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T Se N NDON SATURD AiY

and vigorously followed up. The appearance of
gun-boats in the different livers would be highly
beneficial. It would induce the people to believe
what has already been accomplished. At present it
is only at Canton that our triumph is credited. An
obstinate incredulity is manifested in other quar-
ters. The people cannot conceive that a handful of
barbarians have captured the great city of Canton,
and led its chief authorities into captivity. Nor
will their judgment be cleared by the circumstance
that PEtt-KwEr and the Tartar General are still
nominally holding the reins of power and guiding
the state machine, albeit under the control and
direction of these European officers.
We trust that the next accounts will show that
Lord ELGIN has displayed the fortiter in re,
which, during the present crisis, is far more ur-
gently required than the suctviter in /110d0. Time
will tell, but certainly we shall await the next
tidings with considerable anxiety, not from any
dread as to the ultimate results, but in order that
the matter may be satisfactorily arranged with the
least possible loss or expense—and even for the
sake of the Chinese themselves, who must suffer
severely from any postponement of a suitable
arrangement of the difficulty.

The anticipated explanations were not given
last night in either House. They are, however,
promised in the Lords on Monday. And in the
Commons many new writs were moved fur, in-
cluding the names of all included in the list con-
tained in our impression of yesterday. The legal
arrangements for Ireland have not yet been com-
pleted. It is aid that Mr. BLACKET7ENE has re-
jected the woolsack, and that it will be occupied '
either by Chief Justice LEFROY or Mr. NAPIER.
Should the former be entrusted with the Great
Seal, Mr. NAPIER will be placed in the high posi-
tion of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, fur which
tiis learning, experience, and high character emi-
nently entitle him. Mr. WHITESIDE will,
of course, in such case, be the new Attorney-
General. There will, doubtless, be some com-
petition for the office of Solicitor-General amongst
persons fully qualified by their legal acquirements
for the office. This is, however, by no means
certain, but the legal appointments still remain in

abeyance.
It will be seen that there was no writ moved for
tlertfordshire, consequently Sir E. BULWER LYT-
TON has not as yet accepted office, although it is
by no means improbable that his name will ere
long be numbered amongst the responsible ad-
visers of her most gracious MAJESTY. After the
statements of the in-coming and out-going Mini-
sters on Monday, and the moving of the new
writs for the appointments to offices not yet
filled up, there will be an adjournment until next
Friday week, in order that the new Ministers
way be enabled to take their seats, and to enter
on the arduous conflict that awaits them.
Much will depend on the revelations that may
be made by the Premier as to the views and i nten•
tendons of his Government. We have already
explained the only possible chance he has of
retaining 'power. It is by cmfortning to the
popular wishes, and conceding the measures which
the nation has firmly resolved on obtaining. The
first point, the one thing needful in political
matters, is a large and comprehensive Reform
Bill. No delay or postponement will be tolerated,
and it must not be an illusory or frivolous pro-
position, but one that will satisfy the reasonable
expectations of reasonable men. As we have
invariably declared, " the Ballot" is indis-
pensable. Without that protection to the voter
in the free and conscientious exercise of the fran-
chise ; nothing else will be worth having. L.)rd
DERBY may rest assured that if he does not accept
the necessity, one or both of his rivals will do so,
and it will be the means of overthrowing his re•
cently constituted Cabinet.
The Oaths Bill will be a stumbling-block in his
way ; but after the views expressed by two such
influential Members of the Government as Mr.
DISRAELI and Sir J. PARINGTON, and the clear
and unequivocal demonstrations of public opinion
both in and out of Parliament, we can scarcely
believe that he would accept the responsibilities of
office unless prepared for a final and ti f sa__s_actory
arrangement of that interesting and important
question. The possible collision between the
different branches of the Legislature will be far
more likely to be averted under his Government
than of Lord PALMERSTON Or Lord JOHN RUSSELL
presided at the Treasury Benches.
The Budget, too, will be a matter of vital
consequence ; and on the nature of the
propositions submitted by Mr. DISRAELI popular
favour will greatly depend. It was on
one portion of his financial scheme that
the DERBY Ministry was defeated in December,
1852. We pointed out the serious mistake
he committed in endeavouring to increase the
obnoxious house duty. The other portions of his
plan were far better than any brought forward
either by Mr. GLADSTONE or Sir G. C. LEWIS. Let
him bring forward judicial, fiscal reforms, and
above all modify the iniquitous Income Tax, and
he will do much to strengthen the power of his
party, and to establish for himself an enduring
reputation as an able and accomplished financier.
The monetary question is another with which
he must deal. He has declared that there is no
necessity for further inquiry—that there are
ample materials for immediate legislation. Let
his doings in office conform with his sayings when
leading her MAJESTY'S Opposition. If so, he will
at least obtain the support of the people. The
duties thus imposed on him are very arduous, but
not beyond his powers, if he fairly grapples with
the difficulties and devotes all his energies to the
due performance of his numerous tasks.

