The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

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The entry of the young Emperor of A usraia, attended by a brilliant retinue of Princes and diplomatists into the metropolis of the Confedera tion,is something more than an imposing pageant ; it is an event that will make its mark in the annals of our time, though history may treat it as nothing more than a spirited episode in a.some what tedious drama. At all events, the stage is not unworthy of the actors, and to politicians of the romantic school the scene can hardly fail to be suggestive of great epochs and great men. If nothing else comes of it, the German ima gination will be struck by the presence of the descendant and representative of the Em perors of Germany in that old Town House in which the Emperors of Germany were attended by Kings and Princes ; in the Cathedral where the Emperors were chosen and crowned ; in the Elective Chamber where the famous Golden Bull of CHARLES IV. is preserved ; and in the Market Place where the German Emperors walked upon scarlet cloth to the Cathedral. These are memories and associations which the welcome of a young and ambitious KAISER to the grand old city will recall with • thrill of emotion to many a meditative patriot. Few will be san guine enough to look for the sudden satisfaction of their most fervent hopes in as many ceremo nial processions, banquettings, and speechmaking, as an Imperial visit of forty-eight hours may per mit. FRANCIS JOSEPH Will come and go amidst much firing of cannon, and orchestral music, and popular cheering ; he will besplendidly surrounded by Archdukes of his House, by his ablest minis ters, and by eminent diplomatists. Some five and-twenty or more Sovereign Princes will l e there in person to answer to his summons. The visible effect of such a demonstration as this will be worth more to Austria, if not to Germany, than any possible action of the Congress. It will impress upon the imagination and the reason of thousands of thoughtful eyewitnesses the image of an Austrian Emperor, who but yesterday was the ' type of the most bigoted and obstinate military' despotism, now declaring himself • convert to liberal principles of government, and a partaker in the generous aspirations of his fellow-country men. The Congress of Frankfort, however im perfect its operations and inadequate its conclusions may appear, is undoubtedly in its conception and design a conspicuous homage to the ideas of the age. It is • sovereign testimony to the strength of the national instinct which in 1848 sought the unity of German power in the liberty of the German people. FRANCIS Joespri appears in Frankfort not only as the historic and hereditary representative of the Germanic Empire, but as the willing leader of the German people. Whatever may be the personal incentives to his present course of action, the effect must be to give an impulse to a l►rger move ment, which no Congress of Sovereign Princes can resist or divert. As to the deliberatins of Princes who respond to the invitation from Vienna, no illusion is possible. In the absence of the King of FRCESIA, who, under M. DB BISMARCK'S advice, is content to renounce, in the face of his own people, of all Germany, and of Europe, the leadership which no Prussian King can claim by any right of his own, the Congress of Frankfort can do abso- lutely nothing. The German Federal Constitu tion requires unanimity for the adoption of mea sures of organic change. It would be necessary to abolish this article of the Constitution before the present Congress could move • step towards any practical result. To begin by cancel ling an article of the Federal Constitution is • mode of proceeding which the statesmen of Vienna certainly do not contemplate. The one thing certain is, that the Emperor of Ai STRIA will state his objects in summoning the Congma, and leave to public opinion throughout Germany to decide between the Power that constitutes and proposes and the Power that obstructs and prevents. (FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZZITL) THE ORDER or THE BATH. WAR-OFYIOE, Arc c arl l.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointramit of Sir James Hudson, K.C.8., her Majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten tiary to the King of Italy, so be an ordinary member of the civil division of the first class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; and of James Douglas, Esq., C. 8., governor and commander-inchief is and over Vancouver's Island and the colony of British Co lumbia, to be an ordinary member of the civil division of the second clam, or knights commanders of the said most honourable Order. T. JANIESS'n PALACII, AUGUST 14.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Miss Emma Leoneflee to be one of her M■jesty's maids of honour in ordinary, in the room of the Hon. Adelaide Cavendish, resigned. Foarnin-orvwx, Jrix 24.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Henry Michael Jones, Eaq., to be her Majesty's consul in the Feejee and Tonga Islands. FuREIGN-OFFICe, At:nun I.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Hall, Esq., now her Majesty's consul at Coorayegoa, to be her Majesty'. COMMA at Sonsonate • Use Queen ham also been graciously phoned to appoint }Award Kirkpatrick. haq., now acting consul at Comaysgus, to be her Majesty's count at Comayagua. FOREION-OFFICT, AIJOCWT 3. —The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Randal Callender, Esq., sow her Majesty's consul at Erzeronm, to be her Majesty's ton sul it the Dardanelles. The queen his also been graciously pleased to appoint James Finn, Req., now her Majesty's Consul at the Dardanelles, to be ber Majesty's consul at Erzeroum. FOREIGN-OPFICI, AvorsT 13.