The Sun. — London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

LIF'E BOAT SERVICES. —During the Storms of th‘. past year the National Lifeboat Institution con tributed to the saving of 1,086 lives from various ship wrecks and 85 vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended £31,845 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £3,189 for rewards. The Committee of the institution earnestly appeal to the public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 186 Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adeiphi, London. E R MAJESTY'S OPERA. (TIIEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LAN EL _ _ _ Timm in "Fidelio." THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), April. 25, Beethoven's Opera, FIDELIO. Don Pizarro, Mr. Santley; Il Ministro, Signor Gassier; Rocco Signor Foli; Jaequino, Mr. Lyall ; Florestano, Signor Bettini Muccilina, mule. Sinieo ; and Leonora (Fidelio), by Mlle, Condo etor—Siguor A rditi. Doors open at Eight o'clock; commence at half-past Eight. Stalls, One (lab - tea; Imphitheatre Stalls, is, and Reserved Box Seats. les. 61; Gallo I.s. 61. Boxes. stalls. and rickets may be obtained at the Box-office of Her Maje,ty's Opera (Theatre Royal, Drury-lane) ; and at the new Box-of:1. , of Tier Majesty's Theatre. tinder the Colonnade (se, old door from Pal!-:n und:)r the superintendenee of Mr f IIE AT R E ROYA L, II A Y ;NI RET. 11 Sole L'MACe. Mr. Buekstone. THIS F,VENINq. A CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT. Me +xrs Compton and Kent - Al; Memlames Chippendale, Dalton, _co ote followed by . A HERO OF P,OMNNCE. Characters by Messrs. Sothern, Backstone, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, dark, cte.; Me.ttlames R)bertson, Pitzwilliam, Chippendale, Dalton, Lnws, and Daubiv,ny. Concluding with INTRIGUE. Mr. Howe, Mr. Kendal, Mr. Clark, and Miss Burke. Commence at Seven lIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, I . lr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon THIS EVENING, GO TO PUTNEY: A Tale of the Boat Race. Messrs. G. Belmore, G. J. Taylor, Miss Harris, and Miss Emily Pitt. After which, at 8, NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. Fechter (his 105th appearance here), Mr. Billington, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. G. Belmore. Mr. C. J. Smith, and Mr. Benjamin Webster; Miss Carlotta Leclercq (her 105th appearance), Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis, &c. Commence at 7. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigau. 'NES EVENING. MARY JONES. Messrs. W. 11. Stephens, Wyndham, Sanger, and Miss P. Markham. After which will be produced OLIVER TWIST. Master Dawkins (the A rtful Dodger), Mr. J. L. Toole; Fagin, Mr. Ryder; Oliver, Miss M. Hodson; Bumble, Mr. L. Brough; Bill Sykes, Mr. 11. Irving: Nancy, Miss Nelly Moore. To conclude with the Extravaganz , LA VIVANDIERE; or, TRUE TO THE CORPS. The Scenery by Messrs. W. and T. Grieve, Johnson, and Assistants. Messrs. J. L. Toole, L. Brough, and Sanger; Misses P. Markham, F. Addison, Jordan, Montgomery, Heath, Sylvia, H. Everard, and H. Hodson. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston. Box-office open daily from Ten till Four. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, at 7, POOR PILLICODDY. Mr. D. Murray, W. Gresham ; Miss Polly Marshall, E. Bar nett, and Mrs. Addle. After which, JEANIE DEANS ; or, The Heart of Mid-Lothian. Mrs. Dint Boucicault; Messrs. G. P. Neville, J. G. Shore, Maclean, H. Forrester, D. Leeson, W. Gresham, and Cathcart; Mesdames Litton, Fitzgerald, E. Barnett, and Mrs. C. Harcourt. Concluding with the Farce, No. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN.—Elegantly repainted an redecorated.—Under the management of Nies Fanny Josephs.— New and Talented Company. This Theatre IS NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING with Mr. 11. T. Craven's famous drama of THE POST-BOY; a new grand spectacular fairy extravaganza, entitled THE WHITE FAWN, by Mr. F. C. Thailand; and an original Farce, by Mr. Wilmot Harrison, called SPECIAL PERFORMANCES. For particulars see bills. Box-office open daily from ten to five. BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES, THIS EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN. D ING DONG THIS EVENING, THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN BELLES. FI,I: 4 :CTRIC SPARKS. THIS EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN ROYAL AMPIIITHI4.:ATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. Increased and unequalled combination of talent. Bril liant success of the holiday Programme. Unprecedented and enthusiastic reception of the Spanish holy LA PEI EIRA in her terrific flights front tile Lofty Trapeze. "Mdlle. Pereira's performances upon the lofty trapeze aro not to bo surpassed for elegance and agility. Nothing more recklessly daring, or, we are bound to add, more easy and elegant in their style of performance than these feat.s have been witnessed iu London within our memory."— Morning Post, April 14. ___ • - "The concluding exploit of swinging across the arena on the lofty bar beneath the ceiling, and the descent, by lime-Ught, in a series of graceful gyrations, may be pro nounceJ the most marvellous achievements yet attempted by any fsminine performer."—Telegraph, April 16. M. AGOUSTE, the Champion Equilibrist of the World, in his ex.Taordinary act of Equilibrism. Unanimously se knowledg ed by the mire London and provincial press to be incomp %rabic. In addition to the above the wonderful SPANISH: TROUPE Every Evening. Open vt. half-past 7 ; commence at 8 Morning per formance; Wednesday and Saturday, at half-past 2. Children under ten half-Price to Morning performance only. Doors Open at ITALF-PAST SEVEN ; performances commence at EIGEIT O'CLOCK. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanhorough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, SISTERLY SERVICE: Messrs. Belford, Ilarcourt: Miss Sheridan. After which, THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson; Mesdames Swanborough, Lydia Thompson, Sheridan, Hughes, &c To conclude with MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. sADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- THIS EVENING. Triumphant success of Professor ANDERSON and his FOUR DAUGHTERS. Astounding Novelties never before witnesed in London. The WORLD of MAGIC and SECOND-SIQIIT. 