The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

I" , / p77.W.3PATTI4 t. R. NE Y‘3PAPt. I RECEI ' VED 7 MAY sSalid2i4 • r t ggi .. • DE JONGH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL.-The extraordinary *flinty of Ms ann. Fnparation in the treatment of consumption, chronic bee. coughs, general debility, and all wrohilous affections. tkor o ct. paZi h a. and racily takeinnv ariably . Convinringli „ proved I 1 4 r I.4l 'elddstf weight of medical testimony, and the peso. a.. 1 at anaeessful experience for twenty yeah in all parts of 6 1, t" be Inestimably superior to every other kind. Select d opinions -Sir HENRY MARSH, Bart., M.D., Phy la c"Ajoicy to the Queen In Ireland:-" I ecomisier oil to be a very pure oil, not likely to create uc a therapeutic agent of great value." Sir JOSEPH M-S . Phyainan to the British }]massy at Paris :-"f ""T ' , woo to be satlafled with the beneficial and saln "e"ta ..f ih. de Jonah's Oil." [Jr. LANK DITEit, P. it ft, 4 r for. 'aural :•-• • I deem the Oil sold under Dr • narattee to be preferable to any other kind as re. ,T,wgiviii - sa and medicinal efileacy." EDWIN CANTON .: 1 ..5.• Surgeon to Charing.cross Hospital :-" I Ond Dr. `--" • tail to lie ranch more eMcacinas than other varieties ,i nemeilleine" Sold only in capsuled Imperial half-pints, O n t'. is. Si.: quarts, Da ; labelled with Dr. de Jamb s 'ianature, by his sole consignees. A NSAB, HAD -44' C °, 7 7. Strand, London, W.C., sad chemists. Ili . and RHELTMATISM.—The excrncitti w u ' 4 1 4 gout or rheumatism is quickly relieved and by that celebrated medicine, Ka I Ica 'l' and RH KU MATIC MLR - rift ao restraint of diet or coadnement daring their ' , ertsiii to prevent the disease attacking any vital ail medicine vendors at Is. Ilat sad Es. ad. per box, though any chemist. .gorge Hanbury, being served to Messrs. Abel Smith and Daniel Chapman, his brothers-in-law, who are also appointed executors and trustees. He has nominated his wife guardian of his infant children during their minority. His will is dated September 9, 186.5, and a codicil, March 27, 1867, being two days previous to his decease, which event occurred on the 29th, at his residence, Upper Croevenor-street, at the age of forty.four. This will commences with the follow- ing charitsible bequests :—To the Reformatory and Refuge Union, tool. ; the Boys' Refuge, Commercial.road East, 1200'. ; and the west branch of the Young Men's Christian Association, 200 f. There are legacies to several of his friends, and to all his domestic servants, and other. in his employ. To his secretary be leaves :10W. He bequeaths to his wife an immediate legacy of 1,000,., and an annuity of 8001. beyond any other provision. To his son Edward he leaves his jewellery, plate, &c., s legacy of :tO,OOO/., and one-third of the clear profits of his share in the business of brewer, in the firm of Truman, Banbury, Buxton, and Co., on his being admitted a partner ; and the remaining two-thirds he leaves to his sons Evans and Anthony, to tech of whom he leaves a legacy of 20,0001. ; and to his son Evans he leaves his shares in the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation. He bequeaths amongst his three daughters the sum of 40,0001., and leaves the residue of his property between his three sone and three daughters—leaving to his sons three-fourths, and to his daughters the remaining fourth. The will of Artemus Vi whose proper name was Charles Ferrer Brown, has just been proved, the personalty in England being sworn under 8001,—City Peru. , j) ...- I I 7 -- / / 111' , . r _ .4 ' ' .. - ~./ el -'• cu ('' ,/, 4....k_." • -.- , . 1 ~.. /. , , ./.. . e a' I /5 ; '; 3 ‹); '7 74 1 . • . f 1111 . i / ..... N.. 6,471.) , lESSitS. MONEY WIORAM and SONS' (of S OCIETY for PROMOTING CHRISTIAN nio Sisal-yard, Loudon'. LINE of STEAM and riegitt KNOWLEDGE ( rounded 1606.1. • •41 .TRALIA.-For MIELBOGINE(Port Phillip' Direct, A mimic MEETING in furtherance of the designs of this 1, 'l' - ~ t 1... itoche on 3t11,N Day, t h e la t h m ay ta m" e , ply. Society will be held on FRIDAY next, May 10, at three o'clock ..,,, .th it., epleittlid ell; per ship LINCOI.MsII in it, 11 00 Moat I'm, is 84 : dlunegshallt Piceadllir. it -II IN • KR , Curnmender • lying in the Mat India Docks. His Grace the Archbishop of cA NTERBURY in the chair. a,...,o.,„apceie foe ail ,A...e of p ammo n a re ginew, Tho . t.lowing . noblemen and gentkmas have oonserated to t, AL.. she will carry an experienced surgeu. -For freight tl._ ... the t r r e vti , Zki I hbfahop of Lord Lwow.. worn: apply to A LLPORT and MORGAN, with Meer& ma Brace .3 Kt W 1..1t.t.M and SONS, 7, Loadenhallotrect 1 ork. Mae. Daniel Moore. Incumbent The Lord Bishop of Oxford. of Holy Trinity, Paddington. _ The Lord Bishop of Grattan and . William H. Smith, Req., one of IVEKPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA. 1 Am s, nia' the Treasurers of the So- DEtrillA STEANI-OHIP COMPANY.-LNILAN LINE.- I His ((race the Duke of Marl- I dirty. .ing th- United States Mails. borough. ..,. c o mpauy's full-powered Steamers win he despatched se ! Tickets of admission may he had at the following places:-At r: the t Saes of the Society, No. G 7, Lincoltenion•ficlds, and NO. 77, FROM tivreroot to trwcr Toss: Great Queen-street ; also at No. 4g, Piccadilly: No. 4, Royal ili4 or 01' DU N, Satmday, May 4• Exchange t South side) ; Mr. Stanford's, 4, Charing -c' or; Mini i ;ry OF hoevioN. weihaWsj, May N • Warren's, 1. Edwards's-tenure, Kensington: Mr. Pearmon's,•62. E INA. Saluda, May 11. l'pperetreet, Islington; Mr. Calder's, 1, Itathersastreet, Hyde. IA .l OF BALTiIIoRE, Wednesday, Slay 15. 'lark; Messrs. Masters and Mon' s, 78, New Bond-street; and at ' And every Wednesday and Saturiay. Mr. Marshall's, 21, thigwaremed. a .. passage by the mail stainore milling every Wednesday, 17, U.. 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan ad passage inehidee a full supply et cooked provinions. Wharf, London-bridge. Imported In Litre and Half Litre no'n 1"1 Canada and Um " 114 ' 1 4"6" booked thr° V " 1 Bottles. confidante MI per Dent more than ordinary bottles. 1 advsn. ,: o one terms .- For ttuther particulars app t. yin th .,.. in , 84, Oda } Ma. 12A. Oda 111 LLIAM IN MAN. 22, Water-street. Livetheel t sad te F I VE" Beaujolais s !LACEY, cl, Kim Witham-etreet. London. Port and Sherry -. itonsillon and Picardln la. 6d. Rita& or 20., 64 Litres. . . . to NEW YORK.-VNITED STATES French Brandy DM. Ott 44a Od. HAIL LINE-The magnificent steamers of the New York Fria Lista of other Wins on application. Hove tteam Ship Company will leave Havre and Falmouth N.B. All the shove sold in baa if required. and Dock War- ' ger und male maw a eartaight, art under, yhese rants Mosel ea settee dozen cams. DepOte will be opened in r.,...:',...,u1ui oulsiss, ..o f o r thafcgaweave accommodation, and every town in Great Britain. Apply as above. ..a...... of th ( plea Mom Lthens rianesta. - KIN•H•N'S L L WHIB K Y. Wednesday, May 15 IThereday, Slay 16 DUBLIN ILIMMITION ISM This celebrated old IRISH WHISK Y gained the DUBLIN adapt Wednesday, eit e d eeet t a y y M l 2° l2 :nil:Z:1y: June IS PR IZ E MEDAL- It Is pure, mild , mellow , dolicloss _and very .the ratan nouns to In Mgr Wednesday, June 26 Thursday, June 27 wholesome, Sold 111 CIOW O6 . go at each , at _ land , or London; by the swots in the principal towns Is ine mugh (area from London, L 24 15s. Ant-elms, and Zl6 sitcom' wholesale at 8, Great Windmill-street, London, W. Observe the -4111 Er r Land 231.0 JAMES A. W° l T°N. red seal, pink ' and cork branded .Einahan's LL Whisky. I. L'llEiatt. lt KANE, '., Paris ;G. C. and R. W. nd Co., Falmout h ; or If. /MAAR - and Co., HS, ChesPaide• A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. - A IS. CHINESE CADDY, cootaining terra. of reallygood BLACK BEE TRADE WHARF.