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istulated us ; that well-being of the people to which the condition of agriculture, commerce, manufactures, and trade bears such striking and irrefutable testimony. (Cheers.) lam convinced this house will not shrink from that sacrifice of time and labour which the oneroas task of amending the laws, so prominently recommended to us in the speech from the throne, will require. If this house should in this session deal successfully with those questions, on that account alone it would prove one of the most useful and beneficial to all classes of the community. I trust that the house over which you. sir, have been called on to preside will prove itself, by the breadth and comprehensive character of its measures, an honourable and worthy successor of the Parliaments which have preceded it. I trust that it will, by continu ing the work of reform in season, and not by making premature changes, nor yet delaying them tit it may be necessary to have an entire reconstruction—l trust tha-, by pursuing that truly English policy, we may contri bute in our time to maintain England in that proud po sition which she occupies amongst nations. With re gard to those less ambitious and more pressing mea sures of practical improvement and domestic reform — if it be not too presumptuous in one so inexpe rienced as myself to venture the observation—l hazard myself to say that this Parliament possesses peculiar advantages for enabling it to carry out such practical and useful measures, for in the returns to the house made by the different constituencies of the kingdom, I see no antagonistic array of interest against interest, of class against class, no symptom of a contest between town and country, or between the different portions of the empire—no differences in fact but those a hich result from conviction and reason, and which therefore may, by the same motives, be converted into harmony and unanimity. (Cheers.) And indeed if I may venture to go a step further without being thought guilty of alluding to myself, I would say it is a happy augury of the unanimity which on such matters prevails to find that the address to the throne is moved and seconded by the representatives of two such very different con stituencies as the hon. gentleman who sits on my right hand and myself—that it is moved by one who has the honour of representing a county situated in a purely agricultural quarter of England, embracing within it several towns, one of them the most extending town in the south of England, and which is intimately can fleeted with agriculture, and mule a resort for the pur poses of health and pleasure ; and that the address is seconded by one who represents one of the greatest commercial ports of the empire, and one of the busiest hives of mining and manufacturing industry. (Hear, hear.) I beg leave to conclude by expressing my sincere and heartfelt thanks to the house for the kind ness, forbearance, and indulgence with which they have listened, and by moving that an humble address be presented to her Majesty in answer to her Majesty's gracious speech. The hon. gentleman then read the address, which is a mere echo of the speech, and eon chided amidst loud cheers. Mr. BUCHANAN, who appeared in the uniform of a deputy-lieutenant, said that it afforded him much pleasure to second the address. He concurred in all the sentiments which his hon. friend had so well expressed and it would be almost superfluous for him to enter into a discussion on sub jects already so well noted, but that it seemed desirable that those members who represented large constituencies and who had recently had an opportunity of observing what were the sentimentsand opinions prevaientamonget them, should report to the house the result of their ob servations. The noble lord at the head of the Govern ment had submitted to the country the question of "con tent or not content," with his administration, and par ticularly with his foreign policy. That was the issue placed before the country, and the answer was a verdict if not unanimous, at least by a large majority, in favour of the noble lord. One conclusion had been established— it had been clearly shown that neither eloquence, nor talent, nor long and valuable public services, would suf fice to support the position and influence of statesmen who bad opposed themselves to the general opinions and convictions of the constituencies. It was not because the country had ceised to admire the eminent talents of the right hon. member for the University of Oxford, or be cause it had forgotten the services of the late member for the West Riding, that the majority which had supported them in the late house was so signally reversed, but be cause not all their talents, nor all their eloquence, could carry the country with them—its unsophisticated good sense conldnot comprehend their arguments. The policy announced by the noble lord was one by which the hon our of England would be maintained, the ex- , cutive in distant lends supported, it was a policy identified with the interest and honour et the country. If he might al lude to the question which was the immediate cause of the dissolution of the late Parliament he would say that out of doors it was regarded as one involving most impor tant interests, and it had been well remarked that the argument in the house had been conducted on narrow and technical grounds—the seizure of the Arrow, the legality of the license, and other details of the trans action were all no doubt worthy of careful discus sion, but the most important point was its hearing on our relations with the empire of China. (Hear, hear.) It was not because the people of England were in clined for a war with China, or for any other war, that they bad come so enthusiastically to the rescue, but be cause they believed it was ueceesary there should be an expression of opinion in support of tee interest of the country. The circumstances of China were altogether peculiar ; for 200 years England had no representative there except a trading company, no pel tical relations with it. The East India Cernpany, perhaps, were not to blame for the too pacific policy they bad adopted with a view to their interests, but it must be admitted that it bad produced very detrimental effect. ; for many years the company, in their negotiations with the Chi nese officials, had submitted to treatment totally un worthy of the spirit of Englishmen. The result was, that when the British Government itself began to put forward its own influence, and when it became necessary to eetailish the relations and olnervances of civilised states, it was found to be a matter of great difficulty and delicacy. It was not until after most vexatious and harassing negotiations, and after a war, that the treaty of Nankin was at length obtained, by which free access was granted to the different ports. In the northern ports the Europeans were received with courtesy, but in Canton and the southern ports a different course was followed ; the Cantonese refused to open their gates, and that condition of the treaty was still unfulfilled. From time to time it was found they became more dis posed to hostilities, and more offerisive in their language towards Europeans. If under these circumstances when a treaty was about to be negociated one of the most important conditions of which would be tree access to the interior, was it for a moment to be contended that the re presentative of England shoul I stand by and allow her flag to be dishonoured ? If such a line of conduct had been pursued, it was evident the arrogaeee of that peculiar peo ple would only have been more inflated, and all negocia tions rendered entirely impossible. It was not in China alone, but in all the neighbouring seas, that Englishmen came in contact with the Chinese. That industrious people had spread over the whole Eastern Archipelago; they were to be found at Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Malacca, and had recently spread to California and Aus tralia. Even in the British settlements they far out numbered the Europeans. At Singapore there were 70,000 Chinese, while the Englishmen did not number as many hundreds ; at Penang and Malacca the relative numbers were stilt more disproportionate. These Chinese emigrants maintained the closest connection with home ; they were in constant