The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-17 00:00:00

II I / , • 7/ 1 1 1 / 4 ; !.:1.. - spApr rt . . :•; . . • : : • • • • - i ..___ 11 - 441111 r tit% No. 6,41,3.3 . iviasltS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of THE NEW ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, 1411.1.Asitgord, London) LINK of STEAM and PACK KT HIOII HOLBORN, suits'. Al'4l' 1t.41.1.t.-1 , ..r MELBOURNE(Uort Phillip) Direct, WILL OPEN solemn the Pocks on MOND.tY, the 901 h May (calling as rip . SATURDAY, May 26, 1867, mouth tiro vlcsnlid clipper ship I.INCOLNSII IRE. 1.100 tons, With the finest YAK ESTRIAN and DRAMATIC COMPANY '. I , ii ' Ails s rg. Commander : lying in the East India Docks. In the world . Ha arromino awl dationt tor all classes of passengers are unsur- K . will carry an experienced surge.us —Yoe freight or ',wage apply to ALLPORT and MoROAN, with Mown. YON KA WIUKAAI and SONS, 7, Leadanhall-street. STEAM to NEW YORK.—UNITED STATES %11, LI N E —The magnificent steamers of the New York wk i Ilan• mi Company will leave Havre and Yaiminsth with pite•eii:ele end mails mow a fortnight, am under. Thom steaniers are imeimulled for their passenger accommodation, and the seen. o. a ..1 t heir Ciihnie. Pr.= Yanunuth. 'edneaday, May 20 I T>r May 30 — . We tummy, June 12 Thursday, June 13 . Wohtesday, June 261 Thursday, June 27 . Wednesday, Any 10 Thursday, l July 11 -7 7 - hr.meh Irom London, .£2411e. first-clan. and 2111seened • Clam. - F"-r twitter parti• tilnrs apply to JAM 7-`1 A. %V ATTIIN, II .. - rx• 1:111:1: it rri• K. Alit:, and Co, Paris; O. and IL W. k,,3 and , Falm..uth or 11. STAIR and Co., 143, Cheat:wide. 311•14 4 Gladllig •4a ONO hoes Havre. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA atEan-anie COMPANY.—INIIAN LINE. oqing Ow I iaik4l Sisk% Valle. 1 Compaq's lull poweru4 steamers will be despatched as uh•lcr ROU LIVERPOOL to NM YORK. }:DI N KIM, Saturday, May la. CUT V DY LON DoN. Wertaes&ty, May t. CITY UV WAS . llll}l9llo:4,.Baturday, May 21. CI( Y UY PARIS, Wadamidey, May EP. •••• ry Wednesday sod Saturday. l' bin pa.,,_, 14y 1114 , mall steamers tailing every Wednesday, G. sod -I • according to the accommodation. Forward passage 11141114104 a full supply of cooked lITOVISI4 MC Passengers for 4 mi11,41/k :11141 the I. intml states booked through on very silvan tsreoici terms —For further particulars apply to WILLIAM IS WAS, •. , 2. Water greet. Liverpool ; and to El Vl:Nand MACEY, 61. Kan! etreet. Guidon. FREE TItADE WHARF.—The Commissioners of l'aist.asts and the Lords of the Tressery.—Prepariag foe gebileation, the Cdrrespendenee on the subject of Ilivtlettes. how panted and how withhold. IMPOltTlilta et GOODR who are 'c lod, I to a barges on goods landed ow captain 9 entry will 'dente apply to li CLAY sod Co., b 3, Upper Thames west, City. RANKING and FINANCIAL—GLENN and c.... t New Broad-street, LC., BCY andBELL on COM NESsION in the louden Market United States Government Bonds and American Railway Shares ; advance money on A:ne er:at Sectintim and buy for cash Coupons and Dividends pay 'Mein New York. Drafts issued na Duncan Sherman and Co.. New York, and John M unrn and Co Paris: and collection's made is all parts .4 the I . ..ited States and Canada. Gle•m's American Ylaancial Circular Weed every irkley. LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan Wharf, London-Midge Imported in Litre and Half Litre Potties. containing M per cent. more than ordinary bottles. Via Or.lio3ire 3181114.43 i• Port and sherry Peesilluit and Picardie 12a Cd. i Litrn, or 200. Cd. Litres. Preach Wendy Price lista of other Wines on application. ICU. All the above sold in bond If reynired, and Dock War. taste lamed on simile dozen mum Dennis MU be opened In every toss. ut Great Defiant. Apply as above. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. MALIN KSHIBITION. 11115. Ills celebrated old IRISU WHISKY seined the DUBLIN PIIZZ If kIDA L-1 t Is pure, nand, mellow, delicious, and eery wholesome. bold in bottles, 3a 3d. each, at the retail houses in Landon. by the agents In the principal towns In ltaxiand : or wholesale at S. Great Windmill-street, London, W. Observe the wed seal, pink label, and cork branded t. 'Linehan's LL Whisky.' A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A ..cm. CH I CADDY, containing Ma of reallygood BLACK TKA, mot carriage free to any railway station or market town in Zagland, Co.. Scotland, or Wales, on receipt of 40e., by rill L LIN and Co.. tea merchants, 8, King Willlamstreet, City, E.C. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRIN S' WORCEtiTIMEIRE SAUCE. This deliclous condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs "TOE ONLY 000 D BALT!' " is prepared solely by LEA and PEAINS. The public are repectfully cautioned against worthless Irate- Venn and shoubl see that Lea and Perrin,' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PEEWEE SAUCE. Bold wholesale and for ezport by lb* Proprietors. Worcester ; Yawn CEOSSE and BLACKWELL ; Leann BARCLAY and BON& Landon. de., dc.: and by pooers and oilmen universally. NOTICE. —CARPETS.--An eminent Manufac ture?* STOCK of Tapestry Brussels. at Ps. 71d., 2A 814 sad Bs I Id. Also 1:11.000 worth of beat Brussels, at SA 41d., worth 6s. M. Turkey Carpets—See our new lido( reduced prices with sines, gratis. leurniture, Bedsteads and ➢edding, Uphol s tery, de.. £20,000 worth to select from. at very reduced pries . All goods warraated, and delivered free throughout the kingdom. WY. WANK, Ing to Mk Newingtoa•butta. CARSON'S original ANTI-CORROSION PAINT, patronised by the nobility and gentry for aU door work, as Iron, wood, stone, brick. compo, greenhouses, Rc. le twice an durable as white lead, much cheaper, and easily ap plied. Three cwt. and upwards tree to most parts of the United litegdon. White and stone colours, Spa per cwt. ; oak. red, chocolate, lead colour, purple, brown, sad black, ten : greens and blue, 4ft. Patterns and testimonials upon application to WALTER ('ARSON and Salliii, La Belle Sauvanoyard, Ludgate hill, EC. No agents : all orders to be sent direct. W. OAERArr and CO. NUMBER GA, VIGO-STREET, IV. 'howlers, 110 AB wool owl amok. N UMBER VIGO-STREET, W. Overcasts. Per, sapirkfe. 108. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well knows excellence can only be bad at 52, Great IttuneC.• street, oCrystppoalsite the Minh Museum Gates. The very hest nee! trues Spectacles, 15s. and Iin—THOMAS HARRIS aud SON CAUTION Use public against persons =Mg their name Liabbahed 17e0. No travellers or agent'. BATHS of HOMBURG, ne ar FRANKFORT ON-THE-11A INE.—SUMM ER SEASON, Is67.