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but, public as they necessarily became, detec-
tion
was inevitable. The dupes compared
notes: each thought the other deceived:
mutual explanations showed how both had
been ricked. On such a plot only one
denouement could follow. The honest and out-
raged official, first the tool, then the victim
of his colleagues, resigned hie post; the
Ministerial organ, eager to injure one member
of a Cabinet which collectively it supports,
approved Mr. ThusEs's conduct ; alarm spread
in Downing-street ; cheap promises were once
more resorted to ; and, for the present, the
quarrel is patched up. But for how long ?
Two Ministers are publicly at variance on the
principles of a great measure, which, never-
theless, each stands pledged to carry through,
according to his own sense of right, and that
in the course of the present session. There
is no choice. Mr. BAINES must sacrifice his
character—which he certainly will not do—or
his office ; or Government must sacrifice their
bill. We think we can predict the more pro-
bable alternative of the three.
Singly, this dispute and its results are a
small matter : taken together with other cir-
cumstances of our present position, they de-
serve some consideration. Only the same
thing has happened in this case which hap
pened before on foreign policy—on education—
on reform. Administration, for the first time
in England, is carried on by an organised
system of popular pledges, given without
consideration, and broken without scruple.
Backed by the authority of high names, such
a system did for a time succeed. There exists
a natural proneness to credulity in human
nature, even in the nature of political men,
who ought to know better. Truth is so much
the best policy in the end, that we are slow
to believe in the existence of systematic de-
ception. Yet what milder term can be ap-
plied to the conduct of those who never stick
at giving any promise, however impossible to
be redeemed, so long as it serves to stave off
a hostile or troublesome motion? Sir JOHN
SHELLEY sat rebuked amidst the shouts of
excited Coalitionists for daring to doubt Lord
JoaN Russzi.x.'s implied assurance that the
Reform Bill would come on after Easter.
Yet who now doubts that we have heard
the last of that unhappy measure ? In like
manner, there are some persons credulous
enough to suppose that Mr. BAINEs will
actually, on some night in April or May, bring
on the second reading of his Poor law Bill.
We think we know better ; and having pre-
cedent and probability on one side, with only
a Downing-street declaration on the other, we
venture to predict, with tolerable confidence,
the indefinite postponement of the measure.
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loud shouts of applause, and when the choristers
came on in the Turkish costume they were greeted
by shrill whistling, and retired behind the scenes
much alarmed and discomfited. The tenor, who
also advanced in the Turkish dress to sing his solo,
was received in the same manner. He, however,
had the presence of mind to throw away his to
ban,,
and and on this he was loudly cheered. The war
was played, and the King and Queen were seen to
applaud vigorously.

CoLosszuw.—The evening concerts at this place
of amusement are becoming attractive. They con-
sist of vocal and instrumental performances, in which
a file of young ladies take a prominent part.

THE "Relation of the Price of Wheat to the Reve-
nue derived from Customs and Excise Duties" was
the subject of an able paper read by Dr. Guy at the
last meeting of the Statistical Society. The paper
abounded in statistical facts and tabular comparisons ;
but the general conclusions arrived at by the author
were as follows :
" The influence of the price of wheat on the revenue
derived from customs and excise duties is not such as to
establish a very close and uniform relation between the
one and the other ; for equal prices of wheat do not coin-
cide with equal amounts of revenue, nor equal amounts of
revenue with equal prices of wheat.
"The influence of the price of wheat on the revenue
from customs and excise is much less considerable than
its influence on the net ordinary revenue of which the
customs and excise duties constitute so considerable a
part; for while, in five out of six instances, the net ordinary
revenue in groups of years of low prices exceeded the net
ordinary revenue in similar groups of years of high prices,
in no less than four out of the same six instances the yield
of the customs and excise duties was higher in the groups
of dear years than in the corresponding groups of cheap
years.
" When the amount of the revenue derived from customs
and excise duties in different years is subjected to the ne-
cessary correction of taxes imposed or remitted, and the
years of successful and unsuccessful financial operations
are compared with the price of wheat, the results are found
to be more in harmony with those obtained in the case of
the net ordinary revenue, though the irregularities are
such as to confirm the principle laid down in the first pro-
position, that there is no close or uniforni relation between
the price of wheat and the revenue from customs and
excise."
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AUSTRALIA.