correspondence, and their secret societies had ramifications through ali our colonies. Under such circumstances danger might easily arise to the handful of British settlers scattered about, and the sanguinary excesses of Sarawak be repeated. In such circumstances a vacil'ating and unsteady policy could not he prudent. It should never be forgotten that the British empire iii the Eat was cetehlished entirely on opinion ; they were a mere handful amongst millions, and if the prestige of their arms ones broke down, from the Persian Gulf to the Yellow Sea the empire was at an end. Under such circumstances it was a matter of congratulation that Lord Elgin hat been sent to China,. and a nobleman whose ability and prudence bad been so fully tested chosen for a cornmiseien of so much diffi culty. He would, however, have to encounter in the course of his mission not only the Chinese, but another ambitious Power, whose movements on the north-east of China were well calculated to ex Ate alarm and apprehen sion. It was known that Russia, during the last 10 years, had, with the silence which characterised her policy, ac qutred a very large territory on the Amoor river, which she made available for purposes very inimical to the cone- merce of this country. There was another subject of foreign policy most interesting to the people oftbis country. He alluded to the present state of Southern Europe. He trusted he would not be considered to travel too far beyond the prescribed routine of the reply to a royal speech if he called the attention of her Majesty's govern ment and the house to the feeling so largely spread threireh the country of the disgraceful scenes now exhi bited in Italy. He had no distrust of the energetic ac tion of the diplomacy of this country. The noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affeirs bad frequently exhibited his true British feeling, and would, be doubted not,pro test in th e most decisive manner anainet the abuse ' of power exhibited in Southern Italy and the R mien Stetee but he wi s h e d them, in the na me o f h uman it y , to protest against th e m i sgovernment of Naples. With ' regard to the internal r e f orms there was one which must soon oc cupy the attention of the golernment—that wee Hethe ex tension of the f ranc hi se. for one, did not thi n k th at a large roll of electors woul , d ' v s e ev cure a better House o f lo Commons. The qu es ti on, whonot one cn s i o d f e r e exd pedieney, but involved th e rights oefrt w ho se they were entitled to politi ca l power, Poor as well as e b: of . t rich were entitled to that poser, within he co nstitution. If, however, th e franchise W e 8 a to no limits low ered, a system of generel education should bae conoonutant. He would object to ex t en d the franchisersary ehse to an uneducated voter , who would not properly exercise it. On that ground.he was an advocate of a eyeter n of ri ' finial education, and be trusted th at the number of able . men on both sides of the house who had devoted their attention to the subject wo uld ere lon g devise such a mea sure as all might adopt. Thr royal speech co ngratu l ated the country on the prosperity of their commercial rela tions. He fully participated in the view so expressed, but he might be allowed to say teat at the present ma. ment there were indications well calculated to inspire doubt, it not uneasiness and alarm, in the excessive dear ness of money. It wasitepoasi hie that ind ustry could pros per, when that was sapping out the very vitals; of trade. It might be said that the present etate of thing; was to be attributed to very obvious causes, but the effects of it on the prosperity of the country would be most ruinous. Under these circumstances, he was rejoiced to bear that the committee on banking was to be re-appointed. He tra ted they would a.semble without any foregone C°l/- elusion, and admit all evidence without regard to high authorities, and frame their report, after hearing th. , se competent to form an opinion, without regard to the influence of monopoly in the house or elsewhere. These we some of the subjects which should employ the at- rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY 141VENING, MAY 8, 1857 those who might be inclined to interrupt the course of business in the present session. Having a :tear and dis tinct statement from the noble lord that it is his inten tion to deal with the question of Parliamentary reform, I shall not interfere with his efforts by throwing any ob stacle in his way. Such being the interpretation which I have placed upon the words of the noble lord, I thought it only right to state to this house, in plain and simple language, my view of the pledge which I believe he has given us to-night. (Hear,) The address was then agreed to. The house then adjourned. nER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Second Night of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. PICCOLOMINI, GI JGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLET CI, POCUHINI. TO-MORROW EVENING (SATURDAY), May 9. LUCIA DI LAM:1)1E11%100R. Lucia, Piccolomini (her second appearance in that part). Edgard°, Sig, Giuglini, Ballet—LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Pocchini. Fe? particulars see bills. A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have Peen specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay market. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. Madame ALBONI will make her first ap:)earance on Tees , day next, as Rosina, in IL BARBIER.E - DI SEVIGLIA. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IA Last appearance of Madlle. Pocchini. PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLEPTI. On THURSDAY EVENING, May 14, an Extra Night. LUCIA DI LAM MERMOOR. Lucia, Piccolmini ; Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini. After which, LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Madlle. Pocchini (her last appearance.) For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been ik)ecially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. itOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. . King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION. TO-MORROW EVENING (May 9) to commence at Seven, with THE EVIL GENIUS. Tom Ripstone, Mr. Buckstone. After which, the auccessfu Classical Love Story, un der the Apple-lation of ATAL A.NTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. Followed by the drama of A WICKED WIFE. Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK. In future the prices will be:— Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second, price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ........ ...,... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit... Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 .Upper Gallery 0 CNo half-price to Upper Gallery. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. TO-MORROW EVENING, will be performed PAUL PRY. Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE SEVEN DIALS. To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr: Paul Bedford, kc. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. TO-MORROW EVENING will he performed a now drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, So. To conclude with YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs; Robson, G. Murray, (Ire. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. LA. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Unprecedented success of the New Grand Military Spec tacle, in which Mr. W Cooke's highly trained Horses appear in novel and exciting situations. TO-MORROW EVENING, the Entertainments will commence with the New Military Spectacle, in three Acts, entitlal THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS; or, The Battle of Constantine. To be followed by Recherche SCENES IN THE ARENA, giving an EQUESTRIAN FETE; introducing the great ar tistes of tho establishment, including Miss Kate Cooke. Signor Curelli and Family, and a variety of other entertain ments. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boles, 4s. ; Upper lilacs, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 63. Buz-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Hr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Hr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow , lig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of -elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, tire., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel!, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti. Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Himc ; Masters Bennett and Corti; Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; lirector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. HUGH. WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Y tie DAT—Morn. 32 min. aft. I—Evening 49 mid. aft. 1 :•n-Mnonow—Morn. 3 min. aft. 2—Evening 21 min. aft 2 THE WEATHER—SuN Ornoa, MAY 8. THNIIMONETIIII, IN Mit SHADE. 5G --highest Muse noon yesterday. 43 -lowest this morning and during the night. 55 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03—falling. WIND, North-Eaaterly ; light, with fine weather. e . next session 1 To tarry in point of fact— that is about the English of it !—until Ministers have made up their minds how far they are wil ling to go in the Advance Movement. Fortu nately, the proceedings of last evening alone show, clearly enough that the House, to this end, will have (and that very speedily) plenty of oppor tunities. Mr. ROEBUCK, just to begin with, hav ing given a flourishing notice [afterwards withdrawn, according to the old pre posterous fashion rendered familiar by himself and Mr. La r and during the last Parliament] that upon that day fortnight, he proposed moving the following exceedingly pithy resolution—" That in the opinion of this house the representation of the people is not in a satis factory condition, and therefore that the attention of the Parliament ought on the first practical opportunity to be 'directed to the subject, for the purpose of rendering this house a correct re presentation of the feelings and interests of the people." Mr. LOCKE KING giving notice shortly afterwards, that upon "an early day" he will propose a bill for provid for the Ten Pound Franchise I And—best of all, because that introduces without any further delay, the very touchstone, test, and criterion in regard to the whole complex problem of Reform, as be tween the Country and the Cabinet—Mr. BERKE LEY gave the House and the Government due notice yesterday, that upon another " early day" he would introduce a Bill on the subject—of— The BALLOT I Good. We are, therefore, at last, really, after all, at the beginning of the end of a great' deal of this miserable mys tery, as to what actually are or are not the inten tions, in respect to Reform, lying somewhere or other perdu in the recesses of the conscience of her MAJESTY'S Government. Distinctly, let us venture to hint to Lord PALMIRSTON at Once that he is mistaken— egregiously mistaken, in spite of his unques tionable sagacity and his very prolonged expe rience. He is entirely mistaken in supposing for one single instant that those sincere and earnest Reformers, who merely want him to SPEAK OUT plainly, and to the point, without any of the old wearying, heart-reading " Official Circumlocu tion"—want him necessarily, at the same time, to jeopardise all their Hopes by precipitately intro ducing a hastily patched-up Reform Bill during the present session, and hurrying it, with all its errors and shortcomings thick upon it, through the various stages required to be passed through by an enactment in both Houses of the Legislature. They dont ! Bluntly and point blank they DO NOT require anything at all of the kind. They merely—we repeat our own words—They merely want him, Lord PALMERSTON, to SPEAK OUT plainly, and to the purpose—in regard to such vital questions as the Extension of the Franchise, and the redistribu tion of the Electoral Districts ! Above all, and beyond all, in regard to— until after the appointment had takes place, and the Major-General had departed towards his destination ? The answers, however, are perfectly plain. There was nothing to call for such explanations until the appointment was duly notified. There was no desire to damage the re putation of Major-General ASHBURNHAM in his private capacity. It was not until the public interests were compromised, and the national honour imperilled, by the selection of a man, who, if not positively disqualified, had ceit linty . given no sufficient proofs of his qualifi cations, that these matters came to light. Then. they were required for the benefit of the common weal, and then M. L. did not shrink from the disagreeable task ! The mode in which the transaction was referred to in Lord (then Sir H.) GouGH's despatcli, " It was directed that this—the taking of the Maichan—should be done during the night of the 9th, but the execu tion of this part of the plan was deferred, owing to misconceptions and casual circumstances, until near daybreak," should have occasioned such in quiries as would have prevented the appointment, and thus rendered the protest of M. L. unneces sary. Lord PAN3ITIRB uttered a variety of pompous platitudes as to the necessity of a subordinate strictly obeying the commands of his superior officers, and told a good story of one of WELLING TON'S offieers who disregarded his instructions. This was all vary well in its way, but unfortu nately it was totally beside the question under discussion. It was riding off on a collateral issue. The complaint against Major-General ASIIEURNHAM was not that he had obeyed hisinstructions strictly, but that he had altogether disregarded them, that he bad deferred until four o'clock in the morning of the 10th, what wag directed to be done during the night of the oth. This offence might be ex tenuated by a "misconception," but certainly a man should be very certain as to the nature of his instructions before he disregarded the advice and suggestions of those placed around him, and who clearly perceived the imperative necessity of im mediate action. Such criticisms wafted on the wings of the press throughout the length and breadth land have already rendered important services to the nation. They were, of course, bitterly com plained of by the red-tapists of the day, but they were nevertheless acted on I Should great disas• ters unfortunately occur in China under the com mand of Major-General ASHBURNHAM, the nation will suffer. The tax-payers must defray the cost ; and, as in the Crimea, many families may have to deplore the loss of a dear friend or relative. Then the complaint would be, why did we not hear these matters earlier, while there was yet time to remedy the mistake ? Lord PANMIIRE cannot, however, put forward such an excuse. He has had timely notice, and if he ignores it after such ample warning, he must himself bear the responsibility. For the command in China the very best man should have been selected, and certainly there is no possible reason for supposing that the Hon. THOS. ASHBURNHAM is that man. He may, and no doubt will, take care of all the " Downs" that may be recommended to his notice, no matter whether the hint be conveyed through electric telegraph or otherwise. His aristocratic relatives may be grateful for "the good thing" into which he has fallen, but the country requires something more, and we trust that some notice may be taken in the House of Commons of the transaction, rather dif ferent from that accorded to it in the hereditary branch of the Legislature. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left Osborne this morning, for Windsor Castle, to attend the funeral of her late Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent went to Kew yesterday, and visited their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Lord and Lady Scarsdale and the Hon. Mrs. Curzon and Miss Curzon have arrived at the St. George's Hoteli Sir Joseph and Lady Bailey have arrived in Belgrave square, ftom Glanusk Park, Brecknockshire, for the season. Sir Roger Palmer and Miss Palmer have arrived ai Portland House, for the season. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have arrived at Grosvenor-gate, from liughend en-manor, Bucks. Colonel White, M.P., and family have arrived in Be!grave-square, from Ireland. The A ssem,blee Nationale thus speculates on the motive of Sir R. Peel's wiThdrawal from the Palmerston Cabi net :--" Sir R. Pell (sic) has resigned his position of Lord of the Admiralty. Has this resignation beep a voluntary act? Is it not connected, at lea-t in an in direct manner, with the eventuality of a visit of the Grand Duke Constantine to Queen Victoria ?" MR. GLADSTONE.