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THIS DAY. —Morning, 2h. 12m.—Afternoon, 2h. 32m To-MORROW:Morning, 2h. 50m.—Afternoon, 3h. 6m. _o3r g i - LONDON, FRIDAY, APP►IL 19, 1867. -___._ ~,,.._..._ The necessity of a thorough reform in the admi nistration of our Army has long been felt by all interested in its welfare and efficiency, but it has recently been forced upon public attention by the growing difficulty of obtaining a sufficient number of men. There are no doubt many causes which contribute to this deficiency ; the high rate of wages and the increasing preference for pacific and profitable pursuits weighing heavily in the scale, but there is quite sufficient in the military system to account for the decreasing attractions of our service to resp , :ctable men. The evils and drawbacks against which all ranks of the army have to contend have been clearly and forcibly stated by Sir CHARLES TREVELYAN,* who, whether we regard his profes sional or colonial experience, has had ample oppor tunities for forming an enlightened and independent opinion. It is worth while, then, to examine into the objections which Sir C. TREVELYAN raises against our present system, and to discover which in his estimation are its weak points. The two cardinal errors, according to our author, are the purchase system and the method of recruiting. The injustice of the purchase system is strongly dwelt upon, as well as its discouraging effect upon the poorer members of the profession, and the great injury which it does to the efficiency of the ser vice. The absurdity of appointing a man to a responsible position because he has a few thousands to spare, to the exclusion of others of capacity and experience, is so glaring that it is only wonderful it should have been so long tolerated. Periodically we have a good deal of discussion about it, and plenty of wise sugges tions are made ; but the old chains of habit, and prejudice, and interest are strong, and the matter most closely concerns those who are unable, from their position, to agitate it successfully—the lower ranks of the service. Money qualifications are going out of favour as tests of individual or collec tive merit, and very recently we have seen the House of Commons declare its preference for another kind of qualification in a purely political matter. It is surely inconsistent, then, to retain the accidental possession of wealth as a test of fit ness for military promotion—fitness which can only be acquired by one of two things—natural ability or professional experience, neither of which can be procured by money. Sir CHARLES TREVELYAN, in treating of this subject, says, very justly and forc ibly, that "purchase and professional qualification are antagonistic and incompatible principles. If certain sums of money have to be deposited as the condition of successive steps of appointment and promotion, those who have ready money at their disposal must be appointed and promoted even in preference to other better qualified persons." This is indisputable, and it is evident to the most casual observer that a great check is thus given to laudable ambition, and enterprise, since, notwithstanding any exertion, any experience, or any study of military science, an offi cer is halals to be passed over in favour of his juniors in the service and his inferiors in ability, provided they have the one recommendation of a full purse. Sir C. TREVELYAN cites from the evidence of Lord CLYDE a painful case. An officer who had been promoted for service in the field, and had obtained his brevet majority, led the assault at Chiang-kiang foo, and otherwise distinguished himself ; but though he became brevet lieutenant-colonel, and was in command of the 55th Regiment in the field in pre sence of the enemy, he bad the mortification of see ing a very young and inexperienced officer purchase the commission over his head and take the command of the regiment, the elder officer being forced to de scend to the command of a company. Such an in cident could not fail to dishearten both officers and men, and must have been damaging to the best in terests of the service. The officer in question, Lieutenant-Colonel CUDDY, was killed while leading his company against the Redan ; and all familiar with his professional career must have felt that his country bad given him but a poor and insufficient requital. As Sir CHARLES observes, the natural consequence of the purchase system is to exclude the middle ranks from the service altogether, and those idle young men who want nothing better than a profession, independent of personal exertion, and in which success is no test of merit or ability, arc attracted to the army to the public detriment. Another evil is that since the army grows a kind of fashionable pastime for the wealthy and aristocratic, the style of living becomes so absurdly extravagant that the holders of unpurchased commissions have no comfort in their hard-won advancement. The energies of the middle classes, which proved so valuable to the country in the days of the yeoman archers, are entirely excluded from the service, since they are above associating with the low classes of men who furnish the staple of our recruits, and are unable to dream of competing with the wealthy commission holders. In no other profession is a system of purchase allowed. What would be thought if the judgeships, or bishoprics, of the dignities, of the medical profession were put up to auction ? Yet, there is no more reason to suppose that military science comes by intuition than other branches of learning. It is not enough that a judge should be just in intention; ho must be familiar with the intricacies of the law before he is duly qualified as an administrator of public justice. It is not enough for a man to be intelligent and humane to enable him to prescribe or to operate with success ; he must give satisfactory evidence of his physiological science or manipulative dexterity before be can rank himself as M.D. or F.R.S. Why, then, should a