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THE PRESS. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : Because, to tell you the truth, I have not the slightest idea of the way in which the thing is to be done. More abolition clearly will not do, and then a carrying duty which reimposes the tax—but, however, we won't talk of it now. You make your speech, and some plan will occur to me. PRESIDENT: Any law reforms to be promiesd? Lord CHANCELLOR : I wouldn't, if I were you. St. Leonards, and Brougham, and Lyndhurst. Lord ABERDEEN (nodding significantly at Chancellor): I believe you are right. But it is awkward that we have nobody in the Lords who can take charge of such subjects. I really think, if Bethell—( Whis pers the Lord President.) Lord CHANCELLOR : What's that about Bothell ? If you think that I ought to resign in his favour Lord ABERDEEN: Well ? Leave all that to Lord CHANCELLOR : I don't. That's all. PRESIDENT : It isn't worth while making a change for the short time that—never mind. Landlord and Tenant, Ireland— let me see. Didn't Walpole give a sort of promise to look into that matter? One couldn't take it out of hikt Lord PALMgRSTON : No, it would be ungrateful, considering that he put into shape the only Government measure you could pass last ses sion. An Opposition that first improves our bills for us, and then carries them for us, is really a very considerate Opposition, eh ? Do you mean to return the compliment, mutatis niutandis Pazatnitta : Certainly not. It is not constitutional. But the " mu tation has not taken place yet. Sir C. WOOD : No, don't be premature. It is a mistake to provide for things a long way off. Lord PALMERSTON : Wood, you were told not to defend the way in which the war has been conducted. Mr. S. HERBERT: Severe. But perhaps had Palmerston been in my place, he would have found he had something to learn. Lord PALMERSTON : And have learned it, I hope. For example, I should have taken something from the Peninsular war, but not, I think, the tents that were used in it, which Layard says you have actually sent out to the Crimea. TERMS OF TOR give their sanction to the marriage of the Ring, and appoint the Regency, in case the throne should become vacant. The Budget of the State shall be submitted to the Cortes in the first eight days after their meeting. The Cortes will fu the effective strength of the m - my, navy, &o. Eighty-two officers and 2,053 rank and file of the Imperial Guard embarked on Thursday from Mar seilles for the Crimea. A letter from Bucharest, in the Preue of Vienna, says : The English Consul has remitted to Prince Stirbey a note, calling upon him to repudiate the Russian protecto rate by a public act. The French Consul will send the Hospodar a similar note. The Hamburg News states that Saxony and Wur temburg have refused to accede to the call made by Austria to place their forces on a war footing. Bavaria, however, declares herself inclined to accede to it, on condition that Prussia and Austria come to some understanding on the proposition to be made to the Diet on the subject. An imperial edict was published in Vienna on Thursday abolishing the punishment of death in the Austrian army. The postal arrangements for the Crimea continue their ec'entricities up to the latest dates. Upon the delivery of the mail from Constantinople at the Post office at Marseilles on Saturday last, nine bags were found, which the way-bill only marked eight. Here was a puzzle for the French authorities; but an examination of the bags immediately taking place, the odd one was found to contain letters for the Crimea, which had only reached Constantinople by the last outward mail, and bad been immediately returned to Marseilles as the more direct route to Balaklava. No wonder that our brothers and friends complain that they never bear from us, when our letters are taken such care of by the authorities. The statement of a Paris correspondent of the Times, that Sir De Lacy Evans has been offered a staff appointment in India, is incorrect. The asser tion which has been put forward on several occa sions, and repeated in a oommunication in another contemporary, that Lord De Ros had been thrust as Quartermaster-General upon Lord Raglan by the Government, is likewise unfounded. Lord Raglan himself appointed Lard De Ros, and, if we mistake not, held himself responsible for the appointment.