The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-10 00:00:00

sm. F:NV S PA PE R 1 11 (411 4 1 I 4 4 1 • ssaltaxa 111 . .c.xrvlkTlll7ll A PUTT. In PARR_ [STAKM, O. ADDITIONAL.] [TWOPENCE ; 4 U t B.—Cap -1 of Coast [ 4 4 C 43414 one, of the icit Deck al, of the o and vie ir-Admizal 4 ott. addi. 1 Melville —SouTs nansamahip with the mamba**, ,ar_aAyret. ;=.4 .,. , a States [red in the raise. Us HAMPTON, miner Bri !anion, Si. I. She took °ono on he moils on ahfP Com ment for • • ornmknied a monthly Mlle. This Iready per -1 commuai• -Ann 7. act.' 1906. 14,414 7,64! 156,142 310,314 707 401.217 46.471 .3,Sti somas 2.274 12,106 SS.= 2310 is,a7 :Lou Xi 3 ,933 Me .936 AN ,156 p 063 ,518 ,419 ,0116 N 462 4838 Wie 45,t77 5,906 r market her Wing, either 475. 9d. to duos only, 3d. Town ash. Ode= 3d. ; South .6d. Coma , 47e. 6d. is Da ij ,4I DI lox new% J. et doll, and 6,000 Wes, 2,000 Arno ld. to 1914. Bahia, 17d. ; ; AL to 151 d. ; Isd. ; Bengal, Peru, 19d. Iran 9.—Tb. oldness in all d hands, and stock. Prises e f t would A sales. Tin acts prejudi• nerchants are ro most spin till keep them r rather indit ever, a lo effect . = oink, is psetti orders plaosd old contracts, ereby enabled Harwell,l9a ; Lyons, 16s. 3d.; Cellos, 178. 6d.; alls End Tees, Staffordshire. D FOR ADDl rest India and totice to termi cation between maintained by .nit, and, until le, the mails far private shipsas e eharpd with D. Any letter, td via Jamaica aim, and there rt opportnnitY. the rate of Is. additional mail irti and Me xico = West India and ontract with the resent time, and ay hereafter be be treated M all NEL--L08.4 or rated at Lloyd's, hannel man, has been ,er being in 4 ' e belonged to the ren, with a cone id that at I gam. ) four miles cd funnel and two The Elise was wn of the master, carpenter, three 4 stop to render Patna.—Faro- ape that 0011 ly, at which ete7aa. gto these Pi aa i printed direct ieys and boneh powers. and Ms noway ran;Z aw g always be tons, and by ictknus wlll al, and 11 5 tree ) DEATHS. wife of H. C Boot I. J. Morrison. a l the Wife et CsAttga road, Hollowai , Ir., er Nonrovd. Yrs. 1 arden% the wiiiiii miet church, clam* the sem. w. Prosw*_., , Ken.lo o 11'^— Thomas's. o Forum' f wet. p sbnprn , Ben . edict. gag " °' Kengingeli the 1 ,6, Ringedit_ o 2l. d i ugatie Youpg"' ion. Igloo. & X rley Edge. J• Jack' rick k1eD0110 111 ., 11 41. sdiribiulia. ie daughter rd reCkh*EN yfentslDad va d Muse, 01 r u t on, Printer. e wet a widsdlw. MESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of F a ac t w aniard, Laudon) LINE of PACK= SHIPS to AUSTRALIA. —For MELBOURNE ;Port Phnilp) Direct ,to leave she Nam on SATURDAY, 28th Aril. caning at Plymouthl, the weed clipper ship TRUE BHITON, 1300 tons, GEORGE H. LWN commander ; lying In the East India Docka Her scowl =Mations for an daises of passengers are nnaurpeased, and she tr effry an experienced surgeon.—Por freight or paws" , apply &Aaron and MORGAN, with Hears. MONEY W [OWL =ISDN& 1, Leacienhallotreet. nUEENSLAN D.-BLACK BALL LINE. la Bader arrangements with her Malady's Government, land c e des, value an each. are given to all persona paying their pa ngs by this Iine.—EASTIRN EMPIRL for allanktin Direct, s oist fa th May, receiving goods until 30th unless pre- Welly ful S l This leviathan clipper ship was bunt under 'pe dal inspection of Lloyd's surveyors, and from her great dm alma to all dames of passengers unsurpassed aceommodation. vnn be followed by the famous clipper YOUNG AUSTRALIA. as for 30th flay.—Apply to all agents for the Black Ball abet i t JAMliel BAIN KB and Co., Liverpool. and J. M. MACLAY and Co., 1, Leadenhall-stroet, London. LC. STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL OR QIIKILYSTOWN TO NEW YORK TWICE A WEEK. 91HE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and L PHILADELPHIA STEAM-BHIP COMPANY intend de spatching their full powered Clyde-built Iron Screw Steam abips carrying the United States malls, PROM LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK. Cabin passage by the mall steamers sailing every Wain= 1K IT, and 21 guineas, according to the moossasodation =9 by the Friday's and Saturdays mamas, i• guineas. passage includes a full stipp4 of cooked ric4 rn iona. for Canada and the United-Milan booked h on irasto amia m e v r a i n= berins.—For hufissr partioniare gy. Water-strata, laverlarol and to s a MACEY, 64 lang William-street. London. p OTTERDAM and the RHINE.—The Nether _lN lands Steamboat Company's tut and favourite steamer BATAVLBS, Captain W. SMITH, sails EVIULY SUNDAY fr om BrstowickwhaoT, Blackwell, at and retandag from Bet- Want every Tuesday. Fares: Saloon, £1 ba ; fore cabin, 15s. Also the screw-steamer Fyenoord, Captain M. Van Hoff, from ag the Tower, every Thursday morning, early, returning from Rotterdam every Sunday. —For freight or passage apply to PHIL TRTS, GRAY'®, PHILLIPPS and Co., St Dunatmes-honae, SC. ; er to CHAPLIN'S Universal-aloe, Regent-dress, W. 'METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that no FURTHER SUMS can be sacra vim .3 PAYMENT in full in ANTICIPATION of CILIA in respect of the Scrip Certificates of this Company, Arne SATURDAY, the lath of April, until bertha. notion DEVON, Chairman. No. 6, Westminster-chambers, Ylctotia-dreel, S.W. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Hi Grace the Duke of ARGYLL, 1.T.. do., has kindly sementod to preside at the ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL to he bid at the London Tavern , Rlshopagateatreet. Aprillo. Dinner on table at 8 o'clock precisely. Tickets can be obtained Rom the stewards, or from ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Mom, 73, Channel,le, Loudon. The British Orphan Asylum is an =endowed charity, and clench muds In need of support. PRACTICAL GEOLOGY. —K ing's College, London.—Protessor TE.NN ANT, F.G.R, will communes a Comae of fig..II7RES on FRIDAY MORNING, April 13th, at 9 o'clock, haring especial reference to the application of o Engineering, Mining, Architecture, and Agrieulture°,°lg Lectures will be continued on each succeeding Wednesday and lkiday at the woe hour. Fee RI Ila. gd. ESHER and GLENNY, OUTFITTERS. T ri ftly establishment In London, next door to Somerset, hewn Strand. N.B. Lists of necessary outfit for every purpose sad appointment to India, China, and the Colonies, will be for warded on application. SPECTACLES are NECESSARY ykTHEN the Eyes water, are misty, or fatigued after reading : WHEN the print blends, and the letters appear to be double ; WHEN more light than formerly is requisite-- r example: WHEN the candle is placed between the eyes and the Moak WHEN objects must be held further off to be seen more clearly ; WHEN much difficulty is found in threading a needle. The above are premonitory signs of decaying sight, and Indi cate that an optician should be consulted without delay. From iio7lrj and extensive practice Messrs. Thomas Hard, and Son ate fully competent to SliViAt on all matters pertaining to the reme ing detective sight They skilfully adapt