The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

2 II • •'•.! I.Prrt r \.,‘ „ it R (1.1 _ Ssaucixa eOz ac- No. 6,4;•0.] CITI.A3I to NEW YORK.—UNITED NATIONAL RE f,7 MAIL LIN tl—flav anagnideent steamers of the New York -As., GRKAI . EK sod on 41 company will leave Ilia re and Yalmmath 11. a Ilan, and Plersdill &WI 111:1,16 0111. at fortnight. .e under. These l' s,• hs May IS. MI, at s grave. r...• ..r th. :r passenger awmunte asthma, alui .kkr the Prevent asPerl of the O. their SAMUEL MORLEY. rm .. e rn . - prim Fab.mut. — The meeting rill lwaddrevaed I and the f..ll..wine member% et pa winesday, May 15 • Thursday, May' JO are 3,p,-,:ted to he present: ... Wednesday, May gi thanday, May :to lidwerd Mune, Paq , 11.1* .. tlu alesuay, June 19 a itursday, June El 'Thomas Bailey, Kul ., NE P. Wednesday, Jane tti Thursday, Jame 1.1 Thema,. Karnes M P Galin . ; M.., _ — tmonsh flr,s from London. ere las. arst-clase. and Alk set.,nd John i heethank llmi . .I. I'. class —rot farther palatalize sppli So JAME.. 4 A. WirlTus., .N!.. lo astu tiumiale. ray.. Nl• I . firm , L'HERI:ETIF., IC ASK and Co.. Paris; O. C. 11/14i K. W. ',..- L V. , rder. tol-, 11 - P. 101 a nd Co.. Velment!' ;or H. aTAILIt and C 0.14.5. Cheeaide. Professor Fawcett. M. P _ __ . . __ Chaska Gilpin, EN.. M. air John Gray II P LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA- Th„... INA, F.., u.l. PELPIOA Nit:AM-BMP COMPANY.—IICMAN LINK— Ifr. Alderman Lush, M.P. c A rrylos th.• I toted Mates Malls. .1 Stuart Mill, Eel . >I. P ro• Compooy's full-powered Stamen will be despatched as war: __ .\dmiatli FROM LIVERPOOL to HZII YORK i*li V OM BALTIMORE, Wednesday, May 15. LoiN1:1111:11, Saturday, May la. cur or LoNINEN, Wednesday. May n. OF WASHINGTON, Saturday, May .25, An.l ._ atv Wnlreaday sod Sttur.u.) Cabla pawky by tlis man stestrers selling every WeenitrtrO. 15, It and 21 guineas. accordant to the accommodation. yoreard passage includes a tall supply of cooked provisuma tawnier. for canada and the Vatted States booked through oe ver, advantageous term- For further particulars a to WILLIAM INMAN, tk Wateratraek Liverpool and to 1 lei tad MACKY, SI. II lag William-etre/4k London. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, and GENERAL LIFE A,, , t:RANCE SOCIETY. tt4l\ I .4 MEETING. Isert. 11. Kvi. ,, rt prtaeuted at • Meeting held on the 3rd January bet. tor tin ale , laratten et the eighth hernia. Showed:, I As f.) IIIE rktitliKLia OY THE SitelETk. That darn,: the. l il n ameaulal perkai which terminated on the 30th turn, Ea% . . . . Nt w . taers for a total sum of LI.LIS.IBI, au.l yielding 17.: in annual premiums, had been effeeted, of w high sums tA I..rriter eseee.led by 01.811, and the latter by .c. 2,31.2. the i telly. of any previoun pethnl . that the I a 4 t had Wu - Wood from 5.195.4t0 to N.21:..327 per an nual . and (lint . ire Fr!en , after payment of V 4,3111 on 'xenon, of 81.111111 al the last Division, bad risen from x 1.412,101 to Tin: FINANCIAL POSITION THY. ~ATu MeIiTY. That the % fa on the Seth June. INCA were 4:1,6111,1.39 14 . 4 And the Lt..ihillt{es on the same dale 1,1143,798 19 11 Leaving a surplus of so.l that. altar setting aside X.:0.000 as a special reserve f med. A11.1111.a was .1;24.100 V.. 041, of which aura reeammended for division. To THE Enmii.r.4 OF THB DI VISION. That the portion of thin Turn of A:L.25.000 firenixths, or Lls:..4o—otd. h fell to the Manned, would yield a ke AI: Y A nnITION to the Policies of X27'46'32, immuring 45 per cent, or varyhm, with the different aura, from 32 to o 5 per rent.. °it the premiums paid since the lad. division ; and that the I if 1f..X1 w•hi.h is the exact equivalent of such Reversionary Boons. a ould average on per cent. of the like premin CM, .1 h.' Report explained at length the nature of the investments sad the ba.. of the valeulgtions, the results of which, as shore shorn, are eminently* favourable. Thr next Division of Profits will take place in January, thii, and 1• r-m• who rm., t New Mats before the cod of June next will he entitle.' at that Division to one year's additional share of Prhtlts.oer later Aasurera. Prapertusee, Yoram of Trapani!, the Report above mentioned, Sal ,letai , eil arcou it of the procredu n te of the Banta meeting, ma be obtained from any of the nockt) e Agents or of CLORUE CUTLLIFYIL Actuary and tieeretan, IS, Mt. James'a.aquare, London, tt. W. FREE TRADE IVIIARF.—The Commissioners of Customs and the Lords of the Treasury —Preparira for Won, the Correspoodence on the subject of Privileges, ig k iti j leil and how withheld. I MPORTEIOI 01A4 who ant sablecte4 to exceuive charges on goods landed on captain's Wry will please apply to R. CLAY and Co., Kt, Upper 'llona*. street, City. FPO GENTLEMEN, MERCHANTS, and .1. TRADERS —llr. MARCH, 13. 11-street, opposite the Rankrupt47 Court, effects arrangements between Debtors sad their Creditors without publicity. Immediate protection obtained far Person sad property. Terms very moderate. taw saltation free. Meted references. W. GAZIAIT owd co. iST'IIMBER OA, VIGO-STRICKT, W. 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Imported In Litre and Half Litre Bottles, containing 25 per cent. more than ordinary bottles. 1 Vin Orillnaire Beaujolais Port and sherry Ronslllon and Manila Ito ad. / litres. or 20a lki.) Litres. i French Brandy Price Lists of other Wines on application. N.B. All the above sold In bond If required, and Dock Way• rants issued on single dozen mama. Depdts will be opened In every town in Great Britain. Apply as above. I 17INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DBBLIN EXHIBITION, INS This eelebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the DUBLIN nuns MEDAL—it la pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very wholesome. Sold in bottles, la. Bd. each, at the retail houses Is London: by the agents In the principal towns In England ; or wholesale at 8, Groat Windmill -street, London, W. (Swarm the red seal, pink label, and cork branded "Einstein's LL Whisky. TEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-14. 