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Now ready, at all the Libraries in the United Kingdom, Saunders, Otley, and Co., London, TI.)OLS OF CLAY, a Novel in 3 V ols., b y Mrs. JIL GORDON SNYTRIES, author of "Cousin Geoffrey," "The Jilt," "True to the Last," &c., Jac. The Times, in a review of Mrs. Gordon Smythies' Works, says—" The style is perfect, the moral excellent, the stories interesting and amusing in the extreme, and every page bears witness to the writer's soundness of ieart and shrewdness of discernment." The great poet and critic Thomas Campbell designated Mrs. Gordon Smythies " The Queen of the domestic novel." rrHEA'FR E ROYAL DRURY-LAN E, Sole L!asee and Manager, Mr. h'. B Chatterton. Tins EVENING. T Fl E GREAT C I TY. Messrs. C.Warner, F. Morton, J Fitzjames, C. Harcourt, Vi lie - s. J. C. Cowl er. m'lntyre, J. Rouse, J. Irvinz, .1 Johnstone; Mesdames &I. Robertson, It. G. Le Tidere, C. Thomi son. To conclude with THAT ItAS'AT. JACK, M. ssrs. J. INTtvillr. C. \Vainer, J. lt. ,u,e; Mesdames Alleyae, C. Thompson Commence at Seven. noyAL LYCEUM THEATRE. — Sole Lessee and Mana,zer. Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at 7, BAMBOOZLING. Atter which. at S, TII F, DUKE'S MOTTO. SIN Feet ter ; srs Jordan, Emery, Price, Widdicombc, itzpatrick. Evans. Dalton, Newbound, Anderson. Reynolds, Vivian, Bennett; Misses Ltenrade, Elsworthy, Grattan, and Carlotta Leclercq. To conclude with a Divertissement, composed by L. Espi nosa. entitled THE ROUSED SATYR, with L. Espinosa, Mcllle. Sophie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. THEATRE ROYAI, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Nfanagwr, Mr. Buckstone. IS EVENING, PERFECTION. Mr. Kendal and Miss lone Burke. After which, at 8, AS YOU LIKE IT. Messrs Howe, Compton, earren, Chippendale, Rogers. Clark, Braid, Vin cent, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Scott- Siddous, lone Burke, Sydney, Fitzwilliam, To conclude with HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Messrs. Compton, F.rren. Gordon, Clarke, Braid, White, ctc. ; Mesdames F. Wright. Hill, Fitzwilliam, Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Mana..4er. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EITKNING, (fourth ti e\, a new Musical Drama. GA. ‘IBALDI IN SICILY. Miss R .den, Miss E. YHA; Messrs. It. Phillips, P. Badford, and Ash , ey. ,After which, at 8, LOST IV LONDON. Messrs. H. Neville. J. Clarke, P. Bedf rd, Ashley. Eburzie, C. J. Smith ; Mrs Billington, Miss Neilson. and Miss A. 6eaman. To conclude with A FR ETFUL PORCUPINE. Messrs. J. Clarke, J. G. Taylor, Stephenson, and Miss Pitt. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster s Manager, Mr. H. I/Sig:in. T IS EVENING, THE BEST WAY. Messrs. Clayton and 11. Wigan ; Mrs. St. Henry. Followed by TUE LIAR. Messrs. C. Mathews, Addison, H. J. Montague and Horace Wigan ; Mrs. Charles Mathews and Miss Stephens. To conclude with OLYMPIC GAMES. Messrs. H. J. Montague, G. Vincent, D. Murray; Mesdames E. earren, G. Moore, Sheridan, Harris, N. Harris, St. Henry, and Roselle. Doors open at half-past Six; eommence at Seven. ROAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Y Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swa nborouali. THIS EVENING, SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Alter which (filth time), PYG3IALION ; or, The Statue Fair. Messrs. t Borne and Jame , . ; Mesdames A. Swan borough, Raynham, Harland, 'Johnstone, Newton, and Holt. To conclude with THE FRENCH EXHIBITION. Commence E at Seven. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and 31anager, Mr. .t.efton Parry. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Delmore, Miss Foote, Miss Lennox. After which, Boucicanit's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote. Raymond. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Sole Management of slr. W. H. C. NATION. Great Attraction for the Easter Holidays. eroduction of an entirely New and Original Drama, founded on Charles Dickens' no•ed work " Hard Time.," entitled "UNDER THE i, &RTH ; or, The Sons of Toil." 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I - TO, DON, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867, The Conservatives evidently think, with great justice, that it is high time for them to make some stir, and not leave all the work to their opponents. The. Conservative Working Men's Association- had a grand banquet at the Cora mange, Wakefield.. and the proceedings were conducted in the most satisfactory manner. Sir H. EDWARDS made some very sensible remarks on the subject of Reform ; in the course of which he stated that it bad been bandied about from one Government to an- other, but that the present Government had determined to pass the bill now before the House. He characterised the measure in question as the most liberal one that had ever been placed upon the table of the House of Commons. He wisely re- marked, however, that they must not halloa until they were out of the wood, but be ready to meet any new attacks made upon them, and above all to be united in their action. Adverting to the mem bers of the League Sir HENRY showed very plainly that they were not what they professed to be, the friends of the people of England, but, on the con trary, did a great deal of harm by their violent demeanour in attempting to further their mis chievous plans. "Their intention had been to plant a Republic upon the ruins of a Monarchy which had stood a thousand years." Referring to the course pursued by the Liberal party in general affairs he said that they had been against much that was proposed for the good of the people—they bad fought the Conservative party tooth and nail when they brought in the Ten Hours Bill. He wound up with the amusing, but not very flattering declaration that of all " humbugs on the face of the earth the Liberal-Whig was the greatest." Mr. POWELL proposed the " Health of Her Majesty's Ministers," and said that they had indeed an anxious task before them, adding truly enough that they had been strengthened by the unanimous confidence of their own party, and the general approbation of their fellow-countrymen. We entirely concur in Mr. POWELL'S observations to the effect that all present relations with Spain would be on a very different footing if we had had the " petulant Earl RUSSELL writing those letters for which he has made his name historic," instead of Lord STANLEY sending his intimations in a decided manner, and, without giving offence, showing that he would not be trifled with. Sir JOHN HAY'S speech was very interesting, and he