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The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-13

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

• , Omourring Brassie FOR !Hi HOran OF LoRDS.•-••
It has been determined, consequent on a conference be-
tween Lord Redesdale and Mr. Massey, M.P., the chair-
men of committees of both homes of porliament, that the
following bills shall be forthwith sent up for consideration
on their merits before committees of the House of Lords :
Agricultural Insurance Company, Aldershott Gas Com-
pany, Alva Railway, Atherton and Bedford Ow and
Water, Blackburn Water, Blase Valley Railway, Bonelli's
Ilectnc Telegraph Company, Caledonian Railway Bills,
Cardiff and Caerphil -c ly Railway, Charingroas Railway
(City Terminus), Clitheroe Gas, Cornwall Railway, Dart-
mouth
and Torbay Railway, Devon Valley Railway, Dews-
bury and Batley Gaa, Dumfries and Lockerby Bills ;
Dunblane, Doane, and Callander Railway ; Eastern
Counties and Saffron Walden Railway ; Edgware,
H4bgate, and London Railway ; Edinburgh, Perth.
and Dundee Railway ; Esk Valley Railway, Fife
sad Slams Railway, Finsbury Circus Railway Station,
Foeth sod Clyde Junction Railway, Fylde Wider, Glasgow
City Life Assurance, C!aegow and fdilngavie Junction Rail-
way', Gnarl Junction Water, Great North of Scotland
Railway. Great Westminster Hotel Company, Hammer-
smith, Paddingtoo and City Junction ; Haalingden Gas.
Hastings Western Water, Isle of Wight Water, Kensington
and North sad South London Junction Railway, Kinross-
shire Railway, Lambeth-bridge, Leicester-square Garden,
Luton Water. Macclesfield Cu, Metropolitan Central Hotel
Company, Metropclitan Railway Extension to Finsbury-
circus and Improvement Bills, Northampton Water, North
British and Peebles Railway, North Eastern and South
Western Railway, North Landon Railway (branch to the
City, and widening), North Metropolitan Junction Rail-
way, Northern Assurance Company, Porters Gas, Ports-
mouth Water, Price'. Patent Candle Company. Rhymney
Railway Bills, Romney Raies and West COM-
wall Railway, Shircoekaarch, South Emelt
Water, Southwark and Vann, Staffordshire Pot-
teries Water. Swansea Gas, as, Victoria Docket
Gam, Victoria Station andiVltisilway, West Cornwall
Railway, West of Fife , Weat London Extension
RailwaL Westminster Life mace (dissolution), Weston- '
Gas...W
'Wit7lr,'-461venot and Ti
STANDINO ORDEK COSIMI NE OP
Commons.—Yesterday this committee, ng of Mr.
Walpole, Mr. Henley, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Estcourt, Mr.
Herbert, Mr. Bramston, Mr. Deaden, Mr. B. Carter, Mr.
Lefroy, and Mr. Lockhart met for the first time to con-
sider the course of their proceedings, and appointed Col.
WAD= Patten chairman.
London, England, 1861-02-13

GARIBALDI AND THE TrZNATIANS.

The following letters show that Garibaldi has
not lost sight of the emancipation of Venetia :
"To the Count Correr, President of the Committee of
Venetian Emigration at Milan.
" Charged, as you are aware, by many inhabitants of
various towns of Venetia to ask the illustrious General
Garibaldi if he would accept the offer of a marble bust of
his deceased wife, the noble Anita, executed by • Venetian
sculptor in a Venetian town, I have received the following
answer, which I transmit to you, persuaded that its publica-
tion will cause our brethren beyond the Mincio to persevere
in the constancy of their sacrifice, since all the thoughts
and all the wishes of the Italians tend to abridge its dura-
tion, and since the powerful word of Garibaldi keeps these
aspinttions still alive. " PIM= CasnoLenss.
' Milan, Feb. 5."
" To Signor Pierre Castiglione, Milan.
" While I recognise the pledge of affection which the
citizens of Venetia would give me, in their offer of a bust
of my deceased and beloved wife, I beg you to devote the
sum designed for that object to the liberation of that dear
part of lady. "G. GARIBALDI.
" Cuprera, Jan. 26."

The Paris correspondent of the Brussels Inde-
pendanre states that an interview has taken place within
the last few days between the Emperor and the young
Bonaparte, grandson of Prince Jerome by his first wife,
Miss Paterson, and whose father is the plaintiff in the
action which lies occupied so much public attention. This
interview has led to the supposition that before the de-
cision of tho court is pronounced some friendly arrange-
ment will be effected.

There is to he secretly propagated at Rome a
weekly journal advocating the unity and iudependeme of
Italy. This journal will have as its motto, "We wish to
make of this eternal city, in which twenty-five centurise
have deposited their monuments of glory, the splendid
capital of the new Italian kingdom." ((Amour : Speech to
the National Parliament, Oct. 11, 1840.)
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.—The
Bight Ron. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade have received from the Secretary of Slate for
Foreign Affairs • copy of a despatch from her Majesty's
Consul-General at Constantinople, reporting that the
Turkish quarantine laws require all masters of vessels enter-
ing the Sea of Marmon from the Archipelago to exhibit
their vessels' bills of health at either of the lowing places
on the Dardenetlea :—Town of Dardanelles, St. Obebruez or
White Cliffs, Oallipoli, Lompsacus,• Sitil Bahr. Masters of
vessels not complying with the shover regulation are liable
to five days quarantine, or to • fine varying from 21. to
12i.—Gaattte.
London, England, 1861-02-13

RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday, before MCSRIII. Smith and Frere, the
examining barristers, the standing orders of both housm of
parliament were declared complied with in the follow*
1311061:

MORAYSHIRE RAILWAY.—For works at a coat of 30,000 f.
PARSONSTOWN AND PORTUNNA BRIUGH RAILWAY.—For
new works at an estimated cost of 48,300 f.
DEnsBURY, BATLEY. GOMERSAL, AND BRADFORD RAIL-
WAY.—For a line between these points at a cost of 400,0001.
The standing orders were also complied with in tho Cll/0
of the Galashiels and Peebles Ruilway, St. George's Har-
bour, Agricultural Insurance, Atherton arid Bedford Gas
and Water, Weston-super-Mare Gas, Agricultural Insurance
Company, Middleton Improvement, Elland Gas, Sfaoclesflekl
Gas, and Kingstown Water.
The Aylesbury and Thame Railway Bill sad the Upper
Mersey Dues Bill were withdrawn.
London, England, 1861-02-13

CHINA.

