The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

rl ••• -• - 21 , " "- " , ;4)&1 c o, Aliff, 111 rtfi% asau4 xa i.v._ d ft' - . r_ j N0.6,414.] itESSItS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of Ilat kwallard, London) LINK of STKAM sod PACKET sal] , to Al ATKA LI A.—For ELBOURNK (Port Phillip, Duvet, 1,. levee the Iheins on W I.:ONE:MAY. the 'oth Nlsmh O mouth the splendid clipper ship sus.sr.x, 1.000 was, I:I MEEKS, Commander ; lying In the East India Docks. - ~,notoadstions fur all classes of passengers are unsar and she will carry an etperienced surgeon—Kir freight .: mouse apply to A LLIsIllEf and flilitUAN, with Mews. •N Et WWI:AM and SUNS, 7. Leadenhall-street, aTEAM to NEW YORK.—IINTI'ED STATEf3 MAIL LINE—The magnificent steamers of the :sew t ork 4,1 Havre Amami Ilan Conaway will bare Havre and Falmouth .:th I , 3l.engers and mails once a fortnight. as under. These lemmas are uneoualled for their paamenger accommodation, and o elCelletler of their cuisine. .n 0 ltrrimac Paltom prom Ham. ! Fran Miaow& Wean..lay, /Ler. 20 tuTraday, Mar. SI Wednesday. April 3 'Thursday, April Wednesday. April 17 Thursday, April 18 edneaday, May I Thunday, Lay 2 Through fares from London, L 3 tlrst-elass, end tl6 second last —For further particulars apply to JAMBS A. WOTTON, Bare: VREIttiltlTF., KANE, and Co., Faris; O. C. and It W. FOX and Co.. Falmouth. or IL STAIR sad Co., 146, CU:spade. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA DELPIIIA STEAMedIIP COMPANY.—INIIAN LINE. — earning the United Mates Malls. Tho Curupanfe hilLpowered steamers win be despatched as and,x, . PROM LIVERPOOL to NEW TORE: CITY OF WidToN, Wednesday, Feb. 27. EDI NBI Saturday, March & B CITY OF ALI I MoRE, W Inonlay , March 6. And every Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin passage by the Mai gesniers selling miry Wednesday, 16, 17, and 21 guineas, according to the aocommodation. Fanned pumps Includes a Pill supply of cooked provisions. "AssZfor Canada and the United Mates booked through on n a ntageous terms.—For further particulars apply to WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Water•treet, Liverpool; and to EWES rid MACEY. M. Elng Williant•treet, London. OVERLAND ROUTE. —COMMUNICATION by STEAM to INDIA, AUSTEALLt, &e. vIA EGYPT, from Southampton and Maneillet—The PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL sTEANI NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK tAssEN GUIs and receive Cargo and Parcels for Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, Aden, and !tomboy by their 'Niemen leaving Southampton on the 4th, 12th, Mb, and 27th of every month.—For Ceylon, Maar" l'alcott.t, the Straits, China, and Japan (Yokohama,. by own of the 4th and mot of mum month ; and for King George's Sound, Melbourne, and Sydney, by the steamer leaving South ampton on the 20th of every month—rbe steamers leave liar seillm on the Mb, 12th, _firth, and Uth of the month—For tardier particulars apply at the Com Ye Offices, 122, Leaden badureet, Loudon, ; or -place, Southampton. BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hartover , Brune wick. and Central Germany.—The North German Lloyd's ens dreeeless screw steamer CONDOR, Captain BAKU. will na dtspatched ou Tli V, Feb. 28, calling at Blackwell (weather permitting!, at 12 poop—Veneto Bremen, ES end C 1: Mum Betel*. £3 and £1 10e.—Apply at CHAPLIN'S Venereal Regeoteircue : or to PHILLIPPS, ORAVTII, PHIL. LIPPs end Ca. St. Dunataserbouits. Cram-lan., Greet Tower street. E.C. ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Incorporated by Act of Partiament. 1557. TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that the TENTH ORDINARY ANNI AL MEETING of the Atlantic Telegraph Company will be bell at the Donlon Tavern, Bishupegateatreet, Within the City of London, on TVEADAY, the 12th day of March, Ise% at 12 o'clock at MOO precisely, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Ihreetors and a Statement of the Company's Amount, for the ilertlon of Directors and Auditos, and upon the general business of the Company. And notice is hereby further eye', that the Books for the registration of transfers of shorts will be closed on and from Friday, the let day of March. unto and including Tuesday, the 11th day of March, 1157.—8 y order, GEORGE BAWABD, Secretary and General Superintendent. 12, St. Helen'..place. Bishopegatestreet, London, Feb. 25, INST. 110 IMPORTERS , Shipp ers , Steam Shipping Companies. and Consignee, o Foreign Goode, by steamers to othenrite into the Port of London.—The eton of It,, Trade Wharf, UMW', and Upper Tree Trade Wharf, Dow pet Dock, Upper Thammetreet, OFFER FACILITIES to the abova—Farther information may he obtained on application, by letter or in peryti. to X CLAY and Co., alteration and were- Maas keepers—Otame, t 3, Upper Thastowtrost. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, This calibrated old IRISH WHISKY m o o DUBLIN PR= MEDAL—It is pare , pure, mild, mellos, and very wholesome. Sold In bottles, Ss. lid. each, at the retail houses hi loridon, by the agents In the principal towns In d : or wholesale at e, Great Windmill-eireet, London, W. ()Wier* the ied seal, pink label, and cork branded "Kinaban's LL Whisky.' PEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. 6d., 25., L 2a Id. per pound are the prices at which PHILLIPS end Co., tea ma d umle, S King William-insiaM., City, London. KC., are selling good and line BLACK TEA. A price current poet free. toe. worth carriage tree to any railway station or market town In the United Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all parts of London. Olnerve.—Pli I LLI PS and Co. base no agents. Sagan are supplied at market prices. A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A .C3l- =NUE CADDY, coatandog Nike of really good BLACK MIA, cant carnage free to any railway station or market lanai a Beggarid, Ireland, Scotland, or Wake, on receipt of 40e, by PHIL ILES and Co.. tea merchants, 8, King Willfam- . treat , City, LC. OSBORNE'S STILTON is THE Cheese. CHIGNONS ! CHIGNONS! CHIGNONS ! TO THE WEARERS OP CHIGNONS. Ladle.: Do not throw aside this important sad Seeming Ornament, when they ran be rendered perfectly free trait all noxious matter by one finale application of Al Gt•irrEri ANTI-0 KIWAKIN ES, to be had only wholesale and retail at Ye. Maddox-street, Regentetreet, with directions for me. hiee as Lid. can be sent by post 6d. extra Agents treated for all parts of the Country. Xiiiinfacturen and hair merebants supplied. - HAMILTON and KIMPTON, lll:ReltA NT TAIIAII* 1* STRAND. Mesas. 