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time, was that measure upon the second reading of which the Government of Lord Palmerston was defeated. H e (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 question 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 represen t e d, or if any serious doubt existed as to what the law was in re gard to so imp or t an t a ma tt er as con spiracy to 4:murder, he sh ou ld b e prepare d t o su pp o rt 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 wantof 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 anything 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 so important a subject could be placed with greateel propriety or greater safety than in those of the noble lord the President of the Baard of Control, and he felt persuaded that the billwhich 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 hare passed without qualification or control into the hands of the Minister of the day. The last topic 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 viy serious—and not the less serious because acalm and deliberate—expression of opinion among the educated classes generally, that a recon sideration of this subjeet 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 thelaws regulating the representation of the people, with a view to consider whether they could not be improved. That the present Governme n t wou ld a dd ress th e i r minds to this subject earnestly and honestly be had n . o doubt, and he trust e d th e resu lt wou ld b e , th a t in the session of HO 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. WENLOCK (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, be placed his seat at the disposal of hiB constituents, and yesterday (Wednesday) was re-elected without opposition. - Mr. T. Mrrroif proposed the gallant Colonel for the re-election, and in doing so said, it there were more inch members in the House of Gammons 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•MAion (Mr. Ferriday) having declared Colonel Forester duly elected, the hon. member returned thanks. The proseedinge, 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 Treaosury, took place in the Guild hall yesterday (Wednesday.) The Mayor (Mr. T. Deighton) presided. Mr. Alderman RICHARDS, in proposing the re-election of Mr. Henry Whitmore, the late member, expressed a hope that Lerd Derby would not be guided by the old traditions of the Tory party, but that he would do what the people said Lerd 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. THIIRSFIELD seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, Mr. Whitmore was declared duly elected. Mr. WHITKOBIC 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, wonid 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 Court-house yesterday, before the West Riding magistrate, two determined-looking fellows, named John Hainswortb, joiner, of Holbeck, (who has been twice convicted), and Josiah Williamson, mechanic, of Holbeck, were charged with being concerned in a mos'. audacious burglary at the Gildersome Parsonage house. On the morning of the 13th, about 2 o'clock, the Rev. A. G. Kinsman, incumbent of Gillersome, was aroused by his two ni o-iP screaming for a: si,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 conch, and had his bead covered up in tho clothes until the thieves had ransacked the apartment, and taken away his silver watch, which was suspended at the bed-head. He was then 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 in the house. He descended to the breakfast-room, escort-A by the three burglars, and on his way observed that his chamber door was guarded by a fourth villain, astned with the poker from the kitchen, and that a filth was engaged in ransacking the lower part of the house. Mr. Kinsman took the thieve: into the breakfast room, and gave them two sovereigns from a drawer, telling them that was ail the money be had. He was then escorted back to his bedroom, and a sixth man was deputed to keep guard over him with a life-preserver until the ransacking of the house was c)mpleted. The next room to that of the incumbent was occupied by Mr. A. G. Kinsman (son of the Rev. Mr. Kinsman) and bis wife. Mr. Kinsman, who is an insurance agent, was aroused by the noise in the adjoining room, and jumped eat 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. , , and ultimately, at the sug gestion of his wile, went down stairs with three of them tporigveat.ithderm a furthe r supp l y o f cas h . O pen i ng hi s own ,”ers, he gav e th e t h ieves fi ve 51. no t es o f Messrs. soeckett's Bank, in Leeds. The ruffians, not liking g ,t appearancelfyoa of the p aper , as k e d f or cas h, I don't hand out some bullion, we ' l l murder a 3/. ll in theh ouse." M r . Ki nsman, jun then gave up 10i. in gold, and h e was then allowed to return to his ro om . as himself His wife, unobservant cool and courageous , had not been the whil e , Sh e bad closely scanned the facie and general appearance of the fellow who bad her in charge, and altho ug h h e wore accurate a loose mview oark she