The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-11 00:00:00

I. ri sr INTELLIGENCE. TIIE LUXE:MIA:RI: QUESTION. 'e• r mh. of to-day says, in reply to articles ill i • . , \ •th G./ note :Uhl f • ••I•s”.•• : . t.,.t liOteOlve that the French nation has sought the ;illualis, of that it has refinual to extend 1 thew ; and if the people ..f Berlin had .„,,, w. II inform. .I, or wished to he well informed. i„ , kia.w how much Frenchmen are now opposed iniptilscs, and that they are not quite without • ...t i perspective ai this point. The pepective of the annex . I.ns.ittlnirg has exercised no fascination upon ,11 , 1 we not hesitate to say that the pure •ph.• m utcalisation of Luxemburg—the mainte . . . • its autonomy- would give more satisfaction ...-•pl, it, than its pare and simply Mattis _ .t• the N. ref, I.', 'ono" GtrAte has been pleased :.. lats. tho q uostion of nation against nation, we must be not to tentark that if the German nation have on sc.:. ic nuic. rvd instruction, the landwehr, and the . Ito I. is a ground on which it is far front I• and that is the ground of uni .. •.1 tics. Its thi., point the Col , rtn. (saint pt. •I• a ith a striking example. That jounial admits tl • thct. is no longer ally German patriotism in Luxem .t..l that licither in tacit nor country is there any 1.. 'lt.4 of fellowship with Germany. Although the people prefer tin it autonomy they have no in s .is•rahle repugnance to annexation with France. These ti r. sults of the observations of the ('n/ogne r: • . :aid the cot.clusion which it draws front t! in is this " With regard to Germany, this is not a nnestion of national sympathy. hut a question of interest - that, liana ly. of prescrving the fortress of Luxemburg, which i< itcc.•scaty to Germany as a defence against Fiance. Lct hope that all Germany will agree tit sage t ea•iy maintaining that interest." The Cologne r., .r. is sue of the most widely circulated of t;.• I ierniall journals. Let us suppose the Cane re r-sl. We do not hesitate to say that a French • nal which would use such language would violate the ..atscicuce of its readers, and it would be difficult to find, at po-sed, a journal in France which would so shamelessly toe' s o openly propose to snhjeet the wishes of popula tions and international justice to the interests of a mili tary positton. The bith)prild.tinte says : Flom the moment Prussia appeal►d to the treaties of to the judgment of the signatories of these demi ,. at-, France was compelled to follow her upon that ga•iund, itll.l thus to secure, if not the maintenance of pa, e. at least the postponement of war. Whether the consulted lowers deliberate in common or by an exchange of notes, their principal task will be to find a combination which shall give to both Filet and Prussia equal guarantees of security. The pro ject of a cession of Luxemburg will be but of secondary importance in the arrangements. The chief difficulty will arise on the question of the occupation of the fortress. The idea of neutralisation is that which obtains most favour on all sides. It may be accepted by both parties without any promise of dignity, and would complete the acts of the London conference of Dell. But whatever may be the final results of the deliberation of the powers, peace will only be really secured when the cabinets of Paris and Berlin seriously agree to preserve it, and when for the sentiments of jealousy and distrust, which are now mani fested in lath 01111e1 tric., they will have substituted those of a ni ut nal imilertitanditig, not only respecting their particular interests but with regard to the general interests of Europe, by the abandonment of all ideas of conquest and personal annexation. The Paris correspondent of the same journal says : There are to-day two currents, one of peace and one of war, hut the latter completely overpowers the former, by the vivacity and inoltiplicity of its assertions. Thus the naval officer who is to command the Baltic squadron has already been named, namely, Vice-Admiral Fourichon, who. it is said, is to take Kiel, and to proclaim the Duke of Oldenburg in the Duchies, with a view of gaining over Russia. All the vessels of war coming from Mexico are to be sent to the Baltic. It is even said that war was to have been proclaimed ;it once hy the sendingof an ultimatum, and and that its des atch was delayed only in deference to the eritreati.s of the Empress and the advice of General Fleury. who represented that a respite would be advanta geous as it would afford time for preparation. The num ber of Chassepot rifles now in the hands of the troops amounts to 60,000,andastheyare being manufactured at the rate of 1,000 per day, it will not be for a want of arma ment that France will be exposed to danger. She will be ready at the proper time. The provincial journals speak of engines of destruction of a power here tofore unheard of. The telegraphic wires between Berlin and Paris seem to be reserved for the use of the govern ments. There is talk of conferring extraordinary powers on the Emperor, and • prorogation of the legislative bodies, but this report is at least premature. On the other hand there is a rumour of the assembling of a con gress in May, but this does not find much acceptance. The Emperor had a long conference with M. de Moodier this morning, after which a conversation took place between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and IL de Gone. It is said that Count Biemarek would personally Nave no ob jection to do what France asks, and to buy at this low price the sanction of Franco to the immense results which he has obtained ; hut that unhappily the excitement of the people of Germany will not permit him to yield on the occupation of Luxemburg, and the language of M. de Coltz leaves little hope in this respect. The Moniteur du Se , ir, in its weekly bulletin, published yesterday evening, says : The French and foreign press have given circulation for some time past to incorrect view.; and intelligence concern ing the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. The government has deemed it useful to place the facts in their true light by • communication destined to tnumuillise and enlighten public opinion. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has been in structed by the Emperor to inform the Senate and the Legislative Body of the present state of the question. The uncertain situation of Limburg and Luxemburg had given rise to preliminary negotiations, having no official character, between France and Holland, when the Cabinet of Berlin, consulted by the King of the Netherlands, referred to the arrangements of the treaty of 18d9, by which Belgium was separated from Holland and the limits of their respective territories were determined. The govern ment of the Emperor had no reason to refuse an exchange of idea between the signatory powers of this act. It has besides only admitted the eventuality of an acquisition under the following three united conditions :—" The free consent of the King and Grand Duke ; the loyal examina tion of the interests of the Great Powers, and the vote of the populations manifested by universal suffrage." The public may be assured that France will be able to reconcile the requirements of national dignity with the interests of peace and sentiments of moderation and justice. ALLEGED REPLY OF AUSTRIA ON THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. The Memorial Diplomatique says that the Aus trian government has returned an answer as one of the signatories of the treaty of 1839 on the Luxemburg question, of which the following is the substance : Austria is of opinion that when Prussia, without re gard to the powers who ware guarantees of the final treaty of Vienna, arbitrarily broke the Ger man federal pact and effected important annexations in Niiite of the protests of the legitimate princes and the re metnece of the respective populations, the right of the Kin; of Holland to dispose freely of the Grand Duchy of Lout nburg, which is his personal appanage, cannot be dis puted. The dissolution of the German Confederation has friril the King of Holland from all federal engagements which he contracted in his quality of Grand-Duke. His Xijesty has therefore recoveryd the plenitude of his *eve nigtity, in virtue of which the powers who signed the tri..ities of 11t19 should allow him fall liberty to am on his own re-punsibility. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMR.) THE LUXENIBURG QUESTION. ST. PETERSBURG, Ai'uc 11. The official Northern Post publishes an article, uating that no apprehensions need be entertained , f any warlike complications arising from the Lgx , let.nrg lineation. The Northern Pod s confident that the Emperor of the French will shortly dissipate any such appre -11 erNionl by an energetic disav o w a l o f war lik e iLtkutions. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 3. (rid Marseilles.) A deputation of Bulgarians has just presented a petition to the Sultan, asking for certain privileges referring to the autonomy of Bulgaria. Prince Michael has been received with great honours by the Sultan and the Porte. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS, MARSEILLES, Aran. 11. The China arrived at 11.15 p.m. yesterday. The twills leave for London at 11.30 a.m. to-day. oUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. GIBRALTAR, APRIL 9. _ _ _ The Pera, from Southampton on the 4th, arrived yesterday at 10 p.m., and left at 9 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. AMERICA. (n ATLANTIC TELVIRAPIL) NEW YORK, APRIL 10. 6 P.M. The Governor of Georgia has filed a bill in the Supreme Court to stay the execution of the Re construction Act. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing prices :—Gold, 1371. Sterling exchange on London, IOW". 6-20 United States Bonds, 109; Illinois, 113 ; Erie, 531. Cotton : Middling Up land, 2s. Petroleum, refined, 20. The Inman steamship City of Dublin arrived out to-day. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. APPEALS. The noble and learned lords present to-day were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, and Lord Colonsay. yontem YAWN PT AL ..... This wax an appeal from the Second Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, the appellant being the Reverend George Hay Forbes, minister of the Scotch episcopal congregration, Burntisland, near Edinburgh, and the respondents, the Right Reverend Holt Eden, D.D., one of the bishops and prismsa of the episcopal church in Scotland, and 19 other members of the General Synod of that church, held at Edinburgh in July, Dei2, and continued by successive adjournments until Feb., 1863. The question was whether certain new canons enacted by such Synod were binding upon him. and whether he was entitled to damages for the injury and loss which he alleged he had sustained through the enforcement of those canons. The appellant conducted his cute in person, but he had the assistance of Sir K. Painter, I/.C., and Mr. Fitsjarnes Stephen. The Attorney- General and Mr. Mundell, Q.C., appeared for the respon dents. The Rev. Mr. Edon, the appellant, was o-dained in 1848, and on the following year was instituted to the pastoral charge of the episcopal congregation in Bunitisland. Under the deed of institution he held his position for life, and could only be removed for an offence against the canons of the Scotch episcopal church. Prior to his ordination he duly sub scribed the canons of that church, drawn up and enacted by the bishops and clergy in a synod held in Edin burgh in 1838. This ordination and subscription, he contended, constituted the agreement or contract which regulated his rights and privileges as a clergyman of the church. By the 33rd article of the canons of 1838 it was enacted that a general synod of the church should have power to alter, amend, and abrogate the canons in force and make new canons " in conformity with the recognised constitution and acknowledged practice of the church." At the general synod of 1862.3 a new code of canons was adopted, and the appellant said he could not conscientiously obey this code, and that under it he was liable to penalties, even to degradation from his office as minister of the church, and to deprivation of all the temporal advantages belonging to such office. He complained of the introduction of the whole of the English Prayer Book as the doctrinal formula of the Scotch Episcopal Church, whereas hitherto the clergy of that body had only been obliged to approve certain parts of it, and also to the dis placement of the Scotch communion-office from the posi tion it had hitherto occupied. The order for the burial of the dead, the ministration of baptism to infants, and the v isitslion of the sick, were the parts of the service in the Prayer-book, to which he entertained conscientious objections. The appellant took proceedings in the court of session for the purpose of having it declared that the canons enacted by the general synod of 1862.3 were null and void, or, in any event • de clared that it was ultra v ies of any general synod of the church to alter, amend, or abrogate any of the canons of 1838, or make new canons, except so far as they were in conformity with the recognised constitution, and acknowledged practice of the church at the time when he joined it, and as set forth in those canons which he sub scribed. He likewise claimed damages. The case came before the Lonl Ordinary, who gs . ve judrnnent in favour of the respondents,and the second division of the Court of Session held that judgment. Hence the present appeal