The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-12 00:00:00

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Wednes day afternoon was for a long time devoted to the discussion of religious and ecclesiastical problems, and yesterday the custom was resumed. No less than four bills were on the paper—proof positive that the question under discussion was one of more than ordinary interest and difficulty. The remedies proposed by the several measures for the grievances complained of were as various as their authors. Mr. HARD CASTLE suggests abolition as a means of cutting the Gordian Knot. Mr. GLADSTONE does not go so far, though theoretically he inclines to wards the voluntary principle supported by dissenters, for he would abolish the compulsory nature of the rate, though the difficulties in the way of recovering the rates from a volunteer who fails to perform his promise render - his bill as it stands somewhat un certain. Mr. HUBBARD, again, would relieve from payment all persons who claim exemp tion by notice to the churchwardens, while Mr. NE WDEGATE'S is a commutation bill. Three of these bills stood for second reading, and Mr. GLADSTONE'S for committee. By common consent the first three were postponed until the Bth of April, and the whole attention of the House was given to Mr. GLADSTONE'S measure, which, after some dis cussion, passed through committee. The first clause, which contains the main principle of the measure, the abolition of compulsory rates, occa sioned a division, but it was carried by a large ma jority—the numbers being 167 to 30. The fifth clause was struck out,and some alterations made in otherparts of the measure which, nevertheless, as we have seen, obtained the favour of the House. Difficulties, we have said, are anticipated in carrying out some of its provisions, but as it has not yet become law there is time for considering minor matters. Considerable interest will attach itself to the re marks that the Premier made to the Manchester deputation on the subject of Education. We be lieve, that those interested in this important ques tion, and the public also, will appreciate the sense and spirit which distinguished the observations of the right hon. gentleman. After Mr. BRUCE and Mr. FORSTER had stated their views, and declared that they had no spirit of hostility to the Govern ment in bringing forward their bill, Mr. DISRAELI observed that whatever might be the differences which existed between the Government and the members of the deputation on certain points, there was, at least, one point on which they were all fully agreed, and that was a sincere desire to carry some measure which should extend and establish the general education of the people of this country." 1% , e entirely coincide with the right hon. gentleman in the opinion that this question of education must not be made a party one, and the only way to render any measure permanent and everywhere secure will be to sink minor differences and eschew sectarian differences, so that in a comprehensive spirit a regular plan of national education may be carried out in a manner worthy of the name. A great variety of opinions must necessarily exist on this as on other topics of paramount interest and import ance, but the Premier rightly estimates the feeling of the country when he declares that no tolerance will be given to those who seek to make this subject a party one, and also in the expectation he forms that the general sentiment of the public will be in favour of those who sincerely seek to pass a measure calculated to serve the end in view, that of establishing upon a " permanent basis the gene ral education of the people." As for the principles of Mr. BAINES'S Bill and the views of the Educational Society they were, of course, well known to Mr. DISRAELI some time ago, but, no doubt, he was glad of the opportunity of conferring with those who had laboured so strenuously in the cause, and, to the best of their ability, so far, to promote its success. He:has followed their proceedings with interest, that he declares to have been " great and unswerv ing," and the measure of the Government is now so complete that anything urged by the deputation, however able, would have been too late. We are glad to find that the day is so near when we may expect to have the Ministerial project put before Parliament. The state of public business makes it impossible to fix the exact time, but before ten days have passed Mr. DISRAELI intimated that it would be introduced. While it was evi dent, therefore, that the deputation had not succeeded in their object, if that was t o change and influence the plans of the Government, they must have been perfectly satisfied with the remarks of the right hon. gentleman and the tone he adopted in discussing the great question before them. " Expressions of opinion from men of emi nence and authority" are, as he said, "very benefi cial, especially to a Government, and there is great advantage in hearing the arguments urged person ally by the leading spirits who have given up their minds to their consideration." While the Premier was especially careful not to mislead the gentlemen who waited upon him as to the effect their represen tions might have upon the Government, he declared at the same time in the most earnest manner that nothing could exceed the importance and interest of the question, and that the Government would direct their thoughts to it with the firm intention of satisfying the country and meeting those wants which can no longer be denied, and which must certainly be satisfied." No more than this cau be expected or desired, and we think that the friends of education may be satisfied with the result of their endeavours. Due credit must THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1868. be given to them for their endeavours to act in a conciliatory spirit, and the public will appreciate their moderation in leav ing the Government to act in the first place, and not suddenly thrusting their individual schemes into notice. We hope that something definite may be shortly done, which will enable all parties to unite so far as possible, and the consequences can not but be satisfactory to the country if they pass through Parliament a comprehensive scheme of education calculated to remedy