The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1868.—-TRiPLS SHEET, EUROPE. Cabinet Discussions 4nd Imperial Diffi- culties in France, Malian Dednition of the September Conventi flectora) Reform Debated in Spain. The Political Situation and The Inman mail steamship City of Baltimore, Captain Leitch, which left Liverpool at two P, M. on the Sth and Queenstown on the Gib inst., arrived at this port yester. day morning, bringing » mail report, im detail of our cable despatches, daved to her day of sailing trom sre. lana The German mail eteamsh!p Cimbria, Captain Haack, which left Southamptom on the 7th of February, at aight, arrived at this port yesterday eventag. By these arrivals we haves mail report in detail of our cable despatches to the day of sailing of the Cim- dria from England. A lovee held by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland om the 4ib inst. is stated to have beou the largest ever wit- nessed in Dublin. Baron von Heckern van Keel has been appointed Chief of the Cabinet of the Hague, in the room of Jonk- heor de Kock, The Prussian Minister in Constantinople, Count Bras- aler de St, Simon, presented his credentials Feoruary 3 © the Sultan as representative of the North German Confederation, ‘The London 7imes editorially denounces the adultera- Sion of cotton goods and points out its disastrous effects in India upon English credit, It says:—We would only press upon the trade this fact, now rendered very plain, that if they persist in unfair dealing the mills of India ‘and America will leave those of Lancashire idle, Mr. William Rathbone, one of the oldest merchants of Liverpool, died on the lst of February, at the age of eighty-one years. Attention was drawn to the fact in London that the ‘Weat India mail steamer Shannon had taken out sixty passengers for the Now Zealand and Australian steamer from the Isthmus of Panama, FRANCE. SPECIAL MAIL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. — The King of Pru to the M iter in Bere {lu—Revolutiouary News from the Enet. ; Panis, Feb. 5, 1868, The Monileur of this morning in its bulletin says;— ‘Un the occasion of M. Benedeiti, the French Ambas- sador at Berlin, presenting his credentials as the repre- @eniative of France to the North German Confederation, ‘the King of Prussia said that he was happy to behold in ‘shat step a certain pledge of friendly relations between the two governments, He also spoke of the remem- Drance he should always retain of the reception he met with at Paris {rom the Emperor and Kmpress of the French, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. s—Napeleon and the News- T Ie the Dynasty Populart Paws, Feb, 4, 1868, The Emperor has tyse assembled his Privy Couneil within the last weok, ai. it is supposed that the subject to be discussed at these meetings was the Press bill now before the Corps Ligisiatif. Some of the journals here ‘assert that it is the intention of his Majesty to abandon the new bill altogether, thas he is annoyed at the con- stant and irritating opposition to all his actions by the independent journals, and that be wishes to give up en- donvoring to satisfy those who will not be satisfied. Of course these suppositions can but be more or less un- founded on the part of the person making them. The deliberations ef the Privy Council are secret, and to judge from the fact that the bill is still being discussed, she government must intend to let the matter take its course, Even those desirous of obtaining more liberty for the press announce that the bill now being discussed is to be sustained upon the principle that half a loaf is better than no bread ut all. Monsieur Thiers, Jules Favre and others of the opposition, who take a very bold stand against the views of the government as regards the press, still announce that they will vote for the Dill, and doubtiess were it to be abandoned by the Emperor the iscontont would be genoral; and as the more quiet Portion of the people of France deprecate agitations aud rancorous recriminations, it 1s scarcely hkely that his Majesty will precipitate matters by a withdrawal of what must be deemed more or jess @ concession to the press, The moment is one of great anxiety. The public mind has been agitated unfavorably on account of the new Army bill, aud to give still further cause for complaint were a policy so unwise that it is not probable the Empe- for would adopt it. He is harassed by the constant but covert attacks of the non-political journals, and may doubticss feel much aggrieved at finding his every motive 80 distorted and in many instances so unfairly repre- sented, but his Majesty is well acquainted with the press; be has more than any other sovereign in Europe studied journsiism and knows what he has to expect rom it, so that be should act hastily or angrily on ac- count of its misrepresentations is not to be expected. ¢ these remarks because it rally expected here that be will abandon the Press It is wach more likely that quite the reverse will be the case and that the meetings of the Privy Council wero held with a view to altering tho bill in question, so that it might be all the more acceptable to the parties interested. Were the French press loss excitable, less impulsive, the Emperor's course were doubtless clearer, To grant to journalists bere full and immediate heerty wore to incur the danger of license It is # wel) known (act, as was recaiied by M. Thiers, that during the past half century the pation bas more than once desired that the press be restrainei, and its prosent ebould in justice to the Emperor bear thie in mind am jodge (hat awid the bitterness with which he is assailed he may Well hesitate at granting enlarged — for what seem to be oppowition quand ‘me. In the meanwhile amendments of course, the or- opposition ceiving 21,291 voies there isany great The additional vote iv the Chambers wili be of no marked vice to the goverument here is no doubting, how- er, that had the opposition caudidaie been elected the moral effect againg: the administration would have been great, #0 that in this respect the viciory is important, The Parie journals bad determiued to abstain from all comments upon the debates in the Chambers, it being imposetble for them to decide where the ‘parallel,’ the “parasite’’ or the “ovner’ commences in an article treating of debaics, But it seom that or, a they are termed here, have none of these srupios. Tl ‘no difliculty of attacking W. Thi ‘the proposed Pross bil aad of law Pinara, the Minister of tue Interi bill, OF cours pen that if there is to al urnals Which support the he matter is seitied beyoud pos of the different kinde of reporting sittings of the Chambers, the writers in the nom press of Paris get off some amusing hits, Figaro agserts that it 18 afraid to criticise ane Keaq ag at one Of the iheatres, because Ip may the next day receive from the Ministry a or warning, to the follow’ in no wise led astray by ts eritcnat poy en tieh