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Sir JoHN PA KINGTON'S speech was just what we might have imagined it would be—he defended the proposal of two years being the limit, which was natural, since he was one of the Cabinet which had sanctioned the suggestion, doubtless after mature deliberation and upon sound conviction. He dis played, however, no eagerness on the matter, and and in this respect his speech furnished a marked contrast to some of his earlier discourses upon the measure. The right Lon. baronet said, to begin with, that it was a practical question, and, as Mr. Avraws. had said, not a question of principle. These few words disposed of the thine , so far as any Ministerial responsibility was concerned, and left it to the discretio n o f h on. members to take their own way, unfettered by the responsibility of impeding the progress of the Bill, and disturbing the state of things. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON paid :just trLute to the temper in which the majority e of the House had met this measure, and declared t at he never remembered a greater display of consideration than had been exhibited on this occa sion. Perhaps no better way could have been found of putting the case fairly before the gotue than that taken by the right hon. baronet, when he said that " fortified by the Municipal Act, and by the precedent of 1854, and convinced that they were asking the committee to agree to a fair and effectual security, they were obliged to test the opinion of the committee by a division." The test has been applied, and the result is indubitable ; in point of fact this two years' residence was the most unpopu lar part of the measure, and many disapproved of it who were really anxious for the Government Bill to pass. We take the criticisms of Mr. BRIGHT, and others like him, at what they are worth, feeling convinced that we should not have heard half or a quarter so much about the injustice of the proposal, and the injuries it would inflict had they known a little earlier that the Government would not stand or fall by the plan. All things taken into consideration, we think that the decision arrived at last night by the Committee is a very satisfactory one. We should have been sorry for any conclusion to have been come to which would have marred the effect of the measure now before Parliament, and in any degree deprived of it of that support and sympathy which it eminently deserves. Had the Government proposal been carried, and the two years' residence proved as unsatisfactory in some respects, as we have no doubt it would have done, there would have been much to regret ; and for every reason, then, the friends of Reform have cause for satisfaction at the result of last night's division. Earl GROSVENOR withdrew his £5 rating amend ment last night, and in doing so made some expla nations which did credit to his judgment. He declared that it would be useless to take up the time of the Committee in discussing the matter, after the " peculiar nature" of the division which took place before Easter. The noble lord had by far the best of it in the remarks he made upon those who had been busy in criticising his doings and censuring him so severely for voting with the Government. " The hon. menber for Nottingham stated, with reference to my conduct, that no man in the House had done more than I to cut off all idea of Reform. If it had been my wish to cut off all idea of Reform, I should have voted, to be con sistent certainly, with the hon. member for Notting him, and also with the right hon. member for Colne against the Government, because I conceive that the result of carrying the amendment moved by the right hon. member for South Lancashire would have been not only to defeat the Government, but to put all Reform out of the question for this Session at least." This is a very true definition of the state of things, and those who put themselves unnecessarily forward in the matter had better hide their diminished heads, for the sense of the House, and the feeling of the country, are alike against them and their spiteful insinuations. Mr. BASS also made some allusion to the remarks which Mr. BRIGHT had used in reference to his conduct, and if by any flight of faney we could conjure up the notion of that imperious individual being ashamed of his deeds or words, we should think he was sorry to have his excited language repeated to the House. He said that the course pur sued by those members of the Liberal party who supported the Government was full of treachery, and they would take anything rather than go back to their constituents ; they were, in short, " rene gades.' We are not sorry that Mr. BRIGHT has been called to an account for the very impertinent manner in which he takes upon himself to criticise the actions of those who differ from him ; and it is high time he should desist from using out of doors language that he would not presume to utter within the House. Such a license is really ridiculous, and we hope that he may give up the un suitable custom. Mr. BRIGHT tried to get out of the difficulty he had got into, but he did not suc ceed in his attempt; first, he said that the cap fitted so well that the hon. member put it on ; but this was met by cries of " Oh," and then he made other ex cuses equally unavailable. There is always time enough in a debate to say anything that is necessary on the general topics connected with the question, and general reflections are much better left out altogether. They never do any good, and very often create serious mischief. It would seem, however, according to Mr. BRIGHT'S theory, that he and his clique are to say just what conies into their heads about motives and such like induce ments, and those they pull to pieces must not pre sume to criticise the criticism upon themselves. After the decided rebuke which he met with last night, we are not presumptuous in expecting that the hon. member for Birmingham will take a little more heed to his ways when he next tries to make a good thing out of a division list in his provincial harangues. It seems that the good sense of the moderate portion of the community is likely to ex press itself pretty decidedly respecting next Monday's programme. We find that a memo rial has been prepared for presentation to the Home Secretary, protesting against the intended demon stration of the League, and that it has already re ceived between 3,000 and 4,000 signatures. There is no question but that the shopkeepers