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LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storing of the past year (1866) the National Lifeboat In stitution, by its lifeboats and other means, contributed to the raying of 921 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £31,430 In the same period on its lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £2,172 for zewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly AI'PEA L to the üblic for ASSISTANCE to enable them to mew: the continued heavy demands on the 174 lifeboat Stations of the Institution. Contributions are thankfully received by Messrs. Willis and Co., Cout s and Co.. llerries and Co., by all the other London and country bankers; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street. AdelphL rrIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 1 Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, ROB ROY. Messrs. Phelpe.,Swinbourne, W. Harrison, W. ll'littyre, Barrett, C. Iltrcourt; Mesdames 1. Cross, R. G. Le 'Metre, Iladspeth, and E. Brougham. To conclud.. with, WANTED, lIITSBAND3 FOR SIX. Messrs. Barrett, E. Cii.ton ; Mesdames Hudspeth and U. Brouglk LIU Commence A t SeTen. r HE AT E ROYAL, HAYMARKET, olc Lessee and. Manager. Mr. Littokst , ne THIS EVENING, TIIE 11-AT- LAW. Messrs. Buck stone, Chippendale, Compton, Farrell, Rogers. Braid, Gor don, &c ; 3teskismes Chippendale, Stoore, 11W, &c. Atter which, TILE SERIOUS FAMILY. Messrs. Pink stone, Howe, Farren, Vincent, &c. ; Mesdames Chippendale, yioor , •, Rill, Sidney, Burke, &c. To conclude with PERFECTION. Miss lone Burke. Commence at Seven. ▪ OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- • , Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. leechter. PHIS EVENING, at 7, BAMBOOZLING. Mr. E. Price and Miss Kate Bishop. Alter which, at 8, THE DUKE'S MOTTO. Mr. Pechter; Mears Jordan, Emery, Price, Widdicombe, Fitzpatrick. Evans, Dalton, Newbound, Anderson. Reynolds. Vivian, Bennett; Misses ilcnrade, Elsworthy, Grattan, and Carlotta Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. T iIIS EVNINING, at 7 tl3th time', a New Drama, LOST IN LONDON. Messrs. H. Neville. Ashley, J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne.; Miss Neilson, and 3liss A. Seaman. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of TUE MOUNTAIN DITU; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Ashley, It. Romer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Hellen, Miss Furtado. Miss liughes, Kiss Emily Pitt. am. • ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. 11. Wigan. THIS EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE. Messrs. 0. Vincent, Addls in, D. Murray, and Charles Mathews; Mes dames F. Darren, M Palmer, and Mrs. Charles Mathews. Alter which. A ROMANTIC IDEA. Messrs. G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray. and Charles Mathews. To conclude with AN ATROCIOUS CRIMINAL. Mr. Clayton ; Mesdames Sheridan and Stephens. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. ROYAL , PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, at 7, No. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Messrs. J. G. Shore, H. Forrester. Followed by. at a quarter before 8, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining, F. Vil liers. C. Verner, J. G. Shore, S. Calhaenn, H. Forrester, R. Thorne. H. Mellon, C. H. Fenton ; Millie Page and Mies Natherme /Codgers. ItOYAL STRAND THEATRE. bole Lessee and AttillitgOlC6B, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, MARRIED DAUGH h:RS. Messrs. Thorne, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misses Johnstone and 3:fughes. Atter which, the Burlesque, ESMERALDA ; or, The Sen sation Goat. Messrs. florae J ame., Robson, and Turner ileadAtnes A. Swanborough, Hughes, Newton, Weathersby, and a Holt. To conclude with THE FRENCH EXHIBITION. Commence at Seven. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL Sole froprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Perry. TIIIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Belmore, Miss Foote, Hiss Lennox. After which, Boueicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. 'Users. Neville. Bclmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Raymond. r r IIRA.TRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. NATION. Production of II J. Byron's piquant Burlesque, • THE N Y MPH T LitL E t iaIRG," and Third Week of J. B. Buckstone's Romantic Adelphi Drama, " Tlltti FLOWEiti r‘ THE FOREST." TIIIS EVENING, J. B. 13uckstone's Romantic Adelphl Drama, TILE FLOWERS OF THE FOREsT, with a Novel and l'icturesque "Gipsy DANCE " by the powerful Corps de Ballet, under the direction of Mr. Milano. Messrs. Fernandez, Atkins, Stephens ; Misses Edith Stuart, Thlrl. wail, Richardson. To conclude with EL J. Byron's piquant Burlesque, TUE NYMPH OF THE LURLN.YBURG, with new and brilliant Scenery illustrative of the bemitiful Rhine. Misses Edith Stuart. Ellen Thirlwall, Nellie Clifton ; Messrs. Atkins, Stephens, and Arthur. THE "SUN" NEWSPAPE R.— G. R. 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EMOSES and SON'S ESTABLISHMENTS ° are CLOSED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING at sunset till SATURDAY EVENING at sunset, when business is resumed till Eleven o'clock. All articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures, from which no abatement can be made. Any article not RpploTed of will be exchanged, or the money will be returned. Lists of Prices with rules for Self-measurement and Fashion Sheet, with Patterns and " History of London," (second part), gratis and post free. MOSES and SON • are Ready-made and Bespoke Tailors, Habit Makers, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and General Outfitters for all Classes. LONDON HOUSES, 15 1, 153, MG, 157, Minories ; 83, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ; 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street ; 1,2, 3, Hart-street ; 137, 138, Tottenhrm-court road ; 283, Eustou-road. TO THE ELECTORS OF MIDDLESEX. G E NTLEMEIsr,— THE death of Mr. Hanbury has deprived you o f the services , of a highly-egteemed Representative in the House of Commons. For the vacancy thus sadly and unexpectedly occasioned I venture to offer myself as a Candidate. There are many among you, I flatter myself, to whom my name is not unknown as a zealous supporter of the Liberal causo, and at this important crisis I hold it essen tial that any candidate presuming to ask for the suffrages of such an important and thoroughly Liberal constituency as that of Middlesex should be able to give trustworthy assurances of his devotion to the principles which they hr lave at heart. I (Should you do me the honour to return me to Parlia ment it would be my first duty to co-operate with those who desire to effect the passage of an honest and straight forward measure of Reform—such a measure as would prove to the large body of artisans and working men, whom I hold to be entitled to the franchise, that the House of Commons is not afraid of the people, nor averse to the free extension of political privileges, nor disposed to deny to the intelligent operatives a share in the government of the country, to whose burdens they are called upon to contri bute. If the Reform Bill proposed by the Tory Ministry be not capable of adaptation to such an end, I should not hesitate to give my adherence to any course which may seem the most calculated to attain the desired object. R e spect to the memory of your late Representative will not allow me for the next few days to take any further steps to bring myself before the Electors, but 1 shall take the earliest possible opportunity of meeting you in public and giving you a detailed, and 1 trust satisfactory, account o f my views upon all the important political topics of the day. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, HENRY D. LABOUCHERE. 23, James-street, Buckingbam-gate, S.W., March 29, 1867. COIINTRY BRANCH—Bradford, Yorkshire. APOPULAR HISTORY of LONDON from the Invasion of Julius Cresar to the Present time. Part the Second—Prom 1066 to 1867. --• • E. Moses and Son, corne r of Minorios and Aldgate ; Now Oxford-street, and Totte nham -court-road, London; Aud Bradford, Yorkshire. Gratis and post freo on application -pARIS.-SILKS, MANTLES, FAN CY tiOODS. 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Ministers were again assailed right and left last night on the subject of reform, Mr. GLADSTONE as usual interfering very unnecessarily in the mat- ter. He asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of Government to make any alteration in the bill before inviting the House to consider it in committee. Mr. DISRAELI replied that he would to-night put on the paper a " notice" that, in committee of the whole House on the Representation of the People Bill, he will move clause seven—that is the clause which proposes to give a second vote—in respect of which he will act according to the statement of the other even ing. As to the other points of controversy, he stated that the House in Committee would be able to find the best solution for them, and the Ministers would enter into that Committee with the " most anxious desire in co-operation with the House to bring the subject of Parliamentary Re form to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion." This intimation of the intentions of the Ministers was received with loud cheers. It may be ob served, en passant, that through the whole of the dreary work the Ministers have had to undertake in introducing a Reform Bill to the House they have been met with a very willing spirit on the part of the whole House. It is this support or sympathy which has carried them on amidst many drawbacks. The chief obstacles have been presented by the leaders of the different sections, whose name, indeed, is legion ; but no real issue has been taken by a large number to any of the Government propositions. It was this policy which saved the Government from the onslaught which was threatened by Mr. GLADSTONE, and gained them the second reading without opposi tion. After the reply of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Mr. GLADSTONE, Lord CRANBORNE thought fit to take his turn in assailing the Ministry, and desired Lord STANLEY to be so kind as to in- form him what were the provisions of the bill by which the Government would stand or fall, as the noble lord had stated on a previous night that they would introduce a bill by which they would stand or fall. To this extraordinary request Lord STAN LEY made a very proper answer. He said it was rather matter for argument and dis cussion than for a question, and when the de bat• on the subject was resumed be should be quite ready to answer any observations his noble friend liked to make. We consider that the course adopted by Lord CRANBORNE is a very undignified one, and the respect which he gained by his con sistency in leaving the Cabinet when he differed from the propositions of the Bill on Reform will be forfeited if he enact the part of the " candid friend," a role in which he seems anxious to shine. We think that common courtesy might induce him to keep silent, and if he can say nothing in favour of those he was so intimately associated with a short time ago, he had better leave it for those who are their avowed op ponents to make insinuations as to their sincerity, and lay ingenious pitfalls on their pathway. It remains to be seen whether Mr. GLADSTONE will be satisfied with the reply he received last night, or whether he will conjure up another phantom of his imagination to prevent him from giving an acquiescence to the Ministerial plans. Every one knows that in Committee is the best time and place for making what alterations may be necessary; and it is the fear of its being too conducive to that end, not the dread of its failing to accomplish it, that has made certain parties so very anxious about the matter. Their wish has been father to the thought, so the sequel will prove most assuredly. The momentous interview with Mr. GLADSTONE on Saturday does not seem to have smoothed the ruffled temper of the Reformers a routrance, for Mr. BEALES' remarks last night in Trafalgar-square were not very calm or peaceful in their style or character. On the contrary, another proof was fur nished, if indeed one were wanting, of the difficulty, if not the impossibility, of perfect agreement being come to by those who set out in so imperious a manner to lay down the law to others. Not con tent with the intricate nature of the question before him, Mr. BEALES had enough and to spare of his eloquence to touch upon other matters, and accord ingly proceeded to denounce the upper classes, even going so far as to find fault with the Shropshire magistrates for their decision about Mr. EIRE. When some of his hearers ven tured to remind him that he was wandering from the • question, he retorted with great indignation, and declared that it was the question, " for it was the question of the rights of the people against the base aristocratical oppressors, and it should be the ques tion if the whole of the Reform League had to be made into a Jamaica Committee." We think that the rights of the people are never in more danger than when those who presume to be the exponents of their opinions while they only express their individual prejudices, set up as their defenders and friends. When Mr. 13EALEs goes to such unwar mutable lengths as to tell the House of Lor, that the Bill now before Parliament shall be altered to suit their views, or that the agitation of the past shall be as nothing to the agitation of the future, he shows how totally unfit his judgment is to give an opinion at all; and we are puzzled to decide whether we should pity his intense folly or condemn his great presumption ; but in any case he had better descend from the pedestal where he figures with so little credit to himself or profit to others. The