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Emilia& The boned of his evades Mond him to
seize the dictatorship like Sylia, but for a nobler cause, and
by conduct exempt from reageance and enmity. Lit ns
not be thus amions to seek our petty Pensions in great
souls. The moms of superior men—and this is a con-
soling reflation—is owing more to the loftiness of their
sentiments than to the calculations of eelfishoess and
astuteness. Their soma depends much more on their
abilit► in taking advastage of cirenmManne than on the
blind presumption of believing thesteldvis capable of pan-
dewing events which are only is the bands of Ood. Oer
Minty, Castor had faith in his destiny and maidesee in
genius ; but faith is an instinct, and sot a calsalinion. and
genies forejudges the future without divining its mysterious
eousue.-•Liu. IL, chop. v.)

FORMING • PARTY.
In periods of transition--and this in their realest dans
pc—when it is necessary to choose between a glorious past
sad an unknown future bold sod usacrupulons men are
those only who thrust themselves forward. Others more
timid and enslaved by prejudice', remain in the shade, and
are an obstacle to the movement by which society is born
on to new ways. It is always a great evil for a country
which has been a prey to agitation that boned men, or good
men, as Cicero called them, do not accept the modern ideas
which by moderating they might direct. Hens profound
divisions. On the one hand, disreputable people profit
by the good or aril passions of the crowd ; on the
other, honourable, but passive or intractable, men op-
pose all progress, mad provoke, by their abdicate rent-
nos, legitimate impatience and deplorable violent*.
The opposition of these isatnentioned has the double dis-
advantage of leaving the field clear to those who are lee•
worthy, sad of keeping up doubt in the minds of the float'
ing mass who judge of parties more by the probity of WE-
vidnah than by the value of ideas. What passed in those
times at tome is a striking example of the fan Was it
not, indeed, juit that people should hesitate to prefer to the
faction which bad at its head illustrious persons like HOE-
tensins, Wallas, Marceline, Lucullus, and Cato, the Party
which minted is its ranks men like Cations., Manlius,
Catiline, Vegans, and Clodins? What more legitimate in
the eyes of the descendants of the ancient families than that
residence to all neap, and the disposition to consider all
reform as utopian, and almost micrilegions? What more
logical than to admire the firmness of soul of Cato, who,
still young, braved the threat of death rather than admit
the poesibility of becoming one day the defender of the
muse of the allies demanding the rights of Roman retirees!
And how should they not enter into the feelings of Catnius
and Hortensia' defending with obstinacy the privileges of
the sristocncy, and manifesting their hen at the onward
Impulse to concentrate all authority in a single person ?
And yet the tense supported by such men was
doomed to perish, like everything else that has
completed its time. In spite of their virtues, they were
only an obstacle the more in the regular march of civilisa-
tion, beams they were deficient in the quality which
is most essential in times of revolution—the faculty of
understanding the requirements of the moment and the
problems of the future. Instead of seeking out what could
be saved from the wreck of the old regintt, which was going
to pieces on that most formidable of rooks—corruption of
public morals—they refused to admit that the institutions
to which the Repoli° had been indebted for its greatness
would prove the cane of its decline. Terrified at every
innovation, they confounded in the same proscription
the sedition of a few tribunes and the just demand
of the people. But their influence was so con-
siderable, and the ideas that were bellowed by them
held such an empire over their mind,, that they would
still have obstructed the triumph of the popular
cause, had not Omen, by putting himself at its head,
given it new lustre and irresistible faros. A party, like an
army, cannot conquer but under a leader worthy to dai-
mon it, and all who, since the time of the Omni, had
raised the flag of reform bad sullied it with blood and de-
graded it with revolt. Caesar raised it up again and purified
it. In order to meditate his party he had, it is true, some-
times remorse to aped far from estimable. The best afire ii•
tact on only bald with the materials he bee at hand ; bat
bin comdant thought waste aesociats in his drips the most
respectable ma. He spared no effort to pin over Pompey,
Cremes, Cicero, Servile, Osepto, Q. Fugue Wenn, St.
Sutphin and meaty others el the same stamp. In moments
of trandtioes, when the old nets= is in extremity sod the
new one not yet in plan, the greatest difficulty doss not
°moist in overcoming obstacles which are opposed to the
pnaliation of a government called for by the wishes of
the country, but in solidly establishing it ; is founding it
on the cooperation of honourable men penetrated !with
the new idea' and firm is their principles. (Liv. IL,
chin- li.)
These extracts certainly justify the opinion that
the Emperor, in writing the history of the "First
Cesar," has had an eye to modern times and dynas-
ties as well as to ancient.

