The Express. — London, England, 1864-05-20 00:00:00

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Masora Nelson and Fining: Mille. Stella Colasand MN. E. Maraca. Tan Iviania. LLSILED ICI THE EMIL— DKIIO-LEAB. Master Pm, Rose& sad Maus C. Bt. Cams ad Seott.—And Two Parts of THE LETT-HANDED MARRIAGE. Mn. &Wm, sod THE °SLAT GROOT 111747. —Commence AM. HlOll WATZI AT 1.0111011 WDSL S. DAT —Marian& O. . .Aiherres. 111. ANL U•llo•Actif Monty, lh. 41e3 Manna% SL. INA LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 20. MR PRINCE of WALES is receiving deserved congratulations on his first appearance as Chairman at a public dinner. The occasion was well chosen and happily employed. For presiding with suc cess over a festive assembly, qualities are requisite which we esteem in all men, but which we most prize in those who are placed highest in the social scale. It is impossible to read of the Prince of Wai.as presiding over the festival of the Literary Fund without thinking of the valuable services of a similar kind which his father so frequently rendered, and wishing for him many like opportunities of attaching himself to the various interests of the public whom he will one day be called to govern. The duties which the PRINCE thus discharges are those to which public opinion universally designated him when a great calamity cast its shadow over the nation. The position of the ParircE is, however, not in all respects that which the nation then anticipated for him. It was impossible at that time to foresee that, after a lapse of two-and-a-half years, the PREYCE would be called to discharge, in addition to the duties which naturally devolve on the nearest male rela tive of a female Sovereign, what it has become . customary to speak of as the representative duties of royalty. In this respect the situation of the PRINCE is somewhat peculiar. Last year and the year before the public regarded the suppression of the social observances proper to courts as a matter of course. This year, however, it appears to have been felt that a return to former usages might reasonably be expected, and arrangements were made to gratify that wish. It is on all hands acknowledged that thePrinoe and Princess of Witte have sustained the parts assigned to them with infinite grace and all the dignity which is natural to them, though it must be admitted they have done so under some decided disadvantages. We must reckon among these the publication, just at the beginning of the season, of the estimate formed by the QUEEN of those ceremonial duties which it was proposed to delegate to the PRINCE and PRINCESS. Loyal subjects do not discuss the ac curacy of the I judgment which sovereigns put on the value of the more genial offices of royalty : but it was impossible that the British public, while acquiescing, should not be discouraged. It is difficult to know which to regret most—the solemn assurances that the QUEEN is sequestered from the people by the pressure of duties which seriously impair her health and strength —or the impression that has been undesignedly created that the duties which the PRINCE and PRINCESS have been appointed to per form are of • trivial and formal character. But neither this disadvantage nor its natural consequence, the diminished complimentary attendance at levees and drawing-rooms, has abated the zeal with which the PRINCE and PRINCESS have pursued the path marked out for them. The conscientious care with which the Princess of WALES has devoted herself to those public charities which could be benefited by her patronage and presence, is known to all readersof the newspapers. The duties thus discharged, considered in themselves, may be of inferior importance, but the temper in which they are performed becomes almost heroic when the circumstances of the PRINCESS are taken into account. This illustrious lady, who little more than • year ago came among us • stranger, is showing herself every inch an Englishwoman. But we should not think of her more highly than we do if we believed that she had wholly forgotten her worthy countrymen and her father's house. She cannot forget them, their brave struggles, their cruel wrongs, and their bitter anguish; and if, never theless, she smiles on us and our merriment, she smiles through tears. Such a noble surrendering of private feeling, such complete self-abnegation, at • time when the indulgence of private sorrow might seem not only natural but pious, well de serves to be remembered in the mother of our future kings. It may be hoped that the division of the duties of royalty which is now forced on public notice will not be permanent, although the reasons assigned for it are such as may be of indefinite duration. Should it, however, be much protracted, it is hardly possible to foresee how a reconsideration of the set tlement made for the Prince of WsLas can long be avoided. It is notorious that the pecuniary arrangements made when the PRINCE came of age were not made in contemplation of such a position as that which he now occupies. Duties have been imposed on him which prescribe observances that press upon his actual income, and a foreknowledge of which, had it been possible,would probably have led to a different investment of the accu mulations of which he came into possession two years ago. The time has not come yet for the public consideration of this subject, and we would fain hope that the necessity for entertaining it may in some way be averted. The pecuniary affairs of the Royal Family have hitherto been ad ministered with consummate wisdom, the best proof of which is that the world has heard scarcely any. thing of them. Still, as the public was • party to the settlement made for the PRINt F., it is concerned in whatever affects its sufficiency. THs REPR F,ENTATION or PIN BROK E. —lt was announced a few weeks sines that Sir Hugh Owen, Bart., the present member for the Pembroke borough, did Dot in teed to seek t h e suffrages of the electors