The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

IHN BROODEN. nRIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY, NJ le, 1110111111TrA-81112JILT. 00VINT-OAILDILN. JOHN BROGDEN'S 18-cant GOLD CHAINS. JOHN BROOM'S GOLD GUARD CHAINS. JOHN BROGDEN'S GOLD ALBERT CHAINS. JOHN BROG DEN'S GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. BREAKFAST.-EPPS'S COCOA. B ROWN anti POLSON'S CORN FLOUR for CHILDREN'S DIET. To obtain extra pront by the sale other kin& an• sontetimes offered instead°, BROWN and POLSON•S. •• John Brown," •• John Poison," is signed by the makers on oath packet the engeoo. TO COILEMPONDUNTS. Aftualisementa intended for " The lama," London Evening =most be the Moe, 10, &ovule-etre* by Two at I on the dee of publication. Dlttralf LAN Z._ Tms Evaniso, jAZIC. Mews Rome and Needle Mesdames Alkyls° and Tbompeoni % Tu . im.o e vwi with E GREAT CITY. Mews. Cowper, Win yea 11ie /Louse, Vltznsams, & Warner: Meedaraes Robertson & There. RAYMAYUL 6T. THIN STIOIIIIO, PIUtiGLTION. Mr. Kendal and Miss Burke. —A WILD GOWN. MOMS. kothern, Buckstone, Moue, Bogen, Gordon, Ike. • Mesdames Burins Chippendsle, Dalton. Wright, ite.—And Fidil OUT OF WATER. Mr. Commas, ate. nuircitivra. Tins Evratsa. TRUE TO THE CORE. Mews. Crabswirl. 11. Maroon. 111 Forrester. KF. Edgar. de.. Misr Pauncefort and Min !telly Moore.—Loon open at half-past seven . sem enre at Wahl. emir D. TM. EVENTVI, OUR DOMEKTIC4 —PYGMALION, OR, TUX Kral( X YAIK. Werra Theme, lames, de.; Mesdames Reran bernaan. Raynham, Harland, Johnston*, and Holt—And TUX I , IItEM II I.XIIIISIfIIIN. HOLBORN. Tim Ermined, TIIR CLOCK MAK KIPS HAT. lir. Venally biesdanies Lennox and C. lisunders.—And TUX ANTIPODILS. Here. E. I.:Arden, Voltaire, 0 Price, Blake, It Thorne, and A. Emery Nesdaiard Ellen Terry, Raymond, and e. Saunders. BRUNEI& TWO SIFEWIWO, THE BALLINAELOB HOT; OR, THE FOR TUNES OF AN IRISH PEASANT.—Mr. O. Backatone ; Mr. and Yrs. %Vitali*: Menem Hildebrand and 'lrmonale —Concluding with ELLEN ANLI SUSAN. Mr. J. B. Howe di Mira S. HIGH WATEZ AT LONDON DitDOIL Till DAT —/Aandisi. 61 na......Atimone, 61i. 46m. 9146011,011--liontim 71 We.... —Afternoon, lb. a LONDON, MONDAY. JUNE 24. Ter position of the London and Brighton Rail way Company is in its way unique. Never have the must private affairs of a great public company been so completely disclosed. It is generally be lieved that the only chance of getting at the truth in these cases, whether as regards joint-stock un dertakings or mercantile firms, lies through the law courts. A winding-up before a Vice-Chan cellor or a Commissioner of Bankruptcy was until now considered the sole method of eliciting the facts—not perhaps in full, but as nearly so as could be hoped. No extreme measures or law proceed ings have boon instituted against the Brighton Company, yet the public have been furnished with the most complete information respecting the proceedings of that valuable though mismanaged concern. The same cannot be said with regard to the bank failures that within the last ten or fifteen years have taken place. To come to a more recent period, are we quite sure that we have before us all the circumstances connected with the stoppage of OVEREND, GURNEY, and Co. f Nearly every one believes that there is a great deal in addition to come out, although he is inclined to think that somehow or other the real facts will never be more than partially known. But in the instance of the Brighton Company public opinion has shown itself, as might be expected, to be far more powerful than even the courts of law. The share holders, backed by the public, insisted upon an investigation. The demand could not be resisted, and the end is, that we have on the one side an elaborate report from the Committee appointed to examine ; and on the other, a reply from the Directors, both documents leaving nothing untold. It is a great point in these days of reticence and timidity to have the facts bronght fully and boldly under public notice. The company will gain in the long run. Candour invariably pays, to use the lowest expression, whether manifested by a great foreign government or a small tradesman. When once it is known that neither concealment nor deception can be sus pected, the credit of the company will profit in proportion. This is an important feature in con nection with railways, considering the large amount of floating debt for which they are periodically liable. Nothing is worse than uncertainty. It is impossible to devise a remedy for financial or other difficulties until those difficulties shall have been fairly avowed. A more severe document than that issued by the Investigation Committee of the Brighton Shareholders could hardly be composed. All the important points that it maintains rest upon figures and facts which cannot be controverted. The Directors do not attempt to dispute their material accuracy. They of course deny the inferences : that could only have been expected. It is a very rare case for a man, much less a board, to confess being in the wrung. It appears, however, perfectly clear, that since the retirement of Mr. LAING from the chairmanship in 1855, when he was succeeded by Mr. Lao Staiusree and afterwards by Mr. ifORTHALL LAURIE, the capital account has been more than doubled, while the net income has in creased by lees than a third. Of the actual sums added to the capital during those years little more than eight per cent. consisted of ordinary stock, the bulk being represented by preference shares and debentures. There is no controversy as to these statements. The Committee, indeed, make out a stronger case, by averring that not only was a permanent charge incurred of 400,0001. a year to earn an additional income of 113,0001., as shown by the half-yearly accounts, but they also contend that the latter sum should be diminished by expenses that have been paid Oat of capital instead of revenue ; in other words, that there was no real increase in bond jitk income at all. This last point, however, ia a fair ground of argument, and we shonld hesi tate to pronounce an opinion upon the one side or the other. The ingenious manner in which capital has been mixed up with revenue and revenue with eapital is an old characteristic of railway