The Express. — London, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

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NOTICE. tidvevtniris are to make their Post-dace order payable to Mr. Josica eamoecer, Pact-atice, Floct-streat, E.C. Nome/ of Brevue, Newman, and DICATI6, are received until 12 o'clock for insertion same evening. Prioe 21. Otl, & SECOND EDITION of the EXPRESS, CONTAINING rhe Latest Foreign Telegrams ; the Latest City ; Rafivray, Mining, and other Shares; Sporting, and General Intelligence, TB PITBLISHED EVERY EVENING!. LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16. PUBLIC. SCHOOLS. Ir has often been remarked by intelligent foreign admirers of English institutions that the secret of their stability might be found in that liberal energy of the governing class which, instinctively re sisting hasty innovations, knew how to march with the times, and to unite the aristocracy of in telligence and instruction with that of birth and rank and old estate. There is sonic truth in this, and some illusion possibly. If to see ourselves as others see us is not always encouraging, it is occasionally a little too flattering. If the mere supernumeraries of Eng lish society might be allowed to pass an opinion on the merits of the leading actors on this grand stage, without being accused of that mean and envious familiarity which a valet feels towards a hero, they would perhaps be disposed to suggest that it was pretty easy for the governing class to take and keep the lead in a country where all beyond and below the sacred caste were ignorant, poor, dependent, and content, and that the true ordeal of factitious imperiorities would come only THE when all careers wore open to all talon% in agree and equal State. There have always been found among the hereditary rulers of those islands men who have felt nobility to be an obligation ; power, a trust; leisure, an opportunity of moral and spiritual self-development ; wealth, an injunction to do good; and the higher education, a discipline of manly virtues. These have been the bright exceptions, and their example has been the salt of this English earth of ours. But if we turn from the minority to the majority of the class born among us to all the advantages of fortune, we begin to appreciate the enormous waste of intellectual treasure which the privileged indolence of our great educational foundations, our Universities and colleges and pub lic schools, has committed, generation after gene ration, until, something lees than forty years ago, it began to dawn upon the minds of easy-going people that the days of privileged incapacity and irresponsibility were numbered, and that a new England, a self-created England of industry and enterprise, had arisen to demand its share of the sunshine and the soil. Within a quarter of a century a peaceful social revolution has silently transformed this country, by the fruitful co operation of science and capital. A now race of men has sprung up who owe nothing to universi ties or public schools, and who by sheer force of brain and will have made themselves the leaders of a new army of labour. Political power has slipped from idle hands, and the new law of competition has given a better than parliamentary title to capa city. Those changes, which are not peculiar to our country, but which in a country of old habits and traditions are more searching and severe than in communities of later growth, are not accom plished without losses and regrets. For a while they make vulgarity prevail, and it is probably not until the old aristocracy has fully recognised its dangers and its duties, and the new democracy has caught the contagion of self-sacrifice from an old aristocracy purified by affliction, that a new light and a new sweetness will suffuse and pene trate our English commonwealth. We know not whether such considerations as these were altogether absent from the mind of Lord firs.ratoriflast evening, when he called the attention of the House of Lords to the report of the Public Schools Commission of 1864, and moved for copies of every petition and memorial on the subject of public schools which have been received by her BLussre's Go vernment since July 1, 1866. " The middle " classes—ho said it to their honour— " were straining to the front in the march "of intellectual advancement; and if the " nobility and gentry of this country wished to " preserve their present lead in mental culture, "they must put their great schools and univer " pities into a condition to compete with the un " endowed and general schools of the country." The noble lord is one of those who have a right to speak of their order " taking the lead in mental " culture." The expression would be a strong one from lips less authorised. Whether we look to the sciences, to the arts, to scholarship, to the highest ranks of the liberal professions, to the choicest paths of literature, it would be a bold figure of speech to assert, in these days, that the nobility and gentry, who have been educated at the public schools and Universities, are taking the lead in mental culture. With brilliant