The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

THE. EXUPS* S3TVRP4T

it,
by suspicions of grievous indifference spOsjet
on the part of the War Department, on the
part of the Admiralty. Bat wee snot
engaged in preparing for the defence of "as
Dannewerke when this little war, but great disas-
ter, was being transacted in Aid:Antes I

LORD ELLE/MOROI:KIR Made a masterly speech
last night, using, as he observed, what might prove
the hat opportunity of doing any good by bring-
ing under consideration the actual position of the
Danish question. His address placed in a striking
light the danger to be apprehended when well-
meaning neutral Powers, in the supposed interest
of peace, hasten to supply that moral sanction
which conquerors in an unjust war must always feel
to be the one thing wanting to the achievements of
force. Earl RUSSELL observed that, while the
Conference is sitting, the month of the Govern-
ment is closed; and the Earl of DERBY
said the same for the Opposition ; so that Parlia-
ment is quite excluded from the momentous trans-
actions which are now taking place in the name of
the country. Lord DERBY intimates, indeed, that
he has a great deal to say, and that he will say it
when the present negotiations are at an end. But
they must end either in a general agreement and a
treaty, or in a renewal of the war. In the former
event, of what use will it be to speak 1 Neither
this country nor foreign Governments will
care to know what Lord DERBY and his
followers think when a treaty has been
signed. Should, however, the negotiations
fail, it will be, in Lord DERBY'S opinion,
not only the right but the duty of Parlia-
ment to call upon the Government for a dis-
tinct and specific statement of the policy which
they have pursued and " the course they mean
"to pursue." Surely the Earl of DERBY'S
language is very inconsistent. How will the right
of Parliament to know beforehand the course the
Government means to pursue be greater when the
negotiations have been broken off than it is now I'
Ever since the Conference met wo have been fail-
ing in our negotiations and shifting our diplo-
matic ground. At first we were for the Treaty
of 1852, then we were for the partition of Den-
mark, and actually proposed a scheme to carry
it into effect ; then we abandoned the
line of division to which we had procured the
assent of the Danes, and proposed another.
Parliament knowingly suffers all this to go on,
and that will be a good answer to Lord Desalt
when he makes his promised attack on Earl
RUSSELL'S policy. Lord DERBY repeats the
customary language when, claiming credit for
his recent silence, be lays down the princi-
ple that " her Marron's Government must bi
" left, in all matters of this kind, with the ex-
" elusive responsibility for the course and issue
"of the negotiations." Parliament can, if it will,
forego its function; and leave the exclusive manage-
ment of foreign affairs to the Government, but it
is idle to talk of the "responsibility" of Ministers
in these days. The word once had a meaning as
applied to the advisers of the Crown, but that is
long ago. What Lord DERBY means is that it is
convenient for him and his friends to let public
affairs go from bad to worse without stirring
finger, and then get up a grand party fight which
may help them to office, but can be of no service
to the nation. In nineteen cases out of twenti
it will be found that when Ministers are doing that
which cannot be freely discussed in Parliament,
they are where they have no business to be, and
doing something moat likely to be mischievous.

Ebt Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE. JuNE 17.

The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and
Primotes Louis of Huse and Prisms Helena, took *drive
in an ooen carriage and four yesterday afternoon, attended by
Lord Charles Fitzroy on horseback.

Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig, arrived at
the Castle last night from London.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster arrived at
the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the
Queen and Royal Family.
Her Majesty, a.vompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse,
drove out th',l morning, attended by the Equerry in Waitinr
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Alfred, and
Prince Louis of Huse, rode, attended by the Hun. Horatio
Stopford.

lite Priam sad Prisms Louis of floss &Wilda by
Wile. de Graney, and Captaiu von Westerwaller, quitted
the Castle this aftarooos for llarlbovough.houss, on a visit
to the Prises and Priooess of Wales.

Prince Alfred, attended by Lioatasaat Haig, also went to
Loodoo.

The Grand Dube and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Sirelit:. and Prince Adolphav, attended by &ruc Lulus,
visited her Majesty and remained to luocheoe.
Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamberlain, had so audience of
the !logien to present them sddreasee from the House of
Lords to her Majesty.

