The Express. — London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

~. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the stoma .4 the present year the National Lifeboat Institution has contributed to the saving of :u2 lines from various ehiperreeks anal 29 vessels from aestruatica. The I ustitutloo also expendal In the same laat. el on its Lifeboat Establishments, In addition to ',ranting ;"!,say., for reward& The Committee of the Institution surnmdly appal to the public for emulative to enable them to meet the continued Geary ammunis on their l•s Litelsat Establishments, Contributions will be thankfully rem. ismd by the London and Country hankers. and by the :secretary, Richard Lewis, Esti., at the histltuUm, 14, Jaha-street, Actelpht, London. FARIS EXHIBITION FIRST CLASS SILVER MEDAL, 1267. GOLD CHAINS.-JOHN BROGDEN b to call the attention of Use public to the VORM of e N Volci: which he delivers with Gold MMus purchased at his maautact"ry: s.: s d . To workananship of wove pattern chain, 54 Inches long 2 10 0 To 15 carat sold, weighunt 2 ors., WEI 13a ld pet ounce, Mint price T /7 16 2 Upon this system, the QUALITY, WEl otal GHT, and VALUE of the gold are accurately detlned, and guaranteed to the purchasen; John Broudeu looking fora fair remuneration on the workman ship only, which is charged according to the Intricacy or analyti city of the pattern. Ilanufsetory, 16. IL Covent-garden. Loudon. COVENT GARDEN PROMENADE COFCCRTS. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. EVERY EVENING it Eight. LAST N II:11T BUT FIVE of the PRESgNT SEASON. Thureday night, a Selecilonof l,'larkal ]lank : other ulghto Miscellaneous. The Programme is varied every evening. Conductor—Signor Burr, IYI, and for the DIIIDCC Music If err JOHANN STRAIJM.4. Saturday next, fur the Benefit of Mr. John Russell. Admission, Oise Shilling. Bite el:Pre/40* TO CORRESPONDENTS. ,dverthements Intended for "The Itnpreee," London Evening Taper, must be et the Moe, 10, notelets-Week by Two detach on the day of publkalion. DRURY. LA K. Tnis EvlNCta, MACBETH. Messrs. Phelps, D. Sullivan, Ryder, M'lntyre, Barrett, J. Johnstnne, kc. , Mesdames Iler. man Venn, It. Isaacs, arid A. Cook.—Awl THE MILLEk AND HIS MEN. Mr. E. Phelps : Mir Edith Stuart. RAY3IARICET. THZ WINN INU CARD. Mr. Compton.—AN ICNCI/VAL XIATCH. Hamra Buekstone, Chippendale. Rams, Kendal, Clark. Compton. Ac .: Ilea laraea Amy Sedgwick, B. FltarrUllam, dc.—And A KISS IN THS DARK. PILIWCIMII. TnT EVICNING. POOR PILLICODDY.—After which ARRAN NA POGUE. Memo. lioncicault, Vining, D. Murray, J. G. Shore, G. V. Neville, &c... Who fluent. and Una Bounicault—And NO ONE, ROUND TRH CORNER. LYCRUM. Tim Eyrow°, THE fliSluai OF THE MILL.—THE LADY OF LYONS. Mr. Pechter, Means. Jordan, Mathews, CalhaeM, Mellon. Chlton. Stuart, and Fnue.es ; Miura Els worthy and Carlotta Leclerc% Mrs. Marston. 1/111AlfD. Tins EVVIINO, OUR DOMESTIC:. Messrs. Paraelle. Thorne, and James: Mesdames Johnston,: and Weathersby.—After which WILLIAM TELL WITH A VENOICANcE. Mews. James and Thorne ; Mir Ada Swanborough, de.—And DEAF' AS A POST. HOLBORN. Tuts Retsina, DANDiILION 8 DODOES.—And FOR LOVE Messrs 11. J. Montagne, Moe. Garden, Westland, and R. WI& Mound): Meedarnes stephene, Reurade, Jenny WlMunro, and C. attundera —To conclude with A. 8.8. Mr. J. W. Ray. sarrx DM Realm°. BREAK iff NOT BEND. sir, S. Lane American Minstrels Jimmie Tommy: and ntump Orator West and M 1 E. West, lifer Dellneatorn—With EXLEY DA SIAGRAVIL Mho Y. H NIGH WATLIL AT LONDON DRUMM ?I DAY —Naming. Th. 34.....—Aftanmon, 8d 14m. T 48 ( 01188 1I—Nornal8. Va. afts......Altemoom. a. Um. LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21. Ir seems that the experience of previous years is destined to be again reversed. In former times it was considered to be an absolute certainty that a deficient harvest and a consequent drain of gold from the Bank to pay for foreign corn would cause an immediate and rapid rise in the rates of discount. The thing had been proved over and over again. The present period, how ever, is an exception to the general rule. During the last few days bullion has been taken from the Bank at an average amount of about a hun dred thousand pounds a day; yet the money market remains much as it was before. Some fractional increase may be experienced in the charge for accommodation, but it is evident that this does not aria from any actual diminution in the supply of capital offered. More probably it is caused by the natural desire of discounters to take advantage of any particular circumstance which appears to tell in their favour. This is of no great consequence. Trade generally can suffer to only an infinitesimal degree when merchants have to pay this week a sixteenth or an eighth more than they did some days ago. It would have been far different if a rise had taken place of 1 or 2 per cent., nut so much in the increase of itself as from the distrust and the holding back common in times of anticipated Ilnancial pressure. As it is, the present occasion is perhaps the first a hen a steady withdrawal of gold for abroad has exercised a barely appreciable influence. It is true that we are receiving large supplies from Australia, but at beat they are only expected to meet the foreign demand fur a time. There seems little doubt that further sums will be taken from the Bank, not only on this account, but also to meet the requiremen.a for the Abyssinian expedition. Generally speak ing, no greater shock could be inflicted on trade than a continuous diminution in our stock of go'd, or, what is equally injurious, the prospect of it. Fortunately in one respect, but unfortunately in another, commerce is at present in such a depressed state that it can receive scarcely any hurt from considerations of this nature. An abundance of capital has alwaysbeen reckoned as the greatest source of a nation's prosperity. This axiom is certainly true, if we take our own country as an example. But it has never been sufficiently explained that it is one thing to have capital in use, and another