The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-17 00:00:00

MAPPIN BROTHERS, LONDON-BRIDGE. BENSON, J. W., by Special Appointment to H.L.H. the Prince of Wales BENSON'S SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE. ?rife Medal, Iteet. BENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY, Novel and krtiAlc. BENSON,OId Bond-etreet andWeetbourne-grove. won Factor/ sad City Show ➢oowe, 58 and 80, lantgataldll. MAPPIN BROTHEL/LS. —Established. A.D. 1810. CHESTS of SILVER PLATE for the COLONIES, CUTLERY and SILVER PLATE for FETRFISIITS4I. MAPPIN BROTHERS, 292, REGENT- S-MEET. AFTER WHAT I—After Mellon's Promenade Camera EVANS' to imp. We shall meet them ght Orvreofs. TO COKRZATONDSNTe dverttemseiate InteWdedit/r "TIN; V.:Preal," London Eventai must be at the °Mee, 10, houverte-etreet, b 7 Two I on the day of pabllnallon. rairlcsAra Tills EVENING, THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. MOMS. Vining, sad G. Honey; Wanes Nathan. Auguaaa Thomson, and lin. infrUng.—And QUIET LODGINGS. BRITANNIA TIM Emma, JACKIII.,)O,CHE LONDON ATRIET ROY; 011, TRY AGAIN. Mr. Rays°lda ; Mn. Yarnold. Mr. F. Evans &MI Amy Rosalind; Mr. C. Brown; Mlw Lydia Wham ; Master It Sanders—Mb JOLLY DOOR OF LONDON. MON WATER AT LONDON !RIME. TN DAl—Morntng, elf. em Afternoon. all. Elm. Toatosiow—uorniog, ah. 44m Afternoon, 73 nan. - - - -- LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. Tits ample reports just published on the con- I dition and discipline of the workhouses of Padding ton and Rotherhithe enable the public to form its own judgment on the charges made. There can be no reason why the result of every inquiry insti tuted by the Poor-law Board should not be simi larly made known. Few people are aware of the multitude or importance of the cases which are year by year made the subject of official investi gation, and where the verdict having been neatly docketed in a departmental pigeon-hole, and formally communicated to the guardians, is con sidered to end the matter. In the glaring instarces of RICHARD Cosier and TIVOTHY Date the public were fully informed ; but we could cite others of equal importance, in which, after an ela borate public inquiry, the Poor-law Commissioner's report has never travelled farther than the secretariat, or perhaps the President's desk. Witnesses have been examined and cross examined on oath, and seriously damaging statements refuted or confirmed ; the metropolitan inspector has performed judicial functions with gravity and care, and the whole proceedings have been reported in the newspapers without the pub lic over learning their effect. In other instarcee the rule is to make the inquiry practically confi dential, and the correspondence of the parish board-room, and the mysterious archives of White hall, alone show that it has been held. We submit that this is not merely radically wrong in principle, but essentially impolitic. The public having been kept in comparative darkness for years, are now determinedly clamouring for light. The only thing connected with the Poor-law Board which is dearly understood is that it has broken down ; that the vast sum voted annually for its maintenance has produced no ade quate result ; and that its cumbrous machinery and thoughtfully-devised regulations have fallen mise rably short of the end they were designed to com pass. The wise and just provisions of the Metro politan Homeless Poor Act would never have been enforced if independent and watchful observers had not taken the matter up. The condition of the sick poor in our workhouses would have con tinued to excite spasmodic indignation out of doors, and official reprima n ds barren of result, but for the organized inquiries of our contemporary the Lancet, and the efforts of the Society which dates its origin from the revelations made. Readers of this journal need not be reminded of the callous, shameless defiance of the law we have dragged to light in various parishes from time to time. But for the resolute determina tion of a few zealous thinkers and the consistent support given them by the country, the condition of the metropolitan pauper would be as hopeless, the attitude of parish guardians as arrogant, and the efforts of the officials created and paid for controlling guardians as fruitless as ever. The departmental breakdown is admitted on all hands, and while few readers may care to weigh out and apportion blame, all are anxious for an effective remedy. We believe full publicity would be a step in this direction. We want to pierce behind the veil of official etiquette, and to ascertain ex actly what has been done in return for the amount annually voted by the country, how much labour has been shirked, and how much misap plied. Let us have more official returns, and - a copious supply of reports. The relations of the central authority with the different metropolitan parishes for the last few years, for example, would be full of interest. The number of complaints preferred against each board, the number confirmed or found frivolous after inquiry, the steps taken to prevent a recurrence of proved evils, the ad vice given by the Poor-law Board, and the steps taken to see that advice adopted, the opposition roused, and the means tried to allay it, should be all made clear. For it must be remembered that the guardians have their countercharges against the officials, and many plausible dories are abroad concerning con tradictory and confusing as well as weak and vacil lating policy. Proceedings are referred to and letters quoted, in which the " Poor-law Board " have arrived at decisions or proffered counsels widely opposed to the public opinions of its Pre sident, and it is now generally understood that the evils arising from inadequate legal powers have been hugely aggravated by the petty game of cross purposes played within official walls. This is only important as it affects the general issue. It is the able performance of the national business rather than the personal convenience or anti pathies of officials or ministers which is interesting to the public, and in this sense Mr. FAIINALL'S summary removal to a provincial district may turn out to be a blessing in disguise to the cause of reform. It at least opens out a field for in quiring exactly what the metropolitan inspector's duties have been, and how he has performed them. It is not enough to know that the independent workers for parochial reform pronounce him to be zealous, enlightened, and humane. The public naturally wishes to judge