6d., 2a., ' ft. 6d . par pound are the prime at which PHILLIPS and Co., tea merchants, 8. King William-street, City, London, KC., are gelling good and doe BLACK TEA. A price current pit free. ate worth carriage free to any railway station or market town In the Culled Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all parts of London. Observe—PHILLIPS sod Co. ban so Naas began are supplied at ioarkot prior. NOTICE. —CARPETS.—An eminent Manufno-; tutees STOCK of Tapestry &noels. at 91. i M., t 4. b and g. lld. Also 011,000 worth of best Brussels. ut es. worth is. 0d Turkey t'srpets—.lee our new list of fi1i111% ., 1 prices with due, gratis. Furniture, bedsteads and bedding, I. pholm• tery, Arc 1.30,000 worth to select from, at %cry reduced prices. All ;mode warranted, and delivered freer throughout the kingdom. W3I. WAIVE, 133 to 139. Newington.butts. PAIN . LI;BB BYBT*II OF DF-YSINTRY. Just published, price 3d., or post free four stamps, T°TAL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY. ly Skews. GABRIEL, the old established DYNT LUDGATE-HILL. CITY. u to d ou. ha, HARLEY-STREET, W., i 134. DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL . . . . Wed luidiriaielitlin;ivrau;utin fieaiiiZrgery."—llerakt. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (szurza's rizionAms.) FRANCE. PARIS, MAT 1:1, Evemso. The Pattie of this evening states that the Luxemburg customs question, which has been left open by the Conference, will be discussed by a special commissioner. It will not be settled until after the expiration of the present treaty between Luxemburg and the Zollverein, which will shortly expire. La Liberth of this evening mays that Raton de Malaret, French minister at Florence, will shortly be appointed ambassador at Rome. THE FRENCH ARMAMENTS. B&RLIN, MAY 13, EVEYINC. The French governments said to have issued orders for the cessation of the armaments which have recently been carried on. THE NEW GREEK LOAN. ALEXANDRIA, M 13. The New Greek National Loan was issued here on Saturday, and 60,0001. has already been sub scribed on the Bourse. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, HAT 13. The King of Greece arrived in this capital yesterday. The Emperor left Moscow to-day on his return here. Advice' from Constantinople published here announce that Lord Lyons, the English ambassador to the Porte, will replace Earl Cowley at Paris upon the retirement of the latter. PORTUGAL (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDRNT.) LISBON, MAT 7. The discontented feeling throughout the country respecting the ministerial measures, and especially the new taxes, still continues, and does not appear to diminish. The lavish expenditure entailed by the so-called reform of the ministry of foreign affairs, which creates many new places, one might say sinecures, is the universal theme of complaint. It is contended that with proper economy and pru dence in the administration of the public money the ends might be made to meet, and that Portugal, instead of losing her credit abroad and drifting into a national bankruptcy, might maintain a very respectable position among the nations. As it is, one finance minister after another seems to take care of himself, showing plainly his belief that after him comes the deluge, and the rest of it. This state of affairs has gone on for years, and naturally enough the people are tired and call for a radical reform. They want a diminution in the army of civil servants ; they want no more useless frigates, costing mints of money, laid down at the arsenal—no more playing at soldiers to the tune of 1 what the Tancos Camp cost them. The Queen has left for Madrid, Paris, and Florence. The King, it is said, will afterwards! join her Majesty. The persistence of the King in I his intention of travelling was very badly received, by the people, who consider the presence of the monarch absolutely indispensable in the unsettled state of Portuguese politics; besides, the ex-Regent Dom Fernando was very unwilling to undertake the regency. LETTERS FOR CONSTANTINOPLE, VIA THE DANUBE' AND THE MACS SEA--The postal communication has been re-established between Vienna and Constantinople by way of the Danube and the Black Sea, advantage being taken of a line of railway which has recently been opened between Rutechuk and Varna. Mails for conveyance by this route are despatched from Vienna twice a week, via., on Mondays and Fridays, and letters from the United Kingdom intended to be forwarded by such mails will, in the ordinary course of post, be in time for the mail of Monday, if despatched from London via Ostend on the morning of the previous Saturday, and for the mail of Friday if despatched from London on the morning of the previous Weiesday. Letters for Constantinople, which: the senders may desire to forward by this route, must be specially addressed "via Ostend." The postage charge able upon letters will be RI. for • letter nut exceeding , half an ounce in weight when prepaid, and 11d. if sent unpaid. FATAL ACCIDENT AT ST. VINCENT'S Rocxs.- 1 On Saturday afternoon a fatal accident happened at a point of St. Vincent's Rocks, Bristol, near the tramway which has been recently constructed. The young gentlemen at the school of Mr. Tomkina, which is situated at South Parade, wore out for the afternoon holiday under the care of one of the assistant masters. George Manion, one of their number, whose parents reside at the Royal Promenade, queen's-road, was playing near the edge of the rocks, and while doing so he suddenly fell over. The poor little fellow, whose age was about 12 or 14, must have fallen a depth of 40 feet and then rolled for some distance. A policeman who witnessed the accident removed the injured boy to the Clifton Station. A cab was immediately procured, and he was taken to the General Hospital, where he shortly died from a fracture of the skull. The occurrence took place at the point overhanging the Bridge Valley-road, and near to the new tramway.