The Priam of Wales rode ea bombed( yesterday, accent.
panied by Prime Alfred, mad Prince Louis of Hesse, and
attended by Lientenant-Colosel Heppe! and Lieutenant
Haig.

T►e Prisons of Wales took a earrings drive secompaaied
by Princess Louis of Hesse.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prim:wand Prisons
Lows of Hems, and Prieoe Alfred, honoured the Mar-
chioness of Westminster with their company at her hall in
the emus&

Their It;yal Highnesses were 'Waded by the Marchioness
of Carmarthen, Baroness de Gainey, Lieateo►nt-Colonel
Koppel, Lieutenant Haig, and Captain von Weaterwellm.

A Cabinet Connell was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trausury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey,
Earl Russell, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell,
Earl De Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right
Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Earl of Clarendon,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon.
C. P. Villiers.

General A. Gasmen Bkace, Aran Velma"la, and Mr.
Frederick H. Hemming, the Venezuelan Coesul-General in
Loodoe, had an inter►iew with Earl Russell, at the Foreign.
oar. yesterday.

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com-
mission for the Exhibition of 18M was held yesterday at
the Privy Council•office. There were present Earl Cmavill.,
(chairman), Lord Overstone, the Right Hoo. 8.. Lowe, M.P.,
the Right Hos. H. A. Bruns, M.P., Sir Alexander Spear-
man, Bart, Sir C. W. Nice, Bart, Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart.,
M.P.. sad Mr. Edward Bosnian. C.B. (Secretary.)
Mrs. Renny's presentation, by Lady Willoughby de Broke
(in the abscises of Viscountess Combermere) was omitted
from the list of premotatioss at the dnwiaproom on the
14th instant.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS or WALES AT GROS-
VESORROCSE.—The Marchioness of Westminster gave •
graad ball last night in hollow of the visit of the Prince
and Princess of Wales to Grousoor-house. Gnat prepare-
Moen were made for the reception of the illustrious 'M-
ims, who were accompanied by their Royal Higleiseses
Prior:eland Princess Louis of Hose and Prince Alfred. The
magnificent picture gallery aid coneectieg suite of saloons,
which contain the valuable and choice collection of paiatinp
by the ancient masters, tesivervilly know. u the
" Grosvenor Collection," were thrown open is
the occasice, and. together with the staircase, Fo-
rum!, adorned with choice flowers and rare plants.
The gardens ie the re, of the manlike sod the walks were
adorned with variegated lamps, and from the beeches of
the trees were sespeoded some huodrods of 'coloured lamps.
The marriage of Lsdy Susan Osborne with Mr.
Hew, Milbank is fixed to take plea se Wedoseday mat.

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4011-supprnes AMAMI:ME W 417
Cordell°, CommiWrread•. Motto° made, and
posed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Cam!
proposed. to leave out from the word
to the sad of tie Quetta', is order to add the words
" Her Majesty's Goverment, in landing Forms on the
Gold Coast for them/ream of waging ~against the King
of Ashrtes, without making any sufficient provision for
te:72the health of the troops to be employed there,
geurred a pave poosibility ; and that this House
laraeliiits the want of foresight whihis tamed so large
a lose of life."—(Sir Jobu Hay.) Instead thereof :
Question put, That the words proposed to be left out
stand part of the Question." The House divided : Ayes,
233 ; Noes, 226.