to leave it lying idle. France twenty years back is a case in point. One of the richest nations in the world, she depended upon others to carry out those enterprises that have eventually served to add enormously to her general wealth. In the lapse of time the hidden stores which fear or ignorance had kept back were brought into play, with what result none who have studied commer cial enterprise on the Continent can fail to see. No greater change has taken place in the character of a people than that from 1847 to 1867. It is explained in few words—the result of the creation of confidence. Money was at all times plentiful enough, but few wed to trust his neighbour, and the consequence was that resources which, properly employed, would have enriched the com munity, were as valueless as if they were non existent. A similar position of affairs is now ap parent here. The banks are overburdened wi"i deposits, and unable to use them with the least advantage; the public not merely refuse to invest, but in some cases are realising the securities they already hold, and every one seems desirous of ac cumulating his resources as quickly as possible, to meet a contingency of which none have any defi nite idea. It is this accumulation of money in the banks that has rendered the recent drain of gold comparatively innocuous. Added to which the re serve at the Bank is still over thirteen and a quarter millions, so that an ample margin remains to meet any extraneous demand. Besides, the total of coin and bullion is nearly equal to the actual amount of the note circulation. It is therefore most improbable that any pressure for money could arise on this side for at least some time to come. A few more hundred thousand pounds in gold might easily go away without producing any general alarm. Luckily the withdrawals cannot be at the rata of a million THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1867. a week as lately at the Bank of France, or, thanks to our Bark Charter Act, we should run a great risk of seeing the minimum rate put up once more to 10 per cent. And yet the Bank is strictly speaking in a stronger position. In France the National Bank circulates nearly 46,000,000/. against 36,040,0001. of specie. Yet if a million ' or two more went out it would be little cared for. Our foreign rivals are spared from the contempla tion of that unfortunate item, the " Reserve," ' which has practically done more mischief to our own commerce than any currency theory that has been ever devised. Everybody dreads the effect that the least movement of specie may have upon the Reserve, and sets to work to guard against dangers which perhaps would never occur but for the pre cautions he takes against them. It is strange to note the different opinion which is entertained in London or Paris, as the case may be, respecting a reduction in the bullion at the Bank. In the former city a rise in the rate of discount is uniformly anticipated as the con sequence of so unfavourable a circumstance. In the latter there ie nothing but congratulation on the improvement and increased activity of com merce. The ordinary set of arguments used by the suppol Mrs of our own system appear strangely out of place when applied abroad. They are, in fact, of much the same value as that enunciated by the present CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to the deputation of bankers in August last year. They remonstrated against the Bank rate being needlessly maintained at 10 per cent., as it had been for more than three months, since all that was required to alleviate the pressure was simply a temporary expansion of the currency. Mr. DISRAELI thought that "it was not currency re quired, but capital." Within a few weeks the rate of discount had fallen from 10 to 5 per cent., so that if the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER were right England had just doubled her available capital within that period. Statesmen, how ever, in general, and Conservatives in particular, are prone to error in monetary matters. It is said that any proposition can be proved by statistics. Thus, ou the one hand it is asserted that commerce is gradually reviving. The Board of Trade Returns are adduced as a proof. These, however, refer only to our foreign transactions, and give no evidence, as in fact they could not do, respecting our home trade. The best evidence whether merchants are doing as good business as usual is to be found in the amount of money in actual employment. Large deposits in banks may perhaps be the evidence of considerable profits realised, or on the other hand of capital for which there is no adequate use. Better reliance can be placed upon the item of " other securities" (chiefly conunercial bills) in the Bank of England accounts. The total to the past week is subjoined, together, with the corresponding sums in the three years preceding, and the rates of discount : Minimum Other Securities. per cent. 1864 1865 21,447,28:1 7 1866 21,244,986 43 1867 16,951,047 2 Business cannot be carried on without money, and money is apparently little wanted. This is easily understood considering the low rates pre vailing in the general discount market. Trade will, doubtless, revive in time, but in a better period than the present. Political as well as commercial difficulties prevent an immediate im provement, but at the worst the change is only defei:ed. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) able to study the" &momenta in their own words. The spirt with which these provocations evince is one we cannot afford to despise. Had Ireland • class removed from the evil influences of partisanship and capable of feeling those of genuine public spirit, the Irish people might be convinced of the hopeless futility of Fenian aspirations. They would then realise that while there is absolutely nothing consistent with reason and justice which England would not do to promote the wel fare and win the confidence of Ireland, there is no effort which she would not make to maintain the integrity of the union. A geographical as well as a political necessity has linked our destinies with those of the sister island, and a struggle for the possession of Ireland would be • struggle for our national existence. A separation, were it possible, would be disastrous indeed to us, but it would be utterly ruinous to Ireland. There is not on the face of the earth • count's or a race so ill qualified for inde pendence, and history would justly bold us responsible for the anarchy that world inevitably ensue upon the proclamation of an Irish republic. towards the weak—who roues in the state—they know it well—no other strength than that which is given to them. (REUTER'S TZLIMEAI(B.) FLORENCE, Ocr. 20, 9.5 P.N. The resignation of the ministry has up to the present not been accepted. General Cialdini has been summoned by tele graph to Florence. The Roman Legion effected a jr-action last night with Monotti Garibaldi. PARI/3, Oct. 21. The Mouiteur publishes the following news from Rome to the 19th, evening :-140 Garibaldians were captured by the Papal trope at Nero's. On their approach the Garibaldians evacuated Otte and Tei racine, and the result is that at the present moment no point of the Papal territory is occu pied by the insurgents. Peifect tranquillity continues to prevail at Rome. THE NEW FRENCH INVASION. If, as the Times has every reason to believe, Italian rulers are in possession of their senses, and capable of any resolution—if they have reckoned all the chances of the situation into which they have been plunging, there is no doubt they will be beforehand with their foreign invaders, and they may, both 'n the Campegna and at the foot of the Alps, save, if nothing else, the honey • of their country. The Italians have, doubtless, a ter.:bly e irnest gams to play. But they have now been brought too close to the precipice to have it in their power either to fall back or even to waver on the brink. As there might have beer. slalom and even valour in a cautious and tem porising policy a few weeks ago, so now the boldest may turn out the safest policy. The time for negotiation is past. The French have no great reason to look forward to a very cordial reception on the past either of the Pontifical authorities or of the Roman popul►tion. Indeed the Times would nut be surprised if his Balinese, at a loss how to choose between a French and an Italian master, accepted the offer which has so often been made, and sought a refuge in the dominions of the Queen of Spain. As it is long since the world was able to recognise any guarantee either of fruitful peace or skilful war in the good sense of the potentate to whom popular superstition once ascribed a monopoly of sagacious statesmanship, the Daily News concludes it to be likely that French troops are on their voyage to Civita Vecchia, The French Emperor has succeeded only too well in undermining the moral authority of the Italian government over its subjects, and it I. to be feared that the comae which the French government has thought fit to pursue has no issue bat an appeal to force. The re-occupation of Roman territory would have ►n international character, revivi-ig a worn out policy of in termeddling with the affairs of other nations; and the course is one which England, Prussia, and Russia, if not Austria, moat regard with intense disapproval. At home Napoleon would for ever cut Iltuself off from the supper: of the French liberals, and he would be far from certain of the aid of the priestly party. To Prussia, after the first sensation to strong disgust, a French occupation of Rome would give unalloyed pleasure, for it would neutralise an important portion of the French army, and in case of war would thus virtually reinforce that of Germany. These are risks which everybody sees except the person most concerned in them. The Post thinks there can be hardly any doubt that the new men whom Victor Emmanuel may summon to his counsel will tender the one advice which it is possible for patriotism to otter—the strict observance of the September convention. The victory of Nerola will be welcomed at St. Cloud, for while it relieves Italy of Rattarri, it will probably free France from a most ambiguous position and a false step. The conservative journals, the Herald and Standard, approve of the French invasion of Rome. The Herold thinks the Emperor', policy is simply one which while upholding the stipulations of a convention made in good faith vindicates the common political law of the world. The Standard quite looks to see the Italian government recognise its peril and eat its choleric words. The same paper deprecates the speeches in the English parliament and the articles in the English newspapers insisting that Italy ought to have Rome. The Te'egroph blames the ill-advised recklessness of Garibaldi. Nevertheless, it cannot doubt that oar govern ment will make a distinct ►nd emphatic protest against the threatened interference of France, as opposed alike to justice and sound policy. The French expedition, the Star says, has not even a technical excuse or the lustre of courage. It is under taken because victory of some sort seems certain, and be• cause victory of some sort just now seems necessary. AN IRISH BANQUET. The Times quotes some of the seditious sentiments uttered et a banquet given to Father Levens at Dublin last week, to show that at all events the Irish poe. sea considerable liberty of speech. Some may wonder that the demonstration was not put down, but within certain limits, the more openly the Fenian ventilate their wild do?.trines and felonious designs the better. It is de• sirab'e that loyal Irishmen should know what their intentions are, and that reasonable people should be THE WOREHOUSE AT ?ANSHAN. The Daily Ana gives an abstract of a long report in last week's Lancet of the state of the workhouse at Farnham. The buildings are described as a perfect marvel of bad construction, and the internal arrangements are miserably defective and disgdating. The nursing staff for from 60 to 90 patients consists of one paid nurse and one Trial. pauper