The Express. — London, England, 1864-11-09 00:00:00

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IF the Convention of the 15th September, it is said, had not fallen upon Turin like a thunderbolt; if the old provinces of the monarchy had been pre- ! pared for some such step as the transfer of the capital to the centre of the Peninsula, though not to Rome, it might have been re ceived without anger and discussed on its merits. Ou the other hand it is pleaded, not without reason, that to have announced the Convention beforehand would have been to raise a riot against it of all the prejudices and passions and interests ' affected by its terms, and to have made any definite propositions of the kind impossible. It was absolutely necessary to treat without Rome or Turin being in the secret of stipulations addressed to the enlightened judgment of Italy, of France, and of liberal Europe. However this may be, the secrecy with which the negotiations were con ducted and concluded (a secrecy perhaps neces sarily observed in all negotiations with a personal government in France) has certainly been a chief element of danger in the present crisis. And as if those grievous tumults at Turin, that random slaughter in the Piazzas, that horrible mismanagement on the part of the authorities, and the shameful instiga tions of the very classes of the Turinese whose example should have kept the peace, were not enough, the country finds itself one afternoon on the brink of financial ruin, with nothing but a dis guised forced loan between it and bankruptcy. Can we wonder if all these mischiefs and misfor tunes have raised a very angry spirit in the Italian Parliament and a very uneasy temper in the nation ? Yet never was the confidence of the friends of Italy more happily justified than in this alarming crisis by the admirably unanimous and practical patriotism of the people of the Southern Pro vinces, who might have resented the claim of any other capital than Naples, and by the perfect tra ditional tact and taste of the Florentines in ac cepting their new honours without exultation, while the Turinese were assuming to dictate in their own sense the domestic and foreign policy of Italy. No doubt it was not to be expected that the pop].) of Turin should feel no irritation at so sudden and unexpected a demand upon their disniteresteduess ; and local irritation is never very chc ice in its party cries and tactics against a governmea ; hut even the Turinese are reco vering their senses, and remembering that they have a character to lose, and it seems probable enough that the I talian Parliament sitting at Turin will decide in peace and safety the transfer of the capital to Florence. That the Deputies them selves, whether approving or disapproving the Conventim, s ill have sufficient regard to the interests of their country, and to the exigencies of both the French and the Italian Government, in negotiatiu r t on the Roman question, to ab stain as much as possible even from good words, hi a ca.e where every word beyond the text of the treaty must be a word too much—is perhaps more than the levity and impatience which are the besetting sins of Italian public men will allow its to hope. Representatives even of the ext:•e n.e parties, if they care a little more for their country than for their an tipathies or their dreams, will do well to study closeiy the guarded though elastic language of the despatches of M. Nitma, and the cautious frankness of General La MARmoRA's interpreta tions. For the rest, we daressy M. Peron, whose energetic p ,hey as an administrator in Umbria should be accepted as a guarantee of his motives and meaning as a diplomatist in Paris, will, in his p-aliametitary capacity, explain and de fend very :tidy and persuasively the purport of the Convention to which his signature is affixed. But that he will endeavour to state more precisely what seers vague in the despatches, that he will dwell upon, and develop, and drag out into a more searching F-21it passages which say nothing with so much grace. no friend, no enemy of Italy can an ticipate. " l.cast said soonest mended" should be the order of the day in the Parliament at Turin on this c,ii.r. me occasion ; for if the Convention, and the cl, ,:.,•c: el which profess to explain it, have any one n e. rc,_, expressed or unexpressed, more !kin another, it is this—' time and change a i!' 11. , more for Italy than policy ; and p they ni •t• t,. to violence. A word in MUM is good ; lit r. , !..:.ee in season is better.' WE h.: , 0 n t thon;ht it necessary, in the cuss of the i „ • oizo,l by the Wachuaetta in the neu•ru: .•f I:,hit, to depart from the usual E of hearing the evidence on THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1864. both sides before forming an opinion. At present we believe not a line has been published in this country from any officer or friend of the Govern ment of the United States with reference to the proceedings, either of the Captain of the Wa chumetts or of Consul WlLsorr, end of course there has not been time to learn bow they are regarded at Washington. The accounts that have appeared in the English press are almost exclusively of Confederate origin, and leave traces of the natural feelings of their authors. If they are substantially true, the Captain of the Wachuaetts has done his government more injury than it was in the power of the whole Confederate navy to do, by committing a lawless outrage for which it will have to give satisfaction. The rules of maritime law as to the rights of neutrals are too plain, and the interests of all maritime powers in maintaining them too evident, to admit of any controversy as soon as the facts have been ascer tained, nor is there any doubt of the language which every English journalist will hold on the subject. LATOT INTMLLIGENUII mail by the steamer Meer, which has been substituted for the Alphee, returned oe the 6th slightly damaged previous to the hurricane. The !aphis otherwise damped and is safe at her moorings. CHINA. In China everything at the latest dates—Sept. 27—was quiet. Hoochow, the last stronghold of the rebels, is now in imperial hands. The fall of Nanking is promising to pro duce good results upon the general trade of China, " and there can be no doubt," says the China Mail, " but that, with a people like the Chinese, com merce and industry will rapidly now back into their natural channel." AMERICA. (11117TIleel ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. (Via Crookhaveo.) NEW YORK, Ocr. 31, EV83124u. General Grant has resumed his old position. Hood has attacked Decatur, but was repulsed and crossed the Tennessee. Rumours are current that Sherman has evacuated Atlanta. It is reported that the Confederates will arm 300,000 negroes for the spring campaign. The New York and Kentucky state authorities have forbidden military interference with the voting. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Ocr. 31, ErENING. Gold 127 per cant. premium. Exchange on London, 247. Stocks advancing ; New York Centrals, 123} ; Illinois, 130 ; Erie, 99 ; 5-20 Bonds, 108. Middling Upland, 125. Brea stuff's advancing. Petroleum ; crude, 49 ; refined, 1%. NEW YORK, Nov.l, MORNING. The report of Sherman's evacuation of Atlanta has been denied. Forrest is threatening Paducah and Columbus. Gold is excited, and is now quoted 137 i per cent. premium. (From the Time telegram.) NEV YORK, Oct 31. Grant's repulse on the 27th was more serious than was at first reported ; he lost 1,500 killed and wounded. Butler's losses were still heavier. Hood is reported to have been north of Tennessee River, at Cypress Creek, on the 30th ; Price is be lieved to be retiring to Arkansas. Gold 2274. Elie etoun. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov.& The Queen, accompanied by Prince.. Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. The Printer Louise, attended by MdUe. Noralle, went out driving. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Maocleefield, Lieutenant-Oeneral Knolfys, and Major Teesdale, arrived at the Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty. Lord Methuen and Lieutenant-Colonel Kingscote have succeeded Lord Cremorne and the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West as Lord and Groom-in-Waiting. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hono rable Privy Council will meet in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster, on Saturday next, to arrange the list of Sheriffs for the laming you. Viscount and Vi9ool/04411 Palmerston arrived at Cam bridge-house yesterday from Broadlands. The Right Hon. W. Hutt, M.P., sad Mrs. Hutt ar- rived ►t Farranoe's Hotel yesterday from Gibside. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-oth°e from the Governor of Malta sod the North American pro vinces. Despatches were sent to the Governor of the Falk land Islands. BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE OF WALIDA—To-day is the anniversary of the birth of the Prince of Wales, who was born on the 9th of November, 1341. From an early boar this morning the bells of most of the London churches have rung merrily in honour of the event ; and the national standard is floating at the Tower, the Admiralty, Somerset house, and other government offices. Wo understand that their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will arrive at Knowsley on Wednesday evening, the 16th inst. They will sleep three nights at Knowsley, and on the following Saturday go to Sandringham• His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the Hon. Jams' Macdonald, has arrived on a visit to the Esrl and Countess of Derby, at Knowsley Park, near Preecot. The following personages of rude had the honour to meet the royal duke at dinner last evening :—Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the T)uke of Manchester, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Walden, and Colonel the Hon. W. P. and Lady Emma Talbot. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'AumsJe and the Prince de Conde arrived at Dudbrook Noose, Isms, on Monday, on a visit to the Countess Frances Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Forteacne,M.P. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland is still staying with the Duke and Duchess of Argyll at Edinburgh. His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio left the Italian Legation yesterday, on • visit to the Countess Frances Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester For. kerne, M.P., at Dudbrook House, Essex. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon hare left town for P►ris, on their way to Italy for the winter. The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Ladies Ashley left town yesterday on a visit to the Counter Cowper at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. Yesterday morning Viscount Amberley, eldest son of the Earl Russell, E.G., and the Countess Russell, was married in the parish church of Alderley, near Knots ford, to the Hon. Katharine Stanley, daughter of the Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley. The service was per formed by the Very Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, D.D., Dean of Westminster, usisted by his brother iii-la w. the Rev. Charles John Vaughan, D.D., Chan- cellor of York, vicar of Donesater and chaplain to the Queen, and the Rev. Thomas Erskine, rector of Alderley. The bridesmaids where the Hon. Maude Stanley, sister, and lad► Blanche Ogilvy (daughter of the Earl and Countess of Airlie), niece of the bride ; Wise Georgians and Agatha Russell, sisters of the bridegroom ; Miss Constance Adeline, and Miss Scott. Tho bridegroom war attended by Lord Melgund as his " best man." Among the company were the Countess of Airlie sod Lord Ogilvy, the Earl and Countess Russell, Ladies Agatha and Georgians. Russell, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Russell, the Hon. W. 0. Stanley, M.P., and Mrs. Stanley, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. George Howard, the Hon. Colonel John and the Hon. E. L Stanley, the Rev. Lord Wriothes. ley Russell (Cation of Windsor) sod Lord Charles Russell (Sergeant-at-Arms to the House of Commons), Lord Mel. good, Rev. Henry Montagu and Lady Victoria Villiers, Mr. Adeane, M.P., the Hon. William and the Hon. Rollo Russell, Colonel and the lion. Mrs. Lane Fox, Mrs. Vaughan, Mrs. Erskine, &c. &c. The