The Express. — London, England, 1868-04-13 00:00:00

ITALY. (IRON OCR OWIN FLORENCE, Aram & The Senate has prolonged its sittings yet another day after the adjournment of the Chamber of Depu ties, and received yesterday a communication from the crown of the appointment of twelve new sena tors. Amongst these are to be found two names, ! of which the first will always remain associated w ith the history of English letters, and the 1 K rond is honourably known as • most friendly link between Italian and English politics. When I state that the first of these H ynes is that of Antonio Panizzi, there is no English reader who will not, I am sure, readily admit that the mark of distinction just conferred e n the ex-librarian of the British Museum is ly a fitting recognition of the truly eminent manner in which Mr. Pentad so long reple *en te ,' in our own country the most remark abk. .haracteristics of the Italian mind as it „,, e wont to reveal itself in the days of It . highest social brilliancy and administra tive vigour. Certainly of all the distinguished Ita lians who at different periods have passed their :tree in England, Mr. Panizzi is the one who will probably leave the most lasting traces of his sojourn, and Ifarochettes bust, which smiles down upon the student as he passes beneath it to prose cute his labours in the reading room will often be gratefully contemplated by those who feel that but for the untiring energy and ready tact of that very shrewd and wideawake Signor Antonio there would n.ver have been extracted from the House of Ceramons the funds required to rear that splendid temple of letters. lam much afraid, how ver, that the nomination of Mr. Panizzi to a place in the Italian Senate will scarcely secure to his ountry those benefits anticipated by Count Cavour whet, only a short time before his death he was de ‘it ous of Signor Panizzi accepting such an honour lye have all regretted to learn that his health was lastwintergreatly shaken, and it may be doubted whether it will be any longer in his power, should he decide on passing the rest of his life in :talc, to discharge the high administrative functions which not more than two years ago were again pressed on his acceptance. The second of the names I referred to is that of one whose figure was almost as familiar ten years ago to the habituls of the British Museum as that of Panizzi himself—the Commendatore de Vincenzi, one of the Italian statesmen best acquainted with all the forms and usages of the English constitution, and most sincerely desirous of promoting and strengthening on all occasions a good understanding between Italy and England. The Chamber of Deputies, before adjourning, had happily reached the first stage of its difficult .ourney on the road of financial reform. By the voting of the multure tax, including the extension ,f the tax on movable property to the coupons of rente, it has at length proved the determine_ t ion of the country to face the stern realities which w , uld never have assumed their present mag nitude had they been boldly met when they ere first recognised in 1863. Then it was, on the truth first dawning on the minds of Italian statesmen that the regular deficit was something above a million of francs a day, that a halt should have been made and new taxes imposed, instead of merely attempting to stop the gaps by successive loans. What ought to have been done in 1863 was neglected in the four following years. The representativesof the people had not the courage to say to their constituents, You must be subjected to fresh taxes. Each fresh tax as it was pitiposed encountered hostility in ono quarter or .a another. The multure tax was obnoxious to s .10. the duty on wines and spirits to others, the • usion of the movable property tax to the to one disliked by the Senate—in short it was • .11 story of the condemned criminal who m allowed to choose the tree on which to himself, could find no tree in the .actly fitted for that purpose. Mean .., a waters kept constantly' rising ; until l!le conviction has forced itself on the most ,i,t'css that there is no more time to be lost. At• st of the recent difficulties has been to ante a sufficiently compact and disciplined •.• the Chamber of Deputies to give effect to plan of financial retrenchment and reform • • , the present ministers are endeavour carry out. The first impression d away from the speeches made and published during the discussion on the •.1 aper currency was that each of the 490 . hers of the Chamber of Deputies had his own and infallible specific for the financial the kingdom of Italy, and that under no eir ••-:..lieca w nth' he listen to any compromise • his views and those of his rivals. The p••.nt on which these 490 legislators appeared ~ , ,attimous was the conviction of the immense lily each of them to the Finance Minister, 4 .',Ostbrity Digny. Nothing can be more . .e:11.4 than the successive stages in the change parliamentary opinion during the last three in. intim respecting that minister, and the varying XtSo6ltAll wlth his name. At the begin low; of January lie was either "poor Digny' or the mayor ; about the middle he become "poor %lurking Digny ;" towards the close of the •nth he was already " hard-working DignY," • • the poor.' monied. About the middle of " `. u rs he hail reached the stage of "courageous" ..y . at the close of that month he had got as • .; "courageous and clear-headed Digny." By Lllc of March he was repeatedly spoken of • k• distinguished Digny ;" and I confidently 1 that on the reassembling of the Chamber it .iitnouneed in all the ministerial prints that Illustrious Digny " laid before the repro • -:ices of the people those further financial s fr o m which the country expects the , tin, of its resources and its credit. So mar ..lr .atecessful is success. likt 1 tirace the Duke of Marlborough has kindly Monbeim Palace and gardens open from this day tLer notice. The hours of admission to the palms II a.m. to 1 p.m., and to the gardens from 11 1,M., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thule ,. ":;.!ay in each week. tJ exhibition of national portaita at the .