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SECOND-HAND CIULIIIII. ISVALIC, sad Co. limo • largo o••••1•••4 et ...d.b. a .' pi.6.4..ytd0, by the mit 'Named wialters. at gm* Maud pricea—lat, Satatiatteel Elc erpreofs. TICOILIVIPONDIN • .. • • Ifteerttsementa lat;mlett for r: Tit;YAPresa .. " London Maim Paper. must be at the nftlee, 10, Souterteetreet, by Two ••do , k on the deky ut publication. ZATIIIAJLEIT. TOM FVFNIN,I, A DICK IN IMITICCLTIES. Messrs. Howe, 117111Irrs. Roger, Compton. and Ruckstone. Mn.!girths& lera. entails. Miss Fanny Mute& Mt.. V.HAY. IOI I--And ELN LADYIIIItD A:SD V= CHILD/M.N.—Commence al 7. rll TIM Frorm NCLAKA. a. TIIIICI II 11141 ED. Mr ,h..re and Mho C. 1 —An•l 11.‘MIXT. Mr•srs. Yeahttr, GTAII/110, Mute, Net• ti, Mrad...r...01d heir : Lim Llawtortity, Mhs Heath. ST. THIR lirecneo, HT WlErm ISLE 01 ST. 111011.2. Slews.A. sod Emery : Yrs. Buckingham White. —And KN 1110 N. CYr ung and Belm.nv Shwa St. ad limmar.-4:,mmence at halt past T. MITA N N lA. TIM VflairNO, ►At7T; or. Th. Ih, noon of the Draebenfels. Dr) Doll., lir DrummemAlin , t Mina Downing —1.12 IC • LINK. or, The RADA sod It. Mt..., WM/ Jacoln, Mr, Lkne, ...And ORLIN LOAM AND DIA WATW Yn. E Y.unuld. HIGH WATICI AT LONDON MOND TEO Dar—yang, Th. NIL. ..All99oria. Th. Ws& TO•Doasos—Many, OA TYL....Aamosse. 9L AL LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. Tux important case of " BROOK o. Baoox," just decided in thu House of Lords, illustrates the cruelty and injustice of the existing prohibition against marriage with a deceased wife's sister. This came—an appeal from the Court of Chancery —turned on the validity of a marriage solemnized abroad by WILLIAM LEIGH Tiniiox with EMILY A keir.icr, the sister of his first wife. The mar riage was celebrated in the Lutheran Church of Wadabeck, in the Duchy of Holstein, and was valid according to the law of Denmark. There were children by both marriages —a boy and girl by the first, and a boy and two girbi by the second ; and the father at his death, which happened nearly six years ago, bequeathed the family mansion and estate to the eldest son, and the rest of his property, which is considerable, to be divided equally tine igst the other children. Before the estate was administered the son by the second _ _ _ marriage died, and the suit in Chancery just de cided by appeal in the House of Lords arose out of the rival claims for his share of the estate. The surviving brother and sisters asserted their right to the property as next of kin, but the Arrosmer- Gazimaz. denied this right, and claimed the estate for the Crown on the ground of the illegality of the parents' marriage. The whole case thus turned on the validity of such marriages solemnized abroad by British subjects who propose residing in England. That such a marriage contracted in this country would at present be legally void there is no doubt. The point to be settled was whether the marriage of a widower with his deceased wife's sister in a foreign country where such marriages are legal would be recognised as valid by the English law. The Loan CHANCELLOIL, in an elabo rate judgment on the whole case, has decided against the validity of these marriages. His judgment rests on the obvious ground of their illegality in this country. It is true, indeed, that foreign marriages are in the main regulated by the lex foci r•mtractia, the general rule being that " a marriage valid according to "the law of the country where it is celebrated is " good everywhere." But Lord Camrant, points out th►t this general rule with regard to the forms of marriage is limited in the essentials of the con tract by the kx deiniciiii,—" The law of the "country in which the parties are domiciled at " the time of the marriage, and in which the ma " trimonial residence is contemplated." In other words, if the parties are legally entitled to contract such a union in this country, the marriage is per fectly valid wherever it is celebrated. But if they are legally disabled here, they cannot get rid of the disability simply by going through the forms of marriage in • foreign country where no such disability exists. A marriage within the degrees prohibited by English law is not legalized by being solemnised in Denmark or Germany, for example, where the special prohibition may be unknown. In a word, the forms of a foreign marriage cannot establish the validity of • contract prohibited by the English law. If the contract is illegal here, the marriage is void, wherever it may be solem nized. This judgment of the Loan CHANCILLOR is pro bably correct, and it would be idle to attempt any lengthened discussion or criticism of the legal grounds on which it rests. But the clearing up of this doubtful point in the existing law of mar riage with a deceased wife's sister only brings out more prominently the radical injustice of the law itself. The legal right is in this case a griev ous moral and social wrong. What is the actual fact with regard to these marriages, looked at broadly in the light of reason, of common justice, and common sense—the only grounds on which the jurisprudence of any country can ultimately rest f They are not wrong in themselves. They violate no law or precept of religion or morality. 