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LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 1.

EVEN the Opposition most confess that her MA-
!VITT'S Nlinisters are very far from niggardly in
their fulfilment of the programme of the session.
At least they deserve the honours that are never
denied to active managers who not only have
a show of new pieces underlined, but actually find
time to produce them. A seat in the House this
minion, even for a silent member, is as good ass stall
at the Opera. if he have an eye and ear for the par-
liamentary drama. The blue and red firs of the
Grand budget and Treaty Debates bas hardly had
time to burn itself out when the author of the First
Reform Bill is announced for this very evening to
rise in his capacity of a responsible Minister and pro-
paw the Second. The present may be regarded as the
only serious attempt at a Parliamentary Reform Bill
since 1832, if we except the Bill which Lord JOHN
Iti:ssiu. so reluctantly withdrew under a pressure
of untoward eircainstsnois daring the last adminis-
tration of Lord AIIIRDEEN. Mr. DimusLeB Bill
IVY avowedly rather a measure to dispose of Reform
Oa Professor FatitlLL disposes of a watch
or a handkerchief, than a nieunre to enlarge
and invigorate the representation of the people.
The House of Commons would be lamentably mistaken
if it imagined that the quiet of the country and the
silence of all agitation was Indifference on the
pert of the instructed and independent non-electors
to the political rights in which they claim a fair and
equal share. The attention of the people of the
United Kingdom is closely directed to the proceed-
ings of the House of Commons to-night, and
we trust the generous confidence they are
disposed to plain in a liberal Government
will not have been bestowed in vein.
We believe that besides the English Reform Bill,
the leading provisions of the Irish and Scotch Re-
form Bills, if not the Bills themselves, will be laid
before the House of C 401070111 this evening.

Tits House of Commons was yesterday occupied
in considering a mewsure embodying a recommenda-
tion which has often been pat forward as a means
of preventing S•rikes amongst Workmen. Mr.
Mat I S NON proposes in his Masters sad Operatives
Bill to estab.i.li a friendly tribunal, to be constituted
of an equal nuo,her of delegates from the masters
and operative cite,, which shall hays the power
of eettlisg say disputes that may arise between
them. We are told that a large number of animas look
with favour and hope on this proposition. Meetings
have been held in Loudon, at which the plan of the
Freon institutions called "Conseil' de Prud'-
homage has been explained, and by which reeoln•
time is favour of Council. of Coactliatioa have
bees adopted. The friends of this measure ask
what cast be more reasonable than that dele-
gates from the employed and employing Ouse*
should meet and come to some understanding
upon wages and other conditions of labour, and
then promulgate their equitable agreement with
binding authority ? Tow is the promise. hat
all premien an set kept. Protecuou to native

