The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-30 00:00:00

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HIGII-WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE Tins DAY — Morning , Yh 41m. To-Moaaow—Morning, 211. 58m. .Aft.iiio;lT, 2h. 42m. ...Afternoon, St. Um LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 30. Arlon= week has closed, and the gloom and apprehension that have for some time past weighed upon financial matters have become more marked. On all the continental 13oursea there has been in creased distrust, and the prices of even the beet securities have fallen considerably. The chief depression has been in Italian stocks, the foreign Five per Cents. being now quoted below 50, while the State Domain Loan, issued in sterling last year at 77i, is only about 63}. To some ex tent it would appear that the fall is, in this in stance, scarcely unreasonable, since there can be no doubt that war in Italy entails a terrible risk which even the boldest would hesitate to incur. A proof, however, of the fear which generally prevails is afforded by the difference in price between the loans payable in franca and those in sterling—viz., about 15 per cent. There is an evident foreboding that the certain accompaniment of the outbreak of war, a depreciated currency, is imminent. In the chief towns of Italy bankers are already preparing for the crisis, and are taking every precaution against the contingency of a forced issue. At Vienna matters are no better. The depreciation in Austrian securities has been almost as rapid as in Italian, notwithstanding that the interest of the Government is clearly to remain on the defensive and to avoid war as long as possible. Although the financial position of Prussia appears far stronger than that of either of these countries, it is practically unavailable. No capitalist will lend money to the Government unless fortified by the guarantee of the Chambers, and that, of course, is for the present out of the question. Among the other great powers Russia is sure to be a borrower, if any chance appears that she would get a loan floated. The confidence, however, that was once reposed in the securities of that empire has lately become severely shaken. Investors have found to their cost that the successful issue of one loan is only a certain encouragement to the bringing forth of another, on each successive occa sion at a lower and more tempting price. Even in France itself the absorption of capital has lately been so continuous that there is reason to believe it would be difficult to raise any consi derable sum without submitting to conditions that in such a naturally wealthy country would be held to be unfairly onerous. It has rarely hap pened that the financial difficulties of Govern ments have been more exemplified than now. While their material strength is greater than ever, they become more and more dependent upon the power of the purse. At the same time they weaken the success of their appeals to that power by adopting the precise means that are most directly antagonistic to their object. Wars and rumours of wars, excessive armaments, anda lavish and unproductive outlay, are destroyingconfidence on the Continent, trammelling commerce, causing capital to be hoarded, and retarding the natural progress that under ordinary circumstances cannot fail to take place in national prosperity. As regards ourselves,we are in some degree free from the influences which oppress our neighbours. It is true that the calamities from which they may suffer react more or less on us, but at any rate their incidence is chiefly indirect. Still we can not avoid incurring a certain loss. The fall in prices on the Stock Exchange must have been of serious consequence to many, and this has been partly caused by the course of events abroad. A large number of securities have been sent here for sale at a time when the markets were especially depressed, both through political distrust and also through the late joint-stock failures. A feeling of alarm is easily generated, and hence shares and bonds have been sacrificed by timid proprietors at utterly inadequate prices. The feeling was doubtless exaggerated, but it bad its effect for the time, and thus, what with the fear of war on the one hand and the destruc tion of confidence on the other, the stock and share markets have latterly experienced a disturb ance which almost amounts to panic. Mr. Manners Sutton has been appointed Gover nor of Victoria, in the place of Sir Charles Darling recalled. "~~""~ OUR CONTEMPOR. (THIS DAY.) ;1~. ~ ~ TR* PLANS OP THE 00,711111111W1T. The Times understands that the result of the Cabinet Council on Saturday was a decision to remain in office. The bill for the redistribution of seats is to be brought in and read for the first time on Monday next. The Franchise Bill and the Redistribution Bill will then be before parliament as parts of one scheme, and though at this period of the session an attempt to pass both must seem far from hopeful, the government are willing to be_ here that their Redistribution Bill will meet many of the objections to which the Franchise Bill taken alone was exposed, and that with some modifications a scheme can be arranged which all parties will accept as a permanent settlement of a troublesome question. Of this course the Times cordially approves. If the liberal ministry went out leaving the question of re form unsolved, it would become the one subject of party agitation for many years to come, and the next time the liberals regained office a reform scheme of much larger proportions than any with which we have now to deal would be inevitable. Whatever opinion may be enter. tamed of such a result, no one can look forward to the prospect of the prolonged struggle which would precede it without apprehension. We have had enough of agitation. Unfounded as the cry of injustice is, and contemptible as the sentimentalism which has lately become the vogue may be, they provoke ill-will, and might in time breed evil parions. It is desirable that reform should be disposed of, and disposed of at onoe ; it can only be settled by a liberal ministry, and it can only be satisfactorily settled by a liberal ministry working in the face of a vigilant and powerful opposition. The Doily Were demurs to :the assertion that the small ness of the majority for the bill involves its failure at any further stage. On the contrary, there is good reason to believe that it will be supported in committee by gentle men who did not vote for it last week, and that the ma jority in its favour will be still further increased as the liberal seats now vacant by the decision of election com mittees are filled up. From the moment of the production of the Redistribution of Seats Bill the ground of the opposi tion raised by Earl Grosvenor will fall from under him. Ministers are committed, as a government, to reform, and by the solemn declaration with which Mr. Gladstone sat down on Saturday they are committed to the same course as public men, whether in or out of office. If Earl Gros venor and his friends can drive them from office, take the work out of their hands, and carry it to a successful ac ooinplishment, well and good, but they have to do nothing less than this. If we understand the spirit of ministers, it is like that of General Grant before Richmond, and they " sill fight it out on this line if it takes eB summer." Though there will be some surprise, the Post thinks, at the decision of the Cabinet neither to resign nor to aban don their bill, yet as a party move it is probably the wisest they could have made. Upon the merits of their scheme for redistribution, their own fate, and that possibly of the liberal party for years to come, will depend. In the opinion of the Post, there ii every probability, amounting almost to certainty, that the defeat which has for the present been evaded awaits the ministry at the hands Of opponents who will be strengthened in every move by those who dislike the redistribution. It is probable, how ever, that they would not accept defeat without an appeal to the country. The Herold contends that ministers are bound to aban don both the bill and their; offices, and that if Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone think that by any jugglery they can save the Cabinet, they will only be opening for themselves the prospect of a more disgraceful fall. If their downfall does not come ostensibly this week it has been virtually accomplished, and now they have only one duty left to themselves and to parliament, which is to die decently, as the only amends they can make to the party they have treated with contumely, and the House of Commons which they superciliously misunderstood by im puting to it a corrupt and unmanly sub-ervlence. If the government, the Telegraph thinks, had angrily flung themselves out of office, they might, perhaps, have gratified their pique, but they would certainly have stir prised the nation. It is the duty of ministers to force a direct issue upon the House of Commons, and this they will speedily do, and we shall then learn how many masked their opposition to all reform behind the amendment Of Lord Grosvenor, and how many, if any, are merely opposed to the procedure of the government. The division, at all events, has answered three ends, namely, to demonstrate the necessity of reform, by showing that the present par liament is largely woi -hless for representative purposes ; to detect and separate from liberals the dishonest squad of men who have stolen that name for election ILO ; and still to leave the government master of the situation. The Star reminds its readers that the division was not for or against reform, and. that smaller majorities have helped great schemes is a successful issue. On the 22nd of March, 1831, the second readier' of the Reform Bill was carried against a direct motion for its rejec tion by 302 to 301—a majority of one. Earl Grey did not resign—parliament did not dissolve. It was only when, on the motion for going into committee, General Gasooigne's amendment, " that the number of representatives for England and Wales ought not to be diminished," was carried by a majority of eight, that the appeal was made to the country which led to the election of a new parliament and the re-introduction of the bill, to be rejected in the Lords, and finally carried in the following year. The great majority of the liberals who voted for the amendment of Earl Grosvenor are actu. ally pledged to the policy of an extension of the suffrage. The Star trusts that if any doubt should arise as to the course proper to be taken at this or any future stage of the progress of the reform scheme, the ministers will have the courage of the situation, and in place of succumbing to the tories, appeal to the country. YR. GLADsTONE'S SPLECA. The Daily News remarks that the great historical debate which was brought to a close on Saturday morning has added some models of political reasoning, of parlia mentary eloquence, and of dialectic skill to the spoken literature of England. But the great speech, which reviewed and summed up the discussion, was in every sense the climax and consummation of the whole. It confirmed Mr. Gladstone's title to be considered the fore most man of the first legislative assembly in the world, quite independently of his tenure of office and his con nexion with either of the great English parties. As in all examples of the highest eloquence, moral qualities com bined with and inspired the transcendent intellectual gifts of the orator. The lucid order of the speech and the skilful arrangement of its several parts, enabled Mr. Glad stone in almost every sentence to strike down a fallacy. According to the Herald, an impartial observer will be forcibly struck with the singular superiority, sustained throughout the whole discussions on the side of the censer- votive*. The most venturesome advocate of Lord Russell's policy would not be willing to contrast the oratorical per formances of Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Mill, Mr. Young, and Mr. Coleridge with those of Lord Stanley, Sir E. B. Lytton, Sir Hugh Cairns, and Mr. Disraeli. As to Mr. Gladstone