'I he utmost ingenuity of party critics has failed to prove that marriage with a deceased wife's sister was absolutely prohibited even under the Jewish law. And if this could be shown ever so clearly it would in reality prove nothing; since no sane man would contend for the moral character and personal obligation of positive ordinances and local customs. Most men will think with Sat.oms that many things were done amongst the Jews that nothing concern England ; "'tis just as if " a man would have a kettle, and he would not " go to our brazier to have it made as they make " kettles, but he would have it made as HIRAI( " made his brass-work, who wrought in &mews's " temple." And, moreover, names can be quoted in favour of a liberal interpretation of the passages from Leviticus, relied on in defence of the existing prohibition, as great as any that can be adduced on the side of restriction. But in factthe argument on scriptural and religious grounds has been prac tically abandoned by the opponents of these mar riages. Nor have the other objections urged against them an moral and social grounds fared any better. They have, if possible, indeed, broken down more utterly and hopelessly even than the argument from Scripture. It is found that these marriages, so far from being at all opposed to social morality, are in harmony with its plainest dictates and re quirements. It rests on the ample testimony of those whose large experience enables them to speak with authority, that the arbitrary prohibi tion of the existing law produces the most in jurious results, contributing perhaps more than any other single cause to demoralize the domestic life and social relations of the working classes in crowded said poor districts of our large towns. But these marriages are not only lawful in themselves, and beneficial in their results, they are allowed in practice. Public opinion has pronounced itself with singular unanimity in favour of legalizing marriage with • deoeseed wife's sister. The Howie of Commons has repeatedly ratified that decision by large majorities. Even the House of Lords and the lietsch of Blain e have both THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1861. directly and indirectly recognised the essential rightfulness of the popular demand. In legalising past marriages with a deceased wife's sister by the Bill of 1837 the Peers and Bishops implicitly de clared that such marriages were not in themselves wrong; and since then a Commission of the Upper House, presided over by a Bishop, has formally pronounced against the injurious restriction of the existing law. What is there to oppose all this weight of public opinion and national influence I Simply a very partial Church authority, mediaeval tradition, and Romish canon law. These are really, in the last resort, the only grounds for maintaining the ex isting prohibition of these marriages. It is a purely ecclesiastical restriction, which grew up in times of darkness and ignorance, when the Flemish Church, for its own purposes, placed the most innocent and sacred human relations under its cruel and arbitrary ban. The prohibition is unknown in the leading Protestant countries of the Continent. It is dispensed with on the easiest terms in every Catholic state, and is pro. bably retained by the Itomish Church mainly as a source of influence if not of revenue. It is una nimously opposed by the Protestant Dissenters of Great Britain, as well as by a large and liberal sec tion of the Church, hundreds of active and zealous clergymen having petitioned Parliament for its abolition. Who, then, are the defenders of a law so unanimously condemned? It is supported mainly by the ecclesiastical party in both Houses, not on any weighty grounds of public policy, but on the absolute plea of canonical sanction and mediieval practice. But a mere ecclesiastical fac tion cannot expect to over-ride natural right, and rule the nation in • point like this; and the obstinate attempt to do so is fraught with peril both to the Church and to society. It is absurd to suppose that a law so condemned by public opinion, as well as by reason and justice, can be long upheld. People will of course not refrain from contracting such marriages, nor will the nation long permit them to be heavily punished for doing so on the authority of a reactionary clique in the Upper Chamber. If the law is not speedily repealed some extra legal means must be found for protecting the in nocent victims of lordly prejudice and priestly intolerance. To this the judgment just pronounced iii the case of "Baas: e. Baoin "will contribute. These children are legally robbed of their rightful inheritance, and such a fact will assuredly exas perate public feeling against the unjust law and its ecclesiastical abettors. Tire garbling, mutilation, suppression, and general falsification of thu despatches of Sir ALEXANDZIL BUSSES relating to the Affghan war is a fact which has been known for many years, but the documentary proofs of which were care fully kept from the public. The House of Com mons was occupied a long time with it last even ing, but not a minute too long, for it is one which vitally affects the honour of our Governments and the genuineness of the information which they render to Parliament respecting their executive acts. Very plain language was used last night. This was proper, for a very serious political offence had been committed. It wan necessary to say so, and Mr. Demur did not shrink from his duty. He said :—" The name of the Qtrzare had been dis " honoured : more than all, a fraud had been " practised upon Parliament. Ministers owed an " allegiance to Parliament, and were constantly " coming before it to ask its judgment on their " policy. A grave question had arisen whether a " war had been justified, and, instead of laying " on the table documents by which the issue might " have been fairly tried, they had withdrawn " material facts, and, by fabricating a different " set of papers, had sought to escape from censure. " The Minister was bound to lay none but honest " papers on the table. For him to do otherwise " was not only a moral but a political crime. The " confidence reposed in a minister by Parliament " was that whia, beyond all other things, enabled " him to carry on affairs successfully ; but any " thing that gave