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Moatefiore as consul at fidoey, Australia. for hi Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen hassle.? teen 'bird to Amore of ;;;. H. Ruggles as consul A Kingston, ieliakai for the United Mates of America. r THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1863. FIELD-MARSHAL LORD CLYDE, G.C.8., K.S.I. After a lingering illness Lord Clyde expired yes ' terday morning at the house of his friend, General Eyre, at Chatham. For more than half a century he had served his country in every quarter of the globe. But his honours came perhaps too late, for he was near 70 when he received them, and three or four years was too brief a period to enjoy the repose which be had so nobly earned. Born on the 20th of October, 1792, of humble parents—for his father was a cabinet-maker in Glasgow—he entered the army in 1808, and became a lieutenant in the following year. How great must have been the perseverance, the courage, and the discretion of such a friendless and penniless boy to have raised himself to a peerage and to the Colonelcy of the Coldstream Guards can be known only to those who understand the aristocratic traditions of the British army. It is need less here to recount in detail his numerous services. But it may be interesting to recall the account which Lord Clyde once gave a Committee of the House of Commons of his own life when lie appeared to give evidence against the purchase system—" I am now," be said, "in my 63rd year ; I entered the army at 15. I was pre sent at the battles of Vimiera and Corunna, and in the expedition to Walcheren ; and I came home before I was 16. I served in America in 1814 and 1815. I passed seven years in the West Indies, where I was constantly ill of fever, but I stayed there seven years, thinking it would be considered a merit by sticking to my regiment. In the West Indies I was brigade major a part of the time, but sharing in the duties of captain of my regiment. I was afterwards upwards of thirteen years in China and India, and the greater part of the time in command of considerable bodies of troops in the field. I was borne on the rolls of my regiment, the 98th, from 1835 to 1853. I was in actual command of the regiment for nearly ten years, and present with it ; but it was only after 25 years that I obtained my Lieutenant-Culonelcy, even by purchase, and the money for that purpose was only obtained with the greatest . difficulty. Whilst still on the rolls of my regiment, I served as a Brigadier in China, and subsequently as Brigadier command ing in the garrison of Lahore, before the overthrow of the Sikh government Subsequently I com manded a division in the Punjaub campaign, and afterwards a field force on the Peshawur frontier, where we were constantly engaged in war with the tribes inhabiting the mountains which intervene between the valley of the I ndusand the open country of Affglaaniatan." Such were the services of Cohn Campbell before the Crimean war, and yet in that war having been some fiveand-forty years in the British army—he was appointed only a brigadier, being still a colonel, and had the honour of serving under those who had but half his years and no service to recommend them. Though he had contributed much to the victory of the Alma—though he had watched day and night the lines of Balaklava —though he had met the onset of the Russian horse with the famous " thin red line," disdaining to throw his men into square—though he had proved himself the ablest officer who was left with the British army after the death of Lord Raglan, he was des tined to be passed over by two men, who, however excellent as men of business, or as copious letter_ writers, were immeasurably his inferiors. Fortu nately Sebastopol was taken, and the British army returned to England ; and it was not long before the services of Sir Colin Campbell were urgently required. In 1857 the great Indian mutiny broke out, and the Peninsula was in a conflagration. The system of appointing worn-out officers and men about town who had once been ensigns to command the great armies in India had broken down. A man was required to save India, and within 24 hours after receiving his appointment Sir Colin Campbell was on his way to the East ; nor did he go alone. He took with him as his chief of the stall that able !and accomplished officer Sir William Mansfield, to mature his plans and to issue the orders by which those plans were to be executed. These events are too recent to need re capitulation. Suffice it to say that his plan of operations was completely successful, and he left the rebels subdued and India pacified. Honours were showered upon him. On the 18th of August, 1858, the Scotch cabinet-maker's son was made I Lord Clyde ; in 1859 he received the thanks of both houses of parliament, with a pension of 2,0001. ; in 1860 he was made Colonel of the Cold stream Guards ; and in 1861 he was nominated Knight of the Star of India. But it was too late : a life of labour and anxiety had exhausted his strength. The death of Sir James Outran and of Lord Herbert of Lea grievously affected him ; and it was evident to those who saw him that his etreugth was waning. In the spring of the present year be was seized with an alarming attack from which be never completely recovered. Some weeks ago he suffered a relapse whilst at Chatham, and after a lingering struggle, he has at length suc cumbed. Looking back upon the career of this sturdy and gallant soldier it is impossible to suppress a feeling of honest pride that this country should have owned him as ner son. Few men labouring under such difficulties as must have beset the career of young M‘Liver—for that was his original name--would have had the courage to persevere for nearly half a century, or would have had the ability to take advantage of the opportunity when it presented itself. The case of Lord Clyde will of course be quoted