The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-03 00:00:00

ti r THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1867. denomination, would be tried by a court-martial, and, if found guilty of belonging to such a band, would be executed within four-and-twenty hours. In other words, the troops of the Republic, which were defending the independence of their country, were to be treated as brigands. The decree did nut remain a dead letter. Before the month was out Colonel RAMON MENDEZ defeated at Santa Ana Amatalan a Republican force of 1,000 men, and took prisoners General ARTEAGA, General SALAZAR, the governor of the department, and four colonels, all of them belonging to the regular army lof the Republic, officers by education and pro- Ifeasion, who had fought for the independence of their country from the time the French landed in Mexico. General ARTEAGA was a well-known patriot, of unblemished character, and the honourable French journalist who announced his capture in the Mexican newspaper, the Estafette, testified of him, " he is an honest and sincere " man, whose career has been distinguished by " humanity." These officers, pursuant to MAXI MILIAN'S decree, were shot. The following letters were written by the two Generals just before their execution : URI:A PAN, October 20, .1/M.S.!, My adored Mother,—l was taken lirisoner on the kith inst. by the Imperial troops, and to-morrow I am to be shot. I pray you, mother, to forgive tue for all the suf fering I have caused you during the time I have followed the profession of arms, against your will. Mother , in spite of all my efforts to aid you, the only means I had I sent you in April last ; but 4104 i is with you, and he will not suffer you to perish, nor my sister Trinidad. I have not told you before of the death of my brother Luis, because I feared you would die of grief ; he died at Tuxpan, in the state of Jalisco, about the Ist of January last. Mother, I leave nothing but a spotless name, for I have never taken anything that did not belong to me ; and I trust God will pardon all my sins and take me into his glory. I die a Christian, and bid you all adieu—you, Dolores, and all the family, as your very obedient son, J./sE MARIA ARTEACA. Dona Apolonia 31agallanes de Arteaga, Aguas Calientes. VRVAPAN, October 20, 1865. Adored Mother,—lt is 7 o'clock at night, and General , Colonel Villa Comer ., with three other chiefs and it it y:er havejust rn been condemned. My conscience is quiet, I go down to the tomb at 33 years of age, without a stela upon m military career or a blot upon my name. Weep not, hut be comforted, for the only crime your son has committed is the defence of a holy cause—the independence of his country. For this I tun to be shot. I have no money, for I have mired nothing. I leave you without a fortune, but God will aid you and my children, who are p.oud to bear my name. •• Direct my children and my brothers in the path of honour, for the scaffold cannot attsint loyal names. Adieu, dear mother. I will receive your blessing from the tomb. Embrace my good uncle Luis for me, and Tecla, Lupe and Isabel, also my name sake, as well as Carmelite, Malta, and Manuelita ; give them many kisses, and the adieu from n.y inmost soul. Many blessings for my uncles, aunts, cousins, and all loyal friends, and receive the last adieu of your obedient and faithful son , who loves you much, C.tair', SAI.A7.AR. it rostscripi.—lf affairiabould egange hereafter—and it is possible they may—l wish my ashes to repose by the side of my children, in your town. In estimating the character of this act, let it be remembered that these oflicers were on their own soil, defending their country, while MAXIMILIAN was a foreign adventurer—the puppet of an adventurer —with a borrowed army. It is said that the blood of MAXIMILIAN will cling to JUAREZ. Be it so ; but to whom will the blood of Generals ARTIACIA and SALAZAR cling? Let equal justice be done ; MAXIMILIAN'S decree was nothing leas than a general license of assassination. This atrocious act provoked an immediate remon strance from the Belgian prisoners-of-war in the hands of the Republicans, who thus wrote to the Emrzeoe : TACANBARO. October TS, 1865. Sire,—We have learned with horror and dismay of the act committed by Colonel Mendes, who, in efolation of all the laws of humanity and war, has executed a number of officers of the liberal army taken prisoners by him. In all civilised countries military officers respect prisoners of war. The liberal army—to which you refuse to accord even the name of army—pays e greater reepect to those laws than the leaders of your forces; for we, who are prisoners, are respected by all, from generals down to private soldiers. Were we nut with a genuine liberal force, the act of Colo nel Mender might provoke • blood? revenge ; and we Belgians, who came to Mexico solely to order to act as a guard to our princess, but whom you have forced to fight against principles identical with our own, might have ex piated with our blood the crime of a man who is a traitor to his country. We hope, sire, that this act of barbarity will not remain unpunished, and that roc will mime the laws existing among all civilised nations to be respected. We protest most earnestly against this unworthy act, hoping that the Belgian name will not much longer con tinue mixed up with this iniquitous war. BNZUKR, GOTOT, FLACHAT, VAN HOLLENBECII, And two hundred others. No Mexican chief of Indian blood can surpass the atrocities authorised by this Christian prince of the most exalted family of the Old World. M.aximiLialv's decree was issued in cold blood as a piece of policy. In going to Mexico as a stranger he must have expected resistance from the people of the country, and ought to have been prepared to meet it in a reasonable and humane spirit. To treat it as an offence punishable with death was a crime against nature itself. If it be true that MA XIMILILN has fallen we must regret that his enemies could not rise superior to their vindictive feelings ; but if ever man provoked a just resent ment he did, and the measure with which he meted is measured to him again. Among the liberal members who voted against Mr. H►dfield's motion last night to give another member to Sheffield, were Viscount Amberley, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. M. T. Baas, Mr. Baiter, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. T. Chambers, Sir