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To conclude sith MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. oYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, at half-past 7, 6th appearance of Mons. CASELLI on the Invisible 'Wire ; LA PEREIRA on the Lofty Trapeze ; M. AGOUSTE, the Champion Equilibrist ; Mdlle. Fassi, Mons. Paris, Savoni the Musical Clown, and the Spanish Troupe. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- THIS EVENING. Triumphant success of Professor ANDERSON and his FOUR DIUGIITERS. Astounding Novelties neNer before witnessed in London The WORLD of MAGIC and SECOND-SIGIIT. Miss LIZZIE ANDERSON, the only European Lady who can perform the Great Japanese Butterfly Trick ! Miss Louise Anderson, Miss Flora Anderson, and Miss Ada Anderson, each in her great specialite. A Thousand Wonders for the I,oooth time, being the commencement of Professor Anderson's Farewell Engagements prior to his final retirement. LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1868. St. James's Hall had another great public meet ing yesterday, convened by the United Protestant Defence Committee in support of the Established Church in Ireland. As on the pievious evening the Hall was crowded, but some attempts were made to disturb the order of the proceedings by frequent interruptions at first, but after a time these were put down by the general expression of feeling on the part of the meeting. Mr. J. CAMP BELL COLQUHOUN was the chairman, and he deli vered an eloquent address. Sir J. EAEDLEY IL MOT, in moving the first resolution, declared that they sympathised with Ireland, but it was not wise or just at this time to open the fountains of religious strife, and to create discord in the sister country. The Irish Church might, he urged, be reorganised so as to make it a greater benefit to Ireland and the world, but it was going too far to destroy the building itself. As one means of conciliation, he urged the pro priety of petitioning the QUEEN, in order that the Heir to the Throne might be called Prince of Ire land as well as Prince of Wales. At the meeting in Birmingham Mr. NEWDEGATE made a speech on the subject of the Irish Church, and declared that this House of Commons was not competent to pass any legislative measures, but that the Liberals were very jealous because the Conservative party had passed a Reform Bill. They must perforce do something for themselves, and hence this sudden zeal in the matter of the Irish Church disestablishment. This observation of Mr. NEWDEGATE Is by no means a bad version of the affair, and when we call to mind the very extrava gant language that was used by the speakers the other night in St. James's Hall, and the counte nance given to their proceedings by the quiescence of Earl RUSSELL as Chairman, we may feel justified in coming to the conclusion that a great party feel ing is at work, and that a move in the direction of the right of the Speaker's chair animates the zeal and fires the energy of many of the zealous fol lowers of Mr. GLADSTONE. For the sake of Ireland itself it is to be regretted that a question of such deep interest to her community should be taken up after this fashion. The country is confused and bewildered by this sudden exhibition of party strife that is put before it. The quiet of the Easter re cess has been rudely broken in upon, and for what? That Mr. GLADSTONE should be hailed as the coming man, the regenerator of Ireland, and the Premier in future. It would have been better in every sense of the word to have waited the proper time for the settlement of this question, and it is quite as much an error in judgment on the part of a statesman to be too much before the time as it is to be too much after it. At any rate we can see no good in this premature legislation in a fast expiring Parliament to make up for the inevitable loss of time that it has occasioned, and the general disturbance of things, just at the period when it was most essential that progress should be made. It seems as if the Jamaica Committee were re solved to show the public how perverse they can be, and their persistence in bringing the case of Mr. EYRE before a court of law is extraordinary. One would think that by this time they had had enough of the matter i❑ all conscience, but it is not so, and yesterday witnessed the removal of the application to Bow-street concerning a summons against Mr. EYRE. 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Om.—Afternoon, Oh. 6m, , 61 ow 44.4 th I /I+ - • • THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1868. _ said that upon the whole, and as all the " arguments urged and facts alleged upon this occasion would be subject to revision hereafter, he ought to grant the summons." He, however, advised that the case should be heard before Sir THOMAS HENRY, as cer tain proceedings in the matter had already been before him. Wednesday next is the day fixed, in consequence of some witness leaving England shortly, and then it is to be presumed all the never ending, still-beginning tale of the Jamaica outbreak and the concurrent circumstances of it will be begun again. Mr. Josh STUART MILL, who was the principal mover in the affair of yesterday, has done himself no honour by the part he has taken in these prosecutions, and he affords another instance of the liability of those who are wise in the ab stract to make egregious failures when they are called upon to be practical. It is very unnecessary for private individuals to take up the technical points of this case when they- have been before the Legislative Council and House of Assembly in Jamaica, and the Government of the QUEEN and the Houses of Parliament in this country have considered them and passed no cen sure. As it is evident that these self-constituted prosecutors will never rest until the summons has come on for hearing, it is as well to have it over; but at the same time it must strike all observers that the Jamaica Committee has shown a great want of discretion in the matter, and exhibited a prejudice by no means becoming. There is no virtual difference between