The Express. — London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

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BMW than ever and man than ever," at ALFRED WEBB MILKS, TS, Brook-Mnet, HADOTlritilinit Reemand Irma Boadatrial letibilehed VAL ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANDFACTORY, is Harraisruaram, 00VM6T-GAIDZIC TORN BROOMS, of 16, RiarsizrrA-orazsr, Govmer-oagniut, Goldsmith, *heft some of his customers have been led to think the Business wee removed. respectfully informs them TIIAT THIS IS nor The can. he havins i tl e t CHASED the GOODWILL , the whole of the valuable and that all the Workmen remain at the Old Promisee 11; takes this oppostnnits of returning his warmest thanks and acknowledgments for the Mod patronage and support bestowed en the late Ara 15, HISIDITTA-871t147, COYLiT-OARDEN. DEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I adobe Alfred Mellon's Concerts; afterwards to 'VANS. 00VINT-GAIDEN. hear some charming gaging, order one of their capital chop and magnificent potatoes, and that is the best advice I am give you. aye Orpreoo. TO 001111111 , 0111=111. Ltotellerseats bimetal for "Ths is. =smut be as m.din, 1I Bow. ea the day el yabikedice. I" tandem leemted wingless% by Two FILTIDTEN & TIII9 STUMM BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Mr. D. Warrir And THE STRUTS OF LONDON. Bleaus. J. W. Ray. David Fisher. D. Murray. J. Nelson. H. Ircernoter. sad H. Melba; BIN. U. Marston, Wawa Barnett and Crome. BRITAILNIFIA. TRT Evintwl„ THE OLD SWUM CHURCH -Binning Hr. H De Brenner, Hr. H. Baker, and Mr. 1. H. Stead—Kr. O. W. Jeater.—And THE &AVE 01 CLIML NIGH wenn AT WIDOW MINIX Tim DAT Morning, 0. .Alksrosod Od 6.5‘. TO 1101110 W —Manila& 1L rilL.--aparafaiL lb- 46°3- LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16. THE death of Miss CATHERINE SINCLAIR happens at a juncture which may give to her death something of the usefulness of her life. It happens at • time when a Royal Commission is about to inquire into the condition of middle-clam education in England—into the education of girls as well as of boys. It is probable that the Com missioners would have taken cognisance of the fact that the history of their own country is so ill-taught to girls, and constitutional history so entirely neglected, that the mothers of the next generation grow up in an insensibility to public duty and patriotic obliga tion which would have scandalised the country in the days of our grandmothers. With all the manifestation of public beneficence in oer day—a beneficence in which women take their full share—there is found to be, practically, not only a deficiency, but almost a total absence of that sense of political and social obligation which was strong in the mothers of the patriots of former generations. The constant teat which proves at all times what women are in this respect does not at present yield a very flattering account of the political conscience of Englishwomen. By the general testimony of those who should know, women of the middle-class, women who claim to be accounted educated, are ready to accept all the advantages of living in an organised society, under the protection of the laws, without fulfilling the conditions of such • privilege. The police are con tinually complaining that ladies will do nothing in support of law and justice. If they are robbed they expect aid and protection ; and when the police have had all the trouble, and incurred all the risks, and have found the property, and caught the offenders, the ladies back out of the business, and are utterly insensible to remonstrance. They do not care about the laws, except to enjoy the shelter of them, and the police openly express the contempt for this selfishness which a good many ether men must feel. In paying taxes again, the reluctance and shabbiness of women is • settled point among collectors. Men are bad enough ; but they have more knowledge, and, therefore, somewhat more public spirit. As for the women, instead of paying their taxes with alacrity, and even pleasure, as the condition of that social secu rity and ease by which women gain even more than men, they think there is something clever in getting off without paying a part or the whole, and something businesslike in giving the collector as much trouble as possible. tip to the last hour of protection the women were the great smugglers ; or, at least, they smuggled whenever, and to the utmost extent that they could. At this day it is a rare thing to find • mistress of a household who has troubled herself to learn what are the legal rights of her servants, and what her legal powers in regard to them ; and we hear of monstrous aggressions on the liberties of domestics, and threats of illegal penalties which it is truly astonishing to witness in England. The fault lies with those who leave girls in ignorance of the political theory and constitutional history and social ethics of their country and time ; and the few instances here and there of women who under stand that class of obligations, and manifest • true public spirit, prove that there is no shadow of a reason for objecting to this part of educational training on account of any evil in fluence cn female manners and character. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR made his daughter CATHERINE his companion in her girlhood, and he certainly imparted to her • very unusual know ledge of what she owed to law, government, and society, in return for the benefits she derived from them. Evidences of her public spirit—apart from her benevolence—will remain for generations to come ; and not the lees was she a successful author, and • true woman in the character of her mind and life. She had done some patriotic acts before money was left her to be employed in bene ficenze. When her singularly popular works are forgotten her drinking-fountain will be refreshing the wayfarer ; her system of cheap dining-rooms will be at work in Edinburgh, and be copied in every other large town ; and it will be a tradition in the Volunteer force that she equipped a hun dred young men in the critical hour when such an act might go far to decide the speedy success of the movement. We need hardly say that we are not questioning the devotedness of our