The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1867.

thin to their surrounding area, and, in fact, bring
the reconstruction and extension of the metropolis
under such control as shall put an end to a host
of evils which now exist. The health officers ask
for security that every house shall so be planntsl
as to prevent the rise of damp. This is not diffi-
cult in the central districts, where there is abun-
dant drainage ; but in tl•e suburban distric,a,
which are being covered with elaborately stuccoed
villas, and so forth, what is wanted is to secure
freedom not from damp only, but from injurious
exhalations when the houses are built upon " nettle
" ground "—in plain terms, lijsat strata of mud,
rubbish, and the offal from the yards of dust

You are recommended by your medical man,
or by a friend, to take a house in a certain
lucidity because " it's a gravelly ma, and very
" healthy ;" and these encomiums on the natural
attributes of the site may be quite true, while the
pres,nt actual conditions have been altogether
chafiged by the speculative builder, wlm has found
a rvaily sale for the gravel and sand which he has
extricated, and he has therefore substituted an
artificial soil compounded as we have described.
Now the Building Acta do not touch this practice,
which has ruined the health of thousands, who
have found their externally hands into villas to
be whitened sepulchres, wherein damp and mil-
dew soon communicate their blighting influence to
the inmates.

When we get a Parliament that will care as
much for the well-being and interests of the tenant
coma' 1111 l ity as for the rights of landlords, we shall
hope for a thorough revision of the enactments
rebating to building in London ; for the present
we do our part by drawing attention to what must
eventually be remedied.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF CO/MOM-Fn. 27.
OFFICES AND OATHS BILL.

Order for second reading read ; motion made and question
proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now,"
and at the end of the question to add the words "upon
this day ;Mr. Newdegate). Question put,
" That the word 'now' stand part of the question."
The house divided—Ayes, 194 ; noes, 93.

AYES.
Aciand, T. 1.1. Forlescue, C. Nun, Lord
Adam, W. P. Gass.lee, Serjeant Neste, C.
Agar Ellis, L G. Caskell. J. M. Nicol, J. D.
A kro)il, E. Gavin. Major 4 elfeirne, J. L.
Amberley, Vls. Gilpin. C. O'Brien. Sir P
Andover, Via. Gladstone, W. E. O'lionoithue, The
Aut role's, K Gladstone, W. H. Ulteilly, M. W.
Ayrton. A. S. Glyn, G. 1:. laborite, R. IL
I:agwell, .1. thAdsmid, Sir F. Otway, A. J.
Italley, sir J. Gower, F. L Pease, J. W.
Barclay, A. C. Goschen, I:. J. Peel. A. W.
Barron, Sir 11. Gregory, W. IL Pelham, Lord
Iliss, A. Greville.Nugeut,Col. Pea,. Sir s.
Raster, W. E. Grey, sir G. Philips, It. N.
Barley, T. Gridley, capt. 11m...1
e,ut, W. It. Grosvenor, Lor.l R. Pollard-Untuhart,
Berkeley, 11. 10. Grosvenor, Capt. W.
ithiduipli, 11. (:rove. T. F. Portman. W. 11.
Blake, J. A. Guinness, H. L. Potter, K
lkosyer, sir 0. 111.11161, G. Potter, T. B.
Loma. 11. Banbury, R. C. Power, sir J.
Bright, sir 4'. Ilankey. T. Pritchard, J.
Bright, .1. Hardoustle, J. A. Read, C. if.
Bruce, Lord C. Harris, J. D. Rudnick, J. A.
Bruce. 11. A. Ilay, Lord J. Russell, A.
Bryan. 4:. L. flay ter, Capt. Ittisaell, H.
Buller, sir A. Ile.sillana, T. E. Russell, 1. W.
Bulk r, sir E. Henderson, J. St. Aulioi, J.
Butler, C. S. Henley, Lord. Salon 1111 l s. Aid.
I andlish, J. 'leaks:ilk air T. Siunuel.ou. H.
Caplan, C. II ibliert, J. T. Seliolelield, W.
Cardwell. E. Ilialgson, K. D. Seely. C.
Catendish. Lord E. Holden. I. Shatto, R. D.
Cavendish, Lord F. HolLind, E. Sheridan, 11. B.
thectliain, J. llowa IL C. W. Slierriff. A. C.
Childers, 11. C. Hunt, G. W. Smith. J.
Clay. J. Ingham, R. Smith, .1. B.
(lenient, W. J. Kavanagh, A. Spiels, A.
(live. il. Kennedy T. :=:nre7, I'W',W W.
Cogan, W. 11. King, J. 0.
4 eltioind, sir G. Kinglake, A. W. Stansfeld, .1.
Courtenay, Lord Xn.achbull.liugea. Steel, J.
i'oweii. J. sea, E. Stone. W.
Cox, (V. T. Lay.rd, A. 11. Stuart, Col.
Crautunl, E. H. I.awson, J. A. Sturt, L1...C01.
CrawP off, R. Leeman, 0. Synan, E. J.
Crosland, Cul. Lefeere. 0. J. Tottenham, Lt..CoL
cross!. y. NC F. Lewis, 11. Tracy, C. R.
Davey, B. Liddell, 11. 0. Trevelyan, G. O.
Denman, 0. Locke, J. Vandeleur, CuL
Dent, J. Lowe, B. Vanilerhyl, P.
1/everenv. R. Lusk, A. Vlviun, H. H.
Bilks, sir W. Mackinnon, Capt. 'Vivian, Capt.
I.llllwyn, 1.. L 11•1.agran, P. Western, air T.
Dosilesssell, W. Mainwafing, T. White, Capt.
Duff, 31 K Martin, ('. W. White, J.
Earle, It. Merry, J. Whitworth, B.
Enfield, Visit. Milbank, F. A. Williamson, Sir 11.
F.smonile, J. Mitchell, A. Wiiiiiington, Sir T.
Evans, 'l'. Moffatt, U. Wynne, W. B.
Eykyn. K. Monk, C. .1. Wyylll, M.
Fawcett, U. Monsell, W. Young, It.
Macs, J. More. R... 1.
Fordyce, W. Morris, SI. TILLIRS.
Forster, C. Morris, W. O'Lortilleu, Sir C.
Forster, W. E. Morrison, W. Gray, Sir J.
Foster, W. Murphy, N. D.

