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A SECOND EDITION of the EXPRESS, 0011TAINLNG Ile Latest Foreign Telegrams ; the Latest City ; Railway, Mining, and other Shares ; Sporting, and General Intelligence, le PURL/812D EVERY EVENING. LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EDUC.4TION FOR SCOTLAND. THIS question of national education in Scotland, which will soon be brought before the House of Commons by the Bill the LORD ADVOCATE is un derstood to have prepared, makes a larger claim upon general interest than is usually accorded to the intricacies of Scottish politics. The welfare of the nation is profoundly involved in the pre vention of a retrograde policy in educational legis. Wien for any part of the Empire ; and it will be a grave misfortune if the Liberal members of the Rouse of Commons relegate a Scottish Education Bill to the uninteresting category of purely local schemes. There is in Scotland a broad, deeply. mated, and widely spread liberality of thought, having really a strong hold upon the higher life of the nation, and capable of affording adequate support to a statesman sufficiently wise and courageous to submit an enlightened measure. If the LORD ADVOCATE is ambitious of rising above the position of the shrewd lawyer of a party and proving him self a Statesman, his Education Bill furnishes an opportunity which may not recur for a generation. Difficulties, which in England obstruct the organi sation of an unsectaiian nationalsystem, in Scotland scarcely exist. Denominationalism in schools is not thesubject of agitation on thepartof any Protestant party whatever. Out of 136 persons who gave evidence before her Ma-re. l / 4 rv's Commissioners, 99 were of opinion that a national system for Sootland was both expedient and possible, while only 22 took the contrary view, 15 giving no opinion on the question. Practically the parochial schools have furnished a national system in a rudimentary form. In dealing with this question in the House of Commons, English mem bers may be in danger of concluding from the well-known compactness of her ecclesiastical organisation, and the curious rule of inverse pro portion which appears to connect the bitterness of their controversies with the minuteness of the poilits at issue—that Scotland, of all places in the world, would demand denominational schools. The facts establish, beyond all doubt, a precisely opposite position. Of 76,493 scholars in the parish schools, 47,161 are returned as belonging to the Established Church, 14,486 to the Free Church, and the rest to other denominations. In the General Assembly Schools, out of 33,000 only 18,000 belong to the Established Church ; while out of 48,000 in the Free Church Schools 20,000 belong to other denominations, and out of 6,202 scholars in Episcopal Schools only 1,929 are Episcopalians. The remarkable statis tics collected by the Commissioners further show that the Roman Catholics in Scotland will not require any special denominational provision for the protection of their rights of conscience. No less than 7,343 out of 12,572 Roman Catholic scholars attend Protestant schools. Ai a matter of fact, iu the most intensely Pro testant of all communities, the school has not been tirade an instrument for proselytism; and Catholic parents have been entirely satisfied with the fairness and good faith of the parochial school sueter. The " religious difficulty " (as it is very profanely called), which might Le expected to scour in Scotland at its maximum, is thus really at its minimum. The reason of this _ Seotchmen have one creed (an assertion farcical to those who know the extremes ticism and superstition and every int. position existing beneath the veil of one ikon), but that schools have been conducted Fibiblished Church for centuries, so - and so honourably that no child has doctrines of which its parents disapproved. went has simply to legalise the ancient wont of the country. There are mans, indeed, who would take advant lation to render the old freedom nobl3 by the Established Church practice.% and who wish to procure the insertioa science clause framed so vaguely u to be power less to restrain the indirect inculcation of disputed dogmas. The leaders of this extreme sectarian party, who are urgently pressing the Loan ADVO CATE to adopt their views, have openly declared their desire to render the teaching in national schools, during the hours unprotected by a con scious clause, unacceptable both to Catholics and those Dissenters not connected with the larger denominations. Against this reactionary policy the Liberal members of the House of Commons must stand upon their guard. The Scottish 1 1 nation is far larger in its sympathies than the sectarianism which too often endeavours to repre sent it, and will welcome a national system unsectarian in the broadest sense of the term. There is no objection raised by any party in Scotland against a local rate. Local rating has been several times proposed in previous bills, and has never been made a point of resistance. The general opinion of the country is entirely in its favour. If the LORD ADVOCATE would boldly pro pose at the general management of the schools should be vested in a board appointed by the Government, security being given by the con struction of the board that it should be strictly educational, and