fhimweatu re as enab s. reeled to h catch a tolerably f n a s eco n in- away a gold ring of her husband's, andsoa w himtake ing ab o ut 2l Th e room wh i ch the nieces the Re v . Mr. Ki nsman occup i e d h a d a l so been similarly(f guard e d, but froin s evera l expres .i ons which the thieves let drop, Mil* Hook (one of the young ladies in question) was able tz ,a i a de x iat r i: . y K o in n e of the thi eves as J os i ah Williamson. Msman, jun., id en tifi e d H ainswerth as anothe r of the burglars. the premises to: .11,,early After the men had ransacked halt - an-hour they left the first, however into the bedrooms d houseyi bidding the f,,,tu il ;lT'c4. into night," and adds, coo y ll had not had sornemonezin the house it vio . u n a ha If - ou hard with you." It premises had been ent s ere si dt eq " ntl Y found. thveetgotnhee opened into a field, and was onTy s t e b : baek d° "- This thieves haii opened a lattice window ‘l aZ i oi b ,, Y . a z be lt- The booked back the bolt by the aid of a stick. in '" and ' h ail The prisoners were both committed to take their trial at the ensuing York ass,z:s. HARBOUR OF REFUGE IS THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. The need of a suitable harbour of refuge Lr the ship ping frequenting the Bri.ttol Channel having been brought under the notice of the Legislatu:e has called forth application from ssveral localities. A breakwater in St. Ive'r bay is recommended by the Cornish people, whilst the Bristol Ciatiober cf Commerce is in favour of a harbour at Clovelly. The coats 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 sple n did b a y o f Swansea a safe refuge harbour, THE Se N, LO ND'ON IHURSDA EVEN I NG, MARCH 4, 1858 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE In consequence of the trumphant success of the closing representations, and in order to accommodate the number] who have been unable to obtain places, THREE CONCLUDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES DAY, March 16; THURSDAY, March 18; and SATUR DAY, March 20. They will bo arranged as follows : Tuesday, March 16, LA TRAVIATA : Violetta, Piccolo mini ; Alfredo, Giuglini. Thursday, March 18, IL TROVATORE : Leonora, Spezia; Azucena, Somnier ; Manrico, Giuglini. Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising the celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccolotnini and Signor Giug- Prices :—Pit Stalls, 121 6cl; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, it. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, lOs ; 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 representation can be possibly given before the commencement of the Summer Season. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. L essee _Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Migs 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 Fairy. Harlequin, pan ta b o l i z. m t . Leclercq Mackay f . : o l um bine, Miss Fanny Wright ; lo Clown, Mr. C h arles Leclercq. ' - - 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 Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 6 Jpper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery Ft OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand eomie 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- Tack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. THE A.TRE-ROYAG, 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 HORNER. Commence at 7. THEATRE RO'YAL, ADELPHI. 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 f tree of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs. Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. 3ox.office open from 11 to 5 daily. IT) OYAL SURREY THEATRE. LI) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING,wiII be performed the play of LUCRETIA BORGIA. After which, MY WIFE'S OUT. To conclude with THE SAILOR OF PRANCE. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. ing company of ►vocalists are engaged for the performance o S elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, lzc., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, 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, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. fins DAY—Morn., 37 min. aft. 4—Even., 50 min. aft. 4 To-Mounow —Morn., 6 min. aft. s —Even., 22 min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER—Sux OFFICE, MARCH 4. THERMONNENR, IN THE SHADE. 37—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 39 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.69. Wisp, N.E. ; light, with fine sunshiny, but frosty weather. ,f • , - • • § 4 l AV v, , • 445 , j .• . 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 had the revelations given by the Premier to the House of Lords—but, ex necessitate, no announcement could be made ix 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 ofLe. 