a shock to that confidence in " flicted a grievous injury on the public interest." Everybody must regret that a member of Parlia ment was obliged to speak thus. Anything resembling violence is to be deprecated in the deliberative assembly of the nation ; but, before all things, the truth must be told. Lord PALMIEBTON made a long and vehement speech in reply to Mr. Di:7mm, but he left all his material allegations unanswered. His speech was a justification of his policy and a condemnation of Sir ALILIAND/Ut BVILN/BS. Suppose that Lord Pause:twos is quite right on theme points. What then I Sir ALLZANDIA BCZNIDI was our Minister at Cabul ; his reports from the spot were a most important part of the materials on which Parlia ment and the country founded their judgment of the policy of the Government. The Government pretended to produce them, and actually produced something quite different, completely transfigured them, so that they conveyed and proved what Sir AI LICANDCR Buairss never intended, and never be lieved. After the confidence of the country has been so abused, is a Minister to come down to the House of Commons and say, that if the papers produced justify the policy of the Government it is enough, and the House of Commons ought not to require more I Lord Psmasairrotes speech would be a very serious manifesto if it were at all probable that our rising statesmen were likely to adopt its maxims. The spectacle they witnessed last night will save them from such a danger, for none can be ambitious of standing in a position like that which the Panties occupied last night. GARIBALDI IN THZ Cm.—Mr. Barker's picture of Garibaldi in his island home of Caprera is still on view at Messrs. Jennings's, Cheeped", whem it is daily visited by imp numbers of admirers of the Italian patriot. It has begs pointed out to us that a casual remark occur rim is our former notice of the painting bas given rise to neinenespion. Referring to a goat which the artist bad istroaloced, it was observed that a donkey would have bees more characteristic. The allusion was of course to the humorous anecdote which Garibaldi told publicly at Naples about his asses at Caprera, of which he was very fond, and which he said be bad named Pio Noon and Oavour. It was supposed that this story was so well knows as to have secured from misconception a referent)t made in simple goal faith. The thirty-third anniversary festival of the Royal Free Hospital, the plan .4 which recommends it peculiarly to the notice of those philanthropic persons who have observed the frequent Deed of instant relief in sick ness among the prior, was held yesterday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, when the governors and friends of the hospital, to the number of about 200, at down to an excellent dinner. The chair was takes by the Loau MAYOR, who was sup ported lay Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbus, Mr. Sheriff Lask, Mr. Alderman Rose, Dn. Marsden. O'Connor, and Hassnll, Messrs. W. W. h 6,, M. P. ; J. Bowyer, T. Buie N Breese. Septimus A. L. Mocattar. H. Wakley, . Cooke, Victor de Merle, A. Marsden, V. J. Qint, J. Robinaos, H. Harris, S. S. Smith, Ice. Mrnolay night the 14th division of the Lanca shire Kale Volunteer Carps (Edge-hill) presented a set of accoutrements to Itiociotti Gar:baldi, son of General Gari baldi. The accoutrements consisted of shoulder•belt, sword belt, and frog-belt, with silver ornaments. The two com poise were under the command of Captain Tindal Bright sad Captain Brady, and west through company and Latta. boo drill, in the pesseneeof • large and select body of sputa . tors, in netaceptiossble style. The bayonet drill was really splendid, and the proisiescy of the men bespoke the great efticieecy of all the @Meets. A square bowleg Lean formed, Curtain aright called to the front, Catlftßat. Pal-exit ONE SHILLING DAT. TerADAT. Mimes 19.—Admissions on payment, ttli ditto by mess tickets, 436; total, 1,272. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. -*-- QUALVICATION TOR 011FICD5 Si LL. —Moved, that the bill be now read • second time (The Lord Taunton) ; objected to. An amendment moved, to leave out (" now") and insert (" this day six months")--(The Lord Chelmsford). On question, that (" now") stand pert of the motion ? Contents, 38% not-contents, 49. cosTzsrx LORD EARLS LORD' 1.4 .RD3 Campbell. De Grey fared Somerbi II Dcers Granville Treadmill Stanley of Al- Newrgultie Orey Dertrey derky Somerset. Saint Germans De Tabley Strath,len SI ANWAR Sonar:len Harris Trynham A llesbury pencer liundana Truro Breadalbane. Wicklow. Lyveilen Woilehouse. EARLS ViramCwra Manner' A idle Sydney Monteacie of TRLLERS. Caithness Torrington. Itrandon Foley, Lord Carnpeolown logos Overdone Taunton, Lord Clarendon Boyle Tomionby NOT-CON TY.Nrs. A aeHatatihr EALLs BISHOP Loans Canterbury. (inhale, London. Florthwiek Duals ilardwieke Liam itedesdale Marlborough Home Berner% Rollo SI s ageism Laneshorough Calthorpe satterspird Ansi Lucan Clifton Sallow' Niinnanhy Portarlington Clinton Silchester Poilisbury Veridsm. Colchester Monde* Winchester. ViscoctiTs De Elsie mad Templemore Lu.La Dungannon Dudley Tenterden Amherst Exmouth Denman Wensleydale Aylestrird Haniinge. Egerton Wytif. nal. Derby BISHOPS Fevemham TELLERS. Elletaborough Carlisle Gage Chelmsford. IA Erne Limas!! Orlustesd Colville of Cul l( ingsdown roes, Lord PUBLIC DOCUMENTS (AFPONENISTAN). I'ARY DIVISION. The following are the 49 members who voted last night for the motion :—" That a select committee be ap pointed to consider the ' Correspondence relating to Affghanistan,' as presented to this house in 1839, and the same correspondence as presented in labs, and printed by special order of the house in 18.59, and to report on the dis crepancies between the