discipline of the British army became again last night the subject of an animated discussion in the House of C01:111110113. The great point at issue THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1861. was the retention of the punishment of the lash, and hon. members found it difficult to make up .heir minds upon the subject. The numbers pro and con were pretty evenly balanced, the division on Sir JOHN PAKINGTON'S new clause being 175 against 162. This clause, which was suggested by Sir GEORGE GREY the other evening, has been therefore substituted for clause 22, about which lere was so much discussion. It removes all dis tinction of classes in the matter, and restricts the punishment of flogging in time of peace to two cases only—those of mutiny and aggravated insubordination ; that is to say, insubordination accompanied by personal violence. Of course thesJ two offences are among the most serious in the military calendar, and in foreign armies are, even in times of peace, punishable by death ; and, consequently, if the obnoxious punish ment is to be retained at all, it must naturally be applied to such offenders. The removal of the pri vileges of the first class is in reality only nominal, since they are now liable to the lash for mutiny. There was a strong feeling in the House against infliction of the punishment under any excuse what. ever ; and Mr. OTWAT gave notice that on a suture occasion he would renew his opposition. We have very little doubt that he will eventually be success ful, and that in time of peace the punishment of flogging may be altogether abandoned. Discipline is of course indispensable, and a firm hand is neces sary to rule the turbulent spirits who are often to be found among our recruits. But the question is whether by adapting the discipline of the whole army to the worst exceptions we are not really de- 'eating our own object. Would it not be better to ry to raise the character of the army to the level of the best class of men rather than lower the tone of the recruits ? It is very much to .be doubted whether this idea of the lash has not something to do with the class of recruits which we get most readily. Men who must be ruled by the lash, even in times of peace, are likely to be ques tionable advantages to the army, and it is hardly worth while to disgust the better class of men with the service for the sake of retaining them. As for the argument that every raw recruit is a great ex pense, and that when he has been taught his duties the country cannot afford to lose his services, that is very insufficient. A turbulent and disorderly soldier is likely to cost the country a great deal more than he is worth, and to persist in retaining him in a service of which be has proved unworthy is, in common parlance, to throw good money after bad. The name of the lash is a very un welcome one to English ears, and, combined with other drawbacks to the service, makes recruiting unpopular among the better classes. If, instead of getting a number of men who are fit for no other occupation, and who are naturally reckless of consequences as of character, we could recruit our army more largely from those educated and conscientious men who are not wanting in any other branch of life, we should be very largely the gainers, even if we had to pay more money, and to modify our military code. Mr. OTWAT was naturally disappointed at not having achieved more, but in spite of the apparent retro gression a good deal was really effected in the way of reform. Corporal punishment has been abolished for eight or ten offences, restricting it to the two specified, and the view taken by the house generally of the subject will no doubt stimulate the authorities to further changes. Sir H. VERNEY reminded the house that in France out of 123 military offences 43 were punished with death, and upon an American General being questioned as to the discipline of the American army he replied that flogging was against the articles of war—they flogged th. bad ena...,t.r. ..fter .n. We agree with Major JERK Is that the best way would be to get rid of such vicious characters instead of flogging them and keeping them in the army, and we should be glad to see a thorough change in this matter. The Duke of WELLINGTON, certainly no lax disciplinarian, said, many years ago, that he hoped to see the day when corporal punishment would be abolished altogether, and such a reform would be fully in accordance with the spirit of the time. Something will be gained if it is clearly understood that the punishment can only be in flicted for two specified offences under the autho rity of a court-martial ; and if we can obtain some alteration in the provision for aged and enfeebled soldiers, no doubt the recruiting sergeant will be come more popular and more successful. In the Upper House last evening a point of some interest to soldiers was raised by the Earl of HARDWICKE, who, in presenting a petition from Colchester, made some very just and sensible re marks upon the desirability of providing soldiers with some employment during their leisure hours. At present the soldier has about eight hours' idle ness out of the twenty-four, and the manner in which he usually spends them is alike damaging to his health, his character, and his efficiency in his profession. They are not generally men of much education, and have every temptation, d ur i n g this time of enforced idleness, to get into habits of dissipation, most injurious to them and to the service. The suggestion of the peti tion was a very reasonable one —that at the various stations where the troops were permanently placed the men should be employed in some useful work, which would tend to their instruction and general health, and might be also remunerative to them. If four hours out of the idle eight were thus employed, at a pay of three halfpence an hour, the money which the Government would have to give them at the end of their term of service would be a valuable addition to their savings. Lord LONGFORD and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE fully approved of the principle, but thought great difficulties would be found in the way of the practice. These obstacles, however, appear to be somewhat over-rated, and we have no doubt that a little energy and determination would remove them. As for the objection of the expense in providing gardens, workshops, &c., it can hardly be ac cepted as valid. Such petty savings in the health and comfort of the rank and file are a very great ' mistake. The fact is that in all established in stitutions reforms are difficult to introduce, having to encounter a formidable front of indifference and prejudice. Nevertheless, when an object is reasonable and good, its pursuit should not be lightly abandoned in deference to the opinion of any one or two individuals, however meritorious ; and so we trust that the question of employment for our soldiers will not be suffered to drop, but that in this as