From Hong Kong we have news to Dec. 31, and
from Shanghai to Dec. 23. The following is from
the summary of the China Mail:
The troops at Ilen-tain are frozen up for the winter, and
we are glad to be able to say that the latest news from that
quarter have refuted the unwarrantable rumours which we
alluded to in our last issue, of Mr. Adkins having been
assassinated at Peking.
From the consular notifications it is seen that the treaty
of Tien-tsin has already come into operation, though neither
the treaty nor the convention are believed by the Chinese
in the south to be authentic documents, and they have not
been published in the usual manner by the Governor-
General of Kwaug-tung.
His Excellency the Earl of Elgin was still at Shanghai
when the latest *deices left. We understand thst an expe-
dition will be sent up the Yangtaze early in the spring,
with the view of opening up that river.
General Grunt and staff and all who were not to pass the
winter there left Tien-twin in the beginning of November,
and embarked at Takn. The ••arrison it uuw settling down
into comfortable quarters. The filet were located inside
the south gate, the 60th inside the east and the artillery
and military train in different yamuns all along the street,
which runs from the east to the west gates. The
67th were stationed on the south bank of the grand canal,
just outside the north east part of the city wall c and Fane's
berme were in the south east suburb. The French and
British embassies were in two of the best places in Tientsin,
on the west site of the liver, and but a short distance from
the city wall. The French troops had taken up their
quarters on the east side of the Peiho and the north of the
grand canal.
Besides the departure of the generals, the only circum-
stance worthy of note was the arrival and delivery over of
two instalments of the indemnity money. The first was
200,000 teals, and the second 300,000 teals; and similar
smounte were paid over to the French.
Horne iuformation has just been received which tends to
the belief that thelate collision in Jujitsu between the native
and the foreign authorities is continuing to look serious. A
despatch from Yakohama was brought to the Admiral
while lying at the mouth of the Perko, in consequence of
which he departed immediately to Japan.
London, England, 1861-02-13

ASYLUM POR IDIOTS.

The fourteenth anniversary festival of thin chari-
table institution was held last evening, at the London
Tavern. The Right Hon. Lord STANLEY. M.P., was in the
chair, supported by Alderman and Sheriff Abbie, on hit
right hand, and by Sheriff Lusk on the left hand, with a nu-
merous company of gentlemen.
The Rev. Dr. Reed, one of the founders of the institution,
announced that the offer of a gentleman last year
to give a hundred guineas, on condition that nine
other perilous should be found to make each •
similar donation, had been responded to ; and the
following names were inscribed for a hundred guineas
each:—Mr. Nathaniel Powell, Mr. E. W. Garland.
Miss F. B. Wyatt, Miss Morrie, '• A Friend in Bow-
churchyard," Mrs. Elliott, of Brighton ; Miss Earle, Mr.
Hugh Bones, Mr. W. I)ohinson, sod Mr. T. W. Denny.
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiee proposed "The Health
of the Chairman," who, in replying to the taut, gave that
of " Prosperity to the Corporation of London," and it was
acknowledged by Mr. Sheriff Lusk. A list of subscriptions
and donations was read by the secretary, the total amount
being above 2,0001. "The health of the Board of Manage-
ment" having been drunk, Mr. Sheriff Abbas', in respond-
ing to it, stated that since 1852 there had been some
alteration in the rules of the institution, and a limited
number of inmates whose cases appeared to be hopeless
were now admitted for life. This alteration, and soother
in the mode of voting, had been so much approved, that
several of the largest donations, including one of WV., had
been given especially on that account. The hoard of ma-
nagement would continue to administer this charity in an
efficient and economical manner.
London, England, 1861-02-13

gDe from

The Prince Consort rode on horseback yesterday
morning, attended by Lieutenant-Cubniel the Hew D.
de Roe.

The Queen's dinner party last evening included her
Royal Highness the Princess Alice, the Austrian Ambas-
sada. and Count. as Apponyi, the F.arl and Countess of
Derby, Viecocut Eversley, Lord and Lady Herbert, Rear.
Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, Bart., and Mr. T. Baring,
.M. P.

Lady Churchill bas succeeded the Viscountess Jocelyn as
the Lady in Waiting to the Queen.

A deputation of Lancashire magistrates, eonsisting of
Lord Stanley. Chairman ; the Marquis of Hartingtoo, the
HOG. Algernon Egerton, M.P., Colonel Wilson Patten,
M.P., Mr. T. B. Mondial. M.P., Mr. T. A. Turner, M.P.,
Mr. W. J. Garnet, M.P., Captain Grey, M.P., Mr. Ovens,
Mr. Shepherd Ilkley, Mr. Edmund Ashworth, and Mr. W.
R. Wood, bad an interview with Sir G. C. Lewis, at the Home-
office yesterday, on the subject of the expenses of criminal
prosecutions and tho scale of allowances to vitamins
at sessions and assizes, and on the effects of the inade-
quacy of such allowances in aiding the mope of criminals
and checking the prevention of crime. Mr. Massey, Mr.
Barley, M.P., and Sir J. P. K. Shuttlewoeth, Bart., were
also present.
The Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1862 met at
the Cooncil.office yesterday. Present Earl Granville, the
Marquis of Chandos, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. C. W.
Dilke, and Mr. Thomas Fairbairn.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. An appeal was heard from Madras, " Chetty
colum Coomara Ventalachella Reddyar r. Rangasiuny
.Iyengar Itakoloor."
The Lonls presout were Lord Kingstown, Sir L. Peel,
the Right Hon. Dr. Loshingtoo, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir J.
Cottle.
London, England, 1861-02-13

HUNGARY.

