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I'AULIN LI'MAYRACS article, published in the Constitittionne/ of yesterday, will meet with many readers. Ile protests with great energy against the opinion that has gained ground in Germany, to the effect that France desires war, and states that everything proves the contrary of the assertion, French policy having been, as it is, a policy of peace and conciliation. Here follows a declaration which is fair courage in itself, I ut does not do much credit to the discern ment of those entertaining the opinion under exist ing eiteunastanceS. It was credited by the French Government, we are told, that Prussia would ,‘ make it a point of honour to show moderation and consideration for the rights and interests of her neighbours;" and what gave rise to this notion was the recollection of all she had gained in the war, in the way of successes and increase of territory. The settlement of the Luxemburg question was entered upon as an opportunity that would offer itself for Prussia to act towards France with cordiality and neighbourly feeling. argument becomes still stronger further on, The when it is averred that the French have never seen in this question anything but a pledge of a durable peace. All we can say is that, if this be strictly correct, the Government of the EMPEROR have not of late been distinguished for that acute ness of perception and accuracy of judgment for which, through long years, they have been justly celebrated. Who that has had anything to do with Prussia but must have seen, felt, or acknowledged the duplicity of her acts and the deceitfulness of her professions ? Above and beyond all these there has been so much selfishness and meanness displayed that there was nothing for it but to let her entirely alone to have her own way, or else to withstand her treacherous course with firmness. Unfortunately for the interests of Europe and the duration of a lasting peace no great power has been able or will ing to perform this task, and the consequences will inevitably be that sooner or later there will be a general war, and, at all events, a war of great virulence, before any settlement of a satisfactory nature is arrived at. No doubt there is a great deal of sense to be met with in this article, and some of its arguments are very weighty ; but the question is, how far will anything of this sort prevail and influence at Berlin ? So far as strangers can form an opinion, it would rather seem as if it was intended to enter a protest, in the sight of the nations of Europe, regarding the manner in which Prussia has acted in this matter. What, for in stance, can be more striking than the remark that the French Government never thought it was to the interest of Prussia to maintain a garrison in an in dependent country belonging to a foreign sovereign, and not forming a part of the Federative State of the North of Germany ? More impressive still is the subsequent passage, which affirms that it never thought that " Germany could claim even the rights of a common origin with a small country, of which the population, by the account even of the King of PRUSSIA'S first Mi nister, entertain the deepest repugnance for Ger many, and would vote with enthusit.sm for the re union with France, if one would only consult them." What can more clearly explain the extraordinary course pursued by Prussia than this brief but em phatic commentary ? And how could we have put before us in a more explicit form the difficulty which has arisen entirely from the want of faith manifested by Prussia ? The article also asserts that the EMPEROR'S Government does not seek to raise war out of a question in which nothing but a pledge of peace was required by them, and that the Luxemburg question has now become a European one, and France bolds aloof " in order not to em barrass the pacification of the Powers, and not to involve national susceptibilities." Finally, to sum up the meaning of this article, it is intimated that France does not desire war, but neither does she dread it ; and while quite prepared for any emer gency that may arise, she claims disinterestedness for the course she is now pursuing. It is very significant that at the present juncture it is announced that the Government of Berlin will not make any " communication to the Prussian Chambers on their opening as to the state of politi cal affairs ;" the reason given for this extraordi nary reservation being that the Chambers are con voked for a Session ad hoc, and it is very desirable that they should arrive at a speedy conclu sion of their discussions in connection with the North German Constitution. The Speech from the Throne is only to treat of the task of the completion of the Constitution. This is a very curious illustration of the freedom and unity that is henceforth to reign triumphant in Germany and animate the councils of her statesmen. Really those people who are so enthusiastic about the progress of freedom in Prussia should consider a little the way in which affairs are conducted in their favoured land. It is a sure proof of the mis taken policy our late Government pursued towards Prussia ; and the semi-official North German Gazette characterised the statement recently put forth by the Journal des Debats,to the effect that England protested against the pressure put by Prussia upon Rolland as " an audacious attempt to deceive public opinion." We must all know pretty well by this time that England is expected by the Berlin Government to hear and see, but say nothing in those matters ; but perhaps another day their anticipations may be dis appointed in a manner theylittle expect or desire. It is at the present momentquite impossible to decide as to whether peace will prevail or war ensue, and there fore all very decided statements on the question are useless and cannot really reassure the irritated. We believe that war between France and Prussia is, sooner or later, inevitable, though a year or two may elapse before recourse is had to hostilities. For this undesirable event we should give all the blame to Prussia, whose factious course has for so long a period interfered with the rights of others, and car ried disturbance and strife into the council