The Sun. — London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

TELEGROt TO QT/EENSTOWN, IRELAND..-11 a.m. To Chief ISlagistrate and Harbourmaster.—By Extradi tion Act —Stop ship City of Baltimore, and Captain, for Death-accident of the brothers Leach on yesterday's Liver pool departure—without Coroner's invest —if true, by steata-tug report.—Signed by Chief' Functional' Justices of the above (1842-3) Act, PETER BRANT BASCLITET. May 8, 1862. CEIARENS ACKERLET, J. P. BOURTON. ON- THE -WATER RAILWAY , Branch of Midland & Great Western.—Title doubts. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. Lieut. CHARLES ACKERLEY, R.N., v. COLE, Solicitor, 36, Essex-street. (Before Judge F. Bayley).—On the rehearing-clause and sec. 81, touching the 15s. costs against plaintiff on the 23d April last, as a 6d. Stamp Act mesas. (No. 2). This tortuous suit for payment of loss of time, and con spiracy fraud (by defendants' own letters to sign railroad conveyance deed), on Plaintiff's mercantile position in trade right of patenteeship ~1840), with unlawful use of his name in a petition to the Master of the Rolls Court on 27th February, having the ' De Lacy disbarr'd—to obtain a railway judgment, six days before the expiration of 21st March—vide Gloucester journals of Ist, Bth, and 15th. The Judge held that the Plaintiff's time lost gas not tenable, though named in his Act, there being no contract. Plaintiff (with respect), maintained that as re-hearing was admitted, so follow § 81,—viz., reductiesi of costs and su bpoena fees, under judgment by default, Li. Defendant's non-appearance , This legal argument being granted, which appeared to place the Defendants in a cleft-stick, the Court were some what surprised by the hasty uprising of as Attorney who represented Mr. Cole, as of Railway—T. ;set v. Radnor and others • the Chamberlayne trustees , by 1-2, N.. 54, under which the Captain (Ackerley), is heir 'in pivot remainder' for G. Western Branch deed of conveyance (as given in The Sun of 28th April). The Plaintiff reminded his Worship that as this case, although embraced contempt of the Rolla Court' and intringement of the Stamp Act, whereon htsofficially as the Meter-act-magistrate qualified at Worcester 1837, demanded the silencing of tha intrusive Attorney of Cole, unless he could produce his Sixpenny stamped memo randum of agency, since illegal benchers' word ' disbarr ' applied to him, as also to the revenue loss on this § Anglo - Indian question, under 14 Geo. 111., c. 83. This the Judge admitted, on Deftndant's contempt of Court. His Honour ordered the reduction of fees, and subpoena money of Plaintiff's witnesses to be returned, with permis sion of case-removal to Stow County Court. • Note.—This Act of 1832 is the only one in which two brothers are named (to sue and be sued in all courts eccle siastical, military, and marine, under one name—Joseph ehamberlayne ONLY)—one in the Royal A rtillery, and the other [plaintiff, Charles, his 'enry by law struck outl in Royal xavy, pledged as the II Montague xulla 0' of 1820 over the ' Catholic' Emancipation Act of 1829—for Sect burden to the 15th clause " a lay body corporate' (or as the French express it, ' faisant partee d'une corporation seen liere') on Primeval-tenet of Christianity—so Civil-service opposition of the War-office and Admiralty, &c., by. refus ing to strike out of the Army and Navy lists the double and treble Christian names of fashionable and heraldic import. it By the Ist and 3d clauses of the Bourton Act Railroad Couipany (on its unregistered Inclosure' award), they are made to forestall the four-miles circumference of the Stow Market tolls, by judicial extra-name quibble of its King's Post Magistrate, by committee of foreigners in violation of the " Adam and Eve consorted" of 1822, for Criminal basis on 16 Car. Tent fire-hearth, yr-tax 2s for Common law 6 & 6 Native Crt., of the one Arbiter, by sec. 29 of its rider, 8 Vic., c. 18—ha being the Prince Consort' with the Indian lady 11 for title to American soil Rota-law Gyre-on,' as cause for 1842's Man election of Peter Basquet (nephew of Joseph Brint, of 1775 Stamp Act) as now colonial Stamp Income -tax Chief, unpaid 20 years-11 yrs supported by plaintiff on Etamp oath—for all the native coloured races —annexed to the imbedded Spirit-` ) . level Nob-equerry Staff. "[The base (qui fit Charmer la Race-noire si grand° .2 Forts la lsi civique § ),'Asa avec Fiert6 I Od l'on voit que jamais I'ExGLANo' ne niarchande Quand it Pant par la merleur dormer Libert6 . CHARLESIE ACERLET, 4 , • • 1-2 Will. TV.; N . . 54. Chamberlsyne' sworn. • PwrER BAscitswr, Income Tax Chief, 1842, unpaid.§ ;.•.; • China stu'fir wall circuit horizon ofs- , London, May 8, -*-; 1862, its Montezuma.—(The Sun of 19 and 28th.) THEATRE-RO HAYMARKET. Lessee air. J B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JOHN JONES. After which, at half-past 7, will be performed (117th time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenehard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. Followed by the Spanish Ballet entitled THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Senora Perea Pena, Senor Ricardo, and the Corps de Ballet. To oonoludo with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence a 7. 1.10 OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. A L Sole Lessee and Manager —Mr. Edmund Falconer. 150th Night of the 7ontinuous run of "Peep o'Day." THIS EVENING, PEE l' ('DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Waiter Lacy, Addison. Charles Selby, (ieo. Melville, and Edmund Falcone.: Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston, and Miss M. Hudson. After which, a n.?w musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet interlud: , en titled KibLARNEY. Miss Anna Whitty and Miss Lydia Thomson. To conclude with the new farce entitled I COULDN'T TIELP IT. Characters by Mr. Addison, Mr. Warlow, and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Prices as usual. Doors open at hall-past 6, to commence at Box-ofDce open daily from 11 tlll5. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. La) T HIS F.v THE LIT PLE TREASURE Messrs. J, G. Shore, B. Potter, R. Cathcart, Miss Elswortby, Mrs. Weston, and Miss Maria Harris. After wWch. at half -pist Ei,zht, BUY BIAS : Roy Bias, Mr. Fechter ter; 31 gr, ir, J. 0. Shore, Meadows, R. Cathcart, ' Sze. ; Mrs. Weston, Miss R. Lectern and Miss C. Leclerc 1. To cgmeude with TR - 121 LOST LETTER ::Messrs. Widdi cornbe, HL gie ; Miss Howard and Miss Rose Leciercq. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING the new domestic anti - rut, entitled DOT : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Emery, Billingtor, Stephenson ; Miss L. Keeley , M iss Wuolgar , Miss H. Simms, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. H. Marston. After which, T EIE PHANTOM. Ruthven, Mr. Dion Boucicault ; Messrs. Emery, T o ole, Billington, P. Bedford, Doss SIMMS, Mies K. Kelly, &c Commence at 7'. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. — lA. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING, tie new farce of THE LADY OF THE Followed by the grand spectacle of A LICE WINGOLD ; the Pearl of London City. Characters by Miss Julia Sea man, Mr. F. Huntley, Mr. C, Mortimer, dm. 4*n - winding with brilliant and novel scenes in the Circle by British and Foreign Artists. Commence at 7 o'clock. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. AND FINE CA NTERBURY iTALL Aim GALLERY. The miraculous STECKEL at a quarter to 11 The renowned RITMSEY and NEWCOMB MINSTRELS at Nine o'clock. Grand Selections from "La Sonnanibula," by Miss Rus sell, with Rand and fall Chorus, conducted by Mr. Jongh mans. UNSWO in his celebrated Sturttp Speech " Or any other man," and EUGENE, the great Burlesque Singer and Dancer, at Ten o'clock. The best Comic talent in London. Lifessra, Morton and Stanley beg to inform visitors to Lon don durinz the Exhirition that the GALLERY of PAINT INGS well be Open, tree between the hours of Twelve and Two o'c'otk on and alter Monday. ruliF, OXFORD , 6, OXFORD - S TREFT.— rf 'Hl MAY DAY," a cantata written by John Oxenford, music by U A. Macfarren ; Burns' "Jolly Beggars, "pp also a cantata, with George Linley's music, and brand Oeratic Selections by the entire compaby. Full Band and Chorus. Rumsey and Newcomb's —Cooduc'or, Mr. F. Jongtan.ns. Minstrels, and Unsworth and Eugene, in addition to a host of comic talent ; and HENRI and PFAU ontheFlying Trapeze, every evening. ball, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10e. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAY.—Morning, Bh. 15rEt.--Aft ern oon, Bh. b2m. To-mold-us-Pr.-Morning, 9b. 30m. Afternoon, 10h. 3,. NOTICE. Ail remittances are, henceforth, to be made to Mr. JOHN CHAPLIN, at The Sun office, 112, Strand, viito Las been appointed, by the Lord Chancellor, Receiver and Manager of The Sun newspaper, and the outstanding debts due in respect thereof. dig. ,o 4 4'tx,, - 1 / 4 , A ~,, " irtirr ...„.1„,„,:., ~.,;...c.:_,,,:.: . , 4 . ›..•,..1 1 : ' 41 ., ) r , ,g7i. ; ~-#4 ,,,, ' 74,- ",'.g , •:_t -- -) - .4 '-- . ---':::..,45 1 "'?'r - '" -- '.•'' ,': '''''', , Z , Lrf>'; ~ 1,4 ,3 -- ~ % • - ' ' '. :- IIP • ' r ' '''' ''''., i:-....,,,'",!'i.05/t,,,..L , k - , - L.... •e - .. -- .4' 4 , •:- '-, •,,,--- ------ •vg, ~,,,,, - - THE suN. LONDON, T HURSDAY, MAY 8, 1862. • Military matters mov e on slowly yet in America . l Is the VLADIKA of Montenegro to draw and tc Long l e tt ers , an d long columns in American ne ws _ sheathe hit sword precisely when he pleases ? Is papers, gi ve us accoun ts of few movements of ranch the Sultan Caliph, ABDUL Ara, to be all owe d importance o n e ith er s ide. Thu capture of a small no redress whatever ? Are two of the leading cit y on the Gait of Mexico, on the coast of Florida, Powers of the world—France and Russia —to be and the departure of the few soldiers from that un- be countenanced by the rest of Christenflom in the ireo.tot State, with the hitherto unsuccessful development of that extraordinary policy which 1 -rdrnent of Port Jacktion, at the entrance of their diplomatic repref2entritives at Constantinople the Miss'„sT-_-ippi, is all we hear of from the-far South. are just now bringing to light in the glare or' the On the Missi,sippi itself Commodore FOOTE is still c ontest still raging upon the frontier-line dividing busy hamnaarirg away at Fort Pillow, as he used . Turkey from Montenegro ? According to the to be at Island No. 10, before he so cleverly carried course understood to have been already taken by A ship canal across its swampy junction with the the Russian Ambassador to the councils of the mainland. Fort Pillow, is, however, a far stronger Sublime Porte —according to the identical course place than the island. As to the Generals of the which it was believed there, if we can accept as reli able the s t a t e ments so confidently p ut f or th i n our last a—vic A es from t h e Levant, the Government of seemed very quiet, having probably, enough to th e Czar ALEXANDER, mid that also of his Majesty to make good their losses. Of HALLECK, the Emperor NAPOLEON, have proposed to observe RANT, and BUELL, we are told that without inteeferenci) h e invasion of the SULTAN'S EMI; they are consolidating their forces ; of BEAU REGARD, that he is strongly fortifying his position at Corinth. Very discrepant are the accounts of the numbers under his command. The intercepted dispatch, in which he complains of having but 35,000 men, is now said to be a forgery of the newspaper in which it appeared. A more trust worthy paper, read to the Southern Congress, from S. A. JOHNSTON, - who was killed in the battle, and was said to be their best General, deplores, however, the smallness and inadequacy of their force, and shows how this compelled him to fall back while endeavouring by every artifice to make the Federals believe that he led a formidable army. But the Eastern armies are now the object of chief attention, both in America and Europe—that under M'CLELLAN especially. If BANKS from the north-west of Virginia, and M'DOWELL from the north, can continue their advance, they will soon be near Richmond, and DAVIS must withdraw troops from Yorktown to protect the capital. But they will both, probably, be afraid of any hold movement. York town is now said to be the place where the great question is to be settled. The numbers and flower of the Southern troops are doubtless concentrated there. It is become the Sebastopol of the struggle. We should not be surprised if it bring about the same results. 111'CLELLAN, with his vast supe riority in artillery, may prove for the hundredth time that the attack, if persisted in, will overcome the defence. But Yorktown, .like Sebastopol, can not be invested on all sides. When the first series of works are taken, M'CLELLAN, too, may find a Northern side presenting to him only fresh difficul ties. The second series of works, aLove Yorktown, and across the same narrow part of the Peninsula, is now in process of construction; and the very slaves from the adjoining counties, whose bondage the President refused to break, are now employed in large gangs to construct the earthworks which are to stop M'CLELLAN a second time, should the Confederates be driven from Yorktown. This is a righteous retribution. Slave-work will leave the Confederate soldiers fresh for military duty. We imagine there has been a great deal of this during the war. General M'CLELLAN is said to have spoken at first of " taking the place in a day or two." This is so far out of the question that the only attack he has yet made on a small outwork with a small party has been a complete—indeed, disastrous—failure. What, however, probably embarrasses him as much as anything is the fear of the Merrimac. But for her, indeed, the redoubtable little Monitor would certainly advance from her watching station and shell the Confederates' works with impunity from the river. The Merrimac appears to have in jured herself very seriously by the bursting of her great gun ; still the Federals never know when she may be refitted, and resume her destructive and deadly pranks. Some of the Southern papers say that the North has a few more iron plated vessels quickly coming round to Hampton Roads, and they urge the Merrimac to bestir herself before they arrive. It is abundantly clear, therefore, that both sides are beginning to dread the operations of each other's ironsides, almost as much