assistant, an invalid who has been fire times tapped for dropsy. There are no night nurses at all, and yet the inmates of the house consist entirely, with the exception of a few young women and children, of sick and infirm people. For the children there is no amusement and no education. The tramp-yards are like two rabbit hutches, furnished with frowsy straw. The men are allowed no food at all. however weary or faint they may be. The women are allowed a piece of bread if they have children with them, not otherwise. Not long ago, a female tramp, known to be on the verge of confinement, was locked up all night in tho female rabbit-butch. When the porter unlocked the door at 7 in the morning the woman had been already fou r hours in labour. The bright side to this terrible picture is the conduct of the doctor and the paid nurse. The report altogether is so startling, says the Daily Nuns, that were it not for the oft-proved truthfulness of the source from which it comes we might well hesitate to accept it as a faithful picture of the mode in which the poor, " who are always with us," are neglected in Christian England. The guardians, it seems, have left not one word of com plaint on the visitors' book, but if they are to blame what is to be said of the poor-law inspector whose reports ahnoet uniformly 'peak of the general appearance and management of the house as " good" and " satisfactory ?" If the Lanett account be wrong, it can easily be disproved ; if it be right, the Poor-law Board would seem to be most guilty of all in blindly accepting from its delegate com fortable assurances regarding the happy management of an institution which within a c'mparatively short time had been the scene of two poor-law inquiries and a coroner's inquest. Eta Court. BALMORAL. Ocr. 19. The Queen drove out with Princess Christian in the morning, and in the afternoon her Majesty aga;" drove out with Prince's Louise, attended by Mrs. Gordon. Princes. Christian drove out in the afternoon, attended by Lady Ely and Mr. Engleheart. The Duke of Buckingham bad tho honour of clinics with the Queen and the royal family. OcT. 19. The Queen drove out with Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady Ely. Prince and Princes. Christian drove out, attended by Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Engleheart. Sir Thomas and Lady Biddulph had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Prince of Wales, with Colonel Keppel in waiting, attended divine service yesterday. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial. office from the Governors of the North American Provinces. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Australian Colonies, Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, lAbuan, the Straits Settlements, and the Mauritius. The Earl of Ellesmere has left Woreley Hall, Lancashire, for Cambridge, to complete his studies, this being his lordship's last term at the university. Lord Lyons, Lord Stanley, M.P., and a 'select party, arrived at Hatfield House, Herta, on Saturday, on • visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury. On Friday the tenantry on the Shillelagh and Cashan estates, county Wicklow, presented Lord Milton, eldest son of Earl Fitzwilliam, with a congratulatory ad dress on the occasion of his marriage. Lady Milton was also presented with a costly set of jewellery, consisting of necklace, earrings, brooch, and bracelet, made of Wicloow gold, and set with emeralds and diamounda. On Friday Miss Kate Terry was married to Mr. Arthur J. Lewis at St. John's Church, Highgate-road. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF LICHFIEI D.—We regret to announce the sudden death of the Bishop of Lichfield, which occurred on Saturday night at his resi dence at Eccleshall Castle, near Stafford. As will be even in another column, he h►d attended a meeting that day at Stafford in promotion of the establishment of a large middle class school at Denstone, near Burton-npon-Trent, in connection with St. Nicolas College. He returned to Roeleshall about 5 o'clock, and before dinner wrote twenty letters, which prevented him from sitting down until nearly 9 o'clock. The dinner bad only began when he complained of feeling unwell, and begged to be excused for retiring to the sofa. He said he had not previously experienced any similar sensations, but did not wish • surgeon to be sent for. One was, however, at once fetched, but his lordship was dead before his arrival. He was (writes a load correspondent) universally beloved and respected in his diocese. His industry was remarkable. He rose re gularly at a very early hour, always answered his letters himself, and never delayed a reply. He was constantly in different parte of his diocese, preaching often in small villages, and affording his coy ntenance, advice, and most liberal aid to everyeffort for the promotion of works of the church. He was specially earnest in the promotion of the education of the poor, sad his zeal for the extension of the church in his diocese was very great. He carefully avoided identifying himself with any of the parties which divide the church. He recognized zealous efforts for the good of the community by whomsover they might be put forth, and always sought to direct men's minds from topics of controversy to the wide field of ignorance, immorality, and irreligion which challenged their exertions. Elias Howe, jun., the inventor of the sewing machine, died at Brooklyn, on the 2nd of October, in the 48th year of his age. He was born in Massachusetts, and in early life laboured on • farm, but afterwards was em ployed in one of the mills at Lowell, and subsequently by a Boston machinist. He invented the sewing machine when 28 years old, and procured his patent in 1847. Meeting with little success he wont to England, but could accomplish nothing there, and returned to America a poof man in 1849. It was not until 18.54 that his machine be came • success, and down to that time 8,000 had been manufactured. Now there are scores of different kinds of machines made