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The Scotch Reform Bill has been read a second time, notwithstanding the efforts made on the part of some hon. members to oppose its progress. This is satisfactory, and encourages one to hope for its speedy completion. The amendment of Mr. HAD FIELD was withdrawn, which was by far the wisest thing to be done under the circumstances, and per haps it was only put forward in order to try the temper of the House, or to afford opportunity for a long discussion. Be this as it may, the result is good, and we hope that the Government will not meet with these vexatious interruptions as they proceed with the measure. As for the protestation made against an increase of the numbers of the House we see no reason in it all, why there should be a fixed limit put, and an arbitrary number assigned, when the required wants of an increased population, and the_ general opinion of the people, call for enlargement in the representation. It is quite against the spirit of the age to argue after this fashion, and to seek to tie us down to the forms that were suited to an earlier generation. There is no need to err on the other side, and to increase the representation indiscriminately ; but we consider the proposition now made to be a very good one, and worthy of the support of the House. Mr. DISRAELI himself said at Edinburgh that there was no " cabalistic charm" in the number of 658, and why should we persist in going on as if we thought that there was. As for the proposal of some that the small boroughs in England ought to supply the deficiency ; that is quite preposterous and we feel convinced that had this scheme emanated from the Ministers, a great many objections would have been made against it. As for the argument of Mr. HADFIELD, that the " population, industry, and property of Scotland" deserve the concession, it can easily be answerel by saying that, if the change is to be made, there will be many claimants in Eng land to call for the advantages of increased repre sentation ; but the Reform Bill of this country be ing so far settled, it is not by any means advisable to begin interfering with it now. The three king doms must always have some separate interest, and it would be going the very way to promote discord and disunion to call upon one to make sacrifices for the other that are at once unreasonable and irksome. Mr. B. COCHRANE very properly summed up the case, when he said that Mr. HAD FIELD talked of doing justice to Scotland, while he opposed a measure which was most assuredly a " step in the right direction, if an incomplete one." Mr. SMOLLETT made some remarks, which he him self aptly described as " not laudatory," on the sub ject of Reform in general, and the bill before the House in particular. It may be said, however, that this speech answered the purpose of edifying the assembly to which it was addressed, and being itself what is designated a " smart" fence more than it actually represented the position of affairs, or the true merits of the measures, past or pre sent. Some of the criticisms of the hon. member were most amusing, and excited general merriment, particularly that passage in which he declared that some years of Parliamentary life bad convinced him " that in no phase of existence was there so much insincerity as in politi cs , and the in sincerity of politicians appeared to him to culminate when the question of Parliamentary Reform was under discussion in the House." Mr. SMOLLETT concluded by saying that he would accept the bill as an " inevitable evil ;" and, after drawing a most uninviting ideal of the new House of Commons, he added that he did not fear for the British Constitu tion. Mr. LAING'S observations were far more to the point, and he very accurately described the op position against the bill as organised by the "regular old party Whigs," with the hope of throwing out one of the principal measures of the Government this session, and thereby em barrassing it greatly, and also in the expectation that they might keep a Scotch grievance unredressed, and thus secure for themselves some important votes at the next general election. The Radicals also wished to have the question of Redis tribution left unsettled for some time longer, and hence the endeavours made to frustrate the resolu tions of the Government. There is a great deal of truth in all this, and no doubt Mr. LAING'S speech did good service in inducing the withdrawal of the amendment, and disposing the House to take a more favourable view of the question before it. The wishes of the independent, moderate Liberals were said to be by Mr. LAING that ten additional mem bers be given to Scotland, the redistribution scheme, amended, and the creation of faggot votes rendered impossible. He earnestly advised the Government to consider these before the subject again engrossed the attention of the Legislature, that they might thereby secure an almost universal support. The Lord-Advocate's remarks were very much to the point, 'and made clear some before rather confused matters, and concerning which some dis satisfaction prevailed. The question of distribution, he said, was purely a question for the committee, the principle of the bill being extension of the franchise and an increased number of mem bers. In answering Mr. SmoLLErr's gloomy prognostications, the Lord-Advocate mentioned that the honourable member himself had al luded to the rejection of Mr. DENNISTON by the ten-pound voters of Glasgow, and added that it seemed as if the old voters could occasionally make mistakes ; and, in following up this view of the he might have added that Mr. M ACAULAY question, was rejected by the constituency of Edinburgh. We entirely agree with the Lord-Advocate in his opinion, that there is nothing to detract from the effect of this bill, and that there is every reason to VIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1868. put confidence in the " loyalty and good feeling of the working classes of this country." It may truly be said if half of the evils which are now predicted were likely to come to pass, we should not now be so undisturbed, for the mischievous spirit which is said to be so rife could never be confined within due limits, and would not wait for a new Reform Bill to take effect without showing itself in its true colours and real meaning. Such fears are, however, quite chimerical, and those who best know the people of this country are the first to disregard them, for they recognise their injustice, and fully comprehend the exaggerated motives which give rise to them. The House came to a wise conclusion last night in agreeing to the second reading of the Scotch Re form Bill ; and any changes that may be deemed necessary upon further consideration can easily be introduced in committee. It would seem by the latest telegrams received from Aden that King THEODORE is still advancing towards Magdala. Letters received at Aden, dated January 17, stated that he was then within one day's march of Magdala. MENELEK, it is again rumoured, was advancing on the place, so that it is possible a collision may take place between the re spective forces of the two kings. THEODORE has been assuming a more amiable character, and has sent a friendly message to Mr. RASSAM, with an assurance that he was only keeping him until he should meet his countrymen. This would seem to indicate a reluctance on the part of TIIEODORE to provoke the English still further, but unfor tunately his words are not to be relied upon, and next week we may have a very different report. As yet the invasion of his territories has failed to irritate him, as some feared it might do, and the prisoners, so far as we can judge, as safer than before the arrival of the Euro pean troops. THEODORE is not so ignorant nor so savage as to be unaware of the danger which he would incur in taking the lives of his unfortunate captives while the formidable troops who have been sent out for their rescue are actually on Abyssinian soil. Letters from Senafe to the 21st February state that Sir ROBERT NAPIER was then two marches beyond Attegerat, so that some progress is being made. Attegerat itself seems to have sadly dis appointed the expectations of the troops, who had expected to find a town of some importance, with plentiful supplies. The place itself contains only twenty or thirty houses, though it boasts of a build- ing called a church, and there are scattered villages round about, which altogether make up a large population. Neverthless, Attegerat, such as it is, isonraeins of a of the principal in t inicowwnhsh th Abyssinia,epublic chamber d m h b a er s the k o n a g u s d o i e f n o c l e d , a o s r la gr l a l n o df reception State, has r b o e o e m n a u n s e d d b courty the of l a y p h p e e r a e l . saltA, a l t A , weekl y g a m kt ee e i a s n a d l s o b l held e i t n s Attegerat t o , be had, as well as sheep, cattle, and goats. The soil in the neighbouring valleys is rich and fertile, and there is certainly no natural reason why in Abyssinia supplies should be short and scanty. The people are not ignorant of agriculture, and could probably do much more to develope the resources of the country were it not for their fear of provoking the cupidity of their richer and more powerful neigh bours. Besides this, they are constitutionally lazy, and will not do anything that costs them trouble so long as they can possibly avoid it. Every one in the force is anxious to be at Mag dala, but whither all cannot proceed at once, and Sir R. NAPIER has an invidious task in choosing who shall be fortunate enough to accompany him. In England, however, every one will be glad to hear that Sir R. NA.PIEIt is actually en route, and that matters are proceeding a little faster. No doubt whatever other results the expedition may have we shall gain from it much valuable information re specting the interior of the African continent, which, by a singular coincidence of enterprising ex ploration in one direction, with military necessity in another, is being opened up to our inquiries in a manner never hitherto known. The Abyssi nians will have to thank the miscon duct of their KING towards his European captives for procuring them some good roads. We cannot take the roads away with us, and they will remain memorials of the skill and energy of our Sappers and Miners. We are glad to find that the Government has determined upon ascertaining the truth of the rumours concerning the existence of English captives in Eastern Africa. The fate of the crew of the St. Abbs, more especially, which vessel drifted on the coast thirteen years ago, is full of uncertainty. There seems good reason to believe that some at least of the survivors may still exist as captives in the Somali country, from whence fragments of wood and other traces of the wreck have come down from time to time. -Mr. ANGELO, the.well-known African tra veller, who is intimately acquainted with this part of Eastern Africa, has volunteered his services to ascertain the real truth, and he is confident of a good reception from the chieftains of a tribe which he represents as more humane than most of the natives. The Government have wisely accepted his offer, feeling that the matter is one which calls for inquiry, and have decided on sending him as a paid agent, though they are doubtful about incurring the responsibility of giving him an official title. We hope that Mr. ANGELO'S efforts will be crowned with success, and that he will not only be able to terminate the painful suspense to the relatives of the missing men, but to restore them home to their country. The Central Executive Committee for the relief of exceptional distress at the East End has had a difficult and