The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-21 00:00:00

[STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.]

tntion of the United States is the English language and
write his name, or who may be the owner of 250 dollars'
worth of taxable property, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections for governor of the State, members of the legis-
lature, and all cther officers the election of whom may be
by the people of the State. Provided, that no person by
reason of this article shall be excluded from voting who has
heretofore exercised the elective franchise under the con-
stitution or laws of thin State, or who, at the time of the
adoption of thin amendment, may be entitled to vote under
said constitution and laws."

The feature which distinguishes this from the
terms on which the radical majority at the North
are now disposed to insist is the reservation to
the State of the right of regulating the suffrage.
This is certain to cause its defeat ; a guarantee
which is only to be found in the State constitutions
is of course, as regards either the rest of the Union
orthe majority in any particular State, no guarantee
at all, and would, if enacted, be simply a declara-
tion of present good intentions. It could of course
be done away with by the majority any time it
chose to call a constitutional convention. lam
afraid, therefore, it will lead to nothing, and may
possibly cause some exasperation and be considered
by the radicals simply as a proof of the unwilling-
ness of the South to do anything whatever. There
1 is one point in it, however, which is worthy of the
attention of those Miglishmen who still flatter
themselves that there is a possibility of the Conte-
: derate Bonds being paid. The document reveals
clearly that the South is just as ready as the North
to adopt:any pledge, however solemn or binding,
against the payment of the Confederate debt.
I The Tariff Bill has gone down from the Senate to
the house with au enormous increase of duty on
almost every article, and unless something unfore
.
seen happens, it will doubtless pass in the house
just as it stands, a result at which I think free-
, traders, if they are wise, may rejoice, for I see no
chance of the present style of legislation on this
class of questions undergoing any change for the
better until the experiment of protection and of
constant changes has been fully tried. The pro-
tectionists have never before had an opportunity of
working their will, and probably never would have
had an opportunity if the war had not created the
necessity for an enormous revenue. But there can
be little question that they will not now be arrested
in their progress until the country has fully tested
the value of their system. I have hardly a doubt
I that they will come forward next spring de-
Handing still higher duties, and that there
will be in the interval no perceptible change
I for the better in any department of in-
: dnstry. There are many symptoms that the
thing has been already overdone, and that the
limits of popular patience and popular stupidity
have already been reached. Some of the moat
long-suffering of the trades, such as the ship-
builders, have already begun to bestir themselves,
1, and to organise opposition to the system which has
not only ruined them, but now bids fair to render
their recovery impossible.
A rapid thaw set in a few days ago after one of
the most tremendous snow storms of the present
century, and we are now receiving accounts from
all parts of the country of the breaking down of
bridges by the ice and the flood'', and the destruc-
tion of property all along the watercourses. There
is a good deal of distress in the large eastern cities,
and a good deal of anxiety as to the future. The
unsettled state of things at the South begins, I
think, to tell on the North, along with the other
difficulties. Trade with that part of the country
has not revived ; and not only this, but the despe-
rate efforts made by Northern dealers to revive it
at the close of the war have resulted in their own
serious injury.

MISS GLYN'a Ricanuras.—On Tuesday evening
Miss Glyn read Hamlet to a large and appreciative
audience, at St. James's-hall. The reading was the lint of
a third series in the seine place.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.—ThO
Crestsott will be performed to-morrow evening, 2:2nd inst.
Principal vocalists, Madame Lemmens Sherrington, Mr.
Cummings, and Signor Foli.
MR. SIMS REEVES AND HIS GREENOCK AUDIENCE.
—On Monday night Mr. Sims Reeves appeared at a con-
cert in the Greenock Town Hall, which was crowded. Mr.
Reeves's first piece, " Deeper and deeper still," was con-
cluded amidst much approbation. In the interval pre-
vious to singing Blumenthal's song, " The Message," a
young child, borne in the arms of a woman who was
seated close to the platform, annoyed the audience by
crying, but no attempt was made to have it removed.
When Mr. Reeves again appeared the large audience was
soon hushed into silence, while the great artiste proceeded
to warble the beautiful music which accompanies the
words of " The Message." He bad only sang a few lines,
however, in the second verse—