industry was • magnificent, patriotic, philanthropic
promise, and it has betrayed and impoverished
millions. That is not a ground for rejesting
new promisee, but it is a strong ream for
examining them. Let us look at this one a little
closer. Half the dispute* between the employer and
the employed spring from mistaken and premature
application of ethical principles to the terms of their
mutual contract ; and it is to be feared that those
who expect much from these Councils of Conciliation
are misled by the expectation that their new tribunal
will be better able to arrive at " fair and reasonable
" terms " than the master and workmen can do now
under the system of open competition. This comes
of not distinguishing things that differ. When
two men have made a bargain it is clear that they
oeflil to fulfil it ; and if either of them ref•see to
do es it is quite a rational proceeding to appeal to
lame third party possessing moral or legal wane of
enforcing the obligation. But as to the bargains
that men shall make—for instance, the bargain to
exchange labour for money—who shall say they
ought to make it one way or another? The man
who resolve* to build a row of houses does not do so
from any notion that be ought. He calculates the
chances of letting, the price of materials, and
the terms he is able to make with the builders, and
then decides according to his interests. Anybody can
me how absurd• would be a proposition to gall is
dealers in building materials to decide what would be
fair prices for him to give for bricks, pine boards,
and slate. He will not be able to get them below
the market pries, and there is no reason why he
should give more. Is it not equally plain that De
will act on the same principle in buying the labour
without which these materials cannot be put to-
gether ? He can no more obtain that labour below
its market value than be can raise money below
the current rate of discount. Let him go tree
into the labour market, and the tendency of his
presence there as a purchaser of labour com-
peting with other purchasers will be to sup_
port, and perhaps to increase, the rate of wages. Tell
him that he cannot go into that market free, but that
strangers may interfere to say what bargains he
ought and what he ought not to make with free,
grown men like himself, and it is most likely that
his money, instead of going to augment the wages
fund of the country, will be withdrawn from repro-
ductive employment at home, to be invested in a
coal mine in Belgium, a railway in Brazil, or some
other enterprise, in a country where he will be
freer than in England. Now, if this were
to be the effect of then Councils of Concili•
ation, the question of their usefulness would
soon be settled. We are not about to contend that
they may not be so organised as to be not only
a harming, but even a useful inalitntion ; but we
must point out that the introduction of the principle
of authority in matters which depend, and which no
human contrivance can remove from dependence,
on the liberty of bargaining, is adverse to
the increase of employment, and therefore Inimical
to the interests of the workmen. We have realm
to believe that in many parts of the country the
working population thoroughly understand this, and
see that legislation is not the cure for insufficient
wages or long hours. We are glad that the
House of Commons did not yesterday reject Mr.
MACKINNON'S Bill, but referred it to • select com-
mittee.

Two contemporaries announce, on authority, that
Dr. VAIJORAN has declined to accept the Bishopric
of Rochester, to which he had been nominated by the
Crowe. It is so seldom a mitre and a palace are refused
in earnest, that Dr. VACGUAN.3 decision has given
rise to much speculation, and taken, we believe,
many of his near Mende by surprise. We have no
desire to pry into the reasons of a resolution which
has probably been formed on personal rather than on
public grounds ; bat we may appropriately recall the
language which Dr.VattortAN held last December,
when he was entertained by his late harrow pupileat
the Freemaeons Tavern. He then said that, " after
" fifteen years of difficulties not small, and of 000 -
" Moue dangers not to be disregarded, he felt that he
" needed a period of repose. He intended to have
" that period of repose—a period, cot of idleness or
" inaction, but of privacy, comparative quiet, and
" domestic enjoyment—and he should not be robbed
"of it Lord I'ALMIRSTON has DOW thrown noes
him the responsibility of a new choice. The Pan-
MIER will d,,ubtless not rest satisfied with the
election of one of those decent passable seen,
with as little character as possib'e, who were
formerly thought to make the best Bishops, but will
consider the great Deeds of the time, and appoint
one who understands and prepared to meet them.
With the highest respect for Dr. Vett:Haw and the
eminent men who preside over our public schools,
we hope he will not look for the new Bishop among
the schoolmasters. There are those who in the lower
dignities of the Church, and in responsible and
prominent offices, have won the esteem and confi-
dence of their brethren, and given proof of ability,
moderation, and &catholic spirit, and we believe the
public would approve if it saw one of those who have
been found faithful in few things made a ruler over
many things.

To-morrow evening Calooel Sykes will ask the
sweeter, at sesta kw Wm, whether, "se he proposes User
forting temporarily the besinsee of the India otilos to apart-
insets In the Victoria Hotel, Westminster, he would take
Into conekleratiou the qarstion of the pnrchese of the howl,
which contains accoretnadation toe all the departs:mats of the
India egos, end the museum and library."
We (Dumfries Courier) regret to learn that Hr.
Hope Johnetose, M.P. for Dundrieroblre, has been pre-
vented his attandlog the House of Commons daring the
past week by Indlsposldes, which has obtained lint to the
honer at Hrtirbtoe.

