biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-13

LABOURING CLASSES' DWELLINGS.

Mr. CHII.DEBB moved for leave to bring in a bill to
enable the pubFo works loin commissioners to make
advances towards the erection of dwelliop for the labour-
ing clams io populous places. By the acts of the 14th and
15th of Vietrria, e. 31, and the 18th and 19th Vie., a 132,
powers were given to local bodies, vestries, and companies,
to borrow money from the government for the purpose of
misting in the erection of dwellings for the labouring
climes. These acts proved to be wholly inoperative, and it was
for the purpose of enlarging the facilities that the peewit
bill wee introduced. It proposed to advance money at 4
per cent. interest to individuals or public oompaniee, for
the purpose of erecting dwelliop for the labouring classes,
the money to be so advanced not to exceed half the amount
expended, and to be repaid by instalments, render the
usual conditions. Provision was made for suing that the
money was applied to the object intended, and that the
buildings were suitable. The necessity of increasing the
house accommodation for the labourieg chases was ad-
mitted by all, and it happened soeidentally at this time
that the additional donation by which Mr. Peabody Rep-
plemented his muoifioent gift to the poor of the metro-
polia—(hear, bear, and cheers) which cow brought up
that fund to 250,0001., efferded a nucleus in the direr,-
tion in which this bill proposed to go farther.
An expenditure of about 60,0001. had provided accommoda-
tion for 850 persons—(hear)—and the rents at the mode-
rate scale of charge adop:ied showed very satisfactory re-
sults. In the papers of that owning the report of
another society formed for the erection of buildings for
the labouring classes was published—he alluded to the
Improved Industrial Dwellings Company, of which Alder-
man Waterlow was chairman. (Hear, hear.) Tbat society
showed the same result as to capital and income that
Mr. Peabody's trust had produced, and gave further evi-
dence that moderate assistance such as the present bill
would authorise would produce most beneficial results. The
necessity for such a measure was amply shown by a
report recently made to the Metropolitan Board of
Works by their engineer, Mr. Bulagette, in which he stated
that the projects before Parliament for the present session
for the construction of metropolitan railways included
within the limits of deviation about 16,000 houses, and
would involve the demolition of 1-60th part of all the houses
in London. He would have another opportunity of going
into the details of the measure. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. KINNAIRD was glad thit thit government had
taken up the subject to be dealt with by the bill. He
would give his hearty support to the measure.
Mr. LOCKE regarded the bill as likely to go a great way
to meet an admitted and growing evil. He believed it
would turn out to be one of the greatest boons that could
be conferred epos the metropolis.
Sir H. VEaKEY also expressed his intention to support
the bill. . . . . .

Leave was then given to bring in the bill, which wee sub
sequently introdnoed and read e r.t time.
London, England, 1866-02-13

CATTLE PLAQUE.

On the motion of Mr. Hurry the home went into com-
mittee and leave was given for the introdoctios of a bill to
prevent the spread of the cattle plague is Great Britain.

IKPROVENENTS IN PARLIAMENT-SIREN?.

Mr. COWPER moved for leave to bring in a bill to
the Chief Commissioner of Works to acquire the buildings
between King-street, end Parliament-street se far as Charles-
street. The purchase of these houses bad bees in eastern-
pletioo for some time, and now it had become necessary to
pull them down.
Mr. LOt7KE wanted to know why the biome down to
Westminster Abbey were not to be purchased, as it was
quite certain they would have to come dowe, sod it would be
better to purchase before the property increased io value.
Mr. COWPER said it would be desirable to purchase the
remaining block of houses, but they could not form part of
this bill.

After a few words from Mr. Longs, leave was given to
briog in the bill, and it was afterwards read a first time.
HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER. TO THE ADDRESS.

Lord PitonY appeared at the bar and raid—l am em-
powered by her Majesty to convey the following answer to
the address of this house :—" I have received with
sincere satisfaction your loyal and dutiful address.
The assurance whioh you give of the interest
you take in all matters which concern the domestic hap-
piness of myself and family is most gratifying to my feel-
ings. I rely with confidence upon your attentive consider►
tion to the measures which will be submitted to you, and
your endeavours to improve the laws and to advance the
welfare of my people will always receive my cordial co.
operation." _ _ _

The answer was ordered to Bs on the tibia.
The house adjourned at 5 minutes to 12.
London, England, 1866-06-23

BRIGHTOW.

-----
On Thursday evening a large party of the leading
liberals of Brighton met at the Town-hall, and held •
conference " to consider what steps shall be taken by the
town at the present juncture." One and all condemned
the conduct of the professed liberals towards the govern-
ment, and no faith whatever was placed in the present
parliament, which was not elected for reform purposes,
but to support the policy of Lord Palmerston, and the
Adullamites accordingly violate no pledges, but impede
the progress of liberal measures. With a bonne constituted
like the present it was felt to be impossible that the Reform
Bill, although a compromise had been attempted, could
be passed this session, still it was thought nnsdvisable to
have a dissolution in the present state of European affairs,
however desirable it might be for the purpose
of getting
rid of the sham liberals, who are at present an impediment
in the way of ministers. It was further considered of the
utmost importance that there should not be a coalition
government of the Adullamites and the tones, whose
foreign policy would be strongly in favour of Austrian
views, whilst they would tide over the domestic emirs of
the country till next session. As therefore no confidence
could be placed in tory management in the present state of
the political world, it was held to be better to choose the
least of two evils—to have a dissolution in order to obtain
the opinion of the country on the reform question. The
conference resolved upon holding a public meeting of the
' inhabitants on Tuesday.to wluch the borough members
• (Mr. White and Professor Fawcett) are to he invited.
London, England, 1866-06-23