allusion te is eridentiy « or parallel, séuioraretion, Every momber of the Corpy J Agialet saw through this at oneo, and you must appear ace y naturi ‘8 blunder w the press for ap offence almost undeiualie, since terms 80 Vague, #0 lliegicel, had to be used to cover over the measure, Of the ton journais fined nine have appealed, Though shore is ile to hope from guoh a step the prop#l- Overs of the aad jgurunis wore dovetmined to carry We matter through, all Tho more ax 4b excites the public ta It is well understood now that a decided coolnoss ind e arisen buiweea tue Pope and the Emperor Ni Tatler baving moet positively protteted, against thoes Bourbon intrigues fo *whioa * is ig is concerned. AS an indication that sumthing bas meoriag A in tas Pians of this 4 ment regardi mi comtingent to io lialy, must be ‘oticod “Ye fast that three large steam transports of the #rench navy—the Orenoqu Albatross aud the Narval—are to Teeale at once to Civita Vecouia With ome month's ‘provisions on board for a large force, and that stalls for horses have been erecied On their aecks, If this does not mean that the majority of the French sone at prezent in Italy are to Le bt back it is dificult to what it may portead, clerical jouruals pretend that tuere has take nothing to change the friendly senument of the Pope wards France; but it is well known here that this is s 80; there does exist « coolness, and tuis is why the Archbishop of Paris, Monseigneur d’ Arboy, is not to got ‘the cardinal’s bat which it was settled upon he should Doubtless the Emperor fads it rasher annoy’ that the Pope should show epitg tu bi, even pao matter, while im the greaterthe supposed connivance the Church in the Bourbon piot—no promise of ab- ‘stention can be obtained from Papal authorities, Apropos of this, the Italian jourmats announce the Queen of spain will sead to Rome a regiment of Picked troops, which are to be siationed there, at the pay of Spain, and bave this count as (hough it was in the service of the latter, Furtner, a ctions oF advaucement accorded to these Spanish officers and sol- diers of the Papal government will be recognized by that of Spam. Naturally eaough, the lialians are in- censed at this, and their journaws ly threaten that the Spauish vessel to transport the said troops will meet with somo misfortuve on her route from her start- ing point to Civita Vecchia, The fact is that were th Garibaldians to attack the ship, and were it to happen that they found it convenieat to du so well equipped Ttalian man-ol-war, it would be im Ie with any show of reason, that the 1 ‘Guo Siele of this clty publishes the following ne Si city publishes the follo e announcement from Kome concerning the plore coased Monsignor de Witten, who was the Papal Minis- ter of the Interior! As the matter is creating censid- erable excitement here I append the extract :— The decree of the 30th of Nov mber, ordering the se- questration of the property of those hig ge i the late Garibaldiaa invasion has, it is ailirmed, been ‘withdrawn by the personal order of the Pope. This was done two days betore the death of the late Mynister of the Interior, Ihe French Ambassatior had frequently etioally protested agaimat tue measure in ques- just before Myr. De Witten fell ill this lactor ubject an animated conversation with the » WhO, no one knows well why, threw upon ‘espousibiity of that decree, which Pius 1X. declared to be unjust and unworthy of the Holy see, Ia vain the diinister, tented that he bad'always ‘Holiness in that respect, that he had with great reluc- tance signed a document which in his heart he disap- Proved of, buf that he was bound to conform to the peemnioy orders of the Cardinal-Secretary of state; the ‘ope, hevertheless, continued to reprimand him se ly. After this audience, which had, in like a thunderbolt on Mgr. ae Witten, his bed not 0 to rise from it. yy your exchanges that the French gov- ernment is somewhat vexed at the efforts made by the Prussian Prime Minister, Bismarck, to influence t Poles in favor of King William. Several of the French journals state that Poland will not be deceived by the Wily intrigues of Prussia; that she must realize she has no more to hope from Power than from Russ! short, there pierces through the articles of th writers a visible annoyance, increased, no doubt, by knowledge of the fact that Poiaud would like one better than to side with any Power against Ruseia, It ig understood here in some circles that Prince Napoleon, the Emperor’s cousin, takes the deepest interest in ail that conceras Poland. Perhaps, say some, he foreseos that If he is ever to reign anywhere Poland must ve tl piace, 1 believe that a more likely solution, or, rather, explanation, of the present campuign in the Paris press in favor of Poland proceeds from a desire on the part of certain parties, here to create ill will betwoem the Courts of St. Petersburg and Paris, and thus prevent the understanding which seemed about to be arrived at between them. It is understood hore that upon the gubject of a war in the spring, which Russia was denounced as fully prepared to uudertake, the Czar has made the moat explicit denials and statements to the Emperor Napoleon; and as these led te a very pleasant exchange of messages between the sovereigns, tho articles in the Paris press on olaud are intended to create ill will where at present the reverse existe. [i is added that “Mon Cousin’ is at the bottom of this, Others bave it that Prince Napoleon is to visit Portu- ‘al shortly ia company with bis father-in-law, King ‘ietor Emanuel, who is to abdicate in favor of his eldest son and leave italy for a reason. Or course such ramors may Bot be contradicted or substantiated. i vite shem as rumors, and cap but add nous verrms, I am not lnclined to believe, nowever, that Victor Emanuel is likely to abdicate his throne at such a moment. He i 11 aware that spite of their grumbling at late events the people of Italy have the greatest affection for aim, that they repose the utmost confideace in his honest patriotism, ana that were h retire from the responsi- Dilities of bis position no one im italy way bope to re- place him successfully. The task were too much for an imexperienced prince. ‘Ihe Hungarian Joan was a great success hero. It was taken up with avidity, aud, strap, enough, has already been quo! Premium. The fucis of the case joubtiess that the inevitable bears mad sold this loan short. Of coarse they would, tho temptation was so great; people were buying it up and these bears 80 poor an opinion of Hungary, the existence of which they would iguore were it mot for venirs of Kossuib, thoy sold, and found on day that the entire amount solicited by Hun. been greedily subscribed for, aud that to mak ood their sales thay must purciiase, Uf course thie ave an additional impetus to the “2imprunt Hengrote,”? ind the bears suttered the consequences. Tbe Prince lwperial is understood to be one of the Scholars of tue Lycée Bonaparte, because he receives daily tne lessons taught in the classes of that popular institution, At certain bours the professors go to the Tuileries and there the I’rince receives tne said instruc- ton, It is true that this ia a somewhat roundabout way of being at the Lycve, but for hau’s personages such as bis royal Highness there are no limits. We thus bear with ‘more or less pleasure that the Prince bas won prizes at the academy in question. im some circles here it has given offence that prizes should be awarded to a soi dusant pup!!