The Express. — London, England, 1864-10-04 00:00:00

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In MESON& —l. liatton•gardes, ILC. ; W. Combat. LC.; 11112. iteseetwtsret, W. ; 1* Fleet-street and Crystal Palace. DEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise t I advise Alfred liellon's Concerts; afterwards to EVANS', COVENT-GAZDIN, hear some charming singing, order one of •bei capital chops sod mazninceat potatoes, sad .bat is the best adrios 1 wa give you. eke erpreoo. Tq coIIi.IIIPOICDENTB. Advertisements InWOden — for ••13;71ress -- " Loudon livening Paper must be at the 02os, 10 , nveriestreet, by The o'clock on the day of publication. HATMLREZT. Thu Ivan's. BACCHIir7 itD DX DELLEISLE, Masora Bowe and Duna Madames Beatrice and Angel.—And Tilt CASTLE OP ANDALUSIA. Meuse. Wein nackateae, Compton Min Keeley and Madame Wein. PSINCI&M TRW IMMO. DORY 113000 D"" LUCK. Mr. D. Wwwy. And TER ATR ma OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining. J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, S. Neleoa. IL Forrester, and H. Mellon ; Mrs H. Marston , Riau- Harnett and Gwynn,. LYCZUW. ON SATrIDAT, Oct. E' , A NEW DRAVA, lu which Feeble: will abstain the priacital character. BRITANNIA.. Tam aTiornak TOM OF TA OCAS tEL Messrs. Cranford. Drummond . MW %. &mem' by Mews 0. fester, I oafs Lindsay, and Delo!. , Madams Moon. —And THY THY= LIVES. Mesdames Yarnold, Cranford, and Scott. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BEIDGZ. Temp DirL !..ruing, 41t. la To-Kowtow Morning, W. 17s....Aftarnoww 4h. Ma. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4. Tirn universal feeling which M. Daourw DI LHIITIe Circular on the prospective evacuation of Rome will inevitably produce may be appropriately summed up in the proverbs that "it is never too late to mend," and " better late than never." The Minister who took office for the express purpose of arresting M. THouvaales liberal policy by per petuating the French occupation of Rome, has at length discovered that this occupation constitutes an act of intervention, opposed to the fundamental principles of public law, and at war with the Italian policy of the French Government. Unfortu nately a period of nearlytwo years has been wasted in arriving at this very obvious conviction ; but we are not disposed to quarrel with the late re pentance of the EMPEROR and his Minister, pro vided only that it proves sincere and lasting. It is impossible, however, for any impartial critic to accept without a very considerable abatement the lofty panegyrics which the official journals pro nounce on the magnanimity of their Imperial master, or to unite in their chorus of praise on the liberality, enlightenment, and far-sighted sagacity displayed by the French Government in negotiating the Franco-Italian Treaty. So far ea it goes it is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, but it comes far too late for the Government to be en titled to any special credit for wisdom, courage, or foresight in taking it. Three years ago the Italian Government earnestly prayed that some arrangement might be forthwith made for termi wiling the French occupation of Rome, and their urgent plea was supported by the very reasons whose resistless cogency the French Minister now recognises, as well as by others of a more pressing and practical kind. This just demand of Italy for the speedy ending of all foreign intervention was enforced by the unanimous and even indignant voice of liberal and enlightened Europe. There is really no good reason why the French Government should not have listened to that powerful appeal then as well as now. The Purr was just as ready, under the influence of appropriate pressure, to have come to terms with the Italian Government then as at the present moment, and the Italian Government was most anxious to nego tiate some provisional settlement of the difficulty. On being reminded of its engagements with regard to the evacuation of Rome, and pressed to fulfil them, the French Government haughtily refused to discuss the question, or make any arrangement, however prospective, for terminating the interven • tion, opposed alike to every principle of public justice and every sentiment of national honour and self-respect. To Italy, the practical results of this refusal have during the last two years been of • very unfortunate and even disastrous kind. Rome has notoriously be come the hot-bed of dynastic conspiracies and reactionary plots. Under the safe shadow of French bayonets have been collected and sent forth those lawless bands of savage marauders that have been • chronic disturbance to public order in the Southern provinces, and indefinitely arrested that peaceful reconstitution of the new kingdom, and fusion of its social and political elements, that would otherwise have taken place. Thus, after every foreign occupation of an avowedly hostile kind had ceased, Italy found her most serious dangers prolonged and fresh domestic troubles created by the persistent intervention of a power ful ally and professed friend. It is satisfactory to know that there is at least a prospect that this source of trouble and confusion may within a fixed period be brought to an end. M. DRODYN DE Linva decides on unanswerable grounds that the occupation of Rome cannot, with honour or safety, be indefinitely continued, and his despatch is thus a complete justification of the severe adverse criticism to which the Roman policy of his Government has recently been ex posed. He justly represents it as vicious in prin ciple and mischievous in its results. It is, accord ing to the French Ministry, so opposed to every maxim of French policy as well as to the sentiments and asp:rations of the French nation, as to have been from the first a mere abnormal and temporary arrangement. Since the Eareana gave effect to the national will by his decided and practical avowal of friendship to Italy, the Roman occupation has become, it is confessed, peculiarly inconsistent and theoretically intolerable. It gives the lie to the very object& for which the Italian campaign was undertaken. "The occupation of Rome constitutes an act of " intervention contrary to one of the fundamental " principles of our public law, and is the more " difficult to justify inasmuch as our object "in lending Piedmont armed support was "to free Itsly from foreign intervention." The practical results of the occupation are, it