The Express. — London, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

F gb4- Ox4)reoo. TO CO Kit hBPONDENTIL event's:seats towodal tor "Mu Rownws,"landos llvelagpogar. eon A at ow 01110 e. In. !Jimmie-arse; by Two Voila es UM doy of pobtlowdos. SIGH ASTIR AT LONDON BEIM'. Tu DaT—Marsiag, I. toalosaow—ilaraiag, Ma. 20n Attain" U. 43a. LONDON, SATURDAY, NAY 24. A SAD lack of temper sad discretion is shown, on loth sides, in this same Sunday Bands controversy. The pertinacious and worrying agitation of organised societies, with paid agencies, for the closing of the Por.office on Sundays, the stoppage of Sunday trains, the limitation of the hours during which refreshments can be procured on Sundays, and so forth, has awakened a spirit of indignant resistance throughout ii the country. On the other hand, the ostentatious and defiant manner in which Si, BENJAMIN HALL set about the introduction of musical performances in the Parks on Sunday (after voting against the open ing of the British Museum and the National Gallery on that day) was a challenge to the opposite party to interfere. Tree controversy opened under such unhappy ahapices has been carried on with more boldness of assertion and counter-aseer tion than strength of argument. There is, for example, the averment of Sir BENJAMIN HALL that more than 250,000 persons were present at the per- Lamm., of the bends on the last Sunday, and more than 85,000 in the Regent's Park alone. It is asserted by his opponents that this statement is a wilful exaggeration, inasmuch se the return for the Regent's Park includes all persons who entered it from seven o'clo.k in the morning till it was closed in the evening. Sir BENJAMIN HALL has nevertheless continued to repeat his original sanction at sundry public meetings. Now if the fact be as he states it, it must be obvious that there is no length to which the Sabbatarians will not go in the way of falsehood and calumny to carry their object If, on dm other aide, their account of the matter is the true one, the Minister of the Crown who stimulates the pumices of public meetings by parading untrue retinue, pro cured by himself, is as obviously unfit for the plass he holds either in the Government or the Legis lature. The question of personal character concern' mainly the individuals engaged in the controversy: the manner in which the controversy is conducted seriously compromises the public interest. The par tisans on both sides are lashing themselves up to • state of frenzied excitement. There is no talk of their meeting for argument ; they are separating them selves into hostile camps, and daring each other by muter. to show their respective numbers and organisation. We are threatened to-morrow with an open-air demonstration on Primrose-hill--• step very closely bordering on intimidation, which can only be justified by extreme necessity, mad which is not un likely to strengthen the hands of those who desire to check any farther relaxation of the strictness of Sab bath Observance. Such a state of the public mind is not to be dis regarded or trifled with. The question immediately at inn is a very narrow one, and perhaps compara tively few persons take at present • keen interest in it; bet it is a corollary of the much wider question of Sabbath observance, upon which there is a great division in society. History is full of instances in which the passionate agitation of questions of little moment in themselves, but calculated to arouse the partisan feelings of contending parties, has led to the most deplorable results. It is therefore to be wished that the more moderate and judicious would rouse themselves from their apathy, and endeavour to mediate between the exasperated combatants. All ponies may rest assured that Truth has never been promoted by bullying, lying, or calling names. The truth is, that the observance of the Sunday in England ham for a long tract of years been strictly Puritanical is theory, and ooesiderably lax in prac tice. For a time the Sabbetarians were coetented with advocating their own views, and the more werdly-minded with quietly going on in their own way and listening respectfully to the objurgation' of their more earnest brethren. So long as the Judaical observance of the Sunday was little more than a theory maintained in sermons and pamphlets, people abstained from controverting it out of respect to the feelings of men whose many estimable qualities com manded their esteem. But this mood of passive resistance has paned away since organised and affi liated societies have been indefatigably labouring to transform a theory into a compulsory law. A large and increasing section of the public is now bent upon asserting, not merely the Sunday liberty with which they have hitherto been contented, but certain re lusting of the strict observance of the Sabbath which they honestly believe would be conducive to the improvement of public morality. The advocates of these views argue thus—lt is necessary to the perfection of the human character that the devotional element in our nature be culti vated and developed. To this end then is an advantage in recalling the thoughts of men, too opt to be engrossed and dissipated by the hurry and complexity of worldly affairs, by setting apart moons of periodical recurrence foe the discharge of religious duties. It is desirable that the seventh day should be, not merely a day of rest, but a day stamped with • religiose sanction. It is, however, impossible for any mere human being to keep his religious sentiments on the stretch for the term of a whole day. There must inevitably be in tervals during which he must relapse into more Mee dam trains of thought. Then intervals cannot be better filled up than by pursuits which Issemonise with the general sacred character of the day, such as healthful exercise which has not in view the earning of money, contemplation of the beauties of nature and art, or intellectual cultivation. In vin diatom of these opinion., it is shown that they are in accordance with the principles and practice of the most distinguished luminaries of the universal Christian Church in all ages. It is, moreover, pointed out that the habit of inculcating Sabbath observance as an end, not as a mean to an end, has been found productive of the most lamentable results. Those who conform, not from conviction, but merely out of regard to appearances, become hypocrites, and compensate themselves by secret isdulgences, which are freqnsady no• of the mast reputable character. Those who be lieve that every minute of the Sabbath ought to be spent in a state of rapt devotional excitement are apt to