The Express. — London, England, 1866-03-28 00:00:00

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Ihn.in ; NW Snowdon 1 11 "1 411=17 Noore.-11.0( AND 010 L Kama Dubai:one and Colapton.—And THE WOLIt AND 7 El LAMB. PRISONS'S. TADS IvluMal, • GHOST IN Berri Or 111103NLIP.—A 'Mr what TN" STUNTS *V LONDON. Kamm This. T. Nark D. Nary Sham awl Tither: Mn. H. Minima awl Wawa IL Banwtt and Z. Zadges. SISTIAWIFIL THE HATIVINT 11011 L—Mks Ism Ur ridga—Msaisc IL Bander.—THE SCOTTISH CHIEF. W. James Lawson and Ylm L WHIZZ SHALL I MHZ? HIGH WATIR AT LONDON-ILLIDGL TEDI DAT Marshal. O. 911•—••Lthrsom O S7R. To-mown, Mania& lb. AMISINIOIS. Il SIM LONDON, PIBDNEBDAY; MARCH 28. AN incident which has recently ooctirred at Venice throws a strong and searching light upon the attempts of which we hear from time to time of the Austrian Government to coneiste its Italian subjects, and the success of those attempts. Only a few weeks since we were noticing one of those periodicalperagraphsintheofficial journalsof Vienna announcing the grant of some sort of constitution, or at least of municipal self-government, to Vend* and the assembling of a Central Congregation, or Council-General, of the province, to assist the Govern ment in the fulfilment of its good intentions. We should be most unwilling to suspect the present Administration of the Austrian Empire of any de liberate purpose to deceive the public opinion of Liberal Europe by these occasional displays of benevolence. Indeed, we have sufficient faith in the honesty and generosity of the counsels now prevailing at Vienna to imagine that the statesmen who have already given so many pledges of a liberal and conciliatory policy are sincerely anxious to prove to the world that even a navaral portion of the Kingdom of Italy can be made happy and contented under foreign domination. We have heard travellers who visited Venice last autumn (and who described the pitiable decay and desertion, the universal beggary, and the universal despair of the few Vene tians who still cling to their native city) express their conviction that the Austrian Government would do " almost anything" for the Venetians if they would only accept their fate as an inalienable possession of the Empire, and not as a conquered country, and would resign them selves to the favour of their foreign rulers Instead of fretting wearily like captives in their chains and sickening with hopes deferred. We can very well believe in this disposition of the Austrian Govern ment : for Venice as it is, with the flower of its youth, the pith of its manhood, the strength of its aristocracy and middle classes, in voluntary exile, serving in the army or the navy of Italy, en riching and adorning the parliament, the bar, the commerce, the arts, and the edemas of Italy, is a sore disgrace to an Empire which begins to pride itself on the happiness and freedom of its population; and a grievous toes to an Empire borne down with debt and struggling to meet its engagements with honour, in order to convince capitalists of its resources. We could imagine Austria consenting to make Venice a free city, nay, even a free Republican city, ender the pro tectorate of the Empire, if even on these terms an Austrian governor would be visited, and Austrian sovereignty accepted. It has been the constant and systematic policy of Vienna to sacrifice Venice to Trieste ; and so sucoesafully has this policy been pursued that Venice, as a seaport, no longer eras. There is scarcely a coaster to be seen at the mouth of the Canal, and the arrival of a British coal brig is an event. We dare say the Austrian Govern ment would do its best to bring back trade and shipping to the Lavine; to deepen the channel; to make the old Arsenal alive again with armaments and constructions, and to do all that will sasuredly be done when Venice belongs to Italy ageln. But the plain fact, which has always been ob vious enough to all disinterested witnesses, if not to the statesmen of Vienna, is that on no terms or conditions, however exceptionally favourable, will Venice or Venetia consent to separation from Italy, or accept the sovereignty of Austria. The following incident, which has sug gested these remarks, is but one more super fluous proof of a self evident proposition. And we can only hope that the Cabinet of Vienna will have too much respect for public opinion in future to trouble itself with announcements of a "liberal " constitution for Venetia." There is a Municipal Council at Venice, not- withstanding the reluctance of any respectable Venetian to accept even a civic function under an Austrian Governor. This Council has for several years been presided over by Count BEMS% an amiable gentleman, who has incurred the deep displeasure and suspicion of his fellow citizens by his Austrian sympathies and preclilee tions. The other day Count Toonirrinuto, the Austrian Civil Governor of Venice, invited Count Basuto to use his influence with the Municipal Council to vote a considerable sum by way of sub aidy towards opening the Opera-house, which has remained closed for many years, for the simple reason that no Venetian would enter it, and Aus trian officers and their families could not, by the most constant attendance, make it pay its expenses. Count Benno, it appears, declined to comply with the request, on the ground that the municipality was already in debt, and could not afford such a charge. This refusal, though conveyed in the politest terms, so exasperated the Civil Governor, that he wrote Count BEMBO a most insulting let ter, which Count BIGKEO acknowledged with per fect dignity and temper by the instant and uncon ditional resignation of his office of Podolia. Thereupon the asressori niunicipali, or acting members of the mencipality, being informed of their chief's resignation, and of its cause, sent in their resignations also,witich **Austrian governor requested them to withdraw, but in rain. Here, THE EXIBESS, WEDNESDAY IiVirATING, MARCH then, we find a Podestil of Venice, who for his et-1 rel Trot, which users gkaruiratiros because IffordleE °optioned. and almost solitary devoiihui to the proof ottoman and cultlntioo. why are use to my that . 