The Express. — London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

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Science in this age is rely daring and hopeful, but her aspirations and her promises are outstripped by the undertakings of the PREMIZE and his tail. She does not tell us positively that she can make iron do what iron has never yet done ; but Lord Patmeasros does not hesitate to give such an assurance. She does not profess that when she has succeeded in one effort she can to a certainty do exactly twice as much with equal ease ; but Lord PALMERSTON has no such modesty. For though Sir Witusat Aamaraorio and Mr. WHITWOETR have been for half-a-dozen years labouring to give ns a gun which shall be strong enough to bear in service a repetition of the enor mous charges with which on one or two trials they have produced wonderful results, but under which the guns have always speedily burst, yet Lord PALMERSTON bids us have no doubt on the matter, but spend our millions in building forts, in the full assurance that the guns will be perfect when the forts are ready. And though even these disabled guns have never yet been tried at a range of more than 800 yards, still Lord Palau:Knott tells us it is quite certain that they will do every bit as well at 1,000 yards, and that there is no shadow of doubt that they will be equally effective at 2,500 yards, the real range they are required to cover. And so firm is the PREMIER in this scientific prophecy, that he is actually going to stake the defence of England and the protection of her arsenals upon the chance of its coming true. Such boldness, if the question were one of mere speculative science, would be simply amusing, but applied to the safety of our honour and interests it is startlingly full of peril. For thus stands the case. These Spithead forts are built avowedly to enable a small number of ships to make head against a large number. Avowedly, therefore, our future policy, if war breaks out, will be to retain at Portsmouth a force which but for the forts would be overpowered. Therefore, our safety is to consist in the ability of our ships to keep the enemy within practicable range of the forts. But can an inferior apadron compel a superior to fight where the inferior thinks fit f Suppose all our own vessels d-awn up M line between the forts, by what power are they to prevent the enemy from passing if he does not choose to stop A commander with a superior force on our aide could effect this by the good old fashion of laying his own ships alongside the enemy's, firing till he was disabled, or boarding. But with an inferior force he could not lay his ships alongside the enemy, could not hold him in his grasp, could not board, could not stop him if he chose to steam ahead. All the inferior force can do is to do what the forts are intended for, fire a broadside at the enemy as he passes. But was ship of war, even of wood, ever yet sunk by one broadside? Or can we ex pect that ships of war, now they are built of iron and in numerous water-tight com partments, will be sunk by a single broadside from an inferior force, coupled with a single salvo of 300 pounders (supposing them ever to be • con structed) from forts blinded by smoke, three quarters of a mile away? Let us only remember that the Federal fleet at Charleston, badly plated as it was, stood salvos at that range for half an hour, and afterwards sailed away with the loss of but one vessel and not a single life. They were stopped, it is true, but not by the forts nor the guns; they were stopped because they had not sufficient motive power to break through some slight material obstructions, which confessedly will not be available at Spithead. Then if neither our inferior force of ships, nor our forts are able to prevent a powerful enemy from running up till he is a mile and a half from the forte, and in the position most convenient for his purpose, what are our ships and forts to do? The forts must in that case be content to play at long bowls, and try what they can do at ranges never yet attempted in war. The ships can follow, but, es hwuthesi, they are iuferior in force to the enemy, and unable of themselves to engage him. So what Lord PALMEasTum is doing is this : he is encouraging us to keep up a fleet unable to defend us, by the promise that be will in a few years succeed in making a gun which neither Sir WIG ARMSTRONG nor Mr. WHITWORTH has yet succeeded in making. We are told, indeed, that there is danger in re lying on the most powerful fleet, because it may be despatched on foreign service. The answer ia, that we ought to have a fleet, if Government did its duty, sufficient for both foreign and home ser vice in any contingency. But if there is anything in the objection it will apply more strongly to our position after we have the forts than if we had them not. The Defence Commission has not recommended for floating defence mere harbour hulks, but vessels capable of good service in the Channel or in an enemy's porta. In this they are obviously right, because such vessels will in any place and on any service be the moat efficient. But supposing such a force to be established, the question is whether it is more likely to be dangerously weakened by being de tached to other service if we have the forts or if we have not the forts. In the latter case a minister would feel the full responsibility of leav ing Portsmouth undefended. But in the former cue he would be able to cite the authority of a popular Prime Minister of the last generation, who built the forts expressly that they might afford support to a weak fleet, and who promised that they should be armed with a gun that would make them formidable at the required range. Such an answer would undoubtedly excuse a minister while the forts are permitted to stand. But it certainly would not pravent half-a-dozen iron-clads from watching their opportunity, and after the Portsmouth fleet had been reduced by detach ments to two or three, running past both forts and fleet, and at their leisure and in their own place pitching shells into the dockyard. Again, however, we have been told that we are not to be