The Express. — London, England, 1862-09-12 00:00:00

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A.STLEM TAM EVINTIKI, VAZEPFAT—After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. Mlle. Masotti. HadUe. Whop, and Young Derereux. —To conclude with a comic BALL6T in which the Mines (inn ate will appear.—Commence at 7. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TEM DAT Morning, 411 nn.. ..Aft.ntooa. 411. 30m. To-Koslow—Morning, 15w......theru00m, sta. LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. WUEN, eight or nine months ago, the shadowy vastness of the luternational Exhibition was looming nearer and nearer, and literary artiste were striving to bring its chief features into view, the Refreshment Department was one of the first to take shape under their hands, one, too, in which the public were found to take the liveliest interest. In no way could the wonderful dimensions of the Commissioners' undertaking be more impressively suggested than by giving us a scale of the prepara tions made for the corporeal entertainment of the visitors. Even this, however, was not easy. Figures soon ceased to convey an appreciable mean ing : the orders given by the purveyors of refresh ments to their tradesmen might be correctly stated, but the quantities were practically in numerable, and the baffled imagination was at last left with a dreamy impression of thou sands upon thousands of cattle moving slowly down to Kensington to be consumed with an ocean of beer. What a fine thing to be the chief officer of this world's commissatist, to organize, direct, and control this vast machinery for a year, and then retire, as contractors had done before, with fame and fortune ! So thought many persons at the beginning of the year, and numerous were the can didates for the honour and the profit. But we are in a period of degithisi/mnement: the reverse of the medal is now presented, and the creditors of M. VZILLARD, lately so happy to secure that lucky gentleman's favour, met on Wednesday with rueful countenance to listen to a lucid exposition of a deficit by the fatal Mr. Bxu.. M. V ZILLARD, when he tendered, only too suocess fully, for his contract, appears to have been utterly without experience in the conduct of complicated undertakings, and not to be gifted in any high degree with the tact and insight by which we sometimes see men succeeding in difficult and untrodden paths. As &foreigner he was doubtless at au immense disadvantage in making his arrangements, and was necessarily dependent to a great extent upon those of whom he sought advice and assistance. Deficient in organizing faculty, he appears to have lost himself very soon in the complicated movement and multifarious detail of his enterprise. The Exhibition had been open eighteen weeks at the date of the balance-sheet, and it shows M. VELLLARD to be worse off by 20,0001. than when he began, to have been losing, in fact, at the rate of more than 1,0001. a week, or if we consider the profit which must have been made upon sales, and which is set down by Mr. Bau at 21,0001., more than 2,2501. a week. It is true that trading on a small scale took place before the Exhibition was opened, and this may be included in the balance-sheet, but the rate of loss is substantially as we have stated. At the creditors' meetings some reflections were made on the Commissioners of the Exhibition for having given the contract to M. VEILLAILD, It was said they should have found a solvent man for the position. But if the solvency of that gen tleman was not the business of those who were about to give him credit without security, the Commissioners can hardly be blamed for not look ing after it, when it was their intention to require him to deposit 5,0001. as caution money. There is much more reason in the critical curiosity of the creditors respecting the payment of 2,0001. in hard cash to the Hon. Mr. CADOOLN for services the nature of which do not clearly appear, while the goods obtained from tradesmen were still unpaid for. Mr. CA DOOAN'S elegant activities in connexion with the French refresh ment department have been a mystery to the frequenters of the Exhibition from the beginning. Before the building was opened he was popularly spoken of as a gentleman of the highest influence, who could "do anything with the Commissioners," and now Mr. STEVENSON, who presided on Wed nesday at the meeting of creditors, is reported to have said that " Mr. CADOGAN admitted at the " former meeting that be had received head•money " for having introduced M. VEILLARD to the " Commissioners." Of course, there is some great mistake here. Mr. CADOGAN'I3 words must have been misunderstood. For the lake of foreigners, we may say, what no Englishman re quires to be told, that any exercise of personal influence on the Commissioners of the International Exhibition in such a matter is simply and absolutely out of the question. About twenty persons ten dered for the contract, and M. VEILLARD obtained it because he tendered the highest price. Mr. CADOOAN, whose utilities the trade ere& ton seem so unable to appreciate, is described by M. VZILLARD as having assisted him "in a variety " of ways ; he had acted as his secretary and as " his agent, had advanced money, and given pa " rantees. He had given him great help ;it was " difficult for a foreigner to explain the matter, it " was very complex, and involved services from " minute to minute." Mr, CADVIAN'S own account of tho matter, as reported to the creditors by Mr. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1862. STEVENSON, was that " lie had negotiated and " managed M. VEILLLED'iI financial affairs, and " kept up a general superintendence over the " entire undertaking, " with the result, as we me, of a total deficiency of 42,0001. Mr. DAVIS, the solicitor of M. VEILLARD, gave it as his opinion at the meeting on Wednesday, that with out assistance such as Mr. Csnoosx ren dered his client could not have carried on his business at all. Taere must have been some present who secretly wished M. Veru.san had been from the first without the temptation of those facilities. Apart, however, from this not unnatural ex crescence, the case of M. VEILLARD does not differ materially from common insolvency, arising out of faulty management. The opportunity of making profit at Kensington has been all that it promised to be. Mr. Mossunt, the English con tractor, is understood to have done well, and M. VEILLARD himself has received the large sum of 73,000/. over his counter. But many people fall into the mistake of