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London, England, 1862-04-30 00:00:00

EVENT NU, APRIL 30, 1862.

'TALI AND HIR GUA.RDLIN.

letter from Turin, dazed April 23, says an in-

..nt has just taken plan) of which I can guaran-
ae the authenticity. The Prince Humbert is a
young man of 18; he is not handsome, but he is
very intelligent, lively,brave, full of noble instincts,
and elevated tendencies. His education has been
very much cared for than that of his father, who
was strangely neglected by Charles Albert. Vic-
tor Emmanuel has given to his sons professors who,
if they be not very profound philosophers, are at
least honourable and moral men, who impart to
their pupils good sentiments, mingled with scien-
tific teaching, not perhaps the newest one, wholly
free from a dash of superstition. It is especially
desired by the King that, his sons shall be made
good soldiers, according to the traditions of the
House of Savoy—for it does not suffice to have wen
Italy, or to have given her a single " Re Galantuo-
mo," it is necessary to be able to preserve and de-
fend her. To perfect the education of Prince
Humbert, who is the heir of the Crown, the King
lately decided that he should travel through Europe
and America, in order to see with his own eyes the
condition of men and society. The travels of the
Prince were to commence with England at the mo-
ment when modern civilisation displays there all
her wonders, and puts into action the grand practi-
cal drama of the Exhibition. All at once, there-
fore, the young prince should touch the summit of
the pyramid, and should behold in the English
people the power of freedom, and in the products of
industry gathered in London the magic of science
and progress. In order to visit England, Humbert
would have to pass through Paris. Accordingly the
Italian Government simply conveyed a brief an-
nouncement of the intended journey to M.Thouvenel,
in order that it might be communicated to the Em-
peror; whilo at the tillltiff time unevalier Nigra. the
Italian Minister, made a direct notification to his
Majesty by order of the King himself, and
as an act of special courtesy. For Prince Hum-
bert merely intended to pass through the capital
of France in the first instance, reserving his official
visit to the Emperor for a more convenient moment.
Behold, however, the result—the Emperor has ex-
pressed to Victor Emmanuel his desire that Prince
Humbert should not visit England. This is per-
haps really the Emperor's object, but the explana-
tions under which that object has been dissembled
are these :—Prince Humbert, even in passing
through Paris, cannot dispense with paying a visit
to the Court. Now, in France the house of Savoy
is supposed to represent antagonism to the Papacy,
which certainly would not obtain for the young
prince the favour of the Catholic party, the highest
expression of which is embodied in the Empress.
Prince Humbert could not go to Court without see-
ing Eugenie, provided she was there to be seen.
Therefore one of two things would have happened
—either the Empress, to avoid meeting the son of
one excommunicated by the Pope, would have
quitted the Tuileries and set out for St. Cloud; or,
if she had to meet the Piedmontese prince, would
have received him with a coldness which could not
be misunderstood. Of course, all this could not fail
to offend deeply Victor Emmanuel, as well as to
exasperate the Emperor and cause some annoyance
to the Empress. Therefore, Napoleon 111. has
begged of the King of Italy to put off his son's
English tour to some more propitious season, and
thus to deliver his Imperial Majesty from a family
quarrel and from a petulant demonstration of petti-
coat politics. I do not know yet what answer
Victor Emmanuel has given, or how the thing will
be arranged. I can, however, pledge myself for the
authenticity of these preliminaries to the young
prince's journey—can also undertake to say that the
present Italian Government is not of a constitution
to ignore the prohibition and to send the prince by
Switzerland, the Rhine, and Holland. The journey,
therefore, will not take place at all unless some
•mezz® termine can be found. This, then, is one of
the consequences of the occupation of Rome. France
has replaced the Austrians in the guardianship of
Italy.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.

A special general meeting of proprietors was'
held yesterday, at the Bridge House Hotel, Lon-
don-bridge, for the consideration of the following
bills now pending in Parliament :

"A bill to enable the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company to enlarge their sta-
tions at London-bridge and the Bricklayers' Arms,
and to alter certain roads, streets, and bridges, and
for other purposes.
" A bill to authorise the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company to make certain new
lines of railway in the counties of Surrey and Sus-
sex, and for other purposes.
" A bill for making a railway from the Sutton
station of the Croydon and Epsom branch of the
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway to
Banstead and Epsom Downs, in the county Surrey.