wholly dependent on either ships or sea forts, but are to have mortar batteries on shore to bombard the enemy's fleet. We are *afar from dis puting the efficacy of such a fire as we are from disputing the possibility of the 300-pounders. But our objection in both cases is the same—it it perilling all upon an untried contingency. Has there been one experiment to ascertain what these shells will do against iron -clads, with decks a foot th'elt of solid timber and lined with irch iron ? All experiments hitherto have gone to prove that cast-iron shells shiver without exploding against an iron target, and as there would be no diffi culty in putting the iron lining of the deck on the outside, there is very strong reason to defer our confidence in mortar fire until the experiment has been tried. But Government experiments always stop short of the point at which they would be of service. There are plenty of places at which a 2,500 yards range can be got, if it exists not at Shoeburyress, for trial of guns and mortars in something like the same circumstances as those in which they are to be fitted up for our national defences. What can be thought of the Minister who fails to try such experiments, while cramming us with pro. mines as to what he is going to do if we will trust everything to him ? THE EXPRES WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1863. trbe Court. oESHORNE, JOLT 14. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princeee Loiningen, drove out yesterday in scarring° and four. Viscountess Jocelyn and Colonel the Honourable A. flardinge were in attendance. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Mar chioneu of Carmarthen, Lieutenant-General Ku*llys, and Captain Grey, left Marlborough-house, at balf•put 9 o'clock yesterday morning for the private station at Vauxhall, and prooecded by special train for Aldenhott. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, attended by the Countess of Mecclesfield, joined the Prince and Princess at the station, and accompanied their royal highnesses to Aldenhutt. A deputation from the Society of Chairmen of Quarter Sessions, consisting of the Earl of Pelvis, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Hon. Fred. Villiers, Sir Baldwin Leighton. Rat., ILP., Sir Brook Brydges. Bart., M.P., Mr. Scourfield, M.P., and Mr. Henry Philip Markham, Clerk of the Peace for Northamptonshire, had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office, to represent certain points in the Hiahway Act which require amendment. A meeting of the Royal Commissionen of the Patriotic Fund took place yesterday at the Palace of Westminster. Present, the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., chairman; Earl Nelson, Lord Rokeby, Lord St Leonardo, Lord Lyveden, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, Sir Jobn Pakington, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Morton Peto, Mr. Thomas Baring. Colonel Wilson Patten, and Mr. J. G. Hubbard. Captain Fiehbourn, R.N., and Colonel Lefroy, R.A., the honorary secretaries, attended. A joint deputation from Leeds and Sheffield in support f an application to her Majesty's government for the grant of separate assizes for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and for the appointment of Leeds and Sheffield as maize towns, had an interview with Lord Palmerston yesterday. 'The deputation had also an interview with Sir George Grey at the Home Office, yesterday, on the same subject. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES AT ALDERSHOTT. The grand day of the season at Alderebott was yesterday, when the Prince and Princess of Walee, accom panied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, were present at • review of about 12,000 men of all arms, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir J. L. Penne father, K.C.B. The Prince of Wales, who wore his uni form as colonel of the 10th Hussars, took leave of his royal consort after the march past, and mounting his charger, rode away with General Pennefather to witness the evolu tions of the troops, with whom he remained during the entire day. The Princess of Wales and the Princess Mary left their carriage and took shelter from the scorching rays of the son under • friendly hank, where, jealously guarded by a party of the garrison military police, and wader the charge of the Duke of Cambridge, they witnessed the opening of the mimic battle. As the tide of war rolled away from the position they occupied their royal highnesses proceeded to the round reservoir, and, ascending the slopes leading to the basin, they enjoyed the view from this spot, and could not have failed to be highly delighted with the magnificent spectacle before them. The Princess of Wales was con ducted by the Duke of Cambridge, who repeatedly pointed out to bar royal highness the progress made by the troops in repelling their imaginary foe. In about a quarter of an hour it was necessary to take up another position, and to do this the slope was to be descended. There was • short hurried consultation on the edge of the bank, which the Princess settled by at last running down it. It was a very steep slope, and slippery as glass, but when once (says the Times) her royal highness bed begun to descend it, there was no resource but to go on, and in little quick steps, which showed she knew her risk and was quite equal to it, she kept her feet and went down it like an arrow. The Duke of Cambridge dares do all that ere became a man, and he dared this descent after the Princess too, but it is no discredit to one of his inches to say that he accomplished the task with much more difficulty and far less grace than the young Princess whu had set him the example. Of course, after this, etiquette expected the rest to follow, and the Prince stood on the edge of the slope, and sought to induce the Prinoesa Mary, who at once declined. His royal highness was in • manner more successful with the Mar chioness of Carmarthen and the Countess of Macclesfield, whom he persuaded to come to the edge of the bank twice, but no further. The more they looked at the da unt the less they seemed to like it, and at