The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-18 00:00:00

THE ENGLISH CONS7I7 UTION.

The debate on the disestablishment of the
Irish Church has been prolific in the birth
of many monstrous oddities ; but, perhaps, the
greatest curiosity of Parliamentary literature
is the theory engendered in the fertile brain
of Mr. Disraeli, viz., that " the Royal Supre-
macy is the corner stone of the Constitution,
the only security for religious liberty, and one
of the main guarantees for our civil rights."
We had always thought that our Constitu-
tion was of more ancient date than the Royal
Supremacy, which was only introduced into
English law under Henry VIII., and that its
corner-stone was laid by the Barons, headed by
Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, when
they wrung
the Magna Charta from the fears
of King John. The Royal Supremacy cannot
rightly be called even a part of the Constitu-
tion ; it is a law only partial in its operation ;
it affects vitally the constitution of the Church
of England and of Ireland, of which it may
truly be called the corner-stone, but not the
constitution of the realm. The Established
Church of Scotland repudiates the Royal
Supremacy; it is rejected by the Catholics of
Ireland and of Great Britain, and by the Dis-
senters of England ; but neither Scotland nor
,
the Catholics of the empire nor the Dissenters
are living beyond the pale of the Constitution.
Ifthe
itoyal
of Supremacythe were, indeed, the
corner-stone
Constitution, we should
witness the singular spectacle of the Consti-
tution surviving after its
corner-stone had been
rejected by the majority of those who live un-
der the Constitution. Parliament and the
Crown, moreover, cannot give their sanction
to the violation of the Constitution ; and yet
the law in the case of the Established Church
in Scotland co-operates in setting aside the
Royal Supremacy, and.provides for its rejec-
tion in the case of Dissenters and Catholics
by the Tests and Corporation Acts, and by
the Act of Catholic Emancipation.
But Mr. Disraeli, not content witli this first
fallacy, which we are surprised, amidst all the
adverse criticisms on his famous speech, has
hitherto escaped notice, perpetrates another
still more preposterous. What can we think
of a leader among men, who passes for a
thinker free from the narrowness of insular
bigotry, deliberately affirming the Royal Supre-
macy to be the only security for religious liberty,
and one of the main guarantees for our civil
rights ? If we may not now appeal from Philip
drunk to Philip sober, we at least appeal to
the records of the past against this strange
dictum of Mr. Disraeli's. What has religious
liberty not suffered in England and Ireland
from the effects of the Royal Supremacy ? We
thought it was our business in the present day
to throw a veil over the iniquitous penal laws,
which in the name of the Royal Supremacy
waged so cruel a war in England and in Ire-
land against religious liberty. Why, then, by
extolling that sanguinary gift of Henry VIII,
that fetal assumption by the Crown of reli-
gious supremacy, awaken painful memories
which it is the interest of every Englishman
to bury in oblivion ? And as for the Royal
Supremacy being a guarantee of our civil
rights, why, are we not even now struggling
for the remnant of our civil rights, too long
withheld ? The Catholic Emancipation is too
recent and too incomplete fOr Catholics to listen
in patience to Hr. Disraeli's ill-judged lauda-
tion of that power—alien to the . spirit as to
the letter of our Constitution—which far from
guaranteeing our civil rights, is even now
ob-
stinately put forward as a reason for still in-
flicting an unjust Establishment on the people
of Ireland. Instead of being allowed to die
a natural death with the religious system which
it created, or at least of being kept, if no longer
as a rod of iron, yet as a sceptre of gold to rule
that religious denomination which alone in the
realm has accepted its authority, it is now
again thrust forward as a party watchword.
Long synonymous with Tudor tyranny, the
Royal Supremacy must not again become the
symbol of religious strife. Neither the Crown
nor the Constitution ought to be involved in
party fights, or to become party cries on the
hustings. So much at least is clear, that our
Constitution existed-for many centuries before
the Royal Supremacy was known to our laws,
and we believe, in spite of Mr. Disraeli's pre-
diction, that it will long survive the fall of
the Royal Supremacy and the Tudor religion.
—Westminster Gazette.

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711 E STATE TRIAL.

(From the Anglo-American 2 imes.)

