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LONDON, MONDAY, aILIRCH 25, 18G7.

Mr. GLADSTONE seems determined to keep him-
sill before the public, and at any cost to mani-
fest his zeal for Reform and his indignation at the
treatment which it has received at the hands of
his political opponents. Whether such a course of

persistent hostility to the attempt now made by
Government to settle this vexed question be wise
or not may be determined hereafter in a manner
not very flattering or favourable to the right hon.
gentleman ; but so far as we can judge of the im-
mediate effect of his scheme he does not seem very
successful. On the whole, the conclusion arrived
at by the deputation who waited on the right hon.
gentleman on Saturday was not much more favour-
able to the adoption of a determined opposition
than were the members of the Liberal party who
assembled in Carlton Gardens the other day. Of
course there was a good deal of talk and an ample
share of abuse bestowed upon the Ministerial mea-
sure, but all this ca sans dire, and cannot possibly
excite wonder under the circumstances of the case.
The deputation waited upon Mr. GLADSTONE for
the purpose of stating their own views, and of
ascertaining his sentiments on the subject of Re-
form. To a certain extent they succeeded in their
object, but, unfortunately, both Mr. GLADSTONE
and Mr. POTTER contrived to put their ideas

into so many words that it was ex-
tremely difficult to decide what they actually
meant, and to disentangle the exact definition, and
what should and should not be done from the illus-
trations and comments so plentifully supplied.
There was no necessity for the deputation to decide
upon the necessity of a lodger franchise being in-
troduced into the bill, because Mr. GLADSTONE
declared that he was quite convinced of the neces-
sity that existed for it. No doubt it would be a
great advantage for such a thing to be done, but we
must say that it is extraordinary—to say the least
of it—that so much new-born zeal is evinced by the
Liberals of all shades and of every rank for a scheme
which they condemned in toto when the Conserva-
tives proposed it in 1859. In all probability the

Ministers will not object to concede to the general
demand for a lodger franchise, since they themselves
may claim the merit of suggesting it, a fact which

is overlooked in the most convenient manner by the

DANIELS who have come to judge their new propo-
sition of Reform. We are glad at all events to find

that Mr. POTTER admitted that it was not satisfac-
tory for the working-men to continue this agitation
which they had long held for their rights, but he
did not make out a very clear case in
his attempt to show that the bill of last year was
more liberal and went further than the present
plan before Parliament. They had accepted the
Reform measure of 1866 because they thought it
one in the right direction ; and if it did not give all
that was wanted, it recognised the claims of the
working classes, and showed an honest desire to
meet them. We really do not see why the same
latitude should not be given to the bill of 1867, but
now there are nice distinctions to be drawn, and
intricate questions to be solved, and hence we learn
that, although desirous of seeing the question settled
this year, they did not " believe the party in power
could deal with it, or would deal with it, without
trickery, and in such a manner as to give them a
good measure of reform." how absurd and unrea-
sonable it is to talk in this fashion, and how simple
people must be to be taken in by it. We expect
Mr. POTTER would be puzzled if called upon to
analyse his words, and define where honesty ended
and trickery began in the compilation of schemes of
Reform. Distance has lent enchantment to the
view, and the bill of last year appears
in glaring colours to dim the lustre and
darken the prospects of the present one ;
and Mr. POTTER has made the extraordinary dis-
covery that Mr. G LADSTONE'S proposition of last
year would have admitted to the franchise two
hundred and sixteen thousand, but the Tory
Government will only enfranchise one hundred thou-
sand. Now, a measure which admits of household
suffrage, and fall so far short of a scheme which
retained the borough franchise at six pounds, is, in-
deed, rather strange, but justice and fairness are quite
put aside when these particular orators get into the
ascendant. We think that it would have been a
little more in character for the deputation to let Mr.
G LADSTONE stand on his own merits, and not to de-
clare that they trusted to him to advocate their rights
and secure to them their jest claims in regard to the
lodger franchise, when the said franchise was years
ago proposed by the party now in power, and vehe-
mently opposed by those now called upon to de-
mand it, if not by Mr. GLADSTONE liiinSolf. Is
there nothing original that the Liberal party can
lay claim to that it is deemed expedient to turn the
plans of their opponents for them to make
a virtue of on their own account. But
Mr. POTTER goes on to say that they felt it
their duty to go on holding meetings and demon-
strations in order to strengthen the hands of the
right hon. gentleman and the great Liberal party
who acted with him in this cause.

