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AT UMDOIw BtIDGL Mae DAT Morals& 6b. 3016.....Arm5066. 6h 6 . 5 16. Toaccesow—Moridag, 76. iCei.....AttarsooD. 7 11 . 55m. LONDON, FRIDAY, NO VEMBER 14. OUR readers have now before them the des patch in which the Emperor of the Faaricir has invited the Governments of England and Rasaia to join him in calling upon. the American belli gerents to conclude an am Antics). The Encrsami conies forward as having no partialities or predi lections ; he is the Me' id of both parties, and is simply desirous of termi eating a war which is not leading to decisive resnl' a. Such are his profes sions. But the prol ?oasis which he would have the three IN nvers make are of a very different charac' aer, and such as might have been suggested by I Ar. SLIDELL. While they are nominally the s ame for both parties, their operation would be all in favour of the South. This will be apparent on a moment's consideration. In the first place, the removal of the blockade involved in the suspension of hostilities " of every kind, direct or iudi rest, by sea or land," is a measure entirely for the savantage of the South, while it would deprive the army of the North of its right arm. Confederate paper would go up, and the Soi ith would supply itself with commodities which wo aid enable it to enter upon the war next spring pr 3pared to continue it for years. Again, the proposal is one which would deprive the North of all the advantages of the approaching campaign, which it has been preparing for at the cost of !pillions, and in which its naval resources are calculated to give it peculiar advantages. The .North is to be asked to forego the use of its large gunboat fleet just in the season when the rivers are full and every circumstance is favourable for naval operations. There is nothing in the proposal to set over against these disadvantages for the North. It is one made entirely in Southern interests. What is more important is that the reinforcement of the South, which it would be the means of procuring, would enable the Confederate Government to dictate its own terms of peace. The proposal is made very insidiously, and there can be little doubt that there are plenty of people in France, Russia, and England who may be taken in by it. It is addressed to the interests of those who conclude that an armistice in America would bring cotton to Europe. It is addressed to the feelings of those who would be pleased to think of the cessation of a horrible war, and of the com fort to the belligerents on both sides of staying at home for the winter and spring, recovering their health, and attending to their affairs. It is ad dressed to the notions of those who imagine that an interval for reflection and intercourse cannot but calm the passions of the antagonists, and en able reason to resume its sway. It is addressed, in short, to those who, knowing no bette-, believe what they are told in Secessionist journals—that the war is without cause and without necessity, and that it involves no issues which can justify it. AU such views are, however, false. AA armis tice could have no effect on the issue of the con flict ; and the way in which it would ope-ate would be simply to rescue and restore the Confe derates, and set back their antagonists to the condition they were in (as regards their relation to their enemy) before they made so many sacrifices. It is so impossible that the Federal States can for a moment listen to a proposal which is altogether absurd and insulting, that the doubt on both sides the Atlantic must be whether the suggestion pro ceeds from ignorance or artifice. There is one possibility, it may be said, which would justify the scheme. If the South is pre pared to abolish slavery, at the instigation of the European Powers, an armistice may be effected. Yes ; but why an armistice when there might then be a full peace? A complete and faithful abolition of slavery is indispensable to any sort. of peace. Whether the parties agree to form one nation, or to separate into two, slavery must be abolished as a necessary condition. It has been abundantly proved, in the case of Union, that the enactments which are necessary for the maintenance of Slavery, and the conditions of the policy of alaveholders, are incompatible with the primary liberties of the Northern States. This is absolutely settled. There is no•inducement what ever which can ever bring beck Northern citizens under the Fugitive Slave Law, and the yoke of the DRED Scorr decision. If, on the other hand, there could be an agreement to part, the two Governments and peoples could not live as neigh bours with their respective polities of barbarism THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1862. and civilization. Slavery could not exist on one side the frontier, nor any secure freedom on the other. All t'oia is very trite to people who have real knowledge of the cue ; but it is necessary 'co repeat it till everybody understands it, or until enough persons understand it to stop the for;lish and mischievous talk of an armistice, whie.i would only prolong and embitter the war, I I ane, proposals of " an accommodation" which is in' I BM very nature of things impossible. I It is said that the French EMPEROR had j interviews with Mr. SLIDELL before communicat ing with other Courts. Does Mr. SLIDELL hold out any prospect of the abolition of slavery in the South f If so, the Confederate Government will either disown Mr. SLIDELL, or admit that it has surrendered the fundamental principle of its polity and its constitution. This would be an