The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

WEERE CAN WE MEET AFTER THE PANTOMIMIS drr Mow I rallares tap at EVANS'S, Ofratilarra. HOW COLD IT HAS BEEN . --NXORETTI sad ZAMBL&S celebrated TIMMONEII2B will car redly register the lowest teispereisre. Price e. —1„ BMWs =: 69. Corn= , PlesSaireet ; 171, Aessateetrwst. wanted. R Q 't AL - NATIONEZ tnrisoAT INSTITUTION Tice k. :VAL GENERAL IarTING of this lastitation will be held at the tondos Tarem p MegsempOpeemst. caIIiRSDAT next, 15th inst., at o'clock e. The MOO Row Sir JOHN S. PALINGTON. But., G.C.8., In the Chair. RICHARD LEWIS, Seereteer 34. Johnotreet, Adelpht, Mirth 9. Efte erprtoo. alvalawasota kr " — Toy;4 7 / * 10 / 4 / 1 1 11,1 • 10 11 mut be at tie alb* IS, loavarlootraol. by Two 4 1 ) : = oo the day a/ yebtloalicra. COVENT-GA.IIOIS. TILLS tvzinNa. IlActarren's sax STOOPS TO coNQUEL, Medan. h. H. Web/. H. Carel, O. Perms. and W. Hatimon ; Mires L. 1111111 lad A. lilka.—Coodsotor, Yr. A. Mellon—Awl FANCRITTE. _HATIIALLIT.. THIS Rvsnra,LITTLE DAlSY.—RFzatrm MULLER. Mr. Bothers—OUß AMERICAS OOURN. Mous. anbern, Buck alone and Chippendale . Mindanao Anon, Snowdon. and Earrn—And sIioCKINO KVINTS. Mr. Compton, P!INCEBBS. ISYnDIO. PACLi ilarßN.. Mews. Vining, Relies, Fisher: Mesdames %WIWI and LW Sardis.—TlLE COMEDY Or ERROIL 4 Mews. YuanYdeao. and the Brothen Webb. —And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CMCION. .LYCIRTA . Teo irrrirmo, TEM air CHILD. Hr. Wlddicomb and Wm P. Leelrmo —BBL DRUM°, a tom Story. Mann. natal. Brougham. Emery, Charles. and Jordan; Waeea Bate Terry, lavennmeod liswortby, and Kra. Lea. SZITANICIA. THID EVINING. EVIL HANDS AND HONEST HEARTS. Mews. Reynolds. Crawford, Bicwxl: Mn. s Lae .—THE FLY AND ALL ABOUT IT—Den b y Mlle. Bleplass---And Two Ansa POLL AND PART IL NIGH WAITS AT LONDON NUDGE. T DAT wnroa. Si Sara ..iftraosa. Sh Om. ToyloNhow Morally, 3b. Aboarna, 3h. 44m . LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. TEE conversation which took place in the House of Lords last evening will be read with much inte rest both at home and abroad. The invasion of Jutland, now announced as an intention by Aus tria and Prussia, and the despatch of an Austrian naval squadron to the neighbourhood of the war, are producing their natural effects. Both move ments may be defended on military considerations; of each it may be said that it has been rendered necessary by the course of events. But as those events have been brought about by the German Powers, they are answerable for all the 000/0- quences which flow from them. It was fore seen that Austria and Prussia would not be able to remain within the limits which they at first announced as defining their own action. They first pretended to invade and seize Holstein and Sleswig without making war, and now they allege the rightful and neces sary resistance of the Danes as a reason for seizing Jutland also. Lord ELLz.reos.ouou last night avowed the opinion expressed ten days ago in these columns, that the Austrian fleet is sent to the north of Europe to assist in the reduction of the Danish monarchy. That opinion may prove erroneous, but it will be observed, and at Vienna the lesson may be useful, how little value is attributed in the most conservative assembly in Europe to the assu rances of the Austrian Government. The House of Lords, in calling on Ministers to regulate their policy towards Denmark in frank co-operatioc with Parliament, is truer to its functions than the House of Commons has shown itself this session. We regret to find Lord Bream, when urged by Lord DERBY last night to lay the latest infor mation before Parliament in an official form, raising objections on the ground of " the great " pressure at the Foreigu•oftice." These are words that ought never to be heard in Parliament. The country pays liberally for the services it requires, and it would be intolerable if important informa tion were withheld from Parliament because there were not clerks enough to prepare it for presen tation. We must hope that a serious deliberation, founded on ample authentic materials, will take place upon the affairs of Denmark before the Easter recess. THE Convocation of the University of Oxford yesterday determined that the Professor of Greek must content himself with 401. • year. Irish vicars in the time of GOLDNXITH were rewarded after this fashion, and it seems that one of the most distinguished scholars and most conscientious members of the University of Oxford deserves no better reward. If this were the deliberate opinion of one of the chief seats of learning in the king dom, it would be simply scandalous. Indeed, such a fact would furnish conclusive evidence that the University had failed in its duty, and needed some radical reform. But to anyone who under stands the true character of Convocation, yester day's result is by no means surprising. Convoca tion consists of those graduates who keep their names upon the books, and who have leisure to come up to Oxford and to record their votes. It is obvious, therefore, that Convocation must be principally composed of those country clergymen who have the means of expending in luxury two or three pounds a year, and who can sacrifice a Tuesday in the week out of their daily avocations. And so it was. Anyone who took the trouble to contrast the voters who emerged from the two several doors of the Theatre, could have no dif ficulty in appreciating the character of the sup porters of either side. On the one side were all the genius, intelligence, and moral excel lence that confers distinction upon the Univer sity. From the other door came forth • sprinkling of electioneering intriguers, mingled with a crowd of respectable but superannuated rectors and vicars, whose early years at the Uni versity may perhaps have been spent in "rousing " the night-owl with a catch," but who may have hoped to atone for their youthful aberrations by a dogged devotion to what in their con scientious torpor they deem the Truth. There is something to be said for the rubicund and well-favoured rector who has spent forty years comfortably iu his parsonage, undisturbed by the questions which have