supposing that in order to make money they have only got to secure a certain position, a shop in this or that street, or a par ticular contract. iloy get it, and find too late that, whereas ability and energy will often enough triumph over adverse circumstances, the attainment of a coveted position may prove only the beginning of an ordeal in which personal qualifications are to be most severely tested. MUSIC. GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. OLOUCIZSTER, THURBDAY. The attendance at the concert was better than on the fint evening ; but the audience was anything but enthusiastic in their reception of the splendid music of the Mozart selection, which formed the leading feature of the first part of the concert ; even the wonderful vocalisation of the prima donna, iu the air "Che pur upro al cnore," with the extratodinary florid concluding passages, hardly elicited a cheer. After the customary half-hour's interval between the two parts the company appeared, however, to wake up, and seemed greatly to enjoy Sterndale Ben nett's Inauguration Ode, written for the opening of the International Exhibition. Although new to the great majority of the` executants, the work had full justice rendered to it by the choir. The oratorios appointed for to-day were Mendelssohn's Hymn f Praise and a selection from Handel's Judas Marl-above. The principal treble songs in the former were given to Mdlle. ?arena, and the tenor songs to Mr. Montem Smith. The fine work was performed throughout in a manner reflecting the highest credit on all parties. In the long sustained passages given to the tenor Mr. M. Smith's declamation of the dramatic appeal, " Watchman, will the night soon pass!" was chaste and oxpreseive, and the answer by Mdlle. Parepa, "The night is departing," preluding the chorus on the same words, was equally effective. The chorale, "Let all men praise the Lord," was deliciously ren dered, ►nd the grand chorus in unison which succeeds, " Glory and Praise," was very flue. While it was being sung, as also during the singing of the concluding chorus of the cantata, "Ye nations," the audience remained standing. The selection from Judas Maccabees included all the most attractive portion of the oratorio, but through sows misunderstanding with the band as to the pasaages to be omitted, there was an occasional hitch ; otherwise the performance was a most satisfactory one. The principal soprano airs, " Pious Orgies," and " From mighty Kings," in which Madame Novell() shone so much, were given with great feeling by her worthy follower, Mdlle. Titian/. The halo songs, "Arm, arm, ye brave" and "The Lard worketh wonders," were gloriously given by Weiss, as also were the songs given to Sims Reeves, "Call forth thy powers" and " Sound an alarm." These were the gems of the perfor mance, as was to be expected. Of the choruses we should briefly say that they were admirable. To-night, Uncline will form the chief feature of the last concert ; and to-morrow, the Messiah will be given at the cathedral, for which a large number of tickets have been sold. FUNERAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER BURY.-(THIS DAY.) To-day having been fixed for the interment of the remains of the Most Rev. Dr. Sumner, late Archbishop of Canterbury, large numbers of persons flocked from Croy don and pieces cootiguous to Addington in order to be pre sent at the ceremony. The proceedings were in themselves strictly private, but many private carriages followed the mourning procession, and there were also a large number of clergymen present from various parts of the diocese of Can terbury.. The procession, which started from the palace to the church, which is just outside the perk gates, and in the village of Addington. consisted of the Bishop of Loudon, the Bishop of Winchester (the late archbishop's brother), the Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Alford, Dean of Canterbury, the Lord Advocate (a nephew of the archbishop's), Canon Thomas (his son-in-law), Prebendary Venn, the Rev. John Lingham, Rector of Lambeth, Mr. I). Halford, of Bergholt (a distant relative of the arehhishop), the Rev. Mr. Colpoys (a relative of the archbishop); the Rev. Dr. Thurlow, Chancellor of Chester; the Rev. J. Nisbett, Incumbent of Ramsgate; the Rev. J. Hodgson, Vicar of Croydon ; and Mr. Kay vett. A considerable num ber of the prioripsl inhabitants of Croydon followed the procession. The coffin was an extremely handsome one, of :Vanish mahogany, covered with purple velvet, and hearing a simple insenption recording the date of the birth and death of its inmate. It was decorated with appro priate gilt ornaments, the most conspicuous of which was the archiepiscopal mitre. Ou arriving et the church the body was conveyed to • newly-constructed vault near to the chancel, awl close to that in which the late Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Howley) lies interred. The coffin was lowered, and the prescribed bailiel service of the Cbnrcb of England was im pressively read by the Rev. M. T. Ferrer, the vicar of the perish of Addington. At the close of these proceedings the procession returned to Addington, where the mourners dispersed. Messrs. Ehbutts, of Croydon, conducted the funeral, and everything was done mast efficiently. STATUE OF THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT FOR SIR MINGRAIL —At a meeting on Wednesday evening it was re solved that a statue of tho Prince, seven feet high, in Sici lian marble, surmounted by an appropriate canopy, and ac companied by such architectural accessories as the site might sagged, should beerected between the New Exchange buildings and the Free Grammar School, in New-street, and that the commission should be entrusted to Mr. Foley. His Highness the Prince of Reuse and the reigning Count of Stolberg Varnijerode, attended by Bann de Tettao, hare returned to Thomas's Hotel, Charles-street, St. James's-squsre, from the Isle of Wight. Prince Adalbert d'Ysenburg Las left Thomas's Hotel for • permanent residence in town. His Excellency the Prince Doria Pamphily, Prince Don Grannetti, and Princess Guaodeliaa Dovia Pamphily have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Scotland. The Duke de Frias has left Long's Hotel fur Paris. The Countess of Strafford was safely delivered of a son on Thursday at Wrothatn Park. Her ladyship and infant are progressing favourably. Viscount Vaughan has left Long's Hotel. The Levant Herald of the 3rd says :—" In con sequence of there not being any protestant place of worship at the Princes' islands, and the number of English and American families, who spend a considerable portion of the year in that charming locality feeling the want of some spiritual provision, a movement has been set on foot for the erection of a mashie edifice. We have heel, informed that the plan is being pr.pared by Mr. J. H. Hutchinson, who has also promised a handsome donttion. Much credit is doe to this gentleman for his zeal and liberality in connection with the matter ; the Rev. Mr. Tion will, it is expected, take temporary charge of the newly formed megregation." THE PREMIER AND THE CORPORATION Or SHEFFIELD.