countrywomen in cases where their feelings are concerned. It is their ignorance, and their consequent insensibility in • department of duty, and not any hardness in matters of kindly feeling, that we deplore. When they perceive, they act on • large scale with all the devotedness of Sisters of Charity. And when they do patriotic deeds they meet with as much admiration as we pay to the wives and mothers of the heroes of the Great Rebellion, and of the citizen soldiers and seamen who mustered to repel the invaders brought by the Spanish Armada. In OUT own day there has been a FLORENCE NIGHT INGALE, not only to nurse in our military hospitals THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1664:-rvlo- but to retrieve the health and morals, As body I and spirit of our soldiery ; and the No* has been reverently recognised by the nsajoii:': Miss Courrs' good deeds have been resognilbs&not only in her acts of simple beneficence but in tfit direo tion of public servioe—in the churches and schools, the model lodging-horses, the drinking fountains, and the life-boats which she has provided for a multitude whom she has never seen face to face, but only in kindly imagination. Lady LONDON DERRY, again, has commanded universal respect by the energetic administration of her property, in which such numbers are interested that her acts come under the name of public service. When she has built docks, opened schools, provided in struction in agriculture, and supplied whole vil lages of good cottages, she has been regarded as among the first of good citizens, and not the lees regarded for her ladyhood, even though she pre sides at banquets to her tenantry, and makes bold and true speeches afterwards. If it is held that these ladies afford an exceptional spectacle, on account of their great wealth, there are others not the leas satisfactory because they are on a small scale. LArCEIT INTXALIGENCIL 1. t • • - e AMERLCA. . —.—.16 ~. . is_ .. • 1 4 . (isurzog girsasa,) - "--fi ~ ,i ; GRANT'S ASSAULT ON THE OMME official statement that the army was ready to meet the i enemy if necessary. Then, as to his Majesty's praise of its courage and endurance, none who saw what those poor fellows went through without complain ing will dispute the justice of such commendation. If England be ever outnumbered by an alliance of several great powers, if our territory be invaded, and we experience a struggle for honour and free dom like that which Denmark has maintained, I hope that we may have better equipment and better fortune than the Danes, but I need not wish my countrymen stouter hearts. King Christian suffers along with his people. He is robbed as a monarch ; they are too frequently ruined as individuals ; he can therefore touch unreservedly upon the national disaster, and has done so, as above quoted. It was impossible to put a cheering aspect upon what is occurring. The army knows well enough that things have taken a bad turn, and under existing circumstances a very fair valedictory address has been composed. Alfred Rage, whose position in society and fatuity losses give him deserved weight, and who, as I think I mentioned to you lately, is a member of the Folketbing in both legislative bodies, has put some searching questions to the Ministers of War and Marine. They are regarding Alsen'b capture on June 29th as a defeat most damaging to Danish reputation, and keenly felt by all classes. What answer the ministers return matters not much, aiuce a new cabinet can easily throw overboard its predecessor's responsibility. But there is signifi cance in any sign of parliamentary vigour and life at this moment, the problem of home government being still unsolved. TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS THROUGH RECELESS DRIVING. Mr. William Payne, the City Coroner, held two inquiries last night at Gay's Hospital respectiog the deaths of Flew rMins, aged 47 years, and William Hagar, aged 79 years, who both lad their lives in consequence of the ' recklme driving of George Joy and William Woodbridge in the public street. In the first ones George Norris, a Woolwich carrier, said that on Suede y, the 17th of July, he saw a cart being driven at the rate of 12 mike an hour through Ilighutreet, Dept ford. Several hundred people who were coming from church were at that time in the street. The deceased wait crossing the road, and she was struck by the wheel of the oat, and knocked down. A policeman ran after the cart and stopped it. The wheels went over the woman. All the people in the read cried oat, but the driver did eat stop. It appeared when the driver of the cart wee take, to the police-station be gave a false name and address. The de ceased was the widow of a gardeser, and she was both deaf and dumb, but the coroner said that vas a 0 reason why the deceased should be killed through the realms drivieg of the seamed, and alter a great deal of evidence the jury re turned the following verdict :—" That the deceased was run over accidentally and killed, and the jury say that the severest censure is due to the driver for his reckless driving ; and the jurors further my that the reason they do not bring io a verdict of manslaughter against the accused is on so- I count of the deafness of the deceased." The driver was then called before the court, and severely reprimanded for his conduct _ .. . .. . .. . in the one of Wdliam Hagar, it appeared that the de. awed was a shoemaker, residing at No. 35, New Charlotte street, Blackhiare-road. John Garner, • fire-eampe man, said that be was on duty last Monday night sear the railway bridge in Blsekfriat► read, when be saw a cart driven by William Woodbridge, in the employ of Mr. Edmonds, furniture dealer in the New. cut, at a !anew isle. It had all the appearance of (Meg for the engines for a fire. The decesaed was crossing the road, when Woodbridge was within three yards of him. The driver triad to pull up, ►ut could not The man was knocked down, and the wheels went over him. He died on Saturday last. Verdict of "Accidental death." In this can also the driver of the cart was assured by the jay. Cbt Coun. 08BORNK, Amon 15. The Queen and royal family walked in the mends this morning. Earl Russell has left Osborne. Despatches were rersieed yesterday at the Cobollalvdtos from the