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TO-31olutow.-Morning, 3h. 48m.—Afternoon, 4h. 10m. °°` Vrip LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1865. Last week we gladly and eagerly transferred to our columns from those of our leading contem porary the remarkable programme of a very noble and beautiful enterprise. To-day we seize the ear liest opportunity we have found for referring to it. And we do so with peculiar satisfaction, in this Age— as we may, surely, with only too much reason, term it ---of daring and, to our thinking at least, detes table Iconoclasm. An age in which, so to speak, not Simply the effigies or presentments of great truths, hitherto held in believing reverence, but those very truths themselves are being so very con stantly and Pertinaciously assailed with a view to their abasement, to their mutilation, even,. it would seem, if possible, to their total and absolute detruc tion. It is something, surely, in these days of M. RENAN and other kindred writers, to note precisely such an enterprise as that to which we are here desirous of directing attention. A scientific en terprise, undertaken in no invidious spirit, with no insidious arriere pense'e, but with a view to the furthering systematically of researches, hitherto adventured- upon quite casually and intermit tentally, by private individuals —mere chance travellers—now in one part, now in another, of the Holy Land ! The marvel is that a Society, precisely of the character thus projected should never before have been thought of—a Society, that is to say, organised expressly and avowedly with a view to the Exploration of Palestine, with a view to the more accurate illustration and we might almost say elucidation of Holy Writ, archmologi callY, topographically, geologically, botanically, zoologically, meteorologically, and otherwise. An association, we 'would here add—so far as we can understand the gist or drift or inner purport of its prospectus—formed purely, solely, and wholely in the interests, as we might almost say, of visible, tangible, palpable truth. An association, otherwise to express it, constructed to the end that it should became the means of seeking after, and of collecting together, and, in the end, of arranging symmetrically facts drawn forth to the light of day by means of one or other of the physical sciences, in illustration, more and more clearly, of the Sacred Records, at once of Judaism and of Christianity. It is an enterprize altogether, so far as we can in any way comprehend it, that the enlightened members of any sect -or of any party might be rejoiced to pro mote, with a view to its more rapid and energetic development. Insomuch, in truth, does it appear to us exactly in this light, that—supposing it to have been projected but; a little while earlier—we could perfectly well have imagined the possibility of finding upon the list of the Committee now led off by his Grace the Archbishop of YORK, the name of his Eminence the late Cardinal WISEMAN, the author, among other kindred works, of the learned and daring treatise upon the " Connection between Science and Revealed Religion." So far as the objects of the society are concerned, they might, for that matter, with perfect consistency on his own part, receive the sympathy and co-operation of Dr. ADLER himself, the Chief Rabbi in London. For, in point of fact, what is it that this Society is in search of, this Society now setting on foot. what we trust may soon come to be known far and wide, not merely by its title as the Palestine Exploration Fund, but yet more familiarly and yet more widely known by its many successful aclaievin.ents ? What, we ask, is it—avowedly—in search of ? Facts ! Truths ! Data! Measurements drawn from scien tific surveys ! Particulars to be dug up out of the very soil of Palestine ! At Jerusalem alone, what a world of information is there not reasonably to be hoped for, when the " sixty feet of rubbish" upon which the holy city stands comes to be probed and penetrated—that debris of centu ries, of nations, of generations ! Rubbish, from beneath which may be yet dragged forth to view, to the light of day, to scrutiny by the eye of man— believer and unbeliever alike—who will not hope it, if only in the sacred interests of abstract truth ? facts, fragments, actual data, nay even substantial portions of the Tombs of the Kings on Mount Zion ! The actual extent of the area of the Temple ! The veritable sites of the Tower of Antonia! of the Palace of Herod 1 of the Pool of Bethesda ! Other lands are ransacked by cultivators of the Natural Sciences with a view to the advancement, let us say, here of Botany, there of Zoology ! Why— as the promoters of this new Association for the more systematic exploring of Palestine, suggest in terrogatively—why, indeed, may we not look at last for the application of similar energy, of equal ability, to the investigation in the same way, for example, of the zoology and botany of the Holy Land ? The cedars of Lebanon and the " lilies of the field," lilies so lovely in themselves, but lovelier yet by far because of their biblical association, as having been spoken of by Holy Lips—the Lions of that land of DANIEL and of SAMPSON, of the Pro phet they left unharmed and of the Warrior to whom the dead jaws of one of them yielded up the honeycomb—the foxes and the ravens of the Holy Land—why should we not look now at last, in reason, for some more accurate description of these very 'creatures, birds, quadrupeds, flowers, trees, than such as have been put on record alone by chance travellers or by pre-occupied pilgrims? The Society we are here referring to includes already upon its. Committee, besides the Archbishop already mentioned (his Grace of YORK), three conspicuous members of the Episcopal Bench—the Bishops, that is, of ELY, OXFORD, and LONDON. Together Iwith whom are associated men of as varied eminence, in their several ways, as Professor OWEN and the Dean of WESTMINSTER, as Sir RODERICK MURCHI SON and Sir HENRY RAWLINSON, as Dr. WILLIAM SMITH and Mr. ANTONIO PANIZZI, as the Member for Bath and the Member for Chichester, to say nothing of such representatives of the peerage as the Earl of SHAFrSBURY, the Duke of ARGYLL, and the Duke of DEVONSHIRE. Again, as Hon. Secretary to this Committee—for once, " the right man in the right place" has been happily selected and formally nominated—the Secretary to the Committee of this Palestine Exploration Fund, to this Society