make themselves amends by banishing religiose from their weekday thoughts. The advocates of rational and possible Sabbath observance ask only to be allowed to excrete their opinions freely, and to act on their own convictions. They leave those who hold other views of Sabbath obeervanoe free to act and speak as their consciences dictate.' They maintain that they themselves, seeing no harm, but much good, in country* 'CUT lAOOI or visits to col lections of art and science on the Sabbath, ought to be allowed to indulge in them. They do not insist upon their Sobbsterien brethren following their ex ample ; ney,more, they defer so far to the feelings of the latter as to abstain from boisterous amour ments, or from following their favourite pur suits when they can in any way disturb religious celebrations. We frankly avow that we can tee no reason why those who entertain these opinions should be prevented from 'acting upon them, even though they were a nume rical minority of the population. The Scriptures abound in denunciations of mere outward conformity to rites and ceremonies where conviction is absent. Andes we feel convinced that, if men would speak their minds freely and candidly, it would be found that an immense majority do entertain these opinions, it does seem to us intolerable tyranny to make a more than Judaical observance of the Sabbath compulsory upon all. We feel convinced that mutual tolerance in practice by the opposed parties on this question would promote incalculably, not only the peace and comfort of society, but its religion and morality. But this end can only be attained by calm and good tempered reasoning. And it really appears to us that those who hold the opinions we have been attempting to present to our readers are, as the more rational and more enlightened section of society, bound to set an example of self-control, patience, truthfulness, and entire reliance upon the strength of their arguments. Zpe Court. OSBORNE, MAT 23. The Qaeen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Attbur, the Prince's Royal, Price... Helena, Princess Louisa, Prince Frederick Walla= of Prussia, and Prince Loa menswin, went on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert yesterday after noon, and mused is the Needles. The royal dinner party yesteiday included the Dachau of Kant, the Prineem Royal, Prins@ Frederick William or Prussia, Prunes Lmweitemin, Lieutenant-General Baron Scbreckenstan, the Hen. Mary Seymour, Lord James Mummy, Captain the Run. James Drummond, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phiiise. The Doke of Cambridge. left Linden for Yorkshire, yes terday, to attend the taketal (this day) of the late Lord Adolphe. Praise/see. A deputation had an interview with Mr. Secretary Ls bouchere, et tee Colonial-office, yesterday, on tn.) surket of postal ste a m commusleation with Australia. The deputa tion oensiated otthe Lord Mayor, Mr. W. C. Wentworth, end Sir William bias Arthur (tate members of council fcr New South Waive), Mr. G. Ltalie, Mr, Mathew Marsh ; Mews. J. M Aire. and William Rotledge (late icemheis of oouncil for V.ctoris), Mr. F. H. Dutton (late member of e lased for South Australia) Mr. John Dena (late member arousal for Tasmania), and Mr. James A. Youl (Hon. Secretary to the General Association for the Australian Colonise.) A deputation relative to the Pawnbrokers' Art hal an interview with to. Chancellor of the Rackequer yeitordaY r at his oMcial reordering, in Downing-street. The deputation consistellor, from Lampe hl, .ors. Cherie* Sateen, James Fairhurst, sad Mt:ward Byford. Prom Manchester, Mews. iOllll Cairns, John Richardson, sad John Blase. From Sbegbeld, Mears. Cargo Eaton. and Joseph Wright; seconspamied by Mr. Hadfield, M.P. ; Mr. William Broom, M.P. ; Mr. T. R. Ho‘sfall, ALP.; Mr. J. C. Rout, II P. • Mr. &rebate, M.P. ; and toe Kitt Hen. T. N. Gibeei, M.P. A deputation, eonsiatiog of Mr. Firbank, Chtirmsa of the Hall Duck Company; Mr. Fall, Vice-Chairman; Mr. Huffs.. Secretary; sad Mr. C. Parker, Perliamontrty Agent, hao so inierViOW with the Risks Hos. B P. Bou rne*, yarterday, at the oMee of tits Poor law Board. on the satjtet of the awn parochial clan Is of the Poor Lail Ammo/seat Bill. 117etitii;OFtit; Orford traivereity Commiwion, ware held at No. 17, Great Queeautreet,Westsoinater, on Wednesday, Toureday, and yesterday. The Contmoseiocers present were Ma Bari of Ellesmere, the Berl of Ilarrowby, the Bishop of Ripon, Mr. Justies Coteridur, the lion. Edward Twistition, the Dean of Well., and Sir John Awdry. A deputation of Coal Factors, oa the Co.l Whippers' Act, had ea iaterrlsw wi'h L rd Stanley of Alderley, end the Right Boa. B. Lowe, yesterday, at the °She of the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr James Dixon, Dlr. E tward Charlet*, Mr. N cholas Wood, jun., Mr. Williams Sampan Potter, sad Mr. William Milne,. (TlOll LAST !WIGHT'S o•zmTrl.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 29.—Notice is thereby Owen. that her 111 , je.ty will hula a drawing-room at Si. i•OlieSPel.e., on Thuradey, the 29th May sett, at %we o'ckek, to calibrate her Majesty's birthday. No pre• mutations wilt take plate at this drawing-room. N.B. T. koighta of the several orders are to sorer in their collars at the drawieptvens on the 29th of May seat. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAT 4.—The Queen has been 11=Ilsly pleased to eppolat Lord Wodekouse to be her ty's Bosco, Extreordieory end Minister Plenitoten- Aar, to his Majesty the Eaperor of All the Itueriaa. May Queen hl' been preciouely pleased to appoint dee Hon. Janata Fess, now fleet paid attach& to her Ma lil'slegation at Vilma., ti be B.cretery to her Majesty's a at the court of Bt. Petershurn. May 21— me ewes baa been pie sad to apprise of Mr. He there Aylwia HI ataeal at Pert Adelaide, is Australia, to his Majesty dm alniefliteedlea aced Nurw.y; and Mr. RoSett P owl' es mod all Newfoandland, for the Fate Hanseatic o r of Hembarg. CABINZT COUNCIL.-A cabinet council has been summoned for this afternoon, at the Foreign-office. Her Majesty the Quen, and H.A.H. Prince Al bert, ham made ajoist conttibetion of 600!. tv the fend foe the Heeds' of the " Memorial Chereb," at Cunataatinoplo. We are requested to state that the names of Sir Andrew Agnew, But, M.P., and It. Hiebary, jut . Esq., aught to have appeared in the 1 is of the drpotet'our, who were reiortei is oar °Gismos as baring had an interview on Teeeday, with Bir G. Grey, on the balf•holidy qucation. The Bishop of London returned to town yesterday from Brighton. scamp cried by Km Blouafield and family. We are happy to add that the eght rev prelate has derived essaidarable benefit from his resideare at that wet. tie( place. Lord Lyndhurst attained his 84:h year on Wednes day last The nob!e sad learned lord and Lady Lyndhurst had a dinner ;arty WI evening et their esaasi , vs in George street, Hanover-square, His Eaculleary the Preset au.