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'22a. 7<-1 1 101t110W—Morn1ng, 113. 3b. Um. •OTIC6B of trItTNS, MARILUGUS, sad DRAM ? We received tall It o'clock for iottoika WOO evening. Price A SECOND EDITION of the EXPRESS, CONTALVOriI The Latest Foreign Telegram ; the Lctest City ; Railway, Mining, and other Shares ; Sporting, and General Intelligence, TB PUBLIBRID EVERY EVENING. LONDON, TURDA Y, MAY LAST N - oars bEB.ITE. TR! circumstances under which Mr. GLADSTONE osoved tke second reading of his bill for tem porarily suspending the creation of new vested interests in the Established Church of Ireland, deprived the debate last night of much of the Interest to which it was calculated tc give rise. La nature is said to abhor a VACUUM. the good Sense of the House of Commons disliSes discus sions which have neither the substance of real business behind nor the expectation of party recriminations before them. The business in hand was rather the preface to legislation than legislation itself, and the tone in which it was in troduced gave no handle for angry criticism or per sonal retort. With what object or view the go vernment opposed the second reading at all it is difficult to imagine. They might, without any loss of the little prestige which remains with them as a Government, have aceepted Mr. GLAUsTONE'S mo tion. Socha course would have been in harmony with their acquiescence, under protest, in his second and third resolutions, after their signal defeat on the first ; and it could not lessen the estimation in which they are regarded by the country. Last night's debate was, therefore, a pure waste of time —a consideration of some importance in the pre sent position of parties, and in the present state of public business. Resignation to the policy of their opponents is so much part of their temper, that it •C 1. • lINE.- .~' _~ ME UP. would have been gracious in them talky') accept eli the second reading of the Suspensoir, with. out further controversy. If, however, ' they have preferred to consume the time of the House of Commons upon an exhausted controversy and to sustain another unequi vocal defeat, we have no right to complain ; because the more frequently they are defeated the more thoroughly must the country be crnvinced that the present House of Commons has delibe rately resolved to abolish established injustice in Ireland. There might be some excuse for the Government opposition to the second reading of the bill if it could be converted into a hustings cry idea of the coming election. But Mr. DISRAELI'S of a "lateral extension of endowmeuts in Ire land precludes the possibility of an effective No- Popery cry being raised on this question of the disestisirlishment of the Irish Church. Strangely enough the only person who endeavoured to evoke that familiar ghost last night was Lord Eeceo— the independent Lsodicean —the representative of a Seotch constituency. Now, nothing can more clearly prove that there is no connection between the disestablishment of the Irish Church and Popery than the fact that the liberal members from Scotland are on the tide of Mr. LAI,,TUNE, who declared last night, in the most emphatic language, " that the endow " went of different religious was fundamentally and essentially opposed to the sentiments and " convictions of the great body of the people of " this country." As the discussion raised yesterday seemed wholly purposeless is its object, it was languishing in its spirit, and was left almost entirely in the hands of " little men." The scope of the bill is so narrow that it required no effort and demanded little time on the part of the leader of the Opposition to explain it to the House. As the natural and necessary consequence of tho reso lutions which preceded it, its introduction needed neither justification nor explanation. To the ob jection that it was a waste of time because the House of Lerds would be sure to throw it out, the right hon. gentleman made the obvious reply that it was beneath the dignity of the House of Com mons to regulate its action by an anticipation of that of the other House of Parliament, to which he added the consideration—which is justified by experience, that " the sooner you begin " to knock at that door the sooner it will be opened." The HOME SECRETARY, who replied to Mr. GLAD avows, introduced matter which entirely changed the character of the discussion, and converted it