lenses, perfectly true, et the requisite power, and likewise they judiciously 'elect a le frame of the form most becoming to the face. THOMAS t e t e ß t t e lti and SON, opticians to the Royal Family, opposite the British Museum gates, London 'their only house;. Established 1730. Cantina—_ o travellers ur agents. RUPTURES. The PATENT SELF ADJUSTING GERMAN TRUSS, acting effectually with out any complications, is recommended by the faculty for the cure and relief of hernia. The necessary quality of a good truss Lan efficient resisting power. without unnecessary pressure Liu the part affeeted, which ileiruble ohject is alone obtained In a trim. uneniumbered with straps, spiral springs, or pad behind. J. Eiiti and Co., 1, Piccadilly, W. Nk7-IITE and SOUND TEETH are indiapens :l.m. to Personal Attraction, and to Health and Longe vity by the nper mastication of food. ROWLAND'S ODON'IO, Of PEARL DENTIFIIIf:E, • pounded of Oriental ingredients, is of inestimable value In preserving :old beautifying the Teeth, stremithiming the gums. and in giving a pleasing fragrance to the breath. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots of iocipient deny, and polishes and preserves the enamel, to which It imparts a peurhlike whiteness. Its Invaluable proper ties have obtained the patronage of royalty and the aristocracy of Lampe. and it is imiversally in high repute. Price ts. 9.1. per box. Soil at -20, Hatton garden, and by chemists and perfumers. Ask for Rowlands* thionto. TEETH and PAINLESS DENTISTRY. —The 11 fear of pain and dread operation inherent to all deter leery many to whom A ItTllll 'I AL TEETH are of vital impors tame from availing themselves of the serviced' of a dentist. In a Practice (omitted in 1,30, and now extending Over greater part of the kingdom. on experience unequalled has been obtained, en abling no to offer even the most sensitive sufferer a syatem of dentistry perfect In its absolute freedom from pain, a specialite Pertaining only to our practice. and (or which her Majesty has panted her royal letter' patent. The system embrasea the lam interference with all stumps. however ilwayed, the supporting instead of extraction it t se to,th until they become firm and inettli in masticatin, end th.• utter absence of all and every operation, no that the moat nervous person tan be supplied with out fear of pain or inconvenience. Thee' teeth are cheaper, more dnrable, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced. Consultation free. - berth from 55., sets from five to 25 guineas. warranted. For the eritcm v. utility, and success of this system vide Lancet."—Messra. I.Eli'IN and SIMEON HOMELY and PONS. 81, liemers-,treet. Oxford-street, anti 444, Strand, oppo. site rhariug-cross Railway Station. Daily attendance at 15, Ythitefriargate, Hull ; It Norfolk.street, Sheffield ; 4, List parade, Leeds; 14. st. Nicholast-st,, Scarbro', and 33, Coney-st., York. Established laic. Nu connexion with any ono of the Mlle name. NOTHING IM POSSI BLE. —The greatest and most useful inventi.in of the day, AGUA ANIARELLA.— Messrs. JOHN COSN ELL awl c. , , Three King court, Loinhard street, Gordon, perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully otter to the public this truly marvelliiii: toil, which gradually restores I the human hair to its pristio• line—no matter at what ate. The Agua Amarella has none .1 the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, anal when the hair is once restored inc application tier month will keep It in perfect odour. Price LI Is. per bottle. iir in half bottles, 10s. 611. John Hosnell and C.,. have been appointed perfumers to II R.H. the Princess of Wales.—JOHN GONNEI.I. and Co.'s CHERRY TOOTH PASTE Is greatly superior to any tenth powder.—To be had of all per fumers chemists, and at the manufactory, Red Bull Wharf, OR Upper Thanes-street, London. DINNEFORDS FLUID MAGNESIA.—The medical profession for thirty years have approved of this pure solution of 1113elletli:1 all the best remedy for acidity of stomach, headache, licartionii, •ant, and indigestion ; and as a mild aperient it is eal"•rially adapted for ladles and children. PrePar. , l by DISNEFOIti) and Co., Chemists. &c., 172, New Boti.tstreet, Union, and ...Id throughout the world by all respectable chemist.. Cali, ion—Sec that "llinneford and Co." la on each bottle and red label over the cork. • 11 - IR. SC(ITT'S BILI()US and LIVER PILLS, 15 a never failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr Scott, will be found invaluable to all who suffer front bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind. IMASMt, giddita. ,4 a, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, ns a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blaod. they are truly excellent mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous .y s t ein ,_sold by K. Lam bert, chemist, 8, King Wiiiiillll st reet, Charingcross, and by moat druggists. in boxes, is and lot De sure to ask for Dr. . fkx,tt's Unions and Liver 1..1b]. Thegenuine are in a square green package, Nith " William Lambert" engraved on the stamp. TETBROTHERS DAVENPORT and Mr. FAY ny In the tallest and most explicit manner that they hen ever admitted themselves to be oonjuron ; and they solemnly declare that the manifestations which take place in their pre sence are neither produced by themselves nor confederates. DAVENPORT BROTHERS and Mr. FAY. LAST WEEK IN ENGLAND.-BRANCIB at the Hanover square Rooms MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY EVENINGS at 8, and on SATURDAY a FAREWELL MORNING SEANCE at 3 o'clock pm. Introductory Address by Robert Cooper, Eq. —Cabinet Seance, Si.; beck mato, ta Dark Seance, sa. METROPOLITAN MUSIC HALL, road.—Open at &rm.—Proprietor, Mr. J. MtA d gr— Harry Matarthy, J. G. Porde ; Gorgeous Ballet Spectacle, " The Haunt of the Naiads, or the Beeline of Coral," Principal Danseuse, Signora Anato, Adele Marion, and a brilliant Corps de Ballet Dempsey and Weadonsm, the Sisters Gifford. Crosby and Son. A new Comic Ballet, entitled " The Rival Tailors," in which the Brothers Joseph and Henry Marshal will appear. —ldsnager, J. J. Poole. STRAND MIISIC-HALL.- IMMENSE ATTRACTIONS for EASTER.—NEW COMPANY.- 11 die: Coloans, Haulm* Tremalns, Elmer, Kergißeitaton, Sisters Bulks ; Nash, Liston, Carlos, Diamond t, &c. The JUDGMENT of PARIS EVERT EVE NING. actuator, Mr. IL COME Redaction In Moss : Rail, Is. : Baloraty, 6(1.: Private Roma, ba bd. and 10s. 6d. NUNN'S LIQUEUR GR doz EEN GINGER WINE, Ea par en. NUNN'S ORANGE BITTERS, 48.. per doses. NUNN'S LIQUEUR ORAN= BRANDY, OW per dceen. 'S MARSALA or BRONTE WINE, 254. Niprrt.:)lo.444. 27 . 