- _ basiador sod Cactus, de Poisigity, th. Comings/ of 0 Ng gall, Bari °amain', Lard &yaiour, Ihroa aad D.raiaaa Rothschild sad Mao Rothschild, Colooel HOB. Joel@ If scoloaald, Mr. °dory Ravioli, Mr. Woattroith, Re, wort 'soot the pinto. The Duchess of Sutherland has returned to Staf ford flora from mishits. the Comatosa of Cabala at Castle Bowed, Tabbies.. The Marchioness of Exeter, we are happy to learn, greatly improved is heath. The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda have arrived at Cleridge's Hotel kola Irelaad. The Earl sod Countess of Wilton received a Hint circle to dinner, lest evening, at the hail, reddens in Groevenorequage. The Runt. included his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister end the Counts.. Relate Kiel maneeigt, the Doke sad Ditches, of Meacheetar, the Me-qtne and Mgr hiantee of Aborgara end Lady Louisa Ilgotiltoo, the Marquis and hiershioneee of Stafford. the But and Lady Cnastence Grosvenor, Coast Chetek, the Earl of Delkeilh, Viscount Velletut, Lard Other Etsdetald, gad Mr. Kaightley. The Berl uta Lady Coastaace ©rancor have 'darned to town from visiting the Duke of Sutherland at Cliefden House. near Maidenhead. Th. Countess of Gainsborough has arrived at Marie's's Hotel, from attending on bar MOW' at Osborne. Lady Stanley of Alderley gave a brilliolt ball last seeming, at the family sam'on ha Dver•strcet. The Dashes' of Cambridge sad the Primes Mar• honour el her ladyship with their presence, and the Greed Visier of Tar. key wee moss the early arrivals, attearld by his Burl limey M Mamas. Lord Forester, it Is arranged, will be married to Visosunteee Melbourne about the asiddlt of the ensuing month. The wedding panty will be lintind to the flume• diets relativn of the eostra^ting parties. The noble lord bu ',hutted to lien f rom Wil'ey Pork, Shropshire. • --- The First Lord of the Admiralty will naive omeers on the I Thursdays of Jew sad July, at two o'clwk, sad say avers wishlsg to see Sir Charles Wood are requested to liter 'heir same it a kook kept for kat purpose is the hall, 'teeing their ChrißUS asses la fell, and their rank is the navvies. I Lord sod Lady Willoughby d'Egsby have arrived is flys from Grigrotttorre. Liocolsr►oe, for tit. srearee. Sir Robert Peel, Bart.. M.P., sal Lady Emily Peal bays 'vivid fa town from %%yens Mazlr, when the hoe. baronet received a select party during M holidays. i THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1856. ITALY. PIEDMONT. (710 N AN OCCASIONAL CORIZSPONDINTI GENOA, Mar 19. A Count Walewski, who is supposed to be a brother of the French Minister, touched at Genoa, en his way to Civita Vecchia, on baud the steamer Calabrese. His mission is understood to be to act in concert with Count Colloredo, who has left Vienna for the same destination. They are to propose a modification of its government to the Holy See. In general France sends her diplomatic agents direct from Toulon to Civita Vecchio, through the Strait of Bunifscio, which separates Sardinia from Corfu. The route adopted on the present occasion may have been taken in order that the envoy might find, on his arrival at Genoa, new orders transmitted by telegraph to the French consul here. It is possible that such new instructions may have been transmitted in noose quence of the arrival of the Archduke Maximilian at Paris. It is not impossible that in these negotiations at Rome, France may be outwitted by Austria. Cardi nal Vials Preis, who negotiated the concordat at Vienna, has found opportunities, during his residence of more than a year in that capital, to gain the good will and friendship of the young Emperor Francis Joseph. The Emperor is anxious to have him placed at the head of affairs in Rome—in other words, to make him Prime Minister instead of Cardinal Antonelli. The views of the Austrian go- vernment reach beyond this : it intends at the first vacancy to make Vials Peel& its candidate for the papacy. Cardinal Antonelli, who wishes to retain his poet, recommended, as soon as he got wind of this project, that Vials Prela should be nomi nated to the archbishopric of Bologna. The object of this was to keep the rival at a distance from Rome. However, Vial. Peels, who perfectly under stands the game, is in no hurry to repair to Bologna, but bides his time at Vienna. It is expected that if the Pope yields to the demand for reforms to be urged by Count Colloredo, Cardinal Antonelli will resign ; and that M. de Walswski will then re commend Cardinal Viale Prela for prime minister (minister* dir•igeant). Thus France, which has no suspicion of the ulterior views of Austria, will, it is thought, have no hesitation to entrust the manage meat of affairs to Vials Preln, and thus the Emperor Francis Joseph will attain his ends. Cardinal Antonelli, however, is determincd to retain his posi tion, and when he sets out to attend the baptism of the Imperial child, he will leave the nine of go vernment in the hands of Monsignors Patrizi. A memorial has been prepared intended to show that the majority of the employes in the States of the Caurch are laymen. Some extracts from this memorial have already been published in some of the religious jour nals of Lombardy. General Marmot& is expected here, and the muni cipality are preparing &fete in honour of him. It is for this reason that the fete in honour of the troops returned from the Crimea has been postponed. At the last deliberation of the Council, in the Palace Tarsi, a sum of 20,000 francs was voted for the oc caution, on the motion of M. Aleiaandre Centurioni. There is some difference about the character of the fete : some wish it to be a naval one, in order that the sailors of the fleet may participate in it; others wish to have a theatrical representation, with a piece (composed for the occasion) founded on the events before Sebastopol. As for the illuminations, they will be splendid ; this is a matter which the Italians tho roughly understand. M. Ottimo, the director of the pyrotechnic fetes at Turin, has been summoned to Genoa. A distribution of medals to the soldiers who have distingnisbea•themselves is talked of. This distribu tion will take place on the plain of Marengo. It is even reported that the Duke of Cambridge will be present, to present the medals conferred by the Queen of England on the Sardinian army, but