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Reynolds, Howe, : Mime Jane Coveney.—CßEAßY AND HAIR STAB. Mann. Blywood, Ladle, atm, le. ; Mrs. 8. Lane and . Mimeo Edwin, Booth, and 31acerthy.—And THE DREAM OF AILEEN. ETON wArie AT LONDON KRIDOL TED DAT --Mendat. 111.,4•• Abaracom, Th. 7m. TO4TOANOW—Norathe, as. TAm..— Afterfooa, DA 49m. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 4. Tun House of Commons was far more excited last evening by the Fenian petition presented by Mr. Baum; and the anticipated Hyde-park dis cusaion, than by the Ministerial Statement on which ostensibly the fate of a Cabinet hung. It listened with languor to Mr. Manames announce ment that, after due deliberation, her MAJESTY'S Ministers had decided to proceed with the Reform Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the Excuser:ma went through the ceremony of a Ministerial Statement with that ironical gravity of which he is a consum mate master. Ho dropped a decorous tear over the two years' residence qualification which the vote of Thursday had reduced by one-half. He I deplored the unsatisfactory character of a discus sion in which Mr. Ammon, Sir ROUNDELL Pm.maa, and Mr. BRIGHT, on the one side, and Sir Joux PARINOTON and the Soweiroa-Gmrsear, on the other, had taken part ; and intimated that if it had been protracted the result might have been different. It is not the admission of larger numbers than he designed to enfranchise, but the weakening of the principle of locality, which Mr. DISRAELI regrets. The practice of local election is, we may grant, involved in the social organization and historic traditions of England. But Mr. 1 1 DISRAELI'S exaggerated doctrine of locality in re lation to Imperial affairs overlooks the principle that every member of Parliament is not the deputy merely of his own constituents, but the representa tive of the English people at large. His view tends to the theory of delegation. The end for the attainment of which Lord DERBY justifies the residential test, the exclusion of the migratory and unsettled part of the population from the fran chise, does not involve Mr. Dninama's newfangled doctrine. In its practical operation, a one year's residential qualification will imply more than two years' actual occupation ; and the man who fulfils this condition is not likely to be of vagrant habits. People of wandering life do not usually become householders at all. The present constituencies, in which the period of residence required for enfranchisement is twelve calendar months, are not in a constant state of flux. They are very stable bodies. A provision which has worked well for five-and-thirty years does not need argu mentative defence, and should be secure from the innovations of a restrictive policy, falsely called Conservative. The inconsistency with which Mr. MORAHAN twitted the CHANCELLOR of the Excite- QUER, in accepting a modification of " the vital " principle of residence," which less than a month ago he had declared would be fatal to the Bill, is scarcely worthy of the comments it has called forth. No one expects or desires the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to be consistent. We trust he will be inconsistent many more times before the Reform Bill leaves the House of Commons. It is the only chance of making the measure a settle ment. We yesterday expressed the conviction that the principle of equality between voters which the House of Commons sanctioned in adopting Mr. Aviiros's amendment on " the vital principle of " residence," must, of necessity, be extended to the rate-paying qualification of compound house holders above and below the 101. line. Mr. DISnAELI has very promptly verified this anticipa tion. The equalization is to be effected, how ever, not by removing the " fine " imposed on compound householders below 101., but by levying it upon compound householders at and above that sum, who are now exempt from it. The grievance is redressed by doubling it. There is to be equality, but it is an equality of wrong. Mr. DINItAILT proposes to repeal the third section of Sir Wrn.tiam CLAY'S Act, which provides that the compound house holder on claiming to be rated shall not be liable to pay more than the reduced sum for which the landlord has conipomided. If the clause which he intends to introduce fur this purpose should . THE PM'RESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1867. become law, the Bill will be peo &Nilo a restriction upon the borough franchise as -it now exists, and not an enlargement of it. By words to be introduced into the third clause of the Government me sure, the payment of rates in excess of the composition is to be exacted from all the compound householders who become eligible for enfranchisement. We must condole with the sanguine and confiding gentlemen who three weeks ago persuaded themselves that the acceptance of Mr. lIIIHIERT'S amendment, which extended the exemptions of Sir WILLIAM Act to the compounder below 101., would be the reward of their votes against Mr. CLADSTO.RE and for Mr. Disaseti on the 13th of last month. The provi sion which they wished to extend is to be repealed. Mr. Bass's exulting demonstration, on the autho rity of the Law Timrs, that the Government Bill required the payment of no more than the commuted rate from the compound householder, is cruelly re feted in the moat effectual way. This, then, is the issue of the TAYLIJR-DILLWYN negotiation. The member for Swansea has always denied the ac curacy of the statement that Lord DEase was mentioned to him by Colonel TAYLOR as favourable