moved the world, and who now comes up to the scene of his early days to protest against what, according to brains unvexed by thought or study, may be new and dangerous doctrine. But the misfortune is that the University of Oxford should be practically governed by this order of men. They have their uses and their merits, but they ought not to be permitted to represent, because they do not in fact represent, the real spirit of the University in the year 1864. To sum up. The vote which was yesterday recorded is a scandal to the University. By the initiated it will not be misunderstood; foe it cannot be taken to represent the real feeling of that great Institution. The clergy who are gra duates do not constitute much more than • third of the whole number. Those of them who keep their names on the books do not represent the University, and ought no longer to be allowed to represent it. In the present case f THE EXPEESS, WEDNESDAY EV. these superannuated _ _ have bet Merely misrepresented the great body of gradpates. They have actually overrule:lth° HebdomaiW the governing body of the Usilinerily.,-ead tibia Congregation—the body of residents. Some ohmage is absolutely neceseszy. The University ought to be governed by those who reside permanently within its walla, or, at all events, the whole body of gkehlatiVbeetil tole allowed to exercise their voice in Cortreation. Some such reform as ,his is the only iefolmi which can do justice 6 the intelligence of Oxford. gig Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Maus & The Prince and Princess of Wales strived at the Cantle yesterday, attended by Countess de Grey and Lieuteeant Colonel Koppel. The Dasher of Wellington, the Belgian Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer, and the Earl of St. Germane also waived. The royal diluter party included the King of the Belgians, the Prince and Mums of Wake the Primus Helena, the Duelese of Wellington, Lady Churchill, Lady in Waitiag to her Majesty ; Counters die Grey, Lady is Waiting to the Penmen of Wales; Lady CUTOiliall Barrington, the Hoc. Harriett Phipps, the Belgian Reader and Madame Van de Weyer, the Beet of St. Germans, Lieutenant-Often' the Hoe. C. Grey, the ilou. and Very Rev. the Deas of Wisdom., Count Noerkerke, and Dr. Hoop', in attendance on the Mug of the Belgians ; Lord de Table!, Lieutenant- General Hr H. Retie*, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Coined H. Peasantry, liestsnatLblonsi Koppel, Equerry to the Prime of Wales; Dr. Holzman, and the Muter of the Household. The Primo and Prisons of Wales, attended by Coulter de Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, left the Castle this mars* for Marlborough House. The King of the Belgians, attended by Count di Moor. heck*, went to Claremont this morning to visit the Queen Marie Amelia. The (Nees, accompanied by Priam' Helena, drove is the meads d the Castle. The Prince and Prison§ of Wales returned to Marlbo- rough Home yesterday morning, from a visit to the Queen M Wiedeor Gentle. The Prince of Wales drove to the Victoria station of the London, Chatham, and Dom Railw►y at 2.25 p.m., to meet Prince Joh, of Gbacksberg, who has arrived on a 'bit to the Prince and Princess of Waft. Prime John wee at tended by Baron Goklencrons The Princes of Wales took a carriage dries in the after noon, attended by the Countess de Grey. Prince Joha of Gifichntsug visited the Duke of Cam bridge and the Duchess of Cambridge and the Primes Mary. The Prism and Prinosee of Wales, accompanied by Prime John el Gluokaborg, went to the Lyceum Theatre in the week& Lady de Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, and Bane Geld microns, were in atiesdanee. THE PRrHeF HELL:ca.—Her Royal Highness ►he Princess Helene arrived at Marlborough House yester day *realm', baring travelled from Windsor by the 6.15 train on the South Western Railway. Her royal highness rode in the Prince of Waler's saloon carriage, and was at tended by a lady and gentleman in waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales give a grand entertainment to-morrow evening at Marlborough-hours, in oelebration of the baptism of the infant prince. Several members of the Cabinet sod all the great officers of the Queen's household have been invited. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess al Wales, accompanied by the Prisms 11111111311 cad Princes Louisa, and atteaded by Lady des Grey, &c., Meowed the performance at the Lyceum Theatre with their presence last evening. The royal party occupied three bores. His Royal HighDeis Prince John of Glucksburg, noels of the Priecemol Wales and brother to the Riegel Dee ms* arrived yesterday morning at Dover, at 3 o'clock, from Calais, in the marl packet the Wave, and Melt at the Ship Hotel. His Royal Higbee's left for London by the Load n, Chatham, and Dover express train at nom, and arrived at Victoria Station at 2.25 p.m. in the afternoon, where he was met by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness Prince John is on • visit at Marlborough-house, is order to be present at the christening of the infant Duke of Cornwall. The Prince of Denmark was aceompa•ied from Dover to Landon by the superintendent, and received Victoria by the general manager of the London, Chatham, end Dover Railway Company. _ . Mrs. Gladstone's evening party appointed for to-morrow evening has been patpotted to Thtuvday, the 17th last. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. G ye's programme for the approaching sea son is before the public. Most of the favourites of former years are re-engsged, sod thus we met , look for Mesdames Adelina Patti, Nantier•Didie, Autonietta Fried, Marie Battu, Rudersdortf, MM. Mario, Tamberlik, Ned- Baraldi, Craciani, Tagliafico, Rooooei, Lucchesi, Ciampi, Roan, and Faure among the principal vocalists; Mdlle. Zoe Richards sad Mdlle. Salviooi as principal &nous : Messrs. William Beverley, Grieve. and T a ibi n as MOM. painters, with Mr. A. Harris and Mr. Costa respectively as stagentanager and musical director. We have not included Mdlle. ?adieu' Lucca in the above list of singers, because, having appeared but three times towards the end of last season, she helium* rather to the catalogue of DOW corners whose general merits have yet to be tested before the critical sadistic* of the Royal Italian Opera. As ' much may be remarked respecting Herr Wachtel, the Carman tenor, who likewise performed but oe three occa. shoos in 1562, and has not sines been heard in England. Four lady vocalist'', quite sew to this cotietry, are also promised. These are Mesdames Donlon, Giuseppiai Teti, Oarulli, and Emilia Lagras. The other singers uaknown tare are Signori Attri, Scales., and Herr Schmid—in the latter of whom the director seems to place great confidence. The catalogue of works to be given shows some internalises novelties. Among them is Signor Verdi's La Feral del Desto no, the chief parts is which are to he played by the seine artists for wham they were originally designed and performed, namely, Mdlle. Lapse. Mdlle. Nantiee-Didire, Signor Gresisai, and Signer Tamberlik. _ _ Nieolai'm Merry Wiese of Windsor, an open enjoying considerable popularity in Gessmay, ia likewise to be intro duoed to the Loudon public, with Idlle. Pauline Lucca and Hen Schmid is the principal parts. The great " revival " will be Ifeyerbeer's L'Etoile de Nord, with M. Faure and MILL. Pauline Lucas as the hero and heroine, and no small lensed will be excited by the alternate portrayals of Margarita, in M. Gonnod's Anse, by hicilk. Lucca and Mae. Adelina Patti, with Signor Mario as Faust. The re-appearance, too, of Signor Tamberlde in Roarini'S Otelto may be coasted among the most coaspienone attraction of the programme, which likewise comprises all the great "stock operas" belonging to the Covent-prase repertory. The house opens on Tuesday, March 29. Hearn or LONDON.-I 4 appears from the re tars of the Bagistrar-Cenral that in the week that coded on 27th February there was no Meows of Nearly a hundred in the death* of London on three of the precious week ; and Amin in the week that coded last Setarday (sth March) there wee as Mennen of nearly a hundred on the extenhor returned for the week immediately preceding. The soccer sire number were-1,566, 1,677, ad in last week 1,766. Tbe average number of deaths fee the ninth week in the tee year' 15464.4 ti la, with a correction for incre•es of popu lation, 1,420. The 1,766 deaths sow returned constitute • very heavy mortality for the beginning of limb, for they ' exceed the estimated anapaest by 346. By oompariog the , results of the last two weeks, it u seen that the deaths wider 20 yew, of age rose from 741 to 778 ; those at 20 yeses sad eoder 80 rose from 4118 to 564 ; while there was no Menem at a more advanced age. The deaths from bronchitis (299) exhibit no increase ; but those hone phthisis rose from 157 to 192. Whooping-sough increased from 65 to 77 ; typhus, from 59 to 72 ; marlatioa, from 57 to 63. The air has underpin' 000siderable variation of temperature ; the Mien values he the last four weeks herb* been 34.6 deg., 37.2 deg., 33.0 deg., and in last week 40.9 deg. Mews of the nerves system increased from 167 fatal cease in the Rnvious weak to 194 lest week. A gist, seed cm year ad aim months, died au the 26th tilt., at 8, Leg court, Westminster, front " toeseirterie disuses, smile. rated by went of proper food and care ;" and on the follow. lag 'My the wife of se in-peosioser of Chelsea Hospital died ia Charing-area Hospital of " collapse, apparently frees mat." Let weak the births of 1,13 6 boys sad 1,019 girls, in all 2130 children, wore registered is Landes. Is the WO 2 number correspond* weeks ,071. of the years 186143 the avenge num fomented) wail • Lipl , tingiblaGigt•- THE &i.n•WIG7LNITASION. .:sehe reennifiett of hogiiies in Dom* is no ilmmediately expected. As the Anstriwps •bave arrived before Duppel, the attack on tint place appears to be imminent. Home of the German journals, however, think that the that salons operations will be directed against Fredericia. A letter from Rendaburg, in the %nub Zeihmg, says: The position of Duppel differs completely from that of the Daneewerke end the line of the Bak& While the latter had ea =Met of several miles, the former Is not mono than from 4,000 to 5,000 palms. Oa the line of Dappel are tell large redoubts, six of which are eloped. Oa the left, the mods stationed in the Wianingbund Bank say attack in a right angle ; on the right, the gunboats end the mesh in the Send of Alien are placed la tank, as well as those on the side of the island itself. The redoubts' completely command the ground in frost, to • length of 3,000 paces. At that &Aimee the ground rims towel the redouble in farm of • skein, and the Dores there not neg lected to cat do ra •q trees that might afford shelter to the attacking troops. All the redoubt. have been mounted with guns of the largest calibre. In • word, those works form a strew setressimeat and a kind of citadel, against which • regular skip mast be undertaken with guns of the heaviest rarsiaL "It is related at Itokling," says the Europe of Frankfort, "that at the time of the entry of the Prussian troops into Jutland, Marshal Wrangel sent the following telegraphic despatch to the Bing of Prussia : I have not been able to restrain the victorious impetuosity of your Majesty's troops. They have cromed without orders the Danish troatier ow Molding, and have occupied that place I did not order them to rutin, and place my head at your MaMsty's feet. The King is mud to hive replied by the same means : If my valiant troops are at Bolding, les them stay there. The A Ilona Mercury announces that the demo lition of the Dannewerke is going regularly on, not less than 700 persons being at work on it. The inhabitants of the surrounding country arrived in great numbers with pickaxes and shovels, and many citizens, students, and even women and children, may be seen among the demolishers. The works, which will in a short time have disappeared, have the Sleswig-Holstein colours hoisted on them, and the people proceed to their occupation headed by flags and bands of music. (Itzurcee Tardnima.) FIGHTING IN JUTLAND. i fay power. Per Oat purples I dasaaad your isfolgead ZitalWs will face the asap( nadaaatelly. itrith . Kiag and aanntry. i .