11. and K. Invite attention to the new goods at the Teel best qualities. made in the latest etyle, at fair prices. N.& thereoate always on hand. TEETH and PAINLESS EXTRACTIONS guaranteed without chloroform or danger—ltr. DAY, Dmlid, gol, Retreat atrset (three doors from Polytechnic`, late Principal assistant to Mr. Eitel!, of t, Grosvenor-street, W. LABIBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an effectual remedy, without confining the bowels or affecting the head. truly efficacious and pleasant, In admitted to be the hest medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, tonfirmed caws of asthma. and Incipient consmnption. It fre quently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce Incurable admirably &lino the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In 'wreathing consumption Its effects are truly beueficle. Ninon. det rived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, ma depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it . Prepared only and sold by W. LAJIBEILT, chemist, g, King Wil lis:a-greet, flaring-croak London, and by all druggists, to bottles, Mkt , aid three quantltles In one, ta. 9d. Be particular had soh for Lambert's Aetltmatfc Balsam. The is.. and address ete euenveo ou the gawp. BEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES: COMM KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES: INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION. BEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES: BitoNculAL AMMON& KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES: which are daily rec.:amended by the faculty. Testi- Modals from the most eminent of whom may be sees. sold in boot.. IR tid , and tins. fa ad. sad ea ed. each, by IILaTINO, Chemist. 79. st Paul's-churchyard, Lanka bold retail by al I Drugetita. &c. - nINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The nuilcul profession for thirty years have approved or Ws pare solution of magnesia u the best remedy for acidity of Se stomach, heartburn, headache. gout, and Indigestion and as the beat mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for ladies, children, and hifantso—DiNN Milli) and On.. Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London, sad of all other chemists thronehnut the world. RDA BSA DDON'S NEW ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. On Tuesday, February 26, No. V., price 1.., BELGR A V I A. A London Magmine, conducted by K. Z. BIADDOII. lAntlPlart auk MARCH. 1. BO& of Prey. A N..rel. 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B —The first Volume of Belgravia," elegantly bound In twin ekgh, I•evelled boards. hal gilt skin and back. nil, a _ . _ is. NI., is nor ready. Also eases for binding, by Luke Li mner. 616 ;;;71 1 ; ; ;;;;;I:-hotue. Paternoster-row, LC. lIIHE AZTECS, whose presence has been 1. demanded by all the crowned heads of Europe, will receive visiton at the Queen's Concert itoosns, Hanover-square, every day prior to their departure for Italy, from I till o'clock. Entrance, 54 children, 6d. Entrance from 3 till 6, Is. 6d. ; child►en,li ed. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. Mitchell, 33, Old Bondatreet : Mr. Austin, rit. James's-ball; Mr. Cbappen, 50, New bondatreet ; and at the Rooms. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, Hi g h Holborn—This very elegant and spacious eetabl shment having been entirely redecorated, OPEN EVERY EVENING. The grand band. conducted by Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform niOtly a choice selection of operatic and dance music. Open at hell peat d; slum at It Admission. le. THE TIMES, Second Edition, POSTED by evening mall daily at 26.. a qoarter, or 60a the half-year, the PALL-MALL OAZSTTE, lus. ral. a quarter, paldin advance. All other newspapers supplied. Advertisements, notices of Meths, ttc , inserted In Tim Timm—Address W. DEILKS, 22, Market street, May-talr, Landon. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (1117The0 ITLEGIAML) THE PARIS EXHIBITION. PARIS. FEB. 24. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" Since the first of February the Emperor has several times visited the Exhibition and has expressed his satisfaction at the details of the enterprise. His Majesty has been able to assure himself that all will be completely ready by the day fixed for the opening ceremony." HUNGARY. PESTEE, FEB. 24. A solemn Te Dews was sung to-day in all the churches in honour of the restoration of the Hun garian constitution. To-day Count Andrassy will receive the members of the municipality of Pesth. Various addresses of confidence have been for warded to the newly appointed Hungarian minis ters, not only from the Magyars, but also from Saxon, Servian, and Roumanian communes. The remains of the Archduke Stephen will arrive at Buds to-morrow. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Ph. 23. Herr von Frankenberg-Ludwigsdorf, President, by seniority, of the North German Parliament, has invited the members of the parliament to be pre sent at the first full sitting, which will be held on Monday next. The order of the day will relate to the constitution of the assembly and its division into committees. Moat of the plenipotentiaries from the North German States have arrived here, and have been received by the King. The different fractions of the parliament are hold ' ing preliminary conferences. The King has given an audience to the leaders of the moderate conservative party, the Dukes Ujeat and Ratibar. Baron von Rothschilde, the member for Frankfort ' on-the- Maine,has been recei vedby Herr von Savigny. The King has appointed as commissioners to be present at the sittings of the North German Par liament Counts von Enlenberg and von Itzenplitz, and Herren von der Heydt, von Roon, and von Savigny. This commission will be under the pre sidency of Count von Bismarck, and will act in concert with the representatives of the other ) governments of the Confederation. Baron von I Werthem has gone to Munich as Prussian minister at the Bavarian court. Baron von Rosenberg will go in a similar capacity to Stuttgardt. The New Prussian Cross Gazette of this evening, in contra dicting certain rumours current here, says that the relations of Prussia towards the South German States are every day becoming more friendly. ITALY. FLORIDICS, Fla. 23, EVENING. At a secret sitting of the Senate, held to-day, it was resolved to postpone the trial of Admiral ?cr eam) until the 26th of March. The Austrian and Italian commissioners charged with discussing the preliminaries of the proposed Austro-Italian Treaty of Commerce and Navigation held their first conference to-day. EXPLOSION OF A POWDER. MAGAZINE AT NAPLES. NAPLES, FEB. 23. The powder magazine at Poeilippo has exploded. Several persona were killed, and many others injured. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, F. m. A serious railway accident has occurred between Koslow and Riesan, an entire train having been overturned. Ten persons were killed, and thirty injured. The cause of the accident is uncertain, some accounts ascribing it to the train having been put to too great speed, and others to a breakage in one of the axles of the locomotive. ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 24. The governors of the western provinces have issued a circular in which they deny the rumour that the imperial decree ordering the sale of the property confiscated from the Poles had been re voked ; adding that this property will be disposed of by public auction at the expiration of the term already fixed, namely, the 10th of December next. CHINA AND JAPAN. (Via Trieste.) HONG KONG, Jar. 15. Large bodies of rebels are threatening Hankow '• 1 they at one time advanced within 14 miles of that city, but have now retreated. The waters of the Yangtsze are low and naviga tion is delayed. Large fires have occurred at Foochow and Liutsin. Extensive opium robberies have taken place at Ningpo. Great excitement exists at Foochow Foo on account of a graduate being publicly flogged by order of a military mandarin. Intelligence received here from Japan announces the election of Shotsubashi as Tycoon. Re had declared his policy to be progressive, and favour: able to foreigners, and had announced that he would resign if unsupported by the &Imola. Great fires had occurred in the neighbourhood of Yoko hama ; four miles of houses are reported to have been burnt down. Some days ago while Sir Harry Parkes was riding, a man insolently attempted to atop his horse. At first the guards refused to interfere, but eventually the man was arrested. AwVAL FROM 7111 WLST INDIES.—The West India and Pacifico Steamship Company's steamer West Indian, Captain Miller, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, with dates from Ports.u.Prince to Feb. 3 and Kingston Jan. 29. The latest advice. from Honduras received at Jamaica confirm the hostile attitude of the native Indians, bin it was anticipated that on the arrival of Sir Peter Chant and the reinforcements the rebellion would soon collapse. BOMBAY MAILS.—MALTA, FEB. 23.—The Tan jore, from Southampton 12th inst., arrived on the 21st at 4 a.m., and left at noon for Alexandria. The Pera, from Marseilles 20th inst., arrived on the 22nd at 8 p.m., and left at midnight for Alexandria. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1867. AMERICA. (azuria's QUEENSTOWN, FRB. The Royal Mail steamship Africa, from Halifax and Boston, arrived here at 11.45 p.m., with 94 passengers and 6,900 dole. in specie. After landing 76 sacks of mails and eight passengers she pro ceeded immediately for Liverpool with the Scotch and a portion of the English mails. All well. (Per Africa, vit Queenstown.) NEW YORK, Fui. 12, EVENING. The committee of investigation into the New Orleans riots have reported a bill for the civil government of Louisiana, providing for the appoint ment, by the President, of a person not implicated in the rebellion, as governor for one year; also for the appointment, with the consent of the Senate, of a provisional council of nine persons not implicated in the rebellion who shall exercise legislative powers and cause the election of a legis lature and state officers for one year—Congress to approve all acts of the council. The bill also pro vides that the electors are to be citizens not im plicated in the rebellion, and without dis tinction of colour ; and that a convention chosen by electors thus qualified shall be convened for the month of October next, to form a perma nent state constitution, not permitting any dis tinction on account of colour, acknowledging the perpetuity of the Union, and repudiating the rebel I debt—such constitution to be presented to Congress I as the basis for the admission of Louisiana to repre sentation, and the President to appoint a military commander to assist the authorities in executing I the laws. The bill finally provides that Louisiana shall be entitled to send one delegate to the House of Representatives, chosen by the above electors, until its admission as a state. (Via Halifax.) NEW YORK, Fn. 14, Burma. The House of Representatives has passed the bill of the reconstruction committee, for the mili tary government of the South, by 109 to 55 votes. The house has also passed the Louisiana Civil Government Bill, by 118 to 48 votes. A Wash ington despatch asserts that if the President vetoes this bill, Congress will make the veto a test for his impeachment. The Senate has reconsidered and adopted the Bankrupt bill. Senor Romero denies the truth of the reported capture of Juarez. ____ MEXICO. NEW YORK, FEB. 12. According to intelligence published by the New York papers from the city of Mexico, dated 2nd inst., vii Galveston, it was reported that Miramon had surprised and routed the Juarez garrison of Zacatecas. It was also rumoured that Juarez had been captured by the imperialists. Mejia, it was stated, had abandoned the cause of Maximilian, and declared himself and his troops to be neutral. Ortega had been sent to Monterey to undergo trial by court-martial. OTT ATLANTIC TZLEGRAPIL) NEW YORK, Irtn. 23, Nowt. The House of Representatives has abolished the tax on cotton from September next. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Opening prices : Gold, 1381. Sterling exchange ion London, 108 g. 6-20 United States Bonds, 111 i ; Illinois, 1161 1 ; Erie, 57. NEW YORK, Fn. Z 3, Evwrisa. It is reported that the Senate will reject the bill passed by the House of Representatives for the issue of greenbacks to the amount of 100,000,000 dols., for the redemption of the compound interest notes. The Cunard steamship Tripoli arrived out yester day. The Inman steamship City of Washington arrived out to-day. The English (Panama) mail of the 2nd Novem ber had arrived out at Sydney (New South Wales) on the Ist of January. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing prices :--Gold, 138 i. Sterling exchange on London, 108 f. Five• Twenty United States Bonds, 111} ; Illinois, 116} ; Erie, 57. Cotton : Middling upland, 32. THE MEMBERS FOR LEICESTER AND THE REFORM ger-meas.—At the reform meeting held at Leicester on Friday evening, briefly reported in our last impression, the following letters were read from the meinhers for the borough:—" House of Commons, Feb. 20, 1867.