AYIRi.
Aetna, Sir J. D. Ewa t, W. Norris. J. T.
Adam, W. P. Evart. J. C. O'Brien, Str P.
Adorns's, IL J. Ewing, H. IL Ogilvy, Sir J.
Agar-Ellls, 1.. G. Fie Wick, Hagan, T.
Agnew, Sir A. Feninck, H. CYLoghlee, Sir C. M.
Andover, Vied. Farmoy, Lord Onalow, G.
Angerstein, W. Finley, A. 8. Osborne, R. B.
Aram, Major Foley, H. W. Owen, Mr H.O.
Austruther. Sir IL Forster, C. Pacte, Col.
Antrobus, X Forster. W. E. Padmore, R.
Athlumney, Lad Foster. W. 0. Paget, C.
t2t=t; R. B. Foriescao F. D. Paget, Lord A.
J. Forte•cue, C. Paget, Lord C.
Ban
er E. Gavin, Major Palmer, Sir X.
Baring. H. B. Gibson, T. Si. Palmerston, Vied.
Baring, Sir F. Gilpin, C. Paztos. 81r.T.
Razing, T. G. tone, W. Peel. Sir R.
baster, W. X 01yu• G. 0. Pad, F.
Bade', T. Goldmold, Sir F. H. Ponder J.
Beaumont, W. B. Goachen, 0. J. Pete, Sir S. M.
Beaumont, 8. A. Gower, F. L Pilldngton, J.
Bellew, R. Si. Gower, G. W. Pinney, Col.
Berkeley, H. F. reenwood. J. Pollard-trequhart,W
Berkeley, CoL Mori. W. H. Poilsonby, A.
Biddulpn, CoL veßson. & Portman, W. H. B.
Black. A. rey, Sir 0. Potter. Z.
Blencowe, J. G. onion, B. Powell. JJ.
Bouham.Carter, J. army, & 'E. B.
Burrerie, K. P. Hadfield, G. Pni.d. 3.
Brady. Dr. =MY. X Proby, Lord
Browne, Lord J. anksy, T. Pugh. a
Brass, H. A. mummer, Me J. Ricardo, 0.
Buckley, Gen. ardcastle, J. A. Robartes, T. I.
Bolkeley, Sir R. &dingier% Manpala Robert.on D.
Boller, J. w. array, Lord A. Roebuck, J. A.
Bullet Sir A. ayter, Sir W. G. Roswell, A.
Bury. Visct. eadlain, T. E. Russell. F. W.
Butler. C. 8, eothcete. 0. H. .Rossell. Sir W.
Batt, I. enderson, J. St. Anima. J.
Bunton. C. alley, Lord Salmons, Alderman
Cain!. J. erbert, H. A. Scott, Sir W.
Cantwell. L odgkinson, G. Scrape, G. P.
Carne7fe, C. °duvet), K. D. Seely. C.
Cutleresse, Visct. Bland, V- Seymour. W. D.
Cavendish, Lord 0. mord. C. W. Shaft°, R. D.
Childers, El. C. UK W. Smith, Angnohis
Cholmeley, Sit Si. Ingham, R. Smith. J. It
Churchill. lord A. S. Jervotse. Sir J. C. fitaepoole, W.
Clay, J. Johnston., Sir J. Stansfehl, J.
Clive, G. King, P. J. Steel. J.
Cobbiat, J. M. lOWA., A. W. Stuart, Col.
Coke, Col. K Menke, J. A. Sykes. Col.
Ooleiwonke, Sir T. Xingscote, Col. Talbot, C. E.
Collier, Sir R. P. Klnnaird, A. F. Thomism, H. 8.
Cowper, W. F. Xnatchbult. Hoses- Thornhill, W. P.
Crauford, K. H. sen, E. Tolletnache, F. J.
Crawford. IL W. Ward, A. H. Tracy, C. R.
Crossley, Sir F. Lanigan, J. Turner, J. A.
Dalallsh, R. Leathern, E. A. Vernon, Et F.
Dave), R Lefens, G. J. Villiers, C. P.
Davie, Sir IL B. Lewis. H. Vivian. H. H.
Davie, CoL Locke, J. Vyner, R. A.
Denman, 0. Lysley, R. J. Walter. J.
Dent, J. D. Mackie, J. War
i Dering, Sir XC. M t ainwaring, T. 'atkuturi X.
, CoL
Dillwyn, L L MarjoribaWm, D. C. Western, S.
mud's, Sir C. Marsh. M. H. Westhead, J. P.
Doulton, F. Mania, P. W. Whtiley, 0. H.
DWI. M. E. Martin, J. 'Whitbread, S.
Dulf, K. W. Mathew°, A. White, J.
Doke Sir J. Merry, J. White, 1..
Donde*, V. 1111.1 may, H. F. Williams, W.
Doodas, Sir D. Miller, Wilmington. Sir T.
Dwakellin. Lord Mills, J. S. . Wood. Sir C.
Moline, A. M. Moffatt, 0 Woods, H.
Dutton. B. H. Moncrieff, J. WyvilL M.
house, J. Maisel!, W. TELLERS.
Emonde, J. Morris, D. Frond, H. B.
Evans, T. W. Hoare, C. Dunbar, Sir W.

