The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-07 00:00:00

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IF King WILLIAM of Pitussia bad ears to hear or eyes to see what is passing around him, there is enough in the latest news from Vienna to give him pause in his downward course along the royal road to ruin. The t:overament of Austria, with that resolute and wary promptitude in seizing op portunities, and mastering events, and moulding circumstances, which has so often confounded the fears of its friends and the hopes of its enemies, has once more stolen a march on its great rival and competitor for the national sovereignty of the German people. Taking the new-fangled liberal propensities of a military monarchy for what they are worth, it is impossible to refuse to the Cabi net of Vienna the credit of a masterly dis cernment, a consummate tact, and • rare felicity in the art of turning disaster to advantage and making a footstool of defeat. There is a sup pleness in Austrian statecraft that bends but break/ not with the severest tension ; an elasticity of temper and resource that rebounds like a bow from a strain that would snap a more homogeneous policy asunder. In fact, it is only in South Germany that such a thing as statesmanship is to be found, but there it is found in perfection, uniting infinite patience and inflexible pride with a capacity for immense concessions to the inevit able, and a masterly handlingof "the unforeseen." Since the peace of Villafranca Europe has wit nessed one of those wonderful changes of front in Austrian policy which so terribly disconcert royal orthodoxy at Berlin ; a change which has restored the credit of a bankropt treasury, and converted a military despotism that owed its salvation to Russia fourteen years ago, and that looked to Prussia as its last hope four years since, into a constitutional monarchy that menaces its deliverer and patronises its conqueror ; that holds Russia in check in Poland, and gives lessons of liberty to Paris. But it is in Germany, and as a great German power, that the genius and vitality of Austria have been moat remarkably manifested. The feeble pedantry and degraded vassalage of Prussian policy have no doubt played into the hands of the adroit and vigilant successors of MiTTEHNICH and SOMWASZENBERO. But is not the readiness to profit by the weakness and errors of rivals, in itself the mark of men wise in their generation, and proof of a superiority destined to command success Only the other day the King of Parma was the foremost arbiter of German politics, the pro mised liberator and uniter of the German people, the centre and soul of the reviving aspirations of 1813 and 1848, the chosen champion of all the hopes and dreams of countless enthusiasts, whose belief in one common Fatherland is a generous illusion as undying as their trust in Princes. The Prussian Monarchy was, in the fullest sense of the phrase, master of the situation. Austria, with its perilous burden of non-German provinces ever smouldering with suppressed revolt and tempting the eagles of France, its blind and bigoted resistance to all political progress, its impending bankruptcy, its shattered military strength, was universally discarded and denounced as an incumbraace, a blight, an ob stacle, a nightmare, and a nuisance. Prussia was the natural and rightful leader of all true Germans who desired liberty and unity ; and who so fit as the descendant of FREDERICK the GREAT to be the soldier of such a muse f The most high minded and enthusiastic of German Princes, the Duke of Sazai-Cozoin, out of the fulness of his faith in the mission of the Prussian Crown, actually mediatized his little army, as a sign of his readiness to follow the standards of the House of HOHENZOLLERN. A vast national Society was organized for the propagation of the idea of German unity under the sovereignty of the Royal House of Prussia, and a subscription was begun for the purchase and presentation to the Prusaian Government of a German navy. The project of a new Commercial Union, independent of or indif ferent to Austria, was very favourably regarded by German Liberals. The ancient and everlasting scheme for the democratization of the Federal au thority at Frankfort was more hotly discussed than ever as a question of legitimate and necessary Prussian supremacy. Meanwhile, the crowned head for which all these wonderful destinies were reserved was sinking into a chro .. . _ nic condition of drowsy bewilderment, per turbed perhaps by visions of the right divine rushing down a precipice into a sea of democracy. And meantime Austria was waiting for what was sure to come, the defection of King WILLIAM, prepared to take up the splendid hand which he had not the courage to play. The visit of the Duke of Cosuan to Vienna, the auspiciously friendly reception at that court of a Prince hitherto almost ostentatiously Prussian in his sympathies, looked like an augury of conversions more impor tant still. It is no secret that for months past the young Emperor of Avernus has lost no opportunity of making known his conscientious fidelity to the institutions he freely gave to his subjects, and even his decided preference for constitutional government as the best adapted to the requirements of the age. The strength of these novel and strange convictions in the mind of a young man whose intellect from his youth up bad been drilled by the Jesuits, and whose inti mate advisers had been the aristocratic martinets of a military household, is to be attributed, we believe, to the stedfast and sagacious counsels of M. SC/MERLIN° ; hut in such a case as this the willing Imperial recipient is perhaps even more com mendable than the honest ministerial giver of good advice. At all events, in the opinion of the counsellors of Feancts JOSEPH, the moment appears to have arrived for a bolder and more decisive stroke of policy than King WILLIAM of PRUSSIA in his most confi dent and expansive mood has ever imagined. We shall be curious to see how M. DE Itisitsnot, who unites with a cordial admira tion of French Imperialism an equally cordial hate and jealousy of Austria, recommends his master to take the initiation addressed to him, in common with all the sovereigns of the German Confederation and the Senates of the Free Cities, THE EXI.RESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1863. by the Emperor of Ausrugs, in an autograph LATEST INTELLIGENCE. letter. According to the telegram which we published in our yesterday's impression, the THE POLICY OF THE THREE POWERS. Emperor of Ausruis proposes Frankfort-on-the- I The Indirendaiw.