invidious task. Their proceedings have been greatly hampered by the misconduct of some workmen, who refused good work on account of the influence of Trades Union regulations. Pub- lie sympathy was alienated by the suspicion that much of the distress was due to wilful perversity rather than to uncontrollable misfortune, although, in truth, the burden falls heaviest on those who are beneath the notice of Trades Unions, such as brick layers, dock labourers, and the lower orders of artisans. At the last meeting of the Exe cutive Committee they had barely £lOO in hand, but since then they have received a gift of £5OO from a generous donor, whose name is withheld ; £2OO from Miss BuRDErr Courrs, and about £l5O from other quarters. Still there is no doubt that the subscriptions of the general public have altogether fallen off, and perhaps this is not be wondered at. March is very different from December, and this year happily the welcome spring has come to our doors, with all her sunshine and flowers, betimes. Last year Winter could hardly be said to have fairly taken leave of us till May. Every time we thought we were quit of him he re-appeared, bringing dicom fiture to all, and actual suffering to the poor. It may fairly be presumed, however, that in weather like this people can begin to help themselves, and the committee are probably doing wisely in suspending their operations by degrees. A sudden stoppage of all relief would be harsh, but by degrees their hands may be stayed. Before another winter let us hope some means will be found to break the spell of Trades Unionism, and induce men to take what work they can get in hard times and hard seasons rather than suffer their children to want, or drive their fellow labourers to depend on charity. CORRESPONDENCE PROISI PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY, March 9. Bad as I represented the Kerveguen-Cassagnac affair to be, it is even worse than I described it. Not only is the despatch referring to the six papers a forgery, and a very clumsy one, since it referred to journals which were not in existence at the time that the despatch purported to have been written, but there is reason to think that many other of these La Varenne papers have been forged or falsi fied. For instance, S. Nigra, the Italian Minister here, writes to deny that he ever wrote, or caused to be written, a letter bearing his name, and purporting to remit I,ooof. This the Pays endeavours to evade by suggesting that another S. Nigra was meant. But there is a worse case than this. The Pays published a letter from S. Crispi, in which he said : " I have not received a single line from the corre spondent you have appointed for our official journal of Sicily" (journal officiel de Sicile). These words the slan derer has converted into " our official journal the Siecle" (noire journal officiel le Siecle). Worse than all, it now appears that M. de Kerv4guen, having • dis covered that some of his proofs were forgeries and that others were no proofs at all, wrote to M. Cassagnac, of the Pays, and told him so on February 29, and warned him that the accusations against the newts, the Avenir National, the Liberti, and the Revue des Deux Mondes ought not to have been made. In spite of this warning, Cassagnac continued to repeat the accusations until March 7. Whereupon M. Emile de Girardin, pro prietor of the Liberte, thus addresses his confrere of the Pays :—" Editor in Chief of the Pays, if it be true that you received this letter from your accomplice on the 29th February, how do you explain that you persisted from that date until the 7th of March in accusing the _Mats, the Avenir National, the Liberte, and the Revue des Deux Mondes Reply. There is only one word to charac terise such an act ; and that is —` Infamy." The journals, having thus completely triumphed, are de termined to follow up their victory and crush their slan derer to the ground. The editors of the four above-men tioned periodicals have written to M. de Kerveguen, and challenged him to produce the documents from behind which he launches his calumnies, They add : " Failing this, we shall, after three days, on Thursday next, place 4n the hands of the President of the Legislative Body a demand for an authorisation to prosecute you before the Correctional Police, without prejudice to our right to proceed against you by civil action in case the majority to which you belong shall refuse permission." I presume that they are barred by their promise from pro ceeding against Cassagnac, although it is fairly open to question if a promise not to prosecute if proofs were pro duced would prevent a prosecution for slander now that no proofs have been forthcoming. Of one thing the jour nalists are determined—they will not be clamoured down in the Corps Legislatif. It may be well to ask, by the way, what the Government intends to do with that unscru pulous organ which proclaims itself the Journal de l'Enapire. The Government have sustained a severe defeat on the Press Law. The twelfth clause provided " that in case of repetition of a press offence, the person guilty shall be liable to be deprived of his rights as an elector for a period of not more than five years." This was most strongly opposed. M. Carnot declared that it was an attack upon the privilege of the Chambers ; that if the clause were adopted, no citizen who has printed and repeated an opinion disagreeable to the public prose cutor would be entitled either to vote or to sit in this assembly. He would be placed in the same cate gory with bankrupts, usurers, thieves, and swindlers, M. Pinard, the Minister of the Interior, tried to get out of the difficulty by declaring that the " great principle of parliamentary involability " was a sufficient safeguard. M. Picard replied that it might be sufficient during the session, but it was not during the recess. After