at the east greeral declare ; and Sir S. M. Peer mid Mr. R. Potter (chairmen of the Great Wester' Railway) were earned as probable medidates. After a emit, however, to bis constituents, Sir Hugh Owen has expressed his detanniaatioa to come for. ward again, and three is not likely to beans. opposition, as he was retuned last time by • large majority over ha opponent, Mr. Me rick. at &MI. ~; - The Queen drove in the morning with' Rehm. Her Nejsay, meampealed b Priam, Ledge, sad at- Waded by Lady Cluisebill. drove mead by Nor Lyn. et Moak sad lifirbball. The Priam of Wales rode a hoasaback yesterday foam noon, attended by Major Toesdale. The Prince end Princess of Wass, attended by Lady Morton and Major Teesdale, went to the Beam in aid of the French Protestant Free School at St. Jamde•ball. The Prince and Primus of Wales took e carriage drive. Their Royal Highnieses had a dinner party in the evening. The company included the Russian Ambassador and Bemoan Brunnow, the Duke and Duchies of Manalarder, 'hells/qui said Marobionain of Absecon, Maria Harridans's of Allesbnry, the Marquis of Boirmoet, the Earl ad Constar of Derby. the Countess of Marton, Vinvirint Hamilsos, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord Barris, Last•' Colonel the Hum Percy and Lady Louisa Feildiog, the Hon. Wiliam and kin. Grey, Lieut.•Gesrsl and Mrs. Kaolin Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Heimann, and Major Tisdale. The band of the Ist Life Guerda wee in attendance, end played a selection of magic under the direction of Mr. Waterman, the bandmaster. A deputation of merchants, proprietors of Marvel, lightermee, and others, consisting of M. Berry, Chap. men, W. J. R. Cotton, Flmatie, Finning, Leech, Neal. Noah, George Soave% Await= C. Swell, Hugh C. Stith, Willie., sad Arkooll (solicitor), had en interview with the President of the Board of Trade on theinbiect of the freedom of navigation of the river Thames, as effected by cleanse in the bill for the Amalgamation of the London, St. Hetherine, and racturie (London) Dock Companies. 1 The deputation web introduced by Mr. Jolla Leeks, M.P., and accompanied by Mr. Liyard, M.P., sad Mr. Alooek, M.P. Dergestobis were received yesterday at the Colonial-offioe from the Governor of Heligoteed. Despatches IMO sent to the Governors of Gibraltar. Haile, the Mauritius, Csyke, Hong Hong, Lamm, the kastralias Colonies, sad Curd& Caninirr Couticu..--Summonses have been leaned for e meth* of the Cabinet Ministers to-morrow, at Lord Palmendoe's Gadd reddeoea in Downieg•atreet. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, KG., President of the Society of Arts, las been *woad to ap point Friday, the 24th of June, at 3 o'clock, to prompt the medals and prism awarded daring the primmest 'maim The presentation will take place at Willis's Rooms. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Victoria Scott, Lord and Lady ()versions, and a large psyty are staying on a visit to the Marquis and ldarchionces of Exeter at Burghley Hosea, sear Stamford. Theßarl and Countess Spencer have arrived at Vicar from Albans, ea their way home from Egypt. The health of Lord Spencer has greatly improved. _ _ The Earl and Counties of Zetland entertained the Duke of Waster, the Dike of Ito:bribe, the Marquis of Normaaby and lady Laura Phipps, lady Caroline Merrier, Lord George sad Lady Adelira Manners, Lord and Lady de Manley, Hon. Frederick Hymn, Mr. Orville, kn., at dinar yesterday evening at their mansion in The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at the St. Georp's Hotel. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston returned to town yesterday front Bracket Hall, Herta. The noble viwount Isle nearly repined his endeacary health and strength. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mn. Gladstone and family arrived in town yesterday from Brig Moo. A marriage has been arranged between Lieut.- Col. Campbell, of the Scots Fusilier Gutrde, Doe of Mr. Campbell, of Blythawood, and the Hoe. Mho Quinton, daughter of Lord and Lady Quinton. The Archbishop of Dublin delivered a sermon on Wedneeday is Christ Church, Dubni, is aid of the Society for the Propagatiou of the Gospel in Foreign Parte. There was full choral service. which was numerously attended. On the previous day his grace preached at Fortarlington in behalf of the Additional Curates Society. The annual meeting of the Aborigines' Protection Society was held in Exeter Hall last night. Ilr.R. N. Fowler occupied the chair ; end the speakers were • the Rev. 8. Crowther, the new Bishop of the Niger. who spoke of the hopeful =edition of the Abbeokahne, and vindicated the African sacs from many aspersions cast upon them ; the Rev. James Long, of Calcutta, who =painted on the hill tribes of India; Colossi Hadfield, who defended the Maori= of New Zealand ; Commander Pim, who sought to enlist the sympathy of the society on behalf of the abort. primal inhabitant, of Nicaragua ; Mr. Montgomery Martin, the historian of the colonies, who spoke on India end New Zealand ; the Rev. John Gibson. who pleaded in favour of the abashes= of that continent ; and Dr. Hodgkin. It is said that Mr. Gladatone is preparing his edam speech for publication, sad that it will be preceded by a preface explaining his thesis that the onus probandi hag on those who limit, sot ea those who dela admit. Mac* to, the Mos:hies. Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, on the 3rd of next moth, will call attention to the report of the committee Of the eoclesiestioal comminion relttive b the atipaude now paid to nonospitelar members of cathedral and collegiate churcheL The hoc member wll also ull attention to the condition of cathedral schools on the 10th of next month. On Monday next Mr. Torrens will ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether her Majesty's govern. meat intend to take any steps, in pursuance of the recom mendation of the select committee of last amnion in thei r report on royal fosse* to smolt the rights of the crows in those portions of Epping-forest which have been illegally closed, without the rights of the crown being purchased; and whether it is intended to abate such enclosures. Asd whether, in accordance with further recommeodatioss of the select oommittee, it is intended to obtain the sanction of parliament for the enclosure of the remaining portion of the Forest of Epping ; to ascertain the rights of the several parties interested, and to make provision for securing an adequate portion of the forest for the paiposes of health and recreation, for which, as eras "proved to the com mittee, this forest has, for time immemorial, been enjoyed by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood and of the metropolis." On an early (lay Mr. Grant Duff will call attention to the expediency of making the secondary endowed schools throughout the country more available for the purposes of those who wish to give their children a liberal bat not a learned education. Am roa POLAND. —The Dowager Duchess of Sutherlaod this day sod to-morrow throws open Chiswick House and ground@ for the holding of a fancy fair on behalf of the sick and wounded Poke. The object of the fair com mends itself to everyooe who sympathises with suffering Poland. " The Empress," says a Paris letter in the Saint Pittgic of Lyons, " has hitherto bad only ooe reader, Mine. Pons da Wagner, but it is now stated that R&M. Bouvet, daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Bouvet, has just been appointed second reader to her Majesty." The Pacha of Egypt has just lost a daughter, aged 15, who was betrothed to one of bin highness's aides.de oamp. Sines her death the viceroy has not left his rein deer* at Ohisi, and receives no one. It appears that a convention has been signed be tween the French, Portuguese, Italian, Brazilian, and Hay tian govaniments for the establishment of telegraphic communication between the 000tinent of Europe and America, A total subvention of about 480,0001. val be given jointly b 7 the governments, who guarantee the neu trality of the line. The Lreant herald of the 11th aays :—"Three hawked and aft, Cirmatimis, selected specially for the new eircearion levies, arrived in Coastantioople a few days since on board the &Wiper steamer. The question of the Circassian imntigratioo still presses heavily upon the autho rities. These unhappy refugees continue to swarm down to the seaboard. There are not less than 35,000 of theta at preheat at &mama, to the great mussiness end alum of the inhabitants. A rumour runs that a camp is about to be established for the reception of a large body of Gircassieas at Buyaklimsa, sear Buyuk•diri. Though at some little distance, this will scarcely be very acceptable intelligence to the devisees of the latter attractive sad fashionable village. With a view, however, to the new fortifications, the site of the encampment may probably be, in preference, Szed to She meadows between Buyult.deri and Thempis, the spot where Godafroi de Bouillon encamped his crusaders." u— meedeg of the Conference will give the European poweaviinie to consider the full import of the respective proposi tions. "We support," says the Darts, "that Austria does not forget that, right or wrong, there will be urged in Hangar, is relation to the virtues, advantages, and merits of the system of personal union all the reasonings that it will itself offer in London. We suppose that M. de Beust and his colleagues of the German Courts read the debates of the States General of the Hague, and that they have prepared their reply for the day when Limbourg, according to the intention which it now announces, will come and say with the most profound respect, Sleswig-Holstein voted yester day, under the auspices of the august German Diet, its separation from Denmark ; we pray the sublime Diet to allow us to vote in like manner our separa tion from the Germanic Confederation.' We sup pose that, sines it is the fashion to speak lightly of the treaty of 1852, there is more than one power in Europe that agrees at this moment with the Prince of Hesse, who thinks that if the Treaty of London, to which his renunciations are subordinated, is abolished, he is the only heir—or one of the only legitimate heirs— of the crown of Denmark. So long as the pretenders who wish to bring about the pure and simple abolition of the Treaty of London only have on their side, like Frederick of Hesse, justice and no soldiers, they will not perhaps appear very for midable. But there exists in the world a cer- tain house of Holstein-Gottorf, which has also made, d propos of Denmark and the Duchies some conditional renunciations. We suppose that they will think of her and her 70 millions of subjects as much as of the Prince of Hesse. We suppose, in • word, that Europe has pictured in its mind the inextricable confusion that would be caused by a decision which, in perpetuating the state of war be tween Denmark and Prussia, would raise up so many great questions settled some years ago, and which it was supposed Europe would not reopen." THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA AND THE DUKE OF AUOUSTENBURG. A letter from Kiel of the 14th aaye : I .told you, about • month slays, that • secret inter view had taken place at Holstein between the Prime- Royal of Prussia and Duke Frederick of Anguatenburg. It wee thought at the time that the interview between these Princes, who had not seen each other for • long time before, bad been suggested by the cabinet of Berlin. A recent iocident shows thin supposition to hays been well-founded. The Priocess-Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria, having come to Holateic to see her busload. Duke Frederick hastened to meet their royal higtinesseo, and accompanied them to Hamburg. It is daily booming more evident that the Pretender is on better terms with the cabinet of Berlin, which hopes to Had in him a useful in 'animist in promoting its policy of ansecatiou. .IEXPRESS t u , PRIM' %.