to the House of Lords. On behalf of the respondents it was contended that the courts of law could not enter tain any question as to the ceremonial, discipline, or internal management of an unestabliahed religious asso ciation like the episcopal church in Scotland, except for the purpose of enforcing a civil right or remedying a civil wrong, and the appellant had set forth no civil interest dependent on any question of that description. It was also argued that the general synod was competent to enact the canons complained of. The arguments extended over three days, and this morning The Lord Chancellor said he was of opinion that no civ il court could take cognisance of the rules of a voluntary re ligious society made for the regulation of its own affair, except so far as they related to collateral questions affect ing the disposal of property. In the present case, the ap pellant had not shown 'that he had sustained any injury for which a civil court could give redress, and that being so, he thought the respondents were entitled to judent. The noble and learned lord then examined the ecc l es i a stical portion of the case , although he intimated that strictly speaking they were not called upon to deal with it, and expressed the opi nion that the appellant had failed to establish any good ground of complaint against the new causes which it was perfectly within the competency of the synod to enact. He concluded by advising their lordships to dismiss the appeal, and, he regretted to add, with costs. Lord Cranworth and Lord Colonasy concurred, and the question having been put, The appeal was dismissed accordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Kr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN lir JOHN uIIItELL LEVER. The bankrupt, late member of parliament for Galway, was described as a general agent, of Cannon-street, City. He is well known from his connexion with the once cele brated Galway contract for a line of transatlantic steamers from that port. This was an adjourned sitting for exa mination and discharge, but the accounts have not been filed. There bad been an attempt to take the case out of court by means of a deed of inspectorship, but it failed. The trade liabilities are stated to be about 10,0001. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, asked for an adjourn ment. _ _ Tiverton, who stated that he appeared for the late Attorney-General of Ireland, asked that the protection should be withdrawn. The bankrupt had simply come to the court to get protection, he being liable to arrest for the costs of the petition against the Galway election. He had not given up any property, though it was known that he had upwards of 3,000 f., nor had be filed any accounts. Mr. Linklater said the accounts were in a state of for wardness, and his Honour directed an adjourn rent for three weeks. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before Baron Chennell ) CHARGC or Kt:swim. Karl A nderaen, 30, a Swedish seaman, was placed et the bar to take his trial for the murder of James Marchin. This case was postponed from the last session. The offence imputed to the prisoner was that while engaged as • seaman on beard an English merchant ship he attacked one of his comrades while he was asleep and nearly chopped his head off. It was suggested that the prisoner was not of sound mind when the act was committed, and the trial was postponed in order to .afford an opportunity ter certain witnesses to attend on behalf of the prisoner. When the prisoner was placed at the bar and called upon to plead, through the medium of an interpreter, no answer could be obtained from him. The question was put to him whether he was guilty or not guilty, both in the Swedish and English languages, but the prisoner stood mute, and no answer of any kind could be obtained from him. A jury was at length empanelled to try the question whether the prisoner stood mute of malice, or by the visi tation of God. Mr. Gibson, the surgeon of the gaol of Newgate, was then examined, and he stated that he had seen the prisoner almost daily since the 31st of January, and for a short time he answered the questions put to him in English, and seemed to understand what was said to him. Since the last session,. however, he had not said anything, except upon one occas ion, when he made an observation to the effect that he wished to know when they were going to shoot him. . . In answer to quediona put by the learned judge, THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1867. Mr. fi:blon lie was unable to state any positive opinion as to the gute of mind of the prisoner. All he could say was that he had not discovered any indications of insanity in his conduct since be had been under his charge. _ _ /18"ron Channel then explained to the jury the nature of tLe inquiry in which they were engaged, and after a short consultation they returned a verdict that the prisoner was mute of malice. A plea of not guilty was ordered to be recorded. The prisoner was then asked whether he desired to be trio 1 by a jury of Englishmen or one partly composed of Englishmen and partly of f ore i gners ; but although the pe,tion was repeated several times, no answer could be obtained. Mr. Daly, who appeared for the prisoner, said he had no objection to his being tried by an English jury ; but, as the prisoner's witnesses had not yet arrived, he asked that the trial might stand over to the following day. The application was granted, and the prisoner was removed from the bar. THE CHARGE AGAINST COLONEL NELSON AND LIEUTENANT BRAND. The bill against these gentlemen was not pre sented to the grand jury until late in the morning, and it was e•pected at one time that it would not be considered by them until all the other business had been disposed of. At 12 o'clock, however, the bill was sent upend the several witnesses were called on and examined. At half-past one o'clock the grand jury came into court and returned both bills as "Not Found." THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. WII(,I.E4ALE LETTER nTEALING. ..... Stephen Framan, a letter carrier in the Eastern district, was charged with stealing 180 letters entrusted to him for delivery in the ordinary course of his duties. It appeared that fur some days past there had been numerous complaints of the non-delivery of letters on the prisoner's walk, which is in theCommercial•road. Rumbold, one of the Post•oflice constables, being instructed to inquire into the matter, told the prisoner that there had been com plaints, and that he was suspected of stealing the letters. The prisoner appeared confused, and put his hand to his pocket. Itumbolt searched him, and found a packet of letters on him. Afterwards lie went to the prisoner's lodgings, where he found a quantity of letters, the whole number