the Herald would be sorry to suspect him of the practice of contributing to the radical papers, even in the form of panegyrics on " William Swart Gladstone," but the strange deterioration in the right honourable gentleman's style would seem at least to imply that he has been taking lessons in English composition as well as in American polity from the author of the phrase of a " dirty con spiracy." The TeltgrapA wishes that the people of England could have listened to Mr. Gladstone, but they must perforce, while reading the printed version of his speech, be con. tent to miss the imposing nature of the scene, the impres sive accompaniments of the orator's voice and manner, and his exercise of that unmistakable but indescribable fascination which is only witnessed when solemn truths are seriously spoken, and when the listeners know that the speaker Is deriving from the very depths of earnestnees, and not from art, the eloquence of the hour. MTBCIII,LANIOUS TOPICS. ~~IR•. ~_~. The fatal case of Asiatic cholera at Bristol leads the Time, to urge the adoption of precautionary regulations. If each successive visitation has been milder than the one before, this may be due to the more effective resist ance which it meets and the absence of congenial materials to feed its ravages. By steadily persevering in the same course of sanitary reform, and especially by a vigilant superintendence of drainage sad water supply, we shall in fallibly extend still further the ordinary length of human life, as well as fortify ourselves against the extraordinarr inroads of exotic scourges. There are spots in almost every town which medical men could point out as the favourite haunts of fever and consumption, and in nine cases out of ~• INtY.A r t • trearirlfias iq' unites= these spots attention should first anti at once be for they are the openings through which, if any is mire to find an entrance. o, the Feeling that the accidents and annoyances of the reform debate ought not to make us umnindful of the minor suc cesses of liberal legislation, the Daily News pays a tribute to Mr. Hadfield, through whose patient and unwearied exertions the Qualification for Offices Bill will shortly become the law of the land. Of the peers who have supported it in the Upper House, thanks are especially due to Lord Houghton, who has repeatedly recommended the bill to the House of Lords alike by his elevated character and his conciliating eloquence. The success of this mea sure should encourage reformers of every class to steady perseverance in their work. The Tdegrapk points out that the liberal deserters in the division on Saturday are to a large extent connected with the aristocracy. Lord Grosvenor, Lord Richard Grosvenor, Lord Andover, Major Anson, Mr. H. B. Baring, Lord Brecknock, Lord E. Bruce, Mr. Carington t Lord Arthur Clinton, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Echo, Mr. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Heathcote, and Mr. Hanbnry Tracy, are all members of noble families. The Star sincerely trusts that Italy is not going too fast. Belief in Prussia, and a rash move in consequence against Austria, would be even more fatal to her than a formal alliance with Pruada's objects and schemes. When it is assumed that even with Prussia and Italy combined against her Austria must be overmatched, and must succumb to mere weight of numbers, one very important point is lost sight of, and that is the great advantage which Austria de rives from her geographical position. Eh, Court. - OSBORNE, Anal. 28. The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday morning with Princess Louise, and drove out in the after noon accompanied by Princess Helena, Prince Arthur, and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley. Major-General the Hon. A. Hood waa in attendance on horseback. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein left Osborne yes terday on his return to the Continent, attended by Colonel Du Plat, who will, by her Majesty's command, accompany him to Calais. Prince Christian was to remain at Buckingham Palace last night, and proceed by Dover to-day. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington left Osborne yes terday, and Lady Frances Baillie arrived. Aritn. 29. The Queen walked and drove in the grounds yesterday morning accompanied by Princess Louise and Lady Frances Heinle, and went out in the afternoon with Prin cess Helena, attended by Lady Churchill. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, visited the Viceroy of Egypt's yacht Mahraussie, in Southampton Water, yesterday morning- Princess Beatrice drove out. The Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley left Osborne yesterday. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey arrived from London yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. Lady Frances RaiMe had also the honour of being in vited. Sir Tames Clarke has arrived at Osborne. The Hon. Emily Cathcart has succeeded the Hon. Caro line Cavendish as Maid of Honour. The Prince of Wales presided on Saturday at • meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Central Hall of Arts and Sciences. The following members were present : the Earl Granville, K.G., the Earl of Derby, E.G.,. General the Hon. C. Grey, the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P., 81 r Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., Henry Cole, Esq., C. 8., Edge A. Bowing, Esq., C. 8., Henry Thing, Esq., and Colonel Scott, R.K, secretary. _ _ _ The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by Viscountess Walden. The Prince of Wales, attended by Earl Spencer and Major Grey, was present at the soiree given by the Pre sident of the Royal Society at Burlington-house in the evening. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended Divine service at Kew yesterday morning. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. The ministers present were Earl Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hun. Edward Cardwell, the Marquis of Hartington, Earl de Grey, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milrer Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A deputation from Rotherham had an interview with Earl Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street, on Saturday, to pray- that Rotherham may be included in any bill for the redistribution of seats. The deputation was introduced by Viscount Milton, M.P., and accompa nied by the Earl of Effingham, Mr. Beaumont, M.P., Mr. Foljambe, M.P., Sir F. Crossley, M.P., and Mr. Had field, M.P. Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial• office to the Governors of the North American provinces. Cannier ConNem.—Afler the breaking up of the Cabinet Council on Saturday summonses were issued for a Cabinet Council on Wednesday next, at the Vint Lord of the Treasury's official residence in Downing-street. The council is appointed to meet at two o'clock. RETURN OF HER MAJERTY TO WINDSOR. —Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the suite, is expected to leave Osborne on or about Thursday next, and return to Windsor Castle. In this case her Majesty will cross in the royal yacht to the mainland, and travel in a special train from the south coast, proceeding over the London and South-Western and Great Western Railways by way of Bishopstoke, Winchester, Basingstoke, and Reading, to Windsor. It is that her Majesty will visit Alder 'hot in a short time, when military manoeuvres on an ex tended scale will probably take place. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi received at dinner on Saturday evening, at Chandos House, their Serene Highnesses the Prince awl Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency the Saxon Minister, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Airlie, the Earl and Countess De Grey, the Earl of Cork, the Earl Cadogan, Viscount and Vis countess Sydney, Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lady Molesworth, Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Sir Edward Oust, Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont, Count Kelnocky, Baron Hubner, &c. Later in the evening the countess had an assembly, which was numerously attended. The Countess Frances Waldegrave and the Right lion. Chichester Fortescue entertained the follow ing company at dinner on Saturday evening, at their resi dence in Carlton-gardens :—His Excellency the Bavarian Minister, the Marchioness of Ormonde and Lady Mary Butler, the Earl Grey, the Earl and Countess Stanhope, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, the Attorney- General and Lady Laura Palmer, the Right Hon. Sir David Dundas, M.P., the Right Hon. William Monsell, M.P., Sir Coutta and Lady Lindsay, Mr. and Lady Cathe rine Weyland, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Granville Vernon, Mr. William Cogan, M.P., and Mr. Hayward. After dinner the Countess Waldegrave had an evening party which was very numerously attended. A number of fashionables am visiting at different parts of the New Forest, and private theatricals are much in vogue there. Amongst the performers are Mr. Ailing ham, the poet ; Mrs. Sartoris (Miss Adelaide llemble) ; Mrs. C. Collins, a daughter of Charles Dickens ; Miss H. Thackeray, and Mrs. Nassau Senior. Among the audience were noticed Sir Percy and Lady Shelley. Sir Henry Storks will (says the Sunday Gazette) continue to administer the government of Jamaica until the Colonial Secretary has had an opportunity of coming to a decision upon the events investigated by the Commis sion. Is the report is not vet even before Mr. Cardwell, it is not difficult to assume that Sir Henry Storks's return will not be immediate. We (Sunday Gazette) believe it may be considered as settled that Mr. George Shaw Lefevre will be the new Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Ma. DOULTON AND HIS Co announced that a public meeting will be hold at the Horn; Kennington, to-morrow evening, to consider the course which it is advisable for the electors of Lambeth to take with reference to the recent vote of Mr. Doulton, M.P., in opposition to the reform measure of the government. .—lt is \ •, _PM idIPRESAWAirIarOP THE PEOPLE THE DIVISION. In the Express on Saturday it was stated that only one conservative voted fur the second reading of this bill. Our contemporaries, this morning, however, give the name of Sir George Bowyer as that of a second conservative to be placed in this category. The hon. baronet is not ordinarily considered a member of the oppo sition. He has always been in favour of an extension of the suffrage and vote by ballot. He is also • member of the Reform Club. Our contemporaries also add to the " Adullamites" the names of the Hon. L. Agar- Ellis, Mr. H. B. Baring, Hon. G. Heathcote, Mr. T. Mainwaring, and Mr. G. Tomlin°. Of these all with the exception of Mr. Heathcote are classed by Dod with the liberal conservatives, and have usually voted with the opposition. Every member of the House of Commons with nine exceptions voted. Of these six were liberals and three conservatives. The liberals are Messrs. IL E. Corbally, A. Greville, A. Matheson, A. S. Finlay, Sir T. Lloyd, and G. Trail. The conservatives absent were Lord Hotham, who is ill, Mr. C. H. Mills, and Mr. Russell Gurney, who did not arrive from Jamaica until Sunday. Of the six absentees on the side of the govern ment, one, Mr. Finley, is on his way home from Australia ; Sir Thomas Lloyd is ill from a fall from by horse, and Mr. Traill is also severely ill. Mr. Corbally is in Ireland, suffering from the recent loss of a dear relative. The pairing for and against the bill amounted only to one on each side—Mr. Roebuck for, with Mr. Treherne against. The complete analysis gives the following results :-635, including the tellera, took part in the division ; 9 were absent, 2 paired, 11 seats are vacant, and the Speaker coin. pleted the house, making altogether 658 members. The Herald has reason to know that besides the Adullamites who voted, nearly as many more, at various times since the introduction of the bill, promised Lord Grosvenor and his friends to act with them. "We cannot, of course, assign reasons for this monstrous breach of faith on