The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

1 i< s , ~et .t ( tj 41 4 1 , __ tot . %5 • 2".1.3..'5T11 , •I.F_CE.oiEb2S JUL 1867. .77! •L ~_~ N 0.6,538.) mAN LINE.--The LIVERPOOL, NEW and PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP CO/LTAIf Y girt , I ilopatching their full powered Clyde-built Iron screw .irr) ihg the Voile! States' Mails, calling at Queens-- i a,.. In. did. 101 OW following day, to take on beard p. a .,en tool with !nicety to rail at an Internteibma pars • I ' l I Y LTI MORE, Wednesday, July 24. CITY tuta In' CLIN, Saturday,)uly A. CITY OF LONDON, Wednesday, July 31. Anil every Wednesday and A-du-rues. Cabin passage by the mail steamers galling every Wednesday, C.aml•'l:uineas, ex. intim; ta the aecouutiodation. Forward int lodes a full supply of rooked provisions. Passetigars it t 4111131i4 Utt.l the fulled States booked through on very advan u.....ius tents—For further particulars apply to WILLIAM :NU ‘S, ater street , Liverpool; sad to KITES and MACEY, tag Nilliantattest. London. COCNARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH AM El: WAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed by Admiralty to Kai loiween LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, el between LI YEEPotiL and BOSTON, the Boston ships .141iLa to Loot and receive passengers and Math. 11ic:11it:r -v,00e or other reseal see appointed to sail from Liverpool, slue at corlt to receive the malls: 1•11 I N.l. for I:I tslllN. Saturday, Julylo. •RI oolA, for NEW YORK Saturday July 17. JAYA. 1., LAIsTON, Xetnniay, nautili. 3. • 'faking passengers and goods far Neiman and Havana. to be reoden.l at Ncw York (subject to the permission of the states authorities , . on heart! the IL 11.8 S. Corsica. eassagemoney, intludlng steward's fee and provisions, but Mhout whirl or Dynan:—To llalifax and Boston, chief cabin, second cabin, £2O. To New York, chief cabin, 1.31 : second tLia, ESL—Apply to J. IL Faced, 52, Old Broadotreet, London: leas and Slaclver, Havre, and 12, flake de la Bourse, Paris g and J. Burns, 30, Jamaica-street, Olugow, and Baltic-street, wake : D. and C. Madam, Queenstown; as D. and C. laaaliver, Wateroireet. I,lverpuaL STEAM to NEW YORK.—UNITED STATES II All. LINE—The stagehand steamers of the New York gid Hans Steam Ship Compaity will leave Havre and Falmouth nth passengers and mails olds a fortnight, as under. These simmers en• UDC. Ida led for their partner accommodation, and tcelleoce of their canine. ---- From Kane. I lrma Falmouth. Mee it soneaday,Austust 7 Nrusday, August 8 601nOtar ;Wednesday, Aug. 21 ITharsday, August 22 bur , Wednesday, Sept. 4 Thursday, Rept S *Tong Star IWedaseday, Sept 18 Thursday, Bept 19. —l2Ve fares inns London, £24165. tlrsaelass;and £l6 sewed 4:0. further qtrticulais apply to JAUSS A. worms, fere . VII ERBICITK, KANT., sad Co., Tarts: a C. sad K. W. NI sad Co.. Falmouth : or li. STALL sad Co., 146. Cheapside. ik:. vit. the Mr. I the use ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. ALL isimaiAN %ULU. NTKLUO IN 0111 , 0101 Average attendance of Yeladaas, 1,300 each alight ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. !imaging Director. Mr. Y. Strange.) Three Ballets, WO COS, 6u lustrumeatallsts, Ringers. Acrobats, Mimics; Pk. lu t a Latest Telegrams. Nikons, Sapper.rnnma • Lavatories, Yes.king.rooms, Evening Paper; lo Orchestral limes Every m,yit. Open at 1141. past Streik. begin at Eight. Prices—ls., !N. aid rd.. Reserved Seats, 45.: Private Boles, from El la. RotoMos open from Eleven to Your. NATIONAL ABBII2IIBLY ROOMS, 218, High Holborn. —The most spacious and brilliantly decorated lin Room, and the hest Band In London. OPEN for OUNCYALr aid DANCINti LVLitY EVENLNO. Muskat Director, Mr. W. M Plater. Upon at half-oast 8: close at Id. Admission. thnegbeut, la N.B. The Belgian Volunteers will be admitted !reeds/Mg their stay. La Braduironne every evening. TRADE WHARF.—The Commisaioners F RE of 4tastollid and the Lords of the Trrasnry.—Preparlog fur gablication, the C..rreopondeuce on the subject of Privileges, Yoe granted and bow withheld. lIIPOLTKAS et GOODS who are iabjected r... exccacite charges on goods landed on captain's astry MID please apply to IL CLAY and Co., 83, Upper Thames. greet, City. Cl in.. 141kR5IING DETACHED VILLA RESI DRNIVE situate No. IS, Grosvenor-villas, Jonetion.road Tpperifolkway, to be LET or BOLD . contains dining-room, t obit dres ing.room, kitchen, excellent cellsrage, gve bedrooms d driedegcoom, pretty leen, splendki open situation ; rent N nieces per annum, for three pron.—Apply u above, or Mr. TM. WILLIAMS, Land and baste Agent, in, Queen-street spside, KC KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1866, DJ& arlebeated old HUSH WHISKY gained the DUBLIN MIZE MEDAL—It is pore, mild, mellow, deMions, and very M.lesome. /Sold in bottles. 3s. M. each, at the retail houses is 'sedan ; by the agents In the principal towns in Dmisod . • or tolemale at a, Gerst Windmillstmet, London, W. Olderrethe beki, pink label, and cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky. BA 6 ll .erltioq L , W'S . F . ;ATENT CASK ST .s. A/T, a new smaller casks, may be raised or Med on It without labour or Its action le so impalpable that the sediment of the aer amid turd by no possibility can be disturbed. Priori ne. h, Ha, to snit te, 9, and 18 gallon cub. BAILLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. No vent-peg required. No more flat beer or soar wine. Kra LL Id. ; ditto, electroplated, 9s—Apply direct to JAMES MOW, patentee, le, King William-street, Mansion-house. kitbag Ms name and address are on every article; all others sr 'miens Imitations. Sogravbsp gratis, Natabliahed 1820. fivA ix CHEAPER THAN EVER.-12. eid., 25., d. A la fd. per pound are the prices a& ableit PHILLIPS sad iss merchants, 8, g ing Winlameireet, City, London. KC., midis* good and doe BLACK TEA. A price current pod tree. Ct mrtit carriage tree to any railway dation or market town In 11i relied Kingdom. All gouda carriage tree to all parts of I. Observe.—PHILLIPS sad Co. bare as agent& Sagan issapplisd at market prices. efETS. —£9,000 worth Bruise!" and Tapestry ilusels, at 2s. 7}d., Bs. Bid., and U. Ild. per yard ; also 7trteyearpets at very reduced prices. A new Bat of sine and Beet gratis. Li .A 1.9 worth ffuruitare, Bedsteads ;In lines, iron, WI weed , Bedding, Upholstery, Ac., now offering at unprece• &fel low prices. An goods warranted, and delivered free Ofvogheat the klogdoen.—W3l. WALNE, wholesale and export eltz.bie i r and general w a rehousemen, US to IN, tta. lainorles, reet BROWN BROTHERS.—PATENT CHAIRS am COMM, Barrack Furniture, Trunks, Portman key ea, at PRICES ONSIDEJLABLY REDUCED. 165, PICCADILLY. Catalogues tree. TEETH. —Mews. GABRIEL tRSTABLISUIED 111111). NEW PAMPHLET, FREE BY POST FOUR STAMPS, ItyWniss the Painless System of Dentistry and self-adhadvt Atigicial Teeth without springs. at half the usual charges. Cl, LUDOATE.IIILL, CITY. 66, Rarley.street, Cavendish-square, Loodow. 