The Express. — London, England, 1866-06-05 00:00:00

Ili, A 1014 t j i ` ii . I , 11 91. It i I' GLADSTONE has boldly grappled with the difficul ties bequeathed him. The result justifies the course he has taken. But the propriety of his conduct is independent of its immediate conse quence. It was essential that the Government should prove the sincerity of its liberal convictions by staking its tenure of office upon its power of giving effect to them. If the threatened disrup tion of the Liberal party had followed on this policy, the temporary disorganization would have been succeeded by firmer and permanent re-con solidation. The conduct of the Government has tended not only to restore a healthy and energetic liberal feeling to the Liberal party, but to check the ethical deterioration which had evidently set in. The speeches of Mr. Lows mark the decline of po litical morality which is inevitable when a party forgets its principles, or seeks pretexts for evading its obligations. What is first excused is afterwards justified. The fact that the doctrines laid down by the member for Caine were received not only without protest, but with enthusiastic wel come by a large part of the House of Commons, was in itself a symptom of growing political laxity. We do not refer to his dislike of popular self-government, or to his worship of merely ma terial greatness, or to the cynicism which inspires his speeches. These things were very properly rebuked last night by Mr. COLERIDOZ, in a speech marked by a purity and elevation of sentiment which were needed to raise the House of Commons into a clearer atmosphere than it has lately breathed. We refer rather to the political casuistry which Mr. Lows sedulously inculcates, to his lax sense of the sanctity of pledges, and to Ins recommendation of something very like sub terfuge and evasion in dealing with solemn com pacts. It is long since the House of Commons listened to anything more effective than Mr. Cozsamoz's protest against these ignoble doc trines ; and it was curious to notice the abashed silence with which the rebuke was received in the quarters whence Mr. Lows has usually gathered his most enthusiastic plaudits. The occupants of the Tory benches had the disconcerted air of cul prits. But something more than a vindication in words of public morality was required ; and the Government have supplied this something more in making the understanding which had been in abeyance for six years as explicit as words could render it, and in strenuously carrying it out in action. In the interests of reform their policy was a sound one ; in the interests of public mo rality, and for the redemption of their political their power, will adopt the suggestion of the minority, and withdraw the bill for the present session. The Herald affirms, despite the statement of Mr. Glad. stone last night, that the government did make prepoci dons to Lord Grosvenor and Captain Heyter that 0 - ey would withdrew the bills if the amendment were to. pressed. Indeed, except upon the assumption that son e such promise had been given him, the conduct of Lord Grosvenor is quite unintelligible. The Herold csuinct think so meanly of the noble lord as to accept his own explanation of his present support of the government. As to the rest of the debate, Mr. B. Osborne's speech was buffoonery ; Mr. Coleridge's was offensive al d stupid, and Mr. Gladstone was singularly tedious as d feeble. On the other hand Lord J. Manners made • very valuable contribution to the elucidation of the subject ; Mr. Whiteside was happy in his descriptions, Mr. Disraeli's arguments were of the greatest cogency, and Lord Echo's remarks were spirited. The bills have gone into committee, the Herold adds, there to find their doom. The Star observes that the second great' party contest of the year terminated last night with an almost unpre cedented incident—the retirement from the house of the mass of the minority. A more abject confession of defeat could not be conceived, and the scene, striking in itself, and rendered very stirring by the loud and prolonged cheering of the triumphant liberals, was all the more re markable from the extraordinary contrast it presented to the result which had been so confidently prophesied and so sincerely feared. The victory betrayed the house into a momentary exuberance, a division being taken in sheer buoyancy of spirit on • question of adjournment ; but it will convey to the country an abiding sense of gratifi cation and hope. The avowal of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer that the government by no means adhere to th e detail of grouping as essential to the principle of the bill will probably grieve but few. The satisfactory feat is that the reduction of the suffrage and the exclusion from redis tribution of every element meant to invalidate that exten. sion of the franchise will continue to be protected by the full strength of the administration. If the result of last night's collapse is that the franchise question is disposed • of in the first instance, and the redistribution left to another session, the son of the late whipper-in will unin tentionally have done • service to the cause of reform. THE FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATION BILL. —This bill stands fora third reading to-morrow, and Mr. Gathorne Hardy has given notice of opposition, in which opposition he is, we understand, to have all the assistance which the conservative party can possibly render him. That party were, we be lieve, mortified as well as disappointed at their defeat, by a majority of 22, on the sooond reading, and to-morrow a great effort is to be made to accomplish that which then proved to be imprac ticable. The division will occur at a time when an unusually large number of members will be in town, and if the liberals are on the alert they can easily send the bill up to the Lords by a good majority ; but it should be understood that negli gence on their part may prove fatal to the bill. PARTS, Julra 5. The Constitutionnel of this morning says : " We know already the impression produced in London and St. Petersburg by the Austrian reply to the in vitation to a conference. It was immediately asked, not without reason, what advantage could be expected from a Conference, if Aus tria persisted in her present determina tion. According to tho reservations made ' by that Power two questions would disappear from the programme. We deeply regret the attitude assumed by the Vienna cabinet. Without doubt each Power regards its interest from its own point of view, but it appears to us that