The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

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Wedne-lay, llorth 1 I,l' NI \\CHIN' ER Sattinlay. Mari It P. r.. - D Wednesday and :vaunts,. Can pae.-r:r by the moll stcanicre sailing every Wednesday. 1' 17. and ti pnoves, according to tan accomsnoilatio”. Forward 11:14.1.:.• ml 11 .. 11:8 a full supply of cocked pror,uou. gueingeve i.e. under And the Unitcd states booked thy man no Very Ideatita-4e.bus term..—For farther pa/Pint...re 4.l'y t WILLIAM I\ NI IV, 2d, Water-street. Liverpool; and to MI:: Sad [/AVIV'.. I. king Williamiktroot. London. 91 1lE LI VED l'ooL and LONDON and GLOBE I:ANICK I inIPAN -I. lad. -Ir. Iner t ...l : .1 0 an d I. poultry . . . . 7 7,616 739.332 233003 ~ 4 11 . .t.t.l Fan, 1,101.. ti 1 , 0tt.40.1 U !Ira rrenlivirt. ro. ~+1 In IBIS Life 1.r..n. mob reeei‘eal 1u 1166 lit are a ft w of ilbADVANTA(llolattachlag to the LIFT. I•nLICIL 'i ofthio company: ii...l.r.ite fee ;if •e. I I..tu, Znar:Llftt`eti by the numerous propfletas7 of an $u,.,," it, •1 • 4•1: inn% %%1. ,1:•1 1,',,,' or-,,,b4 on ref! , mahle fermi. ...... • 1.. 1.1 ur*tic* are not considered rsid by tbis t. .1 , ihe abouisi leitte I. • t. •i I • mk•rM the mhb-e M. noon iL tomes to his • .* • tin. adeollitta- extra premium*. harm- are I 30 this. after admix-ion. JOHN ATKibn, Itenident Secretary. F IIE \ZIEl'g, whose presence has been I.y all the cw,wried heads of Europe, will r. IYe Qms•ii's Concert Rooms, Ilanovcr-square, 1 , 1 , I.• 11. , • , .1.1mrinre for Italy, fr,mi I till 3 o'clock. I 'lr 11 , c. .1,11•11, Entrance from a till 6. la nil. r ...A. in I. I iikete may be obtained .4 Mr. %t h e n. 33. • •, :.m.t Mr Ateditn St. Jaincia•bidl. Mr. t.haplsll, !,'.1,.1 and et the Rf. 1113 O IMPuitTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping T of Foreign Goods, by steamers or . them. Lido the Port of London —The pn.prlitort of by* lade %% not. Rattliff, and Upper Free Trade Wharf. Dow- U.AIL l pprr 1 liante,-ttrtet, OFFER FACILITIES to the above.- I.litht r illl. I,l4ation May be obtained on ati,phystion, by Mtn. or .11 to , to rt. CLA Y ii. .1 C wherflogen and warn house keepers. —Uticer, Ea. Upper 74111161041"48. CENTLEMEN, MERCHANTS, and TKAI.I. 11.4 - MAR 4 II. 13. Basinghell-street. ogle.ito the Tlnnkrupt. y effmti anstrzenients I•etween and their Itrditory with..ut pebtirity. Immediate pr"terti.ei eht.esed for rerbou uad Property. Terms moderato. Coarultu tpa tree. sCLENTIFIC AND NIISCLLLANFA44:4 A PPARATUA. Mit. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, humus, 3b. Magatreet, riiventicarden, Tlll - Ilan h 1. at half-lost 12 precisely, CAMERA:4. lenses, Printlh.: aid other phiithgraphie apparatus, telt wipes very far ono with 4 in. ohjset shwa ...mat...Nally mounted , inlerneeopes. and a ,Treat ‘ariety of t.lq.cli thr nsidels rd steauhenaines. "pore and race &ha alhlos, musical Irr.::111 with 1 sio 01.6. spot sterisswiipes mud slide:l_ plo, feM took,. ale. several luta h: tiger and olia r tu,iutul skins.-011 view the turning ut isle, and cata. tocu, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, IVA This cslebralied old WIIIBEY pined the DUBLIN nu= It 1e pure, mild. mellow, delicions sad very Ohllolllc. Sold In bottles. 3t s.l. each, at the retail Imams in tra; by the wain in the principal towns In ilmtland ; or de et d. Onset Whi4ol 11-street, London, W. Ohisrve the missal, pink label. end cort:branded “Elnahaa's IL Whisky.' A IS I.7IIE.IPEIt THAN EVER.-Is. Gd., 25., per noun! axe the prima at Ist& It !WILLIES and cn , r. : gine tellilarwalr. , .t. City. London. E.C., are sling r• t loge I:I.ACK TEA. A pi n sentreut post In., 40s. worth 11.:vr• It:e to sly runway statt au or market towe la the Ihite.l .all carriage free to all parts of Loudon. 4.no.rre.-- IT I I:.L lEs and Cu. have Ito agents. sugan are .uppliett nturket prP.s. A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA.— A .0 - A. CHI Nl , - , E ilbY, nostainleg 16114. of many good BLACK TEA, sent cart ta,:c fr c to any railway station or market town in Unbind. I nt.onl, land, or Wales. on receipt of 40a. by £llll.- 1.1114 Ana ta:a mcr. hrou , o, King Williamatreet, City. LC. /THRESHER and GLENNY, OIITFITTERS. J. Only e.itidolielinieht in London, next door to Somerset bonne, Arend. .% B. Lists of 000rmary outfit tor every pure me and appointioent to India, Chin; and th e Cc 0111 be Warded on on ni.pliertion. RUPT U It E S. —The PATENT SELF- A In I . sT I NG Ill:It ‘I AN TR I'M. acting effectually without any c..mplivalions is rec,ou mended by the Faculty for the cure SM relief ul I born Ut The Necessary quality of a gsssl Buss lasts eiru lent r,s,,ti without iiiiitecessary pressure WI the pan affeeli.l. which de-ira,ble object is aloneobtalned hi a truss anencumber,si with straps. spiral springs, ar pads behind.—J. XGG unit., No. I, Piccadilly. WHITE and SOUND TEETH are indispena am.. to peroinal attnietiiiii. amt to health and o rovity by the prow r lowa W.. I ion .4 food. ROW LA %n:+ 1r1)1ONTn , or PEARL ItEN*l I Flili 1.. compounded of Oriental ingredients, is of inestimable value in preserving and beautifying the Teeth, atrungtheiling the inn. owl in giving a pleasing fragrance to the breath. It menial', tartar frolll the teeth, removes spots Of Incipient :int took:dire owl preserves the enamrl, to Which It norms a peal - Hike whitroet Its invaluable proper ties have id.:ainni the witronagr of royalty and the aristocracy of Europe. ova it is universally' in high repute Price ts. WI. per box. Mold at .20. flat toivexrden, and by elsescists and perfumers. Ask for RoWifillif, I /dont°. KEATING'S PALE NEWFOUNDLAND COD my rit nu.. perfectly pure. nearly tasteless. and free from adulteration of an) kind. haring been analysed. reported en. and recommended by Professor Taylor. of Guy's and St. Thottuies Iliaitals. Is. sradt, M L P., r.L.s., au.. and Dr Edwin P.l)iic, St D. L • who, in the won's of the late It Peri-frt. sat% that "the hest I Is that which in nest Jet ..„Lour. ~:lour, and Mawr, char.etera this will he found to being porely of hepatic oriutit it point of anent weight with I, Bard to it, therapeutic value. - sold in lialf•pints, Di ad : pint, :R. : quarts, Es. ; and lire-pint bottles. lit. bmperis/ ineaaiire, liy THOMAS KEATING. Cilellalt, 75, tit. Paul s-ehur. haunt IN the s PARRS LIFE PILLS are They elect from the %yd. 111 nII hortfill Impuriths, 1. -tore action of the Liver, bowels and khinets w.th.oit the leawt pain or inconvenience. May he hint of any t DR. SCOTT'S lIILIOCS and LIVER PILLS, • 1.0 er holm g remedy, prepared without any mercurial Ingredient, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver ,souplainte. indigesagm, wind, spasms, odßoess, nese of the eyre, de. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient me.licine. and ae • purifier of the blod, they aro truly eactillent ; moil in their operation and grateful lA. the stomaeh, they create tippetitc, promote digestion, sad strengthen the whole nen oust system . —' told by W. Lambert, chemist, il, King Wltllam sum , Charing-crass, and by most druggists, in &net, la lid. and three times the quantity In one, di. Od. Be sure to ask Ix Dv. sc o tt's itii lows and fiver Pills. The gennine are In a agnate green package, with Laxuburt" engraved on late 11148111.. MINS IinADDON'S \LW ILLUSTRATED lIMIAZINE Nam publialtlseg, BELGRAVIA, for MARCH. '• The beg Nltithitg Ma,,Azine ahich England 1.UL . ..ft. "- stauaard house. Paternoster•row, lundon. DES; I(:N for the LAW COURTS.—The lii 11.1thit ..f 1 !IN NV KEK, 441.. w by pad fat, cantaloa a fin , View of ...lc of the la•A imesigns for time pr0p.....1 Law 11 ., $$$rti 111....!rati0.. mmtreet Arcimitcmiare How Not to Invest c.• 81.1.• 1..11 %r. is it velure ntal Architect. la ill 5....t1101 Avildenly mat various int....• ma! Imat...r.--With all the News, Archaic. and Satsi- Lmr) —I, 1.1 k•,t rett, t ..vent garden, and all newaums. Br NII I LL-FIELDS 11U L GROUND 1 . 1t1.-I.lf V Vitt with Insrrintl.nts on the Innate. Con. t h... wren the u•rpn.ration of Lond o n and thr C.. I, otant I. al t ortinnut..ttero. awl othial 1 'un."l3 Ilan:M..3i. Adam., :Intl 3!. Patertinstcr rnir. Tsar:Loa OF LI I:F.L. --A deputation from the Provincial Newypoper Society, consisting of Mr. Fisher, ft* e " • r ,1 '. 1 Mod, p: ; Messrs. ltellerby, Krelrr : S.i,..so•ltoli, Alarelevi,l4 ; l• ; Irouglafts,Newth 11'.t/es Ow". ( do‘er, .yes CWlrier and Mr. tole, solicitor, h ni ii.tervi..w. Tu.oky evening. with Sir John Holt, attoiney re....eeting the alterations in the law of libel, as 50g„;..5t...1 iu the kill introduced into the Mouse of C...00ny by sir C o l man O'L og hl e n, Ran., and Mr. 1 : 41 1o, The griev.thees of which the preys now complain started by Mr. l'isher, and after some conversation re 01,ver.ng th. Is st m,, , l, of relieving the press. without en ..• boor pohlic or privAte interests, Sir John Itolt , tn " ), r t... 1, glse The Oka his early consideretion, and to' 'heal, 1.1. colleagues as to the amount of support they would give the ItieWillre before parliament. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE (REETER . B TELEGRAM.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Fee. 27, EVENING. An imperial patent, dated _pith, has been issued to-day, din. ilving the Bohemian Diet, and ordering fresh elections to be held immediately. The reasons assigned in the patent for the dissolution are that the resolutions adopted by the majority of that assembly, if they received the imperial sanction, would frustrate the successful settlement of the constitutional relations of the monarchy. ITALY. FLORENCE, Fen. 27. It is stated that Signiori Ciprario and Castelli will shortly proceed to Vienna in order to arrange the question of the Venetian archives. Hoiden' F.,‘ will remain at Florence as Turkish Minister to the Italian court. THE SERVIAN FORTRESSEti. PARIS, FEB. 27. The Moniteur in its bulletin, says that in eonsevenee of the auoycstions of the French government the Porte shows itself grilling to sur render the right of garrisoning the Servian fortresses. AMERICA. (BY ATLANIIIC TEL/GROW) NEW YORK, FEB. 27, Roos. The Senate has passed a resolution fur the dis bandment of the Southern militia. Opening prices :—cold, 140. Sterling exchange on London, 1081. Five-Twenty United States Bonds, II 1 ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 36. NM Y YORK, Fes. 27, 5 P.M. The Senate has rejected the bill adopted by tho Iluuse of Representatives fur the lime uf green backs to the amount of 100,000,000 dollars fur the redemption of comp( 1 interest notes. elo4ing prices :—Gold, 1314; Sterling Exchange on London, 100/. : - 1-20 United States Bonds,lll ; Illinois, 1161 ; Erie, 561. Cotton : Middling Up land, 32. AMERICA. (nom OUR mem eoanzspoxnrm) NEW YORK, Fn. 12. There is a general impression abroad as I write that wo are on the eve of a compromise between the President and Congress, that Congress will either concede something to him or will pass an act imposing certain duties on him, and that he will be afraid to disobey it. In fact, even those who are most eager for impeachment are beginning to acknowledge that this will be after all the best way to bring it about ; that the proofs of high crimes and misdemeanours sthich are forthcoming at present are hardly likely to support a conviction, and that one act of positive disobedience td a positive injunction of Congress would be worth them all. The committee appointed to inquire into the New Orleans riot have brought in their report, a very long document, which fully confirms the ver sion et the story emereouly received at the North. • They have been over four months engaged in the investigation, and have examined 197 witnesses, 159 in New Orleans and the remainder in Washing ton. The report shows conclusively that the assem bling of the convention on which the attack was made was perfectly legal ; that Mayor Monroe and the Secessionist portion of the New Orleans population were determined front the first to prevent the meeting by force of anus ; that by a series of art ful arrangements with the President and with the commanding officer at New Orleans they secured themselves against the interference of the mili tary on the day of the attack, and that what took place afterwards was a deliberate massacre of un armed taen by the police with the assistance of the mob. The charge in President Johnson's silly speech at St. Louis, in which he accused the Radical Congress of having planned the riot, was also fully investigated by the committee, and they show that no encouragement or countenance of any kind was given to the promoters of the con vention by the Republican party either in caucus or in Congress. The report winds up with a recom mendation that Louisiana be placed tinder a mili tary government until the reign of law and order under some plan traced out by Congress. The bill reported by the committee for this purpose has been carried in the House to a third rustling, and will probably be forced through to-day or to-morrow under the previous question; and as far as we can judge it is likely to take the place of Mr. Stevens bill in the estimation of the Radicals. It provides for the appointment for one year of a provisional governor of the State of Louisiana by the Presi dent and Senate, and of a provisional council of nine persons, to be appointed in the same manner, whose authority is to be supported by a competent military• force. At the end of the year a conven tion is to be held to frame a constitution, the members to be elected by all male citizens without distinction of colour, except those who have aided the Confederacy in higher capacity than that of private soldiers. Under this clause nearly all seces sionists will be disqualified as voters for the con vention. But the convention is not required to incorporate in the constitution any provision what ever touching