to Mr. HIBBERT'S amendment. But ho has care fully avoided contradicting Mr. (tssoesx's state ment that his neolooramium of conversations with the Patronage Secretary mentioned Mr. DISRAELI'S name in this connexion. Colonel TAYLOR has been equally cautious and reticent. There can be no doubt that the name of the CHANCELLOR of the ' Excifxques was used, and successfully used, to excite expectations, which have been disappointed, and to purchase votes, for which the con sideration is now withheld. Mr. DILLWYN has been duped, and has been the unconscious instrument of deceiving a score of misguided Reformers, who hoped to advance by intrigue a cause which is strong only in the steadfast prin ciple of its promoters. Mr. DISRAELI has used his Liberal allies and is laughing at them, as we said he would do. The lesson which they have learned at a severe coat ought not to be thrown away upon them. The Liberal party in the House of Commons is strong enough, if it is united and straightforward, to carry against the Government the amendment which the Government rejects, and to extend to all compound householders the privilege which Mr. DIMILIELI proposes to take away oven from those who have it already. To have been deceived once is a venial error; to be duped a second time will be contemptible, and will seem to be treacherous. The seceding Liberals, we trust, will hasten to re trieve their reputation for good sense, firm prin ciple, and party loyalty. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) Our contemporaries this morning treat one and all of last night's debate on the proposed reform de monstration in Hyde-park. The Times points to the all but unanimous disapproval expressed of the course upon which the League have entered, and begs the working classes to compare this oounsel with that which they receive from Mr. Reales and his friends. It even hopes that by the time Monday afternoon comes, the opinions which men of all classes have expressed on this new demonstration will induce the popular leaders to desist from carrying out their menacing design. On the other hand, if this is not the case, the government will need all their caution and prudence in dealing with the meeting.—The Daily News condemns the affair as a gratuitous disturbance of the ordinary course of things on a fine spring evening, and censures the govern ment for not having adopted some clear and definite course of action. If the League and the government were in a conspiracy to bring about ► calamity, they could not more effectually play into each other's hands. The government will not give the public the advantage of knowing what will be practically permitted, and what disallowed, in the 'auk ; and the League will not let the government have the benefit of any moderation it may be disposed to display. The Post, Herald, and Standard denounce the meeting in general terms. The Herald says that the " sons of toil," as it salts such as may attend in a sneer, will not be allowed to hold a meeting for political discussion, and if they persist in the attempt, will have to suffer for the consequences. The 2'elegreph thinks Mr. Walpolri's vagueness offers a certain amount of temptation to excitable men. It is not enough to utter a solemn warning and leave it open to doubt whether the responsible authority will enforce his admonition. Such being the state of the case, it adds its voice to that of Mr. Gladstone, and ergo the reformers who may be in the park on Monday evening to respect the authority of the crown and conform to the intentions of the government. Could not Mr. hales and Mr. Walpole lay their heads together and devise a mode of bringing the contention before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn ? As the Home Secretary is ready to afford facilities, there cannot be much difficulty in the matter. Mr. Bailee might, by agreement, commit an set of trespass, and he might be indicted, solely for the pur pose of trying the issue. If that were done, the Telegraph is sure that the people of London would cheerfully submit to the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench. The Slur argues that the government have practically evacuated the legal position which they took up lest year, and that the exclusion of the crowd from the park is now clearly condemned. It declines to decide whether these gentlemen intend to permit a free meeting or to set a treacherous trap. But, in any case, they have reduced the British Horne-office to a depth of degradation hitherto inconceivable. Fortunately the conduct of the masses is sure to retrieve the credit of the nation. The Times continue• to defend the government in their course on reform, though it expects that the proposal to take away from the compound householders above 10/. the advantage they have of paying • compounded rate will meet with resistance. At all events the decision between this and Mr. Mibbert'a alternative plan of giving the com pound householders below 101. the same comparative relief from the incidence of rates now enjoyed by com pound householders above that limit, important as it may be, ought not to be deemed essential to the progress of the bill. The Herald prefers to believe that the committee will be consistent in its dealings with this point of equality, and accept without difficulty the government amendment. The Standard thinks the real opinion of the public will be one if not of approval at least of utter indifference. The Pod suspects the proposition will be rathertoo strong even for the most faint-hearted reformers. It leaves no