the evils that now exist and promote the general improvement. The Republican party in the United States have just had an election triumph to console them for their disappointments, but it is in no new or unex pected quarter. They have carried the elections in new Hampshire, returning the Republican candi date, Mr. Harriman, as Governor, and the majority of the Legislative members. Still as New Hamp shire belongs unmistakeably to that cluster of States which are always believed to be the stronghold of the Republican party, the victory, as we have said, is not altogether unexpected. The news which we receive by the City of London, which left New York on the 29th ultimo, gives us the particulars of the proceedings against the PRESIDENT. The Select Committee appointed to decide the form of the proceedings has adopted the rules of procedure. The Chief Justice of the Su preme Court will preside, so that, if an appeal is made to the strict constitutional legality of those doubtful Acts of which Mr. JOHNSON is accused of having disobeyed, the Justice will be placed in an awkward position. As a lawyer he can hardly con tradict the law, and it will not need very great ability on the part of the PRESIDENT'S counsel to show that the Tenure-of-Office Bill and other Acts of Congress are open to grave objections on con stitutional grounds. The trial is to be conducted with open doors. Indeed, in a matter of such moment it would be hardly possible to exclude an open audience. No time is to be lost, for the pro ceedings are to commence on the day following the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment by the House of Representatives. The PRESIDENT is to be summoned to appear in person or by counsel. In case of his non-appearance, the trial will pro ceed under the assumption that the defendant pleads " Not guilty." The final argument will be conducted by two counsel on each side, and closed the prosecution. Two-thirds of the votes of mem bers of the Senate present will decide the final judgment. Senator SUMNER, always an ex treme partisan, proposed that the Senate should hold no intercourse with the PRESIDENT during his trial, but this resolution was outvoted. Mean while, the impeachment is naturally occasioning great excitement, and various manifestations of feeling throughout the country are beginning to show themselves. The Mississippi Convention, whose constitution it was not difficult to divine, has passed a resolution thanking Congress for having voted the impeachment. A mass meeting, held at New York on Feb. 28th, affords, however, a surer indication of the popular feeling. Several promi nent speakers were present at it, and resolutions were adopted endorsing the course pursued by the PRESIDENT, and condemning his impeachment as a partisan and wicked movement. We apprehend that a mixed assembly in New York represents more accurately the common sense of America than a Mississippi Convention. The difficulty about the Secretaryship of War still continues. We heard by telegram that the PRESIDENT had applied for a writ to compel Mr. STANTON to show cause why he holds the seals of the War-office; and it appears from the accounts of correspondents that he is holding the office in a singular and unedifying manner, refusing to leave it even for his home, declaring that he is afraid of violence. General THOMAS has attended a Cabinet meeting as Secretary of War ad interim, the office which General GRANT was so glad to robOafbl y GR d d N o h t i m n s n e d l f i w s e recent e ar vpeerry escapelittle. f i r i o e m . p formances win him so much credit as he expected, and was therefore not sorry to retreat into that mask of silence and reserve which enables so many of very ordinary ability to assume a wise and dig nified appearance. The all-absorbing question of the day is, of course, the issue of the impeachment, and until that crisis is passed every other consideration is comparatively unimportant. The Radicals have shown themselves in their true colours, and since this is their last move they are playing it with more than their usual vigour and determination. They may yet find, however, that the game is a desperate one in a free country. The Press Bill has at last passed the Corps Le gislatif with only one dissentient vote ; and, on the whole, we must regard this intelligence as satisfac tory, for the bill, with all its faults, is yet a step in the right direction. It is also encouraging to know that the attention of the public has been drawn to this matter in so remarkable a degree, as the de bates in the Corps Legislatif have revealed the fact that the old spirit of France is not extinct, although it has so long lain dormant that evil-disposed per sons . had declared that it was a thing of the past. We must bear in mind also that if this measure is not perfect, neither were the provisions of the old Act ; but use accustoms us to anything, and having nothing more to talk about, the Parisians let the Press trials and difficulties alone, since no fresh in cident concerning them attracted notice and de manded attention. Of course the scene is changed when the several paragraphs of a new and compre hensive measure are put before the Legislature for their consideration ; and all the indignation and irritation that have slumbered for years for want of opportunity for expression spring to light, and urge the quiet and indifferent leaders on. Such has been the state of affairs in Paris for the last month or two, and it now seems a positive relief to think that the excitement is over, and that, with its merits and its faults, the bill has ceased to be the subject of discussion at least in one Chamber. The Senate is not likely to take so long about it, or to become so earnest and excited as the other place has been. The more the Press attains an insight into the benefits and blessings of freedom the greater the progress that will be made, and the authorities will have the greater reluctance to follow their mode of prosecution when they know the influence on public opinion the journals possess. Those who desire to attain for their country that inestimable boon—a free Press—must bear in mind that it can not be attained without a struggle, and that no laws or provisions can create the freedom of the press, though they make severe arbitrary restrictions. We hope for the cause of progress, and the benefit of the French nation, that this Press Bill may prove a success, and completely realise the best expecta tions that have been formed of it, so that increase of confidence, and experience of management, may enable those concerned to strike out hereafter any errors that may exist in it. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—Visitors during the week ending March 7 :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 9,376 ; on Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.), from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., 1,460 ; total, 10,836. Average of corre sponding week in former years, 10,314 ; total from the opening of the museum, 7,230,864. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN C 0 RRESP ONDENT:j, PARIS, WEDNESDAY, March 1.4 There are still rumours of a dissolution and of Minia. serial changes, but I believe that theyare quite unfounded. There is no good reason for either event. There is plenty of work before the present Corps Ltislatif which cannot well be put off, especially the Budget and the new law 011 public meetings. Moreover the Emperor, so fai from wishing to get rid of the present Legislative Body, is parti- cularly pleased with it just now for having voted the new Press Law unanimously, save for M. Berryei's vote. He referred to this at a grand dinner at the Tuileries on Monday, and remarked that M. Berryer's isolated vote was significant of his isolated position as the sole supporter of Legitimist opinions. The discussion upon the Public Meetings Bill commences to-morrow. Your readers will be able to judge how far it may be called a " crowning of the edifice" when I tell you that before a meeting can be held seven persons must deposit a joint caution. Electors, before attending an election meeting, must give in their names and residences; and no meeting may take place within five days of the actual voting—i.e, just at the time when it is most wanted. Lastly, a prefect has full power to adjourn any meeting which in his opinion is of a nature to trouble the public peace. M. Peyrat came out of the St. Ptlagie prison to-day, after his month's imprisonment for a press offence. If the France is to be believed, the negotiations between Prussia and Denmark with respect to North Schleswig have been abruptly broken off, and the Danish Councillor of State, M. Larsen, who had gone to. Berlin to assist in the settlement of the matter, has left that city with the intention of not returning thither. This is rather a strange comment upon Prince Napoleon's mission ; and if the Prince really had a mission it has clearly failed. I learn that Baron Baude, formerly secretary to the French Embassy at Rome, is expected in that city very shortly. It is believed that he goes thither on a confiden tial mission to the Pope from the Emperor. M. Rouher, not content with the title of " Vice Emperor" which the Parisians give him, is intent upon becoming an Academician. He has offered himself as a candidate to the Academy of Moral and Political Science, grounding his claim upon the treaty of commerce. M. Chevalier is his sponsor ; M. Gamier, an economist, and M. Levasseur, an historian, are his competitors. We are promised some piquant revelations with regard to Mexico, from two sources. M. Domenech is about to publish a history of Mexico, which will be based upon 40,000 documents hitherto unedited, and will contain some letters written by the Emperor Maximilian and the Empress Charlotte to Napoleon ; and Dr. Basch, Maximilian's physician, is publishing a history of that sovereign's reign, which will contain a portion of his journal written in Queretaro, and some letters written to him by Napoleon. The French papers make a sail mess of the Abyssinian affair. The France talks of " Admiral Rassan " who had sent a message to the hostile Army—meaning, I suppose, Mr. Rassam. Menelek is spoken of as the chief of the advanced guard of the expeditionary force. What has become of Sir Robert Napier, I wonder? We have news of the serious illness of two queens— the Queen Dowager ofßavaria, mother of King Ludwig, and Elizabeth, the Queen Dowager of Prussia, aunt of the Emperor of Austria, and widow of Frederick William IV. The two queens are related, since Queen Elizabeth was the daughter of Maximilian I. of Bavaria, and Queen Marie was the wife of Maximilian 11. According to the Pall Mall Gazette, Prince Napoleon's mission to Prussia has failed. This, of course, assumes that he had a mission, which is, to say the least, doubtful. The same paper says that the negotiations between Den mark and Prussia with regard to North Sleswick are supposed to have been broken off, and that the French Government has determined to disarm five plated vessels. The Vienna correspondent of the Times thinks that there may be something in Prince Napoleon's visit to Berlin. He supposes that the Emperor is desirous of detaching Prussia from its former friendship with Russia, and, having alienated the two Northern Powers, so securing the preservation of peace, and rendering feasible that general disarmament which now seems farther off than ever. This correspondent does not augur well for the Prince's undertaking. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times calls attention to the opium revenue. It appears that in the year 1865.6 a sum of over 8} millions sterling was received from this source alone, or a sixth part of the whole revenues of India. Leaving out the moral question whether it is right for a Christian Government to derive a large income from a drug which has been forced upon the Chinese after two or three wars, there are fiscal considerations which render it very doubtful how far the opium duty is a desirable tax. In the first place it is eminently uncertain. No Finance Minister can ever calculate within a very large sum what the duty will bring in. It gave Mr. Laing a surplus twice, but it has exposed Mr. Massey to a large deficit always. Then, again, the duty is most unequal in different parts of India. Malwr( opium exported from Bombay amounted to £2,128,025 net, at a cost of only £3,258 ; Behar and Benares opium gave almost 4i millons net, but at a cost of over £1,891,000. The differenc.! is very remarkable, and