The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

/ 6 , y y„ - ---- -- ,-' ,---/---- - - -- ,--e--;-- - ;; ~... Wc.L; 1,•,..P E They are to be relieved at Woolwich bp-ttu I , , Y , T7Tr•wf. io.-,%dit t 2 • •c,\ ._ battery, in command of Major Hay, vqfrue--..-.f.:1--7:.:4 - Itts-,e' •- v v Aldershott yesterday morning. I ',.. i . i. 'a :':- I" ;. ''Vl : '- ' ' ll ' --- - - ri._ k '' ' , ••••:".. . ••••• *l . ~..,,;- 01:01 The West India, Pacific, and Mexica,u.n.a.u.4-,.,..,.,.. , , , ,F , /- , o; ;..;',=.;.;:-.. :7:l' A ...;:' . . 4 v . . . 1.'. , ... , s i.--. TO the ELECTORS o compliancer the CITY of LONDON. GENTLMEN,—In Wi te wishes of man of my friende i E n the City, who think that th the y sentiments 1 expressed at the meeting of the Liberal Association on Tuesday last have not been published so fully as they eX peettd, I venture respectffilly to place before the electors the grounds on which I claimed the honour of their suffrages. -LMy political life began with the first agitation of the Co rn awe, and I was a member of the Anti-Corn Law League which, under the ,emidance of Mr. Richard Cobden, achieved their repeal—the greatest social revolution of the age. I then took an active interest• in the abreet Won of the Naviga tion Laws, although it was a question which tried the con sistency of free traders more than many of the old school of /shipowners could endure. These and the other fiscal changes of the last twenty years contr buted so much to the hacpiness and prosperity of the country that the grounds for controversy have been narrow- d very much to the Church Rates and the Ballot. On the first of these I never hesitated for a moment to admit they were most discreditable to churchmen, who would gladly raise the sum by a voluntary rate, and that, forcible exaction should tease without delay. As to the Ballot, although never op lio to it, I considered that the growing indifference throughout the country, and the sickly course it was running - In the House of Commons, did not warrant a Quixotic at tempt to press it on the constituencies of England at this time, feeling sure that if the want of it became a grievance it must soon, be redressed, and I should be then ready to take my share in the work. On the question of the franchise I declined to etattilatit my sell to its immediate or early reduction, and t based this hesi talon, not only on what had taken place in America, but in a field for a fairer trial of democratic e:,overnment than any A other place in th e world—Vietorta. ustralia—where the working classes, being chiefly Men, who had paid their own passages, involving an outlay of £l5 to £2O, would compare very favourably wita they had left behind--that they to t ae far qired univers:4-1 suffrage, and the use th e y h a d put it Tl,as they - .Jould, was social and p retro - sression. at the community had felt its effects olitical so sensibly that it lost n o t !.me in retracing its steps, and within four years a new ". - iectoral amendment act was parish,* triumphantly (in vc.avine. for the first time the eaucation rest of the elector's signature) which would disfranchise from one-third to one half the electors. At the same time, I stated my willingness to extend the £lO franchise to lodgers, and also would be glad to see its equalisation in the country as in the towns. It is a great mistake, as I mentioned, to suppc se that me chanics are now debarred the right of voting, for four shil lings a week is so low in the social scale that no workman above the limit of an inf er i or labourer but lives in a hous e a t a higher rent, and if h e would b • a yearly instead of a weekly occupier, he needs no reduction in the franchise to acqu re his qualifica rep tion. On t e question of our f eign policy I was quite pared to take my stand with Lord r Palmerston's Government ; and in any vote for the support of the army and navy, I stated that while I would endeavour to control any unnecessary or doubtful expenditure, I should insist upon the strength and efficiency of the • ervices being such as would prevent a repetition which were aiscreditable of the 'tierce, and invited i panics of former years, eorri. insult the nation, Wu"? was sim p ,_ _ p nsu , if not aggressimi—that the cost penditure ,Ypremium of insurance for security, and a , y ex • that we Was preferable, in a country like oars, to feeling . were not Covered from all ordinary or even extraor dinary risks. defendlno• the it I had no Tura it , e privileges uiirk 4l ,f i ch e fr Us _ _ trmezlatak al of tnr presentative government—its traditions are intimately asso ciate with our national history —it still retains the vigour of maturity and enjoys the c o nfid ence c f th e vast i nfluent i al body within its bounds. Such a municipality de erves the respect of the country, and I should in common with my fellow-citizens endeavour to teach all rash innovators that ue had the power and the will to enforce it. In subieilting my name to the consideration of the Liberal electors represented by their committee, I d tirmined to abide their decision, and not permit myself to be a party to any division in the camp. Uniformity or opinion I never expected, but at some future period my sentiments, which ' , aye been mellowed by experience, may then prove more acceptable to the.constituency than on the present occasion. —Yours most respectfully, I) • )14 4, - • . - " 100 • ~ Atio • ---: • .•,, 4 01E7* • 4 • .. 2 SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday tgh f t The Royal Mail Company's screw steamer manian, Capt. T. W. Sawyer, Lieut. R.N.R., arrived at 830 p.m. She loft St. Thomas's at 6 a.m. on the 15th inst., and brings 2,394,102 dols. in specie, jewellery value 1,500 dols., plata pins value 6,875 dols., and a full cargo. Her total number of pas sengers is 256, among whom are Commodore Dun lop and staff from Jamaica. N 0 . 22,127. THE SUN, LONDON FEIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1863. PRICE..... -. .. 4d. STAMPED ....sd. T HE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION AND C NOTICE IS ItEIfANAL COMrANY.EBY GIVEN, the FOURTH ORDI NARY GENERAL MEETING of That the shareholders of the East India Irrigation and Canal C om p an y w ill be held, at the Lond on Tavern in Isishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on SATURDAY, the 30th day of May instant, at One o'clock precisely. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 20th to the 30th inst ,nt, both days inclusi,e. , By order of the Board of Directors. 2 7, Cannon -street London, E N ( 7 ., E u S t 3 tl i V ay o , o 18D6,3.Secretary. SEA. —FELLOWS and CO., Sbipbrokers, 127, Fenchurch-street, E.C., require MIDSHIPMEN and FOUR First-class APPRENTICES in an A 1 clipper India man, 1,50) tons. Premium moderate, returned in wages. Also stout Lads, without premium, for other ships. Wages £35. Mr. Bernal Osborne at Liskeard. Naval and Military Intelligence. The hon. member for Liskeard addressed a meeting of his constituents in the Guildhall of that borough on Wed nesday evening, the Mayor, Mr. H. Caunter, presiding. ---~-- THE NAVY. Letters received by our Portsmouth correspondent from Madeira announce the arrival at that place of her Majesty's ship Archer on May 13, all well. She sailed again for Teneriffo on the 16th. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty : Lieutenant—A. W. Gillett, promoted to Commander. Naval Cadets nominated—J. G. M. Fielding and E, 11. Gamble. At Callao were her Majesty's ships Sutld, for Vancouver's Island; Charybdis, for Panama; and Bacchante, for Tobago. At Martinique, her Majes ty's ship Phaeton. The following Forleral ships were at St. Thomas'a —The Vanderbilt, 12; the Alabama, 6; the Oneida and thelVauchuset, gunboats; the Sheppard KDapp_ SEA. —MIDSHIPMEN required for splendid ships for Australia and India. Premium, 50 to 60 guineas, may be paid in two instalments. Apprentices also wanted, with and without premium. —Apply to W. Suther land, ship and passage broker, 11.,Fenchureh-buildings, by 107, Fenchurch-street. Established',lBsl. WESTERN MANCHESTER and LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY. Es Chief Offices -3, Partablish ed 184 liament-stre 2. et, London, and 77, King-street, Manchester. ACTUARY—Arthur Scratchley, Esq., KA. SPECIMENS OF BON US ALLOTTED. —E. Cr. has paid £lB3 lls. 3d. in Premiums towards his Policy for £1,500; £lO6 12s. LI. Bonus has already t 860) been allotted to him. R. S. has paid £7 6s in Premiums towards his Policy for £5O ; £6 2s. lid. Bonus has already (1860) been allotted to him. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY-ADDITIONAL TnAiNs.