DESTRUCTION OP HAVILLE•SCUBE,
LEICESTER-SQUARE.

Last evening the extensive site of buildings,
known as Saville-house, Leicooteraquare, so long moo-
eisted with royalty as the residence for many years of the
Princes of Wales during the time of the Georges, was
totally destroyed by fire, not a portion of the whole build-
ing being lett standing but the bare wells. At about half-
past 6 last evening the paseengers through Leimeter-
square were alarmed by perceiving adense body of smoke
pouring out of the windows on the first floor, almost im-
mediately followed by a large volume of flame and an
explosion of gas. Several engines were soon on the spot,
and the &MSG got to work as speedily se possible,
but such was the power and extant of the
flame, that for some time, and notwithstanding the torrents
of water pound into the premien from the various steam
they defied all the efforts made to quench them,
was:a not until the whole roof of the buildieg, com-
posed of =alive timber fell in with a trentradons mash,
that any perceptible diminution of the aro took pleas. At
this time the whole of the building. from the frontage in
Lsioesteraquare to the rear in LWairtreet, was one burn-
ing mask &banning flavilkaltouft, on the met ride, is that
of Mr. Scale, backer, and running parallel with the build
ing are the bank offices; the latter were destroyed, while the
roof and upper part of the dwelling-house were much
burned. Fortunately the wind blew from the wart,
or the extensive warehouse of Slag sod Mantle,
the linenctrapers and silk minuses, filled with
:he p7terillse dtroyeroithrtt side,a 'awl:lc:am Vat:
• sacrifice to the flames. About 9 o'clock ail daigwr of the
fire spreading further was at an end, but from the large
area where cam stood the noble bud ding dense bodies of
smoke and flame kept pouring forth. Shortly after 7
o'clock his kepi HiOneas the Priam of Wales arrived at
the scene of dratroctioc. He was accompanied by the
' Duke of Sutherland, Lord R. Grosvenor, and several other
gentlemen, and haring attired himself in firemen's costume,
got r war as practicable to the burning ruins, which he
surveyed with mach interest. The news that the Prince
was present soon got wind amongst the people, sad those
who obtained • tight of him and his party gave vent to
their loyalty in loud cheers. Saville-house in its day hes
been the scene of Waage event', and bee been • home for
poems and things of the most opposite dmeriptiona After
It had ceased to be the abode of royalty, it went through
widow phases, until in the early part of the present ten-
' tory it became famous for the exhititiou of needle-
week by • Mims Liewood, sad was eomicenly
llama am liewood's Gallery. its inagaifseest nom were
afterwards used for sparring exhibition, and bene6W of
noted pugilists, but latterly it has been used es • foreign
eat sad restaurant, and music ball, the large balls, of
wbkh there were two, being Wed up in • very eintly sad
niagaikens mew, the walls being tined with plete.gless
miners, and s large; number of oibers being easpeeded
from the ailing. The beamed wee camped by Mr.
Ward, chairmaker. the bah portion being seed as
• wise shades. At 12 e'eloek bet night bed wee still •
large mar et fire in the rains, aed the aglow were kept
playing wpm It appears that the heck patios of the
premises of New. Sing sod Mantle were mash Ward,
sad a qadlityd the valuable stook destroyed. The rear
of the be ni Lasiter-strest sad Lieledrest, are deo
mesh buret sad the furniture damaged by water. The
emlbaima tabegig to the Wise Modes was meagrely burnt
and is now lyiq is a dragersins state Is Obarlecaress Has.
pod. firrarel el the freed were she several y Wad, ere
of them having his era head lay the fall of a hsavy
pine of timber. The be is napped to lave originated from
• defect in the pa drag in the WI, ad lips tepidity with
which the premiss were deareyed way be assented far
by the bet that the building was dant esti:sly of weed,
WM' bad became dry hem ego. No samurais 'Mesas
ran yet be farmed m te the amount d damp, bat it is
thought to be about 30,C0131. A Image ember el paeans
employed ea the selablialuaset es igen, amens, waiters,
kr., medium gut of employment hy the esteelsegthe.