is at length discovered, equally injurious to the character and position of the French Government. The rule of the SOVEREIGN PoNmr, in its &MLA disregard of all the true ends of government, of public order, public justice, and popular interests, THE UP,RIISik TUESDAY • .. has deservedly become a scandal to Barsies. and the French Government as the proisske at this wretched system can hardly escape a partial re sponsibility for acts which the reason and con science of every civilized people unite to condemn. In justice to the Imperial Government it must be admitted that it has repeatedly remonstrated with the Roman Court on its flagrant violations of private rights and public justice, but for the most part with little or no result. It is hardly to be expected that say government or people having any regard for its dignity and honour would long consent to occupy such a false position. The French Minister accordingly intimates that the practical difficulties connected with the occupation are too serious to justify its indefinite continuance. " The consequence of this state of things is to " place two distinct sovereignties face to face on " the same territory, and to frequently give rise "to serious difficulties. The equity of things is " stronger than the will of man. Frequent " changes have taken place in the chief command "of the French army, and nevertheless the " same discussions and the same conflicts of juris " diction have continually recurred. Other " inconveniences result from different political " points of view. Two Governments, not follow " ing the same inspirations, do not proceed on the " same principles, and our conscience obliges us " too often to give advice which too often the " Court of Rome believes itself bound to decline. " In witnessing acts at variance with our social " condition and the maxims of our legislation, we " escape with difficulty the responsibility of a " policy which we cannot approve." These are undoubtedly powerful reasons for inducing a desire on the part of the French Go vernment to withdraw from Rome, but there are others perhaps equally powerful which are less prominently alluded to in the despatch. What ever may be the causes which have led the French Government to decide on this important step, all who are interested in the peace of Europe and the welfare of Italy will rejoice in the result. LATBST INTBIALIGINCX. AIISTRLt. "It appears now quite certain," says the Dfbata, "that Count de Rechberg will abstain from express ing his opinion on the Franco-Italian Convention, unless directly and personally incited to do so by an official note from M. Drnuyn de Lhuya. We have already given our readers to understand that such would be the conduct of the cabinet of Vienna ; what is the most convenient for it is, in fact, not to come to any decision on an event the signification of which, however clear it may be as far as the Pope and Italy are concerned, remains still doubtful with regard to Austria, and the more so that to this obscurity of the Franco-Italian Con vention relative to Austria, is added the ambi guity of the intentions of Russia and Prussia. Inertia sapientia—that motto is suitable for Austria in the present conjuncture. Austria waits." ROME. THE FRANCO-ITALIAN CONVENTION. A letter from Rome, 27th ult., in the Petrie, says : The awing before lest Pius IS. invited the members of the Pared College to assemble at the Vatican, to deliberate on the °Deduct which the Roman government should have to follow under existing circumstances. That meeting was owned by the official comranicatioe which Count de Par tiges bad made to the Cardinal Sscatery of State of the Fraeoo•ltalian Caseation. All opinions were ex amined aad disused at length. A great ember of cordials formally declared spina the Convention ; they expremed their opinion that the withdrawal of the French trooper from Rome must be considered as a benefit to the Holy See, and that the answer to be given to the Preach diplomatist ought to be that hi Holism placed all his cen&lence in the other catholic powers, and still more in the assistance of the Almighty. The discussion then beams more animated, sod the latter proposition was about to triumph, when Cardinale Autonelli and 9scconi spoke against it. Those two members ex ercised a very decisive influence on the meeting, and their good sass views prevailed over all other counsels. According to their advice a decision was come to that it was proper sad useful that the proposed reply should be postponed, and that it was better to wait for mute before coming to any final resolution. That opinion prevailed, the more seedily that temporisation is the old system of the Roman court, for which it has frequently had reason to con gratulate itself. The news of the departure of the Premix army from Ramat a more or Ism distant time has caused great delight among the cosmopolitan sabers of the Papal army. As that force is about to he increased, everyone hopes for promotion. A CONSERVATIVE VIEW OF LORD PALMERSTON. Mr. Smollett. M.P., addressed his coostituenta at Helensburgh os Saturday in a long speech. At the close of it he said—Now, a few words about the dissolution of parliament. The present parliament, as has already bees stated, hi likely to die through efflux of time in the mune of the year 1865. Of that parliament I will only say, that in my opinion It has been the least (actions body that ever at within the walls of the House of Commons. If peed of this were needed, I would cite the fact that Lord Palmer ston miscalled into office in June, 1859. by • very small ma jority, in the fullest house that I believe ever voted, and although many single elections have since gone egged that party, ao combined attempt was made to chive the ministry from offioe, unless the last vote on the foreign policy be taken as an exception. A compact seems to have been made by men of all parties to endeavour to maintain Lord Palmerston in office daring the present parliament. There is so little real difference between the policy of Lord Palmerston and the policy that might be adopted by the leaders of the opposition, that men of all parties think that it is not advisable to disturb the present administration. For this end, advanced re formers condone the neglect of parliamentary reform, and for this end independent gentian's have borne with the vagaries of the Foreign-offios. All seem to look with apprehension and