The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-19 00:00:00

INDEX TO THE " TIMES." MR. HENRY FOSTER, long connected with the London press, has prepared an elaborate INDEX to the "TIMES," from July, 1857, to THIS DAY, sad will supply References. For subjects common to the press a reference to this Index will greatly assist in tracing articles in " THE SUN," Nearly 50,000 Entries per annum. Fee for a Single Reference, 2s. ed. ; special terms for a series, Address—Vimiera Cottage, the Green, Twickenham, S.W. ER MAJ-ESTY'S THEATTE EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, May 19, will be pre sented (first time this season) Rossini's Opera, IL SARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Alboni ; II Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Belart ; Basilic), Signor Vialetti; Bartolo, Signor Rossi; and Figaro, Signor Belletti, In the Lesson Scene Madame Alboni will introduce Rode's celebrated Variations. To be followed by the Second Act of Donizetti's Opera. LA FIGLIA DEL REGIMENTO. Maria, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Tonto, Signor Belart ; Sergente Sulpizio, Sig. Vialetti. W' And the Ballet Divertissement, CALISTO ; ou, Le Renvoi de l'Aznour, by Mesdames Pocchini and Annetta. To commence at half-past 7. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public. Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-- Titiens, Alboni, Giuglini. Piccolomini, Ortolani, Belletti, eneventano, Aldighieri. The fo/lowiag arrangements have been mule : THIS EVENING, May 19—Extra Night—lL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (first time this season). After which, the 2d Act of LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI lENTO ; Maria, Madlle. Piccolomini. And the new Divertissement, CALISTO, by Madlle z Pocchini. Thursday, May 20—Extra Night—DON GIOVANNI and Ballet. - - F r iday, May 21—Extra Night—lL TRO PATORE and Bal let. Friday. May 28—Grand Mor n ing Concert, in which all the artlates of the establishment will appear. In answer to numerous communications, it is announced th at, for the convenience of tho gentry residing in the envi rons, a Grand Morning Performance will be given on Monday, June 7, in which all the artistes of the establishment will perlc.rm, including all the artistes of the ballet. A pplications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. . ROY AL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING (THURSDAY), May 19, wil be performed (for the third time this season) Meyerbeer'l Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Gr:si; Margarita di Valois, MsAlle. Marai ; Dama d'Onore, Madame Tagliafieo ; Urbano, Madlle. Didiee ; Marcello, M. Zelger ; Il Conte di San Bris Signor Po'onini ; II Conte di Nevers, Signor Tigliafico ; Meru, Sig. Pierini ; Tavannes, Signor Rossi ; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; aad Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. C3sta. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlle. Delechaux, Madlle. Esper, and M. Desplacos. Doors open at half-past 7, the Open to commence at 8 o'clock. , Pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6c1., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATII CHARMS. After which KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE SWIM CO TTAGE. Followed by Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Constanse, Mrs. Charles Young ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Followed by JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Drees Boxes 6 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes_ ........... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Gallery T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be presented JANET PRIDE in which Messrs. B, Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, Selby, and Madame Celeste will appear. To conclude with THAT BLESSED BABY, in whici Mr -and Mrs. Keeley will appear. Commence at Seven. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss S wanborough. —This Evening will be presented the COUNTRY SQUIRE, supported by Messrs. Emory, Belford, Charles, F. Seymour, MeAgreson, Misses M. Oliver, M. Tertian, Portman, and Messrs. Selby. Followed by TAKE CARE OF YOUR POCKETS. Miss Turtle and Messrs Swanborough and Ray. After which, the new burlesque of FRA. DIA.VOLO ; et, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra Davolo, Miss Swan borough ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. ANTERBU R Y HALL, Westminster-road. ki OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. lag company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S )lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES. D 'JETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Hrs. Badzey, Ifiss Bragell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Joaghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. &Laity, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard , Messrs. W. T. Critchfleld, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &s,, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—SUN Orriam, MAY 91. THIRIIONETIR, IN Till SNADZ. CS—highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. 65—this day at noon. BAnommrzm, 29.97. WIND, Westerly, fresh, and squally, with fine sun shiny weather, heavy scud, and aslight passing shower. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAY—Morn., 16 min. aft. 6—Even., 60 min. aft. 6 To•Moxaow—Morn., 22 min. aft. 7—Even., 58 min. aft. 7 • 41, - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1858. Mr. Vansorr SMITH positively refuses to giw the House of Commons any information on the quasi " private letter, or letters, he has received from Lord CANNING, or those persons in autho rity in India, under the supposition that he was still at the head of the Board of Control. We say letters, inasmuch as it appears that he must have received several communications by, some at least, of the last three malls that arrived. He despises the House, and will do nothing t o efface the stigma that must, under existing circum stances, attach to his character. He sets up big own judgment, but will not, by affording reasoe_ able information as to the facts, allow others to form an opinion as to the propriety of that judgment. All that he condescended to say, in answer to th, very pertinent interrogatory exhibited by Lord A. VANE, was, that he " had already stated the substance of the letter, and also that, had he, to the b4t of his judgment and discretion, consi dared- it important enough to be communicated to thei Government he would have done so." To , letter must have been brief indeed, if its substance consisted merely of the short sentence which leaked out. But, what can w© think of his judgment or discretion in deeming that unimportant. The Governor-General forwarded the draft of a Proclamation, which he intended issuing on tht capture of Lucknow, but from press of matter 11 . 