The Express. — London, England, 1863-07-20 00:00:00

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Noma Mare sad einddicamb ; Was Conrad* and lira La—Asia TUC OWL.CB morn) Moms. Yachter, Shore. Jordan, Itroksa, and Jearnond ; Misr R Laciercs L Tom, and ilswwft. WILLOW TEI ISVIIIMML THE illlVOL—Ncoam Woodman and Randall —THZ OZZAT GHOST WI/afro= I LIZ W ISHINO GLEN. Rama' Pewees adaotailon a az. Mickel Spectral HIarIoa—THEHIVE OF LIFE—And THE SHIP ON FIP.& HIGH WATS:N . .Ia LONDON DAMN, nal DAY:7 ania,;.i1;17;.7.77t10•;;;;;;40. 62m. t o . no sso w -IL.the. sh. ars... ..itteroom 50. 24w. LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 20. THE fourth of July will henceforth be as memo rable in the minter/ annals of the American Union as it already is in the political historyof the people. It will be the anniversary of a double victor/ for the Federal arms at the moat critical centres of military activity in tke East and the West. On the fourth of July Vicksburg surrendered to the Fe deral forces under General GRANT, and the morn ing of the same day saw the invading army of the Confederates, under General Las, in full retreat towards the Potomac. It is certainly a singular and striking coincidence that on the same day, and that, too, a day so memorable in American history, the great Confederate stronghold of the Mississippi should have fallen, and the great Con federate invasion of the North have been abandoned as a failure. The anticipation that after the severe repulse of the 3rd, the Confederate army had little pro spect of renewing hostilities with any chance of success, is justified by the event. General Las withdrew his forces from the battle-field during the night, and retreated through Gettysburg, which was occupied next morning by the Federal troops. At noon on the 4th General MEADS reports that he had posseesion of the town, the enemy having in his flight abandoned large numbers of killed and wounded. The details we now have of this decisive engagement sufficiently prove that it was, as General Mamie described it, " one of " the severest actions of the war." Muted twelve hours, from daybreak to five in the after noon, and during the whole of that time the Con federate forces were engaged in successive as• mutts of the most obstinate character on different points of the Federal position. The battle opened by a vigorous cannonade and assault on the extreme Federal left, the enemy striving by a series of rapid and fierce attacks to pierce or turn it early in the day. After three hours' fighting, however, the attempt not only failed, but the Confederate right was forced back across the whole battle-field of that morning and the previous day. Daring this attack on the left a resolute and formidable attempt was made to flank the Federal r;ght, and it is clear that the superior position of the Con federates gave them every prospect of success in this direction. Behind the Confederate left rose a densely wooded and lofty hill, from the summit of which the Confederate batteries could command the Federal right and centre on Cemetery-hill. The great effort of the day was to turn this position, and at one time it seemed doubtful whether the effort would not be successful. In the assault upon it General Hru.'s corps was brought from the other wing to reinforce General EWILI. The re serve Federal artillery brought into pisy from elevated points behind the Cemetery-hill, and the vigorous resistance of the 11th corps on the Federal right, partially checked the Confederate advance ; but the opportune arrival of two bri gades of militia to reinforce the Federal right obliged the Confederates to retire. They retired, how ever, slowly, fighting desperately at every step until the afternoon, when their attempt to turn the right was finally abandoned. Within an hour another and final effort was, however, made. The Confederate troops were again massed along the whole Federal line, but by five o'clock they were driven back at all points, and the engagement terminated, leaving the field in the hands of the Federate. The lou, which must have been heavy on both sides, is roughly estimated at 50,000-20,000 on the side of the Federate, and 30,000 on that of the Confederates. The Federate have also captured en unusurtly large number of prisoners, with numerous waggon trains, colours, and arms. General Lu retreated from Gettysburg by two roads--through Fairfield on one side, and through Cashtown and Greencastle on the other—to Hagerstown, where his head quarters are said to be. Hagerstown is only a few miles from William's Port on the Potomac, where the bridge of boats, by which part of the Confederate army passed into Maryland, still remains. The Potomac is, however, so greatly swollen by recent rains that it is impossible either to ford it or build pontoon bridges across it. As General MEADE is marching in pursuit as rapidly as the state of the roads will permit, another battle may yet be fought on the north of the Potomac. On the Bth, General Les was reported to be between South Mountain and Hagerstown, while General MEADS'S headquarters were to the west of Frede rick City. The two armies were thus only a very few miles apart, and it was thought not unlikely that another engagement might be fought on the Antietam, near the battle-ground of last year. In any case it seems clear that General Las, though he still has a large and disciplined force under his command, is in very serious peril, and may congratulate himself if he succeeds in carrying back safely to Virginia even a moiety of his army. The fall of Vicksburg is, however, a f ar more serious blow to the South than the failure of Gene ral Les Southern writers and statesmen have from the first justly considered the possession of this stronghold and the command of the Miselselppl, which it secures, as essential not only to the nooses bat to the very existence of the Confederacy. Mr. Jeers: mow Davis, the head of the Confederacy, is the man beet able to judge of its importune, and we have on record his emphatic testimony on this bead. In the speech be delivered on the 20th of lest December to the Legielature of Mississippi he