cham bers of so many nations, and all to gain the. most selfish ends. The Conservatives throughout the country are apparently determined not to lose the opportunity afforded them by the Easter recess for celebrating their provincial festivites. They wish, no doubt, to show that their views command a good many sup porters in different parts of the country, not being restricted, as some of their opponents are fond of insinuating, to the immediate vicinity of wealthy landowners. At the present crisis more than ordi nary interest attaches to these meetings ; since some curiosity is naturally felt as to the actual sentiments of the rank and file of the Conservative party respecting the comprehensive change proposed by Government in our electoral system. Usually it is not difficult to foretel the tone and tenour of the speeches at these provincial gatherings, to whatever party they belong ; but just now it is by no means a matter of course that either Liberal or Conser vative will keep to their party formulas. We have had Liberals liberal enough to support a measure whose main principles they approve, though it belongs to another party. We have had Conser vatives who wish, seemingly, to conserve the Con stitution, errors and all, and the result has been a confusion of parties in the lobby of the House of Commons. Alen, in theF,e trying tunes, are show ing what are their individual inclinations and con victions, and it no longer follows that because a member sits on one side of the House he will vote in a particular manner. The Conservative banquet held at Derby on Wednesday evening was intended principally as a compliment to the former member for the southern division of the county, Mr. WILLIAM MUNDY, and a very large and influential body of noblemen and gentlemen connected with the county assembled to do honour to him. The principal speech of the evening, setting aside the more personal part of the proceedings, was that of M:. HARDY, M.P., to Whom was allotted the task of returning THE SUE, LOM)ON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 26 1867. thanks for the House of Commons. Mr. HARDY was evidently not altogether satisfied with the constitution or conduct of the Lower House of Parliament, or with the position of the Reform question. For the Home, he said he believed that the great majority of its members were actuated by a sense of duty, but that they were now in a very difficult position. The cry for Reform had been raised, and the House of Com mons had never been wanting in deference to any demand proceeding from the great middle classes. He did not, he acknowledged, like the politics of the present House, and yet he was evidently appre hensive of the effect of a wholesale change. "He earnestly hoped that as they lowered the franchise the character of the House of Commons would not become deteriorated, but he seemed to fear that such might be the case." He confessed it to be no labour of love with him to support the Government measure, but thought there could be no difficulty in choosing between that and Mr. GLADSTONE'S resolution. The fact is, that the Government have put their followers to a severe test, since the bill has proved too liberal for Mr. GLADSTONE himself. There can be no question that it affords an opening for a con siderable enfranchisement of voters, and the oppo sition which it meets with from the Tory side of the House is the best compliment to its really Liberal capacities. The Tories perceive that the several restrictions and inequalities com plained of by some Reformers may be all modified, removed, or counteracted by a little patience and determination, and consequently they feel convinced that the result of the measure will be a con siderable enfranchisement of the excluded classes. We fear that in some quarters of the Liberal ranks this very liberality of the measure is an objection, and the false friends of Reform are anything but pleased at the prospect of seeing their theories put into practice—their visions converted into realities. The general body of the public, how ever, are not to be deluded by the prejudiced de nunciations of either side, so long as they find the practical end which they wish to attain likely to be reached by the measure submitted to them. The Cleckheaton Working Men's Association also held a meeting on Wednesday, and an interesting speech was made by Mr. KENDALL, who occupied himself in tracing the antecedents of the Conserva tive party as Reformers. As a boy he had, he said, associated with the friends of WILLIAM PITT, and he had imbibed from them the opinions which he still retained. He could not forget that PITT had on three occasions brought forward Reform motions, or that he had been the first to suggest Catholic emancipation. He reminded his hearers that a Conservative Minister had advocated the re peal of the Test Acts and the rights of the negro, and he farther contended that many of our later reforms owed their success to their assistance. We are glad to find the Conservatives taking this tone, since it proves they are no longer bent upon oppos ing progress, or regarding. all changes with suspicion and dislike. Mr. POWELL, M.P., the President of the Association, made a good speech in behalf of the new measure, and satirised the inconsistency of some of its more conspicuous opponents. The battle is soon to be renewed again, and it is as well that both parties during the temporary truce should be looking to their armour, and polishing up their weapons of attack and defence. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (Fnom our, OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The illoniteur announces that, according to the latest news from Stockholm, the Duke of Dalecar lia, whose illness had excited much uneasiness, was favourably proceeding towards convalescence. A telegram from Athens announces that King George the First embarked at Pirmus on Monday last. His Majesty is expected to arrive on Satur day next in Paris, where he will stay a few days, after which he will proceed to London, and from thence to Copenhagen, in order to be present on the 21th of May at the birthday anniversary of his august father, King Christian the Ninth, whose return to Copenhagen from London I mentioned. The Chamber of Deputies of Italy has agreed to the convention of the 7th December, 1866, relative to the partition of the Pontifical debt. The following article from the Siecle is worth attention : "It is evident that the decisive moment is ap proaching. The peace of Europe depends upon the answers which the Cabinet of Berlin will give to the communications of the neutral Powers. A consi- derable effort in behalf of poace is made by Eng land and Austria. If it be true that Russia has associated herself with the views of the British Go vernment, we ought not to despair of the SUCCES3 of the effort. Will Prussia be led away by military pride so far as to reply by a non possumusto the representations of Europe ? Will she risk a rupture in the presence of the formal reprobation of the Great Powers, and the conciliatory but resolute attitude of France? We wish still to hope, in spite of our apprehensions to the contrary, that the Cabi net of Berlin will consult its own interests, and will not hllow itself to be intimidated by the clamours of German Chauvinisnie, and will accept a compromise honourable for the two nations, which has no doubt been proposed to her by the neutral Powers. " If war be not already resolved upon at Berlin it may be avoided, for we cannot admit that our Government desires war. Public opinion is so unanimous in favour of peace that the Government, even if it had the desire, as some foreign journals assert, could not avoid an agreement with the feel ing of the country. It is not at Paris, therefore, that the mediating Powers will fi n d an obstacle to their efforts. Prussian infatuation and Germanic folly present the real danger. The Powers under stand this well, for it is in a pacific sense that they concentrate their influence with the Prussian Go vernment. Will they succeed ? We ardently desire it, without founding our hopes upon illusions which may soon be destroyed. The English press, and, we may add, the English Government, are of the same opinion as ourselves." There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries, over which as usual the Emperor presided. The Empress was present. The cattle plague has broken out again in Bel gium. It has manifested itself with some severity at Antwerp. It was necessary to kill three cows belonging to a milkman in the Rue de l'Helice. The police formed a sanitary circle round the in fected cow-house, to prevent the propagation of the disease. The Journal des Debars excuses itself for not dis cussing the Luxemburg question, on the ground that it adds another difficult knot to the many serious complications which arose during the year 1866. It, however, gives some explanation relative to the treaty of the 19th April, 1839, upon the force of which all the difficulties hinge. In conclusion, the Debats says—" If the treaty had given up Luxem burg to Belgium, and deprived that strong place of its feudal character, it would have put the soal of participation upon the creation of the kingdom of Belgium." The two equestrian statues at the entrance of the Exhibition, by the Porte Rapp, are now placed upon their pedestals. One represents Charlemagne, the other Don Pedro of Brazil. These two statues are the only pieces of French monumental sculpture to be seen at the Exhibition. They are both by the same artist, M. Louis Rochet. Everything possible is done by the Imperial Com mission for the convenience of exhibitors and visitors. In addition to the facilities for correspondence by the telegraph, offices have been established to enable a person in any part of the interior to telegraph to his coachman to come to him with the carriage or cab wh,:re he may have alighted to that part of the building from where he may wish to take his do- parture. Thus not a moment's time is lost. The charge is half a franc. On Easter Sunday 62,000 persons paid for admis sion to the Exhibition. On Easter Monday the number of visitors exceeded 100,000. The large green house for the palm trees in the reserved garden is nearly finished, as well as the tent which serves for the vestibule. The fountains play, and the basins are filled with water. The re served garden will be opened next Sunday. The aquariums and other features of this interesting por tion of the Exhibition will very soon be completed. The official banquets and fetes on the occasion of the Exhibition have commenced. No less than 5,000 persons attended the inaugural fete of M. Rouher, Minister of Finance. On Saturday, the 4th of May, the Minister of Agriculture will give a grand ball. Toward 3 the end of May there will b,! splendid balls at the Tuileries and at the Hotel de Ville. The City of Paris is organising splendid entertainments, to be given by the municipality. On Tuesday the Minister of War gave a grand ball. In the Greek section of the Exhibition there are no less than 55 varieties of oranges and lemons. Among them are some of extraordinary size and beauty. These fruits are classed under the classical title of Hesperides. A remarkable work of art just added to the Ex hibition is a model of one of the gates of the Bap- tistry of Florence, that of Andrea Pisano. It illustrates the most interesting incidents in the life of St. John the Baptist. The original consists of 28 bas-reliefs in pure Gothic style. The artist is ➢i. Villemseus. The opening of the international theatre in the Park was intended to take place on Sunday last ; but the building, which is of a peculiar character, is not quite finished. It occupies a space of 2,000 metres, and will contain 1,200 spectators. Artists from the principal theatres of Europe are engaged. At the Billancourt Agricultural Exhibition there is the most curious and important show of ploughs, both English and French, ever collected together. Napoleon, whose Empire is Peace, would rather " Speed the Plough" than the sword. The Emperor has manifested his interest in them by a visit, accompanied by Prince Oscar of Sweden, and expressed his great gratification at these wonderful adjuncts to industry. Trials of their capabilities were made yesterday, and will be continued from day to day. Every man connected with agriculture should see these ploughs. A new opera in five acts, by