electoral qualifications, except a pro hibition of disfranchisement fur race or colour. What the fate of this bill will be it is of course dif_ ficult to say, but the chances are that it will pass by a sufficient majority to save it from the veto. It evidently finds much more general favour than Mr. Stevens's. It is, in the first place, on its face a pnivisional measure. It is distinctly a measure of reconstruction, and not of coercion. It allows a year for the State to settle down in, and in the meantime provides for the security of life and property. It prescribes a mode by which, at the end ..f that period, the regular State government shallbe reorganized, and the State representatives re-enter Congress without further hindrance or de .It imposes no restriction on the State Con vention as to the suffrage, and it, as I think, most reasonably and properly excludes from all share in the election of such convention nil the active alders and fomenters of the rebellion. If the bill pass, I have little doubt similar ones will be passed for all the other States. One good and honest feature in it is that it provides for the represents_ tion of the State in the House of Representatives by one delegateduring the comingyear. I do not think that the sucmss of Mr. Eliot's bill will seriously diminish the chance of a com promise between the President and Congress. There is little question that Mr. Johnson is ex ceedingly anxious for a compromise, and will will ingly enter upuu one, if Congress will concede ever LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1867. so little ; and Congress, I have no doubt, would concede something. In fact, the Eliot bill does concede something, as it leaves the settlement of the suffrage to the States themselves, as lung as they do not make any distinctions based un race or colour. We now hear little of the impeachment, not that the project is dead, but there is no hope of this Congress doing anything about it, and the next has not yet conic together. If the reconstruction ques t' were settled in Congress there is little doubt that the plan would be dropped—at least, until it With seen how Mr. Johnson executed the orders of Congress. There has been an active discus sion during the week about the power of suspension. In Eliot's " Reports of the Debates in the Constitutional Convention," Mr. Mmlison is made to concede the possession of the power of suspension by the Senate during the impeachment ; but in Mr. Madison's own report of the debates, lie makes himself argue against the bestowal of any such power on the Senate, on the express ground that it would enable the dominant party in the legislature to depose the President at any time it pleased by getting up a sham impeach twelitagaitit WWl' The 110 contradiction, and a very probable one, is that thi Eliot version is an interpolation or an error. Pro fessor Dwight,.of. Cuhipthia College, elm of the leading lawyers in this State, has made a very elaborate examination of all Use impeachment cases, both . English and Americenould has opt discovered any authority for Gemini Butler's theory, On the contrary, he has lighted on several eases in English history in which the Commons asked the Lords to address the Crown for the sus pension front office of persons under impeachment, and the request was invariably refused. The Anglo-Continental Society, the object of which is to make the principles of the English church known in the differing countries of Europe and through. out. the world, to help forenint the inten>rl afeematioa of uational churches and other religious coinagulitieo bp spreading information within than, rather than, by prose lytising from them, and to help forward the restoration 4 catholic unity, held its 12th anniver*ry yesterday et Willis's/Rooms, the Bishop of My presiding t Lad l o ytter ton, the Bishop of St. David's, the BMW, of Mentreel. Archdeacon It unlsworth, Canon Hawkins, Rev. F. Mey rick, and several other clergymen and gentlemen, were also on the platform. The absence of the Ditshop of Ox ford was explained on the ground that he had to attend her Majesty's Court. The chairman opened the proceed: ings withn lengthy address, in which he referred to the progrem of the society, its objects, and the disappearance of the prejudice which formerly existed against it on the ground of a aupposed high church tendency. He denied that the society had anything of an aggressive character in it, except perhaps in regard to Italy, where it opposed the assumption of one, who was a mere man, to be the head of the catholic church, whichhad only one head, via., Christ. Ile reganled all Christien churches as upon an equal footing, and would not hesitate to admit an Italian or any other clenorman, provided he subscribed to the 3t) articles of the elvish of England. The honorary secretary mad the report, which detailed the works which the society had issued in various lan. guages, iacludium French, modern Greek, Animalism, Italian, German, Russian. and various others, and described its operations in Italy and other continental countries dnring the past yese. It congratunted the meeting on the accession of over 200 new 'flambee*, and upon au iucrease of income from 800/. to 1,300 f. Amongst the patron,' of the society were now forty bishops, in eluding the four archbishop. Resolutions affinoithe principles of the moiety, and pledging the meeting t oeuport it, were adopted, being spoken to by the Bishop pf hWontteal (who refereed tor the pserearateseeelog la Iter Land next autumn of the bishops, as the represeutatives of all the Anglican churches throughout the world, on the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as likely to exercise an iniportant hearing in furthering the work of catholic unity), the Rey. F. S. May, the Bishop of King ston, Archdeacon Wordsworth, Archdeacon Sleeman, and others, and the proceedings closed with the benediction. hire:TING OF VOLUNTEER OFFlcEita. —Yesterday a meeting of the metropolitan commanding officers of voluuteer corps was held at the offices of the National Rifle Association, tc consider the steps which should be taken to protect the arms, for which officers are responsible; also to twofer relative to the position of volunteers during popular tumults ; and to take the opinions of commanding officers throughout the kingdom respecting the capitation grant. Lord Eleho, M.P., presided; and amongst those present were :--Lord Harming); Earl Grosvenor, M.P., Lord Truro, M.P., Lord Gerald Fitz gerald, the Hon. H. G. Ciunpbell, Colonel Cochrane, Colonel Ilia•e, Colonel Whitehead, Colonel Sledall, Colonel Warde, Colonel Labrow, Colonel Durnford, Colonel Cole, Colonel Murray, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Wheal of M'Leol, Colonel Macdonald, Colonel Beresford, Colonel Cruickshank, Colonel Wilk iuson. Colonel Sergeant, Colonel Richards, Major Lewes, Major Templer, Major Coffee, Ste. After mine discussion, Lord Riche