The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-05 00:00:00

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Cromeart—Asid A 31110Agral. Mawr& loyaolimW !Marion: Xn. Y ItarnukL MOH WAVER AT LONDON WM. TEN DAr —memos 30 • L•••• Maw% MIL 21 In. Toassaor—alsnim Afteraers. OIL as. LONDON, TUESDAY, PEB. 5. THR paragraphs 011 foreign affairs in the Im perial speech of yesterday are constructed on the usual balancing system. Perhaps to uninitiated observers the result is a little dubious and bewildering. The Second Empire, we are assured, desires peace, entertains sympathies for all that is noblu and grand, and con demns violations of personal rights and jus tice. It professes and practises the principle of non-intervention, without being blind to the inconveniences of a policy which "appears to " authorise much needless trouble." The &I mmo& will neither lead the revolution nor the reaction, but maintain the rights and honour of France, and lend his aid when it is invoked in favour of a just cause. There is nothing irrevocable in a declaration of policy which omits to define strictly what is meant in all cases by " honour " or • " just cause "—both very expansive and elastic terms. On the other hand, the ENPIROI favours us with a decisive and practical definition of " right." The acceptance of the cession of Savoy and Nice was a mode of maintaining "our " right ;" and this definition is pronounced "irrevocable." In China, "united with Great " Britain,• . and in Syria, " in virtue of an Euro " peen convention," the Emernoe avenges honour, restores religion, protects Christianity. In Italy, the action of the Exegesis, though less attractive (probably because it is too near to us to be seen in a favourable light) has been equally beneficent. The garrison at Rouse was increased from five to twenty thousand men to make his Mousses more secure. Admiral Le Bataan DI Tntaie's squad ron remained at Gaeta four months because Gaeta seemed to be the lan refuge of the King of Nam& The same reason would serve to explain the withdrawal of the squadron ; but • better raison is given. The squadron was withdrawn because its continued sympathy with " royal ran " fortune so nobly supported " was found to be incompatible with the principle of neutrality, and to occasion " erroneous interpretations." This is the simple reason why the &tennis has ceased to protect King Fenno is, and continues to protect the Port and the soldiers of King Fiume's, who, under cover of absolution from his Hotimmii, are carrying fire and sword into the heart of Italy. Now, then, why should not universal confidence succeed to universal distrust The Exeguit de clares his determination not to enter into any con flict " where the cause of France is not based upon " right or justice." What can a compact, united nation of forty millions of souls have to fear, or how can such a nation be drawn into a struggle against its will ? This is precisely what we lovers of peace are *eking every day, as we watch with surprise the enormous armaments by land and sea of a Power which no one dreams of attacking, and which de clares its desire to be at peace with all the world. Is it not within everyone's experience to have mat a person who, from excessive Milo/genes of the imaginative faculty, has worked his mind into a state of chronic confusion, and his tongue into • habit of incessant mystification ' Such a man 111/ this comes at last to believe in his own fanciful ver sion of the plainest facts ; but when once you know his weakness you make due allowance, leave a' large margin, and accept the rest with a grave countenance. The possession of absolute power and the conaciousnese that all Europe trembles at his nod are enough to turn any inan's head. And the energy of absolute power is like the =era 1 THE EXPMBB, TIPSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 186• of a fever followed by a subsidence which is not exhaustion. With this subsidence comes back clearness of sight, soberness of judgment, and a due sense of the value of things. It is then that good advice is welcome. To command a great and instantaneous calm is a miracle which not even a Master of Legions can perform. Still, a Legisla ture which " does not count in its body any public "functionary " may take effectual means to dispel imaginary alarms, by preventing positive dangers. We wish our neighbours nothing worse than "a " knowledge of their own affairs." OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) The third .emaiou of the aixth parliawent of Queen Victoria was opened to.day by her Majesty in person, amid the mural circumstances of pomp and owenimiy. Leak year the session commenced at an unnaually early period -namely, on the 24th of as 7, the cause of this being the‘reoent signing of the treaty of commerce with Franz, the provOnons of which required the early sanction of the Legislature. This year the *meal is inaugurated, an usual, at the beginning of the egged month of the yea, no extraordinary event having warred to call for an earlier meeting of ;ornament. The interval out of thaws seemed this morning as kern as 1111.1. The streets having now been well drie,l by the wind, end the weather being Oderalily fettled, there was nothiug in those respects to interfere with the gratification of that loyal imams& which the appearance of her Majesty la palm& never fails to awaken. The route from Bucking. he. Mare to the Morse Guards, and thence from White. hell to the Victoria Tower, was occupied by crowds of per. mat from all parts of London, including a huge acoession of provincial viaitori, and the usual intermixture of foreigners. At 12 o'clock the doors of the House of Commons were thrown °pea to the posesomors of tickets, awl, though there was so rush, the arrivals being gradual, the galleries all round the august chamber were soon thronged with elegantly-apparelled laelies. The peeresses, who on such oreselews sit on the opposition side, were of course much later In arriving. After 1 o'clock various celebrities, Om% aall.radors, judges. he., appeared on the 'cape, and aa Interchange of salutations and conversation filled up