— At the monthly meeting of the Sheffield Town Council on Wednesday, the Mayorreadthefollowiegletter : " Weimer Castle, 24th August, 1862.—My dear air 1 have received with high gratification the addrees from the mayor aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Sheffield, which was transmitted to me some days ago by the Town Clerk, and I have to request that you will have the goodness toms. vey toithe members of the corporation my very sinceretbanks for this interesting and flattering record of their good will and approbation. Such testimonies of kind feeling from im portant sod 101 l ueotial communities are great rewards to public men for any labours they may havegone through in the service of their country. and constitute strong incentives to continued exertions.—My dear sir, yours faithfully, Pm,- =snort. —John Brown, Eaq., Mayor of Sheffield.' LATEST IN V ELL WENCH'. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (non OTIZ OWN colamerompurr.) PARIS, rIIOIBDAT EVENING. - _ _ Both the France and the Prase notice as a rumour worth attention that the general elections will take place at the end of October ; the latter journal fixes the 2fith of that mouth as the precise date. This news is highly important if true, as it would imply that the Emperor means to go to the country upon the Roman question ; and as long as M. de Persigny remains in office there can be no doubt in what sense the ballot-box would be "di rected." M. Ravin (writing this morning in the hit;cle, before the news of a proximate dissolution was exciting attention), looks very hopefully upon the result of an appeal to " manufacturers, mer chants, and artisans," upon the simple question " whether the French army should remain at Rome 1" Notwithstanding all the efforts of La France, and in spite of a report in the Post Ampt Gazette of a very reactionary conversation of the Duke de Orammont at a diplomatic dinner at Vienna, the Emperor continues to inspire a good many people who have access to him with a belief that he is not only sincerely desirous of evacuating Rome, but firmly determined to do so. The liberal papers, as I observed a few days ago, but faintly share this belief. The Opinion Nationale still laments to-night that the Italian national motto, Italia fare da se, should be effaced by the " mysterious will of the cabinet of the Tuileries." It now re commends, inasmuch as Victor Emmanuel cannot make war upon France, that Italy, by • peaceful and legal plebiscite, rise as one man, and protest against the continuance of the French occupation. Such • manifestation, backed as it would be by the public opinion of Esrope, would, it thinks, be of a nature to influence the mind of the French Emperor. The Opinion notices, as very useful, the public meetings on the subject which are beginning to be held in England. The Patric denies the truth of a report that the French Mediterranean squadron now in the Bay of Naples is to stop there all the winter, and affirms that it will return to Toulon at the usual time, namely, about the end of October. There is a rumour that the Princess of Savoy will pass through France on her way to Lisbon to be married to the King of Portugal, and will stay three days with the imperial family. The report of a visit of Victor Emmanuel to Paris is revived on this occasion, and it is said he will, after escort ing his daughter, be present at the baptism of his grandchild, Prince Napoleon's son. The Prince Napoleon will go to Lisbon for the wedding fetes. The Tcn&ps, referring to the paragraph in the Patric on Mexican affairs which I noticed yesterday, says : The overtures of President Juarez., if the French govern ment would accept them, seem to us of a nature to simplify the situation. They would not only terminate our quarrel with Mexico, but if we persist in our project to regenerate that country would furnish us with the means of accom plishing it. It is not by a simple operation of universal suffrage, but by radical reforms, that Mexico can be reetoract to progress and civilisation ; it is not the clerical party, our present ally, but the liberal party alone which is desi rous to see reforms realised. The famous Jecker,the Swiss banker whose great bubble loan to Mexico at several hundred per cent. interest justly excited the diplomatic indignation of Lord Russell, has been declared a naturalised French citizen by an imperial decree just published in the Bulletin des Lois. The object of this impu dent proceeding is obviously the better to qualify him to realise the scrip which is notoriously held in large quantities by certain parties at court who have fomented the present most unrighteous and impolitic war. The Bourse remains firm, but is somewhat less active. The only variation in the Route is a rise of 5e for cash. The closing quotations were 69fr. 65c. both for time and money. Mobilier rose 12Fr. 50c., and the Italian Loan 26c. The Lyons Railway rose 10fr. ; there was scarcely any change in the other lines. The publishers of the " Misdnibles" have invited Victor Hugo to a grand cosmopolitan banquet at Brussels on the 16th. It is not true that the go vernment has prohibited the production iu Paris of a drama founded on the novel. A version of the " Misirablee" will doubtless be brought out at the Ambigu this winter, and very large receipts are expected from it ; but the censors have proposed various alterations, some of them rather violent, which M. V. Hugo ban thought it expedient to assent to. Thus the good bishop of the novel, M. Myriel, is to be made a doctor of medicine in order that the clergy may not be scandalised, and the con vict hero of the piece, Jean Valjean, will not be allowed to be represented as mayor of a village, for fear of bringing authority into disrepute. The cha racter of Javert, the detective, is retained, but very much toned down. As an instance of the extraordinary popularity of the "Miadrables," I will mention here an anecdote which somehow slipped out