The Express. — London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

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These words, set forth with all distinct ness in Sir Lona Iltmson's draft note, were chan;rd by Mr. ERSKINE into the widely different words, " I have been instructed to acquaint " you► Ercelleney that her Majesty's Government " ars disposed to object" to the proceedings. Sr Jam 1117D40M, supposing that his instructions had been correctly carried out, did not take the trouble to read through the note when brought to him for signature, and it was sent in to the Sardinian Foreign Office, u drawn up by Mr. ERMINE. From the 3th of January then, the date of this note, until the end of last month, the Sardinian Govern. ment was under the impression that the advisers of her MAJESTY had made up their minds not only that the Neapolitan proceedings were illegal, but that they, on behalf of the British Crown, were disposed to protest against them. It is mud loss to point out how completely such a declaration as this altered the position of the Sardinian Govern ment in its relation to the Government of the Two &cities, with reference to the affair of the Cagliari The advisers of his Sardinian MAJZSTT had definitively made up their minds that the cap- ture of the vessel and crew was illegal. They had done so on grounds with which oar readers are already familiar, and which have nowhere been more clearly or broadly stated than in the admirable despatch of Count Caroni. of the 18th of March last. " The Cagliari on the high " sees," says the Sardinian Minister, in that high toned and lucid state-paper, " was a fraction of the " Piedmonts*. territory, and the Neapolitan force " had no greater right to arrest there the iadividuals " who were embarked on board her than it would 0 have had, had they been overtaken in the port of Genoa or the streets of Turin." With regard to the argument attempted to be raised on the sup posed recognition of Neapolitan jurisdiction by the owner and captain of the vessel, it is effec tively disposed of by Count CAVOUR in a single sentence: "The rights contended for by the Sardinian " Government an international rights, founded upon " the principles of public order and sovereignty, " which cannot possibly be invalidated by the acts " committed by one or more subjects, especially " under circumstances in which the latter were de " prived of liberty of action." Although, however, thus intimately convinced of the illegality of the capture of the Cagliari, it dose not follow that the Sardinian Government would have proceeded at once to the decisive step of de manding the restitution of the vessel and the libe ration of the crew, had it not been for the intima tion conveyed in the note ef tlie 6th of January, that the Briti.h Government also were disposed to object to the Neapolitan proceedings. We are not, however, left to inference in this matter. On the very face of the despatch sent by Count CAVOUR on the 18th of March to the Sardinian representative at the Court of the Two Sicilioe—the despatch which conveyed to the Neapolitan Government the cate gorical demand for the restitution of the vessel and the liberation of the crew—the despatch which con cluded by declaring that, in cue of refusal, the Sar dinian Government would have " to take such mea " mires as the gravity of the ease and the offended " rights of the State may require and suggest"—on the vary face of this despatch, reference is distietly made to the identity of sentiment and intention between the British and Sardinian Governments in the affair which fortes the subject of the communication. " I am aware," writes Count Cavort', in the despatch of the 18th of March, " that the British Govern ., went, in the official and written communication " made td the Government of Sardinia, has coasi " dered the capture of Me Cagliari spots the same principles contended fo► by re, and has expressed " a hope that Me hag's Gorennweent would oppose so open a too/Warn af ow rights of nations." both is one of the evidences of the influence naturally produced on the action of the Sardinian Government by the declaration of the 3th of January, that the British Government was disposed to object to the Neapolitan proceedings in the cue of the Cagliari. It appears to have been on the 10t.i of March that Lord MALI/Es/flirt first received any intimation of the existence of the note of the sth of January, when a copy was left with him by the Sardinian Minister at this court, the Marquis D'Arect.to. On the 13th of March Lord M ttulanuar writes off to Sir JAME. Honaox for explanations; on the 18th he receives the explanation that the expressions in the note were the joint result of the Secretary of Lega tion's blunder and the Enirofs carelessness; and ander the same date he despatches a reprimand, ter. tainly not more severe than the circumstances war ranted, to the effect that Mr. ERSKINE'S conduct, in making so material an alteration in the sense of so important a letter without calling the Envoy's often , tion to it, was quite inexcusable. Up to this point no fault, it should Deets, can be found with Lord MALIIESBURT : com paring the note of the sth of January with Lord CLARENDON'S despatch of the 29th of December, on which it professed to be based, he discovered • discrepancy, the meaning of which he was bound to inquire into, and the cause of which, when weer- Wined, he was equally bound W animadvert upon, The serious question relates to the effect of this dis covery on the relation of the two Governments. On the 22nd of March the Marquis D'Axtouo, referring in terms to the note of the 6th of January, enclosed to Lord MALESSEURY the despatch of Count Cavoun, demanding from the Neapolitan Go- vernment the restitution of the vessel and the liberation of the crew. The Marquis, in his note, intimated that this demand had pro ceeded on the principle upon which her MAJESTY'S Government had founded their expressed " disposi " tion to object" to the Neapolitan proceedings, via" " that the vessels of war of the Navy of the Two "Dicilies had no right to pursue or capture the " Cagliari beyond the limits of the territorial juria " diction of the Kingdom of Naples." On the 23rd of March Lord MALEESUCRY answers this commu nication, and, after intimating to the MARQUIS that his note will be duly considered, proceeds to explain that her MAJESTY'S Government had no cognisance of the note of Jan. 5, and that the statement in that note that her MAJILSTY'S Government "were disposed " to object" to the Cagliari proceedings, arose out of a blunder,aad had led to a reprimand. The reply of the Marquis D'Axtomo to this communication strikes us as being drawn op with great tact, spirit, and ability. The MARQUIS din only, he says, measure the import ance of