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THIS DAY. —Morning, sh. 26m.—Afternoott, 5:1.50,n, Ta-Moltßow.-Morning, 6h. 15m.—Afternoon, 6h. 49m. 4 4' 2, mitcr"-• esig . Sun. Los - DoN, TIICRSDAY, 31.11' 9, 1367 -4.-- An interesting entertainment took place last night in Rooms, on the occasion of the anniver sary dinner of the Institute of Civil Engineers. A brilliant company assomblea, among whom were the Duke of CAIIBRID(;E, the Earl of CAITHNESS, the CHAINC 1.01; of the Excurgur.R, and others. At the presAit day we mly safely say that there is no institution more popular than that of the Civil En gineers, and one more in harmony with the tastes aw l habits of the ty?,oVe. Mr. J. FOWLER, the prLsi.leet , of the Institution, occupied the chair, and made some very appropriate remarks or+ the immediate subjects before him, showing the, relation that cause had -with their own objects of interest. In allusion to the army and navy, h e remarked very truly that we are becoming each year more dependent oa " scientific calculations" a knowledge of engineering. Breech-loading rifles alone testify to this fact, and are, as he said, most bewildering to those upon whom the choice and decision rests. It is satisfactory that so eminent an authority as Mr. FOWLER, should pronounce a favourable opinion of the collection of munitions of war and specimens of marine engineering, which are found in the English. department of the French Exhibition. In associating the name of Mr. CORRY, the First Lord of the Admiralty, with the toast, the President alluded to the hopeful prophecy of that gentleman concerning the possibility of our hideous ironclads being rendered peaceful, and added that he was entitled to give his judgment, and to be listened to with respect. A quarter of a century ago Mr. CORRY was the earnest advocate of the " screw propeller" into the Royal Navy and the adoption of iron as a material for building ships of war. Mr. CORRY made some interesting revelations concerning the introduction of iron and of the screw propeller into the navy, and said that the navy of this country was greatly indebted to the Civil Engineers for the exertions they had made to induce the authorities to employ iron as a material for shipbuilding, though " the Chancellor of the Exchequer might not thank them for having increased the cost of build ing a ship fourfold." It is curious at the present day to think of the prejudices that existed against the introduction of iron for the material of ships of war, and he even told his hearers that the iron vessels which had been built under his superintendence had been turned by the succeeding Board of Admiralty into transport ves sels, on the ground that it was absurd and ridicul ous to use ships built of that material for fighting purposes. He had the satisfaction, however, of finding that his plans were subsequently carried out, and that he had been before the time, for when he was appointed to his present position there was building in Pembroke dockyard an ironclad and iron-built frigate of 4,000, and to be propelled by seven engines of 1,000 horse power, and which was to carry six hundred . men and guns of tne heaviest calibre. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was greeted most enthusiastically, said that a few nights ago he had had the honour of returning thanks for the House of Commons in the galleries of art, and on that occasion the same duty devolved upon him in the halls of science. The connection between the House of Commons and the body of civil engineers is a most interesting one, and the latter have, in course of time, contributed several distinguished members to the House of Commons. - LOCKE and STSPIIENSON, who have left the scene of their labours and triumphs, were mentioned by Mr. DISRAELI as men whom all " regard with esteem, and looked up to with the greatest respect. They sat on different sides of the House, but that did not interfere with the high consideration in which they were held, and the right hon. gentle man said that it was with satisfaction he re membered he enjoyed their kind feelings, and, he hoped, possessed their favourable opinions." The President said that the relations of engineers with the House of Commons were not so intimate as they used to be, but Mr. DISRAELI facetiously observed, that on his way to the House he saw that the Civil Engineers were very busy in the neighbourhood. " What may be the precise results, and what the exact object of the works I saw going on there I don't presume to understand, but all I hope is that our future proceedings are not to partake of a subter ranean character, and thatatleast the House of Com mons may be permitted to perform its duties under existing circumstances." In pursuing his remarks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he was expected to propose the toast of " Prosperity to the Civil Engineers," coupled with the name of the President. After stating that his practical know. ledge of the subject did not permit him to speak on the matter, he added that it sometimes happened that those who were bystanders were " more com petent to form a general opinion as to the state of facts than those who create the circumstances and control them." A quarter of a century ago, as Mr. DISIIAELI said, a meeting like that before them would have been looked upon as improbable. A century ago there was not a canal in England, and although we have been taught to look upon Bri tannia as the mistress of the ocean, still there is no doubt that the Britih mariner encountered the perils of the deep, and unprovided with artificial advantages. In alluding to the wonderful changes that have occurred recently, Mr. DISRAELI ex claimed, " flow is it that our country is covered with railways and surrounded by wealth, studded with floating steam vessels ? How is it that we have instantaneous communication between distant hemispheres and continents. All these would have been achieved by the attentive observation of nature by men of genius, whose scientific discoveries and inventions have been made of service in practical life." The right ' hon. gentleman gave some useful advice in conclusion, •by saying that if