of my letter describing the last fetes of August 18 :—At the door of the Vaudeville Theatre, while the patient queue, attracted by the gratis admission, was getting wet through, under the pitiless pelting of a heavy rain which lasted two hours, I noticed a lad in a blu e ' round frock, a veritable gamin de Paris, who stood with his back placed in the very centre of the folding doors, which were to be presently opened, so that he would be the first for the rush, and had his arms comfortably leaning upon the rail placed to prevent overcrowding. He was, more over, sheltered from the rain by the canopy over the entrance to the theatre. To have acquired his enviable position he must have stood there about five hours. But he whiled away the time by reading a volume of the " Miarables," which he had got half through when I saw him. The Daily News is seized. The Emperor Napoleon has given orders to place in the Mua ( e dee Sonverains, at the Louvre, the tombstone and iron railing brought from St. Helena along with the Emperor's remains in 1840, and which have been at Cher bourg ever sine*. _ . . A duel with swords was fought at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning but on the cross road from Arcueil to Bourg la Reine, near Paris. The combatants, who appeared by their dress to belong to the upper clam of society, arrived at the ground in private carriages. The principals were attended each by two seooods, and two others kept watch. After a combat which lasted only • few minute, One of the parties fell severely wounded. His ;wands carried him to his carriage, which proceeded at great speed towards Paris, followed by the others. It would appear from the Sport, a Parisian jour nal, that the French have taken up in watering•places the thread of Altion's wisely abandoned eccentricity in drew. A writer to the fashionable journal in question observes : " One cannot fail to observe, with regret, many French ladies whose rank and frame require more than ordinary propriety of costume, no less than demeanour, adopting a style of dress fall of phantasy and eccentricity, inch as belongs only to that clue of ladies to whom the incense of gold rather than of respect is most welcome. Amongst men, too, of good social position, one often sees similar examples of bad tote. They adopt for travelling or country life a toilette the very reverse of that which they consider essential at other times ; short jackets, for ex ample, ill-made trousers of strange shades ; hats, round, grotesque, absurd, and startling, befitting a clown or an English labourer. Beneath such garments the beet bred gentleman successfully hides all traces of his original appearance," THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The attendance of schools and other organised parties was, as will be seen by the following list, exceedingly numerous yesterday. Amongst others were-1,060 persons employed at Huntley and Palmer's biscuit factory, Reading, with their wives and families, expenses paid by the firm (including refreshments) ; 52 pensioners from Chelsea Hospital, Commissioners ; 17 persons employed by Autell and Co., undertakers, of Euston - ro ad, the firm ;50 inmates of Bancroft's Almshouses, Drapers' Company ; 40 labourers from Lord Me thuen's estate of Comtism, Wilts, Lord Methuen ; 60 inmates of St. George's, Hanover-square, Work house, committee ; 35 scholars from Denham En dowed School, Mr. and Mrs. Mason ; 13 scholars from St. Stephen's Home, St. George's East, Lady Superior ; 35 scholars from Leigh, Essex, National School, Rev. Mr. King ; 71 scholars from Ware housemen and Clerks' Orphan School, New Cross, Messrs. Oppenheim and Sons ; 136 scholars from Ealing National School, Messrs. Rothschild and friends ; 13 scholars from Egham St. Giles' choir, Rev. Vincent ; 26 scholars from Kennington Oval private school, subscription ; 23 scholars from Boxgrove, Sussex, parochial school, Rev. W. Barnet ; 70 scholars from Streatham National School, subscription ; 18 scholars from East London Shoeblucks' School, Mr. Wise; 26 scholars from Beaminster Natiomil School ardChoir, R. Phippin, Esq. ; 92 scholars from Bancroft's Hospital School, Drapers' Company ; 14 scholars from All Saints, Blackheath, School, Rev. J. S. Clark ; 24 scholars from Langley, Bucks, winter evening school, sub scription ; 59 scholars from Ruislie National School, committe ; 14 scholars from hotting-hill (Miss Hawley's) School, Miss Hawley ; 10 scholars from Franciscan, Notting-hill, School, J. Chandler, Esq. • 10 scholars from Hackney Unitarian School, subscription ; 10 scholars from Bayswater Female Orphan Asylum, Miss H. Cullingford. Whilst noting the present it may not be out of place to say a word or two also for the absent. Habitues of the Exhibition cannot fail to have been struck with the scarcity of blue or red jackets amongst the admiring crowds. It is true that a very few naval and military officers have, by the exercise of their personal liberality, enabled their men to see' the world's show, but as a general rule it has been a sealed book to both services. There are from twelve to fifteen thousand men at Alder 'Lott, within an hour and a half of London—what steps have been taken to secure to them an Exhibi tion holiday T Has it ever occurred to the illustrious and distinguished personages for whose pleasure the men have been reviewed to death during the summer to give the initiative to some organised arrangement T There are alsoColchester and Shorn cliffe, also at very short distances, but, as far as we van see or learn, the men might as well be a thou sand miles distant from the Exhibition. From the Curragh the soldiers have been willing to come at their own expense, but have been informed that they must submit to stoppages until their return. Surely it is not meant that the Exhibition should close without as many of our soldiers and sailors as may be within reach having an opportunity of seeing it. _ _ _ Monti's statuary group "The Dream of Sorrow and Birth of Joy," has lately been published by the London Stereoscopic Company among their slides of the International Exhibition, and has been one of the most popular subjects. This week they have published " The Veiled Bride" by the same artist, exhibited by the Crystal Palace Art Union. The highest temperature yesterday, as shown by Negretti and Zambra's patent thermometers, was :—ln the nave, 62.1 deg. ; in the galleries, (i 3.8 deg. ; in the western annex, 66.7 deg. The tem perature was rather higher yesterday. The following were the total numbers admitted yesterday, compared