The overland mail from Sydney has been re-
ceived to Jan. O. The Constitution Act for
New South Wales had passed through committee,
and was read a third time on the 21st of December.
The plan of a nominee Upper House for life had
been modified to one appointed by the Clown for
five years. The Council was prorogued on the 22nd
of December till the 7th of February.
The revenue in all its branches continued to be
highly productive. Notwithstanding the increased
expenditure, and the loss incurred by the reduction
of the gold licence fee, there was reason to hope that
the receipts would prove equal to the demands of
the public service.
The value of the gold exported from Victoria
during the year 1853 was about 14,000,0001. ster-
ling; from New South Wales, 6,000,0001., part of
which, it was supposed, had been received from
Victoria.
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THE PRESS.

legislate for Ireland, were beginning at the wrong
end. . _

Lord Penreasro•sr admitted the necessity of
grappling with the Irish difficulty. With respect to
the intended bills for Ireland and Scotland he en-
tered into no pledge as to their details, but set forth
the principle that, if an Irish labourer gave to England
the benefit of his strength and skill, he should enjoy
all the privileges accorded the English labourer if
he fell into sickness or poverty. The fact that the
Scotch and Irish bills were not before them afforded,
he thought, no plea against the second reading of the
English bill, provided the future stages were post-
poned until the whole series of measures were fairly
considered. He entreated the house not to delay
affirming their opinion that the compulsory removal
of paupers should henceforth cease.
Sir J. TROLLOPE and the Marquis of GRANBY briefly
urged that the question could not be disentangled
from its relationship with the three divisions of the
kingdom, and must be settled at once and simulta-
neously with regard to all of them.
Sir G. GREY saw no objection to deal with the
questions separately, and had heard no good reason
assigned for postponing the bill.
Colonel DUNNE expressed some apprehension that
Ireland would be neglected in the end if the English
portion of the measure were once fairly passed.
Mr. B. DENrsoN feared that the bill would never
be fairly discussed so long as the question was sur •
rounded by suspicion and uncertainty on the score of
Ireland and Scotland.
Mr. PHILIPPE approved of the principle on which
the bill was based, but thought an adjournment ad
visable under present circumstances.
Mr. MAGUIRE recapitulated the terms of the com-
munications which had passed on Friday between
the Irish members and the Government, and inferred
that a pledge had been given by the latter not to
proceed with the measure until the mode of treating
Ireland was determined on and announced. He
called upon the Irish members not to allow them-
selves to be cajoled into voting for the bill before
that pledge was fulfilled, reminding them that every
advance of the measure brought it nearer to that
stage where they would cease to exercise any screw
upon the Government.
Lord J. RUSSELL vindicated the course which
Ministers had taken, contending that they had
infringed no agreement with the Irish representa-
tives, nor proposed anything which placed Ireland at
a disadvantage. He repeated many of the arguments
already offered from the Ministerial benches, advo-
cating the expediency of proceeding with the pill
without further delay.
The house divided, and the motion for adjourn-
ment was carried by 209 votes against 183, thus de-
feating the Government by a majority of 26. April
28 was then fixed for resuming the debate.
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BELGIUM.

The Belgian Government has called the attention
of the armourers of Liege to the serious conse-
quences which may result to them under existing
circumstances from their selling arms to Russia, as
there can be no doubt that England and France will,
by their cruisers, endeavour to prevent their reaching
their destination. The result would be the same if
any be sent to assist the Greek insurrection against
the Ottoman Porte.
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gluihnts anb Dinars.

THE DEATH OF COLONEL GORDON, which took place
suddenly in a railway-carriage on the 15th ult., was
considered so suspicious that, although the funeral
had taken place, the body was afterwards disinterred,
in order to the holding of an inquest to investigate
the circumstances of his decease, which was held
at Crewe. After being adjourned more than once,
this inquiry closed on the evening of yesterday week.
The facts of the case are few and simple. On the
night of the 15th ult. Colonel Gordon left Euston-
square for Aberdeen by the mail-train, travelling in
the third class. In one compartment of the carriage
in which the colonel was travelling there wa.4 a
drunken man, who appears to have been drunk at
starting. On the journey this man provided himself
with four bottles of beer; after which he became
much more intoxicated, got very noisy, and used bad
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Mr. KEOGH in energetic terms assailed the measure,
describing it as insulting to the creed which was pro
fessed by those at whom it was aimed.
Mr. NAPIER defended the bill, and asserted the
truth of the statements in its preamble. His only ob-
jection to the bill, which he should nevertheless
support, was that it did not go far enough.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE opposed it because its opera-
tion was confined to Roman Catholics, whereas
there was a much larger sphere in which such ope-
ration was requisite.
Mr. MALINS regretted the course Lord Palmerston
had taken, having relied upon him as one who de-
sired to check the power of the priests. He advo-
cated the measure at considerable length, but at a
quarter to six was, in accordance with a standing
order, stopped by the SPEAKER, who announced the
debate to be adjourned. The resumption of the dis-
cussion stands formally for Wednesday next.
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Leave to bring in a bill for amending the law re •
lating to certain classes of criminal prosecutions was
moved for on Tuesday by Mr. AGLIONBY. The mea-
sure was designed to extend the power of summary
conviction to justices of the peace and magistrates in
cases of larceny when the prisoner pleaded guilty,
thus saving much trouble to prosecutors, witnesses,
and defendants, in a great number of trifling charges,
saving at the same time many thousands a year to