— Western Dail pi Prem. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, CrrY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending May 11 was—Medical, 813 ; sur gical, 666 ; total, 1,471 ; of which 716 were new eases. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1867. THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE. What with rocks and bushes, with the irregular formation of even the so-called plain, and an atmosphere which made objects at 5,000 yarda kok as though only at 510, we were often puzzled as to where the Turks had gone, or whither the Chris tians were following them. Nevertheless, it was an exciting spectacle. Up the opposite hill side there moved a column of Turks with red banners clearly to be distinguished at their head. On the stony roadway of the defile were other Turks press ing forward, and we could hear their furious about,' above the crash of musketry. Some skir mishers fired in our direction when we first ap peared, but very soon lost heart as Pe tropoulak Vs men poured a steady fire upon them. The detachment under Leonidas Petropoulaki, and the Cretans of Korakas, had meanwhile descended to the bottom ' of the gorge, and were climbing swiftly towards the enemy's position. Koroneos recovered the ground which he had lost, there was a louder and louder discharge of musketry- from our rocky vantage point, and an advance of Christians along the road way with ringing cheers. We can see the Turkish banners waver and fall back rapidly—faster and faster. They are in full flight. There is a shout of triumph from every side, " Victory to the cross !" And now our fire ceases, for we can no longer distinguish friend from foe, whilst down towards the plain goes crackling a brisk fusilade. The Turkish irregulars fly with goatlike activity, but their disciplined troops behave well, and fire at intervals during the retreat. We who are high up can see that our friends below had better stop and pursue no further. We can clearly make out a large re serve of Turks on the plain, with cavalry and can non. It is useless to descend. But the Cretans have warmed to their work, and they push for ward with loud shouts until they have reached the lowermost range of rocks. Here they must pause, as we can well discern, for the guns and cavalry will bar their Negress. So it turns out in a very few minutes. There are white puffs of smoke, and there is a whizzing of shells from the Turkish re serve. Then some horsemen move quickly forward, and some Egyptian infantry in white uniforms come charging up towards Monson*. The Christians fall back before these new asaailanta, though not with out a murderous fire to protect their retreat. The Egyptians charge resolutely on, and there is again a discharge from our aide the valley. Yield ing step by step, Koroneos and Korakas move &lowly out of reach. No bayonet charge can last all night, and when the enemy has lost his breath and our men have spent their ammunition the battle is over. I must add that the Turks returned to Hera cleum without any further attempt to explore the mountains. THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. PARIS, KAY I. In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body the Marquis de Moustier made the following commu nication : GEntleolon, — The London Conference has terminated its labours,having signed, on the 11th inst., a treaty deter mining in a decisive manner the international position of the duchy of Luxemburg. The French government had for some time past been pro-occupied by the undecided state in which this question, so important for the security of our frontiers, remained. Whether this security was assured by the union of the duchy to France, or by any other combination, the chief point for us was that Prussia, in the new position which she had acquired by the last European changes, should not retain beyond her boundaries and outside all international right, a mili tary establishment which towards us constituted an eminently offensive position. We were warranted in hoping that our friendly relation► with the cabinet of Berlin would prepare the wayfor a favourable solution, for our intention has always been to spare Prussia's just sus ceptibilities, and to bring to the question which had an European character an honest examination of treaties and of the interests of the great powers. We hastened to remove all cause for conflict by a declaration in conformity with the above sentiments. Thu powers opened the preparatory negotiations, in which we avoided taking any part from a just feeling of reserve and moderation. To all questions we replied that we would accept any solu tion compatible with our security and our dignity, and which the cabinets might recommend for our adoption, as calculated to consolidate European peace. We cannot too loudly proclaim how much the powers have displayed a spirit of impartiality and a sincere desire to arrive at an equitable and honourable arrangement. After the ratifi cations have been exchanged, the government will pro mulgate the text of the treaty, of which the following are the principal stipulations:—The preamble states that the King of Holland, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, taking into consideration the change in the situation of the duchy resulting from the dissolution of the ties which bound it to the old Germanic Confederation, in vited the sovereigns of Austria, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia to assemble their representa tives at London in order to concert, with the plenipoten tiaries of the King Grand Duke, engagements for the future with a view to the maintenance of peace. The sovereigns having accepted this invitation resolved to respond to the desire of the King of Italy to participate in deliberations destined to assure the maintenance of the general tranquillity. The duke declared that he main tained the connection of the duchy with the house of Nassau. This declaration was