the interval until the flourish of trumpet, announced the approach of the procession which herald, the entritice of M Majesty into the House of Lords. The Queen hewing requested their Lorthhips to 1. , ceated the Corounoos were suwwwwwil, and after their aimed, het firdrety, amid profound names, read the following ROYAL SPEECH. " MY lANADN ♦`ID GINTLIDISN, " It is with great Natudaction that I inct , t you again in Parliament, and have recourse to your amistance and advice. " My relations with foreign powers continue to be friendly and satisfactory ; and I trust that the moderation of the powers of Europe will prevent any interruption of the general peace. "Events of great importance are taking place in Italy. Believing that the Italians ought to be left to settle their own affairs, I have not thought it right to exercise any active interference in those matters. Papers on this subject will be laid before you. " I announced to you, at the close of the last Session of Parliament, that the atrocities which had then recently been committed in Syria had induced me to concur with the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the Prince Regent of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, in entering into an engagement with the Sultan by which temporary military assistance was to be afforded to the Sultan for the purpose of establish ing order in that part of his dominions "That militant* has been afforded by a body of French troops, who have been sent to Syria as re preaenting the Allied Powers. The Sultan has also placed a considerable military force in Syria, under the direction of an able officer ; and I trust that tranquillity will soon be re-established in that pro vince, and that the objects of the convention will have been fully attained. " I announced to you also, at the clone of the last session of Parliament, that the pacific over which my Envoy in China had made to the Imperial Government at Peking having led to no satisfactory result, my naval and military forces, and those of my ally the Emperor of the Fiench, were to advance towards the northern provinces of China, for the purpose of supporting the just demands of the allied powers, and that the Earl of Elgin had been sent to China as Special Ambassador to treat with the Chinese government. " I am glad to inform you that the operations of the allied forces have been attended with complete MICODAS. After the capture of the forte at the month of the Peiho, and several engagements with the Chinese army, the allied fors es became masters of the imperial city of Peking ; and the Earl of Elgin and Baron Gros, the ambas sador of the Emperor of the French, were enabled to übtain an honourable and satisfactory settlement of all matters in dispute. " Throughout these operations, and the negotia tions which followed them, the commanders and ambassadors of the Allied Powers acted with the must friendly concert. Papers on this subject will be laid before you. " The state of my Indian territories is progres sively improving, and I trust that their financial condition will gradually partake of the general amendment. "An insurrection of a portion of the natives of New Zealand has interrupted the peace of a part of that colony ; but I hope that the measures which have been taken will speedily suppress these dis turbances, and enable my government to concert such arrangements as may prevent their recurrence. " Serious differences have arisen among the States of the North American Union. It is impossible for me not to look with great concern upon any events which can affect the happiness and welfare of a people nearly allied to my subjects by descent, and closely connected with them by the most intimate and friendly relations. My heartfelt wish is that these differences may be susceptible of a satisfactory adjustment. "The interest which I take in the well-being of the people of the United States cannot but be in creased by the kind and cordial reception given by them to the Prince of Wales during his recent visit to the Continent of America. " I am glad to take this opportunity of express ing my warm appreciation of the loyalty and attachment to my lemon and throne manifested by lay Oanndian awl other North American subjects ea the oesaaion of the residence of the Prince of Wales amotql them. "I isms concluded with the Emperor of the nen& conventions supplementary to the treaty of egaiseree of the 23rd of January, 1800, and in fartioaraace of the objects of that treaty. " I have also concluded with the King of Sar dinia a convention for the reciprocal protection of copyright. " These conventions will be laid before you. " Geer or Teehousa or Commas, "I have the estimates for the ensuing year to be lad before you. They have been framed with a due regard to economy and to the efficiency of the several branches of the pgilic semis*. "DIY Loa u AM) I ;INTLIIIIIGN, _ _ " Measures will be laid before you for the conso lidation of important parts of the criminal law ; for the improvement of the law of bankruptcy and insolvency ; for rendering more easy the transfer of land ; for establishing a uniform system of rating in England and Wales ; and for several other purposes of public usefulness. " I confidently commit the great interests of my empire to your wisdom and care ; and I fervently pray that the blessing of the Almighty may attend your councils, and may guide your deliberations to the attainment of the object of my constant solicitude—the welfare and happiness of my people." The instant the speech was concluded, the royal proces sion quitted the house in the same order in which it had entered, and the assemblage broke up. Cbt Court. The Court Court left Windsor Cantle yesterday after noon fur Buckingham Palace. The Queen 11,1 d a Court and Privy Council in 1 the afternoon. Rerun Brunnow had an audience of her Majesty, and pre euted his credentials as Ambassador from the Emperor of all the Russian. His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston (officiating for Lord John Russell). Colonel Arthur Oaten, her Majesty's Madras Engineers, had an audience of the Queen, and received from