—On and after MONDAY, Ist June, the Trains in each direction will be CONSIDERABLY IN CREASED, for the particulars of which see the Time Tables. The Royal Mail steamship So!era was on ill() Sp?nish Main route, the Teviot at Jamaica, the Thames at Barbadoes ; the Trent (from Barbados:l and the Windward Islands), the Clyde (from the Gulf ), the Tyne (from the Spanish Main), the Con way (from Jamaica), and the Tamar were at St. Thomas. On the outward passage, on the 19th of April, 6 p.m., in lat. 45.43 N., long. 12.35 W., the Tas manian observed a boat on the port beam ; bore down and found it to be a white-painted lifeboat, half full of water, with a red painted burgee with a black ball in the centre, and the word " Liverpool" on the boat's quarter. There was no person in the boat, neither oars, mast, nor sails. Two bundles in a red and blue handkerchief were laying in the bot tom of the boat, and the boat's painter was hanging overboard. The boat swamped alongside, 2 p.m., while passing Angra (Tereeira), observed a large screw steamship, under Portuguese colours, appa rently from the port and trying to, ovhaul thin ship. Hoisted - no night lights. At aaylighi morning the suspicious vessel was astern out of THE ARMY. Season Tickets are now issued, the terms for which may be had on api,lication to the Superintendent, Bishop's• road. R. 11_1 T. CARRICK b egs t o announce t o hi s Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic hstablishment, 32, Regent-street, Piccadilly-circus, is now in full operation. ANNUITIES AND ENDOWMENTS GRANTED. Full Prospectuses, Proposals, and every information may be obtained from the Actuary in London, the Local Secretary in Manchester, or any of the Society's Agents. Cartes de Visite, 10 for 10s. 6d; 21 for £l. Miniatures on Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his tormer styles. AGENCY DEPARTMENT. This Society, always desirous of extending - its operations and connections, offers to influential residents in the towns and villages of the United Kingdom liberal allowances on business which they may be able to introduce. The services of Soa citors, Medical Men, Surveyors, Auctioneers, or Tradesmen of good local standing, are invited in the capacity of Pri- vate or Public Agents. All applications to the Offices are treated as confidential. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, Almanacks, &n, forwarded post free. AN Dlustiated and Descriptive Catalogue of the Wonders contained in the LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM sent post free for two stamps. Address the Secretary, 29, George street, Hanover-square. OS T E O EI D ON. Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. GABRIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEEM and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, -prings, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a atetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and ARTICULATION, even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only, at half the usual cost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established Deutists, 27, lIARLEY=STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE; 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON ; 86, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Complete Sets, 4 to 7 and 10 to 15 guineas. One visit only required from country patients, Gabriel's Practical Treatise gratis. Consultations free. THE ONLY OFFICE WHOSE BONDS AND POLICIES OF GUA RANTEE ARE ACCEPTED BY THE TREASURY, CUSTOMS, INLAND REVENUE. GENERAL POST OFFICE, WAR, ADMI• RALTY, HOME, COLONIAL, INDIA, AND OTHER GOVERN MENT DEPARTMENTS. XU 1 1.02-EAN,ASSURANCE swEty. DIRECTORS IN LONDON. HENRY WICKHAM WICKHAM, Esq., M.P., Chairman, John Cheetnam, Esq., Stalybridg-e. John Field, Esq., Warnford Court, City. Charles Forster, Esq., M.P. for Walsall. Richard Francis George, Esq , Bath. Henry H. Harrison, Esq., Hamilton-place St. John's-wood. Thomas C. Hay war d , E sq., Minories and I'lighbury. John Hedging, Esq., Cavendish Club. James Edward M'Connell, Esq., Wolverton. C, W. Reynolds, Esq., Eaton-place, Belgravia. Richard Spooner, Esq., late her Majesty's Commissioner of Customs, Bomb fy. H. Wickham Wickham, Esq., M.P. T homas Winkworth, Esq E Gresha for Bradford.m b, and Canonbury. J. P. Bro s n-Westhead, aq., M.P. for York. Security is provided in approved cases for Officers of Bank ine and Commercial Establishments, Public Companies, Mu nicipal Corporations, and f or other places of trust. Life Assurance may be combined with Guarantee on ad vantageous terms. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every Information may be obtained from the Chief Offices, 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; and 39, George-street, Edinburgh. _ ~,_~~, sight. On the homeward passage the Tasmanian spoke the following vessels :—May 24, in lat. 41 12 N., long. 28 10 W., the bark Indian Queen, from Barbadoes, homeward; lat. 41 16 N., long. 28 7 W., the iron ship Clyde, from Bombay from Liver pool ; May 25, lat. 44 14 N., long. 21 37 W., the bark Refuge, from Buenos Ayres for London. The Tasmanian had on homeward voyage, mode rate north-east winds for the first week; strong south-west breeze and thick rainy weather off the Western Islands; subsequently light easterly airs and calm. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. T. M. MACKAY . 1, Leadenhall-str. et, May 28, 1863. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 28. MR. CHIJRCHWARD'S CONTRACT. THE PERTUSOLA LEAD MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862, with Limited Liability. Capital £250,000, in 25,000 Sh ares of £lO each. further Deposit on application, £1 p er s h are, and on allotment a per sharehe payment of £2 per share. Calls not to exceed £2 , at intervals of three months. Charlesames(Messrs. Bell, Es DIRECTORS. q. (Mess J. Thomson, T. Bonar, an d C o.) John P. J Enthoven, Esq. (M essrs. H. J. Enthoven and Sons). John Judd, Esq. (Mes srs. N athaniel Johnston and Sons). Orred, Esq., Ashwicke Hall, Gloucester s hi re . Edmund A. Pontfex, Esq (Messrs. Pontif ex an d W ood). John i aylor, Esq, f . Messrs. John Taylor and S ons. Richard Taylor, 'sq. BANKERS. Messrs. Barnett, Hoares, and Co., L on d on. Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Li verpoo l . SOLICITORS —Messrs. John and William Galsworthy, 12, Old Jewry-chambers. BROKE RS — Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Angel court, Throgmorton. street. MAN AGERS —Messrs. John Taylor and Sons, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT IN ITALY—Mr. Geo. Iletthey. SECRETARY—Mr. W. G. Williams. Offices -6, Queen-street-place, London. T his Company has BRIDGED been duly PRO reg S istered PECTUS. with limited lia bility. Its o bead ject the purchase bated l minesof a large interest in the of Monteponi, in the Island of Sardinia, together with the extensive lead smelting establishment of Pertusola and the Sarzanello Coal Mine in the Gulf of Spezz. The purchase-money for these properties (including eleven twelfths of the Monteponi Mine), plant, engines, tte is £150,000, and it is estimated that £50,000 will be required as floating capital, so that in fixing the nominal capital at £ , 50,000, a margin of £30.001 is lett to enable the Company to take advanta.:e of such opp or t un i ties as may present them selves of extending their interest in Italian mines. This undertaking differs essentially in its nature from ordi nary mining enterprises. Its capital being invested in the purchase of mines and works, which are in full operation, and yielding very large returns. Full prospectuses with forms of application for shares may be had at the offices of the Comp ny, No. 6, Queen-street place, London, or of the Brokers of the Company, Messrs. Joshwt Hutchinson and Son. No application will be con sidered unless a deposit of £1 for each share applied for shall have been previously made with the Bankers of the Com pany. This sum will be returned in full in the event of no allotment beinz made. THE RESIDENTIAL CLUBS COMPANY (Limited Inc o r rorated under " The Companies Acts, 1262." whereby the Liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of his shares Capital £130.000, in 26,0'0 shares of £5 each, with power to increase. First issue 13,000 shares. Deposit 10s. per share, to be paid on application, and 10s. per share on allotment, No call will be made until the contracts for the ground, and for the building of one clubhouse, shall have been signed, and calls. Ea c h call not to three months' notice will be given of all subsequent exceed LI per share. COUNCIL. Edward Hates, Esq., North Frith. Tunbridge. Robert h ates , Esq., Hornchurch, near Romtord, Essex. J G. Malcolmson, Esq., Junior United Service Club. Rothwell Pounsett Esq. (Grimble and Co.), London. Barnet Phillips, Esq. (L. and B. Phillips and Co., East India Merchants), London. Lieut.