„ • .- Nnitzig T 4 co . . .1)414. - to-darotmerte which intervenes before the next ITALY. A Turin letter, of the 16th, says :—" The tele graph has already transmitted abroad the summary of the remarkable speech delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the discussion on the budget. He revealed a very important point— that the negotiations on the Roman question which had been broken off since the ministry of Count Pasolini have been resumed on the basis of the Emperor's letter to M. Thouvenel, in May, 1862. That document spoke of the impossibility of a permanent foreign occupation at Rome, and stated the right of the Romans to participate in the affairs of their country. On those two principles the Italian government is perfectly in accord with that of France. They may therefore serve as the starting point for serious negotiations, as M. Miughetti declared in the Chamber." (arum's Tra.sciuma.) THE DANO-GERMAN QUESTION. PARIS, MAT 20, Moms°. The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article upon the Danish question, says :—" The Dano-German conflict is above all a question of nationalities. The aspirations and interests of those nationalities which gave rise to the conflict should, therefore, be satisfied by a definitive solution. Holstein is German, and half of Sleswig is German. It is, therefore, not astonishing that • project exists to unite the German portion of Sleswig with Holstein." The Conetittdionnei then shows the inconve niences that would arise from the system of a personal union between that new state and Den mark, and concludes :—" It appears difficult to un derstand why the populations should not be sum moned to decide upon a government, and it is probable that they would then choose a German sovereign. France has done nothing to bring about this solution, but it is evident that it is not in opposition to her policy." THE MHZ OF AUGUSTENBIJRG. ALTONA, MAT 19. It is stated that, in order to prevent the recep tion of Duke Frederick of Augustenburg, on his visits to places in Holstein, having an official character, the Federal commissioners have in structed the authorities not to receive him. AMERICA. NEW YORE. Kir 7, Ammon. (Per the Ditanama.) No decisive news has been received from Virginia. General Burnside has joined General Meade. Forrest has been defeated at Bolivar, Tennessee, by Sturges, who pursued him into Mississippi. Cotton steady. Breadstuffs lower. Gold, ill premium. The Inman steamer Edinburgh, from New York on the 7th inst., arrived at Queenstown at 8.50 a.m. to-day. She brings 121 passengers and 789,399 dollars in specie. She landed 23 passengers and proceeded at 9.20 a.m. All well. INDIA AND CHINA. (By telegraph from Baer.) CALCUTTA, APRIL 30. Grey shirting. and mule twist quiet. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. Government securities, Four per Cents., 95 ; ditto, Five per Cent., 1051 ; ditto, Five-and-a-Half, 1131. Freight improving. BOYBAY, Aran. 30. Money tighter. Discount 15 per Cent. Ex change on London, 2e. ljd. Government secu rities, Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 112. The Lon don mail of the 3rd April arrived here on the 26th instant. CANTON, Aram 15. Grey shirtings and water twist higher. Tea un changed. Total export to date 107,000,0001b5. Exchange on London, 4a. 92a. SHANGHAE, Aran. 9. Tea, nothing doing. Silk lower. Settlements during the fortnight, 350 balm Exchange on London, 6e. bjd. OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARBEILL6S, MAT 20. The Me/gawks Lapiriatia steamer Said, Capt. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom ova owl; Y EVEirlitt, MAY 20, 144. Brunet, left yesterday with the mails, 43 psalm -603 packages of merchandise, and specie value 1156,5001., for India and China; and 79 passengers, 1,112 packages, and specie value 7,420/, for Alexandria. PARIS, THURSDAY Evonmo. The Moniteur, in contradicting the rumours of ministerial changes, is, oontrary to its frequent habit, candid enough to admit that the rumours In question were circulated not only by foreign but by French journals. Ido not now believe that all the smoke we have seen on the subject proceeded from no fire. As the Patric gave us to understand two days ago. it is probable that the Emperor, upon full advice, has rejected the combination which certain parties hoped to impose upon him. The feelers put forth several days ago have conclusively proved that the country does not sympathise with M. de Persigny's Roanne speech. lie was to have been the new minister, with a reactionary pro. gramme. It is satisfactory to find that the Emperor thinks him impossible. The Moniteur publishes the following : The Arab revolution in the regency of Tads has, as already dated, four principal metres, which rally nearly all the tribe. of the country, and also the towns which depend on the different dutricta for their supply of provisions. It is not known whether each of these four cadres has a dietiact chief, or whether the sole command has been given to some one of them. It appears, however, that the Bey elected at lief, where the insurreetion began, has more adherents than any other. It ia cur tain that the insurrection is chiefly directed against the government of Bank. Its leaders seem anxious to avoid all acts of fanaticism against Europeans, for it would be wrong to attribute to them the disorders which have occurred at °arida points, as at Sfax, for indium, and which were oily produced by the very dregs of the pops lation. It is worthy of remark that the rebels took prompt measures to repress these mares and to maintain respect for property. The momentary Inaction of the insurrection, which remains within the district it has conquered, and ab. stains from profiting by its •ictory to march on the copier', seems to be owing to the religious fetes celebrated at this season, during which the agricultural population, the