The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-18 00:00:00

SPEECH OF KING WILLIAM.

(acme's TZLEOWI.)

BERLIN, APRIL 17:

The close of the North German Parliament by
the King of Prussia in person, as previously announced by
Count von Bismarck during the morning's sitting, took
place at noon to-day in the White Saloon of the Royal
Castle.

A large number of deputies were present, including
Prince Frederick Charles. The Left, however, was only
represented by Herren Becker and Schraps. In the
box of the diplomatic body were the ambassadors of
England, Russia, Denmark, and Holland. The Queen and
the Crown Princess, with her eldest son, were in the royal
box. On the entry of the King, Herr Simeon, president
of the parliament, exclaimed :—" Long live the King, the
protector of the North German Blind." His Majesty then
delivered the following speech from the throne :
" Illustrious, noble, and honourable members of the
parliament of the North German Confederation—l

see you again assembled around me at the termina-
tion of your important labours with a feeling of sin-
cere satisfaction. The hopes I recently expressed from
this place in the name of the allied governments have Mille,
then, through your aid, been brought to fulfilment. With
patriotic earnestness you have understood the greatness of
your teak, and have kept in view our common objects with
voluntary self-restraint. For that reason we have suc-
ceeded in establishing upon a secure baais a constitution
whose development we may confidently leave to the future.
The federal authority is furnished with the attributes in-
dispensable to, but also sufficient for, the prosperity and
the power of the confederation. The individual states,
while their future is guaranteed by the totality of the
Brand, have retained their freedom of action in all depart-
ments wherein variety and development is admissible and
salutary. Popular representation has secured that co-ope-
ration in carrying out the great national objects which
corresponds to the spirit of the existing constitutions of
the countries, and to the necessities of the governments to
see their action supported by the agreement of the German
people. All of us who have co-operated in the carrying out
of the national task—the allied governments as well ea the
representatives of the people— have readily made the sacri-
fice of our views and our wishes, and we were able to do so
in the conviction that these sacrifices were made for Ger-
many, and that they were worth our union. By this
universal readiness, coupled with the conciliation of and
victory over opposing views, the guarantee is at the same
time gained for that future fruitful development of the con-
federation, with the conclusion of which also the hopes
common to us with our brethren in South Germany have
advanced nearer to their fulfilment. The time has arrived
when our German fatherland is able to uphold its peace,
its rights, and its dignity by its own collective strength.
The national self-consciousness, which has found elevated
expression in the parli►ment, has met with a powerful
echo from all quarters of Germany. None the
leas, however, are all the governments and peoples
of Germany unanimous that the regained power
of the nation has, above all, to uphold its signifi-
cance by rendering secure the blessings of peace.
Honourable Gentlemen,—The great work in which we
have been thought worthy by Providence to co-operate is
approaching its completion. The popular representations
of the individual states will not refuse their constitutional
recognition to what you have created in community with
their governments. The saute spirit that has enabled the*
task to succeed here will also preside over their delibera-
tions. Thus, then, the first parli.unent of the North
German Confederation may close its labours with the
elevating consciousness that it is accompanied by the
thanks of the fatherland, and that the work it has accom•
pliahed will, with the help of Providence, be fruitfully de-
veloped both in our time and in future generations. May
God bestow his blessing upon us and our dear fatherland."
The paragraphs of the vomit relating to South Gessaalry
and to the duty of securing the blessings of pesos called
forth loud cheers. After the delivery of the speech Count
Bismarck, on behalf of the federal governments, declared
the session closed. The Saxon plenipotentiary then called
upon the assembly to give three cheers for the King of
Prussia.

THE MARQUIS or BUM—We are authorised to
state that the paragraph is the Scotsman of yesterday, to
the effect that the Marquis of Bute has become a convert
to the Roman catholic religion, is untrue.
THE REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT RI RMINGHAM.
Messrs. Scholefield and Bright will take part in the reform
demonstration at Birmingham on Easter Monday, and
address their oonstituenta in the Town-hall in the evening.
THE REFORM LEAGUE. —The delegates from
friendly, trade, temperance, and other societies and
branches of the Reform League met last evening at Sus-
sex-hall, Bouverie-street, under the presidency of Mr.
Beale', to consider the present state of the reform ques-
. tire. The chairman said the state of affairs both inside
and outside parliament rendered it absolutely necessary
that the League should take another step, and it would be
well to consider when and where they should hold their
next great demonstration in the metropolis. He re-
gretted Mr. Gladstone had put forwarll his 5/. rating
clause, but no doubt be acted conscientiously.
it was a great mistake—a mistake which enabled the w-
eaned liberal reformers to take advantage of the proposi-
tion to throw over, if possible, Mr. Gladstone himself, and
to delay the passing of a large measure of reform. Ho
(the chairman) did not hesitate to say that whether as re-
garded principles or character, no man was more entitled
to the support of the friends of reform than Mr. Gladstone,
and it was to be hoped the people were not prepared to
sacrifice him at the instigation, or through the intrigues,
of a party of treacherous reformers. The chairman con-
cluded by announcing that having requested General
Garibaldi to accept the office of honorary pre-
sident of the league, the general felt gratified
in acceding to the request. A resolution was
moved by Mr. Cramer, to the effect that the reformers of
London should meet in Hyde-park on Monday, the rick of
May, at 6 o'clock in the evening, and afterwards leave the
Park by Apaley-gate and proceed to a place to be indicated
at the time. To this resolution Mr. Brighty moved as an
amendment, that there should be a demonstration in
London at midnight. This gave rise to a lengthened and
stormy discussion, during which, on account of the per-
sonal allusions of a Mr. Osborne, the chairman twice left
the chair, on the last occasion only resuming it at the earnest
entreaty of numerous delegates. Eventually the amend.
meet was lost and the original motion carried. A com-
mittee was appointed to carry out the resolutioe, and the
proceedings terminated.
THE EASTER MONDAY VOLVNTEER REV/EW.
On Easter Sunday there will be divine service at 11.30 a.m.
at Dover Castle, specially for volunteers. Members of
that body, who may wish to attend this service, will
parade at 8.30 a.m. near the Lord Warden Hotel, or at
8.45 a.m.on the Market-place, whence they will be marched
to the Castle, under the command of the senior officer. The
band of the Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps will attend
the parade at the Lord Warden Hotel.
DESPATCH OF TROOPS TO IRELAND.—The head-