companies from their very birth, and has more than once baffled the scrutiny of the beat accountants in the kingdom. Whether the allegation of the Com mittee be in this case true or not remains to be proved. It is to be feared the presumption is in their favour. Leaving, however, these doubts aside, there is no question that the preference or obligatory capital has been augmented in a far greater ratio than the income. This forma an important starting point in the argument. The present directors say that it is not fair to contrast their management with that of Mr. LAINO, for the reason that while his was compara tively a quiet reign, they (the existing hoard) have been obliged, cx weesssitak rei n to contend against THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1867. all sorts of aggressions. A new branch, perhaps, was devised, which, unless in the company's hands, would injure their traffic. The proposed line must be absorbed in the general undertaking at a considerable expense, or opposed in Parlia ment at very much more. It somehow or other happened that the promotes of these extensions were more or less connected with the Brighton Company either as solicitors, er4, , ineers, contrac tors, or the like. According to the directors of the Brighton this little fact appeared either un known or of no particular consequence. The outside public, who are apt to be a tride less be lieving than even the wariest board, will, we fear, entertain the uncharitable suspicion that these lines were practically good for nothing except to sell—to the London and Brighton. They were purchased, and the shareholders of the latter com pany have at least the satisfaction of possessing certain properties which have cost a groat deal, but for the moment are absolutely valueless. It may be hoped, however, that in time these branches may pay the working expenses, and— but this is a sanguine view—a moderate rate of interest ou the cost of their construction. Before quitting the subject of the Brighton Company in particular, it is only just to advert to some of the recommendations of the Committee of Investigation. They exempt one gentleman (Mr. STEW ART) from the responsibility cast upon the old board, for the unanswerable reason that he hes been a director for hardly three months. The Committee also think that some allowance may be justly made for Colonel Baarrszor, M.P., who took the chair at a time when " Mr. Ben usrsa and " Mr. LAURIE so suddenly deserted their posts," and was " consequently placed fah& position of great " difficulty." As regards Colonel BARTTELOT the Committee might perhaps have been less rigorous than to make merely "someallovrance." He appears to have acted simply as a gentleman and a man of honour. Whilst thrown into office at a sudden and embarrassing period he has endeavoured to do his best by steady attention to business. To say that his chairmanship has been faultless would be absurd, but at least it has been honest, with all its faults. ft is to be regretted that his name did not appear on tho list of new directors recom mended by the Committee. Another omission also may be mentioned. Mr. R. A. Goss, a member of the Committee, whose especial fitness for the ex amination of accounts and general knowledge of railway affairs are particularly specified, is not recommended for the board. According to the report of the Committee, this conclusion seems to have been adopted because he is exactly fitted for the pest of a director. We can see no other reason. On the other hand, they offer an auditor ahip, which Mr. GOEZ very properly declines, since under the present system on no known occasion have railway auditors been of the least good whatever. It is not difficult to be wise after the event, but it is clear that the difficulties into which our rail way companies have fallen are simply due to the permission of Parliament to issue preference stocks or debentures. If it had been said from the outset that any branches, extensions, or junctions would be allowed, provided always that the money was raised by creations of ordinary stock at par, we should have heard nothing of these troubles, nor could any one have a right to complain. Con tractors' lines would never have been projected, save in those rare instances when the shareholders would have benefited by them. Thus far, how ever, the mischief has been done ; all that can be accomplished is to prevent it from extending. The remedy is easy. Parliament has but to make a standing order that neither preference nor loan stocks shall hereafter be issued ; and although this will not cure the injury done in the past, it will at least obviate any in the future. either of these subjects. With regard to meetings on other subjects, absolute prohibition was certainly leas hu ndliating than the mistrust which this alleged concession breathes from every one of its clauses. In the pursuit of ambitious schemes, in the furtherance of personal and dynastic interests, Napoleon 111. can show uncommon daring and unflinching tenacity of purpose. Why should hesitation and misgiving characterise only those of his acts which tend to the restitution of popular liberties ? The Post reminds its readers that this evening will be devoted by the House of Lords to the consideration of a topic which is perhaps' second in importance to none which could at the present time be brought under the notice of the Imperial Parliament. That topic is the Church Establislunent in Ireland. That a grievance so transparent as that applied to four-fifths of the Irish nation by their protestant Church Establishment should so long have remained unredressed will probably puzzle future historians. The Times comments on the increased number of cases of brutal assaults which are heard in our police-courts, and the many instances of injudicious lenity on the part of some of the magistrates. Larceny is punished as a mole far more severely than acts which if a fatal result ensued, it might be difficult to distinguish from murder. The out rages in question spring simply from an inhuman spirit of mischief, and their purpose is, not to benefit the aggressor, but to hurt the victim. There is but one way to deal with them effectually, and that is to employ physical pain as • deterrent. The lash has proved signally efficacious in counteracting the taste for garotting, and the Times sees no reason to doubt that, if sanctioned by the legislature, it would counteract the taste for beating and kicking harm less people within an inch of their lives. In the meantime it would be well that our London magistrates should con cert measures for securing greater uniformity of decision. so that a savage ruffian should not get off with a fine in one court, while his fellow, no worse than himself, is being committed for trial at another. The Po.t says that the government, after reconsideration of the matter, will propose that a third member shall be given to three of the six boroughs included in Mr. Laing's unsuccessful amendment. The three selected aro Liver pool, Manchester, and Birmingham, each of which has a population of over 300,000, while Leeds, Sheffield, and Bristol, with populations varying from 150,000 to 200,000, will still return two members only. THE LATE ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTIC t,'ABLi: It seems that throughout the spring the Atlantic Ocean on the American shore was beset with an unusual amount of ice disengaged from the Arctic regions by a singularly stormy weather, yet so well had the Atlantic cable. been carried along the deep trough of Trinity Bay that both remained intact, except in one case. In a heavy storm an iceberg drifted into the bay, and grounded about two miles and a half from the station at Heart's Content, resting, doubtless, on the ISCAcable and eventually crushing it. The Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company were requested to test the point at which the injury hail occurred, and to undertake the repair as quickly as possible. Mr. Latimer Clarke and Mr. Willoughby Smith, the electrical engineers, decided that the injury had oc curred only at the point above indicated. The steamer Chiltern was prepared and despatched on the :;th inst. under the command of Captain Edington, who assisted in the Atlantic cable-laying expedition of last year, with a proper staff of competent persons under the superintend ence of Mr. Clifford. The Chiltern, as the following tele grams show, went to the spot indicated, and within a few hours effected the necessary repairs at a very trivial charge to the revenue of the cables : " No. 1. June 17. . _ " From Heart's Content:ril; to Managing Director. "Chiltern arrived at 11 fait night, all well, good voy age. Clifford says to you that Kerr (the Naval Sur veyor) is not here, but he has lett the chart and necessary " No. 2. " June 17,1867. " From Willoughby Smith, Esq., Valentin, to Captain Osborn, London. " May make+ limit two miles from Heart's Content, and Clifford commences at once to repair. " No. 3. " June 18, 1867. " From Willoughby Smith, Emq., Valentin, to Captain Osborn, Lonon. " Insulation of '66 cable perfect from where they buoyed it last night ; distance about two miles from hind (Heart's Content). They commenced again at this morning, and are working with two boats just off the harbour. " No. 4. "June 19, 1867. " From Willoughby Smith, Esq., Valencia, to Captain Osborn, Landon. " Weather fine in Trinity Ray yesterday and last night. Spoke with May on board (Chiltern) through the '66 cable about 12 last night ; said they bad just made splice to deep sea end, and were paying out . towards shore end, and they hoped to complete it early this morning. They are not at the office yet. Mr. Clark is perfectly satisfied with the present arrangement of the shore end of the '66 cable, therefore I shall not alter it. "No. 5. "June 19. 1867. " From Willoughby S mith, Ifaq ., \' alentia to Captain Osborn, London. "Cable perfect to shore (in Newfoundland). They are making a splice on beach. Mr. Clark will then make an official test, and will write you the result. "No. 6. "June 19,1867. "From Willoughby Smith, Esq., Valentia, to Captain Osborn, London. " The '66 cable is all right ; Mr. Clarke has given me cer tificate. Shall I send it by post, or keep it until I return? They are now working through '66 cable. "No. 7. "June 19, 1867. " From Willoughby Smith, Faq., Valeutia, to Captain Osborne, London. "The insulation of both cables has improved immensely ; they both give fully double the gutta-percha resistance they did when tested last year, and both give the same results." Mem.—No. 7 telegram refers to the improvement of the cables during the past twelve months. The ice is now gone for this season. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 3losokT, JUN U, SILL Zama& , fift, B. IT . I W. ' ! W. AL i$ L. , 9. Nairn 30.07 67 NAL 1 1 N.W. de QO7 1 Aberdeen WOO te R. I 1 ' I 8.8. W. Ibo —I 1 Leith 30.1162 &N.L 2 2 IL o 0.02 Arduous's 30.21 fa W.N.W. 3 N. b,— 12 Otaencmtle 30.11 66 W. , 3 W.&W. rc OW 1 Yalentla 30.20 63 N. 3I 4 N. bo 2 Cape Clem 30.2 a 67 N.N.W. 4 4 N.Y. b. 4 Ilverpool 30.0760 W. 1 2 I W. Do I 1 Holyhead 110.07 66 N.N.W. 2 1 1 W.R.W. co 1— 3tuace 10.15 60 N 06.6 30.12 69 • N.N . .Z. 2, 4 N.& be 2 laciest 30.04 57 N.N.W. W.O.W. eh I 2 Rochefort &M 66 N. 4 j N.& mb 0.04 3 Plymouth 30.08 60 N. 2i 2 I 8. b— 1 Weymouth 30.0660, N. 1 W.N.W. c 2 Portanoath 30.0061 N. 10 1 2 If W, c— 3 London 30.00 66 4 I N.R. Do - Yarmouth U. 67 60 N. N. 1L 3 4 R. c— 2 Scarivemigh 30.04 66 N. 1 E.E. IDo 0.11 2 Shields 30.13 faN.P.N. 2 I N.E. cr 2 Holder OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE NIIEFFIRLD COMMIRSION. Reviewing the evidence taken by the Sheffield Commission, the Trines finds it perfectly clear that " trade ontrsges " are beyond any question the work of Trades' Unions—that is to say, they were perpetrated by Union men, at the instance of • Union officer, for Union pur poses, at the expense of Union funds. The Tines fear., too, that the officers of some of these Unions must be charged with • species of connivance, for it is hardly credible that they could have been blind, except of wilful purpose, to the abstraction of their money. The great body of Unionists must, it is evident, have been well aware of the intimidation and coercion practised in the trade, but there is nothing to show that they approved or patronised murder. The Defence Committee, indeed, which was formed to watch the