announcement so important to the world that the world would not be left to learn it from the corre spondence of European Sovereigns. And if Mr. SLIDELL holds out such a prospect on his own re sponsibility, so much the worse for Mr. SLIDELL and for those who believe him. But nobody sup poses that the South will abolish slavery except as a necessity of war. If not, what has the Confederacy to offer to induce the North to give up its cause, and spare its enemy, just when that enemy is weakened by , discords, and perplexed by poverty ? trbt (Dun. OSBORN& Nov. 13. The Queen, accompanied by Princes' Beatrice, drove out yesterday. The Hon. Mn. Bruoe and Lord 0 Fitsßoy were in attendance. A deputation from the guardians°, the Billericay Union, consisting of Mr. J. F. Butler, Mr. R. Johnson, and Mr. J. Pocklington, together with Mr. C. C. Lewis, the clerk had an interview with the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, yes terday, at the °Mos of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall. Mr. Howe and Mr. Tilley had an interview with. the Duke of Newcastle, yesterday, at the Colonial-offioe. REMOVAL Or THE COURT TO WINDBOR.—Her Majesty, with the junior members of the royal family, his Royal Highness Prince Christian and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and attended by the royal nuts, will take their departure from Osborne this afternoon, between two ►nd three o'clock, after luncheon. The royal party will travel by the usual route, and will arrive at Windsor Castle to dinner. Her Majesty is expected to remain at Windexr for about a fortnight. The arrival of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Hesse Darmstadt, who were ex. meted in England on Thursday last, km been delayed in consequence of the unsettled state of the weather. Their Royal Highnesses an 0011 expected to arrive at Windsor either today or Saturday. The Princess of Prussia made her late ascent of Vesuvius on foot, scrambling, slipping, and struggling with her companions. After remaining about 6rlf an hour the royal party began to descend—ankle deep in fine ashes, eliding, involuntarily running, the only difficulty being to keep themselves from rolling to the bottom. One gentle man broke the scabbard of his sword ; and the Princess found herself almost shoeless or bootless, and, as the Neapolitans would say, compelled to rimediare con an fa:mkt:to. The Countess of Moath arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on Wednesday, and left the following day for Paris. _ . Lady Augusta Fienues was safely delivered of a daughter yesterday, at her residence, Queen's-gate-terrace, Kensington. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Warren Pugh, son of Charles Pugh, Esq., chief clerk to Vic:. Chancellor Endersley, to the vacant clerkship in the Registrar's-office, Court of Chanosry. We understand that Mr. George Clive is about to resign hie office of linder-Secretary for the Home De partment Mr. Childers, M.P., has been lecturing to his inetituente at Pontefract on the American war. After going at some length into the causes which had led to the war, Mr. Childers confessed he did not see any hope of the two parties agreeing to a peace. Whatever was done, how ever, must be done by the North, as the South was fighting in its own defence. He expressed an opinion, however, that the time had arrived when it was merely a question on what terms the belligerents should separate. We regret to learn the death of General Morton Elm, which took place on Tuesday rather suddenly. By his demise the colonelcy of the 50th Regiment becomes vacant. Last evening Mr. Leone Levi, LL.D., delivered the first or introductory lecture of a aeries which he is about to give at King's College on "The Commerce of the Countries »presented at the Exhibition." It was announced that Earl Granville would preside, but a severe headache prevented his attendance, and the Right Hon. W. E. Glad stone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, took the chair. On Friday last the Rev. Chas. Hebert, M.A., was collated to the violins'. of Lowestoft, in Suffolk, in the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norwich, by virtue of his bishopric. On the same day, the Rev. Willoughby Willey Dickinson, M.A., was collated to the rectory of Woolferton, in Nor folk, also in the gift of the said Lord Bishop of Norwich, by virtue of his bishopric. The Rev. William J. J. Drury, K A., for many years British chaplain at Brussels, has been appointed chaplain to his Majesty the King of the Belgium. The second series of guests invited to spend nine days at Compiegne have left Paris by special train. The list comprises among other notabilities the Duke aad Duchees of Atholl, the Marquis of Hertford, and the Duke of Hamilton; one diplomat, M. Nigro.; three literary men, MM. Prosper Herbals', Jule; Gandeau, and Francis Wey ; one architect, M. Viollet-Leduc ; and one banker, Mr. Blount. Senators, marshals of France, and members of the Corr* Legislatif bring up the rear. A letter from Rome says :—" The King of Naples has at last relieved the papal exchequer of a portion of its burdens by renouncing further enjoyment of the costly hospitality of the Quirinal, sod commencing house keeping on his own account with the Count and Countess of Trani at his reoeotly-restored residence, the Farness Palace. The Queen Dowager, his step-mother, was lees ready to relinquish the good living and lodging so gener ously provided by his holiness ; but the indignant lemon 'trances of King Francesco have now induced her to evacu ate the Quirinal also, and