The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-23 00:00:00

T HE EXHIBITION of ALUMINIUM and ALUMINIUM BRONZE. SPECIMENS, illustrating the appli -2,000 cation (Ornamental and Useful) of these In teresting Metals, ARE NOW ON VIEW at MAPPIN BROTHERS' STREE NEW ROOMS, 222, REGENT T. Admlaaion by Card. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. *1:11IS EVENING (Thursday), April 23 (Subscription Night), Debut of Madame Therese Ellinger, as Mete° Orsini. LUCREZIA BORGIA. Principal Characters by Mdlle. Titlens, Madame Therese Ellinger ; Signori Gassier, Soldi, Lbaldi, Bossi, Bertacchl, Caabonl Conductor, Signor AR DIT Ta c ,nclude with the New Ballet, L A FARFALETTA. Saturday Next, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. New Ballet. Doors open at half-past Seven. The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Prices :—Stalls, One Guinea ; Reserved Box Seats, Half-a uinea ; Pit Tickets, Bs. 6d. ; Gallery ztalls, ss. and 7s. ; G,Jlery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, in the Gallery Circle, to admit three persons, 21s. Notice. - It will be necessary for those parties who intend visiting the Reserved Bux Seats (at 10s. Cd. each), to attend in Evening Costume. Boxes, n- Stalls, and Tickets may be had at the Box-office of the Theatre (under the Colonnade in the Hayman et', whichtoni is open daily, under the superintendence of Mr. Nugent, from Ten till Six ; and at all the principal Lib raries and Music"r sellers. THE ATR E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. For the Benefit of Miss Lydia Thompson. THIS EVENLNG, April 23, for the 362 d time in London, PEEP O'DAY. Mesqrs. Henry Lorraine, Walter Lacy, C. Verner, Addison, J. Graham. G. Spencer, T. Neville, ; Misses Cleveland, Clara Weston, Hudson, Arc. To conclude with MAGIC TOYS. Valentine, Miss Lydia Thompson. Commence at 7. TriEATRE-R0 if Al-. HAY MARKET. Legere. Mr. J. B. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippen dale, and Miss Louisa Angel. After which, an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of Wales in the East. To conclude with BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pamela Miss Maria Harris. Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an OTP:final Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr,logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Brougham, H. 4'iddi ombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawsoand n ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, 14. Lavenue, Elsworthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. -- ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Leese* s, Bress:s. Lindus and Vining. THIS EVENING the drama of AURORA FLOYD. Miss Amy Sedgwick. Avis Hendersou, re, C. Seyton, and Mrs. Simp Wallace, Mes and srs. K. Roxby, G. M e lville, G. Belmo Cathcart. After which. KILLING( TIME. Mr. Go'. Vining, Mr. C Seyton, and Miss Amy Sedgwick. To conclude with a new whimsical Extravaganza, entitled BEAUTIFUL FIAIDEii ; or The Sea Nymph and the Sallee Rovers. 3lisses M. Oliver, Helen Howard, Hudspeth, Hen d,rson, and Murray ; Messrs. C. Seyton, G. Belmore, Fitz- James, Moreland, and Cockerill. NEW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.— sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. J. L. Miss Kate Kelly, Miss A. Seaman. and Miss Stok After which, at Eight o'clock, AURORA FLOYD. Miss Avonia Joueg, Miss H. Simms, Mrs. Billington ; Mr. Benj. Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Billington, Mr. Stuart, Mr. 6elton , Mr. Romer, Mr. C. J. Smith. Commence at 7. rrITE THIRD EDITION OF THE SUN." 1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught -terrace, Hyde-park. 4 - .--___--_-------- The Weather —Sun Office, April 23, 1863. —..- THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday . . 57 Lowest during the n i g ht This day at Noon Wind —Northerly ; fresh, with fine weather. ----- ----- HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAM. Morning, sh. Bm.—Afternoon, sh. 27m. To-moußow.-Morning, sh. 45m.—Afternoon, 6h. sm. ‘4l6k tin Amok_ r • LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1863. It is a very doubtful policy, ind ea , on the part of Lord PALMERSTON, as it appears to us—his attempting just now to conciliate those half. estranged ultra-Liberals below the gangway, by inducing, perhaps, the most rising man amongst them all to stultify himself by the acceptance of a junior lordship of the Admiralty. One reasonable prospect of anything like even a moderate and partial reform, would be better than the induction of half-a-dozen Mr. STANSFELDS into subordinate posts at as many governmental departments. The arrangement, or we are much mistaken, will neither strengthen a debilitated Administration, nor yet again very appreciably advance the repute of an hon. member whose career was beginning to be looked to with some little hope by many, and by a few with a very great deal of interest. One cannot but bear rather vividly in mind the part taken by the hon. member for Halifax upon the occasion of a memorable little episode last session in the otherwise dull and tedious sittings of the House of Commons. For a while Mr. STANS FELD might almost have been represented by any pasquinuding caricaturist who cared to symbolise his Parliamentary frolics by a timely touch or two from a comic pencil—as bearing aloft for a time a banner emblazoned on one side, like the standard of the young aspirant, sung of in Pro fessor LONGFELLOW'S ballad, Excelsior ! and upon the other side, let us say, Miching Malecho ! Ap parently, Mr. STANSFELD " meant mischief," or he meant a:change for the better in Lord PALMERSTON'S administration. A change for the better in two ways had already long before last session, nay, it has (in spite of Mr. STANSFELD and his followers), ever since last session, up to this present moment, still continued flagrantly to be what the quack advertisement or the puff preliminary, is fond of calling, as Captain WRAGG would say, in the lan guage of the classics, a desideratum. A negative change for the better—in the way of a rational and comprehensive economy. A positive change for the better—in the way of opening up to the nation some, at least, among those very reforms, for the carrying of which, more effectually through the Legislature, Lord PALMERSTON and his col leagues took office nearly four years ago, namely, just befo re the midsummer of '59. Nothing whatever to the good in either direction has, to this moment, been accomplished, either through any persistent pertinacity of demand on the part of the member for Halifax, or through any tardy display of com- punction on the part:of some member of the Admi nistration. Reformers there are, save the mark ! so•called still seated in that Cabinet, leaven ing it, or as one may say, in some slight degree flavouring it, with the sickly aroma of an almost wholly evaporated perfume of liberalism. In this manner there comes to us in deed occasionally a feeble and vapid sense of consolation, in the mere recognition, among the Ministers who have attended the last Cabinet Council in Downing-street, of the names o f practical reformers and advanced liberals such as the right hon. gentlemen the member for Wolverhampton and Ashton under-Lyne. Only— at the best, this is but a ghostly solace, in its way, after all. For —nothing comes of it. Nothing Well, yes, perhaps we ought now, in some measure to moderate the fervour of our complaint. No thing ? Why, truely,there is- another advanced,very advanced Liberal —another practical, energetic, and scrupulously conscientious reformer —in a wordthere is Mr. STANSFELD rubbing elbows in a new capa city