such a misunderstanding as that in question by the influence "which an assertion so positive, " coming from her Britannic MAJWITY'II represent•- " tive," must have had on the Sardinian councils. In • question of this nature, however, the Mauling ventures to think that facts should be weighed rather than expressions, and that it her MAJZSTY'II Go vernment should be now convinced of the illegality of the Neapolitan proceedings, "the " two Cabinets, relying upon the same principles " of international law, may act in concert to demand " that which is their due." The MARQUIS concludes with declaring that, " even if abandoned to its own " resources, the BING'S Government has fully decided " to follow up this affair with the prudence and . moderation which have characterised its acts " hitherto, but also with the energy and firmness " which the feeling of right and the national " dignity inspire." The communication of Lord MALIIESBURT has, as our readers were informed yesterday by our corre spondent at Turin, excited no small astonishment in the Sardinian Cabinet. The feeling is general that the liberation of the English engineers has been mainly due to the vigorous proceedings of Sar dinia; and that if the British Government, content with the bare liberation of these two prisoners, means to act upon its disavowal of the explicit declaration of its own Envoy, it can hardly escape the reproach of having first excited Piedmont to make a display of energy and resolution towards Naples, and then abandoned her, when by her means its own imme diate purpose had been served. There is not an honest man in England who will not feel com pelled to ratify this judgment ; there is not, we trust, any political party to be found who would not repudiate and disavow such an act of meanness. To the British Parliament must be com mitted the task of watching in this matter over the honour and character of England. We cannot with out indelible disgrace leave Sardinia to prosecute this just claim unsupported and unsustained ; our own accounts with the King of NAPLES are not by any means settled : duty, policy, honour, alike indicate that our true line is to act in firm concert with those who were the first to point out the right mine, and the first to act upon it. Abe Court. WINDSOR, Aram 6. The Queen nod Prince Consort, with the Prince of Wales Princess Ado*, and younger royal children, walkedon the Eset-terram yesterday aft& noon, attended by the Lam and Gentlemen in Waiting. The Queen and Prince Consort walked in the Rome Park this morning. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred rode out on bores beak Mended by Mr. Gibbs and Lieutenant Cowell , R.E. . , Aiwa Arthur and the Prittonern Helena and Louira drove toVirghtia Water in as open carrlege and four. Despatches were receivrd yesterday at the Colonlal-odloe tram the Goversols of the North Americo prow ',nor., the Governor of Heligoland, the Lord High Corozzlnioner of the India Islands, cod the Governors of St. Helena, the Gape of Good Hope, Ceylon, Hoag Hoag, end the Mauritius. Deopeiehes winsome yesterday from the Colonial-dace to the Governor of the Cepa of Good Hope. Her Majesty and thePrinoeCon+ort,withthePrio p al Wales and the youthful members of the r , yal family, ac cord* to premed arrangement', leave Wilthior Castle ma Xmas, rat for Beckiagbela Palace. His Royal Higbeeme Prince George of Saxony left Parresee's Hotel, Bagravli, yemeesy afternoon, on a stein, her llnlesty at Withear Castle. WI royal high ness has boa attending the "tondos." of Lay Week, celebrated by CudinalWiseman, at St. Ilery's, Moorfkids, On Maanday Thursday the prime reselved etaunnaloa early, sad afterward@ ambled at the masa On Pride, art Nato day be was she at the Nam eintrele, end on Easter day we mead at the high saes, at which the cardinal assisted pontifically gad preached the sermon. His Excellency the Ambassador of France left town yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Mejesty at Wald sot Castle. The countess was prevented obeying her Ma jesty's commands by Indisposition. The Duchess of Inverness entertained a select circle at dinner, last evening, at her aparnnenta in Hewing toe Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington will re turn to Apeley Hutu' M-morrow, from Claremont Lodge, Norfolk. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll will return to Argyll Ldp on Friday next, from Cliefden. TM Dike of Rutland is pining the recess at Ivuir Gals. The Marquis and Ninrchioness of Stafford will return to town et the litter end of the week from Lilleehell. The Earl and Cotuitesa of Harrington are expected In town early east week from Eireann Castle, Derbyshire. Lord and Lady Londeaborough have returned to Orientals Pink , Yorkshire, after passing the winter months at Casten with their Isaily. . Lord and Lady Ohmlaton will come to tows to-morrow nom BramptrnsPark, Huntingdon. . . Lady Garragh has arrived at the Queen'. Hotel, Upper Norwood. The Bishop of Exeter and Mrs. and Alias Phil p/0 have arrived at the Claemdoa Hotel. Sir Cornewall and Lady Theresa Lewis and Miss Lister set rowing the recess at flarpton Court, Radnorshire. 81: Cornwall will return to town to-morrow. Mdlle. Louise de Corneille, great granddaughter of the great Corneille, bas just died at Algae, Mortal. Count de Morn 7, at a meeting of the shareholders of the Mantle de la Loire, hold a few days ago, caused it to be aanoaeo:d that be resigned the ehainnaarhip of the board of only poet of the kind b• had rot Maid. His Excellency Count de Platen, Swedish IHiniater to the Court of St. James, ?kited Portsmouth yesterday to inspect the dockyard, &e. Haring been himself in the navy, his eseellesey tales mach interest in such establiehoseets. Admiral Sir George Seymour, the commander-In-chief, ea tartaiaed the count end his suite at the Admiralty Home. --- THE QUEEN'S BOFNTY REVlVED.—Formerly it was mina, to send • preempt from the Qoes to any peer mates wife who had three children at • birth. The idle of a railway porter at Canterbury, named Lep& a short tints wince three children, and the Rev. Yr. Holliods, vicar t f St. Donptan'a, pent a statement of the fact to the proper (platter. Lout week she teceived, through Colonel Phipps, 6/ from the garen.—Sowth Easter,. Gazette. Trurtz BAR—The removal of this well-known arch, the work of Sir Christopher Wren, le in coot/mph.