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,~. _. sale. 3A ARRIAGE LAW REFORM -A- ASSOCIATION, instituted for the exclusive obiect of promotinf the passing of an Act to render lawful MARL lAGE With a DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Offices—No. 21, PARLIAMENT-STREET, S.W., London. JOSEPH STANSBURY, M.A., Hon. Sec. AR MY CONTRACTS.—Tenders will be received at this Office until noon on the Ist of May, from IY persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to s uPP BREAD and MEAT, In such quantities as may be required, for the use of her Ma jesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places, from Ist June to 30th November, 1861:- 1. Brompton House, Hyde Park, and Kensington. 2. Regent's Park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. 3. Wellington Barracks, Horse Guards, Buckingham Palace, and St. George's Barracks. 4. Tower, Bethnal Green, Finsbury, and Hackney. 5. Hounslow and Kneller HalL 6. Hampton Court. 7. Windsor. 8. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham. 9. Croydon. 10. Sandhurst. Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for each of the above-mentioned stations or Barracks as sepa rately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under elosed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for Commissariat Supplies," before noon on the Ist May next. W. T. POWER, Deputy Commissary General. Deputy Commissary General's Office, 5 , New -street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Ist 1861 ItOYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on the limited funds of the Society. THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chalrfnan. 14, John-street, Adelphi, Feb., 1861. Bankers—Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Contts and Co. ; Herries and Co. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN. This Hospital is entirely devoted to destitution in its most pitiable form, viz., that which is accompanied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with ade quate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this mat metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 50 0 beds immediately available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratui tously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 2,000 out-patients a week. Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edward Master /Ilan, Esq., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. 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The Premiums exceed £310,000, and place it in the first Class of Fire Offices ; its liberality and promptitude in set tling claims have been established in the adjustment of error= Mous losses ; and its influence in determining rates of Pre 'llium has uniformly been given to proposals for improving the character of risks that high Premiums may be unneces sary. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The Reserve in this Department has been increased by the addition of upwards of £58,000 in the year 1860 alone. The PTllfect of Bonuses is simple, involving no possible lability of partnership ; liberal, guaranteeing a more than average amount of benefit ; satisfyin , , because known at the date of the Insurance, and therefore free from disappointment, un certainty, and doubt. The arrangements in other respects are intended to render the Polices of THE LIVERPOOL AND Lozmort perfect securities in the hands of third parties. The Annual Premiums exceed £130,000; the accumulated reserve Is £707,000. ANNUITIES. The payments by the Company exceed £19,000 per annum. Every facility is afforded to persons purchasing Annuities to enable their receipt at such times and places as may be con venient, and the terms ant rates will be foun I satisfactory. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary, London. AN INCOME FOR A POUND !—Any person wishing to know how it is possible to realise a large fortune with £l, can obtain satisfactory information by ad dressing a latter to E. 8., 15, Calthorpe-place, Gray's-inn road, W.C. EPPS'S COCO A. The delicious aroma, grateful smoothness, and invigo rating power of this preparation have procured its general adoption as A MOST DESIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. • Sold in }lb., ilb., and 11b. packets, at le. 6d. per lb., by Grocers Each packet is labelled. JAMES EPPS, Homceopathic Chemist, LONDON. TEETH -1860—Post free, three stamps. A TREATISE EXPLAINING Messrs. GABRIEL'S IMPROVEMENTS in ARTIFICIAL TEETH and FLEXIBLE CORALITE GUMtS, wiu-Ati q ear longer than three ordinary ones, and being fitted without springs, wires, or metals, and without any operation, prove a valuable desideratum to all who have occasion for the den tist's services. None but pure first class materials and workmanship employed, while the expense is even less than half the ordinary cost. To be obtained only of Messrs. Gabriel, dentists to the Prince Dottajana, established 1815, see diploma, No. 110, Regent-street, W., (next Mechi's) and 33, and 34, Ludgate-hill, City. "The advantages obtainable by Gabriel's system render It pre-eminently superior, and the nearest approach to perfec tion yet attained."—Observer. " Gabriel's treatise should be read by all who value health; their system will save much money and more annoyance."— Morning Herald. 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SOLOMONS' Improved Phantasmagoria Lanterns having lenses of pure' German Glass, and being arranged with Solomons' beautiful light, which surpasses any other for its simplicity and brilliancy, a clear disc is obtained 20 feet diameter, hitherto unattained. Slides in great variety. They also beg to introduce their new Instrument, which is one of the most amusing and in structive ever brought out. It illustrates the motion of the Planets, Armstrong's shot, and many wonderful effects, price 255. Also, the improved Life-boat Barometer, by Admiral Fitzroy; it needs no comment upon its superiority, and is now arranged by them for the use of the public. Price £4 4s. Scientific Instrument Makers, 39, Albemarle-street, Picca dilly, W. DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: - • - IHEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERIIATORRHCE NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. Just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price ls., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps, ANHOOD : the CAUSE and CURE of PRE MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions for Verfect Restoration to Health and Vizour. By Dr. J. L. CURTIS, 15, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS : INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER ll.