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..............-----,___...-- )ElOUSES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished - TOWN, . ttharban, and Country RESIDEN CES to LET or SELL. Particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps, facing the mpon stating requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit street, Regent-otreet, and South Kensington, Museum. SOUTH KENSO GTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland C or nwall,ueen's-gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's-gate Princes and Beaufort gardens, Eivaston- place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and T hurioe quares, Boltons, &c. Messrs TOPLIS and ROBERTS have E.E3I DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. THFITRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- ole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. TRIS EVENING, A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT : Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Ada Cavendish. Atter which, T tiE FAVOURITE OF FOR kUNE : Messrs. hern, Buckitone, Chippendale, Rogers, &c.; Mesdames Chippeud ;le, Saville, Moore, Fitzwilliam, Hilt, Lindley, &c. Cvscluding with A DAUV,IITER TO MARRY W. Fanren and Bliss /hien lluwari. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T EIEATRE.-- Under the sole Manag,emesit e Mr. Fechter. The Last Three Night's appearance of Mr. Fechter as Edgar Ravenswood. THIS EVENING, SIMFSON AND CO. Massr4. S. Emery, C. Borman ; Diesdames Elsworthy, Henrade, Hors. man, and E. Boy Atter as bleb. ce. THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Yechter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdlcomb, Vezin, J. jEr. Fitz a p atr C. D. icv, D. Evans ; alesdames Ternan, E:swcrthY. Laverm, nd ercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING. ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Billington, Philips; Mesdames Kate Kelly, teaman, and Godsall. After which, ?rd time. a new Opera Bouffe, (untied CRYING JENNY AND LAUGHING JOHNNY. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Eburne, MLB Furtado, Mrs. A. Mellon. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE : Messrs J. L. Toole. P. Bedford. Stuart, Billing,tor, Ashley ; Miss Woolgar and Miss H. Simms. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. • After which. at a quarter to Eight, THE STREETS OF LO ier NDON. Messrs. Vining. T. Mead, • —urra. Shore Villiers; H. Mar Boll, 3.1193 E. Barnett, m and y Miss le. Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Illrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, PER VE TION. Alter which will be produced a grand Eas!er Burlesque, P ARIS ; or, V ive Le mpiere : Messrs. Stoyle, '1 h orne, Jame. : 34CSdaine8 A. Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson. Johnstone, Ranoe, and Holt To conclude with DEAF AS A POST : Mr. Belford. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.-1 Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. H. C. Nation. 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Tr-Moßßow.-"Morning, 4h. 45m.—Afternoon, sh. 12m. - '4%54 • - • ' t 12' 414** 411 t 41 j, di".‘ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1866. The Republican party has gained a temporary triumph in America, and although the result is little more than was expected, it is significant of the strength and determination of the antagonists with whom President JOHNSON has to deal. The Mora vian, from New York on the 7th, tells us that the Senate had passed the Civil Rights Bill over the Presidential veto by 33 to 15, and that it was believed that the House of Representatives would do the same. The division took place after a long and excited debate, during which one Senator declared that the enforcement of the bill would lead to war, bloodshed, and disunion. President JOHNSON, who knows something of the social and political relations between the two races in the Southern States, has always maintained that the violent assertion of political equality between white and black would tend to resuscitate the rebellion, and would probably produce a war of races. To these considerations, however, the Republican party are openly indifferent. They hold the South, they say, by the right of con quest, and can rule it as they please by force of military law without troubling themselves about constitutional forms of government. • The PRESI DENT, with unanswerable logic, reminds them that the war was waged to prevent the rupture of the Union, so that by now refusing to admit that the Southern States form part of it they are virtually acknowledging what the Federals throughout have refused to recognise—the indepen dent existence of the Confederacy. President JOHNSON has no mind to play the unscrupulous despot, and knows his countrymen too well tobelieve that as a rule muskets of a, standing army would be very long tolerated. He Buds himself at the head of a great nation, governed professedly at least by an established constitution, and he does not see why a time of exhaustion and confusion, when the wounds of the war are not healed, and the problems left behind by the struggle are unsolved, is to be chosen for altering the frame work of society, and abandoning those landmarks of Government which his predecessors, in calmer ti mes, thought it necessary to adhere to. Again and again he has made his voice heard above the tumult, d eel'l • eg that the maintenance of martial law was inco mpatible with the preservation of the civil liberties of the People ; that the Constitution respected the rigilt, of states and of individuals, and that it was his int ent i on to abide by its doctrines, and govern according to its provisions. His re construction policy, look e d on coldly in many quarters, and bitterly denou nced in others, has at least the triumphant argument o f succe t o ' oppose to its adversaries. One by one the Southern States have given in their adhesion to the Federal Govern vent, have ratified the Constitutional Amendment, and agreed to the unconditional abolition of slavery. There has been no attempt to resist the G overn.. ment, no open manifestation of discontent or dis covery of secret intrigues. The South is gradually, though sadly, settling down, having thoroughly abandoned the hope o f asserting its de dependence, at least, in this generation. Their reward, according to the Radicals, is to be the violent interference with the old cherished doc trine State rights, which is a recognised portion of the4merican Constitution. The issue at present is in reality between the Radicals in Congress and the