• says : Maine as the place, and the 16th inst. as the time . The Paris Bourse has shown by a decided rise the coot. for all the German Sovereigns, and the dew:e in the ci of peace with which the attitude Senates of the Free Cities, to meet of England and of Aue •in has inspired it. The refusal of in person "as an assembly," with the these two powers to send n collective note to St. Peters object of discussing the question of a reorganize- burg, because such a proceeding might lead them into a war, is now an established fact. !. liana. notes, identical tion of the German Confederation suitable to the in their couclusions, but le tying each power free ns g requirements of the ae. And it is even officially to the future resolutions it might adopt, will announced that the EMPEROR " personally takes be sent Whatever the eunstitutionnei ltd the " the initiative in introducing reform in the Ger- I Frailty may lay, it is quite clear that these " man Confederation." Such a reform, we need two modes of proceeding have not the same imports scarcely observe, can only be in the sense of mice as regards the interests of Poland and the policy a transformation into something less cumbersome Pursued by France. In London and Vienna it is believed and impotent, more representative and po _ t aid ha e t r. th i e the Frou ra Lb c g o o n v s e e r . n u m en e c n es t, a o f f te a r n hL o vi la ng ted ma a t c rely pular of the present purely diplomatic and adopt the pa g 7fic policy l of its two allies. That is I s o l p so , will r dynastic central governing body of the Con- conviction, but to have it confirmed we must await the federation. A more striking rebuke to the ; result of the deliberation of the French cabinet council unparliamentary and unconstitutional tendencies which is to be held in Paris to-day, and over which the of the present Prussian Government could not be Emperor is to preside in person, having arrived in Paris from devised. While Prussia drifts helplessly to leeward I Vichy for that purpose. Austria conies up, and takes all the wind ont of her sails. So much for M. DE BISMARCK'S steering and inameuvring. Whatever reply the letter of the EMPEROR may receive from the Prussian KING and some other Princes subject to his influence, the blow is atruac, and its force is not to be parried by evasive impertinences from M. us BISMARCK. The account of the " German question having " been discussed by the Emperor of Arsrats and " the King of PRUSSIA at Gastein," during an in terview which lasted a quarter of an hour, is somewhat ludicrously confirmed by this official announcement of the despatch of the EMPEROR'S autograph letter. The EMPEB.OR'S part in the dialogue at Gastein would appear to have been simply a confidential and friendly intimation that the " autograph letter," which is in substance nothing less than a bid for Austrian supremacy in Germany, was already on its way to Berlin. EN eroun. OSBOILNE, Auauar To-day is the anniversary of the birth of Prince Alfred. The Queen drove out yesterday with Princess Louise and Prince Leopold. Viscountess Jocelyn and Lieutenant• Colonel Du Plat were in attendance. Prince's Helena rode on horseback, attended by the Hon. Horatio. Stopiced. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday from the Governors of Halts and Canada. Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. ARRIVAL OP THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES AT EDINBURGH. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the Waverley-bridge station, Edinburgh, yesterday evening at 20 minutes before 8, and were received by the Lord Provost, magistrates, doff officers, and others, with the band and a guard of honour of the 92nd Regiment. They rode rapidly in a carriage and pair through densely crowded streets to Douglasa's Hotel, in St. Andrew-square. The way was lined with military. The Prince and Primes met with • cordial reception, and appeared at the window of the hotel 1111111/1r to the calls of a vast easerablap in the square. The evening was beautiful. THE ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS' HOME AT FAL MOUTH. —His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been graciously pleased, on the recommendation of his oouncil of the duchy of Cornwall, to sanction a donation of 501. from the revenues of the duchy towards the purchase of suitable buildings for the permanent use of the above ad mirable institution, of which his royal highness is patron. PRINCE AtPRED.—The birthday of Prince Alfred—his royal highness haring been born on August 6, 1644—wee celebrated at Windsor yesterday with the cus tomary rejoicings. PRINCE ARTUUR AT CHESTEIL. —On Wednesday night his Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at Chester by train from Holyhead, and stayed all night at the Railway Hotel. Peorbyn Cantle was called at on the way. Yesterday, in company with Major Elphinstone and several members of the Chester Town Council, his royal highness visited the cathedral and walked round the walla to the castle, where he was received by Lieut.-Colonel Adams, of the 49th Regiment of Foot, now stationed at Chester. He was shown through the barracks and storerooms, and finally into the magazine. In one of the outer rooms a pair of old slippers were placed upon his royal highness's feet, and some of those who accompanied him being similarly provided he was con ducted into the store, and its contents were explained by the armourer. The view from the tower was marred, in consequence of the rain. The young Prince was after ward, conducted to his carriage, and driven off amid loud buzzes to the Queen's Hotel, where he awaited the train to forward him to Shrewsbury.—Manchesfer Guardian. The King of the Belgians is still at Ostend, surrounded by many members of the Belgian royal family. His Majesty takes walks (tally on the Rea-shove, and it is satisfactory to know that his health has much improved. His Royal Highness the Count de Flaudre, &heeded by Major Burnell and mite, baa arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Brawls. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Ladies Lennox leave town early in the ensuing week for Gordon Castle, Foehabers, N.B. The Duke of Newcastle is for the present so journing/A Ryde, Isle of Wight. _ _ The Earl and Counted; of Harewood and family are staying at Harewood House, Yorkabire. The Earl of Bective, M.P., bag left Grafton street for Underby Hall, Kirby Loaded°. Yesterday the marriage of Lord Alexander Gordon Lennox, third surviving son of the late Duke of Richmond, and Mils Emily Frances Towneley, second daughter of Colonel Charles and Lady Caroline Towneley, was solemnised according to the rites of the Roman catholic church. The nuptial ceremony was performed in the first instance at the Church of the Assumption (for merly known as the chapel of the Bavarian Embassy), io Warwickotrest, Regest-street, and afterwards at St. George's Church, Hanover-a:mare. POLAND. The official journal of %Vilna publishes a decree of General Mouravioff, which orders that all the Lithuanian insurgents who fall into the hands of the Russians, particularly the nobles and priests, shall be tried and shot within 24 hours. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Acorn. T. At a cabinet council held yesterday the replies to be sent to Russia were taken into consideration. The contents of the Austrian and French notes are not known. It is believed, however, that they are by nu means identical, although the six points and the proposal of a conference are maintained. The Emperor has decided that newspaper re porters shall be admitted at the proposed conference of Genuan princes at Frankfort. Tile marriage of Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Ertl and Coniston Cowley, and lilies Ernestine Wil liams, daughter of Colonel Piers William; MX., will, it is understood, take place on Saturday next. Lord and Lady Wharncliffe have entertained a enc.:amino° of visitors at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield, during the lest fortnight. Lord Brougham is staying at Brougham Hall, where Mr. and Mrs. Brougham and family are residing. The noble and learned lord is in excellent health, and will not return south until he goes to Cannes for the winter. Lady Brougham remains in town. The Right Hon. Thomas M. Gibson, M. P., is at present on a cruise of the Isle of Wight. The Couut de Giorgi has left Feuton's Hotel for Washington. Baron von Merlin and party have left the Bruns- wick Hotel, Jerroyo-street, for Brume le The Count and Countess Giovanni Emo-Capo diliate and suite here left Thomas's Hotel, Charles-atrest, St. James's, for Pans. Mohammed Ben Runner, captain io the navy of his Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, hu arrived at Holmes Portland Hotel, Great Portlaod•atreet. REPRESENTATION OP THE MONTGOMERY BOROVG HR. —Arrangements have at length been made for a coated for the representation of these borough; rendered vacant by the death of Captain Johnson. The Hon. C. flaabory Tracy has for some daye past been in the field In the liberal interest, sod Mr. Holbert, a brother of Lord Posy's, was spoken of as the caodklate of the conservatives. Mr. Her. bert appears to be unwilling to some forward, and the ma• narratives have at lends found a candidate is the person of Mr. C. V. Pugh, a *optimums of considerable local intiosoce. Mr. Tracy has the influence of Lord tiodeley, hit brother, who is the lord.lieuteuant of the county, and of other whig families. Mr. Pogh will mainly rely upon the saws* afforded to him by the Wynn and Powis families, In the event of the candidates going to the poll a keen mated may be astiMpatiod. SPAIN. MADRID, AUGUST G. It is asserted that the electoral circular to be issued by the Minister of the Interior will be very liberal and conciliatory. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROM OUR OWN CORIUMPONIMCT.) PARIS, THURSDAY EYRNLIG. Nothing certain has yet transpired as to the re sult of the cabinet council at St. Cloud ; but, judg ing principally from negative evidence, I have a strong opinion that no resolution has been taken tending to immediate war. I observe that the journals, acting under the orders of a minister who may very possibly be on the eve of dismissal, Reek, if not to disguise, at least to extenuate the im portance of the divergency which has undoubtedly occurred between Paris and London in the conduct of the negotiations. They admit that France pro posed an identical note which England would not agree to ; but after all they say the difference is but a matter of form, and, indeed, when they come to think of it, England is perhaps the most logical, because Prince Gortcbakoff wrote differently worded despatches to each of the three powers, and therefore it is only natural that they should send him separate answers. They assure their readers—and most falsely assure them—that the three powers, in Bending separate notes, are animated by just as much unanimity as if they had concurred in a joint one. No doubt, as these journals say, it would be very possible that the object should be the same, although the terms in which it was sought were different. But although this might have been so, it is not the fact. France—and that is just what these jour nalists are for the moment instructed to conceal— did propose an ultimatum, and England and Austria would not agree to it. That is the great fact of the last few days. What is going to happen now t I have no pre tensions to say with certainty ; but, as a straw to show which way the wind blows, I think it worth while to notice an article in this evening's Nation, which chimes in with rumours prevalent at the Bourse that the Emperor Napoleon was trying to make an intimate alliance with the Emperor of Russia, and that with that view the Duke de Morny (whose wife is a Russian lady of rank) would either be made Minister of Foreign Affairs or 1 despatched to St. Petersburg on a special mission. This would be startling news, but however impos sible it may seem, you will find by the following extracts from the Nation (a journal supposed to be under the influence of the Duke de Morny) that the idea is not too strange to be circulated in print here in Paris, where false news (when unpleasing to authority) is punished as a crime. The Nation begins by saying that France was first provoked to take notice of the Polish question by England, and by the promise of the Times that France should have the Rhine. Thereupon the Emperor, just by way of playing a game, as the Nation now insinuates, said, "Oh, yes' The Polish cause is a just and holy one. France has a traditional sympathy for it ; but the question is essentially a European one ; let us see what Europe can do, and let us essay a common action." " England," says the Nation, " did