The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-18 00:00:00

"THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, hlyde-park. Commence at . TH'EAT It E -1? A , HAYM ARKET. Lessee. Mr.J. B. one. T HIS EVENING, at Seven o'c ßuckst lock, will be performed CUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone Lord. Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. After which, a new and original Extravarranza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA.; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Concluding with OUR MARY ANNE. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under e Sole Management of Mr. ECHTER. THIS J 4 .3 th VENING, March 18, to commence with an Originalsketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, IL Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, an d P r Sl ogne , e n titled TH E DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham, The principal obaracter will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, annported by Messrs. G. Vi n i ng , J. B rou gh am , H. Widdl combe, W. Mlntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raym on d , Butler, venue Dawson ; Misses Carlott a Lecler c q, K a t e Terry, E, La, and Elsworthy. To conclude with an Epithalamium to the Prince and Prin cess of Wa:es. Mr. Li. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCFSS'S THEATRE Lessee and Mana,;, , er, Mr Lindus. TMS EVENING, LAW v. LOVE. Miss M. Oliver. After which, at a quarter to 8, AURORA FLOYD. Miss Amy Sedgwick. Miss Henderson, and Mrs. Simpson ; Messrs. Roxby, M. Vezin, G. Delmore, C. Seyton, Wallace, wad Collett. To conclude with THE HONEYMOON. Messrs. Roxby, Vezin, Belmore, Stephens, and Cathcart ; Miss Constance Aylmer. Miss M. Oliver, and Miss M. Jones. INTRU TR JI`Al RE-R 0 VAL, ADELPIII. s)10 T'ronriator And Ma:miler, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING (Ist time) AURORA FLOYD. Miss AvoniaJones, Miss 11. Simms, Mrs. Billington ; Mr. Benj. Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Billington, Mr. Sefton, Mr. Romer, Mr. C. J. Smith. To be followed by THE GAMBOLS OF ARTHUR AND BERTRAND AND GEORGE DE BARNWELL: Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer; Miss Woolgar. Terminating with the Transformation Scene. After which, A VALENTINE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul. - Bedford, Miss Bate Belly, and Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. ANOTHER LARGE ISSUE OF THE WEDDING SUN Is now Publishing. Notwithstanding that we had anticipated and prepared for an immense circulation, the demand on Tuesday was at once so rapid that the whole of our first impression was exhausted within a few hours after we went to press. We are still enabled, though not without difficulty, to meet the yet in creased demand for copies of this Extraordinqry Edition, though the greatest care is required in the delicate process of its colour printing. THIS DAY. —Morning,... lh. Om. —Afternoon, lh. 27m. TO- MORROW.—Morning, lh. 52m.—Afternoon ;2b. 12m. The Weather—Sun Office, March 18, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon . yesterday Lowest during the night This day at N00n..... Wind—N.-East ; with foggy weather. • f j s A L . jef..°4; 014 1: 4" I I ! I ; It LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1863. The House of Lords met for a short time yester day. The Lord Chancellor was not present, owing to the death of Lady Westbury. In answer to the Earl of Airlie, Earl DI GREY said it was true that about 2,700 barrels con taining 100 tons ofgu npowder •were stored under the Castle of Edinburgh for the use of the troops in Scotland, but it was kept for many years in a bomb proof magazine, and there was no reason to fear for its security. The Earl of MALMESBURY called attention to the fact of his having seen a large quantity of inflam mable material on the quay by the river at the Tower. Earl DE GREY said stores were always being issued from the Tower, but he had heard of no ac. cumulation of combustible material there. The house then adjourned. In the House of Commons, Mr. SOMES moved for leave to bring in a bill to close public-houses on Sunday. Mr. PACKE opposed its introduction. Mr. ROEBUCK suggested that in the event of such a bill being read a second time, he should move that it be extended to every club in London. Sir G. GREY said he would not oppose the intro duction of the bill, but he could not support it un less very much modified. On a division, the motion for leave to bring in the bill was caried by 141 to 52. Mr. W. FORSTER moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the laws relating to game, and to report whether in their opinion any, and if any what, alterations were required therein. The hon. gentleman observed that there appeared to be a general agreement last session on both sides of the house that a select committee should he ap pointed on the subject. The bill paned in the expiring hours of last session was necessarily a hasty and ill-considered piece of legislation, and he thougkt the best course that could be par sued in dealing with a subject so unsatisfactory and ill-defined as the game laws would be to submit it to the full and deliberate consideration of a select committee. He had no desire to stop fair sport, for he believed that the maintenance of a moderate amount of game was an indictment to country gentlemen to live on their estates; but he would endeavour to remove from the people the temptation to break the law which an excess of game engendered. Another subject worthy of in quiry was whether there should not be an altera tion in the law which provides for the conviction and punishment of poachers, it being his opinion that they should be tried, not summarily by the justices, but by a jury at quarter sessions. Viscount ENFIELD seconded the motion. The motion was seconded by Lord ENFIELD. Mr. TROMPSON moved as an amendment to the motion, " That, in the opinion of this House, it is , desirable that the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the operation of the game laws should be postponed until further experience shall have been obtained of the working of the Preven tion of Poaching Act of last session." He thought the present bill had in many instancesworked satis considered that it h ad not had a fair fdctorily, and trial yet. Sir G. GREY said he felt bound t o support the motion for a select committee, because he had given a promise last session that he would nut oppose such a proposition as that which Mr. Forster had now made. On a division the amendment was carried by 176 to 157. Mr. ROEBUCK moved for returns of the names of all persons who had applied for licenses to change their names since 1850, and the cases in which they had been granted, and the fees demanded for such licenses. He stated his object to be that the law on the question should be fairly carried out without the tyrannical interference of officials. Every man had a right to assume any name he pleased, on any v-- THE THIRD - EDITION OF ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT AN. i_nder the Manag ement ( Miss Louisa "'rile and Mr. W Harrison. Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING Balfe's new Opera, the ARMOURER OF NANTES : Miss Louisa l'yne, Mrs. Cook, Miss A. Hiles, Messrs. W. IL Weiss, H. Corri, Santley, 4. Cooke, C. Lyall, and W. Harrison. After which. FREYA'S GIFT, an Allegorical Masque, in which Miss Louisa Pyne wia appear. Conductor —Mr. A. Mellon. Doors open at half-past f eminence at 7. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.— Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, EXTREMES ; or, Men of the Day Messrs. Henry Lorraine, H. Sinclair, S. Caihaem, J. Robins &C. ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston, and Mrs. Ed mund Falconer. After which, BONNIE DUNDEE , introducing. the Picto rial and Sp ectacular effects of The Gathering a the Clans. To conclude with THE SPANISH DANCERS. Mr. J. Robins and Miss Lydia Thompson. Sir G. GREY said that Mr. Jones, of Clytha, had never applied for a royal license, or it would have been granted to him, as it was to his relation, Mr. Jones, of Llanwarth. He was willing to grant the return asked for in a modified form. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there was no de cided law on the subject ; it was a matter of usage. Mr. ROEBUCK, having agreed to the modifications proposed by Sir G. Grey, the return in an amended form was ordered. Leave was given to Mr. Cowper to bring in a bill for the Embankment of the South Side of the Thames. Leave was given to bring in some other bills o minor importance. The Post-office Savings Banks Bill was read a third time and passed, and the house adjourned shortly after eight o'clock. A meeting took place yesterday, at Guildhall, to express sympathy with Poland. Unfortunately the LORD MAYOR was too ill to preside, as he had inteEded to do. Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE, how ever, did his best to make up for the deficiency, and in an earnest and energetic manner called upon all present to sympathise fully and heartily with the noble nation in whose interests they had that day been called together. " I trust," said he, " that, so long as we are a free nation and prize freedom, we shall ever be ready to manifest our sympathy with other nations desiring and deserving freedom." He concluded by expressing an ardent desire that such an expression of opinion might go forth that day from that meeting that all Europe might see the real feelings of Englishmen. Lord HARROWBY proposed the first resolution :—" That Russia, by the violation of her engagements to Europe on behalf of Poland, and by the system of confiscation, exile, and massacre which she has substituted in their place, has forfeited all right to the possession of Poland; and by the condition of normal discontent which she has thus created in the breast of an oppressed and gallant people ex poses the peace of Europe to a constant danger, which it is the interest of all to avert." His lordship impressively adverted to the chief fea tures of the case; he asked, " What did they now see ? They saw tyranny unexampled under the name of conscription." He thought it incumbent on the people to express their opinions, and tell Russia she was no longer entitled to the allegiance of the Poles, for her conduct had nullified the Treaty of Vienna. The Hon. G. DENMAN seconded the resolution. He made a very eloquent speech. He felt, ha said, that the sentiment in England nowadays was very different as regarded Poland. We had a feeling of hope which formerly we had not. It had been truly stated that Russia had violated her engage ments with Poland. That clause in the resolution which declared the present system pursued by Russia to be one of " confiscation, exile, and mas sacre," was the literal truth. " There was not a capital in Europe that did not teem with Polish exiles, many of them bearing the noblest names in history, still cherishing the love of their ccuntry, and whose wealth was shared by plundering Russians." He said that war might not be necessary just now, but it would be going too far for any one to say that we, who had gone to war for Turkey and many other nations, would never go to war for Poland. The hon. gentleman thus earnestly concluded his spirited discourse amidst great applause :—" Were we to wait another 90 years ? for it was 90 years since the original wrong was done. Another 60 years ?—for it was nearly 50 years since the Treaty of Vienna. It was the settled feeling of this country that Europe must interfere to put down a state of things which had existed much too long. He thought all Europe would join us, except that we might have some difficulty to persuade Prussia. But if the rest of Europe joined in the cause Poland must triumph. Whether she was to achieve independence now, or it might he years hence, the voice of that meeting would go to Poland to give her strength to encourage her, and to cheer her; and to the latest hour of her life, while she is alive, she must be grateful for that which, in the name and from the heart of the people of England, that meet ing was now doing." No wonder that in the city of London such language was received with a warm welcome. No one can peruse this speech without being struck with its manly tone, and bold championship of the oppressed. The resolution was carried unani mou3ly. Sir HENRY HOARE moved the next reso lution—" That it is the duty of every Englishman to labour to obtain the cessation of all diplomatic relations with Russia until such a state of things be put an end to." The hon. baronet explained the importance of this motion, and said truly that we need not fear that Russia would go to war with us. He then concluded his speech in a manner worthy of the occasion by saying that, " sooner than order should reign at Warsaw in the Russian sense—her streets bathed in fire and blood, and the stillness of death only broken by the wail of the orphan and the lamen- Itation of the widow—the English people were pre- pared to go to war." This resolution and the succeeding one were carried unanimously. Lord SHAFTESBURY also spoke at some length, ' and was enthusiastically cheered. His lordship made a stirring harangue. His lordship truly ob , served that no one ought to call this a revolution, it was a great and glorious insurrection of a much wronged people. After dilating in the strongest terms against the cruel conduct of the Russians, he concluded by saying that he sincerely trusted that these expressions of sympathy against the oppressors would be manifested far and wide, and that they would offer un ceasing prayers to the Throne of Grace, " May GOD defend the right." We cannot better conclude than by endorsing the opinion of the noble lord, and trusting that his wishes will be realised in their full extent, and his prayers accepted where help is most efficacious. It will not be for nothing that this meeting has taken place. It has shown to the world that in the city of London there exists a profound contempt for the tyrants who ravage the land of an oppressed and harassed people. When reading the dreadful details of the