-Col, Wheatley, 17, Wilton-place, Belgrave-square. BANKERS _The Union Bank of England and France, 83, King , William -street, City. ARCHITECT- .John Giles, Esq., 2, Verulam-buildings, Gray's inn. SOLICITORS —Messrs. Hancock, Saunders, and Hawksford, 3 6, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn. A ODITORK —Henry Lloyd Morgan, Esq., Walbrook-build illgs ; Edwin Galsworthy, Esq., 32, York-place, rePortman- SECRETARY (pro tem.) - Robert De Neufville Lucas, Esq. OrrlcEs-1, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. E.C. In the great increase made by the metropolis of late years, the residential and domestic wants of a large olass of the com munity have b een overlooked. Whilst aristocraticct übi have multiplied, and model lodging-houses for the working classes have been erected in different localities, the conve nience of the middle classes, in this respect, has been wholly fo rgotten ; and i t i s the object of the Coun c il o f the Residm tial Clubs Company to supply that desideratum by the erec tion of s u it a b le buildings, combining comfort with economy. On this subject the leading article in the "Times" of the 28th April observes : rct_ " Clubs are one of the most remarkable and beneficial pro re of modern civilisation , and their alvantsges are not the same developed. Among the upper classes they exercise the same control over the condu t and deportment of men as general society exercises over the oonduct of women. A man with black mark upon his character has no chance of getting into a respectable club ; a man who does a dis honourable act is expelled from his club. The clubs, with their ballots, their committees, and their power of expulsion, keep up the tone of manners in this country. They are courts of honour as well as large families of equals. We should like to see associations exercising a like in among the middl e c l asses and among the workmenfluenc . W e should like to s ee t h em a test of character as well as a means of comfort to the humble, as they are to th e wea l thy. " The object of the Residential Clubs Company i s t o provide bachelors of limited in come w ith gentlemanlike abodes, in the metronolis and suburbs, embracing most of the advan tages of the principal Club-houses, thus combining. style, comfort, society, and amusements with economy. At present, the cheer) ssness of hired lodgings, and the want of society, to) often induce the desire to seek amusement at question able places of public resort. BlonE of OPERATION. It is proposed to purchase or take upon leases sufficient ground in London and the sub b asyot access rail and road, and thereupon to erect la c 8, e ions and substantial edifices, each building to containaardatru bers (all having fire-Elaces), club, dining, number ofch e am- - ing rooms, kitchens, aths, and other cofi'vreencielatio s n : and t l le r a to be completely and appropriately furnished, ence ' whole including plate, linen, and all requisites for domestic use. The Suburban Residential Clubs will be surrounded by gardens, cricket and archery grounds, atc. A sufficient staff of domestic servants will be provided, suitably attired. The rent of the chambers will vary trout 30 to 5o guineas per annum. A fixed moderate tariff will be published, and a table d'helte served at separate hours, thus will the members have entire control over their daily expenditure. The reading room will be supplied with writing materials and copies of the principal London journals, reviews, and other periodicals. A laundry will he established upon an economical footing, and thus enable the members to have their washing performed at a lower rate than they otherwise could do. The Council will be invested with power to make and publish bye-laws for the regulation and good order of the establishment. The advantages to be derived front the operations of the Company are security against imposition , facility and cer tainty in the administration of a small income, the indepen dence of a home in an establishment of high order and character, amusements hitherto attainable only by the wealthy, , nd a sate and profitable investment for capital, on which, from careful estimates, a net profit of from 12 to 15 per cent. may be confidently anticipated. There will be an entrance fee of two guineas, and an annual subscription of two guineas. From registered proprietors of not less than 10 shares, who may desire to reside at she Clubs, and who shall be duly elected, no entrance fee will be requ , red. They will also have the preference in the selection of any rooms which may be building g at w io i n th s commence vacant. It is the intention of the Council to by the erectio n an d opening of one suburban as little d e l ay as p ssible. Two sites have already been pro posed contiguous to the Crystal Palace, and within fiv e minutes' walk o f th e ra il wa y stations to London-bridge, Far rinellon-etreet. Charing-cro• s, and Victoria - street. Other arraug. ments beneficialto the members are in contemplation. officea Pla ns of th e fi rs , b u i ld i ng w ill be shortly ready at the The Com have applications for any The Council already received notice of app the allotment of over I,loa shares. rh° lia bility of shareholders is limited to the amount for which th ey subscribe. . Applications for shares the bankers, solicit, may Scott and Shy( ster, brokers, 7, Lothbury) ' irs (Messrs. be made in the usual form to or to the secretary of the company ; but no ap plication will be entertained unless the deposit of 10s. per share shall have been previously made t the bankers of the comanv• This ,• sum will be reimnedin o full in the event of no allotment belue• made. THE hest TROU arc those made by SE RS Int- gent l emen In wear ELSTOR, of CO, New Bond- sti7t. They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being carelessly' put together, nor so clear as to gain only the wealthy as purchasers. "La media via tutissimus ibis." ELSTOB'S TROUSERS PER PAI TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS R. A NEVER FAILING REMED Y.— : di n e d n tiL ilrVollß PILLS, pre- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIO% the recipe of Dr. pared without any mercurial in .'coat, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invialivable to all who indigestion, wind suffer from bilious and dyer complaints, Yes , dm- For habitual spaams, gness, dizziness of the e Costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera_ tion and grateful to the stomach, they create apperite,opperrao. ratite digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system . and three Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, ch ar i n „... • 6 MB!. 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Each Matinee to commence at half-past 2. Family ticket, to admit four (stalls), 3 guineas ; single stalls, 21s. ; unreserved seats, 10s. 6d ., may be s ecured at the prin cipal musicsellers and libraries , Austin's, Piccadilly; and of Mr. Fish, at the Hanover-square Rooms, where the plan of the seats may be seen. COLOSSEUM. Regent's Park.—Re-embellished. Under New Management. for the LAST SEA. ON of the Colossal PICTURES of —RE-OPEN LONDON and PARIS, and Grand CYCLORAMA of LISBON. Series of Orchestral Concerts, conducted by Mr. W. Howard. Solo Vocalist, Mrs. Stewart Howard ; Solo Flautist, Master Arlidge. Mr. George Buckland, in " Musical Gleanings." The Juvenile Christy Minstrels. Madlle. Johanna Claussen, the eminent Swiss Comique. All the world-famed speciali ties of this magnificent Institution.—Admissiont,a the whole, One Shilling; Children and Schools, half-price. —Daily, Twelve to Five, and Seven to Ten.—Acting Manager, Mr. A. Nimmo. T" 0 X F ORD, R,OXFORD STREET. Every Evening will be performed Selections from the following Operas : Verdi's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO ; and Flotow's MARTHA. Messrs. Supported by Miss Ru sse ll, Mi ss Townley, &o.; Albert, Green, Bernardi, Huish, Kimberley, and W. Evans, with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghmans. Drew Dean's Flute Solos ITNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the mat vellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND. `• These two Parisian clowns have carried the art of tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid being amused by their originq gambols. They elicit shouts of laughter and applause.''—Times, April 7, 186.3. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT. This Evening the Marvellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND, the Two Fren h Clowns. ARTHUR LLOYD'S burlesque Drama, arranged expr ess ly for him. A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH with his new Comicalities, &c. SARI COLLINS with his Songs. UNSWORTH, the celebrated Stump Orator. EUGENE, D'ULEY, and G. HUTCHINSON. GRAND SELECTIONS fr m OPERAS, GLEES, and P rincipal Artistes— CANTATAS. Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, and Signor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. J onghmans. Admission- -- Hali, 6d. ; Stalls and balcony, lg. OYAL ALHAMI3RA PALACE.