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intervention. As to the pre-sent Government, however, Mr. COWPER, as Sir ROBERT somewhat superfluously declares for him, is a sure supporter of Lord PALMERSTON ; whereas ?Ir. Pam, is certified to be "a hearty and independent " well-wisher " only. That is the amount of difference between the candidates, except indeed that one of them bears the name of PEEL, which I we are glad to find has not yet become a disad- I vantage at Tamworth, in spite of the generous • efforts of the head of the family. It may be assumed, therefore, that the electors of Tamworth have preferred the " independent well-wisher " of Lord PALMERSTON to his thick-and-thin sup porter, and the near relative of the late Sir i ROBERT PEEL to the namesake of Lord PAL essroN's Chief Commissioner of Works, though recommended by the late Sir ROBERT PEEL'S namesake. In short, at Tamworth as at Coventry, having nothing to choose in political professions between the candidates, the electors stood up for their local independence—and as local independence is itself a principle worth fighting for, we are quite disposed to congratulate the Tamworth electors on their triumph. ML. PARIS FIRST CLASS and LONDON FRIZZ MEDALS. WATHIERSTON and BROOMS. GOLDSMITHS sad ntvrmuuts. We i l/Mak*. Ifsantsetoey, 16, Henrietta-street. CovouSesedisk N. B_ This aannushment in closed id in She owns& ass as Saturdays M l o'clock. ALFRED WEBB MILES, Everybody knows Mr. BIM. REMOVED from Bonft.street. to Lt. BROOK STREET, Hanover square. In 18.50. TM 16e TEOP4Eita .originated by hlm, In all the New Patterns for Winter. " better than ever." sPEcI AL NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN. A. W. MILEI hefts most respectfully to announce that his Mock In the various departments of his establishmeut Is now replete f o r cwer.coets, Vestings. Bedford Coeds, and scarlet waterproof cloth for huntlug. The wool4yed Black and Blue W W* Coats, Ws. A choice el SO AB eces o( Indestruc wooded est of England Cloths. ESTLISHED 1841. Only tible address. gfte erpreoo. TO 001t1t1WTONDIENT 9 . advertisements Intendsd foe The Uprise Loudon tredve Paper, must be at the aloe, 10, hooey:le-West, by Two o'clock on the day of publication. COVIIMGILIIDEN. Tots EVl2l7ltO, TUE DISIRT FLOWER. Itessrs. W. H. At too H. Cord, A. Cook, and W. Harrloon : Lou aa and Outran Pyne.-.Cooductor Mr. A. Mellon.—Commonoe at a. HAYMARKET. 'Fats Marcia, FINESSE! or, SPY AND COUNTIR.SPY. Ileum &Wigan and Backstoae: Yn Dowinn, Mn. A. Wigan, and Was AnaeI.—CGAZUS NIL Moms. Wigan and Buck atone. —And THE GALICIAN Fit% Was Fanny Wright. BUITANNIA. Tins Memo, BELINDA BEAGRAVE. —THE ORE VC (MOST EFFECT.—Singing by Sam Collins, Mr. Randall. and Mina. Pleon.—And LADY kw:ours SECRET. Mews. Reynolds. Cranford, and Parry; Mina Mlles and Downing. HIGH WATNAL AT LONDON BEIDGZ TIM Day —lfaftlrt, 111 AllinsAis. ?h. °Am. ToAIOAROW —.NAMBIAA I `2ll. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. " THE great Liberia cause" of which the Hon. HENRY COWPER was the champion at Tamworth, has gone the way of the " great Liberal cause" as represented by Mr. ARTHUR PEEL at Coventry last week. It has been on both occasions soundly and handsomely beaten. We hasten to assure our morning and evening ministerial contemporaries that we are as little distressed as surprised at these defeats. Nor, we may be allowed to add, should we have felt the least elated at the triumph instead of the discomfiture of the great Liberal cause, as it was personified by the defeated of Coventry and Tamworth. Believing, as we most Quixoti cally do, that politics should be public morality in action, we discern a righteous logic in these repulses, and we smile at the spectacle of personal government perishing of inanition. For those who have only a life interest in the "great Liberal " cause," such losses must be bitter ; but for those who represent a principle and not • person, *d who look to what the great Liberal cause is to be ten years hence, the recent elections at Coven try and Tamworth point an obvious and instructive moral. The Liberal party have been recommended by the highest authority to seek in contented repose the reward of past struggles, and to be thankful that the Whigs are in office. This is no doubt excel lent advice for the satisfied ; but why should the Opposition be satisfied ? Granted that the true test of modern Liberalism is fidelity to an aged Minister whom nine-tenths of the Conservatives cheerfully accept, and that modern Conservatives are only Liberals out of office, still there must always be • considerable majority of Liberals and Conservatives out of mike, and consequently unable to rest and be thankful. " Lore the gift is love the dobt." A Government that exie•s by conciliating its opponents is apt to alienate its friends, and a Government without a policy or a principle is at the mercy of local and personal discontents. Coventry havile.! tor years elected an expert and venerable cynic who had been a zealous Reformer when to be a Reformer was to do the dirty work for the Whigs, has naturally chosen for its new member an old gentleman who has the courage to preach and profess what his predecessor only counselled in secret. Mr. ELLICE, it is true, was a free-trader by conviction and in action ; but what other principle did he represent in Parliament if not the principle of "leave well alone"? Now, this is a principle which Coventry is not in the beat of humours to appreciate just now; so when • young man comes down to lecture them with the premature gravity of an exhausted Whig, they prefer the old Tory, dry and crusted, who does not taste of "the wood." Having no principle before them to fight for, they take to the man who is most original in his talk, and they admire independence, though it be inde pendence of common sense ; and Tory talk of forty years ago has a savour of independence in these sterile and neutral days. The rationale of these Opposition victories is not far to seek. Look at Tamwortb, where the Hon. HENRY COWPER was annonuced by his great local patron as " the po " pular candidate" and the champion of " the " Liberal cause." As though his name and con nexion were not enough to guarantee this aspiring young gentleman's political independence, Sir ROBERT PEEL, whose exalted patriotism sinks the family in the party and the party in the Government he serves, assured the electors that he bad known nothing of this name sake of the Cain Commissiosim of WORKS until Mr. COWPER came to Tamworth as a candidate ; but that Mr. Cowes; and not Mr. JOHN PEEL, was the truly