The Express. — London, England, 1860-03-26 00:00:00

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J. Isposilis; lIR s Leas. inoyt WATICIAT LONDON LUDO' T. MAI- l iiorning. gm..77.iammilier 4h. Mni. TuIKSINOW Morning. 414. Allsressa. 4h. Min. LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 26. . Axornica attempt will be made this session to obtain for the consumers of Gas in the metropolis those securities for constant and adequate supply which the inhabitants of every other town in the kingdom already enjoy by virtue of legislative en actments. The " private " Acts (as they are called), under which a number of joint-stock com panies were permitted to undertake the competi tive service of different districts with what has be come an absolute necessary of life, at best presented a mass of strange anomalies and inconsistencies ; and have now been rendered worse than obaoleteby the system of amalgamation recently adopted. The self-acting check, on the presumed efficacy of which all these Acts were passed, has thereby been totally removed. - Competition has been surrep titiously made away with, and the public are con sequently left wholly at the money-making mercy of what may, to all intents and purposes, be regarded as one huge and irresponsible mo nopoly. Parliament conieseedly never intended this. It has made many loose and lavish bargains for the public; and favoured the selfishness of jobbing interests in a great variety of ways. But even in the heyday of reckless railway legislation, Parliament never handed over whole communities to be dealt with as Metropolitan Gas Companies are now enabled to deal with the inhabitants of London. Wherever the speculation precluded the probability of competition, sonic reasonable restric tions have always been imposed upon private avarice ; and it has only been where there seemed a certainty of competition exercising a salutary control over rates and charges that Parliament has waived its right and renounced its duty of annexing conditions for the protection of the public. It was under the illusion that gas was an article of which there was always sure to be a com peting supply, that the Legislature granted from time to thus to different companies the powers they now possess in the metropolis of furnishing as bad an article as they like and of charging as much for it as they choose. So long as com petition existed, the liberty of blundering and of dereliction could not be complained of. If any evil arose the remedy was at hand, and might lir safely counted en as certain to be applied. The ass, however, is entirely changed when, by any evasion of the whole spirit and tenure of their re spective charters, our various vuiniakers enter into a corrupt and oppressive combination to over reach the public as much and as often as they will. It is nothing to the purpose to say that at the present mosaent and for some months pant they have not exercised as they might have done this usurped power. We thank them for nothing in this respect. In the face of the resistance orga allied for its overthrow, and pending the decision of Parliament on the general question, it would of course have been rather imprudent to have exas perated three millions of people by a premature clutching at unlawful profits. But even with the strong sense of present expediency to hold them in check., several of the companies have given eause for bitter complaints as to the manner in which they deal with their customers. Were it not so in any one single instance, however, the policy and duty of pressing for a protective bill would be urgent and plain. If the agitation, which has now been organised for two years, can only be tired out by the pertinacity of plausible resistance, the capital will lie at the mercy of the amalgamators for years to come. Talk of combi nations among the working classes to raise the rate of charge in particular trades, or to shorten the amount of work done in the day, this is nothing to he compared in magnitude or mischief with the combination of chartered manufacturers, who monopolise by a perversion of law the supply of an article that cannot be dispensed with for a single night by either rich or poor, and who boldly avow that their actuating motive in forming their confederacy was, is, and will be, to put so much money into their own pockets. If this be not a case for high-handed interference by Parliament, we know not what is. The Bill, which Las been prepared in accordance with the resolutions of the metropolitan gas dele gates, and which will be supported by the petitions of all the parishes in London and its suburbs, asks for a definite limit as to price, a definite test as to quality. a definite rule as to pressure, and a defi nite mode of appeal in cases of dispute. We are not about to discuss the preeise ternis named in the proposed enactment on any of these ponds. By the usage of Parliament each and all of them may and ought to be easefully examined by a com petent committee specially appoint e d t o try so d adjudicate upon the merits of the Bin. It is pro lialde that no open resietance will be offered on the second reading. The case is too ecantialous, and the majorityof the House are or collectively, in the matter. upstairs it is likely that struggle will take place. ditalie has occurred in than the scenes which mittee of last session posal-acenes which were the abrupt and unexplained close of the proceedings without any result whatever. It is impossible to disguise from ourselves or others the degree of concern which every right thinking man must feel at the manner in which Committees like that in question are too often constituted. The Committee last year was ostentatiously composed of elements some of which would not be endured as component parts of • jury by any tribunal in the land we the High Court of Parliament. We are not now speaking of the personal qualifica tions or defects of individuals, but