I had a niesioge tossed her,
go tender, and tree, and sweet,
I longed fur an angel to bear It,
And lay It down at her feet—
when the child uttered a sharp 0:42 a disagreeable
to hitch take place. Mr. Reeves his song and
stated that he was unable top while be was dis-
turbed by the child, and requested that it be removed. A
few persons immediately began to him, while others cried
aloud to the woman to remain. At this juncture,
Mr. Reeves, accompanied by Mr. Berger, the pianist, re-
tired from the platform, and Mr. Airlie, who had cha of
the arrangements, approached the woman, and ling
her across the hall showed her out. During these proceed-
iizra.e,lart of the audience got greatly excited, and many
and shouted in a manner which strongly marked
their disapproval of the step which was being taken. The
majority of the audience, however seemed to approve of
the measure by loudly cheering. Quiet having been again
restored in some measure, Mr. Reeves, accompanied by
the pianist, returned to the platform, when he was met
by a storm of hisses and the most discordant sounds.
The better disposed part of the audience cheered and
endeavoured to drown the offensive sound, but the effort
was vain ; for after each lull in the storm the expressions
of disapprobation burst forth afresh. After waiting for
about a minute, and there being no a nee of the
storm subsiding, Mr. Reeves again retired from the plat-
form amidst a howl of displeasure. A member of the local
committee, Mr. then came upon the platform,
and essayed to speak, but groans, cat-calls, laughter, and
cries of " M'William's song," A solo on the bones," and
other noises for a time drowned hie voice. Having got
a hearing, however, he explained that it had been ex-
prenly agreed with Mr. Reeves, and stated ha the an-
nouncement regarding the concert, that children in arms
would not be admitted, and as Mr. Reeves was so much
"put out" by the scene he had witnessed, he would be
unable at present to proceed with his song. He beseeched
the audience, however, to bear with the committee, end
allow the programme to be proceededwith. Miss Kirk then
sang " Afton Water" with much effect, and matters for
a time went on smoothly. But when Mr. Reeves again
appeared, he was once more met by yells of disapproba-
tion more offensive than before. Cries of " Sing the' Two
Babies,'" "He's in the pet," &c., were shouted, though the
great bulk of the audience endeavoured to get up a cheer
in favour of the singer. Mr. Reeves WU ultimately again
forced to retire, when the Rev. F. L. Robertson left his
seat in the boxes, and, proceeding to the platform, ap-
pealed to the audience to conduct themselves with pro-
priety. He could assure them Mr. Reeves did not retire
from any " pet," but simply because of nervous suscepti-
bility. Mr. Robertson then retired, and upon Mr. Reeves
appearing he was greeted with much enthusiasm. He then
song Kuckeu's beautiful serenade, " Twilight is darken.
ing," and, upon being encored, sang " The Message," the
song he was singing when the interruption took place.
Another attempt was made to bring him beck, but the
attempt foiled.—Glasgow Herald.
MALTA,FZB. 20.—(31f TELFARAPII).—The steamer
Tamar, with the 64th Regiment, has arrived from Kings-
town. Some repine being required by this vessel, she will
Tot be able to leave for some days with the 54th, for
Jamaica. She will call at Madeira on her way to the West
Indies. The Dutch ships of war, Adof Hertog van Kaasau,
go guns, and the Van Speyk, 22 have left Malta for
the Teach, in consequence of telegraphic orders from the

CrWOPENCE

THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.

(rßom OUS seecua, comerommer.)