this need& confirmation. The ex-Queen of the French was desirous of being present at the fetes of the Constitutional Statute be fore taking her departure for Claremont. To this is attributed her sojourn of several days in Genoa. The Duke and Duchess of Nemours were present at the review of the troop. of the National Guard, the stu dents, and the societies of workmen. The Prince of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, who has spent the winter at Nervi, with the Orleans family, set out beforehand. His mission is to persuade the Duchees of Orleans to visit the ex• Queen of the French on her departure for Belgium, for it is she who has hitherto opposed the fusion which the Count de Chambord twice visited Nervi to bring about. The troubles of the Italian Legion have occupied much of the attention of our townsmen, who saw them embark here for Malta, and take a great in- terest in them. Many lettere received from Valetta have been published, and place the affair in a new light. The Jesuits, expelled in 1848 from Piedmont and Sardinia, took refuge in Malta, and have re mained there. It is they who have stirred up the Maltese against the Legionaries, saying that they had been excommunicated by the Pope, for the sale of Church property which has taken place in Pied mont. We read in the Patti. :—" Some disorders have occurred at Genoa, on the occasion of the Ft's of the Staeutc. Cries of ' The Unity sf Italy!' were publicly uttered. Placards, con taining threats and insults against the Austrian Consul, were posted is several streets, and were torn down by the polies. In the evening "canal individuals assembled under the windows of the Consul, threw stones at the dear and the escutcheon affixed to the hornet, and cried 'Down with the Consul—War with Austria!' " LATEST INTELLIGENCE. RUSSIA AND FINLAND. We read in yesterday's Le Nord :—I , Amongst the fetes celebrated in the Russian empire upon the occa sion of the Emperor's birthday and the re-establish ment of peace, is one at Helsingfors of a remarkable character. At the banquet given by the Senate, the superior functionaries and the elite of society, Baron de Hartmann observed—' Ibis beautiful site is in tended to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our beloved Emperor, and the peace concluded at the very moment in which a neighbouring people flat tered themselves with the vain hope of weakening the ties of fidelity which bind Finland to the ttro•e of those Curs to whom this country owes so many benefits; concluded at a moment when the same people only waited an opportunity to unite themselves to Russia's enemies.' General de Berg delivered • speech in the German language, in which he sketched the situation of the country, and the prosperity pre paring for it in the united efforts of the Sovereign and Ire faithful Finlanders." TURKEY. A Constantinople letter of the 12th states that the Turkish members of the commission charged to settle the new boundaries of Bessarabia, pursuant to the treaty of March 30, were about to leave for the locus Os quo. Part of thepersonwel of the new Russian embassy have arrived at Constantinople. lotelligenoe of the 16th, from Constantinople, states that 2,000 regular troops have been sent to Mwraseh, in order to punish the guilty and ensure tranquility. The Ports has resolved to rs-organise its army, which is to consist, in time of peace, of 100,000 men, of whom 35,000 will be Christians. PERSIA. The Vagai Iranue, the official journal of the Per sian government, contains a singular article, being an appeal to the two great sects of Islam, the Sunnite' (Turks) and Shiites (Persians), exhorting them to reconciliation and union, so that there may be but one great Musalman people. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mow ova owx C0111111POWD3NT.) PARIS, FRIDAY ETIIIIIIO It was at one time thought a settled thing that Prince Dolgoroaki was to be the permanent Russian Ambassador in Paris. Doubts about the appointment I hen been lately exprened, and I now leans that it will not be made. Prince Dolgorouki has lately married a Mademoiselle St. Priest, a lady of French origin, whose family has been some time settled in Russia, where the Bt. Priests occupy u high a place among the aristocracy as their relatives of that name hare long done in France. Now it happens that the St. Prints " ea cousin" with most of the great legitimist families in the Faubourg St. Germain, and on this ground it has been thought on reflection that Prises Dolgoronki is not the man to be sent here. Count Orloff will certainly leave in a few days. The disease in his eyes is not so serious as has been re presented, but hitherto it has prevented him from asking an audience of the Emperor to take leave. He is very much better, and was present at the Mite at Sr. Cloud, yesterday. The Pays expresses its disbelief of the news that a diplomatic commission is about to meet at Vienna under the presidency of M. de Bourqueoey, to discuss the affairs of Italy. It receives with similar doubt the statemeat that Cardinal Aatonelli, the Pope's prime minister, is to be replaced by Cardinal Vials Preis. Notwithstanding the news of the reduction of diu• count by the Bank of England, the Bonne has been very heavy today. There are accredited reports that a new loan is imminent. The Rents fell 10c. both for cash and account, closieg at 75fr. 100. and 75fr. 30c. Credit Mobilier fell 26fr. Railways (with scarcely an exception) were lower. Lyons fell 12fr. 50c., and Mediterranean 25fr. The mew credit society of Paris sham were done at 1601 r. premium. Notwithstanding an official deals' published in all the journals, it is quite understood that this speculation is but a child of the Credit Mobilier, and that the formation of the new society is a device to evade the prohibition of the government against the proposed scheme of the parent institution to in crease its capital. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. (sr sainesrio Turosarg (nos 005 OWN 00111SPONDINT.