The Express. — London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

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De krenner. and Mr. J. H. Stead.-11r. CI. p. Jester.—C.incluiling w.th TIM SWISS CHUILCIL HIGH WATTRAT _LONDON BRIDGIL ---- Tats DAY -Morning. ft. Alleresea. 261. ToAlotzuw Montag. 10k. 65... .aflorassa. 101 t. Oa. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26. RIOTING in Belfast being at length over, the important practical question to be considered is how to provide most effectively against the recur rence of a social calamity which is also a national disgrace. A few weeks since most people would have thought it impossible that at this time of day one of the most thriving manufacturing towns of the United Kingdom could be virtually aban doned for days together to the worst excesses of a furious mob ; and in reviewing the sad de tails of the recent tumults there can be no hesitation in asserting that it ought to have been impossible. There we see a large, prosperous, and wealthy town, crowded with churches and chapels, and with a very consi derable class of influential merchants, manufac turers, and other employers of labour. It has a mayor and corporation, • board of magis trates, an admirably-organized police, and large barracks capable at any time of supplying • mili tary force in case of used. Can it be supposed that, had the magistrates of that town acted with firmness and vigour at the outset of the dis turbances, the local police would not have been amply sufficient for the preservation of public order ? Common sense insists that they could easily have dispersed the excited crowds before their blood was up, at all events before they were maddened by mutual taunts and challenges ; and then by occupying the disturbed districts have prevented their assembling in any con siderable numbers again. When, however, the rioters had fairly made head, and the town was filled with troops and police, there was no longer any excuse for not acting with the necessary deci sion, and putting down a Mewing outbreak without delay. Yet the worst scenes of all, the most ferocious and destructive attacks on life and property, happened in the presence of • civil and military force more than sufficient to have quelled any tumult, if properly handled. The question is who were to hiatus for this, and there can be little difficulty in replying that the immediate responsibility must rest on the local magistrates, if it be the fact that they shrank from exert ing the power they possess for the preserva tion of public order, and which at such • crisis they were bound to employ to the utter most. Even such obvious precautions as taking possession of the stores of gunpowder and fire-arms in the place were only, it appears, adopted very partially and too late, while no at tempt seems to have been made to disarm those who appeared in the streets with murderous weapons. Even when the fearful struggle reached its height they still hesitated to act with vigour, in the weak hope apparently that it would wear itself out, and thus relieve them of a responsibility they could not altogether evade, but still dreaded to assume. Some appear, indeed, according to the distinct and almost startling statement recently made by the lord lieutenant of the county, to have actually deserted the post of duty in the hour of danger. The Marquis of DONEGAL, in his speech at Belfast on Tuesday evening, is reported to have said, in referring to the riots :—" I am sorry to say I found many of " the local magistracy absent from the posts they " should have occupied, and that only a limited " number were doing the duty imposed upon " them ; but, to do those justice, I must say they " were most zealous and active. Even these " seemed to me to be too much end unnecessarily " under the fear of personal responsibility, which " prevented them from meeting the rioters as " they ought to have been met ; and it is with " regret I have to remark that the mayor of this "town was absent during the critical time of the " disturbance, and, in fact, left the place after it " had commenced ; and, as the main responsibi " lity with regard to the peace and safety of the " place devolved upon him, as chief magistrate " of the borough, he ought to have been at his " post, exerting himself from the outset to put " down the disturbance with a strong hand. If " he had, I believe the disturbances never would " have reached the magnitude they did." W hile the results of this supineness or timidity on the part of the local magistrates are deplorable enough, the probable causes of it are not very far to seek. These gentlemen are all residents, and as landowners or manufacturers have property in the neighbourhood, while as men of wealth and local influence they are almost of necessity more or less identified with the political and religious factions of the district. It may easily be seen how such a position would necessarily tend to interfere with their perfect freedom and independence, and paralyse the power of vigorous action in the crisis of • popular commotion. They would shrink up to the last moment from acting with the necessary decision against both sections of rioters, from the consciousness of the animosities that would be excited and long survive the suppression of the outbreak. No doubt such feelings ought not in any way to interfere with the discharge of public duty ; and those who allow them to do so are so far unfitted for the post of guardians of the public peace. But they will