—A. mistake of Mr. Gladstone's during the ceremony of swearing in, excited great amusement in the house. The right hon. gentleman advanced, pen in hand, to sign his name as having beer, sworn in, when the clerk of the house called out, " Stop ! stop ! That's the place where Roman Catholics sign." But for the friendly warning of the official, the name of the memi•er for Oxford University would have been appended to the declaration provided for the Roman Catholics.—Record. VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY.—The usual half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern ; Mr. Pendergast in the chair. The Secretary read a rep-rt, from which it appeared that a sum of 2501. 15s. 2d. had been taken for the last six months over toe corresponding period of last year. The total receipts for six months in the year 1856 was 4,7021. ls. 11d., and in 1857 4,9071. 17s. ld. The re served fund was 2,9841.95. 8 1., and the unpaid dividend 1801. 14i. A dividend of 12s. per share was recom mended, payable on the Ist June next. The directlrs bad pleasure in informing the shareholders that, from soundings which had been t:.ken, it was found that the bridge was in a perfectly secure state. Messrs. RII arts, Williams, and the Rev. Thomas Hill, who go out by rotation, were re-elected, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated. HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.—Madame Puzzi gave a matinee musicale yesterday morning, which was crowded by the elite of the ieau monde now in town. A charm ing selection of music (vocal and instrumental) wa. performed, introducing many novelties. Madlle. Fanny Puzzi made a most successful debut; she gave the aria, " Bel raggio," from " Semiramide," with much taste, the facility of her execution being very remarkable ; and joined Herr Reichardt and Signor Ciabatta in two duets, by Billetta and Vera, which were greatly ad mired. The gems of the concert were Blumenthal's caprice, "La Careosante," performed on the pianoforte by the talented composer with all that expression and execution for which he is so justly celebrated ; and a romance, "Les Eto!les," also his composition, sung with the most exquisite taste and true artistic feeling by Herr Reichardt, which was the theme of universal admiration, and is a worthy pendant to the author's popular romance, " Le Chemin du Pared's." SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—The Belgian Royal Mail Company's steamship Constitution, Captain Pougin, for New York to Antwerp, arrived off Cowes this morning, and after dispatching her English passengers proceeded on to Antwerp. She brings, in all, 54 passengers and a heavy cargo. The Constitution left New York on the 18th ult., and experienced during the passage strong easterly and north-easterly winds, at times blowing a gale. On the 24th ult., lat, 40.10, long. 56 20, passed the British ship Georgiana of Liverpool, bound east. Onthe 26th, in lat. 44, long. 49, passed the Bremen barque Orion, bound to Hamburg, and a steamer bound west. On the 2d inst., in lat. 49.17, long -19.12, signalled the Hamburg ship Europa, bound west, the Eaglish barque Robert Eglinton, and the American ships Pomona and Hamlet, all bound eastward. On the 6th inst., spoke the Bremen barque Anna, bound east, and off Portland the United States mail steamship Arago for New York. THE STEAM TRADE AT LIVERPOOL.—LIVERPOOL, May 7.—Tne steam trade of Liverpool has prigressed with such rapid strides that the accommodation is greatly inadequate to the wants of the port; and, in consequence, the principal owners of steam-vessels, the Messrs. Bibby and Son, have intimated their intention of removing the whole of their ships to Southampton, if something is not speedily done to remedy the evil. The committee some time ago applied to Parliament for powers to borrow money to make considerable dock extension, but their Bill was thrown out. At the Dock Committee to-day a letter Was read from Messrs. Bibby ccmplaining of the charges at the Stanley Dock, and that the detention of their Mediterranean steamers was so great that it would be impossible for them to retain them at Liverpool un less more extended facilities were afforded. Messrs. Bibby offered themselves to provide the money for the necessary works. The communication was referred to the sub-committee. The chairman said if the committee could secure Parliamentary powers very large ACCOMI32O. • dation would shortly be afforded. tention of Parliament, and it became them to assure her Majesty, in reply to her Traci ais speech, that they would devote their best attention, and show all zeal and energy, in legislating for the good of the country. In conclu• Bien, he begged leave to second the address. The SPEAKER then put the question. General P, THOMPSON said that as he was anxious to appear without shame before his friends and consti tuents, he felt obliged to enter his protest against the reference which had been made to the Chinese question. He and those who coincided- in the decision of the ma jority of the defunct Parliament would not let the ques tion rest without bringing it again before the inquest of the country. (Hear, hear, and laughter) All his con stituents, or a great number of them at least, believed that the conflict arose from the voluntary act of an official, and wore grieved to see that the Government wished to set up the principle that what an official may do should pass without remark.. His constituents were working men, I and they wanted to know whether war was an instrument to be at the disposal of every official abroad to drain out their hard earnings to make fortunes for those offi cial, as into that the question resolved itself. They considered the proceedings in that country were entirely contrary to the national honour and dignity ; that the spread of civilisation meant increase of smuggling, and that the attack was piratical in itself, and contrary to the law of nations. It would not become him to take on himself the office of defending this great question ; it was his duty to say there was a feeling in the country which would not be quieted without further ex.-mina tion. He begged to thank the house for its attention. , (Cheers and laughter.) Lord R. GROSVENOR said he considered the vote of the la e Parliament on China was in reference to our past policy, and on this occasion he thought this ques ought not to have been introduced, and he should there fore abstain from entering on it. (Hear, hear.) He thought, in fairness to the Government, that, having just returned from the embraces of their constituencies, the members should express to the Government the feelings and wants of those constituencies, and it was for that purpose he addressed the house on that occasion. One of the subjects that interested his constituents was a reform of Parliament, or, as it was stated at the hus tings, an extension of the suffrage. (Hear.) He agreed with Mr. Cobden that as a matter of expediency a case for the enlargement of the franchise could not be made out, and at the same time ho did not think it was a ques tion of enfranchisement as between the rich and the poor. Another subject occupying the public mind was the annoyance of having so many reform bills—(hear) — and it would be a very good thing if the noble 11rd at the head of the Government would devisee moreelastic and self-actiag reform bill than that under which they were elected, so as to wake a little more equality of members. He deprecated any attempt to introduce any alteration relative to the franchise or the ballot, believing the Go vernment would introduce au ample measure of reform next year, and give the house time to consider it well. (Elear, hear,) There were practices adopted at elections , highly inconvenient ; and, after referring to his intro duction of confining county voting to one day, and abo lishing drinking, he said it was his intention at au early period to introduce a bill to the house, prohibiting the conveyance of elect irs to the poll, at the expense of the candidate, and also to remedy the absurd and anornalotar practice that existed of making candidates pay for the expenses of the hustings. (Hear.)