in America, and during the year ending with June last no less than 170,105 were made in the United States. Mr. Howe at the time of his death re ceived • royalty for eves/ machine manufactured, and the aggregate royalties paid him have amounted to more than 2,000,000 dole. The other day in the Austrian Reicherath a peti tion from a Jewish father came to the President of the House and Doctor MIAHeld by telegraph, stating that his daughter was detained in the convent of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Lemberg, where she was on the point of re ceiving baptism. The incident causal great excitement. The Minister of Justice rose and stated that he had re ceived a similar telegram, to which he had immediately re plied, directing the Statholder to prevent the baptism, to allow the father aeons to his daughter, to inquire into the matter and bring it before the tribunal, and to report about it, as well as a similar case which occurred at Biala. He explained that four weeks ago he had a similar telegram from a Jew, stating that his daughter of 14 had absconded, taking with her money and valuables ; that she had taken refuge in a convent, where they were trying to convert her; that he had tried every means to get her back, but had failed ; and that he now prayed for the intervention of the Minister. The baptism in this case had been prevented, but the Statholder, although asked three times to report, had not done so—a statement which caused cries of " De pose him," -- a LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE RISING IN THE PAPAL STATES. THE BATTLE OF NEROLA. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 19th, publishes the following despatch from the headquarters of Menotti Garibaldi : Yesterday eveningon the 13th, we were ►ttacked at Monte Libietti by the Zouaves and we repulsed them. We have had from 35 to 40 men put hors de combat, and seven killed. The Pontificals had twelve killed and other serious losses. Not being able to remain on the mountain for want of shelter I have to fall back upon Natal*. MENOTTI GARI BA an. On the 14th the following order of the day was inaued from Nerola : COMPANIONS IN ARMS. Yesterday we were victorious, as volunteers should be, especially when they are fighting for • cause like ours. The victory has occasioned us some losses. The blood of the martyrs should be an example to us. We ought to be proud of havingput to flight the enemywhich disputes with us our own soil ; but you must remember that the duties of a soldier in presence of the enemy are order, discipline, obedience. In announcing with extreme pain, the irre parable loss of two of our valorous champions, I beg all my companions in arms to keep in honour able mommy the names of Rossini and Carman', who nobly fell whilst fighting for their country. I am impatient to receive the names of those who have distinguished themselves in the fight of yesterday, that they may be mentioned in the order of the day. I cannot without emotion mention the name of the brave Major Farad, who, whilst valiantly leading his men to combat in the midst of a quick fire, had his horse shot under him, and was himself severely wounded in the left foot. Let us imitate him and we shall be doing our duty. General Garibaldi, writing from Caprera, says:—" Salute for me the brave fellows who are with you. Tell all the Italians that I will follow you. With pride I wish you victory." ME.VO2I*I GA RI BALD!. It will be seen by our telegraphic news that a second battle was fought on the night of the 18th at the same place, and that the Papal troops ob tained an advantage. But the Italia contains de spatches stating that this victory was won over a small body of volunteers whom Menotti Garibaldi had left in Nerolato protect the hospitals and depots there—the main body having been at Palombara. Whilst the Moniteur of this morning affirms that the Garibaldians have retreated from the Papal territory, the despatches from Florence announce that a junction has been effected between the troops under Menotti and theßoman Legion under Ghirelli. The Italia, of Naples, publishes the following deta's from Rome :—Rome is traversed night and day by patrols of Zouaves almost always ac companied by priests, who excite them by appeals in the name of the Pope and the Holy Trinity. In a convoy of wounded who arrived here on the 14th there were 20 priests. The Zouaves were carried in triumph, in sad contrast with ono volun teer prisoner, who was garotted like a dog. The wounded amounted to 25—two of them being oftimrs. They fell in the fight near Palombara with Menotti, which must not be confounded with the fight at Nerola. The Garibaldians, though fewer in number, fought like lions to the cry of " Errira Garibaldi." Besides the wounded the Zouaves had 11 killed. Menotti was slightly wounded but will be well in a week." The Italian journals continue to speak of arrivals of volunteers in Rome, from France, Belgium, and other Roman catholic countries, to defend the Popo, and of increased departures of men from the Italian cities to join the ranks of the Garibaldians. Not only private individuals but the town corpo rations subscribe and vote money in support of the latter. The Paris journals of this morning express their surprise at the silence of the Monitenr. The Temps infers from this that no positive orders have been issued for the sailing of the expedition. Were it fact that an irrevocable resolution had been come to and was in course of execution, the silence of the Moniteir, says the Temps, " would be a scandal without example in history." It believes that the French cabinet will be satisfied with the posi tive assurance of the Italian government that it will close the volunteer enrolment offices throughout Italy, and stop the volunteers on their way to join the Garibaldians—being satisfied that, if these steps be taken, the Papal troops will put down the insurrection. The Slide says : The Moniteur still observes the most profound silence. It could not be more discreet. But public opinion is