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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Climes nzzaiwasa
AUSTRIA AND THE ZULLVZRZIN.
BERLIN, Pm 28.
In yesterday's conference between the delegates
of the Zollverein and Herr von Hock, the Austrian
plenipotentiary, the debate on the tariff was ter-
minated on a basis of mutual concessions. The
definitive signature of the treaty of commerce
between Austria and the Zollverein will, therefore,
shortly take place.

THE SPANISH PASSIVE DEBT.
MADRID, PMA 28.
The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund
of the Passive Debt took place to-day.
The prices fixed by the government were for the
first class interior, 40f. 50c. ; second, 241 ; second
exterior, 341. 68C. ; personal, 21f. Tenders were
sent in at from 401. to 40f. 80c. for the first descrip-
tion, and 20f. to 21f. 25c. for the personal.
No offers were made for the second class interior
or second class exterior.

THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBERIES.
Shortly before three o'alsek the whole et the primes
is the above me, sad also the was David Yoh ten, who
was already be custody sad wader Tweed on saspiies of
being emceed in the robbery at Mr.WaTketes. were placed
at the bar of the Megeloaleone Wm the land Mama
Aldose& Sit 8.. Card" the (Sty Solicitor, and
Fraser. the etemater dthe City polies, were also upon
the ben&
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Illppleee, appeared on behalf at •
Manus. Welber and Johnson to mini the yoneseer
tiou • Mr. T. Beard defended the Irmo ; this web Fn-
sosenhaffno professional Mince. Mr. Melbas Ives pen*
to watch the prossedings ce behalf al Messrs. Bona sad
00., of Lombardia:est, who, it will be remembered. me
ribbed to • large amount some time back.
The mimed it was loon that the primal ware)
to be seat to the Manias-hones the -pent eninwen
mantled, and a larrromaowd sense te me Se,
presagers, who were t In ..pests tea, la VW
onstody of Mr. Potter, inspector d the division,
Sergeant Moss, of the City polies, and several other con-
stables. When the primers were placed at the bar they
looked coolly round them, and exhibited a most defiant dr
menour throughout the isquiry.
Mr. Durkin, the superintendent of the F division of
police, sad Inspector of the City deteetive police
force, were present dung the prooesdinp.
There can be so doubt that the septum of the prisoners
is the most impotent one that has takes pia for a pert
many years, sad it to be act as all improbable that
some of the party wilt tun Qattea's evident. At pr lest
this is, however, all that ma b safely mid mos the enbjen
The evident, of in relation to the
burglary at Mr. Walker'., sad the mode to which it
appeared to have been committed. was the read, as was
also the evidence of Sergeant Foulger, as to the apprehen-
sion of the peony Roberts with some al the sties
watches and movements in his possession.
Inspector Poem woo the examined, his evident, beta
the some in Mime as woe gives by him at Bow-street.
Mr. Lswie—Has Barley mole any statemet to yea?
Witness—l was present on lest Saturday week with Moss
and another onstable, and apprehended Hader, with two
of Aber moo, in the Oanibridp Heath-road. Wee=tif
them with brim; committed • robbery in a City
Not having sufficient evidence, two of the men wen die.
charged, and I detained Hurley, and charged him with
being concerned in Johnson's jewel robbery, having need
some A the property to his poeseesion, and I told him so.
Oa the following Monday—youserday week—Mew Hurley
was outside the police stakes while be was being examined.
sad was apprehended by Sergeant Mom, and I charged her
with Meg concerned with her husband sad others in cus-
tody and not io nerdy, to the robbery at Mr. Johnson's in
July last nd at the same time showed her some- jewellery
sad goldooches and some earrings. She looked at them
and said, " Yea." I said, " Where did yon pt thin tree"
and she said, "My kestend will tell you all about
it." As I was go g to the station in Leman-Meet
with Conley we had some conversation, and in the course
of it Cassidy said to me, "How many robberies are you
piag to ' toff' to me! Ime prove when I was at the:
time of Johnson's robthry, and the shawl robbery. I wee
doing time." (A laugh.) (A cans term for serving • sentence
in piles.) He went on to my that " the poor —that's
in ousilatiottritthe two Mabee is innocent, so help me God."
The Ompeley here interposed, sod said that what
he y said wee, la &sewer to a question put to him by
the Mom lakeself. that the man in custody about the
two watches was innocent, and that these two watches had
been lost in the Hackney-road where, he said he had faced
then
Winn denied that he had asked the primer any quer
ion, and he west on to say that Oaseley said he would tell
him all about it if he would allow him to give seldom,
sod be replied that he meld make no promise whatever,
sod that it would be an after ounderation. The primer
then said, "For Walker's job, I'm right."