for itself, and shrewdly comparing the amateur certificate of merit, with the recent removal by Mr. HARD, and the lamentable condition of the Lostion wd-khouses, asks that the discrepancy between "'praise and pudding" shall be explained away. The opportunity of informing the country should zniE not be lost ; and a valuable t L te t t thus net. By making na p p n 41 e t :report by the metropolitan i r /An, say' the ' ~l • five years, we shall be able to estimate what the Poor-law Board has been about, and to know where and why it has failed. By ordering that the result of all future inquiries shall be laid before the country, we dual provide an efficient moral check, and meet the suspicion too frequently raised, that these begin with, " I am directed by," end in, " I have the honour to be," and contain nothing practical between these formulas. A faithful diagnosis is a practical step towards mastering a disease, and as we are all mourning decay of funo tions in the Poor-law Board, it is of the first im portance to know which of its members have given way, and where its constitution has been deficient. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. MILS DAY.) eh thej 5~ y the only 9)4 lit ht •A • the tits Court. OSBORNE. Amon 16. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, and her Majesty walked inthegrounds this morning. . . . . The 'Princess of Lei - Mogen dined with the Queen and the Royal Family yesterday. The Earl of Derby, who arrived yesterday, had the honour of being invited also. The Duke of Edinburgh left this morning for London, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke. Mr. Arthur Helps bas arrived at Osborne. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has left town for Hughenden-manor, Bucks. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Canada, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St. Helena. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Canada, the West India Islands, British Honduras, British Columbia, and Vancouver's Island. TRIRICR DZNANDS. Again most of the journals of to-day discuss the demand of the French government on Prussia, and the change which appears to have come over the mind of the Emperor on the subject. This power of change, the Times remarks, is the first condition of a statesman, for he knows that judgment should follow knowledge, and that knowledge varies and grows. This pliancy requires too muscular a mental act for average men. The Emperor Napoleon's withdrawal of his claims on German territory is another proof to the world of his remarkable intellect tual fibre. No one knows better than he the sort el com ments which such a change of mind gives rise to ; no one knows better what kind of criticism it will provoke in France ; but he has braved the censure of hostile, acute, end inflamed critics, and he has appealed from passionate and aggressive France to France considerate and wise. And he will be supported in the conclusion at which he has arrived. The Emperor, in acting as he has done, has only yield to the tendency of the age. Had he blindly taken his uncle's programme he must have been crushed by a European coalition, but he has accommodated the Na poleonic idea to the altered circumstances of the time, This morning was published in the form of a and therefore he has been a strong and successful ruler. . parliamentary paper the following correspondence between The Doily News is glad 0r to believe that the founder the Royal Academy and the FirstCommiuioner of Works: the Second Empire has outlived the necessity of seeming to identify himself with jealousies be must despise and , The President of the Royal Academy to the First Com aims he cannot share, and that he is firm enough in his =balmier of Works. seat to look down with something of a fatherly compassion compassion, 'Royal Academy, June 22, 1866. upon the childish petulance of a public spirit which is only Dear eir—l have the honour t o inform you that the consideration, have satisfied when all the rest of the world is in alarm. The Royal Academy, after vet) , mature authorised me in their name to decline the proffered site project of removing a neighbour's landmarks resolves itself of the front facing Piccadilly, at Burlington-house. When into • diplomatic incident, and ends with a reply con the academy in the first instance accepted that site, they were eeived in the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount. not then aware of the objections to which it was exposed. But why, it may be said, have expressed each a wish only The necessity of having a passage through the centre of to withdraw it when it has done all the mischief of which the building, leading into the quadrangle, would cause the so considerable a breach in the Tenth Commandment is picture Aeries to be raised to an inconvenient height, capable! Why disturb men's minds, end arouse uneasi requi • an ascent of 70 steps. The estimated oast of the ness far and wide, only for the sake of setting a sublime building, exclusive of furniture, is upwards of 135,000 f., a moral example to a people too fond of military glory and sum beyond the available means of the Royal Academy. of the spoils and splendours of war! These are questions, to asity no doubt, which are easily asked, and not very easy to an- This high amount is due partly re t the nece he whole of a h Mazza eight ewer, because it is not very easy to fathom the depths of a nine story, which would increase of the building, and also to the great surface mind which has more than once revealed itself by startling of expensive frontage, not only towards the Picea contradictions. But without taking the imperial words, dilly front, but within the quadrangle. Moreover, the as they are reported, for more than they are worth, It seems better at present not to force their sense, or toast light towards the east is wholly shut out by the Albany, and obstacles to light 000ur also in other par la of the site. upon them the shadow of uncertain evils. Sufficient for The academy also considered the space warmly sufficient the day. to meet their requirements, and admitting of no future ex- The Emperor of the French, says the Herald, has shown tenrion. The Royal Academy are very sensible of the his sagacity in refusing to engage thus wantonly in war ; great value of the proposed site, and gratefully aclmow he has proved himself very much superior to all his sub - ledge the munificence of the offer on the part of her nde in perceiving that the aggrandisement of Prussia In. ]Ma jesty's government, which, however, as they consider not wolves no danger to France. But why with these conic- thoroughly adapted to their wants, and as entailing ex tions did he make the request which Prussia has refused! pense beyond their means, they beg most respectfully to That is the proceeding which the Herold finds so entirely decline.