young and careless officer be able from the accident of his position in society to aspire to the highest ranks of his pro fession without exertion or sacrifice. In one sense the evil is greater, since a man may keep out of law if he will, and may select his own medical adviser, but the interests of the country and the welfare of large bodies of men are committed to the charge of men whose principal recommendation is their banker's hook ! Of course, in many cases, the pur be fully c om p e t en t f ur hi s pro chasing officer m ay motion, but a system which necessarily excludes a man of modest means must be admitted to be false iu principle and dangerous in practice. Even those who are able to purchase, however, have some rea son to complain. Unless a man be really wealthy, he invests a large sum in an unsatisfactory and un remunerative manner. As Sir CHARLES TREVE LYAN observes, we encourage in the army what we condemn in every other line of life—the sinking of family property in an annuity on the lie of a single * " The Purchase System in the Britih Army." BY Sir Cha.rlos Trevelyan. Second E lition, with adlitions. Longman, THE SUN, LON CON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19 1867 member. " Life assurance saves from income to secure a future capital. Army purchase sacritices an existing capital i❑ exchange for an income." In many instances the family of an officer has been considerably impoverished by a costly purchase shortly before their deaths, and the present system, says our author, puts the fortunes of families at hazard on a precarious life tenure in a manner quite unknown to other professions. The purchase sys tem entirely failed to meet the exigencies of recent wars, and is, in fact, simply indefensible on every ground of theory and practice. Sir C. TREVELYAN denies that, under a change of system, the army would cease to furnish suitable occupation to young men of wealth or position. On the contrary, he believes that such attractions would be increased only to the exclusion of the idle and incompetent, who ought, under any circumstances, to be kept out of the public service. The manner in which he proposes to remodel the system, and his criticisms on the present method of recruiting the army, we propose to consider at another opportunity. We arc not surprised to find that the recent ex traordinary proceedings of the Jamaica Committee should have elicited many remarks, and called at tention generally to the subject of the law as it stands in relation to those situated similarly to Mr. EYRE and his friends. An able criticism has lately appeared in a Scotch paper, which offers some sug gestions worthy of notice, and which can hardly fail to attract the notice of those who haire been scan dalised at the course pursued by the prosecutors in this affair, and disappointed at the condition of the law which permits such an anomaly to take place. It is really not very much to be proud of that al our boasted contrivances for the freedom of the subject should result in the fact that individuals in no way connected with certain parties who have paid the penalty of their crimes should be able to bring forward charges against individuals who have been in the service of their Sovereign, and dis charged their duties to the best of their abilities. In the cases of Mr. Eves, Colonel NELSON, and Lieutenant BRAND, their lives were put in peril " for the purpose of clearing up some intricate point about martial law," as the critic referred to justly puts it. The errors that result from such a thing are apparent to all who consider the points atten tively, and one notable instance of inconsis tency is that the accused has no opportunity of answering the charges brought against him in the event of the trial not coming off. It is worth dwelling upon the very different manner in which the Scotch have arranged such affairs, and perhaps the most noticeable change is that they have a pub lic prosecutor. The Lord Advocate has besides the control of all criminal prosecutions, and can decide in which court they shall be held, as well as directing when they shall take place. Under the conditions imposed we think it would have been next to impossible for those whom the Jamaica Committee thought proper to designate as mur derers to have been brought into a court at all and surely this is a decided proof in favour of the Scotch versus the English system. So far as the cases immediately referred to are concerned, if the Government of the day, be they composed of whatever politicians soever, are not fully competent to decide upon the fitness of this or that Governor, or this or that officer, they are not fitted to hold their position, and the sooner they find it out the better for themselves and others also. It is perfectly absurd, besides being strangely unsuitable, that a man in the service of the Crown should have to choose between being tried by court-martial for refusing to obey orders, or else indicted on a charge of mur der before a Criminal Court for obeying those orders. It is all very fine for the initiated to talk of the ignorance of novices, and the difficulty, if not the impossibility, of making them understand the legal technicalities, and such matters ; but common sense and the love of fair play are alike insulted by the present state of our laws in this respect. The disputes that have arisen about martial law are also very unfortunate ; but it is a sad reproach to our intellectual age if the solution of the problem requires the sacrifice of the innccent, and, like the Moloch of old, human victims must be offered up in propitiation. The only excuse that the Jamaica Committee condescended to give for their persist ence in their course was that it was very desirable to have the matter cleared " up as to whether or not martial law" was permissible ; but even that flimsy pretext has not availed them. It is quite . s i tat e of l a t i twthings bey extravagantanother i d d i l s s e i t n o n .1 ar, judge andm one imagine as suitable