in other matters connected with the service a new and more liberal spirit may be allowed to prevail. .ds The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg is now the chief topic of conversation as regards foreign politics in all quarters. Last, night, in the House of Commons, Lord STANLEY replied to Mr. SANDFORD on the sub ject that he had in the morning received a despatch from the Hague, containing a translation of a notice which appeared in the official organ of the Govern ment of Holland, to the effect that it contradicted the news positively, on the part of the Luxemburg Chancellerie, of the report that a cession of the Grand Duchy had taken place. The noble lord added that he had no doubt that communica tions bad passed between the Governments of France and Holland respecting the possible trans fer of the territory in question, but he could not tell the House the result of them. In the sitting of the North German Parliament of yesterday Herr Vox BENNIGSEN questioned the Government on this rumoured cession to France, and became very ani mated on the subject, declaring Germany was threatened with the loss of a place which was a birthplace of German princes. After reading a letter, which was called " A Cry of Distress from Luxemburg," and set forth that nearly all the inhabitants were Germans, the speaker concluded with the emphatic announcement that before this question all party differences dis appeared, and much as peace must be wished for it would be far better to have a war with France than to allow their honour to be assailed. Alluding to the promise of the KING that not a German village Should be lost, ho said that France was answerable for all consequences that might ensue. Count Bts- MARCK made one of his unmeaning answers, in the course of which he said that Luxemburg entertained a bad feeling against Prussia on account of her victories. He said, on the p a rt of the Government, that th e y could not deny that an arrangement had been en tered into between the Powers referred to, although they did not affirm it. In short, the Count seems to have made up his mind that the cession will take place, and one very hard, to make the best of it. We consider it very significant, at any rate, that it should have been said right out in the North Ger man Parliament that a war with France may be ne cessary. It is curious, too, that this expression of opinion should have been elicited on the very day that witnessed the opening of the French Exhibi tion. It has been thought by many that to allow this grand affair to come off satisfactorily, the French E3IPEROR had consented to lot Prussia alone for a time, but we may find that the time has been changed by the time the close of the Exhibition has arrived ; and at any rate things are now in any thing but a satisfactory state, and those who before doubted may now become convinced of the possi bility of another Continental war being imminent. CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS. (FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Precisely in accordance with the official announce ment, and as I stated in my letter yesterday, the Emperor opened the Great Exhibition to-day. His Majesty has of late been as fortunate in regard to weather as our own gracious Queen, who is gener ally so favoured in this respect that " Qaeen's weather" has passed into a proverb. The day was magnificent, and it is almost superfluous to add that the Parisians came in masses towards the Champ de Mars from all points of the compass. The gallery leading from the Pont de Yena to the Grande Porte opposite glittered with ornaments, the effect of which was heightened by the sun. The ornamen tation is, however, still unfinished. Over the In ternational Club and other buildings the flags of all nations waved proudly and gorgeously, and all was animation and excitement. Everything pos sible was done to prevent stoppage of circulation for the numbers of carriages, and many took ad vantage of the recommendation to come by the rail way which leads direct into the Champ de Mars. There was a special train from the Rue St. Lazare for the Senators and Deputies. To divide the mass of visitors as much as possible arrangements were wade that the Foreign Commissioners and other persona of note might take the places assigned to them so early as six o'clock in the morning. Th e gates for the admission of the public at 20 francs were opened at 12 o'clock. The Emperor, Empress, and the Imperial Prince, arrived at two o'clock from the Tuileries. Cheering was heard everywhere on the way, and the cordial acclamations when they entered the Palace were T 6 .7 cy.tcretl by filo Grande Porte above-mentioned. On going into this part of the Exhibition the French portion is immediately to the left, and the English department to the right. Their Majesties on their entrance were received by M. Le Play, the chief of the Commission, and the other commissioners, who accompanied their Majesties on their progress through the building. They succes sively visited the grand gallery No. 6 (us e f u l arts) a portion of gallery No. 1 ( works of d avenue, called Rue de P ar i s, a por tahr e t ) v , e the s ti b g u r l a e n , por tion of the grand avenue, called Rue de Russie, the garden, and the grand avenue, called Rue de Bel gique. It was evident even to those who were at a distance from the Royal party that they were ex ceedingly pleased at the marvels display e d , as there were evident gestures of admiration. Their Majes ties, I am told, expressed their gratification not only with the Exhibition generally, but with the rapid and successful exertions made to complete it. The formal opening of the Exhibition was a brief ceremony. In the course of the progress through the Exhibition the foreign commissioners and mem bers of the jury were presented to the Emperor, who occvslonally addressed some gracious words to them. Their Majesties left the Palace by an opposite entrance at the extremity of th e R ae Belgique, and they were enthusiastically greeted at their departure. To-day I have no time to notice any more of the entries exhibited, but in passing through the French departments many were struck with an imposing looking article, and very interesting to many, although not exactly a work of art. It is more use ful than ornamental. This is a magnificent speci men of cooperage from the Department of the Iferault, a barrel that can contain no less than 210,000 litres of wine or brandy. Thirsty souls, at all events, will give a glance at it. It is said to be the largest vessel of the kind in the world. On entering the Swedish park, after passing through the Russian park, the attention of many was at tracted to a peculiar-looking building covered with imitation shells. It is a fac simile of the house where Gustavus "%Vasa concealed himself when he was endeavouring to escape from the researches of his enemies. I shall not omit to mention that every facility is given to