with his right hon. colleague in the represen tation of Halifax ! There is even Mr. STANS. PELD, that rising, young politician, if not actually stepping within the inner circle of the Cabinet —next to it ! Taking a su bordinate or secondary place among the ranks of our adminis trators, be c • °nu n a junior Lord of the Ad- miralty. All very well, certainly, in its way► if it lead to anything—this infusion of new blood, as it is called, into our en feebled Administration. Only, unfortunately, it never does ! So that the consolation brought to the advanced liberals, to the practical reformers, to the political independents, in and out of the House of Commons, ends precisely where it begins—is simply summed up in the bare announcement of the not very interesting fact, intrinsically, that Mr. JAMES STANSFELD, M.P. for the borough of Hali fax, will take the post of Junior Lord of the Admi ralty, lately vacated by the Marquess of HAR ,TON. The intelligence brought by the City of Cork leaves the fate of war still undecided and the belli gerents in much the same relative position, neither side having gained a decided advantage. It is re parted, as it has been reported many times before, that the bombardment of Fort Sumter, by the Federal fleet has commenced. On Monday, the 6th inst., the attack is said to have begun, and the Southern journals of the Bth state, in confir mation of this intelligence, that the Federal gun boats and transports had crossed Charleston Bar end had anchored, while the Confederate iron•clads lay between the forts waiting the attack. The Federal land forces, meanwhile, were waiting to see how their naval brethren fared before they lent their aid. Possibly they share the very doubtful views of Federal success which are current in this country, especially where "Greek meets Greek" on the waters. NEPTUNE is decidedly unpropitious to the Federals, and in spite of the vast advantages with which they started, they have seen a formid able fleet spring up against them, and many of their own vessels have been captured ; while the exploits of the daring Southern privateers have been the terror of their commerce. And all this has occurred while they profess to maintain a blockade ! We learn by the City of York that the Confede rates have succeeded in capturing another war steamer, the Diana, which started on a reconnoiter ing expedition in the Atchafalaeza River, was stopyed by some Confederate masked batteries at Patersonville, and surrendered after a sharp en gagement. The position of General Foster, in Washington, North Carolina, appears to be very precarious. The Confederates under General Hill have surrounded the town, mustering 10,000 strong, while General Foster's forces are only from 2,000 to 4,000. The Confederates have cut off his communications with Newburn,by erecting a battery five miles below Washington, which commands the channel which separates it from Newbern. The besieged General sent for reinforcements, and several gunboats started from Newbern, but were unable to pass the batteries. A steamer from Beaufort also attempted to come to his relief, but the guns of the opposing battery compelled her to retreat. General HILL has notified his intention of shelling the city, and the next mail will probably bring us tidings that the town is in the hands of the Confederates. Meanwhile hostilities are threaten ing in another quarter, according to Southern despatches, which tell us that the Federals, 15,000 strong, are advancing on Columbia, Ten nessee, where a battle is imminent. If the report of the attack on Charleston be correct, all other intelligence is comparatively without interest, foi it has long been recognised on both sides of the Atlantic that Vicksburg and Charleston are the key-stones of the arch of victory, and that on their fate rests mainly the fate of the Northern cause. Should they fall, the South might pos sibly recover from the blow—nay, might even gather strength from fury, but the pretensions of the Northerners must hopelessly collapse should they prove incapable of reducing these strongholds. The wavering adhesion of the North-west provinces to the Federal cause depends on the navigation of the Mississippi. Strong symptoms of an inclination to join the Confederate side have already shown them selves, and as, in spite of the canal device, which the Federals are again in desperation resorting to, the hopelessness of the attack is becoming more and more evident, President LINCOLN may soon cease to reckon these important provinces among his sup porters. That the Federals fully realise the impor tance of gaining possession of Vicksburg, is shown by the desperate expedients they have resorted to. The failure of the canal has not prevented them from making another attempt beyond the range of the Confederate batteries, probably with similar re sults. Admiral PORTER has entirely failed in his attempt to reach the Yazoo by way of the creeks which it was conjectured led into it. His official report tells us how, during eight days, he worked his way up 70 miles and back again, receiving his final check within 800 yards of the point he desired to reach. It certainly appears surprising that he should have taken a whole fleet of gunboats up the river without first ascertaining whether it was navigable up to the necessary point. He may think himself fortunate that he succeeded in safely accomplishing the latter half of the old woman's journey. He tells us that "many planters mani fested affection for the Federal flag, and the negroes were unanimous in devotion to it." It is to be hoped that Admiral PORTER considers the value of these two striking pieces of information sufficient to com pensate him for the failure of his expedition. But while the eagerness of the Federals to obtain the navigation of the Mississippi is unquestionable, their anxiety to reduce Charleston is probably even greater, and of the strength and bitterness of that feeling none are more cognisant than the Slutherners themselves. The capture of Fort Sumter by the Confederates has never been forgiven, and its con tinned occupation by the armies of the South has been a standing reproach to Federal arms. The disaffection to the supremacy of the North long held its headquarters in that city before it became the scene of the Second Declaration of Independence. The famous "stone fl.:et" by which Federal animosity sought to block up the finest harbour of the South has not prevented the i ssue of the Confederate vessels that swept awa y the blockading squadron for a time at least. The South know well .what they h ave t o expect from Northern mercy. The scenes of New Orleans will never be re-enacted with their consent Gen. BUTLER has proved more . s t t h re e ungnthivteorshails feoes el to his friends, not only u ing of Europe, but in the sense he has given has iven oftenthem that they are fighting to the death. It been remarked as a curious circumstance in the longest and most disastrous civil war on record, that it began and ended on the same spot. What if the coincidence should recur, and Fort Sumter should prove to be alike the opening of the drama and the last scene before the falling of the curtain Mr. GLADSTONE seems to think it incumbent on him, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, to do his utmost to render his office as opprobrious as possible to the people of this country. For many years has he strenuously upheld those portions of the Income Tax which pressed most heavily on those least able to bear them. In vain, however, were the claims of those who had precarious in comes set forth ; nothing could move the iron will of the skilled financier. Also, we have had to