If they do so they will not be really representing
the wishes and sentiments of the nation at large,
which desires that the question of Reform shall be
settled at once, and not made the stalking-horse of
party and the stepping-stone to place and power
any longer. Over and over again the great Liberal
party has been given its chances, but it has
thrown them away, and common sense and justice
alike prove that they should not be allowed the
monopoly of the question any longer. They have
been permitted to shelve it when in office, and to
make it the excuse to get into power when in
opposition ; but those days are past, never, we hope,
to return for their own credit and the good of
their country. Another thing that is inconsistent
in this speech of Mr. POTTER'S is that he seems to
dread the results of a general election. The Tories,
he said, would seek to evade the question, and
throw the country into all the turmoil and confusion
of a general election. "It needed no arguments
from. him to point out how detrimental to
the best interests of the country at large
this course would be to the working classes, parti-
cularly it would be troublesome, as they would
have to continue their agitation." If the Reform
measure now submitted to Parliament be such a
specimen of trickery and deceit as they would have
us believe, we should say that the deputation should
rejoioe at the prospect of the deceit being exposed,
and the country being allowed to judge for itself
and decide upon its merits. Finally, Mr. PorrEn
declared that they trusted to Mr. GLADSTONE not
to let the question of Reform be passed over in an
unsatisfactory manner, because they had rather wait
for another year, until the right hon. gentleman

nself came intu power, than have an unsatisfac-

ory scheme now.

Mr. GLADSTONE, in his reply, allowed his irritation
to be very apparent. He said that he did not
despair of a measure of li,Jurin being settled this
year, because the House of Commons seemed now
inclined to do what they did not do last year, and
sacrifice comfort and repose to settle the matter.
Whatever were the faults committed last session
we do not think that idleness or indifference to the
question need be laid to the charge of hon. mem-
bers, but perhaps the right hon. gentleman is the
best judge of the matter, or thinks so at any rate.
" But," he added, " this was a part which would
have to be looked after sharply." With all due re-

spect to Mr. GLADSTONE, we must say that he would
do better in this case if he were not qu;te so " sharp",
about it. While he and his friends wished to have
the matter Lettled they could not agree to anything

that would not settle the question of Reform for a
very long time. In short, the right hon. gentleman's
speech will read either way ; he can, if he choose,
allow the measure to pass ; referring to his of t-
repeated declaration as to the necessity for an
immediate settlement, or he can impede the pro-
gress of the Government scheme at every stage, and
then point to the many objections he has all along
been making to this or to that part of the measure.
Of the two we should say that the right hon. gen-
tleman inclined to the better course, for he finished
his harangue by a flourish worthy of Mr. POTTER
himself, declaring that, "if this bill passed as it
stood, and was made law, what, he asked, would
be the effect? Why, the whole country would at
once be in a flame, and there would be no rest until
it was altered." Here is another leaf out of the
Trafalgar-square book of oratory. How is it that
these speakers are each and all so well informed of
the opinion of the country at large ; they talk as if
they had some talismanic sign by which they can
discern intentions and divine results. We would
advise Mr. GLADSTONE to let the bill pass, and the
Ministry bear the consequences of it. He will not
have the blame of its shortcomings or the responsi-
bility of its changes ; but if he meddles and
muddles, as he seems inclined to do, he may
reap consequences neither pleasant nor pro-
fitable to himself or his party. As for the
Government we would earnestly recommend them
not to be entrapped into saying that this or that
part of their measure is a ♦ital one, or that they
must stand or fall by any particular clause. They
are bringing in the Bill to suit the wishes of the
country, and to meet the desire of Parliament, and
arc not pledged, as their predecessors in office were,
to Reform. Let them, then, be wary, and not
emulate Mr. GLADSTONE in burning their boats
and cutting down their bridges, for they will find
the consequences of such a course very destructive.
Much will depend upon their foresight and judg-
ment, and hence we would impress upon them to be
careful, for it is easier to go forward than to draw
back ; and it is vexatious to find that the present
attitude of the Opposition is one that threatens
again to involve the subject in a party squabble,
instead of letting it assume its right place as a great
national question.