into one on the general merits of Establishments, the connexion between Church and State, the iden tity between the Church of England and the Church of Ireland, and the necessity of maintaining the Irish branch as the bond of the political union between the two countries. The right hon. gentleman with questionable propriety intimated that the endow ment of the Roman Catholic priesthood, of the Roman Catholic University, or the augmentation of the reyinm doneei, had never been discussed in the Cabinet. But neither he, nor Mr. DISRAELI, nor Lord Mayo, who spoke late in the debate, satisfactorily explained or answered the pointed question of Mr. Foevree, who inquired what the IRISH SE.'RETARY meant by stating that he had no objection to religious equality provided it was effected by elevation and not by confiscation. We must not do the Home .SECRETARY, however, the wrong of denying that his reply exhibited an amount of verbose readiness which charmed his friends. The member for the University of Oxford has a kind of Kentish-lire character with a flavour of Orange bitterness, which, in the absence of sleek insipidity, is most attractive in a Tory leader, and this accounts for the preferential favour with which his utterances are received by the more militant section of the party. He despises the subtler qualities of mystery and mockery, and re lies for producing effect by the direct and short-cut method. One of the moat fanciful and ludicrous pleas ever put forward on behalf of the Irish establishment was that it was weak, and was attacked because of its weakness. Stand ing, as it does, in Mr. HARDY'S estimation, on the same firm basis as the Church of England, this plea of weakness is a strange admissien in his mouth, and can only be accounted for by the fact, which he will not admit, that its weakness arises from the anomalous circumstances which surround it in Ireland. His allusion to the fact that three different creeds are supported by the State in France was equally unfortunate, for every one who is at all acquainted with that country must be aware that "lateral extension" of endowments has not produced religious cancord, whilst the indifferent endowment of clashing and hostile creeds has given rise to a well-known phrase La /el on France est Attu. Lord ELCHO was more logical when he denied the possibility of establish ing religious equality. Carried out in its integ rity that principle, he said, would lead to the ap pointment of a Roman Catholic Lord-Lieutenant in Ireland, a Roman Catholic Lord Chancellor in England, and to a repeal of the Act of Settle ment. Mr. DIEIWILI was unwontedly feeble and jejune in his reply to the pointed questions of Mr. Fossrea, and to the arguments of Mr. Giansrorrz. Indeed he hardly touched the immediate subject of consideration at all. He was neither critical nor caustic, and therefore he was not himself. With a strange perversion of all sense and meaning, he asserted that there was perfect religious equality now in Ireland ; but, as Mr. GLADNTONE well re marked. religious equality of individuals was one thing and religious equality of churches was quite a different thing. He might have illustrated this by observing that the fate of this very bill may depend on the vote of the bench of Bishops who belong exclusively to the members of one religious denomination. The PRIM LIE was in the vein for asking for definitions. He wanted to know " What was meant by religious equality 7" " Who " were the Irish people and " What was level " ling up 1" These were, he said, vague and un meaning phrases. But there was no vagueness about the right hon. gentleman when he aban doned criticism and came to prophesy. This disestablishment of the Irish Church was, according to him, the beginning of a policy which would disturb the social system to its centre ; it could dim the lustre of the Crown ; it would lower the character of the people of this country. We should have more apprehension of these terrible anticipations if we 'did not know that they have been time, out of mind, the idols specus that have been conjured up to frighten weak minded people. There is another possible conse quence of this policy which the right hon. gentleman did not allude to, the downfall of a ministry which has dung to office under moat humiliating defeat with a pertinacity which is un precedented in the parliamentary history of Eng land. The remoteness or