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. This morning, at 4.30., the Royal Mail steam ship Persia, Captain C. H. E. Judkins, arrived in the Mersey from the United Btatee and British North America. filie had been waiting at the bar for water since midnight. She left New York on the 14th inst., and has brought besides the mails, 229 passengers, and 1,431 365 dollars on freight. This is the shortest passage on redord—vis., nine days, eight hours, and forty-eight minutes. A Washington despatch states that Marcy threat ens resignation if General Walker's government is re cognised. Quiet is restored at Panama. At the steamer's departure the New York money market was in active demand, at 7 per cent. loans on call, and business paper at Bto 10 per sent. Stocks quiet but steady. Exchange more offering; on Loadon, 1091 to 109: ; Paris, 5.161 to 5.171. The cotton market wu active, at a decline of Ia per lb. Breadstuff. were in good demand. Prices un changed. The provision market was lively and higher. Freights firmer. The Journal de Constantinople gammaee that the RUIOOII authorities have nominated a commission We make a topographical survey of Eebastopol, in order to Is awe retell the ground which belongs to private penes+ and that epitomising to the state. The same journal adds that Sebastopol is to be rebuilt on an entirely new plan, sad that the vastest portion of the aspens* will be defrayed by the Emperor Alexander. Important personal projects of the Emperor of the French wit► regard to Algeria are spoken of. It is mid that sorbing less ie to coolemplatloa than " to make the African eolcny a sort of national domain, and to form largo estates there, which will be given as recompenses to sub ponont, particularly among the high dignitaries of the army, u shell have appeared to Merit the= from the SOTI. refire and from the cluntry." A munificent friend of fitentare has forwarded to the French Etscitty of Mtn of Lettere • donation of 10,000 fuses. The gift is accomannied by a note requestieg that 6,000 franc, way be assigned to four medals, to be merged to the best essay on fair stated n►jecte—the first of whieb le .Critioism god the Cri.itts of the Nineteenth Century,'• and the ►emaiaiog 4,900 fringe to the reward of parts of merit interior to the hes% It hue been announced that none of the tenders lately instill for Use conveyence of the mane to Australia lave been such as could be eatertained. In a few days Irish kvitatioaa, etatodyingasow plan, seo to be lamed THE LATH H. THIERRY. The Debate contains the following feeling tribute to the memory of the bietorian Thierry One of the puree, glories of our country his vanished. The Ilhastrious ant►or of the History of the Coequest of llog:sed by the Normans,' the ' Iderovingisa Narrativet,' the ' Letters on the History of Frthce,' the ' Ten Year. of Study,' end the H story of the Tiers Etat,' died last night after liogering three days in a dying state. 17p to the moment when the paralysis, eneroathiog by degreee,touched hie brain, the oily r ries which had long remained intact amidst all his Infirnaltiee, H Thierry retsirel all he rare faculties in their fall power. Elo late as Monday last be dic•ated a trifling alterstioe is a postage of hie Conquest," a work which he stone could desire to tae hapr Ted. A few moments later a veil n to he re moved covered that intelligence which bad been so lawn mtg. landisble of perfection, be died like every crest ar tist, dreaming of doing better then he had hitherto done, and yet no men ever had a better right than he to carry with him to the tomb the satisfaction which be longs to the author of a finished work. His writ logs, stamped with the doable impress of bold ness of amnion sad oompletenere of detail, will tenni& as a monument of the power of heroin will against appa rently iasursountable obstacles. His life has realised the prodigy, probably =pled, of a strong soul finding mesa, to do without the 'eternal sen es, and punning fir thirty years a brilliant career of iotellectual activity, while the bodily organs were mom than half under the dominion of death." The Countess Orloff, consort to the late plenipo teettory at the Parts oonfereaca, and her sou. Count Mholu, aide-de.emap to the Emperor of RUB* arrived at Genoa ea the 1911, fr Florence. TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. TENTH DAY. The court was opened this morning et nine o'clock, and in a very few minutes afterward, every suitable Beat was occupied both in the galleries and in the body of the building. The proceedings in the case were resumed Ire eiedy at tea o'clock. As the judges Vick their seats on the bench, the prisoner was put ferruled, and he bowed resin ct fully to the court and jury. Ht. fumes. still wore a very anginas appearance, but in all respects his demeanour was calm and c dhowd as be fire. Throughout the who.. of yesterday he paid the closest attention to the medical evi dence, and seemed quite familiar with its most minute details. He kept continually priming his counsel with questions, and, to judge by his sit one, he appeared to take • leading part in the conduct of this portion of his def ace. Poore of the waitrons did not answer to their names when Breit called this morning, and this caused a slight in terruption to the case. The prisoner availed himself of this interval to Iv ld a brief and seemingly animated con. sultstimswith Mr. Groves, Q.C., his 'mind counseL Mr. Oliver Pemberton esamired by Mr. B•rjeant Shee— I em lecturer of anammy at the Circe n's College, Birming ham, and surgeon to a general I °viral there. I was pr, - sent at tt e exantiostion of the late Mr. Cookn's body slur it hod been exhumed I observed the condition of the spinal cord; it wos not in a rtote to enable me to state with confidence what hed been int e..nditmn immediately after decease. The upper part, wtera it had been separated, was green in c 'lour from the tff.cm of decomposition. the renaming portion though fairly p d was 82110 ft in cot to 'bah'e me to :orm any of ini.n t a to Vs state immediately after death. Croet-msmined by the Attorney-General—l don't know how twiny hours the body bad been o!.t tied before I ssw it, but at was the day aft. r the bony canal hod bean opened. The opening of that canal a ould aspire the cord itself, but it was still gent' d by a strong membrane. Tnis witness clteen the meatiest Evidence for the defence. Henry Mathews, examined by Mr. Groves—l am huge* t-r if P.niee at the Ruston-vete railway station. I was 'whined there on Monday, the 19th cf November last. The train that atm. at two o'clock in the afteroson is the jest train that stops at Roge'ey. There is nothing atter that. The esp-ers leaves at 5 o'clock in the aftetno train is due at S•aff tad at 8 42, but it is generally 8.45 before It arrives there. Toe distance front Stafford to Rugeley by seaway is nine milt s. I don't know what d.star co it is by road. The shortest and quicken way of • of even to Itugelcy after the two o'clock train iv by t►e erne. as. seph Foster examined by Mr. Gray—l am a farmer and waxier, at a place called Sintop, in Northamp .on b-re. Up to Lady-day hit I kept the George Hotel, in Northampton. 