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conducted at Shoeburyness , was answered by Viscount Bury . On Tuesday , the Marquis of Salisbury offered a few remarks on some recent comments of Lord Derby ' s as to the Austrian Army , Avhich had given offence in Vienna . The Foreign Secretary pointed out that theso comments

had been made by the noble Earl on his individual responsibility ; that there Avas nothing in the Foreign Office on which , in his ( Lord Salisbury ' s ) opinion , they were based , and that tho noble Earl ' s views Avere not shared by the Government . The House , on the motion of tho Earl of Beaconsfield , shortly afterwards adjourned .

In the House of Commons on Thursday , the greater part of the evening was occupied in discussing the financial measures of the Government . For this purpose , of course , the House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means , and then a course of criticism Avas begun ,

tho principal critics being Mr . C . Lewis , Mr . Holmes , Mr . Childers , and Mr . Goschen . The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied , the resolution of tho Government Avas agreed to , and the House resumed . The rest of the time was devoted to tho second readin

Inland Revenue Bill , which Avas passed by a majority of 1 ( 54 to 31 . On Friday afternoon tho Budget resolutions Avere reported to the House , and that on tho Dog Tax Avas ordered to bo referred to tho Committee ou the Customs and Inland Revenue . The adjourned debate on the second

reading of the Public Works Loans Bill was resumed , and the bill passed this stage Avithout a division . At nine o ' clock the House resumed , but it would have been better had there been a count out , for hour after hour Avas Avasted in discussing a motion by Mr . O'Donnell respecting the

action of the Government in relation to the recent murder , of Lord Leitrim . The honourable member had not proceeded far in his remarks , Avhen he Avas interrupted by Dr . Kenealy . He Avent on , however , to state his views , but in a very short time there Avas a " scene " such as has not

been witnessed for many a long year . The exact nature of this will never bo known , for a motion that strangers AvithdraAV Avas carried , and the House sat Avith closed doors till half-past twelve , when strangers Avere re-admitted , and the House shortly afterwards adjourned . On Monday , the

Customs and Inland Revenue passed through Committee , all the Ministerial proposals being carried by immense majorities . The Pnblic Works Loans Bill also passed through Committee . On Tuesday afternoon , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , in reply to Mr . Forster explained the

present position of affairs , and afterwards moved that the House on rising should adjourn till the Cth May . A long discussion ensued , in which Sir Wilfrid Lawson , Mr . IWoetfc , Mr . Courtney , and Mr . E . Jenkins took part , but on a division the Government Avere supported by 168 , while tho

Opposition mustered ten only . Then followed a long and unsatisfactory debate about a question of privilege , which Mr . O'Donnell brought forward . However , the Chancellor

of the Exchequer ' s motion that the House proceed to the other Orders of the day Avas agreed to , but not till Mr . Parncll had been more than once rebuked by the Speaker for his conduct . In the evening the Customs and Inland

Revenue Bill as amended Avas agreed to , and the third reading fixed for the 6 th May , Avhen the House Avill meet again after the Easter holidays . The Court arc at Osborne . On Sunday the Princess Beatrice , the youngest of the Queen ' s children , completed

her twenty-first year , and the occasion Avas celebrated quietly and Avithout parade , tho band of the Royal Marines playing a selection of sacred music under Her Royal Highness ' s widow at an early hour in the morning , and a second selection diii-ino- and after dinner . The Duke of

Connaught and the Princess Louise with her husband the Marquis of Lome arrived at Osborne on Saturday , and were therefore of the Royal Party . On Thursday the Queen held a Council at which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Ministers were present . As regards the

movements of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their guests tho Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark , the latter arc making the best useof their time , and are going everywhere and seeing everything . On Friday the English and Danish Princes and Princesses dined with the Marquis and

Marchioness of Salisbury , at their residence in Arlington-street On Saturday the two Princes Avere present at the University Boat Race , and in the evening were entertained at

dinner by tbe Duke of Cambridge . On Monday the Crown Prince visited Millbank Prison . On Tuesday the Royal party Avent down by special train to Sandringham , Avhere they Avill spend Easter . Tho Princesses Louise Victoria