accepted, and note taken of it. The duchy was declared neutral under the sanction and collective guarantee of the signitary Powers, with the exception of Belgium, which is already a neutral power. It was further agreed that the town of Luxem burg should cease to be fortified. The King Grand Duke reserved to himself the right of maintaining there suffi cient troops for the preservation of order. Prussia de clared consequently that her troops shall receive orders to evacuate the place as soon as the ratifications of the treaty ere exchanged. The artillery will begin to be withdrawn, together with the munition of war, shortly. There will then only remain the troops indispensable for the safety and the despatch of the material of war. The Duke of Luxemburg engaged to take measures to convert the fortress into an open town by such demo. lition as he shall consider sufficient for the satisfaction of the Powers. The work will commence after the retreat of the garrison, which will be carried out with due regard to the interests of the inhabitants. The ratifications will be exchanged at latest within four weeks. The treaty fully accords with the views of the French govern ment. It does away with a state of things established against us in bad times, and which has been maintained for fifty years. It gives to our northern fron tier the guarantee of another neutralised state. It secures to the King Grand Duke complete independence, and it not only removes the causes of an imminent conflict, but gives fresh pledges fur the strengthening of good relations, and for the maintenance of the peace of Europe. The go verument has to congratulate itself upon having obtained these results, and to make known how just and friendly are the sentiments of the Powers towards us. The govern ment thinks it useful to especially point out th►t for the first time the meeting of a Conference, instead of following ' • war, and confining itself to sanctioning its results, has succeeded in anticipating it and in preserving the benefits ' of peace. This is a precious indication of the new tenden cies which prevail in the world, and over which the frends of progress and civilisation should rejoice. M. Jules Fevre asked that the papers on the subject should he communicated to the house, in order that a de bate might subsequently take plans. M. Rouber replied that they would only be communicated after the rata- 1 cations had been exchanged. [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.) Ilium MR. DUDLEY PRENTICE'S CONCERT. This gentleman gave his annual concert at the H►nover-square looms last night, when he proved him self, l.y sari ; erformances of solo cud concerted pieces, a pianist of considerable pewits of execution and sound taste. Mr. Prentice's chief displays of three qualities were in Mendelssohn's cond sonata for pianoforte and violoncello, and Beethoven 's solo sonat► " Appassionata." In Vie feetneipiece, Mr. Prentice executed the rapid arpeggio passages of the first and last movements with great energy and distinctness, and both in these, and in the cheese. teristic scherzo and the solemn adagio, his phrasing and style were highly commendable. Indeed, the sonata throughout was extremely well rendered, a most impor tant feature being the admirable violoncello playing of Signor Matti. The sonata of Beethoven was given by Mr. Prentice with an earnestness that proved him to be as ap preciative student of this high order of music. The great manipulative didicultiers of this sonata, equal, perhaps, to those in the " Waldstein " sonata, bad evidently been assiduously studied by Mr. Prentice, the only objection to his performance being a slight tendency to hurry towards the close of the last movement that is, to hurry beyond the composer'■ intention, the Pr ed. of that time (DM), being a far wore modified move ' meet than she recent mato of Mendelssohn. The remaining pieces chosen by Mr. Prentice for his performance were Chopin 's " Polonaise," with violoncello (Signor Piatti), and several short pianoforte solos ; the rest of the concert con sisting of a vocal selection, the singers being Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Patey-Whyteck, and Mr. Patey. GALLERY OP ILLUSTRATION. —A Dream in Venire, which still continues to attract, is now followed by A Xce Donna. Seem, Merry-stakiity, or Birthday Festirdia at Ereiren Hall—iu .hich Mr. John Party, alone and un aided, continues to keep his audience in half an hour's con tinuous mirth by his special mimetic and musical powers. After some preluding on the pianoforte, burlesque recita tive and imitations of orchestral instruments, Mr. Parry commences a gossiping aeries of reminiscences of a visit to Derbyshire, including sketches of character, rendered with that rapid facility, that rich humour without exaggeration, which has long since placed this gentleman's perform ances far, above the rank of ordinary stage representa tions. His imitation of a sentimental cornet player, his capital portrait of old Farmer Hakes, with his plati tudes, and his description of his visit to London ; various other representations of characters met with at the fete, concluding with a marvellous imitative description of a display of fireworks, in which the hissing of rockets, the fizzing and banging of wheels, the falling of showers of stars, are reproduced to the imagination by sounds and gestures—all these effects are so admirably realised and depend so much on the special powers of the actor, that they must be seen to be duly appreciated. Drama. (rzos oos srscisi. oosssorossm.) READQPARTERS OF THE INBUROENT FORM, NEAR HERACLEUM, APRIL 21 The battle of yesterday was • sufficient proof that, beyond the walls of their sea-coast fortresses, the Turks hare little hold upon Crete. They may protest; to believe the insurrection at an end, but they have to fight their way like foreign ' invaders when they would visit the pacified dia -1 tricts. Only yesterday they made one of these visits, with what result I will presently