BLACKBURN._

On Thursday night a crowded and enthusiastic
meeting was held in Blackburn to express confidence in
the late ministry and their efforts to enfranchise the work-
ing classes, and to protest against the conduct of the tones
and Adullamites in rejecting the government Reform Bill.
Mr. James Heaton presided, and passed a high eulogy on
the abilities of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and said
that the present ministry had shown a greater sincerity
on reform than any previous government, and on
that account they ought to come to the coun-
try, and they would be re-elected by a large
majority of supporters. Mr. W. Oregon moved, " That
is the opinion of this meeting 'Aidal justice to all
slaws will be best promoted by her Majesty's ministers
dirsolving parliament, and sending those recreant liberals
and obstructive tories who had opposed the just claims of
the unernfranehised to a speedy reckoning with their con-
stituents ; and this meeting cao respectfully urges upon
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recommend the adop-
tion of that course." Mr. E. King seconded the motion,
which was carried amid loud sheers. The meeting then
separated.
London, England, 1866-06-23

THE WAR.

The Times says it is now admitted by the Austrians
themselves that Prussia has gained very great advantages,
and that these have been afforded her by the imprudence
of the Austrian government itself. It would probably
have been impossible under any circumstances to save
Hanover, but the occupation of the other States is directly
due to the unreadiness of the Vienna Court, which pro-
voked a powerful and unscrupulous enemy before its
own preparations were complete. The whule plan
of operations devised by the generals of the
Austrian alliance is now in a great degree discomfited.
The minor states are signally discouraged, and it is even
rumoured that Bavaria hesitates to take at present an
active part in the campaign, on the ground that Austria is
not yet ready. The Austrian government will, no doubt,
do its best to restore the balance in its own favour. It
will strain every nerve to give assistance to the Federal
army in the west, as well as to reconquer Saxony, and to
possess itself of Silesia. The last news is that the
Federal army is moving northward, and that 12,000
Austrians are on their way to join it. It is not im-
possible that a terrible encounter may take place
within the next few days. While the main armies of
the two belligerents are moving slowly towards each other
the fate of Central Germany may be already decided.
In an article devoted to the prospects of Italy, the Timer
ups it is ready to confess that, whether it be by peace or
war, it would rejoice to see Venice restored to Italy, and
the Alps and the Isonzo rising as a perpetual barrier be-
tween the two irreconcilable races, whose intercourse has
been since the days of Otho I. a perpetual infliction of
misery upon one another.
Mysterious tales reach the Herald of the demoralisation
of the Italian forces, and sinister accounts of the wide-
spread disaffection of the troops of the Prussian Landwehr.
On the other side, the num* of the Austrians is said to be
excellent. They have all confidence in the skill of the
veteran generals who command them, and are eager for
the fight, believing in the justice of their cause.
London, England, 1866-06-23

BEDFORD.

---
A meeting was held in the Bedford-rooms, on
Thursday night, to take into consideration the defeat of
the government. Although convened by notice only pub-
lished the same morning, the meeting was a large one, as
the liberal party had watched with anxiety the progress of
the Reform Bill, and when they received information of
the defeat of the government on the 71. rental qualification
in boroughs, there was but one feeling, expressed in the
words, " dissolution rather than resignation." The meet-
ing was presided over by Mr. Thomas Barnard, and
among the speakers were one or two working men.
Throughout the meeting the demonstrations in favour of
government and the enfranchisement of working
men were enthusiastic, the reformers being pre-
pared, in the event of dissolution, with a
second candidate in the person of the chairman.
The following resolutions were carried by acclamation :-
1. That this meeting expresses its undiminished confidence
in the existing government, and considers it deserves the
gratitude of the country for its stability and firmness in
advocating the rights of the people on the great question
of reform. 2. That after the unreasonable and unmerited
opposition which her Majesty's ministers have experienced
in endeavouring to carry a moderate measure of reform,
it is the opinion of this meeting that an appeal should be
made to the country. —lt was determined to send the last
resolution to Mr. Gladstone.
London, England, 1866-06-23

FOREIGN IiINES.

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I Pd. I CI. prides. I Salim.

33,000. 2 Alamilles Limited)
100.0001 1 'Anglo-Braz.Gold,Lim )1
20,0001 20 Australian
10,000. 6 Brazil. Let.M.Co. Jam ) I
15.00/, 10 Cape Copper Limited,
2%00' 2 Capula Silver :Limited' 1
30,000 5 ChontalesG.tc 3. Min.,L
12,000' 40 Cobre Copper .
10,000. 20 Copiapo . Limited)
100,000' 1 Don Pedro, N. Del Rey
26,000 3 East 1)01 Bey, Limited.
25,000 2 Fortuna Limited.
50,000. 2 Frentino Bolivia Gold
20.000 20 General
6..0,000 1 Kapunda Limited)
15,000. 8 Linares Limited)
10,000 5 Luuitanlau ,Limited„ .
109,519 1 Marionitc
50,0001 4 Panuleille Copper
10,000 20 PontgibaudSilver Lead
100,000 5 'Port Phillip
.. • 1 Santa Barb. Gold M. (L )
120,000 1 Scottish Austral. ',Litn ;
11,000 20 St. John del Rey 'Lim)
43,174 30 United Mexican • Lim.)
30.000 2 Vol Anthroria Gold
50.000 1 VallanzascaGold Urn.)
10.000 10 'Vancouver Coal 1 Um.
0,000, 10 Val Saasam
10,000 5 Washim Until Limited,
10,000. 1 Worthing ,Limited; . •
75.500. 1 Yorke Peninsula ;Lim.)
45,000 $ Yudanamulans (Lien.)