NOES.
Adderley. C. B. Porde, Col. Morgan, Major
Agnew. sir A. Forester, Gen. Neeld, Sir J.
Annesley, Col. Gallwey, Sir W. North, C.d.
Art:tidal!. Capt. Garth, N. O'Nelll, E.
Arkwritlit, K. Getty, S. Parker, Major
Goldney, G.
=le, 11. J. Goodson, .1. Repton,toC 0
rta)n. W
P..F.
Barnett, H. Gore, J. R. Selwyn, C. J.
Barrow, W. H. Grey, T. de llevenie, J. K
Bateson, Sir T. Grilllth, C. D. Stanhope, J B.
Beach, Sir M. Gwyn. 11. /grunge, Sir J.
[leach. W. W. liatnilton,,l. Stuart, LI-Col.
Bowen, J. B. Hardy, J. Burtees, H. E.
Bruce, Major Hentliker.Major, J. Taylor, Col.
Bruce. sir 11. ileyjnite, Sir P. ToHematite, .1.
4 'artwright, l'ol. lilltlyard, T. B. Tonihne, G.
Cliatterton, 11. K. Ilothaiu, bast Treeby, .1. W.
Cochrane, A. 1). Joliffe, H. H. Trevor, Lord
Cole, H. Kendall, N. Vance, J.
Cottony, T. Ker, D. S. Verner, Sir W.
Coreance, F. S. King, J. K. Waldegravalaslie,
Cooper, E. H. Kiuuaird, A. F. H.
Du Pre, C. G. Knox, Major Walker, Major
Dutton. K. H. Lamont, J. Waterhouse, S.
Dyke, W. 11. Langton, W. 0„ Whittle>, G. H.
Dyott, Col. Lanyon, C. SA Ise. 11. C.
Edwards, 8. H. Lefroy, A. Woods!, B. T.
Egerton, Sir P. Lind•ay, Col. Wynn, C. W.
Egerton, E. C. Lloyd, Sir T.
}lot. Lord Long. K. P. TELLERS.
Pane, Col. Lowther, J. .Newdespite, C. N.
Peilden, J. Mordant, Sir C. Sehreilss, C.
Vellowes, E. Morgan, 0.