by the advocates of the present system of promotion by purchase, as a proof that, even under the most adverse circumstances, such men must rise to the top of their profession. But those who know the real story will blush to think that it needed more than forty years of arduous service, a Russian war, and • tottering empire, before such aman could obtain promotion or reason able reward. As a military officer it cannot be said that Lord elvde was a great strategist. The operations which Le undertook were no: such as entitle him to be placed in the same category with Napoleon or Wellington. It may even be doubted whether his military genius would bear comparison with the best officers now engaged in Ainorica. But he was thoroughly efficient in every situation in which be was tried. Others might be more daring and in genious in devising combinations and in planning a campaign. But in the face of the enemy Lord Clyde was in his element. Hi i coolness, prudence, and fertility of resource seemed to be quickened by the presence of the enemy. That roughness of deportment which characterised him on ordinary occasions disappeared with the sound of the first gun ; his irritable temperament was soothed, and he became abnormally polite. Amidst the smoke and din of battle his senses acquired a supernatural acnteness—he could interpret the changing signs of the bath!the movements of the enemy with a faultless precision which was almost miraculous. This strong and cool judgment ever eised in the most trying circumstances amounted almost to genius. Nor was he destitute of the power which is pot sensed by most great soldiers . of inspiring confi dence in the men under his command. Like most Scotcbmen, whose enthusiasm for their country is proportioned to the few years spent there, ho lost no opportunity of advancing his fellow-country men, and they requited his attention with no com mon veneration. But indeed wherever he held command he earned the confidence of his su yerior officer and the love of the men under him. " Rude was be in his speech" on ordinary occasions, but yet in the crisis of a battle he could utter words which thrilled the hearts of those to whom they were addressed. " Highlanders !" exclaimed Sir Colin Campbell, as they came to the charge on the heights above the Alma, " Grant me a favour. Let me have to ask the Queen's permission for you to wear a bonnet. Don't pull a trigger until you get within a yard of the Russians." The Scots obeyed the command, and won the bonnet. Again, when he announced to his men that they were about to assault the Redan, he said, — "General Simpson says we are to take the Redan to-night ; so be prepared. Recollect, I shall lead ycu myself." But the Redan was abandoned, and the assault became unnecessary. Such was Colin, Lord Clyde. He is gone ; but his name will rank with the great soldiers who fought under Marlborough and Wellington. All that now remains is to lay his shattered body side by side with those who repose beneath the shadow of Westminster Abbey or St. Paul's. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Japan are to June 14. On the day previma to that date, I ambassadors had arrived from Yeddo, and matters were SS RIM ing a peaceful aspect. The pecuniary indemnity of 120,0001. wan ready t, be paid, but the Tycoon's authority was not sufficient to enable him to give up the murderers of Mr. Itichardsoe. The latest advice' say that Colonel Neale had agreed to accept the proposed terms, 1 , on condition of their allowing the remainder of the ultimatum to remain in abeyance until he re ceived directions on the subject from England. It is probable, therefore, that amicable relations will be resumed. The reports current u to the internal affairs of the country and the real views of the government on the whole question, are various, and not always consistent with each other, or with previously-entertained facts. It appears to be quite certain, however, that the " foreign" question has lately been much discussed in:Japan, and that some well' informed princes have given their voice against war with western nations. The Prince of Satsuma is reported to have proclaimed his continued hostility to foteigners, and surrounded with an army, it is no wonder that he should defy any attempt on the Tycoon's part to coerce him. Among other changes in Japan, one recently made calls for particular attention. The Tycoon bat gone to Maker, where he is likely to reside ; while the Prince of Mito, whose late father was hostile to foreigners, is installed at Yeddo as Acting Tycoon. The house of Mito has long been foremost in its opposition to foreigners, and it is not easy to perceive what policy lurks under the present change. It is stated that Prince Mild and the Tycoon are close friends, and probably the former may not have adopted the politics of his family. Thus ends the Japanese question fur the present—one thing being certain, that a considerable sum has been paid to avoid hostilities— • fact, of itself, in some degree proving that foreign arms are not despiser' by this strange and would-be warlike people. This fact, we, think, gives strength to a growing conviction that the large armed retinues of the Damien are not fully relied upon for service in active warfare. OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA. The following despatch received at the Foreign office from Sir Frederick Bruce, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, is published in last night's Ga:ette : Pekin, April 10, 1863. . . . My Lord,—Referring to my despatch of Bth September, 1862, I have the honour to state that Mr. Medburst, before leaving Sluinghae, published the letter to him which formed inclosure in that despatch. The publication has done good, by clearing tip the misapprehen ion that prevailed as to the real position of foreigners at the