The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-14 00:00:00

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NEW NOSE TWICE A WEEK. .1.11, an d Manager, Mr. VINING.-scldmillt SEASOS.- I not consider ought to enter into a military Offil- • ll '—.-- --..-- -.--...- 4 LIVERPOOL, NEW • YORK, and Doors open at half-mut 7 ; performances commence at II o'clock •The mortal remains of the above esteemed noble- Last night a public meeting, convened by the The period has now arrived when the aspect of , Ta T ILLADSLMA STEANI-soup COMPANY tweed de- Precisely. - KVItRY NVZNIKO during the week. a new and : vention. The Austrian commissioner , bowel*, ma , w h o exp i re d as B ay - h am A bb ey , T un b r id ge , en th e Fitzroy branch of the Reform League, was held in Cunt- the skin is daily watched with anxious interest. keeed their tuff-powered Clyde-built Iron &mew Steamships, original Dram. la Three Atte, by Watts Phillips, Emu. entitled I 4 Zr g iw L a s uattod ek oos mo ds,THE HUG V KNOT CAPTAIN. principal characters: mra Stir- , assured General Petitti that Austria would act , 6th inn., were conveyesi to the family seat, Wilderness herland- market , Regent's-park i Mr. Henwood in the chair. deal of corn has been beaten d own b y th e violence af the • PROM LIVERPOOL for NEW YORE: ling Mime Neilson, Miss Augusta Thompson, Mr. George Bono, ! indulgentlyw those persona _ I park, near Sevenoaks, on Saturday evening, for interment There were upwards of 4,0110 persons present, the southern storms -teehitieeny to Ardis 0. CITY OP YAWS. To-narrow, Anima 15. and Mr. Vining. Grand lialletot Bohemians, In which Messieurspoliticall y coin l in t h e f am il y vau l t . Th e last' ceremony to the much- half of the market being completely filled. The speakers we have rarely observed the grain crop more upstanding as CITY OF MANCILliams. seatelse. Aug" la Flageolet, Clodoche, Comets, and Normande win appear. New promised, and would not levy any forced loan elr lamented marquis " laid "; though up to aw* ago took place yesterday, and was con- addressed the meeting from a van, which was surrounded and free from damage of this kind. Bantam* end MT OF lik.'W YORE. WasM, August 99. cenery by Mr. F. Lloyd s ..war t axes . Th e arm i s ti ce w i ll commence ! ducted privately, the nearest relatives only attending by persons boning lighted torches, and surmounted by the drying breezes are now much wanted ; indeed, a few t' . Vat nen Wednesday sad alternate s and Saturdays - -today ( " beyond the household sad the prlficipal tenants from flags of the branch, the members of which marched from days only of such weather would enable a large breadth lit Wei Power by th e awe Stagn•eza every Wedueldel , M R . ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS. and will last until the 9th September. Hottilitne : i the Wilderness and Bayham estates. 'during the morn- Finr if -square. headed by a band, to the place of meeting, of ground to be cleared in good condition. At pe a D. and ii guineas, secordier es Ss accommedatton. be I can only be resumed by ten days' previous not W ' - - ma ng e . aMD a Owned is . o _-___ -a-VM_ The new waltz, HELENA, by FRED . . 91DFREY. Mi ll ... .mg the tenants and those invited to the mournful cere- at e t o'clock. Mr. Mantle moved the . first resolution, sent no serious damage has been done-little, is bet, hi r.---'..'oet performed at these renowned concerts Kt ERY EVEN 1.M... 1 . p anie gers for Canada sad the Waited Maks booked through en Price 4 ... f ,... by post for 26 swap . , on either side. The provisioning of Venice' w' i many-many coming several miles in order to pay their as fo llo ws :-" That this meeting, seeing the insulting that would not be speedily remedied by the return of la ' 1043_4Pinntar A na tarna.- 701 fo e Potteolore 8 9r to Published by Robert Cocks and Co. New Buillegtonatrect. , last tribute of respect to the deceased nobleman-arrived manner in which the tones and Adullandtes treated the fi ne dry weather. The danger lies in anything like cou ld et uldall L N. Waterwinst, t t ; and to ' YL9 ' lbe free. The exchange of prisoners will take plash :at the mansion, and shortly before ' 1 o'clock the procession small measureof reform introduced by the late ministry, ex- tinned moisture-as with warm t nowt , sad q t a tirlf . ei • ee l WACKY, el, Eng n. _ _ "fil . NORA V I N 0 on WOOD. I at Udine and Peschiera. The Italian employes iffe ! began to form. It left the mansion in the following order, press its want of confidence is the Marto! Derby's ssimi- weather the grain must very materia ll y sutler in t o ------ 1118DERI, PHOTOGRA.PHIIST, INVENTOR -AM Eve description of PICTORIAL WORE for Publiehers, I by J. s. ! the territory occupied by Austria, and the Austriany to oped that • change take place, the church hall of Seal tolling solsmaly in the distance : =nation, and will not rest satisfied until manhood llt is earnest) be h ' will Y. LI jj of the CARTE de VISITF.. Patent the 27th of November, Printers, and Advertisers supplied at moderate charism MUMS. suffra ge and the ballot become the law of the land." Mr. and that we shall have dry weather. The reports of pie . 70, 71, 72, BROOK -STREET, H E REFER and for NASH, 114, Strand, Lundom-specimen Book and Seal.. eof Prices ' employes in the territory occupied by Italy, will THE UNDESTAZZR. Finial& seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mrs. crops and the probable yield are various, but gene ,lit ft' ELAN PORTRAITS at HEREFORD DODO OLOU- sent tree by return of post. — remain unmolested. THE BODY, Law, in moving the seemed resolution, called for " three rally speaking the accounts are on the whole • -ROAD, OLD BILOMPTON-ROAD, Asada, Boulevard des - - --- borne by twelve of the labourers on the estates, and at- cheers for John Stuart Mill, the advocate of womanhood satisfactory and promise a harvest of more tllan e meow Parts, Mr. DISDERI has on sALE 56,000 CARTES de TUFHITE and SOUND TEETH are indmpe• ns- • tended by Mr. Fraser, Mr. Peak, Mr. Richardson, Sir. suffrage." (Loud cheers.) She impressed upon all who average abundance. The roots and pastures have le VISITE of all the enirsnrri KS of the Day, told PANORAMIC V V able to Personal Attraction, and to Heal th and Lance- PRUSSIA AND NORTH GERMANY. I Diuunall, Mr. Turville, Mr. Bothell, Mr. Caine, and Mr. heard her to educate their wive'', mother", and daughters received immense benefit from the recent rains, .and views. ESTABLISHMENTS in LONDON, PARIS, MADRID, vity by the proper mastication of food. ROWLAND'S ODONTO, 1 P u lli nger, who mined as pall bearers, a ll connected with in the doctrines of political rights, and the result would in many places the " mooed growth " of clover p ro p*, • • or PEARL DENTIFRICE, compounded of Oriental ingredients, , BERLIN, ACGCST 13. , be that the. females of the kingdom would be so banded heavy swathe. From the hop districts the accounts are IS sa g TOULON, fee enlogesienta