The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-01 00:00:00

IL form League Deputation to Mr. Gladstone. A deputation from the Reform League waited upon the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, at his residence in Carlton-gardens, on Saturday, for the purpose of laying before him their views with re spect to the length of residence, terms of rating, a lodger franchise, and other clauses of the Govern ment Reform Bill. The deputation, which con- Eizted of Col. Dick Eon, dr. Baxter Langley, Mr. Mantle, Mr. Connolly (stonemason), Mr. Lucraft (joiner), Mr. Bradlaugh, and about 25 others, were introduced by Mr. BEALt.s, M.A., who, in addressing Mr. Glad stone, said that the deputation attended from the Reform League for the purpose of representing their • views with regard to the Government measure of Reform. The bill appeared to have been transferred from the Governnient to Parliament, aud, conei- dering that fact, the Reform League, which repre sented the feelings of great mazsea of the people —for considering the large maetings which they had held in all the large towns throughout the country, and the support which they had always received, the League might justly be considered as representing the sentiments of the working classes and the people generally—had considered it their duty to wait upon the right hon. gentleman at this crisis as the leader of the Liberal party in the House of Commons, for the purpose of conferringwith him upon the question as to how the bill could be made most satisfactory to the people and calculated to effect a permanent settlement of the question. The principles of the League were residential and regis tered manhood suffrage, protected by the ballot, and they were of opinion that the nearer the bill was brought into harmony with those principles the more satisfactory and permanent would be its results. (Hear, hear.) They objected to the rate-paying clauses. Mr. GLADSTONE—WiII you kindly state what you mean by the rate-paying clauses, because there exists, in the House of Commons and elsewhere, consider able confusion as to the meaning of those clauses. Do you object to the provisionsrestraining the fran chise to those occupiers who are themselves per sonally rated, excluding those who pay their rates in the form of rent ; or do you object to the provisions which would require that these persons who are personally rated shall actually have paid the rates before being placed on the register ; or do you ob ject to both ? I draw a very great distinction, in point of importance, respecting them. Mr. BEALES said that they objected to the whole of the ratepaying clauses. Mr. GLADSTONE—There is a great difference of opinion in the House of Commons upon those two principles. There are a great many persons who would feel that it was a great injustice to place the compound householders upon a footing of relative disadvantage, and who yet think, wisely or not, that the clause with respect to the paying of rates should be retained. _ _ Mr. BEALES said that they not only objected to the invidious distinction drawn by the bill between the compound and other householders, or, in fact, between the wealthier and the poorer householders, and which imposed the greater difficulty and trouble on the latter, but they objected more particularly to the third clause, which made the non-payment of rates tantamount to a forfeiture of a vote. Mr. GLADSTONE.—We abolished the ratepaying cLuses in our bill of last year. BEALES continued—He said taxation and representation should be coequal. The men who aharel the burden of the State ought to share the representation of the State. (Cheers.) This was the argument for the residential and registered manhood suffrage, because this suffrage would give the vote to every payer of taxes. To say that these Inca whom the suffrage would enfranchise were not taxpayers was one of the greatest of fallacies. He did not use these words against the right hon. gentleman Mr. GLADSTONE—Oh, no ; you are not arguing against me, Mr. Beales. I am quite impartial. (Laughter.) Air. BEALEs quoted some views expressed else where, to the effect that the franchise should be limited to the occupiers of houses. So to limit the franchise was, he sail, unconstitutional. The fran- chise ought not to depend upon a person's name ap pearing in the rate book, for he was liable to be de prived of his franchise—to forfeit it, as he had said before, by the non-payment of rates. The same reasoning applied to the lodger franchise. The league claimed the lodger franchise, add any bill without it would be a mockery. (hear.) And the lodger franchise was not to be limited, they held, by the amount of rent paid, any more than the house fran chise. The League held that the only limitation to the right of the franchise, to both householder and lodger, should be registration. They did not want the vote to be given to paupers, to beggars, or to convicts ; but only to men who registered them selves as residing in a place. It was not wanted to restrict the number by the long residence principle or by the rent paid. It was needless for him to go into the question of the fancy "franchise," but with regard to the counties they thought that the prin ciples laid down for the borough franchise would meet the case for the counties. Then with regard to the question of residence required by this bill, it was the opinion of the League that the term required was too long. The great body of the people who changed their residence from time to time did so from no fault of their own ; their occupations compelled them to change, and nothing else. Even a twelve months' residence clause would operate as a dis franchising clause to a great extent, especially looking at the fact that the working men were often obliged to shift their residences according to the change of job ; going, for instance, from Lambeth to Marylebone. The League considered that six months' residence would be quite suffi cient. Of course he should not attempt to dictate to the right hon. gentleman, but as the deputa tion unquestionably represented a very large portion of the people of this country they had thought it right to lay before him their views. It was a re markable circumstance that the League had held large meetings all over the country, and there had never been a single attempt to move an amendment to the extension of the franchise the League ad vocated. (Hear.) Under these circumstances they had thought it their duty to come to the right hon. gentleman as representing the Liberal party at this crisis, and to ask him to consider the points they had urged, and to act upon them as in his judgment he might think best. As there might be in the deputation some working men who would perhaps like to supplement his (Mr. Beales's) remarks with any point which he might hava omitted, doubtless the right hon. gentleman would hear them. Mr. GLADSTONE said he should be glad to hear any one who liked to address him. Mr. WESTERN (joiner) said he desired to say a few words upon one of the points of the proposed fancy franchises—namely, the proposed savings bank qualification. The men whom this franchise would qualify would be the least deserving men of the working classes, seeing that the saving men generally took no action whatever in political move ments, no interest in trades unions, and so were in tensely Selfish. Mr. G LADSTONE—IIid you sAy they were selfish ? Mr. WEsTERN—Yes ; the men who left their M LA'S to struggle for political rights, and who did not assist those of their class to raise themselves, were sei . fish ; and th... 11 for them to be the first to re.Tive entranehisQuie n t was felt to be a great injustice. This the working men felt very strongly. lle illus