Governors of Beath Andrus, New Zealand, and Malta. Hia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, ac companied by the Prisemo Mary, the Hon. Colonel Canoe, and a lady in waiting, arrived in Aberdeen on Saturday by the limited mail train at 12.30 p.m. ; and after taking Inn. cbeoo in the Douglas Hotel, and visiting various parte of the city, the royal party left by the Deride train at 2.90 p.m for Aboyae, on their way, it is understood, to Abergeldie, on a visit to the Prince and Priming of Walea. The Earl de Grey, the Minister of War, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday in order to make as inspection of the new fortifications of that harbour. The noble earl was accompanied over the works by some of the most asp° rimmed officials belonging to this department. His Excellency the Danish Minister, M. de Bille, is expected to leave town to-day or to-morrow for Denmark. It I said his excellency will ratan to this country within a few weeks in order to marry Kira Doraville. The Duke of Leineter leaves town in a day or two for Carton House, Maynooth, musty Kilkenny._ _ The Marquis Coayngham has left Cowes, Isle of Wight, in his yacht, for Ireland. The Earl and Countess of &afield have Wt Castle Grant for his lordship's shootieg-hoz at Balearrae, when a *sleet party is about to meet the noble earl The Countess of Listowel has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Eglinton will entertain • Balsa party at Egliatoa Castle, Ayrshire, daring the present moth. The Coant de Blome has left the Clarendon Hots/ for Paris. Loral West has arrived in Grosvenor-street, on bis way to Sootland. Lon' Kensington and family have left the Hotel /Grab's% Poris, for Germany. Lord and Lady SaHolm are receiving company at Noss Oast* is lovorseswiliirs, one of the family assts. Baron A. de Rothschild has left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Viemaa._ Ludy imam Emily Tollemache, slitter of the Earl of Dysart, expired on Sauday last, at Ham Haase, Petersham, Surrey, aced 70. .. - - Lady William Russell has been iudisposed for the past few days. Sir A. and Lady Arabella Bannerman are cruis ing oft Cowin. is their %mantilla yacht the Gate. _ _ _ . Admiral the Hon. Edward and Mn. Howard have left Thomas Hotel, Seeksley-square, for Woolbeding, Sossex. Colonel Farquharson, of Inveroanld, has lef I Thomas's Hotel, Betkeloy-yeses, foe Soothed. Mr. and Mra. Gurney Einnbury have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., is staying at Brook Howe, Lis of Wight, oil • 'hit to Mr. fiesly, ILP. It appears that Mr. and Kra. Charles Kean, to gether with Mies Chapman and Mr. Everett, departed from Melbourne for Sydney on the 22nd of June, per steamer, en route for the Sandwich Wands and California. Their de parture had been delayed for several weeks by the long and severe Ulnas of Mrs. Kean, from which she had only just recovered sufficiently to permit her to travel. NEW ARRIVALS AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.— The following interesting letter from the pen of Mr. Frank Backlaod appears in the TIMM :—" Those who are unfor tunately obliged to stay in Loodoe at this time of year may monthly like to know that many addition have recently been made to the Zoological Gardens, Regent'a-park. Mr. Thompson, the head keeper, not long since took out with him to India a consignment of fallow deer, American rheas, pheasants, peafowl, Californian quails, various kiuds of ducks, in., and landed them at Calcutta without a single death. He has lately returned from Calcutta, bringing back with equal Emcees a large number of rare and valuable ani mals, which are presented to the Zoological Society by the 13aboo Raise& Mullick, Mr. A. Grote, and Mr. W. Dunn. A list of these Mr. Bartlett, the resident separemteedent, has give° me ; they are three 6nespecimens of young rhinoceros, one rhinoceros hornbill. two concave argue d kovwbilla deep necked peafowl from Burnish, sundry very beldam= Indian pheasants, besides other smaller birds, and two Yen large tortoises. One rhinoceros has been salt to t h e Dublin Zoological Society, the other two are io perfect health and coodition, though the original rhinoceros is somewhat /tmaof the attention the illustrious strangers receive visitors. The height of the male rhinoceros is 4 feet 3 inches, of the female 4 feet ; the length of the male 9 feet 8 inches, of the female 9 feet 4X inches ; the girth of each being about 8 feet. One of the tortoises is a gigantic specimen, its weight being about I=b., sod its girth 6ft. It seems very 'dive and lively this warm weather. The large hornbills, which are placed closet* the pelicans, are magnificent birds, and well worthy observatioo. Besides these Indian creatures the visitors should examine the little chamois, which has lately been horn in the pr dein ; it is about the size and shape of a small kid, and, although so young, is nearly as active as its mother. In the carious house which the beaver has constructed for itself Mr. Bartlett informs me that the mother has laid up a nest of young, es* of which came oat for the first time into the pond on Saturday last ; soother having died in the nest some day. ago, the parent. brought it out and laid it on the bank. I had hoped to have been able to report that the new pond captained a very large damson, for on Tuesday last Mr. 11. J. B. Hancock and Mr. Butted, learning that s fine specimen of this fish was tethered in the river Severn at Tewkesbury, went down to fetch it ; with , much difficulty and labour they succeeded in bringing it alive as far as Paddingtoo, when it unfortunately died, and was, I regret to say, transferred to Mr. Groves's shop at Charing-cross. and not to the comfortable pond. where we had hoped it would have lived many months. The weight of this splendid fish was 2251 b., end it measured no lees than 8 feet 9 inches in length. I found that it contained an thermosn mass of roe (such ass niaeufactured into caviare by the Russians), which weighed 421b_ end which, as a cal culation showed, contained no lees than 1,881,600 eggs. The visitors should not forget to examine the yountealmon and trout which were hatched last year is the gardens, the salmon averaging 5 inches and the great lake trout 30 leis than 8 inches in length. They are perfect beauties, and it is quite a treat to look at them." THE TEMPLE CHl:SCH.