to instal herself and her family at the Nepoti Palace, situated at the southern extremity of the Corso. With regard to the return of the young Queen to Rome, which wai looked upon as certain, in consequence of the good offices of Monsignors Kegretti, it appears that the realisation of the royal reunion is again as distant as ever." The wheat market continues to be affected by the heavy atd uninterrupted character of the foreign arrivals, although the receipts in the month of September, as shown by the last official returns, were larger than on any previous occasions, and represented, reckoning wheat and flour together, a value of about 3,000,000/. sterling. The supplies from America most soon diminish from the closing of the western canals, but it is an important feature of the present season that Prussia appears to be capable of sending us large quantities, since even in the face of the American competition she consigned to us daring September 17 per cent. of our total importations. France also seems again to havi a surplus, although not of such extent as to agues any important quantity to be at. tracted by our present prices. News has been received by telegraph at Valetta of the arrival on the sth instant at Alexandria, from Corfu, of Sir Henry Bull's", British Ambassador at Constantinople. The Algiers journals announce the arrival of the Duke de Brabant in that city on the 7th. He dined the earns day with the Duke de Malakoff, and in the evening was present at the theatre to witness the repre sentation of the Caid. Sou num ?TON EL &MON. —SOUTH AM ?MN, T BURS DAY EVENING. —A krge and influential meeting took place this evening at the Royal Hotel, which has resulted in re. union of two sections of the liberal party in this town. Mr. Digby Seymour and Mr. Crosby were present. Both addressed the meeting. The latter will withdrew from the contest. A committee was formed with the deterrnioa. Loa to carry Mr. Mangles as representative of the borough. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE MEDIATION DESPATCH. The Journal des Debate of to-day observes that the Freud) government has no reason to regret having failed in a step which would have insensibly en tangled French 'diplomacy, so that "it would have been difficult to keep the balance between the 1 1 North and South ; while the equilibrium, if it had been broken, would not have been (at least we fear so) in favour of the cause which is the most just, popular, and French." The Prase argues at considerable length against the policy indicated by the despatch. It com a ments especially upon the fact that M. Drouyn de Lhuye says not a word upon slavery. "Of what use," it asks, "is all the blood which has been spilt if slavery is to remain 1 As long as slavery exists in the United States there will be no durable or honourable peace." The Temps can see no ground for mediation. The proposition of an armistice, by the nature of things, would be erusinently favourable to one of the parties, and prejudicial to the other ; and has little cbanoe, the afore, of being accepted. The &Me regrets that England and France have not assented to the propceal. The Independence Beige observes : Al theNcit thorn States are richer and more populous than the States of the South, they are certain sooner or later to come out victorious from the struggle. A suspension would but be detrimental to them. The South, on the other band, would find in it RD opportunity for recruiting its forces, and as the two parties are farther than ever frost an understanding upon what Is the real origin of the diffiwenes, it would happen thet an armistice, instead of shortening the duration of the senguinery confiict o would bet contribute to prolong it. The Americans of the North will not fail to see this primary truth, and if they do not interpret the project of Prance as as act of hostility towards them, it is at lent certain that they will pay no respect to it. (RMITfI'S TZLIDGIAM&) ITALY. TURIN, Nov. 13, EVENING. The King returned to the capital to-day. The reviews held by his Majesty at Piacenza and Bologna were magnificent. The King was enthusiastically cheered in all the cities through which he passed. The inhabitants of Parma, Modena, and Bologna assembled at the respective railway stations to ap plaud his Majesty. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 14. The Moniteur of this morning publishes the usual monthly return of the Bank of France, which shows the following results as compared with the October return : Dacsuuss. Cash in hand 48} millions. Treasury balance -9 „ lirczzAss B;113 discounted, not yetdue B,k IP . - Bank notes lf Current accounts Advances EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (Isom ous owx oosauseossirr.) PARIS, THURSDAY DISHING. It cannot, I think, be reasonably doubted that the publication by the Moniteur of M. Dronyn de Lhuys' despatch to London and St. Petersburg is a confirmation of the news that the English govern ment refuses to be dragged into an intervention between the Northern and Southern provinces of the tinted States. The Emperor's object probably is to shake off the dust from his feet as a testimony against England, to got credit for a monopoly of humane and chivalrous feeling, while he throws upon the British cabinet the odium of indifference to bloodshed, or, worse still, of a fiendish delight in a civil war which tends to weaken maritime and commercial rivals. The France and other govern ment prints abound in assertions or insinuations that the conduct of England can only be accounted for by some such motives as the