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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1865.

The affairs of Greece engage more attention and
excite a deeper interest of late from the circum-
stances that attended the installation of the young
King. The royal family of Denmark reached the
zenith of their prosperity when that auspicious
event took place, but although dark clouds have
since then hovered over their fortunes and saddened
their fate, this happy occurrence in Greece has not
disappointed expectations or fallen short of its pro-
mise. The other day the KING opened the Chamber
of Deputies in person and made an admirable
speech. It is curious to compare the two speeches
delivered in Berlin and Athens, and to notice the
great contrast they display. In the former the old
system of misrule and tyranny is being carried to a
pitch that threatens to go beyond endurance, and
in the latter a fresh and vigorous spirit of freedom
and progress is manifested. Under the difficult cir-
cumstances in which the KING has been placed it is
not likely that he could have done better than he
has done, or that greater success could have
attended his efforts. We may, therefore, fairly
congratulate him and his people on the results of
their past endeavours, and the promise of their
future prospects, while we entertain a well-grounded
conviction and indulge in a reasonable hope that
time will bring these works to maturity, and testify
to the good sense and right spirit of those who
labour in them with zeal and courage. The King
spoke in a hopeful tone of the manner in which
he expected his communications to be received,
and frankly explained the motives which actuated
the Government in their various undertakings.
4, The consolidation of public order" is one of the
chief objects in view, and deservedly so, for no
great or good works can flourish without it, and in
Greece especially there has been ample cause for
its engaging the attention of the rulers. There are
many important duties before the Chambers, and
matters of considerable moment will engage their
notice ; but if the undertakings be carried on in the
spirit which has characterised their commencement
there need be no fear of their partial, if not entire,
success. After so long a period of discord, and so
many dissensions taking place, there is much for
KING and Ministers to do to rehabilitate the position
of affairs, and reinstate the community in order
and prosperity. Is is an uphill work which
is before them, but notwithstanding these disadvan-
tages we may predict an eventual extrication from
doubts and difficulties if only the affairs of State be
conducted with discretion, and the people strive to
perform their part with moderation. All that the
exigencies of the public service require seem to be
fully considered in the sketch which is given in the
speech from the Throne, and it only remains to
hope that those to whom it was addressed will con-
sider the heavy responsibilities which devolve upon
them, and so conduct themselves that peace may be
firmly established in the land, and the attention of
all be directed to those objects which most conduce
to the public welfare.

The papers relating to the recent Conferences
between her MAJESTY'S Government and the Dele-
gates from Canada were yesterday laid before Par-
liament.
The report of the Canadian Committee,
which Lord Mo',la: enclosed in his despatch to Mr.
CARDWELL, recommends that four members of the i
Council shall be sent to the mother country, to con-
fer with the Imperial Government upon five points.
These are the proposed confederation of the pro-
vinces ; the necessary measures for the defence of
Canada, and the extent to which it should be shared
between Canada and England; the steps to be
taken respecting the Reciprocity Treaty ; the settle-
ment of the North-west Territory ; and the gene-
rally critical state of Canadian affairs. All these
subjects have been fully discussed since the arrival
of the Delegates in this country, and it is very satis-
factory, at this critical moment, to learn that the
Conferences have been conducted throughout in the
most friendly spirit, and have given mutual satis-
faction. Of course, there could not be an absolute
identity of opinion on every point, but the differ-
ences were not material, and the views and objects
of both sides were sufficiently similar to secure har-
monious action. The Government appear, on the
whole, to have decided the questions proposed to
them in a fair and straightforward manner,
and to have met the Delegates in a cor-
dial and liberal spirit. The Canadians, in-
deed, may well look with some suspicion
on their foreign policy, especially with regard to
North America, but the strong feeling of the Eng-
lish public would secure a more vigorous action on
behalf of Canada if she were endangered, even if
our present timid and temporising Foreign Minister
still held the seals. The general opinion on the
subject was unmistakeably shown in the debate on
the Canadian defences this session, a debate which,
we may reasonably hope, has not been without its
effect across the Atlantic, on both sides of the St.
ILawrence. The answers given on the five diffe-
rent points di6euffied between the representatives of