proximity of that event it is impossible for us to conjecture, because the experience of the past supplies neither guide nor page for estimating the sensitiveness of the Pasxma, A moan extraordinary snit than thatief LYON v. Hor■ has rarely bass presented, or one which demanded a more carefully considered judgment. We need not recapitulate the evi dence, for it is familiar to the world. Mrs. Live told her story with amusing frank ness, but with such blundering inconsistencies as to do considerable damage to her cause. It was clear, however, that the erratic course she pursued was entirely owing to her affection for her deceased husband, and that it was this affection that gave Hoes so strange an influence over her. She was told, and was foolish enough to believe, that it was her husband's wish she should adopt him, and these mundane spirits, knowing fellows surely, advised or ordered hor to invest a considerable amount of bank stock in the name of the medium. No doubt it is a common thing for old ladies to befool them selves and for young men to make fools of them. Had Mr. Hors's influence been exerted in the ordinary way, the law would have had nothing to do with it. But Mr. Hoe! invoked the " spirits, " and thus brought an extra ordinary and undue influence to bear upon Mrs. Lvoer. Had there been no spirits in the case it is evident there would have been no trans fer of stock, and it is on this account that the gifts and deeds are declared fraudulent and void. Mr. Hoes professes that he has no power over these manifestations—but it is passing strange, to say the least, that they should have been so subservient to his interests and so conveniently silent when those interests were attained. Mr. HOME'S assertion that ho was under the influence of Mrs. LYON was treated by Vice-Chancellor GIFFARD with tho contempt it deserved. " The " whole history of the transactions," he said, " pointed to a directly opposite conclusion." We are glad to see, too, that his Honour utterly re jected the unmanly excuse of the defendant that Mrs. LYON turned against him because he would only treat her in the character of a mother. Every letter and every act of the plaintiff he declared to be inconsistent with such a suppo sition. The spirits have, no doubt, made themselves infinitely contemptible by this exhibition of their craft ; and if the trial has the effect of tpening men's eyes to the folly of "spiritualism," it will prove a public benefit. It is a terrible slur upon the wisdom and sound sense of the age, that people should be found, not among the ignorant, but among the well-educated, who can believe in these pretended manifestations. Is it because in proportion as men lose faith they gain in super stition ? HIGH AI:T AT TIIE ACADEMY. HIGH Aar, like epic poetry, is out of favour in these days. Imagine MICHAEL ANGELO or SELIA.TIAN DEL FIOSI BO sending pictures to the Royal Academy ! The present Exhibition, by the way, is especially wanting in great subjects greatly trested. The Bible, once the main source of inspiration, seems to influence artists no longer. Mr. LEIGHTON, who understands, if ever painter did, the poetry of art, has one fine Scriptural subject, but it attr►cts little attention compared with his lifeless ARIADNE, or his naked ACTAA, his picture of the amorous delights of Ace. and Sarrizres. Mr. DOCSON gives us CHRIST "Raising the Widow's " Son," a picture skilfully painted after the conven tional type. Mr. Exstoax gives an illustration from Holy Writ, which is wholly meaningless. Mr. Aastur.toe has a large and fine composition of SaLoma dancing at HEROD'S Birthday Feast. Mr. COPE, the "Disciples at Emmaus," a sug gestive and thoughtful work ; and Mr. GOODALL, two pictures of the Virgin MARY, one of which, " Mater Purisaima," has a tender beauty and a spiritual charm which must be felt by the most indifferent spectator. Leaving Scripture for poetry, whether as suggested by the works of poets, by the ideal loveliness of common life, or by the scenes of nature, we have several pictures in the Academy of no ordinary merit. MACLISI and MILLAIS, Sir EDWIN LANDbEER and HOOK, FALD, and others have sustained—some of them more than sustained—their well-earned reputation. Moreover, Mr. G. MASON, Who is neither an academician nor an associate, has perhaps painted in his " Evening Hymn " the loveliest, because the most truthfully poetical picture, among the 900 