NOES
Alderley, C. B. Gore, J. R. Northcote, 81r 8.11.
Annesley, Col. Gore, W. IL O'Neil, E.
Areblalt, Capt. Grahams. Lord W. O'Reilly, H. W.
amen. J. H. Gray, Capt. Parke, C. W.
Aymon, A. S. Greene, E. Pakenitain, CoL
Halley, C. Greene!, 0. ?Wilington. Mr J.
Heinle. H. J. Greene, J. Palk, Sir 1..
Baring, A. H. Grey de Wilton, NIL Palmer, R. W.
Sorrow, W. H. OrlMth, C. D. Papillon, P. 0.
Itarttelot, Col. Grogan, Sir L Parker. Major
Robeson, Sir T. Hamilton, Lord C. Peet Oen.
Bathurst, A. A. Hamilton, Major Pennant. Col.
Bathurst, Col. Hamilton, Vied. Powell, F S.
Beach, W. W. Hamilton, I. T. Powys-Lyblie, P. L.
beetles, LH of Hardy, G. Beplan. G. W.
Beecroft, G. a Hardy, J. Leley. Sir 31.
Bentinek, G. C. illrivp. E. B. Rose, W. A.
lierrdord, D. W. Hemarq IC Rowley, R. T.
ktarkeley, C. P. Ilenneasy, J. P. Sclater.Booth, G.
Rernarti, Col. Hesketb, SW T. G. kora, Latin.
hi ,ke, J. Renate, Sir F. W. Scully, V.
Lent. J. W. Hill, R. C. Selwyn, C. J.
I' wit, W. Holford, R. S. Shellry, Sir J. V.
Bowyer, Sir 0 Hoitoradale. V Wt. Sheridan, U. B.
Bramley•Moore, J. Hop. ood, J. T. Smith, Ahel
Bramaton T. W. Horalall, T. R. Smith, Sir F.
Bridges, sir. B. W. Hotham, Lord Smith, IL
ht uce, Major Howes, E. smith. Col.
Bruce, Sir IL H. Himilurston, P. S. iimollett. P. B.
Bruen, H. Hume W. W. Somerset, Col.
Burghley, Lord Burnphery, W. H. Somas, J.
Cairns. sir B. Hunt, G. W. Stanhope, J. B.
Cargill. W. W. Inseam. Vict. Stanley, Lord
Cartwright, Col. Jervis. Capt. Snooty, Sir H.
Cave, B. Jolliffe, Sir W. 0. Straws, Got
Cecil, Lord R. Jolille, H. IL Stuart. Lt.-Col.
Chapman, .1. Janes, D. Stull, H. 0.
Clifton. Sir IL Kekewich, S. T. Start, LI-Col.
Clive, Capt. G. Kelly, Sir F. Ponces, H. E.
Cobbold, J. C. Kennard. R. W. Talbot, W. C.
Cochrane, A. D. Kenn, D. 5. Taylor, Col.
Cole, U. Kerrison, Mr E. C. Thyme, Lord L
Cole, J. I. Knatchbnii, W. F. lnynue, Lord IL
Collins. T. Knigbtley. R. Tollemache, J.
Conolly, T. Knot, Major Torrena, R.
Corry, H. I. Laird, J. hermit. C. H.
Cubits, 0. Lawns., W. Treherna, M.
Curzon. Vital. Lawler, N. P. Trelaway. Sir J.
Dalkelth, FM al Lecke, Sir H. Trevor, Lad A.
Deaner, S. D. latroy, A. Trollops, Sir 1.
Merano, R. P. Lennox, Lard G. G. Turner, C.
Dicksou, Col. lassos. Lord H, Naomi. J.
Disraeli, B. Lennox, C. 8. Nonviolent., CoL
Dos, J. S. Leal* C. P. Vaasittart, W.
Do Cane, C. Lead* W. Ve.'n.r, vir W.
Duncombe. W. Z. Liddell. H. O. Venter. E. W.
Dunne, Col. Lonseeld, R. /roe. Col.
Du Pre. C. G. Lo
wther Walcott. Admiral
Edwards. Col. Lowther, Cart Walker, J. A.
Egerton, Z. C. lasll. 0. Walpole, &H.
Egerton, W. 17twl. E. Waterhouse, 8.
Lphinstons, Sir J. le “011. Sir G. E. Watlinge,u, J. W.
Pane. CoL Macaulay. K. Way, A. Z.
Faniuhar, Sir 31. Malcolm. J. W. Welby, W. L,
Ferguson, Sir J. Mallon B. Whiteside. J.
/errand, W. Manners, Lord J. Whitmore, H.
FUmer. Sir E. Mazwell. Col. WM& J.
Fitzgerald. W. R. Miller, T. J. Wyndham. P.
reining. T. W. Montagu, Lard R. Wynn, Sir W.
Player, J. Montloineis, Blr 0. Wynn, C. W.
Porde. Col. Mordaunt, Sir C. Wynne, W. W.
Former, Geo. Morgan, Major Yorke, J. R.
Fraser, Sir W. A. Mowbray, J. H.
Oalwey. Lack Mandy, W. IWLLErt3.
Gard, Z. 11. Naas, Lord Hay, Sir J. C.
Goddard
Oweefre,,
A. L.
No J. Noert l, G. J.
Col. Sejmour, IL D.
h.