with the corresponding day in 1851 : Thursday, Sept. 11 Wesson tickets 1 Payment Total b4,191 7iiessori tickets 2,0611 Payment PORTUGAL. THE KING'S SPEECH. The King opened the Cortes in person on the 4th inst., on which occasion he made the following speech : Worthy Peers and Representatives of Portugal,—The d a y on which I find you assembled around the constitutional throne, strengthening the ties of affection and mutual con fidence between the crown and the nation, has always been one of sincere plenum to me. On the present occasion my satisfaction is so much the greater on this account that consider as fortunate for myself, and as of favourable augury for the country, the motive which bas induced me to call you together in extraordinary session in accordance with the requirements of the political code—the basis of public liberty. In solemnly announcing to you that I have chosen for my wife the Most Serene Princes. Maria-Pia of Savoy, daughter of his Majesty King the of Italy, I was certain that in your approbation of the contract of marriage I should find a new confirmation of the flattering hopes which my future marriage promises to realise, by associating with my per sonal happiness the splendour of the throne and the wishes of the nation. The testimonies of devotion with which in the last ordioaryseasion you received the news of my approaching marriage, and the affectionate demonstrations by which the country his given me new and precious proofs of its loyalty and constant attachment, impose on me the duty of thank ing you, and also the people of Portugal, for the interest taken in my personal happiness and in the prosperity of my dynasty. Worthy peers and deputies,—My ministers will lay before you the marriage contract recently signed at Turin, and I hope your vote will express, in conformity with the sentiments which for ages have marked the generous character of the nation, the spontaneous sympathy with which it accepts an alliance which dates from the establish ment of the monarchy. The session is opened. ITALY. The Temps of to-day says :—" Good sense at last seems to find a place in the councils of the Italian government. And, as we foresaw from the first, the idea of an amnesty gains ground. It is not possible in the midst of so much hesitation that the King will not cast the weight of his de cision and authority into the wavering balanoe. Garibaldi, unfolding the flag of action in the face of a ministry whose policy he disapproved of, always united in his proclamations and his wishes the name of the King with that of Italy. If he miscalculated, he miscalculated without losing any of his personal greatness or unshakeable loyalty. Can Victor Emmanuel, who entered Naples by the side of Lim who gave him Naples, desire a prosecution in which the defence of the accused would consist of recalling to the memory the more fortunate, but still illegal, campaign of the Two Sicilia& I We have more than once pointed out that Garibaldi was the connecting link between those two forces, the combination of which could realise Italian unity —the monarchy and the revolution. Garibaldi once fallen, these two forces will find themselves face to face, and already there appears between their extreme elements a hostility which will increase the delays in the way to unity. The state of siege which now exists only complicates the question, and the resignation of the municipal council of Reggio was meant as a protest against the conduct of the military commander towards the unoffendirq population. Italy has not yet dis covered the halting place of her destiny ; but whatever it may be, she cannot long remain as she is without falling into the miseries of a military despotism or the commotion of anarchy." NAPLES. A letter from Naples, in the Nord of Brussels, contains the following : I have already mentioned that we are suffering very little from the state of siege ; but we now begin to feel its effects, not because it strikes very hard, but because it strikes in the dark. It is true that the Forte del l,Ovo, which bad not had any political prisoners for a long time, now contains several deputies and ex-deputies, such as MM. Mordini, Fabrisi, Calvin ; the captain of the ship General Abbetucci is with them, as well as four Palermitans, and. it is said, M. Petraccelli, major of the National ' Guard of Potenra—making nine prisoners in aIL It is not, therefore, the number of victims which affects the public mind, but the veil of mystery thrown over thei: offences. Deputies are inviolable, and it is not clear how far the state of siege can justify their arrest. The immunities which pro tect them are not suppressed in all Italy, and the excep tional state of Naples cannot affect them as Italian deputies. There mast, therefore, be real evident crimes, fla grant conspir►cy, to excuse the conduct of the government towards them. And yet we are not aware of anything of the kind. It. was rumoured that they conspired against the state, and bad signed the deposi tion of the house of Savoy. It was even added that M. Ricciardi, who was present at thus revolutionary delibera tion, left the place in an outburst of indignation, and refused to sign each a document. But M. Ricciardi denies the fact, and has published several letters protesting against such allegations. The public, therefore, knows nothing but the accusations promulgated by the friends of the ministry. There evidently exists an impression hostile to the govern. meat which thus invades the privileges of the chamber without alleging say reason to justify such a course. SICILY. A republican committee has been formed in Palermo. The Disceutsione publishes the following proclamation, which haa been issued by them : Sicilians,—Our programme is, " Italy, with Rome for its capitaL" The monarchy of Savoy, in which we confided for the establishment of the unity of Italy, pretends that the era of the revolution is closed—closed whilst Venice rages under the despotism of Austria, and whilst Rome is broken down by sacerdotal tyranny sustained by an unjustifiable foreign occupation. Sicilians, let us remain in revolution. Let us prove to Europe that we have no*. in vain pronounced these words, " Rome or death." It is the revolution that will carry us to Rome. Garibaldi in exile will rejoice to see us continuing his magnanimous de sire, and by thus acting we will hasten his return amongst us. May our constant and continual agitation against those who bar the way to Rome and inflict upon us the state of liege counsel them to retrace their steps. We shall