The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

... - 1 NEWSPAPER tor ",14 , ~.„ 4415\4.; • R. tiE REC :" 4;41 • • 14' :11 4 rt4s RECEIVED 7 MAY 1867 14 . awatidx2l • .• , • _ N / i • / • • , t ; - •eir No. 6,469.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1867. DEVl'll' and MouRE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE REFORM CLUB.—NOtICE IS HEREBY N ATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, MO a v AcKET sli leur —F SYDNIi.t _L Direct lad shipping W OWEN, that the ANN CAL GENERAL MEETING o f -LI Holborn.—This Tory el not and widens °GAMING'S,* diy OIL 1•.• 41 pui. •tii.. l lv on the Gh May:. the vpleuillidl At wr. the Merebeet win he heti en glit•gaipky, the pad day of May having been entirely redecorated OPEN EVERT EVENING. The Bern dipper wig.% 111 %.k% EH, Al, 1,017 tons retailer, J next Char to be taken at 1 u'el.ek, p.m., precisely.—By order, grand band, conducted by Mr. We M. Packet, vrill perform pi .W this, coemi.o.- . . lying in the Emit Indi a lavdte. ilds PREDERIC N. HA FORD, Secretary. a choice selection of operatic and dance mask. Oen ;VI IvJUtHel ship. built _. 4 thenleen expressly for the Sydney trade. Reform Club, April It. pant 13; clues at Lt. Admission, la. . . . h.e. . lull p...p. lilted with bath-room and sorry comfort. fur _- - • ---- • —__ ____ ___ BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, M ac k enzie the accommodation of .I4n pamengers, has room for a fee ihtennedist. 4. and will carry an it iperietwed Mognni. if re. Park, Slough (fternerly at Clapham - rise,. Instituted 1827. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE qua.. Ver terinalof freight or 'weep. apply to DEVITT and PATRON—Her Most, Uracious Molest y the QUEEN. Nut iRE, 9, Winter Area For the Gratuitous Board, Clothing. and Education of Testi- e w tute Orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all (IllerrEEM TELEGEANS4 DES anti 3IOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE denominations, whose parent, once were in prosperous cir• cumstances THE LUXEMBUBD QUESTION. of l' WE ET 'III P. 1.. . r I'YON a T y . r i T th re rt may t ': t u be il .p a id n :,,:: oue hundred and sift tern orphans now in the Institution . . tunny "14 the .2:th M. 0., lam shipping amp . le bi r e ooz thu for &about ga barE w ky Tr io Increased smart India- PARIS, Aram 30. did wee .t.erdeen .•lipper ALE ANDER DUTHIE., AI. 1.1:.9 tons regiater, t toll 1a.313. Commander : lying in the East KTED oi further PEA:CKIARY AtISTASiCE. aril Is In greatest It is stated that the King of Holland took the India Undo This lwniitilid Air. jwit built by Mr. W. Duthie, . Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the Institu• initiative in proposing the conference which is to ui . at A In.wleen.. \ preesly for the sy.iney trade, lois a full poop, lion and Judge as to the nature uf this Charity and its peculiar ptted witi, . s e e, ,-..,,,t..rt for the a...unaligned; of al r njame o n; ..,_,,._ meet in London. The Etetidard of this evening genm and w ill . errs so experienced surgeon, If ran .—I , `....,,,T,_ ,__, ___ _ __ . _ olitia.„ os terms of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and M r ORE, 9, : '. ."s report he application to the aays that, although the negotiations on the Luxes , Secretary . Billiteratreet. 1 HENRY %VIES THORNTON, Treasurer. ; burg question are being carried on without ceesa- DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of CWA F:r -for SYDNEY Direct to sail punc tually ou the loth June, last shipping stay nth Juno . the splendid new Alerdrcts llosscr AtiN ES RAISE, Al, 991 tons register, %I. Kitt 1:4, I ..iliniander ; lying in the gad India Docks. This 1 . 0 “ 1 " 1111 4,11' p 54 built by Dram John Duthie, .on, and . at Al...raven. ci•ccsoly for the Sydney trade. has a full poop, Stwd mitt' s s. r .• .I.lfort for the accorontodstion of chief cabin an d o d ,. nur di n ,,,d.aengers, and will carry an rtiwrierkeell wa gs n if roquind —Na terms of freight or passage apply to RKWITi and MIN 01:E. 9, Billiterdtreet. THOMAS TIIIION, J.P.. Cludiman. i .- • - *STEPHEN REED CATTLEY, M.A., Hon. Sec. tion at Berlin, no point connected with the BOIU ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. tion of the question, and on which depends the set omega 79, Cbespede. ImnJoa, LC. BANKERS—Heave. WiolamM Isesooe , and Co., Birehln-lane ; Clement of the time when the London Conference and Mears. Heywood Broflan, Manchester_ shall meet, has as yet been touched upon. The D I $ D $ It I , same journal states that Italy has made several PHOTOGRAPH= TO THE QUERN, i representations to the court of Berlin to induce it BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. to satisfy the legitimate views of France. The DISDERI, Photographic Artist to H.I . Majesty France of this evening states that the Italian the Emperor Napoleon 111. and the Imperial Shally : to , 11.1. Majesty the Emperor of all the Realm ; also to 11.1. Ma- government has constantly counselled Prusaia in Jesty the Queen of // P ain and the Re g Fain °,l,llGilee His " en " the Luxemburg question to make concessions of the King of Maly ito ills Majesty ling of ad :to His Majesty the King of Portitgal : to the Imperial Academy of every kind which may be of a nature to facilitate Music . Photographer of the Palace of the Universal Exhibition • of 11.55..tc. The sueneus situation of mr. ousurrs studioen. an honourable settlement for all parties. Ides him to operate regardless of the weather. I DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET nil ir.—Yor ADELAIDE Direct it.. Tail punc tually nn tle• loth May, full or sot fall.. the beilutind new Aleenleen clipper WEALEY, A 1 15 years, =a tons to. rtcr. Viinuniuider ; Eat India Docks. This high ci31.1..i vessel, pug built by Mesas. Hall, of Aberdeen, on the most approved lutes, is confidently recommeaded to ship. pro a. a mat eiheible opportunity.—lot terms of freight apply to DEVITT and HOOKE, a, BiWterntreet. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. HAGUE, APRIL 30. jyVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PAult ET sll Il'.—For ADELAIDE Direct 'to sail punc tually on the tAi. May. loot shipping day 23rd May , the new Aberdeen clipper .hip RNAQL II EEN. A 1, 825 ions register, R 14111.111'5. Connuunder . London Ducks. This beautiful ship, fitted azpre.ely fur the Adelaide trade, has a full poop, with every comfort lor the aceumnuelation of chief cabin and intermediate plowmen" —For terms of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and 31001tE. p. Billiter-street. The Dutch government having expressed to the British government its willingness to invite the contracting Powers of the treaty of 1839 to a Con ference, the British government is now urging the King of the Netherlan& to convene the Conference as soon as possible, and it is expected that the plenipotentiaries will meet in London on the 7th of May. DETTVI and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE ot PAcK i:r SIIIP.