some fur ther discussion of an animated kind, the article was rejected by 134 votes t 3 72. It is rumoured that when the Press Bill is passed the .t4mperor will grant an amnesty for all press offences com mitted heretofore. This would be graceful ;it is scarcely probable. The bill relating to the new loan of £17,600,000 was de posited with the Corps Legislatif to-day. It is rumoured that Prince Napoleon intends to make a very extensive tour, and will visit Vienna, the Danubian Provinces, and even Constantinople ; but it is supposed that he will return to Paris for a while before undertaking this long journey. The reigning Duke of Brunswick has, it is said, left the whole of his private fortune (which is very large) and also the sovereignty of his duchy, to the ex-King of Hanover. The Prussian Government will, it is believed, resist the execution of the latter bequest by force of arms, if necessary. The Morning Herald announces that Mr. Angelo, the distinguished African traveller, is about to go to the Somali country, in order to learn the fate of the crew of the St. Abbs, which drifted on to that coast thirteen years ago. It is not yet decided if he shall be accredited by the Government, as Ministers naturally hesitate about encoun tering fresh responsibilities, such as those which have necessitated the Abyssinian campaign. But be will be the paid agent of the Government, and is willing in all else to go upon his own risk. He represents the natives in that part of Africa as very humane— a widely different account from that which Mr. Speke has given in his work, "What led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile." It was among the Somalis that be nearly lost his life. The letters from Abyssinia give the Times no reason to be sanguine over the prospects of the expedition. It is not considered likely that the army will leave Antalo before the end of March. On the most favourable assump tions, and taking it for granted that the transport service is efficient, at least a month will be occupied in marching the 200 miles from Antalo to Magdala, where we will sup pose the main body of the expedition to arrive about the Ist of May. Giving a week to the capture of the city and the release of the prisoners, we should h ave t h en to re t urn 400 miles to our starting-point at Senaf6, a journey which would occupy seven weeks. But it might be that the Pass would be stopped by the heavy rains, and in that case it would be necessary to wait on the high land till they were over. If so, the first re-embarkation would hardly be effected before September. This is believed to be the earliest period that anyone should venture to fix for the termination of the campaign. The unfortunate Cretans are in a sad plight. If their east state is not worse than the first, they have at least but escaped out of the fire into the frying-pan. Seventy thousand women, children, and old men are at Syra, and in the neighbourhood of Athens, destitute and starving. The Greek Government has requested the representatives of the various foreign Powers to ask for aid. Mr. Erskine, the British Minister, has absolutely refused to do so—a decision which, to say the least, is uncourteous. The Pope has sent £l2O. The Independance Beige mentions a rumour to the effect that the British Government has expressed itself favour ably towards the maintenance of the Pope's temporal power, and that in consequence of this and of the friendly attitude assumed by Prussia towards the Holy See, France, not liking to be outdone by Protestant Powers, will, in her negotiations with Italy, speak more decisively than ever upon the Roman question. Here is a fact for Mr. Lecky and M. Michelet. A poor old woman, 80 years of age, was seated by the fire with her family in a Spanish village, when four armed men entered and accused her of witchcraft. Two of them car ried her off to another house, two remained behind to prevent the family from effecting a rescue. One of the first couple demanded of the supposed witch that she should restore the health of his father, which she had de stroyed by her scrceries. She replied that she knew nothing about it. Her captors then set upon her with sticks, broke her legs, and inflicted such severe injuries that she died a few hours later. Lady Herbert should include this story in her next " Impressions of Spain." The new treaty of commerce between Austria and the Zollverein has been signed. Equal commercial rights will now be enjoyed by the inhabitants of the two countries. It is reported that Count Apponyi, who has for twelve years represented Austria in this country, has asked to be relieved of his duties, and will be succeeded by Count Karolyi, who has been Ambassador at Berlin. One or two of the morning papers rather severely handle the metropolitan police for their laxity in not having pre vented the Clerkenwell outrage—a laxity which Mr. Hardy did not attempt to palliate in the House on Monday night. The Telegraph tells the police that their military sagacity was at fault, and that but for the unhappy error of judgment which led to the absence of efficient precau tions the fatal explosion would not have taken place. Any general who neglects to act upon momentous, precise, and trustworthy information, justly deserves censure, and the police, in this case, are in an exactly similar pre• d icament. The navy estimates were issued this morning. They shew a total of R 11,177,290, and this is a net increase of £201,037 over the sum voted last year. 