The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-05 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.—A few Thousands for of I Strong New Csne-bottomed CHAIM, provided the Handel Festival, are on hand. Parties requiring seats for the approaching festivities can have some of tnese chairs three shillings per chair, or at fourteen pounds per hundred, on application at the Secre tary's Office, Crystal Palace. Parties requiring them must make arrangements for their carriage. Cheques cannot be taken in payment. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, March 6. Balfe's"?.Tew Opera of IHE ARMOURER OF NANTES t Miss Louisa Fyne, Mrs. A. ICooke, and Miss Anna Hiles ; Messrs. W. ILWeiss, Santley, H. Corti, C. Lyall, Aynsley Cooke, and W. Harrison. Conductor —Mr. A. Mellon. Alter which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en iitled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AN IYTHE BEAST. Doors open at half-past s--- (IDmmenee at 7. TA T R E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.— Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. Tfi IS EVENING, BONNIE DUNDEE ; or, The Gather ing- of the Clans. Messrs. Henry Lorraine, Edmund Phelps, Sinclair, Chas. Selby, Henry Haigh; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, ,tc. After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GODDY TWO SHOES. Commence at 7. riEATRE-ROIAL HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed t• UR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck k tone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. Alter which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled ItASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA ; or, The Happy Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with MRS. WHITE. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. THIS EVENING, March 5, to commence with an Original 9ketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New R omantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3locrue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sust ained by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. G. Vining , J. Brou g ham, H. Nk iddi combe, W. M'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H. Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will shortly appear. I hors open at half-past Six, performance to commence at Beven. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 64., and £2 2s. Places registered. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, 55 . ed-; Upper Circle, 9s. Od. Prices at doors—Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Circle, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. No half-price. Box office open daily trom 11 till 5. '1 he public are entreated to sake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes, pox places, or stalls, either for play bills or for the sate keep ing of hats and cloaks: and that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. 33arnett. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindns. THIS EVENING, an entirely new and original romant!c drama, in four acts, by Lewis Filmore, Esq., entitled THE WINNING SUIT. Messrs. Marston, Vezin, Stephens, Fitz james, &c. ; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss Murray, and Mrs. H. Marston. - - To conclude with the Drama of ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. Messrs. Fitzjames, Belmore, Vezin, and C. Seyton ; Misses Constance Aylmer, M. Jones, and Mrs. H. Marston. NE' RATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHL- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, the new comedietta, entitled A GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton. To be followed by ONE OUCH OF NATURE. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Billington, and Miss H. Simms. After which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss Seaman. Concludiuc , with THE GAMBOLS OF ARTHUR AND BERTRAND AND GEORGE DE BARNWELL : Messrs. J. i,. Toole, P. Bedford, Stephensin, C. J. Smith, Romer; Miss Woolgar. Terminating with the Transformation Scene. Commence at 7. The Weather.--Sun Office, March 5, 1863, THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday. 56 Lowest during the night .. , .... 36 This day at N00n..... __ _ Barometer-29.79. Wind —Southerly; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tam DA.T.—Morning, 2h. 14m.—Afternoon, 2h. 31m To .monaow.-➢lorning, 2h. 49m.—Afternoon, 3h. 4m. THE WEDDING SUN. ON TUESDAY, LOTS MARCH, Will be published AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF The SUPERBLY PRINTED IN COLOURS, Sun. With Illustrations by the Pirst Artists. THE SUN OF THAT DAY, Altogether unprecedented in Newspaper Printing, Will contain MEMOIRS of the PRINCE and PRINCESS IN DANISH AS WELL AS IN ENGLISH. WITH A Full Account of the Marriage Ceremony. (Terms for Advertisements, One Shilling per Line.) Price of the Wedding Sun, 6d.; Stamped, 7d. Orders received by all Newsagents, and at THE SUN Office, 112, Strand, W.C. j t LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1863. In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, Mr. HADFIELD moved the third reading of the Qualification for Offices Abolition and the mo tion was seconded by Mr. BAINES. Mr. NEWDE GATE, in moving as an amendment that the bill be read a third time that day six monthE, argued that as a certain class of dissenters were anxious to de spoil the Established Church, such restrictions as now existed, and which the bill proposed to remove, were absolutely necessary. Mr. SELWYN seconded the amendment. The CrrAtictra.olt of the EXCHEQUER supported the measure, contending that in the year 1828 Earl Russell was justified in. adopting the declaration which constituted the qualification referred to in the bill ; but times were changed. He was confi dent there was no benefit to either Church or Dis senters in retaining such a statute, and he thought it should be got rid of. Mr. WALPOLE opposed the bill as insignificant. The Dissenters had unfortunately, some of them from conscientious motives, others with the avowed design of attacking the Church, brought forward so many sweeping measures, that they had raised a formidable resistance. Mr. FORSTER having addressed the House in favour of the bill, and Mr. NEWDEGATE having replied briefly, the House divided, when the third reading was carried by a majority of three only— the numbers being' 175 to 172. The bill was accord ingly passed. Mr. L. KING moved the committal of the Register of Voters Bill, the principal object of which was the publication of an alphabetically arranged list of voters. The motion was opposed by Mr. HoWES, bat upon a division was agreed to by 129 to 104. The bill was then passed through committee. The motion for going into committee on the Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Bill led to a long de bate, in th e course o f w hi c h L or d FERMOY moved as en amendment that the bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. Cox (deputy, chairman of the Irish Society) expressed the sentiments of that body, and sup ported the bill, on the ground that if it were passed the rapid increase of salmon would shortly indemnify them for any los s they might sustain. Sir R. PEEL having BurT er t ed the motion for going into committee, Mr. HA SSARD, amid cries of “Di v i de, „ moved the adjournment cf the debate, which being seconded by Major Edwards, was agreed to, and the matter stands over till Wednesday the 25th instant. Leave was given to Mr. COLLINS to bring in a bill to further limit and define the time for pro ceeding to election during the recess; also a bill to define and render nidform