being 180. Me was remanded for further investigation. CLERK EN WELL. COMMITTAL FOR NTRALING WIN!. Tkmnoa 11 , " d I fans McDonald, Edward McDonald, and James Oakley, were charged with being concerned, with others not in custody, in stealing a quantity of port wine and stout, of the value of 51. Its., from the Victory beerahop, Newington-road, the property of Mrs. Louisa King. Mr. Louis Lewis prosecuted ; Mr. Ricketts defended Verey and two other prisoners ; and Mr. T. Wakeling defended E. McDonald. The defendants had been in the habit of visiting the complainant's house, and on the night of the robbery, from what came to the knowledge of the prosecutrix, she went into the skittle-ground and saw that the lid of the cellar bad been tampered with. She saw three of the prisoners hastily leave the cellar, and after they all left the house information was given to the police, and the prisoners were apprehended, and they were then all the worse for liquor, and denied any knowledge of the robbery. In answer to Mr. Ricketts, the complainant stated that when the prisoner Vezey was first brought to her she said she could not identify him, but she was now sure that he was one of the men. The magistrate discharged Vezey and committed the other prisoners to the Middlesex sessions for trial, but consented to take bail, two sureties in the Bum of 30/. each, and the prisoners themselves in the sum of 60/. each. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. RoIiBINU A CHRISTY MINSTRFI.. _ . _ William Hayes, a tall, gentlemanly-looking young man, who gave the address No. 343, Strand, w as c h arge d before Mr. Knox with stealing an overcoat, of the value of 101.. the property of Mr. H. T. Mudge, one of the Christy Minstrels. There was a second charge against the prisoner. Mr. Mudge said he resided at the Crown Hotel, Rupert street, and on Tuesday afternoon last, he was lying down in his room taking a little rest. He was awoke by the prisoner who asked him the address of a person. Ho told the prisoner that he would get it for him the next day, and the prisoner remarked that he (Mr. Mudge) appeared sleepy, and that he would leave, and did so, taking his (Mr. Mudge's) overcoat of the value of 101., with him. Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, said that on taking the prisoner into custody and telling him the charge, he at first denied all knowledge of the coat, but afterwards said that he pledged it for 10s., but did not know where. Police-constable Dawson, 301 A, said there was a second charge ready to be preferred against the prisoner. M. Constant Van den Brunch, of Argyll-street Regent street, said he was dining at the New York Hotel, Liecester-square, yesterday evening, and left his coat in the coffee-room, from which place it was taken. Dawson said that when the prisoner was brought to the Vine-street station by Butcher, he challenged him with stealing the coat of W. Van den Bronek, and at first be denied it, but afterwards he said be was at the New York Hotel, yesterday, and that it was no use attempting to deceive him (Dawson), as he did take the coat, and that he had pledged it for 10s. in 'ardour-street. He also said that he did not know what I him to do it, and that no one knew what he gone through during the past few days. The coat having been produced by a pawnbroker', assist ant, Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner, who seemed in a very desponding state of mind. SOUTHWARK. DITRAUDING THE SOUTH•NASTIEN RAILWAY COMPANT.- CAUTION TO THI PUBLIC. John Fmneis, a fashionably dressed young man, a mer chant's (dark, who gave his address 14, Penton-place, Walworth, was brought up in custody and placed at the bar, charged with travelling on the South Eastern Rail. way from Lewisham to Londombridge without having paid his fare, and attempting to defraud the company by presenting • false ticket. Mr. Hall, from the solicitor's office of the company, at tended to support the complaint, and called his worship's attention to the numerous frauds committed on the com pany by such persons as the defendant, and the difficulty in some cases of detecting the offenders. Charles Read, a ticket collector at the London-bridge terminus, said that he was on duty at the barrier on the arrival of the 12 o'clock train from Strood, when he saw the defendant pass through without giving his ticket. He called upon him to stop when he said it was all right, and went on. Witness followed him, and stopped him going out of the station, when he demanded his ticket of him. He said he bad given it to the other man, but after wards he pulled out half a return ticket from Lewisham, and said, " There, that's all right." Witness, however, woeived that it was numbered 2,000 whereas the num bers he was then collecting were 4,000 odd. He then knew that it was an old ticket, and that be was attempting to defraud the company, therefore he told the prisoner that he must go before the station-master. The defendant then offered to pay the fare, but he told him heeould not take it. Mr. Dyne, the station muter, said that the half ticket given up by the defendant was issued from Lewisham a week ago, and he had no doubt defendant had evaded giv ing it up then, and when stopped thought to deceive the ticket collector. When brought to the office yesterday be asked him his ouldresa, which he gave as 14, Penton-place, Walworth, but afterwards said be had not lived there the last six months. As he refused to give any other address he gave him into custody. The defendant admitted purchasing the ticket a week ago, and as he had not used it be thought he was doing no harm. He offered to pay the fare. The magistrate severely censured his conduct, and fined him the sum of 30e. The fine was immediately paid. One of the doubtful grounds for hope of peace (says the Times City Article) to which some parties cling is the imperfect stata of the French armaments. According to these parties, the French government have not at this time 10,000 breech-loaders, and even up to April, PIOS, they will not have so many as 200,000, while Prussia is improving her needle-gun and issuing the new patterns which take the old cartridge. At the same time, it is asserted that the contracts for the French sword-bayonets have to a great extent been entered into with parties in Prussia, and that they would consequently, in the event of war, he stopped. It is assumed, moreover, that the French troops would re fuse to face the Prussian breech-loaders unless they were armed in • similar manner. " France," it is contended, " will not strike any blow till she is ready, and she will not be ready with breech-loaders till 1861" It is remarked of the Paris Exhibition building that it is constructed with a view to circulation, and all the arrangements of galleries and pathways tend to pro duce circulation. " You go round, and round, and round the building in one circle or another. If you are tired of one circle, you go into the next, or, like the hymns at the Zoological-gardens, if you are tired of making the circuit one way you turn about and make it the other. No chance of seeing a man twice in this building. If your friend has passed you, he has passed like a ship at sea— you will never see him more. He has gone off to gyrate in ceaseless circles of which you have no conception. Alas for the fond youth who in one of these encircling galleries may fall in love at first sight with some fair face. He will never see that face again. Away goes the damsel in her orbit. The fond youth may follow her, but be will never meet her." LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE laT TZLZOILAPH.) NEWMARKET MEETING. —(TH IS DAY.) (I.IRET STAKES. Auguste Maid of Tlashari o . . BIENNIAL STAKEV. Peer . West wick Ischia 5 ran. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9 to 2 ag,t Plaudit (t) 9to 2 Juba/ (t) 6to 1 Vauban (t) 7j to I Marksman (t) DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Hermit (t) Very little betting. ABINGDON STAKI. Last half of Ab.M. Nelly Rose, Ninny, Witchcraft, Haymarket, Poleaxe. and Pyrenees are here. PAID piercit.—Himalars f, The Morning Star, Rom. Doretta, Clemenee, and Princess Mary. HANDICAP PLATE OF 50 SOB'S. A.F. Reda1;: ; ;;c1011;781;11an, 44A41b7Vandery ecle, flat 21b ; Abergeldie, Bst 101 b; Musician, Bst 101 b ; llenvaglio, 14171 b ; Rector, Bst 71b ; Landlord, Bst 61b ; l'anacea, Bst ; Lizard, ist 121 b ; Miss Havelock, ist 12113 ; Kingsley, Ist 7113 ; Monitor, 7st 71b ; Magician, 7st Mb ; Chapel Royal, 7st 51b ; Guinevere, 7st 21b ; Mazurka, 7st :Rh ; t'hippenhani, 7st ; l'nion Jack, 41st 131 b ; Queen of the East f, gat 131 b ; Pirate Chief, Sat 81b ; Faint Heart, list 51b ; Feeniy, Est :db ; Dutch Admiral, fat ; Annie Laurie, list 411, ; Cheltenham, fat 21b ; Roquefort, fist : Whirligig, 6st : Python, Nat 1:111) ; Fury, sst 101 b ; Lady Blanche, sst 716. All are here. SWEEPSTAKES OF 2.5 SOVS Last Half of R.M. Eau Manton are here. PAID FORYEIT.—First Flight and The Sphyna. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOPS. D.M. Vauban: ; 1';; - bii, here. ARKE PRODUCE STAKES. D.ll. Sour de 1111i:rite - , Ravioli, ;:niii;;; Elizabeth are here. THIRST{ MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) SOWERRY PLATE. T.Y.C. Moldavia, Roger Mowbray, and Minna are here. MOWBRAY STAKES. T.Y.C. Sootehman's Pride, Villaret c, and Lady Cavendish are here. HUNT CUP. Two miles and a half. Professor Buck g, Miacot, Adams, Edgar, Gamcboy, and Elarkeman are here. HAMBLETON PLATE. One mile. Sandeelah, Honesty, Moldavin, Miss Williams, Urania. Fair Wind, and Doraliee f are here. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OARED RACE. PUTNEY, TH u . The tempestuous state of the weather this morn ing rendered rowing a very difficult process. Nevertheless the training men were not to be disappointed. It had been announced that the Oxonians would row against a picked crew of London watermen, and severe as the weather was there were many persons at Putney to wit ness it. At half Test 10 the following watermen took their places in an outrigger:—T. Wise, of Kew; T. Hoare, of Ham mersmith . • J. Heath, of Greenwich ; J. W. Tagg, of Monkey ; G. Cannon, 131ackwaLL ; T. Catlin, Old Swan ; H. Kelley (champion), Putney; coxswain, J. Phelps, Ful ham. They rowed up the river, followed shortly after wards by the Oxonians, to the appointed place for the start. In less than half an hour after that the Cambridge went up, accompanied by • scratch crew of gentlemen amateurs from the lender boat house, who were anxious to do by them as the Oxonians had been done by on the previous day. There were three or four very determined and gallant abort races on the way down from the top of Chiswick Eyot, and the results were very close but varied, the pro. fessionals having the great advantage presented by the heavy gale and rough state of the water. The last start was from the Soap Works Point down, and the race was won by Oxford by half a length. The Cantab. gave the other crew • length start just below Hammersmith-bridge, and beat them pliantly in three-quarters of • mile by half a length. Oxford, in their race, did 40 ; Cambridge, in theirs, 42. WEATHER. REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) THURSDAY, APRIL 11, II k.IL F.l lixtreme. ibee. B. T.l W. 1t0...---*— , -. % W. R. Ito I 13 1 1. D. , 9. -- .- —.-.- Nelrn Aberdeen !29.49 98 N. N. E. N.N.E. •rc 3.68, 6 Leith 119.4944' N.N.IL b. iro - 1 6 A nirvana Greencastle 43.88 45 N. N.W. I ' B.W. Irc 050 3 Velectla... 29.96 49 N . W. 1 N.W. 're 0.14 5 Caps elem 1901 45 N.W. I N.W. nib -, 4 Liverpool 29.45 48 W. W. ro 005 i 7 Holyhead '20.77 47. W.N.W. 1 I&& IW. o .0.02 7 Penzsace 81998 48 N.W. I W. 4 , 0.05 5 Brest 30.04 50 N. W. W.S.W. , fc ' -1 8 Lorient. . . MA 48 W. N.W. W. 8.11. ,ch ' - 4 Rochefort _90.04 64 N. I N.W. 1 01-' 3 Plymouth 2 /.67 48 N.N.W. B.W. , ob 0.00 5 Weymouth 21.7048 W.N.W. W. I fc 0.01 5 Portsmouth 30.87 47 W.N.W. B.W. i ro 0.02 7 London _ g 9.5.2 471 W &W. rlu 1.03 - Yarmouth 21.2847 W.N.W. 1 1 W.N.W. ,br ; - 4 Scarborough 19.17 16 N.W. S.W. co 0.13 4 Melds 39.39 42 N.W. N.W. l l or z 4 Heider _ REMARKS. Atmospherical pressure - las deer - Owed considerably on one southern and eastern coasts since yesterday, whilst hi the west of Ireland It has Increased. The winds on the northern coasts have veered northwards with slightly diminished temperature, and during the night It blew very strongly from mouth west on our anthem coasts. The number of Lithuanian peasants converted from Roman catholicism to the Greek faith in 18l 6, ac cording to a report of the Archbishop of Wilna, amounts to 25,000. Many catholic churches have been closed in consequence. SEATS WAYTED.—I have said that a visit to the Exhibition has now become a pleasure. The chief draw back to this pleasure is that the Imperial Commission has not yet deemed it right to provide visitors with seats. One has to trudge on from case to case without much chance of a rest, unless one goes outside the building to one of the restaurants. I have seen ladies toiling about. too much interested to go away from the thousands of rare and beautiful objects to be seen, and yet too weary to look at them with the attention they deserve. In their exhaustion, perhaps, one of them rests her elbow for • moment on the case or on the pedestal where the objects are shown. Up comes an at tendant and tells her that this is " forbidden." She looks wistfully round for a seat, but in vain. She remembers, it may be, that seats are usually to be found in picture galleries. There are the great French picture ga lleries, crowded with visitors—but they have not a single seat. The lady goes off in despair to some benevolent ex hibitor and asks for lave to sit for • minute on an empty packing case. There is nothing, therefore, of • lounge as yet in the Exhibition ; and most of the visitors belong to that hardy class of sight seers who make a business of pleasure—who accept all the fatigueof sightseeing, not so much for the immediate plea sure of it as in order that they may attain the subsequent pleasure of saying that they have seen the sight. It is is great fact about Exhibitions, however, that people soon get tired of looking at the objects, but they never get tired of looking at each other ; and the success of an Ex hibition - to • large extent depends on its power of ministering to this' social tendency.