prin cipal faros of the rebels, are accustomed to make great wahine of cattle. It stands confessed now that the Tunis insurrection is more serious than the semi-official journals were allowed to state at first. The second division of the Mediterranean squadron of evolution now at Toulon is preparing to put to sea, following the first division, under Rear-Admiral Herbinghem, which sailed for Tunis some days ago. The international shooting match at Vincennes begins on Sunday, May 22, and will continue till June 5. Besides the ordinary prizes, amounting in all to 20,000 ft., the Emperor, the Empress, the Imperial Prince, and Prince Napoleon have given several handsome pistols, carbines, and revolvers to be shot for. All comers are welcome to try their hands. The Colportage Committee bad refused to allow M. Z. About's new work, " Progres," to be sold in the streets and at the railway stations, but this deci sion has been overruled by 14. Duroy, the Minister of Public Instruction. The Bourse is a good deal better. The long ad journment of the Conference, which at first was read in a bad sense, is now interpreted as rather a favourable symptom than otherwise. Bente rose 10c. for cash, and 20c. for account, closing at 66fr. 70c. and 66fr. 85c. Mobilier rose 12fr. 50c. if. fi I b N.W. b I ... &LW. ► R. F L = ILL b LILL b B.L fb 8.1. mac '—l N.W. cb PaOSAMM. 11411MDAT hOmmlia strabee. N.N.W. to W.& W., COMM. N.W. to &W., mode moderate, a few rate to fresh, with showers. showers. N. to W. and 8. W., woman. As above, lighttotresh, phew showers la VarlaWt,llght,toN W., SommuL N. to W. and 8 W., moderato, thunder, moderate to fresh. showers to ptatts to 8. and s W mo- 111,1721. &IL to B.W. sad N. W., donde, raver& ly tine. moderate to frail. Illailliana=Bcotl•Det. Western= Irelmsd, War, sad ad- Iseanelaa lionthern English Cheamet sod Mow fly. Buten sialiarard Maitland aad North 8.. AILERICA. -..- THE CAMPAIGN.-THE POSITION OF THE CONTENDING ARBITER. GENERAL MEADS'S ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIERS. The New York Herald of the latest date (May 7) thus describes "the situation :" Our news from the army of the Potomac rewrote sow emsfol powwow. It had passed the Milgrim' yesterday into the plains lying to the matheast of it, learn% the old battle ground of Clawroallonville beads& Rams= vague sad wild of a great battle—the defeat of the rebel army, • disaster to General Meade sad Gemmel Burnside—were circulated is Washington yesterday ; but the fact of the ere is that not en official word of information from limieral Grant or his army has reached either the Prat. deet or the War Department since the rear of the army left Rappahannock Station. But we most be prepared for ell kinds of reports for the Dent few days. The probability is, however, that no official intelligenoe will be commuai cated from the frost until some decisive action bas taken place. Once important piece of information, however, the government received last night from the psalm's— namely, that General Butler with ids command has landed successfully at City Point. The government has received official information by way of Fortrem Monroe that General Beauregard, with 30,000 rebels, is at Peterskrug, Virginia. That he end General Butler are in close proximity. A body of cavalry from Gained Burneide's force was despatched to Thoroeshfare Gap on Thursday afternoon to intercept a part of the rebel army, of whose approach in that direction he was notified. The enemy were endeavour ing to move southward through the gap. After a short skirmish the rebels retreated. On the person of as officer shot dining the corded, who is supposed to have been an aide to either Lee or Stuart, order, were found, signori by order of General Lee, directing Imitodes and his cavalry, and all the cavalry force in Northern Virginia, to move at once and iota Lee. These ceders were dated May 4, and it is supposed that the cavalry retreating South was not only that of Imbodes, but 41 the rebel cavalry is Northern Virginia. These facts gave rise to the rumour eiroulated in this city yesterday that General Burnside had met the enemy sod had been defeated—a story for which there is no foundation. Seven! days ago a heavy column of troops, commanded in person by Major-General Sigel, moved up the Shenandoah valley from Marilneburg. Another solemn, commanded in person by a well-known end &shin secant of cavalry, is co-operating in ► movement from a different direction. If the oombieations prove enecessful them movements will secure a brilliant result While the Unica army is advancing in the east, • move ment which may justly be regarded as • oombination with the operations in Virginia, is programing in the West. The military division of the Mississippi, under General Sherman, supported by Hooker, Thomas, Howard, and Mcfltenon, is advancing upon Roam and Atlanta, with • view to prevent • junction between say portion of General Johnston's army sad that of General Lee. Our despatches from Newborn, N.C., state that the rebel rain Albemarle had left the Roasoke river, got into the Sound, and quietly stole up some ot the rivers for the pur pose of drawing off our gunboats. It is said that her pro gram doors the Roanoke was sot interfered with by our squadroa. The news from Adam's and Geo. Steele is exciting. Be has returned to Little Rock. closely followed by the army of General Pries. At &hies Fork the rebels were turned upon sod repulsed, after a sevens battle, in which the loss was about equal oo both sides. General llanneduke wee reported to be on his way to join Prim, when it was 'ap pealed they intended jointly to attack Little Rook. We have news from Lookisse, nit Cairo, to the 29th ult. General Banks was at Alexandria with his army on the 27th. Admiral Porter was 130 miles up the Red River, endeavouring to get the armament off the Eastport, with the hopes of lifting her off the sandbar ; bat failing to do so he blew her up. While the true-clads Fort Hindman sod Joliet and two transports were returning to Alexandria, after attempting to assist the Eastport, they were attacked by a rebel battery and several of the crews killed and wounded. It was found osinesary to burn the transports to prevent them falling into the bands of the enemy. The Wert adviess report that the enemy have reappeared on both beaks of the Mienarippi. Oar pickets at Vicksburg were driven in, and so attack on that place was momentarily expected. The following address has been issued by General Meade to the army of the Potomac : Headquarters, Amoy of the Potomac, May 4, 1884. Soldiers !