public feeling of the country. If the Senate and the House of Representatives are hostile to him, the e muueon - sense and good feeling of the people ....m... are . on his side. The very news which tells us of the passage of the Civil Rights Bill in spite of the veto tells us also that a mass meeting had been held at Washington, empha tically endorsing the PRESIDENT'S policy. The PRESIDENT himself is not a man to be daunted, and if the Republicans have passed the bill in return for his Proclamation in favour of the South, he has taken another step 1 which proves bow little he is controlled by the fear of their displeasure. Captain SEMMES, of Alabama celebrity, has been released ; and we should not be surprised if Mr. JOHNSON, in the exercise of his un doubted prerogative, put a termination to the long and tedious confinement of the illustrious man who for four years ruled the fortunes of the Con federacy. The open opposition to the PRESIDENT'S wise and constitutional policy will possibly bring matters to a crisis. At any rate it will show the people still more clearly than before the temper and character of their present representatives, and will, we have, secure an entire remodelling of both houses at the next election. At all events the bill, however mischievous in its nature, will be in great part neutralised by the known feelings of the PRESIDENT, who has supreme control over the movements of the army and the action of officials, and who, though too constitutional a ruler to in terfere with recognised laws, can yet oppose a powerful amount of passive resistance to a measure 1 which he honestly believes to be injurious to the _ public interests. Yesterday, at Guildhall, Mr. PEABODY attended to distribute the prizes gained by the successful competitors at the Working Classes Industrial Ex hibition. The ceremony was well attended, and the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress were pre sent. Mr. PEABODY was enthusiastically received, and the Lord Mayor made an appropriate speech, in which he said that nothing could add more lustre and interest to that day's proceedings than tue presence of their honoured and distinguished friend Mr. PEABODY. The compliment was certainly en hanced by the fact that of late that gentleman has refused all invitations ; but indeed he could have chosen no better place in which to take his public farewell of England than a Working Class In dustrial Exhibition, for it brought him face to face with those in whom he took so deep an interest. The Lord Mayor repeated a remark recently made by Mr. PEABODY to the effect that the " ruling passion of his life had been that every man should go where duty called him, and he took that to mean that he felt that after the universal gratitude ex pressed by the people of this country to him it was his duiry before he left that country to take his farewell" of those whom he had now the honour to address. Mr. PEABODY expressed his gratification at having been so well received, and declared that no one felt more deeply and sensibly the full extent of such kindness. " I have reserved to myself," said he, " with peculiar satisfaction the opportunity of meeting the working men of London, whose repre sentatives you are in the midst of the scene of their honourable rivalry, and the display of their meri torious; achievements." The Industrial Exhibitions that have so frequently taken place of late among us have met with great encouragement from many of those in high positions, who, to their honour, have come forward, - and lent the encouragement of their presence and the charm of their eloquence to the encouragement of - such excellent undertakings. We may fairly say, however, that never was a more fitting tribute paid to their merits, or a more ap propriate individual found to address those who were concerned than he who yesterday distributed the prizes at Guildhall. Mr PEABODY was, in every sense of the word, the right man in the right place, for he has always acknowledged the value of inde pendence among the working classes, and also he has shown by unmistakeable proofs how deep an interest he takes in their welfare. How true was his remarks as to the benefits which all classes must receive from the "elevating tendency " of such successful competition as that before them. How encouraging also was it to the assem bly to hear the words of hope and trust respecting the present good and future blessings to be derived from such skill and perseverance. " Springing, at I do, from the people, and owning with you the Anglo-Saxon stock, I unfeignedly re joice in this fresh evidence of the advancement of the industrial classes in the dignity of labour, and in those habits of self-reliance and honest independence which ennoble any people, and afford the surest guarantee of the true prosperity and moral great ness of any country." As Mr. PEABODY forcibly put it, these prizes, which were the chief object of their then and there assembling, were to be regarded as not only certificates of merit to the receivers of them, but also as means of advantage to the future generation, who would assuredly profit by the re sult of such praiseworthy efforts, " in the fields of scientific research, and in the open workshop of a nation's skill." Loud cheers greeted Mr. PEA BODY'S expression of a hope that he might be permitted to return to this country and see the complete success of the work he had under taken for the " permanent welfare" of the deserving poor of the metropolis. Further on, after the dis tribution of the prizes had taken place, he said that they,would go- on and prosper in the good work until every working man should feel that he bad the dignity of a man as much as any other indivi dual. The Lord Mayor also said that he held it to be rule that the man who lived by the sweat of his brow " was among the most useful and independent members of society." We may well consider that this undertaking at Guildhall has been successful, and the celebration of yesterday was a crowning triumph both to that and similar affairs. Sir D. KELLY moved his resolution on the Malt Tax last night, and was un3uccessful, as was indeed anticipated, but still it was as well that the subject should be considered. The hon. and learned mem ber made out his case with great force and clear ness, and distinctly proved the necessity for some remission, if not for the absolute repeal, of the tax, as well as showing the justice of such a proceed ing. It is perfectly true, as he stated, that the prin ciple of all financial parties for some years past had been to remit or abolish the taxes which inter