thereby only the more anxious and troubled. People meet and ask with a kind of terror, " Well, is it decided ? Are we going to Rome! Are we going to commit the final error! Are we going to involve ourselves in this inextri cable labyrinth!" And through the very force of hoping men begin to despair. The news which we have is con' tradictory. The most active preparations are going on at Toulon, but up to this moment none of our vessels has left that port. The Sikle proceeds to designate a trench expedi tion to Rome as "an enormous fault," "an un pardonable folly," the consequences of which from any point of view would be " disastrous." It en treats the government at least to convoke the Corps Legislatif, and reminds it of what it cost to engage in the Mexican expedition without their concur rence. TheLiterti has an article of one line headed `' The Silence of the Moniteur." It says, "We open the Monitcur—Nothing." The Avenir National remarks : The Momitevr continues to shut itself up in absolute silence ; but the French troops are marching to Toulon, and the insurrectionary movement is supported by the population of the Roman States. The French provincial journals are full of details respecting the movement of troops towards Toulon. It is said that General de Montauban, Count of Palikao, is to command the French expeditionary army ; and that Prince Umberto, assisted by Ge neral Govone, would direct the movements of the Italian troops. PROBNCITTION OF THE " AVINIa NATIONAL." The Awnir National contains the following : We read in the Gazette des Tribunattr of this morning : —" A prosecution has been ordered against the manager of the Ares ir National for an article which appeared in its number of the 19th inst." It is indeed true that M. Perla received this morning, shortly before 12, a note from M. Genet, juge d'instruction, calling upon him to oome to his chamber at 2 o'doek with respect to a plaint which had been lodged against him by Le Procureur Imperial for an article bearing his signature, and published in the Arenir National of the 19th. We extract the following from an article in the Avenir National of to-day, signed by M. Peyrat in reply to the French bishops who are calling on the Emperor to interfere on behalf of the Pope : The clergy are doing with the second empire wh►t they did with the first. Pius VII. consecrated Napoleon in 1804, and excommunicated him in 1809. After the con cordat the bishops compared Bonaparte to Moses and Mathatias. Some years after they said he was worse than Diocletian and Attila. On the eve of the September eon. yention the present Emperor was called " Pouting Pilate." Now, feeling that they are lost, they stretch their hands towards the Emperor, declaring that they have absolute confidence in him and Pontine Pilate has become the Cyrus, the elect of God, to save the temporal power• They are ever the same, and governments are also ever the same. They fear the hostility, and meek the support of these men—humble to the powerful, :sad aurnive THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT. BERLIN, Ocr. 21. At the sitting of the North German parliament this morning Baron von Friesen announced that the Federal Council agreed to an amendment in the Postal Bill guaranteeing inviolability of letters. The draft of the bill thereupon passed unanimously. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. MALTA, OCT. 20. The Tanjore leaves at 6 p.m. for Marseilles, where she may be expected on the 23rd inst. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Sumatra, from Southampton 12th inst., reached Malta on the 20th at 2 am., and leaves at noon for Alexandria OUTWARD MAILS OF 4-10 OCT. SUEZ, Ocr. 19. The Candice leaves for Calcutta, &c., at 7 p.m. to-day. BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL. GIBRALTAR, Ocr. 20 The Manilla leaves at noon—all well. She may be expected at Southampton early on the 25th inst. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Ocr. 21. . - The North German Lloyd's steamer America, from New York, airived here to-day with 42 passengers for this port, Haste, and Bremen, 44 sacks of mails, and 204,056 dole. for London, 51,231 dole. for France, and 2,003 dole. for Hamburg. NEW YORK, Ocr. 10. Monixo. The democrats on Tuesday carried the Pennsyl vania elections by about 9,000 majority, electing Mr. Sharwood judge of the Supreme Court, and Mr. Woodward, as member to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Dennison. Both parties claim a majority in the legislature. The democrats have probably carried the Ohio elections, electing Mr. Thurman governor, the entire state ticket, and one member of Congress to fill the vacancy, also securing a majority in both branches of the legislature. The negro suffrage amendment in Ohio has been defeated by an overwhelming majority. The republicans have curled lowa, electing a governor and other state officers by greatly reduced majorities. The republicans have elected a majority of county officers in Indiana, but by reduced majo Great democratic rejoicings are taking place throughout the country. The New York Timee says that President John son regards the elections as an endorament of his policy, and that he will now remodel his cabinet. A list of two hundred jurors has been drawn by military order in Louisiana, only twenty of whom are white. A party of armed negroes are retaining forcible possession of some lands near Norfolk, and have resisted the Federal officers sent to dispossess them. A bill to permit negroes to hold office has been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom ova OWN oosanromerirr.