the county rate.
Lord PALMERSTON consented to the introduction of
the bill, of whose object be highly approved.
Mr. Napier, Mr. J. S. Wortley, Mr. Henley, the
Lord Advocate, and other members having offered
some comments and suggestions, leave was given to
bring in the bill.
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APRIL 8, 1854.

general. Colonel Mountain earned distinction where-
ever he went, whether in camp, quarters, or the field,
being alike distinguished for gentleness, assiduity m
the performance of his duties, and gallantry. He
was a son of the late and brother of the present
Lord Bishop of Quebec.
ADMIRAL WENYSS--1010, as Captain Wemyss, M.P.
for Fifeshire, was so long a noted and popular man
in Parliament—died, on the afternoon of Monday, at
his seat of Wemyss Castle. Admiral Wemyss was
born in 1780, entered the navy at a very early age,
and served a great deal upon foreign stations, espe-
cially in the Chinese seas.

E DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENERAL DOUGLAS MERCER
HENDERSON took place at Naples on the 21st ult.
This event places another colonelcy (that of the
88th Light Infantry) at the disposal of Lord Har
dinge. General Henderson entered the army in
1803 ; served on the expedition to Hanover in 1805,
throughout the principal portions of the Peninsular
war, and in the campaign of 1815 ; and at Waterloo
commanded the 3rd Foot Guards during the latter
part of the action.
VISCOUNTESS GOAT died in Ireland on Wednesday,
after a long and painful illness. The deceased
viscountess was eldest daughter of the Right Honour
able Standish O'Grady, first Viscount Guillamore,
and was married to the present Viscount Gort in the
year 1814. Her ladyship leaves a large family.
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PORTUGAL.

The law fixing the royal allowance at one conto
per diem, about 82,000/. per annum, has been pro-
mulgated. Both Chambers have sanctioned the loans
raised for the purpose of making roads throughout
the country.
Accounts from the country state that the disease
in the vines is likely to be very destructive, and
more general than it was last year. Brandy is
quoted at 451. per pipe, quadruple the average
price.
SWEDEN.
A Christiania journal states that Russia has ac-
knowledged the neutrality of Sweden only upon the
condition, accepted by King Oscar, that no more than
four foreign ships of war shall enter any Swedish or
Norwegian fortified port at one time.

RUSSIA.
The statement that the Russians have evacuated
the isle of Aland is officially confirmed. This was
the first point upon which it was reported that Sir C.
Napier would commence operations.
The Frankfort Journal learns that the Emperor of
Russia intended proceeding to Kief, and taking the
Empress into the interior of the empire, as soon as
hostilities should have begun in the Baltic.
According to accounts from St. Petersburg of
the 17th, a second levy for 1854 is expected to take
place in August next, when one man out of every
hundred will be taken. These men will be im-
mediately incorporated in the different regiments.
The reserves and the demi-invalides of the Cossacks
of the Don (about 80,000 in number) will also take
the field.
THE SEAT OF WAR.
It is now beyond all doubt that the mouths of the
Danube are completely held by the Russians; the
St. George's mouth has been rendered impassable ;
the Sulina mouth is barricaded by a chain, in addi-
tion to the bar of mud or sand which the Russians
have allowed to accumulate ; and the forts on the
right bank have been occupied with the evident in-
tention of securing to Russia an absolute command
of the river. The angle or delta of the Danube from
Czernawoda to Galatz, and along the shore of Bessa-
rabia to the sea, was defended on the river side by
the forts of Hirsova, Matschin, Isaktcha, and
Tultscha ; and all these points seem to have been
taken or invested by the Russians between the 23rd
and the 28th of March. They crossed the Danube
in three or four divisions at or opposite Brailow,
Galatz, and Ismail, on bridges formed at these
different points upon rafts moored in the stream, the
whole operation being under the immediate com-
mand of General Luders, acting under the orders of
Prince Gortschakoff and General Schilder. At
Matschin the Russians suffered some loss by the
fire from the Turkish batteries; but the Turks are
stated to have evacuated their intrenchments in the
ensuing night. At Galatz General Luders crossed
in person without opposition at the head of thirteen
battalions. General Outschakoff encountered a more
vigorous resistance in his passage from Ismail to
Tultscha, where the troops had to land under fire,
and the Turkish intrenchments on the right bank
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POSTSCRIPT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FamAY.
FAST DAY.
In reply to Lord Shaftesbury,
The Earl of ABERDEEN announced that, under
the advice of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Wednes-
day, the 26th inst., would be appointed for the
national fast and humiliation on account of the war.