4a. b p i */ six lan, 212 Zs.. p: m qiuirter be found of Hall superior quality, Is soft and , and, though n tull flavoured, en tirely tree from heat or the slightest approach to acidity. THOMAS NUNN and SONS, wine, spirit, awl liqueur merchants, 21, Limb's Conduitetreet, W.C. Priced lists on application. Motablished 1801. pHauxes and COMPANY'S TEAS are BEST and CHEAPEST. STRONG to TINE BLACK TEA, la 6d., is., to Ed, Ss. 4d. Most delicions Black Tea is now only per pound. Pure, rich, rare, tholes coffee, la 4d, la 641., la. 84. PHILLIPS and Co., Tea ty, Merchants, 8, Eng wauazaatma Ci Londos, EC. • Apr current Ikea Sugars at market prices. PHILLIPS an d Co. send all goods damage free within eight miles of No. 8, King wunam-street ; ala worth carriage free to any railway stones or market town in England—Phillips and Co. have no agents, nor any connexion with any Doan In Wor cester or Swansea. Price Is., DR. CULVERWELL on MARRIAG E : It. ObilsoltiOnS, gappinilll, and Disappointment& Mann, Cornhlll or author, 3, Great Mariboroughatreet, W. Working Man's fee, half a Guinea. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (RRITTIR'S TZLIGRAIIR.) THE GERMAN QUESTION. EXTRAORDINARY SITTING OF THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-IL/UNE, APRIL 9. An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet has been convened to-day at the request of Prussia, who, it is expected, will bring forward a proposi tion for the assembling of a German parliament. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, APRIL 9, EvmrNo. At a special sitting of the Federal Diet to-day, the Prussian representative made the following propositions : 1. That an assembly should be convened, com posed of members directly elected throughout Germany by universal suffrage, to meet upon a day to be appointed, in order to receive proposals to be laid before the German governments for a reform of the Federal constitution. 2. That negotiations should in the meantime take place between the various governments to settle the above proposals. A motion brought forward by the Austrian repre sentative, as President of the Diet, demanding the immediate communication to the Federal govern ments of the Prussian motion was agreed to. The Prussian representative advocated the earliest possible appointment of a committee for the exami nation of the proposal made by his government. BERLIN, APRIL 9. The semi-official No rddeut ache Zeitung of to-day announces that Count Wildersee has been expelled from Austrian territory. The same paper also states that Prussia w; adopt measures of reprisal against Austrian sub- jects now travelling in Prussia. Count Karolyi presented a note from the Austrian government to Count Bismarck to-day, in which Austria demands that Prussia should dis continue the armaments ordered upon the 28th ult. It adds that Austria has not to disarm, having made no armament. The tone of the note is reported not to be conciliatory. It is reported that Count Bismarck intends to propose the convocation of a German parliament. VIENNA, Aram 9, The Wiener Debaite of to-day states that Austria is about to decline continuing negotiations with Prussia until the latter power ceases to mobilise her troops. According to the Press of this evening the Aus trian answer to the last Prussian note was de spatched on the ith inst. This reply is said to partake of the character of an ultimatum, re proaching Prussia with the provocative language of her despatch and with her intrigues with Italy. In the event of an unsatisfactory reply Austria would immediately bring forward a motion in the Federal Diet for placing the Federal army upon a war footing. The Morgeapost says that a confidential reply from the Austrian government demands the dis armament of Prussia. Telegraphic advices received here from Prague announce that the offers to supply the army with provisions have been declined by the Minister of War, as all intention of calling for tenders has been relinquished. A rumour is current that at a recent ministerial council a proposal was made for obtaining financial resources, in the event of war, by the issue of government currency. THE NEXT WEST INDIA MAIL.—The Atrato with the next West India Mail is expected to arrive on Thurs day. She will bring news from Jamaica up to the 24th ult. Tax CHARGES AGAINST THE PAROCHIAL AUTHO RITIES OP ST. PANClLM—Yesterday a special committee of the St. Pancras board of guardians met to inniuire into the fresh charge brought against the authorities of St. Pancras workhouse, that a child had been allowed to re main in its filth for a great length of time, and that per sons, old and young, had been buried for dead without the doctor seeing them. Mr. Thornton occupied the chair. After some preliminary discussion, Daniel Chatterton, the person who made the charge through Mr. Hillocks, was called in. Upon entering the room he handed a letter to the chairman, which was to the effect that he protested against the case of his child being settled by a committee without his having the opportunity of bringing forward his friends or witnesses. If the matter were brought before the board of guardians when he could have his witnesses present he should be prepared to prove all his statements. They were unable to attend that day, one owing to her near confinement, and the others owing to shortness of notice, but he should be able to produce them next Mon day. The charge was then read over to him. It was in substance that his child, aged 4 years, an inmate of the workhouse, had been allowed to lie in its filth till its body JOZZAUS COPARINE MKGE, the only became a m ass of disease, and when be complained to the French Hon adopted by the Parts Academy and superintendent the master was fetched, and he was pro -I°o„..don College 0 Eurrons. ou the of Mewl. eunertee. hibited visiting the house more than twice a week. Chat ij"74. Man "' a6d Lear n g " Lane 6l, " Nov. 6, terton endorsed the charge, and it was then agreed that fee'-', cures in an average of MX ye ether recent or chronic. 4k e 4” at 41 J ( rIXAU' s, chemist, 4 1 4 Earaaarket Poet news. zae i nqu ir y on reteipt of 4A lA. free _ . _ . TliE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE ESSENCE. The most scientifically prepared and most powerful nutri tive cordial ever intr.Khiced ; restores to their normal condition all the secretions, on the ind•crity of which perfect health de pend& It is a specific for debility of all kinds, and from Its con taining among other iiiredi,..uts pepsine and phosphate of soda, will poste highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Price Si per bottle, or four ouantites in 1 for 25*. Sole Agents, SAVIIGA STEN and Co , Oxford-etreet, W.C., and Cullum-street, Fenchurth-street, ILC., London. THE BEST REMEDY for Indigestion ' Bilious and Liver Complaints, FRA3IPTONS PILL of HEALTH. 