— Globe. Lord and Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Miss Copley have arrived in George-street, Hanover square, from Dover. The venerable ex• Lord Chan cellor has nearly recovered ftom his late indisposition, and it is now understood his lordship will be able to attend in the House of Lords when Parliament meets on Tuesday next. Yesterday some hundreds of persons assembled by the side of the canal in St. antes's-park, but the ice was not considered of a strength sufficient for skat ing, and the injunctions laid on the park-keepers were fully attended to by preventing persons chancing their lives. SATURDAY, Mr. S. HERBERT : It would be a very good thing if Layard would mind his own business. . Sir JAMES GRAHAM: Hear, hear. Duke of NEWCASTLE : Hear, hear, hear. Deucedly mischievous article that in the Quarterly, and very just, except where it reflects upon me—in that part the reviewer knows nothing about the matter. But he is very right about Herbert. Mr. S. HERBERT: Luckily all he says against you is proved by no torious facts—he has mere conjectures in my case. And another thing, Newcastle, you don't shew tact in telling your trumpeters to blow so uncommonly hard ; while you only took credit for " industry" and never•flagging zeal," it were all very well, but when they write about your " genius" and your " prescience" is not that rather strong, eh? Suppose they were to speak of Charley Wood's eloquence. Duke of NEWCASTLE (haughtily): The eases are not parallel, sir. (To President.) Have we anything more to do? Because I want to go and pack a chest of oranges in separate papers to go out to the army, and I have some string to sort, and a great many other things to do. PRESIDENT: No, I don't know that we need keep you. We have not made much progress, but somebody saust see the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and beg of them to give us some idea of what it will be safe to promise—we have only four or five days left. Another Coun cil to-morrow morning, don't forget. Will you see the Attorney and Solicitor-General, Aberdeen ? _ _ Lord ABERDEEN ( coolly): If they call on me, and I am at home, certainly. PRESIDENT: But they won't do that. Cranworth—no—Wood--not much use—l must go myself, that's the fact. If Sebastopol should be taken and we should hear it before Wednesday nett Sir C. WOOD: What a lark ! ( Exit, jocosely.) Mr. S. HERBERT: "It is Miss Nightingale and not a lark," as Juliet says, that we shall have to talk about. Well, we must make the best of it, and that's bad enough. PRESIDENT : Before you Ribbon me have the pleasure of announcing to you that the vacant Blue Ribbon ( sensation) is allotted. It is to be given to Lord Aberdeen. (The Council breaks up amid inextinguishable shouts of laughter.) Enibusitg ntt.lligtna. OXFORD. Hilary terms opened on Monday, when the following degrees were conferred :- 111.A.—Francia John Eld, St. John's. B.A.—Hely Hutchinson Almond, HalHol ; John Parr, Exeter; Alan Cornwall Blackstoua,Fellow, New; Stephen Dowell, Corpus Christi ; Edwin Arthur Salmon, Wadliam ; William Scott, Worcester. CAMBRIDGE. MATHEMATICAL EXAMINATION, 1855. Modertitors.—Rev. Lewis Hensley, M.A., Trinity ; Rev. Peree val Frost, M.A., St. John's. Examiners.—Norman Macleod Ferrers, M.A., Caius; Hugh Callender, M.A., Magdalen. Approved for Mathematical Honours:— Agnew, Trin. Freeman, Calus. Okeley, Trio. Alston, Trio. French, Queens' I'earse, Trin. Bentham, Job. Godson, Petah. Pearson, J. 8., Job. Benham, Sid. Gray, C., Trill. Phillips, Queens' Baty, Sid. Green, A H., Calus Pigou, Queen's Healey, Sid. Green, W. C., King' s Pomeroy, Trin. Beard, Job. Griffith, Caine Poole, J oh. Beaumont, Magd. Grindrod, Trin. Prescott, Corpus Beck, A., Cetus. Haigh, Christ's Propert, Trin. Hall Beck, E.J., Clare. Hancock, Job. Puller, Trin. Bennett. Corpus. Hutted, Pet. Randolph, Trio. Bickford, Trig. Harrison, Trio. Ries, Job. Bonham Carter, Tr. Headland, Caine Reynolds, Emm. Boustield, Caius. Healey, Trip. H. Richards, Jesus Bowen, Trin. Heeley, Trin. Roxhy, John's Brakenridge, Christ Hoare, Caius Husby, Magd. Brown, G. W., Ern= Holdsworth, Pet. Sanders. Emm Brown, Jesus