The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-20 00:00:00

e 1....., r......- IEIOUSES.-Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, .'uOurban, and Country It.Et,IDENCES to LET or SELL. P ir,iculars upon application forwarded tor two stamps, upon ststing requirements and rentaL Offices, 2. Conduit-, street, Regent-•treet, and South Kensington, lacing the Museum. SOUTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort ardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell-road,Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltnns. Arc. MCESTS TOPLIS and ROBE itTS have RE n 1 DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and Bout h Kensingon, faking the Museum. THEA.TRE ROYAL, HAY,NIARKET, ~1 Les-we and Milli g.,r, air Buexstone. T Ing EVENING, A IZOMAN .IC A+' I . A' lIMEZIT : 31r Compton, Me. W. Farrell ; alias Ada Caveuetsti. After villa, T E FAVOU , i ITE OF Ft) lt L IN E Mesda : Messrses. So hero, iii.ck -, o ne, Chipp:tviate, Rogers, dm; 11111, Lindley m Chippend le, Saville, Mvore, Fitzwilltam , , Ate. Co..cluding with A DAU ;LITER 1:0 MARRY : Mr. W. Warren and dlli-s Ilelen Iluwarl. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T EIEATRE, Under the bole Ma.nagement et Mr. Fechter The L as t Night of Mr. Fecbter's appearance as Edgar Ravenswo od. THIS EVENING, SiM. SON AND CO. Masora. S. Emery, C. II oraman ; Mesdames Elsworthy, Remade. Hors man, and E. Boyce. Alte r which. THE MASTER OF RAVKNSWOOD. Mr Itc bter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery. Widdicomo, Vezin, j, Fttzpa tric , Evans; AesciAmes Ternan, E,sworthy, Lavenu,Leciercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW THEATRE -ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Alansger, Mr. B. Web-ter. T fad EVENING. ICI ON PARLE FRAN AIS. 11,a.re. J. Toole, BiLington, Phil ips ; Mesdames Kate carnan, and Godeali. Atter which, sth time, a new Oper a Bouffe, entitled CB VI 1G JEN • Y A D LAUGHING JOHN Y. lilLsere. J. L. Toole, Eburne, Mi• a Furraco, Mrs A. Mellon. To ci.,clude with THE WRECK A. 1140 nE Messrs J. L. Toole, l'. Be.iiOrd. S•udat, 1311tingtor, , Ashley ; bliss Woolgar and Miss H. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Aanager. Mr (44.0. His EVENING-, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HI (S ELF. After vrid,h, at a quarter to Eight, THE S I REETS OF LO p er Mtlisrs. Vining. 3lnrray, ,hore, Ars:. Marson, Miss E. Barnett, and Miss K. Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. swanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, PERN'E TION. After which will be produced a grand Easter Burlesque, ; or, Vive Le mpiere : Messrs. Stoyle, Lborne,Jame , : Xiesdames A. Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson. Johnstone, Ranoe, and Holt lo conclude with DEAF AS A POST : Mr. Belford. ADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- Under the ote Management of Mr, W. H. C. Nation. THIS EVENING (Friday). in consequence of i s great success. BELPHEGOIL wl,l be revived. Messrs. T. win bourne, Barrett ; kiss Ada Dyas. 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The chiefs of either party did not come forward last evening, but left the battle to be waged by their supporters. Mr. MILNER GIBSON, Mr. HCGIIES, Mr. GRAHAM, and Sir W. HCTT on behalf of the measure, and Lord ELCHO, Mr. DOULTON, and Mr. GATHORNE HARDY in favour of the amendment, were the who opened the campaign, boldly declared his belief that, with regard to the majority of its sup- speakers, and endeavoured to infuse a little variety into the debate by the introduction of a little recrimination and personality. Mr. GRAHAM, porters, the amendment might be described as the lurking place in which the enemies of Reform lay in wait to assassinate that which they shrank from openly assailing. Mr. GRAHAM devoted himself principally to answering the arguments brought forward by Sir HUGH CAIRNS, which he grouped under three heads. The first was that personal fit- ness constituted no title to the suffrage; the second that the reduction proposed by the Bill was preci- pitate and reckless ; the third that the division of the scheme of Reform was unconstitutional and im proper. Mr. GRAHAM drew his answers to these assertions principally from the speeches of the right honourable member for Buckinghamshire in 1860. Mr. GRAHAM himself brought a very sensible argument forward with respect to the dreaded preponderance of the working classes. That, he said, was a danger very much talked about ; but nothing was said about another danger —that of the preponderance of the middle classes. This is an evil, in fact, which- we are actually suf fering from at present, though it is unfashionable to talk about it ; and to the overwhelming influence of the commercial classes we are indebted for the somewhat materialistic policy which has gained upon us of late, and which, in the long run, tends to defeat itself, pwifoFt , T -- mar, by its abject devotion to peace. No one at the present day wishes to rush into war for every difference of opinion, still less to undertake the equivocal and ungracious task of forcing a particular rater or dynasty on an unwilling people ; but it is unquestionable that the timorous and selfish conduct of England in several recent ques tions of international justice and the faith of treaties has not only weakened her influence, but has done damage to the cause of fr eedom and national independence in both hemispheres. Mr. MILNER GIBSON, in supporting the mea sive, which he did as a matter of course, nail awed the question to a very small corn- The real question before the II 011 SC, to Mr. GIBBON'S mode of putting it, ac cording' was whether there should, or should not be, a re duction of the franchise. Ile warned the house that if the bill were rejected, the country generally would believe that the House of Commons had answered the question in the negative. The public would not understand the technicalities of the Parliamentary regime. They would all say if the amendment were carried, that the House of Com mons had declared against the extension of the franchise. " The country," continued the right hon. member; see that this is the time for RfN IffBti 8i tiißB action. statements ;4,1en.:4 RiFg ORM Rl3BRt 1309 ff ill faveg O R4OII dAPI 011 104 rerdiarms...m. made those statements to their c:onstitue , nts and to the country in favour of Reform, and who, now that the time for action has come, draw back and attempt to get out of the question in this indirect and unsatisfactory manner." This of its kind, certainly a very strong argument.. The Bill, it should be remembered, however, in far from perfect. It can scarcely be said te• realise the hopes of any section of Reformers. The Ballot, the educa tional franchise, shorter Parliaments, are all left unnoticed, besides the famous Redistribution question. Nevertheless it is, at least, a step in the right direction. It is an effort, at any rate, to redeem part of the pledges given so long ago, and reiterated so constantly. And if it does no more than this—it shows, on the part of the governing classes, a willingness to keep faith, to some extent, at least, with the governed. Like a debtor owing a heavy debt, the Ministry offer a small payment on account, which is not only a confession of liability, but an earnest also, it must be added, of sincerity in the intention of paying. He would be a foolish and impolitic creditor who would refuse any payment at