The Atlantic cAble tells 118 that President JOHN-
SON has vetoed the supplement to the Reconstruc-

tion. Bill, passed by the House of Representatives
en the 11th inst. ; and it adds the further intelli-
gence, which we might easily have anticipated, that

Congreu has.- passed the bill over the Presidential
veto. It will be remembered that this bill directs

the Southern district commanders appointed under
the Reconstruetion Bill to cause the registration
before the Ist of September of all male citizens of
legal age qualified to vote under the recent Con-
gressional enactment; that is to say, excluding all
who have taken any part in or shown any sympathy
with the rebellion from the privilege of voting.
Consequently the representation of the Southern
States would be virtually a representation of the
negroes or their self-chosen leaders. When this
registration of duly qualified citizens is completed,
the commander shall cause an election to take place
within thirty days for delegates to form State
representation. Mr. JOHNSON having objected to
the bill was not likely to approve of the supple-
ment, neither was it probable that Congress would
would be influenced by his decision. The form of
reading the veto and of overriding it has now be-
come a reccgnisod feature of American politics, and
the wise precautions of earlier statesmen against the
abuse of either legislative or executive power have
been completely defeated by the dominance of one
extreme and unscrupulous party.
Louisiana, it seems, is not inclined to submit
patiently to the new mancouvres. The State Legis-
lature has appointed a committee to protest against
the Reconstruction Bill, and there is some agitation
respecting the conduct of the Governor. Charges
of usurpation have been brought against him for
declaring certain voters of Louisiana to be disquali-
fied by the Bill, and the elections which were to
take place in Louisiana have been postponed till
special instructions be received from IVashington.
Virginia has also protested against the unconstitu-

tionality of the obnoxious measure, and the negroes
are giving very plain evidence of the danger of in.
trusting them with sudden political power. The
negroes of Williamsburg have refused to pay the
rental of the property occupied by them, and have
threatened armed resistance to the officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau, who have, in consequence, ap-
plied for military interference. A negro regiment,
after attending a Radical meeting in Richmond,
paraded the streets, carrying arms. This is a bad
beginning, and if the Radicals stir •up the inflam-
mable passions of the blacks into open collision with
the whites, while the latter are smarting under
the irritation of their political degradation, they will
have much to answer for. Those who stir up a riot
for their own party ends can never guarantee that
they can control its excesses, and this is especially
the case in dealing with the wild, undisciplined
negroes of the Southern States.

Meanwhile in Congress affairs are much the same.
The Senate has not yet agreed to the adjournment
proposed by the lower House. This adjournment
is till the Bth of May, and is intended to allow time
for some of the pending elections. Even the Radi-
cals feel that the existing state of things has an
awkward appearance. Eighteen States are unre-
presented and nineteen represented in Congress,
and the attempt of the nineteen to legislate for the
eighteen is a little too audacious to be acceptable.
In other matters, however, the House of Represen-
tatives does not show much improvement. The
abuse of the PRESIDENT is as unsparing as ever, Mr.
ASHLEY', a prominent Radical, in his motion for im-
peachment the other day, having coolly accused
him of complicity in the assassination of his prede-
cessor, and of turning the White House into a den
of thieves. " Fortunately for mankind," added the
speaker, " such men are born in the world but once
in centuries to curse the human race." This was
rather too strong for ears accustomed to the habitual
intemperance of American political harangues, and
accordingly a reminder from the Speaker arrested

