The Express. — London, England, 1864-07-25 00:00:00

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Aistrissmata leamlea Emig ISM mual be 84 ire onall. ldr lomelimirsipt, 17 Two Wawa at Saw da el publiceiks. PRINCEM IL THIS ItTIMM. BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Mr. D. Horny. —And THE BIONAsTRRY ET. MST. Messrs. Vining. Marston, Nelson. By, and Manes Millie. Stella Colas and Mrs. Marston. asrraWNlA. TITTS Marina. THE — silil of CRIMF. - Ringing by Mesdames Lose bd. Constance. and Mr H. Baker. -Danang by Millie. C. Stephan. -And THZ TALLTUAN. KIER WATER AT LONDON BRIDE& TRW DAT Montlmg, Mt. 18m.. . Aftiroads, 6111. To-moaftow —Morning, 71t. .Ahmstoos. 71% 81m. LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 25. No speech in the debate on Mr. Diaeszti's Motion of Censure left so deep an impression upon the House and the country as that of the boo. member for Rochdale. There were many, perhaps, on either side of the House who were not prepared to accept the dogma of absolute non intervention in the sense of the isolation, and inau• lotion, of England from the destinies of Europe ; but very few on either side, except the merest official claps Pins or mutes, listened without satis faction to the calm and penetrating criticism of a futile diplomacy. Mr. CORDES raised the party question of the hour into a question of national dig nity and prudence, made passion thoughtful, pre judice attentive, and faction itself judicial. There is a virtue in simplicity, an artless art in sincerity and disinterestedness,which wins its way insensibly, and sways the intelligence and the conscience of a political assembly. In the actual dearth of statesmen and legislators worthy of the name it is beginning to be discovered with something like relief that Mr. COBDEN is not a , mere " Manchester man," whose one idea was ex hausted when he had carried free trade and nego tiated a commercial treaty. To some he may appear still too exclusively under the domination of a commercial habit of mind. But a shrewd, clear, practical, business-like brain accustomed to think with clearness and precision, and to make its thought run clear in language, is a real power it a Parliament which, although prodigal in its youth, is, in its latter days, re-norsefully bent upon administrative economy and efficiency, and painfully anxious to convince its constituents that they have their money's worth in the security and strength of the kingdom. At such a time Mr. Connes is heartily welcome when, instead of expatiating on the follies of war or echoing the hollow watchwords of the hustings, be shows himself a man of his time and of his coun try, with whom all good and true servants of their country may work for the common good. Anyone who has the slightest acquaintance with the House of Commons knows too well that there is little to choose between Liberals and Conserve tives in practical neglect of the d-y business of the State. Liberals and Conservatives alike will proclaim themselves to their electors enemies to extravagant expenditure; yet night eter night they will suffer millions upon millions to be voted away in a House that might any moment be counted out. It is therefore no slight cause for congratulation when Mr. COBDEN takes up the old abandoned banner of retrenchment—not to flaunt it idly in the air, but to lead it to victories in which the whole nation will triumph. Mr. COBDEN'S public usefulness has been impaired by the impression which his adver saries have taken no pains to weaken, that because he hated war he was for peace at any price. We dare say there are some important persons who would rather that the Member for Rochdale should be a fanatical apostle of universal peace and national renunciation, than that he should devote his attention to dockyards, arsenals, and armaments, and make a speech on government manufac turing establishments so lucid and so cogent that even the Under Secretary of War was fain to applaud while he controverted it, and every member, from the honest Tory Colonel who seconded the motion, to the Lord of the Admiralty who recognised its value, listened to the sermon with all the fervent sympathy of a congregation of concerts. Nut that Mr. COBDEN'S positions, his facts and figures, were unassailable—not that, while most cordially welcoming his criticisms, we should be prepared to accept, absolutely and without conten tion, his proposals. The subject is a large one, full of difficult detail, and too complicated to be pronounced upon offhand. Nor is it any dis paragement to Mr. COBDEN'S treatment of the question of Government Establishments to say that it was eminently that of a commercial man. While be repudiates the bare supposition that there is deterioration of quality with reduction of price, he argues as if his whole idea were cheapness. The tendency of trade is to facilitate reproduction and reduce price ; quality is put very much out of the question, while increased consumption and demand multiply small profits. Now in the public service profit cannot be an element ; efficiency should stand in its piece. Cost is nothing as compared with efficiency in agnn. Stringent inspection may be able to insure this efficiency in articles furnished by private makers, but the inspectors are themselves not proof against flaws. In Government establishments there is not the same temptation, and profit's not there a neces sary element. There is a distinction between manu factured material supplied to Government and their own construction of that material. So much is done on the principle of piece -work in great private establishments that the article is liable to be made up in an inferior manner, which at any rata need not be the case in Government factories. Moreover, does not Mr. COBDEN lay too much stress upon the principle instead of upon the THE EXPRESS, MONDAY direction? The carrying out of Goverflinen . t wort is one thing, the original