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Cranford.—First-rate Pantoommista.—Arthur and Bertrand Fairy Fountain—Commence at haltpast S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BUDGE. DAY Morning, 4h. INi... .Aftensooe. ati. Mau TOJIORIOW -- Yornty. 412. . ADarsoca. th. 51.. LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. NAVAL Estimates, as "discoursed" by the pre sent SECRETARY of the ADMIRALTI, are very pretty music for the ear of the House, and very pretty reading for the public in the morning. No man knows better how to make things pleasant, to paint a smiling picture of content, and exhibit it in the happiest light. Et-et/thing is for the best in the best possible of Admiralties, is the moral of a theme which year after year the Noble Lord " embroiders," as musicians say, with delightful' grace and dexterity, and with a visible satisfaction which even the select critical audience of experts who compose the "Committee " on the occasion, are not quite churlish enough to resist. And to do a well-abused Department justice, the condition of the favourite national service is in many respects entitled to the congratulations which the SECRE TARI so generously bestows upon its administra tion. The service is popular, he tells the House. Line-of-battle ships and heavy frigates are easily and well manned within a month. The conduct of the men is most creditable ; the squadrons at sea efficient ; the dockyards amply stored with well-seasoned timber ; and one of them, at least, capable of turning out armoured frigates of the largest class, and so rendering the Govern ment independent of contractors, while the contemplated extensions of Portsmouth and Chatham will probably, at no distant date, enable the country to dispetse altogether with one or two of the entailer establishments. The construction of the iron-clad fleet is proceeding with judicious alacrity, though not with haste. There are twenty•five built and building, of which seven are already in commission, six are to be ready this year, six in the course of next year. Our neighbours are no longer pressing on their naval armaments with a concentration of energy and a celerity which to alarmists on this side of the water looked like a struggle for the empire of the seas, and England has quietly reasserted that superiority which, to an insular and purely mari time Power, is not so much a question of self defence, as of existence. Such is the SECRE TART', flattering tale, and we dare say the country may reasonably accept it without tuiagivings. Last night, however, Lord CLARENCE PA.: rr was not a little indebted for the brilliant effect of his annual tableau of the British Navy to the mag nificent sombre background which Sir JOHN WALSH had prepared for him with the darkest and heaviest brush. That patriotic baronet indulged , the absent House, and whiled away the dinner hour, with an oratorical effort which respect for an eminent historian forbids us to describe as Ausos and Water, though it was evidently studied " after " that famous master of style. Sir Joim had made a notable discovery, and it was of the utmost importance that the House should be made aware of it at the earliest moment. RIP VAN WINKLE could hardly be more sensible of the ,Changes that had occurred in the world within the last half-century. The worthy baronet awakes from a nightmare, rubs his eyes, and shudders at " the existing state of things," and the " menacing and lowering future." He comes i down to the House with a Resolution that " the " great changes in naval warfare and the critic►l " state of our foreign relations reqe;re the most " vigorous and immediate national efforts to " maiqtain the maritime supremacy of the country." Ina few discursive and sonorous periods of lofty rhetoric he describes the hißtary of Europe since the Peace of 1 Al 5 ; and coming tl the state of the Navy, he becomes almost pathetic are li - markable paraphrase of a passage in the speech' which Mr. CANNING spoke " from Ilamoaze," when that statesman apostrophized the three deckers in ordinary slumbering in their might. Sir Joe,: regrets that the number of these slumbering three-deckers which held the world in awe thirty years ago (when it took six months to man a line-of-battle ship, and to man her 1, idly) is diminishing daily. We have a few iromclads it is true, but " not one "quarter sufficient of them." So that one hum dred iron -clads, costing a quarter of a million a piece, is Sir .1, QIN idea of a proper Naval Estimate for the times we live in. Sir don N it seems voted, on general pr::.ciples, for Lord l'ALmeitsvoN's fixed forts ; but the surrender of the Dannewerke gives him pause, and suggests the rational doubt whether " the noble lord had not extended his fortifications " a little too widely." After his curious historical prolusions, his extravagant homage to the Emperor of the FRENCH, and his regret for the slumbering three•deckers which CANNING addressed "from " liamoaze," it Is a pleasure to find this pro fusely patriotic orator concluding with the' common arise remark, that "if we expend " twelve or thirteen millions on fortifications, "it is a great deal more necessary " that we should expend ten or twelve millions in " constructing ships which could defend the forti " fications." Unfortunately, Sir .TOIINA hundred iron•clads would cost at least double that modest estimate, aluch we fear no secretary of the Admiralty will have the courage to propose. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1864. Colonel SYKES most cruelly threw a ehe at of figures upon Sir Jourr's alarming rhetede, awd while actually understating the number of our iron-clada built or building, showed that "there " was some foundation for the statement that we " really are in a condition now—with our vessels " afloat, our vessels ready to be manned, and our " means to man them—to meet the combined " navies of the world." The SECRETARY of the ADMIRALTY would, per haps, have preferred to rise immediately after Sir JOHN WALSH'S peroration. Colonel SYKES'S blaze of triumph was less favourable to the effect of a calm official statement than the slumbering three-deckers and the hundred iron-clads. But Lord CLARENCE PAGET possesses in perfection the art of conciliating opposite extremes, by agreeing at once with neither and with both. Sir JOHN WALSH had made it tolerably easy for bim to show that we were not going too fast, and Colonel SYKES that we were not going too slow. And be did so with a success which would have been greater, perhaps, were not the House in an obstinately bad temper this year and disposed to be irritated by the blandish ments which it once enjoyed. We cannot prof at a first glance to investigate the details of this full and interesting statement. There are cer tainly many points in it, both as to the construc tion of the new classes of ships and the armamenta they are to carry, open to criticism, as the desultory discussion indicated last night. We would rather for the moment discharge the more grateful part of the duty of journalists who neither praise nor blame by rote. To begin with; there is a manifest improvement in the keeping of the accounts of the Department ; and for this it appears, by the SECRETARY'S hand some acknowledgments, the country has to thank the honest exertions of Mr. STANSFELD. English men look upon the administration of the Navy as a matter of almost private and personal interest., and simplicity of accounts they are willing to in terpret as a pledge of good faith and of careful economy. The reduction in men and boyr, it appears, is more nominal than real. What re duction in men there is has been going on for several mouths, and it may be explUned partly by the process of weeding which the full supply of good men has permitted, and partly by the diminished complements of the iron-clads. The reduction in boys is explained by the removal of second-class boys to the drill ships, retaining only first-class bop in the sea-going ships. Lord CLARENCE PAuET suggestee, however, that there was a danger of divorcing the Navy altogether from the merchant service by training too large a number of boys in the Navy. This objection strikes us as somewhat fanciful. The SE. RETARY has an excellent account t, give of the Naval Reserve, as a most valuable, orderly, and respectable body of seamen ; and be pi J. mixes to concede to the officers a reduction in the number of the days of drill. An official school of naval architecture is at length to be established. Six iron-clad gunboats are to be con structed on the twin-screw principle. The posi tion of the engineers iu sea•going ships is to be improved, and the wages of all sea-going artificers to be increased. Artificers are becoming every year a more important part of the pt. esonn, 1 of the Navy. Perhaps the most gratifying promise of all was the one which the Secarrssi of the ADMI RALTY characteristically reserved for the last words of his long statement, and that is an increase of pay (as recommended, we suppose, by the com mittee which sat last year) for the officers and petty officers of the Navy. Give the country efficiency and economy in administration, and it will never grudge decent pay to the gallant men who insin tain the honour of the flag. LATEST INTELLWENOE. • (Wren's nun Wt.) ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE BY FRANCE. DRESDEN, Frs. 26. The official Dreedner Journal of to-day publishes a telegram from Paris announcing that the French government has accepted the English proposal for a conference. out any affectation of remorse or attempt at remorse or attempt at extenuation, confessed that he came to Paris with the intention of taking the Emperor's life under the circum stances described by the prosecution. When asked whether he had not formed his plan in concert with Mazzini, he said, " Naturally so." He explained that he called upon Prince Murat's secretary for the purpose of putting the police off the scent, and that he had a good excuse for doing so because his father had rendered services to King Murat. It was a mistake in the indictment to say that Mazzini gave him money when he first came to Paris last spring, because he then paid his expenses from his patrimony, but he admitted that Ma rini gave him 1,300 fr. at Lugano, when he was coming to Paris the second time, with his three accomplices, and that Mazzini afterwards sent him 2,000 fr. and I,ooofr. to Paris in Bank notes. He asserted that four of the bombe were sent to him directly from London, and that the six others were given him in Lugano by a friend of whose name he would not mention. He only brought eight to France, and he left two at Lugano with a friend whose name be also refused to mention. The first revolvers sent to him were too big to be carried in the pocket conveniently, and he therefore had them changed. When asked why he charged the bombs on the day of his arrest, lie answered, somewhat dramatically, "be cause the hour approached." Trabucco's examination began by his being asked whether he understood what Greco had said, and whether he admitted the truth of it. He " Yes, it is all true." On being asked wby lie joined the plot, he made a speech with great animation, the substance of which was that being unable to get his living in Italy by his profession as a player on the horn, and being in great distress and utterly without money, he met with Greco, who relieved him, and proposed to him to join in the plot That he, Trabuoco, was a patriot who had fought for his dear General Garibaldi ; and that his head being heated by all that the journals said of the brigandage in the Neapolitan States, which was fostered by Rome under the protection of a French army, he was moved by pity for the widows and orpha.a made by brigandage. He was opposed to war, and pro feved to be a particularly humane man—(much laughter) ; but lie, being in distress, and his bead being beatol by the journals, as he said before, be did, when Greco showed him a bomb and said, "This is justice," rejoin, "That's true ;" and he consented to come to Paris and join the plot. I will send you additional particulars by the next post. . ~. E.YTRAGADINARY CHARGE OF PIRACY AGAINST THREE SAILORS. LIVERPOOL, THMODAT. • Yesteetlay, Warren Quinsey (alias Wilson), and George Patrick (alias Kelly), sailors. were brought before Mr. Raffles. at the poliwoourt, under • warrant, charged with piracy. On the 16th of November last. the schooner Joseph L. Gerity sailed from ltittamoras for New York, where she was owned. She bad • crew of six