moved, " That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that measures should be taken by the authorities for the security of stores. That it is desirable that the legal position of volunteers in the matter of suppressing riots and tumults should be clearly defined, for the guidance alike of civil magistrates and volunteers, and while learning with satisfaction that these subjects are engaging the atten. tion of the government, it is further the opinion of this meeting that it would not he desirable to renew the pro visions of the old Volunteer Act, under which volunteers were liable to be called out for the suppression of riots and tumults." Colonel Wanle seconded the motion. Colonel Cole moved that the last clause of the motion be struck out. This was lost, and Loral Grosvenor moved the ad dition of the following clause :—" That on any great emer gency or raid, supposed upon good information to be fo mented by foreign or external influencm, and to effect her Majesty's supremacy, and in all vase. of threatened attack upon armouries or magazines, volunteers may be called upon to act in their military capacity." Some alterations were moved on this, but they were negatived, and the resolutions were then carried sent. ems. It was agreed that the resolutions should be submitted to the Secretary of State fur War. Cpon the subject of the capitation grant Lord Elam said that circulars had been issued to commanding officers asking their opinions upon this matter. and a committee hail been appointed. The report was received and approved, and the proceedings teruiinatol with a vote of thanks to the chairman. _ REF.)ItNIS AT ST. PANettAsi WORKHOUSE. —ln consequence of the bite extraordinary disclosures of the disgraceful mismanagement of St. Pancras workhouse the vestry appointed a special committee to report upon the advisability of entirely reorganizing the workhouse staff. This committee have drawn up a report in which they roe mwend that in future the o ffi ces of master and matron should not be filled by man and wife; that the master should be a married man without children dependent upon him, an.) that his wife reside with him in the workhouse free of charge ; that the matron be a single woman or widow without children dependent upon her ; that with the view of obtaining conipetent officers larger stipends be offered, and that the dignity of the master • office he ell h 'need by styling him " tasavernor of the Workhouse;' that the salary of the master he 210/. joer annum, with fur nialledapartments, rations and washing, and that the salary of the matron he 100/. per annum, with like provisions. That paupers be nut allowed to give out clothing from the atorerooin, but that a paid officer be appointed for that purpose. That the poor-law system of accounts be adopted, and that there should be a "clerk to the work house," at a salary of lOW. per annum, to be increased 10/. per Annum until a maximum of IW. he attained. That a " matron of the infirmary " be appointed at a salary of RE. per annum, with furnished apartments, ration., and mashing. That, having regard to the frightful ' drunkennees existing gat pauper nurses , paid nurses be appointed in their stead. Thad, as the practice of canvassing vestrymen fur offices in their gift is most objectionable, as giving the most importunate candidates, and perhaps the least competent, an undue advantage, canvassing, either directly or indirectly, fur any of the above offices be rendered a alimualification. Finally, the committee recommend that the workhouse accounts he examined weekly in the accountant's office, and as this would necessitate en increased staff in that department, it he referred to the audit committee to consider and report as to what arrangements would be necessary in order to carry out efficiently this recommendation. nix CATTLE PLAiIug.—In the week ending 23rd February one attack of cattle plague has been reported, which is a decrease of one on the return for the previous week. This is a fresh outbreak of the disease, and it occurred on a farm, containing 18 cattle, at Barlaston, in the petty semional division of Stone (county of Stafford); the animal, a tow (attacked 16th February), was killed by order of the inspector. No healthy cattle were slaughteredd during the week from having been in contact with infected animals. The number of cattle reported attacked in Great Britain since the commencement is 253,864, and 52,4;41 animals in the aggregate have been slaught ered healthy to prevent the spread of the disease. THE QUEEN'S COURT. The Queen held a court at Buckingham-palace yeatenlay afternoon. Hl4 Royal Highnews the Prince of Wales, escorted by a detachment of the Life Guards, and attended by Viscount Hamilton, General Knollye, the Hon. A. T. Yitsinaurice and Major Teesdale, arrived at the garden entrance of the palace shortly before :: o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived at the palace from Woolwich. His Royal If i,;huess Prince Christian arrived, attended by Mr. G. D. lingleheart. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived from Gloucester-house, attended by Colonel Hon. Janice Macdonald. Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentle. men-at-Arms was . on duty at the court under the com mand of Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Topham, the Bente- Haut. The following officers were also present on duty with the corps :—Lieut.-Colonel W. McCall, the clerk of the cheque and adjutant ; and Captain N. G. Philips, the sub-officer. The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in the interior of the palace, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Patterson, the exon in waiting. Lieut.-Colonel Cooke, the lieutenant of the corps, also at tende•l the court. A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards was mounted in the court of the palace. The Qesen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the !Prime of Welly ?Aster Louise, end Prince Irther, hie Royal Highness ?due Christian, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, entered the throne roam at 3 o'clock. In attendance upon her Majesty were—the Duchess of Wellington, Minnows of the Robes ; the Duchess of Rox burgh., Luly of the Bedchamber in waiting ; Lady Cod. rington, Woman of the Bedchamber in waiting ; the Hon. Flora M.6cdonniti and the Hon. Florence Seymour, Maids of Honour in waiting ; Lady Augusts Stanley (in attend ance upon her Royal Higlinees the Princess Louise) ; and the usual °dicers of the household. The E.trl of Tankersille, captain of the Gentlemen et Arms, was prevented by unavoidable circumstances from attentling the court. TheliQueen wore a rich bleak 'ilk dress with a train trimmed with grebe and crags, and a Mary queen of Scots capootth a long veil of white crape lime, the cap orris• mented with large diamonds apt surmounted by a small coronet of diamonds and sapphires. Her Majesty also wore a *amend necklace and earrings, a brow& composed of a large sapphire set in diamonds, the Riband and the Star of the Order of the Garter, and the Victoria and Albert Order. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a train and dress of white satin, a head-dress of coral and water lilies, with veil and feathers ; diamoed ornaments ; the Victoela and Albert Order, and the Oiler of St. Isabel. The following members of the corps diplomittique attended the court, to which they were inttoduced by Lord Stanley, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affair'', and the Countess of Derby, and con ducted by Colonel Begot, her Majesty's assiatautluaster of the ceremonies : The ,Turklat Ambassador and Madame Alumni; Mlle. Musur*. Mdlle.Hipuks Mumma, Banned Effendi 'first mere. tdry of embassy, Wenn, Mumma bey senind secretary of embassy, and Paul M Lanvin, hey that attscbk . The Austrian Ainhamadur am! Count Gustave Knlnoky ,conn eillor of embassy , and M. Mt Planer (attache,. The Russian Ambassador and the llamas de Mrunnow, M. Pierre Aabournw 'councillor of embassy , . Prince Ache' Oorteh• cow yint aecr•tam , Baron Wiadirnir Freedetieksz 'Second neersiary , Prince A. Ouruusenw ~ attachE , and Vice-Admiral Boutakoff. The Pre..lan Anammaderand the Ceentess .le Bernsterff, the Countess Therese de llernstorg. M. and Madatee achmidhat, and Nunn I. •• le Areretan of embus.)', The Trench Aniletvosilor and M. A. ilartholdi seeretary , , the Hanoi" de raiment La Yore .secretary . M. Henry More nch~iryind th, Vtscoutst ntd Es . ve b s e llle tt.c at h ra,., Count rAigio The Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, M .le losmelailft councillor of legation . It. A. Van de Value first aseretegg of lunatloss , Mama V.. insttoall .eacrotary, 0. owl Madame lklaplerre beuret:u) , and )1. Doming de t'asteau atinelie . The Bavarian Minister and the harmless de Vett° and Count Pamigtarlru Colllluillor of legation . The Italian Minister and Count A. Maffei 'secretary'. the Marquis de San Gennium (seiautary and the Marthinsesa de San Germano, the Chevalier U. Viva' ,attaclik., and the Slaniula Cauriani attache'. The Netherlands Minister and M. de Everwyn ;secretary ut legation . The linndtwas Minister and Madame Gutierrez. The United States Minister and Mrs. and Miss Adams. Mr. K Moran secretary of legation', Mr. Dania R. Alwanl itsalstalet• secretary of legation and Mrs. Alward, and Mr. H. B. Adanui ; private secret:try The Argentine Minister and Madame Ralcaree. M. M. R. Garda •sueretsry of legation , and M. and Madams: Gutierrez 11u Eatntils. The Salvador Minister and Captain F. Carrera 'attach(•'. The Ihutish Minister and Madame de Bulow. Y. C. C. A.Gosch (acting secretary of legation'. and Madame Gowh. The Spanish Minister and the l'ountela de Vtsta•hermnea, Mademoiselle Owens, Don NI. Cortina tirst.secretary, the Via. count de la Vega second secretary% Doti F. de rel.. Don A. Mon, and the Marquis de Solna& Cattecliks:, and Don V. Sante. dra of the itoyal spanish navy . The Swedish and horwegisui Minister and the Baroness Reehitchiellik Banco Back Falls ,secretary of legation', sad Cap. lain de K lercher attache'. The Greek Minister. The Hawse Towns Minister resident. The Portuguese 'lnn& d'Affaires and the Countess de Silva'. The Perabui Charge teAttaires and Mina Aly Akbar isecretary tntcrpreter'• The itrartlian Chargé d'Affaires and M. K Monis de Aragao and U. A. de Modred. attaches.. The Mexican :hag The Peruvian Cintrud d•.ttlalres, and Captain F. P. del Castillo and Don Juan Br) ye attn.. hes . The lla)•tiau Minister was unable to attend the Court. In the Diplomatic Circle the following ladies and gen tlemen, foreigners of distinction, had the honour of being presented to her Majesty: By her Excellency the Counter; de Bernetorff, Ifademe Schml,lthals. By the Countess of Derby, Madame Itafearer. wife of the Ar• gent ine P.nroy. By Madame Balcaree, Madame Estrada, her daughter. , . --, By the County's, of Derby, the Cuuntebs de Vistaliernioea. wife of the Spanish Envoy. By the 4 !outtirms ale rkta.bernuma. If hot Owen., her daughter. By the Countess of Derby. the Baroness Iluehachlekt, wife of the from rweilen RIM Norway. By the Countess of Derby, the Cowifrss de &liras, wife of the Portuguese thane d'Affstrea By his Excellency the Austrian Ambaaaador, M. de Plencr, attache to the embassy. By his Excellency the Russian Ambassador. Admiral Bontskolf. By his Excellency the Prussian Ambasihislor, Monsieur tkheW aids By his Excellency the French Ambassador, Mon Aver Bar second savretary of the embassy. By the Italian Envoy, Le Margolis Courlani, attachf to the battalion 14 . the Argentine Envoy. N. Gutierrez de Latrada, atn-in-law d the envoy : and %I. Shusttel t:an•la. secretary of the legation. It) Lord Stanley. Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs. Corn. slander d'Avellar.ktaristra da Silva, charge d'Affaires of Itraill. lty Lord stauley, Sc..retnry of State for Forelga Affairs, SI. A. hirer. chance d'affaires. :al isitcrieu. for Me 110.... ily the Spanish Envoi, Don FraileisCo de SoUveres and that Faust. Saavedra. By the Peruvian Churn( d'Affaires, Captain nlivisin del Castillo, and iron Juan Beyer, attaches to the leiration. Preseutatiuts wore wade to her %Liedy at this court an under Lady Rosin. by the I/lichees of Rithurche. ?ties Eosin, by her mother, Ls.ly ttovill. Lund Cairns, un le•inu ervaksl a peer. by the Earl of Derby. Linty Cairns. by the countess of Derby. Lord Lobmsoy, tm I.eing created a peer, by the Earl of Derhy. \'ice•.ldndral Sir Sy.lhey Deere:. on his appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty, by the First Lord of the Admirslty. Mr. Charles Durant., on being appointed a Lord of the Adnd• rally, by the Finn Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Gardner D. Engle!mart, on appointment as treunrer to lb. it Dural Illutinesso.n Prince and Princess Christian, by the Lord (Lmmla•rlain. The lion. A. T. ritatnanriee, on appointment as In Waiting to Ma Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by the Lori Chamberlain. Viscount !fangWm, on appointment u a Tool In Waiting In Ida Royal Highness tha Prince of Waks. the Lord Chauabur. lain. Sii, Emily Blaatho Hardy, by her mother, Mrs. Gathorne Hardy. . . . . . Rear-Adndral Sir John Dalrymple Hay. on his appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty. by the First Lord of the Admiralty. aim Ilavlonaldl. by the Conntew of Carnarvon. The 11.43 Clementiva Maude, by the Dowager Countess of Yarimmugh. t'ire..amintl Sir Alexander NHlnc, on his appointment a Lonlot the Admiralty. by the Vint I,rd sof the Admiralty. Tbr Viae t Atomic, on being created an Knglish Peer, by the Far] of tarnarvon. _ . . Kir Graham Iloottoonery, on Ida appointment ma a Lord of the Trea%nry, by the Hirst Lord of the Treamiry. Liu Mabel Montgomery, by her mother. Lady Graham Mont. s morry. . The lion. Gerard Noel, ou M. ap_polotmeut as • Lord of the Tre,ry ko. by the MT eet Lord of the rvrvavy. The lion. Mrs. Gerard Noel, by the Dowager Ductum of Cleve. land . . . Hatton. on appointment As Lord Advocate td Scotland. since appointed Lunt Justice Clerk, by the Hight lien. Spencer If. Walnote. Mrs. George Patton, by Mrs. Spencer Walpole. Lord Haitian, on Appointment as Lord In Waiting, by the Lord Chamberlain. near Admiral Aeyrnour, by Air John Pakinzton. 