two, and also to inquire into the circumstances of the preparation of that correspondence for being presented on the former of these occasions ; and to report their opinion whether any, and, if any, what, precautions should be taken to secure that documents pre sented to this house by the government as copies or extracts of correspondence or other papers shall give a true represen• Utica of the contents of such correspondence or papers :" Messes. T. Alcock, E. Baines, W. E. Baxter, T. Baxley, P. Blackburn, Sir G. Bowyer ; Messrs. J. Bright, A. D. Cochrane, W. Coningham, W. Deedes, Colonel Dickson, Mews. H. Fenwick, W. E. Forster, Captain Gray, Mews. C. C. Griffith, G. Hadfield, J. P. Hennessy, J. T. Hopwood, T. B. Mental, E. Hammen, Lord Heehaw, Messrs. J. Ker• Shaw, P. J. L. King, W. Lawson, N. P. Leader, R. G. Liddell, Loogfield, K MacEvoy, J. F. Maguire, Lord R. Montagu, Messrs. J. It. Mowbray, W. Nicol, Major Parker, Meows. J. Pilkingtoo, W. Scholefield, G. Sclater-Booth, C. J. Selwyn, Sir J. V. Shelley, Mean. J. B. Smith, P. B. Smollett, W. Stirling, M. Sullivan, Colonel W. H. Sykes, Messrs. G. Tomlin, J. A. Turner, Colonel Vandeleur, Messrs. E. Warner, J. White, J. Wyld. Tellers—Mr. Dunlop and Sir H. Willoughby. Mr. Disraeli, Sir S. Northcote, Lord Stanley, and Colonel Taylor voted in the majority against the motion. Cbt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dims 19. The Crown Princess of Prneeia, attended by Conn twee: de BrOhl, Comore de Hobenthal, and Coat de Furstenstein, arrived at Windsor last night, at 8 o'clock, from Berlin. The Prince of Wales travelled with her Royal Highness tram Dover. The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, met the Princess at the Railway Station at Windsor, and accompanied her Royal Highness to the Castle. We are authorised to state that the funeral of the late Duchess of Kent will take place, at St. George's Chapel, Windme Castle, on Monday, the 25th instant. The fusers' will be conducted with the strictest privacy, and so tickets of admission to the Chapel will be issued. It is understood that the Court mourning for the late Dasher of Kent will be for six weeks. A deputation of the inhabitants of Brampton (Chatham), to represent to the Home Secretary the insufficiency of the Polio° at Brompton, and the urgent necessity for its in crease, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Sir G. Cornelison Lewis, at the Home-office. The deputation was introduced by Lieutanent-Geoend Sir Frederic Smith, M.P. for Chatham, and consisted of the Rev. Daniel Cooke, M.A., incumbent d Brampton (Chatham), Mr. John Baird, the high constable, Mr. Thomas Honey, churchwarden, Mr. W. G. wslahhunt, watch committee, Mr. T. Malloch, over seer, sad Mr. A. Light. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colosialoffice, to the Governors of the West India Islands, Malta, Gib raltar, Hong Kong, Ceylon, Laboan, and Australia. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFIcE, MARCH 16. —ln consequesies of the melancholy event of the death of her Royal Highoces the Duchess of Kent. mother of her Ma jesty the Queen, notice is hereby given that the drawing room announced for the 21st instant will not take plate.— Gazette. _ _ LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFTICE, MARCH 141 —Notice is hereby given, that the Siete Apartments of Windsor Castle are dined to the public.—Gazette. Sr. JAMES'S PALACE, MAUCH 13. —The Queen was thisday pleased to confer the honourof knighthood upon Colonel GeorgeEverst, C. 8., and F.R.S., on the Retired List of the Artillery, formerly Superintendent of the Great Tripsonietrical Survey, and Surveyor-General of India. The geese was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Colley FUZMAR Scotland, Esq., Chid Justin of Madras.—Gazette„ His Highness the Prince of Began has left the Drawn* Hotel, Jerriyo-street, for Perk His Excellency the Minister for the Hansa Towne and Madame Rocker hare lett Estoniquare for the Continent. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will leave town la a few days for Hatfield House to paw the &atm holidays. The Earl of Clanwilliam has left town for the Marquis of ASsabary's mat, Totteshani PS* Wilts Lord and Lady Herbert of Lea arrived in Bel grave-square, yesterday, from Wilton House, near Salisbury. Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresby will leave town in a few days for Orirostborps Park, Lincolnshire, for the Easter holidays. Lady Hariugton's " amateur music," which was Azad for to-morrow, u postpooed. Sir Anthony snd Lady de Rothschild ere ex pected in town in a few days, from Aston Clinton, for the MOOD. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland (says the Wokentampton Chronicie,) accompanied by the Dowager Dachau and lady Blantyre, left Trentham yesterday (Tonday) for Stafford House, London. In a few days the Dowager Duchess will leave Stafford House for her seat, Clivedra House, near Maidenhead. Mr. Oregeon, on Friday, will call the attention of the house to the customs duties now levied on tea and sugar ; and to suggest to her Majesty's government to take the subject into their early masideratioe. On Fridey Lord Echo intends to nek the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in fulfilment of the promos made by the First Lord of the Trea sury that Sir Baldwin Walker should be detained to enable him to appear before Admiral Lluncombee committee, he immediately wrote two telegraphic messages, the one to the admiral at Portsmouth, the other to the admtral at Plymouth, desiring them to take all possible means to overtake or intercept Sir Baldwin Walker. Whether the mire of these messages not being imme diately forwarded by tele,;mph arose from circumstances over which be had no control ; sad whether he would state those cin-urustaaces to the home. Also, whether any . . _ stractions were sent through Admiral Bruce, or through say other person, to Sir Baldwin Walker, desiring him to go to sea immediately, and not to allow himself to be taught. BOARD OP TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARCH 18. —The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs • copy of • despetch from her Ma jesty's consul at Stockholm, reporting that from the bit April next, seaside engaged in the coasting trade of Sweden will be exempted from the obligation to take • crown pilot up to the first station o• their arrival from sea, sad if they take such pilot, will be subject to o•adourtbfo•ly of the customary pilotage rates.