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ri EA T RE-R 0 E A 1,. HAY MARKET. Le3sve, Mr.. 7 13. Ruckstone. Tms EVENING, S'PILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Mr. and Mrs. A;fre.l Wigan, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippen dale, and Miss Louisa Ange'. After which, an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of V ales in the East. l'o conclude with BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pamela Miss Maria Harris. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER. TTITS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Ori :inal Sketch, entitled A ;SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Mss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. Atter which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul F eva l and John Brougham. `rho principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, Fupported by Messrs. J. G . Sh ore, G. Jordan, J. Erong 'am, H. iddLombe, 1 4 '. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson • Misses Carlo tta Lecicreq, Kate Terry, 14. Lavenue, and Elswurthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lease( s, ess s. Lindut and Vining. THIS EVENING the drama of AURORA FLOYD. 311:s Amy Sedgwiek, Miss H enderson, and Mrs. Simpson ; Messrs "' R"by, 3lelvi tie, G. Belmore, C. Seyton, Wallace, and Cathcart. After which, KILLING 'IIME. Mr. Get.% Vining, Mr. C Seyton, and Miss Amy Sectgwick. To conclude with a new himsical Extravaganza, entitled EEA UTIFU LHA IDE ; or The Sea Nymph and the Sallee hovers. Misses M. Oliver, Helen Howard, Hudspeth, Hen rscn, and Murray ; Messrs. C. Seyton, G. lielnaorc, Fitz jam's, Moreland, and Cockerill. N" TIIPATRE-R0 YAL, Sole Proprietor and Manazer, Mr. B. Webster. - _ THIS EVENING, JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, .1. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, S tep henson, Stuart, Eburne, Sefton, C. J. Smith, Ro m er ; 3liss Avonia Jones, 3llss A. Seaman, and Mrs. Stoker. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. J . L . Toole, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss A. Seaman. and Miss Stoker. Commence at 7. TIME THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," I. Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENTE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather--Sun_Office, May 1, 1863, THERMOMETER. Highest since Noo n yes t er d ay. Lowest during th e n i g ht Th: at Noon.- - - _is day at Noon . Wind—Easterly; with fresh breeze, and fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 14m.—Afternoon,_12h. 34m. To-Noßßow.-Morning, 12h. 56m.—Afternoon, lh. 19m. , , ig cr. 44 44. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1863. Last night on the order for reading the Cus toms and Inland Revenue Bill a second time, Lord R. CECIL took occasion to advert to clause 3 of the bill, which proposed to impose a new charge upon the people. The noble lord said le was anxious to call the attentio❑ of the house to the hasty and unprecedented measure in which the right hon. gentlemen sought to proceed with this measure. This was the first time an attempt had been made to tax charitable funds that were devoted to the sustenance of the poor. There was no precedent in our Legislation for such a tax, and therefore it ought to have been very carefully considered, and the fullest scope should have been allowed for its discussion. In stead of that the ',Chancellor of the Exchequer was proceeding so hastily, that if he was left unchecked they would not discuss the question al all till Monday, and then in its final stage as it were. He hoped the House would not allow an unprecedented tax to pass without having it fully discussed. There was great truth in all that the noble lord said, and it is most satisfactory that the question should be taken up at once, before it is too late to adopt preventive measures. There was a considerable discussion on the point, and several hon. members spoke most strongly on the vexatious course pursued by Mr. GLADSONE in seeking to deprive the poor of the benefits derived from these institutions. Mr. GLAD STONE spoke in his most unyielding style, and cer tainly chose a novel argument in support of his novel experiment in finance. He said that the ground upon which the Government was prepared to stand was simply the ground of justice. This extraordinary statement even as proceeding from the Chancellor of the Exchequer was properly re futed by Mr. HENLEY. He said, "it was the first time he had heard it was just to rob the poor." This was received with cheers. He said, " they had had considerable pressure in the country from the in come tax. Many of them were able to recollect it for the last 60 years, and during that period that view of justice was never taken till it came into the mind of the right hon. gentleman, whose sense of justice it was to take something from the poor, the halt, the lame, and the blind. That was a new system of justice —a new code of morality—which he hoped the right hon. gentle men would give them time to digest." Mr. GLADSTONE deserves to be told the truth, for he has been wanting in consideration towards those who above all others should have engaged his can?, and thought. Mr. BAGWELL said that the Catholic Church in Ireland was supported by voluntary con tributions, and the Catholic charities were on the same footing. He warned the Government that they would be only increasing their unpopularity in Ireland, if they persisted in this measure, and im posed a further tax upon a country which could with diffloulty bear its present burden. Mr. WVAL. POLE pointed out an error made by Mr. GLAD STONE in stating that St. Bartholomew's Hospital would only pay 1700 out a property of £36,000, whereas the sum paid would be upwards of £l,OOO a year. To this Mr. GLADSTONE replied that when he stated the amount he did not mean absolutely to be tied to £lOO. This is an unworthy subterfuge on the part of a Minister. No one who is aware of Mr. GLADSTONE'S facility in figures will believe that he could not easily have ascertained such a simple fact as the foregoing, and the result is the more dubious as the mistake made by the Chancel lor of the Exchequer was to the advantage of his argument. There was no good in Mr. CARDWELL expressing such virtuous indignation against Mr. HENLEY for his remarks on the Chancellor of the Exchequer endeavouring to extract "something from the poo r, the halt, the lame, and the blind," since nothing could controvert the fact. It is earnestly to be trusted that next Mon day, when Mr. GLADSTONE finally proposes this scheme, he will be defeated. He has: de clared that he will s t and or fall by it ' s Justice. of no arguments are needed to prove the falsity of this plea. If M r . GLADSTONE is mistaken enough to make a decided res i stance to the general f e eling expressed on both sides of the House on this question, he is ranging his followers to fight in a cause in which it is unworthy of them as Englishmen to wish to succeed. This is not a party question, it is not a subject of political differences, it is not invested with public prejudice, and it is not put forward by private partizanship,but it is general and comprehensive. Phil anthropy is of no country, and requires no distinction of creeds. Its work is met with everywhere—. ".Prom realm to realm, with cross or crescent