pro ceedings on behalf of the Unions, withdrew from its posi• tion in astonishment and disgust as soon as these revela tions began, and Mr. William Broadhead, on leaving the court after his first confessions, was only saved by an escort of police from the anger of the mob. But if Shef field desires to retain any particle of character in the eyes of England, ite artisans should lose no time in distinctly repudiating and denouncing • system which has never yet been naturalised in this country, and which would cover with infamy the most savage community in the world. The Star thinks we should remember that evidence of this kind is not, strictly speaking, evidence against trades' unions, and that, at least till the commissioners have re ported to that effect, there is not even respectable autho rity for deeming these associations utterly condemned by the confessions Broadhead and his instruments hum made. The connection of the two subjects was questioned when the commission we, appointed. In any case legislation intended to put down trades' unions by arbitrary enact ments, or even to make them powerless by stringent hampering resolutions, will aggravate rather than correct the evils we are now all denouncing. If this deplorable tendency to violence and assassination is now checked, as wo cannot doubt it will be, what will have accomplished it Publicity. To draw the right moral from the Sheffield events we must see that there is great danger in encourag ing any class to consider itaclf brutal and beyond the pale of social sympathy. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. The Daily Ncus points out some revelations in the diplomatic correspondence on the Luxemburg question, which did not and could not find their place in the papers which have been laid before the English parliament, and quotes the circumstances to show bow a personal government, which offers no legitimate satisfaction to the moral life of a people, is driven to seek in territorial aggrandisement. and theatrical surprises that popular favour and pres tige which it is afraid to owe to peace and liberty. The Daily News does nut find in the French Yellow }look any trace of a hostile feeling towards Prussia, or of a desire to pick a quarrel with that power—rather the reverse. Nor would it put too fine a point on the dis crepancy between the text of the despatches in the Yellow Book and M. do Moustier's statement in the Corps Legia latif, that the question of the Grand Ducby had not been spontaneously raised by the French government. The statement is one of those which are almost as easy to sus tain as to disprove. Probably the true solution of the mystery, if mystery there be, will be found at some future day in M. de Bismarek's Memoirs, in a chapter entitled " In a balcony at Biarritz." The bill on the law of public meeting which has just been issued by the Commission of the French Legislative Body is described by the Times se far more deplorable than the worst sceptics as to imperial liberalism antici- pated. It is, as an opposition deputy instil characterised it, a bill " not on, but against, public use Alsip." It goes beyond the " Nibil de Principe, partnn de Pen " principle of the academies of olden times. Without the consent of the authorities neither much nor little can be said on the Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, JUN! 22. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and Prince Louis of Hesse, arrived at the Castle at half-past seven o'clock last evening from London. In attendanoe were the Marchioness of Ely, Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel the Hon. D. de Rog, Captain von Wester weller, and Mr. Legg. Her Majesty the Queen, with Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, walked and drovo in the grounds this morning. Prince and Princess Louis of Ilene went out driving. Countess Blucher arrived at the Castle this morning. The Earl of Derby had au audience of the Queen. JUNE 23. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse, drove out yesterday afternoon. The Prinoess Louise and Prinoe Louis of Hesse went out riding, attended by the Hon. Florence Seymour and C,olontl the Hon. D. de Roe. Princess Beatrice took a drive in an open carriage, and Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Legg, abio drove out. The Prince and Princess Christian dined with her Majesty. The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Rev. Frederick Temple, Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, preached the sermon. Sir Janice Clark has left the Castle. The Prince of Wales rode out on Saturday, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Kennel, and visited her Royal High• nen the Princess Mary, Princess of Teck, at Kensington Palace. The Prince of Wales attended Divine service yesterday morning at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Communion Service was read by the Rev. the Sub. dean, the Rev. Charles M. Arnold, and the Hon. and Rev. A. F. Phipps. Anthcru—"O God thou art my God."—Purcell. Sung by Masters Carmichael and Wood, Mews. R. Banaby, Foster, Smith, Benson, Whitehouse, and Lawler. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. A. F. Phipps, from Ist St. John, ch. 4, v. 18. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the oeicial residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The Ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duko of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmesbnry, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northoote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Rich mond, Lord J. Manners, Lord Naas, and the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole. The Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Glasgow, and Mr. Arthur Laing, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, in Downing-street. on Saturday. The Earl and Countess of Derby were honoured by the company of her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelita at dinner, at their residence in St. James's-aquare, on Saturday. Lady tiolmworth received at dinner on Saturday evening the French Ambasssdor, the Earll(and Countess of Shaftesbury, the Earl And Countess of