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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, APRIL 22.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies,
during the debate upon the bill respecting Minis
terial responsibility, Herr von Bismark declared
that the present was not a fitting time for the con-
sideration of this measure. The preliminary condi-

tion requisite for such a bill would be that the con
stitution should offer a clear and complete basis
The Government did not consider that such a pre.

liminary condition now existed, at a time when
there were material differences of opinion between
the Crown and the Chamber upon the bearing of
important portions of the Constitution. The Go-
vernment was, therefore, unable to sanction the bill.
Notwithstanding the declaration of the President
of the Council, there is no doubt that the Chamber
will pass the bill.

Punch has a capital political cartoon this week,
from the pencil of John Tenniel. The Russian
Bear (with a very sore head I)—writhing and howling under
a storm of blows from the butt-end of a musket in the
hands of the outraged Goddess of Poland, is holding out
THE AMNESTY, while saying " Though I have burned
your house and murdered your children, leave off
hitting me, and I'll forgive you .1" Britannia, the
Kiser, and his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon
stand togother in a cluster in the background looking on—
Napoleon evidently restraining himself by an effort from
rushing in to the aid of Poland in punishing the Muscovite
Bruin. Hard by the wriggling boots of which said Bruin,
there sneaks out of harm's way, from the blows of the infu-
riated Goddess, a wretched little cur, with its tail between
its legs (an excellent likeness, by the way, particularly in
regard to the semblance of a heavy moustache), with its
collar labelled " Prussia."

STRANGE BUT TRUE.—The earliest intelligence
is got by the latest telegram.—Fun.
Mr. Charles Dickens will preside at the thirty-
fifth anniversary festival in aid of the funds of the Royal
Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, which will be held at the
Freemasons'•hall, on Wednesday, tne 6th of May nest.

POLAND.—A grand concert von take pl ice at ti
Hanover-square RoomP, on Saturday nest, in aid of the
Polish fund. The Duchess of Sutherlar d, the Earl of ll-
chester, and Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare, Bart., kindly patro-
nise the concert.

THE FEDERAL LOAN.—Among the passengers
by the homeward boned Cunard steamer Asia was
the Hon. ..!assius M. Clay, who is on his way to Russia to
resume his post of Ambassador at St. Petersburg Among
those who landed at Queenstown was the Hon. Mr. Walker,
formerly a Secretary of the United States Treasury. It was
stated on board that his mission is to negotiate a Federal
loan in Great Britain and France. Mr. Walker proceeded
by special train via Holybe.d.—Cork Examiner.

THE ROYAL WEDDING PRESENTS.—We under-
stand that it will be necessary that the jewels now exhi-
bited should be removed shortly for the Princess of Wales'
personal use, but that her Royal Highness has graciously
consented :hat the most important. of them shall, if possib:e,
De returned from time to time when not required. The
Prince and Princess vizited the Exhibition yesterday after-
noon.

IHAMES EMBANKMENT (NORTH SlDE).—Yester-
day the select committee of the House of Commons on the
proposed new street from Blaektriars bridge to he Man-
sion-house, in connection with the Thames Einbankmsnr,
resumed inquiry, the Hon. Mr. Cowper in the chair. The
committee are now engaged in taking evidence relative to
the value of the property to be taken, which will close the
case for the promoters.
The rare case of a feminine candidate presenting
herself for the degree of sciences at the Sorbonne was wit-
nessed three days back. Ndlle. Emma Chenu underwent
a brilliant examination, and was admitted with groat
distinction.

THE GRESHAM PROFESSORSHIP OF RHETORIC,

—This morning the Rev. Charlton Lane, M.A., Incumbent
of St. Murk's, Kennington, was elected by the Mercer's
Company to the Professorship of Rhetoric in Gresham
College. There were 12 candidates.

ITHE COURT JOURNAL.—lndependent of the
fullest Court and aristocratic news, the Court Journal
always contains the most amusing and complete resume of
the week's events, and a vast amount of original news and
information interesting to the upper classes of society in
general. sd. ; stamped, 6d. W. Thomas, 26, Brydges-
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 22.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales and Prin-
cess Beatrice, and attended by the Marchioness of
Ely and Major• General the Hon. A. Hood, visited
the Windsor Royal Infirmary yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and
Captain Grey, went to London, and returned in the
evening.