134, Duke-street, Liverpool. , weeti this country and America, and as an olive Z'vm held out to the United States. He adverted at length to the efforts in this country and America. for th e abolition of slavery, and e ,,7 'la-Mal reference to the services of Mr. Garri ,l_, it the CALM. Mr. Garrison in returning said be had Lebow's' unselfishly and de moatainst tremendous forties for nearly forty years in o eauw of impartial liberty and univerad emancipation. ,te dwelt strongly on what he called the treachery of the th, hut laid that in the universal gladness tbatwea felt tin aolition of slavery—which gave birth to the rebel. tot tad t o :dl the misconceptions and misdeeds attending 4 " - tad in the success attending the effort to maintain Amerhan Union inviolate on the basis of impartial '"Ttl. there era Lippily manif e st e d on b o th s ide s o f the thane a growing desire to adjust all differences between ,tsro cuunt r i es i n au amic a b le and magnanimous spirit. Atm% L PALACE. - ONE SHILLING DAY. - INT, Jr LT 19.--Admi ss i ons on p a y men t, 3,143 ; hi seamen tickets, 1,604 ; total rialtos% 4,747. It ° ' t, andpelluci?l A oil S fs uni Its high repute for its unpretv.lonted success during the last sixty years in pro- visos the growth, restoring, end beautifying the human hair. t prevents hair from falling off or turning grey, strengthens eat hair. cleanses it from scurf and dm:drift, and makes ft utifully loft, pliable, and gioesy. For children it is cape recommeodod. as forming the basis of a beautiful head of , while its lutroductloo Into the nursery of royalty, and the esteem fu chick it is universally held. with numerous testh constantly received of Its *Matey. lost the best and proofs of its merits. Price Is. &t, 75., les. 54., equal to omit, rend 21+ per bottle—Sold at 20, Hatton•gaden, sad chemists and perfumers—Ask for Rowlands' Macsmar OIL SCOT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, never falling remedy, prepared without any mercurial I, will be f o und invaluable to all who softer from bilious beer oomplehts. indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dust. M. of the eyee, &v. For Wetzel costiveness, as • (singly /Mint medicine, sod as a Further of the blood, the y ele truly l a. ant ; mild lu their operation and grateful to the stomach, et waste appetite, pr.mote digestion, sad strengthdn the nervous systeam—Sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, King ..msairwst Charing-craim, and by most &lambda, in bonny LI& and t hree times the quantity In ma, Be sun to w Dr. Hootrs Bilions and Liver Nib. The genuine an Is a Mignon package, with " William Limbo," segmved a tie ILL WHO SUFFER from INDIGESTION should me NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILL& Sold everywhere. Bottles. Is. lid., ra. M.. and lii. I/ILIOUS and Liver Complaints, Indigestion nick !loader's., lees of Appetite. Drowsiness, tilddinesi . 44 k and all Dl•orders of the Stomach and Bowels, are quickly - ..trei by that well-known remedy. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HRALTIL unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the suc,ssful effect: and where an aperient is required nothing ur bettor adapted. Sold by all medicine vendors, at L. ad. id. per but, or obtained through any chemist. . 31 R. LLOYD GARRISON IN EDINBURON.-011 :7 4 .1• special meeting of the Town Council of Min' - Wr.._was held for the purpose of presenting the freedom 1,..m city to Mr. Lloyd Garrison in recognition of his 17 . 4 sad meritorious exertions to abolish slavery in North The Lord Provost, in making the presentation, r. le l oo k e d upon this event as an augury of future good L 4 between this country and America. and as an ohya TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. NauTza's yuioamas.) FRANCE. PARIS, Jt*LT 10, EVZ?dING. The Viceroy of Egypt arrived here from Calais at live this afternoon. The Patric of this evening gives a genial to the disquieting rumours which are current respecting the fate of M. Dane, the French Minister in Mexico. The same journal also contradicts a report current here, that the British Government had despatched an ultimatum to the Cabinet of Madrid on the subject of the Tornado. CALMS, Jun' 19. Prince Napoleon is here, and will proceed to morrow to Havre. PRUSSIA. COBLENTZ, JULY 18, KIZIFISG. The Queen of Prussia arrived here to-day. MULLIN, JULY 19. The Sultan, on the occasion of his visit to the King of Prussia at Coblents on the 22nd inst., will stay for the night at Aix-la-Chapelle. Zeilders Correspondence states that Count von der Goltz, the Prusivan Minister in Paris, has obtained leave of absence, and will shortly quit Paris on a lengthened tour. It is said that the Prussian members of the North German Federal Council will be appointed from among the directors of the dif ferent Prussian ministerial departments. A prosecution has been instituted by the Prus sian government against Herr Kuhn, the Berlin correspondent of the Paris Monde, on account of two letters published by him in that journal. Herr Kuhn, who has fled the country, was sentenced to-day to two months' imprison ment in default. HUNGARY. PE3TEI, Jucr 19. The election of a deputy to the Hungarian Diet in the town of Waitzen, where Kossuth has been put forward as a candidate, will take place on the Ist of August next. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, JULY 19, 3.30 r.w. The Bourse has been heavy. Rentes closed at 68.87, or about the same as yesterday. CHINA. HONG KONG, Jrcrz 25. Grey shirting!, 6i catty, 3.50 dohs. Water twist, 16-24, 185 dole. Tea tending downwards. Exchange on London, 4s. old. SHANGHAI, Jro 20. Silk active and advancing. Exports to date, 6,000 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 3d. Freights, tea, 31. 10s. AMERICA. (sr ATLANTIC rizzossrs.) NEW YORK, JULY 19, 6 P.M. The President has vetoed the bill enlarging the powers of the Southern district commanders, and forbidding the removal of the latter without the consent of the Senate. Both Houses of Congress have passed the bill over the President's veto. Gold, 1393. Sterling exchange on London, 11014 5-20 United States Bonds, 1111. Illinois, Ini; Erie, 70i. Cotton : Middling Upland, 26c. Petro letun, refimd, 31c. TEE SULTAN AND THE DOVER CORPORATION. At a meeting of the Dover corporation on Thursday a letter was read from M. Musurtui, the Turkish ambas sador, forwarding the reply of the Sultan to the address presented to his Imperial kLaiesty upon his disembarkation at Dover on the previous }ridgy. The reply was in the zollowing terms :—" It is with sincere pleasure that I re ceive your address the moment I step on the hospitable soil of England. For a very long time I desired to come to Europe, and, above all, to England, to sec those centres of civilization, and in the name of my country to discharge • debt of gratitude to your great and noble nation." DEPARTURE OF THE VICEROY OF ECFYPT.