not dare say no, and fell into the snare." Let us make a passing note here, that a French journal boasts of • " snare" having been set for England by France. Austria, says the same authority, being appealed to in the name of her newly-professed liberalism, joined in the diplomatic campaign, but in a half hearted way. And now, gays the Nation, what did the three united powers demand l Why, the six points, which "in reality amounted to nothing." As to the armistice it was a thing asked for by England "on second thoughts," supported "feebly" by France, and vaguely by Austria. The Nation then proceeds to commend Prince Gortcbakoff's despatch as being, though misunderstood, " logical and sensible ;" and it opines with much chuckling that the only two governments which have acted "cleverly" throughout the whole business are those of France and Russia. It admits (con . teary to the sophisms of the Constitutionnet and Pays) that there are at this moment "real and profound differences" on the question between France on one side and England and • Austria on the other. After claiming for France the merit of the " initiative " in an attempt to settle the question by a diplomatic E understanding with the two other powers, it ' assumes that understanding to be now broken, and concludes that the course to be taken by ',. France is to " address herself directly to Russia," "to draw nearer to her," with the view of obtain ing credit and power which is not to be had by au i association with England, and so to act that " Poland, which has been very near causing a quarrel between Russia and France, may now be a means of uniting them in an intimate affiance, an alliance which shall be a check to England and perhaps a chastisement to Austria." At the Bourse there has been a reaction of 25c. in the Rents, but Mobilier only lost 10fr, of the great rise of yesterday. In railways there is no notable change. A very auspicious puff of a " great event about to come off in the theatrical world," is launched by BitTher's Correspondence, and will no doubt go the round of the newspapers. The statement is that a I lady in the highest ranks of European aristocracy, the daughter of Count Aprasenie, granddaughter of Count Taticheff, formerly Russian ambassador at Vienna, adopted daughter of Prince Esterhazy, and wife of Count Batthyany, has resolved to go i upon the stage. She is to make her first appear ance at the little pupils' theatre in the Rue de la I Tour d'Auvergue, and then per saittim (the leap is tremendous) will play in the Misanthrope and Plit,l re, at the TM.:Atm Francais. Now, the theatre in the Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne is a plate where anybody may make an experiment by paying a few francs ; whereas it requires exceptional talent, long standing renown, and (generally speaking) strong ministerial influence in addition, to obtain an en gagoineut at the Theatre Francais. How it happens that this lady, if, as the puff pretends, she has ability and interest sufficient to be already retained for the top step of the ladder, should choose to make her /dig( at the veiny bottom, is a mystery to which all my knowledge of Paris affords no clue. It is euphemistically stated that the countess is impelled to tread the boards not only by her tastes but by the fact that she is ruined in consequence of a judgment of a divorce court which hae separated her from her husband. She has already played in Foreign countries, but under another name. This fact, showing that she does not need an appren ticeship, only makes it the more extraordinary that a catechumen of the Th6atre Francais should desire to make her first acquaintance with a French audi ence among the kept mistresses, unlucky school girls, and failures of the Conservatoire, who form the staple of the corps dramatique in the Rue de la Tour d' Auvergne. Bullier's Correspondence says that the countess has addressed a letter to the Renee des Dena Monies, in which she assigns patriotism as one of her reasons for embracing a theatrical career, the Magyars being more acces sible to dramatic emotions than to any other. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) FRIDAY, ACROSS 7, 8 A.X. 18. 11. 5 1 D. w. IP. 11. Q. I L 8.. 118 Nairn 120.77 57' 2 S. 1I 2 84 c 0.07 1 Aberdeen 29.81,61 4 11.8. K. 4j2 • 22 0 - 2 Leith 20.7900 2 IL 11 2 24 r- 1 Shields 129.77,66 4 W. 2, 2 24 c - 2 Scarborough 29.90 63 2 S.W. 1: 4 22 0 - 2 Greencastle 29. 76'63 2 W.O. W. 35 1 , 8 0 0.18 2 Galway Valentla Queenstown 29.9165 1 B.W. 4• 6 20 m 8.15; 4 Liverpool 79.92 66 3 8S W. 3 4 24 c 0.45 2 Holyhead Pembroke lO.OO 62 0 8. W. 2 , 4 . 20 m 0.15; 2 Pen:anew Brest L'Orient 30.12 68 1 B.W. 8, 6 22 0 - 2 Rochefort • 30.32 65 5 2 W. 21 2 28 b- 2 Plymouth - S Weymouth Portsmouth Loudon '30.0466' 3 1 w.s.w. 13 5 6 10 0 0.011 - Dover 30.06 65' 1 W.S.W. 16 1622 m - 1 8 Yarmouth .. - 2 Heligoland 29.96 68. 0 1 W. 216 20 0 0.15 8 PROBABI I SAW RDAY. ON THC NON OLT. N.N.W., strong NORTII.I , CST. W. to N.. fresh. tine. at times, with showers B.S.W. to W.N.W., WPM COASTS. W.S. W. to N.N.W., strong or fresh, fresh to moderate, a showery in places. few showers. W. to N. and back, SOlMlCoanflf. W.O.W. to N.N.P., fresh, showery in a fresh. fine. few places. S.W. to N.W., fresh to 800711-ELW. W. to N.E., fresh to moderate, a few moderato, fine. showers. North-East=Calthoess to Norfolk. West=Domegal to Cota walL South=Channet and Bay Coasts. South-Enst.Stralt of Dover to Norfolk. A terrible catastrophe (says Galignani) occurred last week at Peruse.. a studl village near Malaga. Four carts, each laden with 50 quintals of gunpowder, for the works of the Malaga Railway, had jest passed through the village when suddenly a loud explosion took place, the four vehi cles having blown up. Eleven persons —men, women, and children—and twenty-two homes lost their lives. A shep herd who was keeping his flock at a short distance from the spot was also killed, and nearly the whole of his sheep. The cause of the explosion is tot known. RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.