possible doubt that what is intended is that if it can b e prevented by throwing obstacles in his way the compound householder shall never attain to the enjoyment of the franchise. The circumstance that in order to effect this result it is necessary to withdraw privileges now enjoyed will in all likelihood prove fatal to the attempt. In the view of the Star Mr. Disraeli 5.1.1 s these words to the clause of the bill in order to leave nodoubt that it is the full value of the rate, and not the proportion of the com pounded value, which the householder must pay when be claims to be put upon the roll of voters. The man who lives ins house for which he pays rent and rates in one sum to his landlord, must, if he claims a vote, pay to the collector a larger sum than the landlord is called on to pay for the same house. The flagrant imposture of this course is so manifest that it is scarcely credible that man can have the hardihood to propose it to the British par- Bement. of settlement. And Mr. Disraeli will be able to plead, first, for forbearance from the house on the ground that it should not waste its long labours ; then for concession from his own colleagues on the same plea, if the house should decide against them. Still, on this matter we trust there may be no vacillation. The government have suffi ciently shown that their object is to serve the party pur poses of the conservatives by imposing disadvantages on the very class of working men on whose behalf almost alone reform has been so earnestly demanded. In another column the Spectator condemns the Reform League.. No one, will persuade the people that the authority oil future laws is safe in reformers hands, 'who do not evincelaincere respect for the authority of the existing laws, even while they criticise their deficiencies. According to the Examiner, the House of Commons is doing exactly what the country desires and demands as to reform. Lord Derby, Lord Stanley, and Mr. Disraeli, who form the conservative government, could not have got their party, as • party, to swallow household suffrage without promising sundry bits of sugar and pleasant looking nuts as the bribe. But now that the dose is gulped, and the sugar begins to melt, and the nuts to prove blind, what can be said about it, save that " they are so sorry, and that they hope big boys won't be so foolish as to cry ?" In the Luxemburg question the Examiner fears there is too much reason for believing that, on the side of the two principal parties to the controversy, there exists some arrirre penaee. Prussia is determined on the further uni fication of Germany —a process which in itself must lead to war. France, or rather the Emperor, will never, if he can prevent it, allow the agglomeration of Germany unless he obtains the German territory on the left bank of the Rhine. Notwithstanding the semi-official denials on the one side and the other, both France and Prussia are arm ing and preparing for war on an immense scale, and it would be marvellous if two such powers continue long to keep the pesos, With regard to the Hyde-park meeting the Exclaimer Rays the Reform League may be as wrong in law as it is indiscreet in practice, but it is indisputable that the people who may meet or endeavour to meet in Hyde-park on Monday evening will do so not as law-breakers but as persons fully persuaded that the law is on their ride and it ought to be possible to set the doubts of such men at rest without breaking their heads. If the Reform Bill does pass, the Saturday Retitle ob serves that its passing will evidently be due to the modera tion and self-sacrifice of the conservative party and its leaders. It is impossible that many issues adverse to the views of the government should not be raised, and even if the imams are not all decided according to the wishes of the liberal party, so very large a majority as 81 shows that, for the most part, their decision will not be one to the taste of the government. If on Mr. Hibbert's amend ment, on the introduction of • lodger franchise, and on the reduction of the county franchise, majorities equally or nearly as large pronounce against the government, and yet the government goes quietly on accepting the guidance given it, it will do nothing more than it professed itself at the beginning of the session willing to do ; hut, never theless, it will have discharged a difficult and irksome duty in a very creditable way. As for the issue next Monday, the Saturday Renew anti cipetes that the affair will end in something like a shabby compromise. The roughs and rioters will not be abso lutely excluded from the park ; but they will not, we sup pose, be suffered to hold meetings or to make speeches. Stones will possibly be thrown ; hats, perhaps heads, on both sides will not improbably be damaged. There will be plenty of bluster, but nothing, we trust, more serious. The Leaguers will most of them sleep, we dare say, in • whole skin ; Mr. Walpole will again rehearse Heraclitns, and the British empire will survive the 6th of May. Commenting upon the Fenian trials, the Caroni& re marks that the evidence of Corydon exhibits the conduct of the government in a very unfavourable light. It seems that he has been in their pay since September, and that at any time on his information they could have seized many of the leaders and prevented the outbreak. They are con sequently accused of conniving at the plot, and of having re-established the Habeas Corpus Act in order to bring the conspiracy to • head. It is hardly likely that sen tence of death will be carried out in the case of either pri soner. The policy of such • course would be something more than questionable ; while after the reprieve of the still more guilty Canadian raiders there would be scant justice in a series of executions in Ireland—executions from which the inference would certainly be drawn that England can only show mercy when she has to conciliate • powerful neighbour. Eke etrurt. OSBORNE, MAT 3. The Queen, with Princess Louise, Prince Leo pold, and Princess Beatrice, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, arrived at Osborne yesterday even ing at .1. quarter before 7 o'clock, having crossed over from Gosport iu the royal yacht Alberta, Captain the Prince of Leiningen. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked in the grounds this morning. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, went to Windsor yesterday, and visited the Prince and Princess Christian at Windsor Castle. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the ofScial residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The Ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmes bury, the Right Honourable Spencer H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour. able Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy Council office, Whitehall, on matters relating to the cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President and Lord Robert Montagu. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander IVilliams attended the committee. A deputation , introduced by Lientenant-Colonel Crighton Stuart, M.P., and consisting of Mr. Chas. H. Page (Presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce of Cardiff), Mr. C. W. David (Mayor of Cardiff), Mr. W. Alexander, and Mr. E. C . Dowuirg (directors of the Cardiff Chamber of Com merce), and Mr. John Boyle, had an interview with the Duke of Richmond and the Right Hon. Stephen Cave yes terday at the office of the Board of Trade, 'Whitehall. A deputation from the Oxford Local Board, introduced by the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and consisting of Mr. Alderman Ward (Chairman), the Rev. the Dean of Christ Church, Mr. Alderman Carr, and Mr. T. Hawkins (Clerk); also a deputation from Slough, consisting of Mr. W. G. Sissy (Chairman), Mr. H. F. Nash, and Mr. Ford, bad an interview yesterday with Lord Belmore at the Home-office, on the subject of sewage. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office from the Governor-General of Canada. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Libuan, and the Straits Settlements. We (.4 the-union) are sorry to hear from Nice that Lord Brougham is very ill—we fear past hope. A subpiena served upon Lord Naaa in London requires his attendance at Dublin and the production of Godfrey Massey's original statement, which the Crown Solicitor swore was in his lordship's hands. It is said at Dublin that Lord Stanley has brought this docunient under the notice of the American government for it. information respecting Fenianism. Mr. J. Pope Hennessy, late M.P. for the King's County, has been offered the Governorship of Labuan and Consul-Generalship of Borneo. The salary of the joint oaken is 1,100/. per annum. Mr. Coats's Eli is to be the next oratorio given by the Sacred Harmonic Society. Mr. Martin F. Tupper has written a third aeries of his Proverbial Philosophy, which will be published early in May. A drama founded on Mr. Charles Reado'a Griffith Gaunt has been produced at Newcastle-upon- Tyne, under the author's superintendence ; previously, it may be presumed, to its being presented in the metropolis. Mr. Bailey Denton's herd of short-horn cattle is announced for sale on Thursday, the 16th of May, at Chesfield Manor Farm, near Stevenage. It comprises a number of well-bred animals, related to the herds of Sir C. Knightley, Lord Spencer, Mr. Booth, and others. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE LUXEXBITRO QIInTION- The Paris correspondent of the Indipendance Beige says : Notwithstanding the deoial given by the Prussian journals to the meeting between Prince Gortscbakoff and Count Bismarck, I can assure you that this interview took place during the Easter holidays. The two states men met at Warsaw for certain, and Count Bismarck re turned with the conviction that Russia was sincerely anxious for peace. The New Free Press of Vienna, which first mentioned the news, was cor rectly informed. I can also infonn you that a document of the Prussian Chancery, which was intended exclusively for the cabinets of the South German States, fell unfortunately into the hands of the French govern ment. There was an idea for a moment of publishing this note, which has reference to the Possession of Luxem burg, in the Moniteur, and once published it would have been impossible to come to any understanding. Happily, and wisely, this temptation was resisted, and to the Empress must be given the credit of having chiefly contributed to the abandonment of the intended publica tion. It is known in Berlin that the French government have got possession of the document, and this circumstance has made Prussia more conciliatory. THE WEEKLY PRESS. Discussing the compound householder question, the Spectator says it will heartily rejoice to see the defeat of the 12th of April retrieved, now that the true colours of the government are displayed, in the important divi sion which must still come on Mr. Hibbert's proposed amendment. Unfortunately, the government haves:rattily contrived to postpone the clause upon which this battle must be fought to the very end of the bill, so