all, and by drawing his debtor to bankruptcy lose present gain and pos sible future advantage. No doubt argument, elo quence, and logic have been brought forward only too easily against the conduct of the Government and the structure of this bill. Nevertheless we cling to the belief that the general question at issue is, after all, Is Parliament, or is it not, to keep faith with the people? And yet—if it could only be in some way con trived that there might be a guarantee coupled with the terms of the Amendment moved by the noble lord the member for Chester, to the effect that in the event of the triumph of that Amend ment the House would pledge itself to entertain a complete and comprehensive Reform Bill in stead of this mere bit of a one, we should have little hesitation, out of our very earnestness as Re formers, to cast our vote into the scale point blank against the Second Reading and for the Amend ment. A question was last night put in the House to Mr. LAYARD upon the Prussian territory. Sir H. VERNEY asked if the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs would state whether the British Government had guaranteed to Prussia the portion of Saxony united to her dominions by the Treaty of Vienna, and if, in case of Prussia engaging in war, that guarantee would be upheld. To this Mr. LAYARD replied, that it was well known that by the Treaty of Vienna a part of Saxony was guar anteed to Prussia by this country, and Austria, Russia, and France, and that in the event of a war occurring it wouldbe the duty of Her MAJESTY'S Government to consult the different Governments who were co guarantees, but he could not tell what would be the decision of the Powers. This answer will be more satisfactory if we could shut our eyes to the fact that all these Powers referred to may possibly be arrayed against Prussia in the event of a war, and at all events two will be. As for the value of our guarantee it did not avail Venezuela much, and her integrity and independence were left to take care of themselves in the hour of need. Perhaps in the case of Prussia more latitude will be given, and the text of the treaty may be more strictly interpreted. In any case, no Minister in this country should be allowed to retain office who sought to make war on behalf of Russia. It is satisfactory so far, however, to notice that the tenour of the last intelligence seems to promise peace. In Berlin yesterday the news that was cir culated was of a quiet nature, and it was stated that Austria had entered upon a " conciliatory line of policy." Contradictory rumours were also cir- 1 culated to the effect that Austria had sent a peremp tory Note to Berlin ; but no doubt the pacificatory intelligence will prove to be the most correct in the long run. From Vienna we learn that the Austrian Cabinet will propose to the Prussian Go vernment that an early day be fixed for the " simultaneous demobilisation" of the Austrian and Prussian troops. If so it would be a very good mode of putting a period to the excitement and irritation that now prevail. The Independance Beige, of last evening, states that a telegram from Berlin declares that concessions will be made by I Austria respecting disarmaments. We have no doubt that whatever concessions are made Austria will have to make them, because the Prussian authorities are as obstinate as possible, and seem to stick to a proposal if only for the sake of contra diction. On Saturday, it is said, that a Conference of Ministers of several of the Middle States will be held at Augsburg, for the purpose of con sidering the question of the reform of the Federal Constitution. It is not likely that much will come of this affair, but at any rate it will serve the pur pose of putting off the day of hostilities, and so far may be welcomed as a satisfactory piece of intelli gence. As for Herr BISMARCK proposing the scheme for any motive but that of serving his own pur pose and answering some selfish ends we do not for a moment entertain a doubt, but still good may come out of the suggestions of an evil-disposed statesman. It is also gratify ing .in another sense to think of this Con ference really taking place, because it will consoli date the power of the Middle States and increase their influence. They have been of late too much in the background, and this circumstance has been much regretted by all independent observers, not only because they were treated unjustly, but also because by their diminution of authority increased power has been given to Austria and Prussia, especially the latter. Thus we hail in this proposed Meeting an opportunity afforded to the lesser States to make known their individuality as it were, and to lessen the undue influence of the aggressive country that presumes to dictate to Germany. Another good sign that we may notice in the present position of affairs is the decision that has been evidenced by the Prussian people in protesting against the war. It is the more refreshing to witness this because of the pressure lately put upon them, but fortunately they have been strong enough to withstand it. Herr BISMARCK has subverted the principle of the con stitution, and, after outraging all notions of pro propriety in his dealings with them, has silenced the Parliament, but he has not yet succeeded in putting down the will of the people. The voice of public opinion has declared against him, and he will doubt less not be strong enough to withstand the fury of the storm he has raised. Many popular meetings have been held in which various resolutions have been passed, all condemnatory of the course pursued by the Government. On Wednesday last a meet ing took place, in which it was resolved that " a war for the annexation of the Duchies was unjustifiable, and that the Federal Diet was as little competent as Count BISMARCK to guard the interests of Germany, and to ward off danger." This is pretty plain language, and very much to the point. The sequel to the resolution was also very appro priately worded— , ‘ Only a Prussian Government, possessing the confidence of the people would be strong enough to solve both the question of the Duchies and also that of a reform of the Federal Constitution." No Minister, be he ever SO infatuated; ean possibly mistake the meaning of tii@§ Hiliffik§ i HEI f 1 .41 iliE4 ills;1144 otat§tiimi ky I9f pt.flii tiiwo 8114 pf@pipipcio hi§.9wß fail 1y 44 MOWN 014i4 iiii4 i449tii Wiliiilollolllritliql THE SON, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, APRIL 20, 1866. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. All that I see of interest in the Paris papers to day about Germany is the following in the Siecle : The Cabinet of Berlin, which formerly ex plained its bellicose attitude by stating that it arose out of the armaments of Austria, does not seem at all disposed for a simultaneous disarmament. The apprehensions and recriminations of the Austrian journals are therefore as much justified to-day as they were yesterday. There are journals in Eng land and in Germany which believe in an amicable understanding between Prussia and Italy, but no fact has transpired to warrant such an opinion." On the other side of the Alps the Government and the press maintain an absolute reserve. If I mention the weather in the foremost part of my letter it is because it has been to-day the chief topic of attention. The heat has been intense— almost as great as in the dog-days. The Sultan has, in a very gracious manner, given his consent to the treaty between the Viceroy of Egypt and the Suez Canal Company for the navi gation of that isthmus. His Highness gives his opinion that the cutting of the route across that isthmus to the Red Sea is one of the most desirable works of the age. For these reasons, as the stipu lations between the parties are in conformity with the rights of the Egyptian Government and his own, he cheerfully agrees to them all. There has been a service of thanks and congratu lation at the Russian Chamber in Paris at the pre servation of the life of the Emperor of Russia and the defeat of the attempt of the assassin. Baron de Budberg and all the members of the Embassy, as well as the principal Russian subjects now in Paris,,attended at the ceremony, and also Baron d'Andre, Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. A letter from Brussels states that the collection among the Catholics of the Netherlands, under the title of New Years' gifts, and which is quite distinct from the sums collected as St. Peter's pence, pro duced no less than 412,000 f., in addition to a quan tity of jewels, medals, and other valuables. This result is the more remarkable from the fact that the collection was made almost exclusively amongst the middle and poorer classes. Vichy is likely to be a very attractive locality during the ensuing season. The Emperor, Empress, and the young Prince will, it is said, pass a portion of it there. Their Majesties also intend to be pre sent at some splendid fetes which will take place at Nancy, in commemoration of the annexation of Lorraine to France. As to Vichy, that place always attracts invalids as well as other visitors, its waters being considered very beneficial to health. During the season there will be a grand competi tive unusual entertainment at Vichy, the Munici pality having voted the amount necessary to make it as attractive as possible. The band will consist of 130 artists. Two centenarians have just died in France, at Manhone (Maurthe), Nicolas Voinier, a volunteer in 1793, aged 100 and some months, and at Bassaran (Basses Pyrenees), a farmer named Caldonubide, in his 104th year. A question of considerable interest to artists and sculptors has just been decided by the Civil Tri bunal of La Seine under the following circum stances. Count Damas commissioned a sculptor named Debay to erect in the Chapel of the Chateau of Hautefort a monument to the memory of his father ; the price agreed upon was 12,000 f. M. Debay made the model in plaster, which was accepted, and the artist was progressing with the statue in marble when he unfortunately died. The family of the sculptor claimed from Count Damas a part of the sum agreed upon, in order that they might have the statue finished by an artist of their choice. M. Damas, on the other hand, claimed that the statue should be finished by some artist of incontestable talent, to be designated by the Tribunal. The Tri bunal, it appears, has this power, and exercised it. It has ordered that the unfinished work of M. Debay shall be terminated under the direction of M. i Jouffroy, member of the Academy of Fine Arts. Some time ago the Times contained some remark able articles on behalf of small birds, urging their protection and their utility. A work not long since appeared, by M. Charles Viel, an advocate at the Cour Imperiale, entitled " Considerations upon the Utility of Birds," in which he eloquently pursues the same line of argument. This work, among many other admirers, may class no less a personage than Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux. The Cardinal wrote the author a letter full of sentiment and pathos on behalf of the feathered tribe. In the course of it he says—" My predilection for little birds is not with me a weak ness, a fancy, or a caprice. I like them because they are amiable, and I protect them because they are useful. Their wings, rapidly employed to seek the insects, our enemies, remind one of the angels of heaven ; those amiable sentinels also fly to our defence in the midst of the perils of life. As birds fly from branch to branch, they appear to me as the attaching image of the simplicity and innocence I of the little children whom the Divine Master has taught us to caress. Their song diverts me from too serious thoughts, and is an incomparable music. The Apostle of Charity, St. John, amused himself by playing with a partridge. St. Francis d'Assizes, so austere in his life, loved the little birds ; he called them with a soft voice, and when they gathered around him they formed a marvellously attentive audience. lle told them to sing the praises of God, and then dismissed them with mild words I accept this dedication of your work to me with pleasure and gratitude." To this letter I may add that not the least interesting sight in Paris is one which may be witnessed every day in the garden of the Tuileries. An old gentleman goes there every day with his pockets full of bread. The sparrows know him as well as possible. I have seen hundreds around him. They are not the least afraid. Some perch on his shoulders. Some come on his arm, and they eat out of his hand till the bread is ex hausted, and he goes away. As the Archbishop of Bordeaux says of St. Francis d'Assizes, the birds form " a marvellously attractive" congregation around this old,. gentleman and congregate the moment he appears. A service for the repose of the soul of the late Queen Marie Amelie of France has been performed at the chapel of St. Ferdinand. The yard as well as the garden were covered, and the lists placed on the tables for the inscription of the signatures of those who wished to pay respect to her memory were signed by more than 6,000 persons. The mass was performed by the Abbe Gonot, the almoner of the chapel, and was assisted by several canons of St. Denis, and the former curate of Notre Dame. Amongst those present were Messrs. Duchatel, Guizot, Berryer, the Duke and Duchess of Estissa.c, Viscount andViscountessNapoleon Duchatel, Coun tess de Turrenne, Count de la Rochefoucauld, Count de Laferronays, Count and Countess de Ganay, Duke Decaze, General Latour, Baron and Baroness Mallet, Count and Countess de Montauban, the Minister of the United States, M. Dufaure, Generals Changarnier, Dumont, de Remusat, Count de Salvandy, and other eminent persons. Two other similar services will be per formed on the 24th inst. ; one in the Cathedral of Dreux, and the other in the church of Notre Dame des Victoires at , Paris. The chapel of St. Ferdi nand was built on the Route de la Revolte, on the site where Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans, the eldest son of the late Queen, expired on the 13th July, 1812, in jumping from his carriage, when the horses took fright. A young man named Bourgoin, a day or two ago, at Lyons, made a bet that he would drink a quart of pure brandy. A few minutes after he had done so he was seized with a shivering fit, and his limbs became cold and stiff. His foolish friends placed him on a dungheap in the hope that heat would return, but he died in a few minutes. ERRATUM TO A RECENT NOTICE ON MUSIC.