above. Butiler's Correspondence, evidently outrunning the constable, proposes that France and Russia should go on with the proposed mediation by themselves. There is no chance of that. The combination, as conceived in Paris, depended en tirely upon the co-operation of England, which, it was calculated, would be obtained by the help of Russia. Now, as to Russia herself—although it continues to be hardily asserted that she has ac cepted the proposal which England has rejected—l greatly doubt the fact. The recent article in tl.e St. Petersburg Journal, which is a purely official publication, said that no intervention in America could be useful beyond the friendly counsels which Russia had repeatedly tendered already. That article was dated Nov. 11, and was plainly intended to shadow forth the answer of the government to M. Drouyn de Lhuys' despatch, which bears date Oct. 30. No doubt the diplomatic communica tions between St. Petersburg and Paris are at this moment particularly oivil, and it is unlikely that the Emperor's overtures should have met with a flat refusal. But although Russia, for the sake of humouring a whim of the Tuileries, might not object once more to tender, in company, advice which she has hitherto offered in vain by herself, the inference from the manifesto of the Journal de St. Petersburg is that she is not disposed to join in such a demonstra tion as that proposed by M. Drouyn de Lliuys, which, if not very serious, would be very ridicu lous. Russia is certainly far too lukewarm a con vert to the vague and perilous intermeddling which Napoleon HI. desires to initiate, to go on with lit unless England can be got to share the responsi bility. I therefore consider the scheme as abor ttive. I attach no importance to the statement of ' the Patric that no decision was come to at the cabinet council of Tuesday, that Lord Russell opposed Lord Palmerston, and in sisted on a week's adjournment in order to wait for despatches from Lord Lyons and the result of the New York elections. That is word for word the same story that is told (as the telegraph informs us) by a secession organ in Lon don this morning. The news in each case may be , traced to Jefferson Davis's active agents, Messrs. Slidell and Mason. The Prance, no doubt better informed than the Patric, asaumes that the refusal of England is defi nitive, and thereupon spits a great deal of venom. It dwells with much eloquence upon the hardened wickedness of England in turning a deaf ear to the "moderation, justice, and good sense" of the Emperor's " conciliatory " proposals. It asks a great many charitable questions as to what can possibly be the motives for English delight in seeing fellow-creatures cutting each other's throats. Does England wish to see the combatants exterminate each other, and so remove from ber sight a rival of whom she has always been jealous ? Does she fear to offend Mr. Lincoln, and so provoke SATURDAY. W. to pl., fresh, SDOw SODTLA ID. _ , ov rain. As above. W.B.W. to N.N.W., W. aornus freak mow or nun. As above. B.W.ItitOLAI . 8.8.8. to S.W., mode• ILL EMILIO. rate, rainy. W.B. W. to N N.W., fresh, with snow or rata. MOAT. N.N.W. to W.&W., fresh to strong. As above, with rain or mow: As above. ehollsr. S. to W. freak rainy. rourr. N.N.W. to W.S.W., Arm& with rain or mow. MR. COBDEN, M.P., IN BLACKBURN. Mr. Cobden visited Blackburn on Wednesday last, to carry out the proposition which he has made to the Manchester Central Executive Committee. The hon. gen tleman arrived here by the 10.15 train from Manchester , and wee cordially received at the railway station by the ex-mayor and several other active members of the local relief committee. The chief object of hie visit was to ascer tain for himself the measures which are adopted here to relieve the needy, and to see the e ff ects of their opera tion, especially such es had for their especial object the employment of the young of both sexes. Immediately on his al rival he was conducted to the Soup Kitchen Indus trial School, and the several sewing and educational classes connected with the various religious bodies. He also visited the Town Hell, and examined the store-room of the committee, from which they are about to begin the free distribution of a large collection of wooed-hand and new dothing which has been purchased and contributed. It was also explained to the member for Rochdale that the large assembly room of the hall was kindly lent by the authorities for the purposes of sewing classes connected with the perish and four other churches, but as the females do not generally occupy the hall on Wednesdays, it being somewhat inconvenient, he did not witness the interesting sight of 550 young women engaged in sewing, knitting, darning of straw, plaiting, &c., there carried on by the factory girl Mr. Cobden next accompanied the ex-Mayor to his cotton manufactory, &c., and proceeded by the 12.20 p.m. train to Livesey, an adjoining township, in which there are many unemployed, and made all necessary inqui ries there respecting the relief of the destitute. With all these visits he °spewed himself much pleased with the efforts made by the army of voluntariats having the cause of humanity at heart. The hoc. gentleman was made acquainted with the determination of the relief committee to that week allow one shilling per head to every young man over fourteen years for attending any of the LUISIOTOUS school now opened to them free of cost ; also of their resolution to assist any denomination in procuring suitable tutors for the unemployed. Just as the member for Rochdale was pre paring to