almost of necessity operate to some extent in a sudden crisis like that at Belfast ; and the practical question is, how best to meet the difficulty thus created, and prevent the recurrence of such grave public evils in the future. One re medy which naturally suggests itself, and has already been often urged, is the appointment of • stipendiary magistrate. Such • publics officer, going as a stranger to the place, and unconnected with its local factions, would, as the direct and impartial representative of the civil power, be able to act not only with prudence and independence, but with promptitude and vigour. On other grounds stipendiary magistrates have been found necessary in our own large towns, and as there will be a ground-swell of stormy resentments in the district for some time to come, the appointment of such an officer at Belfast might be of essential service. But whatever course may be taken with regard to the official guardians of public order, the promotion of peace and the establishment of a better understanding between the rival sections of the lower classes must largelydepend on the good offices of their social superiors, whether Romanist or Pro- testant. They must endeavour in every possible way, by words and deeds, to soften and menage the bitterness of these violent sectional hatreds. It would be well for influential Protestants, for example, to consider whether any good end can be attained by giving their support to an irritating organization which simply revives and helps to perpetuate an evil past. On the other hand, a very heavy responsibility undoubtedly rests on the local representatives of the Romish Church. While the mass of Orange rioters were mere " roughs," caring neither for Protestantism nor any other form of faith, the Ultramontane rioters were professed and vehement Romanists, accus tomed to yield to the priest's authority. Unfor tunately, too, the same class, that of ignorant and degraded Romanists, have shown the same dispo sition to force their religions passions into the dis cussion of public and purely political questions, not only in Ireland but in this country. The GARIBALDI riots at Birkenhead, and even in Lon don, were illustrations of this tendency. It would be an unfortunate thing for the Romish Church in this country if their teaching were to become in this way identified to any extent with a tendency towards fanatical turbulence and mob terrorism. Irbt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Aratirr 25. Her Majesty the Queen, with the Prince and Prioaseas Louis and Prisons Victoria of Hesse, Princess Helena, Primer Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, left Osborne this afternoon at a quarter before three and arrived at Windsor Castle at a quarter past six o'clock. Her Majesty embarked at Trinity Pier, East COINS, and crossed over in the new royal yacht Alberta, Captain the Prince of Leiningea, to Gosport. Pria' Leiaingen crossed over with her Majesty. The suite consisted of the Hon. Hes. Bruce. the Hon. Horatia Stopford, Lieut.-Geseral the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hoe. Sir C. B. Phipps, Lieut.-Cokmel Du Plat, Sir T. M. Biddolph, Baroness de Greasy, and Captain von Westarweller. The ➢farchioneee of Ely has mooteded Lady Portman m Lady in Waiting. The Queen arrived at Windsor from Osborne at 10 minutes pest 6 o'clock yesterday evening, accompanied by the Prince and Primer Louis of Here and infant Princess Victoria, Princes Helena, Princess Louise, Prince's Bea trice, and Prince Leopold, and attended by Colonel do Plat, General Sir Charles Phipps, General Sir T. Bid dulph, tic. The royal party left Gosport at eleven minutes past 4 by the South Western train, under the charge of Mr. Godes*y traffic manager, and arrived at the Basing. stoke station at fourteen minutes pest 6vo o'clock, when the royal train was taken in charge of the Great Western officiab, —Mr. Griereon, general manager • Mr. Burlinsou, superintendent ; and Mr. Spagnoletti, te legraph anperin teodent. The Royal rarty were received at the Windsor station by Miens. Matthews and Burlinson. The Queen and Royal Family occupied the two royal car riages, which have been magnificently fitted up by the directors of the Greet Western Railway for the exclusive accommodation of her Majesty and the Prince of Wales. The Queen and Royal suite, with their attendants, pro oewied to the Castle in eight royal carriages. The station was unusually crowded with ladies and gentlemen, whose salutations were graciously acknowledged by the Queen. Immediately the Prince of Hems arrived at the Castle, his Royal Highness drove to the White Hart Hotel, and paid a visit to Baron von Wartburg. The royal yacht Alberta leaves Portsmouth har bour We morning for Flushing, to be in attendance and embark thew Royal Highnesses the Prince and Primer Louis of Hesse, and the Prince and Princess Leiniogen on the Mb, when they will proceed to airdrecht, en route to Germany. Prince Peter Dolgoroukow arrived in Stirling on Tuesday from England, end left the same afternoon for the Trossachs. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hoe. Chichester Forteecue will be bscourad by the com pany of the Doke sad llachese d'Auniale at Dadbrooke House, Elbe", in a few days. The Commander-in-Chief at Portamouth, Admi ral Sir M. Seymour, KC.B., embarked yesterday evening on board the Sprightly steam tender, Master Commander and proceeded on his annual visit of inspection to the Channel Wands, Ac. During his absence the duties of the port will devolve on Rear-Admiral George Elliott, Admiral Superintendent. Admiralty instructions have been received at Woolwich urging the construction of Mr. Reed's extant mental ship Pallas to be completed with all passible expe dition. Additional hands have been placed on the work for that purpose, and her launching is tired to take place on the 30th of December next. Mr. Reed's 8-gun ironoased corvette Favourite, in dock at Woolwich, and in progress of being plated, is ordered to be hastened with all despatch, so that the dock may be vacated to receive the Pallas after the launch on the 20th of December. The Lerant Herald of the 17th says :—"Sir Henry Bulwer will, we b•ro reason to believe, avail himself of his annual kayo of absence towards the end of the pre sent week. Hia excellency will first proceed to 'Vichy or P►u, ►nd will afterwards probably make a short run to England. The Hoe. W. Stuart, the new Secretary of Em bony, will be chargé d'affaires during the OM baßillidOell absence." We (Pose) understand that there is some pro spect of • financial cornmissiou, Mailer to that of Lord Hobart and Mr. Foster, w►ich went out to Constantinople in 1862, being sent to Athena for the purpose of reorganising the Greet finances in ooninnotion with Count Sponseck. Two freehold houses in Old Broad•str r et. near Gresham House, were yesterday sold by auction by Mr. Marsh for 23,500!., being at the rate of 300,0001. per acre, or 560/. per foot (rootage. Mr. Edward Ljard, a French merchant of Moorgate street. has opened a imbecription for the sufferers by the recruit fire at Limoges. The Emperor of Russia. will shortly return to Germany, to join the Empress at the waters of Hob wal boob ; his Majesty is expected to pass through Berlin about the sth of September. The Pope continues to make excursions all around Castel Gandolfo, keeping the neighbourhood sod the authorities in • continual Butter of expectation. On Monday, the lith, he went by rail as far as the Velma's tone station on the Naples line, and then, turning off by • new road which be inaugurated on the occasion, pro ceeded to Gennazrano, a large village in the diocese of Palestrina, famous among painters for its picturesque situation, and among devotees for its sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna del Boos Co•aigllo, where • miraculous image of the Holy Virgin is revered. The Pope enriched the image with • splendid diamond heart sad necklace, which he presented through his major-dome, Monsignors Borrower. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yes terday to the Governor of Canada. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1864. by tempting the servant, to whom he gave for three franca a handkerchief that was worth six. The cure opened a cupboard, and took from a puree the money to pay him. Latour resolved to appro priate it. la going away he remarked a place under the staircase where he could hide himself, and he crept into it. At night he stole out, and lifted the latch of the cure's door. The latch made a little noise, and the cure, raising his head, said in a rage, That b— of a servant has left the door open.' (Laughter.) Latour remained at the foot of the bed waiting till the cure went off again, when he opened the closet and took the puree." Latour called several witnesses in his favour, who declared that he bad a large sum of money before the murders at La Bastide—that four men, ,strangers to the place, of suspicious mien, and who could give no account of themselves— had been seen in a wood near the château Baillard, and that one man had threatened a person who could be none other than M. Lasalle. The prosecution then commenced against Audouy, who tried hard to prove that on the night of the 25th (that of the murder) he slept at a certain house. The books of the house showed that he did sleep there on that night, but then it was shown that the person who had entered the date had made a mistake and that Audouy had only slept in the house on the night following. The Procureur Imperial then tried to prove that Audouy also had spoken of the assassination before it was generally known. Audouy insisted that he was innocent. The President said, " You have perhaps been the instru ment of men being in want of your strength. You would no doubt be culpable, but you would be less so than those who conceived and coldly hatched the crime. Your duty is to make known your accomplices—justice will take your conduct into account." Audouy replied, "If there were a million of culpable persons I would make them known if I knew them." Latour, at this indication of weakness on the part of the prosecution must have plucked up courage. On the next day the trial went on, and Audouy appears to have made a slip. Lie appealed to Latour on a point of no interest to say if he (Audouy) knew " oes messieurs." President--Who ? ces messieurs Audouy—Latour. President—And who else ? Come, a good move ment—it concerns your Lead. Audouy—l can say nothing more. Later in the day a strange altercation ensued be i.ween Latour and Audouy, one prisoner examining the other, the latter bringing accusations against the former. Latour—But he thought I was there 1 Audouy—(hesitating whilst Latour looked at him fixedly)—l don't say that Latour was there, only I heard everyone speak ill of him, and say that he was there. Then I said, " Well, he might say I was there." Latour—Then be speaks like a parrot. Audouy then declared he had no confidence in Latour, and explained this by saying that he was a robber, though be never saw Latour steal. He believed all the ill spoken of him. Latour--Then if he believes that the witnesses have testified truly against me, he must also believe the charges brought against himself, and in that case he also is guilty. Latour, after this piece of logic, smiled, and sat down pleased with his reasoning. Andouy (upset by this incident)—What do you wish me to say ? Do with me what you will. I have never known M. Latour. Cut me in bits, I am innocent. (Prolonged sensation.) The Hercules was again exhorted to confess, hut declared, as before, that he knew nothing. On their way back to prison a violent recrimination took place between the two accused. It is reported that Latour will make serious revelations, which will throw light upon the whole affair. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) Tamp. Imam t 6 $ L.Y. LATEST 1/iTELLIGENCE. THE EX-ICING OF NAPLES. It is stated by the indipendance Beige that the Austrian Ambassador at Rome has had an inter view with King Francis IL, and has strongly urged the latter to quit Rome provisionally. "This con firms," says the Belgian journal, " a statement made by another of our correspondents, that France would act through Vienna in inducing King Francis to give up his residence at Rome. If in this matter Austria has acted in this sense, it is because, with out denying the principles of her traditional policy, she knows how to accommodate it to circumstances. She will also have had particularly at heart the object of taking from France the pretext of the more energetic attitude which, it is said, the latter power is ready to assume towards the court of Rome." CONSPIRACY IN THE TYROL "We learn from Vienna," says the Bruesela independence, "that a conspiracy, organised for the purpose of detaching the Italian Tyrol from the Austrian empire, has been discovered. Numerous arrests had taken place at Trente, at Riva, and other parts of the Southern TyroL" THE HOLY ALLIANCE. The Preewkablett of Vienna, of the 22nd, states that the Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted an invitation from the King of Prussia to be present at a military review at Berlin in the autumn. A visit of the Emperor of Russia to the Prussian King will take place at the same time. (mm's Truosams.) FRANCE. PARIS, Auouer 26, Romeo. The Moniteur of to-day produces the speeches of M. Rouher at the Council-General of Puy de Dome, and of the Duke Persigny at the banquet of St. Etienne. ARRESTS IN VENETIA. TURIN, Aucuirr X. Within the last few days numerous arrests and domiciliary visits have been made in the Venetian provinces and at Trent in the Tyrol. The police authorities are very active. Great alarm exists amongst the population. The Opinione denies the rumour that a marriage has been arranged between Prince Humbert and Princess Murat. The submersion of the telegraphic cable between Otranto and Valona has commenced. SPAIN. MADRID, Aocurr 25. The Queen is not expected to leave La Granja before the 10th of September. Her Majesty will go to the Escurial, where she will stay a few days. GRKECE. ATHENS, Accuar 25. The ministerial candidate, M. Idessiner.i, has been elected President of the National Assembly, having obtained 182 votes. M. Delyorglii, the opposition candidate, only obtained 142 votes. 1 W. N.W. N.W. W.N.W. W.N.W. W.S.W. W.N.W. N.I. &L. N.N.W. N.N. N.N.W. N.N.L N.V. N.N.W. 3. ii.4r. N.N.L N.R. li.ii:E. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. THE EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR MURDER. (nom ouit oirm oomsseposmarr.) PARIS, THURSDAY EVININO. The weather has for the last few days been un dergoing transitions to which few capitals are so subject as this. We passed first from heat to rain, and the gutters in the streets became so swollen that in some instances the turgid stream forsook its artificial bed and swept in cafes, much to the disgust of gentlemen dining downstairs alone. When the first part of the rainy season had passed it became cold, and people had to ransack their wardrobe for thick clothing ; this weather still lasts, and out-door amusements are at a stand-still, but to-morrow the beat may return, and Nimbus re commence active operations before he goes into winter quarters. The La Bastide affair still continues to take up columns of the newspapers. On Monday consider able animation reigned in the precincts of the court, for it was reported that Jacques Latour had declared that something new was about to turn up. The prisoner had worked himself up into a great state of excitement, and had announced to Master Joffres, his defender, that "the day of glory has arrived ! the sun is about to dissipate the darkness, and before the jury the accused is about to become accuser.' When Latour entered the court be drew his notes from his pocket and smoothed his hair ; his face had become contracted, he was paler than usual, and could ill conceal his irritation. The evidence given on the previous day by several old fellow prisoners bad greatly agitated him, and as they were giving their testimony he rose, then sat down, clenched his hands, and shook with his grasp the railing behind which he was placed. At every moment he seemed as if he were about to spring upon the men brought forward to prove that they had seen the comb found upon the bed of the murdered Raymonde Berge in the possession of the accused. The Hercules, on the contrary, maintained his usual attitude, sitting impassible with his anus crossed. Latour com pletely