—In our notice of the recent concert at St. James's Hall, Mr. Brinsley Richards is, by a typographical error, put down as occupying a post he little dreamt of, the word "trumpet" being printed fel . "pianoforte." This gives us an oppor ii tttrtity of aa*ibkrk , hti* futtat *l3 Were pl Id *itlt his it nfitßkie PH FHB tiFffSlBs .itlttf46ll a eft ti.6kii: KliNttp,fBftPippeßfiell 1, f ifqf FE4148: xge Befp ::! :884 ig§fl 11 gliii§ 1 , 8, R 9 REIt HO ,'fie 'fit LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ROME. ROME, APRIL 19. The Pope visited the Queen of Saxony to-day. SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 20. The Epoca of to-day says the draught of a bill for the formation of a Spanish Credit Foncier has been submitted to the Ministry. PORTUGAL. LISBON, APRIL 20. Count de Torres Novas, the Minister of War, is dead. The Chamber of Deputies has approved the cou ract for a telegraph to America. The Municipal Chamber of Beraca has been burnt down. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Poonah, which sails to-day, takes £2,490 for Madras, £1,523 for China, £4OO for Yokohama, and £2OO for Sydney. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, APRIL 20. The Ripon arrived here at 6 a.m. to-day. The mails leave for London at 11.30 a.m. ITALY. FLORENCE, April 18. In this day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Scialoja, Minister of Finance, in answer to an interpellation from M. Torrigiani, declared that the reports which were being propagated to the pre judice of the national credit emanated from the enemios of Italy, or from native speculators who were unworthy of their country. The Minister emphatically denied that there was any intention on the part of the Government to give a forced cir culation to bank notes, and he stated that the July dividends would be met out of the ordinary re venue. He announced the determination of the Government to prosecute the authors of calumnious reports, according to the provisions of the Penal Code. FRANCE. The Emperor Napoleon, on learning the attempt made on the Emperor of Russia's life, at once sent off by telegram the expression of his satisfaction at the Czar's escape. His Majesty, accompanied by the Marquis de La Valette, Minister of the Interior, drove out in his phaeton the day before yesterday after the review, passing by the quays to the Quartier Latin, the Boulevard Sebastopol, the Cite, the Rue St. An- I toine, the Rue St. Martin, the Boulevard Magenta, the Rue Lafayette, the Boulevards, and the Champs Elysees. His Majesty, who drove himself, and was entirely without escort, received an exceedingly warm reception throughout his drive. BOURSE, April 19, Three o'clock.—The market became very buoyant towards the end, and closed on the following further improved quotations :- 41 per Cents 97 Bank Shares 3500 Do. end month — Italian Loan 54 35 3 per Cents. 67 50 Do end month 54 45 Do. end month 67 50 Mexican Loan 4ll Credit Mobilier ... 610 Do. Bonds 2Bl. 25 Do. end month ... 606 25 Spanish Threes Unis Do. end month Deferred 'AT!. Cash. Acet. __ ... 828 75 _ ... 1120 - - ... 870 - - ... 550 _. ... 537 50 ... 536 25 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman - - ... 100 - - - ... 375 - - ... 388 75 - ... 150 - - - ... 191 25 82 50 Half-past Three.----Adverse news is in circulation from Berlin, where, it is stated, a fall of three per cent. has been systained in the funds. Heavy sales are in consequence taking place outside the Bourse after the official close. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figur3s of the previous account : DEBTOR. April 12. f r. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank April 19. 182,500,000 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 and its branches Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation ... 894,902,125 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 150,810,998 60 154,863,611 65 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,038,811 75 972,74.6 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 4,000,000 82+9,888,975 6,674,573 48 7,083,917 25 10,638,528 34 9,206,752 73 Total CREDITOR. April 12. April 19. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial billB over- 109,798 24 192,700 72 due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 292,352,516 67 303,888,470 90 Do. branch banks 285,267,689 287,211,023 Advances on deposit of bullion _ Do. branch banks Do. on French Public 9,042,700 - 3,430,000 - 11,780,700 - 11;395;300 - 11,197,800 - 5,597,900 - Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch banks 19,989,700 Do. on Credit Foncier 12,004,500 - 5,989,200 - 31,386,200 - 19,908,400 - 596,000 - 400,000 - 606,800 - 445,800 - Bonds • Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Relates Immobalis6es (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage- 60,000,000 -- 8432,171 - 8,434,681 - Sundries 1,089,220 06 1,094,915 70 18,018,518 99 13,332,848 90 Total 1,407,722,914 73 1,419,313,876 16 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. -- - --- --- TILE MASTER BUILDEIS AND TILE WAGES MOVE MENT.—A numerously attended meeting of the members of the Master Builders Association was held at the Freemasons' Tavern yesterchy afternoon, to take into con sideration the resolution cf the delegates of the men, passed on the previous evening, respecting the advance of wages to Bd. per hour. After an hour and a half's discus sion the following resolution, was adopted :—" That an ad vance of one halfpenny per hour be given to the most skilled mechanics, the less s':illed to be at liberty to accept a less rate. The hours of labour to he nine per day, from the 9th November to the 24th February, and ten for the remainder of the year. Tho labourers to be advanced one farthing per hour on the sate conditions. The advance to commence on the sth May next." This resolution is almost in the same terms as that adopted by the delegates, with the exception of the distin%ion drawn between the "most skilled" and "less skilled" mechanics ; and it is possible that some hitch may arise von this point to prevent so speedy a settlement of the question as is desirable. This point arranged satisfactorily, the question will be settled. The delegates meet again text week, to decide as to the acceptance of the above roc:Julien, and the only difficulty likely to arise is the vagueless of the second sentence in the resolution. I)spatelies *trete setd yeSterdatfroMthe Ctrioirial Oliltd / 8 / 1 / 8 fj B tH lB F§ Of Pit44ll4fi Algit*; 4tt€l Mittifitiii§ ? @in Pt_ RI Rail? MiltiMl OM ANtigliAll @OM*? AV( omilia ma Mik46 DICKENS IN SCOTLAND. CHARLES [The following graphic description of the brilliant success achieved by Mr. Charles Dickens in Glasgow —where on Wednesday night he read to a densely crowded and enthusiastic audience his Monologue of " Doctor Marigold," and his " Nicholas Nickleby at Do-the-Boy's Hall"—we take from the columns of our contemporary the Scotsman of yesterday : " A man can't write his eye (at least I don't know how to), nor yet can a man write his voice, nor the quickness of his action, nor his general spicy way." So says Doctor Marigold ; and in the saying lies all the difference between reading Dickens and hearing Dickens himself read his own works. Whence the enthusiastic desire manifested here the other day to be present when Thomas Carlyle, " writer of books," spoke in this same Music Hall, but that every one learns, or thinks he learns, something of and from an author by seeing him face to face, and listening to his living voice, more than can be gathered even from the most gifted and speaking of his printed pages ? And if the eye, and action, and voice of the abstruse thinker, untrained as these are to express his thought, serve to illustrate and expound it to the student of his works, how much more expressive