Mr. Laslate.' farewell address to the electors of
Wormer, is es tallow' .—" Considering that I athstot mule.
feelsegy be myself esstinue to beam of your representatives,
I he.. determine/ to vacate toy east In parliament. Poe ohs
Most end essedesee you have reposed in me te four sec.
modes pediments I beg to tender my sincere Intake, and
shall erne feel grateful it the honour coafeered ups* as."
Tas PRINCE or ORANGE AT OxFORD.—The
Prince of Orange and mite, with Colonel Boyarour, arrived
at the Ahern Hotel, °shed, on Tuesday. aunt 1 o'clock.
The Via Cherneller gave hie usual anecdotic* on royalty,
sad iifier luncheon actionipeniad the party through the
colleges and public buildinp, with which his royal highborn
espreeeed the highest grettfloation. On thew rerun to the
hotel his Royal Highbees the Prince of Welts paid them •
visit, end after an Interview of hell en hour to,k his depar-
ture. At 8 o'oloak the prism and party dined with
the Prince of WSW at Frames Hall, end returned to the
hotel at II o'clock—leaving the salt mentor humedi-
ataly after breakfast In the Priaoe of Wake' isswissr, and
the waits In soother, he the Great Wester, Railway station.
Hie royal highest. erne tomeniellsd to abandon hie intended
visit to Blenheim la etnenernitre of • telegraphic tamer
reguiriusr hut unseadialte to meet a thaingnished
party just arrived at the Rai of Wight.
DRAM or A Baaltlelt.—Mr. lames Palmer, who
was kr so many yens • parser la the BM of Bantle sad Co.,
hookers, et Bristol, layered ea Monday, at bit madams,
Cars street, m the edemas/ ass of 88. rho dimmed, who
was the arollatet af its an fertarn, was of humble stirs,
don, end entered the husk In ekkh he afterwards Morns, a
partner, as • junior clerk. He retired from the fine about
eV* or ail years ale". having amused a princely fortune.
We hear, on pretty godod authority, that Mr. Palmer has lett
baled him property to the vain, of upwards of 200,0001.,
more than 170041. of which are invested to Crowds, About
23,0001. have Wen Isloeathed by him to various onariiir• to
Bread, sad about • libs 41111011/i to personal inroads,
whom the semen of Lady Usherette, Mr. lesealllbletria
others are mentioned. The illotaiiort nod ternarnief *laws
are H. A. Palmer Seq., of Rembounte Heade, Cliftoa, W.
Tripp, Req., of Dierlidt, Dewitt, and Miss Caerlsatems, • Mese
a li the .emood, wile me seal to la istoresiel se the mutat of
shwa 40,0001. mob Wee les will.-4944 Omit*.

114,1 awn.

The Prime Cepert rode ea heaabeek yeeterasy.
attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Ile Hon. D. De Roe.
Her Majesty's dinner party, at Boritinrchaer-paLsoe, last
evening, included the Primer Atka and Priam Alfred, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Minnie and Iterchionies of
Normenby, the Earl of Elleakocwil, Lady Peony Howard,
Lord end Lady Crenworth, the Bight Hee. eir G. C. sad
Lady Theresa Lewis, the Bight Hrs. W. end Um Cowper,
the Right Han. B. end Mm. Diresell,HAtar-Geawal &bias,
and ikiol Cowell, B.S.
The Govan's private band wee in attentlewto in the draw-
ing-room atter dinner.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
itt Downing-et:Feet. The ministers present were
Visooant Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, Sir George C. Lewis, Lord John
Russell, the Mile of Newcastle, Sir Charles Wood,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Ron. T. Milner Gibson, Sir
George Grey, the Esrl of Elgin, the Right Hon.
C. P. Villiers, and the Right lion. E. Cardwell.

