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London, England, 1867-04-05

PIE 1:EP,1:31 BILL AND sin CROSSLEY, M.P.,
.IND MR. AKROYD,

The Halifax Branch of the Reform League pur-
1, holding a large meeting on reform on Wednesday, the
-21•4 and the borough tuembers and Sir F. Crossley,
:o li.Lse been invited to iittend it. The following
••• r•• I. ,se liven received in reply by Mr. Woodhead, the
g la toy to the sissociation:

. - .
" Halifax, April 1, Ife7.
ir sir. lam duly in receipt of your favour, inviting
,t•, ti,l public meeting to be hell on the '2.4th inst.,
tio• Atvpicus of the Halifax branch of the Reform
I. aml lanlitital suffrage Association. Ido not at all
• :attic with those who go further than I do asking for
‘: tin Nils ye to be right, and this good Luis come of it,
it it whereas Liq session we were continually taunted
Ilmeo• of Commons with the statement that
themselves did not rare about reform; this
to. one ha. been bold enough to make such
i ion ; and I ietiend Peel himself has told us that
t,..• present government took office. reform was never
; that it was not until working-men bestirred
yo. i•i•I. es that the decision in the cabinet was taken to
It hi, w a reform bill. You must. however, excuse my not
Able to C ply with your request, as I should not be
t.. ...sent to your resolutions, and, therefore, I think
ii,,...ting will he quite as effectual without my pre-
You may, however rely on my etc lions in parlia-
to obtain a substantial measure of reform.—l have
the honour to be, dear sir, yours truly,
(Signed) " FRANCIS CROSSLEY.
•• tie. William Woodheati"

" Link

'- liear Sir, -I ani favotua.alwiih your letter of ye►ter-
,f..y morning, inviting me. along with my hon. colleague,
31r. Stansfeld, and Sir Francis Crossley, to attend a mixt-
i,gun the questionof reform, convened for Wednesday,
the 24th inst. Some weeks ago I made an arningement
to visit Paris during Easter week, and I am therefore un-
able without person:ll inconvenience to accept the honour
of viii invitation. Notwithstanding the difference of
cpiniou which prevails on the subject of reform. I am in
i -pis that both sides of the House of Commons will
-ice t., going into committee upon the government
bill with a sincere desire to settle the question. There is
ousblerable number of independent members, both She-
rd awl conservative, who are resolved to make Obi no
l.ae.'r a party question. They are sincerely desirous to
frame a measure which will place the representation upon
a broad lauds and satisfy the just requirements of the
people. I will only add that in this spirit I will approach
the consideration of the government bill, and I am hopeful
that th.• long vexed questionof reform will be satisfactorily
adjusted during the present session of parliament. —I am,
dear sir, yours faithfully,
(Signed) " Einem AKROTD.
" Mr. William Woodhead, Secretary of the
Halifax Branch of the Reform League."
London, England, 1867-04-05

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London, England, 1867-04-05

TRANCE AND LUXEMBURG.

Assuming the correctness of the announcement that the
King of Holland has relinquished the proposed cession of
Luxemburg to France, the Times hopes that France will
never again be led by imperialist traditions into an attempt
to extend her territory by war. The Luxemburgers show
clearly that they desire to remain ae they are, in close
connexion with the Fatherland, to which as German they
belong. All along the eastern frontier, in every city
which French ambition threatens, there is the strongest
national sentiment, and the politicians of these provinces
are among the most zealous in urging on the work which
Count Bismarck has in hand, in order that they may find
a better safeguard against foreign dictation. France will
show her deference for European opinion by ahandoning
this ill-omened negotiation as to Luxemburg, which would
not only unite all Germany against her, but break off the
intimate friendships which prevail between her and other
European powers ; but it is a disgrace to French states-
men that such a scheme should ever have been entertained.
If the French Emperor is wise, the Herald thinks, he it ill
now desist from pressing the matter, and will defer it, at
all events, to a more convenient moment than the present.
As far as we are concerned, it is of no importance whether
Luxemburg belongs to Germany, or France, or to the
Sultan of Turkey. It is only as a possible cause of a dis-
turbance of the peace of Europe that the question has any
interest for foreign nations.
London, England, 1867-04-02

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Aran, 1, Evimma.
In to-clay's sitting in the Chamber of Deputies
the verification of the elections was continued.

Signor Tonello, having completed his mission to
Borne, has returned to Florence, and has had an
interview with Baron Ricaaoli, to whom he ren-
dered an account of his mission. Signor Marcardi,
Director of Italian Public Debt Department, will
shortly go to Rome on matters relating to the
Pontifical debt. This morning Signor Sella hail a
long conference with the President of the Council.
It is rumoured that a seat in the cabinet has been
offered to him.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, APRIL 1, 3.30 P.M.
The Bourse has been very flat. Renton closed at
68.90, or 40e. lower than on Saturday.
London, England, 1867-04-02

THE LASH.

