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London, England, 1866-03-01 00:00:00

advantage of having such a man as Mr. Cravif°'
to fill the vacancy.
The CHAIRMAN said before putting this resolution
he should like to add a few words. He well re;
membered their congratulating themselves last Scar
on having had their trustees spared to them for tolong a period as 25 years. Sinee then they had
ea
ll
deplore the loss of one whom he had long orebernal
among his most intimate and esteemed Pel9l,
friends, the late Mr. Prescott. While, however,
ploring this loss, he could but express his on
cation at the fact of Mr. Crawford having been
,1
selected to fill the vacancy. He knew of no fit`'...
man, and he felt sure that all would rejoice
having that gentleman's name associated with theiii,
In character and position Mr. Crawford stood 7t
high that he felt what an advantage his name l're
be to the fund, and he hoped to have the Pleafl-h
of attending the dinner on the 2d of May, at wlso
Mr. Crawford was to preside. The chairman a,
spoke in feeling terms of the absence of the depe
chairman Mr. Welch.

The motion was carried unanimously. the
Mr. DAWSON proposed a vote of thlanka tous,
auditors, whose services, he said, were gratait°o.
but who looked carefully and closely into the
lied
counts submitted to them, and who well desert/
the thanks of the members.
Mr. MINTON seconded the resolution, w—
hich "1/
carried unanimously. the
A cordial vote of thanks was also awarded ° the
medical officers for their valuable services, on
motion of Mr. Far, who spoke of the acilv3llt3es
1.
the members derived from the constant kind as.'
ance of the physician and surgeon of the fond' 05
Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously. 86
A cordial vote of thanks was awarded to
auditors and medical officers. thed°
On the motion of the Chairman, a vote of .
was accorded to the board of directors and gr
j,
Linford, the secretary ; and the interesting Preceebii
ings terminated by thanks to the chairman ft)r
kindness in presiding.

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HER MAJESTY•

WINDSOR CASTLE, WEdileS(l3l;c,
The Queen walked and drove this morning'
companied by Princess Helena.

From " The Owl."

We understand that Earl Russell, esPee,l ,bi h
the event of his carrying the Reform Bill with
his name will be for a second time historical `—
tifled, intends before long to retire from office.
A change in the Cabinet will shortly be no
by the retirement of Sir George Grey frein
Home-office.
f the
A conference of the plenipotentiaries 0-be
Powers signataries of the Treaty of 1858 will
T,
held in Paris, and not in Constantinople. it es ape
pens that only a few days ago a conference of on
Ambassadors and Ministers was being held therebiet
subjects relating to the Principalities. The °,,,'00
of the conference will be to come to some een:„--ed,
understanding as to the measures to be sanetieult4
or adopted, with a view to the best interests
of the Principalities and of the Ottoman eoPireto'be
Lord Clarence Paget, who has long wished :ay
afloat again, will leave England as soon as the
of
estimates are passed, to assume the comma°a 41
the Mediterranean fleet. We believe that he a. Tam
e
Baring, succeeded at the Admiralty by the non' „%ino
Baring, now Under Secretary of State for the 13
Department.
We have satisfaction in announcing that it isaiir:
tended to retain an admiral as second in conun
of the Mediterranean squadron.
We believe it is probable that Lord John &d.
having been returned for Ripon, will succeed
miral Drummond at the Admiralty. C.
We understand that Lieut.-General the LlO-„ • of
Grey will succeed Sir Charles Phipps as Keer,er
the Privy Purse. •Coloner Ponsonby, at
extra equerry, will be appointed equerry.
'OW
Our information from Berlin represents the
tion as most ominous, offering the strong WlZtr .
of a Sovereign absurdly exhilarated at the annw, y
i t'
tion of the Constitution, and of a patriotic P'
gloomy but determined. Count Bismarck continues
in the highest favour with the King, and there 5.111)13
a certainty that, within a few weeks, Austria Wir 311
at war with Prussia or have abandoned to her
rights and powers over the conquered Due 00,
We anticipate the latter course, as, without Frntarb,
and with her eastern frontiers menaced by dis
antes, Austria will not dare to move.
hortlp
It is expected that a favourable answer Nvii. the
be received from the French Government t 0 the
despatch addressed to them on the subject o,„aia-
Fisheries Convention. The proposed ne. rcn
tions are based on the report of the coninits'°;d of
Mr. H. Lack and Mr. Harris; of the -8° woo
Trade and Foreign-office respectively, hav,er or
appointed Secretaries to the Commissioners iliver-
yying out the provisions of Article 4 of the G°
cial Treaty with Austria.
We understand that Major Thompson has re
,sci f
orders to proceed to Jamaica to take wren': a it
the Gth (Col. Hobbs's) Regiment, and to bril3D
home.
vest
The French Government, after a long 11-1 . a
tion, have adopted a system of comm and
means of electricity between railway Pansengefee tive'
ef
guards which is at once econo.nical ,rcalaf
and the Minister of Public Works has by a ch" yo
letter ordered its adoption on all the Frolic- - r
3
within a year from this time. be P3i61,,
The amount of the purchase-money te„ d doifr
for Gloucester House, which is to be puue
rits, f,4
in the course of the Park-lane improonle valo
£60,000. Of this £20,000 is to be paid to the or)
of Cambridge for the unexpired lease of
of
late
and £40,000 to the trustees of the will of
Sir Richard Sutton for the freehold.