Casein bore interposed. and said —" Mein' that I was
is the hone when the property was Mad."
The tone and manner in which the primmer made this
observation caused • bunt al laughter in the court.
lespeotorPotter continued sad said—The prisoner Oman
them said, " Billy and Ned (meaning Geo(reir and Brewer-
ton) are all right for Johnsoa's robbery." Hs said this is
answer to a question pi to him as to whether he mold
throw any light In Johann's robbery.
In answer to question pmt oy dr. Beard,
Potter said he did not believe that Geoffrey was to
the the female prisoner who west by his name, and he did sot
believe that the two Clasedays were ma sad wife. The
two Brewertone he believed were man and wife. He also
said that the shop In the Whitschapel4road, where be
apprehended the pruners, appeared to be quite freshly
died up as a pie shop, and he saw a greet number of
knives and forks and ties that appeared to be quite sew.
He also said that, besides the money he had motioned, he
found in the house where he apprehended the two Oise-
Ins a lean by which it appeared that it bad recently
We purchased for 3601., and he added that the lease
appeared to have bee drawn by Mr. Beard. (A laugh.)
Mr. Beard—That is quite right ; there is so harm io my
drawing a leans. (Itesewed laughter.)
When the male prisoners were asked whether they wished
to put any question to the inspector, Horny said all hebed
to ask was that his wife, who was far sinned in the
family-way, might not be detained, as he would admit that
he had n her the jewellery.
Mr. LewisLA maid that this was all the evidence he proposed
to give on the pretreat onion in reference to the ease of
Mr. Walker. and he should now go partly Into the charge
agSthe prisoners of loin bees concerned in the bur-
.lt
Mr. Johnson's, in July last.
. Johnson was accordingly sworn. He stated that he car-
ried on the business of a jeweller sod matchmaker in Thread-
needle-met. The house was built by him, and the upper por-
tico was let oat as Aloes to stockbrokers and other gentle-
man Be described his promisee, and said that his shop was
entered from an outer pimp by a door which, for greater
security, was made of Iron. On the tad of July last year,
which was Saturday, the premiss were left as used. and
on the Monday following, upon going there, he sactertaised
that the premises had been broke. into dazing the
interval. The outer door, which was secured by
two patent looks sod an iron bar, appeared to be eds,
but the iron door bad been forced open. The door
Itself was on injured, but the brickwork all round it bad
base pulled out, and the door and the bolts fowled away,
the latter being bent by the viol race that was used. Upon
entering the shop, he found it all in contain, and an
attempt bad been made to fens open the hoe safe which
was kept under the counter, bet it bad resisted the violence
that was exercised upon it, sod all the property that was in
it was perfectly male. Eventide, that was le the shop,
however, with the amnia of one solitary gold chain,
had beet stolen. The thieves appeared to have Mee every
article out of its one, and had thrown the oases into the
Are-place, where they lay is a heap.
Mr. Lewis *abed of Mr. Jades= what was the mime
of the property that was stolen ?
He replied that its cost price was 4,0001.
Inspector Potter base predated some articles of jewellery
that were fond b the possession of one of the meows.
and he positively Wended a ring, and with regard to a
brooch he said he had no doubt that they were both pan
cl the property that was stoles from his shop
Gideon Murray, the poem referred to in Inspector Pot.
tor's evident, wee then called. Be stated that the pri.
sew Bowe, antes Scotty,
was his brotber.M.law, he
baring married his Mater. In the mooch of August
in lost year Brows 11111 t to Scotland and took a beg with
bin and his wile afterwards told him, in the primer's
peewee. that le (Brown) had Peen her the brooch and
sing which were produced by Inspector Potter. The pin
in said be had gives her for lira (witness), but be told the
=r error von such a thin. In December lest
opts wen to Sawn*, and told him he wasted to
pat some ameria the hank in his came, but he would Dot
comsat. He did on knew leer moth many be wanted
Ides le put is. but gemi its wife WI. The two books
by Insposter Potter wore diem& in the
L.awearet,bet the Wow, sower said anything to bine hi nr
Imam Is thin
Deng this witom's evidence the primer Brows inter-
posed several them, sad said his evidence wee perfectly an.
nesemery, as he eintted that he bad Md.
The Lord Mayer, begreverdi,
told him he weld not take len
anions.
Mr. Levis then Said kw a roma&
Mr. Baud ems shed te edam' the Lord Mayer, Mk a
view to Woes hiss to snail the female prisoner Bnwertos
to bail.
The Lad Mayer, however, said he amid not think of
Wag any el the ismale pennwe wit at pressat.
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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.