length, with laughter, they too reined, and the Prince, like • max chevalier, accompanied them back to where the step. affords d them a tolerable certainty of alighting on their feet In the meantime the Princess bad gathered up her dress, and was hurrying across the furze and heather to another bill at • fast pace—too fist, indeed, to last, for the heat was fearful, and the sultry air came op from the plain like the blasts of • young siniocen. With the Duke of Cambridge, however, she traversed a wide space of thick stunted gorse until the hill she wished to gain rose steep before her, and then a halt was called and the carriages were waited for. In t h ese the party gained the hill com manding the Long Valley, " happy once—now stormy," along which there was such an upheaving of dust and roar of gins and rifles as baffled all military penetration to know what was going on within it. At 3 o'clock, almost as suddenly as the fight began, it ceased, when close on camp, and the Prince and Primus, with the duke and the Princess Mary, proceeded to head quarters—to the house of Sir John Pennefsther. Here Lady Penneather had the honour of entertaining the whole party at lunch, and at 4 o'clock the Prince and Prioress drove through the camp, aid returned to Frogmore, after one of the most brilliant field-days which Aldershott has seen for two years pad. Mr. Coxwell's email balloon was inflated, and kept in mid air during the whole day, in order to allow of sketches being taken by two officers from this elevated position, and also to test the real advantage to be derived from serestatic aid on the battlefield, _ Unfortunately we are obliged to close this account by at .tiog that some casualties occurred daring the day, and that an unfortunate sergeant, named Casey, of the 87th Regiment, fell dead while advancing with his regiment in the morning to take up their allotted ground. We understand that it is the intention of her Majesty the Queen to go abroad for a short time early in August. Her Majesty will travel incog. under the title of Dimbess of Lancaster, as upon the last occasion, and will maintain the strictest p-ivacy. Her Majesty, after paying a visit of a day to the King of the Belgians, will proceed direct to the Castle of Rosenau, near Coburg, the birth place of the l'rince Consort, which the Duke of Coburg has kindly placed at her Majesty's disposal. The Queen's stay abroad will probably not exceed four weeks. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has graciously become a patron of the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria•park, and has forwarded • donation to she funds of this valuable institution. The Countess de Grey gave a dance last night al ber bonne in Carlton Gardens. His Excellency Marshal the Duke de Saldanba and family bate arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. ViacoUntess Palmerston has issued cards for assemblies on Saturday nest, and on Saturday, the 25th instant. On Monday Lord Stratheden will cal the atten tion of the Home of Lords to the recent declaration of the French government, through the Monittur, that they are ready to acknowledge the Southern Confederacy when Great Britain does so. Mr. Harvey Lewis will ask the Attorney-General to-morrow, whether the attention of the Lord Chancellor has been called to the case of the " Countess Della Seta o. Lord Vernon," beard before Vice. Chancellor Sir Jobs Stuart, and to the language and demeanour of the Vice- Chancellor to the counsel and others concerned in the case ; and, if so, whether his lordship intends to take any steps to prevent a repetition of similar promedinp. At the annual exhibition of the hie of Wight Agricultural `Society, on the 22nd hut., there are to be prime given to the best bhitioneiths. The shoes and sidle are to be made and the hones &hod et the place of exhibi tion'. PROPORRD AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL Ex- HTBITION ru Paws, ry 1867. —The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a cony of a French Imperial decree, providing that an Universal Exhibition of Agricul tural sod lednstrial productions shall take place at Paris is 1867, in the Palace of Inelmtry, Carri de lfariguy. The Exhibition will be opened on the lit May of that year, and will be dosed on the 30th September following. The pro ductions of all nations will be admitted. A further decree will determine the conditions to be observed, end the regu- Latious to Fe adopted, and the nature of the various articles which will be admitted for ashibition.—(wile. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—JcLY 14. FIRE INSURANCES. Motion made, and question put, "That, in the opinion of this house, the duty now chargeable upon fire insurance. is excessive in amount, that it prevent.. insurance, and should be reduced at the earliest opportunity:"—(Mr. Henry B. Sheridan:}-The house divided :—Ayee, 1R I; noes, 67. AVM Astell, J. H. Gore, J. 3. Pilidngton, J. Ayrtau, A. B. Ooschen, 0. J. Ponsouby, 8.4 C. Greene, J. Po.ter, E. Bathurst, A. A. Gridith, C. D. Powell, 1. R. Sawfish, F. B. Hadfield, 0. Powell, J. J. Hcecrott, G. S. Hamilton, Lord C. Salomon., Ald. Benyon, R. H.nkey, T. 8010101dd, W. Berkeley, H. F. Hardcastle, J. A. Seely, C. Berkeley, C. P. Hartong, E. B. Selwyn, C. I. Bromley-Moore, Z. Hay, Sir J. C. Seymour A. Briscoe, J. I. Henley, Lord Shelley, Sir J. V. Burghley. Lord Hennessy, J. P. Stoollett, P. B. Cargill, W. W. Hlbbert, J. T. Some., J . ' Chapman, J. Hodglanson, O. Stanibind, H. Clay, J. rioorinllTV.. B. Stuart, Lleut -Col. Cobbett, J. M.Btracey, Sir H. Cox, W. Kelly, Sir F. Start, Lleut..CoL Crawford, B. W. Knox, Major Sullivan, M. Hering. Sir X Lawson, W. Taylor. P. A. Dickson, CoL Lennox, Lord G. 0. Tile, W. Doultou, F. Lennox, Lord H. U. Tollemache, F. J. Dunne, CoL Lewis, H. Trevor, Lord A. Ennis, J. Liddell, H. 0. Turner, C. Ewart, W. Lindsay, W. S. Vance, J. Ewart, J. C. Long, /I. P. Vansittart, W. Farquhar, Sir M. Hackle, J. Walcott, Admiral Fermoy, Lord Manz, B. Wallington, J. W. Ferranti, W. Milk, J. E. Westhead, J. P. lintswllliam, C. W. Morris, D. Whalky, 0. H. Forster, C. Morrison. W. Williams, W. Forster, W. E. Murray, W. Wyld, J. Poster, W. 