0110 far humidly organisations oft s* working in oi see to i Enretton of AUSTRIA had ins:mm.olh., reprobtrilds cause us easy and terms? Trull. unions often mate of his fellow citizens and fallow countrymen, who . blunders, Wit are our plate.glaes whack's so very strong had laboured for years to bring about • recap* 'Wit we can venture to throw stones! Mee we no in ciliation between the people of Venetia stenos of insane competitions, of trying tit stifle °ppm/. -and their foreign rulers obliged at last non by unfair mean., of foolish trust in reckless directors, not only to abandon the idea of the possibility of among our public companies! As to the motive of organ suchlo aishable, and in both it 1 a reconciliation, but actually to resist the list"' it is in both 01101 disting has nothing to do with politior. exacting pretensions and to incur the die That Mr. Bright and the Chancellor of the Exchequer pleasure of the Austrian Governor by refusing wit do their best to amuse Lord Russell with • pyrotech to add to the grievous burdens of his fellow- 1 Meal imitati'a of the real flaming enthusiasm of 1831.32 citizens • tax to provide for the pleasures cannot, the Post thinks, be doubted, but it will be 'moos of an Austrian garrison. if we could suppose sible to reproduce, even in pantomime, the scenes which are fondly desired. In the heads of the present &hotels that the idea of reconciling Veneti ans to . Austrian rule still lingered in the brain of are I in tra k t is io ta n r :eform u,it a s . be ed e ia n a d p iso pea nta g ted ta and tat d ia e a la cra i, li a a n a d a any statesman in his senses, we might in- . the distress they experience. On the orietrery, they Mould gist on this incident to expose the de- rather retire with composure, and leave the teak to be losion. But we cannot for a moment consent taken up and completed by statesmen who could reckon to call a delusion what is in fact a fraud upon upon the 000fidenoe of the country. the oonscience of Europe. Austria may plead the Mr. Bright, the Herald says, is not perfect in his art a two ways—firstly, or as de ra m li s e go . gu m :. rights of posseuion, or the claims of convenience, t il ls: is a m lial e Our en of in or considerations of strategy, or imperial auscep. sesondly, when he imagines himself strong .sough popu to ce ; bring tibilities ; but it is not the less true that while she that populace to be of one mind and will. The parliament held@ Venioe, one of the noblest historic of Great Britain would be degraded indeed were its Luis cities in the world, with all its treasures latios dictated by say rabble packed between Trafalgar of art, and all its monuments of glory and square and Pelsoe-yard. The monster meetings, in Palace- 1 beauty, will be an outrage and reproach yard and eliewhere, culminated is 1848, sod eighteen years d w ithout an party e to its oppressors, crumbling to decay like a tomb have ela pse demands for parliamentar y y r exceptnd professionaleform. Bat it is neoceery to deserted and profaned. A year sines ws drew observe how the Chartist priooiple of Ordeal force or attention to a remarkable letter addressed to Lord terror—whieh is inseparable from the idea of enormous HOUGHTON by Count CHABLIS ANHIVABENIS on the mobs—bas become the natural and necessary development " Urgency of the venetian Question." The author of our new whiggery. Mr. Bright's Invocation to Bir of that letter has lately been excepted from an miaghain is exactly the equivalent to the summoning of a amnesty accorded to the Italian subjects of torchlight riot. Austria. But be has taken his place im the Par- The Tekpruple considers that Mr. Bright has per formed a signal service in his letter by defining lisment of Italy, and there. he may be assured, what the mioletsrial plea is, why it is the his testimony on behalf of his unfortunate fellow- duty of the people to support it, and what is the antrymen who are unable to escape from the character of the disgraceful conspiracy against it on mercies of Austria will not be heard In which the tories build their last and desperate hope. The Tatter has told the people their part in the greet task which the government has undertaken for them. And if we thought the working dames could be indifferent to the courageous and trest'ul sympathies of Mr. Gladstone, to the press which hes been faithful to them, sod to this their illustrious spokesman, whose voice was never yet raised against their good, we should make the tories • meat of the admission that the working classes neither desire nor deserve reform. Let the various trades sad crafts ponder the last new comments on their union', sod tell us whether it is true that, so long as they can get moire money for beer, "the rest they leave to their friends in parliament." It may be so; end in that case we should counsel their friends is parlia ment to leave them to their beer. Oar own idea is that the statement is another impudent slander, and that the seat ten days will be the death of it. The Advertiser is shocked at the language employed by Mr. Bright, and thinks no one cm doubt that if the pass ing of the Reform Bill was in danger before. the unwar rantable manner in which Mr. Bright here speaks of its opponent. will render its rejection now a matter of moral certainty. t,A't'EST INTELLIGENOX. Arstiri AND PRUSSIAN The DeWitt et Vienna affirms, aid Norik German Geesaks'of Berlin denies, the fa& of a cote plimontary autograph letter having been sent bS the Emperor of Austria to the King of Prussia on the occasion of the anniversary