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FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish (161. paid) 16.
Great Luxembourg, 11g.
\an Paulo (Limited) guaranteed 7 per cent.. 14.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, U.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 91, 1.
Atlantic Telegraph, guaranteed 8 per cent. (Lim.), 32.
AuAtralian Agricultural. 15.
Ceylon Company (Limited), 8 to 1.
City Offices (Limited), 21 to 1..
Commercial Union (Insurance), 5, 1.
f'rekt Fancier and Mobilier of England (Limited), 31
, 3, 1.
Ebbw Vale, 101, 91.
Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 2, 1.
General Credit and Finance of London (Lim.), 31, 1.
Home and Colonial Assuranee (Limited), 11.
Imp. Mere. Credit Assoc. (Lim.). 11 for money.
International Financial Society (Lim.), 21,1.
London Financial Association (Limited), 21. 1, 3.
London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 31.
Madras Irrigation and Canal (all paid), 181.
itlillwall Freehold Land and Dock (Limited), 4, 1.
National Discount Company (Limited), 12, 111.
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Oriental Gas (Lined), 41, ad.
l'eninsular and Oriental Steam, 66)i a d.
Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining (Limited), 21.
Thames and Mena). Marine Insurance (Limited), 61.
Warrant Finance (Limited), 3, 21.
London, England, 1866-06-23

HASTINGS.

---
At a meeting specially summoned to consider the
beet steps to be taken in the present ministerial crisis, the
committee of the Borough of Hastings Reform and Regis-
tration Association unanimously resolved—" That the
government was worthy of the confidence and of the entire
support of reformers throughout the country for its conduct
of the reform question in the House of Commons this ses-
sion ; and the committee further recorded its opinion that
the government would do well to appeal to the country for
its support rather than hand over the executive to the
conservative party."
London, England, 1866-04-11

THE REFORM BILL.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH gave notice that he would not
move his amendment in reference to the Reform Bill on
the secowl reading, but bring it forward at a later stage of
the proct
THE ENCLGSURE IN LEICESTER-SQUARE.

Mr. W. LESLIE asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether there was any intention of causing the en-
closure in Leicester-square to be turned into a garden or
ornamental ground, under the provisions of the Gardens in
Towns Protection Act, 1363, and also whether the eques-
trian statue in the centre of the square was one of the
public statues committed to his care under another act of
parliament.
Mr. COVTPER said the act of 1863 imposed no duties
upon hinirelf, or upon the office which he held; and all re-
garded Leicester-square, the improvement of it devolved
upon the Metropolitan Board of Works, who were to exe-
cute the provisions of the act of 1863. He had no control
over that hoard, and wall not responsible for their proceed-
ings. He was happy to be able to furnish his hon. friend
with the information which he possessed, and he could
state that the Metropolitan Board had put up notice in
the square in accordance with the provisions of the act,
and that had been followed by legal proceedings being
instituted against the board by a gentleman who claimed
the soil in the enclosure of the square, and probably the
question would be decided shortly. As regarded the statue,
which had only one arm and one leg, it was not under his
jurisdiction ; it was private property, and the person to
whom it belonged had not taken that decent care of it
which he ought to have done.
London, England, 1866-04-11

THE EARL Or SHAFTESBURY AND HIS STEWARD.

Mr. Cole made an application to postpone the trial of
Mr. Robert `short Waters, the late steward to the Earl of
Sli tftesbury, who stood charged upon several indictments
with embezzling large awns of money which he had re-
ceived on account of his lordship, to the November ses-
sions. The case had been originally fined to come on at
the present session, but in consequence of c:rcumatances
that had taken place since the adjournment, and the fact
proceedings were still pending in the Court of Chan-
cery between the noble earl and the defendant, it was
considered desirable that the trial should be further post-
poned.
Mr. F. H. Lewis, who appeared for the defendant, said
he had no oppo-ition to offer to the application for a
postponement, but he submitted that, under the circum-
stances, the amount of the recognisances into which the
defendant had entered, ought to be reduced. He was at
present under a personal recognisance of 4.0001. with two
sureties in 2,000/. each, and he submitted that it would
he sufficient if the defendant entered into his own recog-
nisance in 4.0'301. to appear at the November session with-
out nny sureties. The learned coun..el handed an affidavit
to the court in support of. his application for the reduction
of the bail.
Mr. Justice Lush, having read the affidavit, said he did
not see that any facts were mentioned in it that would
justify him in reducing the amount of the bail.
The trial was then formally postponed to the November
session.
London, England, 1866-04-11

(mom LAST SIGHT'S GAMTE.)