pointed out that the grand object of the North was "to get possession " of the river and thus cut the Confederacy in two," and dwelt at greet length on the dial iltspoilance of defeating the enemy's fetal designs in this disso tion. " He considered the defence of the Mississippi " Valley • neeemity not only to the people of the "adjacent States, but to the Confederacy itself. " Visktbarg and Port Hudson are forts which " must be defended at all hazards, and every " effort must be strained for this purpose." Thies are Mr. JEFFZILBON DAVIS'S words, and he is not given to exaggeration. He virtually staked the existence of the Confederacy on the permeation of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Vicksburg has fallen, and General Basis, • fortnight ago, was within twenty yards of the citadel of Port Hudson, while the navigation of the river to New Orleans was perfectly free. Under these circumstances the . - news brought by this mail, that Mr. JEFFERSON Davis requested permission to make, through his representatives, "important communications" to President Liwoour, is hardly surprising. Mr. STEPHENS, the Confederate Vice-Pre sident, came down the James River under • flag of truce wishing to proceed to Washington in a Confederate steamer as the bearer of comm. nioations in writing from Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS to President Lusoor.x. This request was declined by the Washington government, Mr. STEPHENS being officially informed that " the cue " tomary channels were adequate for military " communications between the United State forces " and the insurgents." When President Luroors solemnly called the people of the North to render thanks to Heaven on the great anniversary of the nation's history his summons was neither irrelevant , nor premature; while all who understand and sym- I pathise with the higherinterests and issuesof huma nity at stake in this great conflict will be disposed to join with General MEADE in "returning thanks "to GOD that in the goodness of His providence He " has thought fit to give the victory to the caws " of the just." be Court. OSBORNE, JOLT 18. Prince Arthur arrived at Osborne on Thursday, atteeded by Major Elphinstone, and left again yesterday on a tour. The Hon. Beetrioe Byng has left Osborne. JUL: 19. The Queen, Princess Helena, and Princre Louise at tended Divine service at Osborne this morning. The Rev. G. Prothro officiated. The Ladies and ()optimum in Waiting were also present. Tbe Dowager Countess of Yount Edgcumbe bas arrived as Lady is Waiting. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treassuy, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grej, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the li. c the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Ron. Edward Card well, Lord Stanley of A lderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat ea Saturday. An appeal from the Consular Court, Turkey, " The Laconia' (part bard), was rammed. The Lords present were Lord Kingedown, Dr. Lnaltington, and Sir E. Ryan. Despatches were received on Saturday at the ColowL aloe from the Lord High Conninsaioner of the lonian Wands. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Canada, Gi!author, Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Ie bun, and the Australis& Oalosies. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES. The Prince and Prince's of Wales again attended Divine service in the pariah church of St. John's, Windsor, yegwrday morning. The tenons for the day and prayers were read by the Rev. Hoary John Knistoe, vicar of Wind om ; sad a memos was preached by **Rev. T. Roche. In the sttersooo the Prince and Prince. of Wales paid • visit to the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and the Rat Kra. Wellesley, at their residence in the ekoistess. The Prince and Princess on Saturday afternoon drove in • pony phaeton to Cliefden, the seat of the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland. On returning through Maiden head the Prince engaged • gutter at Mr. Bond's yard, and the royal party returned thence to Windsor by water, bin royal highness and Captain Grey rowing and the Princes. steering. Their royal highnesses landed at Albert-bridge, to the Hants Park, when the carriages were in waiting to army thorn to Frogroore. This morning, at 10 o'clock, the Prioee sad Prinesea ab tended by their mite, Woo their departure from Frogmore and premed to Osborne on a visit to her Majesty, after enjoying a fortnight's retirement at Frogmore, during which period they have pinged several days at Virginia Water, when they have frequently dined in the Fishing Temple. Their royal Mennen& visit to the Queen will lad about light or ten days, at the close of which the PAWS sad Princess will make an exclusion to Baltnnea/, her Majesty Lavin &gland ►boat the same period for Germany. TER PRINCE OD WALES AND ass Yoltzeargs Acamokrostar, Sooner.—lt is confidently expected that their Royal Hig/issesse the Prima sad Princess of Wales will visit the show of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, which takes place at South Stockton-on-Tees on August 5,6, /MI 7. The visit of the Prince sod Princess at Studley, near Ripen, the seat of the Right Ron. Earl de Grey and Ripon, will afford their Royal lUmhneseee the opportunity, by en hour's ride by special train, of seeing this greet meet ing (second .sly to the royal show as a whole, sad superior to it in some points of interest). At a meet ing of the council of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, held at the Black Swan Hotel, York, on Monday last, Lord Wenlock is the chair, it was resolved to Unman invita tion to the sagest perscsagee, and hie lordship undertook to communicate et once with Earl de Grey and Ripon. Earl Cathcart, and others of the leading landed gentry preeept, expressed their high approval of the steps now taken to snare the attendance of England's hope at our great country egrieultersi meeting—held on this occasion in the very hams and birth of the shorthorn. Earl De Grey and Ripon, w►om the Prince and Princess on this occasion honour by their visit, is a leading member of the council of the York. shire Agricultural SoMety, which now aspires to royal pa trepans. —Yorkshire Gazette. A number of English ladies in Paris having sent an address of coegratalation to Queen Victoria on the marriage of the Priam of Weiss received the following reply:—" Whitehall, July 2: Madam—l have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal dutiful address of the Englishwomen resident ie Par* no the occasion of the marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, which moompacind your letter of the 20th ult. And I ban to 'alarm you that bar Majesty wee pleased to receive the address very gradossaly.