The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-01

| 10 rax rzOrIE ENGLAND
CABRERA, Feb. 4, 1893.
In your meenss-ree expressions Of liberty
by civil institutions your good wishes for
the triumph Of justice for the fraternity Of all men, my
name aiso pronounced. am proud Of It. a. OF the
highest honor. Tho light OF liberty makes the English
nation powerful and generous. Whilst bitterly sur.
discouraged fogets It's dutieshe duties OF humani
W you show glorious example Of charity TO Europe
In your country and aid the slave BY your powerful
voice and moral support and cheer those who redeem
| him TO liberty.
your aid aud support They have long been protected
you; let chem perish under the knou-under the
barbarous lance Of the Cossack They fight for the indie
pendence OF their country and for liberty for which you
already have fought and have triumphed
Proer your hand them you will end an oppression
protested against so longyou will resuscitats nation
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f. Great Britain.
In the House OF Lords the 18th uks me subject
SET behalf Of the government. expressed desire that
existing works should be finished before thu nation en-
barkcd in any EXPENSE and no gave as his opin
ION that these harbors DO 50 much as was en-
pected diminish the number OF wrecks
Inquiries made In both houses whetherit
true the Redpah whose extensive defaca
tons to the Great Northern Railway Company will be we'll
remembered had been granted cketof leave Ministers
said the report was true, Redpath having earned his
ticket by good cQRduct He not allowed TO leave the
colony to which transported but living in his
own house being maintained BY an allowance Of ssoo
In the house OF Commons leave granted to bring In
bill extend for further period the Union Relief Aid
act passed last season for the alienation Of the distress
lancashire.
In the debate upon tho question, Mr.. Golden
stated his belief that the America continued the
condition OF the cotton manufacturing DISTRICTS would be
much moro serious than il had bcen already.
In tho House VI Commons on the 18th umo. Sir L.
Pak notice that Friday tho GOTH he should
tho appointment OF royal commission TO inquire into the
best means OF obtaining permanent supply OF cotton
Tho first division Of the session local ques-
ton took place and the ministerial sde defeated by
q vote Of 113 to 73
Mr. Gladstone moved and obtained leave to bring IN
bill tor the reduction Of tho duty on segars to five shi
pound and othcr manufactured tobacco to four
shles per pound and TO permit manufactured tobac
co TO be manufactured INTO cavendsh and negrohead,
while In bond At duty Of three shngs and eight pence
Sir william Armstrong on tho 10Th Of february sent in
his resignation ordnance engineer the Depart
ment. The London Times says This resignation we
believe, M unexpected as u was unwelcome to the War
Oce. II has nothing TO with the forthcoming expert
guns, and Sir William only rstres that he may attend
closely to the extensive works Of the Eswick Ord
nance Company, which incompatible with his
functions as official ordnance engineer.
Sir William Armstrong explains in letter that he had
interest in the swck Works, aud that their contract
with the for his ordnance now to be term
mated.
Tho conservatives are iubilant at having recently
carried several that at Devonport
where dockyard influence was very great-aganst the
liberal candidates.
The Prince OF Wales had been formally presented with
the freedom OF the Fishmonsers Company London and
suitably acknowledged the compliment Great prepara-
tions were being made TO give imposing reception to
his aanced bride on her passage through London, and
squadron OF men ofwar was under orders 70 proceed
from Chatham the Moro to salute and the steam
er which was 70 convey the royal bride 10 England
Tho Bishop OF Oxford was said 70 DO seriously ILL.,
the 81 I'M % % s
United States.
great ars at Newcastle on Tyne had destroyed the
extensive leather mandatory OF Richardson Co. The
damage Is estimated ~ Csc 600 sterling.
The Creek Throne.
The following letter from Earl Russell the Greek Charge
dAares. will bring the question relating the afrs Of
Greece down TO the latest date. With verbal aera-
tious, We believe will be found substantially correct
The undersigned her Aajestys Principal Secretary u
the communication OF the Charge dAnAires OF Greece.
bearing date the 9th instant enclosing decree OF the
be has received the orders Of her Majesty on this subject
Her Majesty cannot be 1atered than by the cen.
Ssssy her family and e BsS nson Sy he election
OF her Prince Alfred to tho Crown Of Greece. Her
Majesty In this act testimony OF the confidence
placed by Greece in the results OF education given
Prince Alfred by his ustrous and regretted father the
pioma,c enSascmens q the ccwn and sS osr power
~ coNderdtons TO decline the signal honor on the part
and in the name Of her Her Majesty and the royal
family win not DO the less happy and proud always to
bear mind the spontaneous vote OF tho Greek people,
honorable for those who offered the crown and
factoring for tho Queen and for Prince Alfred TO whom
the offer was made.
HIS SPEECHES TO COMPANY AT THEIR HALL IN
LONDON.
From tho London Times, Feb. IL.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Prince or
Wales took the first step towards becoming amember Of
the Corporation OF the city OF London by taking up his
freedom OF worshpfuI Company OF Fishmonqers As
freeman he called upon to subscribe TO the old
rules, which provide thai the apprentices shall not
their hair to grow long,. aud "shan wear gowns
declare that he would be obedent tho Wsrdens OF
the Mystery ready to come at their summons and law
full warning else pay such penalties and nnes he
should forfeit by OF his disobedencev The
pany Of the Fishmongcrs which tho Heir Apparent thus
ID nnft niia
merry one OF the most numerous and powerful Of the
ancient Livcrics OF London
This occasion celebrated nj the old hall yesterday
with all the state and hospitality which the and
simple ceremonial admitted o. Tho stairs leadng up
aud the inches hIled with owers while the vestbue
lined side by the Thames championships winners
Of Dosgets coat and badgeonc Of whom had carried
on the trophy far back the 1874 and looked
hardy and wiry enough be able do II again
lapse Of forty summers. Above the staircase drapcd
the banners Of the company with those of Its
who passed the chair twice and above all was the
old flag presented to Earl ST. Vincent by the OF the
Vile 10 Paris which the have been carefully
darned over repaired The very old wooden statue
OF Sir William walworth still at tho stair head but
the dagger with which Wat Tyler was despatched and
which this figure used to hold, has long been removed
from its threatening hand
The parcbmcnts Of enrolment were then incosed in a
sty., sumounted by the Princes arms, coronet and
plume and the arms Of the Fishmongers Company The
Princes acceptance Mr. Cubt took this magnifccnt
cadsdu handed TO the Prince, and then addressed his
Royal Hi2hness In speech.
K. the conclusion Of this address, 10 which the Prince
listened most atentivey, bowling deeply tho mention
OF his mother and his BRIDE his Royal Hghness and
shook hands with Mr. Cubt, and read the following re-
ply rich, clear voice-Mr. Cubitt and Gentlemcn-It
III with the greatest pleasure that nnd myself called
upon return my sincere thanks 10 you, sir Prime
Warden you gentlemen OF the Court Assistants
Of this honorable and ancient Company Of Fshmon4crs
for the complimentary and kind terms In which
you have expressed yourselves towards me the
occasion Of my taking freedom and on your enroll
ling my citizen with those illustfious person
roto twru f,n al An
cannot be otherwise than source PRIDE and Of ss
deeper feeling, that OF affection, when look these
walls and the portraits Of those whose aud grand
hopes TO form OF your dstt aushed body and
be thought worthy OF occupying the place OF that aep
ted Parent whose loss the whsh country has united In
deploIins, would be In Itself IN object Of my highest
biton. Gentlemen LET me aso tender you my
acknowledgements for tho manner In which you have
onered your cong aulatiops ~ appyoachInR
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