—The great IL Spanish Gymnasts. RI•zATtELIS and BALAGER, in Three separate Entertainments. PALAr _R:n--The grace- OYAL ALHAMBRA ful Madame ADAMS and the m u" g ,CONRADE Clowno. a R OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE myar i- Rri e d MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, bylnc,g.r. :lp son, Vernon, Itluby, Bartleman ; Misses M• Grer , Brian ; Me•srs. Brian and Conley, We, land, ke. " o r rs. A RGYLL ROOM S.-JULLIENT, PROMENADE CONCERTS. - - - - - NOTlCE.—During the Week the Selections will n Trovatore "—" La Huguenots "—" I.a Forza del Destlno,' , &c., at Eleven o'clock. Jullien's Grand Descriptive Galop, THE DERBY, To be dedicated to the Oweer of the Winning Horse. LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-Piston, plays from half-past Nine to Twelve. Admission, Is. 29, GEORGE-STREET, HANOVER-SQUARE. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, (Private Entrance, 44. A, Maddox-street, Regent-street\ containing upwards of 1,200 Models, Natural Preparations, Monstrosities,Frame &c., illustrating every part of the Human ; also the Moving Anatomical Dying Zouavc, Julia sntt:ana, and other We-size figures. Admission, One e c t u rg Or Gentlemen only), from 11 till 10. Lelture at In Supply, resolution reported—" That a sum not exceed ing £250,000 be granted to her Majesty, on account, towards defraying the charge of the Post-office packet service, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1864, which sum includes provision for payments to Mr. Joseph George Churchward, for the conveyance of mails between Dover and Calais and Dover and Ostend, from the first day of April, 1863, to the 20th day of June, 1863, but no part of which sum is to be applicable or applied in or towards making any payment in respect of the period subsequent to the 20th day of June, 1863, to the said Mr. Joseph George Churchward, or to any person claiming through or under him by virtue of a certain contract, bearing date the 26th day of April, 1859, made between the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Admiralty (for and on behalf of her Majesty) of the first part, and the said Joseph George Churchward of the second part, or in or towards the satisfaction of any claim whatsoever of the said Joseph George Churchward, by virtue of that con tract, so far as relates to any period subsequent to the 20th day of June, 1863." Resolution read a second time. Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words " March, 1864," to the end of the resolution. Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the resolution." The house divided—Ayes, 205 ; Noes, 191. AYES-205. Acton, Sir J. Foley, Hon. H. W. Packe, Col. Adeane, H. J. Forster, Charles D. Padmore, R. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, W. E. Paget, C. Alcock, T. Fortescue, Hon. F. Paget, Lord A. Antrobus, E. Fortescue, C. 5, Paget, Lord C. E. Atherton, Sir W. Gibson. T. M. Palmer, Sir R. Aytoun, It. S. Gilpin, C. Paxton, Sir J. Bagwell, J. Gladstone, W. E. Pease,, H. Baring, 11. B. Glyn, G. C. Peel, Sir R. Baring, Sir F. Glyn, G.S. Peel, F. Barnes, T. Gowei, G. W. L. Pigott, Sergeant Bass, M. T. Greene, J. Pinney, Col. Baxter, W. E. Greenwood, J. Potter, E. Bazley, Thomas Gregson, S. Pryse, Capt. E. L. Beale, Samuel Grenfell, H. R. Pritchard, John Beaumont,Somerset Gurdon, B. Proby, Lord G. L. Bellew, It. M. Gurney, John IL Pugh, D. Biddulph, Col. R.M. Handley, John Puller, C. W. Black, Adam Hanmer, Sir J. Raynham, Viscount Blencowe, J. G. Hardcastle, Jos. A. Ricardo, 0. Bouverie, P. P. Hartington,Marquis Robartes, T. J. A. Brady, Dr Hayter, Sir Win. Robertson, D. Briscoe, J. I. Headlam, Thos. E. Rothschild,Baron L. Bruce, Lord E. A. Heathoote, G. H. Rothschild,Baron M Hon. C. Bruce, H. A. Henley, Lord Russell, Hastings Bury, Viscount JlBllne Jackson, uirgbvthb etoa, Howa rd,m W . 1 tl vsjuii: or. Buchanan, W. Herbert, H. A. Russell, A. J. E. Buckley, Maj.-Gen, Hervey, Lord A. Russell, Sir Wm. s S e t h . A ol u efi b e y i n d ,. J. W. Butler, C. S. C C ce it ai rrn i r t d h d ew o' gie rp j le a l, e7 H , R l e nt ' s : ii .n .. E. bcott, Sir W. Seely, C. J. SSheyartoo,urlLDDan. bY Castlerosse, Viet. King, Hon. P. Smith, J. A. Cavendish, Hon. W. Kinglake, A. W. Somerville, Si Churchill, Lord A. .Kinglake, Serj. J. Stacpoole, IV! Mr. Clay, James Kinnaird, Hon. A. Staniland, M. Clifford, C. C. Knatchbull-Hugess Stansfeld, J. Clifford, Col. Layard, A. H. Stuart, Col. Cobden, R. Langton, W. 11. G. Sykes, Col. W. 11. Coke, Col. Lawson, W. Talbot, C. R. N. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Leatham, E. Taylor, P. A. Collier, R. P. Lee, W. Thompson, 11. S. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Legh, G. C. Thornhill, W. P. Craufurd, E. H. J. Locke, John Tollemache, J. H. Crawford, R. W. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Train, G. Crossley, Sir F. Lysley, W. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Dalglish, Robert Mackinnon, w.(Ly.)Turner, J. A. Davey, R. Mackinnon,W. A. Vane, Lord 11. G. Martin, Y. W. Davie,Davi e C Si o r l. H } .... Marshall, W. Villi ers, Rt. Hon. C. R. F. Marsh, M. H. Vernon, H. Denman, G. Vyner, Reginald W. N. Wemyss, J. Dent, John Dent Weguelin, T. Divett, Edward Dodson, John G.tern, S. Douglas, Sir C. Matheson, Sir J. Westhead, J. Doulton, F. Merry, James Matheson,MM Massey,aa t r I t i l e n s j n * , A . Whalley, G. H. Duff, M. E. Mildmay, H. Whitbread, S. Duff, R. Miller, William White, Jas. Dundas, Frederick Mills, J. R. White, L. Dundas, Sir David Moffatt, George Williams, W. Enfield Ennis, John Morris, D. Wood, Itt II n. Sir C. Woods, Henry Enfield, Viscount Monsell, Rt. 13n. W. Winnington, Sir T. Evans, T. W. Norris, J. T. Ewart, William North, F. Wrightson, W. Ewing, li. E. C. O'Brien, Sir P. Wyvill, M. Fenwick, Henry O'Conor Don, The TELLERS, Finlay, A. S. Ocrilvy, Sir J. Brand, H. B. Eitzroy, Lord F. 0 Hagan, T. Dunbar, Sir Win. NOES —l9l. Arbuthnott, Gen.ll. Hamilton, I. T. Packe, C. Archdall, Capt.M,E. Hardy, Gathorne Pakenham, Col. Astell, J. 11. Hardy, J. Pakington, Sir J. S. Baillie, H. J. Hay, Sir J. Palk, Sir L. Bar ttelot, Col. Heathcote, Sir W. Palmer, R. W. Bathurst, A. A. Hennessy, J. P. Papillon, P. 0. Beecroft, G. S. Henniker, Lord Parker, Major W. Bentinck, G. C. Holford, R. S. Patten, Col. W. Benyon, R. Ilolmesdale, Lord Paull, H. BerestOrd, W. Hope, G. W. Peacocke, G. M. Beresford, Denis Hopwood, J. T. Peel, Gen. Bernard, Col. Hornby, W. H. Pevensey, Viscount Bernard, Thos. T. Hotham, Gen. Lord Phillips, G. L. Booth, Sir R. G. Howes, E. Potts, George Bramston, T. W, Humberstone, P. S. Powell, I'. S. Bridges, Sir B. Hume, W. Powell, J. Bruce, Sir H. Hunt, G. W. Powys-Lybbe, P. L. Bruen, Henry Ingestre, Viscount Redmond, J. E. ButlerJohnstone,ll, Jermyn, Earl Itepton, G. W. J. Cairns, Sir H. Jervis, Captain Ridley, Sir M. W. Cartwright, Col. Jolliffe, Sir W. bolt, J. Cecil, Lord R. Kekewich, S. Rowley, Hon. R. T. Chapman, J. K e ll y, Sir F. Salt, T. Close, M. C. Kerrison, Sir E. Scott, Lord H. Cobbold, John C. Knight, F. Selwyn, C. J. Cochrane, A. D. Kennard, R. Shirley, E. P. Codrington, Sir W Knox, Col. Sidney, Thomas Cole, Hon. H. Knox, Major W. S. Smith, Sir F. Cole, J. L. Lacon, Sir E. Smith, M. Collins, T. Lanoton, W. G. smonett, P. Corry, H. L. Leader, N. Somerset, Col. E. Cox, W. Leeke, Sir IL Somes, Joseph cubitt, George Lefroy, A. Spooner, H. Cubitt, Ald. Lennox, Lord G. G. Btrtiiiiope, Lord Curzon, Viscount Lennox, Lord H. G. Stirling, Wm. Dalkeith, Earl of Leslie, C. P. Stewart, Sir M. R. Dickson, Col. Lever, John 0. Stuart, Col. W. Disraeli, Benjamin Liddell, Hon. H. G. Strace y, Sir 11. Duke, Sir James Lindsay, W. S. Sturt, 11. G. Duncombe, W. E. Longlield, Robert Stu r t, C o l . Edwards, Col. Lyall, G. Sullivan, M. Egerton, A. F. Lygon, Hon. F. Talbot, lion. W. C. Egerton, W. Lytton, Sir E. B. Tempest, Lord A.V. Elmley, Viscount Macaulay, K. Thynne, Lord E. Elphinstone Sir J. INl`Corunek, W. Thynne, Lord H. Farquhar, Sir M. Malcolm, J. W. Torrens, R. Fellowes, Edward Mains, R. Trollope, Sir John Fergusson, Sir J. Manners, Lord J. Turner, C. Ferrand, W. Maxwell, Col. Vance, John Filmer, Sir E. Miles, Sir W. Vansittart, Wm. Fitzgerald, W. S. Miller, T. Verner, Sir Wm, Franklyn, G. W. Mitford, W. T. Walpole, S. H. Galway, Viscount Montagu, Lord R. Walsh, Sir J. B. George, John Montgomery, Sir G. Way, Arthur E. Getty, S. G. Morgan, Major Whiteside, J. Gordon, C. W. Morritt, W. Williams, Col. Gore, J. R. 0. Mowbray, Rt. lln. J. Willoughby, Sir H. Gore, W. R. 0. Murray, William Woodd, B. T. Graham, Lord Wm. Newport, Visct. Wynn, C. W. W. Gray, Capt. Nicol, William Wynne, W. W. E. Grogan, Sir E. Noel, G. . 1. Yorke, Hon. E. Haliburton, T. C. North, Col. Hamilton, Lord C. Northcote, Sir S. H. TELLERS. Hamilton, Major O'Donoghue, The Taylor, Colonel Hamilton, Viscount O'Neill, E. Whitmore, H. ..._ THE ESCAPE OF A CONVICT FROM DARTMOOR PRISON, AND HIS RE -CAPTURE.