The Express. — London, England, 1863-09-25 00:00:00

NE W Z E AL AN D. PROVINCE of AUCKLAND GOVERNMENT WAN, £600,000. lh c.ANK of NEW ZEALAND, Bankers to the Oeueral G.% alltliClit of New Zen and and to the P. os Metal Government of Anekiaml, GIVE NOTICE that they me authorised to SELL by rusuc TIN DER the IflaST INeTALii ENT of 8100,000 of the HALF-MILLION LOAN, issued under the authority of the Auckland Loan Act of len The Debentures, with Coupons attached, are issued in sums of Life, 4250, saCO, end 'caring luterest at the rate of C, pat cent. per annum, rommeming un let April, leOd, to be r. eeennal In 33 years by a nuking fund of a per cent. um the sum borrowed. The principal Is ruade payable at the option of the buyer, either nt the ~ftiee of the hook of New Zealand, London, or at the make of the superintendent of the Province of Auckland. The interest hatty.arly at the Bank of New Zeeland, London. Tender, will be received 1 o'clock on Thursday, Ink Oetober, Is 3, specifying the total amount of Debentars* re quired, and the preurituu per cent. which will be evert for the same. to be addressed to the Director, of the Bank of New Zealand, with the words "Tender for the Auckland Provincial tloverntuent Loan" written on the outside. A deposit o aS per cent. on the amount of each tender moat le previously pail to the hank of London, Threadneedle-street, and receipt fee same enclosed In letter of application. Tenders sill be opened in the presence of all persona tote restal of 1 lock on Thursday, lst October, laB3, at the Bank of New Zealand. The highest bidders shall he deemed the pur chasers, presided the prices are not lower than the minimum placed Ina sealed paper on the table before the tenders ere opened. Where tenders are made alien the same terms, a pro rata distribution on such tenders wib be made. The MelltUl are* contracted for will be delivered at the Bank of Loudon, Threadneedle-street. on Friday, tint October, be. %wren the hours of eleven aud two o'clock, upon payment of the balance due thereon. about 17,000,030 acres. tiist?pean territory, 1,679,43 s acres. Native territory 16,121,641 It la the object of the Provincial Government of Auckland to obtain funds to purchase from the natives the waste Muds of the above 15,121,511 acres, and to .bo ut upon them • European population; and It Is calculated that the reveuue accruing from such aroma of population would of itself bealllllCiellt to liquidate the loan now sought to be beyotiated. Distribution of L oan. . _ . Itedemption: of rtorinerat WlTsuttums due liaty la&) Public Buntings linadarratiunaud Purchase of Land X. 313,000 To be advanced by way of loans to road hoards and ruoilcipalltios for the esecution o public works.... 185.000 4 1 100 . ° 9 0 no Madge( and interest of this loan are charged sod made payab , e out of all revenues of the said pros dee. fa IaSS the revenue of the province of Auckland was 463,507; in 1461 It amounted to AW,01.12. Fo later oeleial returns hens been emptied, but the revenue has materially Utmassed since Forms of tender may be had at the Mlles of the tank, to ether with copies of Loan Act, kaspone , Mg Act, SIMI latter of Confir mation by the general government ; also Sketch of the present position of the Province of Auckland, statistictllyand financially complied by the D,puty Waste Lands Commissioner. P. LAKILWoRTIIY, Ilsnagbig Director. Bank of New Zealand. bd, o.lcitleuedeteept. Sept. 21. 161.4. ERYBODY KNOWS Mr. MILES. .11.1 Alfred Webb Miles REMOVED FROM BOND-STREET The i t e at e fer ee E n -y e ffa e l:l , m h z: ye ti : 1 . 4 e l w BSk ts... ' BETTER THAN EV-a" eke Orpreoo. TO COIL/JaPO/MMRS. ,dvergaesaenta Int e nded ter *. taSaea l , Paper, mut be a* tee QS* 10, Begaverf•eteesl„ by Two e'lr ea tee day of pablkalka. RAYILIItiCET. Zwm Erwrla, FOWN6loarlicrt. Yr. oatspt mp. 7 CHARLES Tllg TWELFTH. Messrs. A. Wlgsa end Mires Anima mad L Kisier.—THE BENGAL TIGLL Mn. A. Wlgas.—Oup. 4 .ilig with Till GALICLAN TITY ti.INCMIT& Tars r vcrrso. THE LADY of LYONS. Oasis Xersette, Mr. Walter Montgomery; besaassat, Mr. L X IMmr ; Mamas. Mr. rlttlantes. Haagen. lbw Lam aiortas. AM NOT A ball JUDGY—i,mmemos at 7. 11111TAylr_IA. LADY AIIDLEY'S !Ma ter. THE MAT GHOST =. Dendannes Cranford and Yornoid.—Mr. Parker. Mum Plies, sad Ms W. Isarkal—aad OWN LANAI AND 151.11J1 wAULIB. nue Wh2llll AT WM, r ua ll s a .418,12.4 rt. Ilia.....Atarsa lla trik .aissehog. ..AlMassas. 1t lki. LONDON, 'FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. QUESTIONS were sure to arise under the Public Works Act as to the.use to be made of it—ques tions involving grave difficulties, and disclosing wide divergencies of opinion. It is desirable to keep up with this part of Lancashire experience, for the sake of doing one's duty at once to the distressed operatives and to the public, which has assumed, as far as the Act goes, the charge of re- Merin the distress. The applications for loans have been many, and on a large scale. Their general character has been just what was anticipated by some of the best friends of Lancashire from the time when Mr. RAWLINSON was selected for oar guide and counsellor in the planning and conduct of the business. Of all advisers Mr. ItAll/TANION is patens the best we could have in the department in which he has gained his own experience and done such excellent social service—that of the sanitary improvement of towns ; and the works of which be knew most, afid the uses of massy with which be was most familiar, were likely to pre ponderate greatly over others which may be of at least equal importanoe. Judging by the reports end occasional discussions of Lancashire affairs, this has been strikingly the case. We are told, as the weeks pass on, that the works proposed to be undertaken under the Act are chiefly sewerage, paving of streets, and the formation of public squares or recreation grounds in the towns. These are excellent objects, and the slovenly and sordid towns of Lancashire will no doubt date their improved appearance and healthfulness from this year of distress. But there are other works of at least as much importance, of which all mention seems to be dropped. Mr. VILLIERS, when proposing his measure, cer tainly supposed that the rural districts were to profit by it, as well as the towns. He told us that in the two counties of Lancashire and Cheshire