her Ma jetty the honour of knighthood. Sir Arthur wan presented by the Right Hoc. Sir Charles Wood. Colonel the Hoe. Alexander Gordon bad an audience of the Queen, and delivered to her Majesty the riband of the Order of the Garter and the riband of the Order of the Thistle, wore by his father, the late Earl of Aberdeen. Lord Napier, by command of the Queen, wan sworn of bee Majesty's Privy Conned. The roll of High Sheriffs for the present year ler the counties of England and Wales was pricked by the Queen. Her Majesty's speech on opening the &Mono( Parliament was submitted to the Queen in Council, and approved of. The report of the Committee of the Privy Council res pecting the Ordinances of the Universities (Scotland) Corn misaioners, with reference to Degrees in Medicine and Surgery, was submitted and approved. An extension of the period at naval bounties wan ordered, and ► reduction of rate. Mr. Arthur Helps, the Clerk of the Privy Council, &Waded. 81rGeorge Grey, Chancellor of the Duchy of Leitcastor, had an audience of the Queen. Lord Napier, Earl Granville, the Duke of Somerset, Viscount Palmerston, sad Sir George C. Lewis, had audiences of her Majesty. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat yester• day in the Council.chamber. The am of a petition for a prolongation of Adams and Richardson 's patent (construc tion of railway■) (part heard) was concluded. Au appeal from Hong Kong, •' Aged° v. Forbes," was heard. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches ware sent to the Governor of Malta. PARLIAMENTARY ENTERTAINMENTS. --•-• Viscount Palmerston gave a full-drew banquet last evening to the mover and seconder of the address, the Speaker, and a numerous circle of the members of her Ma jesty's government in the House of Commons, at the noble premier's resident* in Piccadilly. Earl Granville, Lord President of the Privy Council. gave a grand dinner last evening, at his residence in Bruton ,,treet, to the mover and seconder of the address in the House of Lords and a party peers. The Earl of Derby had a parliamentary dinner last even ing, at his residence, in St. James's-square. The Bight Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., as loader of the conservative party in the House of Common., received a select circle of his political friends at dinner, last evening, at his residence, at Grosvenor-gate. The circle was confined to Lent Stanley, General Peel, and his intimate friends in the late government. The Marquis of Ailesbnry was prevented attend ing her Majesty, as Master of the Hone, on the occasion of the opening of parliament today, in comequenoe of the death of Mr. Granville E. Vernon, at Tottenham Park. Mien Coutte entertained at dinner last evening, at bar residence in Stratton-etreet, the Earl and Counter Grey, Lady Clarence Paget, Lady Pakington, Sir Charles and Lady Lyall, the Chaplain. General and Mrs. and Miss Mag, Mr. Loch, Mr. Lindmy, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Savage, Mr. John Abel Smith, Miss Malcolm, Mr. Rooks, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Noel Mundy, kc. A great number of peers and members of the Route of Commons arrived in town yesterday from various parts of the kingdom, and the district. of Grosvenorequare and Belgravia have in consequence assumed an air of busi• nese activity which has not belonged to them for several months past. The importance of the matters which will come immediately before parliament leads to a presumption that the season thus commenced will be continuous, and gives rise to a well-founded hope of a prosperous spring trade for the West•end of London. Lord Herbert of Lea was prevented attending Lord Granville's official dinners on Saturday and yesterday in consequence of a domestic affliction. The editor of the Beath Kepnmjaag (the Ulna tasted journal) informs the public that the Dent number of his paper will contain a portrait of Louis Kossuth, "the great patriot at present reeidiog in a foreign country." At the meeting of the Royal Inatitute of British Architects yesterday evening, the adjourned discussion on the procaine' adopted for preserving the Houses of P.u-lia sent from decay was resumed, and again adjourned. The chairman announced that instead of appointing • committee, as at tirst proposed, it was intended to petition for the ap pointment of a commission, to consist of chemists, civil en giosers,and architects, to consider the subject. The late Mn. Gore, who became a widow in 1846, has been the mother of ten children, of whom two survive ; Lady Edward Thynne, married to a son of the second filar• quis of Bath ; and Augustin' Wentworth Gore, A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who served with distinc tion on the staff at Lucknow and in the Rohileurnl campaign, and wee repeatedly commended in despatches. Mrs. Gore had for some time been deprived of sight. The clear gain to the St. Paul's Cathedral Farad from the oratorio amounts at the utmost to about GOO/. It is hoped, however, that the meeting at the Mansion house on Friday nest, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, may stimulate the liberality of the public in aid of the fund. SirJueeph Paxton has written a letter objecting strongly to a document issued by the commissioners for the Great Exhibition of 1852, inviting tenders for the buildings. His objections apply to the shortness of the time allowed for tendering—viz , up to the 9th inst.