"A bill for enabling the Mid-Sussex and Mid-
hurst Junction Railway Company to extend the
time for completing their railway ; to sell or lease
their undertaking to the London,Brighton,and South
Coast Railway Company,'and for other purposes."
Mr. L. Schuster, chairman of the company, pre-
sided.

The CHAIRMAN explained that the first and se-
cond bills had already received the sanction of the
shareholders at the ordinary meeting of the com-
pany. For the enlargement of the stations at Lon-
don bridge and the Bricklayers' Arms, and also to
carry on their steam-boat traffic the company sought
powers to raise £350,00). The object of the second
bill was to authorise a line to connect the Brighton
line with the London, Chatham, and Dover, by the
Barrington-road Junction at Brixton, and to con-
nect their system with the whole of the north and
west of England by the West London Railway.
The bill also included power to construct a short
line at Newhaven. The other bills were submitted
because they contained clauses enabling the Brigh-
ton Company to enter into working and other ar-
rangements with the promoters, but the powers
were only permissive, and could not be exercised
without the future sanction of the shareholders.

Resolutions approving of the several bills were
proposed and agreed to, and a bill authorising a line
from Horsham and Dorking not being in a suffi-
ciently advanced state to be submitted to the share-
holders, a further resolution, adjourning the meet-
ing for a fortnight, was adopted.

The CHAIRMAN stated, at the conclusion of the
meeting, that on Easter Monday the Brighton lino
carried 132,402 people safely and conveniently, and
without interfering at all with the ordinary traffic.

MR. TRAIN'S TRA3ITVAY.

Last night the third great public meeting with
reference to the proceedings token against Mr.
Train, was held in the Hawkstone Hall, Waterloo-
road.

Shortly after eight o'clock Mr. West was called
to the chair.

The CHAIRMAN having opened the business of
the meeting in terms highly eulogistic of Mr. Train
and his tramway,
Mr. LEE came forward to move the first resolu-
tion, and in doing so he referred to the establish-
ment of omnibuses, which, he said, were a very great
improvement on the modes of conveyance which
were previously in existence, and also to the still
greater improvement which had been effected by
the establishment of railways. An election was
about to take place in Lambeth, and Mr. Frederic
Doulton, who would no doubt be returned as their
member, was pledged to go into Parliament as a
supporter of tramways. (Cheers.) There would
also be elections throughout the borough for vestry-
men, and no one should be elected who would not
be pledged to give support to the people's tramway.
(Cheers.) A variety of details were entered into by
Mr. Lee for the purpose of showing the number of
advantages which the people would reap from the
establishment of tram ways. He concluded by
moving the following resolution:—" That in the
opinion of this meeting the tramway as introduced
by Mr. Train is a great public convenience, and
that it is the duty of the people of all classes to
assist in every legal way in procuring the continu-
ance of the present, and the, construction of tram-
ways generally throughout the kingdom, and espe-
cially to give their support only to those candidates
for vestrymen and members of Parliament who are
pledged to support the tramway movement."
Mr.PRITCHARD Seeunaud the icoollatlect,o.a.l..m.
as a proof of the favourable opinion of the public,
he could state that during the past week so many
as 25,000 people had travelled by the tramway
from Westminster-bridge to Kennington Park.
(Cheers.)
The resolution was then agreed to almost unani-
mously.
Mr. UTTING moved the second resolution, and said
he lived very near to the tramway, and had there-
fore an ample opportunity of forming a correct
opinion regarding it, and he was able to bear his
testimony to the advantages the tramway confer red
upon the community. (Cheers.) He then proceeded
to point out the great inconvenience of the present
omnibus system, and concluded by moving the
second resolution, which was to the effect that the
meeting concurred in the demonstration which had
been made in favour of the tramway at the large
meetings which had been already held on the sub-
ject.
Mr. HENRETTE seconded the resolution, and at
some length advocated the advantages which the
people would derive from the establishment of tram-
ways.

Mr. LEIGHTON spoke in support of the resolu-
tion, which was agreed to.

