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That its doom is sealed can no longer be doubted, after, the report of the Select Committee over . whist Mr. SOTHEION FJCPCOURT presided, and which eat for three weeks continuously during the present session. There had been two previous select committees on the subject, the result of whose labours, in a great masa of evidence relative to every branch of the question, was before the Committee of this year on the first day it sat. Not withstanding this advantage, it was found impos sible to restrain the power of professional frustra tion within a narrower limit than that of nineteen days ; at the end of which time, finding it unavail ing for the purpose of defeating the remedial Bill, supported by all independent interests in the Metropolis, counsel for the Companies were in structed to perform what was meant to be the imposing ceremony of withdrawing indignantly from the contest, leaving the devoted Committee without further molestation or admonition to work its wicked will. Without betraying any symptoms of being thunderstruck by this awful re buke, Mr. FOTOOVIIT and his colleagues continued to of for two or three days more, and proceeded to settle, according to their judgment, the forms and de tails of the measure whose essential features bad been so elaborately investigated. The Ma-r 1111,4111 of legal dividends having been fixed by the Act of 1847, when competition existed, at 10 per cent., was reduced to 8 per went, competition being now abolished by the companies themselves. Some reduction was demanded by the promoters of the Bill ; and instead of leaving it undecided, counsel for the Companies had suggested that it would be better to put it at a lower figure; yet no sooner have the Committee done so, than the change is made a principal ground of complaint against them in the House of Commons. The 801 l asked for a reduction of price, and the Com ;mitre agreed to recommend the adoption of four shillings per thousand feet as the ordinary standanl ; but this is declared to be ruin and rob bery, although, if we are not much misinformed, compromises have been more than once negotiated on the subject of which this condition warn to have formed an essential part. The great grievance of all is said to be the appointment of inspectors, and the establishment of sum mary proceedings for the trial of disputes between the producers and consumers of gas ; yet it is clear that without resort to some such mea sure all legislation on the subject must be practi cally W e need not go into further de tails here ; suffice it to say that the terms pro posed by the Committee are upon the whole exceedingly moderate, regard being had to the great and governing fact that the supply of artifi cial light to the inhabitants of London has within the last few years ceased to he by competition, and been converted into a strict and permanent monopoly. On Tuesday evening Mr. STAAILAND under took to prevent the further progress of the Bill in the House of Commons, upon the ground that the vested interest. cote ented had not yet had • full and fair hearing before • Committee upstairs. The candour of the objection thus raised may be estimated by a passing admission made in the course of a somewhat lengthy speech by the hon. member for Boston. In his desire to impeach the finding of the parliamentary jury, he declared that they had gone fa* be yond what the promoters of the Bill had asked for. "If the Committee had given only what " the promoters of the Bill had asked, little or no " harm would have been done, and the gas corn " parties would have been perfectly satisfied, for " they were not opposed to what was called " uniform legislation." Little or no harm would hare been (bate ; then how did it happen that as soon as the Committee were empanelled a for midable any of forensic forces presented briefs, took close order, and for the space of nineteen days contested every inch of ground claimed in the preamble or included within the scope of the Bill The combined Companies, who for three years have baffled every attempt at settlement, would, we are now told, have been perfectly satis fied with the Bill promoted by the associated ves tries of the Metropolis : th en w h y d o t h ey not i agree to t I Or why, after the first week's dis cussion, or after the second week's discussion, or at the end of the third week's discussion, would they come to no terms of compromise ? We say it plainly and fearlessly,—because they do not yet despair of being able to retain their irrespon sible hold over the public and private com fort of three millions of their fellow -subjects, and of turning the same to account in exorbitant ease- I tion. Mr. STANILANIP had the coolness to tell ' the House of Commons that it was quite a mis take to suppose that the supply of gas in Loudon was a monopoly, because it was quite in the power o f an y one who chose to make and sell as much of that commodity as he was able. A. well might his argue that the carriage of letters by the Post office was not a monopoly because any young man who has nothing else to do lacy spend his THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 12. 