—The fol lowing is an extract from a letter from a traveller, dated Helaingfors, July 29 :—" If you were on this side the Baltic you wauld be surprised at seeing the magnitude of the preparations that are making here to resist a foreign invasion. Armaments of very great extent are going on, guns are being mounted even on batteries outside, though close to the city, and Russian troops arrive daily. Four thousand have been thrown into Sweaboeg, sad to morrow 12,000 men, called the 3rd Grenadier Corps, are expected at Heleingfors. The Emperor is to come this day, and festive preparations are going forward to make his re ception as warm as possible. The inhabitants are pleased at his having convoked the Diet, which had been a dead letter since 1800. The merchants who had a stock of flag bunting make a good thing of it, and have disposed of all, as everyone is desirous of dispbaying from his house sonic flag or other on the occasion. The Emperor prooixds hence to Tavastehaus in order to inspect the Finnish troops in camp there, rend on his return will peas in review the Russian troops at Helsingfors. A ball will be given to his Majesty next Friday." THE. NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS AT FULHAM PALACE..-- Yesterday afternoon the chieftains from New Zealand who have been so long in this country visited the Bishop of London at Fulham /Ware, in pursuance of a wish to that effect exoreseed by hie lordship. The chiefs, who were 12 in number, and were accompanied by two of their wives and one single woman, arrived about five o'clock, with the government interpreter, Mr. Jenkins. The bishop and Mrs. Tait had an afternoon garden party on the occasion. and, as many visitors had arrived prior to the coming of the New Zealanders, his lordship invited all to the chapel in the palace, where a short service was held. As it was previoinsiy explained to the bishop that the chiefs were acquainted with certain hymns and prayers, and that they could follow these by reading the prayer-books in their satire tongue, his lordship selected those particular por tions. The service was opened by the singing of the " Old Hundredth" Psalm, after which a few prayers and collects were said, and also the 33rd Psalm, when the service was closed by the bishop pronouncing the bane diction. His lordship was assisted by the Rev. F. J. Jackson and the Rev. J. J. Coxhead, who were amongst the visitors to the palace. The company then returned to the beautiful grounds adjoining the palace, where the more youthful portion indulged in simple out door sports, such as croquet, in which game one of the finest of the New Zealanders seemed to take some interest. After promenading the gardens for some time, and entering into conversation with several of the visitors, the New Zea landers took leave of the bishop and Mrs. Tait about seven o'clock. The visitors semi:a:sett the Archimandrite the Bishop of Aberdeen, Archdeacon Sinclair and lady Glasgow, the Dean of St. Paul's and Mrs. Mamie, the Dowager lady Shelley. Sir Thome and Lady Fremantle and the Misses Fremantle, Ago. VAses-rinv No-rim—During the long vacation all applications to the Court of Chancery which are of an urgent nature are to be made at the chambers of the Mas ter of the Rolls. All applications ex parte are to be sent to the Master of the Rolls by post, accompanied with the brief of counsel, endorsed with the order applied for, and such other papers as may be thought necessary. All such papers to be sent by book-post. On applications for injunctions or write of ne (treat remit, there must be sent, in addition to the above, a copy of the bill, • certificate of bill filed, and office copies of the affidavit in support of the applica tion. The paper sent to the Muter of the Rolls will. when any order is made thereon, be returned direct to the re. ultra:, accompanied with such order as the Master of the Rolls may have thought fit to make thereon. When the Master of the Rolls declines to make any orders thereon the papers will be returned to the solicitor who sent the papers, according to the address gives by him. The Master of the Rolls's address, when be leaves London, can he obtained on application at his chambers, Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane. The chambers of the Master of the /tolls will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in ever; week from 11 to 1 o'clock. - . THIS INDIAN CASE OF CONRCIENer...-111 & letter in the Times of this morning Lieut.-Colonel Oliphant, writing on behalf of the Maharaja Duleep Singh, denies that it wan ever intended by his highness that his &tweed mother should receive the rites of Christian burial. He adds, "Yesterday, at 10 o'clock, the remain, of the late Maharanee were removed from Abingdon House to be de posited temporarily in • vault at Kensal.grsen Cemetery, following the course which was adopted in the ones of his Highness the late Rajah of Coug. The remain, of the Maharanee were attended by his highness, myself, severel of his personal friends, and by all the retinue of her late highness. No Christian rite was attempted, his Highness Duleep Singh, when the coffin was placed in the mausoleum, merelyr addressing his people in their own language with eHeetiooate earnestness vs the nneertalaty of human life." DIMMA. OLYMPIC. Mr, Emden, who for some time past Las been practically the pole manager of this house, takes his bene fit to-morrow (Satunlay) night, when Mr. Tom Taylor's popular Tfrhyt of Lean Man will be performed, preceded by the comedietta of Ladird Beware. Frequenters of the theatres are well aware that under Mr. Emden 's manage ment the company of the Olympic have obtained a high character for the harmony and finish of all their perfor mances—even minor parts having generally been acted with • degree of care which contrasts very favourably with the starring system of neglecting all but one leading character. We trust that • gentian= who has served the public so well will not be forgotten on this occasioo. LYCEUM. Mr. H. Barnett, the acting manager of this theatre, also takes his benefit to-morrow (Saturday) night—when the Modes Motto will be performed for the last time this season. Although this play will no doubt be produced again, tie theatre is about to close for a considerable time, so that for] the present this may be regarded as the last opportunity of seeing Mr. Fechter in the part of Henri de LaprtKre. MISS EDITH HERAUD'S READINGS. This lady, well known to the public by her read fags of Attf iyooc at the Crystal Palace, and by other readings at the Suffolk-street Gallery and St. James's-hall, made her appearance last evening et the Matylebone Literary Institu tion, Edwards-street, Portman-square, giving • series of readings from Shakspeare, each passage l clog selected as illustrating some passion of the human mind. Miss Heraud appears to have considerably improved since her last appear awe in London. Her reading was generally careful sad pleasing ; and she delivered the fourth scene from the third act of King John, in which Constance expresses her grief for the loss of Arthur, with a dramatic power which drew forth warm expressions of applause from her audience. Miss Heraud was supported by • German gentleman, Herr Krueger, who appears to have taken considerable pains to master the difficulties of our language. Herr Krueger has a flexible and expressive rather than handsome countenance. His accent, if we may judge from recent experiments OD the public taste, might probably pass muster on the stage, though is the delivery of hurried passages such sounds as `• ticrce" for tears and "summoner" for summons remind one somewhat disagreeably of the disadvantages under which a foreigner performing in English before an English audience must always labour. THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.