the mode of measuring the residence required for electors in cities and boroughs. The house adjourned at a few minutes before six o'clock. The narrow majority which carried the third reading of the Qualification for Offices Abolition Bill last evening will probably occasion some sur prise. The retention of such obsolete old statutes, remnants of the bigoted intolerance of former gene rations, is at best profitless, and more frequently mischievous in its effects. According to Mr. HADFIELD the declaration in question, notwith standing the severe penalties attached to its omission, is not made in nine cases out of ten, and he positively asserts that for the last 30 years none of the highest officers of State have signed. Where then can be the nee of retaining such an utterly useless act. The answer to Mr. WALPOLE'S query, Why do you propose it ? is readily met. The measure is proposed in orderlto get rid of a cum bersome and obsolete act, originally passed to re place the shameful Test Act, whose abolition was so hotly contested by a former generation. When we remember the opposition made to that very necessary reform, we shall most of us be -willing to admit that the restrictions thought indispensable by the Legislators of that day, may be totally unsuited to the increased enlightenment and toleration of our own times. It is diffi• cult to see on what grounds the opposition to it is founded. The most eager enthusiasts for the welfare of the Church of England could scarcely suppose such a statute added to her dignity or influence. The most fearful and anxious of the guardians of her wealth and power could hardly insult her by the supposition that such a regulation contributed much to her authority. There would be very little concern expressed by the great body of the English public were a Catholic, or a Dissenter elevated to the highest official dig nities. It would be felt that there were safeguards social, political, and religious in plenty for all that Englishmen cared to preserve, and that it would be very unlikely that these gentlemen would, in accordance with ancient suspicions, upon their elevation, forthwith attempt to undermine the hard-won liberties of England. Why then should we retain this Qualification for Offices Act ? The crowding of our Statute Book by extinct or useless laws, the retention of acts which we never intend to put in force, is not the way to secure respect either for our religion or our legislation. Surely it is time these petty insults to our fellow-citizens were swept into de served oblivion ; that churchmen should have more confidence in their church than to de clare it rests upon such fragile foundations, or is propped by such tottering supports. The speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last night was strongly in support of the measure, which the member for the University of Oxford could hardly advocate if it were really prejudicial to the inte rests of the establishment. Tests and qualifications of this kind belong to a bygone age, the age that insisted on the retention of Catholic disabilities, and denied the Jews the rights of citizens. It has been found by the experience of every suc ceeding age that they are worse than useless, for the over-scrupulous men who might refuse them would be very safe officials, while the crafty, dishonest, or unscrupulous candidate, whose appointment might really be attended with danger, would certainly not hesitate to pronounce a brief formula, We regret to see so much opposition manifested to so desirable and, at the same time, so harmless a measure, and only trust the Lords will have too much good sense to reject it. There is one fact that might teach the in tolerant a lesson if they were not almost hopeless scholars: It is that it has never been found neceesary or even desirable to retrace any step in favour of toleration. Often have rulers, statesmen, and peoples rued the fierce and relent less strifes into which intolerance has drawn them ; often have reluctant concessions been extorted from unwilling Administrations ; but our whole expe rience confirms the fact that to broaden our legis lation is to advance our social and religious progress; that every fresh struggle successfully terminated increases our security, our prosperity, our internal wellbeing. This is not a land or an age when oaths and restrictions are needed to make men do their duty to their country. Let us hope that it is not a time when we shall consent to retain on our statute book rules and regulations strictly specified which are never put in practice, and whose prin ciples all men of common sense and enlightenment would strongly disavow. On going into Committee of Supply this evening on the Navy Estimates, Mr. COBDEN is "to call attention to the large number of obsolete vessels of war in the British Navy, and to offer some observa tions on the conduct of our naval administration which has produced this state of things"—and a fine field he has for trying his logic of facts. The num ber of vessels built long ago and put aside from the fancy of successive controllers of th© Navy, is mainly due to the system —one Board of Ad miralty superseding another, undoing the work of its predecessor. Hence the accummula tion till our harbours are almost choked up with ships that become obsolete only because they are not kept in employ while new ones are being built to supply the place of those which are not wanted ! If we had a Board of Admiralty not subject to be turned out with every change of Ad ministration, these anomalies would not occur. The working board, being permanent, would become responsible for its conduct, and an efficient navy would be the consequence, at a cost, perhaps, less than half of what we have been paying, simply for wasting the public money. No wonder, then, that the dockyards are charged with the faults of others. The people there employed have no power to remonstrate, nor, indeed, would it be their interest to quarrel with those who employ them. Besides it would be a breach of discipline, as well as of duty to themselves. But all this comes of patronage--and patronage is both the bane and antidote of party. The evil is born of power, and will be continued by whichever is in office at the national cost. We think that if one half the ships lying idle, or perhaps some of those now become unseaworthy, had been sold out of the service years ago, our Navy would be more efficient, though less in nominal strength. And now that a change is taking place in the material from wocd to iron, see what a treasure we have amassed of property ren dered almost unavailable for further use ! This is really too. much of a good thing. Some infatuation seems to pervade the conduct of all those who take upon themselves to arrange the plan and supervise the details of the Royal Pro cession. As fast as one difficulty is adjusted another springs up ; and the last news is that the civic portion of the show will not be permitted to proceed with the rest after Temple Bar, There is no reason given for this arrangement that seems at ali valid; and even if it were more convenient for them to take their departure at that place, the disappointment that this deci sion cimu w iens i d l t l iso:f c . ause to many should have in duced th e aut h or i t i es to f orego th e i r own id eas on the seemstoaetuat i e s to get it over, h e ew motive tsettleiv eh w these ieh arrangements t t rit' d be done with it as quickly as pos sible. Why this notion should have taken posses sion of their minds it is difficult to say, since such an event does not, except under peculiar circum stances, occur more than once in a generation. It is not likely that many who see this