there was work for 100,000 able.bodisd men in the mere primary processes of an Improved agri culture—in draining wet land, in laying out fields to more advantage, in constructing and removing femme, in levelling, trenching, pleating, and se on. There seemed, then, every reason to expect that, while good though unproductive works were going forward in the towns, improving the health sad the convenience of the inhabitants, and the aspect of their streets, squares, and cemeteries, there would also be a vigorous prosecution in the villages and the open country of works no leas sanitary and decorous in their character, and more profit able in a pecuniary sense. But it does not appear that such is likely to be the case. The 850,000 acres of wet Lod which were reported so long ago as needing only drainage to render them fertile seem likely to need it still. Steep hillsides remain barren for want of the trenching and terracing which would be en actual acquisition of so meth surface for tillage. Blighting winds are still to sweep over exposed tracts, which need only the shelter of such plantations as able-bodied °pirating have been a hundred times proved capable of creating. The public moat sorely desire to know whether agricultural improvements are to have their turn with those of the towns; and if not, why not. They were certainly contemplated at the outset; they have been universally admitted to be of as importanoe wholly inestimable ; and thus, there must be disappointment somewhere—either to the proprietors of the lands needing treatment, or to the protectors of the poor people needing relief. These parties illustrate the two views of the profitable and the hennas. Why spend all the money outright on objects, however good, which will yield back WOG of it, when there are other uses which are quite as beneficial foe health and convenience, while moreover re produciog the money with knows f It would be a great softening of the calamity of the cotton famine if it should be found hereafter to hare THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVEM'Are, SEPTEMBO 25, 1883. turned barren moors and wet meadows into rid' arable lands and prime pastures, in resdiams for the fresh demand of food which moat follow upon Iny considerable revival of the local manufacture. Again, the claims of the distressed operatives who'are living in hundreds of villages and hamlets, and dales, and nooks of the hills, are quite as strong and fair as those of the most crowded town populations. Is there to be a line drawn by the character of the works which shall entitle the men of the towns to independent employment, while the men of the rural districts are to remain in their de pressed condition, dependent on relief because they are not set to work with the Loan money Z' Extensive works of reclamation and improvement are going on all over tho country faster and faster from year to year ; and of these the greater part are carried on with borrowed capital. Cannot • due share of this particular mass of capital be de voted to rural works in Lancashire, so as to make independent labourers of country as well as town operatives 4 The men who have been set to work by private employers have given, by all accounts, greet satisfaction. Employed in larger numbers they would afford the further advantage over their fellows in the towns, that they would need leas skilled labour for guidance, and that the materials of their labour are much less costly than those required for paving, sewerage, and other town improvements. There could hardly be any difficulty in condi. toting an authority under which the money could be obtained, in any district where there is any considerable amount of distressed populatior. And this brings up the subject of the very im portant discussion which took place before the Central Executive Committee at Manchester on the 14th instant, on a resolution proposed by Mr. Hornet:teem. It can scarcely be said that any more important decision has been arrived at by the managers of Lancashire affairs since the beginning of the distress. The question was whether, for the sake of On , tain undeniable advantages, relief committees should be permitted and encouraged to assist in procuring contracts for public works under the Act. Such an arrangement was advocated on the grounds that the Act would thus be brought into more speedy operation ; that the committees would be enabled to provide employment for family men in preference to or at least on an equality with unmarried men, who would otherwise have the first offers ; and that thee many who may otherwise be idling about in the streets would be set to work without fail. The resolution was negatived, because none of the advantages held out can compensate for the mis• chief of mixing np relief with the payment for labour. There were other objections—each as the incapacity of relief committees to afford in that character the requisite security for the repayment of the loan, and the necessity for offering such terms for work to be done in competition with in dependent bodies as must render their enterprises losing concerns; but the all-sufficient and supreme objection was the lowering the character of the benefits offered by combining them in any form and degree with charitable relief. The men to be employed on these public works will be independent labourers, holding a social position superior to that of men who are living on charity while work is in the market. The decision is made, and avowed, that the administration of affairs under the Act has, and will have, no connexion at all with relief. Certain corporate bodies, or au thorities serving in the place of such, are entering into contracts for work to be approved by the Poor Law Board, and carried on by loans under the Act. The labourers employed on these works will be as independent as any other men who work for wages, and their employers will know them only*. labourers. This inestimable bene fit would be lost from the hour when the relief committees should interfere, more or less, in the business arrangements which afford the men a re fuge from the humiliations of their adversity. Charit►ble relief can never be elevated into the conditions of independent industry ; but the spe cial industry to be created by the Act could be only too easily degraded to the level of charity, if