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Johnstone; Mesdames A. ltohertson, R. G. Le Thiere, C. Thompson. To conclude. with THAT RASCAL JACK, M ssrs. J. Neville, C. Warner, J. Rouse; Mesdames 13. Aleyne, C. Thompson. Commence at Seven. IiIHEATRE ROYAI, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manags/r, Mr. Buckst•ine. TRES EVENING, THE WOLF AND TnE LAMti. Messrs Chippendale, learren, Gordon, &c. ; Mrs. Fitzwitliam, Miss Fanny Wri g ht, &a. Atter which, A WILD 00()SE. Messrs. Sothern, Buck stone, Rogers. Gordon, White, Vincent, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Burke, Mil, Chippendale, Laws, Sidney, dm. To conclude with A KISS IN 1:11E DARK. Mr. Clark; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, dm. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS KVI.:NING. (ninth time), a new Musical Drama, GAKIBALDI IN SICILY. Miss Roden. Miss E. Yitt ; Messrs. It. Phalli s, J. G. Taylor, and Ashley. After which, at 8, LOST IN LONDON. Messrs. 11. Neville. J. Clarke, P. Bedford, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs Billington, Miss Neilson, and Miss A. Seaman. - . 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Some important deputations waited upon the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday, and no doubt the expression of confidence which the leading members of the Government re ceived will tend to further the progress and enhance the success of the measure now before the House. The first of these deputations waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer alone, and it was com posed of working men from Norwich. After some observations on the subject in general had been made, Mr. DISRAELI replied with great cordiality, and declared that he had heard the observations with the greatest pleasure, because the speakers were working men, who expressed their own thoughts and opinions, and while they criticised the measure of the Government they were on the whole favourable to it. In referring to the general principle of the bill, the right hon. gentleman slid the " main feature of their policy, which had been *denounced in such dangerous terms," was the "scot and lot" franchise, which was an old English policy. The second deputation waited upon Lord DERBY . and Mr. DISR.IELI, and was a very numerous one. Mr. IlouNtEs, of the Yorkshire Conservative Union, declared, on the part of the working men of Leeds, that they felt the grea t est confidence in the Govern ment and in their Bill, feeling assured that it would promote the good of the country if carried. Mr. KIRBY, of Birmingham, represented a n assoc i at i on of six hundred members. This a ssoc i at i on h ad perfect confidence in the Government. Mr. StILL, of Manchester, a bona fide working man, declared that he represented six hundred other working men, and he was deputed to carry to Lord DEBBY the assurance of their support, and to convey to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the thanks of the working men for his noble vindication of them in the House of Commons. He added that had this meeting been a little later he should have been able to represent double the number he then did. Several other speakers stated their views, among whom Mr. HoWES, of Greenwich, repudiated, on be half of the compound householders of that borough, the professed sympathy of the leader of the Opposi tion. Lord DERBY, on rising to address the meet ing, was received with most enthusiastic cheers, be gan his remarks by stating that the deputation was at first intended to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to him, indeed, such a mark of honour was justly due. The noble lord paid a just tribute to the zeal, energy, and efficiency with which Mr. DISRAELI had carried on affairs in the difficult circumstances in which he had been placed ; but he added that he had come up to town for the express purpose of being present at the meeting, understanding that it would afford satisfaction for him to be there. The noble lord spoke out frankly and fairly on the subject of Reform in general, and after the perusal of his speech none can be justified in going over the old story of the Conservatives being opposed to Re form. We would direct particular attention to that passage in Lord DERBY'S speech, in which he declared that it was the object of the Government not to include so many of this class or that class, but to admit to constitutional rights so many of all classes as shall be capable of " intelligently and correctly" exercising the franchise. "As to work ing men," said he, " we are all of us working men. Some of us work with our brains, some with our tongues, and some with our hands. We hare all duties to perform, and we are bound to unite our best service for our common country." 'We feel firmly convinced that there is more ex clusiveness in the ranks of the Liberals, as they c%ll themselves, than in those of the Conservatives, because the latter really take up the matter, are far more downright and sincere about it, and express themselves more frankly. Lord DERBY alluded to the line of distinction deemed necessary to be drawn, and declared that the ten-pound line was an " arbitrary " one, and that a man who paid only nine pounds might fairly ask what difference there was between him and the man who wasa ten pound householder, and so on. This is, indeed, as the Premier justly observed, a false mea sure upon which to proceed, and this false measure is that which the 'present Opposition is endeavouring to uphold against the Government Bill. The factious course which Mr. GLADSTONE has pursued was most plainly expressed in the course of the speeches delivered at this meeting ; and after the lapse of time his doings really seem worse than they did at the time, if that be possible. It is worthy of notice that Lord DERBY did not pin down the Government to any fixed time for resi dence, but said that the principle was to have a certain period, "be it one year, be it a year and a half, or be it two years, so that the franchise might include all those who are ' permanent householders.' I exclude those mixed and migratory population, which are not permanently connected with the towns." Among other details of the measure Lord DERBY said that the arrangements about the " compound house householders were very simple, and there was no ' inequality' in it, and, as the late Chancellor of the Exchequer said, any fine' in the proposal." The noble lord concluded by expressing his satisfaction at the fact that " the feeling of the country is arousing itself, and looking at the measure, as it was in tended by the Government, as an honest and a bona fide attempt to settle the question." This is exactly the truth in ',regard to the mea sure, and Lord DERBY has expressed the right feeling of the country, for the people in general have ar rived at the conclusion that the Ministers ought to be treated with fair play, and are indignant at the factious manner in which they have been dealt with in some quarters. Mr. DISRAELI made a few re marks, in which he said that he felt con vinced, notwithstanding the difficulties they had encountered, that the measure in ques tion would "become the law of the land." The good sense of the House frustrated the factious attempt that was secretly made, and the spirit of this country sanctioned the course thus adopted. The right hon. gentleman then referred to the many letters which had been lately written by certain per sons, but added that he always observed that when a "party takes to letter-writing it is in difficulties." He expressed the greatest hope and confidence in the House of Commons, and declared that no " partial defeat would induce Lord DERBY to withhold his efforts to consummate the great work he has undertaken, and that be would not rest from his labours until they had a measure which would conduce to the happiness of the people and the greatness of the empire." This meeting was a very gratifying one to the Ministers, and the more so because it was an earnest and indication of what the people thought of their measure, and a full assurance of the sympathy and support which they may hope for in their earnest efforts to carry the Bill now before Parliament. We are the more gratified at the numerous indications of good will which the Govern ment have met with from all parts of the coun try, because we are firmly and fully convinced that they are most sincere and earnest in their efforts to promote the passing of the measure. They have done more than commands success, for they have deserved it ; and we trust that they will also meet with it, for the welfare of the country is intimately connected with the immediate passing of a measure of Reform. The debate on the Purchase System in the Army last evening will he read with great interest and attention. There has long been a growing con viction that our military administration stands in need of a through reform, though, like most other comprehensive reforms, it is very difficult when we descend to details to decide how and where to begin. The discussion last night set forward the pros and cons of the system fairly and ably,smight and although - the result of the division was, as have been expected, adverse to the motion, yet it was well that a question which is agitating the public mind should have been brought under the consideration of the House of Commons. Perhaps it would have been wiser on the part of Mr. TREVELYAN if he had refrained from pressing his motion to a division, as there were many who were undecided on the subject who were thus forced to commit themselves by vote. Sir J. PAK INGTON himself, although naturally unwilling to commit himself, as head of the War-office, to a wholesale condemnation of the purchase system, was evidently only half inclined to defend it, and he confessed that it would be impossible tc carry into effect the recommendations of the Royal Com mission without considerable changes in our policy. Mr. TREVELYAN had, as Sir J. PAKINGTON ad mitted, good right to introduce the subject to the House, since he is the son of Sir CHARLES TREVELYAN, whose excellent pamphlet on the pur chasetio system has recently attracted s o much atten n, and Bete forth §cr forcibly the (rawbacke and THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1867 disadvantages of the system. Mr. TREVELYAN is himself possessed of considerable ability, and his Anglo-Indian experience has enabled him to com pare the merits of the two systems pursued in Eng land and India. Possibly from his familiarity with the routine of official life Mr. TREVELYAN is not very hopeful in the success of his cause. lie apologised for his apparent presumption in dealing with so large a question, but added that he thought it advisable the man who took it up should be young, since he was entering upon a forlorn hope which he might scarcely live to see realised. The arguments which Mr. TREVELYAN brought forward were practically unansWerable, but the practical difficulties of the case frighten every one from attempting to embody precept in practice. Our army, said Mr. TREVELYAN, is con stituted on a plan on which no army had been pre viously constituted, " not on superior ability, not on long service, not on professional skill and know ledge, but on money." Mr. TREVELYAN brought forward, in fact, the same objections in his speech as his father did in his pamphlet ; and this was natural, not only from association, but because they must present themselves to every independent and unprejudiced inquirer. The army, he contended, could never be looked upon as a profession under this system, because a man should look forward to his profession with the hope of rising in it by doing his best, whereas the pur chase system placed an obstacle in the way of those young men who depended for their success in life on their attainments and excellence. The expenses of living added to the price of the commission pre sent a foimidable barrier to any but rich men, and the consequence has been that it has been difficult to get sufficient officers for the cavalry regiments, so that, as Mr. TREVELYAN observed, the sys tem has actually broken down at both ends—enough men could not be got to recruit the ranks or to supply officers. The various neutralise attempts or to made counteract by successive t the governments system t have been, after all, but so ma n y clums y devices. couract the evils o f The difference between the Imperial army and that of the East India Company was strongly com mented upon by Colonel SYKES. That army