up to life size. the f a mil y• estates. Is of Mestimahle value in Presorting. sod beautifying the Tee th , I The semi-official North German Gazette of te- 1 The Itlarquis Camden. t IRISDKRI, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST to strengthening the gums , and in sinus a pleating fragrance to , Lord George Pratt. together that not & soldier dare draw his bayonet against far frame satisfactory. " St. James's day hr coun i and JLI H. I. MAJESTY the EMPEROR NAPOLEON 111. and the breath. lt eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots day says :-" The treaty of alliance forwarded..l# ' Lord Charles Pratt. Mr. Stewart. their breasts. (Cheers.) They did not, however, want gone," . but there seem. little more certainty on that Wore es the iMPERIAL FAMILY ; also, to H. L MAJESTY the EMPE.. of Incipient decay, and polialsem and preserves the . eatunel, to 1 i Prussia to the German governments with whit* nr. Henry Murray. Mr. Jermyn Pratt. ph,ysical force, but would win the victory by moral and in- in estimating the crop. The great complaint is that the rig : ROE of ALL the RUSSIA:I •to H. MAJESTY the QUEEN of which It parts • pearl-like whiteness : Its boa) shis DrOPer- Rev. F. Murray. Mr. H. T. Smith. tellectual force. Mrs. Law then moved :-" That this nights are cold and that the fruit does not grow. :The RAIN and the ROYAL FAMILY •to H. HiJffirlT the KING ties have obtained the patronage of royalty and the aristotracY . ahe is on terms of friendship has already bean Mr. W. Tufuell. Viscount Ilardinge. reeling pledges itself to use all loyal and constitutional rams have been useful in cleaning the plant aad /Ablau tmoans to obtain a fair share is the reprenatation dating the bine, but the cry is " more sun and warmer is et ITALY :to H. MAJItiTY the 'KING of HOLLAND ; to H. of Europe, and It is universally In high repute. atu Price ti. 9d. per . 1111.110sTY the KING of PoRTUGAL ;to the IMPERIAL boa Sold at 20, Hationgarden. and by anst perhuners. I partly signed by the pleni ti 'of those Gener a l W " a • Sir David Wood. Sir Walter James. Mr. Alexander Wood. of the kingdom, and d thereb y have avoiee whichim ntakincja: eitlita". 11'e heavy s t orms ,_____°l wiada . haw _ don e some t ACADEMY of MUSIC : PHOTOGRAPHER of the PALACE of Ask for Rowlands' Odonto. the UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION of 1865, act. powers, and will be completed by the remainder Mt I Followed by Hr. Pranks and Mx. Stirling, the deeemea's laws bT watch we g_e eels_ and b 7 "We la Dwannli the units anwsrsi my me en d ~..,.„._ i i a very few days. The preparations for the/ colt-thedisal alludal 4 L and liberties arrgilirantentl.° ' lb'. Wagtiorn seconded the weather sante; the injury des" if tirorindarel be "Ng' - • - ' le . Mr. Ferrer. Mr. Roberta. resolution, which posed. The hat amplutsta Named win moon recovered. It seems tolerably clear that under no rs DISDERI, PHOTO-PAIkrINg.-In oil on TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. templated annexations are statedapon good autha- Mr. Hall , Mr. Shaw. to the following effect :-° That the thanks otter people an circumstances can there be a large crop.-Suarez Acker et canna. . , . t . I -- a —_ M • • rity to be progressing rapidly. The apprehensioh Mr. Turnbull Mr. M. Jones. due, and hereby ghee" to the Right Hon. W. E. Glailatone tires. ai DLSDERI, PHOTOGRAPFHE on SILK .- Hie (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) that obstacles threatened their accomplishment Mr. Starting. • for his unflinching and-eloquent advocacy of the people's i Zi own new process. THE RECTIFICATION OF THE FRENCH from various quarters is entirely unfounded. The I after which came the whole FRONTIER. necemary bills upon this subject will be laid be-fon : heed ed i : The whole of whom wore black cm hat bandsand scarves cause in the Howe of Oommons, and trust that after a of cra pe lordship's household, abort interregnum he will be recalled to power, to carry 'WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) --e TimaDAY, AUGUST 14, S An. • is nISDERI, PHOTOGRAPHIE EMAIL.-New by Mr. Wise . , his lordship's old and esandestial out an equitable measure of reform, destroying class legit,- ward, and numbering 38, _all dressed in deep mourning, lation, and giving confidence to the people." The proceed. he precise. BRUSSELS, AUGUST 13. the Diet at an early date." the men w ' silk hat bands and scarves, ffillowed by in were enthusiastic and orderly. , ; V. , Extrema 1 , I fin' el , -.-'I R. ,T.I W. 1t0'..---"--, W. IL 'I to Intelligence received here from Berlin to the 12th : the tenants of th estates, numbering about 70, all OPEN Ant Rgroest Dassoierraancer IN Centime. to 11ISDERI, NATURAL PHOTOGRAPHY, ln Y. D. ,Y. Ms j../ without retouching. Reproductions and Enlargements of inst . states positively that Prussia, who had already similarly attired. The solemn prooeseion, which extended -A great open air reform meeting was held on Park-green, l_t_,' _ _ la earl kind declined to entertain the insinuations of France in EXPRESS FROM PARIS. some distance, wended its way through the park and the blaccleafield, on Saturday evening, under the auspices of p e n% fide, 58 N.W. 2 1 KN.E o 0.23 1 in north gate, a distance o f about a mile, to the the local branch of the National Reform Union. ks IreISDERI.-The Excellent Situation of Mr. reference to a rectification of the French frontier, ______.—. parish church at Seal, which was draped in black THE REFORM LEAGUE AT BRADFORD.-Last Leith 2lOl 67 , N.N.W. 1 3 ; S. re ;014 1 wane, where the family vault IS situated. The evening a largo open-air meeting, in aid of the London a re ......" v " . . 7 ,: ,57 W . N.W. N.K 32 3 ' W.S.W. r o 'e 0 : 0 °1 1 . 2 3 k j_l DISDEWS Studios enables him to OPERATE REOARD transmitted to Paris at the end of last week a pre- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) bk WA el Ms WEATHER. shops and houses along the route were all closed. Reform League, was held on vacant ground in Chapel- N • id ...... 5 . 0.. . 6. N. 2 : S.W. fc 1 0.60 2 cise declaration to the effect that she could never PARIS, MONDAY Eveirreo. 1 . The body was met at the porch b y the Rev. JO. Black - lane, Bradford. Mr. Robert Kell, • borough magistrate, Cape Clear --. N. - - - - I - ; - see ERI.-NOTICE.-By • new process of Mr. consent to the cession of any part of German ter- Ido not think the E ro will be well enough mpe r I ball, vicar of Seal, the Rev. Charles Few, curate, and the occupied the chair, and the principal speakers were Mr. lin:pool- ,fit." 9 60, N.W . 3 C vi . .N.W. 0 ,032 . 2 2•1 D I EDIRI'S the .. PORTRAITS CARTES DI VISITE' are ritory The same intellieence adds that it is 1 residents of the village. The coffin was placed on tre.ssels Penzance.. 2979 60 N.W. a 4 S.W. ono O. 3 see on canvas to any sue. The public can thus obtain a . ' - e , -- to pay the promised visit to the Chtloris Camp oft .in the aisle, and the mourners having taken their seats , Col. Edmond Beales, President of the Re.orm League; Lieut.