the administration of the two means of sub sistence were not kept separate with religions care. What the sympathising people of England would best late to see would be—the Lancashire operatives looking like themselves again, whether in the old or a new kind of industry ; and the wilds and wastes of their county growing fertile, sheltered, and beautiful, while the towns were be coming neat, convenient, and healthfuL The tune appears to be at hand when it will he proper to consider those British, French, and Spanish claims against Mexico which were the origin of the allied intervention and of the sub sequent French war. It - is now reported that a new Mexican loan will be brought out upon the establishment of the Archduke Maximilian at the capital. Although, therefore, the period of its contraction is as yet uncertain some details have been circulated as to its general objects. It is said that one-third of this amount will be absorbed by the French government in partial liquidation of its expenses ; one-third held by the Mexican government to discharge its current liabilities, inasmuch as revenue by taxation cannot be reckoned on for a long period ; and one-third reserved to pay, ea far as it will go, the claims against the Republic. From a loan of 9M,000,0001. some 18,000,000 i. net may, perhaps, be derived; assuming that such a loan can is any way be made to Ross. There would then be souse six authors sterling available for each of these three objects. In accepting, bowev.r, such details, we seemly deal with popular rumour ; for it is ob vious that, whether they may eventually prove asearate or not, they are at present quite pre mature. Assuming, however, that a sum of some six millioes may be at length availab'e for the satisfaction of a/ 'aims, it is important to obtain some information as to their character and amount. The original object of the allied Intervention was to procure indemnification for British, French, and Spanish residents sad traders in Mexico, who had sustained injuries in person or property, at the hands of Mexican authorities. The eon mils of the three governments in Mexico accordingly prepared lists of such claims and of mach claimants. It will be seen that the total of British claims alone is about 18,500,000 dole., or in excess of 4,000,000/ starling. Assuming that the French and Spanish claims are not inferior, we shall have a total of 12,000,00 UL starling in claims. Probably some of these, such as the Bag- Bah " Mackintosh claims," and the French "Jean. claims," are evasive, and may be re duced. But it is easy to anticipate that every, available dollar of the third of the proposed loan will be required to meet even the taxed elide* of English, French, and Spanish residents and traders is Mexico. It is understood that the French governsWpt, when they turned the original intervention into a war, undertook to resume the qualities et I these national claims, on a pecilictifen • being strived at, Indeed, it • would bi *it credible injustice, if whatever propotiont 'ef the l money to be raised by loan the French gSvernment does not take and the Mexican government does not need to retain, were not strictly devoted to a' payment of such claims of this nature as can bond fide be established. They must, of mune, be most rigidly examined. An international commission would, perhaps, be the best authority to test the claims, and apply the funds. We have no reason to believe that there exists any difference of opinion between the three governments on this head ; or that there is any doubt of the strict application to these objects of whatever proportion of the yield of the expected loan the French and the new Mexican governments may not retain for themselves. ght Court. BALMORAL, Bert Z. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena, drove out yesterday afternoon. Prince Alfred dined with the Primo@ and Princess of Wv les at Abergeldie Castle, attended by Captain Wester The Chaucellor of the Exchequer ham left Pcmmenmaur for Balmoral. Despatches were salt yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governor of Canada, and to the Lord High Commis sioner of the lonian Islands. THE Ascurusnor or Duaux.—His grace had a restless night, but was not weaker yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have a select party visiting them at Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland shire. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family leave Gordon Cutle next month for Goodwood Park, Sus sex, for the winter. The Duke of Somerset returns to his official re sidence at the Admiralty on Monday, from his seat in Wilt shire. The mortal remains of the late respected Rigbt Non. Edward Ellice, ILP., were deposited in the church of Ardochy, in Inverneinabire, on Wednesday List, The funeral war conducted in a very private meaner, Mr. Ed ward Ellice, lE.P., being the chief moonier. The Earl of Dalkeith has arrived in Hamilton place, from a continental tour. The counter remains at Beaudesert. The Earl and Countess of Wilton, who came to town from a yachting excursion on Tuesday, left London yesterday for Heaton lull, near Ma=USW. Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe have arrived at Bretton Part, on a visit to Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont The noble viscount and viscountess me es their way to Scotland. The Rev. John Irwin, a Canadian clergyman now in Dublin, lam publiehed a letter in the Dublin Express, in which he &miss that there Is any foundation for the state ment of Mr. Darcy Magee, that the United States govern ment has designs upon Canada and Is preparing for an is maim. Speaking from pommel observation, be questions if two companies of soldiers could Sad a comfortable lodg ment within the walls of the "immerse works" said to be is progress at Rouses Point, and which it is stated would accommodate 500,000 Mend of anus. Orders have been issued for the immediate removal into winter quarters of the infantry regiments sta tioned at the Omagh. The 10th are to proosed to Water. ford, Datmannon Fort, and Kilkenny ; the 12th and 32nd to Dublin ; and the 58th to Newry and Renhildllen. The Union Mail Steam Ship Company are building a vase/ with a very light draught of water to enable it to go over the bar at Port Natal. The mall packet that now runs between the Caps