The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-24 00:00:00

T, H Sla N, LO NDO N WEDNESDAY! VEIN( NG, HE R MAJESTY'S THEATRE, LAST NIGHTS. - Plecoloraini, Spezia, Sannier, Belletti, Vialetti, Aldighieri, Luchesi, and Giuglini, _ _ siderable curiosity, and with a fervent desire that " the best man may win." We have already announced the instruments by which a triumph may be obtained. " The Ballot" will be the enchanter's wand that will give victory to its possessor. It will be like the lance cel ebrated i by A RIO STO, against which no opponent could main tain his seat. Other matters must of course be alluded to, but that is the charm to render its bearer absolutely irresistible. It is delightful to witness the new pledged zeal of some of our contemporaries in the good cause. The Times has quite changed its views. A few months ago, commencing on the 18th of Novem ber, it announced authoritatively that the country did not require a Reform Bill, and that it should be postponed. By a strange coincidence the Morning Post enunciated a similar opinion at the same time. It was manifest that so far as either of these journals were concerned, they would not pour the vials of wrath on the head of Lord PALMERSTON had he chosen to delay his promise. Now, we rejoice to find that these views have been greatly modified, and that the vast importance of the measure is clearly percep tible to both journals. The Times declares that, " as for this Reform Bill, there seems no escaping it." And exhibiting the pertinent interrogatory, " What will Lord DERBY do ?" Reform is palpably to be the political watchword of the Times and Post. The Standard, under which the discomfited Palmerstonians are to rally their forces, and win the disputed possession of the Treasury benches. This beneficial change has already resulted from the acceptance of office by Lord DRURY i Need we point out how valuable it has been to independent Liberals—who advo cate "measures, not men," and desire the intro duction of matters which are calculated to pro mote the interests of the million, and to confer the greatest good on the greatest number. The other appointments are such as we indi cated on Monday. There has been a little shuf fling of the cards, bat the materiel is unchanged. Sir FREDZRICH THESIGER is to be Lord-Chancellor of course, with a Peerage. Lord ELLENBOROUGH takes the India Board instead of the War-office, and Lord STANLEY has not yet been appointed to a post, it being hinted that he will be made Governor-General of India in the event of Lord CANNING'S retirement. Lord ELLENDOROVGH will certainly be a vast improvement on either Mr. VERNON SMITH or Sir CHARLES WOOD. He has already proved himself thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the office, and will be tested to the utmost under existing circumstances. Sir J. PAIINGTON is to be first Lord of the Ad miralty, and Sir E. BULWER LYTTON will find in the Colonial-office a position better befitting his talents than the almost sinecure position of Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Mr. WaLroLz, as might be expected, goes back to the Home Department ; and Lord MALmEssuRY accepts the Foreign Portfolio. It is possible that this may be of a temporary character, until Lord STRATFORD DE RRDCLIFFE can be substituted, and that the new Foreign Minister may become Ambassador at Paris. TO-MORROW EVENIN.G, I talia n 25 (Last Night but One), LA ZINGARI, being the version of Balfe's Opera of The Bohemian Girl, by Madlles. Piecolomini and Sannier ; Signori Belleiti, Violetta, and Giuglini. - - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (Last Night), IL TROVA.TORE. To be followed by the National Anthem. To conclude with VRYMENEE. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 121 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 105; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit. 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. Doors open at half•past 7—commence at 8. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bovofilce at the Theatre. T HRA T R 0Y A f 4, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed CLOUD AND SUNSHINE. Mr. James Anderson and Miss Elsworthy. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK NORNER. Commence at 7. THEATR E ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Benedick, Mr. Howe. After which, a - new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEETING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Mimi- Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls" (which may be retained the whole of the **ening). 611 . each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d . Second price. a. d Brigs Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes ................ 3 0 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes ............... 2 0 1 0 Pit 2 0 Pit Gallery 0 6 1 0 Gallery ......... .......... R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be revived the historical Play of LOUIS XI. Louis, King of France, Mr. Charles Keil'. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE FAIRY txRCLE. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— THIS EVENING, will be presented Sir E. L. Bulafer s play of MONET. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING. Nan, Miss Woolgar ; Tom Dibbles, Mr. J. L. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. lox-aloe open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cr9swick. THIS EVENING, will be performed an original English Play, RIGHT AND WRONG. To conclude with PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE Messrs. Shepherd, Potter, Widdicomb, &c. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S)lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Pay, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Beraard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sappers, die., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAN AM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAY—Morn., 32 min. aft. 10—Even., 25 min. aft. 11 To-MOuitow—Morn., 0 mi. aft. o—Even., 9 min. aft. 12 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 24. THERMOMETER, IN THE SIIAMI. 44—highest since noon yesterday. 38—lowest this morning and daring the night. 42 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.08. WIND, S.E. ;I light, with fine weather. It rained a little last evening. wAgo - --.0 4 71 1 401.6. .4) LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1858. The Ministerial arrangements have been com pleted, and the list duly presented to her MAJESTY by the Earl of DERBY. It will be found in another part of our impression, and nearly coin cides with what we stated to be the probable ap pointments oa Monday last. Fortunately for Lord DERBY and the community, Mr. GLADSTONE has not been included in the Cabinet. There is We cannot say that the appointment of the whitewasher General to the head of the War De partment affords very auspicious auguries with respect to military reforms. He will, however, be in his place whenever there is a blunder to be excused, or an incompetent officer to be pro tected. As we have already stated, we shall give the I new Ministry fair play. We shall not condemn them without affording a full hearing, and allow big them to defend themselves. A Reform Bill , will be the test of their fitness for office, and of their acceptance by the community, with a large and comprehensive measure (including the Ballot), a modification of the Currency Laws, and a new apportionment of the Income Tax. They will do very well for the time being, when satisfied that to retain the popular favour they must be pre pared to act in accordance with public opinion. no infusion of the Aberdeenite element in the The importance of the last intelligence received Ministerial cauldron. The Right Hon. Gentleman from the seat of war in China ought not to be will still be enabled to cultivate his peculiar trot- overlooked in the midst of the very natural ca chets on the Opposition or neutral benches. His citement produced amongst us by the nearer talents are unquestionably great, but his services interests involved in the recent change of Admi would be double-edged—as likely to damage nistration. friends as enemies. The capture of YEH, as well as the Tartar ?