the flow of Mr. ASHLEY'S eloquence. But he did
not want supporters, and Mr. BUTLER, as the hero
of Big 113thel is now styled, and FRRNANDO WOOD
very soon rivalled the first speaker in the violence
of their language and the extravagance of their
abuse. We cannot seriously accept such conduct as
indicative of the wishes and feelings of the great
American people. Much l.tti ucle must necessarily be
given when party disputes have risen to such a
height as they have done during the crisis of affairs
in the States, especially as the Americans have
never adopted that wise restriction of speech and
conduct which our own Parliament so strictly ob-
serves. But the virulence and unscrupulous abuse
directed against the chief authority in the country
is something very different from a dignified and
constitutional opposition to a poli oy believed to be
injurious or mistaken. The temper shown towards
the South is something quite inconsistent with the
principles of broad and enlightened statesmanship,
which are nowhere more needed than, among a vast
and varied population like that of America,
embracing so many rival interest'', so many
different tones of temper and of feeling•. The busy

grasping people of the northern cities, the agricul-
turists of the fertile western plaits, the old traditional
families of the Southern plantations, how can all
these be fairly and freely governed by a party that
will only listen to one side? The principle of caucus
is a favourite one with the Radical leaders, who
arrange the whole scheme of Government behind
closed doors, and put a stop to inconvenient discus-
sion when open debates are going on by moving the
previous question. It is only by a rare favour
or some fortunate chance that any of the Democrats
can speak. The new members who have entered
Congres3 under the delusion that it is a place for
free discussion find themselves grievously mistaken.
Mr. MILL'S doctrine of the representation of mino-
rities is very far from being accepted by the Radical
party. The Radicals meet in caucus, and decide
what shall be done and not done—the opposite side
have nothing to do but to submit. They are allowed
indeed the privilege of making speeches on particu-
lar days when it is against the rule to bring forward
resolutions, so that the most vigorous speech
is vox et pretmrect nikil. It is not to be
supposed that all the Northern public are
disposed to approve of such a course, but,
thanks to themselves, there is no way of checking
the arrogance of the Radicals. That a Legislative
Assembly should be entirely under the rule of one
party is a contradiction in terms, and the solecism is
increased by the refusal of the dominant faction to
permit discussion. It is no fault of the American
Constitution, Republican though it be, that the
affairs of the country should be settled after this
fashion, which, in truth, partaken more of the charac-
ter of a despotism than of a Republic. If the whole
of the States were represented, as under the Con-
stitution of the Union they must be for any com-
prehensive or national legislation,the minority would
be strong enough at least to obtain a hearing, and
to put a curb on the reckless arrogance of an un-
scrupulous faction. What the promised.recess will
bring forth remains to be seen, but we fear that
when it comes to the point Congress will be avers.)
to even a temporary surrender of its power.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FP.OM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Paris, Friday Evening.
The Moniteur, in its Bulletin, says :—" The
Minister of Marine and the Colonies has received
from Vice-Admiral Baron de la Ronciere le Noury
the following despatch, dated Vera Cruz, March
16th, and New Orleans, the 20th :—"The entire
evacuation of the French troops has been completed
without any accident. Marshal Bitzaine left on the.

12th. I shall leave to-day with all the ships de-
tained for the last two days by a violent northerly
wind. The Plilegotou will remain on the station
here. The troops are in good health. Order
reigns in the town. There is no news from
Mexico.' "

Prince Stirbey has arrived in Austria, charged
with the presentation of an official letter from
Prince Charles, notifying to the Emperor his ac-
cession to power in the Danubian Principalities.
After having given a very gracious reception to the
Roumain Envoy, the Emperor presented him with
the grand cordon of the order of Francis Joseph.
In addition to the presentation of the letter, Prince
Stirbey is charged with the mission of regulating
with Austria the relations between the two countries,
and to negotiate treaties of commerce and extradi-
ditions.

