New-York tribune., 1867-03-26
ENGLAND.
THE REFORM QUESTION.


On the nth of March, the question of Parla-
meptarv reform was before the House OF Lords III
formally. Earl Russell took the opportunity OF con-
Tradicting Mr. DisTaelis statement that the Reform
hill of 1872 had deprived large number OF working
men Of the franchise lie objected 10 return 10 tIe
old system OF Scot and lot voting as IN consequence
of the altered state of society twould be very nearly
- The Earl Of Derby made somewhat caustic reply
and taunted Earl Russell with having taken adyall-
Hage of his motion Tor the production OF statistics 10
enter into defense OF the act OF le5s The returns
The House of Commons was in committee on the
same day, on the Metropolitan Poor bill: It's pro-
visions were discussed by Mr. Mill, Earl Grosy syen9r
and others, but material alterations were lnaue
in the scheme of Mr.. Gathorne Hardy
On the evening of Monday, the llth of March;
IL vas SndeT t6e auspices OF the Reform League and
was presided over by Edmond Beales, NJ A. Reson-
tiogs were passed unanimously pledging the League
10 be satisfied with nothing short OF residential man
hood suffrage
HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
The Princess Of Wales IS III very cIltlcal slate. I
The Morning Post asserted the TACT IN unlstakaDle
Language on the l1th, and our information, derived
from tile highest source, confirms the statement OF
Tile Post. notwithstanding the contradictory para
graphs OF the morning papers of the l2th Dr Paget
who has been in constant attendance ON Her kOyal
Tighness stated TO private friend on the evening
of the 18th that ne feared the formation Of abscess IN
the knesO and that the continual loss OF rest
from which the Princess was suffering was suileent
TO cause great anxiety and alarm TO the Royal
Family The only circumstance which would lead
us TO doubt Dr. Paget's report Of Her Royal high
attendance upon the hunt and at theatrical per
the WILL OF THE LATE ARTEMUs WARD
As conflicting accounts have been circulated re-
spectng the disposal Of Mr.. Brown sproPerty, we ap
pend the following as the substance of his bequests:
To the children Of Mr. Kingston is agent two in mum
Der, he leaves each $500. -, y,
To his mother leaves life interest In the whole oi
real the value Of which is S25 90 ana at
her death passes into the haads OF Horace Greeley
trnstee for the purpose OF founding an asylum lor
ent receiving their education at the school in which Mr.
Brown was educated. - .
providing for the education OF George Stevens an ntel
gent youth of who has been his constant attendant
and companion for the last two years. The VIII pro-
yides for his apprenticeship for two years in printing
Of ms education. Mr. Browne stated that his object in
wishing George to 80 first into Printing office was,
that he might ascertain how little he knew, and how
important 1t was 10 learn"
His funeral took place at Kensal Green Cemetery
Saturday the 9th of March. The mounful procession
started from the residence of Charles Mward, esq
one of his most cherished friends. The hearse was
drawn by four fine black horses and ii was followed
by four carriages each having four horses The frst
carriage contained Mr. Kingston, George Stevens and
Dr. Croft The second MaS ;9Sccnpea BY the English
Tom Hood j. l.. TOOle; the third by the American
pall-beareTs-MajOr Charles s. DIX, Mr. Ed Curtis of
N6w-York Laurence Barrett of New York, A: Chad
bourne OF California the fourth by London literary
friends The carriage of the American minister, oc-
cnped by the Secretary OF Legason, % cane mex
ToOle Hood Pond, Sothern, and others-in all; 20
carriages. About sixty members OF the Savage Club
sof which Artomus had been elected member, joined
she pracession at the entrance of the Cemetery, as
did also the principal members of the teral OF Lon
don, the leading actors authors, DC. .
The beautiful service of the Church OF England
was read BY the Rector in a most impressive manner,
and when he came to the wsrds earth TO earth
ashes 10 ashes, dust 10 DUST the coffin gradually
disappeared, by machinery, into the catacombs below
the church ladies closed around the mouth OF the
tomb, and shOwered beautiful flowers upon the
coffin. . -
After the service had been eondnded Mr VI. ID.
Conway by special request of the Savage Club, adj
kraesed the large asscmblage. The church was
crowded 10 suffOcatlOn The foll0wiDgfs very im-
perfecs sketch. the crowd rendered 1t ndposSl1e
10 take n report
lie said IL had often been remarked that the fountain
Of laughtss was close 70 that OF tears Comedy was
closely followed y tragedy III the grOuid where they
<eTe assembled iqy many brilliant and fine wits, whose
memories int tmatey associated with our delights,
and also with for their loss for their own sor
rows and as too ofteH happened for their carly deaths
How often did II happap that mOrazng on the tate OF
tho man Of infinite Jest Qnd humOr must be made as in
the play W Hamlet" on tte hkuL. And how melancholy