43 veus compelled to defer until the follow ing mail, the explanations which he was desirous of rendering in respect of that very iil-timed and injudiciou s document. Surely, it required a de gree of, mental obliqUity, far beyond what might have been anti c i pated even froth Mr. SMITH, rrir,t , sa y that such an intimation could be consigne e to the waste-paper b as k et, and 44 a forty-S i:a id, power" c'f arrogance, to suppose that either Par liameut or the Country could be satisfie d with such a lame and petulant statement —for "ex_ planation " it could not be called. The N01.i4. Lnrd the Member for Durham was fully justified in repeating his very proper interrogatory, w hi c h was thus evaded by Mr. SMITH, formerly of Calllloll4low. But there are circumstances that render the topic of vast importance. The Govern ment have not received any copy of the pro clamation, bnt they have positive information that it, or one of similar tendency, has been itsued. On Saturday, however, they received three pri ate letters from Lord CArrimfa, in which there are references to the proclamation, and "which seemed to referto what had been stated in other letters, observations respecting matters of which the Government had no account, and which were, therefore, necessarily involved in obscurity." Nay, more, we hear it on high and unques tionable authority, that Sir COLIN CAMPBELL had expressed a strong opinion respecting the proclamation that had arrived at Luck now, before the departure of a very gallant and dis tinguished officer who has just come to this country. This should be cleared up, and the evidence of COl. FRANKS and Mr. SMITH obtained, before a division can fairly be taken on the resolutions now before the House of Commons and the country. If the ex-President of the India Board will not answer individual members, he should be required to do so by a resolution of the House. At present he occupies a very unen viable position, from which his friends should seek to extricate him as speedily as possible. Nor does he stand a l one , f or b y some s t range coincidence, the Times, Post, and other Palmer stonian journals, seem all to have had their ordi nary correspondence, !which ought to state the effects produced on the people of India generally, and of Oude in particular, by the promulgation of the confiscation policy, very conveniently mis laid. Verily "Vernon Smithism," as it has been happily termed, seems to be of a very infec tious character. We can now understand the motives that induced the Sabbath-day conspira tors to press forward their motion. A little time would fully reveal the wisdom of the course adopted byLord ELLENsorinueis. But that time is refused, in order that a decision may be obtained on inade quate data, if not under false and fraudulent pre tences, &decision which may render an appeal to the country indispensable at a very inconvenient sea son. We know the opinions of Sir JOHN LAW RENeI, and Sir JAMES OuTRAM, we may easily guess those of Sir CoLIN CAMPBELL on the sub ject, and doubtless others of considerable conse quence will be obtained before the result of the final struggle on the factious motion. There can scarcely be a more important ques tion than that which was last night brought under the consideration of the House of Commons by Sir Ca&RLRS NArlna, the question of the best and most speedy means of manning the Royal Navy. The " wooden walls" of which England has so justly been proud, and which are far more efficacious than the most elaborate fortresses that have ever been planned by human ingenuity. It is quite certain that the country will never again tolerate the press-gang system, or forcible con scription of the maritime population. Services urgently required must be fairly remunerated. Adequate inducements should be held oui to attract men to the National flag. Let better rewards be given for good conduct, improve the position of the petty officers, and give a reasonable chance of promotion to the quarter-deck for those who show themselves qua lified for the position, and who have availed themselves of educational opportunities that ought to be placed at their disposal. By this means you would obtain energetic lads, who could not hope to obtain admission to the quarter deck by the ordinary channels. The habi tual promotion of meritorious non-commis sinned officers in the army has been productive of the most beneficial results, and there is no reason to suppose that a similiar promotion of petty officers and even of able seamen and de serving youths, who bad entered before the mast, should not be equally efficacious. Greater advantages should also be tendered to the continuous service men, who without being qualified to aspire to high promotion, are yet ad mirably calculated for the duties they are called on to discharge. The virtual dis missal of 3,000 of those gallant fellows was an act of political insanity, to say nothing of the imputation of breach of faith thereby ca,t upon the country. It was certainly one of the most unfortunate steps ever taken in the naval administration of the country. A little more liberty might also be granted under prudent regulations. It is absurd to suppose that men, who have been kept on board for years, without a chance, being afforded of setting their feet on terra firma, although they have been at anchor in harbour, and are tantalised with the view of land, should not relax when the long-coveted and anxiously looked for opportunity has been conceded. ! We rejoice to perceive that Sir JOHN PAKING TON has gracefully conceded the important pan of the motion, and that a commission will be forthwith appointed with ample powers to insti tute a complete inquiry into this interesting subject. Nor will the dookyards be neglected. Two committees will be organised —one for the purpose of investigating the present sys tem of the dockyards, the other for in quiring into our steam machinery, and the best mode of applying steam to the Royal Navy. This is all that could be desired, and Sir JOHN FAX is entitled to the thanks and grati tude of the nation for the great attention and efficiency he has displayed in his present office, and the important reforms that may be antici pated under his guidance and direction. The extinction of ono of the greates t Parlia aleatory orators of our day has very recently been simply but most explicitly announced by himself s imsel the f perhaps iu al.° w s poken poken words indicated by him lost public address to which his lips might aver give utterance. Those who have glanced through the brief record of the ceremo nial proceedings attendint upon the inauguration of the High Steward of Cambridge will recognise the Orator here alluded to, in the person of Trio 'LAS Baron MACAULAY, recently selected to, and on the 11th instant formally installed in, the post of the High Stewardship. An additional interest and one of an almost painful character was thereby afforded to those proceedings by the noble lord's announcement, the remarkable specified. Though w e Ile. announce ment already cessarily regret the decision, wo are neverthe less constrained to regard it as in one sense eminently judicious—this distinct resolve on the part of our great annalist to restrict his intel lectual efforts henceforth to the continuation cf the grand national work upon which be has ad ventured. "There was a time," said the noble orator, with a touch at once of dignity and pathos in the words, " when I could have commando(' a hearing in a much larger and even a more les portant assembly than this." How true the re mark i s every one w ill apprec i ate who ha-i o personal remem b rance, even as r e cently as five i n ye e a d rs ein a a g f o e , wm of i the time when the were ibt y e r o b s y e dnchs of the bs H ous e t as if fofby magic, by a . sim ultaneous rush from s moking rooms, and ngn and the dii libraries, apartments of BZLLIILY' S on the electrio whisper carried from lip to lip, of -C 6 MACAULAY is up ! " " That time, however," said Lord MACAULAY on Tuesday, at Cambridge, " has now passed away, and I feel that if I would still do something for society, it will be best done in the quiet retirement of my own library." If the noble heart of the historian is yet to beat equably with health to the completion of his great work and to the natural close of his honoured and useful existence, it will be best that this judicious resolution of his should be persisted in unhesi tatingly, undeviatingly. Physically it is rendered advisable, if not even absolutely imperative. In tellectually, never perhaps was orator more per fectly endowed. But physically it is otherwise, insomuch that the decision of our Angles-Saxon CICERO is wise--for by rigid obedience to that decision he may most securely prolong a life of inestimable value to his countrymen, the life of one whose master-hand can write in suoh grand and enduring characters the annals of this mighty empire. THE SUNDAY CABAL. THE DISSOLUTION. The debate on Mr. Cardwell'a motion will be resumed to-morrow by Mr. Collier, but it is gene rally believed that the division will not take place before Saturday morning. In Palmerstonian and Ilayierite circles the confidence with which, a few days ago, the result was anticipated has given way to painful mis givings. Even the most sanguine only count upon a very small -majority in favour of Mr. Cardwell's motion, and many impartial and well informed persons are of opinion that the triumph of Ministers is certain. In neither case should we envy the position of the Palmerstonian faction, for, if Mr. Cardwell's motion be negatived, they will be covered with confusion, as the authors of an abortive intrigue, while, if it be carried, the consequences will be even more disastrous, as a dissolution of Parlia ment would necessarily follow, and the Cambridge House place-hunters, acquitted by the House, would receive a severer chastisement from the country. As a proof that the Palmerstonians are them selves conscious of the reception which awaits them, at the hands of their constituents, we have remarked, in the course of the debate on Mr. Cardwell's motion, that every allusion to a dissolution was received with loud demonstrations of applause from the Liberal and Ministerial benches, whilst the Palmerstonians observed a sullen silence. The admirable speeches of Mr. Roebuck and of Sir Robert Peel have produced a great effect upon the country, and it is now manifest that the Palmerstonian intrigue is entirely repudiated by all the leaders of the Liberal party. We have reason to believe that, in the event of a factious majority declaring itself in favour of Mr. Cardwell's motion, the dissolution will not, as some suppose, be postponed till the end of the session, but will take place immediately—that is, as soon as a vote of money can be taken on ac count, for meeting the expenses of the Civil Service. Our readers are aware that provision has already been made for the immediate require ments of the naval and military departments of the public service. The new Parliament will probably as.semblo about the 15th or 20th of July. Mr. Secretary Walpole, it is said, will be proposed for the chair. Mr. Denison has disappointed expectation as a Speaker, and he will, certainly, not be re-elected. We have taken great pains to ascertain, approxi mately, the result of the appeal to the country, and aftor a careful consideration, we have arrived at the following conclusion : Supporters of the Administration 310 Palmerstonians Liberals Total.. . 654 If this be an accurate, as it is certainly an im partial, estimate of the strength of parties in the new Parliament, the country will give no hesitating answer to the question which it will have to decide, and which was stated by Mr. Roebuck the other night, "Shall we hasten to restore to power the Government which we have just cashiered, because they tampered with the honour of England I" We have every confidence in the verdict of our fellow•countrymen ; and, although we are to be deprived of the services of sham-liberal states men, we are in no way appalled at the prospect, but shall rejoice heartily at one result of the dis : solution, which will give Messrs. Gibson, Bright, and Roebuck, a following of upwards of 100 mem bers, who will not allow themselves to be degraded by submission to the bidding of Hay ter. FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. " In the name of the Prophet—nos !" Well to know, it is behoving, Where each Mr. Smith is moving. Used up, like exploded cracker, Mont Blanc having naught to back her, " Done" each hackneyed route and line-ah ! Albert Smith is off to China. But another Smith we know — Some have wished at Jericho— Now, where bores and knaves should be, Sent nem. con,. to Coventry. . THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY E V ENING, MAY -19, 1888. ST. JAMES'S BALL. The Vocal Association, who have achieved so many successes at the opening of their musical campaign, will give another concert on Friday evening next at St. James's Hall. The convenient central position of this hall, added to its adaptation to musical performances, and the comfortable arrangements for the audience, render it one of the favourite places of resort for the musical public. The large audiences who have attended the former concerts of this association testify to the general appreciation of the excellence and variety of the entertainments provided, and the judicious superin tendence of the arrangements. The names of the. performers, on Friday night, promise a musical treat. Herr Pischek, who has been absent from London for two seasons, will make his re-appear_ ante, and as he has already arrived in London there can be no cause t' fear a disappointment. Madame Amadei, the well-known contralto,singer, will also be among the vocalists, and the presence of the Orpheus Glee Union, and the Vocal Association, promise the satisfactory performance of madrigals and part-songs. Prominent among the instru mentalists we find the name of Herr Joachim, an v ir resistible attraction to all who h ave h a d th e pl ea . su variety of y of hearing tiieve t r i f t o e rm a cecros:napnli,iltehde ska violinist.lui arrange ment The of th e conc-rt, provent any weariness, and iet wo have no doubt that a large and cultivated audi ence will gladly avail themselves of the advantages offend them. lastE A r S i r gh l t N e p o r n A t N aii D s r a SPALTuCzErS i------ca-TTalne London Gazette of iudthnominal return of up to, army, under the the kilted, wounded, and naiesiug the day command of S,r Colin Campbell, of, the list successful attack on Lock;a:Wd on FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT BY FlRE._Yesterday a fr i ght ful accident occurred to an aged female named lie', Kale, aged 62, residing in the Lower - road, Deptfo r d. the unfortunate lady was passing the fireplace, wh oa her dress wafted against the bars and caught fire. H er screams brought aosistance, when the flames were ez, tint' she'. M=dical assistance was sent for, whin:, promptly a.tendsd. She was immediately removed to the hospi al, but such are the *xtensive injuries, that slight hopes are entertained of her recovery. LATEST