not political or ecclesiastical, and leave their local working in the hands of the ratepayers, he would receive the sup port of all the great centres of population. A strong national party is rapidly gathering strength in Scotland, comprising representatives of all classes, sections, and sects ; and if the House of Commons can escape from the enfeebling discussion of minute traditional difficulties, and rise to the height of a great occasion, a system of national education may be established, as complete and satisfactory in relation to the wants of the present age as the parochial system has been to those of the past. over too large an area. A paper read about the same time before the Framlingham Farmers' Club tells us that the ordinary cottage provision for labourers' families in that neighbourhood consist of one living room and one sleeping room. Among the particular instances quoted, out of some hundreds, are one in which a man and his wife with seven children, boys and girls, aged from 2 to 18 years, sleep in a space ten feet square. In another cue, a room 12 feet square is occupied by the two parents and nine boys and girls. In another, a still smaller room contains a father and mother, three sons from 16 to 18 years old, two daughters aged 21 and 25, and three small children, two of whom are the• bastard offspring of one of the daughters. Another case gives us eleven of both sexes in one room, and another thirteen. If the landlords and farmers of Suffolk see nothing objectionable in such a state of things as this, we must suppose that, in their judgment, religion does not include decency, and devotional habits in infancy are perfectly com patible with the foulest sexual degradation in youth. CLERGYMEN are usually regarded as bad men of business, though we have known some who pos sessed in an eminent degree a knowledge of the principles of success in the world, as well as in the church. But there is one thing many preachers cannot do. They are unable to appeal for money without violating good taste. Bethnal-green seems to have more than its fair share of the class. To day the following appears : THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH.—Foster Monday it wu crowded with roughs, and welcome. Whet is a church for, if they are all driven away? Women bring their children with them when they come to be married. One broke looms, and wu playing about the Communion. What did I do? Gave them my stool to sit on. "Go ye and learn what that menneth." I shall be very thankful for SUBSCRIPTIONS towards permanently establishing the Free Church, the greatest boon which this age has given to the poor.-41. F. COKE, M.A., St. James's Parsonage, Bethnal-green. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE Will 11:1101768. Referring to the depressed state of the public securities in Francs, and the gloomy forebodings which have recently bees entertained, the Doily News proceeds to examine the articles in which the semi-oßicial journals and the Dtbata have explained the rumours that have prevailed. The pacific assuranoes of the Debate are regarded as having the merit of pro bability and the recommendation of sincerity. Never theless, they do not entirely *over the ground of the alarmists, nor, however satisfactory it is to find M. Baroche announcing the presentation of a legis lative measure for the construction of pariah roads, it will not be forgotten that this work of pesos was an nounced ten years ago by M. de Persigny, before the Italian war and the Mexican expedition, and that it was resuscitated a year age by • letter from the Emperor for the purpose of silencing " those cries of alarm" which, M. Earache complains, " either error:or male volence reproduces with a kind of periodicity." As M. Emile de Girardin, with his usual acute and vigorous good sense, remark., " Words speak peace, but facts speak war." If the Minister of Public Worship could point to • single fact of peaceful tendency in the policy of the Second Empire, he would do more to reassure the public mind than by celebrating, h /a Dalcamaia, the painleas operation of " parish roads." The Tines regards the scheme of rural bye-roads as pos sessing both political and economical importance, though it is to a certain extent neutralised by the bill for the re• organisation of the army. In • country which cannot spare a single emigrant, in • ooantry where the aeduotionsof the town have a tendency to wean the labourer from the plough, in a country where the births do not keep pace with the deaths, the yearly drafting of 100,000 youths for the army, and the interference with the pursuits of 50,000 others, for however short • season of the year, must in the long ran produce disastrous results. However, the money to be employed in the construction of rural roads will not, ai least, be squandered in breechloaders and ironclad'. The Emperor has been, and must be, ac knowledged as the roadmaker per excellence. The beet hopes of peace of the Star are based upon the very proper respect which both nation feel for their neighbour's proves. War between Prussia and France would lead to huge slaughter, and could never end in the permanent subjection of either. The present gust of warlike feeling will therefore probably blow over, as others have done, without doing much greater damage than causing the ruin of some of the