The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

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THE past week has been marked by another of the large joint-stock company failures which have recently created such widespread alarm among the shareholding public. The revulsion in the cotton market could hardly have passed over without some commercial disasters, at Liverpool especially, but the stoppage of Barned's Bank has taken everybody by surprise. The event appears to have been as unexpected as it was sudden, and its occurrence a month ago would probably have exer cised a far more serious effect. It is satisfactory, _ however, to find that the public have in a great degree recovered from the indiscriminate panic which lately prevailed, and hence the news of the present misfortune has been received with compa rative equanimity. The usual transition appears to be taking place from a period of wild appre hension to one of deliberate caution, and even the supposed imminence of an European war fails to arrest this favourable change. - - • • ~ • It is intelligible enough that the depression in the stock markets should have chiefly affected the shares of the new financial institutions. Their recent origin and the diversity of opinion which prevails with regard to their public utility natu rally singled them out for the first objects of dis trust. The mere fact, also, that they are engaged in a line of business with which the British public are generally unfamiliar would necessarily tell against them even in the absence of other sup posed defects. The payment of enormous divi dends has been their radical mistake, as we very recently urged. It is too transparent that such profits could only have been acquired by the as sumption of risks wholly inconsistent with sound commercial principles, or what is worse, the exaction of equally enormous premiums for floating new undertakings, which, however promising in themselves, must be permanently injured by this levy of what may be fairly called black mail in the first stage of their existence. What is the consequence ? Nearly all these new born enterprises are seriously depreciated in the market, and their credit in a great sense destroyed at the very time when it most required fostering, and when, if they really possessed the merits with which they were heralded to the public, they could scarcely have fallen to their present disrepute, except for their unfortunate parentage. The whole policy is so short-sighted that it is marvellous that men of business experience and ordinary acuteness do not recognise and abandon it. The system cannot last. We re-afiirm our conviction that financial societies, properly admi nistered, may become great elements of useful ness in our commercial and monetary world, and pre-eminently valuable in the development of in dustrial and other enterprise ; but no glazing statements, no declaration of startling dividends will beget the confidence they essentially need, nor reconcile the world at large to the belief that such profits can continue to co-exist with the ruin of the companies from which they are derived. Great as the mischief has been and ia,we hold it to be open to remedy ; and, in fact, it will rapidly cure itself. We desire the success of these new financial institutions, but the way to ensure it is by dealing impartially, yet fearlessly, with the errors already committed, and by warning their directors, their shareholders, and the public alike, from a course of action which has led to such serious evil, and which, if persevered in, will certainly at no distant date involve the ruin in reputation and pocket of all concerned. That the shares of banking companies should have also experienced a severe fall was only to be expected, considering the lapse of confidence caused by some of the recent revelations. In fact, it is impossible that in any period of distrust the banks could altogether escape. They may not have experienced any great losses, but the repu tation that they have will of course equallyprejudice them in the eyes of the public. Unfortunately, the practice has been lately introduced of bankers usurping the legitimate functions of a financial society, to the double detriment of appearing to embark in a class of business beyond their fair scope, and at the same time of incurring the more than ordinary risks which, at this period especially, attach to it. It will be difficult to remove the im pression that a departure from the strict rules of banking has brought down the establishment of Beittrzn and Co. Already public rumour has as signed the cause of the failure to excessive advances to speculators in cotton, iron, and the like. Al though this report is probably ill-founded—at all events to any material extent—the stigma is sure to remain, and to affect other concerns about which the same assertion could not possibly be made. The reckless manner in which all aorta of reports are circulated in times of diffi culty cannot be too strongly reprobated, and their fabricators should be compelled in every sense to bear the whole responsibility. It cannot be dcnied, however, that the late proceedings of some of our banks have lent a certain probability to • many of these statements, and that without that help they would at once have been received with incredulity. A greater fault could hardly be com mitted than that of giving, even indirectly, any ground for suspicion. A joint-stock bank may 'Genre a handsome temporary profit by putting its name to a prospectus, but in the long rim its reputation is sure to suffer. Speculative banking of this sort is distasteful to the public, and calcu lated to weaken the confidence of the ordinary customer. The late collapse in the share markets may at least be productive of one good result. The temptation held out by the quoting of high pre miums has frequently induced persona of insuffi cient means to take up shares upon which they are unable to pay, trusting to resell them at a profit. The announcement of a call brings at once a num ber of these securities on the market, with the necessary consequence of causing a heavy decline in