men, and was nailer the command of Capt. Nicholas ; her cargo was cot ton, valued at 60,000 dole., and there were six passengers on board, including the two present prisoners. Oa the night of the 17th, the passengers, who were said to be Confederates, rose upon the crew and seized the vessel, tuning the captain and crew adrift in an open boat. The steward offered some resist race and was said to have been murdered. Command of the vessel was then taken by the prisoner Oniony, who held • master's certificate ; and the name of the ship was changed to the Eureka. The *easel was then taken back to the Rio Grande, and the Southern States collector at Brownsville furnished her with a register corresponding with the vessel's tonnage, her proposed and the cotton on board. The Eureka then sailed for but oo her arrival there the authorities refused to recognise the Confederate flag, which had been hoisted. The British ensign was then substituted, and the schooner entered the port, where she was disposed of, with cargo, for 70,000 dollars. Subsequently a portion of the cotton was shipped on board a British vessel for Lives pool, and three of the " penengers " came over here in her. In consequence of a vessel arriving at Belize with intelligence of what had taken place, the remainder of the pirates decamped from there, and the authorities offend 600 dollars for the capture of the rMgleaders. Captain Nicholas and his crew, after being tossed about for some time, also arrived at Belize, but their late passengers had all got clear away. Captain Nicholas, however, suspecting that some of them had made their way to Liverpool. followed and arrived at Liverpool a few days since. Armed with warrants granted by Sir George Grey, under the English and United States extradition treaty, he put the case in the hands of Detective Carlisle, who apprehended the prisoners in an eating-house in Park-lane, where a quantity of property from the Joseph L. Gerity was deposited. The prisoners offered no renitence, although they wore belts with sr. barrelled revolvers is them when arrested. Yesterday afternoon Carlisle, assisted by Detective Lees, apprehended the third man. James Teruo, who had come over to England. He was lodging in a disreptuable house, and, like the other prisoners, had a revolver in his posses sion. He said he and the other men who had taken part in the affair were engaged by a Major Hogg, at Wilmington, and that they received their instructions from him to act on behalf of the Confederate States. The three prisoners were brought before the magistrates at the police court to-day, when the solicitor eked for • remand on the ground that he had only received his instructions • shod time previously. A remand was therefore granted until 11 o'clock to-morrow (Friday). WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) FRIDAY, FINILVART 16, 8 A.M. ~. i~ lig-I U. w. , Nab= 29.!n•27 - B.S.W. Lberdeen 3O 04 211 - W.S.W. 1.41 th '10.00'24 - W. Anlroman 30.0413 2 S.F.. Greeneistlo :30.08 32 - W. Galway £110.10£33 2 E.N.B. Valentia Cape Clear Queenatoa Liverpool Holyhead Pembroke 0345 2 N. N. E. Pausal, . 29.981401 1 N.Y.. Breit 29.844S 0 . N.M. L'Orient . . Rochefort 29. EU .444 1 S.E. Plymouth 29.96 £0 5 8. Weymouth Portsmouth . 29. i 3 312 1 F.. Loudon -30.00 33 1 N. E. Dover .. . 29.93 40 0 N.E. Yarmouth 30.02 31 2 EN. K. Icarborough 90.0.97 I N. W. Shields Heligoland 31.0 e 1113 0 . E. F. X. L It. 1 2 16 b 2 3 20 1 b 1 1 16t of — I 1 I 10 bo 1 1 201 Sc —t 2 2 261 be —. 1 • 2 4 b 4 fli c —I 4 ! cb 2 4 ' F I i of, —I 3 6 l or 4 3 6 of 0.16 4 18 i co 0.08 6 14 o 4 8 roo I 4 8 .rm 0.15. 3 6 co /at Qoun. WINDSOR CASTLE, Fte. The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday afternoon, attended by the Roe. Mrs. Bruce. Earl de Grey and Ripon arrived at the Castle last even. lag, and had an audience of the Queen. The Prince of Wales rode oa horsebeek yesterday morn ing, attended by Major Teesdale. Prince Gustav of Saxe Weimar visited his Royal High. nen at Marlborough-house yesterday forenoon. The Prince of Wales visited Prince Gustav in the after noon. His Royal Highness also visited the Duke of Cam bridge and the Duchess of Inverness. The Prisons of Wales took a earring* drive in the otter* noon, attended by the Countess de Grey. The Duchess of Cambridge. the Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, and the Princess Mary visited the Princess of Wales at Marlborough noose. In the evening tha Pririeraaoco mpsusied by the Duke of Cambridge, went to Cirist's Hospital to witness the public supper of the boys. THE PRINCE OP WALES IN THE CITY. Last eve Ling the Prince of Wales paid a visit to Christ's Hospital, of which his royal highness is a governor, accompanied by the Doke of Cambridge, the president of the institution. The Prince was cmclucte I to the gover nor's room, where, a few preseotations having taken place, his royal highness was esoorted to the great hall by the go vernors, the commander-in-chief, as president, leading the way. On entering the hall the organ pealed forth the Na tional Anthem, sad the 1300 boys rose in a body with the rest of the company to revive his royal highness. The distinguished visitors having takes the places assigned them on the dais, the Panes being immediately on the right of the Duke of Cambridge, and the governors on either side of the president—the boys in the choir, about 50 in number, sang with much sweet. nese the Old Hundredth Psiim, with an accompaniment on the organ, and the greater part of the company joining. At its conclusion Mr. Sharkey, the senior Grecian, read portions of scripture *elected for the occasion, which were followed by prayer, and then the pupils betook themselves to supper, a plain meal of milk with bread and butter, spread on three tables, /turning parallel with each other the whole length of the ball. Supper over. the Doke of Cambridge presented the Rev. Dr. Jacob, the head master ; the Rev. William Webster, head mathematical muter; and the Rev. Dr. Brette, heed French master, to the Prince. His royal bighneea, with the president, the Lord Mayor, and Mr. Gilpin, the treasurer, had previously made a circuit of the tables while the Toys were at supper. Oo the removal of the cloth, which was done by the boys themselves, the whole of the pupils