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i POOR CLERGY RELIEF SOCIETY.—We are autho- quarters of the let Dragoons were despatched from Liver.
rimed to state that the Bishop of London has become pied- pool to Dublin yesterila, in the St. Patrick, under the
dent of this society, the Right Rev. Bishop Anderson, charge of Colonel Werdiaw, C. 8., Captains Coney and
Pa Chancellor of St. ul's Cathedral, a vice-president, and Mesham, Lieutenant Walker, and Comets Hon. C. French
Sir George Barrow, Bart., has accepted the office of tree- and E. H. Lee. The men numbered 204, and there were
surer, vacated by the death of the late Mr. J. A. Cahneac, 35 women and children, and 125 horses.
F.S.A.
_ have been reported from any part of Great Britain during
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—No cases of cattle plague
the week ending 13th April, 1887. With respect to the
ACCIDENT TO THE DUCHESS OF ROXBURGIIE.
loutbreak at Middle Holdemena, reported in the week end-
On Tuesday afternoon, the Duchess of Rozburgbe and
30th of March, when four heifers contracted the
been out driving in Norwegian gigs, each seated for only
Lady C. Innen Ker were the victims of an accident which
! disease, and were killed, the inspector now states that the
might have proved very serious. The two ladies had' ing
healthy animals, 19 in number, have been
slaughtered by his orders, and that 18 of these were buried.
one person, in the neighbourhood of Floors, and were 1 remainingl
The church of St. Ethelburga, Queen and
returning to the castle, when the animal which her I
grace was driving a high-spirited cream-coloured
pony —took fright, and running off brought the'' Martyr, Bishopagate.street, was densely crowded yester-
vehicle into collision with that in which Lady day, it having been announced that " Father Ignatius"
Charles Ker was seated. Both ladies were unseated by
!the Rev. I. L. Lyne) would preach— his subject being
the violence of the collision and thrown to the ground, : ' Crowned with Thorns." So great was the rush for ad-
the duchess so violently, that she was rendered almost mission to the church, and so many people blocked up the
insensible. Dr. Douglas, of Kelso, happened, fortunately, thoroughfare in Bishopegateatreet, opposite the sacred
to be peening the Kelso Lodge-gate, near which the aces. edifice, that a sergeant and three constables of the City
dent took place, at the time, and immediately went to the Police bad to be procured to prevent accident and keep
assistance of the two ladies, who were conveyed to the the pressure of those without from incommoding the con-
castle and attended to. Both, happily, were found to have gregation within. The services were of very high church
escaped serious injury, but the duchess had been much order, and the sermon was attentively listened to.
shaken by her fall. The horse which her grace had been One of the largest plough factories in the world
driving was stopped in Kelso considerably injured. The is located at Louisville, Ky. Since IMO this factory bas
machine had also sustained considerable damage.— sent out over 200,000 ploughs. It employs 125 men, and
Scotsman. i uses each year 1,000,000 feet of lumber, 2,000 tons of pig
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 17. —APPOINTwzNTs.—Sur- iron, 66 tons of wrought iron, 24 tons of bolts, and 25,000
goons Dr. Alexander Crosbie, to the Virago ; J. F. bushels of coal. The receipts from sales of ploughs last
Mitchell (additional), to the Asia. Assistant-Surgeon N. Jeer were 212,000 dollars
P. Connelly (additional) to the Cumberland, for service in Beesr, APRIL 17.—The Transatlantic Company's
Reserve. Acting Assistant-Surgeon T. Bolster, to the steamship Europe, from New York on the t;th inst., al--
Chanticleer. Naval Cadet (nominated) R. J. Fidley. rived here to-day with 129 passengers.