of the scandal of permitting the combined companies to act as jurors in the case as between them and the public. Surely Parliament contains wore* of men uncon nected with the metropolis, and unconnected with gas jobbing, who are fit and competent to act as legislative arbitrators in this important matter. If so, it is the bounden duty of those in authority at Westminster to IMO that none others are permitted to intermeddle in the affair. If after the Bill shall have been sifted by an hispartial committee, any injustice seems likely to bs done, there is ample opportunity to expose it in the House upon the third reading ; or should that opportunity fail through any inconceivable cause, there are all the stages through which it must pair in the Upper House, upon any or all' of which a public appeal may be made for redress. But it is perfectly monstrous that a case like that now pending between the gas producers and the pa consumers of this great city and its neighbour hood should be submitted for decision to a com mittee packed with those who have avowedly a serious pecuniary interest in the issue. We are quite aware that the members of the political ad ministration of the country do not interfere in the selection of individuals appointed to dispose of such parliamentary suits, and we do not ques tion the propriety of the rule. But we must protest against any sanction, whether tacit or avowed, being yielded by Government to such an imposture as that of last year. It is the duty of Ministers to lead Parliament in the conduct of public business generally, and they cannot escape from the responsibility generally of seeing that its judicial powers are maintained in vigorous and virtuous exercise, so far, at ' least, as the duo constitution of each parlia mentary tribunal is concerned. If a fur ' tively or fraudulently constructed Committee be appointed to hear and determine the Gas ques tion this year, without hindrance or protest on the part of Government, every gas consumer in the metropolis will justly lay the blame on those who ought to have prevented it, and who could do so by the mere exercise of their official will. We trust we have said enough on this subject, and that it will not be our painful duty to revert to it. But the recollection of what took place last ses sion is too vivid to render it possible for us to be altogether silent on the matter. IT is no longer possible for a French minister to maintain in the face of the world that the popula tion of North Savoy consent to a political destina tion which is in notorious opposition to their interests. The inhabitants of the provinces of Chablais, Faucigny, and the Genevois, whose declaration was printed the other day, have now directly addressed the Great Powers, the King of Sardinia, the Emperor Napoleon, and the President and Members of the Federal Council of Switzerland, declaring their wishes in the most un equivocal manner. If it is asked who are the persons on behalf of whom the Presidents of Committees signing the address speak, their names, to the number of 11,990, are contained in a docu ment just published by authority, at the office of Vaney, Rue de ha Croix-d'Or, Geneva, and widely circulated. The names, which are printed in double columns, occupying 150 pages, are given by com munes, so that nothing can be easier than their verification. The Moniteur tells us that the annexation will be effected " without the least constraint of the wishes of the populations.' Then, if it is thought worth while to satisfy the requirements of public opinion on that head, Frame most take care to obtain from the people of North Savoy manifestations of wishes for annexa tion as explicit and as genuine as those now made in opposition to that eventuality. There is one thing in particular which the French Emperor will avoid if he wishes to give an air of reality to the appeal which it is said is to be made to the people. The inhabitants of Southern Savoy, mat adrift by Sardinia, fall almost of necessity to France. Like pendent people as they are, they are adapting themselves to a destiny which seems in evitable. No longer owing allegiance to King Victor Emmanuel, they will consult only their own in terests, and it may reasonably be supposed will vote to a man, if that is desired of them, for the government which haa their fate in its hands. But their votes must not be 'employed to overwhelm those 'of the people of North Savoy, who have different interests and different hopes. The two districts are geographically distinct, and if the wishes of the two populations are not consulted separately the freed will be too gross to blind Europe to its true character. On this point the Savoyard,' speak plainly in their address to the Emperor Napoleon. 'I hey say :--" It is in Switser land that the Savoyard of the north sells his pro duce, and that he buys all that he may want. Ile has no relations with the provinces of the south ; he gum neither to Chambery nor to Annecy, except when munruoned thither by admini strative or judicial business." And again : "The other day Southern Savoy, under thedominion of local interests, succeeded in obtaining from some members of Provincial Councils a declaration which, under the pretence of opposition to the dismember ment of Savoy, is nothing else than sacrificing the minority to the egotistical calculations of two town,' who believe it to be necessary fur their interests to drag after them Northern Savoy. Chambery wishes to preserve the seat of a court of appeal ; Annecy wishes to be the chief town of a department ; and the realisation of these two projects requires, as it would *cent, that Savoy should not be diamembered." But they appeal to the justice of the Emperor of the French, mid pray that they may not be sacrificed. LORD STARLIT. —Tiro hundred and thirty-nine of the magistrate. of the county of Laster Lave signed a requisition to Lunt Stanley. him to allow himself to be pat in nominatiou for the chairmanship of the Court of Anneal aerials, vented by the death of the Right Hon. H. T. Raises, lesviship, in acknowledging the receipt of the inisitien, rage :—" To the *speedos of a wish so generally eatealmiasi, and so gratifying to myself, there is only one sawyer whisk I era yes. I accept with pleasure the pregrind atneiretica, and. if elected, will serve the coney to the lest el ney pane." Tits PArza Cuutiterca' FOR INDIA.