approached the dein two-aud-two, and made obeissocos to the president and the Prince. Two of the boys of each of the wards—fol. lowing an ancient foustom in the hospital—carried each a couple of candles decked with dowers u they came to do I homage to the royal visitors. Others carried large bread baskets, with the fragments of the supper, poised on the shoulder, and when a lad so encumbered made his bow to their royal highnesses it reouired some little dertenty to prevent the basket tilting over. The boys of the choir, with the rest of the company, then sang the National Anthem, accompanied by the organ. At its conclusion the Duke of Cambndge called for three cheers for the Prince of Wale', which were given with extraordinary actin:misses ' by the whole 800 lads, and who, of their own spontaneous motion, g ave three more for the Queen. With that joyous mandestation of loyalty the ceremony concluded. and their royal highnesses took their departure. A considerable number of the elder scholars had assembled in the quadrangle in front of the Hospital u they left, and gave them a parting cheer. Their Royal Highnes‘ea the Prince awl Princem of Wales will honour the Etrl and Counters of Fife with their presence at a grand ball on Monday. the 7th of next month. STRAND THEATRE.—The Prince of «•ales baring expressed his intention to honour this theatre with his presence, the lessee has caused a private• box to be con structed for his royal highness's use, with an ante•room and a separate entrance in Surrey-street. THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, FEB. 26. In yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet the Hanse Towns requested that measures of reprisal should be taken for the capture of German shipping by Denmark. In reference to this demand the Saxon repre sentative expressed his wish that the com mittee on the affairs of Sleswig-Holstein should be ordered to make the necessary proposals on the basis of the first part of Art. 11. of the Federal Act. Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted yesterday against articles 1 and 2 of the resolutions proposed by the committee ou the succession question, which declared that the London treaty was not binding upon the German Confederation. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 26, MORNING. The CuusteNtionad of to-day, in an article signed by M. Limayrac, upon the proposal of a conference, says :—" France would be happy to hope fur suc cess ; it is not she who will raise obAtacles ; but it appears doubtful if the Germanic Confederation and Denmark will accede." The writer also regrets that an armistice was not accepted, and says that he cannot yet see the end of the present conflict. SPAIN. THE BRITISH STEAMER PRINCESS AT MALAGA. MADRID, Fre. 22. The Currespowleiicia of to-day says :—" The search on board the English steamer Princess at Malaga is now finished. In addition to the articles mentioned in the list we published yesterday there hate been discovered 8 or 10 small pieces of artil lery, 13 packets of Congreve rockets containing 9 each, 31 ordinary rockets, and a large number of cannon balls, some bales of linen, tin plates, and other matters of little importance." The same journal also says :—" It appears that the opposition in the Chambers is preparing to con test the bill on the Electoral Law, and that steps are being taken to unite the different groups in Congress against the government. By this new coalition the adversaries of the cabinet hope to se cure some of the members who have up to the pre sent maintained a neutral and expectant attitude. EXPRESS FROM PARIS• THE TRIAL OF THE ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS. (Yaws on OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURqDII EVENING. The trial of the four Italian conspirators came on this morning. Admission was only to be obtained by tickets, but these were distributed with reason able liberality to those who knew iu what quarter to apply. Au hour before the judges took their seats the court was as full as it could well be ; but there were not so many ladies or distinguished per sonages as I have seen on many former occasions. Fur some reason or other the plot does not excite much interest here. K Devienue, the First President of the Imperial Court, who takes judicial rank next after the Pre sident of the Imperial Court, was the presiding judge. The prosecution was conducted by Pro cureur-Geueral Cordouen, assisted by M. Merrell leux Duvignau. The prisoners' counsel were M. Alton for Greco, K Rouaae for Trabucca, Di. Delpont for Impera tori, and M. Colinet d'Aage for Seiaglioni. K Delpont was selected by Imperatorfs father, but the other three coursed were assigned by the court, as the prisoners whom they defend said that had no knowledge of the French bar and no friends to advise them. The prisoners have all a marked Italian type, and their dark complexions contrasted strikingly with those of the gendarmes, between two of whom each prisoner sat in the dock. They have all black hair, nearly of the same shade. Greco, on his first appearance, was generally pronounced to be a remarkably handsome young man. He has abund ance of silky black hair, carefully brushed and parted, a slight black moustache, and tuft upon the chin, the rest of the face being clean shaved ; a thin aquiline nose, capacious forehead, and large flashing eyes. He would make a capital stage brigand, and reminded me greatly of the late Mr. Seguin iu Fra Diavolo. Trabucco, the oldest of the party (he is upwards of 40), is a coarser looking man than the others ; but he seems to be a humorist, has a decided ris (-maim, and in the Course of the day laughed a good dea! himself, and caused much laughter iu others. Imperatori is a slim young man, with no particular expression of countenance, but seems intelligent. Sciaglioui, the youngest of the baud, looked forlorn, and less at his ease than the others. They were all what may be called respectably dressed, without any appearance either of finery or foppery, but, with the exception perhaps of Greco, they could hardly be mistaken for gentlemen. Greco is a superior looking man to the others. They were all calm and self possessed. In the body of the court, between the bench and the wituesses' bar, and