THERE must be something very peculiar about
the Committee of Council on Education. Scarcely
is one investigation into its proceedings concluded
_ _ _

before another is commenced. As MI. Lows said,

" A fly cannot live for ever under a microscope,"

but the Committee of Council evidently bean a

charmed life. From the time when the Royal
Commissioners began their inquiries in l 858, this

Department has been the subject of constant ecru-

tiny; and its prooeedings have formed the continual
thorns of parliamentary and popular discussion. A

great portion of the Report of the Royal Commis-
sioners published in 1861 is devoted to a criticism

of the constitutionof theDepartment,and the mode
in which its busineasia transacted. And yet this

is the very subject which has been selected by Sir
JOHN PALLNOTON as necessary to be submitted to
a Committee of the House of Commons. Those who
read Sir JoaN's speech will be at a loss to under•
stand the grounds upon which he moved for the Com-

mittee, and on which others supported his motion.
None of them pretended that there was anything
new in their views. They contented themselves
by insisting upon the discontent and distrust which
existed throughout the country with reference to
the conduct of the Department. Lord Roexar
Cson., indeed, declared that the object which he
had in view was not so much to investigate the
conduct of the heads of the office as to inquire into
the conduct of Mr. LINGEN, the Permanent tinder-
Secretary. . . .

Nor is it easy to understand the principle
upon which the Government assented to the
motion. There is no reason to suppose that any
facts will be elicited which are not thoroughly
known already, and therefore the only effect must
be to continue that feverish turmoil and uneuinesa

in which every public office must be kept whilst a
Committee of the House of Commons is conduct-
ing its inquiries. It an scarcely be supposed that
the slightest attention will be paid to Lord
Hos Ear CECIL'S notion of examining into the opi-