Liberal and popular can didate, because he was a thick-and-thin supporter of Lord Psumasrow. A very few years ago Sir ROBERT would have said as much of a thick and-thin supporter of Lord DERBY. Mr. Cow- PEE'S opponent, the Mr. Jome Pus whom Sir ROBERT stigmatises as a " namesake," but who is also a near relation of Sir ROBERT'S, is clearly, to judge from his speeches, as good a Liberal as Mr. Cowes& The only difference we can detect between them is the difference between Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Mr. COWPER, who has probably taken some lessons from his friend, the Tamworth Awnitants, speaks perhaps with more dash and de:sinvoltuse than his rival ; but his I principles are as hopelessly mature as those of a Patronage Secretary. On financial and economical questions Mr. JOHN PEEL is at least as sound a free-trader as Mr. Covresa, for he declares himself a faithful follower and disciple of the late Sir ROBERT PILL. Al to church rates, Mr. PEEL has a great respect for those who differ from him, and would do violence to no man's conscience, but he is a member and sincere lover of the Church. Mr. COWPER won't vote for total abolition, but he wishes the rate to be abolished for dissenters. As to political reform, Mr. COWPER does not believe the question is likely to be agitated at present ; but be will be ready to vote for a moderate extension of the suffrage ; but, at the same time, he wishes it to be extended rather to individuals than to classes, and any bill for admitting " • certain number of people who " ought to he recognised by the constitution!" shall " receive his earnest consideration." Mr. Put. is an ardent lover of the British Cmstitution, but desires the House of Commons " to be in practice " what it is in theory, a faithful representative of " all classes of the c immunity." As to the Ame rican war and foreign policy in general, both Mr. Pcsi. and Mr. Coweca are fur neutrality and non- MUSIC. THE IXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1863• ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The Royal English Opera, under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, opened last night, as the advertisement states, "for the eighth and last season. " We regret to observe this announcement, for the management of Miss l'yne and Mr. Harrison has been meritorious. They have done much to raise oar national opera from the state of depression, almost extinc tion, into which it had ':span; and if much still remains undone, it has been because their means have not been equal to their good intentions- We have long hoped that as their enterprise was gradually consolidated and strength ened by the help of public encouragement, they would be more and more enabled to place our English lyrical drama on a firm and permanent footing. This hope we have not abandoned, and we interpret their announcement sa meaning only that this is the last season of their present lease of the theatre where they are now established. Wallace's new opera, The Desert Flower, is, dramatically speaking, of French origin. It is said in the title-page to be " taken from the French of Messrs. De St. Georges and De Leuven, by A. Harris and Thomas J. Williams." The original piece, which is entitled Jag - cards, was pro duced several years ago at the Optra Comique, with more by HaVvy, and obtained moderate success, owing in a great measure to the appearance of M►rie Cabal in the character of the heroine. We do not think that the success of this new opera of Mr. Wallace's will be equal to that of some of his previous works, especially Martiona. But yet there is , considerable vitality in the music of The Desert Flower. Its reception last night by a densely crowded house was highly favourable, and on the whole well deserved. It poseesies the qualities which have earned for Mc. Wallace his eminent position as a dramatic com poses. Its style is pure and natural, not deformed by the crudities and affectations of the young German school, which are going far to vitiate musical taste throughout Europe. Wallace does not pretend to be in advance of his age, and to write "music of the future." Believing that the established laws of tonality, modulation, and harmony are still binding, he conforms to them, and is content to write" music of the present." Hein a master of every branch of his art. He is largely gifted with the inventive faculty, and his music is not only graceful, flowing, and melodious, but possesses in no small degree the great charm of fresh ness; and it is this last quality, more than anything else, which will contribute to its vitality. The choruses ate bold, striking, picturesque, and rich in harmony ; the con certed piece, in which the action of the drama is carried on, are skilful in construction, and of unflagging spirit ; and the airs and ballads, always pleasing, are some of them charming. Among these, the most remarkable were, " The Wood-bird's Snag," sung by Milli LOWS II Pram with a flute accompaniment played by Mr. Patten, in which the voice and the flute vied with each other in brilliancy ; the ballad, " Though born in woods," an exquisite effusion of tender um, sung by Mr. Harrison with remarkable sweeteees and feeling ; and Miss Louisa Pyee's ballad, " Why throbs this heart," the gem of the opera, sung in the second act, and introduced again with increased effect in the final scene. These songs were anew:A with enthusiasm, and there were several others, almost equally beautiful. The opera was splendidly got up and admirably per formed. Notwithstanding oar exception to the character of the heroine we most readily admit that Miss Louisa Pyne midi it very charming. Her quaint sad pic turesque Indian attire became her well, and her acting was piquant and spirited, and her singing was ► display of vocal power which even she herself has seldom made. She was almost incessantly on the stags—always exerting herself to the utmost—and yet her voice was as clear and fresh, sad her execution as brilliant and animated, at the sod as at the beginning. Mr. Harrison made as much as could be made of Captain Maurice. He looked every inch a soldier, and hie bearing was free and manly. He was in excellent voice, and we have seldom heard him sing better. Mr. Weiss did all justice to the part of Camp, the disguised Indian chief : his stalwart form was perfectly in cha racter, and his deep and powerful voice gave full effect to the fine music of the pert. The buffo part of Major Hector was rendered lively and amusing by Mr. Corri, who moreover sang exceedingly well. The orchestra sod chorus were magnificent, as they always are at this theatre. They are just as admirable under the direction of Mr. Mellon as under the direction of Mr. Costa. After the opera " Cacel Save the Queen" was sung, the solo verses being taken by Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Har rison. The royal box was occupied by a party of illustrious visitors—the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King of Gram, the Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark, Prima Frederick of Denmark, Prises Dagmar, the Hon. Mrs. Wm. Grey, the Countess Reveotlow, and Count Sponaeck. LORD BROUGHAM IN EDINBURGH.