could certainly boast of a long list of most distinguished names, and annals of Indian warfare form a proud page of our national military history. It is worth while to examine into the difference. " The army of the East India Company," said Colonel SYKES, " was recruited without the slightest difficulty, and from a different class of persons to those who entered the Royal army. In the Indian service there was always something to look forward to. There was a multitude of appointments open to men of some little education and station ; and many men were induced to go to India upon the chances of success thus held out to them who could never en tertain any hope of promotion in the Royal army." This, in fact, is the great drawback : worse in one sense than the amount of money demanded, because the hopelessness of the prospect is quite sufficient to deter those bold and enterprising temperaments who are best adapted to excel in a military career. The ardent and aspiring youth, possessed of good talents and energies, needs scope for their exercise and may well be disgusted at the prospect of five-and twenty years subordinate service, with an obscure half pay at the end. Col. SYKES cited one or two cases which proved clearly the inequality and injus tice of the present system, and very sensibly pro posed that a beginning should be made by degrees. As officers wanted to sell commissions let them, he said, be bought by the Government, and in process of time the evil would be extinguished. The speech of Captain STANLEY was certainly a very favourable specimen of maiden oratory, and his clear, straightforward views called forth the applause of the House. He dwelt particularly upon one or two points which had been less noticed than they deserved, and and especially referred to the responsibility which rested upon a young and untried officer at the very moment of his entering the service. He had thrust upon him the responsibility of the charge of so many human lives without being required properly to qualify himself for that charge. "At the present time a young officer entered the army with the best intentions, working well and wishing to do his duty. But the life of a soldier was composed of a multi tude of small details, the knowledge, or want of knowledge, of which would constitute the differ ence between the comfort and discomfort of all those who were immediately under him." this is sound sense, and must be admitted by all who have any knowledge of military life. The examination at present adopted is merely, as Captain STANLEY reminded the House, to keep back a man who is totally unfit, not to select the best officers. He contended that officers intended for the rank of actual commanders of battalions should be chosen by selection ; and that majors of regiments who were likely to be called on to act suddenly in the absence of their superiors, r.thould also be selected on account of their military acquirements. We are glad to find a gentleman of Captain STANLEY'S rank and position holding such independent views, and we have little doubt but that as this question is more generally discussed, the number of advocates of military reform will be largely reinforced from all classes of the com munity. CALLS TO THE BAR.—Gray's Inn, April 30.—At a pension holden this day, William Gouldthorp, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, gentleman, only son of J. Gouldthorp, Esq., of the same place, was called to the degree of Barrister-at-Law.—Lincoln's Inn, April 30 :—The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called to the degree of Barrister-at-Law Jommett Browne, Esq., 8.A., Oxford ; G. H. Robarts, Esq., M.A., Oxford ; Hon. F. G. Dutton, 8.A., Oxford; Henry S. Brandreth, Esq., 8.A., Cambridge; Baldwin M. Smith, Esq., 8.A., Oxford; Hon. R. C. E. Abbot, M.A., Oxford; A. Loughborough, Esq., 8.A., Oxford; C. M. Fulford, Esq., 8.A., Cambridge; R. Swan Stephen, Esq., 8.A., Cambridge.—Middle Temple, April 30 : The undermentioned gentlemen wore this day called to the degree of the Utter Bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple : John H. Turner, G. Shoe, LL.B., Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Budroodeon Tyabjee, Isaac Bad cock, 8.A., Trinity College, Oxford ; R. Sanders, R. W. M. Bird, F. M. Adams, 8.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cam bridge ; Wade S. Garnett, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin ; E. Vaudayne, F. H. Avice, and F. 0. Grump, of Que en ' s College, Cambridge. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE MURDERESS IN LAMBETll.—Yesterday afternoon a most fearful murder was perpetrated in the parish of Lam beth. The mother belonged to a very respectable family residing in the midland counties, and has not long been married. She was confined about four months ago at her relative's residence. Since that time the unfortunate woman has suffered from illness, and as fears were enter tained that she would be attacked with puerperal mania it had been deemed necessary to keep a strict watch upon her actions. During the whole of yesterday forenoon there was nothing observable in the behaviour or appear ance of Mrs. Belcher to create alarm, but on the return of her husband at about a quarter to six o'clock, he was ad mitted to the house by Mrs. Jacobs, the landlady, and pro ceeded to the apartments occupied by himself and family, where a sight of the most ghastly description met his view. Belcher, nut finding his wife in the sitting-room, went into the largest back room, where ho was horrified at seeing his wife and son lying in a mass of blood upon the bed. Beside the wretched woman lay the body of the little boy, also covered with blood. All the muscles and large arteries of the throat of the child were completely severed. Upon examination, it was thought the boy had been dead for upwards of an hour. As soon as the poor woman's wounds were dressed, she was tenderly placed in a cab, and con veyed to Westminster Hospital, where she was carefully attended to. She was at once placed in bed, and although she appeared to regain some little strength, her injuries are of that fearful nature that, up to a late hour last night, little hopes were entertained of her recorery. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Tuesday Evening. The consent of Prussia to the principle of the neutralisation of Luxemburg and the approaching meeting of a Congress in London to consider the details of the arrangement aro now mentioned as certain facts; but the officious journals seem to be still very shy upon the subject, and are rather sparing in their observations. The &fele says " The neutralisation of the Grand Duchy, and con sequently the evacuation of the fortress by the Prussian troops having become the point of de parture for the negotiations of the Conference, the casus belli which seemed imminent no longer exists. The appointment of the time for the evacuation, and the arrangement of the new position which the Grand Duchy will assume, may still present some difficulties, but in our opinion they cannot be of a nature to threaten the interruption of peace. We will add, however, that in our opinion Prussia, in accepting the neutralisation, would act opportunely by withdrawing her troops from the fortress before the meeting of the Conference. She would thus afford an evident proof of her con ciliatory intentions. We see in the adhesion of Prussia a serious security of peace, and we should find it difficult to believe that, France and Prussia being in accord upon the essential points, a few differences of opinion in regard to details could lead to a rupture." The Paris papers are pretty unanimous in considering that the probability of war has now passed away, but some of them are, nevertheless, of opinion that the questions of detail which still remain to be settled may lead to im portant and difficult obstacles. The last news from Mexico respecting the Etnpe __ ror Maximilian is very contradictory. According to some accounts he had left Queretaro and re turned to Mexico, whilst others affirm that he is blockaded at Queretaro by the Republican army of Escobedo. One despatch received in Paris repre sents the Emperor's position to be such that it is almost impossible for him to avoid falling into the power of Juarez. The juries appointed to award the prizes have finished their labours, and I need hardly say that the exhibitors await the official list with great anxiety. They have incurred considerable expense, to say nothing of the labour and industry employed. France has been put upon her mettle, as one proof of which I may mention the fact that M. Schneider, President of the Legislative Body and Director of the Iron Works of Creuzot, has spent about £32,000 sterling in his efforts to give a worthy display of the results obtained in this branch of French skill and industry. The Prince Tokoungava Mimbo Tazo, the brother of the Taicoun Emperor of Japan, has been received by the Emperor at the Tuileries with great pomp and ceremony. The Empress and all the great officers of the Crown were present. The Prince was accompanied by the Plenipotentiary front Taicoun, and as the name of that gentleman may not be very well known in England I supply it—he is called Mont-a-fou-Zama Azatonochau. Among the other illustrious strangers in the suite of the Prince were Zamataka Iwamino Karni, Chamberlain of Taicoun, Preceptor to the Prince, and some distinguished persons of the household. The young Prince made a characteristic speech in the Japanese language, which was translated into French by a Japan interpreter. It was to the effect that he had the order of the Emperor of Japan to be present at the International Exhibi tion, an order intended as a proof of the friendly sentiments of Japan towards France. In present ing the Imperal letter to the Emperor, the young Prince with great humility said he felt himself unworthy to execute the Imperial mission properly, but he hoped for the benevolent indulgence of the Emperor. In conclusion, he said—" I have also received orders to remain under the shadow of the throne of your Majesty, to study, with some of my subjects, the sciences which distinguish France." The Emperor, in reply, expressed his satisfaction at seeing the brother of a Sovereign with whom France kept up the most amicable relations, and expressed his congratulations at the development, which increased every day between the most distant countries, of relations so useful to progress and civilisation. In the course of the day the Prince sent to the Tuileries the magnificent presents offered by theTaicoun to the Emperor and Empress and the Prince Imperial. There will be two performances daily at the In ternational Exhibition- - one at mid-day and one in the evening. On Saturday M. Rouh er, the Minister of Finance, gave a magnificent bal l in honour of the Exhibition. persons were invit e d. A mong of Sweden, th e P r i nce and A th i e o m re Princess Gabrielli, M inisters, Am bassadors, Sena tors, and parsons distinguished in arts and letters from almost every part of the world. Madame Rouher did the honours with exquisite grace and affability. The members of the jury were invited to a grand dinner on Saturday by M. Duruy, Minister of In struction. The guests included many English and learned men of all countries. In the Dutch portion of the Exhibition the ma chine for cutting and polishing diamonds is an object of much attraction. The Dutch excel in this art. The machine makes nearly 2,500 revolutions in a minute. This branch of art occupies more than 12,000 workmen at Amsterdam. In Paris the number of men employed at it is very considerable. The most esteemed diamonds are those of Agrah, of about 1,720 carats. Those of the Rajah of Matran at Borneo (400 carats), that of the ancient Emperor of Mogul, of the Emperor of Russia, the Emperor of Austria, and that of France, called " The Regent," which is remarkable for its form and colour. It cost the Duke of Orleans 2,500,000 f., and in the list of the property belonging t o th e Crown its value is estimated at 12 millions. There are some magnificent diamonds in the English de partment. Although we live in " the piping time of peace," every day brings forth some new invention to assist in carrying on war. The last spoken of is a sword revolver, a weapon of a formidable and murderous character for cavalry. Within the handle are six revolver pistols which may be fired very easily, so that you may cut down one man with your sword, and kill six others with your revolver at