the part of so many gentlemen. But it is probable that • proportion of them at least were operated upon by the government declaration that they made the vote one of confidence ; and should the bill reach any later stage, most of them will, no doubt, be found in opposition to the more obnoxious clauses." BANKRUPTCY LAW REFORM. THE GOVERNMENT MEASURE. The long-expected government bill for the amend ment of the Bankruptcy law of England has been placed in the hands of members of parliament. It is a consoli dating bill, containing 317 sections, and is brought in by the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and Sir George Grey. It proposes to continue the existing Court. of Bank ruptcy, with the existing commissioners and registrars, and with the existing districts. Vacancies in commissionerships in the country are not to be filled up ; and in London the commissioners are to be reduced to two. Power is reserved to the Queen in Coun cil to transfer to the county court the jurisdiction of any country district which may become vacant. The country registrars are continued as taxing officers. The offices of official assignee and of messenger are to be abolished. The almost sinecure office of accountant in bankruptcy i s continued, and at the old salary of 1,5001. a year; but power is given to the Lord Chancellor, in the event of a vacancy, to abolish the office, should he so determine. A new office, termed the " Comptroller in Bankruptcy," is to be created, also at a salary of 1,5001. a year, whose duties are somewhat akin to those of the " Accountant in Bank ruptcy" in Scotland, and who supervises the accounts of 11 bankruptcies. No " chief judge" is to be appointed, but the Court of Appeal in Chancery is constituted the Court of Appeal in Bankruptcy. . . . . - - - Compensations and retiring annuities are to be paid out of moneys to be voted by parliament. Imprisonment for debt (as the result of an action at law or a decree in equity) is to be entirely abolished. No debtor henceforth is to be permitted to petition for adjudication against himself ; but any creditor (however small the amount of his debt) may petition for it against the debtor, if an act of bankruptcy have been committed by the latter. The provisions for the administration of the estate are very similar to those of the Scottish system. The credi tors at their first meeting are to elect an assignee (termed as in Scotland the " trustee"), who may or may not be • creditor, but who shall give security to the court. Two or more creditors (or proxy-holders of creditors) are then to be appointed " inspectors" of the trustee. (These inspectors' duties are similar to those of the " commis sioners" in Scotland.) Periodical dividends must be made by the trustee—the first at the expiration of six months after adjudication, and others at the expiration of each succedin; period of three months until the whole estate has been divided. Four months after adjudication the bankrupt may apply for his discharge, and may obtain it, if his assets suffice to pay a dividend of 6s. Nd. in the pound to all his credi tors who have proved, or whose claims are admitted, and if the trustee give him a certificate that he has rendered a full account and rendered willing assistance. In case the estate pays less than 6a. sd. in the pound, the bankrupt cannot obtain his discharge until after six years from adjudication, and then only in case he has complied with the other requirements of the act. Elaborate clauses are appended, providing for change from bankruptcy to arrangement, and for trust deeds for benefit of creditors, for composition, and for inspectorship, The penal clauses are eleven in number. The court is directed to commit offenders for trial before the ordinary criminal court, and if the court directs prosecution, the costs are to be borne as costs of prosecutions for felony are borne. The creditors also may prosecute without direc tion of the cow RETURN Or SHE JAMAICA COMMIRMONERS.—The Royal Mail steamer Shannon, with the West India and Pacific mails, arrived at Southampton on Saturday. Among her passengers were Mr. Russell Gurney and Mr. J. R. Maule, the royal commissioners from Jamaica. The correspondent of the Times in Jamaica observes of the commissioners' report that it is unanimous, " and will have, therefore, all the weight which must attach to it as setting forth the concurrent opinions of a soldier of high position and great administrative experi ence, and of two able lawyers, both holding important judicial offices in England." The report and notes of evi dence will not occupy less than 2,000 pages of the usual blue-book size. The correspondent of the Telegraph, who alone of his colleagues has throughout either openly de fended or apologised for the very worst acts which have been reported, especially the flogging of women, thinks of Gordon's ease " whatever decision may be given in the official report, opinions will still be divided." Much, in one instance, he says, was made of the fact that a beam had given way and fallen with some half-hanged a retches to the ground ; but " the fall was purely accidental. As a matter of course, the prisoners were quickly put out of pain by being shot." As to Colonel Hobbs, his " indiscreetly gushing style of letter writing will go far to spoil the credit he would justly have gained for a most difficult march; far outstripping the rebel bands, and for intercepting their advance upon Kingston." Even of Captain Holt, this correspondent will only say, " his measures were prompt, and doubtless severe. Had they been tardy and mild, he might have de served such censure as he has received." We are requested by Mr. J. T. Watford, whose secession to Rome we noticed a few days since, to state that he resigned his mastership at Eton several months before taking that step. The annual ball of the Civil Service Rifles Regi_ meet takes piste to-night at Willis's Rooms. The athletic sports of the Civil Service Society will be held at Beaufort House, Walliam-green, on Friday and Saturday next. The general exhibition of water-colour drawings