—The Viceroy of Egypt embarked at the Admiralty Pier yester day morning, baring brought his visit to this country to a termination on Thursday, when he took leave of the Sultan at Buckingham Palace. His Highness left London on Thursday night, travelling by a special train of the South- Eastern Railway from Charing -crow' station, and arriving at Dover shortly before 11 o'clock. He occupied the state saloon belonging to the South Eastern Railway Company. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the train reached Dover, there was no guard of honour in attend ance, but the commandant of the garrison, General Ellice, Colonel Elwyn, R.A., Colonel Greaves, the Admiralty Superintendent, Captain Bruce, R. N., and other officers were at the railway-station to receive his highness. Upon alighting from the train the Viceroy, who was attended by Rajhib Puha and Nuba Pasha, and by Mr. Larking, his highness's agent in this country, and accompanied by Major• General Francis Seymour, C. 8., and Colonel Staunton, was, together with his numerous suite, at once conducted to Birmingham's Lord Warden Hotel, where the state apart ments had been got in readiness for the reception of the illustrious visitors, and where they pissed the night. The departure of his highness wu fixed for eleven o'clock yes terday morning. The Admiralty steam sloop . Helicon,2guns, Commander Edward Field. which was specially ordered for the conveyance of his highness and snits across the Chan nel, was moored in the roadstead, with the Liverpool 39 guns, Captain Seocombe, and the Phoebe, 30 guns, Cap tain Bytheses, the latter to be employed as an escort, the whole having arrived from Spitbead on the previous night. Gua rd s of honour of the sth Fusiliers and the 51st Regiment were in attendance, with bands and colours, the former being drawn up in front of the prin cipal entrance of the Lord Warden ' and the latter stationed upon the Admiralty Pier. The guards were in attendance s couple of hours before the Viceroy's departure, during I which interval the band of the Fusileers performed a selection of popular music, apparently to the great satis faction of some members of the Viceroy's retinue, who sauntered up and down in front of the hotel, smoking their cigars and engaged in oouversation. Shortly before eleven o'clock the Helicon steamed alongside the Ad miralty l'ier and was moored in front of one of the com modious landing places, which had been covered with crimson cloth, and in about twenty minutes the Viceroy and the principal personages of his suite were driven from the Lord Warden Hotel in two open carriages. There was a large crowd of spectators, and their saluta tions were politely acknowledged by the Vioeroy. Major- General Seymour and Colons l Staunton accompanied his Highness on board, and took leave of him, after which the Helicon was unmoored and left, royal salutes being fired from the Castle batteries, and from the Phoebe and Liver pool, through which the Helicon steamed, bearing at her main the crimson ensign with the stars and crescent with which we have of late grown so familiar, and attended by the Admiralty steam yacht Vivid, the crews of the frigates manning the rigging. There was a stiffish breeze blowing, but the sea in the Channel was less turbulent than it had been on any day during the week, and there was every prospect of a favourable passage. THE DEPARTURE OF THE BELOIANB.—The Bel gians will leave Somerset-house on Monday at 11 o'clock. arriving at Palace-yard at 11.30. They will embark at noon at the House of Commons Stairs and proceed to Gravesend in steamers, and it is expec ted that many of the vessels in the river will be decorated for the occasion. - •••-- THE FRANCHIsIi AND THZ NIT/ POOR-LAW BILL. —A deputation from the Reform League waited yester day, in the lobby of the House of Commons, upon Mr. Sclater-Booth, Mr. Graves, Mr. P. A. Taylor. Mr. Alder manLusk, Mr. Denman, and other members of parliament, with reference to a clause, proposed by Mr. Poulett Scrope, to be inserted in the Poor-law Board, &c., Bill. Mr. lieales explained that the proposed clause gave power to the board of guardians of every poor-law union to exempt from the payment of parish rates all such persons within their respective districts as shall be considered by them unable, through poverty, to pay such rates, either by a special order to that effect, in reference to individual cases, or by a general order discharging from payment of rates all persons occupying tenements under such fixed rateable value, not exceeding 41, as the board might in their discretion determine. He said that the effect of this would be to create a limitation in the franchise as granted by the Reform Bill, and to confer a most improper power on boards of guardians. It would, moreover, place • dangerous temptation in their way to interfere with the franchise of a large body of the people, under the pretence of excusing them from rates. The general scope of the observations of the hon. gentleman in reply was that, as • matter of coarse, every opposition would be given to any proposition the effect of which would be to neutralise the results expected from the Reform Bill. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1867. THE GRAND BALL TO THE SULTAN AT THE INDIA OFFIOE. Last night the Secretary of State for India and the Indian Council gave a grand ball at the new India-office, Downing-street, in honour of the Sultan of Turkey. This was the only entertain ment which has been or will be offered to his Imperial Majesty byany department of the govern ment, and it proved to be the most brilliant of the series of fetes to which his visit has given rise. The principal members of the royal family now in England graced it with their presence ; almost all the states of Europe were represented by their am bassadors or diplomatic agents and the general company included her Majesty's ministers, the great officers of state, the heads of the chief public departments, distinguished generals, eminent I Indian statesmen, and a carefully culled selection from the fashionable eirclesof London. In order to provide against any excessive crowding, which would I have lowered the character and destroyed the effect of the spectacle, the number of invitations was limited within somewhat narrow bounds, and ninny ladies and gentlemen who thought that they had as good a right to be present as their neigh bours were "left out in the cold." Innumerable jealousies and heartburnings were caused by this necessary selection of the guests, and we are afraid it will be but ...r consolation to those who were excluded to • told of the beauties of the para dise which they were forbidden to enter. The new India-office has not yet been occupied by the department—indeed it was only completed a day or two ago ; its halls are still untenanted, its chambers unfurnished. The whole of the building was therefore at the disposal of the Secre tary of State and his advisers for the reception of their guests. Something more than the accommo dation thus afforded was, however, needed. The official palace contains within its walls no apart ment large enough to serve as a ball-room, and to meet this want the vast quadrangle in the centre