Chinese ports open to trade, and as evidence that her Majesty's govern. ment will not agree to any system which does not respect the territorial rights of the Chinese government, and its exclusive jurisdiction over its own sub jects. This exclusive jurisdiction of China over Chinese, and of each foreign nation over its subjects, is the foun- dation on which the international relations of China with the outer world is based. I am glad to say that Monsieur Bertbsmy enclosed to the French government the paper containing my corres pondence with Mr. Medhuret, as expressing the views enter tained by him on this delicate question. They are fully concurred in by the Russian and the American ministers. The British and American communities have appointed • committee to prepare • scheme for the municipal govern ment of the large part of the settlement inhabited by them, in conformity with these principles, and I hope that, with the aid of their experience, a system may be found which will meet the requirements of the place, ►nd to which the Chinese government will give its assent. The growth of Bhanghae is wonderful ; its population is estimated at 1,500,000, and it bids fair to become soon the most important city of the East. The chines', flock to it on account of the security it enjoys, and the silk manufac ture which was destroyed by the Taeping occupation of Soo chow and Hung-chow, is taking root at Shanghae. It is a subject of great satisfaction to me that our reso lution to save Shanghae from the destruction that menaced it at the hands of the Taeping horde has not only been productive of great benefit to trade, but has afforded a safe aaylum and an escape from ruin to so large • body of the industrious and respectable native population.—l have, kc., FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. The Right Hon. Earl Russell, K.G., trbt Coum BRUSSELS, AUCCST 12. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena Prince Alfred, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, em barked on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Cap. taro Prince Leiningen, yesterday afternoon, at 6 o'clock, off Greenbithe, and immediately proceeded down to the Nor,. where the yacht was anchored for the night. Atan early hour this morning the anchor was weighed and tte royal yacht proceeded on her wage to Antwerp,, followed by her Majesty's ships Osborne and Vivid, and the Trinity-house yacht. Ate quarter before 2 o'clock p.m., the royal yacht arrived off Antwerp. Shortly afterwards the Queen, royal family, and suite, landed, and were conveyed from the lauding-place in the carriages of the King of the Belgians to the railway station, where especial train was in waiting to convey her Majesty. At a quarter before four o'clock the train stopped at the station of Scharbeck, where his Majesty King Leopold, with the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, wag in waiting to waive her Majesty. The Queen and Royal Family immediately left the train, and baring got into the King's carriage. aocompaoied his Majesty to Lakes. liar Majesty bad a favourable passage, bat has suffered • good deal from the fatigue of the journey. The lathes in attendance on the Queen also drove to Laeken. The gentlemen of the suite generally are enter. twined at the Palace at Brussels. Prince Alfred also is lodged in the Palace at Brussels, attended by Major CowelL Sir D. Courconmely bad au interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa, the West India Islands, and from the Lord High Commisaioner of the lonian Islands. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have left Trentham Park, Staffordshire, for Scotland, the Marquis of Stafford and the youthful members of the family having preceded them on Monslay. The duke and duchess intend to make a short stay at Tarbet before going to Dunrobin Castle. Vie Earl and Countess of Warwick have left War 'Fick Cratle for Scotland, on a tour of visits. The Earl of Dudley left Dudley House, Park lane, on Thursday last, for Forrest Lodps, Argyleshire, in order to commence grouse shooting. The Countess of Malmeebury has left Heron Court, near Christchurch, Hants, for Scotland, where her ladyship will meet the noble earl. The Earl of Sefton has left Croxteth Park for Scotland for the shooting ,same. The Countess Craven and Ladies Craven have left Drakelow, Derbyshire, when they had been visiting Sir Henry and Lady Sophia Dee Vieux, for Coombe Abbey, near Coventry. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen are enter taining a small family party at Haddo House, Aberdeen shire. The (erre health is satisfactory. Lord Haddo has distinguished himself as an excellent shot during the volun teer rifle coated' in Scotland. The Earl and Countess Grey left Howick Hall, Northumberland, on Tuesday, for a tour of visits in Scot land. Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton leave town today to visit the Earl and Countess Craven ►t Coombe Abbey, near Coventry. The Right Ron. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., and Lady Mary Wood and family left town yesterday for Mickleton Park, Yorkshire. The Hon. Beatrice Byng, maid of honour to her Majesty, and youngest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral the 800. H. D. Byng, was married yesterday at St. George's, Hanover-equate, to Mr. H. Blundell, eldest sou of the lute Mr. R. B. Blundell, of Deyabrook, West Derby. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. F. Hopwood, cousin to the bride. The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy of the Province of Caoterbury was prorogued oa Wed... day Out, in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, by the 7 ioar-nenenil, "Y. Travers Tofu, under a communion from his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Waterbury, Primate of all England ►nd Metropolitan, pursuant to the royal writ, to Thursday, October 15. THE FRANKFORT CONGRESS. The Berfingske-Tidende of yesterday announces that the Kiug of Denmark has accepted the invita tion for the meeting at Frankfort. The Postamt Gazette of yesterday says :—" The Emperor of Austria is expected here to-morrow. His project of reform gains ground throughout the whole of Germany. The resistance of Prussia is much regretted." GARIBALDI ON THE AMERICAN CONTEST. The following letter has been addressed by Garibaldi to " Abraham Lincoln, liberator of the slaves in the republic of America :" . . _ Caprers, August 6. If, in the midst of your battled of Titans, our voice may reach you. permit the free children of Columbus to approach you with words of good omen, and with admiration for the great work which you have undertaken. Inheritor of the idea of Christ and of Brown, you will de scend to posterity with the title of Liberator, more enviable than it crown or any human treasure. An entire race of men, bound by selfishness in the chains of servitude. has been restored by you, and at the oost of America's noblest blood, to the dignity of man, to civilisation, and to love. America, which taught liberty to our father., opens up anew the solemn era of human progress. As freemen, solemnise religiously the downfall of slavery. Hail, Lincoln, pilot of liberty ! Hail to you, who for two years have been fightirg and falling around its regenerating standard ! Hail to you, race of libe rated chain ! The freemen of Italy kiss the braises which your chains have produced. GARIBALDI. (aNcrraz's rEticaArs.) HER MAJESTY'S JOURNEY. COLOGNE, Amooerr 15. Her Majesty Queen Victoria passed through this town at a quarter rat 7 last night, direct by the Junction Railway en route to Rolandseck. THE CONGRESS OF GERMAN PRINCES. FRANKFORT•ON-THE-MAINE, AuGust 15. Up to the present the Grand Dukes of Weimar and Baden, the Dukes of Saxe Coburg Gotha, Braunschweig, and Saxe Meiningen, Prince Henry of the Netherlands, the Prince of Rudolstadt, and the representatives of the free cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen have arrived here. ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF THE MEXICAN THRONE BY THE ARCHDUKE MAXI MILIAN. PARIS, Amutre 15. The Mjnterial Dipternatique of to-day says : " We are happy to be able to announce that his Imperial Higbness the Archduke Ferdinand Maxi milian accepts, with the consent of his august brother, the Emperor of Austria, the crown of the new Mexican empire." THE BRAZILS. (Per the Navarre.) RIO JANEIRO, Jour 24. Exchange on London, 26k ; on Paris, 353 to 355. Coffee, price of good first, 7.200 to 7. 300 rein. The Navarre has on board 1,942 bags of coffee. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Oneida arrived at Pernambuco upon the ht of August. TIIE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA. By the arrival of the Calcutta mail we have re ceived intelligence dated Sydney, June 20 ; Mel bourne, June 25 ; Hong Kong, Juno 2J ; Singa pore, July 8 ; Calcutta, July 8 ; Madras, July 14 ; Colombo, July 17. The Hurkarn of July 8 Rays : Since the departure of the Meehan on the 3rd instant, nothing whatever has occurred worthy of notice. Rain and sunshine alternate, and both in excess, but, generally speaking, the health of Calcutta is excellent. The muni cipality is now an "accomplished fact," and the justices of the peace held their first quarterly meeting ►t the Town hall on Monday leak The business transacted was of a preliminary and general character, but on Monday next the justices will proceed to the election of a vice-chairman. In all probability their choice will fall upon Mr. Dowleans, an active member of the late municipal commission, and favourably known at home from his catalogue and able su pervision of the Indian Court at the International Exhi. biaon. The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal arrived at Dacca on Saturday last, and proposed to continue his tour of inspec tion on the following Monday. The "Burney case" still drags its slow length along. A commission to examine his Excellency Sir Hugh Rose was despatched benne on the 15th June, and is known to have reached Simla on the BM, but nothing is yet known es to the purport of the chief's replies. CHINA. The Oreriand China Mai!, dated Hong Kong, June 29, says : From Pekin there is no news. At Shanghais the local grievance caused by the Chinese Taontae being allowed to tax reaideuts in the foreign settlement has been amicably adjusted by the establishment of a co-operative plan of taxation, by which half a million of the sums collected goes to the municipal council for civic expenditure, and the other half to the Taoutae for military pm-poises. The British ship Climatic was wrecked on the lid inst. on the Beat Saddles; all hands were saved. A meeting of the pew renters of Trinity Church was lately held at her Britannic Majesty's consulate, when it was agreed to memorialise Lind Russell to appoint a suitable chaplain for Shaoghae, to whom a salary of 800 f. a year will be paid. The rebels have not been attacked by the imperial army during the past fortnight. With regard to the cases of cruelty towards rebel prisoners, alluded to in our last issue, Major Cordon has written to the newspaper in which they were referred to. The following is an extract from Major Gordon's letter to our northern contemporary : " June 13, 1863. " received your issue of the llth June this day, my attention has been drawn to a letter from the Bishop of Victoria respecting certain cruelties alleged to have been perpetrated on rebel prisoners by imperialists at Tongan, and further, repeating • statement that British officers serving in the service of the Chinese government had witnessed there cruelties. I not only will answer that no British or other officer in the force witnessed these