—Ifor HOBART TOWN Direct orith quick despatch , the lwantiful new clipper ETHEL, A 1 it years, register Mu Pais. H. W. HARIISWORTH Oat, of the Heather Bell , Commander. East India Ducks. This line ship, built by Mennrn W tile, Hay, and Co.. of Sunderland, expressly for the Tasmanian trade, lins hill poop, with Illnt-rate accommoda tion fur a few thief iebin pamenners.—Yor terms of freight ur garage apply to DEV ITT and MOORS, V. Billitecstreet. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Aran 30, EvianNa. The Borsenzeitung says a project exists to esta blish in the event of the evacuation of Luxemburg a Prussian fortified camp at Trier on a larger scale than the French camp at Chalons. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, APRIL 30. The Government submitted to-day to the Cham ber of Deputies a demand for a credit of eight million francs for the War Department, as well as a bill for a loan of 60 million franca. ITALY. FLORENCE, Aram 30. A royal decree hits been published to-day re voking that issued on the 28th of March, for the regulation of the relations between the Ministers and the President of the Council. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHlP.—gor LAUNCESTON Direct have quick despatch., th e lititiati.built dipper barque w &arm Y. • A 1, register 590 tens. THOMAS SMITH, Commander: West ladle Docks. This smart teasel Just bu ilt by Messrs. W. Pile and Co. expressly for the Lau...994m trade, has elegant accona• =edition for a few chief cabin paseengers. —For terms of freight or passage apply to lir. T. B. WALKER, 15A, St. Helen's-place ; or to DEVITT and MOOSE, 9, ItllliteratreeL DE VITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET 3101UCTON BAY Direct twill have quick despatch the Brltishlinlit clipper barque HARM°. Hit's, A A 1, 492 two register, J. DEASON, Commander; Eat India Burks. This smart veroel, Just built by Messrs. W. Pile and i'e , especially fur the Queensland trade, has good accouP roodatiou fur chief cabin paammgers, and Is the best opportunity for shippers —For further particulars apply to the owner, Mr. T. B. WALK KR, 15s, St. Helen's-place ; or to Dityrrr and 110010, 9, dlliter street. MESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (el Blackwall-yard, London) LINE al STEAM and PACKET SHIPS to A UsTRA LI A.—For MELBOURNE (Part Phillip) Direct, to Mare the Docks on MONDAY, the WM May (eallinic at Ply mouth), the splendid clipper ship LINOOLNSHIRIL I 1100 tons, B Sill NN P.R . Commander lying In the East ndia Docks. Her acoommodatlons for sll climes at passineen are WOW' geseed, and she will carry an experienced sargson —For freight or passage apply to ALLPORT and MORGAN, with Messrs. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS, 7, Leadenhall-drest STEAM to NEW YORK.—IINITED STATES MAIL LINE—The magnincent steenters of the New York Havre Steam ship Company will leave Ilene and Falmouth with paesengen and malls once a reetnlght, aa under. Them sisimin are unequalled for their passesager socommodation, and Ye excellence of their cuisine. - Wait Haim Weetasseday , May 16 m May 16 linednippl Wednesday, Way 29 Mayday, May 20 16129 Wednesday, June 12 Thursday, June IS Gelding Star Wednesday, Jane 26 , Thareday, Jane 27 Through fares from London, ts 4 Init,-elsak sad 411 mooed alma —ger further particulars apply to JAM A. WOTTON, Ram; VIULLIIZTTE, LANZ, and Co., Pert: O. C. and Z. W. FOX and Co.. Falmouth: at H. STARR and Co., 146, Chaapidde. CUHARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH A.I.IEitICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed by Os A. to sell between LIVERPOOL and NEW YUCK, aed between LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, the Boston ships calling at Halifax to land and receive and mails. The fol goyim( or other vowel/ are appoln4d to mil from liverpool, calked at Cork to receive the mails: *JAVA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, May 4. • Taking passengers and goods for Nassau and Havana, to be transferred at New York ,subject to the permission of the United States authorities , . on board the 11.61.811. Corsica. ASIA, for BOSTON. Saturday, May 11. SCOTIA, for NEW YORK, Saturday. May 18. Pmeage-money, Including steward's fee and provisions, but Without wines or liquors :—To Halifax and Boston, chief cabin, RS; ascend cabin , VO. To New York , chief cabin, 8..31 ; second sable, 12:I—Apply to J. B. Foord, 62, Old Broad-street, London; Rams and Maclver, Hane, and 12, Place de la Bourse, Paris O. and J. Horns, SO, Jamaica-street, Glaegow, and Balticutreet, Dundee; D. and C. ?deriver, Queenstown; or D. and C. Marine, 11. Waterstreei, Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORE,_ and PELLA DELPIIIA STEAMSHIP COM.PLNY.—INSIA24 LIN& Mirmbig the (Jolted States Malta tta The Ossigeep's tell-powerei Steamers will be despatched as _ _ ?ROB LIVERPOOL to NEW YORE: CITY OP DUBLIN. !Saturday, May 4. CITY OF BOKTON, Wednesday, May & ETNA, Asbury, May II CM or BALTIMORE, Wednesday, May 15. Avid err Wednesday sad Saturday. Cabin prow by the mail dearer, every Wednetday, 11„ IL sad id ruiner , according b o re reorroadmiton. leeward greens Includes a full supply of cooked gerislons Fres=ntes thnada and the Coked Stair booked litroach on takeout' tennt—For author particulars appti to MIAMI INMAN, E L Water-erzeie, Liverpool; sad Is IWF Md YAM, el. King Wllliametrest, London. ROTTERDAM and the RHINE.—NOTICE to PASSE:CORSA—The favourite steamer BAT (VIER has resumed her service, and leaves Brunswick Pier, Blackwell, every SUNDAY, at 11 am. Passengers must leave Fenchurchotreet Station by the 10.30 am. train, and walk on board. Apply to Chaplin's Universal Office, W., or to PHILLIPPS, GRAY PHILLIPPd and Co., St Dunstan's House, Craes-lane, Great Tower-street, 1,.c. BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hano ver , Brune wick. and Central Germany —The North Herman Uoyd's Ina tbstelass screw steamer YALI E, Captain DU N DVEN, will be despatched on THURSDAY, May 2, calling at Blackwall (weather permitting% at 12 noon.—Tara to Bremen, It and Cl, return ticketa, LS and El 10a —Apply at CHAPLIN'S Univena OE l ce, Regent-die W. ; or to PIiII,LIEPS, GRAVY* PHIL. WES and Co., s-bonse, Cross-lane, Orem Tower- Areal, LC. STEAM to GOTHENBURG from London direct. Average MasiMie, 4$ hours.—The unrivalled twin screw- Meamer S 1 A KY, 1,005 tom. 250 home power, will be deapicbed from the West India Dort Beaman SATURDAY \IOKKAING, May 11 ;weather permitting! Pares, 43 M. : 42 : LI. To be followed by the itemiser GUSTAF WASA NEWSICY. Anal> at Chaplin Universal °Mee, W. or to PHILLIPPS, io l .' LS, PIIILIAPPeI and Co., St. Dunatan'abouse. Great Tower street, B.C. FREE TRADE WIIARF.