—l have, irreconcileable with its belief in his sagacity. France (Signed) " FRANCIS GRANT, P.R.A." was profoundly irritated at the triumphs of Prussia ; " Mr. Austin to the President of the Royal Academy. the Emperor might have disregarded that irrita- " Office of Works, lie., July 5, 1&86. tion in his consciousness that it was unfounded " Sir,—l am directed by the First Commissioner of her and unreasonable. But he did not disregard it ;" he gave Majesty's Works, km, to acknowledge the receipt of your it reason," he acknowledged its justice by asking from letter of the 22nd ult., declining, on behalf of the Royal Prussia territorial compensation for France. From that Academy, the site for a new building offered to them in moment he abandoned the loftier elevation upon which he front of Burlington House.—l am, km, had stood, he associated himself with the jealousies and (Signed) " ALFRID AUSTIN, Secretary. identified himself with the ambitions and aggressive desires "sir F. Grant, of France. The way to satisfy public opinion in France is I certainly not to ask something and pot up with its refusal ; and the Emperor seems to have wantonly increased the difficulties which it was already no easy matter for him to contend with. This is hardly one of the cases where it is politic neuter pour mieux sorter. The Pod, after analysing the contents of the Emperor's letter to M. Drouyn de Lhuys, says that when the bassi of negotiations between the combatant powers had been agreed on the time had come for the French Emperor to declare whether the changes proposed to be effected in Germany were of such a nature as to necessitate a mortifi cation of the French frontier. 1.7 p to the present time it is almost needless to say that no specific demandforcompensa tion has been made by the French government. No power in the position of France would make such a demand unless prepared to go to war in the event of non-compliance. A hint has been simply thrown out and the future conduct of the French government will be regulated by the manner in which that hint is received. The relations subsisting between the Cabinets of Paris and Berlin are most friendly, end we may not unreasonably anticipate in either sense a satisfactory solution of the question. The words of the Emperor indicate, at any rate, its postponement. It is very probable, says the Telegrayili, that profound dis satisfaction has been excited in France by the aggrandise ment of Prussia ; but between such a feeling and open hos tility there is a long interval. Napoleon may share the dis content of his people, but with as little idea as they have of giving it vent in any precipitons action. He may be pre paring for war, but he may quite as likely be preparing for peace. Meanwhile, the communications which are stated to have passed between himself and the Prussian government show something like a fixed determination on his part not to be led towards a dangerous issue, even where his own prestige in the eyes of the Trench people might appear to be at stake. To ask and be refused is something new in the career of Napoleon ; but he accepts the refusal, and runs the consequent risk. He may do so because he believes that such a course is supported by public opinion ; or he may trust to the chance of gaining at a later date by peaceable means what he desires to have, but not, while the French people is so pacific, at the coat of war. The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beastlark have arrived at Nairn, N. 8., for the seamen. Lord Lymington and the Ladies Wallop have left Cataldi's Hotel for Hurstbotune. A marriage is arranged to take place between the Hon. Augustus M. Cathcart and the Hon. Jean Orde Polslett, only daughter of Lord Bolton. _ _ _ Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Tremenheere have left the Queen's Hotel, Uppw Norwood, for Malvern. Sir R. W. Bulkeley, Bart., has resigned the lord lientenacy of Carnarvonahire, and it will in all probability be conferred on Lord Penrbyn. AFRICAN TRAVRL.—Captain Grant has been ap pointed a Companion of the Bath, not a Commander of the Bath, as was inadvertently stated in our yesterday impies mon.—Tiines. THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND BURLINGTON HOUSE. Tez House co, COMMONB.—To-day was issued the correspondence, from April to December last year, be tween the office of Public Works and Mr. E. M. Ban/ with reference to the alterations required in the roof of the House of Commons, in order to carry out effectual ventila tion without risk of fire. Mr. Barry stated that the roof was encumbered by fittings placed there to carry out modes of ventilation long before abandoned, and that to make the improvements recommended by Dr. Percy will require an expenditure of 1,5401. The subsequent correspondence refers to the acceptance of the tender of Mr. J. Imray, en gineer, for 1,4001., and the satisfactory completion of the work. THE FORTHCOMING SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.— The local committee at Manchester charged with the ar rangements for the approaching annual meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, to be held in the new &slim courts, met yesterday, when Mr. Steinthall, one of the honorary secretaries, stated that he had much pleasure in reporting that Loral Shaftesbury bad accepted the office of president. He also stated that a letter had been received from Mr. Dudley Field, of the United States of America, who had lately been engaged in codifying the laws of the State of New York, in which he accepted the office of president of the International Law section ; that Mr. Austin Bruce had consented to be presi dent of the Educational department ; and that Sir J. P. Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart., had accepted the charge of the Economy and Trade department. ZooLinileaL SOCIETY. —At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the society'. house in Hanover square, Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., in the chair, Colonel C. K Law, Colonel John Sargent, the Hey. H. G. Holt, Mr.. Greenwell, Mrs. Carew, and Werra. D. Thwaites, It. P. Evans, H. N. Davis, M. E. Rodooanachi ' J. F. Hirsh, G. Crichett, W. Bevan, F. P. Wilson, W. V. Legge (R.A.), J. W. H. Cooke, A. Morrison, J. M. Chamberlain, J. Porno, J. C. Ra nter, T. Applegarth, R. W. Jackson, G. D. Rowley, W. Lloyd, W. H. Birch, A. K. Curtis, W. Fletcher, C. Cleave, T. H. Cardwell, E. F. Taylor, J. Wood, and C. F. Still were elected fellows, and Dr. Colbert A Caufield of Monterey, California, and Mr. Win. T. Fraser, of Sourabaya, Java, corresponding members of the society. Sixteen new candidates for the fellowship were proposed, and ordered to be ballotted for at the next monthly eneral meeting, in November. , THE PRIVILEGES OF AN AMBASSADOR.—Yeater day, at the Windsor County Court, a ease involving an I ambassador's privileges was beard. The case was Meeking THE Relit - CMOS IN THE RATE OF INTEREST. v. Van do Weyer, which was an action for 9/. 6e. 6d. The Discussing the reduction in the Bank of England from plaintiff had occupied the position of head-gardener to the 10 to 8 per cent., the Times says we have been forced to defendant, Baron Van de Weyer, the Belgian ambassador, pay 10 per cent. for three months because our foreign and the case arose through a dispute about a worth's Spicer a for the laintiff and Mr. creditors lost faith in us, and became our engagements 7 1 r Voollett for the Bel:an:Lister, who p was in'court. Mr. were immensely disproportionate to our ash resources. If Wooilett, at the opening of the case, submitted to hi. this explanation be correct, how can blame be thrown honour that by the statute of 9 Anne, c. 12, all mite ard upon the Legislature or the Bank for what has occurred I process against the person or goods of an ambassador or If the Bank Charter Act bad not existed, the bank direr- other public minister of a foreign prince o- state shall be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whets°. tors must have acted precisely as they ha ve done. ever. M. Van de Weyer pleaded that he was pro..ected It cannot be too often said that their first from the suit by the position he occupied as ambassador, duty is to maintain the solvency of the bank, and his honour was inclined to concur in this view with and the justification of 10 per cent. is that in spite res=to the high privileg attache aed to the office of an tually his h onsented to act as of it the reserve remained for three months unimproved. sped d ta v m en atter, which was referred to him by The suggestion that the amount of notes i ssue d by the consent of the plaintiff and defendant in the suit. His Bank against the credit of the state ought to be increased honour, after patiently hearing both parties, considemel beyond the limits of fifteen millions would produce effects that it was a lawful discharge, and that the claim could directly contrary to the intention of its proposers, because not be sustained at law. The plaintiff was non-suited, and the effect of it would be to increase still further the di n - the costs were waived b y the defend ant ßisoon OF A SHIPWRECKED Cnitm.—The barque proportion between the cash reserves and the liabilities. Fairlia, bound to Nmanatam, after encounte • the Bank-notes are but one of the many instruments of credit most violert weather, foundered in the Bay of Bengal in we um ; Dille, and checks, and banking accounts are the November, 1865. As the boats were either all smashed means by which we are enabled to carry on • vast trade to pieces, or dragged down with the ship, the only me n a slender cash balance. Make every bank-note • mere source of the crew was to construct • raft of the loam hich could bo la hurry colleted and shed ticket representing so much coin deposited in the Bank to s le s the w r. This was done, and 2 iedl 0 men were crowded upon cellars, and the result will be warmly perceptible; as this frail structure, the sea meantime threatening to en long as bills and banking credits exist and man gulf them every moment. For 13 hours they remained !e mai l . subject to a panic, the di s p ro p or ti on b e t ween in this dreadful plight, and the mate and one or two of the sailors were at length so exhausted that they wereon the our trade and our reserves must continue, and we must point of expiring. The poor fellows were up to their arm submit to periodic perturbations. pits in water, and had given themselves up for lost, when The removal of so deadly an incubus on our mercantile they were fortunately seen by Captain J. Gibson, of the transactions as alO per cent. rate of interest must at any ship Innesfallen, who, though the ma was raging furiously, time have been an *evasion for congratulation says the Promptly and bravely put off in a boat to the mem. T. men were all picked up, brought wifely on board the Star— dfortiori is it so when the incubus has been long Irmsafallen, and in December landed at the Mauritius, the retained without suf fi cient reason. Whatever may be the mate an d t h e ot h ers w h o were so ex h auste d and ill utility of a high rata of interest in averting a crisis, there' having, under the kind and °ousting can of Captain can be no utility in rendering a arils, either by that or Giboon, quite recovered. The aircerastanoes having bees any other means, tianeeemarily severe. Never again, the reported to the Beard of Tr a d e,Ceptala Gibeee was y presented fat the office of the local marina Star hopes, will • government letter Permitting the Bank i - ei - id7 -- Liverpool) with a handsome silver.mminted, tele directors to violate their act be so worded as to Incite scope the with of the Board of Trails. The telescope was them to retain a " point of honour " a rate of discount inscribed with • record of his humanity and bravery. • Y E t rENTNOr, ..AUGUST; . 