-The Commissioners IRA. meet carriage free to any railway station or market town in 4 f and rola and the Lords of the Treasury. -Preparing for England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, so receipt of 405., by PHlL- hoction, the Correspondence on the subject of Privileges, LIPS and Co.. tea merchants. 8, King William-street, City, E.C. granted and how withhehL IMPORTERS of GOODS who are ,eaten to excemive charges on goods landed on captain's SAUCE. -LEA and PE RR IN f3' , sill please apply to IL CLAY and Co., SS, Upper Mamas- WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. et, tity. This delicious Condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.," r ASKING and FINANCIAL.-GLENN and ni prepared solely by LEA and PARRIES. I Co., :;2. New Broactstreet, E.C., BUY and SELL on COM- lions , __ 11111 , b .„, 11 C,,n "W._ ~,.,,,thdlYi . r.n u ad o iir e7 ,l l . -,-.7.--. " '"ts w i r ca. . .....9 l ° 'l t s- p er. --hili hi the London Market United States Government rr7:17,;;;;:°,17 see that stopper. Is and American Railway Shares ; advance money on Ame- t.... ASK for LEA and PERKINS' Imre,. "*"' 6 "".'"" i buy fo r cash Cm"' and 1"1"" " 2- Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Worcester -in Sew fork . Drafts %sued= Dunes. Mennen and Co., York, and John Munro and Co., Para; andcoliectious made ....."e s ra., 4 : eg i Sigg a rd ac g . tg m e d g b rilt groce :. ran, ou - ni re nn itg h,e y w al ly ld .41 part, of the United States and Canada. Glenn's American ''''." • .cial Marla issued every Friday. NOTICE.-CARPETS.-An P eminent Manufac- -IIS D E HOMORAPHYTt TO THE WEISE R , I , lards STOCK of Tapestry Brussels at 2s. Ild., 2s. 81d , sad a. ltd. Also 111.000 worth of best Brussels, at 4s. Ijil., BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. worth O&o4Turkey Carpets--See our new list of reduced prices with rtes, gratis. Furniture, Bedsteads and Bedding, Uphols tery, etc.. Z 30,000 worth to select from, at very reduced prices. I !SIDER', Photographic Artist to H.I. Majesty All roods warranted, and delivered free throughout the kingdom. 1 the Emperor Napo - biota 111. and the Imperial Emily ; to WM. WAINE, 188 to 189, Newington.buttu 311060 the Emperor of ail the Roadie ; also to H. I. 3la- v the Qacen of Silnill and the RoYld EnsillY , to Ithi Ifldertr rl A RSON'S original ANTI-CORROSION Kink of Italy : to Ilk Majesty the King of Holland :to Ills V PAINT, patronised by the nobility and gentry for all out inty the King t.f Iso tunal ; to the Imperial Academy of door work, as Iron, wood, stone, brick, comps), greenhouses, dic. sic: Photographer of the Palace of the Universal Exhnition Is twice as durable as white lead, much cheaper, and easily ap Ac. The excellent situation of Mr. Dlsderi's studio ena- plied. Three cwt. and upwards free to inset parts of the raters the to operate regardless of the weather. K Minion. White and stone colours, Its, per cwt. : oat red, chocolate, lead colour, purple, brown, and black, let.: greats 1 ISDERI.-Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the and blue, 425. Patterns and testimonials upon application to QCZEN, their Royal Highnesses the 01" K E of LIMN. WALTER CARSON and SoNS, La Bells Savage-yard, Ludgate- RC H, Prince Leopold, Princess Louise. and Princess Beatrice Mil, E.G. No agents : all orders to be Sent direct. ‘• condescended to sit for their Portraits to Mr. MISDEAL the orselous permission of her Majesty the Queen, the For. PIFARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of we11t..4 t..4 her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses are on sale at 11 known excellence ma oaly be bad at 62, theat Rawea- nedirrs Photographic E s tablishments in London, at 7', 71, street, mania the British Museum Gales. The very best steel 72, Brook-street, Hanover-square ; in Paris, 8, Boulevard frame Crystal Spectacles, lie. and las. -THOMAS HARRIS and !toilet.. : and at all the principal booksellers of Europe. SON CAUTION the public against persons using their same (Mae de Vida, le. ; coloured, M. Drawing-room Par- Established 1780. No travellers or agent& fa ed. : coloured. sa. LAITUK-The LETTUCE contains an active lEID E R 1.-Their Royal Highnesses the principle the lotacine, which Plassamil all the . PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES have honoured with is of opium without its dantgen.-Mr. G. JOILAC7r i Z t the studio of Mr. BISBEE!. and have authorised him the g o e P m e rs i t, 49, Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and a Pate of Laßue of all tbe Portraits taken by him of th eir Royal High..., for lettuce), highly recommended by the Medical Profession for ell as those of Prince Victor and Prince pri c e colds, aa lb.. bronchitis, and all chat affectioaa. Byrup, m. ad.; ~de Yidte, plain or enamel, Is. ; coloured, t il e . ur g e ttilnet Poi- Pdte. Is. led- and M. M. PM.. by mat. is, iltd and 84 6 d. t. hl 6d. lenda Portrait of H. !tit, actuated on Inc • large IS by lag Inches, price 1 guinea. PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY. Jut published, price ltd., or post free four stam, I ISDERI.-ON SALE.-Splendid ALBUMS f r OTAL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY. ps 1 By Seems GABRIEL, the old established DENTISTS, of WINDSOR and OSBORN* photographed by Mr. 6e, LUDGATE-HILL, CITT. i. L on g o , • ri, under the immediate patronage and the gracious per- Id, HARLEY-STAY= W. i . .e of her Majesty the Queen. Historical text by Dorm C. ix nmag-srsearr. iivarom lit These "A ' -gm ' hAn ' al "'" c " 4 " i "..P 6.4 " I . ..xstsit sod indult tmereverasat n dental stargery.'-Werald. home extra thick plate paper-Include tarty-ove photo - ha of Interiors and exteriors, mounted on extra One tinted board, awl moat elegantly hound in morocco. Prlzarl THE FENIAN TRIALS. ;.,n of Windsor and Osborne. in natural ph 7 ...-,..-- inns each; coloured. 40 nee.-Apply to 31r. ri, I, and 72. Brookotreet, Hanover-square; and at Pans, 8 DUBLIN, THcIIUDAT NIGHT. ardor Itsliens. The special commission for the county and city 1 SDERI. -ON SALE. -TWENTY-FOUR of Cork was opened this morning by the Chief srEantp,ooric VIEWS of the INTERIORS and art. Justice of the Common Pleas and Justices Keogh IDES of WINDSOR, and TWENTY-FOUR of OSBORNE. and George. After the Chief Justice had delivered l 'i r lects° . n complete, plain, I guinea' coloured, 2 guinea his charge to the grand jury they retired to con- trol,. of Windsor or Osborne. Sixteen plates, photographed eider the bills of indictment. 