planning of it another. The grossest blonde* hate been km originating certain works, dis ddng of the week. ' has been as nearly successful as peedbk. Take the Enfield rifle factory for example, producing three or font millions of rifles, all the while Government were being warned by the eminent man who set up their self-acting machinery, that the weapon was an inferior one, and that it must be superseded. And superseded it is. At this moment we are hampered with an immense stock of obsolete rifles, when the Muirirrea for WAR discovers that the breech-loader is the only weapon. It is not the Factory that is to blame, but the lleadi. of the Firm, who are not men of business, who have no foresight, and to whom public duty is not so acute a stimulus as profit is to trade. The whole question of the Arm strong guns does not tell against Government factories, but against the Government system. As soon as Woolwich got to work at the ineffective guns it made them cheaper than Elswick, and much better; the principle was bad, and made infinitely worse by appointing the private con tractor head director of the Government workshop and inspector of his own guns and ammunition madebycontract. The UNDER SECRETARY for Was speaks of "inspection " with religions respect. But if the article is defective on principle, it may beaver so well made, we are not the lees betrayed by it than if it were made of the word material and worst work the most rascally contractor could turn out. Can Government work ever be done cheaply? That is the quest 4 on. The Enfield case an complauently cited by the UNDER SECRETARY is • transparent fallacy. The cost of a rifle does not represent salary, plant, and administration. Government work may very probably be done more efficiently than in private hands, provided there are no peculiar processes as in the making of steeL The work should certainly be done best by those who can pay the highest. The country has a wholesome suspicion of Go vernment establishments, but it has not yet suffi- ciently forgotten or condoned the rotten gunboats, the pickaxes, and the boots, to put implicit faith in " great contractors." At the same time we believe it is a delusion to suppose that our great manufacturing establishments are at all eager for Government work. The most eminent ordnance companies in this country could not, we believe, accept an order for guns or ammunition for the next two years, so that unless Woolwich were available there would be no means of making the new guns which are now most urgently re quired. Common sense seems to suggest the em ployment of private enterprise to a certain and not inconsiderable extent, if only for the sake of keep ing great establishments in the country in the habit of executing government work, more espe cially armour plates, all large forging% and large machinery. But just now the avowed failure of our present service guns, the absolute and imme diate necessity of a complete reconstruction of our artillery, supplies a forcible, if not annuanswerable, argument for retaining Government manufacture of arms, if not of ships. And, on the whole, it may be prudent to refrain from condemning with out reprieve the principle because of that prover bial maladministration for which even an Under Secretary has not a word to say. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, Sir Caarles Wood, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. fbt Coun. OSBORNE JOLT 23. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hess and Hinman Lenin walked and dross in tbe grounds. Priest sad Prisms Louis of Here sad PriaoteeLeisizi• gas, &treaded by the Hoe. Mrs. Bract, Major-Gezieral Sey mour, sod Captain Vas Wester..ller, Masted the prison for females at Parkhurst. JCLT 24. The Queen, ascompartied by Princess LOUIS of Hems, drove out yesterdey. Major-General Bsymour wee in at teedance. Prince Louis of Home aad Primo William of Preemie went in the Fairy, attended by Baroness bohemia, Harmers de Chewy, and Captain von Westerweller. The Earl of Cleland= arrived on a visit, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty sad the Royal Family. Divine service was performed to-day at Osborne by the Rey. C. Prothero. The Queen and Royal Family, attended by the hones. hold, wars present. Princess kolas& is oosivalesoeut The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Satur day, and gave judgment in the following cads " Imperial Royal Privileged Daanbiso Steam Navigation Company r. The Greek and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the Man and Smyrna " (aa appeal from the Supreme Cooed., Court, Coastanticople), dismiadd with wets ; " Ranee Surcomoyee r. Rajah Sateeschonder Roy" (ea appeal from Beep!), judgment of the court below affirmed ; " Dean and another v. Byrnes and another " (an appeal from New South Wales), jadgmant of the wart below affirmed " The Falkland Islaode Company v. the Queers " (an appeal from the Falkland Wands), appeal dismissed ; " Rajah Sureeschuader Roy v. Sliest Samailooadry Debi* and others" (an appeal from Bawd), appeal dismissed ; " Palo& Balakristoains Palmier v. Sree Naraina Mardand Devu" (ao appeal from Madras), judgment of the court below affirmed ; "Forster v. Brewer and others" (an appeal from the Admiralty Court), judgmeat of the court below reversed; " Papayas.' and others v. owed' of the Marie de Brabant" (en appeal from the Admiralty Court), appeal dismissed with costa ; " Great Ship Com pany (Limited) v. Sharpies and another" (the Great Radeni) —in this ease, which was an appeal front the Admiralty Court, their lordships held that blame was attri butable to the parties on both sides, and the judgment of the court below was ordered to be altered accordingly ; "Dean and others v. Mark and another," the Coedited°o (an appeal from the Admiralty Court), judgment of the court below .