The new clauseimoved by Sir John Pakington List night,
certainly, says the Times, seems like a retrogression from
the principle enunciated during the late debate, since it is
enacted that any soldier may be flogged for two specified
offences at all times, sod in time of active service for any
breach of the Artielesof War. Yet the clause was evidently
eatisfactury to the house, and w.is carried without a
division after the former clause had been negatived.
The Times bows to the decision, ►lthough it still hopes
to see the army governed without flogging during
peace ; and in the meantime it is sure that courts-
martial generally will use their powers with increased
temperance and discretion.

The Daily News remarks that it is Mr. Heidi= upon
whom lies the blame of the suggestion which was adopted
last night, the hon. gentleman being, it would willingly
suppose, impelled by the instinctive impatience of officials
out of place to provethenuelveswiser than their successors,
rather than by a bitter and troublesome eagerness to rob
the concession of the government of half its grace.
The question is not a pat ty one, and let it be fairly known
that the discredit of the mutilated concession which has
been made belongs to the initiative of three prominent
members of, the late liberal administration—Sir George
Grey, the ex- (may we be permitted to hope everlastingly
ex ?) whig Home Secretary ; Mr. Cowper, the ex-whig
Chief Commissioner of Works ; and Mr. Handbills, the ex-
liberal Budge-Advocate. The re-amended clause was
however, thanks to Mr. Otway's unwearied spirit and ex-
,
ertioria, carried by a majority of 13 only in a full house ;
and it is tolerably certain that the Mutiny Act will never
again pass undebsted and unopposed until corporal punish-
ment, already abandoned in principle by those who refuse
to abandon it in practice, is entirely and finally abolished
throughout the service.
London, England, 1867-04-02

HUNGARY.

PESTH, APRIL 1.

The Emperor leaves for Vienna on Thursday.
The Deak party is willing that the union between
Hungary and Croatia shall only involve their hav-
ing two points in common, namely, the coronation
of the King and their joint representation by dele-
gates at Vienna. The Austrian government desires
that Hungary and Croatia should be subject to a
common legislation for recruiting and taxation.
The majority of the inhabitants of Fiume have not
signed the petition for the re-incorporation of
Fiume with Hungary. The Croatian tribunal at
Fiume has delivered sentences of imprisonment in
the case of the inhabitants of that town who took
part in the late demonstrations. These sentences,
however, will, it is believed, be reversed.
London, England, 1867-04-02

RLYAlill

Pressure has decreased itql; mei, mist, and month. but in
the weld It bas o ot altered mach rises yesterday morning. Teft-
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Ireland and a little elwwhere. Yew has prevailed In the south.
west, and the sky this alumnus is hazy or overcast, with rain in
places.
London, England, 1867-04-02

THIS EXTORY RVIOLUTIONB.

Discussing the various projects now before the Rouse
of Commons respecting the borough franchise, the Times
comes to the conclusion that, subject to certain simple
alterations, that proposed by the administration is conve-
nient and eligible. There is no reason why longer real.
deuce should be required from the occupier of a home) be-
low 101. annual value, than from a 101. occupier, and the
onetime attempt to make • distinction in this respect, if
not prudently abandoned at once, ought to be given up in
committee. The power to deduct rates, when paid, from
the landlord's rent will of course be clearly given, and the
rates'exigible from the compound householder cannot be
higher than the compound rate. The diversity of defini-
tion of the qualifying tenement under the bill and under
the existing law may be prudently reconsidered. Theso
are, however, the incidental circumstances of a ratepaying
franchise. The franchise is In itself simple ; it is elastic,
and when fairly carried out will operate like a law of
"natural selection." It will be the work of the Rouse of
Commons next week to remove the defects apparent in the
machinery sketched out in the bill of the administration ;
but the idea of the bill will probably be enacted in the
Reform Act of 1867.

The Posf still thinks it of paramount importance that it
should be ascertained whether the government is prepared
to give up the invidious and untenable distinctions now
embodied in their bill, and that before the Speaker is
allowed to leave the chair the ground should be cleared
for consideration of its clauses either by a substantive re-
solution or by an instruction to the committee embodying
the necessary alterations.
The Standard, assuming that Mr. Gladstone will en-
deavour to defeat the bill at its next stage, appeals to the
liberal party to separate themselves from him, and to aid
the government in the carrying of a useful measure. This
Reform Bill may. if they so will, be the bill of the House
of Commons ; the next will be that of Mr. Gladstone—or,
it may be, of Mr. Bright and the trades' unions. The
liberal party have not Mr. Gladstone's motives for factious
opposition ; they have motives for endeavouring to pass
this bill by which he is not affected.
" It is in the hands of Fate," said Mr. Disraeli, when re.
plying list evening to a question as to the period of the
Easter recess. The Star believes the phrase, which was
received with very significant laughter, sounds the key-
note of Mr. Disraeli's reform policy. All he wants is to
leave the business in the hands of Fate. He has no prin-
ciples, no real policy in the matter ; but he trusts to Fate
to pull him through somehow. It is, therefore, the duty
of the liberal party to do their beet to take the Reform
London, England, 1867-04-02

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, APRIL I, Ervinco.

