The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-29 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1858.

What wisdom is learned in adversity ! Lord
JOHN Rl:minx, the old, the relentless opponent
of "bit by bit Reform," the introducer of, we
forget how many, comprehensive Reform Bills,—
LOld JOHN RUSSELL, in the cold shade of Oppo-
sition, was found, on Tuesday night, arguing quite
in our own Radical style, not only for introducing
Mr. Loexa KING'S Bill for extending the county
franchise, but in opposition to Mr. DISRA.ELI, for
" bit by bit Reform," as distinguished from his
favourite wholesale Reform. In opposition to
Mr. DISRAELI, and not to be outdone by Lord
PALMERSTON, as represented by Mr. LABOUOHERE,
—.yes, that is the secret. But, for the necessity
of conciliating the Independent Liberals, and of
differing on Reform from a Conservative Govern-
ment, Lord JOHN would have been the last of
men to consent to a proposal which, if success-
ful, would abstract from his future Bill, should he
ever have the chance of introducing one, one of
its most important points. Lord JOHN is, we
acknowledge, in favour of extending the county
franchise. He has every reason to be so, for it
would be advantageous to his section of the
Liberal party ; but ho wants to have the credit of
it u a part of his own second great Reform Bill.

Arguments, however, are not like
testimony,
they avail by their own weight. And our old
reasons are just as forcible, when discharged by
Lord JOHN as by any of us ; and he has the luck
of a position from which on a large clam the same
arguments will tell more. Hear, then, all ye
professed Reformer's of every creed, shade, and
degree--hear what the Whig Lord in opposition
tells you of the vast difficulty of carrying a com-
prehensive Reform Bill ; be no longer deluded
with the notion that such a bill will ever be carried
in our time, by Lord PALMERSTON, or Lord JOHN
Russel.; or Lord DERBY, or by Lord ANYEODY.
Truly enough, his Lordship of Cheaham-place now
argues, in a comprehensive bill you have one alte-
ration which some fifty gentlemen think affects
their seats ; another, which a score or two imagine
will endanger them, others tremble at other
changes ; and all these frightened ones, opposed
perhaps otherwise to each other, club their objec-
tions, and easily defeat you. Even those who are
really anxious for Reform find some parts in a
great bill which thwart their private views, and,
by their cross action, plagy into the hands of the
opponents of all reform, and the bill falls through.
Marvellous 1 Lord JOHN has at length then
discovered that there is truth in a proverb which
it is not profane to apply to politics--" What-
soever thine hand findeth to do, do it with thy
might." The Jewish monarch had seen enough
of the mischief of deferring a good. deed under
pretext of doing something yet better. Lord
JoIN sees it now, and quotes for hie own pug.
pose a homely English proverb which true liberalA
have so often pressed upon him—that
bird in the hand is worth two in the hush." Yes,
it is. We knew it when we were schoolboys ; but
how Is it then that Lord Jou/sr has always let the
bird in his hand fly away hitherto, while run-
ning after the birds in the bush ? The answer is,

ambition—ambition of doing something showy—
something which should be remembered as Lord
JOHN'S works combined, perhaps, with a pettish
aversion to seeing the smallest real improvement
in our representation effected by any other hand
than his own.
The Oracle shouts aloud "to Reformers,
Radicals, and Chartists to come on with all their
crotchets—because there is now no Goavernment."
We call upon them, too, to come forward, but it
is because there is no sham Reform Government.
The Times is right enough in its advice ; but,
like the oft-quoted judge, it should not give its
reasons. Reformers will do well to make their
hay while the sun shines ; but it shines because
an obstructive sham Libe.ralism no longer beclouds
it. We have assuredly now no Government,
which a year ago promised a Reform Bill ; which
obstructed Mr. Looxn KING last year for that
reason ; which promised it again last Christmas ;
and which now, when asked for a bill that was a
third time promised after Easter, replies, we had
none—a Government which has traded for some
two years on a professedly large capital of Reform,
and which, when wound up, had literally no
Reform assets whatever 1 To restore trade to
soundness, it seems to be necessary to shatter the
accommodation bill firms ; and to let honest
Reformers have a chance, it is equally neces-
sary to get rid of Reform Ministers who
have not a single reform project in their
desks. Yes, we too say, " Now's your time
Reformers, Radicals, Chartists ;" but we say so
because insincere Reformers are learning in oppo-
sition to bid for the support of honest men by
honest performance of their promises.
Of the equity of enfranchising the class of per-
sons in counties, parallel with the class which
possesses the franchise in boroughs, there can be
no doubt. And if the parallelism be on the basis
of rental or rating, it is undeniable that the same
rent in the counties represents a higher class than
in the towns. The contrast, indeed, between the
very numerous voteless tenants of good houses in
the counties, and the ten-pound electors in towns
is too ludicrously glaring to be defended for a
minute. Mr. DISRAELI feels this, and therefore
falls back upon his old argument of the inequality
of town and county representation. Half a
million county voters return but one hundred
and fifty or sixty Members ; less than half a
million borough voters return three hundred and
thirty Members—therefore, says Mr. DISRAELI,
if you extend the county franchise you make the
disproportion between electors and representatives
yet more unfair.