E. Daring, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sergeant °sales, Mr. J. Goldamid, Captain Grosve nor, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Headlam, Mr. Hodskinson, Mr. Hibbert, Mr. J. Kinglake, Mr. H. Lewis, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Neste, Mr. Pease, Mr. Rebow, Mr. Seely, and many others. Mr. Honfall, who succeeded In the case of Liverpool, voted against the addition to Shef field. Lord E. Cecil, Sir W. Gallway, Lord Cranborne, Mr. Sandford, and Mr. Schreiber voted in favour of the motion, as did the best known of the liberal party. The conservative members just mentioned voted also in favour of the motion to give a new member to Bristol, and were joined by Mr. Baillie, Mr. Dinisdale, Mr. Earle, Mr. D. Griffith, and Hr. B. Hope. Mr. Lowe voted against Sheffield and in favour of Bristol. Lord Elcho, on Friday, will ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any provision has been made in the new Foreign-offloe for the reception of foreign princes who may happen to visit this country, and whom the nation might wish to receive and entertain. Whether in the event of no such provision having been made be is not of opinion that a vote should be taken for such a purpose, and, whether he does not think that it would be desirable that a sum of money should be annually placed at the disposal of tho government in furtherance of international courtesies. On the second reading of Increase of the Epis copate Bill, Mr. Hadfield intends to move "That it is the opinion of this house that the sitting of the Bishops in P►rliament is unfavourable in its operation to the general interests of the Christian religion in this country." On Monday Mr. Hadfield will ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the government have con sidered the policy of extending the system of cheap post age to all foreign and friendly governments willing to re ciprocate in this convenience, and to bear their proportion of the cost of the same ; and whether any measures ere being taken for such an arrangement. To-morrow Mr. Sandford will aak the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any information has been received upon the subject of the alleged execution of the Emperor Maximilian by Juarez ; and if there hut, OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) the Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, JrLY 2. The Queen, accompanied by the Queen of Prussia and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday after noon in a carriage and four. Countess Blucher had the honour of accompanying their Majesties. Lord Alfred Paget wan in attendance on horseback. Prince and Princess Louis of Huse drove to Twicken ham and visited the Count and Countess of Paris, at York House ; their royal highnesses also visited the Duke and Duchess D'Aumale at Orleans House. Princess Beatrice took a drive in an open carriage. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, went to London this morning and visited the Princess of Wales, at Marlborough-house. The Marchioness of Ely, Lady Caroline Barrington, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge were in attendance. Her Majesty afterwards returned to Windsor Castle. Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, remained at Marlborough-house. The Queen of Prussia, attended by the Countess Sohn. lenbourg, Count Neaselrode, and Dr. Brandis, left Windsor this morning for London. Her Majesty drove from P►d dington to South Kensington Museum ; afterwards to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and from thence to Lambeth Palace, where her Majesty honoured his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury with a visit, and remained to luncheon. In the afternoon her Majesty visited the Princess of Wales at Marlhorough•house, and returned to Windsor Castle at 7 o'clock. Viscount Torrington was also in attendance on her Majesty. The Duchess of Roxburghe has succeeded the Mar chioness of Ely as ladyin-waiting. _ _ Lord Crofton and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell have succeeded Visootuit Strathallan and Colonel F. Cavendish u lord and groom-in-waiting. The Marchioneu of Ely remains at the Castle on a visit to the Queen. VISIT OF THE QUELH OF PRUSSIA TO THE WINDSOR I.THION.—On Monday, her Majesty the Queen of Prussia, accompanied by her brother, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Sale Weimar, paid a visit to that excel lent receptical for the poor of Windsor and the surround ing parishes, known as the Windsor Union, situate in a very healthy spot at Old Windsor, on the border of Wind sor Great Park. The illustrious visitors were received by Mr. and Mrs. Pullin, the muter and matron of the insti tution, by whom they were conducted over the various wards, as well as the kitchen, and other departments, and before leaving expressed their highest approbation of the cleanliness and admirable arrangements made for the com fort of the inmates. The Queen has commanded (says the Owl) that the " Life of the Prince Consort " should be forthwith undertaken, and to the pen of Mr. Theodore Martin, the accomplished translator of Goethe', ballads, her Majesty bas committed the task. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was able on Monday, for the first time since her illness, to take an airing in the garden of Marlborough House ; and it is the intention of her royal highness, should her health per mit of the exertion, to be present at the review on Friday iu Hyde-park. The Earl of Derby was considerably better yes terday. Lady Herbert (of Lea) held her second reception this season at her residence in Cheshani-place last evening, and it was numerously attended. Previously to the re ception, Lady Herbert entertained the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Duchess of Cleveland, the F.arl of Clanwilliain, Viscount Emlyn, Viscount St. Asaph, the Right Hon. Sir H. Storks, 0.C.8., Count Strzelecki, Mr. and Mrs. lloford, Mr. Greville, &to., at dinner. Mr. Bass, M.P., and Miss Baas entertained at dinner last evening, at their residence in Eaton-square, the Earl and Countess of Dundonald and Lady Louisa Coch rane, the Earl and Countess of &afield, Lord George Gor don Lennox, Lady Molesworth, the Hon. Edward Dawson, the lion. Charles Hanbury Lennox and Mrs. Hanbury Lennox, Sir Robert and Lady Collier and Miss Collier, Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote, Colonel Napier Sturt, Cap tain