happy couple left early in the afternoon for Woburn Abbey. which had been placed at their disposal by the Doke of Bedford. We read in the re mho /and Pctclud :—" The Right Hon. the End of Lonsdale is again sojourning at Lowther Castle, where the workmen am busy providiog increased accommodation for the fine collection of pictures. The antique statu►ry is already considered to be one of the most splendid collections in Europe. We regret to learn that the expenditure which his lordship directed in order that the salmon might ascend to flawawater has been as yet unavailing. Crowds of large fish may now be seen trying in vain to overleap the last ladder." The Hon. Mrs. Yelrerton is at present the guest of Mra. Blake, of Dartfield, Loughnfa. She has just written a strange letter to an Inch journal, describing the present position of her legal struggle with Major Yelinuton. She claims "credit for bearing and maintaining in respectability, and free from duns, the once honoured name of Yelverton, which the only scion of that noble Louse ban abandoned for an alias E LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. Lord Wodebouse areised ie Ihihlin yesterday. cud mot with an excellent reception from the citizens. The customary care moue was gone through at the Cat's, after which be de- parted for the Viceregal Lodge, accompanied by a guard of DEATH OP ROBERT RAysoME, Eao;. —We deeply regret to BotioUtee the death of this highly esteemed gentle man, the head of the extensive sod enterprising firm of Ransomee and Sims i Ipswich). who died on Sunday evening at St. Goer. on the Rhine, after only a few days of serious illoess.--Bure and Norwich Post. - - —• M. BERRYLR AS AN ORATOR.—Anyone who beard Berryer last night speaking for the first time to an educated and critical audience of foreigners, can easily imagine that be was the first, if not the only., orator in France, and one of the very few of Europe. In France he has not been equalled since the days of Mired's°. Nature has been most bountiful to him. Ilia face, still handsome and expressive, reflect, now what may in his seventy-fifth year be called, with serene animation, all the passions and emotions of his mind. Ilut it is to his incomparable voice and aesture he owes many of his forensic and more than half of his parliamentatv triumphs. Such is the man who, in lo 2), in his fortieth year. was offered an under-secretaryship in the ministry of Eolignac. This he refused, and wisely refused. " Cent de trot% ou trot, pea," were his memo rable word,. From the day of that refusal to the pre sent lie has continued the exercise of his profession, sod never was there a !Bai noire formed to captivate and subdue the mind of a jury or an assembly, however mixed, than our guest. Byron has truly said— The devil !nth not in all his quiver's ehroe An arrow f..r the heart liken sweet more. But the action, the gesture, and the bye.tilay of Berryer are noble, and inimitable, The frankness of his manner mid address. the quid:nets %nil ft rtilitr of hi. imagiontinn, captivate and control the hearer, end there is a harmony and rhythm in hie periods moat fascinating and wonderful. With the vo ~ o f a melali the a ye a t , a tuna.painter, the a 11.••• t sod orator, Med the grace and leartitii ii t of a Soho:. r eod It I het.ri , i..ll. it it lan marvel that he t. 4. 4 . 4l• • itt.ted the loot' , and won golden opinion, of an audience au critical as the bit! . of England.--Vorniny Pwt. THE CALCIJTTA MAIL THE HURRICANE. We have this morning received Calcutta papers of the 10th ult., five days, that is, after the hurri cane. They are full, as may be supposed, of de tails of the catastrophe. The Englishman, of the 10th, has the following : Accounts are now pouring in from all quarters of the damage that has been caused on shore and the utter ruin which has overtaken the greater part of the shipping in the river. During the whole of Tuesday night, the weather was marked by a succession of squalls and heavy rain from the N. N. F.., and it maintained the same character till about half-past 10 on Wednesday morning, gradually increasing in violence. The wind then veered round to the east, and began to blow more steadily with increased fury. The weaker trees were uprooted, or broken short, but, for the first hour or so, no greater damage was done. Between 11 and 12 o'clock • noise like that of distant thunder, which probabl► may have been heard from as far as two miles, gave warning, as it gradually increased, that something worse was coming. In about two minutes from this time the true cyclone wee upon the town. Wherever there were tress they were either uprooted and fell, carry ing with them, in many cues, walls, railings, and buildings, or their branches were snapped off like reeds and hurled away with the wind. Carriages and palkees were upset sad strewed the roads, mingled with the dibria of roofs, verandahs and gates, end fallen trees. Corrugated boo roofings were torn, doubled up, and blown away, lice sheets of paper. By 2 o'clock the eastern and southern suburb; of the city, and those parts of it to the westward, which, from their proximity to the maiden and the river, were the most exposed, were, more or lees, • *tack. Excepting the cocoanut and other palms, warmly a tree was anywhere to be found standing. The beautiful avenues in Fort William were entirely destroyed—the Eden gardens turned into a wilderness—in Tank-square the trees sod &brute were blown away, and in many parte the iron railings torn up and overthrown. In Garden Reach the roads were blocked up and rendered im passable from the trees that fell across them. Thesplendid avenue of tooth (polyaithea longifolia) trees in the compound of the echoed opposite St. James' Church, some of which must have been four or five feet in circumference, was en tirely destroyed, the tress being snapped off above the level of the wall which protected them, but which is now no longer standing. The damage done to buildings was con. siderable. Among these we notice that the roof of the Free School was blown away ; the upper part of the Roman catholic church at the upper end of the Bow Bazaar-road entirely destroyed, and