not cease to conspire till we see the monarchy place itself at the head of the movement, which constitutes the sublime crime of Garibaldi. Meanwhile be ready, be distrustful ; do not believe in the apparent mildness of three who wish to keep you in chains. Have faith in the Star of Italy ; and if per sons speak to you of the foul but momentary triumph of the reaction of to-day, reply that " 1860 followed 1849." Palermo, August 31. " The Empress of Austria," s.sys the Wanderer, "in about to proceed on a visit toiler family at Poseenhofen, in Bavaria, the Emperor accompanying her a part of the journey. Queen Victoria is expected at the Chateau of Greinburgb, in Upper Austria, at the end of September. Her Majesty will not visit Vienna, but will return to Lon don by Munich." The programme of the Italian Opera at Paris is again before the public, reminding us of coming winter. M. Calzado U still the proprietor and manager. For the first time for some seasons rest the name of Mario does not appear amongst the tenors. Amongst the tenori who are engaged is Tamberlik. Two tenon from Lombardy, Vidal and Cantoni, are announced. Dells-Sedie (who is • great favourite in the &silo), with Bartoßei, are the bari tones. The lady singers are, with one exception, already well known in Paris. We am told Adelina Patti is to ap pear on November 15. The programme contains no other novelty. Rosins Pasco is engaged for the more serious operas. Among the prime donne again appears the name of Fret:oiled. Maria Battu and Saint Urboin, with Mdme. Volpini, close the list of lady singers (soprani). Alboni and Trabelli will be the contra/too ; Zucchini and Capponi the bassi. The railway from Fribourg to Lausanne wee opened last week with the usual religious and civil etre- MOniell, the day be* observed as a fete by the inhabitants of the oonotry round. The most remarkable feature of this line is the lofty viaduct of Grsndfey, which crosses the &rine at a height of 78 metres Iron. the water and is 333 metres in length. It is made of rut iron, from the foundry : of eremmt, and has been completed in less than two years and a half. ThanAtiy, Sept. 11 Total 1.4,e7 The first vessel from New (Mews to Liverpool since the raising of the blockade arrived at the latter port yesterday. Besides other cargo, she brings 1,215 bales of cotton. Mr. Forster, M. P., has been suffering for some days from a sharp attack of diphtheria, but the worst symp toms have disappeared. MR. COBDEN, M.P.—The hon. member for Rochdale being at present sojouruiog in the North High lands, several friends of free trade and international amity in this city proposed a few days ago to invite him to Glas gow, with the view of presenting to him an address of congratulation and thanks for his recent great and im portant services as the representative of her Majesty in esta blishing increased trade and commerce with the great and gallant French nation; but from the subjoined extract from a letter to an esteemed citizen it will be seen that, in conse quence of the indifferent stated health of the hon.gentleman. the people of Glasgow will on this occasion be denied the gratification of listening once more to one of our most gifted senators and honoured citizens of Glasgow. He says :--`• I am exceedingly gratified and obliged by the kind proposal of yourself and friends My present visit to Scotland is in quest of health, and I am endeavouring to forget politics for a season in the pure air and beautiful scenery of the Highlands. To attend a public meeting in your City-hall would be frustrating these objects, and although it would be under other circumstances most agreeable to rile to re new my acquaintance with the inhabitants of Glasgow, of whose former kind reception I have a very pleasant reeollec tiOD, I must beg you and your friends kindly to excuse me from taking part in any public demonstrational the present occasion."—North British Mail. . _______. SunsuTurici FOR CoTroN.—Excitenient con• tioues to increase in the market for the various pro duct,' to which attention has been turned owing to the scarcity of cotton, and flax, hemp, and jute have all experienced a further advance. In jute the im provement has recently been extraordinary, the present quotation showing a rise of about W. per too or more than 25 per cent. upon that current a week back. The move ment appears to have been greatly accelerated by a state ment that Messrs. Thomson and Co., of Sleadeld Works, Dundee, have introduced x method for its treatment which will enable it to be spun on cotton machinery, and in fact to fulfil in a great degree the purposes of that staple. The firm, it is said, have taken out a provisional patent for the treatment of all vegetable fibres, with a view to their manufacture into textile fabric', but their attention has been more particularly directed to jute, with the object ut meeting the present crisis. Samples of the preparation have been lodged by them with Messrs. Robinson and Fleming, 21, Austintriars, for the inspection of persons ootnpeteut to judge of it, and the value of the system will, therefore, most probably sonn be tested. The rapidity with which the preparation can be effected is stated to be very great—the entire process requiring only a few hours, and the material produced is also such as will be applicable for admixture with wool and silk. Mean while, however, some experienced persons are dis posed to doubt if it will not be found too brittle. At the same time there are a umber of other people putting forth suggestions and claims, and a certain kind of Italian grass is spoken of as a d esirable pro duct. Should jute, however, prove really available to the extent anticipated by Messrs. Thomson it will be likely to take the lead of all other articles, owing to the great abun dance in which it can be obtained. About 10 or 15 years ago it was scarcely known as an article of commerce, but the quantity now annually exported from India is thought to be about 70,000 or clO,OOO this. It comes principally from the eastern parts of Bengal, and is very easy to cultivate. The first purpose to which it was applied on a large scale was the manufacture of gunny bags, and subsequently it has been introduced for the manufacture of compete, which have been used in considerable quantities in America. A year would be required before a new crop could be supplied, but it could then be furnished to meet acv possible demand. —Time.. We hear of another substitute for cotton, the composition of which is made no mystery of. A gentleman residing at Mappleton, near Ashbouro, has patented a material which is said to be equal to Sea Island cotton, and i which can be produced at 3d. to 6,1. per lb. The experi ment is stated to have been completed by the manufacture of several hundred weights into yarn, and to have realised the representasions of the inveotor. —Mandiester Examiner. • THE FLAX-BEED Caor.