But no one knows better than Mr. DISRAELI
that this is a mere piece of ingenious special
pleading. The great injustice is, that tens of
thousands of most respectable persons in the
counties are deprived of a vote, while their infe-
riors in towns have one. How is this injustice
remedied by Mr. DISRAELI'S theory of propor-
tions ? Each of these persons would tell him
that the exclusion was an infinitely worse injus-
tice than any disproportion ; that that could be
talked of afterwards. The first thing is to admit
those deserving of it within the pale of the con-
stitution. If, however, Mr. DISRAELI really
wish for equal electoral districts, or for very large
constituencies and members proportioned to them,
we should be quite willing to go into that ques-
tion with him. London, Manchester, South
Lancashire, and Yorkshire, W.R., would also by
no means object. One condition only is wanted,
that which Mr. DISRAELI himself told the electors
of Marylebone was an essential to an honest re-
presentation. We have a strong suspicion that
Mr. DISRAELI still believes it to be so. The
Ballot has not changed its relation to honest
voting, although Mr. DISRAELI'S position may
have changed. Let Mr. Donlon.' reassert his
old position, let him emancipate the counties by
the Ballot, and we aro quite prepared to adjust
representation to members throughout England.

In another part of our impression we give a
leader from the Morning Star, which is well
worthy of perusal. It points out the real differ-
ences existing between the various sections of the
Opposition, and the great difficulty, if not impos-
sibility, of Lords PALMERSTON and JOHN RUSSELL
working harmoniously in the same Cabinet, or the
parties of which they are the recognised leaders,
pulling together while one is enjoying the sweets
of office, and the others wasting their sweetness
on. the desert air. The noble Lords have respec-
tively tripped up each other's heels on
several occasions. The summary dismis-
sal from the Foreign-office in December
1851 was summarily avenged early in 1852, on
the Militia Bill. The overthrow of the ABERDEEN
Cabinet, of which Lord PALMERSTON was a lead-
ing member, through the instrumentality of Lard
JOHN, was recompensed by the hint that his resig-
nation, after the Vienna mull, would be
gratefully received and thankfully accepted.
Both the political gladiators are now watching
each other's movements with grim ferocity, and
either would infinitely prefer Lord DERBY to his
immediate rival.

Sundry soi disant Liberal journals are clamour-
ing at the postponement of the factious op-
position which they are so anxious to see
inaugurated. The Palmerstonians are pining
after " the loaves and fishes." They cannot
observe even common decency under the painful
privations they are enduring. Their holdings
ars truly deplorable. The Times, that from the
very commencement, has strained every effort to
displace the Government, declares that as yet
there has been no reason to complain of anything
unfair or factious ; but it is manifestly striving
with all its energies to produce an entire change
in that respect. And it is followed, sed
Longo interva/20, by others of inferior rank.
Not only are the Russellites, but the large body
of independent Liberals, completely ignored. It
is gravely assumed that Lord PALMERSTON is the
acknowledged leader of all who have not assumed
the Derbyite cockade. The true Liberals would
infinitely prefer Lord DERBY to Lord PALMERSTON ;
should he introduce bad measures, which they
cannot approve, they will oppose them, but tem-
perately and fairly. They will certainly not join
in any factions the object whereof is to confer a
virtual dictatorship on the Noble Viscount,
and to bring in his train CLARENDON, and
CLANRICARDE, LEWIS, WOOD, and Sutra,
with GREY, LA BOTICHERE, and PANMURE, and the
others who constituted the late Government.
Any consummation would surely be better than
that. No Cabinet can be constructed of the effete
materials : there must be the introduction of
new and more vigorous blood. If the Whigs
again hope to grasp the reins of power, they must
consent to a very considerable enlargement of the
family circle.