'True bills were r. owe's, mounted on cloth, and forming& handsome book, sou, including the portrafte of her Majesty the Queen and ..,, ~.. found against several persons, including Captain it the Prism Consort . Price, plain, dos .: coloured. 30. urtaure. • '" • Views at du ' g rou p or the Orleans family, ita 611 - The trial of M'Cafferty in Dublin is still pro- oe DEAL-NOTICE -By anew process of eding ; the case for the Crown has not yet closed. ' Mr. DISDERTS the CARTE DI VISITE PORTRAITS ..NLUI.ORD on canvas to any die. The public can thus ob. ROYAL AGRICI7LTITRAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.- . Photographic drawing by means of wach skilful artists Yesterday a special general meeting of the Council of the 'bed to the house can, on simple indications-such as the Royal Agricultural Society was held at the rooms, No. 12, of the romplexton, the eyes and the hair-obtain a sago- Hanover-square, to consider the question of the show in i truthful oil painting. Mr. DiadtriM new process is valu- ta this respect, that It avoids the tediousness of long sit- • the present year at Bury St. Edmunds, and to form a deputation to the noble President of the Privy Council, . and also adds to tbe charms of oil painting the great . - doges of the truthfulness and accuracy of et to t om pb y. the Duke of Buckingham, with regard to the cattle plague. so and studios, 70, 71, and 72, Brook-street, Hanover. Mr. Harry Stephen Thomson presided. The council, , . and for Equestrian Portraits, at Hereford Lodge, Olou- having been informed that the Lords of the Privy Council rriod, old Bronipton-road ; Paris, 8, Boulevard das would not permit a cattle show to be held at Bury St. la : Madrid, and Toulon. Edmunds, deemed it inexpedient, after much discussion, to trouble their lordships with hearing the views of the ATHS of HOMBURG, near FRANKFORT- council stated through the medium of the deputation, and i , N.TimmAINE.--st , NI MER SEASON, 188 7.-The mine - they, the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, came ~urs of Homburg. as evidenced by the analysis of the cede- accordnelv to the following decision, " That the Lords .1 Professor Lieblg, are stimulant, tonic, alterative, and i - - : at. They are of admirable service In removing illsoniers Commissioners of her Mesty's Privy Council having .• stomach and other intestines They stimulate these refused permission to hol • cattle show at Bury St. when the abdominal circulation is defective, assist Edmunds during the present year, the Council of the insert of secretion, and give a healthful regularity Royal Agricultural Society resolve that the amount origi- ' ulltaini of outfit and assimilation. The In- ,fad remedial agents in cases of enlargement o f the ~.,„„ are nally determined to be given in prizes to horses shall be In. by the addition of the sumof 350/., of which amount in affection of the spleen, in hypochondria, jaundice, -sled erhoidal disease, and obstinate ...upsilon. In ca . the society will give 3001., and the local committee 501." 'Ol, and all other affections prod uced ' by inefficiency of Great satisfaction was exnreeeed at this decision of the instrve functions, the moat happy results have been oh- council, and Mr. Hell Dare, the secretary, will at once . from them. The efficacy of the waters is m o re especially forward to the different exhibitors and the parties lute- . • tad by those alio drink them at their source : for then, tested in the various localities the changes thus ren- visiesting air of the mountains, the gaiety of the surround • . and perfect abstraction from the cares of the world, red ' *tabl in th e prize list of the forthcoming show de men e e rill assisting the action of the medicinal beverage. The at Bury Edniu.nd,", 4 ent Eurhouse , which, in the beauty of its architecture, THE TAILORS' STRIKE. -A crowded meeting of mations attribution of Its apartments, and the richness of • o f the surpasses every other Wilke of the kind on the the out-workers, men and women, of the West-end of the Rhine contains a variety fursnaclous and len- was held last evening at Willis's-rooms, Brewer-street, decorated mon . ). , a grand saloon fulls and conce .P rto ; Golden-square. The hall, which will accommodate 1,000 ' , inning.room where there is a table-dilate ala francalse, Perrone, was closely packed, at least 400 females being pre- a day, at 1 and at 5 o'clock, tarnished by I the celebratedd seat, and the numbers unable to obtain admittance more Id PIA% who is the lessee of the refreshments of the than equalled those inside. Mr. Lawrence occupied the .4 casi nreedo. The visitors will likewise And a w. large and coo , 1 a chair. The chairman said the meeting had been called by ing-ro h, Italian, Spanish. Russian, Polish, Swedish, Belgian well supplied with German. English, and t sensmittee of the out-workers to test the feeling of those 'fail papers, Besid e s th e above e t trect u e . e. , heei are l engaged in that branch of the trade as to the propriety of eral ef aversati..o.ns,m• es wen as a viaadid...arr ea - rana , I supporting the present strike for the uniform time log. He three 191liard•taid• a. To complete the charms of Homburg, was pleased to see so many females present, and hoped , dightful place, a troop of Italian actors of the highest they would all join the females branch of the association I, conducted b > ' Olc colcbrolod Mteltnt On ht. be. .. 1- , now established. All females who struck were placed on lin perorm Me choicest Pie"es of the Italian svert° 7.• 1 the funds of the society, and received a proportionate of the IVOOWII(31 Prune-Donne Lucca, V itall, Trehem, .u......„„.. to ,t,.. have likewise been secured for this season. An ercell t I '"""'"''' ""''' given to the men whether they were Us. numberiug 40 distinguished musicians, performs thr ee members of the association or not. (Hoar.) He then ex- i day : in the morning at the Wells : in the afternoon in plainest the origin of the present dispute, and had no autthl gardens of the casino, and in the evening in the I doubt of their success if the out-door workers remained Itall.ostm. The new railway has almost brought Hom- Haas to the outskirts of Frankfort. There are IS trains A true to the trade. Resolutions fully endorsing the action lo ad fro, the last as bite as 11 o'clock. As the inurriev taken by the executive committee to . procure a uniform only half an hour, the amusements of Frankfort are" time log from the employers, and pledging the meeting not easy reach. Visitors in Homburg may get to Brownie In to take out work from any shop on strike, were adopted. to Berlin In 15, to Paris In 16, and to London In 24, so Several operative, addressed the immense crowd outside ' 't is the tutercimunuol. Won by rall. I to the some effect as the speeches delivered in the hall. 0 N I C B I T T E R 8 . WILLs A 240 Beour.sys. -The will of Mr. Robert Culling Hantrury, M.P. for Middlesex. of Redwell-park. .stalled stomachic stimulant . palatable and wholesome. " WATERS' QUININE WINK" Harts , win proved in London on the 24th ult., and the 4 grocer'. odium confectioners Ac.. at 305. per dom. personal estate sworn under 100,0001. The acting execu• Manufactured by WATERS and WILLIAMS, tore and trustees are Messrs. Charles A. Hanbury and 2. Marlin'elane, Cannon-street, Leaden. George Hanbury, the testator's brothers-power being re- _ served to Messrs. Abel Smith and Daniel Chapman, his P.