—l am, Pm, G. Gut" Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston received at dinner on Saturday evening, at Censbridge House, the Duke and Duchess of Sablaalsa mad Doom Emily Palclasha. Excellency the Portuguese Munster, his Excellency the Italian Minister, the Earl of St. Germane, the Earl and Comte:is of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscountess Jocelyn and the Hoe. Mimes Jocelyn (2), Lord and Lady Wodehonae, lady If oliewarth, Rau. Harris Temple, Hoe. Maurice Wingfield, Mr. R. Monotton Mines, M.P.. and the Hoe. Kra Edam Mr. Arthur Russell, M.P., Yr.. Farquharson, de. Later in the freeing the noble visocensiess had as assembly, which we. anaserosely at tended. The Earl of Covemtry intends to receive company at his sail, Cfoooll Court, daring the Bevil Agricultural Show at Wormier this week. 81111003 ILLYSIN or LORD Cates —WO regret o hear that Ykrid-llszAal Lord Clyde lie alarmingly ill at the meidesse d Gemeal Syr% Citation. sad that hie trawl eateeasale give se berm whatever d his reaewevy. Hie lamhitip has beets .offering from fedipesitkaa fee eame time past, but it wm oily during the past week that hie Mum seamed that character as to ammica say alarm moon hie friends. In answer toiogairieyesterdayseew ism it was stated that his lordship was becoming pa. dually weaker, although still is pommies ot all his Imolai% ~~~ . ,; oct/Riiiiit . . . • .. LemEgo', 1 • t MSc; • _ THE AMERICAN MAIL. GENERAL MADE'S DESPATCHES. Hoad-cmartmo, Army of Me Pol.:moo, mar GMA*mig,ly 3, 8.30 P.M. TO DIAJOR-GENERAL HALLLCK, GENZELL-IN•CHIRIP. The enemy opened at 1 o'clock p.m. from about 150 guns concentrated upon my left centre, con tinuing, without intermission, for about three hours ; at the expiration of which time be assaulted my left centre twice, being upon both occasions handsomely repulsed with severe loss to him, leaving in our hands nearly 3,000 prisonent. Among the prisoners are Brigadier-General Ar mistead, and many colonels and officers of lesser rank. The enemy left many dead upon the field and a large number of wounded in our hands. The lose upon our side has been considerable. Major-General Hancock and Brigadier-General Gibbon were wounded. After the repelling of the assault indications leading to the belief that the enemy might be withdrawing, an armed reconnoissance was pushed forward from the left and the enemy found to be in force. At the present hour all is quiet. My cavalry have been engaged all day on both flanks of the enemy, harraseing and vigorously attacking him with great success, notwithstanding we encountered superior numbers both of cavalry and infantry. The army is in fine spirits. GRosos G. Mirror., Major-General Commanding. • Washimiton, July 5, 4µm. The latest official despatch received here up to this hour from General Meade is dated at " Head quarters, Army of the Potomac, 7 a.m., July 4," which merely states that the enemy had withdrawn from his positions occupied for attack on Friday. The information in the possesidon of General Meade at that hour did not develop the character of the enemy's movement, whether it was a retreat or a manmuvre for other purposes. Reliable information, received here to-day, warts that General Lee's head-quarters were at Claahtown yesterday afternoon, and further repre sents that the rebels were fortifying at Newman's Out, in the south mountains, apparently to cover a retreat. SIDOND DISPATCH. Headvartoul Army of die Potomac, July 4, Noon. TO MAJOR-01INITRAL BALTIC& The poeition of affairs is not materially changed since my last despatch of seven a.m. We now hold Gettysburg. The enemy had abandoned large numbers of his killed and wounded on the field. I shall probably be able to give you a return of our captures and losses before night, and a re turn of the enemy's killed and wounded ;n our hands. Gamin G. MZADT, Major-General. Hearkoarters. Army et the P 04011310, . 7 1 ,1 1 4, 10 p.m. TO MAJOB-OWTHRAL HALLZCI. No change of affairs since my despatch of noon. Gsoacia G. Mainz, Major-General. FOURTH DISPATCH. Head4meresre, Army of the Palomar, July 5 , 8.30 a.ra. TO ILAJOI-GILFIRAL HALLECIL The enemy retired under cover of the night and the heavy rain in the direction of Fairfield and Cuhtown. Our cavalry are in pursuit I cannot give you the details of our captures in prisoners, colours, and arms. Upwards of twenty battle flags will be turned in from one corps. My wounded and those of the enemy are in our hands. Guaos G. Kunz, Major-General. GENERAL MEADE'S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY. ossaasr. ORDIRS—NO. 68. Heml-quarters, Army of the Potomac, near Gettysburg, July 4, 1863. The commanding general, in behalf of the country, thanks the army of the Potomac for the glorious result of the recent operations. Our enemy, superior in numbers, and flushed with the pride of a successful invasion, attempted to over come or destroy this army. Baffled and defeated, he has now withdrawn from the contest. The privations and fatigues the army has endured, and the heroic courage and gallantry it has displayed, will be matters of history to be ever remembered. Our task is not yet accomplished, and the com manding general looks to the army for greater efforts to drive from our soil every vestige of the presence of the invader. It is right and proper that we should, on suitable occasions, return our grateful thanks to the Ahnighty Disposer of events that, in the goodness of His providence, He has thought fit to give victory to the cause of the just. By command of Major-General Meade, S. Wmusms, A.A.G. (uum'a TZLIMILICI.) THE POLISH PRISONERS IN ROWL.LNIA. BUCHAREST, JOLT 19. By order of Prince Conn the Poles captured in the recent engagement with the Rottman troops are to be treated as military prisoners, and receive ra tions as if with a regiment. Mileowitz, the commander of the Poles, has been released upon parole. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. BIRLIN, JOLT W. The Breslauer &Using of the 19th publishes in telligence from Warsaw to the 16th inst., stating that the insurgent leader Wiederzbicki has defeated 800 Russians near Lubartow, and that Cbrezepecki gained a victory over 600 near t3obota. EXPORT OF SPECIE. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ripon, sailing hence to-day, takes out for the East the following specie :—Dollars, 128,7601. ; bar silver, 40,300/. ; gold coin, 1,4671. ; sovereigns, 10,000/.'; gold thread, 556/. ; and jewellery, 6,0311. AUSTRIA. We (Times, second edition) have received the following telegram from our Vienna correspondent : "VIENNA, MONDAY, 11 MORNING._ "The Austrian government is extremely dims tisfied with the contents of the last Russian despatch relative to Poland." Langiewicz haa addressed a petition to the Cham ber of Deputies at Vienna, praying them to induce the Autrian government to allow him to wide in Owitnertand. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 20. —The Danish frigate Degsser, Comusender Sedalia. from Bt. Timone bound to Deposition, has put in bee tee ends. i t rirEtitgo . , , JuLy aii• • Nl,4la:;"°' eigiitzta THE WILL OP A MILLIONAIRE. ..mstsoßDl: NARY QAK AT NEWPORT. (From the Birmingham Poet.) About two months since we announced thedeenne of the late Mr. Thomas Powell, of t h e Gear, war Newport, Monmouthshire. By dint of perseverance and untiring enemy deceased bad 'maned a large fortune, and although hie property coexisted principally of collieries, yet the 1 revenues from them were stated to be something fabulous. The old gentleman was poisoned of no leer than sixteen collieries, which gave employment to from eight tkonand to ten thousand hands, and it was said that he exported more coal than any single firm in the world. A widow and eneral eons and daughters were left to moon hie Is" and the property was understood to be divided mond them, but the proportions have not transpired. The executors were Mr. Henry Powell and Mr. Walter Powell, the second and third sons of the deceased, end Mr. Williams, • friend of the family. In about • fortnight after Mr. Powell's death a report wee circulated that the original ropy of hi m will had been suddsaly lon, or, in other words, had beta stolen along with other papers from • isle, at the family mansion, the Geer, near Newport. The report was at first put down as a canard, but in course of time the mooned hoar turned oat to be • feet. The executors issued • placard offering • reward of 601. for the recovery of the will and the other documente lost and the conviction of the thief. As this reward produced no result, in • few days another placard was need, and the reward was increased to 1001. It was stated that entrance had been effected through the beck window of the hone, and that the safe was forcibly opened, and the will end other paper taken. The perpetrator of the robbery did not seem to have any hankering after money. For six or seven weeks nothing further was beard of the matter, ad as other events of local and general interest claimed public attention, the will end it. mysterious disappearance were gradually becoming Shims of the past. Oa Thursday morning last, however, the intelligens was eirealated that the will and tb_e= petrater of the robbery were in the bands of the From what has since transpired it appears that a= fortnight ago • letter was received by Mrs. Powell written in • good bold hand, signed " the Bretben Leona offering to restore the lost documents on payment of 1281. in gold. If Mrs. Powell acceded to this proposal an advertisement was to be Maned in the local papers of the 4th inst. to the following effect, "John Andenna may communicate with his late employer." The advertise ment duly appeared, and on the Ilth Mrs. Powell re ceived another letter, appointing a meeting at half•put 10 that evening, at the old road leading to the Geer. It was of course out of the question that • lady should keep each an appointment, and Mr. Williams, one of the executor, hit upon the happy expedient of impugns. Con. He dreamed in iodine clothes, and at the boar the supposed Mrs. Powell (Mr. Williams) ro r r et one of the brothers " Laverne" in the old road as agreed apes. There was • closed gate between the two, and Mr. Williams immediately found that "Laverne" wore a mask. The latter offered to give up the papers this and then, provided the money was placed on the gate. Mr. Williams hesitated, and wished to be allow as to their geouioenes, and after • little further conversation, " Laverne • to send Mrs. Powell part of the lost papers by isc?st n ti d d have • second meeting on Moeda evening. nr. Powell received the papers as and all doubts were then removed as to their rilliWeelle. By Monday evening the police were commutunated with, and several officers were posted around the spot where the extraordinary meeting was to take place. " Lavern," however, did not make an appearance, and it was feared that he had found out the trap laid for him. This fear was set at red b 7 Mrs. Powell receiving another letter on Wedaesday morning, appointing • meeting the same even. leg, at the same place as before. Every possible peepers. tion was now made to secure the " Laverne," and five or six police officen were stationed around the spot, as was the case on Monday evening. As P. C. Hale, one of the officers on the watch, was geing over the gate into the field be perceived • man standing before him with 'a mask on his fan This at once aroused his suspicion, and he jumped forward and seised the man. A frightful 'tamale here ensued, end the man managed to get hold of Hale by the throat, and nearly overpowered him. By a sudden effort Hale got his opponent down under him, and