Buller, Mrs. Forde, Mr. Arthur Baas, Mr. Harmer Baas, Ae. At the distribution of the Exhibition prizes on Monday, the Empress Eugenie wore a dress of white satin, the sleeves of silver gauze thrown back so as to display her arms and bust. The skirt was fully and taste fully trimmed with glistening silver and tulle. On her neck lay a magzdfloent necklace of diamonds, the front consisting of riMires of diamonds ; her head wreathed with a coanntaeof small green velvet leaves, from which rose her coronal of diamonds, an ample tulle veil falling from the back of this coronal covering her shoulders. The Sultan wore a dark blue uniform, the sleeves of which were a ma's of gold embroidery. He removed his scarlet fez. Princess Clothilde was coiffee with masses of curls, which fell over the leek of her head from a splendid comb and wreath of diamonds. Mr. Preece, the Southampton superintendent of the Electric Telegraph Company, has been awarded • medal at the French Exhibition for his well-known inven tion for effecting • oommanication between the passengers and guard of a railway train. His invention for protect ing the handles of the apparatus from being tampered with by mischievous persons has been universally adopted by the French railway authorities. No less than four mail packets arrived at South ampton yesterday—vis., two American packets, one Brazil, and one China ; two mail steamers also left that port yes. terday—viz., one for America and the other for the West Indies; two American packets leave Southampton to-day, and one is due from New York. A private letter from Alexandria, in Egypt, dated the 211th ult., says :—" Until very recently the trains on the Egyptian Railway were worked by English men. They have now, however, struck for higher wages and lean work. They were often compelled to wait in Alexandria or Suez two or three days for a mail steamer, and on duty fourteen hours daily. The railway authori ties have employed Arabs and others to work the trains since the strike, and several accidents have happened in consequence. One of them happened at Cairo, and several persons were killed. The mails and passengers brought here from Southampton by the Pent were being conveyed by a train worked by an Arab engine-driver, when a fast train driven by a Frenchman ran into the Arab's train, and smashed some of the vans and killed two men. The government is trying to supersede the Englishmen by Bel gians and Germans." FORZION-OFFICE, JUNE 29.—Lord Stanley, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Sir Harry Parkes, K.C.B. her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan, a notification that the Japanese government are fully prepared to open to British subjects on the Ist day of January next, in the manner stipulated in the 3rd article of the treaty of Yedo, the cities of Yedo and Osaka, the port of Him; and another port on the west coast of Japan. Arrangements are consequently in progress for determining the places which may be occupied by British subjects at the said cities and ports for purposes of residence and trade, and due notice will be given as soon as these and other n arrangements for the execution of the previsions of the d treaty, in respect to the said cities and . ports, shall be completed. e ROYAL ARCH/EOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The annual conference of this society is to commence on Tues day, the 30th inst.. at Hull, lasting every day up to and inclusive of Tuesday, August 6. On the first-named day the inaugural meeting will be held at the Town-ball, after which parties will he formed to visit the principal objects of antiquarian interest in and about the town. Amongst the pLlces to be visited are the parish church of Holy Trinity, and St. Mary'S Church, Lowgate, the Grammar School, the Trinity-house, in wla!lt building there is a fine collection of marine cunosities and artic.as brought by shipmasters from distant countries, also several painting! of ancient battles. In the course of the first day there will also be inspected the oldest house in Hull, the King's Head Inn, High-street, and Wilberforce-house, in the same street. This house derives its name from the fact that the great William ' , Wilberforce, the anti-slavery mem ber of Bement, was born and reared in it. This day's procee will close with the Mayo r ' s wirie, which will take place ings , the Town-hall. Amongst the places which will be visited on the succeeding dam there will be ex cursions to Beverley, Minster, Thornton Abbey,. Dane's . LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (atom's fazawis.) FRANCE. THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN. PARIS, Ju' 3. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" In con sequence of the sad fears, which, however, have not yet been officially confirmed, as to the fate of which the Emperor Maximilian may have been the victim, the review of to-morrow and the fetes in honour of the Sultan have been countermanded.' The following is a more complete summary of the speech delivered by M. Rouher in yesterday's sitting of the Corps Legialatif on the reorganisa tion of the army : " Great revelations were made at Sadowa. We saw the results of improved musketry, and observed that the lines of communication which traverse Europe permit the rapid concentration of large masses of men upon a given point. We have examined these military problems, and have sought to place the military power of France upon an equal footing with that of other nations. The Opposition calls this an excessive levy of men ; I call it placing the hand upon the hilt of the sword in the midst of prosperity and peace. This law of military reorganisation will cause France to be respected, as sympathetic towards other na tions and seeking quarrel with none, but animated by a sincere desire to maintain peace. Properly armed, she will only be all the more certain to preserve and protect the great and fruitful labours of peace." HUNGARY. PESTII, JOLT 2, EVENING. The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet ratified to-day the bill for railways between Grosswardein arid Klausenburg, Taotore and Agram, and Mis kolez and Hatvan. Both houses of the Diet have adjourned sine die. The members of the Deak party have paid a fare well visit to their leader. The proclamation already announced of Strati miravitz, as dictator in the Servian districts of Croatia, took place in Ravainza. ITALY. FLORENCE, JrLy 2, Evrmio. In to-day's sitting of the Italian Parliament the Chamber ratified the clauses of the commercial treaty with Austria,. SPAIN. MADRID. JULY 2, EVENING. In to-day's sitting of the Congress Senor Bar zansßana, the Minister of Finance, explained the arrangements proposed for the settlement of the certificates of the Passive Debt as being extremely favourable to the English creditors, and moved that the Congress should hold morning and evening sittings to accelerate the settlement of the debts. The arrangement of the question of the Certificates on a favourable basis is now looked upon as cer tain. The holders of Certificates will not have to pay any equalisation tax, such payment will only have to be made by the holders of Passive Stock. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 2. The Inman steamship City of Antwerp, from New York, arrived here at 7.45 p.m. to-day, with 101 passengers, and 175,000 dols. in specie. She landed the mails and passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool immediately. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, JILT 2, 6 e.x. Lord Monck has been sworn in as Viceroy of Canada. The harvest reports are favourable. The Teutonia has arrived out. Closing prices : Gold, 1383. Sterling Exchange on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds, 110 g. Illinois, 121 i; Erie, 67. Stocks very active. Cotton: Middling Upland, 26i. Petroleum : Refined, 24. [Thin telegram arrived in London at 6.38 a.m.] EXPRESS FROM PARIS. THE EXECUTION OF MAXIMILIAN. (nom ous OWN oogazaroimarr.) PARIS, TUESDAY EVZNINC. The melancholy news of the day, which though known in official quarters yesterday was kept back as far as possible not to mar the fete, is the exe cution of Maximilian. There is no doubt about it, and the fact explains the absence from the Palais de l'lndustrie of the Count and Countess of Flanders, who had come tw Paris expressly to witness the distribution of prizes. They have gone back to Belgium to-day, overwhelmed with grief. The Count of Flanders is the brother of Maxi. milian's unfortunate widow, now a hopeless maniac at Miramar. The Prince de Metternich went to the Tuileries at half-past 1 this afternoon to an nounce the terrible news officially. The commandant of the Austrian ship Elisabeth, stationed at Vera Cruz, telegraphs that he has in vain demanded Maximilian's remains to bring them home to Europe for interment. The French court will go into mourning for twenty-one days, and the fetes contemplated for the Sultan are likely to suffer greatly. It is still announced that there will be a grand review to-morrow, but the hour is not fixed, and I should not at all be surprised if it were to be put off. There can be no doubt now that the Emperor and Empress of Austria will not come to Paris. The event is the most unfortunate one for the Emperor Napoleon that could possibly have hap pened. The Prince of Wales has gone to-day to a dejetitter at Baron Rothschild's chateau in the Bois de Bou logne. WEATHER EZPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIII.IIIIALT. JULY 11, 8 A.N. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. THE BIRMINGHAM RIOTS. Mr. WHALLEY, in pursuance of notice, 'eked Um Secretary of State for the Home Department, with refer. enoe to a statement in the new s p a p ers that the Mayor o f Birmingham and others at an interview bad presented a written statement on the subject of recent discourses at Birmingham by Mr. Murphy, with special reference to his threatened visit to Liverpool and other large towns, whether, if this be true. he will lay upon the table of the house a copy of any written statement as submitted to him ; and also inform the house of the reply thereto, either in writing or otherwise. Mr. HARDY said the Mayor of Birmingham and two other gentlemen did have an interview with him in re. ference to what took place in Birmingham. Those gentle men asked him two questions. One related to • publi cation which appeared highly objectionable, and which they said was being circulated in schools, and becoming • serious nuisance. The question put to him was whether that publication could be made the subject of a prosecution. The reply was, that that question had been under consideration before, and that the difficulty was that a jury would have to oonsider whether there was any malice in the case. It was not thought advisable, there. fore, to prosecute ; but he (Mr. Hardy) felt bound to my that the publication was of such &character that it was very unsaleto place it insuchhandsaa it seemed to have reached. As regarded the discourses of Mr. Murphy, he did nut, as he had stated before, see any ground for criminal pmceed ings. He did not think it desirable that what came before the Home Office in such interviews should be published, as such a course would tend to prevent confidential inter. course between the head of the Home Department and those who had to administer justice. BANNS OF MATRIMONY BILL. Mr. MONK moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which, he said, was to declare the Marriage Act, 4 Ceo. IV., chap. 76, to validate marriages which might be declared by the Ecclesiastical Court void in consequence of the publication of banns at an undue time, and to relieve clergymen from the penalties to which they were liable under the Marriage Act. He thought the proper time for the publication of banns was after the second lesson at morning or evening service, but he would leave it to the house to settle the precise time. The bill was simply a declaratory one, and did not make any change in the law. It was important that the public should know clearly the legal time at which banns of marriage should be published. Mr. R. HOPE observed thatthe bill was brought forward at • time when a royal commission was sitting on the sub. ject with a view to legislation. Sir G. GREY thought the existence of ambiguity in the law was a sufficient ground for passing a declaratory act without delay. If the rubric relating to the subject were not in conformity with the act of parliament it should b e made so, the %uthority of parliament being paramount. Sir W. }IEATHCOTE thought the best time for the publication of banns was after the Nicene Creed. Mr. W. MARTIN supported the bill. [Left sitting.] GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) This day a general meeting of the proprietors was held in the London Tavern ; Mr. C. H. TURNER in the chair. The CRATILII.LN, in opening the business