can use no more dignified word—has the House
of Commons been hindered from sending up the
Bill, which it approves, to another place. When a
question in which much more than half the con-
stituencies feel a personal interest has obtained
this position, the Lords must soon yield. They
may reject, with ignominious obstinacy—an ob-
, stinacy for which they will soon smart—the ac-
knowledgment of Jewish Rights. The injured
are so few that the brave descendants of the Nor-
mans can venture a tilt at the poor Israelites and
keep their saddles still. They will find it quite
another thing to fight it out with those who hold
the keys of office. Office-holders must please the
constituencies of England, and the House which
represents its own members only, will find that it
must give way to the House which represents the
nation, and which really chooses the Government
of the day. Lord DERBY'S promise that the
Church•rate Abolition Bill should be thrown out
in the House of Lords is idle talk. What care
the Abolitionists about a campaign or two, and
it will not be more, with their Llrdship3? Let
the Peers fight ; the electors of England know
also how to fight. We shall have all the better a
Reform Bill when it is seen that we require a
more Radical House of Commons to clrry out the
nation's wishes. And very soon we shall hear
again of relieving the Right Hon. Fathers iu GOD
of their duties as obstructors of all popular mea-
sures.

We incline, moreover, to the opinion that
the independent Liberals have made up
their. minds. They can and they will
render impossible the election of any Government
for any length of time that will not make Cabi-
net questions of Church-rates and Jewish Eman-
cipation. And we must say they are right ; they
have had patience enough. The two measures
may, not be of the highest moment in regard to
the pecuniary interests involved, or to the num-
ber of persons affected ; but they have become
the testing demands of liberalism, and Liberals
will make themselves contemptible if they refrain
longer from enforcing them. The language of
Mr. ROEDUCH and of Mr. BRIGHT is now decided.
They will tolerate shuffling no longer; it is, there-
fore, for the three leaders, who are struggling to
keep or to obtain the good things of office, to
choose their own course. The advanced Liberals
will make footballs of any Government which will
not enforce the will of the Commons on the Lords
—in regard to these two points, at least.
Last Tuesday's debates must convince all ob-
servant men that the abolitiOnists have it. They
are too numerous to permit the success of any
compromise. Three precious offers are now before
the House, but the whole party of compromisers
are in a considerable minority, as compared with
abolitionists, and this minority is at war with
itself. What can be their hope ? The House of
Lords—of Lord Bishops—perhaps ; we need not
repeat our warning. Mr. PULLER would assess
a'? hereditaments legally liable at present to
Church-rates, in the way of a rent charge on the
proprietors. We wish him joy of his battle with
the ktolf of tho population, composing the most
influential towns in the kingdom, which have
thrown off the impost already. However, a mino-
rity of 54 against 317 must have satisfied the
worthy Member that a rent-charge would not suit
many besides borough Members. Then came Mr.
Braeorr, he of the Isle of Wight. A Quaker, we
believe he should be, but he seems now to quake,
chiefly for the Church which seized the goods of
his immediate ancestors, and he would, in
"some parishes," odd legislative phraseology that,
lay an additional charge on the tithes, to make
matters, if passible, pleasant 1 Tithe-payers, how-
ever, grumbled so much at the very mention of
the thing, that poor Mr. 13a)crom was fain to
withdraw his amendment. Last came Mr.
LYGION, wishing to free Dissenters from payment
of a Church-rate ; if they would but label them-
selves nonconformists, and leave the unlabelled
under the vestry harrow. He could, however,
gain no consideration at all, and had to give up,
and try his luck another time.
Now, really, we cannot conceal our disgust with
all this paltry contention about a few tnousand
pounds-316,0001. being the outside of what is now
collected. Well—deduct what is raised to pay
the interest of borrowed money, which the aboli-
tionists are all willing should be collected, till the
principal is wiped off—deduct also the amount
now raised for other purposes than repair of the
fabric of the church ; and the sum is insignificant
indeed which is now collected for the purposes for
which it is proposed to continue a rate in some
shape. Verily, if we took our opinion of Church-
men from the House of Commons' discussion, we
should think them the meanest of men among
the religious sects of the land. To hear well-to-
do Commoners blubbering like schoolboys who
have lost their toy-money, and wondering how in
the world they are to scrape together some few
thousands of pounds to keep their churches wind
and weather tight, if they lose the power of forcing
one another, if not Dissenters too, to pay Church-
rates under some name—it is worse than ludicroos,
it is contemptible. One would imagine these
could not all be gentlemen who possessed a bona
foci* property qualification for the House, or they
might, amongst themselves, especially if they took
the Peers into partnership, subscribe almost
enough to keep in repair half the churches in
the kingdom.
We confess we do blush for our Church, or
rather for her mean-hearted children. Time was,
when, by private benevolence, when population was
so much smaller too, than it now is, all the noble
parish churches were built which her degenerate
sons cannot afford even to whitewash ! What is
there in Episcopacy and the Prayer-book to have
taught Churchmen such shabbiness since the
times of the TUDORS and STUA.RTS ? assentera
do not go about with long faces mourning over
their chapels in ruins, or about to be ruined,
because they can force neither each other, nor
their church neighbours, to keep them in repair.
Good Churchmen will at once, perhaps, exclaim
—Oh, it is not an " Apostolic Episcopal seces-
sion," nor our " incomparable liturgy" that have
taught us to rely on force—it is the State
Church principle ! Oh, that is it ! Well, then,
the sooner you unlearn the lessons of such a
teacher the better ; and since, as Lard STANLEY
says, all will be Voluntaries in the next genera:
Lion, we had better take our Horubook lesson
now by the abolition of Church-rates.