The above list shows the division in the conservative
party upon questions of religious liberty. The majority
contains the names of 17 conservatives :—Sir .f. Bailey, Mr.
C. Capper, Lord Courteuay, Mr. W. T. Cox, Mr. W.
Dow.letwell, Mr. R. Earle, Mr. J. M. Gasket', Sir T.
Hesketh, Mr. G. W. Hunt, Mr. A. Kavanagh, Mr. J. G.
King, Mr. H. G. Liddell, Lord Haas, Mr. C. S. Read,
Lientenant•Coloncl Sturt, Colonel Vsudeleur, and Mr. W.
It. Wynne. Of the foregoing, Lord Haas, Mr. G. W.
Hunt, and Mr. Earle are members of the government.
Mr. Adderley and the Solicitor• General for Ireland
voted against the bill, but no member of the cabinet took
part in the division.
The only liberals in the minority are Sir A. Agnew,
Lord Eliot, A. F. Kinnaird, J. Lamont, Sir T. Lloyd,
Waklegrave-Leslie, and G. H. Whalley.

Mr. Osborne intends to move to-morrow for a
return of the name, office, or position of all persons in
the Department of Science and Art at the South Ken'
aington Musuem now engaged under the Royal Commis-
sionem for the Exhibition at Paris, with their respective
rate of payment whilst employed under the Royal Com-
missioner,.

On going into committee of supply Mr. Hibbert
proposes to call attention to the present mode of carrying
out life sentence', and to ssk the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether, having in view the imme-
diate discontinuance of transportation to Western Aus-
tralia, and the proposal to substitute in many cues sen-
tence of penal servitude for life for the punishment Of
death, he intends to make any better provision for the
effectual treatment of such sentences.

On Tuesday Mr. Darby Griffith will ask the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British
artisans who have been or are about to be taken out by
Colonel Merewether to Manowab are to be exchanged for
the captives now detained in Abyssinia, or are to be sent
into that country after the latter are released ; and if so,
whether it will not require great care and attention to
prevent the transaction from simply resulting in the
change of one set of prisoners for another.

31r. Warner proposes to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer next ➢londay whether he will be willing to
reconsider the expediency of adopting in the Reform Bill
the principle of his abandoned Resolution No. 5, and to
discuss, as a possible basis of borough representation, the
following or some similar proposition: " Occupiers who
for two years have been rated to the poor, and not ex.
cased on the ground of poverty, to have one vote for each
member to be elected ; residents in the borough who for
two years have been assessed to house tax or to property
or income tax upon the full scale to have one vote fur
each member to be elected : persona entitled under both
qualifications to vote under both."

To- rrow Mr. Beresford Hope will ask the
Secretary of State for War whether all or ■ny portion of
the munitions of war, including machinery, have been
shipped for or otherwise transmitted to Paris for the
purposes of the Great Exhibition in that city ; and if so,
at what date such transmission took place, and by whose
authority.

It appears from a parliamentary return issued
to-day that,"since 1861, no less than 20 bills relating to
church rates have been introduced into the House of Com-
mons.

Mr. Serjeant Gazelce has contradicted the
rumour that has been circulated that he does not intend to
be a candidate for the borough of Portsmouth at the next
election.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Colonel
Nicoll, Major Lowth, Dr. Hitchcock, and Mr. A. Paul,
magistrates for the City of Winchester.

The Ven. Dr. Gartner, dean of Winchester, was
91 years old on Tuesday. An anthem composed for the
occasion by Dr. Arnold, the organist of Winchester cathe-
dral, was sung there on Tuesday afternoon. The
Bishop of Winchester, the dean, and a large congregation
attended Divine service. The sacred words, " Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever,"
formed a portion of the words of the anthem, and was
sung as a chorus.
MR. GLADSTONeR MEETING.—Mr. F. W. Russell
desires to mention that in the list of the members who
attaided the meeting at Mr. Gladstone's his name is
omitted. Lord Arthur Clinton, the member for Newark,
Was prevented by " mere accident" from being present.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. —The distribution
of the titles and certificates awarded to the successful can•
diolates at the Oxford local examinations held in Birming-
ham in June last took place in that town yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. Temple, of Rugby, presided.

the Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, FM 27.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Loui4,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
The Queen, with Princess Louise, Prince Leopold,
Princess Beatrice, and Prince Christian, left Windsor
Castle this morning for London. Her Majesty travelled
by special train on the Great Western Railway to Pad-
dington.
On arriving there, the Queen, accompanied by Princess
Louise, drove in an open carriage and four, escorted by a
detachnient of the 14th Hussars, to Marlborough-house,
where her Majesty visited the Princess of Wales.
Her Majesty afterwards drove to Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Roxburgh°, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and
Colonel the Hon. D. de Res were in attendance.