'This is caused by the great cost of naval stores, and the augmented expendi ture in wages, victuals, and clothing to the seamen and ,narines. There is a decrease in the cost of dock yards and new works, but it is not sufficient to counter balance the items previously mentioned. The public subscriptions towards the relief of the funds in the East-end have suddenly fallen off, and at the last meeting of the committee, except two donations of £5O0 — .me from Miss Burdett Coutts and the other anonymous —only £l5O had been received from the general public. This being so, the advisability of winding-up was con sidered. After some discussion, an adjournment for t fortnight was agreed upon, LATEST INTELL MENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. SUEZ, March 2 (via Malta). No Egyptian troops have yet returned from Massowah. A reinforcement consisting of 200 black troops left this place a few days ago, and over 200 more leave in three or four days. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, March 10. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Wash ington, from Halifax, February 28, arrived here at 3.30 a.m. to-day. After landing mails and passen gers she proceeded for Liverpool. All well. The City of Washington, which arrived here this morning, brings $12,440 in specie. She left this port at 6 am. under canvas, in consequence of her machinery being injured. HUNGARY. PESTLE, March 9. The Hungarian Diet was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies. PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. BERLIN, March 9, Evening. The Customs and Commercial Treaty with Aus tria was signed to•day, at 4 o'clock, at the office of the Chancery of the North German Confedera tion. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 9. The following further appointments have been made : Valid Mollah, as Minister of Religious Dona tions. Djevdet Pasha, as President of the High Cour of Justice. Edhem Pasha, Soubhi Bey, Fend Effendi, and Medjib Mollah, to be members of the Council of State. Sabri Pasha to be Governor of the Vilayet of the Danube, and Rassim Pasha to be Governor of Epirus. BOMBAY MAILS. GIBRALTAR, March 9. The Ceylon left at 11 a.m. to-day--all well. She may be expected at Southampton about the 14th inst. FALMOUTH, March 10. The City of Limerick, from the Brazils and River Plate, arrived here this morning. She brings £45,000 in specie. SOUTHAMPTON, March 10. The steamer New York, sailing hence to-day with the English, French, and German mails for New York, takes out £50,000 in English gold IRELAND. DUBLIN, Monday Evening. The Commission was opened in Cork this morn ing by Mr. Justice O'Hagan, who, in his charge to the Grand Jury, commented upon the heavy calendar, and contrasted the social disorder and the spirit of insubordination and insurrectionary vio lence which prevailed in the county with the favour able state of other parts of Ireland. The Grand Jury found true bills against Mackay for wilful murder and against Manning and Walsh for aiding and abetting. LAW INTELLIGE NCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.) WOOD V. WOOD AND STANGER.-IMPORTANT DECISION. In giving judgment in this case, as to the issuing an attachment, the Judge Ordinary said that the question here raised was whether the bankruptcy of the co-respondent in the suit had or had not the effect of discharging him from the suit. A decree nisi was granted in February, 1867, and on the sth November, 1867, it was made absolute. The Court condemned the co-respondent in costs, and made an order that he should pay them into the Registry of the Court. On the 14th November an order was also issued that the £3,000 damages should be paid in December. On the 3d December the co-respondent was on his own petition adjudi cated a bankrupt. It appeared that as the co respondent had been ordered to pay both damages and costs into court that a petition was filed pray ing that an attachment might issue as the debts were not provable ones. It is beyond argument that the petitioner is a creditor, and that is proved by the case of Phillips v. Poland. It was urged, however, that the petitioner was not a creditor on the 3d Dec. as to costs, and never at any time a creditor as to the damages. He (the learned Judge) was of opinion that the petitioner was entitled both as regarded the damages and costs to the position of a creditor. It was true that the court had or dered the co-respondent to pay into court, but he did not consider that there was any occasion to pursue a process of contempt. The direct bearing in this part of the case proved that it was a prov able debt, and the case of Newton v. Newton in stanced this. On these grounds, and from the words of the section, he should consider both da mages and costs as probable debts, and the rule for attachment should be discharged without costs. PENSION TO LADY BREWSTER.—Sir James Y. Simpson has received the following letter from the Prime Minister:—" 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, March 5, 1868. Dear Sir James—l have muoh gratification in in forming you that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant a pension of .£2OO per annum to the widow of Sir David Brewster, in recognition of his eminent ser vices to science. I have the honour to remain, dear Sir James, yours faithfully, B. DISRAELI. Sir James Simpson, M.D." TUE ARMY.—We have reason to believe that the proposed scheme of army administrative reeorm which has been for some time under consideration will shortly be experimentally tried in action. It is understood that the scene of the first trial will be Ireland, where recent military experience has practically proved the necessity of a change of system, and where Lord. Strathnairn, the president of the committee on this subject, will bo en abled to superintend the experiment and overcome any difficulties that may arise in person.—Pall-mall Gazette. THE LATE GENERAL JOHN MACGREGOR.