Bessborough, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Viscount and Via countess Stratford de Radcliffe, Viscount and Vis countess Sydney, Lord Londesboroush. Lord and Lady Proby, Lady Herbert of Lea, Lord Lytton, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, But, M.P., and Mr. and firs. Ho'ford. . . Miss Coutts gave her second lawn party on Sa turday at Holly Lodge, Highgate, which was numerously and fashionably attended. The company began to arrive at both entrances shortly after 3 o'clock. Carriages con tinued to set down guests until after 6 o'clock, at which hour the extensive grounds, which were in perfection, pre sented a charming appearanoe. Mr. Wilson Piaten, M.P. for North Lancashire, has accepted the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. On Friday evening the session of the Anthropo logical Society was brought to a close by an extra meeting to continue an adjourned debate on a paper read by Dr. Hunt on the 4th last., "On Physio-anthropology." The object of the raper was to establish a more correct method of investigation of the science of man on the inductive process of reasoning from ascertained facts, relating to the general functions of animal life. The weekly meetings of the members of the Royal Institution were brought to a close for the season on Friday evening with a lecture by Professor Tyndall " On the Results of Sonorous Vibrations," on which occasion the lecture theatre was thronged. He had on former evenings brought to notice the very remarkable effects of sonorous vibrations on flames, and in the lecture on Friday Professor Tyndall extended the consideration of the subject to the influence of vibrations on light, on streams of water, and on jets of smoke. On Saturday night, at a very full assemblage of royal academicians, Mr. Thomas Sidney Cooper was elected to the full honoursof R.A. Mr. Calderon was the success ful competitor for another vacancy ; and Mr. Robinson the engraver, was elected in place of Mr. l)oo, who ha; gone on to the " honorary retired " list. The operas for the present week at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent•garden, are the Africaine (to-night), Doe Giovanni (to-morrow night), I 1 Baroiere (Thursday), Paust e Margherita (Friday), and Crispin e la Comore, preceded by the overture and second act of Massaniello (Saturday). Meanwhile Romeo et Julia& is in constant rehearsal. The operas announced for the present week at Her Majesty's Theatre are Faust, with Mille. Million (to night); La Fora del Patina (on Tuesday night); and Martha, with Mdlle. Hinson as Lady Esrichetta (first Mme on Thursday). At the last morning performance, on Monday neat, Faust is to be given. LATEST INTELLIOKNOE. (REUTER% TELEGRAMS.) DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR MAXI MILIAN FOR EUROPE. PARIS, JUNZ 24. The Consiitutionnef of to-day says:—"According to infonnation which we have every reason to be lieve well founded, the Emperor Maximilian will shortly embark for Europe, if he has not already done so." PERU. ST. NAZAIRE, JUNE 24. The steamer Nouveau Monde, from the Pacific, arrived here to-day with 217 passengers and 800,000 fr. in specie. She brings news from Liras to the 21st ultimo. Castilla had embarked at Caldera on board the steamer Limena with the object of overthrowing the government of General Prado in Peru. Castilla was, however, arrested at Mejillones, and 1,000 rifles which were on board the Limena were seized. AMERICA. CROOKHAVEN, Juxe 24, 8 A.m. The Inman steamer City of Paris, from New York, is now passing Browhead signal station. She will probably arrive at Queenstown at noon, and letters reach London to-morrow at 6.25 p.m. CROOKILAYEN, Just 24, 1 P.M. The extra Inman steamer Edinburgh, from New York, is now passing Browhead signal station. She will probably arrive at Queenstown at 6 p.m. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 24. The North German Lloyd's steamship Deutsch land, Captain Wessels, has arrived. She brings 203 passengers for this, Havre, and Bremen, and 27 sacks of mails and 141,285 dollars for London. The Deutschland left New York on the 13th inst. On the 15th she spoke the steamer Concordia, bound east, and on the 21st the steamer Union, bound west. NEW YORK, Jules 13, Houma. General Griffin has removed tho Mayor of Gal veston. Judge Fisher has decided that the present jury in the Surratt trial was illegal, and has ordered a new one to be empanelled. Some prominent northern republicans are orga nising a party in Virginia. The Eight-hour Labour Bill has passed the Lower House of the Connecticut Legislature. M. Rangebee, the minister from Greece, has ar rived at Washington. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. Mow OUR OWN eozassrowDzarr.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVINING. M. Albert Dimly is no better satisfied with M. Bravay's version of the affray at the Lyons Railway station than the latter was with the one originally published by the Figaro. The son of the Minister of Public Instruction stigmatises the " circumstan tial account " given by the hon. deputy for the Gard as "completely false." He abstains, how ever, from any details on tho ground that the affair is to come before a court of justice. The first satisfaction which M. Bravay offers him—a judgment of a court of law—he will patiently await, but he satirically hints a doubt whether he will ever get the second. It will be remembered that M. Bravay promised to fight him immediately on leaving the court. The prosecution cannot take place without permission of the Corps Legialatif, but as M. Bravay is not popular with his col leagues, they will probably be only too glad to grant it. As M. Bravay, after what ho has pub_ tidy said, cannot be expected to make any opposi tion, it is not likely that there will be a debate on the subject. It is confirmed that in the course of the summer a grand dinner will be given to the Emperor by the exhibitors at the Universal Exhibition. Subscrip tions of 30fr. each are now being collected for that purpose. It is intended that the banquet shall take place in the Crystal Palace in the Champs Elystfes, with M. Schneider in the chair. It is quite certain that M. Jules Favre's health will not allow him to undertake the defence