entered into some of the particulars attend ing the career of the present Administration with spirit and energy. He said that a year ago, when Lord DERBY undertook to form his Ministry, it was thought he would meet with failure. He judged more rightly, however, than others, and " the honesty of purpose and the firm determination with which he, and his most able lieutenant, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, had determined to settle the question of Reform on a firm and sure basis, had gained for him the support of all thinking men in this great country." This is strictly true, and it is this public approval which has carried the Ministers triumphantly through the perils of the session as yet, and will, we feel convinced, support them until they have passed their bill through all its necessive stages, and it becomes the law of the land. Sir J. HAY said, very correctly, that the Government had not been treated with fair play by their opponents, who had been too much actuated by " greed for office" to meet the question, as it should have been met, on national grounds, and not on party ones. The good sense of the majority of the House of Commons has, however, fortunately prevented their tactics from succeeding, and so it will doubtless be to the end. Major WATERHOUSE, in a few telling remarks, showed how the cause of reform had been impeded by the Liberals themselves in 1859, and it was very satisfactory to find that a little knot of Liberals had convinced Mr. GLADSTONE that they were not going to be dictated to, and that they would not endorse the sentiments that fell from his lips. Mr. STANHorIi made some noteworthy observations on the subject of the workingman,whichwere eagerly listened to, and were indeed appropriate. He called attention to the great injustice that was inflicted on the working men themselves by the restrictive tendencies of the Trade Societies, and declared most justly that a blow would be struck at the foundation of England's greatness if the plan was carried on of not allowing one man to do more than another. " Many of the most noted men in the Riding had formerly been working men. What would have become of this country if such men as STEPHENSON and JOSEPH LOCKE still worked in a coal-pit." A Conservative demonstration also took place at Ashton, which was very satisfactory in its results, and a resolution was passed, to the effect that the thanks of the meeting be conveyed to the Earl of DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI, and the other members of the Government, " for the prompt and effectual manner in which they have undertaken the settle ment of the Reform question, and hereby record their disapprobation of the factious and inconsistent opposition to the measure by Mr. GLADSTONE and the party he represents." All this must be en couraging to the Government, and it also shows very plainly what is the feeling throughout the country ; not that there was any excuse to doubt it, but after some of the absurd declarations of the Reform. League it is as well to have a contradiction put upon them by those well able to represent opinion. The principles which regulate the Trades' Unions have recently formed the subject of a good deal of discussion. Various circumstances have brought them into prominence. The frequent recurrence and long duration of strikes, the effect *which they have produced upon trade, their pressure upon the workmen themselves, the rapid advance of foreign nations in the path of industrial improvement, and their consequent rivalry with English manufactures, as well as the agitation for the political enfranchise ment of the working classes, all have combined to excite a good deal of interest in these large and powerful associations. The Royal Commission now sitting on Trades' Unions is likely to give us some valuable information, not so much because the statements which they put before us are new, but because they are authenticated by representatives of the unions themselves, and we are able to under stand in what light the laws of the unions appear to the men. Political economists will read with interest the arguments and statements put forward by the several secretaries and managers of these societies before the Commission, and we must do them the justice to say that, for the most part, they stated their case very fairly and very ably. They did not shrink from cross-examination re specting their rules and regulations, evidently thinking them based upon sound principles of reason and justice. The report is very interesting ; but there is one point which strikes an impartial observer —the societies exercise a rule over their members which no master dare attempt. There can be no doubt whatever, in spite of the ingenuity and plausibility of the arguments put forward by their managers, that these associations, carried to the extent they now are, are opposed to the indivi dual interests of the men themselves. They talk loudly enough about the advantages of Free Trade, the public services of Mr. COBDEN, and the injustice of those who kept on the Corn-laws, but they do not see that they are themselves acting on that very principle of Protection which they condemn. The leading doctrine of all Free traders is that the less an industry f any kind is fettered the better, and it is to this principle we . 1 OVilthazuyellous expansion of 13: dal) commerce, We see it illustrated, indeed, in every department. The reduction of a tax leads to a corresponding in crease in the consumption, so that the lesser im post brings in higher returns. The lightening of the burdens on any trade invariably produces en couraging results, while the curbing, and fettering, and restricting, not only sanctioned but advocated by these Unions, is opposed to all sound doctrine and all practical experience. In some of the con tinental countries the Government fixes the price of the necessaries of life, and this has always been strongly condemned by Englishmen. We pride ourselves on our perfect commercial and individual freedom, and it is considered a sufficient answer to many suggestions for new schemes or experiments that they will interfere with the freedom of trade. It would seem, • however, that this free dom is more nominal than real, and that the men, and through them the masters, are fettered and chained down by the most arbitrary regulations. Workmen talk about the tyranny of the upper classes, but they impose restrictions on themselves that no emp!oyer and no Government would dream of imposing on them, and to which no member of the professions would for a moment sub