--On Saturday afternoon. the British League Cadets marched from their headquarters in Rose-street to the official residence of the Lord Provost, in Georgeaquare, for the purpose of making demonstration in tumour of his lordship's venerable guest, Lord Brougham. On their arrival, the aides were drawn up in line, the band playing a variety of appropriate airs. In a few minutes Lord Brougham made hies appointees at the door of the mansion, and yam received with a general salute. The noble lord then addressed the *sickle, thanking them for the unexpected honour they had doue him. He approved highly of the uniform they had adopted. His lordship said he was proud to see so fine a body of youths preparing themselves for the detest* of their ootuttry. After a few further complimentary re marks the noble lord expressed a wish to see them go through their chill. The cadets then performed a variety of battalion movements with marked regularity, and which frequently tailed forth the admiration of a brilliant com pany of ladies and gentlemen visiting at the Lord Provost's, and particularly that of the veteran statesman. At the 000clusion of the movements, the Lord Provost, having ob tained Captain Hope's pet mission, went through the ranks and inspected the clothing, accoutrements, sod arms of the cadets, with which he expressed hunted highly satisfied. The corps having given three cheese for Lord Brougham, the Lord Provost, and Captain Hops, marched back to town, followed by the large saiemblage which had been attracted by the novelty of the spectacle. THE BOHM? OF OXFORD ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. —Yesterday the Bishop of Oxford delivered an aldress of considerable length to the supporters of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, to the Manchester Corn Ex change. The hall war well filled with an audience wbo were unfortunate in their place of meeting, in which no speaker is distinctly heard. The Deem of Manchester pre ' sided. — Tan LATE Ma, POTTS, M.P.—Thu late George Potts. Esq., M.P. for Barnstaple, first mulled in 18 *.N., Louisa Dacie, the eldest daughter of Samuel Jeffery, Esq., formerly of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, a commander in her Majesty's Royal Navy. and niece of the late John Dacie, Esq., St. David's-hill, Exeter, by whom he left three sons, two officers in the army, and Walter Jeffery Potts, Eaq., • skilful and snocessful medical practitioner at Worth, in Sussex. Ezrraa HALL—The National Choral Society announce the commencement of their new season on Wed nesday, Nov. 25, when Handers Oratorio, "Judo Mac cabsette," will be performed, with a band chorus of AO. Mr. Sims Reeves has bee. engaged for the ten anbecriptioo concerto to be given bj this society during the forthcomins season. Mr. &easy will also sing, "Judas Maccabieus. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. CayirrAL PALAcs—The French excuraione to tim Crystal Palace from Calais and Boulogne took place yesterday, considerable numbers availing themselves of this opportunity of visiting that popular place. As in most COWS this was the list visit to the Palace, and the ex pressions of admiration were unanimous. A variety of amusements were provided. Blondin's low rope perform ance was loudly applauded, and frequent repetitions of the Ghost illusion appeared to afford much gratification to the excursionista. In the afternoon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Majesty the King of Greece and Prince Christian of Denmark, with a numerous suite, visited the Palms, and witnessed a portion of Bloo dies performance. On their Royal Highnesses and his Majesty taking their seats upon the Handel orchestra they were at once recognised end cheered vociferously by the assembled thousands, the band of the compsey at the same time playing the notional anthem. On their departure the bend of the Coldstream Guards performed the Danish national air. The Palace was lighted up in the evening. THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH AND THE Dc ISLIN SISTERS OF CRARITT.—Among the prime to be submitted for competition at the annual Christmas drawing is aid of St. Mary's Industrial Training Schools, Dublin, is a drawing room clock, presented by the Einprem of the Preach, urns. wonted with portraits of their Majesties and the Prince Imperial. A letter. of which the following is a translation, scennpanied the gift:—"Paris, Oct. L—Sir.—l bare the honour to inform you that her Majesty the Enterers of the French has deigned to receive your petition favourably, and presents for the lottery in favour of the interesting in stitution, St Mary's Industrial School, Dublin, directed by the Sisters of Charity, a dmwing.ranu clock, ornamented with the portraits of their Majesties and the Prince Impe rial. I trust that, on being informed of this gift, the excel lent Sisters of Charity will pray for the Emperor, the Empress, the Prince Imperial, and for Pincer. 11111. happy, sir, to have been able to assist your charitable efforts, en well as the kind solicitude of the venerable Superior of the Irish College, Paris.—Prue accept. aloe., Cu. OUIN.LA CROM Secretary General. Canon of St. Denis. Chevalier of the Legion of limieur.