- Uca, and as for many reasons it would be a pity to destroy it, • suggestion has been mule to place it at the entrance to one of ate parks. THE BASTER BANQUET AT TSB MANSION HOUSE. __._ Yesterday evening, pennant to usual nem, the Lord Mayor entertained her Maiindy's Wadies, mad &brilliant °trete of the nobility and gentry, Including the leading mem bees of the corporation. Coven were laid for 280. Amongst the company were the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Burghersh, Aide-do-Camp; the Marquis of Salisbury, the Berl and Counter of Hardwicke, the Duke end Dacha.' of Northum berland, the Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, the Lord Chancellor, Lady Chelmsford, and Mir Therger ; the Karl of Dunoughmore, Lord Stanley, M.P., Lord John Manners, M.P., the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Hon. Mir Eden; Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P., Lord Viscotmt Chelsea, Lord and Lady Amelius Beauclerck, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli, the Hon. Spenoer and Mre.Ponsonby, Sir Into Basthope, Bart., and Ludy Essthope ; Mr. Mowbray, M.P., her Majesty's Judge I Advocate-General, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., Attorney- General, Sc. Lord Derby arched early, accompanied by the Countess of Dd:Zsad Lady Emma Stanley and Lord Stanley, and was followed by theChanoslior of the Exchequer. There were so demonstrations either in the drawing-room or the Egyptian Hall on the appearance of these diiiinguiahed per- Os the removal of the cloth, The LORD iMATOR gave in succession " The Quell'," " Prince Albert end the rest of the Royal Family," and " The Army and Navy." To the last-named toast, His Royal Highness tne COMIIIANDICR-IN-CHIRF briegy returned thanks. With respect to the British army, he might say, without meaning any disparagement to the other meat armies of Europe, that there was none so ready to spring forward ar the call of country and of duty. To be noticed in such a distinguished assembly was a high honour to the British army ; and he could assure the Lord Mayor that in the most distant lands so distioguished an honour would be deeply appreciated by his fellow-soldiers. The company might believe him that compliments such as had just been paid were not thrown away, but would stimulate the British soldier to renewed deeds of bravery wherever he might be called into action. (Cheers.) Ile believed it would be quite hapweible for a country like England to calculate the mind when her army might be neglected, and therefore he hoped that in that great city and throughout the country the IMMO- Mty would be felt and submitted to of keeping the army in as great a stars of efficiency u it exhibited at the present mo ment. ("Meu,_lastar," and cheers.) - nevi r faltered • moment In their loyalty; above all, th ,oe wh.,, In spite of their own countrymen, exerted themeelvu to save the lives of such Knglialt men or woman as might have been throws into their power. If we are prompt to purdah I trust we shall be equally ready to reward, and to mambar that our task in lodt* is not to wage an Whorl misfits and exterminating warfare, but aa soon u possible to heal the deep wounds which that vast empire has sus- Snug, and to crown our conquest as itoon as pos sible with tae blessings and advantages of peace. I shall not on the present occasion refer to a single topic of mere political interest; I shall not refer to a subject which must be of neat interest in this metropolis, namely, the measure which has been for some 'ears in agitation for the recon struction of that ancient corporation over which your lord ship so worthily presides, except to nay that I trust that when diecusatin shall have softened many upends", it may be pe- Able to piece this great corporation in • position wore oozed'. tent with the requirements of the ageorithout in the slightest degree detracting from its dignity, power, and usefulness. I tw't that, whatever thathiessure may be, it may secure for the City of London •aucceasion of chief magistrates sufficient, as reenark•ble for public virtue, and possessing as high pub lic end private character' as have on the whole distinguished their predecusors. I have again, nay lord, to thank you for the honour that has been done to myself and my colleagues, and to promise, whether our stay in office be long or short, our best exertions and abilities shall be devoted to the service of the country. Our duty will be to promote the cattle of e orin this country, no matter what may be the prompt political feeling, and I hope that our countrymen will give as credit for a wish to perform our duty, and to endea vour to e.rn the sympathy, support, and goodwill of all cleues of our fellow subjects. ( Chess.) The next toast was, "The House of Lords," for which The Loan CHANCELLOR briefly returned thanks ; after whir% . . _ . The Duke of CAMBRIDGE gave the '• Lord Mayor." Hi. LORDSHIP having briefly acknowledged the compli ment, proposed " the House of Commons," coupling with it the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He undertook fur the City of London that whatever tarot might be thought necessary for the service of the country would be cheerfully submitted to by himself and his fellow citizens. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he bad en many OCCBMODA bad the honour of returning thanks for the body with which his lordship bad connected his name, and it would not be necessary for him in repeat ing those thanks to remind his lordship of the medial relations which had always subsisted be tween the House of Commons and the City of London. He knew that when the health of the Hones of Consincess wee proposed on the part of the City of London, that It was no more idle ceremony, for the corporation had always proved itself ready to maintain the independence of the Hones of Commons. With regard to the difficult poaitlon which he had the honour to occupy at that moment he must thank his lordship fur the very encouraging manner in which, on the part of the citizens of London, his lordship bad promised to come forward and supply any deficiencies that might be found in the exchequer. (Laughter.) It was cer tainly true that that exchequer was not in a very blooming state • but, after the declaration which had just been made by the chief of the wealthiest city in the world, he would enter into the rather difficult task of preparing his budget with much more confidence than be should have done if he had int had the honour of dining at the Mansion-house that day end receiving such a handsome o ff er on the part of the ety of London. (Continued laughter.) He had no doubt that this willingness to pay new taxes would have a moat favourable effect on the public securities in the morning. He recol lected with pleasure that hie lordship was himself a member of the House of Commons, and with greater pleasure that he generally sat on the same side of the house with him (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), and on most occasions went out into the same lobby. He could assure his lordship, however, sea member of the House of Commons, that he was not influenced by political feelings in acknowledging the