The Vienna correspondent of the Bank Gazette
says that the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin has
been instructed to declare to the Prussian govern-
ment that in the hour of danger Austria would
stand side by side with Germany. It is believed
that the object of the Crown Prince of Balcony's
visit to Berlin is to announce to the Prussian
government that the military forces of Saxony are
now organised as Federal troops. The Crown
Prince and the staff officers by whom ho is accom-
panied wear the Federal uniform. His royal high-
ness has been appointed commander of the 12th
Federal Army Corps.
London, England, 1867-04-02

STRAND.

International Exhibitions generally encourage
the growth of bad farces and apropos sketches, and one of
these pieces, more remarkable for noise than fun, was
produced last night at this theatre under the title of
The French Ezhildtinn. The only merit it hos belongs to
the dressmaker, who has furnished it with several **cen-
tric caricature dresses.

ILINOVER-SQUAR
.ROOIIB.7MRS. SCOIT.BID-

DONS' READINoi:

Mrs. Scott-Siddons, a young and attractive lady,
who comes to us as " the great granddaughter of the Mrs.
liiddons," and with a reputation as an actress and reader,
or rather reciter, acquired is Manchester, Edinburgh, and
in certain fashionable circles in London, made her first ap-
Nuance before a metropolitan public last night at the above
and read selections from As You Like It, King John,
TN.MosQiiern,Madeth,andMitck Ado about Nothireg. Mrs.
Scott•Siddons is small and neat in figure, and her face
bear, a remarkable resemblance to Mrs. Siddons in Gains-
borough's painting. Her talent is meet strongly exhibited
in comedy, her manner and delivery being piquant and
engaging. In tragedy she seems to strain after effecta
that she is scarcely able to produce, and her voice wants
pathos. Her face, especially the upper part, is very ex-
pressive, and she evidently has plenty of confidence, and a
pleaiiig delivery in level and narrative passages. A very
large and distinguished audience assembled to bear her
1,241, and applauded her vigorously throughout the evening.

It is expected that a general strike of the Dorset-
shire agricultural labourers will be organised during the
summer. Their wages do not exceed in many cases 3s. a
week.

A tleet of 20 steam-boats will navigate the Seine
at all hours of the day, and will convey passengers at
very cheap rates, the highest fare being 30 centimes, and
the lowest 20. The company organised to build thew.
hosts calcuLtte that 30,000 passengers will be conveyed
daily Si: vessels, forming part of this flotilla, are
kneluire,l near the Pont des Arts on the: right bank of the

river.
London, England, 1867-04-02

HUNGARY.

PESTH, APRIL 2.

Count Maylath has entered into his functions as
President of the Upper House of the Hungarian
Diet. The resolution of the Lower House relative
to the proposals of the committee of 67 will be
discussed to-morrow by the Upper House.
The adjournment of the Diet is expected to take
place very shortly.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
SUEZ, Aran 1.
_ _

The Mongolia, which arrived here this morning,
brought the Australian as well as the India and
China mails.

THE BRAZILS.
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AMERICA.
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According to the official statement the national
debt of the United States has been reduced 15
million dollars during the last month.
A war steamer, said to belong to the Mexican
liberals, has left New York for Tampico, loaded
with ammunition.

The City of Paris and Hermann arrived out
yesterday, and the Sazonia last night.
London, England, 1867-04-02

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(camas's nuoGßAxs.)
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
PARIS, APRIL 2.
The 34 oniteur of this morning contains an ac-
count of the opening of the International Exhi-
bition yesterday. It says :—" The Emperor made
no speech on the occasion, but in taking leave of
the members of the Imperial Commission expressed
the fullest satisfaction with the general result of
the exhibition. Their Majesties were not accom-
panied by the Prince Imperial, although his con-
dition continues to be most satisfactory, as it was
not considered advisable that he should undergo
the fatigue of so lengthy a ceremony."
London, England, 1867-04-02

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moderate counsels will prevail, and that the
French EMPEROR will see that the greatness of
Franco is too well assured by the numbers and
warlike character of its people to heed the small
increase which would result from the annexation
of a petty German State.
London, England, 1867-04-02

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Closing prices :---Gold, 134. Sterling exchange
on London,loBl. 5-20 United States Bonds, 109 i ;
Illinois, 115 i ; Erie, 581. Cotton : Middling Up-
land, 30i. Petroleum, refined, 27.

NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 5.30, P.Y.

. •
The present temper of the Senate appears to be
unfavourable to the Russian treaty, which will be
fully debated before action is taken thereupon.
London, England, 1867-06-06

STREET OUTRAGES IN LONDON.