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 wore 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 Vie 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 depai tment of that " glorious service," which is our proudest boast and best defence, has . I 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," I throughout the length and breadth of the land, 1 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 First 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 bad 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 extent, distracted the public attention from the affairs of China, was gracefully alluded to, and he declared that " he was not disposed to be severe on the late Government for the part which they had taken under most difficult and most t e yu ve fO r r f se c e o n n3i c a i e r r cum th s a t t a nc:: . eientl ' y alive to the ma they under -rated it magnitude nising the duty wirea:ad danger has, however and the extraordinary yal n o l"' ur be' gallant solliers—i n a great .4. I: e did not, how they had been suffi gra.uue of the danger were too slow in reco 1 - tehvaolvod on them." Theip to -Providence, degree and skill of cur and we may reasonably hope to wit • nies7tZle away 1 spe e d y res toration of peace and tran qu illi ty, t og ,, th 1 with the re-establishment of British supremacy in the disturbed districts. Ho also bowed to the decisive 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 dency." He has also confessed what we most strenuously asserted in 1853, that the then Government committed a great error in not avail ing themselves of the opportunity afforded on the renewal of the Ct..arter 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 in 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'S 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 da►y. 'What does Sir FITZROT tell us he is prepared to concede in the way of Reform t First—To extend the suffrage to all educated, intelligent, and independent persons, &cowlly--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 KELLY 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 ,hughter ! We will, however, suppose the Attorney- Gene ral imagines he shall find a great many persons "qualified by properly or by education to exercise the franchise with independence and intelligenc-.” We don't know these numerous unenfranchised inen of iudependeut 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 m,th of good sense and tolerable education electoraiiy inde pendent, even if his meios be but moderate. We might then have a fair extension of suffcage. Does not Sir FITZROY know how to do it ? Next comes the amalgamation of smell, 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 ono, and it:is not so bad ; but, for want of the little mechanical device it will run off and up.,et 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 scRuENER, and Lord FITZA.CRES, descended from ancestors mentioned in Thomsday book, divide half a county between them. Does Sir FITZROY propose that two or three more members should count the 18.n.dlerodf bet unconditionally handed over to them, on pre tence of making the proportion between Vie num b©r of voter s and of representatives more nearly want fewer their own ?it ; or in.stead equal'? seed we •qk have any votes 4, him whether . t t o n i n in d or t e he r n ep t r l: c ti o en uu ta t t t er: , only as voters, u t 1 means to break down electoral serfdom, to make the county voters._ the tenant class, we especially mean—real voters, and then, indeed, we might, fairly, proportion representatives to the number of registered elec tors. All is loose again for want of the humble linchpin. It looks but a little matter, yet, move which way we will towardi 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 CARTWRIGHT, the Tory, has just triumphed in Northamptonshire. His friends and supporters 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. That "certainly a tenant had no right to use his landlord's oial m s vo te against him." Why no—that was g assuredly—the on ly thi ng w hi c h lc 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 tenan t should not vote." It would seem, then, that the tenant, if he 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 that, the tenant turn round, I may fairly come down upon him." Bravo Sir HENRY DRYDEN I 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. We thank you, on behalf of Mr. F. H. F. BERKELEY, for these public avowals, and 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 is the market for almost all kinds of public , securities, except Consols and. Exchequer Bills. There ' is eta" a general distrust of all private secu rities. Credit, if not annihilated, has been w 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 Row insufficient to at tract attention to any new scheme, although it way 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 abo u t, 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 tfficient and adequate remedy, if the Government will only have the courage to bring it forward. The people should be tauglit 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 for the purpo se . conspiracy These great desiderata CAn only be attained by a com plete change in the monetary code, and the establishment of a currency which will at all times be adequate to the