as a whole army of men. Notwithstanding Lord PALMERSTON'S sneerin g reply to Mr. ELPHTNSTONE'S question on Tuesday night, we can see, from the fears of the Americans, that if the North had but a few more Ironsides, they would pay no attention to the forts which de fend Norfolk Navy Yard, that they would enter the harbour and destroy the dockyards and everything in them. While, on the other hand, if the South had but a second Merrimac, they would rely more on her to defend the Dockyards than on all the forts which protect the entrance. Fort Pulaski has just given us also an illustration of the worth of forts against modern artillery. The Parrott guns sent their shot completely through, and soon breached its very strongly built walls• Lord PALMERSTON will do well to spare the nation an investment of its money in what will certainly prove almost pure waste. The political news is of some interest. The Pre sident has given Mr. STANTON, the Secretary for War, an intimation that if he and M'CLELLAN cannot work together the Secretary's services are less important to huh than the General's. A similar intimation a little sooner would probably have saved Mr. RUSSELL from being recalled from the army after he had accepted the General's invitation. M. MERCIER'S visit to Richmond continues to be the subject of much curiosity and speculation. As he went after a long interview with Mr. SEWARD and Mr. LINCOLN, and every facility was afforded him for his journey, there is probably little of importance in it. The Senate has ratified the treaty with England fcr the suppression of the slave trade, which is said to be on the basis of the mutual right of search. One of the most singular facts is that a petition has been presented in the Senate, from a number of free coloured persons, praying for colonisation of the free negroes in some tropical part of America, under the protection of the Federal Government. As this is the pet scheme of the PRESIDENT, a strong suspicion naturally arises that the petition may have been of his prompting. His most earnest political friends, also, are all advocates of the Negro Colonisation Scheme. ThEnegroes are to be formed into a black republic, which is to be a kind of outlying Ceatral America, trusting to the great Republic. On the whole, there does not appear to be the slightest symptom of yielding on either side. The North advances, though but slowly, in its Anti slavery legislation—the President's famous resolu tion, the emancipation of slaves in Columbia, the conclusion of a treaty for the suppression of the slave trade, the opening of diplomatic relations with the Black Republicans of Hayti and Liberia, all show to the 'South that, with no goodwill to abolition, the North is politically compelled to lean towards it. Meanwhile the preparations for war are unabated ; the South also showing no signs of yield ing. It fights everywhere, whether successful or not , and retires bu t slowl y . It floods the country on the banks of the Mississippi, and sacrifices its plan tations to hinder the advanc e of the enemy. Everywhere men submit to conscripti on, the ladies to privation and to m anual labour for the army, and even the unemancipated slaves are found a valuable help in the war. The da y of settle ment must be very distant, if war or conquest be it s on l y conditions. THE SUN, LONDON, TIITIRSDA.Y EVENING, MAY 8, 1862. territories by the soldiers of the Prince Bishop of the Montenegrins, yet will not tolerate for one moment in the event of the latter being compelled to beat a retreat in their own mountain fastnesses—Russia, and it is said France also, will not tolerate for one instant the pursuit of those marauders by the vic torious forces of his Imperial Majesty the SULTAN. The situation in effect at the present may be stated thus. ABDUL Azlz, the Sultan Caliph, im mediately after the almost simultaneously close of the feast of Bairam and Easter, has just now returned to Constantinople after his State visits to Broussa and Ghemlik— his MAJESTY, during the course of his tour, having visited, among other places at Broussa, the tomb of the Sultan OSMAN, the founder of his dynasty, in honour of which, RUDOLPHE of his race, the new order of the Osmanie has recently been established. As matters ohanced to fall out, at the very moment of the SULTAN'S return to his capital came tidings of two victories gained by the Turks over the Mon tenegrins. As a diplomatic damp, however, to the enthusiasm that might have been thereby excited in the official mind at Constantinople, came an intima tion to the Grand Vizier from Prince LABAKOFF, the Russian Ambassador, to the effect that if the Turkish troops (heartened on, of course, by the two victories over—remembE r that their assailants) should cross the Turkish frontiers in pursuit of the discomfited Montenegrins, he, the Russian Ambas sador, was instructed immediately to demand his passports on his return to St. Petersburg. And, more than that, the French Ambassador also was stated by these advices from Constantinople (under date the close of last month) to have intimated also that he must follow the like course upon the like provocation. Even now all this is really scarcely credible. That the armed followers of the Vladika are without hindrance to be allowed full ingress to, and egress from, the dominions of the SULTAN, de solating them at their own free will and pleasure whenever they please—but that so soon as the tables have been in any way turned, the Turkish forces are to be prohibited thus peremptorily from every thing like retribution, seems almost beyond belief. It is certainly a very one-sided policy that could alone have dictated any such flagrant proceedings as these. In the presence of an incident like this, one cannot but recall to mind, upon the instant, the fact that the country into which access is allowed so freely by their Majesties of France and Russia, is the land of the Turk, the domain of the Mussulnaan, while upon the other hand the country placed under this autocratic taboo by the CZAR and the Emperor NAPOLEON, is the dominion of a soi disant race of Christians. It is a specimen of a diplomatic policy regulated by a consideration for creeds, as shameless in its injustice, surely, as that horror of all right-minded citizens in this free coun try of ours—'yclepped " class legislation ! " It is a policy that, if seriously acted upon, would actually not bear looking into. Neither, by the way, do we think that the reigning SULTAN is quite the man to tolerate it. Unless we are vastly mistaken in his Imperial Majesty's character, ABDUL Aziz would not place any insuperable obstacle in the way of his Excellency, the Russian Ambassador, or of his Excellency, the French Ambassador, obtain ing their respective passports, and thereupon taking their departure, in opposite directions, from Con stantinople. For, come what might out of such a contingency as recently appeared to be imminent at the Golden Horn, it is not, of course, within the compass of belief that the pursuit of the Mon tenegrins into their own mountain strongholds, upon their recrossing the Turkish frontiers recently invaded by them, could be treated as a casus belli, either by France or by Russia. It could lead to