The Earl of Derby arrived at Buckingham Palace and
had an audience of the Queen.
At half.mtst 12 o'clock the Earl of Carns.rvon (Secretary
of State for the Colonies) also arrived, and had an audience
of her Majesty.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, entered the
Drawing-room, when the following gentlemen (delegates
from the British North American Provinces) were severally
introduced to her Majesty by the Earl of Carnarvon, and
kissed hands:

The Hon. J. A. Macdonald (Canada), the Hon. George
E. Cartier (Canada), the Hon. Charles Tupper (Nova
Scotia), the Hon. &mud L Tilly (New Brunswick), and
the Hon. Alexander T. Galt (Canada).
Lord Begot and Colonel the Hon. Charles Lindsay, the
Lord and Groom in Waiting, were in attendance.
The Duchess of Cambridge visited her Blijesty at Buck-
ingham Palace, this afternoon.
The Right lion. B. Disraeli had en audience of the
Queen.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Louise. Prince
Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Christian, left
Buckingham Palace at 20 minutes before 6 o'clock for
Windsor, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in
Waiting.
Lord Bigot and Colonel the Hon. C. Lindsay have suc-
ceeded Viscount Hamilton and the Hon. Mortimer Sack-
ville West as Lord and Groom in Waiting.

The Prince of Wales rode out on horseback, yesterday.
attended by Major Teesdale.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Louise, and
attended by the Duchess of Rozburghe, Lord C. Fitzroy,
and Colonel the Hon. D. de Roe, visited the Prince and
Princess of Wales at Marlborough-house, yesterday fore-
noon.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, ac-
companied by Major Teerdale, the Marquis oflandford,
and Colonel Arthur Harding, honoured the Olympic
Theatre with their presence last night.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
Mrs. Gladstone entertained at dinner, yesterday evening.
at their residence, on Carlton-house•terrace, his Crice
the Archbishop of York, the Earl de Grey, the Earl of
Morley, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, M.P. ; Captain the Hon.
R. W. Grosvenor, M.P. ; the Right Hon. F. Peel, General
and Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P. ; Mr. T. B.
Potter, M.P. ; Mr. Arthur Russell, M.P., and Mrs. Rus-
sell ; Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., &c. Later in the even-
ing Mrs. Gladstone bad a reception which was numerously
and fashionably attended.

The Earl of Malmesbury Is still detained at
Heron Court by the severe illness of the countess.

The Earl of Stamford and Warrington (says the
Burg and Nortrirk Pnif ) is suffering from a severe attack
of acute rheumatism in his shoulder, and has nut been able
to leave his room for the last ten days.

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

(From Le Fond.)

An immense variety in dress seems to be the
order of the day in the fashionable world. Different visits
require their different toilettes—thus, if the call to be
made be only on some very intimate or family friend, the
long dress, quite plain and simple, but generally black, is
the proper thing, the short dress for walking being, even
for such occasions, inadmissible ; while, for more cere-
monious calls, the dress must be of rich material, perhaps
handsomely trimmed, and, of course, that can serve for
two purposes, being suitable also for a dinner made with a
long train. The latter is about the only toilette theatre,
or ordinary evening dress. Taffetas, satin, velvet, moire,
Lyons silk, and the favourite foulard are all materials in
vogue.

We may mention black is so thoroughly preferred for
morning-dress, that it may be called nearly universal.
The old Spanish custom seems almost to have become ns•
tional in France, so that out of a hundred ladies one may
see eighty of them in black during the day. Nothing is
more ladylike in appearance than a good black dress, but
when the whole toilette is composed of the same dark hue
it produces rather too sombre an effect. Black taffetas is
much used for the abort dress ; the robe, petticoat, and
palet4t all of the same, and trimmed with jet. Black
foulard is less expensive, and looks extremely well for
these toilettes ; also foulards of a dark colour, either plain
or of a black ground with a coloured pattern ; but with
these materials the petticoat must invariably be of the
same.