The magnificent donation of 2,5001., not long
since paid over to the C nnmittee appointed for
the Preservation of the little tenement known as
the birth-place of our great national pott
at Stratford-upon-Avon, we very well re-
member to have eulogised at the time
as a gift in every way worthy of the name of the
patriotic and munificent donor—an English coun-
try gentleman—Mr. JouN SRAKSPERE. It is

Church-rates are doomed. A majority of satisfactory to know that the committee have
53 for the second reading has settled tat ' proved themselves, in their turn, not unworthy of
point ; and, but for Mr. PACKE'S factiously being the custodians of the money of this true-
talking
against time, an increased m3jerity, hearted SBAKSPERE with a view to their being
one of not leas than 70 in a House of 450 more effectually the conservators of the home of
inl.te. ott clause—of
would have affirmed the first—the abo- his immortal namesake. The old house in Henley-
use—of Sir JOHN THELAWNY'B Bill. By street isby this time, thanks to their energy more
nothing but the most discreditable dodges—we securelyguarded against mischances of fire by being

at length entirely separated on either hand from
its immediate neighbours. A substantial pave-
ment, moreover, has been already laid down in
front of it ; and arrangements are now in rapid
progress for the laying out of a quaint old-
fashioned looking garden around it, and for the
surrounding of this garden, as completely as
if by a ring-fence, by means of a yew hedge in
keeping with the structure itself and its antique
associations. Although these " doings" are
local and simply in progress—we regard them at
the same time as so wholly national and so entirely
satisfactory that we direct attention to them with
a pleasure quite unalloyed, and with a sense even
of unaffected exultation.

MISS ARABELLA GODDARD'S PIANOFORTE
CONCERTS.