the price. It is evident, however, that by degrees these are passing into the hands of per manent investors, who look to the ultimate and substantial value of their securities in pre ference to depending upon the mere quo tation of the day. It will be no small advantage to joint-stock enterprise to be freed from at least one kind of speculative influence. Nothing can be more unfair than fora bona fide shareholder to find that his oopartners either cannot or will not pay the calls which are essen tial for the success of their joint undertaking, but which he is ready, for his part, to meet. It is to be hoped that this class of proprietors will be thoroughly weeded out, and that their place will be occupied by others who have both the power and the will to meet their just obligations. In another point also much benefit may be done. A great rise or fall in the shares of a company, especially the latter, tends to draw closer the relations between directors and ordinary shareholders. It does not follow that they will be necessarily of a more amiable character, the reverse may often be pre dicated, but that the common bond of interest will be more strongly felt. Mutual confidence becomes a greater necessity, and is less grudgingly accorded than in ordinary times. Nothing, in fact, can be more suicidal than for a body of proprietors at the first breath of misfortune to discard the services of men who have made themselves fully conver sant with the general affairs of a company, and whose experience at a critical period is of the last importance. On the other hand, directors will do well to bear in mind that, valuable as their ser vices may be, they are but the servants of the com pany, trusted and honoured perhaps, but still having no power beyond that which is tem porarily delegated for their exercise. The essential question in these cases is, that' trust should be mutually given. It often happens that shareholders are asked to confide in their directors, but the converse more rarely occurs. One thing certain, however, is, that on the one hand no one of character and standing will accept a seat on a board unless he is accorded full confi dence, and that on the other, shareholders are making up their minds to give it to those who only fully merit the trust. If this feeling should gradually spread, its value will be far greater than any loss the depreciation of shams in the market can possibly cause. et rearm is a reduction of the borough fleimffidis, which is just the solitary concession that their rivals are bound net to grant, it is impossible that a settlement osa be arrived at. The Post has another article lavishing eulogy on the late Lord Palmerston, whose various characteristics are spin defined and extolled, chiefly with the object of showing how great is the contrast presented by Mr. Gladstone, who wants all the qualities which en abled the deceased premier to win the confidence and conviction of the house. The Post believes that in the depths of the feeling expressed against this bill there lurks a sense of wrong done to the memory of Lord Palmerston by its introduction at so early a period after his death. And all those who revere his memory should express their fee li ng by practically upholding his well-known opinions. The Herald goes back over the various speeches in the debate, with the object of showing that the nominal defenders of the bill have only succeeded in exhibiting its absurdities, and that while their speeches are characterised by vagueness and bombast, those en the other side have been conspicuous for clearness of purpose and cogency of reasoning. What wonder if the thirty-five of Monday dwindled to the twenty-five of Friday, the fifteen of Satur day, the eight of Tuesday, the none at all at the conclu sion of the week Alas ! that that dumb majority had not also been deaf. It is almost a matter of indifference to the Telegraph how the division may go. In many ways the cause of re form would profit should the ministry be defeated, or re esive insufficient support. The question is not whether the present parliament approves the bill, though Lord Echo and Mr. Dorman ridiculously talk as if it were ; the question is, " Does the country approve it ?'—the country of which parliament is merely the gag when it ceases to be the mouthpiece. The tories are perfectly right in telling us that reform was not the paramount thought when the existing parliament was elected. But to-day reform is the paramount thought, and the proposals of the bill justly express the moderate desire of the people. If parliament afSrm as much, then, indeed, we shall know that the measure must be very mo derate ; if not, the ministers must fall back upon the country, and the country, we think, will spare a good m any sitting members the trouble of taking part in the next series of debates upon this particular subject. The Star continues to battle for reform, addressing itself in one article to the arguments of Lord Stanley's speech, and in another to the " peculiar theories of the deep thinking liberals." OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. The Time, sees the distinction between the Civil Rights Bill and the Freedmen's Bureau Bill. In vetoing the former the President virtually disputed the oompe tence of Congress to prescribe the terms upon which the seceding States shall be allowed to resume their place in the MID/OIL There is reason to believe, the Times thinks, that President Johnson has lost influence by his almost fanatical advocacy of state rights. It is a remarkable fact that some of those who voted against the Civil Rights Bill, in the Senate and House of Representatives, did so in opposition to the instructions of their constituents. Coupled with the decisive majority in the lower house, this indicates a certain reaction in favour of the radical counsels, and prepares us for concession or at least con ciliation, on the part of the President. If only the South would now freely admit the blacks to civil equality they would virtually reduce the obnoxious act to a dead letter, and greatly strengthen the conservative policy of the President. The Telegraph