The Express. — London, England, 1862-07-03 00:00:00

HARMONIUMS. —NEW MODEL. camas. Bz.u.z. sad WOOD, 101, Rapsßattriol FU N, EVERY WEEK, ONE PENNY. Ehe erpregls. 70 . 001ULNSPOlfDENTS. drarthenanats Intended for Te iraireii• London Evening Piper, fond be at the office, 10, Bouveriestreet. by Two • clock on the day of publication. HAV.tAR=. TM 11YMIOM THE liAiiiita DAY OF MY LIM Miss HOL-01711 .11)Alf 00USIN. Morn. Sottisen, backstops Mrs. Y MissOlinc—LL OONTILAIULNDISTA. Peres Nona sad awe —AM SHOCKING &Ma& Tan Beam% TOO MUCH OP AG GOOD =MO.—LOUIS XI. Skews. Clarks lasi; J. F. Cathcart. More, arena. Rarmand. Potter. sad Meadows Mrs Charles Yeas sad Illsess Chapman.—Aad TARIM YABALID. ItT,JALMIN't This tram. trithzriiis ital-FRIENDS OR FOWL Mtwara. Gemv Vials, Dewar, mad F. Matthews lira F. Maatbewa Massa Hariaart aad laka Tarner.—Mad I'ILLNCK AMAMI. BtITANWIA. Zrompi, TRY ROMA NCI OP A POOR YOUNG MAN Mew J. Re W. t.Ssadoed, Ingfrood : Mrs. L Yarnold. —Mashie b 7 111111 Mrs. O. R. George—ANURICAN BLAVIRY. —Rad IHI I LATOREL—Ocommenos at 4. MOE WATTS AT LONDOS SIUDOL Itas DAY —Mandan, EX 41m..... inelfooll, 6b. 2at. To-Koasow—Mitsbig. 6l Mitorsata. Ob. 50m LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 3. To those intelligent foreigners who now people London and read the morning journals, it must appear somewhat singular that the Thames Em bankment should have become the great subject of the day. And even to many people who are " natives, and to the manner born," the fierce discussion which has arisen upon this question is by no means explicable. On the one aide are ranged Mr. COWPER, representing the Board of Works, Sir JOBILPH PISTON, Sir MORTON PETO, and the public ; on the other side are the Hon. C. Goa; representing the Woods and Forests, Mr. PENNITHORNZ, their architect, the Duke of BUOCLEUCH and Mr. ROSEMAN, who are lessees under the Crown, Mr. CRAWFORD, the member for the City, and Sir JOHN SHELLEY, the member for Westminster. Thus the Government seems to be divided against itself, and the ordinary supporters of Government assume the privilege of supporting views which may prove not disagreeable to some of their constituent'. Meagre and inconclusive the Blue Book con taining the proceedings of the Select Committee must be confessed to be. But a glance at the Bill as amended by the Committee, and a moderate acquaintance with the real motives of the wit nesses examined, are sufficient to furnish a satis factory explanation of the singular conclusion at which they have arrived, and which is embodied in the amended Bill. The or;ginal project was to carry an embankment from Westminster to Lon don-bridge. This embankment was not only to cover the mud-banks which were exposed at low water, but under it was to pass the low-level sewer, so as to avoid the interruption which would have been caused by carrying it under the Strand and Fleet-street. It was not long, however, before the City powers succeeded in curtailing the design so far as to stop the embankment at Blackfriars bridge, and thus that part of the embankment which lies between Blackfriars-bridge and West minster-bridge became the main object of the Bill which was referred to the Select Committee. There was of course a good deal of opposition on the part of those who had wharves abutting on the river, but that opposition was overcome. The only parties who remained were a few powerful noblemen and gentlemen who re side between Whitehall-stairs and West minster, and who bold leases under the Crown. If matters had been properly managed years ago this opposition would not exist. The Duke of Buccuccx, at least, would have been out of the field. But the necessities of the Tory party compelled Mr. Diluters' to acquiesce in the de mands of the Duke, his partisan, and to grant the very land which should have been reserved for the public. Since that time this