Europe had a right to expect other determinations from a great Conservative power. The French government has sent a note to Vienna in reference to the reply given by Austria to the invitation for a Conference. The French government regrets that this reply must be consi dered as a refusal to take part in the Conference, and therefore as frustrating the efforts for the pre servation of peace. Prince Let Finch-Hatton have arrived at the St. George 'e Hotel. The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's Hotel. Lord and Lady Aveland had a dinner party yes terday evening at the family residence in Belgrave-square. There were present—The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, the Duke of St. Alban's, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Theodora Grosvenor, the Lord Chief Justice of England, Count Pahlen, Viscount Duncan, Viscount St. Asaph, Lady Rolle, Hon. Gilbert and Lady Evelyn Heathcote, Mr. Sneyd, kc. The Prince and Princess de Joinville, the Duke and Duchess d'Auccale, the Duke de Nemours, the Duke and Duchess de Chartres, Princess Magnetite, and the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg visited the Crystal Palace yesterday, and took luncheon in the grand saloon dining rooms. It appears from the division list printed this morning that the two hon. members who voted last night against reporting progress were Mr. C. R. Colvile and Mr. Whalley. The tellers were Mr. Monk and Mr. Hadfield. The majority of 47.3 was composed pretty equallyof liberals and conservatives. The Helton election committee will be chosen on the 19th. COLONIAL BISHOPRICS. —LETTER PROM MN. CARDWELL TO THE BISHOP or LoNDoN.—A parliamentary return issued this morning of correspondence relative to colonial bishoprics contains the following copy of a letter addressed by the Colonial Secretary to the Bishop of London :—" Downing-street, May 23, 1866. My Lord, — I have received from Secretary Sir George Grey your lord ship's letter of the 3rd instant. I have also received and laid before the Queen the petition enclosed in that letter which has been addressed to her Majesty by Miss Burdett Cosine, the munificent founder of more than one of the existing bishoprics in her Majesty's colonial possessions, respecting the intricate questions which have arisen out of the recent judgments of the lords of the Judicial Com mittee of the Privy Council in the case of Long v. the Bishop of Cape Town,' and in the case of the Bishop of Natal. The effect of those judgments on the status of colonial bishops and the position of the colonial church has engaged the anxious consideration of her Majesty's government,. They are fully sensible of the ad vantage which the colonial episcopate derives, and as they hope will long continue to derive, from its connexion with the established church of this country, and would readily adopt soy legitimate means of strengthening that con nexion. But it would, in their opinion, be inconsistent with the settled principles of colonial policy to establish in the colonies by imperial legislation a prerogative in respect to ecclesiastical ;ratters which the highest court of ' appeal has declared to have no existence in law. They have, however, caused a bill to be framed, and to be intro duced into parliament, which, without interfering in matters which fall within the sphere of local legislation, will, as they hope, have the effect of placing the church of England at greeter liberty to extend and perpetuate its ministrations, throughout the colonial empire.—l have, ke ' (Signed) ZDWARD CARDWELL. The Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of London." 1 i i, 1, TAE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EMING, JUNE 5, I , 2 - ITSSIk AND DENMARK. I!' "rodlara . TIA T EL .--- Ct. ' ': • - MAPPIN BROTHERS.—Established a..n. 1810. honour, it was essential. To have ir ed tlia •,' . 4X/11S chances of defeat against the • of ,aiiiP . k . i • COPENHAGIff, Sews 15. Th e Grand Does Alexander and ate g St. I ZI a on a visit to the Danish court. 1 l °I '... -S W ill4 ithillktilthan dbillG d of flis ': , 444toss,•qinw officially announced, the frail thread which the OUR CONTEMPORARIES. friends of humanity still clung to the hope of peace, • 1 , EAPPIN BROTHERS, 222, REGENT- .O2.ma soma . be published to the world. The preparations for The Prince and Princes of Wales, with Prince . STREET . a war appear to be nearly' completed on all sides, Albert Victor and Prince George, accompanied by the " , 1 of BILVERPLATEfor the COLONIES.. honour would have been to ipc tl< Cill TLERY and SILVER PLATE for FURSILSHINO. MAPPIN BROTHERS, WN D°I443I74IDGB ' Tual T LE, TURTLE, TIIRTL E. Thick. mad Invalid WIT= SOITS always_ ready. 'LONDON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC member. we wait for Vera at (THIS DAY.) the disputes in Europe by conference must be abandoned. - 1 0 1 : 7 ISS .! • • has been snapped, and from one moment to another the announcement of actual conflict may expected hOM 01. . 'the 9th inst. from St. V Otb lll lll , si Witt Court. ,- F and ed men either marching or mulat- Crown Prince of Denmark and the Duke of Edinburgh, t lug with which a l y e intent in all the Continental in COll/0111.1/00 of the persistence of Austria in imPO l l- nations of Europe. With such explosive materials re k. ing Th oo e ndit Tidus ions .P w isinlY hich would it4tes mak tha e t he all e discuart hoPes o of ea n se n t it tl a ti to ing me rf the conference will not be held. It would, indeed, be • brought together, and with the interests and pas- Par kindle them into a bless , ready at A committee of the Lords of her Majesty ' s Most Hon. • Privy Council sat on Saturday at the official resideoce Li 1' ,'. sr. JAIES-BALL, seastrrarager, . A., Room to, oiamLuemettDONALD_Re. prwriatar. PICCADH.LY. The French government has an t d urn at e tr attended by the la dy and gentlemen in waiting, T fi I I i • 1 1.• .. tel egraphed to our own that a 1: • , . 41 1 . Ti RV '," titter the COT Garden OPers sad the Theatres a mockery to call together the representatives reoll. ---------Irill ' e IifA Ier nIABI IP • Omiir inim powe edia rl o t n e te se rm pit:sti l 'o w n. hich Au w :tria, uld for neces th second within seven years, seems to be the MOM of a Euro pean wer. tim han e d . , the most ardent enthusiast for peace can of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street on . the h k hardly hope for its preservation for any length of subject of the cattle plague. Present—the Lord President, t Had the Emperor retained an agent of Count Bismarck The excited state of Italy is known to all, and the the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right Hon. F. 