—Causes of Spermatorrhea and Impotence; Variv Vicious Indulgences Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications of Marriage; whether resulting from Youthiul Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting a ses, to which is added the Author's recipe or a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS Ole THE WORK. 'Curtis on N 1 anhood.- -This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and Sunday ; Times." 23d March, 1856. "The au thor has conterrea little work, in Wille h fs describes the source of those diseases which produce decline i n youth , or morQ frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph,' March 27, - t s, " This work, which for twenty years has stone she test of professional criticism and emplri:!al hostility, t rea t s in hr~ain and sympathising manner on the various disqualifications and impediments arising from nervous excitement and de bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and excesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record. London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater - uoster-row ; Mann, 39, Cornbill. ROMXO 01 Consultation — lo to 3 and 6to ; SuudaYs, 1 0 till 2, N°. 21,466. P ÜBLICATION S. Now ready, ss. bound, MARGARET THE MOTHERLESS. A POEM. By Mrs. PFEIFFER. 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From that circumstance I infer that the provision made by the poor law is disgracefully insufficient. In Paddington 16,000 persons were relieved by private charity, and the number relieved in the City Union by private charity was 47,000. Mr. Bowring, the clerk to the City of London Uniob, who was examined on a former day, was called, and gave some additional evidence, after which the committee adjourned. PRICE . 4D . STAMPED, SD. ME ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. The following are a few of the most important passages of the debate in the Italian Chamber of Deputies on the 18th : _ _ _ Baron RICASOLI—The volunteers, under the illus trious chief whom we have the pleasure of seeing amongst us, have written a glorious page of our history. But from these glorious events there must not arise a dualism which would be dangerous to the country. Let me revert to the time when the King went to Naples to accomplish the work of liberation. The cabinet had no doubt good reasons for dis banding the Southern army. I therefore call upon them to explain what they have done for the Southern army. MEMBERS OF THE SIOCK EXCHANGE A D THE BUDGET: The petition to the How of Commons from the members of the Stock Exchange has received about 400 signatures ; it is a very short one, and -is as follows :—" To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom iii Parliament assembled, the humble petition of the undersigned members of the Stock Exchange of the city of London : Your petitioners' humbly pray your honourable house not to repeal the paper duty levied upon paper while the duties at present levied upon tea and sugar press so heavily upon the poor." The petition is to be presented this evening by Mr. Disraeli. General FAN - TI, Minister of War, rea d a l ong re port on the position of the army of the South. It had been proposed (by Garibaldi) to organise five divisions with the remnants of that army. 'This project could not be adopted, because it 'was impos sible to allow officers who had resigned their ranks in the regular army, to re-enter the latter at the end of a few months with a superior rank, when their comrades, who had remained in the army, but had fought as much as they, remained as they were before. He then recalled to mind that he had been peculiarly indulgent towards certain volunteers recommended by General Garibaldi; and that the college of Palermo, now transformed into a military college, had preserved the name of its founder, As to arming the country, he declared that all that could reasonably be done had been effected, and in support of his assertion entered into long particulars on the late military measures. Gen. GARIBALDI thanked Baron Ricaseli for having given 11!m an opportunity of defending his companions in arms. As to the dualism alluded to, he was at the head of one of his branches, he knew that, but it was not he that had originated it. Words of conciliation had been brought to him, but they were only words, and he was a matter of fact man. "When," he continued, "my country is at stake, I shall always yield—(applause)—but can I shake hands with the man who has made me a foreigner in my own country ? (Bravos from the galleries.) The Minister of War has said that he had saved Central Italy from anarchy. I appeal to those who governed the country ; there was no dan ger of anarchy. Ido not want to bandy personali ties, but I must defend my honour. These are glorious facts to record ; and that glory was not darkened until this cabinet extended its cold and baneful hand over the Sollth." (From the Morning Herald.) We have reason to believe that an amendment to Mr. b r e . Gmloavdesa this n tone's resolutioneveing by on T. income tax will Baring, M.P. for Huntingdon. (From the Morning Post.) We hear that the Conservatives are making a strong whip to oppose Mr. Gladstone's budget. It will have been observed that, in the debate in the House of Lords on Frid ay, Lor d D er b y cleared his decks for action by th row i ng over board his heavy lumbertp,,s:enhvw stand, as shtaisA, u i s t tr i i s an cl a e n a d r anti-Italian tendencies. This was, of co urse , a bid for office. As mat that Chancellortho t o e f ai th n e gil L o c f heq th u e e s r e 's ss fi io n n an w ci i a l l will be measures. MR. GLADSTONE'S SURPLUS: IS IT REAL? (From the Economist.) On a careful survey of the admitted facts, it appears to us certain that Mr. Gladstone has taken a sanguine view of the casual receipts he antici pates, of the casual incomings that may fall in, as well as of the regular revenue on which he relies. The surplus of the budget >is in consequence a magnified surplus. It is a surplus to deal tenderly with. Does Mr. Gladstone deal tenderly with it His warmest admirers, and on many points we are among his very warmest, cannot say that he does. He takes off from the permanent revenue of the reckons et e t ci u kp n oi country even.hmi s o s r u e arsp t hl h ui a ss n h at twl i s s l calculations 9 oc i n os—m but um o t re make e than tiattakes hi s surplus e s lieoiffs from the permanent revenue