•Pass;ng to the Church rates ; after expressing his regret at the exclusion of Sir W. Clay, who had made the subject his own, he said that he (Lord R. Grosvenor), it the Government did not do it, should move on an early day to in troduce a measure on the subject. (Hear, hear.) Reverting to Parliamentary reform, he suggested that Chelsea, Kensington, and Hammersmith should be formed into an independent borough. (Hear.) Tire equalisa tion of the poor rates throughout, the metropolis was an important question that would require tie immediate attention of the house. (Hear, hear.) He conceived the address was so couched that all could concur in it. Mr. W. EWART alluded to the question of the ne cessity of the adoption of a Minister of Justice, and re gretted that amongst the law reforms mentioned in the speech, no allusion had been made to it. He thought in regard to reform, Government should lay returns I befrre the house, showing the effect of reform on educational and other questions, and allow the country an opportunity of expressing an opinion thereon, as the basis of a new reform bill. (Cries of " Question, question.") The hon. gentleman had no sooner resumed his seat than cries of " Question" arose from all parts of the house. No member appearing disposed to continue the discussion, the Speaker after the ivies of two or three minutes began to read the terms of the motion, but he hid not proceeded beyond the first few words when he was interrupted by Lord PALMERSTON, who said,—The house, sir, seems so little disposed to go into any discussion upon the various subjects to which the Speech relates that I certainly shall not take upon myself to do so ; but refe rence has been made to one or two points upon which I feel it is necessary for me to say a few words on the part of the Government. I would first allude to the topic mentioned by the hon. member for Dumfries. An Ad dress was moved and agreed to last session with respect to the establishment of a Department of Justice. The question was brought forward by the right hon. gentle man the member for Dublin University. Wo stated at the time that it was a subject full of difficulty as regards the mode in which the proposition should be carried into execution, and in that opinion I am sure the right hon. gentleman himself will concur. I can only say, therefore, that we have under our consideration the best means of accomplishing the object which the right hon. gentleman and the house had in view, and 1 trust we shall be able to propose to the house some arrangement which shall effect the purpose contemplated in the address. Sir, I agree with the noble lord the member for Middlesex that, considering the shortness of the period during ing which Parliament can sit in the present session— (hear, hear)—considering also the great importance of the many practical mea-ures of improvement which we have indicated in the Speech, and which will be propos ed to the house, it would be highly inexpedient to en gage in discussions upon the large and sweeping ques tion of a change in the representation of the people in Parliament, because such discussions could not by any possibility lead to any conclusive result in the present session —(hear, hear)—while it is quite obvious that discussions begun in one session and continued to ano ther, could only unsettle the minds of men, and give rise to anticipations which would embarrass those who on a future occesion might have to propose measures to the house. (Hear, hear.) But, Sir, her Majesty's Go vernment quite admit that it will be their duty during the period that will intervene between the conclusion of the present session and the beginning of the next to take the subject into their fullest and most deliberate consi deration. (Cheers.) It would be unsuitable in ine, at a moment when the Government have not had an oppor tunity of giving to the question the consideration which is due, to say anything with respect to the details of measures to be proposed in a future session which would imply anticipatory conclusions, which, by fixing the Go vernment upon one point or another, might lead after wards to embarraesment if the result should not coincide with the expectations excite l, and which at all events would interfere with the freedom of our deliberations in the meantime. (gear, hear.) It will be, however, I be lieve, the duty of the Government in the ensuing recess to give the matter their most serious and anxious consideration—(hear, hear) and I hope indeed I ass confident—that at the beginning of next ses sion we shall be able to propose to Parliament some measure which will be calculated to satisfy the just expectations of any parties, and to correct any defects which may exist in the present Reform Act, as well as to admit to the franchise those classes of persons who at present are excluded from ' it. More than that I trust the house will not expect me to say at present. (gear, hear.) If this house has confi• deuce in the present Government they ought to show it by exercising forbearance, and by not pressing in this session for any declaration upon particular points in re ference to representative reform. If this house has not sufficient confidence in us to wait until the next session for the production of measures upon a subject requiring the gravest consideration, then it had better say so, and at once place the administration of the affairs of the country in other hands. (Hear, and a laugh.) lam glad to be able to congratulate the house, as her Majesty in her gracious speech has done, upon the prospect which the condition of Eurepean affairs at present holds out of a continuance of peace. I trust that the animosities en gendered by the great conflict in which a part of Europe was engaged for two years will give way to the more peaceful rsla'ions and intercourse which have succeeded that war, and that the great Powers who were engaged in that contest, feeling that their interests are identified with the maintenance of good relations with each other, will cast into oblivion all those sentiments of hostility which the conflict for a time may have created, and 1 permit them to be replaced by feelings of good will and friendship, as more beneficial to all countries. I trust, too, that all the great Powers of Europe will discover that freedom of commercial intercourse and a develop ment of the national resources form not only the best system of policy for the interests of their particular coon• ries, but that they also create a link of union with other countries which otherwise might occupy an adverse position. The more a government developes the resources of a country, while with one hand it increases its powers of self-defence, on the other it creates a daily increasing bond of interest, which is so connected with the main tenance of peace as to dissuade any government from the prosecution of an unjust or unnecessary war. (Hear, hear.) There was one other subject to which my noble fsiend alluded, upon which 1 must say a word. I refer to the question of church rates. That alto is a subjeet, as the house in aware, which abounds with practical difficulties. However, the subject is now under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and I hope we may be able to propose some measure which will get rid of the difficulties at present existing. I hope, however, the house wi I not expect us to introduce any measure mail we have ma le up our minds upon the mat ter, but I can assure them the suhject is under consicisra- Lieu, with an anxicue desire to frame a measure which may be satisfactory to a'l parties. lam not aware that there is anything further with which I have to trouble have M r 13 . 