of the structure had been covered in and con verted for the occasion into a magnificent ball. The necessary alterations were carried out by Messrs. Crace and Son—who had charge of all the decorations—under the direction of Mr. Digby Wyatt, the architect of the Indian department, and most skilfully and tastefully had the work of transformation been performed. The principle upon which the decorators had acted in adorning the apartment was to interfere as little as possible with the architectural features of the handsome faeades which bound the courtyard, and to rely rather upon the natural effect of elaborately sculptured stone and various coloured marbles than upon the flimsy attractions of scarlet cloth, I gilding, and festoons. Acting upon this principle I the added ornaments were of the simplest possible character. Indeed little had been done except to stretch beneath the canvas roofing an awning after the fashion of the old Roman velarium, to erect at the eastern end a richly carpeted dais and hand some canopy, and to drape the bays of the colon nade which runs round the quadrangle upon the tirst floor with crimson velvet curtains, bordered with rich bullion lace. In the centre of the mimic ceiling, the ground of which was white, there was a large star in crimson and blue, the points of which were powdered with smaller stars and crescents, some silver and some golden, and all round ran a border of the same colours similarly relieved. The dais was covered with a rich carpet, and the canopy— , which had been erected over the chairs of state , pre_pared for the reception of the Sultan, the Prince of Wales, and other members of the royal family— was hung with gold embroidered cloths, which had been obtained from the India Museum. As the apartment was intended to be used es a bail-room, the floor was, of course, left uncarpeted for the convenience of the dancers. The sides of the room were principally occupied by the windows of the various apartments running round the court ; but between these casements there had been fixed mirrors which reflected the shifting groups of dancers or promenaders. The lower part of the hall was illuminated by elegant gilt chandeliers and gaseliers suspended by light rods from the wall ; while round the cornice above the colonnade floor ran a row of gas jets which effec tually lighted the upper part of the chamber, but at the same time rather disagreeably elevated the temperature of the atmosphere. Above this row of lights was suspended on either side of the room a row of banners, some blue and some red, and bearing alternately the Turkish device, the crescent and stars, and the royal monogram V.R. In addition to this grand cen tral apartment all the rooms upon the ground and first floors were appropriated to the use of the royal, illustrious, and noble personages who had been invited to the ball, while the upper floor was devoted to the accommodation of those who ap peared merely in the character of spectators. The passages by which the great body of the guests entered the building, and those which surrounded the hall and communicated with the refreshment and retiring rooms, were lined with a profusion of shrubs and hothouse plants. The broad leaves of palm trees and the graceful fronds of a variety of beautiful ferns met the gaze in almost every direction ; while in an angle of the great staircase there was a very beautiful cascade of, as they say at the theatre, " real water." Two broad and glittering streams fell from amode rate elevation into a basin of artificial rock work. Tho ferns and lichens with which their channels, as well as the pool which they formed at the bottom, were surrounded, glistened with the spray that was cast upon them by the falling water, and altogether the effect of this miniature waterfall, with its agreeable surroundings, was charmingly refreshing. In the course of the evening morethan one couple lingered by its side to enjoy the coolness which it seemed to spread around, and before the charm of novelty had worn off, something nearly approaching a crowd frequently collected to admire its beauties. The supper rooms were upon the first floor, and occupied nearly the whole of that part of the spa cious building. The apartment which was specially appropriated to the use of the Sultan, and which was at the west end of the hall, had been moat handsomely furnished and decorated. The floor was covered with a valuable Turkey carpet; upon the tables and upon the buffet were displayed some of the choicest specimen of the royal plate, princi pally of gold, which her Majesty had lent for the occasion ; four of the six. panels of the wall were filled with portraits of the Queen, the late Prince Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, which had been sent from Marlborough House, while the other two were occupied by two grand mirrors, surrounded by gilt trellis work. Behind this chamber were the rooms appropriated to the use of the suite of his Imperial Majesty, while the apartments extending to the right and left on either aide of the quadrangle were devoted to the accommodation of the general company. In order still more completely to ensure the comfort of the Imperial guest, the room which is intended to be occupied by the Secretary of State for India had been fitted up as a retiring room for his Majesty. This is an apart ment of a rather irregular form, situated upon the first floor of the round part of the building which overlooks St. James's Park. To fit it fur the re ception of the Sultan, the domed and coved ceiling had been painted in light blue, gold, and white ; the floor was covered with a rich carpet, and the plain oak panelling and carved work which form the ordinary ornaments of the apartment were enriched by a variety of objects of oriental art bor rowed from the India Museum. _ _ _ The great majority of the guests entered by the doors towards King-street, where a covered arcade had been prepared to shelter them as they alighted from their camages. The lobbies and staircases were covered with scarlet cloth, but beyond this and the arrangements of plants and shrubs, which we have already noticed, no attempt had been made at a special decoration of these approaches. The entrance set apart for the Sultan and the members of the Royal family was in the park side of the building. For the re ception of these illustrious visitors there had been' erected without the walls a species of pavilion, the columns of which were painted red, enriched with gilded mouldings, while the hangings were of Turkey red cloth. The entrance hall and the pas sage leading to the ball-room were draped with a similar material, and the walls were decorated with handsome trophies of arms obtained from the Tower, and arranged by Mr. Stone. The outside of the pavilion was illuminated with a row of globe lights, ranged close side by side like the pearls upon the coronet of a viscount, and above the centre of the line, flanked on either side by waving banners, rose a handsome crystal star—the star of the Garter, of which order the