" The Senate Court agreed to-day to postpone
the final vote upon the Impeachment of President
JOHNSON until Saturday. The Court then ad-
journed till that day." Such was the telegram
from Washington on the 12th inst. If the Senate
succeeds to-day in agreeing upon a Verdict, we pre-
sume it will be known this evening. But it may be de-
ferred till next week, and the debate recommence
on Monday with as much eagerness and volubility
as if what was then sail was new to the hearers and
the conception of the speaker's mind. The trial of
WARREN HASTINGS was spun out through many
years, and though that of ANDREW JOHNSON only
occupied as many weeks, yet far more has bean
said and written on the trial of the PRESIDENT
than on that of the Indian Viceroy. These are
days of steam, and nothing less than steam men,
with a good supply of fuel and vapour, will be able
to get through the spouting now in vogue at Wash-
ington. We are atnazed to see how THAD. SrEvENs
survives, but he fell on the fluor of the chamber a
short time since, and when delivering his speech on
the 27th April, after a few minutes he was com-
pelled to sit, and in a few more his voice grew so
faint that Gewral BUTLER had to finish the read-
ing. Mr. WILLIAMS, who followed the prosecution,
did little to strengthen the Managers' case. His
address is described as " being filled with rhetori-
cal abominations and nuisances." The speech that
most surprised was that of Mr. GROESBECK, who,
being little known to the E tst, though famous
in the West, carried away the assembly by
his unexpected eloquence. He is a brother-in-
law of General JOSEPH HOOKER, a war Democrat,
and hails from Cincinnati, though a New Yorker
by birth. His professional success has elevated him
above the necessity to practise. Notwithstanding a
bad cold, the effect he produced was striking, and
at once established his fame. Mr. EVART'S speech
of four days, although a brilliant forensic effort,
has not done much to increase the renown of the
orator. All knew his power of sarcasm, and his
ability to produce fine rhetorical flourishes, and
that he succeeded caused no surprise. But he failed
in argumentative force and in skilful legal dissec-
tion. He acknowledges that he made no effort in
this direction, as he could but again outline the sub-
jects already minutely sketched by his colleagues.
Indeed, the preceding Managers and counsel left
but little that was new for any one to say, and the
Press had even forestalled the lawyers. The satire
of EVARTS produced an effect for which he had not
long to wait. General BUTLER, against whom it
was mainly directed, denounced him in the House
" as au apostate who bad stolen the livery of Heaven
in which to serve the devil," as he—Mr. EVARTS,
not the devil—belonged to the Republican party.
The late Attorney-General, Mr. STANBERY, who
had resigned his post to defend his friend AN-
DREW JOHNSON, spoke for a short time. He
looked very ill, and appeared prostrated by the
attack, realing only for about 20 minutes. He
said that he had made this effort to protest against
a giant wrong, and he assured the Senate the strong
arm of the people would right Mr. JOHNSON if he
were wronged by them, lifting up the victim and
punishing the oppressor. There appears to be more
doubt at Washington about Mr. JOHNSON'S con-
viction than anywhere else in the Union. That city
is the focus of all political intrigue, and all the
undercurrents invisible to the citizens elsewhere
are discernible there. Mon run about with the
latest on dits —" F ESSENDEN declares he will
not perjure himself to please his party,,,
" STEVENS is in despair," " ANDREW JOHNSON is
jubilant." What the power Chief Justice CHASE
can exercise, and how he will use it, are fertile
subjects of conjecture; but the great disturbing
cause is jealousy of BEN WADE. That gentleman
looks with a more earnest hope to being elected
Vice-President than to serve for eight to ten
months as acting PRESIDENT. It is notorious that
if he succeeds ANDREW JOHNSON he will use the
patronage to insure the object ha has in view.
Many of the Senators are rival candidates, and
they cannot be eager to advance the object which
would tend so much towards their own defeat. The
jealousy is excessive, and gives rise among the ex-
treme opponents of ANDREW JOHNSON to complica-
tions in the highest degree favourable to the PRESI-
DENT. Were the case less urgent there is reason to be-
lieve that an open split would be the result; but it is
held by the party that the acquittal of ANDREW
JOHNSON would be viewed as a vindication of his
policy, and the danger is so great., that as usual
with the Republicans it will knit them together to
meet the emergency. Ahhough such questions have
no right to enter into the Senate's decision as a
Court of Justice, they must necessarily arise out of
the situation which makes the Senate, as Mr.
EVARTS said, the Judges of the PRESIDENT
upon issues between themselves and him. This
may be abhorrent to justice, but it is abso-
lutely unavoidable ; and under these extremely
difficult circumstances it is everywhere admitted
that the Senate have acted with great dignity and
impartiality. Indeed, it is not improbable that
some Senators may be carried beyond impartiality,
and favour Mr. JOHNSON, from the kno sledge that
in their hearts they desire his removal. The say-
ing that an acquittal would ruin the Republican
party is now exploded. Instead of ruin, it might
ultimately be beneficial, taking from the shoulders
of the party the responsibility of failure in Recon-
struction, the whole weight of which would fall on
the Radicals if Mr. JOHNSON were removed. It
would convey to the public mind the idea of equity
and impartiality, and enable the party' to cast at least
a part of the odium of the corruption which pre-
vails in the collection of the revenue on the PRE-
SIDENT. The danger, too, would cease of sending
ANDREW JOHNSON a martyr abroad to stump the
country as an interesting individual, who risked all
—endured all—and lost all in the interests of his
fellow-citizens, and in defence of the Constitution.
While discussing the subjects that most occupy the
minds of men at Washington, our opinion remains
unchanged, that ANDREW JOHNSON will be con-
victed on some of the counts, and deposed, but we
doubt whether the sentence:will extend to rendering
him thenceforth unqualified for office.