doubt to the formation of • strong durable administration when Lord Palmerston shall be unable to take his present position and lead the House if Commons. ITeder these circumstances — and as Lord Pelmerston evideetly leans more on the support of the conservative side of the house that on the support of gentlemen et advanced politics sittiog on his own side of the hour—it seems to me that he will continue the pretreat house as long as it can legally be maistaised. It is very probable, thereto's, that at the does of the session, at the °Misery time, there will be a prorogation, and afterwards • dissolution in autumn. That is my opinion ; but when the inevitable hour comae— the black day of dissolution—l beg, gentlemen, to announce that I shall again appear before you ; that I shall then be prepared to dolma my stewardship, and kW., tiestiss that any defects may be overlooked, I shall be again pre pared to solicit a renewal of that confidence which you placed is me five and a half years ago, when I was almaat • stranger to the constituency. (Applause.) Thanking you. gentlemen, for the kind alteration and indulgence which I have received, I beg sow to take my leave. (Applause.) His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'Anvergne, the Ambassador of France, has postponed his return to town until the end of the month. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland has left the Earl of Carlisle's seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, for the North. The Duchess (Dowager) of Cleveland left St. James e-Num yesterday for Dowels= Park, Suffolk. The Earl of Lonwlale left town yesterday for his esat, Whitehaven Castle. The Earl Brownlow and Lady Marian Alford have arrived as Osatle Ashby, on a viait to the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor►hampton, from Belton, near Grantham. The promotion of Lord Wodehouse vacates the Under-Secretaryship of the Colonies, which he accepted on the removal of Mr. Childers to the Admiralty. Already there ore four Under-Secretaries in the House of Commons, the full number allowed by law ; and hence, without ocesider able shifting of offices, the vacancy in the Foreign-office must be conferred upon a peer. At the dinner of the Ballinialoe Society the other day, the Earl of Clancarty, in proposing " The Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales," stated that he would wish to see the Prince occupying the viceregal position in Dublin. where they would have an opportunity of knowing and valuing their future Sovereign. " The Princess was one who would be an ornament to the throne, and who, if she were in Dublin, would be looked upon as the loveliest of the lovely." The merit" of the late Lord-Lieutenant were not forgotten, and his health, proposed in eulogistic terms by Major Darcey, was cordially received. He also expressed a wish that the Prince of Wales would go there, and that her Majesty should occasionally hold her court in Dublin. It would make them feel leas like a colony of Great Britain under a governor—it would make them feel a part and parcel of the empire. Sir Edward Hulse, Bart., has purchased Archer's Lodge estate, situated close to Southampton, and which was formerly the residence of one of the catholic family of Weld. The estate consists of a mansion sod 100 ►cres of had, which are to he laid out for building purposes. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colo nial-office to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Cityloa, Hoeg Jiang, and Liman. An ancient barrow was opened a few days ago near Whiteebareb, is Hants. It meesored 80 feet in cir cumference sad four fast is height, sad was °proposed of chalk, rubble, sod dicta. A small crushed urn, four skaletoes, three those of adults, and the other of a girl of about twelve years old, and • small sun-baked ore with ca'c and boars and ashes, and nine small rudely chipped flint arrow-heads were found in the barrow. - - ---• Delightful weather favoured the second day at Longcbamps On Sunday. Of the fire events on the card three brought out large fields, while the running for the Great Criterium (the principal two-year.old race of the year) and the Omnium or French Cessrewitch, rendered the day's business exceptionally interesting. The attend ance was large and fashionable, the imperial @tend being occupied by the Emperor, Prince Humbert, and the Princess of Leachtenberg, with their suites. The Bank of Amsterdam has raised its rate of discount to 6 per cent. As such a thing has hardly ever occurred before In that country, the rise hss caused no little emotion in Holland. RETURN Op PRINCE ARTFIVR.—Her Majesty'a paddle-wheel .team-revel Vivid arrived at Woolwich at half-past 8 yesterday morning, bringing Prior* Arthur from the Continent, on his return to Eogl.od. The prince wan accompanied by Colonel Seymour and Major Elphinstone, the Rev. W. R. Jolley having previously recei►d leave of absence on account of ill-health. The Vivid riled from Antwerp at 1 p.m. on Sunday. and made a tolerable pr. sage, anchoring at hal:past 3 yesterday morning in the river, off Chaplin's Head. A telegram was despatched from Oravesead to Balmoral, announcing the prier's arrival to her Majesty. On reaching the °fang at Woolwich the Vivid was boarded by Commodore Dunlop, superintendent of the yard, and Commander Towsiey, from the flagship Fisgard, who roompaoted the prince to one of the royal carnage* awaiting his arrival at the landing-stage, sod is which the prises and suite immediately took tbur de. parture. His royal highness appeared in excelleot health, and is stated to h►ve suffered no inconvenience during the voyage. HUNGARY. Ad vices from Pesth state that the convention of the 15th September canoed great satisfaction in that city. The Hungarians, who are still anxious for the autonomy of their country, think that in pre sence of the Franco-Italian treaty, with which they rightly or wrongly attach the Venetian question, the Austrian government will be more disposed to make concessions to them. It is even said that the Archduke Stephen, who recently visited the Em press of the French at Schwalbscb, will be recalled from exile and raised to the dignity of Palatine of Hungary. GREECE. A communication from Athena in the Moniteur says : The most important news of the day (already announced to you by telegram) is the vote of the Assembly by which the Senate is suppressed. All parties