0. North, Col. Galway, Viact. O'Neill, 11. T!LLZSS. Gard, K. S. Paget, C. Sheridan, H. B. Ofskell, J. M. Parkvr, Major Hubbard, J. 0. Goldin:aid, Sir F. H. Peaopeke, U. M. NOES. Adam, W. P. Fortescue, C. S. Newdetrate, C. N. Argerstein, W. o.tilwey. Mr W. P. Northeote, Sir S. H. Alberto 1. Sir W, Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord C. Basing. H. B. GI .dstone, W. Palmer, Sir H. Easing,Handley, J. Palmerston, Vint. Barttelot, Col. Hartington, Marq.of Peel, F. Balsa, M. T. lleadiam, T. S. Priv., R. G. ' Bentiock, G. W. Henley, J. W. Pritchard, J. Bonbam.tku ter, J. Hervey, Lord A. Prohy, Lord Bouverie, P. P. Hodgson, B. Puller. C. W. Bridges, Sir B. W. Howard, C. W. Scourfield, J. H. Brown, J. Howes K. Smith, M. T. Bruce, H. A. Hutt, W. Stanefeld, J. Cardwell, E. Ingham, B. Stuart, Col. Cave, S. Jermyn, Hari Tretuala, C. H. Clive, G. King, J. K. Villiers, C. P. Colebrooke, Sir T. E. Kinglake, A. W. Watkins, Col. Colthurst, Sir G. AlLgseote. Col. White, I. Cowper, W. F. Klnnatrd, A. F. Wood, Sir G. Buncombe, W. Z. Knatchbull.iluges. Wyndham, P. Dundee, Sir D. sen, E. Du Pre, C. G. Lefroy, A. TELISItS. Fellowes, E. Martin, J. Brand. H. B. Fitzroy, Lord F. Mildnsay, 11. F. Dunbar, Sir W. MUSIC. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The aeries of " cheap nights" at the end of the season was "inaugurated" last evening by a revival of Oberon, similar to that which was got up at this theatre at the same period of the season three years ago. The same Italian version of the music was used, and the same changes were made in the music ; the original spoken dialogue being turned into recitative by Mr. Benedict, and several pieces being introduced taken from Bananas and other works of Weber. The opera was more strongly east than formerly —more strongly, probably, than it ever has been at any other time or place whatever. Thiene wee Sims Reeves Sir Mom, Alboni Fatima, Bentley Scberartnin, Bettini Oberon. and Trobelli Puck. The per formance, as usual on first nights (which this mast be coast dared as having been), was protracted to an inordinately late hour ; and we must therefore content ourselves, for the pre sent, with saying that the house was crowded, that the per formance wan excellent, and that the principal singers were warmly applauded, and honoured with repeated calls before the curtain. REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS. On or before the 20th of this month (July) per sooty otherwise qualified to vote in cities or boroughs moat, in order to be registered and vote, pay all the poor* retested house tax payable from them on the sth of January last, whether demanded of them before that date or not. With regard to the pooh rates, it seldom occurs that the collectors allow wears of thu.o retry to remain due from the Bth of January to the 20th of July, but the house tar requires more attention, as will he apparent from the last that last year in the city of Westminster alone no less than 3,813 pentons ' otherwise in every w a y qua lified, were omitted from the rewister for that city for noncompliance with the conditions of the low is this respect. The hamlets: tie demanded nod collected half-yearly viz., at or after Michaelmas, the collectors demand two quarters, which are tine and payable respectively on the 20th of June and the 20th of Septemher previously ; and at or after Lady-day they deviated the two quarters that ere doe and payable on the 20th of December and the 20th of March previously. 'fho pAymoot of than latter two quarters is not rigorously demanded or enforced until after the 20th of July, they therefore frequently remain unpaid nett' after that date ; but if the quarter due December 30th be not paid oo or before the 20th Jul? the person so oraitthig to pay is Irretrievably disfrauchi n d for the follow frig year, the law oa this subject having been decided on an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas. In eases where the payment of the two quarters demanded would be incenvealent the payment of the one_ quarter, viz., that du on the 20th of December, will be aufficieot for the franchise. The regiments of negroes in the Federal army are knows by the sobriquet of blackbirds. LATNST INTtLLIAINNUIL GREECE. The Nord, in reference to the recent disturbance in Athens, states that some discussion has arisen on the question whether it would not be expedient on the part of the European Powers to send a pleni- potentiary to Greece charged with the task of repressing severely all the germs of rebellion in that country, consequent on the crisis through which it is passing. This envoy would clear away many elements of disorder, and leave to the young King only the initiative of liberal measures, of which he would have the credit without incurring the danger. BELGIUM. The conference by which the question -.I the tollsof the Scheldt is to be arranged will hold its first meeting to-morrow (16th) at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign A ffairs. A letter from Brussels states that, a singular difficulty has been raised by the government of Rome. The minister of the Pope insists absolutely on paying a larger indem nity than the sum demanded, on the ground that Rome must pay on account of the seaports once belonging to the Papal territory, but now annexed to the kingdom of Italy. But Belgium, having recognised the new kingdom, cannot assent to the curiously generous offer of the Roman government, and it is reported that the Papal Nuncio has re ceived instructions to take no part in the conference 1 if that offer is not accepted. (Eurria's Tztzaaems.) SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 14. The journals of the conservative party call upon the administration to seize the present opportunity of re-opening negotiations upon the subject of Mexico. The liberal papers, however, strongly oppose such a course. OPENING OF THE HAMBURG CATTLE Slow. HAMBURG, WIDNESDAT. The International Cattle Show was opened yes terday. A large concourse of foreigners was present. EXPRESS FROM PARIS (YZOM 011/1 OWN CORIMPONDINLI PARIS, TUV4DAT EVETING. Several French subjects