'c Milner Gibson . Colonel Harness attended. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hotr : as his adviser, he could not mare e ff ectually halvye involve appearance of Garibaldi on the Italian continent is Privy Council met yester d ay, at t h e Privy c ooec a_ o ffi c e, I a ' ' i h • i, , 1 ) - ;1 I TEM Immo, A ItOMANTIC ATTACHMENT. Mr. w. the policy of his 0 rants, miss Ada Cavendish, &e.—THE FAVORITE Or FOR- TUNIC Mom ruchstane, CM a. and So:Ahern : Mrs. that her canes must PPm . be bad will be said everywhere . It adapsndsle,Rd—And TERNLN THE TABLES. Mr. ComPeoc listen to the opinions of disinterested statesmen. Her PRINCESS& when she seems afraid arm to momentarily expected. His son Menotti, who had whitehall. Present—The Lord President, the Right i mistake is the greater in that every right-thinking man landed from Caprera, at Leghorn, with despatches Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce. 1 and communications from his father, returned at Mr. Harrison attended. , 1 ft TIM ETERVIK • LUCKY HlT.—After which Lora XI. would be on her side so far as the German question is once to Caprera, accompanied by Signor Albanese, Despatc es were received yesterday at the . Colonial-o . ce 1 ll r ' I I I Louis. Hr. Charles Kean ; Martha, Mrs, Charles Bean concerned , and even as to Venetia she can present argu- who ia the confidential medium of communication from the Governors of the North American Provinces, , Bermuda, and Vancouver's Island. Despatches were sent I 1 .1 I ; I . conclude with QUIET LODGINGS. meets which it would be difficult for statesmen or lawyers between the King and the General. The state of Germany will be manifest front the to the Governor of Malta. 1 ;i ~ BRITANNIA. to confute, so that in accepting a conference she might T wo i mam s , R ICH AND r00m ... The Humme l. mem ., we ll have waited till her adversaries or her advisers refuted following extracts from the German journals : i 1 ' : VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO • ; r —BF.Lpiaooß, THE MOUNTEBANK. Mist Ciara St. Came, each other by contradictory propositions, and have In reference to the convocation of the Holstein COLCHESTER. 1 i I r 1 1 : ' MIL 8 . 1 " e ' Mu t e r g ' anders' Messes. Bitiw°°d' Leslie, retired at length to fi ght or make peace with her Igloo, 14.—WIth THE BLACK GONDOLA. reputation for temperance end just i ce reassured. It estates by Austria, the North German Gazette says : --e— -!! is now too probable that Austria will strike a hea v y NoonecouldbLarnethe Viennacabinet forconvening these COLCHESTER, TVESDAY MORNING. I il , .' ',! MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. blow at once in Germany, and that the Prussian legions Estates for an object of purely internal administration, but Great interest is felt in this town in reference to THIS DAY --Morning, Sb. ISm Afternoon. ati MM. I ' i To-mozsiow—Morneis, 7h. 4in Afternoon, 7h. TMIL will be brought into the field.. There are, however, poll. their convocation in view of taking political action ;for the the promised visit of the Prince of Wales to -da y , and 4 1 1 ! !. . . tical . well as etrategical reasons for keeping on the de- express purpose of dissolving the relation of subjection in although so far of a private character that his royal hig h- ee in Italy, inasmuch as an offensive campaign could which Holstein is placed by the treaty of Vienna and the .1 &M ness hu declined the request of the corporation to be r ' LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 5. 1 , ; . '. hardly fail to invite the interference of the French. Na- convention of Gast/An—ouch a proceeding seems to allowed to present him with an address , the inhabitants t, ' `• • pokes could not see with indifference the Austrians again us a complete violation of treaties, an attack are determined to do as much honour to the occasion as I . Tim debate which preceded the division yester- i n possession of Milan. Although the French army has on the sovereignty of the rights of Prussia the limited notice will admit of. 17p to Saturday evening I l i , ' i . day evening took its character, at least in its more little desire for another war with Austria , and although, if which Prussia would be compelled to resist if persisted /IL nothing authentic was known outside the military circle it 1 1 ' important speeches, from the gravity of the issues it must fight, it would rather find another foe, yet the We desire and thishope to the . last moment Austria will . not character of the visit , the probable time of ! • i i' which were at stake. The House felt that it was would assuredl b • it pe r evert in step, which, however, has been reconquest of any part of Italy y ring Pe will as to the 1 I sitting in judgment, not merely on the Bills be- again into . the field. announced, and that she admit her precipitation. circulation were frequently of the most absurd and extra- fore it, but also on the conduct and fate of the Aust ria having taken the Venetian question out of There is yet an honourable retreat left open to her, but vagsnt nature. On Saturday afternoon the Mayor aster- I the field of discussion at the conference, Europe, the the last moment for making it has come. Mined from Colonel Fraser, of the 11th Hussars, that the Ministry. The minor details of the scheme, which Daily News says , may reasona bl y ask w h a t plan The same journal says : Prince's visit was entirely to that regiment (of which the 1 should have been reserved for criticism in Cora- s he can put forward as better and more durable than A us t r i a bad a s t ar t o f six wee k s i n w alin g h er m ilit ar y late Prince Consort was honorary oolonel); and in the even- ; ' mitres, occupied only the less important those which have been euggarted by others. Her title preparations. For a certain time Prussia looked on the ing of that day his worship received &telegram from General • speakers. The discussion which, in the hands of there is conventional, and her rule has neither benefited military preparations of Austria and Saxony with a calm- Knollys, dated Tittle's Park, in reply to a letter from the , . 