for the exploring of the Holy Land for Biblical Illustrations, being no one less qualified for the task than Mr. GEORGE GROVE, a gentleman not only long since well known to the general public in his official posi tion as Secretary to the Crystal Palace Company, but more recently equally well known to scholars and thoroughly appreciated by them, as one of the most conspicuous and laborious among Dr. IVILLIAm SMITH'S collaborateurs. The Society thus martialled under these chiefs of science, art, and literature propose to direct their intended labours of Exploration in Palestine, not in a piecemeal or fragmentary manner, but comprehensively and sys tematically. They purpose to illustrate, for example, the botany of the Holy Land, in continuation of the labours of HOOKER—its geology, in continuation of the researches of LARTET—its ornithology-, in con tinuation of those of TRISTRAM—its topography, in advance of the investigations of RotaNsoN—its archaeology, in advance of those of D E SAULCY. When this bold design shall have been yet further matured, we shall rejoice upon being enabled then to notify the fact of its nearer approach to the period of its actual realisation. Already, it is gratifying to know, that the scheme is even now being energetically organized, and that it appears to have a really fair prospect of winning its way to an auspicious inauguration. Every now and then, in the midst of the ordinary routine of business and pleasure, while statesmen are involved in political speculations, and combina tions depending entirely on the action of a few prominent players on the world's 'stage, while the interests of the moment are all engrossing, and the anticipations of the future are most confident, comes a sudden and startling reminder of our mor tality. The central figure drops from the scene, the curtain falls just at the crisis, and while the question is, what policy will be followed, what party predominate in the council, there comes a terrible and unexpected solution of the problem. The uncertainty of human affairs has, perhaps, never been more strongly shown than by the recent events in America which have so completely defeated con jecture and disappointed expectation. It is difficult in such a turmoil, when the vehement and vindic tive passions of men are so thoroughly aroused, so completely let loose, to foresee what fresh turn of events will alter the whole complexion of affairs but so startling and tragic an incident as the assas sination of President LINCOLN had not certainly been calculated upon by any political prophet. Rulers who fill so prominent a position, upon whose will the whole policy of a country turns, are espe cially liable to the dagger or the bullet, and there have always been fanatics who be lieve. they are fulfilling a patriotic duty, as well as empty brained seekers for noto riety, who hope to win a lasting reputation by the commission of a crime. But whatever be the motive, the wise and good of all tim s have been unanimous in condemning the act. No provoca tion can justify so cowardly and treacherous a deed. No love of country can be accepted in extenuation Of o flagrant a dereliction of the racral law. The love of Rome which guided the dagger of BRUTUS against his friend has not saved his memory from reproa&l, the enthusiasm which fired CHARLOTTE CORDAT . when she slew the detestable MARAT could only be possible in an age of such chaos and infi delity.. B at the fanaticism of the assassin of royalty or authority is as often fatal to the enlightened ruler as the unscrupulous or incapable. If HENRI TIT. fell - beneath the knife of JACQUES CLEMENT, France lost her greatest King by the treacherous blow of RA_VAILLAC, and there is sound reason as well as unquestionable morality in the doctrine which condemns all assassination under any circum stances whatever. The revolt of a great people against an unjust or oppressive authority is a very different thing from the murder of an individual, so different that the act which has removed ABRAHAM LINCOLN from the Presidency will, ' doubtless, be condemned with equal severity by the North and South. The same disaster might have befallen DAVIS, or LEE, for no man is safe against treachery ; and in times of such momentous inte rest and difficulty every leader must offend some party, and may possibly provoke a dangerous enmity in the breast of a man whom he has never seen or heard of. It is probable enough that the murderer may prove to be an ex treme member of the Abolitionist party, or some fanatic who considered Lnicouf s last public utter ances too moderate and conciliatory to the South. The leaders of the Southern people, who have ex torted the admiration of the world by their high tone of principle and chivalrous courage, can have • nothing to do with such a crime. They have sought their end by very different means, in the fair field, by open fight, by resolute .opposition in the Council, and those who would, without further knowledge, fix the stigma of such an act upon any considerable party in the Southern States are guilty of most unwarrantable injustice. What may be the consequences of the catas trophe it is difficult to tell. Its immediate effect will be the elevation of ANDREWJOHNSON to the Pre sidency—a change which the worst enemies of LIN COLN must deplore. The Vice-President's display on the occasion of the great inauguration ceremony, but a very few weeks ago, was so humiliating to his party that his accession to the supreme power can only be looked upon with anxiety and regret. His address, when the oath was administered to him, was brief and to the pur pose. He announced his resolve to fulfil the duties which had so unexpectedly devolved upon him to the best of his ability, and to rely on the tried coun cillors around him, but it is not in the first moment when the solemn sense of responsibility might well impress the most callous that we can look for any real indications of his future policy. All we have recently heard of his sentiments implies bitter animosity to the South, and there is reason to fear that with the accession of JOHNSON to the Presidency violent and vindictive counsels will gain the ascendancy.. The attack upon Mr. SEWARD, which has by this time but too probably proved fatal to his weakened frame, complicates the over throw of the Northern Cabinet. The two leading minds are gone, and those who are left are but ill-fitted to take their places by experience, mode ration, or