of the latter. Both the Debatts and the Neus Premdenblatt speak of an offer by the Berlin government to Austria of 50 million thalers for the cession of the rights of the latter in the Duchies, and both declare that Austria will accept no pecuniary indemnity. The latter journal mentions a report that Austria has notified to the cabinets of Paris and London that it would on no account permit the annexation of the Duchies to Prussia, and that a rupture be tween both powers may therefore be considered as inevitable. _ The National Gazelle of Berlin advisee the Prussian government to abandon the idea of an nexing the Duchies, as inch an act oould only be accomplished by a war, and to confine itself to obtaining, in the interest of Germany, the pre dominanoe of the military and maritime supremacy of Prussia in the definitive organisation of Schles wig-Holstein. At the closing of the Diet of Prague, which has just taken place, the Grand Seneschal, Count Roth kirch, delivered an address, which terminated as follows : - _ The most animated dissuasions were always inspired by a feeling common to all the membeni—of fidelity towards Bohemia and the Emperor. The present moment furnishes en occasion for giving in that sentiment an expression which may be heard beyond the circle of mountains around our country, and which will show that Bohemia, intimately salted to the other kingdoms and countries of tke Austrian monarchy, will devote all her forces to protect the honour sod power of Austria. Loud applause followed throe words, and the pro ceedings ended with three enthusiastic cheers for the Emperor. MB. OLADITONZ AID 11111 CRITICS. The Daily News observes that Hr. Gliadstones leader ship in the House of Common has imperilled the mut*, tioa foe foresight of more than one public writer. The sanguine hopes that were eatortained of metier him lose his temper have bees falsified, and Mr. Gladstone hu developed a new faculty to sustain him amid new circumstances. The prophets, there- fore, who have deluded their readers have now to make good their position. Moat of them hare left ill alone, but the Saturday ßeview, which hes long been distinguished among political journals for its persistent dialike of Mr. Gladstone, represents his unkind exhibition of self-rontrol as en ioinry, and takes refuge in the argu ment that if he be. not been angry he has at least been dull. He has cruelly disappointed them, too, by offering them statistics when they professed to expect only platitudes. There was nothing left for it but to dealers that he bad sot got up his facts, and this acoordingly has been religiously repeated ever since the night of the 12th. Ouriously enough, however, there is an " undesigned coincidence" in the ogee which completely disposes of this charge. It It almost certain that a 71. frinabile was not the *dried form of the minieteeial scheme, but was selected to meet the fact, with which the new electoral statistics had for the first time made the government acquainted. The modification of proposal in order to harmonise with a modification of the data on which it is founded is usually held to imply some knowledge of the latter. It ham been reserved for the animosity of faction to detect that to cut your cost accord ing to your cloth is the best possible proof that yon are ignorant how much cloth you have got. 11115CILLANIODS TOPICS. The Times return' to the subject of nor meat supply, end urges the goveromost to promptly establi•th abattoirs at Harwioh, Themes Haven, and other ports of debarka tion, and to resciod the order prohibiting the importation of &Moult from Holland. " Commenting upon the malt tax which Sir Fitzroy Kelly will shortly bring before puliameot, the Daily NOM seta to work to disabuse the public mind of the notion that cottage brewing could possibly be one of the result. of the repeal of that tax. The fittiog atmosphere and the water, which have so much to do with the mama of brewing, cannot be oommsadel by the c Mager. He cannot afford the time, or the cost of the utensils, or the store room. Lioensieg system, tax, whatever is in the way of an honest tra,de io bier, must be cleared off ; but the labourer must benefit in this, as in other matters, by the div:sion of em ployments. The Herald says the whole question between Acute% and Prussia is really the vulgar one of the sum of money or the bit of land for which the Schleswig-Holeteiners are to be sold to Prussia. Had the Prussian government offered a territorial concession at all equivalent in value to the Austrian share of the Duchies the imperial government would have taken it readily eccoligh. But Prussia has only offered money, and Austria bee hitherto spurted a money price. The Herald hopes that the two robbers will come to some arrangemenk . The Daily News thinks it more than excusable in the Cabinet of General L Marmor• to oppose on grounds of prudence and policy the ratifc►tion of the electien of X. Hatrini, which must have seriously disturbed the good relations between Italy and France. Nevertheless, it is confident that Victor Emmanuel aril the wisest of his ',patentors, and the majority in the Parliament at Florence, regret the prolonged exile of • patriot who on the day of his death will be lamented and honoured as one of the purest heroes of hie country's cease, sad one of the most devoted precursors and martyrs of her redemption. NEW APPOINTMENTS. We understand that Mr. George John Shaw Leone, M.P. for Readiog, has accepted the post of Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Kostobbull-fingesses, 111. P. for Sandwich, Junior Lord of the Treasury, is to be Under Secretary for the Horne Department, v;ce the Hoe. T. G. Baring, who will suooeed Lord Clarence Paget as Secretary to the Admiralty.