—to the amount which he says the buildings to be tendered for will rd,ooof. —and generally to the loose manner in which the proceedings are, he thinks, carried on. He odds as one of the guarantors :—" While I readilyaequiesced in the idea of getting up an Exhibition in 1861 or 1862, to represent the progress that arts and manufac tures have made since 1851, I never for a moment contemplated (and I cannot for a moment suppose that the subscribers to the guarantee fund thought otherwise) that it could be seriously proposed to erect • building at much greater cost than the building of the Exhibition in 1851, and which would involve for the building, which may be temporary, a total expenditure, if got up on such • sale, little short of • quarter of • million of money." DOD'S PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION FOR 1861. This valuable publication is now hi the twenty-ninth year et its existence. The new edition, the revision of which brought down to the very eve of the parliamentary ses sion, records many changes in the representation of the country. Thirty-five members have, during the past year, retired from parliament, or have died, and a corresponding number have been elected to fill their places. The political opinions of members have been carefully indicated by re cordiug the votes which each member has given during his parliamentary career. The volume is indomeumble to all who would follow the parliamentary debates with • know. ledge of the speakers. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RNOTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. PARIS, TeESDAT. The Moniteur announces that a sitting of the Corps Legislatif will take place to-day, in which government will make a communication. The death of Marshal Bosquet is announced. ITALY. NAPLES, FEB. 4. The fire of the besieged at Gaeta is very brisk, and is replied to by the Sardinians. A vessel left Gaeta last night, eluding the vigilance of the Sardinian squadron. Prince Carignan has visited the camp. - TURIN, I. 5. Ruggiero Settiwo has been appointed President of the Senate. The remaining elections have everywhere taken place peacefully. Brofferio and Crispi have been elected members of parliament. THE PARIS BOURSE. _ PARIS. licater EVENING. At the Bourse the effect a the speech, if;;;;;as depressing. At all events, the Rente, after rising in the morning to 68fr. 25c., fell, after the contents of the speech were known to 68fr., being bc. lower than on Saturday. Mobilier rose Ifr. 25c. In railways there was very little alteration. THE UNITED STATES. QUEENSTOWN. MONDAY. The Royal Mail steamship America, Captain M'Calloy, from Boston on the 23rd and Halifax on the 24th ult., arrived here at 2.50 p.m., landed all mails except those for Liverpool, and proceeded at 4 p.m. Sh; brings tiO passengers. The mtearnera Niagara, Washington, and Mara thon had arrived out. Colonel Mayne, commandin4 the States forces in Florida, had telegraphed to President Buchanan that he would not attack Fort Pickens, and that the Southern States would avoid a collision, in the hope of an amicable adjustment, and from a desire to preserve peace. The Senators from Florida, Al‘bani, and Mis sissippi had withdrawn from the Senate. f3;3l;rgia bad signed a seccesion ordinance. The Bank statement of the 21st ultimo showed that the banks had increased their stock of specie by 3,000,000 dole., and had decreased their loans. It was expected that the amount of specie in the banks would in the following week exceed 30,000,000 dole. The Senate has passed the bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. New YORK, JAN. 21. Exchange firm at 104 for hankers' bills. A large busi ness is doing in stocks : New York Centrals are quoted 1406 ; Erie, 40; Illinois Scrip, 80. Cotton, Middling Upland, 12$c. Flour heavy. Wheat dull. Corn easier. Coffee and sugar steady. Freights firmer. New ORLEANS, JAN. 21. The cotton market is firm. Sales to-day 9,000 bales ; middling, 11c. to Ilic. LIVERPOOL TUENDAT. The royal mail steamship America, from Halifax and Boston, which touched at Queenstown yester day, has arrived here. The Secretary of the United States Treasury reports that the expendi ture for carrying on the government till July 1 will exceed the revenue by 20,000,000 dols. The steamer Arago arrived at New York on the 23rd inst. INDIA. By the arrival of the Overland Mail we receive papers from Bombay to Jan. 12 ; from Calcutta, to Jan. 3. In the Legislative Council, on Dec. 22, the fol lowing message was received from the Governor- General respecting the Mysore grant : Is reply to the message from the Legislative Council, Nq ItB2, the President in Conseil, with the concurrence of his Excellency the GovereorCienenal, informs the Legisla tive Council, that the interests of the public service forbid his ordering that the papers asked for by the resolution which accompanied the message of the Legislative Council should be laid before the Legislative Coun cil. That with the exception of the accounts spe cified in the first clause of the resolution, accounts is which the stipends which have been paid from time to time to the descendants of Tippoo Sultan are debited, or such other account, or such abstracts of said accounts as will show the total amount paid and credited to the Mysore Family, since the time they bad been pen sioners of the British government. The other prayer speci fied in the resolution relates to a correspondence with the Secretary of State for India, which is yet incomplete, and the President in Council does not, therefore, feel that he would be justified in transmitting them to the Legislative CounciL The request of the Legislative Council will, how ever, be made known to the Secretary of State. The Preei dent in Council has the honour to inform the Legislative Council, in reply to the concluding clause of the resolution, that no payment beyond what has been usual of late piers to the families of the late Tippoo Sultan, has been tussle on any account or estimate, of which the results have hitherto been laid before the Legislative Council. _ _ . In Sikkim matters remained u they were, opera tions being apparently suspended for a time. The trial of the twenty-live persons charged with a riot and assault on the income tax commissioner at Hameln has ended in tho acquittal of twenty four of the prisoners, and the conviction of oue of the lesser offence of obstructing the income tax. Mr. Hunter, the commissioner, seems to have acted hastily and without judgment, and to have seized the wrong men. Mr. T. C. Anstey conducted the defence. A report from the Chief Commissioner of Oude on the working of the trades tux iu all districts of the province, " with the exception of Luckuow," is accepted by Lord Canning as quite satisfactory. The tax has born levied on four hundred and forty thou• sand persons, who have been assessed, on the aver age, at the rate of nearly two rupees a head. The produce of the tax is 84,370/. ; and the chief coin 'nisi/loner says this sum has been collected without oppression on the part of the government, or mur muring on the part of the people. The Empress Eugenic was present yesterday at the opening of the French Legislative Corps, seated on the right of the throne. DEATH OP THE DACOHTER Or THE ARcHHIsHor OP CANTERRCRI. --We regret to announce that the 'family of his Grace the h rchbiahop of l'auterbury has been plunged into deep distress by the death of his grace's youngest daughter, who has been for some time past seriously ill. The deceased lady was the wife of the Rev. Dr. John Thome, Rector of Allhallows, Great Tower-street, and domestic chaplain to the Arehhishop. NEW SPIRITCAL PEERS.