of the meeting, I expressed his regret that the committee of the House of Commons had thrown out the financial bill. (" No regret at alL") He thought they would regret it for their ' own interest if they only listened to him without interruption. The object of the present meeting wasthat the bill should be recommitted. The committee rejected the bill without assigning any reason. They said merely th►t the preamble had not been proved. It oozed out, however, that the reasomwhy the bill was rejected was that they had not asked sufficient mosey. This was the first time he believed that a bill was thrown out for such a reason. Their liabilities were such as represented in the last report. He wished that a number of gentlemen might be appointed representing the various interests of the company, with a view of agreeing on sonie plan whisk might meet with the support of all. Mr. Barrett explained the present position of the com pany. A receiver had been appointed by the Coen of Chancery, andell the revenue of the company would pan through his bands. The debt of the company, if the Mo. tropolitan Extension was abandoned, might be taken at 3,000,00 W. They might take that therefore as the liabi lity of the company. The net revenue of the compsy was somewhat over 900,0001. Of this sum 5,0004 a year was required to pay the rent charges and the interest on debentures. 400,0001. was the surplus which would probably belong to the shareholders in the shape of dividend. Mr. Baxter then explained the advantage which would arise by the creation of 3,000,000 f. of debenture stock by parliamentary agency. Even sup. posing the public took none of that stock, it would to a certain extent be issued to their own shareholders, through the Court of Chancery, as dividend. That process would be repeated till the debt was wiped off. But he believed that many of the debenture holders would take the new stock rather than wait for the seven years which it would take to pay off the present creditors. To the extent to which that would be done the dividend would be relieved. Mr. HANCZY, as a trustee, protested against the creation of a preference stock, which he charactei land m an act of unparalleled audacity. He should feel justified, in the interest of those whom he represented, to appear before the House of Lords or Commons in opposition to the pro• posed bill. Mr. Horse rejoiced in the rejection of the financial bill. and should oppose the proposed one, and other share. holders expressed the same views. Mr. LLOYD said that he also was ► trustee, but the ques tion was what was best to be done under the circumstances. (Hear, hear.) A good deal was said about pre ferearse stock, but, by the action of law, there were debts due which must be met, and as long as these debts were unpaid their dividends were locked up. They had a difficulty to meet, and he believed that the plan suggested was a feasible one. It would be greatly for the interest of the company if a debenture stock could be created as a substitute for the ordinary de• benture debt. (Hear.) In reply to • cry of " No COMM Tenet," The CHAIRMAN said that as far as he was concerned he lISS ready to resign his place to a better man if he could be found. (Loud cheers.) Mr. CTRIIB LEGG' said that as honest men they must pay their debts, and the question for them to consider was whether the scheme suggested by Mr. Baxter was the best. He suggested that a committee of preference shareholders be formed to consider the proposed scheme, or any other scheme which might be considered more ad. visable. ((hies of " No, no !" "Give it up!") [Ths meeting was going on when we went to press.] THE BETTED; ASROCIATION.—A meeting was held at Norwich on Monday afternoon to promote the holding of the annual Congress of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in that city in 1808. The Mayo! (Mr. F. K Watson) presided. Dr. Dalrymple stated that the suns required for the reception of the association woe about 2,000 f., and of this sum 1.601 Y. had been subscribed. Norwich had, however, formidable opponents contending for the honour of receiving the association. A general load committee was appointed, and a deputation was pnintel to press the claims of Norwich at the Dundee meeting of the association. SOTEREIONB AND THEIR COACHMEN.— It Il true there is something reassuring in the thought that the due tinier of the world are not so entirely in the keeping of these mighty personages as at first blush they might seem to be ; and • European sovereign, accompanied by his prime minister, strongly reminds one of those rin irt four in-hands which young gentlemen, just come of she, affect to drive—having previously secured a clever coachnia who sits on the near side of the box, and holds himself ready to take the ribbons whenever the nags show signs of being unmanageable. " Touch that wheeler, your honour; make that grey come up to his collar," whispers macho and so does your Czar or Kaiser take in his statecraft from Cortachakuff or Beast. well knowing the whole time that all his driving is at best but arnateurship, and that if it should come to an ugly bit of road, or a block no the way. the sooner he resigns the reins the better. Louis Nape. ken, however, affects to be his own coachman, and that drive to Mexico shows with what success. As for the King of Prussia, he has taken to the ribbons late in life, and never properly nnderstood what good coaching is. All Me early experiences were in a one-horse buggy, and it is rather startling to the best of nerves to sit behind fear ye' coacht 's Is - sly chirping MONDAVA CEREMONT AT THE PARTS ETHTBMON. In the opinion of the Times the splendid cere monial in Paris on Monday is worthy to be called a politi cal event. The speech of the Emperor is conceived in • spirit worthy of the occasion and theme. The impress of the French mind is on the whole exhibition and its accom paniments, and it is by French taste and power of organi sation that success has been attained. All this would jus tify one who speaks in the name of France if he dilated somewhat on the merits of his country. But the Emperor in speaking of the Exhibition dwells chiefly on its universal character, and on the benefits it will con fer on mankind by bringing them together and giving them common objects and a peaceful rivalry. The greatness and prosperity of France for which the Emperor challenges the admiration of the world, are be yond a doubt, and as to