- Holyhead 129.7e 50 NI .h.W. 6 2 • S.W. co 0.061 4 Dickson, one of the vice-presidents, and Mr. Georg e Brest . ... - :130. _ ...1 ~...,,. 5 ~4 s vi , 1 066 ! 6 P a r XIIRAPIIIC DRAWING, by means of which skilful artists doubted whether France, having been aware, at the the 15th. The very bad weather we have been far ' the blued service was read in an impressive manner by the Howell, the secretary. m "I " " in stiadied to the house ran, on simple Indications, such as the j Rev. J. 0. Blackball, assisted by the Eev. Charles Fow. Lorioni M.96 63, W. 3, 4 W. ef '- , 2 sea long while " enjoying" will, should it contunn, , After which the body was borne to the vault, under the Rochefort 30.04 st W.S.W. S' 3 W. o- I 2 - c aw of the complexion. the eyes and the hair , obtain a spies - conclusion of the peace preliminaries, of the an- , Plymouth 19.00 6 31 W.N.W. 4 3 kW. co .0.311 2 Ifie eel gibed tra_th_teLOlL PAINTIN d t. . ime in this respect , that it nexation projects of Prussia, would now wish to THE CHOLERA. Werrsouth 120.131166 N .W. 4 4 W. c 0.001 4 ,Mc DISUERI - 6 new process 11l nill be a sort of godsend to the semi-official journalk ' chancel, where the service was fini s hed' the sons of the Portsmouth 79.79 00 W. 3 3 1 , ..N.E. or ;0.O2; 2 tts melds the tediousness of long sittings. and also adds to the press ma tt ers t o an ex t rem it y by a c h ange of views I which emphatically said when his Majesty cams l deceased an d . many of those who had been acquainted with W. 2I 3 K N.E. or ,0.10 - 11.- ahem et oil Painting the 6te-st advantages of the I ' mileathema not justified by any fresh incident. I his lordship for years being greatly affected it their sudden Yesterday at the Mansion-house alone, irrespec- Loudon , 'Wail tn. .29.02 61 W. 21 1 KN.& 1 MY 'ad accuracy of PhotcgraPnY. back from Vichy that the Chalons programme low The coffin was covered with fins black cloth and tire of the sums paid into the banks in connection with it, ac 61 4 , 0 , 61( 66 i: 139.72 . 57 1 W. 1 2 U.S.E. en .o,lo' 1 SALOONS and Studloe, 70.71, 72, Brook-street, Hanover-equare : PARIS, AUGUST 13, EvENING. remained unchanged. They will then charge the ' fitted with gilt furniture, and had in each paael &marquis's upwards of 1,32-11. was received towards the fund now Shields 111072 OU, S.W. 2i 2 S.E. or 0.17 2 Ind tor E q uestrian Portraits at Hereford Lodge, Gloucester-road, Mg Brompton-road. The Monitcur du Soir says :-" The Times be - disappointment to the cold and wet, and not the I George Charles, Marquis Camden, K.G. Born 2nd May, t'estitution occasioned by the visitation of cholera. It is s 10IPOYS' ATTIRE. loves it discovers warlike intentions on the part of state of the Emperor's health. 11799 ; died 6th August, 1866." The deceased was placed the largest sum that has been, received there in one day it EMARKI4. Text to the late marchioness, who died about twelve years since the movement was set on foot, and it has raised the Barometric press ure Is increasing in the west :In the north . Lit France in the purchase of cavalry horses and salt- It seems now to be pretty well ascertained that sebscription to nearly 6,0001. as the result of barely six and east it hoe dimbileheil. Moderate westerly and north .., ___, __ _ _,_ .__ ....... _ : ,..,..,__. 1 f a ., s ,„ as. is„,, 1 westerly winds prevail over the British isles The weather ten- PARIS, MONDAY EVIXTNG. I do not think the Emperor will be well enough to pay the promised visit to the Chllona Camp oe the 15th. The very bad weather we have been fat a long while "enjoying" will, should it contume, be a sort of godsend to the semi-official journale, which emphatically said when his Majesty came back from Vichy that the Chalons programme remained unchanged. They will then charge the disappointment to the cold and wet, and not the state of the Emperor's health. It seems now to be pretty well ascertained that the application to Berlin for an increase of territory does not mean war at present. It was not an ulti matum, and the refusal will probably be quietly submitted to. Yesterday at the Mansion-house alone tire of the sums paid into the banks in connection w=, upwards of 1,324 f. was received towards the fund now being raised towards the relief of the suffering and restitution occasioned by the visitation of cholera. It is the largest sum that has been, received there in one day I since the movemeat was set on foot, and it has raised the sidneription to nearly 6,000/. as the result of barely six days' work. A communication was read from the Rev. ltobt. H. Atherton, incumbent of St. James', Ratcliffe, touching the state of that parish, and the rev, gentleman etended before the committee to afford additional infor mation. There, lie said, the disease had been very fatal, aid a local committee, of which he was chairman, had been giving medicines, disinfectants, and food, as far as their mewls allowed, but which were wholly inadequate to the necessities of the case. The deaths in Ratcliffe from cholera alone had been 21 for the week ending July 21 ; 44 for the next week, 47 for the next, and 31 for the week ending Saturday last, being four or five times more than the ordinary average from all disease. These sudden deaths, he said, had created an immense amount of distress which called for immediate relief. According to the Rev. Isaac Taylor, incumbent of St. Matthias, Bethnal-green, the epidemic has affected that part of Loudon with great severity. About 50 cases had come to his knowledge, more than half of which :ad proved fatal. From a statement made to the committee by the Rev. Septimus Hansard, rector of Bethnalgreeu, it appeared that the number of applications at the three dis pensaries during the week ending Saturday last was 5,783. Of these 2,983 of the patients had recovered, 37 bad died of cholera and choleraic diarrhea, 1,340 were under treat ment, and 1,423 were unaccounted for. In the district of Bow and Bromley. with a population of about 50,000 there hail been between 2,000 and 3, 000 cases during a of diarrhoss a week, and cholera in proportion. In the Christ Churoh, or marsh district, of Stratford, there were 150 cases of cholera under treatment yesterday, but the reports were rather more favourable generally in the East of Loudon than they had been. Yesterday only nine persons were admitted into the wards of the London Hospital, suffering from the effects of cholera. On Sunday 15 persons were admitted. Four deaths from cholera took place in the hospital cholera wards. On Sunday 12 deaths occurred. There were yes terday 82 cholera patients in the wards of the hospital, and only one person autfering from choleraic dial-flues was ad- mitteil to the institution. The total number of cholera and choleraic iliturhirs patients who were yesterday in the hospital was 110, an increase of three on the number on Sunday. At St. Bartholomew's Hospital