A WAR MINISTER.
Earl GREY, in moving for copies of correspondence
respecting the business of the Secretary-at-War,
complained of the sanitary arrangements of the colo-
nial army, and the general extravagance of the office.
He quoted a mass of evidence to show the wretched
condition in which the soldiers were lodged ; in some
instances two-thirds perishing within the year. H e com-
plained of the jarring interests and divided authority
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OPIERIPP

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111

So speaks a fair girl shut up within the Laurel ; and the
Laurel opens its leaves. • The maiden springs out, and
descends dancing into a flowery valley.
The pale betrothed of the Sun shines softly through the
clouds, and the nymph flits throughthe valley, light as the
breeze when it passes over the flowers. Her large eyes
reflect the soft and loving light of the stars, and her long
hair breaks in a golden flood upon her shoulders.
"Listen, sweet girl," says a young and handsome stranger.
" Your locks are more beautiful than the beams of the sun
npon a lily ; but accursed be thy loveliness, for it has
troubled my life and my youth "
At these words a blush burns on the cheek of the maid
like drops of blood from a wounded bird, fallen upon the
snow of the morning.
The young stranger tries to embrace the beautiful
Daughter of the Laurel, but the fair-haired maiden flies
fast through the pale shadows of the night. When far from
the traveller she stops, and seems to defy him ; but when
the youth approaches she flies again, and both at length
disappear in the flowery groves.
" The Star Queen sleeps in her palace of clouds ; sleep
also, gentle and lovely girl; try to calm thy sighs."
So sings the handsome stranger.
From this specimen, which constitutes more
than half the first poem—altogether there are
nearly forty—the reader can form a fair judg-
ment of the rest. Explanatory notes follow.
Six national airs of Roumania complete the
volume. The third, in the plaintive key of E
fiat, bears a resemblance in many passages to
the national music of Ireland.
We cannot conclude without expressing our
opinion that " Songs and Legends of Rouma-
nia" is creditable for a first attempt. The
introduction contains useful information, while
the music, with " dreams of sunshine and
" flowers, of moons and stars, and silver seas "
—though the last are, as Mr. Macaulay has
elaborately proved, viewed in an educational
and geographical light, objectionable—may yet
secure for this work, with its plain, brown
binding, a place on those drawing-room tables
where erst the gorgeous annuals bloomed.
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ACTIONS FOR CRIMINAL CONVERSATION.