barbarities of the Russians on the unhappy country of Poland, 1 one is reminded of these impressive lines : " Lo, from the ground embalmed in gore Ths voice of justice cries, The floodgates of her blood implore For vengeance from the skies." Let us trust that the record of these proceedings will go forth to the autocrat of all the Russias and show him what free men think of his land of slaves. Let us trust that the heartfelt expression of sym pathy will encourage the me nstruggling eaugnaii united euch fearful odds in Poland , an disclaiming nations of Europe who po ssess .. any feeling for suf fering, or indignation against tyranny the conduct will agre of occasion, or for any purpore, except for frauti. He stated the case of Mr. hone, of Clytha, in which Lord Llor.over interfered to prevent his taking the o?. - me of Herbert, which had been previout , adopted by another perßon of his family, Treating the matter with some humour, he gave other cases of capricious interference with change of names--a right which every one was entitled to exercise. Lord R. MONTAGU seconded the motion. Colonel CLIFFORD defended Lord Llanover from the aceusations of unfairness that had been brought against him. with Arabic characters, and mounted in gold in Oriental style. A very Faandgotne barbeille de Nocea, aolne Of the articles in which were made by miss Unitt, Grive, Mrs. Heath, Mr. Nestor, Messrs. Lewis and Allenby; and Mr. Caley, Messrs Bird and Allen, and Mrs. Seymour, at Windsor. From their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal)—Portraits (three quarter size) of their royal highnesses. From the Crown Princess of Prussia—A round gold locket, with raised letters " Victoria" (from a design by her royal highness). From their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse—A bracelet of turquoises and brilliants, with the cypher "L. A," in diamonds on crystal. (Wondra, Darmstadt.) From their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leo pold, and Princess Beatrice —An oval brilliant pendant, having in the centre five sapphires in the form of a cross, and a fine pearl suspended. From her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge—A flower pattern brilliant brooch, with emeralds forming the centres of the flowers and buds. From her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge —A handsome bracelet, the clasp of enamel and dia monds. THE StTN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1861 Russia. It is worthy of remark that the French Senate had yesterday An animated distniaion on the questiCn of Poland, Surely it is prophetic that the two foremost kingdoms of civilisation should come forward on the same day to advocate the glorious cause of liberty, and to uphold the god-like principle of independence. The Government, if remiss on this point, cannot and dare not shelter themselves by stating that the feeling of the country is not with Poland. The unanimous and universal sentiment of the meeting of yesterday proved that beyond doubt or dispute, and therefore let them look to their laurels, nor disgrace by their tardy actions and exaggerated ide©s of policy, their position as the pioneers of a mighty people, who should lead the van in the march of nations before the empires of the world, the beacon of safety to despairing and struggling kingdoms, the landmark of progress to oppressed populations, and the herald of enlightenment to the darkened race of intolerance and bigotry. Our Ministers should also recollect that the proudest beast of our country should be that she will face the mightiest Power in the world in the dafence and vindication of the humblest State where tyranny runs riot, and where oppression triumphs over the weak and tramples on the poor. Opportunity is now given to our authorities ; but, if they let it pass by un heeded, it may be long before they can retrieve the injury to their own reputations, and redress the wrong to their country that such carelessness may cause and such indifference entail. As whimsical a conversation—for the talk upon he matter hardly once rose last evening above the purely and simply conversational—as eccentric and whimsical a conversation as any that has for a long period enlivened the proceedings of the House of Commons took its rise from a bark or two from the jaws of the good dog Tear'em. The honourable and learned member for Sheffield in other words once more seized an opportunity for ventilating the many - months'-long subject of discussion anent the legality or illegality of a gra tuitous Change of Names the memorable discussion originated by Lord LLANOVER'S altercation with Mr. JONES, otherwise Mr. HERBERT (as he wished to call himself) of Clytha. So succinctly and categorically did Mr. ROEBUCK state the facts or incidents out of which the circum stance of that well-known altercation sprang into existence, that it would hardly be possible to do better than to summarise those particulars in this place almost in the very words in which they were epitomised by the honourable and learned member for Sheffield. Several years since, then, a gentleman died in Wales of the name of JONES, He had three sons, but argued Mr. ROEBUCK, he (the hon. member) had only to do with two. The eldest of these two sons became Mr. JONES of Llanarth, and the other Mr. JONES of Clytha. Mr. JONES, of Llanerth, had a son. The father afterwards died, and the son resolved to marry a very charming person, the daughter of Sir BENJAMIN HALL, and he wanted to take upon himself the name of HERBERT, to which he believed he had by succession a right. He got a royal license to make that change of name. He married the lady, and became Mr. HERBERT of Llanarth. Now, Mr. JONES of Clytha also had sons, and one of them wished to become a member of the volunteers. However, the father wished him not to become a volunteer until he was of age, and the father determined that, as his nephew had done, he should take the name of HERBERT, to which he had as much right as the nephew. The son ac cordingly determined to take the name of HERBERT, and now he had to bring in the name of Lord LLAN OVER. Lord LLaatovEß was lord-lieutenant of the county, and when he was apprised of the fact that the uncle of his son-in-law had taken the name of HERBERT, he told the young gentleman who wished to be aVolunteer that he could not permit him to take that name, or be aVelunteer in the name of HERBERT. Hine—that is, from this refusal of permission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county lachrynice—meaning, let . us say, the tears of indignant ink (both writing and printer's) shed since then upon this, in most respects, frivolous, though in some, really important theme. Now that the facts—as echoed once more pretty plainly only last evening within the walls of the House of Commons—come very distinctly again before the calmer judgment of the people, we really cannot for the life of us see that, in making his refusal upon the spur of the moment, Lord LLAN OVER was acting otherwise then as the vast majority of Lords-Lieutenant in the United Kingdom, if similarly