legislative ability. The complica tions produced by this event may completely reverse the recent issues of the war. Hap pily for the South, Davis's last procla mation declares his unshaken determination to uphold the standard of secession, so that the Con federates are not committed to any rash proceed ing. The disunion and disorganisation of the country will now have reached its acme, and we need not wonder that through out the North men were paralysed by the shock. New York, so lately the scene of festivity and rejoicing, is draped in mourning, while he, who but a few days since seemed so near the goal of his wishes, lies where no sound of victory or of mourning will reach him. Sic transit gloria mundi. But a few months ago ABRAHAM LINCOLN was straining every nerve to secure his re-election as President, and what has it brought him ? But a few weeks ago he was re ceiving the congratulations of senators and diplo matists at the inauguration of that fresh term of power which was to be so brief. But a few days agohe was visiting the hard-won capital of the South, and receiving the intelligence of the surrender of his most powerful enemy. It is impossible not to feel pity for the man so suddenly called from the scene in which he played so busy a part, as well as hor ror at the crime. Eyen the bitterest opponents of his policy may say with MOORE, on a similar occasion : " We forgot in that hour how the statesman had erred And wept for the husband, the father, the friend." The shock produced by President LINCOLN'S death will be felt throughout Europe ; its consequences are as yet unknown and undiscernible. It can hardly fail to inflict serious damage on the North, and may probably reanimate the drooping courage of the Confederates. We fear, however, that there is still a gloomy period to be passed througl before that great nation regains the blessings of internal tranquillity, and the star-spangled banner which so lately floated gaily over the metropolis, announcing the surrender of Richmond, and now hangs droop ing for the violent death of the foremost man in the Federal councils, shall be once more raised in celebration of the return of peace and freedom. The banquet at the Fishmongers' Hall last even ing was an interesting affair, and the importance of some of the topics mentioned imparted additional attraction to the speeches, With the toast of the "British Colonies" the Chairman coupled the names of the Hon. G. E. CARTIER and the Hon. A. T. GALT, members of the Canadian Deputation, who were present. Mr. CARTIER made a long and impressive discourse, which gave great satisfaction to those present. The hon. gentleman alluded to the honour which had been paid to, them by having their healths proposed in conjunction with the Canadian Deputation before the toast of the Lords and Commons of England was proposed. The scheme now in consideration relative to the Confede ration of the North American Provinces naturally occupied the attention of the speaker, and he entered ink; some explanations which were interesting to hear, and will be found also well worthy of perusal. The " larger and grander scale" upon which the Canadians wish to develope their present system has already met with the approval of the majority in this country, and it will therefore be acceptable to many to hear what one connected intimately with the affair has to say. Mr. CARTIER declared that the Canadians had told the Lower or Maritime Provinces of North America that there were two elements in Canada necessary for the con stitution of a nation—the personal and the terri torial, but they lacked one which made England's greatness, namely, the maritime element. Hence the conclusion is perfectly comprehensible that is drawn from these premises. Their friends want territory and they want sea, and there is no reason to doubt that these united will make them great and prosperous. The Deputation has come to England in order to urge on the Imperial Government the importance of this Confederation Scheme being put into execution. . . Mr. CARTIER enumerated some of the chief reasons THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1865. that show the advisability of adopting this course. The Canadians will then be so much more fitted to take their share in the defence of the country. It is not at all the desire of those who urge the adoption of this plan to weaken the ties that at pre sent exist between Great Britain and the American colonies ; on the contrary, there is reasonable ground to hope that this plan will increase the strength of England, and also confirm the mercantile power in British North America. It is very true what the right hon. gentleman said in the course of his speech, that, in the event of the calamity of a war occurring between this country and the United States, Canada will be in the position to render much more effectual assistance to England when the Con federation scheme has been carried out. Great satisfaction must have been experienced by the de claration of the hon. member, that in no case would an increase be made in the duty on the goods im ported from England into Canada. Reports have been rife as to the probability of this taking place. Mr. CARTIER spoke out very forcibly on the point of Canada being " vulnerable ; " and on the re marks of some wise individuals as to the advisability of leaving Canada to be independent, or else of annexing it to the United States, " We, in Canada, understand," said Mr. CARTIER, " that a cause of war can scarcely arise from ourselves. War in Canada must arise from an Imperial cause. We under stand that we are vulnerable, but we are willing that our country should be the battlefield, in order that the honour of England may be vindicated." These are bold sentiments, and doubtless ably represent the feelings and certify the opinions of those in Canada. It is most likely that the Canadians view with horror the idea of being annexed to the Ameri can republic, and those who propose such a thing are destitute of the true elements of patriotic feeling themselves, while they expect others to be the same, or to give up their wishes. However, such sinister notions are quite in the minority; and, as here men tioned, sufficient was said in the Speech from the Throne, at the commencement of the session, to show that the Government looked favourably upon the scheme of Confederation. This assur ance must have been very gratifying to the Canadians, and all who had the sense