the Civil Engineers turned their attention to the supply of water in London they would be doing an immense service. Meetings like thid are always interesting, and they are of service also, as they awake thought, and turn the attention of the public to the vessels and the achievements of those to whom they are so much indebted, and to encourage whose efforts should be alike a duty and a pleasure, for much depends on the results of their success and choice in the numerous tasks allotted to them. The members of the Reform League are unable to find fitting words adequately to express their sense of their own excellence and ability. "Success is virtue, and misfortune blame," and if the grand affair of Monday was not exactly a political success, at least it resulted in nothing mischievous or disas trous—thanks partly to the ample provision made to keep the toughs in check, and prevent their inter ference with the day's proceedings. So the assembly of the Council of the League last night was a triumphant assembly, and Mr. BEALES having praised himself to the echo received the admiring tributes of his friends, while the unfortunate Government, and that elastic " Tory party which includes every one who is disinclined to submit his own judgment to that of Messrs. BEALES and BRADLAUGH, would have been the sub ject of fierce denunciation had they not been re garded as almost beneath contempt. Men who are so well able to manage their own affairs are of course likely to have a little time and attention to spare for those of other people. Also it is very disagreeable to the dauntless minds of those Adelphi lIAMPDENS to believe that a duly constituted and recognised au thority can ever be iu the right when it exercises the strong arm of the law to put down political agitation. Governments must always be in the wrong ; agitators must always be in the right. This is the doctrine of the League de facto, though they might disown it in words. The very fact of proceedings being taken in opposition to the Go vernment lends them au attraction, n o t to say a recommendation, in the eyes of our would-be Re formers. How else are we to account for Fenianism beingsuddenlyin vested with the merits of patriotism, and the mischievous agitators,who are wilfully risking the lives and property of other; to fill their own pcckets, being considered worthy of English syna- - to And that PatillY and oupport. It is encouraging the Council of the Reform League, who are hence forth to regulate all our affairs and opinions, are favourable to such erratic displays of patriotism as we have lately been treated in the sister island. At the meeting last night Mr. GUEDALLA moved, and Mr. DELL seconded, the following resolution : " That the Council of the Reform League earnestly calls upon all Englishmen desiring to uphold the honour and preserve the fair fame of their country to aid in saving the lives of the patriotic, if mis guided and mistaken men, who are now lying in Dublin under sentence of death." This was passed, the chairman adding, however, a few words of especial approval. " There could be," he said, " but one opinion as to the propriety of the resolution. (We should say so beyond the doors of the Council•chamber !) He had been requested to prepare a petition to Parliament on the subject, and he would have much pleasure in doing so." Having thus happily disposed of the Irish difficulty, it was necessary to come nearer home. Independ ence of opinion is nearly as great a crime as oppo sition to authority is a virtue. Men may with great propriety oppose the Government, but their ac tion must be en masse —no one may dare to think for himself, muchless to criticise the " patriotism" of pro fessional patriots. How heinous, then, is the offence of a man of remarkable ability, considerable repu tation, and fearless straightforwardness in scrutinis ing too closely the organisation of those vast societies which, professing to represent the many, are in reality under the dictation of the few. Re membering the revelations of the report of the Commission on Trades' Unions, we need not be surprised at the 'following resolution being carried unanimously at the meeting of the League : " That the Council of the Reform League have learnt with the greatest satisfaction that the Re formers of Sheffield have resolved to make au effort to wipe away from their borough the political disgrace of being misrepresented by Mr. J. A. ROEBUCK, and this Council urgently advises all true friends of progress at once to organise and select a candi date for the next election who will vindicate their principles in the House of Comnions." A very creditable and serviceable House of Commons we shall have if a representative like Mr. ROEBUCK is to be regarded as a " political disgrace !" It may occur to some critics with inconveniently long memories that Mr. J. A. ROEBUCK has toiled in the cause of progress and Liberalism some years before Mr. EDMOND BEALES was heard of. But the friends of Trades' Unions will not . readily forgive the searching cross-examination which the mem ber for Sheffield in his capacity as Commissioner subjected the witnesses to in the recent examinations. No ready-made plausible generali , ties would do. Mr. ROEBUCK put them aside with the declaration that he could not understand figura tive language, and would have the answers he wanted iu plain English. What did the witnesses mean by the protection of trade ? by encroach ments upon trade ? Wby must men become mem bers of the Union whether they would or no under pain of heavy penalties ? Why should unionists object to work with • non-unionists? Such ques tions as these are not at all of the sort which secretaries, and managers, and treasurers of unions like to ans wer, and accordingly Mr. ROEBUCK gets put down in their black lists. The member for Sheffield has not much sympathy for the system of terrorism in vogue with these associations, and being never much inclined to act in opposition to his own opinions, he is naturally indisposed to sup port the method employed to extend the power of the unions. The unionists do not like to have their affairs to closely inquired into, and conse quently they are much