—The mine ral waters of Infanta. as evidenced by the analysis of the tele brated Professor !Achim are stimulant, tonic, &Menthe, and Want. They are of admirable service In removing disorders eI the stomach and other intestines. They stimulate these arms when the abdominal circulation is defective, assist the 'trove& of secretion, and give a healthful regularity t° tie minim of nutrition and assimilation. They are powerful remedial agents fit eases of enlargement of the b‘er, in affection of the spleen. in hypochondria, Jaundice, I lemonitoldil Menne, and obstinate constipation. In canes of 0011 . a n d 1111 other affection produced by ineelciency of the .hrestive (ennui.. the most happy results have non oh tamed from them. The efficacy of the waters is snore especially nvniod by those who drink them at their source ; for then, the lens„ rating air of the mountain, the galetyof the surround ing sever, und perfect abstraction from the cares of the world. omen in iodating the action of the medicinal beverage. The niteitleent Kurbotise, which, to the beauty of its architecture, in Jeanne. intribution of Its apartments, and the riche., of lb decorations, surpasses every other edifice of the kind on the • hanks of the Rhine, contains a variety of spacious and splen didly demented rooms : • grand nine for balls and concerts; an were there is a table-Wit/He • la francalse. .iten s der. at 1 an at h 5 o'clock, furnished by the celebrated (lento( Kirk, who is the lessee of the refreshmenw of the Whole rants The **Aare will likewise and • large and con NUM° reading-room. well supplied with German. English. tient% Italian , :vanish, Russian, Polish, Swed.sh, Belgian. and butch "IT natters. besides the above attractions, here are '"' infirm eonvencstion-rooms, so well as asplendld coffee-room wits three billiard-tebbs. To complete the charms of Homburg, this delightful place, a troop of Italian actors of the highest talent, conducted by the celebrated Maestro Orsini, hes be u Cu- Paled t° Pre - ono the choicest pieces of the Italian retortory. The seniers of the renowned Priem-Donne Lneca, Vitall,Trebelli, fie, have likewise been secured for this season. An excellent onnestre. numbering 40 distinguished musicians, performs three the beta In the morning at the Wells : In the afternoon In oar laantiful garden. of the Casino, and in the evening in the r an d Tbe new nilway hie almost brought Hon vent Baths to the outskirts of Frankfort. There are Itt trans • day, to and fro, the last as lets u 11 o'clock. As the journey only half an hour, the amusements of Frankfort are . 10 „ n' eo reach. Visitors In ilomburg may get to Brunets In ...es, to Berlin In 15, to Part. In In, and to London lu 24, so steeliest I, the iutercoaununi.ation by rail. TONIC BITTERS. twinned etomaebk stimulant, palatable and wholesome. " W AUSSIE QUININZ WINE" kid Proems, oilmen, ensfectionera, de.. at 110 a. per doses. Manufactured by WATERS and WILLIAMS, Murtttes-lane, (Winos4lzeet. London. LAITUE.—The LErrucz contains an active tifiticiple. the Lunette, which possum all the Denies of nettle without Its dangers.—Mr. 0. JOZY.AU, P eo? r el = _ , 4:4 Ilaymatet, prepares a Syrup and a Pate of mites , 0 * mittucei, 11,ghly recommended by the Medical Prelession for asthma, brim, hits, and all chest affectiona. Syrup, b. id.: 'lg. •la, lid. and ft. M. Pate, by post, la. 84d and es Ad. CIOUT and RHEUMATISM.--The excruciating Psio of gout or rheumatism is quickly relieved and ctued Inc few ILlys by tit 4 celebrated medicine, oLur.:A oouT and RH El' MATIC MIA regnire no reuraint of diet or cosfinen.ent during their all to prevent the disease attacking any vital ten sal medicine vendors at la. led. and Is. 9d. per boo, obtaina d through any chemist. PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY. TOTALpublished. price sd., or pose tree tour stamps AL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY. —l ;7 Wenn t , AItRIKL, the old established DENTISTS, la, LUDGATE-HILL. CITY. I Condos uHARLEY-STEET . i . LOKE- STREET . LIV W IIRPOOL. Uhl* eadgreatest iiIMPVIIIINIS4 in dental surgeri."—Herakl. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (zarrves rnEamma.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAT 16. The semi-official Provincial Correspondence of to-day, after commenting upon the chief points of the treaty for the neutralization of Luxemburg, says :—" As the retention of Luxemburg by the House of Orange is secured, and the cession of the Grand Duchy has been abandoned, the chief cause of anxiety to Germany has disappeared. The cir cumstances under which a friendly agreement has been arrived at between Prussia and France afford a fresh guarantee that a sincere policy of peace is the mutual and earnest determination of both Powers. This will be confirmed and consecrated anew by the visit of the King of Prussia and the principal European sovereigns to the Emperor of the French." The same paper states, in contradiction to former announcements, that the Crown Prince of Prussia will visit Paris in the course of the present month. FRANCE. PARIS, MAT 16, EVINING. The Cionslitutiontwi of this evening publishes an article, signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, on the subject of the treaty signed in London on the 11th inst., in which it says:—" France has always protected the small neighbouring States. Questions connected with their independence have always been, and especially in recent times, the deter mining motive of her policy. It will therefore escape no one that one of the consequences of the treaty is to restore the Dutch Government and the King Grand Duke to the plenitude of their rights of sovereignty over Limburg and Luxemburg, which had been partially alienated in consequence of the treaties of 1815." It is stated that the commission on the reorgani sation of the army has not concurred with all the proposals of the government, especially with that for the annual voting of the contingent. The com mission desired that the vote for the contingent should be in the form of a special bill, and not a paragraph in the budget. It also desired to fix the maximum strength of the contingent at 800,000 men. The government has not accepted these proposals. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MAT 16. The King of the Greeks has been appointed colonel of the let Newaki Infantry Regiment. It is stated that his Majesty has received a despatch from Athens, announcing that Omar Pacha, after a three days' battle, had been beaten by thu Cretan insurgents. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, MAT 16. A despatch, received here from St. Petersburg, announces the betrothal of the King of the Greeks with the Grand Duchess Constantinovna. They will visit Copenhagen next week in company with the Czarewitch and the Grand Duchess Marie F6odorowna. They will stay here four days. THE QUEEN OF DENMARK. ANTWERP, MAT 1 The Queen of Denmark arrived here to-day from England, and will proceed on her journey to Co penhagen this evening or to-morrow. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARLS. MAT 16. The return of the Bank of France for the .veek ending to-clay shows the following changes as compared with that of last week : Increase— Treasury balance, 9,600,000 f. ; cash, 8,800,000 f. ; advances, 111,000 f. Decrease—Current accounts, 15,250,000 f. ; commercial bills, 9,800,000 f. Notes remain stationary. SOUTH AMERICA. LISBON, MAY 15. Intelligence from Monte Video, derived from Paraguayan sources, states that Paraguay has ac cepted the arrangement proposed by the United States for the termination of the war. Lopez had, in consequence, appointed a Paraguayan represen tative at Washington. The allies had declared that they would not treat excepting on the basis of the secret triple alliance. The American minister at Assumption had protested against this claim of the allies, which had also produced a very bad impres sion upon the population of the Ls Plata states, who urgently demanded the conclusion of peace. The revolution in the Argentine provinces had made fresh progress. The insurgents had routed the forces of the national government. Cholera had broken out at Buenos Ayres, and at all the towns on the coast as far as Corrientes. INDIA. BOMBAY, MAT 14, 5.53 F.M. Ms. shirtings, 6r. 2a. ; 8/lbs. ditto, 7r. Ba. 40's mule twist, 134 a. Cotton firm, and advancing ; Dhollerah, 230 r. Exchange on London, ls. 11 9-16 d. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 871 ; Five per Cent. ditto, 1031 ; Five-and-a- Half per Cast. ditto, 109. The latest London date is May 10. CALCUTTA, MAT 9. 811bs. shirtings, Sr. 6a. 40's mule twist, 7/a. Cotton, 171. Jute very firm. Saltpetre firm, but little doing. Rios, good demand for export. Exchange on London, is. 111 d. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 861; Five per Cent. ditto, 103 (?) ; Five•and-a-llfalf per Cent. ditto, 110. Dirtomme Gulf e.—The Levant Herald of the Bth says :—"We have reason to believe th►t it is now definitely arranged that, in the event of her Majesty's present ministry remaining in office, Lord Lyons will be transferred to the Paris embassy. Lord Strath. nairn—very fav,,urably remembered bete as Colonel Rose —or Mr. Elliott, now her Majesty's minister at Florence, is thought to be his lordship's moat probable successor." Trig NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—The following communication has been addressed by the secretary of the North Eastern Railway to the deputy coroner at Bishop Auckland :—" I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, accompanied by the verdict of occidental death by the coroner's jury, on the body of Thomas Parker, and also a recommendation that more experienced servants should be engaged by the company. I laid your com munication before the directors to-day, together with a copy of the evidence at the inquest, which you have kindly furnished, and they desire me to express their sur prise at such • recommendation and their inability to judge as to what has given rise to it, inasmuch as there ie nothing whatever in the evidence to show that there has been either want of care or ability on the part of the de ceased engineman, end they think it will be generally acknowledged that the practice of the company for up wards of 30 years does not justify any imputation that the directors have not been mzeftl in selecting suitable servants in every department. This view is borne out b the report of the locomotive engineer, a copy of which I enclose for your perusaL" LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1867. ITALY. (FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) FLORENCE. MAY 13. Amid the universal rejoicing at the news of the signing of the treaty which is to regulate the Luxemburg trouble in peaceful guise, the Nazione publishes this morning a few words conceived in a spirit of such admirable good sense and good taste, that I cannot refrain from citing them. We have been among the first(s►ys the Nazione) to rejoice at the admission of Italy to the London Conference, and we have not been niggardly of praise to the ministry, whose enviable lot it has been to associate its name with this incident, so honourable to our country. But certain journals, either misled by excess of national self•love, or by some less worthy sentiment, have taken • delight in exaggerating by every sort of rhetorical artifice the influence of Italy, and of the part which it is possible for her to have had in winning the happy victory for the cause of peace which has been won at London. We do not think that by boasting and declamation the true dignity of the country can be profited. Italy, in showing herself so exceedingly flattered at sitting among the great powers, has the air of one of these enriched plebeians who can hardly realise the delightful foot that they are sitting at the same table with dukes and marquises of ancient race. The influence of Italy in the great event which has rejoiced us all can have been but small. Her merit must have been limited to abstaining from taking side with the passions of either of the contending parties, and to having given her voice with modesty and impartiality to the cause of justice and truth. . . . It is impossible for us to pretend to govern European events. Let us content ourselves with taking that modest part to which our newlyborn power entitles us. By this mode alone, avoid ing all presumptuous interference, we shall obtain in the councils of diplomacy consideration and authority, and shall come to be wished for and sought by all as an element of order, of justice, and of accord between the different governments. Nothing could be better said. I was not wrong in my expectations of the re ception that would be accorded to the speech and plane of the new Finance Minister. The accounts from the different parts of the country are very good. The upward movement of the funds, as I predicted, has been most marked. Of course the coinciding news of the signing of the treaty at London has contributed in some measure to this effect. But it is unmistakable that the whole of the rise is not due to that cause. The accounts from Naples are very good. And even the project of the corn-grinding tax, which might have been expected to meet with especial resistance in that part of the country, does not seem to have excited any marked disapprobation. A certain degree of uneasiness was expressed there, as, in deed, it has been elsewhere in Italy, and here also, at the obscurity which hangs over the minister's plans for the management of the church property, and