—Garettr. MR. SPURGEON'S T eta. The prelim ivary meeting foe the opening of this beadle; was held yesterday in the schoolrooms and lecture ball, when • grand Amoy bazaar took place, aed was patronised by upwards of 2,000 persons. The hall sod rooms, large as they are, were fully occupied with well-filled stalls. The bazaar is to be kept open until Saturday next. A Papal Zouave, who had taken part in a dis turbance in the Cafe Colonna, resulting from a political discussion, was arrested by a detachment of French gendarmes. ROME (vu MARSEILLES), MARCH 17. During the night of the 15th instant placards were posted up in this city, bearing the portrait of Victor Emmanuel with the title of King of Italy. Ten persons have been arrested on this account. The French have prevented the hoisting of the national flag on the summit of the column Anto nin us. Demonstrations in favour of Victor Emmanuel have taken place to-day in the University, and in the Academy of Fine Arta. HUNGARY. FLUME, MARCH 19. The congregation of this city has resolved upon refusing the request of the Ban of Croatia to send mombersto the Croatian Diet, declaringthat Fiume will only belong to Hungary. LATEST INTELLIGENCE POLAND. According to the last accounts received from Warsaw, the elections had commenced in the most perfect order. The first name on the list is that of Count Zamoyski, who will, it is expected, have an immense majority. General Gortechakoff has de cided that the old profeseors of the university,which was suppressed in 1830, shall form part of the Council of Public Education. This measure is said to have produced an excellent effect. As soon as the Municipal Council of Warsaw shall be nominated, it will replace the Committee of Public Safety, which has rendered such great services. This committee is now presided over by General Lewineki, a Pole, who enjoys the confidence of his countrymen. He had been appointed to the post in the room of General Paulucci, who had been taken suddenly ill. (119TCRII WARSAW, WEDNESDAY. The imperial manifesto respecting the emancipa tion of the serfs has produced a most satisfactory impression at Warsaw. A deputation from the delegation of citizens immediately complimented the Polish noblemen and the agricultural societies which recently and spontaneously recommended the emancipa tion of the serfs. They also expressed a hope that refonns concerning the Polish peasantry will soon be carried out. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY, The news from Bosnia is of an alarming chi' - rector. The whole Herzegovina is in a state of revolution, being supported by the Montenegrins. The fighting has become general. Several Turkish villages on the frontier have been reduced to ashes. FRANCE. PARIS, WIDNIADAY. The Moniteur, in its bulletin of to-day, announces that the convention, prolonging for three months the duration of the occupation of Syria, has been signed by the representatives of the different powers. PARIS, MINDAT The debate on the Address was resumed to-day in the Corps Legislatif. M. Picard blamed the government for having granted such exorbitant powers to the Prefect of the Seine, and demanded that the regime established since 1848 should cease. M. Marrast, mayor of Paris after the revolution of 1848, thought that unier the circumstances he had the right of exer cising a real dictatorship over the municipal admi nistration. He was wrong, but he replied to the reproaches on the subject by dying so poor that his friends were obliged to defray the expenses of his burial. M. Picard said he did not desire that the Prefect of the Seine should ever be reduced to a similar extremity. He called attention to the spe culation in building ground, and maintained that it was possible to grant to Paris what bad been granted to Warsaw, namely, the right of electing a municipality. M. Devinck defended the municipal administra tion. After some remarks from MM. Clary and Henon, Billault defended the municipal administra tion of Lyons. He examined the question of build ings, and stated that in consequence of the increase of the population the city had been compelled to build 16,000 houses. We are, he said, approaching a time when rents will be lowered. He expressed his astonishment at the insinuation of M. Picard, and said, " If there exists distinct and grave facts let them be stated. Justice shall be done. You must cease making accusations which are not dis tinctly expressed, and reproaches which are not ex plained." M. Picard—The minister must be aware that the press law of 1852 does not allow proof by witnesses in matters of defamation. To accuse would be to fly in the face of • The Court of Control it- self has testified to irregularities in the municipal accounts. I denounce au administration which can sell ground of the value of 135 millions, without a public adjudication, and without any legal con tract. Au elected municipality can alone offer guarantees. M. Billault refuted the assertion of M. Picard. The amendment was rejected, and paragraphs 13, 14, 15, and 16 were agreed to. M. Jules Fevre proposed an amendment to paragraph 17, regretting the re-establishment of the military system of administration in Algeria. He explained and condemned the inconveniences of the military system, which, he said, paralysed colonisation. General Allard, the government commissioner, said he would reply to M. Favre to-morrow. The chamber then adjourned. ITALY.