delayed a little from the non-reception of the articles which were sent to it, proceeds satisfactorily. The fine arts department is now complete. The statuary is remarkable, and shows good progress in art in Italy. The Emperor much admired the statue by Vela of the last days of the life of Napoleon 1., and immediately purchased it. He also bought another statue in plaster of Christopher Columbus, and instructed M. Vela to execute it in marble. The Italian furniture exhibited is distinguished by good taste and elegance. The works on stone from Flo rence have also attracted much notice. The gallery assigned to group 6 (instruments and ordinary processes) differs materially from the eight others. It is 1,200 metres long, 22 metres high, and 35 metres wide, and forms a sort of circular deposit for machines and engines, destined to represent the appliances of industry of the whole world. The motive power given to the machines is applied upon an improved principle, and the gallery is so arranged as to enable the spectator to see a vast mass at the same time. The steam generators are in the Park. Some machines are set in motion by gas power on the Lenoir system. The American lifeboat, the Red, White, and Blue, is now in the exterior basin of the Palace. mit. What should we think of a law which forbade an attorney to employ boys in his office, which sti pulated that a surgeon should not educate his son for his own calling, which regulated the wages a merchant or a banker should pay his clerks ? It is an egregious mistake to suppose that such restrictions can benefit either party. English industry can surely be trusted out of leading strings. If the ability and industry of the men cannot com mand fair wages on permanent grounds, they will not be able to keep up the rate of pay by a system of intimidation. We do not doubt the statement of Mr. PorrEit, that the men are not desirous of con tinual disputes, and it is not always their fault that disputes are not settled before extreme measures are resorted to; but we think he himself admits that his society puts a pressure on the masters which no employer can always submit to. Any remark as to the possible rate of profit or the position of trade is constantly put aside by all the witnesses. They know nothing about that, they say. It is their business to care for the men, not for the masters, and they do not take their interests at all into account. Now, it is manifest that, in legislating between two parties, it is necessary to look at both sides, and that laws made only with regard to the interest of one must necessarily be faulty, incon clusive, and unjust. A partnership in which one partner only consults his own individual interests, being quite indifferent to the ultimate welfare of the firm, will end in ruin to all parties ; and it is this ruin which we fear the mistaken policy of the Trades Unionists will bring upon many of our Eng lish industries. Whatever may be the rate of wages and the hours of work at present in certain trades, any independent observer must admit the serious and long-continued depression of trade and the number of unemployed hands who are vainly seek , ing for work. Are these the benefits which these powerful and costly organisations have succeeded in bringing upon the working classes ? CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FP.031 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. The Montieur publishes a telegram which states that the King of Denmark returned to Copenhagen on the 17th from England. His Majesty no longer feels any alarm respecting the health of his august There has been great activity at the Billancourt Exhibition to-day, and the machinery has been set to work. The jury have awarded the prizes for the beautiful sheep which I mentioned some time ago. The first prize was given for the south Downs sent by M. Nouette Delorme. The Longchamp Races went off with much eclat. The Emperor and Prince Oscar of Sweden were present. The Cup, a splendid work of art, in mas sive silver, worth 10,000 f., was won by M. Charles Normandie. The Prix d'Auteuil, 2,000 f., was won by Ajax the Third. The Prix des Cars, 4,000 f., was won by Ruy Blas. Le Magicien was second in the Cup race. The winner also gains 10,000 f. in specie. Le Dixieme Prix Biennal, 1867-68,5000 f., was won by Count Lagrange's Nemea. The Prix da Suremes, 4,000 f., was won by Milton the Second. The result of the first day's cricket match in the Bois de Boulogne was—First innings 81, Maryle bone, 144, with three wickets down. Several accidents took place at the Porchefon taine races. During the fourth race Ironsides, belonging to the Duke of Hamilton, fractured a leg i❑ leaping the river, and it has been necessary to kill that valuable animal. Walker, the jockey, was thrown and had his wrist seriously sprained. Some other riders were thrown, but escaped with a few bruises. A luncheon has been given at the Pompeian palace to Captain Hudson and his companion, Mr. Fritch. It is well known that Captain Hudson is the adventurous seaman who crossed the Atlantic, from New York to Europe, in the Red, White, and Blue, the miniature lifeboat of about two tons and a half burthen, now at the Exhibition. The guests were very numerous, and great enthusiasm and cordiality prevailed. The imperial Commission have just decided that there shall be international regattas in the basins of St. Cloud ~ and Argenteuil. v There will also be international regattas during six days before the Island of Billancourt. The exact period for these regattas is not yet fixed. In addition to this it is intended to make various nautical experiments with the engines and boats used for pleasure trips. A special committee has been appointed, under the presidency of M. Gabriel Benoit Champy, to make the arrangements for these very attractive sports. The Imperial Commission has set apart 20,000 f. to defray a portion of the expenses.. The eminent surgeon, Dr. Jobert de Lamballe, has just died in his 67th year. He was a member of the Academies of Medicine and Science, and one of the surgeons in ordinary to the Emperor. He was sucqessively surgeon to the Hospital of St. Louis, the Hotel Dieu, the temporary hospital of St. Cloud, and professor of surgery to the faculty. The deceased had reputation throughout Europe, and wrote many important medical works. Unfor tunately he became insane some years ago, and died at a Inaison de sante. This has been a regular April day, very showery, but warm and favourable to vegetation. daughter, the Princess of Wales, and his arrival announced to the Prince Royal and the