Mr. BOWYER obtained leave on Tuesday to bring
in a bill "to amend the law regarding actions from
criminal conversation, and the protection of women
in such actions." In introducing his measure he re-
marked upon the disgraceful distinction which air.
pertained to the English law of considering adultery
a marketable crime, and upon the total absence of
any protection for the unfortunate women whose
characters were being pulled to pieces between plain-
tiff and defendant in actions for crim. con. He pro-
posed accordingly to abolish the verdicts for damages in
such actions, and to render the crime penal, while
subjecting the defendant to a fine at the discretion
of the court. Counsel were also to be allowed to ap-
pear on behalf of the wife.
Mr. FITZROY' as a member of the Government,
gave a cordial consent to the introduction of the
measure. •
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Sir T. D. ACLAND having questioned the First
Lord of the Admiralty regarding the instructions
lately sent, or which it might be intended to send, to
the commanders engaged in the search for Sir J.
Franklin,
Sir J. GRAHAM detailed the efforts recently made
for the discovery of the missing voyagers, and de-
scribed the direction in which the search was already
comp!eted, or might be pronounced hopeless.
Serious apprehensions were now entertained respect-
ing the safety of Captain Collinson, for whom search
was making both on the eastern and western coast
of North America. If that officer was rescued, all
the vessels were to return to the south. If he still
remained undiscovered, there were discretionary
orders given to Captains Maguire and M'Clure to
continue the search for one more year.
THE ARRAN ISLES.
L. Mr. BEI.LEW on Tuesday moved an address to the
Crown praying for the establishment of a postal corn-
unication with the isles of Arran, on the west coast
Ireland. Three thousand inhabitants, he said,
now lived on those isles who might be accommo-
dated with a weekly post at the cost of less than 201.
a year.
Sir J. Yourto pleaded that the case of the Arran
Isles was not exceptional, and if granted the demand
wouldopen a wide field for similar claims from other
scattered • islets round the coast. The required
service would cost from 201. to 401. annually, of
which little more than W. would be repaid by the ac-
cruing postage. The Post-office authorities were,
however, willing to do something for the benefit of
the inhabitants, and would take their case into con-
sideration.
Mr. French, Mr. H. Baillie, Mr. F. Baring, and
Mr. H. Herbert, contended that the Post-office au-
thorities had no right to withhold postal accommo-
dation from any locality simply because the service
at that special point would not pay its expenses.
The motion, being pressed to a division, was carried,
against the Government, by a majority of 92 to
80-12.
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Returns connected with the slave trade were moved
for on Tuesday by Sir G. PECHELL, who commented
indignantly upon the continual violation of treaties
by the Spanish Government, through whose con-
nivance the traffic in slaves remained in undiminished
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CAMBRIDGE.
THE Bri.r. SCHOLARSIIIPS have been adjudged to the
following gentlemen:—Third year, J. B. Pearson, St.
John's ; first year, G. Platt, Trinity, and T. Walton, Pem-
broke.
THE following gentlemen have been elected Fellows of
St. John's College ;—Peter liamnet Mason, M.A., Charles
John Newbery, BA., Henry John Roby, 8.A., Samuel
Hawksley Burbnry, 8.A., Hammond Roberson Bailey, B.A.
TER STUDIES' SYNDICATE have issued some new amend-
ments respecting law studies and law degrees. The follow-
ing is a brief summary of the proposed reform :
" That candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws
be subject to the same conditions with regard to standing
and residence in the University as candidates for the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, and to have the same status
and privileges.
" That a new degree be established to be interposed
between that of Bachelor of Laws and Doctor of Laws ;
that this new degree be called Master of Laws (LL.M.),
to which a Bachelor may he admitted after the lapse of
the same period from the completion of his degree as is
required to elapse before a Bachelor of Arta can be
admitted to the degree of Master of Arta, and which shall
entitle him to become a member of the Senate, and to
have the same status and privileges as a Master of Arts.
That a Master of Laws may be admitted to the degree of
Doctor of Laws after five years from the completion of his
degree.
" That the subjects of examination be portions of the
Roman civil law, the constitutional and general law of
England, international law, and general jurisprudence.
" That the examination be conducted according to a
scheme formed by the Board of Legal Studies.
" That the names of those students who pass with credit
be placed in three honour classes according to merit, and
that there be a fourth class placed alphabetically."
ETON.
THE EXAXINATION FOR TEE NEwcssnz SCROIARRREF
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scholar ; Warner, medallist. Select, in alphabetical order :
Churton, K.S.; Coldham, K.S.; Morton, K.S. ; Pryor ;
Witt, K.S.; Wodehouse, Yorke.
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were taken by assault with considerable loss.
Tultscha was not in a condition to offer a long re-
sistance, the fort which existed there till 1820 having
been destroyed by the Russians at the close of the
last war. Matschin and Isaktcha might have re-
quired more regular operations, but they, too, seem
to have fallen, and were too small and unimportant
to offer any serious obstacle to the advance of a
large army. It seems clear that the whole of the
Dobrudscha, including the post of Babadagh, is in
possession of the Russians, who may be expected to
assail the Dyke or Wall of Trekjau, and would pro-
bably proceed, if successful there, to lay siege to
Silistria itself. The distance from the passage of
the Danube to Karasu, at the centre of Trajan's
lints, is only seventy Iwo miles, and from Karasu to
Silistria about fifty more. If the left wing of the
Russian army succeeds in turning Silistria they will
materially facilitate the crossing of the river at Tur-
tukai, because the Turkish position may be assailed
from two sides at once. For several reasons, how-
ever, the occupation of this district is of doubtful
advantage. It is intersected by pools and morasses,
and its few wretched tracks are rendered impassable
at this season by the thaw. To retain 50,000 men
in such a country is impossible, for they are hemmed
in by the sea on one side, the Danube on the other,
and the enemy in front. Any serious check to the
Russian army in such a position might have incal-
culable consequences.
General Kotzebue commenced the siege of Mat-
whin, and General Anrep the siege of lsaktcha, on
the 25th of March. Both the fortresses were taken
on the 28th, likewise Babadagh and Hirsova.
A despatch from Semlin states that the Russians
attacked Kalafat on the 29th ult., and took three
intrenchments.
The Paris Prase learns from Sebastopol (March
20) that the fortress is being fortified on the land
side. The place is considered perfectly impregnable
if only attacked by sea, as hostile ships would be
exposed to a raking cross-fire long before they could
get near the inner fortifications of the port. About
30,000 men were assembled in an entrenched camp
behind Sebastopol.
According to late advices from Constantinople the
Russians have destroyed only their smaller forts
on the Circassian coast. The larger, such as Anapa
and Sukhem-Kale, have received reinforcements.
The Independance Beige says:—
. "It is now positively certain that, while the Russians
were crossing the Danube, five Russian steamers from
Sebastopol, after having touched at Odessa, succeeded in
disembarking four thousand soldiers on the island of
J)unavetz, on the Dobrudscha, at the entrance of the St.
George's mouth of the Danube. Having accomplished
this service the five Russian steamers regained the port of
Odessa."
Duvanetz is within two days' march of Babadagh,
so that the Russians, by the aid of their ships, which
it was understood Admiral Dundas had been com-
missioned to blockade, have been able to advance
upon that important position without the trouble of
crossing the Danube.
London, England, 1854-04-08