—Yesterday it was an ! flounced that this beautiful structure, which has been the ' roughly cleansed durum the vacatioo, will be reopened for Divine service on Sunday, the god of October. Them will be a full choir, and the menthe will be preached by the Venerable Archdeacon Robinson, D.D., canon of Ro chester. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Tbia day and during the week, by the kindness of Sir Jaire,ph Patton, the grounds and gardens of ttockhill, adjoinier the Palace, will be open to the inspection of visitors to the Palace between the boars of two and six. MR. Lone Dtartosn. —BOlllO years ago Mr. Louis W. Damages, the well-known artist, executed for the Town-hall et Nice se equestrian portrait of bin Majesty Vietor Emanuel. By • royal decree, dated July 30 last, the Kies has inteferred upon the artist the cross and title of Height cf Bt. Maurice and St. Leans. and the decree and &emetics have bees transmitted to London through the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Turin,-17ic Builder. SOOTH Kmwerwcrrow Muszuw.—During the week ending August 13, 1884, the visitors have been as follows:--On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free dare, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 8,561 ; oe Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, students' days (William to the public Pel.), open from 10 am till 6 p.m., 1.151 ; total, 9,712. Prom the opening et the saisassai, 4,770,3 64. JEEPRZBB FROM PARIS. (nom ova owl r.) PARIS, MONDAY Evamra. To-day there has been, by common consent, • truce to everything except pleasure, and the fête hitherto has been all that could be desired. A splendid day enhanced the enjoyment of the numerous amusements provided by government, and not a few of the English visitors, who have literally invaded Paris, to the immense gratification of the hotel-keepers and others, uttered most fervent wishes that M. Hausmann would initiate the London authorities into the deep mysteries of fete giving, in which he is so wonderful a proficient. Paris has no rival in these matters ; she is "facile princeps, " and never was the " Queen city," as they justly call her, more lovely than to-day. At this morning successive salvoes of artillery announced that the national festival had com menced. It is the united fête day of the Virgin Mary and St. Napoleon, according to the official programme, and right worthily feted they were. At 1 o'clock the authorities proceeded to Notre Dame, where mass was celebrated, and terminated, as in all the other churches, with aTe Deum. The civil and military functionaries were resplendent in their golden costumes, and not one but many firma ments of stars glittered upon their patriotic bosoms. I ought to have previously mentioned, for it sanctified the fete, that both yesterday and to-day butchers, bakers, and other purveyors for our common wants, were inundated by the poor, who had received from the civic authorities gra tuitous orders for beef, bread, &c. Very early, as will readily be supposed, the streets leading to the different theatres were pretty tightly jammed by candidates for free admission, and I doubt no t those whom fortune favoured with a place enjoyed the treat, although the heat must have been very great. It is said that on these occasions the artistes specially exert themselves, and invariably find an attentive and discriminating audience. The Place des Invalides was densely filled, and the mili tary pantomimes as usual gave intense satisfaction. The subject of one of these pantomime was " Mexico," and the successive stages of this military drama were hailed with great delight. A temporary reverse to the French arms closed the first act, but this passing cloud which obscured, but only for a moment, the sun of French glory, was soon dissi pated by the most brilliant achievements ; and the curtain fell upon the final tableau, exhibiting the irresistible power of the French Zouavea and the I triumphant success of the French flag. The " Vivandiere" of one of the regiments performed prodigies of valor, and was vociferously applauded, and she seemed to be the great heroine of this military spectacle. The respective armies on these occasions are not composed, as at Astley 'a, of a few men at a shilling a night, but are real soldiers, whose services in any numbers are always procurable on such occasions, and being naturally au fait at their work they increase materially the interest of the spectacle. Learned pigs and dogs varied the attractions, and the "Mite de Cooagne" afforded much diversion to enterprising and aspiring characters. The Parisians and visitors having • nautical turn of mind were gratified by a regatta on the Seine, which was rather a tame affair. All the world seemed to have "rendezvous" at Paris this afternoon, and if the upper ten thou sand were not in force, their absence was more than supplied and compensated by the tens of thousands of provincials, whose happy faces testified both the pleasure they enjoyed and the pride they felt in their beautiful capital. This vast tide of humanity is now flowing to all points where anything eatable is to be obtained ; and the distracted garcons long for 9 o'clock mole earnestly than Wellington did for the Prussians. At 9 the grand display of fireworks takes place, and then the general illumination, which will trans form the Place de la Concorde into • fairy land. As the King of Spain is expected to-morrow night the fetes will be continued through the week. THE WAR IN DENMARK. (nom ooz smut, OOPENHAOEN. AuGuar 11. A royal proclamation has been issued, addresed to the Danish army, in which his Majesty an nounces forthcoming pease. "Soldiers," he begins, " the struggle is ended. From the war's bloody scenes you will return to your home work." Then follows mention of the heavy cost entailed by the war, of the still heavier sacrifices to purchase peace. "The fatherland's welfare bids us prefer peace to a continued battling." King Christian tells his army that, though trusting in its readiness again to meet the enemy, yet he is greatly constrained because these hold all too large a portion of the land which is thus open