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Directors, officials, and all who desire to be acquainted with the formation and detail of public companies should iead and investigate the contets of this volume. C. Barker and Sons, 8, Bircnhin-lane, Cornhill, E.C. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Mana2;ers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. TM'S EVENING, WERNER. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. 11. Marston, A. Rayner, E. Phelps, Barrett ; Miss Atkinson, Miss Rose Leclercq, &c. Concluding. with the Farce of RAISING THE WIND. Miss Rose Le- Jeremy Diddler, Mr. Phelps; supported by Messrs. G. Bel 'nor', Barrett, Barsby ; Mrs. H. V andenhoff, Clercq, &e. Commence at 7. ---_ IIEA.TRE BOYA.L, HAYMARKET, TSole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone. urrs EVE NING, THE OVERLAND ROUTE: Messrs. ~.,I,%""t on e, Compton, Chippendale , W. Farren , Rogers , Gor don. Era id, Clark. Weat hersb y , White, Coe, &o. ; Mesdames don. Snowdon,Snowdon,Hill, Wright, Coleman, Moore, &c. After which (for the last week but one), ORPHEUS IN OAI MARKET. Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartle man, .. ! ai hersby, cite ; THE Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, W L i n dley, Woolgsr , Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Pre vut, &e. Commence at Seven. j[tOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. — Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, TILE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER D• Widdicomb. After which, TETE MASTER OF BAVF.NSWOOD. Mr. Yechter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, j. ff, Fitzpatricw, D. Evans ; I►esdames Ternan, Eisworthy, Lavern!, and C. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Elcven till Five. No performance during Passion Week. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIIIS EVENING, at 7, a new farce called PIPKIN'S RUSTIC HETICEAT. Messrs. J. L. Toole and P. Bediord. Atter which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 189th gnpearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Killington, Bedford, R Phillips, Yelix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Billingtor, &c. To conclude with f;EHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Eburne, C. J. 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TEE SUN, IAUNDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1866.1 LONDON, TVERNESDAY, 3L4RCH 21, 1866. It will not be a matter of surprise to any one who is well versed in political matters that another amendment is announced for the second reading of the Ministerial Reform Bill, and the proposition comes from a very dangerous quarter. Earl GROSVENOR, yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, amid loud cheers, gave notice that he should move a resolution to the effect that, " In the opinion of this House, it is inexpedient to discuss a Bill for the reduction of the franchise in England and Wales until the House has before it the entire scheme contemplated by the Government for the amendment of the representation of the people." It seems, upon reflection, that this amendment of the noble lord's is a very sensible one, for it ex presses the opinion shared by the generality of those who have canvassed the merits and criticised the defects of this scheme of Reform. In fact, the Elective Franchise Bill of Mr. GLADSTONE suits no body, but gives occasion to every one to find fault. Extreme Reformers think it a sham and a delusion ; moderate onos think that it disturbs the existing state of things, and at the same time settles nothing in a definite form ; while those who are openly and secretly against all reform take advantage of the confusion to put their veto on it altogether. Should the Government persevere in proceed ing to a second reading Earl GROSVENOR is sure to find many to support his amendment ; but the proposition of Sir W. Hurr is quite an unte nable one, and, indeed, so unparliamentary in its character that we wonder any one could have sug gested such a scheme. He proposes that this act should not take effect until " provision shall have been made for such redistribution of the seats for the counties, cities, and boroughs of Great Britain and Ireland as Parliament shall deem expedient, and this act and the act for making such provision shall be constituted as one act." In point of fact, while s ec • king to assist his friends, Sir W. HLTT has pointed out the chief plan in the whole af fair. It is precisely because this act relatin g cr to the Elective F ranchise ought to have been brought forward in conjunetioe. with that of the re-distribu tion of seats, and o ther matters relating to the election of members in general that it has failed to meet with public app roval, and will un doubtedly fail to gain the „ auction of the House. As for the notion of keeping one act in abeyance until another is passed at me in definite period, it is quite absurd, and would be a mockery to those chiefly concerned in the case. It would certainly be a strange mode of showing re spect to the working classes to make them wa i t perhaps for years before they could enjoy the privilege conferred upon them. There can be no manner of doubt that this Reform Bill is doomed, and now the only uncertainty can be whether the Ministry will withdraw it or press it to a division. The latter would be the wisest course. Only we hardly see how they can do so after the very emphatic de claration of Earl RUSSELL, that they were bound in honour to introduce such a measure, and would stand or fall by it. The most successful prophet of political matters might well be puzzled to sketch the future tactics that a Whig-Liberal Ministry might resort to rather than leave the " warm pre cincts of the Treasuizr," as Mr.i3nipia describes it. ...