alleged cruelties, but while on the subject, I may be allowed to state that I am of belief that the Chinese of this fo r ce are quite as merciful in action as the soldiers of any Christian nation would be." A large imperial army is again assembled before Nankin, with the determination, probably, of taking the place before Captain o.born's force eon arrive ; the enormous amount of treasure supposed to be in the city may have induced the imperial army to make an extraordinary effort, but the place is too strongly defended to yield to any purely Chinese force. From flankow we have no political news of importance. At Ningpo matters are still in a most unsatisfactory stale, owing to the divided authority and different ideas of order which prevail, with the French on the one hand and the Anglo-Chinese troops on the other. Nothing is now being done against the rebel., both contingents apparently acting 1 on the defensive. From Amoy and Fuhchau we have no news. At Swale.* the chief topic of interest continues to be the change of site for the consulate. 51.Uere are gniet at Ceram. I a Hong Kong there is not much stirring. JAPAN. Tho Over/and Mail of June 29 says From Japan, we beer that a settlement has been arrived at. ,f a temporary nature at least. The last extension of time &newel to the Japanese authorities for coming to • determination with regard to Colonel Neale 's demands nu from the ZJrd ultimo to June 12 Our advice' from CEYLON. The Colombo Orerlarul Observer of July 17 says : " Nothing of any material local importance has transpired within the week that has elapsed since our last issue. The one subject uppermost in most men's minds here, at present, is the supply of labour; and there can be no doubt that during 1863.64 no small difficulty will be experienced in getting that adequate supply requisite for the wants of our coffee estates." AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND. THE NATIVE WAR AT TARANAKI. DEFEAT OF THE NATIVES WITH CON SIDERABLE LOSS. (From the Sydney Morning Herald of Juno 20.) The I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Prince Alfred brings news to the Gth instant, from Taranaki. The Herald of that date says : It is very cheering that the first important move of General Cameron hen resulted iu a decided success. Early on the morning of the 4th, fire was opened simultaneously by Captain lieroer's artillery and her Majesty's ship Eclipse. The plan of action seems to have been equally well devised and executed. especially in the all•important element of rapidity, and the result was what might have been expected; and shows what English soldiers can do when properly led, and that the way to deal successfully with rifle pits in open ground is to take them at the point of the bayonet. The loss inflicted on the enemy was large considering his slippery nature ; and it seems at first sight a little curious that not a single Taranaki should be among the dead. The following is the official notification of the engage ment, made by command of his Excellency the Governor : "Colonial Sccretary's-office, Auckland, June 5. " Ills Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that Lieut.-General Cameron, C. 8., left the town of New Plymouth at 9 p.m. on the 3rd instant, accompanied by a military force, and arrived at Tatarairnaka at 4 a.m. yesterday morni2g (the 4th instant). The force under his command at that point being made up of the head-quarter companies of the 57th and 70th Regiment*, of a detachment of the 65th Regiment, of three Armstrong guns sod the greater part of the men of Captain Mercer's battery, and of • small detachment of the Ro►al Engineer*, the force being in all about 650 strong. "The attack commenced at 6.45 yesterday morning. The force crossed the Katikara River, and attacked the eaemy's position on the left bank of that stream, which it carried, totally routing the enemy, who fled in oingusion, leaving twenty-two of his dead on one part of the field. "The lieut.-general states that Colonel Warre, C. 8., and the 57th Regiment under his command, availed them. seined an opportunity afforded them by carrying, with the greatest gallantry, a redoubt of the enemy where the prin cipal fighting took place. "The loss on our side was one private killed, and two mortally, aed two severely wounded of the 57th Regiment ; and one private severely wounded of the 70th Regiment. " Her Majesty's ship Eclipse, under the command of Captain Mayne, R.N., sailed from New Plymouth at four a.m., yesterday morning, and arrived off the Katikara River at the hour arranged with the lieutenant-general, so as to co-operate most usefully with the military force from the commencement of the attack, by shelling the enemy's works. "The lieutenant general and part of the force returned in H.M.S. Eclipse to New Plymouth the same morning, reaching that place at one p.m., the remainder of the force marching back to town. "By his Excellency's command, " ALritzu Dorarr." The special correspondent of the Nelson E. , - a/flitter, writing ou the Bth from Taranaki, reports as follows : To prevent the pouibility of being betrayed by the friendly natives who infest the town, the intended expedi tion was kept a profound secret. The troops started at intervals in very small parties, and on reaching their desti nation were encamped in gullies, out of sight of the enemy's look-out of Kstitake, at the ranges. Ammunition was sent down as provision for the outposts, and other means adopted for keeping the expedition quiet. The result was a sur prise, and a success as complete as is likely to be got at any one time over an enemy who is scared like • rabbit, and diverse/ when the odds are against him. For some time the natives had been observed busily occupied in digging rifle pits, from some of which they annoyed the Tataraimaka camp, and were constructing • redoubt