—The Commissioners of Customs and the Lords o f th e TreastaT—lrearrat for publication, the .hd on the subject of cg far haw invited and how withheld. ISI YOBTEAS of GOODS who are subjected to excessive dunce on goods landed on captain's entry will please apply to B. CLAY and Ca, 83, Upper Those. street. City. BANKING and FINANCIAL. --GLENN and Co., 32. New Broad-street, L.C., BUY and BV.LL on COM )(BATON in the London Market United States Government Donde and American Railway nharee ; advance money on Awe. rican Securities, and buy for cask Courams and Dividends pay able In New York. Draft, lamed on Duncan Sharman and Co., New York, and John Munro and Co., Paris and collections made to all parts of the United States and Canada. Giegn'a American Financial Circular boned every Friday. T .AITUE.—The urrruca contains an active principle, the Latuclas, which pease.= all the soothing properties of oaf OM without its dangem—Mr. O. JOZKAtt FT each Chemist, to, Haymarket, prepar e s a Syrup Chemist, and • Pate of Lanus for lettuce., Alably recommended by the Medical Profession for colds, asthma, bronchitis, and all chest affections. syrup, Ca. Pd.: Pate, la lid. and 34. Pan, by nod. la. aid and aa. id. BILIOUS and Liver Complaints, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Loss of Appetite, Drowdoess, tilddinees, /ream, and all Disorders of the stomach and Honda, are quickly removed by that well lowan rcmcdy, FRAM PTirve. PILL OF HEALTH. They unite the recominerolaUois of a mild operation with th most enccendul effect . and where an aperient is required nothing eau be better adaptod. Soil by all medicine vendors, at la and ti fed. per boa or obtained through any chemist. INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILIS PILL& A Oentle Aperient and Powerful Tonle MY Rete7whete, in Bottles in lit, and Ile. THE FENIAN TRIALS. DUBLIN, TUUDAY NIGHT. At the special commission to-day, Mr. Butt, Mr. Dowse, and Mr. O'Loghlen addressed the jury on the part of the prisoners Burke and Doran. The Solicitor-General replied, and the court ad journed until to-morrow, when the Chief Justice will charge the jury. EVANGELICAL ALLiaatot.—Last evening t 4 friends of the Anaralied Allienee held a *air* at thil Freemasons'-hall. Having partaken of tea and coffee, the company assembled in the large room, where the chair wse taken by Lord nary, who was supported by the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., the Rev. Canon Battersby, the Rev. G. A. Rogers, the Rev. B. Gregory, the Rev. G. Kies, from India, &c. A hymn having been sung, the Rev. Canon Battersby read a portion of Scripture, after which prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Wormicott. The chairman delivered an address, in the course of which he asserted his adherence to the principles upon which the society bad been founded. He referred to the room which had been opened at the Paris Exhibition for religious worship in unison with the views of the Alliance, and congratulated his hearers on the success with which it had been already attended. The Rev. Mr. Rogers said he believed in unity, but not in uniformity. Nature was consistent in its unity, but there was no uniformity in nature. We had our plains and our valleys, but we had also our rocks and , mountains. People were too fond of talking of their reli gious views, not with regard to the points on which they agreed, but to those on which they differed, and the ob jeat of the society waa to promote a union of Christians who should agree to differ upon minor points. The Rev. Mr. Kies gave many anecdotes from his experience as • missionary in India, illustrating the concord in that country amongst the missionaries of different denomina- I tons. The Rev. Benjamin Gregory and other gentlemen addressed the meeting, after which the proceedings ter. minuted. --- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. —Last evening the Lord Mayor presided at the anniversary of this society, which woo established in 1772, under the patronage of the Rev. J. Wesley, for visiting and preaching the gospel in work- Mork lodging-houses, asylums, rooms, and the open air. The annual report gave a satisfactory account of the ope rations of the society during the past year. It stated that during that period there had been 6,558 services and 7,524 addresses, the number of hearers, including the attend are at open air meetings being 410,670. The number of of tracts distributed had been no ler than 410,670. His , lordship, before the motion in favour of the adop tion of the report was put, took the opportu nity of making a few remarks in reference to the working of the society. He said that notwithstanding the provision which was made in the metropolis for the , spiritual and temporal wants of the poor, the Christian community was alone in the work in w hi ch it was engaged. ' In London, where there was a great deal of vice and human misery, and where large numbers of persons were in consequence a kind of incubus on society, an institution which sent its agents to the homes of such people, and administered to their spiritual wants, conferred advantages the importance of which could not be exaggerated. The visits to lodging-houses, which were the abodes of those prowling Arabs who were so constantly brought before the m 'strata', were, in his opinion,productive of much good. Ad were al so ' delivered by the Rev. Dr. Burns, the Rev. T. Peckham, the Rev. J. Glanville, &c., after which the_proredings terminated. BRITISH ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY. —The fourteenth nnual meeting of the Anti-Toba or Society was held last evening in Exeter-hell, Dr. Copland, F.R.S., in the chair. The report stated that the only perceptible facts in re lation to tobacco since the commencement of the society were that the shops for its sale and the quantity con. sumed had largely increased. Tobacco was permanently injurious to the human system—it was destroying the French and Germans, and would, if its use were persisted in, ultimately ruin the Anglo-Saxon race. The noxious weed was described as • " Satan-pleasing scourge." Dr. Copland said he could endorse every word of the report. In the course of his practice he had had abundant evidence of the noxious influence of tobacco. He had seen persons who bad killed themselves by smoking. Mr. Smith moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. S. Thatcher, and passed. Di. Edmunds enlarged upon the narcotic properties of the weed, and was followed by other spakers. The proceedings terminated with • vote of thanks to the chairman. Tit s E ran Nu Dmvsan'Srul KR. —A special meeting of the general comtnitteeand delegatesof the Engine-driver and Firemen's United Society was held yesterday at Ander. ton's Hotel,Fleet-street, to consider the present position of the strike on the North Eastern Railway, and the propriety of recommending a general strike of the drivers and firemen on all the other lines of railwaT until the North Eastern directors had conceded the claims of their late employes. The various delegates having given in their reports as to the state of feeling amongst their constituents, a long and animated discussion ensued, lasting throughout the day and until a late hour lest night. The whole subject, in all its bearings, was well and carefully discussed, and the following were the resolutions agreed upon :—" That the information before this committee of the inefficient way in which the traffic is worked on the North Eastern Railway, and the loss and waste of property incurred thereby, induces them to believe that the company cannot much longer continue to contest ; they therefore advise the men to hold out for the present. and assure them of every assistance the society can tender them." " That the com mittee deem it unadvisable, in the present stage of the contest, to ask the men on other lines to withdraw from their employment." The remainder of the sitting was occupied in arranging the necessary measures for the effi cient support of the men on strike, and in defending theme men who, convicted before the magistrates, had appealed to • higher court against the *melanoma. DISDERI.