Presentation of Addresses to the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales. attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey, arrived at Marlborough
House, Pall-mall, at 20 minutes p,,st 31 o'clock yesterday
morning, from Windsor Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses received addres,es of congratu-
lation upon their marriage in the afternoon.
The Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London
arrived at cne o'clock, and having assembled in the grand
hall, were co, ducted to the saloon, where the .Prince and
Princess of Wales, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of
their household, received the address.
The Lord Mayor was accompanied by the Sheriffs of
London and Middlesex, the Recorier, Aldermen Sir Francis
G Moon, Batt., Carter, Lawrence, and Gibbons, the Town
Clerk, the Comptroller, Mr Kearns, the mover, and Mr.
Deputy Fuller, the seconder, of the address to the Prince;
Mr. H. L. Taylor, the mover, and Mr. F. W Truscoet, the
seconder, of the address to the Princess; and a very nume-
rous party of common councillors.
The Recorder read the address of congratulation from the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon-
don to the Prince of Wales.
His Royal highness returned a gracious answer.
The Recorder read the address of congratulation to the
Princess of Wales.
Her Roy& Highness gave a gracious reply.
The mover and seconder of the address in each case were
presented by the Lord Mayer.
Tha address from the University of Oxford was received
at three o'clock. The Earl of Derby arrived in his gold-
erulzoitlered robe a. Chancellor, and wore the ensigns of the
mos noble Order of the Garter. The noble earl and the
tnernbers of the university were ushered to the'presenee of
the Prince of Wales in the saloon.
The address to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
was read by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, Chancellor
of the Unive, sity.
The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Lightfoot, rector of
Exeter College ; and the Proctors, Rev. W. Chambers,
M.A., fellow of Worcester; and Rev. G. W. Kitchiu, M.A.,
of Christ Church, had the honour of being presented to his
royal highness.
The following composed the delegates
Dr. Wynter, president of St. John's ; Dr. Plumptre,
master of University ; Dr. Cotton, provost of Worcester;
Dr. Scott, master of Balliol ; Dr. Liddell, dean of Christ
Church; Dr. Williams, principal of Jesus; Dr Marsham,
warden of Merton; Dr. Jeune, master of Pembroke; Dr.
Jackson, New College ; Dr. Acland, Christ Church ; B.
Price, M.A., Pembroke; Max Muller, M.A., Al; Souls ;
G. C. Adams, M.A., Worcester ; T. V. Bayne, M.A ,
Christ Church; D. M. Owen, M,A„ Balliol ; and T. Fowler,
M.A., Lincoln.
The address was attended by the Right Hon. Wm. E.
Gladstone and Sir William Heathcote, Bart.. members for
the university, and by the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and
divers other distinguished members of the university.
The Public Orator, the Rev. R, Michell (Lincoln), and
the Registrar, Edward Rowden, D,C.L., attended in their
official capacity.
The Prince of Wales returned a gracious answer to the
address.

A numerous deputation from Cambridge University, in
academical dress, were conducted to the Prince and Princess
of Wales. Dr. Atkinson, master of Clare College, vice
chancellor of the university, was accompanied by the regis-
trary, the Rev. H. R. Luard ; and also by the Right Hun.
Spencer Walpole, member for the university; Mr. C. J.
Selwyn, member for the university and came is,ary ; Dr.
Whewell, master of Trinity; Dr. Ok s, provost in King's;
Dr. Cartmell, master of Christ's ; Dr. Corrie, maste 01
Jesus; Dr. Worsley, master of Downiug ; Hon. and Rev.
Latimer Neville, master of Magdalen ; the Rev. W. G
Clark, public orator ; the Rev. John Power, Pembroke
College, senior proctor; the Rev. E. J. Beck, Clare College,
junior proctor.
The Esquire Bedells, Dr. Leapingwell, Mr. Hopkins,
and Mr. Godfrey, attended the Vice-chancellor. The Rev.
Dr. Dodsworth, St. Catharine's College, and the other mem-
bers of the university followed in procession.
The Vice-Chancelior read the address to the Prince.
His Royal Highness returned a gracious answer.
The Vice-Chancellor read the address of congratulation
from the university to the Princess of Wales.
Her Royal Ilizhness gave her reply.
A Bible and Prayer-book, elabouitely and beautifully
bound, were presented to the Prince (alter the address), and
were brought by Mr. C. J. Clay, M.A., of Trinity College,
the university printer.
A deputation from Edinburgh was introduced, consisting
of the Right Hon. the Lo d Provost of Edidatirgh; Mr.
Robert Johnston, Mr. George E. Russell, Mr. Alexander
Auchie, Mr. Joan Boyd, and Mr. Adam Mosaman, magis-
trates of Edinburgh ; Mr. John Cox, t °flyer, er of the Trades
of Edinburgh ; Messrs. Alexander Hill, George Rubert-ou,
and Wm. Skinner, Councillors of Edinburgh; Mr. James
D, Marwick, City Clerk of Edinburgh; arm Mr. H. Graham