exceptions, that may be counted on the fingers, the great pioneers in science, the classic celebrities in litera ture—not to speakof political andparliamentary life —are mostly names of an untitled nobility and a landless gentry—precursors, it may be, of an aris tocracy for which the Herald's College has yet to be established. Let it be cordially and gratefully acknowledged that in the ranks of the nobility and gentry of whom Lord STANHOPE spoke, the most disinterested friends of that na tional and popular instruction which is levelling society upwards at so terrible a rate, have been found. Among the Peers whom Lord STA.seecryx addressed were the flower of our most famous public schools, who when June comes round, revisit with a tender and melancholy affection those " happy fields " beside the Royal river, and think "of days that are "no more." At these ancient and noble schools— who would deny it l--the manly virtues that have preserved our nobility and gentry from corruption and decay have been fostered in a kindly and indulgent air. The high courage, the contempt of danger, the quick sense of honour, the loyal love of duty, the hate of all that is mean and base, the admiration of skill and fortitude and endurance, which should characterize the leaders of an old and powerful society, have been nourished and trained for centuries in the Playing-fields of Eton. We rejoice to believe that while the tradi tions of this moral and social discipline of an aristocratic democracy, peculiar to our public schools, are not forgotten, some other indispensable qualifications for the battle of life in an age of unrestricted competition, are being cultivated at Rugby and Harrow, at Winchester and Westminster, and at Eton itself, under the new governments of those great institutions. The new head master of Eton has already introduced great and salutary changes in the list of studies, and is quietly and prudently recasting the whole course of instruction. Nor are the rivals of Eton neglecting to advance in the same wise direction, in which the more modern schools at Marlborough and Cheltenham have an ticipated them. Much is being done, but more remains to do ; and we may take the liberty to hope that the reign of venerable and obstructive prejudices is past. BETWEEN DOVER AND CALAIS. Ix a report from Mr. HOTHAII, Consul at Calais, which has just been presented to Parliament, the project of bufldmg a bridge across the Channel is condemned. The scheme of a huge floating ferry is pronounced feasible. Nothing is said either for or against the plan of excavating a tunnel beneath the Channel. Of all the propositions, it is justly remarked that, provided capital be forthcoming, " the engineers' part would be the least difficult." We do not lay stress on any of these opinions; they merely represent the views held by a gentle man whose official position leads him to take a special interest in the subject. But other sugges tions made by Mr. HOTHAM merit attention on their own merits. He gives good reasons for concluding that the time now occupied in pass ing between the capitals of France and England may be materially lessened. At present the mail is carried in ten hours and a half, by way of Calais. As a rule the service is performed with great regularity, and the captains of the small Channel steamers venture to cross in weather which involves no slight danger to themselves and their crafts. There are gales, however, during the winter months, which the bravest captain dare not face — consequently the postal communi cation between the two countries has often to be suspended. Now this might be rendered almost impossible were larger vessels employed. The most violent gales in the Enguah, are no t non EXPRESS, TUESDAY di&cult to (mounter than those said) sweep the Irish Chansg, yet snob on event as the interrup tion of the postal service with Ireland, owing to stress of weather, is now unknown. For merly, when the Irish mail steainers were of small tonnage and weak horse power, it was frequently impossible to make headway against the elements. Indeed, the Channel pas sage between France and England is now what it once was between England and Ireland. In order to apply the remedy, it is necessary first to deepen the entrance to Calais harbour and then to employ larger steamers. Mr. Consul Ilovuxix re marks that "high speed at sea, however, at least a " regular rate of speed, can of course only be ob " tainod at a proportionate cost; at the same time, " a regular passage between Dover and Calais of " 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes would, " without a doubt, not only secure all continental "travellers by this route, but would also largely " increase their number, and I have good authority " for stating that a class of packets giving this " rate of speed could be obtainol As I have oh " served, however, the first step is to improve " the entrance to Calais harbour. With the " comparatively small outlay necessary for " this purpose, and with the epening of the " new South Eastern line to Tunbridge, the daily " mail service between London and Paris