&r. Drszazu is to be the financial Minister, General—now prisoners on board H. M. S. with the uncontrolled leadership of the House of Inflexible—are occurrences in the very last degree Commons. Although he very disinterestedly extraordinary. Comparing the Chinese with the offered to waive his powerful claims to that British Empire—it is as if some hostile power had position, the sacrifice was not required, and Mr. descended upon the shores of Hindostan, had bom- DISRA.ZLI can now bring forward his own views barded Calcutta, and in one daring raid had seized without being embarrassed by the equivocal aid simultaneously upon my Lord CANNING and Sir of the Right Hon. Member for the University COLIN CAMIBELL. So that the information suit of Oxford. Even within the present month denly brought home to our Pekin here of London he strongly deprecated any further delays on the resolved itself into the startling announcement Bank Charter question, and emphatically declared that both the Governor-General and Commander that there were ample materials for immediate in-Chief were prisoners of war now on board one legislation. He will be required to act in strict of the enemy's ships, riding triumphantly at anchor accordance with his professions, to show that his near the mouths of the Ganges and the Bur " sayiage and doings" duly correspond, and that hampootra. he will not be changed by the possession Recollect that this Yuri is no merely insiguifi • of office. A large and comprehensive cant Proconsul. He was lately the ruler of one measure of monetary reform is expected at his of the most flourishing, one of the most fertile, hands, and he should not disappoint the natural one of the most wealthy, and one of the most anticipations of the people, or suffer himself to be densely-populated of all the vast provinces of the hoodwinked by the " hard calculators," or their Celestial Empire. He was Viceroy of a gigantic organs in the Fourth Estate. Nor will it be the country, having as its chief city one of the five currency question alone that must be attended to. noblest capitals in all China. Canton being re- He has already shown a disposition to improve garded in importance as the third or central one the iniquitous Income Tax, to relieve to some among these five principal capitals : having only small extent those who earn their daily bread by Pekin and Nankin superior to it, and having both their daily labour, and who are now oppressed Amoy and Ningpo rated as its subordinates. i and ground down by the unfair and unequal Remember, moreover, that the province of assessment that draws as much from the hard- which YELL was up to the sth ultimo Viceroy— working clerk at 1501. per annuls], as from the the enormous province of Kwang-tung—is in one fortunate possessor of 5,0001. Three per Cent. sense the most important of all the 18 provinces Consols. He will now have an opportunity of of China, so far as the relations of China with the submitting his views for the consideration of the rest of the nations of the earth are in any way popular branch of the legislature, and should the affected. For through the capital of Kwang-tung Derbyites decide o n an appeal to the country it will —the city known amongst us as Canton, but be utterly futile, unless they can conciliate the amongst the Chinese themselves designated middle classes, and obtain the assistance and Kwang-choo-foe—the commerce of China, more support of which they stand greatly in need, and I than through any other of her seaports, is carried which would not be conceded unless they proved on with the tea-consumers and the silk-purchasers themselves worthy hereof. among the other inhabitants of the globe, the Besides there is the Reform Bill, without which " barbarian" races of both hemispheres I the nation will not be satisfied. The people wan,,l\ great Let reform, and it must be granted without furtherb e of forgotten , K wan g_ pirtovninoctetuntgoo,ocetuhpaites thisthe procrastination or equ i voca ti on . L or d pAL ILER _ , prominent position among all the eighteen pro- STON promised Something, a lth oug h he carefully vincea of the Celestial Empire by reason of its withheld the details of his contemplated measure, superiority v We must say th a t we d o not believe that ' along the coastoer all n t e h the f o other China. It provinces l t presen i t y s ing a its prospects will be in any degree deteriorated wider coast r by his abdicatims. We shall look to the different other province s 'u° ion th e ise th t ec lf th hines a e n s a ea n b y o o a f rd t — ho -a sefite coast - competitors—to the ex-leader and the new leader line more extended than that of either Foo-keen, of the House of Commons , and to the veteran who \ or Che-kian g , or Ki angnan, or Shan-tung, or Pe inaugurated the modern Magna Ch ar t a . Bet ween chili a continuou s sea b oar d extending from the Lord PALME RSTON, Lord JOHN' RUSS ELL , and Mr. Gulf of Tong-quin to that of Leo-tong, from a p o i n t be hard indeed if the nation confro nting the western ext rem i ty of the island of DISRARLI, it will cannot obtain that which it so greatly requires. Haivan to a point far to the north of the southern Mr. DISRAELI will be permitted to open the ball, extremity of the peninsula of the Korea. and put forward th e first tender. But he cannot \ Bear in mind, likewis e , th a t t h e province over ' hich Commissioner YELL has h't hetto been pro rest on his oars, nor will he be permitted to let w What he is to siding as the vice-regal representative of the the grass grow under his feet. having an area do must be done quickly. His comp of EMPEROR —is a province 0 000 square miles, comprising within titora wwiillil be impatient for his decision, and the peop le sou ls as the number of its it about 20,000,000 sou of some 8 , not sanction the shelving of the important dues - tion. We shall witness the contest with COD population, Reckoning those square miles in English acreswe have a total of about 60,000,000 I " Distributing those 20,000,000 of people over those 80,000 square miles we have no less than 200 and odd of inhabitants for each of those square milei; a population surely sufficiently dense, all things considered. Recollect, also, in regard to YEn's province, that its wealth is such that the land tax alone yields somewhere about a million and a half in taels of silver—the salt revenue producing something not far short of 50,060—sundry duties bringing in about 70,000—the total fixed revenue of the province not falling very far short in taels of sil ver of 1,700,000 ! Out of which total Kwang tung is enabled, by the fecundity of its re sources, to transmit annually to the EMPEROR nearly 800,000 taels in hard cash—the residue