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CON ST ITUTI 0 N A L LIBERALISM, upon them in certain quarters, both adverse and . 7
LATEST INTELUIG4Ci. .
EXPRESS FROM PARIS. LAN, INTELLIGENCE. with having in his possession 367, counterfeit coin.:, ~ rh
"THE DAY." Puce One Penny.-Office, 49, Frezetreet,
—a,-__ intent to circulate the same, well knowing them to be
Strand. friendly, do not necessitate it. We have no au-
(THIS DAY.) counterfeit.
thority to reveal the workings of his mind. The THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. (FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Mr. Bellamy, from the office of the Solicitor to the Trea.
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MAPPIN BROTHERS.-Establisi"l""1"810. purport of his guarded and courteous language, The A roar National publishes the following PARIS, WrantrADAY EVIINING. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. sur, attended to prosecute on behalf of the Mint audio.
interpreted by facts with which every one is ac- telegram from Vienna :-" The Minister of Bavaria ies.
I went to-day to the Universal Exhibition, and Sittings in Banco.-(Before the Lord Chief Justice and nlt appeared from the evidence of Mr. James Brennan, an
CIIESTt3of SILVERPLATE for theCOLONIZIL .
quainted, is, however, simply to throw upon at Vienna has stepped in to support Prussia's passed a delightful couple of hours in that part of
RiaJrunsticea Blackburn, Shee, and Lush.) officer specially em lo ed by the Mint authorities, that on
cin,LERy and fills= PLATE for the proper shoulders responsibility for what demand for an alliance with Austria. M. deND ANOr ER o PLATT • r
the "park" near the Ecole Mi.litaire, where there A" " • Al") ° l'Ella• Saturday morn 10 and 11, he r
yooeeled to 4,
Mr. Groves, Q.C., said thim was an action for an alleged Etham.street, Dover-road, with Inspector Ife, e( id
FURNISHING. has taken place and what may follow. The Barret has again refused." are magnolias, azaleas, roses, hyacinths, geraniums, breach of warranty relative to certain bullock gear sent to and Marsh and Potter, detectives of te Id division,
India for ginning cotton. The plaintiffs srelndUn oar- and on entering a back room they found. the Prisoner.
mAppfil BRoTHKRs, LONDON-BRIDGE, forty-six members of the Opposition who and infinite varieties of cypress, juniper pines,
PUBLIC OPINION IN GERMANY. , I responflents, and the defendants are manufacturers Witness told him that he had oome to see him about coun.
gave the Government its majority on Friday
and other evergreens, from Messrs. Veitch, of at Oldham. The action was tried at G • before the terfeit money, when he said, "All right, Mr. Brennan,
Lord Chief Justice, when a verdict was en nominally you'll find it on the table." Witness then saw a box,
1 31AppiN BROTHERS 222, REGENT night have diminished not only Mr. GLAD- A Berlin journal, the Zukunft, the organ of the
Chelsea. These grounds are now almost complete,
for the plaintiffs subject to the opinion of this court whe- and on opening it he found three crown pieces, hl
awe STONE'S power, but the power of the Liberal party advanced democratic,party, publishes an article
rding to the charming design, except that there tier the conuspondence which passed between the parties hall-crowne, 44 florins, and 47 shillings, all of which
1 BENSON'S WATCHES and CLOCKS.
H.R. r.,.. .rm.tmAitar,titZLL% to improve
...the Bill of the Government ; and they energetically condemning the warlike tendencies of we. e
have thmuushed the former only in so far as they the time. "We ought not heivdeery t turf. Indeed, turf the
cannot be this amounted to a , ere
year ; but there will be in another month tender warranty of th gft .He now moved for were terfeit. While e inin 1 th '
g t ism, e ',mon
rule to enter a nonsuit or a veer&ctr for the defendants. said, Vii[ you look in the bed
_ you'll find more." He a
a Rule ted. oordingly turned down the bedolothes, and found a 6s,
Prize diminished the latter. Mr. GLADSTONE'S rels- people," it says, " that war is from
green grass, looking very like it, though not fit to
Prize Medal, London, Class 33; Dublin, class 10.
which contained 10 crowns, 40 halter.owns, 140 torn;
sr:trunk:A-chi, o ............. lie) less, Repeaters,chninographs,dc. tive strength is just what it was ; and it is far view contrary to the interests alike of France and
fri3pomintthoef Is
ye
no
walk on. I made a very good lunch e in the
Sittings in Banco.-(Before Lord Chief Justice Bavill and
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. and 70 shillings, making altogether 365 counterfeit coins.
CLIN7KS-For Diningand Drawing Rooms,CarriagetChureWi, etc.
The prisoner made no resistance but said that he was
.1 EM ELLER V -specialities in Hooograms, Crystals, Diamonds, greater than that of any other member of the of Germany. Those alone wish it who
Italian restaurant on Mortadella and 'Milanese doing it for an existen ' oe.
and Fine (4411 House of Commons who could possibly fill his desire the European nations to remain under . Justices Ryles, Keating, and Smith.)
PLATE, and WORKS of ART In Bronze, by Leading Artists. Iwould f • have triedthe Italian wine, but rice. am
prticrA and Deseripti.,.. see lusstrated Pamphlet, poet hoe. post. The twenty-one Radical members who the arbitrary rig bite of past times ; that
did not choose tothe absurdprice of 6fr. This case strati out of the following circumstances:-In the prisoner in the act of hiding the box of counterfeit
Watches and flocks sent to all parts of the workL voted against what they believed would bo a real the principles of liberty and justice should pay