Sultan became a member on Wednesday last. Even before the arrival of the company the great ball presented a very brilliant appearance. The bright light from the chandeliers showed to won derful advantage the many coloured marbles and the delicately sculptured friezes with which the quadrangle is surrounded, and the statues of eminent Indian warriors and statesmen which adorn the facades. The rich velvet hangings sup plied just enough and not too much decoration, while hanging baskets of flowers, suspended inthe baysoftheprmcijoalcorridors, introduced an element of lightness and freshness moat appropriate to the present application of the building, although not' at all necessary as far as regards its future uses. The effect of all these attractions was, however, greatly enhanced, when the guests I entered the noble apartment, at first only in twos and threes, but soon afterwards in more nu merous parties, and the floor became covered with brilliant groups of ladies in many-coloured dresses, squired by officers in scarlet or blue, and ministers or privy councillors in their richlylaced uniforms. The ladies, it need hardly be said, had domed their most valuable jewels, and the light flashed brightly from the diamonds and was returned in softened and mellowed splendour from rubies or emeralds. Among the gentle men the countenances of many a well-known states- 1 man and diplomatist or member of Parliament were to be recognised. Lord Halifax, Sir G.l Grey, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll in full Highland costume, the Speaker, Mr. R. Lowe , Mr. Horsman, Mr. W. Cowper, Lord Cranworth, Lord Elcho, the Recorder of London, Lord H. Lennox, Mr. S. Cave, and some other members of the administration were among the first to arrive. Soon the members of the diplomatic body, of whom Musurus Pacha was the' first to enter the hall, made their appearance, and the space upon the dais which had been reserved for their occupation was speedily filled with a brilliant company, among whom stars, orders, and decora tions appeared to be as common as brambles. Sir S. Northcote, as the chief host of the evening, was among the very earliest upon the ground, and in the intervals which he could spare from the dis charge of his duties in the reception of the princi pal guests exercised an active sad useful supervision over the general arrangements. The other members of the cabinet—with the exception of Mr. Hardy, ', who was among the first arrivals, did not como till late. The Lord Chancellor, attired in a suit of black velvet, anticipated his col leagues; but he was soon followed by the. Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli, who entered the room nearly if not quite together. Lord Clarendon and Lord Granville were among the most distin guished members of the upper house who wore to be noticed in thelesembly, and Lord Stratford de , Radcliffe occupied a prominent position in the im mediate vicinity the ambassadors of foreign powers. Some time before the arrival of the Sultan the room and the great corridor were almost completely filled, and the scene which they pre sented was the moat brilliant and attractive that has ever been presented in any English, and pro bablv, one might almost say, in any European ball-room. _ Those within the hall could, of course, know little of what was going on outside, but about 11 o'clock the strains of the national anthem, performed by a band stationed oppo site the park entrance, announced the suc cessive arrivals of various members of the royal family. As they arrived these illus trious guests were received by Sir S. Northcote and some members of the Indian Council, and were conducted to an apartment adjoining the great hall, which had been simply but effectively deco rated. It was not until some time after eleven that the Sultan reached the building. His Imperial Majesty and his brilliant suite, the names of which it is unnecessary to repeat, drove from Bucking ham Palace in several court csmages, and alighted at the park entrance, where he was saluted by a guard of honour, supplied by one of the regiments of Foot Guards,i the band playing the Turkish air. As the Sultan stepped from his' ' carriage he was met by Sir S. Northcote,' Sir J. Fergusson, and several members of the Indian Council, who conducted him to the chamber in which the royal and illustrious persons who had already arrived were awaiting him. The passage and stairs through which he had to pass were lined with Yeomen of the Guard, and a number of the Gentlemen at Arms were on duty in and about the reception room. The effect pro duced by the trophies of arms skilfully arranged against the red hangings of the walls was very striking and beautiful, and his Majesty cast many ii ia n u a s p e greciating glance at these adornments as he along. No great while was spent in the reception room, and with only so much delay as was necessary to arrange the positions of its mem bers, the procession of royal and imperial guests entered the ball room. The Sultan led the way, accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse, and was immediately followed by the Prince of Wales escorting the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Hesse, the Duke of Cambridge, the Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Prince and Princess do Teck, the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Count and Countess Gleichen, and the Duke and Duchess d'Aosta. Feed Pacha and some of the most distinguished members of his Majesty's suite were also in the procession, for the passage of which space had been cleared through the centre of the room, so that the illustrious personages made their way without difficulty to the dais. There was, of course, neither cheering nor waving of hats, but as the Sultan passed by, both ladies and gentlemen pressed closer to the ropes which prevented their obstructing the passage of the cortege, and manifested the greatest eagerness to get a glimpse of the features of the Commander of the Faithful. Everyone bowed as his Majesty passed, and he frequently re sponded to these respectful salutes. When the dais was reached the Sultan took up his position in front of the central chair of state, having on his left hand the Princess Louis of Hesse—or Princess Alice, as it seems more natural to call her—in a white dress, and on his right the Duchess of Cam bridge, who wore mourning. The Prince of Wales was next to the Duchess, and the Duke of Cam bridge stood upon Princess Alice's left. Both their royal highnesses were in uniform—the Prince as a colonel of Hussars and the Duke as a Field-Marshal. Beyond the Duchess of Cam bridge were the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in pink, and the Princess of Teck or Princess Mary, who wore a handsome silver grey. Prince Teck, easily distinguishable by his handsome blue and silver Hussar dress, occupied a seat nearly be hind the Princess, and the other royal and serene highnesses grouped themselves around these principal figures. As the procession passed up the hall the band played