just halfway between the prisoners and the jury, was the table on which were displayed the pieces de e.oneictiorri.e., the bombs, gunpowder, percussion-caps, gun-canes, revolvers, poniards, which were seized at the prisoners' lodgings, to gether with the small black leather bags in which the arms were concealed. The murderous weapons were examined with great curiosity by all who are near enough to approach them. The proceedings commenced by reading the in dictment, which appeared entire and exclusively in the Daily Neirs of Monday, Feb. 22. The next thing in the ordinary course of a French trial is to interrogate the prisoners, and this is always done by the presiding judge. It has been wrongly stated that none of the prisoners understand French. Greco speaks it tolerably well, though indistinctly; Trabucco with great volubility and confidence, not withstanding occasional mistakes ; and Imperator very well indeed ; Sciaglioni alone does no . ; understand a word. An interpreter was employed to translate his answers, and explain the proceedings to him. But although Greco occasionally made use of the interpreter, it was assumed that all the prisoners but Sciaglioni knew French well enough to understand what was going on. I need not dwell ou the examination of the prisoners, for in all essential particulars they admitted everything charged in the. indictment. Greco in few words, or by affirmative wsls, responded to the questions of the judge, and with- DEPUTATIONS. A deputation from the trustees of the " Dick Bequest," consisting of Mr. Hope, chairman, and Mr. Machonichie, tresaturer, had an interview with Earl Granville yesterday at the l'rivy Couocitoffice, on the probable effect of the " Re vised Code " on the operation of the bequest in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff. and Moray. A deputation had an interview with Sir George Grey at thy Home-otlioe yesterday, to present memorials in favour of preserving the integrity of the West Riding of Yorkshire for assize purposes. according to the retest decision of the committee of her Majesty's Privy Council. A deputation transacted business with Mr. Bruce at the Home-office yesterday, upon matters pertaining to the Archway and Kentish-town Junction-road. A deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the ratted Kingdom had ►n interview with the President and Vice-President of the Board of Trade yesterday, on the subject of the proposed new Austrian tariff. Frances Countess Waidegrave has issued cards for assemblies on the 2od and 9th of next month. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge has caused invitations to be issued for a dinner party oa Tuesday next at her residence in St. James's Palace. The Duke of Rutland, accordiug to the last lettersreceived from Egypt, ts greatly improved in health. His grace is not expected borne until the end of April or early in May. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster leave town in a few days for Moteombe House, Dorset, to reside there until after the Easter holidays. _ Mrs. (nadstone hal au evening party last even ing at her residence, in Carlton-house-terrace. The Rev. Henry Kearney Bolder°, A.M., has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the rectory of Giittletoo, WilCs, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. T. B. Lancaster. Patron, Sir John NeelJ, Bart. The Rev. Henry Rudgo Hayward, A. 31., hair beta instituted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the rectory of Lydiard Sfilicest, Wilts, vacant by the death of the Rev. Christopher Cleoburv. Patrons, the Master and Fellows of Pembroke College, Orford. Mr. Newdegate, on the 11th of March, will move for a select acuminates to inquire into the allegations con- tained in the petition of Mr. Alfred Sine. (presented 19th Febru►ry). relative to the Saint Mary's, Sydeubam, burial ground, end farther into the existence and increase of con veotual and monastic establishments in this country. Ou &tiny estimates, Colonel Edwards intends to more, " That the diecontinuaoce in the present year of the assembling of the Yeomanry Cavalry for the accustomed period of six days' training on permanent duty, would be detrimental to the efficiency of the force, and contrary to the recommendation of the committee appointed by Lord Herbert in the year 1861, and is inexpedient." Mr. James White has given notice of a motion for a select committee to inquire into the operation and incidence of our present fiscal system and to coosider and report if any and what measures could be devised to secure a more equitable adjustment of the burden of imperial taxation. Sir John Hay intends to move that the duty on mslt, from and after the sth day of October. 1814, be reduced from 2.. 7d. ►nd 5 per cent. to 20. 7d. per bushel. Au arrangement has just been concluded between Mann. Gellatly, Hockey, and Sewell, and Messrs. Liatoo, Young, and Co., for despatching a monthly line of first. clam shim from the port of Lomb° to Calcutta, sailing from the East Indi, DJCiti punctually on the 30th of each month. A meeting composieit lArgely of working men was held at the Whittington Club. last eveoieg, in reference to the Government annuities Bi ll. Strong resolutions wer passed declaring the bill to he an undue interference with private enterprise, sod calculated to militate seriously against the friendly societies of working men. A petition against it woe unanimously agreed to. The Right Rev. Dr. Itoman catholic bishop in pa, hGur and vicar•general of the eastern district of Scotland, died on Wednesday at Edinburgh. THE EARTER MONDAY REVIEW. —At the ad journed special meeting of the Metropolitan commanding offimrs, held yesterday at the offices of the National Rifle Association, Pall.mall, to decide where the divisional field day of volunteers shall be held on Laster Monday, a deci sion was come to in favour of the Farley Heath district, near Guildford, provided the consent of the lord of the manor can be obtained, of which there seems little doubt. TII E CORPORATION or LONDON. —The Lord Mayor has received • communication from Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary. iatimeting that her Majesty the queen has teen pleased to fix to morrow, at Windsor, to receive tho loyal and dutiful address