exhibited. But, after all, as any visitor to the Academy may see for himself, it is not the pictures of highest mark, even of the few that may deservedly be said to be highest, that attract moat attention. The English public has a passion for pretty sub jects prettily treated. It has a keen appreciation of humour for the sentiment which, as in Mr. O'Nzies " Before Waterloo," trenches upon sen timentality. A little bit of in-door comedy, a merry drawing-room scene, children asleep, or children awakening, a well-told story, or the illustration of some familiar histori cal event, is likely to draw its crowds, but a picture which is only remarkable for lofty thought, for ideality of expression, and for good drawing, is either passed by unheeded or with that superficial praise that, to an artist, is worse than censure. This is an evil of which poets may com plain quite as much as painters. Are there none who prefer " Lalla Rookh" to the " Eve of St. " Agnes," or the graceful sentiment of LONG FELLOW to the calm insight and profound ex perience of WORDSWORTH ? To this public taste publishers are to a great extent bound to conform in the world of literature, and to it the hangers at the Academy evidently bow. Yet it is possible for the latter to exceed the requirements of their supporters, and it is a marvel not readily to be solved why so much of a very limited space should be devoted to life-size representations of the charms or dresses of unimportant personages. If portrait painting were still an art with us, and we could I rival the old masters, or our own Sir Tosaue, or GAINSBOROOGH, such a display would be reason able. As it is, it is simply humiliating. THE DIVISION. Or April 4, when the House divided on the ques tion of going into committee on Mr. Gladstone 's resolutions, 600 members, exclusive of tellers, voted. In the division of May 1, when the first resolution was put to the vote, the numbers were 5 less, namely, 595 ; and last night the numbers fell to 570. The majority against the Go vernment in the first instanoe was 56 ; in the second, 65; in the third, 54. Seven Ministerialista voted for the Suspensory Bill, Lord Bingham, Mr. Butler-Johnstone, Mr. Earle, Mr. Gaskell, Mr. LeiFler, Mr. MoLagan, and Col. Vandeleur. Six Liberals went with the minority— Lord E. Bruce, Lord Cremorne, Mr. Mainwaring, Sir J. Matheson, Mr. Saunderson, and Mr. Wyld. Sir R. Palmer was again absent. The following S LYON v. ROMA ..-...-- Ow DAS EV • Liberal mem lir lbers, took put is the prelieding division, woe WI night absentees : • Mr. H. K. Adair. Mr. Lamont. Major Anson. Mr. A. Miteltell. Mr. K. T. bar. Mr. MeasseilL Mr. H. P. Derkeisy. Mr. W. Mont.. W.C, Butler. 111: J. rumor. Mr. (Wreak. Kr. R. O. Trice. Mr. M. Chambers. Mr. It. Russell. Mr. Coinle. Mr. It. 11 1 4 1trridan. Mr. Dunlop Mr. J. B. aenhh. Lnrd t Orcevenor. Mr. IL H. Vivian. Mr. 8 Gurney. Mr. Warta. Mr. Y. W ilaarditon. .ups . IP* Moe Captain Kearney. Mr. G. Young.. On the other hand, Mr. Gladstone rewired the votes of the following who were absent on the lit of May : slr If Mr. Knatchhull.Hugeesen. Mr. E NrT. Lloyd. Mr. ritzwilloini. Mr. Wavoy. Mr. Forilyee. The ()Toner Don. Mr. neakell. Mr. Parry. Mr. kiulltely-Hughes. kfr.J.llanisaytnewineinherl The Conservatives voting on the previous division, but absent last night, were : bf r. Bagesll. Mr. It. 011 pin. Mr. C. bailey. Mlt D. Gooch. Mr. IL B Baring. Mr. Hope. Mr H. Barnett. Mr. Morons, Mr. Barrow. mg stout Mr. Conolly. air U. Motley. Mr. Davenport. 001. Kinn. Limit -Colonel Pe so. Admiral Waleost. Mr. Plover. Wilßams. Mr. Getty. Mr. Wife. The new Conservative voters were : Mr. 11. KUM°. Col. Lowther. Esti of Bettis's, Mr. Pemberton. Viscount estrum. Mr. Pugh. Map, Dickson. Mr. Sandford. General Donne. Lord H. arvitt. Mr. Dupre. Mr. A. nonipsow. viscount lopestre. Lonl il. Mr. D. Junes. M. AUGUSTE VlTtr, a French Government writer, formerly editor of the Constittitionstel, and now of the Etendard, has just published a pamphlet on the finances of the Empire. By a most unlucky misprint the Mositeur du Scir in announcing the new scini-oflicial work, said, instead of Lea Finances de ('Empire, los Finaces, and so perpetrated a phrase susceptible of being translated thus " The artful dodges of the Empire." OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) Mr. Hardy having intimated that he would make no attempt to amend the Suspensory Hill in committee, the