bear the burden of an augmented tax for so long, that the day of deliverance seemed not likely to come at all, Now, when at last some important reduction is made, and the politicians of both sides are willing to accord their meed of approval, it seems an invidious arrangement on the part of Mr. GLADSTONE to adopt so unsuitable a proceed ing as to tax charities. It is as unwise, in a public sense, as it is ungracious in a private one, since the free institutions of England aro among her noblest efforts, and redound to her fame, more than victories abroad or splendours at home. This new plan of Mr. GLADSTONE'S is one devoid of political faith or public rectitude. He proposes to take away from the poorest of the poor the sums that kindly , dispo3ed individuals have amassed for their benefit. Had these sums been separately bestowed in small portions on the destitute throughout the kingdom, no Chancellor of the Exchequer could have touched them. They have been directed to purposes of lasting utility and a considerable sum has, in each instance, been de voted to the erection of edifices that will remain to benefit the sufferers of far distant years, when those who reared them and those who now derive ad vantage from them have alike passed away from this earthly seene. The sum abstracted from these institutions is to be £lOO,OOO yearly. This is a very trifling amount to men- tion in the year's expenditure, and to form part of a surplus, can be of little use. Taken from these places, however, it will work incalculable evil, and produce results the most sad and sorrowful. It is a well known fact that our charities are not rich; there are endless applications constantly made for increased funds; and with every effort that can be used, with all the generous contributions that are constantly bestowed, how many unhappy chil dren of mortality, suffering from the " thousand ills that flesh is heir to," are refused admittance into the hospitals in consequence of want of accom modation. How will these evils be augmented tenfold by the arbitrary decision of the ruler of our finances. It is a scandal on the wealthiest country in the world that her Chancellor of the Exchequer his to draw part of his means from the abodes erected for the succour and support of the houseless poor, when suffering under those sad dispensations which all the comforts and appliances of wealth cannot render otherwise than afflicting to those in affluent circumstances. Mr. GLADSTONE has always been most censorious and severe on those who advocate a sentimental line of policy. He thinks feeling should be eschewed in all matters of finance. In this case it is justice that speaks against him. What right has he to appropriate that portion of the money which a community has set apart for the most sacred cause that can adorn humanity. If this disgraceful pro posal is carried out, it will be as a sledge-hammer blow upon the future prospects of these institutions. Who will care to bestow from their abundance to swell the sums of an extravagant Exchequer Mi nister—who will be likely to give from their mode rate means to support a society which must pay the tax-gatherer whether it succours the objects of distress or not. Who will spare anything from the means of their bare subsistence to aid an institu tion that is shorn of its privilege of immunity, and left to be the prey of unscrupulous experimen- talists in finance. What security have we that next year there may not be war with some foreign Power ? and then the Income-tax will be consider ably increased ; and the next year perhaps it may be doubled, as in the Crimean War. Once the prin ciple has been admitted of taxing charities ;—of course, they must undergo the ordeal of paying the increased ratio. What, then, is to become of the sick, the blind, the lama, the bedridden ?—they must perish miserably in our streets while the noble in stitutions that were to be a refuge for their hour of need, the means of restoring them again to health and usefulness, or the blessed instruments that were to smooth their passage to the grave are rendered comparatively useless, and perverted from their purpose by the freaks and fancies of an unsympathising Minister. The sum is contemptible as regards its benefit to the Exchequer, but were it increased a hundredfold it is not by such means that the State will ever be properly served, and the in terests of the community protected. It is earnestly to be trusted that the House will not sanction the passing of this proposal. It will be a blot on the fair fame of the legislature if it allow the project to become law, In a Christian country let them not forget the precepts of its Founder, " For as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." If Mr. GLAD STONE can reconcile it to his conscience to employ his extraordinary powers of calculation to no better purpose than to devise means of extracting money from the penniless, and be satisfied in employing his remarkable elopence in per quading the House that his ideas are correct, let not other members follow his example. They will be degrading their high position and abusing the powers entrusted to them by their countrymen if they seek to stultify our charitable institutions. It is of no use to say that enough will remain to supply needful assistance. There never can be enough done to aid the distressed in any country. Those best informed on the subject have presented ample evidence of the appalling want, the sad privations, and the cruel deaths that daily occur around us. This hitherto unknown interfen ence with these beneficent institutions will be like the small edge of the wedge inserted to sap their foundations and assail their stronghold. We have all enough, and too much to do with the harsh and unpleasant details of business, the cold and cruel assumption of those dressed in a little brief autho• rity, but if one spot more than another should be rendered safe and sacred from their intrusion, it should be that where mercy has founded a refuge for misery. Another argument that may be cited is that in no other country could this ect of aggression be perpetrated. England alone contains institutions that are supported by voluntary con tributions. In other lands the burden of providing for these sufferers falls upon the State. Not con tent with being relieved from this grave responsi bility, the Government now wish to seize upon the produce of a people's munificence, and to mulct the treasure house of the poor to add a mite to the millions that are annually wasted or misapplied to suit party views and carry out political its wron intrigue. Before it is too late let the gb fe e r. averted, and in refusing to allow being carried into law the Legislature will confer a special service on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, since nothing can profit him so little as to allow him to follow his mischievous course. If the man whose friends call him a "heaven-born financier," and who considers him self the "rhetorician of the age," is to distinguish himself in this way, it is indeed lamentable. We nave been taught that those who speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, become as sounding brass, or as tinkling cymbal, and our experience of human nature confirms its truth. Great gifts of head are valueless for the benefit of mankind if the heart cannot feel in accordance with the inspirations of the intellect. One thing is certain, the English a fo n r d . if If theiram mistaken itbaekretny Cabinet febcikdnooennt reckoning giuocne succumb people admire talent, but they love honour more ; ques tioned, a day of Commons are too spell bound by his eloquence h dic tation of the Chancellor of nasilbltotobbete the Exchequer's arbitrary demands, and infatuated ectaocillrieeed an House of 'ING' THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1863. sist his special pleading, Mr. GLADSTONE will hereafter regret the day when he numbered the ~fiEcted pcor on GOD'S earth among his taxpayers. Divine and human laws alike call for their exemp- tion, but if he triumphs in his wish that when the muster roll is cited they must obey its mandates, and cast their offerings at his het, he may yet have cause to exclaim with PYRRHUS, " One more such victory and I shall be undone." ---- ----- PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 22. BOROUGH RESII,ENCE UNIFORM MEASURE MENT BILL Order for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word now,' and at the end of tho question to add the words upon this day six months.' " Question put, " That the word 'now' stand part of the question." The house divided--Ayes, 171 ; Noes, 135. AYES -171. Addington, Hon.W. Getty, S. G. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Annesley, Col. H. Goddard, A. L. Naas, Lord Arbuthnott, Gen.H. Gore, J. R. 0. Nicol, William Archdall, CaptAl E. Gore, W. R. 0. N oe l , Astell, J. H. Graham, Lord Win. North, Col. Baillie, H. J. Greenall, G. Northcote, Sir S. H. Baring, A. H. Greene , J. Onslo w , Guildford Barttelot, Col. Gray, Capt. Packe, C. Bathurst, A. A. Grogan, Sir E. Paget, C. Bathurst, P. H. Hamil ton, Major Pakenh am , Col. Beach, W. W. Ham ilton, Viscount Palk, Sir L. Beecroft, G. S. Hanm er, Sir J. Palmer, It. W. Bentinck, G. W. P. Har d y , Gathorne Parker, Ma jor W. Bentinck, G. C. Hardy , J. Peaco cke , G. M. Hay, Sir J Phillips G. L. B Be e r na es a f i ? d r , d c , Dole.nis H a ssard, M. D. Peveusey, Vi scoun t Blackburn, P. Heyg,ate, Sir F. Potts, George Bond, J. W. Hey,gate, W. U Powys, L. P. Booth, Sir R. G. Hollord, R. S. Pritchard, John Bramley-Moore, J. Hohnesdale, Lord Pugh, D. Bramston, T. W. Hope, G. W. Quinn, Peter Bridges, Sir B. Hornby, W. H. Ridley, Sir M. W. Brooks, R. Howes, E. Roebuck, J. A. Bruce, C. L. C. Hunt, G. W. Rogers, John J. Bruce, Sir 11. J erv i s , Captain Rowley, Hon. R. T. Bruen, Henry Johnstone, J. J. H. Sclater-Booth, G Cartwright, Col. Kekewich, S. Scott, Lord H. Cave, S. Kelly, Sir F. Seymer, H. K. Cecil, Lord R. Kendall, N. Sidney, Thomas Chapman, J. Kennard, R. Smith, M. Clifton, Sir R. Kerrison, Sir E. Smith, S. G. Close, M. C. King, J. K. Smyth, Col. Cochrane, A. D. Knightley, R. Smollett, P. Codrington, Sir W Knox, Major W. S. Somes, Joseph Cox, W. Laird, J. Spooner, R. Cubitt, George Leader, N. Stanhope, J. B. Cubitt, Ald. Lefroy, A. Stirling, Wm. Dawson, R. P. Legh, W. Stracey, Sir 11. Du Cane, C. Lennox, Lord G. G. Talbot, Hon. W. C. Dunoombe, W. E. Lennox, Lord H. G. Thynne, Lord H. Dunne, Col. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Tollemache, J. H. Du Pre, C. Lindsay, General Torrens, R. East, Sir J. B. Long, R. p, Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Edwards, Major H. Longlield, Robert Turner, C. Egerton, Sir P. Lowther, Col. H. C. Vance, John Egerton, E. C. Lyall, G. Vansittart, Wm. Egerton, W. Lygon, Hon. F. Watkins, Ccl. L. FLule, Col. M'Cormick, W. Watlington, J. Farquhar, Sir M. 3lacdonogh, P. Way, Arthur E. Farrer, J. Malcolm, J. W. Welby, W. E. Fellowes, Edward Manners, Lord J. Whiteside, J. Fergusson, Sir J. Maxwell, Col. Wyndham, Hon. P. Forster, Sir G. Mittord, W. T. Wynn, C. Franklyn, G. W. Montgomery, Sir G. Wynne, W. W. E. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Mordaunt, Sir C. Yorke, Hon. E. Gard, It. S. Morgan, C. 0. S. TELLERS, Garnett, W. J. Morris, D. Collins, T. George, John Morritt, W. BoWyer, Sir G. NOES —135. Adam,W. P. DunkEllin, Lord Mildmay, H. Adeane, H. J. Dunlop, A. Mills, J. R. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Dunne, M. Moncreiff, J. Ingerstein, W. Enfield, Viscount Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Antrobus, E. Evans, T. W. Morrison, W. Aytoun, It. S. Ewart, J. C. O'Brien, Sir P. Bagwell, J. Fenwick, Henry Ogilvy, Sir J. Baines, E. Foley, Hon. H. W. Padmore, It. Baring, Sir F. Gavin, Major Paget, Lord C. E. Bass, M. T. Gibson. T. H. Pea,e, H. Beaumont, W. B. Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir IL Beaumont,Somerset Glyn, G. C. render, J. Berkeley, H. Glyn, G. G. Pilking - ton, James Biddulph, Col. R.M. Goldsmid, Sir I'. Pinney, Col. Black, Adam Gower, F. L. Fortman, W. H. B. Brand, 11. B. Gowel, G. W. L. Po tter, E. Briscoe, J. I. Greenwood, J. Powell, J. Brown, J. Gregory, W. H. Proby, Lord. G. L. Browne, Lord J. T. Grenfeil, H. R. r r y Se, Ca p t. E. L. Bruce, H. A. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Robertson, Buchanan, W. Gurdon, B. D. R o bertson, H. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Gurney, Samuel Butler, C. S. Hadfield, Geo. Russell, Hastings Butt, Isaac Ileadlam, Thus. E. Russell, A. J. E. Caird, James Henley, Lord SalomouQ,Aiderman Scholefic..d, W. Carnegie,Hn. C. Herbert, H. A. Cavendish, Hon. W. II ibbert, J. S e ymour, A Sheridan, IL B. Clay, James Hodgkinson, G. Smith, M. T. Clifford, C. C. Holland, E. Smith, Abel Clifford, Col. Howard, Hon. C. Cogan, W. H. Howard, Lord E. G. Taylor, P. A. Coke, Col. Hutt. W. Thornhill, W. P. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Kinglake, Serj. J. Vane, Lord H. G. Craufurd, E. H. J. Kingscote, Col. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Crossley, Sir F. Knatchbull-Huge ss Dalglish, Robert Layard, A. H. Vyner, Reginald Davey, U. Langton, W. H. G. Western, S. Denman, G. Lawson, W. Westhead, J. Vivian, H. H. Dent, John Dent Lewis, Harvey White, Jas. Dodson, John G. Locke, John White, L. Douglas, Sir C. Mackie, J. Williams, W. Wood, W. Mainwaring, T. Doulton, I'. Mackinnon,VT. A. Duff, M. E. _ Wrightson, W. Duke, Sir James Marjoribanks, D. C. TELLERS. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Martin,J. Bouverie, E. P. Dundas, Frederick Merry, James Pigott, Sergeant _...........-----. Lord and Lady Rendleshatn have left the Claren don Hotel for Rendlesham Lord Ronald Leveson Gower has left Paris for Geneva. The noble lord intends to pass several weeks in Switzerland. Lord Hotham, M.P., received a select party at dinner last evening at his residence in Grosvenor-street , Lord Edward Percy St. Maur has been suffering severely from gastric fever since his re'airn from Greece. -3ome improvement has, however, taken place in his lord ship's condition. A marriage is arranged between Mr. IVelby- Gregory, MX., eldest son of Sir Glynne Earle Welby- Gregory and the Hon. - Victoria Stuart Wortley, maid of honour to her Majesty. Mr. Stansfeld has accepted the post of Junior Lord of the Admiralty, vacated by the Marquis of Harting ton, who takes the place of Earl de Grey and Ripon a s Under-Secretary of State for War. By his acceptance of effice, Mr. Stansfeld's seat fur Halifax becomes vacant; but the hon. gentleman's personal and political popularity in that borough makes his re-election a certainty. ANECDOTE OF CHRISTIAN OF DENMARK.—His beauty, his grace, and the fascination of his inex haustible good nature produced the wildest admiration, and 3. furore which we can fully understand just at present I One day, as the King's coach drove up to St. James's, a handsome girl burst through the line of attendants, caught the Danish sovereign in her arms as he alighted flout his carriage, and kissed him heartily, exclaiming, as she re leased the astonished stranger, " Now, kill me, if you please I I have kissed the prettiest fellow in the world, and I shall die contented." The King laughed heartily, assured the girl he quite forgave her, shook her hand, into which he slipped a g olden keepsake, and sprang upstairs, intensely amused by the adventure.