the cases of Governor EYRE and those already tried, and one decision ought to have satisfied their scruples on the point ; but the case seems to be conducted in a spirit that knows no moderation, and that will proceed to the uttermost extremities. The progress of the Impeachment Trial at Wash ington, if it brings to light no remarkable and un suspected facts, yet throws additional light on the temper and animus of the prosecuting party. On Thursday the counsel for the defence produced evidence to show that President JOHNSON tried to get a writ of quo warranto to test the right of Mr. STANTON to hold the office of Secretary for War. The doubt as to the legality of Mr. STANTON'S tenure of office is quite sufficient to justify the PRESIDENT in bis temporary removal, but on com mon sense grounds it is a preposterous notion that the head of a Cabinet should not have the power to remove or change his colleagues. According to such a theory the members of a Government might each hold the most opposite views on matters of vital importance. Supposing a question of peace or war to arise, the Cabinet might be half for peace and half for war, but whatever the opinion of the PRE SIDENT or the wishes of the people the whole policy of the country would be hampered and paralysed. The Secretary of War himself might be in favour of peace, and as nobody could remove him from the War Office for two or three years, what chance would there be of a successful prosecution of the War? Again, the head of the navy might be pre judiced against some of the modern improvements, and, if so, what serious obstacles he might put in the way of their introduction. Or the Secretary of the Treasury might hold peculiar views as to taxation , and bring confusion into the whole monetary system by refusing to act according to the wishes of Congress. But if all such men are to be immovably fixed in their places for four years it will be hoFeless to attempt to control or restrain them. America will have a body of rulers, each of them in his way and in his sphere an irresponsible despot. The best proof how entirely the Radicals are dis regarding the plainly expressed wishes of the coun try is to be found in the returns of the elections. In every place the Democrats are gaining ground, notwithstanding the exertions of their adversaries. In Connecticut, by no means a strong hold of De mocracy, the majority amounted to 1,600, the Democrats re-electing the Governor and the entire State Ticket. At Cincinnati and St. Louis they have carried the municipal elections ; and in Michi gan the new Constitution, which provides for negro suffrage, has been dieated. All these signs of the times might teach the Radicals caution and moderation, but instead of their profiting by them they seem bent upon pursuing their old reckless policy. They feel no doubt that power is slipping LATEST INTELL MENGE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1 6. The Austrian Archdukes Rainer Ernest and Charles Ferdinand are expected to arrive here to day on a visit t 3 this capital. General Ignatief, the Russian Ambassador, will have an official audience of the Sultan to-day to present his Majesty with an autograph letter from the Emperor of Russia. MALTA. VALETTA, April 17. Five of the eight elected members of the Govern ment Council have resigned on account of the in creased salary voted to the Auditor-General by the official members contrary to the rule laid down by Mr. Cardwell. The other members have also voted against the measure, but retain their seats to insist on redress. The transport ship Serapis has arrived here from Alexandria, and has left for Portsmouth with 933 men brought from India by the Jumna. Admiral Lord Paget has sailed with the Medi terranean Squadron for the Coast of Syria. Ad miral Farragut leaves to-morrow for Lisbon. HUNGARY. PESTI', April 17 (Evening). The trial of M. Meszaros, a newspaper editor, for publishing an article defamatory of the Ministry of War, was concluded to-day. The defendant was found guilty by the jury and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. The avowals made by M. Asztalos are said to compromise many deputies of the Extreme Left. FRA BOURSE, April 17.—T closed as follows : NICE. Lree o'clock.—The market Bank Shares 3160 Rsßan Loan — End of month._ Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred ........ A — -- 3. ccount Orleans .... 8571 Northern ....................................... 1180 Lyons and Mediterranean ............... 932 i Southern__ ........................... 572 i Western ............................................. 547* ....... Eastern • • ................. AustrNorth Sardinian of s p . .......................................................... 47101 ian ................................... 550 Lombard ............................................... 335 Saragossa ................... . ................. Roman ............................................... 46 411 per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 69 05 Credit Mobilier 241 25 End of month 242 50 Credit Foncier 1455 End of month — - RAILWAI CORRESPONDENOE PROM PAB,Ifi, (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY, April ii: We are now looking out anxiously forthe Budget ; the more so, as, in spite of M. Baroche's assurance, endorsed by the Moniteur, we do not believe that peace will be maintained very long, although it is not to be disturbed at present. It is known that great efforts have been made by certain members of the Budget Commission to obtiin a reduction of expenditure on the part of the Ministers of War and Marine. These efforts have, so I learn, been unsuccessful. The Figaro publishes a mot, said to have been uttered by Marshal Niel. The Minister of War is reported to have said : "Il faudra bien de la vertu avec Parra& et la marine que nous AVOIII3 pour ne pas faire la guerre." We ought to have plenty 'of virtue not to make war with such an army and navy as we have. I won't vouch for the truth of this; but it rightly enough represents the situation. The Paris papers are full of gossip respecting negotia- tions