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LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 25.

TH t Chinese arts of evasion and delay are
emulated is the tactics pursued by the Anti-
Reform party in Parliament. Our wars in the
Celestial Empire have always been wearisome and
unsatisfactory, because the enemy has had neither
the national pride nor the military spirit to engage
in a fair stand-up fight. So it is with Mr. Disitema
and his followers. Only the other day their own
morning organ was reproaching them with imbe-
cility. They now appear to have recovered their
wits just far enough to carry out the meanest
and panned policy of evasion and delay. Last night
their miserable plan was disclosed. Mr. WALPOLZ,
Sir ST A /FORD NORtHCOTL, and Mr. DLIZAELL,
taking advantage of the fact that the Treasury has
not received Parliamentary authority to pay its bills
for printing and stationery, the salaries of County
Court judges, the wages of prison warden, and hall-
s-dozen other little matters, and needed • vote
on account for 400,0001., came forward to stipu-
late that, if the money were given, the Reform
Bill should be thrown over. This was the mean-
ing of Sir gretroito Nomecors's declaration
that he should object to the vote on account
unless it was distinctly understood that they
were to have the discussion on the Estimates
" immediately after Whitsuntide," i. e., at the
date set down for going into committee on the
Reform BilL Mr. Wee.roes asked the Houae.to
give "a strong expression of its opinion "on the
same subject. Mr. WALPOLE prizes the old right
of the House of Commons to present wrongs for
redress when the Crown asks for money. "If
" they consented," he said, "to take votes in
" this manner, they would be depriving the House
" of Commons of its right to bring forward ques-
" tiers of grievance on going into oommittes of
" supply." So the grievance is accordingly
brought forward. It turns out, however, to be not
one of the old kind, a grievance of the people, but
the personal and party griefs of Mr. WALPOLI and
hie associates. The "grievance" is that the Ministers
of the Crown have proposed to make the constitu-
tion of the House of Commons a very little more
popular than it is at present. If her BLinirre's
Government will forego this attack on the cherished
exclusiveness of Toryism, and let things proceed
in the path of privilege, the Crown may have the
money it wants ; if not, not. These tactics did
not succeed last night. The House went into cow
mittee, and discussed the estimates as much as it
thought proper. But the game, we cannot
doubt, will be played again. We b•ve too often
insisted on the importance of a full and deliberate
examination of the estimates by Parliament to be
'ranting in sympathy with any bola fid, endeavour
to do justice to the country when the public money
is in question. But we must be excused if we
distrust the seal of Mr. DI/MAI:LI to make little
savings in the votes which h►ve passed through
the fire of Mr. Gemeeross's scrutiny. The concern
which the Opposition display for the progress
of public business would have been use-
ful and becoming if it had been assumed at the
commencement of the debate on the Reform Bill.
But Mr. Diee•rees discreditable abdication of his
functions during the discussion on the second
reading of that bill caused a waste of opportuni-
ties of legislation which it is too late to repair.
It is still, however, in the power of the Govern-
ment to defeat, as they did last night, the
machinations of those who grudge the nation the
least extension of its privileges, and the public
look to them to give proofs of the vigour of their
intentions.

THE personal explanations with which Lord
CLARENcs Pamir was compelled to occupy the
House of Commons for a short time last night
will be received with as much satisfaction out of
doors as they were by the House. Nothing could
be more complete than the answer of the Swan.
TARY of the ADMIRALTY to the imputations which
Mr. Lvooe brought to the notice of Parliament.
The facts and the correspondence he laid before the
House not only showed that the charges against him
were groundless, but that he had kept the honour of
Parliament and of the Government of the country
distinctly and steadily in view. While congratu-
lating the noble lord and the assembly of which
he is a member on the full and ready manner in
which he repelled the rumours unfavourable to
his character, we would not be understood as
casting any reflection on Mr. Lvoon, who dis-
charged • thankless duty to the House when
he brought this subject under its notice.
The time of Parliament is not to be taken up
in examining every report born of idleness and
malevolence which may be circulating against
of persons, but we trust the time is far distant
when frank and serious endeavours, dictated by a
regard for the honour and purity of Parliament,

Int Court.

