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time, was that measure upon the second reading of which the Government of Lord Palmerston was defeated. He (Mr. Inglis) thought no man could read. the amendment of Mr. M. Gibson without at once seeing that the carrying of that amendment did not in the least degree affect the merits of the bill or the cr uestion it involved. He was not pre pared to say that the bill was by any means the measure demanded by the present circumstances. But he would say that if there was a defect in the law of England such as was represented, or if any serious doubt existed as to what the law was in re gard to so important a matter as conspiracy to murder, he should be prepared to support any rea sonable amendment of that law. But he would not consent to consider that measure, or any other measure upon the same subject, until there should have been given an answer, on the part of this coun try, to that despatch of the French Minister, the want of an answer to which sealed the fate of the last Government. (Cheers.) With regard to the bill re lating to the Government of India, it appeared to him that, had he been in Parliament, he should have sympathised with those who thought that this was not the most expedient time to make a a radi cal and fundamental change in the government of that country. But the House of Commons came to an opposite resolution, and he did not think there was 9,./utbing wrong in the present Government bowing to that resolution. Of all men in this coun try, there was none in whose hands a measure on 30 important a subject could be placed with greater propriety or greater safety than in these of the noble lord the President of the Beard of Control, and he felt persuaded that the billvrhich would be produced under that noble lord's superintendence would be such as would give satisfaction to Parliament and the country. At any rate he thought it would not be subject to those objections which were so forcibly stated against the bill of the late Government —he meant the objection that by the operation of the measure the whole patronage and power connected with the government of India would have passed without qualification or control into last to the hands of the Minister of th e day. Thetopic noticed by the hon. member was the question of Parliamentary reform. For a number of years back the House of Commons had repeatedly recorded their conviction that the law regarding the representation of the people required revision and amendment. Succes sive Governments had announced the same opinion; and although there was no loud or clamorous de mand in the country for a change in the law in this respect, he thought it could not be doubted tnat there was a vcsy serious—and not the less serious because a calm and deliberate—expression of opinion among the educated classes generally, that a recon sideration of this subject at all events was at the present time highly expedient. (Hear.) He con fessed that he also entertained that opinion. It ap peared to him that the time was come—not for a new Reform Bill—no one knew what that meant; but for a reconsideration and revision of the laws regulating the representatfon of the people, with a view to consider whether they could not be improved. That the present Government would address their minds to this subject earnestly and honestly he had no doubt, and he trusted the result would be, that in the session of 1859 it would be considered in a fair, dispassionate, and unprejudiced spirit, both by the Government and by the two Houses of Parliament. (Cheers.) After again expressing his thanks for the honour conferred upon him, the hon. member concluded amid applause. The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks to the Mayor. WEN LOCK (SHROPSHIRE). THE CONTROLLER OF THE HOUSEHOLD. One of the members for this borough—the Right Hon. Colonel Cecil Forester—having accepted office in the new Administration as Controller of the Household, he placed his seat at the disposal of his constituents, and . yesterday (Wednesday) was re-elected without opposition. Mr. T. Mmorr proposed the gallant Colonel for the re-election, and in doing so said, it there were more such members in the House of Commons the new Mi nistry would have a comparatively easy task, instead of having, as he feared, a rather arduous one. Mr. G. PRITCHARD seconded the nomination. The MAYOR (Mr. Ferriday) having declared Colonel Forester duly elected, the hon. member returned thanks. The proceedings, which only lasted a short time, closed.- wiih a vote of thanks to the Mayor. BRIDGENORTH. The election of a representative for this borough, rendered by the appointment of the late member as one of the Lords of the Treasury, took place in the Guild. hall yesterday (Wednesday.) The Mayor (Mr. T. Deighton) presided. Mr. Alderman RISHAILDS, in proposing the re-election of Mr. Henry Whitmore, the late member, expressed a hope that Lord Derby would not be guided by the old traditions of the Tory party, but that he would do what the people said Lord Palmerston ought to have done— ♦iz., that he would bring new men into his councils— men of character and ability, who possessed the requi site qualities for statesmen. Mr. W. THUBSFIELD seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, Mr. Whitmore was declared July elected. Mr. WHIT3fOII/ expressed his acknowledgments in a somewhat lengthy speech, in the course of which he eulogised the genius and patriotism of Lord Derby, who had accepted office from the purest and most unselfish motives, and who, he trusted, would have a fair, im partial trial afforded him by the British people. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Mayer. DESPERATE BURGLARY AT THE GILDERSOME PARSONAGE, YORKSHIRE. COMMITTAL OF TWO MEN FOR TRIAL. At the Leeds Conrt-house yesterday, before the West Biding magistrate, two determined-looking fellows, named John Efainswortb, joiner, of Holbeck, (who has been twice convicted), and Josiah Williamson, mechanic, •f Holbeck, were charged with being concerned in a most audacious burglary at the Gildersome Parsonage house. On the morning of the 13th, about 2 o'clock, the Rev. A. G. Kinsman, incumbent of Gildersome, was aroused by his two al 'es serearoing for aEsi,tance. He jumped out of bed, and had just opened the d .or of his chamber, when he encountered three men, armed with pistols, and their faces masked and blackened, who presented their arms at his head, and ordered him to return to his bed, one of them adding, " I'll blow your brains out unless you retire to bed." Mr. Kinsman, who is aged and feeble, returned to his couch, and had his head covered up in the clothes until the thieves bad ransacked the apartment, and taken away his silver watch, which was suspended at the bed-head. He was thin threatened with personal violence if he did not give up his money, upon which he agreed to go down stairs with them, and give up all the cash he had ins the house. He descended to the breakfast-room, escorted by the three burglars, and on his way observed that his chamber door was guarded by a fourth villain, aimed with the poker from the kitchen, and that a filth was engage:l in ransacking the lower part of the house. Mr. Kinsman took the thieves into the breakfast room, and gave them two sovereigns from a drawer, tellfrg them that was all the money he had. He was then escorted bac . ,c to his bedroom, and a sixth man was deputes' to keep guard over him with a life-preserver until the ransacking of the house was cpmpleted. _ _ The next room to that of the incumbent was occupied by Mr. A. G. Kinsman (son of the Rev. Mr. Kinsman) and his wife. Mr. Kinsman, who is an insurance agent, was aroused by the noise in the adjoining room, and jumped out of bed with the intention of arming himself with his loaded pistol, which was deposited in the drawer of the dressing table- Before, however, he could procure the arm, his door was burst open, and three of the thieves, carrying lighted candles, a lantern, and pistols, rushed into the room, and, pointing their pistols at the head of the young man, fiercely ordered him to stand still, on the peril of his life. Mr. Kinsman, jun., who displayed great coolness, entered into an alter cation with the thieve 4, and ultimately, at the sug gestion of his wife, went down stairs with three of them to get them a f urther supply of cash. Open i ng hi s own Private drawers, he gave the thieves five 51. notes of Me.ss,rs..Beckett's Bank, in Leeds. The ruffians, not I s l a s; h, l appearanceof h the paper, asked for cash, I , I.nd out some bullion, we'll murder all in the houts Mr. Kinsman, jun., then gave up 31. 