NEW YORK MARKETS.

MONEY AND BUSINESS.
(From Me Springfield Republican.)
NEW YORK, Friday Evening, May 1.

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At Boston, during the week, the money market has been
without change. This feature is noticed, which is spoken
of elsewhere, that some banks report currency plenty and
others scarce. The difficulty probably originates in o.e
fact that a great discrimination is being exercised both as
to borrowers and as to collaterals. A t Chicago the supply
of loanable funds is increasing. Short loans can be had
on Government Securities at 8 per cent. At Cincinnati
there is a tendency towards an easier money market,
while some of the banks still report currency low, and a
demand for loans beyond their ability to accommodate.
Rates of interest are 8 to 10 per cent. to regular cus-
tomers, most of the business being done at 10. At New
York the market has been growing easier all the
weeki until a condition of moderato comfort has been
reached. While money is not plenty, yet, it is iu fair
supply, and can bo had on something like reasonable
terms. The business done is mostly on call at 6 per cent.
The demand for discount is limited. Seven per cent, is
charged for prime paper at the banks, and from that to 8
per cent, on the street. A little poorer sort has to pay 9
per cent., but nothing is done at any higher figures.
The extensive Treasury disbursements of the present
month will tend to give the community the relief which it
needs. $21,000,000 of gold are to be paid out in New York
this week for the 5-20 coupons. A considerable export
however, anticipated during the first weeks of May, and
the tendency of exchange is lower. It has been up at
exporting point long enough, and the flow of gold cannot
fail to follow. Advices from Europe in licate still greater
accumulations of treasure at the bank of Prance, while
the abrupt termination of the Abyssinian war has already
given greater ease iu the London money market. Ex-
change is barely supported, and best names are held at 110
with sales at 1091. The rates as quoted are, London, 60
days, 1091 to 110; ditto at sight, 1101 to 110: ; Paris,
long, 5 134 to 5 121 ; .short, 5 11f to 5 1U ; Antwerp, 5 15
to 5 134 ; Swiss, 5 15 to 5 131 ; Hamburg, 361 to 364 ; Am-
sterdam, 401 to ilk; Frankfort, 41 to 41i ; Bremen, 79i
to 80 ; Berlin, 71:. to 72.
The New York Stock Market for the last week has suf-
fered from none of those wholesale catastrophes which
have been almast a matter of course the past month, but
considerable changes have taken place in the positions of
the most important stocks. Pacific mail sold.down to 894