liberty, which he claims as its third glory, it must be admitted that the French nation as represented at its elections is satisfied with the order of things which now exists. Foreign nations will reciprocate the language of the Emperor respecting the esteem and sympathy entertained by France for them, and her sincere desire to live at peace with them. Let us hope that in a few years the principles now enunciated and the instincts now encouraged will produce their affect in the diminu tion of those armaments which now weigh down the energies of Europe. The Standard considers the speech an admirable speci men of the imperial manner. The art of clothing misty and remote truths in gorgeous words is one which the Emperor has cultivated with great success. It is an art very popular among our neighbours—the Exhibition itself is a capital opportunity for ita exercise. AM ',ISRAELI'S PROGRILSH. With Mr. Disraeli, says the Daily News, to be fore warned is to be forearmed, and the hint of danger given by the division on Mr. lioridall's amendment has been suffi cient to stay his steps. His language yesterday afternoon was apologetic and penitent. Fe had abandoned, he says in his defence, what he still believes to be a sound principle for the sake of a few votes, and he will never offend in the same way any more. With • virtue kindled into new ardour by the consciousness of a fault to be re paired, Mr. Disraeli yesterday resisted, and successfully resisted, the extension to Sheffield and Bristol of the privilege of additional representation granted to Liver pool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Leeds. The two disappointed borough■ need not be incon solable. Their turn will come, and that speedily. Mr. Ayrtou, who attributed, yesterday, to eminent liberals • disposition to obstruct the bill of the government, will probably, if his head has not been turned by Mr. Disraeli's artful compliments, see on reflection that the lino which he and men of his own political standing may adopt with out censure is not open to statesmen of higher position in the liberal party. Mr. Gladstone and others who repre sent liberal principles and the liberal policy in permanence, are doing as much as Mr. Ayrton for the Reform Bill, though less perhaps for Mr. Disraeli ; but they are m , re careful, as they are bound to be, than he is, not to sacri fice even to the Reform Bill those general principles and aims of which it is but a partial, temporary, anti imperfect realisation. The Tires hopes that before to-morrow evening the ministry will have recognised the wisdom of amending the boundaries of boroughs which have been extended beyond their proper limits, both on its own account and as • means of obtaining the seats they want. Some seven boroughs, included within the intent of the resolution providing that boroughs with less than 10,000 inhabitants and returning two members, shall lose one of them, have managed to escape its action. East Retford, Crickladc, Aylesbury, and their fellows are country districts sur rounding small towns, and they thus show • population exceeding 10,000, though the really urban inhabitants are not unfrequently less than • third of that number. The limits of these factitious boroughs should be retracted to their natural borders, and each of them would then come within the letter, as they come already within the spirit, of the amendment depriving the smallest boroughs of one of their two members. The Star has no doubt whatever that if the present in tentions of the government are persevered in there will soon be opportunities of redressing any imperfections left in our electoral system by the present bill. The absurdity of the redistribution scheme becomes daily more manifest. Even the addition of members to the four great boroughs has rendered it more conspicuous than ever, now it is known that what they gain other boroughs, and those not small ones, are to lose. General Peel intends to vote against the bill on its third reading. Reformers would be bound to do the mine, but that the new consti tuencies may be relied on speedily to sweep meaty the wil fully faulty re-arrangement of Nests upon which the go vernment and the house appear to have weakly resolved. THE VICIROT OF ZGYPT. i i It is incredible to the Tina that the government can be so deceived as to suppose that the displays of cheap attention in the course of the journey, of which Lord Stanley spoke last night, or even the posting of a sentry at the hotel door in Brook-street, will in the least degree make amends to the Viceroy for the indignity of lodging him in an hotel. The proposal would appear sufficiently unseemly in the case of a Euro pean, but everyone who has the least acquaintance with the customs and ways of thought of Orientals must be well aware how much mom keenly they would feel on such a point. In the hotel 'elected the Viceroy could enjoy no real privacy either within doors or without. Such men as Lord Stanley must be well aware how strongly all these points would be felt by an Oriental . and it is impossible to discover any excuse for their proposal. If the Sultan is to be entertained at Bucking ham Palace, why should not the Viceroy of Egypt be treated with similar respect' for there can be no comparison between the claims which the two sovereigns have on this country. There are state MOMS at St. James's Palace which are entirely unoccupied. Clarence House would, perhaps, be better than any other re sidence at the present moment. It has only lately been decorated and put in repair for the Duke of Edinburgh ; but his royal highness has left England for two years, and it would incommode no one if his house were placed for a few days at the Viceroy's disposal. But even if nothing resembling a Palace can be obtained, there are many house■ in London not unworthy the residence of a prince, and which would be at once placed at the dispo sal of the government if the request were made. Take, for example, Chesterfield House, the residence of Lord Abereorn, who is now installed in the Viceregal Palace at Dublin. The Sultan with his son and his two nephews paid a visit yestereay morning to the Prince of Wales at the Hotel Bristol, Paris. The Duke of Richmond has fixed to-morrow, at the Board of Trade, for the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Lucas, Mr. Blake, M.P., Mr. Moneell, M.P., Mr. Gregory, M.P., Mr. Lanyan, M.P., Mr. O'Reilly, M.P., and the other members of the committee of