The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS, SATURDAY zrzramt, MARCH 19, Mt

bonnet yet come to this, that the cctilltry is to lose
the services of an able and hardworking public
savant because be will not diesvow or abandon his
private friends of earlier years. Nevertheless,
Lord Facto's generous and high-minded indigna-
tion was echoed appropriately enough by that
ex-Lord Mayor whose correspondence with the
Pima= on the subject of a baronetcy is probably
not forgotten by our readers. Alderman Roes
was terribly severe upon Mizzini, and as an ex-
Lord Mayor, albeit unbaronettad, presumed
to declare the sentiments, not only of Alderman
Rose, but of all England, France, and Europe.
The noble feelings of this worthy but unappreciated
Alderman ware not lost upon the House ; his
solemn tones gave a comic turn to an organized
persecution which was sinking into lower depths of
malignant meanness. Something like a sense of the
ludicrous, perhaps, drove the fiercest of the moral
dagger men away ; and the immortal author of
"Sam Slick" rose to an audience which had come
to enact a tragedy and remained to relish • faros.
Nor yet were these most humiliating exhibitions of
party and personal spite and malice, which the at-
tempt to revive an odious discussion occasioned,
without some compensation to the credit
of the House and the country. Mr.
BERNAL Ossoays exposed the pitiful manoluvres
of the place-hunters with generous humour and
manly scorn ; Mr. NEWDZGATT, always highminded,
protested against the incessant personalities in which
the Tory party consumed the time and attention
of Parliament, and stigmatized the audacity of
those instigators and admirers of Papal brigands
and cannibals, heaping infamous charges upon a
man against whom at all events no ac-
cusation had ever been sustained, or tried.
Mr. W. E. Foarrza once more denounced
the cowardice of these outrageous calumnies,
and Mr. DENMAN, in • remarkably clear and con-
vincing argument, showed with equal courage and
acuteness, that even in the French police-indictment
there was not a shadow of • pretence of proof of
the charges which the chivalry of the Conserva-
tive party had endeavoured to bring home to
one of their own countrymen, • distinguished
member of Parliament, and a valued servant of
the Crown.

Cbt Court.

WDiDSOR CASTLE, MAsca 18.

The King of the Belgians, attended by General
Count deploakerke and Dr. Kwipl, arrived at the Castle
yesterday afternoon from Loodoo.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphiostone, sod the
Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt, also
arrind.

To-day is the anniversary of the birthday of the Princes
Louise.

no Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked and
drove in the grounds this morning.
Prince.. Amelie and Princess Clotilde of Saxe Coburg,
and Prince John of Glucksburg, visited the Queen, and re-
mained to luncheon.

The Hon. Lucy Kerr and the Hon. Caroline Cavendish
have succeeded the Hon. Horatia Stopford and the Hon.
Harriett Phipps as Maids of Honour.

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday morn-
ing, attended by Lientenant-Colonel Koppel.

The Princess of Wales drove out and visited Westminster
Abbey, attended by Countess de Grey.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Countess
de Grey and Lieutenant• Colonel Keppel, went to the South
Kensington Museum in the afternoon, and visited the
Mu'ready collection.

The Prince of Wales. with Prince John of Glocksburg,
attended by Lientenant-General Knollys, Lieutenant-
Colonel Kennel, Mr. Holzman°, and Baron Guldencronq
went to the Royal Institution in the evening, to hear •
lecture given by Professor Tindall.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Coloni►lolEe
from the Governors of Gibraltar, Hong• Kong, Ceylon, the
Australian colonies, and from the Lord High Commissioner
of the lonian Islands,

Despatches were sent to the Governor of Malts, and to
the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

THE INUNDATION AT SHEFFIELD.
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LETTER FROM THE QUEEN.

Mr. Roebuck, M.P., hal+ forwarded the following
letter to the Mayor of Sheffield :
"Windsor Castle, March 16.

" have bad the boeour to submit to her Majesty
the Queen your letter received last night. Her Majesty
had already directed me to make immix}, whether any sub-
scription had been commenced for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the fearful calamity which has occurred near
Sheffield.