lost his temper, and declared he would no longer be defended, he had no confidence except in the members of the jury. He declared that the veil was about to be torn, and that already some of its rags had fallen. The prisoner then became furious ; glancing round the court—" Yes," cried he, " I am innocent, and you, gentlemen of the jury, public minister, and witnesses, are about to be astonished with this drama, half comic half tragic." The proceedings then continued, and several witnesses were called, who all testified that they had seen the comb produced by the crown with Jacques Latour. Again the prisoner became violent, declaring that he had no confidence in the judge, that it was useless to go on, that he had better be killed at once. At the order of the judge the police tried to force Latour to keep his seat, but as be continued to struggle and swear, it was decided that he should be sent back to prison, and that the trial should go on without him. This calmed Latour, who had no idea of not watching his own case, and he was permitted to remain. The principal points which it was then sought to prove were that the money found in the prisoner's posses aion did not belong to him, that he spoke of the crime at Baillard before it was known to the public, that he was in the neighbourhood on the night in question ; that he was a man, however frail in ap pearance, of great strength, that he smoked, and that his character was generally bad. With regard to the last charge, Jean Ferrier, a gendarme, had a curious tale to tell related to him by Latour. "Jacques Latour," he said, "who had been shut tip at Lentein,tried to m►ke friends with me ; he confided to me that he was a clever robber and had plundered a curd of 1,000 francs. He got into the cures house by pretending to be • pedlar selling handkerchiefs. The curd would not boy any. L►toar insisted, and finished 1 11 Halm . 193.36.52 1 AberdoW 10.34188 Lel* 130.11446 Ardroesea '30.37;U OreetweaU• 30.8031 Galway '30.41'85 Yeleutla 10.42,371 Cape Char 30.30401 Queevelows 90.1861 ildworPoel 30.3636. Holyhead 30.3 2 . 371 Pembroke 30.35 U! POISIII2OO .. 3037 58: Boma . . 30.32 59' L'Orteit 34.14 47 Rochefort 30.16'3 6, Zruth 30.38571 moutts ,30.0 54 Portsmouth 30.2356 Lawton 36. 16'46' Dover 30.296 e Yarmouth 30.3662 Scarborough 30.19 52 Melds 30.3162 enown.a. 11•1171ILDAT. 011 Nonenann stIaDAT. Northweetedy, fresh. cocas. N. to W., Wong to tine 'enormity, but moderate, generally showers in places. flue. A/ above. immix N.N.W. to W.8.W., frah, a andowers. N.N.E. to W.N.W., 801Mnanit. W. to N. back, moderate to strong, fresh to moderate. muttony Ans. As next above. sums. As next above. Nortberneraconand. WiimMena.lratmad. Waco. and M imeo:Ms. Manthanamlneglhk Cannel and May of Maw. Lawn melfaetward England and lath Sea On the morning of Sunday last the King of Prussia and some of the members of his suite attended Divine service in the Luthenui Church in the Dorothea Geese. The church being small and the accommodation minty, the elders of the community hardly knew what to do with their distinguished guests, but the King helped them out of their difficulties by desiring a couple of his breed-shouldered adjutants to enter biz pew. In the evening a comedy was performed in the theatre in Schoebruon, and between the second end third arts his Majesty held what u here called a "Circle." Atter the members of the Diplomatic Corps and the dignitaries of the Court has been presented to the King, his Majesty re turned to his box in the theatre, where he remained until the performance wes at as esd. The King of the Belgians and royal family are still at Ostend, where t►e Grand Duke Constantin, of Russia has meetly been added to she hat of illuetricsua strangers. Mr. Pezzer, the impresario of Name's theatre, Constantinople. has returned from Italy to that city. from his mimic.n of purveying for the forthcoming operatic season. The season will open on October 15, and the repertoire will include the Sicihan Vespers, Martha. Louisa Millar. Roberto It Dinedlo, Luercia Borgia, and the Huguenots. Thin last opera will be produced for the first time in Constantinople. This Rummer season has not been a healthy one in Rome. The sirocco wind has prevailed, and per siciosc fevers have swept off cagey sadden victims, and placed maoy families in mourning. This is the mast aggravated form of the malaria fever. Monsignors Mirada wu attacked with it a few days ago, and narrowly 'soaped with life. Everybody was hoping for rain to purify the air. The hotel now nearly completed on the edge of a cliff et Alum Bay, in the Isle of Wight, will be the largest in the Isle of Wight. This hotel hu been rendered nem eery in consequence of the sewsroom visitors who eater the island from Lymingtoa screen to Yarmouth, which a ohne to Alum Bay. A few days since a fire broke out at Blackwood, is the New Format. A large quantity of heath sad fume tram buret. The Are attended ap to the bacchante!' Rail way, sad bast tamed the telegraph pasta on that Lae AMERICA. (1111111e8 Tll3OlWt.) QUEENSTOWN, Avaurr 25. The extra Inman steamship City of Cork, from New York on the 12th inst., arrived here at 8.15 p.m. to-day, with 286 passengers, 42 of whom she landed. She brings no specie. The City of Cork proceeded for Liverpool at 8.45 p.m. NEW YORK, Arousr_l2. Eviamia. Official Confederate despatches from Mobile, dated Bth inst., state :—" It is painfully humiliat ing to announce the shameful surrender of Fort Gaines by Colonel Anderson. Colonel Anderson communicated