the Turkish air ; and as long as this performance continued, the Sultan and his illustrious companions remained [STAMPXD s ld. ADDITIOIALJ standing. At its conclusion his Majesty seated himself in his chair of state, and his example was immediately followed by the other members of the royal party. By this time the ropes which had separated the assembled guests into two divisions had been removed, and the whole company were maned before the dais in brilliant and picturesque confusion. Fur a brief space there was a pause in the proceedings; but this suspension of the interest did not endure long. The Prince of Wales advancing to Lady Northoote invited her to dance, and a somewhat limited space having been cleared in front of the dais the royal quadrille was speedily formed. Sir S. Northoote had the honour of dancing with Princess Louis of Hesse • and among the other members of the set were the Prince and Princess of Teck, who danced vis h via to each other, the Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, the Marquis of Abercorn, and two of the highestl ' dignitaries—we believe Filed Packs, and Mina Pacha—who were in attendance upon his Majesty:') This quadrille was followed by other (Imam, anal l at about half-past twelve o'clock theSultan,acoepi pained by the royal princes and princesses and other distinguished guests, retired to the supper room which had been prepared for his reception. After supper his Majesty returned to the ball-room for a short time • but about two o'clock he took his departure, and was soon afterwards fol lowed by the members of the royal family and many of the most distinguished guests. The with ', drawal of these great personages, however, by no means interfered with the entertainment, and dancing was carried on with as much spirit as the crowded state of the ball-room would allow for I some considerable time longer. I Restricted as they were, the number of invita tions issued for this entertainment amounted, we believe, to about 2,600 ; and it is certain that none of those who had been invited remained away, unless they were prevented by illness, affliction, or some equally cogent reason. The following is the carte of the supper, which, as well as the lighter refreshments, was supplied by Mr. ttrunetti: Pur*Se h la Heine, Consomme aux Quenelles, Cote lettes d'Agneau en Belle Vue, Poulets rods, Chauds Freida d'Ortolans, Idem de Poulets, Idem de Cailles, Mee de Volaille aux Truffes, Saumonis lk la Tartare, Salades de Homard, Poulardes de Braises k la Perigord, Galantines de Volaille, IJambons Braises, Pito; de Foies Gras, Salades de Poulet Mayonnaise Gklifes divers, Bavarois Idem, 'Patisseries, Creme is la Chantilly. . . The orchestra was occupied (luring the evening by the combined bands of the Guards, which had been strengthened by the addition of a considerable number of stringed instruments, and were under the direction of Mr. Dan Godfrey. THE DOLE or CAMBRIDGE'S BANQUET TO THE SOLTAN.—His Imperial Majesty the Sultan honoured his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge by his praline. at dinner, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly, yesterday even ing. The Sultan, attended by Lord Raglan and Major- General the Hon. Nelson Hood, and sooompanied by their Imperial Highneeses Youssouff luedin Effendi, Mond Effendi, and Hamid Effendi, arrived at eight o'cloek, and was received by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cedll• bridge, Hie Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his High ness Fnad Puha, his Excellency Mumma Pao his Serene Highness the Prince of Teck, his Roy Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-S.rehts, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. Prince Louis of Heine, the Marquis of Harlington the Earl of Derby, K. 0., General the Earl of Cardigan, K.C.8., General the Earl of Lump, K.C.8., the Earl de Grey and Ripon, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, General I Lord Strathains, K.C.8., the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, General the Right flea. Jonathan Peel, M.P., Ge neral Lord William Pala. K.C.8., General the Hon. Sir James Yorke Barlett, K.C.8., General Sir Hope Grant, G.C.8., General Sir William Codrington, G.C.8., General I Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.8., General Sir James Pen nefather, G.C.8., General Mr Hairy Batinek, General Sir William Knollys K.C.8., and General Foster. K. H., had the honour to join the dinner circle. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance, wickr the three , Con of Mr. D. Godfrey. The Sultan and distinguished party took their departure soon after ten o'clock for the ball at the India-office. THE ATTORNET•GINCRAL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. —A meeting was held at Andover on Thursday evening, at which Sir John B. Kerslake, in addressing his oonsti ' tuenta, said that it was only Az months since he had the honour of being returned as their representative in parlia ment. Her Majesty's government had been pleased to con fer upon him the office of Attorney-General, and he had, therefore, once more the honour of again soliciting their suffrages, and hoped that they would return him a second time as their member of parliament. The present session has been the most laborious since 1832. He hoped the present Reform Bill, which had passed the House of Com mons, would meet with the same success in the House of Lords and be made law. After a few summary remarks on the present bill, and alluding to the borough being likely to have only one member in future instead of two, which he thought was far better than being classified with another town, he concluded, amidst hearty cheering, with a premier) to meet them spin on Monday next. In the event of no opposition theelection will take place on Mon ' day next at the Town-hall, Andover. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOClETY.—Yesterday the long-delayed award for fixed and portable engines exhi bited at this society's annual meeting were announced as follows :—Fixed steam engines, first prize of 20/., Messrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co.; second prize of 10 1 ., Messrs. Telford and Sons, Boston. Highly commended : The Reading Ironworks Company. Commended : Messrs. Deacon, Wood, and Co. Single cylinder portable en gines, first prize of 251., Messrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co. ; second prize of 111., Messrs. Tuxford and Sons. Highly commended: Messrs. Brown and M, and the Reading Ironworks Company. Commende d: Messrs. ' Ruston and Proctor, Lincoln. Double cylinder portable engines, first prize of 25/., Marrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co. ; second prize of 15/.. Messrs. Ransoms and Sims. High commended : Messrs. Brown and May, and Messrs. Tuxford and Sons. Although the numbers who visited the exhibition on Thursday were not quite up to the mark attained on the corresponding day at the society's Plymouth meeting, they were still very con siderable. The trains were crowded ; in fact, the rolling ' stock of the Great Eastern Railway Company was seercely lequal to the occasion, many local employers of labour having liberally treated their workpeople to the show. The total number of persons admitted through the turn stiles on Thursday was 33,125, producing 1,657/. 