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVINING. The Mon iteur is stql silent as to the steps taken by the French government with regard to Italy. The French democratic section of the press pro tens with increasing energy against the idea of a new Roman expedition ; and certainly the liberal journals, not only in Paris but in the departments, of all shades of opinion, were never so unanimous in denouncing a given political step. The per severing silence of the official organ gives rise to a bitter tone of remonstrance, and sonic apprehension that a final resolution has been irrevocably taken. Or is it, as the journals say, that the govern ment feels some qualms of conscience, some feeling of regret and hesitation at the moment of com mitting itself to an irremediable blunder ? It is, perhaps, not too late to hope that this last hypothesis is the true one. There is probably yet time to halt in a disastrous course into which th e perfidious councils of the clerical reaction have urged the French government. Notwithstanding the intelligence conveyed by the Haves agency, that troops were on their way to Toulon to embark for Rome, the hope seems still to be entertained that resolutions which have been too lightly taken will be modified before it is too late. On Friday the Emperor left the Palace of St. Cloud and paid a visit to the Universal Exhibition, where he remained several hours. The programme of the fetes to take place on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor Francis Joseph to Paris is not yet definitively fixed. It is thought I that there will be a grand dinner and concert given by the city of Paris at the Hotel de Vile, brilliant receptions at the Palace of St. Cloud, and hunting and shooting in the forest lof Compiegne. The Emperor of Austria will oc cupy the Elysee ; and the court, it is understood, I will remain at St. Cloud. Prince de la Moskowa I has been designated by the Emperor Napoleon to meet Francis Joseph at Meaux, at which station , the Emperor will drop the incognito. The Imperial Commission of the Universal Exhi tion publish a notification for the information of all persons desirous of addressing them relative to the purchase of materials in the Champ de Mars, that the Exhibition will be irrevocably closed on the Slat of this month, conformably with article 7 of the general regulations ; and that offers must be received before the expiration of that period, at the office of the commissioners, No. 2, Avenue de Labourdonnaye. The removal of goods will take place on and after the Ist of November. The purchasers of the materials of the palace and the park will be informed by a subsequent notice at what date those materials may be taken away. The manager and editor of the Epoque, having been cited before the Correctional Tribunal of Paris on Friday, on a charge of publishing false intelli gence, have been each fined I,ooofr. and ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings. LAW INTICIAGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IH lE CASTELLI BROTHERm. I This was a sitting for examination and discharge. The bankrupts, Stephen and Charles Castelli,were merchants of Gresham House, Old Broad-street, formerly trading at Man cibester,in copartnership under the style of " Castelli Bros." —The joint accounts dLolow the following results To creditors unsecured, 7,9701.3 a. 9d. • ditto holding woo. City, 5,5481. 13s. ficl. ; liabilities on bill. discounted 1,850 f.; ditto on accommodation bills, 17 , 6004 Cr.: I'mrvrt7 given up to the amigos's, 1,3871 ; ditto in the hands of creditors, 1,6501. ; debtors, good, 1,5401. ; ditto doubtful and bad, 11,6621. Mr. Lawrence, as representing the assignees, asked toe fot.her time to examine the accounts, and for an order upon the bankrupts to file goods, cash. and defi c i ency accounts for twelve months prior to the adjudication. I Mr. Bagley, on behalf of creditors, concurred in the ap. caon, sand the sitting wee adjourned to the 18th o f December, the accounts to be filed 21 days before that Adjourned accordingly. IN RC GEORGE OCTAVIUS HOPTON. The bankiii - ptWas --- iiesc;iiiefiL of 10, Portman-square, and of 80, Judd-street, Brunswick. square Doctor of Medicine. His debts were 9812., as k d from the statement of Mr. J. Perry Godfrey, the solicitor to the creditors' auignee, it appeared that he had died on the 20th of September. No certificate of the burial win produced, but a card announcing the bankrupt's decease had been received. _ _ _ His Honour said that the sitting must be adjourned sine die. Hr. Godfrey suggested that the adjournment should be to • day certain, with a Wew to the completion of the pro. oeedinge. There was about 601. in hand applicable to • dividend. His Honour did not th;-ik that, under the dream. stances, there would be any use in ordering any other than an adjournment sine die. Order accordingly. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The October adjourned quarter erosions of the peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this moraing at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, before the Amietant. Judge, Mr. Payne, Deputy Assistant-Judge, and the fol. lowing magistrates:—Dr. Jervis Mr. Rankine, Mr. T. E. Baker, Sir Junes Tyler, Mr. Starry, NLW nierry uzeizNANT. Captain W. B. Phillimo» took the oaths as a deputy. lieutenant of the county of Middlesex. The calendar contain' the names of Gr. prisoner' coin• mitted for trial, 59 being indicted for felony, and 7 for m'sdemeanow. The state of education of the prisoners was reported to be as follows :—Can neither read nor write, 4 ; read end write imperfectly, 41 ; can read only, 8 ; and reed and write well, 3. In consequence of the veil short time that had elapsed since the previous ses sions the calendar is comparatively light. The offences with which the prisoners stand charged consist of rob bei:es by servants from their masters, malicious assaults and wounding, robberies from the person, embezzlement, indecent assaults, obtaining goo by false pretences, assaulting policemen whilst engaged in the execution of their duty, breaking and entering dwelling-houses, and several minor offence". THE GRAND JURY. A sufficient number of gentlemen answering to their names to constitute the grand jury, they were sworn by Mr. Ruud*low, the officer of the court, and briefly ad dreseed by the Assistant... Judge as to the nature of their duties. THE APPEAL I)AT. It was arranged that the appeal; should