Irish Peers and Commoners to bold their first conference with the committee appointed by the Cabinet, to consider the pro posal submitted to Lord Derby for the purchase, email. dation, and management, through a Parliamentary Com mission, of the lAA lines of railway. The select committee on the arrangement of the House of Commons met yesterday, and examined Mr. Barry, architect of the New Palace of West minster. Suggestions for enlarging the interior of the Chamber were offered by Lord Elcho and Mr. Lanyon, and Mr. Barry was instructed to consider bow far they could be made practicable, and to report to the committee at its next meeting, which will be in about 10 days. It is pro- posed to make the house oval instead of square ; to place the Treasury Bench and the front Opposition Bench in the middle of the Chamber; to set back the Speaker's chair; and to throw into the body of the Chamber the seats now reserved for peers and distinguished "stran gers." The Ow/ Ifc led that the Em; f. I Extrem es , e, & L W. 164 .---"---‘l l W. &1 in i i i — ;isP.; D. I 9. ....--------;--. Nairn 2916 55 N. &E. eb 6.02 1 Aberdeen 20.96 64 8. , SILL r 0.06 3 Leith !1936.5 N.L I X. oc 2 Ardroman ;29.92 Ml 7. ft KC. j X N.& e 2 Orcencratle 29.85 68 8.8.6 , N. eo 1 Valentin 29.64 53 &W. • &W. to i 0.12 3 Cape Clear 28.8510 &W. &W. bat —l6 Llvezipool 29.13/ 62 B.X. N.N.C. ;ro 0.11 1 Holyhead 29.9068 SOW. N.S. lo 13 Penzance 30 00 62 &OW. • N.W. e —! 3 Brest 301063 &W. W. o —, 4 Lorient.... , 10,08.61 1 ; X. W. eh I— I 2 Rochefort.— 30.06 d 0 /kW. ' LW. 1 eI 4 Plymouth 30.01 63 N. W. i . Y.N.W. I it 0.06 3 Weymouth 39.07 62 W. I S.W. I u ,0.01, 3 Portamouth 30.0261' W. ' W. o . 2 London ~ 3902 60 W. W.N.W. ro 0.01 - Yarmouth. , 211.98 63 W. N.N.E. r 1 .50 2 Scarborough 29.9466 N. N. Z. • K. o Ide 3 Shields 30 00 67 S.W. . K. out— 2 Helder - - REMARKS. the go ;;—• oot z t ; pro , to take nee. The Otrl is informed that the Empress of the . curmons to Beverley, Minster, Thornton Abbey, Dune's REMARKS. 1 those nieasures are referred to by his apologists, ' ~ w h.t; - ,,, they are vaguely spoken of as severities of certain to i. their akk I I _ mar- -- me of so great a crime." ein order • French and Imperialist generals; but on this point ! The ball to the Sultan, which will probably take history appeals to documentary evidence which has ' not been, and never will be, disputed. On the place on the 19th instant, will bo held in the centre are quadrangle of the New India-office, which will be f in. A ball-room iloor will be laid down on thewhol e T l i r i e e ti Lo c . h rd w . il o l f be present . at the naval review on the 17th. !t i re near E ' oo ffi e eld doe Fla o roruugh R the Admiralty have made arrangements for / iwljecent towns. Papers will rui ► enabling members of both branches of the Legislature to witness the review. The Serapis is to be ready for the ! be .e/ read tnt Hoyden, t lV c o o t e l l b y t o n f b a t e n h r il e t tb ress o l2 e o r i l l y th o e i r d n . th o lu o, l i d ;r u t.; a weather. A good deal of rain has fallen of4the east c mt. . wes A l m othe BMW% Islealsiwnit willmat- '''. a te n r w g l e i her u e g re t° th e carts as is the in a y r o r clmed toll•bas 1 fiery nags, while your coachman is . perpetually chirping right in front of them. Now if thew people redly wanted visits by Mr. Street, Mr. Christian, and other members of . -- - -- to chow us that they could drive, why don't the' oomeout I the society. There will be a closing dinner at the Town- ' • without the coachman' Leave Roust and Ilismark at hu m I The Unlit of Florence says :—" The (Ecumenic • have hls peers, and the Ripon for the commoners A special trai 0,-. INSTITUTION •-• '' • • swlf AL or I...REAT BRITAIN .— At ...milieu announced for next year will, to have seen how Louis Napoleon himself would have rot I I f 8 according to a home, and let us see how you'll tool the team. 3rd of October, 1865, MAXIMILIAN signed at • inner space, which is about SO feet by 80, and as it is sur- iis to start from Waterloo station at 7o ' clock ' on the morn - n the general monthly meeting on Monday s Mr. William letter from Rome, have to pronoun c e on three orders of round that sharp corner at Luxemburg if one of ourre . Ple ti i p it 4. . i 0 f ic .04m ..,• meeree • , by the first article of , minded by handanine arcades, and again surrounded on all 1 ing of the review. " The lords" provide a dej e 4 ‘4 , on , Pole, F.R.&, vice-president, in the chair, Mr John 'which it was notified that all persons belonging to 'armed bodies not authorized by his Government, Ars by Lrge mid handsome rooms, the capabilities orthe g are a mira y adapted I building d bl to s goroatis teethe : .as it has been determined to spare no expense to render it ships.TheFirstthe Admiralty has few 1101 C, r. . and : board both of • ' And Bit be 13 M lAmis J C and . . arranged for part of the manoeuvres during the naval lnce, F.L.S., were elected members of e Mr , Joseph tution The presents received since the last meeting -ne--- • recces+, we may anticipate one of the grandest enter- review being performed by all the ships under sail. In l aid . the table , and the thank, of - - discipline of the Chu 1 _ questions ;first, with the errors of contemporary ma- hadn't told him to lie . by . foiFi tt o . me . nt till tleit t l ni Tug f ct dist hey all drive precious ly and the only w ( soners in a Catholic point of view ; next, about the moth- l'rueelan "hrege" hail Ja is a fellows a b. 1 era ficationn which may be with propriety introduced into the t inhe ..„„,d fi gu the road are ' such as hare wit enough f (,Torch and lastly, it will have to give keep - a clever ' coachman, and give him a liberal allowato , whatever their number, organization, character, or tainments ever given in this country. three days of steam the sight will be remarkable. , for the same. its opinion ou the existence of the temporal power." ' for the stable.—Blackerocefs Afirgazinc for July. i • . _ BROGDEN'S VALUN lON of GOLD. ti carats fink la 13444414..t3 3 34 worth ...C4 411 i 17 carats.. 3 0 2 perm. 10 caratit.. 216 74 111 carats. 4 1 6 13 carats.. 113 1 22 carat; ißrillak 14 carats.. 2 64 standanMS. 17 164 13 cants.. 6 6 31 carats.. 314 4 12 carats.. 264 20 carats .. 210 94 11 carats.. 118 11 19 carats.. 3 7 3 10 carats.. 116 41 Slanufactory, 16, 11enrictta-street, CoVCOII 9 sands .. el 11 10 8 carats .. 1 8 31 Praia .. 1 4 9 6 carats .. 1 1 91 carats .. 017 8 4 carats .. 