nions and the conduct of the Permanent Under I
Secretary. Those who are responsible for the de-
partment are the President and the Vice-President.
Even if Lord ROBERT CULL were correct insupposing
that Mr. Lirroart bad taken the reins into his own
hands, it would certainly be no reproach to the
ability of that eminent official, whilst it would be
the severest reflection upon those who ought to
have controlled his conduct. It will be difficult to
persuade any reasonable man that Mr. Lowe, who
so long filled the office of Vice-President, and
during whose administration the discontent and
distrust complained of arose, is likely to have been
led blindfold by his subordinate.
Mr. Brice' expecte that the effect of the Com-
mittee will be to allay the discontent and distrust
of the office, which he seems to admit exist
throughout the country. Let us hope that these
expectations will be realised. But we are not
very sanguine. It is an admitted fact that
under the present administration the grant
has been considerably diminished, and addi-
tional burdens have been thrown upon the
managers of schools, whilst the emoluments of the
schoolmaster have been reduced, and his position
has in some sense been lowered. It is notorious
that a large proportion of the grant goes to Church
of England schools, and therefore the great body
of the clergy is engaged in an active and vigorous
opposition to the economical policy of the Privy
Council. Add to this, that the Minute on the
subject of endowment, and the stringent enforce-
ment of the conscience clause, so as better to pro-
tect the rights of dissenting parents, have fur-
nished fresh materials for clerical discontent.
Under these circumstances it is not difficult ;
to understand why the representatives of
the clergy should desire to re-open those ques-
tiona, or should endeavour to compel the Privy
Council to retrace its steps.§llt is obvious enough
tha'z the one object which Sir Joan PAKINGTON
and his friends have, is to relax the conditions
upon which grants are made to schools, so as to
enlarge the sum voted by Parliament for educa-
tion. The managers of schools and schoolmasters
lesire more money, and unless they obtain this
they will be disappointed. It is sometimes a judi-
cious plan, when complaints against a public de-
partment are rife, to endeavour to silence them by
granting an inquiry. But when these complaints
are but the necessary result of a system which

has been settled after laborious investiga-
tion, searchingly discussed out of doors and
debated time after time in Parliament, it is scarcely
reasonable to expect that further inquiry will be
able to silence them.
There is surely no department of the Govern-
ment which has found less support from the present
PRIME Mix orra than that connected with education.
Not once or twice, but many times, has the Vice-
President been cast overboard to lighten the ship.
No office has been the subject of so many
attacks, none has been more frequently com-
pelled to surrender at discretion. And yet it
must be admitted that no Minister of the Crown
requires more loyal support than the Minister of
Education. He is assailed from every quarter
with demands for money, and he is compelled to
distribute the funds voted by Parliament accord-
ing to certain fixed rules which give rise to per-
petual apparent hardships. The line must be
drawn somewhere, and the school-manager who
fails to comply with any one of the requisite
conditions in the slightest degree is just
as much excluded from all share in the public
grant as he who fails to comply with all of
them. The hard cases are of necessity legion,
and the crop of grievances is proportionally great.
There is no minister who is exposed to attacks
more frequent and irritating. If he shows weak-

THE

ness, there is none who can in e departmea
in more inexhicable difficulty,,* extitee ihe Tr.&
nary to more indiscriminate plunder. It is to be
regretted, therefore, that of late tho.Vior-Presidents
of the Conna of Education have been so feebly

supported by their colleagues in their endeavour to
exercise judicious economy in distributing the
public money to schools without impairing their
efficiency.

SW COUTI.

WINDSOR OASTLE, Fn. 28.

Tne Queen, accompanied by the Prince/la Helena,
Princes' Louise, and Princess Beatrice, went to Lando* this
morning, attended by the Marebiome of Bly, Lady Augusta
Stanley, Major-Ormeral Hoe. A. N. Reed, and Oolonal the
Has. B. de Rea
Row Majesty drove to the station of the Great Weaken
Railway, wham a spaniel train we in waiting to mem the
royal party to Paddington.
Prince Arthur and Prins Leopold also Wt the Csatle
for Loudon, at ball-put ten o'clock, attended by Major
Elpkinatone and Mr. Buff.
Soon after the Qinen's arrival Viscount Palmerston had
an audience of her Majesty.
Prises Albert Victor came from Marlborough•house to
' Buckingham Palace to see the Queen.
The Queen, scoompanied by Primer Helene, Princess
Louise, and Princess Beatrice, left Buckingham Palace at
half-past IS o'clock for Windsor Buda
Prises Arthur and Prism Leopold remained at Bucker
ham Palace.