ingress and egress. There are four ca pacious entrances at opposite points of the build ing. As far as I know this great occasion has passed off without the slightest incident or contre temps to mar the inauguration of this peaceful struggle of intellect and progress. The Commis sion gave every facility to ladies, and the wives of Ministers, anibassadors, commissioners, and other eminent personages, who must have been satisfied with the arrangements made to give them an idea of the marvels of the International Exhibition. There was no intimation that much attention was required in regard to toilette, but many of them were ele gantly attired. The Empress, as usual, was simply but tastefully dressed. It was the general remark that their Majesties appeared to be in the best health and spirits. The young Prince has quite recovered from his recent accident. The ceremony did not last very long. There was to-day only opportunity for a brief passing glance at the world's great Exhibi tion. Their Majesties, however, evidently intend to visit it very frequently, for a tasteful and con venient construction has been set apart for their accommodation. The Minister of State and Finance, M. Rouher, vice-president of the Imperial International Corn mission, received the members of the Foreign Com missions on Saturday evening. The magnificent saloons were profusely ornamented and the honours of the evening were gracefully done by Madame Rouher and her two daughters. A theatre was fitted up in one of the saloons, and a piece of the Gymnase, La File de r Avare, was performed. The admirable acting of Bouffe and Dldlle. Mentz afforded great gratification. Even now there is still much to finish at this grand Exhibition, but what has been done is mar- vellous. The building was only commenced on the 23d of April, 1866, but in that time 14,000 tons of iron and brick-work have been brought and fixed. No less than 53,000 square metres of zinc roofing Kamm been placed in position, as well as 65,000 metres of glass work. To form the foundations, 366,000 cubic metres of earth were removed, and immense labour was required for cellars, drainage, and properly airing the building. L A TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (PER ATLANTIC CABLE.) NEW YORK, April 1, 5.30 p.m. The present temper of the Senate appears to be unfavourable to the Russian Treaty, which will be fully debated before action is taken thereupon. COMMERCIAL. Gold, 1311. Five-Twenty United States' Bonds, 1001. Exchange, 109. Erie, 58f ; Illinois Cen tral, 1151. Cotton—Middling Upland, 31c. Pe- ,roleum, 17c. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. PARIS, April 2. The Moniteur of this morning contains an ac count of the opening of the International Exhibition yesterday. It says :—" The Emperor made no speech on the occasion, but in taking leave of the members of the Imperial Commission expressed the fullest satisfaction with the general result of the Exhibition. Their Majesties were not accompanied by the Prince Imperial, although his condition con tinues to be most satisfactory, as it was not consi dered advisable that he should undergo the fatigue of so lengthened a ceremony," HUNGARY. PESTI", April 2. Count Maylath has entered upon his functions as President of the Upper House of the Hungarian Diet. The resolution of the Lower House relative to the proposal of the committee of 67 will be dis cussed to-morrow by the Upper House. The adjournment of the Diet is expected to take place very shortly. THE AUS rRALIAN MAILS. SUEZ, April 1. The Mongolia, which arrived here this morning) brought the Australian as well as the Indian and China mails. THE BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 27. Exchange on London, 50 to 50k. Dry Hides ; 43 for 23. Tallow, 141. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 1, Three o'clock. —The market closed as follows : li. per Cents 9B Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 69 10 Do. end month 69 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foucier — Do. end month 144? 50 RAIL Bank Shares 3530 Italian Loan 53 90 Do. end month 53 90 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds., — _— Spanish Throes Home Debt Deferred - VAT& For Acc oun t. Orleans 912 50 Northern 1176 25 Lyons and M editerranean....,., 922 60 Southern 572 50 Western 572 50 Eastern 543 Sardinian 7O Austrian 4OB 75 Lombard 4OB 75 North of Spai n Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman.. .................... 82 50 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. lIOUSE OF COMMONS-APRIL 1. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. Mutiny Dill, considered in committee. New clause, 22. Question put, " That the clause, as amended, be added to the bill." The committee divided—Ayes, 162 Noes, 175. Agnew,AYES-1 2. Amber - Sir A. Forster, C. M on k, C. h•y s Is. Forster, W. E. More, R. J. Austrushcr, Sir R. Forteseue, D. F. Murphy, N. D. Ayrtou, A. S. French, Col. Norwo •d, C. Bagwell, J. Gasetee, S. O'Beirne. J. Baines, E. - Gaskell, J. M. O'Donoghue, The Barry, C. R. - Gavin, Major Ogilvy, sir J. Bathurst, A. A. Gilpin, C. Oliphant, L. Baxter, W. E. Goachen, G. J. 0'L07, - lilen, Sir C. Bazley, T. G retitle, Col. F. Peel, A. W Beach, Sir M. Gray, Sir J. Pelham, Lord Beaumont, W. B. Gridley, 11. Putter, E. Blake, J. Griffith, C. D. Potter, T. B. Blake, R. Grosvenor, Capt.R Pritchard, J. Bonham-Carter, J. Gurney K. Pugh, D. Bowen, J. B, G hrney, S. Reardon, D. J. Briscoe, J. Hadfieid, G. Robartes. T. J. A. Bruce, Lord C. Hamilton, E. W. T. Rothschild,BaronM Buller, Sir A. W. Hankey, T. Rothschild, BaronN Buxton, C. 2 1anmer, sir J. Russell, Sir W. Campbell, A. H. Hardcastle, J. A. Salomon4.Aiderman Ca mpbell A Harris, J. D. Samuda, J. Chambers, M. Hay, Lord W. Samuelson. B. Chambers, T. Hayter, Capt.A.D. Scholefield, W. Childers, 11. C. E. Heialey, Lord Schreiber, C. Clay, J. Herbert, H. A. Seymour, A Clinton, Lord A. P. Hodgson, K. Sheridan, 11. B. Cogan, W. H. Holden, 1. Simeon. It J. Collier, bit H. P. Horsman, E. Smith, .1 ervoi is; Coithurst, Sir G. Hughes, 'l'. Smith, J. Is. Cowen, J Ilurst, It. IL Stanley, W. Crauturd, E. H. J. Itu, ham, Robert Stansteid, J. Crawford, R. W. Kennedy, •.I.'