for the dwellers in this country, it would be equally appropriate to define as neces sary and expedient to resort to in emergencies like those of theJanaaicaoutbreak. The best proof of th© incompleteness of the charges that were brought against those we have referred to is, that they could not have passed the preliminary stage to which they Would have been subjected in Scotland. Another argument against our mode of conducting affairs is, that this idea of i n di v id ua l s, in no way concerned in the matter, is quite exceptional ; and, indeed, we may wait for another generation to pass, and then not see another instance of public servants being assailed by private prosecutors. England knows that it was in consequence of the outcry which was raised by the fanaticism of Exeter Hall, and found an echo in the minds of those who should have known better than to entertain such folly, that the Jamaica Committee, as it is and was pre tentiously styled, had existence at all. A State prosecutor would be a great advantage in our legal system, and it is indeed amazing that so much prejudice should be found against the adoption of so important a scheme. Sooner or later we have have no doubt that the change will be made, but meanwhile it is a standing reproach to our judgment, and a signal proof of our per versity, that the example of others should be scrupulously and sedulously avoided, when it is seen to conduce to the advancement of public interests, and the protection of private individuals, besides answering the end in view, namely, the promotion of justice, and the detection of crime. Those best informed on the subject, and those well-qualified to judge from ex perience, have always been in favour of the plan ; and hence the hindrances interposed by some, and the objections raised by others, are the more un suitable and inconsistent. IVe think that the Ja maica Committee are for ever disgraced before their countrymen, for the course they have chosen to pur sue in this matter; but it must also be affirmed that the state of the law was very unsatisfactory which enabled them to carry out their outrageous proceed- Out of evil cometh good has often and often been affirmed, and it would he some sort of satis faction, at any rate, to think that the recent vexa tious proceedings against Mr. EirtE and others should have resulted in some beneficial changes being introlluced into our laws, so that in future the vital principles of justice should not seem con fused, but that all prejudiced or otherwise, as the case may be, should be compelled to take a fair and straightforward course, and do nothing rash or hastily. A letter in the Liberti, dated Madrid, April 14, says :—"lt was known herb to-day that the English fleet was cruising before Cadiz. The journals have been inter dicted from publishing the nmu." CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. Luxembourg is still the great topic of the day. Upon this important question the Siecle says : " The latest most reliable reports relative to the negociations about Luxembourg are rather pacific than warlike. At the same time it will be well not to place hope upon illusions. France cannot draw back. She has taken on hand the just cause of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and she can not abandon it. She may accept any honourable compromise ; she ought to do so, and no doubt she will. But what she cannot allow without weakness is that Prussia, in spite of treaties and natural right, shall persist in her claim to occupy upon our frontiers a fortress which does not belong to her, and which is directed against us. If there be any moderation, any prudence in the Prussian Govern ment she will yield upon this point. Her honour will not suffer in the least from this act of justice, and peace will be preserved. All de pends, in our opinion, upon the conduct of the Cabinet of Berlin. It only remains to ask, if we may reckon with any confidence upon the prudence and moderation of the Prussian Govern ment ? The paragraph in the speech of the King of Prussia on closing the Parliament, which alludes to the present complications, has not a very precise meaning, and it would not be prudent to consider it as a declaration without reserve in favour of peace." The above extract is full of gravity and interest in various points of view, but it is essentially important, because it proves so strikingly that all parties agree in applauding the - noble and pacific policy of the Emperor and his Ministers. In the course adopted by Napoleon in regard to Luxem bourg, he has consecrated and fully developed his celebrated declaration—" The Empire is Peace." The Siecle, ever so ready to criminate and attack the Government, is foremost in acknowledging and applauding this great proof of the Emperor's good faith, and pacific and conciliatory spirit, and, from this moment, if any doubt of it could have existed, that doubt must vanish for ever. Never before was there such unanimity among press and people in doing grateful homage to the wisdom and patriotism of their ruler. There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries under the presidency of the Emperor. The Moniteur, in reviewing political affairs, has the following :—" The principal organs of public opinion in England express satisfaction at the result of the debate upon the Reform Bill, and render homage to the wisdom and talent displayed by Mr. Disraeli in the course of the debate. If another course had been adopted the Reform question might have led to serious disturbances. The difficulties of this important and delicate subject could only be overcome by a system of mutual concessions, and by a sort of compromise between the Liberals and the Conservatives. " The Italian Ministry is now definitively formed, and the President of the Council, M. Rattazzi ex plained the proposed policy of the new Cabinet to the Chamber of Deputies during its sitting on the 11th of April. The Ministerial crisis, which has just been terminated in Italy, was