The Prince of We.los rode on horseback yeatorday after-
noon, attended by Major Timiedsle.
Tito Prisons of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
the Yaroltioncee of Oarinarthan.

A deputation frau the corporation of the Oity of London,
wataisting of Mr. Lewlay, Mr. Steuart, Mx. Fowles, and
Mr. H. A. Lawn, with the iternembreacer, had as iota•

view with the Eight Hon. Sir George Grey yesterday, et
the Hcatirweicii, on the subject of the sewage of the metro-
poliu

THE QUEEN'S COURT.

The Queen held a court at Buckingham Palace
yesterday afternoon.
The Queen wore a black silk dress with train, trimmed
with crape and jet ; a Mary Queen of Scots cap, with long
veil, the cap oreamanted with large diamonds. Her Ma-
jesty wore besides a necklace, cross, and brooch of diamonds,
the Itibbun and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Vic-
toria sad Albert Order, sad the Order of Louise of Prussia.
The Prisms of Wales wore • petticoat of rich white
satin, trimmed with pl•itinp of tall* and bine velvet, sad
tunic of tulle richly embroidered ; train of blue velvet,
trimmed with a border of rich blonde. Headdress of blue
velvet, ornamented wish diamond stare, feathers, and veil.
Necklaee, brooch and earrings of pearls and diamond.;
orders, Isabella of Portugal and Victoria and Albert Badge.
Princess Helena wore a train of rich green end white
silk. trimmed with green and white ruches ; petsioost of
white e.g.', covered with whit* grenadine, trimmed with
niches and bunch., of pink roses and War of the valley.
Head-dress, roses end lilies of the valley, with feathers and
veil. Ornament., diamonds.
?num Louise wore a similar dress and similar °rim-

anon' members of the Corps Diploaistique !bad the
honour of being invited to this ooart, but some few were
p ted by absence from Ragland, indisposition, or other
unavoidable causes from attending.
Previous to the reception ber Majesty gave an audience
to M. Schleiden, the Minister Resident from the Haase
Towns, to which he was introduced by Earl Roma. K. 0.,
her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Limit.-General the Hon. Sir
Edward Cuat, K.C.H., her Majesty's Muter of the

CIIMICDO6OII.
After the reception, Earl Booed' and lord Bloomfield
had mahatma of the Queen.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
honoured the Carotene (Dowager) of Westmoreland with
her company at dinner yesterday sootier et the eciantsees
regains in Pertmae•quare. Lady Geraldine Somerset
was in attendance. A datieguished circle was invited to
meet her royal highness.
The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish do not intend to arrive at Devonshire House till
after the Easter holidays. After leaving Holkar Hatt for
the south the duke and family are expected to pass • fort-
night at Chatsworth.

The Earl of Bradford, according to the accounts
rewired in town yesterday, was s little bitter. His lord-
ship is still in a vary dsagerons state.
The Earl Cowper does not leave on his mission
to the King of Denmark until the second week is next
month.

The Countess of Antrim gave birth to a daughter
on the 26th alt. as Glenarm Catla, in the north of Ireland.
The Viscountess Holmeedale will hold an
assembly on Friday nit, the 3rd inst.
Mrs. W. E. Gladstone gave a small and early
assembly last evening at the family mansion on Carlton-
honse.terraee.

The Right Hon. W. Massey was at tho Hotel
Maurits, Pavia, co Tuesday, on his way to Marseilles.