internal c i rcu l at i on o f the country, and and, therefo re , to our domestic wants exigencies —that will sustain our trade and m a nufactures without applying at ono time an undue stimulant, and at another time, a depressing and t pa e ral y t s e i r n r g ible influ le e s u s Qe on . We should profit by h so recently received, and remove the causes which have manifestly produced suc h f ear f u l calamities. It is not by the enactment of penal laws, how ever stringent, that the disease will be eradicated, or 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 subsistance. DJ not let fair traders suppose that they can either realise a large fortune in a short tittle, 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 good credit could issue a supply of pape r prom i ses a d equate t o th e d eman d. 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 why it should be abolished, when reasonable g uarantees would have ent i re l y met t h e difficulty. If adequate security was given, with a sufficient ma rg i n to provide against any temporary alteration in value, and still better if the nation itself would issue really national a tes, secured not only on its accumulated and realised property, but on the thews and sinews of the creators and producers of national wealth, there could be no objection to paper money. " The worthless rags" would be thankfuily received by butcher and baker, tailor and bootmaker, because they would carry with them the purchasing powers, and them freely i n exc h ang e for any commodity every possessor would know that he could pass which he req u i re d. The Times truly declares, "the present quietude is not the result of prudence, which is always the same, but of f rigid, which is merely a blind emotion, and the certain forerunner of an opposite extreme." Surly, 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 al►ke avert panics and manias, which are almost equally injurious to the welfare and prosperity of the country. - - ----- LYCEUM THEATRE. 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 if, appro priated to their respective occupations. The wife's absence on business excites the husband's jealousy, and in order to follow her ho leaves one of her own work women in charge of the shop, transformed into an apparent "dummy" by the aid of a wig mid mantle. No sooner does the husband go out than an inebriated medical student enters in the eudea7our 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, arid, 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 aids 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 Wee fir repetition every evening, stated it to be the joint production of Messrs. Harring ton and Yates. MR. 31ASSETT'S ENTERTAINMENT. A new entertainment is to be given in London on Monday evening, at Hanover-square R - mms, be Mr. Stephen Massett, the celebrated " Jeems Pipes, of Pipesville." For the information of come of our readers we may state that under the above sonbricinet, 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 ts of anecdotes and ballads, the second elocution and mimicry Tue opinions of the Press in India, AnetraLa, and America, are of the 113 oht favourable character in reference to Mr. Masseti.'s powers as a vocalist, reader, and imitator, and if he possess but a tithe of the talent ascribed to him he cannot fail to become 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, ora mimic, he excels in each. His performances bear the impress of very great talent and skill, and with the nice taste and judgment with which ho is post eased, his displays become both instructive and pleasing. His ballads he delivered with much feeling and Expression. His reading also was marked with varieus excellencies, which , could 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 theascendantwhen noticing his elocutionary powers; for in his wonderful delivery of Tennyson's poem oa " 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. TELE WIZARD OP THE NORTH'S FARE• WELL TO ENGLAND. Professor Anderson has accepted a splendid engage• mont 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 hie farewell address, in which he bids adieu to his many friends in Great Britain and Ireland with as much warmth as he has received from them in the course of his career. Years, he says, of pleasurable associa tions—of acquaintanceships made under agreeable chi . - cumstanees, sustained under very variable fortunes— acquaintanceships which have " grown with their growth and strengthened with their strength," until that which was simply agreeable has almost become a part of exist ence, render it imperative 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 ail he says "Thank you," and "Good bye," though he would wish his leave-tailing to be considered rather as an "au revoir" tkan an "adieu." We heartily wish him bon voyage and success. His Highners the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, accom panied by numerous suite, has lift Claridge's Hotel for Park. His highness proceeds in the 6r . •t instance in t' , o Wand of Sardinia, and will afterwards travel through Italy for several months. Toe Elul of Derby has appointed Mr. Maurice Drum mond to be one of his private secretaries, and Mr. Wm. 