after the plan of our own when the attack was made. The pita the natives relied on with such confidence were gallantly charged by Colonel Warre, and many a Crimean hero used to such work. The redoubt was as gallantly carried, and the huts and palings were soon in flames. Twenty-four bodies of natives were collected, and when the ruins could be inspected, several skeletons were seen. About 150 natives are supposed to bare escaped. Of these some must have been wounded from the continuous fire directed at the posi- Um One or two women were amongst the fallen, and some few wounded nun are stated to have been despatched with the bayonet in the final rush. The killed are variously stated i.t fr m4O to 100. The loan on our side was only one killed and four wounded. Of the wounded, two, we are sorry to my, have since died. On inspecting the bodies, it appeared that the defenders of the position were chiefly from the Warqabui tribe ; none of the men of Taranaki, Nga.iruanui. or Nipitimaniapota felL The following in au official list of the casualties in the attack on the native position : 57111 Rixamicir. KILLED. Private FAward Martin. O.OI:NDED. P r i va t e H. Shipmao, mortal, wound in head (since dead). Private J. Osborne, dangerously, wound of abdomen (since dead). Private P. Flaherty. severely, gunshot, shoulder. „ J. Evans, severely, gunshot, wrist. „ Id. Fox, slightly, thumb. „ J. Deegan, slightly, gunshot, face. „ I). Hurley, slightly, tomahawk, ankle. „ Isaac Morton, severely contusion, both thighs. ~ B. Stack pool, severely. tomahawk, shin. 70TH Recorder. WouNosp.—Private William Wallace, severely, gunshot, elbow. We give also the Taranaki herald's version of the surprise and assault: At about 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening, SI of the Gsth Regiment, under Captain Cresson sod Lieutenants Lewis sad Chevalier ; 90 men of the 40th Regiment, under Lieutenants Hobbs and Ensign Docrow ; 228 men of the 70th Regiment, under Major Mulock, Captains Rothe,- ford, Tovey, Ralston, and Cay, Lieutenants Hoskissois sad Grienoo, Ensign Clarks. and Young, and Dr. Meiklebao ; also, 119 of the artillery corps under Captain Mercer. R.A., and Lieutenants Rait and Larcom—in all about 450 rank and file—together with Lieutenant-Colonel Gamble, D.Q.G., Lieut.-Colonel Hutchins, military secretary, Major Paul, Dr. Mouat, C. 8., Captain Travers, LT-C-, Major M Neil, A.D.C., Captain Gorton, A.D.C., Dr. Teem Kneen, D.A.C.G. Innen, and Mr. Paris, whited, native secretary—the whole under the command of Lien tenant-General Cameron, C.B.—marched from town by the Great South-road. The carts, with necesearies, sup. plies, ammunition, &c., had been previously sent to Oakttra, I go that the troops marched away noiselessly. On reschiag the Pobtoko Redoubt the force wag joined by a party of the 57th Regiment under Colonel Warre, C. 8., Captain Russell, Adjutant Clarke, Ensign Douglass, Dr. Mackin non, and Quartermaster Martindale, the detachment or the 40th being left there in garrison under Lieutenant Hobbs. At ()Aura the force was joined by a detach. meat of the 70th under Captain Wright, who had pro ceeded there in the morning, a company of the 70th, under Captain Tovey. remaining to garrison that poet. The troops, observing a dead silence, with a party of skir. mialiers along the heights. proceeded to Tataraimaka, when they were reinforced by Lieutenant-Colonel Lope, Captain Shortt, Ensign Duncan, and Lieutenant Warburton, with a detachment of the 57th from Oakum, together with Lieutenant Pickard, R. A., and three Armstrong guns and a detachment of Mounted Artillery, and Lieutenant Fee. gluon. R.E., with a sergeant and six men of the &Ocean. The whole force assembled at St. George's Redoubt and waited impatiently there till daylight. The force was then formed in rear of the redoubt as follows :—The 57th. in cluding the Tataraimalt• detachment, under Colonel Warn, Lieutenant-Colonel Logan, Captains Woodall, and Shertt, Lieutenants Bretton, Waller. Cox, Thompson, Adjutant Clarke, and Resigns Manners, Duncan, Douglas', and Brotherip, aa the advance—the G3th and 70th to follow as a support. At about 6.15 a.m. the force advanced to the attack, the coarse taken being to the left of the redoubt, over Early 's farm. After marching about 400 yards, the Armstrong battery halted, and war posted on the edge of the ridge overhanging the Ketikara river. Here the guns immediately wheeled up and fired into the native redoubt about 800 yards distant, directly inland—the 57th at the same time doubling down the valley in single file to attack the rifle pits to the right of the enemy's position. After dashing acres* the stream and ascending the opposite height, the advance under Lieutenant Waller and Lieutenant Bretton, with their colonel in command, immediately rushed the rifle pita to the right, and drove the enemy from their position above the mouth of the river, thereby opening up the road to the reserves, which came rapidly up, while the supporting party, under Lieutenant-Colonel Loges, Captains Shortt and Russell, and Ensigns Manners, Duncan, and Douglass, having been fired upon from the redoubt, turned to their left, and running over an open space of 300 yards, with fi red bayonets, stormed the place, killing every native found in it. Captain Shortt with his party, and Captain Russell with hie, rushed the redoubt almost simultaneously, while Ensign Duncan was coming over at another part. Captain Shortt claims to be first in, and Colonel Logan, who dismounted from his horse just outside, went in immediately after. The men behaved well, and nothing could restrain the impetuosity of the charge. The natives were at once driven into their holes, where the bayonet did its work. On the right Colonel Warre's party cleared the rifle-pits, and pursued the flying enemy south ' wards and inland, Colonel