801 l by all Medicine Vendors, at Ia lid. and 2s. 94. par box ,or obtained through any Chemist. AUSTRIA. (nom ons owe coassaroxiarr.) VIENNA, Aram 6. I now proceed to giveyou a detailed account of the contents of yesterday's telegram, with some infor mation not contained in it. Austria recognises the Duke of Auguatenberg. The recognition and car rying out of the law of the land in Schleswig-Hol stein, intimately mixed up as it is with the rights of the Duke as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, is only a question of diplomatic opportunity. It is no longer a question of law. That point is decided. Austria has not resolved to act on the conclusion come to that she is no longer legally bound by the Gastein Convention, owing to the late seta of the Prussian government. This, however, is her de cided opinion ; and her ministers, considering that convention has now no lawful power over them, may take a positive step, and act in accord ance with that firm opinion, or may not. The Zuchthaus Verordnung (the " House of Correction Ordinance," as it is nicknamed) of March 11, pro claiming a felon's punishment for certain political acts in Helksir► as well as inAchleswig, was one reason why the said convention was considered broken. The second reason was, that in Count Bismarck's circular note of March 24 pretensions to the Duchies were put forward, and a determina tion to abide by them expressed, of which no men tion was made in the Convention of Gastein. Theme unauthorised pretensions on the part of Prussia completely changed the relative position of the contracting parties. And thirdly, in conformity with the spirit of the previous acts, and as though Schleswig were already incorporated with and a part of Prussia, his Majesty, as King of Prussia, proceeded to the nomination—the definitive norai nation—of the civil officers of the Duchy. As I have already informed you, Austria intends to place herself, with regard to the Diet, on the footing of a Federal state. This mode of action is accepted in principle ; the manner of carrying it out is not yet decided on ; that is a question of the moment which may be found to be most op portune. As a proof how little preparation for a campaign has been made here, in spite of the asserted " arma ments," I can tell you that the war budget up to the present moment exceeds the estimates made in time of and with prospect of profound peace by 38,000 florins only (or 3,800/.). Count Bismarck's next move will be to propose calling a German parliament to settle the question of the Duchies. The King is said not to be averse to the plan. There is probably a reminiscence on his part of the year 1849, when, by a decision of the National Assembly at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, the supremacy in Germany was accorded to Prus sia. King William IV. refused the imperial crown, deciding to take it only " von Tiache dee Herrn" (" from the Lords' table"). There is some thing droll in the idea that the despiser of a repre sentative assembly should propose summoning one to decide on so important a question. That he s hould thus just come forward, says the Ost Deutsche Post—" he, the annihilator of parliamentary life in Prussia, the inventor of a budgetless govern ment in a constitutional State, the destroyer of the free tribune, to appear as the restorer of the Ger man constitution of the empire—what a picture of pride bordering on insanity ! What an unspeak able mockery of the German people !" A gentleman who is thoroughly well acquainted with Prussia and Prussian character, with the or ganisation of the army, and the detail of military arrangements, tells me he feels coufitlent--more and more confident—that there will be no war. He says all that is being done in Prussia is too demon strative to be in earnest. "It is," these were his words, " rather a campaign of demonstration than of action." All is managed too clumsily ; managed so, moreover, as to make much show, and produce great effect with the least possible expense. The infantry reserves are called in, which in fourteen days would put every regiment on a war footing. But this causes little trouble or cost. For the train, the preparations for which take longest time, and cost moat, hardly anything, if anything, has been done. As I said, only that which can be done quickly and makes most effect, has been carried out. Another friend, who is more versed in the politics of Germany than any man I know of, is also of opinion that there will be no war. Outwardly the moment is more critical than ever ; in reality he says it is the reverse. I give you these views because they come from two individuals, each of whom, from his special point of observation, is well worthy to be heard. Should they prove true, then it would be difficult to find words strong enough to brand with them the man who, for his own bad ends, has put Europe in commotion, and who faces about when ho finds his threats are unable to intimidate. The Prussian garrison in the Federal fortress of Rastatt has been withdrawn. In these fortresses it is customary for the command to be held by an Austrian and Prussian general by turns. At this moment it is an Austrian officer who holds it, Prussia considers, under present circumstances, she cannot allow her troops to be under his command. On the 4th was a grand review on the Parade ground, in presence of the Emperor. About 15,000 men, infantry and cavalry, were present, with 84 guns, each with six horses. APRIL 7. A despatch has arrived from Berlin, couched — strange to say—in the most polite terms, but, as usual, giving only an evasive answer. Count Bis marck protests against any wish on his part for war. According to his own account, no one can be more peacefully inclined ; only—and that is the principal thing—he wants the Duchies, and is de termined to have them. It is greatly to be feared that the glozing words of the Prussian Premier, and his assurances of his dove-like feeling, may have the effect of deferring the decision of the question, whether it is to be tolerated for one power thus to lord it and ride rough-shod over others as though they were already its vassals. Prussia now evidently seeks de lay. She has miscalculated, and wants time to repair her error and arrange other combinations. But at present all these combinations are favourable to Austria—a chief reason why Prussia wishes now to wait—and she should make use of the favourable circumstances which fortune has prepared for her. She has allies ready to move their armies in her cause ; she has all Europe morally on her side, while a feeling of indignation—l may say of execra tion—is felt for the power whose every word is false, whose every proposition is that of a swindler. The last one, to call together & democratic German par liament, not only shows the impudent audacity of the proposer, but proves what *sovereign contempt he must feel for the opinion as well as for the com mon sense of Germany. The letter brought by General Richter from the Emperor of Russia is written in the most friendly terms. The Ost Deutsche Post, which generally is any thing but pleased with the tactics of the Hunga rians, says that Alt parties of the Hungarian Diet agree that the present policy of the government in Hungary is untenable. Even the conservatives press for a more decided attitude in one direction or the other, se the most faithful government men, in consequence of the want of programme of the government, do not know what to do, and, groping about in the dark, defend a policy they know nothing of. Con