The Express. — London, England, 1863-11-20 00:00:00

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Weser, Howe. Farm, sad C. Motleys Mrs. C. Mathews. —THE GOLDEN FLAW& Mr. sod Met C. Mathows.—COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Ma bews—And MY HUSBANDS GHOST. Mr. Clerk. Lyasyw This EVRIIOIO, ITSCaBABY. Mr. Wictlicomb and Mtn C. Leclerc:l—mm DIVONIO, a Love Story. gleam Yachts:, Brougham, Emery, Charles, and Jordan ; Maas Terry, Laramie, and Zino:thy, mot Ws. Lea. EIrrANNI.A. TO [Ti M. XXX DAiro - 110t78 XV. bleadames & Lam anti X YarbokL ••Illtll DC11.114 and blio6 rieca6—And TIM J [WEN OF Till TEMPLZ Illubsted by Till GAUT OHM amour. mks Mita —Oommeree at hs'f-pact 6 Mel WATZILAT LONDON BRIDAL TIM DAT —Mamba 9. 17m.....Allsraese. A. 665. TO4IODAOII-. Maestri. lob nu... .Abas999.llX TEL LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20. Tim Bishop of OXFORD, in his Charge at Aylee bury last week, made certain declarations which ought not to be overlooked or soon forgotten by any class of Englishmen, and least of all by those who value the religious freedom and independence secured to us by the Reformation. In the first place, the Bishop laid down in the broadest and most absolute manner the doctrine that the authority of the Anglican Church is superior to that of the Bible. "We should be " unable," said the Bishop, "to maintain the " Divine authority of the Scriptures is we gave up " the Divine authority of the Church. The two " are absolute correlatives. In the Church's " sense of the word we could have no Bible if we " had no Church ; for the Church wee its witness " and keeper. The Church teas, and must be, before " the Bible. It must receive the Bible, it must " propound the Bible to each separate soul as the " Word of GOD." From this, of course, it fol lows, that where the Church is not, the Bible can never be rightly received. The volume we call the Word of GOD may be sent to distant lands and widely circulated ; its great truths may be ac cepted in earnest faith, and, ss was the case in Madagascar, a body of devoted converts may arise prepared, if need be, to seal their attachment to the Christian faith with their blood. But, accord ing to the Bishop of OXFORD, those devoted oon verb would, in the Chnrch's sense of the word, have had no Bible, and could not therefore have received the Word of GOD. Nay, half the Christians in this country would be in precisely the same predicament. Any detailed exposure of the suicidal weakness, the in. trinsic absurdity, indeed, of such a docta:no, is altogether needless at this time of day. But, re membering the Bishop's official position, it is important to remark that the superiority of the Church to the Bible he inculcates is not Protestant teaching. It is not even the belief of the great body of Christians belonging to the communion of which Bishop WILBRRFORCE is still a member. It is re jected as a preposterous assumption by Christians of all other churches in these realms except the one great Church that, for its own ends, first usurped authority over the Word el GOD, and en trance into which has in recent times been facili tated for so many eminent Englishmen by the in culcation of the very doctrine now openly taught by the Bishop of OXFORD. The Bishop's dogma ia, in fact, a purely Popish one, a fundamental principle of the Roans!) system, and one which it is the bout and glory of the Refocused Churches to have overthrown. This is a matter of some im portance, considering that the Bishop is ministir of a State Church for the action and influence of winch every citizen is respon sible in his measure. A layman or per. son without official responsibility may, if he ' pleases, go shout the country teaching pare Popery. But a Bishop of the English Establishment holds a trust from the nation. The question, however, raised by the Bishop of °LORD'S Charge, to which we wish chiefly to call attention, hi neither theological nor ecclesiastical, but is a question of political justice and of social peeve, of common fairness and common decency. Bishop Wasearoace thought proper in his official capacity to stigmatise Christians not belonging to his Church as a public evil and nuissnm. In a formal Charge to the clergy of his diocese he enumerates as the special hindrances the clergy had to contend with, bad cottages, beer shops, sod " the presence of Dissent in their " parishes." The number of Separatists, the Bishop added, might not be large, but they tended to weaken the efforts of the clergy, and to disturb the naiads of their flocks. The Biahop also com plained bitterly of another evil arising from Dissent, the associating of clergymen with dis senters in works of general usefulness and com mon religious effort. " In some pm ia of the din " cam a hindrance had been experienced, owing to " the intrusion of neighbouring clergy associating " with Dissenters in holding religious meetings." This practice the Bishop denounced in no very measured terms as a breach of implied contracts, as the violation of a Divine command, and as " tending to dishonour the common ministry." Some of the Bishop of Otroan's associates on the episcopal bench must share these heavy denuncia tions with the offending clergy of his diocese, for, only a week or two ago, the Bishop of Licurtm.n publicly stated that he was glad to be associated with Dissenters in works of piety and usefulness. But we have not referred to the matter for the sake of reading the Bishop of OXFORD a lecture on charity or any other Chris tian virtue, which would be futile enough. He may construe as be likes his private religious duties, and be as exclusive and intolerant as he pleases in his individual capacity. But he cannot be allowed the same freedom, the same license in the discharge of his public duties. The Bishop of OXFORD is a State functionary. He was selected by the minister of the day, and appointed by the QUEEN. The State gives him honours and influence, wealth and rank, and a seat in the House of Lords. He is a creature of the State and of the law, and his public conduct is prescribed by his official character and position. He has to discharge with appropriate dignity certain ecclesiastical functions in connexion with the State Church, and to interest himself in works of piety and usefulness. But it is no part of his