represents the President as fighting single-handed, on behalf of the conquered and unrepre sented South, in opposition to the two houses of Congress, within whose walls Northern influence is paramount. Within the last fortnight the public feeling of the North has been turning against Mr. Johnson, and his impeach ment by the Congress is not improbable. At all events, of one fact we, in England, may rest confidently assured. The internal difficulties of the United States are too great and deep-seated to admit of such American sympathy and co-operation for the Fenian, as would suffice to kindle a war between England and her Transatlantic kinsmen. The Times again brings before the public the capability of the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench in Ireland, who is 90 years of age, to perform efficiently the arduous and complicated duties of • judge. There is no analogy be tween his case and that of Lord Lyndhurst. The latter on the very night on which he entered his ninetieth year, astonished the House of Lords by a speech of incomparable clearness and ability, but he was not called upon to repeat this effort day after day in the way of regular duty. He had retired from the routine of official labour. His intel lect remained unclouded ; but he did not tax his faculties with the demands of every-day toil. The true question is not whether Chief Justice Lefroy could or could not, upon an occasion, reproduce the energies of his youth and prime, but whether, at the age of ninety, he can be ex pected to make this display continuously and without intermission in the discharge of his official functions. The real question is not whether the Chief Justices a good .onagenarian judge, but whether he is a good judge absolutely. The Past sees in the report of the Ecclesiastical Commis. sioners just published evidence of real progress in the better administration of church revenues. Four years ago the commissioners proposed to raise the endowment of all livings in public patronage, having a population of 10,000 souls, to 3001. • year. The year following they were able to do the same for livings with • population of 8,000. Last year those with 6,000 were added to the list ; and this year those of 5,000 will be admitted within the operation of this scheme. Altogether withir. the last five years nearly one thousand livings will have been raised to 3001., besides about eight hundred which have been aided by grants to meet private benefactions. This represents a considerable improvement in the circumstances of some 1,800 clergy. men, and though 3001. is still but • sorry income for the rector of a large parish, it is an immense improvement upon the previous rate of payment. There is no reason to doubt that in another year, or at most two years, a similar service may be rendered to incumbents of parishes with 4,000 souls, and so progressively until 300/. a year will be the minimum pay for all clergymen having in charge more than 1,000 persons. Even when this is done there will be an immense number of small country parishes very miser me I ably endowed. • Court. THE ..EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1866. OSBORNE, Ana 21. The Queen, socompuned by Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Hol stein, walked in the grounds yesterday morning, and drove out in the afternoon accompanied by Princess Helena and Prince Christian, and attended by Lady Augusta Stanley, Major-General the Hon. A. Hood was in attendance upon horseback. Prince Teck arrived at Osborne yesterday. Prince and Princess Leiningen and Prince Tech dined with the Queen and the Royal family. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting had the honour of joining the Royal circle after dinner. APRIL 22. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, and Prince Tack, walked in the pounds yesterday morning, and her Majesty, ac companied by Princess Louise, drove in the grounds in the afternoon. Prince Teck returned to London in the afternoon. Earl and Countess Granville arrived at Osborne yester day, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal Family. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. The ministers present were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Marquis of Hartington, Earl de Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour. able Privy Council eat on Saturday, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, upon the subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, and the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce. Colonel Harness, R.E., Mr• Helps (the clerk of the Council), and Mr. Harrison (the deputy clerk) attended the committee. A deputation of railway managers, consisting of Mr. Cawkwell (London and North-Western), Mr. Allport (Midland), Mr. Grierson (Great Western), Mr. Clarke (Great Northern), Mr. Eborall (South Eastern), Mr. Scott (South-Western),and Mr. Smithetts (Lancashire and York shire), had an interview with the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., at the office of the Board of Trade on Saturday, upon the subject of the Order in Council recently issued as to the transit of cattle by railway. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Helps, Clerk of the Council. Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial office to the Governor of Canada. Her Majesty is about to place a memorial window to her father, the Duke of Kent, in the parish church of Sidmcuth, the town where his royal highness died• In the window there is a representation of our Lord in Glory, seated with orb and sceptre in hand, surrounded by angels. Below are four angels holding crowns and palm branches. There is also a representation of Christ blessing little children. On each side of this are designs symbolical of Christian charity. Below are representations of five of the acts of St. Nicholas. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, accompanied by Mrs. Gladstone, left town after the Cabinet Council on Saturday for Cliveden, the Duchess Dowager of Suther land's seat, near Maidenhead, to pass two nights. Mrs. Gliulstone will have an assembly on Wednesday, the 2nd proximo. The Chief Secretary for Ireland and Frances Countess Waldegrave entertained a distinguished circle at dinner on Saturday evening ►t their residence in Carlton gardens. Later in the evening the countess had an assem bly, which was largely attended by the members of the Corps Diplomatique and members of both houses of parliament. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne have left their residence in Berkeley-square for Bowood, Wilts, for a few days. Viscount and Viscountess Cranborne entertained Lord and Lady Burghley, Hon. Reginald C. Abbott, Mr. and Lady Violet Greville, Mr. and Lady Mildred Beres ford-Hope, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Schreiber, &c., at dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence in Mansfield street, Cavendish-square. Later in the evening Viscountess Cranborne received a small and early party. Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton entertained • LATES' the following company at dinner on Saturday evening, in their residence in St. James's-square—His Excellency the Italian Minister, the Duchess of Cleveland,theMarchioneas of Ormonde, the Earl and Countess Amherst and Lady Constance Amherst, Lord Bodes&le, Lord and Lady Hen. niker and Hon. Miss Henniker, Colonel the Hon. Strange and Mrs. Jocelyn, Hon. R. SeckvilleWest, Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane, Sir John Boileau, Mr. and Lady Susan Milbank, Mr. J. Milne Gaskell, M.P., Mr. Christopher Sykes, M.P., Mr. Drummond, &c. Sir John and Lady Johnstone received the Arch bishop of Canterbury and Miss Longley, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., and Mrs. Cardwell, the Attorney- General and Lady Laura Palmer, Sir Henry and Lady Raw. linson, Hon. Charles Wood, Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Gran ville Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Dent, and Miss E. Harcourt at dinner on Saturday evening at their residence in Bel grave-square. Mrs. Milner Gibson, who is at present in Paris, has been attacked, while attending her daughter, with the measles, but is now progressing favourably. Mdlle. Lucca's next part at Covent Garden is to be Leonora, in La Favarita, her first appearance in that opera (announced for Thursday). To-night she repeats Margaret. To-morrow night, Martha will introduce the young and promising Mdlle. Orgeni, in a third character. Meanwhile there is no little talk about Madame Maria de Wilds. A great novelty has just been introduced by one of the leading Dublin hospitals. The managers of St. Vincent's Hospital, Stephen's-green, have purchased the splendid residence known as Lyndon Castle, Blackrock, for the purpose of converting it into a sanatorium to which they will send the convalescent patients to enjoy the bene fit of the country air, sea-bathing,fic.,previous to returning to their homes. An important will case was commenced in the Probate Court, Dublin, on Saturday. It is a suit to esta blish the will of the late Miss Margaret Ellen Murphy, daughter of the celebrated Smithfield salesmaster, " Billy" Murphy, who died in 1849, and left 102,7001. in legacies. The will of Miss Murphy is disputed on the alleged ground of undue influence used by the plaintiffs and the Rev. Eustace Murphy, a Dominican, who was her spiritual director, and had been the intimate friend of her father. Mr. Brewster, Q.C., stated the case at considerable length. It will be resumed to-day, and will probably last all the week. The land purchased for Finsbury-park is 120 acres; the price paid for this land by the Metropolitan Board is 54,0001.; laying out the park, inclosing, drains, lac., will cost about 10,0001. in addition. The estates of The O'Donoghue in the counties of Cork and Rerry were put up for sale on Friday in the Landed Estates Court. He was himself the petitioner, and his object was to discharge his debts, which are said to amount to about 12.0001. Five lots were sold, pro ducing 7,3151. The rude of the sixth lot was postponed on the application of Mr. V. B. Dillon, in order that it might be purchased for the owner. The generous effort of The O'Donoghue's tenantry to raise a fund sufficient to pur chase his estates for him appears to have proved a failure. Mr. James Acland states from " personal know ledge" that Sir Robert Clifton has not been arrested, as stated in the House of Commons, and that he has not fled his country, as stated on Saturday. A wonderful aquarium is springing up at Bou logne under the eye and direction of M. Edouard Beten court, also a Boulogne artist, with almost volcanic ra pactity, and certainly assuming a volcanic appearance. The extreme altitude of the rocks will be about 7018. above the level of the plateau, and the caverns underneath will have at least 12ft. to 14ft. headway, wherein will be a series of reservoirs, into which sun and air are admitted through admirably-conceived Smarm, and in which speci mens of fish, molluscs, crustacea, Sze., the produce of the Channel and the Mediterranean, will be found. Mr. A. Gollan has been appointed her Majesty's consul at Coquimbo. Mr. G. Lenox Couyugham, jun., now third secretary, has bees promoted to be second macre story at Rio Janeiro. 4 FENCE. THE GERMAN DIFFICULTY. The Frankfort correspondent of the inckpaidaeice says : " We have a temporary respite ; the status quo ante will be established, but this compromise does not terminate the conflict. The impossibility of effecting a reform of the confederation will soon be demonstrated, end on this anticipated result taking plass, the Prussian Minister will advise the King to withdraw from the Confederation, while at the same time maintaining his right to guard the Federal fortresses. Upon this point, the question of war will inevitably reappear from to-day to to-morrow. It is evident that, ceasing to be a member of the con federation, Prairie will have no right to cateupy the federal fortresses of Luxemburg, Mayence, Bastadt, or the seat of the Diet, Frankfort. Bat it is certain that Prussia will refuse to abandon these fortresses, and then the question will arise, what will Austria and the States that shall remain faithful to the Band do? The secession of Prussia, therefore, from the German Diet would be fraught with the most serious consequences. Prairie boo many times made this menace, and not without effect. Whether it will have the same effect now remains to be seen, but Prussia is resolved to take advantaie of the `”ation. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.-DISGRACEFUL HOAX. It will be remembered we stated on Saturday that the statement in the Times relative to the withdrawal of the Austrian Ambassador from Berlin, &c., was in direct contradiction to our own advioes ; and it now appears that our contemporary was the subject of a disgraceful hoax. The authority for the announcement in the Times was a I letter, purporting to have been written by the nephew and private secretary of Lord Clarendon, which was sent in an envelope with the impressed stamp of the royal arms, and with a well-executed forgery of Lord Clarendon's signature, as if to ratify the letter of hie private secretary. The letter arrived so late as to render it difficult to verify its authen ticity, even if there had been anyth'ng in its appearance or in the information it contained to excite suspicion. Though on subsequent examination the impressed stamp has been found not to bear the words " Foreign Office," the envelope is of the usual official character, and the im pressed stamp is that of the royal arms. The letter was a forgery. Lord Clarendon, the Times is assured, will take means to discover if any subordinate in his department has betrayed his trust, and our contemporary will spare no pains to bring the author of such a fraud to justice. The above explanation, which simply proves that the Times partakes of the fallibility of mortal things, ren ders it unnecessary to place before our readers the stric tures of other journals, passed in ignorance of the circum stances. The Daily News remarks that though questions of extreme gravity are still outstanding between Austria and Prussia, the disposition to refer them to the arbitra tion of the sword is on both sides much less strong than it was a week or ten days ago. And every day that ia gained gives time for the operation of iufluencea favour able to peace. Till REFORM BILL. The Times still sees a singular parallel, a remarkable coincidence of circumstances, between the project of the American legislature to give civil rights to the freed slaves, and our own attempt to upheave the whole fabe of our commonwealth, and to make an appeal on all ques Lions to a larger multitude. The resemblance, however, fails in one respect, for the Civil Rights Bill was passed by the Houle of Representatives by a majority of 122 to 41, wherein the Times believes that our own government would be thankful for a majority of half a dozen, and that a majority of one would save them from resignation. It sug gests that, if not they,a large proportion of their supporters, would prefer a modest majority, just sufficient to keep them in, and at the same time not enough to compel action with the bill. A large majority would be a majority for the bill : a small one would be for the cabinet, not the bill. Our development, too, is not so fast as that of the American offshoot. Even if change be a law of our race and the inevitable destiny of our nation, still the pace is not quite out of our control, nor yet entirely the direction. It still is our privilege to have some hand in the making of ourselves, and our duty to give nature the best assistance we can. Mr. Disraeli, the Daily News says, has unconsciously re vealed the parliamentary tactics of the opponents of the Reform Rill, who are endeavouring to defeat it, as in the case of the bill of Lord Psdrnerston's administration, by delay. Apostasy encourages apostasy ; and every deserter from the liberal ranks gives the courage of his cowardice to others who have deserted in their hearts already, but previously wanted the spirit to run away. Therefore, for the purpose of the moment, Mr. Disraeli may be wise. But he is shortsighted if he expects that the question of reform can be shelved now as it was in Lord Palmerston's time. The secession of men who fancied themselves liberals while Lord Palmerston was living, is not the disruption of the liberal party, but the restoration of its integrity, and though the momentary consequences may be embarrassing they are not to be deplored, for the party of progress is lift unhampered by internal hindrance, and the adhesion to conservatism of men educated in liberal principles will tend to moderate and rationalise the tory party. If the government have a majority so small as to constitute a virtual defeat, they must either dissolve or resign. In either case their speedy re turn to office, with a larger measure and a larger ma. jority to support it, is inevitable. Sr S. Northcote at the Exchequer and Lord Malxnesbury at the Foireign-office do not offer an arrangement which is likely to be permanent. The conservatives are pledged by Lord Grosvenor's resole. tion to undertake reform, and they arc virtually pledged to fail in it. The true liberal party is even now in a ma. jority in parliament ; and, as it holds that the one essential SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. CARLYLE. Mrs. Carlyle died on Saturday under very pecu liar circumstances. She was taking her usual drive in Hyde-park about 4 o'clock, when her little favourite dog which was running by the side of the brougham was run over by a carriage. She was greatly alarmed though the dog was not seriously hurt. She lifted the dog into the carriage and the man drove on. Not receiving any call or direction from his mistress as was usual, he stopped the carriage and discovered her, as he thought, in a fit or ill, and drove to St. George's Hospital, which was near at hand. When there it was discovered that she must have been dead some little time. Mrs. Carlyle's health had been for several months feeble, but not in a state to ex. cite anxiety or alarm. Mr. Carlyle is still in Scotland. TEE PARIS EXHIBITION. —A meeting of her Majesty's commissioners for the Paris Exhibition of 1867 for Group X. was held on Sturday, at the South Kensington Museum. There were present :—The Earl of Bowe, KT., Lord Houghton, the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, M.P., Sir Francis Sandford, Mr. E. A. Bowling, C. 8., Mr. F. Field Gibson, and Mr. W. Hawes. The committeeappointed aasociateoom missioners for the several classes comprised in this group. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.—Tim third and last, and certainly the finest, of the spring shows at this society's gardens in the Regent's-park took place on Bator. day, and was largely ►ttended by a fashionable company in almost summer costumes, so bright sod genial was the day. The show included a handsome collection of cinera rias, calceolarias, pelargoniums, rhododendrons in pots, suriculas, and pansies ; the roses being unusually line. The brilliancy of the flowering plants was effectively relieved by curious begomias and foliage plants. There was also a very fine pineapple exhibited from the Azores. The band of the Ist Life Guards performed a selection of music during the afternoon. The private view of the Exhibition of the Royal Academy will take place on Friday, the 4th of May, the banquet on Saturday, the sth, and the exhibition will open on Monday, the 7th. The Chester meeting commences to-morrow. If the division cm the Reform Bill does not come off until Thursday, there will be a very large attendance of the legislators of the turf, u parties have been made up at Hooton, Wynnstay, Wollaston, and other country houses. THE FRANKFORT DIET. At the meeting of the Federal Diet on Saturday last, at Frankfort, the Austrian representative, in voting for the reference of the Prussian proposi tion for federal reform, declared that Austria was ready to discuss the question. Austria by the initiative which she took in 1863 had already re cognised the necessity for reform, and she hoped that Prussia would not withdraw from the obliga tion of stating her proposals as clearly as Austria had done. When that was done Austria would declare her opinion more explicitly. With re spect to the considerations preceding the Prus sian proposition Austria declared that article 11 of the Federal pact, and article 19 of the final act granted equal protection to all the Confederate States. These stipulations rigidly observed gave full security to all the States, and it could not be admitted that Prussia, as was stated in the consi derations preceding her proposition, had less security than the other governments. The Em peror reiterated the declaration already made in the note of March 31 that he would not disturb the peace of Germany, and he expected an analo gous declaration to be made on the part of Prussia. Confidence could only be re-established by making respect for the laws of the Confederation the supreme rule for all ; and out of that confidence alone could they expect an advantageous result to issue from their deliberations on the question of federal reform. The Prussian representative simply referred to the considerations which preceded the proposal of that State. The Saxon deputy defended the Confederation from the reproaches which had been cast upon it while the Hanoverian deputy insisted on the ne cessity of maintaining peace in the Confederation. The representatives of the other States of the Confederation confined themselves to simply voting for the reference of the Prussian proposal to a spe cial commission of nine members. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. The Times publishes the following telegraphic I despatch from its correspondent at Vienna dated 8 a.m. this day : " In consequence of news which has been re ceived from Italy, orders have been issued to place the Austrian army in Venetia on a war footing. " Field-Marshal Archduke Albrecht leaves for Verona to-morrow. " The finance world has been greatly disquieted by this intelligence." MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS IN ITALY. Several of the Italian journals continue to report movements of troops and other military measures of a somewhat unusual character. The Pungoio of Milan says that a military commission having at it s head a general of engineers, has started for Piacenza to examine the condition of the fortifications of that place. A similar commission has been directed to examine the works at Pizzighettone. Cavalier Martini, Colonel of Engineers, has been appointed to direct the works for the fortification of Cremona. The cavalry regiment Lucca received orders to march immediately from Voghera for Campo di Somma. ...... The Diritto says that last year there ware 100,000 troops in the southern provinces, whereas at present there are only 50,000. The larger part of this force is assembled between Capua and Naples as a reserve corps. This reserve force will be composed of more than twenty battalions of the line, eight battalions of Bersaglieri, three regiments of cavalry, and eight batteries of artillery. The respective positions of these troops are such that they could be concentrated in three days either for em barcation or for marching as necessity might require, leaving garrisons at Naples and Capua. The de parture of the battalions which are to assemble in the valley of the Po is being effected by sea on private transports. The first battalion of the 05th and the two first battalions of the 63rd and 64th will arrive at Naples in a few days and be sent on to join their regiments by way of Genoa. (REUTER% TIELZOILAMB.) PRUSSIA AND THE FEDERAL CONSTI TUTION. LEIPSIC, APRIL 23. The Leipziger Zeitung contains a semi-official article, pointing out that the Prussian proposition for Federal reform can have no practical result until the Duke of Holstein is reinstated, and enabled to send a representative to the Federal Diet. Organic changes, such as those proposed by Prussia, must, according to the Federal pact, be carried unanimously, and so long as the Holstein vote con tinues in abeyance, as has been the case since the death of the late King of Denmark, no proposal of this kind can be legally carried out. JAPAN. SIIANGHAB. )(MICH 26. (By Overland Telegraph from Galin.) Advicee from Japan mention