for the obtaining from that source the six hundred millions which are needed for the filling of the deficit up to the end of the present year. Is the ecclesiastical property to be sold out and out ? If so, who is to have the selling of it ? To whom is to belong the capital of the value of the property beyond the sum of the six hundred millions 1 For a sufficient answer to all these doubts we must wait till we have the text of the proposed law to be presented to the chamber before us. It is supposed by some that the inten tion of the minister is to leave the fee-simple of the property in the hands of the clergy. And the phrase used by him in his address to the chamber, in which lie spoke of giving to the measure " the simple character of an impost," has been supposed to favour such an interpretation of his intentions. No clear notions, however, on the mode in which this part of the financial plan is to be carried out are to be obtained from the speech of Signor Ferrara. I trust that it may not be part of his intention to leave the fee-simple of the church lands to the clergy ; for such a policy would be very likely to cause the rejection of him and his plans. At the time when Signor Scialeja's plan was under discussion, I told the readers of the Express, in contradiction to the opinion ex pressed by moat other English journals on the sub ject, that the provisions made by it with reference to the ecclesiastical property, and not the tax on grinding corn, or any other, however unpopular, pro visions of the scheme, would be fatal to it ; and the result showed that I was correct in my opinion. And now I say the same thing again; the stumbling block, if stumbling-block there is to be, in the way of Signor Ferrara's measure, will be the provisions for the disposal of the ecclesiastical property. lam inclined to believe, however, that &proposal simply to leave the church in possession of the fee-simple of the lands, subject to the payment of 600 millions to the state, and subject also to proviiing for the pensions for life to the members of the suppressed religious bodies, would meet with a less uncompromising resistance than the Langrand-Dumonceau scheme. For men would feel that the property would still be there— that it would always be competent to the nation to take possession of it—that it would be always time to do hereafter more conveniently what might be attended with mischievous consequences to insist on doing now. A few days ago—on Wednesday last—l was present in the magnificent villa built by Luca Pitti for his country-house, when he erected the Palazzo Pitti for his city residence, at the wedding breakfast of an English subject with one of the loveliest, per haps the loveliest, of the marriageable girls in the ca pital of Italy—dove non ne muneano. Mr. Gustavus Oppenheim had thatmorning married at the English Embassy, and before the civil authorities, Eugenia, the eldest daughter of Signor Sebastian Fenzi, the second surviving son of the senator and well-known banker of Florence, Emanuele Fenzi. The Pope utterly refused to allow any catholic marriage to be performed in Italy. With difficulty permission bad been obtained for the marriage to be performed according to the catholic rite out of Italy ; and the newly-married couple, man and wife, as far as the law of Italy could make them so, had to start by rail shortly after the marriage breakfast, toge ther with parents and friends, for Lugano, there to perpetrate the scandal which Papal propriety could not see done on the sacred soil of Italy. His Holiness, however, did not succeed in throwing any cloud over the numerous and merry party as sembled to wish joy to the young couple. We had no catholic priest to bless the meat ; but the Rev. Mr. Tottenham, the chaplain to the Legation, re presented the cloth, apparently to the perfect sa tisfaction of all parties. Tnis FENIAN Consiess.—A memorial, signed by some 90 members of the House of Commons, repre senting all shades of paitics and all parts of these islands, was transmitted yesterday to the Marquis of Abercorn, who is at present in London. The prayer of the memorial is, that his excellency may be pleased to extend the mercy of the erown to those persons now under sentence of 'leash in Ireland for high treason, so far as to spare their lives. eintbertiftp inteittgenct. CAMBRIDGE, MAT 16. At a congregation this day the undermentioned defgewere conferred : ir —Charles Kirkby Robinson, Master of St. Catha rine's College. M.A.—Frederic Win. Henry Myers, John Turnbull, Arthur Woodham Nash, and Win. Henry Robinson Bevan, Trinity College ; Henry Hollingsworth, King's College ; Richard Price, Spencer Walters, Thomas Archbold, Tho mas Green, and Charles Herbert Burrows, St. John's Col. loge; John Hey, Clare College; James Hill and Robert , James Pearce, Cahn College ; Peter Nettleton Leakey, Corpus Christi College; Win. Boyd Carpenter, Thomas Charles Halbert. William Henry Peers, and Leonard Robirt Burrows, St. Catharine's College ; Janie, Grant Peterkin and Thomas Conway Steward, Emmanuel Col lege ; Walter Joseph Sendall, Christ's College ; and C. Stead Hope, Sidney College. LL.M.—Henry &TWA, Trinity College. The degree upon Mr. Burrows was conferred by special in his absence, he being resident at Paumsben, Lc ra lra. At the same congregation graces passed the senate :—To confer the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws upon Mr. Ruskin; to confirm the report of the Syndicate recommending the establishment of a pro fessorship of Sanskrit at a salary of iOOl. per annum; to confirm the report of the Syndicate recommending the continuation of the Non-Gremial Examina tion of Girls; to appoint Mr. Vice-Chancellor - Dr. lookson, Master of St. Peter's ; Protestors fiwlinscat and Liveing ; Messrs. E. H. Perowne, Corpus;; Bonney, Bt. John's ; Prescott, Corpus ; Markby, Trinity ; and Browne, of St. Catharines, a syndicate to consider of the acceptance of the prize pr offered through the Rev. Mr. Johns, with* view to the improvement of clerical elocu tion ; to appoint Hr. Browne, Sr. Catharine'', of the University Press Syndicate ; to appoint Professor Liveing and Mr. Osmond Fisher, of Jesus College, Examiners for the Sedgwick Prize ; to allow Mr. Lumby, Magdalen, and Mr. Briulshaw, King's, the ass of certain manuscripts from the library. OXFORD, KAT 16. In a convocation holden this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the proposal that the Rev. Edward Kedington Bennet, M.A., of University College, be permitted to coin mute from that degree to the degree of 8.C.L., and to pro ceed forthwith to D.C.L., met with the approval of the house. In the same convocation the name of John Stainer, Musical Doctor, Magdalen College, who has been nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors to the office of Ex aminer in Music, was submitted to the house and approved of. At the same time the name of Francis Compton, D.C.L., All Souls' College, who has been nominated to the office of Examiner in Civil Law, was submitted sad ap proved. PROFESSOR D'ARCY THOMPSON AND COLONEL KNOX. [The following appears in this morning's Daily News SIR,-1 see from to-day's journals that Colonel Knox is to inquire to-morrow evening of the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether I ant to be dismissed from a professorial chair for expressing—with • little warmth, due to local and temporal circum stances—opinions on topics political that have been put forward during the last few weeks with greater force and eloquence by statesmen and writers of the first rank in the empire. Is a pro fessional man to be treated like a refractory tenant at will for entertaining the views put forward by such men as Mr. Gladstone, W. Bright, Mr. Goldwin Smith, Professor Fawcett, Mr. Beesley, and a score of others equal or nearly equal in repute 1 I maintain that Colonel Knox's very question goes to prove my remarks as to the absolutist character of landlords in this unhappy country. " Eviction" is the panacea for all ills ; and if Colonel Knox could have his own foolish and tyrannical way, the cure would be extended to the treatment of men of independent opinions in the walks of science and of literature. The colonel must dream that he is in Russia. My extra-a.ademical teaching, in public lecture room or in public print, has been and will be ad .garse to political and ecclesiastical onesidedness; but I am as hostile to vulgar, stupid, though well intentioned violence as I am to respectable, stupid, and equally unconstitutional, coercion. Mean while, sir, as heretofore, I purpose in my class room to stick closely to my last ; but out of my class-room, so long as I fear God, honour the Queen, and love my neighbour, I shall be careless as to what may be thought of me by Colonel Knox. —I am, &c., D'ARCY WENTWORTH THOMPSON. Eyre-square, Galway, May 14. THE OTTOMAN RAILWAY COMPANY. We have received a copy of the report of the committee of investigation of the Ottoman Rail way Company (Smyrna to Aidin) to be presented at the half-yearly meeting on the 21st inst. It bears the signatures of Messrs. Seymour Teulon, W. Eykyn, T. G. Fardell, Robert Orr, Charles Packer, and W. P. Pickering, and comprises forty one pages of rather closely printed matter. The conclusions at which the committee have arrived are stated as under : Upon the foregoing evidence the committee come to the following conclusions:-1. That this line has been essen tially a contractor's line. 2. That with the amount of shares subscribed for bona. fide the board were not authorised in bringing out the company. 3. That the form of debenture (1861) is not in accordance with the terms of the concession, and that the directors acted most improperly in sanctioning such a form after the correspou deuce which took place with the Ottoman government in 1860. 4. That there is no fund from which to reimburse the principal of the zo,ooor. debenture. (Ist issue), except the 304,0001. of reserved debertnrea (2nd issue), and there. fore the guarantee cannot be appropriated for the redemp tion of these debentures in tie manner suggested by the directors. 5. That the manner in which a large proportion of the capital has been issued is most reckless and repre. hensible, sad that the discount of 15 per cent. on the tint debentures was paid in an underhand way, and was, in the committee's opinion, ultra virra 6. That the manner in which the contract has been varied from time to time has been to the interest of the contractor, and to the in jury of the urdertaking, while the directors have been in demnified by the contractor from personal Pabilities um 4 er all the concessions. 7. Asauming that the directors intended to promote the interests of the emryany, the committee cannot forget that the shareholdem were kept in ignorance of their real position, and it is difficult to understand bow the di rectors, as men of business, could have sanctioned arrange ments which have brought such disastrous results. The committee's suggestions for the future are as follow : 1. That the expenses of home management be at once reduced. 2. That a strict investigation be made into all clainis against the company, and that no further payments be made to the contractor until this is done. 3. That a full statement of all 'meets and liabilities be prepared. 4. That the financial projects of the directors be suspended. 5. That a competent person be sent out to Turkey to re port upon the best means for developing the traffic, to protect the interests of the company, and to nego tiate with the government in order to provide funds fur putting the undertaking in • good working state. G. That proper representations be made the government of H.I.M. the Sultan on behalf of the Turkish and English shareholders, who, by no fault of their own, have been brought into their present unfortunate position. 7. That in the opinion of the committee it is the duty of the com pany and its managers to co-operate with the Imperial Ottoman Government for the maintenance and conduct of this undertaking, and to carry out a policy of conciliation with all allied interests. 8. That the management of the company's affairs at Smyrna be put in the hands of com petent persons. 9. That it is the duty of the manage ment to provide for the legal and equitable interests of the shareholders and bondholders. 10. That with a view to secure the sympathy and 00-operation of the Imperial Government, and the early payment of instalments of the guarantee, and the efficiency of all financial and political arrangements, on which the future of the company so much depends, as well as to give in formation to the Ottoman government, a permanent representative be appointed for Turkey at such remunera tion as will enable him to devote his whole time to the interests of the company. 11. That it is necessary to provide funds for the completion of the undertaking, the development of the traffic, and for meeting liabilities in a legitimate manner, and so as to cause the hest sacrifioe to the shareholders and debenture hablers. 