displeased at the ques tions propounded by the cownlision, and in many cases the list of questions sent has been returned unanswered. Some curious facts have, however, come out. A master builder had four sons employed in his trade, and it was in sisted by the men that these sous should join the union. A struggle ensued between the masters and the men of the district, but the end of the affair was a compromise, one of the conditions being that the sons should join the union, or the men would not work. When we get a Parlia ment composed of members that are fortunate enough to meet the approval of the League, we shall have to prepare for a rigid supervision of our individual acts and opinions. COB,RESFONDENOE FROM FARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, ISrednesday Evening. The Moniteur states that the Grand Duchy of Niecklenburg is convoked for the Ist of June, with a view to give its vote relative to the Constitution of the Confederation of North Germany, adopted by the Reichstag. The Invalide Russe announces that the Diet of Finland has definitively agreed to and adopted a new law introducing free public worship of all de nominations. According to the ancient laws of Finland, the Protestant Religion was dominant. Henceforward all Christians will be equal before the law, and may enjoy all civil and political rights. This new law proposed by the Govern ment was unanimously voted by the Diet. A letter from Vienna gives some interesting par ticulars relative to the new law introducing various military innovations in Austria. The law con tains no less than 50 paragraphs, but the chief changes made will have the effect of assimilating the Austrian military system with that of France, particularly as regards the advance in rank. In future the rank of sub-lieutenant can only ba ob tained by cadets leaving the military schools after a severe examination upon scientific and practical matters. Ou the other hand the limit of age app This i n n i t e ed asu f r o e r h r e as t i r t e h m e e ndto double e e a a e d h v r a a n nk tag i e s a o d f va e render inged r ti to of soldiers, rapid, h a o n d i n of c exempting ofa certainv advancement m b e e Upon the whole the e f o or t ce o d f t a o o a a b m a p n a d i o g n o. the service at the com plan is conceived in a very liberal maugeeewucamermeilitary spirit. The pious service in commemoration of the death of Napoleon 1. was celebrated in the chapel of the Tuileries on Monday, in presence of the Emperor and Empress, Prince Napoleon, Princess Mathilda, Princess Lucien Murat, Prince Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte, Prince Joachim Murat, and Prince Achille Murat. The chief officers of the Crown and of the Emperor's. Household were also present, as well as the ladies on service. At the same time the usual imposing ceremony took place in the chapel of the Invalides. The Governor of the Invalides, Marquis de Lavcestine, surrounded by his staff, presided. The glorious re mains of the armies of the first Emperor were re presented by the battalion of soldiers who are decorated with the St. Helena medal, and by a few of the old soldiers who delight in the souvenir, whose ranks become thinner every year. They -.yore their old uniforms on the occasion. Round the crypt which contains the sarcophagus was a detachment of military invalids, decorated with the St. hleletia medal, and bearing lances covered with crape. There were also present servants of the first Emperor or their children and heirs designated by the will of Napoleon. After the absolution, the old soldiers defiled in front of the sarcophagus. The spectators evinced deep veneration. In the even ing a banquet was given to the cld warriors, at which M. Belmontel, deputy, presided. The Siecie has the following moderate but forcible observations in reference to Prussia : " We are, disposed to bdieve in the conciliatory intentions of Prussia. It is evident, from the moderate laDuage of the officious _ jouraala of THg SUN, LON DON, THURSDAY EV EININ MAY 9, 1867. Berlin, that an intimation has been given to them, and that M. Bismark has ordered that they shall not only cease all provocation to France, but that he wishes to excite the idea in Germany that the evacuation of the fortress of Luxembourg is a matter of small importance, in reference to which Prussia could not refuse to make a concession in the interest of the peace of Europe. Thus the journals, which a short time ago contended in ex citing language that the maintenance of the state quo as to Luxembourg was the ultimatum of Prussia, have now made a sudden change of position and celebrate the magnanimity, the humanity, and the moderation of King William and his first Minister. The motive which induces us to believe in the present sincerity of these conciliatory sentiments is derived from an examination of the internal difficulties of the country, which is one of a much more grave character than is gener ally supposed, and which Prussia must contend i:Must. When the first moment of effervescence had passed away, the populations of the South of Germany gave striking evidence of the little enthu siasm they felt for a war, for the results of which they had to pay so dearly. A Democratic party, very powerful in that region, did not dissimulate tither its hostility against Prussian despotism or its sincere desire to maintain peace. As to the Go vernment of the Southern States, M. Bismarck knows full well that they would not give him any more support than they afforded to him last year. " In the Confederation of the North, there is not less embarrassment. The annexed provinces only allowed themselves to be Prussianized with manifest repugnance. There is a report that Hanover will be placed in a state of siege, and in Schlewig-Hol stein the position is not better." The Journal de illontford announces what is con sidered a serious calamity in that arrondissement, the destruction by fire of the oldest oak of the forest, called the Cheveaux vendeurs (the seller's oak). This tree dates from the year 1002. Tht name was given to it because in former days a market for the sale of wood was held under it. This monarch of the forest had a