The affairs of Greenwich Hospital have engaged
a great deal attention lately, and the bill which has
been introduced on the subject has given rise to a
great deal of discussion, and in the course of the
debates much has come out relating to mismanage-
ment and misappropriation. Last night the subject
was again considered, and the bill was reported
with amendments. Mr. C lIILDERS stated the neces-
sity of sending it as soon as possible to the Lords ;
and it is to be hoped that it will be passed this ses-
sion, for some alteration is rendered imperatively
necessary under the circumstances. Sir J. PARING-
TON questioned the course which the Government
had taken in respect to Sir R. BRO3ILEY, and
declared that that distinguished officer had not
received his deserts at the hands of the Govern-
ment. It too often happens in these matters that
a paltry economy creeps in and spoils the grace
of what has been done by making unnecessary and

the two Governments were on the whole favourable l vexatious alterations. Sir R. BROMLEY has deserved
tot he wishes of the Canadians. As far as the Con- well of his country, and should not be treated in an
f eaeration was concerned the Home authorities unhandsome manner, or even in a style that gives
-willingly promised to exert all available influence to room for doubt and speculation as to the justice or
secure its consummation without delay, but in point propriety of the arrangements at head-quarters. A
of fact this is a matter which rests mainly with the Treasury minute was passed in 1854 which recog-
colonists themselves. We hope that the urgency of raised the great services which had been rendered by
the present crisis will serve to bridge over the local Sir R. BROMLEY on eleven different occasions, in-
divisions and petty jealousies which have hitherto eluding the Irish famine, and these services had
delayed the full prosecution of the scheme. We been given out of the sphere of his official duties.
m. ay hope, indeed, that the Government of the Sir J. PAKINGTON, after discoursing upon the various
nited States may not be so rash and so reckless as arrangements and alterations that had been made,
to. provoke hostilities with this country, but very properly said that it was better a claim of the
wo have no security for their wisdom or kind he referred to, "on the part of a distinguished
their forbearance. The course which has been pur- servant, should be met by the generosity and good
sued by President JOHNSON and his advisers, since feeling of the Government, rather than that he
his accession to power, does not tend to reassure should be driven to establish it against them in a
our natural anxiety on this subject, and the fact of court of law." The Attorney-General endeavoured
so large a standing army being suddenly thrown, to do away with the impression which the right
as it were, out of employment, gives good grounds hon. baronet's words had made ; but he only tried
' for a desire to trust rather to a vigorous system of the old plan of putting off, and leaving things vir-
defence than to the prudence or magnanimity of tually in statu quo. He said if Sir R. BROMLEY was
powerful and unscrupulous neighbours. " Defence, able to satisfy the Government that he had the
not defiance," may well be the motto of Canada ; rights which he claimed, they would admit them.
and there can be no possible affront to America in This sounds very plausible to the uninitiated ; but
so large and exposed a country putting herself in a who that knows anything of such affairs will believe
condition of defence, commensurate with the value that any one can persuade a Government against its
of her territory and the easiness of invasion during will, especially in the matter of money. Sir S.
the summer months. Mr. CARDWELL promised NORTHCOTE very properly explained the case as it
that the fortifications of Quebec should be carried stood, and exposed the questionable nat.= of the
on with all possible despatch, a promise which " Government liberality" which had been so vaunted,
would have been more easily fulfilled if a larger by stating that Sir R. BROMLEY would have been in
vote had been taken this session, and sug- a better position if the minute had not been made,
gested to the Delegates the advisability for it was rather an injury to him than a favour.
of fortifying Montreal. The Canadians Had he retired from the office of Accountant-
declared the willingness of their people General of the Navy on his superannuation allow-
to devote their whole resources in meu and money ante, and afterwards pensioned on the abolition of
to preserve unbroken their connection with the the office of Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital,
mother country, and observed that their Parliament he would be in reality better off. The Chancellor of
had agreed to increase the militia vote from the Exchequer, with his usual meanness in such
$300,000 to $1,000,000. Some further discussion cases, did not think it necessary to make any addi-
as to a guarantee being given by the Imperial tion ; thus exhibiting the dogmatical manner which
Parliament for a loan on behalf of the works of de- he so delights to assume when any liberality is re-
fence to the West, a proposal to which Mr. CARD- quired. The Government carried their point so far
WELL ultimately agreed, provided the Provincial as the retention of the clause was concerned, but
Parliament expressed a willingness to undertake the they have added another to this long list of un-
primary liability. The Reciprocity Treaty having worthy requitals of long and faithful services ; and
already been the subject of instructions to Sir F. such savings are doubly inconsistent when we
BRUCE, there was no difference of opinion ; while think of the sums squandered in various ways, and
the Home Government acceded to the request of the the immense waste that takes place in all official
Canadian Ministers that they should be allowed to
negotiate with the Hudson's Bay Company for the
north-western territory, agreeing that if an indem-
nity to the company was necessary, it should be
raised by Canada under the Imperial guarantee.
This will be an important step towards the reclama-
tion and cultivation of that vast tract of land, whose
magnificent natural resources have been so long ne-
glected, and which should never have been fettered
by the charter of a company.
The assurances of the delegates that Canada was
willing to devote all her resources to the mainte-
nance of her connection with the mother country
were received with the acknowledgment that the
Imperial Government fully recognised the obliga-
tion of defending every portion of the empire with
all its resources. This assurance will carry confi-
dence and relief to the population of the provinces,
while they are warned that England expects that
they will do their share. We trust that our
Ministry will act up to the letter and the spirit of
their promises, and afford the Colonial Government
every support and encouragement in procuring the
consolidation of the provinces without delay.