1860. time in carrying letters from house to house or from town to town if be pleases. But laws are required to be made to meet the reality of thins as they stand, not to square with the silly quibbles of sordid interests, however great Equally wrong in judgment and in taste was the reckless impeach ment of the conduct of the Committee. The manner in which the imputations were received by the House must have satisfied even the member for Boston that he had done no good to the cause he thus ruthlessly advocated. Mr. SOTHEZON ERTCoURT stands deservedly high with men of all parties for probity, coolness, and discretion ; and nothing could tend more to convince the less-informed portion of the House of the hollowness and factiousness of the Gas Monopolists' cane than the attempt to in sinuate partiality or incompetence against the chairman of the Committee. Disdaining to complain of the attack made upon him in his character of foreman of the Jury specially appointed to try this very serious issue, Mr. Elm o:war goodhumouredly offered to move that the Bill be referred back to the Committee, in order to give the counsel who had sulked and withdrawn a last opportunity of urging their rhetoric pleas on behalf of their clients. He only stipulated that this supplementary proceeding was not to be abused into a new pretext for delay, and that argument, not further evidence, was to be heard. To this proposal, the House, on the recommendation of the Horn SICCRET•ItY, testified its readiness to assent ; and we only hope that the cause of justice may not suffer through the extreme urbanity and unselfish ness manifested by the chairman and other mem bers of the Committee. It is simply scandalous that great interests should be trifled with year after year with an impunity and effrontery unconcealed. We trust that in this case at least we are approaching an end. Tug Government has withdrawn the " religious "profession " clause of the Census Bill ; but how ungraciously t As the remarks of Sir GLOROZ Lewis, so insulting to the Nonconformist body, were qualified in the subsequent speech of Lord PALMERSTON, we will not dwell upon them ; but the speeches of both Ministers show what dangers must attend legislation in matters of religion by statesmen so ill-informed of the principles which the great body of Protestant Dissenters hold in common. Had Sir Gaosor Lewis considered less what is done in Bavaria, Austria, and bureaucratic Prussia., and more what has been felt and said for generations by millions of his own countrymen, he could not have made one of the greatest mistakes of his speech yesterday. The principle that the State has no right to inquire into religiousopinions is as dear as it is familiar to Nonconformists, and the matter is not at all mended by Lord Psi.mlarrox's exclamation that asking for a man's religious profession is simply equivalent to asking him in what belief he was brought up, whether he was married at church or at chapel, and where he intends to be buried. Such levity must be regretted by all who respect the noble lord's high position, distinguished services, and venerable years. The speech of the noble PREMIER. proves conclusively that the Govern ment could not see, and when it was shown to them could not understand, how wrong as well as how futile it is to go to the indifferent and irreligious —those 5,000,000 persons who might have been at church or chapel last Census Sunday and were not—and ask them for a religious profession. According to Lord PALYEREITON, everybody who has learnt a catechism or been married at a place of worship, or expects Christian burial, is entitled to make a profession of religion in the Census papers. This would not be the collection of statistical facts, it would be the deliberate organisation of fiction, and a grievous profanation of sacred things. This is the answer to Lord RONZAT CECIL', characteristic slander that the opponents of the unamended Bill feared the facts. The Bill as it was introduced was a contrivance for effectually burying some of the most important, and at the same time most painful, facts of our national life under a frightful mass of false pro fession. THE EARL OF HARDWICKE ON THE FRANCHISE. TO TSZ EDITOR 01P THa DAILY NIWP. SIR, —Seeing in your paper of to-day a leading article holding me up to my fellow-countrymen as expremiug an opinion that those who unfortunately have no property are robbers, and would show them selves such if they had the power—l feel that to be so held up before the public (who do not know me, and who are apt to be guided in opinion by ther ar ti s c press) is reason su ffi ci e nt t o warrant me ain ing you. I can neither affirm nor deny the worth; yon have quoted, as uttered by me in Cambridgeshire on the rah of this month. If I did utter them, your explitnati..ll of their meaning is not mine. What I intended to convey was, that when the franchise is bestowed where there is no property, the natural course of procedure would be to place the taxes on the property of the country alone. The effects of this would be to transfer the property of the rich into the pockets of the poor, by placing the whole burden of the State on the property of the country. This appears to we to be a partial transfer of the property to the fran chise, and for this reason I said, " I think the pro perty and the franchise inseparable." On the subject of arming the labouring clans, as now (according to law) the volunteers are armed, I am of opinion that it would be a dangerous expe riment, inasmuch as it would tend to shake public security iu times of political agitation. I can with truth declare that no one has greater admiration for the labouring class than myself, and I would in social affairs trust them individually or collectively. But I believe that the security of the state depends on the deposit of power being in the hands of those possesning property. 