10 i . in gold, e. and h e was then allowe d to as rethiurn to his room. wi fe, ego a l: y coo l andcourageous meelf, had not hee nuno a bservant the while. She had closely scanned the fact) general appearanc e o f the fellow who had h er in char ge, e, ,t and alth oug h he wore a loose mark she was ena bl accurate view of his feature;. Sheo catch alse a tol era bl y saw him take away a gold ring of her husband's, and a pu rse contain. ing about 2/ The room which the nieces of the Rev. Mr. Kinsman occupied had also been similarly guarded, but from several expres•ions which the thieves let drop, Miss Hook (one of the young ladies in question) was 1 1311 re. to i dentity one of th e thi eves as J os i ah William,on. and Mrs. Kinsman jun. , identified Hainswerth as another of the burglars. After the men had ransacked the premiiiee fo :l% r e g ar 4 ly rs. half-an-hour, they left the house, first, nuwe ver , into the bedrooms, and I c f oo s l e l; bidding the f,.rnil'l‘i'l4 had not had so m Zny,tx?reZirk'thiehil'o'u' s a : d it a w dd o i u n it have you c hard with you." quently found that the o had been enternte opened into a field, and was or,Ty the d:vhoorit. This e thieves has& opened a lattice windowuaTo'bij booked back the bolt by the aid of a stick, g ' and h ad The prisoners were bo th . commit' ed t o take their trial at the ensuing Yo rk ass: %N. HARBOUR OF REFUGE IN THE BRISTOL C ,tN NEL The need of a suitable harbour of refuge for the ship ping frequenting the Bristol Channel having been brought under the notice of the Legislature b has called forth applicati on from ssveral localitie. A breakwater in St. Ivey bay is recommended by the Cornish people, whilst the Bristol Chamber of Commerce is in favour of a harbour at Clovelly. The coasts of the channel have been surveyed by Captain Claxton, R.N. The inhabit ants of Swansea have set forth the claims of the Mumbles to a breakwater, which they state, would render the splendid bay of Swansea a safe refuge harbour, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE In con sequence of the trumphant success of the closing rertresestations, and in order to accommodate the numbers who have been unable to obtain places, THREE CONCLVJDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES DAY, March 16 ; THURSDAY, March 18; and SATUR DAY, March W. They will be arranged as follows : Tuesday, March 16, LA TRAVIATA Violetta, Piccolo mini ; Alfredo, Giuglini. Thursday, March 18, IL TROVATORE: Leonora, Spezia; Azucena, Sannier ; Maurice, Giuglini. Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising the celebrated.dno by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giug- ini. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold. four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; three pair, 158; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. The Box-office will be opened on Thursday, March 11. Places in the meantime may be secured by application to Mr. Fish, stage door, Her Majesty's Theatre. No other repressntation can be possibly given before the commencement of the Summer Season. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with TIIE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Master Walter, Mr. Howe ; Modus, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fair y . Harlequin, Mr. A. lelercq ; Charles Columbine, M iss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Cl o wn, Mr. Leclercq. may O rc h es t r a Stalls (which retained the whole of the lie . . evening), 6s. each, (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dregs Boxes 3 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes P't Gallery R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Skakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand comie 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 -nack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. THE& TR E-R 0Y A [J, 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 tiORNER. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MCRE. Mr. Barney Williams. After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. Mr: and Mrs. B. Williams. To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be presented Sir E. L. Bulwer s play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Pauline, Miss Helen Faucit ; Claude Melnotte, Mr. Charles Dillon. Followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND. Margery, Mrs. C. Dillon ; Cousin Joe, M. J. L. Toole. After which, the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs. Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Sox-office open from n to 5 daily. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. LA, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING,wiII be performed the play of LUCREIIA BORdIA. After which, MY WIFE'S OUT. To conclude with THE SAILOR OF DANCE. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S3lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard; 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. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAY—Morn., 37 rain. aft. 4—Even., 50 rain. aft. 4 TO-MOBBOW—Morn., 6 min. aft. s—Even., 22 min, aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SuN Ormoz, MARCH 4. THICRICONZTRIC, IN THR 37—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 39 —this day at noon. BABOM&THE, 29.69. WIND, N.E. ; light, with fine sunshiny, but frosty weather. A4c t A C§in THE se N, L N 11 3 7.0 N' LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1858. People are looking with considerable anxiety to the statements that may be made by 'Members of the new Administration to their respective consti tuencies, respecting the policy about to he adopted by the Government in reference to many important questions now before the Legislature. We have already bad the revelations given by the Premier to the House of Lords—but, e)c necessitate, no announcement could be made is the representative branch of the Legislature—all who had accepted offices of trust and emolument under the Crown having vacated their seats, and been obliged to obtain a renewal of confidence before they could offer explanation to Parliament respecting their views and intentions in office. It was on the hustings, therefore, that the first intimations could be given of the course about to be pursued. And there, too, it would be ascertained whether the electors were disposed to accord a fair