that are alleged to have taken place between our Government and the Prussian with a view to disarmament. Ido not believe in them. I know that Napoleon and Marshal Niel are still pushing on their preparations. More favourable to the chances of peace are the reports which have been sent in to the Emperor of Austria relative to the disposition of his subjects as to foreign policy, since these reports state that the country is wholly in favour of peace. Yet even in Austria there is to be a reorganisation of the army, including the adoption of the Prussian Landwehr. This, however, may well be done without zxeiting alarm. Austria learnt by sad experience two years ago what a broken reed her present military system is. There is one thing that makes for peace more than all the official utterances—the serious condition of the craps. We have very bad news from the Departments. The late frosts have done sad havoc among the fruit trees and vines. In some departments there has been an almost unprecedented drought. Scarcely any rain has fallen for six months, and the meadows are almost bare. The colza crop has been attacked by grubs. The present cold weather will effectually check the growth of grass, and thus tend to make meat dearer at a time when the price of wheat is very high. It is satisfactory, however, to know that there is, according to an estimate lately made, sufficient corn in the granaries of Europe (not reckoning America) to keep us going until the next harvest. M. KervSguen has got off, after all, on the ground that the prosecuting journalists authorised him to publish the slanders of which they complain. It is for the hon. denuty a victory worse than a defeat. Count Eugene Dubois has just died with terrible sud. denness. Ho had been speaking on some matter at the meeting of the Council of State, on Wednesday, when he put his hand to his throat, stopped short in the middle of a word, fell back, and expired. He was Director-General of the railway companies of France, at the head of the section of Public Works, and a man of great energy. Although a man of florid complexion and full habit, he seemed to be in perfect health up to the time of his death. The council at which M. Dubois was assisting broke up immediately after this tragic event, and his body was ac. companied home by several of his colleagues. The Libert4 mentions that the King of Prussia is ill, and compelled to keep to his room. His indispositimi cannot be serious, for the Prince of Prussia has set off for Turin, wlier , he will assist at Prince Humbert's wedding. It would seem that the Princess does not accompany him. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says that Count Bismarck has resolutely dec lined the new French proposal I for a Russo-Prusso-French alliance and co-operation in the East. He has also refused to renounce the idea of a nearer connection with South Germany in return for an unequi. vocal recognition of the new arrangements in the North. While assuring France that he has for the present no in tention to cross the Mein, and extend the Federal institu tions to its southern bank, he has yet given her to under. stand that this is a purely internal question, on which no engagement can be entered into with foreign Powers. France dares not enter into an alliance with Russia alone, lest, while entangled in an Eastern war, Prussia should seize the opportunity of completing German unification. Moreover, France required concessions with regard to Poland which Russia was not disposed to make. Prussian politicians believe that Napoleon has no immediate intention of making war, though they are very well aware that Marshal Niel is desirous of having an autumn campaign on the Rhine. They seem to expect that the conflict will not be long postponed, and they are preparing accordingly. General Moltke is just back from Troves, where he has been looking out an eligible locality fOr a fortifi ed camp to make up for the loss of Luxembourg. Napoleon is about to copy from Prussia the use of iron plates as a cover for field guns, and, if Danish papers can be credited, has ordered e 100,000 Remington rifles in America., the Cha,ssepot being no longer considered marreilleitx. The North-Eastern Correspondence publishes an account of negotiations which haven en set o Boron by Russia with respect to the Eastern qstion. Budberg, the Russian Minister at Paris, was instructed to sound the Marquis de Moustier, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, with a view to bring about an exclusive alliance between Bussia and France f w or a settlemeneent of the re the Eastern que stion. The fi rst step as to have b tion of the independence of Roumania under Prince Charles. At first the Marquis seemed inclined to listen to the proposal, but soon there was a change of tone, and the Paris journals began to complain of the aggressive designs of Russia. Baron Budberg remonstrated, but could get no redress. On the contrary, he was informed that France would under no circumstances allow the integrity of Turkey to be attacked, and that she was totally opposed to the policy of recognising the indepen dence of Roumania or the annexation of Crete to Greece. Since then Russia has determined to postpone further act i on in the East ; but the railway from Moscow to 'Warsaw, which the authorities consider indispensable for the prosecution of a great war, is being pushed on, and sc arc the more properly military preparations. The gun factories promise to turn out at least 600,000 breech• loaders by the beginning of next year. Some little time on ago th Anti-PrusDsi e Grand wn feelinguke of Hesse which Da had rn s t a dt, relying up the been manifested in the elections to the German Customs Parliament, thought he might back out of his promisei made after the war of 1866, to reorganise his army on the Prussian s ystem, and was supported in this move by hie Premier, Herr Dalwigk. The Grand Duke's son, Prince Ludwig, husband of our Princess Alice, who is strongly Prussian in his sympathies, strenuously resisted this course of action, and resigned his post of ,commander-in-chiel