—Pest. We are requested to state that the National Por trait Gallery, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, will be open to the public on Easter Monday, Tues- • day, and Wednesday. The Lords of the Treasury have informed the Commissioners of Customs that it is the lateen= of her Majesty's government to propose the abolition of the duty oa timber sod wood on sad after the 26th of March instant ; sad oonsequently is anticipation of parliameot's agreeing to the proposal, their lordsbips have desired that tie said aornmiasioosrs shall give directioss for the admistion of timber and wood free of duty, oo cud after the 26th lasts•t, upon the impeders' giving bond to pay the duties thereon should parliament not tumid* to the proposal of the goverment. Some time since we announced that the Rev. Philip Guidon, M.A.. formerly of University College, Ox. ford, had intimated his intention of resigning the vicarage of Aseingtoo, sear Sudbury, to which be was appoiated in 1961, with a view to join the communion of the church of Rome. He has now completed that step, and Mr. J. Gordon, who is the patron, les nominated to it the Rev. Retry Landon Hand. ILA., of Trinity College, Cam- bridge, curate of St. GUes's-in-tba-lifieWs. Mr. Maud took his RA. degree is 1850. The living is worth abed 1001. • 7111 W. SHOCKING RELIGIOUS OUTRAGE IN ITALY. In yesterday's Express we published the fact that a horrible outrage had taken place at Barletta, a town On the Adriatic coast, containing about 2,000 inhabitants, and that some protestants had lost their lives. The Nazione of Florence now gives the fol- lowing more ample details : The ignorant populatioa were worked on by a priest named Ruggiero with the object ct destroying the proiestants. The result wee that three of these unfortunate persons were burned alive, others were thrown out of the windows, and others beaten to death with clubs. The oßloes of the sub prefecture were also attacked by the mob, and all letters and furniture they contained destroyed. The sub prefect was maltreated, and only saved his life by escaping to a Oboe of concealment. One of the guards of publics security was killed. Two houses were also burped, end many others sacked. The number of persons said to be murdered by the rioters amounts to 13. A detachment of soldiers was ordered with all haste from Taal., end by their mignon order was restored. /deny arrestor have bees made, isolnding several priests sad monks. U. Meyer, the Evangelical pastor of Barletta, has ad dressed the following letter to the Corriere ileac Marche of Ancona : " Barletta, March 20. "Yesterday our hall of conference was assailed by a swarm of modern Pharisee, led by a priest named Bag gier Tostiglione, who foe severe' dsys met had been ex citing the popular* to enemies against the protestant'. The whole building was set on fire ; four of our brethren were killed, or, I should rather my, two of our brethren and two pined who came to their assistance. Ooe of our ministers saved himself by a miracle. I my self escaped over the roofs of the houses. The house of D. C., the wine merchant. was completely burned down ; be himself escaped. I write to you still concealed in • cellar of my home." A letter from Bari in the Corriere says that amodgst the persons arrested are four priests, a capuchin monk, six women, and a banker,on whose person was found a list of 200 persons destined for " sacrifice." SWEDEN. A committee of the Swedish Diet has just adopted, by 11 votes to 8, a proposal to grant to Jews and Christian dissenters, not members of the national protestant church, admission to the civil services of the kingdom of Sweden, with the exception of ju dicial or ecclesiastical functions, and professorships of religion, philosophy, or history. The States of the country have now to examine the measure, which would constitute a very decided progress in the legislation of Sweden in matters concerning liberty of conscience and public worship. The same committee has also given its assent to a declaration that "the King cannot, without the assent of the States, become the reigning prince of a foreign country." THE FENIAN EXCITEMENT IN CANADA. We have received a file of Canadian papers up to the 13th inst. The excitement in Canada over the apprehended Fenian invasion appears to be intense, and the provincial measures for defence are being vigorously pushed forward. Lord Bionck, the Governor General, has issued orders calling out the militia and designating the different organisations required for service. In one we read : The Oomma•der-in-Chief regrets that he is compelled, as • measure of prudential, to call for the active services of so large a number of the volunteer force. This step does not result from the existence of • coodition of war between oar sovereign and any foreign Skate. ft is roe dered necessary, in the performance of the duty which has devolved on the government, of mate( provision for protecting the lives and properties of the inhabitants of this province against the threatened piratical attacks of law. less men who use the ter r:tory of a neighbouring power for the purpose of openly organising enterprises against the sovereign rights of our Queen and the security of her sub jects. The Commander-in-Chief relies with caufidenee on the loyal spirit of the Canadians to nest this extraordinary state of facts, and feels aimed that, if accessary, the entire population of the pro. winos would come forward to resist say ievasion of the coat try. The Commander-in-Chief knows that it is not neces sary to address any observation to the officers and men now called out for active service, on the importance of strict attention to their military duties ; and be is con vinced that should the threats of attack be earried into effect, the Canadian volunteers of the present day will, with Ood's blessing, meat with as much success is repelling such I a criminal and waatoo outrage against humanity and civili sation