not of a charac ter likely to throw obstacles in the way of the ten dency to a closer connection between the Cabinet of Florence and the Holy See." The attitude of the population of Rome since the Convention of the 15th September has come into operation leaves no doubt respecting the feel ings of the subjects of the Holy Father. They seize every opportunity of testifying ther veneration and gratitude to Pius the Ninth. On the 12th of April they celebrated, anniversary of the day on w hich his Holiness, after his exile at Gaeta, re-entered Rome in the year 1850. with great enthusiasm, the The King and Queen of Portugal are expected in Paris in a few days. On their way to thii capi tal they intend to pay a visit to the Court of Madrid, where splendid fetes are in preparation to do honour to them. A letter from Jerusalem states that the works for the demolition of the grand cupola of the Holy - Sepulchre was resumed immediately after the com pletion of the temporary shelter, and that a great portion has been demolished. It is hoped that in the course of May the reconstruction of the requi site receptacle will be sufficiently advanced to re ceive the cast-iron roof of the new cupola. The great annual horse fair on the B ou l evar d Bourdon has just commenced, and bUsines s h as b een unusually brisk. The quantity of pork usually sold here is estimated at no less than 100,000 kilo-. are fitted d ly up is above that average. Temp orary shops grammes, or more than 200 , 0001 b5., and thi s year the supply throughout the whole extent of the Boulevard, and the scene is very exciting. Beyond that point there is an immense number of shops, where articles of all kinds are sold, been destroyed b y The largest cotton spinning factory in F rance , that n a g t i the P t F d o g C e rhaasv,ainlaiss, near Villefran c h e. fire. The building occ u p ie d a space of more th an be lonto oA o i n . 80 metres. The loss in looms and machinery is im mense, and the insurance will cover only a small portion of the value. The preparations for the coronation of the Em peror Francis Joseph as King of Hungary proceed with great activity. As already announced the ceremony will take place on the 26th of May. The crown, which has obtained great celebrity, is formed of two parts. The upper circle, called the Latin crown in consequence of the inscriptions upon it in that language, was given to St. Stephen by Pope Sylvestre 111. It is surmounted with a cross. The lower circle, called the great crown, was a present from the Emperor Ducas to King Geyza. This double crown, ornamented with 50 rubies, 50 sapphires, and 338 pearls, is, however, less valuable as a work of art than for its religious and historical antiquity. A writer in a German paper, describing this famous crown, sa ys it was indeed a magnificent idea of the Holy King, Apostle of his Tartar people, to ask the crown, not from a neighbouring emperor, but of the Vicar of Jesus Christ. That gives to the royalty of the Huns, formerly the terrible devastators of Europe, a seal of Christian greatness. Dating from that remarkable fact, the royalty became a bul work against infidelity, and acquired the Apostolic title inherited by the Emperor of Austri.t. The King of Hungary has a right to have a cross borne before him. His sword is the hostage left him by St. Stephen to defend Christi an i ty. The Imperial Commission have not neglected anything which can tend to the comfort and con venience of visitors to the Exhibition. In addition to a telegraphic office, there are no less than eight letter boxes, situated as follows:—Avenue de la Bourdonnaye (Park), Rue d'Alsace (do.), Porte de Jena (do.), Entrance of the Rue des Indes and the Rue d'Angleterre (do.), Porte Kleber (do.), Porte de l'Ecole. The Paris letters for England may be posted up to 6 o'clock in the evening to a quarter past 6 for an extra 2d. stamp, and to half-past 6 for another extra 2d. stamp. At the Exhibition letters may be posted up to nearly the same time, viz., a quarter to 6, and for half an hour later for the same extra stamps. The first clearing of the boxes takes place at 6.57 a.m. in the morning, and the last so late as 9.47 p.m. The clerks speak almost all living languages. There is also a money order office, where money may be sent to England at the same per centage as in that country. The pound sterling is calculated at 25f. To-day has been a magnificent summer day, and has naturally attracted large numbers of people to the Champ de Mars and the Agricultural Exhibi tion at Bilianeourt. It is called an Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition, but, in truth, will be an Exhibition unrivalled for attraction and interest. The beauty of the locality is such that it would well repay the trouble of a journey from London to Paris for the exclusive purpose of seeing it. But the name of its attractions is legion. There will be theatricals, dancing, concerts, literary and scientific meetings, and all sorts of curious and sur prising exhibitions. The facilities of locomotion to and from Paris are very frequent and cheap. With out the grandeur of the great Exhibition, it will nevertheless stand unequalled for novel spectacle and rational amusement. Creature comforts will be obtained without the ithpwitions pract:s.d else where, should not omit to mention that the annual fête of Billancourt, perhaps the prettiest in the vicinity of Paris, will take place next month, so that altogether at that time this Exhibition will be en chanting. Last, but perhaps not least, it is well to know that a Post-office is established at the spot where letters may be posted up to nearly as late an hour as in Paris. The strike among the journeymen tailors con tinues. They are to hold a general - meeting this evening, at which some proposals made by the mas ters will be fully discussed. At present it is a very pretty quarrel, and there is carcely any conciliatory spirit on either side. The committee of the masters hare issued a sort of ultimatum, in which they