of the army. Bismarck has not been long in makin— g his hand fe lt. Two Prussian officers were sent to Darns. s tadt to an nounce coercive measures in the event of the objectionable system being proceeded with. This proved effectual. Prince Ludwig resumed his command, and General von Grolman, the Minister of War, who had identified himself with the innovation, went out of office. The Russian Government is determined to have speedy communication with British India, though England is sc apathetic hi the matter. At the present time a railway from the Black Sea to the Caspian is being pushed on with vigour ; and in the course of a very few years taw yellers may go from Charing Cross to Bayerush, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, through Austria an Odessa, and by steamer across the Black Sea, in six days. The Russian Government further intends to continue the line to India, which will then be within eight clays of Lon. don. Yet, all this time, England, which is so vitally interested in the matter, and the more so in proportiox as Russia obtains prompt communication with India, allows another Government to establish that communi cation which would be available for Russia, but unavail able for us in time of war, and neglects the splendo opportunity which the Euphrates valley offers. The election for South Lincolnshire is expected to past off without a contest. Mr. Welby, one of the Conserya• tive members for Grantham, is the only candidate. Al Grantham two candidates have come forward, viz., Mr. E. Turner, Conservative, and Captain Cholmeley, Liberal. At Cockerinouth, also, there is to be a contest. Mr. Isaac Fletcher, of Tarn Bank, is the champion in the Liberal in , terest, and Major Green Thompson, of Bridekirk, has been selected to fight the battle on behalf of the Conservatives. Mr. Fletcher announces himself as a steadfast supporter of the policy of Mr. Gladstone. He is an advocate for the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and will vote for a more comprehensive scheme of redistribution than that which received the sanction of Parliament in the last POLICE INTELLTGENCE.-TMS DAY. BOW-STREET. FORGING A POST-OFFICE WARRANT. —A young man named James Thomas Board , residing at 8, Ampton-street, Gray's-inn-road, wa s placed at the bar charged with forgery. It appeared that a depositor in the Post-office Savings bank, named Blakey, resided in the house of the prisoner's parents, and having occasion to leave town for a short time he left his Yost-office Savings bank book in his room. On his return the book was missed, and from inquiry then made it w as ascertained that on three occasions during his absence warrants for the payment of £3O had been issued and paid to a person who signed the name of the depositor in the book kept at the Post-office. Steps were taken to ascertain if the person who was suspected was the prisoner, from his having ab sconded, and eventually he was taken into custody at Bristol, and, on being brought into London, was recognised as being the person who had forged the signature of Blakey. The Solicitor to the Post-office prosecuted, and said that although the money had been obtained by the prisoner, the depositor would not be at the loss of it as it would be borne . by the Post-office autho rities. Frederick Paterson, a clerk in the Post-office Savings-bank, deposed to the receipt for a warrant of withdrawal, and also to the despatching of the necessary document to the address given, viz., King's-cross-road, which he again received properly signed, and purporting to come from Edward Bla key. lle also sent a letter of advice to the Post master in the Gray's-inn-road to pay the same, which was accordingly done. Mr. James Dick, of 98, King's-cross-road, Post office and savings bank branch, identified the pri soner, who got a withdrawal from his office. Miss Whites, assistant to the last witness, proved the payment of the £lO to the prisoner, and also his signing the warrant with the name " Edward Blakey." Prisoner afterwards, on two other oc casions, received withdrawal notices, signing each time the name of the depositor Blakey, and pro ducing the book, No. 1073. James Budd, of the Post-office, 173, Gray's-in n road, also identified the prisoner as a person who had obtained two sums of £lO each from him under similar circumstances. proved the forgery o f The the s g e n p a o t s u i t r o e r , Blaandkeyh e h a p v o i l n i ege officer attached to the Post-office having stated the circumstances under which the prisoner was apprehended. at Bristol, the magistrate fully committed the prisoner for trial. WESTMINSTER, THE METROPOLITAN STREETS ACT.—Mr. Joseph Haynes, green-grocer, of Churton-street, Pimlico, was summoned by Mr. Inspector Rolls, of the Division, for wilfully causing an o b struc ti o n by placing two barrows on the road-way. The police proved that on the night of April 4 there was a great number of costermongers about Churton-street hawking goods, and the defendant filled a barrow with vegetables, and stood there in front of his door, giving his servants instructions to sell the goods. By this means the crowd of per sons on the footway was considerably augmented ; the place was completely blocked up ; and the ob struction laid in the summons was that caused by persons assembling round these barrows. Mr. Haynes, in answer to the charge, said that his shops occupied a large frontage, and were well lighted by gas, which induced on Saturday nights a large number of costermongers to assemble in front of his shop and carry on a thriving trade in the same line as himself. He found he could not compete with them ; they blocked up the footway, hindering his customers from dealing w ith him, and taking his custom away. In order , therefore, to have the question tried before a magis trate, he sent out two lads with barrows to sell his g oods. Ihe police kept the costermongers ordered his lads to move as they move d, so that the law should not be infringed. m oving, and he Mr. Arnold agreed with the defendant that it was a great hardship on him for th ese itinerant dealers to have the benefit of his gas light and take away his custom. He should adjourn the summons for a month. INCREASE OF THE POLICE.