.coin. He told him it was no use, when Mr. Brennan cam M
August last, on the occasion of uncovering the Prince
J. W. BENSON, 25, OLD BOND-STREET. which is the • • um asked for wine which, in and seized the box. The prisoner laid he . could not belpeik
Steam Factory and City Show Rooms, improvement in the Bill for fear of improving it make no progress, but the world should be ruled nal .1, ~.... Albert memorial window at York, the oorporation had the He was hard.up and tr.ying to gain an existence. He also
5s and di. LUDGATE•HILL y I not worth more than half-s- c.honour of receiving the Prince of Wales • and moo other •
Pails Exhibition, 1587, English Section, Clam M. out of existence, are really answerable for the by despotism. These are the people who alone . - '
us scarcely any wine in Italy, except a little grown !
ricl,Preccrniti. en that occasion was • quantity of dowers
, ng said that he was paid eightpenoe • day to take care of theta
In answer to the charge the prisoner said that he never
mischance that has taken place. If they had been seek to awaken feelings of animosity between , on. Upon the order of the committee, the hod any intention of circulating the ”imeL
• BR°WI4 and P°lS°ll'S °C)RN IrWUR true to their convictions on the plain issue before France and Ge A bet th t 1 rmany. war ween ose wo "estate, made with sufficient in Baron Ricasoli II plaintiff, who is a_ prdener, sent some flowers, and now The =wigwam told him he wee found in for CHILDREN'S DIET.
care to be worth any such price. It is quite beside sues to recover 167/., the price of them. In one count the d. doubt be dealt largely in ian
of
m, an no counterfeit coml.
To obtain extra profit by the sale other kinds ere sometimes them, the result would have been different. Mr. countries would be the greatest misfortune thatof the declaration it was all ed that the flowers were
aired Instead of BROWN and POLSON'S. the purpose of the Exhibition, which was to in- sold to the oormation, but another count a claim Under fall the circumstances he must be committed for
trial
John *Hymn," "John Poison." la dined by We makers on GLADSTONE'S Amendment expressed the sense of a modern civilisation could experience, and would
troduce new products into the general market, was made for the hire of them only. The trial took •
each packet. majority of the House of Commons, and of all be an eternal disgrace to the present genera- . lace before Mr. Justice Lush at York, when the ver-
that such anti-ccmmercial prices should be asked. pi . , it
- -
• Coming out of this restaurant, I met an American amount, if necessary, should be asseseed out of court.
is not in the power of any leader to prevent ere constitute a crime against civilisation and against
Mr. Price, Q.C. however, now moved fora rule to enter
Eke erpresis. dulous people from being deluded, or intriguers the general well-being. The two great nations friend, w e me as an honorary juryman
a nonsuit-first, bemuse the ration of York had no THURSDAY, APRIL 18. II AIL'
to taste some American champagne. W
from being outwitted. If the Liberal seceders, - a power to contract for a supply of flowers ; and, secondly
, TO CORRESPONDENTS. should be penetrated with the conviction that they
tried seven samples, of which I pronounce that the contract was not under seal. (S. Isagh.l 1
ii.
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Advertisements Intended for " The Express," London Evening who have given Mr. DISRAELI hin TiCtOry, pre-
)have another and much nobler mission than that These objections might excite merriment, but the fact I I I 111 F. D. 1I I.
Paper, must be at the (Mee, 10, Bouverie-streek by Two three very good and four poor, too sweet and not
I o'clock on the day of publication. sently find themselves in the position of the horse of drowning in blood the fruit of the peaceful - ----""-- —.-
MORT LAHR
On EASTER M.,SDAY 'April 221, will be produced an original
Comedy-Drama, In four acts, entitled THE GREAT CITY by
Andrew Hallida_y. with new and characteristic scenery by .61r.
W. Beverley. -To conclude with THAT RASCAL JACK. in the fable-or was it another quadruped ?-who
sought the alliance of the man, they will have
none but themselves to blame.
Another inference-we know not whether he
intends it ; it is there whether he means it or labours of half a century, and render'
and permanent •
ing possible
eau
in their countries the immense
evil of military dictatorship. To found ultimately
a democratic state-this is the true field of battle well fillwoured. The best WE a Cincinnatti wine, which to pay except that which was raised by
ed Werke's sparkling Catawba. This may
rank among the best products of Rheims
Moselle. A Californian champagne, called Buena
Vista, a Sonoma sparkling wine, is by no means Nairn 2640 W.N.W. Ift W.N.W. b- I
a EW 1 1 NW •r
O. 2 take rates, and they felt that the claim was so excessive that Latta "I' - rri be, lik W. ' 2 2 'W. w, I(4 2
they were entitled to take every point to defeat it. He Azores...le , lsm 48 8, 8 4 Nwy co 0.46 4
or the admitted that the corporation bad on previous occasions Greencastle 29.72 49 W.13.W. 1 a 1 N.
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entertained royalty, but he contended that under the vaklitlis• •• • • 1960 08 is 66 I S. w. o 911 2
92nd section of the Municipal Corporations Act there was Owe Clear.- - - - •. • - -
no power to apply the corporate funds to the purchase of UT=
li ol -. 1 Ni: 8%.1‘.17 lIT kriT• CO
: "11 st
L LYCZUM.uponthisfield , for modern nations, and it is
contemptible. flowers. He also quoted some decisions in support of this ps.
Y en::: 29.84 62 at • I ti.vr. •°:
;t°sl e