On Tuesday last the Rev. Waldo Cholmeley,
clerk, was instituted to the vicarage and parish church of
South Witham, St. Mary, in the county of Norfolk, on
the presentation of Stephen Cholmeley, Esq., of Lincoln's-
inn-fields, in the county of Middlesex.
MARRIAGE OF LORD ROMKRILL AND MSS ELLIOTT.
—Yesterday morning a marriage was celebrated at King.
stop parish church. Portsmouth, between Lord Rosehill,
eldest son of the Earl of Northesk, and Miss Elliott, eldest
daughter of Rear Admiral George Elliott, superintendent
of Portsmouth Dockyard. The church and approaches
were throned by spectators, numbering about 400, and the
thoroughfares were completely blocked, so much so that
, the wedding party had great diSioulty in proceeding. The
I bride wore a white satin dress trimmed with swanadowe, a
I Brussels lace veil, with diamonds and emeralds. The bride-
maids wore white alpaca dresses and mantles, trimmed with
cerise plush. The ladies ware suave silver-grey and slate
moire antiques. A aumber of relatives sod friends par-
took of a breakfast at the admiral superiotesdent's resi-
dence in the dockyard, after which Lord and Lady Raw
bill left for Dover en route to Pails.

RXPRZSIDITATION or Luria —A second candi-
date has come into the field for the seat about to become
vacant by the retirement of Mr. J. C. Bleareowe. The gen-
tleman alluded to is 111 r. W. Longhorn Christie, of Glynde-
hurtle, Sasser, who declares that he ODOM forward on eon-
servative and conetitutional principles. He states that be
is as admirer of Lord Derby's seeeral policy, and under the
leadenhap of that statesman he will give his sanction to all
mamma to restore and maintain the national honour. He
ia favourable to the established church, butts waling to
give attention to any well ooarddered mamma for the
eaiW-
meat of the Muted question of church rotes.
Lamenting thewar is America, and thopratz7t
powered to advise a departure from the present • of
neutrality, he thioks that the Confederate SWIM, by it
gaud defence of their rights and liberties, are dawning of
the sympathies of Euglishmea, and that the influence of
England might be brought to bear in *judicious interven-
tion. The frieede of Lord Pelham, the new candidate on
the liberal interest, are prosecuting an active coven on hie
behalf.

FOIFIVAL OF THE SOCLZTY OF ANCIINT BRITON&
—The 150th festival of "The Most Honourable and Loyal
Soddy of Amend Britons" was celebrated yesterdey even-
ing at the Preemasoss' Tavern. The chair was takes by
Sir Watkie Williams Wynn, ML P. In the public mind the
Safety ri Ancient Britons is identified with the Welsh
Charity School, which is located at Ashford, in Middlesex,
and provides foe the training and education of children of
Welsh extraction connected with the metropolis and its
vicinity. Bases the establishment of the institution 2,287
boys and 717 girls bars been admitted, and there are at
pressen in the school 80 boys sad 38 girls. About ball
these children were present, marched round the room im-
mediately before the principal toast, and sang as ode
appropriate to the occasion. The Chairman, In
r. prosperity to the Welsh Charity School," warinpr
the skims of the inalitutioe to the support of all Welshmen
resident ea the metropolis ; and the result of the festival
was an somata atrimaiou to the funds of about 1,0001.,
inelndlng a donation of 100 ggmmlmes from her Majesty and
the amae amount from the ehairars. The misdeal arrange-
swab were under the direction of Mr. liniesfeed, who
wee most eMaisetly arrested by Ms Ede; Miss Rebecca
lases, end Mr. George Perrin.
IsrDIA-ossmil, Frit. 20.—Her Majesty has been
to appoint the Right Hoe. WiMarn Nathaniel
pieessdee to be as Ordinary Hamlier of the Council of the
Govenor•Genend of India.—Oaretie.
DCOHT or Coaxwau, Fan. 25.—His Royal
the Peter* of Wales has bete pleased to direst
. leTr:Tstent to be passed under the Soal of the Duchy of
Cornwall, appoiatieg John Michael Williams, of Caerbayes
Castle, Esq., Sherif' f of the °minty of Cernerall.—Ossette.