as was given to their ancestors, whoa they were called upon to roll back from their territories the tide of legitimate war, or to repulse the attacks of lawless le , vsdere. _ _ _ _ _ Allithe volunteers called out are to be placed under the regulations of strict military law, and are sub ject to the orders of Lieutenant-General Sir John Michel, commander of the British forces in North America. Much enthusiasm is represented to exist among the volunteers, who were rapidly arriving from the oountry places in the principal large towns whence many of them had already been despatched to the frontier. It is reported that the forts of Quebec have been denuded of the regulars garrisoning them, and that these also are en route I for the expected seat of war. It is proposed in Montreal to expel all aliens. The Roman catholic Bishop of Toronto has ad dressed the following letter to hie clergy : At. YUburs Palace, Toronto, March 9, 1866. Rev. and Dear Air,—We deeply deplore tbe uneasy feeling and eicitenseet amused by a threatened invasion by ionises me, who. preluding to remedy the evils of Ireland, would indict dreadful injury on (the peke. sal isitsbitsals et that provisos Ws sod sot OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (711113 DAY.) TIM PINTA 'S £JD CANADIAWS. - _ The contemptuous view of the Fer.ian threats against Maeda, although the most eataral, is not, in the opinion of the TSw44 the trust one. The provincial government, which moat be well informed, is convinced that the crisis has come at last, and the shareholders in the Fenian speculation expect a dividend of some kind or other, either in eiotory and pleader or ia flesh and blood. They cannot refund the money they have oqu-nder-1. and they caanot allege that any nuforessee accident hie foiled the execution of their design. They must fight, er stand con victed before the world as the authors of a swindle of most gigantic dimension'. Meanwhile, the absurdity of the thing does not make it less an act of hostility, and it can sot be said that England bee been over-hasty is requesting the American government to take such precautions as may provost its territory from booming the base of operations for the invsaion of Ossada. The Times hopes and be lieves that the promptitude and decision of the America* government, when the time for action arrives, wi'l oom pensate for the passive attitude it has hitherto assumed in a matter so nearly affecting the amity and good understand lag Intermit the two nations. In another ai tick the Times gives an abstract of • letter which Mr. Davy M`Ges, the Oanadiss Mi nister of Ag. icoltare egad F.cnigration, has addressed to the editors of the Irish press, in which hs repre sents the Irish emigrants in America rema'ning to the extent of full 75 par cent., ti swell the popu lation of great towns and Iwo: te, instead of settling to agricultural industry in the rural districts. They have become Fenian" precisely because they have not become Americans. They have forsaken one country without adopting another. They have landed in America without as similating themselves to thepeople of the United States, and as they have acquired no new nationality, they cherish vague and distempered dreams of the old one. In Canada the facts are just the other way. There the Irish rural settlers outnumber the town settlers by almost 3 to 1, and the effect of this preponderance is 'ern in the character of the population. The great majority of Irish Oanadiens "live by land, and own lend," and even among the townsfolk, says Mr. M'O's, the attempts to lotroinoe the pest of Yonianien have been " wholly without success." The Post allows that up to the present time no breach of the American laws appears to have bean committed by the Pinions. While this remain" the ease we are without jut groan& of complaint. The precautions which have been taken is Canada indicate how great is the sense of impurity which these conspirators against the public peace have produoed, end it is impossible to look to the colony without uneasiness. Remembering the Hibernian origin of most of the American jouroalists, the Telegraph is disposed to make large deductions from the accounts of Fenianism which are brought by the last mail ; but nevertheless se sensible person could speak of a raid into Canada as se event beyond the range of possibility. The leaders of the movement may argue to themselves that by sash a step they would keep alive the disaffectioa in Ireland, stimulate the enthusiasm of Americas trapethisers, and poetibly leai to an imbroglio between America and Great Britain. This clan- Lai= is not absurd in itself. The pertain arrest, trial, and execution of a number of Fasten filibusters, claiming, and probably with Pastime, to be American citi zens, would inevitably create strong excitement in the Coiled States. Should the peril be averted by the de . .. eteive mewaree of the Comedian slabs:wide% we shall owe theme debt et pstitude far their promptness. Belying upon the good faith of the United States go vernment, and considering the ostentatious forewarning which has been given us, the Star cannot bring itself to believe that Canada is in any serious danger of lovesick The American government can put a lion's paw down upon the Fenian movement at any moment, and the Star be lieves it is perfectly resolved so to do when necessary. That mischief will be done, however, is only too evident. We shall feel some of its effects in additional expense for the security of our North American provinces, and perhaps in the new lift given to vest and futile schemes of defense which were lately falling into disrepute. But it is quite certain that so long as we decline or neglect to remove the main senses 01 the strength of Fenianiam it is hopeless for us to expect to mope some of its evil effect. IIL BRIGHT'S crerza ON Tax Rl7Olll BILL. The