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London, England, 1862-03-01 00:00:00

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L9NDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 1.

‘mENT is going out of town. It finds
everything so flat at Westminster that it can
really endure the thing no longer. There is not
so much as usual to be done just now in the

country ; but anything is better than the tedium
of Legislative life, without laws to make, to
mend, or to mar. The ,/1/1/li of the last month
has been insupportable. Ministers have had no
measures for their friends to support except the
Kensington-garden Road Bill ; and they were
spared the duty of looking after that by a single
evening's mutiny. Lord WERTIIVILY introduces his
Law Reforms in the Upper House, where he can

expound their scope and tendency himself, before
risking their fate in the Lower ; so there is not
even that chance of anything useful to do.
Nor is the prospect of mischief much better.
On tho first day of the Session, the

gentlemen who, as Mr. DISZAII.II says, honour
him with their confidence, mustered in goodly

array behind him, and gave the usual intimatior
that they were ready for any retrograde step for
which he might give the signal. But signal gave
he none ; so after dawdling down to the House
day after day to hear nothing particular said at 6
o'clock, and dining out without pairing for the
night, the gentlemen who used to be in Op.
position began to be heard muttering audibly
that they might as well be at home. By way of
trying if any party pulse was left, grave Mr. Wax-
rin.x suddenly gave notice of his intention to do
something respecting the Education Minute,
and at length it appeared likely that there would
be at least one long night of it. Some members
bad talked violently during the autumn against
the proposed chilige, and others hailed an oppor-
tunity to alma their dislike to Mr. Lows. Lord
Deasy, althoti4ll he had told his followers that be
did nut want to upset the scheme, hadnevertheless
left them unlimited indiscretion to do anything
abort of this. But Mr. WA LPOLI finding it im-
possible to frame any set of resolutions for
which his late colleagues in office could be in-
duced to vote, announced his intention of not
bringing forward his motion until a more conve-
nient season for country gentlemen to be in town.
This was felt by many to be decisive of the
great question of domicile until after Easter.
What were they to stay in town for, if there was
nothing coming on ? It might be all very well far
Sir H. ~iiev and Admiral Wateorr to
watch the Navy Estimates, and for Sir F. SMITH
and Coked Nolan to look after those of the
Army. Messrs. Maim= and limoneem
haunt if they pleased the steps el Sir ROSILItT
Piss, end Mr. Danz damns pursue an
l'itosa-Sscurrisr with inquiries low each of the
great Powers might be expected to act in even-
tualities that could never occur. But the gentle-
men of England would go home.
Doubtless they are only reserving their strength
for a later period of the Session. For it by no
means follows that, because Government has no
good bills ready to lay on the table in February,
and Opposition chiefs prefer to wait, there-
fore the Session is likely to psis without party
battle. Three hundred gentlemen, matt of
whom have paid pretty dear for their seats,
cannot be kept very long from measuring
their strength against that of their oppo-
nents. ♦piarnpari is an old profession
of Lord Dahlia's/. lie
until he thinks he sees it fairly within his I,rasp,
and then his sense of duty to Lis country, and
oothing else, compels him to be as factious as pos-
sible. He has had his innings, it is true, and may
perhaps be less eager in his ambition than ho was
ten years ago. But a great party cannot be kept
together without actionof some kind; and their chiefs
must provide game for them. One thing, however,
is clear, that from the ill-organized state of the
business of the House many weeks of available
time are uttirly lost ; and when the majority of
members are fresh after the vacation, and have
cool weather, during which they might without
risk of health work four days in the week on com-
mittees, there is little or no committee business
for them to do. By an obstinate adherence to the
absurd rules regarding Private and Local Bills,
the morning of the Session is left idle, whilst the
whole of this most onerous portion of Parliamentary
labour is postponed till the sultry noontide, or
exhausted evening. The commencement of the
Session may often through various MIMI be
unpropitious for the discussion of great political
questions ; but it is precisely the fittest time foe
adjudication between rival Railways, for the exa-
mination of Harbour 1311 s, and the whole class of
subjects that fall under the denomination of pri-
vate business. How or why is it that nothing can
be done to secure the better distribution of
Parliamentary work t Is it not a sorry joke
to hear of Parliament guing out of town after
looking fur four weeks for something to do, when,
as everybody knows, there is a great deal of one
kind or other that will have to be done between
this and the dog days.