0 1 t w O a E d ß i a U di, the house at present. et a.i C I ir e l i rrtth — ,, ,pe ir l ebedr congratulate iig:jegiauffruonit.l nai B,attarhlke ea as n t so h tbe e , al:s h hu o li re l ri s ud e otf t et h . nrh a ta,.ll. t tcr, t w ill,: e e : ra in e t u en ta d i e y n r e e x f t si ? represent ee ri noble t lo l t i (a r , d l here tells u s arethat in t great ao ll: presentrua li e, _ee wtd s hh t na a ott t state ydv of fsr f ei the bor uve ars toc fil o e i , Sr represented, nseonttueod,warnedpitehsaentteitd virnillthebehotutis Majesty's Government during the recess to frame such a measure as will confer the representation upon these classes. Accepting t'tese stetemeues aceordingly as I have (itkcrib' : d thorl, I can only say that I am not ono of LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1857. Yesterday the new Parliamentary session was briefly but formally inaugurated. The Political Bill of Fare furnished by Ministers in the Royal Speech—as usual—was one of the meagerest description. Consolidation and improvement of the law—modifications of the testamentary and matrimonial jurisdiction exercised by the Ecclesias tical Courts—prevention of fraudulent breaches of trust Voila tout After the magnificent Response given to his Appeal by the constituencies —thus much, and only thus much, is yet vouch safed in return by Lord PALMERSTON. These 3 little peddling promises of something like a change for the better—as a reciprocation, for sooth, of benefit to the Country, in reply to the noble majority sent by it to the new House of Commons—a clear majority of 100 Liberal Pal mei stonians A ha'porth of bread for all this sack ! It rests entirely with Lord PALMERSTON himself, at the present moment, whether the sack hereafter to be given to him shall be of a very different description indeed ! Parliamentary Reform—he told the house this distinctly last evening—" it would be highly inexpedient" to enter upon during the present session ! He in sisted that it must be postponed. He maintained that nothing at all could be done with it in 1857 —that, at the very earliest, 1858 must witness its ventilation in the Legislature. And who upon earth did Lord PALMERSTON take his cue from upon this vital question ?—from whom but my Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR ! As if he, of all the Sages within the walls of Parliament, were the fit test personage to be accepted as the Arbitrer of the political Destinies of the whole population I Upon this subject—the subject of Reform—he, the Primo Minister of England " quite concurred" with his noble friend—the bungling and fanatical Sabbatarian ! Nay—the Premier not by any means contenting himself with this (as if remarks like tho3e were not sufficiently flippant for the occasion) added, a little later on—" If the House has Confidence in Her MAJESTY'S Government, it is for them now to exercise this forbearance, and not force the Government to declare themselves on particular points : BUT [Observe this I] If the House is not willing to wait till next session it hail better say so, and let some one else be put in office who would do it earlier." (Laughter [of Precisely —_many a true course !] and Cheers.) word spoken in jest, Lord PALMERSTON. It had much better, the House had much better, as the Prime Minister good humouredly suggests, say so at once—declare at once, and that, moreover, as distinctly as possible, whether it is really pre pared or not to wail meekly in the dark until THE BALLOT. Reformers, sincere and earnest Reformers, require little more than this from Llrd PALMERSTON and his colleagues in the Government. They want to know—not so much what Ministers can do this session, but something at least of what they will undertake to do next ! They want to know what may be the I - maximum, and what the minimum of those mysterious political entities of which Lord PALMERSTON has spoken so often of late under the very vague title of " progressive improve ments." Surely, in seeking this, we are not demanding anything so very unreasonable ? At any rtte—reasonable or unreasonable—the country WILL have it ! And we are very much mistaken if the new House of Commons do not, in the name of the country, insist upon this forthwith, and without any further trifling or prevarication. Everybody who has read it, must remember very well, how, in Sir BULWEZ LYTTON'S exqui sitely droll apologne of the " Dog snd the Cat " (vide "The Pilgrims of the Rhine")—the Dragon fairly poses honest Dog, who has found his way into his den, by submstting to him this rather startling Alternative—" Either be my Servant or—be my Breakfast !" Lord PALMERSTON had better make up his mind to the rather alarming fact at once, without any more ado—that he himself is in pre cisely just such another Quandary There is the Monster REFORM confronting him—insatiable, in exorable ! Let him decide and that quickly—a Will he obey the imperative Demands of the Age or be himself sacrificed ? The stringent criticisms on the nomination of Major-General the Hon. THOMAS ASBURNHAM, to the chief command in China, have excited the ire of Lord PANBIIIRE. The Noble Lord is very indig nant that any person should dare to question the propriety of that appointment, or indeed of any other which he may be pleased to make. He therefore speaks in no measured terms respecting the officers, who actuated by a strong sense of public duty, expressed their views respect ing the solution, and the journals who gave circulation to their opinions, and corn m3nted at some length thereon. Ho alluded to anonymous traducers as " unfit to carry the commission of the QUEEN , and unfit to associate with his companions in the profession." These diatribes were chiefly directed against "M. L," who narrated clearly and explicitly some unplea sant truths, which went far to prove the total un fitness of the Honourable Major-General for the arduous and important situation into which he was pitchforked over the heads of many officers who had certainly higher claims than any to which ho could refer. Now, it is quite clear that the Gentleman writing under these initials has not deserved this censure ; that for all practical purposes bis identity WAS as fully manifested as if he had affixed his name, address, and rank to the docu ment referred to, He declared that he was serv ing on the staff of a certain Brigadier, and that he had in that capacity conveyed a message to the Honourable Major-General, on the memorable occasion, where, from Lord Gouan's despatch, it is clear that there was at least a grave misconcep tion of his orders and where his "coolness" (under shelter of a nullah or dry water course) and "great success" (in taking possession of an undefended battery) were all that could be alleged in his favour ! There may be occasions in which an anonymous accuser would merit severe censure. If calumnies were put forward, through vindictive or malevo lent moti►ea, nothing could be too stringent. But M. L. stated merely what be had witnessed with his own eyes, and which ho will doubtless be fully prepared to verify on a suitable opportunity. He well knew that his statements would not be cordially received at the Horse Guards, and that in giving, to all intents and purposes,- the means of his identification, ha was incurring con siderable risk as to his future professional prospects. So far, therefore, from being an Anonymous Calumniator, he exhibited a high degree of moral courage in coming forward under such circumstances, and has eminently entitled himself to the thanks and gratitude of the coun try, for proving, beyond the possibility of doubt, that the Honourable THOMAS ASHBURNIIAM was not " tbe right man for the right place." It may ho asked why these statements were not earlier put forward 7 Why were they delayed IAATEST ‘IPITS AMERIC LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING. The screw steamship Canadian has arrived from Portland, with advices to the 25th ult. The America had arrived at Halifax. From Halifax we learn that the Houso of Assf m bly had passed the bill giving to the New York and Newfoundland Telegraph Company the exclusive privilege for 25 years of, landing a submarine tele graph cable from any part of Europe on any par; of the shores of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. At New York, oa the evening of the 24th, stocks were again lower, and the transactions moderate. Illinois Central Railway, 131 ; Reading, 811 ; No% York Central, 87 ; Erie, 42g. Money easy, and rates heavy, at 7 per cent. on call. Sterling ex change tending upwards at 1091 to 1091. Bread stuffs better ; cotton quiet ; tobacco firm ; iron quiet, but firm ; freights dull and heavy. The steam-frigate Niagara had not sailed on the 25th. A despatch from Washington states that Lord Napier approved of the dispatch ofa strong Ameri can naval force to the Isthmus. Count Sartige bad remained silent. Ten vessels were to be despatched. The Kbersonese had arrived out. SHIPPING. Plymouth Rock, City of New York, and Caliske, from Liverpool, at New York ; Ann Hooper, from Liverpool, at Baltimore. TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN. The Journal of the Senate, of Russia, publishes the