would " be performed in 8 hours 30 min. to 8 hours 40 " min., and the requirements of the present day " imperatively demand that this improvement " should be carried out forthwith." This matter deserves at least as much consideration as any pro position for making a tunnel under the Channel or a bridge over it. The expense would be a few thousands instead of the millions which the more ambitious schemes would absorb. The proposition of Mr. Consul HOTRAMianotonly practicable, but can be speedily carriedinto effect. If Mr. WATIalf would devote the energies ho has brought to bear on the plan for amalgamating the South Coast lines to advance this project, he would be more popular than he now is with many travellers by rail, and he would deserve well both of France and of his own country. LADY ELIZABETH AND ADMIRAL RODS. " WHAT can the poor fly demand" asks Ad miral Rocs, in this morning's Times, " from the " spider in whose web he is enveloped P " and with this question closes ono of the most re markably outspoken epistles it has been our fortune to read. The ignominious defeat of Lady Elizabeth at Epsom has, as our readers are aware, furnished much food for gossip in sporting circles, and one well known Turf journal attributed to Admiral ROCS the saying that, if he had taken as much laudanum as the poor mare had received, he would be a dead man. While denying that he ever said this, the ADMIRAL expresses abelief, which is at least as damaging to the people principally concerned. The mare has never been able to gallop this year ; her trainers, the DAYS, knew she had lost her form, and reversed a commission to back her for the One Thousand Guineas at New market; the Marquis of Emma has been shamefully deceived, and his other horse, The Earl, on which he stood to win 35,0001., was scratched under pressure, and in opposition to Lord WESTMORTLAND, who journeyed to town for the express purpose of advising his friend against adopting such a course. But Mr. HILL was at that time on his way to WEATIISRaY'B with the order for scratching in his pocket, and Mr. A. PADWIOR was closeted with Lord HASTINGS. After detailing these items of news, the Afisfral bluntly asks the awkward question respecting the spider and the fly. We take it for granted the matter will not rest here. The charge is too serious ; the reputations affected are too high. The allegations amount to this : that Lord HAsruros and a large portion of the public have been swindled, in order that bookmakers and trainers might pocket a large stake. The mere imputation is a stain upon the Turf. Whatever sharp practices may have been suspected of inferior trainers, the DAYS have hitherto been looked up to as models of training integrity and professional honour. To accuse them as openly aa Admiral Boris does is like desecrating some Pane which mankind have by common accord agreed to look upon with respect. Nor is Mr. 1111.1.'s name one, we should imagine, to be spoken lightly of with impunity. As one of the largest and most xv. l ,..ted bookmakers in the kingdom, his interest in the scratching an impor tant favourite would be naturally great, :and the backers of The Earl will have no very keen satis faction in hearing the nature of the communica tion made by the great layer of odds to Messrs. WHATTIZREY. But, perhaps Mr. PADWICK, as Lord HASTINGS'S trusted guide, philosopher, and friend, will be most hurt at the ADMIRAL'S entymological allusions, and as neither horse-trainers, book makers, nor sporting solicitors are the people to accept a knock-down blow with meekness, the public may expect to hear something more of Lady Elizabeth and Admiral Boris. THE ABYSSINIAN DESPATCHES. CERTAIN despatches from Sir ROBERT NAPIER have been received at the India-office, but, with the singular fatality which has accom panied all the historical efforts of the COM NANDZR-IN-CHIXF, they appear to be incomplete. Mr. DISRAELI speaks of them as " partial de " spatches," and says they refer to other despatches which ought to be in the hands of hon. members before the vote of thanks is proposed. We gather from Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE'S statement that Sir BOHM Nallile o unrrative of the taking of Magdala was in the hands of the government On Saturday evening. Surely this might have been published. Neither common sense nor precedent requires that it should be kept in lavender until the last of the series has arrived. Mr. LAYARD asks whether a despatch has been lost, and not without reason. Sir R. NAPIER promised that one which should contain an account of the embarkation of the troops, and particularise the services of those of the force whom he wished to recommend to notice, should be sent by Colonel FRASER. That officer is in town, and has left his letters at the residence of the Indian Minister, but the despatch is not amongst them. Never theless, Routine may explain all in the end. "I " hope, however," says Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTZ, with Crimean experiences in his memory, " that " the despatch has been forwarded to the Horse " Guards." STEEL. Er:OLAND is and always