------------"------------------- . house of The conversation that took place in the Lords yesterday concerning the cattleplapguruesuperdovbeys that there is much wan tin g in the course the Government. Lord GRANVILLE stated that re. tit was not intended to alter the prohibition for b moval of cattle, and to-day a bill will be introduced in the House of Commons whose object would be to extend the powers of the Privy Council. This is so far a step in the right direction, but, as Lord ELLEN \no r . ou oii stated, there is far too much apathy about the Government in the matter. The noble earl gave an instance of the havoc occasioned by this uncer tainty by mentioning that the Quarter Sessions had nearly all met, or would meet, during this iweek, and " he apprehended that nearly all of them would he in a state of uncertainty as to what Her MAJESTY'S Ministers intended to do. At present 1 everything was in a state of confusion, because the 1 Quarter Sessions and other local authorities required some guiding principle, and yet had no indication given to them of the final and permanent intention of the Government." The noble Earl, in his usual down-right style, went straight to the point in this remark, because it is precisely a " guiding principle" which the Government have themselves been in want of all along in respect to this cattle plague. They either cannot, or will not, apply themselves in earnest to its consideration, and yet are willing enough to stop the progress of others who have shown more zeal and ability in the cause. Witness their shelving of Mr. HUNT'S Bill, which, if suffered to become law, would have done far more effectual service than anything that the Ministers have suggested. No doubt it might have been more creditable if the Government had intro duced a practical scheme, but it is far more dis graceful for them to go on after this fashion. Lord GRANVILLE last night seemed to intimate that foreign cattle might be admitted into the country, but, as the Duke of MARLBOROUGH said, such ought not to be allowed except under restrictions. They should only be imported for the purpose of being exhibited in the market, and then theyshould be branded to indicate that they were ready for slaughter. Altogether, from the tenour of these re marks in the House of Lords, it appears that much must yet be done before the right steps are taken for the prevention of the cattle plague to the utmost of our power; and we sincerely hope that the Go vernment will really bestir themselves, and be more on the alert, for the loss of so much time in itself is a serious evil, when delay is so well known to in crease the mischief and add to the difficulties that are in the way already. Amid the many pressing topics of public interest, both foreign and domestic, which are now engross ing the attention of Parliament, we are glad to find that a little space has been reserved for a matter which, though unpretending, is really of consider able importance. The enclosure of the commons round the metropolis is a question which, if not actively dealt without further loss of time, will very soon settle itself. It is not to be expected or hoped that, as a general rule, the lords of the manor will lose the opportunity of largely increasing their in comes from respect to the convenience or advantage of the public. In exceptional instances we may find gentlemen who are rich enough, or magnani mous enough, to do so ; but, if we are wise, we shall secure some better guarantee for the preservation of our open spaces. In the House of Commons last evening Mr. COWPER obtained leave to bring in a bill " to make better provision for the improve ment of commons in the neighbourhood of the metro polis, and the protection thereof from nuisances ;" but we must agree with Mr. DOULTON, who has constituted himself the champion of the popular cause, in the disappointment which he expressed at its failure in dealing with the system of enclosures. The , principal features of the bill, as explained by the First Commissioner, are to exempt all commons within a radius of 15 miles from London from the action of the Enclosure Commissioners, and to establish a special central board, consisting of the First Commissioner of Works himself, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board, an Enclosure Commissioner, and two others. The commissioners on requisition from the lord of the manor, or from some of the commoners, are to send dos n an assistant commissioner to hold an inquiry and to frame a scheme for the future management and protection of the commons. They would be empowered to constitute a local board of management, and to provide for defraying the necessary expenses by local contributions. The measure is to be laid before Parliament in the form of a private bill, and, if it is opposed, parties are to be allowed to appear by counsel against it. The Metropolitan Board of Works are to be empowered to contribute to the expenses of maintaining any common which they may think has a claim on the metropolis generally, and the Central Board will be enabled to receive any manorial rights which may be ceded to it. So far as this goes it is all very well, but Mr. DoLL TON complained, and with some reason, that it would not stop the enclosure system at present going on. He declared, indeed, that the bill would not add one tittle to the protection of those places. "If the bill were to become law," said the hon. member, " it contained nothing to prevent the shameless enclosures that were taking place on every side of the metropolis. The three most im portant commons around London were Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath, and Wimbledon Com mon, and he asked the right hon. gentleman what there was in the bill now under dis cussion that would prevent their being enclosed." We fully support Mr. DOULTON'S view of the case, when he urged that a strong power should be created to deal with the question, not by confiscating the rights of the lords of manors, but by pur chasing those rights on behalf of the pub lic. It is a public question, and public funds should be forthcoming to deal with it. Surely among the millions annually lavished in different directions, the small sum required to settle the open spaces problem need not alarm the taxpayers. The present system is quite inefficient, and we cannot see that Mr. COWPER'S Bill provides an adequate remedy for the evil. Mr. COWPER himself said very truly that, first, as tnese commons were becoming more valuable for the enjoyment and recreation of the people, they were being more menaced by the builder and the railway engineer. In fact, they are threat ened on all sides ; and as everybody's business is proverbially nobody's business, we shall see our open spaces gradually melting away from us if we do not devise some better system of protection. i Sir A. BULLER' last evening, propounded a some what awkw ar d and, as anyo ne question to the leader of the House, might have foreseen, Mr. (-- —,'LADSTONE found it necessary to whether, g i ve an evasive answer. ir A. BULL ER as k ed er, i n the even t o f t h e Deform Bill becoming law, the G overnment in tended to introduce any measur e in relation to cor rupt practices at elections. Mr. GLA.DSTONE, in reply, said that although the matter was very urgent it has also very difficult to deal with, and he was afraid he could give no pledge beyond stating that the Government held it to be their duty to frame a measure when the proper time should come, but that would not be until they had obtained whatever Additional knowledge and evidence the • inv xstige ;ions of the present session might supply. The: fact of the matter is, that the real reform of corrupt practices is too great a luxury for the rtliddll and lower classes. It is reserved for the clubs , whose elections may be conducted in the " un- Eng 7 ish " fashion so much abused in Parliament ! The Ballot is likely to be only too effectual, and ther •efore noble lords and honourable gentlemen are afr aid to try it. If there were as many genuine Ita formers as there are loud-voiced professors among our politicians, we should long since have tried this sharp but sure remedy for the evils complained of, and which at every general election bring fresh dis cr,Ait upon our electoral system. Mr. GLADSTONE himself admits that the present provisions of the law havve been inefficient for the purpose intended, or, in pla.in English, that bribery, intimidation, and cor ruption have still a good deal to do with returning our House of Commons. Let the right hon. gen tleman take up the cause of the Ballot, and he will deserve the gratitude of all true Reformers. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Tuesday Evening. Yesterday in the Legislative body, in answer to the attacks of the Opposition against the policy of the Emperor and his Government, M. Rouher, the Minister, made a forcible and triumphant reply. I could not give a better analysis of this defence than that made by the Constitutionnel to day. That paper says :—" M. Rouher led the As sembly into the region of principles, and illustrated the Constitution of 1852 in its truth and spirit. Since 1815 the two monarchies which had governed France had tried in different ways to resolve the same problem, and both had failed. The two Governments had failed in an essential point ; they had not established political equality for all. That political equality now .existed with all its conse quences. The Empire was a monarchy founded upon universal suffrage. This order of things was great, new, and fecund. It did not have to resort to fictions ; realities sufficed for it. Under the Parliamentary regime, liberty is in:words ; under the Government of the Emperor it is in things. The partizans of the past contend that no control over the Government exists. There is, however, under the present system, a serious, efficacious, and com plete control over the Government. Ministerial crises and disputes have been succeeded by the incessant development of prosperity within, great ness without, and progress in all its forms. The country will be of the same opinion as the Legis lative body, and will be happy at having confided its destinies to a power which represents at once order and Democracy, which knows how to make Europe respect it, and which advances always in the path of reform and progress." A man named Louis Bonhier, who was born in 1760 at Venansault, and was consequently 106 years old, has just died at Nieul-le-Dolent, in La Vend6e. He was married at 30, and bad 17 chil dren, all of whom are living. lie had the full pos session of all his intellectual faculties at his death. Only a month ago, at the wedding of one of his grand-children, he sang and danced almost with the vivacity of youth. The Consistory of Paris, it appears, is not willing to bow to the decision of the Minister of Public ' Worship in the case of the Protestant Minister, M. Paschoud. They have addressed to him a formal demand claiming the dismissal of M. Paschoud on the ground that the doctrines he preaches are con trary to the dogmas of the Protestant Religion. The Consistory is determined to persist in the opposition to M. Paschoud, and if the Minister of Public In struction should not agree to the demand for his dismissal a direct appeal will be made to the Empe ror. M. Paschoud, in his letter of thanks to M. Baroche, expresses hig great joy and satisfaction at his decision, and says he will redouble his zeal for the Church, and increase his fraternal sentiments towards all his colleagues for being enabled " to continue the humble and peaceable exercise of the functions of his ministry." Already the French artists have sent many pic tures to the great Exhibition, some of which are pronounced to be exquisite specimens of art, and worthy of the occasion. Prince Napoleon has returned to Paris sooner than was expected, but I believe that he intends to depart shortly on another scientific expedition. The vessel which brought the Prince from Leghorn, the Jerome Napoleon, experienced terrible weather, and could not anchor at Marseilles, but was forced to take refuge at the Antibes, and the passengers pro ceeded to Paris by rail. Although the garotte season is over, the Presse announces that the nocturnal attacks continue in Paris. Three bricklayers, on crossing the Rue St. Maur, the night before last, were attacked by about 20 men. Knives were drawn, and one of the men was mortally wounded. A young girl em ployed at a linen factory, while passing near the Pont Neuf, was struck on the head with a stick by a man who attempted to rob her, and was found Insensible on the ground by the police. A man who lives in the same house with her has been ar rested. A man, named Pierre Harnois, 37 years old, has been convicted of the murder of his mother, an old woman of 70. The trial took place before the Court of Assize of the Loire Infericure at Nantes. His mother having refused to give him money, the wretch struck her several blows on the head with a chopper, and death was instantaneous. This time the jury did not discover any " extenuating circum stances," and the murderer was condemned to death, a sentence which will, no doubt, be executed. The Moniteur, under the head of Bucharest, gives an account of the financial malversations in the Danubian provinces during the administration of Prince Couza. The interest of the debt which had not been paid amounted to 23,175,480 piastres ; the Government cheques payable at sight, to 12 mil lions ; Treasury bonds, 23 millions ; tobacco bonds, 23 millions. A special committee had been ap pointed to inquire into these financial frauds. - The " Amendment of the 46," which I have de scribed, was negatived by 206 against 63. It needs "no ghost from the grave" to prove that this ma jority shows the hopelessness of the Opposition. How happy would Earl Russell be if he had such a majority. The French Opposition are not dis pirited, for, according to their chief organ, this re sult is most important, as proving that "it will at tract additional attention to the most essential points of our internal policy." Be it so. But it will also prove that the " internal policy" has the sanction and support of the vast majority of the Chamber. The weather continues beautiful. It has been bright, warm, and enlivening to-day. A NEW PRINTING TELEGRAPH is announced that is to transmit through a single line of wire, and print in Roman letters, the enormous number of 300 words in a minute. It is tho joint production of MM. Bonelli and Hipp, of Neufchatel. AN ECCENTRIC HOST.