1 am alone responsible foe my opinions, and I ani induced to write this to you, that my political Mende may not be mixed up with me m these opinions, which you so severely comment on, and desire to raise public anger against.—l am , kc., July 10. HARDWICKE. BRIGADE PIETD-DAY FOR VOLUNTEER CORPS AT BROMLEY. War-offien, July 11. The following letter has been addressed to Lord Sydney : " My Lord,—ln reply to your lordship's letter of the sth instant, I have the honour to state that there will be no objection to a brigade field-day for volunteer corps taking place at Bromley on the 14th instant, to be attended by such corps as may have applied for and obtained the necessary permis sion to assemble (as laid down in the War-office Memorandum of 6th ultimo). "No applications for permission for corps to attend can be received at this office later than 12 o'clock on Friday next, and no corps which has not obtained leave will be permitted to take part in the manoeuvres " A list of the corps to which leave has been granted will be transmitted to your lordship as soon as it is complete. " I have further to inform your lordship that (in the absence on duty of the Inspector of Volunteers) Major-General Eyre, commanding at Chatham, has been appoint 4 with the consent of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, to act as inspecting officer on the occasion. He will superintend and watch the movements, and after wards make his report to this office. " I have to add that Major-General Eyre will be furnished with the names of the various corps which have received permission from this office to attend, and if any corps should be ,resent without the proper authority he will be directed to require them to quit the ground.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your lordship's obedient servant, (Signed) " S. HERBERT. " The Viscount Sydney, &c." €be Court. OeBOR-NT., Jinx 11. The Prince Consort landed at Osborne Pier at halfpart four o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Plymouth. Her Majesty, with Prince's Alice, drove down to the pier to meet his Royal Highnem, attended by Major- General Grey. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the of residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester• day. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, "The Despatch" (part heard), was concluded. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, "The Peerless," was corn losses& The Lords present were Lord Chelmsford, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Sir F. Ryan. Despatches from the Governors of the settlements on the West Coast of Africa were received yesterday at the Cokinial-offios. Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll have left Camp &a Hill for Brighton. The Countess de Flahault and the Hon. Mina Elphinetone de Flail=lt have left Coventry Houle for Brighton. Mr. C. H. W. A'Court has been appointed 'militant comptroller of the National Debt, and will b. succeeded in the office of special commissioner of the Income Tax by Colonel F. Ronolly. When the report of the conimienioneri. on our National Defences is under consideration, Mr. Mackinnon intends to move, that, " in the opinion of this house, our navy, and the armed force now on foot and organised through out the country, are sufficient for our protection, and that any additional expenditure for our defence would be a waste of the public money." . _ About 30 years ago Lord Clonbrock let a farm ea his Galway estates to Mr. Patrick Trample at a rent of 1101. a year, for the tenant's own life. The landlord built a good elated house and drained the land, which was let at the market value of the day. Matters prospered with the tenant, and at his death a few days ago it was found that he had accumulated a rum of 1,000/. Dying childless, lie be queathed half of the amount to his widow and the residue to Lord Clonbmck, "as a mark of his esteem and gratitude for all his kiodneas since he became connected with him am his tenant." In return for this kindly remembrance, his lordship has made a grant of a new lease to the testator's widow, with a gift of the interest of the 5001. left to the noble legatee to lessen her rent. Trample was a Roman catholic, and what is called an improving farmer. Lord Clonbrock, it is pretty well known, is a protestant and high conservative; but, as a landlord, never recognising any dis tinction of creed, political or religious. Sole e urine/duets is felt fertile preservation of public tranquillity at the approaching Orange anniversary in Ireland. Party spirit has been running high this year in one or two northern districts, and the authorities are taking the neces sary steps to prevent any of the old collisions between Orange and Green. Lord Dun,ganoou, as Grand Master of the Antrim Brotherhood, hale issued an address, praying his friends to behave as good citizens on the 12th of July (to-day). Letters have been received in Limerick, prepar ing the relatives and friends of respectable young men who took their departure for Rome, to join the Pope's army, for their speedy return, having been much disappointed in not obtaining commissions, upon promise of which, awl Giber flattering inducements, they were enticed to go over. Iximardimary rwrektions are expected to be made. Property to the amount of nearly 60,0001. changed beads in the landed &totes Court, Dublin, on Tearday, before Judge Lougfleid. An estate in the county of Roscommon was set up in six lots, consisting of impro priate tithe rent