We adverted the other day to the state of cer-
tain countries in Europe as the radical cause of
the conspiracies, against which we are required to
legislate. We had lying on our table at the time
a shilling pamphlet, which we have since read,
and which strikingly nms all our remarks.*
The author himself, in a note, written after the
book had been printed, remarks on the " outcry
raised against us, because we have not hunted out
the victims of despotism—who have not offended
our laws—from the refuge into which they have
been driven by the tyranny of their own govern-
ment." The writer requests those who have any
doubt as to where the real source of the evil lies
to read his pages, and asserts that the governments
which can chain such men as CABLO POERIO in
dungeons, and can murder and evle hundreds of
subjects, who might be the strength and glory
of their country, are the real "festering sor,

Europe," and the " School of Assassins," of which
the oppressors ao bitterly complain.
W,3 a•lvis?, °lir 1,,,-.(1 l',,k to Spend a shilli-g on
this pamphlet. If their blood does not boil while
reading it, all We can say is that their temperament
is very different to our own. We never indulged
very hopeful ideas respecting Austrian and Nea-
politan barbarism ; but we confess that our
charity had not thought Italian governments such
civilised savages as they are here proved to be.

Carlo Poerio and the Neapolitan police ; the defence
made by that nobleman on his trial bbforo the
Grand
Court of Naples in 1851. With extracts from amanual of
strUct
iUitirti to tha po4ze, ivied by the Kin of
~rivata,Laitb, Elder, and Co., V., &o.