—Gen. John Alexander Paul Macgregor, who died on the sth inst., at 7, Sussex-place, Hyde Park-gardens, aged 88, entered the Bengal Army in 1795, was promoted to lieutenant, 1797 ; captain, 1805 ; major, 1814; lieutenant colonel, 1818, and colonel, 1829. This officer served in the campaign of 1799 in Mysore against Tippoo Sultan. He was present at the battle of Malvelly, 1799, also at the siege and capture of Seringapatam. He next served with a detachment of volunteers under Lieutenant-Colonel Gar diner in the Northern Circars, and was present at the cap ture of Palavaram, 1800. Ho next served at the battles of Delhi and Dag& under Lord Lake, 1803-1804, and had one horse killed and another wounded under him in the last named battle, being then adjutant of his regiment. He was present at the siege of Fort Sossing, and at a repulse of a sortie headed by the Governor, and was present at the sieges of Agra and Bhurtpore, 1801. Ho served as adju tant of the 2d Battalion of Bengal Volunteers, and of the Ist Battalion 2d Native Infantry. He held for some time the appointment of major of brigade, and was for nearly four years aide-de-camp to Gilbert, first Earl of Minto, when Governor-General of India, and for many years he held the high and important office of Military Auditor- General of the Bengal army, in which office he gave the highest satisfaction to the Government of India. KING'S LYNN DOCKS.—The foundation stone of these dock; to which the inhabitants are looking forward as a means to restore their once-important trade, was laid yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Jarvis, the wife of the chair man of the company. The newspapers are teeming with references to econo my in tea by co-operation. Horninan and Co. have for 30 years co- operated through Agents to supply tea on more advantageous terms than by the ordinary channel; their tea reaches the consumer in the same pure state as it leaves the grower, as it is secured in packets. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. A stout and strong-looking Irish girl, named Mary Dempsey, was placed before Mr. Flower, charged with assaulting Mrs. Donovan. The complainant said she was standing at her own door, in Conduit-court, when the prisoner came up to her and gave her a great whack in her face, and then began to give it her right and left. She also pulled a handful of hair out of her head, and, in fact, killed her—(laughter)—or nearly so. Prisoner—Och, Mrs. Donovan, how can you say that ? Why, you hit me first. I didn't do any thing to you. Your worship, it's an old spite ; don't believe a word she says. She's always aquar relling and always kicking up a row. lam afeared she will do me some harm some day because she says I gave her son 12 months. Donovan—You're worship, it is all false. She's a bad un. Why, I've a witness who saw the row. (Laughter.) Mr. Flower—Oh, have you? Let me hear your witness's evidence. The barman at a public-house then stepped into the box, and gave a very complicated account of the conflict between the two Irish amazons. Mrs. Macarthy—l've lived in the parish five and-thirty years, and I never stood in a court be fore, your worship. I saw the old woman hit the prisoner, that's true, your honour, as I hope to be saved. (Laughter.) Complainant —Why, you wasn't there at all. Mrs. Macarthy—Oh, only hear that now— (laughter)—wasn't there I Oh, the old sinner. (Laughter.) Why, 1 saw it all. Prisoner—Oh, curse upon you —(laughter)—l've got me mother, your worship, who saw it. Here, mother, come up. (Laughter.) Mrs. Dempsey—l was going to the garden with a basket of wood on my head, when I sees that ould woman killing my daughter. (Laughter.) Oh ! the vixen. (Laughter.) She called me bad names, your worship, she did, the ould cat. (Laugh ter.) I can take my oath she hit my gal. (Laugh ter.) _ _ Mrs. Donovan—lt's all false, me lord. They are a bad lot ; ask the policeman, he knows her. (Laughter.) Mr. Flower (to the officer)—Do you know these people ? Police-constable—Yes, your worship, there's six o' one and half a dozen o' the other. (Loud laughter.) Here the witnesses for the prisoner and the com plainant broke forth in the choicest Hibernian language, and began to contradict each other in the most direct manner. Mr. Flower—l shall bind you both over to keep the peace towards one another, and I will send to prison the first one that is brought here for annoy ing the other. Prisoner, mind what I say; you are discharged. Prisoner—Long life to yer Honour. Come along mother. (Loud laughter.) After another valuable discussion the parties left the court. coin. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COWARDLY ASSAULT ON A FEJIALE.—TIIOMaS Sefton, a tall, powerful looking man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting an unfortu nate, named Katherine Kelly. The complainant said that shortly after one o'clock that morning she was in Piccadilly, when the prisoner, without her having said a word to him, or given him the least provocation, came up to her and gave her such a violent blow in the mouth that it completely stunned her, and her mouth was cut. A sergeant saw the prisoner strike her, and took him into custody. Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, said that while in Pic cadilly last evening about one o'clock the prisoner, who had been drinking, came to him and complained of a constable striking him. He told the prisoner that if he had any complaint to make against the constable he had better go to the station. The prisoner refused to go to the station and walked away. The complainant then told him (Sergt. Ap pleton) he had provoked the constable a great deal. lie had scarcely turned his back when he heard the complainant screaming, and saw the prisoner strike her a very severe blow in the mouth. The prisoner had no defence to the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was a cowardly fellow to strike a poor woman, and would go to prison for a month with hard labour. The com plainant was not to be treated in such a way because she happened to be on the street. A RUFFIAN. —William Wilkinson, a costermonger, living in Fitzroy-square, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Sergeant Bailey, 7 E, and Crashe, 160 E. The prisoner, who has the reputation of being the greatest blackguard in Fitzroy-market, was behav ing in a disorderly manner, and on the police at tempting to take him into custody he set to kick ing them. Barnes, the gaoler, said the prisoner had been several times charged at that court. _ . Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 203., or 14 days. WESTMINSTER. UNPROVOKED AND DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT.— David Delaney was charged with an unprovoked and disgraceful assault upon Thomas Knott. Complainant, one of the Westminster omnibus conductors, said that last night, after finishing his day's employment, he was proceeding along Flood street, Chelsea, when the defendant, who was accompanied by two other men, pushed him violently from the ;middle of the footway against some shutters. Complainant asked what was meant by such conduct, when defendant struck him a violent blow OR the mouth. As complainant had a large sum belonging to his master about him and was afraid of being robbed of it, he kept his hands in his pockets and ran across the road to escape, when defendant followed and struck him a second blow in the eye. The police came up, and defend ant was given in charge. James Hill, 212 B, said that he found the com plainant covered with blood, and on his complaint took the defendant to the station. Defendant said that the complainant came up and pushed and struck him, and he merely took his own part. He called a witness who gave his evidence in a most unsatisfactory manner, and endeavoured to make it appear that Lo - blow whatever had been struck. Mr. Arnold said he was altogether unworthy of credit. He believed complainant's account, and should commit defendant without a fine for ten days to the House of Correction. THAMES. M URDEROUS ASSAULT.—Thomas Deacon, aged 19, a lighterman, of No. 37, Joseph-street, Back road, St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Knox, sitting for Mr. Benson, charged with violently assaulting Edward Dove, a waterman, at Shadwell Dock-stairs. The complainant said that the prisoner was a perfect nuisance at the place, and was in the watch box at Shad well Dock-stairs last night with another man. They had no right there, and were requested to turn out, which they refused to do, and the pri soner, who is a strong and powerful fellow, struck the complainant a tremendous blow on the mouth with his clenched fist, and completely wounding the upper lip. A surgeon attended the complainant and stitched up the lip. A policeman said that it was impossible to inflict such a wound with a man's fist, but Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, was of opinion that it was just such a wound as would have been in flicted with the sharp knuckle if a man struck with great force. After the examination of several witnesses, who all agreed a blow was struck, but differad in some of the details, Mr. Knox said it was a brutal and abominable thing to inflict such a blow and inflict such a wound as the prisoner had done on a man double his own age. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. "On rt .1* (nimbly' , ) , . HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 9. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Christian. Princess Louise also went out walking, attended by the Hon. Horatio Stopford. Prince Arthur left the Castle for Greenwich park. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Countess of Morton. The Prince of Wales, attended by Capt. Ellis, hunted with her Majesty's staghouuds yesterday. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO IRELA ND. DUBLIN, Monday. The visit of the Prince of Wales to Dublin has been definitely settled. Preparations forlis recep tion are in progress. DRURY LANE THEATRE. Last evening "The Merchant of Venice" was porformed here before a brilliant and fashionable audience, Mr. Phelps acting the part of Shylock, and Mrs. Hermann Vezin that of Portia. The play has been mounted with the utmost splendour, and not the least of its attractions was the intro duction of a very characteristic illustration of the great Carnival of Venice, which was hailed with enthusiastic applause. The rendering of the part of Shylock by Mr. Phelps is so well known and ap preciated, that on the present occasion we need only say it was marked with all that intensity and passion which has rendered it one of his most finished re presentations. Mrs. Vezin's Portia was all that could be desired—the celebrated " mercy speech' being given with great effect. The play will be re peated to-morrow evening for the benefit of Mr. Phelps. Mr. Barry Sullivan impersonates the part to-night and Thursday, and on Friday that gentle man takes his benefit, on which occasion he will ap pear as Hamlet. On Saturday and during the en suing week Mr. T..Powrie will appear as Rob Roy, and although the season is near a close, the endeavour of Mr. Chatterton to bring it to a triumphant conclusion is worthy of unlimited praise. MEDICAL SCIENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. understand. that a bill for the improve ment of medical science, which has been long post poned to make room for the great leviathan—the new Reform Bill (which has safely reached the ocean at last)—is about to be placed before the House of Commons, whereby it is intended to abo lish, or at least to decrease, medical quackery, as it is called—that is to say, medical practice not re cognised by the orthodox members of the British medical profession. I know nothing respecting the details of the pro posed enactment, but my opinion is that the persons who profess to practise astrological science in Lon don and provincial places should be included in the enactment, so as to prevent the system of imposi