It will be seen that the Molding liberal members voted
against the government:—Mr. Arlon, the Hos. C. P.
Berkeley, Sir R. Clifton, Sir J. V. Shelley, Mr. H. B.
Sheridan, Sir J. Trelawny, and Mr. J. Wyld, besides
several of the Irish Roman catholic party.
The name of Misers. Bright and Cobden do sot appear
in the list,

Hu Royal Highneas the Duke of Cambridge
entertained the Grand Doke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Styelitz sod the Hereditary Grand Duke Adolphus and a
'elect party at diuner left eveniog at Gloucester House.
Baron Lulls sod Baron you Mown were is attendance os
their royal highnewea

Their Royal Highoessea the Duchess of Cam-
bridge sod the Princess Mary bonoared the Duke end
Duchess of Bitoeleuch with their presence at dinner lent
evening at their residence in Belgrave-square. There were
present to meet their royal highessees—the Marquis and
Marchioness of Bath, the Marchioness of Exeter and Lady
Victoria Cecil, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl
and Countess Stanhope wad Lady Mary Stanhope, the Earl
of Sandwich, the Fatl Cowper, the Earl and Countess of
Dalkeith, his Ezoelleacy Bares Beatiock, Viscount and
Viscountess Waldee, Captain Roo. F. Egsrtoo, Hon. R. H.
Meade, Mr. Sutherland. Mr. Wood, and Lady Geraldine
Somerset and Captain Ellis (in attendance on the Duchess
of Cambridge and Primates Mary).

The soi;fe musicale given by Lady Coltburst last
evening, at her resideeos a Wiltoe•creeoent, was attended
by a select party of her ladyship's Moods, who greatly en-
joyed the sleighs* of Meetssies °via and Didiie, sad Signori
Garden' and Dells Sadie. The programme consisted prin-
cipally of Italian muic. Signor Pinsuti presided at the
pianoforte.

Baroness Brunoow's dancing party is fixed to
takeylase on Wednesday. July 13.

The Earl and Countess of Derby will give a grand
bouquet on the 27th inst., at their mansion in St. .111211116'S
square, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury have sent
oat invitations for a grand dinner on the 22nd hest, to meet
their Royal Highnesses the Dunham of Cambridge and the
Priem@ Mary.

Sir K. B. Lytton entertained Pt dinner, on
Waissaday, the Earl of ElLaborwash, Lord and Lady Jobe
Masser; Lord and Lear Lowgeo. IL do Quad*. Bir
Robert tad Lady Emily Poet, the Right Roo. James Whits,-
side sad Ma. Maeda% Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood, and Itr.
Lytton.