—Mr. after making his faassid maitsaiest on Feb. lit, stated that he sboold ero that day week, or fortnight, introduce • bill extending to India ea • head scale • paper currency. Beferri de reespia her ffiajsety, according to anntal °vetoes, receimal • ispoterion frees Christ's Homital, in the Thmne-roorn. The deputation coedited of Mr. William Gilpin, the treasurer ; Mr. John Brown and Mr. Robert Few, two of the governors of the inelthellthe ; accompanied by the Rev. William Webster, ILL, the mathematical master ; Mr. William Henry Back, the drawing roaster ; sad the forty boys of the Royal Mathematical ffiehool founded by King Charles 11. ; and was moat graciously received. The Duke of Cambridge, K.G., president of the Lantern thus, was present in the Throne-room with her Majerty sad the Prince Consort. The Queen condescended to inspect the chute and draw ings of the boys, and to ezprem her approbation of their performances. Her Majesty wore a train of green and gold poplin trimmed with green velvet ribbon, gold braid, and tassels. T'he petticoat of white satin double skirt trimmed with gold and fringe. The Queen wore a diadem of op ds sad diamonds as • head-ems, with feathers and veil. The Princess Alice wore • train of rich mauve and white silk trimmed with ruching of tulle and bows of ribbon. The petticoat of white glace, booillonnes of white tulle sod bows of ribbon. Her a royal veil wore • wreath of white Bowers, with hathen and as bead-dna. Her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the state rations, under the command of the lieutenant. The Queen and Prince Consort were attended by the /threlloocae of Ely (officiating for the Mirtrees of the Robes) and the other members of the household. Messrs. Phipps and Boyle were the pages of honour in waiting. The foreign anibeasadon and minister* were introduced, when the Nihon's' g presentations to the Queen took place in the diplomatic circle : By Madame Van de It: ;i like Victoria Van de Weyer, eldest daughter of the i • Minister. • Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. J ohn Bigelow, of New York. By the Brazilian Minimer, Chevalier de doom Correa, Attache to the Legation. By the United &atm Minister, Mr. John Bigelow, of New York. The diplomatic circle wan attended by the Turkish and French ambeasadors, the Belgian, Bavarian, Hanoverian, Greek, Brazilian, United States, Austrian, Saxon, Swedish and Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Sicilian, Danish, and Peruvian ministers ; the Sardinian charge d'affaires, and the charge d'affainea of the Republic of Salvador. The general circle was attended by Prince Gholam Muhamed, son of hippo Sultan • Prince Faroe° Shah, grandson o f Tippo o Sultan ; the A rchbishop of Canterbury, and moat of her Majesty's ministers and Akers of state. The following presentations to the Queen took place, the imam having been previously left at the Lord Chamber lain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval : Miss Allinmen, by Lady Knatehbull. Miss Annie Alikusen, by Lady KnatchbulL Lady Gertrude Amherst, by her mother, the Countess Amherst. Mien Adelaide Astley, by her aunt, Viscountiss To n. Vim Margaret Bagwell, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs ell Mine May Beatacm, by her mother, lira W. V. Beatsou. Lady Diana Beanclffk, by the Pincher of St. Albans. Mrs. de Vere Besuclerk, by the Duchess of St. Albans. Miss Sourclerk. by Mrs. de Vere Beaucierk. Mn. Beaumont, 01 Whitley Beaumont, by the Counters of Plfe. Miss Belli, by Lady Beaumont. Mis. Shadwell Boulderson, by Lady Grey. Mies Martha Boalderson, by her mother, Mr.. Shadwell Boaktereas. Miss Louisa Bouldenon, by her mother, Mn. Shaded]] Hod ' demon. Mrs. Briggs, by lady Mary Wood, Miss Brooke, by bar mother, Mrs. Brooke. I Miss Brow n. by her emother, Mrs. Alexander Brown. loss. lady Manta Braes, by the Countess of Elgin. Mrs. Fordyce Bedew es her marriage, by her mother, Lady Hon. Victoria Byesr, by Viscouutess Enfield. The Hum Mrs. Henry Campbell, un her marriage, by the Hon. Mn. George Campbell Mrs. Adolphus Carey, by Mrs. Cardwell. The Countess Cathcart, on accession to the title, by Lady Orpoegiana liatheert. Albs Mary Cavendish, by the Hon. Lady Philips. Lady Colthant, by Lady R.& Granite. Mrs. Edward Cooper, on her marriage, by the Hon. lira. Sommer Ponsonby. Miss Catherine Cotes, by her mother, Lady Louisa Cotes. lady Blanche Craven, by her mother, the Countess of Craven. Lady Duntermilue, on coming to her title, by Visoitmtem Pabainetan e MIS, Herbert Edward-as, by Viacountess Palmerston. Mrs. Civics Mina, by Lady 1 5yerd- Miss Rhine, by Mrs. Charles mons. Mist Veltman, by the Countess of Orkney. 