidence, a summary of which I have already sent to you. With reference to the con duct of Brigadier-General Nelson, he de sired to record his fullest conviction, founded upon the experience which he acquired during his stay in the eastern district of the island, which extended to the 20th October, that all that officer's proceedings, and all the instructions which were given by him to those who were acting underhim , were ' 1 characterised by the utmost consideration and humanity. The commissioners intimated that that was s question of which they were to judge, and upon which they could not accept Mr. Eyre's opinion, or allow it to appear upon the notes. Upon the subject of the trial and execution of the late Mr. Gordon, his excellency stated that when he was on board the Wolverine Mr. West moreland came to see him, and in the course of conversation made a suggestion that Gordon should be tried by a special commission. It was only a suggestion, and did not assume the form of advice or recommendation. He did not think that the circumstances of the colony at the moment would permit the adoption of such a course ; and there was no difference of opinion between himself and his responsible advisers upon the subject. When the proceedings were received by General O'Connor they were read by him to two members of the [TWOPENCE executive committee, Mr. Hossach and Mr. West moreland, and were then transmitted to him with out any note, simply for his perusal. His excellency produced the private letter which, after reading these proceedings, he addressed to General Nelson, and which was received by that officer before Mr. Gordon was executed. It i►ill be remembered that General Nelson mentioned this letter, but did not feel justified in reading it to tho commissioners. The material pert was to the fol lowing effect : King's Rouse, Sunday Evening, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. My deer Brigadier,—Your report. and the proceedings relative to George William Gordon have fast reached me, through the general, and I am returning them to him with the expression of my entire concurrence in the justice of the sentence and in the policy of carrying it into effect. I believe the moral influence which the punish. mind of such a man will hay* upon the entire community will be very great, end will do more to check sedition than all we have done yet. I should think that in a few days you will be able to report that the chief rebels are either ruptured or Akin, and that the time hen arrived for offering an opening to all others except actual murderers to come beak to their allegiance. As' adtfitional facts* bearing upon the Jordon case, his excellency stated that the government had been informed that Paul Bogle ' accom panied Mr. Gordon on his tour through the island, and that when Gordon was arrested they were in possession of the sworn infor mation of the postmistress of Morant Bay, that the proclamation headed " State of the Is land" was being circulated ander covers directed by Mr. Gordon (which it will be remembered has since been proved to be untrue), but they had no proof that he was the author of that proclamation. He himself issued a warrant for Gordon's arrest, but he did not know what had become of it. 24( o ques. tiona were put to Mr. Eyre by the learned gentle men who appeared for Mrs. Gordon and other sufferers by the acts of the government or the troops, and I believe that they advisedly abstained from cross-examining his excellency, in order that they might in no way prejudice any future proceedings which may be directed against him. We learn from the Tuna correspondence that the total number of houses destroyed by the troops and special constables during martial law was exactly 1,000. Mr. Parry, the government engineer and surveyor, estimates the total value of / this property at 4,4361. Mr. Mauls had re turned from St. Thomas-in-the-East, his inquiries having made him acquainted with the fact that about 30 negroes had been shot or hung in addition to those already known. " Some of the cases inquired into," writes the correspondent of the Times, " are very painful ones." Thus Joshua Francis, a lame old man and sexton, wee going along the road with the church keys in his hand, when the soldiers met him, and he was shot down. A negro named Shan, who had been for some time ill and unable to work, except now and then in his own pro vision ground, was sitting at the door of his hut when he was shot by two moldier,. It seems that when they learnt that he had been long an invalid, the soldiers expressed regret for what they had done. Another case was that of • blind man who was shot near his hut, which was then set fire to and his body was half. consumed by the flames. I regret to say that, according to the negro testimony, the soldiers who killed these three men were white soldiers belonging to the 6th Regiment. At Foothill an old man named Charrington appears to have been shot while shaving. After Lieutenant Adcock left Leith-hall eight Or nine people were executed in that district without other authority than that of Maroon officers, men without education, and judging from their evidence, with very dim notions of the acts which were conclusive of rebellion or which deserved punishment. Some form of trial did take place in each case, but no record was kept, and it is im possible to ascertain with any exactness what the charges were. Some of the accused were shot wider a mango tree ; another, of whom we have heard already, was shot - , by the Maroons on the steps at Leith-hall, the chief charge spinet him being that he was an Obesh man. The special constables hereabouts, as elsewhere, were zealous in bringing in prisoners and pointing out rebels. At Monklands they resorted to a hateful expedient for the capture of prisoners. Two of them, named Miller and Lee, held up on a stick a piece of white cloth, and by waving it attracted the black people from the bush in which they were hiding. Miller and Lee then told the negroes that there would be no more war, but that they must show themselves to the authorities. These two men accordingly took down to the head-quarters at Monklanda twenty. seven prisoners, who were not tied or secured in any way but went with the constables, relying on the assurances given to them ; and there is good reason for believing that several of these people were among the thirteen prisoners shot at Monklanda with a trench behind them to receive their bodies. Three men, brought in by a constable, were shot at the post-office, near Ironbridge, between Amity hall and Golden-grove. The negro evidence respect. ing them is that Ensign Cullen, who was in command of the party, at first ordered them to be flogged, and the soldiers were making a " cat" for the purpose, when Dr. Monis whispered to Mr. Cullen, and an order was then given to shoot the three men, who were taken to the other aide of the road and shot accordingly. At Pena a man was shot in his house by the Maroons, who came up after the soldiers had been there. The evidence taken at Golden-geove referred principally to flogging. One man, who lied received 100 lashes in flicted with the wire cat at Bath, showed I is back, which was dreadfully seamed and scarred. A woman, who re ceived 25 lashes at Bath, by order of Mr. Kirkland, was then within six weeks of her confinement. A man who lived at Pere, and was flogged at Golden-grove, died ten days after the flogging. Mr. Wide asked the mother and the wife, who deposed to the man's death, how he had been treated. They said they boiled sage leaves, and applied them when cold, in the form of a poultice. At Manchioneal Dr. Morris saw men flogged, but he would rather receive 200 lashes from the cat used at Man chioneal than 50 from that used at Up-perk camp. Two or three women were flogged, but very lightly, the cat used being a slighter instrument than that used in flogging the men. As to the houses burnt, Dr. Morris admitted that he had set fire to some with his own hands, hut never on his own responsibility, they were burnt in consequence of orders given by the officer in command of the party. On one occasion he recollected attending the execution of a party of rebels, and as one of them did not die outright, witness ran his sword through the body. He bad never said that he ran through five or six persons with his sword; this was the only instance in which he had used his sword, and it was from motives of humanity that he had used it. DEATH or Lose Claims—We announce with much regret the death of this venerable peer, which oc curred about nine o'clock on Tuesday night at his seat in the county of Devon. The noble lord was the eighteenth baron, was been in November, 1791, and was ommequently is his 75th year. Tux Pons is Brratraiermass.—We understand the vestry and guardians of the poor in Bethnal-green are about to petition the House of Commons and memorialise the Poor-law Board in favour of an equalisation of the rates in the metropolitan districts. It is greatly to be I desired that a simultaneous effort should be made by the other guardians at the east end of London, who are not less interested in this important question. Twenty-five of the thirty-nine unions would be benefitted by it, and the advantages it would confer upon the poor are so great that we hope the hint will be adopted which we have just thrown out.—ifere/d. The Car= Prasna---A supplement to the Lapides Gazette, published last evening, contains an order in mensil mosohclating and amending previous orders in relation to the cattle plague in Scotland. .1