—Dear Sirs,-1 thank you for the note received last evening, end for the invitation, and should not hesitate to break my engagement here to be present at your meeting, on Fri day, if anything new or important should arise—but I cannot conceive that such will be the case—or that any course of action will be decided upon until we have heard the statement promised by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for Monday next. The government proposal to proceed by resolutions,' and the resolutions themselves, are alike unsatisfactory. It is not possible to say what course will be pursued by the house, but I trust the liberals will be united, otherwise there is no hope for the settlement of the reform question on a good and sound basis this session. The meeting at Mr. Gladstone 's is postponed until after Mr. Disraeli's further explanation.-1 am, dear sire, yours truly,—J. D. Hasuum.—To Messrs. J. Thompson, Emery and Kempson." " House of Commons, Feb. 20, 1867.—My dear Sir, — I entirely agree with the two first resolutions which are, I am advised, to be proposed at the meeting, on Friday, over which you are to preside. I trust that the course adopted by Mr. Gladstone will be such as entirely to justify the third resolution , and therefore it appears to me to be unwise for mem b er of parliament to pledge themselves to any course until they know what our leader will recom mend. You are aware that the meeting of the liberal party bas been postponed from to-morrow to Tuesday. Meanwhile, the people must be right to express them selves, for the issue really now lies with them. lam sorry to say that the only object of the great majority of this house is to stop agitation by administering the smallest conceivable measure that the people will socept.—Yours very truly, P. A. Tanoe.—Mr. T. T. Paget." REPRY.SENTATION OF NORTH SHROPSHIRE.—We believe that Lord Newport will be the conservative candi date for the vacancy in the representation of this shire, caused by the succession of the Hon. A. W. Oust to the peerage, and that it is likely his return will be unoppoel- THE "SUNDAY EVENINGS FOR THE PEOPLE. " — The announcement made in the papers on Saturday last, that Mr. Poland, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Baxter, the chairman of the Lord's-day Observance Society, had applied for and obtained a summons at Bow-street against the proprietors of St. Martin's-hall, for allowing the ball to be used on Sunday evenings for the lectures and sacred music pop ularly known as the " Sunday Evenings for the People," with a view to their suppression by law, had the effect of drawing an unusually large audience to St. Martin's-hall last evening, when Professor Camel] was announoed to lecture on the " Reciprocal Influence of French and English Literature," and Mr. Baxter Langley, " On the Indifference of the Working Classes to the Ordi nary Religious Services." At the conclusion of the lecture, a selection of sacred music was sung by Mira Susan Galton M+llle. George, and a moat efficient choir, under the direc tion of Mr. .Tenningit. Mr. B. Langley thenannounced the attempt about to be made to put down, the " Sunday Evenings," on the present occasion by the aid of a police magistrate. The oommittee , however, under whose auspices " these Sunday Evenings" were got up, were determined to fight the battle to the last. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 23. APPOINTMENTEL—Staff- Surgeon Dr. W. Roggen, to the St. Vincent. Midship. men W. J. Moore, to the Bellerophon ' • M. X. Hall, to the Zebra (supernumerary). Engineer T. Barrett (addi tional), to the Pisgard, for the Rover. CRYSTAL PALACE FREE LECTURES.—MT. W. Lovell, jun., delivered the lecture last Thursday afternoon to a very numerous and fashionable audience. The subject of the lecture was " John Howard, the Philaa CZYIPTAL PALACE. HALF-A-Caowii ihr t:: SATURDAY, Fin 23.—Admissions on payment, 1,466; ditto by lama tickets, 6,769 ; total visitors, 7,226. OPENING OF THE NORTH GERMAN SPEECH OF KING WILLIAM. BERLIN. Fie. 24. The first session of the North German Parliament was opened to-day in this capital by the King of Prussia in person. On the right of the throne were the Crown Prince and the other royal princes, with the exception of Prince Frederick Charles, who took his place among the members of the parliament. On the left of the throne were the Federal plenipo tentiaries, headed by Count Bismarck in military uniform. The Queen, the Crown Princess, and her royal highness's eldest son, Prince Frederick Charles, Prince William of Baden, Prince Nicholas of Nassau, Prince Henry of Hesse, and almost all the diplomatic body,were present, and the number of spectators was very great. The King of Prussia, who was received on enter_ ing with the most enthusiastic cheers, read the fol lowing speech from the throne : Illustrious, noble, and honourable Gentlemen of the North German Confederation,—lt is an elevating moment which I come among you. Mighty events have brought it about. Great hopes are bound up with it. I thank Divine Providence, which has led Germany towards the object desired by her people along roads we neither chose nor foresaw, for the privilege of giving expression to these hopes in community with an trembly such as has not sur rounded any German prince for centuries. Relying upon this guidance, we shall attain that object all the earlier the clearer we recognise, looking back upon the history of Germany, the causes that have led us and our forefathers away from it. Formerly powerful, great, and honoured, because united and guided by strong hands, the German empire did not sink into dissension and weakness without both its head and its members being in fault. Deprived of weight in the councils of Europe, of influence over her own history, Germany became the arena of the struggles of foreign poWers, for which she furnished the blood of her children, the battle-fields, and the prises of combat. But the long ing of the Gelman people for what it had lost has never ceased, and the history of our time is filled with the efforts of Germany and the German people to regain the greatness of their past. If these efforts have hitherto not attained their object—if they have only increased dissension, in place of healing it, because people allowed themselves to be deceived by hopes or reminiscences as to the value of the present by ideals as to the importance of facts— we recognise therefrom the necessity of seek ing the union of the German people in com pany with facts, and of not again sacrificing what is within our reach to what we may desire. In this