concerns.

The close of the Cotton Famine is a cause for
great national thanksgiving. The conclusion of the
labours of Mr. FARNALL, as special commissioner,
and the temporary dispersion of the central execu-
tive committee, may be accepted as the apparent
close of the great calamity which at one time cast
so terrible a shadow over one of our most important
counties. During the height of the famine and its
accompanying disasters few could have ventured
to foretell that, in so few years, the aspect of affairs
would have so entirely changed, yet the event has
proved that the more sanguine view was also the
more accurate ; and with the adjournment
of the meeting on Monday we may hope
that the Lancashire distress is also adjourned
sine die. There can be but one opinion as to the
conduct of the people during this severe and con-
tinuous trial. It has done honour to themselves and
to their country, and has borne satisfactory evidence
to the good results of the labours of our practical
philanthropists. The fear which was expressed in
some quarters that the ready relief given would
pauperise the workers was quite unfounded, as is
shown by the rejoicing over every re-opened mill.
The liberality of the contributions was almost
unparalleled, and it was especially gratify-
ing to find our colonists so prompt and liberal
in their assistance. Australasia contributed the
immense sum of £65,000, while Asia gave
no less than £132,000, though part of this was
the balance of the Indian Relief Fund. Altogether
the misfortune has been met and borne with a gene-
rosity, a fortitude, and an endurance that does
honour to our time, and we may now rejoice that
PROVIDENCE has lightened the heavy burden and
restored peace and plenty to thousands of working
homes. The resuscitation of our great manufac-
ture is in every sense a blessing, and though it has
not yet regained its former prosperity, still it has
weathered the worst storm ever likely to befall it.
The labours of the committee have been one of the
primary sources of the order and good management
of the relief which has suffered no one to perish
from want, and has guarded as far as was possible
against epidemic disease.. Mr. FARNALL'S task,
which was most arduous, has been discharged in
the most creditable manner, and so the committee
which has held so many anxious meetings breaks up
amid nothing but compliments and congratulations.

The Handel Festival.

All the arrangements for excursions on the various
lines of railway arc now complete, and it may be
confidently anticipated that the country visitors to
the Crystal Palace at the Great Rehearsal on Fri-
day next will not only be more numerous, but will
be gathered together from more varied and far more
distant localities than on any similar occasion at
the Crystal Palace. To residents in all the princi-
pal towns on the Great Western, the Great
Eastern, the Great Northern, the North-Western,
and the South Coast Lines, opportunities will be
afforded for attending this great musical display,
at rates which, in some cases, will be lower
than the price of admission to residents in
London on the day, and, in other cases, with
the smallest possible addition thereto. The
lovers of Handel's music in places so remote from
the metropolis, and in such different directions as
Kelso, York, Liverpool, Hull, Yarmouth, Dover,
Brighton, Portsmouth, and Bristol, with all the in-
termediate towns, may thus be assembled together
on this occasion.