procession will live to welcome another Prince of WALES on his bridal march. Why then should the public be disappointed in so THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MA.RCII 5, 1563 many immaterial ways ? This opposition is in such had taste, and when any particular thing has been made the subject of angry debate, and the ground of fierce discussion, even if the point is yielded at last, the grace of the gift is gone, and the prevailing sentiment is that of annoyance. All that can tend to heighten the attraction, and increase the adornment of the procession ought, surely, to be welcomed ; but it seems to be ordered otherwise. The inconvenience that may arise from I the civic portion having to turn back will be felt just as much as at present arranged, for the LORD MAYOR and his followers will have to turn back and pass beside the rest of the procession. It seems quite incredible that such arbitrary rules should be laid down, and such stringent regulations enforced, when the professed object is to give a grand national holiday, and make the occasion of welcoming our future Queen for ever memorable with those who witness it. Such an opportunity as has now offered, seldom presents itself to Ministers, and they seem resolved to throw away every chance of ingratiating themselves, either because they are in different to public opinion, or else consider them selves independent of it. They should remember that wiser and greater men than they are have counted it among their highest honours to win the favour of the community at large. When Queen ANNE asked her Minister what it would cost her to enclose the three parks, that statesman impressively replied, it will cost your Majesty three Crowns. Perhaps our Government may find one day that their churlishness and un graciousness in this affair has cost them too dear. It is the more inexcusable, because it is evidently in direct contradiction to the public conouct of the SOVEREIGN, who has always been dis tinguished for her affable demeanour, and taken the greatest possible care on every occasion of public rejoicing or processions to let all her subjects have a chance of seeing her. To please every one is im possible, we all know ; but why should the wishes of so many be studiously disregarded, the entreaties of others be neglected, and the requests that have been made in various directions decidedly refused ? These questions cannot now be answered ; but, apart from all political considerations, an event that belongs to history should be met in an appropriate spirit, and treated in a congenial manner. It is to be trusted that the general feeling will be that of satisfaction among the thousands who will flock to welcome their Prince and Princess ; but the particu lar impression in many quarters will be a protest against those who abused the power entrusted to them, by setting up false standards of propriety, and urging the desirableness of most undesirable speed, and curtailing the show of a procession that at the utmost length would have been over all too soon for those who spent so much time and trouble in seeking to do it honour. The progress of legislation 'seems to be brought to a dead lock for a time, and will probably so re main until after Easter, when some definite prin ciple will be propounded to test the pulse of party strength. At present public faith seems to be lapped in the Elysium of matrimonial expectancy. Reform that was so long in the ascendent has been turned out of favour just as its advocates got into place. Lord PALMERSTON said bat the other day, as DE WITT said of old, that the best way to get on with work was to do one thing at a time, and he practices that principle almost exclusively for the benefit of those who may one day return the favours. He works in a circle of ambiguity, professing much but performing little for the public requirements in the way of sound legis lation. Hence thd doubt engendered as to his sincerity in reforming abuses of long standing and crying out for speedy correction. Half mea sures produce little good, and palliatives serve but to beguile. What is wanted is a thorough honest investigation, probing to the core. Evasion serves but to beget suspicion of insincerity in the cause, and even where the purpose is straightforward, the mode pursued in carrying it out still provokes the doubt that there is no heart in the business. This has been evidenced on more than one occasion since the commencement of the present session, and bids fair to continue, party connivance duly permitting. Bat we do not accuse the noble lord of personal feeling in the matter. It is the legacy bequeathed by his predecessors in the affairs of State; but when a man of his long experience undertakes to mend the ways of those who preceded him in office, it looks questionable how little progress is made and attention is diverted by an appearance of show, while little is really done. Let one take a glance at the past since the present Ministry took office by storm under the mask of Reform, and what has been the result of their patriotic labours. They had not only snatched the cards out of the hands of others who were dealing a fair game, but they so shuffled the pack that the very thing they promised evaporated, as if by legerde main, and the public were left in bewilderment at the duplicity of the trick. They were so alarmed at the honest progress of their rivals that rather than let them do a good thing, they would, in patriotic ardour, perform a much better, and in the end contrived to strangle the child of their adop tion. And that's the way they do these things for the public good. But that sort of game cannot be permitted to go on for ever. Public necessity requires that the march of improvement should quicken its steps. Deeds, not words, must be the order of the day. That much is wanted to be done is admitted by all parties; and if it will not suit the convenience of one, another may find its interest in a due per formance of the duty, When the public become impatient of exouses, and have too good reason to express dissatisfaction, there is some hope for the conntry ; but not till then. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SPAIN. MADRID, MARcn 4 (Evening). The opening of tho Cortes will take place on Monday next. The question whether the Government will ask authorisation to continue collecting the taxes, or will request the Chamber to discuss the budget, is not yet decided. PRUSSIA. THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BERLIN, MARCH 4. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Her von Sybel moved that the obligation of mili tary service should be so regulated that the yearly levy for the army should amount to 80,000 men, 60,000 of whom should join the infantry, and 20,000 the other arms of the service. As regards the infantry, Herr von Sybel proposed that one third should be drilled and perform active service for two years and a half, and the remaining two thirds for half a year, after which they would be dismissed to form the military reserve. With re spect to the other military bodies, it is proposed that their term of active service should be two and a half years. Herr von Sybel's motion was supported by the number of members necessary to allow of its being discussed. It has been referred to the Military Committee of the House to be reported upon. The official Staatsanzeiger of to day says : "We are authorised to declare as a mischievous invention the statement made by the Parisian corre spondent of a Belgian!paper of the 2d inst. in refer ence to the origin of the Convention of the 8:11 of February, between Prussia and Russia, and its pre tended modification." The Staatsanzeiger continues : " A false light was thrown upon the Convention by the unfounded assertion of this correspondent that the initiative of the Convention was due to the Prussian Ministry ; that they resolved to conclude it through fear of a revolution in Prussia ; and, finally, that Russia had proposed a modification of the Convention, perceiving the impression which it had produced in England and France." The same journal also contradicts the assertion of a Berlin correspondent of the Austrian journal Der Botschafter, of the 2d inst., according to which the object of Prussia in concluding the Convention was to extend her territory to the Vistula and the line of the Narew. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. VILNA, MARCH 3 (Evening). The Courrier de TVilna of to-day publishes a notification of the Governor-General Nazimow, who says therein : " I address myself principally to the peasants, reminding them of the boon of their enfranchise ment from serfdom. It is for the peasants to render powerless the criminal endeavours of the agitators by arresting the guilty parties and giving them up to the authorities.' General Nazimow makes the communes respon sible for the maintenance of the public roads and the safety of the military and civil functionaries. The French Supplementary Credits. The following are extracts from the report of Segris on the supplementary credits of 1862, just distributed to the members of the Legislative Body "An important event—the expedition to Mexico—took place after the vote of the financial law regulating the gene ral budget of receipts and expenses of 1862. It is in conse quence of that fact that thebill on the supplementary credits of 1862 was presented to the Chamber on May 5, 1862. The supplementary credits necessary for the services, both ordi nary and extraordinary,comprised in the rectificatory budget, were fixed by the Chamber at 178,371,382 fr., with the pre visions of resources recognised as sufficient to secure the equilibrium. in the amount of those supplementary credits, the Ministry of War was comprised for a sum of 43,512,190 f. ; that of the Marine for 67,690,816 f, caused in part by the extraordinary armaments imposed on them by the Mexican expedition. The expeditionary corps at that time only amounted to 5,225 men and 865 horses. A cir cumstance quite unforeseen rendered necessary, even before the rectificatory budget was voted, the opening of fresh credits to those two Ministries. The report then briefly recapitulates the circum stances connected with the disruption of the alliance between France, England, and Spain, which event, the document states, caused the French Government to decide on going on alone, and led to the presen tation of a bill for 15 millions, voted d'urgence on the 23d J une, 1862. But the expenses went on in creasing as fresh reinforcements were called for, and other credits became urgent. The report goes on to say : "It is in consequence of that situation that there was submitted to us a bill whicb opens, on the estimates of 1862, credits amounting 38,046,452 f., intended to complete tfiose already opened by the finance law of June 28, 1861, and by other laws already mentioned. That sum of 38,046,45 f. is applicable to the wants of five Ministries, and is divided between them in the following manner :—Ministry of Jus tice, 300,000 f. ; Interior, 710,0001. ; Finance, 1:,382,000f, ; War, 8,020,000 f.; Marine, 17,033,161 f." After observations of same length on the propriety of avoiding additional expenses and of meeting them when by chance they arise by means of trans fers, the report says " The task of the committee would have been terminated, if it had not been obliged to examine as to what influence those new supplementary credits will exercise on the aggre gate of the Budget of 1862, and on its final settlement. It results from the documents which have been laid before us at our request that,taking into account some new supplemen tary credits, those opened by laws for 1862 will amount to the total sum of 234,832,999 fr., and that if, after deducting probable annulments and credits remaining or to remain free, the surplus of receipts of the primitive budget, such as they were regulated by the law of June 28,1861, and all the produce of the new taxes obtained in the last six months of 1862, be added up, the probable surplus of expenses will amount to 24,925,909 f. If, by giving a retrospective glance, a judg ment is formed of the successive developments of the Bud get of 1862, it will be seen that it had been at first settled with a surplus of receipts of more than 4,000,000 f. , that at the moment of the vote of the rectificatory budget and of the special credits of 15,000,000 f, for the Mexican expedition in June, 1852, the equilibrium appeared to be secured ; that the same hopes still existed in October last, to end at length, in presence of new supplementarycredits, comprised in the bill which is submitted to your examination, in a deficit of more than 34,000,000 francs, which our floating debt can assuredly support. To what cause is such a result to be imputed ? Certainly, your committees on the Budget have not been wanting in either patriotism or foresight in properly supplying the different services ; the new financial regime does not the less remain a considerable progress on the former one ; it is, therefore, not less necessary to follow up with perseverance the task so nobly undertaken by the Minister of Finance to restore our credit and to inaugurate a system the first word of which was, No more deficits I Is it not, in fact, manifest that the Budget of 1862 would have realised all our hopes, and that it would have been balanced by a consider able surplus of receipts, if it had been placed under normal conditions? It has however found itself in presence of one of t hose facts of war to which, as regards expenses, no human foresight can calculate either the limit or the extent, and which disarrange the best com•. bined financial systems. It has been necessary to provide for the requirements of an expedition carried on at a distance of 2,000 leagues from France; necessities which have successively developed themselves under the influence of circumstances assuredly most unexpected, and the expense of which, chargeable on the budget of 862, do not amount to less than 83,000,000 fr. Every one can ima gine what power our finances will recover on the day, im patiently looked for, when France shall hail the return and the glory of her soldiers, to afterwards devote all her re sources and all her force to develop, by works of peace, the era of prosperity opened for her by the Emperor's Govern ment." The report terminates by declaring that the com• mittee proposes the adoption of the bill with a re duction consented to by the Council of State of a sum of 60,000 fr. in the credit of the Ministry of Justice. FRANCE, TICE BOURSE, March 4.—The market continues firm, but without any further improvement in prices. Threes, for the Account, are now unvaried at 70fr. 10e. The Railway Share Market has been heavy. The market slightly improved towards the close, and left off as follows 4t per Cents. 99 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 20 New 3 per Cents Do. end month — Credit Mobilier.... 1240 Do, end month 1248 75 BAIL` f Bank Shares 3370 Credit Foncier 1515 Piedmontese Fives. -- Italian Loan 69 35 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 50 Home Debt Orleans Cash. Account. 1117 50 .. 1120 -- —......,_ Northern - 1037 50 .. 1042 60 New. ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1192 50 .. 1195 Geneva 4lO .. 410 Southern 787 50 .. 