—DP. WigTant, Bishop of Rochester, and Dr. Weidegmve, will take their seats as spiritual peers in toe session of parliament which corn. menses to.itty, the latter. as junior, acting as chaplain to the House of Lords. Dr. Philpott, the Bishop elect of Worcester, will not for the present be entitled to a seat in parliament. lattrorrox PROPRIETARY SCHOOL.—Mr. Vine, from this school, was elected on Saturday to an open mho. larship at Magdalene College, Cambridge. At the late final public examination at Oxford, Mr. Berkley, from the same school (Scholar and Mame Exhibitioner of Brasennee Col ' lege) was placed in the first class in classics, and obtained ,an honorary fourth in mathematics. Mr. Berkley's name appeared also in the first class io classics at his first public examination. V —••••--•-••• MUSEUM or PATENTS, SOUTH KENSINGTON.— Number of visitors for the week ending Feb. 2, 3,113. Total number 'Once the opening of the Museum free daily (12th Mar, 18b9), 320,000. THE - PERFECTION OF MECHANIAM.—" In short all the improvements for our convenience sad comfort, dating from a state of barbarity to one of high civilisation, arc but the cumulative results of inventive Ingenuity ; and in no instance is this more clearly seen than in the history of those beautiful Inventions which have from time to time been brought to bear upon the science of horology. Trace it. history from the time of the Romans with their clepsydra sr water•clock, and Alfred with his candles, from houridssato and sundials down to that miracle of ingenuity • The Watch,' and see bow improvement has succeeded Improvement, until at last those now manufactured by Benson. of Ludgate.hill, London, have been characteristically described as • the perfection of mechanism."'--itandard. Ben son's Illuetrated Pamphlet, post free for two stamps, is desert. tire of every construction of watch now made. Watches safe by poet to all parts of the globe.—(Adverthetneuti_ Mr. A. Baocou Wine and Spirit Merchant, o f 29, Strand. has altered his prices in accordanc• with the further reduction of the wine duties. He is now selling excellent Port and Sherry at lea. per dozen, and a good sound Oaret at tle, per dozen, bottles laeladed.--(Advertiresaesai MUSIC. COVINT-GARDEN. —There was another concert in aid of "the Mullah Fund" yesterday morning in Covent- Garden Theatre, stated to be under the patronage of the Duchesses of St. Albans, Argyll, and Sutherland, Lady Auckland, Lady Lyndhurst, and other ladies of rank. A number of distinguished vocal and instrumental performers had volunteered their services, together with the entire or chestra of the Royal English Opera ; and the concert was conducted by Mr. Alfred Mellon. It was a very good per formance, but presented no remarkable feature, the con tents of the programme being very familiar to persons ac customed to attend concede. THE COVENTRY WEAVERS AND THE 11E13E41AR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE F.XPrE,S. Stn,—Will you allow me to annum:co that her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Con sort have graciously signified their intention to head the list of patrons of the grand performance of the .11emialt at Exeter-hall on Wednesday next, in aid of the funds for the Coventry Weavers, by the "National Choral Society' The chorus will number 500 members of the above society, and the band will consist of the most eminent members of the Philharmonic and Opera Orchestras. May I add that the lading of the choir (about 200), have agreed to wear Coventry ribbons, and venture to hope the lady visitors will f. Mow their example? If you will kindly give insertion to these remarks you will doubtless increase the sale of tickets, which I regret to my up to the present time is very limited.--I am, kr., O. W. M.ULTIN. 14 and 15, Exeter-hall, Feb. 4. SPORTING. TATTERSALL -..--- 'S-MONDAY. A very numerous attendance of subscribers, comprising many of the most influential backers of horses, excited ex pectations early in the afternoon that busimss would be • y pursued. These anticipations were, however, disap pointed, and every movement was more indicative of • trying the prices " than a desire to carry on legitimate operations. THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Anatis upon an in creased outlay was supported at 12 to 1, and at two points more the Emperor was backed for money, and Cockatoo was in demand at 15 to 1. 20 to 1 was the highest offer against Old Ben Roe, but barkers required two points higher odds. Both The Tattler sad Jean du quesne had an upward tendency at the odds quoted. Bridegroom was asked after, hut beyond a few stray shots at 25 to 1, nothing was done. Tom Moody, the stable companion of Anatis, made his first appear ance, and was backed at 40 to 1, but towards the close any thing beyond 30 to 1 could not be obtained. Goldsmith, who appeared in bad odour, lacked supporters, and left off at 100 to 3 taken. Huntsman was touched upon at no to 1, and 7 to 1 to "half-a-century," was booked about Freshman and Mirth. coupled. Trir.CuesrenCur.