—The vote to be pro posed in the House of Commons this session towards the expense of the Metropolitan police is increased by £25,676, and amounts to £190,524. The rental assessed amounts to £17,339,506. The vote for one quarter of the charge for pay and clothing of the county and borough police of Great Britain increases by £3,500, and become s £266, 000. The vote for the Irish constabulary increases by .E 3 t,103, and is thus raised to £883,741; and the vote for the Dublin police in creaes by £7,915, and becomes .V 5,488. The provision in Ireland is for a county constabulary force of £11,693, with 238 reserve force, and for a force of 1,112 Dublin police ; bnt the charge for the magistracy is included in both these votes. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERT PURPOSE, TASTE, An• POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S. —Photographic Albums a choice of 3,000; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing eases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &c.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser. vices, in every type. Parkins and (lotto, 25, Oxford% street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly inw *4 fresh, cousequeut up:p a rapid siat.-lAprra 'rom their grasp, and can count their chances for the future. 1 hey determine therefore to secure, if possible, the election of the new PRESIDENT and o ne of their leaders. Mr. WENDELL PHILLIPS has not hesitated to avow openly the motive for the Impeachment,' which is no secret in New York or in Washington. If it were possible to oust Mr. JonN SON from office and to secure a Radical substitute as Acting PRESIDENT during his short remaining term the Radical chances of the election would be greatly improved. Mr. PHILLIPS writes as follows .-..-." The Presidential canvas is too near ; the need of Government patronage to check the Democratic party too urgent to allow any wavering. No mat ter for the motive —all hail the result." It might be readily supposed that so candid a confession might injure the prospects of the party which Mr. PHILLIPS iS so anxious to serve, but he apparently knows better. His countrymen are doubtless' very well aware of the especial motive for the Impeach ment. They are too cute to be deceived by the mock heroic virtue which so easily deludes our Eng lish Radical enthusiasts. Mr. MASON JONES the other evening announced to the audience in St. James's Hall that " the noble scene which was going on in Washington proved that the American people loved law and order, and nothing else." What a pity that cruel Mr. PHILLIPS should so wilfully tear off the veil and persist in enlightening his devoted admirer ! Chief Justice CnAsE,:who has some con ception of the rights and duties and responsibilities of the judicial character, might have something to say about the fervent and devoted affectinn of Congress for "law and order, and nothing else," and " the noble scene now going on in Washington" has not as yet reflected very much credit on the prime movers of the matter. Chief Justice CHASE has excited the direful displeasure of his party by his resolute impartiality during the trial. It was hoped and believed by the Radicals that he would consider their interests and abide by their wishes. Had they not supposed he would be their tool instead of their master he would never have been elected President of the Senate Court. The Radicals have, in fact, repeated, on a smaller scale in the selection of Chief Justice CHASE the mistake which they made in the selection of ANDREW JOHNSON. Neither is willing to abide by the dictum of those who gave him their suffrages, irrespec tive of every other consideration of law, patriotism, and personal conviction. Yet this is what a man must do if he would retain his hold on the Radical party, or be ranked among its leaders, and the evil influ ence which they exercise on the politics of their country is shown by their recent confessions. America is degraded, indeed, if her public offices are to be openly treated as matters of sale and barter, and the Republic is fast approaching that degree of political corruption which, in the history of similar institutions, invariably precedes decay and dissolution. MUSICAL ITEMS.—A new biography of Mozart has been published in German by 0. Jahn.--:A now " 0 Salutaris," composed by Auber for voice and violin, was performed on Sunday last in the chapel of the Tuileries by Madlle Nilsson and M. Larasate.—Musical Standard. session. The John Bull understands that Lord Cranborne's sun. cessor in the representation of Stamford will probably by Mr. liardinge Giffard, Q.C. The name of I.lr. Cecil Raikes, unsuccessful at Chester in 1865 and at Devonpor' in 1866, has also been mentioned. The Times contrasts the enthusiastic Anti-Irish Church meeting of Thursday night, in St. James's Hall,with theluke• warm proceedings of the Protestant gathering in the same place on the following evening. Instead of a crowded hall, not more than three-fourths of it was full, and men found it ',easy everywhere to move about from place to place, The unanimity of the previous evening had also disap. peared. But the contrast was most striking on the platform, It was Lord Russell and nobody on Thursday. On Friday it was nobody without Lord Russell. The John Bull con. fesses that the necessity for a constitutional gathering in which Churchmen of all opinions and Conservative polio• cians should take part, remains equally, if not mot' necessary, • .