that the contest will probably come on towards the very end of June, in a wearied house, eager for rest and for some sort AUSTRIAN VIEWS OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S LATE SPEECH. The Vienna press do not seem to be quite satisfied with the speech of the King Frederick William on the opening of the Prussian Chambers. The new Freindenblate says : The last manifestation which the Prussian government have issued from the height of the throne is not much calcu lated to create amongst the friends of peace and of the Ger man nation the hope that Prussia will enter upon the path of moderation and of reason. The speech of King William is stamped from beginning to end with the idea of a Ger man Empire. It concludes with the following remarks : _ _ This is a had omen for the conference. Whilst Europe is doing all it can to avoid a conflict Prussia is doing every thing to foment one. According to the Prose, the King of Prussia, who would not make a clear and decisive declara tion that he would not yield on the Luxemburg question, has, on the other hand, purposely dwelt on the treaties concluded with the South German States, and on the extension of these treaties "to the enlarged community of North Germany." According to the Presse no difficulty will be raised on the question of the neutralisation of Luxemburg, whist any attempt to seep Prussia to the stipulations of the treaty of Prague, and to maintain the separate existence of " the three fragments," would be equivalent to a declaration of war. It will be with the Confederation of the South as it was with the Italian Confederation in 1860. The treaty of Prague will live about as long as the treaty of Villafranca. The Volksfreueid takes the same view of the speech as the Presse, and insists on the necessity of an intimate alliance between Franceand Austria. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (rum ous ows col PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Marquis de Moustier's speech is something more than the formal announcement of the confer ence to be opened in London on May 7. If the words he makes use of were carefully weighed, and it must be presumed they were, the lamentations and ominous forebodings founded on the assump tion that the conference was to meet " without a basis" may be dismissed. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs says boldly not merely that the Luxemburg question is to be discussed in the con ference, but that all the difficulties relating to it " will be settled." lie, moreover, expresses the most entire confidence that the peace of Europe will be " consolidated " by the coming " trans action." The anxious public was certainly not prepared for an official communication so entirely hopeful as this appears to be on the face of it. The opening of the Chalons Camp being fixed for May 12—at least a fortnight sooner than the time originally announced—has naturally enough led to the supposition that France wished to hasten the formation of an army on the eastern frontier, with a view to the eventuality of war. But this obvious construction of the fact is most ingeniously ex plained away by the Patrie, which makes out, by a process of reasoning which nobody would ever guess, that the concentration of an army at Chalons with the utmost possible haste is the most con vincing proof that its services will not be wanted for any warlike purpose. The apparent paradox is thus explained. Originally the troops received orders to march to Chalons along the common roads in order to harden them and prepare them for the fatigue which they would have to go through in a serious campaign. But now the Emperor being altogether imbued with pacific sentiments and oonfident in the result of the conference, fears that the presence of soldiers in the towns and villages where they would have to be quartered on a march might needlessly excite the martial spirit of the population. On this Around alone his Majesty has ordered the regiments to proceed to Chalons by special railway trains ; and so it happens that, contrary in all pro bability to what will be thought by the vulgar public throughout Europe—more haste is made out to be less speed. One little incident connected with the Chalons camp is overlooked by the Patrie, probably as too trivial to be worth notice. I mean that the number of men to be there assembled for martial exercise, instead of being 30,000 or 40,000, as in former years, is to be 100,000. The Libcrti says it is very curious to know the text of a circular alleged by the Patrie to have been sent by the Minister at War to generals command ing military divisions, informing them that the order for soldiers en corgi to join their corps has been countermanded. The carriages of some eminent physicians not habitually in attendance on the court having been frequently seen lately at the doors of the Tuileries, a report has been current that the Prince Imperial was very much worse. This is not so. Drs. Arnal and Barth° have been called in to consultations on Madame Rolin (wife of the general intendant of the palace), whose life is despaired of. As to the Prince, he is in no immediate danger, though far from being so well as is given out. He is still con fined to bed, but it is an ingeniously contrived spring bed which enables him frequently to change his position. On this bed he sits up in the day time when he is dressed, and is wheeled about in his apartments. Tho great fear is that the disease in the periosteum of his thigh may descend to the knee, and necessitate repeated painful operations, and