1.0r41 Skelmerainle, on appointment ea Lonl in Waiting, by thei.ord Chamberlain. . . _ Mirk, 1 nonce, by the Countess of rarnarvon. Mr. Henry Whitmore, on Ma appointenent ass Lord of the Treaaury, by the First Lord of thu Treasury. [STAMPED, id. ADDITIONAL.] *parting Intelligence. BETTING IN LONDON.—WrinumnAi Arrxß.Nocm. The meeting' at Nottingham and West Drayton have exercised a thinning hilluenee woo the clubs, and the business transacted has been accordingly of a Hushed character. For the Liverpool Grand National Mr. Carew's two--shakapeare and Dermot Astloore—are at present all the rage, lo to I being ao-vpted about the former. mod lo; to 1 about the second named ; and the pair would have hound • backer today at 7to 1. torn spot. -ulator of fered to take IS to 1 about Mr. Musa+ it, but could eldoldit ue higher offer than 7to I. cortolein and Astrolabe were enquired after, hut the price offered did not exactly suit in either instance. The only other horse lacked was Banker, shout whom 1,000 to 20 was betted. For the City Anil suburban, IS to 1 was offered against Clarice. *IA at al to I she would have found friends: Wild Agnes met with fair support at 20 to 1, and 25 to I each was offered against Thalia and Drown Tommy. For the thirster fop, the only horse backed for -y was Dolby, who came with a hop, step, and . jump to 10 to 1, ac cepted freely. There is little change to note in the Two Thousand, with the exception of Hermit being ill greater re quest. 10 to 1 being the highest offer against him, while Ira would have found a taker. A new outsider, Wild Wind, made his .1. - bn tat 1000 to IS taken. For the Derby, the two favourites have neither progressed nor gone backward, but fun one appears over anxious to back either of them. The two were, however. made the medium of a coupling bet by a speculator. who took tons) to 500. Dragon exhibited an upward tendency . 1,400 to lOU I would have basal taken by one gentleman, but 1.000 to 50 was the highest bid he ouuld obtain. Nothing else occurred worthy 1 1 of remark, and the closing prices were as follows: LITERIONO. GRAND NATIONAL 10 to 1 awn shakepenre t to 1 eget Astrolabe It to I Demos. A. 13 to I Cortolvin % off, tbore t teOtoll 90 to 1 Columbia off , 1000 to t 0 Banker O. . . 100 to 100 •F.t Mr. Stuil.l's lot (off, t 900 to 100) PITY AND BUIIIABAN. _ . 15 to 1 apt Cla;I;i; , of, t I — l ,- , tol sip Thalia ,off ' - lite if— K - s T j a 16 Brown Tommy 90 to 1 Wlld Asaeo.t 041, Lit err. 10 to 1 440 Dolby it f I 4u to 1 mat Arundel it' TV"O D. 7to 2 apt Plaudit 'MP 1 50 to 1 aist Dwain Glen -oto 1 Julius ;olf, I Ileyr ,011) 10 to 1 Remit off, t 1 1000 to 15 Wild Wind ,t, 12 to I) DERBY. _ . 100 to Pi eget Vretouniel — 1000 to 80 eget Dragon 'off, t off,tlitor 14 tot 10 to 1 The Hake M 1000 to 00 Hermit , w' 14 to I Plaudit 10 , 01) to 10 Wild Wind off 9000 to 500 apt Dliatouniel sod the Rake coupled (t) SEITING AT ILILNaIIKST —WEDNIMDAL LIVERPOOL GIIAND NATIONAL 10 to 1 agst bbnkespen33 t I 100 to U sot Columbia :of, and Irt! tTutol) 10 to 1 Dermot Ao I 00 to 1 Doctor it , thorc 25 to 1 Shangarry it) :3 to 1 Silver altar (a; CHMT cup. 25 to 1 apt Dolby (off, t 30 to 1.) NMTIMORAT4 SPItING MEETlNG.—VirrocespAr. The attendance In Forest " today was not equal to that .1 yesterday, there being a percepnble diminution of hobday pc 0e on the bill side, and an absence of several of the owning day's ring visitors. The weather was again delightfully fine, anil the sport of ao average Interest—the geld* king In most uses respectable. Below Is appended a return of the day's pro ceedings: TUN FORINT HANDICAP of 5 Song. each, with 50 added, far all egas . winners ettrn, its O. 6. Angell's LndP , .a kite , by Itoepltality Weasley 4 yrs, 7st7lb In. 7lb en. Hustable` 1 9tpt,tu . llawtettey's rivreet Anne, 4 )Ts, rd Ylb tQtrnernß; I - s - iiirrnm" -- , - 4 i - 411 Tlllifff ti JOBI STAKE. , of s . ao;s7each. with fO added. for 2-yr-olda mks, Bat 1016 11111 es and geldings. nit 71b winners extra. Half a wile straight. Duke of Newcastle a Moto, by St. Albans—Nina. Sat 121 b 'ln. Mb ex. , . . Ettwarthi) I Captain Hawk.ley's dim Ae Vie, wit 10lb 'Ladies; 2 Marquis of Hastings' Travi 3 t 3 . 84 711 . The following alau nn: The Lamb, Vex, The fltesin, and Ultne. _ _ nettling td lon Ninny, 7to 2 agst Eau de Vie, 10 to 1 apt Traviata, and 10 to I " har three." A SISLLINGI b?AKV.a of 5 Won. 116511, for an ape; weight for ago, with certain allowaiims. Half adnlle. (a suba.) Captain Machell's Lady Diana, by Caterer "L3o', S yn, (Kenyon) I Mr. Natringtouli Flying Jib (40), 4 M. int , Maidtaent) 2 Mr. Fiddiunui's oppressor ,A2O), a yn, list 71b ,Custaince) 1 1 - he follnwin2 also ran :St LINO, Ingratitude, Ida, fby Ca. terer—eister to Botany, &MID% Acton. THE GRAND ANNL AL HURDLE RACE of 6 son. each, with . '.e added the second to save his stake : whiners extra Two miles and s.balf over eight Rights of hurdles. in rubel Mr. J. Barbers Helen, by Commotion—hiss Ilarkaway, 6 yrs. 9st xl6 Lint hatentan's Dean Swift, 6 yrs, 9st 91b :Toinlinwin Lord rouletCsChariemagne, a.Yrttdb ~ Searle, 3 Netu7ss. - I Fraalau!an Betting: Even on Helen, 7 to 2. twat Mean Swift, east ♦to 1 egg Charfernague. Dean Swift rut nut the work in iulsaner of Charlemagne to the stead. when the la•t•nam"d toot op the nu. by I.,•rd fa., 3114 net . .,. N o u t. I) lug b.t. After tile Ytancl tuna, Eau u..k actual place, her stalk companion, Helen, at the same time passing lalun Swift; but on rumpling the Sl.w•llcld turn he again got into second place, lying at the girth of Charlemagne, Helen and San together being next. and NOWo still In the rear. This odder was maintain...4l until going along at the back of the stand, when the but took closer ond•r, but White taking a Judicious pull at Helen, she dropped' into the rear of Fan. stud alm was headed by Servo. tin rounding the lead into the straight. Clmriemagne, also was still it, front. aag joined by Dean swift and ifd.n, the lastma 1111 l I of when headed the pair when fairly in the straight, and Dean Sw.ft faltering at the last hurdles Helen luen•aaed her lead and won ht a canter by two lengths. Than Swift. coming again opposite the cacbaure, ,•btained the accu..l money by a length. Nemo was fourth. and Van last, beaten elf. THe tit: a 7 t i r of Z.O soya., for hunters of all ages; weight fur age: winners extra. Mr. C. Videman's Luck's All lb:. aged, Ilst (Owner. Mr. J. A. Culusan'sTurnt.r h 1.',5 yrs, 13st 716.... ()truer 2 Mr. J. Gress midis Mrrry h age....ll3B.W.White.. The foillovriog also ran :: 1 41.1 aplwinUncut, Nospartil, Kate, Cricket Mall. Giddy lairks, Merit Irancer, and Wilford. . . . . Mitre loath hones. um• mile. Mr. lioughton'; Diffident. lest Johnston) 1 Mr. Caldwell's hairy Maid : lint Rhodesl 2 Ilettate : a to lon Diffident. who made all the running, and won by a distance. Tit. J i'llisilLE SELLING STASES of Sam. each, with 40 added, did nut AIL BETTING ON THE COURSE. Two TiItiCSAND GUINEA.. 