—Lord Dudley and Ward was so absent that he unconsciously uttered aloud his private thoughts ; in a manner, too, that was often embarrassing to the object of them, who was of course pre. sent and within hearing. The host would enter the room where his guests were assembled, and, without addressing either, proceed to count them over in a stage whisper, muttering—" One, two, three—Ah! there's the Colonel with his mulberry nose !—Four, five—that's Jones ! don't seem much put out by that awkward affair about his wife ! —Six, seven, eight—Old Billy, the silly—Nine, ten—l wonder if that fellow has paid Truefitt for his wig!— Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen—The Baronet ! His lady don't know about that little French girl of his, I'll lay a guinea !" Having in this original way ascertained that all had arrived who had been invited, the too com municative host would break the painful silence by sing ling out some one for a viva rove welcome, invariably accompanied by an "aside" that as much confused the friend he thus distinguished as it amused the rest. " How do, Rogers ? Glad to see you. Very glad—very glad. Devilish yellow about the gills ! By Jove, his face looks as if it had been modelled in beeswax !"- .Mr. Grantley Berkley's Life and Recollections. AN AMERICAN EPITAPH.—The following is the conclusion of an epitaph on a tombstone in East Ten nessee :—" She lived a life of virtue, and died of cholera m orbus, caused by eating green fruit in the full hope of a °leased immortality, at the early ago of 21 years, 7 months , and 16 days. Reader, go thou and do likewit,e," HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Programme of Mr. Mapleson's New Season. We have hardly ever read the programme of an approaching Operatic Season with more complete satisfaction than we have read this new one of Mr. Mapleson's. It is full not only of the happiest auguries, but of auguries calculated to excite the most confident anticipations as to the reasonable probability, the all but absolute certainty, of their fulfilment. There is this, moreover, about what , ever fair promises arc thus put forth by Mr. Maple sou in his prospectus or programme for 1866 —he has long since accustomed his subscribers and the public at large to rely implicitly, as a rule, , upon the validity of his announcements. Whenever an announcement has not been realised by him it has been the rare exception. As a rule, we L repeat, the assurances volunteered by the Director before his now numerous seasons have, each in turn, commenced, have before each has drawn to its , appointed close been justified to the full, whether those assurances had relation to the appearance of an artist or to the production of an opera. There is, by the way, moreover, one charming peculiarity that is more especially noticeable in respect to the programm e but just issued from the press by Mr. Mapleson, for this now fast-approaching season of 1866 namely, its conspicuous brevity. It goes directly to the point. Without any unnecessary preamble by way of a mere flourishing of trumpets, it sets forth what it is that Mr. Mapleson, in his capacity as an Operatic Manager, proposes to do during 1866 in the interests of that glorious art he has so long and signally championed, here in England, as su preme Director of Her Majesty's Theatre. Referring in general terms and with perfectly justifiable pride to the noble repertoire which has been gradually accumulated at that great lyrical temple under his own immediate management—he contents himself now with recalling to recollection the fact, that during last season alone, the season of 1865, he added to the already magnificent list of works produced there during his personal direc tion of Her Majesty's Theatre, such chef d'oeuvres as Mozart's Zauberflot and Cherubini's Medea, as Donizetti's Linda di Cbamouni, and Wteber's Der Freitchutz ! Immediately after which very suggestive reminder Mr. Mapleson adds the significant assertion that the season of 1866 is in - tended by him to be in no way inferior in interest to its predecessors. And by way of at once con firming the hopes inspired by this assertion, he goes on to remark more explicitly that other operas have been selected by him for production during this season of 1866 from among the recognised masterpieces of Gluck, Mozart, Spontini, Rossini, and Meyerbeer. Encouraged by the brilliant wel come accorded last year to the performance for the first time upon the boards of Her Majesty's of the " Medea" of Cherubini, it is proposed this year to gratify the appreciators of the same classical school of operatic masterpieces, by producing within the present season the " Iphigenia in Tauris" of Gluck. The difficulty hitherto precluding us from the enjoy ment of this renowned work has been one in its way almost insuperable--meaning the discovery any where of a prima donna capable of doing justice at once to the tragic force and the vocal requirements of the character. That exceptional combination, however—the possession by one and the same per son of tragical genius of the first order, and of a vocal organ of the noblest scope and quality—is hap pily recognisable in the great artist to whom we are already indebted so largely for more than one or two peerless impersonations. Hence we have now the confident expectation before us of witnessing a no less triumphant assumption by Madlle. Titiens of the character of the Iphigenia of Gluck than those already well-known triumphs achieved by her when assuming the characters respectively of the Medea of Cherubini and the Fidelio of Beethoven. Kindred in its freshness, as an anticipation to be eagerly cherished by the frequenters of Her Majesty's Theatre, is the prospect now held out to us there of listening for the first time to the performance upon the Italian stage in this country of Mozart's too long neglected comic opera "Il Seraglio." Another strangely neglected opera, " La Vistale," by a composer whose works are hardly known at all on this side of the Channel—namely, Spontini —we have a hope at last of having brought within the range of our appreciation, thanks to Mr. Mapleson's untiring enterprise. Besides all which, we have radiant promise likewise held out to us of witnessing the performance, with all possible splendour, on the boards of her Majesty's, of both the Donna del Lago of Rossini, and the Dinorah of Meyerbeer. Finally, there is the welcome in timation given to us immediately before the close of these refreshing announcements, that before the season is out, M. Gounod's charming Mirella will in all likelihood be reproduced—the chief character being undertaken in that case by Mddle. Ilma de Murska, for whom, in fact, several new pieces have been expressly written to that end by the composer. Turning now to the long and splendid catalogue