trated the intensely Sc'.tish eh ar . te t e r of saving men by sayiirg that one - whom cook a gentleman;he knew used to visit a food, family f or th e p ur pose of having the scrap s o f and yet such a man as this would be enfranchisedby .this bill. Such a man was the last man t o have a vote him, for he would certainly sell it if he hadthe chance. The name, " fancy franchise," would enable the upper class to carry out universal suffrage among their servants, and to swamp the workinn. classes. (A. laugh.) That particular franchise might be made a means of giving increased power to the richer classes, without giving least worthy of the workine. .classes. Another point he urged was that he could not see how the man who saved in a savings bank was any better than the one who made a provision for his family by joining a friendly society, or by putting his money in a building society. (Hear.) Mr. BEALES said he desired to express his regret that there should be any feeling in the House of Commons against the ballot. The League thought that every vote should be protected by the ballot. Dr. PERFITT, recurring to the remarks of Mr. Western, desired to assure Mr. Gladstone that the opinion of Mr. Western was not the opinion of all the League, nor of the working classes, with respect to the ‘:saving men." The "saving man" was gene rally respected. Mr. GLADSTONE said that Mr. Western was cer tainly somewhat hard on saving men, but perhaps he had given utterance to those expressions in what was called elsewhere oc the heat of debate." (A laugh.) The reason why this franchise was proposed in the bill of last year was, it was found that good lodgers and an increase of good occupiers would be grounds for two excellent franchises ; and it was thought that a savings bank clause would operate in the counties. It was not supposed that it would give the franchise to many iu the boroughs who had it not under the other franchises. It was believed there were industrious men in the counties who would be enfranchised under such a clause who would not be enfranchised otherwise, and the principle of selec tion was at that time pressed much upon the then Government. It was to be remembered that that bill was framed in the spirit of extreme con ciliation, but he was bound to say that, from the representations which were made respecting this clause, he thought from the first that that particular proposition would not pass, even if the rest of the bill should be carried. The clause was but faintly supported, and it was strongly op posed. With regard to the general question, he felt bound to express himself as grateful for the confidence which the deputation had stated they felt in him. He was the more grateful because he felt that this confidence had not been reposed in him on account of any identity of opinion between them and himself, but because they knew him as one who had taken a straightforward course, and meant to adhere to it like a man. (Cheers.) He thanked the deputation for the moderation they had shown. It would be unwise to tie the hands of the Legisla lature as to the course which should be adopted with respect to this bill. It might be the proper course to press on the measure before the house if it were capable of amendments, but having spoken in the same way to a deputation which waited upon him last week from the London Association of Working men, an association which, he presumed, was in harmony with the League, he.need not reite rate what he then said upon this question. That deputation had recognised the necessity for a com promise at this important crisis, and it was an es sential part of our constitution that it should show itself capable of such compromise at such a time. (Hear.) It. was not necessary that he should dwell upon the particular points in which the views of the deputation had been laid down, because they knew his expressed opinions from the observations ho had elsewhere made. But it bad been said by Mr. Bealcs that it was understood the bill was to be in the hands of the House of Commons, that was of the Liberal party as constituting the majority of the house. Now, that expression might give the general impression— and it might be the correct impression—but he did not think that at the present time they were in a position to judge as to how far that was precisely true. (Hear.) There was one point upon which he could speak. The exceptional proposition, and he would .go further and say that most outrageous proposition —he meant the dual voting—(hear, hear) —had been abandoned. What the intentions of the Go vernment were he could not say. From what bad been said on the part of some members of the Go vernment it was thought that the propositions made in the bill would be adhered to ; but in the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer a per fect freedom had been expressed as to the future dealing with the bill, but that was the expression of the Government, and nothing h. - id been said on the part of the Liberal party as to exacting this or that. "What he intended to do in order to clear up what should be the future course he should take was to ask the Government if alterations would be made in the bill in accordance with the views already expressed before it went into co►n mieee. (Hear.) lie thought the bill should be enlarged as far as the Government was inclined to go, and then, of course, when the house was aware of the judgment of the Government, it would be time for the Liberal party to consider what steps should be taken to give effect to their opinions and their views. (Hear.) lie thought the deputation might rely upon it that no inefficient measure of reform would be passed ; but he would say, and he was speaking for himself alone, that he would not be a consenting party to the passing of any effi cient measure, or a party to any settlement which would prevent an efficient measure being obtained. (Cheers.) As far as the metropolis was concerned it was perfectly idle to talk of a bill for improving the representation which imposed unnecessary re strictions, or which omitted a lodger franchise. (Hear.) Now under the term lodgers many views might be expressed. The lodger franchise he looked for would do the same for the working men of Lou don as a fair household suffrage would do for the working men of Leeds. The lodgers in London must comprise highly skilled men, who in a place like Leeds would be householders, and they should be enfranchised. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He did not think he had any more to say to them. (A. voice, " How about voting papers, Mr. Gladstone?") Well, they had been speaking of the bill as far as it would concern the classes represented by the de putation, and that point would not require much to be said'on his part, but he thought it was a pro vision that was not likely to live. Dr. PERFITT said there was an impression that the House of Commons intended to fix the rating franchise, and the deputation would like to hear that the right hon. gentleman would be no party to that. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had already said so much in the House of Commons upon this point that he need not repeat his views. People had said to him, " You should not enter into details," but it was only by entering into details that views could be set forth, and this he had done. He might re mark that such was the difference of opinion in the house, that some thought it was only a secondary matter about their being required to pay their own rates ; but he saw it in a different light, he saw that the plan involved two-thirds of those whom the bill was supposed to enfranchise. Mr. CREMER said that it had been reported in the press that a deputation which had waited upon him (Mr. Gladstone), purporting to be of working men, had expressed themselves as willing to give up manhood suffrage if a lodger franchise of 4s. or ss. a week were given. He should like to know if that were so, because that deputation was not authorised to make such a statement, So far from the work ing men being contented with such a provision' be thought the contrary was the fact. Mr. GLADSTONE said he was not responsible for the reports in the press, and he could not trust his memory for the precise terms used. The deputation were, however, willing to abate from their con ceived views of what the working men were en titled to. Mr. CREMER said the deputation referred to did not represent the working men of London at all. Mr. CONNOLLY, somewhat warmly, said that the deputation from the London Working Men's Association as much represented the London work ing men as this deputation represented the people. There were also other calls upon Mr. Cremer to be quiet. Mr. MANTLE pointed out that the skilled work men were more likely to be shifted from place to place by reason of their skill, as their employers would desire to employ them in different parts, so that the better a man was, and the more skilful he was, the more likely he was to be shifted. Mr. GLADSTONE said he quite saw that, and he sufureapanpre is i work.ohsesdeit was important for the skilled man to be Mr. C ONNOLLY f ur ther urged that a good lodger h was urgently needed, and he said that would tells gentlem en c onn ected with the London press were lodger, m he a pTahreliay m w e a n n t te I t hr t o h u e g j h ob t hfien right ished , hon.and gentleman that there could not bl a settlement of tHE StIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1867. be exacted. Military despotism or any other rule would be preferable to such an alternative as that presented in the Sherman bill. If degradation and torture are in store for us, let not our people volun tarily aid in the infliction, but let the shame of such a monstrous iniquity fall upon its instigators and authers.—Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle. • The people of the South will now present a united front. They will turn upon their persecutors and exhibit toward them that universal, concentrated hate and scorn which their conduct has inspired. The man in our midst who favours this military bill is au enemy to the people among whom he lives, and the man who recognises or encourages its ad vocates with his patronage or his smile is no better than the itadicAl scoundrels who are seeking to rob us of liberty, and to make us the abject slaves of the most unprincipled tyrants that ever disgraced the earth.—Memphis Avalanche. The only question we are privileged to determine is, whether the present constituted authorities will take charge of the machinery and work it to the best possible advantage for the public, or leave it in the hands of unknown adventurers or well-known knaves, who may saddle us with a despotism after the model of Brown low.—Richmond Whig. We say; submit to what cannot be averted, but take no part in the attempt to fix upon ourselves everlasting disgrace and degradation. —Co lunibu's (Ga.) Sun. Let us learn one lesson—the course of abolitionism has been onward, day by day, ever since the Go vernment was formed, and in no single year has it made greater strides than in the one last past. To our mind it has long been plain that if we did not vote the negro they would.—Atlanta (Ga.) Opinion. In our judgment any military rigour —any coerced submission to any terms—is preferable to the volun tary debasement and infamy, and the permanent, irretrievable ruin the Southern States will incur by adopting the terms of this b.ll.—Charleston Mer cury. We impress upon our readers the salient and remarkable fact, that the measure makes absolutely no provision for effecting the objects which it osten sibly contemplates. If the real design had been to accomplish a restoration of the Union, some machi nery would have been provided by means of which the Southern States would have been " rehabili tated." The time of restoration would not have been indefinitely postponed by leaving the initiatory movements optional with the people of the Southern States. In fact, this measure rivals the constitu tional amendment as an inefficient project, and equals it as a dilatory expedient. If the Republican party can Iker up against the odium and the re sponsibility of a continued severance of the Union, it is not for the people of the South to help them out of their difficulties by allying themselves with their projects. We would, therefore, advise our people to remain perfectly calm and fearless, and to proceed in all public and private matters just as if no military Government bill had ever passed Congress.—New Orleans Crescent. - : • Why allould we yet despair of a favourable re action in Northern sentiment, when uo popular indications whatever have yet been given of the acceptability of the harsh measures proposed for our Government—when elections are just about to come off that will afford a better understanding of the feeling of the Northern people? .Why not continue in the unmolested enjoyment, vouchsafed to us for a brief period, of the State (or " Provisional") Government of our own choosing ? Columbus(Ga.) Enquirer. Miscellaneous American News. 32 to 16. The Virginia Legislature had reported a bill pro posing a State Convention, while protesting against the Reconstruction Bill as unconstitutional. The disturbances of the negroes at Williamsburg in that State arose from their resistance to the payment of rental for property they occupied. They are said to have threatened armed resistance to the officers of the Freemen's Bureau, who had applied for military interference. As we announced in our last issue this dispute has been settlel. The streets of Richmond were paraded by a nears regiment carry ing revo:vers and sabres. A subscription has been raised by some negroes of the Southern States, chiefly of the Sea Islands of Carolina, to build a monument to the memory of Colonel Gould Shaw. The amount collected is $3,500. The inscription, though furnished by his enemies, is the most appropriate that could have been devised, and in itself tells the story of the life and death of the Boston officer. The words are the answer of the Southern soldiers to the bearer of a flag of truce, sent to obtain his body : " Wo have buried him with his utggers." The Erin arrived at New York on the 23d inst. The Inman steamer City of Washington and the North German Lloyd's steamer New York arrived on the 25th ; the Inman steamer City of Limerick on the 26th, and the China, the Chicago, and the Olympus on the following day. The Chicago was detained by ice, in lat. 45 North, long. 48 West. Violent gales had prevailed along the United States coasts, and caused many shipping disasters. Louisiana has been the scene of political dis turbance, which has called for the interference of General Sheridan. The Legislature appointed a committee to protest against the Sheridan Recon struction Bill. Governor Wells, who had ann ounce d that bill to be in force in the State, had char ges o f usurpation preferred against him, for, in compliance with its clauses, declaring certain voters in Louisiana to be disqualified. An attempt was to be made to impeach Lim, which we presume is becoming a fashionable means of getting rid of rulers. The elections which were to have taken place in Louisiana on the 11th inst. have been postponed by the Legis lature, in accordance with General Sheridan's orders, until the commander of the district is appointed, or special instructions received from Washington. By a telegram from New York, on Wednesday, the General