approve of that resolution. The journals of all shades, from the ministerial Grece to the di* (Aurora), the opposi tion organ, declare in favour of • tingle chamber. The Anti, more particularly, after hating for several days placed at the head of all its articles the motto, " The Senate is useless Down with the Senate !" has jest celebrated its suppression by a leading article ornamented with a wreath of laurels and roses, in the middle of which is placed the figures "221," the number of deputies who voted for the mildew*. The article, in which emphasis and hyperbole prevail, says :—" After forty years' experience the Hakim have perceived that the emoting of the edifice cannot be effected except by simplification. The 10th Septem ber must be considered as • date of emancipation, for that day has seen Greece delivered from the scourge of Pharaoh ; that is to say, from the Senate, an institution foreign to the country and to the habits of its inhabitants." (REVITR'S TsmozAwe.) FRANCE. PARIS, Ocr. 4. The Minister of Public Instruction has addressed I a circular to the rectors of the faculties expressing the desire that the professors should give voluntary courses in the populous cities within the district of their academy, as will be done this winter at the Sorbonne, in Paris. Official advioes received here from Mexico an nounce several successes on the part of the im perialists. On the Ist of August Colonel Turre and the Zouaves under his command forced a passage through the Mexican defences at Candelaria, de feating Ugalde, who defended the position with 300 men, of whom he lost 160 in the engagement. This brilliant feat of arms determined the Mexicans to abandon the formidable defences of Huejuitla. The Constitutionnel of this morning, replying to the assertion of • Turin journal, says :—" The French government was determined to enter into ne gotiations respecting the evacuation of the pontifical territory on account of the declaration of the Turin cabinet that, from political, administrative, and strategic consideration, it had resolved upon trans ferriug the capital to Florence." " This transfer II being the deciding motive of the negotiations, and the principal condition of the recall of the army of occupation, it must precede, not follow, the recall a the army." THE CONFERENCE AT PRAGUE. BERLIN, Oer. 4. Her von Hasselbacb, the Prussian representative at the Conference held in Prague, for the purpose of bringing about an understanding between Austria and Prussia in reference to the future position of the former towards the Zollverein, has returned here, and has been received by the Minister of Finance. It is asserted that he will not return to Prague. RUSSIA. BT, PETERSBURG, Gerona 4. The serni-ofticial Deutsche Peterburger Zeitung of to-day, publishes an article whict concludes thus : —" The encyclical letter of the Pope on Polish affairs is the work of the Jeenits, who are afraid they may lose their power by the newly-awakened civilisation of the people. In other respects Russia is indiffer ent to the encyclical letter." The betrothal of the Crown Prince of Russia to the Princess Darner of Denmark, has been officially announced here. A salute of 101. guns was fired in honour of the event. THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Oar. 3. . _ . .. .... The Ronmain journals strongly attack the Journal des Debate oa acoount of its articles against the rural law, pointing out their prejudice and the grave errors they contain. Prince Couza has visited Jassy, and has been en thusiastically received by the population. EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1964. GREECE. NR3saws, cfror. S. Advice. received here from Athens assert that the Austrian minister had presented his credentials to the King. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, this day : THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, Ocr. 3. The Ripon and Delta, with the above mails, left here at noon to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 9th, and the latter at Southampton ab:Jut the 16th inst. • CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN Mims. SUEZ., Ocr. 3. The Candi% with these mails, reached Suez at 6 p.m. to-day. I SPIRITUAL ZUMBUO ITPOSIM.—rms DAVIN. PORT J3IOTHERS. —•— (Prom tlw Tovvtsto Globe of Sept. 1.8.) A short time since two men, representing theta , seltee by advertisement to be the " Davenport Brothers," paid a visit to this city, and performed what they claimed to be " spiritual manifestations." It will be remembered that the music.hall was crowded on each evening of their appearance, and much speculation was indulged in as to the real modes operandi by which the tricks were performed. Some gentlemen determined if possible to fathom the mystery. A challenge was seat to the pseudo " Davuoport Brothers," but, after delaying from time to time, they stated that they would not give these gentlemen " • private *dance, be. I cease they thew they would not ant with them in good faith." After this the "Davenports" visited Hamilton and St. Catherine's. In the latter town they were so ' closely cornered for a private exhibition that they, fear ing an expose, suddenly left the place. It appears that Mr. Fay has been runuiog the concern on his own so count in Cleveland, but has met his match sod been tho. roughly exposed. Mr. Fay had been gleaning • very good harvest there until the appearance of a Rev. A. S. Dobbs, who did not believe that the spirits had anything to do with the " manifests. tioos." He challenged Fay, sad said that what Fay would do he would follow. The challenge was accepted, a night appointed for the trial, but we will let the Ckodand Herold, of the 28th of August, tell the rest of the story : A fair audience, composed about equally, we should judge, of believers in spiritualism and those who did not, assembled in Brainud'e-hall. About 8 o'clock Mr. Dobbs made his appearance. He remarked that plays and tricks ware all very well in their plans, and were often • great source of amusement, which was necessary to our happi seas, but no person had a right to use tricks and mum meries and deceptions in the sacred name of religion. After • few more remarks he proceeded to his exposition. Fay and his wife came into the hall, apparently in high feather, to all appearance confident of the utter failure of the attempt to expose their manifestations. The same committee that acted for