of Engage ments, we note there at our first glance down the list no less than Six First Appearances as foreshadowed. These being in effect the first appearance of Madlle. Louise Lightmay, of Madame Demeric Lablache, of Signor Arvini, of Signor Tasca, of Mr. Hohler, and of Signor Verger. Looking among more familiar names, we miss there, with a sigh of regret, the name of poor dead and gone Signor Giuglini—con soled, however, still to recognise, as among the bright particular stars at Tier Majesty's, such gifted, such (many of them in their,way) incom parable artistes as Madlle. Titiens, Madame Tre belli, Signor Gardoni, Mr. Saatley, and a throng of others unnecessary here to be enumerated. One exceptional announcement, however, yet remains to be particularised —one so exceptional of its kind and in its way, that we shall direct attention to it here by transcribing the very words in the programme, by in which it is conveyed to thepublicknowledge:— " Mr. Mapleson has the gratification to announce, thus says the manager's own programme, that he has prevailed upon Madame Grisi to revisit the scene of her early triumphs, and again to appear at the theatre her previous connection with which formed one of the most brilliant epochs in its history Madame Grisi will once more undertake some of those parts which she created, and in her impersona tions of which will be revived the traditions obtained direct from Rossini, Donizttti, and Bellini. These representations, which can only extend over a few nights, will derive additional interest from the fact that Madlle. Titiens has consented to take part in them, as a mark of respect to one who, for so many years, reigned absolutely without a rival on the lyric stage." The return of Madame Grisi to the lyric stage, even for the brief interval thus announced, we can not ourselves butregard with an almost painful soli citude—trusting very earnestly, while making this ac , knowledgment, that any such anticipatory solicitude of ours for the maintenance of Mdme. Grisi's hitherto peerless reputation may be in no way whatever jus tified by the result, but that that great Queen of Song may pass across the scene of her earlier triumphs with her glory as a vocalist—as Prima Donna Asso luta—altogether undimmed and u n deteriorated! With the noble choruses for which Her Majesty's has long, but more particularly of late years, been re markable—choruses still kept in admirable drill under the direction of Signor Santi—with, if not an unrivalled, at any rate, an unsurpassed orchestra, still led by the baton of Signor Arditi as director of,:the music, composer, and conductor—Her Ma jesty's Theatre has now immediately before it the prospect of adding yet another series of triumphs to the long list of successes already recorded in its annals as having been there achieved under Mr. Mapleson's management. TILE PRINCE CONSORT'S WILL.—It is not generally known that the late Prince Consort before he died made a will, in which he provided for the distribution of the somewhat extensive property he , had acquired in this country. Tho Queen was appointed executrix, but owing to some objection on the part of her Majesty the will has never been proved at Doctors' Commons, nor has probate or succession duty been paid, nor is the will itself placed in the usual repository. It is said that the expressed wishes of the deceased Prince aro being most religiously observed, and that the various properties are being as vigorously administered se though all legal forms had been duly complied with. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 21. The extra Cunard screw-steamer Hecla, Capt. Edmonson, from New York, on the 7th, arrived here this morning. Her news has been anticipated. SPAIN. MADRID, MARCH 20 (Evening). Marshal O'Donnell has completely recovered. Important despatches have been received by the Government from the Spanish Ambassador at Washington. NEW ZEALAND. The following telegram has been received by Reuter's Telegram Co. (Limited), from Mr. Morri son, Agent of the New Zealand Government : WELLINGTON, FEB. 13. The operations of the Imperial and Colonial forces, under General Chute, between Wanganui and Taranaki, have been successful. Eight fortified pahs have been fallen. On the East Coast the friendly natives have en gaged the Hau Haus with heavy loss. Ninety natives of the interior have surrendered and taken the oath of allegiance. Confidence is restored. There is a great increase in the Customs revenue. The yield of gold is increasing. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, MARCH 20. The Nyanza left at six a.m. and the Poonah will leave at five p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the evening of the 22d, and the latter at Southampton on the 29th inst. FRANCE. BOURSE, March 20, Three o'clock.—The market closed at the following quotations : li per Cents 97 30 Roman — Do. end month — Ottoman Fives — 3 per Cents. 6B 65 Mexican Loan 4B 50 Do. end month 6B 621 Do. Bonds 306 25 Credit Mobilier ... 680 Russian - - - Do. end month 683 15 Bank Shares 3550 Credit Foncier — Italian Loan 6l 05 Do. end month 6l 25 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred YAW. Cash. Acct. 1100 877 50 • 1133 75 • 892 50 - ... 555 -- - ... 567 50 ... 542 50 ... 123 75 ... 403 75 ... 411 25 ... 170 225 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman The Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution. The annual dinner of this association was held yesterday evening at Freemasons' Tavern ; Mr. W. T. M'Cullagh Torrens, M.P., in the chair. A large number of ladies were present. The preliminary toasts having been duly honoured, Mr. Hain Fris well proposed "The House of Commons," remark ing during his speech that England would never be ruined except by a House of Commons. The Chair man, who responded, remarked that having had the honour to be sent to Parliament in the name of 25,000 electors—(cheers)—and being told (he would not say threatened) that he was to have the honour of representing, or misrepresenting, 40,000, he could only say, in the words of a gentleman whose name was never mentioned in polite society, "My pun ishment is greater than I can bear." (Cheers.) Ir respective of party and politics, there were men in the House of Commons who were endeavouring to do their duty, and he was bound on this first public occasion to say that he had got as hearty, cordial, and valuable support from those who did not agree with him in politics, and who sat opposite. (Hear.) The chairman subsequently proposed the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution." The hon. gentleman remarked that the society bad existed for 27 years, and so far from being weary in well doing, its only regret was that it could not carry out all it once contemplated. He had known of more