say, " If the work which has been left be not resumed on Friday (to-morrow) morning, at 9 o'clock, all the houses of the master tailors will be immediately closed." Here is a pretty prospect for those who wish to sport new clothes at the Great Exhibition. The Volunteer Review at Dover. The following memorandu►n of manosuvres to be performed at the Volunteer Review at Dover, on Easter Monday, April 22, has been issued : " The force, after having marched past, will be divided into two parts :-- "1. The Ist and 2d Divisions of Infantry, the two batteries (field) of the Royal Artillery, and the Ist Brigade of Volunteer Field Batteries, represent ing a force belonging to an invading army, assumed to have landed at Deal and moving towards Dover reconnointre the fortress. " 2. The 3d and 4th Divisions of Infantry, the 2d, 3d, and 4th Brigades of Field Batteries, and the cavalry, representing a force which has moved out of Dover for the purpose of driving back the invad ing force. "The invading force will be commanded by Major- Gen. the Hon. J. Linsay, and the defending force by Major-Gen. Lord G. Paget, C.B. " The invading force will be drawn up across the Deal road in front of Swingate, facing Dover, and extending to the sea. " The First Division being deployed, with skir mishers thrown out, the Second Division in support, and forming a line of contiguous battalion columns, but with such intervals between the brigades as will bring the latter in rear of the centre of the corres ponding brigades of the First Division—the two field batteries of the Royal Artillery formed in line on the right, and the Ist Brigade of Volunteer Field Batteries in line on the left of the First Division. " The defending force will be drawn up facing the invading force as follows : " The 4th Brigade of Field Batteries in line across the drill field, with its right on the Deal road ; on its right the 3d Division of Infantry deployed, with skirmishers thrown out, and on its right the 2d Bri gade of Field Batteries in line, the 4th Division of Infantry in support, the brigades being in line of contiguous battalion, columns on such spots as the conformation of the ground may dictate; the 3d Bri gade of Field Batteries and the Cavalry in reserve. " At the signal of a gun fired from the keep of the Castle, the action will commence by the 3d Division making a direct attack, covered by the fire of its field artillery and that from the guns of the Castle. This attack having failed, the 3d Division will retire through the 4th, which will renew the attack, and at the same time threaten the left flank of the invad ing force by means of a brigade detached towards the sea. "The invading force will then execute a change of front, throwing back its left gradually, and after having crossed the Deal road will take up a final posi tion near Guston. In these movements it will be fol lowed by the defending force, which will ultimately be drawn up parallel to the Deal road on the west side of it. " A squadron, consisting of her Majesty's ships Terrible and Virago, the Martin and Ferret brigs, the Magnet gunboat, and the Lizard steam-vessel, and supposed to be acting in co-operation with the invading force, will during the manceuvrcs of the Review appear off Dover with a view to effecting a diversion, and will open fire upon the western heights and the sea front of the Castle. This fire will be re turned from the guns of the garrison manned by the Artillery Volunteers. " GEORGE ERSKINE. " War-office, April 18." DOVER, Thursday Evening. The arrangements of the local executive com mittee at Dover are now, it may be said, nearly completed, and the town is fast assuming an en livened appearance by the arrival to-day of Volun teers and their friends from London. The trains by the two routes have been well filled, and of the Volunteers the London Scottish have so far contributed the greatest number in the arrivals at Dover. • It is expected that by to-morrow and Saturday , the hotels and apartments which have been pre viously engaged will pe filled with their visitors. The war steamers which have been ordered round to Dover to take part in the Review on Monday comprise the Virago, the Lizard, the Magnet, the Martin, the Ferret, and probably an ironclad ; for instance th Bellerophon or Clyde, or the Terrible (the largest paddle-steamer frigate in the service), may, it is said, be added to the Review squadron. The town will on Monday be decorated with flags, and a general illumination will take place in the evening. The vessels in the Bay will form a pro minent and pleasing feature in this part of the evening's attractions. The Lord 'Warden, Earl Granville, will, it is said, entertain his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge and other distinguished guests at Waliner Castle. Major Dickson, M.P. for Doter, has arrived at Waldershare-park, and will entertain a party of friends, including several of the leading members of the Volunteer force. Margate, Ramsgate, De a l, an d W a l mer have re ceived an unusual number of visitors, some of whom have doubtless selected as their temporary residence one of those popular watering-places, so as to be in a convenient neighbourhood to the Review ground on Easter Monday. From Deal the distance to the site of the Review is barely 7 miles, a pleasant route through Walmer, &c. Notice has just been issued by the Belgian Go vernment authorities at Dover that Volunteers in uniform will have the privilege of conveyance in the Belgian steamers between Dover and Ostend at one half the usual fares from the 18th to the 28th of April. NEW ACT ON CRIMINAL LUNATICS.—On Wednesday the act of Parliament to amend the law relating to criminal lunatics was issued. The Secretary of State is empowered to liberate a criminal lunatic on trial from an asylum, and also absolutely or conditionally to discharge a criminal lunatic. On the expiration of a sentence a criminal lunatic may be removed t o a county asylum. THE UNIVERSITY RACQUET MATCHES.