17, been red Qt the LA' INTELLIGENCt IF. T THE ',OR'S FETE. PARIS, Anal= 16. The great national festival was this year ap proaebed with a tortilla amount of apprehension. The weather bad been for some time so exceedingly uncertain that a fine, bright day could scarcely be depended on, and • lowering sky was considered more probable than a cheer ingsun and pleasant breams. Both Monday and Tuesday were uncomfortably intempseeed with heavy showers, sad the strangers who bad thronged to the French capital in vast crowds for the fate could net have received la very favourable impression of Paris weather in the month of August. The crowds which continued to ar rive for some days were extraordinary, for as Germany her been this year almost universally avoided on account of the war, and as Switzerland has been deluged with rain, and in consequence not much frequented, Paris seems to have been made the general plane of rendezvous for holiday-travellers. In addition, excursion trains had been organised by the various railway companies, and greatly increased the fleeting population of the capital. When the usual salvo of artillery from the Invalides at 6 o'clock yesterday morning announced that the fete had commenced, the run was shining out brightly, and the appearance of the sky presented every indication of a splendid day. The proceedings commenced by an abun dant distribution of provisions and alms to the ne cessitous, Infirm, end aged in the twenty arrondis sements of Paris, the expense being defrayed from the Emperor's private purse. All throughout the empire, aimilar acts of kind-hearted charity took place. The troops in the capital received an additional allowance of wine, and all that were not required for military service were permitted to leave their barracks and remain out until 12 o'clock at night. The same indulgent regulation is established for all the great military centres. The ceremony of visiting the old soldiers of the empire took place, as usual, at 10 o'clock, but the number of the old men is diminishing very perceptibly, and in a few years more all will have gone to rest. Those who attended yesterday went afterwards to the Hotel des Invalides where Divine service was performed in ;he cha pel. Their Majesties, being at St. Cloud, were waited on there by the princes and princesses of the imperial family, the members of the Pricy Council, ministers, marshals, admirals, and persons belonging to the imperial households. Divine service took place in the chapel, the court attending. Somewhat later in the day, at 1 o'clock, a solemn mass was celebrated in the cathedral of Notre-Dame, in present* of deputations from the Senate, Council of State, and Legislative Body, the civil and military authorities, and a crowded congregation. At the same hour the various theatres of Paris opened their doors to the public with gratuitous representations• As there was no charge and the very best pieces were given, the crowd anxious to witness the perforinanos was enormous. At the principal houses the doors were be seiged from the earliest dawn, and at all, the number col lected far exceeded the accommodation offered. The rush to get in was terrific ; hut once settled down into their places the motley audiences conducted themselves with a propriety and politeness that could not be surpassed. Grand equestrian performances were likewise given at the circus in the Champs Elystes, the Hippodrome, and the new theatre of the Prince Imperial, where likewise was represented the Jeunesse d'Abd-ri-Kader. From an early hour crowds thronged the garden of the Tuileries, the Place de la Concorde, and the Champ, ElysOes, in all which places preparations for the illumina tions were going on with great activity. Round the basin of the Palace was erected a lofty colonnade, formed of coloured lamps arranged with consummate taste, the various pillars being united by festoons of small white glass cups tilled with some oily preparation which would have been quite destroyed had rain got mingled with it. The letter N in gold colour and the Imperial Crown in crimson appeared on the alternate columns, the under ground being green. The four side avenues leading to the fountain, from the Palace and the other three directions, were fitted up with long lines of stands bearing lamps arranged in unison with the style of the circular arcade, and with the addition of Chinese lanterns of various colours, orange, pink, blue, red, and green, left free to move with every breath of wind. In the Place de la Concorde the style of the ornsmenta tion was altogether different, as there everything was to be lit up with gas at night, and consequently the globes were larger and all of ground glass. Long drooping lines of them in white end crimson—five of the former to one of the latter—ran round the place in every direction, in termingling their curves in most admired confusion. The summits of the bronze mistral pillars were crowned with clusters of a like description, and the figures representing the principal cities of France were similarly adorned. In the centre of the Place an ornamental garden with flowers and shrubs in profusion was formed round the obelisk and round an Egyptian palace with lofty colonnades painted with hieroglyphics to match the monolith in the centre. The whole of the erection was encompassed with gas pipes, which would give at night upwards of 50,000 jets of flame. Clusters of white and crimson globes were placed on pillars below, and long lines of the same round the edifice at various distances. It was there that, as usual, took place the popular amusements of the day, but with some modification. Four out-of-door theatres were erected, as on other occasions, two for military pantomimes, and two for tumbling, rope dancing, and feats of strength and activity, but the shows and tents which in former years were ranged in triple line along the Quai d'Ormy were on the present occasion removed to the Place Vauban and along the Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg, fears being entertained that the fuses of the fireworks might cause some accidents by falling on those canvas or wooden constructions, and so cause serious damage to the owners. Four climbing poles were provided with the accustomed prizes to tempt the aspiring to ascend, each lofty piece of timber having a gold watch, silver fork and spoon, silver drinking-cup, and meerschaum pipe placed at the summit. According as each successful com petitor reached the top, an article disappeared, until about 3 o'clock all were gone. Then, whoever could suc ceed in bringing down the flag from the highest point of all obtained the sum of 25fr. The pantomimes were re garded with untiring attention, the subjects being the struggles of the French against the Mexicans ; these last being of course always worsted with immense logs. The shows were of the same description as are seen in all popular festivals, and did • thriving business all day long. In fact, we never beheld greater crowds at any Pio in Paris ' • and the consequence was that some very dangerous 1 1 scenes took plus., about half-part 3 and afterwards, on the Pont de la Concorde. The two currents of promenaders meeting got wedged together, and a frightful crush en sued. Dresses were torn, hats lost, families separated, women injured, and the confusion