crowned, Wbere'iir mankind and misery are found." It is because this new proposition of the (lancelior of the Exchequer militates against the workings of that blessed influence and impedes the sacred cause of charity, that we would invoke the aid of those able to oppose the measure to do so with all their might and main, secure that, if they fail, they will be more honourable position than their con quertge• If they succeed, they will hare the sltisfaction of feeling that they have done their part to ease the burdens, lighten the sorrows, and assaug,.e the sufferings of those whom Providence, for some wise purpose, has placed beneath them here in temporal advantages, but who are heirs, of the same eternal and glorious privileges that they, as Christians, trust to enjoy hereafter. It is not surprising that in the address recently issued by JEFFERSON DAVIS to the Confederate States, the Southern President should speak with some degree of pride of the achievements of the young Republic. The close of the second year of the war leaves the Confederacy, which began the contest against such desperate odds, possessed of the vantage around which the mere fact of having held out so long against all the forces of the North mast give them. Besides this general gain, and the strength they derive from their moral recognition by Europe, they have obtained substantial alvantages, of which President DAVIS reminds his people. The naval achievements of the Confederates may well be their proudest boast, for on the very point in which their deficiencies:were most manifest, they have won the greatest distinction. "We began this struggle," says President DAVIS, " without a single gun afloat, while the resources of our enemy enabled them to gather fleets which, according to their official list, published in August last, con sisted of 437 vessels, measuring 840,086 tons, and carrying 3,026 gnus; yet we have captured, sunk, or destroyed a number of these vessels, including two large frigates and one steam-sloop of war, while four of their captured steam gunboats are now in our possession, adding to the strength of our little navy, which is rapidly gaining in num bers and efficiency." In no respect have the Confederates proved their English origin more completely than in the skill and aptitude of their seamen, labouring as they did under every disadvantage. The exploit at Charleston, which raised the boasted blockade for a few hours, showed the daring of the besieged as well as their seamanship; and no part of the failures of the North has been more mortifying to them than their naval defeats and disappointments. It is the spirit, unanimity, and resolution of the Southern States that has wen them the sympathy of this country. At the outbreak of hostilities we were prejudiced against the Confederates by their perversity in upholding their right to their atro cious " domestic institution ;" but it was not long before we perceived that the war had no claim to be considered a war for abolition. It was a war for mo nopoly and priority on the one hand, and for inde pendence on the other; and the resolution and per severance which have upheld the South through the dreary months when, according to the admission of President DAvis, they were compelled to refuse thousands of volunteers for lack of arms, and many of their strongholds owed their safety to the care ful concealment of the fact, that there was no supply of powder for the protecting cannon. The people of the Southern States have cause to remember with pride, that " to oppose invading forces, which have already exceeded 1,300,000 men, they had no resources but the unconquerable valour of a people determined to be free;" and the tremendous ob stacles they have successfully surmounted, prove that they belong to a race worthy of some- thing better than the defence of a traffic which disgraces humanity. Alter touching on other topics connected with the war, in all of which he finds grounds for hope and confidence, Presi- dent DAVIS goes on to appeal to the patriotism of his people. He begs them not to be deluded by false expectations of speedy peace, to forget that the recent disastrous seasons have reduced the supplies of the army, far below the ordinary level. He charges them, therefore, to contribute to the cfficiency of the troops and the maintenance of their brave soldiers, by de- voting their fields for this season, at least, to the production of food for man and beast. " Let corn," he adds, '• be sowed broadcast for fodder in immediate proximity to railroads, rivers,and canals, and let a your E fforts be directed to the prompt supply o these articles in the districts where our armies are operating." He also calls upon the people to assist in procuring a good supply of meat for the army, whi c h various circumstances have contributed to keep out of the market. 13y his President DAVIS shows, as he has often shown before, his capacities for statesmanship, and _ . certainly he has more cause to feel satin fled with the result of his two years o Presidency than his northern rival has. Lei us hope that when success eventually crowns the efforts of Southern gallantry, they will show themselves as worthy to prospar in peace as to conquer in war by loosening the fetters of the slave, and thus gradually plsiiing themselves in the "rout rank of civilisation and freedom. Oar colonial policy has of late been frequently under discussion, and we are not surprised that, under existing circumstances, the military defence of Canada and New Zealand should have been brought under the consideration of the House of Commons. Nothing very new was elicited on Tues day night by Mr. MlLLs's motion for the produc tion of the recent correspondence on this subject between the Colonial office and the Governors- General; but it is well for the matter to be openly discussed and fairly considered. It appears to us, however, that hon. members enter on these debates in a spirit somewhat hostile and antagonistic to the colonies, not sufficiently weighing the difficulties with which young and unsettled countries have to contend, nor allowing for the many drawbacks which our own narrow and shortsighted policy has placed in their way. We have recently seen an eloquent and able pamphlet * from the pen of the Hon. JOSEPH HowE, Premier of Nova Scotia, which sets forward very clearly and forcibly the colonial side of the question ; and although some allowance must necessarily be made for natural feel ing and association, he certainly makes out a strong case. We commend the attentive study of the facts he adduces, to the consideratio n o f all interested in the matter, s ince it is only j ust and reasonabl e to attachment Mr.