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A SECOND EDITION of tho EXPRESS, CONTAIti ENG The Latest Foreign Telegrams ; the Latest City ; Railway, Mining, and other Shams ; Sporting, and General Intelligence, is PUOU:i:161) EVERY EVENING. LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 4. LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE AND DI VISION. WHAT had been done up to hat Monday was the mere preliminary of political battle. The ground was marked out, the attack conceived, the entrenchments made. The trumpet was first sounded by Mr. CLADSTONZ, in moving his resolu tions on Monday night, when the columns took position under their respective chiefs. For four nights it was conducted with great ability, and at a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning victory was shouted from the Opposition ranks. The last charge was led off by Mr. tOLEEIDOE in a speech of quiet power, and of masculine but subdued eloquence. It uas listened to with deep interest, and made a strong impression on the House. Mr. COLERIDGE, with more of elo quence, has many of the •ln'lities which dis tinguished the late Sir J. GR‘TIAM Tall in figure and deliberate in be weighs on the house, and convince, ty his very gravity. With regard to the question i•efore Parliament, he took a somewhat new position, that establishments are not necessary to a State religion, and that their existence or non-existence must depend on the will and feeling of the people. At times the hon. and learned gentleman's eloquence rose like a mighty ware, which would have called forth the rapturous cheers of his audience had it not feared to break the line of the majestic and overwhelming argument. When he resumed his seat, howc , —.T, the suppressed voice of the house burst forth in a long continued chorus of applause. The Stentorian tones and Vulcanian gestures of Mr. ERRE: FvltD Hors, who followed, were nut sufficient to maintain the dignity of the debate. That rush oi members to the door which usually oocurs between 7 and 8 o'clock, even when some well-graced orator is addressing the House, took place schen the newly-elected member for the University of Cambridge was selected by the SPEAKER, nor did members return in any signifi cant degree to listen to the solid speech of Mr. STANSPELD. It was not till Mr. CARDWELL had got well into his argument that the House began to fill, although amongst the speakers of the dull hours of the night was the organ of the Irish Go vernment—the Earl of MAYO. • When the Parma Mumma rose the House was au grand esetplet. There were present the Prince of W.smis, the Duke of CAMBHIDOZ, who sat together in the Peers' box on the Ministerial side of the House, Prince AEllitilt t Prince CRIIIiTIAN, and Prince Mica, who were in thegallery. There were tho chiefs of the Church, as well as the heads of the State. The remoter seats of the gallery were occupied by a crowd of anxious listeners, many of whom were members of the churches whose rival claims more or less brc cght the question before the House for discussion and decision. The members of the Howe who could not find seats in the body of _ . _ the chamber might be found standing in the aide galleries. It was one of those occasions in which Prime Ministers of England, and no one more than the present PRIME 311XI3TER, delight. It is a rare privilege to be the leader of an assembly, the oldest sad the most critical in the world ; sad as Bush Mr. Disitazu recog nised his position. He felt that the hour had oozes and that be was the man. He began in grave and studied tones, after the cheer with which his rising was received had subsided, to re present the Importance of the subject and to vin dicate the comes pursued by the Government. He *V Avapkip caiAcise his opponents. In THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY this portion of his speech be wee moat happy, 'and Tory was dimmeled with it. It appeared as if be', the alternate laughter and. , cheers of the House only needed a proper field is order to testify that showed how effective wail his limning. Mr. his deeds could be as edinireble as Ms language. Lows, Lord Casaisoiurs, Mr. CazOwaLL, When Secrete* of Stall tel India, he manifested Mr. BRIOHT, and ide'.I3LA.INIFONII-MNIS • allilk desire to do justiss to Or m o ves ", while touched with the hand of an artist whose forte supporting the claims of ; an d, w ith is sarcasm and caricature. It will probably in the exception of an and improper future time be recorded as one of the " curie:asides" i despatch to Lord Canning, he showed an of character that on the very night in which he enlightened appreciation of the responsibilities of was freely hitting all around him—his former col- , his important office. Although the party with leagues as well as his political opponents—be : which he acted was indisposed to trust him deliberately stated that "he had never attacked implicitly, regarding his conduct as ambiguous, if " any ono in his life." When some hon. member not deceitful, yet the public was favourably ire reminded him of " PEEL," he added "unless h e pressed with the signs he gave of possessing saga "had first been attacked." On