Acccording to the orrespondenco from Buenos
Ayres, in the Moniteur, the insurrectional movements
in the provinces of Mendoza, San Luis, San Juan,
and La Moja have not yet been suppressed. Never-
theless, General Pannero, who had been prevented
by the insurrection from continuing his march
towards Mendoza, the chief seat of the disturbances,
had defeated a body of insurgents who had attacked
him in his retrograde movement, with the intention
of regaining the city of El Rio Quarto to obtain
reinforcements detached from the army of the Allies.

It is now definitively fixed that the ceremony of
the inauguration of the Great Exhibition shall take
place on the Ist of April next. The priza awarded
to exhibitors will be distributed on the Ist of July.
The commissioners supply all possible information
as to the details.

The first spring meeting at Vincennes will take
place next Sunday. On the following Sunday
3,000 f. ; Prix de
(March 31) the following will be the order of the
lr'aEcinesp:e—rePurrix(
hadnedilcaapT,oluore,ollooo,
f. ;
Prix de la Pyra-
mide (French jockeys), 3000 f.
It appears from the German papers that the news
of the conclusion of the defensive and offensive
treaty of alliance between Prussia and Baden,
which I have mentioned,. has created intense sensa-
tion in Germany. The Stecle thus refers to the sub-

ject
" What is the meaning of this treaty ? Why
cuss
signifiesthis the momentfollocwhiosn
g singular commentary upone n for its publication ? What
the subject by the Bavarian Gazette
'We do not share in the fear that the publica-
tionn countries, and parti-
cularly of this treaty will interrupt the friendly rela-
tiwonarslyof GwietrhmaLyanweiet, folrveie even believe that thisg
publication, considered as a necessary consequence
of the principle of nationalities, so generally
accepted in this country, will be received as a proof
of the union between the German Governments,
and consequently as a guarantee of peace." The
Austrian journals do not seem to be very uneasy
about treaties which they do nob consider to be
contrary to the stipulations entered into at Prague.
Austria will not trouble herself much about the
arrangement which transfers in case of need the
chief command of the troops to the King of Prussia.
She will only protest in the case of a complete fusion
of the States of the South with those of the North.
In such a case she will be a little too late."

It appears that the recovery of the Imperial Prince
from his illness was delayed by the formation of a
second abscess in the leg which was ♦ery success-
fully probed by Dr. Nelaton. The Prince who at
the first operation consented to be placed under
the influence of chloroform, at the earnest request
of his mother, requested Dr. Nelaton to operate on
the second occasion -without it. Ilis only anxiety
seemed to be that the Empress, whose fears he was
afraid of exciting, should not be informed of the
painful operation to which he was about to be sub-
jected. The operation did not last very long ; but
during the whole time the Prince exhibited a firm-
ness and courage much beyond what might be ex-
pected at his age. I hear to-day that the young
Prince is almost entirely recovered. The fever has
quite left him.
M. Benedetti, the French Ambassador at Berlin,
has left Paris for the former capital, being anxious
to be present at the anniversary of the birthday of
the King of Prussia, which occurs to-day.

The Emperor and Empress visited the Exhibition
again on 'Wednesday, and expressed great satisfac-
tion at the wonderful progress of the works.
There are more strange atmospherical perturba-
tion 3. Last night it was excesively cold, and early
this morning the rain eain3 davn with unusual vio-
lence and abundance. Up to mid-day it was ex•
cessively cold. The sun brcke forth about that
time, and during this afternGou it has been very
bright and warm. On Sunday last, an old woman,
residing in a village in the delartmeut of Isere, was
struck by lightning as she waz leaving the church.
Death was instantaneous.

During the Exhibition lette►s will be sent between
London and Paris, by DoNer and Calais, three
times a day, instead of twice, is at present.
The French Government yacht Jerome Napo-
leon, Captain Dubnisson, has left Havre for Cher-
bourg, from which latter port,it is said, it will soon
sail for England. The object of the visit is not
mentioned.