llooppell, Job. Savage, Job. Browning, Queens' Hornby, Trin. Scholetield, Trin. Browning, Cad). Hudson, Trin. Scowcrof, Itlagd. Burrow, Joh. Hughes, num. Scudamore, Joh. Burrow, Cath. Joceline, Corp. Shore, Trin. Butler, Trin. Jones, E. H., Emm. Smethurst, Joh. Butt, Jesus Lamb, Christ's Smith, W., Jests Cashel., Caius Lander, Corp. Sowerby, Job. Cayley, Job. Leurbes, Joh. Spurgiu, Clare Child, Joh. Lenard, Magd. Straiten, Christ's Christie, Joh. Lindsay, Trin. Summerhayes, Qs'. Clare, Pet. Little, Joh. Thompson, T. Clarke. Clue. Lobb, Trio. Tucker, R., Job. Clay, Emm. Long, Corp. Vernon, Joh. Conine, Cath. Loosernori, Cath. Watford, Trio. Cooper, Joh. Lord, Jesus, Ward, A. H., Pemb. Courtney, Joh. Lupkin, Joh. Ward, F.L., Trin. Crompton, Trin. Machrsy, Old. Watson, F.F., Caius Cuthbertaon, Corp. Merchant, Trin. Watson, R., Corpus David, Christ's. Marsden, Trill. Webster, Trio. Devenish, Trin. M atthews, Trin. Westerman, Queen Dix, Caine. Meeres, Clare Whiteley, Emm. Drewry, Pemli. Milward, Christ Whitlow. Sidney Du Boulay, Trill. Molyneux, Magri. Wilde, Clare Dumas, Joh Munro, Trin. Wilkinson, Christ's Du Port, Caius. Moore, Job. Wimberley, Trin. Edwards, Pezub. Mothersole, Trin. Wood. Cath. Elsee, Joh. Muriel, Pet. Woolnough, Corp. Etheridge, Caius. Ninuls, Clare Yeats, Joh. Fitzroy, Trin. H. Approved for the Ordinary Degree, so far as the Mathematical Part of the Examination is concerned : Bentley, Cetus I Fuller, Queens' Morris. Job. Bewley, Cath. Hebden, Trin. I Pettit., Job Parby, Joh. Knowles, Cetus Williams, *Clare Dunlohood, Trin. I Lloyd, E., Trio. Ayirotot.—Whitchurch, Joh. William Bennett Pitte, scholar of Tr has been elected aFellow of Downing College, BA., 1853, gei Tat CABINET MANUFACTORY of Messrs. Jaques and Hayes, one of the most extensive establishments in Canada, was destroyed by fire on the 29th ult. The loss was estimated at 40,0001., only one-tenth of which was covered by insurance. gbe Vreoss: Per Annum .. Half-Yearly .. quarterly .. .. $1 6 0 .. 0 13 0 .. 0 6 6 Payable in advance. thibacritietra are requested to seud their Orders through their News Agent; if direct to the omc.e, accompanied by a Remit. ease Money Orders to ►e mad• payable to Mr. ALFALD 110, Strand, London. TO CORRESPONDENTS. It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive. Their insertion la often delayed, owing to a press of matter, and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde pendent of the merits of the communication. We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ourselves. Ccremunications should always be legibly written, and on one side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of finding space for them. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied bya remittance or a reference fur payment in town. s - tt 2p)roxv+ LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1855. POSTSCRIPT.. NEW SPANISH CONSTITUTION. On the 13th inst. M. Olozago submitted to the Cortes the bases of a new Constitution. The prin cipal points are as follows : Ail public powers emanate from the nation, in which the sovereignty essentially resides. The nation engages itself to maintain the Roman Catholic Apostolic religion and its ministers, but no Spaniard nor stranger can be annoyed on account of his religious opinions, provided he does not offend the religion of the State by external sets. Liberty of the press. Abolition of the law of confiscation and of the penalty of death for political offences. Establishment of a National Guard. Two Legislative bodies—a Senate and a Chamber of De_puties. The senators, to be elected for life, are to be chosen from certain categories. They must have attained their twenty-fifth year, and be in the possession of an income of 30,0(X) reels. 120 are to be appointed at first. The King may not appoint more than twelve at the commence ment of every session. There is to be one deputy for every 60,000 inhabitants. The Cortes are to meet annually on the Ist of October. Each session is to last four months. No session can be prolonged beyond thirty days. In case of dissolution the Cortes are to reassemble within sixty days. In the interval between two sessions a permanent Commission of the Cortes, consisting of four senators and seven deputies, is tobe establised. The King sanctions and promulgates laws. The Cortes -1.1.1••••••riil