1 Mr. Ossoarrs, assumed the form of a disquisition the people of Venetia or the other states of the imperial ness that began at last to disquiet the population. Since town-4,3re, stating that his royal highness's visit was on po liti ca l s t ra t eg y, b ecame i i , the hands et Mr. crown. By the very fact of their union with Austria the then 40 military trains per day have been conveying troops of a most private character,. and he regretted . therefore t , / i : 1 couwooa a vindicat i on of political ethics. Bo th .Venetians are doomed to a living death. Austria was not from the distant provinces to the menaced territory, and that he could not receive an address. An o ffi cial letter to 1 1 ., members undertook, from Chair several points of likely to be aske-1 at the conference to abandon any of her treaty rights, but to come to an arrangement for trans- there is now in that territory a force sufficient to protect the same e ff ect followedby the next post. Anxiety was then it from all attack. occaeioued by the intimation that the royal party would view, an apology more or less thorough for the muting them into a form reconcilable with the progress of • 1 il . . 1 1 ! Government, and both were successful. history and the necemities of the age. Italy was prepared N(ir k ti co an m al m o tca tte ti n on ys fro : m Austrian Silesia in the take the direct route from the station to the cavalry Barracks, viz., by North-hill, Head-street, and Butt-road, I' j , It has been contended, both in Parliament and to negotiate such an arrangement under the mediation o favoiding the High-street and other principal parts of the ' 0 !t . I in the press, that Ministers should have deferred the great powers, and therefore to talk of her contem- Trains loaded with men and ammun iti on a rri ve daily at Minute and Jesse phstadt. The eastern •g of the m • town ; and it was only after considerable difficulty that the i plating spoliation and robbery, as some of the blind par- Austrian army is posted in. Silesia and Eastern Galicia. It Mayor succeeded in obtaining . an alteration in this respect, i tissas of the right of conquest are doing, is simply iirre and it was finally decided that on reaching the top of connects Cracow rewitls Camilla, and protects the I I . '4 : 1 ; i ) 11, ' House of Commons and its leader, it has been said, were new to each other, at least in the relations' in levant Nort h er , Railway. Th e entire line extends from North-hill the mounted cavalcade should pass along High- Crew , to Jaueridok, an extensive radius behind street and make the circuit of the town by way of Queen- :l ! I I ' which the death of Lord PALMRBSTON placed them ; . ~ , to the l."l : ifiG Times ev aT'S MIRA"- • . . street, Botolph-street, Stanwell-street, and St. John's- erybody knew last night from which all the towns and villages are full of sold iers street, I : 1 i . ! I and they required to come to a mutual understand- ing before entering on a great work in common, the beginning what the result of the debate would he, and The middle of this extensive line is at Teachers, where the the proceedings might almost as well have gone on in Archduke Joseph, who is a general of division, has been street, entering the Cavalry Barracks, as was at first pro- posed, by Butt-road. This known, the work of decoration ; ' 1 i It was Mr. GzansroNz's business, commenced in earnest, and few towns could at a few hours' his critics dumb show. The critical relations between Austria, for nearly three weeks. There are at Preraw and Olmiits F • notice put on a better appearance than Colchester la pre- I' to have devoted the first session Prussia, Italy, and France have saved the ministry. It enough of waggons to convey 24,000 men from °imam to ~ , 1 ' , 1 1. I . paring to do. • I to learning the temper of the House, and to have may be a matter of regret, in the interest of party govern. Oderberg in twenty-four hours, so that an army of ,' ' ! i: t . 1 )1 ': silently meditated t h e course w hi c h hi s o b servat i on ment, that the opposition should be unable to cross over 60,000 or 70,000 men could march upon Kesel. All the The Prince of Wales will be receiv ed at the railway da- dit suggested. This, it seems to us, is a perverted to the treasury bench for want of a foreign secretary troops railway y echeloned on the could likewise be mail tion by Colonel Street, C. 8., who is in temporary coin- ' ;possessing both the knowledge and discretion requisite to transported to Oderberg. It is probable therefore that the mend of the garrison ; the 6th Essex (Colchester) Velure 1 doctrine of Ministerial responsibilit y . It is dut y . 1 I , 1 the the fidoft but l inspire cou epee the coun ry, theirlong ex- first encounter will take place near Ratibor unless the teen will form a guard of honour, and the 11th Hussars of the leader of the H ouse to form its character, elusion from power has nowhere been so damaging to them p row i e es be the first to attack. will furnish an escort. The review of the regiment will be I'l' : ' II: and not simply to humour its prevailing temper. as in making tranquillity abroad a necessary condition to The Nurentierg Correspondent contains , the address followed by a splendid cHicaner given by the officer in a Mr. GLADSTONE WAS dealing with an assembly and their assumption of office at home. Nor does the Times re. of the first Chamber of the Bavarian Parliament to large marquee adjoining the mess-room, to which between I. I : 1 •.I 2OO and 300 visitors are invited. 1: . 1 i with a political following consisting in large part pine at the result in the interest of reform, for had the of members new to Par li amentary li fe, who needed government been driven from power, it would have re- the King. In it they say As long as it may be possible under such circumstances turned, after a brief interval, with fresh demands , and OIT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) training, and to some extent of old members, de- . . benched by the political laxity of the preceding the country would have acquiesced in the schemes of the . , people the shame and calamity of a civil war, we shall re- COLCHESTER, 12 o'CLocE. 1 i ii ; I • years,who needed reclaiming. Under Lord PALMER- most vociferous reformers. As it is, whatever reform the The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Crown Prince •11 i I ministers must be carried with the Lelp of the cognise with gratitude the e ff orts of your Majesty to that cud. But no peace would be endurable if it were to be of Denmark and other distinguished personages, has just • I I + ETON the House of Commons had become a place of oppos i t i on . The present scheme being withdrawn—and bought at the cost of honour, of right, of the independence arrived. Neither the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Teak, ' : recreation ; and it needed to be reconverted into the necessity of withdrawing it must soon be acknow _ and integrity of Germany. We rejoice , therefore, in nor the Princess of Wales are present. 