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. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN C 1 R. 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To effect that he thought it would be advisable that Crete should be given to Greece, and the Turks, as he alleged, have made no such progress in the affray. All this sounded very well when it was uttered, but calm reflection and sober judgment will give the preference to Lord STANLEY'S more moderate remarks. The noble lord treated the subject with his usual sense and discretion, and soon put down the,arguments of the hon. member for Gloucester. The English Go vernment, ho explained, bad refrained from urging the separation of Crete from Tur key, because it would have been found impossible to make Turkey agree thereto, unless under pressure almost amounting to menace, which would of course have been incon sistent and uncalled for on our part, and because if this insurrection in Crete had been encouraged others would infallibly break out in other places. If through assistance or interference from abroad any one disaffected province be stimulated, then pacification, generally speaking, becomes impos sible ; and, as the noble lord put it very plainly, had the European Powers induced Turkey to cede Crete, by thi3 time we should be having a precisely similar insurrection in Thessaly and Epirus. We really do not see that the foreign policy of this country deserves to be called in question for not in terfering in matters that directly concern the parties themselves, and concerning which, no doubt, all that we could have done would most likely have failed. All that seemed likely to gain the desired end was encouraged by our Government, and the Christian population of Crete have been the object of many recommen dations. The Mixed Commission of Inquiry, ear ri2d on by foreign agents, did not strike Lord STANLEY as a very likely scheme, for he foresaw t!le difficulties it would encounter while war was going on in the country. 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V. 44 /11 37 1 ' IV r tt io a SUM THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1868. arriived. for doing something in the way of interfer enc e to put an end to the struggle ; and to this he re plied tha tiw. thought the struggle hopeless, unless some diversion -were made, either by another insurrection occurring in the Turkish provinces, or by direct aid being g i ven by a Sovereign Power—an event not likely to take place just now. The effusion of blood is now very little fortunately, as from the outragi which have taken place, they are, as the noble lord said, inseparable from civil and reli gious - wars, although, of course, deeply to be re greVaed. So: lie encouragement was created by the noble lord's refer ence to Mr. COCHRANE'S argument that Crete should be given up to Greece, because that nation desired to possess it. "No doubt," said he, " the Gra eks are anxious to attain an extension of their terr tory, but they are not the only Government which is in that position. Respecting the Greek race themselves L-zd STANI.F:Y said that they undcrabtedly possessed many fine and noble quali ties, and had before them a brilliant future, but they had not during the last forty year's peace made the most of what they possessed, and no doubt they would do much better if they abstained from promot ing disturbances abroad, and reserved their energies for home affairs, aud seeking to improve their internal administration. A good deal was said during the debate as to the English influence abroad, but that is often made too much of from mistaken notions prevailing. However, it is of course considerable, aud it is because it is well known that all the ad vice tendered on the part of our Ambassadors and Ministers is disinterested ; and the noble lord, the Foreign Secretary, said very truly that to keep our present share ;of influence we must be careful how we acted, and not strive after the gratification of our own ideas. "We must consider, not merely what constitutes a popular and plausible policy either in the house or in the face of Europe, but we must consider what we ourselves should do if we were in the position of the ruler of the Turkish empire, and what would be most likely to contribute to the permanent safety and welfare of that empire. The policy of our Government during the past has been to respect the obligations of international law, and recognise the duties that we owe to a friendly State, and that is a very sure and safe base upon which to rest it. Respect ing the future Lord STANLEY declined to pledge himself, and very justly so, because it is quite im possible to foresee what complications may arise, and what unsuspected turn affairs may take. The persecution of the Jews which is now being carried on in the Principalities was ' alluded to at the conclusion of the noble lord's speech, and we are glad to find that he spoke most strongly on the subject. He said that he felt most strongly on the case, and it concerned the Christian even more than the Jew, " because if the suffering fall on the Jew the disgrace lies upon the Christian." Only yesterday afternoon the noble lord sent off a fresh despatch embodyingavery strong remonstrance on the matter, and the other European Govern ments are adding the same language. On the whole it is just as well that this topic should have been discussed in the House, and although it cannot be denied that the Eastern question and those subjects which relate to Turkey and Greece are in general imperfectly understood among us, and never very popular or profitable when taken up, it hardly seems the thing to pay no heed to them when the turn of any day's event may bring us face to face with a war in which we are indirectly engaged, to say the least of it. The details which we receive respecting the pro gress of the Impeachment Trial by the mail steamers are full of interest, although the substance of their news is naturally anticipated by the telegraph. It is curious to notice how strong and how ill con cealed is the feeling against the PRESIDENT, and how apprehensive are the Managers of the prosecu tion of eliciting too much. One might naturally suppose that in a case of this kind the great object would be to get as much evidence as possible, to call witness after witness, to throw as much