charges, but found no favour, as the whole was withdrawn for want of competition. ' On Tuesday evening, as the Connaught was about to mail from Galway, a stop order from the London office arrived, and a telegram was afterwards received from the peat-office, stating that the mails had been sent from Lou don at 9 o'clock. The mails arrived in Galway yesterday at 2 o'clock, were' at once put on board, and the Connaught sailed for St. John's eta Boston. The Admiralty agent returned to Dublin on Tuesday, came back to Galway, and was reedy to take charge of the mails, but he received notice from the post-office that he need not go out. A Paris letter in the loulaeivlante stip :—" The Emperor Napoleon has just authorised the institution of a National Shooting Association in France, on the same prin. eiple ma that recently inaugurated in England. Jules Gemini, the famous lion-killer, is to have the management of the enterprise, and • commission has already been ap pointed to make the necessary arrangements." The Courrier de Paris disputes the accuracy of the very mad statement lately made by the Prase, that wounds received in Sicily don't heal," and has reason to know, on the contrary, that very many of Gsuibakli's wounded, whether remaining at Palermo or sent to Genes, are now convalescent, and that the number of those who have died of their wounds is, comparatively speaking, small. This journal confirms the fact that George Mania is still in a preesrious state. DRINKING FOUNTAIN& —Yesterday afternoon the drinking fountain which has been erected for the use of the public at St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, by Sir James Duke, Hart., and alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without, was opened to the public by Me,. Auriol, the wife of the rector of the parish, in the presence of Sir James Duke and a Lirge number of persons. The fotsiain , which is the design of Mr. Shaw, the architect of Christ's Hos pital, is a beautiful piece of sculpturing. It is of white marble, and is executed in the classic style. The basement is surmounted by a niche, beneath which the water pour* from a dolphin's head. There are festoons of flowers round the basement, Radon the upper part are carved the armorial bearings of Sir James Duke and the insignia of his mayoralty, together with the City arms. Around the centre are the words " The gift of Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Alder man of the Wart'," and at the bottom, " The fear of the Lord is the fountain of life." A barometer and theme meter Luella been placed on each side. THE LATE Loos OF LIFE ore THE EA/IT COAST.— The fund ridged on behalf of the widows and orphans of the 200 fishermen connected with Yarmouth and Lowestoft who perished in the late gale, now amounts to about 5,0001., upwards of 2,0001. having been received during the lad ten day.. The local committee formed to app ly the inibacrip tions have determined to invest o the amount in Consols, and to give relief to the widows at the rate of sa. per week, and 20. per week for each child. Further sub scriptions are of course anticipated or this Neale of relief cannot be continued. Contributions have been received from all parts of the country, the truly Christian movement having extended even to the Channel Islands. CETNTAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING DAY. WIDIVIDIDAT, JULY IL—Admissions on payment, 19,120; ditto by season tiekete, 3,184 ; total visitors, =Mi. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. NAPLES AND SICILY. (IRON OUR OWN NAPLES, JULT 7. The following important intelligence has been communicated to me from an official source. It was decided yesterday at the council to offer the con stitution of 1812 to the Sicilians, on the ground of its being the law of the land, and never having been abolished. According to the idea of the government, the relations between Italy and Naples would be precisely those of Norway and Sweden—one king, two separate constitutions, parliaments, armies, and administrations. Certain modifications rendered necessary by the altered condition of the country would be reserved for the Sicilian parliament to make, and the article in the old constitution providing, under certain circumstances, for the complete separation of the two branches of the kingdom under two sovereigns is abolished. England and France have been informed of the propositions, and have been requested to give their good offices, and I can now state that the answers have been received. France assents ; England hesitates until an unconditional promise is given not to renew hostilities against Sicily. I know that the Neapolitan government agrees in principle with England, but is under the apprehension that the avowal of such an intention might impede rather than promote the reconciliation. There is the fullest intention on the part of the present minis ters to disembarries themselves as soon as possible of foreign troopif and, in fact, I have the fullest confidence in their honesty. Telegraphic communication between this and Rome was interrupted yesterday by some entente, the details of which we have not received. A person just arrived from Civita Vecchia stated that he had seen thirty demi* four cardinals, and our old director of police, Ajossa, embark. Last night's Gozette publishes the names of a commission to prepare the following projects of law, to be heard before the Legislative Chambers: 1. For the complete revision and reform of the Customs Tariff, and of Octroi Taxes. 