and discernment to perceive that vital interests were concerned in this matter, and that the well being of an important colony, and the consolidation of the Imperial power depended upon the settlement of the question there at issue. Truly did Mr. CARTIER say that it was a most fallacious policy which some advocated, to the effect that the ex pense of defending a particular colony was so great that the mother country had better let the colony alone when any particular juncture occurred. Ac cording to this theory all the colonial possessions of England would be devoured at one time or another. It is the surest way to test the merits of any particular views to carry them out to the full extent and then judge of the effect produced. This is a very accurate mode of ,coming to a definite conclusion, and the most pre judiced must admit that a system which deprives us of our chief sources of strength and power can not be a very good one. Shorn •of her colonies, England sinks down in the scale of nations, and the fruits of the exertions and enterprise of her race through glorious years of struggle are thrown away. M. GALT also made a suitable speech, and alluded to the sad event which had that day been told to them. Whatever opinions any entertained as to the rights or wrongs of the gigantic struggle going on in America, there could be but one feeling predominant concerning this fearful deed of assas sination. Coming from one in a responsible position, this assurance is important, and it doubtless illustrates the opinions of all connected with the Deputation, and also represents the sentiments of the colony from whence they came. In the interests of the world at large, Mr. GALT observed that they ardently desired to see the termination of the strife between the North and South, and the disastrous results of the war made them feel particularly anxious on the point, besides personal considerations and the inte rests of England being imperilled. The tone that pervaded the speeches of these gentlemen was a patriotic one, to the fullest extent. They were true to the cause they advocated, and faithful in their loyalty to England. So far it may be considered that this meeting has been a good augury, and held out hopes of a better understanding even than that which already exists between the mother coun try and one of her 'important colonies, which, at 'this crisis, connects the interests of the two worlds the Old and the New. Close of the Armstrong and Whitworth Competition. SHOEBURYNESS, Wednesday Evening. To-day two armour-plates, 4/ inches thick, the manufacture of Messrs. Petin, Gaudet, and Co., near Lyons, were laid on separate timber frame works, without backing, at an angle, not of 38 deg., but of 45 degrees, and secured to the frameworks by detached edge-bolts. The one armour-plate thus secured formed the Whitworth target, and the other the Armstrong target. Against their respec tive targets the Whitworth muzzle-loader and I . I .le Armstrong shunt muzzle-loader were laid at 200 yards, the Whitworth firing 121 b. charges, and the Armstrong 141 b. charges, at the option of the com petitors. The results were : FIRST ROUND. Whitworth steel shot, penetration 3 inches ; plate slightly bulged behind. Armstrong steel shot, penetration entire ; hole in rear of the plate 3 inches square, with extensive area of destruction. SECOND ROUND. Under precisely the same conditions. Whitworth steel shot, penetration 23- inches ; plate slightly less bulged than before. Armstrong steel shot, penetration entire ; hole in rear of the plate and area of destruction the same as before. THIRD ROUND. The Whitworth gun now fired at the Armstrong target, and the Armstrong gun at the Whitworth target, for the verification of the sameness of the quality of the armour-plates. Whitworth steel shot, penetration three inches ; plate slightly bulged behind. Armstrong steel shot penetration entire ; hole in the rear of the plate and area of destruction the same as before. FOURTH AND LAST ROUND. This round of shell was drawn from the guns, owing to the discovery that a portion of the Arm strong shot of the previous round, weighing about 601 b., had dropped near a cottage 500 yards off, burying itself four feet in the ground. Had it been possible to remove a bed-ridden female from the cottage the firing would have proceeded, but Colonel Wilmot, the commandant, .declined the responsi bility of risking the woman's life. The terrific showers of splinters from inclined or sloping targets will be a new and unanswerable argument in favour of ships with inclined turrets. Mr. Whitworth's party included Lord Torring ton, Mr. Macdonald, and Rear-Admiral Halsted. Sir William Armstrong was alone. DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT WIGAN.—On Monday afternoon a steam boiler used at Barleyhurst Colliery, near Wigan, exploded, scattering the building round about it into fragments, killing the engineman, blowing his body a distance of 160 yards, and wounclin g several men, none of whose hurts are, however, serious. The colliery is served by three boilers, and it is not a little remarkable that one of them exploded about a fortnight since, inflicting great damage on the surrounding property, and injuring several people. In the second instance, the accident is attributed to the carelessness of the unfortunate engineman who has lost his We.—Mantiester Examiner. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA. (Via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, APRIL 15, 5 r.m. Mr. Stanton telegraphs as follows : Mr. William Hunter has been appointed acting Secretary of State during Mr. Seward's illness. President Johnson has announced that he will make no changes in the Cabinet. Mr. Sewhrd's throat is not cut, but his face is gashed. He saved himself by throwing himself out of bed. The surgeons report his condition un changed, and that he is doing well. Mr. Frederick Seward's condition is critical. The assassins have not yet been apprehended. ROME. PARIS, APRIL 27. The 211oniteur of to-day says :--Despatches re ceived here from Rome justify us in the belief that the negotiations between Cardinal Antonelli and Signor Vegezei for the arrangement of the difficul ties relative to the installation of the Italian bishops are proceeding favourably. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 19. The Sultan has ordered machinery and engineers from England, to work the coal mines in Turkey on his own account. The Russian Railway, between the Black and Caspian Seas, is progressing rapidly, 2,000 forced labourers being employed. It is to be finished next Letters received here from Bokhara state that the Emir is preparing an expedition to assist the Khan of Kokan against the Russians. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL 27. Herr von Bismarck was present to-day at the sitting of the committee appointed to examine the Bill for the increase of the Prussian navy. The Minister expressed the hope that the Government would succeed in obtaining the port of Kiel for Prussia, and, under certain conditions, for the German navy. The latter will grow out of the Prussian fleet by developing the maritime resources of the other States of Northern Germany. Herr von Bismarck further said that he wished, in the interest of the country, that the Prussian Diet would declare that the acquisition of Kiel was necessary. The acquisition of this harbour was intended by the Government, but on the basis of a common understanding. The tract of land situated between Holtenar and Fried richsort and the opposite villages were also required by the Government. He declined to state whether, under certain emergencies, the realisation of this scheme, so far as Foreign Powers were concerned, would be effected by force. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, APRIL 27. Baron Werther, the Prussian Ambassador at the Court of Vienna, read yesterday to Count Mens dorff,-a note proposing the convocation of the Diet of Schleswig Holstein. The note does not mention that the elections are to take place on the basis of the electoral law of 1848, and it is therefore sup posed that the electoral of 1850 will be the basis of the election. EXECUTION OF LEDUC, BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, APRIL 27. Leduc, who murdered his two children last November, was guillotined this morning on the Place Impdriale. FRANCE, The Emperor yesterday afternoon at five passed in review in the court of the Tuileries and on the Place Carrousel part of the troops of the Imperial Guard and of the Ist Corps d'Armee, drawn up in eleven lines under the command of General Vinoy, commanding the 2d division of the infantry of the Guard. The Emperor and the Prince Imperial, accompanied by the Minister of War, were received in front of the first line by Marshal Magnan, com manding in chief the Ist Corps d'Armee, and Mar shal Count Regnauld de Saint Jean-d'Angely, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. The Empress was standing at one of the windows on the ground floor of the Palace. After passing along the line the Emperor and the Prince took their station in front of the Pavillon de l'Horloge, where V his Majesty distributed recompences, and the troops then filed off with repeated cries of " Vive l'Em pereur ! Vive l'lmperatrice ! Vive le Prince Im perial!" In conformity with his Majesty's orders, all the officers wore crape on their swords as mourn ing for the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia. The Droit publishes the following statement : " Mdlle. Adele Page, who last year played one of the principal parts in the " Prere des Naufrages" at the Ambigu, one night lost in the theatre a brooch of great value, set with diamonds and emeralds, and all the efforts made to recover it proved fruitless. Within the last few days, however, the detective police learned that some rag-pickers of the Faubourg St. Antoine had pawned several articles of jewellery found by them in the public thoroughfares, one of which was said to be a brooch resembling that lost by Mdlle. Page. The rag-pickers were taken before a commissary of police, and a strict investigation instituted, which led to the discovery that a man named M—, who was last year employed in the orchestra of the Ambigu, had found the brooch on the staircase leading to the green-room. Some days after, M-- informed his brother-in-law, a paper-stainer, with whom he lived, that he had found the brooch, the loss of which had been announced in the journals, and as the latter was greatly embar rassed for want of money Ni— gave him the jewel, advising him to sell it and apply the proceeds for his own benefit. The paper-stainer had a brother, who was a ragLpicker, and was by him introduced to a man who was in the habit of purchasing jewel lery without troubling himself to ascertain that the sellers were the rightful owners. This individual bought the brooch for 510 f., but only gave 10f. on account, and never paid the rest. After a long search, the police succeeded in arresting him, and found a considerable quantity of jewellery in his possession. He admitted that he had bought the brooch in question, but declared that he had after wards lost it at a railway station. Thus the matter stands at present." . BOURSE, April 26.—The aspect of tile market is better than yesterday, and quotations in all the principal Securities have improved. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 45c. Italian Loan, 65f. 75c. Mobilier have been done at 770 f. Railway Shares are weak, and there is little doing in them. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents , 95 35 Do. and month — Italian Loan 65 50 Do. end month 65 65 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 'AYS. 3 per Cents. 67 35 Do. f3nd month 67 40 Credit Mobilier ... 765 Do. end month ... 762 50 Bank Shares 3565 Credit Foncier 1270 Roman 74 25 RAIL' Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern 1057 50 ... 1055 Lyons and Mediterranean 948 75 ... 950 Southern 598 75 ... 592 50 Western • 525 ... 521 25 Eastern . Sardinian . - 522 50 :. 525 - ' 303 75 303 75 Austrian Lombard 540 ... 540 North of Spain 247 50 ... 240 Saragossa 355 ... 351 25 Ditto to Barcelona ..,.. 150 .