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 liardinge, Umler Secretary of State for War, has appointed Mr. H. J. R. Gaekoin, 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 29eh inst., when we shall have intelligence from Bombay to the 9th inst., some days alter the invasion of Oude by Sir Colin Campbell. It is said that Lord Clanricarde will cali 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 Mon Pay, the 15th lust, We are glad to learn the Hon. Lady Inglis and her children, by biters received by the last mail from Ca . . cutta, 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 Baker, of Belford, for his essay on the Influence of malaria and miasmata in the production of the following diseases—typhus and typhoid fever, choler_ .and the exanthemata. STEAMER RACE Br MOONLIGHT.--Ycsterday morning, between elle and two o'clock, the tug steamers Flying Childers,Robert Bruce, and Champion, 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 n 1 con nected with the trade. The three boats started nearly abreast of each othi 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 Kempech Point, and when at Cumbrae was about one mile a-1 - ea I. where she went alongside the schooner Opal, and took her in tow for Greenock. The Flying Childers and Robert Bruce being formerly considered the fastest tugs on the Cycle, the Champion now claims the honour of having beaten them—North, British Mail. THIS SOOTHING SYSTEMS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA CONTRASTED —Some while since a frightful expose of a custom 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 lamp of juvenile humanity, while to the nett'• 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 len g th portraiture, as a simple contrivance tells its weight to half an ounce. PUBLIC TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN LlLWALL.—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, whn for nearly 20 years had been labouring zealeu-ly and successful.y to benefit the industrious C asses not only in the metropolis but throughout the country. The Earl of Shaftesbury occupied the chair. A.lnong those present on the platform were the Rev. Dr. Archer, Mr. G. Hitchcock . , S. C. Hall, Big., F.S.A., Mr. J. Whitmore, Mr. W. Rivington, Mr. A. Webber, Rev. Jos. Brown, Mr. R. 1). Grainger, Rev. H. Kitton, Rev. C. Hall, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. W. Taro, Mr. W. E. Shipton, Mr. H. Withers, Mr. A. Keeling, Mr. T. Burt, and Mr. W. B. Graham. The following resolution was put and carried by accla mation That the remarkable success which has at ended the present general . arty c , osing and Saturday had-holiday movements is, wider God's especially to be attributed to the energy and persever ance of Mr. John Lilwall, the hon. secretary of the Early Closing Association ; and that in the opinion of this meeting the time hue arrived when an opportunity should be afforded to the public at large of making, by a substantial testimonial, it s grateful appreciatio n o f th at i;:+:llerzaa't, invaluable sirs le . :E. , Tile Secretary havigig react a list of Coe subsci ipi ions, which amounted to 301i1,, among which was the Earl of Shaftesbury, 101. Lord Ebury, 10/. ; Mr. G. Hitchcock, 50/. ; M r . T arn, 50/. ; Mr. Bevan, 10/. ' • Mr. W. Webbe r , 10/. 10 s . ; and the Earl of Ilarrowby, UN., the meeting separated. LATEST NEWS. AUSTRALIA. MALTA, MARCH 3, 9 P.M. The Teviot has just arrived from Alexandria with the Australian mails, and leaves for South- ampton to•morrow 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 er,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 cora- pulsory. Harvest was progressing favourably, and pro mises to be most abundant. Large stocks of imports continue to depress the Melbourne market. Exchange on England on bills at 60 days' sight was at par. The banks had raised their rates of discount on an average 1 per cent. Wool sales dull, and prices tending downward. Gold 3/. 15s. for Castleinaine, 3/. 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 had declined 11. to 21. per ton. Exchange on London at par. The Parliament of New 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 persons 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 will be named for the execution. Satur day or Monday is spoken of, but nothing positive i 3 known. The appeal has come before the Court of Cassation, but this will 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 reoeived permission to write to his family. Gomez, it is said, will be sent off on Thursday to the bagne at Most. There are rumours of the probability of a commutation of punishment for Rudio. The Afontiteur promulgates tliJ New Penal Law in these few words, " The Senate does not oppose the promulga'ion of the law relative to measures of general security." The troops to be collected at the camp of Chalons are to be provided with improved musketq, 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 Gassendi, which will c arry the flag of De la Ronciere de Noury, who will command the division ; the steam cutter Tenare, andlhe steam cutter Sesostris. Admiral Rigau!t de Genouilly proposes that after the war in China is concluded, in place of sending an expedition to Cochin-China, au establishment shall be formed in the kingdom of Corea, situated between China and Japan. AFFAIRS OF MONTENEGRO. The latest intelligence bona 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 CHANGARNIER. The hadepandance Beige contains the following ntter from this distinguished Frenchman "MALINES, MAROJI, 1, 1858. "To the Editor.