trial to those now interested with the control and manage ment of national affairs. Four of these elections have already taken place, in each of which the candidates have been re elected without opposition. The most im portant was unquestionably that for Droitwich, in which Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, an influential and leading member of the Cabinet, and responsible head of an important department of that " glorious service," which is our proudest boast and best defence, has ',declared his opinion not merely to his constituents but to the entire community. Every sentence that he delivered will be " wafted on the wings of the press," throughout the length and breadth of the land, and will carry with it as much authority as if spoken in the House of Commons. The speech of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON will, therefore, be eagerly perused by all classes. As might be anticipated, it follows closely in the track of that of the Firs Lord of the Treasury. There are, however, even clearer, and we may add, more satis factory indications of the future policy of the Government than were given by Lord DERBY. He recognised the unequivocal decision of the nation on the Chinese difficulty, although adverse to his own impressions, and the vote he had given, and acknowledged that the late Ministry resumed their functions in May last, at the head of apparently as powerful a party as ever supported a Cabinet in the House of Com mons, The Indian rebellion which, to a certain ( xtent, distracted the public attention from the affairs of China, was grace f u ll y a ll u d e d t o, an d he onthe declared that "he was no t di spose d t o b e severe late Government uu orm o f ,ot difficult r the part which they had taken dmost unforeseenoesecen . ci rcumstances. H e did not, how under that suffi ciently aliv e t o th e they under•rated it " they had been magnitude of the danger— nizing the duty wh.,„ca:d were too slow in recog and the extraordinar danger has, 'however gallant solliers—i n a and we may reasonably hope to restoration of peace and The be to Providence, greatrd and ''kill of our gyreitenpesassetehd away ; thanks be on them., tranquillity, the speedy er with the re-establishment of British supremacy in the disturbed districts. He also bowed to the d ec isive majority in the House of Commons, which decided that this is a proper time to legislate for the future government of that important empire—that " the East India Com pany should be superseded, and the authority of the QUEEN asserted in that distant depen dnscty .' He has also confessed wh a t we m strenuously ' asserted in 1853, that the then depen dency." Government committed a great error in not avail ing themselves of the opportunity afforded on the renewal of the Ckarter to transfer the Government from the Company to the Crown. He also alluded briefly, but in terms to afford reasonable hopes, that the all-important question will fairly be grappled with—to the late com mercial crisis, and the strong feeling left in the public mind, that " there must be something un sound in the laws regulating the banking interests and the currency of the country to admit of the occurrence of these periodical convulsions, each of which proves to be more alarming, and more violent "than its predecessors," and it is the duty of Parliament and of the Government to address themselves seriously to the question, whether it is possible, ;by any human wisdom, to prevent the recurrence of such disasters." This is, indeed, cheering, and must afford sincere gra tification to the monetary reformers of all classes in the community. On the Conspiracy to Murder Bill, as well as on the reform question, he closely follows in the wake of his official supe rior. On the former points be avowed the La tention of ascertaining whether the law is really defective. A trial is impending that will test its sufficiency, and on the result the course to be adopted will be decided. Under no cir cumstances, however, will the right of asylum be surrendered, or in any degree abandoned. The Reform question will also be considered, but no pledge is given as to what will be the result. On that important topic, the observa tions we offered on Tuesday respecting Lord DERBY'a Ministerial explanation, are altogether applicable to the speech of the Right Honourable Baronet. There is, consequently, not the slightest necessity for repeating them here, as they must be fresh in the memories of our readers. He, however, avows that he is not to be fettered in his political actions by the opinions which he entertained a quarter of a cen tury since. We may, therefore, reasonably anti cipate that a satisfactory measure will be brought forward. But if "'twere done well, 'twere well it were done quickly and procrastination on this important topic will be a serious error on the part of the Government. On the Church-rate and Educational difficulties we have at least as favourable prospects from the present as from the late Administration. On the whole, the speech of the First Lord of the Admi ralty adds to our hopes that Lord DERBY'S Go vernment will offer acceptable measures, and that it should not be condemned without having full opportunity of being heard in its own defence, and of bringing forward the measures of progress and amelioration that are already by no means faintly shadowed forth. In regard to explicitness, Sir FITZROY KELLY has unquestionably surpassed all his colleagues. We have given him all the commendation for it, but we must beg his attention to that particular shortcoming which renders all he concedes of but little value. We are led to notice this defect more precisely because, a fact, and a strong one, corroborative of our opinion appears in our paper this very day. What does lair FITZROY tell us he is prepared to concede in the way of Reform I First--To extend the suffrage to all educated, intelligent, and independent persons. Secondly—To include all towns above the rank of villages in constituencies; meaning by that, we presume, electoral amalgamation. Thirdly—To render the apportionment of Members in regard to population more equal as between counties and boroughs. Now possibly Sir FITZROY K HUT means this for genuine liberality. He may have studied Repre sentative Reform so little as to think that these form a batch of great concessions for which the people ought to be most grateful. Or it may be that the Attorney-General has better knowledge, and is really aware that he is proposing a Reform which, for want of one small addition, might prove worse than worthless. However, we will take him for an honest three-point Reformer. The carriage looks well, and seems as if you might drive it four-in-hand and ten miles an hour—but, the builder has forgotten a linchpin—and, the riders, why, of course, they will come to grief. Sir FlTZROY—don't forget the linchpin ! But, if indeed you do think of it, and yet don't put it in, we shall be obliged to indite you for electoral man slaughter ! We will, however, suppose the Attorney- General imagines he shall find a great many persons "qualified by property or by education to exercise the franchise with independence and intelligence." We don't know these numerous unenfranchised men of independent property, but we do know that a large proportion of the farmers and trades men now possessing the franchise dare not vote as they wish. We will call a witness soon. Some device is wanted which shall make a Mali of good sense and tolerable education electorally inde