i On EAT= Molina?, BAMBOORLLNO, Mr. Price and Miss not-may be drawn from Mr. GLADSTONE'S letter,
we as Germans should give the proofs of our love
Brest 29.80 64 ILL 4 W.N.W. o'- ' 8
o Kate Hishop.-And THE DUE E'S MOTTO. Mr. Pechter, Mama which members of both parties will do well to take M. de Girardin, I hear, is sentenced to 5,000 fr. view.
wnii Lord Chief Justice laid that a rule would be granted. Lonent 39.84 66 E. I a N. be 1- 2
Jordan, Emery, Price, Widdicomb. Fitspatrick. Re. : Misses for honour and for • " unity.
BOUM* &worthy, Orattan. and Cisrlutta Leclerco. into account. According as his power as an indi- fine, and his printer, M. Serriiire, to 100 fr., the Mr. Price-Then there was the point about the seal. Rochefort 29.84 64 E. 2 L co I- ' y
STRAND. victual and that of the Liberal party to improve the SPAIN. same as last tune. Plymouth 29.91 62 L The Lord Chief Justice-The rule may go on both w
ott, 20.9, m B.C.points. I 5 LW. bm -I 1
$ W.N.W. ef 1.-HI
Os SATURDAY, SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Mr. BeL Bill of the Government are diminished, their re- The news of the arrest of two Prussian officers at Portsmouth 23.94 63 LEW. , 6 W. co I- I 2
ford. -PTO MALION ; OR, TliE STATUE VAIN., Messes rb.orne, A letter in the Liberti, dated Madrid, April 14, Rule panted. London 29.93 66 S.W. , I N.N.W. eke tel -
James, ge.. Mesdames A. Swanborough, Raynhiun. Harland, aPwalibility for it decreases. They are not parties rays
,_
"It was known here to-day that the English •
quiet Thionville, after holding possession of the
COURT OF PROBATE. .Yaroonth. . 2993 62 W. S k N.N.W. e -1 2
Searboresib. 29.87 40 &S.W. 1 -W.N.W. co .- I 2
Johnstone, Holt, et Newton.-And THE FRENCH EXHIBITION. to the settlement ;it is not a settlement for them, • . • • French press for three days, is now contradicted. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) Shields 29.86 61 13. W. 2--1x.W.20 1 -. • 2
fleet was cruiaing before Cadiz. The journals have
HOLBORN. and if not for them, then not for the country. Some of the Lyons journals talk of Prussian spies THOMAS V. JONES,
been interdicted from publishing this news." Dr. Deane, Q.C. and Mr. Lumley for the plain -
Tins ETRNTRO, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Edmore: Mines nL, ~„..,.„,. A the
iroote and Lei:mos.-And FLYING SCUD. Maws. Neville, Bel- Mr. `-' '`.".•"'". an,. minority of two hundred having been found prying into the arsenals and tiff _..
the
: Dr. optima, Q.C.,
more, Blake, Voltaire, Ac. ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, and eighty-nine in the late division will be free, RUSSIAN BARBARITY. fortifications. Of course men so employed would This was a suit relating to the will of Catherine Thomas Bsronietrlcsl pregame, though higher In the northeast than 0
Beside Foote, Fklded, Lennox, Raymond, ste.
was yesterday morning, Is now decreasing over the British Idea
- -- - if they think fit, to renew agitation next session. be liable to be shot in time of war ; but lam not Jones,,hc4 a farmer in Glamorganshire„. It was dated the
" The news from Poland," says the doeuir Na-Temperature has Increased In the north and east. The wilds
BRITANNIA.t ; and the testatrix died in November at
TIM EVENING, Two Act of ROB ROY, with Grenadier Guards Mr. GLADSTONE'S letter, perhaps without express rioo ~
cu "is worse than ever, especially that which aware of any law in France which justifies the the age IV. It was attested by the vicar of the parish generallyhave backed, and are south-euterty on the south d
mnion The weather la overcast. A little rain has fallen in the
from the Tower.-FA CST. Mrs. Lane, Mimes Edwin. Booth, de- design, and simply through the force of facts . arrest of foreigners who make what observations and by another clergyman ; but probate was resisted bY northised
--Oraed Concert, Mr. Omen, Madame Pedley_, Mr. Adams, Little ' arrives from the provinces of Volhynia, Podolia,
the next of kin on the dof undue ex tion. There ' •
Lotto, Miss Bennond, the Wifelike: Four Marvels of Mexico. amounts to a reservation of this liberty of action.
and the Ukraine, in which the great body of the they can of fortifications. It is the business of appeared, however, to be no pretence for the allegation, and
The Bill may pass, but if he be unable to improve sentries to keep strangers out of places which the The court at once decreed probate. New Jersey is now the paradise of schoolboys,
--
people are treated with
the utmost refinement of
mon WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. it, he has no obligation to respect it. A compro- . • of Poland the government desires not to be seen ; but there is no ARCHER AND WALKER C. HART AND WWI.. . . the act of the legislature prohibiting teacher. from ad.
This DAT -Morning, Its. 42nt.... _Afternoon, 2h. lia, . barbarity. In the kingdom
10-MORROW-Moruing, Th. fike......Aftersoon, kb. 37m. mise with forty-six Liberals cannot bind the party
port office confiscates all letters which not ad- such offence known to the French code as making The testator, John Oldham, was a watchmaker, and in ministering the birch and the cane for juvenile offeacw
or the country.
place whatever which can be November last he made a will in favour of Wareford Hos. having taken effect.
dressed in the Russian language, and the persons to a drawing of any
pital, Cheltenham, so far as his personalty was concerned. Referring to the unsettled condition of the
The "EX PRESS " will not be published made without a trespass.
i whom they are addressed are fined in proportion to He had also some houses which he left to a cousin and a.__.. _ _ ___,_ .. ... .- . - . .