nothing more than a diplomatic tiff, and that of a very fleeting duration. And, whether short or long, the period of its duratio❑ could scurceiy redound to the credit or to the honour of either the French EMPEROR or the Russian AUTOCRAT. Austria herself seems desirous to give the King of PRUSSIA a lesson in liberalism. According to the first draught of the new Constitution, the Ministers were responsible to the Crown only. Sub sequently, Ministers made a declaration to the Reichsrath that they were responsible to the House also. It was doubted, it appears, by many whether the original Imperial decree did not override any declaration which Ministers could make ; but all doubt is now removed. So far as Imperial words can go, the Emperor of AUSTRIA has conceded what the King of PRUSSIA shows himself practically averse to. The EMPEROR has sent a written mes sage to the Reichsrath, declaring that the Minis terial statement was made with his full consent and approbation, and that hence he considers it as abrogating all in the earlier document which might bear an interpretation contrary to it. The Ministers of Austria are to be henceforth respon sible to the Assembly which votes the Budget, and the declaration is made in immediate connection with the proposal of financial measures. Assuredly the Government could not take a step more calcu lated to restore, gradually, the confidence which has almost entirely vanished in Austrian solvency. Could it but pluck up courage to do justice to Hun gary and Italy, it might again secure a high posi tion amongst European States. We hear, however, of nothing better than that Austria renounces entirely all thoughts of intervention, and confines itself in Italy to defensive measures. The Prussian Government has been taking the very opposite course. It has not, indeed, denied its responsibility to the Chambers ; nor has the KING taken a step yet which Queen VICTORIA could not take. Equally certain is it that the KING has taken one which she would not. The people's re presentatives, assuming the responsibility, to them, of the servants of the Crown, demanded to have a distinct statement of the manner in which the money they voted would be employed. This the KING resisted, and compelled his Ministers to resist. When they, at last, felt their responsibility so much as, in their turn, to insist on resignation, he at last accepts it, and fills their places by thorough reactionaries. He will fight to the last rather than allow his servants to be obliged to tell the Chambers how the money goes. He :has thus brought on himself a most signal humiliation in the face of all Europe. After having offered to his subjects that he would make shift with less money if they would but send him at the elections Conservative members— after tampering openly with all the Government officials and persons in receipt of State pay everyw h e r e — he finds a House sent back to him of which two - thirds will probably turn out to be nct merely Liberals , but, as we say here, "Ad vance d Lib e rals." The same deputi es are for the most part returned; where they are not, it is because a Conservative or a Constitutionalist has been exchanged for a Liberal or a Radical. We are told that there is an excellent understand ing among all parties of Liberals. They will—in a quiet, respectful, but firm manner—abide by the demand of the former Parliament, and no alterna five w ill now be left the KING but concession or a coup d'etut. The stand taken by the Prussians does them much credit. It seems to show that they are learning well the elements of constitutional right, and we may hope that an obstinate and perverse monarch, will in this means of advancing and conforming popular liber. case, as has so often happened before, become the ties. The KING evidently knows not what to do. The Government journal is at its wit's end as to the light in which it shall put the case—the plain fact is that the KING has made it a personal matter. He has appealed to the country to decide between him and the Chamber, and the Country almost with with a hurrah, has decided for the Chamber. It will use its triumph, we may be sure, with mode ration, it will spare vanquished Royalty all it can —but it has taught his MAJESTY, and will yet teach him, that he is as dependent on the grace of the people, as he declared himself to be on the grace of GOD alone. Or, to avoid even the appearance of profanity, he must understand that the Gratia Populi is the only evidence of the Gratia Del. It is unsatisfactory to learn, from the Registrar- General's last returns, that the mortality of Lon don during the last three weeks has been above the average. Not much above it, it is true, but still above it. Instead of this last week, for example, giving, according to tile average of the corresponding weeks of the ten last years—" (cor rected)," as the Registrar-General's report inter jects in - parenthesis, meaning corrected in regard to the estimated increase of population—instead of the last week giving the average total, in this way, of I,2so—the number of deaths announced is 64 beyond that average, being no less than 1,314. In connection, of course, with the fact of this increased mortality, is the rise toa total of 101 of the deaths from typhus. There being a re markable increase, also, in the deaths from phthisis of 22 beyond the average—for whereas the number of deaths from phthisis, according to the corrected average, would have been 168 for the week just past, they have, in point of fact, numbered up a round total of 190. To two lamentable particulars, recorded incidentally in these last returns of the Registrar-General, we would especially call the attention of the hon. member for Dungarvan, Namely—" Found dead, on the 25th April, at 7, Little Albany-street, Re gent's-park, a needlewoman, aged 56 years; want of proper nourishment, whilst suffering extensive disease in the chest and abdomen." And again— " On the 7th April, at 27, Alpha-place, Bethnal green, the son of a painter, aged three weeks; sudden death ; starvation ; the mother unable to obtain food for hevsElf." So that Mr. NIAGUIRE will per ceive, from these two very lamentable cases in point, that it is not so very surprising a circum stance, unhappily, that an occasional unit among the million should drop out of existence sometimes, through want of the common necessaries of life. Yet there is not one among our metropolitan members, by the bye, Mr. MAGUIRE will also have doubtless remarked, who recenly dreamt of bringing forward in the House of Commons a formal statement, to the effect that, in the East End of London, there have been threatenins of Famine. His Royal Highness the Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway gave a grand banquet of Tuesday evening, at the Clarendon Hotel, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and the Royal Commissioners for the opening of the International Exhibition. The Archbishop of Canterbury is progressing favourably. The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord Reidhaven have arrived at tho Clarendon Hotel for the season. The Earl and Countess of Wfnterton and family have'arrived at their residence in Portland-place for the season. The Earl and Countess Russell entertained his E xcellency the Saxon Minister, the Duke of Albans, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Brecknock, Lord and Lady Harry Vane, Lord and Lady Cremorne, the Right Hon. Sir David Dundas, and Mr. Granville Ryder at dinner on Tuesday evening, at the family residence in Chesham-place. The Countess of Portarlington arrived in London, from Paris, on 'Tuesday, by the So-4 1 - n"""ay Company's route. Lord Ashburton, as President of the Geographi- cal Society, has issued cards for an assembly on the 14th inst., at Bath House. Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars have arrived at their residence in Eaton-square for the season. Sir Henry Holland has been suffering from very severe illness ; but since Sunday last the eminent physician has been in a fair a ay to recovery. Mr. Henry Chaplin has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel. Lord Alfred Paget's volunteer fleet, with which he proposes to make the demonstration off Southend on the 14th of June next, will consist sf 50 sail of yachts, all of them armed more or less with guns, and some of them Armstrongs, BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was heid yestcrdayin Exeter hall—the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The report stated that the receipts for the past year had exceeded those of any preceiing year, excluding the special funds. The amount applicable to the general purposes of the society was £90,923, being an increase of £6,668 over the preceding year ; while the amount received for Bibles and Testaments was £76,760, or £6,148 less than in the preceding year. The total receipts from the ordinary sources of income were £167,684, exclusive of £631 for the Chinese New Testament Fund, and £l2B for the special fund for India. the issues had been—from the depot at home, 999,957 copies; from depots abroad, 595,291, being a total of 1,595,248 copies. The total issues from the commencement of the society amounted to 40,910,474 copies. The total expenditure amounted to £144,751, being £20,711 less than in the pre ceding year. The society was under engagements to the extent of £56,931. The Chairman briefly expressed his continued interest in the operations of the society, and an nounced a donation to its funds of £5O from Lord Palmer ston, who, ho stated, had expressed himself as "most happy to do anything he could for so admirable an institu tion." The announcement was received with great applause. The report was unanimou,ly adopted, together with several resolutions which were submitted to the meeting, expres sive of the urgency of the cause to which the society is de voted. SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER AT COVENTRY.—A middle-aged man, named Frederick King, a weaver, living in Much Park-street, is in the custody of the police on sus • picion of having murdered his wife. It seems that the prisoner, a fellow of drunken habits, has for a long time past'indulged in the practice of beating his wife. On Mon day morning, at an early hour, the prisoner called two neighbours into his house to look at his wife, who he said had been taken ill. They found her in a state of stupor, in which she continued till a few minutes before 9 o'clock, when she expired. There was no natural appearance to account for death, and the woman was in a perfectly healthy state on the previous day, when she went to the police to complain of her husband's ill-treatment. The countenance of deceased was discoloured in several places, as if from the infliction of blows, and there was a mark in the neck, as if strangulation had taken place. A suspicion of poison has been raised on account of a packet of nux vomica being given by the woman the day previously to the police, with the statement that her husband had given it to her on Good Friday, remarking at the same time that " he should like to see her struggling with it." The medical gentleman who examined the body after death is understood to confirm these suspicions ; in fact, he gave the information to the police which has led to the prisoner's apprehension on the charge above mentioned. The coroner, Mr. Carter, opened the inquest on the body on Monday, but no evidence was taken. The inquiry was adjourned.— II irming /min Daily Test. THE STATIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY —Great progress has been made during the past week in the construction of the different stations of the Metropoli tan Railway. Yesterday the station near Gower-street, Euston-read, was so far advanced that the work of fitting in the doors and window frames of the booking-office above the footpath was commenced. The platforms are under the roadway, and the whole station is comprised in a huge arch of 45 feet span. Ingress and egress to the station are obtained through the booking offices on the north and south sides of the Euston-road, and thence by wide exit and entrance stairs to the platform below. The Portland-road station is completed, the rails for the mixed gauge laid, and the booking-office a' , ovo is nearly finished. The station at the Edgware-road is in an equally advanced state above and below the surface of the road. Ono of the principal halting places on the line will be the station at King's cross, where a junction is effected with the Great Northern Railway 20 feet below the surface of the ground. The elliptical iron roof, which is let in with glass to light the substructure, is now placed in position. The works for the great station in Victoria-street are progressing rapidly, there being now through communication into the Great Northern Railway, The earth is removed as fast as exca vated. The foundation, retaining walls, bridges, &c., are advancing, and the timbers of the offices are already in frame, and can bo put together as 80011 as the site is ready to receive therill LATEST' NEWS. BRUSSELS, MAY 8. The Moniteur Beige of Oils morning publishes the following bulletin : " The state of the King was more favourable yesterday. " During the night, however, the sufferings of the Royal patient were renewed in their former intensity," PARIS, MAY 8. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes a third article signed by M. Limayrac, advocating a policy of conciliation and mediation in America. NAPLES, MAY 7, EVENING. The Court ball was a very magnificent affair. The Viceroy of Egypt, the Dipleatatic Body, the officers of the English, French, and Italian squad rons, and every person of note in the city, were pre sent on the occasion. The King las left for Salerno, amid great enthu- siastn. The approaching visit of Prince and Princess Napoleon has been officially announced to M. Bene detti, the French Ambassador. Sir James Hudson, the English Ambassador, arrived yesterday. The Viceroy of Egypt has left for Leghorn. MADRID, MAY 7. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day explanations were requested of the Government with reference to the English coupons. M. Salaverria replied that no alteration would be made in the plan hitherto pursued. BERLIN, MAY 7, 1 P.M. The telegrams received here up to this hour con cerning the elections in the provinces show that the greater part of the persons elected, consisting partly of former representatives and partly of fresh candi dates, belong to the Progressist party. The Catholic party, as well as the moderate Con stitutional party, under the leadership of M. Gra bow, have lost several votes. The Ultra-Conserva tive party has at least not gained any votes. Among the present moderate Constitutional notabilities Baron Vincke and M. Simson have not yet been re-elected. M. von der Hey dt, Minister of Finance, unsuccessfully contested the representation of the town of Elberfeld, his old electoral district, the two successful candidates being M. Alfred Auerswald and M. Kuhne. Up to the present no change has taken place in regard to the present Ministers. Count Schwerin is the only one of the former Ministry who has been re-elected. EVENING. Information from well informed sources states that the Prussian Diet will not meet until the 19th inst. All the telegrams from the provinces received up to this afternoon confirm the results of the election to the Lower House already stated. The election of Herr von Vincke and the former Minister, Herr von Patow, is announced. VIENNA, MAY 7 (EVENING). In the Lower House of the Reichsrath to-day Count Rechberg declared that the Austrian Govern ment must relinquish the principle of intervention in reference to foreign countries. He also said that the policy of Austria with regard to Italy was of a defensive and not of an offensive character. RAGUSA, MAT 7. u.r;thArnurn his encampment to Galzko. The Montenegrins encamped at Duga are said to be threatening Niksich and Tenghiak, and to be canonading Itjabliak (?) and Spuz. MOSTAR, MAY 6, EVENING. The Montenegrins and the insurgents captured yesterday 500 transport horses, and pillaged 90 landowners, whom they illtreated and sent away in a state of exhaustion. , Dervisch Pasha is on his way to meet them. .r RAN CE. Under the head of "Latest Intelligence,' , La Presse publishes the following : " The arrival at Paris of General de Goyon is announced. " On Saturday next Prince Napoleon will leave Paris for Marseilles, where the steam corvette Prince Jerome await him. The Prince will em bark with his suite on the Su❑day. The object of his journey to Naples is, it is asserted, connected with remodelling the treaties between France and the Government of the King of Italy. " The King of Holland leaves Paris on the 14th inst. for the Hague. The Queen will leave Paris the samr day for Stuttgardt." BOURSE, May 7.—There has not been much ani mation in the market to-day, and the limited amount of business done has been at a slight decline on the closing prices of yesterday. Threes, for the Ac count, are now at 70f. 90c. Railway Share Market quiet, but prices generally pretty well maintained. The market closed as follows:- 41 per per Cents ... 97 70 Bank Shares 3150 Do end month.... Credit 1 oncier 1530 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 70 80 Piedmontest FivQs 72 New 3 per Cents .. 69 85 Italian Loan 7l 70 Do, end month.... Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 845 Spanish Threes 52 25 Do. end month.... 845 Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1317 50 1320 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1116 25 .. 1115 Geneva 370 , 372 50 Southern 44 1101,038 841 25 836 25 Western .. Eastern ..,, Sardinian 390 -- .. 390 Austrian .. , ..... 531 25 630 Lone bard . POLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WARSAW, MAY 1. Much stress has been laid by the Russian organs in Germany and Belgium upon an act of amnesty proclaimed on the anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor Alexander 11., by which 89 political prisoners have been pardoned, and 14 had their sentences commuted to a shorter period of captivity or to a transfer from one to another penal locality. When it is remembered that out of many hundreds of persons whom the Muscovite authorities have most illegally imprisoned and sent into the depth of Russia, only so small a number have been set at liberty, the value of the Imperial clemency must necessarily diminish in the eyes of every just and impartial mind. To this let it be added, that the document in question in no way alters the actual system of lawless government and most despotic conduct—that the whole Polish nation still re mains at the mercy of the military governors, whose well known barbarity can at any moment decide the fate of the most innocent inhabitant in short, this so-called amnesty is another proof of the numberless victims of the Russian tyranny in this unhappy country. Be that as it may, the Poles will, with joyful hearts, hail the return from imprisonment or exile their most cherished citizens and prit sts, such as Canon Bialobrzeski, Stecki, Dziaszkowski, Tesko, the Lutheran pastor Otto, the opulent merchant. Szlenker, and the bootmaker Hiszpaniki ; whose departure for the land of their suffering, as much of their return therefrom, will be one national triumph. it is only to be regretted that among those mentioned the Poles will be deprived of wel• coming again the much esteemed and distinguished Israelite preacher, Isaac Kramstyk, upon whom the Imperial grace has performed a kind of chassez croiser, by transferring him from the fortress of Bobrujsk to the prison of Tobolsk. One sure and good result may be expected from this amnesty, that the return of some will only increase the inten sity of feeling for those who are still left pining in the damp and unhealthy dungeons of Russia. Close upon this so much talked of Imperial kind ness follows another official document, published in the official gazette (liziennik Powszechny) sen tencing fifteen persons arrested on the 10th of April, before the St. John's Cathedral, to be confined in the casemates of the fortress Nowogieorgiewsk. The names of all have not transpired ; but one of them, M. Wikarski, medical student, having been taken up in the streets on the 11th, by a police agent, on the ground of being in the cathedral the day before, offered to prove by witnesses that he was quite in a different place at the hour mentioned by the agent—this Colonel Flatzfeld, director of the Police, would not admit stating that the only persons worthy of credit are to be found among the members of the police. Another gentleman, Francis Gcdlewski, was arrested while getting out of a cab to enter the Church, and, without being told why and for, dispatched with others beyond the fron tic.it sof his native land. The names of other pri soners are Lange, Plewaka, Kloczewski, Czarneski, Soldenoff, Okocki, Tanikowski, Sobczynski, Gladowski, Godlewski, Podsiclowski, and Mic kiewicz. This last named, having been formerly an officer in the Russian army, has been sent before a Court Martial. The Governor-General Luders, the Marqu;.s Wielopolski, the members of the C Pancil of St Ate, Kruzenstern, Enoch, Szwecon, and Satinoff, have been called by telegraph to St. Petersbwrgh, and started immediately. This sudden and unexpected order is interpreted in many ways ; the probable cause of it seems the great and unpardonable delay in the affairs of the Council of State, whose trans actions are constantly opposed by the Russian members, so much so that the Emperor himself begins to perceive the grounds on which the Poles rest their opposition and