"The Queen has commanded me to inform you that it
is her Majesty's intention to contribute 200 f. towards
the object advocated in your letter. Her Majesty has com-
manded me to add the expression of her deep sympathy
for the poor persons thus suddenly overwhelmed with grief
and exposed to sufferings of description in consequence
of this unexpected and dire calamity. As lam not aware
of the name of the treasurer, I shall be very much obliged
to you if you will take the trouble to forward the inclosed
cheque to the proper quarter.-1 have the honour to be, sir,
your obedient humble servant, "C. B. PHIPPS."
"J. A. Roebuck, Esq., M.P."

The number of persons miming is now known to be 241.
Toe subscription is over 1:1,0u0/.

THE FIRST DRAWING-ROOM OF THE SEASON.—
DAr.)—To-dsy her Royal Highness the Prinoeu of
Wales held the first Drawir.g.room of the present lesson at
St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty the Queen.
As at the Levee some days ago, the ladies. in order to
occurs good places, were very early ; and notwithstanding
the coldness of the morning many were waiting
in their carriages several Lours prior to obtaining
admission into the Palace. St. James's-street and
Piccadilly were lined with carriages, and as the day ad.
veered a strong body of police be I the greatest difficulty
is preserving order. There are an immense number of
presentations on the Lord Chamberlain's list, and the
drawing-room will therefore last until the evening is con.
siderably advanced.

Tar. CU C RT. —According to present arrant -
meats bar Majesty and the royal (away will remain at
Windsor Castle till about the 21st of April, when the Queen
and members of the court will remove to Osborne, when
they will reside for about three weeks, and afterwards re-
turn to Windsor Castle for a abort period. On leaving
Windsor the Queen will proceed to Balmoral.

PRINCE ALFRED.—Great preparations have been
going on for some days at Dunmore Park, the residence of
Lord Dunmore, for the reception of his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred, who was expected to arrive there yesterday
from Edinburgh.
BIRTHDAY THE. PRINCE:S Lovisg.—Her Royal
Highness the Princess Louise yesterday attained her 16th
year, and the event was celebrated in the customary manner
at Windsor and London. Her royal highness, attended by
Lady Churchill, General Grey, Hon. Mrs. Grey, and Miss
Grey, travelled from Windsor to London last evening by
the South-Western Railway and visited the Princess's
Theatre. Her royal highness returned to Windsor by the
11 o'clock train from Waterloo station.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, attended hr Lady Caroline Cast,
returned to her residence at 81. Jame... Palace yesterday
from •isiting her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Earl and Countess Grey had a dinner party
yesterday evening, at their residence on Carlton House-
terrace. There were present—The Earl of St. Germans,
the Earl and Coun'esa Stanhope, the Earl and Countess
of Airlie, the Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and Mr.
Chichester Forteecue, M.P., Viscount and Viscountess
Enfield, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Hon. Captain F.
Egerton, &c.

The Countess Russell had an evening party, her
ladyship's last rinsion before Easter, yesterday, at the
noble Secretary of State's private residence in Chesham-
place. Many of the foreign ambeisadors sod ministers
were present, together with a select circle of the leading
families of rank in town.

lALTNIT INTELLIMINCE.

THZ SIABWIG INVASION.

The island of Fehmern, on which the Prussians
lately landed and made the Danish garrison pri-
soners, in situated in the Baltic at the northern
point of Holstein, which extends in the shape of a
vast peninsula, and forms one of the aides of the
Bay of Nenstadt. The island is 13 miles long by
seven wide, and has only about 8,000 inhabitants.
Being at a great distance from the island of Almon
and from Frodericia, it doe; not affect the defence
of those two positions.
According to the official returns published by
the Commander-in-Chief of the Danish army, the
total losses of the infantry up to the 22nd ult.
amounted to 43 officers, 2 surgeons, and 1,926
men killed, wounded, and missing. The three
battles of Oberselk, Oversee, and Duppel caused
the greatest loss. At Oversee the Danes lost 15
officers and 779 soldiers ; at Duppel, on the 22nd
February, 7 officers and 431 soldiers; and at
Oberselk, 3 officers and 245 soldiers. The regi-
ments which suffered the most in those combats
were the Ist, 11th, and 18th of the line ; they lost
30 officers and 1,292 soldiers, or one-third of their
effective strength.