to devastation. "Therefore must our struggle end, even with an abandonment of territory that from the oldest times has belonged to Den mark, and which is knit to the heart of every Dane." The address goes on to nay that a small force can come out with honour from a defeat by the armies of two great powers. His Majesty after wards thanks the soldiers for their brave en deavours, and reminds them that only by remaining united for the future can Denmark's freedom be secure. "Be in peace what you have been in war," he adds, "and you will promote our country's prosperity as you have hitherto upheld its renown." It is a difficult task to gild the bitter pill and make defeat seem pleasant or tolerable. An in vader that holds more than half your country, and against whom no effectual effort can be made, has the power of imposing his yoke very palpably, and of, in popular parlance, putting your nose to the grindstone. Sleswigers are sent back by the thousand, discharged from military service, to be welcomed in their native duchy by what a month ago were treasonable songs. Jutlanders go home on furlough in civilian dress, to pass under Prussian authorities and be bullied by their [(Amen of the late campaign. A little army of returning prisoners will carry throughout Denmark the sense of recent discomfiture, and will, moreover, bring with it vivid impressions of Germany's size and power. In America it has been customary to give the chiefs of a conquered Indian tribes tour through the States, visiting Washington, New York, and Pittsburgh, that they might better judge of the greatness of the pale faces, and take warning not to resist them again. Danes who have travelled to Vienna and Komorn, Minden, and Khrenbseitatein—l speak of the rank and file—must inevitably return north ward, oppressed with a sense of their enemy's huge ness. The lesson that ten to one is rather long I odd', and that les groa barna:nu are better than a good cause, will have sunk deep into every Danish captive. Soldiers remaining with Stein mann, or quartered upon Zealand, to whom the royal proclamation is more particularly addressed, were gloomy, but not despairing. They believed that a battle might be won at Middelfahrt which would retrieve their prestige, and were anxious to see Prince Frederick Charles try his luck in an attack on Fpm. So far there is perfect truth in the SIMEM RATE LINES. THE NEW INVASION OF MARYLAND. (Per the Zoom) NEW YORK, Auoner 2. The news from the army of the Potomac is of an important character. Another attack upon the defences of Petersburg has resulted in disaster to the Federal arms. On the 28th of June, under the superintendence of Colonel Pleasant., an experi enced Pennsylvania mining engineer, the Federal' commenced to undermine a fort mounting six gnus, considered the key to the first line of the Confede rate works. By the 28th of July the work was successfully accomplished. The tunnel leading to the mine was 500 feet in length, 4 feet wide at the bottom, and 2 feet at top, its height being 5/ feet. Six tons of powder were deposited in the mine. All co-operate arrangements being effected, early on the morning of the 30th of July the mine was exploded with tremendous effect. An immense column of dirt, timber, and other clibris was thrown to a height of 300 feet. The fort was utterly demolished, and the garrison, composed of South Carolina troops, all either killed or wounded. Immediately after the explosion the Federal artillery opened a furious fire, under cover of which the Federals charged and captured nearly the entire first line of the Confederate entrench ments. The coloured troops of Burnside's corps were then advanced in two columns to sustain the assaulting force and carry the inner works. The negroes at first advanced in good order, but, being furiously charged upon by the Confederates, they finally gave way, and fled in confusion to the rear. The Confederates now bore down upon the white troopa, forcing them back and inflicting upon them severe lose. General Bartlett and staff, and 1,200 or 1,400 Federals, were made prisoners. The officers of the coloured troops suffered severely while endeavouring to rally their men. The slaughter of the negroes is said to have been fearful. The entire Federal force finally retreated under a severe fire of grape and canister back to their own lines. The total Federal losses are estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000. Daring the charge, imme diately following the explosion of the mine, the Federals are reported to have, captured 400 pri soners. The Confederate troops engaged were mostly South Carolinians, under the immediate oommand of Beauregard. It is reported that on the day following the battle General Grant went to Fortress Monroe and had a protracted consultation with President Lincoln. Latest ad vices, which are up to 9 p.m. on the 31st, state that hostilities had not been renewed. Grant had asked a truce to bury the dead. This the Confede rates at first refnsad, but a truce was finally agreed upon, and the dead were being buried, and the wounded lying between the two lines cared for. The Confederates refused to exchange newspapers, and had suspended all communication between the pickets. This was thought to indicate that Lee was executing some important movement, and was guarding against the possibility of detection. Can were heard running all night on the 30th, and it , was rumoured that Lee was throwing forward heavy reinforcements either to Early or Hood. Prisoners report that Lee has for some time past been undermining the Federal works. No Con ' federate accounts of the battle on the 30th have been received. The new Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania and Marylani seems to be enveloped in mystery. It is not known definitely to the public where or what force the invaders are. A Harrisburg des patch reports them moving to Bedford county ; another despatch represents them to be marching against Hancock ; while another report is that they have entirely evacuated Pennsylvania, and are only in small force in Maryland. Nothing positive is known, but the general belief is that the main body of the Confederates is still between Winchester and Martinsburg in the Shenandoah Valley, and that small bodies