When is the catalogue squabbling to °ease ?
Every day I find some new development of the
quarrel between Meagre. Cele' Dentu, and John-
eon. One grievance is that Mr. Cole called the
official catalogue of the British section the "official
British " catalogue. This opened a wordy war
with Messrs. Johnson, who have bought the right
to translate the complete official catalogue. M.
Dentu, who appears to have a strong taste for
literary pugilism, speedily debouched upon the
battle-field, and told Mr. Henry Cole that not
only would he resist the application of the title
"official British" to the English sectional cata-
logue, but he should withdraw his august counte-
nance from the South Kennington catalogue specu-
lation altogether. He summoned the secretary to
the English commission to withdraw the name of
Dentu from all circulars and advertisements issuing
from South Kensington. But this remptory sum-
mons has, I apprehend, been withpedrawn, since I
see M. Dentu's name still tacked to the British
sectional catalogue in the London papers. For my
own part I cannot understand why a British sec-
tional catalogue should be published by the English
government, seeing that the entire catalogue of the
Exhibition is to be translated verbatim into the
English language, under the skilful superintend-
ence of Mr.G. W. Yapp. In thisgeneral official cata-
logue will be that of the British section. There
can be nothing of importance in Mr. Cole's sec-
tional catalogue that he will not have been com-
pelled to contribute to M. Dentu's complete work.
Moreover, sectional catalogues have always been
commercial failures. The sectional catalogues of the
Crystal Palace, admirably well as they were com-
piled, remained untouched, save by the recording
flies, upon the nave stalls. If the English autho-
rities fondly cherish the idea that they will make
money. by their little work, there is
_perhaps no
harm in letting the Science and Art Department
try their 'prentice hands as advertisement
canvassers and publishers ; but I am afraid
that the sanguine temperament of these official
business men will receive a check in the shape
of a repetition of the experience of 1855. The
English sectional catalogue of the first Uni-
versal Exhibition held in Paris was a bulky volume,
packed with scraps of information as incongruous
as the contents of a clown's pocket. lam much
mistaken if its sale exceeded 3,000, albeit there
was no English translation of the official catalogue
in 1855. The French tried an official sectional
catalogue in 1862, and they could not get rid of
more than 6,600 copies. This time there is to be,
I repeat, a complete catalogue of the Exhibition, ten
group catalogues, and an illustrated catalogue in
English. Where, then, lies the hope that a sec-
tional catalogue of the British department will put
money into John Bull's pocket ? Is the faint chance
worth all the bad blood it has raised'? If the British
government were prepared to give a sectional
catalogue away, in order to spread as far and wide
as possible a true knowledge of the high position
Great Britain can hold in an exhibition of the
industry of the world, I could understand their
tough adherence to a separate guide to their section,
and a few thousand pounds of the handsome
national grant to the Royal Commission would not
be misspent if expended in this way. But, as
speculative exhibition publishers, I think her
Majesty's Commiasioners wear a somewhat undig-
nified appearance ; and I am convinced they will
lose money as well as dignity. Publicity is not
their proper line ; witness their unfortunate inter-
ference with the posting speculation, which, it
seems, is likely to end in the law courts.
International boat-races have been arranged for
the summer by an English and a French com-
mittee. They will take place in July, after the
distribution of the Exhibition prizes, which is to
be a most imposing and expensive solemnity,
starred plentifully with sovereigns and princes.
Hundreds of carpenters are already at work in the
Palais de l'lndustrie, erecting an amphitheatre to
hold 16,000 spectators. The coat of the furniture
for the ceremony will be 20,0001.
The chief news from the British section concerns
the colonies. The Commissioners of Nova Scotia,
Queensland, and South Australia have arrived.
The contributions from British Guiana, Trinidad,
Barbadoes, and Jamaica are daily expected. Mr.
Randell is in Paris arranging the Victoria section.
I have obtained the following list of colonial com-
missioners :

Victoria, T. Randall and F. de Sallie ; Queens-
land, M. H. Marsh, M.P. (chairman), Sir Charles
Nicholson, and M. A. Hodgson ; South Australia,
G. M. Waterhouse and E. Forster ; Trinidad, Dr.
J. Court, of Paris ; British Guiana, W. Walker ;
Natal, Dr. R. J. Mann ; New South Wales, Cap-
tain Mayne ; Bahamas, Mr. S. Harris ; India,
Dr. J. Forbes Watson ; Mauritius, James Morris ;
Lagos, Edward Simmonds.
There are still loud complaints of unne
delays. lam told that 80 or 90 cases of
goods are lying at Havre, and about 200 colonial
and other cases at Boulogne, waiting the pleasure
of the South Kensington authorities.