text of the Treaty of Commerce concluded on the 26th Jan., 1855, between the Russian Vice- Admiral, Poutiatine, and the King of Japan. Th, following is the text of the Treaty "Art. 1. There shall be in future peace and sincere friendship between Russia and Japan. The Russians and the Japanese shall enjoy in the possession of the tw, States every protection and assistance, as well for th(ir personal safety as also respecting the inviolability of t'leir property. " Art. 3. The frontier line between Russia and Japan hall in future pass between the islands Itouroup and Ouroup. The island Itouroup belongs entirely to Japan. and the island Ouroup, as also the other Kourile island situate to the north of that island, belong to Russia. A - regards the island Krafto (Sakhaline or Saghalien) it re mains, as hitherto, joint property of Russia and Japan. " Art. 3. The Government of Japan opens three ports to Russian vessels, viz., Simoda, in the principality of Idzou, Hakodadi, in the province of Hakodadi, and Na gasaki, in the principality of Khizen. In these three ports Russian vessels can repair damages, procure water, wood for burning, provisions, and other necessary articles, even coal, should it be found there ; they are ti pay for such articles in gold or silver coin, or in default of specie, in merchandise of their cargo. " With the exception of the said ports, Russian ves sels shall not visit any other port unless it shall be ire_ possible for them to continue their journey. The ex penses incurred in such case shall be paid in one of the ports thrown open to Russian vessels. "Art. 4. Every assistance shall be given in the two States to shipwrecked vessels and their crews ; the latter shall be forwarded to one of the open ports. During the whole of their sojourn on the foreign soil they shall enjoy their freedom, acquiescing with the equitable laws of the country. " Art. 5. The Russians are at liberty, in the two first open opens (Simoda and Hakodadi), to traffic the mer chandise and money they may have brought with them against such merchandise and articles as they may wish to purchase. "Art. 6. The Russian Government will appoint, when it thinks fit to do so, a Comm' in one of the two above named ports. "Art. 7. Whenever a dispute or question shall hay to be decided it shall be dene so scrupulously by the Government of Japan. " Art. 8. Every Russian at Japan and every Japanese in Russia shall always enjoy perfect liberty, and not be subject to any annoyance. Any individual who may have committed a crime can be arrested, but he can only be judged according to the laws of his own country. "Art. 9. In consideration of the vicinity of the tw States, Russian subjects shall participate fully in all rights and privileges which the Government of Japan has already granted or may grant to subjects of other nations." The treaty to be signed within 10 months of the day it was signed at Simodia (26th Jan., 1855). An Annex to the treaty is added and signed. "Addition to Art. 3. (a.). In the two first ports named in the treaty the Russians are to be allowed to move about freely—in the town of Simoda and its neighbourhood, within a circle of seven Japanese miles, starting from the Island of Inoubasairi ; at Ilakodadi, within a circle of five Japanese miles. They are to be allowed to visit the shops and temples, and to rest them selves in the homes provisionally designated for that purpose, until special refreshment houses shall have beer: constructed. They can only enter private houses when invited to do so by the owners. "At Nagasaki they are to comply with the regula tions in force for other nations. "(b). As regards burial of the dead, a plot of ground will be set aside in each of the ports for the purpose ; that plot of ground shall be kept inviolably sacred. " Addition to Art. 5. The merchandise shall be sent in a vessel specially designated by the Government. The merchandise and gold and silver coin brought by the Russians shall be deposited in it. The Russians having selected in the shops the merchandise and articles that suit them, and having agreed upon the price, shall make such payment or exchange of merchandise at the said entrepot, through the medium of Japanese officials. " Addition to Art. 6 (a). The Russiah Consuls shall be appointed in 1856. (b). The buildings and ground necessary for the esta blishment of the Consulate shall be designated by tt,e Japanese Government. The Russians will live therein according to their own laws and customs. " Addition to Art. 9. All rights and privileges granted to other nations, whatsoever their nature, are equally granted to Russian subjects, as laid down in Art 9, without any new negotiations being required. " The above explanatory articles have the same force as the treaty, and are equally binding for both contract ing parties. In faith of which they have been signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the Two Powers whose seal have been affixed." [Here follow the ratifications exchanged at Siwoda on the 25th Nov. (7th December), 1856, or on the 21st day Ghinoietats, of the 11th month of the third year Ausey.] The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (second edition) says : " I believe there is no doubt that the Grand Duke Constantine received an invitation from the Queen to visit England a few days since ; but I know not if his Imperial Highness has accepted it. Hitherto no disposition has been shown on the part of Russia to be friendly with England, which is at least dignified." Speaking of the visit of Prince Napoleon to Berlin, the Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says :—" There is some rumour about a private mission connected with it, but of the truth or nature of which little is known. It is, at all events, curious that such a moment as this, with the Grand Duke still at the Tuileries, should be chosen for the journey." THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA IN HUNGARY. (Prom a Correspondent of the Times.) PESTH, MAY 5. During the last few days the inhabitants of Buda and Peskh have been in , an unusual state of excite ment, the Austrian employes having been occupied in preparing for the reception of their Majesties and the Hungarians, in lamenting over th , J past and speculating on the future. The Hungarian capital is composed of two towns : the one, which is c died Buda (Olen), lies on the right hank of the Danube ; and the other, which is directly opposite. I s the new and well-built city of Pesth. At an early hour this morning the streets of Pesth were crowded by persons who had come from all parts of the country to witness she solemn entry of the Emperor and Empress of Austria into the capital of their kingdom of Hungary. There was a plentiful show of flags in the streets, and many gigantic wreaths ornamented the frwits of he principal buildings, but there was a want of illation in the peoi le, which was the nitre iking,, as the Hung , triansarenaturally extremely ivacious and d monstrative. On crossing the river my attention was attracted y a fine bold tunnel cut through the roA oil traich the fortress stangls. It connects Buda with he suburb " Christian-Stadt," and saves the , nlialgitants of Buda a roundabout walk of early two English miles. The architect, Mr. ' ap pears to me,larke ine , e h m asm n a t d iy e a bold, and, as it successful effort. A :ew steps farther, and we are in the garden of the Palace, front which we are about to witness the !.rival of their Majesties. As the clock struck four, the war-steamer Croatia, .vhich acted as pilot-that to the Imperial steam yacht, passed underneath the bridge, and 5 ihinutes ,attr the guns from two signal-steamers, which were gosted higher up the river, announced to the vast crowds in the streets of Pestlt that the Adler (E a gle) was about to appear. As soon as that ili-butlt, üb-like vessel had pa-sed Buda and turned her head up stream towards the landing-place the guns of the Blocksberg fortress began to fig e s +lutes alter grately with the above mentioned signal -steamers. Shortly after the Iwp-rial yacht appeared the Francis Joseph and Elizabeth steamers, with depu tations which had gone up to Gran to pres-nt their respects to their Majesties. After the Erni eror had listened to the speech addressed to him he re plied that he had now kept a promise formerly made to his Hungarian