While reading the brief extracts from the Royal
laws of this torture-land, and the narrative of what
their police can do and delight to do, a practical
thought struck us. It may be worth Mr. MILNER
Gresox's consideration. It might form the sub-
ject of a very good motion, or serve as an amend-
ment to any motion, for altering our laws on the
demand of a foreign country. Our notion, em-
bodied in House of Commons phraseology, would
take somewhat of this form, that "whereas certain
refugees, who had found an asylum in this coun-
try, were charged with having plotted against the
life of a foreign and friendly sovereign, and whereas
the said refugees belonged to a country diverse
from that of the sovereign against whom they are
alleged to have conspired ; and whereas that
sovereign bits required us to alter our laws for
the prevention of conspiracy ; that a committee
be appointed to obtain full information respecting
the laws and police and criminal administration of
the countries referred to. And that the com-
mittee be instructed to report to the House re-
specting such laws and governmental usages ; and
also, respecting such political actions as may be the
cause of refueees fleeing to this country; and that
her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary be requested to
forward the report to the foreign and friendly
sovereigns, respectfully asking their immediate
consideration thereof."
Surely such a proposal would be eminently rea-
sonable. If a neighbour complained that my
cattle came over his fences, and begged me in
saucy language to prevent it, it would be fair to
ask him why he did not keep his fences in repair,
or why he allow cal hs dog t) come over thew
and frighten my cattle into his fields. Now, it
is impossible to look into these pages and not to
see that Italians have pretty good reason to flee
into this country. The wonder is that any man
of public spirit, any man with a soul above his
ledger, or his till, can continue in his native land.
S i outrageous are the powers given to the police,
and so outrageously do they abuse, if that be pos-
sible, those powers, that no man's liberty, who
attends to anything beyond his shop, confession,
and mass, is safe for an hour.
The merits of the written law of the land—the
Code NAPOLEON—are well enough known, and
were its provisions honestly carried out half the
villanies of the police would be put an end to at
once ; but there is a whole book of police instruc-
tions, the speoial 'work of the Monarch, by which
the police are enabled to over-ride the plainest
dictates of justice. They are authorised to
seize a person, to imprison him, to keep him
even for months ignorant of what he is
suspected or accused, to dismiss him without
trial, or to try and condemn him themselves
without bringing him before a regular Court.
of Justice ; they can even detain a citizen in
prison although absolved by the judicial autho-
rities ! It seems searcely credible, but the trans-
lator of the documents, when in Naples, knew of
a case of flogging before trial ! an iniquity, it
seems, both permitted and practised. His only
offence was that, while sitting at dinner with his
family, a police officer c tiled, and he sent word re-
questing him to wait till his meal was over, and
he would fellow him. This was declared to he an
outrage on the dignity of the office. He was bound,
and flogged till he vomited blood. The surgeon in
attendance remonstrated, but was told, "If you say
one word you shall have the like yourself !"
WATT and PARIE may well be thankful that they
have suffered nothing worse at the hands of such
incarnate fiends, than a dungeon with its filth and
company, for eight months on a fictitious charge.
These police regulations teach us the source of
PERSIGNY'S notion of arresting men on
" notoriety," since " a mere public rumour of a
man's culpability is a sufficient title for his arrest."
We must refer our readers to pp. 30 to 40 for
such a string of legal abominations—all vouched
for by reference to the Royal police instructions
—as Englishmen could hardly conceive of. The
wonder is not that we have refugees, but that half
the nation do not flee their country.
The infernal trial and punishment of CARLO
POERIO most readers will remember from the letter
of Mr. GLADSTONIC, so highly honourable to himself,
o.aaressed to Lord ABERDEEN, whin he published
at the time. There can be no question, therefore,
on the testimony of so competent and trustworthy
a witness that POERIO is a man of whom a Con-
servative could justly write thus :
"I have had the means of ascertaining in some degree
his political position. He is strictly a Constitutionali t.
His pattern is England rather than America or France.
I have never heard him charged with errors of polities,
other than such as can generally be alleged with truth
against the most high-minded and loyal, the most intel-
ligent and constitutional, of our own statesmen. I must
say, after a pretty full examination of his case, that the
condemnation of such a man for treason is a proceeding
just as much conformable to the laws of troth, justice,
decently, and fair play, and to the common sense of the
community -in fact, just as great and gross an outrage
of them all as would be a like condemnation in this coun•
try of any of our best known public men—Lard John
Russell, or Lord Lansdowne, or Sir James Graham, or
yonrstit. I wilt not say it is preci-ely tie mains as re-
spects his rank and position, but ,hey nave scarcely any
public man who stands higher ; nor is there any one
of tlse names I have mentioned dearer to the English
nation—perhaps none so dear—as is that of Peerio to
his Neapolitan fellow-countrymen."
In this pamphlet we have the authentic report
of POERIO'S defence before his judges—the defence
itself carrying with it intrinsic evidence of the
truth of all its:statements ; but what statements !
The footsteps of this noble-minded man, he being at
the time, too, a member of Parliament, and hav-
ing a seat in the Royal Council, were dogged daily
and hourly by the police ; he was accused if he
went into the country, accused if he stayed
at home ; false charges, of which they were
obliged to confess the falsity, were trumped up
against him ; once a forged letter was thrust upon
him, but the forgery too clumsy to stand investi-
gation. At last he was seized and imprisoned for
months, and then, without a tittle of credible
evidence, he was convicted of belonging to a secret
society—a thing abhorrent to his nature, and not
required by his position and ever since
then he has been undergoing a brutal punish-
ment, devised to torture a man of refined taste
and habits—that of imprisonment in heavy
irons, and chained to another prisoner, a low
felon, the chains being literally never taken off !
In this state POERIO still lingers. The EMPEROR
of the French through his occupation of Rome,
the Pore, whom that EMPEROR restored, the
EMPEROR of Austria, as the chief upholder of
Neapolitan despotism are the patties guilty, with
FERDINAND, of POERIO'S dungeon and irons.
Heartily is it to be wished that the dap may come
when FZILDIDAND and the head of his police may
be ironed together with POERIO'S irons in POERIO's
dungeon. Nothing less will satisfy Divine or
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UNION OF THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITIES.—The town
council of Aberdeen have unanmously resolved to
Petition Pa: liarn,nt in favour of a nr,;on of the Univer•
sitter of Aoerdeen, but tsgathb'.. i.. umiun Q 1 the c,l-
- in Arts.
OXFORD AND CAg2RIDGE EIGHT-OARED BOAT RACE.
—This great event, which is looked forward to with the
utmost possible inttirest, is fixed to take place over the
old course from Putney to Mortlake, on Saturday, the
279) of March.
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TFIE NEW MIYISTRY.