11Helaset Farquharson, by Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld. lady Edith Ferguson, by the Duchess of Wellington. The lady Ampules iltsclatenes, by the Countess of Munster. The HUM Mrs. Henry Forester, on her marriage, by Lady Harry Tear, Mrs N ant Fox, by the Hon. Mn. C. Grey. 1t,,. Gabriel, by Lady Theresa Lewis. Mn. Charles Gammon, by Mrs Thunna Gabriel. Miss Agnes Gladstone, by her mother, Mrs. William Gladstone. Miss Lacy Grant, by Lady Frances BalWe. The Viscourdem Grey de Wilton, by her mother, the Countess of Craven. Mrs. William Granville Vernon Harcourt, on her marriage, by Trews Countess of Waidegrave. Mn. Baryreaves. by Mrs. Aiexander Brown. Mies Louisa Martopp, by her slater, Lady Scott. Lady Alice 11th, 14 the Marchlosiosa of Downshire. YW Hodson, by the lady Mary Wood, Miss Cecilia Hook, by the Lady Alfred Paget. Miss Hubbard, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs. Clark Kennedy, upon her marriage, by the Countess of Howes, la the absence of Viacounteis Sydney. The Mow Frances King, by her aunt, the Hon. Mrs Leroy. Mini King, by her combs, the Hon. Mrs. Letroy. Mn. Using, by Mrs. Gladstone. Mrs, William Leigh, of Woudchester, on her marriage, by Mre. Washington Hlbbert. Viscountess Liomore, by the Countess of Beuborougb. lady Lynda., by Viscoentess Palmerston. Mn. of Cadboll, by lady Pre4erick Smith. ess nw Ron. the la* Mayoress, by Lady Palmerston. Mn. Thas Motion (Montreal., by Lady John Rumell lady Morehead. by Frances Countess of Walihrsve. The Hon. Mrs. William levier, by her isotherm-law, Dowager lady Napier. Mrs heedigale, on her menviage, by her mother, Lady Wood. ford. Mrs. Iteynell Pack, by Lady Anson. Constance Pelham, by the Hon. Sire. Frederick Pelham. Mrs. Powys, by Lady Charlotte Che. wynd. The lady Radstock, by the Dowager Lady Radstock. Miss Reeve, by Mrs. Henry Reeve. Mn. Charles 14hy, by the Marchionese of Chandos. Miss Brassell, by Lady Love. Miss Laura Rural, hy Man William Russell Mrs. Henry Ayshford Sanford, uu her merrier', by the Mar chioness of My. Lady Isabella Schuster, on her marriage, by her mother, the Coniston of Orkney. Mir Honda Seymour, by her mother, Lady Emily Seymour. The Duchess of St. Albans, on her marriage, by the Countess of Rte. The Hon. Rate Stanley, by her mother, the Lady Stanley of A ti g eanny Stephenson, by the Marchioness of lay. Wm Dab= Stewart, by the Counters of Fife. Miss Ethel Stewart, by her mother, Mn. Dineen Stewart. The Cestatess of Tankervilie, by the Dualism of Meackeeter. Mrs. Touts!. by the Marchlonssa of Meador. Mrs Frederick Macre Tellies, by lady Ron GreviLle.. The Mon. Mn. Turner, by the Lady Catherine Welland. Mies Auguela Veneboyle, by her mother, lira Vetschoyle. Miss Alice Vivian. by len. George Vivian. BrskimeWssayssley the Counter of Minniter. Mrs. Willis, by Lady 121mbeth Mathes. Mho Willis. by her mother, Mrs. Willis. Miss Louie. Willis, by her mother, Mrs. Willis. Mn. Wilmer Wilni,er, by Lady Theresa Lewis. Miss Wilmer Wilmer, by her mother, Mn. Wilmer Wilmer. Mrs. Wortley, by the Counters of Cathcart. The general circle was well attended. After the Drswing. room her Majesty and the Prince Consort returned to Buckingham Palace. The Queen, accompanied by the Princesses Alice and Helena, and attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, tout a drive iti an open carriage and four on Serauday morning. Lord Alfred Paget was in attendance on horseback. The Prince Consort rode out on horseback on Saturday foreman, accompanied by Prince Alfred, and attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Harding.. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, upon • visit to the Queen, from bar residence, Fregmore House. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Mice, Prince Alfred, and the Duke de Montpensier , Prince Victor of Hohenlobe, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Spaniel% Minister IM. Isturiz) Viscount Sydney, Vi scount - Bury, Lord arid Lady Digby, Lord Wsterpark, Lady Fanny Howard, the Gentlemen in Waiting to the Duke de Mont pensier, and Major Cowell The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attendance, and played during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the drawing•mom. Yesteniay the Queen and Prince Consort, the Ditcher of Kent, the Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princesses Helena and Louisa, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended Divine ser vice in the private chapel, Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor °Blended. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturd ty at the official residence of the First Lord of the Tmaury, in Downing -street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston , the Lord Chancellor t he _the Duke of Argy ll , Lord John Russell, the 'Duke of Newcastle, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right Hon. E. Cardwell A deputation , consisting of Mr. Henry 1.. Taylor, Mr. Es., Kr. ClibliOne, the City Reanembrancer, the City Soli citor, mad the City Arehitert, teaneacted business on Paten , at lhs liars. os. were received as Saturday at the Would elle=the Geneses el Malts. church; mei Viet tie temeehkee- age regale* regbeerei. That shrews Ilasitkpetch then years of age, had attained the age veiliesd by the French law to contract • valid Inalft , Thlit his father beim deed. hat mother, Madame Ali U.S widths a year, cc required b 7 TC t i ny 'lrma dot the mange should be desired null and ;GIL en the connary, Madame LAMY called M. Jentiti lifsis Bonaparte, the issue of that esetriteN "her am ens." Biped haul' in a letter te hi rm se ss ediestiansal larllitar." Th at in 1806 it. emperor N bull and that the Pope replied that =Zan swoon to the marriage, and that were he ki do so he trout be to* guilty of a most abominable abuse of his leered eslektey Wore the tribunal of God, and before the maw ebraelh. An answer to this note, I transmitted by Paris Napoleon, is annexed by the pub. Usher. At the re-establishment of the empire under Napoleon 111., the descendant,' of the mrr a with Miss Paterson attempted to establish a right, and Prince Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde appealed to an imperial family council, the only competent tribunal, to forbid Jerome Paterson to attribute to himself, with the name of Bonaparte, a filiation which does not belong to him legally. The family council on the 4th of July, 1856, having Yard M. Allon, the ad voeate for Prince Napoleon and th e Princess Mathild and M. Barrier for IC Jerome Bonaparte, maintainers the right of the defendant to the name of Bonaparte, bet without the right of availing himself of the advantages conferred by the 201st and 202nd articles of the "Code Napoleon." The