of cavalry are still operating in Pennsylvania. The report of the destruction of a portion of Chambereburg by the raiders is confirmed. It is stated that a force of about 250 under M'CausLand entered the town on the afternoon of the 30th ult., and after an un successful attempt to levy a contribution on the inhabitants of 500,000 dollars, fired the town in several places, after informing the people that the town would be destroyed in retaliation for outrages perpetrated in the Shenandoah Valley by the forces under Hunter. The Federal forces under General Averill came up during the conflagration, but, being unable to subdue the flames, started at once in pur suit of the raiders, who had fled upon Averill's ap proach. It was reported that Averill overtook and routed them at M'Connellsburg. About 250 houses and public buildings were destroyed at Chambershurg, involving a loss of several millions of dollars, and causing great suffering among the inhabitants. (Rurna's yniou.km.) THE EMPEROR'S FETE. PARIS, Ammer 15. The fête yesterday passed off very successfully. The illuminations were splendid, and the concourse of people immense. The Emperor came to Paris, and was warmly cheered wherever he was recognised. INAUGURATION OF THE NORTHERN SPANISH RAILWAY. SAN SEBASTIAN, ADOURT 15, Evwao. The inauguration of the Northern Spanish Rail way took place to-day. The Kiug of Spain arrived at San Sebastian at 110013. The religious ceremonies having been performed, and the engines having received the benediction, M. Isaac Pereire addressed his Majesty. A banquet followed at which the King preside), baying on his right the Minister of Commerce and M. Emile Pereire, and on his left the Minister of the Interior and M. Isaac Pereire. The King was applauded with enthusiasm. No toasts were propoactl. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, AUGUST 6. Her Majesty's surveying steamer Margaretts Stephenson returned here this morning with Mr. Cyrus W. Field on board. Heart's Content, Trinity Bay, has been selected as a landing place for the Atlantic telegraph cable. The harbour is one of the best in Newfoundland. The Great Eastern can anchor within one mile of the landing place. Wan? tx Cauronwia.—What California needs most to-day is rein. Whet she treats to-morrow is 75,000 WoONIS to mete off the extra aisle population, soeseding to the lent coents.—Califorissa paper. PATIVIT Motsar, ROUTH IiENAINOTON.—Num bar of •isitors for the week redline Aug. 13. 1,916. Total number slues the opening of the Yeses= free daily (12th May, 1886), 836,196. DESTRUCTIVE ?IRE IN HULL. GREAT Lof49 OF PROPERTY. , - Between 12 and fo'clock yesterday one of the largest fires that have taken place is Hull for many years was diecovered on the premises of Mann. Therapies, M'Ksy, and Co., Railway-street. This firm are the largest carriers in England, having extensive establishments In Hall, Manchester, and LiverpooL Their premises in Hall were occupied with merchandise of a most valuable cha racter, and as soon as the fire began it spread amongst the combustible material. with fearful ra pidity. The entire warehouse and offices were speedily one mass of flames, and the wind which was blowing at the time tended much to increase the intensity of the conflagration. The warehouse Is situate near the docks, and the heat was so great that the quays and vessels on the other side of the street inquired to have water played upon them to prevent their catching fire. In spite of the efforts of • large body of men who were pre sent, and the fact of a plentiful supply of water bong at hand, the fire raged with fearful violence, and spread to the valuable warehomes of Mews. Carver and 00, and Memo Faulknarand Co., carriers. The immense goods station of Me North Easters Railway Company and the Hall Borough Gaol were also ie jeopardy. Several of the goods ima goes steadies on the lime of the railway company did catch fin, sad their valuable contents were mainly eon sntned. The efforts which were made to stay the progreen of the fire were most commendable. Several men, at the eminent risk of their lives, climbed to the roofs of adjs. cent buildings, and amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the assembled thousands dragged the water-pipes up sod poured volumes of water into the burning mass be low. The origin of the conflagration is unknown. The Easter. Morning News says, in • special edition : "This (Monday) afternoon • fire completely destroyed the premises of Thompson, and Co., °error and Co.. sod Faulkner and Co., railway carrier., aad the seniors' shed and seed warehouse used as a wool-market, belonging to the North-Eastern Company, situated in Kingston street. The contents of all, noesiating 300 baled of csattou, 50 balm of wool, quactities of fiat, hemp, foreign fruit, bacon, end tobacco, with nearly 40 trucks, mostly laden with general merchaodise, machinery, &c., were totally destroyed. The Dock Company's large warehouse and the North-Eastern Railway goods station narrowly escaped. The books and documents were mostly burnt, except Thompson's. The fire was subdued is three hours, whim the walls bad all fallen- The damage is estimated at from 50,0001. to 70,0001. Caner sod Co. aid Faulkner and Co. were largely insured with the London mad Lancashire DEATH or ALEXANDER HASSLE, Bap.—The death has bane announced of Mr. Alexander Haat* who expired on Saturday morning last, at Suter House, neer Danfermline, a seat which ha bad only recently purehaned. The deceased gentleman was intimately connected with Glasgow, which city he represented is parliament for ten years, at the same time bearing part in most of the public duties of his constituents. Some months gime Mr. Hattie 'offered from an attack of cerebra paralysis, from which I he had only partially recovered. A SPANISH MERCHANT JEALOUS or HIS ENGLISH WITE.