—one who does not attend the classes nd for whom the professors must naturally be inclined to grumbiing and comes from i over-indulgence; but this those whose boy's carried off no prizes at all, Tue a very pleasant custom at the Lycee, Ou tbe St. C lemagne, the fete day of the institution, those scholars 'who have merited such a recompense are the guesis at a grand banquet given to the professors, Of course the Prince Imperial deserved tue honor of « seat at this table, At any rate he was present lust Saturday evening at the banquet, and in honor of the occasion she dining balls were splendidly decorated. There was a table of honor for uis imperial Highness and tt was splendidly ornamented with plate and flowers. Bebind him stood in waiting the Minister of Public Instruction And the principals of the academy. There wore soated & number of the best boys at this table, but the little fellows were not overwhelmed with the distinction, At rst they did seem somewhat apashed, owing, doubtless, to the fact that the ausiere principal was 0 near ther, but this restraint soon wore away, so that long before the puire et fromage, the traditional point in a dinner, when tue sans géne com. mences, the boys were noisy and bappy. ihe Prince evidently enjoyed the whole atair. He was, of course, prepared for the occasion, and % sense of speoches to make and a certain routine fo observe may bave ut frat rather depressed the clild, but amid the prattle, tho laughter, the sly glances of his comrades at the table, be brightened wonderfully aad was ag gay as his age war- rants, 1 do not know that it will prove over much interesting to your readers to become ac: with the bill of fare on this uccast jerk it te:—Filet de bdonf aux olives; Cuissot et filet de chevreui!, sauce po.- vrade; poularde rotie; paté de faisan; oranges, nougais et véteaux assortis. Vins, Bordeaux ordinaire ot cham pagne grand Aix de la cave imperiale, The game and the champagne Bad been sent to the peror @ Minister of Public Instraction of their Majesties, To this the He spoke calmly, aid not seem in the jeast abashed fact, was quite a littie man during the, to most children, very trying ordeal. When bis own health was drunk with Part or the boys, the Prince m: he terminated by proposing Lycee Bonaparte,” After this the imperial gaest returned to the reception rooma During his visit he gi f the professors the M of Hon Croas of the Legi f was On the streets when the Prince leit the were no shouts uttered—in fact, of that the Parisians have given up thus greet- family. Yeurs cinco was 80 popular, is no longer the recip! thoee vives seemed to be so grateful for, she still emiles as tly 10 the poopie who press into the carr roll by; but, though [ajeaty, it is rere to bear welcome accustomed to, this should that it is so cannot be LY they could have expected, yet they It mw euough to disgust his dene Drove disoourag! co late @ fact which the Faris papers telerred to, It seems that at Vheatres @ farce, more oF lens jt@ political btia, was having @ 2 hits wore directed against Fran ° Btationed at G ‘a, waade ¢ Frond representative were the fi f. Te 20 lowger be played. good oF va, is mee are not easily Ted the rference oo. the rt of the police #0 iacen: om thet fer fear of Graver renuite the interdietion opon the terce was raised, and it wr mighty paid apectators. Is wae raroored here & short (tme vinos that the Mars quie de Galiifes and Prince acht ont once more 08 the terratm. it u ih priced nag. 9 thet intectored in the matter, at the repraies Qation of (he Duchess 46 Houohy, formeniy Aus Murat, who besought come of che aaid high perso! ere Seem ne fearet by these who know propensities of the Marquis that (he allair will aot thus, ever, The United States Naval Misslow—Farragut’s Diplomacy=The Press Law Debni ing in the Rouber, in replying to the op- iperor’s letter of January 19, mapt had been giade to obsiruct said the government had intrusted to its re ah vences lo have carefully exam- question, aud from that examination have come 'm conclusion to sustain the bill . Press; we have moans to keep it wit bounds. M. Rouher did not believe i modi- fication of party fomieg, Pt in its jority, be said, ought, thereiore, to tions of fs government Cs not allow a divis eed Tanks, A new arisen, | Your millions electors who made the first empire are dead; four mil- lions of new electors have thrown new life ino the Ration. They should not be stopped, but guided. Articles one and two were successively. A telegram frem Paris dated on the 6th of [n the sitting of the I ve the de. bate on the bill on the pene yen eer: The amendments of MM. Gueroult, Darimont and Hautjoans were rejected. Am amendment by M. Joliot respecting the stamp vj pamphlets which are not periodical was adopted. ad ai [ad third article was referred back to the committee. 0! air the Rouman territory need not cause any alarm. It is inadmissible that Prince Charles could favor Russian intrigues in Servia, ITALY. SPECIAL MAIL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. The September Convention Remuin in Force—The Situation Defined. Frongnox, Feb, 3—Eveniug. evening publishes a semi-oflicial communication positively contradicting the assertions of modifications of the September Convention, of the conclusion of anew treaty between France and Italy. —It is not known at the present mo- ment how or with what probability of success negotia- tions could be undertaken on the Roman question unless upon the basis of the Seplember Convention. after the late events the return to the state of affairs created by the Convention would be tue sole policy advantageous to the country without compromising the future. We believe that the Cabinet are unanimous in this opinion, In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the estimates of the Miniatry of Justice were discussed. ‘The estimates of the Muntatry of War for 186% amount to 170,215, 720 lire, ‘The committee proposes a reduction of 2,264,170 lire, The.Landsllp at Naples und Its Consequences, [Naples (Jan. 30) correspondence of London Times.) ‘The terrible catastrophe in ~anta Lucia has created so much excitement thatthe Royal Delegate, who now represents the rounicipality, found it necessary to tasue @ proclamation exhorting the people to be calm, There is a widespread conviction that there bas been crimma!l negligence im not an- tlcipating the disaster, and as criminal