circumference of not less than 25 feet. The spectacle of the destruction of this lofty and magnificent tree by fire is described as magnificent. The old wood threw out moun tains of sparks, and the appearance was like a bril liant display of fireworks. In spite of every effort but few fragments of this venerable and respected oak remain. The cause of the fire is but a matter of loose conjecture. Some attribute it to the work of a madman who desired to make himself famous, like the man who wished for celebrity on the ground that he had never read Walter Scott. The most probable explanation is, that some incautious smoker, who had enjoyed his pipe or cigar under its shelter, a place of general resort, had thrown some lighted ashes against it, which burnt into flames, in consequence of its inflammable character arising: from age. A portion of the trunk was crumblin t . to dust, and so that it was like touchwood. The heat continues to be very oppressive. The thermometer has been higher than yesterday. The visitors to the Exhibition have visited the delicious cool park and gardens. The Conference. The Conference met on Tuesday at the Treasury n Downing-street, in the room which was the scene of the Sleswig-Holstein Conference in 1864. The old round table was furbished up, but the historic hole in which Mr. William Stuart sat as protocolist was filled up, and Mr. Julian Fane, who officiates on the present occasion, was banished to a small side table. He remarked that at any rate the pro tocols would be more on the square than they were on the last occasion. The members of the Conference proceeded to seat themselves in the French alphabetical order of their respective countries—Autriche, Belgique, France, Grande Bretagne, Luxemburg, Pays Bas, Prusse, ltussie. They had hardly arranged themselves i❑ eight chairs round the big table when it was per ceived that there was a ninth vacant on the right. of Lord Stanley. Count Apponyi asked if that were Banquo's chair. Lord Stanley replied " No. at'all ; it was for Italy, as they would see pre- sently." A general overhaul of pockets then took place, and the Plenipotentiaries after a great deal of shuffling of papers exchanged their " pleius pou voirs." A rather awkward incident here occurred, as Baron de Tornaco, representing Luxemburg, got hold of Count Bernstorff's secret instructions from Bismarck, which the count had accidentally mixed up with his full p owers. The y were, however , im mediately restored. in CouiltAPPYi as representi ng th e P ower sen i or alphabetical order, proposed, and in flattering terms, that Lord Stanley should preside over the speech, and placed Conference. which contained nl theey o rn l a v d , b e u a m p o r f e t l t y 864, tohneLtrollerecdotraSdbtloaef the Conference of that year. It w ould serve as a warning and a guide. He then proposed that Italy should be admitted to the ninth chair. This was objected to by several members, as Italy bad not signed the Treaties of 1839. The Prince de la Tour d'Auvergue said that was a question of th e Past. I he y were m et to arrange the u Future reApponyi and Bernstorff would prospectively, Italy l that, wo uld sign many tr eaties as a great Power. a u g re ; eand Countsi NVithl The proposition bein g a g re ed to, the Marquis d'Azeglio was su mmoned from a nei ghbouring room , where he had bee n anxiousl y awai ting the issue of th e discussion, and he was seated between Lord gu Stanley and M. de Tornaco. This occasioned a sight shifting of chairs, and a sharp cry from Baron de Bentinck was explained by M. de Bernstorff having trod on his foot. lie had lately suffered from gout. The Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne was disposed to resent this very warmly, but Lord Stanley -judi ciously interfered, and the incident, which threat ened at one moment to give rise to a scene, resulted only in an overwhelming competitive exhibition of sympathy for the Dutch Minister on the part of the French and Prussian Plenipotentiaries. In the meantime it was remarked that the Presi dent and the Prince had edged their chairs rather closely together, but Baron de Brunnow, who bad also drawn up very near to the ' 1 russian, whispered that it might be wiser not to noti • ce these little rap- p ruchenzents. • M. Van de Weyer, however, said in an under tone to his neighbour, that Bruunow, in the move ment, " avait presque tombe sur son Prus sien." The prince did not rep l y, b ut on l y h u mmed " C'est dans le nez clue ca m e c h a t o uille." The business of the day was then commenced. A general good feeling prevailed. The French and Prussian Plenipotentiaries did most of the talking. M. de Tornaeo was rather bewildered, and Baron de Bentinek shuddered occasionally. Count Berns torff said his instructions were to be very yielding at first, but th a t Bi smarck a l wa ys began that way. Lord Stanley r emarked that i t w ould be the duty of the Conferenc e t o hold him to the g round he had taken. This view was generally supp orted ; and after a very u nan i mous aareem ent upon prelimina ries, and an a ccor d as to the ou tline of the guarantee question, the C on f erence b ro ke up, leaving matters of detail to the I/teeth) cr which is to take place on Thursday. It was hoped th at on t h a t day any small difficul ties might b e surmounte d , an d that on Saturday the Conference m i g h t meet t o sign a final protocol which should sett l e the peace of Europe, and allow of the P lenipotentiaries dining on Mo nda y at Rich tuoud with th e O w l s.- 7 h e Owl. THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—It is the intention of the Government 0 resist the motion for referring the orga nization of the War Department to a Select Committee, but we believe the Minister of War will propose that a Royal Commission will be issued to inquire into the gene ral organization of the administrative branches of the army, and that the report of Lord Strathnairn's Committee, which had gone most 'fully into the question, and pre sented a report which will be found most complete and exhaustive of the various questions submitted to it, and which has been generally approved by the Government will be referred to the Commission. We may hope, there fore, that we shall at length arrive at a system of admiliis tration for the army which shall place it on a permanent basis, so as to-remove it for the future from the chances of the unceitairify which result from the political changes the 9 of Wax.