of the country — One penny of the income tax Paper duty Count CAVOUR here rose in great excitement, and said a few words that were unintelligible amid the cries of " Order, order." General - GARIBALDI—I thought I had acquired the right of speaking the truth to the .representa tives of the country by thirty years of services. The PRESIDENT (Signor Ratazzi)—Speak your mind, but do not offend others. General GARIBALDI—When the love of concord and the horror of a fratricidal war— £2,400,000 It is true that in the present year he has a nominal, surplus of £400,000, for he only takes off three quarters' income-tax this year, and half a year's paper duty, dating from Aug. 1 ; but in subsequent years the revenue will suffer the whole diminution we have stated. Only parts of the proposed reduc tions will be in operation during this financial year, but the whole will be in operation during the next. And it is further to be remembered that the mere expectation that the paper duty is to be repealed in the autumn will greatly diminish the revenue to be derived by the Excise between this period and that. The paper manufacturers will properly and reasonably manufacture only the minimum which is possible. When the duty is taken off, the actual paper in the country will be reduced far below the ave rage, and the revenue will have suffered in conse quence. Mr. Gladstone did not say that he allowed for this circumstance, but it will certainly and ine vitably diminish his Excise revenue to the extent of the actual surplus, whatever it may be. There will scarcely be a question that the reduction of the income tax has a prior claim to every other remis sion whatever. It presses more hardly, not of course on the richest persons who pay it, but on that subordinate, numerous, and straitened class of persons whom we call the lower middle class. Clerks with £2OO a year would feel relieved by the diminution of the income tax more than by anything else ; and if a fair person will compute the comparative pressure on different classes, they are probably the most burdened class of all. Moreover, one penny taken off the in come tax is not taken off for ever. It may be reimposed if the public necessities require it. A reduction of a Customs or an Excise duty is difficult to place ; an abolition once made is made for ever. Of indirect taxes, we think it tolerably certain that, apart from political considerations and all recent and temporary antecedents, the tea and sugar duties have a superior claim to the paper duty. - We do not underrate the importance of the lat ter. But, nevertheless, th e g rea t ou t s t an di ng f ac t remains, that a reduction of the tea and sugar duties, and especially of the former, would be a relief to the whole multitude of the lower classes in their closest and most intimate necessities ; and with this no refined, theoretical, and, so to say, invisible considerations, such as can be urged in favour of the reduction of the paper duty, can in pure political economy, in the view of an abstracted calculating reasoner, for a single mo ment effectually compete or contend. The conclu sion, therefore, of simple, pure finance is, that we have hardly a greater surplus than is sufficient to justify a repeal of one penny of the income. tax ; that this reduction has a preferential claim on that surplus; and that among other diminutions of taxa tion—among diminutions of indirect taxation, the abolition of the paper duty is not that which can show the most pressing need, or the most clear im mediate advantage. Count CAVOUR (passionately)—No one desired Civil war. I protest most solemnly ! I cannot allow such words to pass. (General uproar. The President puts on his hat and retires. General Garibaldi is surrounded by many of his friends, who advise him to moderate his language. After the lapse of a quarter of an hour the sitting was resumed.) The PRESIDENT—I am compelled to blame Gene ral Garibaldi severely for the words he has spoken ; and I must recommend him to be more moderate, or else I must condemn him to silence. General GARIBALDI promised he would not speak any more of the Cabinet, and then proceeded to detail all the grievances of the Southern army, which have been amply treated in our columns at various times. General Bixto—This division between Garibaldi and Count Cavour is a great misfortune. To see Count Cavour, Gen. Garibaldi, and Signor Ratazzi shake hands together I would willingly sacrifice myself and my whole family. (Loud cheers.) I beg of Count Cavour not to mind Garibaldi's words. Count CAvouß—l am represented as the enemy of the volunteers—l, who was the first to call them out. I appeal to Gen. Garibaldi himself. It was I, I, who sent for him in 1859, and requested him to lend us his assistance. I will not dwell on the diffi• culties that project had to encounter ; they were immense, but the volunteers did us also immense service. They have proved that all Italians know . how to fight and die for their country, and you imagine that lam hostile to the volunteers. I accept, for my part, Gen. Bixio's;invitation, and will forget the first part of this sitting. The Government has done all in its power to increase the regular army; nevertheless, although I have not examined Gen. Garibaldi's project, I am disposed to second its being taken into consideration. There is between the General and me a fact which separates us. I thought it my duty to advise the King to cede Nice and Savoy. From the grief that I felt on that occa sion I can understand the General's feelings, and his resentment against me. Gen. GARIBALDI—I am satisfied with Count Cavour's explanation ; but there is a means of ap peasing our political dissensions. lam sure Count Cavour loves his country ; let him, then, use his influence in support of my bill for arming the coun try, and let the volunteers of the army of the South be recalled into service. Thus we shall be reconciled. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX. At the sitting of this committee on Friday, Mr. Hubbard in the chair, Mr. Newmarsh, secretary to the Globe Insurance Company, was examined, and stated that he was entirely of opinion that it was unjust to tax per manent and temporary incomes, or 'what might be called incomes arising from industrial pursuits, in the Bathe ratio. He was also opposed to any form of graduation. The present act, in his judgment, erred against both these rules. He had looked over some discussions on this subject in the House of Com mons during the last 19 years, and also in the House of Lords. In the latter assembly he found Lord Brougham moving, on March 14, 1842, a re solution to the effect " that it was expedient to make a distinction liptwoon iu. uu,es arising from capital and incomes arising from labour," Sir F. Baring said in the House of Commons that " the tax was not a just or equal tax. Was it fair to demand the same amount of tax from permanent annual incomes and incomes derived from industry ? No tax could act more unequally, unjustly, or op pressively." Similar sentiments were expressed by Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Milner Gibson ' • and Mr. Gladstone, in his celebrated speech on April 15, 1853, said that in his opinion, " it was perfectly plain that the income tax was not adapted. for a Der VITI ant a.vai system unless they could remove its inequalities ;" and on May 1, 1854, Earl Gran ville said " he was convinced that if there was any , from was rl e t oxme m e p t x h steih a moo t nup i stlt. should oH a ne s sei t ably boh nee s lr o ire u eva t aeb e ld l o plti .sh n oha e p c t te e hrn s te s ey a ai . r rn y l cy t oT h mah i l e tax, or modify its operations." Witness would t l one thing more strongly proved than another at that a Government l r i o m sa e el the difficulties attendant on co ll ec ti ng th e i ncome tax abolish the witness read a paper from Dr. Jarvis, of Boston, U.S., president of the American Statistical Society, to show that property in the States was taxed with out any exemptions, referring especially to the State of Massachusetts, of which Dr. Jarvis is a native. There it was the duty of the assessors to ascertain the amount of property which each per son possessed, either in land, houses, ships, rail ways, money in hand, and property of every description. This tax might essentially be calla an income tax, because it was arrived at by capi talising all the property of the State. mitte adjourned. After hearing some further evide nce the cora- BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. The select committee app ointed to inquire into the constitution of the Board of Admiralty met again on Friday—Mr. Henley, M.P., in the chair. A mo ng the members of the committee present were Sir J. Pakington, Sir James Graham, Sir F. Baring, Sir H. Willoughby, Lord C. Paget, Mr. Deedes, Sir J. Elphiustone, Captain Duncombe, Mr. Stansfeld, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Clay, Mr. Corry, &c. The Duke of Somerset again attended the com mittee, and was examined by Sir F. Baring with respect to the accounts, the manner in which they were kept, and the various checks which had been introduced to secure accuracy. His Grace was under examination when the committee adjourned. POOR RELIEF IN THE METROPOLIS. The committee met again on Friday ; Mr. Vil liers in the chair. A considerable number of the other members were present. Mr. W. Gilbert, secretary to the Metropolitan Society for the Relief of Distress, was called and questioned by the chairman as to his authority for stating in a letter which he had written that the DISTURBANCES IN AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, dated April 16, says : Had not the civil and military authorities dis played great forbearance and tact, there would pro bably have been a serious riot here last night. In. the morning it was reported that the inhabitants of some of the suburbs would come into the city in the evening in order to perform a " charivari" under the windows of Dr. Berger, the member of the Diet who had behaved unhandsomely to Dr. Schuselka, his colleague. At half-past 7 I walked towartio the house inhabited by Berger, which is In the " Bogner- Gasse," a narrow street at the back of the War-office, and on my arrival found a couple of hundred well dressed persons assembled. The , few policemen present from time to time re quested the people to " move on," but did not attempt to force them to do so. At 8 o'clock the street was completely blocked up by the crowd, but 140 discordant noises were heard. As the clock struck the last-mentioned hour a small detachment of mounted gendarmes appeared at the lower end of the street, and as they advanced the people slowly fell back towards the "Spangler-Gasse," " Graben," and " Kohlmarkt." Just as I was pass ing the back entrance to the War-office the gates were shut, and an officer subsequently told me that they were closed in order that the people might not be irritated by the sight of the troops which had entered the court-yard from the square called " Hof." At half-past 8 o'clock some 8,000 or 10,000 persons were assembled in the " Bogner- Gasse," " Kohlmarkt," " Graben," and St. Ste phen's-place, but very few of them 'either shouted, groaned, whistled, or hissed. At nine o'clock bodies of troops made their appearance, and with some difficulty succeeded in restoring the com munication between the " Burg" (Imperial palace) and the St. Stephen's-place, which for a time had been interrupted by the dense crowd. At the corner of the St. Stephen's-place and the Bischofs•Gasse is the palace of the Cardinal-Arch bishop, and shortly after 9 o'clock a part of the crowd moved in that direction. It must be supposed that the police had received special orders to keep the people from insulting his Eminence, for as soon, as the catcalls we re b r oughtintoplay und er hi s win. dows a sudden rus h was made at the m o b b y some men in plain clothes, and in the twinkli ng of an eye 18 or 20 of the principal performers were handed over to the regular policemen. At midnight a com pany of soldiers was still standing in front o f th e was on an -b l u e ri pers at was Archiepiscopal palace, but tie hurl o y n of whom is an end before 11 o'clock. Not a s i n inhabitant wounded, b e u f t 56 Vienna —were s —not arrested. There were also a " charivari" in the b su urb " Spittelberg," but it was on a small scale, and the did not lead to an intervention on the p art of cer tain that the stude n t s of Vie police. It is . . Vienna had nothing . to . do with the disturbances which occurred last nig h t ; but as much cannot be • said for the parties who object to a constitutional form of government. The Emperor is said to bet _ annoyed at what has happened, and he has good to be so, for as r eason . the provincial ' • cities will not fail to imitate the example iven b the capital. The drama per formed las t • y ' ded me of 1848, night strongly renun . in which year there was a " eharivare epidemic. To-day the respectable part of the population against mingling with the mob, "as it may be necessary to have recourse to stringent measures, and it would be a pity that the innocent should suffer with the guilty." THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1861. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER BETTING.-SATURDAY. We had a very good muster of the subscribers to-day, and the two animals (Copernicus and Walloon) which were in force yesterday for the Two Thousand Guineas were quickly sent to the right about, 33 to 1 being offered against the former, and any price against the latter. Sweet Haw thorn, Overton, and Kettledrum retain their positions, and the same may be said of Klarikoff, although we saw no less than 9 to 1 booked ; Neighbour was supported at 100 to 7, but that price was hardly obtainable ; Diophantus and Matador were at 100 to 7 (offered), but 100 to 6 would have been taken about either of them. Chere Arnie, Light, and Herne were the only horses in any &inland for the Chester Cup, but towards the breaking up there was an evident desire to get on Horace ; we saw no less than 25 to 1 taken, but during the day 30 to 1 had been laid, CLOSING PRICES. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) Bto 1 agst Overton (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) Bto 1 agst Klarikoff (offered-9 to 1 taken) 100 to 8 agst Neighbour (offered-100 to 7 taken) 100 to 7 agst Preceptress (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Diophantus (offered—take 100 to 6) 100 to 7 agst Matador (offered—take 100 to 6) 33 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken) 33 to 1 agst Copernicus (offered) 33 to 1 agst Struggler (offered). 40 to 1 agst Knight of St, Patrick (taken and off) 50 to 1 agst Imaus (taken) 50 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (offered) 50 to 1 agst Antwerp (offered) • 50 to 1 agst Walloon (taken) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken) 9to 1 agst Wallace (offered) 100 to 8 agst Light (offered—take 100 to 7) 100 to 7 agst Man-at-Arms (offered) 25 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 30 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 40 to 1 agst Millionaire (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 2on the field (offered) 100 to 6 agst Kildonan (offered—take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) the Queen of Spain, and Jung Frau—the three former of which have incurred a penalty of 71b. From the dark division I hear a good account of Impera triz, and either he or Jung Frau should furnish the win net—the latter for choice. The Doncaster Handicap has a very poor acceptance. John Osborne is so strongly represented that he is almost certain to repeat his victory of last year. He has Wildman, Desmond, Helenus, and Weatherwitch engaged, and which evt r carries the metallic shall have my confidence. The result of the Hopeful Stakes will foreshadow the winner of the Betting Room Stakes, as nearly the same horses are engaged ; and Waterford has only Johnny to fear in the Hurdle Race. The French division is well represented in the Lough borough and Chesterfield Plates. Either Cosmopolite, Angelo, or General Hesse should secure the former; and Cosmopolite or General Hesse the latter. April 22, 1861. A FRESHMAN. pletely to the questions laid down by Lord J. Rus sell. His chief anxiety is probably to know the manner in which we understand the duties of which I have just spoken. As in his despatch of the 20th of January, while treating of political questions in a general manner, he makes a marked allusion to that of the 31st of August 1860, I am induced to believe that it is on the subject of our relations with Austria that he wishes to obtain positive in formation. It is therefore on that point that I think it my duty to again explain myself without reserve. "The King's Government, the faithful interpre ter of the sentiments which animate the whole country, does not conceal its profound sympathy for the populations which the treaty of Campo_Formio placed under Austrian rule. It is well aware that so long as those provinces shall remain separated from the rest of Italy calm will not be completely re stored to the public mind. The nation, moved by the sad spectacle of the sufferings of the Venetians, will constantly think of their deliverance. The Government well knows that so long as afflicted Venice shall stretch out her arms to the other capi tals of Italy it will be impossible to re-establish with Austria such friendly relations as are calcu• lated to guarantee a sincere and durable peace. ".But the King's Government knows, at the same. time, that there are considerations of a superior order which do not allow it to follow the impulse of the sentiments which animate all Italians. It knows that its duty to Italy is to guard the inte rests confided to it, and that the respect and grati tude it owes to the Powers which have aided Italy to escape from the oppression under which she had suffered for centuries impose duties which it will strive to accomplish, however painful the task may be. " In the present state of Europe the question of Venice is not susceptible of an isolated solution ; it could not be settled by force without lighting up a conflagration which would extend its ravages afar, and the responsibility of which Europe would throw on that Government which, without provocation, should send its soldiers across the frontier. " Convinced of that truth, the King's Govern ment has decided to spare no efforts to prevent any act which, directly or indirectly, might bring on an European war. It will wait till events, in develop ing themselves, shall convince all the statesmen of Europe, whether partisans or adversaries of Aus tria, that the possession of that province is a cause of weakness for Austria, at the same time that it is a source of trouble for Italy and Europe. " Six months ago, in laying before Parliament on a solemn occasion the policy of the Govern ment, I indicated almost in the same terms I now use what would be our conduct towards Austria. I then declared, and I now repeat, that the Italians may await in full confidence the ver dict of public opinion in the great cause now pend ing between them and Austria. Let me be allowed to add now, what might have appeared doubtful then becomes every day more evident, and that the changes which have recently stipervened in Austria, as well as in Italy, only demonstrate more clearly the necessity of a peaceful solution of the Venetian question. A few words, M. le Marquis, will suf fice fully to explain my thoughts on this point. " The Cabinet of Vienna, I am happy to acknow ledge, has suddenly entered on a decidedly liberal