---- THE MOTION OF HANOVER AT THE FEDERAL DIET. FHANHFORT-017.THFeltAINE, Haman 7. The fall text of the important motion of Hano ver at the Federal Diet, respectbig the capture of German ships by Danish cruisers, is as follows : Although the Game Oonfederation is not is a date of wat with Denmark, the Danish goversnesat las Iliad maws that German vends, without didination of flag, shall be captured ea prima by Daniels cruisers on the high era By this step the Danish government has practically imaged in hostilities apart Use German Goafederados It assumes that reads carrying Ger ona flap belong to hostile states, and, acccadlng to the most undoubted principles of internaticael law, the capture and taking paragon of vowels as aims can only be effected when a state of war aide between the data to which both the capturing and captured vends belong. The royal govern. mod (of Hanover) wonders it imperative that the German Confediretion should no auger disregard the hostile attack of Denmark upon the flap and property of the Federal data, and therefore moves l" That the high Federal Diet should instruct the Frai dont to summon the Danish government to surrender within 14 days the ships carrying German flags already captured on the high Nee, and to withdraw the re gulations far capture, In case of refusal the Federal Diet to adopt fitting means for the maintenance of its violated rights" The vote upon the motion will be taken upon the 10th inst. reactionista ADVANCE OF THE AUSTRIANS ON VEILE. KOLDING, MARCH 8. The Prussian division of the Guard', acooin ed by the Crown Prince and Field Marshal von Wrangel, advanced to-day to Sondenkoogl, driving the Danes back to Fredericia, and capturing 180 prisoners. The Prussian lose was two killed and 20 wounded. • The Austrians are advancing on Voile. DENMARK. OOPENHAGEN, IlAaca 7, 8.55 P Y. The President of the Council in a speech de livered before his electors, said he should continue to struggle persistently for the independence of the monarchy and the maintenance of the union be tween Denmark and Sleewig. He would never consent to a dissolution of this union. DANISH RECONNAISSANCE IN HOLSTEIN. COPENHAGEN, )(mica 7, 9 r.w. A portion of the Royal Danish Foot Guard has made a descent for reconnoitring purposes upon the eastern coast of Holstein. They marched to the village of Putlos and were received in a friendly manner by the inhabitants. PROHIBITION OF THE DANISH CURRENCY. FLENSBURO, limbos 8, Enariso. An ordinance of the Austrian and Prussian Civil Commissioners has been promulgated to-day, stating that from the let of April next the Danish currency and the notes of the Bank of Copenhagen will no longer be accepted in payments made to the public treasury. The same or dinance declares that the Sleswig- Holstein currency and silver thalers of all the German states will be a legal tender. GREAT PUBLIC MEETING AT STOCKHOLM. STOCKHOLM, Ms.sca 7, EVINING. The public meeting held yeriterday in this city was very numerously attended ; thousands of people, being unable to obtain admittance to the hall, which was quite fall, were waiting in the streets. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : "1. This meeting expresses its strongest sympathy for Denmark, whose resistance it considers to be just. It further considers the war as a struggle for the independence and free development of the whole North. '.2. This meeting believes that the honour and the real interests of Sweden render an energetic policy on the part of that country necessary. The people are ready to bear the sacrifices which such a policy may necessitate." In the count. of the evening a popular demon stration was made before the house of the Danish miniatsr, when cheers were given for Denmark. DESPATCH OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS TO ITALY. PARIS. Kama R. The Pays of this evening announces that a strong body of Austrian troops has been despatched to Italy. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MARCH 8. Mynbeer E. J. J. B. Cromer' bas been appointed minister of foreign affairs. CHINA AND JAPAN. SHANGHAI, JAs. 26, China is tranquil. The news from Japan is unsatisfactory. The princes were endeavouring to exclude foreign trade at Yokohama. NEW ZEALAND. SUPPRESSION OF THE WAR. MELBOURNE, JAN. 23. There is no important military news from New Zealand, the war being virtually at an end. (asurra's arum) PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW DANISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. OOPENHAOKII, MAIM 5. The newly appointed Commanderin-Chief, General Gerlach, has leaned the following procla mation to the Danish army : Holden I —His Majesty the King her bean gracioaaly pleased to -feast a with the command of the army in the dad. We are opposed to powerful enemies, but I, who hams lived smog you for 50 yam. know what you can moats, know that yea will fellow your leaders nadianayed. Is the war of 1848 to 1850 set a dzigle man and., my command was false to his Dolours and his duty. As your old general I can joyfully pledge myself for you. As faithful sad valiant Delilah mini yea will show yourselves worthy of the °oil& deem placed in you by the King and the nation. It shall be my task to an for your welfare to the best of EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nor 0171 MI 00111111011111211%) PARIS, TUIIIDAT EVZIIOIO. The Constitutiontie/ and Pays have both received orders to say that the resuscitation of the "holy alliance" is an invention of English journals, de signed to entangle France in difficulties for the furtherance of the " views and interests of Eng land." These instructions are duly carried out by articles in the twin journals, signed respectively Paulin Limayrac and Aimed& de Galena. So faith fully is the memorandum which those gentlemen received from the foreign-office acted upon that no substantial difference, even in the slightest details, is perceptible in their articles. They declare, in almost the same language, that the "holy alliance" is impossible, because it would be an anachronism. But with equal unanimity they admit the possibility, although