THE BANK OF ff. PETERSBURG.
ff. PEIERSBURG, Maws 9.

The Beak of St. Peter bong has reduced its rate
of amount toff} per cent. on bills at three months,
and to 6 per cent. on bills at six months, and ad-
ranoes on goods and securities.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
MALTA, Emus 17.
The Vectis and Delhi leave at 6 p.m. and 10
p.m. this day.
The former may be expected at Marseilles on the
20th, and the latter at Southampton about the
26th inst.

The Malta brought the mail to Seuz, arriving
there on the 13th (correct date).

OUTWARD MAIL OF JAN. 20 TO 26.

The Carnatic reached Madras on the 24th
February.
The China ►nd Bombay left Gallo on the 21st ult.
for Hong Kong and Sydney respectively.

MAZZINI AND MR. DISRAELI.

The following appears in the Post of this
morning :

TO THZ ZDITOR OF THZ 110111110 FOOT.

Sri,—On Mr. Bright's saying last night that Mr. Disraeli
in one of his early writings had expressed opinions "eery
much like those which the hon. baronet (Sir H. Straoey)
attributed to Mazzini " Mr. Disraeli broke in—" There is
not the slightest foundation for that statement. I give to
my most unqualified contradiction." Mr. Diaraelfs " Re-
volutionary Epick," published with his came in 1834 (when
he was not far from 30), is sll composed very much in the
Mazzini vein, sod proposes summary modes of getting rid
of kings and priests. Although the poem is allegorical, there
is uo difficulty in discovering which of the allegorical cha-
racter, speak the sentiments of the author. One of these,
Lyridon, speaking of Rome, stye :

Therspirit of her strong rimer wu mine,
And the bold Brutus but propelled the blow
Her own and Natures fairs alike approved."
PART IL, p. 108.
But the loftiest thoughts are oonfided to the utterance of
°pinkie, who is introduced telling us :
" round the cradle of my infant hours
Knowledge and Truth were mining ministers "
. .

Now this iorung lady, nursed by knowledge and truth,
delivers has& thus :
" Ay, in vain, in vain
Ye muster sU your boats, ne crowned things,
That seem to threat me in the vacant air,
And pre* imperial fingers to your lips.
In vain, in vin ye threaten ! Pharaoh's doom
Shall cool those chariot wheels now bot with blood.
And Blessed be the hand that dame to wave
The Regicidal Steel that shall redeem
A Nation's sorrow with a Tyrant's blood."
Past IL, p. 127.

Mr. Disraeli must have forgotten this peenswhen be
asserted that there was not the slightest foundation for the
statement of Yr. Itright.—Your obedient servant.

March 18.

Orcriox.

It is stated that Field-Marshal Ton Wrangel has
seat to the Crown Princess of Prussia a Danish cannon-ball
which fell near to the Crown Prince while he was making a
reoonnaimanos, and that her royal highness has caused the
ball to be placed is her drawing-room at the Potsdam
Palace.

The Minotaur target will, according to existing
arrangemente, be fired against early in ApriL Gnu and
plates have had fair notice.
At the last concert given at the Tuileries, the
principal artiets were Mdlle. Patti and Madame Lablache,
MM. Mario. Studio, and Delle.Sidis. The splendid finale
in Ernani, "Sommo Carlo," went off magnificently, sod
Della S.,die produced • powerful effect by his singing of
Verdi's " Eri to," from Il Ballo.

Mr. Paul Bedford, the comedian, is writing
memoirs of Ms life.

LENT PREACHERS. —The sermon at the Chapel
Royal, St. James's, at the 12 o'clock service to-morrow,
will be preached by his Grace the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. The sermon at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, at 11
a.m.,will be preached by the Very Rev. Dr. Magee, formerly
minister of Quebec Chapel, Portman-square, recently ap-
pointed Deco of Cork ; and the sermon at the 3 o clock
service at Whitehall will be preached by the Rev. Charles
F. Tarver, M.A., formerly tutor to his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, and now one of the chapkins In ordinary
to bee Majesty and chaplain to the Prince of Wales. The
sermon under the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, at 7 p.m.,
will be preached by the Very Rev. Dr. Close, dean or
Carlisle.