• • • :,stos Museum wu submitted to the so-rifled • ' in.pection of some hundreds of distinguished • ...iturclay, end was opened to t h e public to day. •'• ..'re:ttly noticed them in our columns. the Inrolt skilful jewellers in Paris has ~ . ;ti,e orders of a sovereign to manufacture a beauti . •tohe au exact imitation of the famous " Queen's • such as Alexander Dumu described in Ms Me '. d Yunnan. I Fenian Deasy is at present living in New • .010 hu lately been making Fenian addressee In nr parts of the country. FtTAL ArCIDINT ON THE MERBZY.—UptO ;::I,v7, t l'i th g ei t r h liv b°d e, ieS)f oo l d r i ,G ir rdlndl,antte"r. FlamUtaw upsetting es Mats, bad not on reooverel We believe that Mr. . 01 Z 1 l7 h aa ° al l iat uu rr. H 2° Year t:u of irri 0. in whose *Mee he wee employed.—Lirerpeet THE THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. DEPARTURE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM LONDON.—(THIS DAY.) Owing to the unusually large number of volun teers who have availed thmselves of the facilities offered by the railway companies in running cheap special trains to Portsmouth since Thursday lent the strength of the different corps leaving London this morning was materially diminished. The early hour at which the trains left, com mencing at 4.15, and terminating about 6 o'clock caused the assemblage of spectators who witnessed the departures to be much less than on previous occasions, although by 4 o'clock there was a good deal of bustle and excitement at the stations and the approaches thereto. The morning was clear, cold, and dry, and gave the promise of a fine day. WATERLOO STATION (SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY). From this station the largest number of metro politan corps were despatched, the numbers of men provided for being 7,437 ; of provincial corps the numbers were 600. A few minutes after four o'clock the 3rd Middlesex Artillery, accompanied by their splendid band, entered the station, about 500 strong, followed almost immediately by the 4th Middlesex Rifles (550), 7th. Surrey ditto (359), 4th Surrey do. (270), and 15th Middlesex do. (370). These corps, numbering in all 2,050 men, were despatched by the fi rst train at 4.15. While these corps were being marshalled on the platform, there arrived at the incline in quick succession the Ist Middlesex Artillery (155), 19th Middlesex Rifles (400), 20th ditto (293), 29th and 41st ditto (448), 23rd ditto, 3rd Cambridge, and Ist Oxford ditto (356), making a total of 1,652 men. These were sent off at 4.44. Following these came the 28th Middlesex (629) 39th ditto (350), 37th ditto (SOO), 40th ditto (403), 48th ditto (339), being a total of 2,221 men, who were despatched at 5.10. The last of the metropolitan corps were the 2nd London Rifles (400), 3rd ditto (432), and 2nd Administrative Battalion Middlesex ditto (653), compriaiing altogether 1,505 men, who left at 5.40. The provincial corps leaving this station were the let Administrative Battalion Herta Rifles, the 6th and 9th Bedford ditto, and the 9th Kent ditto, making a total of about 500 men, who left soon after 6 o'clock ; this train taking also seve ral stragglers from other corps. The total number of men conveyed from this station, allowing for deductions from the above numbers from the causes before mentioned, was between 7,000 and 8,000. The various trains, six in number, were despatched with the most perfect order and regularity, under the immediate superinten dence of Mr. Oronibie, tho tra ffi c manager, and the last volunteer train had left the station before the ordinary passenger traffic, either up or down, had commenced. Soon after 6 o'clock the plat form and station, for the previous two hours all bustle and excitement, had resumed its usual appearance. LONDON-BRIDGE STATION (BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY). The attendance of the public at this station was much smaller than at Waterloo. The numbers of metropolitan corps to be conveyed hence was some 3,000 less than from Waterloo ; but the total num bers were made equal by the extra number of pro- vincial corps, there being no less than five Essex and four Kent corps. The metropolitan volun teers were set down in the War-office orders at 4,871 men, and the provincial corps at 2,945; in all • total of 7,726. These numbers, however, so far as regarded the metropolitans were diminished from the same cause that operated at Waterloo station. The first train left at 4.20 carrying the 26th Middlesex Rifles (669), 2nd Mid dlesex Artillery (250), let London Artillery (160), let London Engineers (322), being a total of 1,401 men. The second train left at 4.50 with the Ist London Rifles (704), Honourable Artillery Com pany (355), lat Tower Hamlets Artillery (200), and the 10th, 19th, and 23rd Surrey Rifles (526) ; being • total of 1,783 men. The third train was despatched at 5.20, with the Ist Tower Hamlets Rifles (600), lit Administra tive Battalion Tower Hamlets Rifles (610), 6th Tower Hamlets Rifles (475) ; a total of 1,685. Between the above time and 6 o'clock four other trains were sent off at intervals of about eight minutes, these trains conveying the provincial corps and the numerous stragglers—more numerous than usual from the early hour of departure. The provincial corps thus despatched comprised the following :- 14th Kent Artillery (181), Ist Administrative Battalion Kent Rifles (551), 21st Kent Rifles (223), 20th ditto (425), 3rd Essex Artillery (200), 3rd Administrative Battalion Essex Rifles (529), 4th Essex ditto (47), sth Essex ditto (377), and 9th Essex ditto (412) ; making a total of 2,945 men. Here, as at Waterloo, under the personal superin tendence of Mr. Hawkins, the traffic manager, the respective trains were freighted and sent away, with regularity and without the slightest confusion, all having left before the commencement of the ordinary traffic. At both stations the great ma jority of the metropolitan corps arrived in detached parties, the usual parade and march to the stations with bands playing, being as a rule dispensed with. The Bedford and Herta corps, which arrived at Waterloo station at 5 a.m., having marched there from the Great Northern station of the Metropo litan Railway, had been already travelling for three hours, having left home at 2 o'clock, with no pro spect of getting home again before the same hour on Tuesday morning. The corps proceeding