1 I • a place of business. The late PRIME MINISTER ledged—we may expect to see it again next session, based . on fuller knowledge and more mature reflection, having the certain confidence that your Majeoty will 1 i had disarmed hostility by inaction ; and he had few opponents, because he avoided measures That the result of last night's debate does not leave opPme cess. all negotiations which have for their object the on of even an inch of territory to the foreigner with CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a cabinet which wore likely to provoke resistance . If Mr. the government in a position entirely satisfactory to all the strength of a brave army and a devoted people. council this . afternoon at Earl Russell's official residence • 1 n 1 ' those who would consult its dignity at this critical moment in Downing-street. The council is appointed for 2 o'clock. , .. . Gzanwrows had commenced his career as the Doily News thinks is 0•g to the conduct of an The address concludes with expressing satisfac- -- Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess 1 Ministerial leader in a new Parliament by a oppotit' • ion which has neither the courage to fight nor tion at the mobilisation of the Bavarian army, and of will i , policy of procrastination, he would have made ato run away, and more especially of those gentlemen sitting with assuring the King that the chamber is ready o es h onour with their presence the ball whist il , will be given at the Turkish embassy on the 20th inst. stumble on the threshhold from which recovery on the side of the government who have neither the to support him in maintaining therights . of Bavaria would have been di ffi cult. When a skilful rider The Earl and Countess of Devon entertained tin courage of bad faith nor of repentance. The bill is corn- and of Germany. I i d the division is avoided , by the *cries , because following company at dinner last evening at their residener mounts a spirited horse, both know very well that witted, tied ' " " It appears from a report of the military depart- in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square—The Earl and Countao the liberal deserters have deserted them in turn • but the first question to be decided is which shall be' ment of Switzerland, just published, that the of Lovelace, Lord and Lady Henry Scott, Mr. and Ladj • d eserted them not use they have gone back to their Swiss . ! . master ; and something like this was the point allegiance to their principles, but because they arc army now amoun t s to 199 , 0b4 men, Anna Gore Langton, Colonel and Mrs. Hogarth, Mr i • • in dispute between Mr. GLADSTONE and the afraid to be responsible for a change of ministry composed as follows : 2,920 engineer corps ; 17,263 Stewart, Mr. Carpenter Gariner, kc. i, ! , i i miitinous section of the Liberal party, at this crisis in the a ff airs of Europe. S o far as artillery corps ; 4,314 cavalry ; 14,170 carbineers • His Excellency Baron Bentinck is still sufferisq ' 1 . I i The contest has been sharp and the issue was the Reform Bill is concerned, if the government can and 159,296 infantry. ' from gout, and has not yet been able to leave his room. I. l\ i - for the time doubtful ; but the return of some of be said to be on the way to victory it is over Yesterday being the anniversary of the grantim 1 1 • 1 , . the leading Adullamites to their alleg i ance justified the firmness of the Minister. The doc- has a mined causeway, against masked batteries, through a converging fire of ambushed enemies and deserters in the ks behind them. This, we say, a a state of things (1217TER'S vturteiums.) ABANDONMENT OF THE CONFERENCE. of the statuto, the Italian minister entertained, at 49 ree Grosvenor-street, the o ffi cers of the Italian navy at presen in England, as well as some of the Italian residents in Chi I, il l trines of "the Cave" were the product of an era of which, neither for its own sake nor for the sake of the BERLIN, JUNE 5. country. Covers were laid for 32, and the guests include; Palmerstonianism ; and with the chief, the school party which is more • Important than a ministry, or of the The French government has informed the Prus- Commanders Martini, St. liar , and Albini ; Messrs. Chigi - I must disappear. To have deferred to it—to cause which is more important than a party , is it desirable sian cabinet that in consequence of the reservations Centurion!, Pucci, Bolaroli, and Person ; Mr. Heath I : • , have given way by subjection, even for an hour, to prolong. made by Austria the project for holding a con- Italian Consul-General ; Baron Marochetti , Messrs. Actor 11 1 . ! to the false brethren unawares brought in—would The Post assumes that the ministers will now content [ essence must be abandoned, and the settlement of Mx' Peeves , Count Maisel, Mar q uis Delhi ' kc ' • have been to renew their strength and credit. Mr. themselves with the proof that they command the con- The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings, th the existing difficulties left t.i the throe powers at 14, . GLADSTONE has boldly crannied with the difficul- fidence of the majority, and, havinglthus demonstrated variant Earl and Countess of Winchilsea, and Lady Constant Finch-Hatton have arrived at the St. George's Hotel. . AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JUNII 5. The Vienna papers consider the position of affairs to be extremely warlike. An imperial ordinance has been published to-day relative to the course to be pursued towards foreign war ships on the Austrian coasts. It is thereby ordered that ships belonging to nations in amity with Austria be permitted to cast anchor on the coast. The ports of Venice, Pola, Cattsro, and the island of Lissa are declared ports of war. Austria has sent a note to the foreign powers, explaining and justifying the motives for her declaration in the Federal Diet on the question of 1 Holstein. Count Miilinen has arrived here from Paris. Count Blome is still staying in this city. THE MIDDLE STATES, STUTTGART, JUNI 5. It is asserted that the Conference between the King of Wurtemburg and the Grand Duke of Baden has led to a thorough understanding between the two Sovereigns. BORKMIA. PRAGUE, Joss 5. In case of war the Emperor of Austria is expected to arrive here. Strict regulations have been issued in reference to passports on the Bohemian frontier. issit..-7 - I.A . INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) court 'OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. imam, Bylee and a Comma Jtrii.) MYERS O. HARRIS.