sense the allied governments, in accordance with former actor tomed practice, have agreed upon a number of defined and limited but practically important arrangements, as imme diately possible as they are undoubtedly requisite. The draft of the constitution that will be laid before you asks from the independence of individual States, for the benefit of the whole, only such sacrifices as are indispensable to protect peace, to guarantee the security of federal terri tory, and the development of the prosperity of its inhabitants. I have to thank my allies for the readiness with which they have met the r equirements of the common fatherland. I express this gratitude with the consciousness that I too should have been found ready to display the same devotion to the gene ral welfare of Germany, if Providence had not placed me, as heir to the Prussian crown, at the head of the most powerful State of the confederation, and for that reason the one called to the leadership of the commonwealth. I feel myself, however, strong in the conviction that all the incenses of Prussia have been at the same time towards the restoration and elevation of German power and honour. Notwithstanding the general readiness, and although the mighty events of the past year have convinced all men of the indispensable necessity of reconstructing the German condi tion, thus rendering the public mind more favourably inclined towards such a measure than it was previously, and perhaps might be at a later period again, we have anew perceived during the negotiations bow difficult is the teak of attaining complete unanimity between so many inde pendent governments, which have also in their concessions to bear in mind the views of their separate estates. The more, gentlemen, you realise these difficulties, the more carefully, I ani convinced, you will bear in mind, in your examination of the draft, the heavy responsibility for the dangers to the peaceful and legal execution of the work that has been commenced, which might arise if the agreement arrived at with the governments ;roma the bill now laid before you, could not again be obtained for the alterations demanded by the parliament. The point of su preme importance at present is not to neglect the favour able moment for establishing the building ; its more per fect completion can then safely remain entrusted to the subsequent combined cooperation of the German sove reigns and races. Regulation of the national relations of the North German Confederation towards our brothers south of the Maine has been left by the peace treaties of last year to the voluntary agreement of both parties. Our hands will be openly and readily extended to bring about this understanding as soon as the North Genumi Con federation has advanced far enough in the settlement of its constitution to be empowered to conclude treatks. The preservation of the Zollverein, the common promotion of trade, and a common guarantee for the security of Ger man territory, will form fundamental conditions of the understanding which it may be foreseen will be desired by both parties. As the direction of the German mind generally is turned towards peace and its labours, the con federate association of the German states will mainly assume a defensive character. The German movement of recent years has borne no hostile tendency towards our neighbours, no striving after conquest, but has arisen solely from the necessity of affording the broad domains from the Alps to the sea the fundamental conditions of political progress which the march of develop ment in former centuries has impeded. The German races unite only for defence and not for attack, and that their brotherhood is also regarded in this light by adjacent nations is proved by the friendly attitude of the mightiest European states, which see Germany without apprehension and envy take possession of those s►me advantages of • great political commonwealth, which they themselves have already enjoyed for centuries. It therefore now only de pends upon us, upon our unity and our patriotism, to secure to entire Germany the guarantees of a future in which, free from the danger of again falling into dissension and weakness, she will be able to further, by her own decision, her constitutional development and prosperity, and to fulfil her peace.loving mission in the council of nations. I trait in God that posterity, looking back upon our common labour,, will not say that the experience of former unsuccessful attempts has been useless to the German people, but that on the other hand our children will thankfully regard this parliament as the commencement of the unity, freedom, and power of the Germans. Gentlemen, all Germany, even beyond the limits of our confederation, anxiously awaits the decisions that may be arrived at hare. May the dream of centuries, the yearning and striving of the youngest generations, be realised by our common work. In the name of all the allied governments, in the name of Germany, I confidently call upon you to help us rapidly and safely to carry out the great national task. And may the blessing of God, upon which everything depends, accompany and promote the patriotic work. Three times during the delivery of the speech his Majesty was interrupted by loud cheers. At the conclusion of the speech Count Bismarck do dared the parliament to be open. The King then bowed throe times to the assembly, and quitted the hall amid great enthusiasm. A spectator in the hall died during the ceremony. BISHOP OF LONDON'S FUND.—The first meeting of the board for the present year will be held to-morrow, at four o'clock. The Bishop of London will be in the chair, and the third annual report cootaining a statement of the operations of the fund to the close of 1868 will be peeentod by the executive committee. [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.] )fttott. CRYSTAL PALACE PALACE CONCERTS. The concert of Saturday last was rendered especially interesting by Madame fichumann's magnificent performance of the greatest of all pianoforte concertos— Beethoven's in E flat, generally known as the " Emperor," a title bestowed in comparatively recent times as signifi cant of supremacy, in the same way that Mozart's great symphony with the fugue has long received the prefix of " Jupiter." To Madame Sehumann's transcendent merits as a pianist, uniting executive with intellectual and poetical power, we have several times borne testimony since her re-►ppearance in London a few weeks since ; and we need now therefore only reiterate our opinion that there is scarcely any living pianoforte player who so nearly approaches Mendel/Bohn