of congratulation of the Corporation of the City of London on the safe deliver of her Royal Higbee= the Princess of Wales and the birth of a prince. The Secretary of State is understood to have expressed • hope that the deputation presenting the address on this occasion shall not exceed :10 persons. Yesterday, at a meeting of the Common Council, held at the Lord Mayor presiding, the court was engaged for 'newel hours, with closed doors, in making the necessary arrange. manta, and ie balloting for the members to compass the deputatioa. They selected in that way IS common council men, who with the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, some of the aldermen, the recorder, the remern brancer, and the chamberlyiu, making 10 in all, will form the deputation. The civic dignitaries will assemble at Guildhall to-morrow morale', and thence proceed by the South Western Railway to Windsor, arriving there shortly before 1 o'clock. A meeting of the English and Irish Law and Clammy Commisaiottere waa held at No. 6, Adelpht-terrace, Strand, oa Wedutsday, the 24th SAT CROAT. B.W. to N. W. and N.E. light, variable, tine. PRODS'S% ON NOWINZIN arTMAT. Magri. \. W. to Ft. W., varylru . , moderate. snow ha paces. N.E W S.F. and to W moderate to strong, some rain or \.F.. to - S.E., modens'e wssrels. to fresh, generally fine. N.E. to S.E.. and In got - MIX g and S.W.. places to g.W., freak some rain in dente to rtrong,with places. some raio. N.N.W. to H.Y.H. and EMTIRII. N.H. to W., moderate, hack, moderate to generally nue. fresh, fine generally. Northernmihmtland. Weatern.lreland. Wales, and ad. 'wends... Southern=English Channel and Away Its;. Heaton o.Easteard England and Heligoland. E.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 31° at half tide level. Each ten feet, of vertical elevation, catmint about one hundredth nt an inch MILNE-no:4 ; and each ten dep above 32°, caus ing nearly three hundredths INCRKASE. E.—Exposed thermo meter In shade. a—Difference of wet bulb for evaporation and dee: p.inX. W.—Wind, direction of rarn—two points tan of magnetic . . F.—Force .1 to 12—estimatecl. X.—Extreme force since last report. Q.—Quarter whence litanies force .NNE=.I to 3.2=N). I.— Initials : b.—blue sky c—clouds detached): I.—fog: : I—lightning m.—inisty ;hazy co.—overcast dull r .—rain. a .— snow: I—thunder. IL= snow or had melted , since last report. S.—sea disturbance ,1 to W. A grand concert was given on Tuesday evening at the Tuileries, the performers being principally those of the Opera Comique. Near the Empress were seated the Princess Clothilde, the Princess Matbilds, and the two Prin. MKS Murat. Prince Napoleon was not present. About 300 persons were invited. Two other concerts are to be given by their Majesties during Lent, when the artistes of the Opera and of the Italian will be heard. Niue cardinal's hats are at present disposable. Pius IX. has during his reign created forty-five cardinals and seen sixty-five disappear. . . Mgr. Breschi, apostolical vicar of the diocese of Pistols, is now under prosecution for having published papal bulls without due authorisation. The Maid of Judah, from Melbourne on the 14th November, has arrived in the Channel. She brings 3,200 ounces of gold, valued at about 12,000/. sterling. KING'S COLLEIIE Hoarrrst..—The annual meeting of the governors of this hospital was held in the board room of the hospitslyesterday ; Mr. F. A. Windsor occupied the chair. The secretary read the report and balance-sheet for the past year, which showed that the number of patients admitted into the wards of the hospital during that period was 1,675, being an increase of 49 over those of the prece ding year. The number of out-patients who received ad vice rod medicine was 34,965. 115 poor mimed women had been delivered in the Nightingale Ward of the hospital, and the number of midwifery cases attended at the homes of poor women was 762. The total receipts for the year, excluding legacies and including the sum of 4,:701. received from a specie fund, amounted to 7.32 Y. lle. 2d. ; whilst the expenses had been 8.639/. 19t. 3d. The adoption of the report was moved by Mr. Cheers, and after a slight discussion was carried. -- ----- HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION BROMPTON.—A general court of governors of thischarity was held yester day in the board-room of the hospital ; the 1t.,. Sir Henry Fowlis in the chair. The secretary read the report, which suited that the increase in the number of beds to 210 at an earlier period of the winter than usual, had oot been with out effect upon the funds of the hospital. To meet this increased expenditure the committee appealed. and most still appeal, to the public for additional aid. The applica tions for admission as in-patiente coutioned to be very numerous and urgent, and the committee regretted the state of the funds did not admit of such an increase of accommodation as would meet the demands on the charity. The number of cases under treatment during the last three months had much exceeded those in the corresponding period of last year. Since the list meeting several bequests had been made to the hospital, and amongst others one from Sir Samuel Bonham of 3007., and one from Mrs. Dent of 100/., sad another from !lies Staveley of MO. The number of in-patients admitted since November last was 299 ; and of these there had been discharged. more or law relieved, 213 ; while 34 had died. The number of new out patients had keen 1,781. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by the Hon. Captain Mende, It.N., the report was adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman termi nated the proceedings. THE AGRIt ULTUHAL HALL CONIPANY.—Tbe report of the directors of this company, just issued, states that they have again the satiefactioo of reporting the con tinued succusof the hall. The net amount available for dividend on the capital of 39.000'. is 4,2321. 111. 