on Wednesday, on a report that ono of its steamers had
been lost at sea, rising, however, later in the day to 91.
Rock Island w-mt down to 931 on Monday, and the Sun
declared that the existing complications are such that no
dividends can be declared for two years. without a com-
promise between the hostile parties, and that their attitude
is such that little hope is entertained of a satisfactory ar-
rangement. Advices later in the week indicate a better
feeling and greatly increased probability of a friendly ad-
justment. The New York roads have fluctuated greatly,
Central being at 124 Friday, 125 s;aturday, 130: Monday,
127! Tuesday, 126} Wednesday; Erie 701 Friday, 711 Sa-
turday, rising to 73 on Monday on a report that Drew had
taken a large ariount from Vanderbilt at 75, on their little
account, going back to 70,3- Tuesday ; Hudson 136 Friday,
133 Saturday, 126 Tuesday, 1371 Wednesday; but thou
nobody evor pretends to explain a rise or fall iu Hud-
son, Boston, Hartford, and Erie not b3ing anything in
itself, sympathized with something and went up to 15
at Boston ou Wednesday; only the New Yorkers couldn't
see it. It is given out that a largo force of men are
actually being employed on this line, and that in some
sections progress is perceptible. This unwonted " smart-
ing-up" is probably due to th fidelity of the State Com-
missioners. The report during the week that Eldridge
and his associates had movod to B 'stou excited consider-
able curiosity; but the interest did not take a speculative
turn. The immigrations and transmigrations of the Erie
directors have ceased to affect the public greatly, or the
value of the stock at all. " Wachuset" writes to the
Boston Advertiser as follows regarding the supposed settle-
ment of the Erie controversy :—" The facts in relation to
the 'Drew and Vanderbilt war' have not yot aleitranspired,
and what the newspapers, Albany correspondents, and
others, have said and written, is almost pure fiction. There
has been a controversy, fierce and deadly, fought with a
bitterness rarely surpassed in legislation or litigation. The
bill which passed the Legislature was contested step by step
till Vanderbilt was defeated. It was not opposed in the
Assembly, because the Erie party would have then de-
feated the city tax levy, and so have left the Now York
city ring without money for a corruption fund during the
ensuing political campaign. Accordingly, the bill was
rushed through, and the Vanderbilt men beleaguered the
Executive Chamber to get the Governor to veto it. They
were mortified beyond measure that he did not." And the
New York Sun says : —" There has never been such a mud-
dle in Wall-street. The Vanderbilt party represent nearly
three-fourths of the Erie stock, having made their pur-
chases at prices varying from $7O to $BO per share, in-
vesting nearly twenty millVms of dollars: yet they are
not represented as stockholders, and a largo portion of
the certificates aro in the names of parties hostile to their
interest, and the transfer books will not be opened in time
for use at the annual election. The same is true of Rock
Island. The majority of stock held by parties hostile to
the present management has been declared by the courts
an illegal isstp, and of course this stock cannot be made
available to the holders in the elections."

The import entries for the past week amount to
$5,556,564, against $8,510,820 same week last year. The
export clearances •of domestic produce amount to
$4,111,405, against $4,473,811. The export of specie
amounts to $1,867,231, against $710,397. The gold values
of import entries (exclusive of foreign specie) of foreign
merchandise at New York since July, 1867, have been
$195,660,021, a decrease of $29,735,521 from same period
of the year before. The export of specie since July 1,
1867, has been $17,915,476, an increase of $17,742,441
over the same term the preceding year. The Indianapolis,
Cincinnati, and Lafayette railway has concluded a negotia-
tion, by which the north end of the Louisville, New
Albany, and Chicago Railway, that part of the road be-
tween Lafayette and Michigan City—passes into its
hands. This will give the Baltimore and Ohio Railway a
connection with Chicago via Marietta, Cincinnati, and
Lafayette.
The trade of the week improved in the line of dry
goods, both domestic and foreign, but buyers aro still
backward, and goods are going off very slowly in the
hands of the country merchants. From week to week we
have had excuses given for trade not opening as expected,
but it might just as well be confessed now as later that
this was not likely to be a very good shopping year. There
is a blind feeling everywhere that prices ought to come
down to meet the reduced incomes of the people, and this
is exerting a very strong influence on the market. Of
course, in addition, there is the singular backwardness of
the season, which would have put the community out of
conceit with buying had it been the most prosperous of
years. We may expect a considerable movement of goods
the coming week, of which indication is given in the re-
ports of the week just past, but it will take a more lively
demand than we aro likely to have to make good the defi-
ciencies of the past mouth. Altogether, the retrospect of
the spring trade is not likely to be very agreeable. Sales
must continue slow unless the market breaks. Some
styles of goods, however, are already doing very well.
Denims, tickings, cottonades, grey printing cloths, the
better ginghams, are reported active, but invariably accom-
panied with the expianation of " light stocks." Muslin
delalnes aro low and weak, and, though perhaps the
cheapest goods in the market, their place is being largely
supplied by other fabrics. British dress goods are popular,
and the importations are large. Carpets are in very strong
demand, and rule high. This is about the only article
which is in unusual request. Merrimac prints were re-
duced for a single day in New York, bat the advance in
cotton brought them back to their old pine,. Cotton has
varied during the weak, standing at 321 c on Friday, 331 c
on Monday, 33c on Tuesday, and back again to 321,; o n
Wednesday. Reports from the South confirm the impres-
sion that the rise, occurring just NV:tell it did, has given a
decided stimulus to planting, though dreary accounts come
from some of the States about high water and a late spring.
An association, styled the Cotton Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, was organised in Now York, on Wednesday, and
Mr. A. A. Lawrence, of Boston, was chosen president.
It purpose is announced to be to secure harmony be-
tween cotton growers and manufacturers, and to pro-
mote generally the interests of this branch of industry.
Fortunately the cotton growers and cotton manufacturers
do not find so many obstacles to a friendly understanding
as their brethren in wool. The conflict of interests in the
latter industry seems to be hopeless and irreconcileable,
unless with a degree of protection which it will be found
difficult to secure at Washington or to sustain before the
country.