light as possible upon the working of State politics, and to ascertain what really was the con duct and motives of the PRESIDENT in his dealings with his Cabinet and with his colleagues and subor dinates generally. If the :elucidation of truth were the only object, such would undoubtedly be their course. The old proverb tells us that in the multitude of councillors there is wisdom, awl it is equally indis putable that in the multitude of witnesses we are likely to arrive at the truth. It is not possible that all should agree or understand what to conceal or what to put forward, and there will always be differences of temper and character that will, by which some hasty of speech, timorous of dis position, or feeble in judgment and memory, will betray the secret which others stronger of mind and nerve have kept at all hazards. If it were a matter of personal concern only the Managers of the pro secution might be excused or even applauded for doing the best they could for their case. In our own courts of law we expect the counsel for the prosecution to make the most of the appearances against the prisoner at the bar, and the counsel for the defence to put all possible obstacles in the way of hits conviction, though even then we should never in a case of life and death find the prosecution objecting to receive evidence which might clear the prisoner. The de fence might well object, if he possibly could, to evidence which tended to incriminate his client, but it would bo condemned as most unfair and unjust if exonerating evidence were wilfully objected to. Yet this is what the American prosecution is doing. They take every possible exception to the evidence of Cabinet Ministers, of General THOMAS, of other officers who can depose to conversations of importance, and other matters tending to throw light on the intentions of the PRESIDENT, though, if his offences had been half what they pretend, they ought to feel convinced that such revelations would but confirm his guilt. The Chief Justice, sensible of the momentous nature of the trial, and of the world-wide interest it has excited, feels himself bound by his profession and position to an impartial and equitable presidency. From the first he has:cast aside the ties of party, and has resolutelyassumed the offiee of judge,much against the will of the House of Representatives. The Senate Court has wavered in its conduct, now influenced by the Chief Justice, and preserving something of the dignity and impartiality of a Court of Justice, and again swayed by the Radicals into open anta gonism to the accused. We have au instance of this in the news brought by the Australasian from New York on the 15th inst. On the day previously the Managers of the trial objected to the testi mony of General SHERNIAN, in reference to a con versation held with the PRESIDENT respecting his intentions in removing Mr. STANTON from the War office, Mr. STANBERY explained that the object of this testimony was to prove that Mr. JOHNSON in tended to get a case into the courts. Chief-.lestice CHASE decided that the evidence was admissable, but the Radical feeling carried the day, and Mr. CHASE'S decision was overruled by 28 votes to 21. Later in the day General SHERMAN was recalled by the defence, when the difficulties as to his evidence began again. The Managers objected to the question whether the witness advised the removal of STANTON, and the Senate sustained the objection. Another question was then put by Senator JOHNSON,' and objected to by the Managers, but the objection was this time overruled by the Senate by 26 against 25 votes. The answer given by SHERMAN could not have been very satisfactory to the minority, since he deposed that when the PRESIDENT offered him the Secretaryship of War ad interim, Mr. JoHN SON claimed the right, under the Tenure-of-Office Law, to make an ad interim appointment, but that his object was to have the office administered in the interests of the whole country, and bring the Tenure Law before the Supreme Court for constitutional decision. SHERMAN added that Mr. JOHNSON intimated that he bad no intention to use force to eject Mr. STANTON. This evidence gives a serious blow to the prosecution, since the tempo rary appointment was personally offered to SIIER MAN by the PRESIDENT, and the former was there fore better qualified to explain the terms in which it was offered than any of the chance witnesses or correspondents that have been previously summoned. It seems that on the next day, the trial being post poned on account of Mr. STANBERY'S illness, General SHERMAN was examined privately before the Impeachment Managers. How far this was fair or legal may be questioned, since no hint is given of the evidence produced, or of the matters on which the witness was questioned. We shall learn before long the result of the trial, and we may easily imagine the excitement and anxiety created in the States. The Amexicans. are aware there is a crisis, but they arc apparently insensible or indif ferent as to its extent. That the Radicals, many of them, look confidently for the deposition of the PRESIDENT is shown by the fact that the Republicans of Pennsylvania requested Senator CAMERON to urge that, in the event of Mr. WAHE's accession to the Presidency, Mr. STANTON should be trans ferred to the Treasury department. Mr. STANTON, on hearing of this, wrote to Mr. CAMERON stating that ho wished to retire from public service, and only held office until the appointment of a successor should be confirmed. In this case it may well be asked, why was he so bent on retaining it at all hazards when he was-plainly asked to resign ? LATEST INTELL IGENCE. PRRESPONDENOE PROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY, April 24. The star of peace is again in the ascendant. It is need less to state that it is very welcome. The evening papers publish a telegram from Berlin to the effect that Prussia had determined to giant a furlough to one-fifth of the army, and that an understanding exists that Austria 'and France will do the same. Upon this point the Elendard remarks: " We are not aware what has taken place at Vienna, but in the French army for a considerable time militaryeongest ave been granted without respect to any fixed proportion, and as largely as the want of instruction and the necessities of the Interior service of the country would permit. The design of this is, of