The Times refer, to the letters of its correspondents
on the above subject, as seeming to indicate that the
London streets are now so full of danger that it would
appear as if nobody could meet a small crowd even in broad
daylight without being exposed to assault and robbery.
We cannot afford to let this new crop of crime bloom and
seed. The militia, it is true, are not out for exercise every
week in the year, but it is seldom that a London thorough-
fare is long without some kind of attraction for " roughs "
on the look-out. Already we observe that the everyday
reliefs of the guards in Ithe parks have been turned to
account, and next gmonth we shall have the Sultan
here, and the Czar, and • host of other celebrities
more than attractive enough to draw a street following.
Impunity breeds crime with terrible rapidity in a capital
like ours, but detection and punishment, as we have often
seen, act with equal effect in checking its growth.
The Post urges the public to organise itself on such cc-
=dons for self-defence. If the thieves are allowed to
form the settled conviction--u the facts certainly would
appear to warrant them in doing—that not only is there no
danger of interference from the police, but that the public
itself is quite given up to the non-resistance principle, we
shall soon find them growing bolder in their marauding
excursions.
The Revak, traces it all to the fall of the Hyde-park
railings hat year, and supposes it will be necessary alto-
gether to supersede Sir Richard Mayne by Mr. Edmond
Beaks. At the present hour no Londoner is sale with a
sold watch in his pocket. One change, at least, is needed
—that wherever robbery from the person is accompanied
with violence, the wretches who perpetrate it should he
liable to a taste of that punishment which has of late
years been revived for tho benefit of garotters.
London, England, 1867-06-06

ITZEGRAPHIO INTELLIGENCE.

Minn% TILICRAIM)
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Just 5.

The King intends to remain nine days at Paris.
His Majesty will leave the French capital on the
13th, and reach here upon the 14th inst., the Czar,
as previously stated, arriving the following day. It
is expected that the Queen of Prussia will also re-
turn, to receive the Czar and the Grand Duke Wla-
dimir' unless her Majesty accepts an invitation
from Queen Victoria to pass a short time at Bal-
moral and Osborne. The Crown Princess of Prussia
will probably visit the English court. Queen Vic-
toria'a visit to the court of Gotha is believed to be
given up. Baron von Freydorff and Herr von
Dalwigh left Berlin yesterday, Prince Hohenlohe
went to-day, and Herr von Varnbitler leaves
to-morrow. It is semi-officially announced that
the government has «me to a provisional
arrangement as to the administrative steps to be
taken in Hanover, but that the report of confiden-
tial persons from that province will be awaited
before decisive measures are adopted.

The committee of the Chamber of Deputits on
the Bank question have passed a resolution in
favour of issuing Treasury bonds for five million
thalers, in accordance with the law of Sept. 28,
1866, the bonds to bear 4 per cent. interest and to
be redeemable within nine months.

It is semi-officially announced that the negotia-
tions with the plenipotentiaries of the southern
states led to a mutual understanding before
Count von Bismarck's departure for Pans. The
principal bases of the relations of the South German
states to the Zollverein have been agreed upon.

PRUSSIA AND DENMARK.

BERLIN. JUNE 5.

Negotiations have not yet commenced between
the courts of Berlin and Copenhagen for the actual
cession of Northern Schleswig to Denmark. The
negotiations which have taken place are still in the
first stage, and have not gone beyond confidential
communication/.

Denmark has declared herself willing to enter
into negotiations respecting the assumption of a
proportionate part of the debt of Schleswig, and
for giving a guarantee for the national protection
of the Germans in the districts eventually to be
ceded.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
FLORENCE, Junrs 5.

Three of the bureaux of the Chamber of De-
puties have rejected Signor Ferrara's bill and the
convention relative to the ecclesiastical property.
The Opinion Nazionale and Dirittu are unfavour-
able to the convention.
London, England, 1867-06-06

LOWER HOUSE

Archdeacon DENISON moved a series of resolutions, the
first declaring the concurrence of the house in the govern-
ing object of the bill, namely, to reduce the expense of
consecrating additions to churchyards • secondly, that
having concurred with the bishops in regard to the pro-
priety of retaining a religious service at consecration, it is
not necessary to repeat rt ; both of which were carried.
The third, which took exception to the preamble, was
followed by a desultory conversation, in the course of
which Dr. Fraser disputed that the preamble was incor-
rect. The ancient law of the consecration of churches was
that when the church and the altar were consecrated the
church remained consecrated unless the altar were taken
down and removed ; but when additions were made
to the church there was a service of reconciliation

because of the desecration by the workmen, but
the new part wag not consecrated. The same
principle be thought applied to burial yards.
There were two kinds of consecration, the one known to
the law, the other known to the church. The first was
simply signing the deed by which the ground was set apart
for ever from secular uses, and when the deed was signed
by the bishop and deposited in the registry, the legal con-
secration was complete. The religious consecration was a
religious service. He was not aware that the church of
England had at present any distinct form of consecration
whatever, it being left open to the bishop to use any form
of consecration, or no form at all ; in either case, how-
ever, the consecration would be valid. He thought they
might accept the bill with a good conscience, leaving it
to the discretion of the bishop to use the ordinary form of
consecration prayer that was generally used, or to take
what steps be thought proper. In consecrating church or
chapel yards, the custom was for the bishop to walk round
and read certain prayers, and the religious consecration
was complete. The bill did not in any way interfere with
the religious ceremony, but affected the legal consecration,
and in • way that would be beneficial as reducing the ex-
penses.
Sir H. THOMPSON moved, as an amendment, that the
preamble should be limited to the declaration that it is
expedient to afford facilities for the enlargement of church-
yards by reducing the expenses.
This was seconded by Mr. MACIFARNIaB; but after a long
discussion it was negatived on a division by 94 to 19, and
Archdeacon Deniaon's resolution was adopted.
Lord A. Connote moved that the simplest and wisest
course of obtaining what seemed to be the object of the
bill, viz., to enable additions to be made to burial grounds
with as little expense as possible, would be to empower
the bishop to sign the deed on the spot without the pre-
sence of his court, and to provide some cheap method of
registering such deeds.
This was adopted, e was also a motion submitted by
the Rev. Mr. Glass for extending the operation of the bill
to cemeteries.
London, England, 1867-06-06