785 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard , ....... North of Spain Saragossa 7OO .. 702 50 Ditto to Barcelona The Bishop of Oxford and the Royal Marriage. The Bishop of Oxford has addressed the following letter to his Archdeacons, touching the observance of the day of the Prince of Wales's marriage : " Cuddesden Palace, March 4. " My dear Archdeacon, —Having been applied to by some of our brethren of the clergy for advice as to their conduct on the day of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, I desire to convey to you my opi nion that any rejoicing, to be real, must be mani fested on the day of the wedding. The Lenten fast was originally an appointment of the Church, with which the Archbishop of Canterbury had, and still has, by law, a right to dispense; and, from the communications I have received from his Grace, I consider that he has dispensed with it fo r the aus picious day in question. I would, therefore, advise all, under the circumstances, heartily and without misgiving to take part in the loyal rejoicings which befit this great occasion.—l remain, my dear Arch deacon, yours very truly, " S. OxoN." We are requested to state that the House of Lords will not be open to the public on Saturday nest, the 7th of March. Mr„ J. Westland Marston, author of " The Patrician's Daughter," has had the degree of LL.D. con ferred on him by Glasgow University. THE NATIONAL DRAMA OF FRANCE.—The first performance of a new military Drama, entitled "Marengo," took place a few nights since at the Theatre Imperial du Chatelet, in Paris. A correspondent of the independence Beige, in reference to this performance, says, " Was it really the first representation? For my part, it seems to me that, for at least a quarter of a century, only one piece has bean given at this theatre, with the exception of two or three fairy extravaganzas—a piece having for its hero Napoleon 1., either on foot or on horseback, but more frequently on horseback. During that quarter of a century we have successively buried tragedy, romantic drama, his toric drama, rustic drama, the camellia-drama—we are in a fair way to bury the revues. The Napoleonic, or National Drama, if you please (to quote the play bill), has alone sur vived, with its drums, its music, its artillery, and its Old and Young Guard; and that drama still stands erect above the tombs and the ruins of all the others. In truth, take my word for it, that drama is immortal." RUNNING THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE.—Advices received at Liverpool, per Europa, state that the steamer Douglas, lately belonging to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, had arrived safely at Nassau, after hav ing run the blockade of Charleston. She had on board a large cargo of cotton. As she was leaving the harbour of Charleston she passed two steamers going in, ono of which, from her build and description, was supposed to be the Thistle. The Hero and another steamer were still at Charleston. THE OXFORDSHIRE MURDER.—The trial of Noah Austin for the murder of his sweetheart's father (Mr. Allen) at Heyford, commenced yesterday (Wednesday), and was proceeding' before Mr. Justice Crompton at Oxford, when our parcel left at a quarter to nine o'clock. At that period Mr. Hill was addressing the jury for the defence, and upon the conclusion of his speech it was the intention of his lordship to adjourn the case until this (Thursday) morning, tho jury in the mean time to ba locked up at the George Hotel. THE Loss OF THE CALEDONIA. ---4 The Board of Trade have directed inquiries to be held into the circum stances attending the loss of the Caledonia steamer. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horriiman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good We. Sold in packets by 2,280 ageato, ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA. MADLLE. PAREPA. That enduring favourite, the" Sonnambula," was produced at this theatre last evening, in order to afford Mademoiselle Parepa a re-appearance on her return from her provincial tour. This lady was never in better spirits or in better voice than on this occasion. She sang throughout the evening with a tenderness as well as brilliancy, which was to the last degree delightful: Her " Come per me Sereno" —the whole of her dream music—and above all the exceeding richness of her ornamentation of the rondo finale, were worthy of her high and well merited reputation. She was loudly applauded throughout the performance, and warmly called for at its close. Mr. Weiss was the Rodolfo, singing the " Vi raviso" very charmingly, and Mr. George Perren was the Elvino, who was equally successful in the " Tutti a sciolle." PROBABLE AND JUST.—Mr.Kinglake's " History of the Invasion of the Crimea," has, as might be expected created no little sensation in France and especially at the Tuilleries. It is stated that when the Emperor read over the pages in which his character and those of his com panions are handled so freely, those about him watched for some expression of opinion. When he had finished the perusal, however, he merely laid down the book with the remark " C'est ignoble." GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION,I4, REGENT -STREET. To meet the requirements of the festive days, Saturday and Tuesday next, the management of the above gallery has altered its usual arrangements, and advertises a perform ance on Saturday evening, 7th inst., at 8 o'clock, in lieu of the morning representation. On Tuesday it opens its doors as early as half-past 5, and commerces at 6, so that its patrons may find themselves disengaged a little after 8 to enjoy the brilliant illuminations of the Marriage Day, Banquet to Rear-Admiral Sir James Hope. The members of the United Service aub gave a splendid entertainment last evening at their noble clubhouse in Pall-mall, to Rear-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.8., late commander-in-chief on the East Indies and China station, on his return home from China, and in compliment to his eminent services while in that naval command. Field-Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G , kindly consented to preside on the occasion, and Vis count Palmerston likewise accfpted an invitation to dine with the gallant company. The banquet, which was of a sumptuous description, was served up in the coffee-room, and covers were laid for 124 persons. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, attended by Col. Clifton, arrived early and joined the company in the library. Viscount Pal merston did not reach the club until late, so that the dinner was not announced till after eight, when the members and friends descended to the banquet ing-room. The Duke of Cambridge presided, Admiral Sir J. Hope on the right, and Viscount Palmerston on the left, supporting his royal highness. The Duke of Somerset,First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir H. Parkes, Commander Douglas, R.N., Hon. F. A. Kinnaird, M.P., and Mr,Ashby, naval secretary to Sir J. Hope, were visitors on the occasion. Major-General A. Anderson, Lieut.-General E. Gascoigne, Captain George S. Hands, R.N., Vice-Admiral R. H. Man ners, Captain John Seccombe, R.N., and Captain Sir W. S. Wiseman, R.N., discharged the duties of vice-presidents at the different tables. The following were amongst the members of the club whn were present at the entertainment :—Lieu tenant-Colonel George G. Alexander, Field Mar shal Lord Clyde, Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, Captain B. J. Sulivan, R.N., Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Lieut.