A depot:titian on the subject of providlag • plot of round
in the east sad of Lesko for • nom= and library, to
!apply the edacatioesal waste of eao,ooo ialtabiteats of the
Tower Hamlets, bad an intleyiew with the Right Hon. W.
Cowper yeeirrday, at the alas other Mejeety's Works and
Public buildings, Whitehall-pima The &imbibe as-
sisted of the Hos. G. Bye', 11. P., Kr. Robert asabary,
M.P., Yr. C. 8. Butler, M.P., lir. A. 8. Arlen, M.P.,
Rev. Thomas Rowell, Y.A. Rev. J. G. Hewlett, D.D.,
Rev. G. H. 1113111, Mr. R. Charles, Mi. F. CM/ringbolts
end Mr. Z. J. Boathwell.

Hie Royal Hie:meta Prince Alfred pseud hig
eluntaa.ion for midshipman on board the &mpg= the day
the ship anchored ►t Bpitheed. The examination extmadsd
over three days. The King of Portugal dined with the
prince and the offlows of the ship, on board, on the 18th
ultimo.

Viscotuitems Palmerston had an amembly Let
aseniag, at Conbridge House, Piccadilly. Their Royal
Ilietiessess the Data sad Dasher d'Atunele honoured her
ladyship with their Faience. Previously to the emennbly
the noble viscount sad Amoosatese entertained at dinner his
Exoslieecy the Ronde& Minister and the Baroness Brun-
now, his Excellency Ike Swedish Minister sad the Comities
Phase. his Emosilemey the Portuguees Minister, the Dasher
el Inverness, the Menai' and Merchloasm of Londonderry,
Lod and Lady Hamlet Ashley, Lady William Russell, the
Right Hon. Sir Chula Wood, M.P., end Lady Mary Wood
taxi MM. Wood, Lady Vicious Asbisy, Hon. Zlotys
Ashley, Hon. FreSerlok Caveadish, Hon. &nage loodyn,
Hon. Julian Fang, Mr. Hoary Greniell, and Mr. Arthur
Russell, M.P.

The Right Hon. the Speaker gave his fifth par-
liamentary dinner last erasing to the felbwieg members of
the lower home:—Lord Robert Pelham Clinton, Virroust
Crowe, Hon. Henry Cols Major the Rea. Seam Knox,
Hon. Gerard Noel, Hon. George Byag, Hoe. Ralph Dutton,
Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir Morton Paley Rear-Admiral
filt Michael Seymour, G.C.H., Sir Arthur Bailer, Colossi
Ceotwrigta, Colonel Gamins Major Perry Watliegtoe, Mr.
Heating. Rowell, Mr. G. Cavondish Hatalsok, Mr. Desch,
Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. J. C. Hiatt, Mr. Hub-
bard, Mr. Paget, Mr. Pollerd-Urquhart, Mr. Itapton, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Riett, Mr. Bolt, Q.C., Mr. Tomliee, Mr.
Wickham' and Mr. Willcox. The Hon. George Waidegram
and the Eer. Henry Drury bad the homer of joining the
Porgy-

Eis Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess de Bernstorff entertained at dinner last mains at
their residence on Carlton Rouse-terrace his Macelimey the
Turkish Ambits tdor and Madame Mumma, Lord sad Lady
Wodehouse, Coast Keinoki, Baron Doernberg, Lady Moles-
worth. the Right Roe. W. B. Gladstolith M.P., end Km
Gladstone, the Ron. 81r Charles Phipps, Hon. Arthur Ma-
M.P., Mr. Chichester Patterns, M.P., Mr. George
Ressell, *O. Later la the evening their szcsalenoles had a
mall musics' party.