must such living illustration be in the case of a delineator of character like Dickens, ac complished in all the arts of such exposition, and using all those arts in his own " general spicy way ? The popularity of Charles Dickens's readings is thus due both to an obvious and a more occult cause. As a dis play of a modified and most pleasing form of histrionic talent, they can be enjoyed by the least literate ; while those who aro familiar with his books find their pages ' illuminated by his own rendering of them, with a vivid ness like that implied in the hyperbolical compliment, that to see Kean's acting was like reading Shakspere by flashes of lightning. But, in the present case, the light is not fitful: it is a clear and full, but well-ordered name—a Lamp of Power, as Mr. Ruskin might call it, in the hand of the maker and master. Thackeray said that Fielding's wit flashed upon a rogue like a bull's-eye ; and the homely simile exactly suited the sort of every-day flavour of Fielding's genius. The light, again, which Dickens throws on his characters—rogues and their opposites alike—is always tinged by the hues of his own varied and power ful imagination. If to read a story of Dickens' may be said to remind one of looking on a painted window, crowded with characters and full of cunning devices, to hear the story read by Dickens himself is to look on the same window with the sun shining behind it; when the figures glow afresh, and the quaint devices come forth with a grace and force before unappreciated, if not oven altogether unnoted. Something like this must have been the feeling of moss of the large audience in the Music Hall last night who listened to "Doctor Marigold." This little sketch is one of the latest, and it is one of the best, of Mr. Dickens's now numerous Christmas stories. It appeared originally in the extra Christmas number of All the Year Round for 1865. It is full of all the best qualities of " The Cricket on the Hearth" and " The Carol," published some quarter of a century before it. It is a monologue : the story of a tra velling Cheap Jack told by himself—how he conducted his business ; how ho married ; how his wife had a temper and cruelly beat their only little girl, when, but for the temper (and " thirteen year of it in a cart would try the best of you") " we might have had such a pleasant life !" —how his little darling died in his arms even when he was plying his ear-tickling trade ; and, latterly, how for her sake ho adopted an ill-used deaf and dumb orphan, who became to him even like his o vvn lost daughter. From the moment he took his place on the platform, and began "I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold," Mr. Dickens became the very Marigold he had drawn from the depths of his own consciousness, and fashioned into a living shape by his own wonderful power of realisation. It was only by a touch of by play now and then that we were reminded, so to speak, that we had Frankenstein himself before us, and not the mere imago he had created, so thorough was the identification of the reciter with the imagined hero and teller of the tale. A marvellous memory, aided no doubt by considerable practice, enabled Mr. Dickens to speak the whole story, which took a full hour to tell, with only a single reference to the book that lay beside him—a command of his subject which, of course, greatly enhanced its effect, as he was left the free exercise of that surprising power of facial expres sion which he uses as only the most finished actors can use such a gift and accomplishment. For his most comical looks never degenerate into grimace ; and ho can in a minute command the wrapt attention of an audience that ho has just been provoking to uncontrollable laughter, by an earnest sternness, or a quiet lapsing into gentleness or pathos. It was rather, however, where his humour was pathetic, where the repressed tear trembled in the twink ling eye, that last night's audience 'r as most obviously affected. The other figures are comparatively shadowy— they aro mere heads, as it were, beside the full-length figure of the Doctor ; but they were heads that lived and spoke when they were put in by Mr. Dickens. They wore all made to play their little parts in a delightfully quiet and illustrative fashion, which never obscured but rather lighted up the central actor in this perfect little Dickens-drama — doubly perfect as presented last night—exquisite in its original conception and execution; equally so in its vocal presentation and illustration. The second part of the read ing was "Nicolas Nickleby at Do-the-Boy's Hall." It was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. To-morrow night. Mr. Dickens reads three favonrito selections iu the Queen ' street Hall ; and on Saturday forenoon, in the same place, gives his wonderfully fine and amusing condensation of " The Story of David Copperfield." BARNED'S BANKING COMPANY.—The announce ment in The Sun of yesterday that the bills of this bank had been returned by their London agents caused the greatest excitement in Liverpool, and from an early hour the bank in Lord-street was thronged by an anxious crowd. As announced by telegram from Liverpool yesterday the bank suspended payment, and shortly after the time for opening a notice was posted on the door of the bank to the effect that owing to the withdrawal of facilities by their London agents the directors regretted to bo com pelled temporarily to suspend payment. A number of state ments are current as to the assets and liabilities of the con cern, but there is nothing authentic. The directors are hopeful of either carrying on the bank or of transferring it. They announce that a meeting will be held at the earliest opportunity. Many of the depositors aro tradesmen. Great sympathy is expressed. THE Loss OF TIIE GIIANADIAN.—The Court which has conducted the Board of Trade inquiry into the circumstances attending the abandonment and loss of the - West Indian steamer Grenadian have delivered the following judgment :—" The Court has carefully con sidered the evidence which has been given in the course of this protracted inquiry. Cases of abandonment are always difficult to deal with. While, on the one hand, it it is impossible for those who have to judge the conduct of the master of a vessel after the event, however closely they may sift the evidence which is brought before them, to look into his mind at the time so as to ascertain all the reasons which influenced him, on the other hand it is essential that the Court should be perfectly satisfied that nothing was omitted to be done to avoid the necessity for the act of abandonment—a course, it seems scarcely necessary to say, which should never be taken by the master except in the last extremity, when he has tried every other means without success, and is driven to leave his ship in order to save life. There can be no doubt that for 12 days Mr. Swainson navigated the Grenadian rt u nder very difficult and trying circumstances , with his disabled engines and a leaky vessel. His efforts to nt reach a !ao of safety seem to have been th warted by contrary w s ind and stormy weather, rendering the ship unmanageable and preventing the carrying out of his intentions. But . the Court, while giving the master full credit for his exerti it .on is s up to the morning of the 18th of February, regrets that compelled to pronounce an adverse opinion upon his conduct at this juncture. Within three or four miles of land, and