the memorable I city and coolness, and looked upon him as a man night of December 16, 1862, Sir J. GRAHAM was I who might never do anything brilliant, but would a man who was " greatly regarded but not refrain from committing any gross act of folly, " greatly respected," and the present Lord I and would scorn everything savouring of intrigue HALIFAX was informed " petulance was not and duplicity. " sarcasm, end that insolence was not invective." I The Reform Bill of 1886, wbioh proved a . crucial test for many reputations, gave Lord STAN' Mr. DISRAELI was more unequal in his speech of last night then he usually is ; and ho spun it out I LEY an opportunity for demonstrating that at bet tom ho was very muchof the partisan. The masueuvre to such length that there was at one time a call for a division. He tried to be by which he endeavoured to trip up Mr. GLAD philosophical on the question of Church STONE served to reconcile him with his party, and to alienate the sympathies of impartial men. Ho and State, but ho was only theological or no longer halted between two opinions. He rather ecclesiastical. Ho endeavoured to repel. no to act as Mr. Dituteau's henchman rather pre sent the attack on the Irish Churchm an - the rights of property, and wound up with an than, the display of magnanimity and by in allusion which was probably intended for the ear dependence, to earn the nation's gratitude. of the Prince of WaLes that the policy of Desirous of judging him calmly, the public the opposition would "injuriously affect even approved of his appointment as FOREIGN the "tenure of the Crown." MINISTER. Possibly, his acceptance of this office would have given less satiafactioAltad At ten minutes to 1 o'clock Mr. GLADSTONE rose to reply, and for more than an hour he kept alive it not been an escape against the greater evil of he the attention of tho House. His beginning was moat serious affairs of the nation being entrusted peculiarly happy. Ho charged Mr. Diseastz with to the management of the Earl of MAINES the irrelevancy and wandering of his *each. He BURY. Lord STANLEY has been credited with made a "dear and intelligible" statement of the maintaining the peace of Europe by pro position he took up. He spoke withthe conviction posing a conference relative to the Luxembourg of a good cause and an assured victory and fermi- difficulty; but it should not be forgotten that he nated the debate at ten minutes past 2. stultified himself by then assenting to arrangementi Then came the moment for clearing the house which infringed his cherished and rational theories and putting the question. The members were con- concerning non-intervention. On the other hand, gregated on all sides, especially at the door. he has honestly and wisely striven to restore that Though the main result is probably known friendly understanding between the Wilted States and this country which the conduct and utterances there in the case of great decisions of his own party largely contributed to int there is always a certain amount of excite- pair. The present House of Conunets has not ment accompanying thorn. The division of yet condoned the manner in which, listen last night was unusually long. When the members tionally or not, lie misled it with regard to the bad returned there wee an anxious look to know in Abyssinian expedition, and the next House is cer whose hand the division-paper would be placed. When it was handed to Mr. GLYN, the new tam to have a lively recollection of the tactics party, a cheer with which ho opposed Mr. GLADSTONE'S resolu tions for the abolition of the Irish Church. broke forth from the Opposition, which showed that they had at last " Oozed their ranks," and could no longer be taunted as the disunited liberals. When Mr. GLYN announced the numbers showing a majority of 60 against the Government the cheering was repeated again and again. Again the House divided on the question that it go into committee, and owing to a mistake on the part of two Liberal members, who went into the wrong lobby, a reduced majority of 56 was the result. Mr. G LADSTONI stated his first resolution, progress was reported, and the House broke up after 3 o'clock with "a one cheer more " from the Opposition Englishmen of all parties instinctively shrink from contact with the politician whose favourite weapon is trickery. In their eyes the com batant, who has been worsted owing to an unfair thrust, is an object of greater admiration than his elated opponent who bears off the spoils of victory. That Lord STANLEY should join the straightest sect among Tories would be neither sur prising, nor disgraceful. Indeed, were this to happen there would be an historical consistency between the conduct of himself and his father. Yet Lord DERBY, despite many gravy defects of tact and temper, is not personally chargeable with resorting to underhand measures. If Lord STANLEY would command general respect he must conquer the predilection he has exhibited of late for a policy of subterfuge. Natural impedimenta hinder him from prevailing by his oratory. His aptitude for business, however, is a treasure such as few men of his rank either inherit or care to