tion which prevails at present, and which has pre vailed for many years past, with respect to fortune tellers, as they are called. In my petition to the House of Commons, pre sented last June by Mr. J. S. Mill, M.P., I suggested, amongst other things, that some restriction should be placed upon the calculating branch of astral science, and that the medical part of it, shown in what is known as horary astrology, should be legalized. I have reason to believe that some medical men in the present day wisely avail themselves of this branch of the science, which includes the knowledge of critical days in illnesses, and that more medical men would, in this respect, follow the example of Dr. Good, Dr. Mead, and of other physicians, if Parliament would sanction the act by legalizing it so as to make it respectable. Without affecting the dignity of martyrdom in the cause, my petition before-mentioned and your pages testify that I have incurred during the last 16 y ears considerable detriment and inconve nience in my hitherto unsuccessful attempt to give the public the benefit to be derived from a real knowledge of astrological science, as it was taught by our forefathers, when medical persons who did not understand it were deemed to be "fools rather than physicians." As I have paid much attention to this subject, I consider myself justified in keeping it before public notice, especially at the present time, for the above-mentioned reason. If, as I believe, it is a natural fact that by taking' a horary figure, a competent person can decide re specting the nature, length, and probable result of any serious, painful, or difficult illness, or the state of a missing person or of a ship at sea, thi❑k that the time has arrived when, without offending the public, this act may be properly and wisely legalised and encouraged, instead of its being snubbed and treated as a thing of mystery or of darkness, which is at present the case in Britain. —I am sir, yours obediently, CIIR. COOKE. London, 7th March, 1868. A dramatic entertainment of a highly select and fashionable character took place last Saturday evening at the Gallery of Illustration, for the benefit of Mr. Sefton, secretary and acting manager of Mr. Sothern ; and the best proof of the appreciation in which the latter gentleman holds Mr. Sefton's services is, that after playing David Garrick at the Haymarket, he sustained tho part of Lord Dundreary for him at the Gallery. Besides this a host of artistes of the first position volunteered their service/ amongst others Messrs. Kendal, F. Charles, Easton Mur ray, Howe, Walter Gordon, dr,c. ; Mesdame Pauline Mark ham, Dalton, Sidney Wright, Madge Robertson, 310. Chippendale. In addition to those names, well known t° fame, a Miss Maude Stanley appeared for the first time in two pieces, viz., " The Dowager " and " Dundreary Mar ried and Settled," This young lady has dramatic abilities of a high order, and played with an ease and naturalnes s that was quite charming. Her movements were Vol graceful, and her costumes chef-d'ceuvres of taste and malr nificence. Although the performance was not publicli advertised the room was crowded with rank and fashion. Amongst others wo noticed the Duke of Beaufort, Prince Truabelskoi, Lord Courtenay, and many others of equa l note. WINDING-UP CASES.—From an official document just issued it appears that in the year ending the Ist of November last there were in the Chancery Chambers 110 orders brought in for winding up companies, and the. number pending at the close of the period mention ed was 378. The amount of calls undor winding-up order s made was £1,497,831, and the amount paid to creditor s £7,310,339. THE MIDDLE LEVEL.—Further progress has bee n made by the Middle Level Drainage Commissioners in ad, justing the claims arising out of the failure of the outfit!, sluice near Lynn in 1862, but the process is necessarily 14' slow one, arising from various causes—viz., excessive cbr mands, delay in delivering claims, the difficulty of arralig mg days for negotiation suitable to the different partie4 and their agents, &c. Several fresh actions have recoil" been commenced against the commissioners, and notices ft ° trial at the ensuing Norwich Assizes have been giv'e l ' h i v ° 20 of them. The Commissioners have been adv ised eminent counsel that two years formed the legal limit .")" commencing actions. At present the Commissioner s bag not raised the loan (except temporarily) authorised 1.1 Lb° act of 1807. So LITII KENSINGTON MUSEUM. —Visitors during the week ending March 7.—On Monday, Tuesday, anct„ Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 9 , 37 G ; p n 1-srd o nesday, Thursday, and Friday (admssion Gd.), fros t , a.m. till 5 p.m., 1,460; total, 10,836. Average of Co ponding week in former years, 10,314. Total from Or: opening of the museum, 7,230,864. Patent-office Ituseu South Kensington.—Number of visitors f o r the sc°,,, ending March 7, 3,291 ; total number since the opeunia° of the museum free daily (12th of May, 1858 ) , 1,256,88:"at GBEAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.—The ticket offices to ., the Crystal Palace and Exeter-hall wer e yesterday the sieged by applicants for vouchers for tickets. On opening of the doors at 10 o'clock there were ur"v3learly 70 applicants waiting at the Crystal Palace, andtit 200 at Exeter-hall, and the stream was continuous the time of closing at 4 o'clock. The issue % of link was to be continued at each of fi ce at ten o'clucli morning. sva' When general The -- ] furthe r which ft the For( a re-acti steady a Stocks firme r i altered steady. Forei gn Discos per c The C ch ß a a r i t l e k r : are a f ew 14 i to 1 Lou; Itn' n ty eB i ; Uri 34 • Uni c .fn Pim in I] Credit, 2; Poreigi 1%- quoted CLloutale:. steady at In Alin, P ri ceB arc Xelegraph graph 814 ~ , t° t Marine It Lerktl -Jerseys The ~.