compliment which had just been paid to that body. He had had the honour of dining with mazy lord mayors, whig and tory, and he had seen in them all the enure anxiety to pre serve a friendly connexion between the legislative and mu nicipal bodies. " The liar," " The City Magistrates," and " The Lady Mayoress," were subsequently given and duly responded to, shortly after which the company retired to the drawing ram. The dinner and wines, which were in great *bandanas and of the highest quality, were furnished by Messrs. King and Brymer. Mr. Harker, the City toastmaster, gave the " Lor ing Cup" •ith hie natal efficiency. FOUB7H :.MUST OF THE POSTMASTER OENER4L OX THE POST-OFFICE. This morning was issued the fourth report of the late Postmaster General (the Duke of Argyll) on the Post ale', it being that far the year 1857. It appears from the report that lest year the number of poet-otiose in the United Kingdom wee increased by 235, making the whole present number 11,291. Of these 810 are head post-oftbes, and 10,291 sub-poet-allow. 295 road letter boxes (some in towns sad some in rural districts) were put up lest year, making the whole number 703. At 1,011 plates free deliveries were established fbr the first time last year; and at 297 other places., including Dublin, Bristol, Bath, Exeter. Oldham, the thickly inhabited district round 31.useleater, Perth. and the neighbourhood of Belfast, the free delivery was extended or otherwise improved. Measured are in progress, though they roust necessarily proceed gradually, for still further improving the postal service in the suburban district. These mediums include an acceleration (where this hu not already been accomplished) of the general post letters arriving in London by the night mails; the extension to all places within six or seven miles of London (Isolated houses and buttered neighbourhoods excepted) of a late evening delivery, so that lettere leaving the London office about 7.30 r.m. rosy reach the bands of the public the MIDI night, instead of remaining undelivered till the next morn ing; a greater apprach to equality in the periods between the deepstehes trim London; and, where recital*, MA* numerous despatches and collections, longer p eri ods for post. ing, and an earlier morning collection. So far as its object was to expedite the interchange of correspondence between district and district, the system of postal divisions in London is mill, owing to the want of offices, only in very partial operation. In some districts no suitable building, or even sate, has yet been found ; and in others unforeseen a mulet' have arisen to retard the completion of the ar rangements, even when considerable progress had been made. During the last year 59 additional towns were provided with day mails to or from the metropolis of one or other of the three parts of the United Kingdom, and some of them with mails in both directions. Supplementary mails, more over, being the third despatched from or to London in a single day, were established with Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cambridge, Southampton, Sheffield, and other towns. The distance over which mails are now conveyed within the United Kingdom by railways, mail coaches, dm., mum packets, boats, and foot messengers, is nearly 130,000 mile" per day. The following shows the number of letters delivered in the United Kingdom during the last year, with the rata ot M ummy and the proportion of letters to population : Numher of Letter. la D R UST • 4:0 41311110611 41 61 loom.* m cool Op PrePortloo of letters oumtor la to liAl. PoPlastloa Englund Irellad Scotland tToltri Rinotdom About St I 71 to tech persDn. o 24 7 o I I 16 At Leeds the proportion is u high es 24 letters to each person, at Glasgow and Birmingham 27, at Liverpool 29, in Dublin and Manchester 30, in Edinburgh 36, and in Lon don 43. As compared with 1866, this number shows an increase of 26 millions ; and as compared with the year previous to the introduction of penny postage (1839), an Menses (emittieg franks) of 428 millions; making the present number of lettere more than sixfold +Yee it was in 1839. During the last five years the rate of increase in letters, as compared in each instance with the number in the preceding year, has been se follows : —1863, 81 per cent. ; 1864, 8 ; 1866, 21 ; 1856, at ; 1867, 51; average, nearly 6. Of the whole number of letters last year nearly a quarter were delivered in London and the suburban district.; and counting those also which were deepatched, nearly one half pealed . through the London office. The number of letters given in the foregoing statements include colonial and foreign letters delivered in the United Kingdom as well es inland lettere. The great bulk, however, are inland; the colonial and foreign letters forming lees th an one-fiftieth of the whole number delivered. According to an official return in a recent number of the Journal do St reterallourg, giving va rious Russian postal statistics for the year 1866, the whole number of tetras posted in Rotate wee about 16,400,000, or almost exactly the same as the number posted in the single city of Manchester and its suburbs. The number of regis tered letters last year warn rather more than a million and a quarter, or about one registered letter to 400 ordinary letters. The number of newspapers delivered in the United Kingdom last year as in the previous year was about 71,000,000, nearly three-quarters of which bore the impressed or news. ' paper stamp, the others having been paid by postage stamps. The proportion of colonial and foreign newspapers and books sent through the post is much greater than that of letters; fur while of letters the portion, as already stated, is less than one fiftieth of the whole, of newspaper s and books it is about one fifth. This difference is proba bly owing, in pert, to the means by which large numbers of inland newspapers and books ate distributed otherwise than through the post, not being available for newspapers and books sent here from abroad, and to the rates of postage on colonial and foreign let len being much higher, compared with newspapers, than is the case with inland letters. This great disparity in the rates of postage gives rise to much petty fraud in using foreign and colonial newspapers for letter writing. The number of letters returned to the writers last year, owing to failure in the attempts to deliver them, was about 1,700,000. Owing to the same cause about 680,000 newspapers were also undelivered, being about 1 in 122 of the whole number. There were about 6,000,000 of book packets hat year. The average weight of a book packet is about five ounces and a half, and the average postage about 21d. Excluding official packets, the average weight of an inland letter is rather more than a quarter of an