In breadstuffs and provisions the condition of trade is
far more satisfactory. Pork has outdone itself, now
mess having risen S 2 to $2.25 during the week. Beef
is quite, active, and firm, particularly in the lower
grades. The flour market is active and buoyant, especi-
ally for western and state. The demand for shipment both
to Europe and the West Indies has improved. Wheat has
risen under a good export demand, and prices tend upward
still. Speaking generally, the whole line of things to eat
is advancing, and is likely to advance. In fact, with the
single exception of butter, every al tide on the list is higher
than a week ago, or else firmer at the highest quotations of
that date.

(Frond the Wall-street Journal.)
Gold has shown very little variation to-day, having
opened at 139 a, thence rising to 139 a, and closing at 1391.
American Silver is in moderate demand at 6 to 7 cents
below the price of gold. Mexican dollars are worth 103
to 1031 in gold.

Foreign Exchange is quiet, thero being littlo demand
from importers.

The New York Stock Exchange, by a vote of 111 to 6,
rescinded, on April 25th, the clause in their constitution
which prohibits members from visiting other boards. The
Open Board of Brokers at. once invited them, and a large
number accepted the invitation, and have been daily pre-
sent.

Railroad Stocks are generally firm, especially New York
Central, Erie, and Rock Island, but Fort Wayne and Illi-
nois Central aro selling at lower prices.
In Miscellaneous Stocks the business is principally in
Pacific Mail and Canton.

Exrress Stocks are lower, and we quote :
Adams
American
United States
Wells, Fargo, and Co.

Merchants' Union, 33 per cent 3l- to 31f
Mining Stocks show very little animation, the transac-
tions being principally in Consolidated Gregory and
Smith and Parmelee, the former of which has advanced to
$2 95c. and the latter is firm at $2 20c.

Petroleum Stocks are in fair demand, and a large busi-
hess has been done in United States up to $1 75c., at
Which price but little stock is offered.

Mrs. Isabel Thorne, of 18, Charles-street, Gros-
venor-square, presented herself in the recent arts exami-
nation at Apothecaries'-hall, in company with sixty-six
gentlemen. Out of the sixty-seven candidates forty-
seven passed. Mrs. Thorne came out among the first six,
and her papers were so good that the usual viva rove exa-
mination was dispensed with. Last May Mrs. Thorne
finished the curriculum at the Ladies' Medical College in
Fitzroy-square by carrying off double first honours iu the
medical and obstetrical classes. Sho has since been prac-
tising as an aecoucheuse.
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MISCELLANEOUS NETV,S.