the steeple of the Free Church of Scotland ; the minarets of the Mosque in Dlitirramtolah were all blown away ; St. James's Theatre war unroofed and nearly destroyed ; the roof of the cathedral is much damaged; the sheds of the East Indian Railway Company are unroofed, and Mears. Thacker and Spink's premises seriously damaged. Our own troubles we described yesterday. In fact, scarcely • pucka house in Calcutta has escaped without injury, while the native huts —especially in the suburbs—were almost all blown down. The telegraph lines are interrupted in all direction'. All these losses are sufficiently annoying and lamentable; but it is on the river that the storm has been attended by the most disastrous consequences. To give an accurate or con nected meant of the loss among the shipping is as yet impossible ; all is confusion, and A is scarcely known what ships have been entirely lost, what are irreme diably damaged, and what &relate. The last are few indeed ; perhaps not more than half a dozen are in • state to go to sea without extensive repairs. With few exceptions the shipping were driven from their moorings and cast ashore, or jammed together on the opposite aide of the river, while several were sunk in mid-channel and others stranded by the storm-wave high up on the Calcutta shore. Several ships are ashore in Garden Reach, and one sunk a little below the Garden House, with, it is to be feared, loss of life. The steamer Bengal is high and dry opposite the Peninsular and Oriental Company's moorings ; the Nubia is dismasted, and the Nemesis adrift, The old liindoostan, which was used as • hulk and floating church, sunk this morning. It appears that, having broken adrift, she fouled the Nemesis, doing her damage, and finally rolling over and over, went down opposite the King of Oncle's house. The ships that have foundered are, as far as we can learn, the Lady Franklin, Govindpore, Anemia, Anne Royden, Loo Choo, Vespasian, Ville de St. Danis, Morrie England; the tug steamers Hercules, Fire Queen, Banshee, Satellite, and Linnet, and the Hindustan. The Moulmein, which was generally supposed to have been lost, is adrift. Great loss of life, it is to be feared, has attended these founderinga Many European sailors were to be seen, during the gale, floating down the river on pieces of wreck, and we have heard the number lost estimated as high as 300, but this we are unwilling to believe. A man named Cleary, whose heroism should be handsomely rewarded, swam off with a life line to the sunken ship Govindpore, and rescued eight of her crew from drowning. The list above given is, it is to be feared, very imperfect, while numbers of vowels that are at 'present on shore will probably have to be abandoned. Many ships rode out the gale in safety, until run foul of by others adrift, and carried away with them. In this way the Grappler, buoy-vessel, was fouled by the Princess Royal, and parted her chain. She was again brought up, when five other vessels drifted on to her, and swept her away, carrying away her rudder, and all her masts, except the mainmast. A few vowels were fortunate enough to ride out the gale at their own anchors : among others, the floating light, Sangor, which escaped without any damage but the loss of one of her boats. The police bulks have all foundered with the exception of the one at PrinapPs Ghent, which is high and dry. Close to her may be seen the goverement steamer, Adjal, with a broken back. The scene presented by the shipping is indescribable. There must be at least a hundred ships ashore, all huddled together in tangled masses in inex tricable confusion. Yards and mute are hanging about in every conceivable form of wreck, and the scene is one of the utmost desolation and ruin. The loss of boats of every de scription is also enormous ; probably nine out of ten were capsized and sunk by the storm-wave which followed the change of the wind from east to south ; and many of the remainder have been cast up on shore. The utmost diffi culty is from this cause experienced in communic sting with the shipping. The inland river steamers have not escaped. The steamer Progress, with two Bata, left two days ago. and must have been between Channel Creek and Mutlah, en route from Assam, at the time of the cyclone, but we do not yet know how far that extended. The steamer Mira. pore, belonging to the Ganges Company, is ashore at Ar. meoi►n Ghent; four flats of the India General Steam Ns •igation Company are disabled ; and two steamers and two flats, belonging to the Bengal River Company, are supposed to have been lost. The steamer Cachet, which arrived here two days ago, is missing, while her two fiats are ashore and broken. At Serampore the gale appears, from the Fra-nd of India, to have blown as furiously as in Calcutta. The road which skirts the riser there has been carried away. The fine trees which studded the compound of the I riend of India office are all destroyed. Mahogany trees (says the fit lie with their roots torn out of the ground ; the house is reduced to • ruin, and was flooded by the river during the storm. Dr. Carey's g►rden, with the rare trees it contained. Presents now only • few stumps, and the destruction of native huts enormous. At 9p m. the gale was moderating, so that it mint have reached Serampore much later than Calcutta. It appears to have travelled in a north westerly direction. CO3IMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Ocr. 10, 2 r. W. It will be satisfactory to aliment of ships bound to Cal. mats to learn that measures have been tskeu to ensure • supply of pilots at the Sandheads, in cane the pilot vessels should have been driven off the station. Every hour brings us disastrous intelligence. We have just heard that the Eastersrd Soouderbuo greets have beau entirely destroyed. It is very much to be feared that the people at the grants on the S tugor Island have all been swept array by the storm wave. The markets are all closed for the bolidsys the holiday makers bad all proceeded out of town on Toes,l ry. little thinking of the disaster awaiting us. The effeet on the whole trade of the port will be most momentous. Ire have no docks. and no conveniences