relate. Let me first, however, speak of the excellent system • of defence by villages and districts, which enables the Cretan patriots to struggle against superior numbers and superior discipline. It is out of the question to keep a strong force in every mountain-pass, and still more opposed to Cretan tactics to fortify the passes. " Local self defence," though it has not a promising sound for military ears, is what they trust to in Crete. There are active and daring captains of districts. who serve in some sort as brigadier-generals, with village captains of the same stamp, acting under their orders. All ages, from boyhood to the white haired grandsires, follow these village captains when there is need of a large muster, whilst the shepherds, who are often mere children, keep con stant watch upon the mountain sides. NVhen it becomes known that the Turks intend to sally forth against a particular district, the captain of this district summons to his aid a few frontier villages, and sends men to watch every approach. Perhaps there is a change of plan at head quarters, and no Turks appear upon the some, but, supposing that they come, there is immediately a skirmish between their light troops and the defenders of the pass. Help is ' called for. Other districts send detachments, and any corps of the small Cretan army within a day's march hurries to the spot to support the villagers. It is thus that local self-defence is managed in I Crete. The provisional government of the island could never have resisted Mustapha Pacha without I the villagers. Much as has been done by volun teer bands, and greatly as the insurrection has been helped by friends at a distance, it is the Cretan people themselves who have maintained the struggle. It is the free spirit of these rugged mountains which has scorned to yield for fear of death and torture, of houses burned and property destroyed. I am witnessing enough, and more than enough, every day in Crete to make me ashamed of Englishmen who can talk complacently about the I re-establishment of Turkish rale. And now for a brief account of yesterday's battle. On April 18 we marched down to the plain of Heracleum (Candia) with a strong body of Cretans and Greek volunteers, under the chiefs Petro poulaki and Korskas. It had been rumoured that the Pacha of Heracleum would soon attemp:. to enter the districts between that city and Rethymno, so it was resolved straightway to draw him into action, and to have this matter settled before we should be called elsewhere. Our chiefs had taken post on the last range of rocks overlooking the plain, and had waited some time in hopes of an attack, but no attack was made. Therefore we descended to the plain, left the defile by which we had come temptingly open, and occupied a village named Krusonas, at the entrance of another defile a little further south. The Turks fired some cannon shot from the village of Agios Meron in our front, and as night drew on there was a slight skirmish before Krusonas. But next morning all was quiet. The beautiful view across the plain of Heracleum towards the moun tains of eastern Crete was lit up by glowing sun shine, whilst a pleasant breeze fluttered our stan dards and made the white cross upon a blue ground stream out bravely for Turks and other misbelievers to behold. It was a fair scene, that which spread out before us. Yet it had its darker side, and the insurgents looked sternly to their weapons as homeless families came toiling up from the plain to seek safety among the gray rocks and yellow gorse. We were in presence of a cruel enemy, whose lighttroops make war like Red Indians, and these families did well to seek the rocks and gorse hushes. During the earlier part of the day reports were brought to our chiefs that a Turkish detachment had appeared in the defile, left open to tempt them. We accordingly marched westward through the defile behind Krusonas, to a central position among the mountains. Here we halted until a breathless messenger came running to summon our aid. The Turks had advanced in force. There was a sharp contest now going on between their van guard and the corps of Koroneos, who had already joined the villagers in the defile. Not , a moment should be lost, for, if quick enough, we I could take the enemy in flank. This was what our Ichiefs had been manreuvring to do, and they re sumed their march with all the eagerness of men !forty years younger. The aged soldiers also gained vigour with the occasion. Petropoulaki cheered forward his well-tried volunteers ; Korakaa urged on his hardy Cretans ; and Iwe scrambled over almost impassable paths with marvellous rapidity. We dived into one ravine, and climbed out of another ; slipped over rocks, and trampled through prickly bushes, until the troops had fairly distanced their commanders. Now some little shepherd boy high up above us cried in a shrill voice, " This way, patriots!" or "Turn to the right, patriots!" or some such practical direction. Then it was a refugee family which cried out to us from the rooks, with all their might, saying " God bless the Christian arms." We could presently hear a sharp fusillade, crackling and echoing in the defile of Monsoros. Faster ran the men, with a warlike murmur rather than a distinct cheer passing from end to end of the column. Petropoulaki's son Leonidas was, as usual, among the very first, and, with a strong body of volunteers, he had thrown himself upon the enemy's flank just as our main force reached the edge of the valley. A few stray bullets had come singing over the rocks far in rear, but now, all at once, we entered upon the scene of action, and our men took up the fire in loose skirmishing fashion. The head of our column had delivered a volley to let friends and foes know that we had arrived. But thenceforward we had inde pendent firing. I cannot easily describe the field of battle, nor can I give you any clear notion of the movements on either side. Whilst we could see Herscleum on the seashore, seemingly at our