2. For the reform of those parts of the Customs Law and the Navigation Laws which are not in har mony with the altered conditions of commerce. 3. An express law on smuggling. 4. For the creation of depots of commerce, for re-exportation, and for the enlargement of the port of Naples. An additional decree provides that the mint, on receiving silver for coinage, shall pay for it, in pure silver of the mint, as much as has been found in the coinage according to the mint testa. One franc per cent. only will be deducted for the ex pense of coining, instead of us before 2.38459, 1,000 per cent. The Caesar takes the place of the London at Caatellamare ; the latter has just come in. A letter from Messina, dated the 2nd, says :—" A large number of crimes are committed daily with impunity ; none of the authorities possess the courage to have the assassins or the robbers ar rested. God only knows what will be the end, if Garibaldi does not come soon. Several invitations have been sent to him to come. On Saturday night 2,000 men were sent into the hills to watch the approach of the enemy ; about thirty of the soldiers deserted, and were fired on, one only being killed. During the last week 250 deserted. We have four ships of war here, British, French, Austrian, and Sardinian ; the British line-of battle ship now at Palermo is expected. Two French steamers chartered by the government have received orders to go to the Adriatic, and take troops for Naples. The 4th Regiment, now here, has also received orders to leave for Naples; so have the cavalry." The garrison of Messina is at present about 18,000 men strong. (Official.) SICILY. MARSEILLES, Wtoincarar. Advice® from Messina to the Bth instant state that Colonel Medici was at the village of Barcelona awaiting volunteers. He had reconnoitred the heights of Messina and Melasso. The attack on Melasso was fixed for the 10th instant. Assassinations took place at Messina on the night of the 7th. The Neapolitan army was demoralised : the auldiers were deserting. GENOA, Jvcr 10. Signor Coeenz arrived at Palermo ou the 6th inzt., and was received with joy by General Garibaldi One thousand five hundred volunteers embarked yesterday at Gl3llOll. Another embarkation will take place this evening. Volunteers continue to arrive. THE PAPAL STATES. TURIN, JULY 11, General Lamoricibre having withdrawn bis troops into the interior, insurrectionary movements have broken out at Santagala, Montefeltro, and near Cattolica. RAVENNA, JULY 11. The Adriatic Juunial stake that the Pontifical troops stationed at Pesaro were re uly for de parture. Their destination, however, was not known. 1,500 Austrians had been sent to Urbino. 657 Irish volunteers - had disembarked at An cona and committed disorders at Biuigaglia, which were represaed by the Papal Carabiniers. .;', . SPAIN. MADRID, JOLT 11. Marshal O'Donnell has recovered from a slight indisposition. Large quantities of provisions have been stored at Tetuan and Ceuta. The body of the late General Rios will be trans ported to Barcelona. PORTUGAL. LISBON, JULY 10. The Portuguese press enthusiastically supporta the new ministry. THE MEDITERRANEAN. MALTA, JOLT 7. The English fleet which left Malta in June last is cruising in the Levant. A diviaion is at Navarino. THE WRECK OP THE RAPPHIEE. We are requested to state that of the persons wrecked last October in the Sapphire, near Tones Straits, the following have reached Port Curtis in vilely ; R. Western, captain Madras N. 1., England ; W. Beveridge, mate, Scotland ; John Walker, Dublin, Ireland ; H. J. Sampson, Mudgee, New South Wales ; Thomas C. Clarke, Birmingham, Englawl ; W. Reid, Scotland ; J. Crawford, Ireland ; Mitchell, Corfu ; J. N. Denmole, Liverpool ; R. Law, American (picked up from lifeboat). The follow- Mg are missing: John M'Kinlav, from Greenock, Scotland ; Joel Bowden, Plymouth, England ; Joseph Watson, Dublin, Ireland ; Charles F. Schniallfum ; David Dougall, Greenock ; Joke Conquest, Sweden ; William Warren, England ; Ebenezer Tibby, England ; Luc Demeans, Wale. ; John Morrie, Dublin ; James Allain, Saltooaks. ficedagal ; Clnrka Campbell, Elgin Juba Julif, Lon don ; William Twig, Glasgow ; William Charleton, New radio, England ; James Copse% Cork, Inland ; Michael M'Kentia, Ireland ; Henry Armstrong, England. The persona on board the Sapphire left her in two boats, one containing Schmallfuse and all the survivors, except Law. The other enotahoing Law and all the miring persons, ex rept Schmallfuss. The boat. parted company and were both attacked by savage,. In one Schmullfuss was killed. In the other Oleic can be no doubt that all on board were i z , 6d who up tl l i y i;w the hiLar t lf w in kich to the a plter, THE MASSACRES IN SYRIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY & Fuad Paella has left for Syria with full powers. He will have under his orders 16,000 men, the commander of whom is Halim Pasha. The Turkish government is shipping corn to Beyrout. MARSEILLES, WIDNUDAT. Advicee from Constantinople to the 4th instant state that, in consequence of the mission of the Grand Vizier, the agitation in Roumelia and Bul garia had subsided. The Grand Vizier had visited Belgrade and the eastern provinces. Agitation prevailed at Damascus, and cannon had been placed in position. The number of troop@ was considered insufficient There was a general panic at Beyront, and the Christian inhabitants were taking to flight. Turkish reiuforcetnenta had arrived. FRANCE. PARIS, TM:MAT. The Moniker contains the appointment of Ad miral Rigault de Genouilly as senator. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JULY 12. General Skocsevich, Ban (Governor-General) of Croatia, has arrived here in order to come to some understanding with the central government in reference to the demand of the inhabitants of Croatia to employ their tuitional language in the tribunals of the country. THE MUTED STATES. QtYZENSTOWN, WIDIRRDAT. The Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Company's steamer City of Washington, Captain Jeffrey, which left New York on the 30th ult., has arrived. Commodore Vanderbilt had refused to carry any more mails for the United States, Congress having adjourned without making any appropria tion for that purpose. Mr. Douglas, iu formally accepting his nomina tion to the presidency, strongly reiterated non-in tervention doctrines. The Japanese Ambassadors took their departure ou the 29th ult., in the United States frigate Niagara. Naw Yoax, Juin 30.—Exchange on London is quoted 109 f. The banks are exacting 6 per cent. for money. The total amount of specie remittances by the steamers City of Washington, Illinois, and Ham mon* leaving to-day, is 1,200,000 dole. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 11. The Peninsular and Oriental Company'a steamer Sultan, Captain Cook, has arrived. She left Lisbon on the 7th, Oporto and Vigo on the Bth inst. She brings 21 passengers, 25,470/. in specie, and nearly 3,000 packages of general cargo. On the 7th inst.., off Bur ling, she puled the Pere, bound for Alexandria ; on the 9th the Tagus, bound for Lisbon ; and on the 10th the Tyne, bound for Lisbon and the Brazils. The steamer Oangee, for India, 21 day. out from Lire' , pool, put into Lisbon on the 3rd. She was waiting in structions from England. Lisbon exchange on London, three months, was quoted 534 ; on Paris, 5.32 ; on Amsterdam, 421 ; on Hamburg, 474 ; on Genoa, 5.30. Rental, 3 per cent, interest, Ist July, 451 46 ; Coupon, 45; Deferred, 33. Lisbon Bank shares, 5..53 milreis ; Oporto Bank, 257 ; Oporto Mercantile Bank, 260. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom ova owl onnspommerr.) PARIS, WEDNEBDAT EVICCC4O. An anti-Garibaldian article, ordered by the French government, appears in the Constitutionnel this morning, and although it is only signed by M. Driolle--inatead of the great gun, M. Grand guillot—there is no doubt about its official charac ter. The Constitationnel tells the Italians that it has no patience with them ; that the cause of Italian independence, after having for a brief period excited the euthusiasm of Europe, has now become a bore ; and that the interminable ques tion must be settled " one way or another." The King of Naples, who has "gone too far" in establishing per scatum the constitution of 1848, now finds himself in no less embarrassing situation than does Garibaldi in Sicily. Sicily, so the Co/Witt/Gonad is instructed to affirm, " will not have the annexation," and the only practical solution for existing difficulties is to come round to the Emperor's wise plan for an Italian confederation composed of the elements actu ally existing, namely,Northern Italy, Rome, Naples, and Sicily, ou the condition, nevertheless, that the pontifical government will effect reforms. On this point the Coastitutionnel means to be authorised to hope that the Pope is disposed already to come into the French scheme. "The pontifical government," it says, " notwithstanding cer tain evanescent errors, enjoys, and justly enjoys, too great a reputation for political wisdom, not to have already understood that it is now urgently ne cessary to repudiate certain disastrous solidarities and to rally honestly to the party of the future—the national party." Curiously enough the writer shrinks from the difficulty of saying • word about Venice, whose position under the Austrian yoke formed, however, one of the greatest objections to the ill-omened treaty of Villafranca. The following "latest news" in the Pays con firms the serious character of the article in the An article in this morning's Colutitutionnd brings back the Italian question to its starting point, which was, it will be recollected, a scheme for • confederation between the states of the Peninsula which should at the same time maintain intact the autonomy of every state. This article has an importance which will escape no one—particularly at this moment, when diplomacy is exerting itself to reoon ails the Neapolitan government with that of Piedmont. Diplomacy in, moreover, seconded in these efforte by the constitutional party in Naples. We learn that the leading members of this party have made representations to the different embassies, with the view of dispelling the die trait which still hangs over the acts and intentions of ' the Neapolitan government. They ask the ambas. a idols to communicate with the King's ministers, in order to assure themselves that the latter will really oarry the promised reforms into effect. These Sici lians demand the immediate transmission of the national flag to the whole army : a more complete organisation of the National Guard ; guarantees that no foreign troops paid by the Neapolitan government may endanger the constitu tional system. We have reason to know that the stubs,- melon have given the most positive assurances that they will do all in their power to canoe the constitution and the laws oossequent upon it to be faithfully observed. They recommended the constitutional party not to give way to an impatience which might lead to serious inconvenience in • new and necessarily