~ - •3 •~ 1 4 r --- --~ PROSECUXION FOR HERESY. Yesterday, in the Queen's Bench, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Lush and Hannen, Mr. Brown, Q.C., on behalf of Mr. T. Byarcl Shepherd, a parishioner of Frome- Selwood, in Somersetshire, applied for a rule for a man damus to compel the Bishop of London to issue a com mission for the trial of certain charges of heresy made by the said Mr. Shepherd against the Rev. William James Early Bennett, clerk, of Frome-Sel wood. Mr. Brown said that a Mr. Dale, solicitor to Mr. Shepherd, had written letters to the Bishop of London asking for the appointment of a commission ; but his lordship, through Mr. Lee, his secretary, had refused. The facts of the case were these. The Rev. Mr. Bennett had published certain books, entitled " The Church and the World," " A Plea for Toleration," &c., which were alleged to contain heretical doctrines. The rev. gentleman held his preferment in the diocese of Bath and Wells ; but as the books were published in London, which was part of the offence complained of, it was necessary, in the first instance, that the Bishop of London should institute proceedings in order to bring Mr. Bennett under the Church Discipline Act. The learned counsel proceeded to read extracts from some of Mr. Bennett's works, in which it was alleged that he taught, in pages 2 and 3 of " The Church and the World," " the real, actual, and visible presence of Christ at the Lord's Supper," and in another book, " The Adoration of the Consecrated Elements," in contravention of the last rubric of the Communion Service of the Church of Eng land, which distinctly stated that "no adoration is meant or ought to be done." His (Mr. Brown's) client stated that, if necessary, he could prove that Mr. Bennett had not only taught, but practised the adoration of the consecrated elements. These, the facts of the case, were communi cated to the Bishop of London, and on the 2nd of the present month his lordship was asked to appoint a commission. Mr. Lee, the bishop's secretary, replied, stating that his lordship did not feel himself called upon to do so. He did not mean anything with reference to the doctrine contained in the books spoken of, but must decline to be made the prosecutor in any case not occurring in his diocese of London, when a person simply chose to " publish " the book in London. On the 9th of April Mr. Shepherd's solicitor again wrote to the bishop, and received in reply a letter stating that his lordship declined to interfere unless compelled to do so by legal proceedings. On these facts Mr. Brown asked for a rule for a mandamus, anti quoted the case of Homer and Bloomer v. Jones iti support of his arguments. After some deliberation the Lord Chief Justice said that the bishop refused to exercise his judgment, perhaps, because he thought that the Church itself might suffer. It was with extreme reluctance that their lordships were compelled to go, as it were, against him ; but he (the Lord Chief Justice) thought that the bishop, in saying "unless com pelled by legal proceedings," meant that he would rather act under the direction of the court than by himself. Under all the circumstances, their lordships felt bound to grant the rule nisi. THE ASSASSINATION AT WESTMEATIi rhe following are 'some details of the shocking occur. 'Trice which was reported by telegraph yesterday : We regret to have to record the commission of a mur• der, accompanied with circumstances of the utmost delibe• ration, which took place last night in the generally peaceable county of Westmeath. The victim of the crime was Howard Featherstonhaugh, Esq., of Bracklyn Castle, a deputy-lieutenant of the county, and a large landed pro. prietor. Mr. Featherstonhaugh was a gentleman who took a very active share in public business, both as a magistrate and grand juror of the county in which his estates are situated, and his name and that of the various members of his family frequently appeared amongst the guests at Dublin Castle at the various balls and private parties recently given in it. The unfortunate gentleman had been in Dublin yesterday participating in the genera] welcome accorded to the royal visitors, and he proceeded by the mail train at 7.30 p. m. to return to his residence. At Killu. can within five miles of Mullingar, which was the customary station at which he stopped on his way home, a servant was in waiting with his master's trap to convey him to Bracklyn Castle, which lies in the direction of Delvin, which is the post town. Bracklyn is about four miles from Killucan, and about equidistant between both places there is a wild tract of country, very thinly inhabited, named Knocksheban, and it would appear that at this place, which afforded facilities by its solitariness and seclusion for the commission of the dreadful deed, the vehicle in which Mr. Featherstonhaugh was driving arrived at about half-pasi nine o'clock, and was intercepted there by a party of men, some of whom were possessed of firearms, and he war dragged out on the road, and several shots were fired into his body, with instantaneously fatal effect. The party having completed the bloody deed, then dispersed without molesting the attendant, who, after some time, succeeded in raising the body of his murdered master into the vehicle and conveying it to his residence. Prompt information was given to the police authorities in Delvin, Killucan, and all the surrounding stations, and parties were despatched in every direction to scour the country with a view to make arrests of some of the perpetrators of the crime. No arrests had, however, been made up to the hour at which we received information of the desperate occurrence, which, as may be imagined, has created the greatest excitement throughout the whole county, where the deceased was so well known. It is rumoured that the murder had its origin in agrarian causes. An inquest will be held immediately, when light will be doubtless thrown on the cause of the lamentable circumstance.—Freentan's Journal. it is announced that the Prince of Wales wiL .isit Belfast in September next, and open the new docks. THE OPEN CHURCH QUESTION. —The incumbent Df St. Martin's, Bilston, has made a formal announcement in vestry that thenceforth his church was to be free and unappropriated. A weekly offertory is to he made from seat to seat in lieu of pew rents. We are authorised to contradict the statement, which has been going the round of the London press, to the effect that the Queen had intimated her intention of honouring the Earl of Derby with a visit at Knowsley in the course of the ensuing month. There is not the slightest foundation for the report.