the lesson it teaches very instructive when we come to inquire further into th( matter. In the last-named districts opium-growing is a Government monopoly; in the first-named it is open to everybody, but the Government levies a very high duty. viz., £6O upon every cwt. exported. There is no reason why a heavier duty even than this should not be levied. Anyhow, it is clear that Government ought not to engage in farming, for it is an eminently unprofitable employment when so undertaken. There is this further advantage in the Bombay system, that by merely taxing the opium as high as it will possibly bear, Government is free from the moral stigma which affixes itself to opium cultivation. It is expected that Colonel Lake, who was formerly Financial Minister of the Punjab, will be appointed Presi dent of Hyderabad. Mr. William Grey, the new Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal, is winning. golden opinions. II( desires to have a council, like the Lieutenant-Governors of Bombay and Madras. Mr. Daly will probably go to the Court of Gwalior, and Major Hutchinson to Oodeypore. Dr. Macleod has had a most hearty welcome from all persons and sects. The dinner given him at the Calcutta Town Hall was the most influential ever known. Sir John Lawrence spoke on that occasion, and referred to th( dangers of popularity. The Times correspondent says that "Dr. Macleod's singular receptive power has enabled him to take the measure of both men and policies here with a rapidity and accuracy I have never seen equalled in a new corner." Lord Chancellor Cairns has just decided that Sir AL Peto cannot vacate his seat until after the expiration of twelve months from the date of his bankruptcy. In connection with this point the following quotation from Sir Erskine May's Practice of Parliament may be useful :—" By the 52nd George 111., c. 144, whenever a member shall be found and declared a bankrupt, he shall be for twelve months incapable of sitting and voting, un l ess th e comm i ss i on be superseded, or the creditors paid or satisfied to the full amount of their debts. At the expiration of twelve months the commissioners are required to certify the bankruptcy to the Speaker, and the election of the mem ber is void." The stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds is an office, although a nominal one, under the Crown, and is scarcely likely to be conferred on an uncertificated bankrupt. At the same time, cases have arisen in which a bank. rupt has certainly applied for and obtained the steward ship of the Chiltern Hundreds. In March 1842 the banking firm of Wigney and Co., of Brighton, stopped payment and became bankrupt. One of the r artners, Mr. Isaac Wigney, had been elected member for Brighton at the general election of the previous year. Within tw(. months of his bankruptcy he applied for and obtained the Chiltern Hundreds, and a new election took place early in May, when Lord Alfred Hervey was returned in his stead. In 1858, on the bankruptcy of Mr. John Townsend, one of the members for Greenwich, that gentleman actually voted in the House after the fiat in bankruptcy had been issued. A resolution was, therefore, carried that he was incapable of voting, but no new writ was issued, and the borough remained with one representative until the disso lution of Parliament in April 18.59. The thirty hon. members who on Wednesday afternoon made a last effort to retain compulsory church rates were Sir W. Bagge, Sir Brooke Bridges, Mr. Corrance, Mr. Dimsdale, Mr. Hart Dyke, Colonel Dyott, Colonel Pane, Mr. Feilden, Mr. Greene, Colonel Gray, the Hon. T. Do Grey,Mr. Rowel Gwyn,Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Mr. J. Hardy, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Kendall, Mr. Keown, Mr. Gore-Langton, Major Windsor Parker, Sir W. M. Ridley, Mr. Schreiber, Mr. Scourfield, Mr. Abel Smith, Mr. Sackville Stopford, Colonel Taylor, Mr. Treeby, Mr. Turner, Mr. Vance ; Mr. Wise, and Mr. J. Reginald Yorke. The tellers were Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Henley. Several Conservatives, the Solicitor-General amongst their number, voted in the majority with Mr. Gladstone. _ _ ✓ In a recent discussion between Mr. Odgers, of the Reform League, and a gentleman of Manchester, on the question of trades unions, the former said (quoting Mr. Mill) that machinery had not lessened the toil of the working man, and yet he received no share, or one not worthy of consideration, of the vast profits made by this agency. "A Hertfordshire Incumbent" writes to correct what he thinks to be the fallacy of this expression. Taking agriculture as an example, he shews that if a farmer lays out money in machines, he certainly expects a proportionate return. He obtains more profitable results from the land, and the makers of machines, the importers of guano, and indirectly the nation at large, have been benefited. Not only so, but the scale of profits having risen, capital is attracted, the consequence of which would be a greater demand for land and for labour; and Of bourse• • kk*.a.wif" LATEST INTELL MENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RUSSIA. St PETERSBURG, March 11, Evening. Lieutenant-General Count Baranoff has been re-placed in the post of Governor-General of the Western Provinces by Adjutant-General Potapoff Ataman, of the Cossacks of the Don. QUEBEC, March 11. The Allan steamer St. Andrew has arrived out. PORTUGAL. LlssoN, March 12. The health of Queen Maria-Pia is better, and it is said that her Majesty will proceed to Italy in about three weeks on a visit to her father, King Victor Emmanuel. FRANCE. PARIS, March 12. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The special councils of revision appointed for the formation of the regimental lists of the National Garde Mobile commenced their operations on the 9th instant throughout France. Most satisfactory reports have been received respecting this first application of the law of the Ist February, 1868. The operations have been everywhere conducted with calm and regularity. In all quarters the young men have come eagerly for ward, animated by an excellent spirit. Only a very small number have pleaded causes for exemption. The country confides in the solicitude of the Em peror to provide for and watch over its interests. It frankly admits the benefits of the law in like manner, as it resolutely accepts it obligations. One single deplorable exception has taken place at Toulouse, where some tumultuous demonstrations occurred on the evening of the 10th inst., but were soon terminated by the energetic attitude assumed by the authorities." The presence in these gatherings of well-known agitators and strangers to the operation of revision sufficiently attests that the operations wore simply made a pretext for disturbance. The necessary measures have been taken to prevent, and, if neces sary, suppress, any further attempts at agitation. BOURSE, March 11—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 41 per Cent. End of month... I ItaEan Loan --- - - 3 per Cent End of month 69 40 End of month... 43 40 Moxican Loan ... 16 50 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred — -- 3. Account, Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 5 5 .2• Western Eastern . • Sardinian Austrian Lombard 370 I;lorth of Spain Saragossa Roman 451 Credit Mobilier 232 50 End of month... 238 75 Credit Foncier ...1417 50 End of m0nth...1383 75 EAILWA' COVENTRY ELECTION PE7ITION. THIS DAY. The committee of the House of Commons, chosen to try the merits of a petition presented against the return of Mr. Jackson at the last election for Coventry (city), sat to-day for the first time in the committee-room No. 8. Mr. Egerton was chosen chairman, the other members being Mr. Corrance, Mr. Greenall, Mr. R. Hodgson, and Mr. P. Urquhart. _ Mr. Cooke, Q.C., appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. E. James for the sitting member. The counsel for the petitioner proceeded to state the circumstances that had led to the present in quiry. At the last election for Coventry there were three candidates for the seat, viz., Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ferrand, and Mr. Mason Jones. Mr. Jones having retired early, the contest was carried on with the utmost vigour between the other two gentlemen, when, at the close of the poll, Mr. Jackson was found to have received the largest number of votes, and therefore he was declared by the returning-officer duly elected. But certain proceedings afterwards came to the knowledge of Mr. Ferrand, and the present petition was the result. The learned gentleman said he did not apprehen d their labours would be of long duration, as he was prepared with such strong evidence that he felt sure they would unseat the sitting member. The first fact upon which he relied was, that early in the proceedings a deputation came to London to see Mr. Jackson, and having made a communication to him he consented to stand for the seat, and after wards paid the expenses of that deputation—viz., £7 2s. 6d., an account which he thought invalidated his election. The deputation was composed of voters, and therefore Mr. Jackson could have paid the money for no other purpose than recompensing them for their votes, which were afterwards recorded in his favour. The payment of the money could have been for nothing else than procuring the return of Mr. Jackson, and that being the case, then he came within the provisions of the Act of Parliament, and was incompetent to hold a seat in the House of Commons. The amount of the money payment was altogether immaterial ; the great ques tion was, Was the money paid at all ; and, if so, what was the motive for the payment of the money? Another circumstance, which he felt could only be construed into an act of bribery, was that, on the morning of the election, a number of freemen, residing in Bir mingham, were regaled at the Shakspere Inn, in that borough, their passage afterwards paid to Coventry, a fee given to them for loss time, and then the whole lot voted for Mr. Jackson, who being a lawyer, no doubt looked upon his election as the first step to the woolsack. Then again, another system pursued was the dividing the city into wards by the friends of Mr. Jackson, and by this means a great many persons were managers, clerks, messengers, &c., who, being voters, recorded their votes in favour of Mr. Jackson. He did not know what answer could be made to these charges, which he was pre pared to prove ; but he felt that the decision of the committee could only be that Mr. Jackson was un duly elected. A voter named Weston was then called, who stated that he went from Birmingham in company with a number of other voters to Coventry, and there recorded his vote for Mr. Jackson, and after wards received 10s. as a recompense for the loss of two days' work. The other voters who went with him received a like sum. The committee adjourned when it was announced the Speaker was at prayers. THE REVENUE DEPARTMENTS.—Yesterday morn ing accounts were published showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament for the salaries and other effective services, and for the superannuations and other non-effective services of the several revenue departments, for the year ended on the 31st March last. From this re turn it appears that there are savings to bo surrendered, in the customs' department, amounting to £14,043 IGs. 11d. ; in the Post-office, £85,497 is. 31d. ; and from the superan nuation lists of £10,124 15s. sd. On the other hand, there are deficiencies to be voted for the inland revenue depart ment amounting to £8,381 le. ld. ; and for the packet ser vice, £1,089 13n. Bd. It is satisfactory to find that where as the total deficiency to b 3 voted is only £9,470 14s. 9d., the gross amount of savings to be surrendered is no less than £109,665 13s. 71d. • THE RATEPAYING CLAUSES.—A conference, under the auspices of the Reform Union, was held in Manchester on Tuesday, for the purpose of discussing the ratepaying clauses of the Reform Act. A considerable amount of in formation from various parts of the country, showing the hardships attending the operation of the clauses, was sub mitted to the meeting. A petition to Parliament in favour of the repeal of the objectionable clauses was adopted. All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in consequence of the Reduction in Duty Horniman's Pure Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,600 Authorised Agents—Confectioners in London and Chemists in the provinces—oupply liornitnan'# TQP cory in Faeces. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Metropolitan Railway Company, adjourned from the sth of February for the purpose of ascertaining the decision of the Lord Chancellor in the appeal from the decree of the late Vice-Chancellor Wood, in the suit of Bloxam against the company, was held yesterday afternoon at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street; Mr. Parsons in the chair. The Secretary having read the minutes of the last meeting, the CHAIRMAN referred at length to the proceed ings that had taken place in Chancery, including the attempt to commit him for contempt of court. He regretted that the appeal had been set down for hearing quite so soon, but the step had been taken under adviCe. The Lord Chancellor, as they knew, had expressed the opinion that there was some doubt as to the decree made by the late Vice-Chancellor Wood. When the cause itself would be argued he could not say. It would, however, come on in due course. In the meantime the directors proposed to bring the matter before a committee of the House of Commons. This would probably be some time in April or May, and it would, he thought, be well to adjourn the present meeting until after that date. The chairman then proceeded to deny that the directors were at all aware of the statement which had appeared in the papers, to the effect that some terms were about to be made with Mr. Bloxam. The directors had had an interview with sonic gentlemen who, for reasons which no doubt they would state, were desirous that an adjournment should be taken for a fort night only. He, however, moved the adjournment of the meeting till the 6th of April. This was seconded by Mr. GILPIN, M.P. Mr. NIELD, an original shareholder, was strongly of opinion that the adjournment should be for a fortnight. It was impossible to enter into the reasons for this, but he would say that he believed that at the end of that time a proposition would be forthcoming which would promote peace amongst the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN said the directors would not object to an adjournment for a fortnight on the faith of the state ment made by Mr. Nield that at the end of that time there was a substantial prospect of a peaceful settlement. He would substitute for his original motion the proposi tion that the meeting should adjourn to that day fort night. This was seconded by Mr. GILPIN, who understood that the i sult of the arrangement hinted at by Mr. Nield, if it came to anything, would be that all legal proceedings would be withdrawn. The resolution was then put and carried. ZORD WESTBUBY ON THE LAW. Lord Westbury presided at a recent meeting of the Juridical Society, held for the election of officers and the transaction of other business. On Mr. Justice Hannen's name being added to the list of vice-presidents, his lordship expressed his great pleasure at the selection of that gen- tleman to be one of her Majesty's judges. A - more appro- priate or more excellent appointment could not have been made. In accordance with a proposition made by the chairman in 1857, to the effect that the Lord Chancellor for the time being should be the president of the society, Lord Westbury was requested to offer that office to Lord Cairns. ' Lord Westbury observed that the present Lord Chancellor was a most accomplished lawyer, a most zealous legal reformer, and a legal scholar, if he might say so, desirous of promoting the study of jurisprudence, which was the object for which the society was established. The formal business having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN delivered an address to the meeting-, in .v.e course of which he observed that he thought it would be beneficial to the society if power were given to the secretary to convene regularly every fortnight a meeting of the society, and that if a paper were not ready for the pur pose, it should be in the power of the chairman for the time being to call the attention of the society to any sub ject connected with jurisprudence, and which was of general interest and importance at the time. Eighty members of the bar, at great expense of time and labour, had prepared many of them most elaborate Papers merely for the purpose of proving their compe tency to enter upon the work of forming a digest of law. He had charged himself with the duty of examining thirty six of those papers, and he had been greatly delighted, and at the same time surprised, at the amount of ability, care, and labour exhibited by many of those papers. He had had great difficulty in determining, in many cases, which of the papers exhibited the most ability, and that he regarded as a most satisfactory proof of a meritorious disposition on the part of the younger barristers to enter upon the great work of digesting the law, and it was at the same time a most gratifying proof of the ability, skill, industry, and the extent of learning which they had acquired for that purpose. It was well worthy of the members of the society to consider the question whether the enormously increasing law busi ness of this country did not- call for the establishment of local courts of the first magnitude, similar to those in other countries. Through the want of such local courts the busi ness of the courts of appeal were greatly in arrear, because the common law judges had to occupy a considerable portion of their time on circuit. The present constitution of our highest court of appeal was most unsatisfactory. The attendance of the law lords in that tribunal was hap hazard, and those who did hear a case did not feel that responsibility which weighed upon the judges of the ordi nary courts. The constitution of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was still less satisfactory. A more im portant tribunal could not be conceived. We had a colo nial empire greater than ever existed in the world. It far exceeded the great Orhis Romanus. From that colonial empire appeals were made to the Judicial Com mittee of the Privy Council. You could not tell whether the Lord Chancellor, the Lords Justices, or an emeritus judge, or two emeriti judices would hear an appeal, and perhaps some of those who did hear it had to get up for the nonce information on the question discussed. That was not becoming to our position, nor was it ordinary justice to our