has been celebrated for her steel ; and we are glad to learn that our fame in this respect is likely to increase. The old method of making steel was to convert common east iron into wrought iron, and roast the latter in charcoal. Then came the manufacture of steel direct from cast iron, the cost of intermediate operation being avoided. More recently we have the renowned BESIIMIZR mode of producing large batches of liquid steel, by literally burning out cer tain impurities from iron ; a proem attended by EVOIRTG, JUNE 16, lB6B. grand and b7•7lsfailu effects, closely resembling the eruption of a volcano. But all these plans in volve the me of metallic iron, whAsh s=tains injurious ingredient*, derived from the materials used in its manufacture ; impuritici Irkiek are retained by the steel into which the iron may be converted. Within the last few months, how ever, furnaces for producing steel direct from iron ore have been erected at Birmingham, and pure steel at once produced, without the expense, un certainty, and other disadvantages attending the old tedious processes. This result is of national importance. We trust that neither want of capital, class interests, nor prejudice, will prevent its full development. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE IRISH 11.PXORN BILL. That the above bill should peas in committee, from beginning to end, in half a night, seems a surprising thing ; but the fact was accomplished, the Times remarks, by a liberal use of the art of skipping. Nevertheless, an Irish Reform Bill, shorn of its re-distributive clauses, is nothing; and it would be discreditable to leave the task to a future parliament. There are already upon the notice-book of the House of Commons the materials of a complete and satisfactory scheme, and the Ministry may without_ hesitation adopt the beet of them. If Mr. l'im'e suggestion of grouping instead of disfranchising the smaller boroughs of Ireland be acted upon, a sufficient number of seats may be obtained without destroying the position of the small boroughs. Let the claims of Belfast and Cork city be admitted as well as those of the:coun ties, let Kingstown be enfranchised, and a scheme of representation of Ireland may be formed likely to last at least as long as that of any other part of the United Kingdom. The Times hopes between this and Thursday the government will be prepared with proposal* of redis tribution which may be accepted as the necessary comple ment of the Irish Reform Bill passed last night. The Daily News points out numerous objections to the redistribution clauses of the government bill. It was in these that the animus of the authors of the measure was most transparently displayed, and the unequivocal feel ing of the liberal member declared itself against them. The Herald quotes the proceedings of the liberals to wards the government measure, as another illustration of the fact that in their whole coarse in relation to re form the liberals have been governed by no higher motive than a selfish regard to their own factious interests ; that their only standard of policy is the convenienoe of party, their limit of enfranchisement the prevalence of liberal opinions, their measure of political right the advan tage of the liberal cause. They give everything to popu lation in English towns, because English towns areradical; they deny everything to population in Irish counties, because counties, Irish or English, are apt to be guided by conservative influences. The Star says that when we can get rid of Mr. Disraeli's redistribution plans and his boundary plena, upon which he places at times such wonderful stress, his measures become comparatively practical and sound. The boun daries for local purposes are to be in Ireland the boun daries for parliamentary purposes, and thus we practically arrive at the conclusion which has been attained in Eng land, and which has given so much satisfaction where Mr. Disraeli's policy threatened much confusion and partisan trickery. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The difficulties thrown in the way of public school legislation reveals, argues the Them, one weakness of the parliamentary system. ♦ ample measure for improving the education of the highest class of youth in England has been now for three years struggling in parliament, and there is reason to believe that the bill of the present session will meet the fate of those which have gone before it. What is now wanted is not inquiry, but action. If the Public Schools Bill pass, the schools will be soon delivered from the incubus of their old con etitutione, and then the Times has little doubt they will better respond to the wants of the public. Their conductors know well that it is only by so doing they can maintain their high position ; and that even these ancient establish ments and their vast wealth must give way before new places of education unless they look to the needs of an active and advancing age. ♦ HINT TO TRATILLIIIII IX The Daily Nests says that travellers will be re joiced to learn that the authorities of the canton of which Lucerne is the capital have made strenuous efforts to sup press the nuisance arising from the sharp practices of the wont class of guides, during the ensuing season. An ordinance, dated the Ist June, 1868, and signed on be half of the canton, has been communicated by the Swiss Consul in London to the English press; and the terms will gladden the heart of the intending visitor. The effrontery of hotel agents and evil practices common among coachmen, stable-keen, and guides are admitted and condemned, and the English public lire not merely warned against extortion, but instructed how to secure redress. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. This morning was published the text of a bill prepared by Mr. Qathorne Hardy, Mr. Mowbray, and Sir James Fergusson, to amend the law relating to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. The object of the bill is to enable the commissioners, with theconsent of any dean and chapter, or of any visitor, to lay before the Queen in council schemes for transferring to the com miesioners the whole or part of the property of those dignitaries (except the cathedral or col legiate church and the buildings belonging thereto, and any ecclesiastical, educational, or other like pa tronage) on such terms as the commissioners may think fair and reasonable, including the extinguishment of any right on their part to receive any portion of the income or property of the dean and chapter, or of any member of that body. It also provides for the transference of lands to the dean and chapter, in lieu of any annual sum payable to them by the commissioners, either under this act or otherwise, and for making such incidental provisions as may be necessary for carrying into effect any of the above mentioned object& A part of the consideration given on account of the transfer may be set apart to be ex pended in the repair or improvement of cathedral and collegiate churches, and the buildings belonging thereto. Lord Lytton received the Duke of Montrose, the Countess e CharLemont, the Lord Chief Jostles, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Buiwor, General the Right Hon. C. W. and Mrs. Forester, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Hon. Mrs. E. Villiers, Sir John and Lady Sebright, Sir H. and Lady Wolff, Mr. and ,Lady Dorothy Nerill, Mr. Dixon, &c., at dinner yesterday at his residence in Grosvenor-square. The Times has reason to believe that Lord Roys ton is still Controller of her Majesty's household, in spite of many rumours to the contrary. On Thursday, Mr. Otway will ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it is true that the govern ment have announced their intention of withdrawing the small grant of 6001. which has for some years been made to the Royal Academy of Music ; and whether the govern. mint contemplates the creation of any Institution for musical education to be supported from the public funds. On Friday, Mr. Miller will ask the Secretary to the Treasury by what authority the Board of Inland Revenue permits the Postmaster-General to accept reosipte for sums contained in money-orders of 21. and upwards without payment by the recipient of the stamp-duty of Id., in contravention of the Act 16 and 17 Vict. c 69; and whether the same privilege would be accorded to a com pany conducting money-order business, and charging the public a lower rate for commission than is charged by the Post-ohlos. On the motion for going into committee on the Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill, Mr. Milner Oilwon will move, " That the proposal to pass a permanent law, requiring that in order to prevent the introduction of the cattle plague into this country from abroad all foreign cattle and other animals imparted into the port of London shall be landed at one prescribed spot, and shall not be removed thence alive, ought not to be considered apart from the general policy of imposing legal restrictions on tbe foreign cattle trade in other pats of the United linildoau" THE IRISH REFORM BILL. THE fd BOROUGH RATING CLAUSE. HOUSE OP 0011RON8.—Mow1 , Jima 16. Considered in Commilnee—Clause 3:—Amendment pro posed,page 2, line 4, to leave out the words " More in '*—(4r. Lawson) —Question put, "That the words more than' stand part of the clause:"—The committee divided: Ayes 188; Noes 177. AVMS. AAderky, C. B. Oast, J. IL Millard, W. T. ADDINIIer : Ii. °rant, A. Montagu, Lend R. AllllOO, Oriente, R. Montgomery, Sir 0. they, T. de Margin, 0. Arlit, IL Orossenor, Lord 11. Monists, Major , C. Guinness, Blr A. Mowbray, J. R. Ilduly. Sir J. R. Ourney, R. Neville-tirenville, R. Raabe, H. J. Own., H. Newdegate, C. N. Barrington, Vint. Hamilton, Id. Claud Newport, Vinci. Baittelot 001. Hamilton, Lord C. J . Northern', War S. &down; fair T. Hamilton, I. T. O'Neill, Hon. E. Bathurst A. A. Hamilton , Vied. Paget R. H. Brook S ir K. Hardy, G. Fa, 'Sir L- Beath, W. W. Hartk.y, J. Parka, Major Hoch . Earl of Hiatopp, K. B. Patten, 001. Deserver, 0.8. RPM', Lela A. Poraant, O. D. Sanyo% B. Bay, kfir J. Powell, F. 8. &regard, Capt. Henniker'-Major, J. Pugh, D. Bernard, Col. Herbert. Oen. Read, C. 8. Bingham, lord Heiken, Sir T. G. Robertson, P. P. Illennurtiamett,Elirß Hmste, Sir F. W. Boynton, lasi. Brett, Sir W. HiKyard, T. B. Russell, 8W C. Invoke, R. l I A.