dissatisfaction. It is reported that the Marquis Wielopolski paid a lengthened visit to Count Andre Zamoyski, and prevailed upon him to accept the portfolio of the Ministry of the Interior. Those intimately acquain ted with the great Polish patriot and leader of the national cause appear to know nothing about the matter; and the dignified character of Count Andre is a guarantee that he would not undertake any public office, however exalted, without seeing in it some public benefit. The election of the officers of the Land Credit Society, which occurs every three years, took place here a few days ago. Mr. Laszo3 nski, Civil Gover nor of Warsaw, opened the proceedings by giving a succinct sketch of the rise, progress, and the flourishing condition of this institution, established for the purpose of affording facilities for the trans fer of land by means of mutual credit, and in the course of his address, paid an eloquent tribute to Count Lubicnski, who, after more than 30 years of service retires, and to the great and effectual co operation of Count Andre Zamoyski, as President of the committee of the above sue:ety. AMERICA. (Per Norwegian via Londonderry.) NEW YORK, APRIL 25 (Morning). A doubtful report is current that the Governor of North Carolina has offered to surrender the whole State to General Burnside. The Richmond Examiner says the Federals have mounted guns within 1,00 yards of the Confede rate position at Yorktown. The Southern journals express some anxiety in reference to the movements of the Federal General Mitchell in Northern Alabama and Western Georgia. The Confederates are reported to be actively engaged in constructing vessels at Norfolk. Four new gunboats are said to have been already launched. Fort Wright, on the Mississippi, 78 miles above Memphis, is round to be strongly fortified and guarded by 14 Confederate gunboats. Federal General Pope's division left Fort Wright to reinforce General Halleck near Corinth. . The Nashville has returned to Nassau, having been unable to run the blockade at Charleston. The steamer Cecil, however, and :several small ves vessels at Nassau had successfully run the blockade M. Mercier has returned from Richmond. The Washington c xrespondents of the New York jour nals continue to assert that his mission had no political significance.- On his arrival at Fort Mon roe, M. Mercier is reported to have sent despatches to New York for immediate transmission to Europe. Mr. Vallandigham, in Congress, has called for all the correspondence which has passed between the Federal Government and France during the last two months. The New I ork, herald says that this demand is based upon the knowledge that the French Government had made some significant in quiries concerning the length of time taken in crushing the rebellion. The Senate has ratified the new treaty with England for the suppression of the slave trade, and has passed a bill recognising and establishing diplomatic intercouse with Hayti and Liberia. The steamer Karnak has been wrecked while entering Nassau. The passengers and mails were saved. (LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO PORTLAND) NEW YORK, APRIL 25, Evening. The report that the Governor of North Carolina had offered to surrender the State to General Burn side is not confirmed. _ _ _ The Southern journals announce that the Federals commenced the bombardment of Fort Jackson, below New Orleans, on the 23d inst. One thousand shells had fallen in the fort, The Confederatt's think that the ammunition of the Federals must soon fail. They assert that they can stand the bombardment as long as the Federals, and have confidence in their ultimate success. The bombardment continued at last accounts. The Confederates have cut through the Levee on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi, thereby flood ing the country for 40 miles, to prevent the advance of General Pope's force by land. General Halleck is makilig active preparations at Pittsburg Landing, where another engagement is expected immediately. The municipality of Fredericksburg have ap pointed a committee to inform General M'Dowell that no resistance will be made to the occupation of their town by the Federals, but that the population will remain loyal to the Cenfederate States. Both belligerents appear to be making strategic movements in the neighbourhood of Gordonsville, both having considerable forces in the vicinity. The Government surveilance of public intelli gence continues to be strictly enforced. The Danish and Swedish Ministers have left for Fort Monroe. It is supposed they intend proceed ing to Richmond. Tile "yew I ork Herald asserts that an agent of the British Government has left for Richmond, and that M. Mercier held no official intercourse with the Confederate Government while at Richmond. His visit still creates much curiosity, and is con sidered in some respects as significant of a move ment on the part of France in American affairs. It is stated that M. Mercier inspected and obtained plans of the Merrimac. The Senate has passed a Bill for establishing a line of armed, steamers between San Francisco and Shanghai. The New Fork Tribune says the main point of the new treaty with E n gland for th e suppression of the slave trade is mutual right of search. The River St. Lawrence is now open. APRIL 26, 1 P.M. There is no further news of importance. Stocks are a shade lower than they were last night. The market opened dull this morning, but closed firmer at the first board. No material change has taken place in other markets. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, APRIL 25, EVENING. Aloney abundant. Gold, 1.2. premium. Exchange firmer, and in moderate demand. Bankers' bills, 1124. Stocks slightly firmer. New• York Centrals, 83 ; Illinois, 58 ; Erie, 363. Cotton held firmly. Sales in two days, 2,030 bales. Middling upland, 291 c. to 30c. Flour firmer, and sc. higher. Wheat—little business doing, as holders decline to make any abatement. Corn quiet, and prices drooping. Provisions—good inquiry. Sugar very firm. Coffee quiet. Molasses quiet. MEXICO. The Diario di Marina publishes advice_s from Vera Cruz to the 6th ult., according to t7ihich the French, after a preliminary conference of the allied Plenipotentiaries at 0, resolved that their expeditionary division should advance to the city of Mexico, taking on themselves the responsibility of that determination, The French would guarantee to England and Spain the advantages arising from the claims to be made against Mexico. The English and Span;_sh have resoved V.) with draw their troops. It paling to retur n to V, era Cruz. 