15s. The falling off in the receipts up to Thursday night se com pared with the Plymouth meeting was 1,740/. Yesterday the attendance was somewhat smaller, but still the number admitted up to twelve at noon was 10,093, producing a receipt of rather more than 500/. The Friday in the Ply month week was not a very brilliant day, but still yester- Iday's receipts promised to be smaller. Yesterday morning a meeting of the members of the society was held in the show yard, Mr. H. S. Thompson presiding. Votes of thanks were passed to the mayor and town council of Bury St. Edmunds, and also to the local committee and the Great Eastern Railway Company for their excellent arrangements. The show closed last evening. THE "AMU PROVOST OF EDINBURGH AND THE LOUD MAIOIII LONDOW. —At the meeting of the Town Council of Edinburgh held on Thursday, the Lord Provost read a letter he had received from the Lord Mayor in re gard to the statement made by him that the Lord Provost had in Piuis raised the question whether Edinburgh bad not precedency over London. The Lord Mayor explained that be had been informed that the Lord Provost had raised a question of precedency when the tickets were allotted for the exhibition, and that he had " perhaps too hastily inferred " that it was between the municipalities of London and Edinburgh. He had now, however, been made aware that the question was between Edinburgh and Dublin; and he regretted that be had fallen into the mistake. BOMBAY MAIL.—MARBRILLES, JULY 19. —The Pera arrived at 6 p.m., delayed by heavy weather. The mails leave for London at 10 p.m. ADMIRALTY, JULY 19. APPOINTMENT.—Com winder J. P. Jones Parry, to the Speedwell (commis sioned.) The farmers of many of the western counties of lowa are greatly annoyed by pigeons, which are arriving from the south in immense flocks, and are very voracious. They alight upon the fields of new-sown grain, and pick l up every kernel in sight. It is impossible to drive them away; they are unmindful of the Bring of guns, throwing of stones, shouting of men and barking of dogs ; and it is an easy task to kill any number of them with a pole. Some fields containing 40 sores were absolutely covered with pigeons ; and, although the sportsmen waged Mete sant warfare against them, and killed large numbers, their places were soon supplied by others. A great number of field/ will have to be sown a second and some a third time. W ILLCOX AND 615111 HEWING MACHINE. —" Its seem Is stronger and leas liable to rip is use or wear than the lock-stitch. Judges' iteport," at the -orand Ttial." Send for the n Report." and samples of work coagulable both kinds of stitches on the rune piece of gads.—W. and 0. & H. Company, Seeent-street.—(Adresitsrensat4 [TWOPENCE THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. WIMBLEDON COMMON, Fume Evitmho. The most important of the competitions left, and which is always shot for on the last day of the meeting, is the Henry Peek prize of 50 guineas, given by Henry Peek, Esq., of Wirobledoe- house , resnicted to winner. of Enfield pines during the meeting. Five shots at 500, and seven at 600 bards. Mere was a very w4ted competition, and the prise • was won by Sergeant • ham, let Gloucester (Bristol Rifles), who made 39 point s , 7at 500 yards and 22 at 600 yards. Private Bewley, of the 10th Cotswold, was the next highest, who node 37 points, or 15 at .100 111111 22 at 600 yards. Sergeant Bingham is a very crack shot, sad on one occasion tied for the Queen's Prise. A prize of a somewhat similar description was also shot for 1 . 0-4 IY, ailed the Dudley Prize being a cup value 501., Ear 501. in money, at the option of the winner, restricted to the names of ' any rifle " prises during the meeting. o eb Fi each at 500 and seven at 800 yards. , ' competition for the Duke of Cambridge'. prize, with breech-leaden, in the second stage at 500 arris, oared and concluded. It was restricted to the of prises in the fi rst stage. Seven shots each at yards. It was won by Private J. B. M'Crae, who male 90 points, and gained the prize of 501. In the fi rst competition for military breech-loaders, at 200 the first prize was won by Farquharson, Blair who made 92 points, and gained a trize of 10/. ; the second prize was won by Sergeant Paoe, 26th Kent, who made 80 points. For the 500 yards to the same stage, the first prize was won by Corporal Andrews, 26th Kent, who made 113 point., and gained a prize of 101. Corporal Bird, of the South Middlesex, made 104 point., and gained a prize of 51. ; and Private Bird, of the same corps, made 99 points, and also gained a prize of 51. The ladies, as usual, gave several consolation prises, enabling of five prizes of 5L each, to be competed for by gentlemen, members of the association, who have been tomiliateceby ladies who are also members of the National Rifle Association. Seven shots each at 1,000 yards. Five prizes of 51. each, to be competed for by gentlemen, mem bers of theaasonation, who have been mominated by ladies who are members of the association. Five shots each at 600 yards. But these prizes were not to be given unless competitors had entered for each range before the compe titions commenced. The following were the successful competitors in the range of 1,000 yards. Captain Luna, 29th Yost ; the Hon. J. Gordon, 2nd Aberdeen ; C a pt a i n Horatio Ross, London Scottish ; Colour Sergeant Cortis, 11th Sussex; Captain Jaques, Surrey. After a very spurned competition the Dudley min was won by Private Ilkin, 13th Aberdeen, by 46 points. For the Swiss Carton prizes, as) ride, 200 yards, A. Block, Mi.; J. Newton, 101., and eight others 51. each. At 500 yards, C. J. Ewen, M. • the Rev. J. H. Dos, 101. ; eight others 51. each. At 600 jamb, Captain Courtin, execu tive °fiber of the National Rifts Association, 20/. At 800 yards the Cartons are so close in value, that the de claration of the prises must be delayed until they are measured by the Swiss apparatus. For English rifles, at 600 yards, A. G. Smith wins 201. At 500 yarcis, 7 A v. 2ol. ; the Bev. J. H. Dee, 104 ; sad 18 others pews from 4L to 71. At 200 yards, A. G. Smith w on . ; .H. Horton, 10/. ; and 18 other prime varying from M to 31. Let night, after the gunfire, there was an assault of arms by members of the Ist Surrey in the square of their cavalry. We omitted to mention in the report on the competition tee the Elcho Challenge Shield, that in a previous year (1865) the English won the prize by two points. On that mosaics the Scotch diagram marker for the London Scot tish claimed the victory for them, contending that the marker at the target had not reco rded a centre made in their favour ; het the claim was subsequently withdrawn, and the English took the prise. The general arrangements for this day, on the mean of