apathy 1m not baving made efforts sufficiently strong to rescue those who are stillunder the ruins. Thirty-siz hours were suffered to pass away in hesitation an¢ discussion, when it was at last decided that nothing could be done to save life. I bave just returned trom tne scene of the disaster, whiob threatens to assume even larger propor. tions, Much of the dvdris at the turn of Senta Lucia has been removed, too much for the perfect salcly the tunnel im construction, as it served to carriéd as far as the wine shop, but unfortunately against the walls of the house instead ef the door— an error occasioned by the neceasity of making a xig- zag road. At the same je another tumuei has been constructed with somewbat more successfal results, under the direction of th: architects, Earico-Alvino, chief engineer; Signor Faust Nicolini, and Signor Giam- As far asl could collect from the authorities aud engineers on the spot, there are at least twenty per- sons missing, among who sergeants, the family of the wine selier, and #01 persons, As to those who were passing in this much Trequeutea thoroughfare nothing, of course, is known, é SPAIN. SPECIAL MAIL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALO. Motien for Electoral Reform—The Bank Bill—Public Charity. Manni, Feb. 3, 1868. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Committee on the Bank Bill was elected, All the membors belong to the Ministerial party excepting Senor Moyano, Seiior Polo made a speech to-day wm favor of a motion for a reform of the Electoral law, In the Senate the report of the Committee on Public Affairs was read. Manar, Fob, 4, 1863. The Congross has rejected Yedor Polo's motion on clec- toral reform. ‘There ig a great dearth of political news, ‘The official gazette states that the amount of the sub- fcriptions received for the suierers im the Philippine Islands 1s 119,607 crowns, A Madrid tologram of the 6th of February says an additional estimate has been laid before the Congress of 195,000 crowns for completing the armament of the fortreases already in existence. ‘The report of the resignation of Senor Barzana!ioua is euoid of foundation. ENGLAND. SPECIAL CORRESPGNDENCE OF THE HERALD. Fenians—George Francis Train—Amuse: Gessip—Great Or: fe Meeting at Dal Loxvon, Feb. 6, 1868, ‘As the fashionable season approaches the world of London begans to move; hundreds of people are coming back to town; aristocratic equipages throng the streets of the West End, and business at (he retail establish- ments revives, it has at length bees officially announced ‘that the Queen will heid s court in person at Buet bam Palace and will be present at three drawing rooms during the season, ous of the princesses being ready to take her Majesty's piace should fatigue of indisposition oblige her to retire. In America it is difficult to form a conception of the seusation which this an- nounce ment causes in fashionable circles and the activity which It generates im all classes of business. The Fenians and the Reform bill have at length drawa the Queen from her retirement, and everybody, from the eopfectioners to the theatrical managers, will profit by the appearance of her Majesty ia pabiic epce more. As the Haran predicted, the Queen has proved herself the most popular of authors, bo:h of ner recent works sell- ing oven better than those of Dickens, apd both have strengthened ber hold upon Aflections of the masses, What with loyalty, curiosity, admiration, eaympathy snd the reaction from the John Brown scandals, ber Maj ca- ty’s reception will be most eatnusiastic, Disraeli is at tho bottom of this clover stroke of monarchical policy. B ingulariy enough, the very period of the Queen's return to public life bas been ehosen by one of the hereditary Lord Groat Onamberiains of Engiaad, whore daty is @ to weber pervons t@ tae presence of the ov , for the pudiica of 8 most fe martabie scandal. Tle whole case came oat im court last Faturdey, vefore the Lord Chiot Justice, whe was se indignant at the part which the Lord Great Chemberisin played iz the affair that he fairly bullied the lawyer into taking the matier out of court and seitiing it by arbitration, It appears from the evidenee that about twenty years ago Lord Wil- loaghby D'Ereaby, then s young man and not yet come into bis Uitte, met and seduced the Countess Di Alteyrnc, the wife of a capisio the Freach navy, The captain obtained a divores, and Willoughby aad the Indy lived together ow the Continent and in London, and fieafy settled down as men end wife at Uses Lodge, Twicken- bam, Willoaghby had £5,000 a year from bis father, and the Countess furnished the douse, brought herown Paria and decorated the apartments hand- pig oy anti sod the Countess nursed je wae viuited by members of bis family, and it was goncrsily understood thes he was to marry bor q@heo ber bus diod. They bad one child, » dengh- ter, whe was always called Mise Witlong! and whe js now very reapectably married Thos matt + on for geyenteom years, and all was os merry ag if the mar bolle actually bees rung over the cou entored this Twickenham nobleman wil Willoughby rofused jntess; refused to pro- vide for their dat refuad the money ob upom the house; re- fused to listen to the advice of mutual friends or to abi @ man of boaor. it a sult against him for the aFGF dt T. 1° his best style, denounced the Lord Great Chamberiain as no gontioman, and asked how such @ person dared pollute the. presence of @ pure and virtuous Queen. Lord Chief Justice, without wait- ing to hear all the evidence, stigmatized Lord Wil- loughby’s conduct as disgri and advised him to settle the case out of court, This has been done; bu Ro details are as yet arranged. The boasted aristocracy of England now has another black page in a history re- plete with vice and crime, Of course the press are usanimous in condemning Lord Willoughby; but the Pall Mall Gacette bas Mung the last and smatlest stone by unearthing the fact that Ndi od is a dog breeder, and thus ‘‘the hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England not only washes his dirty linen im public, but also deals in peas and sells the little monsters at hight: remunerative prices"? There's a British nobleman fit for Barnum! ‘You will doubtless remember the excitement caused im New York a year or two ago by the discovery of dif- it paris of a ds ia different localities near the city, and that no clue was ever found to tne identi- cation of the mufdered man, A crime equally mysteri- ous, but erty Bia reverse of the New York horror, mow agitating don. On tho 8th of January the Rev. Mr. ape brother of the famous African traveller, left his home in Somersetshire to go to Lo: bought a return ticket, intending to come back the next morning, and he ordered his groom to be in waiting f him atthe station, He had a very reasonal for his journey, as his most intimate friend was to be married the next morning, and Mr. Speke bad been in- vited to assist at the