ENRECTARIAN EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

The Dail!, News traces the origin of the crusade against
the system of unsectarian education in Ireland to the
influence of Dr. Cullen, under whose advice every Irish
catholic see has been filled with the staunchest adherents
of ultramontane doctrinee, the influence reaching from
the bishops to the parish priests, and from the parish
priests to the curates. Yet up to this time the laity
who tacitly disregard the demands of the hierarchy are
numerous ; and without the connivance of the govern-
ment, there is every reason to think that the
assault upon the system deliberately established
by parliament would issue in complete failure.
Unfortunately, electioneering tactic, have dictated the
course of our Irish administration,. Lord Palmerston',
foreign policy alienated catholic sentiment from the
libend party, and Sir Robert Peel did not succeed in his
mission to Ireland, which is understood to have been
undertaken by way of esperiment on the possibility of
securing a contingent of protestant allies in com-
pensation for the actual or apprehended Roman
catholic defection. With Mr. Chichester Fortes-
cue's accession to the poet of Chief Secretary, the
renewal of the Roman catholic alliance was hid for.
What followed is fresh in the memory. Lord Russell's
government, after they bad resigned, while holding office
merely ad interim, and evading the authority of parliament,
caused the seal to be affixed to a supplementary charter,
which ix. effect over►hrew the perfectly unsectarian cha-
racter of the Queen's University. The refusal of the
convocation of the Queen's University to accept the
charter, and its probable invalidity without such accept-
ance, may bring the matter, back to the point at which
they stood before the ill-advised action of the late govern.
meat; and in this case parliament will be able to con.
London, England, 1867-06-06

UPPER HOUSE

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY read a resolution
adapted by the Province of York, expressing their fear that
the ritualistic observances now being introduced into the
church might favour }famish error, and praying that steps
might be taken to compel clergymen, in thew public minis-
trations, to wear the surplice, stole, and hood, as had long
been the custom. . .

The Bishop of LICHTIEIJ) presented a petition praying
the house to adopt measures for promoting union with the
church of Sweden. As the subject was new to him he
would not make any remarks upon it.
Their lordships proceeded to consider certain alterations
proposed by the Province of York on the subject of the
2:lth Canon, and after the transaction of some other busi-
ness their lordships adjourned.
London, England, 1867-06-06

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, JUNI 5.

In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to-day
the treaty of commerce with France was adopted
by a large majority. Thu general discussion of the
budget will follow.

EGYPT.
ALKXANDRIA, Joie 5.
The Viceroy of Egypt will leave on the 9th inst.
for Paris, and it is asserted that M. de Lesseps will
accompany him.

AMERICA.
(DT ATLANTIC TIIJIGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Jun 5, 6 P.Y.
The monthly statement of the public debt of the
United States shows a small decrease.

The Transatlantic Company's steamship St.
Laurent arrived out to-day.
The steamers Helvetia, from Liverpool, Baltic,
from Southampton, and St. Laurent, from Brest,
arrived here to-day, and the Peruvian, from Liver-
pool, at Boston.
Closing prices :—Gold, 1361 ; sterling exchange
on London, 110; 5-20 United States Bonds, 110;
Illinois, 1191 ; Erie, 59}. Cotton : Middling Up-
land, 28. Petroleum : Refined, 24.
London, England, 1867-06-06

liabal anti Still

apt.
CHATBAIf, 11
An ;Important addition was made to L.
armoured sleas of wooden war steamers by
th
from this dockyard, this afternoon, a tt,tk Si
steamer Myrmidon, which has been for some tic.. ,
at this establishment. The Ilynoidon ha, 1,,...-
stocks seven years, having been laid down and l'
as far back as July, 1860, from the disigui of A.
~
Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., then surveyor of ~..L.
The ceremony of " christening " the vessel wisi4
by Miss Baker, daughter of AB. T. Baker, elk( : ,
of machinery at this dockyard, sad the cord 5
the last of the supports having besa severed by t:d ,
lady the Myrmidon slowly glided down the later.,.
into the harbour, amid the cheering of the ipectogi,
Myrmidon will be at once placed in dock, kw h...,, 0
for for her first commission. The whole of i, .
men of the yard ware Panted • holiday after fin 414
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AnmileAvnr, 'Tux' 6.—APpotyrutNl. —ll
master—G. R. Deighton (additionkl), to tic.)
,a
Surgeon--C. H. Chambers, to the Victory (adii,;,,°",
temporary service. Naval Cadets (oequinued
Bickford and W. Franklin.
London, England, 1867-06-06

NINEs.-(Tars DAY.)