Duke has built a magnificent house. The plans, as the architect told the Committee, were constructed upon the principle that the frontage to the river should continue. Reliance was no doubt placed upon the Hon. C. Goals, as the conservator of Crown property, that the question of the embankment in front of his house had been set at rest for ever. It is natural, therefore, that the Government De partment of the Woods and Forests and their architect, Mr. PENNITHORNE, should appear as vigorous opponents of Mr. COWPER'S project, for if this scheme be carried it is obvious that the snug arrangement in favour of the Duke of BUCCLEUCH is in danger of being set aside ; and the architectural effects contemplated by the Duke's architect are in danger of being par tially destroyed. Something of the same feeling seems to have influenced Mr. Tire. Originally he was in favour of carrying the embankment up to Westminster-bridge ; but finding the opposition of the Crown lessees very serious, he determined to conciliate the powerful opposition by a plan by which the public thoroughfare was to leave the river bank at Whitehall-stairs, and to join Par liament-street. This plan, it seems, Mr. Tirs not unnaturally now continues to support. Sir JOHN SHELLEY and Mr. CHLWYORD, in the interest of the wharfingers, joined the opposition in hope of throwing out the Bill altogether. As for Sir WILLIAM JOLLIPFE, the Tory whip, and Mr. Has SEYMER, it is not surprising that they should feel anxious to side with so powerful a Tory ally as the Duke of Boot-Lamm. Mr. HORSHAM is one of the Crown lessees ; his garden looks pleasantly upon the river ; the profane vulgar must not be permitted to disturb this fair prospect, and there fore it is natural enough to find the right honour able gentleman one of the most determined oppo nents of the Embankment scheme. To persons who have no interest in the matter, it is difficult to understand the doubts of the Committee. According to their view, as embodied in the amended Bill, there is to be an embank ment right up to Westminster-bridge. Even Mr. Ileasmas admits that this is an absolute necessity; and, indeed, the Crown lessees have offered upon certain terms to make this embankment, or, rather, to pay an additional rent for the money to be expended in its construction. The Bill distinctly states that a terrace not less than 80 feet wide is to be constructed from Whitehall-stairs to West minster-bridge, in front of the houses of the Duke of Buccimucn, Mr. HORSMAN, and Viscount Ganz. Moreover, there is to be a new street at Whitehall-stairs, passing through Whitehall-yard, and terminating at Whitehall, opposite the Horse Guards. Now, if no restriction had been placed upon the user of this new road, carriages, carts, and passengers coming from the direction of Charing-cross would have been able to pass to the Embankment, and thus relieve the overcrowded thoroughfare of Parliament-street ; whilst on the other hand, the vehicles coming from Lambeth, instead of going along Bridge-street to the corner of Parliament-street,would have beeaable to turn down the new Embankment at the corner of Westminster-bridge, and thus to avoid the tremen dous jam at the corner of Bridge-skeet and Padk ment-street. It is said, indeed, by Mr. Hoe- SAN and others, that the jam will be increased by this new outlet at the corner of the bridge. But in answer to this it is sufficient to observe that Sir RICHARD MAYNE is of a different opinion. The Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police must know as much about the traffic of London as most men, and he distinctly told the Com mittee that the embankment ought not only to be carried to Westminster, but ought to be open to all sorts of vehicles. At all events, it is tolerably clear that the opening a street to all vehicles does not necessitate its being so used. If it is found