rinses represents fir. Bright es saying in effect that parliament has a deep detestation of the Reform 8,11, bat that you have only to shout loud enough and collect in suffi cient cambers, and it will pocket the affront, and pass the bill. This picture of the Hones of Commons is a gross exag geration on • very slight basis of truth, and the estimate of public opinion out of doors is equally falladous. He is making • frantic attempt to raise the ghost of 1331, when all classes of society were suffering from the direst distress. There was reason to fear in those day■ ; what fear is there now There is none ►mongst any class , of employers save fear of all their working men enddealy presenting themselves to demand higher wages for less work, or conditions still more likely to embarrass pro , dation and enterprise. Mr. Bright lets out the true secret of the course taken by him and his ministerial coadjutors. They do not appeal to the House of Com mons, but to the brutish fear of the people. The house i• to pass the bill, because if it does not the masses will assemble and it will be the worse for ft. As, in Mr. Bright's estimate, they who support • fran chime bill shutting their eyes to everything are dirty slaves, while they who deemed a complete and final measure sire only "dirty conspirators, we will make our choice, and be abused for doing our day, rather than for abandoning it wider impotent thresh, and wild terrors. The sonspieuens and sueosesive CaletOMS devoted by the rimer to the proosedings of one of the trades unions, and which gradually lead the reader to the prop:cities, that the workieg-classee do not combine fx obtainiog the af firm" bes•an they do not are to have it, but that If they ' chew to ecenbine for that or anything else, we maid net resist them—hare waited the amused attention of the Daily New. The mamas of the rasa would &free clams every portlier in • bank, every riefareholdee in a com pany. If in erpaleatiestilke the East India Oespeake, the Hudson's Bay Company, and the Bark at Reg lama, we only reeorekto pollees, it a pewee of 'stied, • asfeeity to look beton sad after, • selteeekol. a NW- •~ .... Oat cit to cadmic% la the cyan' of sash a violation of right, their duty as loyal sabjecte to repel lava ion and to defend their homes ; for loyalty is a virtue, and it is also a duty towards the government under which we have liberty, protection, sod just laws, As ministers of Ohr:st and mei mopes of the God of Pages, wears to stand between the yes *brae and the altar, with uplifted hands, to implore the God of Mercy to preserve us in tranquillity and peace. You will please, reverend sir, to exhort your pecple to prepare to celebrate the festival of the patron saint of Ireland as pious catholic% good Irishmen, and faithful children of St. Patrick, by approaching the holy sacrament of the altar, sad to pray earnestly to God that, through she interces sion of His Immaculate and ever Virgin /tether and St. Patrick, He would inspire the rulers of Ireland to ex tend justice and mercy to that poor and distracted country. and that His divine mercy would change the dispoeitions of those misguided men who pretend to remedy the evils of Ireland by anarchy and bloodshed. In order the more to propitiate the divine mercy, we appoint the three days preceding the festival of St. Patrick as days of special devotion in each parish, and we grant, by virtue of an apostolic indult, a plenary indul gence to all those who, being reconciled to God by the Sacrament of penance, approach the holy communion on that day. We shall also impart the papal benedictions in our cathedral at the pontifical mama, which will be eels brated at 9 a.m. We hope that the catholic@ of oar diocese, end especially of the city of Termite, will modest them- selves during Wes days as becometh pious oatbolics and loyal subjects. Glory end hoarier and pesos to every one that worketh good.—Rom. i 4, 10.—I am, reversed and dear sir, yours faithfully is Christ, J clan Jones LTI/011, Bishop of Toronto. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. ARRIVAL OF NIL RAMAN IN ABYSSINIA. FORBIGN-OFFICR, Yuen 28. A telegram dated March 27 bas been received this morning from her Majesty's agent and Consul-General in Egypt, stating that Dr, Beke, writing from Maasowah on the 12th of February, announces that Mr. Bassani had joined the Emperor, and had been well received. The Emperor, in reply to his request that Captain Cameron should be released, said that he had nothing against him, and would have let him go long ago, only he would not depart without the others. The matter was to be further discussed at Debra Tabor. (azursa's Tzissiaxs.) AUSTRIAN ARMAMRNTS. BERLIN. Kum 2d. The semi-official Norddeutathe A llgeowins Zeifwig publishes another long hat of authentic statements respecting the present armaments of Austria, in order to show to what extent that power is making preparations for war. THE HIINGLRIAN DIET. MTH, 11Asoe_28. The Committee of the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet upon the affairs common to Austria and Hungary is preparing a detailed report, em bodying certain proposals to be submitted to the Diet. Herr Vranicanyo, s member of the deputation from the Croatian Diet, has died suddenly. It is uncertain whether the Croatian Diet will elect another member to replace him. SPAIN. MADRID, MARCH 27, EVWIG. The motion of Senor Fages, proposing the reduction of the army, was thrown out in the Congress by 157 against 35 votes. General Ariscum is dead. The Le Altad asserts that the resignation of the ministry is imminent. CALCUTTA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS. GIBRALTAR, 27. The Para leaves at 2 p.m. to-day. She may be expected at Southampton on Sunday, April L EXPRESS FROM PARIS. 