remaining in the provincial treasury, to defray the expenses of the local administration. Remember, likewise, that such is the import ance of the splendid province, of which this pri soner of war was Viceroy up to the sth of Jan uary, that, out of the aggregate of the vast Chinese army, of nearly 1,300,000 soldiers and militia, Canton contributed, as its quota, a com pact body of 100,000 fighting men. And it is the generalissimo of this immense army of 100,000 men that we have now captured, simultaneously with the Viceroy of the province, the military defence of which had been entrusted to the Tartar soldier's generalship. The capital of the province in our hands, the Governor of the province a prisoner of war on board the Inflexible, the Commander-in-Chief of the province YEn's companion in durtince—we may surely regard intelligence of events of this magnitude, coming to us from the seat of war, in the self-same despatches as what we have already pronounced them to be—namely, in the very last degree extraordinary. Already our first campaign in this new war with China has had, assuredly, a magnificent con summation. As rapidly as we are suppressing the Sepoy revolt in Hindostan are we carving out for ourselves, in another quarter of Asia, securities for a new and more lasting pacification with the Chinese Government. A few more of these gigan tic steps onwards in Bengal and Kwang-tung— and the news brought to us, alike from China and from India, will soon, please GOD, be tidings L of rapidly and permanently restored tranquillity ! L &TEST NEWS. murder on political grounds. The bill, at the same time, punishes the defence of political as sassination, whether it be made directly or indi rectly by the reproduction of documents already published. Bat the most important part of the measure is that which constitutes judges of the fact 200 electors of the _town in which the Court of __ Appeal is established, such 200 electors to be designated by a commission composed of the mayor, a municipal councillor, and a councillor dele gated by the intendant. These judges of the fact are to be nominated for six months, and can not be reappointed for the six months following. The jury charged to try offences of the kind re ferred to is to be selected from the 200. In the report explaining the reasons for bringing in the bill, the Cabinet, after showing that the cause of justice and a regard for the public interest render the measure necessary, dwells on the guarantees which will be found in a commission composed of magistrates who have been elected by the people ; and it expresses the opinion that it will be safe to abandon to their impartiality and independence the task of forming the list of 200 names. The Ministers, at the conclusion of the document, re present that the object of the law is to give to the Sardinian Government the means of efficaciously fulfilling its international duties, The Madrid journals of the 18th, like those of some proceeding days, contain no political news of interest. The strength of the garrison of Madrid was about 14,000 men. It was said that the French police on the frontier had discovered a Carlist plot. The Congress had resumed its sittings, but nothing of importance had taken place. The latest accounts from Montenegro, received at Vienna, state that the Turkish villages of Sevra and Kernice, near the lake of Scutari, have recog nised the authority of that principality, and have been taken possession of by Senator Filipon. with 20 men. It was thought that the insurrection would spread over all Albania. The Vienna semi official journals deny that Austria has the intention of occupying Montenegro in a military manner. INDIA AND CHINA. The following intelligence is sent to us from the Foreign-office, where it was received yesterday at 7.30 p.m. On comparing it with the Foreign office telegram we published on Monday, we find that its is verbally identical with that communi- cation : ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 18. The Oriental arrived at Suez on the 13th inst. She brings Bombay dates to the 28th ult. The Bengal arrived at Suez on the 16th inst., with dates from Calcutta to the 23d ult., and from Canton to the 14th ult. The Commander-in -Chief moved on the 14th January with the head-quarters of his army to a position near Kanowj, occupied up to that time by Walpole's brigade ; that corps had been pre viously thrown forward to the Ganges for the purpose of constructing a bridge at a point oppo site the confluence of that river with the Ram- gunga. Brigadier Walpole completed the required bridge, and orossed _the Ganges by it into Rohil cund ; the C o mmander-in-Chief reviewed and in spected the brigade previous to its departure for Bareilly, whither it was to march for the purpose of clearing that city of the rebels under Khan Bahadoor Khan. Sir Colin Campbell, himself did not intend en tering Rohilcund with the main body until he received from Agra a siege train, to be escorted down by her Majesty's 38th regiment. The rebels who passed from Rohileund int• the Mozuffernuggur district on the 10th Jan., were beaten by Capt. Boisragon, and driven back across the river. The Calpee rebels are still .in. force, it is said, under the leadership of Nana Sahib, and this chief is threatening us in the direction of Nagode. the gradual concentration of columns Jubbulpore, Rewa, and Sehore will csooolntptuhs fromtisan be ilo end to his resistance. An engagement took place between Captain Montgomery, the superintendent of police at Ahmednugger, and a gang o f Bheels, in the vici nityofolialore, on the road to Mulligaum. Capt. Montgomery, thr ee o ther officers, and 50 men, were wounded. Canton is completely in our possession. On the sth of January Commissioner Yeb, Teh Kwei, the Governor of the province, and the Tartar commander-in-chief, were made priaonera. Yeh was sent on board the Inflexible. Trieste, Feb. 23. RAVEN. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. [EY E LECTRIC TEL EGRAPH.] SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNINO. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Alhambra, Captain Joy, has arrived, with mails from Gibraltar to the 16th ; Cadiz, 17th ; Lis bon, 19th ; and Vigo, 20th. Off Finisterre spoke steamer Tagus. Spoke Neptune's Bride on the 21st; steam-ship Colombo on the morning of the 22d ; and Dutch ship Elizabeth Antoinette on the 23d. Beating up, strong south-east gales across the bay, and heavy easterly gales from Ushant to the Needles. The Ripon, steamer, arrived at Gibraltar on the 16th, from Southampton. The Alhambra brings 28,4521. specie ; pre cious stones, value 2,3601. ; and cargo of fruit, &c. At Lisbon the House of Deputies had approved the Ministerial Revenues Appropriation Indem nity Bill. Exchanges on London, 53d. ; Paris, 51. 34(.. ; Amsterdam, 42,i ; Hamburg, 47i ; Genoa, 5.30. At Oporto refreshing showers had fallen, which were much wanted. Sulphur fur the vines was being largely imported. Exchange on London, 53i to and a good deal done. Fruit shipments were beginning to revive. Business generally very slack. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY, The Paris papers uctio by the 1e editorssummoned y of the principal e st e r iia y to o icpal receive i rela tive to the publication o t f h t e h s e y t s r t i e a m l o p f r t a h c e tise r d i prisoners. They They must conform to legal journals, the reports for which are submitted to the President of the Court previous to publica tion. It is reported that General Bosquet expired to day. By an Imperial decree in the Moniteur, Mgr. de Bonnechose, Bishop of Evreux, is named Arch bishop of Rouen in the room of Mgr. Bl an qua i t do Bailleul, who has resigned, and th e Abb e De voucoux, canon of the diocese of Autun and hono roafrEyvvriecnaxr.Bygeneral,another decree, Mgr. appointed to th e vacan t se e is Blanquart de Bailleul, et-Archbis ho p of Ro u en, is named canon of the first order in the Imperial Chaper of Saint- learn from C o p en h agen th a t Denis. 3il ic n \ m lre ark is labou r i ng un d er ery - The fol l ow i ng despatches have be en rece i v ed here : the ery sipelas. ° of 2 Monday's bul le tin was as follows : The erysipelas h as somewhat ext ended since yes terday, but neither fever nor any other indisposi tion has supervened.' " Rome, 20th.—Cardinal Savelli died yesterday. Four other cardinals, Cardinal Testi among the number, are seriously ill. The pontifical onvern inept has authorised. the project o f t h e 'French company for continuing the Frascati railway to the frontier of Naples." A letter from Carinlihe says : "At the time o f the conclusion in 1857 of the treaty between the Governments of France and Baden respecting the construction of a stone bridge over the Rhine, nea r Kehl, a cer t a i n num b er o f States of Southern Germany, including Austria, denied, in the diet, the right of the Grand Duke of Baden to enter into a convention with a foreign power, which might eventually endanger the ter ritorial security of Germany, and necessitate un expected and extraordinary military expenses on the part of the Confederation. The envoy of Baden maintained in the sitting of the diet of 15th Nov. last the right of his sovereign to conclude treaties which favoured the commerce and the interests of his States ; but with respect to the expenditure, he would ask for further instruction from home before e ntering into that subject. At a later sit ting, the envoy declared that the Government of Baden undertook to discharge all the expenditure which would be incurred by the construction of the bridge. This announcement calmed the oppo sition of the diet, which contented itself with despatching several federal officers to construct fortifications that would preve nt any coup de main on the part of a Fren c h force. The Baden Govern ment has now submitted to the Chambers here a bill, in which it asks for leave to contract, abroad or at home, a loan destined to continue the net work of railways,_ including the lines of Wadhul to Constance and Durlach to Porzheim, and those on the left bank of the Rhine ; and also to meet the expenses of the bridge. No doubt exists that the chambers will authorise this loan." BOURSE, Feb. 23.—Th e market has been very flat, but quotations have remained about the same as yesterday. The market became more buoyant towards the close, when the following were the quotations : 4 per Cents CG Do. end month ..... — 3 per Cent. ..... 69 55 Do. end month 69 60 Bank Shares . 2lOO Credit Mobilier 887 50 Do. Account 892 50 Credit Foncier Belgian 100 Pi e d mo ntese (5) Roman B9 Austrian Spanish Threes 3 Home Debt ME LATE DIVISION.-THE LIBERALS. Some parties have represented the late defeat of the Government as a sort of repetition of the fortuitous coalition of sections in March last on the China Tote, but there is an essential difference in many respects. Even in the first division which took place a fortnight ago, on the introduc tion of the Alien Bill, we recorded the names of a band of most influential members of the. Liberal party who supported Lord Palmerston on the Ching question, but were forced to oppose him on the new measure. Mr. Monckton Milnes, Mr. Berkeley, Mr. J. C. Ewart, Mr. Bass, Mr. Kin naird, Mr. Scholefield, Sir John Shelley, Sir Charles Napier, and about twenty others, were in this position, and certainly no factious opposition could be imputed to them. They had supported Lord Palmerston as the most capable minister so long as he followed a safe course, but they would not countenance him in debasicg England before the adventurer of the Tuileries. Even at so early a period in the Alien Bill proceeding was there such a decided difference manifested between the China coalition and the resistance which has for the present dissolved Lord Palmerston's ministry. And, in the division which threw out the bill, there was a still greater reinforcement of indepen dent Liberals who formerly supported Lord Pal merston against the China coalition. We find in the hostile majority of the 19th, the names of the following Liberals, generally representing important constituencies, who supported the Premier by their votes in March :—Sir J. Duke, Mr. Cowan, Mr. H. Ingram, Captain Kiegsoote, Mr. E. C. Egerton, Mr. Langton, M.P. for Bristol, Mr. Wrighton, and others. In addition to these, there were a number of Liberals who abstained from supporting Govern ment on the late division, although, having voted for the introduction of the bill, they were probably deterred by that ci cumstance from more active opposition. Sir William Codrington, Sir George Dashwood, the Hon. J. Elliot, Mr. Marjoribanks, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Willcox, and nearly a dozen more, are iu this position. We can perhaps trace, in this part of the divi sion, the influence of Lord Palmerston's precipitate legislation for India, as we can have little doubt that several Directors of the Company, or persons of Anglo-Indian experience, took a more decided course against the Ministry on that account.. On the whole, great forbearance seems to have been exercised by the Liberal party in general towards the Government, as the following lists will show : LIBERALS WHO VOTED FOR THE ALIEN BILL ON FEB. 9, AND AGAINST IT ON THE 19TII. Akroyd, E. • lludderefield. Bury, - V iscount Norwich. Egerton, E. C. Elphinstone, Sir J. Griffith, C. D. Hopwood, John Hume, W Wicklow County, Knatchbull-Hugessen Sandwich. Langton, W. G. Pilkington, J. Thompson, General Bradford. Wise, J. A. Wrightson, W. B. LIBERALS WHO VOTED FOR THE ALIEN BILL ON FRB. 9, AND WERE ABSENT ON THE 19TH. Buxton, C Newport. Buxton, Sir E East Norfolk. Calcutt, F. M. Codrington, Sir W. Greenwich. Dashwood, Sir G. H. Wycombe. Elliot, Hon. J. E Roxburghshire. Fergus, J Fifeshire. Fitzgerald, Right Hon. J. D Ennis. Fitzwilliam, Hon. C. W. Fitzwilliam Hon. George Peterborough. Greenwood, ' J Ripon. Mackinnon, W. A. Lymington. Mackinnon, W. A. Rye. Majoribanks, D. C Berwick. Marsh, M. H Salisbury. Puller, C. W Hertfordshire. Rebow, J. G Russell, F. H. Tite, W Bath. Willcox, B. M Wingfield, R. LIBERALS WHO WERE ABSENT ON FEB. 9, AND VOTED AGAINST THE ALIEN BILL FEB. 19. Buchanan, W. Glasgow. Cheatham, J South Lancashire. Cowan, C. Dlinburgh. Duke, Sir J. London. Ewing, Crum Ingrain, H. Kingsoote, R. Paull, H. Towline, G. Williams, M These, in addition to the 75 Liberals who voted against the introduction of the bill, form a toler ably powerful band on whom we can rely for re sistance to Imperial tendencies ; and the con stituencies which they generally represent greatly outweigh in importance and independence those which are represented by that section of the Liberal party which has been so egregiously misled on this occasion. All the members for London who are allowed to sit in.the house voted against the bill, and all the members for the sulyerban constituen cies, except three, did the same. The important constituency of Greenwich has ceased to be divided on the subject. Bristol, Glasgow, Dublin, and other large towns have given both their members to the opposition, in addition to those representa tives of large towns who opposed it from the begin ning ; and many of the more Liberal counties have added their members to the majority.