Cot NCIL-0 F FICE,W HITE ILA LL, APRIL 9. —Whereas
the University of Oxford, in virtue of the powers con-
ferred upon them by the Oxford University Act, Isl 2,
did, on the sixteenth and twenty-third days of March
respectively, duly make two statutes, relating to the pro-
fessorship of experimental philosophy, and to the Aldrich
Professorship of Chemistry ; and whereas the said
statutes, and those which it is proposed to abrogate, have
been, this day, laid before her Majesty in council, the
same are published in pursuance of the provisions of the
said act ; and notice is hereby given, that it is lawful for
the bodies or persons mentioned in the seventh section of
that act, within one month, to petition her Majesty in
council against the approbation of the said statutes or any
part thereof.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 7.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Abraham Carlton Cumberbatch, Esq., late her Majesty's
Consul-General at Constantinople, to be an Ordinary Mem-
ber of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

WAR-OFFICE, Aran. 9. —The Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Assistant Commissary-General James Bailey to be an Ordi-
nary Member of the Military Division of the Third Clan,
or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 7. —The Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the
Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland. constituting and appointing the Most Noble Ed-
ward Adolphus Duke of Somerset, K.G., Admiral the
Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, G.C.B. Vice-Admiral
Charles Eden, C. 8., Rear-Admiral Edward Gennys Fan-
shawe, C. 8., Rear-Admiral the Hon. James Robert Drum-
mond, C. 8., and Captain John Hay, C.R. (commonly
called Lord John Hayj, to be her Majesty's Commissioners
for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the said
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the
dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging.
WurrzliALL, APRIL 9. —The Queen has been
• pleased to present the Rev. James Skinner Mackenzie to
the church and pariah of Little Dunkeld, in the presbytery
of Dunkeld, and county of Perth, vacant by the death of
the Rev. Daniel Macbnde.

AOCIDINT ON THE 8017TH DEVON RAILWAY.—AE
accident happened at Rost Cliff, near Teignmonth, on the
South Devon Railway, on Monday night, by which the
down London mails, due at Plymouth on Tuesday morn-
ing at 5.25 were delayed for three hours. During the
night a landslip took place from tbe tall cliffs that abut on
the railway at that spot, and blocked up the line with the
debris. On the approach of the 8.5 p.m. luggage train
from Plymouth the previous evening it ran into the earth
and rubbish. Fortunately no person was hurt, but eon&
derable damage was done to the trucks of the train. The
mails on their snivel at Dawlish had to be transferred to
below the obstruction and forwarded by special train. The
line was again cleared by 1 p.m. yesterday.
London, England, 1866-04-11

CHELMSFORD MEETING. —(Til is DAY.)

BOREHAM PLATE. Five furlongs.
Resoled, La Sorrentino, Musgwatha, Ambition, sad
Bounceaway are here.
ROPING STAKFk. About seven
Home er • furlong% shere.traight.
Veracity, Kingmaer, and Sweet
ESSEX STAKES. About seven f arlonp.
Sharper and Confederate are here.
SPRINGFIELD SELIJNG STAKES. Half a mile.
Viper's dam f, Usher, and Laura. All are here.
FAIRLANDS HANDICAP. Three quarters
of
a mile.
Confederate. Kingmaker, El Ole, and quarters of a mile.
Confederate. Kingmaker, El Ole, and R..i*l de Minuit
are here.
STAND PLATE HANDICAP. Half a mile.
Dolphin, Confusion, Venturesome. Chip of Old Block,
Maid of Usk, Ethelred, Lydia, Warwick, Gold Pen,
Miller's Maid, and Adamanthes are here.

LIFEBOAT SEETICE.-WILEFORD, IRCogbIan,ELAND, APRIL
9. —I have much pleasure (says W. Fag., col-
lector of customs) in stating that the Wexford lifeboat of
the National Lifeboat Institution has just been the means
of saving the crew of six men of the smack Shamrock,
which had gone on the north end of the Dogger Bank, and
is likely to become a total wreck. The life boat, observing
the smack's signals of distress, put off through a nasty
short sea, and soon brought the shipwrecked crew safely
to land.
London, England, 1866-04-11

ARTIFICIAL TEETH.—lmportant Improve-
ment and Gnat Reduction in Prices.-11r. EPHRAIM
tkiRLY, fiswgeowdantist, 9, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-
square, mote inventor and patentee of artificial teeth es a soh,
elastic, ehymleally-prepared India-rubber gum. No unsightly
fastenings being required, they are more natural, durable, and
comfortable than any yet introduced. They are self-adhesive,
render support to the adjoining teeth, are fitted on a perfectly
painless principle, and supplied at charges within the reach of
all. Clergymen, lecturers, and public speakers will find this
system particularly adapted to their wants: It combines com-
plete enunciation and perfect mastication. Consultation free.
No c..nnexion with any one of the same name. Established 1806.

BLOSSOM of HONEYSUCKLE, a delicate and
distangue perfume, extracted from the flowers, by JNO.
00SNELL and Co., Perfumers to H.R.H. the PrillOOSl of Wales,
Red Bull Wharf, 93, upper Theron-street, London.
London, England, 1866-04-11

TENANT RIGHT IN IRELAND.

Mr. O'BEIRNE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether he would fix a day for the introduction of the
Bill for the Improvement of the Law of Landlord and
Tenant in Ireland :
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he was not able to fix a day,
but be was prepared on the part of the government to say
that he would ask leave to introduce a bill on a very early
day after the second reading of the Reform BilL (Laughter
and "Hear, bear.")

THE AGGREGATE INCOME OF THE WORKING

MEN.