in smooth water, he left his ship without having made any signals for assistance, it being admitted on all hands that at the time of abandonment there was no immediate danger, and, in fact, some of the officers and crew were willing to remain some time longer by the ship, provided a boat was loft with them. That such assistance was obtainable was probably then unknown to the master, but ho did not make I e nv attempt to ascertain if it could be had, nor did he return to his ship when he met boats full of men coming out front shore as he was making his way to land. The fact is undis puted that the Grenadian remained in sight till late in the afternoon of the day following the abandonment. Had the master and his officers been present to direct the efforts of the islanders much might have been done. At any rate, had the master made the attempt he could not have been blamed by a Court of Inquiry had ho failed to succeed ' • and even had his vessel drifted to sea some five or six miles, as he suggests in his own statement would have been the case, he would have had the boats from the shore, in in addition to those belonging to his ship, wherein,to roach the island when lie found all efforts to save her useless. It is much to be regretted that the attempt was not made, as there is evidence before us to show that if the water could have been reduced so that the fires could have been re lighted, tho engines were in sufficient working order to have enabled the ship to reach Fliyal, about 20 miles dis t:int. The court sincerely regrets that it is obliged to pro nounce a censure on the master of this vessel, but having a duo regard to the interests alike of shipowners and of the public in this and other large commercial ports of the United Kingdoms', it is compelled to say that Mr. Swainson committed a default in leaving his ship on the morning of Feb. 18. The court has read with great satisfaction the high testimonials to character for zeal and ability in the discharge of his professional duty which Mr. Swainson has received from officers of the Royal Navy and others whom he has served ; but, though anxious to maye every allow ance for the difficulties of the master's position, it cannot avoid the conclusion, from the facts of this case, that the master in this instance did not make the attempt which he might and should have done, on the morning of the 18th of February, to save the valuable ship and cargo which were committed to his charge, and for this the Court holds him in default: Taking all the circumstan ems itlttf teneitlefgidim iliti jt4lett6tit of tie . 0640 is grab Peffifiett4 tif ktf: 4117 Or rig* .148 mg , w ftf 1432.10 , PQ of 1§ etl , .wki twilf IFRiii 144 449 ‘±t iiik, 0v9,,/ The Civil Rig' ►ts Bi and Senate. the American It is already known that the American Senate on the 6th passed the Civil Rights Bill over the Presi dent's Veto by a vote of 33 to 15. The bill origi nally passed the Senate on Feb. 2 by a vote of 33 to 12, five members being absent. It passed the House of Representatives on March 13, the vote being 111 in favour to 38 against (not quite two thirds) with 34 members not voting. Before the vote was taken, Mr. Saulsbury, a Democratic Senator from Delaware, took the floor and said, " I rise to say, sir, that in my judgment the passage of this bill is an inauguration of revolu tion. It is well, sir, that the American people should take warning and set their house in order, for it is impossible that the people will patiently submit to it. Heaven knows that we have had enough of bloodshed, enough of mourning in every household. There are too many new-made graves for any one to wish to see more. Attempt to exe cute this law within any State of this Union and in my judgment this country will again be plunged into all the horrors of civil war. In my own State, an humble State in point of numbers, but a State of gallant sons, your law will never be observed by the judiciary of that State, most of them of the Republican party. There is not, I say, a Republican judge, we never had a judge so dead to the teachings of the great lumi naries of the law, as to attempt to enforce such a flagrantly unconstitutional law or act as this. I shall not again enter upon the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of the act. But, sir, if it be not grossly, palpably, flagrantly, unconstitutional, then five-and-twenty years of some diligent study of the law have availed me nothing." In conclusion, Mr. Saulsbury predicted that the passage of this bill would lead to bloodshed, war, and disunion. " Now came the thrilling moments;" says one ac count, " which were to witness the decision of the Senate upon the question before them. Every one, as if impressed with the solemnity and gravity of the occasion, was hushed into a portentous silence while the President made the announcement, Shall the bill be passed, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary, not withstanding ?' The roll was called, and each Senator boldly answered in accordance with his con victions. When the name of Senator Morgan was given, and he replied in the affirmative, there was great sensation and clapping of hands both on the floor and in the galleries. When the result of the vote and the passage of the bill was stated by the President there was an outburst of applause, espe cially in the galleries, only surpressed by a volun tary dispersion of the crowd. In this portion of the chamber the negroes were particularly moved, and gave vent to their feeling by cheers. This com pleted the excited deliberations upon one of the most important actions which has yet emanated from the Congress of the United States since the close of the rebellion." On the motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Secretary of the Senate was ordered to communicate to the House a copy of the Veto Message, together with the result of the Veto, above given. The Boston Advertiser of the 7th, commenting upon the veto, s ays :—" The occasional glimpses which are obtained as time goes on of the history of what Mr. Johnson has termed the ' warfare' between himself and Congress do not exhibit the President as the party attacked. Mr. Trumbull, for instance, in his speech on the Civil Rights Bill the other day, gave a scrap of its history which shows that the friends of the measure were desirous of anything rather than an issue with the President. The bill was prepared in conformity with what were supposed to be his views, it was privately shown to him before action was taken upon it, and he was invited by those with whom he had long been acting in political harmony to state any objections which he might have to it. It is well known also that the Freedmen's Bureau Bill was shown to him before action was taken upon it, and that in that case too his conduct was such as to imply assent. In both cases the gentlemen who dealt with the President might perhaps be accused of subservience to the executive will, for which the condition of the country could be the only justification ; it might be said that they lowered the dignity of their own branch of the government by this anxious consul tation with another ; but they are at all events entirely cleared from the charge of courting an issue with the President. A few words said in private by him would probably in both instances have pre vented the final collision ; and the responsibility for what happened, the suspicion of desiring that it should happen, must rest upon