BRIIIIII,POLICY IN JAPAN.
REIOLUTIONB IT EARL GREY.
• Ou the lat of gyt Routh Earl Grey will mei
In the Boum of I.oidi the following resolutions relating
to Japan :
" 1. That the relations between this oountry and Japan
appear to this bowie to be at present in a highly unsatis-
factory dab :
"2. That it is shown by the papers laid before parliament
by command of her Majesty that the treaty concluded be-
tween bet Majesty and the Tycoon of Japan on the 26th of
August, 1858, gives to British subjects in J span rights and
priviltsges which the government of that country was
avowedly reluotent to grant, and wee only induced to con-
fer upon them through dried of British naval and military
power:

"3. That the government of Japan has also bees induced
by this same fear to make with other European nations and
with the United States treaties generally similar to that
which it hu concluded with her Majesty :
"4. That under the above•uamed treaty British +objects
ere entitled to claim admission into certain portions of the
territory of Japan without being subject to the jurisdiction
of its government, her Majesty having taken upoa herself
the obligation of enforcing on their part good conduct and
obedience to the law :

" 5 That the reportn of her Majesty's diplomatic servants
show that her Majesty ban riot turnable to fulfil this obliga-
tion. The provisions of the statutes ►uthorising her Ma-
jesty's consuls to try and punish British subjects for
offences committed in Japan, and the means available for
carrying these laws into effect, have proved altogether
insufficient to prevent gross outrages and insult. from being
indicted on the people of Japan by British subjects and
persons assuming that character :
"6. That the animosity *rudest foreigners excited in the
minds of the Japanese by these outrages and insults his in-
creased the repugnance long felt by the most powerful
alarm among them to increased intercourse with European
nations, and has led to the per potation of some murders
and several daring and desperate attacks upon foreigners ;
diplomatic servants and other subjects of her Majesty hav-
ing been among the sufferers from these acts of violence :
7. That the government of the Tycoon has professed
the strongest desire to prevent the commission of these
crimes, sad to punish their perpetrators, but has declared
itself unable to do so ; nor does there smear to be any
reason to doubt the tenth of these declarations, since two
tycoons and a regent of Japan have themselves been mur•
clued, and one of the principal milliliters uarrowly escaped
the same fete, owing to the hostility they had incurred
from being supposed to favour an increased intercourse
with foreigners ;
"8. That in order to enforce a demand made by her
Majesty e government of redress for the murder of a
British subject it was found neossury to undertake hostile
operations against one of the daimios, in the course of which
eoesiderable loss was experienced by her Majesty's ships
and a large and flourishing Japanese town was burnt to
the ground :

"-9. That this cape ience of what has already taken
place leaves little hope for the future of ate being possible to
avert fresh collisions between her Majesty's subject' and
the Japanese if the existing arrangements foe regulating
the totercoutee between them are maintained unfiltered ;
and if such collisions should occur they must sooner or
later lead to a war which would necessarily cost many lives
and much money both to this country and to Japan, and
would probably bring upon the latter the heavy calamities
of several anarchy and confusion from the destruction of
its existing government, while there would be no means of
creating any other authority to replace it :
" 10. That, apart from all higher considerations, the true
interests of this country, and c -nodally its permanent com-
mercial interests, cab lee that such calamitous results should
not be risked by maintaining the existing treaty with Japan
unaltered, and that it is dettrahle that the provisions of this
treaty should be so modified as to place the future inter-
course of tho two nations on a better footing for the future :
"11. That it would 'therefore be advisable that her
Majesty's servants shou el without delay enter into a
friendly communication with the government of Japan and
with the governments of other nations having treaties with
Japan similar to our own, for the purpose of determining
what changes it would be expedient to make in the pro-
visions of these treatise :

" 12. That an humble address be presented to her Majesty
to lay before her Majesty the substance of the foregoing
resolutions, and humbly to pray that her Majesty will
be graciously pleased to take the same into her serious con-
sideration, with the view of adopting such measures as may
be found best calculated to avert war between this country
and Japan, and to promote an increase of trade and friendly
iotercoaree between the two nations to their mutual advan-
tage."