—Herald. BARON FITZWALTER.—On Friday afternoon the tenants on his estate presented a congratulatory address to Baron Fitzwalter, of Woodham Walter, on the occasion of his assuming the peerage which her Majesty has recently granted to him. The ceremony took place in front of the mansion in Goodnestone Park, where, as Sir Brook Bridges, the noble proprietor has long been known. Early in the week information was received at Frogmore from Wattersdorff of the serious indisposition of the father of his Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. A special train was at once pre pared at the Windsor Station of the South-Western Rail way, and preparations made for the immediate departure of his Royal Highness for the Continent. A telegram. however, announced that the patient was better, and the journey was accordingly given up. Recent advices received by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin cess Christian announce the recovery of the royal patient. WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.—In order to promote the subscription for raising new buildings for the Work ing Men's College, two " Friends" have promised to give each £lOO if eight others will contribute similar sums foi the same object, so as to present £l,OOO. The Rev. F. D. Maurice, the principal, Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., the Secretary at the College, and the London and County Bank, Oxford-street, will thankfully receive notification of those who will assist in making up the required sum under these conditions. NONCONFORMISTS AND THE CHURCH.- -The papers on " The Best Means of bringing Nonconformists into Union with the Church," read in October at the Church Congress, have resulted in a meeting of influential clergy. men and laymen from different parts of the country at Wolverhampton, on the 15th and 16th inst. After a long and interesting discussion, it was decided that an associa tion be formed to promote the reunion of Christians at home on the basis of the National Church. The interest excited by this meeting has encouraged the committee to arrange for a further meeting to be held in London, in the month of May, for the formal organisation of the movement. SUICIDE AT LONDON BRIDGE.-011 Friday morn ing, soon after twelve o'clock, Miss Eliza Packer, aged 17, a respectable young woman, the daughter of a City trades. man, committed suicido by throwing herself into the Thames at London Bridge, in consequence of a quarrel with her sweetheart, who was nearly drowned while endea vouring to rescue her from the water. The deceased resided with her parents at 36, Milton-street, Fore-street, and for some time past leept company with a young man, named Albert Smith, whois employed at the . warehouse of Messrs. Bousfield, outfitters. On Thursday evening they both went to some place of amusement, and on returning home they had a violent quarrel. Miss Packer said she would not live any longer, and that she would throw her self into the river. She ran away from the young man and rushed down the London -bridge steps towards the water. Smith ran after her and succeeded in catching hold of her shawl, but she threw it off quickly and plunged into the river. Smith dashed in after her, but failed to save her, and he was with difficulty rescued himself. The deceased was carried off down the stream by the tide. The young man, who made such a vigorous effort to save her life, was quite csvorwhelmed with grief at her death, fint tirmliat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 17. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise, Prince Leopold and Prin cess Beatrice, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Her Majesty, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice left the Castle this afternoon at five minutes before three o'clock for Osborne. NAVAL AISID MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE. VALETTA, April 9.—Her Majesty's screw troop ship Siwoom, Capt. Lethbridge, arrived on the 2d of April from Alexandria with 207 invalids from the Abyssinian Expedition. After replenishing fuel, she resumed her voyage on the following day at noon for Portsmouth. It is understood that the Simoom will shortly make another voyage to Alex. audria for invalids. Her Majesty's despatch vessel Psyche, Lieut. Balfour (in temporary command), arrived on the 3d inst., after conveying Lady Law rence and daughter from Alexandria to Brindisi. Lieut.-Commander Sir Francis Blackwood re joined the Psyche on Monday, and Lieutenant Balfour returned to the Caledonia. Her Ma jesty's frigate Arethusa, 35, Commander E. S. Adeane (in temporary command), returned to Malta from _Naples on the 4th inst., after about a fortnight's absence ; all well on board. She brought as passengers Captain Ark Wright, Mr. Hitchcock, [and Mr. W. Knapp. The Endy mion, frigate, 21, Capt. C. Wake, having on board Rear-Admiral Kellett, C. 8., Flag-Lieut. Thornhill, Mr. Tollemache, M.P., and family, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Roberts, returned the same evening, also from Naples. Her Majesty's Indian troopship Cro codile, Capt. Watson, arrived from Alexandria on the evening of the 4th inst., and sailed on the 6th, at 1 p.m., for Portsmouth. She had on board Brigadier-Gen. Grant, Lieut.. Col. Moore, 108th Regiment, 30 military officers, six naval officers, 19 ladies, 23 children, seven servants, 723 soldiers, 36 women, 66 children, and 11 seamen. She brought news of the Indian troopship Jumna having suffered an accident to her machinery, which will delay the departure of the Serapis from Alexandria for some time. On Saturday last the Commander-in-Chief, on board the Hearty, took out again the gunboats Wizard and Tyrian and the steam-launches of the squadron to practise the new:naval steam evolutions, but returned shortly afterwards on account of unfavourable weather. They are to go out again on the first suitable day. the Wizard, Lieut.-Commander P. J. Murray, is to leave on the 15th inst. for Candia, to relieve the Urinculo, Lieut.