NEWS. PORTUGAL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL ; WEDNESDAY MORNING By the arrival, in the Mersey, of the Frank. fort, we have received the foll Owing "LISBON, MAY 14. " Portugal has lost another of the few states men of eminence who have figured under the constitutional regime of M. Rodrigo da Funseca Magalhaes, who was buried yesterday. " The troops which surrounded the cemetery fired three volleys over the grave of the deceased Peer, and touching orations were delivered by MM. Furites and Casal Riberio. "The new Qacen of Portugal is expected to arrive on Sunday or Monday, and the marriage is to be confirmed on the following day." The latest advices from St. Petersburg state that the measure for enfranchising the serfs meets with great obstacles, especially in the interior of Russia, where tke peasants in certain provinces have assumed a menacing attitude. A.dvices from Naples of the 14th mention that the Government has published 45 notes and de spatches which have been exchanged between the Government of the Two Sicilies and that of Sar dinia, on the subject of the Cagliari. The Queen of Portugal arrived at Corunna on the 17th, on her way to Lisbon. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. Official despatches have reached Paris to-day which say great agitation prevails throughout the Adriatic portion of the Turkish empire. Orders to embark troops for the disturbed districts had been given at Constantinople, but the steamers were limited in number considering the amount of troops under orders. The Montenegro question is amply discussed by the Paris journals. The Debate has the following reflections on the subject :—" It is very evident that a proper settlement of the frontiers of Mon tenegro is essential, and that it would put a term t• existing difficulties. Since France and England entertain identical opinions on the subject, we can not conceive why Austria should not unite her in fluence to that of the western powers, and prevent a deadly and useless struggle. If this question of the frontiers has been raised by England and France, as we are led to suppose by the late note in the Moniteur, it is evident that it will not be solved by the arms of Montenegro or Tur key, and that the blood wasted will turn to the advantage of neither party. Every effort ought, therefore, to be made to compel the two anta gonists to forbear violent measures and await in peace the solution of the question." The Univers hints that Turkey will in all proba bility decline to admit the right of the western powers to interfere in this Montenegro question, on the strength of Art. 9 of the treaty of Pari., in which the coniracting powers bound themselves to abstain from intervening in the home affairs of the Porte. He writes :-."Art. 9 could only be applied to the Montenegro dispute in the event of the Montenegrins being recognised as Ottoman subjects. But even the right of the Porte to a suzerainty over this little State is strongly questioned. It is, therefore, probable that Turkey will seek to entrench itself behind this quibble." The Patric contains the following :—" It is not from the want of a few miles of territory that the Ottoman empire is .suffering; ►►hat it requires is peace on its frontiers. Unless Turkey annihilate Montenegro—which she has never been able to do —she must not hope to enjoy safety otherwise than by consenting t, a rectification of the frontiers. Why should she refuse to encourage an arrange ment in- which her real interest would be protected, and which would prove eminently favourable to the prosperity of the inhabitants of the Herzegovine and Albania V' " It is positively affirmed," says the Gazette de France, " that M. Th ouvena l h as aga i n applied to the Turkish Government for its authorisation to thoroughly repair, at the expense of France, the church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem." Princs Demetrius Ghika, son of the late Hespo dar Grogoire Ghika, and nephew of the present Caimakan of Wallachia, has arrived in Paris. MlThe opening of the camp of Chalons will not com mence before the 15th July. In order to complete the number of 25,000 men of which it is to be com posed, troops are brought from all parts of France, and even front Corsica. A report ITas circulated in Paris that M. Dela rue, the secretary of Prince Danilo, who had been charged witl a mission to the commander-in-chief of the Turkish army, had been assassinated in the Turkish can!). A telegraphic despatch received by the Minnter of Foreign Affairs contradicts this report. BOURSE, May 18.—The following wero the closing quo'atious 4i per Cents 93 Do. 3 per Cent. . .... 69 GO Do. end morth 69 65 Bank Share: 3110 Credit Moblier Do. Account - 630 Credit Fonder Belgian 4 Piedmontese (5) Roman 93, Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — FOR CASH. RAILWAYS.• Orleans Northern New Ditto 755 Lyon and Zediteran. 7171 New Ditto .-4 Geneva ~ 6o2i Midi Western ' Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian RUSSIA. A lett ?r from St. Petersburg of the Bth says : Some very important modifications are about to be effeatd in the regime of the prisons. One.of the chief cleks attached to the Ministry of Justice is now trtvelling in different countries abroad, in order t 4 examine into the organisation of those establisiments, and to have translations made of the best woks.published on the subject. The Russian Govermieut has opened negotiations with Prussia for the ',eduction of the import duties on the western frontiess of the empire. One of the difficulties which impedethe progress of these arrangements is the declaraion of Prussia that she cannot negotiate exceptal the name of the Zollverein. For some time plat Austria has also been endeavouring to obtain a reduction of the import duties on her frontier," • Thebreaking up of the ice on the Neva has this year Wien place with unusual rapidity. It is cus tomazq, on this occasion, for the governor to cross the nrer in a boat and to offer the Emperor a cup of water filled from the centre of the river. In formo times, the Czar replied by fillin g the cup with Dutch ducats ; but now only 200 roubles are prei(nted by the Sovereign. This ceremony was duly performed this year. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 14th have reached us. A Csbinet Council was held the preceding day at Atl.'njuez, under the presidency of the Queen. The Gohirnment had made an arrangement with the Balk for the payment of the half-year's dividends. Sohe noted political agitators had been arrested In the province of Jaen, and arms and revolutionary proclamations seized in their possession. It was said that conspiracie s h a d b een di s c o vered in dif ferent towns in Aragon, Valencia, and Catalonia. A. letter from Berlin of the 14th states that Prince Frederic Charles is going on favourably. 