PESTII, Fra. 13.

. -
The assembly of the Comitat of Pesth has
unanimously voted an address to the King which
says :—The royal reecript has destroyed the confi-
dence which had been created by the imperial
diploma of October last.

The law prohibits the payment of taxes until they
have been voted by the diet. Force alone could
remove the citizens from the lawful ground they
have taken up. An unreserved return to consti-
tutional life alone can save the King and the
country.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, WZDNISDAT.
It is stated that the anbeeriptions to the new
loan amount altogether to 30,091,400 florins.

VIENNA, TUESDAY.

The Otattrreichische Zeitettig announces that the
statutes concerning the organisation of the empire
and the Imperial Diet were adopted by the council
of ministers, on Sunday last, and have since been
submitted to the Emperor for his sanction.

SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
BERNE% Fan. 13.
It was through the medium of the Swiss consul
at Algiers that Mr. Richard Cobden proposed that
the Federal Council should mediate between the
contending states of America. The Federal Council
declined the proposition, on the ground that it was
not qualified for such an office, but at the same
time expressed its thanks to Mr. Cobden.

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
OOPENHAGEN, Fn. 12.
Thirty-nine students from Schleswig have re-
sented an address to the Minister of War, stating
that they place themselves at his disposal in the
event of war breaking out.
The minister, in expressing his thanks, said :
"It is possible that an occupation of Holstein by
the federal troops would cause war with Germany,
and might perhaps involve all Europe in war."
London, England, 1861-04-11

COCHIN CHINA.

SINGAPORE, NAw 9.
Advice* from Saigon state that the French and
Spanish captured five forts ou the 24th February,
after an obstinate resistance.
Colonel Tesard was killed.

AITKTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Fen. 23.
Heavy storms have been prevalent, and the
quantity of rain which has fallen is unprecedented.
The following are the departures of gold ships
since the last mail :
Copenhagen, with
Empress of the Seas 5,040
Owen Gleadower
Klebar 8,072
Kent
Marco Pole 6.570 „
Peru
Export of wool, 14,187 bales.

NEW ZEALAND.

MELBOURNE, Fn. 23.

Intelligence from New Zealand is to the 11th
Feb. The Maurice boldly attacked our troops on
the 23rd January and 10th February, but were de-
feated.
The 57th Regiment had arrived from Bombay.
London, England, 1861-04-11

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
AN curliest. •PFLICATION FOR ILIUM
JoAs Mahon, a dogged-looki fellow, about 43 years
of siii, wee charged before n Humphery with
stesling • book from • before la Ladgato-hill, belonging
to Me. Ewen.
The prosecutor Mated that be saw the prisoner take op
the book, and walk off with it, sad be followed sad gave
him into custody.
The primmer. notwithstanding the book was toned in his
=denied the charge, and from his manlier it was
he was deranged in his mind, but a careful e:-
Abe Use prison semen elicited • contrary °pinkie.
say to the charge.
Alderman Humphery asked the prisoner what he bad to
The prisoner, who preteerlod to have been deaf to the
evkienee avian him, replied is apparently an intensly
preoccupied stale of mind as folios's :—" In charism of
this kind, when there are small portions of property in dis-
puta, sad where the prosecutor may not wish for a vin-
dictive judgement, sod where the magistrates, whatever
commiseration they may have for the prisoner, cannot
justly acquit him, without apparently doing injustice to the
prosecutor, by compelling him to forfeit his property, •
remedy is provided by an act of parliament by which soy
person may recover, any goods which he can identify
as his own. lam astonished at the persistency with
which this charge has bees penevered in against me,
and I believe the utor would not have pressed it had
he not been homaaed on by the brutal entrees. of the
policeman, who for the sake of a shilling would convict his
own father or mother. A man who can get so employ-
ment end either beg. steal, or starve in the streets,
and se a live dog is better than • dead boa.
a nra does see suffer in the opinion of the world
if be steal to satisfy his hunger. If, therefore, the prese-
nter, es • Christen and • brother, will withdraw this
=sad the magistrate will discharge me and give me
from the poor.bos, to enable ins to buy a shirt,
trouser% and pair of boots, he will not be likely to see me
here again. 1 have dope, sir."
Alderman Homphery —Very well. Mr. Mabee. You
must go to preen for two months, with bard labour.
London, England, 1861-04-11

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(RIOTER'S TELDORAMS.)
POLAND.

THORN, TILUESDAT.

A proclamation has been published at Warsaw,
in which Prince Gortchakoff exhorts the inhabi-
tants to maintain tranquillity, and states that he ,
will otherwise be compelled to proclaim a state of
siege.
An ordinance has also been published, specifying
the penalties which will be inflicted on disturbers
of public order.
A police regulation has been issued prohibiting
those persons who were wounded in the recent
disturbances from showing themselves in the
streets.
•

Another police regulation prohibits the carrying
of loaded canes. _ .

---
tip to yesterday no fresh conflict had taken
Plow.

PARIS, WEDIITADAT.
The Pays and the Pattie of this evening contain
the following :—" The number of the victims who
fell at Warsaw is more considerable than has been
stated. The late events at Warsaw may be attended
with consequences in the provinces.
" The troops iu Warsaw number 32,000 men.
"A renewal of the disturbances is apprehended."

ITALY.