—On Tuesday one of the convicts escaped from this prison. It is supposed someth a t he meansgot o s u o t s o the as not t o prison g o in into o chel o the o s , eh r secretedool .He himself bally events, missed during the school hours. On settich being made it was discovered that he had escaped. He appears to have got over the prism wall by means of a rope and a sauthbag, and the feat is the more remarkable as he had only ono hand. There was a great hue and cry after him all day, but nothing was heard of him till IV( dnesday morn ing, when the news arrived that he had been captured by the in n T t h h e e prisoner-- f th a e L m iv o e r r nin poo g l and given up to the authorities. ELECTION EXPENSES. --The charges incurred at the recent election for West Somerset, at which Mr. w. H. P. Gore Langton was returned unopposed, have just been published by the auditor. The total sum amounted to j 684 25.; £lO4 4s. 10d. was spent in printing and as advertising, elrenesi T The e 33 b l al a an s e f e ees is to lawyers, u er p s, besides CO 14s. of miscellaneous Mr. OSBORNE said he thought he discovered in the Mayor, who had spoken of him as the "truant member," the author of a facetious paragraph in Punch., offering a re ward for their missing representative. (Laughter.) He (the hon. member) was, however, now before them, and was prepared to review the events of the past session. Ho was reminded of an anecdote told of the great Queen Bess, 'who was reported to have asked her Minister, the famous Lord Burleigh, " What have you passed in Parliament ?" To which he replied, " Six weeks." (Laughter.) He (Mr. Osborne's) answer must be a similar one, for, looking back to the last two sessions, he was not aware that they had passed anything but their time, and thatnot in a very bene ficial manner. (Laughter.) There was one question in the last session in which he had taken considerable interest, viz., the Revised Code. He thought the Government de served great credit for attempting to reform the educational system in this country ; for when they considered that the grants for education had risen from £30,000 in 1839 to £140,000 in 1862, they would be of opinion that it was high time to grapple with the question. (Hear, hear.) He had come to the conclusion that we were going too far with these education grants—(hear)—and that the attempt to get the whole of the education of the country into the hands of a Government officer was a great and glaring mis take. He held that the Government was not bound to furnish more than the mere elementary parts of education —reading, writing, and arithmetic ; the rest should be done by voluntary efforts. He pointed to Prussia as an example of the results of State interference in educa tion. They saw there a King defying his people, a Minis try sneering at the Parliament, and a people so patient that we held up our hands in wonder, and were induced to look upon a Prussian as a long suffering animal; and yet Prussia was said to be the boat educated country in the globe. Our Government, after a bold stand on this question, had succumbed, and s compromise was effected, but it would result in little good. It might check the votes, but we should still be called upon to vote hundreds of thousands for State education. Another question which had excited England in an enormous manner was the great Thames Embankment question. That was the great question of the session of 1862, and it was carried. There was another question which he did not look upon with satisfaction —that was the Night Poaching Bill, which he had voted against in all its stages. He did not wish to encourage poaching; but he thought the whole system of the Game Laws was based upon wrong and bad principles. (Hear.) Poaching had considerably increased since 1857, and this he supposed was the motive for the introduction of the bill ; but he ob jected to the country being taxed for the maintenance of policemen who were to serve as gamekeepers. Coming to the session of 1863, the hon. gentleman said he felt much in the situation of the famous knife-grinder in Canning's p oem , —“Story I God bless you, I've none to tell." The House of Commons was now an Agapemone—an Abode of Love. (Laughter.) There were scarcely any differences of opinion, and party spirit seemed almost to have died out except when a debate was got up on foreign politics, in which respect the policy of the Government seemed to resemble that of the well-known Mrs. Jellaby in Dickens's story. They were drawing Reform Bills for Italy, but were neglecting the reform that was so much needed at home. He would like to see a little of the same " advice" given to Prussia. (Hear, hear.) We were putting a finger in every foreign pie, to the neglect of the roast beef of Old England (laughter) ; but his idea was that reform, like charity, should begin at home. (Applause.) He would have liked to hear of some domestic measures in contemplation, but he was sure there were none ; for a paragraph in The Times, which ;was , . the organ of everything and governed this country, stated that the ensuing session is not likely to be very busy or eventful, and the Honie-office could not un dertake a more useful, or popular task than reform in the standard of bottles. (Loud laughter.) He had been look ing in vain for this great measure ; but if there had been no reform in the standard of bottles, there had been a great at. tempt to have reform in pots of porter. (Laughter.) He had been waited on that day by a deputation in reference to Mr. Somes's Sunday Closing bill, on which measure he would candidly tell them his opinion. (Hear.) The question was a much larger one than might at first appear. He did every justice to the conscientious and good men who thought that by closing the publichouses they would make men moral and good ; but, although the measure might be good for the rural districts, in large towns it would be totally im possible to carry it out. The mechanics and industrial por tions of the community were supplied by those publichouses in their every-day wants ; they had their pint of porter as regularly as their dinner, and he could not see why they should be debarred from this erjo3ment any more than the rich man who could get refreshment at his club. If there was to be legislation on this subject, let it be impartial, and apply to the rich as well as the poor. (Great applause.) It was utterly impossible that we could legislate for one class and not for the other. We could not expect that men would be made moral by act of Parliament. We might make hypocrites but fail to reach the heart, and he could not vote for Mr. Somes's bill without serious consideration. Thi s was probably the only domestic question we should have during this session that was likely to excite the public mind, People were much more fond, it seemed, nowadays of call ing public meetings about the affairs of foreign countries; accordingly there was great excitement about Poland, but in holding these meetings we should consider whether we were not doing our best to foment a gallant but useless struggle. He thought a great responsibility rested upon us in this respect. (Hear.) We were holding meetings to syna_ pathise with the Poles in their struggle for freedom, but were we prepared to render them any material assistance ? If not, we were misleading that gallant people by mere un meaning resolutions of sympathy. What they required was aid, but was England prepared to go to war on behalf of the Poles—(No !)