to London-bridge stations were sent by the Mid-Sussex route. VICTORIA STATION (BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY). The corps proceeding from this station were all metropolitan, com • • the 11th Middlesex Rißes (366), 22nd ditto (610), 98th ditto (150), 48th ditto (272), or a total of 1,388 men. They were con veyed in two trains, one leaving at 4.20, and the other at 4.50. KENSINGTON JUNCTION STATION. Three trains with metropolitan corps were de spatched from this suburban station, consisting of the 4th Middlesex Artillery (35), Ist Middlesex Engineers (391), lot Middlesex Rifles (175), 9th ditto (406), 2nd ditto (550), 38th ditto (302), and 29th ditto (352), or a total of 2,208 men. The first train left at 4.15, the second at 4.40, and the third at 5.10. . . . On no former occasion was so great a body of volunteers despatched from London, at so early an hour, or with greater regularity and punc tuality. If the return home is managed in an equally satisfactory manner, nothing more could be desired. (fox Om ors PORTSMOUTH, MOWIDAY !downy°. Nothing could exceed the beauty of the weather this morning. There is not a cloud to be seen, and the bitterly cold wind that prevailed yesterday has given place to a warm sunshine.. The volunteers have been arriving since 7 this morning, and the station just now is in a very excited state. In all parts of the town bands are playing, and regiments, or parts of regiments, are tramp king along to the general rendeevous on the glacis, which is a large open space resently made one great plain by the removal of certain barriers. Here there is to be a grand gathering of some 25,000 volunteers—all, in fact, but those that are to be dropped at Fareham and Ha- vant. The 3rd and 4th divisions only are to march past, and while that is being doss the remainder win make the best of their way to their positions in the attacking force. Up to laid night there were very likely 15,000 men present, and there is no doubt that when 01; have arrived the number will amount to 35,000., General Sir J. Y. Barlett wiTi meet the volunteer staff on Portadoorn-hill, and the ex-mayor of POrtli. MOUth till entertain the Honourable gorps at dinner to-night. I It was herd up to the last moment that the EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, puke of CIIISZtI It , ii v i tZ ig IsTretipThLNG 1NTE14149 , ellni it - 1W will be General Buller, tia soomisder et um (21 wars.) .oath-western =gamey distrel. t.. l 11/41TING.—s(Tltili HAY.) The royal yachts left here yesterday for Holy heed. CRAVEN STAKES. A.F. legit of the outer, Its I. Maid Markin, and Lily The squadrons in harbour and Elpithead are Oeveatry are hem drowsing ship in honour of the occasion. I nig KANDIOAP SWEIPSTAKES. Six forkep. The corps are coming in. capitally. eiwisw, War lildpjack, Erelek, The ROPIRIeII f, listens &sr. set llil an Isara. (err TILBOWIL ) SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVR. R.N. The weather still continues fine, and the corps Brother to Knight ct the Crescent, Cork Jacket, and Restitution are hem are arriving in good order. The regiments are massing on Southaes Oom- HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. D.M. Vss= i l i e Mi; Artesisa, lit 716; iitalord a, nat 41b ; mon, and preparations are being made for the Disk &al Namable, let 10Ib L' l V24 . 7sa 10Ib ; march past. Ravioli, Tas b ; 7st alb ; G , Tat 4 1 b ; Gonundram, 7st 41 6 ; Rictboorne, 6at 2lb ; Clarion, --- -- - tint 101 b ; and Slater to Lincoln Green, fiat 71b. All are hem FLO/DRAB PLATE. T.Y.C. Bismarck, gat Bouncsaway, Bst 111 b ; Oat - and Sat 61b ; Chapel loy al, Set 41b ; Indian Star, 41b; Rein deer, est ; Python, eat ; of St Miribeal, 7st 1216 ; Midwife, 7st 101 b ; Lupus, 7st 91b ; Ravioli, 7st 71b ; Collins, lst Mb ; lansbarn, 7st 31b ; Veda, 7st fib ; Leap year, bat 121 b ; Purveyor, bat 1216 ; Ninn , 6st 101 b ; Diamond, 6st 91b ; Novice, Est 81b ; Ad aa , Bet 71b ; Ritualist, tat 71b ; Ganymede, 6st 61b ; General Est Sib ; Innerdale, Est 41b ; Ammunition, Est 41b ; Court Card, bit ; Drake a, ; Russian Bear, 6st ; ley, est ; Sister to Lincoln Green, sst 121 b ; Coup d'Eclat, Aiw bet 101 b ; Redbourne, Set 91b; Snowdrop, fist ; Mac duff, fist nb ; Mars, sst 71b ; War Queen, sst ne ; and Traveller, list 71b. AU are her,. PLATS of 50 SOUS. Six furlongs. Cater, Schnaps, No Chance, Hatchuismt, Patti, Topsy, Paris, Midshipman &ay, Red Comyn, Spankerl, and Couleur di Rose we kers. DURHAM MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) CORPORATION PLATE. One mile. Honesty, Three per Cent., Comas, Warwick, Ospreys, Polecat, Flora, Kim Osborne, The Sawyer, Atreus, South Stitch, Beautiful Star, Queen of York, and Stafford are hare. ELEMORE STAKES. T.Y.C. Yarns, Clarionette, Cassandra, Retort, Olenavon, Barna Bimbo, Van Galen e Muter Tom, Sleeping Beauty, and Number Nip are here. DURHAM HANDICAP. One mile and • half. Three per Cent., Liberal, Lapidist's df, Dear Tom Wee Wee Flower, Miss Osborne, Capers, Jenny Mills, Festi vity, The Sawyer, Beautiful Star, and Poppui are hers. HENDON MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) TRIAL HURDLE RACE. One mile and a halt. Whitworth Aurora, Isabella, Greenback, Bing of Spaded', Wild Dove, Wadding Peal, and Countess 8010 are here. MIDDLESEX STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a halt Legerdemain, Tom Coke, and Bosco we here. GRAND ANNUAL HURDLE. Two miles. Wild Bee, Appheroes Isabe ll a, Whitworth, Aurora, King of Spades, Mountain Maid, Arundel, and Order are here. SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. Comet, Rapture ? Countess 8010, Capability, A.tonish• went, and Bt. Mantmuna are hers. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two milcs. Eheu, Kronnerg, Novice, Legerdemain, Tom Coke, Sportsman, and Wedding Peal are here. A fire broke out this morning in the laundry and drying houses of the City of London Union at Bow, and the premises were destroyed before the names were extinguished. Easter Day was, as usual, a great day with the extreme ritualists. The sombre gloominess which bad prevailed in their churches during the period of Lent, was succeeded yesterday by gorgeous altar cloths and choice cut flowers that decorated the chancels in lavish I profusion. As usual, se all the principal services, the churches were crowded to overflowing. The Leeds and Liverpool Carrying Company were fined, on Saturday, in the full penalty of 10/. and costa, for illegally placing more thee 6,0001 b of gunpowder on one of their date at Liverpool. The powder was stowed on board the fiat within tour feet of the chimney, the cabin fire being burning at the time. The defendants a short time ago removed live tone of gunpowder under similar circumstances, and they had been cautioned on the subjects. The magistrate expressed his regret th►t he was not able to double the fine. Baboo Keahub Chundor Sen, the leader of Brah moism, has been preaching to large audiences in Bemires and other plume. 1868. DA1121117017,1 MAR IN OlLYSYmitrassr. (MI DAY.) At • jiiir Minnie sittiril this atoning • fire was illesegnnt me dee wieners primilMe M. 15 end 141, Ob. speireliesei g aml copra* Osebleme, be famelphien " Pre mium, 111111„" et the weer hews of whisk boobs be spot where the great be of Lades ended. The prinks' L owlish were uneeenpird, mil under repair, preperatery to Yew% lan Mame& end Ow, podtherc, et ihniibileid, removing their barber there. The hit indeation if the outbreak was the isms of a demo body of smoke, and • crackling noire proseeding from the lower part of the building, and when the Meese arrived the Imam eirebied from the besinsent be the roof. Owieg to the inflam mable nature of the contents of the building on either aide—the south being occupied by Mr. Cowper, importer of Ostend batter, the north by Mews. Lovell and Carey, cheese faelon—tbe firemen exerted themselves in a praiseworthy manner in confining the flames to the part where the be originated. Otherwise there is no knowing when the mischief would have ended, for besides the houses mined those of Mr. Wright, wholesale cheese warehouse, and Kr. Evans, bookbinder, are in clear, proximity. By 10 o'clock the are was extinguished. Ur. Meseock's premiaes being perfectly gutted, and consider able damage dime to the roofs and other portkeia of the ad joining homes. How the fire occurred could not be neer- Mined. MR. 0141)82.0.1111 AND HIS 33L1010(18 OPINIONS. Mr. H. Sharrock, of OrmakuTh , szeleetorof South Lancashire, has pith:imbed the following oorrespondenoe with Mr. W. E. Gladstone, Y.P. : Ormairk April 6, 1868.-81er—I trust you will pardon I the liberty talcs in making a moment's attention to the ocattent• of the enclosed slip out from • local paper. I have no difficulty myself in seethe through so malignant a trap , but unfortunately th ere are too many ready to take up e weapons suggested by the premier's recant letter, and under the instigation of Orange bigotry and political animosity to use them in the most reckless manner. The ideas insinuated by this anonymous corre spondent of the London Standard are being seized and disseminated &menet your oonstituenta with • view to creating • prejudice that may operate with disadvantage to your future claims on their suffrages. If tir se charges be not too gross to merit your notice, I should be glad, in the interest of your future supporters, and as an ardent admirer of your great talents and eminent serrioes, to the them at ones dissipated by one stroke of your pen. —I I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, MUM fituratocc. To the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone. The following is from the Londe. Standard : THI ASSAILANTS 01 TIM LUSH CHURCH —To the Editor fitr,—Haviag, as you know, been conceded with the Ultramon- Lane body for several years, and being with with many of Its secrets, I feel It my duty, new that Mr. Gladstone U about to make an attack upon the protestant church of Ragland, to let his followers know that when he went to Rome he made arrangements with his Bonne's the Pope to destroy the Irish church, and ultimately to make the catholic church the state church for Ireland. tither arrangements were also made for a catholic university, and farther favours for the catholic.; in Zd. question Is, why has Mr. Gladstone done the?? It is answered, for he is hinmelf a catholic at heart: all his near and dearest friends are of the lame persuasion, =doyen some of his own family, as can easily be proved by reading the advertisements of lotteries In the catholic Journals, where the name will appear among the patronesses. The " Weekly Register," I believe, was the AM cri sy hat said the catholic church was about to redly* a d ished convert. That per having much influence with the ought to know. I have no doubt if the editor were allowed to speak he would say the same as Ido who It Is. I ask Mr. Gladstone can he deep but what I have stated LB the troth? Let the question be put to him on Monday night, so that all protestants may know the truth.—l am, air,—Osit WHO HIGHT TO KNOW. Hawarden, April 7, 1868.—Sir,--I beg to thank you for your communication inclosing a scandalous letter which purports to he extracted from the London Standard. I am truly sorry if any journal has been found ready to dis honour itself by becoming responsible for the publication of each a letter. So far as it concerns me, there is not one word of truth in it from the beginning to the end. If you think it has caused uneasiness in Lancashire, perhaps you will be good enough to send to any of the local journals this contradiction.—l remain, sir, your faithful servant, W. E. GLADSTONE. To Mr. H. Shirrock. DR. .LIVINGSTONE. 