Black lace is In great request this winter, particularly
for trimming evening dress ; the lined lace mantle is also
worn for visiting or at weddings. The lace peplum or
basquine makes an extremely pretty finish to the dress,
and the " Zonave" of lace with long ends crossing at the
back is charming for young ladies, and may be worn either
with high or low body.
Tulle dresses are usually trimmed with flowers, wreaths
marking the seams ; for young girls, corntlowers, daisies,
bindweed, or forget-me-nuts; whilst for ladies, roses,
jasmine, tulips, amebas, or rhododendrons are used,
mingled with dew-drops of crystal or diamonds. For rich
silks, lane with jewels is the most appropriate trimming.
Amber is much used with black velvet for evening-
dress ; and, indeed, amber beads are worn on black velvet
bonnets.

There is no change since last month in the form of the
bonnets. They are still as small, and as much ornamented
with beads. Velvet and satin are also the principal
materials used, although some spring bonnets are already
making their appearance. The strings, which are very
W ng, are frequently of velvet edged with blonde or lace,
whilst many are formed of velvet plaits, just crossed under
the chin with brides of lace or tulle crossing above them,
and fastened by a Hower or jewelled ornament. Strings in
this style are much worn by the Sinpress.
An elegant little bonnet of pink terry velvet wax trimmed
with a wreath of small leaves, formed of jet beads ; at the
side a pouff of black feathers. Strings of wide pink
satin, with a scarf of black lace, worked with beads falling
over. _ _

A violet velvet bonnet was trimmed with a wreath of
small white feathers, and niche of white satin all round.
Strings of white satin, and the small curtain covered with
white lace, embroidered, and edged with ?earls.
A " Mary Stuart" bonnet of prul•grey satin. The
edge is trimmed with a fringe of marabouts and white
beads. At the left side a bouquet of primroses, made of
white velvet, with gold centres. A voile maiden° floats
at the back, so as to forro,,a curtain, which is edged with a
fringe of feathers and bestir. The strings of grey satin.

THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The Right Hon. the
Speaker gave his third parliamentary full-dreg dinner,
yesterday, to the following noblemen and gentlemen :
Lord Eleho, Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Hothani,
Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Right Hon.
Sir W. Hutt, Right Hon. Sir David Duudas, Right
Hon. Edward Borman, Right lion. Robert
Lowe, Sir William Heathcote, Bart., Sir Edward Cole-
brooke, Bart., Sir Frederick Heygate, Bart., Admiral
Walcott, Colonel Wilson Patten, Colonel Stuart. Major
Cumming Bruce, Mr. Hastings Russell,Mr.Thonuis Baring,
Mr. G. Clive, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Whitbread, Mr.
Forster. Mr. Lefty,' Mr. Hugh Adair Mr. Schole6el4,
Mr. Ingham, Mr. Voodd, lie. W. Ewart, Mr. Baxter, Mr.
Roebuck, Mr. Gregory, Mr. C. Gilpin, Mr. Hankey, Mr.
Bagwell, Mr. Milner Gaskell, Mr. Sclater Booth, Mr.
Cla, and the Rev. Charles Merivale, D.D., chaplain.
L SITED KINGDOM BAND OF HOPE UNtoN.—A
meeting was held last evening of nearly 400 city mis-
sionaries, scripture readers, open air preachers, evangelists,
and British and National School teachers, in the scheol-
room of Bloomsbury chapel, to consider the importance
of the total abstinence movement amongst the young.
The chair was taken by Mr. Stephen Shirley, one of the
founders of the union, who, in an earnest and forcible
speech, brought before the audience the object of the con-
ference. A resolution, deeply deploring the prevalence of
drunkennessand the muff eringit indictsonthe children of in •
temperate parents,and stating that preventive asidireniedinl
measures are earnestly required, was moved, seconded, and
supported by the secretary of the union. the Rev. George
W. Nl'Cree, the Rev. G. M. Murphy, and Mr. W. Robson,
whicb was followed by a spirited discussion, taken part in
by a large number of the friends present, most of whom
put their remarks in the form of questions, which were
ably answered by Dr. James Edmonds and other gentlemen
on the platform. Owing to the great interest in the sub-
hect it was resolved to hold an adjourned discussion, to be
hld at the Mission-hall, Five-dials, on Wednesday evening
next, at 7 o'clock.