—T-T°ls-e of e t l i t ae North ihne a the strongest n s g i d e s e t s t o e f r m a s c , a t s h e e . American colonies to the mother country. Re de scribes them as proud of the connection, rejoicing in England's success, and sympathising with her sorrow; contented with the laws under which they live, satisfied with the system of administration, and glorying in their share of the arts, science, and literature of the Empire. He complains, how ever, that England does not meet this warmth of feeling with a cordial return ; that " Norway and I Vurtemberg, with their million and a half of people —Saxony, with its two millions—even Oldenburg and Brun sw i c k , with their quarter of a million, are treated in England with a deference and dis tinction never accorded in this country to the North American provinces with their four millions." He complains, also, that although California is re presented at Washington, and Algeria at Paris, no delegate from the English colonies is permitted to represent their interests in the English Parliament. Thrivin g as are the fortunes of the North American colonies at present, Mr. HowE says with justice that they might be in a very different position had not the home legislation fettered their energies and restricted THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1363. their development. For sixty years after the este. blishment of the Independence of the United States the colonies were hampered by petty interference. " We could not change an officer, retina.: a salary, or impose a duty, without the permission of Down ing -street. The Republicans could open mines in any part of their country. Our mines were locked up until seven years ago by a close monopoly held in this country by the creditors of the Duke 0, YORK." Those who gazed with admiration at the marvellous specimen of Nova Scotian coal in the Exhibition, adds Mr. Howe, would have been surprised to know that, for half a century, the colonies could not dig a ton of it without asking leave of half a dozen capitalists in this metropolis. This was the second of the three stages of our colonial government referred to on Tuesday evening by ADDERLEY. Had the co'onies then possessed the advantages now accorded them, had emigration been turned in that direction, had no monopoly of any kind been allowed, nor the fine district of country, now known as British Columbia, been left to the marten and the trapper, the popu lation and resources of the British North American colonies would show very different results. What a lesson is conveyed in the statistics of the shippiog of one Nova Scotian port alone, as given in the Yar mouth Tribune ! The tonnage owned in the port of Yarmouth in the year 1822 was 3,000 tons; in 1832, 4,318 tons ; but, in 1839, Lord RUSSELL conferred the boon of self-government , on the provinces, and in the next decade the figures rose to 13,765. The recent increase is even more remarkable—the tonnage in 1862 showing an advance of more than 26,000 upon that of 1852. Mr. HOWE busies himself to show that the force furnished by the Canadians is fully commensurate with the military preparations of England in the days of the great Armada, when her population bore more resemblance to that of Canada than it does at present. This is hardly fair, considering the ad vance made in every respect since those days, and the independent legislation accorded to the colonies. More plausible is his argument, that the young Canadians are trained to field work and field sports from childhood ; they are inured to exposure and ready in resource; "they can camp in the woods in half an hour without the aid of canvas, and hut themselves in the winter anywhere where wood is to be had." Such training is by no means des picable; it lays the foundation upon which the superstructure of military drill is easily raised, and Mr. HOWE, who suggests the co operation of English and British North American troops, says with truth, that the - young recruits would as speedily acquire the necessary discipline and routine from experienced soldiers, as the latter would learn from them the knowledge so indispensable amid the snows of Canadian winters. Our author in his advocacy of colonial public spirit and energy, re minds us of the achievements of the Provinces in the war of 1812-15, in the defence of Quebec and at Chateaugay. In reference to the latter he quotes the words of General SMITH, who says that the action "is remarkable as having been fought on the British side almost entirely by Canadians. The Republicans were repulsed by a very inferior num ber of Canadian Militia and of troops raised in Canada," thus affording, he adds, a practical proof of the good dispositions of the Canadians, and of the possibility of improving thier militia so as to render them fully equal to American troops. From the annals of his own particular colony Mr. HOWE cites another instance. On the occasion of the dispute respecting the north-eastern boundary, Governor FAIRFIELD called out the militia of Maine to setVe the question by invading New Brunswick. The Nova Scwians waited for no assistance from England, but revised their militia law in a single day, and gave their Governor powers " to spend every pound of revenue and call out every man in defence of the sister province." The memories of that affair may perhaps be more grati fying to the co:onists than they are to Englishmen ; but President Lincoln and his war advisers may be very sure that when " the day of retribution" they talk of so often, comes at last, that mistake will be rectified, together with a good many others, and Portland and Maine will swell the extent of those British-American provinces which Mr. HOWE is justly proud of. With regard to the vexed question of expense, Mr. HOWE remarks that the real cost of the war of 1812 fell upon the co!onies. It was a war, he re minds us, into which they were precipitated withon their knowledge or consent, and he bids us to pic ture the wars of the Roses come back again in Eng land, and then to calculate the cost of the campaign. Mr. HOWE has justice on his side when he pleads that because the old Thirteen Colonies defended themselves against a few thousand French and Indians, the five provinces of British America are not to be expected to fight twenty or thirty States, with a population of thirty millions. He brings forward an argument, too, which carried great weight in the House, that as the colonies are liable to be plunged into wars, in which they have no interest, by the policy of the mother country, it is but fair that they :hey should look to her for help. In fact, the duties and advantages are reciprocal, and Mr, HowE, while stating his own case very ably, does not do full justice to the numerous advantages which the colonies derive from their connection with the mother country. The shadow of English sovereignty sweeping across the seas is a stronger ortification on their coasts than forts and arsenals, T he f ame of her sword, sheathed though it be at present, deters the boldest aggressor. Mr. BUXTON justly observed that had it not been for England being in the background, the long arm of Russia might ere this have been stretched out to grasp the northern part of Canada. The wise and equitab'e Government which the colonists en joy, free thought, free speech, free action—the countless blessings of civil and religious liberty are not to be lightly estimated in the debtor and credi- or account. At the same time, we do not under- value those magnificent possessions which have raised our country from a kingdom iuto an empire ; and have given us representatives and kinsmen to share our language and represent our interests in every habitable zone. Let both sides come forward with hearty goodwill, and matters will be amicably settled. Let the colonists furnish their due con tingents, and, above all, train their militia without an hour's delay for effective field service, as well as mere casual volunteering, and let the mother country not begrudge her help to those who are willing to help themselves. In one important point, at