in that subtle ap preciation of the spirit and intention of the greatest of all pianoforte music—thatof Beethoven—andthatsyropathetia warmth of imagination which gives to the performance of a written piece of music somewhat of the spontaneous charm and impulse of an improvisation. Madame Schu mann's performance on Saturday fully bore out our present and former eulogies, and produced an effect which a mere executive display unshed to intellectual foroe could scarcely achieve with an audience so accustomed to high musical art as the visitors to the Crystal Palace concerts. HERR SCHULTZ'S " MASKS AND PACKS." The private performance of a somewhat novel entertainment, under the title of Masks and Fates; or, Studies of Character and Physiognoway, was given by Herr Schultz at the Egyptian.hall on Saturday evening, a pre vious representation having taken place before a limited audience about two months since. The entertainment is I divided into four parts. In the first Herr Schultz presents us I with what he calls some humorous sketches of the vane ties of mankind. Standing on the platform in ordinary evening dress, ho represents, by a mere change in the expres sion of his features, several of what may be called the ele mentary typeset character. Thus we have the melancholy man, the sanguine man, the simpleton, the cynic, and so on. All of these not only stand out from each other with remark able clearness, but are distinguished by really artistic fidelity, each fresh example being a complete study in itself. Not content, however, with this display of his facial power, Herr Schultz actually succeeds in representing two distinct emotions at the same time. While one side of his face is beaming with joy the other is clouded with sadness. This very remarkable exhibition of contrasted expression briny the first partof the entertainment to a close. The second part is devoted to what the programme calls the physiology of the beard. Here Herr Schultz no longer relies upon his own resources, but calls in illusion to his aid. He I. seated at the table now, and all the lighta on the platform are carefully screened from the view of the audience. In this position every variety of beard, moustache, and whisker appears upon his face in turn, without any visible agency to account for their arrival or departure. The effect, as may be supposed, is singularly original and diverting. In the third part of the entertainment Herr Schultz intro duces his portrait album, or collection of twelve life-likenesses. The portraits are really paintings, but with the faces cut out so am to allow Herr Schnitz to fill up the vacancy with his own features. Results of the most humorous kind ate of course obtained by the process. In the fourth part of the entertainment, type; of na tionality are exhibited in costume. MR. PEABODM GIFT TO THE POOR OP LONDON. enTemarr OF THI TRUSTE=TOS THI TEAS 1866. Conformably to the expremed wish of Mr. Peabody that once in each year a report of the application of funds given by him, together with the amount of receipts and expenditure, should be laid before the public, the trustees have directed the following statement to be prepared. The annexed account will show that the ori ginal fund has besa inereeeed by the easing. of iseerest sad rent. to the extent of 15,4161. Be. Ild., making the aunt total of the trust at the end of December, 1866, 165,416/. 8.. 11d. The buildings at Spitallields and Islington continue to be fully occupied ; good order 11111 i contentment prevail, and the tenants, in the full enjoyment of new social comfort., and exempted from any interference with their independence and freedom of action, show no disposition to change. The ample play-grounds being ex clusively for the tenants are a source of much satisfaction to the parents, and conduce to the health and morality of the children. The sanitary condition of the buildings con tinues highly satisfactory. During the recent unhealthy season, when cholera awl other prevalent diseases infested the vicinity of the buildings both at Spitallields and Isling ton, one case of cholera in the former only occurred, and its contraction and fatal termination were mainly ascrib able to imprudence and neglect on the part of the patient. Including this case, the whole number of adult deaths has been but seven in a population of newly nine hundred. Of these, three died of con sumption, and two from old age and general infirmity. The mortality among children has unfortu nately been greater, amounting to 23; but nearly all these deaths occurred among families newly admitted, and most of which hail previously resided in crowded and unhealthy localities. Four blocks of buildings, Jaunting accommo dation for 195 families, have just been completed at Sbadweil, and named, like those at Islington, Peabody square. These when filled, together with the others now occupied, will contain above 400 familise,numbering about 2,000 persons. The amount of capital invested ice the had and buildings at Islington, is 40,3971. 2s. ld. the gross rents from which for the year amounted to 1,71,1. 16s. and after deducting 5431. Ills. 41. for taxes, working ex penses, and charges for repairs, alteration., and improve ments, there remains a net return of 1,174/. Os. sd. The inveetment in land and buildings at Spitalfields is 27,2151. lls. 3d., and the amount of rents for the year 1,0191. 8.. 6d. Deducting 375/. 6s. 4d. for taxes, working expenses, and charges for repairs, alterations and improve ments, there remains a net return of 6441. 2s. 2d. The cost of the general management of the trust during the year, ' including printing, stationery, salaries, and small sundries, was 317/. Ile. Subsequent to the publication of their state ment for the year 1865, Mr. Peabody, on the 29th of January, 1866, addressed a communicatiou to the trustees in which he announced his intention to Aug. meut his original gift of 150,0001., by a further sum of 100,0001.-at present represented by 5,000 shares of M. each in the stock at the Hudson's Bay Company. It is the wish of Mr. Peabody that this further sum with its re-invested dividends should accumulate till the year 1869, when the aggregate amount is to be at the disposal of the trusteis, and applicable in the same manner as the original fund to ameliorate the condition of the labouring poor of London, and to promote their comfort and happiness without distinction of religious persuasion or political bias. In the dedication of this fur ther amount to these objects, Mr. Peabody has enlarged the sphere of its usefulness by enabling the trustees to possess themselves of freehold sites at any locality within ten miles from the Royal Exchange, accessible by means of railways. There has been received on account of this second gift of Mr. Peabody interest money amounting to 3,6401., which, in acoonlanco with instructions contained in the trust deed, has been re-invested in the same stock. The fiscal statement, from the commencement of the trust to the 31st of December, 1066, is as follows:- Debit :-Cost of land and buildings at Spitalfields,ta,2lsl. Ils. 3d. ; ditto, ditto, Islington, 40,3971. 