Dr. Dixon, Roman catholic Archbishop of Ar- ,--:-- --- •
eugh, has just issued a psatoral, in which he deocences tonnes to Charleston, accompanied by heavy
ascret societies of every kind, Red warns the people of hie artillery.
aim* wind them. He also censures the Queen's cal- The Senate has passed the Treasury Note Bill
bil" *Proves the demonstration made soloist them by with the legal tender clause, and interest on govern-
's... nib ma, and slamt• the clergy WI laity to ie- ment stock bonds to be paid in specie. The pro-
, swat seal is the cAllection of " Peter's pence," in aid of pal to allow deposits with the Treasury attive per
the Paps, premising great spiritual advantages to all cos
vent. interest was disagreed to. The United States
tribeters.
Sir Creswell Creswell has taken advantage of notes can be converted into twenty years' six per
the GM oppodoote aff,eded by some enlargement of the cent. stock, or seven per cent. thirty-two years'
preseisse of the Court of Probate in Doctors' Commons, to treasury bonds. The customs and land revenues
sea apart a room for the use of persons desirous to inspect will be pledged for the interest and support of the
the entry books of obi wills for literary purposes. The sinking fund for the public debt. The sinking
Ueda of the Treasury have approved the proposal, hat have fund is to receive annual contributions from the
shied to it us expression of their wish that persons availing
themselves of this new i rivilege should be required to pay Treasury out of these revenues equal to one per
a moderate fee towards meeting the expenses. cent. of the whole principal of the public debt.
Mr. ?decline's great picture representing " The The steamer' St. George had arrived out.
Meeting of Wellituton and Blucher after Waterloo,* is so Advice' from Vera Cruz are to the 29th ult.
seer its completios that the process of " fixing* has bees Mirtunon had been arrested on his arrival at
performed upon it, SSA the work will be before the public Vera Cruz by order of Commodore Dunlop. He
is a few days. We (A rorwrum) understood the painter would not be allowed to land in Mexico.
WI. more than satisfied with the process of .terso.crome,
The Allied Commissioner' had returned from the
or water-glass in which he has wrought ; we may say he is
swilmeisatic in prairie of the system, and intends carrying city of Mexico ; they have reported that Juarez
IRA his next work by the same. This is already in hand, had received them with great consideration.
being "This Death of Nelson at Trafalgar," to occupy • Jaurez had attempted to exact as a condition for
larre•F'da's and similar smnPartmant nri the opposite negotiations that the allied forces should re-embark
well of the Royal Gallery.
Mr. Woolner's contributions to the International with the exception of a guard consisting of 2,000
men. This had been declined.
Exhibition will be as follows :—A group of the children of
Thomas lairbairn, Esq.; baste of Mama Teuny ,W. Juarez bad admitted that the government had
Fairknon, sad W. Sheen, and of Prof. S.dgwick, the Rey. not fulfilled its obligations to foreigners, and had
I'. D. Maurice, sad the Baja Brooke, said he was willing to give additional guarantees.
• terra-cotta bust of Charles James Fox, mo- A plenipotentiary of Juarez bad returned with
della by Salaam sad the prototype of the fifty marble the commissioners, and it was therefore supposed
lusts whisk he execute I seder comuziasion for the Empress that further conferences would ensue.
of Russia, has fussily been purchased by the trustees of No fighting had occurred. The allied forces
the National Prirtzsit Gelleu. They lays likewise received
& prestat free.th. Dees of Norwich of o pr." i t of hi were preparing to march into the interior if their
iotrepid father, the lets Lord Exmouth. demands were rejected.
The Female Artists' Exhibition will close on the COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
29th of March. Money easy—Exchange on London very firm at