The opening of the Agricultural Exhibition, at
Billancourt, a few miles froii Paris, is fixed for
the Ist of April, but it will be somewhat cur-
tailed of its fair proportions it consequence of the
determination of the Government not to allow any

foreign cattle to be introduced, lest an extension
might be given to the cattle plague. There will be
steamboats from the Champ de Mars to Billancourt
every hour.
It appears from the calculations of the Italian
journals that of the 450 elections of which the
result is known the number of Independent and
Opposition members is 225 ; Ministerialists, 151 ;
Mountain, 74. It is difficult, however, to form an
exact opinion, as there are are a great many new
members whose political opinions are not known.
The Italie of Naples describes the movements of the
Italian squadron. Orders have been given to arm
four corvettes, which are to be placed under the
command of Admiral Robotie. The object is stated
to be to undergo a course of instruction in naval
manoeuvres in the Mediterranean.

PARIS, Sunday Evening.
Real news having been a scam article for the last
few days the fabricators of sensation reports have
been hard at work. Here is a summary of the
canards which have been in circulation :—General
Fleury was said to have left Vienna on an impor-
tant mission, involving peace or war. The Rus-
sians were said to have passed the Pruth. An

Austrian army had been sent to the frontiers of
Turkey, and Russian troops had concentrated in
Volhynia and Podolia. Another report was that
England and France had come to an understanding
to protect Holland against any attempt on the
part of Prussia to annex Luxembourg. This, how-
ever, was coupled with a report that Prussia had
consented to cede Luxembourg to France upon
certain conditions. Although there was nofoundation
for these reports they had their effect at the Bourse
in producing various fluctuations,:and that was palp-
ably the object of the inventors.
The Minister of the Interior, the Marquis de la
Valette, has issued a Circular to the local authori-
ties, strongly condemning the riotous conduct of the
workmen of Roubaix, and expressing the determi-
nation of the Government to prevent them, but at
the same time intimating its desire to support the
just claims both of masters and men. Some of the
rioters will be imprisoned for five years.
The new constructions at the Prefecture of
police have led to the demolition of many old un-
sightly houses. A curious specimen of the architec-
ture of the reign of Henry the Second has, however,
been preserved intact. It is a stone arcade erected
to connect the ancient hotel of Harlay, with the
wing of the building facing the Quai des Orfevres.
Its execution proves the attention which was made
to the smallest details of edifices in the 16th cen-
tury. The decorations of the tympana of the
arches and the accuracy of the sculpture evince the
talent of the architects of the time. The initial of
Diana de Poictiers is alternated with that of Henry
the Second, thus affording a sure indication of the
date of the construction.
Two enormous cannon have been cast at the Im-
perial cannon foundry at Ruelle for the Great
Exhibition. They are the most enormous speci-
mens of this instrument of war to be seen in the
world, and much exceed the production of
American. artillerymen. Each cannon is more
than 36,000 kilogrammes in weight, that is
to say more than double that number of
English pounds. The operation attracted a large
number of artillery officers and eminent individuals.
At a given signal fire immense furnaces were
opened, and the liquid metal ran in torrents into
the moulds. The work, which only lasted four
minutes and a half, was perfectly successful. A
magnificent bouquet ornamented with ribands was
immediately hoisted in token of the triumph.
The village of Ferioli, on the banks of Lake
Major, in Switzerland, has, from some hitherto in-
explicable cause, crumbled into ruins, which were
precipitated into the lake. The village is a gulf.
At a depth of 40 metres the soundings did not
touch any substance. Seventeen persons are known
to have perished, and it is feared that the number
of victims will prove to be greater.
It appears from the official records which aro kept
that the consumption of horsefleili as human food
is greatly cn the increase in France. At Paris
there are now fifteen butchers' shops where it
is sold. From sixty to seventy horses are
slaughtered every week, and there are four restau-
rants devoted exclusively to epicures in horse-meat.
As to the provinces, the towns which have joined
in the horseflesh movement are Nancy, Moulhouse,
Cambrai, Amiens, Bayeux, Valenciennes, St.
Quentin, and Peroune, and it is believed that many
other towns are about to follow the example. It
may not be generally known that it was the founder
of the Garden of Acclimitation, M. Isidore
Geoffroy St. Helaine, a man of scientific attain-
ments, who first suggested a resort to horseflesh.
He contends that it is nourishing and wholesome.
One of the Paris papers, which is an earnest advo-
cate for the use of horseflesh, calculates that at
present 4,000 horses upon the average are
slaughtered,furnishiug3,2oo,ooo half-pound rations.
It ascribes the prejudice against horseflesh to
" routine, the most terrible enemy to innovations
and progress," and recalls to the aid of its argu-
ment the historical fact that at one time a French-
man would not eat the delicate turkey. When
Charles the Ninth, after his marriage, was invited
to a banquet by the municipality of Mezieres,
turkeys were for the first time served at table in
France. Neither the king nor his courtiers would
touch the savoury bird, but it is not said whether
the aldermen of the town gave better proof of
knowing what is good.