Warre leading his men through the high fern with conspicuous gallantry—the 65th and the 70th coming up in time, by the right of St. George's redoubt, and up the !Caterers valley, to be of essential service. The brunt of the action was borne by the 57th, as will be seen by the list of casualties. The general was highly pleased with the gallant manner in which the enemy's positions were carried, and, we are told. complimented Colonel Warre and his men on the spot, telling the colonel "he ought to be proud to command so fine a regiment—well done 57th. ° When the Armatroup ceased firing (the practice of which I was excellent), Lieutenant Rait and a part of the artillery, with their swords and revolvers, crossed the gully and river to the left to try and intercept the retreat of the enemy from their redoubt. The Msori position taken by Lieutenant. I I Colonel Logan's party, in which were several where*, was fired, and the enemy pursued in all directions. The bodies of the natives killed (twenty-four in number) were brought to the Tataraimaka camp in transport carts, and several persons asked if they could identify any of them. Only one was supposed by Komene to be Tamati Hone °mullein, ' chief of the Ngaruahine division of the Ngatirusoui tribe, but it was almost impossible to tell from the fact of one half of the head having been blown away by a shell. Tan. oahi and Ngatiruanni natives would have been recognised. We, therefore, suppose that the natives killed were mostly from Wanganui. Several guns have been taken, and a fine Waist (chief's spear) and aeveral tomahawks are trophies in the hands of the men. The spear was sold to an ottloer for 10/. The Eclipse was anchored off the Katikara valley, and threw some shells while the troops were advancing to the attack. A shell from her Armstrong gnu was thrown with admirable precision, and the distance judged exactly. The ship lay within a mile of the native redoubt, and one 'hell fell into this centre of it, and killed at least one native, for a piece of the fuse was found in one of the bodies, which Commander Mayne has preserved. The loss of the natives may be safely estimated at about 40 killed and a great number wounded. The bodies brought in were only those killed in the redoubt, and it is known that several natives were shot while retreating. Where every. one did his duty in this decisive affair we need not pirticu kris°, and will only mention that the general, who directed and planned the attack, and who occupied a foremost place, and the officers and men who stormed the Maori positions. deserve the thanks of the colony. The natives were taken by surprise, sod our casualties were mostly caused by the first volleys fired when the 57th rushed up. The Herald publishes the following from goieral orders of June 5 : The lieutenant-general t►kes this opportunity of offering his best thanks to Captain Brown and the officers and men of the Taranaki Militia and Volunteers for enabling him to collect an adequate force for the attack, by undertaking the entire protection of the town of New Plymouth in the absence of the regular troops, as well as for the good will and zeal with which they have always shared the arduous duty since the commencement of hostilities. By command, W. J. TIUTCHIN , , Lieuteeant.Colooel, A.sistant!Rally Svcretary. The same paper remarks : It is said that the Mataitawa natives have gone over to the enemy, and have signified their intention to murder and maraud at the north of the toe°. Little Paul told OA he and W. King's people should 'pin the enemy, and he has been as good as his word, although when interrogated by the government on the subject, he prevaricated and acid he did • not tell us so. Now that Waiters has been given up, it will be seen whether W. King and his followers fought for it or for !Lori inana and the land league. it is said that Tarnati Teito (our old friend the prophet) has a:id to the Datives, "Kill, and spare not." We may add that during his excellency's visit the filataitewa natives have been daily in town, and have m►de considerable purchases of clothing and necessaries.. VICTORIA. The %lelluttrtu• Angus of 'June 25 says We are again in a ministerial crisis. On Friday last, after a short debate, in which only three members spoke ministers were defeated in the Legislative Assembly by ti to 26. on a resolution submitted by Mr. Duffy, preliminary to the introduction of his hill to amend the Land Act of 1+462. On Mondry last Mr. O'Shanassy tendered to his Excellency his own resignation and that of his colleagues. On the same day. Mr. M'Culloch (treasurer in Mr. Nicholson 's ministry) 1 1 —the head of the firm of M't'ulloch, Seller, and Co.—was sent for, and accepted a commission to form an admini stration. On Tuesday both houses of parliament adjourned for a week, to enable the hon. member to make his arrange• meats ; and he is now negotiating with members on both sides, supporters as well as opponents of the late government. Ile has st►ted to the house that he believes be will succeed. and that he will be able to announce on Tuesday next the names of the members of the new ministry. This event was en. *els unexpected when the May mail was despatened. Its immediate occasion was not then even in the contemplation of ministers themselves. The opposition, however, bad long been intriguing to bring about a trial of strength before the *lose of the session, on some question which should detach from the ministerial side a portion of its supporters. The policy of.the measures submitted dining the session favoured the expectations of the leaders of the opposition. and the events of the session had slowly but surely increased the number of the opponents of the government. It will be remembered that the fre ,. q. between the Minister of Justice and one of the members for South Bow ice .11 I t ' I