1 knew the late John Parsor a Cook, and nave mat him at various places, such as races and in the huwieg fi Id. I hive also repeatedly dined with him, and had Ir quiint opt ortunities of observing b s state of health. He a.iptared t- have a very weak c nsti.etzon, and I have kno .13 him levers! times have severe attacks and Oak headaches. Crate-examined by Mr. lamer, Q.C.—I have known Co theme eight er ten year,. He hunted rrgalarly in Northamptonshire. he sometimes kept too and sometimes three hortos. He wet to hunt pretty rege. I•rly when be was well. I know Mr. George Pell. of Northampton. He is a solicitor. There is a Cricket Clab at Northampton. Cook may have bean a member of it, but I have not seen him play within tae Iltst three or four year.. I last saw him esrly in October. I know he had a bilious attack and a sick headacte a year and a hell ego. Ha was then at my own house. He was not liv nt with Mr. Jose*. He was drestel in bit hunting drys. He wry only two or three boars at my house, end it must have been a week or so aft. rwards bet •re I saw him again. He bad not dined at my house the Oa) , before. Re-examined—l never saw him slick but once, and that was on the occasion I bale referred t t, when he was at my how. Mr. George Myatt, examined by rt. Groeet—l am a saddler, residing at Rugeley. I WO, at Shrewsbury races on the day Polestar won. I was at the Raven Ho.al on the Wednesday, and I saw C.ok and Palmer there about twelve o'clock at night. I was waiting in the room when they came. I think Cant was the w..rse for 1 guor. The three of us had a glass of brandy and water a piece. Cook made some remark, and fancied " " w a not goo He drank part of it out, end then made the remark, " It's sonsewha• bed," &edge's It to some ear to taste. Co k then jr posed to have some more, end Palmer said re would not have any more unless Cook drank his out. There came no mere brandy, and it was proposed to go to bed. He went away to bed along with Palmer. The brandy was brought in in a decanter. My brandy wee toured oat of it, but I don't know by whom. I did not leave the room at all dining the time. I aid not I:ave until they had gone to bed. 1 saw no.hing put in the hr indy and water while I was there. It could not have been pot in without my see ing it. That hisht I and Palmer fillet with him in the same bedroom. leaving Co.,k in tee sitting-roan. ;When we se, t to ted I locked the door, and Palmer dio not le.ve the room all tried. The nest n.orning P. lone asked me to go and call Gook. 1 went and r. pp d at his door. Cook raid— " Come in." 1 ow so; mot then Cook told me how ill he bad been during the night. He said he had been obliged to send for a dater, He asked me what bad been pot in the brandy and water ? and I told him I did not know th t anything hid. Ilp then asked me to go for Palmer, end I did so. The neat time I saw Cook was whin he came id t: his breakfast. Palmer wee already in the room. Pelmet and I breakfasted first. He came in directly afterwards sod bad l reset . ..at in the same rem. Toe same night, Ccok, Palmer, and myself, left for Rugeley, hut we dined together first at the Raven. We left at out ex o'clock, and travelled by the expects tr iin. Palmer paid for the three tickets. Od the toed Palmer was sick. sod Cook sad he said they could cot account for V. Palmer votaitta d totoush the window. This was not on the railway, bat on the road tr. m Staff, rd to Rugel y. Arrived at Stafford we sopped at the Junction Inn, weeps' we got into a fiy, .ad it was on the road between there acd Outplay that Palmer was rick. 1 hey could not account for it, utiles., as P , liner said, the dinner was cooked in some brass kettle, or there was something is the water, A got many people bad been ill in the same way at Shressibuiy, sod I heard it:seri! people sp. ak sheet it. It is clue railas by the road from the Junction Inn to Heasley. Crossonecniced by Mr. James-1 have known Palmer all his life. He cleat with me in sailulery. I have Dot been in the titbit cf poirg ti rowel with Mtn. I was not at D 'neuter with him, roe lh,ve I ever h: en there with him. I have been to Wolverhampton races with him. It was in August last year. I cid Lot sleep in the same room with bile, nor did I stop in the Fame hotel with him. I stayed at a brittle,- in law's. I was there a couple of days, but on neither did I either dine or breakfast with Palmer. I have Mao been to Lichfield races with Lim. That was in Sep tember. That course is within ten miles of Rugeley. and 1 did Bailees there. I did not go nor return with Palmer, but I met him thi r . I will swear I hetes rm. slept in a double-bedded roam with Palmer except on this ace ..ion at Sheet...here. I hate beer at no other races but those I have mentioned. I w sat Worcester. 1 did tot pay my expense, to Shrews bury. Pallier paid my tiptoes+ there and also the fare beet. He has a paid my eat ensea at othi r ram. That l will swear. I had an were' w wish Palmer at Stafford iteol. I was with bun about a couple of blurs It mu.' be a menth • r live W. edll ago, but I dil not take any &rootlet if it. I cannot call to mind whether ihe interview was b fore or since Stafford amines. Mr. Smith woo gong, and I said I abould like ti go h o and e him. Tbe moat that I rave ever "stood ' on Palmer's horses has been a sovereign er half a sovereign. He used to pat me " on " them, but I did not bet at Shrewsbury. I did Rottman beck Polestar. I haves old • s .var ign er so with Palmer on his hoe It was as near twelve a. tensible when I a MI Co -k and Palmer at the Raven. I had not dined with P.i'mer before, because 1 did not get to Sr.rew.bury until elfin. o'oecek. I west to the Raven, and kr o•it g 'tt. CANS Palmer generally had, I west up to„ee• it he was there. Toot was between rig t and nine u'cLik On going an I saw Ceok inanities outside the done, and be said, " Halloo ! What brings you here V' I told him I had corns to are how they were getting on. Palmer had gone out; sad I went then into the town. It wee an hour bef re 1 d 1 then went into Palmer's sitting-room. Palm. r was not there, sail I waited in the room used he came in. I moat have waded a c iuple el hours beton Palmer come en. It mast then have been about twe Ye o'cl ek, but I cannot say within half ash tar. He came in with Cnik. Cook .11.6 drunk, but not very. He was so drunk that I could easily s e it. Directly they come in the brandy and water was brought in. The brandy was brought in in a chewer, and the , t wi t; at .i i t raig .t h eh t r ha ; v up t h 4 e : n,thoo, thesho ul d r l. .tyebtl don'teh the remember r can't t a ntd a . W r e r ak t u m b l ers • combos, nor P Inter being called out of the