they say they don't exactly know how the fact may be, of a "triple" alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia for special purposes. The Pays sums up its re marks on this point as follows : The truth is, that the cabinet of the Tuileries ham the beat poneible relations with all the great powers. The prudence which dictated ao•-interve•tio• is the Deno-German con' diet, sad the perspicacity which prevented it from wildly running astray into Khania for a conference aseeseerily predestined to abortion, have left France complete liberty of action. This liberty of actioa is at once the strength and security of France. It allows her to take emend only of her honour and interest, and so far from the great goveremente haying any idea of • coalition againet her, every one of them, on the contrary, is trying to secure bar alliance., This is what the English journals probably know ma well as we do. And we must therefore attribute their language to the regret they feel that amidst the complications occasioned by the question of the duchies, France has maintained her dignity and ameadancy without compromising herself with regard to any of the great powers. It is absolutely necessary, if you would rightly understand the position of the French press, to bear in mind that these semi-official journals, al though they are liable to be disavowed, are mere automatons, and represent no independent opinions. They do as they are told. What they are told to say to-day argues that if efforts have lately been made to revive the entente cordiale between France and England, these efforts have not been suooeseful. The government has sustained a serious electoral defeat in the department of the Nord. It will be remembered that the return at the general elections of M. Boitelle, the Prefect of Police's brother, was declared void on account of various misdeeds of the local authorities. The new election, which terminated yesterday, has resulted in the follow ing figures : M. Stiivenart, opposition candidate . 16,169 M. Boitelle, government candidate . 13,425 Majority for the opposition . 2,734 The Moniker confirms the announcement of M. de Lesseps at the Isthmus of Suez banquet, that the Emperor has consented to become the arbi trator of the differences between the company and the Egyptian government. This is unquestionably a great honour forts. de Lesseps. It is the first time 1 suppose that a crowned head has condescended to accept • reference about the construction of a deed of contract for the making of a canal. Another novelty in the affair, if we are to accept the observations upon it of the French press, is that the arbitrator does not seem to be expected to possess the first qualification for his of ice—that of impartiality. The France sari :—" The Emperor in accepting this arbitration gives a proof of the great interest which he takes in an enterprise destined in so high a degree to do honour to French initiative and infinence." The OpiAion Nationale, in the ism° "order of ideaa," anticipate* the Emperor's judgment in the following terms —"There cannot be the least doubt as to the conclusions of the com mittee appointed by the Emperor, and as to the decision which will be come to by the head of the state." MM. H4non, Picard, Lanjuinaia, Glais-Bizoin, B. 011ivier, Darimon, and Magnin, have proposed as an amendment to the war budget that the number of recruits for the year shall be reduced from 100,000 to 80,000. THE RECENT CONFLICT IN ROWE BE TWEEN FRENCH AND PONTIFICAL TROOPS. A letter from Rome of March 2 gives the follow ing account of the reeoent conflict between French troops and Papal soldiers : For several days past renewed symptoms of animosity between the French garrison and the Pope's addles have been apparent. The Papal troop', whenever they meet French soldiers, insult them by imitating the crewing of a cock. On Tuesday, March 1, several Freuchmea were thus provoked on the Place Batberisi, but ea they were *reg. glen and incapable of 'veering themeless, they Fared ea quietly. But in the raising • Free& battalion Morning bun • fold day met a detachment of twenty-flve Papal ebseeenre on the old Forum Romanum, now called the Campo Vanilla°. The cbasseura, who were march ing in • body, gave • tremendous eock.crow all together, and thereupon the French charged them, sod a eliewour was wounded with • bayonet. Three hundred of the Pope's chumps from the neighboariag barneb sallied forth to help their comrades, and being superior in numbers to the French a serious combat ensued ; four Freeelunen and one chasm= are said to have been killed, and there were several wounded oa both sides. The Poetidcel chariours cried, " Let as die but we will drive them oat of Rome." Mgr. de Merode and General de Montebello both appeared personally on the stone cf strife, and vainly tried to stop the mein& A Raman colonel of chamons went down on his knees before hi soldiers at the barraek-gatee, sad implored them not to go oat, bet they would not listen to him. The affair lasted apwerds of as hoar, sad order wino* re. stored ultimately by the apple:aim of a considerable French fools. Several civilians were weeded by geese thrown at the French. This event has naturally mused a painful impression in Rome. TIRIUDAY. 'MAT. 2C.N.L to oi.N.W., op Narrow N. to W., otroug to *tom equally, soma Coons. treat. N.lt. to N.W., strong, Wggriuur. N.N.E. to W.N.W., a gale In places, sleet strong to fresh. and hail at times. N.