— COWES, AUGUST 6.—The Royal Squadron Prize was won by Mr. Chamberlayne'sArrow, beating by seven minutes four seconds Mr. Seideo's Phryne, Mr. Kenuard's Christabel, Mr. Monoe's Marina, Mr. Johnson's Audne, and Mr. Haden 's Crusader. Her Majesty'' , Cup was won by Lord Loodesborough's Albertine beating, by four minutes mod forty seconds, Mr. Thellusson's Aline, Count Batthriny's Flying Cloud, which ran on the shore; Lord Colville's Volage, Mr. Percival's Petrel, and Colonel Markbam's Sultana. A stiff breeze throughout the day, and two very fine races. Entries for the Prince of Wales's Cup, to-mor row—Mr. Guest's Weepet. Mr. Chamberlayne's Arrow, and Mr. Wardlaw's Psyche. A new match has bean made for Saturday, between Albertine and Galatea, schooner,. Owing to the late termination of the metehes, sad mown vecient communication between Co Win tad London, there in not time for the preparation of details. THE LEANDER CLUB Bei:muss' RACE.—The an nual race of the Leander club for a presentation prime took place yesterday evening. The only oompetitore were Mr. H. N. Moack, who rowed the stroke oar io the West. Waster eight last year against Eton. and Mr. E. C. Berens, formerly of Westmioster, sod late of the University of Ox ford. Mr. Monck was the favourite. The course was from Putney-bridge to Hammersmith. The start was even, but immc liately afterwards Mr. Mon& took • lead, and cleared himself just above the Star and Garter Tavern, and wan going away from his opponent at the point, when there occurred en episode in the race which, but for the skill of Mr. Mooch, might have changed the iortune of the day. A skiff navigated by a negligent or unskilful man Mlle out suddenly athwart his bows, and he had much trouble to avoid • oillimion, which he, however. fortunately did, but not until Mr. Berens had decreased the gap between them to half a length. Mr. Mooch, however, again went away, and won by four lengths. THE NIYERSITIES' MISSION ro CEATRAL AFRICA. A meeting of the committee of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa was held on Wednesday last, to consider the recent news from the River Shire. After much anxious consultation it was determined to send out • letter to Bishop Tozer, leaving, as at the time of his departure, the future destination of the mission, whether in its present position or elsewhere, to be settled by the right reverend head of the mission according as circumstances may guide his judgment. 'lna TIME TO PLAN A Vzsrmtn—ln a recently published volume, entitled "The Model Preacher," the Rey. It. Taylor writes :—" Frank Dodge once said in my hearing, ` The beet time I can get for maturing seemlier dal scheme, or planning a lea voyage, is at church, while the preacher is preaching. Away from the are and bustle of business, under the soothing sounds of the gospel, I have nothing to disturb my meditations.'" DREADFUL OMNIBUS ACeIDENT. —Yesterday after -00311, at • quarter before two, a dreadful accident, through which one unfortunate fellow will probably lose his life, occurred at Charing-cross, nearly opposite the Ship Hotel. One of the Atlas omnibuses (No. 7,375), belonging to the London General Company, was proceeding towards White hall when the bind off-wheel caught • large barrow con taining gooseberries and other kinds of fruit. It was driven by two men, both of whom were knocked down. One of the men was thrown in front of the wheel, and as the om nibus continued in motion it passed slowly over the poor fellow's loins, crushing him in • fearful manner. As the omnibus passed on he lay motionless, and could not utter a word or • groan. The police were at once on the spot, and a cab beiog obtained the injured man was conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where the best medical and surgical treatment was secured for him, but with very little hope of his recovery. The omnibus driver WAS proceeding at • mei. dente pace when the accident orourred. SERIOUS COLLISION OPE WOOLWlCH.—Yeeterday Morning, at • quairmr to seven o'clock, a serious accident resulting in considerable damage to the Warspite train ing ship, in the service of the Marine Society, oc curred io the river, near Charlton Pier and Woolwich Dock yard. At the time named the immense ironclad steam ram vessel recently built at the Thames Iron Works for the Russian government was proceedingdown the river, having steam on at full speed, when it became evident that the unwieldy vessel was unmanageable, and she ran beam on into the Warspite, striking that vessel with • terrific crash, obliquely abaft the main chains, arid destroying a considerable portion of the out., lining of the ship. The utmost consternation pre vailed amongst the officers and lads on board, and Com mander Sullivan made hasty preparations for all to leave the vessel, believing that she hail received more injury then sultsequeotly turned out to be the case. By the force of the collision the steam ram vessel tarried away her starboard catheml, and also parted with one of her anchors. She coo tinued her course down the river to Gravesend, where she will be taken in tow by a Russian imperial steam frigate and conveyed to her destination. She has not yet received the whole of her armour plates, and those remaining to be fixed are on board, the vessel having been hurried away in • somewhat incomplete state. The Warspite is ordered to be docked for complete repairs, and the officers, crew, and the lads on board will, therefore, be provided with other quarters. It appears to be an astonishing fact that the steam ram was assisted down the river by one tug steamer only, which was manifestly insufficient. PERIWUS POSITION.