The " EXPRESS" will not be published
TO-MORROW EvENiso (Good Friday).

LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18.

Tut: short letter which we published yesterday,
in which Mr. GLADSTONE thanks the Reform As-
sociation of Guildford for an expression of their
confidence, has been the theme of a good deal of
private and of some public comment. In that note,
otherwise little more than formal and matter of
Course, Mr. GLADSTONE repeats in substance a
misgiving which ho had expressed in the House of
Commons on Friday evening, in anticipation of
the defeat which speedily followed. " You will
" have observed," he says, " the division of last
" night, and it will probably lead you to an
" altered estimate of any power possessed by me
"to improve the Reform Bill of the Go-
" vernment." The note, as it appeared in
all the newspapers, was dated the 14th
(Sunday). The division took place, not on
the then " last night," not on Satur-
day night, but on Friday night, or rather on
Saturday morning. A leading contemporary
has bestowed no small amount of what in Ger-
many would be called the higher criticism in the
effort to reconcile this apparent discrepancy, or
rather to follow out the several hypotheses which
it suggests to their legitimate conclusion. The
Times enters on an elaborate historical inquiry
whether Mr. Gh.aninowe's letter was really written
on Sunday, the 14th, as the printed date
alleges, or on Saturday, the 13th, as the sub-
stance of the communication would suggest. The
question, we are told, is not a barren or trivial
one. It throws light on the question how
long, at the time of writing, Mr. Gtensrows's
despondency had lasted. Was it a few hours, or
more than a day old ; acute or chronic t These
pathologicaleinvestigations into the state of mind
of the leader of the Opposition are regarded
by the Times as of grave political im-
portance, or it would not have consti-
tuted itself a commission de politico inquireude.
Our contemporary will be relieved to hear that
the letter was written on the 13th ; that a tran-
scriber is to blame for the mistake of the date ;
and that there is no reason, so far, to imagine
that Mr. GLADSTONE is a prey to settled melan-
choly or to apathetic gloom. ACHILLES is not
sulking in his tent, mourning over Balsam, in the
shape of the compound householder, snatched from
his arms. No such good fortune awaits Mr. DIS-
RAELI as the withdrawal of his most formidable
adversary from the field.

" The news from Poland," says the Aseuir Na-
tional, "is worse than ever, especially that which
arrives from the provinces of Volhynia, Podolia,
and the Ukraine, in which the great body of the
people are treated with the utmost refinement of
barbarity. In the kingdom of Poland proper the
post-office confiscates all letters which are not ad-
dressed in the Russian language, and the persons to
whom they are addressed are fined in proportion to
their presumed ability to pay. All requests are also
required to be written in the Russian language, and
the Polish officials have received notice that their
functions will cease on the Ist of July. These are
the measures which have to be endured by a
civilised people, who are expiating by martyrdom,
in the 19th century, their unextinguishable faith
in their independence."

MUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
MADRID, APRIL 18.

The Council of State has confirmed the decision
of the Prize Court of Cadiz, declaring the illegality
of the seizure of the Queen Victoria.
The King and Queen of Portugal are expected to
arrive here on the 21ith inst. on their way to Paris.

HUNGARY.

PESTH, APRIL 18.

The royal rescript for the assembly of the Croatian
Diet will be countersigned by the president of the
Hungarian Ministerial Council.
The elections of the municipalities are taking
place without disturbance throughout Hungary.

RUSSIA.
BT. PSIMRSBURG, APRIL 18.

The A venir National has now received the sum-
mons to answer a charge of " false news," which,
in consequence of the delay, it was supposed yes-
terday had been dropped. The trial is fixed for
April 24.
A curd of a Swiss village in the Canton du Valais
named Kaempfen has amused his leisure hours by
compiling a comparative table of the annual expen-
diture of the forty-nine states of Europe in the
year 1864. The total is 11 milliards of franca—a
figure too large to make any distinct impression on
most minds. But what shocks the good curd is
that while 5 milliards of this vast sum are absorbed
by war budgets only 125 millions of it was applied
to public instruction—and yet 1864 was a pacific
year.

The official Northern Post, referring to the state-
ment that Russia would support Prussia in the
event of war, states that the sole object of the
Russian government is the maintenance of peace.
The Emperor and Empress will make a public
entry into Moscow on the 3rd May.

Sixteen paintings and sketches by M. Ingres will
be sold by order of his executors at the Mart in the
Rue Drouot, on April 27. Among these are three
first-class pictures, at this moment hung in the
annual exhibition of the Champs lays(ses, the "Age
d'Or," the " Vierge L l'Hostie," and the " Martyre
de Saint Symphorien." The " Age d'Or," finished
in 1862, was originally intended to complete the
decorations which M. Ingres executed for the Duke
de Luynea at tho Chateau de Dampierre.
The Bourse was very fluctuating, but closing with
an improvement.

Mr. Coleridge, 4.4b.,;;;FDr. Tristram it; the plaintiffs.
The testator, John Oldham was a watchmaker, and in
November last he made a will in favour of Wareford Hos-
pital, Cheltenham, so far as his personalty was concerned.
He had also some houses which he left to a cousin and
namesake. The instrument was contested by his sister ;
but she retired from active opposition before the case was
called on.

The court therefore decreed probate.
FINCH N. FINCH.

Dr. Deane, Q. 0., and Mr. Browning for the plaintiff.
The testator, James Finch, of Jubilee-street, died on the
6th of April last, having executed a will in the year 166.1
By it he bequeathed his property to his daughter, Mary
Bather, the plaintiff. He referred to the instrument
so late as three weeks before his death, but it
was not afterwards found. It was, however, proved
that the testator's son William had expressed his deter-
mination that the money should be divided, and that he
had had worm to the drawer where the will was kept. At
the funeral, on being asked where it was, he made no
answer, and turned pale. He did not appear in the pre-
sent suit, which was to procure probate of a draft of the
dorrium at.
The court granted probate of the draft will.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
'Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.,
IN RR H. H. =CHM.