—Mr. J. O'Brien, 9, Dame-street, Dublin." Ebt Court. A deputation of the Council of the Society of Arta hail the honour of waiting upon the Prince of Wales, at Marlborougli.house, yesterday, and presented an address, to which his Royal Highness was pleased to return a gracious answer. The deputation consisted of Mr. William Hawes, chairman of the council ; the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Henry Lennox, M.P., Mr. John Dillon, Mr. George Fergus son Wilson, F.H.8., the Hon. and Rev. Samuel Beet, Mr. W. B. Simpson, Mr. Thomas Winkworth, Dr. Odliag, F.A.S., Mr. P. Graham, Mr. Thomas Twining, Mr. P. Le Neve Poster, Secretary, and Mr. S. T. Davenport, Financial Officer. The Kim of the Greeks, the Prince of Wales, Prince Christian of Denmark, and Prince Frederick, attended by Captain Grey, rude an horseback yesterday morning. ThePnacees of Wales, the Princess Christian, and Princess Deemer of Denmark, took a carriage drive. The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to the Princess Christian of Denmark at Marlboroogh•house. ♦ deputation of the Royal Entertainment Committee of the Corporation of the City of London, consisting of F. W. Thmoott, Faq., chairman, H. L Taylor, Esq., imb-chair. men, and the Town Clerk, had an interview with the Prince and Princess of Wales, and presented a alight me seeeto of their Royal Highnesses' visit to the city of London on the Slim of June, 1863. The King of the Greeks, the Prince of Wales, Prince Christian of Denmark, and Prince Frederick, attended by Captain Grey, Captain Lund, and Captain Castenaehjekt, wt to the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, in the afternoon. The Princess of Wales, the Princees Christian el Den mark, and the Prince.. Deemer, took a drive in an open carriage in the afternoon. The King of the Greeks, the Prince and PriameselWaliee, the Prince and Princes' Christian of Denmark, Prince Frederick, and Princess Daimler, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Countess Reventlow, Captain Grey, Lieutenant Fon* Captain Lund, and Captain Castenschjold, honoured the performance at the Covent-garden Opera lest evening with their presence. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey lett his seat, Mo duli, Northumberland, yesterday, for Scotland, to ►ttend the Queen. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the North American provinces. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of In►erness, the Duke sad Dawn of Welling ton, the Marchioness of Ely, the Countries Dowager of Taaker►We, Viscountess Templetown, Lady Sophia Des Veen:, Lord Redeedide, Lady Georgiaaa Fan*, Lady Who rls* Loftus and Lad► hen Loftus, Lady Maria West and Mire West, Bares and Baroness de Rothschild, Rev. Henry Howarth, Mr. 0. Graham, and a numerous circle of friends sad relati►es yesterday paid visite of respect to Lady Lyndhurst and the late lord's three daughters, the Hon. Hrs. Hamilton Beckett, Hon. Mts. Henry Selwyn, and Ron. Mrs. Charles Du Cane, who were present at the demise of their noble father. His Excellency the Italian Minister is expected in town in It few days from the Continent. The Duke and Duchess de Saldanha and 111dIle. Baldish& left town yesterday for Paris, ea route for Rome. Lord and Lady Colchester will return to town to morrow from visaing the Earl of Ellsoborough, at Southern House, Cheltenhem. The marriage of the Hon. Mr. Herbert, brother of the Earl of Fowls, with Miss Sykes, will Like place to morrow morning at St. George's, &mover-square. Prince Ladle's's Czartoryski has arrived from Paris at Puhoney Hotel, Albemarle-stmt. at. Janus's.. The Earl and Countess Spenoer, accompanied by Lady Sarah Spencer, left Spencer House, St. James's, yes terday for Paris, on their way to Egypt, where they propose to pus the approaching winter with the view to the benefit of Lord Spumes health, which, from over-exertion is the hunting field and occasional colds, is not so strong as could be desired. The Earl de Grey arrived at hi. house in Carlton gardens lut evening from Studley Royal, near Ripon. Viscount Stratford de Radcliffe and the Hon. Mime Canning arrived on Friday last on a visit to the Earl and Countess de Grey at Studley Royal, Yorkshire, and leave to-day. Viscountess Stratford de Radcliffe is in Scotland. The Lord Chancellor has arrived in town from his seat near Basingstoke. The noble and learned lord will give ade je 4ner to the judges and Queen's counsel on the 2nd proximo, the first day of Michaelmas Term, pre. viously to which the Lord Chancellor will receive the Lord Mayor, the Lord Mayor-elect, the Recorder, Sheriffs, and other civic functionaries, as customary, to signify the cordial congest of the Queen to the selection made by the citizens of Lon ion of their chief magistrate for the ensuing year.• ' • The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrival in Edinburgh on S Ltarday evening from Balmoral. The right boo. gentleman attended divine service on Sunday after. noon in St. John's Episcopal Church. and thereafter drove to Holyrood Palace, where he lunched with Priors Alfred. Mr. Gladstone will be the guest of Dean Ramsay during his stay in Edinburgh. . . . Sir George Grey is in communication with the mayor of Guildford on the subject of the prevention of dis turbencee within the borough en the sth of November lest. Among the papers laid before the Coburg-Gotha lAndtag, which has jar 'rambled, is an act (says a Berlin correspondent) bearing the signature of the Prince of Wale". By this instrument his royal highness renounces the crown of the duchies for himself and male descendants, so long as his brothers and their male descendants exist in ► direct line. The document is accompanied by another from the hand of King Leopold. confirming it, as the guardian of Pnnos Alfred and his brothers. The renunciation seems to be entirely in accordance with the provisions of a Gotha law, for which the assent of the late Prince Consort had been expressly obtained. A letter from Lisbon announces that the health of the Queen end of the young prior is as satisfactory as could he desired. Hie Majesty, oa the occasion of the birth of his heir, published two decrees of amnesty as extensive as possible. One of them revokes the exceptions made in that granted on the 10th October. 1869, on the occasion of the King's marriage, sod which maintained the punishments pronounced against certain of the insurgents of Braga. These two measures have produced an excellent effect is Portugal. The Journal d'Arcitehon, after giving details of the Emperor's visit to Amebas, adds the following : "The Prince Imperial remained for ten minutes at the Lonrho station. lime. EqllllllW, wife of the general, accompanied by her two daughters, came there to pay her repeat" to the Prince, sod to excuse the absence of her son, who was confined to the house from indisposition. The young lattice offered his imperial highness a' basket of fine fruit and flowers from the Landes, carried by • young shepherd, mounted on stilt", and dressed in the usual sheep. skin, trimmed with ribbons. The Prime appeared de -1 lighted, and the Emperor smiled with evident satisfaction. His Majesty, on leaving the station, warmly thanked Mme. &preen." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. - _ An imperial decree fixes the sth of November for the opening of the session of the Senate and the Legislative Corps. The Pres.'s of to-day ob serves that the simultaneous convocation of the two bodies of the state evidently indicates that the labours of the session will not be exclusively limited to the verification of the elections. More over, according to the Patrie the Emperor will himself open the session, which he would hardly do were there no important business to be tr.umacted. DENMARK. The Paris Temps of to-day says :—"We learn that Denmark is preparing a measure well adapted to lead to a fresh adjournment of the federal execu tion. It is about to proclaim the new constitution for Denmark and Schleswig, implying the apparent withdrawal of the decree of March 30, which caused the resolution of the Diet on the subject of federal execution. It is hoped at Copenhagen that the Diet, faithful to ita customs, will profit by this to renew the negotiations." RUSSIA. An Odessa letter gives the following :—" Besides the new fortifications at Kertch, Sebastopol, and Eupatoria, &force of 30,000 men will be withdrawn from the Caucasus to be placed in those stations, and will be replaced by fresh soldiers from the inte rior. Vessels have already been despatched for these troops. The Czar will personally inspect all these points, and the Grand Duke Constantine will shortly take the command, naval and military, of the whole of the Crimean forces." (arum's nasoaAms.) THE POLISH QUESTION. PARIS, OCT. 13. The Constitutionnel of to-day contains an article signed by M. Limayrac, replying to the criticisms of the press upon the article "Poland under the Protection of Europe," published recently by the Constitutionnel. M. Limayrao explains the dif ference between French interest and European interest, and maintains that the Polish ques tion has solely a European interest. The writer continues :—" France deeply sympathises with Poland, and has neglected nothing to establish European concert. It will not depend upon France if the understanding between the powers does nut produce the happiest results for Poland ; but fol lowing the traditions which have always guided the policy of France in foreign questions, the interest of Poland being European, France is adverse to an isolated action in this question." VIENNA, 0cr.12, EVENING. • The Botschafter of this evening asserts that England and France were agreed to despatch notes to St. Petersburg, declaring Russia to have for feited the rights conferred upon her by the treaty of Vienna, and that they had notified this intention to the cabinet of Vienna. " Negotiations," adds the Botachafter, " appear to have taken place at Vienna with the object of maintaining the agreement at present existing upon the subject of common action. In conse quence of these negotiations the two notes would not be forwarded to St. Petersburg, and a state ment of the case would be drawn up." SWEDEN AND DENMARK. BERLIN, Ocr. 13. Intelligence received here from a reliable source states that Sweden will not sign the treaty of alliance with Denmark. The reason is stated to be that the Stockholm Rigsraad believed the signature would be productive of no benefits, but great disad vantages to the conclusion of the railway loan of 35 millions just determined upon. It is further stated that the French and Russian Ambassadors at Copenhagen have impressed upon the government the importance of maintaining peace. SPAIN. MADRID, Oor. 13. The elections are passing off quietly, but few persons vote. The rumour of a compromise between Matshal Narvaes and some other political fraction is un founded. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Om 13. The Royal Mail steamer Seine, with the above mail, arrived off the Needles at 12.20 p.m. to-day. WZATHER REPORT.-(THIN DAY.) Moat Oaroass if, 8 .8.38. I. 11.11 V. F. I Q. L jp. 1 , 3. N em, _ les 52, I --- 8.12. — c --- 1— abortion . _ !kW le 9 8.2. 12 r 0.351 letth e 9.331541 I 89 16 o— 1 Weida 29.35 55 1 8.9 16 m deerborooat 81.36 64, I 8. 14 0 1 Greencastle 20.19[31 I 8.1. 1 8 e 0.071 Galway 3990 4 9' l Z. I It b 0.36 Valente Gueenstoons Liverpool 15.25153, I 2.8.2. 1 10 e 0.08 Holyhead ... 24.16 le! 1 ifill. , 10 c 0.16 Pe; obroke Pennies .. 20.12 53 . 1 8. 8. W. 1 16 o 0.50 Brae 19.17 54 1 IL 18 Icm Illeent !0.2161 1 W.A.W. 16 e 0.47 Rochefort '111.45 51 I S. Ie r 0.10 Plymouth --lie tt 54 2 8.2. 1 I 11 r 0.70 Weymouth 120.23 55 2 8.8.9 1 16 0 0.31 Portsmouth ....29.N1 56 2 8. 141 0 0.18, London 12934 62 1 B.S.W. It o 6.01. Itneer 23.42 57 2 8.6.2. 20 e 0.25 Yarmonth 99 42 57 2 8.0.2. 16 e— 1 Ilelteoland .. 41953 55 0 I 8.8.9 It es 1 N.W.. with heavy PXOILJLI WEDNIINTLY. ON TO! S.S.E W E.N it., strong Norrn-lar. S.E. to N, to • gale with squa ll s strong, and rain. squslis E. to 8. and &W., a Wang CoMms. B,N. a to N. and hack s gale. squalls, rain gle to strong, and hall. at times. 8.8.1. to W.B.W. and SomaCottsrs. W. to N. sod hack to W.N.W., • gale 8.W., strong.aqually, to strong, squally, showers. showers. ax . and N.W., sotrWitsr. S.W. to N., strong, strong to a gale, rain squally. at times. North-But=Calthliew to Lincoln. West.=Donegal to Corn wall. South=Channel and Biscay Ceuta, Dooth.E.,e,stmit of Dover to Lincolnshire and Heligoland. Drum on all roosts on Monday morning. Drool and Cons on west and mouth coasta on Monday afternoon. We extract the following from a Paris paper : "The Viscount and Viscounts' Victor Hugo have just affianced their daughter to Mr. Albert Penson, an English officer who distioguished himself in the Crimean war." We understand that immediately after the marriage the bride and bridegroom will take their departure for Nova Scotia, where Mr. l'emon's regiment is etatiomed."--Grera sey Star. The Gazette des Rtrangers nays that the Annamite ambassedors, struck with admiration of themitrames of the Paris theatres, have ordered of the costume-makers speci mens of the priocipal female costumes worn in the fairy pieces at the Opera and elsewhere. Wlw asked what they intended to do with them, they mid that they meant to adopt them as the ordinary attire of their wives aid daughters. Should they really cony their design into ex*. cutioo, futon travellers may be reminded of Europe by seeing the princesses of Pena crAne, Aladin, sod the Pilules du Diebk, appearing in the streets of the empire of Munro. _ A VALUABLIC OARGO.—SAN FRANCIROO, SNP% 24.—Sailed, ship Annan, for Cork. carrying 1,750 sorbs of beans, 36 000 hides, 9,000 horns, 118 tone old iron, 580 sacks of mustard seed, 418 casks whale oil. 2.000 biles of wool. 8,000 casks of California wino, and 3,100 sacks of copper catt—all valued at 230,000 (Wars. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (FROM 001 OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENIMG. There is an article in the Pays which cannot rationally be accounted for, in that semi-official organ, except upon the supposition that it is "inspired." The author is M. Sidney Renouf, a name not unknown to journalism but one which has not been put prominently fo rward for many years. He now announces himself as a recruit to the Pays, enlisted for the purpose of advocating the "liberal empire." He recapitulates, in making the most of them, all the liberal sayings and doings of the Emperor since his advent to power—from his inscription of the date 1789 at the head of the constitution, to the speech which the Emperor made to the delegates of the London Exhibition of 1862. In the course of his running analysis he touches upon the famous imperial promise to "crown the edifice ;" the important reforms of the consti tution introduced spontaneously on Nov. 24, 1860 ; the material extension of the powers of the Corps Legislatif, and on the increased and really satisfac tory publicity given to the speeches of members ; on the voluntary renunciation of a part of the Em peror's prerogatives ; and upon the victories in the Crimea and Italy, which, by restoring the ancient glory of France, enhance the popularity of the chief of the State, and enable him safely to take popular measures. While admitting that the press has not " literally" received any extension of its liberties, the writer insists that "practically" its liberties have grown in proportion with those of the Corps Legislatif. Then, in conclusion, he quotes from a recent speech of M. Duruy, the Minister of Public Instruction, the remarkable assertion that " the most truly liberal man of the empire is the Emperor ; " and concludes by inquiring why there should not be a journal de voted to the empire, and, at the same time, as liberal as the Emperor himself 1 This liberal jour nalist DL S. Renouf professes to be, and I think he must have a commission. Unless lam much mistaken, this article presbadows the tone of the Emperor's speech at the opening of the session. The Temps lays bare the rigmarole arguments of the government journals, on behalf of the thesis that France has gained a great diplomatic victory, when it says : _ _ _ The Cmuntitioand announced that it would rotate the criticisms provoked by its famous article, " Poland under the Protection of Europe." This refutation is a long while coming out, and no wonder. All the phrases in the world ma do nothing in the face of this simple question—what benefit has Poland hitherto derived from the protection of Europe• The Emperor paid a visit to-day to Marshal d'Ornan), the governor of the Invalidee, wbo, it is feared, is dying. Just before his Majesty's arrival the Archbishop of Paris had administered extreme unction to the sick man. It is said that he recog nised the Emperor, and, raising himself in his bed, squeezed his Majesty's hand, saying, " I shall never see you again, sire, but we shall meet in heaven !" The Emperor left the bedside affected to tears. Marshal d'Ornano is the last surviving general of division of the first empire, and is be lieved to be the senior general in Europe. Several journals have announced that Mieroslaw ski bad been appointed by the National Committee organiser of all the Polish troops. A Warsaw letter addressed to the Press of Vienna states that the title of Mieroslawski has been incorrectly given, and that he has been appointed organiser of the Polish troops abroad, resident at Libge. It is in consequence of the omission of the word "abroad" that the journals to which the news had been trans mitted were led into error. EXECUTION OP WI WARSA W. LLIAM ALGER AT W tiItSAW, 07. 9. The execution of Alger, one of the workmen employed in the factory of Evans and Co., for inanufac tunng grenades, took place in the oourtyerd of the building yesterday. All the workmen of the factory were com pelled by the police to be witnesses of the fate of their comrade. At half-past nine the condemned man, under military escort, entered the factory yard, the gates of which were immediately closed against the crowd collected in the street. Only two or three favoured persons were admitted—among others the English consul-general, Colonel Stanton, and Hr. Rau, the partner of Mows. Evan/ — Mawr& Evans Brothers having returned to England two years ago. At tea o'clock precisely Bring was heard. Two rounds were find subsequently at a certain interval, the first probably not baring taken effect. The corpse was then carried away, and the persons collected in the 'triton; wag shortly dispersed. It is understood that Alger met his fate with determination, and rejected an offer of pardon epos ec.nditu of denouncing his accomplices made upon the place of execution. He leaves a wife end two children. WRECK OF A DUTCH WIN VESSEL ON THE GOOD SANDS. WILMER, KENT, MONDAY NIGHT. Yesterday, while it was blowing hard from the S.S.W., and a heavy sea was running, signals of distress were observed to be flying from a vessel on the Goodwin Sands. The Widmer lifeboat of the National Lifeboat In. stitution was at once manned aul put off to the help of the crew. On arriving at the Sands it was found that the ves sel was the ketch Snip, of Amsterdam. and that she was leaking fast, both her pumps being choked. The captain, fearing his vessel would, break up, requested the lifeboat to remain by him till his vessel was in safety. The lifeboat assisted in getting the ketch off the Seeds, and the Rams gate steam-tug arriving soon afterwards, tLe captain em ployed her to tow the ketch into that harbour, where she arrived about 11.30 a.m., with loss of anchor and chain. THE STEAM RAMS AT BIEHMTHEAD.—TeSteTtIay the gunboat Goshawk, tender to her Majesty's ship Majestic, was removed iron, the Lower Buis into the Great Float, and was moored close to the ram which is being fitted op there. A SCENE AT " BELL'S LIFE" OFFICE.