An anonyinoui donation of 1,0001. has been re-
ceived by the Curates' Augmentation Fund. The Earl of
Durham, the Bishops of St. David's and Sudor and Man,
and the Dean of Durham, bare been elected vice-presidents
of the fund.

PHARMACEUTICAL gocrirrY OT GREAT BRITAIN.
—A dinner in aid of the benevolent fund of this society
was held last evening at Willis's-rooms ; Mr. Sanford, the
President, in the chair. There were mealy 300 members
present, many of whom bad come up from the provinces to
celebrate the event. The President, in proposing the 'Pre-
liminary toasts, alluded, amidst general cheering, to the
fact that a daughter had been added to the
Prince of Wales's family on the society's anniversary day.
Two guests, who said they were formerly connected with
the army and nary, in responding for those services,
adopted the unusual course at charity dinners of intro-
ducing politics. The ex-army surgeon said, we ougit to
exercise a generous forbearance towards those who thought
it necessary to " outstretch the limits of the law" in the
performance of their duty. (Loud cheers, and cries of
No.") lie repeated he should blush for his country-
men if the " highminded scions of the nobles in the
land " were expected to follow the whin of the " pseudo-
religious movements of Exeter-hall and such like
places." This sentiment was received by some with
boisterous cheering, by others with cries of " Question,"
and " No, no," and by others with hisses. The
ex-navy surgeon, said he quite agreed with the remarks
of his predecessor respecting the " canting humbugs " of
whom he had spoken. This language appeared to give
great satisfaction to the majority of the company. Dr.
Quinn responded to " The College of Physician.," and
Mr. Ernest Hart to " The College of Surgeons," both gen-
tlemen speaking in the highest terms of position at.d
acquireineuts of the pharmaceutists. The Cipainuan, in
giving the toast of the evening, made an earliest and able
appeal in behalf of the society's benevolent fund for the
relief of distressed members, their widows and orphaus.
About 7,000/. is already invested in this fund, nod the
subscriptions, as well as applicants for relief, increase
every year. The chairman impressed upon the members
the necessity for raising the sum to 10,0 sl. Other toasts
were given, and numerous subscriptions were collected
before the close of the meeting, amounting to more than
1,31 M. The toast of " Prosperity to the Pharmaceutical
Society" was given by Mr. 1 anciirbyl, M.P.
NORTH AND SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—The director* report that the receipts during the
past six months exhibit, as compared with the correspond-
ing period of the preceding year, an increase of A
comparison of the expenses for the same period shows an
increase of WV. as against the previous half-year. In-
cluding the sum of NM& placed to credit of renewal
account. The general remit, after paymeut of interest on
debentures, is a net balance to the credit of revenue of
2,735/. 4a. 4d., from which your director recommend the
declaration of a dividend at the rate of O per cent. per
annum, leaving a balance of 351. 4s. 4d. to be carried for-
ward to the current half-year.
ADMIRALTY, FRB. 20. AreoterNexre.—Licu-
tenants It. IL Lambert and G. F. Pardon, to the
Himalaya • A. G. M'Kechnie, to the Zebra • E. C. Hall.
to the Asi;. Surgeons 8. A. Willis (additional), to the
Excellent; Dr. T. B. Perches, to the Ilind•pya.
Assistant-Surgeon B. H. IPCunly, to the Himalaya.
CRYSTAL PALACE. Olen SHILLING DAV.—
WitintreGer, FIB. 20. Admissions on psynient, ;U.; ;
ditto. by semen tickets, 1,561. Total Tinton, 2,491.