room. I farness bar a gentleman emoting, but I didn't koew who he was; I new know that it was Mr. blither. Palmer did not le.,* the room until we went to bed; that I will sere..r port tively. I was close to him and observed him the wt ole time. When Mr Fianer came in, Cook larked Pelmet to have some more bren , ty sad water. Palmer cad he would not have any more unless Cook dra hi.. ta, timed lava • been evident ti any one who saw him, that Cook wee the worse for liquor. Cask said he would drink hi., and he did eo at a draueht. Dime ly after be drank it, he made a remark shout i•e not b e i ng good; and he also said that there was soopthing In it. I don't keinw that he said. l• It burns my throat dreadfully." That I w 1' swear. He raid noth mg to that effect; be said airoplr something about the brandy not being good, and, beskessaying There issocaething in it;" be made no (Altar observation. It woe given to Ri me one to taste; I think it was to nether, but I cannot say positively; nor can I say whether Palmer or Cook gave I do not know a Mr. Reed. There were f fur p-uons in the room at the time, but I cannot say whether a pitmen whom' I now know t • be Mr. Reed, tame in. There was a little left it, the Oar, bat or le a very little. I cannot say whs. thee Palmer tour:heel the glass, but I rather think he tastes i what was in it. Ile said he could cot taste anything the', matter with the brandy and water, and then I think he gave It to Fisher. I don't recollect that Fisher said, 't It's no good giving one the glue, it is empty," but I int inclined to think he tasted it. I will not, however, swear that he did not say re, It might be tiiren , y minutes or half an hour before I left the 'cost with Palmer to go to bed. Ceok did not Mau the room bi Lim We went etraiebt from toe tom up to bed tlp.•her. I did not know that Cook was it. that night, tor did I Lotto that be bad vomited until he toad me so the neat morning. 1 had but ore gluts of brandy and watt!, w. dit was c• Id. On the following day I dined with Palmer and Cook, and Cook served me. I was at h moos th.- first two day. of the inquest, and on the List day I went to Birmingham I did Ott go to the ibquist at all. H. -rammed—l wag examined by tte pretreuti a, but they did n it ruby gene me. At the interview, iu the Snaked WM, the deputy-governor wog ent port of the time, and during the rut of the time an officer. He said amain about this else, but talked about his Umber. A note was here paused between the Attorney-Outeral and the court, and then the Attoi net -General pt creded to examine the witness as films—l did not toll Mr. Gard net any thing about the brandy and water, but I told Mr. St somithirg. I alto told some gentlemen who rest:Dined me bwe re the inquest, but I only told them what I knew, which is the tame es I have stated here. Mr. John Serjeant, examined by Mr. Seijeant Shee—l am no pude:mon, but live on my means I am in the habit of attending races. I knew the late Cook intimately, sod also the prisoner Palmer. I received a letter from Mr. Cook during tho Shrewsbury races. I was subpceneed on the part of the Crown, but I bad no notice to pre-duce tbs. letter. I Lave not got that letter, as I sent it to &lancers the trainer I mud, aria Vcation to Saunders for it by litter. I received a lett. rin ar.wrr to that, which I produce. I have seen Saunders since. and I have taken ell the means in my bower to find the I. tter I received from 0 ok. The Attorney-General—Have y'.o any objection to my seeing the reply you received from &tendert.? Witneu—Not the least; here it sm. Examination continued—l have not a copy of Cook's letter, but I w.ll remember what it. contents were. Mr. Serjeant Sheer ptopoeed to go in o this ace dory evi dence dun coctents, but the tuts oho they could not. Examination continued—l only km w what Cook arid Framer won and lost at Shrewsbury by what tent latter cocteined. Shortly bet; re Mr. Cieok'e death I h VI an op portunity t f noticing the state of hW the. at. I wee with him at Liverpool is the week previous to Serewstury races. We stayed et the same hotel, and be slept in the ad j 'Wing room to me. One morning be called me into his room and drew my aft etinn to the state of bis tenpin and throat. There were ulcers upon them, and his Vogue wn .0 swollen that I said I was surptnied at the state of hi-mouth: lie replied that he had been in teat state f week, and mouths, saving "now I den% take notice of it." On the elat ion' at Liverpool after the races I sew him take a cayenne gingerbread tint. He took it by mistake, and he told me afterwards that it had nearly killed him. He did sot gay MOM particularly than that what a ffect it produced upon him. At Liverpool be was very poor in pocket. I knew that because be owed me 251., and he gene me 10/. Co am count, sayir g that he had not sufficient to pay his esteems at Liverpool, but that I should tags the balance of 151. after the Shoe-chary meeting. Cook and Palmer were in the habit of ding what is called " putting on " together, and they did so at the Shrewsbury meeting. I executed • commission for Palmer at Liverpool, and Palmer told me th Cook stood a retina of that mosey with lent. Swirly Wore Mr. Cook's death, I bad known Palmer to supply him with a lotion called " black•wash." I do not know whether It Le • mercurial lotion. Cr. unexamined by Mr. James—The hl ick wash, T should say,wes not to be drunk. I saw it supplied at the Warwick race meeting is the eprirg, whin the mare Polestar *cm there. It mast hay- b. en in the sprang last year. I sew him at Newmarket, and nearly all the autumnal rut meetings last year. The Liverpool meeting was the week before Shrewsbury, and when I sow his throat I said I wet surprised he could eat so well. The cayenne nut is made up at a sort ef trick, to put amongst others of an innocent ch. fader. He ant h .Id of the nu. by mistake. Me'. Jeremiah Smith examined by Seijeent Shee-1 am an attorney at Huge ey. I am acquainted with the primmer, and was also acquaioted with the late Mr. Cook. I saw him at the Telt ot Aims in Regeley on the 16th of November. I saw him about 10 o'cleck in his bed room. lie break.. tested in bed, end took a cup of tee, with • wine glass of brandy in it. I GM:rented' doted in his company at Palmer's. We had a rump steak and some champagne far dinner, and port wine afterwards. We drank three tutees al'ogetker, and Cook had his share. Ws had either two of champegce and one of port, or two of port and one champagne. Triers were only Cook, myself, and Palmer at dine, r. I left tetween five and sir in the evening with Ceak. We left the house together r, sicd we went first to my house end then to the Albion Hotel, near done, where§ ere hail a glass of brandy and entire each told. Cook left me ib. re. Her sae: be felt toad, and he warmed his feet en the fender. He berrewed a t oak Irom me, and tie said he would go home and read in bed This ust have bcc a he tn. en 7 and 8 o'clock. In the afternoon of Friday we were talaing about race. g ; that was Cook, Palmer, and myself; and I raked Mr. Cook for tome money he owed me. 