duty to attack the Churches and Christians of the country not in communion with the Establishment. He cannot do this, indeed, without the plainest viola tion of the first duties and decencies of his position. Half of the whole reli gioua community of the country worship outside the pale of the Establishment ; but tsfl ooistributa to its support. They do so on thOmderstandiik that its existence is compatele *Oh •the fuh est religious freedom. In a' State where the right and duty of private judgment is honestly • TEE I MPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 180: reoognised, • n•tiou•i a cannot, in the nature of things, assume an aggressive position. Officially and for certain public purposes it represents the whole nation, and it cannot, therefore, without wholly forfeiting its character and dividing its corporate hfe, undertake • crusade against half the nation. The Bishop of orroan is excluded by his position from any such attacks on his dissenting fellow citizens as that in which he recently indulged. As • State functionary he is the servant of the whole nation, of dissenters as well as churchmen. If he wants to make war upon Separatists, as he calls them, he is in a false position, and has moth to surrender. He cannot expect or be permitted to enjoy at the same time all the honours, emolu ments, and advantages of a State functionary, and all the luxury of sectarian freedom. Sir Jxxxs GRAHAM, as an honourable churchman, strongly urged in debate this point of obvious justice some years ago. He said if the Church meant to under take a crusade against dissenters, she must in com mon decency abandon Church Rates, for that no ho nourable community would think of carrying on a war with money taken from their opponents. This applies directly to the Bishops who appear aa sasail ants of dissenters. The Bishop of OXIOILD has spoken disparagingly of the Separatists, but there are some things, nevertheless, which he and his fel low-clergy might learn from them. The Divsenbrs of this country would suffer the lots of all their worldly spode, and be cl-iven from their homes an the Covenanters were, before they would suffer the unspeakable degradation which the Bishop of OXFORD has more than once quietly endured, and is about quietly to endure again—have the articles of his Church's belief decided for him by • miscella neous party of lawyers over a green table. Cite Court. ,WINDSOR CANI'LK. Noy. 19. The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Prince sad Prisms a/ Pros and Priam* °barb.* drew, out thin mon* in a cembige and tour, aliarded by Colonel U Pawns* (EqueTy la Willing) ea benebeek. Cooedand Douatees Berastoilf sad the Doke of Newcastle arrived yeetertley. Ilie Doke of Neweeetie had as audience of the Queue. The dicer party coosigted of the Oren Prime sad PASO= ot Pryers, aed Primer Haler, the Promise Am bansdor sad 0001i11111 Bersetorgt, the Duke of Howse* the Hoe. L.dy Biddalph, sod the ladies and Gestiories la Waite' co the Qoesa sod the Prises sod Pree' et Preens. Bevend of the ladies sad teatimes of the household, es well is several of the cabinet =busters, have oessioesily of We ad the homer el Mein with her Majesty and sows umbers of the royal badly i• bow Mejesty's rivals spartnesets. His Royal Hishases the Crows Prises of DINIIIMAit visited bac Majerty today. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chanoellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Bari de Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somereet, the Right Hor. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Edward Card well, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the 11 4 3 ht Hon. 0. P. Villiers. The Duke of Newcastle, returned to Loodoc yesterday morning from Winders MALL Despatches wen received yesterday at the Coloaial•oirs from the Governor el Cased.. Despatches were mot to the Governor. of Gibraltar. liana. the Namitass. Cs, Ws. Hoag Hoeg, Labtme, and the Asetrelias Ookaise. The Duke of Devonshire has left Devonshire Neese, Pieredilly, for Chatsworth, Derbyshire. The Duke of Newcastle returned to London yeaUrday soots* from Wird/a With. - The but., sod Duchess of Sutherland are among the English nobility who have basin honoured by an invi tation to join the party about to assemble on a visit to their loperaal Majesties the Engem and Empress of the Preach at Oompii-gne. TheDnke and Duchess of Wellington returned to A psley Bowe yesterday, from Strathilektesys, Basta The Archbishop-Designate of Dublin, the Rey. Dr. Treeeh, has strived in Debi's, sod is stopping at the maims et the Has. Clestlee James Tree* Movies- Naos. - Viscount Stratford de Radcliffe and the Hon. Wane Canning mind in lowa Let evening hoax • tear is tae a . gtli. Her ladyship is expected in town tomorrow. The marriage of Lady Alice Cuffe, daughter of the Earl tad Coasters of Desert, with the Hoe. Jobs Major Hessiker, eldest men et Lord 66d Lady Heaniker, will take plarie early is Jemmy Next The Earl and C.:mintage Fitzwillianz and Ladies Wentworth Ittawllllam arrived last week at Wentworth Hoar, Yorkshire, tram Tighten the hazily estates is Ireland. The Earl of Shaftesbury and Lady Caroline Neeld hays WI tows far Bt. Wads, Dania. The soluatoo sad lady Victoria Addoy have goes to Join Ma ands wading Lori sad Lady Porto' of Tattoo, at Tattoo Park, awabira Mr. Chichester Pertains, M.P., and Prances CometeesWaldegrave arrived oa Tuesday on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke sod Duchess d•Aaese* at their seat ia Worcestershire. The hoe. petlessaa sad the mmaties learn to-morrow for Dodtwooke, the easstesfs meet is Ems. Owe episode in the Compihgne flit* of last Sun day is rid to have bees " very .Qeotive"--a same hla Watteau—played by the Imperial trim* sad ths ladies and "entlemen of the court, which concluded by the realities of some verses in hamar of the Empress, to the refrain of which the noble shepherds and shepherdesses danced reglad an imperial maypole riots with dowers sad Jewels. The court news from Compihgne speaks of some amateur performances that have taken plies in the hale theatre that has Jest bast erected there, consistle" "osse rally of some little plasm in which some of the dustiossioli s " poisons's of the court make their apeman ace. A chamfer hm just been allotted to the Imperial Prince, who, it