Mr. Fay—John S. Ryder and W. IL Mound—were chosen to act for Mr. Dobbs. They ex amined the box and pronounced it similar to the one need by Fay. Mr. Dobbs then entered the " cabinet," the lights were turned down, and the " spirits" proceeded to tie him fast, whic h the did in an incredibly short splice of time. The lights were turned on, the doors of the 'cage" thrown open, and there sat the reverend gentlemao, tied tight, in hands, acme, lip. and body. The cemmittee reported that he was fully as tightly tied as Mr. Fay was, although the knot was slightly dif ferent. A manifest though not extravagant round of applause greeted the report. The doors were then clued and he went rapidly forward, doing one after another all the marvels ever attempted by Fay. Loud 'Mess were heard in the box, and the sound of bells, beating oe drums, and various other demonstrations. When the "spirit hand" was exhibited through the aperture the house came down with a perfect storm of applause. Bourg times during the evening Fay had attempted to interrupt the pro °sidings, but he was always answered good hurnouredly, and told that when the performance came to • close, if he was not satisfied, he could ask as man question, as be chose. He then announced that he would do the "vest trick," which Fay would seldom do before a public sodium, but reserved for the edification of believers, in private circles, as the " spirits " had told him that it was too mysterious and sublime for unbelieving eyes to behold. About this time, the Faye began to show straw symptoms of wishing they were !somewhere else ; but still H. Melville put as good • feu on matters as possible. It was evident the sympathies at the 'indium were fast running towards the Rev. Mr. Dobbs. He was succeeding admirably. A vest was borrowed from • gentle man in the audience and placed in the box, not is reach of the operator—for it most be remembered that during all these demeastrations he was not only tied tightly down to his seat by strong cords, but his hands and feet were so se curely fastened that it seemed almost impcesibie for him to move. The doors were closed, the room darkened, and on lass than a minute he called for "light," and there was a vest, with one arm of the operator passed through the armhole, sad hie hands still tied ea tightly as before. The applause now was deafening, sod the heads of the Faye and some of their most ardent ad mirers, and firmest believers came down another peg. The great " flour test" seemed to be Fay's " best holt," as be had alluded to it awe or twin dur ing the evening. Mr. Dobbs now gave notice that he would attempt it. The committee placed in each of his tied hands • small portion of floor, and in less than two minutes the " third hand " and other demonstrations were made, but wheu the doors were opened he walked upon the stage with the full amount of flour still is his hands. The &odium sow rue in one wild shout. The wonderful and miraculous " flour test " was triumphantly accomplished. Down went the crest of the Faye and their friends another motels. Dobbs then proceeded to explain to the &tidies°, the whole minute: of these barefaced humbugs. He was tied in a chair by the committee on the stage, in the full glare of the gaslight, where all had a good view, sod untied himself with the greatest ease, and in a very short space of time. He demonstrated fully how the knob. were tied, and lucidly ex plained how the "tricks in the box" were accomplished. ' I He did many more remarkable things during the evening . than we have mentioned, but as they ere all done in • similar way it is ueoeceseary to go into further . detail. Bailee it to say that it was a most searching, thorough, and successful exposition of one of the vilest, boldest swindles and humbugs ever practised upon a con bailie community, and the Rev. Mr. abbe deserves the thanks of all who hold religion sacred, and we hope he will not give up the good work oominseoed. bet will follow not only Fay, but those other swindler*, the Davenport Boys, and expose them in every town in which they may attempt to exhibit. It seems that Fay is an old practioner of humbunsry,aod hu been often exposed. though never so thoroughly OA by the Rev. lir. Dobbs, who showed him up in the winter of 18a, bevies been !appointed oa the committee to, examine Pay. who was then giving exhibitions at Titus villa and having discovered the modus operandi of the affair at that time he followed the fellow up, through Western Pennsylvania, exposing him everywhere, and driving him out of the country into the seat. He received a splendid gold watch for his efforts in the matter. It is to he hoped that this revelation will open the eyes of the people to the manifold impostures and hum. baggeriee which the "Davenport Boys " and other medium. are constantly palming off upon them. Let them no longer be deceived. ciry OF LONDON REGISTRATION.--(THIS DAY.) This morning, at 11 o'clock, Alfred Honason, Zsq., the barrister appointed to revue the list of notion for the City of London, co terneoced his ditties in the Court of Com mon Pleas at Oaildhall._ _ _ Mr. Sidney Smith and Mr. George Ledger appeared for the City of Loudon Liberal Regietration Association, sad Mr. Nokia of the firm of Nokes, Carlisle, and Francis, at- tended for the City of London Conservative Registration Association. _ _ As usuel, there was a very large attendance of overseers and clerks of parishes. Mr. Secondary Potter having handed in the Livery Bet, the various householders' lists were delivered in alpha betical order, with the number of claims and objections. It appeared that there are 1,649 names omitted from the lists of the present year which were upon the registry of last year; of which number 1.419 were on the householders, suet 230 on the Livery lists, while 2,330 new tames have been placed on the lists of the present which were not upon the registers of last year. Of theee, 2,057 are on the boaseholding, sod 293 ma the livery, lists ; showing au increase in the lista of the preeset year of 681 names. The liberals have Ulm 683 objections, and lodged 170 new claims ; while the eooservatives have taken 787 objectioor, sad made 126 new claims. Out of the total number of 1,4'70 objections, 244 are double objections. The Barrister proceeded with the Livery lists, but nothing of importance transpired. THE PRIZE FIGHT. • A telegram from Dublin, dated last evening, Says : "The