ONZ o'CLoox.
The mining market is active lo-day, with a
for Uhiverton Moor, Great Vor,
goode West Chiverton, Prince of Wales, and other shares.
West Chiverton are quoted 674 to 70 ; Chiverton
Moor, 6 to ; Great -Vor, 18 to ;
West Kitty, 20a. to 225. 6d. ; North Crofty, 44_ to
li ; Prince of Wales. 575. 6d. to 60e. ; Wheal Bao-
set, 67} to 70 ; Seton, 120 to 125 ; and
Great Retallack, 4 t 4 j.
The market for foreign and colonial mining
shares is firm, and Erica' have improved. St. John
del Rey are quoted 62 to 64 ; Don Pedro, 34 to 1
prem. Anglo-Braiiiian, 9-16 to 11-16 prem. ;
Pestarena„; to prem ; Roam Grande, 7-16 to
916 prem.: Chontales, to prem. ; Anglo-
Italian, to ; ; Frontino and Bolivia,
7-11. to 9-16 ; and United Mexican, 2to 4.
London, England, 1867-06-06

HUNGARY.

PESTLE. JUNE 6.

The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet unani-
mously passed the resolutions carried in yesterday's
sitting of the Lower House.
The English, French, and Turkish ambassadors
have arrived here from Vienna. The coronation
festivities will commence to-morrow by the presen-
lation of the members of both houses to the Em-
peror, and the transfer of the crown jewels to the
church in which tho coronation is to take place.

CROATIA.
AGRAM, JUNE 5, EVENING.

The Comitat of Verocje and the town of Posega
have resolved to send deputations to the coronation
at Pesth.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Jr:ye 6.

The King has arrived here.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has presented
to the Chamber of Deputies the diplomatic docu-
ments relating to the Luxemburg question. The
Bureaux of the Chamber continue the discussion
of the Church Property Bill and the financial
convention annexed to it.

Prince Humbert will go to Paris in the course
of the week.

SPAIN.

MADRID, JUNE 6.

M. Fremy, director of the French Credit Mobi-
lier, has submitted to the government the draft of
convention for the establishment of a land credit
bank at Madrid, with a capital of 400 million francs.
The bank is to be constituted three months after
approval of the convention.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

SUEZ, JUNE 5.

The Surat, from Calcutta May 9, arrived at 6
p.m. to-day, having been delayed by a strong mon-
soon.

The Madras (extra steamer from Bombay May
20) arrived at I a.m. on the 2nd inst.

OUTWARD MAILS OF MAY 20 TO 27.

The Candia, for Calcutta, &c., and the Baroda
(extra steamer for Bombay) sailed at 8 cm. to-day
clearing off all cargo.

BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL
GIBRALTAR, Joie 5.

The Euxine left at 5 a.m. today. All well. She
may be expected at Southampton on the 10th
inst.

AI&EIUCA.

FALMOUTH, Juzrz 6.

The New York and Havre Steamship Company's
steamship Guiding Star, from New York on the
25th ult., arrived here at 7 o'clock this morning
with 81 passengers, four of whom landed at Fal-
mouth.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
London, England, 1867-06-06

TEL TWENTY-NINTH CANON.

The PRoLocuroa communicated a message from the
other house, the introduction into the new
canon, es promo ged by the convocation of Canterbury, re-
lating to sponsors, the words " unless such person has re-
ceived, or is competent by reason of age to receive, the
holy communion," the object being to meet the objection
taken by the northern province.
A motion made by Lord A. Coinvroo, and seconded by
Canon ficrisoun, that the message be printed, was, on the
casting vote of the Prolocutor, the numbers being equal,
viz., 25 each way, curia.
London, England, 1867-06-06

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S ITLRGRAMIL)
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, JUNE 6.

At 11.30 yesterday evening the address of the
Lawer House of the Reicharath in reply to the
speech from the throne was read a third time and
passed with only two dissentient votes, which were
given by members of the clerical party.
The Archduchess Mathilde, daughter of the
Archduke Albrecht, died this morning at 8 a.m.
London, England, 1867-06-06

BAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

Oil O'CLOCK.
The railway market is quiet to-day, and the
only changes in the principal stocks are a rise of I
per cent. in Metrol olitan, and a reduction to the
same extent in M:dL•ind and London, Chatham,
and Dover.

Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1274 to 1, ;
Great Western, 46 to ; London and North
Western, 1161 to 1171 ; Midland, 1161 to 1 ;
Lanoaahire and Yorkshire, 129/ to 1 ; Cale-
donian, 112 i to 11;44; South Eastern, 681 to 1 ;
Great /Warn, 331 to r ; Great Northern, 1'44
to 117 i ; ditto A, 116 to b ; London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, 18/ to 19{; Brighton, 14 to
; and North British, 34 to 35.
[For to-clay'i Share List see page 4.1
London, England, 1867-06-06

PREFERENCE SHARES.