sanguine speculators on the Bourse. The Daily Telegraph, referring to the subjects discussed at the Manchester Conferenoe, insists that until the system of proxies is radically altered, the half•yearly meetings of railway companies cannot become the real in quests which parliament meant them to be. At present they are little better than legal fictions. It is neither ne cessary nor desirable that the general sh►reholders should be continually meddling with every detail of management. The directory ought to be invested with ample powers, and • real responsibility for administrative purposes. But, in all good government, whether of • state, • municipality, or a joint-stock enterprise, there must be • distinction between the administrative and the legislative power. ME MBE CEITICII 1160LUTIONS. The Tines urges that when Mr. Gladstone bas obtained from the ocoaraietor a resolution that the Irish Church must as an endowed establishment oesse to exist, it will be well to ory " halt." The determination of the HOUMB of Ominous will bare bola made manifest, and no moral effect *Aube prodased by attempting more. The Opposi tion will act windy if it then abstain from arming the house to further and, in all moral certainty, unfruitful air tion,andincistinsleadripoureverlinglotheappropriatebnid- -1111/ of the session. If we pressen** the diaestahliabment of the Irish Church directly, we fail in it, and we rake ship wreck of the reform hill for the sister ldegdoora. We do more. To postpone the Bereft and Irish Reform Bills la to postpone the operation of the English Relearn Aot. We should postpone the politinal privileges of those who have been solemnly declared qualified to porous them. The Telegraph armee that Lord Rumen has given up his project of endowing the three peat arts of Ward, and now comegforward to support the policy of Yr. Glad stone. In Pitt's time, such a phis as Lord Russell's was practicable, and, had the rapid bigotry of Gorge lIL set intervened, it would !ore bier entered ; say, ern fa year ago it might have been proposed with some chance of Grow ; bet in our tiro* the natter has set Its face agaird cresting new establidsinents, and will hardly eon is at soya to diners a seireso for riding to their ;amber. Seeing this fart, Lord Buell has wisely sunk his own preferences, and taken his stand by the side of Dir. Glad stone. The Daily Beira says it is fee the Hems Of COOlllllllll to consider whether, after the speech of Friday week, they have eonfidsuce la Mr. Disraeli as the add ems. seller of the Crown. TIM asassews at which all the world is laughing would diadem be as se harmless If whispered in the royal closet se when declaimed in the House of 00111i001214 The good sense of the Sovoreiga Irks Lauri. WINDSOR CASTLE, Aram 15. The Queen, accompanied by PrinCene Louise, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopoltl, went to AL:kerb** Camp thin morning. attended by Lady Waterpark, lady. in-waiting, the Hon. Lucy Kerr and the Hon. Emily Cathcart, maids of honour, Major-General F. H. Sey mour and Colonel H. Ponsonby, equerries in waiting, and Lieutenant Pickard, in attendance upon Prince Arthur. Her Majesty travelled in an open carriage -end-tour, esoorted by detachments of the Lt Life Guards and tha lit and 4th Dragoon Guards. On arriving at the camp her Majesty wea received by Lieut.-General t►e Honourable Kr Jamie Yorke Barlett, 'E.O.M., commanding the troops, Lieut.-Gesaral Lord William Patriot, 'E.O.M., adjutant-general, and their respective staffs ; after which her Majesty was conducted to Hungry Hill, where she inspected a portion of the troops on outpost duty. From thence her Majesty drove to the hill near Caesar's Camp, where the troops marched part• The Queen then proceeded to the Pavilion to luncheon, and at four o'clock her Majesty left the /asap for Windsor Castle, having previously driven through the lines of the South and North Camps. Her Majesty honoured Sir James Clark with a visit at Bagahot Park on her return. Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant Pickard, returned to Cireenwich•park from Aldershot. Yesterday being the birthday of Princess Beatrice, a party of children were, by her Majesty's command, invited to a dance at the Castle, which took place in the red drawing•room. Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice were present, sad her Majesty remained for a short time. Refreshments were afterwards served in the dining- I room. Yesterday was also the birthday of Prince Christian Victor, and the Queen and the Princes and Princesses visited Prince and Princess Christian at Frogman in the morning. VISIT OF THZ QUZIN TO ObBORNZ. —Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the court, will, it is expected, lam Windsor Dulls to-morrow for Osborne. The DRAMATIC COLLIG2—The Prince of Wales has, it add, expreseed a wish to Mr. Sothern that one of the old comedies should be played for the benefit of the Dramatic College, the out to include all the principal artiste in London. Mr. Sothern is understood to be busily engaged in making the necessary preparation. THE LITZ lIIIINITIS OP SALISBURY, K.G.—The funeral of the late Marquis of Salisbury will be most simple and unostentatious, and is appointed to take place at 3 o'clock on Monday next. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernatorff, and Countess Therese and family, have gone to Brighton to pass the Faster holidays. The Earl and Countess Spencer, accompanied by Lady Sarah Spencer and lady Cecilia Nolyneux and party, are expected home towards the end of the month from their tour in Spain. The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon return to town on Monday next from Studley Royal, Yorkshire, for the imam. Mr. W. T. Crawahay, son of Mr. R. T. Craw shay, sad heir to the bllllllOO2lll estates of the Cyfarthfa family, attained him majority yesterday, the event being duly celebrated. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London arrived at the Mansion Howe, Dublin, yesterday mornin,s, on a visit to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. Sir Win. Abdy died at his residence in Rill street, Berkeley-square, yesterday. The venerable baronet was in his 90th year. The baronetcy becomes extinct ►y his death. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT AND THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY. The sward of Mr. Hawkshaw, relating to the matters in dispute between the Metropolitan Board of Works and the Metropolitan District Railway Company, was publiahed this morning. It vnui provided by the rail way act that the embankment and road to be formed opposite to the City of London (height and Coke Company and the WLitefriars Dock, should be so constructed as best to snit the formation of the railway and works attached, the embankment and roadway themselves, and the convenience of the pa works sad dock, the details of construction being left with the engineers of the two bodies. In the event of disagree ment between them, the disputed points were to be re ferred to an arbitrator ; and it so happens that a difference did arise between them with respect to the construction of this portion of the embankment of the roadway, and hence Mr. Hawkshaw's award. The details of the award are not stated in so many words, but are explained in a map which accompanies the document. MR. GLADSTONVR RLBOLI7TIONII.—The Mayor of Birmingham is to be presented with a requisition to convene a town's meeting in support of Mr. Gladstone's resolutions. Tas 111811 CHURCB.—A meeting of Fellows al Sion Collage bas been summoned fa next the 21st instant, at 2 o'clock, upon the question o f thelrish Church. A large attendance is anticipated. • - - nes Queer's UstrassrrY. meeting of the °invocation of the Queen's Univeesity in Ireland wee held in Dublin on Tuesdey, when Dr. William Naeecirmae, ILA., Belied, was anaaintocuily sleeted a member of the Senate, in room of the Late Lard Roma. Itemilations were moved pro forme condemning the eitablialuisent of a denominational university, and declaring that " religious equality in MAWS of education is to he songlit, not by umbering a charier on a eitholie university in Ireissil„ bat by egising all university powers sad privileges equally to the number of all 00.1. umber An ansembeent, eimielain a elm* &elms- Son in favour of the }wet ode= el Piled education, was, however, ad ; ani as fig been substituted for the above rese we =Mims* speed to. A re solution in femur of the repessetatim of the Queen's University in parthatest wee also paned unanimously. Giosoi W.'. Tour Itunatro.—How much modern science has dose for the union of the two Wand" may be judged hem the sestraid between the of the Prime and Primer of Wales sad the !Mara of =IV. is Mi. The Kim left the huhour of Duals's'' , then remind the same el Ilaptown, on Wedneeder September 5 ; but, owing to 'estuary winds, the squadron wee forged M pat be* spin. ` lt sailed," sari the Animal Ikeister, " on the flaiarday following, and arrived at Milford Haves on Sunday, the 9th, where is was &- tanked by contrary winds until Monday night. The squadron sailed next day ( Tasiday), with intent to beat up the Chemnel Pertiesoath, and bad readied to vials 30 adios of the Land'rend, when, the boisisimmi slate of the weather, it was wee to pat sheet and return to INlferd Haves, where t sielved at es Wednender At gm next morning his leaded amid the chews of thousands of gpserie Thu, after having been eit nito days on the passige be tweet the two islands, the was obliged pest to Leedom from the remotest poen of Weise. No eresiler that peat personages travelled little in these dip. George IV. told the Dahlia people that hie heed had always been Irish, sad that from the day It Art best he had loved Ireland, " Sank, elsibm, beemors," said the Bing, are asa m tzliet feel Pei Nve the hearts of lAA • is to me te W met I hoppiesim." Yes with all Assist essliment be siesirwest tow them again, mid see new tad min Pesos fur hiss when we remember that his rf tan *item was as low m a voyage from New Took in the preemil dn. Bel DO melt obstashs miw op r o m2s. and wi lisp. that Ireland will often have the Y of neseivias a British prisoe with the "awe emdiet welcome ai was elrhihi ed ymterday.