Emperor sanctioned the judgment, and when the present note was submitted to him for his appro bation, he added, with his own hand the following Pl Hsi h liajesty the Emperor by his conduct towards the descendants of •demoiselle Paterson since the judgment was determined, thought it right to prove that he did not consider them even as belonging to his family cirik." The question was aimed again by a claim made by IL Jerome Bonaparte to • portion of Cardinal Fesch's pro perty, and which was re)seted by • decision of the imperial family council, tinted 23rd of December, 1859. • Her Royal Hi* hneee the Duchess of Cambridge entertained a select circle at dinner, on Saturday evening, at her residence at St. James's Palace. His Royal Highness the General Commanding in•Chiet will hold a levee atthe Horse Guards at one o'clock co Thursday next, the 119th inst. His Excellency the Ambassador of Franoe and the Countess de Persigny received a select circle at dinner last evening, at Albert-gate House. The Duchene of Wellington had an assembly on Saturday evening at Apeley House. Their Royal High names the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary honoured the revision with their presence, arriving ►bout eleven o'clock. A numerous circle at the corps diple -1166:411( and aristocracy responded to kw grace's invitation. The Duke of Montrose has returned to Belgrave square from visiting the Countess of Fowls, at Powis Castle, Welshpool. The Earl of Aberdeen is suffering from illness ; mid we regret to learn that the general state of his load ship's health is such aa to cause some anxiety to his family. The Earl and Countess Delawarr received a select circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at the family mansion in Upper Crosveuor•atreet. The venerable Countess of Newburgh oontinues is good health at her residence, Midas House, near Amendel. Her ladyship has entered her 98th year, and is the oldest member of the titled aristocracy. The Earl of Dalkeith has taken Lord Wharn dare's house in Cumonetreet far the season. Colonel Lane Fox and the Hon. Mrs. Lane Fox have left the residence at Loed and Lady Stanley of Alderley for their country residence. Mr. and Mrs. Jones' (of Pant IM) dinner party and concert, announced for Friday next, will not take place, owing to the unexpected death of a near relative. TIM mortal remains of the late Lady Dover were removed at an early hour this morning from Whitehall fur interment ►t Holmeby, Northamptonshire. A Requiem MAMA was sung on Friday last, at the Roman catholic chapel at Aldenhain, for the " repose of the soul" of the late Countess Granville. In the evening of the same day the remains of the deceased lady's first husband, Sir Ferdinand Acton, were tranderred to Aldenham from the parish church of Acton Round, where they were depo sited at the baronet's death, in January, 1837. The chapel at Aldenham was recently built by the late countess, who worked for it with her own hands a handeomely-embroi dsred antependitun for,the altar, representing Domenichino's " last Supper." _ _ The Lund Lieutenant entertained at dinner, on Thursday, Lord Seaton, commander of the forme, and Lady Seaton, previous to their departure from Ireland. A nu merous and distinguished party was invited to meet Lord and Lady Seaton on the occasion. The Ear I of Elgin arrived in town on Friday night, from his mission to Paris. It is not expected that the noble earl will leave for Chinn before the middle of next month. The Volunteer Artillery Corp' belonging to the earrings depirtment el Woolwich Arsenal gave a concert on Saturday in the Lwebare-hall of the Literary and Scientific Inatitotion at Woolwich, to promote the funds of the band smunittee. The ball was well filled with members of the corps and their friends, to the number of about 600 persona The concert wen under the special patronage of the oom- Mandant ; &r T. M. Wilma, deputy-lieutenant of the county; Sir William Armstrong, Mr. Anderson, superin tendent of the royal gun factories ; Alderman Salomon' and Mr. Angerstein, the borough members, &c. Referring to the paragraph in which surprise was expreesed et the non-prosecution of the Bonwell use by the Bishop of London, his lordship's secretasy writes to state that the bishop has neither abandoned nor suspended the proceedings. Immediately on receipt of the own. missioners' formal report, with minutes of the evidence, his lordship's proctor was instructed to awry the matter with all despatch into the Court of Arches, and It i■ to he hoped that the case may shortly be in twin for hearing. thienwhile, Yr. Boswell hha been entirely absent tram the pariah, which has been in charge at his eadatas s a. enante. The Limerick Reporter coolly informs its readers shst—'. The Right Rev. Dr. Flannery, Lord Bishop of KR ialoe, has called a meeting of the clergy of Clare, to be held at Emil ma Friday next, the 30th inst., to confer with him on the course which they should pursue at the approaching election for that great county. The Lord Bishop will pre side ; and we understand that the whole body of the clergy will attend the meeting, the result of which will, in a great measure, decide the fate of the election." THR LORD LYONS MEMORIAL. —OR &initial &Remo:Ma meeting of the friends of the late Lord Lyons and the subscribers to the fund for erecting a suitable pub lic memorial to his memory in St. Paul's was held in the library at Bridgewater Howe. A number of noblemen and gentlemen, friends of the late lord and subscribers to the fund, attended. In the room was a small model of the pro posed memorial, the execution of which has been entrusted to Mr. Noble, with whose admirable works of this kind the public are familiar. The figure, which is to be of heroic ties, will be in Sicilian marble, end from the sketch model sub mitted to the meeting, which was warmly approved, is likely to be all that can be desired by the friends of the late gallant