— Tho 04a. LATEST ENUE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. FLORENCE, May 9. The King will go to-morrow to Venice accom panied by the Minister of Justice.. The Chamber of Deputies have passed the Bill modifying the tax on personal property. HUNGARY. PESTI!, May 8. The Emperoi and Empress have just artived, and have met with a most enthusiastic reception. It is considered certain that llerr zentkiraly, who is supported by the Peak party, will be elected to-morrow as Burgomaster of Pesth. SPAIN. MADRID, May 8 (Evening). To-morrow the 11Iinister of Finance will bring forward in the Chamber of Deputies the budget for the current financial year. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Senor Calderon Collantes spoke in favour of the amend ment proposed by Senor Corradi to the Indemnity Bill. FRANCE. The number of passengers who passed through the St. Lazare station of the Western Railway on Sunday was 255,500. Of these 245,000 were for the local lines, and 10,500 for the long ones. Nearly one-fourth were for the Champ de Mars. The receipts at the Universal Exhibition on Sun day by the turnstiles were 63,543 fr., about 2,000 persons coining between seven and eight in the even ing, as after the main building is closed at six the Park remains open until twelve. According to the Annuaire 111ilitaire, just pub lished, the senior General of Division in the active section of the French army is Count de Schramm, named on the 30th of September, 1832. There are 86 generals of division in the section, plus 6, inaintained without any limit as to age, by the application of the law of 1839, being 6 in excess of the cadre fixed by the same law in time of peace. 'Cho section comprises 6:5 generals of brigade, or 4 more than the regular number. The Italie of Florence says :--"A real crisis has suddenly set in here at Florence relative to cop per money, of which the supply had hitherto been almost too large. At this moment there is literally no possibility of getting a soldo piece. Phis state of things cannot be attributed to any exportation of the coin, as every one knows that the intrinsic value of this money is notably below the nominal one. The presumption is that „ here exists some local speculation. This scarcity of small change is the more remarkable that in the la s t years the Government has coined more than it wanted, and one of the financial statements of M. fella declared the existence in copper of several mil ions of Italian sous." The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the :ollowing as the atmospheric situation yesterday :---. •"fhe barometer has fallen rapidly since Monday in Sweden and Norway, but has gone up in the rest ,f Europe. The centre of strong pressures was his morning in Switzerland. Winds are blowing strongly from the N. on the Black Sea ; from the J].S.E. at Trieste ; and from the S.E. at Bordeaux ; Whey are feeble over the rest of France. The sky is generally clear, except in Norway, the South of .iweden, and Scotland, where it is overcast. Some thunder-claps were heard this morning at Nairn." [a Paris yesterday the weather was again of the finest summer character. At three the thermo meter marked 28 Cent. (82 2.5 Fahr.) BOURSE, May B.—Two o'clock.—The market continues to maintain an expectant attitude ; only 1. small amount of business is being transacted, and She changes in the quotations of stocks and shares. Ire directly attribu.able to the enormous sums posted up for "discount." Today a further sum ,f 120,000 f. Three per Cents. is called for, besides [70,0001. Italian Fives ; the first-named stock has ;ousequently advanced 32c., to 68f. 45c., and the last 45c., to 49f. 90e. Credit Fonder shares have ,mproved 15f., to 1,430 f. ; lllobili r, lf. 25c., to 367 f. 50c. ; and Paris Gas, 5f., to 1,4901. Immo- uiliere remain stationary at 200 f. The railway de. partment is dull, but prices show no sensible modi. iication. Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol. lows : ki per Cents 97 Bank Shares ......... 3450 Do. and month — Italian L0an......,. 49 85 i per Cents. 63 35 Do. end month 49 85 Do. end month 6B 321 lleximn Loan lB 50 )1-edit blobilier ... 360 Do. Bonds l3O Do. end month ... 366 25 Spanish Throes iredit Fonder — Home Debt • Do. end month 1127 50 Deferred RAILWAYS. For Account. Orleans Northern ll5O Lyons and lioditerra,uean 866 25 Southern 553 75 Western 540 Eastern Sardinian — Austrian Lombard ' 363 75 North of Spain — SaragosE9 , — Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. — PE TITION OF RIGHT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, --Allow my trespassing on your valuable space, with regard to E ar l R usse ll' s presentation i n the House of Lords, last evening, of my petition, together with the Lard Chancellor's statement in reference thereto. The noble lords evidently have mistaken the pur port of my petition, which, although Earl Russell presented, he omitted to explain to their lordships the " grievous injustice" complained of in reference to his own affidavit of June, 1839, controverting the Return to the House of Commons"—(sessional paper 447, 1864), obtained by Sir Fitzroy Kelly. It was not for a re-hearing of my case, v. " Sir George Grey, Bt. (in Error), in the House .of Lords," that I petitioned ; but that the House would present au humble address to her Majesty, praying that she will graciously be plea - sed either to grant her fiat to my Petition of Right, or satisfy her suppliant's claim on her Majesty .without suit at all," the petition for a re-hearing having been already presented, read, and referred to the Appeal Committee, on the sth of April, 1867. The Lord Chancellor, in his reply to Earl Russell, states that he understood I intended to petition for a re-hearing of the case, and if I took that course the committee would be able to see whether I was entitled to a re-hearing or not. Now this vital