is silk is remarkable for his precocious demotic talent. The court at CompiCgsse has gone iota mourning for the Bing of Denmark, and all the visitors necessarily observe the suns etiquette. A letter from Rome of the 11th says :—" Au English lady, Mrs. Blount, who arrived at Civita Voorhis from Leghorn on Sund►y morning, had her passport tikes from bar r sot toning en regle on amount of the armee of the Postilion Consul's Mao. It is well knows that there are no longer say Pontifical *NMI/ la Leghorn, or any other Italian port ; bat it appears that the permed was also unfurnished with the vier of the Elosmish coral who officiously acts for the Pon titian government at Leghorn. The polies authorities having teen elvers with Mrs? Blount's pompon, the onstom-home officials were equally so with I her luggage, and saran!, with her album, from shish they extracted three photographs of Victor Boomemeel. C►roer, sad Garibaldi, as being effigies forbidden le this realm. Mrs. Blount was allowed to preened to ROOM, bet being seprovided with her purport she could not eoutioue her journey to Naples on Monday, as she bad intended. Mr. Coral Severs having applied for redress to the director ' green of polies, Monsignor Matteeeei *Mailed the precept restitetioe of the passport, bat sot of the piertegreptia.' Letters from St. Petersburg, alluding to the naval sad military peepefethme state that the Imperial Artillery Oemmittee had tresiorin the trials of varies systems of manufacturing game of large calibre, sod decided is favour of Captain Blakeley's principle. The government, ►aving approved the committee's report, were already actively espied in carrying out its resemeniadeliees. A LATIVST INTELLIGENCE. t i e • Z CONGRESS. 'he Pall correspondent of the iwildpeidasso Beige gives the latest gossip respective the con gress in the following terms. Writing on Wednes• day evening he says : At the present moment the French government is aware of the disposition of each of the powers with regard to the emigres* recommended by the letter of the sth, but it has received no definitive reply from any of them. There are well-founded reasons, however, for (viaduct* that before the 6th of Dec. the resolutions of the different cabinets will have been officially transmitted to it. We may say that up to to-day the verbal communications which have been sctively exchanged dories the last ten days, wage especially between Paris, London, and Virgins, have by no mesas bad the character of objections raised in the two lest capitals against the ides of assembling • European conference at all, but have . only bad for their avowed object to pre sent observations and request explanations respecting the n►ture of the questions which would be submitted to the Congress and to the limit of the attributes which would be assigned to that supreme tribunal. Already ►nd imme diately after the despatch of the Emperor's letter, the Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed an explanatory circular to our representatives at the various *meta. The explana tions of this circular were, properly speaking, simply the development of the imperial idea. It would appear that M. Drouyn de Lbuys hex now recognised the usefulness of sending new ios►ructioes to our diplomatic agents, bet this time to London, Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg only. The object of this note is to explain the special rdle of France in the questions which would be raised, and above all to prof jet her absolute disinterestedness. The sending away of this second circular—whisk wee prepared, it is ssid, two or three days ago —was to be adjourned, is consequence of the approaching meeting of the *outwit. Now, an this assegai took plane to-day, tbe despatch will leave at once —that is to say, this evening or to-morrow at latest. The Times remarks that it is a strong objection to the whole plan that unless some of the chief difficulties of Europe are kept out of the discussion the debates might soon become offensive to the government of France itself. Required to express its opinion of the scheme, as a power invited to take part in it upon equal terms, England may fairly point out this danger : For inners*, could the English cabinet, in its =ewer to the invitation, possibly overlook such a difficulty as would at ones arise from the position of the King of Italy! Could it waive the discussion of a question so Ctally im portant to the new Italian monamhy es the continued occu pation of Rome by French troops ! It could not be made a "reset red question," and would certainly take a prominentand early place in the debate. The English mMistry will be perfectly justified in caring the attsntion of the Em poor to the probability of exciting angry feelings between France and the whole Italian nation at the rely opening of debate' intended to promote peace and a better understand ing between the two countries. There are, also, not only difficulties of this kind between the powers who would be represented at the magmas and France, but between the assembled powers themselves. We believe Austria has already declared that if Venice be men. tinned she will quit the commas Immediately. This resolution makes the discussion of another question impounible, though In the new settlement of Europe, which is the object proposed, the relation of Venice, like that of Rome, to Italy, cannot be set aside. The eon& then of Poland, also, which famished the main reason for proposing the scheme, is as effectually taken out of the cognises, of the assembled powers as it has been removed from the epitome of diplomar.y. Ramis has refused to do anything with reference to that country till the insurrection ie suppressed. The mention of Poland would drive Russia from the congress as certainly as Austria would quit it on any Menses to Venice. Take all these gnat questions out of the list as hicapable of dieessmioo, sod what Townies! Only those that can be dealt with as effectually by ordinary methods. As all the important questions are removed from its jurisdiction, the English government will a,.t prudently is stating its remain for anticipating that the main result, of the megrim would be disappointment and failure. TEM ALLIANCE BETWEEN DENMARK AND SWEDEN. A letter from Berlin, given in the French papers, says : "It is not, perhaps, too late to tell the truth with regard to the much dis cussed alliance between Denmark and Sweden. In the first place, it is certain that a treaty of alliance, defensive and offensive, between the two states has never been signed. It is true that for some time the representative of Sweden at Copenhagen was in possession of documents which authorised him to conclude the treaty in question ; but in consequence of the entreaties made by the repre sentatives of foreign powers to the King of Sweden this authority was withdrawn. However, the repre sentative of Sweden at London was instructed to exercise his influence in favour of that alliance. His diplomatic efforts have not had any success, and Sweden, having perceived the dangers to which she would expose herself by the conclusion of the Danish alliance has definitively abandoned the project." (airrini's rrlzaamia.) CHINA AND JAPAN. ATTACK ON SOOCHOW IMMINENT. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN JAPAN. (By Telorraph from Som.) SHANGHAI, Ocr. 9. Major Gordon is before Soochow. An attack on that city is imminent. Reinforcements have been sent to Taitsang and Quin-an. The news from Japan is unfavourable. Arm:ll men are appearing at Nagasaki. Prince Satsuma and other princes are preparing for war. THE BCHLESWIG•HOLSTKIN QUESTION. HAKBUSG, Nov. 20. Yesterday evening a meeting was attempted to be held here by citizens of Hamburg and inhabi tants of Schleswig and Holstein, who bad arrived here for that purpose. They were, however, dis persed by the police in three different places, and finallyprooseded to the village of Uhleuhorat, where the meeting took place. Addresses were voted to the Prince of Augustenburg and the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha. The Prince of Augustenburg was requested in the address voted to him to place himself at the head of the people. It is asserted that the members of the Holstein Diet met at an hotel in Hamburg last night. Twenty-four members of the Holstein Diet unanimously resolved yesterday to solicit the Federal Diet for the most speedy protection of the rights of the country. This request has already been sent to the Federal Diet. The other members of the Diet who were not present at the meeting, on amount of its having been prohibited by the police, have been asked to sign this address. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 20. It is stated that the government supports the candidature of the Archduke Maximilian of Austria for the Mexican throne. Advisee from San Domiugo report the Spaniards have retreated from Puerto Plata in good order. Many of oar brave soldier ore likely to return Mee beater laforand thee when they 'sterol the army. Otsursareeheei• have hies extensively formed in a number of regimes* sod ere well 'needed—the chaplain or one of the officers, sad In many owe, a well.educated private, Cling the podiums of teachers. A 5 ant grammar bee beim published Is Weeldeptow, to meet the growing demand ter tut-bealia.-7w York viper. &IA D. W. .Z.Q.I. R. & ——— Nairn ......... 26.77 ID 4 S.W. Se e Aberdeen ... Skillet II S. IS b Dab SIAM 1 0 4 W II.W . 20 0 BMWs 30.0 6 111 W.. 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Nerti-siestasCalthoem to Mood& WestmDonegd to Caro ms& flosda:Eogilsb Channel and Blowy Bay Omni& South gastmlitratt of Dover to Llocoloddre and Heligoland. We (A yr Advertiser) regret very much to hear that Lord Ardmillan's affection of the eye, supposed to have been occasioned by the fragments of a gun cap, is not paring away so soon as was expected. The inflammation, probably augmented by cold, is so severe as to prevent his lordship perusing his papas, which is all but tantamount to a swimming of his duties for the present. Pusuc &Boole ColollMlON.—Meetings of the 'Public Schools Commissioners were held an Tuesday and Wednesday this week, at which the whole of the oommis donors attended. NATIONAL EDUCATION.—MAIMONT., WaDxtts- DAT.—Hie Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. having this morning preached at the parish church on behalf of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church, presided in the afternoon at a meeting of the friends of the society in the town-hall. Amongst those present ware the Marquis Camden. K.G., Mr. G. Hardy, M.P., Mr. A. J. Bereeford. Hope, Mr. J. Whatman, Mr. J. Clifford (the mayor), Aroh. deacon Grant, the Rev. D. D. Stewart (the vicar), the Bay. J. Y. Striates, and a large number of other gentlemen ees pained with the &grid. WONCENTNIUMIRI UNION OP EDUCATIONAL IN amulet—Yesterday the annual meeting of the WOMB tershir• Union of Educational Institutes was held at Stroud, Gloucestershire having recently joined the article. The meeting was attended by many gentlemen who take as in terevt in education in the district, including Earl Doris, the Right. Hoe. Sir J. 8. Pakington. IL P.; the Right Be.. E. [foreman. M.P.; Mr. Holland, M.P.; Mr. Baker, of the Hambrick' Reformatory. and ether gentlemen. The more. log meeting was occupied by posetieal discussions on educe , timid subjects. The dinner was held at the ?anomie but there were so speeches • and at 7 &cloak an evening meeting was held, Earl Duc;le in the chair. The report of the committee presented to the meeting was on the whole satisfactory. The number of institutes in the union harlot claws and night schools is U. Last year the number of pupils was 1,457 in 20 institutes having classes and night mamba The total number of institutes in the union is 26, against 25 last year, and the number in 24 of them is ' 3,219. Two others have not sent in their returns. The to lemma of El institutes is 2,1981. 14e. 31d. maim. 1 1 , 113 9761. 4 95. 9d. in 20 institutes last year. The to tal of mod dates who presented themselves fer examination by the orpoising master this year is 356, being an Matisse of 143 over last Tear. Au application made to the Queen for her Mapper% royal bounty for the poor woman who, as we abort time sines stated, was delivered of fear eblYna at Conneaut'', has been unsuocessfal. the reply being that, inasmuch as the children had all died, the ease did sot come within the coaditions under which her Majesty's bounty was granted.—Chrharford Ch.nmkie. LAW DITEUAGENCE. DAY.) COURT OE QUEEN'S BENCH. Viktor to Beooo.