peer or the profession of which he was su diatio gnished an ornament. Admiral Walcott expressed a wish that no time should be lost in commencing the proposed monument. Delays in such oases were most dangerous, as might be seen by the still unfinished state of the monument to the first and greatest of all England's naval heroes, Lord Nelson. He had himself drawn the attention of the House of Commons to the conditioe of the memorial in Trafalgar square, and had obtained stt tof 6,0001. for its completion; 12 months had now ekcpaedmiince the commission for finish ing the base of the column had been entrusted to Sir Edwin Landecer, yet he believed that up to the present time neither r nor model for the work bad been DEATH oT BRIONZIN &RATH EDEN AND CARIPDELL. —We regret to aanonnor the demise of the above esteemed lady, who expired, after a very brief inners, at Stratheden House yesterday morning. Lady Stratheden was the eldest daughter of Sir James Scarlett, an eminent lawyer, who, after filling the offices of Attorney-Genend and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, was, in 1838, created Baron Abinger, of Abinger, in the pounty of Surrey. Her ladyship married, in 1821, John Camp bell, who, after parsing through a great variety of high legal office*, is now, at seventy-nine years of age, Lord Chancellor of England. In DM, while her husband filled the important position of Attorney-(;wend, Lady Campbell was created • peeress in her own right as BYTKISIS Strath.- den, of Caper, in the county of Fife. In 1841 Sir John CarepbeU, then Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was himself created Baron Campbell, sad thus the two tithe were aro ' elated in the person of the lamented deceased, who leaves • family of throe sons and fear &widern to lament her km. By her death the Hon. W. Oampbeli, H. C. for Harerlek attains a sent in the Humes of lords se Berea Strialisied. Hs was born in 1824. IGENCE. THE ICING TO I'ALY. .►iog to the people of tblieherl et Turin. The Your wishes are satisfied. You are united under one monarchy—a reward well merited by your unity and perseverance. It is, however, neces sary to continue the virtues of which you have given such an admirable example to the world. Above all things, persevere in the firs resolution to make such sacrifices as are indispensable for accomplishing and establishing great enterprises. We are now bound, by an indissoluble pact of honour, to our common country and to universal civilisation. I have exposed my life for the inde pendence of Italy, and have given my people an example of loyalty. I now claim from my new peoples the same affection as from my former sub jects. I desire to strengthen the Italians in the unanimity of their resolution to resist aggression, and to prepare continually for better things." •.... THE ..,EXPRESS, MONDAY ET . • .... . II 11 . 1. MARCH CI 18' : ;_. • , , • ~.. . . . . , 41 . Ire too in teilig t, t o ipeci I ,:. •,..., ,t 4 iAT - / . ..1 • •. 1 APAR TE PAM . ' 1 i TEB : INTELL. • Latter. But ig mmisoo i . 1 IC The 17 sot ,' of the "History 6 .....e. . to l t • , - , -• 0 at abi prolollisd The I ;held on " lie. , & sw i g . sulate and the .• by K niers, jtut .... • 1: - ice. .Notawksore cligess.,.rom . in §t. . w . the Prin. tele" note w,.... Jerome Napoleon _. , PROCLAM.A.TION OF Till .. ......, . . French ' it — •. . at Baltimore in the . • PezdemenVier a long this Th e •". "" ' ' ' ' • • • CENTRAL ITAI ens Alio., arrived from Beickinglain ' •. t 2 o'clock, requested • e nubile , to insert. The ' _ s t n CENTRAL place in the com- attended by the lathes and gen waiting and That, on th e 24th el Dec ember,'r 194 Jelathe B°Da P aill k A reclamation of the Kin g I ion on a &imam. p ro - escorted by a detachment of Life GUailia. thee a naval officer in the service of tlie French Republic, contra Rai Italy h as been The Doke cif Cambridge and Prime Motor of Hohenlohe mari 4 ed Mi . E liz abeth Patenzez• da u g ht e r et a CitUen " were only terminated by attended the Drawing -room. the Rotted tlitta!) . tlrt the merrier 3sa ealatested by following is a summary : explained close of the Before tie reemeion her Maieetv. accardim to mimed tie St , lau• obot• actovdial te la• min 01 the clihnhe "YAM. Wilail PA seo meisße,l THE ELECTIONS OF DEPUTIES. TURIN, SUNDAY. The result of the elections of representatives to parliament is very favourable to the liberal cause. At Florence—ne Chevalier Buoncompagni, Baron Ricasoli, Count Cavour, and Signor Pe rusal, have been elected. At Bologna—Count Cavour, the Marquis Pepoli, Signori Berti, Pichal, and Audinot. At Turin—Count Cavour, Baron Ricasoli , aud Signor Farini. At Milan—Count Cavour and Signori Farini and Cattaneo. At Genoa--Count Cavour. The concourse of electors was everywhere very great In Southern Italy the state of affairs becomes more and more alarming. We have news from Rome that on the 20th the gendarmes charged the people, and that more than thirty persons were wounded. ANNEXATION OF SAVOY. (From Yesterday's Mositeur). The treaty by which the Bing of Sardinia con sente—eubject to the approval of the Chambers—to the annexation (reunion) of Savoy and the district of Nice to France, was signed yesterday, the 24th instant, at Turin. The following are the principal articles : Art. 1. The King of Sardinia consents to the annexation of Savoy and the district of Nioe to France, and renounces for himself and his descendants and successors, in favour of the Emperor of the French, his rights over those territories. This annexation will be effected without any constraint of the will of the population, and the two governments will act in concert to ascertain, in the beet possible manner, the manifestation of that will. Art. 2. The King of Sardinia transfers the neutralised plea of Savoy subject to conditions under which he himself possesses them, and the Emperor of the French promisee to come to an understanding on this