—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN, than Royal Highnesses the DUKE of EDIN BURGH, Prince Leopold Prince., Louise, and Princess Beatrice have condescended to sit for their Portraits to Mr. DISDERI. By the gracious perniission of her Majesty the Queen, the Por trait, of her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses are on sale at Mr. DiaderPs Photographic Establishments In London, at 7 0 , 71, and 72, Brook-street, 11.thoveroi1uare ; in Paris, 8, Boulevard des 'Wiens; and at all the principal booksellers of Europe. Price: Carte do Vilite, Is. ; coloured, 2s. Drawing.room Por traits. is. Id. ; coloured, 6s. DI SD E R I.—Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of M ALES have honoured with • visit the studio of Mr. DISDERI. and have authorised him the sale of all the Portraits taken by him of their Royal Highnesses, as well as those of Prince Victor and Prince George. Price: Carte de Visite, plain or enamel. Is. ; milunred, 2a. Cabinet Por traits. Si. 6.1. Splendid Portrait of 11.R.11 mounted on fine tinted large pirdboard, IS by llie indite, price 1 guinea. DISDERI.—ON SALE.—Splendid ALBUMS of WINDSOR and OSBORNE, photographed by Mr. Deaden, under the immediate patronage and the gracious per mission of her Majesty the Queen. Historical text by Doyne C. Bell, Esq. These Albums—sin, half-sheet colombia, printed in new type, on extra thick plate paper—lnclude thirty-five photo graphs of Interiors and exterior, mounted on extra fine tinted cardboard, and most elegantly bound in morocco. Price : Royal edition of Windsor and tiaborne, in natural pho IN/guineas each; coloured, 40 guineas—Apply to Mr. tc raler y t, 70, 71, and 70, Brook-street, newest-square ; and at Paris, 8 Boulevard dee Italian. DISDERI. -ON SALE. - TWENTY-FOUR lII'EREAKSCOPIC VIEWS of the INTERIORS and EX TERIORS of WINDHAM, and TWENTY-YOIM of OSBORNE. The coilection complete, plain, I guinea; coloured, I gainer each se& tlnuredr of Windsor or Osborne. flizteen sitn, photographed by Mr. Disderi. mounted on cloth, sad fo • handsome book, small ti re, including the portraits of her Majesty the Queen and ILK H. the Prince Consort. Prim, plain, Ise. ; coloured, 30s. Panoramic Views at Ss. ; group of the Orisons family, lea ed. USDERI.—NOTICE.—By • new process of W. DLSDERPS the CARTE DE VISITE PORTRAITS are ENLARGED on canvas to any Mae. The public cam thus ob tain a photographic drawing by means of which skilful artists attached to thehoar can, on simple indications—such as the colour of the complexion, the eyes and the hair—obtalo a splen did and truthful oil painting. Mr. Diwarts new process to valu able in this respect, that It avoids the tedleusncsa of lung sit ting., smd also adds to the charms of oil painting the great advantages of the truthfulness and accuracy of photography. naloons and studios, 70, 71, and Tit, Brook-street, Hanover square ; and for Equestrian Portraits, at Hereford Lodge, Glou cester-nod, Old Brompton-road ; Parts, 8, Boulevard des Italian; Madrid, and Toulon. KIN•HAN'S LL WHISKY. MELEE lIMMETION MEL Ude aeleirated ski 111411 wagon. pined en IItrILIN PRIZE MEDAL—ft s pore, mina. moo., d.lldoei. end very wholesome. /told in batiks, Sk esch. at th• retail haws in London. by the agents la the principal town In mod;Eng or wholesale at S. Great Windinastrest, London. W. Observe the red seat pink label. and cork branded .• Elnahans IL Whisky. AVALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A CHIN= CADDY, containlog Ifllbs. of reallygood BLACK TEA, tent caning* free to any railway station or mattet town la Miland, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on recelptof 40A„ by PHIL- Los and Co.. tea merchants, 8, King William-Week City, K.C. VONVERTIBLE OTTOMANS for Centre of vl.-1 Room, to form two settees and two saw dabs, a great improvement on the ordinary ottoman. Only of T. H. TILL= aml HON. Zany Chair and Sofa Manufacturers, 31 32. and 28, Bernereetreet, Oxford-street. W., and 34 and 33, Charles-Week W. An tilnetrated price HA sent post tree. CARSON'S original ANTI-CORROSION PAINT, patronised by the nobility sad gentry for all out door work, as free, wood, stone, brick, compo, greenhouse s , de. Is twice as durable as white lead, much cheaper, and easily ap plied. Throe cwt. and upwards tree to most parts of the United Ylndon. Whits and stone colours, Ms. per cart ; oak, red, chocolate, lead colour, purple, brown, sad black, We. ; and blue, as. 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LIVERPOOL " latest sad greatest imarovement In dental surgery."—Heralt. [STAMPED, IL ADDITIONAL.] [TWOPENCE THE TAILORS' STRIKE', DEPUTATIONS TO LORD DEBBY AND MR. DISNABLJ. 1 Two deputations attended yesterday at- the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Reform Bill. The first repreeented l a Norwich Conservative Association, and was composed of twelve working men and some other inhabitants. Mr. Howse, JLP., introduced them. Sir W. Bagge, M.P., and Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., were also present. A few short speeches were made by working men in support of the government Reform Bill, and each speaker dwelt especially upon the great confidenee felt by working men in the conservative ministry as par excellence the friends of the working man. One speaker seemed rather doubt ful as to the one year's residence part of the subject, but he was willing to leave that, as everything else, to the generosity of the government. In the course of his reply, Mr. DISIWILI said—lntroduced by a new govern ment in a parliament which was not elected under their auspices—(heer s hear)—(and therefore from the necessity of things without a majority of our pledged and habitual supporters in the House of Com mons) although there has been an attempt to per vert the exigencies of the moment to the purposes of fac tion, which have been signally defeated, there is no question that in the opinion of the majority of the House of Commons the measure which we have