perhaps amputation. A redacteur of the Liberti, M. Wilfrid de Fon vielle, had a visit from the police a few days ago, who overhauled his papers, and it appears found something implicating him as a promoter at unlaw ful proceedings in the matter of the tailors' strike. He is to be prosecuted. M. E. de Girardin's appeal against his last con demnation will come on for hearing next week. The trial of Prince de Crouy-Chanel, who, con trary to expectation, and to what might have been inferred from one of his own published letters, has returned from Italy to surrender himself to French justice, will come on before the Assize Court of the Seine on May 14. The Prince is accused of having been an accomplice with one Berthome (already convicted) in extensive frauds upon the Sous-Comptoir d'Esoompte. M. Nogent Saint Laurens is retained for the defence. M. de Fallout has accepted the task of pre senting the new academician, M. Jules Fevre, to the Emperor. M. Guizot and Mgr. Dupanloup, Bishop of Orleans, could not bring themselves to join M. de Fallout in voting for M. Jules Fevre. To-day the first civil chamber gave judgment against M. Alex. Dumas in the matter of the pub lication of his photograph, in the shape of a pose plastique, together with that of the equestrian Miss Adah Isaacs Menken. The court holds that M. A. Dumas's allegation that he only authorised a few copies for distribution among private friends was not sustained. Moreover that Dumas well knew that MM. Liebert, the photographers, in tended to sell the corks of himself and Mias Menken, and that the fact of his paying nothing for the sitting, and having received several copies gratis, was conclusive against him. His action was therefore dismissed with costs. The Bourse was very firm, but the rise was attri butable in great part not so much to political im pressions as to forced purchases on the part of a great German house, which, after unfortunate speculations, has been " executed." However, rumours that the communication to the Corps Legia latif to-day would be of a very favourable character were in circulation during Bourse hours. Rente ruse 40c. for cash, and 3711 c. for account, closing at 08fr. 40c. and 68fr. 421 c. Credit Foncier rose 12fr. Mk. Comptoir d'Escompte 10fr., and Italian 92}c. Mobilier fell lfr. 25c. The Northern Rail way rose 7fr. 50c. The Theatre of La Monnaic, at Brussels, was densely crowded on Wednesday evening, in consequenceof en announcement that the King and Queen, with the Count and Countess de Flandre, would attend a gala re presentation of the Africeine. In the boxes were re marked Dearly ell the members of the cabinet, M. Rosier, M. Vandenpeereboom, N. and Madame Vanderstichelen, M. Bars, Lient.•General Baron and Baroness Goetbola. The royal family made their entrance at the beginning of the second act amidst loud accLimations, whilst the orchestra played the Brabiumonne. The Queen was in white and black, with a magnificent diadem of brilliants ; the Countess de Flandre wore a rose-coloured dress adorned with splendid jewels. The newly-married couple e►t in the oeotre of the box and the King and Queen at the aides. The representation was greatly applauded, and the royal party did not quit the theatre until all was over. A new lifeboat is about to be placed rai the Brooke station at the back of the Isle of Wight, a dange rous part of the coast. Brooke wss the temporary resi dence of Garibaldi when he landed in England. CORRESPONDENCE OP QUEEN VICTORIA WIT S THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE ZINO OP PRUSSIA. The Jountal de Paris, s journal just started under the management of -AL. Weiss, formerly of the Debate, and IL E. Nerve, of the Courrier dr Distaurbe, giver certain particulars on the authority of letters from a London correspondent relative to the influence exerted by Queen Victoria in the Luxemburg dispute. The Queen wrote to the Emperor Napoleon before writing to the Bing of Prussia, and used the arguments mist calculated to divert him from the warlike projects ameribed to him by publie opinion. The Journal de Paris says : " This letter, impressed with the religious and almost mystic sentiments which predominate in the queen's mind, particularly since the death of Prince Albert, seems to have made a deep impression on the sovereign who, amid the struggles of politics, has never completely re. pudiated the philanthropic theories of hie youth, and who, on the battlefield of liolferino, covered with the dead and the wounded, wee seised with an unspeakable horror of war." The Emperor replied in • letter which, according to the London correspondent of the Journal de Paris, had the best effect on Queen Victoria and on her principal advisers, for he protested against the schemes attributed to him, and against all idea of territorial aggrandisement for the advantage of France. He moreover declared, " with s great elevation of language and ideas," the complete dis interestedness of his policy on the recent occasion. He said, however, that the question, placed as it was, bad become one of national honour to France ; but he left it clearly to be understood that when ow* settled—that is, when the fortreis of Luxemburg was evacuated—France would be disposed to give up all thought of aggrandise. ment. It was on receiving these conciliatory declarations that the Queen addressed herself to the King of Prussia. The family ties which unite the two reigning houses, the personal sympathies which, as the Journal de Paris says, Queen Victoria, in opposition to some of her advisers, has always