—BREACH OP PROMISE OP MARRIAGE. This was an action to recover damages for • breach of a promise to opera and the defendant ki-kid-igass_dAnied the promise, andamerted that he het 118111 exonerated - from its performance. Mr. Berjeant TindalAtkinson and Mr. Philbrick aP for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Digby Seymour fortreare fendant. The plaintiff was Miss Phmbe Myers, and the defendant was Mr. Benjamin Harris, and both were young people, and members of the Jewish religion. The intimacy sprang up in 1863, and having lasted some months, was broken in the same year, the defendant having first got his letters into his own possession, as was said, by a trick, and burned them. The engagement, however, was not broken off until some time afterwards. Mrs. Myers, the plaintiff's mother, said that in the spring of 1863 the defendant paid the plaintiff attentions end took her to Cremorne, and when spoken to professed honourable intentions towards the l i o , :‘g lady. At that time he kept a co ff ee-shop at St. -at-Hill, but wee now the keeper of • public-house. Vitneas said that she had no objection to the engagement but they had no money to give the plaintiff, and he said he was quite satisfied without any fortune, or any expense whatever being gone to ; all he wanted was the consent of her parents to complete his happiness. The plaintiff's father was present at the time. After this the defendant visited the plaintiff every evening, and according to custom among the Jews a betrothment party was held on the 14th April, 1863, and the wedding was fixed to take place three weeks after Christmas. Two months afterwards, however, the defendant sent a letter enclosing the plaintiff's photograph, and the engagement was broken off. Consequent upon this the plaintiff had a fit, and her health suffered a good deal. Witness went to the defen dant and asked him why he had sent the letter breaking off the correspondence, and he waited several minutes, and witness said she wouldhave satisfaction upon that matter. He said that he had bethought himself that he was a young man in • good position, and he should look for a girl with money. The plaintiff's father was called, and, in answer to the defendant's counsel, he said that he did not know that his son had borrowed money of the defendant. Sarah Ann Smith, servant to Mr. Myers, said that the plaintiff used to read her love letters from Mr. Harris, and they were very loving and affectionate. She was present when be asked Miss Phoebe to get the letters, and she did so, and placed them on the table in the parlour. He milked for some refreshment, and when she went oat to get it, he took the letters and put them on the fire. There were about • dozen of them. The plaintiff tried to take them off the fire, and the defendant pulled her back and seated her in a chair. Witness was inaccurate in saying that the letters were read to her ; she was told of them by the plaintiff. The plaintiff screamed a good deal when the letters were burned. Mr. Lewis Isaacs, the beadle at the synagogue in Duke's-place, proved that the defendant was married on the 21st March this year to Miss Miriam Hart. Mr. Digby Seymour called no witnesses, but addressed the jury for the defendant, and contended that the j ry were at liberty to infer from the three years which had e lapsed between the breaking off the intimacy and the commence ment of the action that the plaintiff had exonerated the defendant from the performance of his promise, and he contended that in any event there was nothing in the case to require substantial damages. The Jury found for the Oaintiff—damages, 60/. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN Ri T. LONGIWIFHT. The bankrupt, a clerk in the Imperial Gas Company, residing at Upper Holloway, applied for his order of du charge. Debts, 812/. Mr. Reed, for the assignees, did not oppose ; Mr. Bagley supported. The bankrupt stated that in consequence of the pro ceedings in bankruptcy he had been discharged from his situation. He ascribed his failure to the illness of his wife and his having become surety fur two persons to the British Mutual Loan Fund Association for 2001. Had no expectation of being restored to his situation. His Honour proposed to adjourn the case ; but Mr. Bagley offered, on behalf of the bankrupt, to set aside MC a year, should he regain his situation, and the order of discharge was granted subject to that considera tion. IN RE ELLIOTT.—THE TUNBRIDGE %VELLA RIOTS. The bankrupt was deicribed as of the Sunset Tap, Sus sex Shades, Tunbridge Wells , livery stable-keeper. He came to the court on his petition , ascribing his failure to insufficiency of profits and proceedings taken against him by Dr. Webber. The debts are 6291. of which ' 1.141. is stated to be due to Dr. Webber, for da mages and law costs in an action brought by him against the bankrupt, who, it appears took a prominent part in the disorderly pro ceedings at Tunbridge Wells, consequent on Dr. Webber having made an unfavourable sanitary report on the town. Mr. Bagley took the objection that the bankrupt was not properly described, as nothing was said about his dealing in wine, spirits, and ale. The bankrupt stated that he took the tap from Mr. Bacon, the landlord of the hotel, paying a rent of 61. :W. 4d. a week for the place and furniture. He had the profits of what he sold. The license was in Mr. Bacon's name. His Honour gave leave to amend the description, but adjourned the case for additional acoounta. IN RE W. NEWTON WILSON. This was a sitting for discharge under the 110th section, the case having been taken out of court, as far as the ad ministration of the estate is concerned. The bankrupt was a manufacturer of sewing machines, in High Holborn. The debts are 7,866/. The terms on which the case had been compromised did not transpire. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt. His Honour granted the order. IN BE S. PARKER. The bankrupt was a lamp-manufacturer, of Barge-yard, Bucklersbury. The case has been frequently before the court. The aggregate liabilities are 0,15/6/. ; assets re turned at 3,0001. ; property held as security, LOW/. Mr. Bagley, for the assignees, stated that the case pre sented difficulties of a remarkable character. Up to the end of 1864 the bankrupt had gone on creditably ; his health then broke down • a paralytic attack wholly inca pacitated him from attending to his business. The business was then conducted by his son, but in so unsatisfactory and reckless a manner that bankruptcy ensued in October last. The son had resorted to pledging of goods and sales at a ruinous loss. Though the bankrupt was only . par tially answerable forthe misconduct of his ROD, the assignees felt that he could not pass on the accounts rendered. Between July and October last goods to the amount of 1,5731. bad been pledged, and advances of 1,0201. obtained on them. In the course of five days, just before the failure, goods worth 1,1501. had been sold for 4 5 2/. The son had also resorted to • system of exchanging cheques on which he paid a commission of 5 per cent. The bankrupt all the while professed to know nothing of this, and to believe that the business was goiLg on prosperously up to the very day of the bankruptcy. It was alleged by the son that his father had drawn out 3371. during his illness, but the bankrupt denied the receipt of any such sum. Though sympathising with the bankrupt's sufferings, the assignees could not consent to his passing on the accounts in their present form. One aggravating feature in the cue was that the son made a large claim on the estate for salary, and for alleged advances to his father. Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, said he rejected the mock sympathy of the assignees, while with the same breath they opposed the bankrupt, though they well knew that his misfortunes were solely owing to the conduct 'of his son. However reckless and blameable might have been that conduct, it was wholly un known to the bankrupt. The accountants, Messrs. Hart Brothers, who had acted under the supervision of the court, reported that the accounts were substantially correct ; and discrepancies between the son's statement and the father's as to the amount of drawings were easily accounted for, from the infirm state both of mind and body, in which the bankrupt was at the time. Ultimately his Honour passed the examination, but adjourned the consideration of the order of discharge. TN RE CHARLER DERRELL. The bankrupt was s stock and sharebroker, of Colville-square, Notting-hilL The liabilities are 10,2471. of which 2,8311. is due to unsecured creditors, and 3,5961. in respect of accommodation bills. The debts due to the estate, 1,955/., are all returned as bad ; property held as security, consi sting of • reversionary interest under a will, 3,920/. Mr. Lawranoe, for the assignees, asked for additional ac counts, and an adjournment was ordered for that purpose. (Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.) Ix Rs NZWPON. This was the first sitting under the bankruptcy of Francis Robert Newton. formerly of the British and Foreign Cork Com pa ny (Limited), carrying on business in Esher-street, Wminster, and Sussex-street, Pimlico, since of Kensington-square, gentleman. The debts are about 15.0001. The bankrupt ascribes his failure, amongst other things, to the non-fulfilment of • contract in Por tugal for the supply of cork, and to the failure of the Cork Company. Assignees were now chosen. Notices were given last night by Major Jervis, Mr. Goldsmid, Mr. Walsh, and Sir P. Egerton, of amend ments in committee on the Redistribution of Seats Bill. Sir John Hay has a motion that the Representation of the People (Scotland) Bill be referred to • select committee. who are to readjust the districts of burghs in Scotland, and a schedule which occupies Eve pages of the parliamen tary notice paper is to be placed in their hands. Mr. Buxton intends to move that civil servants hitherto dim shied from voting under certain acts by this sat repealed are to have the franchise. Mr. Darby Griffith has some clauses relating to bribery. SURREY SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) NEW COURT. (Before Thomas Tibou, Req., Deputy ma ma.) FRACAS AT ZPSOM ALCM. Thomas Hamm., of near Leeds, • trendier, et H a . lsigliVspesteble appeeneses, a c.:0 11 take his trial for stealing the sum of 71. oa. 6,LT rea •tl person of James H . lt a tt er oterwile Rultintyse, • bay: .man _ . oa the Mr. Thompson, instructed by Mr. Pittsaaa, sad Mr. Lilley defended the prisoner. The prosecutor, on being sworn, said that isa the Brunswick Hotel, Piccadilly, and a at aa d a a • Races on the Derby-day. He was • bete sair ' , gapd Langland's stand for the day. He too& a "rite, beta for the Derby, and before that race was run se ab li r puts arose among the betting men, and h a •••• rounded and knocked down with his st a g_ " 1 2, his mousy snatched from his hands a nd z from his pockets . The prisoner was among thaw attacked him, sad he distinctly saw him put his h im 7,,f his pocket where his money wee, but he oould ass,' that be took say. Some police - constables cabs l"' the prisoner was taken into custody. Wit ness asid6 i i t his gold watch and chain, and between 1201. sad gold and silver. He was struck and kicked alaak h his clothes were torn. In cross-examination by Mr. Lilley, he said A i : real name was Hartley, but he always altered it a 1.. grown; for betting purposes. He did not do so t o ~r. paying his beta, but his family was respectable, saair,. not wish them to know it. He did not re: sir 4 the prisoner prior to the disturbance. The tiekat was one of his betting tickets, and had been • a,„,_! one in the regular way, he supposed. The diaa a al began while the horses were being saddled for tb I DZI by who had betted with him demanding ikitesa;! beer P tey did not say he had " webbed " tiro lit a; going to " welch " them. JamesHutchinion, 574 A, said he was on duty downs on the Derby day, and witnessed a distash,T4 Langland's enclosure. On going there he found seentor surrounded by the mob, who were ko se l about and tearing his clothes. Several of th e called him a welcher and said they wanted their a m . back. When he went up the prisoner had his a* in the prosecutor's pocket and witness pulled it est 24 took him to the station, prisoner keeping both balsa * until the charge was entered and thee be proj ii i 51. 18e. 6d. from one, and 11. 2a. from the other. R s had two betting tickets. In cross-examination witness said he heard As pa w say he had made beta with the prisoner and shel l * found he was • " welcher."