Up to going to press the toil )wing were the appoint-
ments definitively ma''.e :
IN THE CABINET.
FIRST LOAD OF THE TREASURY Lord Derby.
LORD CHANCELLOR, Sir F. Thesiger,
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL The Marquis of Salisbury,
Loan PRIVY SEAL Lord Hardwieke.

FOREIGN DEPARTMENT Earl of Malmesbury.
Holtz DEPARTMENT Mr. Walpole.
FOR THE COLONIES Lord Stanley.
FOR WAR General Peel.
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. ..... Mr. Disraeli.

CHANCELLOR OF THE DECRY or }Duke of Mont ose.
LANCASTER

ADMIRALTY Sir J. Pakington.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CorritoL Lord Ellenborough.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE Mr. Henloy.

NOT IN THE CABINET.
BOARD OF WORKS
Colonel Lord John Manners.
PRESIDENT OF TITh POOR-LAW BOARD Sir. Sl\O,thhitOrmooll:: tCOUIt.
Taylor.
LORDS OF THE TREASURY .............
G. A. Hamilton.
SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY.... Sir W. Joliffe.
SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL ....... ........... Sir F. Kelly,
Seticrroa-GENERAL ....... . .............. Mr. Cairns.
JUDOE-ADTOCATE•GENISRAL. ........... Mr. E. Egerton.
UNDER SECRETARY AT THE FOREIGN- Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald.
OFFICE

UNDER. SECRETARY FOR IRE HOME } Mr, Hardy.
DEPARTMENT ........................

UNDER-SECILETARY FOR WAR ViSCOUIIt Hardinge,
VICE-P. ESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE }Mr. Adderley.
or COUNCIL OF Enucsriox... . •••
Vxce PRESIDEXT OF TILE BOARD OF }The Earl of Donouglamore
TRADE

UNDER SECILETART FOR THE COLONIES Earl of Carnarvon.
LORD-LIErTENINT or Isnasa ......... Tho Earl of Eglinton.

SECRETARY FUR IRELAND ..............Lord Naas.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN ..................... Lord DelaWarr.
LORD STEWARD ........................... Lord Exeter.
MASTED. OF THE HORSE.. . .............. The Duke of Beaufort.
NIASTER OF THE BUCKHOUNDS The Earl of Sandwich.
VICE-CHAMBERLAIN Lord Newport.
COMPTROLLER or THE HOUSEHOLD Col. Forester.
TREASURER. OF THE HOUSEHOLD ..• Lord C. Hamilton.
CAPTAIN OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS Earl Talbot.
Mr. BLACIIBURNE has, we believe, accepted the
post of Lord Chancellor of Ireland ; in which case,
Mr, iNAPIER will be the Judge of the Court of
Appeal ; Mr. WlinEsum, At orney-General ; and
Mr. FITZGERALD, Solicitor-General.
Lo, d LovAINE will be a Lord of the Admiralty.
The Duchess of MANCHESTER, Mistress of the
robes.
Lord BATEMAN will be one of the Lords in
Waiting.
We understand that Lord DALKEITH was offered
the Scotch Lordship of the Treasury. The noble
lord declined the same, but in terms of cordial con-
fidence and support.
The C lonia' Secretaryship was offered to Sir E.
L. BULAVER LYTTON, but declined because the lion.
~m,lernan was unwilling to expose the county of
Hertford to the excitement of a ievero contest.