6d. The directros bevies had the benefit. of two years' experience, confidently anticipate a reduction of expenses, and have sound reasons for believing that the Moms will annually increase. The expectatio n s of new sources of revenue, held out in the report to the general meeting in Much, lsu.3, have been fully realised. The shops which form part of the Islington-green entrance, have been let on lease. The International Dog Show attained • degree of snouts, both as regards the number and the importance of the entries and of the visitors, which has never been equalled in this or any other country. In July the direc tors propose to hold • bores show. The capital account has been overdrawn to the extent of 1.3497. 4. sd. The dia. trict surveyor has recent)y ordered the removal of the wooden covered entrance leading to the hall from Upper street, Islington. Having regard to the fact that a rental of at leant 5004 a year may be obtained from letting the rice:on either side of this avenue during cattle and other , the directors suggest that the wooden passage should be replaced by • permanent structure of iron and glass, which they are informed can be built for 1,500/. The success of the Agricultural Hall having sow bees fully es tablished, the directors recommend that the promoter of this company. Mr. Gillett, should receive the sum of 3004, although falling far short of the mosey expended by him during the three years be was engaged in forming this cm. Yak!. 3 4 1 oat 6 o I 12 e o 212 2H m 4 12 6 le LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEENS BENCH. Sittings at Nur Prins al Guildhall.—(Before t h e Lord Winej7stiOs Cockburn and Soo;al Jury.) CRENNWILL AND ANOTHIR V. JACKSON AND A.NOTHEH. This was the fifth day of the trial of this extraordinary case. Mr. Kerslake, q.c., Mr. Field, Q.C., and Mr. Ilanoeu, were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. derjeant Hage, Mr. Berjeant Ballantine, and Mr. Willis, for the defendants. Evidence was called this morning to prove that Mr. Adams and Mr. John Knowles, the attesting witnesses to the two last codicils, did not visit the testator about the same time the two codicils were attested, as represented by them, and that the room where the last codicil was found was kept locked, and used for a lumber room, and not as an office by the testator, as represented by the plaintiffs. Hannah Brown, a servant, said abs had occasion to go into the room about a fortnight before the testator's death, and saw the vice screwed on to the board of the window ; and another witness, named Gregory, proved that at the sale of the testator's effects the vice was still screwed to the board. Mr. Shaw, one of Mr. John ICattall's executors, in the coarse of his evidence said that John K smirks declinel to pay any rent for a quarry on the ground that Mr. George Naftali, the testator, bad always said that he should have it. Proceedings were taken to en force the rent, but about a fortnight before the case was going on for trial the third codicil was found, which gives all the residue to John Else. in which Irax included the quarry in question. Evidence was given at great length, of a contmdictory character, relative to many of the surrounding points relied on for the plaintiffs. [The cane was proceeding when our report left. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge OrdiOary.) NICHOLSON V. NICHOLSON AND RATCLIFFE. Evidenos in reply to the ease of the respondent was given this morning, and the learned oontisel on both sides—Mr. Serpent Parry and Mr. Lhgby for the husband ; Mr. Littler and Mr. Knoell for the wife—addressed the jury. (His Lordship had not finished summing up when our re. port left). THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A WIT! CHARGED MITH ATTEMPTING TO sTAB HEE HUSLAND. Euyilue Nrhmedt was charged before Mr. Knox on a warrant with attempting to stab her husband, Henry Schmidt, of Sri, Boloner-street, with a knife. The husband said that he was living apart from his wife, and oo the '2oth of the present month his wife called upon him and asked him how he was. He told her that he was pretty well, and she then rushed at bin with a knife, and attempted to stab him. His coat was cut, and she then made a seoood attempt to stab him, but warn prevented doing so. She had several times mid there would be murder between them. Peter Godfrey, brother-in-law of the complainant, said that had he not interfered and prevented it the complainant would most certainly have been killed. When called upon for the defence the wife entered into a long statement as to her husband's conduct, and amongst other things said she had been obliged to leave him, and that she had in her possession • letter sent to her husband by • woman of low repute. The daughter of the parties. • g•ood•looking young girl of 16, was called, and gave evidence in the case, but re luctantly. A person stepped into the witness box. and said that, be lieving the wife wee an injured woman, he would be bail for bar. Mr. Knox accepted the person's bail. W ESTX INSTER.. A REMARKABLY UNPLEASANT PREDICAMENT. A man about 30 years of age, whose only apparel con sisted of • very good shirt, a wretched apology for a pair of trousers, into which he had crammed the lower part of his person with obvious difficulty, soil two pieoes of leather which he pushed before him in the semblance of shoes, came to the court and mid he particularly wanted to see the magistrate. The chief usher introduced him to the magistrate, who remarked, in reply to applicant's Ant address, " What I stand upright in now, your worship. is all I possess," that he was very badly attired for the time of year, and them inquired what he wanted. Applicant said—l came front Havre yesterday on board ship sad having landed I thought as I was in Lord= I would go to the theatre, and so I went to Drury-lane but night. After! left there I inquired and looked about for respectable lodgings, as I wanted to remain in London for a day or two before I went home to the North of land, and while I was looking about I took • cools of glum of ale. I have drunk nothing for twelve moo , and from some mien I fell perfectly insensible after taking this ale, and so remained until this morning, when I found myself lying in • wretched room, in a place called Old Prip et/yet I had been robbed of my belt, in which I had brought 10/., when I came from Hans, and every article of clothing but the shirt I have on. Mr. Arnold—Where did you get your trousers from Applicant—Trousers Why, such as they are, I picked them up in the room ; they are not mine. Mr. Arnold—l cannot assist you. You must give infor mation, if you have been robbed, to the police. Applicant—l have got no clothing to go about in. Mr. Arnold—l cannot help that. Applicant—l have got nothing to eat, and no place to go to. What am Ito do I cannot remain in this wretched condition. ------. Mr. Arsold—if destitute and without home you must go to the workhouse. Endeavour to bring your robbers to justice, and we will then on what can be done for you. THE SHAKIAPEARKAN TERCENTENARY CILERRA. VON AT STRATFORD-011•A VOl.