pendent, even if his means be but moderate. w e might then have a fair extension of suffrage. Does not Sir FITZROY know how to do it ? Next comes the amalgamation of small, even very small towns, with others, so that Lowestoft should share in the representation as well as Yarmouth. Well, this sounds somewhat liberal. At least the constituencies would not be so small as they now are were the system of Districts of Boroughs extended. The inhabitants of all these small towns, however, almost without exception, are not independent ; they live under the influence of the country gen tlemen and the chief farmers around. The trades men in them must almost all of them oblige somebody by their vote if they had one. The linchpin is wanted again ; the wheel looks a good one, and itlis not so bad ; but, for want of the little mechanical device it will run off and upiet the coach. And then the more equal apportionment of members to population or voters. Meant, of course, to give more members to the counties— the rural districts being, compared with the towns, so noted for education and intelligence, or at least for order and submission to their rightful supe riors. Now, we do not object to a fair proportion between the number of voters and the representa tives—only, then, deal fairly by London, Manches ter, and Birmingham, as well as by Dorsetshire and Rutland. But again, we want the indepen dence to make all fair. The third Lord MONEY SCRIVENER, and Lord FITZACRES, descended from ancestors mentioned in Doomsday book, divide half a county between them. Does Sir FITZROY propose that two or three more members should the landlords be unconditionally handed over to them, on pre - -.43' Votes w of \tence of making the proportion between the num -134,, r of voters and of representatives more nearly sentatives or equal? Need ask h im uly flu ! fewer instead of ha l% to r a sowhethervoters, I If u h nd e oi either t a th n i ei t er s co unt count' • ry tea vht Wan . r more repre d the . means to break clown THURSDAY EVEN! NG, electoral serfdom, to make the county voters....._ • the tenant class, we especially mean—real voters, and then, indeed, we might, fairly, proportion representativds to the number of registered elec tors. All is loose again for want of the humble linchpin. It looks but a little matter, yet, more which way we will towards an honest and fair extension of electoral rights, and towards the obtaining of a truthful expression of the sentiments of electors, and the best looking proposals all need the Ballot to make them work, and to keep the Coach of Reform upright. Extension of suffrage without the ballot is but extension of serfdom ; and what is the gain to the cause of liberty if more members are assigned to populations of slaves ? And now for our witnesses and facts. Colonel C Tory, has just t r i ump h e d i n NAoßrwfriends a n d suppor t ers :haßmraps Northamptonshire. the ire. of course had a good dinner over it, and, of course, also the Colonel was with them. A Baronet, Sir HENRY DRYDEN, was in the chair, and a proper proportion of Esquires and Reverends, and some farmers, too, it seems, were present. Now, before all these witnesses, what said the Baronet in the chair, with the expressed approval of the company. vote against agguredl h y t. t. ' h ' e only That "certainly a tenant had no right to use his Why no—that was l l a og n i d ca /o l rd'msov o sthing which puzzled us being, how the tenant contrived to get hold of the landlord's vote. We have heard of the landlord using the tenant's vote, but never of electoral burglary by the tenants before. We look a little way on, however, and we be gin to understand this strange language. There we are told that " where there is a difference between the landlord and the tenant, the tenant l i should not vole." It would seem, then, that the tenant, if ho thinks his landlord an austere mas ter, must keep the landlord's vote laid up in a napkin. It is the landlord's, and he must not use it for his own purposes. However, such unpro fitable tenants are, by some landlords—the last Duke of MARLBOROUGH was mentioned—cast out of their farms ; the former Duke was a great Radical, the san a great Tory, so the Radical voters gathered together by the father were ousted by the son ! Well, we have known of such deeds ourselves, and could give living names. But here comes the solution of all the difficulties. Is not the vote the landlord's if the landlord bargains that the tenant shall give it for him. "I," said Sir HENRY, " always satisfy myself of a tenant's prin ciples before taking him—if, after the, the tenant turn round, I may fairly come down upon him." Bravo Sir H ENRY D RYDEN That is speaking out. You avow that you hold your estates to growgood votes as well as good wheat. Why do not all the Sir HENRYS and Sir ROBERTS, and the Lords and Dukes, too, speak out like you. We know their practice, indeed, but they for the most part, deny it. W e th an k you, on behalf of Mr. F. H. F. B ERKELEY, for these pu bli c avowa l s , an d doubt not he will do you the honour of an intro duction to the House of Commons—of your name at least. The terrible crisis through which the nation has passed still leaves its sting behind. Although the rate of discount has fallen at the Bank from 10 to 3 per cent., and to a still greater extent out of doors, yet trade and commerce has not as yet revived in anything like a proportionate degree, and there is, as the Times declares this day, a tendency to languor iz the market for almost all kinds of public securities, except Consol3 anal Exchequer Bills. There is- still a. general distrust of all private seen- Credit, if not annihilated, has been so seriously impaired, that, what in the olden time was the foundation of the national prosperity, no longer rests on a firm and substantial basis. " The beautiful simplicity of the 3 per Cents," alone finds favour in the public sight. The most promising speculations are disregarded. It is not the possibility of large returns, but the certainty of small ones, that are taken into considera tion. " The good share the penalty with the bad," and even the best names are now i nsuffic i ent t o attract attention to any new scheme, although it may promise the most satisfactory results. This is au untoward state of affairs, and the organ of the hard calculators, by whom it has mainly been brought about, con fesses that it is "humiliating to all," but adds that there is " no help for it." It is, however, mistaken in the latter assertion. There is an efficient and adequate remedy, if the Government will only have the courage to bring it forward. The people should be taught the folly of hoarding, and the hard calculators deprived of the power which they have so terribly abused, of creating monetary con vulsions whenever they enter into an organised conspiracy for the purpose. These great desiderata can only be attained by a com plete change ju the monetary code, and the establishment of a currency which will at all times be adequate to the internal circul a tion of the country, and, therefor e , t o our domest i c wants and exigencies —that will sustain our trade and manufactures without applying at one time au undue stimulant, and at another time a depressing and paralysing influence. We should profit by the terrible lesson so receutly received, and remove the causes which have manifestly produced such fearful calamities. v e I is rt stringent, n o g t e by nt t t h h e a t enactmentthe d disease soef willpe n a b l e laws, hw eradicated,o o r