point, connected with my grievance, the very suggestion made by the Lord Chancellor, had already been carried into effect, and the required reference made to the appeal committee, hut has no relation to the " grievous injustice" set out in the petition merely presented by Earl Russell. .1 feel deeply aggrieved that Earl Russell has not explained even the nature of my case set out in the petition, or its prayer, to the House. The petition states : —" That the question, whether the fiat to a Petition of Right is grantable ex debit() justitix, or may be withheld at the discretion of the officers or advisers of the Crown, is unquestionably a grave Constitutional question, one of the highest moment, both as regards the subject and the Crown, and ought to be settled in the most solemn and formal manner," &c. Also, "That Sir Fitzroy Kehy, on the 21st July, 1863, having previously been Attor ney-General, stated to the Honourable the House of Commons in reference to her Majesty's fiat being granted to your petitioner's said petition of right; as follows : Now, he, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, was pre pared to maintain, as a proposition founded upon the constitution and law of this country, that it Wilf3 not competent or consistent with the duty of any officer of the Crown to advise the Queen to with hold her fiat to any petition of right upon any ground, whether well or ill-founded' (as more fully appears by Hansard's Parliacuentary Debates, vol. 173, page 1,173, N.S.)"—I am, yours, &3., O'MALLLY IRWIN. May Bcb, 1807. WORKING MEN'S EXCURSIONS TO ?lIE PARIS EXHIBITION. A public meeting was held last night at the Whit tington Club for the purpose of explaining the arrangements that had been made by the committee of the Metropolitan District Association of Work ing Men's Clubs and Institutes for carrying out the proposed excursions to the Paris Exhibition. The meeting was well attended. Mr. Layard, M.P., preside], supported by Mr. Ayrton, M.P., the Hon. A. Herbert, the Rev. G. M. Murphy, Mr. Marriott, Mr. John Holmes, &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, observed that the present proposed excursions had been prompted through the success that had attended a similar organisation some four years ago, got up under the auspices of the late Sir Joseph Paxton and himself , upon which occasion the English arti sans met with such good fellowship and cordiality at the hands of the French as he was sure they would never forget. (Cheers.) For the present organisation, however, the workmen were not in debted in any degree to him (Mr. Layard), but to the indefatigable efforts of Mr. Hodgson Pratt. (Cheers.) When the project was conceived that gentleman went to Paris, and there finding that the proposition met with a ready and eager response on the part of the French executive, he returned to London, and bad since completed all necessary arrangements for carrying out the excursions. The committee proposed that the excursions should run over from June to October, and in order to give ge neral satisfaction by studying almost the individual comfort of all who may go, they did not purpose taking more than 200 men at a time (cheers), and that at 30s per head, which would include their journey and lodging, while for another 30s, making in all £3, they proposed to take the artizan from London, land him in Paris, feed him well while there, pay for his daily ticket to the Exhibition, and obtain for him free entrée to most of the public buildings where works of art were to be seen. (Cheers.) He (the chairman) hoped, if they could get rid of the unfortunate bill that was stopping the way of everybody, to accompany the first 200 workmen the week before Whitsuntide. (Cheers.) tie then detailed at some length the many objects of attraction to be seen in the Exhibition, and after stating that the French authorities had pro mised to do all in their power to make the trip of the working men of London as pleasing and agree able as possible, he concluded by expressing a hope that all those who contemplated availing themselves of this means of going to Paris would register their names at once, in order that the committee might know whether the working men really meant to support them in what they had done. (Cheers.) Mr. HODGSON PRATT explained that he had had an interview with a commission specially appointed; and that the result was the granting of certain public buildings by the Emperor for the accommo dation of the London citizens, to whom they had promised the same facilities and comforts that would be given to the workmen of their own coun try. (Cheers.) He afterwards related his visit to various restaurants, for the purpose of ascertaining where the excursionists could be best accommodated with food. He mentioned three or four places where they could get an excellent dinner for 13d. So that those who preferred it could pay 30s for their return journey and lodging, and board them selves; but what the committee proposed was, to give them everything—double journey, good lodg ing, good food, and the daily entree to the Exhibi tion, for £3, which he (sir. Pratt) thought many an excursionist would find cheaper than staying at home. (Cheers.) Mr. AYRTON, in a very humorous speech, pointed out the inconsistency of any man seeking intelli gence making the " inward man" his first conside ration, and moved the following resolution, which was seconded and carried in the usual way : " That it is highly important to the industrial inte rest of this country that English artisans should have every facility for visiting the Paris Exhibition, and that the arrangements made for that object by the Paris excursion committee of the Metropolitan District Association of Working Men's Clubs and Institute are such as to deserve general confidence and approval. That as it is not desirable that those members of the committee who have given their valuable services gratuitously should incur whatever pecuniary liability may arise in carrying out their organisation, the great employers of labour, manu facturers, and others interested in the industrial progress of the country should be invited to join the committee in raising a guarantee fund of £1,500." A third resolution was carried, to the effect that it was most desirable the English artisans visiting the Exhibition should direct their attention to the present condition of industry and fine arts in France, and that a fund be subscribed for the pur pose of allotting prizes for the best reportsby artisan excursionists. The usual compliments to the chairman closed the proceedings. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 8. In a Convocation to be holden on Thursday, the 16th inst., at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed that the Rev. Edward Keddington Bennet, M.A., of Uni versity College, be permitted to commute from that degree to the degree of 8.C.L., and to proceed forthwith to D.C.L. The Professor of Mineralogy (Mr. Storer Maske lyne) will commence a course of lectures on the silicates, in the l ec t ure-room at the Museum, on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at 2 o'clock. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 8. A numerous and highly influential meeting was held in the Senate-house to-day, in furtherance of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The Vice-Chan cellor occupied the chair, and the meeting WAS ad dressed by a deputation front the committee of the fund, consisting of the Dean of Westminster, Lord Henry Scott, M.P., the Rev. H. B. Tristram, Mr. Cyril Graham, Lieutenant Anderson, R.E., and Mr. Grove, the hon. secretary, as well as by the Dean of Ely, Professor Sedgwick, the Rev. G. Williams, and Professor C. C. Babington. Resolu tions were passed pledging the meeting to the gene ral support of the objects of the fund, the investiga tion of the archology, topography, physical geogra phy, and natural history of the Holy Land, and a committee was appointed, consisting of many of the leading members of the University, to raise funds for the support of the undertaking. A suggestion was made by the Rev. G. Williams that a grant should be made to the object out of the fund accumulated by the suppression of the Wort's Travelling Bache lorships, which were done away with by the new statutes a few years since, with permission to apply the money to the promotion of antiquarian or scientific researches in foreign countries, and other objects within the scope of the present investiga tion. This suggestion appeared to meet with the commendation of the meeting, and was warmly re commended to the consideration of the Vice-Chan cellor and the University Council. The meeting separated, With a vote of thanks to the Vice-Chan cellor and the Rev. T. G. Bonney, the local secre tary. A large collection of photographs, taken by the agents of the fund, were exhibited in the Arts' School, and excited much interest. The Lectures of the Professor of Moral Philo sophy during the present term will be on the fol lowing subjects :—On the 11th and 14th, "The Family and its Manners;" on the 18th and 21st,, " The Nation and its Manners ;'' on the 25th and 9 8th, " Christendom and its Manners ;" and on June 1 and 4, "The Modern Idea of Humanity." At the meeting of the Cambridge Philosophical Society on Monday next a communication will be made by the Dean of Ely " On Modern Musical Scales." ARRIVAL OF THE PERK..—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pere, arrived at Southampton yesterday. She left Gibraltar on the 2d, and on the same d3y spoke the Delta, on the 3d the Nyanzaand the General Lee, on the 7th the Hermann, the British ship Shannon, 411c1 the French ship Arequipa ; the two latter were steer ing up Channel. The British war-ships lately at Gibraltar left on the 2d fur Malta. The transport a:ontes and the French transport Allier were at Gibraltar. The Para brings. 1' passengers, but no mails or cargo, haring comp Loulo for maim v-6 , digurt-,:g,7 ..„,,,,___ -.,.- - Ortular • HER MAJESTY, &c• • OSBORNE, May 8. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, and her Majesty drove iu the grounds this morning with Princess Louise. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice walked out. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday a t the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-skeet. The Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellot, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Mahnesbury,.the Right Honourable Spencer 11. Walpole, Lord Stanley' the Duke of Buckingham, Sir John Pakingtoo, Sir S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond , Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. Gathorne HardY) and Lord Naas. THE QUEEN'S RETURN TO WINDSOR.—Her Ma jesty the Queen and the royal family will, it is expected, leave Osborne about the 17th or 18th of this month, and return to Windsor Castle for a few days previous to visit ing- Scotland. Prince and Princess Christian will, it is understood, accompany her Majesty to Balmoral. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—It iS understood that the health of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales continues to make the most satisfactory progress. The Prince of Wales is expected to leave Marl" borough-house shortly for Paris, for the purpose of visiting the Exhibition. It is not unlikely the Queen of Denmark may leave town, on the conclusion of her Majesty's visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales, at the same time. The Earl Russell received Viscount Amberley, M.P., Lord Dufferin, Lord J. Hay, M.P., Sir R. Palmer, M.P., the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, M.P., the Right Hon. W. 11. Cogan, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Knatchbull - Hugessen, M.P., Mt. Forster, M.P., and Mr. Adams at din ner last evening at his residence in Chesham-place. Lord Stanley, as Secretary of State for the Fo reign Department, gave a grand dlplomatic banquet last evening at the First Lord of the Treasury's official resi dence in Downing-street. There were present his Excel lency M. Musurus, the Turkish Ambassador, and Madam° an.l Mademoiselle Musurus; his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Italian Minister ; his Excellency Coun t Bernstorff, the Prussian Ambassador, and the Countess, and Countess Therese Bernstorff; his