The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-20 00:00:00

U HE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.

At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on
the 17th Count Eulenburg, the Minister of the.
Interior, made the following protest against Presi-
dent Grabow's speech on the previous day :

" The President took occasion, at yesterday's sitting, to
append to his thanks to the Chamber for his re-election a
bitter criticism of the proceedings of the Government and a
gloomy picture of the situation of the country. I refrain
from dwelling upon the question by what right the Presi-
dent, even before the constitution of the house and in the
absence of the representatives of the Government, has
made a general complaint against the Ministry, after just
promising impartially to fulfil the duties of his office. But
I can and must ask what impression will be produced upon
our royal master, upon the Government, and upon the
country, when immediately after thq urgently expressed
wish in the royal speech that the difference between the
Government and the, House of Representatives shall be
brought to reconciliation,' the President of the latter is
nevertheless hardly able to await the time to declare very
plainly, from the important position he occupies, that this
difference has never been more marked than at present, and
that agreement is only possible provided the Government
determines to adopt the come of the Chamber of Depu-
ties ? The King's Government can only sincerely regret
the step taken by the President, but, even supposing it to
have the approbation of the majority of the house, will not
allow itself to be thereby induced to be unfaithful to the
course it intends to take towards an understanding. We also
consider ourselves as occupying a place upon the 'rock of
right,' and as in duty bound not to permit ourselves to be
dislodged. So far, however, as reconcilable with our duty
we shall show both in matter and manner that our wish to
see the existing difference removed is sincere."
_ _

President Grabow replied that he had thought it
his duty to express his opinion upon the position of
the country, and had done so frankly, without dis-
guise. He did not consider the Minister justified in
his reproaehes. If reconciliation was desired, the
points of difference must be stated, otherwise they
could not be removed. The conclusion of his speech
advocated agreement, and it was only by the Go-
vernment adopting this course that blessing and pros-
perity could be expected to attend Prussia and her
constitution.

Count Eulenburg replied that he had felt himself
bound to make a statement, as there was no higher
authority than the President in that house.
Deputy Reichensperger demanded the advocacy of
the rights of the minority on the part of the Presi-
dent, stating that the latter was the organ of the
house and not of the majority. _ _

Deputy Waldeck defended the course taken by
the President, and the subject dropped.
Finance Minister Von Bodelschwingh brought in
the Budget for 1865. The total receipts and ex-
penditure are stated at 150,714,031 thalers ; the
permanent expenditure, 142,535,000 thalers ; tem-
porary outlay, 8,179,022 thalers ; increase of the
gross receipts are compared with last year, 9,388,750
thalers ; net receipts, 7,147,641 thalers.
Deputy Von Hennig moved that, in accordance
with the order of business, the preliminary discus-
sion of the Budget should take place before the full
house (in plenum). The speech from the Throne
appeared conciliatory, but was not so in reality.
Last year the Government had denied the prospect
of reconciliation, had subsequently prosecuted all
who did not partake their opinions, and had found
courts which had undertaken such prosecutions.
The President animadverted upon the portion of
the speech relating to the courts.
The Minister of Justice said that the Govern-
ment could not admit such criticism. The indepen-
dence of the courts would continue.
Count Schwerin, with Deputies Osterrath and
Twesten, supported the reference of the Budget to
the committee. After a lengthened debate the
amendment was ultimately carried.
Various bills of minor importance were brought
in by' the Ministers of Finance, Commerce, and
Justice. Two motions have been brought into the
Chamber, one for the cessation of the salt monopoly,
another for the issue of an address to the King by
the Reichensperger party.

SIIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived, Jan. 19.—Cormorant, from Sines.
Sailed, Jan. 20.—Crescent, for Guernsey ; Cosmopolitan,
steamer, for Hamburg; Concordia, steamer, for Boulogne ;
Hanover, steamer, for Havre.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed.—Corcyra, screw steamer, for Malta; Silva*"
Wave, for Fort Natal—both from London.

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A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—Viscount
Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke
of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the
Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
the Earl of Clarendon, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.
After the breaking up of the Cabinet Council, summonses
were issued to the members of the Cabinet for a council this
afternoon at Lord Palmerston's official residence in Down-
ing-street.
MApAgE Tuss AUD'S.
--This popular and instruc-
tive exhibition has been unprecedentedly well attended
during the holidays. The numerous additions which are
from time to time being made cannot fail to render the
historical gallery, in Baker-street, one of the most attrac-
tive sights of the metropolis. Every possible civility to
the visitors is invariably shown by the highly respectable
and intelligent attendants, who always evince their
anxious desire in affording information to those who ask it.

THE CHETWYND DIVORCE CASE.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)

The learned Judge summed up the evidence, and the
jury having' deliberated for 45 minutes, found the follow-
ing verdict:— That the respondent was guilty of the
cruelty charged ; that he had committed adultery with
Mary Jane Smith ; that he was not guilty of adultery
with Thyrza, Pomford, Caroline Lethbridge, or
Harriet Emerson ; that the petitioner had not con-
doned the offence of her husband; that she had not
been guilty of conduct conducing to his misconduct ; and
that she had not committed adultery with Henry Mathews
or Henry Cornelius.
The learned judge then made the decree nisi.