It is expected that the rehearsal will be attended
by a vast number of country persons who will be
unable to spare the time necessary for the entire
Festival. The rehearsal will commence at one
o'clock. It will comprise selections from the
" Messiah," " Saul," " Solomon," " Judas Macca-
bxus," and " Israel in Egypt," with the Coronation
Anthem, " Zadok the Priest," composed by Handel
for the coronation of George 11. The great duet,
" The Lord is a man of war," will be sung by Mr.
Santley and Her Schmid ; and Mdlle. Adelina Patti,
Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and
other principal artistes, will sing on the rehearsal
day.

Nearly 300 of the principal newspapers in the
country and abroad have intimated their intention
to send special reporters to the Festival, and the
three upper galleries of the great centre transept
will be devoted to the accommodation of the repre-
sentatives of the press.
The Sacred Harmonic Society has issued advertise-
ments, stating that no more applications for assist-
ance in the orchestra can possibly be attended to, as
not only is the list of performers quite full, but a
considerable reserve is registered in every depart-
ment, to provide against illness or otherwise.
The books of words, programmes, police arrange-
ments, &c., will be issued on Thursday morning.
The screens enclosing the Great Transept of the
Crystal Palace are finished, and the private boxes
on either side of the royal box, in the gallery com-
' municatin
completion.
Every the open corridor, are also rapidly
approaching
Every arrangement has, in fact, been made to
insure a most successful result to this great under-
taking, which, occurring as it does only once in
three years, has, besides its great musical interest,
the charm of comparative novelty always attend-
ing it,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

R 0 ME.
(Via Marseilles.)
ROME, JUNE 18.

The negotiations between Rome and Italy have
been interrupted in consequence of the Pope having
rejected the conditions proposed by the Italian
Government. Signor Vegezzi will remain at Rome
until he has received a reply to a despatch which
he has addressed to his Government at Florence.

The French Emperor demanded that the ponti-
fical soldiers be commanded by General Monte-
bello. This has been refused by the Pope.
His Holiness has remitted ten years of the sentence
of Chevalier Fausti for conspiracy. Galmanello's
term of imprisonment has also been reduced to six
years. Thirty other political offenders have had
their sentences reduced, and Ferry and ten others
have been set at liberty.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, JUNE 20.

The difficulties which have arisen in the negotia-
tions between the Italian Government and the
Pope have not been overcome.
The Florence papers of to-day express the opi-
nion that the negotiations will remain without any
result.

The Italian Government has revoked the orders
issued during the American war in reference to the
entry and the stay of ships of war of the United
States in Italian ports.

THE MISSING STEAMSHIP BOMBAY.
BOMBAY, JUNE 15.
The Bombay is reported to have arrived at
Mauritius on the 22d May with broken shaft.

MARSEILLES, JUNE 19.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Moeris left
here to-day with mails, 48 passengers, and £56,080,
for India and China, and £79,240 for Egypt.

FRANCE.

PARIS, JUNE 20.

The Moniteur of this morning, in confirming the
signature of the commercial treaty between France
and Spain, says its principal object is the reciprocal
suppression of the surtax upon articles imported
overland.

The Moniteur hopes that the Convention will be
sanctioned by tho Cortes before the close of the

session.

BOURSE, June 19.—With the exception of Mexi-
can Stock—which, in the presence of the recent
favourable news from that country, has experienced
a further impetus—the markets have exhibited to-
day the same indications of weakness which have
been the subject of so much conjecture during the
past week—quotations in many instances having
again receded, and an almost total indisposition
being manifested on the part of operators to effect
transactions. The Old Mexican Loan, which at the
close of business on Saturday was quoted at 45i,
has advanced to 46k, and dealings in the New Loan
have taken place at 322. French Three per Cents.
have been done at 66fr. 37i c. ex div.; and Mobilier
Shares at 732 fr. 50c. Italian Fives have also failed
to maintain Saturday's ruling rates, and are now at
66fr. 55c. The market closed as follows :---
41 per Cents 95 40 I Ditto Threes —
Do. end month — I New Mexican
„,46 3-
„ , 8

3 per Cents. 66 30
Do. end month 66 27i-
Credit Mobilier 727 50

~
Do. Bonds 325
Russian —
Austrian

Do. end month 740
Bank Shares 3640
Credit Foncier 1250
Italian Loan 66 60
Do. end month 66 50

Spanish Threes —
Home Debt —
Deferred
Roman 73

-AYS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1063 75 1062 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 833 75 833 75
southern 573 75 572 50
Western 525 ... 525
Eastern

Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 486 25 486 25
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona 155