for repairing the immense damage dyne, it will be mane months, therefore, before all the ships can clear out. The lose to the insurance companies. the ateam•tur, and river companies, in all directions, must tell seriously on our future monetary ■rrengemeota, Ships able to leave will commend almost soy freights, and the prospect for those who arrive, will be far b e yond their hopes. The P. and 0. Coiniiiny's ships have suffered severely, and the mails are all detained. We have, therefore, resolved to sold our usual Overland JAPAN. OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIED FLEET. DESTRUCTION OF JAPANESE FORTS. The Chine Mad (Hong Kong) of Sept. 27 con tains the following account of the operations of the allied fleets in Japan : We have already alluded to the probability of active measures being taken to open up the Inland sea of Japan, which is one of the highways of commerce in eastern waters. Some few years ago this sea was made use of by vessels of different countries, on account of the facility it afforded for communication between Nagasaki and Yokohama. The western entrance to the sea of Japan is guarded by the Straits of Shimonoseki, which are so narrow that any vessel passing through them is liable to be suoceesfully fired upon from either side. It is now more then a year since the experiment was actually tried ; and it will be remembered that, in retaliation, various vessels of war went to the place and temporarily silenced the bat teries. Since that time the dispute has remained in abey ance ; but the interval has been employed in considering the best means of settling it. The Tycoon of Japan, who seems to be alternately power ful and powerless, could in this cue afford no relief ; and it was therefore determined, wisely enough, by Sir Rutherford Alcoa, to take immediate manures for opening up the Anita to the free navigation of every country. This was by no means easy of accomplishment under ordinary circum stances ; but the very strong naval force at present in this part of the East offered an opportunity of forcing the neces sary concession, and Sir It. Alcoa went to work at own- In conjunction with the French, American, and Dutch authorities, he despatched an expedition to the Straits of Shinionosaki, in order to accomplish the common object of opening the inland sea to foreign nations. The vessels of war detailed for this undertaking were as follows : English : The Bayous, the Persona, the Argus, the Coquette, and the Bouncer. French : The Semiramis, the Duplaux, and the Tanned*. Dutch : The bietalien-Oros, the Djambi, the Medusa, and the Amsterdam. The American minister, having no vessel of war at command, chartered the Ta-kiatig, on board of which the United States flag was displayed, in order to show that America was acting in unison with the other powers. On the sth of September, the fleet having previously anchored off Shimonoseki, an attack upon Prince Negates forts was oommenced, which ended in the destruction of two batteries on the eastern extremity. The Japanese fired some shot and shell during the attack, but without any serious effect. Not more than seven vessels of the allied fleet were engaged in the attack. On the following day (Sept. 6), shortly alter daybreak the Tartar and Barcasa were in action, having been ch►llengd by the fire of some Japanese forte further on, and in half an hour they succeeded in silencing the guns. Shortly afterwards, however, the firing was renewed, and arrangementa were made for landing the marines. The men were put on shore at 9.30 a.m., along with contingents front the French and Dutch vessels, and is about twenty minutes the forts were taken. The Perseus went on shore while protecting the landing parties, but continued to do service notwithstanding ; she was got off 36 hours efterwards, the Barosaa having stood guard over her all the while. The storming party were assailed with various weapons, including arrows ; and it was remarked that the latter made nasty wounds. The struggle at this time was tough ; Captain Alexander of the Euryalus was among those who received severe injury. Oo the 7th instant, at daybreak, four vessels of the allied squadron moved on to the forts at Hakusima ; but the suc cesses of the previous day, and the play of the Armstrong guns, induced the occupants of these forts to retire. The &- roan and Leopard took charge of the captured guns, spiking some and taking others on board. Soon after this (at 8 a.m. on the 7th September), a flag of truce was sent off in a boat under charge of one of the Japanese who had lately been in England. In the muse of the day the signal of truce was hoisted all over the fleet ; and it is reported that Negate is quite willing to open ►he straits and treat foreigners civilly. It issue affirmed that he has offend to open ports for trade upon his territories, and we can only hope he is sincere. The total loss sustained throughout the entire fleet dues not exceed 100 killed and wounded, that of the English s quadron being 15 killed and 49 wounded. We are not in possession of the names of those who suffered ; but, as de spatches from the admiral go home by this mail, the details will no doubt be fully given in the regular official form. No English officers have been killed, but one or two are badly wounded. When the forte were destroyed, the Prince of Nagato's officials stied for peace, saying that they would agree to whatever terms might be proposed. A guarantee, it is reported, wee taken from the prince, by which he binds himself to pay any indemnity that may be demanded. This is rather vague, and seems to imply that Negate Is ready to promise anything in order to get rid of the allied fleet. The latest advice' state that "a move is about to be made towards Yeddo." We can only hope that the recent successful operations have not led to expectation' on the part of the British minister which are too high to be realised. The progress of negotiations with a country like Japan must be slow, and any wanton em ploy went of force will be a bleeder under almost any circumstances. So far as c►n be learnt by native rumours a civil war is at present going on in the interior of the country ; and it is supposed to have arisen out of the foreign question. The fighting is said to be between noble and noble ; but native rumour is unreliable. H.M.S. Severn is io Hong Kong harbour at present, bound for Japan, and, on her arrival there, it is likely that Admiral Kuper, who Is well pleased at the success of the late operations, will return home to England. (RELTER'S TELZGROIB.) SAFETY OF THE SAXONIA. sourii4.lll"TON. Nov. 9. A telegram received here from Falmouth, dated 8 o'clock last night, says that the steamer Saxonia is steaming slowly up Channel, with machinery dis abled. She is expected to reach this port this even ing. The Bavaria has been detained to take on Ler toads, passengers, &c. to Hamburg. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 9. The Monikrir of this morning publishes the re port of Rear-Admiral J cards upon the expedition in the Straits of Shimonosaki. The diplomatic convention regulating the sugar legislation was signed yesterday at Paris by the representatives of England, France, Belgium, and Boßand. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 8, Evcrnta. Senor Bravo 'Murillo has published a pamphlet against the holders of the certiheates of the Passive Debt, who, he says, have no right to provoke solemn declarations and promises on the part of the government, as the Chambers have always rt - jected their exaggerated deatands. The o , rn,powlehri,t asserts that the government will shortly introduce a new and more liberal press Law, NEW AUSTRIAN LOAN. VIENNA, Nov 9. A new state loan for 25 million florins, bearing per cent. iutereit, was officially announced this no ruing. The issue price is ii.xed at 87. rit03•2121. TRURsnaT. 0 2101111113 a IMEDA Y. W. N. W. to N. N .E. and COMM. N.N.W. to W.&W., back, moderate to fresh, some snow or fresh, generally doe. rain in places. N.& to W., moderate WYTIRL N. NE. to W.S.w., to fresh. fresh. In places some rant. N. L to 9.5, fresh. N.B. to S. E., fre sh, gOOTHEIJI. generall) tine. N. 6. to N. W. and W., UMW. N. to W., fresh to fresh. moderate. Northern =Scotland. Weeternmlreland. Wales, and ad imeg flogithern=ingilah Channel aad of Pdassay. Santa.. eastward Ingland and North Sea. AFRICAN EXPLORATION.—M. do Chain° has addressed a letter, of which the following are extracts, to a brother geographer :—" Fernand.Vaz River, Aug. Al 1864. --I have felt deeply the lose of my instruments, for I had to wait a long time for a fresh supply from England ; but these having at length arrived, in a few days I start for the great interior of the dins continent. In this direction it,., at any rate a terra incognita. It will Le, as you geographers are fully aware, • long yournea. I will spendlB or 20 months exploring the interior, and should I find it possible to pro. teed, I will do my beet to reach the Nile. I propose then to follow the line of the equator until I strike the Great River. (If course I must be guided by circumstances. lam per. fixity aware of the dangers an d hardships I am to encounter, and I know very well that I may lose my life in the under- taking ; bat I know also that my life is in the hand of my Maker, and that if He thinks beat I shall return in safety. I am glad to say that I have succeeded pretty well in my photography, and I hops to be able to take many photo graphs. I purpose likewise making a large collection of bi sects, birds, quadrupeds, butterflies, ho, ; so you see 1 will be pretty busy, especially as I must also take numerous astronomical observations, for which I have been prepared by good Captain George, R.N , at the Geographical Society. lam glad 1 shall have so much to do, as it may prevent me from feeling too lonely." L JOHN L EECH --ORITT OCT. XXIX., MDCCCLXIV., .ETAT. 46. —The simplest words are beet where all words are vain. Ten days ago, a great artist, in the noon of life, and with his glorious mental faculties in full power, but with the shade of physical infirmity darkening upon him, took his accustomed place among friends who have this day held his pall. Some of them had been fellow. workers with him for a quarter of a century, others for fewer years ; but to know him well was to love him dearly, and all in whose name these lines are written mourn as for a brother. His monument is in the volumes of which this is one sad leaf, and in a hundred works which, at this hour, few will net remember mom easily than those who hays just left his pave. While society, whose every phase he has illustrated with a truth, a grace, and a tenderness heretofore unknown to satiric art, gladly and proudly takes charge of his fame, they, whose pride in the genius of a great associate was equalled by their affection for an attached friend, would leave on record that they hays known no kindlier, more refined, or more generous nature than that of biro who has been thus early Galled to his rest.—November the Fourth. —Punch. LORD CARLISLE. —lf, however, it be the intention of our rams to abolish the office, what could have induosd them to mark its appmaching extinction by naming Lord Carlisle to the post WI.: accompany its decline and f a ll b certain all the more poignant Why join t at o the loss of material benefits the greater losa th attaches to the rupture of ties of affection and de e p regard ! I h,,,, never been in Ireland since his viceroyalty ; but I am told uo all sides. soil by men of all pet tics, such traits of his kind• lice., his aeuerosity. toll hi. nootineu —I hare hewed of ouch inottonea of his thoughtful henevolente, that I can feel sh,t ',laud must have lost by his departure —a sorrow sll the deeper from Outcome that produced it. If it lan • policy to estingui•h the viceroyalty, Lon' Carlisle should never have been amongst the last to hold Magazine for November. ITALY. (FROM OFR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TURIN, Nov. G. The generosity of the King is well known. As soon as he was informed of the sad state in which Signor Sella had found the finances of the coun try, he was so painfully impressed that it is re ported he said :—" Why did Minghetti con ceal from me the real state of things 1 Did he not know that I, for my part, am ready to make any sacrifice 1" He then