— Timm - Pa Lancers ~tt •lowly for 1111110 - Princess of the city, where the crowds became denser, and the cheering more vociferous. Every available standpoint from which a view could be obtained war now occupied, the windows along the route being almost exclusively in the possession of ladies, who, by the way, were no niggards in their ex pression of welcome." In the Dub/in jailing Post we read :—" The royal party were loudly cheered whilst passing, and nothing whatever occurred to mar the proceedings or to cause the slightest censure or any unpleasant feeling. The royal oort4ge reached Dublin Castle at about half-past 1 o'clock. As an evidence of the good order and peaceful demeanour of the thou sands assembled to witness the entry of their royal highnesses, the military were dispensed with— there was no lining of the streets with horse and foot soldiers, and from Kingstown to Dublin Castle, a distance of over seven miles, the only force present was the metropolitan police, assisted by the Kingstown police and we have not heard of the slightest breach of the peace. Notbing could have been better than the police arrangements, and indeed it might be truly said, their occupation was gone, so far as the public were concerned." DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A large dinner party was given in the Castle to night. The illuminations in the city, though not general, as the authorities did not deem it right to encourage them, were numerous, and of a very grand and imposing character. The royal visitors leave town at half-past 12 to-morrow by special train for the Punchestown races. 'moo, . ‘ ustivg** THE .XPRESS, . THI34,DAY WA :0 ? , APRIL 16, 111 1 861 '> 1..... . i is net that all i tan West Suffolk Chamber ' lure M. se_ dais to illellate - hilahlistieht, or . THE r.l t 1 1:N iir D PRINCESS OF L i nea l * uses, is osidelled. , t the suspicion that Priest ir ration almost lately been dboussing the . Gov ALES' DUBLIN. none of sup- . Bill. The riesling wan . by 4.6 miai t r a i4ag al " a .. • . deaign ewa P 7 si als i t:::: gil t " r i •, ... calumnies car i politioal rival, the leader of a treat , intermediate prudent conviction thin to 111 - iefeseures -of . The second edition of the Dublin Evening Mail of one conies- the kind now might only provoke a terse thing sad ik. c hi e f e y a ma j or i ty i n th e House of owaraces and tf SaI:VA gays, in its account of thereception of ?ducted by the herestter. But It protested with all its might la id i s, cosa k yo d i . by „Aiwa and the persifir .. k . the yesterday : "The royal party secular education, and waxed eta' friralPrierwrathefitureeminierientrwthsfrerircuiramhixf• were prece ecr ir dty • squadron of the 12th Lancers, The idea that the Queen Is possibly advised by her chief and attended by an escort of the 10th (Prince of so generously g agaz uen • nit tll m po e i r ate sacred influences of those rural ea been ta ught - the Ent word a child is idolater in the ewe of his l as t speech may, th oug h soot Wales's) Hussar. After passing e Bnwet4 coved. Parka - homes in wh i c h_ treat. unjustly, communise wore than hoe counsellor. To drop, bridge, the carriages were driven slowly for indent use and taught to lisp is a prayer, and the first journey in the hearing et the heir apparent, the charge that the some distance amid the cheers of the ams extreme sects- from the mother's lap is to the infant schooL We leader of the oppodtion was at the head of a combination bled crowds. His Royal Highsees and the Prin ra stage of legis- confess to having supposed that the hind of infant which ix as the Point. as li thinks , of seising the supreme of Wales repeatedly acknowledged rho heart] iobly sustained school most prevalent in Suffolk was the agricul- authority of the realm, and that his polio,. touches doss- ac c lai m w ith w hi c h t h ey were greeted. The we 1 inoperative ; rural gang ; and uto the sacred influences of home Wanly the tenure of tho Grown, is to betray the futile I tige then proceeded at a more rapid pace througl Hon of a con• Y force is certainly not diminished by diffusion hors of finding • Haruki of Caraboa In the Prince of Lower Etzwilliam-street, into the centr a l parts o their __ •_ i__ __ - ---- • n lava. an 11•Ol A nano,. pawl ahaaf +ha Was& the city. wham +h. webe•m•A. 1............ ..- CONTEMPORARY BIOGRAPHIES. Tea love of gossip, even of scandal, is by no means a rare failing. Insignificant details, piquant sayings, and reports which are more highly co loured than correct, have for some persona an irresistible charm. This passion or infirmity has been largely administered to of late years not only by American, but by English writers. The houses in which eminent men live are described, their family portraits are drawn with Dutch-like mi nuteness, their home-talk is recorded, their very smiles or frowns are duly chronicled, and all this is done by men and .women who have entered these houses as guests and friends. Of course no respectable person will venture to defend so gross a breach of good breeding. But this method of administering to a vulgar curiosity, reprehensible though it be, is a fault closely allied to a virtue. Much of the real worth of biography is to be found in the accumulation of minute statements, and it is only by representations drawn from the life that we gain an accurate por trait. The writer of a contemporary biography is therefore sometimes placed in almost the same position as a purveyor of gossip. In composing his work he may find before him an accumulation of letters from living persons, opinions expressed, stories related, and judgments formed, which, if given to the public, will prove of extreme interest, but which may create pain in some minds, or, at any rate, discomfort and annoyance. The