—Sir,—l have just read in your seoond edition the following telegraphic despatch : The iloniteur 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 seasons to love, ham no occasion for the services of one of her most devoted soldiers ; she will therefore prefer awaiting his return, to enjoy the ineffable happi ❑ess 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., '‘ CRA.NGI4.IIIIIEn." THE BALTIC-. M.AMBURG, MARCH 1. The t b o y N w e h w ic h y H or r burg bound horse seriously interfered with the carry ingnew postal treaty between thi s c it y out froofst thehas and the United States to of d A es m p e a r t i c c h a, a steamer with a m til on the Ist and 15th of every mouth, returning on the same days of the month from New York to Hamburg. . The iciamtnonia, Which should have sailed to-day, is fast in the ice, and notice has been given that her departure is deferred until the 15th inst. The vessels intended for this service are of a very superior class, having been built in the Clyde after the.model of the Cunard mail steamers between Liverpool and the •TJui ed S.a , es, and during last season 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 moat important branch of its commerce. _Latterly the intercourse with Sweden has been almost altogether confined t' grajAiic communi cations, the ice iu the Baltic having put a stop to the passage by the steamers. No mail has arrived from thence since that of the 21st ult., and even with Cop, nhagen there is, fr m ti,e same cause, a geueial arrear 4.f three or four d.iys ; but this cannot now be of lung continuance. CASH OF THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES.—We have reason to believe that the itew Ministry have dt. rected their attention to the case of these subjects of the English Crown. 0 Aing to the rapture of dill inatic Lti , ,ris ..f Vutr4.llll4,Di, e.t CAls;;<„ r..- tary has, however, we undtr.tautt, taken meatiures to despatch at once a person of approved discretion to watch the trial and to support the interests of the two engineers. RAILWAY IA TELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was 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 traffielad maintained, notwithstanding the late commercial crisis, which had in many cases injuriously affected railway property. The increase in their receipts bad enabled the directors to add I 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 22 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 agre©d to. GREAT YARMOUTH AND HADDISCOE: 'l he half-yearly meeting this company was held on Tuesday at Great Yarmouth ; Sir E. H. K. Lacon in the chair. The report of the directors stated that Parlia mentary sanction was almost certain to be obtained to an ama gamation 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. CORNWALL. The half-yearly meeting of this company waa held on Saturday at Truro, Mr. M. Williams, M.P., in the chair. The report stated 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. The 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 stated with confidence. The report of Mr. I. K. Brunel, the engineer, states that 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 Lie keard viaduct, the timber viaducis 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 Com pany, in pursuance of their Act of 1853, having powers to run over and to use the Birkenhead Company's line from Warrington, through Ches ter, to Birkenhead, gave n o ti ce fast 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, Mauehesler, and London. The route into London, as is well known, is over the Great Northern, Oa Monday an engine and carriages of the Stockport Company, in pursuance of this notice, took their, place in the Chester s t a ti on f or th e purpose °I starting to London at a-quarter to nine o'clock is the morning, the time advertised for the first trains when the station superintendent accompanied by two solicitors, warned the driver that he was trespassing, and desired him to leave the station; This he declined to do without his passengers, an d a passenger having entered one of the carriages 110 prepared to depart, but then found a rail had beer: removed, and that the exit from the station W a t barred by signals. Subsequently, however, ab°, ll 9.50 a.m., the rail having been replaced, the csig nals were withdrawn, and the train was to depart for Warrington. The return train from Warrington on its arrival was shunted on to a siclin,g 9 but ultimately this train was allowed to tak o f! 0 place at a side platform, and discharge its passe"" gers. Since this time the trains have been to start regularly, and thus a new t h ro ugh route , there and from Chester to London has been opened, by w hich passengers tau make the journey allowed s back at 21s. first class, and 12s. 6d. second class, three timed per day, in six hours and a quarter 9 while the Lon don and North-Western and the Great Western fares remain at the previous sums. IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING 4. 