Court that he brought the most tranquillising news respecting her. The Queen of Denmark will remain for some time in England, and will not return to Denmark till a few days before the 26th of May, the anniver sary of her marriage. On the day following his return King Christian presided at a Council of Ministers, and signed a rescript, which was pub lished on the same evening, announcing to his sub jects that he had resumed the exercise of his sove reignty, which duty had been entrusted during his absence to the heir to the Throne. The Marquis de Banneville, Ambassador from France to Switzerland, returned to Berne on the 18th inst., and resumed the direction of the business of the embassy. The Federal Council of the Hel vetic Republic have created a post of Minister Plenipotentiary from Switzerland to the Court of Berlin. It is M. Heer, of Glaris, who has been appointed to the office. The Italian papers announce that the conferences relative to the treaty of commerce between Austria and Italy were terminated on Saturday last. The two States grant each other respectively many ad vantages. It is believed that the treaty will very shortly be signed and ratified. The polemics and conjectures upon the subject of Luxembourg continue ; but in the greater part of the journals which I have seen various circum stances are mentioned which tend to prove conclu sively that Prussia, so far from being disposed to conciliation, is ready to brave the opposition of all the Powers, rather than relinquish her claim to occupy the fortress. The Paris Press may be said to be unanimous, for the exceptions are rare, in be- lieving that war is inevitable if Prussia should not consent to withdraw her troops from Luxembourg. It is very long since there appeared in France such a disposition for war. The Memorial Diplomatique says : " It is certain that Pruesia, in consequence of the eventualities which may arise from the Luxembourg question, has sought with an earnestness which can be well understood to enlist the neutrality of Den mark. With this view the Berlin Cabinet has made proposals to the Danish Government, offering as the price of neutrality to give it immediate satisfaction in regard to the sth article of the treaty of Prague. " According to our information the answer of the Danish Government was very laconic, but precise. It contented itself with replying to the communica tion from the Prussian Government that its right was formally conservated in a treaty which bears the ' signature of Prussia, and the execution of which ought not to be made subordinate to any engage ment calculated to affect the national inde pendence." I have already noticed some of the most promi nent of the works of art in silver, plated, or in bronze, exhibited by Messrs. Christofle and Co., but the ensemble presents such striking proof of the great advance made in France in this branch of in dustry that it is right to mention some other beau tiful articles, some of which are in class 21, and the others in class 40, in the interior of the Palace, and in the Park. They comprise specimens of several new processes connected with the fabrication of bronzes and electro and galvanic plating. The gilt and silver plate is remarkable, because some of the table services are manufactured in four styles, and after four models, for instance simple, but elegant, style of Louis the 16th, some of Louis the 14th plain, and also of Louis the 14th engraved. The tea szr vices are in form and style as diversified as they are tasteful and useful. Among the articles of art in silver and other materials is a vase of exquisite taste, the Education of Achilles, modelled by Mathurin, Moreau, and Madroux. The bas-relief represents the Centaur Chiron exercising the young Achilles iu the race. Two genii, bearing a branch of palm to symbolise emulation which leads to good, and the rein, which moderates and directs. The English must take peculiar interest in the work illustrative of the art of navigation, a tribute offered to Mr. Larkins, of the Board of Trade, by the French Government as a souvenir of the services rendered by him in concert with M. C. Sallandrouze de La mornaix, the figure modelled by M. Carrier Belleuse. There are other remarkable articles iu repoesse chasing. Visitors, I am sure, will be as much gratified with those articles as with any in the Exhibition. The Italian patio of the Ezhibitiott, though THE SUN, LONUON, THERSOAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1867. ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. At the meeting of the society, J. Crawfurd, Esq. in the chair, the following papers were read :—" A Visit to the Kibaian Village of Sano Bay, North east Coast of Formosa," by Dr. Collingwood ; and " On the Skin, the Hair, and the Eyes, as Tests of the Races of Man," by the President. The account given by Dr. Collingwood is, we believe, the first which any modern traveller has given of the inhabitants of this part of the island of Formosa. The visit was ma le in. June last, when the author proceeded there from the harbour of Kelling in H.M.S. Serpent. The object was chiefly the veri fication of some supposed dangers in the harbour, which is spacious and not difficult of approach, and although little frequented is of importance as the only available one on the whole east coast of the island. On the approach of the vessel numbers of people assembled on the beach from the large Chinese village of Sano. The following morning a party landed on the southern side of the bay, where they were to find the na tive villa g e, of which no trace , however, was visible fr om the ship. They were met n wereth n b n e beach c respect by a n umber of men and wome n , w h o e ither of dress o r f ea t ure s i m il ar to the Chinese, and with them, after the first ex pressions of surprise and curiosity, they entered the village. This was rudely walled, the entrance being through doors at either side, by which we passed into an assemblage of huts constructed chiefly of grass and bamboos. The grass is woven into a kind of trellis or mat, and then placed against the sides, while the chief part of the wall is con structed of upright sticks, the interstices being imperfectly plastered with mud to keep out the wea ther. The door is of bamboos, fixed upon a rude hinge, the lower part revolving sometimes upon the bottom of an earthen cup to give freedom of mo tion. The roof is a thick thatch.of grass. The interior of these huts contains but little ; a stone stove, a square flat board in one corner, which did service for a bed, these appeared to constitute nearly