ceremony, Arrived safely in Lon- don, he took. w cab, drove to his brother-in-law’s house in Eccleston square, taiked with the footman, mad several appointments and then loft the house, telling the servant that he was going on business to Westmin- ster—a district of ears would buy opens a | @ bat, ordered it to be sent to bis brother-in law's bou: and then left the shop. ‘Ihe time of his leaving is fixea at half-past five P, M., at which hour it is pearly dark in London. Nothii stuce been heard or seen of Mr, Speke, but the bat which he wore was picked up by a workingman close by the irom railings of a park in Westminster the aame evening that tir. Speke disap- peared. A few days after this man saw the advertise- ts which were posted about, and having noticed ir. Speke’s name in the hat ne handed it to the police. Five bundred pounds reward are offered for any in- formation of the missing clergyman, and the police hay exhausted all their ingenuity to find some trace of him; but he has vanished, as if by magic. Has he been mur- a ? The Zimes and Telegraph state that this ts almost possible, and suggest that he may have some reason for hiding ‘or may*have gone to New York, But, on the other hund, there does not appear to be the sligntest motive for such « proceeding, while there was every motive to induce him to atay her 3 hoe ready been telegraphed in regard to this mystery, and the story of their searon, whether it be successful or unsuccessful, would be read with intense interest here. Does not the wnole story recall the Parker murder at Boston ? Mr. John Bright delivered another great speech on Ireland at Birmingham last evening. Porbaps you may not have room tor the entire oration, which was tele- graphed to the papers here through the enterprise of the telegraph company. air. Bright says nothing very novol, and proposes to deal with the Irish question just as he proposed to deal with it during his Irish tour, He wants the connection between Church and State broken and the subsidy now paid to the English Church fi divided among the different denominations. He posed the idea of a repeal of the union between England and Ireland. He insista upon the ballot as the rem for all grievances, just as Greeie; ce insist that if you gave the Southern negroes the right to vote it would make them prosperous and bappy. The experiment of curing hunger by political boons has not succeeded in America; it could not succeed in Ireland. Lastly, Bir, Bright revamps his pian of assisting the Irish tenants to buy land by having the Crown rebase certain great estates and sell them to the tenants in lota at acheap ice, and with long credits, In a word, the member for irmingbam was just as eloquent, just as earnest and just as impracticable as ever. But if you take his Torhes, and Lord Stan‘ey’s, and Mr. Gladstone's and Derby's and Earl I’ together, you will see that there really is a sincere desire om the part of all English politicians to do something for Ireland, and to do it immediately. The troubie is tuat mobody can sug- out any practical plan, and the result is something like jospair, which the present papic about Fenianism in- creases. hat this view of the situation is not exag- gorated you may learn from the following mouraful paragraph, which closes the loader in the Times review- ing the oration:—*' Mr, Bright, at the conclusion of hus speech, descanted on the biessedness of a futere when the inhabitants of the sister island, regenerated and reconciled with us, might live im contentment and peace withail men, Who has not forecast such a promise? Who hag not sickened as he moasured more and more the apparently ineradicable obstacles which make its realization almost hopeless? Let the perilous inberitance we bave received from th past vanish oven out of remembrance, and what is ti chance of prosperity and pence in Ireland? We may abolish the Irish Church; we may invert the relations of Irish society—and what remains? It is not in legis- lation to make the improvident careful, or the careless thriity ; to convert indifference about dirt and beggary, provided there be a suificiency of food of apy kind and 4 hovel for a shelter, into a struggle for improvement of house and home; to replace, by self-reliance, a trust in luck; or, most important of all, to make a man scrupu. lous of truth who hag never felt the necessity of vera. city. These are standing evils which crown and Parlia- ment cannot touch, Their existence fornishes no excuse hy the Legisiature should got do what it can towards the improvement of Ireland; but they make us diff- dent of flattering schemes promisi ny immediate change of its coudition, and they us that our first and last lesson in dealing with the Irish problem ence.” ‘The Fenian outrages and the discussions shout the Alabama claima are arousiag intelligent Englishmen to the necessity of preparing for war. You are seldom troubled with quotations in this correspondduce, u°* beg you to make room for the following extract from the best of English journals, the Pali Mall Gazette, which clearly states the danger and the weakness of England. ‘The article is important in iteelf and from the paper in which {t appears—a journal not at all sensational, but always ready to state plaim facts in plain words:— “The position in which we find ourselves is one of isolation from European politics, qualified always by tho possibility that we might at almost any moment by the various turns of fortune be involved in a war with any one of several great Powers, and in particular with either France, Russia or the United States, In case of a war with Russia we probably migat, thongh aiso we might not, bave the alliance of France, In cage of » war ‘with either France or the United States we should have to fight tingle handed, and ge bave to fight on ourown round or i@ Iretan@. Such being our possible enemies, iow would they act? We need not speculate on the pro- babilities and possibilities of an invasion. The existence of the volunteer force isa conclusive admission that it is at all events sufficiently possible to require to bé juarded against, and no one cam bave read on the one 'd the controversies about the condition of our fleet of iron-clads, and oc toe other the accounts of the laad- ing of the French army at Civita Vecchia, without teel- ing that if an adequate cause arose, and !f our feet bap- pened not to be absolutely ubiquitoes, which at times it is not, the question of invasion might become most un- pleasantly practical, Ite tmportance, at all events, is imwmensely enbanced by a ciroumstance which stares us in the froe, though it seeme to have made surprisingly litUe impression oa the British mind. This circumstance 18, that war bes changed ite character all over Kurope. Armies like Milton's two-handed engine at the door stand read to strike once and strike no more. theory of modern warfare is that means should be pro- vided to strike on the shortest possible netice a