-NAPLES. (sr RUBMAILINE AND NAOMI() TEI (Mod 0011 OWA NAPLES, MARCH 19. All the Councillors are dismissed. The Coun cil of the Lieutenancy is dissolved. Directors will be appointed in more direct communication with Turin. There will be a Piedmontese Director of Finances. • This morning a grand and enthusiastic _Pk was held in honour of Garibaldi All is tranquil. The Civitella del Tronto refuses still to sur render. ROME. ROME, MARCH 19. In the consistory held yesterday, the Pope, in reply to those who have asserted that the papacy is incompatible with civilisation, said that, on the contrary, the present papacy bad always contri buted to the diffusion of real civilisation. The Pope declared that he was only opposed to that pretended modern civilisation which persecutes the church, imprisons her cardinals, bishops, and priests, suppresses religious orders, despoils the church, and tramples justice under foot. He de plored that the concordat had been violated iu the kingdom of Naples. The Pope declared that be would spontaneously have granted concessions, and would have accepted those which have been coun selled by catholic sovereigns, but that he could not receive the counsels and unjust demands of an usurping government. In conclusion, the Holy Father deplored the subversion of all authority, and promised forgiveness to all who had been misled. He confided, he said, the cause of the church to God, the avenger of justice and right. ROME (VIA Niais=Ms), MARCH 16. It is asserted that the Pope has received au auto graph letter from the Emperor of the French. General Goyim only prevented a manifestation on the 14th inst. by a great display of military force. On the following morning, however, pia cards favourable to King Victor Emmanuel were posted up in every street. In the halls of the Aca demy of the Fine Arts, and iu the University, great cheering was raised by the students iu honour of the King of Italy. Several of then° who had posted up placards have been arrested.' RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MAaca 19. A committee has been appointed for the uuiform regulation of the affairs of the serfs. It will be presided over by the Grand Duke Constantine. The imperial manifesto has produced a good impression at St. Petersburg and Moscow. THE UNITED STATES. LONDONDERRY, TUESDAY Mow. The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Cana dian, Captain Graham, from Portland (Maine) on the 9th mat., has arrived and landed all mails ex cept those for Liverpool. The steamships Bremen and North Briton had arrived out, The United States mail steamer Adriatic was to sail from New York on the 13th in the place of the Australasian. The Louisiana Convention had passed an ordi nance transferring to the Southern government the sum of 636 dole. from the amount of customs mo nies seized at New Orleans. General Beauregard had been despatched by the Southern government to take the command of Charleston. He had arrived at his poet, and had expressed his confidence that Fort Sumpter would be reduced. The Governor of Georgia had released the barque Adjuster, which he recently seized. The Senate had confirmed the appointment of Mr. Judd, as minister to Berlin, and of Mr. Kreis senan, as secretary of legation. No other appoint ments had yet made. The collection of the revenue, and the reinforc ing of Fort Sumpter, had nor yet engaged the atten tion of the cabinet. It was reported that Fort Brown in Texas bad surrendered. Advices from Pensacola state that sandbag bat teries hat been constructed on the east side of Fort Picking. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK, MARCH 8. Stocks heavy. Cotton : Sales to-day, 1,500 bales ; mid dlieg upland, 11 ac. Flour quiet. Wheat and corn steady. Provisions inactive,ibut [steady. Whisky lower. Freights to Liverpool firm. MOBILE, MARCH 8. Sales of cotton to.day, 5,500 bales ; middling, 10c. toile. Sales of the week, 11,500 bales ; export, 9,0(10 bales ; stock, 10,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool. 1. BALTIMORE, Masai 8. Flour boa declined 12c. (LATEST aT TILIORAPH.) NEW YORK, MARCH 9. The Priem Albert arrived at St. John's to-day. The Edinburgh has sailed for Liverpool. Stocks dull. Erie, ; Illinois Central, 80; New York Central, 78f. Cotton firm. Breadstuff' and provisions unchanged. NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 7. Sales of cotton, 30,000 bales ; middling, Hie. to Ilfc. SOUTHAMPTON, WIDNIADAY. The North German Lloyds steamer New York, sailing to-day for New York, takes out 120,000 dole. in specie, from Bremen, and 350,000(r. from Havre. SOUTHAMPTON, Winnisiinsr. The Hamburg and American Company's 'teenier Borussia, which sailed to-day for New York, took 10,000/. in specie from England and 9,7501. from Havre. SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL. LISBON, %mica 19. The Messageries Imperiales steamer B4arn, from Rio Janeiro on the 20th ult., arrived here at 3 o'clock this morning. Exchange on London was quoted 25k, 28. Coffee, good first, 6,000 to 6,100. Shipments since the departure of the English steamer 112,000 bags, including 44,500 for the Channel ; stock, 40,000 bag.. At Bahia, on the 29th ult., Exchange on London was quoted 261 to 24. Cotton, 8,000 to 8,400 reis per arroba. At Pernambuco, on the Ist inst., Exchange was quoted 26) to 261. Sugar (brown), 2,000 to 2,500 reie. White, 3,000 to 