. Stork, 0. Cra wford, Lord Kinglake, J. A. Stone, W. Dalglish, It. Kiunaird, A. te. Stuart, Col. C. Davey, R. Knatclibull- [ingests Sullivan, E. De La R. E. Layard, A. H. Synan, E. Dent, J. D. Lamont, J. Taylor, I'. A. Deming, Sir E. Lawson, J. A. :forrena, W. T. Al. Dever,: x, R. J. , Leatham, W. T rev eirtn, G. Dilke, Sir W. Lec..m,re, sir E. Vauderbyi, P. Dillwyn, L. L. Lee, W. Warner, E. Duff, AL E Leeman, G. Watkin, E. W. Duff, E. W. Lelevre, G. J. S. Weguelin, T. A. Dunlop, A. M. Lewis, IL Western, Sir T. Edwards, C. Locke, J. Whatman, J. Eliot. Lord Lusk, A. Whitbread, S. Enfield, Viscount APLaren, D. White, J. Evans, T. W. Marjoribanks, D. C. Wickham, 11. W. ii. Ewart, W. M erry, J. Williamson, Sir Evr.ng, H. E. C. Millbank,Y. Wyld, J. Ey ky la, R. Mill, J. s. Young It. finlay, A. S. Miller, W. TELLERS. Eitztierald, Lord 0. Mitchell, A. Otway, A. Fordyce, W. Mitchell, T. A. Vivian, J. N OES-175. Adderley, C. B. Fergnsson, Sir J. Mowbray, J. R. Alinesley, Col. H. Floyer, J. Naas, Lord Archdale Capt Fordo, Col. Ne v ille-Grenville,R Arkwright, it. Fortescue, C. P. N ewdegate, C. Baggaliay, R. Gallwey, Sir W. I'. Newport, Via. Bagge, IV. Gilpin, Col. Noel, G. J. Bailliv, H. J. Gladstone, W. X. North, Col. Baring, T. Goidney, G. Northeote, Sir SAL Barrington, Via. Gooch, D. Brae, C. W. Barry, A. IL. Gore, J. It. 0. Paget, it. 11. Barttelot, Col. Greville, A. W. F. raking - Jon, Sir J. Bective, Earl of Grey, Sir G. rainier, Sir IL. Beecrott, G. S. Grey, T Parker, Major W. Ben yon, ri. Guinntss. B. L. Paull, H. Biddulph, Col. Gwyn, II Peel, Sir R. isingliam, Lord Hamilton, Lord C. reel, Gen. Bowyer, Sir G. liamilton,Lord C.J. Ridley, Sir M. W. Brand, li. Hamilton, L I'. Robertson, I'. F. Bridges, Sir B. W. Hamilton, Viset. Rolt, J. Brooks, R. Hardy, G. Russell, Sir C. Browne Lord Hardy, J. Sandford, G. M.W. ' Bruce,Lord E. A. Ilaryev, IL B. . Sclater-Booth, U. Bruoe, Major C. nay, Lord J Selwyn, C. J. Bruce, Sir H. Ray, Sir J Bevernc, J. IC. Bruen, H. Headlam, T. IC. Seymour, G. H. Burrell, Sir P. Henniker, J. M. Simonds, W. B. Calcrstt, J Menate, Sir F. Smith, S. U Cardwell, IC. R. hiluyard, T Smollett, P. B. Carington, C. Hogg, Lt-Col. Stanhope, J. B. Cave, S. Holtord, R. S. Stanley. Lord Cavendish, Lord G Itornby W. H. Stanley, F. Cecil, Lord E. ll..tham, Lord Stirling-X... 81 r W chatterton, H. Howes. E. btoi,ford, S. G. Clinton, Lord E. P. Hunt, G. W. Surtees. H. E. Clive, G. Hutt dr W. Sykes, C. Clive, Capt. G. W. Jervis, Major Thorold. J. H. Cole, Hon. J. L. Johnstone, Sir J. Thynne, Lord H. Corry, IL L. Karslake, Sir J. B. Tottenham , L , . - Col. Courtenay, Lord liarslaae,E. K. Tracy, C. R. D. Cooper, C. H. Kavana.;ll, A. Trevor, Lord A. Cowper, W I Kekewich, S. I'. Turner, C. i ox, W. Belk, J. Vance, J. Cuhitt, G. Kendall, N. Vandeleur, Col. Dalkeith, Earl of Kingacote, Col. Verner, E.W. Dawson, It. I'. Knox, col. Verney, Sir H. Dickson, Major Knox, Major W. S. Walcott, Admiral Dimsdale. it. Laird, J. Walker, Major U. Canyon. C Disraeli, B. Walpole, S. H. Du Cane, C. Legit, Major C. Wairondi J. W. Dunconibe, A. Walsh, A. Leiroy, A. Dyke, %V. 11. Lennox Lord H. G. Walsh, Sir J. Dyotr, Colonel Lindsay,Col. It Wyndham, IL Edwards, 11. Lindsay, CoL C. Wynn, C. W. W Egerton, Sir I'. Lopes, Sir BL w yvill, M. Egerton, E. C. Malcolm, J. W. J. 1 °rice, J. R. Egerton, W. Manners, Lord r sue, Lt-Col. Manners, Lord G. Vane, Col. Montagu, Lord R. Feild..ii, J. Fellowes, E. Mont g omery, Sir G Taylor, Colone 'Whitmore, 11, Morgan, G. THE REFORM LEAGUE.--The third weekly torch light meeting iu Trafalgar-square, convened by the Reform League, was held last night, when more than 3,000 persons were present. Mr. Beales, president of the council, to,ok the chair, and spoke iipon the position in which the reform question now stands. He warned the Government and Parliament that, unless the bill was made " reasonably satisfactory" to the great body of the people, the agitation of the past would be as nothing compared to that of the future. A resolution to this effect was adopted. Several members of the League advocated its principles, residential and registered manhood suffrage and the ballot. A Fox HUNT IN THE STREETS OF LONDON.--Yes• terday morning, whilst two workmen were going into Whitehall-placo, they were startled by a fine young fox dashing past them at full speed. They immediately gave chase, and the animal darted from ono area to another, after a mot tacitipg run, he was captured. WHAT WILL LORD DERBY DO? OR RATHER WHAT HAS LORD DERBY DONE NOW AND IN DAYS OF YORE? ef, , ,,,•.:e .?„ ;;:* Nei Or i'l. / 17 K ill rt ...„„ . . 4 ., ......-- nut, 1 t . ~ , HER MAJESTY, &c. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 1. The Queen and Princess Louise walked and rodo on ponies in the grounds of the Castle this morning. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian went out walking. Her Royal Highness Princess Augustus, Prince Philippe, and Princess Amelie of Saxe-Coburg have left the Castle. Prince Arthur has also left the Castle for Green wich Park, attended by Major Elphinstone. Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Da Plat have succeeded Major General lion. A. N. flood and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge as Equerries in Waiting. The King of Denmark and the Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut. Colonel Keppel and M. de Scheile, rode on horseback yesterday. In the afternoon the Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords. The Duke of Rutland is better by the accounts received from Belvoir Castle last evening, but is still un able to leave his room. In addition to tho contusions he sustained in the hunting field, his grace is labouring under a slight attack of gout. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester yesterday joined the party visiting the Earl and Countess Spencer at Althorp. The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury has arrived at Althorp Hall, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Spencer, from visiting tho Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle. The Earl and Countess of Bradford, who left Belvoir Castle on Saturday, after staying on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, for their seat near Melton, yesterday joined the company assembled on a visit to the Earl and Countess Spencer at Althorp The Earl and Countess of Dartmouth left town on Saturday, for Patshull Hall, near Wolverhampton, where they intend to stay a foi weeks before coming to town for the season. The Earl and Countess Spencer's party at Althorp Hall assembled yesterday, and will remain during the race meeting at Northampton. FUNERAL OF MR. ALFRED MELLON. THIS DAY. To-day at noon the mortal remains of Mr. Alfred Mellon 'were interred at the West London Cemetery, Fulham-road, in the presence of perhaps one of the largest number of persons that ever assembled in that burial-ground. The funeral cortege left the residence of the deceased, the Vale, King's road, Chelsea, shortly before twelve o'clock, and arrived at the Mortuary Chapel precisely at noon. The hearse containing the body was followed by six mourning coaches and a long line of private carriages, many of which contained a number of gentlemen who had enjoyed the friendship of the deceased. The first mourning carriage contained Mr. T. Mellon, the father of the deceased ; Mr. W. Woolgar, the father of Mrs. Alfred Mellon ; Mr. J. Moore, and Mr. F. Pratt. The second contained Mr. Edward Murray, Mr. G. Rouse, Mr. E. Rouse, and Mr. J. Lamb. The third, Mi. B. Hopewell, Mr. J. Alexander, Mr. C. Coote, and Mr. E. Rouse, jun. The fourth, Mr. A. Harris, Mr. C. Seaman, Mr. J. Pittman, and Mr. J. L. Toole. The fifth, Mr. J. Rouse, Mr. P. Berlyn, Mr. J. Billington, and