summoned Count Nigra, the Household Minister, to his presence, and begged him to write to Signor Sella that he intended to renounce the sum of 3,000,000f5. on the civil list. The fol lowing is the letter the count addressed to the Minis ter of Finance : His Majesty was pleased at your having acquainted him with the reel st►ts of the finances of the state. The King is much pre-occupied with tits state of things arising from such a financial situation, and with the new burdens whioh must naturally fall upon the country. It is for this reason that his Majesty oan but approve your plan of introducing the strictest economy into the administration of the State. Being desirous of oontri bitting on his part to this necessary measure, and moved by the sentiments of that spontaneous generosity which in all times has regulated his actions, he has determined to re nounce the sum of 3,000,000f5. on the civil list of 1865, and subsequent ones, until better times arrive. It is also hi s Majesty's intention that some of the buildings belonging to the crown should be left at the disposition of the ministry of finances, to be used or disposed of as It thinks best. I beg you to communicate this royal decision to parliament.— I am, So., Maas. TERRIFIC OAS EXPLOSION AT LIVERPOOL. (REVILE'S TELIGIibI.) LIVERPOOL, Nov. 9. A terrific gas explosion has just taken place in the office of the United Kingdom Telegraph Company. The office is a perfect wreck. Some slight personal injuries have been sustained. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIDNESDAT, NOVIIIIMI 9, 8 11.91. B . 1 7'71 F. D. • 2 8.2 W. 3 N.N.K. I S.L 2 S. 3 N.N.E. 4 N.L 2 E. , 3 N.E. 3 1 LN.L IN.& 2 N.L 0 Z. 4 1 N.E. 2 • N.E. a 1 N.K. - 0 Z. 3 31 3 6 N.N W. 3 N.N.W. s a N. 2 3! N.L 2 2 I KN.& a 6 N.L Nairn ....... 30.04 36, Aberdeen ... 30.65 341 Leith . 30.37 41 Ardrossan... 30.27 33 Greencastle.. 31.30 77, Galway ..... 30.27 41 1 Valeutia .... 30.33 43 Cape Clear .. 30.33 44 Queenetoirn. 30 31 4/ Liverpool .. 30.29 41 Holyhead 42 Pembroke— 30.3% 41 Penzance .. 32.1 S 43 Brest ....... 30.18 49 30.04 7.4, Rochefort ... 30.00 WI Plymouth ... 30.19 41 Weymouth.. 1120 33 Portsmouth.. 30.17 Si London ..... 31.131 L0ver....... 110.17 43 Yarmouth .. 30.21 46 .olerlorough. 30.3644 Shields 30.32 491 Heligoland.. 31.10 391 LORD MAYOR'S DAY. The new Lord Blayor, Mr. Alderman memos the term of his mayoralty with the good cc.;.:, a fine day. It is no disparagement of his lordship to,- :: that the bright sun and clear air had as much to do witi. the collection of people in the streets this t.lern:!,..; as the desire to render respect to eh._ 4., :e f Magistrate of London. As a pageant, the I,n r ! Mayor's Show may now be considered a ,ui' , .•,.t mirth rather than of curiosity. It is greeted ever).!... except by children, with laughter, which it seems to in a very few years turn to angry disgust. Ti :•• nothing in the procession to interest adults unless it 1 • . haps, the music. The "knights iu armour" I , ok,Li laxly absurd today, suggesting coal scuttles and rir , • rather than Ashbv-de-le•Zouch. Tue gingerbread k she Lord Mayor himself wan the omuision of no jokes, and it is surprising that any City merch►nt ;.,• found to consent to ride io such a vehicle from the':. ' ! to Westminster. The street decorations were exceedingly few. 1.nd2,•. hill showed net a single deg, and Fleet-street Duly two. The ballad-singers were in f..res, and the mu• • saibn rehearsed their naval experience. with 4. vigour. The following is the order in which the procesi n a . formed : Drumm and Fifes of the Royal London Mtlit... Boys of the Marine Society, with Banner , . Three Trumpeters. Band of the Royal Society for the Protection I. from Fire. Waterman, bearing the Banners of the following 1., Companies of the City of London : Spectacle Makers. Saddler,. Lorimar,. Writers. Plaisterers. War Chanler.. Coopers. Salter,. Inn-holders. Goldawithi. Painter Stainers. Fiahmotgers. Carpenters. Grocers. Second Band of the London Ride Volunteer Bri; The Tallow Chandlers' Company. Banner of the Arms of the Company of Tallow CLaaii, r , . Banner of the Arms of the Banner of the Arn, : • late Alderman Humphery. late Alderman . Banner of the Arms of the Bight Hoe. the Lora Banner of the Arnie of the City of LandLa,. The Beadle of the Company bearing hie The Clerk of the Company in his Chariot. The Members of the Court of Assistants in their Curia.,;.,. The Wardens of the Company in their Carriuge.. The Master of the Company, in his Chariot, attend' Chaplain. Waterman bearing the following Banners • The Royal Standard. The Union Jack. The Banner of ErL:l4:: L The Banner of Scotland. The Sinner of Irel. Six Streamers of the City Banner of the ti• • Arms. London. Band of the Grenadier Guards. TIBeT KXIGIiT. in a plain Cape-pie Suit of Armour of the early part 4 tie 11th century, attended by two F.squiree ; one man in a suit of black and white armour, the oti.,r to a demi-lance snit. SE'COND KNIGHT, in lilting Armour, early part of lb. pith century, awn led by two FAquires ; one in cavalier suit of Ivu;r:a•.d armour, the other in cavalier suit of bright arn,Ku. THIRD KNIGHT, in Tilting Suit of the second halt of the I.lth ceaturv, attended by two Esquires ; one in h►lt suit of !,nght armour, the other representing a deou-lance. FOURTH KNIGHT, - - _..__., in a Cap4l-pie Snit of Engraved Armour of the rrit nal( of the 16th century, attended by two Sfen-at-.ln_ , foot WIDOW. TIM KNIGHT, in a Cep-A-pis Snit of Bright Armour of the first half of the 16th century, stteoded by two Esquires ; one ni of splints with eogrseed morion, the other ins b,cs•plate of steel. KITH KNIGHT, in a Cap•i•pie Suit of Black and White !simony of the first half of the 16th century, attended by two Esquire, ; one in Maltese armour, the other in Italian armour. The Band of the London Hide Volunteer Ungade. The Two Coder Sheriffs. The Officers of the Corporation of Loudon. Three Trumpeters. Kr. Sheriff Begley in his State Chariot, drawn by lou Homes. Attended by his Chaplain. Three Trumpeters. Mr. Sheriff Dakin in his State Chariot, drawn by Four Horses. Attended by his Chaplain. The Deed of the Honourable Artillery Company. The Alden:deo who have not passed the Chair. The Recorder. The Aldermen who h►ve passed the Chair. THE LATE LORD MAYOR. The Led, Mayoras , 111 - 114; - S - ta — tei Cerriage will join the Procession on its return from WeetTuinster. The Lord Mayor's bervanta in State Liveries. The Band of the let Life Guards, Mounted. The City Marshal, on Horseback. Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD IIAYOLZ., to hie Beate Carnage, drawn by Sax Horses, Attended by the Chaplain, Sword Bearer, and Common Crier. Guard of Honour on Horseback. The Military E.sort was a detachment of the lath Hussars. The peutw 'on started from Guildhall at eleven o'clock precisely, and passed through Kingetroet, Cheeped', St. Martin's-le-Grand, Aldersgste-street, Jewin•street, lied Crossetrest, Fore-street, Finabury•paysmeot to the top, Finsbury-circus, lamdou.wall, Moorgatr-street, Primes. street, KiogWilliani-stmet,esonon..treet, St. Paul's Church. Westminster Fleet-street, Strand, to Westmlookr, returning Westminster by way of the Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate bill, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside, King-street, to Guildhall. The procession on its return was joined by the ambassadors, her Majesty's ministers of mite, the nobility, judges, members of parliament, and other persons of distinction, invited to the banquet at Guildhall. PRESILYTATION 0? THE LORD MAYOR IN TEE COURT OF EXCLIEvUER.-(THIS DAY.) On the arrival of the Civic cortege at Westmin ster Hall, the Lord Mayor and his suite proceeded to the Court of Exchequer, where the learned barons were in readiness to receive them. The Lord Mayor, who wore his large beaver hat, a circumstance which is intended to represent the independence of the City even in the presence of her Majesty as represented by the bums took his plans within the bar, the place usually occupiedby the Queen's counsel, having on his left hand the late Lord Mayor (Alderman W. Lawrence), and on either side of him the Recorder, Sheriffs, Common Serjeant, the Y.ev. Dr. Mortimer, Lord Mayor's chaplain, and several aldermen. The Recorder, addressing the learned barons, said be had the honour of presenting to their lordships Mr. Warren Stormes Hale, who had been elected by his fellow•citizeosto the distinguished odioe of Lord Mayor of Loudon. Mr. Hale bad served his fellow-citizem for many years as e member of the Court of Common Council, and when the eldermauic gown of Coleman-street Ward became vacant be was elected to that &Boa. The Lord Mayor bad been amongst the present promoters of an extensive mystem of popular edacatioe, and to his exertions were due to I great extent the City of London School, whose students had gained distinguished honours in the universities of the land. He felt quite certain that at the close of big year of od:ce their lordships would have to congratulate the Lord Mayor on having duly maintained the privileges as well as the hospitelities of the City of London. The Lord Chief Baron said he was instructed to say that her Majesty entirely approved of the selection which the citizens of London had made, and he was quite sure that the Lord Mayor would fully justify the choice. He wee not unaware of the exertions the Lord Mayor had made in the cause of popular education, and he congratulated hint NI the marked moors of his enterprise. lie also coogratested the late Lord Mayor on the dignified manner in which he had discharged the duties of his year of odic.. The Recorder thee, on the part of the Lord Mayor. invited the judges to the banquet at the Guildh►ll this evening. The Lord Chief Baron said some of the judges would attend. The Lord Mayor sod pony theo proceeded to the other courts for the purpose of inviting the judges to this banquet, sad afterwards returned in procession to the City. The commisaioners appointed to arbitrate under the Sheffield Inundation Act met in Shcttield yr....er lr. for the first time, sod isweetigated several rows. Soera instances of attempted imt•mtiou were db.rnvered, sod were summarily dealt with by the comnds.ioners..... The extraordinary proceeding. at WizA ll . a rising out of the disputed claim on ti,n Manor Ilonw , property at that place, continue in lu:i swing. The property surrounding the 11.00 r 110U4.1 ie now claim•d by the mourned owner, and fight• bar. taken place. et which the police a en. to Ina. power to torten.. A moil pit, elainiewl arnong,4 iith,r thine•. forcibly occupied, as if it had been au enemy's c oiron^h meat., and was protected agaivat all comer. by • 6aly nl man. r/ piJITE T e.e.a faiing Id ce rtain debt osought to f Sunder 15la . wo wted by fi Om rm, the Dart' eial flora* a high in Janua ry. habit of go );aye had of It was the mo ney to tt ouuded as & dammed'. Ii purported o f the appli , statut. a*d ed to lll which bad h fraudulent I bank. After them pea those dj,.! 'be survivi heir credit rr brougb here bill he per. Toe been as Kayo to dra :homier of :to validity. brolight. "Mr. Barre eima facie wer ad under n Mr. Greet eOrdie, The Lord eram that the ranneider the d if he n went. If h, This case ie defendat young wows cured for )1 pita]. " 313 S►turday, an nuance of an the Monday. Mtn Cede mistress told been procure The Rev. Mrs. Credos; that she had said she told born, sod th now with hi Sittings at 7. The plaint late husband his emplo►m Mr. Robin Q.C., and MI The dotal) Gordonequa job at Gordo named Stitt* labourer at enough, bui enough, be it having to and mended tared park to arr► lead with a rope. down the lad ground and I ease for the state of the dent, orders. repaired, but the ladder wi could take it For the de 'know that it repair it bad damaged stal ' Mr. Juatic give damaged had sneak. ding anythiu own grief ins old, and his there was L 64 liable for • through the make the m his own pen the saddens of the person injury, then The jury fl COURT This prop which has al this morning It was not SERIOUS CliA William G lion of the Sc London. was Stabven, a road, wbereb Polioe-cons tangier, worn' expected to medical cacti " I bereb of this hawk very various Juin% Tau- lib. =__-.,._ W. N.N.E. N.N.E. B.E. N.N.W. E N.C. E.N.F. KN.& N.H. N.N.E. B.E. XN F. XN.L XN.K Mliilms..=