that this part of the embankment is inconvenient, people will continue the old road by Bridge-street ; if, on the other hand, it be found convenient, it will be used. Instead, however, of following the obvious course of opening this part of the embankment between Westminster-bridge and Whitehall-stairs (which will certainly be made) not only to passengers but to vehicles, the Commit tee have actually inserted a clause by which, after providing that a road of 80 feet shall be made, ita use is to be confined to foot passengers. It is idle to discuss the difference between the ex pense of a roadway for carriages and a roadway for passengers. It can amount to only a few thousand pounds. The road, in short, must be made, and the question remains—upon what pos sible ground are horses, carriages, aad carts to be excluded from it t PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF OOYMONS.—Jou 2. BALLOT BILL. Order for second reading read ; motion made, and question put, "That the bill be now read a second time :"—The house divided; ayes, 128, nom, 211. itY;B: Acton, Sir J. 1). Garin. kir.; O'Reilly, M. W. Adair, H. E. Gibson, T. M. Owen, Sir H. 0. Adam, W. P. Str ai t & Padmore, Si. Alcock, T. Mr F. IL Paget. C. Atherton, Sir W. Gower, F. L. Pigott, Stilt. Ayrton, A. & Greene, J. Pilkington, J. Elaine., L ZS2, I Ponsonby, A. Barnes. T. G. Potter, E. Bellew, R. M. MUMS; Sir J. Potts, G. Berkeley, Col. Headline, T. L Ricardo, 0. Berkelsy,C. P. Henley, Lord Russell. A. Blddv Ipb, Col. Hennessy, J. P. Russell, Sir W. Bieck, A. Hibbert, J. T. Seely, C. Blake, J. Holland. I. Seymour, Sir Si. Bonham-Carter, J. Hutt. W. Shafto, R. D. thighs,Jackson, W. Shelley, Sir J. V. inenßu 3 ., W. Kershaw, J. Sheridan, H. B. Buller, Sir A. W. King, P. J. Sidney, T. Butler, C. 8. Kinglets, A. W. Smith, J. 8.. Buxton, C. Kinglat% J. A. Somerville, BOW. Caird. J. W. H. Stanley, W. 0. Clay, J. !Int:it I. Stansfeld, Z. Clifford, C. C. Lawson, W. Stuart, Col. C Sir R. J. layard, A. H. Sullivan, Si. C11 : 476. Leatham, Z. A. Taylor, P. A. Cobden, R. Lee, W. Tice, W. Coningharo, W. Lewis, H. ToUemache, F. I. Copeland, Ald. Locke, J. Trelawny, Sir J. Corbally, M. E. M.Cann, J. Villiers, C. P. Cox, W. Macivoy, Z. Vivian, H. H. Cranford, & H. Maguire, 1. F. Warner, E. , F. Martin, P. W. Watkins. Col. C D r elB 3 I d a R. Marcy, W. H. Wemps, J. H. Dillwyn, L L. Many, J. Wathead, J. P. Douglas, Sir C. Mille I. L White, .1. Doulton, F. Mitchell, T. A. Wickham, H. W. Dean, J. 8. 31 onset W. Wilcox. P. Duff, M. E. Monson. W. J. Williams. W. Duke. Sir J. Morris, D. Wood, W. Evans, Sir De L Morrison, W. Wild, J. Ewing, U.K O'Brien, P. TULIN& F r t i r e lel in li. W. O'Conor Don, The Berkeley, H. d, H. W. Ondow, G. Fermoy, Lord - • NOE& Addedey C. B. Goddard, A. Mere, D. Aileen., IL. J. Gore, J. IL Murray, W. Agar-Ellis, L. O. Gore, W. E. Na.., Lord Anson. Major Graham, Lord W. Newport, Visa. Arbuthnott, Gen. Ore•e, G. Noel, G. J. Archdall, Capt. Greenwood, J. North, Col. Astell, J. H. Gregory W. H. Cellars, C. W. Smiley, C. Gray, ('apt Pate, Cal. Ball, F. Grey, Sir G. Patenhem Col. Baring, H. B. Grey de Wilton,Via. Palk, Blr L Baring, L. G. Griffith, C. D. Palmer, IL W. Barttelot, CoL Gordon, B. Parker, Major Bathurst, A. A. Hallburton, T. C. Patten, Col. Bathunt, F. IL Hamilton, Lord C. Paull, H. Beach, W. W. Hamilton, Via. Peacock., G. N. Beaumont, S. A. Hardy, J. Peel, Sir B. Beetle., Earl of Hartopp, B. B. Peel, Gen. Beecrolt, G. S. Hay, Sir J. Pennant, Col. Realm& G. W. Hmthcote, BU W. Pereosey, Vie& Bentinek, G. C. Heatticote, G. IL Portman, W. X Blackburn, P. Henley, J. W. Pritchard, J. Booth, Sir B.C. Bennika, Lord Baynham, Vied Botneld, B. Hesketh, Mr T. 0. Ridley, Sir IL W. Bouverie, P. P. Heygate,ffir F. W. Bolt, J. Brannton, T. W. Bill, R. C. Rowley, L. T. Bridges, Sir B. W. Bodging B. Mater-Beet& O. Brook., B. Belford, It. B. Scott, Sir W. Bruce, Lard IL Holmeadale, Visa, flamer, H. K. Bruce, Sir H. H. Hope, G. W. Smith, Sir F. Burghley, Lord Hopwood, J. T. Smith, Abel Butisr-Johnstone,H. Borstal, T. B. Smith, S. 0. Cairns, Sir H. M. Hallam, Lord flmollett P. B. Cartwright, Ca. Humbenton, P. FL Somerset, Col. Cave, 8. Hume, W. W. Soma, J. tleall, Lord E. Butit, 0. W. /Spooner, IL c J. Jermyn, Earl Stanhope, J. B. Cho flay , Sir M. Jervis, Capt Stanley, Lord Clive, Capt. Johnston., /Kr J. Steel, J. Cobbold, J. C. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Stuart, Lest.-Col. Cochrane, A. D. Kekewich, S. T. Start, Lent-Col. Coke, Col. King, J. Talbot, W. C. Offies, H. B. Knight, F. W. Taylor, Colonel Colebrook., WT. Knox. Col. Tempest, Lord A. V. Cooolly, T. Lacon, Sir E. Thornhill, W. P. Corry, H. L. Leader, N. P. Thynne, Lord L Cabitt, 0. leek., Sir H. Trail, G. Carson, Vied. Lefroy, A. Trefusis, C. H. Dieser, B. D. Lath, Major Troilope, Sir J. Davey, A. Lennox, lord 0. Turner, C. Dawson, A. P. Lewis, Sir G. Upton, Gen. Deedes, W. Liddell, H. G. Vance, J. Diaraell, B. Lindsay, Gen. Vondeleur. Col. Do Cane C. Long, W. Vansittart, W. Buncombe, W. X Lowther, CoL Verner, Sir W. Dundee, F. Lowther, Capt. Vyner, R. A. Dunne, CoL Lyall, G. Walcott, Adm. Du Pre, C. (1. Lytton, Sir X B. Walker, .1. R. Dutton, IL H. beCormiek, W. Walpole, 8. H. Bast, Sir J. B. Mateyo:log, T. Walter, J. Egerton, air P. G. Manners, Lord J. WatUngton, J. W. Egerton, A. F. Martin, J. Welby, W. E. Egerton, W. Maxwoll, MI. Whitmore, H. Pane, Col. Miller, T. J. Williams, Cot. Fellow.., E. Mill.. A. Winnington, Sir T. ;MrSir J. Ilitford W. T. Wyndham, H. ,V. . lionertaf, J. Wyndham, P. Forteseue, F. D. Montagu, Lord R. Wynne, C. G. Gard, R. S. Montgomery, iiir G. Garnett, W. J. Morgan, Mojor TICLUMIL thatell, J. M. Morritt, W. J. Lyeley, W. J. George, J. Mowbray, J. X Newdegate, C. N. Gladstone, Capt Monday, W. PUBLIC STATUES, .te. (LONDON). The following is a return of the public statues or public monuments is London belonging to the nation, exclusive of those is palaces other than St. Stephen's Hall, in the Palace of Westminster, or cathedrals, and now under the charge of the Chief Commiesioaer of Works, specify ing the date of erection and names of the artiste, and from what funds purchased or erected :—King James the Second, Whitehall-gardens, 1686, G. Gibbons. Right Hen. George Canning, New Palace-yard, IL Westmaoott, by subscrip tion. King Charles the rust, Charing-cross, Le Sums. King George the Third, Pallsnallsast, 1836, Mr. C. Wyatt, by subscription. King George the Fourth, Trafalgar square, between 1840 and 1845, Sir Francis Chintzy, par liamentary grant. Lord Nelson, Tmfalgarsquare, com menced in 1840 (unfinished), Wm. Railton, E. H. Bally, J. E. Carew, IL L Watson, W. F. Woodington, J. Tear mouth, by subscription and parliamentary grant. Duke of Wellington, Arch, Hyde-park-corner, 1646, M. C. Wyatt, by subscription. Achilles, Hyde-park, 1822, R. Westma con, by subscription. King George the Second, Golden square. Duke of Wellington, Tower-green, 1848, T. Manes, presented by the sculptor. King George the Third, Somerset House, J. Bacon. Queen Anne, Queen square, St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George the Martyr. Queen Anne, Queen -square, Westminster. Duke of Kent, Portland-plena, S. Gehapt:4 by subscription. General Sir C. Napier, Trafalgar-square, 1858, G. C. Adams, by nab seription. Dr. Jenner, Keosington-gardeass, 1858, W. C. Marshall, by public subscription. Richard Coeur de Lion, Old Palaoe-yard, 1861, Baron Marochetti, by subscription and parliamentary grant. Major-Gen. Havelock, Tratalgarsquare, 1861, W. Baines, by subscription. The following are placed in St. Stephen's Hall, New Palace, Westminster, by vote of parliament:—Hampden, 1847, J. H. Foley; Sodden, 1855, J. H. Foley ; Walpole, 1847, J. Bell ; Falkland, 1847, J. Bell; Clarendon, 1847, W. C. Marshall ; &MOM 1855, W. C. Marshall ; Mansfield. 