—At the Liverpool pohos-court on Saturday a Spanish merchant, earned Rafeel Hidalgo de Oyarashal, who resides at No. 153, Grove-street. was Nought tip In custody, charged with having anemilted and threatened to stab his wife, Myra Hidalgo de OyarsabaL The pro secutrix, a very ladylike person, stated that about half past 8 o'clock on the previous night, when the prisoner came home, she will sitting in the front parlour. She went to him in the hail, when he at once said, "I will stick you and swing for you before morning ; you shall have three inches of steel in your body." He thee struck her several times on the bead, and took down the weether-glass, with which he attempted to strike ' her. He used other threats, end wag very violent. In reply to the magistrate the complainant said that she gave him no provocation except that she should have met him at the house of a lady in Percy-street. and did not do so. She added, "He frequently threatens to take my life, and has struck me many tunes previously. I madder my self is danger from his threats." When asked what he had to say in answer to the charge, the prisoner said that three months ago he filed a petition Is the Divorce Coast Mr. Rattles raked complainant if that was true, and what was the allegation on which the petition was filed ! The com plainant replied that it was true, sad that the allegatioa wee that be was jealous of her. Mr. Raffise—What became of the petition ? Complainant—He withdrew the petition sod paid the out& Mr. Raffles remarked that that showed there was oo foundation for it. Cocaplabsast—There was no foundation for it, your worship. Mr. Baffles mid the prisoner's coedited was most disgraceful. From his position in society and from hit education he ought to have known better than attack the woman he we. bound to cherish and protect. The defendant was thee ordered to fled hail, himself I. hot., and two sureties of 25/. each, to keep the pesos towards his wife for six months. JOINT-STOCIL SPECCLATION IN COTTON MILLE. The large mill at Lower Heys. Macclesfield, which has beea built several yam, but not filled with machinery. has just been bought, throagh the messy at Menu. Chad wick, I Adamson, M•Kenne. and Co., by a number of capitalists from Mancheetu. Theme parties have formed themselves into a jointatock company, and subscribed • capital of 100.0004 se the first ieetalment for the present purchase, it lulu, Weeded to acquire several other ootton.spioning and manufacturing concerns. The mill at Manderdield 80.000 spindles. It will he the first lug* cotton mill in the town, and its establishment n7l be • great advan tage to the neighbourhood. as there are new, in ticasequesee of the lentoontioued depression in the milk trade, upwards at 1,100 louse empty. —Tina. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Berm Mr. Registrar Papyr ) cir isernmoKEn.. This was a sitting for a proof of debts sad choice of &A signor in the matter of Percy Duda sad John Ciastwyml, of Leidenhallutreet, extensive shipownera, brokers, and merchants, who came to the court os their own petition on the 26th of July, attributing their failure to losses in trade and debts doe to the firm of Lando and Cbetwynd. The liabilities amount to 3.6,000 f., and among the prindpal creditors are W. Kay and Soo, Philpot-lane ;G. sod R. Perrin Peuchurebutrest ; and Mr. 'Thomaalledway, of Gracechureh-strest, for 1.0.2 P. security oo a vessel called the Royal Mint, val ue d holdingbeythat amount, and soda estimated at 2s. 6d. in the . Debts to the amount of 14,026/. were proved, and pound olden Perrin, of Frachurclvdreet, merchant, chosen &soignee. The creditors present voted the bankrupt an allowance of 2!. per week until the examination meeting, fixed for the Z3rd of November. Mesas. Canter and Harker, of Bise.lane, and Mr. Ball, are the accountant sal solicitors in the as... This was a meetiag forcboioe The bankrupt was a nests ageet, of Woolwich. Mr. Paverley. of Culemau•street, appeared as solicitor u. the petition. This was an illustratioo of pauper oases. Th, bankrupt having gives a kill of sale over his property cam e to the court owing 991. Amite nil. No assignee wit chosen. 11 AWN ONT.—THZ NIBFORTCNNS OF AN ATTORNEY's LERK. Thie was a sitting for choioe of assignees. Tree biaikrupt was en attorney's clerk, of Stratford. Mr. Peverley appeared as solicitor to the bankrupt, wh o same to court an his own petition owing 1874, and ascrib. lag his Wore to the illness of his wife and family aril liabilities incurred in connexion with the business _ No amigos° wu chasm, and protection granted until the next sitting fixed for the Zlrd of November. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd eat is commissioner of the • day, and disposed of several noopposed applications to; Mesas. There was no opposition, and they posaewed D., features of interest. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before the Commas Seejeant.) Zran draw, a reapectable-looking man, surrendered to take hie trial upon au indictment for misdemee.oour in having unlawfully published as the rules of a certain benefit society called the Heart of Oak Benefit Society, ODASiD rules that had not bele duly certified by Mr. Tidd Pratt, in conformity with the act of parliament. Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Kemp aweared for the prosecution ; Serjeant Ballantine Ina modally retained for the defence. Mr. Sleigh said that in this case the defendant was the secretary of the society in question, and there appeared to * JO DO doubt that he had published certain rules as those of the society which had not been duly certified by Mr. Tidd Pratt. Upon lookin; at the depositions, however, he had reason to believe that the defendant had not erred Mut tiooally, and that the rules in question had been in use before the defendant was appointed as secretary, and that be had merely done the same as had base dose by his pre decessor. There certainly had been an irregularity, but it would not occur spin, and, under these circumstances, he did not peopo a to offer any evidence against the defendant. Serjeant BalLaline s►id that the facts were as had been stated by his learned friend, and although he did not believe that there was any chance of a conviction, still there had certainly been au irregularity with reference to the rules of the miciety, which, after what bad taken place, would not occur again. The prisoner would, however, leave the court without soy imputation upon his character. A verdict of Nor rhliffy was then formally taken, and the prisoner was discharged. THZ GIZA? ELIE FRAOD& The trial of Motile Werner was resumed this morn*, when the ems for the promeution was proceeded