Tee Earl and Countess Stanhope gave a rand
eetertainment la* evening to their Royal Rightmost* the
Duchies of Cambridge and the Princess Mary and his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The following wets in.
Tired to meet their royal highnesses His Excellency the
Austrian Minister and the Cation= Apeonyi, his Excel-
Macy the Saxon Minister, the Dunham of Wellington, Maria
Marchioness of Ailaebust. the Sari of Carnarvon, Viscount
ChM..., Viscount and Vitionsumes Sydney, Count Pidgin,
Mr Edward Lytton Balms, Colossi Parses, to.
The Counties. Frances Waldegrave and Mr. Mar-
-1 court, M.P., rwelved their Royal Hialtossass the Dub sad
Duchess d'Anotale at dinner yesterday la Carlton-gardens.
The following had the honour of westing their royal high-
I NMI@ : —His Excellency the Belgian 'diatom and Madame
Van de Weyer, the Duke sod Denham of Marlborough, the
Marquis and Marchlooms of Clanticerds, the Earl and
Constr.. of Massada. and Lady Constance Villiers, the
Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess of Cork,
Lord end Lair' Stanley of Alderley, Captain Lumley, and
Mr. William Peel. The Countess de Coiffisr was Is attend-
ance on the Dachau d'Aurnals.

Lord and Lady John Ransil had a dinner party
ha main at their reeklence in Meehan-place. Then
were among the rows hie lizcallettoy the Bavarian Minister
and &new de Cetto, his Bresibmay the Spud* Minister,
his lincellaney the Hanoverian Minister, the Countess of
Shaftesbury, Viscount Evereley, Lord Stanley. Mr. Lewis
and Lady Catherine Ricardo, Hon. G. Elliot, Hon. H.
Mot, Mr. Villiers Lister, &a.

Tne Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert enter-
tained at dinner, last evening, at their nesnika In Belgravi-
aqua*, the Earl and Countess Soenve, Vienna Bury, M.P.,
and Visconaten Bury, Vienna Castleman, 111. P., and Vis-
countess Castleman, Lord Detrain, Sir John Young, Mr.
R. 8. Milford, M.P., and Mrs. Raiford, Mr. Henry Richert,
sad Mrs. Ellice.

Her Majesty's royal wow yacht Fairy was yes-
today docked at Poditaaath ter the mixes of cleaning and
sualaelka.

The members of the Honourable Artillery Coin-
posy per a private dramatic performance last evening at tbe
Amway House, Finsbury, to which a large club of their
Mends were invited. The pieces selected for representation
tare Still Waters Ilia Bessie, Box and C.:, and Marla, tAe

Dr. Lankester is delivering a course of lectures
Oa Faod" at the South Kensington Museum, by yea-
mired= of the Committee of Council on Ildsostioa; sad
last evening's lecture, the fourth, was appropriated to the
consideration of the animals used as food by man.

The following are the preachers appointed by the
Bishop of London for the special aerviose at St, Paul's
Cathedral during the month of March . —March 4, Ray.
T. E. Kemp., rector of St. James's, Piccadilly; March 11,
Key. J. W. Reeve, minister of Purtmert Chapel; Mardi 14,
Key, W. W. Chatopneys, canon of St. Peal's; March 25,
Bev. W. Cadman, rector of Trinity Church, Meryleboaa.

TheMserborne Journal says :—" Robert Phi Mawr.,
Q.C.„ the eminent counsel, and brother-in-law to
AroMenem Denison, will mate his appearance ea au *dre-
amt. on t►e Western Circuit at the approaching refuse
Judging hoot some of the speeches muds by tha lestnsd
citation at Bath and Clevelun, in the inquiry relating to
Aroltdattooo Denison's doctrines, sad from his actbwitsaat
addrewra in Sir C. Creaswall's court, we °occlude that h. will
prove . formidable rival on circuit to Sir F. Blida."

- Mr. G. F. Young, the well-known proteotionist
etistopios, has published a pamphlet entitled . The Fria&
Treaty, a Mockery, a Deluelos, sod a Snare,"

The manufacturers of brandy in this country,
who ore prohibited by oar maim laws from using ripe
spirit, have addressed • straw serial to the Chancel/or
of the Exchequer ria tha Whitten at say ouch reeiriotiom
nadir tho pretest free trade ansapossta.

