The Express. — London, England, 1858-03-18 00:00:00

HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. Kb Pa* Wier* IR, Doke a e hit ILIDOIC will Wu the I PUBLIC RUTIN sobo T% OMORROW. Marco Ilk IA 1 'Wok la Ws norm Rolla wflob Ws Wok Wait Kral el Ks Bora of she comollOw M T. lINION IA • 11 4 11 MOIL ilisjirla us all= boaro of Ibolbsalro MU Bo am wllhoot Orr ilor *Won of idles my to ob. Mr=ia .. ar . on is.figthr bum dm ielletihey of Ks eof 16. dr s. na ma BRA. rad Kr. Clettortork. ot MHZ DAILY NI WI LONDON MORNLNO r eM a levrrwelsei 4L. to is •I. sad et d ila aeMs isl weir it lb mai asso-i• tromm lb owl i• eveled semmapi•l Weemalea Oat. rial•ee. maim aillYirdis gam Ism. IMMO PIM U ILIILIABLII 13D lIIIPUITZ ei as omu luerri ac a .. r2= l 1041,0 a mauve WORT. SuI ts by wan Tin 11111LT - dari "Il lrarlDOO LLL anvearimainra, It • mama and. 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Berra mod Maw ; MY, Bbwas.—Ommormes Mama HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDON. reastt—iftesses. Ss Mimes. lts. v—Aseabs, w in abstains tOa LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH IS. THE freaks of Fame on proverbially capricious. Here is Mr. Honor, for instance : but yesterday a name--and not an intrinsically noble one—he is to day a notoriety. Swept up to the surface by a sud den whirl of accident, he floats for the time on what Mr. CARLYLE is pleased to term "the immeasurable " froth torrents of human speech." HODGE is talked of in clubs and discussed at dinner tables. He is the subject of newspaper paragraphs and Parlia mentary motions ; of Ministerial despatches, and of something like national solicitude. Who is Hone, and what has he done, is just now a natural topic of human curiosity. It is a question easier to ask than ' answer. For some time HODGE and his alleged of fence appeared alike my thic. The name was quite com patible with a telegraphic blunder, or the ingenuityof a foreign police agent, hazarding, on imperfect data, the conjectural patronymic of • Bri tish citizen. The charge of complicity with the crime of the Rue Lepelletier might mean anything or nothing, and would probably prove a mere base coinage in the prolific mint of suspicion. Further inquiry has made some points clear, but others are, we regret to state, still left in obscurity. The net total of all our present knowledge may probably be thus summed up. HODGE is a real name. Its bearer is a young English gentleman of weak wit, in different health, and advanced opinions. A pul monary complaint rendered it desirable, in the opinion of his medical advisers, that he should spend the winter in the south, and Mr. HODGE accordingly set out for Nice, having taken the wise precaution of tilling his pocket-book with letters of recommendation from the More violent of the refugees in London to certain ultra-democrats on the Continent, and of keep ing a journal, in which he had been careful to jot down some most uncomplimentary observations on the character and policy of our " august ally." This really exhausts, if it does not exceed, all that is positively known about the revolutionary invalid. What fol lows is more obscure. Horace was arrested at Genoa on suspicion of being in some way or other concerned with the attempt of the 14th of January. At whose instigation, and upon what evidence, this arrest was made, is one of the points of the case on which further and more precise information is emi nently desirable, and must be promptly demanded. A correspondent (whose communication under the signature cf " A Subalpine " appeared in the Daily Nests on Monday last) affirms positively, as • matter within his oertain knowledge, that " the " arrest of Mr. HODGE took place in consequence of " information supplied to the Sardinian autho "cities, not by the French, but by the " English Government," and moreover, " that " the late Ministers of Great Britain, both directly " and indirectly, through the diplomatic agents " of both countries, advised Count Cavous and his " colleagues to deliver op Mr. Horace to the French " authorities." The correspondent, we have reason to know, has scam to the best sources of informa tion, and we have never yet found ourselves misled by relying on any positive statement that he has made. Notwithstanding this, however—notwith standing also the too great probability lent to the statement by the known and proved baseness of Lord CLARE DO N's recent compliances, we shall still hesitate to believe, except upon evidence the most authoritative, that any English Minister has dared to stoop to such a depth of maven humiliation as this. The matter must be thoroughly sifted, the archives of the Foreign-office must again be searched, the subterfuge of private notes and secret correspondence must not be permitted to interpose its convenient screen. Aye or nay, we must have an answer to the question, whether any British Minister has indeed been recreant enough to counsel the surrender of any British subject by a friendly State to a foreign power, on such mere suspicions of complicity as alone exist in the case of Mr. HOIXA. Leaving this question to be dealt with by Parlia ment as it deserves, we pass once more from the region of doulAs to certainties. The following facts complete the narrative of the Home care, and having been stated bye British Minister in his place in Parliament, may be relied on as correct. What ever may have been the suggestions of Lord CLARENDON, Count CAVOUR did not comply with the demand made upon him by Francs for the unconditional surrender of Mr. HODGE. By the terms of the extradition treaty between Prance and Sardinia, before the surrender of a foreign resident can be insisted on, application must first be made to the Government of which he is the subject. This application was made in respect of Mr. HODGE by the Sardinian Government to the English Government, after her Msitsry's present Ministers had como into office. They at once took the proper course. They sent to Sardinia for copies of all th e papers that had been seized on Mr. Honor, and which were the foundation of the demand. The re quest was immediately complied with. Her MAJErrt's Ministers examined the papers, and being of opinion that they would " not warrant the committal of Mr. " Home by a magistrate in England," decli ne d to accede to the demand. The loud cheers THE EXPRESS, THIIIISDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1858. from all parts of the House of ;Commons that greeted this announcement were a tree indication of the general satisfaction that will be felt by the country at the constitutional and patriotic course taken by Mr. DISRAELI. If it should turn