NAPLES. WIDNINIDAT EViNCIO.

An order has been issued recalling all soldiers of
the ex-Neapolitan army who were absent from their
communes, or who attempt to disturb public order.
Arrests continue to take place.
[ Tranquillity prevails.
- --

NAPLMS, Ann 10, 5.35 raw.

Bourbon uniforms and important papers have
been seized in the Monastery of Santa Maria
Nuova.

Yesterday evening the National Guard arrested
some Bourbon soldiers who were carrying a white
flag.
Reactionary attempts have been suppressed at
Voltnara, Sorbo, Salsa, Avigliano, Faviano, Rs-
calor, and Allista.
Order has been re•establisbed at Castiglione and
in the Abruzzi. _

The supplementary elections have been favourable
to the government.

Naples is perfectly tranquil.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
TURIN, Ana 10, Eviornia:

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
Signor Brofferio put an interpellation relative to
the inquiry which had been instituted at Genoa at
the office of the GaribaMian committee. Signor
Minghetti replied, declaring that an investigation
had taken place on account of the indications of an
illegal enlistment,which the government absolutely
wished to prevent.
Signor Brofferio then proposed an order of the
day, which was rejected by the chamber.
Signor Ricajoli gave notice that on Monday next
he should put interpellations relative to the Southern
army and to its commander.
'The health of the Pope is not satisfactory.
London, England, 1861-04-11

MINES.--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

The decline in the value of money has not yet
had any effect upon the mining market, which
remains steady. In the Stock Exchange East
Caradon shares are marked 14 showing an im-
provement. Wheal Cupid, Great Wheal Vor,
and Sortridge Consols have also changed hands.
St. John del Rey Mining shares are dull, having
been dealt in at 311. Iu other foreign as well as
colonial descriptions no change has occurred. For-
tuna are marked 21 • Great Northern Copper, /
prem. ; and Kapunda, 11 prem.
We have received a copy of the prospectus of the
Beariz Tin Streaming Company (Limited). This
company is formed to purchase and develop thirty-
one setts, situate about 30 miles from Vigo. It is
mentioned that, on a limited scale and under im-
perfect arrangements, portions of the property have
been continuously and successfully worked for tin
ore by the present proprietor for many years. The
workings, which are carried on by means of open
cuttings, from 6 to 18 feet deep, are stated to be
now in productive operation. Amongst the ad-
vantages of the enterprise are ranked the simplicity
of the operations necessary and the abundant
supply of cheap labour. We notice, as a satis-
factory feature, that no allotment is to be
made until more than two-thirds of the
capital is subscribed for, and that, in the event
of the company not being established, all the
deposits are to be returned in full. The capital is
fixed at 2h,0001. in shares of 1/. each.
Existing shareholders in the South Devon Iron
and General Mining Company (Limited) are in-
vited by the directors to apply at once for the re-
mainder of the 6,000 shares, bearing a preferential
dividend of 10 per cent. per annum. Any of these
shares that may remain unaubscribed for on the
16th inst. will be allotted to the public.
London, England, 1861-04-11

FRANCE.

PARIS. THURSDAY.

The Moniteur of to-day announces that the in-
dividual amount to be paid by young men of the
Clam 1860 for exemption from military service has
been fixed at 2,500 fr.

SPAIN.
MADRID, THURSDAY.

Amoreling to advices from Lisbon, the Portuguese
government have authorised the cultivation of cot-
ton in their African possessions.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, WzrarzeDAT.

In to-day's sitting of the Austrian Diet, Superin-
tendent Franz (a Protestant member) proposed, and
the Diet unanimously passed, a vote of thanks to
the Emperor and the ministry for the new law re-
lative to the Protestants.

Another law has just been published, I,rauting
to women the right of voting at the elections of
members to the Diet.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, ArsuL 10, Emmto.

At a Cabinet Council held ou Monday last it was
resolved that the whole infantry force should be
doubled. _ _

It is said that the whole army will be placed on
war footing.

INDIA.

CALCUTTA, Mince S.
A special army amalgamation commission has
been appointed. The following are the members :
Majors-General Sir R. Napier, Sir R. J. H. Birch,
W. S. Balfour, F. R. Chesney, H. Byre, and
another whose name is not known.

CHINA.

SHANGHAI, Fn. 21.

There is no news from Tientsin.
The Yangtze ,sxpeditiou bee started, accompanied
by Messrs. Hamilton, Michie, and Ballance.
Sank°linsin has been defeated by the Shantung
insurgents.
Business is slowly improving.
London, England, 1861-04-11

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.

The following are fuller particulars of the open-
ing of the Hungarian Diet on Saturday, as has been
briefly noticed in a telegram. The judex curios
Count Apponyi, standing on the lower step of the
throne, read the royal message, the substance of
which was that the King, having kept his word, sent
with confidence his greeting to the legislative body
of Hungary ; he had full confidence that there was
no obstacle, no misunderstanding which could not
be surmounted by good will and sincerity. The
King placed his hopes in the Diet which he
had convoked to re-establish the constitution, to
consolidate it, and to adapt it to the
needs of the time, but particularly also to
crown him, after he had taken the coronation oath,
with the holy crown of the first King of Hungary.
The King intends fully to satisfy the just demands
of the nation, and expects from it that it will re-
spect the authority of the King and the maintenance
of the empire. The speech then dwelt upon the
development to be given to the diploma of October
and the extension of constitutional government to
the whole empire, the rights of Hungary being
guaranteed. The King expressed a hope that by a
pacific solution of a question so important to the
people of the whole monarchy, the Hungarian
nation would follow the example of its ancestors,
who had always known how to adapt the
Hungarian constitution to the wants of the time.
The King regretted that he bad not been able to
give to the re-establishment of the constitution all the
extension that his paternal heart desired. Regard to
the unity of the empire required that the views of the
different nationalities should be first ascertained.
The questions relating to those Hungarian laws
which threatened/the rights of the sovereign and
the safety of the monarchy were provisionally sus-
pended, and those laws would be submitted to the
diet for revision. The speech concluded by an-
nouncing the transference of the diet to Pesth.
Many parts of the speech were applauded, but
these relating to the patent of February were re-
ceived with murmurs of disapprobation. All the
magnates, and about 140 deputies were present at
the opening. Count Apponyi, M. Desk, and the
Prince Primate were received with cheers.
London, England, 1861-04-11

IRONMASTERY QUARTERLY MEETING.