We had the pleasure of attending the second of
Miss Arabella Goddard's soirees at Willis's Rooms,
last evening. It is almost superfluous to dilate on
the perfection and finish of this lady's execution.
She is not merely a great manipulative player,
whose chief excellence lies in astonishing an
audience, but she exhibits that degree of mental
taste and imaginative conception which satisfies
the senses of all who are able to estimate the ele-
vated and poetic intelligence of music. We are often
met by " extraordinary performances, in which
volleys of harmonic thunder, showers of chromatic
comets, and corruscations of modulated borealises
are the imposing cotistituents, but Miss Goddard
is an artiste of a higher and nobler school—inter-
preting the finest productions with acute delicacy
and appropriate expression.
The following programme will convince our
readers that the lady's task -vas no light one,
but the difficulties of " Woelfl" and " Dussek"
were mastered by Miss Goddard in a manner which
can only be attained by a true musician:

PART. I.

&mato Duo in A, Pianoforte and Violoncello

(Op. 32), Miss 'Arabella Goddard and Sig.
Piatti
Grand Sonata in F, " Ne Plus Ultra,"
Pianoforte, Miss Arabella Goddard
Preludio con Fags, in A Minor, a la
Tarantella (by desire), Pianoforte, "Miss
Arabella Goddard J. S. Bach.
PART. 11.
Grand Sonata in Flat " Pins Ultra" (Op.
71), Pianoforte, Miss Arabella Goddard Dassek.
Grand Quartet in B Minor, Pianoforte,
Violin, Viola, and Violoncello, Miss
Arabella Goddard, M. Sainton, Herr
Geoffrie, and Sig. Piatti

The " Grand Quartet," by Mendelssohn, was
admirably given, and duly acknowledged by the
delighted hearers. M. Saiuton, Piatti, and Herr
Gaffrie rendered their valuable assistance, winning
their usual " golden opinions," and the whole en-
tertainment was earnestly enjoyed and rapturously
applauded by a numerous and discriminating audi-

Miss Goddard will (-rive her last soiree on Wed-
nesday, May 121711, when Beetboven's " Grand
Sonats in B flat" and Weber's " Grand Sonata in
E minor" will be performed, with a selection of
exquisite Preluics and Fuges from various authors.

The Vocal Association of 309 voices will give a grand
vocal performance at St. James's•hall, Regent-street and
Piccadiry, on Friday evening, April 30 (to-morrow). The
programme will be of a most interesting character. Messrs.
Benedict and Soper will perform a duet on two piano-
f.rteq, and other instrumental works of importance will
be introduced, comprising, among various attractions,
some of the most celebrated part songs and glees corn
p.-red by Webb, Bishop, HorJey, and ; and Men-
delssolin's " 0 tett," for eight stringed instruments.
Such a performance will fully sustain the eclat which
distinguishes the musical entertainments given at this
beautiful hall.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The great event of next
we k will be tha revival of " Trovatore," which bas ex-
c;ted ths interest and curiosity of the musical connois-
seurs of London. Mdlle. T►tiens will sustain the part of
Leonora, which is admirably adapted to display her
brilliancy, as a vocalist, and her genius as a tragedian.
Madame Alboni will appear, for the first time this sea-
son, as Azucsna, the character which by universal con-
sent she has pre-emicently made her own. Signor
Giuglini resumes the part of Manrico.

BEGINNING THE WORLD.—His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will leave town to-morrow for the
White Lodge, Richmond-park. The establishment of
the heir apparent is partially formed, and within the last
f-w days the mambers of his Royal Highness's house-
hull have taken up their residence at the lodge.
The marriage of Viscount Castlerosse, M.P., eldest
son of the Ball of Kenmare, with Miss Gertrude II irriet
Thiune, only daughter a Lord Charles Thynne, and
Brat é-daughter ut the 1 tte Marquis of Bath, was
so:emni ed yesterday with great pomp, at St. Mary'.
R )man Catholic Church in Chelsea.

Lady Havelock and Miss Havelock have, within the
last week, taken up their residence in Brussel4.