• DE JONCIIIII 1.1(111T-HROWN VAT benthera-in•lner. who are also annointed executors and LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING } , MAY 3, 1867. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (=mat mioaAms.) . THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. BERLIN, PLur 2, Eviariva. The formal invitation of Prussia to the Confer ence from the Grand Ducal Government of Luxem burg arrived here to-day. The semi-official Nwth German Gazette of this evening denies the statements of the Paris Pram respecting alleged conditions made by Prussia be fore accepting the invitation to a conference. The same paper says :—" Besides the pacific declara tions of the Moniteur, it appears that further re assuring explanations have arrived here from Paris, and were taken into consideration at a re cent council of *blisters. The proposed prohibi tion of the export of horses from Prussia appears to have been thereupon abandoned. Commercial reports received here from England announce, however, that the purchase of oats, wheat, and horaea for the account of the French Government still continues." THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBER. BERLIN, MAT 2. In to•day'a sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Herr Tweaten, the reporter of the committee on the constitution for North Germany, presented the report of the committee to the President. The report recommends the unaltered adoption of the constitution. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 2. The Journal de Si. Petersbourg of to-day says that the London conference affords a hope of a success ful issue ; but should the conference result in war, the responsibility of such a step would rest , upon that power who should first disturb peace. The Inralide does not entertain too great confi dence in the successful issue of the conference, since similar conferences have in former times been unsuccessful. The Emperor and the Czarewitch and h:a wife have left here to-day for Moscow. REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION IN SPAIN. BARCELONA, MAY 1, EVENING. Great agitation prevails throughout Catalonia Hostile manifestations have been made against the Captain-General in this city at the bull-lights. Troops have been hastily despatched into the province of Tarragona and the mountains of Fi gueras, where armed bands are stated to be in the field. The watchword of the insurgents is said to be, " Prim and the republic for ever! Dos.* with the Queen ! Down with Narvaez !" The Duchess of Montpenaier has given birth to day to a son. The amount of the Spanish floating debt at this date is 105,000,000 realm. MADRID, MAT 2. The Marquis de Miraflores, President of the Senate, has resigned. Senor Corradi has withdrawn his amendment to the Bill of Indemnity. The Fate of the 2nd of May hae passed off quietly. ITALY. FLORENCE, MAT 2, EVMING. The government has appointed a commission to examine into the state of the naval service and into the conduct of all the officers, and to propose to the ministry any necessary reforms in the staff of the navy. The commission will be presided over by the Vice-President of tho Senate, Signor Cu telli, and will consist chiefly of members of parlia ment Baron von Kubeck, the Austrian Minister, has been received by the King. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, MAY 2. The Bank of France return for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as com_ pared with the previous account : INCREASE. Cash . . . . Bills discounted . . . fr. 13,000,000 . . . 10,000,000 Advances . . . 333,000 Notes Current accounts . . Dacnsasn Treasury balance . . COTTON FAMINE SURPLUS FUND.—In reference to this subject • meeting of the subscribers was held at Birmingham yesterday, Mr. Alderman Manton in the chair. The mayor (Mr. George Dixon), who acted as hon. secretary to the local committee, moved the first resolution :— "That in the event of the central executive committee of the fund for the relief of distress in the msn ufac- Wring districts selecting some suitable charitable object of wide, general, and paramount importance, to which they would recommend the subscribers to devote the entire balance now in hand, this committee would approve such a course rather than exercise any influence over their por tion of the surplus." His worship, with much earnest. ness, and in generous sentiments commended the resolu tion to the meeting. He alluded with much feeling to the sufferings and privations which in some districts of the Southern States the inhabitants have had to endure ; he reminded the meeting of the ready aid which the citizens of the United States had on occasions rendered to this country ; and expressed a hope that the spirit of the resolutions to be proposed at this meeting would be adopted throughout the country. The resolution was adopted ; as were also the following, moved and supported by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. Council lor Avery, and other gentlemen :—" That, in the opinion of this committee, the distressed and destitute condition both of the freedmen and white people of all classes, in the southern part of the United States of America, pre sents a strong claim on the justice and compassion of this country ; and that considering its great extent and seve rity, and its close alliance with, and near resemblance to, the distress in Lancashire and Cheshire, for which the original fund was raised, the surplus now remaining could not be better devoted." " That a memorial, embodying the views of the foregoing resolutions, be signed by the chairman of the committee, and forwarded to the secretary of the central executive committee at Manchester." THE ANTI-TRAcrAni.or MOVRMENT.—Last night a numerously-attended meeting, convened by the National Protestant Institute, was held in the great room of St. James's-ball, to consider the subject of Tractarianisin in the church of England. Mr. Edward Harper, who filled the chair, confined his remarks to the personal part of the question, and mentioned the name* of seven clergymen of the establishment holding benefices, or officiating within the diocese of London, whom he accused of having preached and published sermons at variance with the articles of the church, and °Detaining sentiments that were a violation of their ordination vows. The Rev. Sir W. It. Mason-Marsh, Bart., M.A., who also ■poke, strongly condemned the religious teaching of the " Tracts for the Times," particularly alluding to number 90. He did not for a moment impeach the sincerity of the author, or that of the clergy who shared in his views, but he ques tioned their honesty in clinging to the emoluments which they derived from the church. Far better would it have been for them, as men of honour, had they followed the example of Dr. Manning, and quitted her fold when their opinions underwent so serious a change. But he was afraid this was the last effort of the Papacy to retain its waning power, and he agreed with the Edinburgh Review that the time was approaching when all sections of protestant" must, and would, unite to uphold the principles of the Reformation. The Rev. Dr. K. F. Spencer followed in a similar strain, but no resolution was proposed or adopted beyond that of thanking the reverend speakers, and the chairman for presiding. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom oort owl; conuaroxncrr.) PARIS, TIIIJILSDAY EVZNING. The latest news of the day is that at a minis terial council, held this morning in the Emperor's presence, it was resolved not to publish a note on the Luxemburg question in the Ilfoniteur which had been talked of, but to make a communication to the Senate and Corps Legielatif to-morrow touching the conference. It continues to be thought that the meeting of plenipotentiaries will take place in London on May 7 ; but even if nothing should prevent this, the necessary preliminary formalities will probably prevent the commencement of real business before the 11th or 12th. Some of the telegrams say that the matter in hand will then be disposed of in two sittings. The Presle mentions a rumour from Berlin that both M. Benedetti and M. do Goltz are likely to be at once removed from their posts ; and that provi sionallyyrance will be represented at Berlin and Prusaia in Paris only by a charge d'Affaires. This news, if true, has rather a sombre aspect. The emphatic denial of Lord Stanley that Eng land has prejudged the point upon which the conference is to deliberate, by expressing an opinion on the merits of the Luxemburg question, does not prevent those French journals which take their cue from the authorities from continuing to repeat the untruth. This evening's Pays, in a para graph throwing cold water upon the " hopes" which it admits may be entertained upon a happy issqe of the conference, although such a result is not " absolutely certain," says that " a point upon which no doubt can possibly re main is the moral situation which France acquires by the accord of the three great powers against the pretensions of Prussia." And again :—" France has achieved a real success. We reserve our opinion on the definitive solution ; but this much may be said at once—that, as far as regards the first incident of the discussion and the pretensions of Prussia, France is declared by Europe to be in the right." This most impudent assertion has been reiterated in so many forms not only by the Pays, but by the Pattie, France, Prase, &c., that it now passes in Paris for an indisputable truth, and is ignorantly repeated by the independent press. It is of course remarked that during the review by the Emperor in the court of the Tuileries yes terday, the Prince Imperial did not even show himself at the window as he did last time. I fear it will turn out that the satisfactory accounts of his health which you may read almost every day in certain communications from Paris are not founded in truth. The Sport says that great pre parationi are making for the reception of the Empress and the Prince at the Chateau d'Arenen berg, where the Emperor passed a great part of his youth with his mother, Queen Hortense. This is one among many other projected plans of an ex cursion and change of air for the heir-apparent, but like all others of the kind, its realisation must be very uncertain. It has not yet been possible to remove him so far as St. Cloud, whither it was wished to take him many days ago. The election of two Academicians in the place of the late MM. Barante and Cousin took place to day, and resulted in the choice of Father Gratry and M. Jules Favre. The former was rather hard run by M. Thophile Gautier, and a second ballot was necessary before the definitive decision. M. Jules Fevre was elected on the first ballot by 18 votes against 12 given to M. de Champagny. M. de Montalembert, whose health continues to be very bad, had himself carried into the Academy to vote for M. Jules Favre. It may not be generally known that M. Jules Favre, though an extreme democrat and an uncompromising opponent of the temporal power, passes for a good catholic and goes to confession. This explains M. de Montalem bert's vote for a man with whom he can have little in common except a deep feeling of hostility to the present form of government in France. The papers say that " Mdlle. de Cessiat, niece of M. de Lamartine, has applied to government for permission to bear and to transmit that grand name." The wording is rather odd as applicable to a " demoiselle " whose future and yet unchosen husband is no party to the arrangement. At the Bourse, notwithstanding a fall of in Consols, optimist ideas were in the ascendant. Rente rose 2sc. for cash and 274 c. for account, closing at 68fr. and 68fr. Sc., after having been quoted as high as 68fr. 30c. Mobilier was without change. Credit Fonder rose 40fr. and Italian 57ic. THE PEACE MOVEMENT IN FRANCE. The Paris Temp of yesterday publishes the following letter from M. Jean Dollfus, of Mul house : Paris, May 1. My dear Sir,—l read In the France that Alsace bas offered to raise and equip at its expense several battalions of volunteers to fight against Prussia, and that gifts of all kinds have been offered to assist the war. Yes, we should all be soldiers in Alsace, but solely to repel an invasion, to defend the country, and to do that no sacrifice would be spared ; but Alsace does not want war, she has • horror of it, and would regard as mon strous one made for a fortress, or to extend the territory of France. In all our centres of population a large number of addresses to the Emperor in favour of peace are being signed ; and how, moreover, could it be otherwise in • country where we are all so desirous of , seeing the welfare of our population increase, and where so many efforts are made to put in practice the holiest of our duties, that of loving our neigh bour and doing good? All Europe should bold these sentiments, and instead of thinking of making war we ought all to try to ensure the triumph of the real interests of the people. Peace, progress, the well-being of all, these are the most solid and the best fortresses that the people and their governments can have, and in develop ing these, others will become useless. We ought to re gard human life as sacred, no longer permit the assauina tion of hundreds of thousands of men, and no longer make glory consist in the shedding of human blood. In expressing these sentiments I believe I am the interpreter of my dear fellow-citizens of Alsace. —1 any &c., Jim; DOLLFLS, Mayor of Mulhouse. The Temps also publishes an address, nume rously signed, from Mulhouse in favour of peace, in which we read : Fiance and Germany at war could not destroy each other, their swords would dig furrows from which • harvest of hatred would alone be reaped. After desperate struggles peace would only be apparent ; the vanquished would merely pause for breath and for revenge. Nothing is certain but this result, and the immense sacrifices it would cost. Such would be this war. The enormous dis proportion between the end pursued and the means em ployed to obtain it would plainly show it to be one of those events in which passion alone is concerned, and triumphs in Its most mon strous aberrations. No! France cannot allow her- to Ledgate- [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.] self to be hurried away into a war which would be a crime against herself. Ws hope, we fumly beings, that on her aide Germany will not refuse to civilisation and to Europe what an imperative injunction would not obtain from her, and that she will abandon her pretensions when she sees that France puts forward none that can cause her any uneasiness. The Temps also publishes addresses in favour of peace which are being signed in other parts of France. *parting intelligence. CHESTIER RACK/S.