Mr. B. STANHOPE asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
che.itter what information existed as to the amount of
the aggregate income of the working men of this country,
and on what basis that amount had been calculated.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I am not
aware of anything in the nature of information, or which
am be properly called information, upon this sub-
ject of the aggregate income of the working classes of this
eountiy. It is a matter which at various times has been
made the subject of interesting inquiries by statisticians,
and there are certain materials upon which such inquiries
may be lased, particularly the enumeration in the census
of the different chows of labourers, and upon the know-
ledge of the numbers of those different chases, and upon
the knowledge of the wages which they usually receive
computatimus may ►e made ; but they are mere computa-
tions, am( ought not to be considered as in the nature of infor-
mation. I could nut propound, and I have neverpropounded,
anything of the sort as information. I have recently
given an opinion upon the subject—(hear, hear)—and,
mdeed, for financial purposes I have looked into the cir-
cumstances on former occasions ; I did not give more than
an opition, hut it was a very moderate conjecture, which
I should be able to maintain against all opponents ; I can-
not claim for it, however. any higher rank than that of an
opinion. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1866-04-11

OF SEATS.

Mr. OLIPHANT, in withdrawing his motion for statis-
tical information, said that since he had placed his motion
on the paper the attitude of the government had changed,
and changed for she better. (" Hear, hear," and " Oh,
oh.") They were now determined to stand or fall by a
measure of reform which included a redidribution of seats ;
and as they could not carry it out without the informa-
tion which it had been his object to acquire, his motion
became unnecessary. To put himself in order, he begged
to move the adjournment of the house.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished to
put the hon. member right in one respect. There had not
been any change in the position of the government,
although there might have been in the view of the hon.
member. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He (Mr. Oli-
phant) had expressed his satisfaction that the government
regarded the question to which the motion referred,
namely, the representation of the people as including the
matter of the redistribution of seats. But it never was
the intention of the government that it should not. The
only point which the government reserved to themselves
was as to the time when the redistribution should be pro-
)osed—(" hear, hear," and "oh.") —but as to the principle
involved there never had been any doubt in their mind,
and there was no alteration in their intention. (Hear,
hear.)
The motion was then withdrawn.

The other business was disposed of and the house ad-
journed at half-past 1.

elniberdity Intelligente.

CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 10.
THE BURNEY Pnizz. —This prize, awarded annu-
ally to the graduate who= being of not more than three
years' standing from admission to his first degree when the
essays are sent in, shall compose the best English essay on
" some moral or metaphysical subject, on the existence,
nature, and attributes of God, or on the truth and evidence
of the Christian religion (the subject to be given out by
the Vice• Chancellor), has been awarded to Charles Racliffe
Walnn Cooke, 8.A., of Enunanuel College (Le Baa Prize-
man, 1864).
QUEENte COLLEGE.. Yesterday Mr. George Pirie,
bracketed 3rd wrangler, 1866, of this college, was elected
a Fellow of the Society.
London, England, 1866-04-11

MINES.-(THIS DII Y.)

ONE o'CLocir.
In the mining market to-day attention is chiefly
directed to the settlement of the fortnightly ac-
count, and little other business is going forward.
West Seton shares are heavy, and have declined to
135 to 140. West Chiverto:i are quoted 74 to 76 ;
East Caradon, fi:! to 0 ; West Caradon, 8k to / •
Great Vor, 26 ; South Darren, 3,1. to 3-8 ; Easi
Grenville, 3to k ; Frank Mills, 5?, ; and
Wheal Solon, 205 to 210.
Frontino and Bolivia shares continue in request,
and have experienced a fresh advance, being quoted
to k prem. Chontales are (inn, at 2 3-8 to
prem., and Mineral Rights at li,to 1 prem.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CREWKERNE MEETING.-{THIS DAY.)

WADDON STAKES. About three miles.
Baronet, Gay Lad, Bou-Mavt, Abbatt, Lady in
Red are here.
CREWKERNE STAKES. About thre.• miles.
Tut Tin, heir Walton. The Planter, Fnreoee, Honest
Bob, Lady Dawson, Ethelred, Skirmisher, Peter, and Nim.
rod are here.
GREAT SOMERSET HANDICAP. About four miles.
Alcibiades.lanund, Mount Gaon!,
Hornet, Donllloon, Old Oswestry, er
Bristles. Daisy,
Rosalie, and Rogue are here.
PAW FORFElT.—Turnham-gmn.
STEWARDS' GOLD CUP. About three mile, and •
half.
Bolingbroke. Mount Gifford, Forester, OW Oawettry,
The Tar, and Drake arc here.
London, England, 1866-04-11

(Before Mr. Justice Smith.)

THE ALLEGED FORGERY ON THE HUMAN GOVERNNENT.
Vasoent Jankowski, 38, a Polish Jew, was charged with
feloniously having in his possession a quantity of pieces of
paper upon which was engraved certain portions of a
twenty-five rouble note of the Russian empire, without
the authority of that State.
Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Sleigh
appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was defended
by Dr. Kenealy and Mr. Daly.
The nature of the charges against the prisoner will be
fully understood from the indictment, and this case rested
principally upon the evidence of a Polish Jew named
Phineas Koche. His statement was to the effect that
the prisoner had offered him a number of twenty-five rouble
Dotal, which were nominally worth about 3/., for Bs. each,
and that he admitted at the time that he was perfectly well
aware that they were not genuine instruments.
At the close of the case for the prosecution, Dr. Kenealy
submitted that the witness Koche really stood in the
position of an accomplice,and that there was no substantial
corroboration whatever of the testimony he had given.
The learned judge upon this objection, which he mid
appeared to him to be well founded, directed an acquittal,
and ties prisoner wee ordered to be discharged.
London, England, 1866-04-11

THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH, IRELAND.