course. Unhesitatingly relinquishing the prin ciples it had adopted after the events of 1848 and 1849, it has endowed all the provinces of the empire with institutions which I do not pretend to judge, but which appear to be based on the ideas held by the most advanced nations of Europe. Venetia alone is excluded from the new Imperial policy. " In all other parts of the empire popular assem blies are instituted, Diets are convoked, liberty is organised—Venice alone is an exception. In Venetia there is only room to encamp soldiers. No other system is there possible than that of the state of siege. Is not, I ask the noble British nation, such a contrast calculated to convince the incredu lous that Austria, - whatever efforts she may make, whatever modifications she may accomplish in her internal system, cannot change her position in Venetia? And is not this fact sufficient to cause public opiniodin Europe to demand a pacific solu tion of the Venetian question ? "On the other hand, in consequence of the reservations which King Victor Emmanuel made in the preliminaries of Villafranca, and which were carefully maintained in the negotiations of Zurich, and also of the national movements that have taken place, of which there are few examples in history, Central Italy first of all, and more recently Southern Italy, have formed, with Lombardy and the former States of his Majesty, a new kingdom of Italy. England, faithful to her liberal traditions, has recognised these annexa tions, while openly testifying her sympathies for a movement accomplished with so much order, regu larity, and moderation. " Most of the other Powers have reserved their adhesion, and, without recognising the new state of things, have abstained from taking a hostile attitude to the King's Government. Austria alone has pro tested in a formal manner against the union of Central Italy tar the States of the King, and has reserved her rights to them, and also those of the princes who have made common cause with her ; although in a most confidential form she has made known that she reserves the right of endeavouring to cause her pretensions to prevail when she shall think the moment favourable. " It results from this that the position which the Treaty of Zurich established between the King's Government and Austria has been sensibly modified, and that we are now in presence of a Power which not only refuses to recognise us, but reserves to itself to bring forward pretensions which would result in plunging Italy anew into the state of ser vitude in which she so long groaned. These reser vations and protests have not been confined to simple words, but have been accompanied by signi ficant acts. ti A. 4." 41.-- IC 1,111 GIUMUU LU uaul 1,0 MUM that the Austrian Government has constantly main tained on our frontier troops which served the Duke of Modena. These troops have retained their flag and their cockade, are still organised as in time of war, and are always ready to invade the former territory of their master. "I hasten to add that I am aware that the Cabi net of Vienna has declared on several- occasions that it had no intention of attacking us, provided we respected its frontiers. lam far from placing in doubt the value of that declaration, and con sequently of regarding our country as in a state of war with Austria; however, it is impossible to dissimulate that the very nature of things, and the events which have taken place since the signing of the treaty of Zurich, render our position with regard to that power abnormal, difficult, and dan gerous. " Lord John Russell is too honest and too friendly to Italy not to admit this, or to • cast on us exclu sively the responsibility of this state of things. "I hope, besides, that the explanations I have given will completely reassure him as to our in• tentions ; for they appear to me to leave no doubt either as to the extent of the means of which the King's government disposes, or our firm resolution to conform our conduct to what is required by the great European interests, and to listen to the counsels of moderation and prudence which come to us from powers which, like England, have given us many proofs of sympathy and interest. " Be pleased to read this despatch to the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, and to leave him a copy of it. " I am, &c., " C. DE CAVOUR. It is said that a strong movement is in course of preparation by the Opposition to delay the long-desired reform in Bankruptcy for another year, if not indefinitely, by causing the bill to be referred in the Lords - to a Select Committee. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The following is the text of a Despatch addressed by Count Cavour to the Marquis d'Azeglio, Mini ster of King Victor Emmanuel 11. at the Court of St. James's : " Turin, March 16. " Monsieur le Marquis—About the end of Janu ary the Minister of her Britannic Majesty at Turin communicated to me a despatch from Lord John Russell, of which I annex-a copy. "In that despatch the Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, attri buting but slight value to the vote by universal suffrage given at Naples, in Sicily, Umbria, and the Marches, declared that he reserved the examination of the question raised by the political transforma tion of Italy for the period when the true intentions of the Italian nation might be manifested in a re gular and solemn manner by the legitimate repre sentatives assembled in a freely elected Parliament. " After this declaration, Lord J. Russell indicates what are the conditions which the new kingdom must fulfil, in order that England can continne to keep up with it relations in conformity with the friendship which she has always shown towards Sardinia. " When that despatch was communicated to me, Italy was preparing to elect the members of the National Parliament. I, therefore, abstained from immediately making known to Lord J. Russell, through you, the ,impression which his despatch had produced on the King's Government. In fact, it appeared to me useless to enter into a theoretical controversy on the value of universal suffrage when the moment was approaching when the event, on which the English Government made its definitive decisions depend, was about to cut short all dis cussion by doing away with or confirming the result of the popular vote. I conse quently confined myself to assuring Sir James Hudson as to the intentions of the King's Go vernment, and to making known to him my convic tion that the Parliament which would issue from the elections would soon manifest, in a manner not admitting