'io application of leeches to his arm and foot have Produced a good effect, and it is hoped that in a f)w days he will be able to resume the inspection cf the troops. The fifth Storthing extraordinary assembled at Christiana on the 10th, but on that day only cou saute.' itself provisionally, and took the regula tions int 3 consideration. " Lam from a goo I source," says a Vienna letter in the New Prussian Gazette, " that the .3celesiaAical of Air.s of the Protestants of klunga.y are about to be regulated, and that an authorisa tion will be accorded them to bold a synod." According' to a private letter from Servia, the Hospodar has promised tl govern nonstitutionally, but the Nenadovitz family, of which his wife is a member, is already intriguing against the new Cab;net. Prince Daniel of Montenegro has a party in Servia, and it is va gue ly r umoured that be will be invited to rule over Servia "if anything should happen to nine., Alexander." A glance at the reap will show that one principality might be made out of Servia and Montenegro without any great difficulty. The influence of the Austrian Consul-General at Belgrade is for the moment entirely destroyed, DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS. We regret to announce the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans, who expired yes terday morning, shortly after 5 o'clock, at her residence at Richmond, to the inexpressible grief of her sons, the Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres, and the. other members of the exiled Royal family of France. The demise of her Royal Highness is a deep affliction to the ex-Queen Amelie, whose only con solation under the mournful circumstances is the presence of the Duke of Nemours, the Duke and Duchess of Aumale, the Prince and Princess Join villa, who, with their families, are living at T wickeu ham and Claremont. The lamentable event was quite unexpected. The Duchess only a fortnight since dined at the Marquis of Lansdowne's, and was apparently in excellent health and spirits. The deceased Duchess, Helene Louise Elizabeth d'Orleans, was youngest daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh- Schwerin, by his second marriage with the Princess Caroline, daughter of Charles, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar. Her Royal Highness was born Jan. 24, 1814, and consequently was 44 years of age. The Princess was brought up in the Protestant faith, and it is said, from the pious and unostenta tious course of her early life, that she reluctantly embraced the brilliant prospect of her union with the Prince Royal of France, the Duke of Orleans, at the period of the negotiation of the marriage the hope and pride of the French people. On leaving her retired home at Ludwigslust for her adopted country, the Princess was delicately reminded that it would be necessary to conceal her regret on leaving the land of her birth. The Princess re plied, " I shall endeavour henceforth to love and admire everything in France." The marriage of the Princess and the Duke of Orleans was cele brated on the 13th of July, 1837, at the Palace of Fontainebleau, in the splendid gallery of Henry 11. After having had two sons, the Count de Paris (born 24th of August, 1838) and the Duke de Chartres (born November 9, 1840), the Duchess met with an overwhelming domestic calamity by the sudden death of her husband. On the 13th of Jnly, 1812, the Duke of Orleans was killed by a fall from his carriage. The Duchess bore her loss with heroic resignation, and gave vent to her harrowed feelings only in retirement. She then, and ever since, in most eventful times, de voted herself to the education of her infant sons, to whom she was the most affectionate and loving of mothers. Her Royal Highness rarely appeared in the gaieties of the Court of Louis Phi lippe. Tue Duchess of Orleans and her sons were staying with the King and Queen at Paris when the revolutionary outbre ,k took place, in February, 1848. After much trouble and anxiety the Duchess and her sons, attended by the Marquis de Mornay, son-in-law of Marshal Soult and a faithful adherent of Louis Philippe and his family, escaped to Bel gium. Since the convulsion of 1848 the Duchess and her sons have chiefly passed their time at her residence in Germany, and in visiting the members of the French royal family in this country. Her Royal Higness had been staying since the summer of last year at Mr. Paynter's villa at Richmond. The exemplary propriety of her conduct during all the trials her Royal Highness experienced after her alliance with the house of Orleans gained the admi ration of all observers. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, shortly after the sad news reached the Queen at Bucking ham Palace, left town for Richmond on a visit of condolence to the sorrowing ralatives of the Duchess. The Duchess of Cambridge, and the other mem bers of the royal family, likewise paid visits to the exiled royal family soon after the intelligence was received. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. The "crisis" may be said to be past. Last night's brief preliminary dialogue shows how com pletely the flank of the Opposition army has been turned. Mr. Vernon Smith is clearly the weak point of the Palmerstonian body. It is impossible, accord ing to the feeling of the house, to administer to him too much punishment. Like the Preston boys with the runaway monkey in the old story, every M.P. seems to be calling to the other, " Bold him down, Jemmy, while I fetch a brickbat, he has no friends." " The officer from Lucknow," who has arrived so opportunely, was a great card for the Government, and was admirably played off last night by Sir John Pakington. The impression produced against Mr. Vernon Smith was something awful. It is now decided that the Peelites will vote with the Government. Mr. Gladstone and Sir James Graham will both speak in support of Lord Derby. The Palmerstonians have been chirping througu the past week about their having a majority of "at least fifty." We have good reasons for assuring cur readers that the' majority will be in favour of Ministers. The postponement of the division has had a diminishing effect over the ranks of the Opposition. Many members who can save their seats as well as their consciences by simply not voting, have re solved to do so.—Morning Chronicle. THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF INFANTICIDE. Yes'erday evening an inquest was held at the Lord Clive's Head, Manchester-square, before Mr. Wakley, coroner, on view of the body of a fine new born male infant, which was discovered in one of the pews of the Roman Catholic Chapel, in Spanish- Place Manchester-squat e, on S un d ay morning last, under the extraordinary circumstances detailed in the following evidence : Mrs. Jane Clarke, housekeeper in the estab lishment of Lady Fitzgerald, of No. 40, Portman.. square, deposed tbat she was accustomed to attend the Catholic Chapel, in Spanish-place, Manchester-square. Last Sunday, o n en t er i ng the family pew of her ladyship, she was surprised at observing a parcel on the floor. She gave intima tion of such to the pew-opener, who was ignorant of the circumstasce, who removed the parcel ; and, on a police-constable being se n t f or, i t was dis covered that it contained the body of th e i nfant, the subject of the present inquiry. Lady Fitzgerald sent a message to the coroner requesting to be excused attending the inquiry, as she knew no more than her housekeeper, which request was instantly acceded to. Eliza Harrington, the pew-opener, was next ex amined. She merely spoke of being called by the last witness, and giving the parcel into the custody of the police, who took it to Marylebone work house. Police-constable 31 D said ho found a piece of paper attached to the merino gown in which the infant was wrapped, on which was the following : —"I hope the