„ 1 , 18 75 .. . year. AUSTRALIA. FALMOUTH, Thursday Morning. The ship Scottish Chief, of St. John's, N. 8., 1,053 tons, Captain Dennehy, arrived off this port last evening from Melbourne. and proceeded for London, after obtaining some fresh supplies. Her date of sailing, the 23d December ; rounded Cape Horn 29th January, and crossed the Equator on the 13th March. Her cargo consists of 3,940 bales of wool, and she has on freight 4,695 ounces of gold dust, and three cabin and 12 steerage passengers. She experienced strong southerly winds until she rounded New Zealand ; the prevailing winds were then S.W. In lat. 56 S., long. 111 W. to 79 W., passed an immense number of icebergs, and for three days the ship was surrounded by ice ; since leaving 44 S. had Hat' easterly winds, no S.E. trades ; crossed the Equator with light winds from the east ; moderate N.E. trades ; parted from them in lat. 25, long. 45 N., since then light easterly winds,- and a quantity of calms. The prevailing winds since leaving the Tropics have been north, south, and east due north. • Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire square, City. Of all the valuable charities with which this metropolis abounds, and of which Englishmen are so justly proud, it has been observed that none are so little likely to be abused than hospitals for the sick ; but whilst we contemplate, with feelings of gratitude to their noble founders, the stately edifices prepared in past years for the reception of the sick and needy, we cannot but be impressed with a sense of their total inadequacy to provide for a tithe of the sufferings of the poorer class. To meet in some measure the growing requirement for increased hospital accommodation in the densely-populated districts of Whitechapel, Bethnal-green, Shoreditcb, and Bishopsgate, the above institution was founded. It is, as its name implies, a free hospital—that is, no letters of recommendation are required, the only passports necessary being poverty and sickness. As may well be imagined, this peculiarity in its Const itution insures for it at all times an immense number of patients. During the year 1864 they amounted to no less 85,747, upwards of 1,600 weekly. The absence of anything like delay in obtaining admis sion enables the sufferer to procure advice and medicine when first attacked, whereby the medical officers are enabled to grapple with disease in its earliest stages, and thus check the development of such fearful maladies as as that which, of late, has been committing such fearful ravages in the city of St. Petersburg. To procure the means necessary to maintain the effi ciency of such an institution is no easy matter, especially where, as in this case, it has no endowment whatever, but is entirely dependent upon the voluntary contributions of the benevolent. The Anniversary Festival is appointed to take place at the London Tavern on Tuesday, the 9th of May, under the presidency of Mr. Alderman Copeland M.P., and it is earnestly hoped that the contribution list announced thereat will be such as to materially aid so good a cause. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens steady at an advance of to Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of Messrs. Buchanan, Hamilton, and Co., of Glasgow, with'whom are associated Jarvie, Thorburn, and Co., of Shanghai, and Hamilton and Co., Singapore. Mr. George May, of the firm of May, Mathewson, and Co., of London, occupied the chair. Mr. Wil liam Anderson, accountant, of Glasgow, submitted a statement, of which the following is an abstract Dr.—Unsecured creditors, viz.: On bills payable, £667,714 Bs. 7d. ; on open account, £9,583 Bs. 7d.; partially secured, £lB7los. ; for advances on produce, £75,103; total, £752,58875. 2d. Cr.—Cash in hand, £2,146105. 9d. ; bills receivable £47,979 ss. 9d. ; goods in process of shipment, £4,343 13s. 10d. ; sundries, £8,477 15s. 9d. ; surplus from produce per contra, £7,319 15s. Id. ; amount at debit at Jarvie, Thorburn, and Co., net £281,229 13s. 4d. ; at debit of Hamilton, Gray, and Co., £263,571 10s. ; estimated surplus estates of part ners, £17,000 ; total, £632,068 4s. 6d. Mr. Mur ray, :of the firm of Murray, Son, and Hutchins, London, and Mr. J. S. Fleming, of Glasgow, solici tors to the estate, explained in general terms the position of affairs, after which the following resolu tion was unanimously adopted :—" That the meeting be adjourned until Monday, the 3d of July next, at two o'clock ; that in the meantime the business be carried on under the inspec tion of Mr. George May; Mr. Michael Connal, of Glasgow, and Mr. Anderson, the accountant ; and that the banks and other creditors in the United Kingdom do not send their bills abroad or take proceedings pending the adjournment of the meet ing ; and that all payments be made with the ap proval of the inspectors." The object of the ad journment is to enable the inspectors to obtain a more complete statement of the affairs of the firm than now exists from Shanghae and Singapore. It was indicated by several creditors that if the way were seen by the 2nd July to make an offer, the proposal would undoubtedly be favourably enter tained. • BRADFORD NON-ELECTORS* AND PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.—On Tuesday evening a large meeting of the inhabitants of Bradford was held at St. George's Hall, in that town, for the " purpose of calling on the Govern ment and Parliament to redeem the pledges so repeatedly made by them, by introducing and carrying into effect such a measure of reform as shall confer the franchise on the honest and industrious working classes, protect them in its exercise, and correct the glaring anoliaalies of our represen tative system." These were the terms of requisition signed by 2, 000 non -electors, which had been presented to the mayor who had convened the meeting. Mr. W. H. Arnold, a non elector, occupied the chair. There were about 1,500 or 1,800 persons present. The chairman, at the close of his opening address, read the following :—" That in the opinion of this meeting, the present opportunity should not pass by with out some adequate expression of the deep and sincere grief and regret of this large assemblage of the working men of Bradford at the irreparable loss they and the country generally have sustained in the death of that foremost of England's Reformers, the great and good Richard Cobden. We would also add to our high' appreciation and admiration of the man our heartfelt condolence and sym pathy for his bereaved family, hoping that they may be sustained and comforted under the pressure of the heavy cloud of grief and sorrow which has settled upon them, and assuring them that the memory of him so dear to them is embalmed in the sorrowing hearts of a grateful and lov ing people." He then asked the assembly to adopt by simply standing up, which was done in silence. Mr. Jas. Wilkin son then moved the following resolution :—" That the pre sent Government is highly censurable for its conduct in re ference to the Reform Question, and that the language used by those Ministers who charge the non-electors with apathy and indifference is uncalled for, inasmuch as that when