had removed Mr. Herron from his post of Attorney-General, Ind dismissed from their offices Mayor Monroe, so well known from his connection with the massacre at New Orleans, and Judge Abell. A bill has been introduced in the Senate pro posing to allow American citizens to sell war vessels to belligerents at peace with the United States. Also a resolution declaring that justice demands either the trial of Mr. Jefferson Davis, or his release on bail on his own recognisances. The house of Representatives has passed resolu tions expressing the popular solicitude regarding the Canadian Confederation, and sympathising with the people in Ireland and Canada in their struggle for nationality. There is a curious contradiction in the resolutions, coupled as they are in the same sentence. Sympathy is expressed for Canada in its struggle for nationality, and at the same time the popular fears of the great Republic regarding the Canadian Confederation, which means the na tionality of Canada, described by general Banks on, introducing the resolution as the formation of a mighty nation. An amendment condemning Fe nianism had been rejected. The Senate passed a resolution to adjourn to December next ; but the House of Representatives had not as yet agreed with the Senate on the terms and conditions of adjournment. On the 11th instant Congress passed a supplement to the llecon2truction Bill. By this bill the military commanders arc directed to complete the registra, tion of their districts before the Ist September. W . ,len the list is finished, enrolling every male of legal age qualified to vote under the recent enact ment of Congress, the commander shall cause an election to take place within 30 days, for delegates to a convention to form State representation. Pre sident Johnson vetoed this supplement, but Con gress immediately passed it over the'veto. The following items are from New,York, March 24. The Committee of investigation has reported that there has been no over-issue of Bonds. The Winter Garden Theatre has been burnt down. Intelligence had been received from Australia, via Panama, to the 6th ultimo, which implies that the steamer of the Panama and New Zealand Line, which left Sydney on the 6th February, had reached the Isthmus. She brings no news of im por _ The Canadian News, by a telegram received through the Atlantic cable, learns that the action of the delegates as regards the Confederation of the British North American colonies has been sustained on a division in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia by a majority of 16—the votes being, ayes The Hamilton Spectator says :—" In consequence of the failure of the fisheries, combined with the unfavourable issue of agricultural pursuits in New foundland during the past year, a large proportion of the population are literally starving. In our recent exchanges from St. John's, Newfoundland, we find a heartrending appeal to the public from the Poor-Relief Association. During the week ending February 16, 4,135 persons had been supplied with food in the shape of meal, bread, molasses, and tea, the total outlay for the week being £167, or not quite 10d. to each person, a pitifully small sum to live on for a week ! And at the same rate of ex penditure, the appeal states the funds of the asso- ciation would soon be exhausted. The people of Newfoundland who have anything to give appear to have responded to the e.t . a made upon them in the most generous manner and have contributed nobly to the relief of their fellow-countrymen ; but it should not be forgotten that the people of New foundlana are not, as a coMmuuity, at all rich and their spare means will very soon become ex hausted." The following are the resolutions reported by the committee of the State Senate of Maine, referring to the union of the British provinces of North America, which the Toronto Globe terms Maine Impudence:—" Resolved that any attempt on the part of the Imperial Government of Great Britain to establish monarchical government in North America, or to place a vice-royalty by act of Par liament over her several North American provinces, would be an implied infraction of those principles of government which this nation has assumed to main tain upon this continent. Resolved—That the people of Maine, deeply interested in the preserva tion of peace and of friendly relations with the People of British North America, respectfully appeal to the United States Government to interpose its legitimate influence in friendly and earnest re monstrance with the British Government against establishing any system of Government in North America, the influence of which would endanger the friendly relations of the whole of the British pro vinces with the people of the United States. Resolved—That the Governor be requested to trans mit copies of the foregoing report and resolves to the President of the United States and to each House of Congress." The Inman steamship City of Boston, as usual well up to time, arrived at Queenstown on Wed nesday, with 35 passengers. She brings news from New York to March 16. The House of Represen tatives have appropriated $500,000 for giving effect to the Military Act. This act has been declared unconstitutional and revolutionary in the Michigan State Democratic Convention. The elections in New Hampshire have resulted in gains to the Demo cratic party. The Senate has rejected the appoint ment of Mr. Cowan as Mini;ter to Vienna, and Congress has voted thanks to Mr. Geo. Peabody for his gifts to the American people. The disturbances lately reported among the negroes in Virginia are quieted. The Fcnians are very active, and have held numerous meetings. One was harangued at Chicago on the 15th instant by Roberts. A Fenian regiment paraded the streets, and rumours were current at New York that an attack on Canada was being organised. The Roman Catholic population in the United States has reached such proportions that his 'Holi ness the Pope has decided that four additional Epis copal seats are to be created in America. In con quence, the United States, which fifty years ago had only one bishop—that of Baltimore—will now have twenty-two. On the 11th instant the following notice appeared in the New York papers :—" Mr. George Peabody, intending soon to leave for England, deems it a duty to himself to inform all those who, during his visit of ten months in his native country, have writ ten to him asking loans of money, donations to literary institutions, subscriptions to churches, public charities, &c., or asdstance for themselves or others, that the great number of these communica tions has rendered it impossible for him to read or answer, or even to open, them in person. The latter duty has, therefore, been assigned confidentially to others. And as many of the writers have re quested that their applications should be kept secret Mr. Peabody states that he has this day caused these letters, amounting to nearly 4,000, to be burned in his presence, thus relieving their appre hensions and his own responsibility. Editors of newspapers will oblige Mr. Peabody by giving the above an insertion." Mr. James Howard, of Britannia, Works, Bedford, ought to publish in the United States the lecture he delivered some months ago at the Farmers' Club on " Things in America." We have noticed many allusions to what is considered there one of the ablest accounts delivered by any traveller concern ing American agricultural and industrial affairs, although none of them appeared to have the lecture in full. A very useful pamphlet could be framed from this speech, and from a lecture de livered by Mr. Howard at Bedford embodying the experiences of an agriculturist, qualified, not only practically, but by a scientific knowledge, to form