then he took out his staff and managed him well. The whistle was sounded, and the other officers immediately came to the rescue. Mr. Williams, Mr. Henn Powell, Mr. Thomas Powell. Mr. Walter Powell, and other member§ of the Goer familyiwere within easy distance preparing for the interview. After several determined attempts to amps. the "Lavern" was at last secured, and turned out to be Mr. Edwin Trust cotter Gill, son of Mr. Gill, carver and gilder, Commercial. street, Newport. When apprehended he said, "Oh! Lord, I am the victim of others : I know nothing about the papers." He also said that the documents were with a man named William Matthews, in the same field. Pollee of . cars were stationed in the field all night, and on Thursday morning a parcel was found about two yards from where Gill stood. In this parcel were the will and the other mix. ring papira On tlatuday Gill was brought before; the Rev. T. Pope, Captain Phillips, R.N.. and Mr. John James, yen., at the County Police-court, Newport. Long before 12 o'clock, the hour appointed for sitting, the court was densely crowded with spectators, anxioue to have • look at the prisoner, and to hear the particulars of the can Gill was charged on the police sheet with burgluiously entering the " Geer " mansion, and steeling therefrom a copy of • will sod several other papers. Mr. Fox appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Cathcart defended the prisoner. Mr. Fox applied for a remand for • few days, in order that he should have time to prepare the evidence which be in. tended to offer. Mr. Cathcart said he had no objection to that course, and after 101110 further discusion it was agreed that the case should be beard next Saturday at 11 am. Mr. Fox remarked that be feared the case would coney a long time, as a great number of siemens would have to be examined. The prisoner. • tall, thin young man, was then removed. J ridging from appearance, one would not imagine that he could offer very great resistance ; bat it appears that he is remarkably athletic, and nimble with both band and foot. Him hand showed slight marks of the punishment with Sergeant Hale inflicted upoo him at the time of him capture. Some remarkable disclosures are expiated to be made when the case is heard. About half-past four on Saturday afternoon, Edwin Gill, the father of the prisoner, and John inking, • workman in his employ, were apprehended by Detective Conn, of the borough police, on • charge of being oonoerned in the affair. It appears that previous to this arrest the police received some important information, which it would not be wise at present to divulge, and which may very likely lead to further arrests. THE ACCIDZNT TO SIR CRESWELL CRISWELL. On inquiry this morning it was ascertained that the learned judge is progressing as favourably as could be expected from the serious nature of the accident, the pan of the knee-oap being broken. After the learned judge had been misted to st. George's Hospital, where he received every attention from the medical odlorra. he was removed to his own residence, and the eminent surgeons, Mr. Charles Hawkins and Mr. Lake, have been in °mutant at tendance, the injured leg being supported by a cradle. It will of neceuity be some time before his lordship will be able to resume his judicial functions, and all the muses that were standing for hearing before the usual period of the court rising for the long vacation are postponed until the commencement of this Michaelmaa term. . _ A " Woßanro" Coramirras —For a number of years past • committee bas been in existence in Partick, sear Glasgow, for the purpose of improving the old Church road, which has from time immemorial crossed the Kelvin by stepping stones. This committee was composed of gentle men who could never agree u to how they should carry out the ditties devolving upon them. Lately, however, • public meeting was held at Partick, at which the committee gave in tbeirresignation, and at which another committee of work ing men was appointed. To the agreeable utonisbment of the inhabitants, the committee at ones set about the purchase of iron, with which they made four substantial louses, and they procured wood for the bridge. During two or three weeks the committee's spare hours bad all been bully employed in preparing the timber; and on Saturday before hat they proceeded, to the number of be tween 100 and 150, to the spot, with all the materials, and in two hours a ed a half, aeoordieg to the °logo'' , Mail. com pleted a "substantial and commodious structure." bridg ing the Kelvin by a single span of 120 feet in length. The work was done in the presence of hundreds of spectators, two instrumental bands lending their charm of memo to aid in the good work. The men segued at the lower part of the bridge were obliged to work standing in two or three feet of water all the time. —Bee Rice. — PALM RIPRZSENTATIONS or PRIZZ — Application has been made to Earl Granville and to the Board of Trade to obtain the immediate mirage of a mea sure of a very simple description. bat of great public com mercial importance. British and foreign mannfacturers have been encouraged, under government auspices and through our diplomatic and crueler agent. abroad, to exhibit at the Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862, in the hope of obtaining the prize medals and honourable mention, which were the pole edraotages that could be offered them for the trouble and expense they incurred. Is several instance. unscrupulous manufacturers who obtained no prise medal or honourable Mention have placed on their trade circulars, or on the articles in which they deal, representatiota of the medals and false statements that honourable mention has been made of them. In a recent ear it was decided by the Court of Chancery that there is no power to restrain this dishonesty, as no private individual right is Infringed by it, and no one of the real medal holders could show that a fraud was ernmitted personally on himself. To meat the evil it is esosequeatly to par a short set to declare that the false assom=ol the medal or of howoorahle mention shall to a mhde =macaw, punishable by a small Ise only for a filet affair. without proof of intent to defraud (the necensity for Ada would make the tristare prailiesily Inoperative), sod to place the unauthorised holtatin of theslanatusw ef esslitor manufacturer on the tome footing. Tim Isysensbei by a committee of medal-holdre, sN supperisi by the Ifer canine Law &fframdmsot tkaarby, sr! It to 116 be hoped, for the credit of the country sad the gthig, of all trading interests, that it may be possible to pass it during the pre sent wasice.