DEATH OF SIR PHILIP CRAMPTON, M.D.—DUBLIN,
Wednesday Evening.—Sir Philip Crampton, Bart.lM. D.
died this evening, at his residence Merrion-square. The
deceised baronet was Surgeon-General to the Forces,
and Surgeon in Ordinary to her Majesty in Ireland.
He was 70 years of age.
DCATR OP SIR JOHN DODSON.—We regret to announce
the demise of the Right Hon. Sir John Dodson, who
expired on Tuesday night, at his residence in Seamore-
place, Mayfair, after a abort illness. The death of this
learned gentleman will be deeply lamented by a large
circle of professionel friends. Re was the eldest son of
the late Dr. John _Dodson, of Ilurstpierpoint, Sussex,
and was born in 1780. Ile was educated at Oriel C,liege,
Oxhrd, where he graduated B.A. in 1801, M.A. in
1804, and D.C.L. in 1818. He was appointed Advocate
of the A.diniralty in 1829. and Advocate-General in
1834, when he was knighted. On her Majesty's ac-
cession to the throne his patent of appointment was
renewed. In November, 1841, he was appointed Master
of the Faculties, and, in 1862, Judge of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury and Dean of the Arches. The
learned gentleman was M.P. for Rye from 1819 to
1823.

CORFU, April 10.—Another large Turkish steam-
frigate touched here on the 2d instant, with troops to
act against Montenegro. Her Majesty's ship Vigilant
arrived on the sth, and relieved her Majesty's sloop
Aries, which vessel sailed for Malta on the Bth. We
are expecting the fleet here. The thermometer to-day is
at 67 deg.

AN EVENING WITH THOMAS ITOOD.—On Monday
evening last Mr, G. J, Dawson lectured at the Pimlico
Institute, Belgrave-equere, on the Writings of Thomas
Hood. The lecture was delivered in a pleasing and ef-
fective manner, introducing several of Hood's
; choicest pieces, and gave much satisfaction to a crowded
auditory. Mr. Dawson has delivered his lecture at
( several of the Linden Institutions, and it is becoming
exceedingly popular.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—ELY, April 28.—A melancholy
sled fatal accident oco3rred on the Eastern Counties
Railway.h here yesterday morning between eight and
Mils clock. The Rev. Mr. Brock, who has charge of
a curacy in tbie neighbourhood, was walking on the line
near the station, at the time a train had just left it for
Norwich. Seeing the train approach he stepped from
the down to the up line, when a luggage-traiu proceed-
in4 upwards struck him, and injured him co severely
that he died in the course of an hour. He was very
highly ereeeed, and has left a father and six sisters to
lament his sad lose.
DEATH IN A BATH.—On Tuesday afternoon an inquest
was he'd in the board-room of the workhouse of St.
James's, Poland-street, Oxford-street, on the body of
Devid Co per, aged 25. Charles Hope said he was at-
tendant at the Public Baths, Market-street, St. James's,
and on Sunday morning last the deceased came, about
six o'clock, to the bath, There being no one in the
swimming bath, and a large number of persons requiring
small baths, witness went to attend to them, and after
being aheent only a few minutes, and while going up the
steps to the swimming bath, he saw some clothes lying
on the ground. He then looked for the person they
belonged to, and friend the decea,:ed at the bottom of
the bath. Dr. Oscor, who had made a post mertetu
exarninaVon of the body, attributed the death to.drown-
ing in conjunction with a diseased heart. The jury re-
turned a verd et accordingly-
STEPPING INTO SIR COLIN'S SHOES. —A correspondent
of the Harker; to disprove a rumour that. the Com-
mander. in-Chief le in aI )w and desponding state of
mind, relates the following anecotes of his excellency :
" Tne other morning, on Sir Colin Campbell returning
rather earlier than usual from his matutinal walk, he
entered la s tent, and to his surprise discovered the chief
of the stiff' trying on a very handsome pair of slippers
that had been worked for him (sir Colin) by one of
Scotland's bonnie lassies. His excellency did not exhibit
the least annoyance, but observed in his dry way, 'Sae
ye think pit bra stepping into my shoes, do ye and are
practising a wee bit ti gee how they'll do, eh Mansfield ?'
When the liahsee Bab was reported et) have been taken,
turning to General Minefield, gallant Scot cried out
with honest pride, By —, like Caviar, _I can now
&sem,' my victory in three words—Nunc fortanatct3
sum.' (foe chief of the staff elid not understand his
Excellency' j Why mon, dinna ye twig ? Nuac
fiwtunatus Stini—P»l in Luck now '''
THEATitteALs IN THE Paovesess.—The Theatre Royal
in Macclesfield has been opeqed under the mauagement
of Mr. J. VV. Beeson, with a. numerous and tfficient corn-
ptheh among ‘Blmm Miss Leila Forester, of whom we have
frequeo.ly hal occasion to speak in terms of commen-
dation, vends pre-mine:A. Is the "Bride of Lammer-
moor" Miss Forester acquits herself in the part of Lucy
Aeliton very charmingly, and her personation of Mrs.
Haller in " Tae'Stranger" was replete with pathos, and
dist7nguished by its truthfulness to nature. Mies Fores-
ter's success was complete, she quite carried with her
the feelings of her audience, and was honoured with loud
and repeated marks of approbation, which, it must be
ecknowleeged, were richly merited and most deservedly
bestowed. We mark with pleasure the very rapid ad-
vance which this young lady is making towards the
highest pasition in her profession, which, we may safely
augur, she w 11 before very long succeed in achieving.
Mr. Benson's Stranger was very effective, and the whole
performance was good.