Mr. It Bursey. The sixth, Mr. J. C. Powell, Mr. Verrinder, Mr. Noble, and Mr. Delotta. The scene within the chapel was a very striking one, in consequence of their being present over forty surpliced choristers, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, containing amongst them the leading members of the choirs of the Chapel-Royal, Westminster Abbey, and St. Paul's. At the close of the service in the chapel a procession was formed to the grave, which the immense assemblage had nearly surrounded, and the coffin having been lowered, the Rev. Mr. R. 11. Davis, keumbent of Old Chelsea, and the Rev. Horace Roberts com menced the last solemn services of the Church. " Man that is born of a woman" and " Lord thou knowest," were magnificently sung by the choir, and the service closed in the most sorrowing manner. The body was borne from the chapel to the grave in a polished oak coffin, which rested on a low car, a beautiful bouquet of violets and lilies being placed at the foot. Amongst those present were—M. Benedict, M. Arditi, M. Costa, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Madame A. Goddard, M. Paque, M. Zerbini, Mr. J. Sulli van, Mr. T. Wells, M. Lemmens, Mr. Collins, Mr. J. W. Davidson, Mr. Mark Lemon, Mr. W. Anson, Mr. Creswick, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Garden, Mr. H. V ezin, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Clifton, Mr. H. Drayton, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Charles, Mr. Swanborough, Mr. Grieve, Mr. 11. Webb, Mr. Ashley, Mr. E. T. Smith, Mr. R. Thorne, Mr. H. Mellon, Mr. W. H. Swanborough, Mr. A. Swanborough, Mr. H. Bo leno, Mr. 11. Stephens, Mr. Atkins, Mr. S. May, Mr. M'lntyre, Mr. Clarkson, Mr. R. E. Phillips, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. F. Payne, Mr. H. Payne, Mr. Moore, Mr. T. 11. Tulley, Mr. Thompson Townsend, Mr. Swinbourne, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. B. Isaacson, Mr. Barrett, Mr. 11. Nicholson, Mr. J. H. Chute, Mr. W. Brough, Mr. Irving, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Gaston Murray, Mr. Peck, Mr. W. 11. Eburne, Mr. 11. Lacy, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. F. Strange, Mr. F. Mathews, Mr. R. Romer, Mr. Widdicombe, &c., &c. The Right Hon. Francis Blackburne is considered by his medical advisors to be convalescent to-day, and able to sit up. COLONEL BERKELEY AND HIS CREDITORS.--In reference to the circular issued to the creditors of the Hon. Col. Berkeley by the committee appointed to investigate his affairs, th© fact may not be generally known that nearly the whole of the Colonel's pecuniary liabilities stated in the circular were incurred by him not on his own account, but as surety for other parties. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO RAILWAYS.—A Par liamentary return just issued shows that advances amount ing together to £490,600 were made by the Public Works Loan Commissioners to 11 railways in Great Britain be tween the years 1817 and 1842, the date of the last loan. The advances were made at 5 per cent. interest, in several instances reduced to 4 per cent. All have been repaid ex cept £15,921 of the advance to the Plymouth and Dart moor lino, and £1,691 of the advance to the Ileckbridge and Wentbridgo line. The advances made from the public funds to Irish lines have been much more numerous, and have amounted to £2,715,804 advanced since 1832. The principal paid off amounts to £1,454,844, leaving X 1,260,960 unpaid, and £10,042 interest in arrear. A large proportion of the loans are not yet due; for instance, sums amounting to £500,000 have been advanced between 1840 and 1852 to the Midland Groat Western, spread over 45 years, at 31 per cent.; of the principal, £451,688 is yet to be repaid. In 1866 and 1867 loans for one year, amounting together to £123,796, have been made to six Irish lines, at 5 per cent. There have also been other recent loans to Irish lines— one of £21,000, for 20 years, at 4 per cont., in 1865 ; one of £30,000, for 20 years, at 5 per cent., in 1866 ; and one of £6,000 (a "first advance"), in 1867, for 20 years, at 5 per cent. A WORD ABOUT THE PLANTAGENT STATUES.-- The politeness and courtesy shown by the Emperor of the French in this comparatively unimportant but most inte resting and significant matter deserves at our hands a special acknowledgment, more than it has yet received from the British public and the British press. No political consequence whatever belongs to the act., so that it is quite above all suspicion of ulterior political views, either selfish or unselfish. But the gift has its own special value, as being a free and unexpected gift., on the Horatian principle, " Grata superveniet guar non sperabitur bora." And it has its significance as giving another proof, if ono were needed, that the Emperor Louis Napoleon is a prince of cultivated feelings and sympathies, and one who not only can feel the attraction of ancient historical associa tions, but also can take a sincere and genuine pleasure in gratifying a taste for them among a neighbouring and friendly nation.—The Gentleman's Magazine. FEMALE OVERSEERS.—At the Barnstaple Petty Sessions, held on Wednesday last, two ladies were elected overseers: Mrs. Sloconibo for the parish of Bittadon, and Mrs. Crang for the parish of Bratton Fleming. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, CITY.—Tho aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending March 30 was 1,555, of which 705 were new cases. REPRESENTATION OF `WORCESTER.— Mr. T. ROW-- bey hill having been invited by the Worcester Reform Association to come forward as a candidate fur that city at the next election, that gentleman has announced his inten tion Of offering himself on Liboral principles. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Si n,--After all it must be admitted I have been a true prophet in my correspondence with you. Lord Derby is fully as a great Reformer in 1867 as he was in 1831 and 1832. I may pass from the future into the past tense, and no longer inquire, What will Lord Derby do ? but, What has the noble Premier done ? He has introduced a Reform Bill which has already reached its second reading and gone into committee. He will have a greater facility in carrying his Reform Bill in 1867 than he had in helping to carry the old Reform Bill of 1832. By this measure some 500,000 people will be put into possession of the franchise who have never had it before. In what respect, therefore, are we placed in a retrograde position by the accession of a Tory Ministry to office ? It must be admitted on all bands that we are far more advanced, and have made great progress since this time twelvemonth. We are every way getting out of the abnormal position we had been in for so many years, and that, too, under a so-called Liberal Government. There are certain diseases in the human frame which take different forms, arising from an abnormal condition of the blood. Exactly so