acquire. If he seldom says anything original, as seldom does he blunder through ignorance of de tails. He is well qualified for rendering the State efficient service. As a cautious, indefatigable, and impartial administrator, he has few equals among our younger statesmen. But the political game he has never played properly since Mr. Maxim.' taught him to aim at snatching unfair triumphs instead of scrupulously observing all the rules of the contest. We regret that a politician who pro mised so well should have disappointed the san guine expectations once formed respecting him. Yet it is better that he has now made his choice than that he should have persisted in the ignoble attitude of longing to unite with the party of pro gress while reluctant to leave the party of resist ance. Lord STANLEY can no longer be styled a masked Liberal. We hope that the newly educated Tories are fully satisfied that he is a splendid or nament of their party and the zealous advocate of their cause. - LORD STANLEY. THE heir to largo estates and an ancient Peerage cannot easily be true to his personal convictions while reverencing the ties and upholding the claims of his family. His conscience is pitted against his pride. On the one hand duty demands that he shall be indifferent to prejudices of caste ; on the other, society incessantly reminds him that if he would deserve its respect he must perpetuate family traditions. Ho must either sacrifice his particular opinions on the altar of his nobility, or else, devot ing himself to the quest after truth and shaping his actions by his principles, he must be ready to brave the bitter reproaches of hie family, of his connections, and of the multitude in whose oyes the petty interests of a titled family are to be maintained at all hazards and for all time. Should he advocate extreme views, he risks the loss of what others may win. Accident has given him a position to which they may never attain. His pedigree is a testimonial of incontestable value and his birth is a qualification for the highest offices in the State. Should lie possess a little knowledge ar 1 ordinary prudence, he may count upon obtaining the favour of his contemporaries and praise from historians. It would be almost un natural were hereditary peers to distinguish them selves as bold and consistent innovators. As a matter of fact, they have never been thorough going radicals in politics unless they were unusually poor, or inordinately eccentric. There was a time when to the superficial ob server it seemed certain that Lord STANLEY would rise superior to the rules which enthrall hie class. He gave manifold tokens of a shrewdness which is rare, and of an intellectual freedom which is above praise. Although numbered among Tories, he was yet to be found opposing in speech and by vote the most cherished among Tory measures. His numerous admirers discovered a not un flattering excuse for his inconsistency. They said that exaggerated filial piety, rather than his own inclination, induced him to remain in the ranks of • party with which he had little in common, and to act in con cert with men whose weaknesses he condemned. This explanation was the more plausible, insomuch as the Tory party took no pains to conceal its aversion for his suspected liberality. Had he not been heir to the Earldom of DERBY, this dislike would have been manifested in a more active form; but ancient custom rendered it indispensable to display ordinary charity towards a political sinner, whose forefathers had been such admirable Tories, Ind who might walk to their steps after he bad outgrown his hankering after the new-fangled notions of advancing Liberalism. It was remem bered that his father had once strayed from the fold only to return a humble penitent, and had afterwards proved a pattern in lifting up his voice in denunciation of the wolves that prowled without. Nevertheless, the temper of the more bigoted Tories was strained almost beyond endurance by thecaprioiouscareerof Lord BTANLZY. What he told the House of Commons with regard to Mr. J. 8. MILL in 1859 may be recalled for the edification of those among his colleagues, who now think it seemly to disparage and ridicule that philosopher :—" If there be in this country one " man more than another who has laboured in the " cause of human thought and human progress—if " there be one man mere than another who believes "in the future of mankind, and who is not dis " posed to look to the past with any superstitious " feeling of veneration, that man is JOHN Brume? " MILL." These words formed the introduction to a quotation from a pamphlet then recently pub lished by Mr. MILL, which it was thought justified a provision of the Reform Bill of 1859. It is not recorded that Mr. DISRAELI protested against his colleague's indiscretion in yielding due deference to the arguments of a philosopher. Many Liberals, however, were as gratified by the tone of Lord STANLEY on that and other oocasions as nearly eery /~ 1 THE PRINCE OP WALES. IT is the fashion just now in cynical society— and all society has become more or lees cynical— to ascribe to the Heir to the Crown a taste, amounting to a preference for the