12. That in order to carry out the above suggestions, a board com manding the confidence of the government and all the parties interested in the undertaking be appointed. At Lyons, on the sth of June next, Mr. William L. Leaf, of London, will lay the Bret dons of the U`- h& episcopal church about to be erected. [STAMPED, IL ADDITIONAL.] itpurttng lEntelltgente. TATTERSALL'S-Mummy. Contrary to expeetath a, the atteodanse at Albert-gate today was scanty, and the buooea+ auy thing but extensive. The two Derby favourites remained cat eedingly firm, Vault.' especially so, for there were several hackers wanting to get on at 5 to 2, but this price was obtainable to a very limited amount, the current offer being 9to 4. Meanwhile The Sake met with strong sup port at 3 to 1, several hundreds being invested at this prior, sod at the finish these odds were only to he had to ■mall money. , Van Amborgh, who has created a perfect furore by his easy de feat of Wroughton at Bath. was frequently inquired alter, and I at GM layers would not offer more than 7 to 1. but subsequently 1,500 to SOO was laid, and the same rate of odds was offered at the close. Marksman was befriended to a limited extent at 100 to 6, bet the support was of the tamest, and he could have been laid against to some extent on the same terms. Julius and The Palmer were both friendless, 20 to 1 and 25 to 1 respectively going begging. Gnuoi Cross was laid against twice at 1,000 to 35, but here the movement in his favour stopped short; it is to be noted, however, that there was no general desire to IV against hitn. There were offers of 1,000 to 35 against D'Estournel, which was met by a counter proposi tion to take SO to 1. Dragon went badly, as much as 1,000 to 30 being laid against him, and afterwards offered without a response. Hermit was in ea equally unhealthy condition, offers of 1,000 to 30 falling to meet with any other than a far fetched proposition to take 1,000 to 15. Among the outsiders the only one backed was The Iteseqe,about whom 10,000 to 50 was taken in one bet. Owing to the strong favouritism invested its Achievement for the Oaks, epeculatlon net that event is con traeted within the narrowest COM 11•111. The extravagant odds of 5 to 2 were laid on the favourite. and the remaining transac tions were the booking of SOO to 100 about Mime, and Al Mlles litunbleidte. Closing prices: DERBY. fi to apt Duke of Beaufort's Vauban (t w) 3to 1 Mr. Pryors Ile Bake ~ tt f ) IS to 2 Mr. Fleming's Van Amburghltt off) 100 to 0 Mr. Merry's marksman It k of) 20 to 1 Duke of Newcastle's Pallas 'orb IS to 1 fer Joseph Hawleya The Palmer (ofd 1000 to SS Lord Exeter's tiratid Grose (4) 1000 to SS Mr. Smile's IYEW.ournel !off, t3O to 1) 1000 to i 5 Cuuut E. de Lagreagen Ong= 184 al) 1000 lo 30 Mr. fluplin's Remit t 1060 to 15, 1000 to 20 Mr. H. Tmple's tltalvaa (olfj 1000 to 20 Major Erwon'a Plaudit (of) 1000 to 12 Mr. garnet Roquefert ;off) 1000 to 10 Mr. Why's Sky loff) 1000 to 10 Mr. T. V. Morgans Gluey King ;off) 1000 to 8 —11 r. Bowes's Taraban (eQ) 10000 to 60 Lord Coventry's The Rime (t)t 1000 to 80 on Vauban and The Rake coupled 3) PLACE BETTING. 7 to 4 on Vauban f 2) 7 to 4 sipt Vaa Amburfth 3to 1 Julius (off, t 4to 1) to 1 Oran& Croi (ort, t6to 1) • OA 88. -•--" - • • • • 5 to 2 on Colonel icareon's Achievement (t) 8 to 1 ant Boron Rothschild's 111pple (t) 20 to 1 Lord 7ottand's Bambieltito (t) 20 to 1 Mr. WW2 Bltyseff (off) BETTING IN LONDON—THormnAT. The opportune occurrence of a non-racing day cawed the clubs to be well attended, but speculation progressed rather tardily, and was mainly confined to the favourite. Vauban was in great force, 600 to 200 belag accepted three times, and the urge odds were Industriously shunted up for mall amounts. Meantime The sake trod closely oa his rival's heels, for, after barkers had partially succeeded In obtaining 3to 1. the offers were reduced to 11 to 4. Van Amburah,es might be expected, was fu combinable demand ; at one time as little u 6 to 1 was booked, but subsequently a point more was laid and offered. The remaining transactions presented no noteworthy feature, and will be adequately expressed in the following quotations : 6 to 2 apt Vauban (t 11 Jo t The Rake (off, t 3 toll 7 to 1 Von Mohan& (t and 01I) 16 to 1 Marksman (o, t 20 to 1) SO to 1 Dragon (off, t to 1 apt Orandirrom(o) 60 to I Fitz Ivan (t and off) Mto 1 Plaudit ,off) 1000 to 10 Olpay King (t and off) 1000 to 10 Master But terfly (t and off' 100 to {)-• 20 to 1 Julius ,o 1 T) 25 to 1 TbePaltuer;o, t 30 to 1) 36 to 1 7/Estownel(o, t 30 to 1) PLaat 7 to 4 on Vauban 4 6 to 4 The Bake(t) 2 to 1 apt VanAmburgh ( 1 ) 3 to 1 Marksman (of! 100 to 30 Julius k olf) 7 to 1 The Palmer (o) 8 to 1 Drava (t) Joao to a Ttiad (oIT , IWO to 1 Corporal 1000 to 6 Th (lL e/acne t) 8 to 1 eat Ditstoornel Bto 1 litz•lvon (off, t 10 to 1) 100 to 8 Hermit off, 14 to 1 Ben Nevis (t) 80 to 1 Plaudit 05 to 1 Tynedele , t) 40 to 1 The Resew (t) 10 to 1 eget Illpfge it & w 20 to 1 liumhlekite (t and td) 250 toloo on Achlevemeni . (I) BETTING AT MANC] DER _ _ .-TEIVIIBDAY. 9 to 4 esst Van Nan (or— -30 to 1 sot Grind Cross (V Sto 1 The Rake (of, 100 to 3 The Pelmet (t) t 100 to 3) 1000 to 16 Ben Netts itl 7to 1 Yee Amburgh WO to 3 Hermit (t &o) it fl 200 to 3 Pltalvan;t& o 100 to 0 Markman (offl 1000 to 15 Roquefort (off) 20 to 1 Dragon (off, 11 1000 to 10 le (o) 36 to 1) 1000 to 10 Gipsy (o) 20 to 1 Julius MP CRICKET. M RRRRR MOIR CLLR AND OWOVAD v. 111 Z UNIVERSITY OF CAE nionoi.—The Marylebone Club ha. had • buoy week of it. Atter giving the Colts a canter at Lord's on Monday and Tuesday, their tint eleven federated to l'ambridge, where they yesterday hied conclusions with the University eleven. The weather wee cold and raw. and the attendance, of comm. (Winnows' thereby. The University, who played a strong team, were the &at to ope• rate on the defensive, whIM they did to some purpose, the bowling of (trendy, Wootton, and Tom Hearne notwithstanding. Messrs. Saville and Warner's hitting was moat affective, and gave the field what, under existing circumstances, must Lave been most agreeable—viz., plenty of 'seethe. The former gen tleman promises to become one of the first bets in the University. ' and the latter has fully established his fame by the splendid ' inning, of 100 which he last week played against the All tneand bowling. Mr. AA. Richardson's 24 was a fine crkketer's 1 innings, and his form promises to equal that of last year. The lion. 8. 