Sir J. GRAY moved that the position of the established
church in Ireland is a just cause of dissatisfaction to the
people of that country, and urgently demands the conside-
ration of parliament. He observed in the first instance
that, though there were other and collateral questions in-
volve 1, the main broad principle which he sought to assert
wan that of religious liberty and equality ; and however
the establishment of that principle might be delayed, its ad-
vocate+ were resolved to persist in their efforts until it pre-
vailed in its integrity over the whole of the United King-
dom. He contended that the church in Ireland had failed
in all the purposes for which it was introduced, afters costly
experiment of 300 years ; and the question must on con-
sideration arise whether that experiment was to be con-
tinued any longer. He pointed out that out of a popula-
tion of 3,03,564 the members of the established church
were 693,357, as compared with 5,105,207 nonconformists,
of whom 4,305,263 were catholics. In the province of
Ulster, which was founded in protestantiam, the propor-
tion of church of England inhabitants was 28.42 to non-
conformists, including catholics, 79.38, the catholics being
at the rate of 2j to lof the church population. In
Leinster, the church of England was 11.89 to 88.11
nonconformists ; while in Minister and Connaught the
proportions were MO to 94.90, and 4.15 to 95.85. The
catholics in Meter were 50.44 to 20.42 church of England ;
in Leinster, 86.57 to 11.89; in Munster, 94.21 to 5.10; and
in Connaught, 94.85 to 4.45. In the dioceses of Armagh,
Down, Dublin, and Derry, the church average was 19.3 to
80.7 nonconformists, while in the other eight dioceses the
average was 5.495 to 94.505 ; the catholiai be 92.513 per
cent. He then drew a politico-historical plAure of the
Irab church in earlier times, such as those of Spencer,
Sir John Davies, Bishop Bramhall in 1633, Mosheim,
the ecclesiastical historian, &c., showing its low
London, England, 1866-04-11

CATTLE PLAGUE-COMPENSATION.

Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Under Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether, in fulfilment of the
promise given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, any
measure laid been prepared to give compensation to those
persons whose cattle had been killed, under the orders
of the Privy Council, previous to the passing of the act of
this session ; and, if so, when that measure would be intro-
duced.
Sir 0. GREY said the question referred to the cattle
which were slaughtered three months before the passing of
the recent act. The matter Wit., still under the considera-
tion of the government as to what inquiries really should
be made. so that the government might know what cattle
were killed in consequence of the disease, and their proper
value, and other facts, and in further answer to the noble
lord, the right hon. baronet stated that the questions to be
answered had nut yet been issued, but no time would be
lost in making all the inquiries which might be necessary.
THE CONVEYANCE OF CATTLE FROM
SCOTLAND.

Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it woe the intention of the
government to maintain the prohibition of the conveyance
of cattle by railway after the 15th April ; and, if so,
whether the northern counties of Scotland, where the

plague did not exist, might be allowed to send cattle to
the south by railway so long as they remained free from
disesee.

Sir G. GREY said he stated the other day that it was
not intended to continue after the 15th April the system
of absolute prohibition of removal by railway, but to sub-
stitute for that system one of granting lioesses under
which cattle from certain districts might be removed.
London, England, 1866-04-11

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER BT A BOATMAN.

W- • • -
Joseph are, 28, described as a boatman, was charged
with feloniously shooting at Thomas Lefley with intent to
murder him. He was also charged with with intending to
do the prosecutor grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Macrae Moir prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended
by Mr. Lawrence.
The circumstances of this case will be fresh in the recol-
lection of the public, and it was one of a most distressing
character. On the night of the 19th of March, about 11
o'clock, the prisoner was passing with his boat under
the lock bridge in the Harrow-road, and he was some-
what the worse for liquor and quarrelling with his
wife in the boat. The persons on the bridge seemed to
have jeered him and have taken the woman's part
and he rushed down into the cabin and procured a
gun which he discharged towards the bridge, and the un-
fortunate prosecutor received nearly the whole of the
charge in his face, and the consequence was that the sight
of both his eyes was entirely destroyed.
The defence that was set up for the prisoner was that
he was drunk and excited, and that it was very possible
he only intended to frighten the persons who had been an-
noying him, and that at all events he ought not to be con-
victed of the serious crime of intending to murder:
The jury found the prisoner GlAity of wounding the
prosecutor and causing him grievous bodily harm, and
The learned Judge, after observing upon the very se-
rious character of the offence, and the distressing conse-
quences that had resulted from his rash oonduct,sentenced
the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for seven years.
London, England, 1866-04-11

[STAMPED, M. ADDITIONAL.)

by the organ of the government in the None of
Commons. He declined to give such a pledge of
finality. as Mr. Laing had desired. Th% govern-
ment, in declaring that it would stand or fall by its
Reform policy, referred to the whole question, and
pledged itself as much to a redistribution of seats
'as to an extension of the franchise. Both were
regarded as essential parts of parliamentary reform.
(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated, the opinion being
universal that the explanations of the government
weft highly satisfactory, and that the liberal party
would be found united on a division.
London, England, 1866-04-11

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

Mr. WALPOLE brought up the report of the committee
of selection, which stated that the conunittee had ap-
pointed Wednesday, the 25th of April, for selecting the
committees to try the petitions presented against the re-
turns of members for Cheltenham, Lichfield, Linooln, and
Banbury ; and Thursday, the 26th of April, for Barn-
staple, Harwich, and Dover ; and Tuesday, the lit of May,
for Hereford, Wareham, Carlow, and Drogheda ; and Wed-
nesday, the 2nd of May, for Devonport, Galway, and Tiver-
ton.
London, England, 1866-04-11

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TursDAY, APRIL 10.
The Dtpury Ser.exce (Mr. Dodson) took the chair at
/oar o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS.