of Good Hope and Natal is enable to get over the bar, and in obliged to receive Ito *ago from lighters. From Baden we hear that the town is losing its visitors rapidly. The King of Holland has left, bet the Xing of Prussia is expected. The French court is expected to return from Manias to Ownpiipo about the 4th of October. We hear from Biarritz of nothing but concerts, balls, and spectacles, most of which ere patronised by their majesties. Meny MOM SlRSOgert ere there this season thou OR any previous year rime Biarritz received imperial patronage. A letter says—" At She Cain* you might think that you were in Spain, there are so many beauties with dark eye;, graceful forms, and pretty feet, whilst the picturesque costume of I Spain contrast, pleasiogly with the ugliness of the modern dress of the day. People of all nations now come to our growing town, which really wants nothing bat verdure and Cress. The Emperor and Empress bathe daily." Prince Lucien Bonaparte has arrived at Bo higulL Victor Hugo is travelling in the Grand Duchy of Baden with N. Helsel, the son of his publisher, a coach and pair holies bees hired by him to do Germany. The sudden appearance of a Portuguese among the French who discussed educ►tional questions at Ghent produced a considerable impression on the debaters. The stronger speaks French correctly, but with a strong foreign acceat. His large dark luminous eyes acid bistro complexion at ogee showed him to be a southsin ; and his manners and bearing secured a good reception. This speaker is • Y. Carvallo, professor of easiest languages in the University of Coimbra. K. Oarvallto is the son of one who was a martyr to religious intoleranes. He has in consequenoe devoted his life to the teak of rooting out superstitions in his native lead. This is, he thinks, the greatest ban* of Soothers Europe. In 1819 one of his uncles was roasted alive in Lisbon. The revolution of 1822 did not free Portugal from the clerical yoke, and the religious orders still are able to make head against the King. For this assns he expressed his ooevktion that instruction should be rendered obligatory there. Don Pirlone, which wee the satirical paper of Some during the Maasinlaa repaid* has just reappeared. sad Is eagerly parchaswi sad road. la cm of AS recent ambers it expresses Welt highly and with the num ber a processions wild' take plea in the postifical city. After the proemial of the crucifix, it aye, the Popo Mat the Logatioas ; suer the preemies of the Santa Maria Mag giore. Garibaldi 'stared Naples ; after the procession of St. lisilaost invaded the Martha and Umbria, sod took Anima. Dose Pietas hopes that the lea prow:Mon —Mai of the " Holy Saviour "—will have molts equally favourable to the Mimed oases. Tin Itslima Credit Mobilise is about to wait • washer 64ii hls• Wes st Paris sad Marseilles. at Chaos, mews Amy bate persliassi a sits elois to the station is the Pl4llllChirloiraboe. The Austrian journals state that a company of that country has Just organiasd a plasm* exclusion mind the world. The screw atomiser Marco Polo, which is spe cially espied. ti to lean Trieste es the 6th of oast March, sod sernmeively Alt Algian, Osbraltar, Markin, Slot Hales% tie Cap, of (Mod Hope. Madagascar, Owlse. Nato - bar, Singapore, Hoeg Hoeg, Shanghai, the Siodwiob 1 laborita, Mesizo, Pumas, Lima, Moots Video, Rio Janeiro, sad lastly Naples. and Corfu. Thor trip is to kit eight seethe, mid era 0000 Bair (12,360fx). Dammam—The Dowager Countess Porteseue and Mies Ocele bays arrived at the Bristol Hotel; Baron sad BINOOIIIII Hoke a, Wilily, and seta have arrived at the Bedford Hotel ; Buoy Beaulieu has arrived at NA Bedford Hotcd ; lady derma sad Miss Standiah are at the Bristol Hotel ; Lad, Lambert hes taken her departure from 43, Regoaey-aquare ; Lady Fltawygrern has arrived at 27, Brusawlok oquan ; the Moo. Lady Stafford has arrived at t. Bedford-sipuire ; the Roe. Iffra. Tollemaehe, after three nest& stay at Pigg a Rojel York Hotel, has taken bar de- C:rift* rev Park Bath ,• &nutmea are seamed at ts Bristol Hotel for thib Hoe. Frederick sad Lady Elisabeth Villiers; the Hoe. Captais Lucius Can sad Mrs. Cary have anima' at Pees Royal York Hot e l ; Lord w e e Mhen 12, BoyalAreaceot ; Sir Stuart A. sad Eirseald sou and family hive arrived at the Bristol HeteL Sir Miles and Lady Jacksoe have arrived at the Bristol Hotel ; Sir William Abily, Bart .. hes arrived N .• Royal York Hotel ; Sir Joie sad lady Steam have ild at the Bristol Hotel •, Sir William Proem Bast.M.P., has arrived at the Norfolk Hotel ; Sir Basket\ and Floss wood am prolonging their stay at the Marisa Mssefoo Hotel ; Admiral VI abate ham arrived at the Bedford Haul ; Cleoeral Evans hat arrived at 64, Rieearoad ; General read Mn. Wynyard have arrived at the Norfolk Hotel ; Liereci eant-Oeseral Sir CUOMO ad lady Boiler have arrived at 119, Meriee-pusde Oniewel Eikingtee be• ervired at the Norfolk HAW Co l ossi Hugh Bairns has arsiong at ms's loyal Yee* Hotel ; again. Sir William Fairfax, Bart., he. s tit &mind at Yosit.rwad ; • the Rev. Na' Nishotas Clkihmry, Best,. ha t 1 Chlcheesaotaraea —Brighten, Assoc We ( Chroniek) are happy to state that Mr. Heavy idle. solicitor of Neylsed, whew Ida was despaired of through the hijorias 1. the Deaden% at Nortli.laill, is sow progressiaa favourably. ~''.\ LATEST INTELLIGENCE. POLAND. The German journal the raterland publishes a letter from Kowno which says :—"Scarcely a single landed proprietor, of any importance, is sow to be met with at his poet. The majority are in prison at Kowa°, Wilna, and Dunabeirg, with out counting those who have fallen or who are sti❑ fighting in the ranks of the .Aurilents. Almost all the buildings on the estates have disappeared and the places where they stood are only marked by heaps of ruins. Th e crops which have not been trampled down during cowbata still remain in the fields waiting to be gathered, but the rai vest of the year must, on the whole, be considered as lost, for even could hands be found to get in what remains of the corn the ad vanced period of the season would not allow that to be done in good condition. The unfortunate state of the country may be, therefore, readily conceived." TEXAS AND THE MEXICAN INVASION. The Fremdenblatt of Vienna, the only Austrian paper in favour of the acceptance by the Archduke Maximilian