fere with the comfort or press on the necessities of the working classes. The Malt Tax is now one of the last of this sort in existence, and therefore we cannot see the validity of the argu ment so constantly urged by some against the abo lition of this tax. Sir F. KELLY turned the tables on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he alluded to the right hon. gentleman's frequent re marks as to the claims of the working classes, while he at the same time refused to remit a heavy burden. NEATE certainly introduced a change into this much-vexed theme, for, in moving an amendment, he declared that it was the duty of Parliament to make provision for the systematic reduction of the Na tional Debt, and not to sanction any proposal which would diminish the revenue. Mr. J. MILL seconded the amendment, and treated the House to a disser tation on the subject of the reduction of the National Debt, adducing the claims of Thi s w would posterity uld bto e our self-denial and provid ence. all very well if those who advocated these virtues were Able to practise them exelusiv.l'v themselves, THE SIAN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1866. and did not make over this merit of the sacrifice to those who have quite enough to do with their own affairs without troubling themselves with the cares and trials of the future. It is curious, at all events, that we never heard anything of all this outcry about the National Debt when the repeal of the duty on paper was criticised. It is not the way to impress the country with a sense of the fairness and consistency of our legis lators to find that what suits the fancies, and answers the purpose of certain members, especially the Chancellor of the Exchequer, must have all them give way to it, while the interests of the people ' are to be put aside to suit dogmas, and fulfil Utopian schemes of finance. Mr. GLADSTONE'S speech was just what we expected, full of argument and replete with didactic advice. He approved of the spirit of the amendment, but it should not be discussed in this incidental manner. He particu larly objected to pledging the House to " iso lated remissions in an anticipatory form." This sounds very fine, but we may bear in mind that had it not been for " isolated remissions" being discussed, we should not have had the reduction of the duty on fire insurance last year. It would be more creditable to Mr. GLADSTONE to forego his prejudices in this respect instead of persisting in reiterating his old objection as to sticking at the loss of indirect taxation, &c. According to the tenour of his speech last night, there is no hope of any re duction of this tax so long as he remains in office, ne matter how large may be the surplus at his dis posal, nor how few and unimportant the other de mands made upon it. The Northumberland is at last afloat, and all the anxieties, the suggestions, and the speculations which have been so busy about her during the last month have come happily to an end. The scene yesterday at Millwall was a most exciting one, and very anxious were the gentlemen who had the management of the affair that no fresh disaster should occasion further delay. Extraordinary exer tions had been made to assist the movement of the vessel ; and, in fact, although high water was not until half-past three, the vessel was partially afloat at two o'clock. It was thought better, how ever, not to make the final effort until the river was clear, and everything in readiness. Shortly before three o'clock ; the signal was given, the men were set to work at the vast hydraulic presses, and after a brief delay the Northumberland glided slowly and safely into the 'river. amid the hearty cheers of the spectators, who had thronged to watch the launch. And so it came to pass, after all the delays and disappointments, the Northumberland was actually afloat before the public believed the attempt to have been begun, and excursion steamers going down to see the sight were amazed to learn that the great undertaking was safely over. No exertion had been spared in the preparations, which reflected the highest credit on all conc3rned. Seven hydraulic presses were used to push the cradle down and lift the fore part of the vessel, and large wooden camels were also employed in great numbers. The floating power given by these camels and the lines of empty barrels employed amounted to 1,600 tons, besides the vast power of the hydraulic rams. It was calculated, after estimating all these motive powers, that only about a weight of 2,000 tons remained to be started. At all events, in spite of all difficulties, the launch has been happily ac complished, and every one will be glad to know that the great ship is at last afloat. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM 017 R OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Tuesday Evening. I do not see in the Paris papers the reply of Austria to the Prussian Note but the Cologne Gazette gives an account of it, which may be pre- sumed to be authentic. It is certainly of a very pacific character, and announces in positive terms on the part of the Emperor of Austria, that, up to the present time, that Empire has not made any military arrangements which are always necessary before the commencement of any great war. There has been no concentration of troops, and no assem blage of troops on the frontier. Neither has there been lily purchase of horses, or a recall to active service of any considerable number of soldiers on leave. Austria has no idea of making an attack, and the Emperor desires the reciprocal cessation on the part of Prussia of any steps of a warlike cha racter. Jenny Lind, with a view to recruit her health which has been somewhat indifferent, has been en joying the genial climate of Cannes, in the South of France, and she has also sought additional plea sure by aiding the cause of charity. Jenny Lind has just given a concert at Nice in aid of the Cannes Hospital. The local musical critic says— " Her singing deeply moved the auditory, who often shed tears, so enchanted were they with her notes. They were not, however, contented with tears. No astonishment was created at seeing one of the audience kneel before the celebrated canta- trice and beg the favour of kissing her hand." The Minister of the Fine Arts has just offered as a prize a gold medal, value 500 f., to the author of words for the cantate which shall be selected as the best to form the text illustrative of the grand prize of Rome for musical composition. The cantate is to be for three persons—one, a soprano, and a tenor, and a baritone. It is to consist of