matter both with the powers represented at the Congress of Vienna and with the Helvetic Confederation. Art. 3,4, and 5. Mixed oonunimions shall determine the frontiers of the two States, and shall be charged with the settlement of the various incidental questions to which the annexation may give rise. Art 6. The 11;rdinian subjects, natives of Savoy or of the district of Nioe, shall enjoy for the space of a year the pri vileip of claiming the conservation of the Sardinian nation ality. PARIS, MONDAT. The Constituticnind publishes an article by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot, congratulating the King, who is about to address a proclamation to the inhabitants of Savoy and Nice, releasing them from their oath of allegiance, thus assuring his respect for the principle of legitimacy and at the same time for that of popular sovereignty. BERLIN, MONDAY. The protest of Switzerland, addressed to the great powers, arrived here the day before yester day, being sent direct by the president of the federal council. Prussia is negotiating with England in reference to the reply to be given to this note. BERNF, KAum 24. The negotiations at Paris having failed, a popular assembly took place yesterday at Geneva, at which 5,000 persons resolved to send addresses to the Federal Council and to the population of Upper Savoy. BERNE, SUNDAY, MARCH 25. The Helvetic Society, the members of which are very numerous, has resolved to send a deputation to the President of the Frederal Council, to express their protest against the annexation of Savoy to France, and to demand prompt, energetic, and military demonstrations in order to support the pretext. SUSPENDED MARCH OF THE FRENCH TROOPS IN LOMBARDY. ![ELAN, MAIM 24. A message received yesterday from Paris sus pends the return of the French troops from Lombardy. REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE NEAPOLITAN ARMY. ZURICH, MARCH 25. A message, received from Milan, asserts that the Neapolitan army has entered the States of the Church. Great agitation prevailed. The report that the French troops are to occupy the barracks of St. Julien has been contradicted. Apparently no more obstacles of importance oppose the march on Tangiers. - - - PARIS, SATtnum. A telegraphic message received here from Madrid contains the following " Marshal O'Don nell has announced that the Blemish army has ob tained a great victory on the road to Tangiers." THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, Jimmy. The Royal Mail 'tamer Africa, Captain Shannon, from New York, on the 14th instant, ham arrived here. She brings 5115,000 donate in specie. She named the Bohemian on the 21st The steamers New York, Chisgow, City of Baltimore, and Australasian had arrived at New York, the North America at Portland, and the America at Boston. In the Senate, the chairman of the Ways and Means corn. mittee asked leave to report a bill authorising a loan of 21 minims of dollars for the redemption of the treasury notes, and for regulating the import duties, hut no action was taken thereon. The American government had received information that Jilrastion's party in Mexico determined to blockade Va s Cruz. Orders had been iuued to invl the necessary force for the protection of American citizenn. Advicee from Vera Cruz, to the :inl inatant, state Kin. mon was within three leagues of the city. The *teamer with the balifurniati mail of the 23rd ult., and one million and a quarter dollen, had arrived at New York. The San Francisco markets are unchanged. A conflagration at Mobile lust destroyed the theatre. Havannah advice. to the 10th lust are unimportant. Sugar was easier and unchanged. THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, SATIADAT. A committee sitting of the Federal Diet has been held to-day, in which the question of re-establish ing the constitution of Electoral Hesse was taken into consideration. The proposal of the majority of the commission on this question was agreed to by twelve votes ; the minor States voting collec tively, as is usual in committee sittings of the Diet. Electoral Hesse abstained from voting. Luxembourg declared she would neither vote for the proposal of the majority of the commission, nor in in the opinion of the minority. The Free Towns voted that the question be referred back to the commission for further deliberation. Prussia and another vote declared in favour of the opinion expressed by the minority of the commission. Prussia besides expressly declined to be bound by this resolution of the Federal Diet. On the pro posal of Austria, acting as President, the Federal Diet then declared that all federal governments are obliged to recognise the resolution of the Diet. Amounts from Bordeaux state that the demand for wine is active, but that the prices asked are " high that it is difficult to exeetde the "niers merited. St. Estephe, first quality, vintage Dent, was sold at 4.700 f. the impale:id of 912 litres ; fifth plaid!, 2,500 f.; ordinary Medoc, 1,000 f.: Lu Trtoier, MIL A era SPAIN AND MOROCCO. lot of white Sauterne was sold at 2,3111 C the ton: l'ujoli 460 r• Marshal O'Donnell has anurunced ßlD. tha ,611 MAIlcn t he 21 to4llof. White wince are in great dentatal at I 'M o on, in the ; Indre and Loire, at 65f. the cask of 229 how; ml wince. - 4 ! 1 • resume military operations. A battle is expected I to 1001., according to quality. 4 ". 1 old red rape to-morrow at Fondacti. lis worth 33fr. the hectolitre, et loan h. &guiltier, 12 The tone of the Spanish press is very gel U- I the Jura ; of the last vintage, 2rtfir. White wine (dryly getent. I 30fr. ; hist vintage, Qtr. Large toilers Lave been recriod MAD, Maws/ M. for wine at Ponilly, which were executed at the h 1 • l* The negotiations for peace havin g failed, military lowing prices :--Vintage of 18.'94, 1019 r. to IffiXr. Ito operations were resumed on the 93rd inst. The cask of 272 litres; vintage of 1&10, 1:10fr. to 1. - 1111 r. In° enemy. awaited the Spanish in a position wine has risen at St. Martin, in the' lle dr He. from 170 r• cult atf sense, . A battle took place, in which the to Mfr., and it le expected it will go up to 2 09 fr. A nne ` Spstainis ga ined a conripletevictory. The Moors took nac brandy, 52 degrees, is quoted at Bordeaux 104 fr. the to flight precipitately, breaking up their encamp- hectolitre. Marnunde. 