with the enemy by a flag of truce without the consent of General Page, who inquired by signal what his purpose was, but received no answer. General Page telegraphed ' Hold your fort,' and immediately visited Fort Gaines, when he found that Colonel Anderson was on board the Federal fleet arranging a capitu lation. The general left orders for Colonel Anderson on returning not to surrender the fort, and relieved him of his command. Fort Morgan signalled this morning, but received no answer ex cept the hoisting of the Federal flag over the ram parts of Fort Gaines. Colonel Anderson's conduct is pronounced inexplicable and shamefuL" The Confederates evacuated and blew up Fort Powell on the 7th inst. The whole Confederate fleet, except one vessel, is sunk, beached, or captured. General Sheridan's forces are moving up the Shenandoah Valley against the Confederates. General Averill's success at Moorefield, Virginia, is confirmed. The Federal loss during Storeman's raid is re ported to be 1,000 men. Mr. Stanton has not resigned, as was stated by the New York World and New York Times The governor of Pennsylvania has recommended the legislature to make an appropriation to equip 15,000 militia for the special defence of the State . An enormous mass meeting has been held at New York to nominate General 51‘Clellan for the Presidency. The New York Herald estimates that 100,000 persons were present. Resolutions were passed denouncing Mr. Lincoln's policy, and re commending sPClellan's nomination on a constitu tional platform. A Confederate privateer is reported 60 miles south-east of Sandy Hook. She has captured • pilot boat. Gold 155 per cent. premium. The Persia has arrived out (Per the City of Cork.) COMMERCIAL LNTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, AUGUST 11, Nonni°. Money easy : Gold, 2541. Stocks steady : New York Centrals, 1341 ; Illinois, 1291 ; Erie, 113 ; United States 5.20 Bonds, 109. Cotton dull: Middling Upland, 174 to 176. Flour steady. Wheat quiet. Corn depressed. Provisions quiet. Coffee steady. Sugar quiet. Molasses dull. Pe troleum : Crude, 51 to 52 ; refined, 84} to 85g. The Canadian mail steamship St. David, from Quebec on the 13th inst., arrived on Lough Foyle at 2.30 p.m., and having transferred all her mails except those for Liverpool, proceeded to that port at 3.10 p.m. ; all well. Despatches ashore at 2.35 p.m. YEW YORK, Agar= 12, EVENTS°. The World's Washington special correspondent says there is reason to believe that a battle has been fought near Winchester between Gen. Sheridan's forces and the main body of the Confederates under General Early. Very heavy cannonading was heard from that direction at Harper 's Ferry yes terday. The steamship Evening Star, from New Orleans on the 6tb, has arrived. General Banks issued an order on the 2nd inst., enrolling all the able-bodied coloured men in the department, between the ages of 18 and 40 years, to be put into the existing coloured regiments. D. L B. SHIPS ON FIRE. The City of Cork reports that on Friday, the 11th inst., 112 miles east of Sandy Hook, at 6 p.m., she sighted a vessel on fire, bearing N.E. She bore down to her, and discovered that she was nearly burnt to the water's edge. At the same she saw two other vessels on fire, bearing S.E., a pilot boat, and three or four other vessels also. (Telegram from the Tines' correspondent.) NEW YORK. Auer'? 12. The news from Mobile is still exclusively from Confederate sources. Despatches to the Richmond inquirer announce that Fort Powell, on Dauphin Island, was evacuated and destroyed by the Confederates on the night of the sth ; also that Fort Gaines, through the trea chery of its commander, Colonel Charles Anderson, of Alabama, was surrendered to the Federals on the morning of the Bth. The work was of great strength, was amply pro visioned for six months for its garrison of 800 men, and Colonel Anderson bad received explicit orders from General Payne, the commander of the depart ment, to defend it to the last. It is asserted that General Beauregard has been ordered from Petersburg to take command at Mobile. Deserters to General Grant's lines report the capture of Mobile by Admiral Faragut, but their statements are discredited. General Sherman reports that he is shelling Atlanta. The situation at Petersburg remains unchanged. An explosion occurred on board the ammuni tion boat, at City Point, on the James River, on Tuesday morning, blowing the boat to atoms, prostrating all adjacent buildings, and killing and wounding 180 soldiers, labourers, and others. The cause of the explosion is as yet undiscovered. General Sheridan's forces have occupied Martins burg, and are marching to attack Early. Skirmish ing commenced near Winchester on the 10th. Tho reported resignation of Secretary Stanton is contradicted. An immense and enthusiastic mass meeting, to advocate the nomination of General M'Clellan at the Chicago Convention, was held in Union-square last evening. It is estimated that upwards of 100,000 persons were present. The speeches and resolutions were all denunciatory of Mr. Lincoln, and declared General M'Clellan the only man capable of suppressing the rebellion and restoring the Union. References to General Grant's military operations met with but slight applause. Considerable attention has recently been directed to the exteneive frauds prat:tined twos the public by the im portation and sale of spurious wines purporting to be diem papa produced by eminent makers, and bearing upon the corks forged brands of their trade marks, and it is believed that the energetic measures adopted in the Court of Chaecery by the arms whose brands were m forged bare to a peat extant been enoemsfal in putting a cheek to the ern. As- cording tole Mon itcor rinicolc,• similar fraudulent practice has been prevalent in the brandy trade. The brandy pro ducess in the district of Cognac are alive to the importance of the matter, and well pleased at having obtained from the English Court of Chancery aa authoritative decision on the moot question as to what dune of brandies come 104 within the definition of " wpm." THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY GARDENS AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF Tin . BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.