—A good deal of inquiry has been made of ua regarding (lax-seed. The crop is a large one and has been saved in good order. The yield is fully 20 per cent greater than that of last year. The con tract system controls the great bulk of the crop, however, so that the price is ►u arbitrary one, and indicates nothing. The crushers furnished the seed to the farmers on condition that they sell them the crop at one dollar per bushel, and hence Ude is the price that the farmer now gets.—Cincin non Price Current. . . FORLIOSERS NOT TO SI EMPLOYED AT THE AMERIC AN NAVY Yaana.—Aa order has been promulgated at Charles town and other navy-yards of the United States, that none but citizens will hereafter be employed as workmen in these Thu word " citizen" includes not only natives, but ol a rtnen who have taken out their final naturalisation papers, and who hare also sworn true allegiance to the government of the United States. The order now promul gated was adopted many years ago, but was never enforce' to any great extent.—Nrie York Paper. THE SMALLPDX IN SHEEP. The following circular letter, addressed to the justices and mayors acting at various places (to be sent in the meantime to all petty sessions and boroughs in the counties of Wilts, Hants, Dorset, Sumenet, and Berke), has been issued from the Treasury : " Whitehall, Sept. 11, "Gentlemen,—With reference to the disease now prevail ing among sheep in certain districts in England, I am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to call your immediate attention to the provisions of the Act 11th and 12th Vic toria, cap. 107, sec. 1, and to the fact that the statute in question is still in full operation, having been continued by subsequent acts, and ultimately by the 214 and 22nd Vic. toria, cap. 22, until the 3rd of August, 1863, and the end of the then next session ; and I am to add that, in the opinion of Sir George Grey, it would be highly expedient for two of the justices of the county (or the mayor of the borough) to appoint, without delay, a person .well acquainted with the subject to attend at the marketa and fairs about to be held for the s►le of sheep or lambs within your county, for the purpose of executing the powers conferred upon a person so appointed by the Ist section of the act above , mentioned.-1 am, gentlemen, your obedient 'errant, "K. WADowarox." Yesterday an important meeting of fieseknosters and others was held in the Town HAL Devices, when the fol lowing resolutions were agreed to : "That this meeting regard. with comers the continued =diof smallpox in sheep, and considers It expedient that mmers of this and other counties should combine, with a view to adopt active measures for arresting the pro gram of the disease. "That such combination shall be brought about by the formation of a society, to be termed' The Mutual Associa tion for the Prevention of Smallpox in Sheep.' The asso ciation shall consist of floclinmsters and others, who shall be enrolled as members on the payment of one sovereign. "That it be a standing rule to separate any suspected cases, and to bury all mullioned and unshorn all sheep dying affected with small-pox. [And not to inoculate any sheep or lambs but upon a certificate being given by five of the com mittee residing near the affected flock, and by the veterinary surgeon appointed as inspector by this society.] Any mem ber having recourse to inoculation without such certificate shall forfeit all claim for any looses on the society. AU disputes shall be referred to the committee, five of whom shall be a quorum, and whose decision shall be Maid." The Wiltshire In-leprod,nt of yesterday states that seve ral case of small-pox were dimovered in two other Socks on Wedneaday. FIRE IN A PILLAR Li:ma-Doz.—On Wednesday night, about ball-pat mx o'clock, a number of person were attracted to the vicinity of a pillar letter-box in Wade s/seat, Scotewood- toad, Newcastle, whence smoke was seen issuing. On the box being opened it was found that its contents, of whatever value they may have been, were reduced Washes. Inquiries were made, and it was disco vered that the perpetrator of this mischievous act was a boy seven years of . age, named John Murphy, the mon of an Irishman residing in Back Blandfordotreet. It is supposed he bad dropped some lighted matches into the slit. —Nem. twee Chronicle. THE CATA.STROPHE AT THE LI VERPOOLWORK HOUME. —Axerrirea Victim.—lt was stated at a meeting of the Liverpool workhouse committee, held verterday, that there was stills, child missing, and that its body must be covered by the ruins of the dormitory. Yesterday workmen were employed in removing the most dangerous portions of the ruined buildings, and a search will be commenced at once amongst the debris. The adjourned inquest will be held on Tuesday. A SHOCKING Calm—Another of those painful cases, to which the coroners have felt it necessary to direct public attention, has occurred, under circumstances of every suspicious character. On Monday evening Dr. Browne, of Gordon-square, parish of St. Pancras. was called into the house of a gentleman residing in Gordon-street, to attend a servant named Rees Clifford. Dr. Browne found indicatioes of recent confinement, but the young woman, who is about 19 years of age, denied that she had been confined, or even pregnant. Se arch was mule by the other servants, but that evening no child was discovered. On Tuesday morning further indications were perceived, which left DO doubt that the denial was false, and the doctor repeated the statement he had made on the previous evening, the woman still stating that she had not given birth to • child. A box placed under a bed and fastened tightly attracted the attention of one of ' the household. Dr. Browse broke it opeo, and in it wee the dead body of a newly horn female infant, with the skull badly fractured. There being uo pretence for further denial, Rose Clifford admitted that the infant we* hers. It is said that the child was born 'lye, and that the mother account' for the fracture by saying that it was the result of an accident that occurred when she was diving the infant birth. Whether this may be considered a satisfactory explanation of so serious an injury remains to be seen. An