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and Maud of Wales also arrived at Sandringham the same afternoon . In the athletic world tlie Aveek has been an eventful one . We will say nothing as to the Inter-University Boatrace , as our readers know Avell already Avhich of tho rival

Blues secured the victory , and with Avhat consummate ease they did so . However , on Friday in magnificent weather and in the presence therefore of a great assemblage , the fortunes of tho Light Blue had the upper hand at the-Inter-University sports . The programme

included nine events—the hundred yards , the quarter mile , tho hurdles , high jump , long jump , throwing tho hammer , putting the weight , the mile , and the three miles ; and in five of these , the hurdles , the quarter-milo , tho high jump , throwing the hammer , and putting the weight ,

Cambridge came off victorious , Avhile Oxford Avon tho remaining four . On Saturday at the same grounds , but in miserable weather , there Avas a repetition of last year ' s experiment as to trials of strength between men aud animals , and everything passed off as AVOII as Avas

expected . On Monday Avas hold the Champion Amateur Athletic Meeting , and unlike last year and the year before , the Aveather Avas all that conld be desired . Tho programme included , besides tho ordinary events , a seven miles Avalking match , and a four miles running match , Venn being

tho Avinner of the former , ancl Gibbs of the latter . This must be regarded as the principal athletic event of the year . As to long distance Avalking there has been another race at the Agricultural Hall , but only one thing of moment

happened and that Avas the shocking death of a man Avho madly climbed to a girder under the roof and stood on his head , and in attempting to recover his position he lost his balance and fell to the ground . It is needless to say that he Avas picked up dead .

Madame Rachel has probably but fevv , if any , who sympathise Avith her in her present strait . Only a few years ago she Avas tried and convicted of obtaining a sum of three thousand pounds from a Mrs . Borrodaile , and Avas sentenced to five years' penal servitude s but this

does not appear to have exercised a sufficientl y detei'rent effect . She had resumed her odious practices , and had got hold of another silly dupe , whom she induced to part with her jewels in order to be made beautiful by means of tho enamelling process . Her trial Avas concluded last Aveek ,

and she is again iindergoing a sentence of penal servitude for an equal term of years . Judge Huddlestone , in passing sentence , expressed his intention of not reducing , even by a single day , the full amount of punishment Avhich the laAv permitted him to award , and the public have fully endorsed his action . The Mrs . Borrodailes ancl Mrs .

Pcarses may congratulate themselves that for five years they Avill have one chance the less of foolishly squandering their money . Little need be said as to our naval and military preparations . We have a magnificent fleet ready for any service ,

and to-day ( Saturday ) the Reserves of the First Army Corps will join their depots , and in the course of a short time be under arms with the colours . There is , however , one item of news Avorth mentioning . The Indian Government have received orders from home to despatch

a small part of our native Indian army to Malta . The force is not a large one , ancl consists only of two Light Cavalry regiments , six regiments of Infantry , two batteries of Artillery , and four companies of Sappers and Miners ; but it is not so much the numerical strength of

this force Avhich will attract the notice of the public , both in England and on the Continent , as tho GoA'ernmont ' s determination , of Avhich it is tho evidence , to utilize tho vast military resources of our Indian Empire in case of necessitA' . Englishmen are perfectly well aAvare that it

would take but a little time to raise 100 , 000 , or even a quarter of a million of men in India , and they are not to be despised as troops Avhen commanded by English or even Native officers . We know what the Sikhs did against us in the Punjab , and Avhat they did for us during the mutiny .

They are a Avarhkc race , capable of giving a good account even of the disciplined Tartar hordes of the Czar of Russia . The Ghoorkas , too , are immensely partial to fighting , and Avill havo no objection to fight the Russians . Our old Sepoy troops are excellent raw material , and have

many a victory to boast of ; so that , though the force may bo small which will shortly be on its Avay to Malta , the act of despatching them will have a significance , and may exercise an effect for good on the political agents of the Emperor Alexander ,