few of ‘those deadiy crushing blows which leave no chance of recover It was 60 ith the French in 1869, ‘with the Germans in 1964, and tonspicuously so in the American civil war, which at first sight may pear to form an exception. The two parties th. occasion no doubt struggied long and hard ata great variety of points 18 lasted only tli the No: Bigantic eflorts, bad contrived to equip itself after the modera fashion with the enormous army which enabled Grant to overwhelm Lee aad seize Richmond by sheer overpowering hie concentrated upon one great object. “ got poses propheey as to details, but if ever the fortunes of country come to depend upon the issue of a Raropoan war, what we shal: bave to do will be to mest it po return the sors of blows which were delivered at Solferiuo and Sadowa, This is the consummation for whien Fraves, Germany and even Itaiy im their vari 1g themaclves, and ng im against the horrible wickednoss, ‘waste and the Christian spiris ‘as much end just ag lit ne new development ia regard to Feviantsm, urmories aad other pubic balid- Colonel Burke, whose friends make some efforts to ure him counsel, accompanied by Fenian spies, are constantly fur leaders of the bad mpg wo have fended ere recently, but thas far caught aobody. George Francis Train bas heard: of during the past fow days, but evory- body ™ anxtously awaiting his arrival im Lop. don, when any amount of fun is expected, 1 ‘sm sorry to tay Epglishmen cannot ‘be induced to regard Train’s case gravely. They langh whouever they wontion bim, and the Hreaiy's propo- nition to seize Dickens as a hostage for him wae greeted with bearty roars, Fifty « oopies of the Hunan with the Train articles would have boon sold im London Ue wildaire, There is very little to record in amusement aad live. rary eircieu, except that all the proms people are to oar take of « hores nanquet at the Lamgham Hove to-morrow, It ts to be hoped that the food ‘will be as yood a the ches, Heller has commenced his entertainments bere, and as | predicted they are aucoensful, Ihe oritics way that thoy have ever had go clevor a performance in London betore tp Heller's speciaities, Wr. Bouctoanty Das engaged to write @ new ps for she Holborn theatre, in confanotion with Mr. 7. W. Roberteon, author of “Ours” ne "and ho is also writing an ox- Mayregenza based uvon the aid mocy of “fever Wilkins, Islendera’ Miss Fanny J becomes: this theatre ia march, Mr, flee Parry A new domesiio drama, by Ancrow Ln produced at the yalty sees ‘the ballad of “Auld it, that o great ‘ocurred there to-day. The he Rotunda was crowded. The best ciasses popul it and many dele- gatescame in from all part of Areland. A petition to the coctinuance of be treated like any other portion of the king- ‘scarcely dom. ‘This, I need the ultra Ora —_ add, us nye ABYSSINIA. General Napier’s Keport of His Advance. Loxpon, Feb. 3, 1868. | Sir Stafford Northcote has received the following tele- from Sir Robert Napier, dated Keomagloo, Janu- ary 25:— Cart road to Senafé open. One hundred and fourteen carts, with supplit will proceed wo-morrow up the Lovoo pass towards Hen £4, The most friendly relations are being established with Prince Kassai. An advance force will proceed imme- rds Antalo. The shell batteries will be re- One shell battery will accompany ,» TURKEY. d Iavasion ef the Territory ef the Porte. The Paris Constitutionnel of February 6 publishes a let- ter from Bucharest, stating that three bands of armed individuals, each baad four hundred and fifty strong, are assembled at different points of the Danubian princi- under command of foreign jeaders and are preparing to enter Bulgaria, to set fre to the Turkish villages and renew the scenes of brigand- age which wer ippressed last year. The Roumanian government, having beon warned of their intention, is paring to disarm those bands and to prevent by 'y means at its command ap expedition which would entail upon it 80 heavy a responsibility. YACHTING. Yacht Building in England—Movements of the Fl jeots. [From Bell's Life in London, Feb. 1.) At this time of the year there dom but little to chronicle in connection with this summer pastime, yet on the present occasion thore ig more stirring both in the building yards and afloat than is ordinarily the case, At Cowes Mr. J. 5. White has the Mebe, of 800 tons, nearly ready~ to turn out; she about is a very fine looking vessel (the largest yacht ever built at d, and is titted rr) Cowes), is fore and aft schoon with an auxiliary screw propeller. repairs, Mr. C. Hansen 1s building a v some schooner of 130 tons Mt Batt, St. George’s Yacht Club; she it ward state, and is to be named the Vectis, Messrs. Ratsey Brothers are gotting on rapidiy with the Cambria schooner, 199 the tons, for Mr. J, Ashbury; this craft has pearance of a regular racer, for which purpose hag been specially designed, “At Lymington Mr. Toman {s building a fine sea-going vessol of about 300 tous for Mr. G. Bentinck, M. P., the Dream, y: At Gosport Mr. Nichotson is busy with a noble vessel of upwards of tor Commodore Thellusson, v. for R. .C. At Southampton Mr, Hatcher has in band a cutter of 128 tons, composite; a schooner of 40 tons, and bas orders for a 26 tons racing cutter ‘this latter may be looked forward toas a formidable tagonist to the renowned Vampire, Hatcher probably being the only builder able to turn out a peer to that re doubtabie flyer. The Rosebud, cutter, Sir Bruce Chiches- ter, Bart, is being lengthened fore and aft, at Soutbamp- ton. In addition to the yacht building going forwara at Cowes, Mr. J. White has four large wood frame tuga in course of construction for foreign governments, as well as two revenue cutters, so that things are looking bright this winter in the island. Florence, Duke of Leeds, bas boen under way all the winter; Imogen, schooner, cruising about the station. , schooner, Mr. 'H. Bridson, is fitted out and bound for the Mediterranean. Pitgrim, schooner, has cleared out at Southampton for the same destination. sith = Sea screw steamer, Lord Dudley and party, left Havsen’s yard, Cowes, for Southafnpton, te swing and adjust compasses preparatory to leaving for the Grecian annual ball of Archipelago on a three months’ cruise. We would remiud our readers that Prince of Wales Yacht Club will be held on Tuesday ning, February 11, at the Free Masons’ Hall, Great street, Lincola’s Ina flelds, when we doubt not tewards will have made every arrangement for the comfort and convenience of their fellow mombers and their friends, Dancing will commence at nine o'clock to an excolient band, anda iarge party will no doubt assombie, ROWING. The Oxford id Cambridge Boat Race. xford (Feb. 6) oy ey of London Times. The long looked for challenge from the Cambridge University Boat Club reached the hands of Mr. Wilian, the President of the Oxford University Boat Club, this afternoon. The fixtures will remain for future con- sideration; but there is very littie doubt of the race being rowed, according to lent, om the Saturday Preceding Good Friday—viz., April 4 The difficult tauk of selecting the crow will at once be proceeded with. Mr. W. B, . a former amateur champion of the Thames and member of the Oxford eight, visted his University this afternoon and took the crew down to Imey and back, ana was afterwards relieved of the rudder-lines by Mr, W. W. Wood, secretary of the Boat Club, Judging from present appearances Oxford will have an excellent crew, the whole of the roen being tall and powerful with the exception of Mr. Fcnson, who, although rowing well, is hardly big enoegh for his place. AUSTRALASIA. By way of Panama we have files from Australasia dated Sydney, New South Wales, January 1 and Welling- toa, New Zealand, January 7. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The Duke of Edinb and Accident=The Ex-Governer—Parlia- mentary Pregress—The Turf. Sypvey, New South Wales, Jan. 1, 1868. All minor topics usuaily discussed in the newspapers here continue to be put aside to make room for the de- tailed reports of the movements of the Duke of Edin- burg. His stay among the Victorians has been pro. longed up to this date; and it is only within the past few days that the Prince has thought of deserting Mol- Dourne and its hospitatities, Early in December the Governor of the colony, Sir J. Manners Sutton, gave a large bat! in honor of the visitor, which was attended by over three thousand persons, ‘The Prince next attended the regatta at Geelong, then wont to Barwon Park, where a grand battue was indulged From thence Proceeded to the western part of where he is said to have found excellent sport oting kangaroor. Ballarat, im the centre of the mining district, was next honored by the presence of his Royal Highness. at thw piace he descended inte the bowels of the earth for the purpose of ing one of the richest mins in the world, and as he eme: from the shaft he hyd wen miner's cost After returning to Me'bourne from bis tour through the mining district the Prince went to Castlemaine and Sandhurst, At the latter place the festivities were somewhat marred the which @ ball was to have beei ing. A sadder catastrophe occurred on the previous day, whieh resulied in the death of four young boys whe manned a model of the frigate Galatea. The boys were im imitation of the boom of the frigate’s ode! was filled with combustibles. The ignited by a premature explosion, and before they could be rescued the four unfortonates received injuries from which they have since died, The other ately escaped without The Galatea will leave Melbourne for Hobart Town Saturday next, She will remain there about two weeks, thence proceeding to Byduey, ‘The Prince is regarded by his colonial friends as ‘Jolly good fellow."” The owls of society were so wise ae to expect him to observe the strictest decorum on all @ccasions. He is just decorous enough to and when safe from the prying eyes & Mrs, Grundy t! relations between himoeit and travelling companions be- come more | those of brothers than of aod subject. His Excellency Sir John Young, after an administra. tion of the affairs of this colony fora period of nearly sevon years, left for England om the 24th ult, He took with him the good wishes of the whole community, whose affection and respect he had gained soon after assumption of ice regal office. An undrons levee was hold on the morning of his departure which was largely attended. Sir Jo i embarked atone P. M., and the steai their arrival on board, Ge in ag Governor, to ae} unui the asrival of Farl of Belmore, ‘The Parliament of Now South Walow adjourned over the holidays snd will not meet egain vatil tue Sth tnat, The »ppropriation was not before the najourn- mont, and the opposition decline to take tt up a rosent, 4 he intereotontal rite mate, fos place on tie Gtth inat., which was wom jew Sow! on. Fiabhook, the tarariie horse for the Port Phillip stakes of £600 ateriing, was sormtebed. on Fridey last. This will probaniy result tm giving the race to Barb, « Syd- ney bi who is the favorite mow at eraat odds = The Meoling takes piace this, wleracon. Tetermotontal News. The South Austra/iag Parliament was prorogued on the loth alt, The sgeneral elections will (ake place ia Maroh nor ‘The PoatmasterGeneral of Groat Britain bas declined to adviso the Quéen to grant the proposed subsidy for certain lineg @f steamers, and fecommonda the caivaies w Tegereses Gmewew of cold vas been ‘made nm = ut Eohuaga, & ’ mi 4 chinense is to be gree off Cape Jo: souh Atarata completed ft wit! be the ‘aegea T. J. Griffin, © gold commissioner, who had charge of! po Brig K son, has beon committed for oe castody of £4,000." 0S Se ee Kate Denia has sailed for California in the vark Silas Fish. She gained a high reputation here. Eighty-six thousand bajes of wool have boon shipped, 80 far in the season, trem Melbourne to Bostou. New Zeal: Our New Zealand exchaoges by way of Panama con- tain the following summary of nows:—Tho steamship Gothenburg !eft Hokitika for Melbourne on December 12, with fourteen saloon and one hundred and forty-twe steerage passengers and 8,075 ounces of gold, the gold. being contributed by the several banks as follows :—Bank of New South Wales, 3,000 ounces; Union Bank, 1,975 ounces; Bunk of New Zealand, 3,100 ounces. Sue alse secured fifty agers and 8,000 ounces of gold at Grey- mouth, her total freight and nutmber of passeny cre being 16,076 ounces of gold aud oue hundred and aincty-twe 01 Parad following letter from two cbi been received Ly the Superintende: may mention that the writers are, and have always been, Queenites:— Ouwenoni, Nov. 22, 1667, To Mr. Wiittamson—Salutations to you. We have re- ceived your notice, which tat we are to go Auckland to search out how we are to welcome our aud lord, It is right; but we are so full of work now, We two send our words:—Let all that New Zealand cam offer to honor him be offered to him that day. On the day that that son arrives let tne birds of these isiands and all the fruit trees eaten by the Maoris, and of the ground, the fern root and all like things, and the native dances; ll the eatables and all the amusements be given to honor bim. Letall tings which have blood, ig, the birds, be given to honor him, Enough; you ‘our thoughts, If you do not like them thea cast them aside; if you like How can we come on account of work f From Kakartiaxa and Waixmiwat Havroncs, The amount of customs revenue collected the various ports of the colony during the quarter ende@ the 30th of September last was £196,489, pees received duriag the September quarter, The value of the imports at the several Vag «e New Zealand nee the quarter ended 30h — 1867, was £1,225,727, compared with £1,262,486, corresponding quarter of 1866. The value of the exports during the first named period was £1,268,868g during the corresponding quarter ot 1866, £1,186,886. It is known that the Duke of Edinburg wilt nes reach Now Zealand before the 8th of March, and heno@ Sir George Bowen, the new Govercor, docs not leave Sydney till the February Panama steamer. This may possibly have induced Sir George Grey to put off bia departure from Kawau for some time louger. Victoria. 