the Liberal 'members appealed to the country, asserting that they would endeavour to carry a question of reform, the non-electors heartily responded to that appeal, and used. their best endeavours to return them to Parliament--it is therefore the opinion of this meeting, that the Government is in duty bound to redeem its promises to the mien: franchised, and prior to the dissolution, to introduce and endeavour to carry a fair measure of reform." The resolution was seconded by Mr. George Demain, and sup ported by Professor Fawcett, who was received with loud cheers. He said it was a fundamental principle of the con stitution that taxation and representation went together. If a war occurred the working people would have to bear the burden as much as any other class, therefore they ought to have a voice in the matter as well as any other class. The members of the present House of Commons had falsified every pledge they had given on the question of reform. Six years ago they gave pledges which had been broken, but he hoped this would not be allowed at the next elec tion. He referred to the conduct of the Lancashire people in the cotton famine, as forming a brilliant page in history. Speaking of the American war, he said the Southern party did not understand the working men of England. They supposed the working men of Lancashire would have risen in rebellion, but no part of England had evinced a stronger sympathy with the cause of the North than Lancashire. This supplied an unanswerable argu ment in favour of extending the suffrage to the working classes, who, he contended, would not use the franchise solely to promote class interests. The resolution was adopted, as was also the following :-3. " That in the opinion of this meeting, every male person, householder or lodge; rated or liable to be rated for the relief of the poor, has the right to the exercise of the franchise ; and to en sure its free and full exercise, the voting should be by ballot. That there should be an equal distribution of members, in proportion to population and property, and that the duration of Parliament should be limited to three years." A petition to Parliament, embodying this resolu tion, was agreed to, and the proceedings terminated. FATAL FALL.—Yesterday evening a little boy, between three and four years old, named William Calir, son of a tailor, residing at 52, Ingestre-buildings, Broad street, Golden-square, fell from a window on the upper storey of the house—a very high building --to the pave ment beneath, and his skull was so frightfully injured that he expired while on the way to the Middlesex Hospital. T 0 , u1 4 44° ° ll O i Tar HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, April 26. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness Princess Louise drove out yesterday, attended by Lady Churchill. Her Royal Highness Princess Helena also drove. Lady Waterpark has succeeded Lady Churchill as lady in waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to leave Sandringham on TuesdaY next for Marlborough House. Owing to the death of the Czarewitch their royal highnesses are expected to seek retirement for a few weeks. ROYAL BIRTHDAY AT WlNDSOR.—Tuesday being the 22d anniversary of the birth of her Royal Highness Princess Alice Maud Mary, the event was duly celebrated with royal honours at Windsor. The bells of the chapel Royal of St. George and parish church rang out merry peals in the morning, when a salute of 21 guns was fired in the Long-walk and answered from Fort Belvedere and the Royal Adelaide frigate at Virginia-water. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary propose to return to town next week from Cambridge Cottage, Kew. The Count and Countess d'Eu on Saturday left Brussels for Antwerp, where they visited the monuments of the city, and then took their departure for GermallY by way of Liege. They will first visit the Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (sister to the Sing of Portugal), and afterwards Gotha, Dresden, and Vienna. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and family have arrived at their house in St. James's-squa re from Blenheim Palace, Oxon. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminste r and Lady Theodora Grosvenor come to town next Wee k from Motcombe Park, Dorset, for the season. The Marchioness of Salisbury will give her first assembly to-morrow evening at the family residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly. The Earl Granville will return to town to-day' from visiting Lord and Lady Rivers at Rushmore Lodge. The Earl of Lonsdale is expected to return to 1 115 residence on Carlton-house-terrace early in the ensuing week, from the Isle of Wight. The Earl de Grey will leave town to-day to spect the fortifications on the coasts of Hants and Devout as Secretary of State for the War Department. Loth Stanley, M.P., has arrived in town from. Knowsley Park, Lancashire. We are authorised to contradict a report whi ch has appeared in our columns, of a marriage about to take place between the Dowa g er L a dy H o ll an d , o f H o lland House, and Rear-Admiral Yelverton, C. 8., second in o'll - in the Mediterranean. We are informed that h er ladyship will spend the summer at Kensington. HEALTH OF LORD PALMERSTON.—During the last few days some extravagant rumours have been in circol 9t tion respecting the health of the noble Premier. We learn , however, that the extent of his indisposition is a slight at" tack of the gout in the right hand. , Richard Cobden, the Emperor of the French and Prince Napoleon. The following letter of sympathy has been re" ceived by the family of the late Mr. Cobden : Aux Tuileries, le 20 Avril, 1865. M. Chas. Cobden. . Monsieur,—J'ai pris une grande part au malheur qui 11 frappe votre famille ; car M. R. Cobden avait toujoi o montre pour la France une grande sympathie, et son il l : fluence sur ses compatriotes ne pouvait quo contribuer resserrer les liens qui unissent liAngleterre et la France• Je vous prie d'être aupres de sa veuve l'interprete de M e . , serieux regrets, et de recevoir l'assuranco de mes sentinlel° de haute estime. NAPOLEON. The Tuileries, 20th April, 1865. Mr. Charles Cobden. • Sir,—l have deeply participated in th e m i s f or tune u • ch has stricken your family ; for Mr. Richard Cobden always evinced for France a great sympathy, and his in fluence over his countrymen could not but contribute t° draw closer the ties which unite England and France. I