ounce; that of • colonial letter rather mere than a third of an ounce; and that of a foreign letter rather more than a quarter of an ounce. The average postage of an ordinary inland letter is about lid. The average weight of a newspaper passing through the poet-office is rather more than two ounces and a half. Daring the last year, 138 new money eider offices were opened—viz. 9.5 in England and Wake, 9 in Ireland, and 34 in Scotland; making the whole number 2,233. Not withstanding the depression of tr.do during a largo part of last year, there was no falling off in the number of money orders!, bat, on tho contrary, a considerable increase, though not so great en in mealy previous years. The greatest num ber of orders ever paid in England and Wales in one day was on the 24th December last, whoa it was upwards of 38,000. It need scarcely be suggested that the large number on that particular day must be attributable to the common practice of making prevents at Christmas, and to the money-order offices being closed on tie 26th. The rate of posters on letters conveyed by private ship between this country and all parts of the world has been re deiced, where it beton exceeded that sum, to a uniform charge of 6d. the half ounce. The rateof increase in the gross mynas in the two years was as follows:-1866-England nearly 6 per cent.; Ire land nearly 6 per cont.; Scotland nearly 7 per cent.; United Kingdom rather more than 61 per cent. 1867—England rather more than 6 Ear cut.; lreland about 21 per cent.; Scotland about 61 per rent. ; United Kingdom nearly 6 per cent. The increase of expenditure properly appertaining to the year in 1867 was at the rate of nearly 21 per cent., as compared with 44 per cent. in 1866. The net revenue, taken an the difference between the gross revenue and expenditure properly appertaining to the year, is an follows:-1856-1,194,3981. 1867-1,322,2371. Increase -127,8491. This increase is at the rate of rather more than 10 per cent. as compared with 7 per cent. in 1566. mm Doke of Ni for doopvy. _ briefly returned thanks The Loin; Maeon then proceeded to give "Her Ma& r V Ministers," coupling with it the name of the Earl of It was always, be said, a trial to a man to be called upon to undertake the government of this country, but how much greater was the onus oast upon the noble earl who had been called upon et a moment's notice, and without' • moment's preparation. For taking the helm ender such circumstances Lord Derby was, in his opinion 'stilled to the thanks of the country. (Cheers.) There might be political dideresoes in the City of London, bat for his part he had always wished, and now felt proud to be Lord Meyer of London, when he had the opportunity of enter taining the Earl of Derby, as her Majeety's Prime Minister. (Hear, hear.) He had prayed for it, and he was thankful that his prayer had been heard, for he believed most truly and sincerely that the conservatives would yet save this country. (A laugh.) Conservatives were no enemies to progress, or he should not be one, but he believed that they had ability to discover what was right, end power sufficient to carry it when necessary. Again he must express his ',ra tification at having as Lord Mayor of London, the privilege entertaining the Esti of Derby. (Loud cheers.) The Earl of Duey—My Lord Mayor, my lords, ladies, end gentlemen, I ries for the purpose of returning, in my own earns and is that of my colleagues, our grateful and sincere acknowledgments for the honour which has ju st been conferred on us, for the very complimentary terms which the beet was proposed, and the flattering manner in which it has been re mid by this distinguished assembly. lam well award that for • great portion, for the greatest portion of that reception, myself and colleagues are not indebted to our personal merits, so much as to the position which through the favour of the crown we at present occupy. I believe it is inherent in the British character to give to every man who may for the time being be charged with conducting the affairs of the counhy a respectful consideration and attention in any public meeting of his fellow countrymen, and this from no unworthy motive, no deference for temporal authority or station, but from the More generous and honourable feeling that with those who are connected with the public service, however political dif. hrences may occur, in ninety-nine oases out of • hundred the seine business comes before all ; and that all men so situated, whether whites, tories, or radicals, must moire the same sacrifices of domestic oomfort and private happiness, and sometimes even of life itealf—(hear, hear)—muse incur the same misrepresentation and obloquy from political oppo setae, and sometimes the dissatisfaction of disappointed Mends. (Lend cries of " Hear, hear.") For all these sari ices the emoluments of office would be a poor return were its labours not lightened by the approbation and confidence of our follow-eountryrnen. (Hear, hear.) I know, my lord, that on evasions like the present It would be unseemly to enter upon any question of political enntroveny, sad if I deviate in the slightest degree from that wholesome rule by referring to a topic of public interest, it is because that topic ought to be removed beyond the pile of antagonistic politics; it in because it is • topic of the greatest importance in this great centre of the commercial world ; it is a topic to which public attention has been directed with intense interest—an interest all the more marked when contrasted with the apathy which bad formerly been exhibited towards the same subject. I need hardly say that I refer to that great empire the formation of which by British merchant. is unparalleled In the history of the world. The formation of that empire reflects the highest credit on the energy, ability. and vigour of our countrymen, who in the spate of a little more than a hundred years, and having set forth in the peaceful pursuits of commerce, have subjected t our rule a population tenfold that of this country, and a territory hearing a similar proportion to the narrow dream &genee of this little island. (Hear, hear.) And although during their rule faults not fit to bear the strictest investiga tion may have been committed, yet, wpm the whole, never was a government carried on for so lengthened a period with so much ability, or in a spirit so wholly free from party motives, or in which the interests of the people governed were so much consulted. (Hear, hear.) I am bound, my lord, to pay this tribute to the India Compeay at the moment when it may be said to be on its political deathbed. (Loud cries of " No, no.") I believe the decision of public opinion to be that the time has arrived when the mission of the com pany is at en end, and when its poter.eno end duties