leave for the railway station, the Ewood Bridge fife and drum band came up, followed by a troop of unem ployed young men attending the various educational claws opened for their benefit, and accompanied him to the station, loudly cheering. The Leeds Church Institute and Sunday School Association last night held • soli* in the Town-hall, at which Dr. Longley, the first bishop of the diocese, but now Archbishop of Canterbury, presided, his grace being also supported by the Bishop of Ripon and other clerical dignitaries. The archbishop availed him , self of the opportunity which this, probably his last public appearance in the north of England, afforded, of saying • few parting words to those amongst whom for more than 20 years he had laboured with so much pleasure and profit. He assured his hearers that to the last day of his life he should cherish the recollection of the uninter rupted happiness which during that time fell to his lot, and in warm and sympathetic terms bade them farewell, express ing his earnest hope for their spiritual and temporal welfare. The One-hundred-and-Niuth Session of the Society of Arta will commence on the 10th, when Sir Thomas Phillips, F.G.S., chairman of the council, will deliver the opening address. Lady Frero is making efforts in Bombay to in duce the wives of the native gentry to meet her in public. Bombay is a better place for such an experiment than Calcutta or Madras, the native oommunity being much more public-spirited and enlightened. The Indu Prakasle translated in a Bombay paper, remarks on the plan—" the great drawback is that Hindoo ladies are not educated, They do not know how to sit or behave in • durtar. Native ladies will only stare at each other and sit silent. The case is different with European ladies They are clever sod intelligent, skilled in dancing, music, and the fine ruts. When such opposite natures are mixed together, it is not possible that mutual sympathy should awaken in each other." The tensile system, according to which in Calcutta Eegliah ladies visit Hiodoo families and teach them, suc meth in Calcutta, but it requires on the part of such ladies a knowledgewiththe ofth e married vernacu lar , which few (says the Friend of India) life can afford to acquire. The Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp, at its last sitting, inscribed in the procts ocrbagof its proceedings, " that it unanimously participsted in the painful impression produced in Antwerp by the reception given by the King to the communal council." A letter from Suez, in the Movimento of Genoa of the 10th, announces that M. do Lamps, on his return, found the works of the canal far advanced. The bottom of the usual has now been sunk to the level of the sea, and now only requires being rendered uniform to let the waters of the Mediterranean into lake Timsah. him to take Canada 1 Or does she prefer au leo- I lated policy to one of common action with France and Russia, and dues she now want to relax the bonds which have for a long time past united French and English policy on various points of the globe 1 Such are the questions about which, ac cording to the France, " public opinion" is exceed ingly anxious. As to the opportunity of the mediation, the France exclaims, in a paroxysm of humanity, that such a proposal as that of the Emperor's is always opportune ! Why, then, it may be asked, was it not made long ago 7 The France, in its pretended search forreaaons why Eng land is not swift to agree to a proposaldrawn up by the French government in concert with Mr. Slidell, is careful not to suggest that she may possibly object on the ground that an armistice would be palpably favourable to the South, whom it would enable to re-victual and re-arm, that it would cer tainly not be accepted by the North without war, that it would interfere with the entire abolition of slavery, which mighty meahnre has a chance of speedy accomplishment, that it is below the dignity of great nations to interfere in momentous issues with no better prospect than that of " doing no harm," and the strongest reason of all—that Eng land can be no party to a compact based upon the perpetuation of slavery, and that the South would spurn our intervention upon any other footing. The Presse, Temps, and Opinion► Nationale express satisfaction at the refusal of England. But/Ws Curvespondeace says this evening : I have reams to know that Mr. Slidell, who mis recently received by the Emperor in a private audience, brings from Comptiqpie the most favourable impressions for the muse which he supports with as much equity as perseverance. . . - - The Manifest,- says that the Emperor originally fixed the beginning of December for the opening of the Boulevard Prince Eugene, and bas never varied from that determination. That is a noto rious untruth, as all the court of Compiegne who bad made their arrangements for coming to Paris on November 15 must well know. The Bourse has been inanimate to-day, and the fluctuations unimportant. Rents rose sc. for cash, and fell sc. for account, closing at 70fr. 65c. and 70fr. 75c. Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c., and the Italian Loan 15c. In railways there was very little change. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) Fawn, Novznalia 14, 8 A.N. Li 1 Num . %IR UnDras - 19.09 LUTE 9a 41 GILIWICK . 29.01 41 ARDKOW3dI ZAK Formosa taw. 40 GALWAY . YALIWTIA . .14 4 ussitirrowi . . 