and resi dents at the West-end view these processions and noisy demonstrations with considerable annoyance and apprehension, and their memorial, though brief, is very much to the point. Possibly their reasons for asking the interference of the Government may have some weight with Mr. BEALES, and serve at least to convince him that there is another aspect to the question besides that of patriotic adventure and oligarchical oppression, The memorialists, after referring to the frequency and professed objects of these political processions, give three reasons for protesting against them. First, such processions stop the traffic, and produce much annoyance and confusion ; secondly, they cause great alarm to peaceable and orderly per sons, while to the evil-minded they offer great facilities for plunder and mischief ; thirdly, they contend that these processions entail great losses upon them, as they are obliged to close their places of business, while their customers are also afraid to venture out. Inasmuch, therefore, as they pay heavy rates for the public protection, they think themselves entitled to the undisturbed possession of their premises, and the pursuit of their lawful avo cations unmolested. It is certainly a great hard ship, in a year of exceptional dullness, for a West end tradesman to lose one of the days of the season; and, according to the estimates of political econo mists, even half-a-day's holiday is an expensive amusement for London. The proprietors of the West-end establishments have shown a cry commendable willingness to meet the lawful desires of their employ6s by granting them a weekly half holiday, but they have a very good right to object to the compulsory loss of the best part of a day's business. So have also those em ployed by them, for although the memorialists com plain that their expenses go on while their profits diminish, there are many cases in which persons paid by the day will lose their day's work, and con sequently their day's profit. The dictatorial atti tude of the League is just like the dictation of the Trades' U n i ons . No one may dare to dispute their authority, of the or to doubt the wisdom and j ustic e InAnnex ill which they regulate other people's affairs. But in the same way as we find the tyranny of the Unions becoming intolerable to the workmen, who are nolens volens enrolled among their members, so a good many quiet members of society are becoming provoked into open opposition to the doings of the League. Besides the communications wLich have ap peared in the journals, we find that the ques tion of the propriety of swearing in special con stables has been mooted in the House of Com- mons. Last evening, after Mr. BRIGHT had hrown himself into the breach by declaring that he would call attention to Mr. WALPoLE's pro clamation, Mr. HARVEY gave notice that he also intended to ask the Home Secre tary a question, whether any facilities would be given for the swearing in of special constables on Monday. Sir C. RUSSELL asked whether the Vice-Presidents of the League would be held responsible for any infraction of the law, and cited the names of some half dozen who share the doubtful honour of that dignity. Mr. WALPOLE, amid general cheering, gave notice that he would this day bring in a bill for more com pletely preserving the parks for the recreation of the people. Whatever the nature and tendency of this bill may be, it is scarcely likely to produce much effect on Monday's proceedings ; but it is quite time that there should be some clear understanding of the affair, and the rights of agitators and of pleasure-seekers should be plainly defined. The Leaguers, in spite of their assumed confidence that they have the law on their side, are evidently in disposed to submit their pretensions to the unro mantic ordeal of a court of law. Mr. BEALES, in his letter to the Times this morning, asks indig nantly, " What law or principle of law, or what statute, prohibits such meeting ? Where is it spe cified, or ruled, or enacted that such meeting in terferes with that general use and enjoyment of the Park which the people have had for centuries?" To acknowledge the validity of Mr. WALPOLE'S notice would be, he says, a very dangerous prece dent, and amount to an admission of the legality of what he conceives to be an un w arrantable assumption of power on the part of the Home Office. This might be very suitable language for a Vice-Chan cellor or a Lord Chief Justice, but we were not aware that it lay within Mr BE ALES' province to establish legal precedents. We suspect that, what ever his oppositions or admissions, the law would remain very much where it was, and it is a little curious that while feeling so convinced of the rights of the League, he will not endeavour to obtain for them the sanction of a legal tribunal to whose decision any English Government must bow. He prefers to " fight it out," fearing perhaps that, when once the question had passed into the passionless regions of wigs and gowns, OTHELLO'S occupation would be gone, and the eloquence of EDMOND BEALES would be silenced. No doubt many of those who suffer from adverse legal decisions find it difficult to recognise " the force or validity" of the law against which they contend, but we cannot always wait till dissentients are convinced before acting. Some constitutional and decisive action is undoubtedly called for in this case, so that the question may be finally laid at rest, and the public pleasure grounds left to the free and unmolested enjoy ment of all classes. We trust that the good sense and respect for law and order, which are so eminently characteristic of the English people, will prevent the affair of Monday from assuming threat ening dimensions. Meanwhile, if the general public really object to the assembly, it is only fair that they should take some decided course to manifest their objection, and not throw upon the Government the whole onus of opposition. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The Empress was present at the council. The Malheur, in its weekly review of the position of foreign affairs, says : " As the Minister of State wrote in his letter of the 27th of April to the President of the Legislative Body, negociations favourable to the maintenance of peace iu Europe have been commenced and are actively pursued by the great Powers. Consulted by the King of the Netherlands upon the subject of the affair of Luxembourg, the Cabinet of Berlin invoked the treaties of 1839. The Government of the Emperor, having admitted without hesitation the examination of these treaties, hastened to make it known that he was ready to proceed with it, in concert with the other Cabinets of Europe. " England, Austria, and Russia showed him their good offices. He accepted them, and not wishing to embarrass the action of the three Courts by in tervening directly in the discussion, he left to them the care of commencing with Prussia a discussion upon an affair which, in the eyes of France, is above all a question of public right and of general interest. This wise mode of proceeding has already produced good results, and the pacific news which has trans pired within the last few days has determined his Majesty to give orders that no military measure shall be adopted which could serve as a pretext for exciting public opinion." " The lteichsrath, or Central Assembly of the Empire of Austria, which is to meet at Vienna on the 20th of May, has not assembled for two years. Before resuming discussions within its ordinary competence, it will have to examine the new posi tion resulting from the compromise between Hun gary and the Crown. It is already known that a large majority support the views of the Govern ment. The Diet of Pesth will not sit again before the Coronation. Rapid progress is being made in the organisation of the kingdom. The negociations between the Magyars and the Croats appear likely to have a favourable termination. "In Italy conservative and moderate opinions gain ground every day. The Chamber of Deputies has given a new proof of its wisdom by voting almost without discussion the law relative to the partition of the Pontifical debt in the manner stipu lated by the Convention concluded at Paris on the 7th of December last between the Government of the Emperor and that of King Victor Emmanuel. The strong discussions which were predicted on the subject did not take place. " The negotiations between Italy and Austria for a treaty of commerce have assumed the best aspect. " The Turkish Government shows that it is re solved to enter upon that path of Reform to which it is directed by public opinion. It has under ear nest consideration the question of religious property and that of the right of property to be granted to foreigners. By adopting good economical measures Turkey may easily procure more abundant resources for herself, without throwing any additional burdens upon the people." The King of Greece has arrived in Paris, chiefly it is said to visit the Exhibition. His Majesty has been received at the Tuileries. The jury appointed to examine the poetry to serve a.s the text for the musical compositions have decided that the prize of the value of I,ooof. for the last " Hymn to Peace "shall be shared between M. Francois Coppee and M. Gustave Chougnet. The committee will at a future period award the prize of 5,000 f. to the poet whose hymn shall fulfil the conditions of popularity indicated in the an nouncement made by the Minister of State, dated Feb. 18, 1867. A gold medal, value 1000 f., has been awarded to M. Romain Cornut, jun., author of a cantate " Les Noces de Promethee." The alarmists and news fabricators seem to be rather disconcerted because there is now so small a chance of the interruption of peace, and so some of the Paris papers, upon the strength of a vague statement it the Prose of Vienna, endeavour to show that an obstacle has arisen at the very first step in the negotiations, arising out of a difference of opinion between France and Prussiaas to the pre cise questions to be submitted to Conference. Prussia it says, insists that the discussion shall be confined strictly to the revision of the treaties of 1839, th a t is to say merely the question of Luxembourg. France, on the other hand, desires that every point connected with this important matter shall be in vestigated, and that the Conference shall, therefore, examine the treaties of 1815 and 1866. Another Paris paper gives a counter report, and says that all the Powers have agreed to discuss the matter upon the basis proposed by Russia, that is to say simply to revise the treaties of 1839. It is believed in well-informed quarters in Paris that the Conference will assemble in Loudon or. Tuesday next. The fete at Billancourt will commence on Sunday next, and be continued on the three following Sun days, but on the week days also there will .be much to interest and amuse. This fete will add also much to the attractions of the Billancourt Exhibi tion, that altogether it will be as fascinating as a fairy tale, or a stretch of imagination in the Arabian Nights. I should not omit to state that pleasure and business may be combined at Billancourt. T o the man of pleasure its fascinations will well repay a visit from London, but the Exhibition offers an excellent field of speculation to the man of business. There are some temporary shops for the sale of goods, which are to be let at a reasonable rate. French tradesmen take advantage of them, because they know that there will be a rapid and profitable sale. I seriously advise E n g li sh tradesmen to do the same. There will be an e x cellent mart fur English clothes, cutlery, , r cu d t e l s e c ry ri , p h ti a o b n er o d f as a h rt e i r ca haberdashery, of English , mercery, and ind ee d for manu facture. It will be a safe and profitable speculation for English tradesmen to offer these goods for sale during the course of * the Exhibition. M. Dublis, the lessee of the beautiful island where the Exhibi tion exists, is an intelligent man of business, and will give every facility to those who may be disposed to take advantage of the suggestion. The Emperor takes great interest in the Billancourt Exhibition as well as in that of the Champs de Mars. His Ma jesty and the Empress have again paid a long visit to the latter. The Empress Mathilde and Prince Oscar of Sweden have spent hours at the Billancourt Exhibition. As lam upon the subject of Exhibi tions, let me add that one of the most attractive is that just opened in the Pompeian Palace in the Champs Elyseea, of which I shall take an early op portunity of giving an account. The weather, like the Luxemburg question, has assumed a better phase. It bas been warm and agreeable to-day, and the sun has done his duty. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAY 2. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. (In Committee.)—Clause 3—Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, to leave out the words " two years," in order to insert the words "twelve calendar months."