seven deaths have occurred from the cholera ; but in only one instance has the person fatally attacked been an inhabitant of the City district. In that case the deceased was a housemaid , at a place of business in Aldersgate-street. A case of Asiatic cholera occurred at Iludderafied on , Sunday, and terminated fatally in a very short time. The person attacked was Michael flora, an Irish labourer, 'iv , ing in Windsor-court. Castlegate. Mr. Rhodes, surgeon, was called in to attend him about eight o'clock on Sunday morning, and he died before two in the afternoon. The deceased had been suffering from diarrhea for some days previously. Occasional deaths from cholera are reported in the Irish papers. In Dublin five new eases have been announced , since Friday ; another fatal cage has occured at Belfast ; and a case has been under treatment at Drogheda. The Monitcur du Soir says :—" The Times be lieves it discovers warlike intentions on the part of France in the purchase of cavalry horses and salt petre. The government hastened the annual remount because it had to expect the competition of foreign governments, which during the wa r bought more than 20,000 horses in France. A full supply of powder already exists, and there is no necessity, therefore, to buy saltpetre. The best proof of the pacific intentions of the Emperor is that he signed, on the 10th August, the anticipatory dis missal of the class of 1859. Marshal M'Mahon has visited France solely on account of family affairs, and has not yet been received by the Emperor." Barometric pressure Is increasing In the west; In the north and east it has diminished. Moderate westerly and north westerly winds prevail over the British isles The weather con tinues unsettled, with much clouds and rain or mist. Similar weather prevails over the greater part of Europe from the Me diterranean to the Baltic. BOYS' and HYAM and Co. BOYS' at 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, London. BOYS' OVERCOATS and CAPES. The Liberte asks why when political liberty is thought dangerous so much liberty should be given to the " Augurs." M. Paulin Limayrac, in the Constitutionmel, is all disinterestedness and con ciliation, while M. Vitu, in the Etemitird, a no lees inspired writer, says roundly that the French fron tiers " will be rectified." Why such discrepancy I between the two Calchases 1 " In this case, for the first time, competition produces bad conse quences, and liberty does considerable harm." The Empress of Mexico went to St. Cloud to day' taking with her the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Castello, whose presence in Paris the Moiateitr has hitherto ignored. The Empress Charlotte has, on the rut of the Emperor Maximilian, presented the Cross of Commander of Notre Dame of Guadaloupe to M., Anatole Duruy, the son of the Minister of Public Instruction, who is his father's secretary, and also secretary to the Mexican Scientific Commission. The Bourse opened heavily. People were as usual puzzled by the oracular explanations of the Constitution/6e/, which were read variously by optimists and pessimists. Rente, after going down to GBfr. 75c., was in considerable demand before the close, and finally rose 15c. for cash and tic. for account, closing at 681 r. 95c. in each case. Italian rose 25e., closing at 52fr. 15c. Mobilier rose 7fr. 50c. ; but Credit Foncier fell 3fr. 75c. The weather is disastrous for the harvest. Cut oats and barley are rotting in the fields. Most of the wheat is saved, but there is yet some uncut about Paris, and that is very much " laid." The quotations of corn are from Hr. 50c. to 3fr. higher. The A BYSSI NI AN CAPTI YES. The following g i g t if family appears e v m e t n t h er h om w b n e nen i at s ever sca n ty,l Consul cannot rc e n a e i s .:b fro m t . prove .S ir,—As u.n interesting, everyr°rt aa 4 n l t have cii to request you to give publiett l.i y to iy.dulittitdhchaeu:ace:7altmilarnuitdetoyd you earlier bad I not forwarded it to my poor friend's to by him are those detailed in the letter from me which you were so good as to insert in your impression of July 25.-1 am, sir, your very obedient servant, CHARLEN Baer.—Civil Service Club, August 13." " &age, May 25. —My dear Beke,—Many thanks for your kind letter, as well as for Mrs. Bake'.. I know not how, but I had an anticipation of bad news from home about my poor mother. I was always afraid that the constant strain upon mind and feelings occasioned by such a protracted busiuess would be too much for her at last. It is over now ; all that remains is to learn to bear. The messengers going from here will tell you all the news. I hope you will see Mr. Had, who will give you details. Your letter was sent at once to the Ring. and you will have your answer with this. lie is in great anxiety about you. I must hope, however, you are already extri cated front your difficulties. Wu are all longuag for European news, and whenever Mre lieke has nothing Letter to do I will thank her much for some intelligence of the outer world. We have had no news now for months. The last I got was at Magibila. Imu always more or less un well. I shall do myself the honour of writing to Mrs. Beke on another occasion ; but meanwhile believe me both yours moat gratefully and sinoerely —Jaime:ire CANSRON." GALLANT RESCUE. —OH Thursday last live young girls from Langliarno went to spend the day at Pendine, • pleasant sea-bathing place between Lunghurne and Tenby. nay took a walk along the rocky shore, and before they could return were surrounded by the strong spring tide. A Mr. Richards, seeing their danger, waded to them, but the rapidly increasing tide prevented his returning, so that Le was in the same perilous circumstances as the girls. A lad from Langharne also endeavoured to swim to them, but failed, and had hie clothes carried off by the tide. There was only one chance now left—namely, for Richards to en deavour to remove the girls to a rock some .10 yards off, accessible to a boat. This he was directed to do by some one on the cliff, butthe adverse wind and miles of the sea utterly prevented his hearing a word. Just then • gentleman from Carmarthen, Mr. William Davis, of Law, who with his wife had gone to spend the day at Pendine, saw the imminent danger the parties were in, plunged into the sea, and with great di ff iculty swam to the spot, bruising himself much on the rocky shore. He got one of the girls on his back, and Richards another, and they managed to convey them to the above rock, returning again for two more. Mr. Davin then returned fur the fifth, and with great difficulty rescued her from danger. In about half an hour a Lot came, sad with considerable effort all the parties got into it, and reached the village in safety. This IS not the first time Mr. Davis has been instrumental in saving human life. A few years since lie was presented with one of the society's medals for saving • man from drowning at Llanstephan.— T'intes. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF THE TOWN CLERK OF Bowese&—Early on Friday morning two navvies, when proceeding to their work on the line of railway now in course of construction between Dalmeny and Port Edgar, found the deed body of a man lying at the bottom of a deep cutting known as Dutfy's Cutting, and situated a shoat distance to the west of the town of South Queens ferry. Subsequently the body was identified as that of Mr. John Cowie, solicitor and town clerk of Bolton, and it was conveyed to the polioe-station at South Queensferry, where the following facts attending the melancholy event were elicited :—On the previous day, Mr. Cowie, accompanied by Mr. Baxter, sheriff-officer, Boerne's, proceeded in a gig to South Queensferry on a matter of business. Upon arriving there they found that the business they had come upon could not be trans acted that day, and Mr. Cowie proposed going across the Firth to In verkeithing, where he had some friends, leaving Baxter to return to lowness with the gig. It was found, however, that the boat would not suit, and it was ulti mately resolved that they should chive to Edinburgh, which they accordingly did. According to the account of Mr. Baxter, they left Edinburgh about half-past 9 o'clock at night, arriving at Queensferry shortly after 11. They intended to have put up their horse there for a short time ; but finding the inn at Newhalls closed they drove on through the town, taking the low or shore road to Society sad Hopetoun. This road at present is very rough, it being crossed in one or two places by lines of rails in connexion with the railway works now in progress. At the second crossing, by the jolting of the machine, Mr. Baxter was thrown out with great violence, the horse at the name time appearing to get fractious, and Mr. Cowie declaring that he amid not hold it in. This was the last time that Mr. Cowie was seen alive, as Mr. Beater lay upon the ground stunned until daylight the next morning. The horse and gig were found in a turnip-field • short distance from the road, sad the body of Mr. Cowie at the bottom of the cutting as has been described. From the circumstances, it is surmised that Mr. Cowie, having succeeded in pulling op his horse, bad left the raachine in search of Mr. Baxter, and, be wildered by the darkness of the night, had gone off the road and fallen over the embankment. A large wound on the bask of his heed was the only mark of violence upon his person, and is supposed to hsve beers the muss of death. Deceased was thirty-five years of age, and wee much respected, both for his private worth and his pro fessional talents, and it is said that be was shortly to ha* been married to a lady most respectably connected in Bow nesa.—Ediralurgh Courant. SALE Or A PORTMAN-SWALE MANRION.—The noble mansion, No. 15, Postman - square, with the wing building, forming part of the house, and the Wilding in the rear, with spacious stabling, the gates opening into Portman-mews north, the residence and property of the late Right Hon. Lord Rivers. was yeier&y sold, on the premiees, b Messrs. Foster, of Pall-mall, for the large rum of 10 9001., the fi xtures to be taken by valuation. The Dube( Leeds was the purchaser. The architecturel embellishments of the staircase and principal rooms of the mansion, the rich mahogany doors, sculptured marble chimney pieces, and the corn eres and ceils, are in whothe ass taste of the celebrated architect Robert Adorn, built the Adelphi-terraos. Yesterday afternoon a large number of English excarsionirts left London by special trains from Claming. crow, London-bridge, Victoria, and Ludgate-lath for Paris, via Dover mod Calais, to attend the Emperor's fides. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS. BOYS' OSBORNE SUITS. BOYS' HARROW SUITS. BOYS' JACKETS for HOME and SCHOOL. THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BERLIN, Ammer 13. BOYS' TROUSERS and VESTS. In to-day's sitting of the Upper House of the Diet the Minister of Commerce brought in a regu lation respecting the suspension of the usury laws. • The debate upon the address coming on, Herr Hobrocht brought forward a different draft of address to that proposed by the committee. On being put to the vote it was rejected, and the draft of the committee was adopted. The minority had only ten votes. To-day in the Lower Chamber the Minister of the Interior brought in the bill settling the electoral law for the parliament of the North German Union. The clauses of the bill pro vide for universal direct voting by ballot. The bill ♦as referred to a select committee of 21. The house then discussed the draft of the address. Herr Waldeck, one of the chiefs of the party of progress, expressed his thanks to the army, and the King as its leader, for the decisive battle, the re sults of which are of such importance, since they have led to the dissolution of the former German Federal constitution, the diminution of the evils arising from the old system of petty States, the extension of the ground upon which rests the power of Prussia, and the prospect for the unity of Germany. These fruits of victory can only be secured by the co-operation of the national repre sentation with the government. Herr Waldeck continued :—" We respectfully accept the declara tion made in the speech of the King relative to the question of the budget. We shall examine the financial bills submitted to us, and also the bill upon the national representation of Germany." In conclusion the speaker pointed out the necessity for the observance of the con stitution. BOYS' SHIRTS and CRICKETING SUITS. BOYS' HOSIERY, HATS, CAPS, &c. lITAM and Co.'s BOYS' SUMME ROLOTE INC', 66 and 07, Oriford.street, London. The first establishment in the kingdom for Juvenile Clothing. Boys' Knickerbocker Suit' Via Od. to 3Sa. Od. Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits Bop' Eton, Karroo, and Rugby Sulfa Boys' Light Cape Overcoats l2a Od. to ils. Od. Boys' Jackets for the Season loa. Od. to 21a. 04. Bar' Serviceable Vesta its. Od. to Si. Od. Boys' Serviceable Trousers Eta Od. to 14 Od. lIYAM and Co.'. ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN, 64 and 07, Oxfontstreet, London. Boat and Co.'s Summer Overeoats Brans and Co.'s Summer Salts aft. Od. to 70s. Od. Elam and Co..' Summer Silk-faced Cape& 2:9. Od. to 455. Od. El® and Co 's Summer Jackets slam and Co ',Summer Dress Costa los. Od. to Od. Bram and Co 's Hummer Frock Coats Bram and Co 's Summer Vests Blum sod Co.'s Summer Trousers l4a. Od. to 7.55. Od. In YAM anti Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. No. •2. Bespoke or Order Department. No J. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. No. 4. Hate. Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department HYAM and Co.'s ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON-66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET BRUIN° HAM-71, 2.1, and M, NEW-STREET. LEEDS—Y 2. Briorgate sad DEWsßUß—Weetgate. GARIBALDI AND THE ARMISTICE BETWEEN AIM TRU AND ITALY.