entertain ments of the Music Halle. We have no de sire to be a self-constituted defender of, or apologist for, the Prince of Waxes, but we cannot help feeling that, because he has on one or two occa sions visited a Music Hall, and listened to the humours of Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD, "The Great VANes," "The Jolly Nam," and "The Irresistible " LITDOITENE," it is neither just nor generous his tastes should be identified with those popu- Jar performances. The PRINCE is a constant Patron of the Theatre ; he frequently visits the Opera. It would be more charitable to say that his tastes lie in that direction, and it would be more just; for his visits to Music Halls have been few and exceptional. The matter then resolves itself into the question whether a person occupying the Prince of Waxes's position ought to go to a filmic Hall at all. We can see no great harm in his making himself acquainted with the style of performances peculiar to those places. It is no new thing for Kings and Caliphs to go among the humblest of their subjects to see and learn for themselves what is going on in the ranks beneath them. The practice has been oonunended, indeed, as tending to enlarge and improve royal minds. We will not say that the Panres's mind is lkelyeither to be enlarged or improved by the contemplation of the art of the Music Halls ; but it is certainly better that the Panics, while he ia young and untrammelled by the highest dignities of State should go about and make himself acquainted with human life in all its degrees and phases, than that he should shut him self up in a cold and exclusive atmosphere, which is too often destructive of all human sympathy. We have grown bard to please as regards the conduct of royalty. Some people found fault with the late Panics Cousour because he was toe punctilious ; becalm he stood too much upon the dignity of his position. For years past society has been ringing with appeals to the Quail( to return to London and give life and gaiety to the court. And at the same time the Prime of Wax= is censured because he exhibits a frank sad free disposition, and takes a share in the amuse ments of the people. If he is a true man in all other respects, we think the Panics will be no worse a Kingfor having listened to the Great Vsigos and the Jolly Nun once or twice. " Tire cordiality with which the pro Pail of the Commanding Moors of Yeteopolitan Voles- • t4, APRIL r 4, teen to hold the raster-Ilinneay Review at Portman& has been acesphoi kr their brethren in the southern districts, threatens to inter fere to a considerable extent with the sums& of the whole undertaking. -The oenroal poei tion of Portsmouth on the south chest Me offered to the volunteers of the south-western distriota an opportunity which has not previously been placed within their reach of joining in this groat annual Of our civil- military strength. The result is that in stead of the force assembling at Ports mouth being limited to some 20,000 men, it has, including the regular troops quartered in the gar rison, swelled to something like 34,000; and hence a serious difficulty has presented itself to the Com mander-in-Chief of the troops with respect to the means by which this great force is to be moved from the parade-ground on Southsea-common to the scone of the mimic fight at the base of Portsdown-hill. The means of egress from the one site to the other are so limited that it is thought some modification of the programme will be necessary to prevent inch con fusion as would materially interfere with the pe can of the display. The nature of the alteration in the programme, if any bo made, will be dis cussed at the War-office this afternoon by General LINDSAY, the COMMANDIR-11t-CHIL7, some of the commanding officers of brigades, and • deputation from the Portsmouth Committee. Wo understand that a respectful petition will be made to the WIEN that her BLLissrr will grace-the review, or at letst the preliminary part of it, with her pre sence, and it is said there is every reason to hope that the request will be acceded to. Eke eaurt. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Aram 3. The Queen; Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice leached with the Prince and Prin cess of Wales, at Marlborough-house, yesterday. The Queen, attended by the lady in waiting, drove out this morning ; and in the afternoon her Majesty, accom panied by the Princess of Wales and Primer Beatrice, drove out in s carriage and four, attended by Lady Churchill. The equerries in waiting were in attendance upon horseback. Her Majesty honoured Lady Phipps and Mrs. Frederick Bayer with a visit at Kensington-palace, yesterday after noon:. The Duke of Cambridge, as president of Christ's Re: pits], arrived at the Palace this afternoon, attended by Colonel Clifton, to present to the Queen the boys of the Royal Mathematical School of Christ's Hospital, who ar rived at a quarter before 3 o'clock, to exhibit their draw ings and charts to her Majesty. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian, Prima Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and attended by Lady Churchill, the Rail of Bradford (Lord Chamberlain), Lord Raglan (the Lord in Waiting), Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell (the Groom in Waiting), sod Sir John CoweM (the Master of the Household), entered the Picture-gallery at three o'clock, when the following gen tlemen connected with Christ's Hospital had the honour of being presented to her Majesty by the Dake of Cam bridge :—Mr. Thomas Helps and Dr. Haig Brown (Cover nom), Mr. Foster White (Treasurer), the Rev. T. J. Potter (Head Mathematical Master), and Mr. Back, after which the Queen inspected the drawings and charts, which were laid before her Majesty by each boy separately. Prince Arthur arrived at the Palace to-day, attended by Lieutenant Pickard. Princess Beatrice, attended by Malls. Norelle and Colonel Hon. A. Liddell, went to the Tower this morning. Her royal highness was received by Colonel Whimper. . Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Prince Christian rode on horseback this afternoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gordon. The Princess of Tack visited Prinoess Christian at Buckingham Palace. Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. G. Gordon, were present at the debate in the House of Commons. Princes, Beatrice, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel Du Plat, honoured the performance at the Amphitheatre, in Holborn, with her presence last evening. Prince and Princess Christian, attended by Lieutenant- Colonel and Mrs. G. Gordon, honoured Viscount and Viscountess Castleresse with their company at dinner last evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-gardens. CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council will be held this afternoon at tho Right Hon. Benjamin Diaraeli's official residenoe in Downing-street. , The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Kingsoote and Major Grey, hunted with her Majesty's steghounds yesterday. The Princess of Wales accompanied the Queen in a carriage drive in the afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the Qua" at Buckingham Palace in the evening. Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, attended by the mite, will, according to present amaze ment., return to Windsor Castle to-day. The Queen paid a visit to Lord Derby yesterday, at his house in St. Jam s's-equate ; lord Stanley present at the reception. Although several members cf the mite were in attendance, the visit was of a strictly private character, and was intended to mark her Majesty's personal intend in the returning health of the noble earl. His lordship was able to take carriage airing the day be fore, and yesterday afternoon was so much improved as to take a drive u far as Richmond-park. The noble earl is daily regaining his strength, and in all probability will be found in the House of Lords with recruited health soon after the Easter ream. . •••••• THE ROYAL Vrarr To InsrAirn.—The following circular has been issued to the Roman catholic clergy of the diocese of Dublin with reference to the approaching ceremony of the in tallation of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as Knight of St. Patrick :—" ArsMepisoopal Vicariate of Dublin, April 2.—Rev. Sir,—ln consequence of numerous in quiries made at this office relative to the propriety of catholice assisting at the ceremony of his Royal Highness the Prinoe of Wales's installation as knight of St. Petrie - , it is deemed sdriaable to notify to the clergy in general, for the guidance of thosowho consult them on the subject, that the diocesan authorities consider the ceremony as purely civil in its character and object, and as, therefore, not coming within the prohibition against catholice assist ing at acts of religious worship different from those of the catholic church. I remain, rev. sir, faithfully yours, L. FORD; Vicar-General" We (Times) have authority to state that there is not, nor ever has been, the slightest foundation for the report that it was intended to appoint the Prince Christian of Schkswig-Holstein to the colonelcy of tho 11th Honiara No inch idea ever suggested itself either to his Royal High ness the Commander-in-Chief or to Sir John Pakingtoa. Major-General Key has been selected for the vacant regiment. The Duke of Cambridge honoured Prince de la Tour d'Anvergne, the French Ambassador, by his com pany at dinner on Thursday e►ening at the French Em bassy, Albert-gate. There were present to meet hie royal highness the Danish Minister andMadarne Bulow, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Earl and Countess Cork, Viscount Royston, M.P., and Viscountess Royston, General Hon. Sir R. Cost, Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Dudley Carleton, Lientsmat Colonel Clifton (in attendance on the duke), the Marquis Cement de Is Force, Count and Comtism Ile Clermont Toanerre, and Count de l'Aigle. The Earl and Countess of Dudley, after cruising in the Mediterranean in his lordship's yacht, arrived in town in the early part of the week, and on Thursday left for Wiltey Court, Woroestenhire, for the Enter recess. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby and their family have arrived at the Hotel Bristol frau Pan. Lard end Lady GUlse► have left the was has far Voirras• .