---Moiling Advertiser. DIA ELKET NE W Day. CORN EXCH INGE. The supply of English wheat on sale here this morning coastwise and by laud carriage, was limited, but the bulk of the samples was in full average condition. The demand for most kinds ruled inactive, yet Monday's prices were were supported. There was a moderate inquiry for good and fine foreign wheats, at full quotations, but other qualities were a dui' inquiry. Barley was in short supply, and steady request, at ful prices. Malt sold to a fair extent, at full currencies. Good sound oats moved off steadily at Monday's quota tions, but damp parcels met a slew inquiry. Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, at late rates. ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 780 I 970 I 870 Oats. Flour, 540 850 500 -- 260 sks 1,060 bth English Irish Foreign 2,150 1 2,040 • 1 3 7 8 ITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10,1 to 4s 4d • mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6 , 1 ; lamb, Oa Od to Os Od ; veal, 3; 6d to 43 6 I ; p ork, 33 2d to 43 4d per Blba by the carcase. Supply good and trade BOROUGH HOP. In roost kinds of hops the demand is inactive, but we we have no change to notice in their value. A COUNTRY MAGISTRATE'S OPINION OF LONDON Almost the tact words spokcn by Alderman Livesey (late chairman to the conference in St. Martin'" Hall) at the breaking up of the conference were—that he should be very glad to get back to Rochdale, as he had not much idea of London morality, having lost two elk hand _ kerchief 4 during his perambulations in open day. The report of the Batik of Egypt prepara•ory to the PIEDMONT. meeting on the 5 , 12 March states the profi'm for the half-year ending the 31st of 13,?cemb rat 14,2121 , find We have mentioned that the Piedmontese Ca binet had presented to the Chamber of Repre- rec ,Mtnends divileud at th e rate of 7 fr -r cent., free of )ncosne-tax. After ratting apart 5,000/, to rreerve sentatives a bill to strengthen the existing laws and 2,000/. to preliminary expenses, there wi 1 remain relaiive to persons implicated in conspiracy to 1,4191. to bia carried forward. RAIL' Orleans Northern New Ditto BOO Lyon and Moditeran. 850 New Ditto B3O Geneva, VAYS. Midi Western Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian 555 6S7i 710 748 TBE NEW MINISTRY. We are enabled to publish the following authentic list of the Cabinet submitted by Lord Derby to the Queen yesterday. It will be seen that it differs only in a few particulars from that which we published on Monday. FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY Lord Derby. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER Mr. Disraeli. LORD CHANCELLOR Sir F. Thesiger. PRESIDENT OF THE Cot:NciL The Marquis of Salisbury. LORD PRIVY SEAL Lord Hardwicke. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR, THE HOME } Mr. Walpole. DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.. Earl of Malmesbury. FOR THE COLONIES Sir Balwer Lytton. FOR WAR General Peel. ADMIRALTY Sir J. Pakington. POSTMASTER-GENERAL Lord Colchester. PRESIDENT OF THE BOAID OF TRADE., Mr. Henley. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.LOrd EllellbOTOUgh. FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WOODS AND I Lord John Manners. PGBLIC WORKS ATTORNEY-GENERAL Sir F. Kelly. UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WAR Major A. Stuart Wortley, LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND The Earl of Eglinton. Loan CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND Mr. Blackburn.. CRIET SECRETARY Lord. Naas. The Duke of Newcastle, Lord Grey, and Mr. Glad stone, to whom overLnres were made by Lord Derby, have declined to join his Cabinet. No offer was made to Mr. Sidney Herbert. The high office of Governor- General in India is said to be reserved for Lord Stanley in the event of Lord Canning deeining to serve the new Government. We believe that the great offices of the Household will as we stated on Monday, be given to the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl Delawar, and the Earl of Chesterfield. His Exoellency the Ambassador of France arrived at Albert-gate House, yesterday morning, from Paris. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Blenheim Palace, near Woodatook. The Earl and Countess of Warwick have arrived at Chapman's Hotel, Cavendish-square. The Earl and Countess of Lane4borough have arrived at their residence, in Great Stanhope-street, from Ireland. Lady Stanley of Alderley will have an assembly this evening. Lord and Lady St. John and the Hoa. bliss St. John have left Chapman's Hotel, Cavendish-square, for their seat, Melchbourne-park, Bedfordshire. The Count Pilhant has arrived at the Brunswick Hots', St. James's, from Paris. The Count CAstleae has arrived at the same establishment. Mrs. Douglas Baird has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Paris. DEATH or A BELGIAN REPRESENTATP7I.—The In& pendance Beige of Monday evening says :—" It is w t the profoundest grief that we acquaint the country of en immense lose. M. Delfoese, the honourable retro sentative of Liege, died suddenly this morning in this city (Brussels), from an attack of apoplexy. Tcsmorrew we shall say what M. Delfosso was—to-day, beftre tomb so prematurely opened, we can only bow the beast in silence." M. Delfosse was formerly, we believe, the president of the Belgian Chamber. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—At a Court of Common Council held yesterday, Deputy Bower, Chairman of the Improvement Committee, brought up a report of that committee upon the bill for the abandonment of the Metropolitan Railway, and for the dissolution of the company. The report stated that by the bill the company are compelled to compensate all persons with whom any contract has been entered into ou their behalf for purchasing lands for the purpose of constructing a railway, and it professes to enable the company to re ceive the sums of 22,500/. and 48,7501. deposited in the Court of Chancery. Another statement made in the report is to the effect that considerable loss has been sustained by the Court in consequence of the delay in the proceedings of the company, and it recommends that a petition be presented by the Court against thi. bill. The Court unanimously adopted the report, and a petition in conformity with it was agreed to. The Curt also unanimously adopted a report from the Im provement Committee, recommending that a petition should be agreed to in opposition to the Omnibus Tram way Bill, on the ground that it would be unjust and impolitic to allow any company to appropriate any parse of the public streets for their own benefit and advan tage. THE KooRIA MOORIA GUANO ISLANDS.