7 T)IO . T,•aiunaal A rgue of January het publishes the following interesting intelli gence on the authority of Captain J. Fenwiek Wilkinson:— `• The captain informs us thathe has just arrived from Mexico, where he bad seen Mr. Marthinus Swarta, an elephant hunter, well known in this Republic, and who had just returned from one of his annual shooting excur sions in the interior, near the Zambesi. That whilst , engaged in hunting ►t a certain point above the Victoria Falls, in the month of July last, he bad spoken to a number of natives, who informed him that they had acted as guides to Dr. Livingstone, whom they praised highly, and who, they stated, had dismissed them at the Chief Retanga, giving them at the same time various presents. These natives bad come a distance of twenty days' journey on foot from Central Africa, to where Mr. M. S warts met them, viz., at some distance above the Victoria Falls, as already stated. The doctor was well at the time they left, and no attempt bad been made on his life; on the contrary, be was exceedingly popular, and was everywhere well received. From what these guides stated to Mr. Swart., it appears that the doctor had explored some very large river, cad was about retracing his steps when they left him. Cepopo is the name of a chief the ' other side ' of Retangs, whom they stated the doctor h►d visited. We have no reason to doubt the truth of this information ;on the contrary we A Mr. Collins and his wife have muds the Over have every reason to believe it to be correct, particularly land journey from Bsakok to Moulmein in 43 days. The as the information was voluntarily given to Mr. Swart' by distance travelled was 650 miles. Mr. Collins say" the the natives, who seemed to be proud of having acted as journey ought to be accomplished in from Moen to guides to the doctor, and at the time this information was eighteen ge m volunteered to Mr. Swart" be was not even aware that The operas announced at Covent-garden for the considerable anxiety was felt for the fate of the doctor ; present troth ere Rigtidg,thhi time with Signor Naudin had he known this, he states. be would have been more as the Duke (to-night) ; I Poritani (to-morrow) ; Us Bello particular in his inquiries. This intelligence will, we in Maachera (Thursday) ; en d B o u rg . it Thaw', (Saw, doubt not, be hailed with extreme satisfaction wherever it dry). is received." The opera" announced for the week at Drury- THE STATE OF PARTIES.—There are still six lane are Lan-- i s. 13ortria (to-morrow night) ;Le Noz:e di elections pending —vas., in South Linoolnshire, East Kent, . ,„„_____ ,_ , and _ _,_„ _,„_ Mill e. Kello gg and Itadnorshirs, and at Grantham, Leominster, and the It uut''''Tf ; "vim"m—wi t h 'mune- as Stirling Burghs—although the number of new members Glide, Signor Fraseltioi as the Duke, and Mr. Santley as returned since the &sedation in July, 1863 , has now been Rigoletto (Saturday). increased to 66. The effect of all these changes was felt m T aHE a or. OOHN'S-WOOD RAILW AT. —We under favour in the of late Mr. Gladston important e's resodi visiolun, tions whe was fromn the m la toajority 20 in stand that the government inspector of railways made an larger than it had in some quarters bean expected to be, official inspection of the St. John's-wood Railway on the gain to the liberal party from the parliamentary wick- Saturday, and has sanctioned its opening for public tragic. situ es of the last 21 years having been about 15. Trains were, therefore, to commence running this morning CONGRESS OF TIULDEB . UNIONS IN MANCHESTER. et intervals of 20 minutes between the sedge Cottage and The quarterly of the council was held on Mare- Moo street, and at intervals of 10 minutes during ohs day evening at Salford ; Mr. S. C. Nicholson, presi dent, in the chair, and Mr. T. Smith officiating as vier busy prole& of the day between the Swims Cottage and chairman. The attendance of delegates was unusually Baker-street. large. Th e Chairman. in opening the proceeding. , stated Crrivtßistrr LOCAL EXILYINATIONR. —Mr. ThOMIN that since the last quarterly meeting the executive oom- m er hn y; of Cambridge, secretary to the Syndicate, re. amities had taken into their serious consideration the pm. plains the statement of Protium Fawoett that the moult sent aspect of trades' unions, and the profound ignorance o f these examinations was slightly in favour of the girls. which prevailed in the public mind with reference to Is is true the papers sent up by the girls in some »- their operations and principles, together with the probe- i t s produced a more favourable impromion upon the bility of an attempt being made by the legislature, during mania of the examiners than thou sent is by the boys, the present session of Parliament, to introduce • Man" but, as a rule, girls were not sent in unless it was thought by their teachers that they would be likely to obtain aser which might prove detrimental to the interests of slo b soOlielle, nab= some COM" be adopted 49 w".... tallest's, whereas many schoolmasters sent in boys gigs initiative talon the whole s, chases. This accounts for the papers of the erh clams themselves; and had initiative in Prorming that a oongrole the "Pm"' having, in some sections, presented a better average Wives of trades councils, and other similar federations of Ne w t ......klixi-Jit....111!CAT,.__,./IBDSAL....—WRart vrthehaDeenPllyatoseabeh. trade societies, should be held in Manchester, as the main centre of industry in the province'. It had been further that the congress should amuse the character Er'r_"_trfer ch 7 the v Sri. for poor. from the Rev. C. B. csrgeti!nual meetings of the Association for the Advance- " B " i Z et "al •"`" mint of 804°1 Science , and tha t Me te shot " he read maims fa rwt tlielrest at 81° frot rIl t of ' Sellsbur hr the y pu ariar t st haing in 6 1 6 2 - and dammed *Pon all the various talie". a ir ee tta t h d : dation to . the 40 which have been ordered by the Dean and intent* of trade societies. The executive commit" had. Besides Um " Majesty" in the gable of the west accordingly, issued • stroillsr• reentatmegatetT ci the frog statues have already been placed in niches. roierd, to all they otneff•L__trage„ergeatatitaw „_, .1 the Troy are in the style of the 13th centwy, sad in point of United kingdom. the mem s"sseg t hat , a, to "'" M esa " lion bear close blase' to the figures which erehene lintos 14 o rnhin•thelll the meet h ti tre tis ee giali t too • Z iod et eetitied the ttadee thet : still eza" _ ,;.‘, exLst_iti_t_h_ .;_ e a . _ .. west_lr e ert ; sif_ Wells , . ;.. , ffiris ; 111111•11tiOn me _ of intention to send delegates. The executive cossmittos 7=..7.,Y, T 2l"_" t r ee r' .o(...eurtiizia:rttivezerid.:ed during the tia had suggested abet the coograss should be held on the 4th Zil e ' •"""" egss.—Salisbray Joierard. reitlT 'next ; but, (teal ematuakatteas rescind, the SHOCIINO SVICIDI OF AN INVALID.