A meeting of the member; of the Alpine Club is
sunotmered for next Tsesday evening, at the alub-roosse, St
Martin's-place, Trasiger-tquare. Os this tx melon the
Freakiest will open the proceedings by as address, irt which
he will oder pramiesl stiggesti .ne for she guidance of the
members in their future expeditious, and point out what
districts are least known and would best repay the taboo,'
of the adventurous explorer, and what Inquiries might be
tow advantageously pursued in the more frequented routes
of tourists.

A company has been formed for the purpose of
providing Falmouth with dock moommodmicat aulteitla to
Its natural paid°. ; and on Tuesday the foundation Mae
was hid, vadat the saapietta of Vlatmout Falmouth, "The
works," asys the ragas News, "are already in a forward
WU, and the Falmouth prople seem isamempaly is mum
is their Winans ; and sts vary prowl of the hat Ihet the
Pliers et Wales sad Dsks of Carswell kw peaks* se-
' seeded mutest= for the dodo to bow his use

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
THE NEW POLICY TOWARDS ITALY.

PARIS, TA UIUIDAY.

he Illessitesor says the Immo. presided pater -
day at the Council of Ministers and the Privy
Council. The Empress was present at the sitting.
The note by which the French government
requests Bardwia to give up the project of the
annexation of Tuscany, is dated the 25th of
February, and was dispatched the same evening to
Turin, where the courier arrived on Monday last.
Baron Talleyrand has informed M. Thouvenel by
telegraph that Count Cavour was not expected to
return to Turin before the 28th Feb., and that he
will then deliver the note.

The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes, in
prominent type, an article under the heading of
" France, Austria, and Italy." It is signed by
M. Grandguillot, and, probably, shadows forth the
imperial speech, which we @ball publish in a Second
Edition.

After alluding to M. Thouvenel's despatch to
Count Rechberg as the clearest explanation why the
stipulations of Villafranca could not be carried oat
to the letter, and that France was by no means to
blame in the matter, the Constitutionnel says :
Engagements have been made between France and Austria
which bind the two 'tableau. This reciprocity of engage •
mints appears to us the beet guarantee of the pesos of
Europe.
Those who consider the Convention of Villa.
franca and the Treaty of Zurich as morally invali-
dated by the Impossibility of the restoration of the Primes
are therefore completely at fault. They take the accessory
foe the main point ; they forget that between France sad
Austria there is a higher interest which blade them together,
and invitee them not to separate, but rather to mum to en
understanding (a ismonire).
We will now closely define that higher Interest.
For Austria it is the conservation of Venetia; for France
the absolute independence of Italy from the Alpe to the
Nitwits.

The conservation of Venice, the Independence of Italy
from the Alpe to the Mincio, such is, in two words, the
double bearing of the treaty of Zutich ; each is the
actif of each of the contracting parties.
. . _

Is it likely that Prance, Austria, and Pfedment, who
dined that treaty, would willingly run the risk of losing the
benefits thereof f Would Austria, who Is obliged to take
so many precautions to maintain her power on the
Adrtatio, risk the chances of a new campaign f
Would France, who, in the fall blush of her glory,
having behind her Lombardy free, and the left bank
of the Po delivered from Austrian occupation, stopped
spontanolusly on the Minato, he the Interests of general
pesos, think of oompromieiog that grand revolt? Would
Piedmont, hitherto smothered in the hot-bed of nationalities,
of which she Is the soul, between Austria reigning at Milan
and the tributary princes of the houses of Lynette., risk her
enfranchisement, end that extension so rapidly acquired, in
a new straggle f

Evidently not. A little reflection and calm consideration of
the particular situation of each of the parties oonoerned will
suffice to show that no one can seriously desire say-
thing elm then pacification. Ws are, therefore, convinced
that at Vienne, es at Pub', there are only good in-
tentions sad a sincere desks to settle the pending dif-
ficulties by wise traamotions. The =Aerate language of
Thouvenel is a guarantee for us ; and without knowing ex.
sally the terms of Count Becibberg's reply, we have the cer-
titude that the Minister of the Emperor Francis Joseph does
not show himself ler corisill.otag than the Minister of the
Emperor Napoleon.
There remains Italy. Wall I The councils of Freese will
not be snore disowned them her finless. King Victor
Etomannsi is a man of as upright and firm character, end
op to the present he has played too 151)1.U:cm a part for hiss
to tolerate that the candlelit of hie government shall be
inspired by any whirr aentioseat than that which be himself
has always derived from hie intimate union with she
Emperor.