have been lately arrested in the port of Genoa and on board the Messageries Imperiales packet Auuis. The Pays says :—" We have not to discuss the greater or less culpability of the parties arrested ; the Italian government cannot fail to give the French government full explanations, and we shall keep our readers in formed of them." The Bourse has been rather firmer. Rente rose 10c. for account. Mobilier rose 15fr. Several railways were considerably higher. Lyons rose llfr. 25c., and Southern 7fr. 50c. A smartly contested election for a seat in the Council General has just taken place in the Haute Loire ; the opposition candidate, the Marquis de Lafrkstsaug6, obtained a majority of 392. Nubar Paella, a personage enjoying the confi dence of the Viceroy of Egypt, and who has lately been to Constantinople on a mission relative to the Isthmus of Suez, is shortly expected in Paris. A letter from Cairo states that the Viceroy is preparing an expedition against the Abyssinians, to avenge an invasion of Egyptian territory by a chief calling himself the Emperor Theodorus, and who has carried into captivity several Egyptian subjects and an agent of the Porte. The Duke of Hamilton is going on favourably. The bulletin issued this morning merely says, "The amelioration continues." WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 8 A.M. IB.Li 10 W. Y. Y. Q. 11. R. o. . , Nairn ':30.21 ss 4 W.N.W. 6 a; 24 0— 2 Lberdeen '30.16. 9 6 N.W. 6i 7 128 0 4 Leith 30.21 NI , . 6 W. 3• 4 94 c 3 Shields Scarborough ,30.20 67' 3 N.W. lil I 32 b 1 Greencastle 30.36 57 2 81. W. 2;3 ' 10 0 2 Galway '50.39 60. 0 Z. 0 1 • 2 0— 1 1 Valentla '30.38 05, 5 Z. 0, 1 26 b I Queenstowu Liverpool Holyhead Pembroke ,30.3403 2 W.N W. 1 1 •30 m —I 1 Penzance Brest ,3 . .24 63. 1 N.S. 2i 5 4 1 —I 3 V Orient '361063, 3 N.H.& II 6 2 m 2 Rochefort 40.16 66 5 N.H. 2, 4 4 I —I 2 Plymouth 4.2 .66 3 N.N.W. ,4; 4 ' 16 • b —I 2 Weymouth Portsmouth . ;30.Z.11 0, 3: N.N.E. 3'3 . 20 c —! 2 London 30.26 62! 3 I W.N.W. 2'228' b I - Dover .30.03 —1 - N.W. I 1 ' 1 10 ' A —: 1 Vermouth - 30.3062. 2 , N.N.E. I 2 I 2 12 ; L :1 2 Helder 1 — I - . - -.— I ' Heligoland '30.06 60 4 W.N. W. 8 7 : 24 o 6 THURSDAY. FRIDAY. N.N.W. to W.S.W.. NORTH-EAST. N.W. to S.W., fresh, Toderate to flesh, fie. N. to W., light to Wen. N.N.W. to W.S.W., fresh, fine. fresh. E. N. E. to IN.N.W, mo- 80trni. N.N E. to W. N. W., dente to fresh. tine. fresh. N.E. W N.W., mode- Sinvii.E.a.gr. N. to W., moderate, rate, flue. fine. North.Enat Moray Firth to Norfolk. Wed= Donegal to Corn. wall. South=Channel and Frvuen Couto. South.kialt=Struit of Dover to Norfolk. The Abetlle du Nord states that a company of English capitalists have solicited from the Russian govern ment the concession of a railroad from Moscow to Sehaato. poL They demand the full and entire enjoyment of the revenues of the line for 100 years, kerb's to the govern ment the option of redemption after fifty years. The go vernment is, moreover, to guarantee to the company • revenue of 6 per cent. during the period of the concession and construction of the line. A letter from Naples of the Bth says :—" The St. George, 90 guns (Prince Alfred's recent vessel), 'crow line-of-battle ship, Captain Egerton, which had been for some time aorhored off Naples, sailed out of the bay on Monday afternoon. It was high time for this vessel to take its departure, for, in consequence of the continued rows which were taking place between the English sailors and the Neapolitan police, an ill-feeling had sprung ep, which would inevitably have led to fatal consequences if the St. George had remained much longer at anchor. Being the beginning of the month the men were flush of money ; and 200 sailor' and marines—leave being given to about half • guard at • time—are certainly an awful set to be rollicking about all ►t once in a city like Naples." The Counts de Caserta and de Girgenti, brothers of the ex-Ring of Naples, have arrived at Vienna, with the intention, it is mid, of entering the Austrian army. A St. Petersburg letter says :—" The marriage of Prince Nichols' Petrowich, eldest of the house of Olden burg, has produced • great sensation in this capital. The ceremony took place with the greatest secrecy. The prince, who is only 23 years of age and colocal of a Russian regiment of Hussars in garrison at Char tow, decided on the marriage without consulting anyone, and the wedding took place in a small village, in presence of only two officers of his regiment. Re then proceeded to Odessa on •leave of absence which be had previously ob tained, and thence to Germany, to present his young wife to his family. The Emperor Alexander was not pleased with this conduct of the prince." The Botschafter of Vienna nays :—" M. fliers, when con serving in one of the lint circles of Vienna, summarily ex pressed his opinion on the Polish question in the following phrase, which we can guarantee as authentic : 'lt it very difficult, and very dangerous to interfere in the affairs of a nation whom frontiers are not known.' This remark has I had great sitcom hese.* NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE MEETING. The attendance at Wimbledon yesterday pre sented • striking contrast to that of the previous day. Although it was fixed u the commencement and probably the termination of the second stage for the Queen's prize, by the sixty who were fortunate to have obtained the right to shoot for it at the respective distances of 800, NO, and 1,000 yards, together with the various other prizes that were open, at no period of the day was the attendance of the corrpany by any menus numerous. The other prizes to be contended for, in addition to the Queen's, were the All Comers' prizes at 200, 500, and 600 yards ; the first stage of the House of Lords' prizes at 500 yards ; the Duke of Wellington's prize of 501. to be shot for with breech loading rifles, seven shots each at the long range of 1,060 yards ; the Members' Cup at 200, 500, and 600 yards ; the continuation of the contest for the Saturday Review and Lord Vernon's prizes, at 600 yards ; the second and third series of extra prizes, Enfield Sweepstakes, sighting and pool