—Correspondent of Timex PARIS CRICKET CLUE.—The eleven of the Mary labone Club, of London, who are to play against the Paris Club on Easter Monday and Tuesday, will be the follow. ing :—The Earl of Godord, R. A. Fitzgerald, H. W. Fel lows, A. Lubbock, IL A. Rayford, A. L Smith, H. Perkins, R. D. Walker, H. N. Tennent, E. Tredcroft, W. N. Rose, and R. Forster. On Thursday and Friday the Paris Club will play I Zingari, whose eleven will be the fol lowing:—Marquis of Ormondsey, Earl of Godard, Viscount Royston, Hon. E. C. Leigh, R. A. Fitzge ra ld, H. W. Fellows, ALubbock, E. Tredcroft, W. N. Rose, Captain Kingdom, and A. 1.. Smith. The well-known Grundy will act as umpire at both matches. It is to be regretted that the ground is not in better order, but the Emperor's permission to level the inequalities was received too late to allow the work to be done in time ; but the ground will be enclosed for Easter if a few formalities can helot through rapidly. —Cal irmani. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH. —A man named John Smith, t years of age, was found dead at Kegworth, Notts, on Tuesday. He had been drinking, and on re turning home lie placed his head between some railing.. It is supposed that he afterwards tried to extricate himself but being unable to do so he died of strangulation. Seve ral persons passed him when he must have been dying, but believing him to be drunk no notice was taken of him. His sufferings must have been horrible. REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.—On Thursday evening week Mr. Towle, master of the March Grammar School, was hurrying to the Poet-office with his dog tied to • string, held in his left hand, and when against the four posts, close to Mr. Wray's house, Nene End, he went between one post and the dog between the other. Mr. Tearle fell, and the dog's running tightened the string so sharply as to pull off the second fi nger of the left hand from the second joint. Mr. Tearle ran to the Post-office, and from thence to Dr. O'Coner's who, in company with Mr. Lier, proceeded to the posts, and found the part of the finger. It was afterwards replaced and sewn on ! Bury sad Norwich Post. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS Der.) Oars o'Cluoi. In the Stock Exchange to-day a more favourable view is taken with respect to political affairs, and the general tendency of the markets is better. Some large re-purchases have been made by previous speculators for a fall, while a few investments are reported for account of the public. Prices have consequently improved in many instances. Consols are in good demand, and have advanced 1 per cent. Moat of the British railways and foreign stocks arc likewise higher. Italian bonds of 1861, which were Largely sold yesterday afternoon on conti nental account, are in especial request. American securities, however, are flatter. Banking and financial shares show no variation worthy of notice. The demand for money to-day is only moderate, and the supply large, a further considerable por tion of the dividends having been brought forward. The general quotations for choice bills is 21 percent. No change has been made to-day in the Bank rate of discount. The charge for short loans in the Stock Exchange is only 1 to 1 per cent. Consols are now quoted 90f to F for money, and 901 to for the account (May 9). The foreign stock market is firmer. Italian Bonds of 1861 have advanced 1 per cent. Spanish Passive, 1 ; the Committee's Certif.- cates and Russian Scrip, 1 ; and Mexican, 1.,. Greek Bonds, however, are 1 lower. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 28k to ; Greek, 121 to 131 ; Spanish Passive, 191 to I ; ditto Certificates, 11 to ; Italian of 1861, 471 to 41. ; Mexican, 141 to 151 ; Russian Scrip, par to 1 prem ; Chian Scrip. 31 to 34 dis.; and Danu bian Scrip, 6 to 4 dia. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined A per cent., viz., to 73 to 1% Erie Railway shares :ze quoted 301 to I, being I lower ; and Illinois Cen tral 76, to 77, showing a reduction of I. Atlantic Cable shares are fractionally worse. Anglo• American are quoted NE to 17/, and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference 31 to 4. International Financial shares are quoted 21 to dia. ; London Financial, 20 to 19 dia. ; General Credit, 3 1 to 3 dia.; Credit Foncier, 61 ; National Discount, GI to 7 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16. The light portion of the mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia is expected to reach London to-morrow (Friday) night. The liquidators of the Financial Insurance Company (Limited) have appointed the 17th inst. to make a call of 51. per share on all the persons who have been settled upon the list of contribu tories. The annual meeting of the proprietors of the National Provincial Bank of England will be held on the 9th of May. It has been broadly stated that our govern ment have resolved to recall Sir John Cramp ton from Madrid, and it is inferred that, upon receipt of the anticipated refusal from the Spanish government, the next step will be to instruct the British naval commander to take pos session of the Tornado, now lying in Cadiz harbour, and to have recourse to reprisals by seizing Spanish property. But all this may not necessarily mean war. There were no operations in bullion at the Bank yesterday. Since the date of the last return no gold has been sent in from abroad, and only 12,0001. has been withdrawn for exportation, but sovereigns have doubtless left the Bank in connexion with the payment of the dividends. Owing to the recent large sales of securities here on orders from the Continent, and the consequent flatness of the foreign exchanges, the demand for gold for expor tation has revived, and a portion of the 176,0001. which arrived on Tuesday from Australia has been bought for abroad. The Bruce has arrived from Melbourne with 25,000/. in gold. The Superb, with 160,0001. in gold, the Red Jacket with 66,000/., and the Sunflower with 4,500!., are now on the way from Melbourne to England. The total is 230,500/. The directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company have decided to recommend to the proprietors, at the meeting to be held on the 24th instant, a payment for the half-year ended the 31st December last of 3!. 