inquest on the body of the child was opened at the Elephant and Castle Tavern, Camden -town, last evening. It ap peared from the statement of Dr. Browne that the unfor tunate mother was too ill to attend. Dr. Launder, the coroner, took the evidence of Dr. Browne so far as to hi having been called in to attend the girl ; her denial to him in the first instance of her having been confined ; and hie finding the infant in the box. He bad made a post mortena examination of the body of the infant, but he was not sand any questions as to the cause of death, the coroner reserving that portion of the medical examination until the woman herself is able to be present. The usual order for interment was then made, and the inquest was adjourned for a fort night. The police authorities had been communicated with on the subject, and an inspector of police was present at the inquest. In adjourning the inquiry, the coroner observed that the case was one which would call for the careful and serious consideration of the jury. It was one of a class which, unfortunately, was of too frequent occurrence in the metropolis. His reason for not proceeding then was that he thought it would be more satisfactory to have the alleged mother present when the evidence was being taken. The box containing the body was a smell share one, such as female servants usually have among their moveables. Close beside the little corpse were packed • puir of white satin slippers, such as girls wear when dancing. THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS AT KIRKDALE.—No respite having been received for either Burke or Ward (con demned for the murder of the police-officer at Ashton), they will be executed on Saturday, together with Taylor, the murderer of Mr. Mellor, at Manchester. The spectacle of • triple execution is likely to draw immense crowds of the lowest class of "sensation " lovers, and, therefore, the police authorities are taking every precaution to preserve se much order and decency as possible amongst those whine morbid tastes may attract them to the scene. Already con siderable numbers of people have been seen at various times hovering about the precincts of the gaol as though they were taking observations of the best pointe for a view. Taylor's demeanour is still the same, and be maintains an impene trable reserve as to the deaths of his children. Burke and Ward appear sincerely penitent, and as their earthly career draws to a close they are doubly diligent io the performance of religious duties. The high sheriff of the county visited the condemned prisoners eon Tuesday, but no facts of extra ordinary interest were elicited by the interview. ArrEurreu MURDER.—At the Hartlepool police court, on Wednesday, William Mafiosi Winn, formerly • householder in Middlesborough, • bookbinder by trade, was charged with unlawfully cutting and wounding Hannah Caudill, on the nth inst. It appears from the evidence the prosecutrix first became acquainted with the prisoner at the hanging of Smith and Lockey. at Durham, in letiO, and that she cohabited with bins for eighteen months, during which she left him nine times, once for attempting to cut her throat at Knaresborough, once for putting her on to the fire at Darlington, and once for kicking her on the face, for which he was incarcerated in Wakefield gaol for one month. She last was with him at Sunderland, but he used her very badly there and ran away with her clothe*. She then came to Hartlepool, shout a month ago, and on Sunday night last she met the prisoner. He claimed her as his wife, nod on her refusing to go with him he dragged her along the street. A policeman inter feted, and onlered him away. She nein met him in Mi nerva-place, about 4 p.m. on Tuesday last, and again re fusing to go with him, he D01D31.1 her by the hair of the head and drew a pocket knife three times across her throat, and inflicted a severe wound in her arm. There were also cute on her chin and band. A policeman saw the attack sad rushed upon the prisoner and felled him to the ground, and, with assistance, took him to the station-hone. The unfortunate woman was taken to a doctor, sad had her wends dressed. Prisoner said in defence that the prow cutrix had a stone in her band to fell him witb, and thee it was while eudeavuuring to obtain the stone from her the wounds were inflicted, and were not done intentionally. The • r was committed for triaL —Leeds Mercury. URDLROVA ASAAULT.—OD Tuesday George Thorn, • *devious character. was charged before Messrs. W. H. Harford and C. Edwards, magistrates of the Wring. too division of Soniersetahire, with an assault with intent to murder. The complainant, Mr. W. F. Brockman, is a gentleman residing as Clifton, who was staying temporarily at Clevedon, and went out for the purpose of fishing on Saturday week. While on his way from Clevedon to CAC. gresbury, where he intended having the day's sport, he was met Ly the prisoner, who offered to take him to a place where he could have some good &Line. Little suspecting the fellow's design, Mr. Brookman accompanied Thorn to a ; secluded spot, and commenced preparations for fishing. As moo es he had got his rod and tackle in order. he was struck from behind two heavy blows on the head with some blunt instrument. Fortunately, however, Mr. Brookman wore a thick felt hat, which in some degree neutralised the force • the blows, and he imniedietely turned upon his antagoniet and kept him at bay with the fishing rod. Feeling, how ever, that he was seriously wounded, Mr. Brookman made his escape with some difficulty, and was ultimately con , veyed to has lodgings at Clevedon. Mr. IL N. Shiptos, rargeon, attended Mr. &minim, and, in his evidence, stated that but for the protection of the bet the blows in flicted meet have produced instant death. Thorn was ap prehended in Bristol, and was not only fully identified by Mr. Brookman, but made a statement in hie defence ad mitting that he had assaulted Mr. Brookman, but pleading in justification circumstances of alleged provocation which Mr. Brookman denied in tots. On searching the house in which Thorn lived • hammer was found with which it is supposed the blows were inflicted. The magistrates COM' mitted the prisoner for trial at the next anises. o Thi MVP Will trioal few d The sate/6 ohm's irestite -- Wm nothit The statea A n distre desert with I street had n. collect could if he The very 1 next. Wi) lehon4 mad 1 Radfc ellen ! pevty ICJ ego 1 eomv eveai Prole Co tee NKR state Mel% &Dot! Ins I copal ~ri a Con - ; Yawl tion bon.; 0.8 atm, to 13 4 •gym be* the tor