targets, tic. The great feature of interest in yesterday's proceedings was the conclusion of the contest for the Queen's prize of 2501.. and the gold medal of :he association ; the powers of those who formed the 60 who stood highest at the previou s ranges, being further tested by having to shoot seven shots each, at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards. This severe trial in an ordeal through which none but the best marksmen can hope to pass with any degree of success., not only as regards successful competitimi for the prize, but to maintain • re spectable position in respect of score. The prizes of the National Rifle Association are numerous and valuable, but no aggregate of them can make them of the same interest in the minds of the volunteers as obtaining the prize of honour, which is given in the name of her Majesty. The shooting commenced soon after nine o'clock, the sixty competitors being told off in four squads, at the 800 yards range, and at this distance the scores made showed, like they have done in all the other contest., the great improvement which has taken place in the art of rifle shooting since last year. The next range fired at was 900 yards, and here the same principle was fully carried out. The great sad final sta3e of 1,000 yards was commenced at about three o'clock, and as the day advanced a large crowd of fashionable. were in attend ance to witness the result. One of the squads commenced rather earlier than the rest, and concluded the whole of their seven shots ►t the 1,000 yards before the others had got more than half through, and in this squad was • Ser geant Roberta, of a Shropshire corps, wbo succeeded in gaining in the three distances no less than 65 marks, which was considered most superior shooting, and it was soon communicated to those squads where the shooting was still beiog continued. Mr. Roberta' score at the three ranges Iwas as under : Shots. Total. 800 yards .. 4 4 4 S S S .... 23 900 yards .. 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 .... 86 1000 yards .. 2 3 0 2 4 3 2 .... 16 Orand total. At one of the firing points Lieutenant Graham, of the 2nd Wilts, made 48 marks, at the ranges of 800 and 900 yards, and io firing at the 1,000 yards he made the following score :-3, 3,0, 2,3, 3, 3 ; total, 64. As it all depended upon the last shot whether a tie would be obtained, the utmost interest was felt as Mr. Graham was taking aim, and after the lapse of a minute be again raised his rifle, and regaining his former confidence be soon discharged his only remaining shot. Never since the association was formed was more intense curiosity felt than with regard to it, and in a moment or two the signal from the marker's hut indicated a centre, counting 3, which closed the door against him, and the prize was declared to have been won by Sergeant Roberts, of the 12th Shropshire. Amongst those present to witness the final result of the struggle were Sir Robert and Lady Peel, wbo made frequent inquiries as to the names of those who had made the highest scores. The winner afterwards received the congratulations of Lord Elcho and most of the members of the council. In the course of Monday Lord Elcho was shooting at a pool target, but happening to bit the wrong one, a notice was posted that he was disqualified fr , m shooting for any general prize during the present meeting, according to the rules of the council, but this will not prevent him, we believe, from shooting in the match between the picked eight of England aud Scotland tomorrow. Last night there was a camp meeting, and at eight o'clock the police band attached to the G division played a selection of music. Mr. Leice was the bandmuter, and the other arrangements were under the direction of Mr. In spector Bryant, to whom much credit is due for the perfec tion to which this band has arrived. HARYLEBONE SCHOOL OF ART. The first public meeting for the distribution of prizes in connexion with this school was held at the Maryle. bone Courthouse last evening. Mr. A. J. B. BERRI:WORD Horn, the president of the institution, occupied the chair, and there were also present the Bishop of Chichester, Mr. Harvey Lewis, Mr. Hepworth Dixon, the Rev. C. J. P. Eyre, icc. There was a good attendance of students and their friends. The CHAIRMAN in opening the erocerdinp expressed the peculiar gratification he telt is being present, not only from the intemet he telt in the progress of art, but from his long personal connexion with Maryleivone. From a paper which had been horded to him it appeared that in May, 1862, when they were babes, hut a few weeks old, the students numbered 59. This number had fluctuated according to the season of the year, but in May last there were 140 attending. showing a general average throughout the peer of about 100. Independently of their own loud competition for prizes and medals, some of their students had been examined at South Kensington, for what were called the "National Nledallioes." These medallions bad been awarded to the number of about SO among the 90 schools of art in England, shoving a proportion of something less than one to each; but he was proud to say that their school had gained not one ouly, but two of the medallions. He thought that this result, for a young institution, was most eocouraging. (Hear, hear.) After some other obuervatious the chairman distributed the prizes, &c., 'as follows: Mies Mead, W. Aumouier, F. Braun, M. AL Clover, C. Hanbury, G. E. Higginson, 11. Montford, B. Page, T. Pearce, T. Spooner, J. Stower, F. Tebay, J. Weir, W. Gummi, It J. Bliakley, T. E. Hall. Medals for works done in the ordinary course of study :—Miss Clapham, F. Braun, 1). J. Blaikley, T. E. Hall, G. H. Ives, H. Mont ford, A. Perry, W. Cousens. The national medallions were awarded to F. Braun for specimens of marqueterie, and H. Montford for modelling the figure from the cast. A very pleasing ceremony followed in the presentation by Mr. Sparrow, a student, of a handsome timepiece to Mr. Clarke, the toaster, for his kindness and attention since the opening of the institution, The Bishop of Chichester, Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P., and