--Garibaldi has ►ddressed the following letter to the editor of the Milan Gazelle.—" Sir, I beg you to rectify an error committed by one of your Florence • correspondents, which I see in the Gl' noa:Ga:ette. In the name of all my companions in arms I have thanked Baron Illeasoli for not accepting the armistice, but I have not expressed my satisfaction, as your correspondent says, to the president of the ministers, at the conclusion of an armistice which does little honour to Italy." FOUNDERING OF A SHIELDS VESSEL WITH THE OWNERS AND CREW.—A telegram was received in South Shields, on Saturday, announcing the painful intelligence of the loss of the vessel Lady Stewart, belonging to Messrs Swanton and Tully, with all hands. The telegram stated that the Lady Stewart had gone down on the 6th of August, off Heligoland, with all hands on board. She left Shields harbour on Sunday morning week, coal laden, bound for Hamburg, under the command of Captain Tully, father of one of the owners, both of whom were on board as a portion of the crew, as well as a brother-in-law. The Lady Stewart was only purchased by Messrs. Swanton • and Tully about three months ago. She was 2112 tons burden, and had a crew of eight hands. The intelligence soon spread among the wives and relations of the unfor tunate men. • 51.A114 FOR NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA VIA PA N AM A. —The Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company have given notice that, in accordance with instruction's from the New Zealand government, in order to admit of a change in the day of departure from that colony, they shall not despatch a packet from Panama to Wellington on the 34th September next, in correspondence , with the West India packet appointed to leave South ' anipton on the 3rd September. No mails for New Zee land or the Australian colonies will, therefore, be made up at this office on the 3rd September, for conveyance rid Panama. The next mails by that route will be despatched on the 2nd October, and thenceforward as already an . nonnoed.—By command of the Postmaater-GeneraL— General Post-office, August 13. 'THRESHER. and GLENNY, OUTFITTERS. 1 Oily establishment In London, next door to Somerset lowa, Strand N.B. Lista of necessary outfit for every purpose Ind qpolntroent to India, China, and the Ccloules, will be for on application. - THE LORD-LIPUTEICA.7T OP IRELAND.-111 an address presented by the grand jury of the county of Donegal to Lord Abercom, they recognise in her Ma jesty's choice of their chief governor a high compliment to the people of the province of Ulster, and express their belief that a more judicious or satisfactory choice could not have been made. The Lord-Lieutenant, in his reply, trusts that the friendly relations existing between him and the gently of Donegal for thirty years may be taken as a guarantee for the impartial said even-handed admi nistration of the government of Ireland under his charge. He feels assured that his duties will be lightened by the support and co-operation of the nobility, gentry, and people of the kingdom " in main tainin g the laws and in aiding him in devising and carrying out such measures as shall conduce to the welfare of all classes of her Majesty's sub jecta." THE REPRESENTATION OF I3RECON. A com mittee of the liberals of the borough of Brecon was held at the Wellington Hotel on Thursday, when it was unani mously agreed to forward a requisition to Lon:1 George Pratt, brother to the present Marquis Camden, ileinng him to come forward. To this request his lordship has acceded. Mr. Rowel Gwyn will again come forward in the conservative interest. No addresses have yet, however, been battled by either candidate. RESTORATION OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL. —At a meeting of the restoration committee, held on Saturday, the Bishop of the diocese in the chair, it was stated that the works comprised in the first contract, which have been in progress during the last two years, are now completed. A second contract has been entered into, for the restoration of the west front, and the work will, it is expected, be finished by June next. If the funds at their disposal will admit of it, the committee next propose to undertake the warming of the cathedral. Of the subscriptions already promised (15,341/. 10s. 51), the sum of 11,105/. has been received. THE SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PABlLS.—Vistoria park closed its eleventh season on Sunday. During the thirteen weeks there have been twelve performances, and onoe the rain interfered. There is a larger balance in hand than at the commencement of the season, although extra seating for 500 persons has been added, to the permanent advantage of the funds. Battersea-park has greatly Un proved in its receipts. The band here will play till the end of August, and for next year there is promised by her I Majesty's Chief Commissioner a platform similar to theta' of Regent's and Victoria parks. POLICE CONFERENCE.— Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the members of the police and constabulary forces of the rafted Kingdom was held at the Borough Police-station, Windsor, for the purpose of considering several mattens relating to the rules of the force, SS affect ing superennuation. mutual assurance, Sic. Mr. Maxwell, deputy-chief constable of Devon, presided, and the meet ing was addressed by Mr. Gibson, chief clerk of the Hants force ; Mr. C. Stretten, deputy-chief constable of the county of Cambridge; Mr. Young, Bedford; Mr. Hodgkin son, Bucks, &c. Ngw ACT ON FEES IN PUBLIC OFFICES. —Under an act of parliament just passed provision has been made for the collection of fees in public tlepartments and offices by means of stamps. The Tratsury is now empowered to publish a notice stating when fees are to be paid by stamps in any public department. HELM AND STERNOTHRIBTORED BY Du BARU'S DELMIOCS RETALENTA AJLAISCA Fool) which cures without medicine or inconvenience dyspepsbt, indigestion, pti cough asthma, cessamos, debility, conatipaticos, • nervous, bilious. Ever, and stomach complaint& disv . eilitty times its cost in other remedies, and is the best food for Infant& 50,004 cures annually.—Du Barry and CO., No. 77, Itettent-street, ' Imam W. In Ms&taw,l4.lba, 40s. : also at 41, Oracechurebstrest ; 4, MesPlikle; 41, 130 , saw Wik oshint-stesst ; sad at an croesra—iiiiirtetkinssoLl SPECTACLES are NECESSARY Vi rRE- N the Eyes water, are misty, or fatigued after reading N the print blends, and the letters appear iirßt!he dotti.le ; N more light than formerly is requisite— WlC za tl P • le candle is placed between the eyes • and the book ; W HEN objects must held further off to be be seen more clearly ; N much difficulty is found in threading a VV Rs above ore premonitory eigns of decaying sight, and indi ads that an optician should he ronsiolted without delay. From hisad esti o sive practice Messrs Thomas Harris and lion are , sonapeteut to advise on all matters pertaining to the revile• rig defective si g h t . Th ey sk il fully adapt lenses, perfectly true, tbe requisite power, and likewise they judiciously 11,1ect a Mle frame .d t h e fo rm most b ec o m i ng to the f ace . TilisHiS t_ MIMI RON, optici an s to t h e Roy a l F am ily, opposite the aft!' Museum gates, London their only houssi. Fatablished lllik Caution.