-General Sir F. Smith, the Earl of Selkirk, Vice-Admiral the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, and Rear-Admiral the Marquis of Townshend. After dessert was com menced, the Duke of Cambridge proposed " The Queen," followed by " His Rffal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Royal Family." His Royal Highness after these loyal toasts gave "The Navy and the Array" and other toasts. Admiral Sir Jas. Hope, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Palmerston, &c., were among the speakers. DEATH OF MR. F. CALCUTT, MX. FOR CLARE. — The Dublin Freeman announces the decease of this gentle man at his residence at St. Catherines, county Clare. He had been in a bad state of health for some time past. It is said that Victor Emmanuel will commence his tour through Italy next month. He intends to visit Bologna and Florence, in company with the Prince Royal, and afterwards stop a month at Naples. A story is told concerning the late Mc. Douglas Jerrold, which may serve to illustrate the reason why Robert Browning, confessedly one of the most power ful poets of the day, is by common consent the least popular, Worn out and wearied by the incessant labours of jour nalism,-Jerrold had taken a holiday; and was resting on his sofa one day, when a packet of books was brought to him. Listlessly opening the first that came to hand, he commenced its perusal. His wife, who sat "pposite, saw an expression of wonder and bewilderment stealing over hi , face. The plain fact was that Jerrold could not in the least understand what he was reading. A man who lives by his brain is naturally apt to be somewhat nervous as to its health; and the sudden terror startled Jerrold that his own was radically disea sed. Im p atientl y he passed the volume to his wife, and asked her what she thought of it. She read for an instant or two, the keen eyes of her husband watching her intently all the while, and she exclaimed : " Why, my dear, I can't understand a word of it I" "Then I'm not mad I" cried Jerrold in delight. The obscurity was not in hie own intellect; it was in the book itself.— The Critic. The two men in custody on a charge of having been concerned in the daring robbery at the Bank of Man chester were, yesterday, committed for trial. VICTOR HUGO ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—In a recent letter to a Belgian association for the aboli tion of capital punishment, Victor Hugo says :--"The abolition of the punishment of death is henceforth certain in all civilised countries. The inviolability of man is the starting point of every principle ; it will be an honour to the nineteenth century to transform this philosophical truth into a social reality. and to wipe away the stain of blood from the august forehead of civilisatio!a,: - AYS. 1 1 , ,4c . vz • 0;, ) gu ir t' vs_ Criftv whir: HEE, MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 4. Her MRk.sty the Queen and their Royal High nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia went to London this morning and honoured Baron Marochetti, Mr. Theed, and Mr. Noble with visits at their studios to see the statues of the Prince Con sort which are now being executed. The Crown Prince and Princess went afterwards to Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at tended by Lieutenant-General Knollys and Lieut.- Col. Keppel, went to London. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse drove in the grounds of the Castle. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, drcve out yesterday afternoon, attended by Major- General Seymour. The Crown Princess of Prussia honoured Miss Durant's studio with a visit on Wednesday, and inspected Baron de Triqucti's works. Departure of the Princess Alexandra for England. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) BRUSSELS, March 5, 1015 a.m. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, with the Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark, and Princes Frederic and William, left at 9.30 this morning for Antwerp, where they will embark for England. The English Minister, the Grand Marshal of the Belgian Court, and other personages of distinction accompanied the august party to Antwerp. _ _ The Prince of Hesse and the Duke of Glucks burg left at 10 o'clock this morning with their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, for London, by way of Calais, accompanied by several high dignitaries of the Belgian Court. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred. The following telegram has been received from Malta:— ";MARCH 4, 9 a.m. " Prince Alfred continues to improve." Parliamentary Dinners. The Right Hon. the Speaker gave his fourth Parliamen tars full-dress dinner last evening to the following noble men and gentlemen :—Lord George Gordon Lennox, Lord Dunkellin, Viscount Ingestre, Lord Henley, the Hon. H. Berkeley, the Hon. Colonel Annesley, the Hon. Major Anson, the Hon. C. Berkeley, the Hon. Ralph Dutton, Sir Andrew Agnew, Sir John Acton, Sir Thomas Hesketh, Sir ?dinto Farquhar, Sir Arthur Buller, Mr. Astell, Mr. H. B. Baring, Mr. Allen Bathurst, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Beach, Mr. Butt, Mr. Childers, Colonel Ferguson Davie, Mr. C. Caven dish Clifford, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr, Cubitt, Mr. Edward Eger ton, Mr. Devitt, Colonel Fane, Mr. W. Ormsby Gore, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Garnett, Mr. Gurney, Mr. King King, Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. Hibbert, the Rev. C. Merivale (chaplain), and Mr. Alfred Denison (secretary). The Right Hon. B Disraeli gave a Parliamentary dinner yesterday at his residence, Grosvenor-gate. There were present--The Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord Stanley, Viscount Curzon, Viscount Holmesdale, the Hon. C. Douglas Pennant, the Hon. Charles Trefusis, the Hon. Ernest Duncombe, the Hon. Godfrey Morgan, Sir Wm. Heathcote, Sir J. Dalrymyle Hay, Sir J. Walsh, Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Holford, Colonel Poulett Somerset, Mr. Bee croft, Mr. Laird, and Mr, George Cubitt. The Earl of Derby was prevented by indisposition from dining with the right hon. gentleman. THE PRINCE OF WALES.—The Haymarket and Regent-street yesterday afternoon were more par ticularly thronged, as rumours were in circulation in that quarter that the Prince of Wales was making a tour of the establishments at which the various costly gifts preparing for the royal wedding are now on view. His royal high ness certainly visited some of these establishments, and wherever he was known to be there an immense crom d as sembled in an exceedingly short space of time. The illness of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darm stadt is a severe cold, which, having been neglected, has fallen on the lunge. THE CITY GIFT TO THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. —The committee appointed by the Corporation of the City of London to decide upon the disposal of the amount voted by that body for the purchase of a gift for the Princess Alexandra have chosen a superb necklace of 32 fine and large brilliants, and a pair of tup and drop earrings to correspond. The necklace is of the value of £lO,OOO, the sum voted by the Corporation, and derives additional inte rest from the fact that, during the collection of the diamonds by Messrs. Garrard, embracing a period of some three years, many of them were seen and admired by the Prince consort. THE PRINCE OF WALES'S PRESENTS.