011.011 017111 Owl PARIS. TUMIDLY ETIIOI6. The liberal journals are now unanimous in sup porting the candidature of M. Laboulaye for the Bas Rhin, and there can be no doubt that his name will be the watchword of the first great electoral battle between the principles of the amendment of the forty-six and those of the Emperor's last speech. M. Nefftser, whose name bad been put forward as that of a candidate, declares in this evening's Temps that he has never thought of offering him self, and that in any case he would withdraw in favour of such a man as K Laboulaye. The local liberal candidate, K Hagen, will have no chance. K Laboulaye has taken the necessary oath of a candidate, and letters from Strasbourg speak most encouragingly of his prospects. It happens that the bioniteur, giving an account of a meeting of the shareholders and patrons of the popular library of the fifth arrondissement held on Sunday in the Sorbonne, mentions that K Laboulaye, in a speech " enthusiastically ap plauded" by an overflowing audience, "treated with that charming eloquence and elevation of thought for which he is distinguished " the singu larly appropriate question of "self-education." The library on behalf of which he pleaded has now 550 adherents and 3,000 volumes. The monthly subscription is only 8 sous for men and 20 for women. You will have received the melancholy news that IL Langlais, councillor of state, who was lent by the Emperor Napoleon to the Emperor Maximilian, for the purpose of putting the finances of the latter in order, has died at his poet. M. Langlais was not at first satisfied with his reception in Mexico, and there are conflicting reports as to the extent to which his very difficult mission was supported by Maximilian subsequently. M. Langlais was of very humble origin. He was born on Feb. 27, 1810, at Mermen, in the department of the Sarthe. His father, though only a weaver, had interest enough to get his son a "purse" in the college of his native town. From that college he was transferred to the seminary of Le Hans, where he studied theology under Abbd Bouvier, who after wards became the bishop of the diocese. The revolution of 1830 diverted his ideas from religion as • profession, and he entered himself as a legal student. During his noviciate he edited a catholic journal called the Dovninicale. He was called to the bar in 1837, and soon became one of the prin cipal contributors of judicial articles to the " Encyclopedia of the Nineteenth Century." In 1840 he was a redaeteur of the Prase under K Emile de Girardin, and wait appointed standing counsel to that journal. After the revolution of February he was returned to the Con stituent Assembly by his native department of the Sarthe. In the Legislative Assembly, subse quently, he was one of the earliest and most constant supporters of the policy of the The memory of this service was bis passport to a government candidature otter the coup d'Ret. In 1857 be was made a councillor of state, and in 1855 he was selected as a fit, discreet, and proper person to be sent out to Mexico, for the porticos of direct ing the budget of the independent Emperor Maxi milian, in such a way as to 'observe French inte rests without contradicting the theory of the real sovereignty of the potentate to whom his services and advice were tendered. The Donne remains in an attitude of expects,. ;ion, with scarc?ly any change in quotations. Th e general impression is that war between Amish and Prussia is less probable than it was tboaoi to be a few days ago. 'blooded by OABERZT COMM.. - Yesterday even* as mousse were issued for a council at the of the Treasury's official resilient*, in Dona, street, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. LORD CHAMEZRLLI/e8 Orrice, Si is* PALeom, Mews 24.—Notios is hereby gins, the I Malady's birthday oral be digested oa &duty, hen of May neat.--fininzr, Lord Chamberlain. —Oade I Her Majesty has promised to contribute um works of art to the Loon Exhibition about to leis piing Southampton. Their Royal Highnesses the Priam and Nun of Wales will leave Marlborough Boars on Tuohy in for Beadrisiths= _ . _ Their Hord Highnesses the Duchies of Ogt bridge and PAWN/ Nary left their residence is fill Palma yesterday for Cambridge Cottage, Kew, Anti the intention of their royal highneres to par ths Art holidays. The Earl of Clarendon with his family hit fie yesterday for the Grove, near Watford. Sol Bmsall family have goo* to Pembroke Lodge, Richness& id Steak. of Alderisy awl the Earl de Grey are pas le fir respective mate in Cheshire and Yearahire. 111. Hew the Chaneellor of the Exchequer sad Nts. Maim will leave town at the sod of the week for Hawse& esti The Earl and Counter Granville have left Ueda& Wilmer Castle, Kant. The noble Lord Pnidoat dfs Council will be in town to-morrow, in order to be peg at the Cabinet Ceased. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, /Ll'., and lice Disraeli have left Greavenor.gste for Hoglund= list, Bucks. The Earl of Clonmel, who reoently succeedel the title and estates, bee been appointed to the sew & of the poem for the county Kildare. The Worcester Chronicle has disinterred the fdlie in passage from a speech delivered by Kr. lows, ua dernanater, in 1852 :—" Before I quit the vatOti Australis, let me pert say that I am glad to sse Oafs Emigration Commiadooers have made masks brim planting thirty-dye families from this town to wealth and promise. Whoa they arrive there maral each family will find himself in pessaries of Wilt franntac ; and, gentlemen, they owe that to maw (Groat cheering.) The cupola of the Town-hall at Wushsa, Dorsetebire, for which an application was reds to Prince of Wales to imbarsibe towards Its Mak. 3 . been repaired at the expense of the corporates of 111 town. The LiberM of to-day ear that both 11. and Count Dualist will owns to Claremont t Motel at the funeral of the late Queen of the FM* Ala take p‘ace on the 3rd of April. It is not