and Dart. B 6 per-cent.,
Ditto Stockton and Darl. C 6 per at., 301.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Atlantic Tidegraph 8 per cent., 90.
Bombay Gee (limited), 4i, 6.
British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph (Limited), 90.
Canada Company, 69.
City Discount (Limited), 11.
City &than (limited), 4, j.
Commercial Union (Anatolian's), 4j.
Credit Fancier of England (limited). 40, 1.16, 4, 1.16.
Credit Fancier of Mauritius (lint.), 7, 64.
Ebbw Vale, 144, 4.
Electric Telegraph, 141.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 6).
Home and Colonial Assurance (Limited), 1.
Hudson's Bay, I'4, 1.
Imperial Land Compan of Marseilles (Lim), 11.
International Financial'Society (limited), 3).
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 54.!
Land Securities (Limited), 24.
London Financial Association (Lim.) 121.
London General Omnibus Comp. (Lim.). 3, 1-16, 21:-16
London and Provincial Marine, 11.
National Discount Company (Limited), 141.
New Quebrada, Land, Rail and Mining (Lint.), la, 4.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 491, 50, 484.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, New. 50.
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited)
(18/. paid), 16.
Universal Marine Insurance (Limited). 31.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 72.4, j.
Warrant Finance (Limited), 2.

North
London, England, 1867-06-01

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MAT 31.

The draft of the address of the Lower House
of the Reichsrath, in reply to the speech from the
throne, condemns the suspension of the constitu-
tion, at the same time expressing hopes that the
question of the relations between Austria and the
Hungarian crown lands will now be happily solved,
and that • satisfaotory settlement will be arrived
at. It recognise. the duty of the Reichsrath to
accept readily the opportunity now offered of com-
ing to an understanding upon the settlement of
the relations of the monarchy, but demands gua-
rantees for the Reichsrath's constitutional rights
equivalent to those enjoyed by the Hun-
garian constitution. It also expresses regret
at the issue of a law on the reorgani-
sation of the army without the previous
cos sent of the representatives of the people. The
draft further says:—" We gladly welcome the'
promise contained in the speech from the throne of
a bill on ministerial responsibility. The right of
public meeting and the press laws also require to be
regulated in a constitutional spirit. It is unde-
niable, also, that it is necessary to proceed in a
constitutional manner to the revision of the con-
cordat. The Lower House of the Reichsrath will
give its most conscientious consideration to the
measures to be submitted to it by the Minister
of Finance. Austria requires peace at home
and abroad. The value of the successful
steps taken by your Majesty's government
for the preservation of the peace of Europe is en-
hanced by your Msjesty's repudiating any thought
of retaliation.

"Austria finds herself at the turning point which
will prove decisive for the whole of her future
existence. The Lower House will endeavour to
fulfil the great tasks before it with constant loyalty
and devotion. May the conviction penetrate all
the Austrian peoples that only by their united
strength is it possible to overcome the difficulties
which, even in the immediate future, may break
in upon us." The debate on the drafts of the
addresses will commence in both houses on
Monday next.
London, England, 1867-06-01

;'
__
PKgz4AMENTARY BUSINESS JOB TEE
ENSUING WEEK.

The following notices of motion,' and orders of
the 4y stand in the other book of the House of Com.
mons for the ensuing .week
MONDAY, JUNI 3.

ORDRES OP THE D►T.

Representation of the Peopi;Blll2oommittee ; Bank-
ruptcy Bill—committee; Judgment Debtors Bill—com-
mittee ; Bankruptcy Acta Repeal Bill—committee ; Supply
—report ; Metropolitan Police (Salary of Receiver)—report
thereupon ; Supply—committee ; Ways and Means
—committee; Exchequer Bonds (1,700,0001.) Bill—com-
mittee ; Consolidated Fund (14,000,0001.) Bill—committee ;
Metropolitan Police Bill—committee; Tyne Pilotage Act
(1865) Amendment Bill—second reading ; House of Parlia-
ment Bill—committee ; Murder Law Amendment Bill—
second reading Capital Punishments within Prisons Bill
—second reading; Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill—second
reading; Courte of Law Officers (Ireland) Bill—com-
mittee ; Common Law Courts (Ireland) Bill
second readm. g ; Public Health (Scotland) Bill—com-
mittee; Bridges (Ireland) Bill—committee; Vaccina-
tion Bill committee ; Public Works Loans Bill—
committee ; Limerick Harbour (Composition of Debt)
Bill—committee ; National Gallery Enlargement (Pnr-
rheas of Site)—committee thereupon ; Galway Harbour
(Composition of Debt) Bill—second reading ; Court of
Chancery (Ireland) Bill—committee; Charitable Dona-
tions and Bequest* (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Petit
Juries (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Public Records (Ire-
land) (Stiaries, tic.)—committee hereupon ; Public Re-
cords) (Ireland) Bill—committee; Railway Companies
Bill—u amended, to be considered ,• I.is Peudens
Bill—second reading ; Judges Chambers (Despatch of Bui-
nets) Bill—second reading; Vice-Admiralty Courts Act
Amendment Bill—second reading ; Tramways (Ireland)
Acta Amendment Bill—committee ; Uniformity Act
Amendment Bill—committee; Attorneys', &c. Certificate
Duty Bill—committee.
London, England, 1867-06-01

FRANCE.

PARIS, Kra' 31.
The Czar will arrive to-morrow at 4.30 p.m.

tITALY.