should be transferred to the direct authority of the crown, that suthority which already for many years has indirectly been exercised in all matters of Indian goverment. But, my lord, the transfer of that authority is by no means that simple task which some persons might "'lppon. Great in terests are to be consulted, and great ditllcaloiew overcome— s great problem is to be solved, and that problem is no ler than this . How, if the change is now to take place, it la able at at once to secure the necessary audit ided responsibility of the crown, and at the same time to surround him with that experience and that knowledge respecting our Indian empire which must be at the command of any minister ap pointed to deal with such vast, varied, end complicated in terests. (Hear, hear.) That is the problem which parliament has now to solve, and I think he would be a bold, not to my a presumptuous minis ter, who could hope at a few days' notice to sketch out • 'scheme which should not be liable to grave objections, or which in its peeress would net require impatient modifica tion. (Hear, bear.) We have been called upon suddenly to undertake the duties of government, and amongst them that to which I have adverted is not the least pressing, and we have brought forward a measure, to be laid before the country daring the recess. in order to bring to bear upon It the light of public investigation and inquiry. We do not deprecate, we court discussion—we hope for advice both in parliament and in the country—in order to render the change an safe and as beneficial as we earnestly hope it may be. There is but one thing we deprecate, not for the "Ake of the government of the day, but for the sake of great and mighty interests here and in India—the only thing we deprecate to, that these mighty interests may net be merle the sport of political partial, or the battle-field of rival point ciens. (Hear, bear.) My lord, we shell approsch this great question in no presumptuous, in no controversial spirit ; and for the Rake of the country, and for the mks of India, we trust that by those who object tu t as well as those who approve of, our measure, we may be met in • spirit, not of political controversy, but of fair and candid discussion—the common object of alt below to render the measure now before the country ae just and efficient as possible. (Hear.) While leriststinarmt the subject of India, wehero seen a formidable and aloo ming revolt nee to the magnitude of a mighty war ; and that revolt has boon stained by atrocities at which human nature shudders, and over which humanity would fain draw a veil. But it has also broutht to light unparalleled heroism and gallantry In the field, and courage and constancy in the siege which has no parallel in the history of the world. (Cheers.) 8n long as history shall remain so long, familiar as household words to every Englishman, will be the desperate courage that marked the capture of Delhi, the heroic endurance, the more than mortal suffering that it oast us to preserve Luclatow. (Loud cheers.) Eves whilst I am speaking I trust that good news is travel- Hag to um from Lucknow; I trust that by this time the gallant andilluetrious chief who commands the army of India Las collected all his forces for a final effirt. With L.:choose ewe fatten I would it were possible to think our victorious soldiers might sheath the sword. But the stern behes's of justice must be carried oat deeds have bees oren witted which comma be allowed to go aspenisned, sad there is innocent blood which calls for a heavy retribu tion. (Hear, hear.) But, my lords and gentlemen, if the sword must be kept drawn, let it be the sword of calm and impartial justice, not that of wild and indiscriminate revenge. Let us punish crime, and 'meet oar authority ; let us extort • were penalty from those who have violated our laws. But when we have executed the full measure of Justice, I trust that we shall exhibit in India that mercy which belongs to the conqueror and to civilisation. I trust that we shall be not only generous, but just enough to cast vengeance away, to show mercy to those who may no longer be in arms Kunst us, to those who shall submit to our authority, et who' may have been seduced from their &Deanne* by the pressure of strong temptation. It will also be our grateful task, when oar power shall have been re-eoestilished, to reward those, and there were many such, In high and low stations in India who adhered to their allegiance, and who TSB LEVIATHAN. Yesterday afternoon considerable anxiety wu manifested on the river for the safety of the Leviathan steam ship, moored off Deptford, in oonaequence of the breaking of two of her bow mooring chains. The ship all along has been held by three chaity at her stem, and timing heavy weather without soy failure of the moorings. In the course of the forenoon of yesterday the wind gradually freshened up from the eastward, until it blew almost a gale. About two o'clock a very heavy 'quail from the E.N.E. came in full force on the port bow of the huge ship, and, there being a strong flood tide, caused en immense strain on the mooring chains. Tho chain on the port bow f'et went, a link breaking some dozen feet from the hawse hole, and, this brinbing an increased pressure on the other two moorings, the bow (stem) chain 'want. The wind end strong flood which 'wept up the Reach caused the forward part of the ship to incline towards the Deptford chore. Mr. Prowess, the °Neer who wee in charge of the vessel, Captain Harrison being absent on leave, immediately adopted eveti precaution to secure and pro'oct the ship. Some steamers which lay between the Leviathan end the shore, assisted in checking the canting of the bow of the ship inwards. With all ex pedition a large hawser was laid out to the Dreadnought, and three powerful steam tugs were brought to bear on the port bow in hauling the ship into her former position. For tunately the squall was of short duration, but the weather continued boisterous, and the tugs were engaged until late in the evening in keeping the bow out, when the steamer was again secured by additional chains from Brown and Lenox, and the Thames Conservancy depot. The Leviathan has sustained not the least injury, and, as fee u we could loam, none of the vessels that were lying inside her were damaged, with the exception of the stern of a dumb lighter being stove in. As a matter of precaution, it was deemci prudent to have one or two of the tugs in attendance daring the night, the weather continuing unfavotueble. It should be stated that the moorings at the stern remained firm. ME WRECK OP THE eiVei. According to the latest advioes from Trincomalee, dated the 23rd of February, specie to the value of 77,0001. had been saved out of the 250,0001. that we. on board the wrecked