M. Gounod, is about to be produced at the Theatre Lyrique, called " Romeo et Juliette." The French have rather an obscure idea relative to Shakspere. It is true some are enthusiastic about the " divine Williams," and others know something about " Romeo and Juliet" from Bellini's o p era , " Th e Capulets and Mon tagues ;" but, upon the whole, our great poet is not deeply appreciated, or even known. A critic who speaks about M. Gounod's forthcoming opera informs his readers that the author of " Romeo and Juliet" died on the same day as Cervantes, the 23d of April, 1616, and adds that " Shakspere was not devoid of merit." A sketchy go ssiper says he asked his grocer if he knew Romeo. " Sir," replied the man, " I am quite sure there is nobody of that name in this street." He prosecuted his inquiry by asking the porter of the house when be went home if he knew Juliet. The porter, albeit a man re puted to be seriously inclined to literature, looked very serious, as if the question loomed upon immo rality, and answered—" Sir, I should have thought, as you have lived so long here, you must have known that we do not let apartments to ladies in this house." The branch line of the Western Railway which connects St. Pierrie with Louviers was opened on Monday. The Bishop of Evreux pronounced a blessing upon the machines. There vas a banquet in the evening at Louviers, at which 250 persons were present. This has been another April day, but the April showers were so heavy and so frequent that there was a touch of December about them. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, April 25. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account DEBTOR. April 25. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 Reserve in landed 000 ,000 , pro- 4 Perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1,014, 55 8 ,6 75 1 ,022,401,375 ,6 9,392,653 37 230,301 , 350 Bank notes to order a nd rec eipts payable at 19,910,933 63 18,998,500 sight Treasury accoun t cur- 10,799,061 40 120 , 521 , 5 21 26 ar re r n e t nt c a rtit u o n r t . 8; C Do. branch banks Dividends payable 92 9 , 396 75 980,856 Discounts and sundry April 18 182,500,000 7,311,611 17 6,950,072 interests ............. .. Rediscounted the last ........... 1,574,256 34 1,574,256 s ix months . Surplus of receipts not distributed ............ Sundries .................. 8,386,622 71 8,850,603 Total ............... 1,679,769,069 53 1,661,564,602 25 CREDITOR. April 25. Aril 18. Cash in hand and in fr. e. fr Branch banks ......... 780,565,059 07 772,656,506 15 Commercial bills over- 114,290 65 140,890 95 due ................... C o mmercial bills dis -263,2. 96,689 47 25 5 132 772 99 counted, not yet due Do. branch banks .••••• 269,390,9a1 268:079,356 A. dvanc,cs on deposit of bullion ................. 34,499,700 Do. branch banks ...... 7,378,590 Do. on French Public Securities . .............. 12,846,500 Do. by branch banks... 7,690,90 U Do. on railway shares and debentures ...... 3 7,2 39,4 0 0 D. branch bank 5......... 26,907,150 Do. on Credit F.ncier 31,882,900 8;272;800 12,830,300 7,513,800 37,084,700 27,051,350 811,200 - 981,450 - 812,100 673,950 Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 1 0 , 1857) 60,000,000 -- Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Routes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 llotel and furniture of the litaik and landed propexty branches Expenses of manage ment 1,144,307 61 1,134,427 0 6 Sundries 60,000,000 8,355,607 - 8,346,248 Certified Total 1 , 679,763,969 e Senator 1G'607y94;r7n609;9769f the Bank 8 1 a ,6 n 6 k 1, 0 0 f 6 F 4, r 6 a 0 n 2 ce 2 . 5 (Signed) RouLaND. THE LAW OF LICENSING. A. case having been submitted by the Shrewsbury magistrates to Sir J. Kars lake and Mr. Turner on a doubtful question respecting the transference of an ale and spirit licence, the following "opinion," signed by those gentlemen,- was received: - "We are of opinion that a minor is not a fit and proper person to be licensed within the meaning of the act (9th Geo. IV., cap. 61), and the magistrates would not be act ing legally, or on a sound interpretation of the act, in per mitting a transfer of the licence in question to a minor." The application for the transfer was accordingly refused. A SNUFF-LOVER'S WILL. Dame Margaret Thompson's last will and testement was something unique. It set forth that, as it was usual to put flowers into the coffins of departed friends, and she had never found any flowers so flagrant and refreshing as the precious powder, her trusty servant Sarah was to take care her body was covered with the best Scotch snuff. Six men, the greatest snuff-takers in the parish, were to carry her to the grave ; and the half-dozen old maids selected to act as pall-bearers were to be supplied with boxes of snuff wherewith to refresh themselves on the road. The officiating clergy man was to be paid four guineas on condition that he walked in the procession, and "took a certain q uantit y , not exceeding 11b." of the same. Sarah's legacy depended upon her carrying out the wishes of the testatrix—strew ing the threshold of the house in Boyle-street with two bushels of scuff, and walking before the corpse for the purpose of distributing "every 20 yards a large handful of Scotch snuff to the ground and upon the ground." Lastly, to every legacy bequeathed by Dame Thompson was attached a gift of 11b. of "the grand cordial of nature." The sex "added a foil to every obvious grace" down to the days of the Regency; Queen Charlotte herself was a dear lover of a pinch, and kept her box well filled with best Spanish or violet Strasburg mixed with green tea; and, of course, as long as the first lady in the land set such an example, fashion saw nothing unladylike in fein!- nine snuffing. - Chambers's Journal, New and Improved Series. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. BERLIN, April 26. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday evening to consider the proposals of the mediating powers upon the Luxemburg question. The Borsenzeitung of to-day considers that an understanding is possible on the basis of the neu tralisation of Holland and Luxemburg, and the evacuation and demolition of the fortress, which would take place after converting Trier or Saarlouis into an important military position, to the cost of which Holland would have to contribute. It is stated that the King of the Belgiins will return to Paris with fresh proposals for mediation. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, April 26. The semi-official North German Gazette of this morning replies in moderate terms to a warlike article lately published by the Patric. The same paper adverts to the article of M. Paulin Limayrac, published in yesterday's Constitutionnel, declaring the peaceful intentions of the French Government, and adds : " These peaceful assurances of the Con stitutionnel are, however, in contradiction with the irritating language of the other Paris papers." THE (HEAVY) BOMBAY MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, April 26. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Nyanza, with the heavy portion of the above mail, arrived here to-day with 107 passengers, £1,040 in specie, and a general cargo. She experienced strong south-westerly winds and heavy swell across the Bay of Biscay, but fine weather up the Channel. • GIBRALTAR, April 21. Her Majesty's troop-ship Himalaya left here on ,he 19th inst. with the 86th Regiment for the Mauritius. Her Majtsty's ships Prince Consort, Royal Oak, Skylark, and the yacht Undine were in the harbour. Exchange on London, 49:1 ; ditto Paris, sf. 25c. ; Madrid, 1 per cent. discount. GIRRALTAR, April 25. The Tanjore, from Southampton, on the 20th inst., arrived to-day at 2 p.m., and leaves at 5 p.m. for Alexandria. She experienced two days' bad weather. All well, AGRAM, April 25. The party favourable to the union of Croatia and Hungary has recently considerably increased in number. llerr Cesch, the Royal Commissioner for Fiume, has arrived in that town. He was enthusiastically received by the inhabitants. SUEZ, April 24. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre arrived here this evening, with the homeward India, China, and Japan mails, 205 passengers, and about 2,000 packages of merchandise. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 25, Three o'clock.—The marke closed as follows : If per Cents — Do. end month — 3 per Cents. — Do. end month 65 20 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1255 Bank Shares — Italian Loan — Do. end month 44 25 Mexican Loan l5 Do. Bonds llO Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred - f LTB. • &W.A. 4. ..../. For Account. Orleans Northern lOB3 75 Lyons and Mediterranean 847 50 Southern 527 50 Western 520 _ _ Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain SaragosFa Ditto to Barcelona Roman, 502 50 310 - MARKETS.—This day. MARK-LANE. Very little English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day. Although the show of samples was limited the demand was very inactive at Monday's currency. The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 16,000 quar ters. Most descriptions moved off slowly ; nevertheless, prices wore supported. Floating cargoes of grain wore inactive. There was a slow inquiry for both English and foreign barley at late rates. Malt was in good supply and sluggish request. In prices no change took place. The oat trade was rather heavy at late rates, as dealers are now well in stock. Beans and peas changed hands slowly at previous quo• t:ttions. The sale for flour, seeds, and cakes was somewhai heavy. ERIE ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. '',nglish and Scotch 760 3,630 1010 trial Foreign 65,150 4,010 360 - - 30,910 420 sacks Maize, 340 qrs. NEWGATE AND LE ADENTI ALL. These markets are but moderately supplied with meat, for which the demand is steady, at very full pricos. Per 81b by the carouse. ad I d Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Riddling do. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do I z 4 4 crime small do 4 4 4 6 Veal 4 6 5 g Lamb. 6a stied Inferior mutton 3 4 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 4 6 .Prime do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pork. 3 8 4 2 kl to 6e 81 BOROUGH HOP. The demand for all kinds of hops continues in a very inactive state, but we have no change to notice in the quotations, which range from £2 10s. to £ll ss. per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAIL—OnIy a moderate amount of business has been done in Wrest India, but fully, late rates are current for superior qualities. COFFEE.—Colonial descriptions have been in very limited request, and superior qualities are a shade cheaper. RICE.—A very limited business has been reported, con- • sequent upon the smallness of stocks in the hands of importers and the enhanced rates demanded. COTTON. —There has been a better demand, but without any material change to note in the rates obtained at the late public sales. TALLOW.—The market has boon only moderately active, but a fair demand has been experienced, particularly for forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s 6d, and last three months' delivery 45s 6,1 per cwt. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—It appears from the official return that during the week ending April 20, 1867, two fresh outbreaks of cattle plague, embracing five attacks, were reported ; one on premises containing three cows at Bakewell, Derbyshire, and the other on a farm having a stock of 28 cattle at Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire. In the former case one cow was attacked and was killed by order of the inspector ; in the latter, four steers contracted the disease, three of which were killed and one died. No healthy cattle were slaughtered during the week through having been in contact with infected animals. SHIPWRECK OFF LYTIIA3I.