—Timer. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Oommiesioner Holroyd.) in an BOssrr. The bankrupt, s, builder at Kilburn, applied fee hi caw et theabarge. Liabilities, 4,0111. ; property held by a per. timed the media; 7.6da. Mr. Gamy opposed; Mr. B. Griffiths supported. The bankrupt was malted. Hs stated that he bad begun with a capital of 40W. or 5001. In 1859 he had mortgaged several houses in Alpha-terms, Kamm to ftr. Coollu, solicitor, for an adman of 6804, and had air. wards gives • second maims to Hrs. Swain, hi soother. In 1881 he got • lease from the Eceledastieel Cora. minimum of some property in Ohicherter-road, Kilburn be emoted houses on it, sad immediately mortgaged them for 8401., and a ft erwards for 4004 Moat • fortnight before his failure he bad conveyed • piece of pound, worth 5004 or 6001., to his soothar•in law, as security for a previous advanoe of 6801. He did not expect to come to the court when he made Ms mortgage. He received 701. only at the time it yes wonted. He had given noommodatiu balls to the amount of 8061. in favour of hi brothees , Jamie and Henry, who were also builders, and • Mr. The advances b 1 his mother-in-law commend in 1859, and con. tinned till the execution of the deed in January last. Hi Hamar directed an adfoluanseat for the bankrupt to nada, an account of his traawaetiewe with hi Mather-in•law. IMPRESS intOM PARIS. (nom on OWN PARIS. Seirtay EVIINDIO. There continues to be much uneasiness about the possible consequenoes of the Russian despatch, which is universally admitted to be " unsatisfac tory." The text of the answer to England can scarcely fail to be communicated to parliament to morrow, and it is therefore thought that the Moniteur, quite silent on the subject hitherto, will not delay beyond Monday or Tuesday the publica tion of the answer to France. If it be true that the six points were intended by France as a minimum, and that an expectation was entertained that the negotiations consequent upon their acceptance would lead to more extensive concessions, the un acceptable conditions with which it is understood that Russia clogs her adhesion to the six points, create a very serious situation. id. Fould, who was at Vichy with the Emperor, arrived in Paris to-day, and went at once to see the Empress at St. Cloud. M. Gideonit thus sums up, in the Opinion Nationale, the result of all that is known of the Russian deepatch, after the disclosures of the Esprit Public, Nord, Patric, Pays, Prance, Con stitutionnel, and Memorial Diplomatique : Putting together aII these revelations, it is permissible to conclude—l. That Russia will have no ermistice. 2. Iliat she will consent to no conference except at St. Petersburg, any other locality being objeotionable, is implying the right of other powers to interfere in her internal affairs. After nearly six months of negotiation we have got no farther than this. In point of fact, we are just where we were. The powers have lost six months, and Ramie his gained them. It is DOW DO longer possible to undertake an expedition by way of the Baltic. it is too late. Winter has become the sooomplice of Russia, and will permit her to drown Poland in Wool. When spring comes, and all is over, will France sad Eng land, who shrink from giving succour to the living, come forward to avenge the dead? As to this year, it II already certain that, thanks to the dilatory proceedings of diplo macy, the two western powers can do nothing. Austria edam can aet. Will she? The Conseieetimusel and the Memorial Diplosearique assure us that she is more than ever disposed to act in concert with the allies. May these kismet', tell the truth ! for it is the but chance for Poland. now, thanks to months ego oe Frant of mistreas tio l the eituation— which hu pre railed, the daisies part has fallen into the hands of Austria. We should be glad to think that she will use her pewee for other pummel than three of her own ambition. The Debate and other journals consider as in credible the story of the Courrier des Etats Unit, that General Forey has confiscated the property of all Mexicans who "now are" or "have been." in arms against the French. A special oorrespondent of the Patric who has given an account of the late Boulogne moss, boa been the victim of a very impudent "shave." After a glowing and not unmerited description of the beauty of the racecourse on the velvet downs above the cliffs, and a grateful tribute to the sea breeze, which tempered the scorching rays of the sun, the writer says the intervals between the different races were enlivened by the flash of artillery on the English coast, and that he was told by some excursionists that the municipalities of Folkestone and Dover were firing salutes in honour of the taking of Mexico ! It is already announced that the undertaker of public rejoicings, in settling the illuminations and devices for the fetes of August 15, will make the conquest of Mexico a principal feature. The Daily News is seized, for the first time since M. Boudet's installation at the Ministry of the Interior. TRANSPORTATION AND PENAL SERVITUDE. The commissioners appointed to inquire into the " whole quertion" of our micas of secondary punishments and prime discipline have made their report, which has just been published and promoted to parliament. _ In conclusion all the reeommemdations of the commis sioners are thus recapitulated : " 1. That sentences of penal servitude should not in future be passed for shorter terms than seven years. "2. That the principle already recognised by the law, of subjecting re-convicted criminals to severer punishment, should be more fully acted on. "3. That