THE NEIV GOVE;t.vMEATT.

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February, 1858, present ° the Queen's most excellen
M-"i'''tY iu Council. Her Majesty in Council was this
may pleased to declare the Most Honourable James
Brownlow William, Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Presi-
dent of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council,
and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly.
This day the Most Noble Henry Charles, Duke of
Beaufort ; the Right Honourable Henry John, Eari
Talbot ; the Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley
(commonly called Lord Stanley) ; the Right Honourable
Sir Frederic Thesiger, Knt. ; the Right Honourable
Jonathan Peel ; the Right Honourable Thomas Henry
Sutton Sotheron-Esicourt ; and the Right Honourable
Charles Bowyer Adderley, were, by her Majesty's com•
mand, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and took their respective places at the board
accordingly.
Her Majesty in council was this day pleased to deliver
the Great Seal to the Right Honourable Sir Frederic
Thesiger, Knight, whereupon the oath of Lord Chan-
cellor of Great Britain was, by her Majesty's command,
' administered him ; and he took his place at the board
accordingly.
Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the
custody of the Privy Seal to the Right Honourable
Charles Phillip, Earl of Hard 4icke, the oath of Keeper
at the Privy Seal was this day administered to him ; and
hi: lordship took his place at the board a..cordingly.
Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right.
Honourable James Howard, Earl of NiAmesbury ; the
Riatit Honouralile Edward Henry Stanley (cominonl),
caiad Lord Stanley) ;. the Right Honourable Spencer
Rona° 1174+113,1e A and'ene Right IliTuurable Jonathan
Pi, to be four of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries
notate, they were this day, by her Majesty's command,
sworn four of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State accordingly.
Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right
Hon. Benjamin Disraeli Chancellor and Under-Treasurer
if her Majesty's Exchequer, the usual oath was this day
administered to hie).
Her Maj,sty in Council was this day pleased to de-
clare the Right Hon. Archibald William Earl of
Eglinton, Lieutenant-General and General-Governor of
that part part of she United Kingdom called Ireland.
Her Majesty ix Council was this day pleased to ap-
point the Right Hon. Joseph Warner Henley to be
President of the Committee of C iuncil appointed for the
consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign
Piantations.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty the Queen held a C out and Pi ivy Counctl
yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
Lord Cranwortb had an audience and delivered to her
Majesty the Great Seal of E ,gland.
Viscount Palzerston had au audience upon resigning
office.
The Marquis of Clanricarde had an audience, and de-
livered to the Queen the Privy Seal.
Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right
Hon. Henry Labouchere, and Lord Panmure had
audiences, and delivered to the Queen their seals of
office as her Majesty's Principal Secre.aries of State.
The RU ht Hon. R. Vernon Smith had an audience,
on resig; ing office as President of the Board of Control,
Earl Granville had an audience, on resigning the
office of Lord President of the Privy Council,
The Doke of Argyll bad an audience, on resigning
office as Postmaster General.
Lord Stanley of Alderley bad an audience, on resigning
office as President of the Board of Trade.
The Right Hon. Sir George Curnewall Lewis bad an
audio' ce, and delivered to the Queen his seal of office as
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Right Hon. M. T. Baines had an audience, and
delivered to her Majesty his seal of office as Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood bad an audience,
on resigning office as Ftret Lord of the Admiralty.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of the
Queen.
The Marquis of Breadallaue bad an audience, and de-
livered to her Majesty his Gold Key, and also his Wand
of Office as Lord Chamberlain.
The Earl of St. Germans bad an audience, and delivered
to the Queen his Wand of Office as Lord Steward.
The Duke of Wellington had an audience, on resigning
office so Master of the Horse.
Lord Ernest Bruce had au audience, and delivered to
the Queen his Gold Key of Office, and also hie Wand as
Vice Chamberlain.
Viscount Castlerosse bad an aneience, and delivered
to her Majesty hie Wand of Office as Comptroller of the
Household.
The Earl of Derby had an audience of the Queen, and
kissed hands on being appointed First Lord of the
Treasurer.
Tne Marquietof Ezet,lr had an audience of her ''r jetty
and kissed hands on being appointed Lord Steward of the
Household. The noble Marquis received from the Queen
his Wand of Office.
Earl Delawarr had an audience of the Queen, kissed
hands on being appointed Lord Chamberlain, and received
from her Maje*ty the Geld Key and his Wand of Office.
The Duke of Beaufort lad an audience of her Majesty,
an., kissed hands on being appointed Master of the Horse.
The Earl of Sandwich had an audience of the Queen,
and kissed hands on being appointed Master of the
Buckhounds.
Earl Talbot had an audience of her Majesty, and kissed
hands on being appointed Captain of the Hon. oJrps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms.
Lord Claud Hamilron bad an audience of the Queen,
kip-cd hands on being appointed Treasurer of the Reuse.
h Id, and received from her Majesty his Wqnd of Office,
Viscount Newport bad an audience of her Majesty
kissed hands on being appointed Vice-Chamberlain, and
eci ived from the Queen his Gold Key and Wand of
Office.
The Right Hon. Cecil Forester bad an uudience of
the Queen, kissed hands on being, appointed Coteutroller
of the Household, and received from her Majesty his
Wand of Office.
The Marquis of Salisbury had as audience of her
Majesty
The Queen held a Prvy Council. It was attended by
his Royal Highness the Prince Contort, the Earl of
Derby, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Hard wioke, the
Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, the Earl of Malreeebury,
Sir John Pakington, the Right Hon. B. the
Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Ellenborougb, the Right
lion. 3. W. Henley, Lerd John Manners, the Marquis
of Exeter, Earl Delawarr, and the Marquis of Aber-