}firmed. The lords present were Lord Cranwortb, Lord K logadowo, the Lords Juatices Knight Bruce and Turner, the Master of the Rolla, and Sir Edward Ryan. Despatches tern sent on Saturday from the Cokonial. °Sine to the Govereon of Settlements on the Wrt Coast of Afrieaand the North ALISIMiCAB Provinces. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will booour the Duke sad Ditchers of Richmond by their cones, at Goodwood-house, Sussex, for two days during the race week. We understand their Royal Highnesses intend to leave Frogmen on Wedeesday room ier for Goodwood, and will return oa Friday. Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar ham left town for hfoloolase Hoare, Goodwood, which residence has bees placed at their disposal try the Duke of Richmeed during the race week. The Duke sod Duchess of Yaackestee and s small party will be their guests for the week. The Duchene (Dowager) of Sutherland left Stafford Bowe, Bt . Jemee's, ao Bata/day, for Berta, cm a tear of a few weeks u Germany. Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia sad suite honoured his Eicelleocy the Russian Ambassador end the Rareness Itrunoow with their emapasy at dinner oo Saturday erosion, at °bedlam House. After dinner her imperial highness, accompanied by Baron and Barone'. Brounow and mite, honoured the performances at Het Majesty's Theatre with hot pruseen. ;•;' ~ i 9 AI7STRIA.NS AND PILDSSLANS. 1 • If the maldbaents enburtained 110191141 each other by the gegitrnments o! Vienna and &Ail at allies respond to the violent language em red by the journals of the respective capitals, Denmark' may yet have her revenge. The Vienna papers side completely with the Federal troops against the Prussian army. The Morgen Post, in dealing with the subject, offers some remarks upon the character of the Prussians in genesaL "It is a special feature in the Prussian character," says this jour nal, "to proclaim everywhere the superiority of the Prussians, and it sometimes happens that per sons of the most placid and patient temperament. feel themselves impelled to set their faces against this arrogance, and this gives rise to conflicts." The Prase of Vienna attacks Prussia with no lees vivacity on another question—that which re lates to the future destiny of the Duchies. " Prussia," it says, "is not willing to have its blood shed for nothing ; she thinks that she has fought in vain if victory is profitable only to Ger many. The latter wants a speedy peace ; but Prus sia does not wish for it, she desires what the Ger man nation has reason to abhor, a provisional go vernment in Sleswig-Holstein. Finding herself de prived of the prospect of being able to assume in a direct way the government of the Duchies ; she is trying a thousand subterfuges for securing it' for herself indirectly ; she looks only for her own inte rests ; she uses the Germanic Confederation or else 1 she scoffs at it." (arum's mitowts.) THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, JULY 24. . - _ The Romania has been suppreeed . in conse quence of the publication of further violent attacks upon the government. The Mortiteur will publish to-morrow a report on the state of the finances of the Principalities. rsosazaa TOTBDIT. 0. sollll=lll wthstdsestr. B.S.W. to W.N.W 00A1111. LW. 10 NW , free; fresh, squally, snits showers la places. showers. As above. Willem,. As shove. B.N. to N W.. fresh, Socnins. Westerly, fresh, One showery to places. wenerally.butshowere to places. As next above. MAsesas. As next above. Nersherawacothad. Western= Ireland. Wales, sad ad jarellelea. ficatthern=Engtish Channel and Pay of Biscay. Meters wintward loglaad sad North Sea The Independonee Beige states that Mr. Slidell, the Coefederste spud, has left Paris on • visit to the Emperor ►t Vicky. The transformation of the external boulevards of Paris on both sides of the Seine is now Dearly completed. Os the right bank they present • length of 15,222 metres, sod /1.159 metres on the left bank, making together • total of 23,381 metres. The same plan has been adopted through out. In the middle there is a wide space planted with four rows of trees, sod provided with seats at short intervals. On each aide is a broad carriage road, with asphalt* pave ments close to the handsome houses which have replaced the paltry buildings formerly seen there. The new boule vards will soon become one of the handsomest parts of Paris. DTA= or Mw:. WOOD, TUC I ' Ol:LLD:T.—This once eelebisted vocalist expired en Thursday last at Bol eti& Hall. Bretton West, near Wakefield, where she had resided for the last twelve months. Mn. Wood had retired from public life for inane years, and devoted her talent. to the teaching of music ►t Leeds. It was et the national theatres. Drury-lure and Covect.ganien, that Mrs. Wood, as Miss Paton, first woo bet great fame as • vocalist, and gained • hold upon the admiration of the public which sever ceased until her final retirement from the stage. Hee **wider% when her fame became established, extended through the whole range of English opera, in which there waa scarcely • piece which abe did not adorn by her at tractive vocalisation and dramatic talent. It was in the raoith of her reputation as s vocalist that she was married to Lord William Lennox. The notice, however, did not prove • happy one, sod so very lose time elapsed before a separstios, followed he • divorce, took plain. She asher gutsily married Mr. Wood, himself a vocalist of cossidogi able West. As Mrs. Wood she motioned to maintain tie high penalise elle bad achieved ss the first of &glide female voiselista, padually contracting her public Moe* however, until she finally retired from the sad took up her residence et Wakefield, where ■he li i .eicSr esvmel years. She afterwards removed to Leads, whore, se already stated, she occupied the position of a teacher of music. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom oua owl' common:lnm) PARIS, SUNDAE EVENING. The prosecution of Messrs. Gamier Pages, Dreo, and their friends bas advanced a step. They will appear before the Correctional Police with the 1,800 or more documents which the industry of the examining judge has collected, about the middle of the month. The warrant is directed, however, only to thirteen persons, who are accused of forming an unauthorised association of more than twenty. The offence is a collective, not au indi vidual one, and even French judges will probably hesitate to decide that any thirteen persons, how ever politically odious or important they may be, can count arithmetically for more than twenty. If there are not sufficient proofs to procure the con viction of the other persons who were originally included in the warrant, bow can they be sufficient against the remaining thirteen, whose culpability can only arise from their association with the others 1 A commission of twelve engineers, scene painters, architects, &c., presided over by a member of the institute, has been appointed to examine the im provements to be introduced into the machinery and decorations of the new Opera. The evening Monikur has a long description of the entry of their Mexican Majesties into their capital. The archbishop had recovered from his political indisposition sufficiently to preside at the Te Deutn, which was sung on their arrival. Gene ral Bazaine accompanied them, and received fre quent marks of the imperial good will. A torch light procession, which from the palace of their Majesties, proceeded to that of the archbishop, Rho gave thel,soo persons composing it his blessing, was reserved for the second evening, and two days afterwards Count de Muntholon, the French minis ter, presented his letters of credence with the usual speeches on both sides. King Leopold is the object of the most delicate attentions at Vichy. He has removed from the hotel where he was first lodged, to one of the Emperor's chalets. M. Drouyu de Lhuys returned to Paris last night. WEATHER REPORT.-{THIS DAY.) NOIMAT. JOST eh • Li lIL T. W. ~MI b. L S. , Notre undies 19.56 69 W.B.W. W.N.W. be - 1 8 Llllb Ardrosaen 29.64 61' LW. W. ob 2 Ureesoutia 119.60 56 W.ll. W. W. ro 11l 2 Galway llll. OS a w.a.W. W.B.W. I a 1 Veieolle i11.% 611 S. N.W. b. an 6 Cape Clear 126.67 so s. W. N.W. or 1.16 5 QII•11111180W11 17/.110 61 8. LW. or 2 Liverpool :WU 110 LW. I &W. leol 2 Holyhead resbroka , 29.79 ft &LW. . 8.8. W. be I 1 Toeseose • 'MAB IN W. : W.N.W. 0 016 1 DINS Able U W. , W.B.W. In I— I L'Orlea 124. it ft w. , W.N.W. I o, I Itoabetorl 1 80.00 64 N.N. W. 1 W. cm , 2 Plyneol 6 12.56 a W. W.N.W. Ibo 026 1 114=1 112.06 to W. • B.W. so :0.14 2 1945 57 L.W. ' &W. Ire; 4. n 2 Immlea - Dover 29.11200 W.B.W. I W.S.W. , or 6.07 1 Tomos& lB.Bl 61 LW. W.B W. bo 2 liparbarenk .7 I' a• W.O. W. IW. ee 2 69 Midi . NellseleM 1881142 8. W. be a 0, JULY 25, EMaNi (BMWs Royal 111111 teenstews ' [CA. The al steamship Arabia arrived at Queer .63.45 a.m. yesterday, with 132 pea, bengers and 48,841 dole. in specie. She landed all ; the mails and thirty passengers, and proceeded at la.m. All well. (Pot the Arabia.) NEW YORK, JULY 12, Evwrtsa. The Confederates, 20,000 strong, defeated 10,000 Federal', under General Wallace, at Monocaey, on S►turday. Wallace is retreating on Baltimore in disorder. The invading force is estimated at 40,000 men, under Early, Breckenridge, Ransom, and Imboden, and another force under Hill or Longstreet is reported to be advancing northward. The Confederates have destroyed nearly all the bridges on the Northern Central Railroad and captured on Monday two Baltimore trains at Mag nolia station, taking General Franklin and his staff prisoners. They have also also burnt the Governor of Maryland's residence, four miles from Baltimore. Yesterday they cut the telegraph and railroad at Bladensburg and Beltsville, between Baltimore and Washington. Fighting was reported yesterday seven miles from Washington on the Seventh-street Road. The reports concerning the movements of the Federal troops are very confused. It is reported, but not confirmed, that Smyth's corps of General Grant's army and General Frank- Tin's corps from New Orleans had arrived at Balti more. The Baltimore banks have removed their valuables on board steamers. The Governor of Pennsylvania has nrgcd the people to respond more warmly with troops. The government considered the case urgent. The Mayor of New York has protested against sending military from the city, as he feared a riot in their absence. General Sandford replied that a sufficient force would be retained for the safety of the city. Governor Seymour has ordered the whole of the State militia to hold themselves in readiness for service. All Johnstone's army, except Hardee's corps, have crossed the Chattahoochie. Mr. Feasenden has asked for a loan of 40,000,000 dollars from the banks, to be drawn in kstalments before September. The privateer Florida has burned five vessels and captured the steamer Electric Spark, bound from New York to New Orleans, off Cape Henry.' The Germania, Etna, and City of Limerick have arrived out. NEW YORK, Jou 13, Moamco. The Confederate invasion of Maryland has assumed formidable proportions, the supposed object being the capture of Washington. Telegraphic and railroad communication between Washington and Baltimore and Baltimore and Philadelphia has been destroyed. A large Confederate force is concentrated a short distance north of Washington. Rumours were current at Philadelphia that Washington bad been captured, but they have received no confirmation. There are also rumours of Grant baying cap. tared Petersburg. COMMERCIAL LVTELLIGENCE. NSW YORK, JOLT 13, Moionza. Money tight. Gold advanced yesterday to 2801), but closed at 271+. The price to-day is 2711. Ex change on London, 298 ; exchange on Paris, 1.85 to L9O. Stockstending downwards. New YerkCen trala, Isq ; Illinois 127 ; Erie, 113.1 ; 6-20 Bonds, 104. Cotton, good inquiry ; middling upland, 168 to 170. Wheat and flour tending downwards. Corn heavy. Provisions steady. Coffee good demand. Sugar very firm. Petroleum quiet for export; crude, 56c. to 58c.; refined, 91 to 93. (Par the Heels, vii Cape Ram sad Crookhaves.) NEW YORK, JOLT 15, EVINING, The Confederates, after making a demonetisation against Fort Stephens, retired on Thursday from before Washington, and recrossed the Potomac with immense quantities of plunder. Telegraphic communication with Washington is re-established, and the invasion is considered at an end. It is believed that the Confederate force which entered Maryland did not exceed 20,000 men. _ _ The Confederates have made demonstrations against Grant's left, with the object of getting in his rear. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold 2503. Exchange on Londou, 274. Stocks slightly firmer. New York Central, 133 ; Illinois, 128 ; Erie, 111} ; 5-2 d Bonds, 1031. Cotton de. dining, middling upland, NU. Breadstuff. de clining. Petroleum, crude, blc. ; refined, 84c. NSW YORK, Jinx 16, Nomurta. General Sherman is reported to have crossed the Chattaliooohie, and arrived before the defences of Atlanta. Gold 254 i. A heavy fall has taken place in the produce marker. (aIVIIIM'S acmes.) (Per th. Arabic) NEW YORK, Juct 13. _ . There is co late news of importance from the army of the Potomac. CM the evening of the Bth inst. the Coofederetee attacked the works held by Turner's division on the left of the Federal centre. They were repulsed by artillery. At latest accowits both armies were vigorously strengthening their position. A rumour was circulated yesterday, which, however, could be traced to oo reliable scares, to the effect that (haul bad captured Petersburg. and 5,000 prieouers. The Confederate denioestration is Maryland, at first re garded as ► mere formic( raid, having vow assumed the grander proportions of an Meanies seriously threatening the national oepital, absorbs the public attention. After falling heck from their first demonstration against Frederick on the 9th, the Confederate forces ormoentrated on the Boosteeborough Hood, and again advanced and occu pied Frederick, the Federal forces under General Waller* having retreated to the Monooacy River, when they were moon afterwards attacked by the Coefederates in large fares. A desperate battle ensued, lasting from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., when the Federals, after suffering severely in killed, wounded, and prisoners, and lasing most of their artillery, were forced to ret►eat in disorder. Amoeg the prisoners taken by the Confederates was Gemini Tyler. General Wallace retreated to Baltimore. His force was about 10,000 men, while the Confederates are believed to have numbered at least 25,000. After detesting General Wallace the Coefederates seem to have been divided into several bodies, and to have immediately moved for the destruction of the railroad communications of Waabiogton and lieltimoiro, their combised operatioos being thought to iodioate as attack upon the letter city, where the greeted ezeitemeot prevailed ; the streets were barri caded, business auspeoded, sod no one wee permitted to enter or leave the city without a military par. The Coo. federates, although continually nieneciag the city, did set attack it, but directed their &Menthes to its railroad and telegraph communications. Oa the afternoon of the 10th Goveroor Bradford's residence, four miles from Baltimore, was burned by a squad of cavalry ; the inmates were per mitted to escape, sal were informed that the house was destroyed is retaliatiou for the destructioa of Ooveraor Letcher's house, at Lexington, by Ornerel Hunter. On the evening of the 10th the Ooefederates appeared in large force at Elliott's Male, 16 miles from the city, aid after having destroyed the Baltimore and Ohio Barged to that point, °amp:wooed to destroy bridges at tie Northers Rafted, coesectieg Baltimore with Harrisburg Pees. The extent of damage sustained by this road is not knows, bat it ie believed to be serious. The Baltimore, 186 ant Philadelpilb Rallsoad was neat attacked. SOON aementi represent that the bridges over Bush Rivet and 01mPowder Creek were destroyed, but a Philadelphia dmipatch states that time structure* were meoserfully Moeda by two Federal gunboats. The damage to other parts of the road la known to be great. On the morning of the 11th • passeoger train was captared by the Confederates at Magnolia Station, on the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, and a number el soldiers and officers, among the latter Major-General Franklin, were made prisooers. While detached squads of the Confederates were operating in the vicinity et Baltimore ; their main forces were cow cent:Med, and advanced towards Washington, on the Rock yule road. A Philadelphia despatch states that yesterday (12th) • force of at least 15,000 had appeared before the northern defences of Wailingtem and that fighting was in progress seven miles from the city. The abeam of official intelligence and the interruption of railroad and telegraphiccommunication between Washing. ton and Baltimore and the north, naturally result in the circulation of exciting sad contradictory rumours. The capture of Washington even is reported but tbia, although by no means impomible, is highly improbable, ea the defences of Washington on the north, although not very formidable, are still of sufficient strength to bold an enemy in check for a long time, and these defences are known to be sufficiently garrisoned. As to the actual strength of the Confederates in Mary land no definite idea can be formed from the reports thus far received. It is said, however, that 38,000 men and 140 pieces of artillery had passed through Frederick under com. mand of General A. P. Hill, and were moving rapidly to effect a junction with the forces under Early. If this report be correct, the entire invading force mast number considerably more thea 40,000 men. It is also reported that the commands of Sigel and Soilless had effected a junction, and that Hastor's advance bad occupied Martins burg on the evening of the llth. It was rumoured that General Morgan, with a force of 6,090 Confederate mounted infantry, was following Hunter's column. It is not definitely known whether any of General Grant's troops have been sent North from the James River, but it is rumoured that the entire 18th Army Corps under General Smith reached Baltimore oe the 11th. Great apprehension exists in some quarters for the Imlay of the capital, while is others the fullest °minden.