—A4ofore Lord Chief Jusiff eoekbaro, nod Justio;Wighturan, Blackburn, and Mellor.) This was special paper day. The court was rompiad the whole of the day in hearing a demurrer to the pleas in an action " The Earl of Coventry v. Willed" (well known as "Argue," of the Morn. ing Poet) for trespass, in entering the close at New market. The defendant Maimed rlbht as one of the public to go then. The arguments bad not concluded when our despatch left. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Sittings in 13anoo.—(Before Lied Chief Berm Pollock and Berme Bramwell, Channetl, sod Pigott.) THE ATTORMIT•OESZIAL v. =um AND OTHIIB.-1111 MOM Or THE ALI:HANDEL. The conceal were, for the crown, the Attorney-General, the ilolioitor-Benerel, the Queen's Advocate (Sir R. Philli more), Mr. Locke, Q.C., sad Mr. T. Jones; for the de tuudeotus Sir Hugh Cairns, Q,.C., Mr. Karelake, Q.C.. Mr. Mellish, Q.C., and Mr. Keroplay. The Attorney• General resumed his argument on behalf al the mown and in support of the resale for a new trial Ho replied to the argument. of Sir H. Ceirns as to the Ameri can Foreign Eolistment Act, and showed, by reference t the userge of Washington to magrems, when it wee intro. duced, sad the decisions of American judges that it was no/ simply intended to give legal sanction to certain rules et international law which previously existed, and to enform against the subject. of the United States the obligations which the country owed to other and belligerent nations. LI was an act, the object of which was to enforce menial* regulations for the due observance of the strict principle of neutrality toward. belligerent's, and the proteotioa of tie neutral territory from any ucauthorieed use of it by either of the belligerent. for the purposes of war. His Waal friend (Sir R. Calm) had spoken of proximate mom of war. Taking a ship out of the territory at a neutral power, with MINDS upon her for carrying on war, wam an set of hostility and • mynas& WWI of war. It was certainly an act which tended to M iami the neutral government. So was seeding out • ship not armed for war, but ready to receive her arms, and seed log out a ship prepared for • warlike purpose, is Thigh something was kit to be done when eh* got beyond • line an sea. The statement that these ships might he opted by the cruisers of one of the belligerents, vbs. Um got beyond that lip& afforded no answer. 'The protokoll* was that there would be so Noah cruisers to meet and wise them. For instance, if at the commencement of the present war the Federal government had adopted means for getting armed vessels from our poste it would have been ridiculous to say that the cruisers of the Coofederate states, whose coasts were blockaded, could have prevented their sem* out if those porta. The learned counsel than came In gm Foreign Enlistment Act itself, and maid he did net think it useful to go into an examination of the Amerisca Ast *repot so far as a companion of the two would illustrate the ociestroction of the first. In the preamble " the wel fare of the kingdom" wee the only thing spoken of as which should be proteeted, and it was impossible, fore to limit the act to any assumed obligations on the pert of We being does to any belligerent power. The object was to prevent • mischief which was not imfficiently prevented by the then existing state of the law, and the language used by the legislature clearly showed that it nee intended to cut away all loop holes sod means by whisk the set might be evaded. In the English act the disjunctive was instead of the ocejuective, as in the American eat, a circumstance pregnant with mesa. ing. Again, in the American act the word " equip " was not used in defining the offence, except incidentally at the end ; it was need in the English act. The British legislature thought it right to apemen evasiooe, and therefore introduced "equip" is thsou out the section. Then the word "furnish" was put though in the American act it only terse is et that part the act which defined the offense the esered degree. The words "in order that such ship" were oho isserted foe the purpose of meeting the difficulty suggested as to the liability of builders and others who had nothing to do with the "intent." Further, the wards " transport or store ship," which were not in the American act, had evidently been used to cover what was than thought might be another means of evasion. The Lord Mid Barer—The construction of the set de pends not on what is dorm in the American act but an &rounds common to all British subjects. In an English court we cannot coortrue British criminal law ew grounds not patent wail subjects of the realm. The AttorneyOeceral—l am much misunderstood if I am supposed to be asking your lordship to do so. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Baton tin Judge Ordinary CIABLILL e. GAOL= AND 1105111TISON. - - - Mr. Searle for the petitioner. In May, 1858, Alfred Gaskell, • shorthand writer and clerk in a imarchaat's office, married the respondent, sad be lived with her in various parts of London till Musk 188 S. Devise the parliamestary swim he wee employed is tie ufflee of Mows. Gurney to transcribe notes of proceedinp before committees ; sad this led to his often being out very late at night. For several years he was vary happy with his wife— in fact, one of the witnesses stated that he bad sever semi so affectionate • couple either before or deco. Un fortunately, however, the respondent ultimately began to contract intemperate and irregular habits. Sbe need to tithe men home with her, and to soterthin them without her husband's knowledge ; but becoming last aware of her behaviour, he quarrelled with her, and they parted. He afterwards found mime letters is her mom which induced him to make further inquiries. The result was the present charge. Nothing was known of the co respondent, but the allegation was clearly moved by the evidence of a servant at • coffee-house. Decree nisi without oasts. MASSEY O. MASSE' AID RAMIS. _ _ . . Dr. Spinks for the petitioner. Samuel Massey was a clerk at the Manchester Towo-hall. He married the respondeot in 1855; but he lived with her for only a few months. A separation then took place, Lod the respondent had since committed bigamy with Harris. The petitioner was called by the court to *spline the ci rcumrtapoe which had led to the termination of his cohabitation with the respondent. He said that his wife was addicted to theft, and had been locked up in consequent*. After that be felt that he could not be happy with ber soy longer, Lod so he offered her an abysms to leave him. air J . Wilds thousht that the petitioner had not new rated himself from the respondent with sufficient excuse, and misdeed's:an nig, without oosts. WHISZLDOS V. WHIELDON. Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner, a wife seeking to have her marriage dissolved on account of her hasbeed's cruelty and adultery. Mrs. Lucy Wheeldon said—l was married to the re spondent in June, 1861, sad I left him in 1862. He wee a buyer in a warehouse at Manchester. He was always very violent. He often beat me. One morning be lifted me up by the ears. One sight be struck me with his umbrella and with his fists in the street dly face was very much bruised in consequence. He beat me because I bad suggested tort I should teach music in order to help to get him out of debt. I left the house the next morning, and had hint bound over to keep the peace. Evidence of grows prodigacy on the part of the respondent having also been proved, The court merle a decree nisi with costa. The case of Nine Bane against Sir J. Crarnptoo then woe on. There was no defence, but the proceedings had not concluded when we went to prese. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Beton Mr. Commissioner Cioulbw%) in HZ COLOWIL WAUGH. . . This was •sitting and ditcher's, also for bearing the bankrupt's application to be r► leased from custody. At the last sitting, some four months ago, it will be remembered be was required to nod two suretlce of 2,0001. each, and enter into his own mogul. same of 4,C.7.31., before being released. He wee takes back to prieoo, and has since rem►ined in custody. Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Begley far the official managers of the London and Eastern Bank leg Corporatios ; Mr. Roxburgh and Mr. Bargood for the bankrupt. Mr. Roxburgh elated that the last examinees= weld not be proceeded with, as no accounts had been tied, and the accountants appointed by the court, who were eng►ged upon them (Werra. C. Brown and Dubois), stated that their preparation would occupy at least three mouth.. His Honour mid there would necessarily be an adjoure menC _ _ _ After the case had been argued a considerable time, His Honour said that be should not think of giving his deal decision until he had had an opportunity of consulting Mr. Oonunissiouer Holroyd. Al peanut buss lore, of °Onion that a phdatill Ought not to biallowed to ;rivet hip debtor on a process to bold bail to answer t►e writ, and thee keep him in prime for u inddnite time. He would tire his decision cm Monday. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MA RLDOROIJOH-STRE ET. EXPRESS . FROM FARO!. . . (nou oull'owN couseroaszrr.) PARIS, TIIOIIBDAT ETainto. Lord Cowley yesterday presented to the Emperor Queen Victoria's answer to his proposal for a con gress. The France pretends to be able to give this account of the contents of it : In this answer, aboundiog in eourteey for the Emperor, Queen Victoria dealer's that she approves in principle the idea of a commas to resolve the great questions which most particularly preoccupy public opinion in Europe, and her Majesty participates in the dignified sentiments expressed in stub noble language in the Emperor's speech and autograph letter. Here the France's revelations cease, and you will see at once that they amount to nothing, even supposing them to be true as far as they go, and even that I doubt. The answer is of course civil, but I suspect the inflated expressions about the Emperor's "noble language, dui.," to be M. de la Gueronnibre's composition. The France, knowing the hollowness of the above verbiage, goes on to tell the truth, but as if it was something just newly received from its cor respondent in London, that the English government demands a programme. Aye, there's the rub. And so do Austria and Prussia—and for that matter (ac- cording to the latest news) Russia also. It is mere deception when the French journals boast in large type that the congress is accepted in principle. An acceptance "in principle" scarcely differs from a refusal in principle, just as in an answer in Chancery a " save as aforesaid" makes it a matter of indifference to the pleader whether what follows is in the form of a denial or an admission. The Opinion Nationals quite understands this, and says to-night :—" A consent in principle to the meeting of the august areopagns does not bind the Sove reigns to anything whatever. When we come to the protocols, we shall find that an understanding is radically impossible." The debate ou the address in the Senate is, after all, to come on before that in the Corps Legialatif. The senators have been busy to-day electing a com mittee to draw up the address, and have already named the following members :—M. le Comte Walewslci, M. le Comte de Casablanca, K de Royer, M. Thonvenel, M. Stourm, and M. Bonjean. The Bourse remains with little change, but very dull. Mobilier fell 10fr. It is admitted that the news which caused the rise yesterday was all false. The Bank of France has not raised its discount to day, but will probably do so before the end of the month. There is a report that it is to lend fifty millions to the state. I observe that Renter's telegram in the London journals states that the election of M. Bourcier de Villiers in the Vosges was cancelled on the "same grounds" as that of M. Pelletan. This is a mis take which ought to be rectified. In M. Pelletan's case the election was avoided because the Prefect of the Seine, in calculating the absolute majority, had erroneously held to be void 109 votes given for candidates who, though they had taken the oath in the department of the Seine, had not taken it for that particular circumscription. But M. Bourcier de Villiers' election was annulled because his absolute majority was attributable to upwards of 500 individuals being allowed to vote for him who were not registered within the time prescribed by law. The only analogy between the two cases is that in each the chamber adopted the Duke de Morny's ruling that the election was altogether void, and that the candidates improperly returned were not entitled as of right to a new ballot within a fortnight. It is ;toted that the will of the late Madame de Lamartine, which left all her property to her hus- band, has been declared void in England owing to an informality in the execution. It will be remem bered that she was an Englishwoman. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DIY.) FWD" NOTEUSI 20, p L. • FOOLION 111•8011 1011 ATTTYPTTNO TO COMMIT SWUM _ . Mary Ana Dollard, about 39 years of ego, servaat to a gentleman residing is Sumax-street, Pimlico, was charged with attempting to commit 'Weide. From the evidence of a park-constable named Jenkins, it appeared that, hearing an alarm that a female wu in the Serpentine, he went there and found the prisoser in the water. A young man threw off hie coat, jumped in, swam to the prisoner, aid with his (the constable's) assistanes brought her out. Os aairiag her bow she mine to do seek • thing she made no reply, bet erred bitterly. Mr. Andrews. in whose servios the prisoner had bees for ten years. raid the prisoner had bed • few words as • trivial matter with a pewee in the house, and it had eacited her. She=a goad aid she wee very sorry. She was very excited at the tiros, Miring had a quarrel_ Mr. Yardley—Do you always go to the Serpentine and jump is when you bare • quarrel ! It is • foolish, wicked act, and nothing likeit wee ever heard. A woman 39 years of age, quarrels with another, and then she goes sad jumps into the deep part of the Serpentine. Primmer (who was crying dttriog the hearing of the case) said she would not do such a thing again. Mr. Yardley—Row can Ibe mire of that I shall remand you for a week. THE EVICTIONS IN THE NORTH.-RIOTGUS PROCEEDINGS. The correspondent of the Newcastle Chronicle, writing from Williegton os Wediroaday, says :—" no evictions wars renewed this morning at the Brancepeth Colliery Rows. These cottages are a continuation of the town of Willington, and have been inhabited by the main and coke burners of the Brameopeth Colliery. The Inra ber of families was great, and the work of ',victi m , was conducted with greater activity than has been mani fested at any other place. The work here, comp rre g with similar proceedings at other places, was like a sacr um of the capital ; but up to two o'clock. the best-advisea of the people conducted themselves with that exemplary quietuses' which hat gained for them that general sy m . patby which breaches of the peace would divert from them. I regret very much to have to report that • serious die. turtance broke out this aftoroomi. Had not the Rev. I?, W. Ruston and the Rev. Mr. Horaburgh acted in • manner that will for ever relies honour on their names and as their's:rod calling, it would be quite impossible to estimate the amount of injury that might have been inflicted by the blindly-excited populace. After I left the scen e of the evictions, about two o'clock, the feelings of those of the minors, and their wives and children watching the proceed. legs, appear to have been manifested more strongly than they had been during the morning. So apparent did this become that Mr. Cott, one of the viewers in charge of the evicting party, endeavoured to ascertain from some of the men what the people really required. While he was thus engaged, • brick thrown from amongst the crowd hit him on the back, and though be was pot seriously injured, b e felt somewhat stunned by the blow. The people demanded that their furniture should ant be removed by the candy. men, and were understood to my that they would rather remove it themselves. During these parleriou the ex citement and tumult gathered strength ; and had it not bees for the fortunate and most opportune arrival on th e scene of the two rev. gentlemen already named, there would, is all probability, have been a violent outlines, Mr.Oott and Mr. Wood agreed to the wishes of the me., aid withdrawing the cud left the householders at liberty to remove into the carte their own goods. This they did. Meanwhile the candymen protected by a powerful body of police, but not unassailed, were method off from the evicting row, and placed is • clear cottage, in se adjoining street. The shutters were closed, sad the door. way was thickly surrounded by a strong body of the constabulary. Thus immured, the poor (madmen lay me still as num, their faced blanched with terror, and diem. selves trembling from the effecta of their fright. The householders went on with the work of removing, aid Las. diode had left the colliery rows and walked into Willing. ton. Yet the candymen must be removed, and there were grounds for serious apprehensions of a further breach of ' the pesos when they were again brought into sight. Be -1 twee. two files of policemen', then, the madmen walked out of their prison house and took their durum stand. At this moment the shouts and hubbub became tremendously violent mod exciting. As the men marched down towards Wlllingtos, stones were thrown pretty freely at the madman. One of these missiles bit • po. licensaa es the ann, but not heavily. Headed by Mr. Max. tom, and hammed in and followed by the excited popehos, the madman and the police marched over the railway lies, sad halted in frost of the house of Mr. Wawa, the Communal lan, where the candymen were to be tem. porarily lodged. Arrived at this place, the people gathered thick aristud, and the shooting was motioned, although the stones ceas e to fly. The police succeeded in getting off the candymen by train to Bishop Auckland without further disturbance. A few parting Amon and howls were given to them, and they were a& It is expected that they will return in the morning, and that the evictions will be pro. seeded with. 52 families were evicted to-day." PETROLEUM ACCIDENT NEARIZIOHLEY.