—THURSDAY. The excitement attending the Chester Cup is invariably fol. lowed by the greatest apathy among racing men, and the attendance of the general public renders the day following the great race an " off " one in the literal adaptation of the word. At the Ronne on Wednesday evening members were principally occupied In discussing the phases of the great race, and it was not until a late bour that any speculation took place. There were, however, some heavy bets laid sto 2 was taken about Vauban to several hundreds, sod after 1000 to 300 had been betted about The Bakst at 7 to 2 be was entrusted with a large ; amount. The heaviest wagers, however, were on the two coupled ; a thcemand pounds nee was laid followed by smaller amounts, and eventually 000 to 600 was betted on the pair. Vauban with a start was also hacked for close upon flee thousand pounds to two bets, 1400 to 700 and 7000 to 4000, but the latter price was offered afterwards. There was an attempt made to speculate on the BL Lager, but sto 2 only was offered Achievement, a price her friends declined to accept, against i, backer of Plaudit wished toinvest £5OO, but could notbe accemmo dated with 30 to 1, the lowest price he would take. The boat ran between Chambers and Kelley was also made the medium of wagering, the northerner being slightly the favourite. This morning was brilliantly fine, the air being as warns as summer, but by two o'clock, the time the sport commenced, the sky became overcast ; nevertheless the afternoon was very enjoyable fur racing. Before going to the course, at the sub scription rooms The Rake was hacked for C2OO for the Derby at 7 to 2, while Dragon needed still further in the mega tious, 100 to 6 being offered against him. A meeting of the grand stand proprietors was held during the morning, under the presidency of sir W. W. Wynue, when it was unanimously resolved to discontinue the deductions which have hitherto been made in the came of winners, except in the Chatter Cap. It was also agreed to vote £1,700 for the races next year. The card of the day contained no less than eight races, commencing with the Ceatalan Handicap, for which half a dozen of the fifteen entered were started. Conundrum was made favourite, 5 to 4 being freely accepted, while Diamond was backed at sto 2 for good money. The result was a reversal of the judg ment of the backers, as Diamond, after a rattling fialah, de feated the favourite by a neck. The AU-aged SeltiVtaes, with five runners„ produced a hot favourite in Lady the betties, opening et 2to lon her, her coiner. the Marquis of Hastings, laying 1000 to 500 in one bet. The fielders. however, would not be daunted, and before the flag fell freely accepted 11 to 8, while Diadem received e large amount of sapper' at h to I. In this instance the "talent" were correct, as the ran wes re duced to a match between the pair, the favourite winning cleverly by a neck. fate realised £2OO when pat up for auction, £l7O over her entered selling price, her purchaser beteg Sir Frederick Juhnstosie. The rename fur the Dso Stakes dwindled down to hat three, so that 100 lOTA. Instead of 200 son. were added according to the conditions of the nee. Although the field was so small betting was very spirited between Van Amburgh and The Rescue. The former opened favourite at even money. but the followers of Lord Coventry's colt were so persistent In their investments that as much as 7 to 4 was laid against Mr. Pryor's representative. The Benue made the running till reaching the distance, where the moment thalioner called upon " Vaa," he beaded the ere of Lifeboat and Whiteleg, and won in a canter by a length, amidst tre mendous the es from the bookmakers. The success of The Rake's stable companion caused several investment' to be made oo Mr. Ilyer's colt for the Derby; bat, although several hue drab of pouodswere laid out, the horse remained at 7 to 2. On the strength of Van Amburgh's victory he was backed for the Derby, in several bets to win about C 10,000,4 100 to 1. The Mar quis of Westminstees Plate was a very Interesting race, with Woolsey and Lecturer in ft, as It was looked upon as cal culated to afford a sifting of . the Chester Cup run ning. Moutsey by the slight scrimmage that occurred. in the rate on Wednesday was deprived of a great deal of his jockey's assistance, by Orimahaw's stirrup iron being ton from his foot, so that toolay the race was looked upon as • test of Moubey'e real merit ex a place Investment for the ('up. Moulsere carried a Mb allowance, according to the condition, of the nee for not being one of the first three la the great race, and this feet, together with the mishap above alluded to, made hen flnarlte. The result proved an easy victory for Lord Bateman's horse, es he came away at the distance, and won In a canter. The Two-year-old Plate afforded another proof of Ludy High thorn's excellent quality, but It was anything but a bloodless victory for her, as she only just managed to win by • neck. A Handicap Plate of e sons fell to the lot of Captain Christie by the aid of his useful colt Onse, the winner again passing the post only a neck to front of his antagonist. The Welter Cup was reduced to • match between etemnimat and Fanelte first-named winningetully Her Majesty's brought on the large field, for this Undof race, of 'eight runners, Wm Havelock, who slatted as rank au outsider as though she were minium/lite fame, securing the royal prier In • canter. The betting that took place on the Derby in the coulee of the day presented no remarkable feature. Vauban c rept forward to 9 tee, while 7 to was taken freely shout the Ba le. At one time O 101 was accepted about Hermit, but he subsequently receded to to to I offered. Dragon did not Improve hie position much, and Marksman could boast of but one investment of& " pony." Van Ansburgh and }Ma lvin each met with good support at 1000 to 10, while the long shot of 1000 to 3 was fired against The Rescue. Appended Is • return of the day's ruuning Ciente', HeetsicaP of 6 son. each, ft, with 100 added, for 3.yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Six furlongs. ( . .a subs.; Mr. A. Heatheote's Diamond, by Knight of Owymte or