valuable conclusions. Such a pamphlet would be of infinitely greater value to America than to Eng land, and in his effort to work out good results, this gentleman would succeed more effectually by send ing the manuscript to an American publisher to be printed in the United States, and read by the men whom it most concerns. The Springfield Republican says :—‘‘ William Cullen Bryant, of New York ; Colonel C. G. Ham mond, of Chicago ; and William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, have been chosen by the Freedmen's Union Commission to represent this country at the world's anti-slavery conference in Paris, in June next. Mr. Garrison will sail in May ; the others are now in Europe. The selection is well made, combining as it does the various phases of the anti slavery movement, moral and political. If the Rev. Dr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn, were added, in behalf of the extreme wings of the anti-slavery movement in the church, the deputation would be well-rounded and complete." The Nation states :—" Congress adjourned with great decorum, Messrs. Foster and Colfax deliver ing very graceful valedictory addresses. Mr. Colfax was immediately elected Speaker of the Fortieth Congress, and the machine is once more in motion, with some new wheels, of which the most promi nent are General Butler and Mr. John Morrissey. The fine personnel of the latter,' says the New York Times' reporter, ' astonished many who had formed their opinion of him based on the popular conception of his character.' We have - no doubt what, by dint of puffing Mr. Morrissey's personnel,' ' Our Washington Correspondent' will win for him by next fall the well-known brevet rank of a' gentle man of fine talents and dignified manners.' " THE NAVAL ACADEML—We congratulate the people of Maryland most heartily on the defeat of Mr. 6 1 chonck's proposition to remove the Naval Academy from Annapolis, and we congratulate our Representatives in the House, too, Messrs. Phelps and John L. Thomas, on the manly tight they made on the side of the right, and which was effective finally in saving it. Founded as the movement was on spitefulness and narrowness of views combined—a bad return to our people for the courtesy and kindness extended to the mover here—it demonstrates a degree of fairness and liberality on the part of the House few were prepared to see; and should go far in excusing much that hitherto wo have had reason to complain of in matters of policy. Even Tuad. Stevens put in a good word for us on the occasion, so that in the course Mr. Schenck has seen fit to pursue, he has boon left completely in the voca tive. We trust now that oven the most implacable or covetous of its acquisition will, after this, let the Naval Academy rest. Let such institutions as that be made the mere footballs of party, and where would be stability for anything ? We accept this result as an indication of better things; as the possible return to that period when sec tionalism will indeed be discarded in favour of broad and national views of what is needed for the country, and . . all may be glad on those grounds of the return to amenity, this occurrence foreshadows.—Baltimore Com mercial. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, March 9. There is no material change in the position of affairs, except that the want of confidence exhibited by the dis n clination to loan money tends to increase, while gold has for the past week been steadily falling. Loans cannot now be effected even on the best security under 7 per cent Short-dated paper only, even of the first class, can be dis counted. The shipment of specie in last Saturday's steamer. amounted t 05648,500, and the only further export during that week was about a hundred thousand dollars, the total for the week was about $750,000. On Thursday the Aspinwall steamer brought to New York $828,514 in treasure, which left a balance of imports over exports. With gold stocks and securities of all kinds have de clined, and the market has greatly fluctuated while falling. However profitable the speculation in which the public had till lately indulged has been to Wall-street brokers and others the public at large have reaped nothing but loss. In consequence they are with drawing from these operations, and business has diminished to such an extent that, if the stagnation continues, there will be a considerable clearance trade in " the street." I hear that the circumstances are somewhat similar in Lon don, and even that at Paris things are little more lively. The severe fall has caught some heavy operators, and E tra,ge rumours are abroad affecting the credit of some well-known gentlemen. The failure of Mellen, Ward, and Co. has had a most damaging influence. One of the firm, Mr. Edward Carter, was president of the Copper-Falls Mining Company, the stock of which was at one time quoted at 75, but tumbled down suddenly to 27. The New York Central is higher, and the Hudson River has risen in the expectation of increased dividends. A proposition has been made to the Legislature of Missouri to take the Missouri Pacific Railroad for $3,000,000, and it is expected that it will be accepted, as the parties are able to fulfil the conditions. The following are some of the latest quotations :-American gold 1341, United States Five-Twenties (1862) 1094, (1864) 1074, (1865) 1071, United states Ten-Forties 1061, United States 7 3-10 Loan 105 k, Missouri Sixes 90, Virginia Sixes 58, New York Central Railroad 102, Erie 531, Erie Preferred 69, Hudson River 139, Reading 1014, Michigan Central 116, Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana 71, Illinois Central 1144, Cleveland and Pittsburg 791, Cleveland and Toledo 1164, Chicago and North-Western 321, Chicago mid North-Western preferred 591 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, aril Chicago 94, Chicago and Rock Island 931, Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 26k, Adams Express Company 55, American 55, United States 55, Wells, Fargo, and Co.'s 57k, Merchants' Union 124, Western Union Telegraph Company 41a, Pacific Mail Steamship Company 1241, Atlantic Mail Steamship Company 881, Cumberland Coal Company preferred 30, Canton Company 45, Quicksilver Mining Company 351, Mari posa Mining Company 9, and Boston Water Power Company 25. From Messrs. Bowles, brevet, and Co.'s Circular, Paris, March 29.) Rumours of the cession of Luxembourg to France have been the chief topic of discussion during the week, the subject being regarded in contrary lights by different parties. Whether Prussia will consent is the important question which holds the minds of all in suspense. Some reply in the affirmative, and anticipate a general rise in the values at the Bourse ; others, on the contrary, predict a fall, fearing tlkat, the proposed annexation might become the signal of a E*liean conflict. However, neither one party nor the othkhas such great confidence in its opi nion as to induce it to depart from the reserve which has for some time ruled in our market, and business has been very. dull. Prices are well maintained, and nearly all securities are quoted higher than at the date of our last advice; among them the French 3 per Cents., which have risen by more than 40 centimes. The quotation of Five-twenties has shown an upward movement during the week, which we must attribute to the same cause as heretofore, viz., to the approaching payment of the May coupon, and also to important new purchases. Considerable business has taken place in this security, and it is becoming more and more kriown by the French public. The abundance of money, which its holders do not for the present dare to risk in other funds, leads each day to new investments in American Bonds ; and thus it