convicts *entwined to penal servitude should be subjected, in the first place, to nine months' separate imprisonment, and then to labour on public works for the remainder of the term for which they are sentenced, but with the power of earning, by industry and good Conduct, an abridgment of this part of their punishment. "4. That all male convicts, who are not disqualified for removal to a colony, should be sent to Western Australi► during the latter part of their punishment. "b. That thoee who may be unfit to go there, bat may main an abridgment of their punishment, and who may consequently be discharged at home under license, should be placed under strict supervision till the expiration of the terms for which they were sentenced, and that the neces eery powers should be given by law for rendering this super. vision effectual." THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—The minis • twirl flab dinner is fixed for Saturday next, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich. The last vote in supply was only taken on Friday night. The Appropriation Act will be introduced to-morrow (Monday), and it in still expected that parlia ment will be prorogued on Tuesday, the 28th iurtent.— Observer. Sir Colman O'Loughlin, Q.C., has addressed the electors of the county Clue, IN a candidate for the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Calcutt. Sir Colman is a Roman catholic connected with the county. There is no other candidate yet in the Held. It is stated that after a rather protracted inquiry the government have assented to the proposal of Mr. Cave, M.P., chairman of the West India committee, and agreed to remit the Customs' duty on methylated rum, in order that it may be used u a deaeicant for peint in the same manner as spirits of turpentine, the price of which has been seriously enhanced by the American war. The methylation is to be performed in bond, and the differential duty of 2d. on colonial and Pd. on foreign spirit, imposed for the pro tection of the British distiller, is dill to be paid. Notice wee gine by Mr. Frederica Peel on Friday evening of a bill to carry this arraegemeet into immediate effect. The arrangements for the week at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent•gardeo, include M. Gounod's still attractive Pawl e Margherita (to-night and Friday); d' Amore, with Mademoiselle Adelina Patti, for the lint time, aa Adis, and Signor Romani, me Dulcarnera (to-morrow) ; and the Hagetenoes, for the mooed appearance of Mademoiselle Pauline Luang (Thonday). Two weeks more and the 17th mews of the Royal Italian Opera will have terminated, the dada; night being Axed for Saturday, August 1. The arrangements for the week at Her Majesty's Theatre include a miscellaneous entertainment, musical and dramatic, in which Madame Elated takes part (to-night); Oberon (to-morrow) ; Le Porte di Piparo, with Mende moiseiles Titiens. Trebelli, and Liebbardt, as the Canniest, Page, and Swann', and Mr. Bentley as the Count (Wednea. day); the Huguenots (Thuraday) ; Medea, for Madame Ristori (Friday) ; and Faust (Saturday). This will bring (if advertisements may be credited) the "Farewell Nights" to s conclusion. I ---- • . Mr. Charles Barrington, of the Treasury, has been appointed Gentleman Usher to the Order of the Beth. Horatio James Huggins, Esq., has been &p -osted Queer's Advocate for the palmy of Sierra Loma. Carnal. PaLscs—The concluding ceremony of this year's swot* of the National llate Association takes place today at the Crystal Palo" when ►ie Royal Mika= the Date of Cambridge will motet the numerous prism to the respective winners. A large dais has been greeted on the trout of the Handel orchestra, across which the entmese ful volunteers will par to receive from hie royal highness the rewards of their prolitieney is the use of the rile At the termination of this coremeny the velnateem will adionan to the cricket ground, where they will spend the rimeamds of the day la athlette sports bar summons and nod prima MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The adjourned general mot= of the pesos for the county of Middlesex took place this zooming at the Bendous-bouee, The oalend'ar contains tie names of 72 prisoners for trial„ 55 of whom are indicted for felony, and 17 for misde meanour. The Liairtant-Jadge briefly sddrzesed the j cry as to the ream of their duties, and dismissed them. Mork Howard Morgals, who bad been remanded from last ausioa, was again brought up for jodianent. The Anistsist-Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour or 12 months, and remarked that it was perfectly clear that be wall knew the nature of the transactioas that took plane between him and the person Gray, who it appeared had received the property and employed peruse to dispose of it. The prisoner was pm. sent at the time the transaction took place and mast ham known the nature of what was going on. Such canoes were very serious, and he (the Assistant-Judge) felt it his dnty to par oa him the above sentence. James Gown, 22, dahmonger, wee indicted for embezzling the sum of 11. 75., revolved - by him on account of Thomas Charks, his toaster. _ . . The prosecutor is a fishmonger, carrying on business is Arabolls-rew, Pimlico, and the primmer received monies sod never accounted for them. _ -- The jury fotinTl thePile;nor Guilts,. The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be Imprisoned sad kept to hard labour for four calendar months. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. . muff. Aka Woodstoorth, a sitcexis;kei, earryieg on besieges in the neillibourhaed of Heiberg was charged before Alder man Condor with feloniously intermarrying with Mary Ann Bialleld, in Jane last, his wife Jane Wamisworth being thee and now alive. Polionocartable It 152 mid—l took the prisoner into custody, and on telling him he was charged with bigamy, he said he had already heard of it, and that it waa quite trite b• had married twice, but that he had been dragged into the mooed =wig*. The two wives were brought forward, and the hret one said she wee married at AWke•npon•Trent, but as there was no prod before the court of the find marriege it was deemed inexpedient to take the evidence of either of than at preeept. The prisoner was therefore remanded. BOW.STREET. THE STRUT PREACH/NO CAM The Ike. Richard Hibbs, the clergyman of the Church of England, who on Monday last wascherged with creating an obstruction by preaching in Waterloo-place, which charge was adj .nrse.i to this day, by his own request, now appeared for further examination. Impactor Wilson, of the C division, by whom the de fendant had been brought to this court, was reealled, end aroes-examined by Mr. Hibbs u to whether be bad given him the same notice as the other defendant, Mr. Cooper (who was discharged on Monday lest). Imposter Wilson said be was talking to the defendant for several minutes, trying to get him to co away. Mr. Hibbs—Uader the 2nd and 3rd Viet., c. 47, sec. 63, you are bound to ask far the name sad addreas before taking • parsec in custody. Did you try to obtain mine! Inspector Wilson—No, but I knew your name. Mr. Hibbs asked what yen the instructions of Sir Richard Mayne. The officer produced • letter of instruction from Sir Richard Mayoe, ecologies the complaint of an inhabitant, Bin Matthew White Ridley. That gentleman complained of the annoyance of preachers collecting cro oda He stated that one preacher, wearing • preacher's band, had the voice of a &enter, and that the nubanos continued from 3to 10 p.m. He thought these noisy fana tics ought not to be allowed to block up the striate, alter being expelled from the parka. Sir Richard Mayne directed that the police should interfere, remonstrate with persons creating such annoyers**, and if neemeary take them rata custody. Defendant then continued the cross.examination. LtaCadent—Granted that there was a crowd, is there not tlenty_ of room for a crowd, and if so, what "annoy anae could I mouton ! Witness--You were preaching at the top of your voles. Defendant—How can you say that ? Wu there a more elirible spot for my purpose than the one I selected Mr. Conde—Supposing any spot to be " eligible." Witness.—l am not here to give opinions but to state my evidence. Constant complaints are made of the annoy ance which your preaching in a very load voice MUMS to the inhabitants, and especially to the club, the windows of which are necessarily opened this warm weather. Mr. Carrie—Which of the clubs is that ? Witness—The Atheneum Club, which is close adjoining. Mr. Corrie—Ah, that is the club where all the learned people are. After a further colloquy between the defended and the witness, which threatened to occupy the whole day, Mr. Curie suggested that the defendant should point out the particular grounds upon which he claimed ► right to be there at all. No doubt an assemblage of 200 or 300 people must be as obstruction and an annoyance in a public tho- roughfare. The defendant contended that in point of fact there was no annoyance or obstruction at all, and called the Rev. Mr. Townsend, who said he had been present at several of these open air sermons at different times, and there wu no nui sance. He should doubt the voices being heard by persons in the houses.... . . . . . . Inspector Wilson stated that in this hot weather the in habitants of Carlton.house.terrace were obliged to close their windows. That had been so on the occasion in question. There were seven preachers holding out at that place daring the day. Mr. Brooke, of Skinner-street, City. stated that he had been present at several of those open air services. He saw no annoyance, and heard no unseemly noise. The preaching was not loud enough to give any nu ann Trto the rich, bwalds accep tab le een the 13u it ir e t o o f nt to the Mr. Gladstone. and other gentlemen listening to the preach ing of Mr. Hibbs, and Mrs Gladstone used to sit at an open window when they preached near her bones. As for the shutting of windows, which occurred at the Atheowum Club-houae, he wee not surprised, for the members were sitting at the windows reading the paper all day, which was setting a very bad example. He wondered that they did not draw down the blinds u welL He had never known • more irreliaione body of men, and he hoped Mr. Hibbe's preaching had done them good. He was aye Mr. Hibbs was the last man who would break any known Mr. Matthew Fields gave similar testimony. It was • very attentive audience. Mr. Hibbs wore a clergymen's bead and gown, which gave him an official air, and com manded attention. One gentleman who was smoking put oat his cigar to listen, and some took their hate off. Mr. Hibbs contended that no annoyance had been proved, and proceeded to defend the practice of street preaching, by the examples of the bishop of the diocese, and also of Lord Wriothesley He had since preached in the New-road, which was a lees convenient place, without interruption by the police. Th e fact is Maid the reverend gentleman), I have no employ, and yet woe is me if I do not preach the gospel ; at my ordination I declared that I war moved by the Holy Ghost to preach the gospel. Still lam willing to do it in a more regular way if opportunity is given me. Mr. Corrie said it wee no doubt illegal to preach, or do anything elm in the dente for which the streets were not designed. If a clergyman could claim the right it most be conceded equally to Mormons, lecturers, and Wilde* bat the polio* were allowed to exercise a certain discretion, as in the case of Pinch, and other exhibitions. ' The awe was then dismissed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. KICIIINO • win DOWN • PLIGHT Or STAIRS. Thomas Bekaa, a tall powerfully-built man, residing at 25, Whitcombatreet, St. Martin's, was charged Won Mr. Tyrwhit, with violently assaulting his wife Aisne, by klekiag her down • fight of stain. The esexplantant, • very stout female, who tamed to an tra siren deal, and gave her evidence sitting, said—Oa Saturday morning my husband came home about 4 o'clock, having berm ducking. He WY let in by my daughter t deem years of NiN and thee began calling me all sorts of b e d imam and pulled me by my hair. My child said, Father, for my sake, don't kil l my mother, and whoa the shops are open I will get you something to eat."