0 LyUeltion was the only other of the Cantabs who got into double figures, and the Minns &mutated to 164. For the M.C.C., Grundy and Mr. 11. L. Stow commenced the bating, Henn. Weighill and Pelham being the assailants. The I fitter settled Grundy without sliming. Four other of the Club's wickets, viz , those of Mewl. stow, Balfour, V. & Walker, and Tuck, fell In 16 inns, when Tom Hearne and Mr. Hone "collared" the bowleg, and at the time our petrel left (half peat Na,, the former had booked 36, and the latter IS. MARYLIDDIIR Cl.lll AND GROUND v. KNICKERBOCKERS (Army Club,—Whild the first eleven of the M.C.C. were at Cambridge, another team, assisted by the junior ground men, did duty on the turf at Lord's wiinst their old antagonists, the Knicker bockers. The weid. was wretchedly cold, added to when, soon after play began, there was a smart shower, and these causes combined had a depressing effect upon the whole pro ceedings sad made it awfully slow work. The linkkerbockers won the tom sad took tint innings, hut Shaw began bowing so well that they made no stand till Mann. Newman and hardy got together ; sfterwards Lord A. 0. Lennox put on eleven, and the Midas, was up for fin. The N.C.C. made exactly 100 (only ten went In), Mr. Carnegie getting 29 of these ; How T. De Grey, 15 ; A. Shaw, 16; and Mr. lib:bards, 11. Play will he resumed this morning. THB OUR CLUB. This great sweepstakes for pigeon shooting, in which the prises amount to nearly 50Ognineas, commenced yesterday at the Gun Club ground, Woriuholt Scrubbs, Skepherd's-bush, the conditions being as follows :—A Sweepstakes of 25/. each, ss. forfeit, 30 yards rise, at 30 birds each, for peers, member* of parliament, officers in the army iind navy on full pay, and members of the Ar lington, Army and Navy. Arthur's, Boodle's, Brooks's, Carlton, Faust Indio, Alilituy, Guards', Junior Carlton, Junior United Service, Naval and Military, Oxford and Cambridge, Pratt's, St. James's, Senior United Service, Travellers, Union, United University, White's, Wind ham, and the Gun Club ; also the New Club at Edinburgh, certain Paris clubs, and all the Jockey Clubs of Europe ; guns of 11 bore or less. Charge of lloz. of shot. All to load from the mine bowls. No wire cartridges allowed. Poet entries after the publication of the card, 30 sovereigns, and no forfeit. There were 23 entries ; but in consequence of the very miserable state of the weather only one-half of that number came to the shooting-point. It was arranged that they should shoot in divisions, at 15 birds each day. The results were as follows, the names being in the order of merit : Birds Blrds killed. 483•84. 15 .. 3 11 .. 4 10 .. 6 lY .. 6 10 .. 5 • .. 4 8 .. 7 8 .. 7 • .. 7 S .. 7 7 .. 9 • .. 9 • .. 10 Captain Baakerrille Mr. M'Arthur R. Pane Viacount ittornewt Mr. Henry Rudd . Mr. Wariati Lysley Mr. Spencer lacy Viscauut llelarrdak, M.P Captain Micky 111 , yrott Mr. lierkelev Mar Mr. Frederick Norris Tani Parker Captain .1. J. W. Preciricki Mr. Wllll4llll Gregory Mr. IL C. Maggrarts Total. II will thus be seen that five of the competitors are very close, and though, of course, the first two on the above at are the favourites.. Captain Baskervillc being very freely backed at short odds, the chances of the others are by no means extinguished. The match will be continued this day, and the shooting will commence punctually at 1 o'clock. The following paid 5/. forfeit :—Lord Willoughby de Broke, Mr. Henry Beaumont, M.P., Captain Hervey Talhot, Mr. Henry Peter', Captain A. L. Ricardo, Mr. C. Hombre, Major Longley, Mr. J. W. Atkinson, Mr. W. G. Windham, M.P., Mr. J. P. Smith, Colonel Fallowes, Mr. A. Robert son, and Mr. G. 0. Brodie. ADMIRALTY, MAY 16.—APPo1rtnaErfrt.—Magier D. ' , arrant to the Asia, additional, for service in the Ari adne. Paymaster W. Johnson, to the Dauntless. [TWOPENCE MEETING ON MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. A general meeting of the magistrates of the county of Middlesex was held yesterday at the Sessions. house, Cleritenwell-green ; Mr. Hrtar POVICALI• in the chair, and there was a very full attendance of magistrates. On the presentation of the report of the committee of accounts and general purposes, Mr. Kemabesd took occa sion to draw the attention of she court to the subject of the salaries of coroners of the county, which bad recently been rained by the court, taking as their basis for doing so the average number of inquests held for five years. The salaries settled by the court, however, had been further increased by the Home Secretary. The result of all them raising, would be to bring_ up the salarieseof the coroners to about 12,0001. He contended that Dr. Lankester had held inquorts that were unnecessary for the purpose of bringing up this average. In the case of the ice accident in the Regent's-park all the bodies were together under one roof, and it would be supposed that one inquest would have been sufficient. Dr. Lankester, however, held thirty-eight Inquests, which would go in aid of bringing up the average on the next occasion. It would be impossible to keep up with the expenses of the county if such things as were now done at the Home office were to continue. Mr. Turner said be hoped that Mr. Kemahead would move for a committee, and that some measure would be introduced into parliament on the sub ject. The report was then received, and the matter dropped. On the motion to "consider so much of the report from the visiting justices of the House of Correction at Cold bath-fields, laid before the court on the last coon = as recommends Use extension of the number el catholic prisoners who may be assembled for religious in struction on week days, and the allowance of • celebration of a Roman catholic service on Sundays to such a member of Roman catholic prisoner, as can be conveniently brought together, and who do not object to attend," Mr. Serjeant Payne moved, pursuant to notice, " That with regard to so much of the report of the visiting justices of the House of Correction at Coldhatb-fields, presented to the aloud on the last county day, as proposes to allow the celebration of mass by a Roman catholic priest within the prison, the court is decidedly of opinion that there is no authority for such a proceeding, and that it cannot be allowed. Mr. Dixon seconded the amendment. Mr. Alderman Salomon said it was the duty of the court to take care of the religious instructios of criminals committed to their care, and if he had twenty hands he would hold them up against the amendment. Mr. Cox also opposed the amend. ment, which was supported by Mr. Dixon and Mr. Wood ward. Mr. Sergeant Bellasis strongly advoimied the adoption of the report of the committee, stating that the essence of the Roman catholic religion was the celebration of the mass, and this was already allowed in several other prisons. Mr. Healey said they were protestant., and they protested against the errors of the church of Rome, and therefore he was opposed to having mass in their prisons. After some further discussion the chairman put the ques tion, when there appeared for the amendment, 32 ; ag.iinat it, 31 • majority, L The amendment was then put ae an original motion and agreed to. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. A special general meeting of proprietors was held yesterday at the Waterloo station, for subunit ing for their approval under the Wharnaliffe order a bill now before parliament for authorising the company to make new works, and for authorising divers arrangenienta with other companies, and for defining and regulating the capital and debt of the company, and for other pawpaws; Captain /JUNGLES in the chair. A dhowsion was pursued for tone time. occasionally with great animation and volubility, and in the course of is • correspondence with Mr. Garth was read, wherein the directors intimated a probability that the share holders would reject the bill. Ultimately Mr. Wright moved, and General Johnson seconded, that that portion of the bill which referred to the Garth lino be rejt•cted- This motion was put and carried unanimously, amid loud cheering. Several proprietors held that before they affirmed the other portions of the bill the various powers sought for ought to be closely inquired into ; awl Mr. Hutton moved that a committee be appointed for that pur pose, and that the meeting be adjourned fora fortuight and Mr. Padden moved, on the contrary, that so much of it as referred to the London, Chatham, and Dover agree ment be approved. Mr. Caatlemain, on behalf of the board, intimated their readiness to give to the shareholders the fullest information. He admitted that the circular calling the meeting was deficient in information as to the objects of the various clauses of the bill, awl promised thet lb future sues this objection should be aseidnl. He wts, however, opposed to the appointment of a committee, which would be regarded as an imputation on the directors. Numerous suggestaons were offered, and eventually a resolution was moved by Mr. PADDcw, disapproving all the clauses relating to extensions, exclit so far as the completion of the arrangements with the London, Chatham. and Dom Company, but approving the other pule of the bill. This likewise was put and carried. Two other bills, in which the South Western are only interested indirectly, in respect of running powerson the Haling Railway Ball, and the other the Sidmouth Railway and Harbour Bill, were next submitted ; the first was affirmed, and the other, having passed the House of Lords without the meant of the South Western shareholders, was withdrawn. .1,70i;0i thanks to the chairman and the board eon• eluded the Nazism. ITALIAN IRAIGATION COMPANY. A general meeting of the bondholders of this company was held at the London Tavern, Eishopegate street, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of appouiting I I a er a in or an n entecommittee ral maATtomwevatcelit hel theiroilwig interests. lotion : —" That this meeting having before it the mood of the provisional committee of bondholders is of j that in accordance with its recommendation, it is of v ital import ance that the bondholders should combine to protect and promote their own interests, and regrets that so obvious a necessity was not recognised from the first." After a very lengthened discussion the motion was with drawn, and Mr. IlluGG moved " That this meeting is of opinion that it is to the advantage of the bondholders to f.rin a com mittee to promote and protect their own interests." Mr. FIRLD moved the following amendment :—" That this meeting is of opinion that it is expedient that the bondholders should combine with the directors in taking such measures as will be necessary to protect their inte rests, and that a committee he appointed to act in conjunc tion with the directors accordingly." This amendment was earned by • large majority; whmupon Mr. RATZSON demanded a poll. Another long and noisy discussion ensued, consequent upon the proposal to adjourn the proceedings for • month. In reply to a question from Mr. J4.IINM,N, Mr. /11ORRIN said that no bondholder was bound to ex change his bonds at all. After further discussion the demand for the poll was withdrawn. Mr. EvAsa explained that after the failure of the Sella Convention everybody was free as air, and under no con tract to exchange the bonds for obligations. The emi of the proceedings was marked by great con fusion, but they concluded substantially by the appoint ment of a committee of Ave bondholders to act with the directors A vote of thanks to the shairman was given, and the meeting, which lasted over three hours and a half, separatooL Berner MIA 81011•112 rtocirrY.—The annual meeting of this society wig held last night in Exeter-hall Mr. J. Candlish, M.P., presided. It appeared from Hie report that the society began the year with a .104 of 2,408 f 4. 7d. The deficiency of tho present year amounted to 2,688 44. 10d., making a debt of 5,015; 11.. 51. 'The entire income of the society for the year was 30,10.'4 5.. Id. The report further stated that no friend of the society would object to the cost incurred in defending the lice. E. l'abner, pastor of Hanover-Millet Church, Kingaton, from the unfounded charge of sedition brought against him ; nor to the eipenses of brethren in Jamaica in seeking to rebut before the Royal Commission the calumnious allegations in the despatches of ex-Governor Eyre. Greet principles affecting the rights and liberties of all classes of Her Majesty's subjects were involved ; principles which had been so nobly vindicated by the Lord Chief Justice of England. ( Great cheering.) The report also stated that Sir Morton Pete, who for twenty-five years bad discharged the duties of treasurer, bad resigned his office. "That office," he said, in a letter to the committee, " has a pecuniary aspect, and I feel on that account, and that only, it is undesirable that I should, while my firm's affairs are unsettled, continue to hold it." In accepting his resigna tion, the committee adopted a resolution expreeive of their regret at the hon. baronet's re.iguation, and their gratitude for the eminent services he had so long rendered the institution. Several speeches mete delivered in the course of the evening. Mr. Dist, from Jamaica, amid great cheering, pronounced a high tulogiutu upon tho character of the late Mr. G. W. Gordon. THE GREAT EASTERN ANL THE CLAIMS OF THE Cagw.—Another meeting of the crew was held in Lira. pool yesterday afternoon, at which an of inion of Mr. Ver non Luuhington's was read, to the effect that the seamen have a right to sue the ship for the wages actually earned, and for compensation for the alleged illeva discharge. Some of the men asked whether this claim, to compensa tion would be invalidated by their engaging on hard other ships before the 30th June : a point of great in)) rtance to many, OD account of their having wives and families. Mr. Aloard (who represented Mr. Carr, the rob. “.•or to the crew, at the meeting) stated that he had cent reason to expect a definite settlement within a week r tea days, and suggested an adjournment for a , which was agre. d to. The aggregate claims of the u• n are about 4,500 f.