complicated situation. The leaders of the constitutional party retired highly satisflad, and pro mised to use their influence iu support of the policy indi cated. You will remember my telling you some days since that the Emperor had determined to make a stand upon his own precious invention—the Neapolitan constitution : you now see that I was but too well informed on the subject. The Prase, after remarking upon the absence of any explanation touching the great difficulty of Venice, says:—" It remains to be seen whether the notification of the ennui of the Cuoutitutionnei will induce the Italians to hurry on a solution." The Opinion Nationale, while admitting that Garibaldi has met with difficulties in Sicily, which to a certain extent paralyse his military progress, says it is prepared to rally to the Italian con federation proposed by the Cortatitutionne/ upon three conditions-Ist, proof that the King of Naples is acting in good faith ; 2nd, the expulsion of Austria from Venice ; and, 3rd, the political conversion of the Pope. The Courier de Paris referring to ere news of the Morimento of Genoa, that Garibaldi has effected a loan, says, " Garibaldi wanted nothing but money ; he will now have more than he asked for ; we are, therefore, far from the pacific solution re commended by the Censtitationact" The Bourse was very much influenced by the considerable fall of in Consols, the news of which was, however, kept back until certain parties who generally enjoy advan tages had an opportunity of making their book. When the general public began to sell these parties were buying in at a profit. The fluctuation in the Rents was from 68fr. 90c. to 88fr. 66fr. ; the last quotations were 681 r. 75c. for cash, and 88fr. 80c. for account, with a fall of sc. in each case. Mobilier closed without change. The Orleans railway fell Sfr. 75c. ; Northern rose 2fr. 50c. In the other lines there was no change of importance. A pamphlet, which possibly may be talked about, "La Politique Anglaise," is published to-day. The object appears to be to recommend England to sink all differences and come into French policy in the East. TEE MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR 'ROME. (From the Bath C7trosiete of this day.) On Monday the magiatrates held a private meet ing at the police-station in the town of Trowbridge. There were also present Valentine Geoid, Esq., Chief Constable of Somerset ; Capt. Meredith, Chief Constable of Wiltshire ; and Superintendents Foley, Abbott, Summers, and Woolf. The result of this meeting was that they proceeded to Road, where, in the Temperance-hall, they had each of the inmates of the house where the murder was committed, together with other individuals whose information they thought might tend to elucidate the mystery, closely examined—amongst them were Mr. and Mrs. Kent, three maid servants, man servant, the boy who cleaned the knives, the washerwoman, and her daughter. Each of those individuals was kept separate, and examined separately ; but with the result of the exa mination we are unable to acquaint our readers, as it was conducted with closed doors—the public, the press, and everybody else being rigidly excluded. The proceedings lasted till eight o'clock in the evening. On Tuesday the examination was resumed, and continued till a late hour in the evening. The magistrates, of course, have an ob ject in view in keeping this matter strictly private, or they would not have done so. At the close of the examination on Tuesday, the magic• trates detained Elizabeth Gough, the nurse, and she was removed to Trowbridge policewtation, in custody of Mr. Su perintendent Foley. Previous to being informed of the deci sion of the magistrates, the girl was apparently in the highest spirits, at the house where the several witnesses stopped, and talked in a very off-hand manner of how she should have enjoyed herself at the haymaking, had not this "business" occurred. She said she was so conscious of her innocence in the matter that she should not be afraid to go before a hundred judges, and be era• mined. On being told that she would be detained for the present, she fell senseless to the ground. On coming to her senses, Mr. Foley conveyed her to Trowbridge, where she remains at present in the police station, but is not treated se a prtsoner. TER VICTORIA RIFLES. COMPETITION POR MISS BURDETT COUTTS' RIFLE PRIZE. The number of competitors at Wimbledon for Miss Burdett Coat& prize was so great that the Association were compelled to withdraw it, there being no time left for the competition of so large a number. It was therefore suggested that it should be shot for at Kilburn on Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, the arrangements being left in the handsof Lord Elcho. To the 501. presented by Miss Burdett Coutte wee added 251. by the Duke of Wellington. These two sums were divided into three prizes —first, 301. ; second, 2 251. ; third, 201.; open to all comers, with auy kind of rifle. Thedistance fired from era s4OO yards. and the number of rounds 10; no entrance fee. Shortly after 12 o'clock the competition ' commented, in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Lord Echo, Lord Maddock, Major•Generd Boileau, and a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Among the r. 3 competitors were Could de Gentles ; Herr IThomunn (Swiss) ; Lieutenant Lacy, 12th Regiment; Captain Archibald, ;Ord Foot ; Captain Robertson, 9th Perth Rifle Volunteers; Swami. Mackenzie; the Master of Lovat ; Major Talbot ; Captain Dove, 91st company Lanarkshire Itifs ; Corporal Redder, Grenadier Guards ; Captain Greenhill, and several officers awl members of the Victoria Rahn ; Mr. Treebv, and other civil members of the same curve. Several .4 the competitors were valuers of prizes ut Wimbledon. At the termination of the 10 rounds the score stood : Points. Arthur Fellowes, Victoria Rifles... ... 