130(r.;' Languedoc spirits of wig , plait in order to prevent its capture by the Spanish. 86 degrees, Linn 50c. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. New You.—Yoney unchanged ; loans as cell, 5 to 6 per cent. Exchange closed arm ; London, usl to 109 ; Mr. 151 c. Cotton dull ; middling, 114. *des of the day, 1,000 bales. Flour sc. to 10c. batten, but cl.eed easier. Wheat and corn less buoyant. Provisions steady. Freights unchanged. Stocks moderately active. thusaile, MANCH 13.—Cottou Mn ; sales, 10,500 bales ; middling, 10.1 c. to 11r. ; receipts, 24,000 bales ; freights, gd. Exchange unaltere.l. M 01111.4 MANCH 12.—Cottoa quiet ; wle■, 3,500 boles QUKENSTOWN, Si YD.II, MARCH 25. The Royal Man steuaahip Niagara arrived here at 8.30 p. m., embarked mails, and proceeded for Rabb.: and Boston at 9 p.m. All well. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mom on own comteseoltoncr.) PARIS, SUNDAT EVICIIERG. The terms of the treaty between Sardinia and France for the cession of Savoy and Nice, as set forth in to-day's Moaitetr ,•, will, perhaps, be ac cepted as a alight mitigation of the transaction. At all events there is a certain respect for forms which was not to be found in the Emperor's speech to the Savoy deputation. The King of Sardinia is careful to say that he conveys only his own rights, and be transfers the neutralised parts of Savoy expressly CUM onere. The union is to be effected without any "constraint of the will of the populations," which are to be consulted in such manner and form as the two sovereigns shall hereafter determine. Of course this means that a vote shall be had after France has taken military possession of the country, and made all necessary arrangements to ensure, be yond the possibility of doubt,an euormoua majority, The idea of the Savoyards being allowed to vote the French troops out of the country when once they are in, is absurd. It is perfectly plain that they will have no practical alternative but sub minion. In fact, the treaty is at no pains to con ceal this ; the union is not indeed to be effected without the consent of the people—but it is to be effected. Nevertheless, it is a certain homage to principle and public opinion, that some sort of a form of consulting the people is to be gone through, and that the Emperor aban don the position implied by the Moniker's report of the reception of the Savoy depu tation, that the place-hunters who commissioned themselves to proceed to Paris had any authority to give their countrymen away. With regard to the interests of Switzerland and the great powers in the neutralised provinces, the treaty is certainly an improvement upon M. Thouvenel's despatches, because the Emperor promises distinctly not merely to consult but to "come to an underatanding " with the powers represented at the Congress of Vienna, and also with the Helvetia Confederation. As to the present state of the negotiations from the powers, it is to be inferred from the following article of M. Grandguillot's, in the Coiedifutiontist, that France has no doubt about the result of them, although I believe it will turn out that they all, without exception, stigmatise the act which they do not think it worth while to make war about as a violation of treaties. M. Grathlguillot says : We said, yesterday, that the annexation of Savoy and the county of Nice was a matter that directly concerned France and Sardinia alone. The other Matte have only indirect interest which happily are in no um rionuicel by this in ternational act. We believe the affair has been 1,0 under 'toed at St. Petersburg, Vienna, and Berlin. England, which had at first protested only to M. t'avour, his Nit an• swered M. Thouvenel'e despatch. This ,answer must neve sadly represent the well•known MentilllCllts and opinion of parlirunent, but we are emitiileut that it cannot change the good understanding between the allied nations. The Empercw's government, in the clear and conclusive despatch of M. Thouvenel, frankly submitted his masons for the annexation of Nice and Savoy to the great powers. After having taken this step the affair could only be agitated between the two cabinets .if Paris and Tuns, and could only be resolved by a diplomatic treaty. This treaty is signed, and its Offitild publieatiou will Is the irre vocable consecration of a fact henceforth accomplished. It will only remain to present the treaty for the adhesion of the populations, and what we know of their irresistible im pulsiun towards France, leave: , no doubt whatever as to the result. Savoy and Nice will enter the great Freoch family. Their inhabitant* will not be received by us as foreigners conquered by our recent victories, but as old Frenchmen restored to their true einntry. As to France she will see in her moral conquest and this angina. tenon of territory but an additional duty --that of never departing from moderation and justice --that of redoubling her devotedness to the cause of civilisation. At the moment when this solemn act is about to be cousummated we cannot but render homage once snore to the entire loyalty of King Victor Emmanuel. It may be truly said of him that neither satisfied ambition nor the nowt unexpected favours of fortune have in any way affected his manes of soul. He has known how to set an example of that virtue which is at once the noblest of all :cal the most difficult to practise—that of gratitude for the benefits to which he owes the new destinies of his house. Surely this eloquence must touch the heart of Mr. Kinglake himself. 1