the same time. An old sportsman writes to a Paris paper to say that snipes are three times more plentiful in France this year than they have been for several years past. An old proverb says, " Plenty of snipes, plenty of grapes." The a ccounts respecting the v i neyar d s are very favourabl e . It rained duri ng greater part of last night, and to-day the rain h as b een heavy and almost con tinuous, with mu c h w i nd. The weather, however, was warmer than yesterday. The following ar e some additional particulars respecting the m arr i age of the Count d e Fl au d re and the Prince ss M arie of Hohenzo ll ern Sig mariugen, which was celebrated at Berlin on Thursday last wi t h grand solemnity i n t h e C a th o li c Church of Sai n t e Hedwin. The Princes and Princesses of the Royal fiouse, the Diplomatic Body at Be r li n , a ll the high dignitaries of the State, and the Cou n t o f P russia were present at t h e cere mony. The Ki ng and Queen of Pruss i a en t ere d t h e church at half-past three in the afternoon, and --di:iY Belgians, and the were followed by the august bride and bridegroom , accompanied by the King of the t Prince and P r i ncess of Hohenzollern. The Prince Bishop of Breslau, after made a speech, iu which he alluded to the sacred duties of marriage, and exhorted the young Princess to become in her new country the zealous and con stant protectress of Catholic interests. The pre late then declared that their Royal Highnesses were united in marriage. In the evening there was a grand concert at the Palace, at the con clusion of which the Diplomatic Body offered their Highnesses intended to stay a short homage to the C ount and Coun t es s de Flaudre Their Royal time at Dusseldorf, the residence of Prince Hohenzollern, b u t th ey will b e a t Brussels either this evening or to-morrow. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY AND THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. FLORENCE, April 30. The Opinione of this evening says : " The Luxemburg question, which threatened to disturb the peace of Europe, has now entered the phase of pacific arrangement. The Italian Go vernment, convinced that no deliberate intention of making war existed either at Berlin or Paris, and being informed that its good offices and disinterested counsels would not only be accepted, but were de sired on both sides, did not hesitate one moment in coining to an understanding with England, and uniting with her in order to propose a settlement of the most impartial and equitable nature, which would fully satisfy the interests and just suscepti bilities of two great nations having equal claims on our friendship and alliance. THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BERLIN, April 30. In this evening's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Herr von Forttenbeck was re-elected Pre sident, and General Stavenhagen first Vice-President of the Chamber. Three ballots took place for the election of the second Vice-President. The Con servative candidate, Count Eulenburg, obtained a majority over Herr von Carlowitz, of the party of the Left. The members of the Left Centre party, and Dr. Simson, the former President of the North German Parliament, hitherto belonging to the old Liberal fraction, have joined the National Liberal party. The latter has resolved to propose an im mediate vote on the whole Federal Constitution. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, May 1. France and Prussia have promised Switzerland strictly to respect her neutrality in the event of war, so long as she herself maintains it inviolate. SAXONY. DRESDEN, May 1. In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the President, Herr llaberkorn, declared that it was necessary for the representative assemblies of the different states of the North German Confederation to abandon all objections against the Federal Con stitution of the North. He, therefore, urged the Saxon Diet to settle this question as speedily as possible, in order to terminate the present precarious and threatening state of things. The Chamber then resolved that a vote should be taken on Friday next for the adoption or rejec tion of the whole Federal Constitution. THE HUNGARIAN DIET. PESTH, May 1. The Minister Baron von Eotvas and Gorove have been unanimously re-elected members of the Hungarian Diet for the second Electoral District of Buda and for Pesth respectively. The town and district of Fuime have been sum• moned to send deputies to the Croatian as wcl as to the Hungarian Diet. THE SPANISH. PASSIVE DEBT. MADRID, April 30 (Evening). The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund of the Passive Debt took place to-day. The prices fixed by the Government were 27.30 for the first Interior, 14.25 for the second Interior, and 21.05 fcr the second Exterior. Private tenders were made at 26.70 to 26.98 for the first Interior, and 13.75 to 14.25 for the second Interior. No offers were male for the second Exterior. SPANISH FINANCE. MADRID, May 1. The Budget for 1865-66 shows a deficit of 340 million reals. The ten mouths of the current year bulouging to this financial period show an excess of expenditure over revenue of 300 millions reals. The Epoca states that the deficit will be covered by re ductions in several State Departments, and by new taxes. AMERICA. NEW YORK, April 30, 6 p.m. Closing prices :—Gold, 135. Sterling Exchange on London, 1091, firm ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 111 f ; Illinois, 114 ; Erie, 65. Stock strong. Cot ton : Middling Upland, 30 ; Petroleum (refined), 26. The City of Washington has arrived out. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 30.—(Two o'clock).—The reponse dcs Primes is taking place to-day, and has been fixed at 67f. 80e. on French Three per Cents. Although a good deal of caution is being displayed by purchasers, the announcement in this morning's illoniteur that the military precautions which were being taken by the French Government had been countermanded has had a stimulating effect upon holders, and a generally i mproved tone is mani fested in every department. Three per Cents. have advanced 25c., to 67f. 85e. ; and Italian Fives arc firm at 47f. 90c., or 15e. better than yesterday. Credit Mobilier Shares are 2f. sc. higher, viz., at 390 f. ; and Foncier 5f., at 1,375 f. A fair amount of business is being transacted in the Railway de partment, and the quotations of the principal lines show a similarly upward tendency. Three o'clock.