brought forward *affords a lair and popular solution of the dia.:alie with which no doubt this question was involved. I need not tell you that Lord Derby would not have undertaken the great task in which he has embarked except with the de termination, so far as opportunity and energy would permit him, to earry it to a successful consummation. I will not anticipate any difficulties in the pre sent House of Commons which may not be surmounted. Os the part of the government, I shall appeal to that house in the conduct of the bill with confidence and cordiality. But if by any chance we have difficulties to contend with which we do not anticipate we shall not give up the great undertaking which we have now pledged ourselves to, and I trust that under any cir cumstances we shall bring it to a happy conclusion, because I have confidence in the strength of public opinion, and in the good sense and energy of the English people. (Loud cheers.) After a few words from Mr. ACCUPTUR GOLDS/11D, who was the conservative candidate at Norwich at the last , election, the deputation withdrew. A second deputation was introduced into the room • few minutes later. It had been appointed by the meeting of • society called the United Conservative Asso ciation, as reported in yesterday's paper. It was said that 20 different conservative associations were represented. The deputation was large, and it comprised delegates from Kidderminster, Leeds, Lewes, King's Lynn, Greenwich, Preston, St. Leonard's-on-the-Sea, Stockport, Wakefield, tic. A statement was prepared for Mr. Disraeli giving the names of the deputation and the places or interests they represented. In the list was, " London University : R. N. Fcwler, Home Payne." The following gentlemen were also present :—Sir H. Edwards, M.P., Sir W. Bagge, M.P., Mr. Read, M.P., Mr. Beecroft, M.P., Mr. Hornby, M.P., Mr. Fielden, M.P., Mr. Powell, M.P., Mr. Gorst, M.P., and Mr. Cox, M.P. Lord Derby was unexpectedly present, and to him and Mr. Disraeli the deputation was introduced by Sir W. Beggs, M.P. Several speeches having been made in laudation of the government, the Premier, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Reform Bill, Lord DERBY said, in reply—This deputation was ori ginally appointed for the purpose of waiting upon my right hon. friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to whom, indeed, such a mark of honour is most justly due, because upon him has rested the chief labour of carrying through the measure which had been agreed upon by the government. His has been the greatest share of responsibility. Upon him has lain the greatest pressure of exertion, the soundest discretion, the best tact in conciliating the various opinions, and endea vouring, by conciliatory bearing, but yet • firm adherence to our principles, to carry through such an assembly as the House of Commons • measure which involves matters of no common importance, which affects so vast • variety of interests, and upon which it is necessary for all parties mutually to give way for the purpose of effecting the object we have in view—the settlement of the question at least for &considerable time. (Cheers. Boil understood that it would afford satisfaction if I also attended—(loud cheers)—and I had therefore great pleasure in coming up from the country, where I have been remaining for a short time, for the express purpose of meeting this deputa tion. I need not say that in the arduous task in which we are engaged the support of all classes of the community is essential for the purpose of enabling 11l to carry through a measure surrounded by no ordinary difficulties, and in which we have to contend with no ordinary opposition. (Cheers.) I regret the distinc tions drawn last year between the working clue and other classes of the community. I think it was an invidious and unnecessary separation, because our object is not to include so many of this or that class, but to admit so many of all classes as shall be capable of intelligently and soundly exercising the political franchise. (Cheers.) We see all of us working men—(loud cheers) — some with our brains, some with our tongues, others with our hands. We have all our duties to perform, and we are bound to fulfil them to the best of our ability in the service of our common country. (Cheers.) I must say it affords me peculiar serialisation, and I am sure it does also my right hon. colleague, to know how largely conservative principles are extending amongst those who, hitherto, have been excluded from the representation, and who have been regarded, and I believe erroneoualy regarded, as favour , able in &great measure to extensive*nd democratic changes. We desire to extend the basis of our representation. We do not desire to bring down the foundation upon which our mixed monarchy rests ; our desire is to bring in as large • portion of all classes to share in the representation as can exercise the franchise honestly, intelligently, and soberly. But how are we to draw the line of distinction ? That is the great question now pending between us and those who are in opposition to the bilL I have always thought it was a mistake in 1832—although I was • party to it—that the rigid line of 101. was fixed as the sole qua lification ; but the gross abuses that prevailed previous to that time made the representative system • mockery, and so great was the popular feeling, that the 101. was accepted se • middle term upon which we might safely rest, and upon which we have rested for 35 years. But it is quite clear that the rent a man pays cannot be a test of his respectability. The 101. is an arbitrary line ; the man who pays 9/. may fairly say, " What difference is there between me and him!" and the man who pays IC may say the same, and so on. (Hear.) Indeed, there is not a single figure upon which you can put your finger where you can draw • line between property and poverty, and between respectability and non-respectability. It is a false measure upon which to proceed, sad that false measure is the one which the present opposition are en deavouring to uphold. We have thought it much better to break down that hard and arbitrary line, and try to take another and • better basis. (Cheers.) We do not, therefore, look to the value of the house a man occupies, but to the probable character and position of the man himself. Now what are the tests which you would desire to qualify • man to vote! Temperance, frugality, permanence of tenure, steadiness of conduct, continuous amount of residence. (Cheers.) Above all, in claiming the privileges of the fran. chiae we think a man should be bound to take upon himself the burdens of the constitution, and to share the rates which are levied upon all householders. (Cheers.) We propose to take these two tests. Instead of taking a par ticular figure, we propose to take the personal payment of rates as • guarantee that the man is willing to bear his share of the State burdens. We ask also for a test of