is that for some time the Paris market has been at the head of the movement for the rise, a position heretofore always held by London and Frankfort. The latest quotation is 84 11-16ths. We have again remarked, during the present week, several transactions in the Bonds of 1865, a security com ing constantly more and more into notice. Exchange on London is decidedly better, at 25 16 to 25 19. (From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, March 27.) • Per Asia our ad vices from New York are to the 28th inst. Government stocks were reported generally about I. per cent. lower, but at quotations the demand was good. In Railroad Shares the movements were unimportant, with the exception of Eric's, which had advanced $6, closing 59 to 60. State Stocks were steady, but railway mortgages were not in so much demand. Gold had declined 3 per cent., being last quoted 1341. the question for any length of time without th lodger franchise. Mr. GLADSTONE said be had hopes that such a settlement would be come to as would close the question for a generation as before. But it was hoped that whatever settlement was come to would lead to an extension of the constituency from the enlarging power of the franchise which he hoped would be granted. (Hear, hear.) He now had to speak to the deputation upon another question— that of holding a demonstration or Reform meeting on Good Friday. He had communicated with several friends on this subject, namely, with the Earl of Shaftesbury, the lion. William Cowper, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, and with Mr. Stansfeld, and they all agreed that it would be unwise to hold such a demonstration or meeting on such a day as that. He bad requested Lord Shaftesbury, Mr. Kinnaird, and Mr. Cowper to be present, and as they were now in the house he would request their attendance in the room. The Earl of Shafkabury, the Hon. W. Cowper, and the Hon. A. Kinnaird, were accordingly in troduced, and Mr. GLADSTONE, having explained that an im portant misprint had occurred in the letter which he had forwarded to Mr. Howell, and in which he had stated that he should address them on the subject, and which had been published in the public papers, it having been printed as the proposed" place" of meeting, instead of "plan," then said that it had become known to him from various quarters that if there were a great assemblage or demonstration on Good Friday such as had been intended with refer ence to the subject of reform, a great deal of offence would arise, and thinking that the desire of all friends of reform should be to avoid giving such offence, especially at such a conjuncture, he had thought that if they could do so even by waiving what they considered a perfect right, it would be wise for them to choose some other day than Good Friday for the purpose. The right hon. gentleman further said, "I do not wish at all to enter into any question of a theological or religious character, or to lay it before you as an obligation, but rather as an act which lamquite confident would be most favour ably interpreted, and would do a great deal towards reconciling those who are estranged, and towards preventing any additional estrangement, because it is most desirable that with this question of reform there should not be mixed up any elements of dis cord where it can be avoided. Accordingly, on my own part—and it is the opinion of my hon. friends —I would very earnestly, very respectfully, and with many apologies—because it is an interference which I have no right to attempt, and which I can only excuse by the intention—suggest that, having regard to the feeling I have stated which exists in many quarters, and which is entitled to much re spect, it would be a wise plan to alter that design and fix some other day." Mr. BEALES asked if the objection was raised to the proposed day only ? Mr. GLADSTONE said he should limit his objection to the day. Mr. BEALES then explained that it bad been pro posed to have a " promenade demonstration." -in . Hyde Park on Good Friday, and opinions were divided as to whether the day should be Good Fri day or Easter Monday. He was against Good Friday himself being the day, as he thought that nothing should be done to hurt the religious views of the community. (Hear.) But there happened to be a demonstration at Birmingham on Easter Monday, and many of the League wished to attend that. But as this objection had been made, and so handsomely made, he would at once say that an other day should be selected. After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, who stated that he concurred in what had fallen from Mr. Gladstone, Mr. BRADLAUGH said that, speaking individually, he considered that it was necessary to remember that if the working men held demonstrations ou other occasions it would be at a pecuniary loss to themselves. But Mr. BEALES said that he felt certain the deputa tion would not gainsay the course he had stated should be adopted ; he should feel very sorry if all his friends of the League did not give up the point. The deputation having thanked the right lion. gentleman for his courtesy then withdrew, it being understood that the proposed meeting should not take place on Good Friday. Reconstruction—Temper of the South and its Friends. The opinion of the South on Reconstruction has been carefully gathered from its press, and is thus given by the Springfield Republican:— The public question of present interest is, will the South reconstruct under the Sherman bill ? The chances seems to us to favour the hope that they will. It is not a little curious that, of the two opposing organs of opinion in the metropolis, the Democratic World is labouring earnestly to persuade the South so to reconstruct, and the Republican Tribune assumes it to be already settled that it will not do so, and seems to rather rejoice in that deci sion. Judge Comstock, of Syracuse, has written an able letter advising the South to stand aloof and take no• action at all. But the World contends that this is bad advice, because "the negro suffrage monster is let loose among them, and no choice is left but to manage it or to be devoured by it." Orestes A. Brownson has also given his opinion of the Reconstruction Bill. His general conclusion is : " There is no people in any of those States worth naming after disfranchising the people who made and carried on the rebellion. Hence I hold that if these States are to be reconstructed at all, it must be with that very people as the political people of the State. If you do not so recon struct them, they will be able to stand only as upheld by the general Government, as sus tained by military force, which will tend to weaken, not to strengthen, the Union, and end in revolutionising our whole American system of government. * * * But with all these objec tions lam glad the measure has been adopted. It might have been far worse. Besides the evils it in volves are temporary, and not beyond repair. It does hold out a prospect of a return of the rebel States, and the resumption of their representation in Congress." We quote some further indications from the Southern press of the first impression made by the bill :—" Can the President, consistently with his oath of office, execute this measure ? We confess we do not see how he can. If he can he could with the same consistency execute a measure formally abolishing the Constitution, and conferring upon him absolute power over the life, liberty, and property of every citizen in the Republic. The South can afford to submit to military rule ; she can afford to submit even to the rule of negroes and loyal' whites sustained by military rule; but, in our judgment, she cannot afford to consent to the one or the other. If she stands firm, the Northern people, to save themselves, will speedily rescue her ; if she falls, sinking into the state of voluntary sub mission to Radical despotism, there will be no resur rection for herself and no salvation for the North, unless amid the shock and roar of civil strife. Such, at least, is our deep-felt conviction."