Defiance—Opaque, 3 yrs, bat elb (Wyatt) Lord Wilton's Conundrum, 4 yrs, 75t (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Johnstone's Holstein, 5 yea, 7st 41b (Cameron) 3 Three others also ran. Betting :Ito 4 apt Conundrum to *Pt Dian 1011 4, 76 W I apt Holstein, and 6 to 1 apt Combed ALL-AGED 8.141.11 , 10 Free& of 5 sore each, with 30 added ; penalties and allowances. Half-smile. (7 subs.) Marquis of Hastings' Lady Berbera, by Lainbten—First Fly (030', 2 yes, fist rib 'Butler) I Mr. R. C. Naylor's Diadem (C3o', 4 yes, gat Chalioner) 2 Mr. Lonoghan's Mellon 'e:10", 2 yrs, 64 Sib (Wyatt) 3 Two others also ran. Betting : 11 to 8 at first 2 to 1) ou lady Barbara, sto 2 apt Diadem, 6 to 1 apt Mellon, and 10 to 1 " Ur three." DEI STAILIMI of 10 soya. each, with 100 added, fur 3-yergds : colts, est 10lb ; lilies, 84 nib; winners extra; second to save his Make. °manner Course one mile and • quarter). (21 subs.) Mr. Fleeing s Van Amburgh by Van Galen—Cantina, Bst 101 b (T. Challooer) 1 Lord Coventry's The Roseate, eat 1011) (J. Adams) 2 tor. J. Bowes's Wild Wind. Bat 10Ib (Carroll: 3 Betting o pe ned at even on Van Amburgh, and closed at to 4 on The Rescue and 7 to 4 apt Van Amburgh. MARQCIS or WOTNINATIP.'S Men of 5 SOYA each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances, Groeveoor Course ;26 subs.) Lord Bateman's Itoulsey. by Teddington—Salwa, 6 yrs, tat Slb (Gr)mehaw) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Lecturer, 4 yrs, Mt Iftb .. (Cannon: 2 Mr. Barber's Bedford, 5 yrs, let lib (Oradwell) 3 Three others also ran. Betting : t to 1 eget alouleey, sto 2 eget Lecturer, sto 1 art The Prelate, and 10 to 1 eget, Foresight. Two-Tusk-OLD PLATE of 200 son : colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst oth; winners extra. Five furlongs. 13 5 subs.) Mr. NayleFs Lady , !lighthouse, by Stockwell—Lady Eliza beth, Bst Illb (in. sib ex.) (T. Challouer) 1 Mr. Harrison's Thearu, eat Olb (Cameron) 2 Lord Stamford's Idelia, est sib Morris) 3 Four others also ran. Betting : Even on lady Highthorn, 3 to I agst Idaho, °to 1 opt Tlmaru, and 100 to 8 apt any other. HANDICAP PLATE of 5 son. each, 2 ft. with 50 added, for 3.yr olds and upwards ; winners extra. Once round and a distance. (13 , ults.) Captain (hrixtle'sOrne, by Penick Khan —Princesse de la Pals, 3 yrs, 7st (Canseron 1 I Lord Westmorland's Clown Prince. 4 yes. est elb 51aidment, 2 Lord Westmerland's c by Leamington — Ann ie Laurie, 3 yes, Oat Alb (Kenyon) 3 BetUng 6to 4 neat Red Rtbsod, to 1 apt Orne, and 100 to 15 apt the Annie Laurie colt. Winne CU. i Handicap', of 5 sows wish, 2 ft, with 00 added. Gentlemen riders. One rude and a half. (17 mile.. Mr. F. Dark's Steamboat, by Lifeboat—Whittle& 4 yes. list sib (Mr. (rawshaw) Mr. Harbor's Fan, 6 yrs, list 214 Mr. Edwards) Betting: 6t04 on Steamboat. Mon easily by a length. Hen St adman's PLATS of 100 Guineas Twice round (rather over two miles. Mr. J. IV.sters Mir Havelock, by /Latvian—Qui The, 4 yrs, fixt 7th Mr. J. Oodiling's colt by Itstaplan—Amanda. 3 „vie, 7st Illb (Hoitable) 2 Mr. Graham's Regalia. 5 )rs, 10•4 'Heantleld, 3 Five others also ran. Betting : 9 to 4 agst Regalia, 4 to 1 apt Troedale. 9 to 2 east Whirligig. 5 t. 1 :List ilonettlab, 7 to 1 agst The Peer, and 100 to 12 apt Miss Havelock. BETTING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 0 to 4 next Vauban t' 9:1 to 1 agst Marksman 3to 7 to 2 The Rake 63.1 10 to 1 Remit ~,after 1000 to 15 Van Amburgh 900 to 100 had (off, 1000 to 10 Inca taken. t freely) 100 to 8 Dragon t and 1000 to 10 Fits Ivan ft) off, 100 to GC 1000 to 3 TLe Rescue (t) AiilTED.—Monitor, Sweet Home, Troubadour. BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. Nothing was dune to call for any remark, the prices appended being sufficient to Indicate the extent of business transacted. DERBY. 9to 4 apt Vauban Ct 01 25 to 1 apt The Painter 'wl 1100 to 400 The Rile 5.5 to 1 IlEatournet 9to I Hermit ,t' SD to 1 off 1000 to Grand Crime (0.1 1900 to The Corporal 20 to I (off,tloooto Considerable difficulty won exnerlenced Immediately after the race fur the Chester Cup in arriving at the exact odds laid against Endsleh. Her ~t,rting price may be set down as 23 to I. but oho was not backed in the ring except inclusively with Mr. Brio les . ' lot, shout which 20 to I was accepted. Archimedes was struck out of the IlsrquU of Westminster's Plate at 9.0 a.m. yesterday ,Thursday). • A deputation of the East India Association waited on the Secretary of State for India on Wednesday, to protest against the interpretationgiven by the Governor. General of India to Lord Cranborne a despatch, granting compensation to officers of the Indian army for the loam they had sustained by the compulsory abolition of the regimental bonus funds. [TWOPENCE Sint Arts. THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT SPECIAL EXHIBITION AT SOUTH KENSINGTON. A second collection of national portraits is now exhibited at the same galleries which last year were filled with so large an assemblage, brought together from the many private houses ci the country where they have been preserved as family tremens, as well as from the various libraries and colleges to which from time to time the pic tures have been presented. The originator of this ex ceedingly interesting exhibition was, it will be remem bered, Lord Derby, who contributed himself no small number of his own ancestry. The last section of the na tional portraits was brought to • close with the beginning of the reign of William and Mary, the present one takes up the historical series and brings it down to the end of the last century. A vast number of pictures has been dis played, in all no less than 866 portraits, but altogether the interest of the exhibition is very much lost by the great excess of the works of Sir Godfrey Kneller, who was at best but a heavy though a vigorous painter, and by the repetition of portraits of but very small artistic merit by the really great men of our school— Hogarth, Reynolds, Oainaborough. However, to those who are more concerned with the biographical side of the subject than the art that these works display, there is an abundant cause of study of very varied and constant interest in paining amongst this vast company of per sonages, all more or less distinguished or notorious. The portraits of Sir Isaac Newton and Locke, by Kneller, are singularly coarse in execution, but they have a rude force in them which seems to bring out at least the more obvious points in their fine countenances into strong relief ; yet it Is difficult to accept these rough hewn portraits as giving us the true men in all their profound and subtle thought. Sir Godfrey himself had not enough in his own head to put any intellect into his portraits, and so it is that his faces rarely do justice to the original. Sir James Thorn hill's portrait of Newton is still worse. Kneller's portrait of Sir Richard Steele (111) is more refined, but we get a more favourable opinion of his powers as a painter in the portrait of Thomas, first Marquis of Wharton (118), which is remarkable for freshness and good colouring. It is strange, however, to