'I asked him tar 511., and he gave me 51. As he was taking the note out i f his note erne, 1 eeked him to pay me all. lie said, " No, there is only 411. 10s. due to you." He also raid be had Overt Palmer some money and t e would pay me the balances immediately after the settling on the night follow. lug (Saturier. I slept in Cook's room, as he was not well. It was twelve o'clock before we retired to bed. In the early part id the night he was unwell. He had got some tract and water, and was cashing his mouth. He eereled his throat with it, acid became sick. About two o'cloek I wer t to sleep, as I wee tired, and I slept until Dr. Bamford came up in the weenie g. I then heard • conversation between Cook and Bamford. Bamford said " Well, hew are you this morn it g ?" Cook said " I am weber better this eiv ening. I slept from about two er three o'clock, after the house had become qu;et." Bamford said he would sender me medicine, and went away on the evening of Monday. I went to Mrs. Palmer',, the preoner's mother, and in ceetequence of what passed between me and her, I went to Look forth*. prisoner: I should say it ea, abent eine o'c'ock,but I did nut fine him at %het hour. About ten minutes past ten I saw hien come in the direction of Stafford in a car, and h. seed, Have IOU se en Cook to-day." I said "No, I have been to Licbfield on lowliness " He reply. d Oh, then we had beret ton up and are tow tie is getting on before I go to my mother's." We went up t.l Cook's room toga thee, and I heard what passed. Cook said to Palmer, " You are lite, doftor, tnnlgi t. I d.d nut expect you to look in." Ho I have !akin the raed'eine that Bam ford give me." We did not nay lone, but left in two or three minute,. I think C io k asked me why I had not milled in etarlter,and I told him I tad been to Lichfield. Cook then said he had ben, up, talk 'n; to Sounder.. It ..at said, " You ought act to have been up." We then went away together, and went straight to the prisoner's nirtt cr'l, a distance of 400 or 500 ;ode. We were there half an hour. We left the house esgesher, and wept to Palmer's hoase together. I eked him f r come refrerhmcnt, but there was note in the hewn, aed I wert aw ayhome 'intend soy. 'teeing Palm tin toe hewn. The prat day I invited Ci ok and P dearer to dine wi'h me, but C' ok sent tees me ow, between twelve and one teat be was net well, sod could not leave his room. I heel • boiled leg of mutton for dinner, and I cent some broth from the Anoints by a chez- Women named Reel y I think. Shortly he 'ore C olee death I borrowed 2001., aid negotiated a loan for him of LOW with Pratt. The 2001. 1 borrower, f r him in May. II V I got loom Mr. Pratt, sod 100/ from the pi none,. I know, of my own knowledge, th n t Palmer mei Co k were needy in terested io one h wee and that they were in the habit of jointly bettieg tem thee. Wben Palmer's bones tab Ccok put the money on, end when Ce oleo bones ran leelmer pat it en. I have seer, Palmer', assistant, Thirlhy, dress Cook's throat, but 1 cannot ray whether it was before or after the Shrewsbury. I nailer hick it was be (sore, I produce two metes and a memorandum tinned by Co pit. Tea notes are .fined J. Pardons Conk, .n 4 the memorandum "J. P. Cook." I[ fee cares aud mentoreneluee wee reed. They related to • tell of s usher ge which Ceok bad accepted, arid upon which he bad been Cued.) to Croce- . fi l i e en , b the haveaul I knownoe y G r e rza . l r —Lt i oo . r at a, many years, and have been ewe!, yed a pined deal as his artitney. I cannot recoil et his apnlyieg to me in December, 1e54 to attest is prep ei• I fer an insurence of 13.0001. no be Mord in the ft bid or. and Ur eeral Life office. If I saw the eheam-nt I might perhaps be able to tell. I do nit recollect P diner pp:eying to me in January. 18 I P V " ie a l i ter 'a Pe t l h tr e er rr w i a r s ca th o e l n W a man without attest such S at e h t Pa h rin e woe an since rti6cated bankrupt. He bad been a bankrupt, hut I cl n't knew that he was w i t h ou t a certifiestr. I knew toe lied an allowacce from has mother, and et at the primmer ere no. oily eat plied him money. L, 1554 and 1855. I lived in Hoge lev, partly at P.linerei rem her's and eanly a' my own home. I frequently slept at Mrs Pieter r's, p. reaps tee o or three tines a ....es. I em a secgle mae. This practice of 'leveler: at Mr. Palmer's evends ever several yea's and dunce tl at time I al weys had 'edgings, including a bedroom at Bewley. My ova Indelnee are ahnnt a moister of • Mil , from Mr.. Pelmern. Wean I came there I used to remain. Titers was doocpb, who lived at Liverpool, and Walter, who died at S I used to go tor e met` era's to see them. I had no p trticulor reason for stayiag there, ben I used to reinvent late drink ing gin and water, and I laying cards. I have slept there erten the sons were Oct there and the metier was, earl when all the fern ly were at Bust n Sometimes wan not the re for month. There was nothing impel er between me at 1 eine. l'slme r. I don't receive t being etteed a n on to attest am tie r recipe sal in the Univenel Office. 1 don't rue Lica it; bat it eery document is eh son to me I ' , a at untie acknewledee it if my nmee ,there. The Wens tura to the document predeeed is very semi ar to my owe, but I doubt win t..er it to wipe. Upon looking at it meaty, I It..ye still some doubts whether it is my signature. The document woo sot tree pared at my u sloe. 1 he signature is a very moi imitation tit my hood written Tee pie/nature " Wait r Palmer," 1111 in Walter Palmer'. handwriting. I lave on doubt the eerie seiner gave me this document, but still I believe the signature to the attestant n is not oiy handwriting. I applied to the Midland Cu unties Insuranse Office to he appointed their agents at Reseal, mid I rent them a propesel fur 10,000 i. on 13stee'e life. Palmer and Bates called upon me and asked if I knew whether the nee- had an agent is Regality, se they waited I to raise tome money. I then unshed to the awe to be alm'aPfra:aur:nkettlh.ednieelri'hoaa:°:siortao:bli.eitnajah;.:Uftledlelnlctandlitointot:tesot:ewliwiruwn.°lhtehdtivellh"ealrsttilieP‘ar: arlpiTsistmateliktig:l6; I