—The schooner Cathe rine, of Fleetwood, William Thomas, master, which sailed from Lytham for Holyhead, with a cargo of coal, on Friday last, has been wrecked. The vessel proceeded out all right until she got to No. 3, buoy, when she ran aground in the Benson Channel. A flag of distress was hoisted, and a small boat proceeded to the vessel, rescued the crow, and brought them back again to Lytham. At the time the Cathe rine grounded the wind was in the north-west, and before there was a chance of her floating the sea broke over het with great force. She is now becoming a total wreck. The Catherine belonged to Mr. Richard Gardner, corn merchant, of Preston, and others. Both the vessel and carge wore in sured. I:ow ands' three groat preparations for the hai , *, the corn plexion, and the teeth arc known in all quartets of th . _ globe. Their famous "Macassar Oil" has be( n cJuut r• feited in France, Germany, and elsewhere, but none of .ht s, urious preparations have possessed the extraordinary properti, a of the genuine article. Rowlands' "Ka:ydor ' for the complexion has retained its prominent place z mong fashionable cosmetics, notwithstanding the numerous new articles introduced for the complexion. The " Odonto" tJz the teeth is highly priz:d by thousands who have u , ed no other dentifrice .or years. Rowlands' great success duriu the past two generation 3, and their present prominent position as nianufa.turers, may justly be attributed to the exc.•llent character of their articles, and to tihe tact th unlike many other proprietors of established lame, the, do not allow their cosmetics to deteriorate in quality.— •` Boston Transcript': THE ENGINE-DRIVERS' STRIKE. At the Carlisle City Police-court on Wednesday six engine-drivers- - viz., George Scott, Isaac Pegg, Robert Cockburn, Joseph Smith, John Haney, and John Mason, appeared, under summons, to answer a charge of leaving their work as engine-drivers on the Newcastle and Carlisle section of the North Eastern Railway, without giving a month's notice, according to the agreement they had entered into and signed. The magistrates ou the bench were the Mayor and Mr. Thos. Nelson. Messrs. Nanson and Clutterbuck, solicitors, ap peared for the company ; the men were defended by Mr. Roberts, the " colliers' attorney-general." Mr. Nanson said the men were summoned for leaving their employment without notice—some of them, indeed, while they had their engines with steam up and ready to go out. This was part of a concerted action which took place over the whole of the North Eastern system, and engine-drivers in other parts of the country had been summoned and prosectited, and it was a matter of public notoriety that in many cases they had been convicted. In these cases now before the bench, however, he had last night received a letter with the following instructions from the North-Eastern Company : " If necessary, you should kindly explain to the magistrates that as the illegality of the men's pro ceedings has been fully established by the decision of the magistrates in other places, and as the railway is is now nearly at full work again, the directors have no wish to act in any other than the most lenient manner towards the men in fault ; more especially as the most of them will be severe sufferers through the loss of their employment, and that no doubt many of those who acted as they did were instigated to take so unwarrantable a course by the leaders of the unfortunate combination." Under these circumstances the company did not wish to press for convictions, and, indeed, he believed that in two of the cases the men had made applica tion to be restored to their employment, and one or both of them had been re-engaged. If the bench thought proper, therefore, he should allow the pro ceedings to drop. Mr. Roberts disputed the accuracy of the state ment contained in the letter read by Mr. Nanson that " the illegality of the men's proceedings had been fully established." All the magistrates had granted cases to be carried before men of superior position, higher intellect, and more legal knowledge, and until those cases were fully decided by the judges of the land the legality of the proceedings could not be con sidered as decided. He was there to defend the men, but was ready to withdraw if the railway company withdrew, or to go on if they went on. He expressed a hope that by the manifestation of an amicable spirit a settlement of this dispute would be brought about. The summonses were then withdrawn. The Birmingham Murder. An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon before Mr. Birt Davies, the borough coroner, for Birmingham, on the body of Mr. John Pryse, who was shot dead a fortnight ago under the cir cumstances which have already been detailed in The Sun. There was a great crowd to see Scott, the mur derer, when he was brought up from the hospital. IT _ tie is a young man of rather pleasing appearance, Mr. Godson, of the Oxford Circuit, attended on behalf of the friends of the deceased ; the accused bad also legal assistance. The first witness was Mr. C. Pryse, the brother of the deceased. He said— At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th (the day of the murder) my partner came to me in my office at our warehouse in Asbtou-street, and asked me to go into his private room to have some conversation. Some time after I went to him, and in the room with him I found the prisoner Scott, who was 'a clerk, and officiated as cashier to the firm. Mr. Red man informed me in the presence of Scott that he was a defaulter. Scott admitted that he was a de faulter to the extent of some £6. In the course of some conversation which followed another matter— another deficiency of scrap gold —arose ; that is, I asked him how the £6 deficiency arose, and he ex plained that some scrap gold had been sold and that he kept back the money. I then sail to him, " You seem to be a scamp." He said, " I am not." I then said, " It seems like it ; this comes of your keeping too much company, and being too fond of pleasure." Mr. Redman then ordered him to leave the room and prepare his books. He left the apartment, and Mr. Redman and I remained in conversation. We consulted as to how we could deal with the case, and while doing so heard the report of a pistol. The witness then described what subsequently took place; his struggle with Scott, and the attempt on the part of the latter to bring the pistol to bear on witness's body. Mr. Richard Redman, the partner o f the former witness, gave evidence to the same e ff e ct ; and a warehouseman in the employ of the firm testified to the application by the accused for a revolver. Henry Griffin Plant, a clerk in the employ of the firm, said,--On the afternoon of the 6th of