Mr. APPERSON moved the next resolution to the
effect that the agitation which had successfully
commenced in favour of tramways should not be
suffered to subside, but should be continued and ex-
tended.

Mr. STREET seconded th© resolution, which was
also put and agreed to.
Mr. PRICE moved another resolution, pledging
the meeting to give every support to the establish-
ment of tramways.
Mr. POOLE seconded the resolution, which was
agreed to.

Mr. TRAIN then came forward, and was loudly
cheered,:and proceeded at some length to address the
meeting. In the course of his observations he com-
plained that he had been convicted of a nuisance at
Kingston without his side of the question being
heard by the jury. That, he said, was a mode of
proceeding he could not understand, and of which
he thought he had just reason to complain. (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. Frederic Doulton, the favourite candidate for
Lambeth, and who had promised to attend, here
entered the meeting, and was root:dyed with re-
peated reunds of cheering.
Mr. West being obliged to retire from the chair,
Mr. John Williams, one of the churchwardens of
the parish, was called to preside.
Mr. DOULTON then came forward, and was again
loudly cheered. He said the present was the fourth
meeting he had attended that evening, and he then
proceeded to repeat the explanation of his political
principles which he had given at the meetings he
had previously attended. He then spoke strongly
in support of Mr. Train's tramway, said he had the
honour of being one of those who had been convicted
as a vestryman of a nuisance, and added that he
should be ashamed to see Mr. Train left alone to
fight this battle, which he contended must in the
end be successful. Mr. Doulton concluded by say-
ing that he should have the honour of meeting
them again in that Hall on Thursday evening.
(Loud cheers.)
The following resolution was then moved by Mr.
E. DRESSER ROGERS, and seconded by Mr. TRAIN,
and both gentlemen bore the strongest testimony
to the fitness of Mr. Doulton to represent the
borough of Lambeth :
" That this meeting, having heard from Mr.
Frederic Doulton a statement of his political opi-
nions, records its satisfaction therewith, and pledges
itself to use every effort to secure his return at the
present election."
The resolution was agreed to with acclamation,
and Mr. Doulton having expressed his acknow-
ledgments, the meeting separated.
The Hall was densely crowded.

I TV INTELLIGENCE.-April 2.9.

BAIL COURT.

Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster.—(Before Mr.
Justice Wightman and a Common Jury.)
GATWOOD V. ALEXANDER-SLANDER.

This was an action for slander between two sur-
veyors, the defendant having charged the plaintiff
with stealing his billbook. The defendant pleaded
not guilty.
Mr. Lawton and Mr. john Cooke were counsel
for the plaintiff; Mr. Collier, Q.C., and Mr. V,
Williams were counsel for the defendant.
It appeared that in October last the defendant
engaged the plaintiff to do some surveying work at
Kentish-town at 5 guineas per week. The defen-
dant afterwards sent the plaintiff to do some sur-
veying work at Dorking, and as he would require
the use of a billhook defendant lent him one he had
in his office. After defendant got to Dorking he
informed the defendant that he had been offered 6
guineas per week, and that if he was not paid that
sum he should leave. Defendant declined to accede
to the plaintiff's terms, and he left the work, leav-
ing the borrowed bill Look at his own house. The
defendant wrote to the plaintiff complaining of his
conduct, and asking for the return of £5 which the
plaintiff had been paid, but had left the work un-
finished, and said he would expose his conduct to
the profession. At a subsequent interview defen-
dant told the plaintiff that he had stolen his bill-
hook ; that ho should treat him as a common thief,
and send a policeman to his house if he did not re-
turn the billhook. Plaintiff said he Phpuld not
return it until a policeman had been sentrfor it. As
the defendant had threatened to expose-the plaintiff
to the profession, the latter was bound to bring
this action in vindication of his character.
The defendant said he had been inconvenienced
by the plaintiff's conduct, and he was very angry
with him. He admitted that he had told the plain-
tiff that he should treat him as a thief unless he
returned the billhook. Plaintiff afterwards called
on the defendant, and in the presence of a person he
brought with him, he asked the defendant three
times in a very offensive manner "Am I a thief ? "
Defendant replied each time "If you don't return
the billhook I shell say you are." The engagement
between them was by the day.
Ultimately the jury returned a verdict for the
defendant.