corn.
At the Council the Marquis of Salisbury was declared
Lord President of the Privy Council.
Sir Frederic Thesiger was sworn as a Privy Councillor,
and afterwards was sworn into office as Lord Chancellor,
and received from the Queen the Great Seal of MlRland.
The Earl of Hardwicke was swore Lord Privy Seat.
The Earl of Eglinton was declared Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland.
The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole and the Earl of
Malmesbury were sworn the Queen's Principal Secre
taries of State. Lord Stanley and Gen. Peel were
sworn Privy Councillors, and were afterwards sworn
her Majesl's Principal Secretaries of State. The four
secretaries received their seals of office from the Queen.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli was sworn in Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and received from the Queen his seal
of office.
Tae Right Hon. W. Henley was appointed President
of the Board of Trade.
The Duke of Beaufort and Earl Talbot were sworn
Privy Councillors.
Mr. Adderly was sworn a Privy Councillor, and kissed
hands on appointment to the B card of Education.
Mr. Sotherori-Estcourt was sworn a Privy Coni,oilllcr,
and kissed hands on being appointed President of the
Poor-law Board.
Sir. John Pakington, First Lord of the Admiralty,
Lord Colchester, the Earl of Ellenborougb, President Of
keg, Board of Control, and Lord John Manners, Finit
Commissioner of Pubic Works, kissed hands on their
respective appointments.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.
The Duke of Montrose was sworn into office as Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and received from the
Queen his seal of office. Mr, Danvers, the Clerk of the
Council cf the Duchy, was present at the audience.
Her Majesty was a.tended by Viscount Gough, Gold
Stick in Wai,ing, Earl of Caithness, Lord in Waiting,
and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting.

The Right Hon. Ed ward Lucas has arrived at the
Brunswick Hotel, Sc. James's, from the continent, en