—Mr. CON ties had thought it advisable to suggest to this meet ing the • of paa , paa i ag t h e Imam, to a later per, one nqui of the depuSioro ih ners for Barks, has just bald peeked, in to r afford sufficient time far all the variou an i Inds ' • to send delegates and prows mum steam ateendin ryat g of Ktatbuiy into the anrcum _the tise of MesaOulgino Weston, The farther remarked that he hid autisseity womm fer t e ffitglY t r e deee r und he ovidsnes ehowed d th a t gia reiatim os her segammis aad adigh t honoured by promo °Whig t h a t it w a s "IT Fa" of Mr. M ' that tits N o m e .- lost autumn she had kept har bed, and had lately naffend be tb. * ham ; and that that gendsman would the from nervous debility. She was maim wink* her Is preparation of a low on "Arbitration and Coneilisdion." tenses. . e hat. her..htenge eteehee neess ee s4=ge t d ie r hee longr• Attu some dissumica, the delegates unaninionsly asi- On 1 . oed•Y US proved the set*on taken by the emend* isonowditee to the es ih ol ea use d to fen a • ia llsold an i t v = s l:ar gia simon e o r s rush. of trades' reprosantsairws. It was one P elso ela =fu: = that the congress should be post- lag cat t. the bask only her nißlAt dress posed until Ttassda,L4=2, and that all tads" test- .*fin„ t , t her et i Ir t. P: l dealt Tio ladi vemins ai gnat rbasanterlaiawas mg *dined to send ruld be at liberty* do so. mg I The eciancil wens favoured with a visit from Mr. J. W. nall ia airaninfalLn a o— minlyai, ban elimab ie saw et H. of a woman's bsdy through M. Wins this It. Hill, of Boston, United State. ' wile had Web ' ' bit" returned to the bedroom er. ... heed" at di*. Paris, and is now on a tour through this on= with a view of gathering informatics repeffisclice een di. somwing that her as Tr had dinagsposrod. end the Lion of the working dares. Mr. Hifi, in a iegatig = 1 1: 1 =1„. _ otAg a rril___elti weld Aanoll speech, gave an outline of the present Mate olf this Inn* 1 at .7 heeeehea sel• teee hmet 7 tet the e _T it the well :11. la g "nee of America whaas " alai clmitil l e k Mid- I sasedol by Dr. lAddirdslo, bat .11 *Zeta to mats* eid• dere& were far below to es. of the artisans( essaftry: ___., _ ... . In fast, In many parts of the Slates they wen in pester ' Tema ware notestrg eemeeed "gr a Z ase rla umat t in ll ll l. the teat beads" and entirely subject to the win sad oarrho !Ta i l PUT "Ma tam of this capita li sts, and their habitations weft me* ._ ....7_. _. ta a l e seeerel te et It = to tamatt g deoeee ' hee tth e eethady bla tr e e e hd. • I *Oyes in comparison with those of the ladvskions 2.risau lima chew - a the '' old country." This elate of tidies he L . " „ co rm* stetted late"' enotenselt in alt• Illiltar attributed to the want of trade ostfon, and lis= Daprn, to see the day when American art, shall have . FATAL AOCIDENT TO • LADY AT LTIMIL The , s h a hi g h At ic u pg , in that respect 'web was mord by Worejoyarsi Ormedisso *Mu that en Eiabertisy 0 their on this NI& the Admits. The reateflot et fatal accident larptool to a Lull I.4 Lroae, sear W raj Kr. Mil won foliewed hy a lively while ended tea. Abed f Oink Ike. the , ido et Wit a tuadial vete el Argo to that far his late Dr. Drishava, midiag at uoltareoe wee is , sambas& laths femme et tr. • the • bPiskilebrumb to ruiPm7 with bar soe'lliquir, M. . took osemaisa to remerli the i :i sec litlt• liarrees. a 7ve& arra. M. Dermea . us• .twit 1 a revolver, &ad Kra •le• dr iid t mtlat iesm athi P lia tt et tits t ea, mi dg et al a ir . 1 :: vire to OM bell it Ins Brili t a wsebver hi &a to lad the IROMBISIR MONAINFaIif id ' bee, at the same limn the way of iodise the Wahated • oregoail ,ti.tr. esaideari it tie lb se s e . ser Vi Gas Maimed ill se IL sham sa w stM no is Ala the alm out weat P ort. * * i=eaetagaetrelenttiteig itmaisstellegegneg. 'ball mimed gm imply el Su ma 1 4W heir .o. tkeir power. A. nandost the espared their inntently. Tho aniortilasis lady wen for Wes efruma et the stag/ tag ght)muldbilss lad Loo‘wo, is eocepasy with biz inn-in-law and ter, dhaleged Ia the dischalapi el *if • foe hod jut reamed from their matuiege tour. DEATH OP MR. ALDERMAN COPELAND. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Alder man Copeland, whisk took place last evening about 8 o'clock at his residence at Watford, after a short illness. The deceased gentleman was 72 years of age, and had represented the ward of Bishopsgate in the Court of Aldermen for nearly 40 years. He served the cake of sheriff in 1826, and that of Lord Mayor in 1635. He was, indeed, the senior member of the Court of Aldermen, and he represented the borough of Stoke-upon-Trent, with which he was long identified by trade in connection with the ceramic art, in parliament for many years. He we. greatly respected in the city of London and will be much missed. He had a chivalrous regard for the ancient rights and privileges of the corpora tion, and lost no opportunity in maintaining them whenever they were attacked or iv the slightest degree in jeopardy. Already there are three candidates in the field for the vacant seat—viz., Mr. Sheriff M'Arthnr, Mr. Stapleton, and Deputy Owden. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANB.—(THIE) DAY.) There was only a short supply of English wheat on sale here today. Notwithstanding the holiday season there was a fair attendance of millers, but the demand for all qualities ruled inactive, on last week's terms. The supply of fo-n wheat was extreme, the samples generally being in goodcoudition. Only a retail business was concluded, however, at the priors lately current. Barley was steady in value and demand for both grind ing and malting qualities. No change took place In the value of malt, but the de mand was very limited. There was only a moderate inquiry for oats, the supply of which was good. Prices were fairly supported. Beans continued firm in value, with a dull inquiry, few parcels of peas changed hands at late rates. Rye was dull on former term,. There was very little inquiry for main, but we do not alter the quotations. Linseed was needy, but rape ruled very quiet. In all English seeds there wee very little dole/. The flour trade war inactive, but millers were firm in demanding late rates for both town and country qua lities. Foreign descriptions ruled firm. The floating-grain-cargo trade has ruled firm in tone, although the amount of business passing has not been ex tensive. Wheat has met a steady in - gain. The recent advance in prices has been firmly maintai ned , and, in some instances, rather more money has been paid for fine quali ties. Some few cargoes have been taken for the Continent. We cotote °kirks', arrived, 675. 