of the Mexican throne, says : "According to the latest advice' from Mexico, there is no doubt that all divisions in that coun try will cease the moment the Archduke shall set his foot on Mexican soil. lie will probably at first be obliged to be supported by French bayonets, but will soon be surrounded by a numerous body of German emigrants. The court of France desires, it is said, to come to an understanding with the Southern States of America for the cession of Texas to Mexico. The population of that state, principally German, would submit willingly to an Austrian prince." A New York letter of the 12th has the following : —" I understand that information has been re ceived in this city to the effect that an expedition left New Orleans for the Texan coast about a week since. It comprises at least 30,000 men of all arms ; and General Franklin, who was recently relieved of the command of a corps in the army of the Potomac, and was ordered to New Orleans, has chief command. Galveston will be the first point arrived at, and, after its capture, the forces under General Franklin's command will be so dis tributed as to cover all the points which it is supposed the French troops now operating in Mexico might desire to occupy if the Emperor should throw off the mask and become the open, -as he is now believed to be the secret, ally of the Confederacy. This expedition is the one which it was supposed was to operate against Mobile. I have the above information from a source which is perfectly reliable, and you may, therefore, accept it as perfectly correct." (iserra's rmionsms.) DEPARTURE OF THE CHANNEL FLEET FROM THE MERSEY. LIVERPOOL, Bur. 25. The Channel Fleet left the Mersey at half-past 7 this morning. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Etra.r. 24. The Syrian indemnities will be paid in the new issue of 30,000,000 francs of Consolidis. The question of foreigners holding property is approaching a settlement. It ie reported that Franco Effendi will succeed Daoud Pacha as Governor of the Lebanon. The Aidin Railway supplementary concession has gone to London to-day. The statutes of the Varna Railway have been approved. Sir Henry Bulwer has retuued to Constan tinople. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAIL THE ALABAMA AND THE GEORGIA ONT THE CAPE.—NUMEROUS CAPTURES. PLYMOUTH. Ssrr. 25. The 'Union Company's steamer Cambrian, with the above mail, arrived here this morning. She left Table Bay on the 20th alt., Sk Helena on the 29th alt., and Ascension en the 2nd inst. She brings 58 passengers and 8301. in specie. The Cape Parliament wee prorogued on the '2Bth July. The governor had announced his intention of summoning the next parliament to miserable at Graham's Town. He 111111 to leave Cafe Town for Graham's Tows in the OOHS, of a few weeks. Great excitement prevailed at Cape lbws in sonseepteceee of this arrangement. A very large and influential meeting was held on the 17th of Avert., at which • long eerier of speeches were made. and • strong memorial to the governor ag•inet the removal of the parliament from the metropolis of the colony was adopted. The impression in the colony is that Governor Wodebonee has made this change to conciliate the eastern members and a strong party in the house were determined to oppose him, because they consider aU the difficulties would have been got over by the establishment of a responsible government. The elections for the House of Assembly take place in November. The Legislative Conseil will not be dissolved. The whole colony had also had another cause of great excitement in the visit of the Confederate war steamers Alabama and Georgia. The Alabama captured, in full sight of those's& of the colorists, • fire Federal barque, the Sea Bride, as she was running late Table Bay. The Georgia was to filinexes Bay when the Cambrian left. The Alabama had been repairing in &ideas Bay. She than visited Table Bay sad Simon's Bay, and was still on the oust cruising. The Confederate cruiser Tuscaloosa, formerly the barque Conrad, captured by th e Alabama, and armed sad manned by Captain Bemuses, had also visited 61mon's Bey. The Alabama had captured alto gether 56 veese/s. sad the Georgia 15. The Alabama was visited by hundreds of oskeista who crowded ben decks daring her stay. They were received meet cordially by her officers, and the most kindly feeling prevailed towards Capt. Semmes and his crew. The United Staten cooed pro tested against the capture of the Sea Bride, ken the ironed that the British waters extended bathe map of an Armstrong cannon shot from shore, and faked she deli very of the Tuscaloosa to himself, as the iSdaf neat of the owners of the Conrad. He grounded his claim on the fact that, being a prise sod sot having been condemned by • coma of say recognised sountry, her **teases into • British port was a violation of the Queen's proclaims tioe, sod that she had therefore reverted to her real owners. The Governor decided adversely to both demands, and spinet the decisions. The Consul formally protested in the name of his government. Be also complained that the original cargo of the Tom. loose had been sold to merchants of Cape 7bws, asd that the cargo of the Bea Bride would be disposed of is the same measer. The instil/Rat the Ceps motioned ans. The season was moat prolific. Her Majesty's ship Takeout left on the evening of August 19 for fields* Bay be elms* the move mote of the Confederate squadros. There Is rid to be every probability of the equadroe maims a large number of farther ceptsree is the visisity of the Oa*. The Federal war steamer Veaderbilt left Bt. Helene, August 20. Me was said *be la puesit of the Alabama. NILWFOrXDLAND AND 141/IZADOI, FIIIRIIRIZIL Up to the middle of August the shore frabery of New. fousdlead was • failure ; a week's 'wiliest catch bed been bed Moos that time, bowel's". This 'Arida , tasty wee rallerthauts are paying 24a. per quiets! for radii is john's. As old fishermen is • oommuskatioa to the government, resommends, imbed of destroy{ oodbb spas. that the peas be met into the water or bested is the send. as by so doles the put of them would be saved. Ihe felt oar be bat the spivs me set. The wholemb &nineties of the spews la tie mother Rob, sow so own= by the fisherman who 'bit the bake from the Uoite.i Etatee and France, as well as by the tuelblet Sam , mew of Newfoundland, mut peeve ellawbous to the Othery Is totems yews. By away of the lather elms the spew are . salted aid used ter fowl; bed thireth Deyimr them to desist, or they will muse the M e tratay thou. aside of quiatele of fish hereafter.