route for Ireland.
We have mach to regret the refusal of Sir E lward
Bulwer Lytton to accept office at the present moment.
His celebrity in every breech of literature and his
oratorical pewers would have proved an accession of
strength to ary Cabinet. We believe the couree pur-
cued by Sir Edward Lytton to have been dictated by
motives most creditable to himself. Apprehending a
oentestin his county, connected with a misunderstanding
respecting Sir Henry Meux at the last election, he
refrained from exposing Lord Derby's Government to a
risk which might have stemmed a political character.
We cannot but admire the feelings of honour which have
actuated the accomplished member for Herts, and while
deploring the absence of his talents from the supreme
councils pf the kingdom, we preeutue that in the event
of the new Government remaining in. office that absence
will prove but of short duration.—Moraing Post.
ADDRESS TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. —At the
meeting of Middlesex maeistrates, held on Thursday at
Clerken well, Mr. W. Payne gave notice of a motion
congratulating the Emperor of France upon his recent
escape, from assassination. The resolution was called
ori during `tie momentary absence of Mr. Payte from..
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the court, "and upon that gentleman's return he was kW=
pri ed to find the mot on had been passed over. Mr.
Payne reinoMitrated at the course which bad been taker,,
"and Mr.' Miller, M.P., moved that the resolution should
be again submitted to the meeting. & discussion ensued
upon this point, but a precocertde'plan had been ar-
ranged to oppose the motion,n andeethe court refused to
allow it. This was the more remarkable, as the resolu
tion had no political character, but was a mere expres-
sion of congratulation at the Emperor's escape, intended
to show the abhorrence in which the crime of aesassi=
nation was held by the magistracy as conservators of the
peace in the metropolitan eounty. The following is a
copy of the proposed resolution : —" That the magistrates
of the county of Middlesex view with the utmost
abhorrence the diabolical attempt recently made on the
lives of the Emperor and Empress of the French, which,
by the goodness of Divine Providence, was happily
frustrated
' . and they desire to express their sincere hope
that their Majesties may ever be preserved against the
repetition of so cruel and atrocious an attack."
Miss Goddard, the tragic actress, who returned to
England a few weeks since from the Australias and
California, where she has been eminently successful,
has recently accepted an engagement for 12 nights at the
Surrey Theatre, where she will enact some of her
favourite characters, commencing on Monday next as
Lucrutia Borgia, the heroine of a new play founded on
the incidents in the opera of that name. Some five or
six years ago it will be recollected that Miss Goddard
played Lady Macbeth, Queen Katharine, &c., at the
Sadler's Wells Theatre, during two or three short
seasons.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen-
tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations fur
the diploma, were admitted members of the College at
the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 19th inst. :
Messrs. James Emptage Moore, Barbadoes, West Indies;
John Henry Hooper, Weet-square, Southwark ; Arthur
Wyatt Mercer, West Drayton, Middlesex ; Robb. Shuts
tlewortb, army ; David Corbet, Orsett, Essex ; Burdett
Jehnson, Sornersham, Hants; AlexenderOsmond Black,
Regent-square ; Horatio Geo. Skinner, Great Gritneby ;
Lincolnshire ; John Spring, Boston, United States ;
E sward Co k, Hay, Breconshire ; James Dwyer, Toone,
county of Gelway ; Relit. Edmund Peens., Edmonton;
and Thomas Jackson, Penritb, Cumberland.
APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following are the names
of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science
and practice of medicine, and received certificates d
to
practise, on Thursday, the 25th of February :—Richar
Thomas, West Indies ; William Hodge, Brecon, South
Wales • Freder'ck George Paulden, Bristol ; Henry
Ellis, Rangor ; Christopher Green, Brixbatn, Devon.
—As an Assistant—Philip Cowen, Harleyford-place,,
Kenniegtoo.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF .T.Ewitalwr—Ou Thursday a
systematic robbery of up cards ef 1,000/. was effected at
the residence of Mr. William Steward, 11i, Mgh-street,
Islington, watchmaker end jeweller. It tray be neces-
.ary to reate that sevtrat well-dressed nsobernen have
been observed to be lurking about the premises, and the'
police have since kept a very sharp look out. The place
at the conclusion of the day's business was strongly se-
cured. The way is which the rubbery was effected
was by a nuinter of prostitutes getting up a
" row," and corumenciog Oghting. The police, who
happened to be on the spot took them to the
uai ter of a
station-house about a q mile distant.
station the burglars took
While proceeding to the
advantage of the same, broke open the premises ant
carried away 40 geld watches, 50 silver w
edadtches, 0
gold chains, diamond jewellery, 150 gold wing now:,
200 other rings set with precious stune4, gold armlets,
and other costly jewellery. On the return of the police
the robbery was discovered. A reward of 100'. is
offered for the apprehension of the burglars.