—The better rates current during the earlier hours of business have not been main tained, and the quotations closed as follows ti per Cents 96 Do. end month — _ Bank Shares 3360 Italian Loan 4B Do. end month 47 50 Mexican Loan — 3 per Cents. 67 65 Do. end month 67 50 Credit Mobilier 385 Do. end month 390 Credit Foncier Do. end month 1365 BAIL' Do. Bonds Spanish Throes Home Debt Deferred 'ELY& Orleans For Account. Northern 845 Lyons and Medit erranean ll4O 885 Southern 548 75 Western, — Eastern 526 23 S ardinian . — Austrian Lombard 377 North of Spai n — MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—The magnificent exhibi tion in Baker -street was densely thronged by visitors dur ing the Easter week. Tho latest addition is a beautifully executed figure of the late Prince Consort, commemorative of his Royal Highness as being the originator and patron of international exhibitions. A new model of her Majesty the Queen has been likewise added, as also models of most of the Royal family, together with those of the Duke of Cambridge and Princess Mary. THE REFORM QUESTION.—A meeting was held at the Town-ball, Banbury, on Monday evening, to take into consideration the present state of the reform question. The mayor was in the chair. The room was completely filled, chiefly with operatives. Resolutions in favour of the ballot, and of the extension of the franchise to lodgers, were passed, while the ratepaying clauses of the Govern ment Bill were strongly condemned. Unabated confidence was expressed i❑ Mr. Gladstone as the leader of the Liberal party, and the conduct of the gentlemen of the "tea-room" was highly disapproved of. Mr. B. Samuelson, the borough member, was present, and entered into a long explanation of his conduct with reference to this matter. The pro ceedings, which were accompanied by much heavy oratory and some prsonal squabbles, terminated at 11 o'clock, having lasted three hours. THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN OF THE DIANA. —On Monday the remains of Captain Gravill, of the whaler Diana, whose death occurred off Frobisher's Straits on Christmas day, were interred at the Hull Cemetery. The streets wore crowded with spectators, and it is com puted that along the route there were no less than 20,000 persons. Several accidents took place in the crush at the cemetery gates, but happily none attended with loss of life. 7HE QUEEN VICTORIA. The second portion of the correspondence respect ing the seizure of the Queen Victoria by the Spanish revenue cruiser Toro was laid before Parliament yesterday. The following are the despatches re lating to the settlement of the affair : GENERAL CALONGE TO SIR J. CRAMPTON. Palace, April 20, 1867. Sir,—ln my note of the Bth inst., written in an swer to Lord Stanley's despatch of the 30th March last, relative to the reclamation concerning the Queen Victoria, I had the honour to point out to your Excellency, as I had already done in my note of the 9th of January, and in other previous ones, that if, in virtue of the proceedings which were being carried on with reference to the matter, there should appear to be just reasons for the restitution of the said ship, and indemnification for losses un justly caused, all this would be carried into full effect, in conformity with the sentence of the law, to the prescriptions of which her Majesty's Govern ment was necessarily obliged to conform, as it was not possible to adopt a definite resolution without the support of a legal foundation, which it was only possible to obtain by means of the proper pro ceedings. I have now to inform your Excellency that the proceedings have terminated. After the completion of stages of the same, and the fulfilment of those formalities which were indispensable, the Adminis trative Junta of Cadiz has declared the confiscation of the ship Queen Victoria and her cargo to be null and void ; and the Council of State, to which the new proceedings, taken in virtue of its first report on the matter, have been submitted for examina tion, has given its opinion, proposing that that which was agreed upon by the said Junta with refe rence to the restitution of the Queen Victoria and her cargo, or of the value of both, to the persons who may prove their ownership, or to their legiti mate.representatives, should be fulfilled. The Minister of Finance, conforming to the above mentioned opinion of the said consultative body, has issued the orders necessary for carrying out the decision of the Administrative Junta of Cadiz ; and besides this the Government proposes to indemnify for the losses which may be proved by the interested persons to have been unduly caused,and to commence without delay the proceedings necessary for the in fliction, should it be just, of the punishments cor resronding to the faults which may result as having beea committed by the delegates of the authorities in the matter before us. In this manner is fulfilled that which her Ma jestT's Government, certain as they were in the ful filment of the law and the sentence of the tribunals the interested parties would find satisfaction of all rights that might belong to them, promised pre viously to Lord Stanley's despatch of the 30th of Marsh last. Tie facts also prove the justice with which the Cabinet of the Queen has sustained that only throagh the law, from which it could not depart, and has not departed, was it possible to arrive at the solution that has been obtained, so that the re solution issued might not have any other character than that of a proper application of the legal orders in force on the subject. I therefore flatter myself with the belief that, in the termination arrived at in the present question, and in the punishment which may be inflicted for the faults which may result as having been committed in the capture of the Queen Victoria, the British Go vernment may see a just satisfaction for any injury that may have been sufferel by the British flag, as well as another proof of the uprightness with which the Government of the Queen proceeds in its rela tions with that of Great Britain.