of Bore zowski. M. Gravy's name has been mentioned as his probable substitute, but the latest rumour speaks of M. Emmanuel Arago, the son of the great astronomer and the member of the provisional go vernment of 1848. The Prefect of Police has at this moment as many as fifty letters before him from persona asserting that they were the first to collar Berezowski. M. Berillon, a commissary of police, has been charged to ascertain, if he can, to whom the honour is really due. The parure presented by the Empress of Russia to Madame Raimbauz as a testimony of her feelings on the occasion of the Czar's life being saved by the nose of M. Raimbaux's horse has reached Paris. It consists of a superb rirUre of diamonds, forming a necklace, the largestof which weighs 10 carats, and is valued at 8001. The least of these diamonds weighs two carats. Tho clasp of the necklace is a large sapphire, to which hangs a medal, surrounded with four rows of pearls and diamonds. In addition to the above there is a splendid hair comb mounted with pearls and diamonds. The two are valued at 16,0001. It is known that the custom of the court of Russia when making a present of jewel lery is to mention the name of the jeweller, with whom an arrangement is made that he is, if asked, to pay the full estimated value of the gift in lieu of the gift itself. This is a delicate and in many cases a most acceptable way of offering a large sum of money. M. Raimbauz's large fortune will probably enable him to keep the flattering and magnificent testimonial which his wife will shortly receive in due form from the hands of the Russian ambassador. It is stated in the papers that for the first repre sentation of If ernani at the Francais several people paid as much as 401. for a stall, and that one box was sub-let for the enormous snm of 2401. Buy Bias is about to be revived at the Odeon. PARIS, JUNE 23. —The Emperor Napoleon hat addressed the following letter to Marshal Valliant, dated June 11:—" I received on the occasion of the sad occur rence of the Gth June an address from the superior coun cil of the international jury of the Exhibition. I was par ticularly touched by this manifestation, and I hereby beg you to transmit to those gentlemen my moat heartfelt thanks." Owing to the lose of life from fever at Mauritius, a public subscription has been opened for the relief of the survivors at the Oriental Bank and Mews. Barnett, Hoare, and Co. By recent accounts from the colony it appears that upwards of 20,000 persona have died within a few weeks, and that, " notwithstanding the generous aid of the government and colonists, a vast number of widows and orphans are in the greatest distress." In the city of Port Louis alone, between the middle of February and the middle of May, the mortality amounted to 13,202 persona out of a population of about 80,000, or upwards of 16 in every 100 in the short space of three months. Mr. Benjamin Greene, juu„ of the firm of Messrs. Blyth and Greene, will act as honorary secretary of the fund. BOMPITAL FOR DIBEARIM or Tin CHZST, VICTORIA. PAR[.—The number of patienta relieved at this institution during lest week wee 1,412, of which li2 were new cans. REMARKS. Atmospherical pressure is decreasing op the east coast, but humming generally elsewhere. Winds are light to moderate— northeasterly the east. and north-westerly on the west coast. Weather Is again generally cloudy. JOURNALISTIC FRATERNITY. —WO read in the LibtriE of to-day :—" On the first Monday of every month, during the continuance of the Exhibition, the members of the French and foreign press will dine together in the salons of the Crrdc isternationat. The first of these din ners is fixed for Monday, the 2nd of July. The cost of the dinner will be 10 francs. The writers and correspondents who desire to participate in these dinners are requested to leave their names and addresses at the Genic Ink?. national." A Cape of Good Hope paper states that it is probable a fortnightly mail packet communication will be established between Plymouth and the Cape very shortly, and that mail communication between the Cape and England by way of the Red Bea will then cease. A private letter from Suez says:—" The Surat has arrived here with the Australian mail. She has between four ►nd five hundred passengers on board. The officers of the ship netted 1::/. and 20f. • piece for giving up their cabins to the passengers. About 200 passengers are bound for England, rid Marseilles. The rest will go by way of Southampton." The Secretary of the London and North Western Railway mys, in a letter to the Times, that the directors have ample funds for all the company's requirements, and are daily refusing money tendered at low rates of interest. - - THE ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM. —The Queen having graciously signified her intention of inaugurating the Albert Orphan Asylum at Bagshot, and laying the foundation of a dining-ball and chapel on Saturday next, the most extensive preparations are now in progress to do honour to the oocsaion. Large marquees and triumphal arches are being constructed, and before the day arrives a sulking and beautiful effect will be produced. A body of military from Aldershot and several regimental bands are also expected to attend. There has been a very large sale of tickets, and everything warrants the belief that the pro ceedings will be both interesting and memorable. PRESENTATION OF A ROYAL STURGEON TO THE QUEEN. —On Saturday the corporation of the city of Rochester presented a magnificent sturgeon, which had been caught in the river Medway on the previous day, to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. This large fish, which weighed between 901 b. and 1001 b. was conveyed to Wind sor under the charge of Mr. Wat son, the portmarter of Rochester. _ _ _ THE BREAKFAST TO MR. GARRISON.