The Chambers have lately occupied exclusively
the attention of the political world, but there is no
lack of noteworthy items in connection with art,
literature, and music. Leonard, a first-rate violinist,
and his wife, a charming singer, attract large audi-
ences to the Salle Hertz. The new piece, " Les
Brebis Galeuses," in spite of the somewhat repulsive
title and adverse criticism, furnishes good receipts
at the Varietes ; and Francisque Sarcey, at the
Athenaeum, continues his interesting criticisms and
illustrations of the works of Alexander Dumas, jun.
Therese, the renowned Cafe Concert singer, has
left for Nice to gather fresh laurels and more golden
Napoleons, in company with Honorine, the prima
donna of the Palais Royal. A musical mass, by
Prince Poniatowski, with comets-a-piston, has been
executed at the church of St. Eustache. Alexandre
Lays, an advocate at the Cour Imperiale, has
started a journal to be devoted to reports of trials
at the tribunals, called the Causes Celebres. Victor
Hugo is engaged upon a work to be called " Paris a
Hundred Years Hence." A second edition is an-
nounced of Latow St. Pybar's " Life of Nero." As
to music, the prizes to be given at the grand compe-
tition concerts at the Exhibition in July will be 20
gold medals ; grand prix of 5,000 f., 3,000 f., 2,000 f.,
and I,ooof. ; medals of merit, &c. The value of the
prizes altogether will be 50,000 f. At the picture
sale last week the " Cuirassiers of Waterloo" rea-
lised 12,250 f. "'The Guard dies, but does not sur-
render," 10,950 f. An episode of the return from
the Island of Elba, 4,000 f. Episode of the " Retreat
from Russia," 6,000 f. The "Defile after the Vic-
tory" (episode of the battle of Wagram), 1,400 f.
Last, and least, the picture of the Queen of Eng-
land going from Treport to the Chateau d'Eu, was
sold for the sum of 125 f. only. These pictures are
the production of M. Hippolyto Bellange, recently
deceased. Ire was a pupil of David. The Abb6
Listz has just comp!eted a mass, which will be
performed at the coronatiJu of the Emperor of
Austria as King of Hungary. Listz will himself
conduct the orchestra. M. Alexandre Dumas, jun.,
has written a drama, with the title cf " Les Ides de
Madame Aubray."
The rain fell in great violence during almost all
last night, but the weather has again become very
warm. There were several rather heavy showers
during the day.
Mdlle. Marguerite Elisabeth Erard, the daughter
of M. Erard, the founder of the well-known piano-
forte establishments iu London and Paris, died last
week at the chateau of La Muette, Passy, in her
96th year. Mdlle. Erard was the sister of Madame
Spontini, wife of the composer of "La Vestale.''
She is reported to have died worth some millions of
francs.