articles for the match lietweeo Coburn sod Mote re quiring that • referee should be named this afternoon, • meeting wee accordingly held for that purpose at the head quarters, Island Bndge. The principal leaders of the corps pugilistiq T were in attesdance, and the charmers of the meeting was one of unusual interest sad alchemist, consequent upon the vaeilLitiag tactics pursued by the representatives of the belligerents and the strong rumours of polio. interference. Confusion was made worse con. founded by the fact that there bad been no ropes and stakes provided for the encounter. At :t o'clock in the afternoon the question was mooted as to who should be the right men is the right pines as referee. Mr. Bruotoo, on behalf of Moos, named Mr. Smith, but this selection was objected to by Mr. James, the representative of Coburn. Mr. Jams then named Mr. Thomas Bowling. brother-in-law of Dolmen. residing near Limerick. This Mr. Brunton immediately objected to as preposterous. A brief bat bob argument easned, and the parties separated without agreeing to • referee. The matter otosequently stands over for adjudication by the final stakeholder oo Friday next. The chief pollee •otho. ritiss have dialog the morning publicly notified that mea sures would be adopted to prevent the fight taking place in any part of Ireland, under the penalty of persoeal restasint to all parties consumed. The issue is most milling to the whole sporting community, and •pother blow has doubtless been struck against pugilism." The Morning Advertiser says :—" There will be no fight between Mace and Cohere. The bobble has burst through. Harry Besstoo on the part of Msos. met Mr. Edwin Jams, of New York, on the part of Coburn, to name a referee, After winning the first chance for choice, Brush , * chess the gentleman who officiated at the battle of King and Heenan. To this the Coburn party at 01100 objected. Brunton then said be would not refuse any well-known sad disinterested person. Thereon Mir.Janies named Mr. Bowline, pshlimn at Limerick, whom so on. present knew. Breaths refused his assent. It is asserted th►t the person named is Cohorts. brother-in-law. Oould'a Cross, near Cashel, was stated to be Cobures choice at pawl and we Mary the nudeness is already knows to the authorities, awl that Oolooel Hill left Dublin for Tipperary this (Monday) storming to pretest any breach of the pests." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. OWN OUR OWN PARIS. MONDAY ETZIIING. In my opinion the important despatch of M. Drouyn de Lhuys to M. de Sartigee, published in this morning's Moniteue, is calculated materially to flatter the hopes of those who saw in the convention of Sept. 15 the downfall of the temporal power. Never before was the Pope addressed by the eldest eon of the church, his protector, in such severe and scornful language. The thin veil of diplomatic etiquette but ill disguises the fact that the Emperor now looks upon the Pope as a blind, hopeless devo tee of the pant, who has finally sat himself down in the chair of the scorner, who shuts his eyes to the light of modern ideas, and must be left to his fate. There is not a word in M. Drouyn de Lhay.' de spatch to (*Whet with the manifesto just published by General La Marmots, in which the new Italian Prime Minister anticipates the "entire realisation of the displace of the nation." That language, being interpretei, means plainly, " Florence is only • station on our way to Rome ; we have never re nounced the idea of annexing home and making it the capital of Italy, and we will steadily aim at that object either with the aid of or in spite of the convention." It is import ant to remark that M. Jacini, the new Italian Minister of Public Works, wrote a pamphlet about a year and a half ago, in which he recommended a treaty essentially the same as that now actually concluded between France and Italy, and moreover argued that Italy ought scrupulously to observe its stipulations. But at the same time he said that the remnant of the temporal power which yet exists would fall to pieces of itself, and that Rome would surely become the capital of Italy, though " not by force." The nomination of M. Jacini as a member of the Italian ministry is therefore a pregnant indication of the sense in which they understand the convention. Meanwhile the Pope has lost little time in express ing his disapproval on all points of the arrange ment which the Emperor has made for him, and which the Constitutionnel affects to believe be must and will cheerfully accede to. The clerical journal, the Gazette de France, which I have little doubt is in this instance well informed, says that Cardinal Antonelli, in a despatch to the French government, and which will in all like lihood have been communicated to foreign powers, remarks in the first place that international law has been completely set at nought by a con vention specially affecting the Roman States to which the Pope is no party. His eminence con siders some of the clauses as "at variance with the rights of the sovereign pontiff." The Pope claims as a neoessary incident of his sovereignty the right to call for the protection of any other friendly power, just as he "accepted with gratitude that of France." He pleads inability in consequence of "the robbery of part of his states by Piedmont" to pay a sufficient army to protect him notwithstanding that the "great attachment to his person felt by the majority of his subjects is not doubtful." He has no "reason to hope" that the "sub-alpine government" will "renounce its dis loyal practice when be shall be left to himself." In couclu,.ion, his Holiness hurls a defiance at the French government by characterising the conven tion as a "patent of impunity given to his enemies," and be threatens to adopt "such a line of conduct as may be dictated by the interest of his people, the dignity of the apostolic see, and the conscious um of the rights which he holds from God." Napoleon 111. must of course have anticipated such an answer as this, and it is impossible to im pute to him such childishness as would be implied in the supposition that it will change his purpose, and affect the execution of the convention. The Temps adds to the above information that the Pope also refuses to accept the arrangement by which France proposed to relieve him from a part of his debt without the necessity of his having any direct negotiation with the King of