even alleviated. Men, however high their positions, or unexceptionable their character, will still yield, as they have always yielded, to tempta tion. Remove these temptations, render legiti mate commerce no longer an excitement for the gambler, but a fair means of acquiring an honourable subsistauce. Do not let fair traders suppose that they can either realise a large fortune in a short time, or be reduced to poverty and ruin at an adverse turn of the dice. We never had such extraordinary and rapid fluctuations in the value of money, while there was free trade in currency, and men of goo d cre dit could issue a su pp l y el. paper promises adequate to the demand. No doubt that power has occasionally been abused, but it was in many respects of essential advantage to the community, and there was no Possible reason w h y i t s h ou ld be abolished, when reasonable guarantees woul d h ave en ti re ly m et the difficulty. I with a sufficient If adequate security was given, margi n to provide against any temporary alteration in v a l ue, an d st ill b e tt or if the nation itself would issue really national notes, secu r e d not only on its accuinul9.tacl and realised property, but on th e thews and sinews of the crea tors and produc ers of national wea l t h, there could be no objection t o p a p er mone y. " The worthless rags" would be thaukfuily received by butcher and baker, tailor and bootmaker, because they would carry with th em th e purc hasing powers, and every possessor wou ld know that he could pass them freely i n exc h ange for any commodity which ho requ i re d . The Times truly declares, that " the present quietude is not the result of prudence, which is always the same, but of f right, which is merely a blind emotion, and the certain forerunner of an opposite extreme. MAtIICH 4, 1858 Surely, then, it is the duty of Parliament to remove, so far as practicable, all just grounds of apprehension, and to place the all-important ques tion of the Currency on a satisfactory foundation, that will preserve the happy medium ; and, avoiding extremes, will alike avert panics and tnanias, which are almost equally injurious to the welfare and prosperity of the country. LYCEUM TREATRE. A. new farce, entitled "Double Dummy," was pro duced here last night with complete success. The piece belongs to a class which depends for its effects rather on broad situations and demonstrative action than novelty of plot or dovetailing of incident, and in which the actors have at least as large a share as the author in eliciting the mirth.of their audience. "Double Dummy" rests its interest in the jealous squabbles of Mr. Wel lington Priddle (Mr. J. L. Toole) and Mrs. Priddle (Mrs. A. Mellon, late Miss Woolgar). The husband, a hairdresser and perfumer, and the wife, a milliner and dressmaker, have one shop, each half of which ice appro priated to their respective occupations. The wife's absence on business excites the husband's jealousy, and in order to follow her he leaves one of her own work women in charge of the shop, transformed into an apparent "dummy" by the aid of a wig and mantle. No sooner does the husband go out than au inebriated medical student enters in the endeavour to escape from the police, and the wife returning at the moment, is concealed behind one of her dress dummies. The jealous hairdresser, having suspicion of the medical student, returns disguised as a German, one of his own customers, and, learning that the medical student is biding, conceals himself in order to watch. Of course it is speedily discovered that there are no real causes for jealousy on either side ; and al being amicably arranged the .curtain falls to an appropriate "tag." Mr. Toole, as usual, spared no efforts to make the most of his part, and his unflagging vivacity and grotesque humour were powerful aide to success. He was well seconded by Mrs. Mellon as the pert affected dressmaker; and their united efforts brought the curtain down amid unmixed applause. Mr. Toole, in announcing the farce for repetition every evening, stated it to be the joint production of Messrs. Herring ton and Yates. MR. MASSETT'S ENTERTAINMENT. A new entertainment is to be given in London on Monday evening, at Hanover-square R3OIIIP, be Mr. Stephen Massett, the celebrated " Jeems Pipes, of Pipesville." For the information of some of our readers we may state that under the above soubriquet, Mr. Massett obtained great notoriety as a contributor of the first class to the American press. This entertainment, which is denominated " Ballad Concerts and Poetical Readings," is composed of two parts. The first con sits of anecdotes and ballads, the second elocution and mimicry Toe opinion'. of the Press in India, Austrara, and America, are of the most favourable character in reference to Mr. Massett'a powers as a vocalist, reader, and imitator, and if he possess but a tithe of the talent ascribed to him he cannot fail to became an universal favourite with the English public. The Sydney Bell's Life speaking of this gentleman's talents, says : " Whether we look upon Mr. Massett as an elocutionists a singer, or a mimic, he excels in each. His performances bear the imprtss of very great talent and skill, and with the nice taste and judgment with which he is poaFessed, his displays become both instructive and pleasing. His ballads he delivered with much feeling and expression. His reading also was marked with various excellencies, which would command admiration any where, while his comical imitations afforded great amusement. Although, however, we allude to this gentleman's varied abilities, we must place him entirely in the ascendantwhen noticing his elocutionary powers; for in his wonderful delivery of Tennyson's poem on " The Charge of the Six Hundred," the audience became quite entranced, and seemed spell-bound by the graphic de scription so magnificently rendered by Mr. Massett." A rich treat, therefore, may be expected on Monday evening next. THE WIZARD OF THE NORTITS FARE WELL TO ENGLAND, Professor Anderson has accepted a splendid engage• ment from Mr. George Coppin, the Australian manager. He sails for Melbourne immediately, under an engage ment to that gentleman for a "six months' tour of Australia," being an agreement for 10,0001., and one of the most handsome ever made to any professional, how ever eminent. To be followed by a two years' magical excursion through the East Indies, California, Mexico, South America, the United States, and Canada. Pre vious to leaving for the regions of gold the mighty Wizard has issued his farewell address, in which he bids adieu to his many friends in Great Britain and Ireland with as much warmth as he has received train them in the course of his career. Years, he says, of pleasurable associa tions—of acquaintanceshipe made under agreeable cir cumstances, sustained under very variable fortunes— acquaintanceships which have " grown with their growth and strengthened with their strength," until that which was simply agreeable has alecoat become a part of exist ence, render It impirative on the part of the Wizard that he should not depart for other climes without expressing in the most fervent manner the gratitude he feels towards all his friends in the three kingdoms. To all he says "Thank you;" and "Good bye," though he would wish his leave-taking to be considered rather as an "an revoir" than an " adieu," We heartily wish him bon voyage and success. His Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, accom panied by numerous suite, has left Claridge's Hotel