—Csaadias paper. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (110 X On OWN OORRISPORDI2I7.I PARIS, THURSDAY EVINIRO. The France, which yesterday ventilated the news which I took the liberty of throwing cold water upon, of an intimate understanding between "two" powers (i. e. Fromm and England, to the exclusion of Austria), now repeats the story in a new form, but only for the purpose of backing out of it. The favourite device is resorted to of saddling the re port upon the back of "foreign journals;" and then the France, after hammering out at greater length the canard which it set going yesterday, concludes :—" It is not, however, thought in Lon don that the cabinet of St. James will take any definite resolution without convening parliament." Why, of course not ; and I will venture to say that parliament will not meet before the usual time. The news of the France therefore comes to nothing. The Nation, whether inspired or not I cannot ' say, vet/ solemnly advocates the scheme which the France pretended was afoot some weeks ago of an alliance between France and Russia. It cries out energetically "down with the European under ' standing," argues just like M. E. de Girardin that for one reason or another neither England no r Austria can possibly reunite with France in a war with Russia, and, echoing the already bygone pro posal of the France, "an understanding of two," but giving another sense to it, concludes as fol lows : We call upon France to isolate herself from the powers which can only compromise her, and to draw near to that power which alone can mare her generous intentions towards Poland. Tee, we demand an "understanding at two.' but it is with Russia. Thus only can we have an honour. able peace—thus only can we save Poland. In answer to the widely-circulated news that the moment the memorandum of the Polish National Government appeared in the Moniteur, the Russian ambassador called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to protest, the Nation states authoritatively that M. de Bndberg has not seen M. Drouyn de Lhuvs since the interview at which he delivered Prince Gortehakora despatch. The Patric pretends that Prince Napoleon (whose name is so continually taken in vain by French journalists that "false news" about him has become proverbial) is going to London ; and the insinuation is that he has a mission to make a treaty of alliance offensive and defensive against Russia. Bullier's Correspondence gives the same story with the variation that the special envoy may perhaps be Count Walewski instead of the Prince. I believe all these and similar stories to be mere red-herring drags, meant to amuse and tire out public opinion about the Polish question. The truth is, no doubt, with the France of to-night, that the ministers are too wise to compromise the nation before the meeting of parliament. The Patric, hitherto one of the warmest friends of the monarchical scheme in Mexico, now says that the Archduke will receive the deputation which comes to offer him the throne, not, as had been stated, at his private chateau of Miramar, but at Vienna, and in the presence of the Emperor Francis Joseph. It is the Emperor who will pronounce the answer which the Patrie admits is " not likely to be decisive." So much for the positive statements of the Mimorial Diploniatique, Europe, and the special telegram sent to a leading journal. The Bourse remains with scarcely any altera tion. A Paris letter in the ind€pendanee has the fol lowing : The propositions brought by the Annamite ambassadors are Mild to be theme :—They with, by the offer of a ram of 70 millions, to r►purchaae the provinces of Lower Cochin. China,ceded to France by the late treaty, and, mosrover, tea Emperor of Annum offers to become the Tamil of the French government for the urns provinces, by paying an annual tribute of 10 millions. Under soy Clf =MUMS. the port of Saigon will remain in possession of the Freoch. It appears that the decision of France Is not to accede to any proposition ou the subject. HEAVY STORM ON THE GOODWIN SANDS. Captain Cannon, R.N., the honorary secretary of the Weimer branch of the National Lifeboat lostitation, writing last night, reports :—" We bad a tremendous storm , of wind and hail last night, amompauied by lightning, sock as we have sot had for some time past. I send the report of t►e coxswain of the Widmer lifeboat relative to the launching of the boat on the occasion Sept. 23.—At about 11.30 p.m. we observed the light vowel at the Booth sand head ire four guns, and throw up flee or els, rockets iu as E.N.E. direction, indicating that a vessel she' ea the Goodwin beads in that di_retion. It was Mewing fresh from the &W. at the time. The lifeboat's crew was immediately emerobkel, and the Widmer lifeboat launched shoat midaight, sod proceeded wider sail in the dime rim indicated by the rockets. Oa reaching the seeds about a quarter mat 1 o'clock, cm., we could see no vessel upon the Goodwin. We tacked and west to the light vessel- They informed us that they had seen two flare-ups or signals of distress to an E.N.E direc tion, bat they had seen no vearreL Aftor this we returned , to the made, and rap along the inside edge tower& lbe Mama. At this time, about 3 a.m., it came ea to blow heavily, the wind shifting about. accompanied with isle sad hail, thunder mod lightaiug. We took is sail, sad eaohmed the lifeboat near the edge of the mods, and there waned for daylight. AI &30 a.m., being good daylight. we could see that no vessel was on the Goodwin, or otherwise requir ing our maistance. We weighed anchor. and retuned to the shore about &90, sad housed the lifeboat, which had behaved remarkably welL—Bigned Thomas Bothell, cox swain of the Wilmer Lifeboat of the National Lifeboat la. stitution.'—The expanse to the institution of launching the lifeboat on this occasion was 151. 10.. The cost of the boat was presented to the society by the Royal Thames Yacht Club." The Emperor and Empress Napoleon three days back made an exclusion is the Souris mama from Bayous', to the mouth of the Adair, and returned by lead in the mooing to Biarritz. Tao CHAINIL Fumr.