FLORENCE, May 31.
In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the Minister of Agriculture announced that Signor
Ferrara had concluded a convention respecting the
ecclesiastical property whereby the government
obtains the advance necessary to cover the deficit.
The convention will be laid before the house onl
Monday, accompanied by an explicit ministerial
report.

SUPPRESSION OF RELIGIOUS FEASTS IN
SPAIN.

MADRID, Mar 31.
A Papal brief, suppressing • large number of
religious feasts occurring on week days, and which
are kept in Spain as holidays of obligation, has
been received here, and has been referred for im-
mediate consideration to the Council of State. It
will very shortly be promulgated.
The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund
of the Passive Debt took place to-day. The prices
fixed by the government were 26.60 for the first
interior, 15.20 for thesecond interior, and 20.80 for
the second exterior. No private tender was made
for the first interior, and only one for the second
interior, at 15.70. For the second exterior there
was also but one tender—namely, at 20.50.
London, England, 1867-06-01

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(uvTla's rams ms.)
PRUSSIA.
. BERLIN, MAT 31.
. ....

The Zeidleiedie Corresixnulence of to-day says
that Count Bismarck ►ill accompany the King to
Paris, at his Majesty's special request, and will
therefore be unable to take his leave of absence
until the latter part of June, as the count will
subsequently have to await the return of the Czar
to Berlin.

The Federal Council of the North German Con.
federation will probably reassemble in the begin.
ning of August.
London, England, 1867-06-01

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAT 31.

It is expected that the government will shortly
lay before the Cortes some important financial
bills, especially one referring to the unification of
the public debt of Spain in one 3 per cent. Con.
solidated stock.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.

PESTH, JUNE 1.

At the sitting of the Hungarian Diet yesterday
Ex-Tavernicus Baron Sennycy was elected Presi-
dent of the Inaugural Committee ; and Herr
Jannosies, secretary.
The Inaugural Committee having requested an
explanation of an error of form in the
abdication acts of King Ferdinand, and
Archduke Francis Charles, the ministry brought in
a motion that the diet should state those abdica-
tions in a special law. A protest was introduced at
the same time against the error in form and any
conclusions deduced therefrom being held as in-
jurious to the independence of Hungary. The de-
bate comes on to-day.
London, England, 1867-06-01

THE " PROPHETS."

Belrs Life is confident in a belief that the result
of the Grand Prix will be PATRICIAN, I ; TROCADERO,
2.
If D'lletournel could be depended upon, the Sporting
Life would have no hesitation in selecting him, but with
the recollection of his standing stone still, like a statue,
in the Derby, it is afraid to put trust in him, and there-
fore looks to PATRICIEN to uphold the honour and tame
of Gladiateur's and Vermouth's country.
For the Cup at Ascot, &Ws Life has two strings to Its
bow, with HIPPIA and SAVM.NAKE. The Era and
the Sporting Life vote for HIPPIA-
" Everything," writes an Ascot correspondent of the
Sporting Life," is in a very forward condition for the impor t-
ent meeting to come off next week. The arrangements in
the paddock remain the same as last year, and, with the
exception of the enclosure for the members of Tattersall's,
opposite the Subscribers' Stand, no change of importance
has been effected. This enclosure will be very useful in
keeping welshers at a distance, but it is so contracted in
its extent that there will not be sufficient room for all
who are entitled to be there. The stables at the new hotel
will be quite full, and, from the number of letters that
have bees received applying for stabling at the other places,
it is evident that the number of horses will be very great.
The course, notwithstanding all the rain that has fallen,
is, as is generally the cam at Ascot, rather hard. The new
course is the best soing, and that portion after passing
the Grand Stand is pretty well covered, but thefita
from the last turn home la very hard, and is certain to
produce severe concussion, the mime being the ease down
the hill at the other side, whilst the low ground is in nice
condition. There was considerable competition this morn-
ing about the letting of the ground fur booths, the in-
creased value of which may be supposed from the fact
that one plot, with a frontage of 30ft., which last year was
let for 71. per foot, to-day brought 131.—being an increase
of 1801. on the entire amount received for the same space
last year."
London, England, 1867-06-01

INDIA.

BOMBAY, MAT 29.

7lbs. shirtinga, 6r. 4a. ; ditto,7r. 14a. ; 40's
mule twist, 14. Cotton firm : Dhollerah, 235.
Exchange on London, Is. 1114. Four per
Cent. Government securities, 871 ; Five per
Cent. ditto, 105} ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto,
110. The latest London date is the 27th inst.
CALCUTTA, MAT 27.
fillbe. shirting's, Br. 2a. 40's mule twist, 7i.
Cotton, 174. Exchange on London, la. 114 d.
London, England, 1867-06-01

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, MAT 31.
The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes as
compared with the previous account : Increase—
Cash, 13,200,000 f. ; bills discounted, 34,500,000 f. ;
notes, 23,000,000 f. ; Treasury balance, 500,000 f. ;
private accounts, 24,000,0001. Decrease—Ad-
vances, 1,000,000 f.
The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis-
count from 3 to 2} per cent.

THE PARIS BOUFtBE.
PARIS, Mir 31, 3.30 rat.
The Bourse has been very firm. Rentes closed
at 70.50, or 58c. higher than on Thursday.