appealed to, would have acted under precisely the like circumstances. At the first blush either the license dispensed for certain fees by the College of Heralds was to be regarded as valuable or as valueless. Upon his own instant responsibility noLord-Lieutenant in the land would have cared to give it impetuously and instantly as his opinion that the acts of the Herald's College, or College of Arms, as it is called, are in a matter like this to be ignored and stultified. Lord LLANOVER may have been mistaken, he has, we cannot but think, been mistaken in adhering so very resolutely to his own first not very surprising decision. Only upon a careful examination of the authorities the singu lar fact comes more and more distinctly to light, that so loose is the law in this particular as regards the legality of a Change of,Names, that it is not in any way extravagant to assert that only little by little did the general community, after reading the arguments of the Press and the debates in Parlia ment, as reported in the newspapers, arrive gra dually and even a good part of it reluctantly to that same conclusion. Upon the surface of things it appeared only to stand to reason that, without going through some recognised and authorised forms, no man could positively and actually, that is, legally Change his Surname. More particularly such appeared to be the probability, seeing that forms exactly of that character there were—forms that could be gone through, that occasionally were gone through, at a recognised and ancient, though it must be allowed for the most part, somewhat after-dated and almost obsolete institution. Among unprofessional men, such undoubtedly was the prevailing impression, when first Lord LLANOVER decided upon declining to recognise Mr. JONES of Clytha's right to change his name to HERBERT, solely at his own free will and pleasure. Tolerate—thus it was argued by not a few —tolerate this license in regard to the change of names ; if one may venture upon any such mere play upon words, this license to do away with licenses; and the infamy attaching to any knave well-known to the police by a string of aliases would henceforth in a manner cease and determine. TURPIN, alias SYKES, otherwise SHEPHERD, and so on through a series of conveniently dropped and resumed surnames, would at once almost respectably resolve himself into a n individual remarkable merely for an eccen tric fluctuation or fitfulness in his variable taste for names and his easy disgust with them, So prevalent, however, heretofore has been the con viction that, without the purchase by heavy fees paid down for a Royal License, no Change of Name could be legally accomplished and legally recog nisable, that the hon. and learned member for Sheffield could assert, and assert truthfully, only last evening that " ititherto people had,been paying large sums of money to change their names, though he told the house and the country at large from his place in Parliament that they need not pay a farthing to any one for such a purpose." A few months ago that assertion when first put forth by the initiated, we may quite safely assert, took the vast majority, even of educated men in this country, by surprise. It was a bit of news that hardly one person in a thousand had ever before heard a whisper of. It took even Lord LLANOVER, we may be sure, by surprise like the rest of the community, though his lordship's surprise got no further with him than just simply to confirm his incredulity. For two hundred years, as the hon. gentleman reminded the house yesterday, those ro y a l licen ses had been granted, and gene ration after generation had been taught to be lieve in the validity and importance of their enforcement. All of a sudden, thanks to the mis understanding between Mr. JONES of Clytha, and the Lord LLANOVER, Lord-Lieutenant of the county, "a change has come o'er the spirit of the dream " of every unfortunate wight afflicted with some de grading or ridiculous surname—these same afilicted ones abruptly awakening to the not unwelcome knowledge that POTTS can be instantaneously and permanently changed to PLANTAGENET, that STUBBS can bloom into COURTENAY, a HOGG into a HOWARD, or a DUNN into a DEVEREIII. Now is their time, if they are in any way desirous of availing themselves of this absolute freedom to dispense with licenses. For we cannot seriously be lieve that the law of the land will be allowed inde finitely to remain in its present state, in this same position. And that, if for nothing else, because of the threat thus held out in terrorem over a great and busy mercantile community, the threat of a confusion becoming rapidly worse confounded, by reason of the breaking up far and wide of many of the securities for the identification of individuals. Mr. ROEBUCK'S proceeding last night we take obe one merely preliminary. It was, as will be observed, simply a motion for returns of the names of all persons who had applied for licenses to change their names since 1850 ; of the instances in which such licenses had been granted during that period, together with a statement of the names of the suc cessful applicants, and of the names which they had been permitted to assume by royal license; of the names of the persons so applying who had been refused during the same period, with the reasons assigned in each case for the refusal; of the prin ciples by which the Home-office is guided in grant- ug and refusing such licenses; and of the amoun of fees demanded for such licenses since 1850, and the manner in which the moneys received had been applied. As will be seen this very reason- able motion was, after an amusing and animated discussion, very readily agreed to by the House of Commons, as was like- wise a kindred or supplementary motion for re turns of the names and titles of the various officers of the College of Arms in England, Scotland, and Ireland, their duties, fees, and emoluments. Tne rest will follow, we may be sure, in due course, and, quite as a matter of course. It is quite impossible that the law as it now stands in this particular can be left unaltered. We are not surprised that some inquiry should have been proposed into the working of the game law passed last Session. We have, from the very first, denounced it as an unjust and impolitic mea sure, which would result in the production of far greater evils than those it was designed to sup press. The numerous instances in which it has been brought before the public in the course of the recess have only confirmed our assertions, and shown the urgent need or eume reconsideration of this hasty and ill-advised measure. Mr. FORSTER, in his sensible and temperate speech, brought forward very forcibly the objections to the measure, which unfortunately produced little effect on the in terested opposers of the investigation. It is not in accordance with the principles of our English legislation to stifle inquiry, but it would seem that the conclusions of an inde pendent and disinterested committee were not to be trusted. It must be remembered in answer to those members who professed to object to the unusual