course, to show that France anticipated the pacific movement on the part of Prussia, and that furlough is being granted very extensively in France." We have only the authority of the Etendard for that. The assurances from Berlin and' Vienna must be taken for what they are worth, but there is something in them. Prussia has ceased to engage attention. The future enemy, the old stalking-horse of the military party in France, Russia, has been revived to do duty once more. The annihilation of Poland is a matter the French people cannot stomach quietly. It has been stated that a peremptory demand for explanation of the last ukase has been despatched to St. Petersburg. The latest advises from St. Petersburg contradict this statement. No such demand had been male, and, by way cf anticipating any that may have been contemplated, the Russian organs declare that it is nobody's business to inquire about it. The matter is purely internal and administrative concerning Russia only. Nationalities are not so easily suppressed for all that. It is worth while, perhaps, to notice that the official and officious journals continue to contradict each other as to the prospect of disarmament. The Frcince says, referring to the pressing demand for a reduction of military expen diture: "In examining the conditions of European politics and the situation of France, we come to the conclusion that our country cannot take the initiative of disarmament, and, according to all probability, no other Great Power of Europe a n roorolikely to do it than we are. Thus, while the Moniteur du Soir was asserting that France would leave nothing undone to assist the paci fication of the public mind, happily progressing, and to affirm the general peace,' there seems to be a policy oft this subject of international relations to let all parties have their choice in believing what they like, just as Artenaus Ward allowed to visitors of his show. There were the wax figures—' You pay your money and you has your choice.' The inspirations seem to be in the interest of mystificat'on." Our papers aro discussing the probabilities and possi bilities of Spain. No one expresses any great confidence in the stability of the Government, or the honesty of the Minister. Pledges pass for little across the Pyrenees. The Constit , (3onnel benevolently wishes that "Spain, by a supreme and continued effort of patriotism, may be able to found her institutions on such a base that the chiefs of her army may no longer be the tools of parties, but the servants of the law "—a very significant way of putting the situation and dangers of the Peninsula. I see in the same journal the announcement that the Emperor of Austria will commemorate the event of the birth of his daughter by the promulgation of an amnesty. The Moniteur omitted all notice of the eloquent speech of Jules Fevre at the Academy, and" equally of the eloquent reply of M. de ReCmnsat. The LiberM replies that the public will know what interpretation to put upon this omission. No doubt the speeches in question were spiced with too many references to liberty. The aspirs.- tions after an increased measure of freedom grew is; volume and warmth every day. M, tae Ramsat, in the Course of his oration, said : "To guarantee the triumph of truth and of justice, there is but one means, and in the wreck (d6bris) of the great ness and glory we have just raised as a consolatory image —it is liberty, lib-rty which renews institutions, and again and again triumphs in the arena of thought. It is that philosophic liberty which Cousin propagated and de fended so valiantly for so many years." . M. de Puimusat concluded by calling on his countrymen never to cease to cultivate philosophy and eloquence, " for the one sustains liberty, and the other defends it." We have received private information from Berlin of s. decidedly pacific character. It is to the effect that the Prussian Government are about to make reductions in the army. These will take effect on the Ist of May. Although these reductions in themselves will not carry, in the first instance, any decisive character, they arc regarded as an eminently satisfactory symptom. Prussia has been enter taining negotiations with Austria and France for simulta neous.concessions of furlough to their respective armies of a more considerable character. The Berlin official weekly Army Gazette makes the statement that reductions in the army will be made immediately. In authoritative circles the politita7 situation is considered as peaceful. The Times Paris correspondent rays that M. Rouher, the Richelieu the Second Empire, will take the earliest opportunity to announce in the Corps Le , gislatif the pacific sentimeLts which are now the order of the day. Once again we may exi , ect to hear " L'Empire c'est la paix." Th e Barocbc oration was, as we suspected, carefully prepared, and it has been, of course, circulated throughout Europe as A straw to spew the present direction of the Imperial ten dencies. One thing is quite clear—if the Emperor desires peace he can have it, and if Prussia sets the example of even partial disarmament the French Ruler will have a strong pressure brought upon him to follow it. The French people are not yet convinced that protection to national industry by the exclusion of foreign competi tion is an economic blunder. There is a considerable outcry among the injured interests. It is noteworthy also that both Government and Opposition candidates are beginning to fly this lure in view of the elections. The official can didate in the department of Tarn tells his constituents that " the Commercial Treaty with England Is about to expire ; it is necessary to revise the tariffs, in order that our manufactures, most of which are in a state of suffer. jug, shall recover their normal activity ; in a word, it is necessary to protect our national industry, and thereby secure the well-being of the working classes." It must be remembered that treaties are revised by the Emperor, and that those who have benefited by the treaty with England outnumber those who have Buffered by it. - - The difficulties in connection with the army scheme in Austria arc likely to prove less serious than was expected. At Vienna the people are generally disposed to accept UK principle of universal liability to military service, provided that the duration of it is made as short as possible. The Liberal Club has