subjects, which wa , , that he . would bring the Empress to sr e them. His Majesty added, that he had come in person t') learn the wishes and necessities of the Hungarian nation. "On this," said my Magyar informant. " there was a loud cry of 'Eljen, ! ' which would have had no end, if the Monarch had only added, " and to Igraut its reasonaße demands. The Imperial cor tege entered the city by the triumphal arch, and, after having passed through some of the principal streets, crossed the bridge in the following order:-- A band of Lancers, a " 13anderium" of Cutnanier, the Court Trumpeters, Court Gendarmerie, car riages of nobles, Priuce Esterh tzy iu his State carriage -and-six, with 25 running ft (Amen, Prinee Nicholas Esterbazy in a carriage-and-six, with 2 2 running footmen. The Primate of Hungary was also drawn by six horses, as was some other pre late. Here my observations were for the moment interrupted by an officer, who came and requested my neighbours and myself to make room for the archducal children. Four charming little girls c gra° and endeavoured to distlnguish the "Kaiser," but before they were able to do so they were summoned to the palace, to see the cortege enter the court of that place. As I took my stand at a window whib had been kindly placed at my disposal, the Cuma nier, in black velvet dresses faced with brown fur, entered the court, and a gipsy band welcomed t heta. with one of those melancholy national airs which if once heard are rarely forgotten. The carriages soon followed the Curnaniers into the court of tile palace, and wlienthe splendidve hides with six horses arrived, the wild children of the " puszta" suddeuli, struck up the Nation alAnthern to the gre at dismay 01- the military band, which was playinersomething flora the Puritani. The gipsy leader he'd just managed to silence his men when the Court lackey appeared and directly of er them a great number of officer° and a few Hungarian nobles, who jumped off their horses and hastened to place themselves near the, entrance to the palace. A small " B an d t g r i um " Jazygier was followed by a bishop on horseback, W ll° carried before him a silver cross which seemed t ° be as massive as an ancient mace. Behind the prelate rode the Emperor, in the uniform of : 1 ,. Austrian General, and after him came a brillian t suite. The uext in the procession was the EmpreF.s in the state glass-coach, drawn by eight inagni' ficent grays. Her Majesty, who looked reinar e ably well, wore an Hungarian head-dress. T ll . rear was brought up by the Court equipages, 31 : which sat the ladies attached to the Court. Thol their Majesties were received with loud cheers ari l flourishes of trumpets need hardly le said. Afte r having received the compliments o f the autboritie s , and nobility in their apartments, the EMpetor Empress, with their suite, went to the chapel ° the castle, where Te Dean?, was sung. The scene was a most brilliant one, but a cif; cumstance occurred a couple of hours later whic a afforded matter for thought. A man who 11 . 3 , 1 been collecting the flags from the staves had tie; them together so carelessly that some of them we r s trailing on the ground. When his attention' called to the fact, he muttered something vibl e Tt Sounded very like " never mind" in German. il l was evident that the official scene-shifter was hod tired and sulky. 'Es " FRANCE. PARIS, ThURSDAY EVENINC/' Prince Napoleon, although there were circil: stances which had throw n some d ou bt upon tll . ; rumour of his intention to go to Prussia, actua ll y started for Berlin this morning. M. Lafragua, the Mexican Envoy to Spain, It not yet left Paris ; he expects, however, s oon so, perhaps on Saturday. There is now more tI a probability of a pacific settlement of the question between the two Governments. It is now known thet the telegraphic despat eli c i announcing that the Court of Teheran had refu ge 0 to ratify the treaty of peace signed at Paris, from St: Pe iersburgh. It is said in that capital Os_ the R u ssian Go vernmen t h a d sen t or d ers t o th eft Minister at Teheran to insist on certain modifie r tions in the treaty. It is said that the cause of comp l a i n t o f t l/ „ e t French Government agai n st th a t o f Chi na i s 5 only the execution of a F renc h m i ss i o ro ," :, named Chapdeline, but th a t th e Mandarin 1"-- committed that act of barbarity caused the toil signed between Fr a n ce an d th e C& es ti a l Empire t be solemnly burned on a pile of wood. tor A council of Mi n i s t ers , at w hi c h th e More presided, was held yesterday at the Tuileries. ti The Moniteur says :—" Bar on G ross h a s (pee n by t he Emperor t o p rocee d to Chin?' / quality of extraordinary commissioner. Lord Elg 3, io has received from the Government Of h er Britsoa Majesty a similar mission, with the same title, n e ,, the two plenipotentiaries will lend each other 111- 11 " 0 tual co-operation in the negotiations which 1 0 . i, been confided to them, and the success of vvb, l a c , will doubtless open a new field to Christian civil4 o Lion and to the commerce of all nations."- -- 4 0 Constitictionnel gives some details as to .1 ) s: precise object of Baron Gros' mission. It sn3 o , —"This diplomatist will have to demand fr ° ,.. the Chinese government reparation for wrongs euliar to France alone. Among others is theinilas der of M. Chappedelaine, the missionary, who w, last year put to death under the most atrocious ir cumstancis. 110 is also to demand a fresh treaty a coaimPrce.The French squadron is so comr% c o as to be able to ascend the rivers, and thus act strongly on the Chinese government as to con:lP' it to satisfy the demands made." BOURSE, May 7.—The following were the lat quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents „ 9l - 91fr. 50 :. 3 per Cents 69 25 69 30 Bank Shares • 4,309 gO, Credit Mobilier 1,315 Rom a n Do. Account ...... ...1,•;10 Austrian Belgian 4 Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt .RAILWAYS—FOR CASH, c. 7974 , C. tr. fr ~. Orleans 1,480 Western Northern Lyons 1,497 New Ditto 6 4.„. Mediterranean 2,030 Grand Central ...... - Geneva 121 .„ Midi PIEDMONT. TURIN, 111.14- I ,,ts• That worthy and exemplary lady, Queen u' l " 0 0 tina:of Spain, is now in Turin. The debate 0 0 the transference of th e n ava l arsenal from G - ,, e ° s. to Spezia still conti nues , an d ma y yet last for u`f o r The great speech has been that of the Miniel r of Public Worts, M. Paleocapa. He is upiver.`" — „ by 70 years of age, a n d near ly blind. A Venet lB '; 4 4 bi th, he served under Rapp at :he siege of Da - 00 as a young engineer officer with great eclat planned and executed that railway from the °oa e l land acr oss th e Lau - tines to Venice, and is l c° upon as one o f th e first engineers of Eur 1848 he was a member of the Provisional u°' - f it, ment at Venice. In 1849 he came to Pie-1111'0 when Marquis Azeglio was at the held of o f of Government, who app o i n t e d him Minie or tf Public Works for this kingdom. Many of tn e the position found fault with Spezia ai being ° ri va ter frontier, but he cited with great effect her pe ter the Great had placed St. Petersburr , in the if relative position, and added he was certain, the Chamber could do it, they wild place Turin °ri c er' Lombardy carry theiraulyfr°ntie:;lan frontier. Government will to a tairity SPAIN. The Madrid pape r s of the 3d diErcuss 1111 J. goille bat length the recently diFcovf red conspira* tha t they contain nothing new about it, exeelt `va s its headquarters were at Lisbon, and tha t ' l ;t neither exclusively Carlist nor re uhlicaut -1 of mixture of both. At Granada, s trong cavalry were parading the streets, p atro ls t try precautions were being enfot cod ; the Ca' n ot the apprehended disturbances in that place f o od the the consp racy in question, but the dearness 01 , 00 It is said ti at numerous Carlists, in vittue A tr: 00 1 , rec3nt amnesty, are returning to Spain. has jusb been signed between Spain and th e -A t r i7 , lls. tine confederation concerning consular re'rul a tiE t and o ther , : of The mother tf Marshall O‘Pourril Arari expired. ..~ , Alaba blaryl assal 800 BAIBBIB Penns' Penns; Tonne Virgin Virgin T 1 2, la Bpi( but fire cee( ingt In 6 per 65,1 1 Cet E Unit e , Crnite( tfont r Ne w ( rllinoi 1117 11 " 0 . 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