difficulty is great, and so it must be allowed is the temptation, for it is always pos sible to add to the success of such a memoir by recording the doings and sayings of people with whom the public are familiar. Here, for instance, is the copious biography of Baron Buarscrt by his widow, of a man who was in habits of social inti macy, or held official connexion with hundreds of persona both in Germany and England, whose names at least are familiar to the most ignorant readers. By the King of Pausers and by the Queen of ENGLAND be was received as a friend, many of our statesman loved him, he was wel oomed in the homes of our nobility, and he ap pears to have recorded with great particularity in letters or in diaries what he saw and what he heard. Here and there in the biography we meet with statements which have, we think, crept in unadvisedly. To observe the juste milieu is, as we have said, difficult, but it is not im possible, and it is rarely that a writer of refined feelings and delicate perceptions will be found to overstep the limits. This, indeed, is our sole security in the matter, for no absolute de cision can be laid down as to how much or how little should be recorded. ALARMISTS have often predicted that one danger to be dreaded from a reformed House of Commons is an extravagant increase of expendi ture. If the new Parliament follows the hint given to it in a letter signed " Radical," which appears in a contemporary, perhaps even this pros pect will be deprived of some of its terrors—at least in Conservative eyes. The writer points out that the periodical visits of the Prince of WALES to Ireland, which are now so much advocated, will involve, it he is to have a roof over his bead during his stay there, a considerable increase in his expenditure. The PRINCE now enjoys the same income as his predecessors, —FREDERICK, Rind) Of Wale., exoer tad— since the accession of the House of HSI over ; but only half of this comes out of public n oney, the remainder being provided by the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall. Certainly 100,0001. a year is not a very large sum for the heir to the Crown of England--considering that his mode of life is settled for him, and that he cannot retrench his expenditure without abandoning some of those representative duties which belong to his position. Living is much more costly now than it was under the Gitoaoss, and the society in which the Prince of WALES necessarily moves is composed of far richer men than it was • century ago. At the same time the nation is only paying him half what it paid then. The question whether the original grant of 100,0001. a year ought not to be renewed must be admitted to deserve considera tion ; and, if the request is accompanied with a full statement of the reasons which justify it, we do not believe that the new House of COMITIODI will be - found a hard taskmaster. Englishmen ex pect • good deal from their Princes, and it is only fair that they should be paid on a scale which will leave them no excuse for neglecting their work. THE BRITISH NAVY. This morning a return was published of the num ber of steamers and sailing vessels sold by the Admiralty since July, 1859, stating severally the ages of the ships and of their engine', the number and weight of spare screw propellers, the tonnage, horse power, and the amount of money obtained for each vessel. Particulars are also given se to the nature of the sale, the purchaser, and the sum repaid by the Admiralty for the re-purchau of stone bearing the mark of the broad arrow. To thesedetaila isadded a copy of the official reports relating to the sale and valuation of these vessels. It is, perhaps, to be regretted that the original cost is not stated, but it is obvious that many of those onoe-famous men of war whose glory has departed, have been sold at what may be said to be "a tremendous sacrifice." We find, for instance, the Orion, a screw line-of-battle ship of 3,281 tons burtheo, and fitted at the same time with engines of 600-horse power, sold as she stood for 8,6501., and realising scarcely more than half that sum after the repurchase of stores bearing the government mark. Then there are the Cressy and the Majestic, ships of the same class but of less tonnage and horse.power, only 134 years old, and considered to be effective vessels when England was called upon to "try' fall" with Russia—they were sold, the former realising a net sum of 991/, Ifs. 9d., and the latter 2,4101. 7a. 9d. The Brunswick, also a screw two-deeker, of 2,492 tons burthen and 400 horse-power, eleven years and three quarters old, could not, it seams, obtain a purchaser for more than 1,9961. 18.. 6d., while the Colossus, two decker, of 2,590 tons burthen and 400 hone power, sank to a lower indignity still, and fetched no more than 881/. 19s. 6d. ! Frigates of the Euryalus, Imperieue, Arrogant, and Termagant classes, although sold also for breaking up, seem to have been more fortunate in the prices they obtained ; the former, a fine ship of 2,371 tons, which had the honour a few years ago of bearing Prince Alfred on hie trial cruise, realising a net sum of 5,353 E. 13e. Bd., and the latter, the smallest of the four,sold for 4,324/. 