demanded that service in the line may be reduced to three years at the outside. The continental press is busy with speculations as to the prospects of the Ministry of Gonzales Bravo Murillo. It is admitted that his task is arduous. The existing system of administration rested on the sole shoulders of Narvacz : it is doubtful whether Bravo will prove an Atlas equal to its weight. The speed with which the new Ministry has been got together has had a good effect. The object of the haste is to anticipate the revolutionary faction on the one hand and the reactionary on the other. An official report just made by the Consular Corps at Jassy, published in the Constitutionnel, proves tliat the persecutions of the Israelitish inhabitants in Moldavia had not.been exaggerated. The Ilouman authorities continue to assert that the persecutions are merely isolated facts, the truth evidently being that they are very general, and are by no means resisted as they ought to be by the Government. The letter in which Mr. Gladstone denies half-a -dozen false statements which have lately been circulated respect ing his public career is commented upon by two morning papers only. Tha Post believes that the letter will be accepted as a complete and satisfactory answer to the slanders which have in many quarters found ready cre dence. It holds that such statements would have been searckly justifiable as squibs in the heat of a contested election, and are totally irreconzileable with the recognised laws of party warfare. The Post thinks that the public will readily perceive how unfair it is, when a public man is engaged in the conduct of a great national question in Parliament, to hamper his legitimate action by such illegi timate means. It is an attempt to damage discussion by the introduction of personal elements which ought not to be mixed up with the bearings of a great national policy. The Daily News remarks that the Opposition leader is kind enough to refer the falsehoods circulated about him to eagerness, credulity, and levity. But there is no reason why the public should not look further into the case. It a.4ks : " Have we not seen special telegrams manu factured of the basest material, and published to plant suspicion in the mind of the country and when the most weighty contradiction possible was given to their statements, have we not seen reluctance to accept the unwelcome correction, and more than an inclination to deny its authenticity? Mr. Disraeli, by the absurd impu tations contained in his last Irish speech, has enrolled himself among the class of persons whose practices are now exposed. Calumnious statements of this kind must hence forth be dealt with by the public in the exercise of its own good sense. The persistent dissemination of false and in jarious reports must recoil on the party which resorts t,) it." From the niontlilk comparative statement of the nufnher of paupers In receipt of relief for tho years 1867 nod 1888, it appearo that In the first week of February (858 titers were 41,845 paupers receiving relief more than iri corresponding weak last year. For the second week iti Yebiliftry tit® 'scream is given as 53.304 ; third work, 6+1,8.66; tomtit itoeii ) 64,40 I making a total limo" i4)6,077, ----• THE FENIAN TRIALS AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COUI?T.-THIS DA 1. - .-,... __- Additional interest has been given to the Fenian trials by the course adopted by the counsel for the defence. At ten o'clock this morning the prisoners -William Desmond, Timothy Desmond, Nicholas English, and Michael Barrett —were placed in the dock. When the judges, who for the first time wore their scarlet robes, had taken their seats upon the bench, the Lord Chief Justice, addressing the juryman , who yesterday had made an applica- tion to be allowed to see a member of his faL.ily on a matter of private business, without the pre sence of a bailiff, informed him that the Court was most anxious to oblige him. It was, however, impossible to grant his request in the shape in which he put it. If it would answer the purpose, the juryman might see his rela tive in court aw.ty from the jury-box, on a pledge being given that nothing but private business was discussed. This did not seem to meet the views of the juryman, who said the conversation must be of some length ; and the sub iect dropped. Further evidence in support of the alibi was thencalled. John Pcak, a shoemaker, of Glasgow, deposed that he was one of the men who went to the house of the witness examined yesterday, on the 11th December, and helped to mend the shoes brought by the person said to be Barrett. The statement of the witness was identical with that of Nl`Nulty. Iu cro3: - ,-examination 1 y the Attorney-General the witness said he had heard of the explosion on the morning of the day when he went to M'Nulty's. Before that he knew of the arrest of Barrett and O'Neill. Saw Barrett in prison on Thursday last. By Mr. baron Bramwell : When the account of the ex plosion was read there was some talk about it. Could not remember which boot he mended. By the Lord Chief Justice : Was prepared to swear that the first time he heard of the explosion was on the morning of the day he was in M`Nulty's shop. John Welsh, also of Glasgow, and a shoemaker by trade, in the employ of Mr. Neeson,. knew M`Nulty and the last witness Peak. On the 14th of December he met Peak at about half-past three, and they walked down to M`Nulty's. There was a person there getting his boots done. Barrett was the man. M`Nulty asked, his companion and himself to mend a pair of boots, to which they, consented. Had never seen the irpn stated to be Barrett before. * The stranger sat atAPNulty's while they were at work, reading from a paper, for which he had sent . out, an account of the explosion at Clerkenwell. By the Court : Did not hear him read any other part of the paper. In further examination the witness deposed that he knew of the explosion in the morning, from seeing some thing about it on the newspaper placards. When the boots were finished he went home. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General: Did not chink that M`Nulty had overworked for Neeson. All the men who work for him do so on the premises. Had been In his employ about fourteen months. Left work for good, on the day in question, about three o'clock. Had kn o wn M`Nulty a long time. When he went in, the strange man was sitting at one window and M`Nulty at the other. The stranger had on dark clothes, and wore a low hat with a round top. Knew the man called Mullen (stated yesterday to be gone to America), who used to work at Neeson's. Thought he had left some two or three months since, but could not fix the exact time. By the Court : Thought it was Peak who, at APNulty's, Qaid that he had not heard of the explosion before the stranger read the account of it. By the Foreman of the Jury : The boots requiring to be mended were lying on the floor of M`Nulty's shop. Arthur Burgoyne, a blacksmith, residing in Glas gow, recognised Barrett. Met him first in Glasgow at a music -ball in August last. Generally saw him once a Week afterwards. Recollected the executions in Man- chester for the murder of Brett,, The Thursday before there .W:153 a torchlight procession which witness attended. Saw there a Mr. M`Corrie and also Michael Barrett. The torches carried were made of resin, and witness got his hands and. clothes burnt. Hoard from Barrett that he also had sustained some in jury from a torch which had been pushed against him. He said his face had been almost destroyed. Barrett had, when he first saw him in August, a thin small whisker. When he saw him after the demonstration be had no whisker. His face presented the appearance of having been singed. After the executions it was proposed that there should be a funeral procession in honour of the men who had suffered the penalty of the law. At a meeting of arrangement, at which Mr. M'Corrie, editor of one of the Glasgow newspapers presided, and witness was present, a communication from Dr. Gray, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Glasgow, was made, to the effect that if the procession were given up he would arrange for solemn requiem high mass for the repose of the souls of the dead to be held. This course was agreed to. After the meeting, which was held at the Bells, broke up, a feu remained behind, one of whom was Barrett. The date of this meeting was the 13th of December (the day of the ex plosion.) Heard afterwards of Barrett's arrest, In cross-examination by the Attorney-General, the wit tress said he was not a Fenian. had sympathies with thi men who were executed, but nohe with Penianism. Mr I‘l'Corrie used to edit the Gla,sgo►a Free Press, but was nog• editor of the Irish Catholic Danner. Did not knoN, O'Neill. Never knew where Barrett lived in Glasgow. lie used to appear to be working about the quays. Did not know Mullen at all. Charles AP Manus was at the meeting held for the purpos# of arranging for the funeral piocession. Saw Barrett, whose acquaintance he had made some time before, on that occasion. Barrett was at that time without whiskerr or beard. He appeared as if he not been shaved for three or four days. The date of the meeting, to the best of his recollection, was the 13th 'December. By the Attorney-General : Saw Barrett the Friday prior to his arrest. When first he knew him he resided at No. 52, Centre-street, Glasgow. Believed he left afterwards, but could not say where he went. Witness was further questioned as to the meeting at the Bells, and corroborated the statement of the last witness in relation to what took place. Knew Mr. Hughes, and had received the letter from Barrett which was read yesterday. Took that letter to M`Nulty's, as nearly as .he could remember, three (31 four days after he had received it. Told Mr. M'Corrie of the letter, but did not see him with it. Adhered to his statement that he knew of no other lodgings at which Barrett had residea besides those in Centre-street. By the Lord Chief Justice : Had never in his life blown a g l a ss bulb round awy mineral substance. Peter M`Corrie, the editor and proprietor of the Iris!, Catholic Banner, published in Glasgow, was the next wit ness called He identified Barrett, with whom he had become arnuainted eight or nine months ago, being intro duced to him by a gentleman on Glasgow Green on a Sunday afternoon. Barrett then had small light whiskers about four inches long. Remembered the torch light demonstration. Barrett was present. Saw him a few days afterwards, and thought his whisker on one side of the face was singed slightly. Witness was then ex amined as to the proposition for the demonstration. He had protested against it, and had had a communication with the Roman Catholic - Bishop of Glasgow on the sub ject. A subsequent communication from the Bishop was made by the Rev. Alexander Munroe. The Bishop stated that he disapproved of the demonstration. On Friday, Dec. 13th, he presided at a meeting at the Dell Hotel. Saw Mtehael Barrett that evening in the hotel. Throe or four of the tnemberA retired to ti prlVAte MORI for tet►, Michael Darrett was one of them" Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—Never knew Winslow, :or Brown or Burke. At the meeting at the Bell, 58 wore present. Never know Barrett's address. Understood he was a stevedore. Never had any money loft in his hands for Mr. or Mrs. Murphy, or for a person called Hastings. • Re-examined—Did not approve of Fenianism. The articles in his paper wore written in an Irish national character. . . To the Lord Chief Justice—There were circumstances which impressed the fact upon his mind of Barrett being present at the times he bad stated. Barrett had assisted witness, had watched the printing of bills, and taken an active part in connection with the demonstration. To rebut the evidence in support of the alibi, the prose cution called Inspector llil`Caull, of the Glasgcw police,• who said ho had seen the letter from Barrett to 11111 anus. He took it to lA'Nulty's house. In answer to questions, lil'Nulty said he first hoard of the explosion from O'Neil, whom he had known some four months. Remembered the date of the explosion from the fact that O'Neil on that morning lent him the Ilerald, and James Lewis came in in the afternoon and read the account of the explosion. Never had any men working for him, and certainly none about that time. Never heard Barrett's name, and didn't know him at all. Was never introduced to him by O'Neil, and never repaired any boots for O'Neil. Didn't remember any men coining to his house to got a pair of boots buttoned. Didn't remember a man coming an d finding the work undone kicking up a row. He said he didn't remember a man reading out of a paper, and reading about the Clerken wen explosion. Had such a thing leipponed he would have remembered it. These answers the witness had taken down in writing. Continued in our Late Edition. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The benefit of Mr. E. T. Smale, the treasurer of this theatre, takes place on Monday evening next, and the performances announced are of more than ordinary attraction. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. Vining, and Mr. George Honey will appear, and if urbanity can give a claim upon the support of the public, Mr. Small) deserves a bumper. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate there is no profit on . the importation of. gold from the United States. . tinnlar. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, April 24. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal fligh ness Princess Beatrice, walked out yesterday after- noon. The other members of the Royal Family also went out. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Chris tian, drove out this morning. DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT ASSASSINATE TRH DUKE OF EDINBURGIL TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 25th April, 1868. am desired by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a despatch which his Grace received last night from Lord Belmore, telgraphed from Galle. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, H. S. BRYANT. Earl of Delmore, Sydney, to the Secretary of State, Colonial Office. On the 12th March a person named O'Ffarell deliberately shot his Royal highness the Duke of Edinburgh in the back at a public picnic given in aid of the Sailors' Home at Clontarf Middle Har bour, Port Jackson. Providentially the wound was not fatal, and he is now able to go aboard his ship, and hopes shortly to resume his duties. The ball was easily removed on Saturday, the 14th March, by Drs. Watson and Young of her Majesty's ships Challenger and Galatea. . _ a gentleman nam 4 d I w i o e tili b d a eci ll has been extracted, O'Ffaroll fired another Filet the mom en t h o was T s a e n h i dzoerdhniewi is doing c o t h h i n e s g e f v o er :. l well.y The assassin, who owned himself to be a Fenian, was arrested on the spot. In consequence of the report of a Medical Board, Commodore Lambert has ordered his Royal High ness to return to England as soon as he is suffi probably be next week. ciently recovered, which will (R EUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, April 24 (Evening.) A Royal decree; published to-day, extends the period for the free i.nportation of corn until the end of the year. General Jose Conetra and the Marquis de No valiches are to be raised to the rank of marshals. Senor Gonzalez Bravo has announced to the Chain wbeorsuldthraetmtaihn internal shade of Marshal Narvaoz would preside over the Ministry. binetunchanged. He said that the CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, April 25. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Banga'ore, with the above mails, has arrived here with 180 passengers, £1,214 in specie, and a gene ral cargo, including silk' to the value of £7,700. :NCE. tree o'cloek.—The market Bank Shares ItaPan Loan End of mo nth — Mexican Loan . 19 50 Do. Bonds Spa 11 nish Threes 0111e1 Debt Deferred FRA' BOURSE, April 21.—Tli closed as follows : 41 per Cont. End of month_ 3 per Cent Eud of month 69 27} Credit Mobilior 238 75 End of month 238 73 Credit Fonder —1477 bO End of month - _ 1 RAILWAYS. Account Orleans .0 0 rt n h s e a rn na .. 3 . 1 .. 0 . d .. i .... ..... . .. ........ Lyons ..•yons au.. Southern..." ................................ 576; \Vestern ....................................... 553 i Eastern •• ........................ Sardinian .................................... 421 Austrian ....................................... 5511 Lombard ....................................... 3 68 i North of Spain 72 88 Saragossa Roman Taneau ...• RETIREMENT OF MR. COMMISSIONER GOULBURN. —lt was currently reported yesterday that Mr. Commissioner Goulburn had intimated his intention of forthwith resigning his seat in the Court of Bankruptcy. His Honour—who is now eighty-two years of ago•-has for some time past ben in a very feeble state, and it has been with the utmost physical exertion that he has boon able to take his place upon the judiciil bench. The learned sergeant has bcen upwards of twenty years a Commissioner of Bankruptcy, having been appointed during the late Sir Robert Peel's Administration, of which Mr. Henry Goulburn, the C o mmissioner's brother, was for several years Chancellor of the Exchequer. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERT PVRPOSE, TASTE, AND 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, itc.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser vice; in every type. Parkins and Gotto, 25, Oxford• street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly now o ..ad freak cgasequout up a ropiti salsh—(lorr.) nom.iN C.ITHOLIe MISSIONS. On Friday night a large meeting was held in St. James's Hal!, " in behalf of the Propagation of the Faith and Foreign Missionary College." The Arch bishop of Westminster presided, supported by the 13ishops of Newport, Salford, Southwark, Plymouth, Clifton, Beverley, Ilexham, Northampton, Lord Herrie, Lord Stafford, Hon. F. M. Maxwell, Sir C. Clifford, Sir J. M'Kenna, Mr. Monsen, MX., &c., &c. Letters of apology for being unable to be present had been received from several Catholic noblemen. 