course of passing a bill in one session and appoint ing a committee on the subject in the next, that it was expressly stated at the time that the recent act was hurried through Parliament, that a committee of inquiry should be proposed this year, es owing to the advanced period of the Session at which the bill was brought forward it was too late to proceed in such an inquiry then. But any excuse is sufficient for men who think more of their hour's shooting than of the life long well-doing of their neighbours. It is much easier and pleasanter to lament the increase of crime, and the depravity of the masses, than to give a consci entious vote, which will probably curtail the voter's own pleasures. Yet the fact remains that poaching, although, as was justly observed last night, seldom regarded as criminal by any class, is the stepping stone to a life of crime, and that, on the authority of our present Home Secretary, such offences are greatly on the increase. Sir G. GREY said that in 1857 3,567 persons were charged before magis trates with infringements of the game laws in the day time, and 1,883 persons were charged with night poaching, making altogether 5,500 cases summarily dealt with ; and in 1861, the last year for which the returns were corn. pleted, 8,563 cases had been taken before the magis trates for summary adjudication, and there were 7,700 convictions. In 1862 there were 10,135 cases taken before magistrates, but he had been unable to Ascertain the number of convictions. These returns however, which excluded the cases of persons com mitted for trial on serious charges, demanded con- sideration. A committee was moved for in 1845, and one of the main reasons urged for granting it was the connection of the game laws with crime-- a reason which was much more strong now than it was then. Offences had greatly increased, and he believed that it was owing to the increase of game and to those excessive preserves which could not be too strongly reprobated, whilst a reason able preservation: of game was desirable." It must be evident to the most superficial observer that poaching is a snare into which active and thoughtless men may easily be led; it must be also evident that the habitual infraction of the law, however unjust, and the reck less companions among whom such a course of life would bring him, are means sufficient to transform in a short time the honest labourer into a felon. As Mr. FORSTER observed there have beenldiscussions . as to whether poaching is theft, but " in whatever way that question is solved there is an undoubted fact that the poacher does not com mence at once to be a thief, but he certainly ends by becoming a thief." It is therefore unjust and cruel to the last degree to thrust so great a tempta tion carelesly and constantly in the wayof the honest working man, and then, when the offence is com mitted, hand him over to the judgment of a bench of county magistrates, who, as was very justly said, are men, not angels, and who regard poaching, seemingly, as next door to a capital offence. The onus probandi, as was remarked by Mr. F O RSTER, is thrown on the defendant, which is in entire opposition to th e sp i r i t of Engl i s h l eg i s l a tion. A t severe sentence, which the pea6her probably feels to be unjust, when he remembers what his neighbour I had for half murdering his wife, commits him for a lengthened period to. the company of hardened ruffians and professional thieves. There his education is soon perfected, and he emerges a reckless and unscrupulous outlaw, whose whole career in life has been blighted and darkened by the fatal facilities attending the capture of a hare or a pheasant, and the value attaching to those useful and profitable creatures in the eyes of our British legislators. Meanwhile the wife and family, deprived of their bread winner, probably share the sentiments if not the power of expression given to the poacher's widow in Kingsley's stirring lines. It is of course not to be supposed that we advocate the encouragement of poaching or the removal of all penalties attaching to it, but we do say that it is the duty of our legislators to see that the Game Laws are framed in fair accordance with the general tone and spirit of our present English code ; that the facilities and temptations afforded by the immense preserves so properly deprecated by Sir G. GREY should be discouraged by every possi ble means; that the constabulary force of the country should not be diverted from public protec tion to private interests, thus producing an anta gonism never before existing between the officers of justice and the great body of the poople. We say, too, that the punishment inflicted on poachers should be commensurate to the offence, and should not equal in severity those sentences awarded to manslaughter and burglary. Most excellent and advisable is the proposed transfer of such cases from the bench of county magistrates who preserve game, to the juries at the quarter sessions, leaving the prisoner the option of a summary disposal of the charge. Such changes as these are urgently called for, and we trust that the good sense and spirit of Englishmen will not consent to abide by the decision of last night. court -6,=so HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 17. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice took a carriage drive. Her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, and his Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse, rode on horseback. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Windsor Castle to-day from Osborne, attended by the Countess of Morton, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Lieutenant- Colonel Keppel. Her Majesty the Queen, with the Royal family, and the Duchess of Brabant, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, received their Royal Highnesses, who arrived at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock in an open carriage, from the railway station. Lord Rivers has succeeded Lord Camoys, as Lord in Waiting. The Danish Royal Family. (From the Court Newsman.) Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark received a deputation of Danes yesterday morning at the Palace Hotel, Buckingham-gate. The deputetion was headed by the Danish Consul, and was introduced to their Royal Highnesses by M. Torben de Bille, the Danish Minister. The Princess Christian, with other members of the Danish Royal family, partook of a dejeuner with the Duke of Cambridge yesterday, at Glou cester House, Park-lane. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse- Cassel, and his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein-Glucksburg, attended by Lieut.-Colonel du Plat, visited the Tower of London yesterday. The prince and duke afterwards were conducted through Barclay and Perkins' brewery. In the after noon their Royal and Serene Highnesses visited the South Kensington Museum. ENTERTAINMENT AT APSLEY HOUSE. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian, and Prince Frederic of Denmark (at tended by General and Madame d'Oxholm, the Countess Reventlow, and Colonel Francis Seymour, C. 8.), Prince Frederick of Hesse-Cassel, and his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein•Glucksburg, honoured the Duke and Duchess of Wellington with their company at dinner last evening at Apsley House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge (attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset, and Capt. P. Cust), and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge (accompanied by Colonel Tyr whitt) were also present. The company, in addition, comprised the Marchioness of Ely, the Earl and Countess Russell, the Earl and Countess de Grey, Field-Marshal Lord Clyde, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, his Excel lency M. de Bille (Danish Minister), and Captain Falbe (Secretary of the Danish Legation). A small party, confined to the relations of the noble duke and duchess, had the honour to meet the royal party after dinner. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark will occupy the Queen's box at the St. James's Theatre this evening. The Earl and Countess of Warwick, who are now residing at Nice, are not expected home until the second week in the ensuing month. The Earl of Wilton will remain at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, till the close of the hunting, when his lordship will come to town for the season. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have left town for Calverley Park, Cheshire, until after the Easter recess. Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly on Saturday next at Cambridge House, Piccadilly. Lady Blantyre and family on leaving the Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland's seat in Buckinghamshire, last week, proceeded to join his lordship at Erskine House, Renfrewshire. It is the intention of the noble lord and lady to come to town after Easter for the season. Presents to the Prince and Princess of Wales. (From the Court Newsman.) The following presents were made to her Royal High ness the Princess of Wales and to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales upon the occasion of their marriage : The presents to the Princess of Wales included— From her Majesty the Queen. in the name of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the Queen, from de signs by his Royal Highness —a parure of very large and fine opals and brilli an t s , cons i st i ng of t h ree circular brooches, pair of earrings, cross, and bracelets. (Gar rard and Co.) Frcm her Majesty the Queen—The Victoria and Alberl Badge, formed of a fine oriental onyx, with portraits of her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort encircled by a border of fine brilliants, and surmounted by a crown of diamonds, with a carved ruby cap, (Gar rard and Co.) _ From her Majesty the Queen—A suite of Indian ornaments of pearls, emeralds, and diamonds, consisting of corsage, pair of bracelets, and an armlet. Six Indian shawls. One gold tissue shawl. Several pieces of satin and velvet unmade. From A. his Royal Highness the Prince of W a l es fine pearl and diamond necklace, formed of eight circular clusters of brilliants, with a large pea r l i n the centre of each, and connected by festoons of diamonds; from each of the three principal clusters is suspended a fine pear-shaped pearl. A brooch of oblong form, with three very fine pearls set with large brilliants, and three large and fine pearls pendant. A pair of earrings to match. (Garrard and Co.) A diadem of fine brilliants ; the circlet is formed of two rows, with ten large brilliants equidistant ; it is surmounted by scroll ornaments, having in the centre of each a large drop-shaped brilliant; these are connected by Greek devices, also in brilliants. The various pieces are made to form separate orna • 'cents at pleasure. (Garrard and Co.) A waist clasp, formed of two large turquoises, inlaid . From his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge —A broad wove gold band bracelet, with blue enamel and diamond centre and plume. (Garrard and Co.) From her Highness the Princess Hohenlohe—A beauti fully painted fan-mount, representing an out •door scene (skating), a ball room, and a concert ; a similar mount, representing a group in the costumes of Louis XV.'s period. From his Majesty the King of the Belgians—A dress of beautiful and costly Brussels lace, with scarf and hand kerchief to match. From his Majesty the King of Denmark—A necklace of pearls and diamonds in five divisions, with festoons of pearls connecting ornaments of gold, with a large bril liant in the centre of each. The centre of the necklace is farmed of scroll-work in diamonds, with one round and two very large pear-shaped pearls, and suspended from it is the far-simile of the cross of Dagmar, tastefully exe cuted in enamel, ornamented w ttli pearla and diamonds. The style of the necklace is Byzantine. (Jules Didrich son, Crown jeweller, Copenhagen.) From her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Meck lenburg—A gold bracelet and locket pendant, with dia monds in the centre. (Friedeburg, Berlin). From their Majesties .the King and Queen of Prussia—A large vase of china, the middle containing a portrait of his Majesty—the base, the top, and the handles all richly gilt. From his Royal Highness the Landgrave Wilhelm of Hesse and sisters—An antique gold parure, diadem, necklace, bracelet, brooch, and earrings. (Michelson, Copenhagen) From her Highness the Duchess of Glucksburg—An old enamelled watch, with diamond borders, back and front. From the Maharajah Duleep Singh—A bouquet holder of carved crystal, with pearls and corals introduced—on the stem is a band of emeralds and diamonds, and a jewelled coronet—the foot is formed of a ball of crystal, with rubies and diamonds. By turning the ball the foot-springs open into four supports, in each of which is a plume and cypher ; attached to the holder is a chain of gold and pearls, and a hoop ring of eight pearls. (London and Ryder.) From the Ladies and Gentlemen of her Majesty's House hold--Avery richly chased silver-gilt toilet service in the Queen Anne style, consisting of a magnificent toilet glass, hand glass, a large casket, ten toilet boxes, two large jars, four smaller jars, two .large beakers, four large scent bottles with coronet tops, pair of toilet candlesticks, pincushion with handsome pin tray, ivory hair brushes, with silver gilt cypher and crown, a tortoise-shell comb, and a beautifully fitted instrument tray, The toilet glass, the principal object of the service, has a very richly chased frame, at the top of which is the cypher and Danish coronet of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, surmounted by two winged figures bearing the Prince of Wales' plume, which they are about to place upon the cypher of her royal highness. At the foot of the glass are the full arms, supporters, and crown of the Princess of Wales. The whole is fitted in a rosewood case, with a handsome cypher and crown on the cover, richly orna mented handles and lock-plate. The facing of the box when open presents a continuous twisted scroll, on each lap of