very feet, and could distinguish mountain tops at an immense distance, there was great difficulty in making out the combatants, who were engaged close before us. ADM.LPHI. Mr. Tom Taylor's adaptation of Miss Llraddon's novel, Henry Dauber, firm produced at the Olympic, Deo. 9, 1865, was last night revived at the Adelphi in the place of Lost in Ltano. The two principal characters, Henry Dunbar and Margaret Wentworth, are still repre sented by the original performers, Mr. H. Neville and Miss Kate Terry, the part of a Jeremy Diddler kind of major, rendered very prominent in the Olympic cast by the excellent acting of Mr. Vinoeut, being now givistfo Mr. R. Phillips. tiVt sa = l l • In noticing the amateur performance on Sa the benefit of the family of the late C. H. _ _. forgot to mention that the use of the home and. appliances nu given by Mr. Benjamin Welkste r THE GREAT EASTERN AND HER CREW. —A good deal of stir and excitement was caused in Liverpool yestei • day by the report that the " big ship " had actually been seized until the Challis of the crew were adjusted, and by ' the proceedings before the magistrates on the part of some of the crew for the recovery of the wages due to them. Daniel Pye, purser, claimed 11/. 13s. 6d. Mr. Owen, bar rister, stated on ns behalf that the agreement under which he claimed wart made on the 21st March. The vessel sailed on the 26th, and plaintiff was to be paid at the rate of 12/. per month. lie now claimed at this rate from the 21st of March to the let of May (when he received notice of disieissaE, 11/. 13a. 6d. being the actual amount due, after allowing for an allotment note. Mr. Gully, who appeared for Captain Sir James Anderson, said that his client appeared there to see that eases of this kind were strict!) , proved. Sir James could base no desire but that every seaman and officer should have his due. The name of Sir James was upon the articles as captain of the ship, and so far he was liable ; but be had no other interest in her. Mr. Gully said that in this case he could not resist the evidence offered, and he added that the claims had only been resisted up to this point for the purpose of bringing them into court. The bench made an order for the amount of the purser's claim, and also fur the claim of David Wilson, a seaman, for 9/. 19s. 4 , 1. The Great Eastern herself was arrested yesterday by the local receiver of wrecks, acting fur the marshal of the Court of Admiralty. The suit is that promoted by Mr. J. W. Carr ' solicitor, on behalf of about WO of the crew, the amount of wages claimed by the suitors being 4,ra10/. Last evening instructions were sent to institute another suit on behalf of more seamen, and two others, it is stated, are in contemplation, one of which involves a claim for stores to the amount of SOO/. The great body of tie seamen are to bold another meeting on Thursday with respect to their claims. The owners, it is understood, are unwilling to pay the claims of the men until the exact amount of liability is decided by a competent court. The owners will then be in a position to bring their action against the French company who chartered the vessel. RAGGED CHURCH AND CHAPEL UNION. —The sunual meeting of this society, the object of which is to provide places of worship for the destitute poor, was held last evening in Exeter-hall, under the presidency of Mr. It. N. Fowler. The report referred in congratulatory terms to the operations of the society at its various sta tions in the metropolis, and stated that the penny savings banks, Bead of Hope meetings, and temperance meetings, which were added to the ordinary work of the society, had been attended with the meet allecessful re sults. During the past year ten stations bad ceased to exist, and sixteen new stations had been added. The number connected with the union was 64, and they were to be found in every part of the metropolis, each being managed by a local committee, who furnished reports of the proceedings to the parent society. The report, on the motion of Mr. W. J. Maxwell, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, was unanimously adopted. Other resolutions laudatory of the operations of the society amongst the poor and outcast of the metropolis, and recommending it to public support, were proposed and spoken to by Judge Payne, the Rev. H. Linden, the Rev. J. P. Waldo, and others. It appeartil by the financial statement that the receipts for the year had been 4771. 75., and that the dis bursements amounted to 41W. 9s. Id. A issectim; of the Association for the Improve ment f the London Workhouse Infirmaries was held on Saturday, under the presidency of Lord Grosvenor, M.P., to consider what should be the future course of the asso. elation, now that recent legislation has met moat of the evils exposed through its means. There were present Sir John Simeon, M.l'., Mr. Julian Goldamid, M.P. Mr. Fairlie Clark, Dr. Anstie, Mr. J. C. Parkinson, Dr. Rogers, Dr. Carr, Mr. W. IL Ashurst, and Mr. Ernest Hart. Mr. Mart said the New Metropolitan Poor Act effected the greater part of the purposes to obtain which the associa tion was founded, and therefore it was not necessary that the association should for the present continue in active existence ; but he recommended that as the working of the act would be seen after a time, the assoeistion should take such a position as to be readily called into existence swim should occasion require. There had been but trilling exeenres, for there was nut one paid officer and no pad offices. He moved a resolution approving the recent legis lation, regretting that the equal rating principle had been adopted only in pert, and pledging the association to con tinue to watch the act of 186 7. - This was 'weeded by Sir John Simeon, M.P., supported by Mr. Julian Goldsruid, kLP., and carried. A resolution thanking various members' of parliament for their attention to the act now passed was carried. A resolution was passed that a committee should be formed, consisting in the first place of the Archbishop of York. Lord Carnarvon, Lord Grosvenor, M.P., Sir John Simeon, H.P., Mr. J. Goldaniid, Mr. Berkeley Hill, and Mr. W. H. Amherst, to consider in what summer the emi nent services to the cause of the London sick poor of Mr. Ernest Hart should be marked. Arrangements are now being carried out be tween the branches of the Reform League at Greenwich, Woolwich, Deptford, and South Londe,, to hold an mere cate refoi m demons. ration at Blackheath on Whit Mon day. sad a committ e has been eppoint, d for th.t purpose. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT. MONDAY, MAT 13.—Admiseions on payment, 1 , .9 2 ; ditto by sewn tickets, 944 ; total visitors, 2,290. [TWOPENCE *parting intellignue. The Subscription Room was cowded to-day, Ibut althortyli the businews was good it could not 'meat of that 'thematic and im portant character which might he thirty counted upon now that the Derby la so neer. The odds of Me toil be, two," Mitred at one time of the afternoon. are not at all In keeplus uith an etch which has usually had smile half4lozen hones primitheut In the market, beach), . out and spiritedly hacked but this year, what with time kaookirm out of quondam farourites and the general withholding from 0nt0..“-... the two favourites may be said to have virtually the market , etween them. Thie afternoon the increasing. Ormuesa of % animal and The Mak becarac all the more apparent. The former was backed for several hundreds at 2 to 1, while three " monkeys" were ac cepted shoat the latter, and the same price WU lobo many times to thialler amounts. Dragon at our moment I oked as though he was about to take his departure, Wu to 0 being his current quotation, hut towards the close lie slightly rallied, the taking of 15 to I arresUng his further retrogression. The Palmer was occasionally backed at to to 1, hut these ° 6l °. WW I to WINS the Mends fd either Julia* or Marksman. D'Esteurnel was °Rend b. he laid against at 1000 to 45, responded to by an offer to take 0-00 to 41.. brand Cross, whose present stab,' is so punting. found it friegal at 2000 to :0, but beyond this transacticia there seemed evict no feeling either for or against him. lan Asnhargh, who we In force at the clubs in the nionilei,. hail a mambo of friends : lOW to 25 was laid several times, and finally itith to 20 was accepted. Vitz-loam was also in lonic triple-et at 40 b. 1, and Roquefort at WOO to 18. This two represeatheit the outside diebion hacked for anything like money. At one time moo to 10 was taken about Slim King. but he al forwards Joined the 1000 to b divi sion. It was at this price that • Poor Plaudit" reerieed whet may be regarded an 111 a death blow, the odds Wog laid to a termer. Speculation on the tithe wan represented %AL.other /.. offer of Bto I against !lipid Soln s For the ersetthlre the three horses outhed ware tacked, and lout moderately,= the day's proceedings were concluded by the hacking of Athena for the Derby of Ithei at 400 to MO. The quotations at the close were: SOH ECSETSII IRE STAKE& 2 to 1 test Duke of Beaufort's Gomm. 517., Vat 01b t, 5 to 2 Mr. G. Payne's tinfoil. 6 rs. rot 1016,t, sto 1 Mr. bray ley s Douro. a yrs, bit bib ,t. HUM . to 1 agat Date of Beaufort's Vaasa 3 & 3 to 1 Mr. V. Prjor's The Rake t & .41 15 to 1 Count V. de lagrange's Dragon t A oft, 7d .to 1 —11 r. Chaplin .t & tot 20 to 1 —11 1 t Hawley's Tim Palmer Ast off' 20 to 1 Duke of Newcastle's Julius .41, 20 to 1 Mr. Merry : a Marksman ~.t , 1000 to 45 Mr. Basile s D'ltatonnsel t 1000 to 44): 2000 to 70 Lord Kieter'a Grand Crow t 1000 to 71t yr. Flenting's Van Mubarak (t; 40 to 1 -- Mr. 11. •fentple's Fits•lvan A & ale 1000 to 15 Mr. Batik's Roquefort t& off) 1000 to 10 Count F. de Lagrunge's Ti.:advt.) toff 1000 to 10 Mr. llowea'r 1 aralkan jog 1000 to s yr. J Joht.tune'.• The lovral t lON it, 5) 1000 IA 8 Mr. A. Tajlor*a captain K idd off 1000 to 7 Mr. W. B. I Urtaright'a Thornapide toff, 1000 to 5 Mr. T. V. Morphs Ulm King 100, after 1,0011 to 10 had been taken 1000 to 5 Mr. B. Kestwoods lord Hastings '1 and off 1000 to 5 Mr. B. FAIStfl4.Oll . ll Master Butterfly •t and off, 1060 to 5 Major Klwon's naiad t and oil, 1000 to 5 Mr. A. Taylor's Adam Bede off, PLAI: LETTING. 1 7:. to 40 on Vauban t 4to 1 apt Rim& loft Even on 'The Rake off, SInI -- The Palatet,nfr) t6to 4. . lOU to t. -- Plaudit A .1 to 1 tight JUtilln t OAKS. 8 to 1 'gat Baron Rotbschild't If ipp's off 151:15111'. 1 , 858. 5000 to WO agst Marquis of Haatintri'B Athena .5 BETTING IN LONDON.-MONDAY. The elute were ems ded today, but the amount of business transacted was not very great. The two 1k 4, 'favourites were exceedingly firm, t to 1 being taken about 'Vauban. while the highest prier laid against Tbo !take was Z to 1. : Inrogon and Julius were friendless at 12 to 1, and 100 to 6 offered respec tively but the Palmer and Markman were moderately sup' 17:at 10 to 1 each. Grand craps me o captioned to. have an 114 appearance, as much as Imo to' o Ileum at one time laid. and although - 25 tot was sehmaineutly taken several! fine,, these odds were plentiful to the close. Meaawlalle, however. be was In considerable motes' for a place, mid for so much money arts he backed for this contingency. that the disproportionate prier of 4to 1 was accepted pretty (reel). Hermit want from had to won., the long price of WO to 1 being actually bid. but Ida market price was ti to 1. tau .tialourgi MU a good deal lib quired after. and one speculator falling to mt a better price took 40 fifties. ituriiiefort wee ale,* to fair demand, and supported to win between .64.000 and 65.000 at 110 to 1. fie Somersetshire Slakes attracted but Ilttb Into vet, and the three horses tamed neap Melted fog small amounts eat". chning prima: stntEltrtiasittitE sTAKEs. **SO d twat, (Miners t I sto 1 art Doty* :t, • I-to 2 Pinar! t, DOM. I . 