The bankrupt was • solicitor practising at 39, Moorgate-
street. He came up for examination and discharge on ac-
counts disclosing debt' and liabilities, 1,239/., of which
447/. are said to be upon accommodation bills. The asset'
consist of good debts, 475/. 12s. ; property given up to the
assignees, 332/. 17a. M. • and property in the bands of
creditors, 3201. • the lees by doubtful and bad debts are
stated at 5971.

Mr. Reed appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Doyle for
the bankrupt.
• It was stated that the bankrupt had been required to
ale an account of his dealings with a trust fund in respect
of which he admitted he was indebted in the sum of tioo/.
That account had not been filed, but on behalf of the
assignees it was stated that the bankrupt appeared desi-
rous of giving all the information in his power, and a fur-
ther adjournment was consented to. The dealings with
the trust fund, it was said, had spread over a great num-
ber of years, and some difficulty bad been experienced in
procunng the materials for the account required.
His Honour granted an adjournment for six weeks.
IN RE THOMAS BAYLEY SMITH.

This was an adjourned meeting for examination and
discharge. The bankrupt was a builder and upholsterer,
carrying on business at 18, King's-row, Victoria-road, and
Upper Ebury-street, Pimlico. His accounts show :—Cre-
ditors unsecured, 2,7511. ; ditto, holding security, 518 f. ;
ditto, to be paid in full, 171. ; and liabilities on accommo-
dation bills, 3401. The assets are of small amount, the
good debts being returned at 325/., and property held as
security 1601.
Mr. Bagley appeared for the assignees, Mr. Brough for
opposing creditors, and Mr. Sargood for the bankrupt.
y consent of all parties the bankrupt passed his exami-
nation, the questioe of discharge standing over for consi-
deration to a future day.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
ABFLTERATION OF BEER.

It is at least premature, and we hope is un-
founded, to assume that Mr. GLinerotts really
distrusts the efficiency of his leadership of the
Liberal party, and its loyalty to him. He
may have committed mistakes ; but they
have been repaired. There have doubt-
less been defections ; but many of the deserters,
and almost every person of note among them,
have returned. Errors and misunderstandings

Mr. Bewjastis &,s ell, licensed victualler, Fendall-
street, Grange-road, appeared to a summons charging him
with haring in his possession a quantity of material used
as a substitute for beer.
Mr. Dwelly swayed for the prosecution, and Mr.
Childs for the defence.

Referring to the unsettled condition of the
Southern people, the 27tossagrille (64.) Enterprise ex-
presses a belief that no less than one-half of the Southern
white people have changed homes since the war, and about
one-third of them have changed states.
Ties LATE MORMON CONFZRZNCR.—Since this
article was in type we have had the opportunity of attending
the semi-annual oonference of the " Church of Jesus Cheist
of Latter-Day Saints," in the Music-hall, Store-stress,
Bedford-square. It was mentioned, with ao mall exul-
tation, that this gathering, on the ith of April, 1867, took
place exactly thirtyseven years after that 6th of April,lB3o, on which Joseph Smith formed his thumb of six
members. The hall was well filled, especially in the after-
noon and evening, with a congregation almost entirely of
the lower classes, a large number being women sad
children. The chair was occupied by Brigham You%
En., " President over all the saints in Greet Britain sad
urope," and at present also Commissioner for Utah te
the Paris Exhibition. He is about to return, as is the
custom with all the Mormon missionaries, to enjoy the
comforts of Salt Lake City ; and his successor, F. D.
Richards, sat by his aids. On his left was Orson Pratt;
and the front row of the platform was filled by some seven.
teen presidents of branches, elders, missionaries, he., mm
of the most commonplace and unintelligent aspect, but
with faces marked by either stolid or smirking self-conceit.
Brigham Young, jun., looks like • substantial yeoman,
who has lived up to his privileges in the temporal goal
things of Zion. 0110 D Pratt has a very different aspect;
his pain:mina' beard setting off strongly-marked massive
features, of which Lavater might have hesitated to pro.
flounce whether they belonged to a face or a mask. It
is the very face of a false prophet " was the involuntary
expression of our companion. The first proceedings (after
singing, and prayer) were business-like. The "travelling
rs " eldegave in their reports in a tone of general satis-
faction (" I feel well about it," was their American
phrase), but not without bitter allusions to false
brethren and especially the JesepAites ; confirming
the fact! that this body, which boasts its unity in
contrast to a divided Christendom, has already a
large dissent within its bosom. The hospitality of the
saints was dwelt upon with a satisfaction somewhat at
variance with the highly-coloured pictures found in books
of the hardships endured by Mormon minionaries. Every
speaker insisted briefly, but with a wearisome samenen,
on the common-places of Monson doctrine, end ended
with a blessing in " the name of Jesus Christ," Anion ;
the Amen being echoed in tones expressive of various
degrees of applause. Then came the presidents of the
conferences of London, Rama, and Kent. (The stroager
organisation of Wales and the north meets at Liverpool,
the head-quarters of Mormonism in England.) From them
we gathered the following statistics: London has ten
branches (Le. congregations), :13 elders, Al priests, 11
deacons, 1,030 members on the books, of whom from 30 to
40 are issing. We were struck with the large moportien
of office-bearers and also with the fact that while 110 con-
verts were baptised in the comae of the year 44 were es.
communicated Here is a measure of the boil that liar-
monism has on London. The money raised in the year has
been (omitting odd shillings and pence) for tithes (which
we believe, go to the building-fund for the temple), 115.;
missions 341. ; books, 101/. ; individiudeinigration.•9l.•
all remitted to Liverpool? except what has been
for the support of the ministry and for rent of meeting-
rooms, the letter item amounting to 200/. It was added
that this year's emigration would be small, as no teams
are coming down from Utah to the plains, but great lee'
parations are making for 1868, when all the Mt/MOW wen
earnestly exhorted 'to clear out from this land to their
home among the mountains," a desire in which mod
English " Gentiles " will sympathise.- -Qaarterly
new number.