—Louisville JoUrnal. Unless the people of the South will surrender every political tight, and give their country up to the rule of the negroes, and at the same time pro scribe all of those who have heretofore been their leaders in the forum and in the field, their property is to be taken from them and divided among negroes and Feleral soldiers. The South will be justified in looking for any iniquity which malice can invent and the thirst for spoils can stimulate to be perpetrated upon them, and may not hope to conciliate their ungenerous and sordid oppressors by giving their saction to their despotic and extra constitutional conditions and terms. Let them, therefore, stand firm, submitting to what they cannot help, but not aiding in any way in dishonouring themselves or in bedaubing their fair escutcheon.—Louisville Courier. We will not insult the people of Georgia by ask ing them to open their mouths and take into their bowels the abomination contained in the last pill compounded by the political quacks at Washington. If - our people were mean enough to bid for repre sentation on such debasing conditions, they have no guarantee that additional degrading terms will not ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual report of this company which we give below is, we consider, very satisfactory. The traffic receipts for 1866 show a diminution when compared with the 1865, but the working expenses have likewise decreased, so that the not earnings are almost exactly the same as the previous year. The land sales show about the sane result as 1865, and it is satisfactory to note that payments have been pnctually met by purchasers. Report to the Directors for the year ending December 31, 1866.) The earnings for the past year amount to $6,546,741.47, showing a deficit as compared with 1855, of $634,466.90; the operation expenses, $4,371,294.09, being $634,990.18 less than 1865, and the net earnings, $2,175,447.38 against $2,174,924.10 in 1865 ; the net being about the same as last year. The passenger income for 1865 was $2,722,262.32, and for the past year $1,987,705.02, showing the above deficit in gross earnings to be entirely in the passenger traffic. This was inevitable--not only the heavy transportation of troops to and from the field, but travel incidental to the army, gave us a heavy traffic during the war, and for a time after its close, until our citizen soldiery had become re-established in their northern homes. From these causes mainly, this railway, in common with many others, has experienced a heavy decline in its passenger traffic. Be sides, the South has not recovered sufficiently to give us the business which must in time come from that source. Desolated by war—its labour system disorganised—it is not strange that the reconstruction of Southern industry has been so slow, that the vast country below our southern terminus has contributed little or nothing to our resources. Time will change this, we hope, rapidly for the better. The income of the line from freight was $4,239,160.25, showing a healthy growth in our local business. This is an increase in our freight traffic, the tonnage being about 12 per cent., and the earnings about 2 per cent. over last year, the traffic having been conducted under a somewhat lower freight tariff than in the previous year. Finding, early in the year, a diminution in income, it became necessary to ecomomise outlays and curtail ex penses. Prices for materials and labour remained un changed. The most rigid economy consistent with the maintenance of the line in good condition bas been re sorted to, and only such new warks as were necessary have been constructed. During the past year we have laid 6,000 tons of new and re-rolled iron in the track. Your equipment has been increased by the addition of two new locomotives, seven passenger coaches, and one hundred and fifty stock cars, built at your workshops at Chicago, with a cost, with some addition to machinery and tools, of $225,473.53. The construction account has been increased $196,538.65 for new station buildings, sidings, water tanks, and other per manent improvements, including new wharf boat at Cairo, and the completion of Scales Mound Cut. The grade at this place has been reduced, through rock, from eighty-five feet to forty feet to the mile, costing $56,374.22. Due regard has been had to the preservation of the company's property, tad we think the line now in better condition than for several years. Looking for a reduction in prices we have bought sparingly of supplies, and deem it expe dient to continue this policy during the present high tariff and unsettled condition of affairs. We have embarked in no new enterprise, and assumed no new obligations. During the past year, in addition to the payment of interest on funded debt and State tax, amounting to $1,306,995.05, we have paid two dividends of 5 per cent. each, in February and August, amounting with Govern ment tax, to $2,459,678.96, and commenced the present year with a balance in hand of £2,029,319.67, out of which the dividend of February 1, 1867, has since been paid, leaving a balance of about $BOO,OOO. We think the pay ment of a 5 per cent. dividend, in August next, already assured. The following general statement is condensed from the various reports, and exhibits the operations of the year:— January 1, 1866. To Balance of not cash assets as shown in last Annual Report 51,703,525.25 December 31. „ Gross earnings in 1866 „ Net receipts of Land Department „ Decrease in, working supplies „ Cash received in payment of past duo calls o❑ shares „ Amount of Six per Cent. Sterling Re demption Bonds, exchanged for Six per Cent. .Construction Bonds 6,546,741.47 1,858,049.57 20,470.09 4,220.00 358,500.00 $10,734,366.38 January 1, 1867. To Balance brought down, consisting of net cash assets in Nov York and Chicago, and exclusive of the working stock of supplies.. $2,029,319.67 December 31, 18C6. By permanent expenditure— For masonry, bridging, new station buildings, &c 5199,135.16 For new engines, cars, machi nery, and tools 225,473.53 $121,608.69 By operation expenses— For maintenance of road $1,256,963.16 ~ maintenance of machinery 1,013,718.85 „ train expenses 729,722.85 „ station expenses „ general salaries „ „ expenses 166,432.68 „ claims and damages, fenc ing, insurance, dm ----$3,944,218.34 „ State tax of 7 per cent. on gross earnings for the year ending Oct. 31, 1866 „ Interest on Funded debt „ Sterling exchange on coupons payable in London „ Dividends on Shares 10 per cent., and Government tax „ Increase in miscellaneous assets „ Payment of Optional Right Bonds „ Reduction in Construction Bonds as follows : Exchanged for redemp tion Bonds Redeemed at 1.20 Purchased at various rates Premium paid ~ Balance carried down . 371,500.00 85,500.00 85,000.00 542,000.00 19,199.90 427,075.75 799,380.00 80,589.30 2,459,678.96 4,485.77 4,000.00 2,029,319.67 10 734 506.38 TRAFFIC RETuRNS FOR FEBRUARY; 1867. 1866. Miles open. S Atlantic and Great Western 507 ... 883,274 ... 408,864 Chicago and North Western 676 ... 586,743 ... 453,965 Chicago and Rock Island .grie Illinois Central 706 ... 554,201 ... 512,028 Marietta and Cincinnati 283 ... 78,976 ... 84,318 Michigan Central 329 ... 283,661 ... 265,796 Michigan Southern 5lB ... 302,437 ... 277,234 Milwaukee and Prairie du .... Chien _84,896 Milwaukee and St. Paul 370 ... 130;000 ... 