out that Lard CLAW DON suggested, or even connived at,the surrender which the Da/or C►binet have so firmly and properly refused, the country will be in a still better position than they hitherto have been for estim►ting the loss sustained by the displacement of a Government whose foreign affairs were entrusted to each keeping. It is impossible not to speak with high edmiratioa et the conduct of Count CAVOCR, supported, as he is well understood to have been, by the high-spirited and constitutional Sovereign who now occupies the Sardinian throne. If any doubt could remain, alter the French demands on Switzerland, as] to the real object aimed at by the pre sent advisers of Loots NAPOLEON, it End at once be dissipated by what has transpired in Sardinia. That object is neither more nor lea than to procure a subversion in all free countries of every safeguard by which personal rights have hitherto been protected and maintained, in order to make Europe a broad hunting-field for French spies and French police agents. The policy of repression that now reigns in the Tuileries will never be satisfied, till domiciliary visits and arrests on suspicion have inaugurated throughout Europe the Empire of Espionage. Our thoroughly well-informed Cor respondent at Turin has disclosed to us the ml nature of the pressure to which Count CATOUR and his Sovereign have been subjected. Prince LATouR D'AUVERONE, u the representative of France, has daily insisted on the adoption of the most stringent measures of repression. He has demanded the arbitrary and instant suppression of one democratic journal, the immediate expulsion of the editor of another. He has demanded that all refugee* who have ever written in any political journal should be expelled without form of law, and that juries should not be permitted to intervene in press prosecution. when they relate to deuces against the persons of foreign sovereigns. This is what has actually been asked of Sardinia; this, if the PALMERSTON-CLA RENDON Bill had once become law, is what would speedily have been asked of ourselves. Count CA. TOUR, supported by the high spirit of the Sardinian nation and the Sardinian Sovereign, peremptorily re fused these unworthy demands. The screw was then put on ; anger was excited at the Tuileries; an exalted personage, in conversation with General DELLA ROCCA, the Sardinian Envoy at Paris, took care to employ the following language:—" Monsieur le Ge " natal, please to let these gentlemen know that Bel " glum and Switzerland have submitted, and that " England herself is preparing to satisfy France ; " will Piedmont alone pretend to resist?" When VICTOR ENYANVEL was informed of the language held at the Tuileries he wrote with his own hand to General DELLA Rocca that " for eight centuries " past the princes of the House of Savoy had always " held their brows erect, and that he would net " begin to abase his own—that his people had " entrusted to him the custody of their liberties, and "that he would never betray them." Noble lan guage, worthy of the constitutional Sovereign of a people who have shown themselves fit for freedom. If any proof were wanting that Sardinia is thoroughly penetrated with the vital spirit of sober and rational freedom, it is to be found in her re sistance to these overweening demands. If any additional pledge could be required to bind England more closely to Sardinia, we have it here. Let this proof be well pondered, and this pledge faithfully redeemed. ii.A.l.oldUlabeettlreli t . 1 1a ,...; , .. be Mr J. Deldistos. 'I TTV; • res dliit . lser • st • Omar rs tr i t ;i v Is a . es hb beee Lae, by MB bbibff. ICI L bI WSW the lletiple et Wen. Je1.42= 1 : thlialat MSS HMO °Ueda by • in bothiethent ye a " &Werth el bath: b 7 Davie. or=leit be *e Odes*. et th e Mk be IS Luke of Dub, on recolvisk the" Tiebila Om: ehil Moteobon, a, SP. uet* elber. Mr. rte. by Kr. thumb" M.P. Soles U. 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GOAL ille SPOINSIIM le ISt lent Mullis. by L . P a rr= Vir al.. . " g&sibesety e T e lfse last India Olules7. r e.M.1.1 P. 1 1:= by &nit SI: mow co a vi.i..o . th , r .4 .1., (ie ...... Rokaby. TM Meade byibirkiiii Devonshire. Mr. Whirrs . P. on bin a. Under Secretary '4 816 List= M i"• b itareS t s t il W L=Wr. by kM VI Se ef Oasitalise. Captain the . *TiLltretarl of Efuetingths. Mr. theme es as Damon astniordthary to the ■ G. • ter. M. P ., itvpli. ~ on bees created a Dalieeth Thaws& thleasiges. 1.0. Umilenest MM. ea espebleoent to Grenadier Guard., by Geloitel Ridley. Chosen Timm art,./.. co return from Foreign Stevie', by Vice liftable Ilet wit doiskebeebel le sepothitheat lth Life Guard., by Field Marsbal V r. J lie reebi&Va=ealey. cb owe I V klr. Jabs es by the ' lass. 1, Seem. es Meru firm kinlP width by N W" - Jambs. es promotion and return from foreign by the But cif thansrilllam. ImPil lf J.thee. liS Moktraimaral thr Derry Jones ut r sinew, es eethieliwest to tbe Royal Endues. by demilL hi rtrefr a ybe ig rve blepethelseilt bi loyal Here (Narita by Coiled Ss Mem C. lagrae. Uwe Ilabh Mcker let. . I . alv. 1111*=111 Derteley Drummond. Shi == ii illim A t . NI ethelsement to and Life Guards, by Tth 11l el lmb grr 4l°L D ee are O i l Pt ' ea P ai a i k : l'°°• Opals A. S. IL Isere, by th e uk of NowCutle. by Obbiesl Limns t i rr, 47- M y .. Aidinmea T. Q. Maar. The Mr see by Sri Tallest Mr. J. Sete , by the Mari of Malsombery. " threes A. S. gitelkithel• Latham, on appointment Sat Kent MINA by Colo- t 11. Leghorn, on appointment let Life Quads, by Plild libiM Ptcount Coathermere. Margin .M. klacksorle. 0. appointment to Prince of Habits own Dump! MOM, by igentenantColonet Lord Claude Hamilton. lees AIMS Mr T. Maidand on potion, by Bit J. P•Magton. itr i =r tag John . 