& to N. W., and In fiorrulnus As next above, and In placestoli.W.,strong, places S.W., un with rain or anon. settled. N.L. to N.W., strong. ILagrzatt. N.L to N. W. and W., squally, some loon strong. squally, with or rain. some tall. - .. . . _. . Cautionary lissials on Momai Ncethern=Scotland. - Western =lreland. Wales, and ad jacencies. niern=tayr us =anei and Biscay Bay. Ladies sallameard /Wand and THE Burma MONDAY VOLUNTEER REVIEW. We are authorised to state that the Secretary of State for War has sanctioned a review of volunteers being held on Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, the 28th inst. Applications from corps desirous of attending this review are to be made upon the prescribed form and transmitted to the War-office through the proper channel not later than the 23rd inst. A Calcutta letter says :—"Sir John Lawrence rather surprises the ' swells ' by walking on Sunday to church and back again without his staff. Old Indians grumble, bat Sir John Lawrence is a man to maintain the true dignity and to despise the false, and consequently he can disposes with the ' trappinp and the suit' of power." Two of the largest guns in the world are about to be manufactured at Pittsburg in the United States. They will carry round abate of I,ooolba each, have a bore of 20 trochee dumber, and weigh about 20 tons each. The two gum will cost about 12,0001. The Opinion du Midi announces that the Pope Lae charged Cardinal litre, • French BecedicSin, to oar gratalate Ilgr. Plantisr, Bishop of Nimes, on his late pastoral letter, which his Holiness declares perfectly sums up •ll the doctrine of the catholic church " on the perils to the faith concealed under the deceitful language of mo dem idea." A deputation from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and Presbyterian chap- Isios, Tied an interview with Earl de Grey at the Wor rier yesterday. Rey. John Rogers (Moderator), Rey. Dr. Edgar, Bev. Joseph Mcdonnell, and Mr. John Adams, J.P. Sou'ro LONDON WORKING CLASSIIe INDUSTILLLL EXHIBITION.—The entrees of this interesting undertaking, so happily Warm-air on Tuesday week, is now more than established. Crowds her visited the place, the doors often hasiag to be shut from the reessity of ended. ing persons who weld not be accommodeted for the throng. Os Saturday evening more thee 4,000 paid for admission. Not an article due been damaged or lost, nor has the slightest disturbance occurred. It is • carious hot that the visitors to this voluntary and unpreteudiog exhi. hire during rat week were more numerous than to the Crystal Pairs sad South Kensington Museum united. A FREE CHURCH MISSIONARY MALTING LEFT IN DARKNESS- —Os Sunday night a missionary meeting was held is the Free Church, Galsthiels, for the parse of hearing en address from the Rev. James Stewart, who aceempried Dr. Liviegstose as a missionary in his last expedition to Central Africa, and has since travelled through !knish Caffraria to report on, the state of missions there. The rev. lecturer had not well begun his discourse, yrs the gas which lighted up the church began to flitter fitfully, and the lights, first of or chandelier sad them of another, went suddenly out, till the church was left in total darkness. Thera was at ore a oessatiou of the proceedings, and the coo gregatioo eat in silence sad gloom for about 10 minutes until lights were brought. A slight titter pared med— als two candles fixed in black pint bottles leered of radio. sticks were placed one an east side of the minister. It was then explained that the COMO of the sudden failure of the light was some stoppage in the 'aspire in crouries with the church. Mr. Stewart, on resemieg his rotors, adverted to the accident, sad said that wiring amid bar happened more opportunely, as the darkness in which the regresation had been sitting for the last 10 minutes was We sptest illustration he could give of the spiritual condi tion of 150,000,000 on behalf of whom be re deeding. The ateliers behaved very quietly. —Zcinslisiry_b Cosner Mot.eionotx SUICIDR OF • YOUNG WOMAN IN THE Tamil's.—An inquiry was held by Mr. Waltbew, de puty coroner, se the Black Horse tares, Poplar, lest night, respecting the death by suicide of Agnes Cooke, 16 years of ere. Mary Cooke said that she resided at 4, Honer-Wee% and was the mother of the dressed. The latter was a servant, but was of a violent temper. Two mouths ago she got a place in a Jewish family in Whiteeliapel. and wires, told her that if she left that place she was sot to come home again, ea enough had been doer for her. Last Tuesday she left her plane, because her mistress, whose same wires did not row, bad charged her the whole of her two months' wages, 75., for • cloak which she had asked her to take. Demised had so mosey, sod she could only get 3s. for the cloak at a pawnbroker's. She did not come home, bat went to a asighbouer. Deceased refused to come hoer when warm rot to see her w Fnday. She said, " I will never come home again. I will go sad drown myself." She ran quickly down the street, sad the next morning wren heard that she bad drowned herself in the Thames. The deceased's crinoline was found on the beaks of the river near Carter's-dock, Millwall, on Saturday morning. Inepeetor Taylor said that no doubt deceased had takes it off and laid don one side, in order that it might net per vent her raking whoa she leaped ie. The body was found close by. Verdict—" Suicide while of unsound mind." MURDEROUS AITACIL-011 Saturday night last a savage attack was mad* on • warder at the Comity Gad, Maidstone, by • *softer raised George Morris, being the mood aseault of the kind committed by the same pri soner within the last few weeks. The first occurred on she 19th of February, whoa Morrie stabbed a war d er named Adams= several times in the heed and face with a pros of iron baying a very sharp point, and round which be had bound some rigs, so as to form a handle, by which the reinsert might be grasped firmly in the baud. After this the primmer was very closely confined, but on Tuesday week be begged of the garner (Major Bannister) to allow him to recurs to the mdisary cella sad as he pro mimed to behave well for tbe future, and the surer also interceded for him, his request was greeted. Two days afterwards, however, a large etre and a knife were found conceded in his cell, he haring told • fellow prisoner, who gave information to the authorities, that tree were " inert I for the governor" when he came round to visit the oar On Friday be was tried at the quarter serer, arid sea -1 treed to nine mouths' imprisonment for the attack oei Adamerts ; bet &Mathis rid he again expressed his interim I at " murdering some one before he had dose," eve, if he had to wait mouths before he could get an opportunity. Next evening be, with other prisoners, was passing up • flight of stairs leading from the day to the night iris, while or 01 the division warders, rased John Wright, was ethedieg at the top of the steps, looking down them. Directly after Morris had rend this warder he struck him heavily on the beck with a metal red] he was Genres at the ire, and as Wright tunnels rowed the prisoner gave his. • terrific blow is the roe. The effect of the blow was to break the bridge of Wright's sees rod to %Mkt • dangerous wound in the forehead. Had sot other warders arm aro Morris tree is so doubt be would have followed up the attack ; but, although he made a desperate resiseree, be was speedily secured. Be of erre% will be brought to trial for this sensed smelt. , MARCH 9, 1864. IL I D. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE SUEZ CANAL COMPANY. - The Monifear of yesterday contains the follow ing report to the Emperor from IL Dronyn de Limps : like,—The Viceroy of Egypt having written to your Majesty making you yourself to decide esaidn gewgaw still pending between the Egyptian government and the Isthmus of Saes Company, you deigned to answer that you would comply with his desire. Your Majesty at the came time expressed your wish that those questions should pre viously be examined by a commistioa, shading every pa rasites of impartiality sad knowledge. In order to fulfil the intentions of year Majesty in this respect, and in conformity with your *edits, I have the honour to propose to you NI members of that oommiadoth MM. Thouvlsel, senator, ea chairman ; Mallet, strike ; Subs, senator ; Gouin, member of the Corps Legialatif ; Duvergier, Coun cillor of State- If your Majesty deigns to accept them, names I will bade* to address an intimation to the persons indicated, and will place at their disposal all the sseessary documents.—l am, with respect, Wire, your Majesty's very humble and very obedient servant and faithful =Neck Paris, March 3,1884. Daourn Di LIMN. Approved, NAPOLEON. NYNATHEIt. ItZPORT.-(TRIS DAY.) WigglesDAL IMAica 9. 8 9-88. Irani Aberdeen LAM Gramme&la 4 OSIWIty Valenti" .l Cape Clear 29. i iresi . .21 L'Orleat 7 1.° 0999 . 0111i 19.1 Panama* Landos 19.13 Dover 19.10 Tiuns& 19.11 aikido iii.L Llci. ;~~ IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS. —(THIS DAY.) The ars.tiza took the chair • IN minutes after 12. DISPUTED ELECTIONS. Sir W. NU YS brotiibt up the name al the member appointed to to the validity of the lienwick-on-Tiresd and Lislines•bseliens; eke a report *gin that the rural oorninittes will as Monday next strike the coonuttee to try the validity of the Barnstaple election. THE PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. Mr. ?IRATE pee noting that, in the committee ao this bin, b. will mows the minion of clause 2. TRESPASS (IRELAND) BILL Yr. W. R. 0. 0061.8 Mowed the eimosd reading of this bill. the object el w►ich fe to assimilate the law of It,. lead to that of Wand, as established by the act of ptil, whisb the boa member sad had worked extremely well. Sir P.. PEEL observed that the bill would require many mailifieetioos is committee. The bill was this reed a mooed time. WATCHING OF TOWNS (IB.ELA.ND) BILL. Sir H. BRUCE awed the wood reading of this bill, the object of which is to=ii for better police arrangement / in various towns in . Mr. GEORGE aeooodd the motion. Sir ft. PEEL, in opposing the bill, said he considered it altogether a retrograde measure. The present constabulary eysteen was a very excellent one, and the effect of passing the bill would be to establish a new and less efficient force, which would often come into collision with it, and would be subject to improper Waseca& Similar measures had been introdneed and rejected before ; and he believed this bill would be totally inefficient for the purpose. It was cal Oolersise and Dundalk that wanted • new race of 4 6 • 2,0 to ran their heads against the existing forte. The cities of Oork, Waterford, and Galway were perfectly satisfied with the parent eystem. After some diagram, The bill was withdrawn, and the hawse was proceeding with the sexed reading of Yr. W. Ewart's Weights and Yeasares (Marie flyeamsa) Bill when oar report left. THS OPPOSITION "WHIP" LAST EVENING. Last evening the House of Commons presented a unusual appearance. A 'Meager entering it might have thought that a vote of want of confidence in the govern ment far some extnicedisary delinquency or misfortune was about to be proposed, or else that some interesting persona. ties,were expected to be exchanged between two distinguished members. The place was crowded, an unusual air of ex citement prevailed—it was plain that the business was to be of no common ceder. On inquiry the spectator would have found that a number of the members present are among those who seldom present themselves before the Speaker, especially at this early season of the year, and that they were now thronong the beoches in obedience to the mast urgent summons of their party. le short there was yodel.. day a "whip" made of the conservatives with au n sad success seldom found in these easy days. Fr e om eri a parts of the country members have been brought together to vote against the government, sod we suspect that many of them moot have been rather surprised when they found the question on which they bad been hurried to London. It is not Denmark or the Confederate Stets which furnish the theme, but the unassuming educatios urinates, and the matter in dispute was not whether En land should Lind armies an the European continent to ht for a province, or fit oat Amts to avenge the insults American cruisers, but whether a part of the government grant to the schools of the country should be waved by includiog in the amount paid the amount of endowment which the school pos. seised Timm. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MARCH 8. THE GREEK PROFMORSHIP. —The voting on the question of the endowment of the chair of the Regius Pro fessor of Greek took place in a Convocation holden in the fthelioutan Theatre, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. From an arty hour in the morning the utmost excitement prevailed is the University and city, and large numbers of onotry clergymen, distinguishable by their beavers," were to be seen in the streets, a circumstance which gave strong indi. cation of the exertions used by the opponents of the statute. The doors of the theatre were besieged long before the voting, and upon the Vice-Chancellor and his retinue ea. teeing the spacious area was well filled. The Vice-Chan. cellar ha opened Convocation, and submitted the statute for approval , was met with cries of " planet" and "noon plaint," on which Archdeacon Denison proceeded to widows the house. The Vim Archdeacon, although meeting with strong opposition front the undergradostesin tbegallery,would not be pat down, and strongly protested in Latin apart the proposed statute. The voting immediately took plans, sad after the of half an horn. the members of Como. cation were readmitted to hear the resat. The &mice Proctor proclaimed Majori parts pleat, but before the words had barely escaped his lips, be discovered he bed made a miniike, but pot is time to prevent a burst of cheering from the undergraduates and friends of Profane* Jowstt, which being ono tinned for some few minutes, left the Proctor in • very unpleasant position. The Vice-Chancellar, alter some difficulty, having restored order, the Proctor era. nuanced Majors µITU non place, the numbers being, non. Filson, 467 ; planet, 395 ; majority against, 72. The result was received with loud cheers from the opponents of the statute and violent biasing from the ungraduates' gal. lery. Amongst those who supported the statute wen many dignitaries of church and state, the followiog being the number:—The Earl of klareowby, Right Hon= R. Cardwell, M.P., Lord Taunton, Honourable E. L. Stanley, the Dean of Westminst e r , Dr. Pussy , Professors Goldin Smith sod Montague Bernard ; Dr. Luabinton, Deane( the Arches ; Dr. Temple, head master of Reek School; Mr. Commissioner Law, C. limn. Farb* M.P., Professor Pompon, Mr. Grant Duff, M.P., Mr. 80. new Price, Professor Price, the head mister of Marlk College ; the Rev. Cole ridge, of Eton ; the Rev . )" Zt F. Marriott, of Etoo, Ec. Amongst the opponents of the mm. sure, we uoderstand, were the Right Hon . J. W. Healey, the Rev. Dr. hone, the Rev. Dr. Jell, ice. The cue of the Attoeney-General v. Sill= and others, claiming the Alezaadra, comes before the Hones of Lords u the highest court of appeal on Friday. On the eeeolid reacting of the Testa Abolition (Oxford) BM, Sir W. Fleathcote will aloes that it be read a mood time that day six moods& On Friday eveuiag Sir W. Fraser will call the atientioo of the First Commissioem of Works to the state of the road round St. Janasespark "at present and for many years past." - Ongoing into committee of supply after Easter, Yr. Richard Long will move for a select committee on the Post-office, with ao especial view to the improvement of existing scranesesesta for the transmission of mails in the provincial districts. _ - The tsum required to defray the first moiety of the charge payable by Great Britain for the redemption of the Scheldt toll, under the treaty dated July 16, 180, is 175,650(. Mr. Neste intends to move an an amendment to Mr. Morritt's rosolatiou on malt, "That, oonsidsraug the immuoities from taxation now enjoyed by the owners and occupiers of land, any redaction that may be made in the duty oil malt should be compensated to the extent of two. thirds of the almost by an addition to the land tax." Mr. Dearman will more man anisodrosat to Mr. Morritt's rear Warm, after the word " malt," to add the words "that the duty should be made annual instead of pernamseut." RAILWAY./ IN TN/ CITY.—MI. CraWfard'S motion last night (which was ansuccomful), to the effect that es mach el the Metropolitan Adria Railways Bill No. 33 r refers to the proposed works situated to the erteard eff Bleekfdarbridge, together with the Metropolitan MAIM Railways Bill No. 34, be not proceeded with on the preen. rearoo, wu supported by the following matrepobles member :—Mesers. C. S. Butler, P. Dadra, Sir Jamie Duke, G. J. Goschoo, Alderman Salomoos, sad Sir J. Shelley ; also by several members whom as are maw slated with the city of London : as Mr. T. Bering, Alder. man Cerra& G. C. Glyn, G. G. Glyn, J. H. Ganisy, .3„ Garry, R. Haabury, T. Hockey, J. G. Hubbard, J. B. Mills, I'. A. Mitchell, Alderman Rose, .11deernan Sidney, J. A. Smith, T. M. Warmth). he. Nonneerton or BLOCK ADE. —A supplement to the Gazette teat eight cattails the following :—" Foreign. Mos, Minh 8, 1864.—Notifiontion of Blockade.—lt let hereby edified that, oil the 7th instant, Earl Rummell, her Majesty's ;nisei* Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, received from the Danish Envoy Extraordinary and Mishear Plesipoteetisry at the court of St. James's the announce. meet, that the port of Nenstedt will, from the sth of thin month (March), be blockaded by the Danish naval forma, together with the other porta and inlets on the east coast of the daohies of Womb; and Holstein, mentioned in his (the said Delilah minister'.) note of February last, sad souse of which was gives in the (supplemental) Lou. don Gamete of Maeda y the 29th February MM." The following is the official communication received by Earl Raised t —" Legation of Denmark, Landoll, March 7, 1864. My am directed by my government to inform year 'Radiancy that the ppooertt of 14 enstadt will, from the sth of this eras* he hioekaded, together with the other pores and islets es the east coast of the duchies of Slostrig and Holstein, mestiesed in my note of Feb. 2i iut. I bays, ho., Tear= BILLI.—To the Right Hoe. Earl Russell, hc." FALL or • Horse IN TiN Gras—ln Con sequence, it in supposed, of the heavy reins which bays labia fallen, the gable end of the Feasts/a 'ravers is assapekle, fell to the ground on Monday night. floor ' e of the tomato% warned by the tweaking ef the timbres, easerred ; others were left in the upper part el the hoime, bat they were all reecned without injury to any of them. _ _ _ By the last advice. the amount of grain in store at Cbissge is 3,621,000 bushels. 1 f Ix b oc oc ob a 4 / I t", W. N. W. W.N.W. Lila LICE NI. WILL N.N.L IL.LL X.E. N.N.C. X X.W. WAX'. e.w. N.V.,. N.N.Z.