1)r. Manning, on rising, was received with great applause, which lasted several minutes. He said that, knowing as he did how ample were the resolutions which would be proposed, and how fully the speakers would do justice to them, he would occupy their time but for a few moments. On a former occasion he had said that this meeting in this hall was not a meeting of the Catholics of England, but of the diocese of Westminster. To night the meeting was in fact a meeting of the Ca tholics of England. Not only did they assemble with the special apostolical benediction of their Holy Father Pius IX., but with the express sanction of the Catholic hierarchy of England. Ho said this not only because the bishops of England had given their strongest and warmest approbation to the work on which they were met, but because they had the happiness of being supported by the united assistance of the bishops of England, of whom eight were personally present, and other four were morally present, being compelled to return to their dioceses by the necessities of duty. (Cheers.) Never had the Catholic hierarchy of England in any one meeting assembled as it met to-night. And for what purpose was it called together ? Not to enter into any political contention, nor to make the atmosphere more thick by more weapons and inissiles of controversy; not even for the interests )f Ireland, but for the more unworldly, remote, and Christian purpose of sending the faith to the heathen. (Cheers.) He wished them expressly to understand that the purpose of the meeting was not to support that institution which the generosity of France had founded—the Association for the Propagation of the Faith. They met for the purpose of founding a fund, distinct and special, for sending missionaries to heathen lands. After. stating that there was a college at Mill Hill, where there was a little baud of three professors and twelve students, Dr. Manning said that he would anticipate two objections which would be made to their work. It would be said it was very tardy in the Catholics, who professed to be the apostles of the world, to begin now to found a college for the propagation of the faith. The answer was, that it was only recently that the Catholic Church in England had been freed from the keen and rending harrow of penal law [t could not be expected that, suffering under pens' laws, the Catholic Church should undertake mis sionary work, although to a certain extent it had done so. Another objection was that by with drawing money and men for foreign work was to meaken agencies at home. The truth was, however, that if they would multiply their means, they must not limit the expansion of their charity, nor paralyse the zeal of self-denial. lie Bishop of Northampton moved the first resolution—" That this meeting rejoices at the ,pportunity of expressing its sympathy il l the great work of evangelising heathen nations, and recognises the obligation under which we specially ie to extend to the u t mos t o f our power the know ledge of salvation th roug h ou t t h e wor ld . " The resolution was seconded by Mr. C. Weld, and carried unanimously. Lord Herries moved—" Tha t his meeting recognises in the foundation of 'oreign missionary college the first step toward s fulfilling the great Catholic duty of preaching the ,;ospel to the heathen." The resolution was se conded by Sir J. M'Kenna, M.P., and was carried unanimously. Sir C. Clifford moved : " That this meeting considers it a duty incumbent on the Ca' tholics of this country to promote the establishmen t of such a college by their alms and their prayeis ° the utmost of their power." The resolution wns zeconded by Father Lambert, and unanimously adopted. The Bishop of Clifton moved the fourth resolution, expressive of admiration of the mission ary spirit of the French clergy. This resolution wa s unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. 711 E NEW ANJES.7IIE7 IC. - On Wednesday last, Mr. Coleman, administere d the protoxide of nitrogen as an anaesthetic at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in several cases :-1. A bog about twelve, who took it twice (with an interval of a few minutes) whilst two tendons were divided (Mr. Willett). 2. A boy about eleven, who had 3 large abscess in the groin freely opened (Mr' Paget). 3. An adult male, who had two loog cuts made in the leg for a somewhat deep slow ; (Mr. Paget). In each case, the remedy acted per fectly, but the characteristic blueness and pallor of the face, to which'we drew attention at the fia t, vas very marked. Mr. Paget has favoured us w ith ,he following opinion as the result of his observe" tion :—"After seeing Mr. Coleman give the nitrous oxide at St. Bartholomew's, I cannot doubt, it; sufficiency for procuring total insensibility to th e )ain of short operations. The appearance of a° - •phyxia is alarming; but it is so brief that one may believe that even if it were more profound it mig ht to no harm. The question of danger, howeve r ' lan only be decided by the results of some thou' , ands of cases. There is certainly great need of proving the means of administration. With an tpparatus so cumbrous as that which Mr. Cole man has to use, it would be impossible to e O , - , ploy the nitrous oxide largely in general practice. We indicated at the outset the possibility of over coming this difficulty more completely than hey hitherto been done by condensing the gas in a e° 11 ,0 ; venient and portable form. An accornpliab c chemist has, we learn, carried out this suggestl ezj i ; Ile has, indeed, furnished us with the gag t simply condensed and portable form, and will 11 0 . , week give us details of his method. On Thursdat.7o last eight administrations were performed by th e same gentleman at the Dental Hospital ; in n° / of the cases was any pain felt.—British Medic° Journal. A deputation, consisting of Dr. Burrows (rr esi d . dent of the General Council of Medical Education 613,1 Registration of the United Kingdom), Dr. SharpeY 611 . d Crelar Hawkins (members of the Executive 0° "( mittee of the Council), and Dr. Francis Hawkin s (re6n.sci c,rar), had an interview with the Duke of Buckingnsul ti Ghandos, at the Colonial-office, yesterday. A deputation, consisting of Dr. Stewart, M; Ernest Hart, Dr. Camps, Mr. Martin, and Dr. S e P t t i o Gibbon, had an interview with the Duke of Buokiegm-b, and Chandos at the Colonial-office yesterday, on th e °l.' ject of the Practitioners (Colonies) Bill. TILE CIVIL SERVlCE.—Appointments : Mr. 11 : er ; bort John Lewis Roily, having been first in a compet it.° if four candidates, to be temporary clerk in the C enlia n iler-in-chief's office ; Mr. Isaiah Turvey, having been' in a competition of two candidates, to be clerk in the C°l3 vict Service. Mr. Edward Brenton Archibald, to bo i : r a in the Mixed Commission Court, New York. lkir• " 6 " . „ - Sr• Hands, to be clerk in the Post-office, Newport, 3 / 00113°- shire. , gold c a ll' Mr. Gee's colours are claret and gold hoop s and Mr. Robert Orroll's Bismarck. had have During a quarter of a century Horniman's Teas an immense sale, and as they are uowBdper pound Cheal:giii in consequence of the Reduced Duty, the deman d is doubtless be even further extended. Sold , socur:6o, Packets; genuine are signed 110nintan and Col Atilt& 14.'..