7 l llkr IL L 8e... lasel i en , k Mann, on B o ob loyal Hone Artillery, by M D. Bain P. Maude, ota being tp , olntatl• Companion of tie bM. es embalms& as ebap4Mn In ordinary to the Perm. ll es nlttor brir Maeloty% Crwl Focrehowfoo, China, by the Ben of llalmobery. ebb. Lard Indiliboa. ea IN oolooka to I* title, by the Doke of News Lleuterant C. N. Yokel, by Omni Ihr_ilLlt. ROM The Bishop of Mennek co kb mono be mad, by Lord Stanley. Captals MongemerY-Mmank by Lord Nolo Malin J. R. B Yon . by Wesel Ilitedaron. Flee-Admiral W. F. Man n. es embineb es a Lord of the Ad. tir Sir J. Pakingtos Cornet L. elartyn, by Colooel Bight Honourable 0. C. W. Forester. Major H. P. Smog.. on mention and appointment to 'loyal Horn Artillery, by General Sir H. Rm. Lieutenant J. 0. Noble. by the Duke of Devonshire. Mr. Y. Noble, by hi, father. Mr. J. W. Noble. Mr. Berkeley Noel, by the Right Honourable C. B. Adder*, M.P. Lieutenant li. Norton, on appointuint Grenadier Guard., by Colonel Rldier. Lied Naas. on appointment to be Chief Beernary for leaked, by the Earl of Del by. Lieutenant Nicholaon, 2nd Ptuilaub Carel:), on his return from Delhi, by Llemenanheolosel Hon. LlentenanbColonel CI Halloran. by MajorOeneval Sir F. William. Mr. J. 11. Orde, by Majosilentra/ Ped. Commuider R. H. PCSIVR. on appoLnunont to her Majesty's ship AGM). by Commodore Charlet Eden. Lord Lambe, by tie J. Pakington. Mr. William Peel, by I.lNor.inmeal Pest. Aulatant-Burgeon Coo. Perry, on appointment to the &eta Fusilier Omen, by the on of Cambridge. Major Pigott, on prontiothm, by (Steals Buckle. Mr. B. ikeldulph Phiilipps, by lb. Make of Norfolk Conn Orson/ Phibbs, 3rd Listht Dragoons, by ktis father, Major Zolaln L Linde Pima by Lord Palmerton. Mr. OLles Puller, M.P., by the Ball of Yerulam. Mr. hilward Welby Pugh,. by Mr. P. Wegg Pruner. Don. W. Quin. on being appointed deputy.lleutenant, by Vice. A dmiral Mlt GeorgV MY /Wawa .6, laa., on eh apPolotment m runty*r of the et Dr. by Lord Chtmberinn. Dr. F. 0. Rawl, by Viacom. Pafenemton. Mr. C. Compasßa wl y y , , on return from India, by the Deputy-Chairman Rut Indio Certain Reef R.N., on appointment m aide-daeump to he Majesty, by air Jean Patlngton. Baltallon.Surgeun 1/.Roblnsun. on promoUms, by the Duke of Cam bridge. Mr. A. Robinson, by the Margot. of Pallsbure. Mt. J. lilt, by the Duke of amnion. Ylsoount Royston, by tbe Earl of Hardwick'. L14%44012.0 eandllands, onAppolnunast to /loyal Mont Artillery, by Dr H. D. Rem. Llauteseas T. n. Bengeter, by the Deputy Chairman EGA India Gm = P. Beak oil appointment to U. M. B. Blenheim. by Er .7. Mande rekieshee caoas Camp Seyymouths r. NHs on. On C. his aPpolotment wood as her MaJorty's , t Right Sir . Mr. eberwsn, Al the Duke of Newcastle. Captain R. 13. alm cud.. by the Deputy Chairman East India Company. Mr. C. aincialr, Vice Consul fn charge of her Majesty e Centnlate, Mem, Chinn by the Karl of Malmesbury. Oh F. lem,yoe, Vimount Newport. Captain Neel Ptuith. by Colonel Olipin, Y.P. Mortis T. amid.. by Colonel Majoe•Oeseral Spluk. on appoint Wileon. ment to the Queen's Royal Regiment, GI the Doke of Cambridge: yr.7tep — henern . l7l,7iie Marque of fiellsbury. Mr. J. F. eltlVlr, Py the Deputy Chaim to bid India Company. Roe. & K. leelbart, by the bebop of London. Viscount Stauballan. on hi. • .pototinest as Lord In Wattle( to the gums, by the Lord Cbarnle, lain. Mr. R. 0. M. Sumner, by Ws father. the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mat Lieutenant !Ringer Symons, by the Deputy 110.1utaut.tieneral, Royal inee Liestenant Symeem, by Major. Gemini Plr W. F. William.. The iced of rboYoid . on appointment to be Lord In Waiting. by the Lord Chamberlain. CipinduEllacgrego r Balsam by Colonel the Marqult of London. dorm W. Carmel' Scott, on Me appointment en Principal Secretary to lin and Chancellor. by the Lord thancenor. Mr. H. T.ittam, by the Right Woo. Maim- General Peel. MO* Teesdale. on Vin n4lOO. by Ml.l InCieneral the W. Benito Tear'. by the look of Norfo k. Liemensat-Coloml lion. I'. Timmer. by Lord Chelmsford. Cornet W.J. Thomas. by Lord Judie* Turner. R.,. C. A. Truirow. by the A rehtorhop of LUntirbeiry. Mr. P. B. Tolle, on Wag appointed one of bee blineaty'e Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor. M oar Tomknaoa. by t h e Doke of Cambridge. Lieutenant H. Toulntera, oat promoUon, by the Earl of Terulain. Idejor.Oenerel Towroberid, on promotkon. by Lieutenantficneral Mon Gorge Wetballt. Lieuteraut.Colonel J. Trite," on return front India, by Right Iron. tho Uri of Plienierough. Mr. 11. Wane Traver, on Worn from foreign rusks. by M aim - General !Gabe lion. J. Pool, Lieutenant J. C. Twee, on return treat foreign Male; by LIMP tenent.Otoaral Sir G. Wetherell. Malor Vandeieur on promotion, by General PIT If. Bow. Cermet J. H. IL Vaughan, on appointment 12. h Bestows.' of Lemon, by Mr. Bennett. M.P. lAteetanant-Colonel R. Vetch, by the Duke of Wellington. Mr. flops Vero, by the Fart of Ceee. Ensign ne tho Nazi of Clareisdon. Mr. W. Wsikee. sPlointatent to the Hoe. Corp. of Gentlemen at Arm. by Esti Talbot. Lieutenant J. Ward, by Colonel Toraline, 11 P. Mr. Weatoby. by Right Ilon. Poen= H. Walpole- Mr. Whitmore. on befog annotated a Lord of the Treaeury and Priry Beal to the Dueby of C ornwall, by the Uri of Derby Liestenant T. O Whitaker. by Giber/ Taconite. M. P. Captain E A Williams. on retilrn front forelen service and appoint merriment to cadet 0.1•11117, by the ['sa e Lb. o b e td ye. Captain B. R. William, ma appointment to lion. Corte of 00We men at• A.m.. by Earl Talbot. t. R. Windom, by Colonel Gilpin If N. Lieut. neit.Colonel Wodasuse. De Ow Duke of Ciunbaidge. Lieutenant It. O. W. Wrench. by Colonel Ilrorom o , LlCuttrant L. WUlisma, on appointment to OM Wost York Militia, by Melo, Craven. MGor General Plonxir Velum an pransence. b y tho Duo of bri Camdge. Coloael S. Wood, on promotion, by the Adjutant-General of the Forest The following noblemen and gentlemem presented 'A dmen of congrainlatiou to the QUM upon the marriage of the l'rinotine Royal Tho R t Boa. Lord groat Bruce. M.P., from the Mayor, alder. men, and of the borough of Mmlbonnigh Mr. George Ilandicomb Miler (mayor,. Mr. Alderrosn Duna, Mr. Alderman Killen, nod ler. Th. ad William Peer itown.e'erki. from the corporate's of Redford. The depstaMon were prevented by Colonel gile•Jrc . ok;;PlT 11111. (rowel. Iron, the mayor, a l dermen emutell and W inliai.d.am of no borougli nod town of thiprenbam, in 'the gogi P. hy ill. TM mayor waa io,enned by Mr. H. Parry h bbei. se e(.Rout, n.r., fr.. iho nitfofi eliklinitibliad burgeons ti Carmarthen. Lord e= ClimeDeL lye Steward et OMM/ord. from the mayor led se& perst The of Du Gautke ot XemanDro, trio the for, eldermeo. and Immo et W rlierari t :f Derby had ea audience of the Queen. Nor Majesty and the Prime Consort returned to Bucking hamaltar La tha thernoon the Qom drove out in a carriage and four, accompanied by Princess Alice and Prince Leopold. In attendance were t he Rea. Beatrice Byng, Lord Colville, and Lisutanant-Goland Ponscaby. The Prince Consort, with the Prince of Wales, rode out on horseback, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Roe. Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included the Duchess of Rent, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Chelmsford, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere Lady Penny How ard, Lord Churchill, the Right Hon. the Speaker and Charlotte Denison, the Right Ron. Spenoer and Mrs. S. alpols, and for George Cooper. The Bead of the 2nd Life Guards attended and played during dinner. Th; Queen's private band afterwards performed in the Drawing-room the following pieces : Overture. " Mario" ... Pastas* " Preoblaa• i l e uZ eN. faciectioa t " Leda,' March. ' Macbeth . .............. .......... ••• • • Meivedict. The Duchess of Kent Masa with the Queen on Tuesday at Buckingham Palace. Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and the Princesses Helena and Louisa visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday. The Duke de Nemours also visited the royal duchess yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. Her Majesty will have a juvenile ball this evening at Buckingham Palace, to which a select circle have been honoured with invitations. Viscount and Viscountess Combermere have ar rived in town from Combermere Abbey. The Viecountess Dillon has issued cards for a ball on the 23rd inet., at her residence, in Ern-street. Lord and Lady LRford and family have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Saipan% from Brighton. Lord and Lady Saltounhays arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Scotland. Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Ereaby had a dinner party on Tuesday naming, at their residence in Piccadilly. _ . The Countess of Derby had an assembly last night at the family mansion in St. James's-equare. Previously to the reception, the noble earl and countess entertained at dinner the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke end Lady Elizabeth Yorke, Earl and Countess Del►ware and Lady Arabella West, Lord and Lady Colchester, Lord John Manners, Lord Eustace Cecil, Lord Stanley, Hon. W. Bathurst, Colonel Wilbraham, &c. At hall-pest ten her ladyship's salons were thrown open for the reception of visitors. The Countess of Derby has an assembly on Saturday next. The Earl and Countess of Malmeabary had a dinner party last evening at their mansion in Whitehall. gardens. The circle included him Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess Bernstoril, the Marquis end Mar chioness of Salisbury, the Marquis of Bath, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers, Viscount and Viscountess Hardings, Viscount and Viscountess New port, Viscount Canterbury, Lord end Lady Olivia Ossulston, Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, &c. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland by their company to dinner last evening, at Stafford Rouse. A distinguished circle were present, in eluding the Duke of Argyll, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Wellington, the Marquis of Allesbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Marchioness (Maria) of Allesbury, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl and Counter of Clarendon, Earl Granville, the Earl and Countess of Shel burne, Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Lord Darin, Lord Robert Clinton, &c. The duchess at a later hour in the evening had a select circle of the members of the aristocracy to rest the royal visitors. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary retired shortly after twelve o'clock. The Duke of Cambridge, and above 150 of the haul ton constituted the after-dinner visitors. The Counters (Frances) Waldegrace and Mr. G. C. Harcourt, M.P., entertained the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanrioarde, the Earl and Countess of &We, Lord Elcho, Lord and Lady Cremonte, Lady William Russell, Baron Marochetti, the Right Hon, Edward and Mrs. Cardwell, Lady Peal, the Hon. Francis and Mrs. Stonor, Hon. GleorgeWaldegrave, Mr. Drummond, Mr. C. Fortescue, &c., at dinner last craning, at their man sion in Carlton-gardens. Viscount and Visconntere Palmerston had a dinner party hat evening at Cambridge House, Piccadilly. The circle comprised the Earl and Counteas of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria !talky, the Right Hon. William F. and Mrs. Cowper, the Right Hon. Henry and Mrs. Fitzroy, the Right Hon. Sir William Hayter, Bart., Hon. Henry and Mrs. Brand, Sir Harry Verney, dm Lady filolesworth entertained at dinner last even ing the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Mr. Beaumont, M.P., and Lady Margaret Beaumont, Laura Countees of Antrim and Lady Helen Macdonald, Viscountess Combermert, Viacount Castlmage, M.P., Lady Elizabeth Duncan, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Colossi F. Seymour, Viscount and Viscountess Duncan, the Hon. T. Fortescue, Lord Panmure, and the Right Hon. Colonel Forester, M.P. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has resolved on instituting an inquiry into the unfortunate transaction which occurred on Friday Lust on the occasion of hie entry into Dublin. His excellency has charged the law officers of the crown with the special duty of conducting tho investigation in the mosteMcient and impartial manner. A British squadron is expected in the Tagus shortly (uy our last advime per her Msjestf a ship Diadem), to do honour to the marriage of the King of Portugal. " Since the conclusion of the grand court cere monks," says a letter from Berlin, in the flues Gazate, w the Prince and the Princess Frederick William visit the theatre almost every night, and it is remarked that the young Princess pays great attention to the enunciation of the actors, so as to attain perfection in her knowledge of the German language." ACCIDENT TO SIR J. TROLLOPS.—The Right Hon. Sir J. Trollope while out on Monday with the Atter more hounds, met with a fall, occasioned by his horse fool ing a gate. Sir John sustained some slight injuries, but gal lantly remounted and pursued the hunt. RE-ELECTION OP THE JUDGE ADVOCATE.—The election of • member for the city of Durham to fill the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of Mr. J. R. Mow - bray, as Judge Advocate, took place on Wednesday, in the Town-hall, Durham. The proceedings were of a very quiet nature, and the atteedance small; Mr. W. L. Wheaton no minated, and Mr. J. W. Hayes seconded, Mr. Mowbray, and there being no opposition the Mayor (W. Boyd, BK.) declared the hon. gentleman to have been elected. ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL.—The Dean and Chapter have unanitoornly agreed to the mayor'. proposal for the opening of the Cathedral on Sunday evenings. We believe the services will be in the choir, not in the nave, until it is found that the former is too smell to aosommodate the con gregation, and that various elerareen of eminence will be Invited to mach the sermons. It is said they will commence eery in May.—Rochcater and ChatAaas format. THE SHY BACHELOR'S MANust.