The collection of pictures belonging to the late int. Gold steady at 4i, to 42 prem. Stocks dull
Mr. PlMt, of Leeds, is to be sold by Messrs. Christie and —New York Centrals, 811 ; Erie, al} ; Illinois
Manion, in Kinrstreet, St. James's, on the 7th and Bth Centrals, 59. Cotton, owing to forced sales, has
inst. been sold as low as 25c., and is dull at nominal
The meetings of the Entomological Society will
prices—Middling Upland, 29c. to 30c.
in future be held at 7 ~'clock instead of /4 p.m. - - - -- --
The Sixth Anniversary Festival of the Musical, FRANCE.
Dramatic, sad Equestrian Sick Fund Association will be THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
celebrated as usual, on Wednesday next, being Ash-Wed-
nesday, at Willis's Rooms. On this occasion ladies have PARIS, MARCH I.
bees invited to join the gentlemen at dinner, as a new fee- In yestezday's aittiug of the Senate, M. Gabriac
tare in the arrangement', and, for their further perticips- spoke against the paragraph of the tide/rose relative
ties in the festal enjoyment of the eveineg, quadrilles will ' to the Roman question.
follow the ball, commencing at 10 o'clock. I M. de la Guerronnihre explained the phases of
M. Fechter will appear in the character of Ingo the Roman question, and urged the necessity of
on Monday evening next, at the Prime's's Theatre. maintaining the temporal power of the Pope. In
Mr. E. T. Smith advertises Drury-lane Theatre his
opinion, Naples had been rather conquered
to he let during the Gnat Ethibiticia. . than annexed, and the movement, which until then
Waits.—The will of Sir Charles Merrick Bur-
rell. Bart, M. l'., of Knepp castle, Suss:, has been proved
had been only a national one, was followed
in the londou Court, by his eon, Mr. Walter Wyndham by revolution. "Manifestations," he said, "are now
Burrell, the executor. The personalty was sworn under being organised to urge the government of King
2,10.0r10t. The will bears date 1857, and a codicil 1819, sad
he died on the 4th January last, aged 87. Sir Charles Victor Emmanuel to proceed to Rome. But ou
Burrell died pc:messed of a very large (attune, • coosidsr- the day Victor Emmanuel would be crowned at the
able portion of which he smears to have denved from his
mother ; and has bequeathed this large property, ormeistlee Vatican popular excitement would push him on
both of realty so well as personzal ft ,to his ems sad dough- to Venice, and a war would be the result." M. de la
of se ten. with the exception lepoiss to friends, may Guerronuibre expressed sympathy fur Venice, but
of his domestics, sod others. To his son, the present ba-
rnet, who inherits the settled estates, the testator has said its liberation ought to be the result, at a later
, trttluortehesroeatame wte'orltiso 101 l held
on'
Ws. together wick the
, which to be Peri°d'„ of an honourable arrangement, and not of war.
1 held in perpetuity. To his see' Walt:Barwill he devises fie
repudiated all idea of abandoning Rome, "Ying
with tile
susses,
thereto an-
TIM bubble blown by the Earl of Defter on .the
is,;:nii.mtett:aelost
other/f wdlo.that " France must resist Italy on this point',
Thursday night hardly floated four-and•twenty Clement specific boluests. • voro of 10,0101.%0rr moo. her He also descanted upon the excellence of the
hours. It is now shown that the terrible prods. amid has sppointed him residosry legatee of the Treaty of Zurich, and the ideas of a Confederation,
mation, forbidding everything and banishing embaolos,l74o .bee,elineteta4„,,T,l,lliLtaidtt.irnshue,,.. bequeaths and pointed out that it was Prince Napoleon
everybody, had no existence but as the distil- and a portion of his East India stock, for life ; also 10,0001. who, by his winning and persuasive words, deter.
lowed draft of the commander of a detachment.
atesr4B:ll7rtlttehade d:°".4.76:::: be'uplort. The .hare, mined the Emperor Francis Joseph to accept con-
so far from having been issued " according to riven to jesuitic'. too toot._Motreoreef Lund,,,,, N,KB. ditions of pesos.