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 at ternoon 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. ; Mr. James Lawson, Q.C. ; and Mr. Anthony Lefrolo son of the Lord Chief Justice, and formerly mem ber fur the county of Longfotd. The last is to re ceive such support as the Government can com mand. Mr: Law,on is the independent candidate, and Messrs. Gayer and Joy rest their chief clam on their advocAcy of scriptural education. .„ ,„ Mr. Whiteside does not c o me f o rward, he van. returned aain for Enniskillen. The office of Solicitor-General is still vacant. 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. liJrromeo again occupied the chair. The number of dd.' gates had constderably increased, there being no less than thirty-nine present. A ;dumber of letters and documents were lead from parties, some f considerab le nce,•expressiog sympathy with the movement. The CHAIRMAN, in rising to address the meeting, re, gretted that he occupied a poet that would have been tio much more worthily filled by any of those many gentle• men who composed the conference. He had only se' c.:ded to the request made him by his friends around to fulfill that post, fur fear of placing any other gentleman present in a situation that, when he returned to his country, might entail upon him many inconvenienced. The sole object of the conference was to revive the move• m.e,nt nearly successful in 1848, of forming a confedera tion of the Italian States, h a ving for its centre a controlling power. Many might d iffer with regard t o the best means of reviving the mo v e ment on sou nd grounds ; but no. one could doubt that the only prospect of Italy's regeneration lay in the movement t t h o ey ha d bel believe e s a that It a p ü b n e a g r u m n d F ain t i s t o f w a a p s e v o f h o o 'r w t e h v e fr P th il e Y 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 was essentially a moral force agitatiOn, and he trusted that it would be fully understood as Ouch. Signor CURIONI moved the following resolution "That immediate steps be taken by the National Cow sat 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 the principles of the League:" Signor COMInNTI moved that after the word Europe should be added, "and especially those (Powers) that had Biped the treaty of Vienna in 1815." Signor LITTA, another delegate, opposed the alters tion, which was, after a short time, withdrawn, and the resolution, as originally submitted to the meeting, waif passed unanimously. The Cavaliers CAsTizin moved "That a committee of three be appointed, composed of Signori Brambilla, Litta, and Da Cust&, to draw up the address, and submit it to the attention of the Conference of Italian Constitutional Delegiltes, if possible, to enable the committee to per form the task allotted them, that the conference be ad. j Joined at 3 o'clock p.m. After some discussion the resolution was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned to this day. THE PRINCESS FREDERIOE WILLIAM OP PaU osll. r The following is the text of the letter which the .rros •K rau dressed , s.i c w k , i w ith firsta liberal b urgo the poor, to M. C€BB Victori a gift of mo ney for —" Mr. Burgoinas ,r,—The reception given at Berlin to my husband and ousel was so enthusiastic, and the municipallty and the inhabitants of all classes took so master o great a part in it, that it is a necessity for me to inforM f Berlin you of the warm gratitude with which my heart is filled. Will you be kind enough to express in Ini. name these sentinitnts to the city and the population i I entertain similar sentiments to all the towns and e lo o ca r lilies which we passed throug h in our journey, for th dial reception we obtained fr om i hem : and also to al s i o_ ll . pr,viuces ~ t. the mona , cny For t .le,r testimonies a long v ' pithy i,l A, iir,ei ix,. 1:_os couo - ry, in which I „,„1,,,,,n, or lett a profoutsti ioterest has, uy its ttll4ll/10"- m a m a. aff ec ti on , rendered it easy for me to becom t e hat I s h a ll a 'tat i n n endiog act agreeably t o the p o p ulation of the cap' , e Used, and to fee l m y self at home. I believ ou, Mr. Burgornahte l ras a testimony 0 1 my semi". off the ent4, a sum which leave to the municipality to distribute as it may think might among the poor _ .. t pow. I wilt I*f-out to it, tor its consideration in s° . . o ti g, os , api.l.ca,loils fur reue; tha , navrletn been au dressed to me by the inhabitants of rf Willis sffoctionate Victoria, Princess Frederick m 0 P r ussia, and Princess Royal of Great Britain and Irtr. land."