—My suggestion involves nothing less than the writing of one gigantic book by all the ladies of Great Britain put together. What I pose is a Hand Book of Courtship, written by all British Wives, and edited, with notes, by all British Daughters. The magnitude of my own idea absolutely Sak i :F a ir &• my breath —and yet, the execution of it is so un easy, that the Hand Book might be ready fur publics on in six months' time. I propose that every married lady in the country shall write down the exact words (for surely her affectiouate heart mast remember them P) which her husband need when he made his offer to her; and tin..: she shall then add to the interesting report of the offer illustrative particulars of the circumstances under which It was made, and of the seeompanying actions (if any) by which the speaker emphasised the all-important words as they fell from his lips. I would have the Returns, thus prepared, collected as the Income Tax Papers are, with the most extreme care and the most honourable seamy. They should be afterwards shuffled tog ether in basket', and distributed, one by one, just as th e y happened to turn up, among the Unmarried Ladies of the country, with the fol lowing brief formula of two question attached First. Would the form of offer presented herewith have proved to be • sati sf actory one, in your are ? And, If not, will you say in what particulars you think it might be improved P Second. Would the accompanying actions by which the offer was pressed on the kind attention of the individual addressed, have spocinlly inclined you t o favour it with a suitable reply And, if not, what it n prevenient', in the way of addition or sup pression, would you be disposed, in the strictest confidence, to suggest P When the necessary answers to these questions had been given, I would have the Papers again collected, on the same Income Tax principle; and would Immediately set the printers at work. The Married Ladies' Returns shield form the text, and the Unmarried Lichee' Returns should be added in the form of notes. No names er addressee should appear anywhere. The book should be bound in virgin white, with orange-ffewer decorations on the beck. It should be printed in roes-coloured ink , and It abonld be issued to the world from a publishing-house established for the surpass to Doctors' Commons. What an inestimable Baoheloe's lianas! this would be.—Lickeres's"llowthold Words." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (TROY OM ORIf PARIS. WZDNIRDAT EVININe. The name of M. Boittelle, the new Prefect of Police, is utterly unknown in Paris. He is an old friend of the Count de Peraigny. He was formerly a aub•lieutenant in the army, and it is said that he has a good property, inherited from his family, in the department of the Aisne. When M. de Per aigny became Minister of the Interior, in 1852, one of his first acts was to appoint M. Boittelle Prefect of the Yonne, which department he has ever since administered, no doubt in the way expected of him, although there has never been any occasion to bring his merits to public notice. M. Cartier, the former Prefect of Police in Paris, who is a native of the Aisne, was at one time in constant communication with M. Boittelle, and may very likely have mea -1 timed his name to the Emperor. M. Boittelle is not mere than forty years of age. It =scarcely be necessary to say that the illness of M. Pietri, stated by the Mositeur as the reason for hie resignation, is l an official fiction. He is in very excellent health. The true ground for the change can only be attri buted to the desire to place the administration of the prefecture of police in more complete harmony with the reasons which dictated the appointment of General Espinasse to the Ministry of the Interior. M. Pietri has been Prefect of Police ever since Jan. 27, 1862, when he succeeded the police prefect of the Coup d'Etat, the celebrated M. de Rupee, who was on that day created Minister of Police— an office subsequently abolished. M. Henry, a professor of oriental languages, who was an interpreter to the French army in the Crimes, is going out to Persia with Fernkh Khan, and takes with him a large following of savant, French officers, and workmen. Marshal Cutellane, the commander-in-chief of the Lyons district, has issued an order of the day relating to the enseute at Chalons. After having re counted, pretty nearly in the way already known, how the sergeant of the guard and his men were surprised in the guardhouse, and lost their arms, which were taken out of the gun-rack; and how they afterwards fought with the rioters, and took three of their guns back, the marshal says :—" In consequence of this honourable struggle, and Ser geant Pichery having at once informed the com mandant of the garrison of what had oocured, he will not be brought to a court-martial ; but he is placed under arrest for a month, because a soldier should never allow himself to be surprised." The order of the day mentions in terms of praise the conduct of certain soldiers on the occasion. In consequence of the suppression of the butchers' monopoly at Paris, a number of cattle-breeders of Normandy and Brittany are forming themselves into a company for the purpose of establishing shops for the sale of meat in the capital. A " monster " butcher's shop is to be established at Montmartre. The Bourse has been a good deal better, and although an expectation that the Bank of France would this day reduce its discount has not been, so far as is known, realised, the Rente continued firm to the close. It rose 10c. for cash and 16c. for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. in each case. Mobilier rose 7fr. 60c., and was in a great deal more demand than it has been of late. The railway market was ani mated. Orleans rose 7fr. 60c.; Northern, 10fr. ; Eastern, 7fr. 50c.; Lyons, 16fr.; tiouthern, 7fr. 60c. ; and Western, 7fr. 60c. NAPLES. VION OUR OWN NAPLES, MARCH O. Mr. Lyons, who arrived here on Thursday night, has commenced his mission with great delicacy and consideration. He expresses himself fully persuaded of the ability with which Mr. Acting Consul Barber has watched over British interests, and the case of Park and Watt in particular, and he will leave, I have reason to think, the conduct of the trial to him. Mr. Lyons is to have an interview to-day with Signor Carafe, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and will then proceed to Salerno to have an inter view with Park. GREECE. MARSEILLES, MARca 17. The municipality of Zante has refused to grant to England some ground required for fortifications. Or Court. The Queen held a levee yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, and by a detechmmt of Life Guards, arrived from Buckingham Palace, and were