Times hopes that the Irish establishment will soon cease to occupy the House of Commons. The ministay will doubtless *totals after last night from another trial of strength, and the house has now practically nothing bat the supplementary reform measures between itself and its own extinction. The Daily . News reviews the debate, speech by speech, observing that by the division at the does, another step was amide towards the redress of a great historic wrong. The Herald taxes Mr. Gladstone with offering an " In deoent menu*" to the Howe of Lords. It also sees some evidence of the influence of the feeling which animates the country In the reduction of the msjority. Our contempo. rary is confident that whether the old or the new constitu encies have to answer that: appeal, the result will be the election of a parliament pledged to maintain the existing constitution in Church and State, the protestant character of the national institutions, and the connexion between government and religion. If the policy which the house endorsed last night is fraught with danger, as Mr. Disraeli says is the ease, the Peat asks how it is that the present Premier regards it as consistent with his duty, as chief adviser of her Majesty, to retain office and counsel the Sovereign to assent to this policy being initiated. Who is responsible for what was done in the house last night' Mr. Disraeli will probably throw this responsi. Way upon the opposition. If his train of reasoning be correct, it is the leaders of her Majesty's opposition who, whilst the present administration retains office, must be considered accountable to the nation. Every protest having now been entered by those who do not concur in this sot of legislation, the Star trouts that parliamentary discussion will no longer be caricatured by opposition which can only lead to fruition and sleepy repetitions of worn-out arguments. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Suturtfuy Renew says that even if the House of Commons refuse to accede to the request of the government to rescind their decision on Mr. Bouverie's amendment relating to the Scotch Reform Bill, it is not a case for dissolving or resigning. If both sides agree that they are'to insert in the Scotch bill clauses as nearly approaching to the English clauses about the payment of rates as the circumstances of Scotland will admit, there is no ground for treating this as • came of war between the opposition and the ministry. With respect to the threat of dissolution, however, both the theory and the history of the constitution equally show, in the opinion of the Saturday Review, that the notion of a minister hav ing an absolute and unconditional right to dissolve parß ment elected before he came into dike, is • mere delusion. If the right existed, however, ministers are bound to exer cise it only for the public good. The evil which the minis try do by remaining in office under existing circumstances is apparent to all men, and the effect is to demoralise the House of Commons, and lead the nation to despise its re• presentative,. What the Scotch members meant by supporting Mr. Bouverie's amendment was, says the Examiner, practically something wholly different from that which would follow, were the question simply left where it lay on Monday night. They knew that, in many parishes, to enforce as a teat the payment of rates, would disfranchise some of thebeet and wealthiest men in the community, simply because rates do not happen to be there imposed. But the Examiner more than suspects it will be seen when the whole case comes to be reconsidered, that the representatives of Scot land have no particular anxiety to bring about universal suffrage by a snatch division ; and that they are no more disposed than their English or Irish brethren to force a dissolution on the question. The mingle cause of all the existing confusion, annoyance, and danger to the constitutional equilibrium, says the Spectator, is the personal ambition of the Premier. If he were like ►ny other statesman who has ever obtained the highest place in parliament, if he shrank as any other man would from responsibility unaccompanied by power, if he had the faintest reverence for the constitution under which he has risen, or the feeblest conviction that the institution he is defending is morally right, he would resign office, and the majority regaining its legitimate authority, and