other gentlemen afterwards delivered appropriate addresses, and the proceedings then terminated. EMIGRANTS' AID COMMITTEE. Yesterday a fortnightly gencral meeting was held of the Manchester Ernignsote Aid Committee for the cotton districts. The executive committee reported that on the god inst. they forwarded by steam to Quebec 121 statute adults, providing them with conveyance to Liver pool and the necessary outfit of bedding, &c. The com niittee also granted 11. Se. per bead to 24 statute adults cent by the same steamer, under the auspices of the National Colonial Emigration Society, from Hadfield. Another party of 35 adults aid 30 children were forwarded by . the steamer of the 9th July to Quebec. A large portion of these were selected from the members of the Unemployed Operatives Committee of Kirby-street. Another selection recommended by that committee, of 31 adults and 13 children, will, together with a family selected by this committee, be forwarded by the steamer of the IGth iost. This committee having completed the number originally proposed to be sent to Caofula, do cot intend forwarding thither any but such as may be specially qualified to succeed in that country, as the immigration season there closes early. This week arrangements will be made with Mr. Knight for selecting emigrants to Victoria. 's'he committee have accepted an offer mole them by the Emigration Commissioners of the selection of fifty single women of good character, and used to domestic &erste.), for free passage to Western Australia, and the co-operation has heeu requested of Mr.. Whiteleggp, Mrs. Karma Wilkinson, and the Mon. Mrs. Jemmett, fa nominating suitable persons. The committee have made a capitation grant of 2/. for 25 statute irlults about to emi grate from Blackburn to Cicada. The balance at the com mittee's bankers ix 1,797/. 13s. After the reading of the ieport a conversation arose as to the help that could he obtained from the various emigration committees in London, and the following resolution was Tat That this oonimittee extremely regrets that there is no colony now offering free nod assisted passages, which would enable this committee more energetically to carry on its labours ; and that application be made to the different so cieties in London to know what amount they will each vent to enable this committee to relieve the preeentdistreas in Lancashire, by means of the selection of suitable emi grants to Victoria and other parts of Australia from this district." The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh has purchased the Elden Ifall Estate, Dear Thetford, for 102,0001. —Burp . and Nam(/' Post. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DIY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before the Muter of the Rolla.) MOON V. KRNWEDY. Mr. Kennedy, who conducted his own ease, &dammed th e court daring the greater part of yesterday and two bour n this morning. As our readers knowthe bill ii filed to set mid.' a deed whereby Mrs. Brous, then Mrs. S win fon,conveyed the reversion of the Swiufen estate. subject to certain charges, to the defendant. The plaintiffs sow impeach the validity of that deed on the ground of undue influence. Thet sad every other ground on which it, the instrument, is sought to be set aside was combated by the defendant with elo. quorum, leaning, and ability ; and at the conclusion of his argument to day, The Master of the Rolls maid he would carefully read the letters in the Me, and consider all its circumstance'. if when he had done so a reply should be thought necessary, Mr. Cole would be called upon, and then judgment would be given. . . Mr. Cole, Q.C., and Mr. E. E. Kay were for tte plaintiffs. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. - - - - (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHANT ON r. CIIANNON ANDCAItPENTIR. Mr. and Mr. It. E. Turner for the petitioner. Dr. Swabey and Mr. Lopez for the respondent ; Mr. Kern. lake, Q.C.. and Dr. Spinks for the oorespoodenL On the 20th of June, 1861. Mr. John Francis Chaonoo, an engineer on board her Mijesty's ship Pantaloon, married Linzee M'Lell■n, a widow with one child, and • fortune of 1,40C1. In the September following the petitioner sailed with his ship for the coast of Spain, leaving hie wife at No. 3, Osborne-terreoe, Plymouth, where she let apartment/. She had a lodger named Carpenter, a major in the 32nd Re giment, and the petitioner charged her with having owl. ruittcd adultery with that person. He also demanded 5.000/. from the co.reepondent as damages. The respondents pleaded not guilty. Sarah Gillard went into the service of the respondent on the 16th of December, 1861. At that time Major Carpenter was not at home. Witness frequently saw him go into her room, and she into his. On Cbristraa. eve Nits. Channon went to Liakeard for • couple of days. The day after her return she went into hi, sitting room. Witness took in • canary bird, and saw her leaning over the major, who was sitting in • low ramp chair near the fire. The next morning witness took a cop of coffee to Mrs. Channon's door. Fhis was at half-pot ten. Heard Major Carpenter say, " Give me a cup. Liozee dear." Mrs. Carpenter asked for another, which *Unto; conveyed to bar. She half opened the door to take it in, and witness observed that she wee undressed. The same day, at half past one, Major Oar limiter went into her room again sod WWI there for an hour. Mrs. Carpenter was with him, undressed. Cross-eX/11:11i0C1—Never knew Mrs. Chanson trill witness went into her service. Mrs. Chanson !lever welted on the major. Witness did it with the Arista:me of his servant Ma!' George Claydon, captain's boy ou board the Terrible, was formerly in Mrs. Channon's service. One night the major came in at about 11 o'clock, put his arms round her waist, and took her into his drawing room. The next morning at about six o'clock in passing her door witness heard Major Car• pester talking to her. They were talking about hunting. (Laughter.) In the following spring Mrs. Channou went to the Exhibition in London. The major at that time was also abeent. . . . . —... Endenoe was also given of a