colonial empire. He suggested that the society, instead of discussing abstract questions of law, should have discussions upon reports, Acts of Parliament, matters connected with international law, and the ordinary topics that came before the world day by day. He de plored the present unsatisfactory state of the law of debtor and creditor, and hoped that efforts would be made to improve it. After thanks were voted to the chairman and to the officers of the society, the meeting adjourned. A contemporary hears on respectable authority that the Earl of Mayo, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, will succeed the present Governor-General of India, whose term of office has nearly expired. One of the provisions of the Irish Reform Bill will be that eight boroughs having constituencies respec tively of under 200 electors are to be disfranchised, and their seats distributed with reference to population. These are Cashel, Downpatrick, Dungannon, Ennis, Kin sale, Mallow, New Ross, and Portarlington. A conference, under the auspices of the Reform Union, has been held at Manchester, for the purpose of discussing the ratepaying clauses of the Reform Act. A good deal of information from various parts of the country, skewing the hardships attending the operation of the clauses, was submitted to the ineeti, A petition to Par liament in favour of the repeal of the objectionable clauses was adopted. The two men confined with the Orange Grand master in Down Gaol have taken the advice given to them and amended their memorial to the Lord-Lieutenant. They now confess that they broke the law, express contrition, promise not to repeat the offence, and pray for a remission of punishment. There is now a i robability, therefore, that M`Whinny and Keating will be liberated. Mr. Johnston remains refractory. THE IRISH REFORM LEAOTJE. —At a meeting of the council of the Reform League, Mr. Beales in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. Meehan, of the Irish Reform League, stating that the members of that body had re commenced their labours on behalf of manhood suffrage and the ballot, as well as to obtain the total abolition of the Church Establishment. The writer stated that the members of the League were induced to do this by a statement made in the House of Commons, on the 2nd instant, bythe Earl of Mayo, Chief Secretary for Ireland, to the effect 'that free and public debate upon political questions would not be interfered with. The letter further announced that the Irish Reform League intended holding a public demonstration in Dublin upon St. Patrick's Day, and requested the attendance of one or two members of the English Reform League. ilunniDLE BAR nARITY NEAR WIG AN . —A n mqucst has been held at the Crown lan, Aspull, near Wigan, touching the death of William Barron, a child 13 months old, the son of a boatman plying on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The deceased, it was alleged, met with his death owing to the inhuman conduct of the father in pouring a kettle of boiling water over the baby and its mother as they were lying in bed in a cabin of the boat at Aberdeen, close to Blackrod, on the 19th of last month. The mother was fearfully injured about the face and breasts, and the deceased was scalded so severely upon the head and stomach that death resulted last Sunday morn ing. Mr. Fisher, of Wigan, expressed his belief that the scalding had caused the congestion of the lungs which re sulted in death, but as be had found that there had existed disease of the lungs of some months' standing, he was unable to swear positively. In consequence of this, and the ruling of the coroner, who also pointed out that the husband would not escape a conviction fors inflicting triev4 l ,l§ bodily haPP, tho jury MIA 9_ ___ka 9Pell verdict, tlymbr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 11. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove to Cliveden yesterday afternoon, attended by Viscountess Clifden, and visited the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, and drove, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Christian. Princess Beatrice rode in the Home Park. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Marchioness of Car marthen. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTI- 7 UTION. On Tuesday the annual general meeting of this institution was held at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, under the presidency of the Right Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty. Among those present were Sir Francis Crossley, M.P., Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. S. R. Graves, M.P., Admiral Sir W. H. Hale, K.C.8., Sir Ed ward Perrott, Captain the Hon. F. Maude, R.N., Captain G. 11. Richards, R.N., F.R.S., Hydro grapher to the Admiralty, Sir James Tyler, Admi ral George Davies, Captain M'Gregor, Captain Fleming, R.N., Captain Arrow, Deputy Master of the Trinity House, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings, Captain Littlehales, R.N., Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., Vice-Admiral Smart, Admiral Evans, the surveyor-general of the Board of Trade, Captain Symons, R.N., Major-General Moore, Colonel Fitzroy Clayton, Admiral Gordon, Captain W. H. Phipps, ,R.N., Admiral 111'1 - lardy, Admiral Evans, [and Captain Tribe, R.N. Some formal business having been transacted, the Chairman said he esteemed it a great honour to preside over the annual meeting of an institution which was as na tional in its character as it was beneficent in the praiseworthy objects it so successfully accom plished. The importance of such an institution could not be overrated in a commercial nation like England. During the past year alone 783 lives and 35 ships had been saved by the lifeboats of the institution, and the number of lives saved during the 41 years which had elapsed from the esta blishment of the society in 1824 to the end of 1867, either by the lifeboats of the institution or by special exertions, for which it had granted rewards, amounted to nearly 17,000. He could, from official knowledge, tell those he had the honour to address that that number was equal to that of the bona fide seamen now in her Majesty's navy. He was greatly gratified to hear of the graceful re cognition of the