of any doubt, the sentiments which ani mate all the populations of the Italian Peninsula from the Alps to Etna. "My anticipations on that subject were fully verified, as the Parliament which has just assembled contains the principal men of the nation. The King has called to the Senate those personages who by their science, birth, and wealth, reckon among the great illustrations of the country. The people, using their right with the most absolute liberty, have sent to the Chamber of Deputies the most well-known notabilities of all the Italian provinces. " When assembled, the Parliament hastened to give the most formal sanction to the votes of the people. The reception given to the King at the opening of the session, the replies of the two Cham bers to the Speech from the Throne, the manner in -•,-hich the Preesidynt and the Dureau were nomi nated, and, lastly, the unanimous vote on the bill relative to the new title which the King was to bear, could not leave the slightest doubt to remain on this subject. Universal suffrage has with us been followed by a striking counter-proof. If the abstract and theoretic value of this mode of mani festing the national sovereignty is open to discus sion, it must be agreed that, as regards Italy, it has been the sincere, free, and spontaneous expression of a sentiment which dominates all others, and which has acquired an irresistible force. " I moreover hasten to state that Lord J. Russell has himself admitted and proclaimed the fact which I have just mentioned in a manner as sympathetic and kind for Italy as honourable for the King's Government. It consequently only remains for me, as regards the first part of his lordship's despatch, to charge you to express our gratitude for the ener getic and brilliant manner in which, during a recent discussion, he- re-established facts and vindicated the King and our country from the insults lavished on them by the violent adversaries of the great prin ciples of civil and religious liberty, the triumph of which in Italy is now secured. " The eminently national character of the Go vernment just founded being thus proved, I must, in order to fully reply to the questions raised by the despatch of the 20th of January, examine whether this Government has at its disposal the moral and material force necessary to fulfil its duties both at home and in its relations with the other Powers. established, and .‘ That the Government is firmly that it possesses all the means necessary for govern ing, is a fact which cannot be disputed. In the new provinces of Upper and Middle Italy the administration goes on w ith a l mos t the same regu larity and meets with as few obstacles as in the parts which for centuries past have formed a por tion of the kingdom of Sardinia. No symptom of illegal opposition has manifested itself either in Lombardy—a country represented as being so difficult to govern —or in the Romagna, where hatred to priestly rule had excited such violent passions ; or in the Duchies, where it might have been feared that the advantages procured to the localities by the existence of petty Courts might have been a cause of discontent. As to Tnsuany, where it was supposea mat tne ancient regime, less violent and less corrupted than elsewhere, would have left deep traces and lively regrets, it has been and still is a great element of strength for the Government and of order for the country. Nowhere in fact has the political fusion raised less difficulties . . To prove this, it is only necessary to mention a fact which the enemies of the Italian cause in the English -Parliament are probably ignorant of. It is, that for the last eight months there has not been a battalion of regular and that, nevertheless, the special i ,n . eg that in country, had existed there has been troops ie which without "There shuapvpseinrgeteci exist, place.ak e en i, it is true, very serious administrative difficulties in Southern Italy, but no astonishment can be felt at this, when it is borne in mind that the Government of the Bourbons, which had en dured for more than century, and which itself suc ceeded the well known Government of the Spanish Viceroys, had erected a system of corruption, and endeavoured to sap the principles of morality and patriotism in every branch of the administration, and without which the best laws and the most per fect institutions can be attended with disas trous results. " The influence of liberty and the powerful and salutary action of the Parliament will soon apply an effectual reniecay to this state of things. In the meantime, if some embarrassment may be caused to the Government, it is not a source of weakness for it, for nowhere have those administrative difficulties served as a pretext for real dynastic or illegal op position. Consequently, I do not think lam mis taken in affirming that the Government has had at its disposal ample means for securing order at home and regulating its relations with the foreign Powers according to the duties imposed on it by treaties and by the principles of the law of nations. "This affirmation, however, only replies incom- SPORTING NOTES Many of the candidates for Derby and Two Thousand honours have got their pretensions settled by the result of the various races at Newmarket last week. The unexpected defeat of Imaus by Kildonan caused the latter to be again brought prominently into the market for the Derby, as little as 100 to 6 being taken about him. For the Grosvenor Stakes Carbineer was the favourite, the betting at starting being at 2to 1. Janus made all the ' running from the commencement, followed by the West Australian colt and East Sheen, but at the cords Osborne came with a rush on Carbineer, but, unable to reach Janus, , finished second. Janus winning by a neck, the West Aus tralian colt was third, and East Sheen a bad fourth. The success of Janus in no way improved his position for the Derby, for which, immediately atter the races, he was ' quoted at 1,000 to 15, and 1,000 to 5 against him for the Two Thousand and Derby was offered. The popularity of the Third Biennial (for which Big Ben, Klarikoff, and Knight of the Thistle were struck out on Monday), was attested by the large field of 17 that went to the post, one more than last year, when the brilliancy of the Northern Light was overwhelmed by the Avalanche. Amongst the starters were King of Kent, Russley, York Minster, and Janus, all of whom have figured more or less prominently in the Two Thousand and Derby betting. whilst Russley and Yorkminster were so intimately asso ciated with the first favourite for