at the Dudley Gallery, Egyptian Hall, times on the 19th proximo. The receipts from entrance-money have been large, and the sales have been very numerous. Mr. Mohler is to make his third appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday night ; and the first of Madame Grisi's performances is announced for Saturday, when Luerezia Borgia is to be played, with Signor Mon. gini as Ginner°. Gluck's Iphigenie ea Taiirids is said to be " in active preparation." _ _ The opera for this evening at Covent Garden is Payee e Morgherita. To-morrow night Madame MarisVilds is to make her debut as Norm►—Pollio, Signor Brigno li. Mr. Boucicault has left town for Manchester, where his new drama, The Parish Clerk, is to be produced, with Mr. Jefferson in the principal ch►racter. r tros-se - 61 4 F ?! ,TEST IFIALIGENCE. TSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND ITALY. A despatch from Berlin in the Independence Beige announces that Prussia has sent a demand to Saxony requiring her to disarm at once. It is also announced that a similar summons was sent to Bavaria and a despatch from Carlaruhe says that Bavaria replied by refusal. The Per/mem/7o of Milan publishes the following news from Florence under date of April 27 : It was decided at a military council held yesterday at which Generals Petitti and Cialdini were present, that orders should be issued for the equipment id more than 100,000 men, and that the recruits of [all classes should be called in. In the event of war breaking out, King Victor Emmanuel would take the command of the army, leaving the Prinoe de Carignano regent of the king dom ; General La Marmon would fill the post of chief of the staff ; Cialdini would command the first corps d'armee and Durand.) the second ; Prince Humbert would receive the command of a division, and Prince Amadeus of a brigade. The arrival of the Archduke Albert in Verona is confirmed. _ _ The Debate of to-day, after summing up the latest news from Germany and Italy, says : Thus, whichever way we turn our eyes—whether to the north or to the south—it is the tendency towards war which prevails more and more. In the opinion of the Avenir National the last news is of such a menacing character that in all probability the next despatches will announce the commencement of hostilities in Germany and Italy. Prussia, it says, has sent more than an ultimatum to Saxony—a summons to disarm at once. To comprehend the gravity of this step it is sufficient to bear in mind that Saxony has openly declared in favour of Austria, and has made com mon cause from the commencement with that power. Austria can no more consent to the dis armament of Saxony than that of her own advanced guard. Saxony in all probability will answer Prussia by a " No," and this " No " will be the signal of war. The Temps says : One need not be very much surprised at learning, after to-morrow, that an act of war has taken place either by • movement of Prussians or Austrians upon Dresden. It is not necenary to insist on the gravity of the news both from Germany and Italy, but it is impossible not to be struck by the remarkable coincidence between the resolu. time adopted in Italy and the decisive steps which have been taken by Prussia towards Barony and Bavaria. The Siecle says, " the situation is becoming very , grave ;" the Nord, "that it is palpably darkening.'' The Italia of the 27th says : The Archduke Albert was to assume yesterday the com mand in chief of the Austrian army in Venetia. On the previous day General Toggenbourg made a warlike speech, and said the moment was come for persons to show their devotion to the house of Austria. The men called out for service include the entire disposable force without ex ception. The cadres of the Austrian regiments are thus increased to their maximum, and the effective strength of the army will be thereby increased by three-fifths. The railway trains from Venetia to Italy are stopped at the frontier, and have to be unloaded and reloaded. With the exception of the conscripts of the last levy, all the men called in are sent to the north of the empire. The German, Bohemian, Hungsrian, and Slavonia') regiments, which are in Venetia, are being completed in all haste, by the calling in of the soldiers on leave, and a general arma ment is going on throughout the entire empire. (REUTZICEI TELSORAMII.) PRUSSIA AND SAXONY. BERLIN, APRIL 30. Baron von &mit, the Saxon Minister for Foreign Affairs, has given a verbal and evasive answer to the summons of Prussia to disarm. The Austrian note in reference to the Duchies, which has just been presented to the Prussian go vernment, is based on the programme agreed upon by Baron von Belot, Baron von Dalwigk, Minister President of Hesso Darmstadt, and the ministers of other minor States. ITALY. FLORENCE, APRIL 30. The ministry have decided upon presenting to the Chambers a bill for certain financial measures which are required by the present state of things. THE BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON, APRIL 28. The Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ship Oneida has arrived here from Brazil, and will leave for Southampton at 1 p.m. to-day, with 123 pas sengers ; specie, 51,8181. ; 507 bales of cotton, 2,089 bags of coffee, 416 rolls of tobocco, 200 packages of sundries. The Rhone, with the out ward mail of the 9th instant, left St. Vincent (Cape de Verds) for Brazil on the 20th inst. (By Telegraph from Whoa.) BUENOS AYRES, Mew= 27. Exchange on London, 51} to 52. Dollars, 2706. Wet salted hides, 30} for 601bs. ; dry hides, 34i for 221bs. (arrres's =ram.) ITALY AND VENETIA. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. MILAN, APRIL 27. The emigration of young men from the Venetian provinces has been steadily increasing for some time past. The greater part of those who moss the frontier enrol themselves in the Italian army. At Trent& orders have been issued prohibitirg the sale or exportation of mules. Pontoon stations have been established on the Austrian side of the Po. A regiment from the garrison of Mantua has been transferred to Boara, near Rovigo, where a camp of observation is being formed. PARMA, APRIL 26. The Patriota of Parma states that the proba bility of war is hailed with the greatest joy in that city. The army and the young men look forward to the last battles of the Italian war of independence. To-day some young men went through the principal streets of the city shouting "Viva Italia !" "Viva la guerra !" " Viva Garibaldi !" The groups dispersed quietly and there was no disturbance of public order. FLORENCE, ArRTL 27. Relative to the attitude of the Italian republican party in view of the probability of war the Corriere Italian states that Mazzini has recommended the Italian public press to support and not oppose war against Austria, urging that when the vital inte rests of the country are at stake, all party division s should cease, and all unite in one common effort to achieve the national unity. THE ITALIAN FLEET. SPEZZIA, APRIL 24. The following vessels of the Italian Royal navy are now at anchor in the Gulf of Spezzia The Admiral's flagship Carlo Alberto, 50 guns ; Re Galantuomo, 80 ; Maria Pia (iron-clad), 28 ; frigate Duca di Genova, 50 ; Maria Adelaida, 50 ; frigate Euridioe, 24 ; brigantine Zeffero, 14 ; and gunboat Montebello, 3 ; besides 22 corvettes. All these vessels have received orders to hold them selves in readiness to put to sea at any moment. The Bishop of Oxford has consented to preach at the church of St. Alphegs, Greenwich, on the afternoon of Sunday next, in aid of the fund of two of the schools of that parish. The Rev. Dr. Miller, the newly appointed vicar of Greenwich, will " read himself in" on Sunday, the I:3th proximo. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Jurtices Madam, mink and ghee.) The Lord Chief Justice was agnnalmost to.iey fi lm Ulmer, but it ie expected his • p will be so fe t vexed by Thursday as to be able to attend ea that dig. RUMNESS OP THE COURT, • M. Justice Blackburn announced that the court would :f't in banes after term on Wedneelay, the 9th , sadly ey, the 10th ol May. He would inform the ter is tie course of a day or two what cases will be tabmi on them days. 'MUT ISHERLOCK. — LTBIL. In this ease which was an action for libel, the Rev. Mr. Kelley, incumbent of St. George's Liverpool, against the proprietor of the Lieerpoci M a g oi rule was obtained last term by the plaintiff the defendant to show cause why there should be new trial had on the ground that the oar Wed. were inadequate. The cue was tried at fore Mr. Baron Bramwell, and caused some noi er i e t y . the time from the plainti ff conducting his use in per m When the rule was granted it was arranged that kw tie convenience of all a day should be named for heed % t i, arguments. To-day, Mr. T. Jones, for the defendant, asked if any day i s i been named. . . Ju;tiSe Blackburn said it de pmded on the hal% el the Lord Chief Justice. He hoped before Thursday so 1 11 able to name a day. trzwpott r. BOBY. Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., said this was an adieu for tf alleged illegal entry under a bill of sale tried behes Justioe Mellor, when the jury returned • verdict for ga defendant. The learned counsel moved fora ni l nisi for • new trial on the ground a/ Webs tioa, and that the verdict was against the weldy of the evidence. The plaintiff was the at ° Do w rin 4 g eeria his ig"bbsh, le s s blen ing os ima : Pert :nr Nn n li r e ho m u ar : l ll: ll6 l2sled P gr 44ll4 1 :1 1 : 14 sent, Claypole gave the defendant a bill of sale, ash, which he entered and sold. An action wee tried at No i , hall before Mr. Justice Shoe, when the lazy rennet verdict for the plaintiff, 3001. for the irio c k cad 541. damages. The present action was with referiew hp * a Szturee. The court refused the rule. BILBOROCOH V. KENNIff.—LIVEL M r . M . Chamber,, Q.C., said this was an actimi fiat tried before Mr. Justice Edbee, when the jury vet verdict for the plaintiff, damages 1001. He mond he& rule for a new trial, or to reduce the damps, e s a s ground that there was no sufficient evidence to wide* special damages alleged. The plaintiff was fame d bricklayers during the erection of the Sauey Thrift, id the libel complained of, which attributed to him imenss conduct in the discharge of his duties, and was imindat incite the men to strike, apd in the Opeligjet tapers' Trade Circular and Oeseral &porter. The ddm dant in a subsequent number published an Wpfilly, ty the plaintiff declined to accept it. The Court refused the rule. COURT OF COMMON PULAR Kitting. in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justin and Justices Bylea, Keating, and na,tviutia V. LORD ROILIBT. Mr. Karulake, Q.C. said that this action area stid circumstances which had already been trews* helm the public, the plaintiff, Colonel Dawkins ) having tea a moved from the army and compulsorily placed ors hi pea. without a court-martial having been motet so* The plaintiff was extremely anxious to have the ma nisi as early as possible, and he hoped that although tk. was to be tried by a special jury, the court would pine to be tried at the sittings after this term, when theme. was to take common jury cases only. The Lord Chief Justice said he was unable to Kok h the application. He had already arranged to take sku special jury case at those sittings, in consequence d cer being much embarrassed by being hitt is India waiting for the trial ; but he was not mut Galls would be able even to carry out that arrangerosek ROVIIZLOIIi V. NICHOLSON. This was an action against a military afiker te /seam damages for a breach of promise of marriage, and du us was tried at Guildhall, and excited some West lb defendant came home from India to the minims, id some differences mme between him and the lady, td very quickly afterwards the present attics was lash The jury thought that the defendant had as. ben And sufficient time to perform his promise, and they pee verdict for him upon that ground. To-day the gave called on upon came being shown against s rile fin.'" Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. D. Keane, Q.C., Mika together, and agreed to settle the litigation apse* ens that there should be a stet processns, that thwalliald is mutual releases from the promise if either parippvimi it ; and that the letters should be given up caudal, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbura.) IN RE ALERED REM The bankrupt was a draper, at Aaerleg. Debts, I" meets of trifling amount. Mr. Reed opposed, and stated that the haalnV transferred the whole of his property to two .MOll, from whom he took bills of exchange. The Nies wished to investigate those traneactions ; but, at spin* sitting appointed for the purpose, the witneeses whale bankrupt had undertaken to produce did not mem Mr. Lawranoe, for the bankrupt, stated that he had dm all in his power to secure the attendance of the vitas, but had not been able to do so. The bankrupt deposed on oath to that Jett lie believed that the witnesses, who lived in fihrephits, not come because their expenses were not paid. His Honour directed another adjournment THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STRUT. SHAMMING BLINDNE.SS. John Tooke, a lad, was charged before*. Tpwbitt r follows : Thomas Turner, Mendicity Society's officer, said rol while on Hay-hill, Piccadilly, he saw the risme' witl." board round his neck, on which was point i, " the blind and fatherless," and also accompanieabl & He watched the prisoner after seeing him receive Newel ponce in a few minutes, and as he knew him not b 1:4 blind he took him into custody. The primmer was lair habit of begging to support a vmrthless mother are ire she lived with. The prisoner hail been two or three too before convicted for a similar offence. The prisoner begged to he allowed to go this thel, Mr. Tyrrwhitt committed him for three wantkorilk hard labour. GREENWICH. CLEVER DETECTI , IN AND CAPP' lIE OF A TIM Mary dais Warwick, aged 36, describing .11 00 . hawker, of High-street, Woolwich, and who lug_ 51,t 31 .',. in her arms, was brought up on remand, clan" stealing various articles front the house of the Be. Hines, of Richmond-place, Sydenharn. It appeared that between 3 and 4 o'clock in the Or. noon Ann Hutchings, servant to the prosecutor, mit!' the kitchen of the house, said perceiving dirt cedilla' dow-sill and also inside the kitchen on the boort& looked round and saw that the drawers !rd d, and various articles stolen. At this MP me t she caught sight of the prisoner is grounds of the house, and called to her, up* lam the prisoner produced some haberdash er y ins be lir / and wished her to make a purchase. The sorest the prisoner that the house had been recently TWO,. requested the prisoner, if she was not the ttun,,as stop and prove her innocence, and she would jo inform her master. The prisoner replied that not been in the grounds two minutes, and thee Imo away, the Rev. Mr. Hines afterwards fol lowin g and *9! ping her in an adjoining lane. The prisoner at first In' Hied' ed having stolen anything ' but uhnnately produced all table-cloths, a dremer-cloth two dMesses, and othet. _,. tides, and fell on her knees and begged forgiven , " the rev. gentleman, believing she was a practmeltkist tamed her until the arrival of a constable, who given into custody. Ling, a plain-clothes constable of the It division, Na ti. r had titn:riemisomdnerrdn.empi the eur7cmih been at juleaesticteaAotdo:feonr robbery from underpretenceof hawking. The last of thesetwooresvillogs,_ but instead of sending the prisoner to the in consequence of the child she was then carryall itlinglythe!xirspriso7tedr sh e promising rigible, and she was then committed for trial st the us. Bailey sessions. FALL 07 A BRIDGE AND LOW; or SIT LIT On Saturday afternoon six men were killed by the Whig the. of a bridge at Sutton, on the Croydon and E appears that on the new line, which is intenrdinto.loV direct route between London and Portsmouth, • bridg e been erected, having the native chalk for its key*" This bridge was seen to be unsafe, and several men re,e discharged by the contractor because they refused to__T; at it. A large crack showed itself in the brickwork , was generally thought that the bridge was o This could scarcely be the case, for on Saturday sftentr i ___, a ffix way m th en e c were halk, andlialistreiOththrere:horesf th bri eni ckla ila yr al. rs' -- " 4. ll";l' cuumn° preparing the mortar with which it was inteaded 10 the brickwork. At about half-past 2in the Oven in brickwork suddenly' gave way, and falling uPee he th os f emenuburied the am men, who were, of course, ludo killed. A ganger who was superintending the work %bout two hours elapsed before t h e bodies co uld he en" from the mem of fallen bricks. METROPOLITAN FRIA HOSPITAL, DEVON SQUARE, CITT.—The arreg e ate number of parienni rebe.. during the week ending April 2n, wa surgical, G7l ; total, 1,617, of which 635 was new meth TEN 'fin al Thei lift] prietors of ti this dU. The •Isktm the bsif 7 , osutioga losses in• dente& co earlyr not o to encroach It is oosseeq on tine • Noterio bank has the &Unit b e (who bed debts smell v i oee IWO now been iactori un aiminish Whilst to burns b opinion t breaches establisbna greater e structed inspection directors pi real, ands the general exertions t • period permanent The CR them to raw • was net but sins • ;!, with th• tend to The new they appoint s diesstier the . 1866, end vse i l the bank protested vas not much be inf eble no and Use Ant aet of * himself rawer t not be vided f lose been o but the forams& at an eao trade of tl wool had not know in the woo banking o tion of th Mr. Bp a st j In ages The C able to Mr. eider* view of t Mr. The for re-el on 0 that wo gamsuld rl fintielng The — CI labelled essoeistia to be sew to the pre tion was for this a A &KAI and owes Mr. Ni tion ee IN Mr. Wi holders i gamete. The di left. Thei Tters Exeter I part of tl Laving b from the The 1 - . - volununi for the &lionize as foil) 32,5101. • total receipts the prey 9d., I butions have bee the con west 1 m per, cateshin nett*, member Sabbath Since t wives of to Franc and Qin death, h London sionariei T 1• ; after wl of lambs was teol BOCIE Deo the Pit were th the bill with ti Mos noel the set NSW Rama