—The single-handed racquet match which was played on Wednes-. day at Prince's Club, Hans-place, Sloane-street, had peculiar significance, as the only real victory that has this year fallen to the light blue. Mr. Parker, of Trinity College, Cambridge, aryl Mr. Reid, of Balliol College, Oxford, were the competitors, and the Oxford man again won the toss. The games were well contested throughout, and, as anti cipated, there was in reality not much to choose between the parties. In the first game the Oxford got 5, then Cam bridge 4, and the dark party adding 3 and 3 while the other got 1 left the game 11 to 5. • Parker then by splendid clips made the game 11 all, but Reid, *emulating the style, got the hand, made 2, an example which Parker followed, and 13 all was the game called. It was then set five, and made thus 1,2, 3 Cambridge ; 1,2, 3 Oxford ; 4 Cambridge, 4 Oxford. Reid then got in, winning the game on a splendid service on the next stroke for Oxford. The second game was quite run away, Parker having it in his own hands - 6--1; 7-2 ; 7-4; and finally 15-4, giving the game to to the Cautabs. In the third game light blue had at first the advantage, getting 7-6, but they could only secure one lucre., and the result was Oxford 15 to 8. The next game also looked like winning for Oxford, as they stood 4-1, then 9-1, when the Cambridge got 3 more, but did not appear to be able to hold their own, and 10-4 was called. Tho fine play and condition of Parker then told, and he made the game 9-10. Mr Reid then had the ser vice made two aces, when he was dispossessed by Mr. Parker, who ran off 4. The Oxonian got the court, and made the game 13 all, when it was again " set" at 5, but the dark blue could only obtain one, and the game, therefore, went to his antagonist. That made two games, "every body" and "anybody" for choice. The Oxford man put out the Cantab in the first round, and got two aces, but Cambridge got in and ran up the game to 9, his opponent having in his single chance added a unit. It then stood Oxford 4, Cambridge 9, and Mr. Parker obtaining the ground maintained it to the end, making 6 aces in suc cession by some very vigorous and much applauded play, the Cambridge, therefore, winning the odd game, ngs. LATEST INTEL LIGENOE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, April 18, 6 p.m. Gold, 137 k. The gold market is excited. Ster ling Exchange on London, 1091; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1094 ; Illinois, 1131 ; Erie, 554. Cotton : Middling upland, 24. Petroleum, refined, 26. Several cotton failures have taken place. The Cunard steamers Scotia and Aleppo arrived here to-day. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 18, Two o'clock.—The market continues in a state of extreme depression, and vague rumours of political complications have been in active circulation ever since the opening of business. To-day conversation is running high concerning an alleged resignation of the Italian Ministry, and the adoption of further military precautions on the part of Prussia—statements which, according to the latest telegraphic intelli gence, have not the slightest foundation. The effect of these reports is, however, felt in every department, and Italian Five per Cents. are again conspicuous by a fall of nearly 1 per cent., the stock being now freely offered at 47fr. 55c. French Threes have declined 30c., viz., to 66f. 45c. ; Credit Mobilier 10f., to 365 f. ; Foncier 12f. 50c., to 1,350 f. ; Immobiliere 15f., to 205 f. ; and Transatlantic 6f. 25c., to 383 f. 75c. The railway department is similarly influenced, and all lines are being offered at sensibly lower rates. Orleans and Lyons have receded sf. each, and Northern 7f. 50c. Three o'clock—Quotations have continued to.droop, the close taking place as follows : 1-1 per Cents 95 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 66 40 Do. end month 66 13} Credit Mobilier 360 Do. end month Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1300 Bank Shares 3100 Italian Loan 47 25 Do. end month 46 95 Mexican Loan l7 Do. Bonds ll5 Spanish Threes 33 50 Homo Debt Deferred For Account. Orleans Northern lllO Lyons and Mediterranean B7O Southern 541 25 Western — Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard 365 North of Spain — SaragosEa — Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. — BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, April 18. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week encliug to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. April 18. tr. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Lair, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1022401375 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 230,301,350 77 226,280,289 60 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 980,856 75 1,04V,524 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last April 11. fr. c, 182,500,000 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 101,338,075 - six months - Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 18,998,500 03 17,113,866 79 1,574,256 34 1,574,256 34 8,850,603 91 10,908,214 79 'otal CREDITOR. April 18. April 11. fr. c. fr. c. 772,656,506 15 772,304,862 30 Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 255,132,772 99 238,089,679 27 Do. branch banks 268,079,356 268,1001,910 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks 8,272,800 Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch banks Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re serve 140,890 95 894,843 07 33,622,700 - 8,509,100 - 12,830,300 -7,543,800 12,815,900 - 7;411;200 - 87,081,700 - 27,051,350 - 36,790,800 - 26,78150 - 812,100 -- 673,950 -- 796,300 - 719,350 - 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 86,011,737 91 36,011,737 91 DO. disposable lientes Immobalisees (Law, Juno '2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the B:•nk and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage ment 8,346,243 - 8,345,458 - 1,112,097 48 1,134,427 06 Sundries Total 1 ,6 61,561,602 25 1,648,470,531 64 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RouLAN.D. ETATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, April 18 .