—No travellers or .Rents. Herr Crabow, former President of the Chamber of Deputies, and member of the party of progress, expressed his readiness to vote the supplies re quested by the government, and his thanks for the magnanimous words of the King in reference to the bill of indemnity. He hoped that the conflict between the government and the Chamber would be permanently settled. In conclusion Herr Gra bow said :—•` At the beginning of the present century, up to 1815, the victorious struggle against the threatened foreign rule, and the extension of the power of Prussia, were coincident with the reinvigoration of the inner life of the State and with the firm establishment of popular rights, under the advice of men of universal reputation for justice in Prussia. Now also do we wish that his Majesty should similarly become the author of German regeneration upon a larger scale." BERLIN, AL ourr 13, EvEsixo. MOLERA.-MAIZENA, in Seasons of Cholera, or NY prevailing eiedendr, is a Preventive, Restorative, Midmost he.dthful Diet. Retailed by all grocers, oilmen, and *minas• Wholeaale anent TOMLIN, KENDELL, and Co., 33, la taitna, Gordon. sArBEST REMEDY for Indiges ' tion Bilione tni Liver Complaints, FRAMPTON'S FILL of HEALTH. b! all Medicine Vendors, at la lid. and 2s. 9d. per box; or '"'"ot throagh any Chemist. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, serer failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial -~dlrat, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious art liver comphdrits indigestion, wind, spasms, &Wham, Mut -11. of the eye' dx. For habitnal costiveness, as a family ' 'Mud medicine, and as a putifter of the blood, they are truly mid in their operation and grateful to the stomach, • "Mt appetite, promote digestion, end strengthen the "c 4l servos' system.—Sold by W. Lambert chemist, 8, King t, Charing-cros s , and by most di:tigglirts, In bores, so t tell three times the nnantity in one, fa. 9d. Be sure to glsas Br. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are in • Pfti Package, with "William Lambert" engraved on the A committee has been appointed by the Prussian government, consisting of officials from the Minis tries of Commerce and Finance, to report upon the Frankfort war contribution question. BOAT-RACING AT PCTNlCY.—Yesterday afternoon : e t:yr of the ss V a tto u ria s of ß: b w e inAClu es b Gu es t , st rok e) co TILE ALLEGED NAVAL DEFEAT OF Club c i PRUSSIA. (Virtue, stroke), for 101. a-side, from Putney to Barnes, in outriggers. HAMBURG, Allot= 13. we' effected Waillleirel start, soo n of afte Puch r eY v;h e i r :l e a Vile too re l k he cre a Letters from Valparaiso, reoeived here, announce slight lead, but at the Star and Garter Guest was in front, , the arrival in that port of the Vineta, the Prussian and away, in s s p ite e oA o th u e pluck y the other , by ' silgth A 'n re Club corvette, stated by the Vienna papers to have been of a u o rowe d a 'four_oired race ' yesterday from All y to defeated in an encounter in Mexican waters by the , Barnes for cups. The followingwas the order of coming in Austrian corvette Daudolo. The Vineta had no H a tti n w s m a n n iN T l7l. t d; —B, - '1,.. Holmes, ediey ' t : . St°Ph Franc e i r s; hostile engagement during her voyage, and had not C. Hunt,' T. Moore, and W. Moore (cox.), 2; R. Morris, ' even visited the Mexican seas. W. Fisher, F. Barnes, J. Mabon, and R. Taylor (cox.), 3. Another crew started and took the lead, but only bald it to the London Boathouse, where Adkins and AUSTRIA AND ITALY. Moore were racing welL The former took the lead at the Point and retained it, winning by three lengths. FLORENCE, Auouttr 13. THE ROB Roy CANOE MOVEMENT. '—On the The convention for the armistice concluded be- 6th inst. the mate of the Canoe Club Mr. James Inwards, tween the Italian and Austrian governments has left Inverness in his cedar canoe, the'Myra, for a trip down been published to-day. General Petitti obtained i t s h e e oth aledanian es. n c a a a . ca and so noe, w t s o h of is tt fs g7 .s. n ag deeLlif the s from the imperial Austrian commissioner that the . broad, weighs only 3616., and, as might have been ex inhabitants of the Trent district and other places . rtedt crea e t S d p o ln e e rs a r ahmen cam e : f : ""I tah af w te st r s a nL ro rh r, reoccupied by the Austrian troops, should not be . p L a me down Loch Nees. The proposed route is by canal g molested for their acts and opinions during the to Bannavie, along Loch Zaire, down the Awe to Loch i r at e,. into Lochs Flne, Long, Lomond, and probably Loch Italian occupation. Neither were the former em- ploy& of the Austrian government to be molested ' GREAT NORTHERN HOBTITAL, CALEDONIAN -ROAD, for their adhesion to the Italian government, : LaLnicrreg.—Number of patients for the week ending nor would Austria levy any forced loan or war taxes ljth rata wtt ie tn!i 1421' of which 424 ant e new ra niade eeee tr cholera in those districts. The Archduke Albert re- lonian. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.—The ..... cal o profession for thirty years have approved of this -- m o o , magnesia as the best remedy for acidity of the seu ---•.". eewbche heartburn, gout, and indigestion ; and as a —•,,.._ ellerient it is ' especially adapted for ladles and children. ..eared by DINNkFORD and Co., Chemists, &c., 172, New _'Kirov, London, and sold throughout the world by all " . ..Mae thereinto. Caution—Bee that "Dbinetord and Co." is " "k bottle and red label over the cork. INVIGORATIVE NERVINE ESSENCE. lbe most scientifically prepared end most Powerful wil' _To teaks] ever baroduced : restores to their normal mediae° 17W marcasite, on the integrity of which perfect health de It is a /pectic for debility of all kinds, and from its con- C Wong other Ingredients pepsine andphosphato of soda, h . I m ue highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Pries Pell tattle, or four gestalten le I for AM hAUMCIARTEN and Co. bile Oxford-street, w.u., alba JOZZAI3I3 COPAHINE MEGE, the only L.,..