_ Mr. LiHey here made en eloquent appeal to the los. behalf of the prisoner, who he said was a highly able man, holding a confidential situation in SA Ms* firm at Leeds. Beim in London at the timed the Dist he was induced to go there and he foolishly mads asp bete at the prosecutor's stand. After he bad dam es, was informed that the latter was a " welcher," sad tw if he won be should not get a farthing He KO** with others demanded the money back, and on WWI he took what he considered his own. There ass as leant intention of stealing, and he trusted that hearing the witnesses he ha d to call the jury valid a the prisoner. • Mr. T. Howland, of Leeds, said he had knows tie s: goner twenty years. He went with him to the mug saw him go towards the prosecutor's stand, and sae* with two tickets. Witness then left him, and garnered to a stand. He did not see him again that day, listkij ceived a telegram that he was in custody on the rut charge, when he went and bailed him out. • Mr. Thomas Hatton, of Church-street, Spits% tailor, said he was near the prosecutor's stand pugilist the Derby was run, when he saw two or Arm 4s /ir person, demanding their money back from him. Be all be would pay them, but he kept putting thus d. 1 . crowd then got round him, and down he weat, ebein4 all. (Laughter.) The prisoner thrust the prosecutor ger a and some of the people called him a "b— welcher.' lie prisoner seized hold of his hand, saying he wanted". II& Witness took 7 to 4 against Lord Lyon from him, bat ass got his money. Mr. Robert William Garthsides, iron merchsalt a t said that the prisoner was in his employ as traveller four years. He was a highly trust's* ad respectable gentleman. Several other gentleman were called, who epcha of his character. Mr. Thompson having replied upon the whole el tie Case, The Deputy-Chairman summed up in his usual toddle. ner. He said that in &country like this Lynch•law coda Id be tolerated, whatever the disappointment d pule might be. The prisoner entered into an illegal mint with the prosecutor for the Derby race, and beim tan took place the latter was surrounded and plundered die money. It was useless saying that he intended le del* them. They should have waited until the race mum before they came to that conclusion. The prisoner, ins ever, rushed upon him, and took money from him by Ism, which made it a felony. The jury consulted about twenty minutes, sad renew! a verdict of Chulty, at the same time strongly reser mending him to the mercy of the court. The Deputy-Chairman said that the court said all take the part of the betting men or say of then concerned in that illegal act, but if a meis but was taken from him as the prosecutor's sus how was he to know whom he had to 'Ai with. The court was exceedingly airy to see so respectable a person in such a *ti e& lid perhaps he thought he was entitled to use Lynch be is race-course. lie had no right to do that, as the lay of the oountry WAS open to him as well u any oths public. Under all the circumstances, he should aerial a severe punishment on him, but sentence bin M me month's imprisonment, without bard labour, in the cent gaol. The prisoner, who seemed to feel his poition then removed to the cells below. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKEN WELL. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Jane Swine, aged 36, of 3, Ann's-place, Hoirseyeed. wee charged before Mr. Barker with attempting toe** suicide by taking poison. The unfortunate woman was so weak and ill Si. * effects of the poison and the excitement omega* • her having only lust left the hospital, that she le led into the court, and supported even whilst Nested au* the hearing of the case. It appeared from the evidence of Police-sergeant Tyne end, 1.2 Y , that he saw a mob round the defendant's** , and saw her open the window and throw out a bet* labelled " poiaon," exclaiming, " I have done it—l bee done it." lie went into the house with her lister, el! found the defendant apparently in • dying state, fel„ was more than four hours before the 'urge* s ees t her sufficiently' round to enable her to be removed* hospital. Before she was taken to the hospital theist Waste woman handed the police-sergeant a rasor, ol * a shudder, said she could not do it with that. Mr. Barker asked if any reason could be **peak* defendant making such a determined attempt on ber blip Police-sergeant Townsend said that a week or me es her husband very much ill-used her, and when is* brought to this court by order of the magistrate, *r e sent defendant was examined, and so bad were her WO that the husband was sent to the House of Caudill four months without the option being 0 paying a fine. The next day the present defes o bilk n aseeet to the court and tried to beg off her bulimia. hee5...... she failed, and she then asked if she could not to serve the term of imprisonment herself, and thlet,: course, she was refusal. Her husband's inceneeu•' seemed to prey on her mind, and hence the rash _, on he life. Mr. r Barker remanded the defendant to the Reste. it Detention for a week, and it was with the ref.' culty that she could be removed to the cells. BRUTAL ASSAULT. .Mid4ael It'eareky, Reed 3ti, a labourer, of 13.114ei11e street, lahnitan•wam his wife c Jane 3'ehy, an hargedwilthartwm mi t* d thres ee deevan aseanitolll her life in the Essex-road, Islington. Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the As** stitute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws fa. the h e tection of Women, watched the case. eet Tte rda pris , ‘L rnin ner is kno omn w p n izi as nan a t a b i r , u o ta iea l vtaioltwient f ocit ellae mi Lre l i summons i mnions y against him for an assault on her. iced as he met her in the Essex-road, knocke d her dom. ; whilst she was on the pavement, and altho u g h months enceinte he kicked her on the sides stomach, and the chest, and very much err, her. Not content with that he stamped kw on the side of her head and inflicted I A severe wound. So bad was the wound that women fainted away, and Mr. Inspector JuYs, It dlrrs! had to send for the divisional surgeon. The fre q uently drunk, and whilst at the police dation bi; he would murder her, and she really went in feer,t d Ida The prisoner lass before b ea ten his wife, 01 ", had not appeared against him. The poor wasastedi examined and she was found to be covered with from head to foot. d id Be kw. Ith The prisoner said he was drunk, andm he was about, but if be was forgiven he would sot her any more. He did not wish to deny that hiss , * a sober, hard-working woman. Correctionifr.Barker f er or six wm oal m e i n t rar mthoentt prison er figs Is at the expiration of that period ordered him to sureties in the sum of 501. each to keep the Pe* calendar months. WANDSWORTH. sgf THE CATTLE PLAGUE AMONG PlGS.—txror with er t4hanlthelehogrliWill' ----- _ __ raossceruor. Stephen Cokbrook, a dairyman, of Dorringto"";,. Battersea, and John Lee, a pork-butcher were eavu' - 11, 7 Mr. W. F. Orem, thecattle pork-butcher, of the 40 0 fat infringiog the 13th and 14th rufes of the Cattle rig orders. ''W'