him who omitted to say those few words, and not upon those who gave him the opportunity. Whatever may finally prove to be the motives which led the President to enter upon this warfare, a grievous miscalculation of his strength will unquestionably be found to have been one of his principal mistakes. Nothing can be more significant than the dead failure of the movement which began on the 22d of February. That amaz ing despatch which said among other things that the ' President's speech was triumphant,' and the country was happy,' would not have seemed quite so flat had a little real success justified its complacency. But for the hundredth time it has proved that it is one thing to get up officers, and Institute with all the New World for. influence which quite another to exercise the popular wards mply. All which such an array of names see a meeting at President in his war fareing a strong support for the Connecticut for him, it that was done then was so little to. cons.olidat that it could not save Ci v il Bill, and it were then his sup cpoourtlderns o fi t remvenagkaeienpstthtohsee who Rights could not prevent the country from giving its sym pathyly to the maj orit y of the Senate w ho took their stand up o n that bill against his Veto. So far then the w u nmistakab sta o r ft New a y n o i r i k s t pakolein trust in the sa n g sanguineassurances a i r tic i ans , and the mov ement which ha s never assumed anything more than the dimensions of a New York diversion, have been dead failures, so far as con cerns any positive effect in the restoration of the Southern States. Negative influence for evil they have had, no doubt, in abundance. They have re tarded the work of reorgani sa ti on w hi c h might otherwise have been set upon a secure basis before this, and have postponed the day when all the States shall be represented in Congress • but achievements of this sort need not be felt as any great encourage ment to Mr. Johnson to persevere in the ill-advised enterprise which he has undertaken." The Mortality of Troops in China The committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the above subject, which caused so much dis satisfaction in this country, sat yesterday, and was com posed of the following members :—Mr. Adderley, Major Anson. Mr. Baxter, Mr. Calthorpe, Lord Frederick Caven dish, Mr. Dalglish, the Marquis of Hartington, Lord John Hay, Colonel P. Herbert, Lord Hotham, Colonel North, Major O'Reilly, Lord H. Percy, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Trevelyan. Dr. Snell was called by the committee and examined at some length. Ile stated that the smells from the sewers and drains were roost obnoxious and offensive, and no remedy was applied from 1860 to 1865, when he returned to England. There was, in his opinion, sufficient recreation for the troops, there being a gymnasium, cricket-ground, and many other places for their exorcise in Hong Kong ; and there were also bagatelle boards, draughts, and chess. Workshops would have boon a great boon to them, and was of the principal things required there. The soldiers did not have much drill ia the hot weather, and what they did ono of very short duration. The health of prisoners was better than that of the soldiers, the prisoners hardly ever suffering from fever. lie attributed this to the fact that the prisoners were housed, well taken care of, and looked after, while the soldiers were out in the heat, hardly ever sleeping on a bed. All the water-closets in Hong Kong were fearfully offensive, many of them not being used, while the drains, if such they could be called, were horrible in the extreme. The number of troops who died from fever decreased wonderfully in ono year, through the administration of quinine wins to them. Subsequently the Government refused to send any more for their use, but he could not tell for what reason. The cost of the quinine wine was very small, being at the rate of one half penny per dose, each dose being half a wine glassful. 11 0 considered the barracks in which the troops were at that time stationed totally unfit for the purpose and badly situ ated, being built in a ravine or hollow. The best place for the barracks would be on the hill where the cathedral stands; which is kept cool by; the constant breeze; The ititBgifitC4 Aotea*Ng; Offii4g 149 I , Bskiit4PP? g 9:? *i4 . skilie o . BBin ?* *VA *4 640 WO IP FARM!? 040.04 r , ' a Court 't • Nt=4 l Catiar e Ale HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE. Thursday. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, and his Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig- Holstein, drove out yesterday morning, attended by Major-General the Hon. A. Hood, and her Ma jesty walked in the grounds in the afternoon, accompanied by Princess Helena and Princess Louise. Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein rode in the afternoon, attended by Colonel Du Plat. The Marquis of Hartington arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family. The Latest Prussian Despatch• -0- --- The following is the full text of the despatch for warded by Count Von Bismarck to the Prussian ambassador at Vienna in reply to the Austrian note of April 7 : The note your excellency addressedßuEpitolnislhAep6rtilil lisl;st. ,o the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affai rs has led to a despatch forwarded by him to the Austrian ambassador at our Court, which Count Karolyi was desired to leave w ith me, and of which you will find a copy annexed. I pass over the form in which this communication is drawn up, briefly pointing out that it is diffic ult to gather from its contents conciliatory intentions upo n the part of the Imperial Cabinet. If, however, this despatch was intended to attribute te the conduct of Prussia the apprehensions of a dist urbance of the peace I venture to maintain that political acts such of serious bearing in their consequences hive r arely be en supported by a more artificial scaffolding and rumour. I abstain, therefore, from remark upon these mdio,sttirvaeueletsg,:b:utietiireie: I cannot refrain from expressing my regret that then ils trian Cabinet should have introduced into the sphere a l l ); preciation of facts verbal expressions personal to illY se ""' and which, passing from mouth to mouth, have become palpably inexact. And when I am accused of the incredible proceeding of having myself declared null and void an effi cial reply I had at that very moment delivered, so unfore" 0 ohthe seen a misunderstanding could not fail of appeari n g the more strange, as the remarks of Austrian agents whicit u ha p v uu e come esattoismfayakoinTowchleadrageetehravofe,moyn rtehpelyc.oofntsruaPrPY°lsditWi°all. But what purpose is to be served b thisy qu ot es ? of suppositions, interpretations, rumours, and quo Ss tv There can be no other reason for them than the nece i. l l a to allege a cause for the preparations Austria is r en ' S ' with very serious aims. Nevertheless, the same despatch declares that none of the arrangements have been made which, " according t ° til° ,l en tere i organisation of the Austrian army, would have ta be into at the commencement of a great war." JudgMe nt °.,, what are to be understood as preparations for a great war ins t, -' be very different according to individual opinion. alludes nlasto therefore, deeply regret that the despatch only alludes n ature', the preparations really made in terms of an elastic and •in no way suitable to give usa