which is engraved the name of a subscriber, (Garrard and Co,) From the Hon. Mrs. Bruce—A copy, by Mrs. Charles Newton, of the Raphael " St. Catherine" in the National Gallery. From the Bridesmaids—A coloured gold bracelet, richly set with brilliants. The bracelet is in eight compartments, each containing a portrait of a bridesmaid, with her initials in diamonds on a Garter blue cover. (Garrard and Co.) Froai Earl Spencer—Ewer and basin of majolica ware. From Chamberlain Schesstodt Juel and daughter, Baroness Juel Brockdorf and daughter, Master of the Hunt, Lin degard, and Councillor Lindegard—A suite of gold orna ments of ancient design, a broad gold bracelet with filigree work, and a brooch and earrings to correspond. From the Corporation of the City of London—A. necklace of 32 very large and fine brilliants; a pair of earrings to correspond, formed of two large and fine brilliant tops, and two equally fine drops connected by two smaller brilliants, (Garrard and Co.) From the Lady Mayoress—A bouquet holder of cornucopia . form, with rose, thistle, and harp, in rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. (Garrard and Co.) From the Lady Mayoress of Dublin, and a number of ladies of title and distinction of Ireland—Several fine specimens of Irish lace. From the Duchess of Inverness—A gold bracelet with dia mond centre. From Lady Buchanan—A handsome casket in imitation of Florentine work, made at Torquay. From the Ladies of Liverpool—A cross of 11 large and fine brilliants, suspended from a row of pearls. (Mayer, Liverpool.) From the Ladies of Manchester—An opal and brilliant bracelet, with small emeralds introduced; in the centre are five large opals, and 16 opals in the bands. (Hunt and Roskell.) From the Ladies of Leeds—A handsome diamond bracelet, contained in an elegant white casket, ornamented with appropriate gold devices and inscription. From the Ladies of Gravesend—A bouquet holder, orna mented with pink coral and pearls, and having the corpo ration arms on one side, and the arms of his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales and of Denmark on the other. ( Dod, Cornhill.) From the Inhabitants of the two islands of Laaland end Falster—A gold suite, of Saxon design—diadem, armlet, brooch, hair-pins, three buttons, earrings, and ring. (Dahl, Copenhagen.) From the Highland Companies of the Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers—A Highland brooch, richly enamelled with Runic ornament, surmounted by a crown and shield, with the arms of the prince as Duke of Rothsay, and the royal arms of Denmark ; the shield rests in a plume ; upon a scroll the motto, "In defence, God me defend." The brooch is enriched with Scotch pearls and cairngorms. On the back is engraved in Gaelic, " Welcome and hail to the Daughter of Denmark. From the Land of the Mountain, 1863." (From designs by Nlr. J. Drummond, U.S.A., executed by G. and M. Crighton.) From the Children of Windsor —A Bible and Prayer-book, the sides of the books of ivory, with turquoise cross in the centre. The presents to the Prince of Wales were— From her Majesty the Queen (in the name of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the Queen, from designs by his royal highness) —A tazza in silver, partially gilt. The group on the base illustrates Edward I. presenting his infant son (born at Caruarvon Castle, April 25, 1284) to the Welsh chieftains. The figures represent the King, the Queen holding the royal infant in her arms, two chieftains, one of whom kneels and kisses the Prince's hand ; the Chancellor, a page bearing the King's shield, a herald, and a Knight. The basis is rich in ornaments, and bears shields for arms, &c., supported by infantine figures. Beneath the tazza are portraits of the following Princes of Wales, viz. :—Edward, afterwards Edward II.; Edward the Black Prince ; Henry, afterwards Henry V. ; Edward, son of Henry VI. ; Arthur, son of Henry VII.; Charles, afterwards Charles I. ; George Augustus, after wards George 11. ; and George, afterwards George 111. o T f h s e t. ta D zz a a vi i d n . ten ( d H ed un fo t dra finowßerbeskiseillrmounted by a figure In the name of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the Queen—Two vases in silver, partially gilt, of Etruscan form; one surmounted by a figure of Britannia, the other by that of a Welsh bard. The handles are formed of the heraldic rose, and on the feet are the arms and supporters of his royal highness in relief. (Hunt I and Roskell.) From her 111ajesty the Queen—A candelabrum for seven lights of rich foliage ornament. On two sides of the base are the arms of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent in high relief; on the other two sides are engraved the cypher and crown of her royal highness. Three large oval salvers with the cypher and crown of her royal highness engraved thereon, with other articles of plate. From the Duke of Bucoleuch—A finely-chased silver-gilt and jewelled vase in the style of Holbein. On the body of the vase are the heads in high relief of Holbein, Erasmus, Michael Angelo, and Raffaelle ; from the cover rises an elegant scroll-work supporting a medallion, with the arms of his royal highness enamelled on both sides. This was manufactured for the International Exhibition, 1862. (Garrard and Co. ) From the Duke of Newcastle—A large silver inkstand. with richly-chased border and feet. (Garrard and Co.) From the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland—A china ser vice from Minton. From the Duke of St. Albans—A very handsome mosaic paper weight. From Lieutenant -Colonel Loyd Lindsay, V.C„—An elegant casket-shaped inkstand of silver, richly ornamented with raised scroll-work in the style of Queen Anne. (Garrard and Co. ) From Lieutenant-Colonel Cavendish —An inkstand of Oriental alabaster. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) THE POLISH INSURRECTION. WARSAW, MARCH 14. The military police have just discovered that large quantities of artillery and provisions are miss• ing from the Government depots, and that great embezzlements have taken place. FRANCE. PARIS, March 17. The debate on Poland took place to-day in the French Senate. M. Bonjean gave an account of the sufferings of Poland, and of the iniquities of which she had beet the victim, and foresaw the probability of a remo delling of the map of Europe for restoring to Poland her nationality. M. Bonjean entreated the Em' peror's government " to acquire immortal glory 11 daring to accomplish a great act of justice and re paration." He stated in conclusion that he should vote for sending back the petition to the govern' ment. M. de la Gueronniere criticised the speech of M. Bonkan, and believed there was still time for Russo to carry out the treaties on the fulfilment of vvhiebo he said, the peace of the world depended. M. de Poniatowski then spoke in favour of Poland, and said he could not understand how the Senate could reject the petitions in favour of Poland by disdainfully passing to the order of the day. The debate will be continued tomorrow. The /I dim of this evening says :—" the Aue' trian ambassador, Prince Metternich, has found, is his interviews with the Emperor and Count Rech' berg, that the opinions of the Emperor of Austria are in conformity with those entertained at Faro with regard to the diplomatic questions which have arisen from'events in Poland," The Nation draws attention to the liberal ten dency of the Austrian Government, " whose policf singularly approaches that of the French govern' men t." The Nord of this evening says :—" Prince Met' ternich was present to-day at a council held et Vienna, and will return to Paris on Thursday." DISTURBANCES AT CORK. CORK, This Morning (Wednesday).