4,200 rein per arroba. EXPORT OF SPECIE. SOUTHAMPTON, 'Gam 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Masailia, sailing henoe to-day, takes out :- 8 " 6113 41 116 , 2,7901. ; bar silver, 45,5201. ; dollars, 60,0811. ; gold cow, 15,7971. ; and jewels, gold thread, &c., 5,6951. AUSTRIA. A letter in the Correpondance Butner states, in a positive manlier, that Austria is making vast pre parations for a march to Milan, or even further, and that orders have been sent to Verona to pre pare for the reception of 50,000 men who are on the way thither. The railways, it is added, are every day conveying munitions of war towards the frontier, and invasion is generally taked of in the army. The Italians are ingenious in the invention of watchwords and rallying cries. Two years ago, or there abouts, " Viva Verdi was in everyone's mouth and chalked on every wall in Northern Italy. It was short for " Viva Vittorio Emanuele Rb d'ltalia," and it would not be at all surprising if the popular composer were in some degree indebted for his recent election as member of the Italian parliament to the happy combination of letters in his name. The Romans now salute each other on meeting with the commonplace remark "Non piore"—it does not rain. It is to be read " Non Pio, V.E."—not Pius (but) Victor Emmanuel. The South-Eastern Railway Company have an nounced a fresh extension of their continental parcel system, with the view of rendering the short sea route available in a still greater degree for the largely increasing parcels and goods traffic under the operation of the recent French treaty. Through rates with all parts of France have for the first time been organised rid Boulogne for parcels up to 2001 b. weight. This system is in direct connexion with the Bouth-Eatem sod the French railway companies, who will forward their pareds by their quickest express routes, and secure to the public the latest hour for the despatch as well as the earliest delivery of parcels. As a large proportion of the articles imported from France are subject to the fluetua tious of fashion, and are otherwise of a nature not suitable for being kept largely in stock, an important acearnmoda tion to the trade will be afforded by this cheap, rapid, and certain mode of transit. The parcels system of the South. Eastern Railway now comprises through rates from the chief towns in the United Kingdom to the principal places in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, lac., by all trains in connexion with the mail boats between Waif and Dover and Oetend, as well as by the emirs' tidal service rid Boulogne. The new tariff just issued by the company contains through rates to about 500 different places on the Continent, and approxi mate rates can be given to any European destination. A number of Arabs have arrived in Marseilles from Algeria to embark for Egypt, on their way to Mecca, whither they are going on a pilgrimage. Although some of them are chiefs, and all wealthy, they are generally in rags, as a mark of humility and penitence. They wish to reach Mecca before the great caravan which is sent from Con stantinople with the presents of the Sultan, because the Turks ill-treat the people of their nation when the latter are not protected by the French consular agents. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom Quit OWN CORILLSPONDEXT.) PARIS, TUVIDAT EVERSO. _ - An immense result was gained yesterday by the liberal party, which requires to be specially pointed out, because it is so vaguely shadowed forth in the verbose reports of the debate in the Corps Legis• latif that au ordinary reader will be very apt to overlook its importance. I mentioned, when al. luding to the commencement of M. Magne's finan cial speech, that unless he went on to make some very specious promise it would be difficult to pre. vent the Corps Legislatif from marking by a dip. tinct vote the strong opinion they entertain that they ought to be allowed to vote the budget by chapters and not by ministries. M. Magne, indeed, made, just for form sake, a Parthian effort to defend a system which is indefensible, and which he bad 'been in the main instructed to abandon. R e had the hardihood to say that although it was the province of the Corps Legislatif to fix the gross amount of the taxation of the country, that body had nothing to do with the application of the money voted, and that any inquiry on their part as to any particular bead of expenditure was an encroachment upon the executive power. But this argument was extinguished by au exclamation of M. Jules Fevre, who said, " Why, then, not vote the whole budget in a lump 1" And it is, indeed, obvious that between voting any great round sum which the government may choose to call the ex penses for the year, and voting the sam e sum in the great divisions of ministries, there is no practical difference. A refusal in either cane would be a stoppage of the supplies—revolution, civil war, or rebellion. It was deliberately intended in 1852 to place the Corps Legislatif in this dilemma, and to render their control over the public expenditure a nullity. But things are altered now. M. Magne, although he made a show of justifying the old system, was fain to say that between this and the next session the government would take into serious consideration the proposition made by M. Devinck 's amendment. This was understood by the house as a promise that hereafter the budget will be voted by chapters instead of by ministries. I know from a private source that the question was discussed at a ministerial council, and that the Emperor,after hearing Prince Napoleon and M. de Persiguy, was of opinion that it was necessary to make this concession. The liberal party cannot be too warmly congratulated upon such a great gain for