* in it. security is entertained, and the Confederate invasion iv re garded ss affording General Grant an excellent opportu nity to avail himself of the reduced force al the away in his front, and capture Petersburg. The Go►ernor of New Jersey has oiled upon citizens of that state to volunteer for thirty days' service to protect the national capital. The htth Regiment of New York Militia left yesterday for Washingtoe, and several other regiments are tinder orders to start for the same point but the militia manifest a decided obiectioa to leave the state. Mayor Gunther, of New York city, has protested spinet the troops being removed from the city, awning his belief that their departure would be a signal for the re petition of the riots of last year. It is therefore expected that the troops sent will be from other portions of the state. The novernor of Pennsylvani► has earnestly appealed to the people to volunteer for short service, and rather re proaches the Philadelphians for not displaying more alacrity in responding to his first call. There is DO further reliable news from General fiherroaa's army. A Memphis despatch, however, states that the Federsla were pregorieg for an immediate advance against Atlanta. Advises from the south-west report sill quiet at Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas. The mat of the state, howe►er, was overrun by Confederate guerillas. Is Western Missouri the guerillas were very numerous sad active. No steamers were plying oo the Missouri River above Indepeodeoco. The Confederate steamer Florida bas recently been com mitting serious depredations on A merican shipping off the Virginia and North Carolina meet. It is reoceted that she bee destroyed at least 10 vessels. The Florida had also captured the transport steamer, Electric Spark, • feet vessel, of 803 tons burden, carrying a valuable cargo of sesorted goods, and bound for New Orissa. It was thought that the vessel would be run over to Nieman to sell the cargo, end that she would then be fitted out as a privateer. Several Federal gunboats have gone in pursuit of the Florida. The Electric Spark carried& large mil, and also an official despatch beg, al , of which fell into the hoods of Captain Morris, of the Florida. It is Mired that the capture of the official bag will result in important diaclontres of the Federal plan of operations M Loifsiana and Ar kansas. The °meal General Dix wee again brought up oo the 10th before Judge kuesell, who announced that he would re serve his decision until the let of August. It is believed that General Dix is in &vow of abiding by the &Union of the owe.. MinurnatiaL BANQuar.—The annual ministerial whitebait dinar took plebe on Saturday at the Trafthpr Hotel, Greenwich. Covers were laid for twenty-idx, and the circle comprised the Duke of Somerset. the Fad Of Beraborougb, the Earl de Grey, Viscount Palmerstoe, Vis count Castleman, Viscount Sydney, Lord Workhouse, Lord De Tabley, Lord Fogey, Lord Oamoya, Lord Crean" the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hoe. Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hoe, Charles P. Villiers, the Right Hee. W. Hatt, the Right Hoe. Wm. F. Cowper. the Right Hoe. Thome Milner Gibs," the Right Hoe. Frederick Peel, the Right hoe. H. A. Bruce, Str Wm. Dauber, Hoe. H. Bead, Colonel White, Mr. Childers, Mr. T. G. Bari & Mr. GUM*, Mr. Layard, Mr. K. Bagasse, do. ASSEMBLY AT CAMBRIDOWNOUBB.--Viboottnttas Palmerston gave her last assembly this season on Saturday night at Cambridge-house, Piccadilly. Among the notables wee Cr. Liviogatone, who had only returned that evening from his travels in Africa. • The celebrated traveller wee introduced by his fneod Sir Roderick Murchism, sad reersiced till a very late boar. There were also proem, their Excelliecies the Ambassadors of Russ* Austria, and Turkey ; the Ministers of Bavaria, Portugal, Italy, Saxony, Danmark, and Sosdeo, the Hanoverian Chargé d'Affaires, the Coke of Sutheakod, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, she Dyke of St. Allem, the Marquis of A ilesbary, the Marquis of Bristol, the Marquis Bowmoot, the Earl and Countess of Beasbornigh, the Earl Asegaley, the Earl of Tyrone ; Count Stmelecki„ Viscount Royston, Viscount Castleman, Viscount sad Viscounts. de Veen and Hon. Mimes Vevey, Vietcong Aden, Lord sad Lady Limner, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord Harr* Lord and Lady CanwP, Lord Houghton. Lord Dunkellin, Lord and Lady Lyveden, the Solicitor-General and Lady Laura Palmer, Mr. Repton, M.P., sod Lady Jose Reptoo ; Hoe. H. C. Vivian, Hoe. Lionel Ashley, Colonel Hon. W. Ooke, M.P. ; Hoe. Ashley Pa:booby, M.P. ; Hoc. Evelyn Ashley, Hon. Gilbert flestbcote, Y.P. ; Hoo. Frederick Byng, Hon. H. Breed, M.P. ; the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. ; the Right Hoo. Sir Charles Wood, M.P. ; the Bight Hoe. H. T. L Corry, M.P. ; the Right Hon. William F. Cowper, M.P. ; General the Right Hoe. Cecil W. Forester, K.p. ; the Right Hon. William Moucell, M.P. ; Sir Percy Her rell, M.P. ; Sir Edward Daring, M.P. ; Captain Darner. M.P. ; Mr. Gilpin, Y.P. ; Mr. Hervey Lewis, M.P. ; Mr. Tite, M.P. ; Mr. R. Vyner, ,M.P. ; Mr. Milner Geakell, M.P., do. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have, since the break-up of their Lugs party at Bar&ley which assembled for the Standard moms, been without visitors. It is raid the noble mugs& and marchioness, and Lady Victoria emu, contemplate a tour in Gerniaay for a few !moths. His Excellency the Ambassador of France will hays Albert-pis House, on Monday, for Paris. - - The Rigbt Hon. Henry Brand, M. P., and Mrs. Brand, will leave town on Tlintsday, on a visit to M. and Madams Can do Weyer, at New Lodge, Windsor Forest. _ _ Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart., }LP., was celled to lowa by telegraph on Thursday evenbag from him seat M Northumberland, in aeosscpsesoe of the alarming illness of his mother, Lady Ridley, who died oa Friday night, at her reeideace in Brooketrest, Oroeveaorequare. Ou Saturday, before leaving town to return to the north, the hon. baronet received iotelligence of the death of his eldest sister, who also expired on Friday, at her hneband'a seat is Northumberland. The outcry for greater protection for railway trovellen ha; we observe, led the South• Western directory to order a glazed circular aperture to he *wed is web of their derrieres. 1 hese aperture; ways the Railway Newt," will be pro►ided with mutable, eo as Ile ewe primly to the per. seinen, but will, at the same time, in the meet of as awash by one individual spas smother is myosin of the airtime; afford to the oecupaat of as adjoin*/ coompartmeut the neaps of identifying the Weeders." OSSAT NOSTRUM HOSPITAL, CALIDONIAX-ROAD lat.nfarox.-14tabar of rations far the wash adadiaii Jill, 23, 858, at which 254 sin are am. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The July sdjoarsed moral sessions of the peace for the musty of Middlesex eiscomeaosd this morning at the sloes-house, Clerkeswedl-greee, before Mr. Bodkin, th e saaistantjadge sad a be's& of magistrates. The ealeud,r contain the names of 84 prisooere committed for trial, I being charged with felony, sad 10 with MiIdCMOSI2Our. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) SOUTHWARK. ATTOfPTED WIDER IN Ilia WM THROUGH JIALOtir. John Frazer, a powerful-looking man, a labourer, wsa placed at the bar before Mr. Woolrych for final examinatioo, charged with attemptiog to murder Felix 'Sweeny by striking him on the head with a pair of tongs, and stabbing him on the head and different parts of the body io • savag e manner, on Moody evening, the 27th of last month. The injured men was for some time in • very dangerous state is Guy's Hospital, and this was the first time he wa s able to attend sad give hie evidence. His head was strapp e d up is several places, and he carried hi left sr= in a sli ng . On being sworn, be said he lived with his wife and family io Old Justice-court, in Mint-street, Borough. The prisoner and his wife lodged in the upper part of the hones. On Moseley evening, the 27th alt., he was about to leave the court when the prisoner rushed after him, and making use of • frightful oath, struck him on the head with • pair of tongs, which felled him to the earth. Before he «mkt get op, th e prisoner struck him spin, and them fell upon him and stabbed him in the face, neck, and other pits of the bode, until be became insenaible. When he recovered he found himself is the hospital, and he tisil remained there ever since. In cross-euimination by the prisoner, witness submitted that he bad been in the habit of being friendly with the prisooer's wife, and while be was at work he had gone with bee to publiehonees and got drunk. He had been with her that evening, and he supposed the prisoner saw him leave her. He, however, had never provoked the prisoner to attempt his life is inch a manner. Cathariee M'Swesoy, an intelligent-lookieg girl, daughter of the prosecutor, said that on Monday evening, the 27th of June, she saw the prisoner come borne, and as soon as be entered his room he had words with his wife. Her father was than about to leave the mart, when the prisoner seized up • pair of tongs and sallied after him, and knocked biro down with them. While her father was on the ground the prisoner took a white-handled penknife from his pocket and cut her father on the face, seek, sad body. She screamed oat, and assistance came, and the prisoner was taken away. Her father was conveyed to the hospital. In answer to the charge, the prisoner, after other evi. deuce, said that the complaisant was a wicked old man, a, he bad Deduced his wife from the affection of himself and children. As soon as he (prisoner) went to work the pro w:odor took hie wife out, and they went from public-house to public-house, and got drunk. On hie return home ca the night in question he found them is such • position as left no doubt of their familiarity, and in the heat of panic' be committed the offence for which he was charged. Mr. Woolrych coonnithed him for trial. THE MURDER OP MB. WOOS. INQUEST.-{THIS DAY.) This morning the inquest was resumed at the Town-hall, Hackney, before Mr. Humphreys, the occoner, and the same jury previously impanaelled. The jury having answered to their names, The Coroner said—l might mention that there IMO wit nesses present at the last meeting who were is a position to give some valuable evidence, but I ',moldered the encts of justice would be beet served by withholding that evi dence for the present, and although we might now go on with it, I believe my friend who appears for the prosecution desires to make as application for the further adjoniument of the inquiry. Having looked carefully into the evidence I could supply to-day, I am boned to say that I do not think it would carry us much further, and the only object of it would be one of fairness and justice to a gentleman who is in • position to give valuable evidence, and who might other. wise appear to have withheld it. That is sot the cuss, and I think we shall hest consult the ends of justice by ad jemmies the inquiry. I may ►lso observe that I have Sabi left my bed, where I have been confined three or four days, and to which I shall return on leaving her,, and I therefore propose that we