—A mo b of 500 men marched through the north part of the city last night, but were dispersed by a bayonet charge, and the ringleaders an ested. Another web marched through the city itself, breaking glass 1 0 several establishments. This assemblage was also dispersed, and several arrests made. Strong bodice of cavalry, infantry, and armed police prevented any alarming outbreak. A smart rain fell at mid" night, and the mob then dispersed. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) WOEZATT V. REA.LEY-STARTLING DISCLOSURES 1010111 THE TALLY SYSTEM. This was an action to recover 20s. for a shawl, and had been adjourned, as defendant's wife swore upon the Bra t hearing that her husband knew nothing of the matter. To-day the defendant sa id—l authorised my wife to ge t two cotton dresses, for which I paid Us., but I never gay a her my permission to get the shawl. I give my wife 17 0 . per week when I am in work. Cross-examined by the plaintiff—l know that my Wife went to Hampton Court, but I did not go with her. I did not see her with the shawl on. Mrs, Hallet, an elderly female, said—l introduced Mrs' Healey to plaintiff, Mrs. Healey has pawned the shawl, and she offered me the ticket, but the article was too gal s colour for mn. Defendant—l know nothing of it, and Ido not want 6 . ally shawl. Plaintiff—This man has been convicted of felony ; sl id surely my word should go as far as hie. Defendant admitted that he had been convicted. His Honour—That makes no difference. I find here as old woman coming forward. She introduced the defen dant's wife to plaintiff, and it seems that she is in the habit of buying these tickets. I should like to deal with her. Plaintiff—She is a respectable woman. Mrs. Healey—l did not buy the ticket, defendant's land lady did. His Honour—Then I should like to deal with her. I t is quite as bad as receiving stolen goods. Here are women introduced to tally shops, and they get goods without the sanction of their husbands, pawn these goods and sell the tickets. It is really too bad, and here we have a 11 10 with 17s. per week sued for 20s. for a shawl for his Wife , who pawns the article and sells the ticket. I shall find for defendant with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—Several persons were brought be' fore Mr. Tyrwhitt charged with being drunk. The offendere were mostly natives of the Emerald Isle, and pleaded " St' Patrick's Day" as their excuse. Where nothing bat drunkenness was charged' against them they were die' charged. Timothy Desmond was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance. He was seen by a constable trying to get into a public house some time after it was closed, and the constable, see; ing that he was in an advanced stage of drunkenness, told him to go away, when he became very noisy, and oa the constable taking him into custody he was very violent. Defendant said the fact was that when he went out in the evening he had not the least expectation of ieTtivg trunk, but he went into a publichouse and there he had as much real Irish whisky for nothing as he could drink for two hours, and sure enough it entirely overcame hint and he supposed he went back for some more. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined him ss. Margaret Driscoll, Mary Costello, and Margaret Dris coll, were charged with violently assaulting Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, of 19, Little Earl• street, Seven Dials. the complainant said she was coming out of a baker's shop with a loaf in her hand, when, without the slightest provocation on her part, Mary Driscoll struck her in the face, and Costello and Margaret Driscoll pulled her to the ground by her hair and struck her several times, none of them saying a word to her. Mrs. Ellerman, the wife of a baker, in Earl-street, Sa id she saw the complainant pulled to the ground, and a quail' City of hair pulled out. Richard Wolf, 160 F, said he saw complainant attacked by the prisoners, and, with three other constables, rescued the complainant, and took the prisoners to the station. Margaret Driscoll said the truth was that the young " lady" next her (Costello) was going along, having a sham' rock in her bonnet, when complainant's husband in.ulte 4 her. They had taken a drop, or it would not have her pened. It was all through that and the shamrock. Mr. Tyrwhitt said by the defence it appeared that a man had offended them, and then, like savages, they attacked a woman who had given them no cause of offence. Committed for 21 days each. WESTMINSTER. PAUPERS AND POOR-LAW GUARDIANS.--A atrOrigt hearty-looking young man applied to Mr. Arnold under the following circumstances : Applicant said he had been an inmate of St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, thr some time, and was anxious to g° before the guardians of the poor of the parish, but Wo. refused. Mr. Arnold inquired under what circumstances. Applicant said he made his application to Mr. Sutton, the master of the workhouse, who refused to allow him to see the Board, which he had a right to do. ! 4 Mr. Arnold inquired his object in wanting to see the Board of Guardians ? Applicant pointed out that he was able to work, and did not want to continue the inmate of a workhouse. He wanted to go out and seek employment, as there w a s no probability of his getting it by remaining in the work house. He wanted to discharge himself, but Mr. Sutton would not let him. Mr. Arnold—Well, but you are out now P Applicant—Not in my own clothes. Th ese I h ave o n are e kntotemm. mine e I an t w hey t to belong to the pa r i s h , and I must no t take get out of the house, and they wont let l i i s kes or not. very hard that a man s h ou ld be kept e' thereand I h e think he i t Mr. Arnold — When did you get out to-day ? m A pp li ca nt—l was sent t o t he stone yard to work, and I whether he took the opportunity to come here instead, to ask y o ur Worship's advice. I have no doubt that if permitted 1 would obtain employment. Mr. Arnold—l have no power whatever to assist you• You must make your application to the Poor Law Com missioners. THE POLICE AND MILITARY IN HYDE -PARK.--It will be recollected that Superintendent Mott, of the N divi sion,was suspended by Sir R. Mayne for disobedience of orders in Hyde -park on the arrival of the Princess Alex andra into England. After an inquiry into the whole eir' oumstances, Superintendent Mott has been reinstated, with pay, Year aorte ho bo NV Zag bal le tri et be IN E taaai bah the;