the whole furniture. Articles employed in fishing were stuck in the thatch, and a stool or two was found in most cottages. The occu pants of these habitations were a fine race of people, much superior in good looks to the Chinese, their features being more regular and well formed, and their expression decidedly more intelligent. The complexion was olive, and the eyes wanted the ob liquity so characteristic of the Mongol race ; the cheek bones less high and prominent, the lips some what thick, and the chin well turned, giving altoge ther a very pleasing expression, neither stupid nor savage, The hair was usually black, but sometimes had a decidedly reddish cast, and that of the women was luxuriant and tied in a loose knot. The phy sical proportions were in many cases very striking, and many men and women were of stalwart propor tions. The garments worn were made from a cloth of native manufacture. In the skin, hair, and eyes, variety of colour Mr. Crawfurd considers is a distinguishing characteristic of the races of ethnologi ca l Europe, and rarely be longs to others of the races of man. With the races of Europe we have it of every shade of colour from flaxen to crow-black. In texture the quality of the hair is generally fine, soft, and silky, and curls or buckles. With all other races than European the prevailing colour of the hair is a uniform black. This applies, with some exe •ptions, to the Persians, Arabs, and Syrians. As to the eye, it in a great measure fol lows as to colour the complexion. With the races of Europe, like the kin and hair, its characteristic is a variety, which obtains with no other. We have here the grey, blue, haz,3l, brown, and black ; while in most other races it is either a deep brown or black. With respect to position, the eye is more characteristic ; but no particular position is specially appropriate to any particular race. THE DISCOVERY OF A BODY IN THE COLNE.--The inquiry into the circumstances attending the discovery of the body of Mr. Worswick, railway contractor, in the river Colne, has been concluded. No further light could be thrown upon the affair, and the jury returned an open ver diet of "Found drowned." It was proved that the de ceased had shortly before hie death cashed a cheque for .£45, and the case is altogether surrounded with painful mystery, LATEST INTELLIGENCE.' Lamenta' (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE LUXEMBOURG QUESTION. PARIS, April 25. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an article signed by M. Paulin Litnayrac, in which it protests against the idea that France desires war. " The policy of France," it says, "is a policy of peace and conciliation. The French Government sincerely believed that, after her increase of terri tory, Prussia would have made it a point of honour to show moderation and consideratio❑ for the rights and interests of her neighbours. The Government of the Emperor has never seen in a settlement of this question conformably to the interests of France and the wishes of the population of Luxemburg any- thing but a guarantee not only of peace, but of a durable peace. The French Government never thought that it could in any way be to the interests of Prussia to maintain a garrison in an indepen dent country—never thought that Germany could claim the same national rights and a common origin with a small country, the population of which by Count Bismarck's own avowal entertains a deep repugnance for Germany, and would, if consulted, vote with enthusiasm for reunion with France. " And now the Government of the Emperor does not aim at raising a war out of a question in which it had seen but a pledge of peace. " France, animated by no ambition, has put aside every claim. As far as she is concerned, the ques tion has become an European one, and even in this new phase, France holds aloof, in order not to em barrass the pacific action of the Powers and not to involve national susceptibilities. Without fearing war, if a war, though God forbid, should be unjustly provoked, France desires peace, and is anxious that no doubt should exist with regard to her intentions." TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24. The official journal, La Turquie, of to-day says : —" We are authorised to deny, in the most formal manner, the assertions of the Paris journal La Liberte, concerning the state of things in Crete and Epirus. Omer Paella is on the point of crushing the last remnants of the Candian insurrection." SPAIN. MADRID, April 24 (Evening). Senor Corradi has presented, in the Senate, the following amendment to the Bill of Indemnity de manded by the Government on account of the recent exceptional acts of the Administration : " The Senate declares the Ministry free from res ponsibility for all acts which have not been opposed to the principles of justice, but it does not adopt as laws the decrees which have been promulgated, be cause they render difficult the Constitutional con ciliation of parties, on which the existence of our national institutions depend." a Fire. On Monday afternoon the most intense and pain ful excitement was caused in Ladybank and the surrounding district by a melancholy occurrence which took place at the little village of Monkstown, situated about 500 yards west from the junction of the Perth and Dundee branches of the North British Railway, resulting in the destruction by fire, within a very short space, of four cottages and the death of three persons. Monkstown is a small village, com posed chitfly of those thatched houses which a few years ago were very common in that part of Fife shire, but of late years have been rapidly giving place to buildings of more commodious and safer construction. About four o'clock in the afternoon smoke was seen issuing in dense volumes from the roof of one of the cottages, which was occupied by a labourer employed on the roads named John Muckarsie, and the inhabi tantsof the hamlet, appreciating the danger to which they were exposed, at once turned out to assist in putting out the flames, which immediately after wards began to shoot forth, and speedily enveloped the building. The attempt, however, which the very nature of the structure rendered hopeless almost from the first, was soon seen to be utterly futile; and in the absence of fire en gines, and every effective means of throwing water upon the flames, the fire rapidly spread to the roofs of the neighbouring cottages, and in not more than ten minutes after the outbreak was first observed four were blazing. The unfortunate inhabitants, seeing the impossibility of saving their dwellings, attempted, while