4 fearful tornado passed over Melbourne, soveral smalt vessels were driven ashore, much damage to buildings occurred and the walls of the new Town Hall were blown down, ‘The intercolonial cricket match between Victoria am@ commenced at Melbourne. Caffym) ning a victory. innings, of which Wardill mad first innings closed ior 168, their second for 172, The Victorians then went in and won the match with seves Wickets to spare. Commander Wilkinson, R. N., late in charge of the Coast Survey Department, died at Melbourne. ‘An efiort bas been made vo open up a trade with Jay ‘A vessel sailed from Melbourne for Yokohama, laden with Victorian products, The trial of Thomas Bellemy, chewist, for poisoning his wife, resulted in a verdict of acquittal, The prisoner fainted on leaving the dock. Tusmania. An extraordinary pheaomenon occurred at Hobartows im the shape of a snow storm in the middie of a tropica summer. Great preparations were being made to receive Prines red. Alf The whaling fleet numbered about twenty vessels, aad had a most successful season, and will ‘arbtewe! be largely augmented, owing to the high price of ofl an The South Australian Exploring Expedition= Disceverios Reported. ‘The following is an extract from a letter received by the Agent General for South Australi in Londoa, on the Sth of Fubruary, from Captain Cadell, commanding the South Australian Exploring Expedition on the aert coast of Australia; — Eacza, } Sourm Avstrauias Exrionwme Srmause CoxPano Tutom, Nov. 27, 1867, 1 lastwrote from Burktown. © * * I have since made some rather important discoveries, the principal of which is the discovery of the mouth of the Roper, im latitude 14 de 45 min, south. It is a noble river, tully 2, to icharde’s description, and pastoral country witl be found on its banks, the dew indeed I know ofinthe northern territory, Proceeding northward, a moderate sized river flows into the gulf im latitude 14 deg. 27 min south, while a smaller wag met with in Jatiiude 14 deg. 6 min. south A fine haven, withan area of some Ofty square miles, an@ several rivulets, also one moderate sise river Dowi: into it, was entered in Jatitude 12 ms 2 33 min. south longitude 136 deg. 65 min, east. Immediately to the northward of fe Island, uear Arnhem's Bay, rep resnated by Flinders, under the most pardonabie condi- tions, as dry land, I sailed up adeop bay twenty mites by tom in breadth, with three large rivers dis- their waters therein. The Kagle entered one jathoms on the bar; another with an equal depth was thoroughly examined by the boats. Tois bay, which 1 proj to pame after nie Grace the at for the Colonies, 1s separated from the trait bad previously discovered by narrow peninsula, On the north const a fee river, with a remarkably easy entrance, was found be. tween Points Guiom and iurver Three low dangerous rocks, im the very closest proximity to which Flinders unwittingly passed in the night, are situated ina east by north baif north directioc, bearing from Cape Archem distant thirteen miles. I prop:se ing theam afvor Sir Roderick, appropriately the patron saint of any ical discovery. &o. , bi 5 surgeon reports the sick to be improving rapidly on the first supplies obtained here, Atter my examination of the coasts of the north terri. ritory, 1 am decidedly of opinion that the estuary of the Livorpool offers by far the best site for its be el ang Will recommend it accordingly. Iam also of opicion that Finnis’ preference to Adam over the Victoria was a wise one; the river is rapid walle the country sitaate on the navigal its wa. tors is of the most wretched, y descrip- tion, with the heat intense, causing this expedition ta sufler more than during any period of its explorations, I feet convinced of B mew A of executing the pence | surveys for tl 000 acres dartng the good season of the southeast monsoon of 1868. Everything at Escape Ciifls found in exactly the same order as it was when abandoned. The aati ; they bad permitted even the bananas to rot on the trees rather than take them. They reported took to be doing well, they themselves were very friendly during our short sojourn. We have sever bad the slightest animosity from tuo orth terri procuring rally been afforded by them. I mass ship is ready and steam up. The Marketa. Brpxnr, N.S. W., Jam. 1.—Stock of American oontinues moderate, but oy Mh! 10 present paper Dried mg is rather dail, and as prices are likely te coatinue unremunerative; ‘store are quoted at 6s. to 6s. 6d.; salmon, 166 oysters, 6s. to 8s, @d.; American harcware ved—axes raaxe from 75s. to 80%; picks, 628 64 te Fia'ea.; LM. shovels, 70s, to 72s, 64; DH, 46a. te 47a, 64.; and pi 12a to ie 645 ia, 228, Od. to Shas tole, invoice; rosim, 208. 64. ; Oars, bd. to 6& Stocks of timber aro diminishing and prices have been steady, but a carge of Oregon aod furthor shipmente from New York daily expected will render the market lower. Kerosene oi) has advanced to 29 6d., at which it bas become stationary made at 3d. to 6d. higher, troleum ox Sorata wili be The tobacco in Be i 3 rrett! 1s. 64, for Ragian am b An. 3d. ; very inferior, 8d, to 10d. ; Is 4d, ; aromatic, 28. to 28. 6d. dark, @lbs., 1, to Pay oF Crowne Hravs.—The salaries of the differ. ont monarch of Europe are stated as follows by s Gen man statistician :— Alexander Li. - $8,250,000, or $25,000 a Abdul Aziz... 6,000,000, or Napoleon 6,200,000, or Francia —_ 4,000,000, or Frederio Wiliam I. 8,000,000, or Victor Emanuel. 2,400,000, or Victoria ... 2,200,000, or Teabolia LI. 1,800,000, or Leopold It 600,000, or Tp addition to thi ry each of O Individuals ie, furnished a dozen or more, first ciass houses to live ta, without agy charge for rent. Droeavs 4 Demonatizen,—It is eald that Mr, Dickens roadings in Boston have utterly demoralized the of the ‘Hud;” and that @ reapectabie divine of that puritanical city recently read ane ot bia poouliee rodeen tions, stationed bel gmail stand cove witts crimbon cloth, isa at of che effepding consiste { im the fact that the said demoralized divine sported pm rose In his buttonhole, Mr. Dickens has likewise apr ad demoralization, among a certain olase of ne im (foie city—to wit: the ticket speculators. have Hoon so badiy sold that they are the moat dejected perso ds to be met with on our streets. —//Aiadelphia Buslctin, The Winsted (Conn.) Herald (rep.) ought to bere mere respeot for the inemory of a decease rate the folio i—The ieeereatt ¢ doatn of Judge Hall is to be Gilod by the ment Logis. lajure, As the Coll of Cardinals vite for the wheeziest and most dilapidated of tant number foe Pope, so (0 ia expected ihat the lawyers of the Legisia. ture wilt give their for some Brother wao hag the asthma, neuralgia apoplectio oe, MI 104 are tacardod as Meme olaue ca