Lawson.
The Ciiy Clerk read the congratulatory addresses to their
Roya. Highnesses.
The Prince of Wales returned a gracious answer.
The Princess of Wales gave a gracious reply.
The deputation from the Corporation of the City of Dub-
lin was conducted to the Prince. It was composed of the
Lord Mayor, the Hon. John Prendergast Vereker, Alder-
man John Campbell, Councillor John Martin, Coup ciller
Dr. John Gray, the Town Clerk, the City Marshal, the
Sword-bearer, the Mace-bearer, the High Constable, and
the City Engineer.
The Lord Mayor read the congratulatory address (which
was illuminated on vellum) to the Prince of Wales, and
then presented it to his Royal Highness.
The Prince returned a gracious answer.
A deputation from the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland was introduced to their Royal Highnesses. The
deputation was headed by Lord Belhaven, and consisted cf
Dr. Bisset, Moderator of the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland ; the Rev. Dr. Cook, Sir George Grant
Suttie, Bart, ; Sir Jamos Dalrymple Elphinstone, Bart.,
M.P. ; Mr. John Tait, and Mr. Campbell Swinton, elders.
The address of congratulation was read to their royal
highnesses, and a gracious answer returned.
A deputation of the body of Presbyterian ministers in and
near the cities of London and Westminster was ushered
to the saloon. The address of congratulation to the Prince
of Wales was read by the Rev. J. Martineau. The con-
gratulatory address to the Princess of Waits was read by
the Rev. Thomas Madge.
Dr. Sadler and the Rev. R. Brook Aspland were pre-
sented. The deputation also comprised Rev. Dr, Cromwell,
Rev. T. L. Marshall, Rev. Robert Spears, Rev. Henry
Squire, Rev. Jeffery 'Worthington, Rev. William James,
Rev. H, Enfield Dowson, Rev. J. Penton Ham, Rev. Joh,.
James Tayler, Rev. William Forster, Rev. Henry Jerson,
Rev. L. Lewis, and the Rev. Robert C. Jones.
Gracious replies were re urned by their royal highnesses.
The Prince of Wales was attended by the Earl or Mount-
Edgcumbe, Lord in Waiting; Lieut.-G, neral Knollys,
Comptroller and Treasurer; the Hon. Robert H. Meade,
Groom in Waiting; Captain Grey, Equerry in Waiting ;
and Mr. Herbert Fisher, Private Secretary.
The Princess of Wales was attended at the reception by
Lord Harris, Chamberlain; Countess de Grey, Lady in
Waiting; and the Hon. Mrs. Stoner, Bedchamber Woman
in Waiting.

Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the Duke
of Cambridge held tt levee yesterday, at the Horse Guards.
The ll uke of Si. Albans nas arrived at the Claren-
don Hotel for the season.

The Duke de Castillieo has left the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn•street, for Paris.
Toe EArl and Countess of Malmesbury were
honoured by the company of their Royal HighnesseP,
the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary at dinner
last evening, at their residence in Stratford-place. The
royal duchess and princess, attended by Colonel Purvesano
Lady Geraldine Somerset, arrived at eight o'clock. There
were present to meet their royal highuesse© the Earl and
Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Haidwi ke,
the Rirl Granville, the Earl of Carf.arvon, Lord Dunkellin,
Lord Courtenay, Count WurnpffeJ, Lord and L..dy Robert
Cecil, and Mr. and Lady LiizAteth Aaeane.
Thfi Ears and Countess of Da.rniey arrived in
town on Tuesday last from Cobham Hall, .lieLt for the

season.
The Earl and Countess of Balmore have arrived
at Brown's Hotel, 24, Dover-street, for the season.
The Dowager Countess of Essex and Miss Juhr-
stone have arrived in Belgrave-square from the Continent.
The Earl of Powis has arrived in town from
Powis Castle, \Velshpool. The Countess and Ladies Her-
bert are expected to arrive in a few days.
The Earl of Munster has arrived at Brighton.
The Earl of Lisburne is shottly expected at
Brighton. His lordship has taken a house in Brunswick-
terrace.

Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for an
assembly on Saturday evening next, and alsl for the fol-
lowing Saturday evening.
Lord Londesborough has arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Paris.