2 to 1 apt Vauban (t. is to 1 apt remit : t do) ~.j So 1 Tbeitakshlgkal 60 Vs 1 Vats Manus* OS So ....e. anewlt, too to 0 Julia' ott) 40 to 1 Pits Imn far) Al to 1 The Palaserlt 1010 to 13 ltaquefort A 20 to I Marksman 't 100) to 15 -- Tkornapple 0) US to 1 Grand eraas .1 WM) to ti Sit) son oft anti oil 1010 to 5 11e24 :Cr tti to) PLACE Brrr 1 Nt.:. 4 to 1 lest Grand tTrO44 awl o) 4 to 1 t & off 6 to 1 licrtult ,off) otO . I agst Atobursh it 100 to 5 Roquefort (I awl WI BETTING AT MANI —MONPAY. ltlo to 0 as* 11* tatmer t to 1 *gat Valean 't to - lltr Rake ,tho 100 to 21 limoo .41) to I Nlaulrootais ,t, and off 100 to 6 Hermit ult to 1 Julius .t Ili CRICKET. MARYLE/logg CU II SNP °nor Ms C. THE COLTw or ENGLAND.-•• "unite matches" err to the real connoisseur in cricket what the "criterion." the " Ilideoienb," and the " Woodoote" are to the frequenters of the turf, and halos lug the excellent pattern set by Nottinghamshire every Eastertide, almost every county has a epithet lug of this kind during the seamy. The Mareleledie t tub selects the fleet prembung of these yoters with a view to afford them an opportunity of displaying their talent en the meat difficult ground in England, and it wee one of these interesting contests which commenced yesterday costly atter noon. The colts Included two from Cambridgeshire, three kern 1 erkshire, two trout Nottinghamshire. two front Ilklillesex.0111: front surrey, and ore from Sussex. They were captained by Scut of York shire, who appeared as if he had seen at least thirty summers. The M.C.C. having won the toss. elected to tulle first inninge, sad the Colts—all utter strangers to tech other. eveept tbe atisuid players—took the &Id, thothorn tight awl iluinfonl left being entrusted to howl. (Mauls wan keeper; Nei M. point: Jordan, long slop; Sumner. short ; and N kinds, cover point. t% alit of space pees-inks the of our glvingthe details of the play, lint we may premise that they were highly interveting to the ors-limiters, and no has credit able to the players on both sides. Mr. R. It Walker proved a teaser," after being badly mired at short leg, arid, with Mr. Fellosive, Allred Phew, and Wootton , tried the Patient e end the "mettle" of the ('idle, who, however, after tr y ing seven bowlen, via , Cowell, ticothorsi, Rawlieson. Mumbitti, riches, Sett. and of whom were more or less succesaftd, and filumford sad ficelborn straight and mad—got rid of the last wicket; when the score steed at 134. Ibe &len* gene rally we highly creditable, some of it exi e lent—the wicketkeeplug and loust.stopeing 4. nista. The Cotta, being. n previously used, all strangers, drew lota for the " order of going in." and it resulted fortunately for the excellent ,d enure and defensive form of tie Notts colt Osmumers , who took the sharp esige off the how lien. !tad got well •• set," and Inspired hit centredea with conitacree. Mr. R. D. Walker and Woothut were (he first pair of how lerr then Grundy at Wootton's end. Summer, was once mined at point. Ileg.d its in capital ityle, including one 4, two 34. end eight Y's—hie hit and detente living equally goocl. Some of the Colts did nut show to advantage In the betting departmeet. end it looked at one, time likely to be it hollow affair. till Scott (the Captain, and Munched got together, and then the score rose rapidly from :4:— at which It stood at the fall of the eighth wicket pi/token . Fre quent changes of howling took place: lest Wootton peened, then Alfred Shaw relieved him, and Wendy tried at Mr. Walker's rad. and in his second over bowled Scott. who had put on record another 35, including two Cs, one and six i's got by some free hitting. Seott's play was alniost exclusively forward. Thispair of young and prouuffici batsmen raised the wore (nen MI to 106. and their pitting elicited, nit deserved, frequent applause. The Surrey colt Niehol west la laat, and was caught at the wicket ljust before the tune foe drawing gullies. The innings clueed for ee or II; to the led. Mr. M.)411003, in endeavouring to catch a ball lilt by Scott to long leg, had his Auger so much hurt tint he woe iiiheed to Tene fn. th e Add . m y will ix , rataseed this day at 11"). A VOLUNTEER "DRUMMED Orr."—An unusual occurrence took place at Bristol on Saturday afternoon - the drumming a rifleman out of the regiment fur in subordination whilst under arms. The volunteer rifles marched to the Down for parade under the command of Colonel Taylor, and whilst the men were per forming battalion drill Private Staffanoff (a Russian by birth), of No. 2 Company, used insolent language to wards his superior officer. The offence wes duly reported to the commanding officer, and Steffanuff ties taken prisoner on a charge of insubordination, and escorted back to the head-quarters at the Drill Hall. on the return of the regiment, a drum-brad cruet-martial was held in the Drill Hall, under the presidency of Colonel Taylor. The officer to whom the insolence was send hav ing given evidence against the prisoner,headmitted having need several objectionable expressions, and was then will. ing to make a public apology, but it would sot i.e ac. cepted. The decision of the court was that they were under the painful necessity of dismissing him from the regiment. He was then stropped of his accoutrements and turned outside the gates by tiergeant-Major Campion. As he was being led out by the sergeentmajor the whole of the corps hired him, and he himself seemed to feel the disgrace that had come upon him. - Wextrry. llaifv P.,.. DIticoNTOWANcE or EXTRA MAIL:: Ti) Hiimusy. —The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany having given notice of their haventention to aithdrew the extra steam-veseels which been appointed experi mentally to sail from Suez to Bombay simultaneously with the packets which leave Suez about the sth and 20th of each month for Madras and Calcutta, the last extra mail from London for Bombay will be forwarded from London on the 20th May, vii Southampton, end on the 27th Mey, via, Marseilles ; and thenceforwerd. and until further ao tice, correspondence addressed to the J.-1 1a Indies will be despatched as it was despatched previous to the 20th January last. r