least, the colonists may undeceive them selves. In spite of the extravagant theories of Mr. GoLDWIN SMITH and the absurd argum en t s of Mr. WILLIAMS, who seems to narrow his policy to the old adage of " a penny saved is a penny gained," Englishmen are not disposed to surrender the links that bind them to their kinsmen in other latitudes. The angry opposition called forth by the proposed surrender of the protectorate of the lonian Islands, which certainly brought us no profit, may give these politicians some idea of what would be the sentiments of Englishmen should a severance of the ties which bind our noble colonies to us be seriously proposed. No British statesman would recommend so suicidal a policy, but if he did, he would assuredly encounter the indignant opposi tion of the whole British public. * A. the Hon.e Ltter to the Ri g h t Hon. C. B. Adderley, 31. P., by ford. Joseph Howe, P rem i er of Nova Scotia. Stan- LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTEIt'S TELEGRAMS.) THE POLISH INSURRECTION. THORN, APRIL 30. The anniversary of the Emperor's birthday passed yesterday without particular observance. The Marquis Wielopoiski was not among the company attending at the castle to offer their con gratulations. It is said that Baron Seebach, now at Warsaw, having perused the draft of a constitution to be granted to Poland, considers its publication unad visable, as inadequate for the object intended. RUSSIA. CELEBRATION OF THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY The Journal de St. Petersburg of today an nounces that the birthday of the Emperor has been celebrated in all the chief cities of the empire, and that loyal manifestations have taken place throughout the provinces. The same paper publishes the answer given by the Emperor in reply to an address presented to him by the nobility, the municipality of St. Peters burg, the corporations, and the peasantry. His Majesty said : " The only object of my life is the welfare of our dear fatherland, and the gradual development of our civil institutions." An Imperial ukase has also been published to day directing that corporal punishments shall in future only be employed in exceptional cases. FRANCE. PARIS, MAY The Moniteur of to-day says :—" Several journals announce that the representatives of the sub-elec toral committees will shortly assemble in order to elect a central committee. " The Government reminds the public that the law forbids associations of more than 20 persons meeting without the consent of the public autho rities, even should those associations be subdivided into sections comprising a less number; and further, that the journals would expose themselves to legal penalties, if they published the resolutions or mani festos of such associations." The Empress, accompanied by the Countess de Rayneval, Madame de Viry, and Baron de Pierres, on returning from the review the day before yes terday, visited the Exhibition of the Beaux Arts. BOURSE, April 30.—The reponse de primes has been made at 69f. 450. The market continues firm, with a fair amount of business. Threes, for the Account, are now at 69f. 50c. Mobilier Shares have also improved. Railway Shares have been rather offered, but up to the present time prices are not materially lower. The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cents .. 97 25 Italian Loan 7l 95 Do. end month.... Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 69 50 Do. end month.... Credit Mobilier.... 1432 501 Russian Do. end m0nth....1433 751 Austrian Bank Shares 3375 Spanish Threes..., 52 50 Credit Fonder 1490 Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans lO2O .. 1020 Northern New ditto .— • . -- • • _ Lyons and Mediterranean 1165 -_7. .. 1162 50 Geneva 457 50 s, Southern Western Eastern .... ,.. Sardinian Austrian Lon•bard North of Spain Saragossa .. Ditto to Barcelona .... _ _ 762 50 .. 770 -- 525 - .. 530 - 530 - .. 530 - 495 - .. 495 - 602 50 .. 600 - 570 - .. 571 25 751 25 .. 752 50 375 - .. 375 - FUNERAL OF SIR ROBERT BATESON, BART.- On Tuesday morning the remains of this venerable and deeply lamented baronet were consigned to their last rest ing-place in the family vault at Moira. It was very largely attended. DEATH OF SIR AUGUSTUS WARREN, BART.—Sir Augustus Warren, Bart, died on Wednesday, at Macroom, in the county of Cork. He was born on the 17th of May, 1791. His ancestor, Wallis Warren, came to this csuntry as an officer in the army of King William 111, CALLS TO THE BAR.—lnner Temple, April: 30, —The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called to the bar by the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple : —Wm. Benett Player Brigstocke, Esq., L. 8., Cambridge; Thomas Benyon Ferguson, EN., Oxford ; William Henry Milligan, Esq., M.A., Oxford; John Alfred Hudson, Esq., Cambridge ; James Edouard Ferdinand Poulin, Esq., Francis Ashton Drake, Esq., M.A., Oxford ; Samuel San ders, Esq., 8.A., Cambridge; Percy Arden, Esq., Oxford; Charles Skidmore, Esq.; Arthur Richard Jelf, M.A., Ox ford; Henry Offley Bright, Esq. ; John Martyr Ward, Esq., M.A., Cambridge; Charles James Jenkins Hannay, Esq. ; Matthew Henry Starling, Esq., 8.A., L.L.8., Lon• don ; and Ernest Algernon Sparks, Esq , 8.A., Cambridge. Middle Temple, Easter Term, 1863. —The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called to the d egree o f th e u tt er s r in dc stol le ga Bayswater; bar :—Henry Cecil Raikes, Esq., B.A , T r i n i ty C o ll ege, Cambridge, end o f 5, Mitre- court-chambers, Temple; Henry Dublin, and Thomasof 5 1 , 2 1 r K e n e f n o Esq rdens-square, , late of Trinity C o ll ege , Charles Lovell Lovell, EFT, of the Reform Club; and Richard Banner Oakeley, E q,, of Oswaldkirk-hall, York shire. Lincoln's-inn, April 39.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were this day called to the degree of barrister-at-law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn : —viz., George Ed mund Wicksted, E.q., 8.A., Oxford; Richard Dickson Preston, Esq., B,A , Cambridge; Edward St. Aubyn, jun., Esq. ; Stephen Blount, Esq. ; Albert Glenie Perring, Esq., M.A., Oxford; Thomas Pitts Langmead, Esq.; and Ste phen Ellis Rogers, Esq. Gray's-inn, April 31—At a Pen sion of the Hon. Society of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Nugent Charles Walsh, Esq, was called to the degr.e of barrister-at-law. THE POLICE AMALGAMATION BILL.—At a meet ing of the vestry of St. George's, Hanover square, held last night, the Rev. Mr. Howarth in the chair, it was unanimously agreed to present a petition to Parliament against the bill for the amalgamation of the City and Metropolitan police, on the ground that the measure was uncalled for by the citizens of London or the ratepayers of the metropolis. The meeting was addressed, amongst others, by Mr. Westerton, Major Lyon, Lord Foley, Lord Camperdown, and Mr. Bouverie, M.P. THE GURNEY DIVORCE CASE.