—Onee a Week. seconded b TH E R EPRE SENTATION OF DUBLIN.—DUBLIN, lI Jo'hedanTesndoaray.r—solSnl,r.DJ.ol jh., Hamilton ecnd was n proposed by Mr. by 111 r. Alexander Par ker, J,E, and elected unanimously. Mr. Henry Hoare, banker, London, was proposed by the Rev. Tiesham Gregg; but there was no seconder. CAPTURE OF ANOTHER CLYDE STEAMER.—NEW YORK, April 8 . -0 a `larch 28, the fine English screw steamer Aries (arrived here) was captured near the entrance to Bull's Bay, which she was making by mistake, her intention being to run into Charleston harbour. She is one of the finest prizes yet taken by the blockaders. She is not quite a year old, and upon her first transatlantic voyage. Her capacity is about 600 tons. She came from the West Indies with a cargo of coffee, salt, lead, liquor, &c. The captain of the Aries, while at Port Royal, feigned illness, and deceived the surgeons ; but being suspected of treachery, and search being made, it was found that he had secreted no less than 16 revolvers, loaded and capped, ready o make an attempt to retake the vessel. Previous to this -xposure he denied the presence of firearms on board. The Aries is a beautiful Clyde- built vessel, with hinged masts, which can be lowered at pleasure. The engineers of the vessel brought her to this port, deporting themselves in a very becoming manner. The Aries, when she left St. Moines, was convoyed by H.M.S. Phaeton, in company with the steamer Pet.--Aceetsman. THE ALEXANDRA.—This vessel has been Sap arai:ed at £9,500. The following is the cause of seizui e stated in the appraisement filed in the Court of Ex chequer :—" No. 1. Ddte, 1863, Seized by officer Edward Nlergan. Cause of seizure : —For being equipped, furnished, and fitted out with intent to be employed in the service of persons exercising, or assuming to exercise, the powers of ,elf-government in and over a foreign State, colony, pro vince, or people, the ship or vessel Alexandra, of Liverpool with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, as C. she W now lies.— Signed, Samuel Price Edwards, John King, . Kellock, U. B. Watson." DEATH. FROM DROWNING.—INTREPID CONDUCT OF A MOTHER.—Yesterday Mr. H. It , files "Walthew, he coroner for Middlesex, held an inq uest at the Trinity House Tavern, Orchard-place, Pcpla r, res p ecting the death of Thomas Morgan, aged three yea rs. Ann Morgan said that she resided at No. 2, Orchard -place, Poplar, and was the wife of a printer. She resided near Bow-creek, at the entrance of the East India Docks. On Friday last, between 12 and 1 o'clock, the deceased was playing in front of the house while she was at work, when a little boy ran to the r and said, " Tommy is in the water_" She ran out to the Canal and found the deceased's pinafore floating in the water. She then jumped into the water and dived to the bottom, calling upon the neighbours to assist her. She struggled at the bottom of the canal for a few seconds, but could not find her child. She then rose to the surface, but sank again. She could not recollect any more, and when she became sensible she found that she had been got out by two neighbours. The deceased was found in a quarter of an hour, and a surgeon was called, but life was pro nounced extinct. She believed that the deceased had Dalai into the water while in the act of throwing stones. Verdict, accidental death. TEE CONDEMNED CONVICTS, APPHAIL AND WOODS.—Sir G. Grey has replied to memorials forwarded to the Home-office on behalt of these two criminals, to the effect that he can see no ground to justify him in advising heroii7ianjefsrtoyntt of ii to interfere d uo course of law; their execution will theref ore t a k e place on Saturday next, at noon, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RE.UTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DENMARK. OPENING OF THE RIGSRAAD. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 22. The Rigsraad (L?gislative Assembly for Den mark-Schleswig) was opened in this capital to-day by the President of the Council reading the Speech from the Throne. The Speech adverted to the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, and the marks of attachment and joy which that auspicious event had called forth among loyal subjects. His Majesty expected that the Rigsraad would vote her Royal Highness a dowry. The Speech next stated that the Royal proclama- Lion from the 30th of March had encountered oppo sition from the Great Powers of Germany, but that the Government of the King would not allow it self to be led astray by that circumstance from the intentions it had expressed. The bills about to be laid before the Rigsraad concerned Danmark- Schleswig, and not Holstein, except in cases where the contrary was distinctly stated. The Speech further notified that a new Customs Bill was about to be submitted to the Rigsraad, and in case of its passing would also be laid before the Holstein Diet. SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 22, Evening. The debate on the bill authorising the Govern ment to collect the taxes was continued in the Congress to-day. FRANCE. PARIS, APRIL 23 The Moniteur of this morning says : " Some journals style the candidates fur the Legislative body put forward by the Opposition as Independent candidates. " This designation is an electoral manoeuvre and an insult to those candidates who enjoy the sympathies of the country and the confidence of the Government. The Administration will re press manoeuvres of this kind with severity." The reception of his Majesty yesterday is de scribed by the Constitutionnelof this morning as hav ing,been more than usually cordial both on the part of the troops and on that of the multitude—the lat ter greeting his Majesty both on his way to Long champs and on his return to the Tuileries (upon both occasions on horseback, followed by a brilliant staff) with reiterated acclamations. A Berlin correspondent of Le Pays pronounces as totally without foundation the rumours afloat during the last few days in reference to a pro jected interview between the King of Prussia and the Autocrat. The correspondent regards, at the same time, as certain, the fact that Colonbl R •uter, who has recently taken his departure for St. Peters• 'burg, is the bearer of an autograph letter from King William to the Czar. BOURSE, April 22.—The market has not been very animated, and prices show a slight decline, Threes, for the Account, being now at 69f. 40c., The Railway Share Market has been firmer than the Rente, and some of the lines have sligntly improved. The market closed as follows : lt per Cents. .. 96 60 Italian Loan 7l 50 Do. end month.... Do. end month 7l 65 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 69 50 Do. end month 72 7o Credit M0bi1ier....1420 Russian Do, end m0nth....1120 Austrian Bank Shares 3380 Spanish Threes.... 52 60 Credit Fonder 1490 Home Debt .. — RA 11. 'AYB. Cash. Account. Orleans lO2O .. 1016 25 Northern New ditto . •. _ Lyons and Mediterranean 1172 50 .. 1173 76 Geneva 445 .. 447 50 Southern .. 776 .. 780 Western Eastern ... . Sardinian Austrian . . ....... ........ _ _ _ Loirbard North of Spain Saragossa 750 •• 755 Ditto to Barcelona PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL 22. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, during the debate upon the bill respecting Minis terial responsibility, Herr von Bismark declared that the present was not a fitting time for the con sideration of this measure. The preliminary condi tion requisite for such a bill would be that the con stitution should offer a clear and complete basis, The Government did not consider that such a pre- liminary condition now existed, at a time when there were material differences of opinion between the Crown and the Chamber upon the bearing of important portions of the Constitution. The Go vernment was, therefore, unable to sanction the bill. Notwithstanding the declaration of the President of the Council, there is no doubt that the Chamber will pass the bill. Punch has a capital political cartoon this week, from the pencil of John Tenniel. The Russia! Bear (with a very sore head I)—writhing and howling under a storm of blows from the butt-end of a musket in the hands of the outraged Goddess of Poland, is holding out run AMNESTY, white saying "Though I have burned your house and murdered your children, leave off hitting me, and I'll forgive you !" Britannia, the Kctiser. and his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon stand together in a cluster in the background looking on— Napoleon evidently restraining himself by an effort from rushing in to the aid of Poland in punishing the Muscovite Bruin. Hard by the wriggling boots of which said Bruin, there sneaks out of harm's way, from the blows of the infu riated Goddess, a wretched little cur, with its tail between its legs (an excellent likeness, by the way, particularly in regard to the semblance of a heavy moustache), with its collar labelled " Prussia." STRANGE BUT TRUE.—The earliest intelligence is got by tte latest telegram.—Fun. Mr. Charles Dickens will preside at the thirty fifth anniversary festival .in aid of th® funds of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, which will be held at the Freemasons'-hall, on Wednesday, tae 6th of May next. POLAND.—A grand concert will take pllce at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Saturday next, in aid of the Polish fund. The Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl of Il chester, and Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare, Bart„ kindly patro nise the concert. THE FEDERAL LoArT.--Aniong the passengers by the homeward bound Canard steamer Asia was the Hon. Cassius M. Clay, who is on his way to Russia to resume his post of Ambassador at St. Petersburg. Among those who landed at Queenstown was the Hon. Mr. Walker, formerly a Secretary of the United States Treasury. It was stated on board that his mission is to negotiate a Federal loan in Great Britain and France. Mr. Walker proceeded by special train via Holyhead.—Cork Examiner. THE ROYAL WEDDING PRESENTS.—We under stand that it will be necessary that the jewels now exhi bited should be removed shortly for the Princess of Wales' personal use, but that her Royal Highness has graciously consented that the most important of them shall, if possible, be returned from time to time when not required. The Prince and Princess visited the Exhibition yesterday after.: noon. THAMES EMBANKMENT (NORTH SIDE). —Yester day the select committee of the House of Commons on the proposed new street from Blackfriars•bridge to the Man sion -house, in connection with the Thames Embankment, resumed inquiry, the Hon. Mr. Cowper in the chair. The committee are now engaged in taking evidence relative to the value of the property to be taken, which will close the case for the promoters. The rare case of a feminine candidate presenting herself for the degree of sciences at the Sorbonne was wit nessed three days back. Mdlle. Emma Chenu underwent a brilliant examination, and was admitted with groat distinction. THE GRESHAM PROFESSORSHIP OF RHETORIC. —This morhing the Rev. Charlton Lane, M.A., Incumbent of St. Mark's, Kennington, was elected by the Mercer's Company to the Professorship of Rhetoric in Gresham College. There were 12 candidates. tTHE COURT JOURNAL—lndependent of the fullest Court and aristocratic news, the Court ,Tournal always contains the most amusing and complete resum6 of the week's events, and a vast amount of original news and information interesting t o th e upper classes o f so ciety i n general. Od.; stamped, 6d. W. Thomas, 26, Brydges street, Covent-garden; and all uows.ageuts,--.440. ei f linrt ‘l4 unfiat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 22. Hei•Malesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales and Prin cess Beatrice, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely and Major-General the Hon. A. Hood, visited the Windsor Royal Infirmary yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey, went to London, and returned in.the evening. Presentation of Addresses to the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey, arrived at Marlborough House, Pall-mall, at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock yesterday morning, from Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses received addresses of congratu lation upon their marriage in the afternoon. The Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London arrived at one o'clock, and having assembled in the grand hall, were conducted to the saloon, where the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of their household, received the address. The Lord Mayor was accompanied by the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, theßecorier, Aldermen Sir Francis G. Moon, Bart., Carter, Lawrence, and Gibbons, the Town Clerk, the Comptroller, Mr. Kearns, the mover, and Mr. Deputy Fuller, the seconder, of the address to the Prince; Mr. H. L. Taylor, the mover, and Mr. F. W. Truscott, the seconder, of the address to the Princess; and a very nume rous party of common councillors. The Recorder read the address of congratulation from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon don to the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness returned a gracious answer. The Recorder read the address of congratulation to the Princess of Wales. Her Royal Highness gave a gracious reply. The mover and seconder of the address in each case were presented by the Lord Mayer. The address from the University of Oxford was received at three o'clock. The Earl of Derby arrived in his gold embroidered robe as Chancellor, and wore the ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter. The noble earl and the members of the university were ushered to the presence of the Prince of Wales in the saloon. The address to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was read by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, Chancellor of the University. The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Lightfoot, rector of Exeter College ; and the Proctors, Rev. W. Chambers, M.A., fellow of Worcester; and Rev. U W. Kaolin, M.A., of Christ Church, had toe honour of being presented to his royal highness. The following composed the delegates Dr. Wynter, president of St. John's ; Dr. Plumptre, master of University ; Dr. Cotton, provost of Worcester; Dr. Scott, Master of Balliol ; Dr. Liddell, dean of christ Church; Dr. Williams, principal of Jesus; Dr Marsham, warden of Merton; Dr. Jeune, master of Pembroke; Dr. Jackson, New College; Dr. _Acland, Christ Church ; B. Price, M.A., Pembroke; Max Muller, M.A., All. Souls ; (.1. C. Adams, M.A., Worcester ; T. V. Bayne, M.A Christ Church; D. M. Owen, M, A., Balliol ; and T. Fowler, M.A., Lincoln. The address was attended by the Right Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone and Sir William Heathcote, Bart., members for the university, and by the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and divers other di: tlaguiehed members of the university. The Public Orator, the Rev R, Michell (Lincoln), and the Registrar, Edward Bowden, 0,C.L., attended in their official capacity. The Prince of Wales returned a gracious answer to the address. A numerous deputation