'was said that they were pre- The French tror J p s had left for Mexico city. The reactionary party was about to commence another formal compaign against Juarez. TRAFALGAR -SQUARE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I beg permission through you; columns to congratulate the managers of the fountains in Tra falgar-square. They have this day produced in greater perfection than usual, probably in honour of tin Exhibition, that, in London, singularly rare and almost unknown phenomenon called fog. Those who have seen a river in autumn on a cold evening after a very hot day will have observed the dew rise from the water, which in a little time will be come a dense fog, sometimes only 20 feet in height, leaving the tops of the trees alone visible. Now this is what the directors of the fountains have done. They cannot make a hot day, but by other means they can make water hot, supply the same to the fountains, which water, of coarse, evolves a sort of steam, and that steam has the appearance of fog. I cannot sufficiently admire the administrative genius this arrangement displays. I would suggest that if the water were made a little hotter the cooks from the various club-houses might receive instruc tions at this festive season to bring their spare meat and vegetables, throw them into the basin of the fountain, and turn the water into soup. Foreigners might first admire the fountains, then see the fog, and afterwards partake of the veritable Trafalgar potage ; and all gratis. The fog creation now takes place under the statue of poor George IV. The king looks too much the gentleman to complain. But if that statue coulti. speak !—I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. R. S. London, May 7. THE LASI' MURDER IN TIPP.ERAI2}-. (From the Free Press of Tuesday.) A telegraph has reached the authorities in town this evening, detailing the commission of another agrarian murder at Glenbower, in this county. The victim in th.s present case is a farmer named Michael Maguire, who held about forty-one acres of land on the property of John Hanrahan, Tralee, from. which a tenant named Michael Kennedy had been evicted about two months since. On receipt of the telegram which was from the head constable of Carrick-on-Suir station, the county inspector, Mr. Hemsworth, left Clonmel for the scene of the mur der. Possession of the farm had been tallett by the sheriff, who, from circumstances which came to his knowledge, found it necessary to have an extra force of police with him on the, occasion. The farm was set up for sale and the deceased became the purchaser; the morning after he went into occu pation his agriculturrAl implements, &c., were smashed and broken. The place where the murder was committed is about one mile from the Glen bower Police Station, and the murder is said to have been committed about twelve o'clock to-day. 7HE LATE ACCI bE 7' os. THE jam BRITISH - RAIL WAY. It is somewhat curious that in the 'accident on Saturday, in which upwards of 20 PP.asengers were injured, many of them severely, to person had either leg or arm broken. With, three or four ex ceptions, all the people who sustained hurt were cut about the face and head, and. th.e sight of so many cut and profusely bleeding faces immediately after the accident was excessiveli shocking. Recogni tion was impossible in some cases, the parties injured being in some instances, the first to recognise the travelling companions who were seeking for them. Mr. Frank Walker, of Nisbet Mill, was in one of the carriages that was overturned, and almost immedi ately after he got scrambled out he helped to re move his cousin, Mr. Sherriff, from underneath the debris; and this gentleman was so much disfigured that Mr. Walker, who did not knew he was in the train, did not recognise him ; and he did not know till midnight that his cousin was hurt. So much horrified and terrified were some of the psssengers who were unhurt, that the moment they got free of the carriages they ran off across the I adjoining field for some dietance before they seemed aware of what they were doing. Mr. Walker, the gentleman above- mentioned, had a narrow escape, his presence of mind having probably saved him. He was sit ting alone on a side seat in a first-class carrihge when he felt the first jostle, and in a moment he sprang into the centre seat, fixed his feet against the seat opposite him, and pressed his back firmly to the carriage, and fastened his arms on the arm rests ; and in this position he saw the floor of the carriage break down beneath him, and immediately there after the carriage went over th e b an k . His instin'zt at this moment made him hold on, and when t,t) e carriage stopped rolling his hat even remained. on his head. He received only a slight bruise on The leg. At Melrose the sufferers have been under the conjunct care of Dr. Brown and Dr. Clarkson. and by latest accounts were all doing well. Mr. S her riff find Mr Hunter are both improving rapidly. Mr. Sheriff became quite sensible on Monday morn ing, and has continued going on favouratly.— .Neotsman. The Earl of Derby has given notice of his inten tion to move in the House of Lords for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the injury resulting from noxious vapours evolved in certain manufacturing pro cesses, and into the state of the law relating thereto. SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE CITY OF BALTIMORE STEAMER, —LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—A, de plorable accident took place this afternoon on board th e Inman steam-ship City of Baltimore. As is customary on board these steamers, two or more guns are fired as the vessel leaves the Mersey ; and to -day, as the ship was pass ing out, the usual guns were fired, when one of them burst, and killed two brpthers, named Leech, who were standing close by at the time. The ill-fated men were steerage pas sengers on board, and their bodies were sent ashore in a steam-tender which was passing at the time. --Fheitalie of Turin states that a Major Cozenza, an a ct o d f oe F u r m an e e n i t s s his has p as beeno s s o n. , n 7 o rested at Naples witTi l HE ARCIIBIsIIOP OF CANTERBURY.—His G race i i m vo ro a r g t e a n n t t continues to improve. Both on Monday and Tuesday nights he had tranquil and refreshing sleep, and on Tuesday was able to le ive his bed for a few hours. Yesterday he sat up for some time and was able to transact business. There is no doubt but that in a few days his Grace will be com pletely restored to health and strength. TEE BALLOT SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, at the offices, 5, Guildhall-chambers, Mr. M. E. Marsden in the chair. Mr. Sydenham Nodes, Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. Bit, Mr. Man, Mr. Le Maitre, &c., were present. Letters from Lord Teynham and Mr. Wyld, M.P,, were read in reference to certain returns respecting the Wakefield bribery prosecu tions, which they had agreed to move for, at the request of the committee. A letter was also read from Mr. Berkeley, M.P., the chairman of the society, respecting the time at which this motion for the ballot should be made in Parlia ment. It was resolved that Mr. Berkeley should be re quested to bring on the motion as near the _7th of May as possible, so as to permit the reform conference, fixed for the 20th inst., and the meeting to take place on the evening of that day between the delegates to the conference, and the council of the society, to precede the Parliamentary dis cussion of the ballot. The list of supporters absent un paired front the last divis on on the question was also care fully considersd,and means,taken to secure their attendance at the approaching division. M. Edmond About's. play of " Gaetana" does not appear to be more successful abroad than in France, it having just been hissed at Turin. ~~ . ' ' •