-Col. Schreiber, C. Brune, Major . R. 8. Helater-Booth, 0. Drive, Sir H. Hood, Sir A. 2=Lord H. Buckley, R. Hope, A. B. -Ibbetson, H. Burke, Viset. Hotham, Lord &Tense, J. K. Capper C. Howes, K. Seymour, U. H. Care, lei Huddlenton, J. W. Simonds, W. B. Cooil, Lord E. Hunt, 0. W. Smollett, P. B. Cole, H. Riuslake Sir J. B. Somerset, E. A. Cole, J. L. , K L iz e mii, A. Stanley, Lord Corranos, F. 8. ' ,8. T. Stanley, F. Corry, If. L. Kendall N. Stirling-Maxwell, Cooper, K H. Kennard, R. W. Sir W Cubit*, 0. Keown, W. Stopford, 8. G. Dalkeith, Earl of King, J. K. &rouge, Sir J. M. Davenport, W. B. King, J. O. Stuart, LL-001. W. Dawson, R. P. Knox, Col. 8. Stueley, Sir U. S. Dickson, Major Lamont, J. Start, H. O. Dinundak, R. Langton, W. O. C. F. Dieraeli, B. Lanyon, Sir C. 8 8ur yk t es, eea b. Du (Lne, C. loacelles, R. W. Torrent, It. Buncombe, Col. Leader, N. P. Tottenham, Lt.-Col. Dunne, Oen. Lechmere 'Crider IL shy, .1. W. Du Pre, U. O. eetiy "" Trevor. Lord A. W. Dyke, H. , A. Turner, C. Edwards, Sir H. Lennox, Lord H. Vance, J. Egerton, K C. Leslie, C. P. Vandrienr, MI. =4, W. Lindsay, 001. C. Verner, K W. 44 Lind Lindsay, Col. R. Verner, Sir W. Vane, Lieut.-Col. Lopes, H. C. Walpole, 8. H. Faye, Col. Lopes, Sir K. Walrond, J. W. Feinumon Sir J. Lowe, R. Waldi, A. Finch, 0. k. Lowther, W. Warren, R. R. Royer, J. Lowther. J. Waterhouse, S. Forde, Cot. Capt. Welby, W. N. Forester, Oen. M a nua, P . Whitmore. H. Galway, Vied.. Mainwaruig, I', Wier H. C. Goddard, A. L. Manners, Lord 0. Woodd, B. 'l'. Goodson, J. Marsh, K. H. Wynne, W. It. Gordon, E. 8. Mayo, Bad of TILLICII. Gore, J. P.. Mellor, Col. Taylor. Col. Gore, W. R. Mile*, J. Noel, O. J. NOES. Aoland, T. D. E'vesi, T. W. More R. J. Adam, W. P. Erkyn, B. Moeda, W. Agar-Ellis, L. G. Fawcett, H. Neste, C. binewSir A. rides, J. AraW. 8. Fitzgerald, Lord 0. Norwood, C. M. irley, Visit, Fitzwilliam, C. W. O'Beirne, J. L. Andover, Vise.. Foljarabe, F. J. O'Brieu, Sur P. Alston. A. 8. Fordyce, W. D. O'Conor Don, The =i1, 2 3 . . Vomiter, C. °. The ?meter, W. E. 0' C. M. & kee Bit ' Barclay, A. C. Foster, W. 0. Otway, A. J. Barron. Sir H. W. Farterece, C. P. Pad/awe, R. Barry, A. H. Forteseue, D. F. =T. T. Barry, C. R. French, Col. , Sir R. Bees, A. Claseler, Ssejeant Parry, T. Baas, M. T. Gavin, Major Pease, J. W. Baxter, W. E. Gladstone, W. E. Pelham, Lord Batley, T. Olyn, G. C. Piro, J. =7:r t' A. W. B. Ordmlld. o 3 . J . Platt, J. Pollard-Crquhort,W Bouverie K P. Gooch/a, 0.. T. Portman, W. H. = L hir 0 Oreeille-Nugent, A. Power, Sir J. • Dr. Oreville-Nugent,CoL Prior, W. P. Brand, H. Gray, Mr J. Pritchard, J. Bright, Jacob Grey, Sir 0. Rummy. J. Bright, John Grove, T. F. Reardon, D. J. Browne, J. Hatfield, G. Robartes, T. J. Browne, lord J. Hardeagle J. A. Bo_ ,bettoon D. Brom, lord C. Hall* J. b.Rothschild, Boron L. Bryan, 0. L. Hay, Lord J. Rissocil, H. Buller, Sir A. Hayter, A. D. Russell, Mr W. Buller, Sir E. Henley. lewd St. Aubyn. J. Butler, C. 8. Hibbert, J. T. Saunderson, E. Clindliah, J. Hodgronsoa. G. Seymour, A. Cardwell, E. Holden, L Samoa, air J. Carnegie, C. Holtman, Z. Speirs, A. A. Outer, 8. Hutt, Bir W. Stimpoole, W. Castleman., Viect. Kennedy, T. Stanideld, J. Childers, H. C. Kingiake, A. W. Mock, 0. Cbolmondeley,Bir3f. Kingscote, Col. Stuart., COL C. =W. H. Labouehere, H. Sullivan, E. , Sir R. P. Leathern, E. A. ftmin, R. J. Coating's!, Sir G. Leather's, W. H. Talbot, C. It. Coebally M. E. Lee, W. Taylor, P. A. J Cowen, J . Locke, J. Thompson, M. W. Cowper,Lorne, Marquis of Trevelya Vinare, C n,O. 0. Ckenturd, E. H. Lusk, A. . P. Cremome, Lord Lynette's, C. Vivian, H. H. Dalgiish, R. MseEvoy, E. Vivian, Capt. J. C. Deny, R. M'Kenna, Sir J. Waldegrave-Leslie, Davie, Sir H. R. M'Laren, D. 0. Ire La Poer, E. Maguire J. F. Welds, E. W. Denman, 0. Maxwell, W. H. White, J. Dent, J. D. Merry. J. Whitworth, B. Devereux, R. J. Mill, J. 8. Williamson, Sir H. Dixon, O. Mil* J. R. Winterbothem, H. 8. Lake, Sir W. Mikhell, T. A. Wrvill, M. Dillwyn, L. L. Monk, C. J. TKILIERA. Dundee, F. Mania W. 1 / 1 11100. J. A. kkekine, Vice-Adm. Moore, C. Murphy, N. D. Eta Court. BALMORAL CAZTLB. Juna 13. The Queen and the royal family drove out in the morning, as well as in the afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Crown Prince of Denmark, attended by Viscountess Walden, General Sir William Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, and Captain Lund, returned to Marlborough-house, yester day afternoon, from fitness-park. Prince Albert Victor, Prince George, and Princess Louise, also returned to Marlborough-house from Wind sor Castle, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Grey. The Prince and Princess of Teck left Frogmore yester day for London. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial °Moe from the Governors of Prince Edward's Island, Newfoundland, the Straits Settlementa,Labnan, Queens land, South Australia, Victoria, the West India Islands, and Heligoland. Despatches were sent to the Governor of Malta, and to the oovernor-General of Canada. A deputation of members of the Queen's University, Ireland, had an interview with the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, in Downing-street, yesterday. The deputation, which was introduced by the Bishop of Rillaloe, consisted of Professor W. Nesbett, Dr. F. H. Daly, Mr. E. D. S. Wil son, Dr. E. D. Mapother, Mr. D. Lindsay Macafee, Dr. W. A. Brown, Dr. W. Evans, Mr. avoid, Mr. H. Hynde. man, Mr. D. T. Tierney, Dr. J. 8. Hughes, Mr. Henry, Mr. J. C. Hart, and Dr. W. Roe. The Lords present at yesterday's sitting of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were the Duke of Buck ingham and Chandos, Sir W. Erle, Sir J. W. Colvile, Sir E. V. Williams, Lord Justice Page Wood, and Lord Justice Selwyn. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK TO OX ORD.-(THIS DA Y.) Ttrzanay. The Vice-Chatteellor gave 116fiee tile molting that the degree of D.C.L., by diploma, will be conferred this afternoon on the Crown Prince of Denmark. The Crown Prince, with the Prince of Wales, will visit Oxford to-morrow, and the degree will be formally conferred on the former at the theatre. Their royal highneeees will be the guests of the Dean of Christ Church. Great prepara tions are being made for the royal visit. A meeting of the town council was held this morning to vote addresses. Lodgings, however, are plentiful, many of the undergra duates having already gone down for the long vacation. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at tended by Lieut.-Colonel Koppel, honoured the Right Hon. Chichester Portescue, M.P., and Prances Countess Waldegrave with his presence at dinner yesterday, at their mansion in Cariton-gardens. The Prince arrived shortly after 8 o'clock. There were present to meet the Prince, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, the Marchioness (Maria) of Aliesbury, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, the Earl and Countess of Tankerville the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Houghton, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Lord Stan ley of Aklesley, Lady Moieewortb, Hon. Oliver Montage Mr. Bernal Osborne, to. Lady Waldegrave, later in the evening, gave a dance in compliment to her illustrious guest. Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince of Den mark, the Duke of Cambridge, the Count and Countess de Paris, the Duke and Duchess de Chartres, and the Duke de Penthievre honoured her ladyship by their com pany at the ball, as well as about 400 of the flit, of society. Yesterday morning Prince and Prinoess Louis of Hems with their children, arrived at Woolwich Arsenal in the yacht Bmhantrem Their royal highnenom left for Windsor at 11.10, and on their arrival at the Castle were met by Primes and Primness Christian, vhs I had driven from Prorates to Meth* tams. FOREIGN NEWS. fIHIS DAY.) THE DiTERNATIONAL TRLEUIiAIi I SBEECit ET BAkON BETIST. . • _ _ ..... The folloing spoec h was deliverett Beust at the opening of the Into raati un , i i graph Conference in Vienna oft tie. I 2tll It was delivered in French : Gentlemen, the brilliant assembly by h I tot rounded line been brought together to r.qui.!..t„ ta w an organisation, the indisputablo has been proved by experience. I need dwell on its advantages, and, moreover, it i. not my 14 to do win the presence of those who are isitor j,,d,, them than I am. The eminently , of the document which has consciab.l it, , this OM transaction shoal be surround,. i I,y Ij„ formalities, and on this account diplomary I, , by the telegraphic convention signed at Now that you are about to con.ih..- , . technical work, the governments to wind, I 1, invitatioris in accordance with article of have agreed with me in sending at olvleg.iti., op! •. tires of the respective admini.tratious. I 010, .•,,. have to entrust to men so distinguished th „: a fresh impulse to international telegraphy. m•I I have much pleasure in ascertaining the ~.„qt . . deliberations, RO as to be able to ttanalat • governments which are represented. 1 h.q.- „ accept as your president your colleague wh the imperial and royal governin, M de Waltenwil, whom I have sic i,.„, , present to you. Since the Park this great association of telegraphic .1,1 members have added strength to it. Ima :••• expressing the pleasure we feel in betting h •r rt mutative,' of the British administration.., :clot I t, imperial and royal government will be having anticipated the assent of the tinstutt.!, I , propositions for the entrance into the int. tt. . , graphic network, the electric wire, wh.. •. Indies with the West. The Eurepesu of our association should not make us civilising mission which is the glory of E,r. ! . lead it to extend and not to restrict . action. I rejoice with equal pleasure to representatives of the united principalitie. of N r. , , of Luxemburg. Gentlemen delegates, per fc • t that I experience a particular satisfaction in 1...m 2 on to open this conference, because it is a wurk ..1 _ on which you are about to enter. To pre4erve awl solidate peace—that precious guarantee of a better 1 L ..., isnot this theloudly proclaimeddosire of all theg....l w whose representatives are here met? Fur my port I no nobler mission than to work incessantly for it, t , plishment. Now, there can be no doubt the imp..., and the extension of the telegraphic system is 9u.