The following members took the oaths and their seats :
Kr. Chichester Fortescue, for Louth ; Mr. Stanilend, for
Boston ; Mr. Coklimid, for Honiton, and Mr. Hckeraley,
for Wigan.
London, England, 1866-04-11

PNIITIONS.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin appeared at the bar and pre-
sented petitions in favour of Education in Ireland; of
Railway Reform in Ireland ; of the Diaendowment of the
Church in Ireland—l," hear. hear," and laughter)—and the
reduction of the court tee of 10s. per cent. on conveyances
from the Landed Estates Oourt in Ireland.
London, England, 1866-04-11

THE QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. CCXXXVIII., Is published Tills DAY.

:
1. Sir Joshua Reynolds.
2. Children's Employment Commission.
S. PAW Judges of England.
4. Coal and Smoke.
5. Science of Language.
R. St. Patrick and the Irish Church.
7. Female Education.
8. Ecee Homo.
D. The Government Reform RM.
John Murray, Albemarle.street,

THE HERBERT HOSPITAL, WOOLWICH.
The MILDER of THIS WEEK, 441., or by post, 5d.,
contains line view and plan of the Herbert lloapital—Papers on
Collisions in the Streets—The Death Rate--Contradictions in
Art—New Churches and Public Buildings—Glaitstoue, Carlyle,
and Goethe—The PorUnit Exhibition—Notts in Mexico—The
Northumberland—and various other subjects, with all cognate
news.-1, York•street, Covent-garden, and all newsmen.
London, England, 1866-04-11

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION COMMTTTF.E.

Kr. ADAIR brought up a report from the Nottingham
Bleotion Committee, stating that it appeared from the
evident* adduced before them on the 2nd of April inst.
that James Pringle, having been duly summoned by the
Speaker's warrant, had disobeyed that warrant, and bad
not appe trod before the committee. He accordingly
moved that James Pringle, having disobeyed such warrant
and not having appeared before the committee, had been
guilty of contempt and a breach of the privileges of the
house.

Mr. WATKIN wished to know whether that was the
sena course taken in such cases. Two witnesses bad been
duly summoned, and bad not appeared before the Great
Yarmouth Election Committee, and no step had been
taken with respect to them.
Mr. H ADFIELD thought it was desirable that some
prompt power should be giren to the chairman of an
election committee to issue a warrant for the apprehen-
sion of witnesses who disobeyed the Speaker's warran;:. A
party who would bribe au elector was quite competent to
bribe him not to appear before the committee.
The DEPUTY-SPEAKER said the motion was perfectly
regular and in order. In the case of the Great Yarmouth
election petition he believed no report was made to the
house on the subject.
The motion was then agreed to.
II Mr. ADAIR then moved that Jas. Pringle, having been
guilty of contempt and a breach of the privileges of the
house, should, for the said offence, be taken into the cus-
tody of the Serjeant-at-Arms, and that Mr. Deputy
Speaker do issue his warrant accordingly.
This motion was also agreed to.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third tune :—Bromsgrove and Droitwich Water
Bill ; North Eastern Railway (Durham New Lines, &c.)
Bill ; North Eastern Railway (Yorkshire New Lines, &c.)
Bill ; letlnchester Improvement Bill, and Thames Tunnel
Company Bill.
London, England, 1866-04-16

INTELLIGENCE.

GERMAN FEAERAL REFORM.
The evening edition of the Vienna Gazette con-
tains an article on the Prussian proposal for a re-
form of the Federal Constitution. It appears from
this article that Austria admits the necessity of a re-
organisation of the Bund at the present moment, as
she didthree years ago when the Congress of Princes
was held at Frankfort ; she also knows that every
proposition of this kind will obtain popular sym-
pathy, and the voluntary or constrained adhesion
of the sovereigns. Austria will, therefore, support
any proposal for reform which will not deviate too
far from the bases which she laid down in 1863.
The Vienna Cabinet will wait for the whole of
Prussia's programme before coming to any decision.
According to the Memorial Diploinatique the repre-
sentatives of the Secondary German governments
in the Diet have already received instructions to
present a counter proposition to that of Prussia.

(azurra's nuowts.)
POPULAR MEETING AT BERLIN.

BERLIN, Aram 16.

A crowded meeting was held here yesterday, at
which the following resolutions were unanimously
voted : _ _ _

"1. A war between Prussia and Austria would be
a national misfortune.

"2. A liberal Prussian ministry would alone
command the general confidence required for
Federal reform.

_ _____
" 3. The inhabitants of Schleswig-Holstein have
an absolute right to dispose of their own future, such
a popular right forming the only moral and legal
basis of any constitutional government."