with. Several witnesses were called for the prosecution, their evidence being to the effe:t that the defendant had recom mended the other parties who had pleaded guilty to being concerned in the fraud as merchants of high standing and respectability, and by this means had enabled them to obtain porestion of property to • large amount. Mr. Metcalfe addressed the jury at some length, on :iehalf of the defendant, and he contended that be was merely • dupe in the hands of the others, who had pleaded guilty, and who were the really guilty parties. He said that be did not mean to deny that there was suspicion in the affair, but be urged that all the circumetaams showed that the pri mer was merely an innocent agent, and that he was no party to the orig i na l fraud. A number of • hly-respectable wittiest's, among whom were Mr. Oandy, Mr. Wilson, and the representatives of other Arms in the city of Loadon, were called on behalf of the defendant, and they all gave him • most excellent cha racter and spoke of him as • man of the highest honour and integrity. The Common Serjeans slimmed up at considerable length. [The cam was proceeding when our report left] THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. WHAT 18 TO HZ DONK WITH BLACKGUARD lOTA Petrick Kenny, a respectably-dreand man of immune dimension, Wag charged with assaulting • lad ;mod Henry Olerk, and cutting his head open with a stick. It appeared from the evidence, that the defendant keeps • woke hop in kliddleatreet, Cloth-fair, sod that for some time peat be and hie neighbours bad bees constantly an noyed by a gathering of blackguard boys, wbe created • dis turbance, and appeared to select the defendant as a butt foe their jokes, caning him by every opprobrious name they could think of, but chiefly referring to his stoutness. Complaint had been made to the polio*, and as extra man placed there. On fionday evening, about half-past 9, the oomplainant was seated on • doorstep next to the defend- oat's sh op , whim several boys commenced calling the pri soner bad sauna He imbed oat, and being able only to catch the complainant, he strain him • violent blow on the bead, cutting it 0902 and breaking the stick in two. He was then taken into custody, and the lad sent to the hos- Tbe complainant denied having at any time annoyed the defendant, but his evidence in that respect was flatly contradicted by a respectable wither, wbo deposed to having seen him on moss than twenty occasions join with the others In their annoyanoe, sod to him being one of the most forward in calling the defendant disgusting names. The defendant expressed the greatest sorrow that he should so far have let bin temper 011:4C3C111 him as to inflict such injury, but pleaded in extenuation the great provoca tion which he bad received. Ili.Akte;;;;lhillipes;id it was • most 01160= assault, as he might hare killed the lad. He had had serious doubts as to whether he ought cot to amid him to prima without this optic's of a sue, but as it appeared that be had roomy"! great provocation he would only inflict a fine of 3/., or roe mouth's imprisonment. The line was „mid. BOW-STREET. ALLIGID MUD BY AB ADVYSTISINO AGM. Robert ilaekeezit, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with embezzling a earn of 11. 19e. pa' dto him for advertisements inserted in the Penny Newsman, a weekly paper, with which be was connected an agent. It appeared that the money had bees paid to him by Mr. Farmer, of the firm of Hitching. and FellMillf, shipbroken, of King William•street, City, for advertisements of dew ships about to saiL Mr. Keesiegtos, the publisher of the Penny Newsman, depsesd—Mr. Chadwick is the proprietor of the Peony Nevrearen. The prisoner wan a canvesser far advertise meat', and received a commission of 10 per cent. He did not receive say salary. Is was no part of his duty to receive money in payment of socouste. Neither Mr. Chadwick net myself ever authorised this prisoner to receive any money in that way. Bapposing it was offered to him be ought not to take it. Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk) here observed that the prisoner was wrongly charged with embezzlement. It would be a stealing. The prisooer (who did not appear Who've caught Mr. 13or saby's olmervation)— Did you consider me • &errant. Mr Kensington ! Did not you know that I collected advertise 'Dente for other papers! Mr. Keteriegtoo—l was not aware whether you did or mot. Mr. Burnaby—lt is not material, as the magistrate will psobably tell you that it is not an embezzlement, but & stealing. Mr. Flowers—Clearly so. Inspector Bresnan said there were several other ebarged againet the prisoner, and applied fors nursed, which was granted. DILATEI OP A Fuss= Hasa.—On Thursday last, a Mrs. Shea died ia Brisedutreet, Freaerburgb, whoa death created no little esesaliew la the tows. This woman lived for many years in a large bases aloe*. without a OW vent, holding scarcely soy iatereettree with thou sawed her. A few days ago, however, she wee found to be unwel l. Some of the neighbours visited bar, and menus her coeditioc, they celled a doctor and the clergyman of the parish. She continued to sink feat. When they perceived that life wu feat ebbing they wished to know if she had anything to lay regarding her friends whom she was about to leave behind. Ravioli replied to them satisfactorily, they west upstairs to bed her will, when they tint came upon one bundle of pound notes, and then upon another. On counting them they were fined to amount to upwards of 6001., seventeen sovereigns ; and with these a cheque for 5001. Other documents tuned up that added 600 f. mare to the above. Besides the 1.7001. in cash, she had Rawly of coesiderable value, which will show bar to bare bees worth more the. 2,0001, ; sad yet she could not feel ia bar heart to bestow epos herself the necessaries of life. Although , poseseesd of more than en ordinary quantity of the beat of ' clothing she could not take her use of them, bat bad there airefally laid up be her. Tao whale bee bass left to ant cowsia. The dapearasd was 72 years of age.—ldinburgA , Courser. rRIGH rag DI }Mort at of • mar du Is 'pp istsl, mulls lend bent in the et la n OW, i **kw r• whi lose lag it pd po?wl train id int !tile pi bat ohs When =chi