—or to incur an addition to the pre sent taxes to aid the war ? (No.) If not, it was wrong to encourage false hopes of assistance ; and for this reason he had refused to attend meetings of this kind, although he had promised readily to subscribe. How much wiser had been our conduct in relation to the war in America. The Government had acted, he thought, with commendable prudence in this matter- -(hear)—and he gave Lord Pal merston credit for the manner in which he had steered clear of the difficulties which beset him and avoided any partici pation on either side. (Hear.) The hon. member next re ferred to the distress in Lancashire, and applauded the pa tient endurance displayed by the operatives under their sufferings, and he thought the day would come when Par liament would best show its sense of that endurance by re membering that many of these men were not endowed with the suffrage. He did not think that the whole of the para lysis of industry in the Lancashire distri cts e able to the war in America; he believed the great cause of distress was the system of over-production. A number of small mills had been built, and in th e year alssBisna9gt theattribut able u t - t number of bales of cotton imported from America was one millicu in excess of the number imported in 1818 , all of which had been manufactured in one year, u in the markets from which distress must sooner or later have arisen, independent of the war. But be this as it might, we had seen in our time the breaking up of one of the greatest empires the world had over seen. No man could read the details of this war, which came home by every mail, without shuddering at the spectacle of a nation ar rayed in arms against each other. Whatever a man's feel ings might be in regard to North or South, he could not look upon the gallon' stand Lunde by the South in defence of their liberties without wishing them success. (Cheers,) Englishmen, too, would also regret the loss of that brave and noble hero, " Stonewall" Jackson, over whose tomb a nation's tears would fall—(applause) —and whose memory would be consecrated for ages to come. It was impos sible to say at present what would be the result of this war. It would seem to him that there must soon be ex haustion of credit on the one side, and exhaustion of men on the other; for, after all, the resources of both North and South in respoct to men was limited, although he knew that the North was at this moment recruiting in the sister country. But take it as we might, a struggle of mercenary soldiers against a gallant band, however small, who were ' fighting for a good cause, could not succeed, and he did not believe that the Union would ever be restored. Any inter ference on our part would, he believed, only provoke resent ment and tend to involve this country in a probable war ; u and as an independent member he could not b u t a d m i re th e con sistent course which had been followed b y h er Majesty ' s Government in respect to this all-absorbi ng quest i on—a course in which he trusted they would persist. g(liitesard,ighneaitry.), hadi t lie could have wished that the same consistent cou rse h a d b been persued in respect to the r e e d n i mT sp he u e n t t e q, with est i oßrazil, had beeni n which sub mitted ea e de r t , te h od thought,etthhee King part ing a b of the of the Belgians--one o f th e most states manlike and able men in Europe—for arbitration, and he hoped that it would be amicably settled ; but he thought that great discontent would be excited by our ungracious conduct. With regard to Italy, he wished to see liberty prevail all over the world, but he was not so Quixotic in his notions as to wish to involve this country in additional taxation in order to aid in the achievement of Italian inde pendence. Referring to the defeat of the Metropolitan Police Bill, the hon. member said he did not wish to see the police concentrated in the hands of the Home Minister—(applause) —and he desired to see municipal rights preserved. (Hear, hear.) He next spoke of the outlay on fortifications, and condemned strongly the waste of money on the land de fences, but said he would vote any amount of money that might be necessary to preserve the navy in a state of thorough efficiency, believing that to be the most reliable means of protection against foreign invasion, In the last 12 years there had been £293,000,000 spent on our military and naval defences, and now the Government was proposing to spend nine railliew wore ; but he believed that at leak, 25 millions would be necessary to complete the works in con templation. He wished to see the country placed in an adequate state of deience, but he desired that the money spent should be laid out to the best advantage. Mr. Osborne next referred to the Armstrong guns, which he believed o oerthe regretted pain would, after all, p rove t o b e ver y costly failures. Sir Wm. Armstrong had d i i ven an excee dingly good bargain, and, after putting the count r y t o a n ex pense of three or four mil lions, had retired Irons th e di rec t ors hip of the Ordnance, for which he was to recei ve £2,000 a year, and £90,000 for c conduct d u t c breaking his contract. W e t oo k up th es e things in an enor mous hurry, paid an enormous pr i ce , an d found that we had been fools eor u t A o fit say hader a passingGov ernmentg on e ~ tion tribute trheat.et r t eb o nocu E er a nt r oe l sa silenceacno and i n Sir a ti o J. . '' T (the House of Lords) f rom w hi c h no trave ll er re t ur ned," he Russell,id he thought h domestic policy had been fitly c h arac t er i se d b y th e t erm of " expressive appear capable even of settling the question of church rates, which was not a difficult and masterly n r e lialweny d y did nat t last been obliged to abandon it, notwithstanding the talk which had been indulged in about the British lion not sub • mit(ing to this obnoxious tax. If the question was to be set tled at all it must be settled by the Government, who might introduce a wise and moderate measure that would satisfy both parties, But the people might rest satisfied that while they remained so apathetic they would have no reform in this or in any other matter. The measure which the Government might and ought to take up was the question of reform in the criminal law. Sydney Smith had said that railway re form would never be brought about until a bishop was burnt; and it was not until a member of Parliament had been gar rotted near the ugly monument in Pall-mall that the Legis lature had seriously directed their attention to the necessity of dealing with those hardened villains who had been let loose on society by the ticket-of-leave system. But, instead of dealing with these ruffians, and acting on the evidence at hand, the Government has merely appointed a commis sion, the result of which would be an inquiry and the publication of two or three blue-books ; after which the matter would be forgotten. (Laughter.) Under the present system criminals were treated with a degree of consideration that made the gaol a rather desirable place of abode ; and, in ruffians experienced of the maudlin sympathy that exis t e d, these experienced a degree o f comfort that was unknown to many honest and hardworking poor man. (Applause.) Commissions had also been appointed to inquire into the systems of promotions in the navy, and another had been ap pointed with respect to the Ordnance, but "commission" was only another word for " procrastination." (Hear.) He had been disappointed on one subject ; when Sir R. Bethell was appointed Lord Chancellor he had expected to see some use ful and much wanted measures of legal reform introduced ; but accession to the woolsaek seemed to have brought for getfulness of the past. There was one man in the Govern ment to whom the country might look with hope—he meant Mr. Gladstone, whose efforts in the way of financial reform entitled him to the gratitude of the country. It was an agreeable thing to find that Mr. Gladstone in his last bud get had reduced the income tax; and he (Mr. Osborne) thought that by judicious management the tax might be dispensed with altogether. He applauded the courage of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in bringing forward the subject of the taxation of charities, and believed that, al though opposition was shown to it now, the time must come when this question will be dealt with on its merits. The only complaint he had to make against Mr. Gladstone was that after having made out such a good case against the mis management—the swilling and guzzling that went on under the name of charity—he had not brought in a bill for the reform of all the charities throughout Eng land. (Applause.) Mr. Gladstone was a man to whom the people might look with confidence to sway the financial destinies of the country. He would eventually rise to a higher position than he had yet done, and if he pursued his present course, as a practical reformer of expenditure and finance, he ought to receive the support of the country. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member, after regretting the death of Sir C. Lewis, glanced at the recent changes in the Ministry, and expressed his objection to the policy of placing so much of the Ministerial power in the House of Lords. The Secretary of War and the First Lord of the Admiralty had both great funds at their disposal, and, as the House of Commons voted those funds, those two officials ought to be in the lower house. (Applause.) The effect of the Reform Bill, so far as it concerned the Liberal party, had been to throw the great Ministerial power into the House of Lords —and we had now probably the strongest aristocratic Minis try ever seen. He did not decry the aristocracy, and thought it a good thing that the wealth and the nobility of the country should be adequately represented in the councils of the nation—but he thought that the Government had thrown too much of the power of the Ministry into the House of Lords. He thought Lord Ripon well qualified for the situation he held, but would have preerred to ate him as Lord Goderich in the House of Commons. Coming back to the state of parties, the hon. member proceeded in a humorous vein to describe the effete Tories and Whigs of the old school. We no longer raw any specimens of the old gentlemen who were formerly de2icted in yellow leathers and drab- coloured tops. They were extinet—poesibly,a spe cimen migh t be found in the red sandstone of Devon— (laugh tee)—possibly,the jaw bone which had recently created such a sensation in France might have been the jaw bone of an aboriginal Tory. (Great laughter.) The Whigs pure,but not simple, were also extinct. A few might be found. In the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford there was a rare specimen of a bird—the dodo—Which had neither wings nor tail, and possibly a few u ondering dodos might be found in the House of Lords—(shouts of laughter)—but the great Whig party was extinct. He might be asked, and ho would like to know, what bad become of the great Liberal party—the party that had introduced the Reform Bill. They were like the great Federal army on the Rappahannock—they were well provisioned and well supplied,but were without leaders —the consequence was that t he y were dispirited and disor ganised, and their policy was one of retreat rather than of advance. The leaders were performing a kind of Dutch concert, each man playing upon his own particular in strument—(laughter)—Mr. Berkeley performing an annual pipe upon the ballot, and Mr. Bright upon. peace —(laughter)—and while the country remained so apathetic we might take it for granted that no useful measures of re form would be carried. He did not see why the two races mentioned being extinct, a new one should not be created in which the best elevation of the political spirit of the age should be blended, and which would be pledged to carry on ward the cause of progress and reform. The great thing to be grappled with in this country was the taxation. The taxation was too great—it had increased, and was increas ing, and ought to be diminished—(cheers)—but it never would be so long as the people were content to back up the Ministry in being frightened of foreign Powers and in in curring enormous expenses in armaments. (Applause.) Let the country be properly prepared for defence, but he implored them not to be led away by foolish ideas of inva sion into spending excessive sums which would burden not only themselves, but their posterity. (Applause.) A vote of confidence was passed in the hon. member. SHAKESPEARIAN TERCENTENARY. A meeting was held at Stratford-upon-Avon yes terday, for the purpose of deciding upon the man ner of celebrating the tercentenary of Shakespeare's birthday in 1864. The chair was occupied by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, Lord Leigh, and the meeting was one of the largest held in Stratford for several years. It was agreed " that a national memorial shall be raised to Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon," as the place of his birth. For this purpose money will be sought throughout the country. After some animated discussion as to the best mode of celebrating the tercentenary, it was re solved :-1. To extend the educational advantages of the Free Grammar School of King Edward VI., Stratford, in which Shakespeare was educated ; and to found and establish one or more scholarships and exhibitions at the Universities in connection with the school. 2. To found a triennial prize for the best poem or essay on Shakespeare, to be open to public competition. 3. To lay out New Place Gar dens, and open them to the public, and otherwise properly celebrate the tercentenary at Stratford. Mr. BENNETT, the tragedian, proposed that a magnificent statue should be erected in hie native town, which should be worthy of the nation and the genius of Shakespeare. Thirty-two voted for the motion, and 32 against ; the noble chairman giving his casting vote against the motion. We are requested to state that the next Exami uaiion f o r Direct Commissions will the fencommenc Mond list ay, the 3d August. We are also requested to stae that of candidates for this examination is complete. SOUTHERN ENGINEERS. —The negro soldiers in the department of the Gulf having already proved themselves efficient and obedient soldiers, it has been cloter mined to turn their mechanical skill to accunt. of n Recent ' letters from Bato n Rouge report that a regimentegro engineers is now organising at that point. When tilled this regiment will consist of over 1,200 able-bodied me n , w h o will bo attached to the engineer corps of this depart.. ment, and be employed in bridge and road building under the i n struction of comp etent officers. The blac ks are pr ou d of the trust reposed in them, and whenever they a em ployed in mil itar y dut y g ive am p le p r oof of intelligence, euceindustry, and capacity. Their first detail for the difficult an d i m portant service of the engineer department o f th e arm y is an important experiment, iaere the res u lt o f which will b e observed with curious st r ,--A fit York l'iraes, Lord de Grey, Secretary of State for War, accom panied by Cul. Jervoise, R.E., of the Royal Defence Commission, has been engaged at Portsmouth during the Whitsuntide recess in inspecting the lines of de fensive fortifications surrounding the port. On Tuesday he embarked on board her Majesty's steamer Fire Queen, Master-Commander Paul, and, proceed ing to the westward, inspected the forts at Hurt point, the Needles, and Fort Victoria inside the Needles, after wards landing at Yarmouth, and sleep ing at the hotel at Freshwater. The next morning he embarked at Yarmouth again on board the Fire Queen, and went to the Royal Military Hospital at Netley, in Southampton Water, where he spent a considerable time in going over the different parts of the hospital. After leaving Netley he returned to Portsmouth in the Fire Queen, and slept at the Portland (Hirst's) Hotel at Southsea. Yesterday morning he visited the dockyard, and accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Sey mour, G.C.8., and Rear-Admiral Superintendent George Elliott and Captain C. P. Coles, R.N., went on board the Royal Sovereign turret ship. On leav ing the Royal Sovereign his lordship embarked on board the Fire Queen from the dockyard, and visited the sites of the proposed marine forts at Spithead on the Norman Horse, and Stonrbridge shoals, and her Majesty's iron frigate Black Prince, lying at Spithead. He afterwards landed at Stokes Bay, and inspected the lines of defence on the west side of Portsmouth Harbour with the advanced outlying forts. This day, Friday, his Lordship will make a minute inspection of the forts on Portsdown-hill, and the partly completed lines of defence, at Hilsea. On Tuesday, Major-Gen. Stransham, inspector- Gen. Royal Marines, commenced his half-yearly in spection of the Plymouth division, which was at 10 o'clock formed in marching order round the barrack square at Stonehouse, where the Inspector-General was received with the usual salute. After inspec tion of the men under arms, the division was formed into open columns of companies, right in front, and Gen. Stransham made a minute exami nation of kits. At 3 p.m. another battalion, com posed of 10 companies of 20 files each, paraded in the Brickfield, Devonport, for drill, and was drawn up in line, facing the east, to receive the inspector. The battalion was exercised by Lieut.-Col. Lam brick at the manual and platoon drill. Lieut.-Col. Connolly was then called on to exercise the batta lion in the bayonet drill, which was admirably per formed. Col.-Commandant Holloway, C. 8., A.D.C., then put the men through a series of battalion and light infantry manoeuvres, the whole of which were well executed: On Wednesday, at 9 a.m., the In spector-General visited the ship gun drill battery, for the purpose of seeing a detachment put through the gunnery exercise. He then went to the girls' school and to the Millbay barracks, where he exa mined the boys' school. In the afternoon a battalion of eight companies, of 16 files each, was paraded in the Brickfield, where various officers were called upon to manoeuvre the battalion, which then re turned to barracks. The inspector-general next proceeded to St. Nicholas's Island to witness the practice from the Armstrong guns. The Royal Artillery brigades otherwise unem• ployed yesterday assembled in the barrack field at Woolwich, and, having been inspected by Major- Gen. Sir R. Dacres, commanding the garrison, they marched past in divisions. The battalions of Royal Marine Light Infantry were mustered on Woolwich common, and went through a course of battalion movements; and the 60th Rifles, in command of Sir E. F. Campbell, Ist battalion, stationed at Woolwich, went through a course of sword exer cise on the Royal Artillery parade. 