6d. ; Kutch, 69e. ; Theodo sia, 10e. per 4921b5. - Danubian, 60s. ; Enos, 615.; Varna, 63e. per. 4reOlbs. ; Ghirka, on purge, 68e. 6d.joar 4921b5. ; Danubian, red, 62a. ; Beide, 565. 766. Per 4801 b& ' • Berth anski, to be shipped, 61e. 6d. ; a hirka, Ms- to 604 - per 4921 be. Only a limited quantity of main has been on offer, for which the demand has ruled inactive. Priory, however, are nominally unaltered. Barley afloat has been in improved request, and late rates have been firmly maintained. We quote :—Roumelian, arrived, 345.; Danubian, 345.; sad Bulgarian. As. per 4001 W. Rye has ruled dull, and to have effected sales, lower prices must ban been submitted to. The quotation for Azov, April shipment per steamer, is 110,. to Ms. per 4sOlbs. Beans have been in little request, but owing to the small supply cm band values are very firm. Analysts or Burnt —Foreign : Linseed, 73 ; rapeseed, 1166; maize, 130; and sundry, 53 qrs. Foreign: Tares, 1,096; Hissed, 5,160; rapeseed, 7,917; and maize, MOB clrs- EXPORTS.—WItent, 480; oats, 120; peas, 220; linseed, 191; oilseed, 2,357 ; and maize, 600 qn. CUUINT NUM. IVOLUIR. Per Qr. WELT. O. a Ewa, Last, red, 'O4 —to— „ to. vat*, 476 4 6 I SO 74 ter Qr. O&M & I. ac kiih, oteh b =ft 3O to 35 23 to 30 man. IS to 32 Nadzi am Aw l 06 to 73 red Yougait - 4 O 4O to 43 Tick 4O to 44 Harrow MUM ._ 40 to 64 _____.. 1141thig Diotilllag Gris4llag l5 to M 111 , 51.8. Ilem, Norfolk, mod aslant BB to 741 klarsto• sod Want 48 1 Brown 54 to to 7 I 4 t 1 Now 17 143 to 48 _ _ Grey ....... 42 to 44 it 45 to 47 Bain • holm. Town sods, per 220 lbs. Household 66 to 62 Country Norfolk sad &Wolk, az Alp et to CA) Oct% Combat, food III to U potato isach, N• 42 VON tit Qr. Wow,. n I Dominic and ulp berg 7l to NI Itootook -- Per Qr. 0.01 l I. S. DULL mad !Wallah 24 to 31 IT to 70 Dt u a 66 Os 71 boadao, bard soft Orabroo. rod Oa to 70 white BITCH. Duda _____ 41 to 44 %WWI ____ 43 6* 44 4t to 43 44 to AG INDIAN COI/. --.. Ortsding Dbrtilltos WaMug ____ 4O to 43 White 42 to 44 'follow FLOM Trench, pa took .... SS to 67 Spud& „ to ST Aotortona. pot Wt... IS to U °audios .. 10 to 311 broirtai - T. 2.3 to n Data! feedlot.. 14 to IS AZIZYALI OF to., L 0L DOTDOTS I CAIJUAGS. NCLUSIVL LONDON BY LAND AND APRIL 6 TO APRIL 11, =::I 1, - T. i. - .. : : 1 16154 LIVERPOOL (THES On mu (PION oua oira The market 111111111111■411•117 steady ow the ;trek sad dearer far arrival. Sales about 15,000 to 20,000 balsa. WOW MINCING-LANE.—(THD3 DAY.) In osaaninesee of the holidays there is a my thin at. *madames in the markets to-day. Boos—TM —Tbs demand for Manilla continues active at very full prises, about 5,000 bags mold ; cloyed, 31a. to 32e.; =dived, 9e . 3d. to 28a. Refined thin. Corra—Brains has bees done In Ceylon, en meat & &notions, at steady prices, including Native et 50e. to a Id. Oorrom—Only small parcels had been disposed of. In other articles no change. TALLOW MARIUCT.—(THII3 DAY.) The assaisst is Om, at the following quotations : Tows tallow, 41a. 34. ; Petersburg Y.O. on spot, 4 5e.; April to Jane. 435. ; Oetabee to December, 43a, 3d. ; camber, 431. 94. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) W bars • Maori Reapply of beasts and favourable weather I oerogtwtly prime aro Mbar higher, and • good clicamaim is affaciad. We Imre a fair ripply of sheep far lie day, and trade is very dull ; Pit Priors hive assumed • Nide ham Thursday's decline. Lando trade is bad, arias w Um acid meatier. Good salves an Mill mem aad dray. Our foreign 4267232 •••••••• 431 beasts, 3,830 sheep, sad calves, Them are 311 d Maass ; Ireland, 10 ; Norfolk immilligibt *ad 510 from dm midland and home lealilial lardfis:_‘ll 11 . 4. ad/ Dm okras of Ma. •4.a. 4. SO = bona 4 • Das•Dostal-bdialt • • Dad 'll 10 , /DA Loog•woob.... 0 0 0 Bolood qua bowls 364 0 1 Do. do. show.... 4 • • Cobol 20 6 • Ds do. Moro .... 3 7 0 Mb05a3D147419 •• 0 0 Labs 6 7 • Drab al UN ; drop 7fied hobo. 13.41•7 m l e. ; Awn.. 411. I meows HOP muuarr.-0 Yom' Patina= sod Smith mood • for consuarptloo for al deoneiptioos of !la foreipm, at ins rota. ".1 1101 V :Ill.:, tx, 1. bar : I . .•• n> • las. Li, Baru star carrassed and redosmi to 112 dig. at sea kneL Th• WWI r (Mug), 2 (talline, a (steady), Indicate direction at madame! CIO Edda last 14 Mark iliannanistar anew* la dada liztraine am, with its direction Ind 24 hams. Z.—calm. Wealhar: b.—dam sky : e.— clouds ) ; L— ot: h.—hail: I—lightning: m. —miry (bap ; e. --srarrael dull): r. —rahi : 1.--Orow : r...thooslar. F.ln-isit. saw or tall molted), daring last 24 bourn hat dkititrbanak ILSYAWL& Atmospherical pressu►e le rory unrorm In amount, and has changed hat slightly during the last 48 hours sanders read ings showed a slight deereatc. and this morning. an Increase of nearly the suns extant. Temperature le meth the sense as if was an Saturday. Winds are verb light, and the *tether Ls nne. FLOWZILING SUNDAI. —A very pretty mutual prevails In the country diatricts of South Wales of assem bling in the churchyards on Palm Sunday and spreading fresh dowers upon the graves of friends and relatives. After the late mild winter spring Rowers ere unusually plentiful, and on " Flowet ing Sunday," as Palm Sedum is called in thin locality, all the churchyards were dtered io bright flowers and wreaths of evergreen. The melon is not any means con fi ned to the lower classes, and in many the graveyards flowers of hothouse culture were naltd with the more modem field Gowen. MORATIMC COMMUNICATION MITE ABINNINIA. —lt is remarked by " An Old Cerreepratient" in the Timm that It is a matter of general surprise that no steps ham been taken by the government to townies • spend tele. =conmzurication with the bead-quarter, of the in form in Abyss inia . " The importance of such • dim is so evident that it weak' appear that there mast be some insuperable difficulty in the way of its being carried out. On referring to the maps. however, the following facts are evident. The distance from TA asdala to Annealey Bayonet the roads now psseticable is about 260 mike, and thief pre sume could be traversed by horse relays in 24 keen. I have ridden in India by night along • mad intempersed by jungle and intersected by constant wallahs, 66 miles, in just under the live boors. It nay, however, be poen ble that the Abyssinian roads, improved as they are, might require two days to perform the Mutat. Prom Annealey Bay to lines, • distance of 900 geogrephicel miles, • moderately swift steamer would sesivey • mail in four days, so that in six days a telegraphic) sent on from Suez would convey the news from Yag to London." 