--On Wednesday morning, as Captain Winter, of No. 7, pilot-boat, was following his avocation in the Humber, his attention was attracted, when off the Chequered Buoy, at the river's mouth, to a moving object of an appearance quite strange and unusual. Upon making up to it he found to his great surprise that it was a frail raft consisting of four or five thin pismire, and bear ing upon its surface what appeared to be the inanimate bodies of two men. He managed to pick up these bodies, which were lying face down wards and evidently io a deplo rable condition, and upon getting them on deck he disco vered that life was not fled, but that so greatly exhausted by cold and exposure were the two poor fellows that they could not stand. He at once set about the task of resto ration, and bad the pleasure in • short time to see his strangely-wet guests quite sensible to commas freely. They then said that they were " bankmen," having been at work on the coast of Lincolnshire, at a place slid Tetney-lock. The raft upon which they were found was a rude construc tion made memely to catch the tools which might accidentally fall from the embankment upon which they were employed into the water. While engaged in getting up some of these tools which had fallen over on to the raft, they by some accident got out to sea, and though in the presence of many persons, • lifeboat crew among the number, no effort was made to save the poor fellows from what, but for the pro. vidential meeting with Captain Winter, would have been death lo one of its most horrible forms. They had been in the open sea in this condition nearly five hours. Captain Winter brought them to Hull, and paid their fare back to the place from whence they set out on their unintentional and perilous voyage.— Eastern Counties Herald. ACTION TO REcovan £2o,ooo.—This was a very extraordinary action, before the Under-Sheriff of Nottingham and a jury of county freeholders, to assess damages in thecae of Shepherd v. Citable, in which the plaintiff claimed 20,0001., loss sustained by the defendant having detained the plans and specifications of an invention called the "Great Atmospheric Engine." The cane had been brought before the Court of Queen's Beech, where the defendant had allowed judgment to go by default. Mr. Quarles, solicitor, appeared with the plaintiff; the de fendant conducted his own case. The jury awarded the plaintiff Is. damages for the detention of the plans and found that they were worthless. By the direction of the under-sheriff they tbeo messed the vele. of the plans at Is. The case lasted six hours.—Notetnytirm Journal. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before 51. r. Cononissiouer Ifolroyd.) IN RP. ROISINN AND PRIEST. . The bankrupts were auction-trs of St. Martin'a-lane. This was the sitting for eismiustion and discharge. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Smart, .how joint debt of 4,2247., with as.sts returned at 1,15. - w. The debts are chiefly in respect of money received on sales. There are aeparste debts du. from Priest of 12.,3.13f., of which security is held for stout 8,000/., and there in a 'mall amount of meta. The bankrupt,. now pawed their examination by consent, and the order of discharge was adjourned. Mr. Sargood, Mr. R. riffiths, and Mr. E. Reed appeared in the we. IN RE G s RESLEY, ....... -......____ The bankrupt, a publican. bad kept the Cooper's Arms, Uoion.streist, Borough. This was the sittiog for examina tion and discharge. Unsecured debts. 1,200/. ; secured ditto, 2,0001. ; assets, 4IXI/. ; property held as security, 2,1.7i0/. Mr. Bagley opposed ; Mr. Kent sepported. It appeared that the tiankrept bisl expended upwards of 0001., while his gross profits were only 250/., and that he was insolvent when be entered oo the business. His Honour suspended the order of discharge for three months, but gave protection. IN RE E. C. BEARCROFT.. ...... —.----... The bankrupt, curate of a church at Downturn Market, applied for his order of discharge. The debts were of trifling amount. In answer to Mr. Aldridge, the bankrupt stated that his stipend as curate was 1501. a year. For a long time he had only 701. a year. Mr. Huddlestone, a creditor for 4001., opposed. He had become surety for the bankrupt to the University Insurance Company, Pall-mall. for • loan n 1 1001., and had been called on to pay " it. When the loan was contracted the bankrupt toll tte sureties that they would bear nothing more about it. The Commissioner—ls the bankrupt prepared to make any proposal? Mr. Bagley. on behalf of the bankrupt, said that it was impossible for him to do so out of his wretched stipend. He had been struggling with poverty ever since he left Cam bridge; his wife was • confirmed invalid, and had been laid up for fifteen years. Like many other young men from the University. he had entertained expectations which bad not been 1 fulfilled. His Honour mote 1 the order, °horsing that the credi tors must have known his circumstances when they trusted him. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. ALLEGED ROBBERY OF 801. WORTH Or JEWELLERY, William Pinder, a traveller in the employ of Mr. Felix Foley, a fancy importer, of Thavies Inn, was charged before Alderman Hale with stealing a quantity of jewellery, to the value of 801., the property of his master. Mr. Beard defended the prisoner. In this case the prisoner was entrusted with a box of jewellery value 80f. to travel for orders with, end not being able to return it to his master he was given into ens. tody on the present charge. Mr. Beard explained that the prisoner was a man of the most confirmed habits of intoxication, and that while on one of his drunken tours, during which it had been ascer tained by Detective Sergeant Packman that the prisoner visited at least a dozen public-houses, he either lost or was robbed of the box of jewellery. Alderman Hale did not believe the prisoner's statement, as although the prisoner had been drunk, he was also seen with such a sum of money as justified the suspicion that he bad dishonestly disposed of the goods. He therefore committed him for trial. CLERK EN WELL. MOST BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A TRYALll.