eerie. Alit IL liters will come. The King of Itaiy is going to Milani Ind 1 4 give • ball there ae the bii of April. Naples is on the tiptoe of expectation he rl.l ginia, the new opera under rehearsal by Nercadasta 111' ricaine at the Scala has aot met with great nem b Bologna the result wu great enthusiasm. Victor Hugo is said to have received from Is publishers the sum of sight tbousaad pearls (6 for three works, the "Chanson des Roes et dm 3* the " Travailleurs de is bier," mad " Torqued's" , drama which is cot yet finished. Five 'diner If "10 Trsvailleurs de la her," have, says the badipatiturr ,l4l already disposed of, end she demand does not skis& Ponpart-Davyl, printer to the Plea 11 # Latin Body, who had been *oedemas& to impriensisilo printing Prondhoes last work, has been perched WIK Emperor. The Paris journals of to-day report the doe*, IL Marengo, the eminent author of several works sa sad reformatory legislatioo. M. Be:eager was ho Valence in 1785. He was a member of the Preece GOP' her eat the time of the revolution of 1830, and event was offered by Casimir Perna the high sled Garde de flosses, which, with a rare modesty, he MIA ors the ground of his inability to discharge in detain 0 difficult oirmamstances of the time. It is reported in the Greek journals, that 0 0 notorious bandit Limos, the terror of Corinth sod has offered to make his =basin/on to the Hellsair 'sent on the condition that he should Massif mire* price put upon his bead, and be p 'Mooed is the erralli his judicial coodemstation. Armiuius Vambery, the celebrated traveller 1 0 Penetrated in disguise into Central Asia, delivered al/l ° at the Hartley lestitatios in Southampton as Oaf evening, "Oa the Educatios of Children is Bastin OP trim." Mrs. Fanny Ramble will read " Macbeth" same place next Monday week. The Geelong Advertiser says that 10 couple rabbits were introduced bite the colosy ie 11MS, saddo4,, 50,000 have been killed. Sixty-three pheasants 'onto" last year. The hawks prevent plummier from sialdes6,g; 1,200 of those pests were shot is 18415. Ths hare IP have hese iatrodusid fate the colony are breeding GA IlLairmoit- no t - ss. —T b e customary banquet by the Lord Mayer for the time being so g.ster 500 his bees this year postponed until the following ) 1 1 the 9th of ApriL A distinguished oosopsey. i 11140% Royal Highorses the Duke of Cambridge, Is 'Oar" is pose of Use cabinet Welders will be presenter tr. Gnashes who hes been invited oaly as a mof tr. meet for ' the City. Following's example h er Par",, sore is once withis the last few years, it it, IR the intention of the Lord Mayor to invite her ministers to receive the accustomed hoopitalttldle later in the year than Easter, leaving it to them the time that will most suit their ocerseisma_ Asterism Miaister, lir. Adams, has eseepted es e k e A.' MOM to the banquet on Monday week, as have Daffeses, Yr. Tle mashers o Bt6B f the rfaid. Covat aed ef msa diderm i Pellas tu, Ibiploths,r°76lthehmehiPitairmeal"beof ecests a ittess tati et "l ig Overt ** men, end all the priseipal officers of the oerewsw4 1 .was, b re': ; mo b:L oa the ;mir e t w a, :l r iot: OliZiN V Mr Ma*ty's ministers had been Lobel' fe emtves to salted. I . • . (Bet 4 l as Bourns parrab)- 10 . 211. 0 0 5611 stakros4 mop o b i Viso ois duo swilosw, • sosibori tiro ono of 1 owo doubt 07 dolorintabsi 4bo Woofer Mt se bed' N MI till's lb rogorded bo i n b t hi melt am ironed and nr ai The Mob under the application a maims , /EL DM oradiler. • 111 sal end had ad Bawer a cps 60 sx osobsd.r. The bal Wearer sr wai Maass mormised Mr. FA II; - lial brims w Mr. e4l alder was The to • -lows doi r. DI Allow impsibeir amnia • !Order kixe b 411.064 LOC 1 bred s Els las a g MM. The b qlNgert &dm; .redtb somets, M a kw Lea this sob be London by roar Lib i b. weed Do. 1 than E Thu biakra Ins di, Woad Sault, to boil motor' PRESIDENT JOHNSO CONON AND THE lINITID STATES RSSS. A Washington despatch furnishes an acoonnt s • conversation between Use President sad a distiagaig. • citizen mostly returned from PAutme. Mr. Mesa, reported an saying :—" Cower has sow hese i sen t four mouths, and what has it done ? What h its pa d " can anyone mum? It seems to me apparent thatithe sad It cavils at all propositions from anyone else, end NI I original.e my of its owe. It is doing males la the, of re.constrtietion. Teas is organizing a, Stale at this moment. If Congress I. emceed to my O m d conehnetion and believes this State out of the Calm does it not depose the provisional governor, met fly elected by the people, and impose a better Why does Coupes adhere to this dog-is.ths.rmagre of refusing to recesses the only goveramst a Slate and declining to give it a better one r Cite !Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Uwe zr, The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon Prime. Louise. Prime. Helena, attended by Lady Bum Melnll., eb took • drive. Hee Majesty, secompanied by Princess Louise ad Princess of Hohcelobe leagenbourg, drove satin a mei, and four this morning. Princess Hahne rode in the Romps& The yesterday, ce sad d reismod Hohenlo to ha t Lui te Cas gen u bo e urg this w ma mt ilit te The Judpadveaste-Geseral, bad an maws eta hfajesty. , Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphimhaeoggig the Prince and Prisons of Wales, at Marilemagil t yesterday, and remained to luncheon. The Priam and PLUMS of Wales took a marieggig ) A cocantittes of the Lords of her Majesty's Meet Mira 3 able Privy Connell met yesterday at the °mail Onnk t Whitehall, to madder neaten relating to ths 'sib plague. The lode present were—the Right Mae. o aac h sa an d the Bight Hos. Hon. H. A. Brea A Banos was also present ; Mr. Helps and Mr. Hata attended. s'-I'l, l o rupt< isktim rapt ea, chi; tit;l bawl , Nag Ika N 1 Ogt ten Inn thel sdd as fro dm iii do dal Ur lab mai At ' a • Iv! I