1 The enrolled pensioners belonging to the Wool wich division, consisting of 397 hale, robust looking men, averaging about 45 years of age, who have been called out for their eight days' annual drill, yesterday went through a most brilliant course of musketry and file firing, in command of Major D. H. Mackinnon, Staff Officer of Pensioners. The pensioners will assemble this morning and will go through a course of battalion movements,and on the following day they will be inspected by Col. Sir E. F. Campbell, Ist battalion 60th Rifles. Only three men have this year been absent on the sick list, which speaks well for the sanitary condition of the corps, 400 in number. During the whole course of training two absentees and defaulters only have been reported. By the established regulations, the pen sioners are not entitled to remain in the corps after the age of 50, but they retain their pension and are no longer called upon for eventual service and an nual drill. On their discharge the vacancies are filled up by more effective men. Official instructions, as announced yesterday at Woolwich, have been received from the Horse Guards to the effect that no military demonstration will take place on the 6th of June, as anticipated, in celebration of the Queen's birthday. The public departments of the dockyard and the Arsenal will be closed from Saturday to Monday, and the usual drills of the troops will be dispensed with. Detachments of the 53a Regiment returned to their headquarters yesterday from Portland and Wey mouth, having been relieved by other detachments from the 26th (Cameronians), the headquarters of which are stationed at Gosport. The enrolled pensioners of the South-west district numbering 350 men, under the command of Colonel Moon and Captain Driver, marched to Southsea common yesterday, where they were officially in spected by Colonel Inglis, 53d Regiment. The corps of local pensioners in the Chatham dis trict, having completed their usual period of train ing, were inspected on Chatham lines yesterday morning by Col. H. Jervis, commanding the first battalion at Chatham garrison. The number of men under training this year has been reduced, and the o force inspected yesterday cons isted of about 400 men of all ranks, who were formed into six of panics, the whole under the command of "I- R. Jenkins, the officer in charge o f oi li t e he o a u r t: pensioners in the Chatham district.ou rival of Colonel Jervis on th esvginrtghe nd the veterans usu al salute, his left breast man p w ere formed in line and t gave nea rly every three , and in several resen h ornamented with two , instances five medals. The companies were then pu t through the manual and platoon exercise, after w hi c h the force broke into companies, and the as t took place, usua l ma rchi ng p Orders have been received at Chatham garr i son from t h e Horse Guards, directing two offitersi. Istnd 76 non -commissioned officers and men of the battalion of the 12th Regiment to be held in readi ness to ;embark for India, to reinforce the service companies of the teginient. The first division of the depot brigade Royal Artillery, being considerably below its fixed estab lishment, orders have been received from the Horse Guards, directing 200 non-c)mmissioned officers and gunners to proceed on Tuesday next, from Watley, to join the head-quarters of the first division. The detachment, after undergoing a course of instruc tion at the School of Gunnery, Shoeburyness, will embark for India with the reinforcements of the Royal Artillery about to be despatched to India in the course of the present summer. The H battery Royal Horse Artillery, "n com mend of Lieut.-Col. Michell, head quarters, Woolwich, yesterday on Saturday. marched from for Al de morning, r shett, and will arrive at the camp At Jamaica the Legislature had been prorogued by Lieutenant-Governor Eyre, who, in his speech, stated that no official announcement had been made as to a successor to Sir Charles Darling. Business, which for some time past had been dull, was becoming more active, and stocks of provisions were not large. The island was generally healthy. Heat had been excessive, the usual rainy season not having yet commenced. Crops were being gathered in in good condition, and shipping active. Among the recent Acts passed by the Legislature is the retransfer to the British Government at their re quest of the forts and fortifications; and it is stated that Port Royal is to be at once strongly fortified. From Trinidad there is no political news. Weather very dry and favourable for sugar making; but the crop will be far short of what was anticipated, owing to the heavy rains in February and March ; while the cocoa crop, on the contrary, will far exceed any previous year by £2,000,000. Trade in general very dull throughout the island, owing to the low price of sugar, scarcity of money, and great commercial distress. Mr. Scott's ordinance for the relief of debtors under £lO came into operation on the Ist of May, when 46 were released from the Royal gaol. Shipping plentiful. Freights 435. for London and Clyde; Havre, 70f. per ton. Per French steamer Cacique (new line) 333 bags cocoa were shipped for Havre, being the opening of a direct trade with France. Bank rates of exchange—buying, 470; selling, 485. Our correspondent at St. Lucia writes as follows on the 11th instant :—" Sugar making progresses favourably, but still the yield is far from eatisfac tory, and the crop in general throughout the islaud will fall short of that of last year. The Chancellor of the Exchequer says the duty is about half the cost of this article. I regret to say he has derived his information from a very bad source. In this island sugar of the very best quality made is sold from Bs. to 10s., and the duty charged on it in Eng land is 133. 10d., which is fully 3s. 10d. per cwt. more than the cost of the article. Again, a hundred weight of sugar sold in England at 325., there are expenses upon it, including duty, freight, broker, and merchant's commissions, &c., not less than 21s. 6d., thereby leaving the producer only 10s. 6d., which cannot pay him. Sugar is considerably heavier taxed than tea, and this, I am sure, the right hon. gentleman would have admitted, had he obtained proper information on the subject.—No alteration in exchange." There is a complete dearth of news from Deme rara. The arrivals of breadstuffs for the fortnight had been moderate, and prices for flour hilly sup ported. The market was well stocked with all kinds of salted provisions. The stock of rice was heavy, and no quotable change in price. Tonnage was ample for present requirements, and freights remained unaltered. The weather had been showery and favourable for growing crops. At Barbadoes dry weather had set in. Reaping operations in the outer parishes were considerably advanced. A deficient crop was considered certain. The quality of the sugar continued good. There had been 15,656 hhds., 1,296 tierces, 4,924 barrels sugar shipped to Cate. Within the last month two crews of 500 and 345 negro slaves have been captured just previous to their being landed at Colon Bar, opposite Havan nah. In April the Vanderbilt, Linoma, Tioga, Oc toroon, and Hauttsville (Federal ships of war) were at Havannah, previous to leaving for their various cruising stations. The Wahachusets called in for coal, but was refused on the ground of scarcity. The cap tain of the Dream arrived reporting that his vessel was blockaded at Barracoon, about 15 miles from Havannah. A British gunboat was sent t o F his assistance, upon the appearance of which the n e me w: d ca e ai n c y ; the result Ad ral ship made a speedy retreat, to prosecute her voyage. miral Bailey, of the r t o t h h e a had decision resig I) e o d f West Gulf blockade, has been superseded. lea%the rea The Provincial Government of New Granada had i n t s f :b r e a n t o e h d r e s a , l p t o M re a u s of which it was thought would be the re-electio j of Gen. Muscaro. The interior was perfectly o r i a wo l eNr el si e gn c rt t o :o . Some rumours were prevalent that the capital w as about to be removed from Bogota to AS Panama. Cartitagena and Santa Martha were healthy. Ship_ meets of indiarubber to the S - States had fallen to 300 dole. per ton, and business American exchange. tamhlleethg i i es a np ß e was being done in The steamship Callao ports, arrived at Panama , from the South Pacific Whitehead diff iculty on the 6th at noon. The - in Chili had the withdrawal been settled by of the claim, ' almost unanimous in consequence of the British residents in expression of opinion by the r Chili that the a ff air had not been proper ly and that theepr d es e e m n a ted d to the Govern ment,ett.fiable. The prospects for the b w a a r s ves n t in j c u s h i l l; were good. Bolivia was quiet. In Peru affairs were progressing favourably since the Government had passed into the hands of General Causeeo, in consequence of the death of San Roman. 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