---I avail myself, &c., (Signed) E. DE CALONGE. LORD STANLEY TO SIR J. CRAMPTON. Foreign Office, April 24, 1867. Sir,--The messenger Leeds arrived yesterday evening with your despatch of the 21st, enclosing a c•'py and translation of a note addressed to you by General Calonge on the previous day, announcing that the Queen Victoria and her cargo, or the value of both, would be restored to the persons who may prove their ownership, or to their legitimate repre sentatives; and that the Government of her Catho lic Majesty proposes to grant imdemnification for the losses which may be proved by the interested persons to have been unduly caused, and to com mence without delay the proceedings necessary for the infliction, should it be just, of the punishments corresponding to the faults which may result as having been committed by the delegates of the authorities iu the matter. Her Majesty's Government have received this communication with the greatest satisfaction. They could not bring themselves to suppose that the Government of her Catholic Majesty could uphold the proceedings of their subordinate authorities in the case of the Queen Victoria, and relying on the honourabie feelings of the Spanish nation they never abandoned the hope that a solu tion consistent with justice and the mutual regard which the two countries entertain for each other would be arrived at. The result has justified their anticipations, and you will make known to General Calonge, by de livering to his Excellency a copy of this despatch, that the Government of the Queen our Sovereign is entirely satisfied with the solution which this affair h a s received, and that they earnestly hope that any other questions which may arise between the two countries will be always treated, on both sides, in a spirit of conciliation and goodwill, and will not be allowed to impair for a moment the good under standing which the British Government is always anxious to maintain in its relations with the Go vernment of the Queen of Spain. —.j am, &e., (Signed) STANLEY. Reform Meeting at Liverpool. MR. GLADSTONE AS THE LIBERAL LEADER. Last night a public meeting of Mr. Gladstone's constituents was held in Hengle's Circus, at Liver pool, for the purpose of expressing their confidence in Mr. Gladstone as the leader of the Liberal party. There was a numerous attendance of the leading Liberals of the town and district, and the chair was occupied by Mr. William Rathbone, jun. Previous to the commencement of the speaking a number of letters were read, including the subjoined one from Mr. Gladstone : " Ifawarden Castle, April 29, 1867. " My dear Mr. Rathbone—l am deeply grateful to the Liberal electors of the Hundred of West Derby for adding to their previous acts of kindness the generous support which they propose to afford me by the meeting about to be held i❑ Liverpool on the 30th inst. " I am further obliged by your giving me the opportunity of appearing among them on that oc casion. But lam of opinion, on the whole, that my taking part in the proceedings, associated as they are with my personal position, would not be advantageous to the common cause. " To that cause I need hardly, I trust, assure you and them of my continued devotion. Every step I have taken since the commencement of the session has been in strict fulfilment of the pledge given by me in July last, after retiring from o ffi ce, to resist every illusory and every reactionary pro posal, but cheerfully to promote, by all the means in my power, a liberal and effectual settlement of the question of Reform. The last three months have been spent in the endeavour to redeem the first portion of this engagement. By all such legitimate means and opportunities as may be afforded me I shall continue the struggle, be it long or short, until the end iu view shall have been attained, by the pissing of a measure based upon principles liberal, intelligible, durable, and equal in their application to the various classes of persons whom they may effect.—l remain, my dear Mr. liathbone, very faithfully yours, _ " IV. E. GLADSTONE. "Wm. Ratlibone, jun., Esq., Liverpool." The following were the resolutions adopted : Moved by Mr. P. Itl - LANDS, of Warrington, se conded by E. MUSGROVE, of Ormskirk, and sup- ported by the Rev. C. BEARD, of Liverpool, "That the Liberal electors of the West Derby Hundred of South Lancashire beg to express their continued confidence in their representative, the right hon. W. E. Gladstone, ALP., whose zeal, earnestness, and honesty of purpose, and commanding eloquence point him out as the true leader, alike in the House of Commons and in the county of the great Liberal party." The second resolution, moved by Mr. ROBERT CRAVEN, of Southport ; and seconded by Mr. REECE BEVAN, of Wigan, condemned the Tory Reform Bill as not likely to settle the question, and as likely to give rise to fresh agitation. Mr. JEFFERY and Mr. PATTERSON, of Liverpool, supported this resolution. Major BLUNDELL, of Crosby Hall, and Mr. P. 1 1 . RAMBONE, moved and seconded the third resolution, deploring this division in the Liberal ranks, and expressing a hope that a united Liberal party would in future support Mr. Gladstone. The other resolutions were merely formal. 4,‘ 010 .. lat HER MAJESTY, Jo. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 30. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Prince Christian, attended by Lady Churchill and Lord Raglan, rode on horseback. Her Majesty drove out this morning, attended by Lady Churchill ; Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald, went out walking ; Princess Beatrice rode in the Home Park. Earl Granville arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.---Yesterday her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis©, and attended by her suite, left Windsor Castle, and travelling by the Great Western Railway reached the Paddington terminus at a few minutes after 4 o'clock, when the Royal party were driven in an open carriage to Marlborough House to visit her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. The Queen and Princess Louise returned to Windsor by the train that left Paddington at 6 o'clock. Her Majesty is expected to leave for Osborne to-morrow afternoon. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a meeting of the Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor in the chair. The state of Billingsgate market and its approaches, with the consequent confusion, was brought under the consideration of the court by a deputation of the principal inhabitants of the ward, including its representatives in the Court of Common Council, and accompanied by Mr. Horne and Mr. Thorne, the railway carriers, representing the London and North-Western and the Great Northern Railways, which are extensively used in conveying fish to and from the market. They presented a memorial con taining suggestions for remedying the serious in conveniences of which they all complained—viz., by allowing only the railway vans conveying fish to the market, to approach it from the London-bridge end of Lower Thames-street, and the carts and waggons used in distributing the fish to enter from the oppo site end of the street by way of Tower.hill, with a final outlet for both the opposing streams by St. Mary-hill and Eastcheap. Deputy BOWER, one of the oldest inhabitants, and who presented the memorial, said the matter was of extreme importance, that the confusion in the traffic had become intolerable, and was growing worse from day to day. He knew not what might be the consequences or whether it would be possible for the Court of Aldermen to remedy the evil, but it might be lessened by the suggestions of the me morialists being carried into effect. At present the drivers of carts and vans were allowed to enter the market from what direction they ',Lased, and to remain as long as they pleased loading and unload ing, thus causing intolerable delay and confusion. Raiwithlwayh arr wereie r 0 , f e t c o n m i d ) l e a t i a t Mr. Ho RNE , t h e Loudon and North-Western e n cl e d t h a a i e t r t e h f e o i u r rvialonusr, lahours i d n e a u morning from sheer inability to get away, once they i c lo a r i s v es ro i a n cl t i h in a g t p t a h r e t i c n u a l r a - r k:t. were in e h y e s e t m r e p a l o n y t e o t f i 2 t r 4 a o lll work, averaging about £4O each in value, and all of which were liable to draughts and colds from the prolonged detention, to say nothing of its effects on the men iu charge of them. What, he said, was wanted in the common interest was the removal of all empty vehicles from the market during the hours of delivery, better means of access to it, facilities for a quicker delivery, and the assistance of the merchants and traders there in effecting the delivery. Alderman HALE asked why the market could not be opened earlier than five in the morning. In his early life the business there commenced at three, but at present two of the most precious hours in the morning for such a trade in a great city like this were altogether lost. The LORD MAYOR, addressing the railway carriers, suggested that to some extent they might remedy the evil themselves by arrangements with the salesmen to whom the fish was consigned. Alderman SIDNEY, who represents the ward of Billingsgate, said the necessities of the case were so urgent that unless something was done the whole business in that part of the City would be entirely paralysed. The market, he said, had remained comparatively unenlarged during the last 200 years. When it was first erected two centuries ago the fish was brought to it by water alone, and distributed in carts over London, which had then a population of about half a million only. Billingsgate was really now the market of England for fish, and also to a considerable extent of the Continent—not simply of London. Upon an average 130,000 tons of fish were sold annually in it, or upwards of 400 tons on each market day. More than a half of that fish came by railway to London, and was conveyed thence in vans to the market. The vehicular con fusion on market days was almost indescribable. It should be seen to be understood. The market itself was extremely limited, and the space allotted to each salesman, no matter what quantity of fish he had to sell, was only nine feet square. The building, which consisted now of only one floor, might be greatly enlarged by being raised two or three storeys, and the fish lifted to them by hydrau lic power. lie threw that out as a practical sug gestion for the Court of Common Council. Alderman GIBBONS contended that the whole secret of the overcrowding lay in the practice of the salesmen selling fish by sample only, and so detain ing the laden vans for hours together, with the vievt eventually of dispatching the fish so sold, and with out unloading it, by railway to various parts of the country, and to continental cities. The carriers bad much to complain of, but surely they might make arrangements with the consignees in the market to lessen the detention. At all events the police should be empowered to remove the laden vans so detained after a limited time. Alderman ROSE said what was wanted was an authority from the Court of Aldermen to the police to remove them, and to call the salesmen to account for stoppage. Alderman WILSON said in the fish market; at Paris, which extended over several acres, there was no confusion, and he suggested that from daylight until 10 in the morning, but no longer, Thames street should be given up for the purposes of the market. Eventually the whole subject, on the motion of Alderman SIDNEY, was referred to the general pur poses committee of the Court of Aldermen, assisted, by the City Police Commissioner (Colonel Fraser), with a view to consideration and report forthwith. The meeting then adjourned. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This DO. The market coutiuues steady. Sales probably 10,000 bales. HOUSF:S OF PARLIAMENT.—The estimate for ponses connected with both Houses of Parliament amounts to £55,137. Of this sum £12,198 aro required for the com pletion of tho clock tower and for works in Now Palace yard. The supply of gas and oil costs £5,200, and of fuel £1,704. The pay of police attached to the building amou nts £1,700, and £ll5 are annually expended for winding' and regulating the great clock. I I be ( 13a Po A.r g( Ag it 13ra2 D, "'lei n D, ~.,,,,ii: D; C)1. 11 NI t g yi I)( Or e D t D c o .utt I,lia 41 ? Xi Di olo n 4,0 DUre 41.11, e arn' Dilpa t We Ati s i 11 5 1 z F ret halt D, 0 01 4.1 4 , 114 L„,