than one conspicuous instance of men who lived well and merrily for many a day who in the evening of life were glad not to be forgotten by their brethren in the trade. The newsvendors had it in their power, if they chose to use it, to direct the false, the thoughtful, and the immature into choosing the good and eschewing the evil ; and he, therefore, charged the newsvendors of London with a great moral respomibility as to what passed in the homes of the people. (Cheers.) Having watched London for many years, he could remark that he had seen a great improvement in the counter trade of literature. There had been a beneficial change, which could not have taken place if the newsvendors as a class had not been men whose hearts were in the right place, and who had sound heads upon their shoulders. He believed there was a feeling that the cheapening of literature had not served the trade so well as the old system of high priced newspapers, but it was impossible to go back now, and no doubt in the multiplication of transac tions compensation would be found. He trasted the society would be every year better known, and that its means of usefulness would continually ex tend. (Cheers.) Mr. Terry, the treasurer, stated that the society had many difficulties to contend with, not the least being some runaway officers. The interest of the funded capital only had been used. £7OO had been given away, and £2OO had been granted for temporary relief. (Hear, hear.) The toast of " The Press" was replied to by Mr. E. L. Blanchard ; Mr. J. E. Langford, of Birming ham, proposed " The Ladies ;" and other toasts followed, including speeches from Mr. J. L. Toole and Mr. Paul Bedford, which put the company into fits of laughter. At intervals during the after dinner proceedings some pleasant vocal music was given by Miss Ellen Lyon, Misa A. Woolams, Mr. E. Williams, Mr. E. Gray, Mr. F. Cozens, and Mr. H. Sydney. Mr. Toole, jun., was toast-master, and, according to his custom at this particular an niversary, his services were gratuitous. Royal Horticultural Society. A very crowded meeting of the society was held yesterday, Lord Hy. Gordon Lennox, M.P., in the chair. There was an exceedingly interesting display of flowers. Amongst the most interesting were a col lection of roses from Mr. Wm. Paul; primula filicifolia from Mr. J. Toombs, gardener to Mr. W. S. Roots ; a fine collection of primulas from Messrs. Winde bank and Kingsbury, Southampton ; a fine specimen of dendrobium speciosum from Mr. Wentworth Buller, F.R.H.S. ; and a collection of grapes, in a wonderful state of preservation, from Mr. J. Kelk, M.P. The Rev. M. J. Berkeley drew attention to a truncheon of pinus Lambertiana, in which there was an immense deposit of wood on the lower side of the branch in comparison with the upper, and to a little West Indian mollusc, sent by Mr. F. G. Wilson, which is very destructive to young cucum ber plants at Wandsworth. Mr. Bateman, F.R.S., delivered an interesting lecture on the Amherstia nobilis, so rarely flowered in England, the magni ficent blossoms of which were exhibited to the meet ing. Seven new provincial floral and horticultural societies were admitted into union, including the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. Twenty one new fellows were elected, including Lady Manners, Rear-Admiral Douglas Curry, Major- General Lawrenson, Mrs. Knatchbull-Huo• ° essen, Dr. Forbes Winslow, &c., &c. - - Pedrotti's new opera " Mascppa" ha met with succea3 at Venice, LIT RE. Falkner Lyle ; or, the Story of Two TVives. By Mark Lemon. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The famous advice of the modern lEsop " To persons about to Marry—Don't" should have been inscribed as a motto to this story of two wives. The good wife who is married to a bad husband, and the good husband who is married to a bad wife, are equally unhappy and unfortunate, and their several histories may serve to point a wholesome moral as well as to adorn an interesting tale. An unhappy star watches over the destiny of Falkner Lyle, the hero of the book. In his early youth he falls in love with Ethel, the good heroine, but his suit is unsuccessful. Here is a glimpse of Ethel in those days of early fascination : And was Ethel deserving this devotion and admiration ? Yes, indeed—as, as apart from her beauty, which she wore like an every-day garment, neither seeking to secure admiration nor conscious of provoking it, she possessed such me sweet nature that even the old could not resist its influence, but loved her as the aged delight to love the young. Although there was no indication that Ethel would become a strong-minded woman—a soul misplaced—she was endowed with firmness of character and a quick per ception of right and wrong; so that her good opinion be came of value, and there was good promise that, should occasion try her, she would prove faithful to any hopes she had inspired in thoso whom she had won to love and trust her. In this number is not included Falkner Lyle. His fickle affections are then transferred to the charming and heartless Bertha Clare, an Indian heiress, and the Belle of the Beach at Dearport— Bertha, who boasts to her most devoted friend that' from her earliest days she has loved no one, father, mother, friend, or relative. This amiable lady, however, listens to the suit of Falkner Lyle, and becomes one of the " two wives" whose histories are here related —hinc i 1153 lachrymx. Before quitting the narrative of Falkner's earlier experiences, we must mention a startling anecdote recorded for his benefit by the prudent friend who seeks to cure him of his love for Ethel : A STARTLING t i cCIDENT. " It would be thought odd," replied Mr. Bumps, " that an an old, rusty usher—l'm forty next week—should sit by a bright boy's bed-side, and talk to him of love and heart aches." " Pray do, sir—pray do, sir !" Falkner said this so imploringly that Mr. Bumps looked at him with both eyes at once. lie then proceeded : " I told you I was intended for the medical profession, and should have, perhaps, made myself a reputation, had I not met a young girl—and loved her. "Lyle, be warned by me ; don't fall in love, as it is called, until you have mixed a little with the world, and found employment for your ambition and learned the value of success. Don't allow yourself to fall in love when love would be all in all to you, as I did." Mr. Bumps paused, and Falkner was impelled almost to confess that the warning came too late—that he loved hopelessly, and that the world was a blank ! But he had not the courage. "I was a prosperous wooer for a time," continued Mr. Bumps, "until the young lady's parents discovered my pretensions, and then I was shown the door—.l was ejected." " Again like me, if ho only know it," thought Falknor. " I hoped on, however," continued