—The Gurney divorce case is at present before Vice Chancellor Wood. Mr. Gurney, of Catton Hall, Norfolk, was married in 1846 to his cousin, Miss Mary Jary Gurney. Previously to 1859, when cohabitation ceased, there were two children of the marriage, the infant co-plaintiffs. On the 13th of December, 1859, Mrs. Gurney eloped from her husband's house, in Kensington Palace Gardens, with one Taylor, a groom in Mr. Guiney's service. On the 23d of December she left England, accompanied by Taylor, for France, where they remained until the 13th of September, 1860. Mr. Gurney immediately after the elopement commenced proceedings in the Divorce Court, and on the 13th of February, 1861, obtained a decree nisi for the dissolu tion of his marriage, the final decree dissolving the marriage absolutely being dated on the 22d of May, 1861. On the 4th of May, 1861, Mrs. Gurney, who had continued ever since her elopement to live with Taylor, was confined of a full-grown male child, the defendant in the present suit. Under these circumstances a bill was filed far the purpose of carrying into execution a set tlement made by Mr. Gurney in. January, 1862, for the benefit of the children of the marriage; and in order to exclude the child born to Mrs. Gurney in May, 1861. a declaration was prayed that the two infant co-plaintiffs, as the only children of the marriage, were alone entitled to the trust funds comprised in the settlement. Evidence was given at great length for the purpose of rebutting the ordinary presumption of legitimacy. Though Mrs. Gurney had been previously resident in Franco with Taylor, she returned resident diewnitthoaut t A h b im bey to L L od o g n e d , on, and took apartments in the Marylebone-ro a d, w hi le the p l a i n tiff was a t th a t ti me also s o -p i c a al rk , I" t was proved al so th at she had visited the t iteg heZ e o n o t ;a Gar dens then, and had sent a person to several clubs to inquire for Mr. Gurney. Another witness deposed that she ac companied Mrs. Gurney to Abbey Lodge in a cab at her witness deposed d an ep d o w se h d en toei ne: e art n h g e house got out and delivered a message to Mr. Gurney to the effect that Mrs. Gurney desired to see him, and that he thereupon immediately lett the room, so that she received no answer. Another the message delivered; that the woman was in an imploring attitude, and exclaimed 1860, he wentPtloaiPitalrft:'ssats° m " Dittoedtabkye me e e back, st, and that Mr. Gurney raised both his arms as if t o repel her. Upon the other hand, it was ad rs. Gurney upon b u ,i ness—the nature o f w hi c h h e d eclined t i h c e it o i r at t t h er a , t s ur g i u t e h s e t I to st s A ce ug: i to divulge—taking with him Mr. Gurney's younger son, with that gentleman's went, The case is still going on, .4_ -trio _ Coln,° - 1 4 HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 30. The Queen, the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Victoria of Hesse, Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Charles Fitz roy, and Major Cowell, left Windsor Castle for Osborne at half-past two this afternoon. Their Grand Ducal Highnesses the Prince Alex ander and Prince Henry of Hesse, attended by Baron de Rotsmann and Captain Westerwiller, left the Castle for London. Earl Russell and Vi count Palmerston arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had audiences of the Queen. The Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe has succeeded the Countess of Desert as Lady in Waiting. Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Col. Du Plat have succeeded Major-Gen. Hon. A. N. Hood and Col. Hon. A. Hardinge as Equerries in Waiting, Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived from Greenwich Park, and left with the Royal family. WINDSOR, April 30. Precisely at half•past two o'clock this after noon her Majesty left the Castle for Osborne, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Hesse and infant princess, Prince Alfred, Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince Leopold. The royal party were received at the station at the Great Western Windsor terminus by Mr. Matthews and Mr. Kelley, traffic inspectors, who attended the royal train to the Basingstoke station, where the engine was changed, and the train taken on to Gosport under the charge of Mr. West of the South-Western. The Court will return to Windsor in a fortnight, and after remaining here about two days her Ma jesty will proceed to Scotland. PORTSMOUTH, April 30. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and their infant princess, the Princes Alfred, Arthur, and Leopold, and the Princesses Helena, Louise and Beatrice, and attended by their respec tive suites, arrived by special train at a quarter be fore five this afternoon at the Royal Clarence Vic tualling Yard, from whence the royal party em barked on board the royal yacht Fairy, Captain his Serene Highness Prince Leiningen, and proceeded to Osborne. The Elfin, royal yacht, Master-Com mander Balliston, embarked the royal retinue and equipage, and followed shortly after the Fairy. The arrival and departure of the royal party was strictly private. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey, went at 12 o'clock yesterday to the Royal Academy in Trafal gar-square, where they were received by Sir Charles L. Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy, who conducted their royal highnesses through the exhibition. Their Grand Ducal Highnesses Prince Alexander and Prince Henry of Hesse dined with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princes Alexander and Henry of Hesse, honoured with their presence in the evening the performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent garden. The Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey were in waiting on the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Baron de Rotsmann and Captain Westerwel!er atteended their Grand Ducal Highnesses of Hesse. At the reception at Marlborough House, on Wed nesday, of addresses of congratulation to the Prince of Wales upon his royal highness's marriage, an address from the Senatus Academicus and students of the University of Edinburgh was presented by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., LL.D., Rector of the University; Sir David Brewster, K.H., D.C.L., Vice-Chancellor and Principal; and Lyon Playfair, C. 8., LL.D., Professor. An address was also presented from the Scottish Hospital by Lord Etcho, M.P., Lord Colville of Culross, and Mr. J. Macrae Moir, M.A,, the Secre tary. The Mayor of Birmingham and a deputation at tended yesterday at Marlborough House, and pre sented a handsome silver table, of Birmingham manufacture, to the Princess of Wales, which her royal highness was pleased to accept. The Mayor of Bradford (Mr. Matthew William Thompson) and Mr. Alderman Wright presented to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, from the inhabitants of Bradford, two pieces of the mohair manufacture of that town. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—The admirable performance of " Rigoletto," in which M. Naudin, Ronconi, Madlle. Fioretti, Signor Tagliafico, and Madame Nantier-Didiee specially distinguished themselves, was repeated last night, and was honoured by the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and suite, who were accompanied by Prince Alexander and Prince Henry of Hesse. The royal party frequently joined in the applause bestowed by the audience. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured Lady Molesworth with his company at dinner last evening, at her residence in Eaton-plaee. The Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, the' French Ambassador, the Duchess Dowager of Beaufort and Lady Edith Somerset, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricade, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Vicount and Viscountess Sydney, the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P., Lord Harris, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, M.P , Sir Anthony de Roths child, Mr. Henry Gfeville, and Dr. Quin were invited to meet his royal highness. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff entertained at dinner last evening the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, his Excel lency the Saxon Minister, his Excellency the Spanish Minister, Madame Comyn, the Marchioness of Salisbury, Viscount Chelsea, the Right Hon. Benjamin and Mr 3. Disraeli, the Marquis and Marchioness de Cadore, &c. Viscount Palmerston returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. Lady Knatchbull has arrived at Chesham-place from Pails. Sir Claude and Miss Scott have issued cards for their first ball, which will take place on May 14. Sir Edmund and Lady Filmer have arrived at Farrance's Hotel from the Continent, Mr. Edmund Charles Nugent, only son of Sir George and the Hon. Lady Nugent, was married on Thurs day at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, to Miss Evelyn Henrietta Gascoigne, the youngest daughter of Lieutenant- General Gascoigne. The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry, assisted by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell. Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont entertained the following company at dinner last evening at their house on Piccadilly-terrace :—The Princess of Servia and Mr. Senator Cristich, the Marquis of Sligo, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess de Grey, the Earl and Countess Stanhope, Lord and Duly Wodehouse, Lord Dunkellin, Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, Sir Hamil ton and Lady Seymour, Mr. Swinton, Mr. Oliphant, and Mr. Somerset Beaumont. DEATH OF THE HON. OLIVER LAMBART, The Hon. Oliver William Montagu Lambart, com mander, R.N., whose death is announced, was the son of the Right Hon. Richard Ford, seventh Earl of Cavan, K.C,, a general in the army, and governor of Calsbot Castle, by his second niarrriage with Lydia, second daughter of Mr. Wm. Yarnold, of Slatwood, Isle of Wight, and conse quently was half-brother to the late Viscount Kilcoursie, father of the present Earl of Cavan. He was born August 22, 1822, and entered the navy on the books of the Hazard in June, 1837, and served successively on board the Rod ney, Talavare, Wasp, Victoria and Albert, and Vanguard, He was employed in the first China war, and took part in the reduction of Amoy, the capture of Chusan, of Ching hae, Nangpo, and Cnappoo. He married a daughter of Captain George Wicken Willes, of Langdown, Hants, un der whom he served in the Vanguard, and has had six sons and two daughters. COVENTRY FAVOURS FOR THE DERBY.—The Court Journal suggests that the benefit bestowed on the diatressed Coventry operatives upon the occasion of the Royal marriage might be extended by the wearing of Coventry ribands on the Der'..)y Day. It is said that the suggestion has been received with much favour. —Liverpool The House of Commons and the Dinner Question. The Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to control the arrangements of the kitchen and refreshment rooms in the department of the Sergeant -at-Arms, have just agreed to a report respecting the complaints which have been made as to the arrangements for dining in the Lower House. It seems that the situation of keeper of the refresh ment rooms is considered anything but a desirable post. Prior to the appointment of the present keeper the situation had been declined by several of the principal hotel-keepers and restaurateurs in London. The business is confined to the dura'ion of the session, and no dinners are wanted on Wed nesdays, Saturdays, or Sundays. But the great trouble of the keeper is that the members are un able to order their dinners a short time before they are required, as they cannot tell when they may have the opportunity of dining. At the end of an important speech or debate there is at once a rush to the rooms ; " and I consider," says Mr. Steers, " that no reasonable amount of servants will be able to supply the immediate wants of members on such occasions." "It is the number at once," con tinues the unfortunate keeper, " that makes the confusion; no notice, no intimation, but everything is expected to be ready then and there, even though nothing has been doing in the room for an hour previously. During the ten years I have held my appointment, I have never once been short of sup ply, and many members, during last session, were witnesses to my plentifully preparing for 150 or more, and only 10 or 12 dining. Even these most unprofitable disappointments I can meet, and do not require them to be thought of; but the only consi deration which I hope to obtain is, that members, generally, will endeavour to lessen that confusion which is only caused by so many wishing to dine at one and the same time." Plate, linen, glass, chins, candles, coals, &c., and all kitchen utensils, &c., are provided, and an allowance of £3OO per annum is made to the keeper of the refreshment rooms to pro vide waiters and other servants, and to pay for washing, &c. The committee are of opinion that the cooking and serving np of the dinners are not so good as they ought to be, and that the wines and spirits provided are not satisfactory. Upon these points they have passed the following resolutions : —"lt is the opinion of this committee that the state of the kitchen and refreshment department is unsatisfactory, and ought to be amended. That, un less the committee should be of opinion, in the nsont h of July next, that the well-founded causes of complaint against the present mode of management have been removed, it will be their duty to recom mend that the present keeper of the refreshment rooms be superseded. That the present arrange ment under which the wines and spirits are pro vided by the manager of the kitchen be discontinued, and that three or more cellars be provided, each of these cellars to be placed at the disposal of diffe rent wine merchants, to be named by the commit tee, who will each be paid weekly for the wine consumed." The committee are strongly of opinion that the width of the rooms must be increased, and a report and plan of Mr. Barry are included in the return. The cost of the enlargement suggested would be £4,650. In an appendix appears a paper put in by Lord R. Montagu, showing the prices current at the House of Commons and ten of the London clubs. These prices relate to upwards o 50 articles, dishes, or meals. We give the "table' at the various places. At the House of Commons, the Carlton, and the Junior United Service, it is 6d.; at the United Service, Bd. ; at the Athenaeum, Raform, and Union, 9d.; and at the Conservative, Travellers', and Oxford and Cambridge, ls. Loss OP THE SARAH PALMER, EAST INDIAMAN. —The Liverpool Mercury announces the loss of one of the finest ships that ever entered the Mersey, the Sarah Palmer, Captain Reid, belonging to Liverpool. She sailed from Calcutta on the 21st January, bound to Liverpool, with a cargo valued at £120,000, and consisting of 1,770 maunds saltpetre, 19,553 maunds rice, 2,926 maunds seeds, 2,036 bales jute, 2,147 bales of cotton, a quantity of indigo and other produce; and from information received at the rooms of the Underwriters' Ass ciation, on Wednesday afternoon, from Mr. J. W. Walsh, agent for Lloyd's a Wexford, it appears that she was wrecked near Tuskar on Wednesday, that one boat containing several of the crew is missing, and there is no probability of any portion of her cargo or materials being saved till the gale moderates. The Liverpool steam tug Rattler was in attendance at the scene of the disaster in order to render assistance. The of f icers and crew of the Sarah Palmer number about 40 men. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN A TYNE BUILDING YARD.—About three o'clock yesterday morning, a man passing along the street adjoining the extensive iron shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Palmer Brothers, Wellington Quay, which is situated on the river Tyne, a few miles from Newcastle-on-Tyne, discovered that a fire had broken out on the premises of those well-known ship builders. He at once gave the alarm, and the manager of the yard, Mr. Clennand, was aroused. A mounted messenger was despatched to North Shields for the fire-engine. The 7 iiver engine and the Shields engine arrived about an hour after the discovery of the conflagration. It was found to have originated amongst a quantity of timber, planks, and props, stored in an open space at the west end of the yard, The quantity of wood was very large. As a strong breeze was blowing at the time from NNW., the flames spread with dreadful rapidity. For a length of time the water poured upon the burning mass appeared to be in effectual in checking its destructive progress. A large iron vessel, of about 1,000 tons, nearly completed, was placed in imminent danger by the fire. The scaffolding at that side next the flames was speedily destroyed. The fire then laid hold upon the shores and keel blocks. The shores were burnt, and had to be replaced, at great risk to the men who undertook the petitions task. The keel-blocks were only saved from total destruction by continuous streams of water being poured upon them. Had they given way the ship must have fallen over and been destroyed. As it is, she is much damaged, the side nearest the flames having at one time been red hot. Her decks are partially burnt. About six o'clock the fire was subdued, but not before it had a most burnt itself out. The damage sustained is very con , siderable, being estimated at several thousands of pounds, but we understand the loss is covered by insurance.— Scotsman. TERRIFIC EXPLOSlON.—Yesterday morning, be tween 10 and 11, a terrific explosion took place on the premises of Mr. Darby, artist of fireworks, Regent street, Lambeth, which it is feared will terminate with loss of life. A man of the name of Thomas Davis was so severely burnt that he was conveyed to the hospital. THE CHARITY COMMTSSIONERS.—The report of the Charity Commissioners for the past year has been issued. The number of special applications made to the board during the year was 1,234; in the previous year the number was 1,179. No appeal from their orders, which are commonly without any cost, has yet been prosecuted. The annual transfers to the official trus• tees have progressively increased. The sum of £330,131 10s. 2d. transferred to them during 1862 is the largest reached in any year. The amount of stock standing in the name of the official trustees of charitable funds on Dec. 31 was £1,379,227 Os. ld., which is apportioned among 2,617 charities, and the commissioners report that "the duties connected with the apportionment and regular remittance of the dividends on these sums, which amounted in the year 1862 to an aggregate amount of £39,233 9s 6d. to the ad ministering trustees, though much complicated by the nu merous changes among the recipients,which are of most fre quent occurrence, have been discharged with great exacti tude and efficiency." THE ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS, EARLSWOOD.—The annual general meeting of the subscribers to this charity was held at the London Tavern yesterday, to re ceive the various reports, and to elect thirty applicants, viz., five for life, and twenty-five for the ordinary period of five years. The number of candidates was 160, of whom 21 were in the life case list. Mr. Alderman Abbis presided. Mr. Nicholas, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the Prince of `Vales had extended his patronage to the charity. The inmates of the asylum numbered 337. The board were desirous of adopting at all times beneficial amendments, but they could not forget that they were the guardians of the finances of the charity. The gross income of the year, including the balanceof £1,446 10s. 4d. on hand at the last audit, had been £21,675 14s. 3d. The pupils' payments had amounted to £6,993 17s. 9d. The legacies had been £2,510 14s. 3d., among which had been £l,OOO left by the late Rev. Dr. Andrew Reed, and a like amount left by Mrs. Ann Cutts. After meeting the necessary ex_ penditure, a balance remained of £915 16s. 3d. The report was adopted. The unemployed operatives of Manchester have formed themselves into a society for the purpose of emigrating to Canada. In a few weeks 1,000 persons have enrolled themselves on the books, and from the small pit tance doled out weekly to them they subscribe alt they can to the furtherance of their object. LONDONDERRY, April 30.—The steamship North American, from Portland on the morning of the 19th inst., arrived hero this evening. Her news has been fully antici pated by the City of New York, vas Queenstown, THE MONITORS AT CHARLESTON The following letter from Captain Ericsson pears in the New York. Times:—'l feel cal upon to state, for the information of the count that the imperfection of the Monitors, shown Admiral Dupont's trial of their strength at Charl ton, are not of a serious character. What has 13 ' paned will be readily obviated for the fu" Everything connected with our new fighting 11 chines worked precisely as intended, not a sin, change of plan being sailed for. The pilot ho' proving of insufficient thickness was not an unfo , seen circumstance. The limited experience whl we have had in actual conflict indicated that eta inches thickness would be sufficient, but it Was no means assumed to be a settled point. Be t such a construction w as a d opte d t h at, w ithout moving the structure, or changing its interior 1 rangements, any number of additional plates be attached to the exterior, and its thickness I creased to any extent. So with regard to t , turret. It is constructed of an interior s keleti cylinder, composed of pl a t es fi rm l y r i vete d tog ethi to which any n um b er o f p l ates may be bo l te d. is by no m eans ye t esta bli s h ed that our to rte require i ncrease d t hi c k ness, excepting posta b at the bas e . Th e pu bli c w i ll do well not to I alarmed by th e remar k s of i nexperienced obser ve who are startl e d a t see i ng t h e i ndentations pro dtlai by the enemy' s pro j ect i les. We apply armo ur: keep out ho s til e s h ot—not to prevent scars and 1/, dentations. S o f ar we have fully succee d e d. ' will be proper to observe that the supposed imp el feet steering qualities are utterly groundless. Th e ! is no class of vessels in the navy that obey ti lel nelm so readily as the Monitors. The reason self-evident. The large equipoise rudder emplor i is acted upon by the powerful current from the P r ,, c peller with such f orce as t o c h ange the course of t i .