188.9 - The most startling fen for the British taxpayer is that the prior tendered for the pur chase of 32 steam-ships, including many that were the pride and glory of the country during the war of 1854-5, and one magnificent three-decker (the Marlborough) which four years before was serving her first commission as flag ship in the Mediterranean—the sum offered for all thus was not nearly equal to the cost of a single first-rate ironclad of the British fleet at the present time. For these 32 vessels Mesas. Castle and SOW and W. P. Beech offered only 230,110/., the vessels to be sold as they stood, including all stores on board, end without any I restriction' as to returning old copper and other metal. In making his report to the Admiralty upon this offer, the Controller of the Navy expressed an opinion that it was worthy of consideration, but said that it required amending in several particulars. The controller thought that the highest price obtainable had not been offend by Meows. Castle and Beech, and other terms were proposed by that official, and other contractors were in vited to send in tenders. From the report of the storekeeper-general of the navy we learn that the approximate cod of five out of 13 ships proposed to be sold immediately was (including machinery), 513,474/., and the total amount offered for them was only 31,5051., or about one-fifteenth of their original cost. The same authority tells us that the approximate cast of seven ships of the line and six frigates, including machinery, was no INS than 1,313,2231., whereas the actual sum realised on the sale of these vessels did not exceed 50,0001. THE BRITISH STAPP AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. This morning was published a return of the names of all persons employed or engaged by the Depart meat of Science and Art in connection with the Perim Exhibition and the Exhibition catalogue, specifying the nature of their duties, their previous employments or professions, and the remuneration given to them for their services. The amount paid for travelling and penteal allowances from May 16, 1865, to May 31, 1867, wee 3,2571. 18e. US. ; the sum paid in the shape of rent for the bouseusedby thecommiadon in the Champs Elyeeas was _ _ . 1,8571.55. Bd. ; and for lodgings for workmen, when prewar, for space was peat, a further sum of 601. 15.. was paid. Mr. Hoary Cole, 0.8., the secretary to the oommiesice and executive commissiceers, stands at the head of the list, the amount of his rmannmation being 1,0001. together with a gratuity of 1,5001., the payment of which erten& over three years. The anideat oceamissimeers, Yr. B. A. Thompson and Mr. P. O. Owes, receive 3121. 10s. each, with gnat:atlas of 6001. extending over two years. The secretary to the oommiesion (Mr. S. G. Wylde) obtains 7911. 13s. 4d., and a salary of 5001. a yew far three yeah ; but it seem that he had nudging a salary of 4601., which he received for his rervies as art impeder at fienth Hencingtom The bookkeeper to the swamiasion, Mr. H. W. Williams, has in ...feet Memel/ with the comparatively modest mamma. ties of 751., and • gratuity of 1601. extending over three yeas. The Bev. W. H. Brookfield, who is called the "superintendent of °enaction of literature," was paid by the day for his minims, but this remuneration in the sogrept• amesatml to 9021. As a dekwate, the reversed gendemen also received 521. 10s., together with tas. wallas end perms] allowance. Oaplein F. B. For ke's services were paid far" by the boar," and he resolved ia an 11111 44i. A large rem VW also paid for donna arialms. floss Pox sus Nsw LAW Goun'in. —(Taln Dae.)—There wae another eels this morning of the I snaterialeoleame of thalami' which are to be removed Is the new low warts. Masan alelds; a Clans& crow, acted as the saoliesawe, aad disposed of mensal beam in Oarerenteet, Plowgh-caort, sad those W idest, awe nail snarls lying between Idasela'alan l of the Banad, sad whisk have tor lons sorbs of years port been the nate of ponsteng.= sad In a few doge ams home will be , bending the large open slaw which new lies sore of the Strand, and from the western end of St. Clement's Church to Temple-bar. FOREIGN NEWS. (THIS DAY.) WAR AND PEACE. "Everywhere," says the Debate, " people ar e inquiring whether pesos or war is to be the upsh ot of the difficult situation in which Europe is plar o d 'just now, and the most contradictory answers are given to the question. The Moscow Gazette athrrns that very delicate explanations are being e t . changed between the cabinets of Paris and Berlin with respect to the simultaneous meeting o f the Customs-linion and Federal Parliaments in the latter city. According to the saute journal, the visit of the Prince of Prussia to Florence is in dicative of the continuance of the cordial under standing between Prussia and Italy, and General Moral:wee has caused it to be intimated to Gari baldi that approaching events may bring the Italians to Rome sooner than is expected. Thia ie certainly news which, if true, is anything but pacific. But at the same moment the Vienna Prose takes upon itself to elemonstrate that D en . mark can find no Power to undertake to d e . mend the execution of the fifth ar►icle of the Treaty of Prague ; that Austria which alone would be entitled to interfere is not bound to do so, and has no interest in the matter ; at . d furthermore that France does not care to know whom Duppel and Alsen belong. Finally, th e Epoque announces that French and