DISTURBANCES AT JASSY.
JASSY, Aram 15, 11vErma.
_ _

A band of 200 men, led by Mourouzi and Roeno-1
vano, attempted yesterday a separatist movement.
They were dispersed by the police, who compelled
Mourouzi to fly. In consequence of this attempt
the rioters, said to be all Russians, barricaded
themselves in the house of Roanovano, from whence
they fired upon the troops, who replied. It is said
that there were 14 killed and 16 wounded. The
riot is now at an end.

_
The people have not taken any part in the move-
ment.

The insurgents strove to place the Metropolitan
at their head, and he received a slight wound.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
ELECTION OF PRINCE CHARLES.
BUCHAREST, APRIL 15, EvZNINO.
The Plebiscite has terminated in nearly all the
towns, and Prince Charles of Hohenzollern has
been unanimously elected Hospodar.

CAPE MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, Aram 16, Mosx►xa.

The Royal Mail steamer Norseman, from the
Cape, and her Majesty's screw frigate Severn, from
the East Indies, are coming into the Sound.

KR. J. STUART MILL, M.P., AND THE

TIMES.
London, England, 1866-04-16

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mdlle. Titiena, since her recent triumphs in her
own country, has returned to the wean of what have bow
after all. the greatest triumphs she has enjoThl during her
career. On Saturday night she made her first appearance
this season in the character of Agatha in the Frcisrhutz,
anti was welcomed by one of the largest and most brilliant
audiences ever assembled within the walls of her Majesty's
Theatre. Her reception was—we must use the hackneyed
word as being the most expresaive of the fact—enthusi.
antic. When she was seen on the stage at the opening
of the second act, the house literally " rose at her." For
several minutes acclamations of welcome rang through the
theatre, and showers of wreaths and bouquets rained from
the stalls and boxes. The same warmth of feeling reigned
throughout the entire evening, and never was the great artist
more worthy of her welcome.
London, England, 1866-04-16

THZ JAMAICA COMMISRION.

Assuming that we are now in possession of almost the
whole of the evidence on which substantially the report of
the commissioners and the verdict of the public will be
founded, the Daily New proceeds to remark that in the
main its opinion of the events of last October is what it
was as soon as the official despatches and the reports of
the colonial government press had appeared. We
have no evidence of anything of the nature of re-
bellion, or of a 'editions movement of which G. W.
Gordon was prime mover. Deep and almost universal
oppression we now know had been practised against the
negro race, and this broke out in one instance into an acci-
dental riot, which was followed by a fatal month of ruth-
less massacre, of which the stain will never be wiped from
the English name. All thee* things we know now, not on
negro testimony, but by the confession of the actors, or
by oath of magistrates. It remains for us to vindicate our
own outraged honour and character in the face of civilised
men. It must be made known now to all the world, by
the exemplary penalties we inflict, that these deeds are
still, as in all past ages they would have been, abhorent to
our nature ; that we can accept no plea of error of judg-
ment to defend cruelties which in a savage we should exit-
crate ; that no previous services, no high connexions, no
tenderness for an honourable profession, avail aught to
mitigate our horror of gross, blindfold, reckless indulgence
in furious passions repugnant to humanity itself. And
above all, it must be made clear and certain beyond all
doubt, or cavil, or dispute, or reproach, that as our laws
are equal, so is our administration of them, and that what
white men of position, fortune, and respectability inflict
upon black men, poor, ignorant, and despised, will meet
with retribution, as sure and firm as would be measured
out to black men and to poor men had they risen upon
their wealthy masters and enacted the deeds of honor they
have suffered.
London, England, 1866-04-16

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Baptism Commercial and Trading, 31.
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Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 121, i•
General Credit and Finanoe of London (Limited), 4, 1.
Hudson's Bay, 184, I.
Imperial Merl. Credit Amon. (Limited), 21, 2.
International Financial Society (Limited), 41,1.
London Financial Association (Limited), 151.
Madras Irrigation and Canal (all paid), 17.
Millwall Freehold Land and Dock (Limitedi 7.
National Discount Company (Limited), 13, .
Ditto New, issued at 5 pm., 31 to he psi 51.
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London, England, 1866-04-16

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

The Herald regrets to learn that the latest intelligence
from the Continent leaves little hope of the continuance of
peaceful relations between Austria and Prussia. The
quarrel has now widened into something more than a
dispute as to the possession of the Duchy of Holstein,
and nothing less than such a reform of the German
Confederation as will effectually secure to Prussia the
hegemony of Germany will sandy Count Bis-
marck. This is perfectly well understood in Austria,
and although everything will be done at Vienna that
honour can permit to maintain peace, it is so plain
that Count Bismarck means war, that Austria will hardly
be able to avoid the challenge. Unfortunately there is too
much reason to believe that the war, if it break out, will
by no means be confined to the two Great German Powers.
For despite the denial' that are given in interested
quarters, there is very little doubt that a secret under-
standing exists between the courts of Berlin and Florence,
and that within 24 hours after the outbreak of hostilities

.......-- -.
Italy will openly make common cause with Prussia. What
course the Emperor of the French may decide to take
events will determine. For the present both the interests
of France and the will of the Emperor point to the main-
tenance of a thorough neutrality.
The Star enters into a variety of details as to the military
resources of Austria and Prussia with the view of estimat-
ing not merely their chances of success in a brief though
active campaign, but their capabilities for protracted effort,
and intends to return to the subject at an early day.