° l vessel with the sli g ht es t mot i on o f t h e h e lm. strong currents and in shallow water, as in Charles ton harbour, no vess e l can b e rea di ly mance uvreu , Admiral Dupont's prelimin ar y a t tac k on Ch a rles! —the first practical te s t o f i ronc l a d s — mus t be re garded as the most important event in naval histori To this country th e ga ll an t assau l t on S um ter . the new and untried ves se l s , expose d to t h e terrlb!, flanking and rakin g fi re o f numerous ot h er forts, fraught with incalculable benefit. Whatever OW, be the ulterior object of Government the substan.tilij advantage has already been secured of knovil exactly what the ironclads can endure, and sy' r , remains to be done to render the new system P e so feet. It was high time that a practical test ei tio instituted, sinc e we are b u ildi ng a more nuroer;io iron-clad fl ee t th an i s possessed by all Europe., i',o nation may thank th e commanders of the Moolte" for the knowledge gained through their g allant r i; With less daring o n th e i r part the Navy DePa somement would yet lack some information necessar to i direct the completio n o f t h e i mpregna b le fleet n°oo building. At the same ti me the sp i r i ted atta a Sumter and the havoc made during half an W o o contest warn the Confederate leaders that they 113 .4 keep their numerous b atter i es fully manne d, s e 'i r that they m us t no t f or a moment slac k en !b vigilance, with Dupont and hi s M on i tor s vil t i , l2ig e 4 half a day's sail. Th e hi s t ory o f war may b e searched in vain for an i nstance o f suc h costly preparattaiw' te kept up at suc h vas t expend i ture, as Char les eti now requires to war d o ff t h e bl ow from ha lf a dc46l small vessels, m anne d, prov i s i oned, and CO'aed,. less cost than an ordinary first-class screw sh l P' kre lt Yours very resp e ctfully,—J. EiticssoN. York, April 14." THE RICHMOND RIOT. In reference to the recent bread riot at Richo oe4t e the TVhig of the 6th u lt. says :—" Happily tb s daylight burglaries are undergoing judicifilin/`; 0 gation. A great part of the stolen goods has be d , reclaimed. The ringlead ers are b e i ng arrest:oi they will be tried and puni s h e d. A f u ll a ccounlio the affair, from its obscure or i g i n t o i ts disgrac e , culmination, will be made public, and the Orag e ° O . rations that have gone to the coun t r y w ill be °°-. 01 0 teracted. That there was any just ground fo r , shameful disturbance of Th urs d a y no one believ es ,v The more it is looked into, the more cause l e ss it pears. Doubtless there is much suffering in the o ' l l o But the fund voted for the poor was by no in ee o , exhausted. The churches were willing and Bb „ li ce dantly able to relieve distress. Private beneve' s : o , had not been appealed to. No petition, no ren 3 4 l / 0 trance had been made: yet, on a sudden, 100 or I go " - well 'dressed, plump-cheeked women, led by av er if fi et , who is known to have made a fortune by int uP , o 4 gardening, and cheered by a rabble of gambler s 'l O , ruffians, who arJ protected here by a speois l . r f.al ration of the C on f e d era t e , S ta t e , an d mu m ...4 on ! Governments that misrule this unhappy 61 ,...,00 of a sudden thi s th rong o f courtesans an d W l " ro , assembles in the Capitol square, organises, an d ri f : e ot ceeds to break open stores—t o ge t w h a t ? Dr °t [ c cot and bread, but boots, shoes, silk d ress es, t ( w s • jewellery, and the like. These th e ma y o r, in b le p ot vestigation last Friday, suggests pertinently , a ro cc o , articles of food. B u t th ere i s a proo f more Dti vincing than any yet given of the absurditi: a e d falsehood of the plea that this row was oees /3 ! ° 00 by suffering for food or clothing, and that is tho fact, substantiated by every housekeeper in oft / city, that notwithstanding high prices and si ssr . o ol of provsious, there have been f e wer aPPl icaj oil for charity than in any previous winter form o years. Th e en ti re a b sence o f b eggars a t a tim e li v ic h' this, and in a city so crow d e d b y idl e rs ss ' ti do mond, is very not a bl e . Th o wr i ter o f this a rts can testify that during the whole winter he bl ot ," countered bat two b eggars , one o f w hom, an 01)1 04 0 impostor, wanted to fi g ht b ecause her veracity' to, doubted, while the other set upon him with or stunning petition for a quarter to buy a c o o chisel!' The truth is, this petticoated fors,' political in its origin, as the simultaneous dist °. 0 0 1 antes in other cities indicate, and as t h e e— before the mayor will yet p rove . If there be f i lo of good in things evil, this ridiculous affair may t o , turned to account. It ought to put a stop to O e ro to log, to suppr ess specu l at i on, to induce WAIL:I4Oi' bring in suppli es , t o ma k e the Government 11;100, tate transport a ti on , an d to c l ean out t h e gat° 0 loafers, and ruffians, stock, lock, and barrel. 0 01 Congress at once pass a law requiring eve r / per to show that he is engaged in some hones t / fa ful calling, or else go into the army forthw o ;oo this way the five and twenty gambling-11 0° 0 and feed every day nearly as many th ous and idle rs ' thereby run up the price of provi s i ons , will be away. And let our high officials displs9 afra i courage and a little reason. Th e p eop l e ar e 01 0 of unpleasant truths ; why s h ou ld they epo# them not attempt impo ss ibili t i es . B u t the r ore in the papers will go to the country and erc()t tbpa other riots. Better a correct account in Pv ie ef os7 a thousand exaggerations from as many tong o af i ; private letters. If the riots occur p u t them O w se" is easily enough done. B u t th e Y an kees v / t 001 hold of it. Certainly. What if they do ? make the most of it ; they are going to do the l og el l v, any way. Better a thousandfold that the diss4 should ply their lying arts with a ll the aid t, h tested hero can given them tha n th a t the people 00309 see that the Government of Jefferson Davi s iso , ie ! r O , ous about anything on eart h. The P en d manly ; so should their Government he, %, g cnt o bold, calm face on everything. If anY t ,b i l- v 7arn " o o be ' kept back,' the fate of Ananias shen"°, o itell o if of the folly of attempting it. Have No`' p ter nstv to deep in the mire of a sneaking, evasive, si o a ble d truckling and bullying policy, as not t ° ai bil 3l3 t o turn round and face Yankees and females c ° o der 11 .., Coo a pro f Or shall it go to the country that the , 0 Government is scared out of its wits bees" a p air eel of women broke open a store and st° le shoes ?" ion T trials, i Y a E lii 7 a E n it: oN especiallyA sE CASE.—The e admir ers e sa 11 o foe s i c o i ir . .,„,,, i ,ero the interesting " victim of rc the tEloceq," Mrs. 'V I ; tli° Yelverton, will be sorry to hear in all Pre bt ti l i t il ° 1 appeal from tke Scottish co ur t, affi rm i ng the v, nu se her marriage, will not be argued before th e Lords this session. The fair "pursuer" I s rs :we t rr bring her case before the last and highest of 0 03 ` 1. oio f bunils, but the defender is not ready. The g allant t P fc.. has applied for and obtained an extension of tiro: :010 pare his case, and the probability is that, as Ebefo re is now half over, and a good many aPPea' s 0 00 03 sh the house, the lady is destined to remain f°,r year in her present equivocal position: —A Lady Nail.