Excellency M. J3ll - the Danish Minister, and Madame Bulow ; his Excel lency Baron Bentiuck, the Netherlands Minister; his Ex cellency Count Vistahermosa, the Spanish Minister, a nd the Countess and Mademoiselle Owens; Count and Coun tess de Rilvas, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl an d Countess Of Carnarvon, the Earl and Countess of Dartreh the Earl of Longford, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Elcho Hon. Thomas de Grey, Lady Constance Stanley, Sir John B. Karslake (the Solicitor-General), and Mr. E. Egerton. Later in the evening Lord Stanley had an evening, at which a brilliant company assembled. Lord Brougham is expected home from his villa at Cannes in a week or two. On his return home to Lon don he will take up his residence at the mansion recently occupied by the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres in Ber/O -i ley-square. Vibe Queen has addressed an autograph letter -to Lady Llanover, expressive of her deep sympathy, and o f her Majesty's appreciation of the services of Lord Llanover when a Minister of the Crown. - DEATH OF THE DEAN OF CHESTER.—We learn by telegraph that the Dean of Chester, the Rev. F. Anson , died at the Deanery at Chester at half-past two yesterday afternoon, aged 87. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S VISIT IO INDIA. The 7inies of India of the 13th April says " We have had other royal princes in this count**, but not yet one of our own blood royal. Now that the union between India and the Crown has been accomplished, it cannot be too complete. The bonds cannot be too securely riveted. There is a feeling of affection and reverence, vague but strcng, arnoog the natives of India, especially the higher classes, for Queen Victoria and her family ; and we have no doubt that the appearance amongst us of one of her Majesty's sons would evoke the most enthusiast ic demonstrations of loyalty. We have no doubt that that people would come from afar to do honour to him, and that his progress through the coolant. would be something of a triumphal one. And if the Duke of Edinburgh is to come amongst us at all, he must not come as a mere traveller or sportsman, under an assumed name. If there is to be the risk o f , the visit, it is r i g ht t o d eman d th a t th e emp i r e shall have the benefit of it. That a royal visit of this kind would have a good effect—that it would tend to cement the union of the two countries—is not to be doubted. We do not know any other objection to it than that the climate is supposed to be un healthy, and that fever or cholera might fasten itself with fury upon the royal visitor. But if a prince of the blood royal can come here for the sake of amusement, without regard for the possible con sequences, he can come here also for the sake ei conferring benefits on the state. If then there be truth in the story of the contemplated visit o f the Duke of Edinburgh to Bombay, we trust that in the sequel it will turn out to be true, and not merely in the limited sense of his coming on a hunting exPe" dition. The Duke of Edinburgh may do something much better among us than slaughter tigers an d bears. We may not, probably, live to see the daY when a royal prince will rule in this country e s viceroy of India ; but our children may see a Queen'? grandson or a King's sou occupying the vice -regal throne. We do not purpose now to discuss the question which this more remote prospect suggest e : It is sufficient to consider that which is nearer 3v hand. We repeat that if one of the Queen's see s comes amongst us, we trust that there will be l l° effort made to preserve the private character of th e visit. Of the incognito we need say nothing, f °/. ~ that in India must fail. If the Duk e of Edinburg' should visit this the most magnificent of all the dependencies of the British empire, all India Wi ll be eager to do him homage. It might for b'° be rather dreary work to be lionised --to be led about by the Governor-General, to be exhibited at a series of durbars, and to hear his Excellency lecture the princes and chiefs of Jodi e who would press forward to offer their respects to the son of the Queen. But if his royal highnel should complain of this, we are afraid that we must remind him of the old commonplace, that high SW tion has its duties and responsibilities as well as it's privileges and immunities. He may take his hen . days like the rest of us. He need not " sit up COi n : pany" during the whole of his vi s it. If he the bears and tigers better than Sir John Lawrence' and the jungle better than the durbar tent, W e would let him devote a fair share of his time t° these more exhilarating pursuits and engagemee tS a But we are afraid that he must make up his min e to be "on duty," as the Queen's son, during s e % part of his visit, if he ever should honour us w ith his presence. And it would be better, perh aps to that this should be well considered before he s tar t , on his journey. It would not be expedient that he visit should be an impromptu one. It ought t ° of such a character that it shall be regarded as ale intentional compliment to the princes and P eel) b y of India—a manifestation of the interest taken her Majesty in her Indian subjects ; and, m oreov e a ' rt he should go among them dons fuel's, and deP f leaving behind him many cherished mementoes, his visit, to be heir-looms in our great families.' The Belgian Volunteers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. vaal SIR,-1 am happy to announce that his Highness the Prince of Wales has been graci°ll,9„.ji pleased to accept the honorary post of P residers * - 0 the Belgian Reception Committee, an d has 8164 subscribed 100 guineas to the fund. Tw o sums egc, of £lOO have been promised, besides smaller ally scriptions, from £5O downwards. I would beg those gentlemen who have been ell gaged iu organising local committees to report pro - gaged to the Central Committee, Somerset- Persons Persons wishing to subscribe direct can do so sending their names to me at 2, Carlton-garden or to Captain Mackenzie, 23, Rood-lane, City I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, B. LOYD 141 14 P 5A1.1 . Carltou-gardens, May 8,