Prussian cliplo. matists are engaged in negotiations for • mutu a l disarmament, to begin w.th a reduction of one t ear s service in the landwehr and the Garde Mobile, The Journal de Paris confirms this gc of news, and states that the idea originated at the diplomatic reception last Thursday during a conversation be. tween M. de Goltz and M. de Moustier but is or. able to say to which of them the initiative is due." The war prophets must be incorrigible pess.. mists indeed, if, after this diplomatic coup (I, which is to reduce the period of service in the Prussian landwehr and the French Garde Mobi!e by one year, they persist in believing iu the pozil• bility of war. POLAND. A Warsaw correspondent of the J.,untal de P. remarking on the outburst of European indigna• tion occasioned by the projected legislation againit the Roumain Jews, asks " whether the Russian law which deprives ten millions of Poles of the right of acquiring land in Polish provinces which have become an integral portion of the Russian empire, is less barbarous, and whether the forcel sale of their lands is humane and just. " were Jews, and not Catholics," he says, " our fate perhaps would excite more interest and sy - mpsthy amongst Christians." Wynn% TIn.IGLY9.I PORTUGAL. OPENING OF THE CORTES. LISBON, APRIL 15, E TENING . The Cortes was opened to-day by the King in person, who delivered a very brief speech. His Majesty said that the Queen had gone to Italy by the invitation of her father the King of Italy. The Minister of Finance would shortly present bills to the Cortes for improving the public credit and for re-organising the financial system of the kingdom. Public instruction was receiving attention. Measures had been taken to tno- quillise the country. OUR PARIS LETTER. A DUEL BETWEEN DIPLOMATISTS. (76011 OUR OWN 00/176P0ND1217.) PARIS, WYDNISDLY EVENIAL Baron de Budberg, the Russian Ambassador is Paris, having first, as a matter of form, resigned his functions, left Paris the day before yesterday for Munich, in order to fight a duel with M. de Meyendorff, who, it may be remembered. assaulted him some time ago in the refreshment-room of the Verviers 'station. It was reported at the time that M. de Meyendorff was not in his right mind, and the public thought no more of the matter. The cams beili, indeed, arose out of a statement made by the Russian Ambassador that he considered M. de Meyendorff insane. It seems, however, that after long negotiation M. de Budberg was brought to recognise M. de Mayes dorff as possessing sufficient reason to be fought with. A telegram states that after a duel with pistols M. de Budberg was slightly wounded, and that he is on his way back to Paris. Of course his resignation will go for nothing, and a fresh com mission from the Czar will reinstate him in his place. There is a rumour that the King of the Belgians is shortly coming to Paris, and that the object of his journey is to give satisfactory explanations of the state of Roumania, which has lately occasioned some uneasiness. King Leopold's sister-in-law, the Countess of Flanders, is the sister of Prince Charles, the Hospodar of Roumania. The Liberti has received a communivi affirming that for several months past only two requests fur naturalisation have been preferred in the United States Legation, and that one of these was made by a person not a French citizen. In registering. as it is by law compelled to do, this communicated note, the Libel-re says it should like to see the terms of the contradiction from General Dix upon which the official intimation of the French go ern merit must necessarily be founded. M. Paul Maguire*, one of the most rising corn• posers of popular songs, has just died, at the early age of 35. At the Bourse, the great rise of yesterday, sup ported by ➢L Baroche's pacific declaration at Rambouillet, was substantially maintained. There was a little weakness at the clone, and the lut quotation of Rentes for account was 10c. lower, but for cash the latest price was 6fr. 15c.,' the same as yesterday. Italian rose 40c., and Credit Foncier 7fr. 50c. Mr. Daniel Drew writes to the New York T, am a under date of the gad AU the questions at isms will shortly come before meopetent courts of jurisdiction. Should they decide that the money intrusted to se ea treasurer of the Site Railway is not to be used for Im- proving the road and exteading its emmetions With the Great Welk but is to be paid over to neseiver, I shall so pay it, eves they& the result be, el your article has it, 'to make the Central what it aught to be, the beet property in the eountry.' If, on the other hand, the coarW decide in favour of the Erie Rag. way, its direotors will encleavonr—sa far, at 10110, uLI indoenee poss—to make the Kris what it ought to be, tad what He niemegers have been for years seeking, undo enormous difgenlties, to make it—the best, ohm, and alisapiel &sang of esinnmakation between east and wed, and at the same time a great convenience to the profile ei the state of New York, who panted its franchisee. The road will then sad e.aaot till than, become a mums of income to its etoekholami a Quisnmerower, Aran 16. —The National Steam- ship Company% *saner Denmark, from New Yolk. et' rived o ff Queenstown at 3 o'clock this morning with 66.700 do i.laspecie. She landed pasosagen and pro matted fee. Liveepool. 1 . 1 ' . ,•