—At a meet ing of masters of 39 vessels, held at the Kooria Mooria Islands on the 14th January, resolutions were passed, stating that the three islands, Haski, Jiblesa, and Ghur zood, are not covered with guano, as stated by Ord, Hindson, and Hayes, the lessees; that the quality is not anything like Ichaboe and Upper Peru ; that the faci lities for loading are equal to those at Ichaboe ; that the sea is often very rough, and several ships have lost anchors ; that there are no safe harbours for ships on the island of Jibleea, boats even not being always safe ; that abundance of labour cannot be obtained from Aden; the Indian Government having refused labourers per mission to leave Aden ; that the statement of the dryness of the climate is false, rain having frequently fallen ; that man has been able to dig and load half-a-ton soiay; that no ship can lay with safety half a mile of Jibleea ; that the meeting considers that the lessees should for sit tho amount of license, and that no masters of ships at the Kooria Mooria Islands should sign toile of lading (sxcept under protest) for any guano got there. Tee meeting concluded with a resolution condemnatory of the parties who circulated false reports respecting the value and quantity of the guano, and regretting that Captain Freemantle's report showing the true state had not been published earlier. FIRES, —Yesterday (Tuesday) morn ng. a few minut=e before 4 o'clock, a fire took place in the premises ~f Mr. M. Walde n, a linen-dra p er and silk-mercer, No. 30, King-Slreat, Hammers mith. It was discovered by a police-officer of the T division, who exerted himself in a pra i sewor thy manner in getting the inmates o u t in safety. The engines of the p arish, the London brigade, end were soon in attendance, but t Neat damage England done the Phoenix and Globe office s. Another and more ex tensive fire happened yesterday, about 2 a.m., in a largo building belonging to Mr. F. Scott, greengrocer, a No, 8, King David-lane, High-street, Shadwell. The dealer, No. 9, fire commenced in the basement floor while the Inmates were in their beds asleep. They only just succeeded in jumping out of the back window. The flames attacked brigadevog but were th set to en w g o i r n k " the adjoining premises of Mr. J. Bickerstaff, furniture Scott's and of Mr. J. onsor, a marine store JB prenli,,e fi a r w e could not be extinguished until Mr. dealer, No. 7. The u o n t de th r e t parishhe ddirection c a t n i Londonodnof Mr, e ere fall on the Sun, e which is rather heavy, will much damaged. loss,nearly destroyed, and the others London Fire office, Liverpool and London, and also the FEBRUARY 2'4, 18'5S. .REFOUI MEETING AT DERBY. On Monday evening last, a meeting convened by the Mayor of Derby, was held in the Town hall, " for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Parliament to pass a bill in favour of the reform of the representation of the people, in harmony with the Guildhall programme' of such bill. The hall Wag crowded in every part ; and on the appearance of the borough members, Messrs. Bass and Beale, they were loudly cheered. The MAYOR (Mr. Crompton) opened the meeting by reading the requisition, but declined to preside on public and private grounds. Mr. Councillor CITTOHES was unanimously voted to the chair. Mr. Councillor SPURGEON moved, and Mr. Councillor OWEN seconded, the following resolution :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived for reconsidering the subject of Parliamentary reform, and that it cannot be much longer delayed without danger to the existing institutions of the country." Carried unanimou.ily. The Rev. W. GRIFFITH, in a powerful address, moved the second resolution as follows :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that no measure of reform will be satis factory to the people of England that does not include household suffrage, a reduimion of the county franchise to 101., the protection of the ballot, au equalisation of constituencies, the abolition of property qualifications for members, triennial parliaments, and the a,simdat or, as far as possible, of the franchises in Scotland and Ire land to those of England and Wales." The resolution was seconded by Mr. R. MOUSLEY, and carried unanimously. Mr. JEWETT moved, and Mr. PARKINSON eecrnded, the following :—" That a petition embodying the fore going resolution, be signed by the chairman on beba t of the meeting, and be presented to the House of Com mons by the borough members, and to the House of Lords by L.rd Belper. Mr. BASS, M.P., although labouring under severe in disposition, delivered an addres-, in which he declared himself in favour of all the points mentioned in Mr. Griffith's resolution, with the exception of triennial Par- liaments, which he considered would be a nuisance rather than otherwise. Alluding to the defeat of Ministers, the hon. member said he would sooner have dropped on the floor of the House of Commons than have given his vote in favour of the Alien ud cheers)—but at the same time be must ri-gret that Lord Palmerston had ceased to be Prime Minister. Mr. BEALE, M.P., declared himself in favour of all the points in Mr. Griffith's resolution, including trien- nial parliaments. A vote of thanks was given to the borough members, more particularly for their recent votes and the state ments made that evening by them, which was duly acknowledged. The proceedings terminatel with a vote of thanks to the chairman. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EXETER AND EXMOUTH. The report of the directors of this company states that a proposed agreement with the London and South Western Company will be submitted to the shareholders to the effect that that company "shall, at their expense, make the line from a point of junction of the Ye ,vil and Exeter extension, distant a mile and a quarter from the latter city, to Topsham ; and that the line thence to Exinouth is to be made at the expense of the Exeter and Exmouth Company. The line is also to be worked by the South-Western Company at the rate of 50 per cent. on the gross receipts, leaving 50 per cent. to be divided according to mileage." The liabilities of the company up to the 31st of December are for general expenses 1,377/ , and nn agreements for land purchases not yet completed 4,069/., to which must be added 1,3291. on reserved rent-charge account. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA. The half-yearly report of this company shows that the profits of the half-year, after paying working expenses, are 27,5931., and from this is deducted the balanca of Interest on loans and dividends on preference shares, amounting to 11,2711., which leaves a net balance of 16,3221. Out of ttas the directors recommend a divi dend of 33s 9d on each 751. share, and lie 3.1 on each 251 share, being at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum. This will absorb 12,7551., and leave 3,5661. to be carried over. NORTH EASTERN. At the half-yearly meeting of this company, held on Friday at York, Mr. H. S. Thompson in the chair, dividends at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the Berwick stock, of 4 per cent. on the York stock, 4 per cent. on the Thirsk and Mahon, and 2.5 per cent. on the Leeds stock were declared. The arrangement entered into with the Bedale Company for amalgamation was agreed to, and also one tor amalgamation with the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Rail way was adopted. Niebers. Thompson, Pulleine, Williamson, Cash, and Copperthwaite, the retiring directors, were re-elected, a nd also Mr. A. H. Wylie, the retiring auditor. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. TAFF VALE. The half-yearly mestiug was held at Bribtol yesterday, Lord Jamee Stuart in the chair. The report stated that the balance of revenue account, ailed by the i,eeerve of the last half-year, enabled the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum (lees income-tax), payable on the 6tll March, with a dividend in the same proportion on the preference stack No. 1. They had also applied the usual sum of 7501. to the depreciation fund. In accordance with the authority obtained at the epee al meeting held in October last the sum of 50.6001. of new capital had been issued to the proprietors in shares of 101. each. The directors referred with pleasure to the termination of the dispute between certain freighters through the mediation of Mr. Hawkshaw, and it was hoped that no future difficulties would arise. An agree ment with the directors of the Newport, Abergavenny, a,vid Hereford Railway Company for a mutual ini er change of traffic bad been entered into, as well as for other arrangements, which it is believed will operate beneficially for both companies. An arrangement has also recently been made with the Rhytnuey Railway Company, under which access to the eastern side of the new Bute Dock and the Bute Tidal Harbour will be afforded to the Taff Vale Railway trade. The CH - AIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders on the termination of the dispute with the freighters, and the arrangements which bad been entered into with the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford and the Rhymney Railway Companies. Mr. J. POOLE seconded the motion, which, after some remarks from Messrs. Cartwright, Mercer, H►tchins, arid other proprietors, was carried unanimously. Resolutions adopting the rules and regulations in respect to all carriages, vehicles, u-ed on the Taff Vale Railway, and thanking the chairman and directors for their services, were adopted and the pro ceedings terminated. TAFF VALE WAGGON. The half-yearly meeting was held immediately after that of the Taff Vale Railway ; Mr. E. J. Hutchins in the chair. The accounts showed that 11,9091. had been received on account of the redemptif,n fund, and that on the 315 t of December 2,1901. remained f-r permanent investment. This sum and 6he interest accruing upon the securities held by the company have since been applied in the purchase of A and B shares at a rate to yield 18e. 9.1 d. per cent. per annum. As the rate of interest for this fund was calculated by the actuaries at 3i per cent. per annum, the position of the company is considered very sati,factory. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which .vas carried unanimously. The retiring director and auditor were re-elected, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. BRADFORD, WAKEFIELD, AND LEEDS. Yesterday the quarterly meeting of this company was' held in Bradford—Mr. W. Firth presided. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re. port, alluded to the expenditure of 10,0001. in excess of the amount authorised to be raised by Parlia ment, and stated that upon almost every head the ex penditure had exceeded the original estimate. The works were exceedingly heavy. The dir.ctors thought they had made a good railway, and be bad no doubt the traffic would ultimately justify the expenditure of the 250,0001. which it would ultimately cost. About 49,2001. comprised all the know. , or supposed habili ice of he company from the let of January last. They had to receive, however, for work done for other com panies about 5,5u0/., and that would reduce their liabilities to 43,7001. The amount already expended was 206,551/ , which, added to the 43,7001., made 250,251/., the estiniat.el total cost of the rail way. The line was partially opened for traffic on the 15th October. On the 14 November the long passenger traffic of the Great Northern and Lanca.-hire and York shire companies was opened upon it, and the goods traffic commenced on the 12th November. From the best cal culation the directors had been able to make, the earn ings of the line were about 2,2001., afesr deducting th e peyments to the Grrat Northern and Lancashire and Yorkshire companies for working the traffic. Si that the earnings would appear to be at the r ,te of 13,2a0/. per annum; but this could not be taken as any iudica tees o f what the futere traffic would be. Mr. G. ANDEneroNseconded the adopthen of the report, acd it was carried unanimously. Messrs. W. Firth, J. Bartf, A. Harris, jun. , and W. Bower were re - elected directors of the company. Mr. H. W. Blackburn was elected an aniitor, and the allowance to the auditors was fixed at 20/. a-year. Thanks were voted to the chairman, an i the meeting separated. PRICE OF GOLD. —The quotation of gold at Paris i about 1 per mille discount, aed the sh , .rt exchange Loudon is 25.10 per 11. sterling. 00 compat ing .lie e rates with the English Mint price of 31 17-. 10i 1. p,r ounce for standard gold it appears that g ld is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in odd, By advices from Hamburg the pric e of g is 419 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per 11. sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price per cent. dearer in L.:,ndon is therefore about 8-10ths than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New 1 York on London Itr bill. at 60 days sight is about 110 r cet.t., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countriis, ,ho.ve that the exchange is tl ghtly in favour of Eng a•ot ; and, after tasking altow ance lor chargte of tratisport and difference of in,erest, the present rate leaves a email profit on the importa i tion of gold from the United Staten, THE CONSPIRACY BILL. • GREAT MEETING AT SHEFFIELD. On Monday evQuing a very large and enthusi astic meeting of the inhabitants of Sheffield viae held in the Townhall, udder the presidency of the Mayor (R. Jackson, Esq.), to protest against the Conspiracy Bill introduced into the House of Coin uaons by Lord Palmerston. The MAYOR, amidst strongsigns of disapprobation said that he tru ted the speakers who were to ad dress the meeting would be careful to say nothing which might have a tendency to weaken the good feeling at present subsisting between the French and this country. It was to the advantage of the civilised world that the alliance of England and France should continue to exist, and he hoped the speakers wont I refrain from any irritating remarks. WILLIAM FISHER, &q., moved the first resolu tion That in the opinion of this meeting the bill brought into Parliament by Lend Palmerston, for the purpose of altering the laws relating to conspiracy to murder, is uncalled for, and at vari ance with the real prin&ples of criminal legislation ; therefore, for these reasons, this meeting expresses its hearty thanks to the two members of this borough, J. A. Roebuck, Esq., and G. Hadfield, Esq., for their uncompromising opposition to the measure." Some of his friends, when they saw he had signed the requisition, asked if he wished to turn Lord Palmerston out of office, or wanted to go o war with France ? He said, "No," because he did not know where they would get a better man ; but when he saw the language made use of in the Moniteur regarding our laws, and that language having been used by a foreign Power, he could not think, after hearing such observations, of truckling to that Power. We had shown them that we could maintain our independence with our arms. God forbid, however, that we should make war with France ; but if she wanted to make war with England, he considered that we should be prepared to meet it. He should be sorry to lose the Emperor of France as an ally, for he had been faithful to us in a recent struggle. He expressed his regret that one who had been sheltered under the laws of England, and who bad seen how our Queen was beloved by her people, should not rather attempt to imitate her laws than