Vies Crtta on the let of Mush. The city was well fortified.
Mbomou We. without artdisey. The entire foreign popula-
tion of Chihuahua bad been breed to quit the country. The
Auterieene left a eaillien dollars worth of property behind.
A desperate battle had been fought, in which the liberals
sadden& a diasetroua defeat.

At Hovanna, on the 16th, tin sugar market was steady.
Stock 40,000 balm. Frights dal Ban Franc:boo, Jan.
a—Markets loactiro,

At New York, on the 18th, the exchange on London wee
quoted 108! to 109. Money and stocks were unaltered.
Cotton Brtn on receipt of Arabia'. advice'. Wes, 1,600
balm Flour, cora, provisions, and abbe*, =clanged.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

MOM OUR OWN 001

PARIS, WEDNESDAY ETINTEO.

The Bonne was very unaettled, but the ultimate
change in the Rents was slight, the last quotation.
being 68fr. 16c. for cash, and 68fr. 10e. for account,
with a fall of 16c. and sc. Mobilier and the rail-
ways left off with scarcely any change.
.

The Petrie dismisses the reiterated assertion of
the Morning Chrosiele--that its treaty between
Austria and Russia really exists—with the single
observation, " Testis unto, testis sulfas."
A pamphlet by the Abbe' Poptinaux, of the dio-
cese of Poitiers, entitled " Le Pape devant no Maize
de Village," has been seized.
The Persian ambassador and three of his suite
were made freemasons last night, in the lodge of
Sincere Amitie, meeting at the Grand Orient Hotel,
in the Rue Cadet ; Captain Lynch officiated as inter-
preter. Ferukh Khan was made a member of this
lodge some time ago.

HUNGARY.

(MON OrN, OWN 001

PESTH, Fa'. 24.

Since the endeavours of Baron Nicholas Vay for
arranging the Protestant difficulties have completely
failed a lull has snoceeded the stormy agitation, the
Calvinists sticking unswervingly to their determina-
tion not to submit to the decrees of Count Thun ;
bat we hear sometimes of one or the other obscure
Lutheran Slavonic congregation in the rural dis-
tricts organising the administration according to
the ministerial orders. All these congregations get
autograph letters of thanks from the minister, and
the promise of governmental favours; still it is re-
markable that not one Magyar, German, or manufac-
turing and mini ng congregation,has until now acoepted
the orders of Count Thou. In a few weeks, how-
ever, the term assigned to the congregations for con-
forming themselves to the ministerial behests will
expire, and we are rather curious to know whether
Count Tenn will be bold enough to carry oat his
threats, and to deprive all the Calvisists and the im-
mense majority of the Lutheran church of their
corporate rights. The experiment is not without
danger; it is therefore believed that the minister
will prolong the term indefinitely, and leave
the .protestant church and her grievances in
'tutu quo, without daring to enforce his
notorious organisation. Others, again, believe
that the question of the protestant church
is intimately linked to the general line
of Austrian policy—that if the political barometer
should prognostioate war the protestant@ will be left
in peace; if, on the other hand, the political atmo-
sphere should not be threatened by storms, the
cabinet will try to break the passive resistance of
Hungary, and of the protestant@ particularly, by
polihoal prosecutions, arrests, and martial law. It
is quite natural that under such circumstances all our
papers are very warlike, since war brings cer-
tainly a temporary relief, and probably an ultimate
liberation.