shown for the cause of Germany since the beginning of the question of the Duchies, are known ; but, in any circumstances, her Majesty's sentiments would have made a serious impression on the Court of Berlin. By a lucky coincidence the letter written to King Wil liam on the present occasion reached him at the moment when H. Bismarck experienced • deception the more pain ful that it was unexpected—namely, that Russia was not so favourable to the projects of the Prussians as he had reason to suppose. Prince Gortechakoff had clearly monis tested the intention of the Russian government not to engage itself with any of the parties in the commence ment of the war, but reserved itself to intervene at • later period, whenever the moment seemed oppoettni. This fact made M. Bismarck seriously reflect on his situ►- tion. The counsels of the Queen of England found not only King William, but his minister, in a disposition less warlike than people imagined, and it was then, with the prompt decision which characterises him, that M. Bismarck suddenly modified his policy in a pacific sense, though probably be will astonish the world by some new change should circumstances favour him. There is another fact communicated by the London cor respondent of the journal alluded to, which it considers highly important. At the moment when the crisis occa sioned by the Luxemburg question seemed certain to end in war an understanding was come to between England, Denmark, Sweden, and Holland of • nature to be easily trandonned into • treaty, and the object of which was to preserve the integrity of Holland against all danger from whatever quarter it should come ; and the knowledge of this understanding was not without influence on the Paris and Berlin Cabinets. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Bucharest of the 21st ult., in the Wanderer of Vienna, says : A Greek on the Podu Mogoischsi yesterday evening fired • pistol at the former minister, John Ghika. The arm, however, which bad been leaded with two balls, burst, and tore the hand and shoulder of the attempted assassin, who was immediately arrested, while the intended victim escaped unhurt. The motive for the act is not known. A rumour is also in circulation of • rather disagreeable incident which is said to have happened on the previous even ing to Prince Charles. He had remarked for two days previously a man who appeared to be following him in his walks. The prince, thinking him to be use of his servants, perhape seeking for a favourable oppor tunity to deliver to him a petition, paid no attention to the incident, but having gone on a visit to the Malmaison barracks he again perceived the stranger, who endeavoured to conceal himself in the crowd on find ing that he had been observed. The prince walked resolutely towards the man and asked him who he was, and what he wanted. The latter replied, with an em hammed air, that be bad only arrived in the capital that morning, and merely wished to gratify his desire to see the Prince Regent. " But I have known you longer than that," replied the prince ; " I now see you for the third time. You must have some object in view, as you have been following me everywhere." At these words the stranger attempted to escape,', but was stopped by the soldiers and arrested. (atirrsa's =LionLim.) BAVARIA. MUNICH, MAT 4. The King of Bavaria will visit Paris in the course of the summer. SPAIN. MADRID, MAT 3. The Congress to-day approved the government bill for the recruiting of the Spanish army. (OFFICIAL.) MADRID, MAT 3. There is no news whatever. Complete tran quillitylprevails throughout Spain notwithstanding the efforts that have been made by the enemies of order to excite agitation. PORTUGAL LISBON, May 4. A question was addressed to the government in the Chamber of Peers the day before yesterday relative to the events of Oporto on the 22nd April. Senor Eugenie Almeida, member of the Opposition, observed that although the riots were a bad and reprehensible means of protesting against government measures ; he nevertheless censured the dissolution of the Patriotic Association Of Oporto. Tho Minister of War, in reply, energeti cally defended the rights and the conduct of the government in this matter. Yesterday the motion of Viscount Cloves, declaring that the Chamber is satisfied with the explanations of the government, was approved by 42 against seven votes. A deputation from the Municipal Chamber of Oporto presented a petition against the new taxes to the King at the Ajuda Palace yesterday evening. His Majesty received the deputation courteously, and said he was prepared to perform his duty ac cording to the constitutional charter. The Queen leaves to-morrow for Italy. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, MAI 4. The New York and Bremen Company's steamer Baltic, from New York ou the 20th April, has arrived here with 30 bags of mails and a general cargo for London. After coaling she will proceed for Bremen this afternoon. LIVERPOOL, MAT 4. The Guions steamer Manhattan, Captain Will. from New York, on the 20th April, with 13 cabin and 40 steerage passengers, arrived here late last night. AUSTRALIA. PENZANCE, MAY 4. The Swiftsure, from Melbourne, with passengers and a general cargo, including a large consign ment of gold, passed up Channel off here this morning. Field-Marshal Benedek lives now at Gratz, in Styria. A few evenings ago a thief broke into the house and carried off all his orders and decorations, some of which were of great intrinsic value. Strangely enough, money and silver plate, which might also have