servatives, liberals, clericals, and ultras, all come boldly before the government and demand that at last it reveal its plans. It seems inconceivable why at this moment the government will not give up its tactics of half-measures, which, as it must itself see at last, deprive it of every support in liusmary. There is still the hope, in circles frequented by the deputies, that before long an announce ment of the Hungarian government men, in accordance with the laws of 1848, may be expected. EXPREf3S FROM PARIS. (rWN OVA OWN COBRIBPONDINI.) PARIS, MONDAY Evzinsa. The telegraphic news of this evening that Prussia has proposed to the Diet of Frankfort a revision of the federal pact by universal suffrage is I in my mind the reverse of a peaceable symptom. The proposal is, certain to be refused, and then Prussia will justify r ag gression by saying that her appel au penple has been refused. The Opinion Nationale, which is all for war, and, though calling itself a liberal paper, backs up M. de . Bismarck, because it wants war with Austria at any price, applauds his reliance upon the " people," as contradistinguished from Auatria's appeal to the secondary states of Ger- many. The project of a new and faithful translation of the Bible, to be made without fear or favour, by a committee consisting of learned catholics,Jews,and protestants, in equal numbers, is, as might have been expected, highly disapproved of by many of the bishops. The Monde publishes a circular on the subject from tho Archbishop of Lyons to his clergy, in whichhe remindsthemthat thecatholic church alone is invested with authority to interpret the texts of holy writ. He, by anticipation, con demns the proposed new translation to the "Index," unless in the case (a most improbable one) of its obtaining the Pope's approbation. The Monde apologises for the St. Bartholomew of Barletta, by the suggestion that the 60 pro testants in the town " provoked" the 30,000 catholics, and leaves it clearly to be inferred that, in its opinion, the protestants, who were delibe rately massacred in broad daylight, were " served right." It is beyond doubt that M. Nestor Roqueplan is selected to be the new manager of the Opera, but the appointment will not appear in the Moniteur 1 till after the 15th, up to which time M. Peorin, [ the present manager, is entitled to remain. I The clatter has already taken leave of the I principal artistes. M. Nestor Roqueplan is I not new to the position which he is now about to occupy under a new system. Ho was manager of the Opera in and before 1853. For some time past he has been the theatrical critic of the Constitutionnel, the fruit/don of which journal, of this day, contains an article of his on Don Juan and the other theatrical novelties of the week. A thunderstorm of unusual violence for the time of year visited Paris yesterday evening, and lasted for several hours. Many flashes of lightning were followed by a thunderclap at the distance of only a second and a half of time, so that the focus of the storm must have been very near. It is already known that a house was struck in the Rue de la Pepiniere and another at Passy. In all likelihood we shall hear of other cases. The Moniker da Soir draws the comfortable inference from this precocious visitation that if, as scientific men say, the recent epidemic in several countries ;of Europe is attributable to an exceptional defi ciency of electricity in the air, there is a good time coming. An old French proverb says that when it thunders in April wine growers should make an i extra provision of casks. The guillotine, which had not been erected in Paris since June 9, 1864, on the occasion of the execution of La Pommerais, the poisoner, did its office at 6 o'clock this morning upon Castex, the St. Denis murderer. The weather being extremely wet the crowd was not great. At the Bourse the Rents, after violent oscilla tions, closed with a considerable improvement. I The lowest price of the day for account was 671 r. 42ic., but the highest and last was 67fr. 75c., [ showing a rise from Saturday of 15c. The Italian Loan rose 20fr. Most other securities were, how ! ever, lower. Mobilier fell 7fr. 50c. ; Comptoir d'Eacompte, 10fr. ; and railways were from 2fr. 50c. to sfr. lower. and WEST AFRICAN MAILS. The African Royal Mail steamer Mandingo, R. F. Lowry, commander, arrived in the Mersey yester day afternoon. Her dates are : Benin, Feb. 24 ; Fernando Po, March 3; Cameroons, Feb. 28; Old Calabar, March 2 ; Brass, March 7 ; New Cal baar, March 7 ; Bonny, March 7 ; Lagos, March 11 ; Accra, 13 ; Cape Coast Castle, 14 ; Cape Palmas, 17 ; Sierra Leone, 22 ; Bathurst, 26 ; Teneriffe, 31 ; and Madeira, April 2. The Mandingo brings 10,300 fr., 1,972 ors. of gold dust, 1,536 dollars, and 400 sovereigns. At Cameroons, owing to the Incessant quarrels amongst the natives, trade was very dull. At Calabar business was in a languishing condition, but there was an improvement in the healthy state of the river, as the " smokes " were rapidly disappearing. The ship Euphrates was ready for sea ; the Erromanga had sailed for Glasgow, and the Irene for Liverpool. From Fernando we have very satisfactory reports. Trade was much brisker, and the general health very good. At Bonny, the long and injurious stoppage to trade was expected to cease about the 14th of March. At Brass the trade and sanitary reports are both bad. From Lagos we learn that trade had again been opened with the interior. His Excellency Governor Blacked had paid the colony a visit of inspection, and effected a con siderable reduction in the military establishment. Accra news is very deplorable. Trade had utterly ceased, and all the resident Europeans bad left the settlement to punish some thieving tribes in the vicinity of Addah. Her Majesty's ship Bristol had arrived c at Bella Coffee from Ascension. At Cape Comet Castle trade was very dull. H.M.S. Espoir had captured the barque Dahomey, with a cargo of slaves on board. Trade at Cape Palmas was brLk, a considerable amount of transactions being reported during the month. From Sierra Leone we learn that the ginger season had set in, and a very brisk trade was doing in that article. At Madeira the weather had been very cold, with a heavy fall of snow—quite a novelty in that temperate spot. The Mantling° posed the R.M.S. Lagos, from Mad ei ra for Teneriffe, on the Ist April. BANQUET AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. --e-- The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a I grand banquet in the Egyptian-hall, at the Mansion-house, last evening. Covers were laid for about 300 guests. A number of the London Rifle Brigade, as guard of honour, lined the approach to the reoeption.room. The Doke of Cambridge was amongst the guests, and upon his arrival he was saluted by the guard of honour, while the band played the National Anthem. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in rising to respond to the toast of the army (given by the Lord Mayor), was received with general choosing. His royal highness, after thanking the company for the warmth with which they had received him, and expressing the pride he felt at ranking himself with London citizens said we had of late heard a great deal of the feelings of the army, and it had been suggested in various quarters that those feelings were not always as loyal and devoted as they ought to be. He was glad to have the ooppppoerrtt unity of stating that any one who had en tertainedthe alightestdoubtauponthepoint had been andamiouslymietaken. (Hear.) He acknowledgedwittiT lY ep sorrow and regret that there had been individual eases of misconduct, but they were so limited that but for so much having been made of them, they would have been hardly worthy of observation. While regretting the occurrence of these cases, he firmly believed that nine-tenths of them were mere cases of indiscretion on the part of men who, at the call of duty, would not have been found wanting. This was not perha an inappropriate occasion to state frankly that , attempts had bees made upon the feelin of the army, and also upon a large porb of the country. lie had served that ocrunts7, had been m treated with good will and cordiality in it, and had the greatest affeetion tor the people, ate dim was one subject he deplored more than another, it was to see the unfortunate and miserable efforts which had been put forth to make what might and ought to be a happy people disloyal He believed that the people of Ireland were in reality most loyal ; he had seen manifested over and over again their feelings of loyalty to the sovereign and affection to this country, but he was sorry to say efforts had been made to induce them to forget their allegiance to their sovereign, and their friends and re latives in this country, and to snake them think it would be • happier destiny to be separated from us. Of all fallacies in the world there could be none greater than that, and though there warequestions that required consideration and amendment, in order to bring that country into the same happy state as ourselves—(hear, hear}-those questions, though im portant, did not justify what had been done. He trusted the measures taken would put a stop to these proceedings, and there was none to whom it would be of greater advan tage than to the people of Ireland themselves, who had unfortunately been led astray for the moment, and but for a moment. In the hour of danger and need ftglasid and Ireland united would stand forward, am they had done before to brave the common foe, and support and encou rage anything that was liberal, national, and really and truly •lsenetit to their country. (Cheers.) His royal high ness concluded by making some complimentary remarks on the volunteers ; praising the appearance of the metropoli tan corps at Brighton, but warning the country not to look upon them as • force superseding the regular army. Admix l DACREB responded for the Navy, and Lieut.- Colonel Wattne for the Volunteers. TheLoaDaLiena said he was about to propose the health of • distinguished American who had honoured them with his presence—he referred to Mr. Adams, the American mi nister. (Cheers.) That gentleman had for some time re sided amongst us, and by his urbanity and courtesy had won our esteem and respect. lie (the Lord Mayor) had hoped for and expected the presence of another esteemed citizen of the United States—the revered and honoured Mr. Peabody. (Cheers.) But that modesty that always accompanied real merit rather deterred him from meeting what might be termed his fellow-citizens in tha t ancient hall. The name of George Peabody would always live in the affectionate remembrance of the people of England. It would ever be honoured and respected. His was • life that could never be forgotten, for it was sublime in its sim plicity, energy, honour, and affections. All Englishmen were touched with the graceful and elegant letter which the Queen wrote to him, expressing, as she did, the senti ments and feelings of the people at large. (Cheers.) Mr. Peabody assured him that that letter was dearer to him than all the titles of nobility and that he should treasure it to the latest hour of his life, and that he should leave it as a proud and priceless inheritance to his noble country. (Loud cheers.) Passing to the great American republic, he (the Lord Mayor) need scarcely say, in the presence of its distinguished representative, with what emotion the people of this country watched the struggles of the past, and with what joy and gladness they hailed the glorious return to peace and happiness. (Hear, hear.) Not this country alone, but the whole civilised world de plored the lamented death of that able and distinguished statesman, Mr. Lincoln—(hear, hear)—but he believed I Providence watched over the government of America, for in Abraham Lincoln's place there had been railed up a man whose moral worth, courage, forbearance, and honesty must prove the means of restoring to his country the 'blessings of pence, prosperity, and happiness. (Cheers.) No man could have read the history of the past without feeling deep regard for the President of the United States, and seeing in him the man who of all others was suited to the I moment, was blessed with power of mind, a spirit of con ciliation, a love of justice, admiration for truth and above I all with that great combination of mercy, charity, and the truest philanthropy which a statesman could manifest— ' namely, an earnest desire to do that which would tend to give security to a state and happiness to a pe o p le , (Cheers.) Let us hope that the happiness and prosperity of the United States would continue uninterrupted, and that the friendly feeling and cordiality that had ever mimed be tween the united States anti this country might also continue without interruption to the improvement of our commerce, to the strengthening of our friendship, to bless us with peace and prosperity, and to shed a lustre of hope through out the civilised world. (Loud cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically drunk, and the hand in the orchestra accompanied the applause with " Yankee Doodle." Mr. limns, who was loudly cheered, said—lt has been somewhere said by an author in regard to a person in my situation that it is his duty to keep his eyes and cars open, but his mouth shut. (Laughter.) 1 should desire to do so if it were liossible under the very kind, eloquent, and feeling manifestation of good will, as well to myself as to my country, which has been made by the Lord Mayor. desire to thank you and him most earnestly for the complimentary manner in which he has alluded to myself, hut still more for the manner in which he has done what seems to me but simple justice to my country, and to the person who now presides over it. I have also to thank you for the tribute which the Lord Mayor has paid to an individual who, though an American by birth, may, I think, now be claimed as common property in England. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Peaboly is a gentleman who has the whole of the republican spirit of his own country, and yet he feels honoured by . the flatter ing notice lie has received from the Sovereign of this. He is a man of remarkable character, being, I would almost say, a species by himself, for he has a large ambition, hut it is an ambition which, in my historical acquaintance with men of the past, I have never known to be entertained by anybody but him. The COIIIIIIOII custom with regard to persons who have passed their lives in accumulating pro perty, is to hold on to it to the end, and when it is no longer of any service to theni they are very willing tog ive it to whomsoever they choose to point out. But Mr. ea body, who has passed his life iu accumulating money, is a man of the utmost simplicity of chat:ester himself, having no sort of feeling or affection for all the ordinary toys I which please and tickle most men who arrive at wealth. lint I having accumulated this large fortune, it is now the sole I business and main end of his life to see that it is properly I I distributed. (Cheers.) And in this distribution his am bition is peculiar. He distributes a large sum here in Lon- , don, where he has lived, and done much to accumulate his wealth; and he reserves himself to distribute an equally large sum on the other side of the Atlantic, where he was born and spent his early life. (Loud cheers.) And thus he proposes to himself that fame which comes from the tribute of gra- titude of millions of the human race equally on both sides of the Atlantic to the latest end of time. (Cheers.) Let' me now say, as an American, it has given me the utmost , possible pleasure to see the magnificent tribute which has been paid to him by her Majesty—a tribute which it was t waso e f o l tng him to t° rece her iv t e o as pa3 a . St a t e s. (Cheers). I will now close without g oing into the , r o elu t i ll b e part liee:nc o it f iz h e e l 7 l 807 ü bj e C n cts_ ai 0", question you, my lord, have touched upon as t" the condi- I tion of the United States. I will merely hope that the country I represent will speedily reassume that position of a pe. , .eful and prosperous nation which it has been in for many years, and that it will be ready to meet on its part in a spirit of perfect reciprocity every kind and generous manifestation on the part of the people of this country. The Loin) MATOR proposed " the Houso of Commons." • The Right lion. G. J. G.o-cny.v, in the course of his response, said—The Lord Mayor has done himself injustice when he said he thought I should make a better speech on behalf of the House of Commons than he could make him self, for it is proverbially difficult to speak of this that wit h which one is oneself connected, and I have got - tional difficulty—that lam surrounded by many other members of the House of Commons, and I con beha fess lf . that It I am somewhat nervous at speaking on their is always a responsible thing to speak for others, and, especially at this moment, I feel that it is a some what delicate thing to say much with regard t o the House of Commons. Th e Easter recess is over. How we have been engaged during that Easter recess--the various par ties of the House of Commons —we will not pause to in re;(A laugh.) It may be that weapons have been sharpened during that time, and that people hnve been preparing guns with which to arm sundry batteries. For tunately it is for many that those batteries are not masked. (A laugh.) In thanking you for drinking the health of the House of Commons, I may say I know there is but one feeling, both in this hall and all aver England, and that is, that whatever may happen to the House of Commons, it shall not' lose that high character which it has maintains& through so many centuries. (Hear, hear.) Opinions are divided in the House of Commons as to the beat course to be pursued. (A laggh.) There are some who think that the House of Commons might be improved by a reform bill ; there are others who think that its character might be deteriorated ; and I my let that side win which is really right. (Laughter.) The fate of ministries would be as nothing compared to tire character of the House of Commons. Some people have one opinion, some another, and I say again may that opinion prevail which will in the end n eat in. the House of Commons maintaining that high character which it has hitherto enjoyed. (Cheers.) AU that those who are in the House of Commons have to do is each conscientiously to back up his own individual I opinions ; whatever his opinions may be he is entitled to Ihold them. Let every man stand to MI opinion, and let us all wish that the result of that straggle which we me 1 awaiting may be that the Howe of Commons will emerge from it without suffering injury, and that it will continue to deserve all those good wishes and all that sympatlat which have been bestowed upon the House of Glosamons for so long n period of time. (Cheers.) It only remains for ma to thank you on behalf of the Howse of demons, and I trust that every one here who is a member of that house will not think it necessary to disavow any one of I the sentiments to whisk I have given utterance. (Cheers.) Other toasts followed, including the health of the Lift Mayoress, which was proposed by Viscount Amberley the Duke of Cambridge proposing the Lord Mayor's hatHh. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION COMMITTER. After our report left yesterday, William Dring, cross-examined by Mr. Mundell, said— I have not been before the Nottingham magistrates for assault. I was before the Nottinghamshire magis trates on a charge of stealing straw. I went voluntarily. There was a policeman went along with me. The magistrates said the evidence was so contradictory that I was discharged. I was contractor for the local board of health, and was fined because my men made a indrawn on the road, and if you (Mr. Mundell) had been in that business you might have been fined toe. (Laughter.) I have seen Mr. Richards several times about the election. I gave my deposition to Mr. l'arsons three or four days before I went to Mr. Richards. I had a eon venation with my father-in-law (Mr. Harrison) about the 501. When Plant "lit" upon me it was near the postern gate, and I got the money about five o'clock. I told this to Peer the same day. I always appeared to be on Clifton's able. Silvester told me to do so. I saw Silvester pay money to John Ilomford and Rose for the " lambs;" John Sil vester once reed me in the county court for a debt, and I paid him. I sometimes met Silvester at the central com mittee-room, and sometimes at St. Anne's committee-room. I saw Hr. Modey and Mr. Paget at the central committee room leveret times. •I believe I saw them there on the 24th of June. I saw them in that committee-room on the Friday night when Paget and Morley addressed the electors. I was employed by Paget and Morley up to the polling day. I believe Plant was near me when I received the 501. The door was very near shut, and Plant was just outside. Mr. Richards whispere