ac. cepting its legitimate responsibility, parliamentary govern ment would once more be firmly established. The Scotch sad Irish Reform Bills would be passed, the Suspensory Bill would be driven through, the registration would be completed, and then the householders of the United Kingdom would be called on to pronounce their final ver dict on the fate of the Irish church, A deputation has waited on the Duke of Montrose to complain of the exclusion of Penang from the new mail contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com pany. It was introduced by Mr. Thorns, Baring, M.P., and included Mr. Horsman, M.P., Mr. Miller, M.P., Messrs. W. Napier, Chairman of the Straits Settlement Association, Guthrie, Gilman, Travers, Barton, and others, but it is understood that the Postmaster-General gave no encouragement to any hope of an alteration being made. The export and import trade of the settlement is said to be equal to en aggregate of five millions sterling. A bill has been or will be immediately filed in Chancery against the Brighton Railway Company by par ties understood to represent the Union Bank, and other holders of Brighton preference stock of 1865, complaining of the misappropriation of large sums due to them— through the payment of arrears of previous year', on account of law and other expenses —out of the revenues of 1867; whereas the holders of these preferences allege themselves to be entitled to 5 per cent, dividends out of the profits of the year, from whatever balances may re. main after payment of the next older preferences. The bill also prays for the appointment of a receiver in Chan cery, and it is stated that an injunction will be at once applied for, in order to arrest farther like pro meant,. Not the least remarkable incident in connection with the prosecution of ex - Governor Eyre is e donation of 2001. hf Lord Overtone to the Eyre Defence Fund. Sir Roderick Murchisen is " delighted." Itafr. 7 " • \ 0, MAY 23, 1868. ESTABLISHED CHURCH (IRELAND) BILL. HOUSE 07 001010" Pamir, KAT 22. braorfor woad radios road • Medea road*, sad quo tioa rpsord. 'That the bill he wow road a osossid tins. : —dasoadawat proposod. to liars out the word " sow," sad Mao red of Us! quokka to add tits words " apoa this day six maths : fisorstswy (Whom Tiardy)—Qaostioa pat, " That the word ' sow' stead pert et the queetiee."—The home divided ; Ayes, 312: MOM, 238. AYIIB. Asland T. D. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Monk, C. J. Agar-h ills, L. ?Asinine's', C. Ws Moniza, W. Aw Sir A. Foley, H. w. Moore, C. Akroyd, X FolJambe, F. J. More B.J. Allen, W. 8. Forg er, C . Morrison, W. Annette,, Visct. Forster, W. E. Murphy, N. D. Andover, Viral. Forbearer., C. P. Neste, C. Anstruther, Sir R. Yortescue, D. F. Nicol. J. D. Armstrong, R. French, Col. Norwood, C. M. Ayrton, A. K nuelee, limit. O'Beirne. J. L. Aytoun, R. It Gaskell, J. H. O'Brlen. Sir P. :razU, J. Gavin, ffeJor O'Conor Dun, The X Gibson, T. M. &Donoghue, The Barclay, A. C. Gilpin, C. Deny, Sir J. 1 Barnes, T. Gladstone, W. Z. O'Loghko, Sir C. Barron, Sir H. W. Gladstone, W. H. Onsluw, 0. Barry, A. H. Glyn. 0. G. O'Reilly, M. W. Barry, C. R. Goldman, Sir F. Osborne, R. X Bess. A. GoldsmicL.T. Otway, A. J. Baxter, W. E. Closchen, CI J. Owen, Sir H. 0. Baxley. T. Gower, Y. L. Padmore, R. Besunsoot, H. F. Gower, Lord R. Paget, T. T. Beaumont, W. B. Graham, W. Parry, T. Biddulph, M. Gregory, W. N. Pease, J. W. Bingham, Lord Grenfell, H. X Peel, A. W. Blake, J A. Greville.Nugent, A. Peel J. Biennerhaseett,Siat Orevillishiugeet,CeL Pelham, Lord Bonham-Carter, J. Gray, Bfr J. Mips, R. N. Bouverie, X P. Grey, Sir G. Platt, J. Bowyer Sir G. Grosvenor, Hari Po ll ard-I.Trquhart,W Brady, Dr. Groarepor, Capt. Portman, W. IL. Brand, H. Grove, T. F. Potter, E. Bright, Sir C. Hadfield, O. Potter, T. B. Bright, Jacob Hankey, T. Prior W. P. Bright, John Hanmet, Sir J. Prltcksrd, J. Browne Lord J. T. Hardcastle , J. A. P ro b y, L or d Bruce, lord C. Harris, J. D. 