—The un mitigated scoundrelism of a certain class of the " patrons of the noble art" seems to have reached its climax on the manioc of the late fight between Gannon and Baldock, for 1001. aside. The police twice put a stop to the brutal exhibition, and the referee (editor of Bella I Life) ordered the men to meet at his office on the next day. The meeting is thus reported by the editor :—" On Thursday the representatives of the men treated um to one of the usual levees which our position compels us to hold, in which loud voices and unabsshed falsehood were used as the instruments to blind our eyes to justice, and it was not till our room was cleared of all save one representative of each mau that we could get on any thing like terms. or entertain the point at issue, which turned out to be that Gannon's friends accused Baldock of wilfully giving himself op to the police; while Bsldock'e backer, as strenuously denied this fact, and declared the man could not get away from the police. Evidence was laid before us by Goinoe's friends, which, coupled with inquiries we caused to be made, convinced us that their accusation was founded on fact, and the referee, on Fri day moiling, when the parties again met at our office, awarded the money to Gannon. Directly this just deci sion was given, oar office was filled by a band of ruffians. at the head of whom were Ward of the fronfounders' Arms, Greenwich, Young Billy Shaw, Tom Tyler, sod Baldock himself, who assailed us and our reporter with the vilest abuse, and Baldock and another of his friends, a pedestrian named Myers, we believe, with frightful cattle declared that they would take the life of our ring reporter the first time they caught him le the streets. Young Tyler end Ward were no way babiodhand in their threats, and the scene altogether was of each a nature as we oc cur again is our silk*. Finally we were compelled to summon the assistance of our whole staff of conrdoeitors to clear the room, but the company did not take their departure without threatening to wreak their veogeaoce upon every one who did not think with them at the earliest opportunity. Before taking leave cf this affair, we are requested by the proprietors of this jouroel to state that unless the present system of terrorism. only exercised by a certain clique, is at eons and for ever put an feed to. which can be done with the greatest ease by the Partial most interested—the pugilists themselves—Be/es Life in London will OWN to be the organ of the ring, and every effort will be used on our part to put an end to a sport which. as at prompt carried on, cannot be defended on any ground whatever. Whether gentlemen will ever again be persuaded to venture to the ring side is a problem yet to be solved." COLLISION BETWEEN TWO RAILWAY TRAINS AT THE KENSINGTON STATION. On Sunday night, about 20 minutes past 7 o'clock, as the London and Brighton train which leaves Kensington at 7.15 p.m. was in the act of issuing from the station, a few minutes behind its proper time, sod while it was proceeding on a portion of the rails common to the Brighton and South Western trains, it was run into by the South Western train which left Clapham Junction at 7.10. p.m., the latter being due at the Kensington station a few minutes before the collision took place. Luckily the two trains were both running at a slow rate of speed. As it was, however, the two eagines ran into each other, throwing the passengers from their seats and against the compartments of the carriages. The scene which ensued was one of the greatest confusion, both from the noise of the collision and the shrieks of the affrighted passengers. Mr. S. Grew, the superintendent, and In. apector Davidson, of the Kensington station, with • num ber of the railway officials, were quickly on the spot, and it was found that the majority of the injuries consisted of I cuts and bruises. Brandy and other restoratives were pro. cured and administered to several of the lady passengers who had fainted from alarm, and those who were injured were kindly placed in cabs and conveyed to their homes. The collision was caused through one of the night signals outside and on the south of the eta. Coo becoming jammed, so that while the signal-man supposed he had turned on the danger lamp closing the sta. tion to approaching trains the " all right " light was burn . ing in its place, thus le aving the station open to trains coming from Clapham Junction, and causing the South Western to run into the Brighton train. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OP A CHILD. INQI7EST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, deputy coroner, resumed at the Pitman's Arms Tavern, Pitman's. building. ' St. Luke's, the inquiry respecting th e death of the infant child of respectable parents, which occurred under the following circumstances : It appeared from the evidence taken on the previous oC cuioo that on Friday week Dr. Bruce was gelled in to see a Mrs. Rays, the wife of a clerk, at 4, Norway-street, who was suffering from small pox. She bed given Wrth to deceased the day prior, and the child, after living 14 hours, was found dead with a mark of a ligature around the throat. The tongue protruded and blood issued from the nose. Dr. Bruce said that the appearances presented were not such as would have arisen from suffocation, but rather from stran gulation. It wag stated that no mark of • ligature had been visible around the child's neck at the time of birth, at which, however, no me dical man was present, the only assistut being Mrs. A. ()moron, a midwife. She had given a certificate of the death of the child, and alleged the fact that the child was of premature birth justified her io doing so. She stated that, in her opinion, the child could not have lived more thane few days in thyme., and that its death arms entirely from its having been prematurely born. The child was born at midnight on Monday. On Saturday morning the mid wife left it in good health, she said ; but on returning at 2 o'clock in the day, she found it deed. It apparently had been deed then some hour,. Dr. Bruce said that he had made • post mortem esami cation of the deceased child. He found that dectweed was an eight months' child. There was no sutural reason why it should not have lived. It was well developed. There wee a well-marked excoriation on the throat. There were coy tused marks ho the nape of the neck. The brain au healthy, but gorged with blood t au were also the lungs. The other orgasm were healthy. There were internal injuries corresponding to the outward marks on the neck. Death resulted from violence. Suffocation and overlaying would not have produced death in such • manner. It was im possible to suppose that such violence could have bora caused incidentally. It appeared to him that the child's neck had been grasped from behind, and the fiogars had then grasped the throat and squeezed the jugular vain and the arteries. If murder was intended, it must have been a skilled person that effected the death in that way. By the Court—The band need not have been a very large one to have grasped the child in that way. It might have been a man's hand. He was not aware that the mother of the child bad been delirious. Dr. J. F. Rogers said he assisted