—Again you are called upon to advance on the enemies of your country. The time sod the comaion era deemed opportune by your commanding pneral to address you a few words of confidenoe and minium. You have been norgaulead, strengthened, sod fully equipped is every reopen. You foam a part of the several armies of your country—the whole under the direction of as able sad distinguished general, who enjoys the confideoce el the government, the people sad the army. Your movement being in co.operatiou with others, it is of the uterseet importance that no effort should be left tampered to soaks it sticeenefuL Soklien !—The eves of the whole country are looking with serious hope to the blow you are about to strike in the mast awed muse that ever called men to ems. Remember your homes, your wives, and children ; and beer in mind that the sooner your Iresoia are OVINOOOII the sooner you wal be returned to enjoy the benefits and blesidep of pros. Bear with patience the hardship and semi. fives you will be called upon to maitre. Have emfidonce in your officers and in each other. Keep your ranks on the much and on t h e batik Geld, and lot each man earnestly implore God's blessing, sad endeavour, by hie thoughts mud notions, to render himself worthy of the favour he seeks. With clear 0001110iIMOS and strong arms, actuated by a high sena* of duty, fighting to preserve the government end the institutions handed down to um by our forefathers, it Moe to ouresivee victory, under God's blaming, must and will attend our aorta Conon G. Ana. Make-Gottorol °outmoding. Wtwoon, Ainiontat-Adjotant-Gestral. Major-General Meade has also issued the follow ing important order : OC/12MAL OILDI/8.-30. 23. Heed.quarters, Army of the Potomac, May 2, 1864. The oonanandiag geostral has lessened that, notwithstand kg the cautious coon:Wed in general orders No, 13, of April 2F, 1864, from these head-qouters, there are men la the army who refuse to do duty on the pawed that their term of service has expired. It will be made knows to each men that their conduct beim open mutiny, t h ey will be punished with death, without trial, anises they return to duty ; sad hetes! tier say soldier who refuse to do duty os a similar plea will iestaatly be shot, without any form of trial whatever. The honour of the service and the necessities of the hour admit of no other disposition of each aims. The conunanding general again expresses the hope that the soidiers of this army will respectfully ask for and cheerfully abide by the decision of the Wu Department with respect to their term of service ; bat be has no further word or warning for those who, at a time like the present, choose to defy authority. Corps and other indepeedeet oomuseaders are charged with the execution of this order. By oonnoluad of Major-Genera MEAD& 8. WILLIAMS, Agoiotant Adjutant GonaraL In its leading columns the Herald thtus speaks of the impending struggle : Our news to-day is from all parts of the immense theatre of active operations, ad is full of interest. We have simultaneously the advance towards Rome of our greed army in the South-wed, under Gemmel Sherman, and • combined movement of all our femme in Virginia, re spectively commanded by Generals Meade, Butler, Bora aids, and Sigel• Though the camber of column that our armies move is gives the appearance of complazity to our operations, the great game that General Grant* earned upou is still es sentially simple. His main operation is, of onuses, the one is Virginia, by which be expecte to crush lee and seize the rebel capital. He advances boldly to the sr. imenplishineet of them objects. Already sod= the Rue den, he can apparently, is • day's web, compel Lee to evacuate his entreeched position and fight. Les must fight or lose ►i linos of supply, and be compelled to retreat by Gordosevale and Lyeehbiug, leaving Richmond to Gnat's merey, unless, indeed, he caa move towards Richmond, oa a direct Sae, with tialcient celerity to get there before Grant dose. Thoegh it le *fa vourite plan with Newel Lee to mama the °Cla ude under circumstances like these in which the armies at present are, it is barely passible that he will do so in this owe, se his chum of meows would be cc Mail* Mks. If he should strike et Great's ozet. suideatiose his blew will be kat ; for Grant's communicw. time are of ao oonseqnsasi stall. Indeed it may be assumed that ea army like that nadir Cheat, in molt a country as it is now is, is its eins boas. It aa opts a new line at any lame with the aliwidast supplies repreesated by gunboats and Issitsportalice by water. And if Lee should strike directly at Great % or if he should be brought to battle, we have full faith that the result will inevitably be a victory for our army. Sberman's movement, thoughem important one in itself, is more important in its mistime to the mamma' Virginia. It will effectually prevent any further reinforcement of Lee from Johnston's army, and thus, perhaps, compel battle in both fields, with the numbers in our favour. We are unwed from our experienced oorrerpoodente is the respective armies that the morak of oar troops was never so high as it is now, and that their discipline was weer better. The country has ample reason to have faith in the abilities of General Greet, and thus we may mel ding'y await the result al Use peat movements now in proper'. VICTOR EMMANUEL AND GARIBALDI. A meeting of workmen has just taken place in Turin for the purpose of thanking the English people for their reception of Garibaldi. The por trait of the General and that of Victor Emmanuel were placed side by side, crowned with laurels and surrounded with flags in the national colours. Victor Emmanuel was present at the meeting, and all eyes were repeatedly turned to the seat he occu pied. The proceedings lasted two hours, five thousand persons being present. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : The meeting considering that the English people by their reception of Geribakli have done homage to the virtues of the great citizen, and to the principles of liberty, sod the unity of Italy, to which he has devoted his life, thanks the English people, and especially the English operatives. The meeting Wien up the moot ardent vows for the liberation of Rome and Venice, sod desires that this object may he at tained by legal meetings, end by properly employing all the active forms of the nation. The meeting decides that tie address of the English workmen shall be engraved upon dose, and ultimately be sent to Roane. Victor Emmanuel listened, it is said, with in terest to the various speeches that preceded these resolutions, in some of which his government was not always treated with much tenderness. At the close of the proceedings he nevertheless said : "It is not time wasted to hear the people talk about their own affairs." THE RECENT VOTE IN THE TRENCH ACADEMY. It appears that the decision of the French Aca demy, which we mentioned yesterday, against 11. was not obtained by the clerical party without some trouble. The opposition protested by 11 votes against 13, and it is said that the party headed by the Bishop of Orleans oared its victory solely to Y. Pongerulle, who rallied to their side at the last moment. Several of the members of the Academy demanded that in rejecting the proposition of the committee, who claimed the Berdia prise for the "History of English Litoratrm," of IL Tains, the Academy ought at least to have given its reasons for its refusal, that it might be seen whether they were based on purely literary Coe diticas. 1L Dupla had M. Cousin, in particular, opposed this. Oa the other Laid MM. Geisot, St. Mare de Girard* and Breast Lsgouve, insisted that the mere' should be given. After a long dim: whoa the latter party carried their point, and M. Villemain, permanent secretary of the Academy, is to draw up the report. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) MOAT. WAY ilk A A.M. LT. W. .arts sci.os et i W.Z.W. aberdwa —*Mali &W. Ida 30.0836 7..&Z. Ardreeww 'Wee 66 W.N.W. OTINSOIII4II6 n.'s II N. Galway 1110.21 50 W. Valuelle 11122 MI N. Ceps Clear 16116 L Mwt*M N. W. !e 50.1666 &R.I. tale 6.6. W. Pewbrelw ,10.19 as I ea !.wane.. 10.1967 Z. Mesa 110.18 72 1 LICE. L'Orksi. II4M 70 N.& teeleakei wises N. 3. 3 3:1:4 61 LIR PortamoolB 30.3163 8 Wades 30.2 2 '6 3: Dover. . .. 30.11..3 .Irownswlh 80.1.5471 8. orarboroush. 30.18 37 61.5. W. ehlelds 30.2250 N.M. SAW. N.L N. N N.W. w.s.w. tiLL aL &NZ. KKK W.N.W. L 1 IL wl b Ile 1 0.71 be b to 0.13 e _ THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. (11t1T131% PLYMOUTH, MAT 20. The Golden Fleece, from Calcutta on the 20th Febrnary ; Madras, 6th March ; and Table Bay, 9th April, passed off hare this morning. She hemp 19 days' liter Caps news ; 90 pawners from India, and 22 from the Gape ; and a cargo of rice indigo, and cotton. At the Cape Governor Wodehonse had returned to Graham's Tows, having declined to arbitrate between the Free State and Basra* in their boandary line disputa because the Free State Volknread would not give him on. fettered discretion, they stipulating that the Warder, boundary line of 1849 should be maintained entirely. The governor proposed to amid in 'appraising the Frontier Castle theft. by rigeronaly enforcing the pus system upon ail frostier bawdier' without distinction of race, character or colour. The Colonial Gazette of April 8 contained the draft bills of the new measures proposed by the governor for the consideration of parliament, which was to meet on April 27. The molt important were, • bill for wasting a suprem e omit for the eastern district. and an appeal court for the colony, • bill for establishing • registry office for all deeds is the eastern districts, and a new reed bill throwing the maintenance of existing roads on the Circle Road Boards formed in the districts conesened. The formation of new roads and poem to be charged to the general colonial revenue as hitherto. Three taxation bills pro. vide for the existing revenue deficiency. They in. mane the stamp charges, make larger additions to classes of document. chargeable with stamps, and impose duties On property snocamione and upon beak notes. With the addi• tiocal revenue they will bring, the withdrawal of the main. tarmacs of road charges front the general revenue, the extension of the crown land sales, and a judicious retrench• moot, it was hoped to equalise the revenue with the expels* inure. The mission in MoseSkase' country was progrewieg favourably. The mimiouaries were about to make an appli adios to the old chief for permiaaion to establish a elation in Matabele oountry. Her Majesty's ship Salsmauder arrived at the Cape on March 28th, and the Lyra on the 6th April, and were lying with the Conqueror and the Narcianis in Simon's Bay. The Centaur sailed for England on the 3rd April. Th Pearl arrived at the Cape ou the 28th March, and sailed for England on the sth ApriL The Golden Fleece landed her mails and three pessenpr at Plymouth, by pilot brat. Loa Pommerais, on returning to the prison after his coedemeation to death, recovered all his calmness. Daring the two days before he had eaten little or nothing, had enjoyed eo sleep, sad his strength failed him every time he left the court. After the trial, at the cootr►ry, being relieved from the agony of the 'true:a* and