—Me. Harry Emmanuel, jeweller to the Prince of Wales, has been honoured with the commands of his Royal Highness, in respect to those presents which are intended by the Prince as parting tokens to be given on the 10th of this month to his brothers and several friends. More than 20 of these gifts are in the Corm of breast pins, all of which are of a novel and exceedingly effective design. Th a e m pl o y men t of crystal as the base of a tasteful and elaborate device in precious stones characterises 11 of the productions in ques tion. Three are of a heart shape, encircled by brilliants, and surmounted by an f xquisite model of the crown, jewelled with a delicate minuteness which could not be surpassed. A cypher, blending the initials of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra, and traced in rubies, diamonds,aud emeralds, occupies the centre of the crystal heart. The three breast pins thus composed are exactly alike, and are meant for the Princes Alfred, Arthur, and Leopold. For beauty of form, lightness, and perfect harmony of colour, they are infinitely beyond anything of their kind that *e have seen. Eight oval locket•shaped pieces of the same gr. undwork serve as the tops of as many pins, which, we may sur mise, are intended as presents for the groom's men. The design is considerably varied from that which we have described above, but is hardly inferior in artistic merit or skilful elaboration. The cypher and crown are both intro duced on the rounded surface of the crystal, and the border is formed of an open scroll work, in which pearls and dia monds alternate with very pleasing effect. There are also ten amethyst pins of an original construction. The prin cipal stone is cut to the shape of an escutcheon, with the diamond initials set in it without the aid of any metal. A scroll of diamonds forms an elegant frame to this device, on the top of which is the crown, modelled in gold, with dia mond bands, and with the interior cap of crimson velvet prettily imitated in enamel. The ten breast-pins thus uni formly designed will be presented to relatives and friends of the Prince, whose names have not transpired. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.— The members of the National Choral Society, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, intend to celebrate the marriage of the Prince of Wales, at Exeter-hall, on Wed nesday, the 11th inst., in the following manner :—The members of the orchestra, numbering nearly 700, band, and chorus, will appear in wedding favours, the ladies wearing white dresses trimmed with blue, or the Danish national colour. Mendelssohn's " Elijah" is the oratorio for the evening, and will be preceded with the National Anthem, with a new verse written for the occasion, and to be sung by Mr. Sims Reeves. The Wedding March will then be given by the full band, after which the oratorio will be pro ceeded with. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA.—.An entirely new can tata, appropriate to the occasion, composed by Mr. Macfarren, of " Robin Hood'' celebrity, the words of which are from the accomplished pen of Mr. John Oxenford, is to be produced on the evening of the Prince of 'Wales's wedding-day. Miss Louisa Pyne is to take part in it. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The performances at this theatre were last night honoured by the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia. THE PRINCE'S THEATRE.—On Tuesday night Mr. Kean repeated his masterpiece, " Louis the Eleventh," before a numerous and delighted audience. To night (Wednesday) terminates his engagement. He has chosen for his benefit the plays of the " Iron Chest" and the " Jealous Wife." It must be superfluous to besFeak a crowded house. We may say, however, that the perfor• mantes are sure amply to reward those who attend. We believe that no merely comic performers could present so good a Mr. and Mrs. 0 as is done by the great tragic actor and actress of our time.—North British Mail. The inhabitants of Tillicoultry were not a little amused on Monday by the. town crier calling a public meeting, to be held in the Institute Hall, " for the purpose of , considering the best means of expressing their sympathy with the Prince of Wales on his approaching marriage." A large bonfire is to be lit on the 10th, and a small present is to be made to the poor of the village. — Scotsman. "King Charles XV.," 5,114 the 21Ioniteur, "made his entry into St,ckholm, on the 23d ult., in the midst of the acclamations of the people. Norway appears disposed o give an enthusiastic welcome to the Prince who shows niroself so faithful to the traditio,is of a father, whose memory she cherishes with veneration. His Majesty w ill probably remain in the Norweg ia n capital until the 7th iw3t," SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The Scurry Handicap (1 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages. Half a mile. 6 subs. Lord Stamford's Flying Fish, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Loates) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Antar, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (oar. sst 11Ib) (Williamson) 2 Mr. Angell's East Sheen, 5 yrs, Sst 71b (Perry) 3 Mr. Lincoln's Estrelda, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (IL Taylor) 4 Mr. Saxon's Killarney, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Lightfoot) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Antar, 3to 1 agst Flying Fish, 6to agst any other. Flying Fish and Antar in close company jumped away in flout, clear of the others, but Lord Stamford's filly quickly obtained a slight advantage of the favourite, which she maintained to the end, and won very easily by half a length. The Little John Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for two-yr-olds ; oolts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; a winner of any two-yr-old race, 51b extra. Half a mile straight. 23 subs. Mr. H. Marsh's Lady Nichol, Bst 61b (Challoner) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Faith, Bst 61b Lord Stamford's Corsica, Bst 61b (Roper) 3 Mr. Hodgman's Virginia, Bst 61b (H. Grimshaw) 4 The fallowing also ran :—Lady di Vergy, Coimbra, Sacrilege, Madame Tagliafico, and Lady Mary. Betting-5 to 2 agst Lady Nichol, 3to 1 agst Faith, sto 1 agst Coimbra. After half a dozen failures, which consumed 20 minutes, the nine runners were pretty evenly despatched, and ex tending across the course it was difficult to tell who held the command. On the far side of the course, however, Virginia, with Corsica in close company, appeared slightly to hold the lead, whilst next the rails Lady Nichol, attended closely by Faith, evidently had an advantage of the rest. At the distance Faith took a slight lead of Lady Nichol, but the latter, half way up, being allowed her head, ran to the front opposite the Stand, and won easily by a length ; two lengths between second and third ; and a similar dis tance divided third and fourth. The remainder, all of whom were well up, finished as follows :—Madame Tagliafice fifth, Lady di Vergy sixth, Coimbra seventh, Sacrilege eighth, and Lady Mary last. The Forest Plate Handicap of 50 sous for all ages; winiurs extra. T.Y.C. Mr. R. Riddles Leontes, aged, 6st slb (Williamson) 1 Lord Stamford's Revolver, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (inc 51b extra) (J. Loates) 2 Mr. Payne's Antidote, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.... (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. George Angell's Lufra, 3 yrs, sst 91b .. (Lightfoot) 4 The following also ran :—Henham Lass, Bedford (late Peneus), Mrs. Somerville, and Jack's Alive. Betting-3 to 1 agst Revolver, 7to 2 agst Antidote, 4to 1 agst Bedford, 6 to 1 agst any other. Leontes obtained a clear lead when they had proceeded a hundred yards, and, without ever being approached, won in a canter by four lengths. Antidote was a bad third, and Lufra finished two lengths in the rear of Mr. Ps,yne's filly. A Selling Stakes, for all ages, 