Dr. Bruce in mains the post mortem examination, and he entirely concurred in the opinioe of that gentleman. Deceased's death arms from strangulation by violence. Mrs. Cameron recoiled, said that the certificate which she gave of the child's death stated death was from convulsions. She had not examined the child. It was a mistake that the child died in fourteen hours after birth. She noticed that the child's jaw had been tied up when she saw it, which was very unusual. When witnue gave the certificate she did not know that Dr. Bruce bad been in the house. She had no idea that the child had died from violence, as the mother was as collected as witoessherself. The Coroner said that no charge had been made against the mother as yet. It was moat improper for • midwife to give a certificate of death in such a case. Dr. Bruce said that he was only told about the child being dead by a lodger in the bowie, who complained of the danger of baring a dead body in the place for four days. He was merely celled in because there was smell-pox in the hones. Mr. Rays, re-called, said that on Friday night he lay down on the bed where the child rue. It was way restless, and was crying through the night. It suddenly ceased erring was breathing, i It was b then nits on was so ta She t hen i mother's arm. He asked her t was dead. tbo Court—Witness was last a clerk to a trades' pro. Whoa society. He had been, twelve years ago, assistant to • chemist. Six years ago be dispensed for • surgeon. He had been out of regular employ for ten or twelve months. He was at present earning only a precarious bvisg. His wife Lad employment. She was • bookfolder. nor bed taken the child up about 4 o'clock, and walked about with it to try and pacify it. It was about half-an hour after that that deceased ceased crying. The Coroner said the case was a mad extraordinary one. The doctors both agreed that the child had died from peat violence, and from skilful violence. He should adjourn the court until such time as the mother should be safficieatly recovered to attend. The proceedings were adjourned accordingly. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT MURDER AT GREAT BARR, NEAR BIRMINGBAK A shocking occurrence took place at Great Barr, oe Sunday evening last, under the following circumstances : —lt moan that in the course of the evening two navvies mitered the house of Mr. Charles Newsy, who keep the Maltebovel beerbonse, at Newton, is Great Ban, and called for a quart of ale. The la ndlord refused to serve them with the ale, as some months previously he had for bidden them to enter his house. because they were con tinually creating disturbances, much to the aurovauce and inconvenience of the regular customers. Upon the landlord's refusing to draw the ale, the men began to use. moat obscene language, in the presence of Mr. Newer , his wife, and family. Whilst they were 'loiter so, two gentle men walked into the house from Birmingham, and ordered some refreshment, but before they could In supplied, and without the slightest provocation on their part, one of them ens immediately knocked down by the two navvies A struggle then ensued between the parties, and the land lord endeavoured to rescue the two gentlemen from the grasp of the ruffians, and be succeeded in getting himself and the two gentlemen into a private parlour and closed the door. The two movies rushed from the kitchen, but before doing so one of them mired a spittoon and the ether a feeder. an, with frightful oaths, swore they would kill everybody in the house. They then brought all their force to beer spinet, the parlour deer, and succeeded in effecting a partial entrance. One of them. through the peruelly-open door, aimed a terrific blow at the hind lord's heed, which he fortunately camped. The villains, foiled in this, rushed upon the landlady of the house, who happened to be outside the parlour door, and hurled her violently ageinst the wall. One of the men then ran out into the reed, and told his companion to draw Lis knife. They then put out the lights:in the house, and recommenced their attack upon the persons in the parlour, trying to batter in the doer with a large piece of wood one of them had got out of the hedge in the road. The two gentlemen within managed to effect their escape the-int' the parlour window, but making some little noise in doing so, the attention of the men was attracted to the spot, slid they diverted their plan of attack, and ran out in search of the rummies bat not being able to find them. and the Brest door having been fastened by the landlord, they cosnineoced hurling large stones at the windows speedily demolialliog a num. her of them. Finally the men retired. cooly to return seats in ash ort time with an -By, in the Amp@ of a tall, athletic. herculeandookiog rnfllao, and recommenced the attack epee the Louse, endeavouring to force open the street door. Fail ing in this, they ezhanated their fury by demolishing the remaining windows. The landlord new tocsin esseionil alarmed for the s a fety of himself and family, imeginite, some degree of j u'tice, that their lives were in danger. He took down an old-Widmer] gun from the ceiling, which hap penal to be loaded. and rushed out determined to floe toe. ruffians. The night was dark, end he was only just able to nee the men. However, he fired the goo et them es they were retreating more with the view of frightening them time doing them any serious bodily injury. The gun was loaded with shot , end the greater portion of the , 1 eherge ea. lodged in the hinder pert of one of the retiring men, the remainder of the charge weltering and wounding another of them -n the legs and neck. The men, how ever, m anaged to effect their escape. Mr. Newey MACID 4 a warrant yesterday for the apprehension of the offenders. , I Strange to my, the men themselves applied for a warrant i for the arrest of Newey far vomiting them. Op the return of the reporter to Birmingham be found that two out of the three men who had committed thin out 'll rale had been admitted to the General Hospital. One of them has given his name ae Daniel Powell. and stated that , be bad name from Stretford-nem-Avon in search of emploe meet as a savvy. The other gime his name as George Barker and_profemed to name from Wowlembory for the mom P.01""lb Th.! are both badly wounded, although their oyes are not 'miaowed. The police officers are aware of the whereabouts of the two men, awl as soon es the nature of their injuries will permit. they will be conveyed to the police station, when the matter will doubtless be thoroughly investigated by the megistratee.