—To-morrow being Good Friday the second market of the week took place to day, but there has been a comparatively small at tendance on the Exchange, and business has been exceedingly dull. Both yarns and cloths have been difficult of sale, and prices continue to show unmistakably a downward tendency. The business has been very limited. The large arrivals of cotton tend to force down prices, and the apprehensions of war between France and Prussia exercise a serious and deterrent influence on business with the Conti nent. BRADFORD, 18th.--The market to-day has quite a holiday appearance. The transactions in wool are merely to supply the immediate wants of spinners. So small are the stocks of wool in their hands that they only buy to cover new orders as they receive them. Inquiry for down wools is a marked feature of the trade to-day. The prices of down wool are maintained with comparative firmness. Prices gene rally may be quoted a shade easier, and this is espe cially the case in bright-haired wools, particularly wethers. The lightness of stocks in staplers' hands tends perhaps more than anything else to check the fall in prices. There is only a slight business done in worsted yarns. There is a slight improvement apparent in pieces. There is more inquiry for some descriptions of plain goods. A continuance of fine weather would do much to cause a revival of activity. The home merchants are looking round for novelties in dark fancy goods, and some manufacturers have already booked a few orders. The foreign demand is slack, and there is a continuous curtailment of production. SALE OF ESTATES IN FORFARSHIRE.—On Wednes day the estates Of Baldovie and Balfour, situated in the parish of Kingoldrum;Forfarshire, wore, for the third time, exposed for sale in Messrs. Cay and Black's rooms, Goorge street, Edinburgh. There was a numerous attendance. Tho estates were put up at the reduced upset price of £75,000, and after a spirited competition were sold to Mr. Alex. Howe, of the firm of Messrs. Lindsay, Howe, and Co., Charlotte-square, on behalf of Sir Thomas Munro, BArt., of Lindertis, for the sum of £BO,lOO. The ruins of the castle built by Cardinal Beaton are on the estate of Balfour. DEATH IN THE H UNTING FIELD.—On Wednesday Sir Clifford Constable's stagliounds met at Skidby near Hull, and the meet attracted a large party of hunts men, the day being very fine. Amongst those present was Mr. Thompson, a gentleman residing at Anlaby, and who is well known throughout the district. It was noticed when Mr. Thompson joined the hunt that he was looking rather ill, but this circumstance was speedily forgotten amid the excitement of the chase. About ten minutes after the stag had been uncarted one of the gentlemen of the hunt saw a riderless horse pass close by him, but he was unable to stop it. Shortly afterwards other gentlemen passed through a field in which they found Mr. Thompson lying quite insensible. They at first concluded that he had been stunned by a fall from his hors^, but a mo mentary examination sufficed to show that death had al ready taken place. Medical assistance was sought for, but the only service that science could render was to con firm the conclusion previously , arrived at as to the fatal result, - TO fs . hurt tr HER MAJESTY, &c. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 18. The Queen and Princess Beatrice rode on ponies yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty drove out This morning. Countess Blucher had the honour of accompanying he r Majesty. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill, went out walking. Prince Henry ofjPrussia, attended by Capt ain Von Schroetter, left the Castle this morning for th e Continent. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended by the Rev. R. Duckworth, accompanied his royal highness to the railway station at Windsor. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle to -day from Greenwich Park. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attencl by Lady Caroline Barrington a n d Lord Alfre d attend Paget, went to Londo n this a fte rn oo n an d visited, the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlboroug h House. Her royal highness honoured Mr. Lawlor with a visit to his studio, and afterwards re turned to Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Ladl Emily Villiers left Grosvenor-crescent yesterday for th e Grove, near Watford, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Cawdor and Lad Muriel Campbell have gone on a visit to the Countess , Ellesmere, at Burwood. The larl and Countess of Dartrey left town O Wednesday, on a visit to Colonel and Mrs. Long at tli( 4 moat in Kent. The Earl of Clanwilliam has arrived at Abider leis, Queen's County, on a visit to Viscount and Vis countess De Vesci. The Earl of Longford, who left town on Mon" day, will remain at Pakenham Hall, Westmeath, till Mow day week, when he will resume his duties at the War J 3 partment as Under Secretary of State. TILE PRINCE IMPERIAL.—We are enabled t° state upon authority that the progress of th e Prince Imperial has been very satisfactory. The a bsces f; on the posterior part of the thigh, after having been twic e opened by M. Nelaton, as wo lately mentioned, has been treated by the introduction of a tube a drai nage , and it 15 slowly closing. There has been some fear, and voryl33tti rally, of a troublesome secondary complication ; but 1 0 apprehension is now entertained on that score. The little Prince eats well, sleeps well, and is very cheerful. Ile o ' 4 at the window the other day to witness the review of th e troops in the Court of the Tuileries, and his early restora tion to his former health and activity is confidently antici pated.—British Medical Journal. Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., on Reform. Last night Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., addressed hi e constituents at Halifax on Reform; Sir Franc is Crossley, M.P., in the chair. Mr. STANSFELD said when last he addressed th e people of Halifax Lord Palmerston reigned supreme' He then ventured to make two prophecies, which he , thought events had not gain sa id. Th e fi rs t was tbav the question of Reform could no longer be delayed' and the second was that in all probability th e / would owe their greatest success on that question to the Opposition, and to the mistakes of those who opposed themselves to all Reform. It had generally appeared to him that when great questions we re matured for a settlement they gained even more by c i the opposition of those who failed to understan d their urgency than by the advocacy of their bes t friends. This question of Reform was no exeept l o ll l to that rule, for their Conservative friends, 1 11 ' 6 ' their recent conversion, had played their hereditary part of proceeding by opposition to the cause of Re form. After observing that the bill of last year wa g a moddst one, and they who rejected it were th e Radical Reformers—now her Majesty's Ministersi (laughter)—he said that result of the resignation °, Lord Russell and Mr. Gl a d s t one was a w id es prea° agitation on Reform which no one now affected ° despise. The conseque nce was th at t h ere was a bll now before the house which professed to be ta re 1 1 liberal and advanced than the measure of last year; a bill which in many of its details, and he believe' in its intention, was tricky, delusive, and n 3 is" chievous ; but which there was reason to hope migh t if the Liberal members of the House a commons. acted unitedly with spirit and determination ulti mately issue from their hands, despite the intentions of its authors, a wide, large, simple, and satisfacto r y measure of Reform. (Cheers.) Having closely argued the compound householder question, th e hon. gentleman noticed the probable future action of parties and public men in committee on the The Liberal party was not as one upon this WO tion ; differences had already shown themselves; the seceders last year were led by Lord Grosven° r ' who was opposed to Reform. Those men we re at this moment in collusion with the Administrati oo in the expectation that, the illusory matter of a rat ing household suffrage having accomplished its pa' pose of sowing dissension in the Liberal ranks, t h e Government would fall back upon Lord Grosvenor o amendment now upon the table of the house, th e object of which was to weld together all possibl e limitations, to retain the personal payment of rates/ and to add to it a hard and fast line of rating. l ie trusted the Liberal party would oppose that. Il e ' for one, speaking with no authority and no know ledge, did not believe that Mr. Gladstone, his en abling provision having been defeated, was the luau now to propose to the house the restrictive measures with which it was associated. Ile believed there wav a better course, a safer position, and a more hopef ul future for the Liberal party in their further dealing with the measure iu committee free from the nee ee ‘ sity of any counter scheme. They would be able one by one to deal with the f au lt s o f thi s measure —dea l with its restrictions, its invidiousness, its injustice, and its occasions for corruption and fraud, and bring it out a measure satisfactory to themselves and th e country. In the future he was c on fid en t they would still win victories in spite of the somewhat depres s ing effect of their r e ce n t d e f ea t. M r . Gl a d s tone ha d been taunted with a desire to dr a w a stiff, hard lin e below which no one should come into 'the franchise,i That taunt came from men whose political lives ha, been spent in opposing any concession whatever °f ßeform, and who now only turned round at the la st h' moment and endeavoured to outflank and outEn' neeuvre him, not because they had changed thei r convictions, but because they h a d c h ange d the Bid: of the house and the seats th e y occup i e d ; b u t tha t taunt would find no echo in the country, which ar preciated the character and geniusof that well-kilo /fu statesman. Speaking his own opinion, he bad no doubt of the course Mr. Gladstone would take ; get ing as the exponent not merely of a party but of ' nation's wish, he would set himself against all re d ' strictions and those occasions for corruption a ll double residences, and those who were below a e er ; l` 1 tain line ; and if the result of this operation sli° l.l be that the bill should come out a larger measi lf than any party had yet ventured to submit, be be; lieved that he and the leaders of his party had too much confidence in the judgment, the patriotislT and the good sense of the country to fear or to stria from that result ; he, for one, should rejoice at t. As for the Tory party, hoist on their own pettir d . to let them at their own peril refuse to carry to completion their own amended, purified, and e larged measure of Reform. (Loud cheers.) Sir F. CROSSLEY having made some remarks, vote of confidence in Mr. Stansfeld was passed. ENGLAND AND SPAIN.—Lord Stanley bast T i ; believe, declined for the present to press upon the SP iLI3- o f Government the question of indemnification in the cO ci -) , the imprisoned crew of the Tornado. The claim los Hs u . by Sir John Crampton on the 11th of February in P urs e ance of instructions from her Majesty's Governmen" Pall-Mall Gazette, THE ENGLISH MINISTER AT MADRID.—We Ag from Madrid that our Minister, Sir John Crampton, lige already commenced paying a series of farewell visits• is supposed to be about to leave Madrid for some tiino,t)r, leave of absence. The reason of his departure, bo w e - may take a different complexion under existing circilin, stances, and may be viewed either as a temporary n161'66015 caused by the necessity for his presence in England clu .„ 0 0 the d6cussiou of the Tornado case, or even as a natal I serious exodus.—Oikatta C'hronicie, April 2! Liut Frei