received by the great officers of State. The Duke of Devonshire had an audience, and delivered to the Queen the Ribsad and George of the Order of the Garter worn by the late Duke of Devonshire. Earl Fitzwilliam bad an audience, and delivered to her Majesty the Itiband and George of the Order of the Garter worn by hie father, the late earl. Lord Foley had an audience, and delivered to the Queen his gold stick of office as Capt ain of the lion. Corps of Oen tkenen-at-Anns. Earl Talbot had an audience, and received from her Ma jesty hie gold stick of office aa Captain of the Hon. Corps of • Lord De Rae had an audience of the Queen, Maud hands upon his app Antment, and received from her Majesty his gold stick of °Moe u Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Earl of Vernier.' had an audience, and kissed hands in the royal chat upon being appointed one of the lords in waiting to the Queen. Prises Edward of Saxe Weimar attended the levee. The Qum was attended at the reception by the following Ministers of State, viz., the Lord Chancellor , the Marquis at Salisbury, L Jrd President; the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Privy Seal ; the Earl of Derby, First Lord of the Treasury ; the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Chancellor of the Exchequer; tho Right lion. Spencer H. Walpole, Secretary of State for the Horne Department ; Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; General Peal, Sserehary of State for War; the Right Hon. Sir John Pakingtoo, First Lord of the Admiralty; Earl of Ellenborough. President of the Board of Control ; the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, President of the Board of Trade ; sad Lord Jolla Manners, First COMMilliOna of Public Worka. Her Mapeety were a train of blue 'ilk, embroidered in palm pattern gold and silver, trimmed with blue net and silver blonde. The pettiooet white satin, trimmed with three skirts of white net. The Queen wore AA • headdrue a circlet of diamonds.. The Knights of the Orders of the Garter, the Thistle, and St. Petrick, and th e Knight. Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, wore the collars of their respective Orders. The foreign Ambassadors and Ministers were introduced, when the following preecntations to her Majesty took place In the diplomatic circle By the Greek Minister—Mow. P. Coronets, Chef d'esca dron d'Artillrrie. an service de 8. M. H. By the Netherland. Minister—The Chevalier Berg, Secre tary to the Netherlands Legation. By the Minister of Sweden and Norway—Le Berm Beck Fro., Secretary to the Legation of Sweden and Norway. The diplomatic circle was numerously attended, the French Ambassador being of the number. The following presentations to the Queen took place, the names having keen previously lift at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval. . Lisiguessl.oaral Altabeion. ;mum from stead, by Ike DMA elf Okolobst. OWLS M. AdnefferOin %Mohan:neat Royal norm Gourds, by 00ks ad the Vat Hem O. VG/ester. Isteftween V. Mm A mignon. her Maj say a yacht Victoria and Aftwi l t a allyildia the Ilan. J. Denman It N. Ttie et Anima, by the Dute of Manebeatt r. Mr. J. B. be Oebael the kt *row. of Londonderry. The Att. lie the Lord ihancellor. Mr. nerdy W tM Vary of Derby. 1 . 0 ". 1 Hakeennet. a WWlndwllat as Lord in Waiting lo her Majesty, by tM Larl of De La WM?. Lieraineenter. t Latent` ea morn from India. by Lieutenant Ocias rat Per Oconee Po . loCk. Uggaismi I. C. 1•7. by Major General Warren. CgrsO. Wilit.Ofth BM/LWOW, ors promotion, by the Duke of dris Mr. J. A. Beaumont, by Yield Marehrd Viscount Combenmee. Cornet J. Beatunont. by Colonel ilodeo by MMfr one le hell D . on promotion and return from North Amerka, (legend otr l. Itor.s. Corset IL a. Welton, by Colonel Sight Hon. 0. C. W. Forster. Mr. Sekater.BooM, ~ en manna madames of ran by die J. Oolond Blr A. Bowie. by the Dew., Chairmen East falls Company. Lord Vans oa spool. of Lord of the be to Me Prises Coisort. by l bs Msg.* of Lbeircorn Culf•ls A. Hells MAC. an PromoOeq by the /Int Lewd of the Ad. Mr. Bedford.w return from Mat. by )111* General W. H. Eden. theta*. Matiken plemetles. by Colonel Tb. up. r. 0110011.1. bb Mani from Inelt. and China, by hl, father, Lord Cekharys. The Earl of Cenorse. by Lead Stanley. LWatement P. Caelmen. by the Earl of Dociouelonere. Enda O. F. Olybies, ea einem.* his na ne to blfumon. and ce hi. he the Mail kISS 1111111.. by 1* Colonel pctotaa " ttr " folinnat M. Carthelr, by tbe Pepin, Chairman, East India C.,. air Henry Chsrabeelake Part. en apponinacet t o lb. Hoe,. Cm . or Cleatlemea at. Ant. by Earl Tainit. LlentenaatCelosel Meaberbyne on promotion. by Newel Wood. Mahir general Mr J. thotterton, Ban , on socceohng t 3 Ira tick. and Lag ass tb ann.-entaie b l Colossi of Iho Kota. Irish lances, by his Boyd 1 4 aked Obinblee. Ewe. C. Clarke, by the Rev. W. Ile. bleb Osplein J. Maven. ILE., es prormitine. by Mr Jobe hAlarion. Usetramt J. clay. by Lisa. (head Sir O. A. Wo i amit Cleptala Lewd /Seward Foam Chow., by the Doke o f w 000 " lo. Leentesant.Oeeeral Cobha. by Osiers , nir Hew hoes. LleateaultOoland M Omer. en ',remotion. by Castel Sidle, Sigln Hos H. I OWT7 Corey. on tippoatment as Screwy of the Admiralty by Mr Jebel rablady,olb J IJrateenn. J. If . Coup*. Bengal Infantry, on his rotors from India, by Colonel Hr George Cilaper. or Crarrley. on promotion. by Licateneatrleeernl J .I*lthon. Llesianaat OrmirfarJ, oe stare to England. by Lieutenant General ereltea. Pollock "' C r , ...II es...IL 00 brine 11PPObited Jades of the Coact of hetes, by tee Lord Oran& e. THE LOSS OF THE CALCUTTA MAIL. The following telegram was received by the Peninsular and Oriental Company at 5 p.m. yester day, Much 17 : MALTA, MARCH 17. The Colombo brings the Ave'. passengers for South ampton, and sails at 6 o'clock. The Sultan takes those for l[era. , The mails, baggage, and cargo of the Ara were all lost ; hopes are entertained of saving all the specie. The vessel was fast breaking up. The Ara was to have called at Trincomalee. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Ave, which has been wrecked on the coast in her last trip to Ceylon, was a screw steamer 1,600 tons burden and 320 horse power. She was built by Tod and Macgregor, of Glasgow, in 1866, and was worth about 80,0001. She was commanded either by Captain Cauldbeck or Captain Kirton at the time of her being wrecked. She is the smallest packet employed on the Calcutta and Satz route. The Erin, a mail packet belong ing to the same company, was also wrecked on the coast of Ceylon last year, and at the time General Havelock was on board of her. The currents are very strong about Ceylon, and commanders have found themselves 80 miles out of their course in that part of the Indian ocean. The malls that are lost are the Calcutta one made up to the 10th ult., and the Madras mail made up to the 13th ult. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have lost seven steamers during the last twenty years, viz., the Greet Liverpool, Tiber, Ariel, Paths, Madrid, Erin, and Ave, or one about every three years on the average. The Ava was not Insured, her owners having a large reserve fund which covers any loss by shipwreck which they sustain. The Great Liverpool, Tiber, and Madrid were lost on the peninsula coast; the Ariel was lost in the Mediterranean, and the Paella was lost near Singe pore. The wrecks of the Peninsular and Oriental Com pew' a steamers have fortunately never been attended with any great loss of life. Tho company has nearly fifty steamer!, which, being under mail contract, are obliged to be traversing the ocean night and day, and in all kinds of weather. Those fifty steamers run as great a distance every year as 300 sailing ships. There is not much doubt but that the cargo lota on board the Ava was a very valuable nos. That steamer having been wrecked before she reached Point de Galls bad not the China mail on boanl, which has ar rived safely at Satz, made up in Hong Kong to the Ist alt. The next Calcutta mail will not be due in England before the 30 it inst., when it will be ascertained what was the value of the mad lost in the Ara. CORRESPONDENCE ON TRE REFUGEE QUESTION. —A writer in a oontempornsy stated yeeterdny that this oor rapondence, as published in the Alateiteur, had created ea unfavourable impression amongst the French people. We believe this may be in a great measure amounted fur by the omission, in the Moniterr a columns, of the first despatch in the series, namely that from Lord Cowley, oonveying Count Wslewski's apology for his despatch of the 20th of January. —Morning Herald. A RuNAWAY NEGRO. A memorandum was posted yesterday In the Liverpool Underwriter'-roomy to the effect that—" The ship Gertrude, from New Orleans to Liverpool, was spoken 19th February, off Key West, having put back 400 m il es lo give up a runaway negro." BANK OP ENGLAND.-(THIS DAY.) This day, at noon, the usual half-yearly Court of Proprietors of the Bank of Ragland was held an the Beak parlour. the Governor (lir. Suurrtun Nuys) pre. siding. The sttendsnoe was unusually numerous. The minutes of the two former marts having been read and confirmed, The GOVERNOR said—l have now to acquaint the court that this Is one of the quarterly general courts appointed by the charter, and also one of the half-yearly general courts appointed by the 12th bye law, for making a dividend. The net profits of the half-year ending the 27th of February lad were 309,2941. 9s. 7d., making the amount of the rest on that day 3 848,6091 . L. 11d.; and after providing for a di r t.. dend at the rate of 6 cent. for the half-year, the rest will be 3048,0941. le. 11d. The court of directors therefore propose that a half-year's dividend of interest and profit e b e mit& on the 6th day of April, of 51. 10s. per cent., without any_deductlon on account of income-tax. Mr. THOMPSON wished to know what wee the cause of the greet decrease In the amount of the rest on the lost Saturday of the half-year. Tee Govsamoa—That apparent decrease arises from th e amount of rebate which I. carried to the next account. Th e nature of the dimmest Is that the amount deducted for ie. tercet is deducted at the time of making the discount, Bed the consequence is that that rate of interest is applied to th e whole term the bill has to ran. The dividend is made up to • period of time when many bills are not at maturity, aad the interest therefore due on those bills belongs to the dist. deed of the next half year. Mr. THOMPSON thought that even this explanation would not amount for the decrease. — The o;;CiNoTt.—lt must have been then thaithe wages bb, came due on the day referred to, and these had to be "trine off. Ido not know exactly the particular day to which you Who* bnt it may be one upon which certain losses wen written off—viz., the losses which have accrued during the last half-year. Mr. THomrsott most still insist that there was an min planed discrepancy in the rest standing on the books lug weak. The Gov/autos—lt varies according to the days on which the items par through the books. Mr. M. Cuss said there was no doubt a dirolniged dividend, but the proprietors must not forget the dream. stemma which characterised the present half-year. In the course of the recent commercial pressure, the business of the Bank increased, and its losses in a corresponding ratio, and had it not been for these losses, the accounts would have shown a higher profit to-day. No doubt also the court of directors had made larger deductions than usual to may dependencies that may arise ; and, therefore, taking all thiss eirmunstanom into consideration, the proprietors had ns NERSOR to be dissatisfied with the result.. Some of the reser. wisdom might go to increase the neat half-year's dividend. Mr. BORROWDALE thought the hon. pro p rietor must be mistaken in saying there was a diminished dividend. That was supposing any portion of the profits were reserved for a future day ; but he had always understood that the Bank divided everything up short. He should be glad to know how that was. The GOVERNOR—The Bank have taken the precaution of retaining something on suspense account, to meet prohibit losses, which appear likely to occur. The directory hew written off what are direct losses, and they have also ben prudent enough to apply a proper and just, but by no maw extensive proportion of the profits to the suspense mown, with a view of providing for probable imam which are yet outstanding. Mr. BORROWDA LE said he was not disappointed at the amount of the dividend, but It should not be forgotten that for eight or ten weeks the other neuritis' ranged betties 25,000,0001. and 30,000,0001. Now, the average amount d other securities was 20,000,0001., and considering that during this periodthe flank wasreceivingfrom 8 to lOper cent.inter there might reasonably be some disappointment that the re sult shown In the dividend was not greater. Mr. M. CLARK reminded the hon. proprietor that the risk of a bank's transactions was commensurate with the amount of EuTines; The Goviaxoz—lt appears to me that the hon. proprietor has assumed that the losses upon bill, could hardly have amounted to as much as to reduce the dividend to what it is, but the court should remember that the Bank has she made large sacrifices in the way of purchasing and retelling stock. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman B•Lowores observed that the court had the fullest confidence in the directors, and therefore abstained from entering into any discussion upon any other topic than that of the dividend. Considering, however, the high position which many of the proprietors held in the commercial world, and coupling that with the pees ' sure and incidents of the last six months, he really thought it desirable that there should be a wider range I given to their comments. It would be only doing justice to themselves as to the public if the directors discarde d the idea of straining the dividend to gratify the wishes of proprietor'. Thisgreet national institution in its proceedings and is the conduct of its business should set an example to all the banking establishments of the country. So far as the management was concerned, no better example could be found, and it was the duty of the court to mark the sense of the commercial world, by passing • special Tote of thanks to the court of directors for the manner in which they had carried the Bank through the recent trying ordeel. (Chows.) The dividend was then declared, payable on and after the 6th of April next. Mr. Baowx took the opportunity of asking whether tin West-end branch was paying The Govnetron—l bays satisfaction in saying that than is an actual profit arising from it. Mr. BORROVIDALE said he should be sorry if his inquiries should be thought out of place. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS said, on the contrary, be wished more light was given at these meetings. (Hear.) On the motion of Mr. Alderman Batostotes, seconded by Mr. CLARK, the thanks of the court were given to the go vernor, deputy-governor, and directors for the able manner in which they had conducted the eat of the Bank during the last half-year, and ordered to be advertised in all the London daily newspaper. The GOVIELNOR having briefly acknowledged the com pliment, the court broke up. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) This morning the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the Easton station, Eir M. Piero, Bart., in the chair. Tho report (of which the following is en abstract) wss taken as read " The accenn ta exhibit a general increase of 3,6251.145. 114 in traffic receipts over the railway, and 1,5231. lie. 10d. by the steam boats, as compered with the corresponding period of the previous year, notwithstanding a falling oft in the earnings from merchandise and live stock, attributabil partly to the general stagnation of trade, and partly to s reduction of rates, consequent on competition : the workleg expenses, on the other hand, show a decrease of 3951. lin The general result is an available balance to the credit of revenue of 38,9471. 17e. 9J. ' from which your directors is. commend payment of the full dividend, for six months, at the first preference stock, at the rate of 6; per mat, per annum, and a further payment, as for eighteen months, al the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, in liquidation of arrears d dividend on the second preference stock to 30th Septembers 1867, leaving a balance of 1,8111. 31. Id. to be carried foe ward to the current half. The revenue earned dads( the past twelve mouth, is sufficient not only to meet the full dividends on the entire of both mir nice stocks, but leaves a balance of 17,1271., whisk in absence of preference arrears, would be applicable to the payment of a dividend on the ordinary stock of the compay. At the last meeting, your directors reported the =chant of an agreement with government for improved postal sear passenger communication between England and Ireland; dai contract will be presented, fur the sanction of the proprieteni when eubmitttd for the seal of this company, menler with such arrangements for carrying out the same as Ng . . M ID ultimately be determined betweei the oompsnin L With the view of more effectually carrying out the impala results proposed by the agreement with government, fat directors have submitted a bill, having for its object mid" sire powers for union and arrangeqient with the Loel. l North Western Company : this bill will, at the proper deg% be laid before the proprietors. The superintendent MIMI boats reports that the company's vessels are in good N efflident working order, and will not require any , ontley,•• apt for ordinary repairs, for some years to come.' The Cxenteate, after briefly recapitulating the NAM heads of the report, and explaining that the dividends woad be payable on the 15th of .1417, by which time thin would be sufficient funds in head, moved that the report seder counts be adopted. A PROPRIETOR, se an original shareholder, uprise! his satisfaction with the report, and said he began now lOW his way out of the difficulty in which the company bei• long laboured. Tho debenture debt amounted to a mils and it stood at 6 per cent. Was it intended to renew at del rate? The Cum:tame stated that sumo of the fire per debenture debt was now remaining for more than those rm. There was a large amount of debenture bonds falling Mil July next, which it was hoped would be renewed at a meta more favourable rate. Is reply to other questions, be MAI that the uniasued shares would not be issued under pat 01 from information he possessed, he could say that if tier" =e did not take them up there would $ t r y in placing them with the public. ris dividend warrants due in July, would be h in part payment from the shareholders, as cash on tit* share.. With regard to the powers to raise capital unit the bill now before parliament, that was a matter belonging the London and North Wooten Company, an d would cest no liability upon the Chester and Holyhead. The model wow' be raised by the London and North Western upon the gram meat postal contract that was now under conableratioel :i the object was to develop the Delft between England Ireland. There was no intention to subscribe a shilling towel: the formation of a Conway Valley line, though they world be wry happy to see such a line carried out, sad to WM the ?riffle which it would bring to the main line. The tesolution was then agreed to, and the resolving' confirming the dividends on the first and seecmd Itls • stocks, as recommended in the report. The directors and auditors retirt a n c L o iz rotation wen es •or elected; Sir M. Peto and Mr. J ack son, w ho had former occasion intimated an intention of retiring fecal lig board, explaining that they only consented to remain pmeg the negotiation with the London and North Weems Oar WY. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pivotal.. f I