— (Mr. Ayrton.) Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the clause." Tho committee divided—Ayes 197, Noes 278. AYES-197. Adderley, C. B. Goldney, G. Mowbray, J. R. Anson, Major Goodson, J. Naas,:Lord Archdall, Capt Gov't, J. N ecid, Sir J. Arkwright, It. Graves, S. It. Neville-Grenville,R Bagge, W. Gray, Sir J. Newdegate, C. Bagnall, C. Grey, T North, Col. Bailey, .ir J. Grosvenor, Earl Northeote, Sir S.H. Millie, 11. J. Hamilton, Lord C. Packe. C. W. Barnett, ii. Hamilton , Lord C.J. Page t, R. H. Barrow, W. H. • Hamilton, I. T. rak in g ton, Sir J. Sateson, Sir T. Hamilton, Vied. Parker, Major W. Hardy, G. Beach, Sir M. rotten, Colonel W. Beach, W. Hardy, J. Paull, IL Beecroft, G. S. Harvey, R. reel, Gen. ' Bentinck, G. C. Herve 3, Lord A. I erey, Earl Benyon, lt. Hay. Sir J Renton, G. W. J. Bingham, Lord Henley, J. W. Ridley, Sir M. W. Booth, Sir R. G. Henniker, J. M. Robertson, P. F. Bourne, Col. Herbert, P . E. Bolt, J. Bowyer. Sir G. Hesketh, Si: T. Royston, Vtact. Brett, W. B. Hiliiyard, T Russell, Sir C. Studfurd, G. 11 W. Brooks, R. Hogg*, I .t-Col. Bruce, Sir 11. Milord, R. S. Schreiber, C. Burrell, Sir P. liornby, W. li. relater-Booth. G. Campbell, A. li. Hot s.ali, T. B. .courtield. J. 11. Capper, C. ILthain. Lord Selwyn, C. J. Cave, S. Howos. R. severne, J. B. Clive, Capt. G. W. Iluddletitone, J. Seymour, G. IL Cobbold, J. C. limit, G. W. Sitnondr, W. B. Cochrane, A. D. B. lune., A. C. Smith, A. Cole, Ilon. 11. Jolliffe, 11. Smith, G. Cole, 11 on. J. L. Jones, D. Sinollett, P. B. Coco ly. T. Karsloise, Sir J. B Somerset, Col. E. Corranee, F. K trslake.E. K. Stanhope, J. B. Corry. 11. L. ii. • vana4h, A.. Stootey, Lord Courtena', Lord Kekewich, S. r. Stirling-M., Sir IV Cooper E. It. Kondal , N. Stu! ford, S. G. Dalkeith, Earl of Kennard, R. W. Stronge, Sir J. H. Dick, F. Ker, D. S. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Dims late. R. King, J. K. Sturt, H. G. Disraeli, B. Kin!, J. G. Sturt, Lt.-Col. N. Dowdeswell, W. E. Knight, I. Surtecs, F. Du Cane, C. Knightley, Sir It. Surtees, H. E. Duncombe, A. Knox, Col. Sykes, Col. Dunne, Gen. Langton, W. G. Th0 1 0.d..1. 11. Du I're. C. G. Lan you. C Thynne, Lord IT. Dyke, W. 11. Lasco lea, E. W. Tottenham, LC-Col. Dyott, Colonel Leader, N. I'. Treeby, J. W. . Lechmere, Ste E. Tr evor , L or d A . Eaton, 11. W. Edwards, IL Lefroy, A. Turner, C. Egerton, Sir P. L en nox, Lord G. G. Vance, J. Egerton, E. C. L e nnox, Lord H. G. Verner, E.W. Leslie, C. I'. Verner, Sir W. • Egerton, A. F. Lindsay, Col. R. W a l co t t, Admiral Egerton, W. Elcho, Lord Li n d s ay, Col. C. Walp o l e, S . H . Forte, I.t-Col. Lowe, K. Walrond, J. W. Wane, Col. L o wther, J. Walsh. A . Feilden, J. M a i n waring, T. Waterhouse, S. Fellowes, E. Malcolm, J. W. J. Whitmore, 11. Floyer, J. Manners, Lord G. Wise, H. Marsh, M. H. W oo dd , B . T . Forde, Col. rCrgllBl3oll. Sir J. Manners, Lord Williams, F. M . Forester, Urn. M o ntagu, Lord R. Wyndham, P. Freshii?ld. C. K. M on t g omery, Sir G Galway, Viscount Northunt. sir C. TELLXRS. Garth, P. M o rgan, 0. Taylor. Cot. Gilpin, Col. Morrie, G. Noel, G. d, NO ES-278. Acland, T. D. Tildes. J. Milton, Viacou n t Adair, 11. E. Fitz G e rold, Lord 1. Mit c h e ll , A. Adam, 10.1'.Fit z william, C. W. Mitch e ll , T . A . Agnew, Sir A. Foley. 11. Moffatt, G. Foljatnbe, F. J. S. MoncreitT, J. Akroyd, E. Fordyce. W. A.A.!), W. S. r C. Murphy, Amberley, Vie. Forster, Neste, C. Andover, Lord R. Nichols Anstruthcr, Sir It. Fort, C. P. N . on, W. Fortescue, r, Jew. j. D. A.ntrobus, E. Fortescue, D. I. Norwoid, C. Armstrong, P. French, Col. O'Brien, Sir P. Aytoun. It. S. Gallwey, Sir W. P. O'Donog,hue, The Bagwell, J. Givielee, S. Ogilvy, Sir J. Baines, E. Gibson, T. M. Otiphant, L. Raring, Henry Forste . w. E. Atorrison,zl7.6. Gilpin, C. Osborne, K. B. Barnes, T. Gladstone, W. B. Otway, A. Barry. C. R. Gladstoae, W. H. Macke, Colonel Bass, A. Glyn, G. G. Padmore, R. Bass, M. T. Glyn, G. C. Palmer, , Sir R. Bathurst, A. A. Goldsmid, Sir F. 1 arry, P. ltazley. T. Goldamid, J. rea.,e, J. Beaumont, H. F. Beaumont, W. B F. L. Peel, J. Iliodulph, M. Peel, A. W. B. Berkeley, li. F. Gower, Gooch, D. _ J Goachen, G. J. Pelham, Lord Biddulph, Col. Graham, W. Peto, Sir M. Blake, J. tireenall. G. • Philip s , It . N . Bi e nnerhaseett, R. Grentell, H. R. Platt, J. B on ham-Carter, J. Gray , Lt-Col. Port man, IV . H. B. Bouvet le, E. r. Sir(,. Grey, Potter, E. Brand, H. Gridley, 11. Potter, T. B. Bright, J. Grosvenor, Lord It, Powell, F. S. : Briscoe. J. tirosvenor, Capt.lt Price, W . P . Brocklehurst, J. Grove, T. Pryse, E. L. Brown, J. Gurney, R. Pritchard, J. Bruce, I.ord C. Iladfieid, G. Rewhoson, Sir 11. Bruce, Lord E. A. Hamilton, E. W. T . Reardon, D. J. Bruce, H. A. Ilankey, T. Rebow, J. G. Bryan G. L. Hardcastle, J. A. Robartes, T. J. A. Butler, C S. Harris, J D Robertson, D. Buxton, Sir T. F. Hartington,3larquls Roebuck, .J. A. Calcratt, J Hartley, J. Rothschild, Baron N Calthorpe, F. 11. Bay, Lord J R othschild, Baro n Candlish, .1. Hay. Lord W. Russell, A. Cardwell, E. R. 11ayter, Capt.A.D. Rus,ell, 11. Caring-ton, C. Headlam, T. E. _Russell, F. IV. Carnegie, C. Henderson/4. Salomona.A.derman Cave, 'l'. 11 Ibbert, ..i' T • • Samuda J. Cavendish, Lord N. Hodgkinson, G. Samuel son, B. Cavendish, Lord F. Hodgson, K. Scholefield, W. Cavendish, Lord G Holdrn, 1, Scrope, G. I'. Chambers, U. Holland, E. Seely, C. Chatubers, T. Iloraman, E. Seymour, A. Cheatham, J. Howard, C. IV. G. Seymour, 11. D. Childers, H. C. E. Hughes, T. Sheriff. A. Cholmeley, Sir H. Hurst, it, Ir. Simeon. sir J. Clement, W. J. In Clay, J. Butt, .i r W. Sm ith , Jervoise Clive, G. Ja c k son, W. Smith, .1. B. Cowan. W. H. James, B Speirs, A. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Je ' • gliarn, Robert Smith, J. A. rvoise, Sir J. Stansteld, J. Corbally. IL E. Kinglake, Coleridge, J. J ohnston,eSir J. Steel, J. Collier, Sir R. P. Kennedy, - r. Stone, if. Colthuret, Sir G. Kinglake J. A. Stuart, Col. C. Cowen, .T a s re s E h v a o l y l, , N . E v . . , Kingseote, Col. Sykes, C. Cowper, 11. F. Kinnaird, A. F. L-ynan. E. t owrot. - , W F ,Knatchbull-Hugeas Talbot, Chris. . Cox, W. EYkyn, a, Taylor, Colonel Craufurd, E. H. J. Lain, z, S. Torrent', W. T. M. Crawford, R. W. Laird, J. Crossley, Sir F. 1 A. IV. Stueley, Sir G. S. Tracy, H. Cremorne, I.crd Layard, A. H. Vauderbyl, P. Adlont, J. Verney, Sir 11. Dalglish, It. Villiera, C. I'. Lawrence, W. Davey, it. Locke oars, J. j..F. Leathern, W Vivian, J. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Lee, IV. • * Waldegrave-Leslie Denman, G. Waring, C. Leeman G. Dent, J. D. Letevre, G. ,y. S. Warner, E. Bering, Sir E. Lewis. 11, Welby, if. E. Nike, Sir IV. Lord Liddell, H. G Western, Sir T. Dillwyn, L. L. G. Whalley, G. 11. Lloyd, Sit I'. Doulton. F.Whitbread, S. Duff, M. E. W hite, C. Lusk. A. Duff, H. W. Marshall, O. C. WYndimm •A ir. yr I: , u u 1 , 1 , t k l a t. s i : i I n ' : Mackinnon (Rye) Dundi.... Sir D Woods, 11. Enfield, Viscount 1 1 1 . 1. ate D Wy Id, .J. Eliot. Lord Williamson, ll v : l y 'i ii t i e : . j c * . . ....S l_r . II . Erskine, J E. Merry, J. young it. Esinonde. J. M ill batik, I Ewing, H. E. C. 31ill •F. , J. .i, TELLERS. Eykyn, Miller, W. Ayrton, A. S. Fawcett, Ro ger H. Mills, J. It. King, J. L. EDUCATION. —A Parliamentary return just issued shoivs that since the year 1859 the number of scholars in average attendance in the elementary day schools in Great p Britain under th e i nspection of the Educa ti on Committee of the Privy Cou nc il h as i ncreased from 8 01 , 401 to 1,039,183; the number pres en t at inspection from 880,131 to 1,264,829; the number of cer tifi cated teachers i n th e schools from 6,222 to 11,871 ; th e number of schoo l s un d e r inspection from 6,586 to 8 , 7 53. In E ng l an d the number of scholars in average attend ance under annual inspec ti o n has increased 29 per cent. in th e seven years, be i ng more than three itmOs the increase Of population. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. BERLIN, May 3. Upon receiving the invitation to the Conference yesterday, Count Bismark stated that the King's Government was willing to accept the neutralisation of Luxemburg as the basis of negociation. Ile added, however, that Prussia has no intention of excluding Luxemburg from the Zollverein, if neu tralised, the latter question not lying within the scope of the Conference. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1867. HUN GARY. PESTII, May 3, 'lle sittings of the Hungarian Diet commence on the 7th inst. The principcl subjects for consi deration are the revision of the laws passed in 1848, especially with regard to the right of the Diet to grant the Budget, and the regulation of military ap pointments by the King ; also the codifications of the resolutions of the committee of 67. CROATIA. AGRAM, May Ist (Evening.) The Croatian Diet was opened in this city to- day. The Imperial Rescript read to the House, de clared the last address of the Diet incompatible with the Pragmatic Sanction, and lays stress upon the unity of all the kingdoms belonging to the Hungarian Crown. His Majesty wishes the ac ceptance of the resolution of the Hungarian Diet, which sufficiently guarantees the autonomy of 'Croatia. The Rescript closes with a request that the Diet will speedily come to an agreement, and will despatch a deputation to be present at the coronation of the King of Hungary, at Pesth, by the 15th inst. BRUSSELS, May 3. His Royal Ifighness the Duke of Edinburgh left Brussels at 9.35 a.m. to-day for Germany. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 2, Two o'clock.—The settlement is being continued to-day on foreign stock, railway, and miscellaneous shares. As might have been an ticipated, the amount of stock to be bought in in order to complete this operation has rendered the charge for continuation to next account exceedingly cheap--there being in fact a deport in almost all in stances; that on Credit Mobilier shares is 50c., and on Italian Fires 10c. to 4c. 'The generally firmer aspect of the market, and the consequent advance obtained to-day on all classes of securities, may thus be easily accounted for. Three per Cents. have im proved 37kc., to 68f. 15c., and Italian Fives 75c., to 48f. 50c. In miscellaneous securities Credit Foncier have rebounded 35f., the quotation at this hour being 1,400 f, ; Mobilier 7f. 50c., to 386 f. 25c. ; and Paris Gas 10f., to 1,465 f. Immobiliere shares, favourably influenced by the announcement that the establishment is about to be conducted on the principle of the Credit Foncier, have ascended 22f. 50c., viz., to 205 f. The Railway department is likewise buoyant, and better rates are current for the shares of all the principal lines. The cours de compensation has been fixed on the following securi ties :—Bank of France, 3,375 ; Cornptoir d'Es compte, 735 f.; Credit Foncier, 1,390 f.; Credit Mo bilier, 385 f. ; Italian Fives, 48f. 50c. ; Mexican Sixes, 17f. ; Turkish Fives, 29f. 30c. ; Orleans, 850 f.; Lyons, 895 f. ; Northern, 1,145 f. ; Austrian, 385 f. ; Lombard, 385 f. ; and Immobiliere, 200 f. Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol lows : li per Cents 96 75 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B Do. end month 6B 05 Credit Mobilier Do. end mouth Credit Fourier — Do. end month 1105 Bank Shares 3390 Italian Loan 4B 50 Do. end month 4B 32i Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Homo Debt — Deferred AYs. For Account. Orleans Northern 1147 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 897 50 Southern 550 Western 5lB 75 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 385 25 North of Spain Sara gosE a — Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 2. 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. May 2. April 25. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank.— 182,500,000 182, , 500000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of tho Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22 105 750 14 Reserve in landed pro- , , party 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1,035,313,525 1,014,558,675 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 25,826,425 53 19 910 933 63 Treaeury account cur- , , rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 2 62,906,473 97 269,392,653 37 Do. branch banks Discounts and Dividends payable 857,291 75 929596 75 interests Rediscounted the last six months 1,574,256 34 1,574,256 34 Surplus of receipts not distributed - Sundries Total CREDITOR. Cash in hand and in fr. May 2. Ap r il 25. Branch banks 780,848,323 68 780 565 059 07 C o mmercial bills over- , , due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 255,110,880 16 263,296,689 47 Do. branch banks....., 277,624,863 269,395,951 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks...., 7,435,800 7,378,500 Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks 7,824,200 7,690,900 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch bank 5,,, ,,.,, 26,596,950 26,907 ; 450 -- .Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds .................. 812,700 811,200 Do. branches ..... 701,750 981,4 50 ....... Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re serve Do. disposable Reuter Inunobalisies (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and la,nded property branches Expenses of manage ment Sundries Total 1,695,853,113 44 1,679,769,969 53 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RouLAxD. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—Her Majesty's Emi gration Commissioners chartered yesterday the John Tem perley, 975 ton; Mr. J. W. Tucker, master, belonging to Messrs. Ternperleys, Carter, and Darke of London, fcr the conveyance of Government emigrants to Melbourne, Vic toria, at £l3 7s. sd. per statute adult. The ship is to be ready for the re .eption of her passengers on Monday, the 24th of Juno next., at Plymouth Sound. NEW PARK AT LIVERPOOL.—The Liverpool Cor poration have purchased from the Earl of Sefton 360 acres of land to form a new park. They invited landscape gar deners and others to send in designs, and on Wednesday the first premium of 300 guineas, fur the designs for the park, was awarded to Messrs. E. Andre and L. Hornblower, of Paris and Liverpool; and the second, of 150 guineas, to Mr. Edward Milner, of Sydenham. THE RECRUITING COMMISSION.—A return from the War-office, moved for in the Housa of Lords, and dated the Bth of April, gives au abstract of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of 1866 on recruiting, and adds : —"No final steps have as yet been taken for carrying out the recommendations of the Commission, the whole sub ject being still under consideration at the date of this re turn." The Government Defeat Last Night. The defeat of the Government in the House last evening has formed the subject of much conver sation at the West-end Clubs this morning, and various political rumours are afloat ; some, indeed, going the length of stating that steps will be taken by the Government to induce the House of Com mons to reconsider its decision, but such a state ment is altogether groundless. From the best sources of information we can state that the Government will accept the decision of the House on the question that twelve months be the time of residence prior to claiming to be put upon the register of voters, although adopting that course will render some further al terations necessary in the bill. Up to the present, the Government, it is said, feel quite confident of passing the bill, as two of the most important por tions of the measure have been settled by the House. The result of the division, of course, will form the painful subject of discussion at the Cabi net Council to be held this afternoon ; but all ap prehensions as to anything affecting the existence of the present Government, arising from the amend ment of Mr. Ayrton, need be entirely disregarded. The Appearance of the House Last Night. The Commons were apparently fully marshalled in on both sides, and the haour of the house seemed to be lively and impressionable. It was to a very large assemblage that Mr. Gladstone presented him self, and glided unostentatiously from behind the Speaker's chair to his usual seat. He was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers from the Opposi tion, which sounded hearty and genial. Some of the notices were interesting, for they related to the anticipated Hyde-park demonstra tion. signified First, Mr. Bright, with s ome sever it y oftone, that he should to-d a y ca ll a tt en ti on t o t h e course pursued by the Government in this matter; every one of his few words indicating that he means to be scourging. A compensating notice instantly came from the Ministerial side, for Sir Charles Rus sell threatened 'a sort of impeachment of the president of the Reform League, and more particularly of the vice-presidents, amongst whom he said would be found no less personages than Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. Thomas Potter, M.P., Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., and The O'Do noghue, M.P. The hon. member was so grave and solemn in his demeanour that the House accepted him from a comic point of view, and laughed at Fold cheered him in a negative sense. Next uprose Mr. Walpole, and in his most potent and most reverend manner announced that he should bring in a bill to secure the Parks from the devastating feet of Reform Leaguers and their like, as distinguished from those whom he designated " her Majesty's subjects." After the movement and buzz and d emonstrativeness which accompanied the prelimi nary proceedings, the House settled down into a business attitude to further consider the Reform Bill in coinmittee. The subject-matter being still Clause 3, precedence was the right of Lord Gros venor, who had the first amendment, which was intended to establish a £5 rating franchise. This the noble lord incontinently gave up as now hope less, and then proceeded to vindicate his pretensions to be a true Reformer, bringing forward his recent vote with the Government as palpable proof of his truth in that particular. Soon Mr. Ayrton had the floor, to bring on his new-found amend ment for reducing the residential qualification from two years to one. Of course he demeaned himself in the manner in which he deemed equal to the occasion, but he only roused up Sir John Pakington, who apparently was put forward as a representative of a section of the Cabinet, and who proceeded to pooh-pooh the question as being not one of principle, insinuating that it was not of importance enough to decide the fate of a Ministry ; and, while distinctly refusing to yield the point, urged th a t t h e Government had made so many con cessions i n regar d to the bill that they ought to be compensated by th e houseceding this matter to them. The right hon. gentleman was rather caus tically handled in a spirited and argumentative speech by Sir Roundell Palmer, who more than hinted that he was the Parliamentary father of household suffrage. The moment being favourable, up rose Mr. Bass to pronounce a palinode, or rather, as he would have had it, to vindicate himself against charges of apostacy from his party which had been made against him by sundry persons, and Mr. Bright in particular. The House laughed much, but whether with or at the hon. member it is not quite possible to say; and Mr. Bright, in a happy colloquial vein, comforted