- THIIIS LIVXS LOST. An explosion of American oil, attended by loos of life, took place at the village of Oreshope, co Wednesday Right. lfr. John Parker, • =all shopkeeper there, a short time since purchased a barrel of petroleum, which we are informed was sold as Young's patent paraffle oil. Requiring to use • portion of it, he was is the act of minor the csak to • casement place upon the *muter, where • candle sou boning. When 'boat half • yard away from the light a leakage was observed, and in as instant • loud explosion occurred, blowing Mr. Parker completely through the door. way. The whole hoses was quickly enveloped in flames, and the inmates of the shop, Mrs. Parker and two soda, were thrown down with great violence. The mother had a most miraculous escape. On recovering her feet she rushed to the cradle, snatched her infant to her arum, and pass ing through the tin, pined the iced with but little injury. The soon—John William, aged 17, and Olbin, 11—made for the strum, and succeeded in reaching • lade bedroom on the first floor. The eldest jumped out of the window, end wee picked up in an apparently lifeless state. He has since returned to couscionsoses, but lies in • very dangerous condition, being dreadfully burnt about the face, heads, and side. The younger son was leas fortunate. He was overpowered in the attempt to follow his brother, and sank upon the room floor dead. Two daughters, Ann and Florence, aged respectively four and six years, were aelsep in bed at the time in a room immediately over the shop. They were found dead, and, from the appearance of the bodies, they must have died instantly from the effects of the pm given off after explosion. Mr. Parker is badly bursa, but is likely to recover. The house presents • sad spectacle. The windows are forced out, and the furniture which remains is charred, as shoo is the whole of the interior of the building. Had it not been for the timely and hearty assistance of the neighbours the templete block of buildiop would have been destroyed.—Lerds Mercury. ACCIDENT ON rag GREAT EASITERN RAILWAY.— Yesterday moraine a poisternan, named Griffi th s, 19 7 een of age, while riding on the dap of an engine, at the Bishop Stortford Station, attempted to jump off sad fell to the ground, when a number of the carriages weed over ow of his legs, completely smashing the limb. Ampithatios wee st once performed by Dr. M. O'Reilly, but gnat doubts are entertained of the sufferes's nltieuee recovery. He is a native of Newtown, North Wales, and has bees in the Great Fastens Commusy'e service only a few months. A Corrox MILL Boater DOWN.—On Wednesday morning, the cotton mill nut by Mammas. Brook, Hadfield. sad On., Brooirtoot, sear Beighowea, was burst down, doted an estimated damage of 15,0001. The mill was a large and sew ow, sot having been erected more than two or three years. The fire was discovered about three o'clock in the morning by two police , m ' one of whom ran to Brighouse and alarmed the tire brigade. The fire engines of Brighouth and Gomareal were celled into requisition, and the Heck. moodwike engine wee ire its way, bet stopped by Captain Firth, who 'had preceded it, and who saw that no eosin* could overcome the cosfieeratios. Every room was os fire at one time. The firm is immured in the Royal, the the Liverpool awl Loudon, and the Scottish Insurance Corn palsies, we understand, to the amount of the damage. Leeds Mercury. THE RECE-NT MURDER& —Yesterday afternoon the Rev. A. G. Pemberton, chaplain at Paddington Cemr tory, performed the solemn office of committing the body of Mary Ann Bent, Jesse Hank and Emily Host to the grave, addressing a few words to the athembled crowd on toe uncertainty of life and the importance of preparing for an eternal world. Great attention was paid by all present throughout the whole service and during the address; sad the mourner, including the father of Mrs. Hunt and her brother (who were deeply moved). after the service thanked the chaplain for the words of waning and comfort he had spoken. WRECHERS.—On the 13th inst. the wreck of the ship Vetoria was sold by auction at Broad Haven Bay, county of Mayo. Sims the wreck the oonduct of the pea sants has bees unutterably barbarous. Wholesale plunder was the order of the day. Notwithatariding the eminent watch kept by coastguards and crew, they plundered Use vainest of arms, sextant, quadrant, telescope, weariog appa rel, Se. ;in fact, everything. One of the plunderers, in • daring effort to remove some article, received a ball in the shoulder. Another, in trying to escape, had his leg broken. Four other', named respectively Walsh. dining, Lavelle, and Conway, were brought before Mr. W. C. Morooey, R.M., and sentenced to three months' imprisonment, or 101. tine. The zurties have appealed from the dominos. NOVEL TERMINATION OF A Fox Elvsr.—The in habitants of Little Goeerby, Graotham, residing in the vicinity of Union-street, were considerebly enlivened and excited on Monday last by the illVAlli01:1 of a fox, followed by a poise of bounds in full cry, eportiunen. Six Reynsrd appears to have been very closely premed along the Barroeibphill, and finding escape there almost hopeless, be dashed down Barrowby-road, doubled into Usiorrstreet, and turned down a yard leading to Mrs. Pepper's bowie. There being no outlet thence be jumped over tome walls. and at the last of them went n o ose into a very insalubrious outhouse on Mr. Aldred's premises. The bounds speedily scented their game, and hustled their prey from his deb. cious retreat finally gave him his quietus in the neighbour ing yard. The event caused much merriment sod excite ment amongst the hunt. the very delightful weather Wier attracted an unusual number to partake in the da)'s sport. Stanford Mcrru ro. Loin tit CATTLE BY DIREARE.—We regret to lean, that the ravages of disease theme stook still prevail is some districts of this county, and these Irene are more seriously felt at a time when business in other matters is not ia • state to compensate the farmer for them. We have just learned that the loans of one sgriculturist in the district of the Rodiop, is saleable boron and other stock, hes 'needed I,oooi. in the lad three years, notwith• steadied the efforts of the best veterinary skill. This isa swims matter for the farmer with the average of wheat at 40a., and it is serious, too, for the public, who have just bees smeared by good authority that the disease is the chief caused the high price of meet.—Chelmsford eery', irk. A boy of 13 years of age was brought before the Liverpool police magistrates, yesterday, after a remarkable aeries of adventures. He had worked his passage out to America, whore be enlisted as • drummer in the Federal service, was takes prisoner, aid carried to Richmoed. He was afterwente exchaeged, asd got to Eochisd by coecialieg himself on board the Etna steamer. The boy belongs to Graveseod. P ° . 2 wc Pa the Poi the let VOW lied is I rail Pcl.