Italy. "The Holy See," says the Temps, " will do nothing, and is absolutely passive and inflexible, save so far as it threatens to invoke foreign aid. The realisation of that threat would signify • war more or less general." A private letter from Adrianople etates that the Pacba of the province of which that town is the oeutre has appointed commissioners to instruct agriculturists is the management of their (arms. Hs recommend, them to ia. crease the cultivation of (totter: as much as possible, sad to import from Europe the best machinery for dressing it. It is expected that a large quantity will be exported this year. Trade in general is good in Paris, particularly among dealers in articles of luxury. Goldsmiths and jewellers have more customers than they can supply at the moment, and many of them ha►e to wait some time to ha►e their axle,* executed. Manufacturers of article. de Paris had a better lesson ; painters and elders oa porcelain were ne►er more prosperous. The demand from England contributes to the trade in artificial Bowers, and to gi►e employment to many hands which were idle during the dead *swoon. M. Wioterhalter, the painte•, is at Vienna, for the purpose of taking a portrait of the Empties of Austria. The operative bookbinders of Paris have handed to their employers a petition, bowleg 400 signature., priv ies that their day's work may be rechmed from 12 to 10 hours, end that their wattle should be fixed at the protest pay. They also demand that overtime shall be paid at en increase of 25 par met. The Ostend journals mention that some surprise was caused in th►t town two days back at sesiog an English steamer apparently tekiag souadinga at a short distance from theemet, as if with the object of finding out a good anchoring ;gam for a ship-of-war to land troops. A small steamer was sent off to learn the business of the stranger, and shortly after brought back the inseiligesee that it was nothing more than a steamer belonging to the telegraph oompAny trying to fish lip the submarine cable, which was in used of repairs. THZ RRIVARD or HEROISM AND GALLANTRY.— Fourteen days ago we chronicled the gallant rescue of a child from the Bonded, waters of the Teviot by a labourer named li•Oulre. The brave fellow, of amuse, lost some time in the performance of the gallant act and in changing his wet clothes afterwards, and we are credibly informed that his employer in paring him hie wager deducted the value of the hour's work, 30., from his hardly we. .soma.—Howick Advertiser. Among the supply of turtle furnished to Mr. Fisk. Llispastrycook, of Southampton, by tbo last West lodic simmer, wen two monster ones woildtiod 4 cwt. OPAL THE EXPLOSION AT LEITH. THE INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.) The inquest upon the bodies of the unfortunate perso►s who were killed on Saturday last by the explosion of the gunpowder magazines at Erith•marshes was opened this morning at the Belvedere Hotel, Kent, about a Mile and ► half from the scene of the disaster. The inquest was opened by Mr. Cartier, coroner for West sent, and a jury of 17 of the most influential inhabitants of the district. Before they were sworn the Coroner ex. premed a hope that if any of the jurymen were at all inte rested in the inquiry which was about to be made, or were likely to be called upon as witnesses, they would say so at core and retire from the jury. No one responding, the jury were sworn to inquire into the cause of the death of three of the victims of the catas trophe, namely—Rayner, Hubbard, and Yorke. The marks of the catastrophe are everywhere visible in the immediate neighbourhood, and the room in which the inquiry was held had almost every window smashed, and the weather being excessively atormy, the task of conducting the inquiry was by no means a pleasant one. Mr. Poland sppsared on the part of Means. Hall and Soul to watch themes, being intruded by Mr. Jas. Tamen, of Faversham. Mr. B. H. Perrin also appeared for the friends of some of the deceased and some of the sufferers. Mr. W. Mode, the manager of the factory at Faversham, was also present, and Inspectors Linvell sad Bell attended to watch the 011•11 on the part of the Commissioners of Pollee. The jury having been sworn, The Coronee opened the prooeediegs by stating that the sad calamity which had occurred in the neighbourhood was so well known that it was useless for him to enter into any narration on the subject. Their duty, however, would be • vary anxious one, and he had no doubt that it would be eo•ductad in a way that would give iatisfaction to the world at large. A coroner's court was of all others the most fit to investigate such a cue as this because there was no necessity to charge anyone with • criminal offence until they were clearly pointed out by the evidence u the parties implicated. Their duty would be twofold—tint, to ascer tain the cause of the deaths of the victims, and afterwards to make each an inquiry as would tend, if possible, to the adoption of recommendations to the government which would tend to prevent the recurrence of similar cats& trophes. If they were able to effect such • result as that their labour would certainly not be in vain, though he was free to confess, from his long experience of gunpowder uptakes, that each inquiries were of the most difficult character, from the simple fact that in such ex plosions Almon everybody was killed who could throw the least light upon the cause of the ac. riding. There was one point, however, that might be worth considering, and that was whether a large mass of gunpowder ought to be: permitted to be stored ia any particular place, and whether there ought net to be some limit either with respect to the magazine hull, or some definition of the distance at which each magazines should be situated. The jury having viewed the bodies returned to the inquest room, and Walter Silver, who appeared at the table with hie bead bound, having been injured by the explosion, wee called to identify the bodies. lie stated that he formerly raided close to the maguine, but his dwelling house had been razed to the ground by the explosion. He was • store• keeper in the employ of the Low-wood, Liverpool, Gunpow der Kill Company, Limited. The eet•bliahmeat was formerly known ea Day, Harker, and Co., and their ofllose were 63, Penchurch-street. He then identified the bodies lying in the neighbourhood of the inquest room, as those of