both those events and of Preceptress and Kettledrum, as was Asteroid, likewise, with Klarikoff, from the running of the latter pair in the Glasgow Stakes last October, that the result of the present encounter was regarded with intense interest—as likely to prove the key to the Two Thousand mystery. The leading favourites were Asteroid, Russley, and King of Kent, the latter of whom retrograded somewhat ominously at last, when Russley was backed so very freely that he left off with the decided call of the Duke's horse for money, though we have returned them at 7 to 2 each. Long prices were obtainable about the remainder, of which Janus, the Roe, and Prudence (reported to have beaten Gardener in a trial at Belsay) were most f a yiei.,i, whilst York Minster had very I......yporters even amongst his own stable, in consequence, on dit, of both East Stanley and Kettledrum having " knocked holes into him" before leaving Middleham. King of Kent was one of the first beaten, and in the Abingdon bottom, to which point both Janus and Knight of St. Patrick ran very forward, there were only four in the race, viz., Russley and Asteroid, who ran together next the chair, York Miuster on the opposite side of the course, and The Roe in the middle of the track. The struggle between this lot was remarkably fine, and the excitement was increased by their running so wide apart ; consequently, until the numbers went up, it was impossible to anticipate Mr. Clark's fiat, which was in favour of Mr. Merry's horse by a neck, York Minster having a similar advantage over Asteroid, whilst the latter was as far before the Duke of Beaufort's filly, who, from being altogether clear of the ruck, most certainly deserved, though she did not obtain, a place. From the front lot being so close to gether, Russley's success had no material effect on either Dundee or Sweet Hawthorn ; but Yorkminster's perform ance gave a fillip to Kettledrum, for both the Two Thou sand and Del by, whilst Asteroid's defeat acted prejudicially upon Klarikoff's position for the " Guineas," for which race, at the same time, the winner advanced from 20 to 1 (offered) to 100 to 8 (taken). 1,000 to 1.5 each was offered currently against Russley, King of Kent, and York Min ster for the Derby. On Wednesday the Column Stake' was the great event of the day, and much curiosity was manifested to get a sight of Folkestone, and when the sight was obtained the general remark was, that he had not grown at all, and yet, spite of this, they laid 5 to 2 and 3 to 1 on him, while 7 to 1 against Knight of St. Patrick went begging. Folkestone was fractious at the post, but he succeeded in getting a good lead at the start, which he increased to the bushes hill, and his friends were prepared for the proverbial shouting which always attends a preordained winner. Aldcroft towards the last came with a rush, and to the consternation of the partisans of the yel low jacket, a dead heat was recorded. In the deciding heat Custance, on Folkestone, tried to cut down his opponent, but Aldcroft, as before, waited to the last moment, then made his rush, and won by three quarters of a length. Knigh of St. Patrick is a remarkably good-looking horse. Janus came out again, in the 50 Soya Sweepstakes over the D.M., and was a strong favourite at 2 to 1, odds which were fully justified, seeing that his opponents were Reaper and Pru- T de h n e c r e e , s a h l l t t h o d u i d g huh o s t o me i p p r e o o v p e l e t h i e n p L o o s n i t d i o o nn didof Janus fancy theeteither e a r t t f er o r . the Two Thousand or the Derby. There were nine races on the card for Thursday, and the proceedings were opened by a couple of walks over by Lord Stamford's Emily and Estrelda. The first actual race was a Sweepstakes of 100 Soya, over the D.M., for which Asteroid was made a strong favourite at 5t02 on him. Carbineer was also supported at sto 2 against. Only three started, but it was a very close thing, as the little star only managed to nick it by a neck from Carbineer. Tht. next event woo cdee gwoop stakes of 100 Soya, over the D.M., in which Aldcroft and Custance again had to meet, the former on Lord Glasgow's Clarissa colt, and the latter on Folkestone again. It was a splendid contest between the two, and both horses answered to the very pressing persuasion administered to them, and the race was won in the very last stride by the Clarissa colt by a neck. The Subscription Plate, over the same course, was won by Paul Clifford, an unbacked out alder. The Aske Produce produced a walk over, as Folke stone did not go to the post. After Asteroid had won easily enough a Sweepstakes, Imaus was brought out for a £5O stake, for which Doefoot was made a strong favourite at evens. Lord Stamford's colt won easily enough by three quarters of a length, and those who had laid 1,000 to 10 against Kildonan, for the Derby, began to think that, per haps, it might be as well for them #,o see about getting out. Nothing over 20 to 1 could he obtained. The success of Thermal:day for the Claret seemed to have had the effect of strengthening the positions of both of Mr. Merry's favou rites, as 11 to 2 was taken about Sweet Hawthorn for the Two Thousand and 7 to 2 about Dundee for the Derby. For the former event Klarikoff was decidedly a better favourite, and at the close was second on the list to Sweet Hawthorn. • The Bennington Stakes fell to Baron Rothschild's lot, after a slashing set-to between Prince Plausible and Wing ; and the succeeding handicap (on the last half of the Row ley Mile), was an equally " tight fit" with Madge Wildfire and Palaiseau; the Irish two year old, through swerving at the finish, only just getting the best of her French op ponent. Ben Webster and Black Diamond were repeatedly backed against the field at the commencement, but Bivouae left off quite as good a favourite as the Diamond, and the two Richmond horses had the finish to themselves', Ben Webster winning so very easily that he was at once in quired after the Chester Cup. The Doncaster Spring Meeting will, take place to .mor row and Wednesday. There are ten races set for decision, including the Hopeful'and Betting Room Stakes. For the Trial Stakes, in the absence of Robin Hood, Angell() ought to beat the rest of the field. For the Hopeful the entry is more numerous, and the quality better than last year, so we may expect to see an interesting race, as the twenty-eight nominations, now that the weather has become so favourable, ought to pro duce a considerable field at the post. 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