APRIL 8, 1854,

limitations and correction. This measure, as Mr. Card-
well urged, was calculated to benefit both the public and
the railway companies. It was the first attempt to intro-
duce symmetery and uniformity into the railway system,
and might with great advantage have been enacted ten
years ago. Late as it was, however, it would, he believed,
du much to revive and secure the prosperity of the railway
interest."
A

....scetianeous discussion, relating principally to
details of management or of grievance, was kept up
by Mr. M'Gregor, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Mangles, Mr.
Locke, Mr. Malins, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Beckett
Denison.

Leave was then given, and the bill brought in.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

The second raTliniof the Public Libraries and
Museums Bill was moved on Wednesday by Mr.
IiWART, who adverted to the success which had at-
tended the experiment made by the act of 1850, not
merely in the extension of a desire for reading, but
in the judicious selection and good treatment of the
books. The question now was, he said, whether the
area of the experiment might not be enlarged and
extended, as he proposed, to towns not municipally
governed, as well as to Scotland and Ireland. He
explained the main provisions of the bill, which
were almost entirely in accordance with those of the
Baths and Washhouses Bill. _

Mr. HENLEY, without opposing the bill, observed
that it would throw no light burden upon the poor
rate, and that its provisions required great consi-
deration.
Considerable discussion took place, and a motion
was made for adjourning the debate, but negatived
upon a division. Afterwards Mr. FITZROY moved that
the bill should be read a second time that day six
months. The chief objection to the measure was its
depriving the ratepayers of the power of levying the
requisite rates, in order to transfer it to the town
council.
Mr. Hume, Mr. Milnes, and Captain Scobell sup-
ported the bill.
Lord STANLEY, approving its object, reluctantly
opposed the measure, upon the ground that one of
the clauses took all power out of the hands of the
ratepayers, which was not a matter of detail, but of
principle.
Sir C. WOOD reiterated the objections offered to the
bill by Mr. Fitzroy and Lord Stanley.
The debate, in which a great number of members
took part, closed with a reply from Mr. EWART, who
complained of the course pursued by the Government,
and insisted that the clause objected to could be modi-
fied in the committee.
Upon a division the amendment was carried by 88
to 85. The bill was consequently lost by a majority
of 8.
London, England, 1854-04-08

Enter Mr. COBDEN.

Ah ! Richard.
Mr. COBDEN : How are you ? I say, have you got a newspaper?
None of the London papers are down this morning, I hear. Some
smash, I suppose ; and yet it is odd they should all be missing.
Mr. BRIGHT : I—to tell you the truth—
Mr. COBDEN : Not if it is disagreeable.
Mr. BRIGHT • Do I ever tell disagreeable truths? But the fact is
that I was busy, and forgot the paper. (Calls.) Obadiah !
Enter A CLERK.