—The com mittee of arrangements for the demonstration, which is announced to take place in St. James's Hall on Saturday morning next, includes the following gentlemen :—Tbe Duke of Argyll, chairman of the committee ; Lord Hough ton, Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill; Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart., M.P., Sir George Young, Bart., Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. John Stuart Mill M.P., Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., Mr. James Stansfeld, six., Mr. Charles Buxton, the Hon. C. Howard, M.P., Mr. P.A. Taylor, M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., Mr. T. B. Potter,Cowan, M.P., Mr. Joseph M.P., Mr. Cherie.; Gilpin, M.P., the Hon. E . Lynlph Stanley, Mr. W. Vernon Harcourt, Q.C., Professor Maurice, Professor Huxley, Mr. Goldwin Smith, Mr. Herbert Spencer, Mr. George Thomson, Mr. Richard H. Hutton, and Mr. J. M. Ludlow. The chair will be taken by Mr. Bright. The ad dress to Mr. Garrison will be moved by the Duke of Aryl], and Mr. J. S. Mill, Mr. Forster, and Mr. Stansfeld will be amongst the ;mealier.. Other eminent persons are expected to take part in the proceedings. BLACK eirri.E.—ln the western counties of Wales the breed of cattle known as the " blacks" has for centuries held a conspicuous position, and it has been found by experience that the climate and pastures of the district are more suitable to the blacks than any other breed. Efforts are now being made by some of the lead ing Welsh agriculturists to devise a scheme by which the breed may be improved and perpetuated, and one of the objects in contemplation is the establishment of a herd book, the want of which has long been felt a great draw back. A society is expected to be formed with this and other objects in view, and there is every likelihood that it will be the means in a few years' time of materially im proving and enhancin4 the value of the blacks, and to render them scarcely inferior even to the Herefords or shorthorns. COLLIERY ExrLosfoNs.—Two colliery explosions have just occurred in South Wales—one at the B ea ufort Colliery, near Swansea, by which three lives were lost, and the second at the Mountain pit, near Aberdare, when one man lost his life and four others were badly injured. The cause of the last explosion is a very singular one, and it proves how the least thoughtlessness on the part of a col lier may lead to a terrible explosion. In the pit is an old working well known to be tall of gas, and the men were warned not to go beyond the danger signals. The colliery is infested with rata, and in the pursuit of one a workman incautiously ran beyond the prescribed limits with a naked light in his hand, and the result was an expiation, with the fatal consequences referred to. LAW INTELLIGENCE. I (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. After Term Nil Prius Sittings at Weetininster.—(llefort the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury.) HULLS r. coital& This was a part heard case from Saturday. The phiin ' tiff who had been cook in the defendant's service, brought this action for false imprisonment and a malicious prose cution. The prinoipel defence was that the defendant had acted bona fide in proceeding against the plaintiff in the belief that she had caused it by administering t o th e members of the defendant's family and the household, a noxious thing to do grievous bodily harm and that there was reasonable and probable cause for giving h er into custody. Mr. Huchlleston,q.c., Dr. Kenealy, and Mr.J.O.Criffits were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. H. James were counsel for the defend an t. IThe defendant and other witnesses were examined, and minutely detailed the circumstances which led the delete dant to adopt the course complained of, and substantially set forth in the opening of the defence on Satunlay. tb the 14th July, defendant received a communication from his brother, in London, that unmistakeable traces o f an ti. many had b een found in the veal and the vomit that had I been handed to Dr. Letheby for analysis. [The use wag proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE THE REV. RICHARD LEL The bankrupt was the rector of Stepney. He came before the court with debts of 9,6871. of which 5,000/, due to his brother, Mr. J. J. I.ee, of Southampton•buiM. imp, who holds as eecurity a sequestration of the living of Stepney, and other property. At a former sitting the bankrupt was absent through illness and an adjournment was ordered till this day. Mr. Brough appeared for the assignees. Mr. R. Griffith,, for the bankrupt stated that he was not in attendance. No reason being assigned for his absence, His Honour adjourned the case sine die, without protec tion. IN RR THZRIV, A. LANDRUM. The bankriiitvnidiacribed Lambeth, late of Ladbroke•gardens, Notting hill, school master. The debts are 2,562/. • no assets. This was the sitting for examination and clisCharge. At the last sitting cash and goods accounts had been directed to be furnished but they had not been filed in time. His Honour remarked on the fiegneney of cues where clergymen came to the court owing thousands of pounds, and having nothing to pay with. The use was a very un- happy one in mole respects than one. An adjournment was ordered. THE POLICE COURTS. (I'HW DAY.) CLERKEN WELL. WIFIL-BIATI NO HUSBANDS. Several applications having been made to Mr. Cooke for summonses against husbands by their wives for assaulta, Mr. Cooke, before granting one, cautioned the women that he would not have the time of the court uselessly taken up by going into cases, and on a conviction taking place allowing the wife to beg her husband off. In every case in which he granted a summons he would particularly iw press upon them that should the assault be proved be would send the man to gaol, and would not afterwards listen to any representations of the wife for his release. Notwith• standing this caution, the women took out summonses. Its necessity was illustrated this morning by the fact of a woman making a written application to Mr. Cooke for the release of her husband, who was sentenced one day last week to a term of imprisonment for assaulting his wife ; before she obtained the summons she had received a par ticular caution, but insisted on proceeding in the matter. One good regulation of the court does away with many cases of a trivial character which would occupy touch time ;it is that the sitting magistrate in all such came refused to grant summonses whilst the applicant is in what is called " hot blood," until 24 hours have elapsed, at the end of which time it frequently happens that the appli cants think better of the matter. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTCASTS IN THI PARS. - - • - . Sophia Oa/ford and SaraA Jour, two miserablyclad young women, were charged before Mr. Knox with wan dering abroad in Hyde-park, without visible means of sub• sistence. Police-oonstable John Farrier, 629 A said that about • quarter to 1 that morning he was on duty in Hyde-park near Albert.gate, when he maw 'Allard sitting on a seat. He asked her why she was sitting there, and she said than she bad no home, and that she was waiting fur Jones. Shortly after Jones came up, and on her also telling hint that she had no home he took them both to the station. Mr. Knox asked whether the young women had been seen in the park before. Inspector Swanton said he had seen them of an after• noon there but not at night. Farrier said Jones told him that abe bad been leading this life for some years. Jones said she did not know it was wrong, and if his worship could send her anywhere she would be thankful. Mr. Knox asked Jones her age, and whether she cams from the country. Jones said ohs was twenty years of age, and was a Ise. don girL She had no friends. . . . . Mr. Knox said that a young woman of her age having no friends was no doubt her own fault. Had she any means of earning her living Jones said she had not. Mr. Knox said that was a bad job. He had no doubt if he sent them away they would be in the park again to night, and if he vent them to the workhouse they would not stop there. Aa an act of charity to them be would send them to Westminster Bridewell for 14 days, as they would be out of the streets for that time. SOUTHWARK. _GAROTTE ROBBERY. - Dora Ryan , a tall;;;;;;;11ee7lOaing female, was placed at the bar charged with being concerned with others not in custody in swotting Henry Lerman', • Dutchman, at 25, Etham-street, Kent-street, and robbing him of 131. in gold. It appeared from the evidence of theprosecutor, a simple. looking man, that on Friday evening he received about 141. in the City, and deposited it in his trousers pockets. Just as he got on the Surrey aide of London-bridge the prisoner accosted him, and after conversing with her foe a few minutes be took her into a public.house and treated her. lie then changed • sovereign and then put the re• maining gold 131. in • aide pocket. After that he accom panied her to a house sonic distance off, and be had not been in the place five minutes before Nome one seized him by the throat, and nearly throttled him. He was thrown down backwards with great violence, his pockets torn out and emptied of his money, and then he was thrust out of ' the house. As soon as he sufficiently recovered himself, he proceeded to the station-house and gave information of the robbe. Danie ry' l John Lewarne, 239 X, said he met the prosecutor shortly after he had been robbed, and having received a description of the parties he went in search of them. The prosecutor accompanied him to 25. Etam-street, and see ing the prisoner there he identified her as the person who took him to that house and assisted in robbing him. It was with difficulty that he could restrain the prosecutor from inflicting summary vengeance on her, he wax so infu riated at being plundered by her and her associates. The magistrate asked whether the prosecutor would be able to identify the other ruffians. He replied that he thought he should. There were two men and another female in it. The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery, or ever seeing prosecutor before he gave her in custody. In order to give the police en opportunity of uppn‘hend ing her companions, his worship remanded her till Thurs day. THAMES. HOW PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC STREEIR: (k roc Baker, who said he was a costermonger, of ham : •as brought before Mr. I'aget, charged with furiowlY driving a horse and cart and running down an old luau named William Field. • police-constable, No. 661 A, I put in a certificate from the house-surgeon cot the London Hospital, stating that Field was severely i injured and was n danger. He ought to state that after the prisoner had run over the old man he drove away at • ' most furious speed and attempted to make his escape, and that it was with difficulty his horse was stopped. James Poole. a carman, of No. ?A, Gower's-walk, was in Whitechapel, at the corner of Leman-street, oo Satur day night, and saw the prisoner driving rapidly along the High-street and run down an old gentleman who was crossing the street. The horse struck the gentleman, and he fell, and the wheels grazed his head and body. The prisoner did not get out of his cart, but after a mob had collected about the injured man and raised him be drove off at full speed along Commercial-street, towards BMW. fields Church. The prisoner—Was not a woman leading the old gentle. man acmes the road? Witness—No. The prisoner —Yes, he was being led. I ear an old woman was leading him, and she called out " Oh r and drooped hini. Witness—No each thing. The prisoner—Directly he fell I palled up. Witness—Yes,you did, and then drove away very rapidly. at police-constable said there was no name and address on the prisoner's cart, and the only address be gave was Clapham. The prisoner said be had no objection to pay a small fine, or to allow the old man he had run down a weekly allow- ance for a month. Mr. Paget—No, the case will not be treated in that light manlier. It is one of more serious import. l'eople are not to be ran down in the public streets by persons driv. ing recklessly or carelessly. The prisoner—He was an old man. Mr. Paget—Then you ought to have taken more care. Old men have as much right to walk the streets as young ones. ..--. . The p risoner repeated his request to pay a small fine, and Mr. Paget said he could not entertain much an absurd proposition. He remanded the prisons: for a week. norrj ti ; n the al lage. !aorn eo , taunter teise o f "nut's,' PoPuLtot awe 'Ty JIJI .on ti GAZA Lula ? , me y A C: Th dove: penis] trappi atter the ni Mt the E taken tai VIII 0 I)11 th 16 , c hec n,mbo Ti annual held at ter, 010 [may bmf& Per =IL ; l'Ag, .L, 4d. 41 to 1 . . Id. fqwlm. p:,tatoe tit..ne ve 3:4.