.4.-- --

(From the Anglo-American Times)
On the 3d instant, the equipage of Colonel Law-
rence, Consul-General of the United States for the
kingdom of Italy, was conspicuous in the beauty
and elegance of its appointments in the Corso di
Gala, which took place that afternoon in Florence,
although surrounded with those of prioce.3. We
are glad to learn that the United States in
this as in other respects are so well repre-
sented by the Envoy to Italy. Those who have
the money should act liberally, and give their coun-
try the benefit of a tasteful a❑ 1 well-directed ex-
penditure, It is a farce, which only amuses people,
for Americans to profess a Republican simplicity,
when they are well known in Europe for extrava-
gant expenditure, It is not the expenditure to
which their countrymen object in those who can
afford it, but a vulgar display and boast of wealth.
The Pall-Mall Gazette has a right to express its own
opinions, and make its own coujeztures about public
men, but not to attribute to them intentions they
dhtinctly disavow. Like all rules, this is of course
subject to exceptions; such, for iostance, as when
a man states his motive to be one thing, while his
acts clearly contradict what he says. Mr, Wade
has economical sins enough to answer for, but he
has expressly disavowed any desire to defraud the
creditors of the United States. Once he talked
when in the wilds of Kansas of an equal re-distri-
bution of property ; but as usual when the imagina..
tions of public men in the States carry them away,
the reporter was declared to have misunderstood
what he said. Mr. Wade is a strong Protectionist,
his opinions on finance are supposed to be none of
the clearest ; but he does not hold with Thad.
Stevens, that it is honest or wise to break faith with
the men who, in the day of the trial, put faith in
Uncle Sam's honesty, and in his ability to fulfil the
stipulation on which they then lent him their
money.

On Wednesday afternoon his Excellency Charles
Francis Adams had an audience of her Majesty to
take leave on his retirement from Great Britain.
On the following day Mr. Adams left the Bruns-
wick House Hotel, Hanover-square, for Paris. For
many years past that hotel has been the point of
arrival and departure of the successive American
Ministers, and Mr. Adams is too closely associated
with the past customs of his countrymen to break
through any time-honoured habit. We know nothing
of the intentions of this distinguished American, but
we believe that his presence in. the United States
will now be even more beneficial to the growing
intimacy of international relations than his resi-
dence in London. We look to see him take a pro-
minent place in the administration of affairs at
Washington, and we will be disappointed if ser-
vices so valuable at such a juncture should not he
at the disposal of his country. The Secretary of
Legation, Mr. Benjamin Moran, has assumed charge
of the Embassy, and we are glad to know that
these important affairs are in such trustworthy
hands.

Mr. L. Dickenson has a portrait of Mr. George
Peabody, now in Exhibition at the Royal Academy. The
painting is a very beautiful likeness, and has been Pe"
sentod by the philanthropist to Sir James Emerson Ten-
nant.

The Princess Louise has by permission of the
Queen sent to the Exhibition a bust of her brother, Prince
Arthur, which the President of the Academy, Sir Francis
Grant, has pronounced to be "a work of infinite talent, an
admirable likeness, and a production full of refinement
and taste." This opinion of its merits Sir Francis " knows
to be shared in by all the members of the Royal Aca-
demy."

Horace Greeley is said to bo in favour of ap-
pointing Senator Nye Secretary of the Treasury, because
" Jim Nyo can borrow money and pay back less than any
other man in the United States."

Stephen S. Foster spoke eloquently in defence of
woman suffrage on Tuesday evening, April 21, at Wor-
cester, Massachusetts, and held a brief conversational dis-
cussion at the close of his address. Henry Chapin, in his
remarks on taking the chair, said that among his acquaint-
ances he found many intelligent and uneducated women
who dreaded the responsibility of the b tllot, and this
caused him to waver in his faith in the practical applica-
ticn of this new movement.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give
orders for the appAntment of Mr. Elector uis Langeviu,
one of the delegates for the province of Quebec to attend
tie conference in this country on the subject of the con-
federation of the British North American Provinces, to
be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third.
Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath.

A woman named Juana Preston had just died at
Santiago, aged 130.

The American prisoner William C. Nugent has
been released from Mountjoy prison, and his Pas-
sage-money, like that of Nagle and Leonard, has been paid
by the United States Government. The passages taken
for these prisoners, Nagle's included, are third-class.

Count Stackelberg's appointment as Russian
Ambassador at Paris was confirmed by the Emperor last
Saturday.
Mr. Reed, the superintendent of the Hartford
and New Haven Railroad, Mr. Pond, son of its late presi-
dent, and Mr. Henry C. White, of Hartford, are to sail for
Europe in the French steamer Ville de Paris to-day from
America, and,Ourn in August.
The second trial of John H. Surratt was to Com-
monce on Tuesday, May 12.