April I was in the same office with Mr. John Pryse, the deceased. I was engaged in writing on an invoice, and the deceased had been engaged in looking some rings out. As I was writ ing I heard the click of a pistol. I don't recollect having heard anything else. I then turned round an d saw the deceased facing the prisoner James Scott —they being from 6f t. to Bft. apart. A struggle took place, Scott walked backwards, keeping his face to deceased, who followed into his (Scott's) room, which is only separated from deceased's by a glass partion. Scott had a revolver in his right hand ; in the struggle Scott discharged a shot into Mr.Pryse's bowels. Mr. Pryse went or staggered back into his own room, Scott following him up close behind. Mr. C. Pryse and Mr. Redman then came in. Scott fell back against the desk, and I held his shoulder to pull him back, trying to prevent further damage. Mr. C. Pryse also seized him by the right hand, but he discharged the revolver into Mr. Pryse's hand. After a struggle the revolver was taken from Scott by Mr. C. Pryse, who struck Scott on the head. No words were exchangel during the whole time between the deceased and Scott, nor lid I say any thing. I was struck dumb, and could not speak. I • noticed nothing particular in the manner of either of them. By the Coroner—lVhen Scott fell back what became of the deceased ?—He fell on the floor just after Scott had the pistol taken from him. An hour after the occurrence John Meers, a gunmaker, heard Scott say that he had killed John Pryse. The exact words he used were, "It was me did it ; I killed John Pryse." I don't know who he said that to. I also heard him say, " John Pryse has been a enemy to me for a good while." This was the principal evidence. After the coroner had summed up, the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against Scott. The inquest lasted six hours. Yesterday morning the prisoner was brought up before the borough magistrates, and, similar evidence to the above having been adduced, the pri soner was committed to take his trial at Warwick Assizes. RAYMOND'S HEROINE. Three Vols.—" The tale of Raymond's Heroine' (says the Atheneum) displays merits of a high-class, and of various kinds. In the first place, it is told in simple, solid, and dainty English. In the second place, it is written by one who has a master's eye for scenery. Then, again, we have real conversation in the book. In the next place, the story—and it is a very good story—is well told. Minna's education in nobleness is a lesson of the highest value, and few will be able to pass through the proper stages of sympathy with her trials, her sufferings, and her final purification without being made better by their pleasant exercise of thought." CONSTANCE RIVERS. By Lady Barrett Lerman]. 3 Vols. —This book is full of genius, and contains many strikingly beautiful passages. It well deserves to find readers. Those who begin it will certainly feel inclined to finish it. " Constance Rivers" is written in a smart, lively style, and personages of the higher class are hit off faith ' fully and skilfully. It contains many exquisite pieces of poetry. The tale of Lyla forms one of the most beautiful Idylls we have ever read.—The nines. [ADVERTISEMENT:I—HoIIoway's Pills.—The Body's Bulwark.—Nine-tenths of the maladies afflicting adults depend upon a disordered state of the stomach. Hollo way's Pills correct the symptoms of indigestion by acting healthily on the gastric juice and wholesomely exciting the liver. They dispel flatulency in incipient indigestion, and overcome heat, distension, and pains attending more advanced or neglected cases. These Pills invigorate and soon restore the dyspeptic frau the great and sudden de pression of strength always accompanying stomach dis orders or biliary derangement. They hrget cheerfulness, vigour, and happiness. In rectifying disorders of the digestive apparatus, these Pills prove themselves the promptest preventive of disease. They raise a bulwark against all approaching maladies, and preserve freshness, health, and life. gi ur t , or, HER MAJESTY, &c• WINDSOR CASTLE, April 25. The Queen went yesterday afternoon to Basi Park, and visited the Duke of 'Nemours and Princess Marguerite. The Duke and Duchess of Aumale and Prince and Princess Philip of Wurtemburg met her M jesty there. The Queen drove in a carriage and four, and was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice. Lady Churchi.l and Lord Alfred Paget were in attendance. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended 11 Major Elphinstone, left the Castle yesterd a y inr Greenwich Park. Her Majesty and Princess Louise walked an d rode on ponies this morning. Princess Beatrice went out walking. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cara' bridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg' Strelitz, attended by Colonel Home Purves, visited the Queen this morning, and remained to luncheon. Their Royal Highnesses also visited Princ ess Christian. To-day is the birthday of her Royal Highn ess Princess Louis of Hesse. A Committee of the Lords of her Majestf B Most Hon. Privy Council sat yesterday at the , Privy Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject 0, the Cattle Plague. The Lords present were Lor d Robert Montagu and the Right Hon. E. Hammond. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the Committee. Despatches were received yesterday from th e Governor-General of Canada. Despatches Wer e sent to the Governor-General of Canada. BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS ALlCE.—Yester day being the 24th anniversary of the birthday of her Royal Highness the Princess Alice Maud Mary of S ecs° Darmstadt, the event was celebrated at 'Windsor with 010 customary honours paid to the members of the B o Y al family. At early morn, and at intervals throughout per day, joyous peals were sent forth from the curfew to of the Chapel Royal of St. George and St. John's Church. At noon a Royal salute was fired in the Long-walk freni the corporation ordnance by the town bombardier; and t the same hour Royal salutes were fired from Fort Belve dere in the Great Park, which were answered from . ! 