New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-04

of manner delightfully."- comic tlab tle hemoll'' ~
0uesfion would be canton to him for the rest OF
his natural life and that when next the claims Oh m
humble poet were brought under his notice he would
endeayor if possible, TO read MS verses anu "'e'p'
10 arrive at mn estimate of his genius!
The fun over, the inevitable Mr. Whalley rose TO
call attention to the present aspect 9i tne man
question Those who have visited the English lI0lse
~ Commons and have seen and heard Mr.. Nhaley,
need not be told that he s the buOon OF the iouse
His rising is always the signal for H0nleal cDeers'
cock Growing and other descriptions Of merflment;
He addresses the House frequently nut always ahiu
the ieers of both parties His grievance is the Cath-
Ollie religion and he manages every Week TO snt
some mares nest other IN the shape OF Jesuit
zeal plot TO ovcrtum the British Crown Inc ioilow-
ing quotation from his speech of the I'D oi Mafch
will give some idea Of the honorable members cIo-
6e outbreak OF Feniansm was for the purpose OF SIP
porting application coemporaneGnsy mace 10 t P
President of The United States To declare the llsn ~
public belligerent and he had seen statement 10 ds
effect that several of the leading merchants oil New
had subscribed SjeO00o0 To be employed Wheh EnS
was engaged in civil or foreign war; IN l1lhg OUT prh
teers under the flag Of the enemy. Another sateh
canal authenticity great laughter was that during Smth
O'Briens rebellion in 1913 subscription was oIgdIIcu
i"aJng statesmen of the day including Mr. Seward and
Mr. Horace Greeley, and that when the rebellion was
Sos 600 of this money renamed IN hanl wmen s"h
the Fenans now seeking to recover lLaugh'crI
LEVEE AT ST. JAMEs's PALACE.
BY command of Her Majesty the Queen the pIi nc
of Wales held Levee on the ed at st. Jamcss rat
ace Presentations to His Royal liighness were To-
he considered equivalent 10 presentations to me
Queen herself. II largely attended by the ans
presentations ~ announced in the Court circular,
we notice the following by the American Minister:
"Chief-Justicc Isaac +. Redield, Spcrial Counsel
of the United States Government IN Europe, anu
George II. Chandler esq, BaTlster at Law ana
Counsel of the United States Government III Eu-
rope
The Princess though still suffering from rhenma,
tsm il pronounced IN fair way for recovery, ana
~ now able 10 get natural rest without me ald oi
narcotics. Her Royal parents The hing ana Queen
OF Denmark remain " III their daughter at Mari
borough House but observe strict privacy Tue
Queen has visited Them twice.
LIFE OF THE PRINCE CoNsoRr.
The Life of the hate Prince Consort, about when
there has been so much speculation, mas neeh con-
pleted and copies of il now ready for private dis
tribution. II will doubtless he gwen 10 the pubic
during the month of April.
MR. tIlXANDER.
Mr.. Alexander. the Dean of Emby an lrshman, is
candidate for the ProiessOr,hlp oil Poetry al ONIoi
vacant by the death OF Mr.. Arnold. The Dean viii
br far beyond the majority of his predecessors M
pOetica ability, while preacher hc taxes the very
highest rank. and is Oh par with Dean StantN' the
Bishop of Oxford. the Dean OF Cork, and Professors
Maurice and Kingsley.
MR.. CONWAY.
Mr. NJ u. Conway has been unanimously clccted
member Of he Savage Club thc leading lh1.ny
club in the English metropolis. Mr.. Conway drhN-
cred the last of a course Of six lectures ON New
England to u crowded and fashionable audience on
the I'D of March at Fnsbury Chapel
oyEIJND, GURNEN \ 90.
4 further Dividend al p in the pound has been
ordered by NceC chancellor Nains. aud VIII he pay
the 18th of March.
THE REFORM AGITATION
At Reform Conference held in 6asgo" on lle
2Ist of March, resolutions were passed condenn'ng
the Government Reform hill in respect of the cheeks
by which it's offer of household suffrage was neutral
lied, and rejecting "the proposed investment OF
wealth with double votes and special privileges ~
dangerous TO peace and order
Letters from Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Mil were read.
Mr. Bright in his letter said:
Myown opinion is that Reform should be- IN the hands
Of lis friends aud not of ITS enemies. The present COY
eminent is not able or not willing deal With the
ton and think the Of the country require that
the bill aud its authors should be got rid "f. wish the
question could have been fairly met and settled. but II
seems impossible under the conduct Of Lord Derby
and Mr.. DisraeL"
Mr. j. :. Mill saws:
Disapproying m do Of the Limitation 81 universal ia
manhood suffrage ~ well Of secret voting. never
theess think il incumbent all earnest Rcfoner ut
the present moment exert Themselves 20 further their
opinions whatever they may be-
Large meetings continued Ia he held twice week.
AZ the base of the Nelson Column al Charng Cross.
The Monday evening meetings are under the prcsI-
dency of Mr.. Bcaes; those held on Saturday are un-
der the auspices Of the Trades Unions League, of
which Mr.. Potter ~ the President.
NE NEW CUN.RD STEAMER RUSSIA.
The Cunard Company have added another 10 Their
fleet of LivcrI0ol and New York liners The Russia
was launched ON the 10th of March. She u tie
largest screw steamer of the fleet. exceeding IN dl
mansions the China. She has accommodations both
sleeping and dining, for 800 hrst-cass passengers.
but stcernge accommodation that part Of the ship
| being fitted up ~ a second cabin and hcrths
loss on LIE IN ENGLISH oA.MlNts
The Home Office Inspectors reports have just been
published in England. From them We learn. among
other things that during the year 1865, 1870 persons
were killed from cause alone-that of burning
naked candles.
| JAMAICA.
March q. in the House Of Commons, Mr.. Addcrley
replied great length Ia Il question put by Mr. Buxton
In reference to the Ouragcs III jamaica The tenor Of
Mr. Addcreys reply that the Government had taken
every step possible 10 punish those who, IL alleged
had been guilty Of excessive cruelty in putting down the
sOCaed rebellion in Jamaica. one fact came out which
had hitherto been stated. IL that Ensign Cullen
aud DR. Morris had been acquitted 10y the courts al
! hy which they were recently tried.
THE CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.
Some Of the people who invested their money In the
Confederate Cotton Loan held meeting ia London In
March. II stated that. the United States Govern
men claiming property In this country said 10 have
belonged To the sOcacd Confederate states the Cotton
bOndlodcfs had right 10 interpOsc with prior claim.
Resolutions passed declaring that the bondhodrrs
would in this way. and seek 10 ccOup their losses 10y
obtaining possession Of he property in this country 10
| which the United States were laying claim