LITERARY AND Su lENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENsCING WEEK.—Monday: Asiatic, at 3 • Actuaries, 7,
"Foetidly Societies," Mr. Brown ; Royal Academy, 8,
"Sculpture," Professor IVeatinacott. Tuesday: Ethnolo-
gical, 8, "Native Tribes of Brazil and Bolivia," Mr. Hut-
chinson • " Human Skeleton discovered under • Bed of
Peat, Cheshire," Professor Busk ; " Crauia of the if Aurally°
Negroes, South Africa," Dr. Kirk. Engineers, 8, "Re.
'labium§ to Bodies passiog through Water." Mr. Phipp.
Zoological, 9, "Habits of the Didunernlns," Dr. Bennett;
" New Flycatcher from West At rim," Mr. Gray. Wroclaw-
day : Society of Literature, 4 Geological, 8. Arct:c.
°logical Association, Bi. " Particulars relating to Bogo de
Clare," Mr. Hopper; "Mediaval Itepreseutations of Gro-
tesque Animals," Mr. Coming.
L PROARIOUS SeEN ES IN PARLIAMENT. —There has
been no legislation during the past week, but there has
been legislative excitement which has seldom been paralleled
seen in the House of Commons. Oo Thursday evening
and Yesterday evening the house was agitated by what we
can designate only as a whirlwind of passion—or a hurricane
of passion, perhaps, we should more correctly call it—for
it continued for some hours oo each occasion. There is
nothing that the House of Commons loves so much as what
its members always deaiguate as "painful discussions." If
a minister has to be bated, or • member has to be morally
arraigned at the bar of public opinion, the house will not only
be crowded by members, but they will fill the galleries with
their friends, including the ladies' gallery. Go such coca-
noon the legislative wisdom of the nation would seem to
assume the form of madness, for the members of the
highest deliberative assembly in the world, as it has been
culled, howl, shriek, and frantically disport themselves.
those whip, as " strangers," have to witness such au ex-
hibition it appears as though the whole house were en-
gaged io the performance, but it is not really the case.
The frantic action of a moiety appoirs to be the bearing of
the whole. In the House of Commons we may frequently
see the open exhibition of the narrowest, the most degraded,
and the most ungenerous feelings that can debase the
human mind ; and it is when a personal matter is
brought under the notice of the house that these
feelings are exhibited and seem to sun riot in the house.
We feel convinced that amongst • certain section of the
House of Commons, both on Thursday evening nod yester-
day, a very little more pressure would have produced • Don-
nybrook row on the than of the House of Commons, such as
those which are sometimes described ea occasionally taking
place in certain legislative assemblies of North America.
There was a bulibliog of had passion, the open exhibition of
which was disgraceful to an assembly like the House of
Commons. We could point to several lamentable exhibi.
tions that were made by certain members last night. Those
exhibitions were unmanly. They were no-English, and
they were very properly rebuked by Mr. Nowdegate, whose
breast is animated by • chivalrous spirit, and who we are
very glad to know is honoured by the house generally as
one of the highest ornaments of the conservative party.—
Ern.

THE ATTAcK UPON Ma. STANSFELD, M. P.—
If the Ellperor is honestly annoyed, let him publish his
facts, and then Mr. Stansfeld can deal with the whole
charge at once ; but as to sacrificing Mr. Stansfeldoa secret
evidence, or as a measure of conciliation the sacrifice would
simply ruin the statesmen who eiosented to a submission
so unworthy alike of the independence of the country and
their own character for fair play.—Spectator.
NAVAL INTERPRETERS OF ORIENTAL LANarAGGR.
—The subjoined is notified by authority SI the amended
scale of allowances to officers of her Majesty's ships on the
East Indian station, who may qualify themselves to act as
interpreters in oriental languagea sanctioned by the India-
office:—Clans 1. For Ilindoetanee nr Persian, moonshee
allowance, 180 rupees interpreter's allowance per mensem,
60 rupees. Class 2. For Arabic, moonsbee allowance, 180
rupees; interpreter's allowance per mensem, 100 rupees.
Clams 3. For Hindostimee, Arabic, and Persian (all three
languages), moousbee allowance, 180 rupees • Interpreter's
allowance per mensem, 200 rupees. In appointing inter-
preters preference will be given to clue A over clam 2, sod
to class 2 over clans 1.