precise idea of tlie O W accumulation state of affairs. "No concentration of troops, however incen siderable, no assembly upon the frontier, no extraordinstl purchase of horses, no calling in of the men upon fnr inag ., worthy of notice." These expressions are indecisive in e-- tent, and compel us to ask in what the considerable Prat; parations worthy of notice do consist. We are devoi d " s means of being more fully informed upon this subject' rf a the Austrian journals have been forbidden to give I:dill° - intelligence. In face of this mysterious attitude I will refer simply to Or, changes of garrison which according to the despatch ito: have " actually taken place," and to the character of t ha rf ; changes repeatedly acknowledged by Count Yon Id enl Ai 5 This character consists in the movement of of troops towards the north-western frontier, and ill t • r ; despatch of other corps to points adjacent to our fro they where these corps had their depots, and from wh ich th had been hitherto remote. These facts, which are admitted, the .Minister of -i' ll- to cannot, to repeat the expression he has used, the domain of vain illusions." In presence of these facts waited a fortnight before meeting them by our simply Pq, and purely defensive measures. There is no question ill ' llO despatch of the withdrawal of the Austrian measures of t non-execution of the changes of troops which constitute Prie: paration for war against us, notwithstanding the s liglit `. l° _,. gree of importance attributed to them. The 11.15tr . 1 . , Minister for Foreign Affairs apparently considers this wi tn , o arawai as superfluous, after the pledge of the Emer°r:ii word that Austria did not meditate attack. Thence will follow that Count Von Mensdorff intends to nutintaindtßr, unusual military measures taken in a more or less cen sl it a ir able or noticeable degree. Yet Prussia is required, uot ly rior standing the word pledged in so cle ar and plain a nlnriu-te by his Majesty the King, to withd raw, and not to eoc_..4 measures solely provoked by those A us t r ia has taken,:e; which she has in no respect modi fied. No order bas aLIY e 0 a given for the mobilisation of t h e Ro y al troops, as rtiai may ascertain by a glance a t the ste p s taken. Th e P u „bt measures of precaution, by which we have never so el ta rt. lo ng anything more than to p lace ourselves upon level the Austrian prepara tions, could not be withdrawn so as their cause is not removed. bylicoiusuftoerrar tend :: g p , e u ri p a o l u G i o t v s e p rn si m t, e t n h t e t c o ha t ?gee changes of ginairtiiiastoi:es and other measures by which, as it itself admits, it coin isian naenced its preparations previous to any sign of Prn— , a arraainents. Let it re-establish the state quo ante, if it desi r " that reciprocity in declarations should pass into the derv nia of facts. By order of his Majesty the King, our august sovereign' I request your excellency to give this reply to Count Von u M ensdorff , in answer to the deman d made in his despatch of the 7th inst. Be good enough to conform to his Majes ty's orders by reading this present note to Count Y on Mensdorff, and leaving with him a copy of the same. (Signed) VON Bismaita• U NIVER SITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. Th e annt la ' dinner of the North London or University Cone! Hospital was held last evening at Willis's Rooms, when t" Duke of Cambridge presided over a large assembly Aft the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been duly 1 2.0 n °ereel his Royal Highness remarked, in proposing the toast of tho evening that the annual expenditure incurred in mail ltsill ; ing the ' hospital was 46,500 ; but the subscriptions did,13.0.° amount to more than £l,OOO a year, and, although ti le rhja sfeiceiantshand surgeons made a donation to the charity 0f trh ey received from the students who wal ked wh ich t h h o e s s pital yet a deficit was left of nearly£4,ooo,to naeett"o public was appealed to. He regretted that the reepott.cS to this appeal did not permit of the maintenance of a su f ciently large permanent staff, nor could the commi ttee 1d ceive into the hospital as many patients as their Ward s good'Wc4l permit. Nevertheless, the hospital had done great ri t° 1,396 in-patients and 10,415 out-patients were attende- .0 during the past year; relief was given in 1,446 ophtholleiel c H a i s g e h s, n a e n ss d a n l e s a o r o ly hs l e 2 rv ,o e o d o tchaastuahletihesadatrteencednetdlyto. In s it , c' i r ie e e e i te c u ell t e . °: hospital, and could bear personal testimony to th e referre d t 0 the way in which it was conducted. He especially nursing arrangements, which were conducted by the sis te rs of All Saints' Home. In doing so he extolled those ladies t y tue for their self-denial, and expressed his conviction til l but good a they did, not only in connexion with the Phrt3i'ebie. lse the mental ailments of the patients, Was illeAlal noble In duke assured his hearers that the most cordial feeling joy, on the yart of the army to the medical profetui be ° A - t o and he trusted that a reciprocal feeling w° 111(1 b f ited in the hape of a large number of efficient cartd!'atbe or the post s of army surgeons. It wee anno u nced 1 ,80 0 course of tho evening that a legacy of £2,000 ha d V l le e ft to the institution by the late Mr. Goldsulid. subscriptions amounted to £1,500. • A c • ttitel.' DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.---V e3terua. , lace at noon a very lamentable occurrence took r O O5 No. 60 Hatton-garden, a boarding-house, wiL er f es l' i, AVI S c man named llenry Taylor Greaves, 19 year ° ;; ' ; e tl. '' mortally wounded by a pistol bullet fired by 3 ' 1% + 13 1, Cie appears that three young men, one of v9hora wa s -: the ceased, were staying at the above-mentioned 11 ° hs , i ' the deceased being a jeweller and musician, travelling 1101. former capacity for his father who resides at 131011°ga into About 1 o'clock yesterday an agreement was ent e i r i e 001 that they should spend the afternoon at the CrYs t '“ "lien' .and they went upstairs accordingly to make p repA r- 10 4 , Ihstead, however, of each going into his priv3t°7oo ment, they all went into that of the deceased, Wheu on ill Such, 17 years of ago, saw a saloon revolver pistol ° p fee dressing-table. The deadly instrument was f u lly cb ci tb t; A and capped. Such playfully took up the pistol, 0 ., r ot tS moment after Greaves fell mortally wounded. P .° it d, u, taken as quickly as possible to the Royal Fre ° 11° 0 70' ray's-inn-road, whore he was admitted in a st" t° ci att it consciousness, and so remained till he eN-P ire r he quarter-past four. The bullet had entered Wide DV' left ear, and was extracted late in the evening b i ll ie Hill. The external wound was about half Au i t c r bra ns diameter, and the bullet had gone through the wehji:the of the brain, fracturing the skull, and lodgii3g f the right lateral ventricle of the brain. The father ° Ti er deceased saw his son previous to his death, the 0 . to feol' e° of the senseless young man c ausin g a painful those around. dai''' Tburs of pr E XE C U TION IN TRELAND.---D ÜBLIN, John Logue, convicted at the last abSiIUS of the murder e igil!i a.lad named GrahaM was hanged, illis nr i ;P. l "! 4 " '49 3 eddde t, 6* bVs c. ,4Aoof: , ,4c,lija scOut A 0 01EgV* tlg i n , til ,D, - 4 , ,6i t t0. *fi'ffl . Y , Y , w ~ , , N ,7,TeBi,:, A,lTle7.obt. t.. 4 occ. iol'' Y , - - "'"