-Commander F. de V. Sanders, and send her to Malta. On Tuesday, the 7th inst., Edwin Hawke, engineer of the Lord Warden, was tried by couft-martial, held on board her Majesty's ship Hibernia, on a charge of drinking to such an excess as to produce delirium tremens. The Court was presided over by Captain R. Dew, of her Majesty's ship Lord Clyde, and Mr. J. L. Kirk ness, R.N., acted as Deputy Judge-Advocate. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to for feit twelve months' seniority as engineer, and to be dismissed from her Majesty's ship Lord Warden. The United States' frigate Franklin, having on board Admiral Farragut, was to leave Naples on the 6th inst. for Messina, Syracuse, and Malta, and is ex pected here about the 10th. The Swedish corvette Gefle, 8, Capt. Rosengren, arrived on the 4th inst. from Naples. The English steam-yacht Ceres, Capt. Gill, having on board the proprietor, Mr. Myer, and family, left Malta on the 2d inst. for Messina, Venice, and Genoa. The English schooner yacht Blue Bell, Capt. W. C. Cairnie, having on board Mr. J. Stevenson, Mr. J. Carlyle, Mr. Ro bertson, Mr. M'Lennon, and Mr. Jeffreys, arrived here on the same day from Sicily, to repair damages suffered by getting ashore at Catania. The Eng lish schooner-yacht Sybil, Capt. W. Jacobs, ar rived here on the 4th inst., ten days from the Piraeus, on her way to Naples, with the following passengers:---Air. Cooper, Mr. Freeman, Miss Green, and the Misses Cooper. She left to-day. We have had a renewal of very boisterous weather during t'le last few days, which has delayed the arrival of both the Southampton and Italian packets. Fortu nately there have been copious rains, so that now the least fear exists as to there being any scar city of water during the dry season. All the crops look green and promising, and scarcely any traces remain of the effects produced by the two long years of drought. The late severe weather, most unusual for this month, extended to the northern coast of Africa, and on Sunday night a very severe storm was experienced in the neighbourhood of Tripoli. What with storms and the wretched condition of the cable, there appears to be no prospect of resto ration of telegraphic communication with Alex andria for a long time to come. Smallpox and typhus are raging at Tripoli. Among the recent victims is the Arab chief Georgi, well known for his munificent hospitality to European travellers. In consequence of instructions received yesterday from the Admiralty, the squadron will proceed on Satur day week next for a cruise, visiting the ports on the coast of Syria and some of the islands in the Levant before returning to Malta, towards the middle or end of June. The ships which will leave on the 18th inst. are the Caledonia (bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8.), Arethusa, Lord Warden, Lord Clyde, Endymion, and Tyrian. The Swedish corvette Gefle, at pre sent here, will also accompany the Admiral." On the departure of the Prince of Wales from Ireland the Channel Squadron will probably pro ceed from Dublin to Portland, calling at By mouth. The iron screw steam troopship Urgent, 4, Capt. Samuel H. Henderson, baying had defects made good, was removed on Thursday from No. 1 dock in Keyham steamyard to the basin. The Lyra, screw sloop, Capt. Parr, was dismasted yesterday under the sheers at Portsmouth. Accord ing to present arrangements she will be paid out of Commission on the 21st inst. The Simoom, troopship, Capt. Lethbridge, will be placed in dock at Portsmouth on Monday for the purpose of being surveyed before making another troop voyage. Yesterday a party of eight officers, two non commissioned officers, and 78 sappers of the Royal Engineers proceeded from head-quarters, Chatham, to the Government rifle range, Milton, to undergo a course of ball practice with the new breech -loading rifle, previously to embarkation. The following officers proceeded from Chatham with the Royal Engineers—viz., Capt. H. Smalley, Lieut. C. H. F. Christie, Lieut. E. C. S. Moore, Lieut. H. F. Tur ner, Lieut. F. G. Jackson, Lieut. D. C. Courtney, Lieut. J. Purcell, and Lieut. J. F. Garwood. Detachments of the 79th, 91st, and 93d Highland Regiments arrived at Gravesend yesterday from Portsmouth, and will proceed this morning by steamer to Leith to join their respective corps at Fort George and Aberdeen. ROYAL VISIT TO KNOWSLEY.—A Liverpool paper on Thursday stated that it had good authority for believing that her Majesty the Queen on her way to Balmoral 'mit month would pay the Earl and Countess of Derby a short visit at Knowsley. The report, however, has not recoiled any confirmation. MINING IN CORNWALL—The material advance in the copper standard and the advance of .£4 in the till standard which have occurred within the last few weeks have caused considerable improvement in Cornish mining, and several concerns are being worked with increased vigour. There is no longer any surplus adult labour, and the supply may bo be unequal to the demand. Full time is now the rule, and the mining districts aro generally assuming a healthy appearance. TIIE IRISH CIIURCII.—A meeting in support of the Ii ish Church, convened by the United Protestant Defence Committee, was hold last night in St. James's Hall. Tho chair was taken by Mr. Campbell Colquhoun. Resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting having been passed, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman, the meeting separated. SCIIOLARSIIIPS.—At the annual ex amination on Easter Monday the scholars elected were :--•• W. D. Grant in the upper set, and C. A. Clark in the lower set. The following were mentioned with credit : C. A• Earle, E. B. Turner, H. L. Wright, W. M. Cameron, • Gunner, and F. J. Whishaw; next to these, C. H. Weller and I'. C. Cade. Tho examiner was 11. L. Snowden. Iti o 'he stc One. DI Stocks of of the Ru 1 Per ce► quoted ai presentin, tlaintain are favo. took plat The Di cent. It done, at The Jr Prices. and acco 9 2 to 9, Lank St( prem. aaldia g D o , D o; Do. Do. Do, Do, ` ; Do Dc; CO] n o . Do. j D o. no.