be taken at Westminster, on Friday, ay. lst of November, and not the 2nd as before arranged, the 2nd being the commence- moot of tern. --- --- THE SITTINGS OF THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND MIDI/LEHI' SAIONS. Mr. Cooper drew the attention of the court to the feet that the sittings of the Central Criminal Court and this court frequently clashed together, and he suggested that as the justices would shortly meet in both mows to make ar rangements for the sittings of the neat year, such col lision of the two courts should if possible be avoided for the future. -- • The Assistant-Judge said the 6:Mg of the sittings of this court rested with the magistrates, and as there was other business besides trials he feared a clashing with the Central Criminal Court could not always be avoided, but no doubt they would consider the subject in making their arrange. meats, THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION•HOUSE. SHOCKING ILL-TREATMENT 0? A HORSE. Sonnet Rush, a carman, wee brought before the Lord on a charge of cruelly ill•treatingg a horse in Rood-lane on the 26th August. Mr. Ambrose Haynes, solicitor, conducted the prose cation. The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded guilty. Mr. Haynes stated that the defendant was employed by Mr. Belli', of Paddington, and on the day in question he was in charge of a waggon load of coals, which he had to deliver in Rood-lane. While backing his horse he used great violence, striking it on the head, and ultimately it fell down quite exhausted. An examination showed that it had been greatly hurt on the loins, and it was afterwards taken to Professor Gamgee, of the Albert Veterinary College, who would prove that it suffered paralysis of the hind legs. It had since been destroyed. The value of the horse was fifty guineas. Joseph Howell Willey, who saw the treatment the horse received, and Professor Gamgee, having been called is witnesses, The Lord Mayor said the most atrocious cruelty bad been established, and the punishment would therefore be • doe of St. or two months' imprisonment. CHARON AGAINST AN OPEN AIN PRIACIISR. William Benson, aged 18, described as a porter and an open-air preacher, residing at 37, Dean-street. Islington, was charged before Mr. Barker with disorderly conduct, causing a crowd to ensemble, obstructing the thoroughfare, and annoying the inhabitants in the Caledonian-reed. Police-constable James Martin, 109 Y, said—Lut night, about 9 o'clock, I was on duty in the Caledonian-road, and I saw the defendant in All Saints-street. He was surrounded by about 100 to lee persons. He was giving out hymns and sang, and induced those surrounding to join with him. Several persona complained to me of the nuisance, and I then asked the defendant to go away. He refused, and said he would not go for me or anybody else. He went back to where he was previously standing, gave out some more hymns and again called on the crowd to join him. As he would not go away I took him into custody, and a crowd of more than 200 persons followed and sang all the way to the police-station. Mr. Barker asked if it were sacred hymns that the de fendant was singing sad was answered in the affirmative. The defendant—l asked him for the name and address of the parties who he said complained about me, and he would not tell me. As he would not I would not go away, as I thought he had a perfect right to tell me. . The police-constable—l beg your pardon, your worship, there are several persons here to complain of the nuisance occasioned by the diefendant and his companions. Mr. Barker—Dues this occur every Sunday night ? Witness—Yes ; and I have before spoken to the defendant. The defendant—Did I not ask you for the names of the persons who compla;ned Witness—Yea ; and I refused to give them. Mr. Edward Groupie, an engraver, of 146, Caledeniaa road, said—Lest evening I went out several times and ordered the defendant to go away. The defendant wee singing, and got the others to join him. The coostab l e asked him to go away, but be refused. He has been • nuisance to the neighbourhood for a lengthened period. The defendant—Did you not on the Sunday night before give the constable a pint of beer for turning me away? Witness—That has nothing to do with this case. , Mr. Barker—The defendant sake you the question. You bad better answer it. Witness—Well, I did not. Mr. Joseph Tburley said—l heard the disturbance last night. Owing to the noise occasioned by the defendant and his companions I have lost two good tenants. He has been there of a Sunday and two or three times a week for more than twelve months. The defendant—l am sure that that is not true, as Them not been there two or three times a week. There have been no complaints to my knowledge. Mr. Barker—You know now that there Lave been com plaint.. What have you got to say about what you did last night? The defendant—The Scriptures—the Holy Scriptures — say that I am to go out into highways, the byeways, end the he:.gerows, and compel people to be religious. The human law says I am not. What am Ito do—compel people to read the Set iptures or to obey the human law? I was not aware that I was doing wr , ng, for all that I did was to preach the Scriptures and sings few hymns. Mr. Barker said it appeared to him that there was good ground of complaint. If the defendant promised not to go there again he would discharge him. If he was brought here again on such a charge he would not he allowed to go. He would now be discharged. The defendant asked for the rules governing open-air preaching, but was told to go away. WESTMINSTER. MISAULTUIO TAVKMN KEY.rVR.i. JoAn Leiria, a rough-looking man, was charged with being drank and assaulting Mr. George Searle, proprietor of the Queen's Arms Tavern, High-row, Knightsbridge. Mr. Searle said that at 7 o'clock on the previous evening the defendant entered his house and made use of bad lan. gnage in the presence of complainant's niece, a young woman of 17. When he was remonstrated with he struck complainant in the eye.