10s. per share out of the balance of profit and lose account, and 11. 10s. per share from the insurance fund, both free of income tax. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 7521. over last year ; and the Midland, an increase of 3,2421. Two extraordinary circulars have just been named by the directors of the North British Railway Com pany. The policy pursued by the board in this matter excites great opposition on the part of many of the holders of the preferential securities of the company, and, from the dangerous precedent which it establishes, deserves the attention of all holders of railway property. If the directors are to be allowed to create a " pm-preference stock" to the amount of 1,873,625/. " to rank in priority to existing preference and guaranteed stocks of the company," it may with equal reason be come oompetent for them to create hereafter an ante-pre-preference stock to override that now proposed. In fact, the scheme strikes at the root of all railway priorities, and is directly opposed to the principles which have been enunciated by Lord Redesdale, and frequently sanctioned by parliament. Moreover, it would appear that the official assertion that " the company have no other means to meet their engagements except by apply ing current revenue as it accrues," is not true ; for there is no reason, for example, why they should not raise money by an issue of preference stock in its legitimate position. On these and other grounds it seems idle on the part of the board to persist in the scheme proposed. The subjoined report on the market for American securities is from the circular of Messrs. Satter thwaite and Co. : The London market for American securities presented a firm aspect up to Friday last, when the fear that Prussia might be involved in war, induced large sales on German account. United States 5.20 Bonds which had been freely taken at 75i fell suddenly 2 per cent., and were sold as low as 731; from this, however, there has been a slight reaction, but the tone of the market at the close of busi ness is very unsettled, the latest quotation is 730 to I. Illinois Central and Erie shares have also given way about 2 dollars, but the lower prices have brought forward numeroue buyers, and at 77 to 4 for Illinois, and 37 to for Brice they are decidedly firm. Atlantic and Great Western First and Second Mortgage Divisional Bondi are steady, but the Consolidated Bonds and Debentures are again from 1 to 2 per cent. lower, on sales chiefly for Dutch account. WEIML , DAY EvnING. Consols, which closed yesterday at sol to for the 9th of May, opened this morning at 90/ to 1, and so closed, after temporarily ris to 901 to 7l For money the last price was 90 t ot. The Three I er Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were last quoted 881 to I, ox div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 900, 1,0, 1,90, ; ditto, for account, 90/, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, 11 ; New 'Three per Cents., 881, 1, 1 0 ; Annuities, 1885, 12/ ; India Stock, 217 ; ditto Five per Cent., lon, 4,4, 0, ; ditto Four per Cent., 94 ; 1 ditto Four per Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper, 85 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1081; ditto Bonds, 495. to 50s. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was rather dull. Exchequer Bills were steady at 16s. to 20s. prem. The foreign stock market was decidedly heavy, especially towards the close of business, when the telegrams announcing a fresh fall on the Paris Bourse were received. Italian Bonds of 1861 were ' pressed for sale, chiefly, it is understood, on orders 1 it n: the Cobtineno, .ao.i fell as much as I per cult. Turk i:,11 Bouthiuf 18Z4 declined percent.; Egyptian of 1361, I ; Turkish of 1865 and Italian of 1865. i ; Spanisli Passive, ; Russian scrip, Brazilian of 1865, Spanish New Deferred, and Turkish of InAtili. ; SiNtnish Certificates, 11 ; Mexi can, i : and Chlian scrip, A. The Vicernyi of Egypt . .. L. v. as othcially quotedabout 3 per cent. woos. The share-. of t:.:• financial companies showed 00 variat;ol,, tlu dealings being upon a r.ry limited scale. Prieca cloned as follows :-Inter national Ffi,:inci.d. 22 to dia. ; General Credit, 3! to 3 dis. ion. Financial, 20 to 19 dis. ; and Credit Foncier of Englund, 61 to i t dis. MINES.--(T1118 DAL) Ops o'CLooi. There ix rath,r more business inthe nuaing market to-day, and the tone is slightly better. (;reat Vor in,l Prince of Wales shares are in quired for, at 17 1 , t, lgi, and b4s. to Nis., respec tively. West CI; iverton are quoted 71} to 7 2k, being firm ; Great Retallack, 3to ; North Chi verton. 4to Choerton Moor, bt to ; Nnrtk Crotty, 44 to - 4 ; Okel Tor, 20s. to 225. RA I LWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Om °Twat. The rads. ay market is firm to-day, with att in creased amount of business. Metropolitan and North British le..ocks are in prominent request,.. and have risen 1 per cent. London, Brighton, and South Coast has improved 4, London and Nortk Western, South Eastern, and London, Chatham, and Dover 1, anal Midland and Great Eastern 4. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1141 to 1 ; Great Western, VI to 1 ; London and North Western, 114; to . 1 ; Midland, 1101 to d; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1201 to ; Caledonian, 1064 to 107 m ; South Eastern, 644 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 27,i to 4 ; Great Northern, 11l to 113 ; ditto A, 1171 to ; London, Chatham. and Dover, 151 to 16,1 ; North British, 334 to 344 ; and Brighton, 64 to 65. (For today's Share List see page 4.1 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVELIPOOL COTTON MARKET. THIS DAY.) (sr TZLEGRAPH.) (lIION OUR OWN 001111LT8PONDITT. The market 1.11:A114 rather quiet at about yesterday's rates. S. ea rout up '4.000 Wee. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) SUGAR—The market continues steady, with s fair bet not an active demand, at the previous currency. Jamaica sold at 31s. 6d. ; lierhice and Demenws, 29e. to Ma. ; CM. mon jaggery )(Ara., 2:le. ; clayed /dandle, 28s. ; refined reinaina Correa.—The good qualities of plantation Ceylon con tinue to sell at about the previous currency. Gre tires are again rather easier ; triage , bOa . to (12. . fa d.; fine ordinary and one fine ordinary grey, 71s. to 70e. . • low middling and ' , addling ooloury, 775. to 795. Od. ; goo d and fine middling bo!d. Ms. to Ms. Tar.