is it in the political world. Forty years ago, in the early part of the year 1827, the late Lord Palmer. ston was a member of a Tory Government, that old Tory and War Ministry of Lords Eldon, Liverpool, Sidmouth, &c., which had carried us through all the perils of the latter days of the gigantic struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte, and gave us an European peace which, with the exception of the two short years of the Crimean war, has continued to the present time. In this Administration the very man who, only two years ago, was our Premier, a distinguished member, and Lord Derby, then commonly called young Stanley, a member of the Whig opposition. We were not, therefore, in such a different position in 1825 to what we were two years ago in 1865. In both the two last-named years the present and the ex-Premiers were poli tically opposed to one another. In both years we were possessed of a Government which did not consider it necessary to bring in a Reform Bill. But now comes a most important dif ference between the two Administrations. In the former year we had a Government which had never brought in a Reform Bill at all, or ever considered one necessary. In the last-named year we were ruled by a Government which had not only brought in no fewer than three Reform Bills within the previous 13 years, but had six years pre viously expressly turned out the Government of Lord Derby on a most sensible bill, because in their eyes it did not go far enough ; and then, with the exception of their mock Reform Bill of 1860, and what may be called their death-bed struggle Reform Bill of last session, reform was never once mentioned or heard of. It must be admitted, therefore, that re form is in a far more hopeful and promising state than it has been since. The great bill, the whole bill, and the nothing but the bill of 1832, at both the abovenamed periods, in 1832 as well as now in 1867, our present noble Premier was a member of the Administration. It may fairly be said, therefore, that no Reform Bill has ever made any material progress unless our present illustrious chief has had dealings with it. The old Reform Bill, which our excellent Prime Minister spoke with such pride of having been instrumental in carrying, has lasted, or rather settled, the question for a whole generation, for 35 years is an eternity in politics. There is no reason to doubt that the present mea sure, should it become (as there seems every reason to believe it will) part and parcel of the law of the laud, will be the means of settling the question for another 35 years. And then it may fairly be said that, without the aid of Lord Derby, no Reform Bill has ever passed into law. Alas ! for poor Lord Russell, another melancholy proof of kis utter inability to carry any useful and permanent measure was evinced in the House of Lords only last night. Ilia beautiful Ecclesiastical Titles Bill was pronounced to have been a dead failure, and nine nobi.. lords out of ten are advocating its imme diate and entire repeal. That it would be wise or politic to repeal the measure of 1851 now, after the lapse of so many years, reviving and resuscitating, as such an act would do, all the angry and exciting discussions of the exciting religious controversial periods of 1850 and 1851, I do' not for one moment believe; nevertheless it proves, to my mind incontestably, how completely Lord Russell's heads ever and anon become con verted into tails, and how nearly all his measures, for upwards of 30 years, have proved abortive, stale, flat, profitless, and uninteresting. I reminded you in a former letter, not long ago, how in 1835 Lord Russell turned out the Government of the late Sir R. Peel on the Irish tithe question, and only three short years afterwards he carried the very identical measure which he had turned that highly gifted and most talented statesman out upon. No thing in my mind can more incontestably prove the vast superiority of the late Sir R. Peel's mind over that of Lord Russell than my oft-quoted above named fact—that Lord Russell was compelled to carry the measure in 1838 which he had in 1835 upset the Government of Sir R. Peel upon. I could, and most likely shall, in a future letter narrate many more facts, whereby I can prove how very much Lord Derby has accomplished in the cause of Reform, but I think I have made my present letter long enough.—l remain, therefore, as usual, your obedient servant, A LOVER AND OBSERVER OF HISTORI CAL DATES AND FACTS. Fight between the Fenians and the Military. Conic, Monday A fight is reported between three armed Fenians and a party of police yesterday, near Mitchell's Town, in his county. One insurgent was killed, and two others captured ; one of these captured is M'Clure, who commanded a body of rebels in the late rising. One more arrest has been made in this city, and ten at Killeagh, in this county. CORK, Monday Evening. Later reports respecting the conflict between the military and the Fenians, near Mitchelstown, yes terday, state that no force but the military was em ployed. The soldiers surrounded a wood where the insurgents lay concealed. A long conflict with revolvers and rifles, from behind trees, numerous shots being exchanged, took place, Three rebele were captured, one escaped across the river, and one prisoner died of his wounds. lie was named Toomey, and is said to have been a comfortable farmer near Youghal. One of the prisoners, Captain M'Clure, for whose arrest a reward of 1200 was offered, was also wounded. Five soldiers, it is rumoured, are wounded. . D ums, Monday Evening, Intelligence has just been received here of a fatal collision between a flying column and some Fenians near Mitchelstown, close to Fermoy, early yester day morning. An armed party came upon three Fenians fully armed, and called on them to sur render. The Fenians replied by a volley, and a fight ensued. One of the Fenians was mortally wounded and has since died. The other two were captured. One of them is Captain M'Clure, who is alleged to have been the leader of one of the bands engaged in the late insurrection. HEALTH OF TUG PREMIEIt.—Lord Derby, who has been suffering since Thursday last from a severe attack of gout, was yesterday afternoon reported to be somewhat better. THE REFORM LEAGUE DEPUTATION TO LORD DERBY.—The Secretary of the Reform League has received a letter from Mr. Barrington, stating that the indisposition under which tho Premier is suffering will prevent his lordship from receiving the Reform League deputation this day as appointed; but the Earl has requested Lord Stanley to represent him. It is expected that as many as 300 members of trades' societies will attend. The screw steam sloop Royalist, 11, Commander Hamilton E. G. Earle, from the West India station, which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, left th e Sound on Saturday afternoon for Woolwich, where her crew will be paid off, and she will be placed in the steam Reserve, TELLERS.