shall adjourn for a fortnight, when we may be better able to get on ; and I am care there win be no miscarriage of justice is the meanwhile. The foreman made an observation, in answer to which. The Coroneraaid—lt has been suggested to miry Wier*. man th►t it might be inconvenient to Kr. Lee, who is here presoak to have to attend again. Therefore we will take his evidemee sow. Mr. Thu. Lee vu then called, and deposed as follows: —1 am • private gentleman. On Betarday, the 9th of July, I war • passenger by the North London train from Bow. The trace reached Bow about 10 o'clock. lam in the habit of travelling by that line. I was on friendly terms with the deceased. Imy the deceased is • first class carrige on the arrival of the teals from Fee. churchatrest ; I spoke to him, and bade hint goad night. I first accosted him. He wee sitting with his back to the engine, in the first compartment of the carrier; on the near side, next to the platform. I mid to him, "Good eight, Mr. Briggs," and he answered " Good night, Tom.• Ido not know that there is any allotted time for the Mehl to stop at the station. It did not go off direstly t h at night. There were twoother persons in the same compartment. One was sitting sett to him cm his left haled saw and the ether sat opposite to him. The lamp war lighted in the compart ment. The compartment pulled up Dose to • gaalamp on the platform, which gave me an opportunity of seeingelearly who was inside. I got into the same train is the next esseed.clase compartment nearest the sagiee. That was the adjeinieg carriage. It was possible that one or both of the persons I saw in the compartment would hays tiros to get out after I got into the carriage I rode in, and to leave the platform before the train started. I did not me either of them attempt to open the door. Neither of them made any mani festations of an attempt to get oat in my pre geom. When the train stopped the computeuent cams up opposite to where I was sia•diog on the platform. I my no more of the deceased after I got into the brain, and the gird I heard of the murder was from the newspapers on Monday. 1 was in 'Ueda te here this day week, sad bed previously made a communication to the authorities, in sub statics what I hue now deposed. By a jarrinan—l had been scqualoted with the &messed four or fire years. I could not be mistaken in his identity. The inquiry was thee further adjourned to Monday, Bth Asp* at 10 emu SHOCKING CASE IN BETHNAL-GREEN. This morning Mr. John Humphreys, therMidclie au coroner, reared %formation or the discovery of the body of a child in its mother's room, under circumstance' of a oharsetar of a very extraordinary nature. It a that yesterday (Solider) moroing the attention of Poi ble Wm. Golly, 97 H. was directed to the state of No. 5, Warne-place, Bethnal-gross. Some ti mats ieformed him that the occupants of the tap room of the hose. in question bad not been seen sacs Tuesday lut. The police constable proceeded to the house in dicated. and found it to consist of only two rooms —one built over the over. Upon enterieg the top room he saw • soma, appnetly years of age, lying a a bed near the window. TTwo young children were also in the room. One of them was about 9 year. old, and the other was between 3 and 4 years old. The room was wretchedly (washed, and there was cam chair in it. The woman maid, " I bare had nothing to eel mince Thursday ; then all I bad wee ono egg. I have bees without food beanie I we. ill and enabie to work." The paire-constable thew searched the room, and under the bed discovered a deal box, about two feet long. In the box wee felted the body of a full-timed, well-developed child. The lower part of its body was dreadfully burnt. The legs were scorched. The Deck bore the appearance of having had something tied rotted it. The mother said to the police-coust tble " I did not burn it, but I suppose I bare got into it sow." Mr. Dukes, surgeon, was sent for, sod the woman remain under his we. The police remained with the mother all last night in order to prevent her making an attempt upon her life, she appearing to be is a state of greet despondency. Mr. Burrows, the coroner's odicer, has mused the body to be removed to the district deedhouse. It is stated that the mother is a searnstrws, and has bees in the habit for some time past of working for the cheep tailors. She is a married woman, the wife of a mechanic, who deserted her three years ago. The two children found in the room with her are bars, and they all seemed to be in the lest of etaratioo. The affair bar crested. as might be expected, great ex:itement in the neighbourhood. It has been ascertained that the name of the mother is Lams Macomb, aged 32 years. Her bushes', who had deserted her, is believed to have subsequently been car tinted, sod to be sow in prison, undergoing his emitstos. AN EXCERSIONIRE DROWNED AT SOUTHPORT. — A melancholy modest happened to a visitor on Ware,. In the shammies a sailing host left the shore with twenty or thirty pasemsers for an hour's come, and wimp it had got oat 'bast two miles the deciased left hie mat and *mod himself epos the edge of the boat, wises it oscillated and pieshad him ism the sea. Leery effort was toads to reseas him bat is rein. The ma was tementif ally cam. mid atter the tide had receded the body wee found in a hole in the sands act far trees the place where the accident hap pessd. THE Sir Jar &or: .. To "Grade' aerator in ti hietaazia, az tipan 1111109 bah hawk sl eet at tin uandoalics goo k a meal tyre to erp that loos p mal that ye wads which &We of win owe the pen .prlawom every TOSIPOI would be ce for re-eleeti mast be the polkaing at o f yoga rep parliament r espectful c moment thi thanking m; gibe, have I gram them shall ever sad public € Lam all d =of a el obl " 43, Por It will bo Mayor, Mr. the mot to I BANK C ENGLISI CJL To-day sioetiag of Boah, 73. 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