-00 Wednesday last, at the meeting of the committee, the mayor (Mr. E. F. Flower) in the clear, it was announced that the following gentlemen had accepted the office of vicelwridect :—Lord Sndeley, Moog. Victor Hugo, Antonio Panizzi, Esq. ' Sir Frederick Madden, Professor Owen, and Howard Staunton, Esq. The mayor stated that William Stirling, Esq..M. P., and J. Beres ford Hops, Earl., had consented to act on the Monumental- Menscrial Committee, and that a deputation is coming to Stratford on Mondamet, to decide upon a suitable site for the memorial. The committee now includes :—The Earl of larliak , K.G., the Earl Somers, F. R.U.S., Sir Robt. N. C. Hamilton Bart., K.C.8., SiT Coutlm Lindsay. Bart., Charles Buxton, Esq. , M.P., Robert Bell, Esq., F.R.S.L., Auden Henry Lapel, Esq., 11. P., William Stirling, Faq., M.P., J. Hereford Hope, Faq., Theodore Martin, Esq.. C. L. Gruneisen. Esq., Gambier Parry, Faq., Tom Taylor, Req., John Raskin, Fag., and Alfred Tennyson, Esq., D.C.L. (l'oet Laureate). The estimate of Mr. S. H. Mountford, of Worcester, for the supply of refreshmente during the festi val, was considered mid agreed to. The building committee reported that the wort at the pavilion ens advancing satis factorily, that the building was nearly roofed in, and would shortly be ready for the decorator. WILLIAM RAI:PELL. —The great forger, William Roupell, is at the present time an inmate of the convict prison at Porkies. He works in the yard, and is also engaged in levelling the fortifications surrounding the town THE CHARGE Or MURDER THIRTEEN YEAR. Aco.—At the Thrapetoee polioe-court, yesterday, Wil liam Weekly Ball, who is charged with having mur dered Lydia Miley. with whom be cohabited, thi rteen tears ago, was again brought up for examination. Me dical minimum gave it as their opinion that the skeleton which had been found was that of a female. It was a remarkable circumstance that though Lydia Attley, at the time of her disappearance, was near her con6eemeet no fatal boom were toned with the skeleton which it is sup posed is that of the unfortunate young woman. It was explained, however, by the medical witnesses, that if the deceased had manifested any symptoms of labour luring the day of her demise she might have given birth to the child in the 'irony of deeth, and, therefore, that her mur derer could have otherwise diapered of it than by *dug it where the present remains were discovered. It appeared from other evidence that when the dammed was missed suspicion fell upon the prisoner, but at the period nothing could be proved against him. At that time the prisoner induced a man to seed a letter from North ampton, to the effect that be had seen Attley at that town in coropany with some man. The writer now came forward and owned to the falsehood. The meiriatmtes committed the prisoner for trod on the charge of wilful murder. —• THE SOCIAL EVIL IN GARRISON TOWNS. —Th IA morning an order from the War Repartment was real to the men oe parade, at Woolwich garrison, strictly forbidding them to enter certain streets in the town notorious for houses of ill fame, with an intimation that sentries had been placed at each end of such streets day and night to enforce obedience to the order. in connexion with the mos subject • letter has been received by the Woolwich Load Board of Health from Lord flartingtoo, informing them that the Admiralty had made arrangements with the Lock Hospital by which any number of females, not st eadies tea, could be seat from Woolwich to that institution at the expense of the Board of Admiralty. It is stated that similar measures have been promulgated at C.`hsthain. Ports mouth, sad other garrison towns. Jrarlau orr or A TRAIN. —A navvy, named Smith, jumped out of a train in motion near Pyle. on the Somerset and Dorset railway, on Wednesday. His arm caught one of the buffers and he was dragged a considerable distance. His head was cut and his leg mangled ins shocking manner. He is lying is a dangerous state ati Wimborne. REVIVAL or THE Srocx:+.-011 Tuesday afternoon three boys were kept is the stocks at St. Ives, Cornwall, for three hones, for having played marbles oo Sunday. This mode of punishment had not been adopted in the town for 30 years, and the novel sight consequently at tracted several hundreds of spectators. SMIRK/MT AND DORSET RA ILW AY.—During six months there have been conveyed over this line 1158,14 S papsesigers, 37,443 toes of goods, and 14,851 head of cattle. This lies extends from Burnham, on the Bristol Channel, to Poole, on the English Channel. .VITIIOI rho Solicitor ,rd for the f 4 111.bitso ts of ,une of Con Oa pan thn ~% report , wu p..aueoding lot otaal Amuse an a/ the Pis ;.1 report was nmeeding ai Ours of re b tort Was deep rTISH 4 (1 .An extrao held at 1 o' thbnry, Mr. arpae P ate of the f l e report as • The direct° meat of the tion on t OM II F transaction gat) and 'ST HART Ll:he half-ye d at Doom - a1 the chair: he report al he CHAIIIMA meeting es of the oc perity of el e coal and ream in tll ere had also t revenue inc ;.t. the gro I 1 , 41 l to rt. tit; tins an e clear bass r proriab ws tal debts, s which props at place to re num. This w 115/. 19a. 5d the capital e ordinary slt e credit of th e 15th March ndering the 1 source of sep d been &dyer must expre much as it mP•ay. Thi bich that col Hewed, be the best w as , rable to *tip e last ;Aram r. Ralph Win ▪ ausist then he hoard deel • Which e would not ree orforaye mowing y motion fa and that this r.l in &chi 0 . Jachoos in TnPanv linia c , oterfaro wil Mr. T. Tow, nt too. 4' Mr. r .PIY to i Man ma Tr 7,100/. ha Mr. JACIEROI 1,1 that, haw :cet n ot t o g oetit of inch ..r fo r th o d i 'Pb. ritteatiot n ag, addition eating whop, THE SELF I ETROPOLTB. Fd• •• t ia,„ i"g Led • ?thing w h ste • laves arrive