observe how little influence the fine style of Vandyck left upon the race of tasteless painters who followed that great man in England. Indeed the predeoesaors of Ley and Kneller—Walker, Dobson, Riley, Greenhill, and Michael Wright, painted with far greater taste for the nicer beauties of the art, and have left us much truer records of the men. In Hogartb, however, we meet a painter inferior to none when he chose to occupy himself thoroughly with his work. There are several very admirable examples of his genius in the exhibition, all marked with his power for seizing character in a head, and some painted with much more finish than is generally noticeable it his works. We must confess, notwithstanding, that some of the best examples of por traiture are by foreign painters at the time staying in England, as for example that of "The Countess of Albany" (308), by Raphael Menge, and that of " John Gay," the writer of the Beggars' Opera," by Ferdinand 8011, the follower and imitator of Rembrandt. Hogarth, however, may be said to hold his own against all in his portrait of Bishop Hooper (229), which is the property of Christ Church, Oxford. The portraits by Reynolds and Gainshorough are un questionably the most attractive and beautiful in the ex hibition. There are the lovely ladies Waldegrave in • group of three; and the noble Maria, who became Duchess of Gloucester ; Anne Luttrell (Mrs. Horton), afterwards • royal duchess also ; and Lady Charlotte Fits william (afterwards Lady Dundee), a very lovely face ; not to mention the two charming pictures of Kitty Fisher ; one—that with the doves—which belongs to Lord Crewe ; the other—as Cleopatra dissolving the pearl—which comes from the Earl of Morley'a gallery. The Nelly O'Brien is another exquisitely delicate por trait, differing from the picture in Lord Hertford's col lection. This is lent by Mr. Wynn Ellis. Sir Joshua is still more amply shown by the two capital pictures in which be has introduced portraits—the well-known "Garrick between Comedy and Tragedy," which belongs to Mr. William Angerstein ; and (594), "The For tune Teller," from Lord Lanadown's, Gainaborough is not nearly so fully represented, though there are some fine examples of him, especially in the head of Gains borough Dupont, and his own portrait unfinished, which is lent by Mr. C. Richmond, R.A., awl the well-known portraits of William Pitt and Oliver Goldsmith. Sir Thomas Lawrence appears to greater advantage than would be supposed, and there is one portrait by him, William Eden, first Baron Auckland (9W), which has touches of life and colour in it worthy of Vandyck. The exhibition is not one to be dismissed with one visit, it abounds in curious interest, and richly deserves all that can be said to recommend it as a most instructive illus tration of national character, although from an art point of view it is too much expanded and too much wanting in selected examples to show effectively the features of Eng lish art at the time. CHURCH PARTORAL AID SOCIETY. —The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon in St. Janies'whall, Piccadilly. the Earl of Shaftesbury, the president, occupying the chair. The income of the society for the past year amounted to 47,82 W. sa. 3d., being an increase over the previous year's receipts of 5,588/. la. 7d., and the expenditure to 46,4471. th. 11d., or Zl3/. more than in 1865-6. The society provides 636 additional public services on the Lord's-day, 4240 n the week day, 682 school room and cottage lectures, and 635 Bible classes. Its grants have led to the erection, opening, or keeping open, of 265 churches or chapels; and in districts at present receiving aid, 247 rooms are licensed for the celebration of Divine service. Additional and more systematic pastoral visi tation is also provided fora population amounting to nearly four millions. Within the metropolitan circle there are 5, grants for curates and 20 for lay agents, benefiting a population of 565,601, at a cost to the society of 6,685/., exclusive of those made from the Bishop of London's Fund. During the past year 37 grants became recant, and 25 grants were made to new districts, whom aggregate popu lation is nearly 193,600. There are therefore now 12 grants less than last year. The grants in each chow at present are for 461 clergymen and 160 lay assistants. These are made to 3411 Incumbent., whose average popula tion is 7,900 souls, and average income 2701. per annum, and of whom 193 are without parsonage houses. To sue- Min these grants an income of 53,794. is required. The report laid great stress upon the newssity of upholding the protestant and evangelical principles of the church of England now that she was beset by to many enemies both from within and without ; and the Bev. J. C. Ryle, who moved its adoption in the absence of the Bishop of Ripon, took occasion to observe that the apathy of working men in the ni.itter of religion was mainly duo to the fact that the population had so outgrown the parochial system that it was impossible for the pastor to become personally known to his flack. In rural dist, lets this hurler had been widened by the clergy departing from the simple forms of their forefathers. The meeting, which was a very numerous one, was also addressed by the Rev. Dr. Wilkin son, of Birmingham, and other reverend gentlemen. SUNDAY SUNOOL UNION. —The anniversary of this institution took place last evening at Exeter-hall, under the chairmanship of the Hon. A. Kinnaird, N.P. The report dealt at great length with the operations of the society on the continent, and referred in congratulatory language to the progress of Sunday schools in Germany, France, and Holland. It stated there were connected with the union 9 metropolitan auxiliaries, with 664 schools, 14,666 teachers, and 164,:326 scholars ; and 1112 country unions, having 3,376 schools, 67,963 teachers, and 101,991 scholars. In the London schools there were 20,760 scholars, or 13 per rent. above 15 years of age, and 38,174, or 21 per cent, in those schools were in infant classes. During the past year 7,053 scholars, or lin 85 of the entire number in the metropolitan and country schools connected with the union, had joined Christian churches. There was a continue.' falling off in the morning attendance at the metropolitan schools, and the committee believed that if the evil were not averted by I earnest and united endeavours, the morning school would in a few years become a thing of the past , and the best time for religious instruction inevitably lost. Several addresses in support of the objects of the union were de livered, after which the meeting iirporoteil. 1.083 OF TUE STEANIFI: FLORIDA WITII ALL ON BOAIIIL—The fate of the screwstesnier Florida, which has been miming for some time, bas at last been armed up, and yesterday a piece of furniture, a chair, vrry much damaged, which bad been picked up sonic. weeks since Itallycottaa by the steamer Salad'''. was identified by Messrs. Urquhart andAdarusoo, upholsterers, of Lisrpool as pert of a shipment of furniture by that ii - 111 Dr the Florida. When she left Liverpool eke had 37 souls oa board.