13 David Thombery, ditto ... 13 M. P. Smith, ditto Thomann (twig.) 13 Corporal Hodder, Grenadier Guards ... 12 Major Talbot ... 10 F. Giles, Victoria Rifles ... 10 Captain Greenhill. ditto ... ... 10 G. K. Matthewes, ditto ... ... 10 Captain Dove, 91st comp., Lanark ... 10 The firing, which had excited the greatest interest throughout, was now most narrowly watched as the four first stepped to the front to fire off the ties. Arthur - Fellows@ soured... 2 M. Smith 5c0red......0 David 111.1ml:soy .....1 I Thomann„ . . The conteetnow remained between Fellowes and Thomson, who had both scored 15 points ; and the final result was— Thomann ... ... 17 points I Thornbury ... 14 points. Fellowes ... 16 The target was 6 feet by 3, with a bull'aeye of eight inches diameter, counting three, mutes two, uppers and lowers one. IRONMASTERS" QUARTERLY MEETING. WOLVERHAUPTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The usual quarterly meeting of the ironmastens of this district was held in this town this afternoon. The attendance of the trade was smaller than usual, and the businesa transacted was on a correspondiug sale ; in fact, a quieter quarter.day can scarcely be imagined. The pro. ducera of nearly all descriptions of manufacture' iron deg dare that they are mo lerately supplied with orders, amply sufficient to keep their works in tun operation. Such of the trade as axe in a less satisfactory . position did not improve it by the proceedings at this meeting, for very little finished iron was sold. Consumers are operating with much caution, and the exporting firma who ship Staffonishire iron are doing very little at this moment. The trade prices are nevertheless firmly maintained, and ate not likely to be departed from except by persons whose exisenciets force them into the mar. ket or a make of irou for which there limy be uo pressing demand. lurked, in present circumstances, iron cannot be produced and gold at a profit lower than the trade i sale, for as natter, now st a nd in the South Sta ff ordshire iron trade, labour is at a higher rate of remuneration in proper. tine thee the article it produces. iron was sold today at half-a-crown per ton lower than the sonic description of iron would have commanded three months ago. There is no organised movemeut to blow out furnaces. but it is tolerably certain that this will be done on a moderate scale in selklefence unless the demand for pig iron rallies. Manufacturers and merchants' quarter-day plumed off factorily, accounta in general being promptly paid. WEAVERS' TURN-OUT AND THREATENED RIOT AT COVENTRY. COVENTRY, WEDNTSDAT. During the three months since the conclusion of the French treaty there has been a" increase of 156,000/. worth of foreign ribbons imported int, this country. This has greatly accelerated the competition of the Coventry• mann. facturers, who have consequently been unable to continue the agreements they made with their employes in 1840. Forty of the principal manufacturers pee this as their determination on Saturday lieu, and it was followed on Monday by the turn-out ef 13,000 men. Monster meetings of 4,000 and 5,000 weavers hare lance been held, at which delegates from Congleton, Leek, Derby, and other places, were pruent, and the weaver' have determined riot to re sume their work until the meters come to NORIO fresh agreement. The latter offer to pay weekly instead of by the piece as heretofore, and this the men writ not consent to. It ix propoirel to introduce the cotton trade, and letters on that subject have been received from Bury and Black burn. Many hundreds are receiving relief from the union, and equally large numbers are migrating to Derby and Lancashire. The position of affairs iu the city, meanwhile, becomes more dam -,rout even• day, and a large pow of policemen from all parts of the city are concentrated in the vicinity. Breaches of the p e ace have already taken p and ten weavers are now iu custody fur intimidation and stoning the police. Now Aer ON Pl.7lnLlu IMPROVMSMTS.—The new act, which has just received the toyal assent, and is now in forge, provides for local improvements beneficial to the health and comfort of the people. The ratepayers of any parish maintaining its own poor, the population of which according to the last aecmiut exceeds 500 pepsins, may purchase or lease lands, and accept gifts and grants of la n4 for the purpose of forming any public walk, exercise, or playground, and to levy rate for maintaining the same, and fur the removal of any nuisance or obstruction to the free use and enjoyment thereof, and for improving any open walk or foothpath, or placing convenient seats or shelter' from rain, and for other purposes of it similar nature. The act may be adopted iu boroughs. After the adoption of the act a meeting of the ratepayers is to take place to make • separate rate, and such rate is to be agreed to by • majority of at least two-thirds in value of the ratepayers assembled. Previous to any such rate being imposed a sum in amount not less than oue-half of the estimated oat of such proposed improvements shall have been raised by private !subscrip tion or dentition. The rate is not to execed sixpence in the pound.