—The committee of citi woe met yeMerday, at 4 o'clock, at the Mansion Hesse, to mike arrangemeete for the entertainmeet of the admiral and officers of the Channel Fleet. The Lord Mayor pre sided. It has Mee definitely imaged the • bassieet will be rives on Monday by the citiseas to Admiral Dame sad the officers in the Ro•M Room of the Manske Home, aid • grand hall on the following seeing.—/Mbise Rwasing Asa . . AN INCIDINT ON I'l(mm—A somewhat eitginlar eifollllllilllloll conned an picket three or four eighth ego. Otinithe eight a mat tamed Hears Greed, Company B. usdredth New York, was killed while is discharge of his duty, and the body lay between the lithe. Oeptein Aires, of the Third Rhode Wand, shortly after the west bad been made bows, leaped epos the top of the lad pis ranol and shouted to • rebel pith* " Rem yen ; we herr • man killed out there and want to bring his body ii." " replied the rebel. " three of you may mem ever forth" W hereupon °Waits Ayres started with thrones'sk seeking, isoludleg himself, four altogether. The rebel theory* fear men appweekieg him sled Were they had far, "Bale r The thennesed hoeing been oeme - w i rit i the rebel said thee :—" I mid but three et Gene awe—ens meet pi back.' Osystaia Ayres then retuned, aid ma followed scram after by the three men bootleg the deed body .1 the, ethende. The rebel was arta* eery obliging, sod what motive pied him to extend enole • *mho Ak rennet be y sesseeted for.—Lctier from Morris ar& Ts a Suva tit DIELAWARLA.IO7OBt every 11 . 7 . : d. e hoer of • sew stampeded sieves is as. meaty. so frequent have they beeeme d loth that no earpriee or comment is melted thereby. Our pee* seem le bore set tled Ist° a state of apathy and fetiffereecie wee the enbjeth The latest GAM we have heard of mme oil ea Beady sight last. Some 115 or Imre Nevem lime, ewers, sad addend, betimes to persons needles tied seer Older feint Neck, that eight and heed tag epee • have took mita liat- Litoweed beat, while they carried to the creek, sad thee made their snipe. One ventleemss, we understand, last on this uremia eleven of his ewer. Durieg the pest week set thee Um dap Degrees from this wisieitt bete tut of, mud V thweel mum meelmehaesbese lett without heads to with owl mew *it iseuir. wept —Port Mew Amu . Withla the agsrst week •Lqa pusher of dares taw abeetheleibege Merest pert, of this musty, our owe aelektambeed esstsibeties to some extent to the exam At the rate to which this thing hes hese voles on for time past, our comity must soon be drained of this of populatioe.—Bockiific fkatiari. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (adore Mr. Commissioner Conlbotiru.) RE CFCELIA WHEELER.—APPLICATION FOR sun= This wag Reapplication for release from custody. The bankrupt Cecelia Wheeler was described as a boarding. house keeper, of Princes-square, Bayswater. The statement of accounts, prepared by Mr. S. L. Ram, of • street, shows debts about 3001. ; mama, ni'. She bi a furnished house, and had taken in boarders for about three years. The failure was attributed to the OM. , receipt of remittances from her brother in India, who for. merly assisted her, but ceased to do so about a year ago. An order for bankrupt's release was roads. as MARY MAN °MON.—THE FILITA or LITIGATION. The bankrupt, a widow, was described as of Falkoer. alle►, Cow-cress. She bad been a sew netrese for about two yarn, and, according to the statement of Br. Raban, only owes about WI. She alleges she deposited good' as security with her detaining creditor, ani although she afterwards offered him the amount of bit loan, he re . fused to return them. She brought an action for their recovery. but was consulted, and arrested for the cods. An order was made for bankrupt's liberatson. lu QUESTIONARTOTHE PRIVACY OF DISPUTED ADJrDICATIONS. In the ease of a duputed adjudication Mr. Matthews for the bankrupt uked that the matter should be heard is private on the ground that this WY an esparto proceeding. The debtor disputed the act of bankruptcy, and if he conkl upset the set of bankruptcy than publicity might pro►e seriousl► prejudicial to him. The Oominissioner said he did not see wby be should hear the rase in private. The rules said the Commissioner " may" at his discretion hear the matter in Chambers. Er. Matthews said he was aware that the court bad discretion. At the same time it wee usual to hear sack questions privately. The Commissiouer said that being the case he would dis pose of it privately, bat it must stand over until the beg. as of the day was disposed of. There wu much to be said on both sides. Although, on the one, publieity might be prejudicial to the debtor, on the other it was necessa r y that the ileditors should know what wan going on. The parties thee retired to a private room. RI WILLIAM 312FEICRIr. This was an application for release from custody by the bankrupt, a smith, of Aon•atreet, Pentonville. The accounts, compiled by Ur. /taboo. show that the bankrupt owes about 1,0001. His effects had been seized under a bill of eale to secure 2001. He was insolvent in 1856, when he obtained his discharge. He scribed his failure to the want of capital and badness of trade. The release wee ordered. RE RANDOLPH. An order was also made for the release from custody of John Randolph, of 10, Vittorio-prdens, manliest to an importer of works of art. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) B.! CROOK.-A FORGETFUL BANKRUPT. This was the first meeting for the proof of debts a n d choice of assignees. The bankrupt had been for about eight years in business sa a beerseller is Featherstone-stmt. The statement by Mr. Mahan shows debts about ICX • assets, ail. The bankrupt swore th a t b e did mot know where his execution creditor resided. He said his failure arose from the Woes* of trade. No 'Woes Ina chosen, and Übe nest sitting fixed for the god of December. This was the find sitting. The bankrupt described her self as formerly of Brighton, and of Nortb.hank, St. wood, spinster. The debts are about 300/. ; meets, nil ; all the furniture 'mein, as it appease by the 'remota of Yr. Behan, been seized under a comity court judgment. Some amusement was created when bankrupt cams up to be adjudicated a bankrupt at her describing herself as a "lady," and on her being told by the Registrar that was not sufßciest, she said "she was living under the protec tion of a Gentleman." No assignee was chosen, ad beak rupt obtained protection to the next sitting, fixed for the 2nd of December. us ILLKI CCRIMI.