are inevitable in the conduct of party govern-
ment, but they have been less numerous and less
Serious since Mr. GLA DSTONE'S accession to the
leadership of the Liberal party than they were
before. It is ho who has made Reform a practical
question, and convinced the House of Commons
and the Tories of the necessity of prompt and
liberal concessions ; and in so doing, he has
exercised an ascendancy over it greater, though
less apparent, than Lord PALMERSTON wielded.
That statesman, in fact, followed while he seemed
to lead. Mr. GLADSTONE has led with a force and
success measured by the reluctance and hostility
which he has overcome. The one has controlled the
House, the other humoured it. Moreover, a larger
number of the Liberal party follows Mr.
GLA ['STONE with warmer zeal than Lord
PALMERSTON ever commanded. Lord PAL-
MERsTON governed, as is notorious, by
means of the Opposition. His majority was
in great part a Tory majority. The
most active and earnest section of Liberals
was alienated from him. Mr. GLAnsrons
has altered all this. In the promotion of Reform,
and in the reorganization of the party, he has
achieved, in spite of momentary defeat and occa-
sional defections, greater results than any man
who has held his post since the Bill of 1832 be-
came law. If he does not see this, the country
recognizes it.

MiTahildisaidhisclient, by his advice, would plead
guilty. He understood that Mr. Dwelly would consent,
on the part of the excise, to the reduction of the
penalty to one-fourth, and the defendant would petition
the board for a further reduction, which he had no doubt
they would grant on receiving his explanation of the cir-
cumstanoes.
He was fined 50/., being one-fourth of the full penalty.
Mr. Janus Hoary Clonting, also a licensed victualler, of
York-road, St. Panama, was summoned on a similar charge,
pleaded guilty, and WU fined in the same amount.

THE CASE OF THE WORKING MINERS.—KnoWing.
however, full well their views and their mode of life ad
labour, we may state their case, perhaps, with more foe,
and clearness than they do for themselves—and at the
same time concisely. They feel that the resent etti
is vision quite inadequate for their safety, because
know from daily experience what is deficient ; they •
in the midst of such defect., and hear each other's cone
plaint.. The miners know what the inspectors do not sad
cannot know, except from themselves. It is true that
they can give notion to the inspectors in their severl dim
trieta of a notorious defect anti any apprehended &Dies
and that in moat instances they can rely upon the in-
spector's attention to their notification ; but at the sure
tame they feel that by giving such notice they incur the
secret or open dislike of their superiors, and are mot"
times plainly told, " If the pit is not good enough far''',
you can seek another." Unfortunately they often harem
personal knowledge of the inspector, and Are seldom aware
when he is about to visit their pit, although they Ale
that the masters always are, and often prepare the Pa
accordingly. They desire to have opportunities of .6:
quaintance and conversation with the inspector, and mm
ready access to him as shall enable them to tell him hole,
and instantly where there is danger and discomfort; -.04
they desire to be allowed, without identification and rid
of dismissal, to point out where and when his presence
required.
dhey inww
tem o;9inwelLtri "Pi
" the
stratagem and avarice, that whaotnreatillylooks sell to
public, and works well to some extent, apeman W this
strong insight " totally' inadequate to securing their 10*
sone) safety." They do not so much wish for more ill'
spectors of the same order a. the present ones. altboef2
they would gladly welcome them if competent, as for ',I;
inspectors wbo would probably be moretivelyappointed
snJ
easily found than principal °dicers. Such persons. u 51144
are ready to hand in and around the pits at this time!?
working miners would suggest the appointment of uo
mmen salaries 0f fraw
I;bas:orthmoetth. under-viewers or second-rank managers of 14"
now are. This class of wen (speaking from what we ""
tasheMduty fThroneeyiaenhay"tarlevaryeb.rnyinaeat nprrsclew,lallniynedtria—inlelsr:asat -
quently clever and trustworthy. Indeed, from this des
often and ultimately come the viewers or head tatoor,li
themselves. Select front their ranks twenty or thirty
the best men, subject them to careful examination. thrl
the appointments open to competition, and when see
obtained the required number, then dkribute them em
the entire kingdom and adjust their duties in siihordle!:
tion to the present and future twelve inspectors.in-dat
A systematic and personal inspection of pits would tbe;:
in operation • the sub-inspectora would report
principals, principals, and the labour of the latter would not
lightened, but better directed, and not as now often''
miners would feel more at home with the sub-inseec.,°:,
would get frequent hearings, and fuller sympathy sritn
xt
details of their complaints.—Etheb,leph
number.

There is no sufficient evidence, however, on which
ti attribute to Mr. GLADSTONE an unreasonable dis-
couragement and an unfounded self-distrust. The
terms of his letter, if they admit the meaning put