41 i : Huts HEAD .91 7 LIVILIMoI PEXBROEZ . _5 lass[! .1346 WITH 0711 .9 246 POarsauovi DOVIR MU LONDos .94,34 YAiltuarli . . .96138 battioisiiiiii.l29.94 SS Mau W s . .90'36 1 11141901.4 ii .:12e.991 ts:XPERIMSNTS WITH WHITWORTH SHELLS AT SHOEBURYNESS. Some very important trials of the new shell in vented by Mr. Whitworth were made yesterday at Shoeburynesa, in presence of the Duke of Somer set, Earl De Grey, Sir John Hay, Admiral Sartorius, and a large assemblage of civil engineers and others interested in the construction of artillery and iron plated ships, amongst whom were Sir W. Arm strong, Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. Samuda, Mr. Ren del, Mr. Watts, Mr, Bidder, jun., Mr. Loyd, Mr. Anderson, of the Royal Foundry, and, of course, Mr. Whitworth himself. The experiments were regarded with the greatest interest, as it was intended to test the results ob tained about a month ago with this extraordinary projectile, by firing it at • much longer range, and at a target altogether much stronger than the Warrior target. The shell, it will be remembered, had already pierced 4i-inch plates of iron, with 18 inches of timber, at 200 yards; a much larger shell was now used at 800 yards, against a target made of greater strength perhaps than any yet experimented upon. It may be said to represent rather a section out of the side of the Minotaur than the Warrior, for the two lower plates were full 5 inches thick, the upper one being an old but sound plate 4i in thickness. These were bolted on to the usual 18 inches of timber, and backed up with the skin of a iron, and then the immensely strong ribs of iron. But then there was a space of 2ft. Gin. left between this inside of the ship, so to speak, and another very .. .l:mug work cased with iron, supported by iron ribs, upon huge baulks of timber. An opening in the rear of this target allowed the effects to be seen after each bit. The day, though so foggy in London, was beau tifully bright at Shoeburyness ; the sky was cloudless, and there was no wind whatever, so that it would have been impossible to have fixed upon a day more favourable for the experiments. Two or three shots were first taken upon a dummy target, and it was found to tax the utmost skill of the artillerymen to get a good sight of the bullseye, which being white, on light grey, and being con stantly kept in shadow by the position of the NllO, was, perhaps, not so good a mark as a black one would have been. The little flag, however, seemed to serve the purpose of the marksmen well, for there has never been such adiagram made probably before with great guns atthis range. Three different bullseyes were painted on, as itwas wished to hit the upper, middle, or lower plate, and they were very closely approached every time. The first shot was made with the large gun forged at Woolwich upon the coil hoop plan, rifled with a hexagonal bore, the diameter of which is seven inches, as all the Whitworth guns are ; it is called a 120-pounder, but the sheds fired were 150 lbs., and its weight is about 7 tons, the charge being 27 lbs. of powder. The bursting charges of the shell were 5 lbs. The shell was fiat headed, and similar in form to that which was tried with such remarkable results before. An important improvement, however, had been made by Mr. Whitworth, in making the centre of the head as hard as the outer edge, and allowing it to project a little beyond the peripheral portion. By this means the punching or piercing power of the pro jectile is vastly increased. The very first shell fired was at the full range of 800 yards, a distance contracted from the origi nal one, which was intended by Mr. Whitworth to have been 1,000 yards, but this range brought the gun nearer to some gentlemen's residences than was agreeable, and it was consequently reduced. The shell struck the thickest plate (5 inches), pierced it, completely bursting in the passage through, then smashing the wood, and, tear ing through the iron skin, watered 27 fragments of the shell, pieces of the skin, and of the plate in every direction. Several bolts were started, and large bits of wood were hurled some distance be hind or through the deck of the target. The sp_ peanuts of the hole in the ship's side, as seen frcm the inside, was as if the skin as it was burst through had been stuffed with old brooms or thatch, so com pletely shredded was the strong oak. The opposite side of the ship, so to speak, bore severe marks of the destruction inside, and showed several deep grazes, so that there could be no doubt as to the awful slaughter that such a weapon would commit throughout the ship by the pieces flying about. It was thought that the shell had burst a little too quick, and this was remedied by a contrivance of Mr. Whitworth's, consisting of nothing more than enclosing the bursting charge in an extra flannel soaked with solution of alum. The next shell of the same description was then fired. It struck the thinner plate, 4J I inches, pierced it, smashed the timber, bulged the skin, and broke one of the ribs. To compare the effects, a cast-iron shot, round-headed, was then fired. It did not pierce, though it indented the plate, and shook so the whole fabric that no less than seven bolts were broken and their heads knocked off inside. Every one of these would be a destruo tive missile in action. The velocity of this shot was ascertained by the electric wire apparatus to be 1,280 feet per second, being greater than that of the shells by 50 feet per second. A shell of 130 lbs. was now tried with the same charge of powder, and 31 1 lbs. bursting charge. This was the moat successful of all—it went through the 5-inch plate, with as much ease as the Duke of Somerset's walking-stick afterwardsdid, asthe Duke poked it into