a report that a rupture had taken place between Sabmua(Sateumal) and the Tycoon. The scene in the American House of Represen tatives at the passage of the Civil Rights Bill over the President's veto was one of great excitement. On the question being put, " Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections of the President!" a call was made and every member's voice could be plainly heard as he an swered " Yea" or " Nay." At the close it was 121 to 4L Then Speaker Colfax asked to have his name called, and voted " Aye," making it 122 to 41, or three to one. As soon as he announced the vote, the members upon the Republi can side commenced to applaud, and the galleries taking up the cue broke out in a wild and tumultuous cheering for several minutes. The Speaker rapped, bat it was of no use. Ladies waved their handkerchiefs and men continued to applaud. Finally the Speaker moved his land, and the noise subsided somewhat, when he recognised a member who moved to adjourn. This motion was carried, and the galleries continued to applaud for some minutes. Prime joints of beef and mutton are now selling in Bremen at 6d. per lb. The humble bee was seen disporting in the sun on Southampton Common on Saturday. THE REPRESENTATION OF CAMBRIDGE. THE NOMINATION.—(TIDE DAY.) (aT marrnuo TZLICORAPL) CAMBRIDGE, MONDAY. The nomination of candidates for the scat left vacant by the =seating of Mr. Forsyth on petition, took plsce to-day. Col. Toner's (liberal) was ProP 3 sed by Alarm's F. Badge, and seconded by Mr. G. E. Fester, beaker. Mr. °mat (conservative) was proposed by lilr. Balls, sad seconded by Dr. Fawcett. The show of hands was in favour of the liberal candidate, notwithstanding that there was a large amber of and er . graduates in the crowd who held up their bands for Mr. Gord. A poll wax demanded. ME. FAWCETT, M.P., AT CAMBRIDGE. A supplement tee the Cambridge independent eon . tains a full report of a large and enthusiasee gathering ei non-electors of that town, which took place in the theatre ' on Saturday, for the purpose of hearing addresees from • Professor Fawcett, M.P. for Brighton, and 00L T the liberal candidate, on the subjec t of parliameetne reform. Colonel Torrent was heard with great attention sad interest. Mr. Fawerrr, after warmly supporting the chins sf Colonel Torrent, and remarking that the contest had jut now a peculiar importance, proceeded to speak of the p. vernment ReforaßilL " There are all kinds of ex • he said, " made by the opponents of the present mem% Some vote against it because they profess that they v u i the question settled ; but these same men assert, ' (lone_ below the sacred limit of 10/., and you steer a damned course, which will lead you to the depths of do * &lacy ; and landed property will be confiscated, a d England ruined.' They don't want a mentor. of the question at aIL They distrust their fellmemee trymem, and they are afraid to admit them to the ism rights which they themselves enjoy. (Chien.) n al gentlemen who meat so much against the dangers e t i e nutting the working classes— confidently say that then is not one of them who is properly acquainted widi the • men whom they condemn. (' Hear, hear,' and .6 8 , The other night the gentleman who represents the , vereity of Oxford, and who defeated Mr. Gladstone at tag last elation there, referred to a pamphlet which I min 1 some years ago, in which I had amused my doebe as propriety of extending the franchise to vrort s ea wrote that pamplet when I was very young and vie ignorant. (laughter and cheers.) When Pimps free • that pamplet were read in the House of Commons, the were cheered by the gentlemen who sat upon the set benches, and I thought if I only gave that pamphlet Iv speech, what a consistent and intelligent liberelthereme call me. (Renewed laughter, and cheers.) But if 1 had hug asked a question about it, I ghouls' have replied that m e occasionally do very foolish things, espeaa* mho young ; but it is better to do a foo lia thing when era es young, and a wise thing when you are old, thee to des wise thing when you are young and a foolish thing men you are old. (Loud cheers.) If I have the • .1 shall say I expressed anopinien of the waken chiles I had no practical knowledge of them, and having see i mitted that mistake, lam now deeply peniteneasdhise done my best make amends. (Loud cheers.) I lee visited the working-classes, have gone into their eat. shops and their co-operative stores, have argued me l ti ng in the fierce disputes arising between capital and Mee and the more I 'mow of them leads me to the combat that the danger which is anticipated from their &amnia to the exercise of the franchise will prove to be Mum and no liberal has yet been able to pourtray halt el advantages which are likely to result from the ennead the suffrage to them. (Loud and prolonged cheerne) Ia tell you my experience of the working classes is this* it is not the political agitator who wins their penseme esteem ; but the man who obtains their luting petal and forms an enduring friendship with them is ha sY will give up some of his leisure to understand the v 1 and appreciate the interests of those who live byte !, (Applause.) Another thing I have been struck with, ie 1 think it important to mention it, they are always es • ceptible to reason and justice. (Hear, hear.) I mike the great builders' strike which took place is Lodge I 1859. I recollect the working classes were then my toe taunted with their want of knowledge of political Name I thought it was a mean and cruel thing to taut the in such a way, and I adopted the mew 1 had a large meeting of the men in fit Rata Hall ; I fought their dearest prejudices ; I viten* contested their most mischievous fallacies, and Aires meeting a man said to me, I lave no hesitates saying that if you are now appealing to as for se suffrages, it would not be necessary for you to uplei your political opinions. You have come forward to me us the benefit of your superior education, and, graidelhe that, we would vote for you to a man, and go warms to serve you.' (I.ond cheers.) And, now, when mon th no practical knowledge of the working