lITEHNATIO\AL LAW FOR THE JAPANIESF..—A
new reading of internstioual law is about being given by
our excelleat consul, Colonel Neale, to the Japanese. He
has laid down the doctrine of the eternal nature of treaties.
The Japanese, under a sort of duress, made a treaty with
us which they find unpopular—they say so, sad in such a
matter we must take their words—threatening society with
dissolution. They desire to repeal the treaty, sa with due
notice they hare a right to do, as an independent maims.
Colonel Neale says he will not admit such a right, and
warn, them th►t, if they do not send in silk, he will direct
the fleet to destroy their home trade."—Army and Nary
Gazette.

Some of our newspapers seem to be mightily
puzzled by the connexion of M. Muriel with IL Flower, a
oorrespoodent terrible in the imagination of the French
police. A little knowledge of street Italian—such as you
hear daily on the Lung' Arno or in the Chitin—would set
their doubts at rest. " Flower" is e"rt of idiomatic Eng-
lish for " Mamini ;" " Maze di fiori,"--in the street idiom
cut down to "Mazza." meaning a hooch of flowers, a 1101.6.
gay ; sod " Muzici," a little nosegay or single Bower. M.
M••cini is nequestionably the personage addressed as
M. Flower.—Atheneura.

LISBURNALECTIONCOMMITI7II4-(THISUALJ

The committae met this morning at 11 o'clock ;
Mr. H. E. Adair is the their._

Mr. Starke intimated that it was not his intention to nil
any further wineries in support of the petitioaer, an 4
therefore the are naiad the Atlas member might be coo.
aidered as dosed.

Mt.Cnlalley mid it sow became his duty to comment ou
the ',Menem which had bees adduced in support
of the petitioner. This was a very peculiar aim.
Proof had been adduced of the uneernpulons energy
and activity which bad bees employed in getting
up the evidence, which he did not scruple to cha-
racterise ss • disgrace to any court of justice. With the
exception of one ono, there was not • surmise that any act
of bribery had bees committed during the June election,
which he contended was as pure an election as any that had
ever hikes place in any part of the country. The question
for the congderatioe of the committee was whether, is
eomesquence of what occurred at that election, Mr.
Verner was disqualified from becoming • candidate at
the late eleetios, sad was therefore disqualified from
sitting for the borough of Lisburn. It had been laid down
as a principle that an election should be free, that the
character of the candidates at the time of the election
should be pure, sad that strict proof must be
adduced to prove that he was imp/looted in coo.
rapt practise at the previous election. Now, in the
present ease no evidence of that character bad been
brought forward, and not the slightest proof of agency bad
been established against Mr. Verner. The learned gentle.
mac, then, at considerable length, proceeded to analyse the
evidence which had been given by the various witnesse•
[Left speakiag.

THE RASTER MONDAY VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

A meeting of the commanding officers of the
metropolitan volunteer corps was held yesterday at the
Waroffirn, where many points of impedance in coonexiou
with the intended review on Easter Monday wen discussed.
One of the question!' raised was whether the volunteers
should leave the trains at Guildford and Cbilwortli
stations, or at Peermarsh and Mefferd. In favour of
the latter it was urged that the march thence to the
scene of action would be shorter ; but, on the other band,
Colonel M•Murdo pointed out the numerous advantages pos.
seared by Guildford, especially insisting upon the fact
that twenty thousand men could there obtain shelter, and
that a hot breakfast could be provided at a comparatively
small cost. Near Shalford there is a common, ori which
large booths will be erected for the sale of refreshments at
a Surd mats of prices, which will be couspienorialy placed
in front of each booth. As regards the various routes, it
was dated that all the corps starting from London-bridge
are to assemble at titialferd Common, and be brigaded
there—afterwards marching to the further part of Black•
heath, where they will represent an enemy supposed to
be marching on Guildfm-d. Volunteers leaving Waterloo
station will proceed direct to Guildford, and theme
march to that part of Blackheath nearest the town, their
duty being to represent a covering force thrown out in its
defence. They will be stationed upon the highest portion
of the ground ; and it is expected that the chief feature
of the field-day will be an attack upon the position allotted
t them.
_ _ . _