11rmo-ZudoesaN T El. EC:RANI IRIMOVWUnig.— Tb• limited Chamber of Commeree have rewired capita of a eaetepondenee which boa taken place beams fflowers. Cloaca and Co., of Bombay sad Liverpool, cod the director of the lode-European Telegraph line at Hamada. ; and between Lieutenant-Colonel uoldanad, directonia-einef aI the system, and Kr. L W. Courtney, ameaskairner at Cemstantiaople. The fact* embraced by the —+s ailing moist ad to the stressiest meaner the impeleose of eats. Waist, at as early a period as pomade, same system at aOmOlitakatOlO which, if not entirely nailer the esatrol of British officials, shall at lent ha se far eepaiesd cod direeted by the as to prevent Bet cmly the wmatious de kys, but the grievous buugling saddielortism to which the issemmpsat pessat mot ore exposed. Lisatemant•Coloasi Goidemill most anxious that as mach evidence as pomade reprd to the iimmakeitiss ed the emomip system should be collected in time to he polkaed - as the Vienna oouference. There will be so T e i l e f i t i s may judge from the expertness et aterehanln i n arpool, in obtaining an ample array of fade; mad it is to be hoped that the joint action cif the mikes te momenta to the conference will result is the eclablieh meet of a envies as prompt and effective es of the Alkalis said" OmTAL Pesos. ati.o-a-Citocrir 1:11DAT, Area 11 . — Admiadoos ne pglaea4'%Wl by seams ticks* 4,143 ; total Alters, %Di.cria,;•to Vnikea Haft. - id& 1 VIS UM CIS iliiii iiii WM 4023 ' I Oat& 'Naas. has Flol On. Via gra brit • tufo 394 6.1 .. 1 111010 , 114, URN ' 114'1 - • TON MARKET. mir.) =•• MONEY mAEKET.-(27118 DAY.) 0111 O'CLOCL The Nook Exchange is closed to-dsy, by order of the committee, this being now established as an annual nenom, and no taninictious ars therefore going forward in public securities. Throughout the City there is a partial suspension of business. There is a fair demand for mousy in the diaTotuft market. The general rates for choice bills ore lj to l per cent. The Java, from New York, has brought only 2781. in specie. The steamer Para took on Saturday 68,151.1. in silver for Bombay. It is annonnoed that the Agra Bank (Limited) is prepared, on behalf of the late Agra and Mast man's Bank (Limited), to anticipate payment of it. promissory notes, for the final instalment falling due on the 15th July, 1868, under rebate of the same rate of interest which the notes carry. This instalment will complete 20s. in the pound, with interest thereon in full. The Caledonian and North British Railway joint traffic return shows this week a decrease of 2571. compared with the corresponding period of last year. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Standard Bank of British South Africa (Limited) is fixed for the 27th inst., when a dividend will be The half-yearly meeting of the Bahia Gas Com pany (Limited) is convened for the 30th in s t. The annual meeting of the Singapore Gas Com pany (Limited) is called for the 20th inst., w :ten a dividend is to be declared. An extraordinary general meeting of the British Shipowners Company (Limited) is called for the 15th inst., at Liverpool, to authorise the dirt...tors when the profits of the company permit, to declare an interim dividend. A seventh call of 10s. is to be paid on the " A " shares of the Northern Assam Tea Company by the lst of May. The half-yearly interest, due tie 13th inst., on Riga Dunaburg Railway shares is advertised for payment. _ _ A petition for the winding up of the Velletri and Terracina Railway Company (Limited) is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Gitrard on the 18th inst. EATERDA Y EVENING. Consols, which closed on Thursday at NI to 11 for the sth of May, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For money the last pricy was 931 to I. The official business report is as follows : —Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931, 1 ; ditto, for account, 931 ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 92k, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 921, 11, ex div. ; Annuities, 1883, 12 7-16, ex div. ; Bank Stock, 244, ex div. ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1141, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 871 ; ditto, Five per Cent., 103/, 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 19a., 155., 20e. prem. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. In both the Stock Exchange and the Mining Exchange to-day is observed as a holiday, and mining business is, therefore, virtually suspended. Mr. F. B. Smart has been appointed liquidator of the Westminster Mining Company (Limited). The half•ycarly meeting of the United Mexican Mining Company (Limited) is called for the 6th of May, and will be made extraordinary, to sanction a call of 2s. 6d. per share, payable by the lit of July. A general meeting . of the Anglo-Brazilian Gold Company (Limited) la called for the 21st inst. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The Stock Exchange being closed to-day, then have been no transactions in railway stocks. WWATHBR BINAMWL DAY.) )luNDAT, lAPTIL 11, $ LL B. ;T. Nairn i 30.03 r 14 &bedew 10.0.10r 1010 E 130.011r azdroesaa '30.12r 7 Greer cantle. 30.09 r Veen 30.00r Cape Cleat 30.07r:47 Neches Pt 110.04 z LATerpog 3011 41 8013 bet 4 130.06 r Peusaace '30.09r 44 grasl '34.0,3r Umlaut__ /30.00 e 41 Labs! ort —ll.O 00r: tun/mut._ 63 ' tlr :l2r We)11201:111...20.10r. Pertumoath. 04r 41 Wades 10.00., Yarmouth 9.991 41 dcarbareasa .011 r 01•104 .llf 41 , I.3oensea 30.15 37 0.98 40 3 3 9 8 1 Pada . !SLOB 37 flaareleon 10.11 V. fr.' W I 1 8.. &W. It &Z. 2 8.8. W. 1 1 8. • I Kw. ! ! R. ; 1 E.' i I N.IL ; XX 1 KKE ! X N.E. :11 N. ; i N.& ?N.N.IL!6 N. 3 N.N.W. ' 4 N.W. I LSE. Z. KN.K. A.K. K.Z. a &K N.W. , D. 1