The latest form the political demonstrations have
taken is peculiarly characteristic fur Hungary. It
consists is subscriptions for the funds of the Hun-
garian Academy, and especially for a palace for the
Society, which until now has lived in lodgings. The
sums subscribed within three months have reached
already 300,000 florins (nearly 30,0001.), and still
the columns of the papers are filled with new names,
many of them Blovaek, German, and Serb. Towards
the second half of the Carnival belle were arranged
in many piece* for the purpose of the Ac .demy, but
the authorities became jealous, and found, in their
wisdom, that it is revolutionary to dance on behalf
of a scientific society, especially since the waltz and
polka were excluded from these balls, and thus this
kind of amusement was forbidden at Presburg and
Leutschan, and probably in several other places,'
much to the annoyance of the young men and young
ladies. In the last-named place the brutality of
the Austrian officials led to considerable agitation,
which will certainly not improve the good feeling
towards the government. The authorities having
withdrawn their permission of holding the ball for
the Academy at the eleventh hour, when many
gnome bad already arrived from the country, Count
Theodore Cesky invited them to his castle, at about
fifteen miles distance. Sledges were easily procured,
and a select company of about seventy persons
were amusing themselves at the improvised
Ike at the castle, the resources of which,
though put to severe trial, were fully equal to the
emergency, when suddenly a detachment of Au--
trim gendarmes made an irruption into the ball-
room, and rudely ordered the guests of Count
Quaky to give their names, and t depart at once.
It was not without difficulty that the Count suc-
ceeded in obtaining some delay for the ladies and
gentlemen present until horses were found for their
sledges. The young men were of course furious about
this intrusion into a private house ; high words were
exchanged, but the Austrian officers at once silenced
the altercation by arresting three of the
guests, Messrs. Palszky, Bryanovica, and Venter,
and carrying them off to the county
.prison,
for " having obstructed public officers in the
execution of their duty." I need not say how the
ladies, moat of them belonging to the first families
of the country, were alarmed by the sudden intrusion
of an armed force into the castle of a nobleman
whose family was, up to 1849, Hereditary Count
Supreme of the county, and by the arrest of gentle-
men solely because they found such proceedings
barbarous and abominable. Such is the state of
public security under the paternal administration of
the House of 'Hapsburg.
The blue-book on Italy found its way to Pesth, in
one or two copier_, and is extensively read and com-
mented upon. We do not like exactly that the
English government "express their desire to uphold
Austria, as an essential element of the European
system " (see Mr. Fane's despatch of Aug. 4), since
we esnnot understand how the element of stagnation
and rottenness can be essential for the European
system, unless for spreading corruption and preparing
putrid fermentation of the worst kind; but we are
reconciled to Lord John Russell for his despatch of
Sept. 14, where we attach, perhaps with too san-
guine hope, a peculiar meaning to the words, " Her
Majesty's government have never contested the tight
of the Emperor of Austria to suppress insurrection in
Hungsry by means of Austrian troops;" believing
that they contain the germ of a protest, and perhaps
even of more than a protest, in case a second interven-
tion of Russia should be deemed necessary by Austria.
The national costume has lately completely super-
seded the chimney-pot hats and swallow-tail dress-
coat ; and the ladies find that the Hungarian deers is
peculiarly favourable to female beauty. The fashion
originating at Pesth has spread all over the country,
and met with great success at Vienna. In Croatia
the German boasted coats were likewise proscribed in
society, and the Hungarian costume got equal rights
with the Croatian.

A St. Petersburg letter mentions the death of
()ntend Rostorteov, alde•de-oamp to the Emperor. His
Majesty visited the dying Ale, r at five o'clock la the morn-
ing, end was present at his list m.lneots.
As Prince Charles of Lichtenstein, who is far ad-
yawed la yews, was returning home on foot keen the Burg
Theatre, Visalia, sows few nights sines, he was attacked by
three men la the Hermosa,. Tbey Ivor* proceediag to
pith his pockets, when a hackaly coachman 011116 to his
resistance, and the robbers took to flight.