for Paris. His highness proceeds in the first instance to the island of Sardinia, and will afterwards travel through Italy for several months. Tne Earl of Derby has appointed Mr. Maurice Drum mond to be one of his private secretaries, and Mr. Win. Franks has been appointed to be private secretary to the Lord President of the Council. Major-General Peel, Secretary of State for War, has appointed Mr. William Peel and Mr. J. H. Orde, of the War-office, to be his private secretaries. Lord Harding., Under Secretary of State for War, has appointed Mr. H. J. R. Gaskoin, of the War-office, to be his private secretary. The next Indian telegram will be due in London this day week. It will contain news from Calcutta up to Feb. 10. No very important news, however, is ex pected here before the 29th inst., .when we shall have intelligence from Bombay to the 9th inst., some days after the invasion of Gude by Sir Colin Campbell. It is said that Lord Cianricarde will call the attention of the House of Lords to the statements affecting his personal character which have been made in various quarters of late. The noble marquis will take the first opportunity of doing so, at the sitting of the Upper House on Monday, the 15th inst. We are glad to learn the Hon. Lady Inglis and her children, by letters received by the last mail from Cal. outta, are in better health than might have been expected, considering the severe mental anxiety and privation they endured during their detention at Luck now. Her ladyship and family are expected to reach this country in the course of the present month. The Fothergillian gold medal for the present year has been awarded by the Council of the Medical Society of London to Dr. Herbert _Barker, of Bedford, for his essay on the influence of malaria and miasmata in the production of the following diseases—typhus and typhoid fever, cholera, and the exanthemata. STEAMER RACE AT MOONLlGHT.—Yesterday morning, between one and two o'clock, the tug steamers Flying Childers, Robert Bruce, andChatropion, started for outside as usual to pick up vessels requiring to be towed in, when a very exciting race occurred between them, which was looked forward to with great interest by WI con nected with the trade. The three boats started nearly abreast of each oth , r, the Flying Childers leading, Robert Bruce following. When off Fort Matilda the Champion passed the Robert Bruce, when the former got alongside the Flying Childers and passed her below Keinpoch Point, and when at Cumbrao was about one mile a-teal, where she went alongside the schooner Opal, and took her in tow for Greenock. The Flying Childers and Robert Bruce being fernaerly considered the fastest tugs on the Clyde, the Champion now claims the honour of having beaten them.—Nora British. Mail. THE SOOTHING SYSTEMS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA CONTRASTED —Some while since a frightful expose-of a castom for " quieting children" was brought to light, and which must too often have resulted in death or the future stultification of the adult system. This infernal machinery was chemical in its nature and freely dispensed by English druggists. The "Infantile Ma chinery" we would now call attention to had its origin in America, and is now shown in a nursery chair, patented by Messrs. Wilson and Co., of High Holborn. It boasts the power to impart good humour to the most fraotious lump of juvenile humanity, while to the natu• rally amiable child it becomes an unceasing and willing instrument of pleasurable and healthful amusement. Nor can there exist any longera doubt in a fond mother's breast whether her "lovely miniature of life" is growing into full length portraiture, as a simple contrivance tells its weight to half an ounce. PUBLIC TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN Linwann.--Yester day evening a public meeting was held at Exeter-hall for the purpose of promoting the efforts of the Early Closing Association to raise a tribute to Mr. John Lilwall, who for nearly 20 years had been labouring zealously and successful'y to benefit the industrious classes not only in the metropolis but throughout the country. The Earl of Shaftesbury occupied the chair. Among those present on the platform were the Rev. Dr. Archer, Mr. G. Hitchcock, S. C. Hall, Esq., F.S.A., Mr. J. Whitmore, W. Rivington, Mr. A. Webber, Rev. Jos. Brown, Mr. R. D. Grainger, Rev. IT, Kitten, Rev. C. Hall, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. W. Tarn, Mr. W. E. Shiwon, Mr. H, Withers, Mr. A. Keeling, Mr. T. Bart, and Mr. W. 13. Graham. The fallowing resolution was put and carried by accla mation :—" That the remarkable success which has attended the present r , eneral early closing and Saturday balf-holiday movements is, under God's blessing, especially to be attributed to the energy and persever ance of Mr. John Lilwall, the hon. eecretary of the Early Closing Association ; and that in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived when an opportunity should be afforded to the public at large of making, by a substantial testimonial, its grateful appreciation of that gentleman's invaluable services. The Secretary having read a list of the subscriptions, which amounted to 3001., :linen, which was the Earl of Shafte=hury, 10/ 10s. ; Lord Ebury, 101. ; Mr. G. Hitchcock, SO/. ; Mr. Tarn, 50/. ; Mr. Bevan, 101. ; Mr. W. Webber, 10/. 10e. ; and the Earl of Ilarrowbb 101., the meeting separated, ATEST NEW AUSTRALIA. MALTA, MARCH 3, 9 P.m. The Teviot has just arrived from Alexandria with the Australian mails, and leaves for South- ampton tomorrow' morning. The Wye leaves with the overland mail for Marseilles to-night ; her Majesty's ship Vulcan for Portsmouth to-morrow. The Teviot brings the following : ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 28. The Teviot leaves to-day with the Australian mails, 40 passengers, and 47,874 ounces of gold. The intelligence from Sydney is to the 13th of January ; Melbourne, 16th. Departure of gold ships for England--Decem ber 18, the Kent left for London, with 48,215 ounces ; the Shaftesbury, for Liverpool, with 8,180 ounces; 30th, the Morning Light, for Liverpool, with 17,329 ounces ; January 2d, the Copenhagen, for London, with 47,811 ounces ; 13th, the Istamboul, with 1,200 ounces ; total shipments in the past year, 2,757,047 ounces. Mr. Michie's Education Bill had been read a second time in the Assembly by a majority of 33 to 11. One of the provisions, which has been much objected to, especially by Roman Catholic members, renders the instruction of children coin- pulsory. Harvest was progressing favourably, and pro mises to be most abundant. Large stocks of imports continue to depress tide Melbourne market. Exchange on England on bills at 60 days' sight was at par. The banks bad raised their rates of discount on an average 1 per cent. Wool sales dull, and prices tending downward. Gold 31. 15s. for_Castlemaine, 31. 17s. 6d. for Ballarat. Dennistoun and Co., of Melbourne, will be able to meet all demands. Nicholas Riordan has failed for 200,0001., with assets of 133,0001. Arrivals of wool at Sydney were large, but buyers demanded a reduction of prices. Hides neglected, generally of inferior quality, but prime in demand. Tallow bad declined 11. to 2/. per ton. Exchange on London at par. The Parliament of Now South Wales was dis solved on the 19th of December, and preparations for a new election were in progress. From Ceylon they write, on the 18th of Feb ruary, that the Thebes had passed on with troops for Cawnpore (?). The 6th Regiment had arrived from Algoa Bay, and were about to leave in the Shannon for Calcutta. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Moniteur publishes an imperial decree, bear ing date the 24th of February, to the effect that en and after the 31st of March next the law of 1829 is abrogated, and the butchers' trade in Paris is free. Several groups of persona belonging to the work ing classes passed the greater part of the night near the prison of the Roquette, in the full expectation that the execution of Orsini and his accomplices would take place yesterday morning. They re turned home disappointed. It is not easy to say what day ►ill be nawed for the execution. Satur day or Monday is spoken of, but nothing positive is known. The appeal has come bef 're the Court of Cessation, but tuis w►ll not take long, as it is not believed that any informality will be detected in the trial. The strictest orders have been given to the Governor to suffer no one to approach the convicts except the chaplain. Orsini has received permission to write to his family. Gomez, it is said, will be sent off on Thursday to the bagne at Brest. There are rumours of the probability of a coMmutation of punishment for Rudio. The Moniteur promulgates the New Penal Law in these few words, _ _ " The Senate dOes not oppose the promulga. ion of the law relative to measures of general Fecurity." The troops to be collected at the camp of Chalons are to be provided with improved muskets, made as light as possible. The Minister of Marine has decided that the French naval squadron stationed off the banks of Newfoundland is to be composed this year of three steam ships of war, in place of two, as formerly. These vessels are the steam corvette the Gasseniti, which will carry the flag of De la Ronciere de Noury, who will command the division ; the steam ender Tenare, and the steam cutter Sesostris. Admiral Rigault de Genouilly proposes that after the war in China is concluded, in place of sending an expedition to Coch►n-China, an establishment shall be formed in the kingdom of Corea, situated between China and Japan. AFFAIRS OF MONTENEGRO. The latest intelligence twin Scutari announces that the Mudir of Sponz has caused the Papa of Montenegro to be beheaded, and that the head of the victim has been placed as a trophy on the fortress of Sponz. Subsequently to this deplorable event an action took place between the Turks and the Monte negrins, which has definitively put an end to the truce. GENERAL CRANGARNIER. The Independance Beige contains the following letter from this distinguished Frenchman : " MALINES, MAROLI, 1, 1858. . , "To the Edttor.—Sir,—l have just read in your second edition the following telegraphic despatch : The Monifear announces that Generals Changarnier and Bedeau are authorised to return to France.' "Amid the blessings of peace, France, justly proud of the glory of her incomparable army, which I have so many reasons to love, has no occasion for the services of one of her most devoted soldiers ; she will therefore prefer awaiting his return, to enjoy the ineffable happi ness of seeing him again, until she shall be in the pos session of laws protecting the dignity and safety of her inhabitants. " I pray you to insert this letter in your next number and to accept with many thanks, the assurance, &C., CIIANGARNIEH." IsIAMBURG, MARCH 1. THE BALTIC. l treaty between this city out of the new postal treaty by which Haw- The frost has seriously interfered with the carry ingand the United State s o burg bound h e rself to despatch to New Yorii a s t eamer with a in dl on the Ist and 15th o f every month the same days of th e mont h from York to Hamburg. The liam o nia, lk ret urning on w ul which should e have sailed to-day, is fast in the ice, and notice has been given that her departure is deferred until the 15th inst. The vesseJs intended for this service are of a very superior class, hating been built in the Clyde after the model of the Cunard mail steamers between Liverpool and the Uei:ed States, and during last seasou they per formed their voyages with perfect regularity, and proved to be of great advantage to those engaged in the American trade of this city, which, although temporarily checked during the late crisis, is a most important bra nc h o f i ts commerce. Li - Aterly the intercourse with Sweden has been almost altogether confined to telegraphic conimuni cations, the ice iu the Baltic having put a stip to the passage by the steamers. No mail li.s arrived from thence since that of the 21st ult., and even with Copenhagen there is, from the same cause, a general arrear of three or four days ; but this cannot now be of long continuance. CASE OF THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES.—We have reason to believe that the Lew Ministry have rected their attention to the case of these subjects of the English Crown. Owing to the rupture of diplomatic relations no means of communication with the Neapoli tan Government at present txtstv. The Foreign Secre tary has, however, we under.tand, taken Inea , ures to de,patctl at once a pvrson of appr 'tied oi,cretion watch the trial and to support the interests of the two engineers. BA;LWAY 17,TELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The half-yearly meeting of this company w as held at Edinburgh, on Tuesday. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and congratulated the shareholders on the results of the last half-year's working, and on the steadiness which their traffic had maintained, notwithstanding the late commercial crisis, which had in many cases injuriously affected railway property. The increase in their receipts had enabled the directors to add per cent. to the former rate of dividend on the consolidated stock ; and had it not been for the sudden and severe collapse in commercial affairs in the latter part of 1857 they would, no doubt, have been enabled to recommend a dividend of 3, instead of 2/ per cent., as they now did. Their working expenses had been slightly increased, but were still under 39 per cent. of the gross receipts. The motion was unanimously agreed to. GREAT YARMOUTH AND HADDISCOE. Ike half-yearly meeting this company was held on Tuesday at Great Yarmouth ; Sir E. H. K. Lacon iu the chair. The report of the directors stated that Parlia mentary sanction was almost certain to be obtained to an ama gatnation of the company with tue East Suffolk undertaking. The balance-sheet showed that the expenditure on capital account for the half-year ending December 31, 1857, had been 11,2791., and 4,4001. remained due to the contrac tor, Sir Morton Peto, for the construction of the line. The balance at the bankers was 5371. The report was adopted unanimously. CORN WALL. The half-yearly meeting of this company wa3 held on Saturday at Truro, Mr. M. Williams, M.P., in the chair. The report ste,ted that the works at the Royal Albert Bridge, with favourable weather, may be completed during the present year ; while the other works on the line are in such a state of forwardness that they may be proceeded with comparatively at leisure. Tile undertaking is now so far advanced as to warrant a hope that at the next half-yearly meeting the time for opening the line from Ply mouth to Truro, may be statrd with confidence. The report of Mr. I. K. Btunel, the engineer, states 'hat during the last half-year the first or western span of the Saltash bridge had been floated into place, landed on the piers, and the raising commenced. Upon the whole of the rest of the line little