Geo. Hubbard, • labourer engaged in buildings erected near the magazines, and se one not at all orrovereast with the works. He also identified the body of Geo. Rayner, who was the foreman of the magazine, and that of John Yorke as the son of Win. Yorke, under store-keeper, who is missing. _ _ Mr. Sydney Turner, house-surgeon of Guy's Hospital, was sett sworn and said—l have under my are some parties injured by the explosion. With the exception of Elam Osborne, who le in a dangerous state, all the rest are doing well. The youngest is six and the next is a girl of nine years of age, who is sufficiaatly well to be examined, and indeed multi be examined to day. Edward Singleton has a fractured humeral", and cannot be examined for a =oath. Emma Wright, a woman of 40, has a fractured collar-bone, and will sot be able to be examined for three weeks. Mary Yorke, who has a fractured thigh, is not likely to be able to be examined (orals or seven weeks. Another under my charge le Harriet Rayner, the widow of the man who was killed. and she is suffering from • severely contused shoulder, sad cannot be examined for a week or two. Thomas Chance, of Erith, sworn, stated that he was • surgeon, and described the conditioo of some of the mutilated portions of bodies, part of which he believed belonged to one alike unfortunate me• named Wright. He also described the condition of two children, one 6 years of age, named Sanas, sod another anamed Yorke, 12 years of age, very seriously iojored. ‘v The Coroner then stated that bas object in tekiog this 11;7a000 was to ascertain when it would be possible to pre• seed with, the inquiry and obtain a narrative of the occur ream from the months of those who setnally expo. neared its effect. Police-constable 15 ft stated that seven persons were yet missing, of whom no tidings could be obtained, five of them being from the barge, bat subsequently one of the legal gentleman present in the room said that one of the miming parties bad sines turned up and was safe at home. This being aU the progress that could be at present made, the inquiry was adjourned till next Tuesday, at the Avenue Schoolroom, Erith. THE TRAGEDY NEAR WINDSOR LATEST PARTICIJLARS.—(THIS DAY.) WINDSOR, TUESDAY MORIMIra. . . . . . - . . . . . . Last night, at 10 o'clock, the eldest daughter of the murderer, Johu Richard Cook, was still alive, dim& hot faint hopes of her recovery are entertaine d by Dr. E. Pearl, her medical atteedent At present she is only kept alive by the injection of soarishing stimulants, brandy, &c, and the poor child lies I. the bumble bedroom of her fathees cottage at Old Wisdom, moaning piteously. The policeman, George Lovell, MS, of the Berke coustebulary, who discovered the murder, Mates that au sending out into the village for the meistaerse of a woman to teed the suffering girl, tome of the neighbours would volunteer their essistenee. He was therefore famed to seed to the Union, and one of the aged inmates was kindly allowed to welt upon the sufferer by Mr. Pall* the mister. The girl's mouth, throat, and cheat presset a dreadful spectacle, being burnt and blackened by the vitriol vomited from the stomach. The oottageof Cook. • small fourroomed bundles, with whitewashed front, surrounded by a small garden, hounded by a low hedge, with the flower beds trampled and flattened by 1160 fest of the children, is a perfect bowie of death, end flew would aspect to find such • scene of horror in such • quiet village as Old Windsor. The some in the little front parlour w heartrending. There, on a bed made upon the floor, lie three interesting little girls in their death slumber. usdreened— with the ex ception of the youngest, who is clothed is • little dash frock sad white pinafore. They are lying side by side is a row, with countemacies almost placid , and it is ad till the bed clothes are removed from the upper per times of their bodies that the hideous sod violist nature of their last straggle becomes apparent. In their dying agony the children would seem to ham turned upon their right sides, while their menthe sod Deck% as in the ease of the elder girl, are scorched and Week with the vitriol. The girl who was found with her throat out lying beside her father, cooveyed to Vas Windier larilteM is, Dr. Pearl thinks, improving, and her life will probably be eased. She is under the oar* of the infirmary surgeon. The gentry in the mighbourhood of Old Windsor have been very kind in their atteatim to the girl who was poisoned, and many little comforts snob as ices, grapes, Ike., have been meet by Mrs. Loviboad and Miss Thankersy, ladies residing in the district. Two letter have bees found, cos directed to the vicar. mod the other to the brother, written by the murderer Cook, which will eo doubt reveal the motives fur the comniimiou of the dreadful murder. Numben of people, actuated by • morbid feeling of curiosity, have visited the scene of the murder. FRIGHTFUL AHD FATAL ACCIDENT.—MT. Grant, the wall.known merchant of Billioniint• ntnrket. Pfn seeded down to Croydon fair in a light trap drawn by • high spirited hone. After visiting the fair the unfortunate gentlemea and hie wife were retuning home, aid wbss war Buxton Church the horse broke loose sod ran against • vehicle pausing in the same direction. The wheels camel contact. Mr. and Mrs. Grant were thrown oat the latter pitched head for e m os t on th e ground and broke her neck. She wee picked up dead, and her husband was found to have rastened such urines injuries that it was deemed advieeble to lien him removed to the hospital, when it was found that three of his ribs were broken, awl he remains in a very precarious state. It sp inets that Mr. Groat had frecjently bees caotiosed that the animal was too high heed to he drives leerily, sad he bed promised tonal it. Is all prohabllityhs hed gess to Croydon Fair for that purpose. The be for her o 3984, eb poked b Mr. E wawa ardor wa John 5 looking I proPertY Freder 1 and 2 a with Iwo haadkert GeV' 7 1' sad way Robert field, 32. Dacia sag George I Georg High-stn street. and snap granarythe 20th In home in and Dug they said the prise Jenny M 38. ( Gan-elle in a 'apt of oats. Other North Sc went int and sake than pro % -a&-_, e: (Before ur as oppos - iii4 the papa el.rT4 Mr. 1.4 ihs — ja Mr. Pt Oxley to Mr. Pi dar wool EOM Geerel etealsot of the L voseten. a table • he mid 1 company A `re. 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