• most powerful mewls to this end. I know there ar tics who will tell me that a long date of peace j..; Europe ended almost with the period when railnii In telegraphs had extended with wonderful rapidity, :oil in the course of twelveyeanowehave had insuccessien ::.r . sanguinary wars, whilst the other hemisphere has dew of a civil war uncuiampled in history. ltiii I you, is it just to impute these to the marvellous cowl., of human genius :• Must it not he admitted, on the • 7. troy, that the latter have served to abridge and to tu....• gate calamities which would have been spared to if that long state of /IMOD had been bet' • employed in preventing them ? Let us there', unreservedly rejoice over the progress which lilies of communication amuse to civilisation. "1:-. promote not only the material well-being but the nit.,:... teal advancement of tuitions, but they are especially UM in maintaining friendly,relations between them. r. telegraph especially transmits whilst there is y.. 1 1, ~ counsels of prudence and inieleration, it arrests posseer..... acts, it explains misunderstandings, and it rest r.. fidence sometimes in as many minutes a+ it days and even weeks to accomplish. Hail year a straing example of the extreme utility 6i graph in political crime:et We ought to remends•l 11, sudden collision which threatened to rekindle tie: extinguished flames of war was averted, cut reason to doubt whether the Cabinets, if teleg.‘l,;:. not in exigence, would have been able to avoi•l 0.- It is not neceigary to speak to you of the lopmect which telegraphs have given to affairs. And is not this great and ince.tant the best pledge of a future of peace and proipenty then, is an object worthy of the noblest aspir,iti.et,. •.: :- most intelligent study, of the most perbevrting drr.• congratulate you, gentlemen, beforehand on h.v.c..; tributed to attain it. TILE CONFESSIONAL LAWS OF t. The confessional laws recently by Austrian Parliament, and sanctioned Lc tI But pore?, are strongly opposed by the torah are published by them, in which th.-.•law• are openly declared to be of no elt-t, sari th.. regulations of the Concordat alone binding. catholic consciences. The Bishop of Britain pro nounces sacrilegious and threatani Hitlt acd,aul tiad comure those who shall submit to thew Re find, however, that they are already Is :aria; good fruit in other parts of the ompir , . The Tyrol has hitherto been, of all the pni vinces of the Austrian empire, the taint in religious toleration. The muniaipul r.anm it •tf Botsen has just granted right of domicile tea 3 foreign Jewish banker, this being the first tits such a favour has been accorded in the T) rul to 3 stranger not belonging to the Boman a.atk,ll church. (REVI/Elia TELLORLILS.) ROUMANIA. BUCTIARFST, Jun The Ministers have withdrawn their resilpistos. A decree from the Prince has flissnle...l O' Senate, and new elections have been urden , l. Th. two Chambers are to reassemble within forty dlp. in the meanwhile the sittings of the (Thrush. r Deputies will continue until the 22nd of Jung•. AMERICA. FATAL POLITICAL RIOTS AT WASHINGTON. (Arrival of the City of Baltimore, via gamesters ) NEW YORK, Jera B 7 genera's Consent, the trial of Mr. Davis ho been again postponed until November next. Mr. Sumner has introduced a resolution into dr Senate, declaring the constitutional responsilalllY of senators voting at the impeachment trial. In the House of Representatives, refioltitime eulogising Ex-President Buchanan were reje,tel by 73 against 46 votes. Rioting occurred at Washington on Teethe . night between the blacks and whites. Two of the latter were killed. The former, elated with the success of the republican ticket at ChiLa3°. were the aggressors. Mr. Woolley is still imprisoned. Advicea from Vera Cruz state that Marque' publicly denies the betrayal of Maximilian. Civil warfare still continued at Lima On May 14: Strong apprehensions of a war are entertain ea between Chili and Peru. The Inman royal mail steamer City of Balti more, from New York on the 6th inst., arrivid s 1 Queenstown at 4 a.m. this morning with 410,000 dole. in specie. She landed her mails and pzucn gers, and proceeded for Liverpool. All well. SOUTITAMTTON, Joss I') The North German Lloyd's steamer Baltimore. from Baltimore, has arrived here with 124 pm' sengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, W I 980 Packages of cargo. The Baltimore exPe ri i enced fine weather throughout her passage. sea permed on the 7th and Bth instant many large as alagnifioret icebergs. On the 2nd she spoke tio Bremen schooner Christian; sth, the ship Atigust6 ~; t aril trio IN ..t ITUY in a .nu fair pro! COW tut, COOl prod Peca kvei lot a r o illi ofty n 1 //Nate r jilt 4,1 go tit,t MC • ma r ren heir ah ran the Tia tha be Inn T 1 uina CI use rni Tt om ini V dal ails en at roep repl 01 its' ter