General Rousseau reached Washington, from
California, too late to bear testimony in the President's
favour. He had been offered the command of the Depart-
ment of Washiugton, vice General Emory, to be transfer-
red elsewhere.

Mrs. O'Donovan Rossa, wife of the Irish patriots
now undergoing his sentence of fifteen years' penal ser-
vitude, is about to make her appearance at the Cooper
Institute, Now York, as a reader of Irish poetry. She is
described as young and beautiful, with a rich and musi-
cal voice, highly cultivated, and with good delivery. sbo
is also said to be a poetess of no mean pretensions. Mr.
Haverty, of Barclay-street, New York, has just published
a volume of her poems.

Mr. George Jones, of the New York: 7 lines, has
returned from Europe.

The Springfield Republican, May 2, says :—The
Delotwaro Republicans had their State Convention last
week, nominate .1 Joshua T. Heald, Lewis Thompson, R.
B. Smithers, Thomas B. Coursey, C. S. Layton, and Isaac
J. Jenkins as delegates to the Chicago Convention, and
adopted resolutions favouring the nomination of Gen. Grant,
and indorsing itnpeachment.--Seuator Yates of Illinois
pleads guilty to the charge of drunkenness, says he will do
better in the future, but that he won't resign. R. Parsons,
lately Supreme Court marshal, is notninatA for Congress
in the 18th Ohio district, in place of Judge Spaulding, who
declines re-election. The Democrats of California met la
convention on Wednesday, and indicated that their ehoica
for President was Governor Haight. The trial of Jeff.
Davis is appointed to begin to-day (Saturday) at Rich-
mond, Va."
Professor Agassiz, of Cambridge, Massachusetts,
has now put in his annual appearance, in the shape of 3
report concerning his museum of comparative zoology',
and a complaint that he is restricted in his plans for want
of money. He asks to have his yearly $lO,OOO doubled.
On the forenoon of the 30th April the Legislature paid 0,
visit to his museum, and ho took the opportunity of fa-
pounding the beauties of science and the necessity of
smoothing the road by an appropriation towards the pro-
secution of his labours.
Mr. Anthony Trollope is the guest of the British
Minister at Washington, and Las already begun his busl-
ness with the Post-office department.

Births.

HAnms—On the 15th inst., at Great Central House, 80/v-

common, the wifo of R. Harris, Esq., of a daughter.
SHARP—On

wife of F. Inman Sharp, Esq., of a daughter.
WATTS—On the 15th inst., at 47, Green-street, Grosvenor"
square, the wife of Major E. R. Watts, of a daughter.
Marriages.
KEN WARD TUBLE— On the 11th fast., at St. Mary 3,1454.7
dalene's, Taunton, T. Ken ward, eldest son Of Rebel'
lieuward, Esq., of New Place, Icklesham,
Sussex, to
Ellen, youngest daughter of J. Tuble, Esq., of 'Taunton.
LEE —COCKRELL—Ou the 14th inst., at Matthias',
mond, S.W., Frederick, youngest son of Jas. Lee,
of Clapham-common, to Margaret Louisa, young
daughter of the late John Cockrell, Esq.
Deaths.
COLEMAN—On the 14th inst., at Camberwell, Thos. 0"11-
man, of 7, Idol-lane, City, and 2, Stanton Villas, Lilfor,-
road, Camberwell, aged 55.
Gonnox—On the 14th inst., at Sandown, Isle of Wight'
Alexander Gordon, Esq., C.E., aged 56.
Wales,
ITELLYER --On the 14th inst.., at Bettws-y-Coel, N.
Win. V. Ilellyer, Esq., barrister-at-law, aged 82.
LEVINGE.— On the 15th inst at Levington Park, West-
meath, Ireland, C. W. Levinge, Esq., J.P., aged SO.
PATEtIiALL—On the 16th inst., at Allensmore Cow t,
fordshiro, Milborough, relict of the late Edward 13urn
Pateshall, Esq., aged 85.
WART— On th 14th inst., at The Ferns, near Cheltenln°'
Win. V. Wart, E-,xj., of Birmingham, aged 53.

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Strtnd, in the Precinct of the Ss voy, in the Couity 04
Middlesex.—Monday, May 18, 1868.