The commanding officers nnazimously decided in favour
of Guildford and Shalford stations. With regard to
one very material point—that of lodging accommodation
at the former town—it was, indeed, admitted that some
of the inhabitants had drcady est the bad example of
demanding exorbitant prices ; but a local committee is
actively engaged in endeavouring to prevent volunteers
and their friends from being overcharged. It is under-
stood that trustworthy information on these important
points can be obtained by addreesieir a note to the secretary
of this committee, at the Towe.ball, Guildford. To avoid
the long and tedious delays that have sometimes robbed
these gatherinp of a great deal of their interest, it has been
decided that the review shall commence as early as 12
o'clock, and that the subsequent march past shall terminate
not later than 4in the afternoon. Many points of detail
have still to be discussed ; but it will be seen that the
scheme is assuming order and consistency and that the corn.
mending officers are not confining their attention to the mere
mem:earring in the field, but are considering what arrange-
meets will bed snit the coevenieece both of the volunteers
themselves and of the general public.

We noderstand thai.the South Eastern and South Western
Railway Companies have completed their arrangements for
the volunteer review to be held at Farley-heath, near Guild-
ford, on Easter Monday next.. The Cbil worth station of the
South &totem Railway is the merest to Farley heath,
being only about ten minutes' walk from the spot where the
review is to take place. Shalford station also on the South
Eastern hoe is about a mile and a half from the heath. The
Goildfonl joist station on the South Western and South
Easter' Railways is about three miles from the heath. The
volunteers leaving London by the South Eastern Railway
will be conveyed from London-bridge station, and the
general public from the new station at Charisg-croes, and
also from London-bridge.

CONFIRMATION OF THE BISHOP OF ELY.--(THIS
DAT.)—This alerting the ceremony of coofirming the elec-
tion by the Dean and Chapter of Ely of the Rev. Dr.
Harold Browne to the bishopric of that diem's* took place
in the parish church of St. 51ary•le-Bow, Cheapside.
Prayers were said by the Rev. Marshall Hall Vine, M.A.,
the rector of the parish, and after being presented to Dr.
Travers Twirl, the Victr•General, the bishop-elect was
presented, and took the usual oaths, kneeling. The new
=will be consecrated in Westminster Abbey on the
y in Easter week.
FORIIIGN•OFFICE, MARCH 15.—NOTIFICATION OF
BLOCIADL—EarI Ruswa, her Majesty's Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from her Majesty's
Minister at Copenhagen a notification, dated the Bth March,
1864, addressed to him by the Danish Minister, M. Quaid',
of the blockade from the 15th inst. (March), by the Danish
naval forces, of the porn of Cammio, Swinemunde,Wolgast,
Griefswalde, Stralsund, and Barth. The notification is
published in last night's (1./.:, etc.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAR. ii 17.—Earl Russell has
received a despatch from Lord Bloomfield, her Majesty's
Ambassador at Viesna, forwardiog a copy and translation
of the regulations issued by the Austrian government, with
regard to the cantina and detention of enemy's and sus-
pected ships, in consequence of the hostilities between Den-
mark and the German Powers, which are published in last
night's Gazette.
THE SHEFFIELD CALA.MITY AND THE TOWN OF
BIRMISGHAM.—A meeting in aid of the relief fund war
held yesterday at Birmingham, the Mayor, Mr. W. Holliday,
presiding. Tree strongest interest was manifested in the
object. Among the subscriptions announced were 100/.
from the arm of Rethborie Brothers ; the same amount
front Messrs. Evans and Aaken and Mr. Joseph Gillett;
10/. from the Mayor; 50/. from Sir John Radcliff ; sod
501. from Mr. Robert Fletcher. The total &mutat sub-
scribed in the room was 7051._

THE DANISH RELIEF FEIND.-31dlle. Eleanora
de Belle has received from the central committee for relief
at Copenhagen twn letters to the ladies' committee is
London, acknowledging the receipt of two sums of IC,OOO
rix dollars in aid of the Danish relief fund. One of these
letters says, "The committee cannot sufficiently express to
you, to the other members of the committee, and to all who
have co-operated with you in your noble undertaking, the
cordial thanks of oar gallant warriors and oar fellow.
citizens."