Tbo quarterly meeting of the ironnmatere of this
district commenced at Wolverhampton yesterday (Wednes-
day). The attendance of the trade was small, and it was
almost confined to firms in the district, few of the Liverpool
houses or others engaged in the export department of the
iron trade being present: a similar observation is also ap-
plicable to those whoare engaged in the iron trod. in other
parted the country. As had been anticipated, it was a
thoroughly quiet quarter-day, the transectioes whatever
their character, having been on the most moderate scale;
at the same time a feeling was prevalent that the trade
is a shade better than it was prior to the pre-
liminary meeting, and that on the part of home
consumers a few more orders have been distributed. Cer-
tainly there has not been more underselling ; and as to the
description of iron sold below the trade prices, rates are not
lower than they were in the middle of last mouth. It was
stated at this meeting that many of the works ate not run-
ning more than half time ; and some of the leading firms
have been slack of orders.
As to the American trade, there we're a few orders re-
eeived by the last packet ; and the opinion is that the New
York houses will eentinne to order moderately, because so
long as there is a prospect of the Morrill Tariff Act being
repealed or modified the ironmeatere will be slow to extend
their works; moreover, the present price of iron here, and
the cost of freight, are favourable for the shipment of iron
to the States, even at the present high rate of import duty.
The demand for pig.iron is slack ; in that branch of the
trade to improvement whatever was observable to-day. Pig
has been sold so low of late that it is next to an impossibi-
lity to quote prices and to he accurate ; we may add, how-
ever, that a further reduction of the make is contemplated
by throe or four of the pig masters, who are in a position
to blow out their furnaces.

The 'sports of all who were present at the meeting see-
ten* were to the effect that trade all over the district is flat,
aod money scarce. This was factory, merchant% and ma-
onfactorere quarter-day ;it was stated that accounts gene-
rally did not avenge more than two-thirds of the amounts
which they usually are at this period of the year.

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Dr. Harvey, Dr. Rhoriand, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Warne. Paekedin
this, at 11. IM., lib.. $4. sa. 6d.: Mb., Ili. I2M. tits.
ft b., Ire' of mrrinste, tOs..—Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, llogea4-
street Loudon : Fortnum and Mason : Ms. at 60, Oricagairek.
Guest ;4. Cheapside 63 and 150, Oxfordstmet ; tlo, 390, 630.
W 411, 1114 rand and all grocers and chemist&
London, England, 1861-04-11

MUSIC.

THE NUBICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.
This great body of musicisms and amateurs gave
their second easiest at this (their third) mama, at Bs.
Msmrfe ball, last resaisg. The hall was eremied al souses ;
Ise the smeibers and simeiatse are selleleet of themselves
Is 111 it. The eassert was esodlest ; the premium belay
enespeeed ef s few pest pieces of the highest order, vis-
aired with those Wirier prodeorkes whish bam linen tee
dies ishadased by way 01 soostly. The list part was made
up of Ilemileheeha's Caatata, Ths Arse Wepeirgit Night,
sad llosert's plaaeferte Cosseerte I. C, played by Mr. Jobs
Fiords Barnett. The mooed part seanisted of Beedieven's
peat Symphoey la B flat, with (par's air, " NI, I. mato,"
has Areal ; • trio from Jobs Baraett's Pair Rosamond.,
sad as maim by Madams. We have ewer beard The
if alpatgis IfigAt, as the whole, mom lady gives. Bed
the solo vocal part bleu • little stronger, the performance
would have been perfect ; but this, with the eleeptios of
the soles of the Druid Priest, admirably sueg by Mr. Weirs,
was wet the ass. The choruses, lowever—espeeially
"mss, 410Pe5... Po PERM use; sad Ilse sablinse
deals, " Unaleaded sow, the Memo h bright "
wail ram wit► immense power, sod the embalm did ample
Justine to the ims descriptive ennuis, sad the ineiroasehd
asoompanimeats throughout.

This fine performer.; of ooe of the illustrious nanaposer's
greatest maaterpiesse did the society much honour, for it
evinced very careful prsperation. Mr. John Preemie Barnett
Is a young pianist who may now take his place swag the
most distioguiahed rirtwas of the day. His steadies d
Mozart's charming 000certo was beautiful; and the highly
finished rod masterly cadenza introduced by him io the
first movement showed the genius and attainments of so
accomplished musician. Beethoven's fourth symphony
was a musical treat of the most delightful kind.
It is one of the great meeter's very happiest works, tom.
bioiog the beet features both of his earlier and later style.--
his beautiful melody, clearness, and symmetry, with his us-
equalled Widows sad origiuslity of thought ; cad all its
beauties were fully developed by the noble orchestra and
their able conductor. Takeo altogether, this eoccort, sre
think, is one title best that the Musical Society of Loodoo
has ever given, whether tre regent the judgment sad teats
of the askinian and anntannatat, or the quality of the
performsam.
London, England, 1861-04-11

DENMARK.