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Walsh, A. Fadden, J. Long, R. P. Warren, R R Yellowee, E. lopes, H. C. Waterhouae, S. Persimmon, 81r J. Lopes, Sir M. Welby, W. E. Finch, G. H. Lowther, W. Williams, Y. W. Porde, Col. Lowther. Col. Woodd, B. T. Forester, Oen. Lowther, J. Wy id, J. Fresheeld, C.K. Mahon, Inset. • Wyndham. H. Beltway, Sir W. P. Ilainwaring, T. Wyndham, P. Galway. Vinci. Malcolm. J. W. Wynn, Sir W. W Garth, R. Manners, Lord J. Wynn, C. W. Goddard, A. L. Manners, Lord 0. Wynne, W. I. Golchiey, G. Matheson, Sir J Yorke, J. R. Goodson, J. Mayo. Earl of Gordon, E. S. Metier, Col. Gore, J. 8.. Miles, J. W. Gore, W. E. Mitford, W. T Gent, J. E. Montagu, lord R TILLIJILS. Taylor, Ca Whitmore. H. (he Caurt. BALMORAL CASTLE, MAY 20. The Queen walked in the morning, accompanied by Princess Loniae, and her Majeety drove out in the after noon accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and attended by the Duchess of Athol* and Miss Macgregor. Prinoe Leopold drove out, attended by Mr. Collins. The Princess of Wales drove oat yesterday, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial °Moe from the Governors of Gibraltar, Ceylon, Hong Kong, the Australian Colonies, and the Bahamas. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labuan, the Straits Settle ments, and the Australian Colonies. THE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN WINDIsOII-PLRE.—Her Majesty the Queen haring signified her intention of holding a review of yoltutteers in Windsor park towards the end of June next, the Secretary of State for War is prepared to receive aPPliastiono from corps desirous of attending. The applications must be made on a prescribed form through the lords-lieutenant of the respective counties, and delivered at the Wat-olSos on or before Monday, the Bth of June, after which date no farther applications will be received. FOREIGN NEWS. C 18 DAY.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION, ______ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. We have this morning received letters from ou r ourrespondenta with the Abyssinian giving an amount of the art angements fur ft., re turn of the furze to Annts'ey Bay. T he lett,. latest date is April 28, " on the Tacazze." On the 20th ult. a grand review of the composing the first division of the force on the Talanta plain, when his Excelle n sir Robert Napier complimented the army on th"e successful termination of their Labours, and a general order to be read to them. The captives were present, and the army imm before them, many e y es streaming with tears At the close of the review, Sir Robert i n the captives to the soldiers and sailors, awl upon Colonel Thesiger, the adjutantv.q. ii I. • read the following order : Soldiers of Abyssinia,— The Queen and Peopl e of Er A t I entrusted to you a very arduous and dinicult vsia.!tQa to release our countrymen from a painful awl lm.. tivity, and to vindicate the honour of our ctuier., 1. ;1 had been out rage d by Theodore, King of Alvst,,, 1 , ratulate you with all my heart on the noble iv.,v sr, you have fulfilled the commands of our Severe,. .e. have traversed, often under a tropical sun, or tivre.....f and sleet, four hundred miles of mountainous country; you have crosse 1 many steep an.l pr- lou.• ranges of mountains more than ten thousand feet , n ai tide,with scanty wherenty food,ycn a supplies d so, could eo f yoi u: n irf o . lo t dre k dsm i a : nnyye p hariu ,.. When you arrived within reach of your enema, •t: either food or water, in four days you passed the f• ,n. Ale chasm of the Beshilo and defeated the army of 'it dore, which poured down upon you from lofty fortress, in the full confidence of i y A o h n o r s t f e o e f t. nt a l n u th h o a u y s e an c d: p t h u a r v e e d ps.u•ls o f 30 pieces of artillery, many of great weight .tel 'Money, with ample store of ammunition. you hr., stormed the almost inaccessible fortress of M.,,; 1414. fended by Theodor, with the &spew'. rum. an of h., chiefs and followers. After y in foree.l th. entrance, Theodore, who never show, .1 r e , distrusted the offer of mercy which had h, :I 1 ' ; to him, and died by his own hand. You has, r ,.. t only the British captives, but also those of °the- fr ou .3v nations. You have nutcase(' the chains of it • c...tr, of the principal chiefs of Abyasihit. so many victims have been slaughtered, had Lei. o.lth .1 to the flames, and remains only a scorch. ro complete and rapid succrss is due, mercy of God, whose hand, I feel amour d. te • e over us in a just cause ; secondly, t., th, to.;, spirit with which you have been inspired. ln.li 3.. t• have forgotten the distinctions of race and Cr. o ;•, pace with their European contracted. Never h,.,,., • y entered on a war with more honourable f-tht.,• yours; this has carried you through ui Lai_ in