~!.tY . .itowo 4 if I:. • . .11P. ••• , , [FOREIGN NEWS. • (TMB DAY.) WAN INDICATIONS IN AIISTRIA: i tiI The North Bast Correspaortenee has the following: " Orders have boon rewired at Lemberg frees Vienna, ordering the immediate establishment of telegraphic stations along the Russo Galician frontier. This memaure seems to indicate some uneasiness on the part of the Austrian government with regard to the intentions of Ramie. At the same time the Ministry of War has ordered the formation in Galicia of supple mentary depots for eleven regiments of Lancers and two of Dragoons." OUR PARIS LETTER. (ram ova (mug comespososarr.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVININO. _ _ The Appeal Court gave judgment this morning in the case commonly called that of the "ten " journals—but in reality, owing to the removal of one defendant by a death, of nine journals —con demned by the Correctional Chamber of the First Instance, as guilty of publishing "illegal reports" of the debates in the Corps Legislatif. The superior court has acquitted two journals only, the Temps and the Union. The seven the sentence against which is confirmed are—the Journal du Mats, Journal de Paris, Acenir National, Opinion► Na tional, Interet Publtc, La France, and the Glancur d'Eure et Loire. The court, while admitting the right of the news papers to " discuss and appreciate" the debates, says it is for them to reconcile this right with the law which prohibits any " report" but the official one. The " physiogomy "of a sitting such as it appears to a newspaper editor, is what it is not Lawful to give. The court in several instances holds very unreasonably, as it appears to me, that a short analytical summary of a debate is criminal, for the single • reason that it is a substitution for the official report. It will be remembered that in the course of the recent debate in the Corps Legislatif several depu ties argued, with much show of reason, that an analytical criticism, so far from being a substitution for the full report, was likely to induco many people to read that full report at large who might not otherwise have done so. The case has now arisen for the fulfilment of a sort of pledge given by M. Rouher, that if these judgments should be confirmed on appeal the government would get the law put on a more reasonable footing by the Senate. These judgments are a redttetio ad absurdum of the law as it stands, because, as M. Thiers forcibly showed, it is utterly impossible to criticise a debate without ipso facto giving some sort of report of it. Viscount de Kerveguen appeared to-day at the bar of the Correctional Court, presided by Presi dent Delesvaux, to take his trial (pursuant to leave granted by the Corps Legislatif) for a libel on the journal des Debuts, Libet etc, Revue des Dour 3fondes, and Arenir National, which papers he had accused of having taken bribes from foreign powers. The defendant, in answer to the usual questions, and he was a deputy in the Corps Legislatif, and 56 years of age. He is a man of unusually tall stature, with a bald head and very long and rather neglected beard. M. F. Duval, for the Debats, stated the case, the general features of which are familiar to the public. M. do Kerveguen had, he said, adopted without any proof a libel of a foreign journal, the Finance ; and when the falsity of the charge had been demon strated after the most painstaking investigation by a jury of honour, half composed of his own nominees, ho had maliciously adhered to it. M. Etienne Arago, for the Avatar National, said a worse case of defamation never came before a court of justice. It is not thought that judgment will be given to-day. The case is one of which the beautiful French law permits no report. The following paragraph, which I think of very doubtful value, appears as " Latest News " in the Liberte It has for some days been rumoured as probable that the Marquis de Moustier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was likely to be superseded by M. Drouyn de Lhnys. Given is this form the new, greatly wauts confirmation. It is true that the Marquis de Measlier'. position is not considered very stable, but the report that M. Dronyn de flays will be his successor Gomm from a very untrustworthy source, since it may be traced to friends of the esalieister, who would be very glad to become minister again. According to thins U. Dronyn de Lhoys would come into office with a new set of opinions on the Eastern question widely different from those which he held in 1854. He now thinks that in consequence of tho great change in the balance of power in Europe made by the battle of Sadowa it is no longer the interest of France to prevent Rassis from advancing towards the Bosphorus, but, on the con trary, to work as far as possible with Russia, so as to get a full share at the proper time. Assuming these opin:ous to be those of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, we think we may safely my they have no chance of being adopted by the Emperor's government. The Magazin. Minis, a large establishment on the Boulevard du Temple, which advertised that