classes eons he ward and talk about swamping education and inteDima I say if any man, whether he be radical, whig, • In tried to do what I did in that crisis, he would meet ea the same gratitude, esteem, and respect ; and I are fa dent of this, that instead of weakening the institada this country, if you admit the working clauses, yea ea admit men as independent, and as anxious to ...a representatives, as those who at present have the (' Hear, hear,' and much cheering.) In such matters en is nothing like a man's personal experience. Did lis ei borough attempt to corrupt you! e No, no,' and eine No ; you know all I said was, that I would do my de ! faithfully in the House of Commons ; and I was Mori to co rrupt you. Did not the working classes is tie borough vote for me to a man ! And I will also say tke if they had been represented as they ought to have be. represented, I, without a farthing to spend in corrupen would have been your representative in Parliament. (La cheers.) I knew that I had not money to spend about • election. I knew, too, from the way in which I was re oeived by the working classes of Cambridge, that if I mall only meet with a constituency where the working elms prevailed, I should command success. I went to Bright*, and contested with a man who despised tin beamed me t P :p 'o d r efea an t Ine aa ; i b d ut be the w m o o u re ld he s s Pe pe na nt. tanheymoresumth°: woreign4" classes rallied round me, althoueh I had notbine to Al them except what had been won in fair inteliatem contest (Loud cheers.) Am I not justified, then, in wing • tale gentlemen, who never have had the mange to gob a large constituency (hear, hear) who are the nominees of some whig noblemen-oml —that they know nothing of the working dims they so grossly malign ? (Cheers.) In concha" Id say that if parliament will only repose a gement ae, deuce in the people of this country, that oceldnee ele not be misplaced. Has not the true nobility of . men been always shown in the hour of severest England's fate has often been memended in the alma the field of battle. Has it not then been pond tat ke humblest sons possessed all the heroiemof anceentarekloc: Englishmen, poor, ignorant, and distressed , with no superior education to guide them. have left these eita: found vast and mighty nations, and ha ve they not themselves worthy of the land which gen then I earnestly entreat the people to trust their fellow, A men. We shall then become a more united tuba me, have a better opportunity of performing those Innen glory and deeds of good which elevate the ehanietee 1 " add to the lustre of our nations! renown." (Load seer treated cheering, which was again and again renewal_ The CHAIRMAN, after a few observations, caned show of Lends for the Reform Bill, and a forest of ke rb was held up in its favour. An enthusiastic vote • ewe was then awarded to Professor Fawcett for his and after giving several hearty cheers for Colonel Toro and the chairman, the meeting separated. LORD CLARENCE PAGET'S FAREWELL ADDIEH:' On Saturday evening Lord C. Paget. the Semetso Admiralty, met his constituents at the Black ROW, previous to taking his departure to assume his 0:6 to the Mediterranean. The town is now in the hest. political contest for the peat which the n oble lord llow vacates, and his appearance in the borough added " siderably to the excitement which prevailed. It vs tended to have had the farewell gathering at the Toll ball, but shortly before the appointed hour the Mae was taken possession of by a large body of riotous brea ! and roughs, who had oome evidently not in the interet! Lord Clarence Paget, but with the object of disturbed!! order of the proceedings. Under these circu mstance ; was deemed advisable to adjourn the meeting I'L i g Black Horse, to which place his lordship was ww•Ti, on arriving in the town. He was a ccorepanill_fLa brother, Lord Alfred Paget, and was warmly throughout his address. THE ArouLiAerrr.s. —The Sunday Gmetteufs:" " It is now known that the " Adullain " party will *bout 30 members more or less belonging to the, ~"7,01 side of the house. The seceders will proboll * Andover, Major Anson, Mr. Wentworth IleaMult"" , H. B. Hosing, Lord Ernest Bruce, Mr. Cermil?!, "- Doulton, Mr. R. Du ff , Mr. Agar Ell s, Lord Ritp°, Gregory, Earl Grosvenor, Lord R. Groevenor , Heathcote, Mr. Hors:nem, Mr. Laing, Mr. Cornwall Mr. Lowe, Mr. Mackie, Mr. Marsh, Mr. M'Senas, Pim, Mr. Stock, and some four or five more. The Wl :, terial strength is also reduced by th e unseating members for Reigate, Totnes, Ifelaton, and Nat' five altogether, while the conservatives have North vacant by Mr. Trefusis' succession to the pererfter = ter by the unseating of Mr. Westropp • _ vacant, but the seat will be filled cc Walt li the new member will be in time to take his Pal division." Mr. George Peabody sailed in the 8 006111 2: Saturday from Liverpool for New York. A ergo gentlemen had assembled on the north laadini eleven o'clock, when the passenger tender mewl , 'Ol Peabody left an hour later by the mail tender and time the crowd had for the most pat there was no demonstration. The steamer leg wards of 400 peaeengers, including th 1 "" e Rev. Mr. (baptist minister), Mrs. Ranyard, Mr. Martin, and (BitibP in 1 The the hmel."'' the litUa ti°l lextter Boat thepkgatiff , wee found 1 worh whieb ago gr. Kai the rounds that Lord the daz e Mr. Baron nion that tb The Plairi mo d to reoo ewes in I bomPe 2 l• and the soti conelderetic Alfred Baki plaintiff, be upon the V agreement Mr. Justi of an e park, be i ar" nf the ease. T 1 cam to the fled with tb Bala refs The ban Hatoliff-cri the aid* liabilities held as LIZ h 00,10 4 . 4 1085, w 12,0001. I tier bills amount. Mr. Lai bankrulti L. faction wi able beta i n numbs taken UP esidpiees yid*. di end ot her His Ha The the aoanl be beid CV ° n, beech 1111 Realcine, White, E tee, 143 prise felony, a of the pi is aa foil and writ read and offenses embeaali robberia in dwal have bee the exec defraud The jury, ex examine if they was met throw o nanee • did not he ohm: Thee t i~ L MIL Eter and t relate with ft. ne ILat i • DI TL Aso do re drun Lew Co Asti rg_