Where is the Times newspaper?
OBLDIAH : Truly I know not. Thee has not had it?
Mr. BRIGHT : I should not ask thee in that case. Ascertain.
[Exit OBADIAH.
Mr. COBDEN : I see what you have been at. Totals look tidy, oh ?
Mr. BRIGHT (humbly): We must not be elated by these things, but
still less must we murmur. To you, as a friend, I may say, without
boasting, that a figure of eight, with three noughts, is not a bad figure.
Mr. COBDEN : Eight, eh ? Come--
Mr. BRIGHT: Whither? I have simply asserted a fact. Will you
it? Is eight a bad figure ?

deny 1, Lght
Mr. Comm.; : Yes ; when he takes a place that don't belong to hint
Two, I fancy, is nearer the mark.
Mr. BRIGHT : As you will. I am content with my portion, and
my lines have fallen in pleasant places.
Re-enter OBADIAH.
OBADIAH : There are no papers in the town.
Mr. BRIGHT : Say, Obadiah (that is, if it be so), that thou are in-
formed there are none. It were impossible that since thee went out
thee could have searched and learned the fact of thine own knowledge.
Who told thee?
OBADIAH : The station-master.
Mr. BRIGHT : Repeat his exact words.
OBADIAH : At thy bidding, not at mine own will. He said that
not a single d—d paper had come down, and that I might go—
Mr. BRIGHT : Stop. It was not for him to give thee permission to
go anywhere ;so omit that as impertinent and irrelevant. Telegraph
to Smith's, Strand, London.
OBADIAH: I did so, judging that would be thy order.
Mr. BRIGHT : Have they replied ?
OBADIAH : No ; for the wires are all cut.
Mr. COBDEN (starting up): The deuce they are ! Where ?
OBADIAH : Without reference to the first part of thy speech, I reply
to the second. Close to London.
ANOTHER CLERK rushes in, much agitated.
CLERK : Sir, gentlemen, Mr. Bright, Mr. Cobden, 0, sir ! (pants for

breath).
OBADUH (calmly): It would seem that thou art as it were per-
turbed, John Bradds. I know that thee didst expect that the wife of
thy bosom would shortly increase the list of thine olive-branches, yet,
methinks
JOHN BRADDS Olive-branches be hanged! It's nothing to do
with the olive-branch now. Its war—slaughter—carnage—murder—
killing—slaying—and spiflicating. Houses in flames, cannons roaring,
and bayonets running in I don't know where.
OBADIAH: I do, if thee wert attacked, for thou art of a cowardly

disposition.
Mr. Balsam (dubiously): Thee hast taken the pledge, I have heard.
John Bradds.
Jomi BRADDB : And kept it. 0, don't fancy I am tipsy. The
Russians have landed, the bloody-minded Russians !
Mr. BRIGHT : Don't call them by bad names—they may win.
But where do you get your news—thy news—eh? Out with it.
London, England, 1854-04-08

TURKEY.

The Sheik-ul-Islam and Rifaat Pacha (President
of the Council) are dismissed for resistance offered
to the reform in favour of the Christians. The
Sultan has appointed Farik Effendi and Aarif Pacha
as their successors. Since the dismissal of the
Sheik-ul-Islam the old Turkish party have been
intriguing for the advancement of Russian interests.
The domains of the mosques have been declared
public property.
The excited state of public feeling at Constanti
nople is extremely disquieting to the Government.
The disgrace of Ahmet Pacha, late Commander-
in-Chief of the Turkish army in Asia, has given great
delight among its soldiery. He will quit the scene
of his misconduct with the curses of the soldiers on
his conscience. Every day fresh instances of his
avarice and treatment of the starving troops have
come to light, and increased the general exaspera-
tion against him.
GREECE.
Diplomatic communications have ceased between
the Ottoman and Greek Governments. Nesset Bey,
the Turkish Charge d'Affaires at Athens, has re-
turned to Constantinople. General liletaxas has
demanded his passports, and has left Constantinople.
The representatives of France and England notified
to the Greek Cabinet that their Governments would
hold Greece responsible for the consequences of the
rapture.
The Vienna papers publish advices from Con-
stantinople, according to which the Porte has
resolved to expel all the subjects of King Otho
from the Sultan's dominions. A declaration of war
was expected to accompany the execution of the
measure.
The King and Queen of Greece have left Athens
for the frontier. The Ministers of Finance and
Justice had resigned, but their resignation was not
acce
General Canrobert arrived at Athena on the 31st
ult., with two French steamers.

THE PRESS.
London, England, 1854-04-08

THE HAY CONTRACT.