one or two airs, a duet, and a trio as a finale—each of these airs to be followed by a recitative. The French are every day becoming more- proud of their horses, and, save the triumphs of Gladiateur, they no longer admit, as formerly, that England holds the front rank as the trainer and breeder of those essential animals. At the horse show at the Palais de l'lndustrie some of the most beautiful specimens of these animals ever seen in France have been exhibited. The horses of Normandy seem to hold the first rank. Four beautiful horses, four years old, excellently trained and harnessed, were presented before the jury, and many gave their opinion that England could not produce more beau tiful or better trained animals. Some remarkable horses from the South, and the Poitou also excited admiration. The splendid pair of horses, sold at a high price to the Marquis d'Aligre, and two mares, which the judges believed could not be exceeded in shape and beauty in England, prove that horses of various and peculiar types are now bred in France. The mares were sold by M. Eugene Perrault to Mr. Johnston. There can be no doubt that great pro gress has been made in France in breeding, rearing, and training horses. The Government and private individuals make Hippique receive the great point of the day. The Administration des llaras are very energetic and persevering. A vast building is about to be commenced op- posite the Palais de Justice, part of which will be devoted to barracks for troops of the Line in gar rison, and the other portion for the Sapeurs Pompiers or firemen. They are a most useful and industrious class of men, and very courageous in cases of fire, thinking nothing of their lives when attempting to save the lives of others. The Sapeurs Pompiers are 'divided into five companies, and form a staff of 797 men, with 22 officers. They are discip lined like soldiers. Paris has often been a prey to the flames ; and, as a French writer has observed, the houses, like the inhabitants, soon take fire. The ancient Lutere, as Paris was called in the time of Cmsar, was partially burnt at that period. 'The bridge connecting the city with the Grand Chatelet was destroyed by fire under Childe bert the First. The entire city was burned down down in 585, under Chilperi the Second, under Dagobert the First, and during the rei g n of the Normans. The Parisians were - so ter rifie d of the NormanB that it is recorded as A fact that in the churches a prayer was said a furore Norman— norum libera nos, Domine. There was a great fire in Paris in 1618, when a portion of the Palais de Justice was destroyed. The incendiarism was at tributed to the persons who were interested in de stroying the documents connected with the trial of Ravaillac. The Odeon Theatre was burned down in 1799, and 1810 the Princess de Schwartzenberg was burnt to death at her hotel during a ball at which the First Napoleon was present. The Cirque Olympique was destroyed by fire, and also the Am bigu Theatre in 1827, the Gaite in 1835, the Theatre Italian and the Vaudeville in 1838, and the Dio rama in 1839. The organ of the Church of St. Eustache :was destroyed by fire in 1844. A tunnel under the sea from Boulogne or Calais to England has been talked of for some years. The projector is confident of success, and within a few days engineers have commenced preparatory sur veys in those localities in reference to the project. A. commission of scientific men has been appointed to make a serious investigation relative to this gi gantic plan. A model of the tunnel and of the proposed works incident to it will form one of the attractive features of the Great Exhibition of next year. During the debate in the Chamber on the sub ject of the Cattle Disease, a claim was made by some speakers on the part of the owners of cattle which it was thought necessary to kill of the whole of their faille. The Minister, on the part of the Government, replied that he thought this amount was too large, and that in England the sum accorded was three-fourths of the value of the beasts destroyed. The Minister also remarked that the owners of cattle which were diseased had themselves an equal interest with the public in their destruction. He, however, promised that the whole subject should be taken into consideration, with every desire to do justice to the owners of cattle. I understand .hat the Government has decided to introduce a measure having for object to allow the owners of cattle which it may become necessary to kill in con sequence of their being diseased the same amount as that paid in England, three-fourths of their well ascertained value. The wife of an old soldier, residing in the Avenue de Segur, has just presented to him one son of Mars and two daughters of the regiment—in other words, a boy and two girls. On his return home he saw the three children ranged on the bed in what he called " battle order." His first impression was one of surprise, which was next succeeded by regret, for after a moment's consideration, he said to his wife, "We had three children yesterday : to-day we have six ; but never mind. Let us hope that God will not abandon us." A letter from Rome states that brigandage has commenced with greater violence than ever. Car dinal Andrea wished to leave Naples on his return to his diocese of Subiaco, but he has been compelled to delay his journey, because he was assured that it was impossible to guarantee that he could reach his destination in safety. The cost of the erection of the great Exhibition building at Paris is estimated at 11,500,000 fr., but at present it is impossible to form any idea of the expenses of the gardens, plantations, and other accessories. The Constitutionnel says its accounts from Ger many indicate a decrease in warlike manifestations, PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS —Arlin . 17. MALT DUTY. -- - Motion made, and question proposed, " That, upon any future remission of indirect taxation, this house will take into consideration the duty upon malt, with a view to its immediate reduction and ultimate repeal :" Amend ment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words "in the present state of the taxation and resources of the country, it is the duty of Parliament to make provision for the systematic reduction of the National Debt, and not to sanction any proposal for any repeal or change of taxes which is likely to be attended with a diminution of the revenue," instead thereof. Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Main question put. The house divided—Ayes, 150; Noes, 235. AYES-150. Adderley, C. B. Egerton, A. F. Miller, S. Anson, Major Fane, Lt-Col. Miller, 'l'. T. Ba ge, W. Fane, Col. Mitford, W. T. Bailey, Sir J. Farquhar, Sir M. More, K. J. Barnett, H. Fellowes, E. Iliordunt, Sir C. Barrow, W. IL - Fioycr J. Neeld, Sir J. Barttelot, Col. Foley, 11. Newdegate, C. Bass, M. T. Forester, Gcn. Noel, G. J. Bateson, Sir T. Foster, W. 0. North, Col.' Beach, Sir M. Freshfield, C. K. Pac,ret, R. IL Beach, W. Galway, Viscount Parker, Major W. Benyon, IL Gaskell, J. M. Phillips, G. L. tierestJrd. D. George, J. Pollard Urquhart Bourne, Col. ' Gilpin, Col. Portman, W. IL IL Bovill, W. Goddard, A. L. Pugh, D. Bowyer, Sir G. Gooch, D. Head, C. S. Bridges, Sir B. W. Godson, J. Itebow, J. G. Bromley. W. D. Grey, T Itep ton, G. W. J. Brooks, It. Grove. T. Rolt, J. Bruce, 3fajor C. Ilamilton,Lord C.J. Royston , Visot. Bruen, 11. Ilamilton, V.sot. Russell, H. Buckley, E. Hartopp, E. B. Russell, Sir C. Buller, Sir A. W. Harvey, R. B. Sandford, G. M.W. Burghley, Lord Hervey, Lord A. Schreiber, C. Burrell, Sir P. Henniker, Lord Sclater-Booth, G. Campbell, A. 11. Herbert, P. E. Scott, Lord H. Cartwright, Col. Hodgson, W. N. Selwin, H. J. Cavendish, Lord E Holtord, R. S. Selwyn, C. J. Ccc I, Lord E. Holmesdale, Vis. Severn°, J. E. Cholmeley, Sir M. Hornby, W. IL Smith, S. G. Clive, Capt. G. W. Howes. E Somerset, Col. E. Cobbold, J. C. Huddlestone, J. Stanhope, J. B. Cole, Hon. J. L. Bumphery, W. Stanhope, Lord Cooper, E. It. Hunt, G. W. Surteea, F. Cowper, W I' Jervis, Captain Sykes, C. Cox, W. Jolliffe, 11. Taylor, Colonel Cubitt, G. Kelk, J. Thorold, J. H. Dering, Sir E. King, J. K. Treeby, J. W. Dick, F. Knight, F. Trollope, Sir J. Dickson, Major Knightley, Sir R. Walcott, Admiral Dodson, J. G Knox, col Western, Sir T. Dowdeswell, W. E. Leaf mere, Sir E. Whalley, G. H. Duncombe, A. Lennox, Lord H. G Whiteside, J. Duncombe, W. E. Leslie, C. P. Whianore, IL Dunne, Gen. Lindsay, Col. C. Williams, F. M. Du i're, C. G. Lindsay, CoL R. '*% lee, H. C. Dutton, R. 11. Long, It. P. Wyndham, IL Dyke, W. H. Lowther, Colonel Young, It. Dyott, Colonel Lytton, Sir E. B. • TEL LERS. Earle, B. A. Manners, Lord J. Kelly, Sir F. Eaton, W. 11. Martin, P. W. Du Cane, C. NOES-235. Acland, T. D. Gibson, T. M. Monsell, W. Agnew, Sir A. Gilpin, C. Monk, C. Akroyd, E. Gladstone, W. E. Montgomery, Sir G. Allen, W. S Gladstone, W. IL Morley. S. Anstruther, Slr R. Glyn, G. G. Morris, M. Antrobus, E. Goldsmid, Sir F. Morris, W. Armstrong, ti.', Goldsmid, F. D. Morrison, W. Ayrton, A. S. Goschen, G. J. Murphy, N. D. Aytoun. R. S. Gower, F. L. Neate, C. Bag - nall, C. Graves, S. R. Nicol, J. D. Bag - well, J. Greville, Col. F. O'Brien, Sir P. Bare ay, A. C. Gray, Sir J. O'Conor Don, The Baring, T. G. Grey, Sir G. Ogilvy, Sir J. Barnes, T. Gridley, H. G. Oliphant, L. Barry, ( harles Grosvenor, Lord R. O'Lot,hlen, Sir C Barry. G. R. Grosvenor, Capt. It. Onslow, G. Bazley, T. Hanbury, R. Otway, A. Beaumont, If. F. Eankey, T. Padmore, R. Beaumont. W. B. Hamner, Sir J. Paget, Lord C. Bcecroft, G. S. Hardcastle, J. A. Palmer, Sir R. Biddulph, Col. Harris, J. D. Pease, J. Biddulph, M. Hartington,Marquis Peel, A. W. 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M. leawrzett, A. AI `Laren, o. Whatman, J. Fanwick,':E, It. Maguire, J. F. Whitbread, S. Flicks, J. Mainwaring, T. Waterhouse, S. White, J. Fi zoatrieic, J W Marshall, W. Wilmington, Sir E. Fitzgerald, Lord 31arjoribanks, D. C. Williamson, Sir H Fitzwilliam, C. W. Martin, C. W. Wyvill, M. Foljambe, F. J. S. Matheson, A. Young, A . Forster, C. Matheson, Sir J. Young, G. Forster, W. E. millbank F. Fort, It. Mill, J. s. TELLERS, Fortescue, C. S. Mills, J. R. Brand, IL Fortescue, D. F. Milton, Viscount Adam, W. I'. Gavin, Major 31itchell, A. DISTRESSED OPERATIVES A/sTE , THEIR EMPLOYERS. —At a meeting of factory hands at Bolton last week they were told by a delegate that they ought never to be content till they get " Eight hours' work, eight hours' play, eight hours' sleep, eight shillings a day." The strippers and grinders at Ashton have made a move in this direction by making a peremptory demand for an advance to 245. per week from their present wage of 18s., and have most appropriately chosen a time when a panic in cotton is ruin ing many of their employers. LATEST INTELLIGENT A. (REUTER'S TEL E GRAM S. ) SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 17 (Evening). In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of the Interior stated that the Govern ment was cognisant of the operations of certain con spirators, but did not apprehend any serious distur bance of the public tranquillity. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 17. The International Commission for the settlement of the financial questions pending between Denmark and the Duchies have concluded an arrangement, which was signed to-day. The Secretary of the Danish legation in Paris has arrived here to-day. GREECE. ATHENS, APRIL 17. The municipal elections have terminated through out the kingdom. Order was almost everywhere maintained. The King leaves here to-day for a tour in the Peloponnesus. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF TIIE CZAR. ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 17. The peasant Ossip Ivanhof, who saved the Em peror's life in the recent attempt at assassination, has been ennobled. The would-be assassin is a Russian. There were great rejoicings yesterday in the streets and in the theatres. The Emperor appeared at the balcony of his Palace and in the streets, and visited the Smolensk Convent. THE DISTURBANCES AT JASSY. BRUSSELS, APRIL 18. The Nord of to-day publishes the following account of the late disturbances at Jassy : " The day before yesterday, after the celebration of mass, an immense crowd of people followed the Metropolitan to his palace, in order to declare their opposition to the union of the Principalities, and to demand the separation of Moldavia from Wallachia. A body of cavalry immediately charged the defenceless crowd with drawn sabres, but did not succeed in dispersing them. The Metropolitan was severely wounded. The Provisional Govern ment then despatched a body of infantry to the Palace, where they fired upon the unarmed populace. After several very murderous sabre charges the crowd fled. The number of killed and wounded is at present unknown. The foreign Consuls assembled together during the -affray, at the residence of the Prussian Consul, where they were waited upon by a messenger from the Pro visional Government, who announced that tran quillity was restored. He added that the first shots were fired by the populace, and that Prince Con stantine Mourousi was the instigator of the move ment, but these allegations are without foundation. The Provisional Government seeks to give a Russian colour to the movement. All persons suspected of attachment to Russia are immediately arrested. The Kaimakams have promised to hold an inquiry into the circumstances attending the outbreak." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN. (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, April 7 (Evening). The Senate has passed the Civil Rights Bill over the President's veto by a vote of 33 to 15. It is believed that the House of Representatives will also pass the bill over the veto. A mass meeting has been held at Washington, emphatically endorsing President Johnson's policy. An animated and excited debate occurred previous to the passing of the bill. Mr. Saulisbury declared that its enforcement would lead to bloodshed and disunion. Senator Lane has introduced resolutions in the Senate for the admission of Southern members upon certain conditions. He spoke in favour of the Pre sident's policy, and declared that the Republican party was crumbling to pieces. Every day's post ponement of the admission of Southern members insured the destruction of the Republican party. President Johnson has sent a message to Congress recommending the modification of the Test Oath of 1862, and also an appropriation for the owners of the British ship Magicienne, which was captured as a blockade runner. The New Jersey Legislature has adjourned with out appointing a Senator. President Johnson has released Captain Semmes under his original parole. The Committee on Foreign Affairs have in structed the chairman to report the resolution to send a fleet to the fishing grounds. Mr. Seward is said to approve the resolution, which is regarded as a precautionary measure. General Burnside has been elected Governor of the State of Rhode Island. The Damascus, Cuba, and Bavaria, have ar rived out. Doran Killian is reported to have left New York with a Fenian force, in order to endeavour to seize the island of Campo Bello, in the Bay ofi Fundy. The report is believed to be set afloat to pacify the bondholders, who are impatient at Mahony's inac tivity. Another report, set afloat for a similar pur pose, asserts that a large force has set out to attack Bermuda. O'Mahony has issued a circular an nouncing the arrival of Stephens in Paris. Stephens, through O'Mahony, informs the Fenians that he left the organisation in Ireland in as good a condi tion as it had been since the recent Fenian scandals in America. He left the reins of government in competent hands during his temporary absence. Ile went to Paris on important business, and not because the enemy forced him to leave Ireland. Ile would visit America to restore harmonious councils and well-concerted action. Stephens adds that he will only remain in America a short time. It is reported that numerous Fenians have gone to the Canadian fisheries to endeavour to cause a collision between the Canadians and Americans. COMMERCIAL. bioney easy. Gold, 1271. Exchange on London, 137 ; oh Paris 4.15. Stocks firm and active. New York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 79 ; 5-20 Bond; 104. Cotton dull. Middling upland, 39c. Receipts of the week, 18,000 bales. Flour in limited demand. Wheat slightly firmer. Corn firm and advancing. Provisions—Coffee and sugar steady. Molasses a good inquiry. Petroleum dull—crude, 24i ; refined, 39i. The depression in trade circles continues. Several failures have taken place at New York and other cities. NEW ORLEANS, April 5. Cotton depressed. Low middling, 34 to 34k. NEW BRUNSWICK AND CANADIAN CONFEDERATION. QUEBEC, April 7. The Upper House of the New Brunswick Parlia ment has adopted resolutions urging the confedera tion of the proyincea _According to the Quebec scheme, which was ordered to be forwarded to the British Government, with an address to the Queen, praying her Majesty to submit the confederation question to the action of the British Parliament. MEXICO. Advices received here from Mexico, via San Fran cisco, to the 10th ult., report several imperial suc cesses. General Almonte has accepted the mission to France. Official Republican advices from El Paso to the 9th March state that the Republicans had set out to occupy Chihuahua, where Juarez would shortly re-establish his Government. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 18 The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Allemannia sails this morning for New York, with 130 saloon passengers and a large cargo, including French jewellery to the value of 17,900 f. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 18. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Nyanza, Captain Weeks, with the heavy por tion of the above mails, has arrived. She brings 48 passengers, specie £5BO, and a small cargo. Across the Bay and up the Channel the Nyanza experienced northerly winds, with heavy westerly swell. On the 13th, off Cape Trafalgar, she ex changed signals with H.M.S. Pelican, standing N.W. ; and on the 14th, off Cape St. Vincent, ex changed signals with a yacht belonging to the IL Y. S., standing to N.W. The French receiving ship Seine and the usual Egyptian squadron were at Alexandria. Her Majesty's ships Victoria, Royal Oak, Enter prise, Racer, Resistance, Phoebe, Star, and Psyche were at Malta ; and at Gibraltar, the Doris, Icarno, Procris, and Redpolo. GIBRALTAR, APRIL 13. The British steamer John David arrived on the 11th. On the 4th, in lat. 55.52 N. long. 7.31 W. she fell in with the British steamer Limerick, with signals of distress flying and screw disabled. The John David towed her into Comma. The Lime rick was bound from London to Lisbon. The Spanish armour-clad frigate Tetuan, from Ferrol, arrived at Cadiz on the 9th. The brig Village Girl, and steamers Demetrius, Sahara, and Atlantic, from Liverpool ; steamer Livorni, from Glasgow ; H.M.S. Icarus, from Ply mouth ; steamer Tanjore, from Southampton, have arrived here since the 7th inst. Exchanges duringthe week have been on London 90 days' date, 49i to 1 ; Paris, sf. 13c. ; Marseilles, sf. 13c. to 14c. ; Madrid 8 days' sight, 1 4 1 to 2 dis. ; Cadiz, 4 dis. ; Seville, dis. ; 'Malaga, 4 dis. ; Barcelona, par. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL 18. The text of the Prussian reply to the Austrian despatch of the 7th inst. is published here to-day. It dwells especially on the admitted movements of Austrian troops on the Prussian frontier, by which Prussia was led to take defensive measures, and says that—" If Count Mensdorff, after the Emperor had passed his word that no aggression was intended by Austria, still continues military pre parations, it cannot be expected that Prussia, an equally clear denial of hostile intentions having been given by the King, should relinquish those defensive measures which were called forth by the attitude of Austria. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 17, Three o'clock.—The market closed at the following quotations : 41 per Cents 96 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 66 95 Do. end month (6 771 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3480 Italian Loan 53 60 Do. end month 53 40 Mexican Loan 4l 50 Do. Bonds 2BO Spanish Throes Home Debt Deferred Unis — Do. end month — RAIL' Orleans 'AY& Cash. Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acct. ... 820 -- - -- ... 1100 - - ~• 863 75 ... 545 - - ... 537 50 ... 533 75 360 - --- - ... 375 - - - •.. 140 - ••• Clint +GA ZNl rZtrukt ttrolar HER MAJESTY• -0- OSBORNE. TtleSday . The Queen walked in the grounds yesterd morning, accompanied by Princess Helena and Princess Louise, and d rove ou t i n the afternoo n, accompanied by Prince ss Helena, Princess Lo uise, and Prince Christian of S c hl esw i g -h o lstein. „f ay. His Serene Highness Prince Christian o' Schleswig-Holstein arrived at Osborne yesterday, from London, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Du fla t, who met him at Calais by her Majesty's command' - The Russian Embassy. In consequence of the, happily, abortive attempt on the life of the Emperor of Russia, during th e forenoon of yesterday his Excellency the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Brunnow received nu merous calls at Chesham House. The whole of th e ,. Ambassadors and Ministers Plenipotentiary resid ent in London called at the embassy during the day To-day there will be Divine service at the Russian „ Chapel in Welbeck-street, to offer up prayers of thanksgiving at the escape of his Imperial Majesty' Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough 'louse oa or about. Wednesday next, from Sandringham Hall, for the season. The Marchioness of Sligo had a dancing Pa rt ! last evening at her residence in Mansfield-street, Cavendish square, which was very numerously attended. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol and A l r s " Ellicott have arrived at 1, Park-crescent, for the Par mentary season. s ,„ The Earl of Bantry has arrived at Thoni a Hotel, Berkeley-square, from his seat in Ireland. Viscount and Viscountess Powerscourt have arrived at 37, Grosvenor-square, for the season. Lord and Lady Dacre have arrived at 'Thou hn as's Hotel, from The Hoo, their spat in Hertfordshire. Baroness de Clifford returned to her residence on Carlton-houSe-terrace, yesterday, from Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Albemarle and Lanl Augusta Keppel have arrived at No. 3, Lowndes-square. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough, who have arrived in Paris from Nice, are expected to retur n 110° early in May.. LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM. Last evening the fifty-third anniversary fes tiv : (*this institution took place at the London T avern ' Bishopsgate-street—the Duke of W e llington Pre siding. Amongst the company present were 1011 gentlemen well known in the City of London for their advocacy of charitable objects, and more oil; cially of the excellent institution whose int eres- 4 were now to be advanced. The position and pr o g res of the charity was explained in a statement p at f cr , th ,- 0 by the managers, which said that the fi rst L months of the past year passed over with little worti;r of especial remark, but in the early part of Noo; ber the institution was visited with a severe attacd i of typhoid fever. More than 200 children sager it and the disease proved fatal in fifteen ease s ' seems to be generally conceded that more re-- must be provided, and the question of eoll i „ u t g . the present building has necessarily engage' . i ts tention ; but looking to the probability °f its being soon surrounded by small telione'll and a dense population —to the' aPP r°3 , i c a l of factories of an injurious nature —" a l, to the exorbitant price of the adjoining la nd ' e d managers, after much consideration, have re s() ie r to purchase a suitable portion of land at a g re3 ii. distance from London, yet easily accessible bY r3is, way,.at once to erect thereon a school for then irfor and on such a plan as would admit ultimately . , 0 the erection of the entire establishment on the SSIP, spot, should circumstances ever necessita te the rt e mo.val of the boys from Clapton. Such a sc he m a would enable the board to carry out the elle ri ' s plan of separating the younger from the elder Kl i ' t by the formation of a junior boys' school—fer g e will be admitted that boys from 7 to 11 year s of Illy are scarcely fit to associate with boys from 11 t° rt —and would afford the requisite relief in eve*" Pr of the existing building. The scheme for the l e t 3 mation of a separate habitation for the girls is nee. new one ; it was propounded so far back as 18 13 .. It had at that time the hearty approval and co currence of the late Duke of Wellington, fanduno. ~ a ya s meeting over which his grace presided a , iOO opened, called the " Wellington Fund," anu .' was collected for the purpose. Circumstances but vented the prosecution of the plan at the timel _P 4r the managers feel that the sum could be Pr°P e o j ;;l . applied towards the new building. The P r°l3 N oio has commended itself to the judgment of those,_io have taken a kind and liberal interest in the al l f iv ,. of the institution. Since the last general rae eb 0 77 orphans have left the as ylum ai ; ul l6 ls ha s v in e e d e i N ed o T r.e S: in April from rheumatic fever, ber from enteric fever, and 80 have been adiol tr ,,, o At the present time there are 468 orphans under the protection of the charity, making the total nign i , e 4. benefited since the'formation of the charity 37 0u 0 f The Duke of Wellington, in proposing the toast the evening, stated that an orphan asylum was 1111 ; doubtedly of all charities that which was the 01 05 ,, wor thy of benevolent consideration ; and the p reseab institution was especially deserving of supPo rt c i cons idering that the child was not only providet therein with the means of living at the time, b ti f was enabled hereafter to contend in the battle e t life. On this occasion the governors had one object to secure. In the year 1842 a fund was r aised called the Wellington Fund, the suggestion h 11 35 that of his great father. On that occasion was collected in aid of