24. Id. ; ditto, ditto, Shadwell to present time, 40,982/. 3a. ld. ; cost of land, Chelsea, 4,632/. 12s. 6d. ; ditto, Bermondsey, 4 1 8911. 45. 3d. ; London, Brighton, and South Coast Hallway Debentured, 154001. • ditto, ditto, 15,0001. ; Midland Counties ditto, 10,0001. • cash balance, 7,2971. 15.. 9d. ; total, 165,4161. 11d. eredit :-Original fund, 150,00014 interest earned, 12,541/. 4s. 3d.; rents from Spitallields, less expenses, 1,4671. 15. sd, ' • ditto, Is li ngton, ditto, 1,4071. 12s. 3d. ; total, 165,4161.8 a. Ild. February, 1867. IL G. Somme, Secretary. A "protest against extreme ritualism" has been signed and published by 197 clergymen of the church of England in the county of Suffolk. CRYSTAL PALACIE —MY. Basil Young will give his amusing entertainment, entitled " My Peepshow," this afternoon at three o'clock, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday_this week. nit HEAVY BOMBAY MAILS.--SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 24.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship China, Captain Roskell, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings forty passengers, eleven packages specie, value 2,5191. 15s. 5d., and a general cargo, own prising 56 boxes oranges , ;ls'9 packages ivory, and 74 packages sundries, including three boxes lace, value 600 f. Her Majesty's ship Endymion, French ship Andromaque, and sloop Forbin, and the usual Egyptian fleet, were at Alexandria ; and at Malta, her Majesty's ships Victoria, Prince Consort, Caradoe, Ocean, Psyche, Assurance, Cocka trice, and Syrian, the Prussian frigate Gazelle, and two Dutch frigates. Gibraltar, Feb.l9.—Exchange on London, 90 days' date, 491 ; Paris, M. 22c. to Etc. ; Marseilles, sf. Etc. to 24c. ; Madrid, 8 days' eight, to 1 dis. ; Cadiz, par ; Seville, ter ; Malaga, par tot dia. ; Barcelona, 1 prem. Premium on five franc pieces litho of a dollar per teat. ['TWOPENCE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWA Y The directors' report for the half-year ending Dec. 31,1866, was issued to-day. The board strongly re commend that the meeting which is to be held on the.2llth shall be held pro forma only, and shall be adjourned to • subsequent day to be then fixed. They dwell at some length upon the opposition to their scheme for relieving the company from its embarrassments offered by the de benture holders, drawing attention to the fact that, after nearly three months' investigation, the scheme of the committee of debenture holders adopts the leading principles of the directors' scheme. Since it was issued the directors have conferred with that committee, who had already admitted the propriety of soma modifi cation of their scheme. The necessity and principle of placing new capital in precedence to debentures being now recognised by the debenture committee, the directors have felt at liberty to proceed with their bill, and it has been read • second time in the House of Commons without op position. The directors do not propose to offer opposition to the introduction of • bill by the committee of deben ture holders, and believe that, with some mutual conces sions, a scheme satisfactory to all parties may he arrived at. If the debenture committee introduce a bill, such bill, as well as that of the directors, will be referred to the isms parliamentary committee, and it will then be for the directors to show that their bill is most for the interest of the company, and ought to be adopted. If, h owever the debenture holders do not promote the bill, the dim'. ton are prepared to give every facility for having such details introduced into the compeny's bill an may be neces sary for the protection of the debenture holders, without interfering with the principals elltelesey of the in tended measnre. Before the time arrives to which ft shall be decided to adjourn the half-yearly meeting, the direc tors hope to be able to report further, and favourably as to the progress in the matters above referred to. In the 1206011 issued by the directors in November last they stated that measures were being taken to strengthen the board by the addition of directors connected with neigh bouring companies, having • common interest with the London, Chatham, and Dover. Negotiations had then proceeded with that view, but in consequence of the attitude taken by he debenture holders, at the meeting on 26th November, those who had pre viously viewed the matter favourably expressed disinclination to join the board until some approximation had been made to a settlement of the company's financial affairs. The filling up the seats at the beard was also objected to by she debenture holders, who claim, under existing circumstances, to be largely represented, and, in their published scheme, they even claim to have • ma jority at the board, which practically would be to &mums the management of the company, • principle which the directors conceive to be objectionable, and which has been condemned by the highest authorities. Claims have very recently been advanced by the cionimittees appointed by the different sections of share capital, to • special representation on the board. The directors admit the justice of such claims, believing that the sr rangennint will result in advantage to the com pany. At the same time they cannot too strongly record their conviction that the separate interesta will be best protected by the united action of all parties, determined to promote the interests of the general under taking and the different sections as a whole. Various schemes for reorganising or remodelling the company (as being in the opinion of the authors the beet means of ex tricating the company from its financial embarrassments) have from time to time been submitted to the directors, and they have given all of them their anxi o us and best consideration; but as every one of them proceeds more or less on the principle of compulsory reduction of the rights or holdings of indivi duals, they cannot recommend any for adoption. The directors are convinced of the inherent value of the line, and do not doubt but that its resources will become