the flames were confined to the roof, to save the more valuable pieces of furniture —a foolhardy carefulness which was the occasion of a melancholy accident. In the absence of her hus band, Mrs. Muckarsie, in whose house the fire broke out, assisted by her son Richard and a young man named David Anderson, an apprentice joiner, was thus engaged when the burning thatch roof fell in upon them, at once chok ing up the doors and windows, their only means of egress, and by loosening the burning straw and woodwork of the roof, causing the fire to burn all the more fiercely. The three persons inside the house, if not killed by the falling debris, must have been very speedily suffocated, and, the hamlet being at the time deserted by nearly all the male population, any attempt to extricate them from the burning mass pas impossible. The bodies, when some time afterwards recovered, were found to be dreadfully scorched. After this fearful warning no further effort was made by the other cottagers to save their household goods, and the unhappy and excited women and children were reduced to the situation of helpless spectators of the sad sight. Before five o'clock, or within an hour of the first discovery of the fire, the four cottages were burned to the ground, and nearly everything they contained was destroyed. So rapid was the spread of the flames that some of the villagers, and those who were assisting them in saving their furniture, very narrowly escaped with their lives. PORTUGAL• LISBON, April 24, 5.17 p.m. The President of the Couneil of Ministers is slightly better. Disturbances similar to the last again broke out in Oporto in the evening of the 22d inst., but were suppressed by the troops. At 9 p.m. all was quiet, and since then tranquillity has not again been disturbed. ---______ One regiment of infantry, and two squadrons of cavalry have left for Oporto. The Spanish soldiers who entered Portuguese ter ritory during the last Spanish revolt have been sent to Madeira. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 24, Two o'clock. Business in the markets for public securities continues exceed ingly restricted. To-day the fluctuations iu prices have not been so marked as of late, but still the tendency is towards lower rates ; and little hope can be entertained of a favourable change in the aspect of affairs until the Luxembourg difficulty shall have received some definitive solution. Three per Cents. have again receded 10c., the quotation now being 65f. 50c. ; and Italian Fives have lost 20c. ; they are quoted at 44f. 40c. In miscellaneous securities Credit Mobilier and Comptoir d'Escompte shares have declined 2f. 50c. each, the prices being 357 f. 50c. and 697 f. 50c. respectively. Credit Foncier 5f., to 1,270 f. ; Immobiliere 10f., to 200 f. ; and Dais Gas 2f. 50c., to 1,385 f. Railway shares are likewise weaker. Lombards have descended 3f. 75c., to 342 f. 50e., and Northern 2f. 50c., to 1,087 f. 50c. Three o'clock. The market has closed as 'ollows ti. per Cents 93 90 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 65 30 Do. end month 65 25 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3380 Italian Loan 44 40 Do. end month 44 20 Mexican Loan l5 Do. Bonds llO Spanish Threes 32 Home Debt — Deferred Credit Foncier Do. end month 1262 50 rATI3. Orleans For Account. 817 50 1080 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean 850 Southern 532 50 Western 527 50 Eastern 515 Sardinian 338 75 Austrian Lombard 338 75 North of Spain ._ SaragosE a Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. — UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Wednesday. In a congregation holden this morning at ten o'clock (being the first day of Easter term) the following degrees were conferred : M. A. Rev. Henry Edmund Legh, Balliol College ; Thomas Leslie Papillon (fellow) Merton College ; Rev. William Stephen French, Exeter College ; Rev. Edward Barber, Magdalen College ; Rev. George Edward Hignett, Brasenose College ; Rev. Skefiington Hume Dodgson, Rev. Augustus Hughes, and James Albert Owen, Christ Church ; Stephen Nottidge Tebbs (fellow), and Rev. Henry Robert Huckin, St. John's College. ADMISSION OF PROCTORS. The proctors elect, the Rev. T. N. Bayne, M.A., student of Christ Church, and the Rev. C. E. Ham mond, M.A., fellow, tutor, and burear of Exeter College, were this day admitted to office. The senior proctor appointed the Rev. G. J. Blore and Rev. R. Faussett as his pro-proctors. The junior proctor appointed the Rev. W. W. Jackson, of Exeter College, and the Rev. J. R. Magrath, of Queen's College, as his pro-proctors. As usual, the senior proctor of last year delivered a Latin oration on his retirement from office. THE HINDUSTANI LANGUAGE. Members of the university who are desirous of receiving instruction in the Hindustani language during the ensuing term are desired to call upon Lieutenant-Colonel Chambers on Tuesday, the 30th of April, at 11 a,m., at the Clarendon. The lec tures will begin on Wednesday, the Ist of May, and end on the 19th of June, and will be given on such days, and at such hours, as may be found most con venient. Gentlemen desiring to receive instruction three times a week will pay a fee of £3 for the term ; and those who desire to attend six times a week will pay a fee of £5 for the term. Each fee payable in advance. The books selected by the Civil Service Commissioners will be used in these lectures. Lieutenaut-Colonel Chambers will also give lectures in Persian, Hindi, and Punjabi if required. The epidemic attacking poultry has reached Caussac-Bonueval, France, some farmers losing as many as eight or ten fowls every day. The birds begin to mop , and refuse food, their ctosts turn black, anti they then die in the cot= of 24 hoary. HYDROPHOBIA. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the ginzes " My attention having been drawn to the letter of Mr. Pease, Vicar of Morden, Dorset, upon the subject of hydrophobia, I venture to send you a copy of a letter which you may possibly think of sufficient value to justify its insertion in your columns—more especially as the season is approach ing in which hydrophobia becomes more prevalent. I am, &c., S. " My dear Sir,—Every year produces au infallible nostrum for hydrophobia. The malady neverthe less exists in all its unknown mystery and power, except that it is believed to be purely a disease of the nervous system. Nothing is known as to the nature of the virus or its laws of propagation, so 1 have long dismissed keeping a list of remedies for the developed disease. You will be astonished if I add that I believe it never, or almost never, need be taken even from the maddest of dogs. " About 25 years ago I was sent for to see a fine healthy lad who, it was said, had been licked not only over the lips, but within the mouth, by a little terrier, which was found sitting ou the sleeping lad's chest, and dipping his tongue into his master's open mouth. The demeanour of the dog alarmed the father of the boy, and I was called to ascertain the fact of the dog being or not being mad. Now, ou this point I did not consider myself any autho rity, and so sent for Sic Benjamin Brodie, who, though agreeing with me as to the probable madness of the dog, nevertheless desired that the late Mr. Youatt, the veterinary surgeon, and a most remarkable man, should be appealed to. He at once pronounced that the dog was labouring under hydro phobia, and turning to me added, 6 If you will come to me in five days at our dog hospital we can dissect the animal.' I did so, and found the dog dead, and Youatt busy in opening the carcass. I naturally was shy in touching the animal, and asked if he was not afraid. ' he answered ; I have repeatedly been bitten by my most undoubted patients (there were several in cribs there which I saw alive), and I never have any fear.' I asked how often he had been bitten ; he told me eight times, and then he called his assistant or porter, and asked how often he had been bitten. He, I think, owned to eight, and, I believe, ten introductions of the virus, and be it remembered that the attack or bite was on the hands of these men, so could not be wiped off by any intervening garment. Y oua tt then told me his remedy was to allow the common nitrate of silver, easily procurable, to filter into the wound. It decomposes the saliva, and in doing this destroys the virus. Whenever lam bitten I h a ve a remedy sure and at hand, and no fear of the disease supervening. The actual cautery—the caustic potass—and excision are, in my opinion, unsafe and liable to fail. The nitrate of silver chases the poison into the very capillaries and neu tralises it. Since I have known this I always use it to any bite of a dog, sound or not, and am at rest.' The above was stated in some Blue-book about thirty years ago by Youatt. Brodie and I acted on it, and made our young patient's lips, palate, and throat as black as that of Lis thorough bred mad terrier, and he, if ever you see him, will tell you this tale. "The poison of hydrophobia remains latent on an average six weeks. The part heals over, but there is a pimple or wound more or less irritable. It then becomes painful, and the germ, whatever it is, is ripe for dissemination into the system, and then all hope is gone. " Nevertheless, between the time of the bite and the activity of the wound previous to dissemination the caustic, or nitrate of silver, is a sure preventive ; after that it is as useless as other means. The best mode of application of the nitrate of silver is by in troducing it solidly into the wound. It melts in an equal quantity of water. If already healed, the cicatrix should be rubbed and causticated away entirely." THE LUXEMBOURG QUESTION. —T l lO lndependance Beige of the 23d inst. says :—" Still the same official silence on the question of Luxembourg. There are no fact*, no news ; nothing but impressions, which are founded rather on instinct than on reason. Such is, to this hour, the exact position of affairs. In short, there is little hope of success from the mysterious efforts of diplomacy. People have no faith in the disinterestedness of the Powers who have been called in as mediators ; and even at Berlin, where an adjournment of the decisive crisis was believed in a few days back, we have reason to think to-day that they expect to see events rapidly hastening onward to a fatal issue." DEMOLITION OF HOUSES NEAR CLEMENT'S-INN. Yesterday morning a large number of workmen were set to work for the removal of portions of the extensive and complicated network of lanes, courts, and alleys covering the area immediately to the east of Clement's-inn, for the Purposes of the new Palace of Justice ; and in a few days Old and New Boswell-courts, Clement's-lane, and the ad jacent places, will all be gone. In Old Boswell-court the " Post-office Directory" has hitherto been published. In Clement's-lane, which was attacked yesterday morning, stand some old houses, one of which is remarkable as the scene of one of those royal intrigues and misdeeds which figure in the recollections of Charles 11. and his Court. As soon as this portion of the site of the new law courts is cleared, the buildings to the west of Bell-yard will be attacked, and in a few weeks there will be a vast open space, hounded by Temple-bar on the east, Clement's-inn on the west, Lincoln's-inn on the north, and the Strand on the frout4, curt, OroTar. HER MAJESTY, &c• WINDSOR CASTLE, April 24. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Prince Christian went out riding. Lady Churchill and Major Elphinstone were in attendance. ller Majesty walked and drove this morning, 8e• companied by Princess Louise and Prince Arthur. Princess Beatrice rode in the Horne Park. The French Ambassador arrived at the Cas tle yesterday, and had the honour of dining Queen and the royal family. Lord Raglan and Major-General F. SeYlll°llrci C. 8., have succeeded Lord Skelmersda le an Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell as Lord and Gr°°lll in Waiting. w i t h the VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE DUKE D'AUg ALIC. —Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Louise and Beatrice, drove from Windsor castle at a quarter past three o'clock yesterday afternoon in en open carriage drawn by four greys, which was pre ceded b iu ? two outriders, and followed by a travelling carriage, which were Lady Churchill and Lord Alfred roget, the lady and equerry in waiting. The royal party p roceeded through the Home Park and Frogmoro Gardens, leaving „ the royal grounds near Albert-bridge, and from thence , Old Windsor, across Runnymead to Egharn and Chert e l i where they changed horses ; thence they went by th e usual route to Bushey Park, for the purpose of paying a visit t° 4 the Duke d'Autuale. The Queen and royal party returned to the Castle in the evening to dinner. The Queen of Denmark and the Prince of Wale + attended by Madame de Bille, M. de Castenschiold , an Captain Ellis, visited the exhibition of the Institute ° I.. Painters in Water-colours yesterday at the gallery in Pal mall. The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday, attended by Captain Ellis. The Earl and Countess Stanhope and Lady Wi Stanhope have arrived at their residence in GrosvetP9r place from Chevening, their seat near Sovenoaks, 'Cen t ' A marriage is announced between the Ear l Brownlow and the Lady Adelaide Talbot, fourth daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury. The marriage of Viscount Pollington and blis s Venetia Stanley Errington was solemnised yesterday at St ; George's, Hanover-square. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Arthur Savile, uncle to the bride' groom. The bride was attended by the following P tin , g ladies :—Miss Stanley Errington, Miss Maud Li ndss '" Miss Mirabel Lindsay, Miss Meritia, Neville, Hon. A lias Willoughby, Hon. Louisa Edvtardes, Hon. Caroline Ed e wardes, and Mies Avril Beaumont. The brideg r oom W e l attended by Mr. Charles Milnes Gaskell. Sir Rowland i Stanley Errington entertained a large circle of relative ssuu friends at breakfast, after the ceremony, at his residence, 5, Stratford-place. Lady Sarah Lindsay was prevented 1)1 severe indisposition from attending the marriage. TAILOR'S STRIKE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—To set the public right with regard to t he dispute now pending between the masters and ree rl i we beg to state that to-day we offered (as we hav e done on several previous occasions) to give to Ou t , journeymen £2 2s. per week each, on conditio n that they worked twelve hours per day, coming at Eti_ o'clock in the morning and closing at seven o ' cloeit in the evening, allowing one hour during the d a y for refreshment. This offer was unanimously r e ' fused, and the men all struck work. It must be remembered that the public are great l y interested in the masters resisting any exorbitatO demand by the men ; if increased wages are given it will tend to increase the prices of articles sold.—*" We are, Sir, your obedient servants, WALKER AND LAE 38, Sackville-street, London, W., April 24, 1867. The Ministerial Beform Bill. LORD FREDERICK CAN T ENDISH.—The hon. mera; ber for the North-west Riding of Yorkshire, Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish, has addressed a letter to the Leeds branch of the Reform League, in which he says that though he voted for Mr. Gladstone! amendment, he accepts the decision of the House of Commons on the question then before it. He looks with confidence to the great proportion of the new electors to obviate any inconvenience that migh t arise from the ignorance and dependence of the lowest classes of householders. He would, howeve r / make it conditional, if it were practicable, that ever! vote should be given in writing, so as to e xclud e from voting all those who are quite uneducated. EXETER.—A crowded meeting, convened by th e Exeter Liberal Association, was held in Exeter yes terday afternoon, to elicit the opinion of Liberals relative to the reported resignation of the Libera l leadership by Mr. Gladstone. Mr. J. C. Bowrieg, president of the association, was in the chair. Th e following address to the right hon. gentleman WO/ on the motion of Mr. Latimer, seconded by Mr. Nor" rington, adopted unanimously :—" This meeting has read with deep regret the letter which you have 10 forth, and more especially do we regret the construe' tion which we find has been put on it by many of the public. We are glad to say, however, that the Lthe: rals of Exeter do not read your letter in a spirit of discouragement. They regard it as a just expression of disappointment on your part at seeing so many members of the Liberal party wanting in a spirit of comprehension of the difficulties which surround the reform question at the present moment. We hope and trust that reflection will have brought them 0 a due sense of duty on this momentous occasion, nod that, recognising the vast public talent, the undeviat ing patriotism, the unwearied labour, and the perfee conscientiousness with which you have pursued the path of public duty, those who have differed with you on the question of reform will now have seen the necessity of sinking individual opinions in a due re gard for the prosperity of the cause. We trust this and similar meetings will assure you of the unbounded, faith of the people in you as the one leader and e ble ! , exponent of the policy of Liberal principles, alai that all differences being henceforth sunk we shah see the Liberal party again united, and the grea t cause of reform, for which you have so nobly o struggled, triumphant under your guidance . Several spirited speeches were delivered. STATE OF TRADE. BELFAST, April 23.—Flax.—Although the war kets have been better supplied during the past weel" than on previous ones, yet they may be considered as having been moderately supplied. Fine flax is in very active demand, at, in many instances, ad vanced rates ; coarse and medium descriptions or ° the reverse of active in the market, and could be purchased at slightly reduced rates. Yarns.—Pe mand has not been active, and the amount of busi nem transacted very limited. Stocks increasing , prices tending in favour of buyers. Linens (Brovia/ Power-loom.—Except in light linens and approY o makes of cambrick handkerchiefs and drills, which are in fair demand at full rates, little or no aniio" tion in demand exists in this department. Stock ° are increasing, and generally prices have a down" ward tendency. Handloom.—A fair demand exist ° for light linens, fine sets of cloth for dyeing, Oct hollands and linen handkerchiefs, at steady prices, Diapers and damasks are in moderate demand; descriptions of handloom goods are al", neglected, and could be bought at sl i g htl y reduce' rates. Bleached and Finished Linens.—home trade has not been active. Continental demand has bee n limited, although improvement has taken Pla ce Very little business has been transacted on Asaer y can account ; a better feeling, however, ex ist ' Stocks generally small, and prices firm. THE COLCHESTER MURDER.—The body of ga l l re: Ann Pettitt, whose death by drownin g has been cently fully investigated at Colchester, has been exhurThe as' this week by the authority of the Home SecretarY• deceased was buried in her clothes, but these have bee': removed in order that they may be produced for ide ntifies- a tiou at the trial of Henry P a g e Dra p er, who is oharset, with having murdered the deceased woman. A- P s ; mor t e m examination of the body of the deceased has bt3e made by Mr. T. A. Broug h and Mr. J. Pa.rtridge, surgeoti of Colchettvr, but no marks of violence were detected' Th pr c ducti disco the 1 th e ,_ tive coed a do , them the beim: how men tion an cent Le lia' £1