014 2 3 corals .. 010 7 2 carats .. 0 7 1 1 carat .. 0 13440, London, W.C. BREAKFAST.-EPPB'I3 COCOA. B ROWN anti POLSON'S CORN FLOUR for CHILDREN'S DIET. To ohttln extra profit by the sale other kinds are sometimes oflcrvd iostk ad ot DROWN and 14 WV *N. "John lirown," ...lobs Poison," Is slmtod by the makers on each packet. Elite erortlSO. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Advertisements intended for "The Ronne." London Evening Paper, must be et the Dice, 10, Houverteatreet, by Two o'clock on the day of publication. DRURY LANL THIS Erclnsm, TIT AT ItAnCAL JACK. afeeers. Rouse and Nes die ; Mesdames Alleyne and Thompson.—To conclude with Til h OKS:AT CITY. Messrs, Cowper, yl•lntyre. Villiers, Irving, Rouse, Sitsjanies, Warner ; Mesdames Robertson & 4 Mere. HAYMARKET. Tins EVINISO, OPR AN ;RICAN (YAMS. Yaws. SMlserry RA5111..11.1, Shepherd. Chippendale. Clark. Gorden, ; bl kudanies Chippendale. Harding, W .—LEND ME Fl VS SHILLIGB. Mr. Duckstuse. —Sad FISU OUT Or WATSS. Tnra Evmomo. TRCE TO TIIE MIST.. Mews. Cretwick. Marston, 11. IKirretter, E. F. Edgar, &c. ; Mim l'auncefi.rt and thM Nelly thiont—Dourn open at halt put seven cont. mence at eight. STRAND. ma ETvoNO, OUR DUNI EsTIM—PYGMALION . OR, THE STATUE YAM. Messrs. Thorne, lames. Re.: Mesdames Swan. boroneh, Raynham. Harland, Johnstone, and Holt.—And THE It ICE!. t • EXHIBITION. BRITANNIA. TRW EvEYING, ITICIIA It I) TH ETH I RD. Messrs. Drummond, J. Parry. and J. R. llow..—The Champion Misters of England Mr. H. BuckAnue Mr. and Mrs. M•Haffle ; Messrs. Hildebrand awl Ornoonde.—Aud KAKI' TIIE RATTLER. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TRW DAY —Morniux. 4O .._ Afternoon, 3h. 5m To-NWARow—llurning, 3h. 310 Afternoon, 3h. 16m. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. Tit e announcement that another of our great railways has passed into the hands of receivers, by order of the Court of Chancery, has naturally tended to aggravate the feeling of doubt and dis trust which has lately grown up in the railway world, more especially as there is no good ground to believe that the end of these financial catas trophes has yet been reached. On the contrary it is feared that, owing to the radical unsoundness of their financial system, other companies will yet have to pass through a similar ordeal. Strength is thus given to the growing demand on the part of those interested that the boards of the various rail way companies shall come forward with a full and clear statement of their real position. Theamount of their floating liabilities, and the position of their debenture debts, are points of especial interest. Why, indeed, should railway companies hang back from letting tho public know what they owe I There are hundreds of wealthy shareholders who, once assured that the position is one that admits of remedy, will be ready to extend a helping hand. The London and North Western Company recently put out a notice stating that they are refusing money on debenture at five per cent. This, however, is not the sort of informa tion the public require. They do not care for an isolated fact of this kind, but demand to know the whole financial position of these under takings. Such is the present distrust of railway property that even those companies that are de serving of credit do not obtain it, because all are prejudiced by the doubts universally prevailing. Investors hold aloof because, until the worst is known, they cannot tell how low prices may fall. It is greatly to bo desired that the influential shareholders should organise a common action, with a view to extort a full and public state ment of the finances from their respec tive boards. If shareholders will but meet together mid act in this way, they will very soon storm the board-rooms, as has been done in the case of the Brighton Company. When clear statements are put out it will be easy to discern what steps ought to be adopted ; the requisite financial means will be supplied ; and then, with increasing traffic, with floating liabilities paid off, with capital accounts closed, with extensions stopped, and with that general economical reform which will naturally follow, the causes of the ex isting discredit will b. steadily removed, and the public will think bitter of railway stick', even should lower dividends be paid. But nothing is to be done unless shareholders will take action. Toe rumour that MAXIMILIAN of Austria has been executed at Queretaro appears to be generally accepted as true. The character of the captors, it is said, makes the announcement only boo probable ; Juanzz, we are told, is a semi-savage, relentlessly cruel, and in that respect a type of the race. As to the truth of the report we have no opinion to offer, but if every new rumour is held to furnish a fitting occasion for reviewing the connexion of MaxialLux with Mexico, we may take the opportunity of pointing out one or two facts which are necessary elements of a final judgment, whether upon the ex-Ememtou or the Mexicans, but of which some of our contemporaries are strangely forgetful. In this country we believe we are all pretty well of one mind about the treatment of political enemies. If magnanimity is not good for our assailants, it is at least good for us. We push justice so far as is necessary for the public security, but we stop at some point short of vindictiveness, and we certainly do well. If we are to judge the Mexicans by our standard, it must be ac knowledged that they come terribly short of it. But in that case we must judge Mzxnntisiv by the same rule. This, however, is what scarcely any one thinks of doing. And yet whoever cares to know the truth may easily satisfy himself that if it be true that this unhappy man has perished, he has only fallen into the snare which he had set for others. It was be—a European Prince, who professed to have gone to Mexico to sow the seeds of civilization—who interrupted the humanities of war, and set the horrid example of executions in cold blood. When we are called on every morning to admire the spirit which animated his conduct in Mexico, and to execrate Joassz, it is necessary to recal facts which we should other wise be glad to bury in oblivion. The truth is there is nothing more barbarous in the history of this century than the measures to which MAXIMI LIAN resorted to secure his power in a country in which he was a stranger and an invader. When those measures are referred to by his • dogiats, r ill 1 (I ;i