that fund, and the Pri ne %. l l, o sum had been invested, but he believed that accumulated interest had not been interfered . For many years the society went on prosperetistoi but during the last year considerable illn ess o f occurred among the children, and in the progres modern science it had been decided t hat the to vernors had been perhaps too charitable --4'd anxious to serve as many children as possible ; hence the school bad been overcrowded. therefore proposed that the object of the Welnls ton Fund (which was to erect a scho ol for the g ';' a lg separate from that of the boys) sh ould be attainedesrr into effect ; and when that end sho uld be heith ft there would be ample space for promoting the re . of all the inmates.. The aid of the public Wa' to fund quired towards the enlargement of the to enable the governors to purchase land on wh, le ; e d erect the building contemplated ; and it was Ja , that this appeal would be liberally responde f e the The healthy and interesting children, as they passed round the room Pr v _ ite d to the delivery of the noble duke's address, excited to least very general admiration ; and not the enter tive feature in this portion of the evening s ore tainment consisted in the fact that the little nt f appearance e e ioto er mony took place to a march accompaninie t wo of formed on the pianoforte with much skill by :_ oec b. the girls in the school. The noble ciaaitman s -Y esa it wofatshreeceevievneidngw,sithfegstrieavittieesntwhuassiatshma,t aancslubtliscereoioo: list was red, amounting in all to abut of £41,°00 il,9 k oo E o x f i N l v acahnicglei.was c ontributed by members ._ ----- ------- - WHAT CONSTITUTES THE £7 RENTAL . QuALlF lcil v noN.—Some doubt still appears to be felt bY 111 , 11 : as to the exact scope of the Government proposal of rel :ln ,f in reference to the £7 householders. Mr. W. Row l "%r"' ' Gateshead, having been in communication with Si r - li t' i r; Hutt upon this point, the latter forwarded his constituoil E, letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and iu due c , ° „lt Mr. Rowland received the following reply, which WWI; at rest all uncertainty :—" 11, Downing-street, Wh ite i to April 9, 1866. Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the Gt", 1 1: Sir W. Hutt, relating to the £7 rental qualiflcatioe, ~,` . 9 Chancellor of the Exchequer instructs me to say that t i 7 1,.. qualification must be as the £lO qualification now is 0 c , a ' - ,. sive of all usual tenant's rates and taxes.—l am s r ic 4 o ° T.• obedient servant, STEPHEN E. GLADSTONE. r. AA •- ' land, 6, St. Cuthbert's-terrace, Renshaw, Gateshead." r. ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.--The second 1 ' i , Cooke anniversary banquet is announced to take Pl i ' ce o n the Central Hall of the college at Maybury, Monday next, the 23d inst., when the author's par av a 0 0 the title of the successful drama which lately 0 0° 1 1 De Stara, oa prize left by the will of the late T. P. Cooke , r t i l e publicly announced. The dinner will be supplied a i the well-known firm of Messrs. Spiers and Pond; er l( , F. muscal arrngements wil be under the direction 01;i00. 1(lu i gsbury, a Esq. Tickets, l 100. 6d. eacb, exc lusive °I MUSIC. OA Monday evening was given, at St. James's Hall, under the direction of Mr. Henry Leslie, a Concert of English Songs and Glees, a kind of per formance which always has a wonderful power of attraction for the public at large ; and, as on this occasion, the attraction was increased by the ap pearance of such stars as Sims Reeves and Madame Sherrington, together with the lesserulmumlinna:Csanodf Miss Edwards, Miss Whytock , Mr. Cm others more or less known to fame , t be said that the hall w as cro w ded i in needevery hardly p ar t. .T w h e o r m e varied, s,a nd ichards ; and fi The rst performances b y t wo pieces o f n the thMe solo ill.ruprbi ni singers eyß by some splendid singing two seo n o d n i y t h , e andtrunmopt trumpet least,by on the part of that well-known body of male singers the Orpheus Glee Union. Mr. Horsley's celebrated glee, "By Clio's Arbour," and Mr. Hatton's "When evening twilight," left nothing to be desired either in the music or style of performance. Mr. Fielding's beautifully pure alto voice coming out in the former with charming effect. The other, pieces allotted tcf them were equally well sung, but the music was far less worthy of the pains bestowed upon it, always excepting Webbe's far-famed " Would you know I my Clio's charms ?" which was sung with infi n it e ease and humour, and elicited an encore, amidst im mense applause. We only wish these gentlemen had given us Calcott's " Queen of the Valley," as they well know how to give it ; for this we could readily have parted with Messrs. Cousins' and Cooke's glees, not to speak of Spofforth's now common and rather vulgar piece. While in the critical vein, we I cannot but remark that there seemed to us some ' what of a contrast throughout between the cha racter of the music and the high class of perfor mance ; nor do we think that either Mr. Reeves or Madame Sherrington had quite justice done them in this respect. And yet, surely, if there is abundance of good music to choose from anywhere it is in the department of " English Songs and Glees." On the whole, however, the concert was a very enjoy able one, and we should be very glad to hear of others on a similar plan. We perceive that Mr. Leslie gives one of his con certs proper on the 27th. The " dish" is a most " dainty one," as appears from the programme already printed, and we cordially invite our readers to the entertainment. Santley, Leigh Wilson, and Miss Schiller are to be the soloists. TAKING THE VEIL.—An interesting ceremony took place on Sunday at Conflans, close to Paris, in the principal establishment of the Sacra Coeur, when Madile. do Merode, the youngest sister of the Countess de Morita lambert, took the veil. Mgr. de M‘rode, ex Minister of Arms to the Pope, had come from Rome to preside at the solemnity. All the members of the Montalembert family were present. RETORT POLITE TO MR. LAYARD._Mr. Caven dish Bentinck writes to a contemporary :--" Sir—ln your report of Mr. Layard's speech delivered last night (Tues day) on the Reform Bill, I find the following sentence : If the hon. member for Whitehaven, who made so much noise, came down to answer him, it would be far preferable to those interruptions.' I have the honour to inform you that I was - Jot in the house during the earlier portion of the 'Linden' Secretary's speech, when he most erroneously referred to me as haying interrupted him." i