—After sane fine bye-play between the supporters of the stable and the layers, 1,000 to 80 was laid against Chen Amie, and immediately afterwards' some sharp firing took place about Mao at Arms, 1,500 to 90 being booked, and subsequently 1,500 to 100 was laid. and at the close he evidently had the call of the mare. The Lawyer was inrwqpuired for, but his clients refused 25 to 1. North Lancashireand First Lord were the only others named, and the found support at 40 to 1 each to small sums. THE Two THOUSAND.— Kettledrum, about whom 7to 1 was offered early in the afternoon, receded to 8 to 1 offered, and Diophantes was promoted to the premiership at 7 to 1, taken very freely. Preceptress met with pupils at 8 to 1, and 9 to 1 was offered against Klarikoff, and the like odds oleo about Mr. Merry's colt Russley ; Overton was backed at 10 to 1, and Conqueror, Walloon, and Deucalion at to_ 1 each. THE Luny.--Dundee was in tome, 9 to 2 being taken to some money ; 100 to 6 was offered against Big Ben, 20 to 1 against K 20 to 1 , a !l i rikoff an d mn ban tea . • ba Yolkeston mta e, e an t ACildon " a r n at 40 to t 1 each. The Drake, Knight of the Thistle, and Preceptress found backers at 50 to 1, and from the outsido division King of Kent was strongly fancied at 1,000 to 15, at which price he was backed to win upwards of 12,0001. • 1,000 to 15 was also taken about Deucalion and Cubit% 1,600 to 10 was laid once about Aurelian, and 1,000 to 8 against Walloon. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 apt Mr. Capers Anatis (t freely) 14 to 1 -- Mr. D. Briggs's The Emperor (t) 15 to 1 Mr. Gooderham's Cockatoo (1) 20 to 1 Mr. W. Briscoe's Old Ben Roe (t) 32 to 1 Mr. Gooderbam's Tattler (t) 25 to 1 Count de Cunchy's Jean du Queen. (t) 25 to 1 Mr. Angell's Bridegroom (off) 30 to 1 Mr. Capers Tom Moody (t) 33 to 1 Mr. J. Mason's Goldsmith (t) 50 to 1 Viscount de Namur's Huntsman (t) 7to 1 Freshman and Mattis coupled (t) THE CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agat Capt. Little's Man at Arms (t) 100 to 6 Mr. Godding'sChere Arnie (t) 25 to 1 Mr. J. Cnekut . s The lawyer (t) 40 to 1 Mr.J.ltobinson'sNorthLancashire(t f) 40 to 1 Mr. Vihittaker's First Lord (t) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINFAS. 7 to 1 apt Lord Stamford's Diophantes (t) Bto 1 Mr. Gratwicke's Preceptress (t) Bto 1 Col. Townelev's Kettledrum (off) 9 to 1 Mr. Merry's Russley (t) 9to 1 Mr. Henry's Klarikoff (off) 10 to 1 Mr. Merrifield's Overton (t) 25 to 1 Sir C. Rushout's Conqueror (t) 25 to 1 Lord Stamford's Walloon (t) 25 to 1 Mr. W. Day's Deucalion (t) THE DERBY. 9to 2 apt Mr. Merry's Dundee (t freely) 100 to 6 Mr. F. Swindell's Big Ben (off) 20 to 1 Lord Stamford's Diophantes (t) 20 to 1 Mr. Thomas's Dictator (t) 25 to 1 Mr. Henry's Klartkoff (off ) 40 to 1 Mr. Disoey's Bombardier (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Merry's Folkestone (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Parr 11 Kildonan (t) 50 to 1 -- Lord Glasgow's The Drake (t) ISO to 1 Lord Exeter's Knight of the Thistle(t) 1000 to 15 Mr. Naylor's King of Kent (t freely) 1000 to 15 Mr. W. Day's Deucalion (t) 1000 to 15 Mr. Snewing's Csahio(t) 1000 to 10 Mr. W. Goatees Aurelian (t) 1000 to 8 Lord Stamford's Walloon (t) HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Lanarkshire and Rentrewshire, thin day. Lochwinnock Station—at half•past 11; Saturday, Bruadfield—at half past 10. GARIBALDI. TO THZ lOXTOIL OT EXPRIDOI. Htit,—Will you please to allow me to contradict the statement of the Paris Correspondent of the Tin", of Saturday last, that Garibaldi has left Ceprera? He neither has left, nor intends leaving very soon.— I am. Le.. Feb. 4. WM. DE ROIIAN. ITIMIT Or CARIBALDI TO ENOLAND. —A friend of Garibaldi, in Newcastle, has had a letter from him within the last day or two, in which the gen end says that it is his settled deterministic') to visit England as anon as circum stances will allow him to leave Italy, and that, when in this country, one of the first places he will go to will be Newcastle. The result of the Italian elections renders a campaign into Venetia this year doubtful; and should matters in southern and eastern Europe subside fora time, it is not improbable but that the Italian hero may visit Tyneside before the autumn. —/Vorritstie Chronicle. MR. SPUROZON'I4 METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE. Dust evening • numerously attended public meeting was held in this newly-erected place of worship for the purpose of aiding in raising • sum of 4,000 f. to complete the expenses attending the raising of the edifice, which was presided over by the Hon. Arthur Kinnainl, Mr. Spurgeon said it was intended to commence opening the building on the 19th of March by holding a bazaar in aid of the funds. On Monday, the 25th of March, he would preach in it iu the afternoou, and thr o ughout the week there would be meetings connected with religious objects. He would not preach there on the Sunday until it was even whether or not they had funds sufficient to clear the build ing of debt, which he hoped would be ascertained by the Sunday following, when, if it was so, he would preach in it. if, however, such was not the case, they must just be put to the inconvenience of going to Exeter-hall nod the crowded little chapel in Paul-street, and be put to all the other in conveniences it was possible to put them to until they raised the neceasary funds, for as lie had over and over again told them he would never open the place for public worship on Sunday until every shilling of the expense of building it was paid, and it was totally clear of debt. It was announced at the conclusion of the meeting that the amount given or collected on that occasion was 5001., while in the course of the past month from 800/. to 9001. had been collected by the congregation. Tin JURIDICAL Socieri.—The meeting of the Juridical Society, held last night, at the rooms, St. Martin's place, Trafalgarsquare, was more fully attended than on any occasion since the late Mr. Lewis, Q.C'., read his re markable paper upon the Blasphemy Laws. The Hon. G. Denman. M.P., brought under the consideration of the society the question " le the government of the United States of America entitled under the Ashburton Treaty to claim the extradition of the fugitive Anderson." Mr. IF. P. Collier, Q.C., M.P., presided. Considerable discussion fol lowed dle address of the bon. gentleman, and the subject was adjourned to a future meeting. MIDLAND RAILWAT.