— m il' DAY.) The opening opening of these gardens to the pubii day, by command of her Majesty, in commemoration tit!, anniversary of the birthday of his Royal Higbee% 11, Prince Consort, was heartily responded to. The Jo were opened punctually at 9 o'clock, when crowd, wore waiting admission at the various entr acte , , and, as the morning advanced there was a continual str%._ of visitors pouring in from all directions. By 12 o'clock scene was most animated—the brilliancy of the weather:44 i considerably to the enjoyment. A rush was made to 4. west Band-house, where the united bands of the (, and H divisions of police were stationed. The mask m ar said to have constituted the fiat part of the day's au_ , menus. The band of the Duke of York's then took up their position, sod the " Blues" ter minting their performance, the diminutive "reds " several tunes, one of which, " God bless the P111:1", ' Wales," was warmly appreciated. The several bands . had volunteered their eervioes performed in then- tun. ! at 1 o'clock the terms, were lined, and the conserist., orchard houses, Sic., were full. Among the parochial and other schools which are. ,! during the morning were the following :—City of Central ; Holy Trinity, Brompton ; Wesleyan T College; Creecent•place School, Brampton; Scotch • Brompton ; St. Paul's Ragged School ; St. Ban. Knightsbridge; Westminster Free School (Jews) ; 1. ani Foreign School Society, Borough-road ; Boys' I:. Commerciakoad, Whiteehapel (with their band Margaret's Industrial School; the Russell School, lotte-street, Fitzrorsquare ; Boy's Home, Wandsa,i, (with their band) ; Royal Asylum of St. .a (town school) ; St. Thomas, Bethnal-green ; Sunday .ad National Schools, 81 4 Giles's ; All Saints, K u . singtou ; St. James the Less, Brampton ; St W•PPing ; and the Spanish and Portuguese (`• Hope* and Orphan) SchooL The children seemed tha. roughly to enjoy themselves, each child being proval with a small bag containing refreshments. Tome with bands occasionally formed a ring, ti Liz; their banners in the ground ; the several pesl played being highly creditable to the juvenile perforate... The highest number of children were those belonging to t 1..• Holy Trinity, Brompton, and the Borongh•road schools- the former being 310 end latter 320. There were few parochial schools in London unrepresented. It was impossible ton. rive at the total number of visitors in the gardens whe- ~:r account left, but upwards of 12,000 hail entered the e.-; 'o doors, independently of the children, and at th , eatrances the arrivals were thought to be equally large. INDIAN TRAMWAY COMPANY.—(TRIs DIY) An extraordinary general meeting of this am. piny took place this day at half-pest 1 o'clock. at the colicm in MoorgateMseet, to consider the report of its directors, and to decide as to the Issue of new capital, ac. ; Sir MAcnosaun ereramteou in the chair. A report was read, which stated that the aew capital, the issue of which the thareholden authorised at theirlast meet ing on the 28th June, had not been taken up to as sufficient for the ooncraction of the proposed sew lines. A coornunication bad been received from the Secretary of Sate for India in Council, intimating that the terms toe the construction of the new lines which the pre sidential goveromente had provisionally agreed to are con siderably in exams of those which the government of India is authorised to sanction. Under these cireux,. stances the board recommend that the late subscriµ lions for the Wye of further capital should be t once returned—that the operations of the columns I should, for the present, be confined to the All7OOllOl and Conjeveram Line in Madras, now in course of corium:. tioo ; and that, as the actual subscribed capital of the coo. pithy is 85,0001., the directors propose that the first issne of capital shall be limited to 100.0001. The Arconnm line, having a large existing traffic, wee undertahre as an experimental line upon the terms origin. ally laid down by the . government, which come within the limits of the principle that every line shall be governed by its own merits, although neither these teems nor those granted to the Indian Branch Railway Compass (which the Right lion. 9 aviary of State for India n Council has decided shall be the maximum terms of government co. operation) ere such as the directors could recommend to be accepted for the other contemplated works. The local govern. manta approved, subject to confirmatico by the government of India, certain arrarrments, which were to be conformable in print e with the views of the supreme CO ! vernment, end which t was believed might be sufficient to raise the capital. It is much to be regretted. is the interests of India, that in these views the local go. vernmeota