the reception of the Sultan and the re view, will be as follow : —The Princess Mary of Tech will deliver the prizes to the successful competitors, at three o'clock. At an early hour the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Aosta will arrive, and retire to the Sultan's tent. The royal bake will Mike up their position on a platform in front of the Grand Stand. The Sultan will be preceded by an escort, and it is expected he will arrive on the ground between five and six o'clock. THE REVIEW. The following memorandum has been issued from the Horse Guards :—The troops specified at the foot will be reviewed, with three divisions of volunteers, in the pre sence of hie Imperial Majesty die Sultan, at Wimbledon, on Saturday next, the 20th in at S o'clock p.m., under the command of Field Menhal Lie Royal Highland' the Duke of Camb ri dge, LG., G.C.B. The regular troops will be commanded by Major-General the Hon. James Lindsay ; the Royal Hone Artillery and field batteri es, by Colonel Philpotte, C.B. ; the cavalry by Major-Gem rat Lord George Paget, C.B. ; and the Foot Guards, by Col. de Bathe, of the Soots Fusilier Guards ; the volunteers will be under the orders of Lieut.-Genend the Hon. Sir James Yorke Barlett, K.C.B. ; the troop. will be formed in two lines, with their rear to the butts, the infantry in front, and the cavalry and artillery in the rear. A royal salute will be fired when his Imperial Majesty arrives on the pound.—By order, W. PAULET, A. G. Royal Horse Artillery, B and B battery, let Life Guards, 2nd We Guards, Royal Hone Guards, 3rd Hussars, Field Batteries, A and S battery, Bth brigade Royal Artillery, Grenadier Guards, tad and 3rd battalion, Coldstream', Ist battalion, Scots Fusiliers, 2nd battalion. The following supplementary general orders have been issued from the War-office: 1. The volantaer force which. under the command of Lent.- General Sir J. Y. Picarlett, K. C. B Is to tale part in the review, will be combined with the regular force, under the command of MajovCeneral lion. J. Lindsay: and the whole will he COM modal by his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding- In-Chief. _ . . . . . . 2. 7Te British troops will he drawn up In two tines—the in fantry in the tint line, and the cavalry and arta ery in the second . . - 3 Thu Infantry will he in line of contiguous battalion columns at quarter distance right in front ,bands In rear battalions , end arranged from right to left of the line in the following order : Brigade of Guards, let Infantry DiViMOU of Volunteers, Bid ditto, sed ditto. 4. The cavalry will he In close columns of urnailmne and the artillery In line. with guns at close intervals, and will be ar ranged from right to left of the line hi the following order Horse and Field Batteries, Royal Artillery: Regular Cavalry; Volunteer Cavalry: Volunteer Horse and Field Dattei les 6. The Belgian Volunteers and "Garde Civique" will be drawn up at tight angles to the British troops, and will be formed Ia line of contiguous battalion columns. 6. Ills Imperial Majesty the Sultan will be received, on his arrival in camp, by a guard of hononr furnished by the Vlctorin Rifles, and commanded by Lieuteuaut-Colonel the Duke of K.G. 7. On his Imperial Majesty's reaching the entrance of the camp a royal salute of tl guns will be Arad by the Ist Middlesex ArtWery Volunteer Corps. 8. When his Imperial Majesty le saluted by the troops on parade, the only bands which will play will he the fivards' b ands. In rear of the right wing, and the Royal ArtJl'ety and Royal Engineer bands, in rear of the left wing of the env line. li. As his Imperial Majesty passes alougthe tint linethe Guards' bands will play while he is in front of the rigid wipe. and the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineer bands will play while he is In frost of the left wing. As his Imperial Majesty passes along the front of the second line the cavalry bands will plag 10. The troops will march past his Imperial Msje'ty In the int im hag order:-Ist. The Belgian Volunteers and Garde cousse the Royal Artillery, the Regular Cavalry, and Brigade of Foot Guards 3rd, the Horse ry Honour - dile Midler) t em ploy% the Volunteer Cavalry, the let and 2nd Brigades Volunteer Yield Batteries, the Ist, Ind, and 3rd Infantry Divisions of Volunteers. 11. The bands of the Royal Artillery. the Rnysl Engineers, the Grenadier, Coldstream, and hoots Fusilier Gnarls, which will he posted opposite the Austen. will play whilst the volnnteers are marching past. The volunteer hands will mareli past at the head of their respective battalions, MO without phi) 12. The volunteer force will march past as follows:—The cavalry, In open column of troops ; the artillery, in open column of division': the infantry, in open column of commutes. IS. Each general of division will, In marching past, move out after be has saluted, and plane himself near the fiehl.Marshal CommandingbeChief, where he will remain while bin division is pausing. Brigadiers will not move out, hut will continue In the line of march at the head' of their respective brigades. WILLIAM ROL-PELL, LATE M.P. FOR LAMBETH. —This person, who is under sentence of penal servitude for life, now lied in the convict infirmary at Dartmouth in • hopeless state and past recovery. Litigation in reference to Itoupellpark estate, Brixton, and arising out of the forgery case, is still going on. SEVERS TMUNDERETOR.M.-31ALTON, FRIDAY. — Lest evening this district was visited with a series of thunderstorms, two of them of a character truly terrific. For • time daylight was almost goue and the lightning and thunder were simultaneous. Rain and hail fell in torrents. To the north, on the Think Railway—at Pill. moor particularly—the hailstones were as large for hazel nuts and broke glass where exposed. At the Greve-house training quarters a large tree was shivered, and in the same quarter some sheep were killed. From various places reports of stock killed are received, chiefly under trees. So far no report of accident of human life ha. conic in. The great damage will be sustained by the farmers. The late nine had flattened the crops considerably, but to-day the fields of corn in many places have the appearaoce of having been purposely rolled down. Farmers look goomily towards harvest, and they say that unless very fine weather and brisk winds should ensue, the crops are so flattened they will not rise again. The storm has been , more violent than any since 10.63. A PETRIFIED WHALE.--The San Jose Patriot rye :—" On the top of the highest peak of the mountains I bordering the east of San Jose Valley lie the petrified bore of • whale. This sovereign of the sea, in countless ages long past, when the grand mountains of California were just emerging from the deep, was prelisbly stranded on the rill submerged summit, or broke his neck, or pro- duced • concussion of the brain by butting his brad against the wall of socks while sporting in the briny tfoottor in used career after smaller fish, or some coy whaler seeking to avoid his amorous pursuit."