steadily developed, and if the powers for further capital are obtained, the company will be enabled to satisfy all its creditors and the value of all classes of the securities will be improved. The contractors' accounts, in which the interests of the company are materially involved in many ways, have been under continuous investigation since the beginning of December; they are complicated and voluminous ; and the directors regret that they cannot announce the result of them in thia report. The accounts, however, will be in a state to be submitted to the share holders on the day to be fixed for the adjourned meet ing. The directors (in common with the shareholders) have to deplore the unceasing and fruitless litigation, in which the company has been involved for the last few months. Apart from the ruinous expense of the multifarious pro meetings which have been instituted it must be manifest that such proceedings embarrass the management, and cripple energies which would otherwise be devoted to the development of the company's resources, a result which can only be attained by mutual forbearance, confidence, and good will, and a hearty co-operation for the general good. The direc tors have entered into arrangements with the Northern of France Company for providing extra services and additional facilities for the public during the period of the French Exhibition. Besides the regular morning and night mails, a through service will run daily between Lon don and Paris at a very reduced scale of farm. In anticipa tion of the large amount of traffic likely to arise in conse quence of the Exhibition, the engines, rolling stock, and steam vessels of the company have been put in the very best order, and are now, both in condition and number, equal to the moot efficient conduct of the extraoldinary traffic with France and the local traffic of the railway. The office of secretary has become vacant by the reaps tion of Mr. Johnson, and arrangements hive been made for the efficient discharge of the secretai's duties until the appointment of his successor shall become necessary. The directors are bound to state that Mr. Johnson's re signation has been his own act, and that they have been entirely satiated with his conduct and watchfulness in the company's affairs since the appointment of the present board iu October last. Mr. Hankey and Mr. !lethal]; two of the directors, retire by rotation, and being duly qualified, o ff er themselves for re-election. Mr. Coleman, one of the auditors, retired in October last. Mr. EJey, the remaining auditor, retires by rotation, and is eligible for re-election. Tax Imvararea or ma Dimcn.—ln connexion with the Alexandra Institute for Blind Women and Girls an exhibition is to open this morning at 34, New Bond. street, of specimens of work from nearly :ill the institu tions for the blind in England. On Saturday, at a private view, we had the opportunity of inspecting this very in teresting di4play, and ere enabled to report that, apart from the charitable purpose which it is intended to sub serve, it is, as an assemblage of fancy and useful manu factures of the lighter kind well deserving . of the public patronage it is soliciting. Moat of the pruvuicial, as well as the metropolitan institutions and asylums, have contri buted to it. _ _ _ -- TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MI:COL—A testimonial to Mr. J. J. Mechi, the late highly-reverted Alderman of Lime-streot i ward, will he presented on Tuesday, 19th proximo. It is n the shape of a beautiful silver salver and tea and coffee service, and the inscription sets forth that the presentation is made to Mr. Mechi " on Lis retiring from the office of alderman, by his friends and neighbours of the ward of Lime-street, as a testimonial of their respect and esteem." On the back of the salver are inecriled the names of nearly fifty subscribers, consisting of meat of the influential inhabitants of the ward. The plate, which altogether weighs about Ito ounces, is of antique character, elegantly engraved.—City SUICIDE IN THE ORNAMENTAL WATER OP THE REGENT's-PARE. —IC eaten lay morning. shortly bef ore church time, a body was wen bloating clime to the bank of the narrow part of the lake in the Regent's•park near the bridge at York-gate leading to the Botanical 04riens. It was found to be that of a man, and was conveyed to the workhouse in the Marylehone-read. It was immediately concluded that this must be the corpse of anothi r victim of the ice accident, the supposition being strengthened by as unfounded rumour sprosd abroad in the neighbourhood that the deceased had skates strapped to his feet. A painful impression was thus created that there might be het other bodies lying at the bottom of the lake. Directly, owever, that M r. Douglas, the nite.ter of the work ' house, sew the body, he became satisfied that it could not have been many hours in the water, and subsequent inquiries proved that he was right. On the clothes being searched a clue to the man's identity was discovered, as the pocks is were found to contain a cabman's badge, and a summons for "William Con, of No. 11, East-street. Manchester. square," to appear before the police magistrate, anal an swer a charge of unlawfully standing on the rank with another driver's cab. This address was sent to, and soon afterwards the messenger returned with the sorrowing wife of the deceased. She at once identified the body as being that of her late husband, William Co:, who was a cabdriver, and whom she had been searching for every where since Saturday afternoon. The summons found in his pocket, she said, had preyed very much upon his mind, and it is conjectured that in a fit of despondency be must have thrown himself from the bridge into the water. The body remains at the workhouse waiting the coroner's inquisition. COLLISION IN THB CHANNEL.—On Saturday last the ship Miletus, Captain Davis, which left Liverpool some days since for Bombay, put ck to the Mersey in a very disabled condition, having been in collision with the Spanish vessel Magallenes, hound from Liverpool to Havana. It appears that about 4 o'clock on Friday monx• inT, when close to the Blisawater-bank, both vessels ennui into collision, and the Miletus was almost cut down to the water's edge ; her bulwarks were smashed in, of course - her mizenmast carried away, and other damage effected. Whilst the Miletus and the Magallenes were in contact three of the crew of the former vessel jumped on board the Spaniard, and were on Sabarday last lauded at Holy head, the Magallenee having succeeded in reaching that harbour, where her damage will be repaired.