**ltrii_ preparation adopted by the Paris Aced= ---- "• , o 11 ., ege of Surgeons on the report of Mews. ~.. Loll, Poked and Leine Clark ("Lancet," Nor. II: ~."'"II noes in an average of six days either recent or abrade— ,.._•., st Ci. JOZEAU'S, french chemist, dB, Haymarket. lest .. " 10,11 1S 0144 fld. Htt, THR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. The Civil Service Commissioners, in their eleventh report just issued, state that the total number of nominations notified to them (exclusive of nominations for preliminary test examinations), since May, 1865, amounts to 34,031. The annual average has been 3,293 ; those received in 1885 were 4,368. Including the nominations for preliininaty test examination the total numbe- has been 37,109 ; the annual average , 3,601 ; the number re ceived during the last year, 4,789. Of 2,031 nominations disposed of dining the past year under Class 1., superior (situations, clerkships, Ac.), 128 were either eancelled, or for other reasons not proceeded with. The remaining 1,903 may be classified as fol'ows :—Nominations for preliminary test examination, 410; nominations to com pete, 636 ; absolute nominations, 831. Of the candidates nominated for preliminary test examination, 215 passed the test, 196 failed to pass, and five were ineligible in re spect of age. The number of competitive examinations has been 119, in which 637 candidates have oompeted for 213 places, making an average of three competitors for each vacancy. Out of these 637 candidates, 318 who contended for 110 situations had already passed a pre liminary teat examination ; the remaining 319 compef - tors for 103 situations had undergone no previous test. Of this latter group 121 failed to show a quali fying knowledge of the prescribed subject. ; so that 198 qualified candidates contended for 103 vacancie ; or on an average, 1.9 qualified competitors fur erch vacancy. In three cases we were compelled to with hold our certificate from candidates who had been successful in the literary competition, owing to their failing to satisfy us that they were eligible in respect of health. With regard to unsuccessful competitors full inquiries are not made on this point. The number of situa- ' tions belonging to this class offered for competition during the year 1865 having been, as before stated, 213, the num ber tilled by absolute nomination has been 536. The whole number of such nomination. dealt with (excluding 31 which were not proceeded with) was 851. Deducting from these the 536 cases in which persons thus nominated ob tained appointments, there remain 315 in which they failed so to do. In 288 of these cases the candidates fell below the standard of competence ; 13 failed to satisfy in respect of age ; three in respect of health, and 11 in respect of character. In the class of inferior situations, such as that of out-door officer, letter carrier, warder, kc., the principle of competition was not applied during the year 1865. The whole number of nominations dealt with was 2,672, and the results were as follow :—Candidates did not appear, 157 ; certificates granted, 2,193 ; ditto refused on ace, 54 ; ditto refused on health, 44 ; ditto refused on character, 73; ditto refused on knowledge and ability, 152 ; total, 2,672. The total number of eases in which candidates of both classes have failed to show competent " knowledge and ability " during the year 1865 has been 645, including 196 nominated for preliminary test exami nation, 440 examined on absolute nominations, and nine competitors who, being otherwise successful, were de burred by such failure from receiving appointments. If the subjects of examination be divided into two classes, one including reading, spelling, arithmetic, handwriting, and in the case of each department, the subjects speci all y connected with the practical work of that office, the other compassing those which are only prescribed as tests of general intelligence and cultivation, the number of fail ures in these two classes of subjects has been respectively 620 and 16. THE TENTH WARWICKSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. SIR,—A paragraph has appeared in several of the London journals, reflecting seriously upon the conduct of the Tenth Warwickshire (Leamington) Rifle Volunteer Corps at Stoneleigh Deer-park, on Tuesday, July 31. I was absent on that occasion, but upon my return home, I ordered a court of inquiry to assemble to investigate the charges made against the corps on the 31st alt. I am happy to be able to inform you that the court is of opinion that many of the statements affecting the volunteers of the corps are untrue, and that the remainder are very much exaggerated. lam proud to inform you that the Tenth Warwickshire Rifle Volunteer Corps u at present in a most satisfactory state of efiiciency and discipline —I am, Ac., Major Commanding Tenth Warwickshire Rifle Volunteers. Leamington, August 11. ELECTION OP ALDERMAN.—Yesterday, pursuant to the precept issued by the Lord Mayor, a wardmote of the municipal electors for the ward of ime-street was held in the ward school-rooms for the election of a fit and proper person to fill the office of alderman of the ward in the room and place of Mr. John Joseph Mechi, resigned. The Lord Mayor presided, and after the usual prelimina ries had been complied with, his lordship drew attention to the object for which the witrdmote had been assembled, and, in conclusion, invited the electoral body to put any candidate for the aldertnanic gown into nomination. Mr. White moved the election of Mr. William James Richmond Cotton as a fit person to supply the vacancy caused by the retirement of their late worthy alderman, and, in submit ting the proposition, paid a high tribute to the character of the candidate. Mr. Chapman seconded the nomination of Mr. Cotton, and, no other candidate being proposed, 1 the Lord Mayor took a show of hands, and declared the election to have fallen on Mr. Cotton. The alderman elect returned his thanks for the honour conferred upon him, and declared his determination to uphold the pnvi leges of the citizens at large, to maintain the dignity of the office to which he had been elected, and also to devote his • best energies to the service of the ward. A vote of thanks for his past services was unanimously adopted to Mr. Kochi, the late alderman, and ordered to be emblazoned on vellum, framed and glasel, and be presented to that gentle. man on his retirement. The proceedings, which occupied scarcely half an hour. terminated with a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for his courtesy in presiding on the occa sion. OPENING OP A Nsw LINZ OF RAILWAY INTO IMIRRWSBIRY.—Yesterday the North Wales section of the Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway was opened for pauenger and goods traffic, having satisfac torily passed the usual government inspection. ADMIRALTY, AIIOUBTI3.—APPoiNTKRNTR.---Coro maador—R. Moore, to be inspecting eommander of the west guard. Assistant Surgeons—J. Brown, to the St. Vincent, for service in the Martin ; R. Ferguson, to the Wivers. Pi 024 6.114 MI la 0,5 S 5.0$ SAS 111 fa 1047 stio no id r LI.- WOO 11- Ir t_ is his Burn to "of Ted rs Eeee Kele. owl Rol a Wit bib sber tisma 'l5 Ba• as , S▪ eek • Wins iti &gal la.ist '0 mil 0 sun ari ,rata' ihbi 4PaP b e ff. ~. 4 in. Ws it 1 P5" )44.4 Pirk "IL r lbw ° I ! L MIPA,ICP s ir 5# 8114 74 ri c d vs. a- ri• -ita47l