mad packet Ave. A quantity of baggage and ergo had been washed on shore, end a party of Ceylon Ranee was guarding it. As soon NI the fore part of the Ave should break up soma portion of the walla would, it was expected, be floated ashore. Some divors had arrived at the wreck, and am moon as the sea was smoother they would commence operations. The weather overhead was favourable. The Admiralty agent of the Ave, and the commander and some of his officers were at the scene of the wreck watching the breaking no of the ship, in order to save as much as possible of what was on board of her. As considerable dispute has arises as to the precise time when the Ara was wrecked, the following information has been furnished by a naval officer PIA arrived in England who was ens of her passengers :—Just after four p.m., the eastern rout of Ceylon was sighted for the first time on the star board bow. At half-past seven in the evening an apparently stationary light was observed, which was supposed to be the Trincomalee light. Exactly half an hoar afterwards the helm was pat a-starboard, and Captain Kenton, the com mander of the Ara, gave orders to keep off the land four points. As soon as the land was seen on the p ,rt bow, the helm was pat hard a-starbotrd, and the engines were stopped. Before, however, she lost her way, after turning astern, she bilged on a reef that was on the starboard side, and in less than half an hour afterwards the ship was full of water. The wreck of the Ara was made known at Trio cornetts, by the arrival of the first boatload of escaped p.a. sewn% immediately slier morning servlco on Ash-Wedoes day lest. The entire garrison at once voluntarily gave up the whole of their bread and other prepared provision. fee the sham* feseished unfortunates, it being impossible. in so small a community, to provide otherwise on the instant. Their subsequent exertions end many sets of kindness shown to ths distrewrd are much spoken of. REPRESENTATION OF GREENwlcll.—Much excite meat prevails throughout the three towns which compose the parliamentary borough of Greenwich, In consequence of the anticipated resignti ion of hie seat by Mr. Townsend, who is again before the Bankruptcy Court. Several gentlemen are spoken ides willing to piece their services at the disposal of the electors, and there will in all probability be asunder. able difficulty in choosing between them. Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., who represented the borough In the last parliament, is again in the field, and his supporters are pro secuting an active MUTING on his behalf; but many object to the learned gentleman on the ground that during the time he was the representative fen the borough his praessiona as. gagementa enabled him to give only an accichntal and occa sional attendance in the hews Some of the electors have been In communication with Aidenten Salomon., who c0n. ..... . aandad to stand at the last election, bat afterward; withdrew. —lssititA ithseens. tiOTITII Kamm/toner littsautt.—During the week imam April 3 the Alton hare heal a. follows: —Oa : Me y, TorAd_ ,sy sad Wortley (ties days) 3,713; oa ![sadly and Maeda, (tree melte), 3,499; on the tw o maidens' days (admission to the public Bd.). 409; Gas al udaimf mobs (Wodatoday), 276; total, 7,897. 71L& ROYAL HOSPITALS. The reports of these hospitals for the last year were Issued yesterday. CH RIAT'd.-180 children were put forth apprentices and discharged, and 2 died. There are now under the care of the Hospital in London and at Hertford 1,087, and 187 to be admitted on presentations to be granted to this time. BT. RT HOLON ENT'S. —natitlit• admitted, cured, and discharged in-pstients, 5,839; out-patients, 88,889; died, 677. Remaining under care: in-patiente,s79; out-patients, 3,640. ST. THOMMl . P.—Pationtsßdmilted, cured, and discharged: in•pstients, 4,607 ; out-patients ' 36,354 ; died, 360. 'Re rosining under me: in•patients, 457; oat-patients, 2,412. Bistorwric.—Reoeired into the hospital: Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for cmfinement, 13. Remaining in the House of Occupation at Christmas, 1856: malts, 114 ; fernaleo, 93. Admitted in 1857: males, 104; females 58. Discharged with the concurrence, or at the request of friends : males, 17 ; females, 4. In ill-health: males, 1 • females, 6. Absconded : males , 10; females, 2. To altuttions, with good charecters : males. 106; females, 60 ; eapelled, melee, 7 ; females, 7. Rewarded for the first year's good conduct and continuance in service : make, 60 ; females, 11. Re warded for the second you's good colduct, and continuance in service: males, 24, females, 2. Rewarded for third year's good conduct and continuance in service: males, 9 ; temale, 1. Hi : inCwt.—ln hospital at the beginning of the year, 303. Admitted, 246, of whom 209 were curable, 6 incurable, 31 criminal. Discharged : cured, 116 ; mewed, 60 ; for eyrie' reasons, 6; died, 10 ; remaining at the end o f the year, 336. Tll6 MEETING OT 271 E BRITISH ASSOCIATION.— The local committee for melting the preparations for this meeting, to be held in Leeds next autumn, h►re deter mined to recommend to the council in London that the Aassociation shall bolt its Ant meeting on Wednesday, the let of September. The council will probably corns to its decision in the war.e of the present mouth. The local committee have now obtained a guarantee fund amounting to 2,3801., end a further sum is expected. The committee have resolved to grant lila to the committee formed by the Chamber of Commerce for preparing the Exhibition of Local Industry. This object has been taken up by the Chamber end also by the manufacturers of the town with greet spirit, and a subscription hes been set on foot to meet the amount granted by the Association Committee. Thank every prospect of a large end excellent exhibition of the very varied and important industry of this borough. The place of exhibition will be the largo upper mom of the Coloured Cloth Hall; but for the heavier machines it te intended to erect a temporary and nest abed at the upper end of the' Cloth liallisnl.—Lord. Newry. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (1101 001 owN 001111111PORDINT.) PARIS, MONDAY Evrxi.o. The inauguration of the Boulevard de Sebastopol took place to-day, as announced. The morning being fine, crowds thronged all the streets abutting on the Boulevard long before the boar fixed for th e ceremony (two o'clock). The top of the tower of St. Jacques la Boncherie was crowned with human beings mostly dressed in blouses, who earned th e i r advantageous position by patiently waiting for many i hours. The route by which the Emperor would arrive on the ground was, for obvious reasons, care fully kept a secret. Certain indications led the public to believe that he would leave the Tuileries by the Rue Rivoli, and accordingly a compact crowd lined either side of that street from the Place de Palais Royal to the angle of its intersection with the Boulevard de Sebastopol. Bat as the clock struck two, the Emperor, on horseback, and followed by a very numerous staff, issued forth from the palace by the Pont Royal gate, and followed the quays, where there were comparatively few people, to the Place da Chitelet, where he was met by the Prefects of the Seine and Police. In his Majesty's suite were the Duke of Malakoff, Marshals Vaillant and Magnin, Admiral Hamelin, General Espinasse, the Minister of the Interior and Public Safety (in a general's uniform), and a great many generals, aides-de-camp, and field-officers. The Empress, accompanied by the Princess Mathilde, followed in an open carriage, and five court carriages, in which were several ladies, completed the cortege. The escort consisted of a detachment of Cent Gerdes and picquets and detach ments of the Cuirassiers and Lancers of the Guard. The entire length of the new street, from the Place 1 du Chatelet to the Strasburg Railway station—a distance of at least a mile and a half—was lined with troops, National Guards on one side and the Imperial Guard and the Line on the other. Thirty two Venetian poles, from which waved gay banners I of immense length, studded the boulevard. The ! Rue de Rivoli, as far as the eye could see, right and left, was decorated in the same way. Many flag, were hung out of the houses, and on 11 some there appeared the inscription, " Viva rEmpereur ! Vive l'lmperatrico ! Vire la Dynastic Napoleonienne !" Just as the Emperor • turned the corner of the Place do Chilitelet to enter the new street a splendid pennant was hoisted upon a high pole placed opposite the Pont as Change, u a signal of his Majesty's approach. I ought to have said was attempted to be hoisted, for when half way up the rope by which it was attached to the Fillies broke, and the enormous mass of pull coloured canvas fell down upon the people, but without, I believe, causing any accident. The signal, though imperfect, was perceived in the proper place, and at the moment a vast curtain which had been placed across the street at the angle of the Boulevard St. Denis, was drawn, and the fine architectural proportions of the Strasburg railway station, which form the terminus of the majestic street, were disclosed to view. The spectacle was exceedingly fine. The cortege proceeded along the boulevard, the drums beating all the time a royal salute. At the terminus, an impromptu saloon, richly hang with damask, had been prepared for the reception of their Majesties. The ministers, the municipal council, the directors of the railway, and a great many functionaries, were there assembled. The Emperor alighted from his horse, and, accompanied by the Empress went to the saloon. His Majesty read a speech, of which I have seen no report, but I believe it did not contain any allusion to European politics. He dwelt upon the importance of the great works which have been executed to form the street, the opening of which was this day inaugurated. He hoped that, in addition to air and light which the improvements had given, Paris would soon enjoy an abatement in rents. When the new houses pro. jected should all be built, the population would not only have the benefit of commodious and healthy residences, but would possess a lasting monument of the national glory which was associated with the name of Sebastopol. Their Majesties, in returning to the Tuileries, took the new street as far as the Boulevard St Denis, and then, instead of proceeding onwards to the Rae Itivoli, as had been expected, went along the boulevards to the Ruo de la Paix. The Bourse has been very dull. The fall in Consols naturally affected a market which in itself is far from buoyant, and a good many habitual speculators were absent at the inauguration of the Boulevard. The Route rose 16e. for cash, and fie. for account, closing at 691 r. 60c. and 69fr. 600. Mobilier fell - 6fr. The Orleans, Eastern, and Western railways fell 7fr. 60e. each; Northern 2fr. 50c. ; and Lyons, Hr. 25c. It is expected that the Western Railway will lose its lawsuit with the ' old Dieppe Company, and in that case it will have to pay twelve millions of francs in obligations. The Minister of Marine has ordered some trials to be made of flat-bottomed steam-boats on a new system, which are intended to be used as transport' in the Chinese rivers, should it be necessary to maks an attack upon Pekin. Two important bills have been laid before the Corps Legislatif—one relative to loans upon war rants, and the other for removing restrictions upon sales by auction of merchandise by wholesale. A man named Joseph /generic, has been sentenced to a week's imps isonment, at Nantes, for crying " Vise Henri V." THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. (IT ELICTIIIO TZLIL011711.) (71011 001 OWN 00111APONDSNT.) BOUTILLMMON, TUESDAY, 1.30, r.x. The steam-ship Tamar, with the Australian mails, is now in the river. TUSCANY. A distinguished Florentine economist, the Ctvr liere lobi, author of a book on " The Civil Instal of Tuscany," has just published a treatise, front which it appears that the public debt of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which amounted at the end of 1847 to 45,000,000 lire, not including the debt of 4,200,000 lire brought by the annexation of Lacs, has been more than doubled in the short period d ten years, and that 124,873,000 lire is its present amount. As long ago as 1851 the Council of State found it necessary to declare " that Tuscany, in the long run, could not continue to bear the heavy charges imposed on her without ruining her credit and her prosperity." At the present moment the financial situation of the grand ducal government is ►uch as to excite still greater uneasiness. The Turin journal, the Armenia, the organ of the financial ultra-olerical faction, has been prohibited circulation in Tuscany. Intelligence from Bagdad, received throefk Vienna, states that Omer Pacba on arriving at the Ali named piano was opposed by the inhabitants, and coV o c u l e t enter the town after having fired on them, end several. The pn eiso canoe of the resistance thus thorn to the Balton's representative is not starrd, bat Ne* Omer's aide-de -ramp, is said to have been killod by a nanket• shot. A communication from Paris, in the Journal do Rotten, states that a company, under the title of Come de la Boncherie Paridenns, is now being organised • capital of one million franca, for the purpose of rook( twenty oho ps in Paris for the sale of meat at a cheap rein The idea which gave tire to this company is the MI of intermediate agents and the direct /rumbas' ay= of production, and for ready money. iir