from Cambridge University, in academical dress, were conducted to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Dr. Atkinson, master of Clare College, vice chancellor of the university, was accompanied by the regis trary, the Rev. H. R. Luard ; and also by the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, member for the university ; Mr. C. J. Selwyn, member for the university and comwisaary ; Dr. Whewell, master of Trinity; Dr. Okes, provost of King's; Dr. Cartmell, master of Christ's ; Dr. Corrie, master of Jesus; Dr. Worsley, master of Downing, Hon. and Rev. Latimer Xeville, master of Magdalen ; the Rev. W. G. Clark, public orator ; the Rev. John Power, Pembroke College, senior proctor; the Rev. E. J. Beek, Clare College, junior proctor. The Esquire Bedells, Dr. Leapingwell, Mr. Hopkins, and Mr. Godfray, attended the Vice-Chancellor. The Rev. Dr. Dodswortb, St. Catharine's College, and the other mem bers of the university followed in, procession. The Vice-Chancellor read the address to the Prince. His Royal Highness returned a gracious answer. The Vice-Chancellor read the address of congratulation from the university to the Princess of Wales. Her Royal Highness gave her reply. A Bible and Prayer-book, elaborately and beautifully bound, were presented to the Prince (after the address), and were brought by Mr. C. J. Clay, M.A., of Trinity College, the university printer. A deputation from Edinburgh was introduced, consisting of the Right Hon. the Lod Provost of Edinburgh; Mr. Robert Johnston, Mr. George E. Russell, Mr. Alexander Auchie, Mr. John Boyd, and Mr. Adam Mossman, magis trates of Edinburgh ; Mr. John Cox, Convener of the Trades of Edinburgh ; Messrs. Alexander Hill, George Robertson, and Wm. Skinner, Councillors of Edinburgh ; Mr. James D. Marwick, City Clerk of Edinburgh; and Mr. H. Graham Lawson. The City Clerk read the congratulatory addresses to their Royal Highnesses. The Prince of Wales returned a gracious answer. The Princess of Wales gave a gracious reply. The deputation from the Corporation of the City of Dub lin was conducted to the Prince. It was composed of the Lord Mayor, the Hon. John Prendergast Vereker, Alder man John Campbell, Councillor John Martin, Cou. cillor Or. John Gray, the Town Clerk, the City Marshal, the Sword-beater, the Mace-bearer, the High Constable, and the City Engineer. The Lord Mayor read the congratulatory address (which was illuminated on vellum) to the Prince of Wales, and then presented it to his Royal Highness. The Prince returned a gracious answer. A deputation from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was introduced to their Royal Highnesses. The deputation was headed by Lord Belhaven, and consisted of Dr. Bisset, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; the Rev. Dr. COO 6, Sir George Grant *;uttie, Bart.; Sir J amos Dalrymple Elphinstone, Barr., M.P. ; Mr. John Tait, and Mr. Campbell Swinton, elders. The 'address of congratulation was read to their royal highnesses, and a gracious answer returned. A deputation of the body of Presbyterian ministers in and near the cities of London and Westminster was ushered to the saloon. The address of congratulation to the Prince of Wales was read by the Rev. J. Martineau. The c•tn gratulatory address to the Princess of Wel. a was read by the Rev. Thomas Madge. Dr. Sadler and the Rev. R. Brook Aspland were pre sented. The deputation also comprised Rev. Dr, Cromwell, Rev. T. L. Marshall, Rev. Robert Spears, Rev. Henry Squire, Rev. Jeffery Worthington, Rev. William James, Rev. H. Enfield Dowson, Rev. J. Penton Ham, Rev. Joh.. James Tayler, Rev. William Forster, Rev. Henry 'Tenon, Rev. L. Lewis, and the Rev. Robert C. Jones. Gracious replies were re urned by their royal highnesses. The Prince of Wales was attended by the Earl of Mouni- Edgcumbe, Lord in Waiting; Lieut.-G , nerat Knollys, Comptroller and Treasurer; the Hon. Robert H. Meade, Groom in Waiting; Captain Grey, Equerry in Waiting ; and Mr. Herbert Fisher, Private Secretary. The Princess of Wales was attended at the reception by Lord Harris, Chamberlain; Countess de Grey, Lady in Waiting; and the Hon. Mrs. Stoner, Bedchamber Woman iu Waiting. Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the Duke of Cambridge held a levee yesterday, at the Horse Guards, The D uke of St. Albans has arrived at the Claren don Hotel for the season. The Duke de Castillico has left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Paris. The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury were honoured by the company of their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary at dinner fast evening, at their residence in Stratford-place. The royal duchess and princess, attended by Colonel Purves and Lady Geraldine Somerset, arrived at eight o'clock. There were present to meet their "oval highnesses the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Hardwi , ke, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lord Courtenay, Count Wimpffeo, Lord and Lady•ltobert Cecil, and Mr. and Lady Elizabeth A.deane. The Eari and Countess of Darnley arrived in town on Tuesday last from Cobham Hall, Kent for the season. The Earl and Countess of Belmore have arrived at Brown's Hotel, 24, Dover-street, for the season. The Dowager Countess of Essex and Miss John stone have arrived in Belgrave-square from the Continent. The Earl of Powis has arrived in town from Powis Castle, Welshpool. The Countess and Ladies Her bert are expected to arrive in a few days. The Earl of Munster has arrived at Brighton. The Earl of Lisburne is shortly expected at Brighton. ills lordship has taken a house in Brunswick terrace. Viscountess Palmersto❑ has issued cards for an assembly on Saturday evening next, and els.) for the fol lowing Saturday evening. Lord Loudesborough has arrived at Triumars'b hotel, Berkeley-square, from Paris, THE STEAMSHIP SEA QUEEN. - ' - 'O .- _ The following correspondence has passed between the owners of the steamship Sea Queen, now wait ing to sail for Matamoras, and Mr. Adams, the United States Minister in London. It appears that as Mr. Adams, in his certificate granted to the New York contractor, Mr. Howell, and the Mexican offi cer, Gen. Zirman, had stated that he had pleasure in giving a certificate to any parties engaged in an honest neutral trade, the owners of the Sea Queen considered themselves entitled to apply for a similar protection, provided they could satisfy Mr. Adams that that vessel is honestly destined for a neutral port wi h a cargo totally free from a single package that could be liable to the shadow of an objection that it is not a fair article of honest commerce. In reply, however, they have been informed by Mr. Adams that they are under a misconception as to the course he has heretofore tkken, and that he has no authority to exercise any discretion in regard either to the vessels or voyages of her Majesty's subjects. But his Excellency does not state that the certificate to Messrs. Howell and Zirman was a forgery, and it is therefore difficult to under stand wherein consists the misconception to which he alludes. Messrs. Howell and Zirman are not, British subjects, but Mr. Adams can hardly intend to intimate that he is anxious by means of his cer tificates to secure a monopoly of the trade be tween Mexico and this country for Americans and Mexicans, or for British shipowners who will employ Americans or Mexicans to make 'interest for them. In the certificate which has been quoted he made no allusion to questions of nationality, but simply announced the cheerfulness with which he was prepared to assist honest parties. Under these circumstances, there can be little doubt that