the hole through the target. The scene of destruction inside was more terrific to look at than iu the case of the heavier shell, and this was due, no doubt, to the increased velocity given to a lighter projectile by a full charge of powder. The velocity of this shot was found to be 1,280 feet per second. Every one, except Mr. Whitworth, was asto nished at the surpassing power of these shells; indeed, bets were offered with considerable con fidence that the target would not be penetrated at this range, hitherto never dreamt of as practicable for even flat-headed steel projectiles. But we be lieve Mr. Whitworth is prepared to go even further than this, and to set a gun of his system to pierce plates even 10 inches thick, such as are now being made for the American ironsides on the model of the Monitor. However this may be, there was but one opinion given on every side as to the Whit worth shell having won a victory for artillery over iron ships. These were the great results of the day, and their importance both to iron shipbuilding and great gun armaments for the navy can hardly be overstated. Some practice was afterwards made, at the re quest of Sir John Dalrymple Hay, with the 701 b. shell at 600 yards, with a charge of 131bs. of powder. Out of three shots one only pierced the plate, the others merely damaging it ; but it was stated by Mr. Whitworth that he did not expect the shell to penetrate at this range plates of that thickness. PEOILOONTION OF CONVOCA77ON.-(THIS This eft/noes the eoevocation of the provisos of Canter bury was formally adjourned under the royal writ until Wednesday, the 14th of January. LlB -1= -Ii -Ii -14 LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. inp at NW Pries Is Middlesex. —(Before If r. J • Willis aril • Common Jury.) BEALL V. CHICILLET.-RLANDIEB, ASSAULT, AND IA ,AL This nu an edam to mover damages for sisal and false imprisonment, and the defendant pleadbl Mr. T. Atkinson and Mr. Kenealy apperzed for the 11,u• tiff, and Mr. Beat for the defendant. The plaintiff was a tailor in Bishopegate-street and the defendant carried on business as a mernins 4 Bell•yard, Doctors Commons, and he was also a limier and outfitter, to Biahopegste-street. The part's-, 1,,t been for some time acquainted, and there had l ess transactions between them. The defendant offered in ac. commodate the plaintiff with discount, and he did direst a bill for 271. 15e. accepted by Mr. Sharpe, the n. s . Hager of a gunpowder manufactory. About the umiak of July the plaintiff asked the defendant i s give him an open cheque for a crossed onefw VI. given him by Mr. Pullen, a customer. The ball a u dishooonred, and the cheque also was not paid whsu muted. The bill became due on Saturday, tbe le,th u 4 40„ and about seven in the evening of that day the Wm • went to the plaintiff's shop whilst he was paying has . u s, and used violent language, calling him &thief and amou r and charging him with conspiring with I• to defraud him. The plaintiff sent for a poi and thereupon the defendant himself fetched a poll and charged the plaintiff with conspiracy and had him to the station-house, where the charge was mitered, the defendant declined to sign it, and therefore the p was set at liberty. The assault consisted in this—that plaintiff, while staying at his door looking foe a pylp. man, was kicked behind by the defendant. The defendant's aecouni was that when the IA lianarcrairm be ed wbowaa Theacoeptor , • it was the celebrated James Sharpe, the gunpowder ru n . facture!, and that it was like gold. Whilst the clef was at Manchester be learned that the cheque was honoured, and he telegraphed to the plaintiff, salting for c explanation by telegraph. He wrote to him lir s i evening's post. He also telegraphed to him a *wood rc, that it would be his ruin if the money were not pol his bankers ; but he got no reply to any of these CuttALZ, cations. When he came to town he milled on the plcnd, and amused him of conspiring with Pullen to defraud because Pollen had told him that if the got mosey for the cheque he (Pollee) ns have half of it. (This statement had been nied by Mr. Pullen.) When the defendant - upon the plaintiff on the Saturday in question he • dined out, and was excited. The plaintiff was " • quiet," and persisted in turning his back when del addressed him. After the action was commenced dela* offered to apologise, and to advertise " in any or all .f leading journals his =qualified regret," but the =plop re not accepted. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 501. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin wirl Common Jury.) MAILS V. BOWL& This was an interpleader issue to try the right to goods which were seized by the Sheriff of Ifiloes co 21st of August last. Mr. Day and Mr. Martin were counsel for the olaistif Mr. Shrew far the defendant. It appeared that ie December, 1861, a Mr. Wiosten surgeon, of Carlton-lodge, Kentish-town, borrowed of thil plaintiff the sum of 180/. on the security of a bill el all of all his household furniture and effects, to which bill el rale his wife was a party, she being interested ia the good under a settlement, On behalf of the defendant it was objected that the bl of sale was void as against creditors, first, because the coy filed in purulence of the act of parliament was not ems copy of the deed inasmuch as the word " mortgagee" n written for " m ," and alio that the word . was omitted from the copy. It wee also cotteoded tsis the defendant that the signature of the attesting ono was bad on the ground of a wrong description, boson the end of the deed he had described himself u Eland Player." and in the affidavit as " Edwin Player" colt. Ilia lordship over-ruled the objections, and the lentil counsel submitted to a verdict for the plaintiff. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) TIDY V. BYLY.—FALSE 1111.1Ut3ONM This was an action, brought in one of the superior eat to recover damages for Wee imprisonment. Mr. Serjeant Parry, with Mr. Joyce. appeared for plaintiff ; and Mr. J. Thompson was for the defendant The plaintiff, a young woman of 22, was domestic rem to a widow lady at Croydon, who was stated to be pow of considerable mews. In July Mrs. Byam went to Floc and on return expressed her satisfaction at the mewl which the plaintiff had kept the place in her atm.. &.1 afterwards Mrs. Byam was taken ill and was att.todee the girL She accused her of stealing two P7aii and afterwards said she had taken some Ou Friday, the sth of September, the p - left, and on the following morning she gare young woman into custody for stealing. She so fined in a cell, and taken before the magistrates charge was dismissed. The girl afterwards went for clothes, and Mtn. By= said she was a "thief." quently the action was brought., and the defendant judgmeot to go to by default. Mr. Thompson addressed the court in mitiptin damages, and complained that it was an attorneys octal and ought to have been brought in a county court. Mr. Serjeant Parry said it could not be brotightie county court, and could not be heard on circuit till in IMMIDOT. Mr. Secondary Pottir, in his charge to the jury, midi was a serious caae. The jury assessed the damages at 351. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE Ware the Judge Ordinary.) RTOSICS V. STONES AND PRICE-- 6ENIENCE This morning Sir C. Crewmen delivered juJ,,insm this cue, which was heard yesterday. After a careful rs mination of the evidence, the learned judge said be WI rmuou to discredit the witnesses, end there moat Oen& be a decree nisi, with wets against the coyespondest BUSCH V. BUTCH, KEYS, AND HIMPROB. Dr. Spinka appeared for the petitineer, a miller, at 01 near Taunton. The marriage took plane in 143, and I pram lived happily together till 1859, when Char Keys, a policeman, was placed upon the beat in wN the petitioner's mill was situated. The respondent ea became intimate with him ; and evidence was gives various seta of familiarity between them. A v nese named William Wright mentiooed to her what hell seen. At first she denied it, but she afterwards begged t not to ry anything about it to her hinbsod. Jane L'att a servant, spoke to visits which Keys bad paid to the to the absence of her husband. Once the petitionerto him there, and the respondent rid he had not how the house five minutes, whereas he had in reality te above half en.hour. She told the witness that she sea not have hed her husband catch Keys with her forl She made flannel shirts for the co-respondent. ow Mr. Burch left home and was not expected led following night. After the witness had gone to bed heard a small knock at the door and lee that Mr. Burch had let in the co.respoodent. went the kitchen and witness bead d co-respondent ask where Jane was. The resp.edeatin she was In bed ; and then the kitchen door era, iced Keys did not go away till half.past 12. The cart tailed many other circumstances of an el l UAllY "Pi* character. At length • separation ensued, mud then spondent went to live with Hembrow at Taunton. Tao WI were put in—one couched in very affectionate mat! Keys, and reminding him of the plesaant interview theY• had on the night spoken of by Cottle. This sm. istenso o at the police-office. The other was an earned repeat her husband to take her back to his bosom. The court made a decree nisi with coats spinet lie} who, it was stated, had been dismissed for the offence THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. OBTAINING A WAGGONETTE. William Hardy, a journeyman coachmaker. war = • , before Alderman Dakin with fraudulently, and by f tenors, obtaining a waggonette, value 501., the Pr 'Y a merchant in Great Winchester•atreet. Bull, the detective officer, en a former sins handed the prisoner's wife on the charge of hsvie.: fully in her possession four wheels, two slats, ' portioes of the carriage the prisoner was charged teiMng, but upon the apprehension of her 1.•:* she was discharged. The evidence against the r consisted of, in the first instance, his owe adms..l,,. • his wife was innocent, and that he received the fmm a gentleman to repair, but that he did not where to find him, although he kuew his Dune oas t and had known him for three years. He slat ever, identified by a man of the name of. H. buildings, Finsbury, as the same employed at Mrs. Wright's livery stables in pennon , r bo oh the waggonette of him under the impres.non he had been sent for it by Mr. 31 0 ° 4 ' coach.builder, by whom it was originsilY It also appeared that the prisoner was fonc erlv to Mason's employ, and had on a previous occosot Imo for the waggonette, and consequently there ro D" 7g - t ) tin. in letting him have it a second time. The hod . missing vehicle was ultimately found in • ros l.eepeis: in Somer's-tewn, where It had been deposited bth F! sorer, who represented that he was building a fo r r. -vrb,! . chaise, and had no room in his own place for it. son, a merchant, of Groat Winchesteretreet, ideoitoed.. carriage portions produced pa the parts of his tio:.o ° `' which had been standing at Mrs. Wright's livery aunt% Alderman a rm asked the pri•oner if he had act W.N.R. S.E. N.W. N.N.W. N.W. N.N.E. N. N.W, RAE. N.E. N.N.W. &w