—The market continues quiet. COCOA continues dull of sale, and the business done is at prioeo in buyers' favour. Trinidad, common and middling red, 645. to 4i7a; good red, 74a to 775. Itt , sl. —lOO puncheons of Itemerz.ra sold at Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. for fair to line ; and 100 pt:nclieons of Jamaica, at 2s. 10d. to 36.1.1 Rier.—No ~.de reported. Saco. go.— boxes of pearl sold at 18s. 6d. for small ; 1:e. to 17s. for large ; 100 barrel, of St. Vincent's 11 row root at V.l. to 41.1. ; 100 tons of Jai:Mlle:l, at 31d.; and 70 eases of Na;..!. to Std. Sric):-. —The following parocla were sold at afoul previous prices. 400 bogs of West Coast Penang pepper, at 2 15-Itsl. • .00 Inge of sea damaged Singapore, at .44d. to 31d., for flat class ; 200 bags of Singapore white, at to r.,d.; 300 bags of pimento, at lid. to 2d.; 15 bo leg of Ceylon cinnamon, fourth to first sort, Is. to :hi. Id.; cases of nutmegs, at Is. Id. to Is. 10.1., hold :is. lid.: 2 easel of mace, la. Ild. ; liO paekagesuf Jam daft ginger, .50s. to 70 cases of Cochin, common, 4A. ; and 100 bags of African at 30.. Fit IT. —There continues to be a moderato demand at previous prices. ern-row. —The market has again become quiet. Jrrc hay molt at rather loW — er prices, COOlllllOll qualifies excepted. about 2.700 bales, at 141. 10a. to 211. 15e. for low to fine. _ . COCHINEAL. ---67,0 bagll %Old at Id. to 2d. per lb. decline ; Honduras uil..a% 3s. to 3s. 14(1. ; black, 3s. 10d. to 4s. Yd. ; Tenerife silver. 3s. 2d. to 3s. GIL ; black, 3s. Id. to 4s. .Id. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady ; prices ore quoted as follows: Town tel:ow, 445., Petersburg Y.C. ou the spot, 445. dd.; April to June, 445. :a to 44a. ; June, 4-le. 6d. ; tober to December, 44a. 9d. to 4ros. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) There are a few mole beasts than on Thursday last, and trade is dull, 3et the demand is quite as good for choicest And me retain llooday's quotations. dineep are not quite 30 plentiful : there is, however, very little h ri nses doing, and prices range about the MIN as en Monday. Lamb is rather more in demand ; it has not, however, yet coulee into general consumption. (loud calves are still dear. Our foreign supply canines. of 415 beasts, 1,940 sheep, 8:: calves. and 40 mge • Per stooe of &ha ad.a d. Per atone of alba ad.a. d. Best Bosta. llerada. 4 8 6 0 Beat Dna44lll-00a98 4 9 • Bast Short-burnt _ 4 6 4 10 Bed Loos -wools—. 6. 6 4 Mooed qua beasts 93 4 Do. do. Shorn.... 4 04 • Cares Plp - 0 • 0 • Beat Dead 1.11/ reds 1 6 6 8 . Wane Bead+ at market. 670: 'beep and boobs. 6,00 la: pigs, 110. _ SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol lowing prices. viz. : —Prime clover, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, ROs. to 9.15. ; prime second cut clover, 90e. to 96e. ; inferior ditto, 60e. to TOs. ; best green hay, tile. to tY;s. ; interim ditto, 60s. to 70e. ; straw, 40e. tu PROVINCIAL BIZARR MARKETS. LtvEßPOnta APRIL lit ander Furness, 130. new: West Eiders, !GI 71 k 1- iirest Western, 401-Lancashire and York shire, 1504 1 ft', .4 I 1-Landon, Brighton, and South theist. titi -London and North Western, 117tH 14 41 4 it-Manchu .ter, sheeeld. and I.sicolnehtre 4410 4'' i 4-Metrowlftan. ILA- 'lid land, 3311 4 North British, 33 r !-North Eastern, Berwick capital stock, 1001-south Eastern, 1144 6 4 1-Birkenlield, an-. Itulfaloand Lake Huron, 31 14-16-Ontiod Trunk of Canada, in-- Patted snake rso.l Benda, III?, 7311 4-Great Insernboarg shares, 9- National Bank of Liverpool If d.-North Weatern Bank par-Atlantic Telegraph, * par csol, 4 1.16-Ureepn , I Exchange, 951. 11.41WRID•Vitit, API 11. Irk -The market opened flat. hot there was a little iniornvement at the close 571-41rella Eastern. 074 7 -()rot Luxembourg, a 15.14 0--(Treat North e4orn A, 1171-firsnd77l-ru Tnk of Canada, 18--Great Western, 591 1 Leneashire end Yorkshire, 40 11 -London and cll. Marine In. CM., 41 d.-London 1201 1 and Nci Western. 114 It-Manchester, sbetheid, and Lincolnshire, 44ii5 44 t 1 1 -Metropolitan, I_l2/ 113 114 41 Wand, 10r. 10 I North &W M, 3114 9 12 4- month Elston,. tAI 4 i s e i - i. -sLannh Padres. Unita( States 3-20 Veers Baud% 73 -Lendon and Brighton, 2. DlitNtiigaN, APILIL la.- done: Warwick:yid Nicdua Canal, at 101- . doneeyster Wawa ;limited`, at 114 Par thin.. Clueing prior - rdourisidge ltalhvay, buyers, at 6-. itto Eaten ▪ bnyen- .tratforti.npna.A•nu. I,yerv, at 14-4niath alsi fordahlre Railway. buyers. at 64-6hentiughatu Wagon Una), .14 at 104 to 111 tailnay Carriage ;11niettol. :15bIbury, 1 :516 preui.-((reseal steam Navigate , 47, sellers-and Ifriol dol Slate and a 1 nit (Limited'. at f to 4 die. • 041111.1 n, AIM .0. -11aree per Vent. Cos soda. 8011-New Three pm. Cent. Stuck. 104 1 4-Ditto for arrount, oth May, so; 4- landndi Five per vent. Stock 'transferable at the Bank o Kant . Ing-Bank of Ireland (gl9O panto 11.141-31uuster Limited...a:3 kw , 41-Nationall Dank 100 paid L. nal 4- Ko>al Bank it I l paid 321-Dublin and Belfast Junction 't ill paid , :11-Belfast and Northern Counties 4 per cent. peep 41a1 all paid., sal -Cork and Bandon el per cent. perpetua/ nil pal& E-Greot southern and Western 4 per cent. per petual ;glOO pal I . 412:-Irlab North-Western 5 per cent. perpe tual, Claw A, tg. Sr. ANDREW'S (IN FITE), TIC HOME 011CrOL1.- • Hen we breatl can atmosphere of pure golf ; in which no living thing th it does not play golf, or talk golf, or think golf, or at lout thoroughly knock under to golf, can live. OecasionsUy some darkened man, to whom the gam s • is unknown, comes here. If he is a distinguished stranger. pains are usurlly taken to enlighter him ; the points of the game are captained to him, awl for a day, or may be two or three drys, be is looked upon with that interest with which proselytes are usually regarded. But very very soon, unl va he really takes to the game, and plays it decently, he sinks out of notice entuely, or is at herb regarded with considerable dread, by the aery people who have taken such pains to instruct him, lest perchance he should ask them to play with him, and so waste their valuable time and spoil their matches and their tempera. If he is not a distinguished stranger, he is of course tabooed at once, and handed over to croquet awl the ladies, if they will have him. When the golfing (lay is done, and one would fancy be might at length be allowed an innings, be does not Bea himself much better off ; he hears nothing but golf talked at dinner, and the other gentlemen present discuss, stroke by stroke, the matches they have bees playing that day. Even if be grovels to them, and affects an interest in the game, he does not find himself Batelle& to, as the company would much rather talk over their own games than listen to any remarks, however theoretically correct, which be may make.—Cernlial Maga:int for April.