although the Sea Queen is not engaged for such a purpose as that which Mr. Adams has pronounced to be especially" credit able"—namely, the transport of arms and ammuni tion to enable the Mexicans to resist the attempts of the French Government to obtain redress for a long series of outrages—the public will consider that her owners were not seeking any undue favour in putting forward their present solicitation. It is true that Mr. Adams seeks to console them With the assurance that they are certain to obtain pro tection from their own Government, but indications that have transpired during the paSt few days leave room to doubt whether on that point he is not in• dulging in a little irony : " 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, E.C., April 21, 1863. " Sir,—Reterring to your letter to Mr. Gourley, in which you state it is not the wish of the United States Govern ment to subject honest traders to any inconvenience, and to the fact that you have recently granted a cerficate to the aval officer in command of the United States squadron, in favour of a vessel proceeding to Matamoras, I would re-" spectfully ask you to give me a similar certificate in favour of the steamship Sea Queen. which vessel is about proceed ing to Matamoras with a cargo of merchandise. " To satisfy you that the venture is perfectly legitimate I am prepared to submit to you the manifest of the cargo, all the documents embodying the arrangements under which the ship proceeds on the voyage to Matamoras and back, and to wait upon you for the purpose of affording you any further information or explanations you may desire. " Not wishing to withhold anything, I think it is as well t.. mention that the Sea Queen was formerly called the Lloyd's, and that, when sailing under that name, she suc cessfully ran the blockade into and out of Charleston ; but this circumstance cannot, of course, affect the present voyage or the present owners, she having changed ownership since that occasion. " To satisfy you that the vessel is intended bona Met t ° proceed to and return from Matamoras, I should be quite willing that any person you may think proper to appoint should proceed to Matamoras, in the vessel, at my expense• "In making this application, I trust you will rest assured that I am influenced by no other consideration than a desire to afford you the opportunity of averting a repeti tion of the proceedings with the Peterhoff. " As the steamer is lying at Falmouth. ready to sail I beg the favour of an early reply. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your moat obedient, " JOSEPH SPENCE, of Pile, Spence, and Co. " To the Hon. Charles F. Adams, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United Stet of America." "Legation of the United States, London, April 22, 186 3 • " Sir,—l have to acknowledge the reception of your note dated yesterday. I regret to perceive that you labour under a misc. nception of the course taken by me heretofore. It must be obvious to you that I have no authority to exerciEe any discrimination in regard either to the vessels or the voyages of her Majesty's subjects. When they are engage d in legal undertakings, they have a right to rely upon the protection of her Government, and tht y will undoubtedly obtain it from her, or ask it from a representative of the United States.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, " CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. THE YAZOO EXPEDITION. The correspondent of the Kew York Tunes writes as follows from Deer Creek on the 24th ultimo : - " Thus far the enemy has been enabled at almos t every important move on our side to put us in check' Another move has just been completed, with n result the bearings of which on the whole game yield very little in our favour. A half-dozen gun' boats and several thousand troops have, at the el" tense of nearly two weeks' labour, some life, av d considerable fatigue, ascertained the fact that serious of small, tortuous bayous are not navigable; or, in other words, that one of the leading avenue s of approach to the rebel works has not been left entirely free from obstruction. The rebels 01 much smarter than we supposed. Here is a wate r course, deep and wide enough to float a Ho e ' of-battle ship, which terminates exactly at ti point in the enemy's fortifications. As the water course runs mainly through the forest, the enemy would not be apt to not i ce i t , an d , o f course , o°t suspecting it s ex i stence, t h ey would b e unprepa red for auy hostile demonstration from this direction' All, then, that remained for us to do was to send a ti few of those swift-moving machines called iron-el ° gunboats up these bayous, which, moving rapiti l l and noiselessly through the woods, would su ddeoli gain a positi on i n f ront o f t h e enemy ' s wor k s , to the great astonishment of the chagrined rebe l 9; And so the iron tomes started, went the immen s " distance of nearly 50 miles in th e surprisingly 1:1- ors time of 10 days, and, when little more than li n ' way to toe destined point, found, to their intense ns : ton ishment, that the w oo d s swarmed w i th rebel rinkla men, the shores with cotton defended batteries, e c o he banks with countless negros, axe in hand, eng b g in felling trees and otherwise obstructing the P r ", gress of the ex p e di t i on . N otw i t h stan di ng our s ec re , and celerity, the e n e my we r e a pp r i se d o f ou r fot e it o l tions, and were prepared for our a pp roac h ; and ; this after having only ten days in which to traos . n3 vi the intelligence a distance of 50 miles! Fin 'he 'he way Irremediably obstr uc t e d i n front--$ l l3O batteries, and sharpshooters being too thickesto expedition determined to teturn, but at this 1 7°1 1 1 it was found that the active enemy had been bn sl i; engaged in felling trees in their rear, renderiog e o retreat equally difficult as an advance. Right we came very Lear losing some more gunboats, a° r, we should have fou n d thi s resu lt h a d not the oPi tie o tune arrival of national infantry g iven the fu r le d. relief by driving off the rebel workmen. Es e°r t o by these troops the fleet managed to overcom e r 0 0 obstructions, and succeeded in getting thus f! i 3 its way back to the Mississippi. Such in br lc i ot the beginning and the end of another and lbe ntr l move for the Capture of Vicksburg. The oo n w ei between here and the point reached by the gun t o, is cleared, and us Admiral Porter said in a desP s 6 oo is the granary of the world.' Every pla t° o l9/ was stocked to repletion ; cows, beef cattle, 11 , 0 e 6 at mules, sheep, fowls, cotton, corn, and euPP J our every kind were found in endless quantitieth, ‘,o of troops started without hor ses or trtinsportativoe any kind ; they came back almost everY pt mounted on a good steed, and leading a sp ap lelb serviceable muses by the halter. When t he)r at ioo ° they filled thei r h a v ersac k s w i t h t w o daYe i y re / of 'hard tack' and gre as y bacon; wheeltbt egg; turned each man had grown fat on chieke ri brov e, mutton, veal, and other delic a ci es , and the,' with them for future use turk e y s , ge ese, " ic e..., sheep without number. The bales of coi l c f coustiiuttd at once th e wea l t h an d defenc"ct the country through whi c h our frogs P u l b o e not' now eeaps of sm o uld er i ng ru i ns; m any ° f op oiii° ll ; houses and dwelli ngs are i n th e seine c he ed At this piece a thousand or more bales 13 °• ve. into tr e tired, While -m an y more w e r e tumbled 11 , ba3 ou, and floatee down until they %er e P olo riny by the tran s po r t s b e l o w. To-day we a re up things preparatory to going back.'