all purchasers of goods would be shareholders in tho profits and get their money back within a short time, is to-day in the bankrupt list. I remember reading an extremely amusing ac count of the foundation of this cooperative society dent from the Universal Efroxmhibyiotiuornof speciallas spotcosurremmern. Ihearfrom what I consider agood source that there is no ground for European uneasiness about the Schleswig question, because France, England, and Austria, have all declared that they will in no case interfere to help Denmark, and, therefore, if she cannot reconcile herself to accept with a good grace the terms which Prussia may choose to impose, the only thing she can do is to put up with them and grumble, for she is utterly powerless to resist the will of her conqueror. M. de Maupas has been appointed reporter on the Public Meetings Bill in the Senate. He is noto riously hostile to the measure. I continue to think that the Senate's opposition will end in smoke if M. Rouher gives orders to have the bill poised. The Bourse was again somewhat weaker. Rento fell 20e. for cash and 10c. for account, closing at 69fr. 250. in each case. Italian fell 45e., closing at 49fr. 90c. ; Credit Fonder fell 6fr. 25c. ; and 2fr. 500. With regard to the discussion as to whether our probable wheat supplies will be sufficient to last until next harvest, harms. Bturp and Co., of Birmingham, remark that, supposing noisese proportion of the quantity now ce purge for orders is diverted to Frame, they seem reason to doubt that there will be esumeh, se considerable shipments from the eastern *imam of America may be anticipated, besi;tea the quantity on the way from Califorais, ; sa g maw shipping from the produce of the ic eem e bar. vest in Chili. Australia, however. Is th'm year mete likely to import than export wheat, and*.h ere i s B all Mu meths tOSIBUIDI to be t d ere much of or seat COOP WA be 'ibe to • • sat if the phut IS ground continues to maw f avo urably Meese. Naml assume. that literally as Br Al e h will be held over ; but lii Mull proportins e° , the Nom e ver y Imp sediels elm have been yet err Ai d, they think preemie peksitkl4l6l4.l7hgheto 4, ,A,' ......a al tut win b. a -. AO While usually prevail it 126 gulmill 1.117 I L', by ok fer sum Use the elliwthltd l lath* bus ibt by • - -trrERATuRE. HISTORIC DOUBTS. Ilistoticai Difficulties and Contested Reath. °mays Deuriesse, LL.D. Murray._ History would form the most delightful of reading if we could be sure that it were true. Su however, is the pregame of scientific investigat that we are asked to part with most, if not all, charming narratives that delighted us in boyhe The grave statements of grave historians are j wanted to be fiction, and we are left in sen doubts about subjects which never troubled for moment the faith of our forefathers. It is re hard to be told that the founder of Rome suckled like ordinary mortals, that Curtin' did leap into the gulf, that Anacreon was not cho 1 . 3 7 • g rapestone, or lEschylus killed by a torte that Horner never existed, and that the girlt Sparta, instead of walking about in their lovelin were in the habit of shopping at the linendrap and giving extensive orders to the dressmal History must be false, said Lord North . and Duke of W e lli ng t on d ec l are d o f • ce l e b rated torian that he was apt to think • thing usual true because he wished to believe it. There ear no question that the prejudices or the indigest of an historian affect his interpretation of eve] and that a bad cigar or a bad bottle of wine r influence what Mr. Tennyson calls "the roll the eyes." Dr. Delepierre, the Secretary of Legation to King of the Belgians, has published a work ui historical events, in which he is bold enough rash enough to show that there never was a P. Joan, that Beliearitus never was a beggar, that J , of Arc was never burnt at Rouen, that the titer) William Tell is wholly a fiction, that the celebni love letters of Abelard and Eloisa are in all r bability apocryphal, and that Dr. Roberta. account of the latter days of Charles V. is hi better than a romance. Dr. Delepierre does not write as if he w bilious, and since we cannot refute his &gums we are bound to accept his conclusions. Yet i hard to be brought to such a predicament. .1 this is not all. Our own history begins to gi a little shaky. Did Alfred burn the cakes or he not? Did a certain king keep his la love in a bower, and was she poisor.ed a jealous queen ? Is it a romance to say t the Duke of Clarence was drowned in Maim wine ? Was not Henry VIII., notwithstine: his six wives, a fairly good sort of fellow? and .1 not Bloody Mary deserve credit for her consci tiousneas, and good Queen Bess discredit for duplicity ? These and a score more questions ri we fear be answered to the confusion of the hi , rians, and it is amusing to think how a youth v has been severely trained, and preserved from dissolute habit of novel reading, may, if his ter for history, have been imbibing a vast amour.: fiction ever since his education began. The ni points in biography and in literature are, m , over, every whit as perplexing as the events wi we are in the habit of calling purely