A letter from Copenhagen of the 6th inst. says :
" Our ships of war and our divisions of gunboats
are successively taking up the positions assigned to
them in the ports and at different points of the
coasts of Schleswig and of Holstein, so as to be able
to act at the fitting moment, if Germany should
really attempt to execute the threats which for
three years she has kept suspended over the head
of Denmark. No one at Copenhagen has any
knowledge of the remonstrances which, it is pre-
tended, the courts of France, England, and Russia
have recently addressed by means of their represen-
t tatives here to the Danish government, in order to
induce it, for the preservation of peace, to make
fresh concessions to Germany. This report, which
has been spread abroad by the Berlin journals,
with a purpose that is (may to understand, is en-
tirely unworthy of belief."

RECOGNITION OF VICTOR EMMANUEL
AS KING OF ITALY.

The notification to the British government of the
assumption of the title " King of Italy" by Victor
Emmanuel 11. was made by the Sardinian sin-
baseador at this court on the 19th ult. The re-
cognition of the King of Italy took place on the
30th of the same month, when Lord John Russell
wrote to the Marquis d'ireglio
Having laid your ormunneication before her Majesty the
Queen, I am commanded to state to you, that her Majesty,
acting on the principle of respecting the independence of
the nations of Europe, will receive you u the Envoy of
Victor Emmanuel ii., King of Italy.

Garibaldi has written to the electors of the First
College of Naples to say that he definitively accepts the
mandate of deputy which they bad conferred on him.
A letter from St. Petersburg in theMonde says:—
"? he Emperor Alexander appears really disposed to enter
into a new path. He has just accorded to French catho-
Um the liberty of openiug • new church and a school, and
of employing priesta to SOTTO both. These concessions have
afforded great pleasure to the French residents."
"A document signed by members of the high
aristocracy of Prussia," the Nord sem "is now being
circulated in that country for the purpose of collecting
a subscription having for object to offer a present to King
Francis 11., the last champion of legitimacy. This demon-
stration, as well as the incidents of which we have
just spoken. and in which Prussian diplomacy has played •
rather equivocal part, laid. to the belief of the existence of
• plan concerted in certain quarters, for compromiehgr
Prussia, and weighing on the policy of the govemaineat in •
reactionary sense."
London, England, 1861-04-11

SHARE L1578.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoct

The railway share market to-day has derived little
or no benefit from the fresh reduction in the
Bank rate of discount. There is an improvement
of per cent. in Caledonian stock, and a reduction
of like amount in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Other
stocks are quoted nearly the same as yesterday
afternoon, with little business. London and North
Western stock is now quoted 95 to 96 ; Great
Western, 701 to 71} ; Midland, 124 to f ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, Illf to 1 ; South Eastern,
83 to I ; and Caledonian, 954, to 96.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are quoted
to If dis. The Canadian lines are slightly
firmer.
ra I Amman.

ORDINAL! SNARES AND lINOIL

*7i p .-Er. "
London, England, 1861-04-16

EVENING, APRIL 16,

VIENNA, As 15.
The Diet of Istria Ise refused to send deputies to
the Council of the lbnpire. Fears are entertained
that that Diet will be dismayed.
The Emperor received to-day the deputation with
the address of the Moravian Diet. His Majesty, in
his reply, said that he had imposed upon himself
the minion of securing at the Bathe time the neces-
sary independence of his provinces, and the
power and strength of the whole monarchy of
Austria.

A riotous demonstration took place :to-day in the
square of St. Stephen's Cathedral, and ended in
the arrest of several individuals.

Strong patrols, mounted and on foot, are sta-
tioned in St. Stephen's-square, and in the adjoining
streets of Gruben and Koblmarket, two of the
principal thoroughfares of Vienna. The crowd,
unmolested, is quietly promenading the streets,
which present a very animated appearance.
London, England, 1861-04-16

HUNGARY.

Aram 15.
A conference of Magnates was he to-day for
the purpose of taking into consideration a letter
addressed by General Benedek, the commander of
the troops in Hungary, to the President of the
Upper House. A resolution was adopted stigma-
tising the letter as an insult to the Magnates, and
ordering the publication of • reply thereto. The
wording of the reply was entrusted to a committee,
amongst the members of which is Count Teleki.
AGBAY Aram 16.
The Diet has been opened to-day. The Ban was
honoured with a popular ovation on the occasion.
London, England, 1861-04-16

flit Court.

Mr. Headlam, M.P., with Meum. Clayton,
Harks, Hodgson, and Bradley, horn the Corporation of
Newcastle and Tyne Commissioners, Mr. Beaumont, M.P.,
sad Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., Recorder of Newcastle,
had an taterriew yesterday with the Right Hon. T. Milner
Ulm and the Right Hon. W. Hatt, at the Gene of tge
Based of Trade.

Mr. Walker. Government Secretary of British Guises,
Ined
the an iet
oniaLerview with the Duke d Newcastle yesterday of
Ceiottes.

71;•COOTtaia;kTales far the lattrastiotal Exhibitioo at
MIS bald amain at their Alan ia ths &mad maw& .
ware atestrad yeatarday at tie
froter :Imam at tie North Amiable provisess.

MAMIAGE IN SIGN LIM-(17118 DAY.)

The marriage of Miss Victoria Roane, stowed
cleughter of the Right Ma. Lard John Russell, Y.E.
with Y. Mien, Esq., sou at the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Durham, being eauessured to take place to-day at
Pekersbas Chew* fkinsey, the 'hutch was crowded
at ea owl, base with spectators. The bride,
who wee ececeepenisil by her father, was sailed
in a dries of white glass silk, with two deep
Ervesels lace flounces. Her howl-dress consisted of a
wreath of white ressa, white lilies, myrtle, and crane
Sowers, and a large square veil of Enmesh tees. A valuable
*sakes of peach and diamonds completed the costume.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding party re.
rind to Pembroke Ledge, Richmond, the seat of Lord
Jobe Russell, when a 'Wegner was giveo. The newly.
married couple afterwards left town on their tour.

The Duke of St. Albans will leave town on Fri-
dley for Cambridge.