4 to 1 agst Plaudit off l2 to 1 must Vauban (t to to 1 Julius •oft to 1:100) t 0 to 1 SO to 1 Vauban (t) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 Wit Theitabe u) L t to TO agst Vauban (t) 14 to I Plaudit •ott aHA N u N ATP INA STEEPLECHASE 10 to 1 agst Shakuicare t 100 to 6 .7,,t Columbia (t Thu OBJF.CTIO6 AGAIN, , T ItONSIIC FoLKTON.—The objection lodged yesterday against 14omie Politton, the winner of the Nlitcesifolki Stake 6, wwi considered thh. 1111 l ntiug. and a notice was potted In the ring. sbrned hy Mr. itratinelii to the effect that the stewards had disinfest,' the objection and awarded the race to Use winner. HosmiTAL FOR SP% CHILDREN.—The fifteenth anniversary dinner of this charity took place last evening at Willis's Rooms ; Lord Dufferin in the chair. The hos pital is in Gnat Ormonabstrcet, and its chief objects are the medical and surgical treatment of poor children, the attainment and diffusion of knowledge reganling the dis eases of children, and the training of nurses for children. The nu,uber of beds for in-patients has been raised from 52 to 75. During 10007 as litany as 771 in-patients were received, and the out.ratients number upwards of 1,200 weekly. It is very gratifying to know that so meritorious an institution meets with liberal public support, although its means of doing good are still /limited by want of turista. The aiinual subscriptions have slightly ins.'s-axed since 1 , 455, when the total was 2,302/., while this year it is 2,4201. The donations, including a grant of 10.17. from the corporation of London, anal a gift of roof. frosts an annoy. mous friend, amount to 4,4:10. Necessary alterations have, however, largely increased the expenditure. About 4,750/. was receiscal during the year in legacies. The noble chairman, in giviii4 " Prosperity to the Hospital for Sick Children, and health to it , little inmates," made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the young 'offerers for whom the hospital was founded. lie traced in vivid lac • gouge the many and dark causes that produce the sad effects of premature decay anal pn.vocious depravity, and incidentally mentioned that there were 150,000 boys and girls growing up around us destitute of any ellu..ation whatever, while of the total mortality of the metropolis one half consisted of those who sliest under the age of 10, one-fourth of whom never reached the age of two. In the interests of humanity, religion, and plurality, he advo cated the enlargement of the institution, and the esta blishment of others to be affiliated with it throughout the United Kingston,. This would prove one of the moat effectual means of reaching abodes of misery not reached at present, and of creatin; confidence between classes that did not now uniterstmid each other. Subscriptions were announced by the secretary to the amount of up. wards of 1,7001. BENEVoLENT FUND Or THE SAMED HARWoNIi . HoeIETT.—The annual meeting of governors of this valua ble charity for the relief of necessitous musicians, whe ther professional or amateur, was held in Exeter-ball un Tues. - lay evening. The chair was taken by the inesident, Mr. J. N. Harrison, who was supported IT Mr. U. !fill, treasurer; Mr. Forsyth, honorary medical officer; Messrs. Black. Doggett, Kitcat. Hand c art, and other well-known members, of the amateur musical world. From the report read by the tn.:stainer (in the unavoidable abseflce of Mr. l'utlick, honorary 'secretary), it appeared that the finan• chit position of the fond was as nearly X. possible that of the preceding year, allowing for a donation of IV. then made by Madame Skinton•Dolby, whereby the gross re.. oripta of that year exceeded the average revenue. The treasurers account allowed an income of 1131. la. 9b1., in. eluding a balance brought forward of 4f. 95. 90., dis bursements amounting to 1.140. 2a. 90.. a balance in hand of 2.1 i. 2a., and an invested fund of 2.4001. New Three per Cent. stock, standing in the names of titmice.. Several affecting Macs of relief opportunely administered with the most codifying results were referrer' to in the report, which concluded with an appeal in auppott of charitable institutions, anal an especial plea iu fwvour of those indi gent persons who, frosts persona association. have a pecus liar claim upon the sympathy of the members and patrons of the Sacred Harmonic Society. [TWOPENCE EXTRAORDINARY AND FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. CARLISLE, Wriniv4nAv, Noox. A fearful accident of a very remarkable kind happened on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway shortly before midnight last night, near Yanwath Bridge, about • mile and a half south of Penrith station. It appears from what we are at present able to gather that about the time named, as a goods train from the south was passing Yan wath Bridge, the axle of one of the trucks about the middle of the train broke, and threw several carriages oft the metals and upon the up line. Among those was a powder van—a van constructed specially for the purpose of carrying gunpowder—made of iron, and of cylindrical form, bolted, barred, and locked, and containing, it is said, about five tons of powder. Almost immediately afterwards another goods train arrived at the scene of the accident from Carlisle, and consequently upon the other line of rails; and coming along at full speedolashed into the overturned vans upon the up line, smashing amo:ig others the gunpowder van. The powder immediately ignited, and a fearful explosion took place. The engine, and tender of the train from Carlisle were driven into one another with a fearful crash, the engine driver and stoker were killed, having been blown into the adjacent fields fearfully mangled, and the other waggons of the train were many of them shattered to pieces. One effect of the explosion was to set fire to the train, which was soon all ablaze ; and the fire continued its revises until, as we am informed* the whole of the woodwork of the waggons was burst, and nothing left but the parte which were of iron, and these were twisted and torn in a very remarkable manner. The permanent way was very much injured, the rails being torn up ; and Yanwath Bridaps, which crosses the line at this point, was very muck damaged. The explosion was heard for mile; round. At the neighbouring village of Yanwath, the windows ant doors of the houses were driven in by the force of the cod cession, rousing and terrifying the inhabitants, who were by this time all in bed. The line was necessarily in a state of great