historical. Did Luther fling his inkstand at the De, Did Shakespeare steal Sir Thomas Lucy's de Did Milton dictate " Paradise Loat " to daughters 1 or is it true that he never taught tl to write 1 Did Swift marry Stella ? Was Philip Francis "Junius"? These are qi tions for which there is no answer, and tl may be some people cynical enough to that it is of no consequence whether t are answered or not. But there are state= of a graver kind concerning which a sini obscurity prevails. Our readers will reniew how some years ago it was affirmed again again and denied as often that the Record ne paper called Lord Palmerston " a man of C. and not a session of parliament passes some honourable member getting on his leg, deny that he ever said what some other how. able member gives him credit for saying. Ind, as we appraach our own day it becomes more more difficult to unravel the true from the false, only with regard to party bickerings, but also v , regard to great political events. " I always distru said the root Rogers, "the accounts of einii men by their contemporaries," and if the live great men are distorted by personal prejudice. also is the progress of society or of nations forted by men who are the eager witnesses of I progress. Wherever there is passion there is chance, at least, that while deliberate falsehoo avoided, truth will be suppressed. Thus they no wise student of Irish roli..ies who we endeavour to gain all his materials for jr meat from the Orange party on the hand or from the so-called national party on other, any more than a student of amen , polities would give his %viile attention to the mocrats or to the republicans. It is the Ilan thing in the world to ascertain the exact truth c about the events of the last decade, and therel it need not surprise us that we are asked to reg as mythical much that we have hitherto been costumed to accept as history. But if in sceptical age we are forced to be critical, let us ware of being hypercritical lest sic s a uce. f; which, if there be such a thing as hist..vic-.1 to mony, may safely be regarded as ' criticism that instead of encouraging p.tien: search only produce pyrrhonism is neither 6°ol the intellect nor for the heart. Earl Grey has given notice of hie intentiol more, in committee on the " Regulation of Railways 13 tho insertion of clauses imposing penalties for emission of m aqua smoke by railway engines require the low to consume their own. The stationmaster in district in which the offence is committed is to be nominal defendant. Miss Garrett has just delivered a comae of lectures oa the Physiology of Sight to a select merit of ladies. Messrs. Bell and Daldy are preparing for pu cation a series of views in the Scottish scenes vitited the Queen, and described in her book. Mr. Feed's picture of tho year " represent working-man who has been watching hie sick boy throa restless night ; the child, holding on by his father'sb:e has fallen ulcep ; daylight finds them both at rest—c oat." - Herr Joachim has returned to Germany.' The Abbe Migne, whose extensive printing n! blishment at Montrouge was some weeks since accident destroyed by fire, lies on the point of death, and received thelast sacraments. The Abbe, who is 70 of age, could not (says Ordignani) resist the loss of cherished work of his whole lite. The Entr' Acte states thatthe Emperor Napol hu jut presented to Faure, the celebrated baritone of Opera, a pair of magnificent fowling-pieces. An immense amount of silver is now in cis: ties in Paris, especially the franc-piece. A horse show is now opened at the Palace& lo try, Paris, where 450 French horses are put in tor a pet for prizes amounting altogether to 60,000 fr. Tb u oat exhibition excites very general interest. The 'ist and of April were reser►ed for the promoters of t" ne pot and the public will be admitted to-morrow c so d up to 16th inst. on week days the entrance fee; varies from to Ur. ; on Sundays, April 15 sat 22, the ct is lfr. THB Pn zNcE or' Wings WWII THE Ro HUNT. Yesterday. morning him Royal Highness Prises of Wales, attended by Colonel Kings' WI town by the Great Weeterra Railway, to attend meat ith her Majesty's sty, hounds at Shottesbr. The weather was rather wars, for hunting, but the b of toe day attracted a large field, among whom were Ohlvill_s i the noble =atm of the royal buckhounds, tOrk• Mr. FL ArkYn, M.P., Mr. Fis, Colonel Rid son-Gardner, Mr. ante', and other hunting men. deer was turned out on Mr. Bharpe's farm, and aftw nasal pangs the bounds were laid on, the field, will Prince of Wales in the foremost rank, following • rapid pees. The &reeled away over a line of count , way of Bindadd and Wartield, and pointing for Ascot. LlH'r Pi/sacrum. —The sermon at the Ch Royal, fit. James's, at the twelve o'clock service tame will be preeched by the Lordhbishop of flume At her Majesty's °Mpg Rohitehall, the env the messing earvioe, commencing at eleven o'clock, . 1 delivered by the Very Rea. Dr. Boyd, Dom of Is sad that at the three o'clock afternoon terries bY Rev. Merles l'ho Rev. Charles Imo, Mon o f guy Triaity, Hararatook-hill, will be theareesh I the medal evenUft stake nada' the dome of PM T . I L'.