1. “ ) Adelaide frigate on Virginia Water. HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.--His Highness the Prince Christian has announced to the Highland Society of London, through Sir Patrick Colq w houn, his intention of joining this society. The Duke of Leinster is expected to arrive at his residence on Carlton-house-terrace, from Carton 11 0115e ' county Kildare. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare an d family are expected to arrive in town early in the ensuing week, from their seat in Ireland, for the season. The Countess of Caledon has gone to Titter' hanger, Herts. Viscount and Viscountess Crauborne have 0 115 : tamed a bereavement by the death of their youngest chi"' which occurred on Wednesday last at the family reside nce in Mansfield-street. Sir George and Lady Julia Wombwell ha l° arrived at their residence in Chester-street, Gr °B ‘ venor-place, for the season. Sir J. R. Bailey, Bart., M.P., has taken fh e Countess of Caledon's mansion on Carlton-house terrace for the season. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald intend to 100 Cowes, for town, on Monday next, for the season. , 13. Lord Elcho, M.P., who has been staying Nv ''. Lady Elcho and family at Cannes, during the recess, 11l expected to return home on Monday or Tuesday next. We are requested to state that there is no folio' dr,tion whatever fel the statement as to the intended rot riage between Lord Brownlow and Lady Adelaide Tel l)°t " announced in our impression of yesterday. The marriage was celebrated at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. H. T. Dewier, vi cg f of the parish, assisted by the Rev. James Po r te r , fe/ I °‘' and tutor of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, of Mr. 11 011r1 , Fawcett, MY., fellow of Trinity Hall, a nd p ro f e ssor °'; political economy, Cambrid ge , t o Milli cen t , d aug hter c' Mr. Newson Garrett, of Alde House, Aldeburgh. FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN H. SETMOUR.—Yesterday the remains of Capt. Henry Seymour were inter redin the Old Windsor Church-yard. The funeral was °f W, a strictly privat e c h arac t er . Th e h earse on l ea ving 'I: place was followed by a single mourning coach, in were his son, Mr. H. S. S e y mo ur, Lord A. Seymour, P l ' Caulfield, and Mr. Sh a w, solicitor of the deceased. laa arriving at the church-yard, the body was met by ruany friends, including Major-General F. H. Seymour, ) 1 0 °i. General Hon. A. N. Hood, Colonel Marshall, Colonel V-Yse: Mr. Roger Eykyn, M.P , Sir Charles Gore, Captain Eullcee ley, and others, and also a number of tradespeople. service was performed by the Rev. J. St. John 33111% vicar. The deceased was much respected by both rich all poor in the neighbourhood of Windsor. MR. LLATIICII, M.P., ON 711 E GOVERN- MENT REFORM BILL. WAKEFIELD, Thursday Eirel3ll:lg. This evening Mr. Leatham, M.P., addressed 6 crowded meeting of constituents in the saloon of t he Corn Exchange. He said—Mr. Disraeli, after havi° s gone through the throes of parturition, had Pro duced what was scarcely a seven months' bantliog; which, however, he (Mr. Leatham) thought might with a little careful nursing still live and prosPe r ' (Loud laughter.) Now that the amendment re" specting the personal payment of rates bad bee° thrown out, he hoped that if Mr. Gladston° the did not move his amendment reducing two years' rersidonce to twelve months (which In however, hoped he would do), some one N'f°ll,e, , l endeavour to do it for him. (Cheers.) He sp ot of Mr. Hibbert's amendment, which would place th e compound householders below £lO on the B aal footing as those above that amount as a very il ly portant one, and said that if, as he had heard, tile Government were disposed to consider it, it Wa S 3 great concession, and one which ought to be r e ; P ceived with thankfulness by the Liberal party. With the exception of about 3,000 householders in Cal ' verthorpe and Thorne the bill would enfran chiti l the whole of Wakefield, and therefore he looked upon it with favour. He had never been in favonr4 of household suffrage pure and simple, and a rating would have met his view,—a £ 5 rating .13: considered too high. The Government bill, he sn was much more radical than Mr. Gladstoue's bill, and he did not wish to disguise the fact that had not the same sweeping condemnation of it had Mr. Bright and others. He was disposed t " view it in a more favourable light, and to Ol d . ° if something good could not be made out of it. also thought that the redistribution portion of th e bill was superior to that introduced by the late Ci e ; vernment, though he did not approve of the to t ' disfranchisement of Lancaster and Yarmouth . hon gentleman concluded by referring to the PO: cipal measures before the House, and at the close r o resolution expressing approval of his cond uct :, Parliament and confidence in his sound liberal prig eiples was adopted. r . The following resolutions were subsequent l y Go' ried : " This meeting, being of opinion that the vernment measure of Reform is deceptive and ul io honest in principle, complex and objectiona ble e , detail, and invidious and unjust in its class distinse tions, tenders its thanks to Mr. Gladstone and tii°lo who have supported him in endeavouring to eb; te , a simpler, larger, and more efficient m easure O f de , form." "This meeting, while regretting the o fections of those Liberals who voted with the ‘-l teci v ernment in the late division, expresses its uurib3tbe confidence in Mr. Gladstone as the leader of Liberal party in the House of Commons." Ps.—A Parliamentary return has jus t t1e ,75 published, which shows that 69,788 cwts. of foreigu were imported into the United Kingdam in the yo r el !„.0 ing Sept. 30, 1866. In the same year 13 , 425 cwt. of fore* i °5 and 31,022 cwt. of British hops were expor ted to Ir°° countries. EXETER HALL.—The annual meeting of the P r t ° e j . prietors was held on the 24th inst. The directors 03 ay they' had agreed to let the hall to railway and other ci°,lit mercial companies, as well as to scientifi c and benev°'"aa institutions. The report was unanimous l y agreed to, s ttie a dividend of 3 per cent. declared out o f the profits of past year, COL' bar ter bee ref, the set