— ANOTHER PHASE IN THE AMERICA, HAL . _ . . The bankrupt, Ellen Cumin, WAS another of the batch of lady applicant. to this court. She was described as fee. nearly of Tiverton, Devoe, and since of Edgware-road, Lew ish& and other places. widow. Mr.• appeared for the official assignee, and Mr. Rah= as aecoanteat to the baokrupt. The debts are about 3301., and bankrupt elates dee for. merly received an allowance of 801. per annum from friends in Calcutta, bat owing to thedisastrous affect.' of the Ame rican war on business, she had received no remittance for nearly three years. and attributed her appearance here to the failure of the bootee in Calcutta. _ No wipes was chosen, and the next meeting was Axed for the god et December. 112 J. BORFELIII.-A SECOND FAELIDUL MS WY the that 'Minn. The bankrupt had carried ea business in Rama•road, /3arnsbury. and New Church-road, Hackney, foe about 14 year. as a virpee ter end builder. The sham/stet accouate compiled by Mr. Harm =hi. bite debts about I,OOIW. ; meets, oil. The bankrupt was ineolveat in HMS, and obtained hie discharge. He attributes his failure to the badness of trade and business lows. No assignee was appointed, and the game day wee ap pointed for the application for discharge as in the preceding MIL 111 VATCHELL.7A CAM WITH MX CAU$t. This was the first sitting. The Leokrept was described as lately a contractor of Lisbon, Portugal. sod mince residing at the Prince of Waled T►vern, Enfield Highway. The bask. rapt states be bad been • contractor for about twenty years. The accounts by Mr. Raban show detail about 1304, sweets nil. The bankrupt states that after his retorts five the East Indies about four years ago be stopped for a few days at the Coach and Hones, fit Martin's-lase, kept by Ben (aunt, who sued him for 701. for =alarmism They " snatched " • judgment spiost him during his absence in Portugal, and on his return to this country et-meted bim. No assignee was cho■e., but enlarged protection was granted to the next misting. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BUBOLARY. Alfred Morris. 8, ll_pper Rupertortreet..lcls Yllahon , S. South-row, sad Wei. Byrne, 6 Coventry-street, all tailors, and 11 . 31ahon and Byre° having bees previous' con victed, were charged before Mr. Knox with ba rl aail breaking and entering the dwelliorhouse of Mr. Thos. George Rotherham Swallow, licensed victualler, 22, Bet wiek-altuet, Soho, on the 21st of September, and stealing .sysnl articles sod money to the amount of la Mere wee a second charge against M'ltahon of being concerned with another not in custody in stealing, at 56, Wardour street, several articles of the value of la, the propaty Mr. Samuel Welshman, licensed victualler. Only snakiest evidence was givea to justify • remand, but ft appears that the entrance to 3lr. Swallow's hour, , the Bine Posta, Berwick street was gained by means el a low wall at the adjoining house, and that the thieves tbso let themselves down by menus of • rope through a skylight in Mr. Swallow's bar-iorloor taking away with them a Tut- tity of clothing, clout sell. in silver. he., Rod whoa Mar ie was apprehended he was found to be wearing Mr. Swallow's hat. Some of the apparatus belonging to the burglars wit left behind them. WESTMINSTER, DISTIMBSINO POSITION OP • HUSBAND AND YAM& A man of gentlemanly appearance and address, who ep• peered overwhelmed with grief, addressie the magistrate, said lie had to solicit his advice under cieameteoas of • most painful description. He regretted to say the' his wife WIN utterly gives over to drink, end that his two young children were not only Pond] neglected hut were endangered by her common aid repeated intoxicatiou. This unhappy state of things bad been going on for three yearn, end threatened !writable beggary at the took out everything that could be disposed of to indulge het unhappy prepeneity, and applicant was most anxious to bore the magistrate's advice as to the course he bad better pursue. Mr. Arnold—lt is really very distressing, bat I have ao power to help you. Applicant—l really cannot live with her any longer ; if I do, we Mast all soon become chargeable to the parish. Can not yea make an order for her admission into the wort• home ? I would there maintain her. Arnold—i cannot. I have no jurisdiction In the matter. Applimet—Wlll you kindly favour me with your advice Xi Arnold—As • magistrate I cannot, bu► esa man el the world I should recommend you to separate from her and to allow ber a separate maintenance. Applicant—She is not in a state of mind to make any semagerneet. Mr. Arnold—lt is a sad case, but I fear not an uncommon one. Appl tem t —Pardon one if I inquire upon another heel. I Th e consequence of her mistimed drunkeseess is that her conduct is perfectly childish ; abs does no► know what the le about. Mr. Arnold—lf you can obtain the certificate of a medical mu that she is imam,. she may be placed In an w hin:. sad there taken care of. Applicant—A medical man has seen her, but will not give the necessary certificate. Hemp that she is borderint ow iesanity. Mr. Arnold—Then be decline. to give a certlamte Applimet —Ho dose. May I yet ask you another gala' Mr. Arnold—Atonedly. Awpßeast—Hu the fither power to take sway the Aflame from the mother? Ir. Areold—What ana the ages of the childree! Applicauat—Thirteen monthe and three years. Mr. Arnold—The mother is entitled In the custody of the children up to the age of 'ewes years. unless it can be shoo a that she is morally unfit to have charge of them, but that is not a mater within ray jurisdiction. TRAVER. CAVILLTY PT • CHAIM SCHOOLIIARTIIL AWI red powerful awe, mated fieorm , Mixon. twerlif of the weal:poem An* melted d Bs. Betolph Witbw; AlAgate, Co Tower.hill, adjoielag the Royal Mint, 12. WU waa lath how will elm him cow, DO; whk hei, like year how sad pan' Tt havi fiat! "1 Mr Mr. I no at Th him. vita 7LT Mrr that Priv' alley • le child Undo iiiiff when blue form. Unlit A' Kidd Ham iai to,i_ki _ O . b. wi Heft night t. E. loog t inglk By depot !WM woe i aboal boas nada dimin DI Mar tine wad 1 Yr. 1 bees mat eoek th,l ' rabbi , toss that i