his dejected friend, and then, passing on to the matter i n hand, spoke powerfully in favour of the amend ment. The three or four hundred members present preferred going into the lobby to listening to the Solicitor-General, and most of them having come back, roared at Mr. Denman, who interposed be tween them and a division at a little after seven o'clock. The appearance of things quite justified a supposition which was general, that the Govern ment would be defeated ; and so it proved, by the rejection of their enactment of a two years' resi dence by 278 to 197. Before the amendment, which had then become the substantive motion, could be put, Mr. Disraeli rose, and very calmly, and by no means with an air of discontent, intimated that he must consult his colleagues before going further, and moved to report progress. Some of the Oppo sition, somewhat jubilant, as was natural, cried out t o go on, and it seeming that the idea was likely to be pressed, Mr. Gladstone intervened, and urged forbearance. His appeal was instantly accepted, an d the larger part of the House dispersed at once. Some few members remained, and Mr. Disraeli got his Corrupt Practices Bill through its second read ing without a discussion. The rest of the sitting was employed chiefly in chattering as to how to arrange for future stages of the other bills on the paper ; but by nine o'clock the adjournment was reached.— Telegraph. LAW OF MASTF.It AND SERVANT.—Lord Elcho's bill has been printed. It proposes that, with the exception presently stated, proceedings between employer and employed for neglect or refusal to fulfil the contract, or on any dispute as to the rights or liabilities of either party under the contract, shall be of a civil character, and instead of an award of imprisonment in the 'louse of Correction the justices who hear the case are to deter mine the amount of compensation to be paid by the de faulter ; on non-payment a warrant of distraint may be issued against his goods, or in case of their insuffi ciency he may be committed to the common gaol or House of Correction for a term not exceeding throe months, and at the expiration of the term of impri sonment the compensation is to be deemed discharged. Wages are not to be assessed to the amount of compensa tion under any warrant of distraint. But if it shall appear to the magistrates on the hearing " that the injury to the person or property of the complainant has been wilfully and maliciously inflicted, so as to amount to a criminal act, and not to be remedied by pecuniary compensation," the case is to be sent to a court of criminal judicature (in England the quarter sessions), the punishment to be such as by law is awarded for crimes and misdemeanours of a like nature. Both parties to the contract are to be compe tent witnesses, except in cases thus remitted to a court of criminal judicature. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A COLLECTOR OF INCOME-TAX.—Some two years ago a man named Benjamin Warburton, who had been employed as collector of income-tax for the township of Litchurch, absconded, taking with him a large suns of money to the amount of £470 or thereabouts. A warrant was issued two days after he had absconded for his arrest, and placed in the hands of the police. Superintendent Whieldon went to Liver pool and obtained the assistance of the dock detectives and overhauled all outgoing vessels for several days, but was unsuccessful ; other officers were despatched to other ports. On Monday last Superintendent Whieldon, from informa tion he received, went to the house where his wife resided, at Litchurch, and found Warburton upstairs in a forlorn condition. He informed the superintendent that he had been the most miserable man iu existence since he ab sconded; he further said he went direct to London, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and had been wandering about ever since. He was conveyed to the county ga01... Derby Mercury. THE SHOCKING DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY,— Yesterday the adjourned inquest on the body of J. Willmer, aged three years, who was found dead in a privy in ni g h Holborn, was brought to a conclusion by a verdict of acci dental death, the jury adding that they desired to call the attention of the Board of Works to the disgraceful condi tion of this privy, and urged the necessity of a house to house visitation of all houses in the parish, in order that such disgraceful nuisances way be got rid of, HER MAJESTY, &c. WIKDSOR CASTLE, May 2. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, loft the C:Astlo to-day at 10 minutes past three o'clock for Osborne. The suite consisted of Lady Churchill, the lion. Flora Macdonald, Major- General Sir T. M. Biddulph, Col. 11. Ponsonby, Mr. Legg, Mr. Sahl, and the Master of the House hold. TIIE QUEEN OF DENMARK AND TIIE PRINCE OF WALES. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales stood as sponsor to the infant son of Colonel Hon. IL Byng, at the Chapel Royal St. James's, yesterday morning. The Queen of Denmark and the Prince of Wales, attended by Madame de Bille, Gen. Sir W. Knollys, Major Teesdale, and M. de Castenschiold, visited the Royal Academy in the afternoon. 'DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN FOR OSBORNE.-- Yesterday afternoon her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold, attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy, General Bid dulph, Colonel Ponsonby, and Lady Churchill, left Wind sor Castle at 10 minutes past three o'clock for Osborne. The Royal party drove to the Windsor Station of the Great Western Railway, and departed by special train, which started at a quarter after three, and arrived at the Clarence Victualling-yard at half-past five o'clock. Her Majesty, on the arrival of the train, was conducted on board the yacht, which immediately afterwards left for Osborne. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—We have little to re port respecting her Royal Highness's condition, and the account is, therefore, satisfactory. There has been during the past week a steady continuance of amendment in every particular. More than this it would be unreasonable to expect. —Lancet. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Hon. Misses Primrose are expected to arrivo daily at their resi dence in St. James's-square, from Paris, where they hav3 been passing the Easter recess. The Duke of Hamilton will return to town to day from Chester. The Duke of Newcastle intends to return to town to-morrow from attending tho race meeting at Chester. The Earl of Dunmore left town last night for Fincastle, Isle of Harris. Lord Hotham, M.P., has arrived at his re3i dence in Grosvenor-street from his seat in Yorkshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby and family havB arrived at 22, Mansfield-street, for the season• The Earl and Countess of Minto have left town for a tour on the Continent. Lord Elcho, M.P., has arrived at his residence in St. James's-place from Cannes. Lord and Lady Foley have arrived at their resi dence in Grosvenor-square from Worksop Manor, Notts, for the season, accompanied by their family. SOUTH COAST LIFEBOAT FUND. - Cittilar• diurt TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The annually increasing number of wrecks and incessant loss of human life constantly give rise to the question, " Why have we not more lifeboats ?" The reply is, that those who live at home and at ease are apt to give little heed to the fate of the gallant fellows whose hard lot it is to brave at all seasons the dangers of the sea. This reproach to the humanity, the riches, and the civilisation of England ought assuredly to exist no longer. Alucb, undoubtedly, has been done by the " Royal Lifeboat Institution," but much may yet be accom plished in co-operation with that admirable insti tution. The late disasters on our southern shores, and in the vicinity of the Isle of Wight, point to that locality as a district where lifeboats are especially wanted. A committee has accordingly been formed to commence operations by establishing a boat there without further delay. At present, upon that dangerous and iron-bound coast, so fair in summer, so fatal in winter, the wrecked mariner has scarcely the remotest chance of succour. Thus it is, that hundreds of invalu able lives are yearly lost, within a comparatively small area. " Evil, indeed, is wrought by want of thought as well as by want of heart." Let us then bestir ourselves vigorously. The Committee feel assured that for so noble and humane an object no lengthened appeal to the public is needed, especially when it is made known that every lifeboat is instrumental in saving on an average from thirty to forty lives yearly. James Hall, Esq., of the Naval and Military Club, Cambridge House, Piccadilly (S.W.), has kindly consented to act as honorary secretary to the fund now being raised; contributions to which can also be paid either to me at Woolwich Common (.E.), or to Messrs. Coutts, 59, Strand (W.C.)—* I am, Sir, yours, &c., J. A. DUNTZE, Admiral. United Service Club (S.W.) April 30, 1867. The Bishop of London held a confirmation at the parish church, Islington, this morning, at 12 o'clock. We understand that the President of the Poor law Board has appointed Mr. John Lambert, poor-law inspector, to be the receiver of the metropolitan common poor fund, under the Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867. This appointment does not necessitate the relinquishment by Mr. Lambert of his present duties at the Poor-law Board. We have to announce the death of Sir William Sidney Thomas, Bart., which took place on SaturdaY morning at Malvern. The deceased was the eldest sur viving son of the fourth baronet, by the daughter of Mr. Richard Welch, and was born in 1807. He married first, in 1843, the only daughter of the late Captain Henri Haynes, R.N. ; and secondly, in 1856, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Coulson, of Clifton Wood, Clifton. He succeeded his father in 1850. AMATEUR TIIEATRICALS.—A performance was given the other evening at St. Martin's Hall, which drew together a very fashionable audience. The perform ances commenced with the farce of " Taming a Tiger,' followed by the tragedy of "Othello," and concluded with the farce entitled "An Ugly Customer." It is unusual 011 the occasions of amateur performances to specially com plement any one of the adventurous actors, for all do their best, but we must make exception in the present instance, in order to congratulate Mr. Markby, Mr. 11. Raiford, Mr. E. Sharpe, and Mr. A. Chatterton on the ex cellent manner in which they respectively supported the parts of Othello, lago, Cassio, and Ludovico. In the farces preceding and following the tragedy Mr. Scale well sus tained the comic element. The ladies, Miss Kate Rivers, Mrs. Henderson, Miss Hastings, and Miss Seymour also deserve special praise. ESCAPE OF A FENIAN PRISONER.—The officials at Tatnworth Station were alarmed at midnight on Wednesday by the receipt of a telegram from Stafford, announcing that a Fenian prisoner had jumped from the Irish mail train a little south of Tamworth Station. An engine, with an inspector, was at once despatched up the line to Atherstone, and down the line to Lichfield Station, and all the available hands were despatched north and south of the station to search the embankments, but up to the present time no trace of the missing prisoner has been found, and there is no doubt that he has made his escape. How ho could got clear from his two custodians and escape without injury from a mail train in full motion, and after wards elude his pursuers, is a question which has caused much comment, and which, it is hoped, will be satisfacto rily explained. From further information, it appears the prisoner's name is Roonan, and that he was in charge of Sergeant William Savage, A Division, Metropolitan police, and Constable Gunning, of the Irish constabulary, on a journey front London to Dublin. The officers state the prisoner escaped about 11 p.m., that lie made a bound to the carriage window, and went through before they bad time to seize him. They heard him distinctly fall to the ground. They are now iu Tamworth prosecuting inqui ries, but have not been enabled up to the present time to gain any tidings of the missing prisoner. COLLISION AT SEA.—It was reported at Liverpool on Wednesday that a collision had occurred in the Atlantic between the Cunard mail steamer Scotia and the Berkshire, of Boston. The disaster is said to have oc curred on the night of the 11th ult. The Berkshire was seen from the Scotia's decks some time before the collision, and the engines were reversed, but the danger was not avoided. The Berkshire struck squarely on the bows of the S,:otia, and became a wreck immediately. For some time the I rig; ging of the two vessels was entangled, but they were ti length parted. Boats were lowered, and the I3erksh itv. crew were transferred to the steamer.