d to me. The mop's tails were ' s bought at Lake's a and John Silvester was there when they were bought. old my horses and carts the same night that I received the money. I gut nothing from the other ride, because they had nothing to give. (Laughter.) The committee did not cancel niy contract. I was very likely a hundred times in the central committee. I gave John Silvester,in writing, an account of the sums expended by me. That was the day after the polling. I gave him an account at various times. He never entrusted me with much at once. On the nomination day John Silvester gave me some money at the door of the Horse and Groom to give the men some drink, or else, he said, they could not shout enow. (laughter.) He might have given me 10/. then. He kept giving me money regularly all the day. He gave me some money on the hustings when the speaking was going on. I wontdown and gave it amongst the mob—giving three or four of them a sovereign to divide amongst them. He gave me money both on the hustings and in the Ex change-room. Some of the mob got 123. Cal., and some of them Re-examined—l never wee committed or remanded on the charge of stealing. Tbo county court business occurred six years ego, and the summons was fur only 265. I never saw Mr. Parsons after I received the 50/. until this morn ing. I have communicated with him by letter. I saw Silveater pay Bomford 160/. My father-ill-law and my brothers are in the employ of Mr. Morley. lam not a voter. Thomas Frederick James, examined by Mr. Rodwell—l am a clerk in the employ of Mr. Mundella. I come hero on a Speaker's warrant against my will. I viae. secretary at St. Mary's ward at the last election. Mr. lacer; ap pointed me. Mr. Riste was chairman. The committee consisted of Mr. Millet and several other gentlemen. My duty was to send out circulars and to receive the canvass ing books when they were br ought in. I have brought several of these books. I have nut shown them to any one before. There were ten books altogether. They were taken to Mr. Hymen's warehouse. I produce seven of the books. On the backs of some of the book arc the names of W. Hoperoft, R. Aililicutt, and A. Barker. Mr. Hop crof t was a member of the committee, and the hook with his name on the back is in Mr. 11011CTIA01 own hand- writing. Mr. Mundell submitted that his learned friend had no right to use the hooks as evidence. They belo n ged to his (Mr. Mundell's) clients , and ac cident hail p laced them in the irregular custody of the witness. Mr. Rudwell contended that be had a light to put in the books and use them. The Chairman intimated that they might be put in. Examination continual---I have seen Mr. Hoperoft write, but don't know his handwritin- c '. I cannot say Whe ther any of the entries in the bookpreiluceil are in his handwriting. There are sonic memorandums in it in my handwriting. I made some entries with reference to voters with whom I had communication. I recol lect Jellies Robinson being put on the list of canvassers by the chairman and vice-cliairman. lie was employed about the commencement of the election. My memoran dum shows that Robinson was put down on the 23rd of June. He wars paid 4s. a day at first. He went out with Ow or rs canvasse. There were metimes six seven w a book, in or er to find them e so mployment. Rol inaon ith was paid fis. a day after the first week, and subsequently My belief is that he applied to he placed on the list of canvassers, as I put his none down. The number of paid canvassers in :St. Mary's ward was between fill and tiO. The number of voters in that ward is about 4741. All the persons that I put down hl them eanvassers once a were voters, except five or six. pa myself week. The number of canvassers increased weekly. I paid them in the committee-room. The money v..as supplied by Mr. Heath, a member of the cen:;-al committee. He brought it in small bags, generally in gold. I sent the canvassers out every morning. Mr. Huperoft wars as, un paid canvasser. The committee consisted of about sixty. About twenty of them canvassed oce,,sionally. Mr. Heath gave me no special instructions except that we were to have about sixty canvassers in the eect:on week. I know Mr. Richards, and have had some commun)eation with him since I received the Speaker's warrant. Besides the pay ment made to the canvassers in money they ap plied for refreshment. The matter was referred to the committee, who onlered refreshments. I paid for it. I made one payment at the Ohl Angel The name of Francis Archer is on my list of paid caneabsere. The names of James Robinson, James Riley, James Ash, Thomas Tuplin, and Richard Senior w e re also on the list. They are all voters. They went out along with other can vassers. Individually they did nothing to assist one in the election. 1 might have given them some circulars to take out. These circulars were notices to the committee to convene meetings. I know Mr. Titus Reccr oft. I saw him once at the Exchange co mmittee-room. He was chairman of that committee. I have seen Mr. Paget awl Mr. Morley at my committee-room. Mr. Rodwell applied to the committee under a sessional order of the house, to put a question to the witness, which the committee had already ruled he was net entitled to put. He had been instructed that an attempt had been made by Mr. Richards to tamper with the wAness. Mr. Mundell opposed the application. Refore the committee were able to give a decision, an an nouncement was made uentlthat the Sptarned.ker was at prayers, and the committee conseqy adjou SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCE. A painful sensa tion was occasioned in the town of Reading yostenlay, by the circulation of handbills, sting that Mr. William Hobbs (of the final of Holibs and 4011iu , , solicitors) had been missing from his home since Thursday Lot. and t e at it was feared 11011110 11l hail befallen him. Sir. Hobbs (who is now 52 years of age, and about 7, feet 0 incite,' in height) conducted a large practice in Reading, and for many years discharged the duties of Registrar to the County Court, which office is now filled by his partner, Mr. Collins. Ho had attained to a position of opulence, and was highly esteemed by a very numerous circle. For several years he hasbeen a ilirectorof the Devon Drainage Companyatel hist year issued an address to the electors of Hor.aton. He is agent to Lord Eversley and other large landed pr o prietors, whose confidence he always and deservedly euioyed. His sudden disappearance cannot be accounted for, and his family has offered a reward for such information as will lead to his discovery. The county and town police ire actively engaged in prosecuting inquiries, and the River Thames is being carefully dragged, it being reported that Mr. Hobbs was last seen near Caversham, past which vil lage the stream flows. METROPOLITAN FEES Hosyrrtt, DEvoNaittitz- Kr ARS, CITY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending April 7, win—medical. $95 ; surgical, 550 ; total, 1,445, of which 705 were new cases.