—nfralsonnar WIT/106T • MOE. William Wee, a rough. brutal fellow, described es • drover, was charged with violently assaulting Esther Hodson, at the New Cattle Market, on the 4th inst. The complainant, whose face was very mach bruised and cat about, said that on the night in question the prisoner insulted her, and because she resented it, he induced some Irish girls, who were with him, to hit her. They smacked her face, and whilst she was on the ground one of them bit • piece out of her eyebrow, and gnawed other parts of her facia. Her eczema' brought assistance, on which the prisoner and his companions made off. A short time afterwards ? and when she was in a weak state from Ices of blood the prisoner met her, and struck her two violent blows is the face which blackened both her eyes. She was taken home, and was unable to apply for a warrant before to-day as she had been confined to her bed. She had sever given the prisoner any provocation unless it was that she would not mix with him or his companions as they are in the constant habit of getting intoxicated. Police-sergeant Robert Gould, 40 N, said the prisoner was • most brutal, violent, and dissolute fellow, sod had been several trues in custody for summits. On the Zed of December he was charged with brutally assaulting • female and breaking her leg, but he was not punished for that, ea hecomprommid the matter. On the 24th of February in the present year he was sentenced to four months' with hard labour for assaulting • woman. He took the prisoner into custody on • warrant for this charge ; and when be told him the nature of it, he said it was all right—he should not deny it, for he did give her a " job" or two. The prisoner, io defence, said it was all right, that he struck the complaisant because she called him beastly names, and be could not stand it from her or anybody else. The magistrate said it was fortunate for the prisoner that be had not inflicted all the marks of violence that were on the complainant's face, or he would have sent him to the House of Correction for the full term ; as it was he should send him to prison with hard labour for two calendar months. The prisoner, who said he could do that lot on his head, was then removed. WESTMINSTER. AN OLD On-ENDER._ Witham Atkins, a man apparently 50 years of age, was charged with begging and assaulting a police-constable. William Woddup. an officer of the Mendicity Society, said that yesterday evening he saw the prisouer,who had a piece of slate on which was written "Hunger," beg of several pampers by and receive a halfpenny. Knowing him to be a desperate character be sought the aid of a police constable and pve him into custody. The prisoner then used most foul lan guage, and conducted himself in a very disgraceful way in the street. A stretcher was fetched, but he then preferred walking, threw the constable three consecutive times, and was taken to the station with the aid of some civilians. Police-constable Murnane, 117 B, proved the principal part of witness's statement, and described the amanita. He also said that prisoner struck him on the face and breast on the way to the station. He searched the prisoner and found 6d. in ooppers. William Hewitt, another Mendicity officer, said that pri• sooer had been known to him 14 years, and had troubled the society since 1842. He and his wife had been each convicted many time*. The last conviction was three months for felony. Prisoner simply denied the accusation. Mr. Selfe sentenced him to three months' hard labour in the House of Correction as a rogue and a vagabond. SOUTHWARK. AN INCORRIGIBLE RIFE BEATER. John Hatharon, a spiteful-looking man, described on the charge-street as a fishmonger, residing at No. 7, London street, Bermondsey, was pleall at the bar before Mr, Burnham, charged with committing a brutal and cowardly assault upon Elizabeth Hatherton, his wife. The complainant, a d. :cut-looking middle-aged female, who exhibited a severe cut on the right temple, and a black eye, said that on the previous evening her husband came bolus a little the worse for liquor and commenced abusing her. She endeavoured to avoid him as she knew his bed temper and his violent conduct, but be seized hold of her, and gave her a tremendous blow on the right eye, which felled her to the ground. While there he kicked her in the head until she nearly lost her senses. Her cries brought to her assistance the police, who protected her from his further violence, and took him into custody. Mr. Dunham—How long have you been married to the prisoner? Witness--Foerteen years, sir, and during that time be has repeatedly nosed me in • brutal manner. , Mr. Burcham— Have yuu any children by him! Witness—Yes. air. We have four childron, bat he doers very little to assist in their support, as he is almost always drunk. Mr. Bun-ham—Have you evor charged him with assault ing you before! Witness—Yea, sir, on two occasions. The gut time he was committed for a month, and as soon as he came out of prison he illused me in a brutal manner and the magistrate sentenced him to six months' hard labour. Since he has been out on the last occasion he has frequently said he would do for me. The prisoner denied having rid so and complained of his wife's aggravating temper. Mr. Bonham —What have you to say in answer to the charge of beating and kicking your wife in such a brutal manner? Brainier—When I got home she aggravated me, and I pushed her, that's all. I never kicke3 her at all. Mr. Bonham told him that his wife's head was cut in such a manner that he had no doubt that it was caused by his kicking her after knocking her down. He was a cow- ardly brutal fellow, and imprisonment did oM seem to have much effect on him. He should again sentence him to sir months' bard labour in the House of Correction, arid at the expiration of that term of imprisonment call on him to find barite keep the peace. A COAL PIT ON FIRE.—A very shocking occur• recce took place at the Granby Colliery. seer Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the property of the Butterly Company, on Tuesday last. On the afternoon of that day a number of colliers were at work in the coal pit, when there was an escape of foul air in one of the sections. and spootaosoeus combustion took place. The names swept scram the pit with great rapidity. and one man was hurot to death, hie body being almost reduced to a cinder. Six or seven other colliers were very severely burnt, and several of them are not expected to recover. An inquest will be held oo the body of the deceased, and the pit will be carefully examined by the colliery inspector for the district. rept the rept M T elts