L 4, TEST NE WS.

TURIN, APRIL 27.

The Chamber of Deputies -voted yesterday, by a
great majority, the second article of the projet de
loi on conspiracy against the life of a foreign So.
vereign and on the con3titution of juries.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 21.
A heavy snow has fallen, and severe storms have
caused many disasters in the Black Sea.
The Lloyd's steamer Ferdinando has been
wrecked at Varna.

FRANCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.

The Conference assembled to-day to receive a
co omunicat'on of the treaties between Russia and
Turkey relative to the Asiatic frontier.

Hai-der Effendi has received special powers from
his government for the purpose.
The four points to be settled are the following :
The new Boundary Line between the Asiatic
possessions of Turkey and Russia.
The sanction of the regulations for the naviga-
tion of the Danube agraed to by the Riverain
States at Vienna.

The reorganisation of the D nubian Principalities
on the basis of ancient treaties and the report of
the Commissioners of the Great Powers.
The dissolution of the International Commission
on the navigation of the Danube and the devolve-
ment of its powers on the Riverain Commission
sitting at Vienna.

The conference which took place yesterday at
the Hotel of Foreign Aff►irs, relative to a compen-
sa ion for M. Mors-, the inventor of telegraphic
improvements, did not produce any results, aI3 the
representatives of the Powers had not received in-
structions from their respective Governments.
It is stated by parties who occasionally have
access to official quarters that a considerable relaxa-
tion in the present system of administration is not
merely probable, but certain. What is meant by
a "considerable" relaxation is not known ; the
relaxation• some mayesconsider important, others
may think very slight. The new law, which in
reality places the liberty of the citizen at the mercy
of a Minister, is still severe, and still odious ; and
it is doubted whether the change anticipated will
comprise its abrogation.
The Privy Council of Regency met yesterday,
and the subject of their deliberation is said to have
been the internal condition of the country Pro-
bably it was o❑ this occasion that the retirement
of the Minister of the Interior was discussed. At
all events, since then it is regarded as certain. Two
or three persons are spoken of as his successor,—M.
Vaisse, Prefect at Lyons, a good deal ; M. Ernest
Ls Roi, Prefect at Rotten and senator, somewhat ;
and M. Ilaussman, Prefect of the SAne, very little.
Prince Napoleon is said tohave accepted the post
of Governor of Algiers, under the title of Lieu-
tenant of the Emperor, instead of Viceroy.
An Imperial decree, dated yesterday, prolongs
the sitting of the Corps L.?gielatif from the Ist to
the Bth May.
BOURSE, April 28.—The following were the
closing quotations :

4i per Cents 93 10
Do. end month 93 20
3 per Cent. .
Do. end month 69 60
Bank Shares ... .
Credit Mobilier 720
Do. Account 717 50

Credit Foncier
Belgian 41
Piedmontese (5)
Roman B9
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 3BB
- FOR CASH.