The Kw.lisi; of Hastings has rejoined Mr. and
ty Edith Abney ilastiop. in Upper Brook•street, from
a mead of visits in the oouotry.

The Marquis and Marehionees of Breadalbane
aw ak present eteyieg at Camper's Private Hoeg, at Tor•
VAT-

tbs Earl and Countess of Strafford and family
bwrs mind at µwiz rasidinea in Bt. Jania's-equare, far
Qs moon.

The Earl and Countess of Hopetovrn have arrived
at Lames Hoisi.

Tbe;Conntasa of Sefton will have a dancing party
thtr main at bar residence ia Graniwaridaw.
We are requested to state that the Countess de
ghbowts party en the lath Wet u unavoidably put of
Thereday, the Nth Wt.
Lord Herbert is confined to his residence in Bel-
pwoarra• by slight indisposition.
Mr. and Lady Mary Craven will leave town on
Triday far Paris.
The Hon. Lady Philips has issued cards for an
membly on Thersday asst, and for a cowed as Friday,
the fird of May
London, England, 1861-04-16

FRANCE.

PARIS. TV DAY.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the offi-
cial notification of the blockade of the amide of
Albania, from Duran° to the neighbouring fron-
tiers of Austria.

Turkish vessels are ordered to regularly maintain
the blockade, which commenced on the 13th April,
1861.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, TUZSDAY.

The Gallician Diet has been opened. An ad-
dress, expressive of loyalty to the Emperor, was
voted by acclamation.

Neither Dalmatia nor Flame have emit any re-
presentatives to the Croatian Diet.
London, England, 1861-06-24

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Saida, from the Baulk, June SO.
Parts ;brig„ M Barth, from Liverpool, June lb, lat. 30 N., .
11.48 W.
Queen Victoria (Prussian ship), from Quebec for Liverpool.
May 31.
Queen of the Clyde (ahipl, from the East Indies for London '
days, May 211, lat. 3a.1.7 N., lon. 41 24 W.
Shooting Saar (ship, bound South, May 17, lat. 4 N., too. f7'

Tfts RICIMIT FATALITY AT WALLAREY DYRI
VoLorna& Piocricy..—The adjourned inquest upon
body of George Cooper, the boy shot recently during '
practice of the Jed Cheshire Rake, was not closed in time
the result to be despatched in our Liverpool correspus.
dent's parcel of Friday. A verdict of occidental death
returned. This verdict was founded chiefly upon a rep
prepared for the Secretary at War by Major Manners, Is
a of Volunteers, and was to the effect that though
the target. were not properly placed, and should ham been
more out to tees, the immediate cause of the boy's date
was his incautiously getting from behind a bank where
ought to have sheltered during fire.
ring ORNAMENTATION OF WATCHLS WITH FIN,
Ayr DZSIONS.-- It Is singular that our English manufacturers
watches have overlooked the importance of superior ardent!'
for their productions. The fact is, the costliness of t. stet
and perfection of mechanism in the smallest compass seem In
tofore to have been looked upon as the exclusive rendez& r
which a watch could be Judged, the °mann:illation being conei.
dered of no importance. Significant signs of improve:nest arc
however, Indicated by at least one manufacturer. As observer
of Marnss in all departments of art and manufactures. we
Ic
much pieallire in adding our testimony to the line taste which
been displayed In the selection of artistic designs for ermines
big watches by Mr. J. W. Season, of at sod 34, Ludgatedog, sas
46 and 47, Cornhill, the manufacturer referred to. Mr. Beason.
as • long•stabllshed City manufacturer, has Rallied a rePuiat"
for the quality of his productions which stands second to nor
10 the city.---itun. Benson's Illustrated pamphlet, poet free
two stamps, is descriptive of every construction of watch r
made. Watches safe by poet to all parte of the globe. --tAtiv.
tisemeat.J
London, England, 1861-06-24

TEN POLICE! 001111118.

(TIM DAY.)

CUDIXESTIVELL.

onanc4 cumin! of CAININii THt DCATII AI a CHILD.
A respectably attired watt, about 14) )car, of ate, who
pre ibe eanw of 1104,44 Sar•br, Av ..U.166111 driver,
aad{e2,tra. renalts4; at lA, Ifolborio..rthetreet, Holloway,
la the employ of the Lowilow Iteaeral °steams Voiapsay,
eat placed st Hilo bar, before Mr. Harker, charged with
esoanat the death .4 flux )Heal, 2 years old, by driving al
1.411011.Wi over her in the Holloe.iy. roof, reartsh of
Mr. inspector Cutter, of the N davisiow, attended% watch
the caw.

Meal, the wife of William Meal, of 5, Lewisles-plairit,
Holloway•rosd, 1114111 that the unfortunate child was her
daughter, aril was two year. of age. fro Moturday erasing
het (witness's) brotherin•Law gave her children sortie half-
peace to purchase some cherries. About half.past 5 she
carried inis of the children across the road, the deceased
being lel across be her brother. When she was Dearly
arrow, the child began playing with her brother, and just
sa the classless wheel* the ilefeolast was dnvin,; came up,
she deliberately run agniast the horses' feet, and was
kiasekail down the wheel of the omnibus going over the
po..r chill's hna.l, and sni.ohing it to pieces, the bruins
being oubllenAl .hoot the nod.
Mr. Rocker—Theo the defendant could not avoid the
accident

Mr.. Meal—The .lefemlant wee not to blame at all in the
mett..r. The child nut from her brother, and although the
detect sat did all he could to atop the borer, he could not
prevorat the &midget.
Mr. Harker impaired if there were other witnesses who
could deposetotbeaame &eta ?
.•

kolice:coastabWiliawoll, 4.;!5 A, audit that when he took
the primmer into custody there were several parties iu at-
tedlains who said that the child's dada was purely acci-
dental Although the defendant was driving direfully, and
did all he could to pull up the horses, be could not prevent
Co. &evident, nor could buy 11110:1 have done so.
The defciviLiit, in answer to the charge, said that he was
wiry sorry for what bad occurred, but it was a pure acct-
dirt.