pray you to act towards his widow as the interpreter of my serious regrets, and to receive the assurance of r a J sentiments of high esteem. NAPOLEOS• BENJAMIN DISRAELI IN 1865. Among the leading statesmen of this country there is n o eve who occupies so peculiar a position as Mr. Disraeli. It would be very difficult, in the annals of Parliamentary his tory, to find a politician who has filled so large a spac e the records of his own time, and yet has had so little rest influence on the policy and legislation of the country. T ll : leader of a numerous and well-organised party since 18 ' and twice when in office the leader of the House of Co mons, he sits at the head of the Oppo s iti on ag ainst t l° secret wishes of a considerable secti on o f hi s su pportcA with no personal following, with very slight weight with the walls of the house, and with absolutely none out ° doors. The rank that he holds is due exclusively to th ° brilliant power of debating with w hi c h h e t oo k the lw ils ! by storm some 20 years ago. Since that time his career has been a conspicuous one; in some of his Parliamentary conflicts he has parted at least on equal terms with voy . formidable antagonists, yet he has failed to rear' power and influence the legitimate fruits of so maul years of unremitting labour. Unlike most politi ca leaders, he stands no higher in public estimation than h ° , did a dozen years ago. His party seem to feel a want 0' confidence in him, though he has worked for them so 10 1 ' —and in spite of the effort that he has made from time t° time, he has been unable to enlist in his favour the slu r pathies of the public.—From the First No. of the 1 4 ° 1 ; Magazine, Samuel Lucas's Shilling Magazine (for gl i P just published. - . BRINDLEY AND THE WEDGwooDs.--James ley was a popular character in the Potteries. fill uncommon ingenuity, great practical skill, persisten t dustry, and reliable honesty of purpose had led by degr e . e , s to a great ra nge o f b us i ness, which was as var i e d in 1. character as scattered far and wide. He constructed 0a ' l " heads inYorkshire,built or improved silk-mill s a tCongle t d _ and Macclesfield, sank wells in the ag r ic u lt ura l distri ct applied to many of the old mills upon the watershed to tlie north of Burslem machinery for the grinding of calcil oci flints and other potter's materials ; and as ti m e went °0 , 0 busied himself with the construction of steam enginesi*-3 a principle of his own. Wide as this range of duty Tr 3S ; : i t centred locally in Burslem ; and here, in 1750, or son 0 before, he had hired a millwright's shop b e longing Thomas and John Wedgwood, which, situated dowt ßo yard in the vicinity of the spot on whi c h th e y were t- a building the Big House, was onvironed with p o t-workst ° gardens. Thus brought i n t o connec ti on w i t h th e W e 4.. woods, and employed by th em i n var i ous ways, an i n tinaa e l c i / of a most friendly ch arac t er sprunq up between themallot the engineer. It w as on ly limited by Brindley's freci ne 0 and lengthened absences from Burslem. But when be c :to there, either on business to his wheelwfight's shop, ° D a see his brother J o h n B r i n dl e y, w h o h a d se ttled in "j, village, the hospitable meal, the cup of sparkling Staff°,fio shire ale, the glowing hearth, and the hearty hand-s I Ao were his under more than one . roof-tree of the well -to -1' Wedgwoods.—Meteyard's Life of Wedgwood. CIVIL SERVICE ATHLETIC SPORTS.—The with Civil gathering of gentlemen connected ii!t ec4/ b, 1 11 : 1° Civil Service, and associated together in the frie l3 `' nt i rivalry of athletic sports, will take place to-morrow a- 0 Saturday at Beaufort House, Walham-green—the Se r ts commencing each day at 2 o'clock. The various 01 )(3 0 and games are open to amateurs only, and, as was the c''°,l last year, are to be under the management of a ge neral executive committee, composed of names well know° so the official world, with Lord Bury heading the list. 11 .. . 118 sports have evidently taken firm root in the science , ' o f means of bringing out the muscular energies of a ho d i ss i g entlemen whose occupations are chi e fly o f a sed ei i , ",, e d c haracter, and to whom the syst ema ti c t ra i n ing ito r° " f in physical displays of the ki n d canno t f a il to Pr (fi f,,,:cl the utmost advantage. Gentl emen w h o w ield the e s. t or in other departments of h er M a j es t y ' s serv i ce hafe rp.. o o facilities for cultivatin g ou t-d oor spor t s, an d we can 6;01 reason why the gentlemen who manipulate the P en , h eir rack their brains in th e b ureau s h ou ld no t follow' "'o example. The love of fi e ld s p or t s i s i ncre asing int ib country, and gymnastics are now held in high esteo e ';o l o portion of the physical education of youth. In Ju l . ) ; t he Turner Verein will be held at the C r y s t a l Palace, an'coo.- present gathering is of a kindred character, althougillost fined to members of the Civil Service of the Growl'• c oy' our great annual boat race between the Oxford and oat bridge Universities does in the way of bodily devel°P is iog and in keeping up the manly tone and vigour of our '' do men, these athletic sports to a still greater extent Iv a', , +h for the Civil Service. Nor can we help thinking w nts 0 proportion as the young blood in the Civil Depa rt ' ne oer" kept in a state of healthful activity, and the muscu l ' ir o orte gies of officials are developed by means of such roan l YW a ttor and rivalries, shall we find people less prone to S h o e is about 'routine' and circumlocution.' As the plls i n 7 a maintained so will the mental capacities improve' o f 0011 regard these innocent and sinew giving exercises au mit ag as beneficial tc, the individuals who practise tbein,,e'rip, really benefiting the State, and through the State , ti l opu lar lic. There is a growing tendency in favour of the P o d 15 4 holiday, and we consider the Athletic sports initia as Otte year, and to be continued with increased eclat this; oicce" of the most healthful signs of the great freS ll4i meat. • a.. be e] are 11 01 and wits to ti ( 3:Der D 0 Per e w New D o 4.11111 rT, , Dc Da lx] D a D c Pc gust ..raz 13 tiei , b c Chili D a ‘ , OlO l Cuba D a D o 'hut Da D o 'Jaw: D a tq lia E Du g yl .190 mre e . Da Do Quat, ... Do Itali a Dc Do I.le x i Do Dc Mont Mow New De Pc Pei tt Dc Dc D ( Span A D ( sear Dc 13 wei rn 13 ( Ltai 4 ,tist el -uutc 1), Fre t D. Iteu Cow Di