knowing, as be mid, his fate, he armored his satisfaction at having all doubt at an cod. "I wish for nothing more than to die, and the sooner the better." He called for dinner, and ate with ► good appetite, and at eight slept soundly for use boon. This is the first time dace his arrest that his red has been so beg. The Prince del Drago has found some beautiful ancient mosaic pavements os owe of his estates In the country, and he has just sow exhumed from the cellar of his palace in Some an exquisite statuette of Venus, miens the head and arms unfortaintely, bat perfectly beautiful as to the body and lower limbs. It is about three feet high., A dreadful accident occurred to the mail-train from Namur to Dimwit three eights since. At a rather sharp curve between Ivoir and Moab's' the engine ran oil the mile. The coasequeoce was that se►eral carriages were smashed, sad four precipitated into the Meuse. Two ladies, one of whom was the Counter Cornet, were killed on the spot, sad several other pesetas were more or lase severely injured. The other passingese, 18 in number, escaped eatirt. BOAT AR•IDK AND LOBB 01 FIVE LIVER. SOUTHAMPTON, MAT 19.—An accident conned here this evening, which, it is feared, molted in the lose of fin lives. Several pleasure boats were oe the Itches river, as is was] on =miner eveminp, whin one boat, entails( • Yr. IWoodhead, two Miss Woodheads, as infant, sod • gentleman when, same has not tianspired, capsized. Fear of the live bodies are said to hen bees rammed. THE SArrenie Cow/am—nit company, which is one of the oldest sad most wealthy of the civic guilds of Loudon, has jut oompleted the erection of a arise of slew boom, at • cart of about 8,0201., mini» at the aspens of the eke cod adkoset grounds, at Watford, for the amok modation of a Routed number of such of their brethren so may become poor in &dammed age. or their widow,. They have for couturier had • refuge of this kind in Monkwell street. now a dearly crowded part of the city, which bee all along hese supported by node hiquestbed for the im press porpoise by Sir Ambrose Nicholas, a faunas citing and salter, who was Lord Mayor in 1576, ad by Mr. Thomas Beiciond, another of their order, in 1464. name fonds, of which the master sod wisdoms, with the court of serinaate of the company, are trades. for all time, will mow be applied to the maisteesses of the alms men and women of the company at Watford in decent comfort. The building has been erected with • suet ol regard to sanitary cosaiderations and the domestic ecumenism* of the in mates. It is situated in • pleasant pan of the village, abeat 10 amused walk from the railway snatios, sad is **rounde omote thesel by grounds tastefully laid out. It prsides eta square, err a front and two wings, the prima* part al the (sham rooting on • raised terries, The inetitatioe was formally opened on Wedaesday, with some aremony, in the peeress of the master (Mr. Alder man Gibbous), the ward..., and court, of assistants, with • the usighboaring gentry. depend.* from the livery of the oompasy, and some of DAZING ATIriIIPT 70 Musoi& AT CHINTZ. Pitt.n.—Yeelneday, ea Irishmen, wke Pre hi maw as Thomas Brews, was charged at Cheitorneld with mt. temp** Is murder • girl nomad Elizabeth Johnson. It appears that the parties formerly hued at Rumors. They quenelle& and she left that town and weal to Chester. 6416 about sir weeks mho, and obtained a situation at the Midland Honk Os sight the primmer came from Renown to sad went to the Midland Hotel and celled the girl into the yard tied asked her to go bock with him to Keneore. She nines& sod be NO be would take her life sad thee destroy hie own. She returned to the home, and the prisoner went to sleep at the Plough beerbouse, when bs mad, um of threats about the woman. On Wedneeder rooraing he want to the hotel sgaia, sod the girl persisted in her getereainatice not to go back. He then eurobond a sis-barrelled revolver, and had the barrels loaded with large swim dot He them west to the hotel mid asked far the = bat I. cossequesce of his movement slue bad been to Twin upstairs. He loitered about for two hours, sad ultimately Mr. Thompson, who bad espied the revolver in his grookat, told tbe girl to case down stain is speak to the era that he might go. He said he only wanted to shake Maids with her. The woman came dew. stain ; he pet out hi left heed to shake heads with bar, sad with his right hand was in the act of drawing the revolver from hie pocket, when Mr. Thompson enrage at him. A fearful struggle .wed. The prisms( said be would hrfeit bi life biters be would give ap the pistol It wee, however, wrested from hire, sad the landlord gave him lets custody. Ho was esuebed and about 2/. in moos, was fouled non him, with powder flask, shat, ballot mould. ad • large elas mkeito opsn. The prisoner was ordered to Sad sureties to keep peace for six mouths. He failed to do mo, and he was then committed for that tram. Yesterday, at the Brierley Hill Conference of operative' engaged I. ins works, the subject of machine peddling wee diseased, and diffsmet *elms were about it. The acetones* declined to take any =7 d al though one member stated that machinery would be erns dvely used in a shad time, sad he thought it would inter fen with the employment of the mem. Opiniems of • cookery mann were, however, expressed. The oonference eassimoudy conderesed the BAYOU of Marshall, the secre tary of the Leeds &sleek but also usanicnously the stenos of W men on strike. It was sated the weekly pay of the nee on strike would shortly reach 20c. Frau the reurrics made at the meeting, it appears that a strike awes the hes trades is anticipated in the North. I I Yr. Aldrli It to tb with I but to -- iii WYE U JO [HU site Th. Mr. dandy emelt the pi titled Mr. l'iA Thi batik+ bad ol give sPlgid meet His The tale's Mr. Tht the IN Jog give m *null the L Mr. Dosed !ray a 1,4 Mr. allow Pot Ho Im thug uric Co Brow Prove mewl Ham = 4 sad t.,1 Iftal, hilim•=