A new oyster bed of excellent natives, it is said,
has been discovered near Fort-in-Bassin, in the
vicinity of Cherbourg.
In consequence of the death of M. JaiHerat, M.

Ath. Coquerel, the oldest minister of the Protestant
Church of Paris, has been appointed President of
the Consistory ad interim.
The King of Prussia has ordered his Minister of
Public 'Worship to adept measures for the recon-
struction at Berlin of a cathedral for evangelical
service upon the site of the present cathedral. It
will be of such an imposing character as to form
the principal edifice for that class of worship in
Prussia.

A gentleman of 35 celebrated his birthday a few
days ago with some friends, and so well did " good
digestion wait on appetite" that, on proceeding
home along the Boulevard Sebastopol, he sat down
on a bench and was soon in a sound sleep. So
sound, indeed, was his sleep that he did hot wake
till three o'clock in the morning. He then felt
rather chilly, which well might be, for some skilful
thieves had left him no other clothing than his
shirt. The loss was not confined to his clothes, but
a well filled purse was taken with theta. After a
little reflection he thought it best to proceed on his
way home, in spite of the unfinished state of his
toilette. Some police-officers met him on his way
and gave him the hospitality of the station, and
lent him some clothes. They then conducted him
safely home to his lodgings.
A sarcophagus has been discovered in the church
of Graville, supposed to be that of Sainte Honorine
de M6lamave, martyrised by the Pagans of Julio-
bona (Lillebonne) in the year of Jesus Christ 303,
whose body was conveyed to Conflans in 1840.
There the remains of the sainted lady were deposited,
and the church of Graville was erected to protect
them from the profanatious of the men of the
North.

During some repairs of the fountain of Nismes
the workmen have discovered a very ancient and
beautiful piece of mosaic pavement. It is splen-
did in design and very rich in colour. The
compartments are of geometric proportion and exe-
cuted very artistically. In the square in the centre
is a figure supposed to bo that of Jupiter. The
municipality of Nismes intend to restore this magni-
ficent mosaic, and to place it in one of the public
edifices, or in the Museum, which is now very rich
in antiquities.

A woman residing at Usseau, Deux Seves, who
has for some time been effected with mental aliena-
tion, has come to a melancholy end. In the middle
of the night she called to her husband, who slept in
an adjoining room, to come to bed to her, saying
she would not hurt him. He went into the room
and sat down on the chair. He was scarcely seated
when the wife got out of bed and fired a pistol at
his face, but as it was only charged with powder he
did not receive much injury. lie rushed out of the
room, fearing some other attack from the desperate
woman. On his return with his brother-in-law
soon afterwards he was astonished to find that his
wife had left her bed. They found her lying dead
in an adjoining barn. Near her was a bottle, which
no doubt had been full of brandy, and it is supposed
that she drank it off at a single draught. Death
must have taken place i❑ a few minutes from con-
gestion of the brain.

In the hamlet of Parti, near Lyons, a cow has
given birth to calf with no hair except on the belly,
and instead of horns there are only two tufts of hair
on the head. A local journal recommends farmers
to take care of cows born without horns, and to en-
deavour to propagate the race, as their milk is better,
and they possess other advantages. This race, it
says, increases in England, Switzerland, and
Normandy.
Some excitement has been created in Paris by the
discovery in the Seine of a mutilated body of a man
of from 20 to 25. The head, arms, and legs have
been severed from the trunk. The surgeons con-
sider that the trunk has been about 48 hours in the
water. The Procureur Imperial and the Juge d'ln-
struction, of Versailles, are engaged in elucidating
the particulars of the crime, and no doubt is enter-
tained that there has been a foul and terrible mur-
der. The portion of the remains which has been
found has been interred in the cemetery of Argen-
teuil.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, March 24.
The Senate has passed a resolution to adjourn on
Tuesday till December next.

The Committee of Investigation has reported that
here has been no over issue of bonds.
The Winter Garden Theatre has been burnt

down.

Intelligence has been received from Australia, via
Panama, to the 6th ult. It is unimportant.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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