Mr. Bumps. "My affection increased, feeding upon my fancy ; and I believed that a day would come when I should marry the love of my youth." "And did you not ?" asked Falkner, anxiously. " No—l never should have done so whilst her parents lived ; but why should I tell my ghastly story to you ?" said Mr. Bumps, rising. "No —should we meet when you are older I may return to this conversation." " Pray tell me now, sir—l have a strong reason for ask ing you," said Falkner. "Remember, I am nearly eighteen —" " And I was but ono year older," replied Mr. Bumps, resuming his seat. "`Well, you shall hear what followed. I was articled to a surgeon, and had been sufficiently dili gent to be allowed to attend the anatomical lectures at St. Thomas's. It was before Parliament had legalised the obtaining of subjects, and such as were procured came sur reptitiously from violated graves. One evening I went into the dissecting -room—chatting carelessly with a fellow student—just as the face of a new subject had been un covered. I saw it !—knew it : I had not heard that she had been ill—her unrelenting father had kept us apart, even when the grave had opened to receive her—l caught her in my arms—l rushed from the dissecting-room to become for many days a patient in the hospital. From the hour of my recovery I abandoned my profession—l lost all care for the future—all care for myself, and am what you know me." In the second volume we are introduced to some amusing characters in the Cathedral town of St. Gnats. Miss Eke is the scandal-monger and whist player of the town. Here is her portrait : Isms EKE. " She was an early riser, and might usually be seen at her bow-window, about nine o'clock, apparently engaged in reading a book or newspaper; but, as her nose was fre quently elevated, and her mouth slightly agape, it might be fairly conjectured that her mind was occupied more with the affairs of her neighbours than the subject-matter she affected to be perusing. It was surprising how groat an interest she took in the affairs of the butcher, greengrocer, and fishmonger, and how accurate she became in foretell ing when her neighbours were likely to dine alone or re ceive company. She must have kept some kind of tally, by which she could reckon how frequently the tax gatherer had called at the various houses, and by which data she devised a schema of calculation to determine their affluence or poverty. As her mind, despite her apparent studiousness, was utterly uninformed, the staple of her conversation was generally derived from the small scan dals which she heard from her little waiting-maid, and the conjectural creations of her own fancy. She was a capital whist-player, and must have made a small addition to hor income by the silver threepennies which she collected from her friends, who were principally confined to the residents in the crescent." With no little satisfaction we find simple, good hearted Tom Lazenby thus replying with the " retort courteous" to the good lady_ " Well," said Tom, after a pause, "I will think over the matter, and lot you know in the morning. I always re quire to consult two or three pipes of tobacco before I de cide any important question, and this is one." " Tobacco!" muttered Miss Eke, with a sneer. "Yes, my dear lady," said Tom, "tobacco; I know it is condemned by some who really don't like it—by others who dislike what any ono else approves—by those univer sal philanthropists who would make all the world after their own pattern, which is never the best sample of my ideas of angel-land. It has, however, a charm for me—a lonely bachelor—as I can talk to my pipe, and get no crabbed answer. The smoke, too, keeps away noxious insects—that sting boldly at times, and backbite at others, Miss Eke. So come, my dear ladies, and let us cut for partners." Tom Lazenby is throughout the staunch friend of his old school-fellow Falkner Lyle, and Rosa Marston on the other hand is devoted with most obsequious adherence to the wayward and wicked Bertha Clare or Lyle, whose heartless youth developes into an almost fiend-like maturity. The characters are various, the story is very intricate and sufficiently interesting, and the style is through out sparkling and animated. Without claiming for it a very high position, we may congratulate Mr. Mark Lemon on a very well-written and entertaining novel. The Reform League. A large and influential meeting of the Council of the above league (adjourned from Friday last) took place last evening to consider the Government bill. The meeting was largely attended by representa tive men and delegates from the various trades' societies, such as bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers, shoemakers, tailors, printers, &c., and from twenty three metropolitan branches of the Reform League; and by several well-known London reformers, in cluding W. T. Malleson, E. D. Rogers, C. 11. Elt, Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, Dr. Perfitt, Montague Leverson, Charles Bradlaugh, Richard Moore, Rev. Mr. Bonner, Peter Gill, &c. Mr. BEALES, the chairman, having read the reso lution and two amendments brought before the last meeting, a long and earnest discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Bright, Peter Fox, W. T. Malleson, Charles Bradlaugh, Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, George Odger, George Brooke, W. R. Cremer, Wynne, C. H. Flt, J. R. Taylor, Dr. Perfitt, Geo. Howell, Thos. Conolly, Weston, and J. D. Nieass took part, which resulted in the adoption of the following re solution by a large majority : " That this council, while strictly adhering to the principle of residential and registered manhood suf frage as the only just, sound, and permanently satisfactory basis of representation for this eountry, and whilst protesting against the insufficient provi sions of the Government Reform Bill now before Parliament, deem it their duty, under the circum stances, to support the Government against the combined Conservative and sham Liberal parties in enabling such bill to pass." i' i oi n ot triyibt HER MAJESTY• WINDSOR CASTLE, March 20 The Queen, accompanied -by Princess Beatrice, drove out in a carriage and four yesterday after noon, and went out in the grounds this morning with Princess Beatrice. Princess Louise went out driving. Mr. Bird, chemist, had the honour of exhibiting experiments at Windsor Castle before Prince Leo pold, Princess Beatrice, and the young Prince and Princess of Hohenlolie. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Alfred, with the Hon. Mrs. Stonor, Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, and llon. E. Yorke, in waiting, attended divine service in the forenoon yesterday. The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords in the afternoon. The Prince of Wales took a carriage drive. A deputation from the Co-operative Society for the Manufacture of Small Arms at Birmingham, consisting of Mr. Westwood, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Warr, and Mr. Nash, had an interview with the Marquis of Hartington, at the War-office, yester day. The deputation was introduced byMr. Schole field, M.P. ; Mr. Newdegate, M.P. ; Mr. Bright, ; and Mr. Bromley, MX: Eccenti is Calculations. Very recently the Pall-Pall Gazette published the following calculations drawn up by a correspondent upon the subjoined pair of triple coincidences be tween the figures of dates affecting the life of Louis Philippe and the 89112 C dates affecting the life of Louis Napoleon : Louis PHILIPPE ascended tho Throne in 1830 1830 1830 1 4,5 1 g 1 ° 1 -2 .1 7 4) 7 .5 8 r a 7 14 8 3 Pa m 2 9 Louis NAPOLEON proclaimed Emperor in 1852 1852 1852 r 5 1 `l- c ., 2 1 g :I `, : 0 2. i g 35 8 In which year ? 1848 1848 1848 In which year he abdicated. 1866 1869 1869 It has since been remarked by another of our contemporaries, that in "The Prisoner of Ham," by F. T. Briffault (Newby, 1846), at page 353, there appears the following : A curious calculation has been made with respect to three great political events—the fall of Robe spierre, that of Napoleon _ _ _ Fall of Robespierre - 1794 Fall of Bonaparte In like manner,— and that of Charles X. : 1815 1 8 Any one elected in Dec. 1848 --- Fall of Charles X lB3O Ends in Or if chosen in January 1853 1 Ends in If so, says a correspondent of the Times, who signs himself Zadkiel, Junior—" Then from 1848 to 1869 would be exactly 21 years—a period just equal to 1794 to 1815 ; in other words, the rise and fall of Napoleon I. and 111. would be included ill that ordinary term of years, a 21 years' lease." HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS. (From the Registrar-General's IVeekly Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, March 17, the births registered in London and 12 other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,582; the deaths registered, 3,983. The annual rate of mor tality was 34 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,140 boys and 1,078 girls, in all 2,218 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years -1856-65—the average number, corrected for in crease of population, was 2,174. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,738. It was the 11th week of the year ; and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,511. The mortality of the week was heavy, for it exceeded the computed number by 227 deaths. But though the deaths are very numerous, they exhibit a decrease of nearly 100 on those of the previous week, ill which the number rose to 1,829. Phthisis was re turned in 219 cases, the corrected average being 183 ; bronchitis in 267 cases against an average of 181 ; pneumonia in 111 cases against an average Of 106. The deaths at 60 years of age and upwards were 417, almost the same number as that of the previous week ; while the deaths of young persons showed a decline. It is evident from these facts that the late change of temperature had an unfavourable effect on the public health, especially among adults suffering under pulmonary complaints. Fatal cases of smallpox and measles rose in the week ; the former to 28, the latter to GO. A boy, aged 17 years, died on the 2d inst., at 9, Bates-terrace, Wandsworth-road, from cold and exposure and want of food acting on a diseased con dition of body and brain. A labourer, aged 30 years, died in the workhouse , Lambeth, from tzenia ; phthisis. The widow of a ground labourer died on March 11, at 30, Salisbury-street, Marylebone, of diseased heart, dropsy, at the age (as registered) of 1 06 years. Mr. Wilson, the registrar, writes as fol lows ;—" This woman was a Creole, a native of Jamaica. The informant had always during 20 years heard her state her age in accordance with that now recorded. There appears, however, to be no written evidence, and her relations are all dead." The following three deaths by carriage accidents in the streets were registered in the week :—The son of a stationer's porter, aged six years, run over by 3 horse and cart ; killed instantly in Princes-street , Lambeth. A tailor, aged 30 years, fell from a dog cart ; died, on March 13, in the German Hospital• The daughter of a carpenter, aged two years, run over by a van; died, March 6, in Winchester-stree t, Clerkenwell. The annual rate of mortality last week was 80 per 1,000 in London, 38 in Edinburgh, and 31 in Dublin ; 40 in Bristol, 30 in Birmingham, 5 7 ill Liverpool, 39 in Manchester, 30 in Salford, 37 111 Sheffield, 38 in Leeds, 31 in Hull, 26 in Newcastle upon-Tyne, and 35 in Glasgow. The rate . 10 Vienna was 37 per 1,000 during the week ending the 10th inst., when the temperature was 5.8 deg' Fahrenheit higher than iu the same week in London , where the rate was 31 per 1,000. The continued excessive mortality in Liverpool calls for special remark; the annual rate of mortality which in the previous week had been 55 per I, oo° ' rose last week to 57. During the past eleven weeks of the present year the rate has averaged 45. The 530 deaths returned last week, which exceeded the corrected average weekly number by 249, inclu de ' 132 from zymotic diseases, of which 45 were re ferred to typhus, 36 to whooping-cough, and 12 to scarlatina. 206 of the deaths resulted from diseas es of the lungs, including phthisis. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the vi e° height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 3 961° ' The barometric pressure was 30. 9 3 in. on Stindai, and it3jfell to 28 . 97 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 30 . 3 d e g; which is 2.2 deg. below the a v e ra ge of the sail ; week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisber): The moan daily temperature was below the aver a g e . on the first five days, and on Wednesday the d efec i : was equal to 9.4 deg. The thermometer fell belo w the freezing point of water on three nights. difference between the mean dew-point temperatT_ and air temperature was 64 deg. The mean n, gree of humidity of the air was 78, complete saturae tion being represented by 100. The rain me asur e was 0.17 in., all of which fell on Saturday thermometer on the grass gave a reading as 10i518.5 deg. on Wednesday, on which day the tenV e rature of the air fell to 25.7 deg. A U STRIA AND PRUSSIA.---We have reason to be' Have that the telegraphic n ews p u blished yesterday, to tb () effect that, since Sunday , dec l arations of a reassuring c"- ratter have been received from Berlin by the Austrian Government, and that the apprehensions of war between the great German Powers have been removed, is totally incorrect. The relations between the two Powers CO tinue, on tho contrary to be very critical.— V 1