5 soya each, with 20 added ; selling and maiden allowances. Half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Maid of Cadil gelding, 3 yrs(X2o), 7st 71b T. French) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Antar, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 131 b .. (H. Taylor) 2 Mr. Joseph's Ma Belle, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 101 b - H. Grims Mr. Hodgman' s L or d A r th ur , 3 yrs (i 20 ) (, 7st 131 b haw) 3 (G. Fordham) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Antar, sto 2 agst Maid of CadiZ gelding, 3 to 1 agst Ma Belle. The Maid of Cadiz gelding held a slight lead to the half distance, where he increased his advantage, and finally won cleverly by a length. Ma Belle, who was a bad third, de feated Lord Arthur by a head. The winner was purchased by Mr. W. Berry for 44 guineas. The Welter Cup, of 40 sove in specie, for hunters; certain, penalties and allowances. Two miles. ]8 subs. Mr. Hall's Wali Ali Shah (late Baby), aged, 12st (Mr. Wood) 1 Capt. Starkie's Shuttlecock, 6 yrs, 12st.. (Mr. C. Pears) 2 Mr. Budby's chesnut gelding, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. R. Cooke) 3 Mr. J. A. Pack's Paddy from Cork, aged, 12st (Mr. Park) 4 The following also ran :—King of the Forest, York Minster, Mr. Burton's chesnut horse, and Annesley, Betting—Even on Wali Ali Shah, 7 to 2 agst Paddy from Cork, 6 to 1 agst Shuttlecock. The latter led for half a mile, when the running was made by Wali Ali .7,hah, who without ever afterwards being caught won by four lengths. The chesnut gelding was a bad third; York Minster broke down. The Grett Annual Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, with 50 added, winners extra. Two miles and a half, over eight flights of hurdles. 16 subs. Mr. Lincoln's Nosegay, aged, 10st 21b (Palmer) 1 Mr. Adams's Ledbury, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (J. Holman) 2 Mr. J. S. Shawn's Little Vick, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b _ (W. Marson) dr Mr. R. R. Bignell's The Prophet, 6 yrs, 9st 81b (J. Knott) dr Mr. T. Hughes's Remunerator, aged, 9st 21b . • (Reed) fell Betting-5 to 4 agst Nosegay, sto 2 agst Renumerator. In the preliminary canters The Prophet and Little Dick fell at the hurdle opposite the stand, Knott being hurled over The Prophet's head, while Maroon was thrown and severely injured. Neither of course started. Remunera tor took up the running from Nosegay at the first hurdle, and continued with the lead to the last jump where, thoroughly exhausted, he fell, and left Nosegay to canter home. Reed, the jockey of Remunerator, fortunately was not injured. The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs, for local hunters, certain penalties. Two miles and a half. 8 subs. Mr. L. King's The Dc..oor, 6 yrs, 12st 71b .. (Mr. King) 2 Mr. Cotton's Canteen, aged, List 101b....(Mr. Horns tay) Mr. Smith's Warrior, 6 yrs, 12st 71b.... (Mr. Leighton) Mr. W. Lambert's Violet, aged, 12st 71b .. (Mr. Harris) 4 Betting-6 to 4 each against Canteen and Violet, 4to 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths ; a bad third. THE MACCARONI STAKES AT NorTaroHAm..—The obo jection against Miss Taft, the winner of this race at Not tingham, on Tuesday, was yesterday (Wednesday) heard by the stewards, who, after evidence, awarded the stakes according to the judges' decision. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY. There was little done on the Liverpool Steeplechase to' day. Avalanche having been favourite long enough, ho to take a turnabout, and so receded to 20 to 1. The highest offer against Jealousy was 100 to 8. 10 to 1 was booked once about The Dane ; but the principal feature was the support given to Medora, but that stopped at 100 to 7 ' Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst The Dane (taken) 14 to 1 agst Jealousy (wanted) 14 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 14 to 1 agst Medora (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Arbury (taken) 20 to 1 agst Avalanche (offered) 33 to 1 agst Yaller Gal (taken and offered) THE DERBY. 6to lon the field (offered) 1000 to 32 agst Queen Bertha (taken) AQUATICS. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The following programme fur the forthcoming season was determined upon at a full meeting of the above great club last night. It will be seen that the prizes amount to £520 : Opening Trip—Saturday, 16 h May. Yachts to assemble at Blackwall at two p.m. ; sail thence to Gravesend ; dinner at Pallister's at six o'clock. First Match—Thuri-day, 28th May-Ist and 3d da° cutters. Ist class, over 35 tons. Prizes : Ist boat, £lOO ; 2d, £5O. 3d class, over 12 tons and under 20-Ist, £4O ; 2d, £2O. From Erith to the Nore, with allowance of half a minute per ton. Last night of entry, May 21, at ten. Second Match—Thursday, 11th June—for cutters of the 2d and 4th classes. 2d class, between 20 and 35 tons--V 0 and £2O. 4th class, 7 and not over 12 tons—£3o and £lO. From Erith and round the Nore, and return; half a minute time allowance. Last night of entry, Thursday, June 4 ' On the same day, an Extra Match for vessels of 20 tcntl and upwards (any rig), that have never won a prize ; to sail with the usual fittings, in cruising trim, to the satisfa c ' tion of the committee. Prizes: £lO and £lO. Course.'" time for tonnage. Last night of entry, same as for 2d an d 4th classes. VA= Fourth Match (schooners)—Saturday, 27th June—o Pen to all royal yacht clubs. Ist class, exceeding 100 tons" £lOO ; 2d class, not exceeding 100 tons—Xso. No time allowed for diff e re nce o f t onnage . Last ni g ht of entry at the clubhouse, Thursday, June 18, at ten. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Both Oxford and Cambridge are in strong training, Oa going on favourably without any change. The day fise fl for the race, April 1, over the usual course, from Putney to Mortlake, presents so favourable a tide th at t he contest vir/A take place at mid. day. By a communication received leet night from Cambridge we find it is not likely there will be any further change in that crew, unless, indeed, any of the men " shut up" in the severe practice necessary to q ualify them for so great a race. They have now commenced their long row, i e., from Cambridge t) Clay Hive, and are er plying themselves with much energy to compensate for the loss of time spent in selecting their crew ; but Oxford er e still the favourites at 5 and 6 to 4, although the Cam bridge gentlemen exhibit a gradual improvement in their rowing' A report has come from Tipperary of an a ttemp t to murder Mr. J. G. Jones, the Resident Magislr 6to for that county. The account comes from several correS' pondents, who state that as Mr. Jones was proce,ding frota Thurles to Borrisoleigh in the North Riding of Tipperary' h to attend a petty sess f ons to b e held in the la t ter town, was encountered at about half way on the road by two men armed with pistols who fired at him. The assassins fortii. nately missed their aim, and Mr. Jones escaped without in' jury ; but a hole was subseque . ntly found in his overcoat, evidently the mark of a bullet. The men made off irata e : di ttely aft er discharging their firearms, but Mr. Jones an di arriving at B orr i so l e i g h, gaive information to the police; 6,t a Mr. Joh n M u ll ar k e y, su b-i ns p e ctor, proceeded with P3' ii. o ' ll of the constabulary in pursuit of the perpetrators, and, et searching,a number of percussion caps wrapped up in P" were found inside the ditch. 1L Th, large in bit! of E n tut% to m, prise eutta, plicat Te n d, 63 NI ktd a will r in Sp i Thi Point, in till End d With Of ass Thi to thi Prof tele l --fi Alit the NO azi 9: qi