—The directors of this com pany have decided to recommend • dividend on the ordinary stock of the company for the past half-year, at the rate of per cent. per annum. • • TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. —1.014 Palmerton and the Speaker of the Romeo( Commune—twobeautlful stereo scopic pictures —just published dyke each by P. B. :NAP- Pins, Photographer, MI, Pleetetreet. Portraits taken ea the Wsmises, or at private residences. Paintings, Sc., copied In the best style of art--(Advertilessent.] ILatu intelligence. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fss. 4 Sittings at Nisi Wins at Wentninster.—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and Common Juries.) DOREE F. DEAN — BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. The defendant pleaded that he did not agree to many, and, secondl, that he had never refused to marry the plaintiff. Mr. }rands appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Matthews for the defendant. Mr. Francis, in opening the case, raid the plaintiff woes Miss Ann Doree, the eldest daughter of Mr. Itob-rt Is4es • silk velvet weaver, carrying on business i n tv.,;(i, 44 ,,.. row, Bethnal-green. She was the eldest of ten The defendant was a warehouseman to Messrs. Mr 1.1,,.h and Squire, wholesale chemists and drumssts, ;r. f oieman. street. Both parties, therefore, appeared to be It mile- te,g same position of life, and they had known each 4:nieet from childhood. hi October, 1856, the deferelair, then 19 years of age, the plaintiff was two or tcr.e rax.r...liss older, waited upon the plaintiff's father, and askel bon to be allowed to pay his addresses to his daughter w.t.o the view of making her his wife. The father, who acted most I properly in the matter, said he would consider about it ; land having consulted the parents of thc defendant, be found that they had no objection to an engagement being formed between the young people, and he then agreed to accept the defendant as the suitor of his &righter. Front that time until June last year the plaintiff and defendant were constantly in the habit of seeing each other, and were received by their relatives and friends as affiance( lovers. They occupied the same pew in an Independent Chapel at Bethnal-green, which wee attended by the parents of both. Many letters passed between them, and the whole of these were pervaded by a stoop; religious feeling. The jury would be surprised t 4, find in this correspondence the reasons of the fendant for breaking off the match. First, b., said that the plaintiff had not made herself agreeable to his friends ; and secondly, that she had no cenvereatio e 4 powers. (Laughter.) This was the way in which he brought to an end, without any previous notice, s courtahip of three years and eight months, in which he had succeeded in entirely engaging the affections of the young lady. The learned counsel then read the letters, some of which extended to considerable length. Everything west oa sweetly and delightfully until 12th June, 1860. On that evening, as usual, he paid a visit to the plaintiff at her father's house. lie treated her as before, with the greatest possible attention and kindness, kissing and careising b e , before he took his departure; but when he left he placed is Ler head the following letter : _ " June 12,1860. " My dear Annie,— It is with deep feelings of solemnity I write to you to bring before your notice a subject of vast importance to us both, inasmuch as it will affect our whole life in this world. I pray that God, who is rich is mercy, will grant us the grace that He knows will be suffic ient for us ; and I must tell you that I believe there are several things that will in a very great measure hinder our happiness if we were to walk our earthly MI. visage together. Dear Annie, let me speak freely to you in all these things. I have not come to this conclu. don hastily, but upon some months' of such earnest prayer and mental conflict that I never before felt, and I am sure it is my duty to tell you what these things are. First, your reserve, coolness, and distance to all my friends. This you may not think of much importance, but I assure you I have felt it painful in the extreme to notice it as I have done in a very great degree. After having known us all for three. and-a-half years, is it not time to throw off all reserve and join as friend to friend? I have carefully watched this without saving a word to any one about it, and I tell you on the word of truth that it has caused me many an hour of bitter meditation. From what cause this arises I know not, hut it does exist. The question naturally asked is, if this is so now what might it be were we to get married. It would no doubt increase to a pester degree than ever, and then—oh ! how fearful it is to think of it—if we were to find out afterwards that we could not live in that happiness which man and wife ought to live. It is thus, you see, thing of great importance to each of us. Then there is another reason more connected with myself. I must open my mind freely to you in this personal matter. Your en tire want of conversation with myself is a source of much sorrow and pain to me. I had once thought you to be shy, but it (=not be that now, and many a time have I been with you whole evenings and you have not engaged in any conversation, though often have I tried. You know. God has endowed us with thinking powers, and given man • companion for his life; and is it at all likely that we could live in unmixed happiness, as far as ourselves are concerned, when you could sit for an Lour or two without saying anything? And of this, as well as the other, I ask, if it is so now, while we are, as it were, in • state of probation, I cannot think it would be different in any future time. Many a time, after leaving you in the even. ing, have I been condemned for spending the time which God has so graciously given me without having made any good use of it, or even enjoying social conversation with you. These, then, are the reasons why I write