the country. I hear that some of M. Emilo 011ivier's friends think his speech was too conciliatory to power, but when results like this are obtained—when the Emperor goes farther than anyone would have dared to hope a few months ago in the way of constitutional government—what good purpose can be served by flying in his face, producing irritation, and giving occasion to say that the leaders of the liberal party are intractable f The report that General de Goyon was to be au perseded at Rome by General Troche is, I believe, incorrect. The latter general has gone to Lyons to command a division, iu consequence of an increase of the army of that city. The Opinion Nationale remarks upon the Pope's new speech that the great practical question is whether Austria means to make use of rifles! cannon to execute the divine vengeance which his Holiness invokes on behalf of the church. The Patrie reads the speech as precluding all hope of a compromise between the Hely See and tho new kingdom of Italy. A new pamphlet of M. de la Guerronnihre's, which was undoubtedly on the stocks, and from which the Indelpendanee Belie gave entracte two days ago, has been nipped in the bud. The Cot. slitutionnel is enabled to announce that no such pamphlet will be published. This is good news for Italy. M. de la Guerronnibre was indeed instructed to advocate the preservation of a men shred of the temporal power, but the rapid march of events renders it impossible for a Freud government writer to say a word against the unconditional unity of Italy. At Naples the great initials, " I. N. R. 1.," are now used to signify Joseph of Nice the Redeemer of Italy—i.e. Garib►ldi The Bourse was affected to-day by the American news, and the Rente fell 20c. both for cash and account, closing at 681 r. 15c. and 68fr. 20c. W hiner fell Bfr. 78c. The Western Railway fell 15fr., and the other lines were from 2fr. 50c. to 3fr. 76c. lower. The MirCts securities remain stagnant. !MOOED SCHOOL UNION. A meeting was held yesterday evening in St James's-hall, Piccadilly, which was well calculated to girt an increased impulse to one of the greatest of those philm thrupical movements of which our times can boast. It was as announced • " 'legged School Union, " at which tie scholars to whom prizes bad been awarded, under certait conditions, were assembled before a nvet crowded audierm —filling every available space in a hall devoted to many purposes, and to none better than that of last night, tore ceive their honours at the hands of the president, tbs Earl of Shaftesbury. With the exceptiou of the teachers, the attendance from the schools was limited to thou scholars only to whom prizes had been awarded. A coo• perative estimate will show the progress of the movement. We find, from the official returns, that in 1854 the number of scholars who received ram was 144 ; in 1855, 327 ; 1856, 386 • in 1857, 402 ; in 18:03, 496 ; in 1859, 566 ; is 1860, 870% and in 1861, on the present occasion, 1215. The whole of these have complied with the following conditions, certified to by employers and school authorities which we set forth u a testimony to the value of the movement. 1. That the candidates for these prizes must be over twelve and under seventeen years of age, and meet have atteoded the ragged school giving the recommendation at least six months pre view, to entering the situation. 2. That those scholars who have remained in one place for twelve months, ending Christmas, 1860, and have not before received a money prize, will be entitled to a prize of ten shillings, as well as a card, provided the committee of the school recommending the scholar will pay two shilling,. and sixpence of that HIM That if any scholar had kept his plaice for twelve months, bat left it before Christmas for another, he shall be entitled to his prize, provided he be iu his second place at Christmas, Pee. 3. That those *cholera who have received a money pro moviously, end are again recommended (in accordancewith Rule 2) for further service to thiistmas, 1860, will be ea• titled to a prize card and a sum of provided the com mittee of the school reoumenending the scholar will of Is. lid. of that sum. 4. Thom girls who are engaged business must have been regular in attendance at the ragged school on Sundays for the period for which they at' recommende,L This rule does ant apply to girls employed as domestic &eremite. 5. Apprentices, children employe , ' by their parents, and scholars earning more tills 10a per week, will be ineligible for the pew' The total number of schools sending candidates was sl'2. h , number of candidates being 1.349, of whom were dtelind to be eligible for prize s 1,215 an d i ne li g ibl e 134. .1 . 1 number of boys in these eligibl e candidates was 717, 50 ' girla'49B. The candidates were escorted to the hall by 0 ,1 teachers—in many instances, where the distance was gr..% in vans and other vehicles, an d each school was preel"' by a fiat t t ith i t n le g e T ed hei h w oo. as r o t o t t Ta h ni i im. a . less aiz ll . L a o▪ rderly Chaviour would do no d redit to assahlishes o with more pretentious titles. The c.hildreu soil lloi teachers were provided with coffee and cakes, and elkr prayer and the singing of hymns they were ress" t ' tt the noble president by passin g i n front of his chair. t., teachers taking the cards of prizes , of from 111,. t o :e. recipients of the former beim! 513 boys and 375 girls, s"" the latter 204 boys and 119 girls. Tai GILT METROPOLITAN SEWER.—TiIe WWI 3 of this great undertaking are rapidly proceedow at Strt ford, West Ham, awl Plaistow, extettatng to Parkingere.. From the magnitude of the works and the .kt^et o ,f 4 Wends the labours of the large lodv of workm , evePe will be extended, however, ov e r a leng th ened Pel"4