was terrific. When, at last, the bridge was traversed each person could not hut feel grateful that the danger was past ; but we under stand that the scene was more than once repeated during the afternoon, and the rumour even prevailed that several persons had tillen victims to the serious injuries received. At 6 o'clock another salvo of artillery from the Invalides announced that the day fete had come to a termination. As dusk approached, the multitude again began to pour forth, and all directed their footsteps towards the Tuileries and the Champs Elyse... At about 8 the greater part of the lighting op was completed, and the spectator could then appreciate the beauties of the different systems em ployed. The lofty colonnade round the fountain opposite the palace now blazed forth like • mass of the richest jewellery. The centre range all round seemed composed of sparkling emerald., whilst the other parts resembled rubies and topazes. The air was no longer entirely still, for the night breeze had risen, and as it gently passed across the ignited arcade, it moved the seeming gems, and brought oat more vividly their fire and brilliancy. The coup-d'eeil was charming, and as you ap proached the basin you need no longer look around, for the whole scene was reflected before you brightly in the water. All down the long walk the same beautiful erns• mentation was produced; and inside, among the trees, similar masses of the most glowing ookeirs were to be everywhere seen. On the Place de la Concorde, the style of illumination wm altogether different. gas supplying the light in various forms. The most striking oh** was the artificial construction round the Obelisk, bright with long lines of white and crimson globes, and glowing with immense suns above glittering like diamond& In the early part of the evening, when the ordinary light only was used, the vast cataract of foaming water, pouring down, appeared like masses of the purest mow ; but attar. wards, when the electric light was playing UMW the square on the fountains, the whole seemed like a easeade of molten silver. The long avenue of Champs 112yetes was adorned at each side with an unbroken line of white lamps, relieved at set distances by shiners of red globes, Iseidise like shining carbuncles. Conspicuous on the same side of the river were the pyre •• : • ADDRESS OF GARIBALDI. The Mosiniente contains the following address of - Garibaldi to the volunteers : YOU marched against the enemy aimed' without being organised. Clothed God knows how, and armed still worse, you still marolled forward with an enthusiasm inspired by the holiest of causes ; and, with the spirit of old seasoned soldiers, you answered the expectations of the King and the country by repulsing the enemy in ten sanguinary combats. The noble victims who strew your glorious path bear 'witness to the severity of these battles. Chimed, Castellini, Lombardi, and Bottini, and hundreds besides of our bravest are no more. It will be difficult to fill up these gaps in our ranks. Your wounded and mutilated comrades are still suffering in thousands, and yet I have not abound amongst you the least indication of disown ragement, or a single word of complaint. The imperfect deliverance of your brethren still in fetters has been your only regret ; I have heard with emotion but the cry of war in your ranks. During the truce you have been patient and full of zeal. You have been trained to the practice of arms, which was necessary for so many of your younger comrades. I have with pride heard your regrets at a truce which prevented you from punn ing the enemy. And when at the expiration of that truce you received orders to engage in new combats I found you animated with that kind of joy with which one goes forth to • feast. God bless you. Italy may be proud of you, and if during the months which you will still employ in the exer cise of arms the foreigner shall not cease to put forward excessive demands, then, by the side of our brave brethren of the army (I say so under the inspiration of the national conscience) we shall strike off the last links which dis honour this great but unfortunate n►tion. G. GLRIBALDL Headquarters, Store, August 9. (REUTER'S TELECIRLYS.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, AUGUST 17. The Czar has addressed an autograph letter to the King of Prussia, testifying to the friendly relations between the two States, and showing that Russia favourably entertains the overtures made by Prussia relative to the future organisation of Germany. THE TYROL. MILAN, Acorn 16. A letter received here from lisasano states that persons politically compromised during the late occupation of the Trent district by the Italians continue to arrive from the territory which has now been re-occupied by the Austrians. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, Almon 17. King Leopold has received an autograph letter from the Emperor Napoleon of a very re-assuring character. The Emperor declares that it is by no means his intention to annex any portion of Belgium, and that on the contrary he would prefer to promote on every occasion the interests of the Belgian dynasty. THE lIAVANNAH. VIGO, AVOUST 15. The Mail Steamer, from Havannah on the Ist August, arrived here to-day. She brings no news of interest from the Antilles. AMERICA. CROOKHAVEN, Arcturr 17. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York, passed the Faatnet at 9.5 a.m., and the National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louisiana, also from New York, at 5.30 a.m. to-day. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Ammar 16. The Philadelphia Convention has adjourned. The Cuba has arrived out. ROME. A letter from Rome in the Lag:lg says : On the question of abandoning Rome or remaining there, the Pope has irrevocably taken his determination. He is firmly decided not to quit the capital. According to him, his place should always be at Rome ; he has defended the Papacy there by all the means in his power ; he has pro tested against all the encroachments—all the acts of vio lence committed against the church ; he bas made an appeal to all the bishops of the catholic world to obtain assist ance. Nothing that has tended to diminish the autho rity of the church can be laid at his door. " I am resolved to die," he adds, "at the foot of St. Peter's chair, in which providence has placed me, were it even the will of heaven that I should be without force, without authority, and almost in the hands of Victor Em manuel." The Pope will, therefore, remain at Rome, and thence will turn his eyes towards France, his only support in the events by which he believes himself threatened. His relations with the French government have already been perceptibly modified. Pius IX. was often in the habit of speaking bitterly amongst his intimate friends of the Emperor of the French, he used also very frequently to indulge in sharp language on the subject of French policy. He now corrects all this ; his expressions are becoming kindly ; he pities more than he condemns. He shows himself, above all, satisfied with the autograph letter of the French Emperor, which reached him last week, and which he has communicated to his ministers. In that communication the Emperor makes an appeal to the heart of the Holy Father; his Majesty implores Pius IX. to march in concert with him, and come to his aid to surmount the immense difiloultioa with which both biome end the Papacy are encompassed. The terms of this letter, a certain impress o: melancholy to be noticed in it, and the demand of suppoi t made by so powerful a monarch as the French Emperor to an old and .disarmed man, have made a lively impression on the Pope. " The Emperor," said his Holiness to his Council, "is in presence of events which he cannot con trol ; his intentions are good ; our support ought not to be wanting to him. We shall pray that it may be effica cious ; we shall pray also for him, for France, and for the church." The relations between the Papacy and the court of the Tuileries are therefore assuming an intimacy which they never had before. THE STATE OF SPAIN. The Avenir, in speaking of Spain, says It would be difficult to form en ides of the actual situa tion of that country. Never, since the times of the In quiaitiori and Ferdinand VII., has there been seen such terror prevailing or such silence. The Liberal despotism of O'Donnell has led to the absolute one of Narvaez, to whom Queen Isabella has confided the safety of the last crown of the last Bourbon. All the liberal journals have been suppressed. The few which survive are contented to borrow from the Correspondenn a, a little semi-official journal, not political news, but the most insignificant facts. There are no longer either journals or meetings. The public places of amusement are closed at 10 o'clock. It is the death of 17,000,000 of individuals. Marshal Ear. veer, who sees Europe occupied with the gravest nneations, believes that pnblio attention will not trouble itself with his conduct. Every day at Madrid and throughout the Peninsula, especially at Barcelona and Seville, arrests are made sad people shot. When night arrives, patrols of the civic guard, carbine in band, perambulate the street'. All persons that can leave Spain are hastening to do so. EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. —On Thursday afternoon a fully-rigged vessel, of two tone burthen, named the Red, White, and Blue (master and commandant J. IL Hudson, of New York), entered Mar pte Harbour, having completed a moat daring and extra. ordiaary voyage from America in 3$ days. Her crew con sisted of two men, who were aooompanied by a deg. She is built an the lifeboa o t t 3$ principle (of metal), has err-tight compartments, and is feet long—about the length of sma ll sailing boat. he experienced a rough wry's, and the crew have determined, en their return journey, not to risk their lives byatteseptiag is daring and extras's. dinary an adventure. They had several narrow escapes from being washed overboard. • - --- outlines of the Palace of the Legislativ e Chancery of the Legion of Honour. The OV ilo of light along the Rue de Rivoli formed a w ith between the greet point of attraction in th e hit Concorde end the centres of illuminan ce f east. The Place do Palais Royal was de l a. hi united brilliancy of that building, the y mod the Hinkley of State. Further on, oi he _ was remarked for its decoration of g ei , making to the campanile above the f ace ,* lighted up the spacious square in trout, the tower of Bt. Jacques de la Bambara 1 I were crowned with circles of fire. The vt were handsomely Illuminated, and the Pala ce preesnted a bliss of light. Towards 9 o'clock the crowd turned in , the river to manses the display of fireworks frees the Pont des Invalids. and the quay effect was wonderfully fine. The flight oeeded, and the whole terminated with bouquet, which was also exceedingly b r iai me, sky with every odour in the rainbow. A y lar display took place at the same boor Tram, where shows and amusement. of prepared for the day, u at the more Paris. The great rases of the spectators duo homewards, and the principal thoroughts comparatively deserted. ela the of Sege wiz 81_, the *u s , N u new bent, vu t. men* I Noes' heris N i k e Dia wituti The redoes video he Palm oi Pro Mr. Awe , ed in the di*. Oorob drewceks to hi to o quay adi a j oiii flight cd rei st ns y with the gr a m ty braliaat, tai w. A somewhat du hour an th e py m t of Sl iktbdthlti et A R ion Lakin* hair mane &twin ors thee beg my h i Pot oughtares see. hulk 7°17,1 VON.—(TIIMAX) the I twice ap defen d ' ORer GRAPH.) Twl al :WBBTJRY, Pima m ad Kr. ion took piac i g t liquor without °punt* a b e him . h7r and IQ vial les been the PI Mr. horse ASTROPHE. D e l Mr. Del 116.--(THIS Dot.) pupil .6, My-eotriorr i al al ming. liartral Mr went u well as is fla t while lies. The two* tate in Barthabaut De Mr r Mrs. Due, ose elh eb e n t. The body o f th e i r * De id that abaft Me pre Ali tdemned by the ding man r of its Min peaty de i ing, sad to be tabs* horse y be held toetocen, to tb N THE m that any a war rINUFIELD. a pril CORAPR.) you I S DAY.) emu of ee if, FRIDAY Mara rig Mr. R. %lie, idled to Junin by Clot { which occurred tesm lon &Urdu right Ilk ten, last his Ms el Poi massembled at the OF Tl man ferrymen sad Belli, gi it ven and Fireman' Pelee lan dward Bee, the Aiwa to le on meceenui 1106 net laid that did m a upaay him to the List wtoo which would gin lie two Hor cordiegin the at he append to wain ohm a London, NON wit ad Mr. Comes wid Al NORTH BHBOPSHIRE ELECTION (ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH., SHREWSBT The North Shropshire election morning. Mr. Curt was returned without , gives a general support to Lord Derby, and moderate reform. THE HOLBORN CATASTROJ ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.