society's services which had been afforded during the French Exhibition, and of which they would obtain a detailed account in the report which would be read that day—a recognition which was equally honourable to its donors and its reci pients. The chairman continued to say that the society appealed strongly to individual feelings, for he found that some large donations had been contributed by particular persons, and he thought it was noticeable that some of those donations had been given, not for the praise of the world, for they had been forwarded anonymously. It was also gratifying:to find that large additions had been made to the society's funds by the gentler sex. The scope of the society's operations was in creasing, and there were now 200 lifeboats under its direction. He could not refrain from offering the highest tribute of praise to the brave men who manned the lifeboats. Providence had during the past year extended its shield over them, as not one of their lives had been lost in their hazardous pur suits ; but the public should not on that account withhold any portion of the admiration, they had so worthily deserved. The secretary then read the annual report, the main features of which were stated in the chairman's speech. A vote of thanks having been accorded to the First Lord of the Ad miralty for his dignified conduct in the chair, and for the kind interest he took in the National Life boat Institution, the proceedings terminated. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. II UDDERSFIELD. As Mr. Somerset Beaumont declines to oppose Mr. E. A. Leatham as a candidate for the represen tation of the borough of Huddersfield, in the place of Mr. T. P. Crosland, deceased, the more mode rate politicians, both Liberals and Conservatives, are trying to induce Mr. Wright Mellor, a Liberal and a long resident in the borough, to come forward• It is doubtful, however, whether he will consent to stand a contest at present, and therefore the pro babilities are in favour of Mr. Leatham, who for merly represented the borough, being elected. ir. Leatham is of the advanced Liberal school. STIRLING BURGHS. A meeting of the Liberal Committee of Stirling was held on Monday evening, in consequsnce of a letter having been received by Provost Rankin from Mr. Oliphant, expressing regret that the state of his health necessitated his retiring from the repre sentation of the Stirling district of burghs. Provost Rankin occupied the chair. The following resolw tions were unanimously adopted :—" 1. That the gratitude of the parliamentary constituency of thie burgh, and of the inhabitants at large, is due to Mr' Oliphant for his uniform courtesy and attention to the interests of the burghs, and for his ge neral services as their member, and the meeting expree° their hope that he may soon be restored to hi ° wonted health." "2. That, considering the vast ior portance of the measures which are likely to occupy the attention of Parliament during the present ses sion, it appears to the meeting undesirable that the burghs should be totally unrepresented for so long a period, and the meeting are of opinion that the Liberal Committee of Dunfermline should be asked to reconsider their resolution as to taking no a ctive steps in the meantime to fill up the vacancy, wit h ; the view that if, after reconsideration, it be deerao expedient, a joint representation be made to g r ' Oliphant, suggesting the propriety of his at once accepting the Chiltern Hundreds." "3. That the chairman be requested to put himself in correspoa" deuce with the Liberal Committee of Dunfermlin e ' and to communicate the result of the meeting t; Mr. Oliphant." Mr. Henry Campbell, son of $1 James Campbell, of Stracathro, has already visit ed some of the burghs with the view of standing a° fl candidate. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH MEXICO._PaP er : laid before Parliament give an account of the steps ta lc '' in August last, on the President of the Republic refusiog to recognise the representatives of the British Govere' ment, or of any Power which had acknowledged the de facto Government of the late Emperor Maximilian. 11 : t President maintained that these Powers had thereby 1 3 " a an end to the friendly treaty relations which they " concluded with the Mexican Republic, and that the C e vention of London placed the three Powers that sig tie j it in a state of war with the Republic; but he pe ofese b, his readiness to conclude new treaties, in lieu of former thus annulled, when circumstances sbor permit, on conditions equitable and suitable, se of cially in reference to the interests of trade. Lord Ste thereupon directed her Majesty's acting Charge d'Affe l sh to withdraw from Mexico with his mission. The Br Consuls, except the Consul at the city of Mexico, 'rib°, the Government of Mexico had formally refused to O c t ) , nize in certain judicial proceedings, were orde red f 0 "of main, and to conduct themselves cautiously, but in cas e io need to make verbal representations to the authorit i o es behalf of British interests. Before his departure the 13.1t$1i, Chargd formally placed under the protection of the i'etlir can Government the persons and property o f British stbe jects, calling upon that Government, in fulfilment duty for which all States are responsible, to e xtend „ c if justice and protection to them. The M inister Pre r13.:00 that British subjects in Mexico should have thee fac3clco, protection of the; laws. Messrs. Barron, Forbes, el ia . t iel% were requested to undertake the agency for the D ci tio e C o nvention Fund, and had socn to report the res ole of the Mexican Government to treat t h e C o nvent le is bi annulled, and proceed to the amortis ation of the bola__ be periodical auctions, the bonds of the best bidder preferred. n oA / : d tir ith ' ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S ' The number of patients rel ieved at this hospital nqO the week ending March 7 Was 3,6 69 , of which 17127 new Mee. - Fo and t Chon John if to Th( to altere 22i is lira and IN Prem. Omni' Inc gold c on bal The in spe sbipm India of 2 I biddir The bonus Per cc 14th I cent. It ceding : struef Turke B an A kg a divii Rover ! 14th 1 IP chief litth the Indi cent, falli► cow: Cc and 92 tt a Iva Excl ineni with( tian, 9g to