cohabitation between the re. rpondenta at the Queen's Hall, Penance. Mrs. Chagnon afterwards sold up her furniture and left her house. Her hushand did not return till September, 1862. The counsel for the nisrondenta gave up the defence, but Mr. Kerslake addressed the jury in mitigation of damages, migrating that Major Carpenter might not have been aware that Mrs. Chagnon was a married woman ; and that at all events she did not appear to have required much art to seduce her. Sir C. Cromwell, in summing up, said the learned gentle man bad had a very delicate duty to perform, for it would not have ken very consistent with the hamar of his client as a gallant soldier, that when he wee called en to pay for his neighbour's wife. he should disparage the commodity he had taken. Undoubtedly there was something in the suggestion that she appeared to have been won without ranch difficulty. Whether it wee the ma jor's uniform, or his manner, or his adventures, ■ll of which were things well known to have a great effect upon the female mind, he could not my, but the jury must judge how far the facility with which the rapoaent appeared to have yielded to his importunities ought to re dam the damages. The jury, after deliberating for some minutes, returned a verdict for the petitioner, with 150/. damages. The court pronounced a decree nisi, end cats. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) TN BE .lANVRIN, GRASSI& AND DE LISLE. This was a dividend sitting. The bankrupts were met. chants, of Austinfriara ; they recently obtained their orders of discharge. The liabilities are 77,0001. ; meta about 15,0001. Mr. Cotterill, for the assignees, tendered a proof for 14,0001. against the separate estate ofJarivrin. This estate, it appeared, was solveot ; but it was contended on behalf of the joint creditors that they were entitled to prove against the separate estate, in competition with the separate cre ditors, on the ground that Mr. Janvrin's property had been withdrawn from the joint estate, and that be was R debtor to the joint estate in 14,033/. After hearing Mr. Lawratoe for the separate creditors, His Honour directed an adjournment fora written state ment of the facts to be laid before him. (Before Mr. Commissioner Ilotroyd.) IN RR MINISTER. The bankrupt was a miller, of Yexley, in Suffolk. Thi s was the sitting for examination and discharge. Debts, 7371.; assets about Mr. Doyle supported. Mr. Phelps opposed for a creditor, and pointed out dis crepaocies in the bankrupt's accounts, showing that a sum of 1701. was unaccounted for. The bankrupt.examined —said be had carried on business at Yaxley for four years and a half. The amount of his stock was very uncertain—sometimes only 401. At the bankruptcy he had no stock. An adjournment was ordered for additional accounts, and it waaaininged that Mr. Phelps should give in requisitions of the information required by the opposing creditor. IN RE B. 0. ENGLEHEART. The bankrupt was an auctioneer, of King William•street, and of B ackheath. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. Mr. Munn* appeared for the assigneee. Mr. E. Heed, for creditors, asked for an adjournment sine die. The bankrupt bad not funnelled the accounts which be had been directed to render. lie bail sold property be longing to the opposing creditor, and had put the money in his pocket. Mr. Liwrance also opposed for creditors. It being stated by the official assignee that the bankrupt had been exerting himself in the preparation of his ac counts, His Honour directed en adjouroment till the 11th of November, the allowance to the bankrupt of 31. a week to be diseoutinued. The liabilities are said to be upwards of 2,031!. IN RE R. DANIEL. The bankrupt was desciabed as e sculptor, of Woolwich, and of Regent's -park. Debts, 7301. ; assets about 501. He passed his examination and received his order of discharge without opposition. IS RE MOLD. The bankrupt, ao auctioneer, of Brook-street, Easton. road, applied for hi► order of discharge. Debts, 2911; no assets. Mr. Goodday appeared for the official assignee, and, after briefly szurniuing the bankrupt, stated that. he had no op position to offer. Order granted. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Berm].) Joseph West surrendered to take his trial upon *charge of manslaughter. Mr. Daley prosecuted, and Mr. Metcalfe defended the prisoner. It appeared that the deceased man, Richard Collies, and the prisoner were labourieg men residiug in thn neighbour hood of Hammersmith, nod on the evenieg of the 6th of June they were in a public house called she s a v e s s tore , in Hammersmith, with a number of their d d rapt-Mons. They were both somewhat intoxicated, but the dt ceased man wee very much the worse of the two. It does not appear that any quarrel took place between the prisoner and deceased, but the latter said he was a better man than the other ; and West laid down a sovereign, end told Collins he would fight him for that. Collins, however, at first refused, saying he had got en money ; but ultima' ely they went out and fought several rounds, during which they both fell down, and the deoeened'e head come in contact with the ground, and his head was observed to be bleeding. After several rounds Collins gave in, and they both went in and drank together, end shook hands. Cnllien tweet to work after that for several days, end about the 27th June he was to te s ill. A surgeon was - sent for. and the deceased was was found by him in a half conscious state. He had a wound on the top of his head, which was at that time stropped up. He gradually got worse, and died on the 30th June. A post-mortem examination was made by Mr. Thompson, the house surgeon of the Weet London Hospital, and be found that an abscess, had formed on the brain d the deceased immediately under a wnund no the top of the head, which was the Gallie of death. sod he wail of opiniou that the abscess was caused by the wound on the scalp. The jury found the prisoner Nut Guilty. An escort is about to be established to bring down gold from Caribso One of the claims there, °ward by four pertaars, yielded 133,000 dollars between November and April Wt.