THE PUNISHMENT or RAPE. —The following is a
copy of a bill just brought from the Lords, iotituled "An
Act for the Amendment of the Law in oases of Rape :"
" Whereas it is expedient to amend the law with regard to
the punishment in cases of rape : Be it therefore enacted
by the queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice enticement of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and
Commons, in this present parliament assembled, sad by
the authority of the same, ea follows : —l. Where any per-
son is convicted of the crime of rape, the court before whom
he is convicted may, in addition to the puoishment
awarded under any other law either now in force or here-
after to be in force, direct that the offender be ones, twice,
ler thrice privately whipped. 2. Where any person is con-
victed of an assault with intent to commit rape, the court
before whom he iv convicted may, in addition to the pu-
nishment awarded under any other law either now in force
or hereafter to be in fora., direct that the offender be ones
privately whipped. 3. Where any person shall e;il, abet,
or smut another to commit the crime of rape, such
prom shall be liable to the same punishment at the Prin-
cipal, or to any mitigated punirtimeat, as the court before
I whom the principal is convicted may award. 4. This act
shall be construed with and subject to the same provisions
se in the act of the session of the 26th and 27th yes-s of the
reign of her present Majesty, chap. 44."
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF SOLDIERS.—It
appears from a parliamentary return which was issued this
morning that the son-oonarniasioeed °Mows and men is her
Majesty's land forces, whether stationed at home or abroad,
mosisted of 109,760 Episcopalians, 20,798 Presbyterians,
5,290 "other Protestants," nod 38,508 Roman Catholics.
At shooed of Much last there were in the Royrl Marines,
12,396 Bniscopalimir, 416 Presbyterians, 2,379 other Pro.
testae* and 1,448 Boman Catholics.

On Friday next Earl Stanhope will call the
attention of the House to the present poultice of the Royal
Academy, and auk what further steps respecting it are is
contemplation by her Majesty's government.

At the Royal Geojraohical Society on Monday
lank appeared au ecter,rising fluegariau traveller, Mr.
Vanabery, who, by anemia( the disguise of Dervish (after
preparing himself by tee year.' duly of Persian). penetrated
not only into the heart of Central Asia—visiting Samar-
mud, Bokhara, Battik, 114111 i, the course of the Olin, &c.,
bat also succeeded in rotundas eddy to Europe, bt;lging
with him the journals of his remarkable travels.

Meyerbeer leaves to each of his daughters an
foams of 56,0CYr, a year, and ono of 93,00Gh. to his
widow.

The Josephstadt Theatre at Vienna is reported
tabors made a decided hit with a mde ballet-dancer, whose
moons it BOOM arias, from the (set of his hawing only one

The convocation of prelates owl clergy of the
province of Canterbury will meet for the despateh of birrr
sea. on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock.

An important series of gunnery experiments was
made at Shoeburynees yesterday. The object was to test
the resisting powers of • target representing a section of
the iron-clad Lord Warden, now building, and in the same
trials to determine the comparative penetrating powers of
the Somerset and Frederick guns, and of the Armstrong and
Andersoe guns. The ant represents guns of the same
weight-6i tom each, but the Frederick is of smaller bore
t►an the other. The other guns are both of :1001b. weight,
bat the Anderson gun is likewise of smaller bore than the
Armstrong. The result of the trials, which were of great
interest, was that the target, though in its principal parts
4.2 i Ischia thick, was knocked all to pieces, and with re-
spect to the guns, the large bore guns were found to be
superior to their mall bore competitors.

The King and Queen of Holland have gone to
Leo, where the anniversary of her Ilsjesty's birth and mar-
riage will be celebrated. The first falls on the 17th and the
last on the 18th June. As the King mid (Nem of Holleed
have been married ► quarter of a century, the next anniver-
sary of their wedding will be celled the silver ►eoivenary.
The ladies of Guilders will. on this mention, present the
Queen with several argots* of silver ia orieumemoratioe of
the even►.

UNIVZHSITY COLLEO6. LONDON. —The council
held a special meeting on Thursday. the 16th. the day ap-
pointed for the election, by the founder, of the Atkinson
Morley Surgical Scholarship, 451. per annum for three
years. The easmioars, Professor Quaia, Professor Erich-
Profeesor Wharton Jones, and Professor Hare, M.D.,
reported that Mr. Alexander Bruce, of Leedom, had ac-
quitted himself to their entire satisfaction in his examies-
lion, by written papers and operatioos. The scholarship
was acoordingly awarded to him.
CRYSTAL PALOS. ONN Sanwa DAY.
Rama; Jowl 17. —Admimices es payment, 2,540; Ms
by bassos blekobs. 913 ; Weak 4483.