CMOS Nin
The Queen and Prince Consort wal"ked in the
Penni Ude monies.
The Dothan d leg end the Primer Hans drove in
the ntienieen, eseeinyenicill by the Lady ia Welt*.
bs Qom. lie Miens A 11.., the Priennet Inninrca,
Ind Prism laepoil, with ilia lady in Waiting sad Mita
ileaes, dime in We cieribeee, M bsifinei eve o'clock.
Ceased Praisseby yr the Equerry cm hornbook.

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The Mess &sort with the Prince of Leiningen rode
sai ea bansbask.

The Trims el Wass. attended by Major-General the
Rea Robert Sew sad his Equerry in Waiting, strived at
Omberne et a "maw before seven.
The dieser party in the evening included the Duchess of
ROM, the Mom of Wales, the Nines= Alice, the Primate
cif Lasing^ the Prince of Lein*" the Lady in Wait-
ing to the Duchene of Last, 114.14leoural the Hoe.
Robert *nor, Sir George Cooper, Sir JUDO/ Clark, and the
Equerry to the Prince of Wales.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the offi-
cial residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were Vis-
count Palmerston, Earl Granville, Sir George C.
Lewis, Lord John Russell, the Duke of Newcastle,
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right
Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey, the
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell

Dr. Thomas Mayo, President of the Royal College of
Physicians, London, and Dr. Alexander Wood, of
of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, had an
interview with Sir Name C. LeyesterdsY. st the
Home-ofbce, on business connected with the operation of
the Medical Act.

ATlSlTulatiinifromi Wakefield and Huddersfield had as
interview with Sir G. C. Lewis yesterday at the Hoene-
aloe.

Deepetches were received at the ColonlaboMcc yertenby
from the Governor of Malta.

WTNDSOR, Mar 24.
This being the 4lst anniversary of the birthday of her
Most Gracious Majesty, the auspicious event wax celebrated
here with the accustomed honours. Early in the morning
the bells of the Chapel Royal of St. George and St. John's
Church, sent forth joyous peals, which were continued at
intervals throughout the day. At °oats royal salts was
fired in the Long-walk by the Royal Bombardier. A royal
salute IRS also fired at fort Belvidere, and answered by the
royal Adelaide frigate, on Virginia Water. In the evening
the corporation and their friends partook of a sumptuous
dinner at the White Hart Hotel ; a splendid fat buck from
the Grad-park having bees forwarded by colossi of her
Majesty for this occasion. The Town-hall sad houses of the
royal tradespeople presented a gay and lively 'memos, by
• display of various beams, bearing the royal arms. Tim
Victoria and Albert CAMS Club cesium's" their isms
with • friendly pme is the Home-park ; and • half-holiday,
as is emtomary, was granted to the Etonian in, honour et
the day.

The Prince and Prince Frederic WWiant left
Berlin on Monday, with the young prince, their my for
Potsdam, where they hare taken op their summer residence
in the new palace.

His Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands
is suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield enter-
tained their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Prisms
Edward of Paxe•Weimsz, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl el
Wilton and Lady Katharine Grey Egerton, Lord and Lady
Forsaker, the Right Hon. Cecil Weld Forester, Hon. Sey-
mour Egerton, Mr. C. Greville, and a select party at
dinner, on Wednesday, at their residence in Groevence-
square.

The Countess Cowper entertained at dinner, on
Wednesday leek the Marquis and Marehioness of Clan-
maids. Captain F. Egerton, the Marquis of Hartingtee,
Bon. F. Bye& Count Pahlen, Mr. A. Ruesell, the Earl
C.iwper, Lord Boyle, Lord Dunmore, Lady Marian Alford,
Hun. Newry Cowper, the Marchionese of Abercors. Lady
Georgina Hamilton, kc.

Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel received at
dinner last evening, at their residence in Whiteball-ganlemix
the following circle :—Prince Dolgorotay, his Excellency
the Baxon Minister, Count Witopffen, Maria Marchioness
of Aileabtuy, Lord sad Lady Lyndhurst and Hon. Rim
Copley, lady Truro, Lord Duffenn. the Right Hon. C. P.
Villiers, the Ran. A. Kinnaird, Mr. and Lady Minaret
liesameat, hc.