RAILWAYS.
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 7BO
Lyon and Mediteran. 820
New Ditto .. 7.0

Midi
Western 615
Strasburg
Grand Central
Sardinian
Austrian

Geneva
6:)74

PRUSSIA.

The following is the speech of Baron Mauteuffel
on closing the session of the Prussian Chambers :

" Gentlemen,—Your deliberations for the lvi.lative
period of this year are over. You have carefully ex-
amined the propsals submitted to you by the Govern-
ment, and, as regards most of them, the desired result
has been obtained.

"By placing at the disposal of the Government the
necessary funds for the construction of a railway from
Konigsberg by Insterbourg and Gumbinnen, and which
commence i l
linel joinof
rail
a l thewa at
yRo
nu
to the
i a
then netw o
easternko
sr k
, you
have enabled
frontierdestineds
ofFrom the execution of the Eastern Railway we may ex-
pect a beneficial influence, especially on the commerce
and produc s of the provinco of Prussia.
to
the
monarchy. itto
the
"By approving the treaty of commerce and friend-
s',ip with the Persian Government, and the treaty of
commerce and navigation with the Argentine Confedera-
tion, you have responded to the efforts of the Govern-
ment to procure for German commerce, even in die ant
and transatlantic countries, neces:Ary protection and
ulterior advantages,
" You have given your constitutional consent to the
convenion agreed upon between the Government of the
Customs Union and relative to the duty on home-made
sugar, and to the important duties ea sugar and mc-
lisses of foreign produc., and by that vote you recog-
nised the right and the necessity of increasing tu a just
proportion the duty on beetrimt sugar as much as in the
interest of consumers as in that of the public Treasury.
"The project of law concerting the closing of banks
of interest has been adopted.
"The decree concerning the suspension of legal re-
strictions of the rate of interest was subsequently ap-
proved by you in consideration of the pressing circum-
stances which justified its promulgation.
"The budget of the State has been in all its
branches the subject of a searching investigation.
In consequence of that investigation the credits which,
according to the estimates of the Government, were
asked for the public service, were granted without
reduction. You have approved the final settlement
of the budget of 1855, as also the excess of
expense and ex'raordinary expenses, and you have sane
tioned the same. _ _ _

"At the close of the present session the fourth legisla-
tive period has also reached its term.
" If we cast a retrospective glaace at that period, we
find there reasons for gratitude fur the protection and
"'blessings our country has enjoyed, by God's grace,
under the paternal rule of his Majesty the King.
The threatening dangers of war have been removed
from our -frontiers. Public prosperity has made visible
progress, despite the obstacles thrown in its way by
the dearness of provisions, which, after having lasted for
some years, has now in a groat measure disappeared, and
despite the unexpected stagnation of foreign trade. By
the confidence with which the Government and the
Parliament have met each other and given each other
mutual support at critical moments, we have powerfully
contributed to the consolidation and union of our
country.
after this, our satisfaction is overshadowed by the
"If,
sorrow we feel at the sufferings of his Majesty, which
have not yet completely subsided, we may at least be
allowed to entertain the well-founde I hope that the
King, our master, may, with God's blessing, in conse-
quence of the progress of his convalescence towards com-
plete re-establishment, resume the reins of Government
with renewed strength, and to the joy of all his faith-
ful subjects. At the same time all hearts are penetrated
with the profound gratitude which his Maje-ty the
King has expressed towards his R )yal Highness the
Prince of Prussia for the devotion and fidelity with
which his It )yal Highness accepted the delegation
of the Royal powers, and has directed the regular
march cf the affairs of Government for the welfare of the
country.
. .

"On returning to your home, gentlemen, you will not
cease
beloved
to invokein the g
King
and
d country,
nd e
Ile
tar
yds swic g of God
shall
a,
7,1
ap
yo u
always
o feelr
united to you in those sentiments.
" By order of his Majesty the King I declare that the
session of the two Chambers of the Diet is closed."
A new and vigorous effort is being made by the
present English Cabinet to b! ing the King of Naples
to reasonable c ance!sirio, through the channel of
Prussian diplomacy. Austria is supporting ibis
effort with great urgency, under the approh,niiun
that a closer alliance between Sardinia and France
may throw the whole Italian question into a new
phase.