humane Christian who will find this poor infant will see that it is decently interred." The police said • they had been unsuccessful in discovering any trace of the mother, or the party who had placed'it in the chapel. Mr. Tuckeli, the surgeon of the workhouse, said the infant had lived some time after the birth. Verdict—" Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." STATE OP TRADE. MANCEIESTER, MAY 18 TEIThere is not much business doing this morning. A rather easier cotton market, with large imports coining in and expected for a week or two, bas led buyers to hold back. Yarns are offering at a decline of Al. per lb., and at this conces si n but few sales are making. There is a demand from the homeitrade, for Germany, and the Mediterranean, and some little business has been effected at the decline, but all orders which are not pressing are kept back in expectation of a possible further decline. In yarns for India nothing doing. In cloths the market is flat, not withstanding that there are orders to give out, and fog• some descriptions of T-cloths 10. per piece less has been offering, but these goods and longcloths are rither firm. In general manufacturers are asking full rates, especially fir India and Ohba shirting's, the makers of which are well engaged, but very little cew business has been effected in these fabric, It is not improbable that we shall have a quiet market until the Whitsuntide holydays ar3 over. Messrs. John Slagg and CJ. re port : "The market fur goods, some few kinds (xceWed, has boen exceedingly quiet throughout the week, owing chitfly to the higher prices asked since Tuesday last, but partly, no doubt, to th e unse ttl e sate ef political affair , . u-day thUr, is no improved demand for au kind of goods, aid we have consequently to report a very quiet market, but prices firm at last week's quo tation,," LEEDS, 18TH.—There has been a moderate atten.l. ante of buyers in the el )th-halla this morning. The trade was steady, but pnrchmes were chiefly confined to small pare . Is of goods for winter, and those of a general character. HUDDERSFIELD. 18T&.—The market has baen very quiet this mureimg. There has been little done in the fancy tra le, but th.:re have been some inquiries for wool!en fabrics for the fall trade, and the day's transac tions, including the bu incise done at the warehouses, has not been ami.s for the season. LITERATURE. 'Mervyn Clitheroe. No. X. Ainsworth. By W. Harrison A double number will, on the eve of the leafy month of June, bring to a close Mr. Ainsworth's charming serial story of the Life and Adventures of Mervyn Clitheroe. Considerable advance towards the unravelment of the tangled thread of the plot has been made already, however, in the current monthly instalment. Nor can this hardly be won dered at when it is remarked that number ten in cludes within it no less than eight additional chap ters, full of animation and incident, and replete with startling disclosures. Already, for example, we know the whole of the family history of the so called Brideoakes—thanks to the loquacity of ex cellent old bald-headed Dr. Foam. It is revealed to the Rev. John and his more than fidus Achates Mervyn Clitheroe, that Mrs. Brideoake—the de testable and domineering—is no one less than the Lady Amicia, sister of Lord Leyland, and daughter of the Earl of Rossendale. We learn, too, that the deceased husband was claimant to a dormant Jaco bite peerage, and that, in fact, the ci devant John Brideoake is really and truly--Lord Wilburton. Prominent amongall the occurrences recorded in the present number is the • death of Mrs. Mervyn— after she has had an affectionate explanation with Apphia and Mervyn, but before she contrives to repair the error of her previous arrangements. So that—contrary to what the reader knows perfectly well to have been veritably her last instructions, she bequeaths the whole of her property—the Anchorites included—not to the young couple, but, instead of that, to the Lady Amicia, the quondam. Mrs. Brideoake. There is a very picturesque de scription of the desolate scenery of Delamere Forest towards the close of No. X, a description as minute and exact in its way as a photographic sketch. It introduces us to a scene in which the vil lanies of - Malpas and Pownall, and. Obed and Phaleg, are more clearly than ever laid bare to the watchful observation of the at first concealed but at last discovered and belligerent observers, Ned Culchetit and Mervyn Clitheroe. They have been guided to the place of rendezvous by Rue— who thus revenges herself upon Malpas Sale. The latter, infuriated by the surprise, shoots Simon Pownall, but whether effectually to silence him by death or not, yet remains to be disovered. What ever else may occur, we count upon Mervyn mar rying Apphia, and John, Ora, and Cuthbert Spring, Miss Ilazlerigge—but most of all will the reader fondly cherish a hope t o th e l ast that some overwhelming retribution may fall betimes upon Malpas Sale, and even in a yet more parti cularly excruciating manner upon the Lady Amicia, whose intolerable bearing irritates even the ami able and warm-hearted Dr. Foam in a momentary outburst of irritability. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER- HAMPTON. The receipts of this company, including the Stourbridge Extension Canal, for the fortnight end ing May 9, have been 7,8241., while those for the corresponding fortnight of 1857 amounted to 8,184/. ; and the expenditure to 3,8941., or 43.39 per cent., while for the corresponding fortnight of 1857 it amounted to 3,9411., or 48.46 per cent. The total receipts for the nine fortnights and three days of the half-year, including the above, amounted to 69,2501., as against 71,5971. for the corresponding nine fortnights and four days of the previous year ; and the total expenditure, includ ing the above, am o u n t e d t o 38 , 8 121., or 48.82 per cent., as against 35,3731., or 49.40 per cent, for the corresponding nine fortnight-, and four days of the previous year, showing a decrease in the receipts of 2,3471., and iu the expenses of 1,5611. GREENWICH AND WOOLWICH DIRECT. On Monday evening a meeting of landholders and owners of house property in the town of Green wich was held for the purpose of considering the best means of securing direct railway communica tion with the town of Woolwich. The great depre ciation in the value of property in the neighbour hood was urged, and it was stated that the pros perity which formerly existed there was now found in adjoining localities, where facilities for travelling from one part to another were afforded to the in habitants. To remedy this state of things it was proposed to construct a line of railway from the Greenwich branch of the South-Eastern Railway near Deptford• creek, passing thence across the prin cipal street of the town to the park, fronting the Royal Naval Schools, and thus to form a junction with the main line of the North Kent Railway at the Charlton Station. RUABON AND DENBIGH. It is proposed to make a line of railway from the Great Western line at Ruabon, passing near the towns of Llangollen, Corwen, and Ruthin to the present terminus of the Vale of Clwyd Railway at Denbigh. The landowners generally have signi fied their readiness to aid in carrying out the undertaking, as it is expected that the formation of this line will prove advantageous to the district, and be the means of conveying to various places coals and other minerals from Ruabou at a mode rate cost, which can uow only be obtained at great expense. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE AND EAST LANCA SHIRE (AataLoamaTroN). Mr. F. NORTH reported from the Committee on Group 9 of Railway Bills that this bill has for its main object the amalgamation of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railway Com panies. The bill likewise contains provisions for merging in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company absolutely the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and • Goole Railway Company, whose undertaking, so far as it still subsists in their hands, is leased to the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway Company for 999 years ; and the bill provides for the abandoning of a short branch railway at Burscough which experi ence has proved to be needless. These two parts of the bill were unopposed. 17 petitions against the bill were referred to the committee. The com mittee, after a long investigation of the matter, are satisfied upon the evidence adduced before them that this is one of the special cases in which the amalgamation of two companies is expedient, and that the intermingling of the Lancashire and York shire and the East Lancashite Railways throughout Lancashire, their common ownership of important portions of railway and of stations, and their con stant juxtaposition render it more convenient for the public and for the trade of the district, and more advantageous to these two undertakings that they should be permanently united by a common management and common interest. The pro moters tendered clausea which were inserted in the bill to secure the due construction of the station and the completion of the bridge at Wigan, and the forming of a double line on the Burnley branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The tells and charges both of the Lancashire and York shire and East Lancashire Companies had in 1846 been reduced below the amount originally granted by Parliament. In 1850 the Lancashire and lorkshire Railway Company applied to Par liament for an increase of their tolls and charges, alleging these to be insufficient to give a due return for their capital. After a careful investigation of the facts Parliament granted an increase of 20 per cent upon the tolls and charges of 1846, excepting the tolls for coal. In 1851 a similar increase, in similar circumstances, was granted to the East Lancashire Railway Company. The tolls and charges in the bill are identical with those granted to the companies in 1850 and 1851, with this ex ception, that where the one act gave a lower rat e The:t'en b t i h li e o a la th : r e t e h e e ta l i lo e t r e rate has a ese s w b h e i e e n h isadopted. iu tiie Lancashire and Yorkshire Act of 1850, providing for tl:e revision of the tolls er cent. wh T when the dividend committeeofdividend havee company h r i e n ac th h e bill esBp a clause w hi c h provides t ins erted that a ceitified copy of every agrceatent which the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company m a y hereafter make with any other railway company or canal company shall within a mouth after the agreement has been made be deposited for public inspection with the Board of Trade and with the Clerk of the Peace for Lancashire. That the depo sit of the copies shall be forthwith advertised • and that all persons may have copies upon a moderate payment, as provided by the Ist Vic., c. 83. The committee believe that this principle of pub] . • as provided for in this bill, is properly applicable to all railway comp an i es. The c . iminittee have like wise by a clause iu the till pia hibited the Lance. shire and Yorkshire Railway Company from mak ing any agn eraents obstructin g the conveyance of traffic over their line by the shortest and most con venient route, and abrogat'ng any such agreement already made, and have provided that all reason able facilities shall be afforded by the Lancashi , e and Yorkshire Ralway Company for the convey ance of such traffic. Evidence was produced before the committee proving that a through route exists from Huddersfield Co London, via the Huddersfield and Peniston Branch of the Lancashire and York shile Railway and the Manchester and Sheffield and Great Northern Railways, which route is 19i miles shorter than the route via the London and North-Western Railway. In consequence of ar rangements between the Lancashire and Yorkshire and London and North-Western Railways, the public has been deprived of 'the benefit of such shorter route, and the powers as to through traffic contained in existing Acts of Parliament have been fund to be practically insufficient to enablo the Manchester and Sheffield and Great Northern Railway Companies to open up this route to the public. The committee have inserted a clause in the bill for the purpose of insuring to the public this right. PORTSMOUTH. Sir E. PERRY reported from the Committee on Group_2 of Railway Bills that the new works, power to construct which is sought by the bill, are ;c. be executed by an existing company out of the funds which they are at present authorised to raise. The lengths of the proposed lines of railway are as follows :—No. 1, 4 miles 31i chains, and No. 29 5 furlongs. The steepest gradient is lin 132. It is intended that the railway should cross on a level one turnpike road. The estimated cost of the railway is 70,0001., and the quantity of land required 54/ acres. Mr. Locke was the engineer examined in support of the bill, and the committee were satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of view, of the proposed railway. The com mittee have required a clause to be inserted for the laying down of a double line of rails on the Ports mouth line between Godalming and Havant, if the traffic at a future period should amount to a certain sum specified in the bill. ULVERSTONE AND LANCASTER. _ _ Mr. PHILIPPS reported from the Co mmi tt ee o n Group 6 of Railway Bill s th a t th e principal objects of the bill are to enable the compkny. 1"1" ..ig a sin gle line of railway open ff . : - • public - t . raffic, to raise further capital; and to sell or lease their under taking to the Furness Railway Company. Such additional capital is sought to be raised for enabling the company to lay, down a second line of rails on land already in their possession, and for providing for the payment of existing debts and liabilities, and for the general purposes of the undertaking. WEST-END OF LONDON AND CRYSTAL PALAOR. Mr. PHILIPPS reported from the Committee that the objects of the bill are to give power to the Bat tersea-park Commissioners to sell and the West end of London and Crystal Palace Railway Com:- pany to purchase certain lands at Battersea and to confirm agreements thereto ; to enable the com pany to raise further capital for the purpose ;:t1) extend the time for completing the extension rail , way to Farnborough ; to lease the undertaking of the company to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, and to enable the - latter company to raise money for the purpose ; also to enable the West-end and Crystal Palace Company to make traffic arrangements with the South-Eastern, Mid- Kent (Bromley to St. Mary Cray), and East Kent Railway Companies, or either of them. Clauses were inserted in the bill saving the rights of the conservators of the river Thames, and requiring the company to submit a plan to the said conser vators of any works proposed to be made by then in any part of the said river. The Committee, in execution of the powers given to them by the reso lution of the house of the 11th May inst., have retained in the bill the power of leasing the under taking of the company to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company. TheCommittea had amended the preamble of the bill by altering the dates of the agreements therein mentioned and reciting an additional agreement entered into be tween the company and the Battersea-park Com missioners, and found the same as amended to be true. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING TSB WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar General.) The number of deaths registered in London in the week ending Saturday, May 15, was 1,0571 which is almost the same as that of the previous week, which was 1,056. In the ten years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks corre sponding with the last week was 1,050, but as the deaths of last week occurred in an increased popil. lation ' they can o n ly b e compared with the average, when the latter is raised in a degree proportionate to the increase, a correction which will make 1,1 55 . The comparison indicates a favourable state of the public health, as showing that the deaths now re turned are less by about 100 than the number esti mated from former experience at this season. . As the total numbers of the last two weeks very closely agree, so the numbers assigned to the five general heads under which all the causes of death are classed exhibit no important difference. Zymotic diseases caused in the two weeks 242 and 254 deaths respectively, the corrected average for last week being 259 ; constitutional diseases 251 and 246, the average being 266 ; local diseases 401 and 394, the average being 449 ; developmental 126 and 130, the average being 139 ; and the num ber of violent deaths was 25 both weeks, the ave rage being 22. The slight increase under the first head arises in part from diarrhoea, the fatal eases of which increased from 9to 17. Hooping-cough was also more fatal last week, this complaint hav ing carded off 81 children, a large proportion of whom were under two years of age. Six deaths occurred from it in the sub-district of St. Peter, Walworth, and 4 in that of St. John, Westminster- Of 47 deaths from measles, 6 occurred in the sub district of Greenwich West. Scarlatina was fatal in 36 cases, and 4 of these occurred , in Sexton Old-town. Six cases of diphtheria are returned. A death from this disease having occurred in the Hackney -road sub-district, Mr. Todd, the medical attendant of the case, states that " the e ffl uv i um from the gas -water of the adjoining gasworks, which is carried off through the sewers, has been r e p resented to h i nt as at times very offensive, and in his opinion it is very likely to deteriorate the health of persons ex posed to it." Two girls, aged respectively 10 and 14 years, died of tonsillitis (quinsy) in the same family at 3, Norfolk-place, Islington. Three chil dren of the same parents have died, within 18 drAyst of scarlatina in. the Hyde -park barracks. The deaths of two very old persons are reported in the returns a fish porter died in Great Trinity-lane at the age of 97 years, and the widow of a stone sawyer at 60, Pleasant-place, Lambeth, whose age is stated to have been 102 years. Last week the births of 798 boys and 752 girls, in all 1,550 children, were register e d i n L ondon . In the ten corresponding weeks of the yews 1848* 57, the average number was 1,577. THE MAIN DRAINAGE OF LONDON• • A public meeting was held in reference to thill subject at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen' street, but which, although it had been publicly announced by advertisements, was thinly attended. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Crawford, M.P. for the city of London, who was supported by Mr. W. Cox, M.P. for Finsbury ; Mr. Ayrton, M.P. for the Tower Hamlets, and several other gentle , men interested in this question. After the hon. secretary had read from several gentlemen apolo gies for their non-attendance, a series of resolutions was proposed and adopted. The object of the meeting was— " To consider the present position of the question of the main drainage of the metropolis, and to take the necessary steps for protecting the interests of the metro' politan ratepayers in Parliament." Mr. JOHN WACE a member of the Shoreditch vestry, proposed, and Mr. PREECE, member of th• Mile -end vestry, seconded— " That the plans hitherto proposed for the mai" , drainage of the metropolis are incomplete, conflicting, and unsatisfactory, certain to entail a heavy burden oa, tht ratepayers, and of problematical utility to the publiir health. That while it has' not been proved that 'Ogg, Thames exerts a prejudi c i a l i n fl uence on the health o f the metropolis, it is still desirable to improve the drain ing and self-cleansing powers of the river, and to pro vent the deposit o f mu d i n i ts channel and on its banks. This resolution, although it encountered some little opposition, especially in reference to the now prejudicial influemce of the Thames in its present condition, Was declared by the chairman to he carried. Mr. Frederick Doulton, a member of the Lambeth vestry, then proposed, and Mr. G. A. Youngman, a member of the St. Pancras vestry, seconded, a further resolution—. " That the utmost uncertainty appears to prevail its the minds of the framers of the reports and estimate. hitherto prepared as to the extent and cost of the wor" required, ranging from upwards of 2,000,000/. to n eed,' 1 1,001,0001., demonstrating that this important Vl— tion is not yet ripe for solution, and that a hasty sion will impose a frightfully enormous taxation upon the already heavily burdened ratepayers, and that their fore, before any final course be adopted, there should b• a complete and comprehensive report upon the whrl' question, and ample opportunity should be given to O. ratepayers to examine and consider the same." This resolution, like its predecessor, proved also g! subject of some little difference of opinion, but all appeared unanimous on the unsatisfactory repro' sentation of expense, varying as it did with so vridf a margin in the estimate of cost to effect the object contemplated by the advoc Aes for cleansing th e Thames. It wa', however, conclusively agreed to* It was then moved by Mr. Farrar, of St. Pant:rags • and seconded by Mr. Elr, of Islington— " That the me; ropoiitan delegates be requested tOiga; press upon the Metropolitan Board of Works the vieW,. 'xpressed i n th e f orego i ng reso l u ti on s , and to take s nob i,t,pB as they may see fit for the proper represents.tiou t.f the same in Parliament." After this resolution had been approved and car." red by the melting, a vot e o f thanks was ulinel; mously given to the chairman, and the busineso of the evening brought to a close. Thee pecie by the Parana, 300,000/., will be deliver e t on Thursday. It consists o f 91 il ,500/. in gold ap 108,5001. in sliv er . Th e gold by the Roxburgh Castle, 201,068/., bee mine to hand, but has not yet been dig' posed of. og be, 4ti • LI, vi k ; „