been taken, were left untouched. A love of orders is proverbial in Germany. .444) • ,4., PARLIAMENTARY ROSINESS POR THE ENSUING WEEK. The following notices of motions and orders of the day stand in the order book of the House of Com mons for the ensuing week MONDAY. May 6. ORDERS or THE DAY. Representation of the People Bill—committee ; Corrupt Practices at Elections—committee thereupon ; Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill—committee ; Meetings in Royal Parka Bill—seoond reading ; Customs and Inland Reve nue Bill—committee; Vioe-Preident of the Board of Trade Bill—third reading ; Galway Harbour—committee thereupon ; LabouringClasses Dwellings Act (1866) Amend- ment lain—second reading ; Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Bill--ssoond reading ; s upply—committee ; ways and means—committee ; Metropolis Gas Bill—as amended, to be considered ; Land Drainage Supplemental Bill—third reading ; Tramways (lreland)Acts Amendment Bill—second reading. 1.1 OTICES OF UOTIONK. Mr. Esmond—To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to his answer on Friday last, when he said, is reference to a question on the subject of the Irish Reforms Bill, " We shall take care of Ireland," what meaning is to be attached to such an answer ; whether such bill is to be framed upon the principle of the Scotch Reform Bill as ex plained by him ; and when it will be introduced. Mr. Childers—Army (System of Retirement)—Select Committee to inquire into the system of retirement from the three non-purchase asps of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Mariam. Mr. Tit s--Metropolis Subways—Bill to make provision respecting the use of subways constructed by the Metro politan Board of Works in the Metropolis. Sir Stafford Northoote—On the order for considers- tion of Metrolis Gas Bill, as amended, being read, to move that the bill be re-committed to a select committee of five members, to be appointed by the Committee of Selection. TUMIDAT. MAY 7, NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Sir J. Gray—That this house will on resolve itse lf into a committee to consider the temporalities and privileges of the established church in Ireland. Mr. Pim—Landed Property Improvement sod Leasing (Ireland) Bill to facilitate the improvement of landed pro perty by extending the powers of limited owners of land in Ireland. ORDIRII Or THE DAT. Game Preservatiot(lblialSitdißill—second reading ; Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill—second reading ; Sale of Liguori' on Sunday ( Ireland ) Bill—second reading ; Muter and Servant Bill—second reading ; Genie Laws ;Scotland/ Bill—second reading; Mixed Marriages (Ireland) Bill second reading ; Railway Construction Facilities Act (181 Amendment Bill—second reading ; Tests Abolition (Oil and Cambridge) Bill—ea amended, to be considered. NOTICES UP MOTIONS. Major Jervis—On second reading of Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. Mr. Fordyce—On second reading of Game LAW/ (Scot. land) Bill to move that it be read a second time ups* this day six mouths: WEDNESDAY, MAY N. ORDERS OF rut DAY. Hypothec Abolition (Scotland) Bill—second reading; Church Rates Abolition hill—committee; Church Rates Regulation Bill—second reading ; Municipal Corporations Charities Bill—second reading; Hypothec Amendment (Scotland) Bill—second reading ; Sea Coast Fisheries (Ire. laud) Bill—committee ; Burials (Ireland) Bill- second reading; Execution of Deeds Bill—committee. Noma; or Moriows. Mr. Goldney —On second reading of Municipal torpor• &Mons Charities Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day nix months. Sir H. W. Barron—On motion for going into committee on Sea Coast Fisheries (Ireland) Bill, to move that it he committed to a select committee. THURSDAY, MAY 9. ORDRRA Or THR DAT. Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill—committee ; l'ent Juries (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Common Law Courts (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill—committee • Bridges (Ireland) Bill—corninittee ; Public Health (S . cotland) Bill- com mittee ; Railways (Scotland) Bill—second reading ; Vo eination Bill—second readin; ilmters and N% °deices Bill—second reading ; British Arita Bill —second readwg. FRIDAY. MAT 10. ORDIRS Or THE DAT. _ Associations of Workmen Bill—Adjourned debate on second reading ; Thames Embankment and Mettorotil Improvement 'Loans) Bill—second rending ; Londo• Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill—second reading,: Metropolitan Improvements Bill—second reading ; Lan d Tax Commissioners' Names Bill—committee. Nonce; or )(remotes. Mr. B. llopeOn second rending of Metropolitan Tot. provemeota Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. Mr. Treeby—After ths second reading of Metropolitan Improvements Bill to move that it be committed to • select committee. _ _ Oh going into Committee of Supply, Mr. A. Bsillie—To move for a select committee W inquire into the management aml organisation of the War Department. Major Jervis— Am an amendment to Mr. Henry Bai llir➢ motion, to add the wads " and its administrAtive /sub. lishatenta" RESTORATION or A POOR LAW INSPECTOE.- 31 . r. Hurst, who hu held the appointment of Poor L►w in spector in the northern district 17 years, has rasigord. His successor has not yet been announced. ETON CoLtsoz.—The Easter vacation will end en Wednesday next, with the return of the lower hors. (ro Thursday and Friday the fifth and sixth forms will arrow at the college. 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