Tile IaNcAsIIIRE RELIEF FL-NM—The Mansion-
house committee root yesterday, and made grants to the
amount of 3,595/., which were apportioned as follows :
Ashtoo-nodat•Lyna. 1,2501. ; Stockport, 4001. ; Glossop.
300/. ; Oldham, 250/. ; Hurst, 2001.; Staleybridge (for cloth-
ing), 150/. ; Beauty, 1001. ; Moseley, WO/. ; Blackburn, over-
lookers, PO/. ; Aalitomander-Lyne, managers and over-
looken, sot. ; Bottom 75/., of which 2W. was for clothing ;
Lees and district, 751. ; Hulme, mothers' fend, 50/. ; Chor-
ley (clothing), 501. ; Haslingden and Musketry 50/.; Stock-
port. overlookers. 50/. ; Oldham, ditto, 50/. ; i3roedbottom
and Cbarleswortb, 40/. ; Leyland, 30/. ; Bury, overlookers,
2.5/. ; Ciagg Valley, 274. ; Bolliugtoo, 251. ; Gorton, over-
lookers, 20/ ; Moisley, overlookers, 151. ; St. Mathew's,
Cbaddertcn, 15/. ; Great Harwood, 151. ; Bomber-bridge,
15/. ; IVarwick.bridge, 15/. ; Tonge.cum-Aricrington, 101. ;
Stockport, bookkeepers. 10/. ; Ribchester, 1"!. ; Crawshaw-
booth, 101.; and (Wetland. 5/. Besides which a grant of
1571, was ade to the headwater Emigrant Aid Committee.
The total sum received up to Thiiridny was 523,734/.
pis. Gd., of which 474,00101. 12s. 7d. had been remitted to
Lancashire.

TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) IIiLL.—ANALTSIS OF
THE DIVISION.—Tree following members of the government
voted or paired in favour of the bill :—H. Brand, T. G.
Baring, H. A. Bruce, Sir R. Collier, Sir W. Dunbar, C.
Forteocne, T. M. Gibson, C. Gilpin. W. E. Gladstone, Sir
G. Grey, T. E. lleadlarn. Marquis of ilartington, natchbull-
kingeseen. K. Lowe, A. H. Liven], J. R. Moncredf, Sir K.
Peel, F. Peel, J. Stanfield, C. Villierr, Sir C. Wood. The
following members of the government were absent unpaired :
—Viscount Bury. W. F. Cowprr, Sir It. Palmer, Lord Pal-
merston. Liberals who voted or paired against the Bill :
J. I. Briscoe. Colonel Dickson, S. G. Getty. Major Hama.
toe, G. W. L. Gower (Reigate), Viscount Grey de Wilton.
John Walter. Conservatives who voted or paired for the
bill :—Lord A. Churchill, J. M. Gaskell, H. Moor, Butler-
Johnstoee, W. Stirling. TLirty-one Scotch and twelve
Welsh members supported the measure. Including tellers
and pairs the bill received 245 ',Atom its favour.
THR BIRMINGHAM STATUE TO SIR ROWLAND
HILL—The committee appointed at the late public meet-
ing held their first sitting on Thursday ; the Mayor in the
chair. The secretary's report showed a ist at donations of
nearly 6(101. it was resolved that the working classes, es
having been specially benefited by the penny portage,
should be invited to take pert in the project. The statue
is to be erected in some public building, accessible to all
classes. The Mayor, the Rev. Dr. Miller. Lieutenant-
Colonel Mason (commanding the Rifle Volunteer.), J.
Jaffrey, Ego., and T. D. Goodman, Esq.. were permeated
• sub-committee to make preliminary inquiries about the
site, the sculptor, and the coat. _

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ROYAL HORTIcULTCRAL SOrIETY. —An ordinary
general meeting of this society wee held yesterday, in the
Conned-room at South Kensington ; Mr. J. J. Shindy,
Vice-President, in the chair, when several ladies and
gentlesneewareidected fellows. Among them we noticed the
names of his Grace the Archbishop of Armagh, lady
Penmen, B. Y. Power, Esq., At.