123,000 ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The following circular has been issued by the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway : "Atlantic and Great Western Railway— Committee of Investigation. .. _. - . . . . " Sir—l beg to inform you that the committee have, since their appointment on the sth March, devoted their most earnest attention to the present financial position of the company, but they find it will be impossible to pre sent any report until they have made fuller investigation. "Under these circumstances, they would appeal to the holders of divisional bonds to retain for the present their coupons maturing on the Ist proximo, and their drawn bonds payable at the same date, the committee having already concurrred in taking active legal proceedings in America with a view to the protection of the property. "With reference to the coupons on the Consolidated Bonds, the committee will make further communications when they have completed the necessary arrangements, and in the meantime request the bondholders to retain their coupons.-1 am, sir, your obedient servant, "WILLIAM RUSSELL, Chairman. "5, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street, S.W., "March 25th." Notwithstanding the activity in the London market for American securities prices generallyhave been well main - tained. United States 5.20 Bonds show no alteration from the quotations of this day week. In Railroad Shares Illi nois Central have remained firm, closing 781 to 79, but Erie have given way on the cessation of demand for American account, and leave off 381 to 39, one-and-a-half per cent. under the price of this day week. Atlantic and Great Western Debentures and Consoli dated Bonds are about ono per cent. lower. . COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH-SATURDAY. We had a small supply of wheat at our corn market to day ; tho demand was dull, and prices declined is to 2s per qr. A f ew samp l es o f b ar l ey were o ff ere d , an d met with buyers at late rates. White wheat (weighing 631 b), 68s to 70s ; old red aitto, (weighing 631 b), 60s to 62s ; new red ditto (weighing 601 b to 631 b), 60s to 62 8 ; best malting barley (weighing 521 b to 531 b), 44s to 46s ; runs ditto (weighing 511 b to 521 b), 40s to 44s ; distilling ditto (weighing 50lb to 521 b), 34s to 36s ; oats, 24s to 288 ; beans, 57s to 398 ; peas (maple), 36s to 38s per qr. Flour, 43s Od per sack. NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY. Wheat in slow demand, at a decline of is per qr. Barley inactive, at last week's prices. Oats in fair demand, and sellers had the advantage with respect to prices. Beans the turn higher. Little doing in peas. Old white wheat, 70s to 72s ; old red, 56s to 65s ; new white, 60s to 70s ; new red, 54s to 56s per 36 stone. Oats, old, 33s to 36s ; new, 24s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, old, Ms to 58s ; new, 40s to 48s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 470 to 49s per sack. LEICESTER-SATURDAY. At this day's market there was a tolerably good supply of wheat, and prices may be quoted about is per qr. lower. Fine barley at about recent currencies. Oats made a small advance. The supply of beans was scanty, and sold at their extreme values. New white wheat, Gls to 68s ; new red, 52s to 63s ; old, white, 66s to 70s ; old rod, 60s to 65s per 36 stone. Bar ley, for malting, 45s to 52s per qr.; grinding, 29s to 35s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 34s to 37s ; new, 26s to 33s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 56s to GOs ; new, 44s to 47s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 50s ; seconds, 45s to 46s per 20 stone. YORK—SATURDAY. Buyers operated to a limited extent, and recent prices were barely maintained. Barley not abundant, and prices similar to those of the preceding week. Oats at late prices. Beans a good inquiry, at rather higher currencies. New white wheat, 56s to 64s ; new red, 50s to 60s per 36 stone. Barley, for malting, 38s to 42s per qr. ; grinding, 32s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 24s to 28s per 24 stone. Beans, new, 40s to 46s per 38 stone. Malt, 68s to 70s. Flour 47s to 49s nor sack of 2801bs. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton..... April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Brazil and Cape Verde, by British paoket April 7. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 27. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—April 5. Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Apri: 5. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton— Ap rll 5 . Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. April 5. Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 5. Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles A pril 13 Newfoundland .. , April 10. Portugal April 7. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. .. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet . April 4. Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry , April—. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp- ton Ditto, via Cork West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) April 1. Bahan2l.4 via New York. April 4. Cuba and Mexico Bermuda. via Halifax West Coabt of Africa. Madeira, and Tenatiffe April 3. THE SOUTH LONDON TRADESMEN.—The number of weights, measures, scales, and weighing machines found by the inspectors in South London to be deficient from April, 1865, to March, 1867, inclusive, is as follows : Weights, 2,091; measures, 1,877; scales and weighing machines, 803 ;—total, 4,771. The profits accruing to the tradesmen, and the consequent loss to the customers, from such a state of matters must have been enormous.—South London Press. Those who are anxious to see specimens of the Irish piko, which has now become to some degree a national weapon, inasmuch as it was made the most pro minent instrument of war in the insurrection of 1798 and in the risings of 1848 and 1867, may gratify their curiosity by a visit to the Crystal Palace. There are on exhibition two of these pikes, one taken in '9B and the other in '67. There is little difference between them in construction, except that the one made more recently is, as may be anticipated, more carefully finished than the other. The top of the weapon is of steel, and resembles that of the lance used in the British army. This is fitted on a long pole, to which it is fastened, the arrangement altogether being of the simplest description. The specimens shown at the Palace have neither the battle-axe, which some of the pikes of the last century possessed, nor the hook, which was intended, among other purposes, for cutting the eather bridles of the cavalry horses. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills are an infallible remedy for bad legs and all kinds of wounds. The surprising sale of these invaluable medicines in every part of the civilised world is the most convincing proof of their efficacy. They speedily cure bad legs, old wounds, scrofula, and diseases of the skin. 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LILWALL—ALDEILSON—On the 27th ult., at St. Stephen's, Alfred John Lilwall, of Tottenham, to Mary Ellen, elder daughter of John Alderson, Esq. Deaths. BLAXLAND —On the 27th ult., at Tunbridge-Wells, Win Blaxland, Esq., aged 56. LANGAN—On the 12th tat., at Richmond, the Rev. T. Langan, aged 73. ORE—On the 28th ult., at Surbiton, Mr. James Orr, late of 41, St. James's-street. STIRLING—On 29th ult., at 5, Melville-street, Edinburgh, Anne Douglas Stirling, the wife of B. Major William Stirling, Royal Horse Artillery. London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE Sux Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tfie County of Middlesex.—Monday, April 1, 1867.