--(THH The ruins of the house No. 6, visited by large crowds this morning. men are on duty in the court, as well garden, where a heap of d&ris lies. women remain in a precarious state Hospital, in which also the body of Mrs. two portions killed, awaits an inquest. net is in the Holborn Union. It is said that , ago this identical house was condemned surveyor, bat that in consideration of its hi up, it was allowed to remain standing, and The coroner's inquest will probably be I," THE FATAL COLLISION ON T 1 RAILWAY AT ITCHING, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. INQUEST.—(THIS DO HORSHAM, Fa, At 10 o'clock this morning Mr. coroner, and the jury empanelled the circumstance of the collision which two trains at Itcbingfield junction on by which John Swat, aged 23 years, , several passengers were injured, reiumemi way Inn, Horsham. Mr. Merryman, of the firm of Merryman . instructed by the Enginedrivers' and Firmness' Society, appeared on behalf of Edward r the down train. The court was so craw•ded at the cm proceedings to-day that the Coroner sa have to request the jury to accompany , Head Tavern, the large room of which better accommodation. The Court havinc adjourned accordingly, Mr. Faithful, solicitor, said that he apj the proceedings on behalf of the London, South Coast Railway Company; and Urea he appeared for one of the injured parents aril A plan of the line was put in by the costpaoy, is in also a book of the rules for the signalmen. Mr. Mannering, of the enginoen' deponent dth Brighton Railway deposed to the corneae', alike* produced. The Horsham and Shoreham line ms branch line. The distance signal on the up lino sr 311 yards from the auxiliary signal, and the latter wlg yards from the semaphore signaL The janetios d line took place at the semaphore signal. From Itcleognii to the down line distance signal was 649 yard'. Adis signals were worked from the Itchingfield or on* box. William Vaughan, signalman, said that be west te dtt at Itchingfield Junction at 6 o'clock on Saturday nui last. The up-train from Brighton was due at I. I displayed, in regard to that train, the sullen, nit tone, and the semaphore signals at "all right." I'vol the signals, the au 'ilia v and the semaphore helve** and the distance sigr al a white light. Witness HOMY lamps at 7 o'clock. He saw the distance eismi slit afterward'. But the night was dark and fogy, old could not see the signal after 8 o'clock, or thereat:eats I was certain about the foe . The train did not arks il time. He left the signals all right " for it. The Penned down train was due about 8.50, but there wasno Moshe* for it. He put on the danger signals against *is train. The signals for that train were the deism I the semaphore signals. He was quite certain deli state of those signals. At about 9.10 or 9.11 he yarn Brighton train coming up ; the Portsmouth train tams chi and dashed into it. The coroner—Did you hear or see anything of mouth train before the collision The witness said that he did. He saw it ekes It * 300 yards from the box. The whistle was thee awn* The Brighton train whistled when 500 yards WI semaphore. Witness had no indication of the Wl' train paining the distance signal. After the Ibigt* t: sin pained the auxiliary signal he altered the crease* the auxiliary signal behind the train to danger or t* [The inquest was proceeding when our report FATAL ACCIDENT TO A HUSBAND Ma BEATING HIS WIFE—A STRANGE CAL An inquiry was held by Mr. H coroner, last evening, at the London Hospital: l ln the death of a lodgii gliouse-keeper, named Peter Ha** aced 43 years, who lost his life under the kik* circumstances : Georgina Hampton, 3, Grace's•alley, Welklealsoo4 said—Thedeceaacd was my husband. Hewes a baeleshdi and we kept a sailors' lcsiginghouse. He was the 110 husbands when sober, but he used to qoanelvillss oaly with ma, when he was drunk, and he was that Inf violent. He was drunk since I 'br.titinss. Coroner—Why, this is the eighth month time ChM.* Witness—Well, sir, he has only been s ober twisting that time. On Wednesday week he quarrelled orith kii t and ill-used me very much. He knocke d me and I me. I ran upstairs to my bedroom and hid myself heard him running up after me. Then I heard Im o . and he eried out that his legs were brok en igosi...l ness began to cry bitterly.) I ran out at once sad him up, and got him put to bed, and I 0 1 .: up the whole night bathing his legs wit h water. Their day he was carried to the hospital, where he d i .; 12th inst. When drunk he was not in h is rilh rd Irdt g a ' would cut me to pieces ; but when he g ot 4001 be so sorry and say, " Why don't yon hurry vivo.— let me strike you so ?" A seaman named Burke, who was in the hoses 0 1 2 time of the occurrence th, simply said that beards.o2 and he " went to save e missy." The decea be sed, ho was fond of a drop. We Wm. realm, another sailor, said that oe week Mr. and Mrs. Hampton quarrell e d shout the taking some money out of the till in the sliolY lol ,. - a i fish n She shop. She had to run he foil." - '" Ma oo there was a tussle at the top of the stairs Ile ~. eoler saa and jumped on her. She shouted "M--, down stairs, be after her. Coroner—Were You present at all this? Mr. Rees Llewellen, Witham—Yes ,• I saw them at it, and west to boll• After some further testimony, was brought to the hospital with both belies ' o" smashed. He died from the injury on the 12th 0 0 The Coroner having summed up, died W s The jury returned a verdict that deceased „ay house with said tbat 0f ,.. 6 fracture al the leg, caused by a fall dowestaks "'— drunk. AN ArivisaTrnots SWINT/LEL—For the Let eit or ten days a young man, about' 5 years of go, di s ;"l - appearance, slight stature, with a feminine Ml,' hand, and a thinniah moustache and alight leit has been personifying the gentleman all even uP to that of an earl of the 1 . 4, 4 • si e During the last six days he has been making tieuts b ag over the coast—Gourook, Rothesay, and G favourite resorts of his. Having carried a _„g with some MONIS under the name of Mr. Wle, Buchanan, be assumed the title of Earl of t and a companion who had form erl y been last; his brother from that time ihd de ontLee u w ii The Earl of Cambridge was apprehended v_ at the Queen's 114e1, Port -Glasgow. Be had 017,0 there since Monday, and suspicion havingbee s _..s fa the bffi wag Presented. Payment was not mad e ' i d police were informed and they too k him into brought him to GreenoTk. Be was mu ch chs... off , and had his moustache shaved off. we• MOO =pod before the police arrived. — Gl a i a Journal. 11111 taw, wow eidasi -,leo ;6•0 1 Oornb Pot — De horse 0060 on nisi Mali MIN duo sho Hu l be; Mi an /131 aa