to You on this subject. It is not with the advice of any of ray . friends interested in this matter. Of course I have mentioned it to my mother, and she told me to wait till God directed me what to do. I should feel condemned, were it not that I am certain that I am in the path of duty. For four weeks, at least, have these ideas followed me, and for the same time I have given myself to prayer, such as I never think I did before, wrestling with God,.remirdless of the hour of the night and such mental anguish that I am sure you must have noticed. reaching to bodily pain. I have thus asked God to leaden° and guide me according to His will. I have prayed that I might not take a wrong step. I have waited till the way seemed clear ; and now I must tell you, as • solemn duty, that for these reasons, as lam sure we could not live as happy as we should like, that all further engagements most come to • dose. I trust I am fully sensible of the importance of this step, but lam sure it is • duty forced upon me—a duty, like many others, painful in its performance, more so than any I have yet had to perform, but a duty nevertheless-a duty to you and your friends, and a duty to myself :mil my friends. Ido it not as out of a whim, nor for a of novelty or cllntige. You know my principles are very different, but calmly, prayerfully, and considerately, in the way our heavenly Father has led me. He will give all the strength we need. It will be a great trial to you lam sure. none the lees to me; but I cannot risk the happiness of you and myself for these things. Believe me I have prayed more for you that God would give you the grace which He has promised to all who need, than I have prayed for myself. These three years and a half I cannot help saying have passed on the whole pleasantly— sometimes cloudy--often so to me. A union which nothing but death can sever I can never enter into at the risk of the happiness of all who are concerned. Now, I must beg of you to write either Thursday or Friday, as it will be more congenial to my feelings to settle by letter, as it would be painful in the extreme for me to open again the feelings which I am certain I must experience to-night ; but if you do wish an interview I shall have no objection to meet you and your father and mother on Friday night ; for I always wish to do everything in an honest. open, daylight way, and I hops for the comfort of all it will be settled there and then.—l remain, yours truly, " BASII'EL DEAN." The learned counsel said that this odd and heartless let ter inflicted such a blow upon the plaintiff that she bad been in a failing state of health ever since ; and he sub nutted that under the circumstances abe was entitled t ample damages tor the serious injury she bad thus sus tained. Two or three witnesses were called. and Mr. Matthews then addressed the jury on the part of the defendant, chiefly in mitigation of damagea. The jury, after a few minutes' deliberation in the box, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 751. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—The director. of this company have resolved to recommend to the proprietors at the general meeting on the 14th inst., that the dividend for the half-year ending 31st of December, 18110, be at the rate of 'W. ss. per cent. per annum on the capital of the compani. DEATH OF AN I NVALID FROM ILL -TREATMENT. — Yesterday afternoon en adjourned inquiry was held at the Red Lion Tavern, Woolwich, before Mr. Carttar, coroner for Went Kent, into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Fisher, aged 35, who, it appeared, had been subjected to the moat disgraceful neglect and cruelty, whilst bed-ridden at the house of her brother Henry Fisher, • gunner of the coast brigade Royal Artillery, awl from the effort of which treatment she died. The jury, after a short consultation, returned the following verdict : " That the death of Elisabeth Fisher was accelerated by cruel neglect and brutal treatment on the part of her brother, Henry Fisher, and the jury also recommend that a communimtion be made to the commandant of the garrison, direvtiog his attention to the lax manner in which the duty of inspect ing married soldiers' residences has been carried out &mug the peat three months." The accused, Henry Fisher, was then taken into custody and conveyed to prison to take hit trial for manslaughter on the coroner's warrant. SHOCKING CATASTROPHE AT HULL.—THREE Dye:, Loss.—Ou Sunday afternoon last six men named Juliet Judge (a boatman). George Bragg. Edward Downing, John Hodgson, Edward Hunt, and Robert Wilson, sill engineers, embarked in a masll boot from the pier at Hull, andd went down the Humber as far as Paul, at which place they landed and got seine drink, re-emir:rising for the purpnse of returning to Hull about six o'clock. On leaving Paul them was a very strong wind, and though for some time the melt managed to man the boat safely, by the time they reached nearly to the Victoria-pier at Hull, a distance of about half-a-mile from the landing-pier, the wind had gained in creased force, and despite the exertions of the men, their Font was driven ashore. Judge, the man who was super• intending the boat, got out and waded through the water to the shore, _followed by B ragg so d Downing. Hodgson. Wilson. end Hunt, remained in the boat. Though they were frequently told( by Judge to leave it and come ashore they did not do so, and Judge and the other two left them in the boat. Strange to say none of the parties gave information of the perilous position of their comrades with a view to their rescue, and • little after seven o'clock yule! , day morning the body of Hodgman was picked up on the beach near to Mullett. about three miles from the place where the boat was left. The boat was found on the beach. yesterday afternoon the river wan dragged for the bodies of the other two men, who have not been found. FINAL REDVCrION OF THE WINK Dull I& —Molar:. Henekers. Abbott, and Co., of fl and ita High Holborn, have re duced the price of their "Via Ordinalre " to lea per dinen, of too guineas the six hallos cask.—(Advenlaement. La 95 lea 73 br TI wl