The Bishop of London will be prevented from
holding his usual levee at London House, St. James's-
square, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., in consequence of the
Ordination Examinations taking place at Fulham Palace
during the next week.

Pll:4dame Van de Weyer gave her first ball this
maim last evening, at Mrs. Bates's resideuce in Arlington_
street. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mazy
honoured Madame Van de Weyer with their presence. His
Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh was amongst the
early arrivals. Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and
Princess Royal of Saxe Weimar were also present.
The following noblemen and gentlemen attending
Bath man have been the guests of the Duke of Beaufort
at Badminton :—The Earl of Wilton, Earl of Chester-
field, Bad of &dead, Marquis of Aile.bury, Earl of Win•
Mina. Lord Chides, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Westmor-
land. Lord Conriessy, lard Howard, Cat Forester, Lord
)loath, Lord Oentertam, Viscount Curzon, Lord Andover,
Karl of Seredueore, Roo. Mr. Carson, Major Morgan,
Admiral Roos, Col. !Willie, Captain Little, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Ten Breech, Mr. Saville, and Mr. C. Marlyn. The fol-
lowing bare been on a visit to Sir W. Codringtoo, at
Daddireatan—Lord Coveutry, 'Colonel Somerset, Captain
Dowther, Lord Newport, Lord H. Thymus, Sir J. Hawley,
and Mr. Baldwin.

We (Stamfurci Mercury) are happy to learn that
Hugh Arthur Henry Cholandey, Eeq., son of Sir Montages
acehnidey, has so far recovered from the alarming accddeet
he met with in Ireland, that he was pronounced out of
danger brim the hoe. member (or Lindsey ventured to
leave Dublin to attend to his parliamentary duties.
Lady Georgina ebolmeley remains at Dublin in attendance
epos her Boa.

The venerable and gallant Earl of Dundonahl is,
Ws ars happy to learn, progressing favourably after his re-
sist Maas.

On the sth of June Mr. Whalley will move for •
select committee to onnsider and report to the homer to
the present mode of assessing the property and income 611.1,
and whether the same might not be advantageously altered,
wall a view to a more equitable amesinnent, having mud
to the principle that all descriptions of property and
warm of income should be sassesed according to in-
trinsic value.

The personalty of the late Rd. Ellison, Esq., of
Bodbrohe Holme, haa Lees sworn sake 380,0001.
Prince Jerome left Paris on Wednesday for his
estate of Villegenis, where he latex& to pass a part of the
summer.

LOAD JOHN ADS/ELL AND ITALY.

The following letter has been received in
Oirsow :

" Foreign °Moe, May 21.
"Mr.—Lord John Russell bee desired me to acknow.
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inmost,
communicating to him the resolutions pried at •
public meeting of working men representing the
various workshops sad districts of the city of Glasgow,
held on the Bth instant; and I am to convey his
thank, for the opinion expressed by the meeting, in
their moos& resolution, upon the course he has pursued
respecting the affairs of Italy. He has never
hesitated to avow that, while our intonational
obligations must be very carefully regarded, he cannot for-
get or disavow those sestiments is favour of liberty which
every Englishman must entertain.—l hare the honour to
be, sir, your obedient servant,
Mr. H. Cullen. "Gm 8. Emus."
The following is the sealed resolutioc, referred to is
the above : That our profound gratitude is to
emioentiv doe to Lord Jobs Russell, for his devotion to
constitutional freedom—sad especially in this event/al
crisis of the Italian struggle for free institutions and
national independence ; for Ma witnoll expressed grtritaki
re
with the oppressed, and his aunty and dysinad bearing
towards the uppreiren ad the Italian people.

LYNINOTON ELECTION.
The tautest for this eloped yesterday,
tits mutt being II favour of Lord C,eorte Lennox. At the
doe, et the poll the numbers stood thus :
Lord C. Lennox (0)...
Mr. tireetell (L.I 152

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regard for the h.,nour sad purity of
will be diocouragvd.
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