WE feel bound to notice the case of Messrs. STUR-
GEON and SON again, because we, in common with
our contemporaries, joined somewhat too hastily, as
it now appears, in expressing our abhorrence of their
imputed crime.
It will be remembered that when the Duke of
NEWCASTLE was asked to name tale offender he said
first that he could not, then that he could, and finally
his Grace named a most respectable man, who,
though a dealer in hay, had in reality nothing what-
ever to do with the case. At length the right name
was mentioned, but coupled, as it now seems, with a
wrong charge. For, without repeating minutely the
particulars of a case which so recently arrested the
excited attention of the nation, it is ~utticient to state
that the Messrs. STURGEON and SON were believed to
have knowingly and fraudulently furnished the com-
missariat department with hay of so foul a descrip-
tion, that, it it had been supplied to the Eastern ex-
pedition, it would probably have destroyed the
horses, imperilled the army, and perhaps have
resulted in a terrible national calamity. A charge
more serious it was impossible to make; but its
gravamen consisted entirely in the fraudulent inten-
tion. No amount of mere carelessness, however
blameable, would have elicited from universal
England that burst of execration the sound of which

is yet ringing in our ears. On Tuesday last, how-
ever, in answer to a question, Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE,
on whom the duty of investigating the case devolved,
stated that, after full inquiry, he acquitted the
Messrs. STURGEON and SON of all fraud in the trans-
action. Soon afterwards Sir W. BOWYER SIIIUTR
bore valuable testimony to their general character as
honest men, whereupon the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty again rose and qualified his previous acquittal
by adding that, though not fraudulent, their conduct
was highly culpable. Highly culpable is an am-
biguous phrase, which may be applied to many
offences, and with great propriety to those which con-
sist in recklessly making " scandalous " charges for
which there is no foundation. How far the Messrs.
STURGEON may be blameable we cannot tell, but cer-
tainly, after the carelessness displayed by the Govern •
ment in this matter, we should be reluctant to con-
demn any man on their testimony.
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THE PRESS.

ment returns of the production of wheat in
the sister island for 1847 and 1848, neither of
which, we need hardly inform our readers,
were years of abuiehtnce. In the first of
these years the ermine.) is stated to have been
2,949,73% and, in 18 tB, 8,945,121 quarters ; ja
1850 ira 1114 that it Bali fallen to 1,550,196;
and Mr. Wak14.4.0C11 now estimates it at
1,000,000 pf quarters, or, in round numbers, at
one-4144 of its tbrgier amount. Two millions
of quarters of wheat have thus been sub-
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United Kingdom by the decrease of tillage in
Ireland alone. Of the importance of this
decrease we may judge by the fact that the
whole of the wheat which in the course of the
past year we imported from the three great
continental empires now engaged in war,
barely supplied the deficiency thus created.
The quantity of wheat which we received from
Russia, from Turkey, including the Danubian
provinces, and from France, amounted, in the
year 1853, to 1,991,063 quarters. And yet,
with these indisputable facts before them,
there are not wanting public writers who
gravely assure us that our home production of
corn has positively increased under the healthy
influence of unlimited competition.
London, England, 1854-11-11

THE RUSSIAN STORY.

The Invalide Russe publishes several marvellous
narratives of Russian prowess and success. The
capture of Lord Dunkellin, who walked into the
Russian lines in the darkness, and through being
shortsighted, is appended to a wonderful feat of
valour on the part of the Moscovs : —" During the
night of the 21st-2'2nd, one of our pickets, con-
sisting of eight men, seeing an English patrole of
forty men advancing, bravely and suddenly threw
itself upon the enemy, dispersed them, and took
prisoner Lord Dunkellin, captain of the Guards,
commanding it." Respecting an attack on the
French battery, again, which Gen. Canrobert admits
to have been entered by a few Russians, who
"almost succeeded in spiking some guns," but were
all killed or taken prisoners, the Invalide reports:—
On the night of the 20th-21st, detachments of volun-
teers were sent out from Sebastopol against the batteries.
One of these detachments, consisting of five officers and
twenty-seven men, threw themselves into a French trench,
nailed eight mortars and eleven cannons, and returned
after having thus prevented the battery from firing against
the town next day. This successful enterprise, which
spread alarm through the whole of the enemy's camp, cost
us two officers killed (Lieutenant Troitzki and Midship-
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But the account of an attack upon Eupatoria is,
perhaps, more wonderful than any. Thus it hap-
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The operations near Eupatoria limit themselves to the
skirmishes of our Lancers and Cossack advanced posts
with enemy's troops which sought to enter the town. On
the 20th, Lieutenant Gorjatcheff and Cornet llogomolez, of
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whilst the town was in a state of alarm they retired, carry-
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On this occasion Count Bugomulez was alone wounded by
a lmlce•thrust.
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