residence, and why! Because there is a vast amount of migratory population, who are the least respectable and the least valuable portion of the community, and who are the least known to their neighbours, and upon whom we think It advisable not to confer the franchise. We, therefore, claim a certain period—be it one year, a year and a half, or two years—for that is • matter for fair discussion. (Cheers.) What we consider is that there should be such an amount of residence as on the one hand to include all those who may be considered fairly as per =anent, rated, howieholding inhabitants, and at the same time to exclude that mixed and migratory population who really have no permanent residence anywhere. I will not venture to enter upon any details of the measure which is being carried through the House of Commons surely, slowly ; and I will not say anything upon the question of compound householders, which is a question that has been very much discussed. We are very anxious that these compound householders, as soon as they have the power of taking upon themselves the liabilities and privileges of voters, should have every facility afforded them of being entered upon the register. We propose to place them upon an entire equality with other householders, subject only to this condition, that if they are, as they may be, omitted to be put on the rate-book by the overseers, they must claim to be inserted and pay the rates. (Cheers.) I can not for the life of ins see that there is any hardship, or as the late Chancellor of the Exchequer said, any " fine " in that'proposal. (A voice, " Quite ridiculous.") It is, per. haps, a minor question, but we are very desirous with re gard to the counties gradually to multiply the number of polling places. We have done this to avoid the necessity of bringing voters from a diatanoe, which has hitherto been a fertile source of bribery. (Cheers.) We think great ad vantage might also be gained by the introduction of voting papets ; that it would be a great protection to the sick, weak, timid, and the infirm ; that it will enable men to exercise their rights without being exposed to the terrors and the abuses of a riotous mob. At the same time, we have taken stringent precautions against all possibility of fraud, which of course would be a legitimate objection. I will not further detain you than to express upon my own part and that of my colleagues the grati fication we feel that the feeling of the country is arousing itself ; that it is looking at this measure with the same eye em the government, as an honest and a bond Jide attempt to settle the question. (Loud cheers.) It will more largely extend the franchise, I believe, than any measure ever proposed to parliament, without running the risk of enfranchising a class which is utterly unworthy and incompetent to exercise the important function of the constitution. (Cheers.) I can immure you by meetings like the present and by such associations as those the muse of her Majesty's government will be greatly facili tated, and their powers of action greatly increased. (Cheers.) I have only now to express the gratitude we feel for the confidence you have been pleased to express in her Majesty's Ministers. The noble earl resumed his seat amid enthusiastic cheering. Mr. DISRAELI also replied, being, like his chief, received with loud cheering. He said—My noble friend has ex pressed my views and feelings on the present occasion so completely that it really is surplusage in me to presume to add a few words. I only do so that you may not suppose I am deficient in the feeling of gratitude for this expression of your sympathy to-day. There is no doubt that in the difficult and trying circumstances in which any government that undertakes • large measure of national interest like that in which we are embarked are placed the sympathy and support of their fellow-countrymen are of inestimable value. Lord Derby has touched upon the principal features of the great measure which, under his sanction, and mainly by his advice, has been offered to the consideration of parliament. We have had very extraor dinary accusations made against our measure. Sometimes it is described as a measure of so limited • character that it is a mere mockery, and then it is denounced in other places and to other assemblies as of • very revolutionary tendency. (laughter.) The truth is it really is a mea sure which has no claim wh►tever to the merit or demerit of being one of any very great change, been,*tn tl.e prin. cipel feature which now so much interests the attention of this country—namely, the borough fran chise—it is only the revival of the ancient borough franchise adapted to the larger circumstances of the age in which we live, to present it to the country in a manner free from those imputations which were, per haps with some justice, brought against it, and which did not originate in this principle, bat from the obsolete cir cumstances with which it had become invested in the course of time. It is the franchise which was exercised by your fathers and forefathers for generations, which when it was first introduced gave great satisfaction, and under which certainly this country has greatly flourished. The excellence of that franchise, in my opinion, is its essentially expensive character, because while it meets the demands of the present moment, it prepares for future generations the political position which they ought to occupy in the constitution. I sh.re in the belief of my noble colleague, that notwithstanding the dif ficulties we have encountered, this measure will soon become the law of the land. (Cheers.) I am bound to say myself that notwithstanding the difficulties we as • new government have had to bear, there is on the part of the majority of the House of Commons a spirit of fairness with regard to this measure, and a determina tion to carry a satisfactory law into action, notwithstand ing any party connexions which may originally have tram melled them. There is no doubt that, perverting to the purposes of faction a great emergency, thee* was an effort to defeat the bill. This the good sense of the House of Commons defeated with, I think, the sanction of the high spirit of the country. (Cheers.) I have myself • lively coaviation that there is • sincere determination on the part of the House of Common to carry this measure into effect. I for one shall appeal to them with confidence and with cordiality. No doubt I shall receive • great deal of resistance yet. That we may infer from the number of letters that are written. I always observe that when a party takes to letter writing it is to difficulties. (Loud laughter.) We had some expressions of opinion from one of the deputation who same from I.eeda, and they were of a very encouraging description, as compared with • very long letter I read this morning written by another Leeds gentleman. (Cheers.) We must not be discouraged by these ebullitions. (Cheers.) I myself indulge in the belief that the bill will be carried by the House of Commons, and I am only speaking the feelings of Lord Derby when I say that no partial defeat will induce him to withhold his efforts in attempting to consolidate the great work he has undertaken, and he will not rest in his labours while • chance remains of adding an act to the legislation of this country which we believe to be neaeo•ry to the happiness of the people and the greatness of t • empire. (Loud cheers.) There were no other speeches. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon • shocking occurrence took place at Lembeth. A very respectable mechanic. named Belcher, has resided for Mlle short time at No. 26, Royal street, near Astley's Theatre, with hia wife Elizabeth, aged 28 years, and • child, • boy, aged four months. Since the birth of the child the mother has suffered from illness, and as fear. were entertained that she would be attacked with puerreral mania it had been deemed necessary to keep • watch upon her actions. Of late, however, she had appeared so much better that her friends' alarms were appeased, and it was expected that she would soon perfectly recover her health. During yesterday morning there was nothing observed in her behaviour to create alarm, but on the return of her husband, at about a quarter to six o'clock, he found the unhappy woman and the child lying on the bed in a pool of blood. The child had evidently been dead for some time, but the mother was still alive. Both had severe wounds in the throat, evidently inflicted with a razor which was found close at hand. On a table in the room several scraps of paper were found smeared with blood, upon which there was some almost illesiblerwrit, ins in the woman's band, to the effect that she had killed her child and was going to follow him. As soon as Mr. Goff, the surgeon who was called in, had dressed the poor woman's wounds, she was takeu in a cab to Westminster Hospital. Her injuries are of such • nature that little hopes are entertained of her recovery. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A GAMES ELPEIL —At Chesterfield, on Monday afternoon, an old man named Clarke was walking across a field with • greyhound dog when be was stopped by • gamekeeper named Kiddy, who charged him with poaching, and took him into custody. Some time after the gamekeeper brought the man in • cart to the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Hos pital, bis aged prisoner being perfectly unconscious, and labouring either under concussion of the brain or ' apoplexy. There was an ugly bruise on his forehead, and the wife of the unfortunate man charges the game keeper with having knocked the old man down. An im mense crowd followed the cart to the hospital, who would have seriously maltreated the keeper if he had not been protected; as it was they hooted and yelled and denounced the keeper as a murderer. Up to yesterday noon the old man was totally insensible, and it was the opinion of the surgeons that lie would die whilst in that state, and would not become conscious at all. The keeper in under police surveillance, and • magistrate will examine the dying man if he should become sensible. The wife saserta that she can produce two witnesses who saw the keeper knock the old man down, whilst the keeper denies doing so, and say' the old man fell down himaeN. Cheat interest is felt in the case, and the hospital was almost besieged by the i infuriated crowd. Each succeeding day adds to the bitterness of feeling existing between the master and journeymen tailors, which has been much increased by circumstances whish took place yesterday. It appears that on Easter Tuesday, the second day of the strike, five of the employers whose shops had been struck conceded the claims of the men. The committee at ones instructed the men to resume work in those shops, and they went on working up to yesterday, when notice was g iven them that the con cession was withdrawn, and the men were locked out upon their declining to continue working under the old lug. Hems. Hill and Pearce, of Conduit-street, whose shop had not been struck, had ten men working for them, of whom four were members of the union and ifs non unionists. Yesterday morning Mr. Hill entered the shop, and asked if any of the men were members of the union. On the fear men replying that they were, he at ones told them be should have no further occasion for their services after they had finished the work they had in hand. On the six non-unionists hearing this they at once left the shop, proceeded to the society house, and enrolled them selves as members of the union, and on their return in formed their employer that he could now treat them all alike. A special meeting of the in and out workers in the tailoring trade was Uld at Birmingham on Monday even ing. The chairman read letters received from the execu tive committees at Leaden, Manchester, and Paris is reference to the present state of the trade in the metro polis. It was stated that the trade of Paris had determined within the last week to join the amalgamated society of Bogland ; also that great efforts were being made through out the provisoes of Frame and in Germany to mare ea amalgamation of the trade. Mr. Warren, in moving the first resolution, urged the necemeity of union. iumording to his view, the only true basis for a settlement of the dis pute between the employers and workmen was the adop tion of a general time log for the whole country. He moved reeolutions, which were adopted, pledging the meeting to support the men in London now out on strike, and to maintain the provisions of the log presented twelve months ago, and jointly agreed upon betw e en m a sters and men as calculated to do away with the dissatisfaction that frequentlz Arises between matters and men. The speaker maid that to justice to those masters who paid to the pro sent " log" the workmen were in duty bound to see that it was carried out universally. It was also resolved that the out-door workers be summoned before the committee in order to ascertain their respective prices, that a uniform price for both in and out door workers may be adopted. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER .47 BUCKHURST• HILL.. At Waltham Abbey police-court yesterday , 1 Dr. Horne deposed—l reside in the parish of Chigwell. On the morning of the 24th of April—Wednesday morning (the ter it occurred)—at 6.30, I was called by the father,Thomaa Griggs, and was escorted by two police men to his house. I went upstairs, saw the girl lying en the bed partly undressed. Her clothes had evidently been changed. I proceeded to examine her, and fauna that she was covered with blood, and on washing that away discovered • number of wounds across the upper part of thebeck, onthe breast, the hand, and also two upon the head. The wounds upon the head I have no hesitation in saying were caused by some blunt instnunent—those en the body by a pointed one. I found thirteen wounds in all, eleven on the body and two on the head. Out of one of the wounds in the back I took the bottom of the sheath a piece of brass) belonging to a dagger which, upon inquiry, we find to have been made by the prisoner himself on account of the number of garotters who in- Jested the neighbourhood in which be resided. It was made out of an old bayonet, the handle being one that had been previously used for an umbrella. I believe the wound to have been done by such en instrument. The marks on it were meet decidedly blood stain., and I am of opinion that the ocatusions on the bead were caused by the force with which the piece of lead had been use d. (The lead was here produced.) It had originally been hastened to about half • yard of cord, from which it was detached, we pregame, by the violence with which the blows were struck. After the examination did not consider the girl was in immediate danger. Doubtless if the prisoner was remanded she would be able to attend at the next sitting. Cross-examined by Mr. Abrams—Had she fallen on any thing blunt—for instance, • stone—it undoubtedly would hare produced the sane effect. Amongst the eleven wounds, should say two at least were dangerous ; the others dededly penetrated the body. She is progressing favourably, and likely to recover. Mr. Abrams, at the request of the friends of the prisoner, and after the medical testimony, inquired if bail —substantial bail—might be taken. The answer was • most decided negative. The court was then adjourned until next Tuesday. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL wAT.—The adjourned special meeting was held yesterday at the International Hotel, London-bridge, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the bills now pending in parliament for vesting in the Brighton and South C o ast Company the undertakings of the Surrey and Sussex, the Chichester and blidhuret, and the West Sussex Junction Companies, with all their liabilities. Circulars bad been sent round to the proprietors stating that the meeting would be held pro forme only, and would be again ad journed to the lbth May. Notwithstanding this announce ment there was a good attendance of proprietors. Colonel Barttelot, M.P., was in the chair. The advertise ment convening the meeting having been read, the chairman said that, in accordance with the notice that had been given, he begged to move that the meeting be adjourned to Thursday, May 16, at 1 o'clock. He would simply state that in the few remarks which he had made at the end of the meeting which took place a fort. night ago, it seemed to be the general wish and opi nion that • epecial general meeting of the company should be called. That meeting had been called, and be bad also stated that if it were necessary the present meeting would be again adjourned. The directors had thought that course to be advisable, and he therefore begged to move that the meeting be adjourned accordingly. Mr. Mackenzie, one of the shareholders had much pleasure in seconding the motion. He considered that in the present state of the company's affairs a discus sion would lead to no practical result. The hest course for all those interested in the company was to adjourn the meeting, and for the shareholders to come fully prepared to the special meeting to be held on 4th May, to discuss every matter connected with the position and ',Teepees of the company. Mr. Goes, a member of the committee of investigation, said that, in the absence of Sir Charles Jackson, they would permit him to say that the commit. tee had heard the prop cal of the directors, and were of opinion, looking at the position of the company, and all the circumstances of the case, that it weal.' be advsable to adjourn the meeting, and, indeed, this understanding having been come to, it must be obvious to the proprietors that the best course was to adopt the resolution moved by the chairman. The motion for the adjournment of the meeting was than put, and carried unanimously. LONDoN, CHATHAM, AND 11OVElt RAILWAY.— The adjourned half•yearly meeting was held yesterday at the Victoria Station, Pimlico, Lord Harris in the chair. The chairman said th at since the former meeting an ad vertisement had appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the bill introduced into parliament by the directors had been delayed by the Easter recess, and it was proposed that the present meeting should be adjourned till the 17th of June, when it was expected the bill would have been dealt wi hby parliament. He accordingly moved a resolu tion adjourning the meeting to the date proposed. Mr. Hartridge said that under the circumstances referred to by the noble chairman he would second the motion, as he believed it would be better to concur in that iirmaoition. In the course of • Meg discussion Mr. Briatowe expressed a hope that the chairman would give the shareholders some in formation as to the directors' views on their hill and upon the other bills, and also wanted to know if the Wharn cliffe meeting in reference to the directors' bill would he held before the Adjourned half-y early nice ing. Mr. Bax ter, the solicitor, said in reply the hoard had no intention of bolding the Where cliffe meeting before the half-yearly meeting. Mr. Knight said the expenses of the parliamentary pro ceedings would be enormous—in fact they would, in his opinion, amount to nearly 80,000/. A shareholder wanted to know if the directors had received the arrears of interest guaranteed by Sir Morton Pewon B and C stock of the eepolitan Extension. In reply, it was stated that the directors had not received any money on account, as Sir Morton Pete had repudiated his liability, ar.l the question was now in grata quo. Mr. Turner said the interests of all parties concerned in the company hail been looked after by the various committees ; and with respect to the liabi lities of certain persona on share contracts, on which about six millions sterling were due, said it was a question which would puzzle the directors. Mr. Knight wished to know if there was any absolute necessity for the million and a half which was proposed to be raised by the Directors' Bill. The Chairman replied they took power to raise that amount, but it was impossible to tell if the whole of it would be required. If it was found they did not want the whole of it they would not, of comae, note the full amount. The motion for the adjournment of the meeting was carried unanimously, and the proceedings termi nated. CRYSTAL PALACE. —The new season commences this day with • great choral conceit, by five thousand voices of the metropolitan schools, under the conductor. ship of Mr. G. W. Martin. The concert will commence at three o'clock, and the programme will comprise eborweee, part songs, madrigals, lex. The terrace foun tains will be played, for the Ent time, at two o'clock. Mr. Carlyle, who went to Mentone, Italy, last year for the good of his health, has, we are sorry to nay, returned to England very little besotted by the shafts.