clifiiculties. You have been only eager fur flit. ;.; when you could close with your enemy. The r. brance of your privations will pass away but your gallant exploit will live in history. Tic and the people of England will appreciate your ser .e... Oa my part, as your cornmardrr, I thank you for devotion to your duty, and fur the good discipline have maintained. Not a single complaint bar he,n to me against a soldier of villagers wilfully molost• in property or person. We must not what we owe to our vmmader who have hr, a labouring for us in the sultry climate of Zoula and th Pass of Koomsylee, or the monotony of pouts which maintained our communication. Each and all would given all they possess to be with us, and they deserve nor gratitude. I shall watch or er your safety to the mom, at of your re-embarkation ; and t r the end of my life sh.d! remember with pride that I have n mmanded you. E. NAL LEK, Lieutenant-Garland, Commander-in• Chief. Camp Dalanta. April 20. it was fully:expected by our correspondents that the whole of the force would be at or south ~f Senaft; by the first week in June. Everythin 4 bespoke a rapid march and a speedy re-embiirlsati..l % though there was some apprehension that the rain; would overtake the rear guard. Should this he case the Sooroo pass would be impractie:tb!, but regiments remaining on the highlands would the ii go by way of the Taranta pawl to Maitkowalt,nhith, r transports would be sent for them. Ti.., re-eittb.tr, ation was expected to commence on fr o nth this month. The greatest sorrow had been caused t!io death, from brain fever, of Lieutenant Y — r . gan, of the Royal Engineers. His renin's r. interred in the graveyard of St. Cabriers, with military honours, the Commander in c!,:ti being present ; and an order regarding 6'. and paying a high tiibuto to the dvci..isuri memory, had been issued. Our letters speak of the postal department eon , nected with the expedition as having been aln, , ,st I a total failure, mails havingbeen lost and bags cumin:, to hand containing only a mass of pulp, letters with out envelopes, &c. Alist had been published giviii; the opening and concluding words of each letta. The cold on the plateaus during the previtoli week had been intense, and the pools were covered with ice, while at Zoula the thermometer b tv.l at 112 degrees in the shade. At blagdala the Abyssinians were fighting vigorously amongst themselves. The Queen (4 the Gallas holds the place, and has taken Ovibaai's chief man prisoner. INDIA. DISASTER IN THE RIVER HOUGH Li TOTAL LOSS OF THE ETHEL AM) AGAMEMNON. We learn from the Cakutta Englishman that a fatal collision took place on the 23rd ult. between the merchant ships Agamemnon and Ethel. According to the report of Captain Wlnnes, of the latter vessel, both ships were being towed up the river, and the Agamemnon was towed about 150 yards ahead of the Ethel, but afterwards dropped down with the tide apparently with the intention of anchoring on her port quarter or astern. There appeared to be not sufficient water for her to anchor in that position, and she then steamed ahead across the bows of the Ethel, with the intention of anchoring ahead of that vessel but in as doing the Agamemnon had a strong cant to the starboard, having the tide on the port bes, which caused her to drift down towards the Ethel, When it was found that a collision would take place, the stoppers of the chain of the Ethel were cut, and more chain paid out, but while in the act of doing this, the Aga mcm non's starboard quarter took the Ethel on the port bow, and in the collision the chain parted. The Agamemnon still keeping athwart the Ethel's bows, an anchor was let go from her, but just at thu time both the vessels took the ground and then separated, lying about half a ship's length from one another. When the Ethel grounded she gave a heavy lurch to starboard, righted I I again , but with the second lurch capaized, the. Agamemnon going over about the same time. When the Ethel capsized the crew were in different parts of the ship about their duties. The chief officer, Mr. Bolburt, was on the star board side of the deck for'ard and when he found the ship going over, started to run aft, and it is NI ~! i I i~ i~ I (~` MI aid Ge ste ate men on don favc part at I+ lerts Atli di/E, utak n gent R_ ie rial I ace° by t liup Lhual >aly. :heel Ti THAI I.!cre - a rf ti l Earl then 'pent ...0 pe ogn a Moos