Mr. Barker said that he was very sorry for the poor
mother, but after the evidence of the witnesses he *add
lot detain the defendant, and he would therefore be at once
thulasnpaL
Impoetor Cotton said information had been forwarded to
the eutuntr, and an inquest will be held to-morrow.

MAR Y LEMON PI
London, England, 1861-06-24

AMERICA.

EVACUATION OF HARPER'S FERRY.
NEW YORK, Jun 15.
(Per Prince Albert, by telegraph to
St. John's and via Galway.

Harper's Ferry has been evacuated by the Con-
federates in great haste. They attempted to destroy
the railway bridge, but failed.

- ,
All the government property has been burned.
The Confederates have abandoned the whole line
of the Potomac, with the intention of concentrating
their forces at Manassas Junction.

The report that General Butler had captured the
Confederate batteries at Great Bethel has proved
untrue. General Butler requires more men before
undertaking offensive operations.
Ten regiments have been ordered to reinforce
him at or Monroe.

The Governor of Missouri has issued a procla-
mation calling for 50,000 state troops to resist the
Federal usurpation ; and the state officers have
abandoned Jefferson city and burnt the railway
bridges west of that point, with the idea of con-
centrating their forces at Arnow Rock. General
Lyon, with a large body of Federal foroes, followed
them in close pursuit.
At the election of a member to Congress in
Maryland the Union party triumphed.
The Virginia Convention at Wheeling has passed
an ordinance vacating the state offices and pro-
viding a provisional government.
Rsstern Tennessee has given 10,000 votes against
secession.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Jun 15.
Stocks steady. Erie, 23 ; Illinois, 664 ; New
York Central, 734. Exchange on London, 1054.
Cotton firmer : middling Upland, 14c. to 141 c.
Flour declining. Wheat firm. Corn nominal.
Provisions dull.

NEW YORK, Jinn 11, Karim.
(Per Lemke, via Boston end Queenstown.)
Very extensive movement, of Federal troops are
taking place towards Harper's Ferry.
Three thousand Federal troops loft Fort Monroe
on Sunday night to attack the Confederate position,
9 miles distant. In the darkness two Federal regi-
ments fired on each other with fatal effect.

At daybreak the Federate advanced, but were
repulsed by masked batteries of heavy rifled
cannon.

Brigadier General Pierce, commanding the Fede-
ral forces, is said to have lost presence of mind;
and the Federals, after having been exposed for one
hour to a galling fire, retired to Fort Monroe.
General Butler estimates the loss of the Federal
troops at 90 killed and 100 wounded.
The Federal government has chartered the
steamer Vanderbilt, which is now loading with am-
munition, it is rnmoured, for Fort Pickens.
London, England, 1861-06-24

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

POOR RELIEF IN TILE METROPOLIS.

Thu committee met again on Friday, when the
following members were present :--11r. Villiers (in the
chair), Colonel Pennant, Mr. Batley, Lord R. Cecil, Mr.
Kekewich, Mr. Ayrton, Lord B. Howard, Sir G. Bowyer,
Alderman Sidney.
Rev. Canon Morris gave some further evidence, parllen-
laxly ea to his experience in the provinces. He seal at Bit,
mingham the poorlaw system worked very well, the prirlte
were allowed to see catholic children in the house, and roam
was regularly administered every Sunday.
Mr. Cooper, master of the ifarylebone Workhouse, was
next examineci, and stated that the poor.law system worked
harmoniomly in that establishment as between protestant
and Roman catholic inmates. The protestant chaplain wee
allowed to hold forth in the different wards, but they would
not allow the Roman catholic) priest to do so ; neither were
the Wesleyan' or other dissenters allowed to do so.
Mr. Riley, actuary, was next examined. He said that al
Birmingham and other large provincial towns the system
Wonted tetrads the Roman catholic inmates was found to
work exceedingly well, and gave ries to no breach of dis-
cipline whatever. He believed that the Roman catholic
population of London must be at lout a quarter of a 'A-
lton, and was larger than that of any Roman catholic elate
in Europe, with the exception of Paris, Naples, and
Vienna.

After hearing some further evidence of a similar Hod
the oommittes adjourned.

WEATHER REPORT.
SATIJILDAY, ATM ft. s TO 9 A.N.
London, England, 1861-06-24

MINE&-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoce.
The mining market to-day is dull and inactive.
There is little change in prices. The transactions
have been chiefly confined to shares in Wheal Tre-
lawney, East Bauet, Stray Park, East Devoe
Consols, and West Caradon mines.
St. John del Rey Mining shares are flatter, and
are marked 341 and 34k, Linares have been dealt
in at 811. In colonial mining securities there has
been scarcely any business.
An extraordinary meeting of the Nerbudda Coal sad Ira
Company is called for the 28th inst., to confirm the roar
tioos passed at the meeting on the 4th of April.
At Great South Tolgus 3fioe meeting, on the 20th but..
the accounts showed a credit b►lance of 2,864 f. 18s. 9d.
North Jane Mine, on the 19th Mat., made a call of Bk.
per !bete.

At the adjourned meeting of the ftlbden Millie( Com-
pany, on the 19th inst., the resolution to increase the capi-
tal to Aooof., by the bane of 5,000 new shares of 1/. each,
was confirmed.
London, England, 1861-06-24

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

The Delta, from Southampton on the 12th Jane,
reached Malta on the 21st, at 8 a.m., and left at
7 p.m., for Alexandria.
The Mandl* from Marseilles on the 20th,
reached Malta on the 22nd, at 8 p.m., and was to
leave at midnight for Alexandria