confusion, the debris of the two accidents • blocking up both lineal of rails. A telegram was sent hum Penrith to Carlisle for assistance, and a gang of workmen was despatched to the scene of the catastrophe without delay. It was, however, several hours before one of the lines could be cleared, sad the passenger trains from the , south and north, including the meluight amid to the south and the limited mail to (isle, could proceed upon their journeys. Workmen are still engaged in the work of reparation and in removing the tictrur, the traffic lining meanwhile conducted upon one line of ma.. The engine . man and fireman of the down train were uninjured. THE ATLANTIC AND CIRIAT wasmir ILAILWA k. The expected report to the bond and share: holders of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway: has been issued, and it is & voluminous document,' comprising nearly 100 pages, in addition to 30 of appendices. We shall give the best general idea of the nature of the matter presented it we repro duce the table of contents, which is asunder : Contents : —Board of directors and officers for 1867; Mr. ll'flenry's statement ; meeting of stockholders at Meadville, January 8, 1867 ; president's repot t, dated January 1 , 1 8 47 auditor's report, dated December 31, 1866 ; letter of T. W. Kennard, Req. ens,ineer.in-chief ; freight agent's ditto, December 14, ; repor , of London auditor; mileage of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway ; capital account at October 31, 1866 ; statement of bonds representing mortgage debt ; statement of stock and bonds authorised and lensed to October :0, 1866 ; statement of divisional bonds ; cost of line ; construction account ; general balance-shert. October 31, lftffii ; state ment of interest ; stores and materials, October 31, 1866 ; revenue account from January 1, 1866, to o.tober 31, 1866 ; certificates of debentures, 1861; securities lodged against debentures; statement of bonds and shares; general superintendent's report, October3l, 181:6. Tables: Earnings for the ten mouths ending October 31, 1866 ; transportation expenses, ditto, ditto; classification of property forwarded; appendix to London agents' state ment. Of the foregoing, the portions that are chiefly new and important are Mr. M Henry's statement ; the report of the president, Mr. S. S. Ulionitne diet: ; and that of the London auditor, Mr. Bird, of the firm of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co. On account of the interest attaching to the affair, we give in another column nearly the whole of these three reports. The statement of Mr. Bird is perhaps the one that will WA. attract the atten tion of those interested. Mr. Bird brings forward several important points affecting the company's finances, and takes exception, or calls for further information, under several heads. For the answers to his remarks reference must be made to the state ment put out by Mr. McHenry. The report has reached tog at so late an hour that, complicated as it is, we are unable to attempt any satisfactory analysis of it, yet several important discrepancies between the statementsof Mr. Bird and those of Mr. McHenry at once present themselves. For example, Mr. Bird states that the working expenses during the ten months of the past year amounted to upwards of 72 per cent., and this is continued by the president, while Mr. .Mellenry affirms that in 1853 the working expenses were only 48 per cent. ; and there appears no good reason Why this rate should be exceeded." Again, Mr. McHenry points to certain practicable reduc tions in the staff of the company, and suggests the abolition of the existing arrangements with the " Express Companiot:" then, assuming that the traffic of Iffirti will be maintained, be estimates that, with these economical changes, the net earn ings will suffice, at 5 dols. to the pound, to meet all liabilities to the bond and debenture holders. On the other hand,' it is known that the traffic has latterly fallen off materially, and Mr. Bird remarks that the net revenue is insufficient to 1114.1.4 the interest on the bond debt, to say nothing of the large aunt required for interest 141 the 2,500,0001. of sterling certificates ..f debentures. In view of these and other important opiestions, some of which have reference to the company's FA:Cu rdles, to its liabilities in England, and to its position in relation to Mr. McHenry, it MAIDS highly desirable that at the meeting .of tloe loud and share holders and creditors, which has he en called by the e. rnamit tee of investigation f Toe's day next at the London Tavern, steps shall Ice taken to have such an inileislident stigation made as, by bringing Go a fooClll the present conflict of testimony, shall enable time interested to come to precise conclusions a ith regard to the nuffierffits points at issue, and to form a trustworthy eNtilllatt: of the real value of their property. This corers, is the more necessary because a sum of 2atostir. is stated to be required for expenditure on repairs of the line and fur rolling stock, and the president suggests that unless it be pn raided fro mu the capital account the net earnings of the railway nffist be diverted to this object. 1311.1.10!: RoBRKRY oN TIIK RIVER. —A somewhat extraordinary robbery of hellion woo. on Weiln cod, y oho orn ing disoovered to have been perpetrated during the night on board the Waterloo steamer, hound to Itotfroikon. lying in the Thames off the Tnwer, hp the alistiact ion of two hetes of bullion from among the cargo in the fore hold. It appears that between I and d o'clock on Too ...lay after noon boxes of bullion belonging to Eethowhi were shipped op board the Waterloo from a light, r. It was in charge of a clerk, who, having seen tie hoses necureol in the fort huhl of the vmuiel, ohtained a receipt from the captam for the delivery of dorm. At duck the hatches were {,atonal down, and some of the are ossified on board all night, the ship icing in charge of three custoosi•homui °liken.. who went on hoard at I :Iwo:send, one of whom won presumed to patrol the deck all night At el o'clock yenterday morning, on the latches being re -ed. it Was perceive,' that the cargo hail been oisturis :mil on examining the bullion bores, two ware ftuati! eu -sing, but how, when, and where they went in a myrdeo y. Each hot weighed upwards of :10111hs—tom great a wev..lot to I.e darted by person out of the kohl. It ir.. ?h.-a-fore, pretty certain that the crane on deck timid le a n employed to hoist the boxes out of the hold, .1.1 then lower them onto a boat or barge shag:Mile the v.° :. The value of the bullion (silver) cunt:Woolf in ti, looses was about 2.11t0t11. The Thames police, in voitjunvoi. the City detective officers. have the affair in baud. lut at present they have no clue to the guilty party. - oa:dte. ONYWIAL PALACI. ONS SHILLING DAT. WEDNIMDAT, Pu. 27.—A4tuu.itnni un won't. 848 ; ditto, by seism tide b, 1,673. Total 'total',