resort to stringent measures for limiting the freedom of the press and the liberty of his peo ple. The resolution said that any alteration in the law in England was uncalled for, and he believed it was by some eminent legal men said so. Mr. Milner Gibson told them that the law at present was amply sufficient to punish persons who conspire in this collet; yto murder foreign potentates. Such laws, he considered, ought not to be altered at the caprice, if not the dictation, of a foreign power. (Gieers.) Mr. Councillor HARI( EY seconded the resolution, which was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. Councillor BROADBENT moved " That this meeting believes that the bill was introduced in accordance with the request of a foreign power, and that to take in any degree the initiative of our legislation from such a source would strike a fatal blow at the national independence, and serve as a dangerous precedent for future times." After reading some extracts trom the speech of Sir G. Grey on this subject, Mr. Broadbent referred to the Attorney-General's declaration that before Count Walewski's despatch was heard of, he was engaged in preparing this bill. It might be all very well for the Attorney-General to take the responsibility upon himself, but would any man of common intelligence believe such a statement. (Cheers.) There - were few to be found in England who were not disgusted alike with the bill and the arrogance of those foreigners who presumed to dio tate to this country who we shall admit to, and who we shall deny, the right of asylum. (Hear, hear, and applause.) And then Sir George Grey went on to say, "that until a change should have been made in the law, it was impossible to answer Count Walewski's despatch ; and that if the house would but pass the second reading we should be free from the reproach cast upon us by Count Wa lewski's despatch." Free from the reproaches of Count Walewski ! A refugee himself—a revolu tionist himself twenty-five years ago ! Was this the man to reproach England ? (Cheers.) So far as the crime of assassination goes, said the speaker, every Englishman abhors it as much as Count Walewski, or any other of Napoleon's minis ters. (Hear.) Then why were we called upon to apologise or to conciliate the Count ? There was no necessi , y for Lord Palmerston's bill. Lord Camp bell and Lord Brougham had both declared that there was no necessity for any change in the law-- that there was alrea ly sufficient law in the country to meet cases of conspiracy to murder. The bill then was introduced to conciliate Walewski and the Emperor. Ho repeated that we, at least, had no reason to conciliate those people—that we stood upon an equal footing with France—that we had never dishonoured ourselves, but preserved with the utmost good faith all the treaties we had made with the French nation. (Hear, hear.) In con clusion, he said that he trusted this would be such a lesson to Lord Palmerston, and every other Minister that should come after him, as would teach him and them to be more careful how they meddled with the liberties of the people. (Ap plause.) The resolution was seconded by Mr. G. L. SAUNDERS. hadM b r. ee l n ao l e - en ss t n b e y sa L id ord th p at ai t m he or p st r o e n st , ig in e of defiance England of his colleagues and the Queen, to the originator of the rascally coup d'etat, without which he could not have enthralled the French nation, or put down the Roman Republic. He quoted the example of the Sultan of Turkey, when asked to give up Kcs suth, as an example to England in its treatment of refugees. The resolution was carried with great cheering. Councillor BEAL moved—" That this meeting considers that the late Government of Lord Pal merston was deficient in judgment and dignity in not having at once returned a courteous and firm refusal to the despatch of Count Walewski, and, that on his lordship's Administration rested the re sponsibility of having placed the House of Com mons and the country in a false and undignified poition." The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Councillor BOOTH proposed, " That, while this meeting would net wish any discourtesy to be offered to the de facto Government of France, and desires to perpetuate our alliance with the people of that ceuutry, it feels bound to oppose the said bill, believing that it might be perverted in its operation so as to interfere with the sacred right of asylum, which des country has ever been proud to offer to political exiles of every party and coun try ; and that two petitions be adopted—one to be presented to the House of Commons by J. A. Roe buck, Esq., and one to the House of Lords by Lord Campbell. That the Mayor sign them on behalf of the meeting, and transmit them for presenta tion." Tile mover said, " They tell us th e Zouaves are coming. Let them come. Although lam for peace I am sure I shall fight. (Great laughter.) I shall ask them to smell that" (hold ing up his huge fist). (Rene Wed laughter.) The resolution was agreed to with cheers, and the meeting then adopted a petition founded on the re solutions they had passed. THE 8 IVANSEA McBDER. SWANSEA, FEB. 22 ' After three clays' searching investigation, the coroner's jury this day returned a verdict o f wilful murder against Maneli Zalphan t a and Haisegadei Alihus for the murder of Atanatdo Metropann, the cook of the Greek brig Penelope. The evidence given at the inquest disclosed as cruel, inhuman, and barbarous a case of homicide as ever disgraced humanity. When the body was taken out of the canal, it was found coveted with stabs of a serious nature—there were nine in various parts of the body, and the head was smashed almost to a pulp. One wound entered a t th e l e f t arm , and reac" ed almost to the heart, whilst a second was given with such force as to penetrate a thick sheepskin coat, sever the spine, splinter ihe ribs, and enter the lungs ; this must hive can ed almost instantaneou s death.. The Scotch cap and walking stick found upon the banks of the canal immediately after the murder, have been ti aced to belong to the prisoners; whilst a respectable young woman named Franca Edwards, swore positively to the identity of Alihne as a man whom she hat seen running from the Cinal-bank within a few minutes after the tuurders A girl of the town said that the prisoners ha d asked r not to go along with the Greek O le deceased), that he was no countryman of their! , and that ho should not injure her if she would 0 134 keep with them. Several other facts have been deposed to ono ath., which have togs Vier made such a chain of eircull?,; sti iitial evidence that no doubt exists in the win% of all woo hive lead or heard the evidence WI the prisoners are the men who committed the brut t act. They have been fully comarit ed for trial ca the coronet's %%arrant, and the ass zes opening 1 , our town on Thur,day near, they will, in all pi°, bibility, be finally ar rai g ned durin g the eusuinl' week. T HE C O NSPIRACY TO MURDER BILL. --Owing to th e confaAcn which prevailed at The time of the di vieion us e 4311 Fri fay lasc it, was tironeou4y "PPe,ed that the the f Commons had negatived rbe second reading of t Con piracy co idur..tr Bill The fact is, however. at h qu,,,t,iou 01 tie.etc.,Lmi rea•Jing of the hill was nelner 110 putt the h ,use, Mr G'i , ,soh's amendment having, "to ,orne tdne, eupent.ded it. It is c,inpetent to the boitltud to proczed with the bill, if it think fit to do so, notw standing what has taken place.--Tinus.