have not been supported by the home authorities. The sequel has shown that the terms as regards the peen: meat co.operation are not sufficient to induce the public to subscribe the papital. The directors regret the result, sad feel moored that the shareholders will give them credit for having done all in their power to extend them important and useful works. The board anticipate that before their least ordinary general meeting the Arconum line will have been completed, when the directors will be enabled to 11. vise the shareholders as to the future. On the motion of the Caataitas, the report was adopted, BUENOS AYRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.) The second ordinary meeting of the shareholder , was held at Doom, at the offices of the company, 3. Ea. LAW Avenue, Leadeshall-stnwt, Mr. C. Gam M.P., is the chair. — The report having been taken u read. The CHADUIAS moved its adoption. He mid it appeared to him very satisfactory. First, it showed the rapid pro gress of the worts ; sod essiondly, there was the snore. raging feature of the traffic prospects. The account of the latter came from the British minister at Buenos Ayres awl might be safely relied on. In fact the estimates of pro fit bad been rather understated than ometated, and after reading the report to which be bad jest alWeil. be (the chairmen) would rank himself among the most hopeful in referencia to the future. . . The motion was adopted, and after some routine business had been deposed of, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and Ms colleagues in the direction. A Beemaater, writing to a contemporary, says : " Let me beg all that value their lives to examine well every apple, pear, and peach they eat, far those venomous insects, wasps, may beacon this year emooeced under the skin, and if admitted within the mouth they will ating the throat, and, as in several recent cases, the sufferers will die. Do sot con clude lam uncharitable. It is no charity to connive at thdt end murder. lem satisfied that killing wasps is no murder. Had Pelee the Hermit or Walter the Populism lived in my garden, and witnessed these wicked vagabonds trying every hive. worrying my bees. and stealing my hooey, they would have preached a crusade against wasps. In one respect they are unfortunate ; they have no queen, no subordination, or reverence for law and order. They are genuine red republicans—Hants and Robespierre', end richly deserve the wont they get." Tas Dues or NiwoarrLa. We are sorry to announce that his Once the Duke of Neweasthesperienced Tsii g i,l74;;;• 7a irlisyl;e11;;;h;poily sot of a =tam to seriously alarm his many friends. Ilia grace has since been gradually improving. The Earl and Counter of Linwin arrived at Clamber is Saturday last. We seder stand preparations are making for the permanent reedier* at Chamber of the Hon. Lady Satan widow of the late Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, and only daughter of the noble duke.—Noltiaphons Jo”ntal. Ma. Raiser litYlNE.—This gentleman has been removed from the oommirrios of the peso, for the county of Tyronw as well as that for Fermanagh. We have sot yet learned whether the government has shown its imam! of the steps taken by the Lord Chancellor by depnviog Mr. Irvine of the deputy lieutenancy which he 'holds is the last-named *musty. —Dublin Ern,*, lima. Tai RIATEDDFOD.—The second day of this cele beetles took plies on Wedsesday. In the earlier Part of the morning there was a meeting at the naticand school room, at Llandodoo, where some papers were read on the educatiou and social 'position of the people. The members then went again In procession to the Pavilion. where the competitions were esetinued in poetry, sing ing, mask. hr., and sundry awards duly made. Mr. George Osborne Morgan was installed in the chair of Powla, and Gwrigtrit (Mr. W. Jose., of Leaches) was the conductor of the day. The principal prises is the 00111- petition were taken by Moelig, Gilmore, Evan Williams, Robert Lees, Gwalohmai (Rev. R. Parry), Mies Phillips. Berdd hob gadair (Mr. Evans. of Newport), David Lewis, Joan Arlon. Thomas Morris. Gwilvm Pasant (Wil liam Powell), Miss R. Williams. and Mee Evans. Talhaism, the Rev. Busby Jones, of London, sod Mr. George NW eon, of Birmingham. delivered addresses is Welsh and in English. A vote of thanks to the president, and the sing ing of the National Anthem, dosed the day's proceedings. Tits PONTYPOOL RAILWAY COLLISION. —Yoder day the sufferers front the collision at Pontypool-road sta tion on Tuesday were all doing as well as could be expected. The most seriously injured vu a Mr. Fairborn, from Bristol, who had sustained a concussion of the brain ; and Mr. Choate. of Worcester, who had to be removed from the trolls st. Hereford. Min Gee, of Worcester, who has sus tained injury to the spies, is lying at Worcester very ill. The passengers complain of treatnient received from the railway officials at Pontypool-road. sad eepreially of the apathy of the managers of the refreshment-roots there, who refused tosupply warm water for the injured when required. Complaint is also made that so amagameets bad been mad* at Worcester for the removal of the Mimed patens whoa they arrived by train at 1 °Woe& is the merniag. Renr walk, L stabbini Mr. I woo mu not wi bustom not •wn busboy. Map, • ___, Mr. widen The 2 the priN Jaw stale, of MOOl Cla 11000 well-gn The{ when( when t; gone ini beer, The T present Mr. coq 1, - ortrait threat. 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