beyond the superstructures of the Lis keard viaduct, the timber viaducts between Ply mouth and St. German's, and the piling and super structure of the St. German's viaduct remains to be completed. The laying of the permanent way is now about to be commenced. Resolutions were passed adopting the report of the directors and engineer. BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Belfast on Friday, Mr. W. R. Anketell in the chair. RAILWAY COMPETITION. The Warrington and Stockport Railway Cora puny, in pursuance of their Act of 1853, having a . powers to run over and to use the Birkenhead Company's line from Warrington, through Ches ter, to Birkenhead, gave notice last week to that company that they would commence to run trains from the Chester station three times each way per diem, in connexion with their own traffic and the through trains now running between Liverpool, Mauchesler, and London. The route into London, as is well known, is over the Great Northern. On Monday an engine and carriages of the Stockport Company, in pursuance of this notice, took their place in the Chester station for the purpose of starting to London at a-quarter to nine o'clock in the morning, the time advertised for the first trains when the station :uperintendent acco m p an ied by' two solicitors, warned the driver that he WO trespassing, and desired him to leave the station. This he declined to do without his passengers, and a passenger having entered one of the carriages he prepared to depart, but then found a rail had 10 01 removed, and that the exit from the station 'ice barred by signals. Subsequently, however, ab° u . 9.50 a.m., the rail haiing been replaced, the arg nals were withdrawn, and the train was allow; to dep in for Warrington. The return traln.f r % Warrington on its arrival was shunted on to a si ding, but ultimately this train was allowed to take 'ta place at a side platform, and discharge its passers' gers. Since this time the trains have been allowed to start regularly, and thus a new throug h route from Chester to London has been opened , by which passengers can make the journey there 21s. first class, and 12s. 6d. second class, three times per day, in sin hours and a quarter, while the Lon don and North-Western and the Great Western fares remain at the previous sums. and back at IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EvrslNG. Owing to the dreadful state of the weather since Monday night cross-channel communication has been seriously interrupted. The Chester and Holy head express boats have not left Kingstown har bour since Monday. This afternoon the gale has subsided, and no snow fell to-day. There are now four candidates for the University —Dr. Gayer, Q.C.; Mr. Henry Joy, Q.C. ; Jains LAWSOIi, Q.C. ; and Mr. Anthony Lefroyt so.j of toe Lotd Cluef Justice, and formerly mem ber for the county of Lungibid. The last is to re ceive such support as the Government can com mand. Mr. Lawson is the independent candidate, and Messrs. Gayer and Joy rest their chief claims on toeir advoc icy of scriptural education. Mr. Whiteside does not come forward, he will be returned a.,aiu for Enniskillen. The office of Solicitor-General is still vaoant. THE ITALIAN CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES. --- The Conference met yesterday at the hour appointed, but did not proceed to business until near twelve. A. F. V. Burromeo again occupied the chair. The number of del-gates had considerably increased, there being go lass than thirty-nine present. A number of letters and documents were iead from parties, some ..f considerable influence, expressing sympathy with the movement. The CserituArr, in rising to address the meeting, r e ' gretted that he occupied a post that would have been SO much more worthily filled by any of those many gentle men who composed the conference. He had only ec" oozied to the request made him by his friends around to fulfill that post, for fear of bir present in a situation that, when he returned to country, might entail upon him many inconveniences!: anent nearly successful in 1348, of forming Placing any other gentler:ors The sole object of the conference was to revive the move tion of the Italian States, having for iatSc° Cnefttirea; controlling power. Many might differ with regard tel! the best means of reviving the movement on soena grounds ; but no one could doubt that the oulf prospect of Italy's regeneration lay in the moveMeDi they had so happily begun. For it was vain for thrill to believe that the unarmed efforts of a people, however well concerted and briefly contested, could ever over come the power of an empire, aided by the enormous in fluence and arms of foreign allies. Their movement war essentially a moral force agitation, and he trusted that it would be fully understood as such. Signor CURIONI moved the following resolution :-- " Trim immediate steps be taken by the National Con• sti , utional League of Italy to prepare an address, setting forth the claims of Italy to have her wants carefully and calmly considered by the various powers of Europe, with a view of obtaining tbeir support in furtherance of ties principle:, of the League." Si g nor CORRENTI moved that after the word Europe should be added, "and especially those (Powers) that had signed the treaty of Vienna in 1815." Signor LITTA, another delegate, opposed the alters-, tion, which was, atter a short time, withdrawn, and the resolution, as originally submitted to the meeting, Wig passed unanimously. The Cavaliers CASTINE moved "That a committee of three be appinted, composed of Signori Branubilla, Litta, and Die Ctsts; to draw up the address, and submit it to the attention of the Conference of Italian Constitutional DdeLates, if possible, to enaule the committee to per form the task allotted them, that the conference be ad• journed at 3 o'clock p.m. After sums discussion the resolution was agreed too and the meeting adjourned to this day. THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRIISSIA.--e The fAlowing is the t•xt of the letter which tee Prin. cess Victoria a dressed, with a liberal gift of mOrfel for —" Mr. Burgon,as .r,—The reception given at the poor, to M. Krausoick, first burgomaster of li erlin to my hu,band and mysel was so enthusiastic, and Oa at uniciplity and the inhabitants of all classes took so great a part in it, that it is a necessity for me to inforrn.s you of too aim gratitude with which my heart 1 tided. Will you (43 kind enough to expresii in Ea): Berlin name these sentan,uts to the city and the population I butdrtain similar sentiments to all the towns and long!: li, ies which w,, passed througn in our journey, for the o?r_ dial reception we 0 ata.ived Irbui them : and also to all! the provinces of the monarchy for their testiutonies of . 3 1 0 pattly towards us. Tuts country, in which I bave la of 't stations u, felt a profound interest has, by Its mant e celiaia . affection, tendered it e.,sy for rue to becornsf _ 9 4 .,. iiha a iis,o, and to he! ioyselt at home I believe t.bsu-1 ~ _ as a testimony 0 .• my to •tal in sealing act agreeably to the population of the cap i f in sen ti• leave to the inuniclp o _ .. _ you, ~M a r . 43 1 urarg,holiac,ht e l r , distribute as it may think tight among the poor !oil!! capital. I will remit to it, for its consideratneni ay. your doicg, the applleaiions for relict that have b.......e dressed to me by the inhabionts of Berlin. ra 4 Al.eiionaie Vict,ria, PlilietS6 Frederick Willia ,_.; Prussia, and Princess Royal of Great Britain and 4 '. - land."