1855, E. H. Bally ; Pox, 1866, E. R. Bally ; Medians, 1857, P., MacDowell ; Pak 1857, P. MseDowell ; Grattan, 1857, J. IL (brew ; Burke, 1858, W. Thad. From a parliamentary return, issued this morn ing, we her that the total aggregate expellee of commis sions of *airy aincia 1830 it 27,889!. tin 3d. The exposes of comminions appointed since 1858 is 71,989.8 e. 3d. ft** Court. —,-- 0n02.113, JULY 2. Princess Louis of Hesse's bridal dress was of crystalline snk with a deep Bounce of Helton Guipure lace, trimmed at the bottom with orange blossom and myrtle. The veil of Honiton Guipure and a wreath of orange dowers and myrtle. Prince Louis was droned in plain clothes, with the Riband and Star of the Order de Louis. __. . _ . --- The Prinesmaa Helena, Louise, Beatrice, and Primer Anna of Reese, wore dragon of spotted net over rich white glace silk, trimmed with ruches of grey ribaud. Head draws to correspond. The Queen drove out te•day accompanied by Primer Helena. _ . _ ----- The Crown Prinoe of Prussia, attended by Count Fur. stenstein and Lieutenant-Colonel von °limits, went to London this morning for the purpose of visiting the show of the Boyal Agricultural Society. The Dike of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, attended by Colonel Francis Seymour, 0.8., visited the show of the Royal Agricultural Society in Etattereeslark yesterday. His Royal Highness was received and conducted through the exhibition by Lord Portman, the president, and Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, on the part of the society. Prince and Princess Charles, Prince Henry, Priam Wil liam, and Prisons Anna of Hesse, attended by Lieut.- Colonel do Plat and the ladies and gentlemen of their suite, visited yesterday morning the International Exhibition, and were received by Sir Charles Wentworth Mke, one of her Majesty's commissioners. The illustrious party went to the picture galleries, through which they were conducted by Mr. Sketehley. Their Highnesses afterwards visited the Flower Slow of the Royal Horticultural Society, the mem ben of the council attending them through the gardens. Prince Chester, Primmer Anne, and Prince William sl Hesse visited the Duchess of Ounbridge, at her residenos St. James's Palace. Prince and Princess Charles, Prince Henry, Prince Wil liam, and Prince= Anna of Hesse, attended by their ,it. and Lieutenant-Colonel du Plat, visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham in the afternoon. The Duchess of Hamilton visited the Princess Charles of the. yesterday afternoon, at the Palace Hotel, Bucking ham•gate. The Duke of Cambridge received Prince Napoleon and a party at dinner hat evening at his residence, Gloncestew House, Park-lass. Desintohea were received yesterday at the C.olonial-odlce from the Lord High Commietioner of the lonian Wanda, and from the °overpay of Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, JULY 2.—The Dake and Duehestoof Montpensier and suite arrived at Plymouth to-day in • Spanish paddle-wheel corvette from Cadiz Their royal highnesses will Lod to-morrow, and will proceed by the 10.40 train to Bath, and sleep there. On the following morning they will proceed to join the ex-Queen of France at Tunbridge Wells. _ . Their brand Ducal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Charles ol Rene, attended by Colonel Du Plat, and accompanied by Prince Henry, Prince William, and the Princess Anna, and suite, honoured the Crystal Palace with their presence yesterday, and during a somewhat hurried snr. vey of the building and its contents recognised among the distinguished visitors Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar sad party, who had availed themselves of the fineness of the day to visit the Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge, the Grand Dachau of Mecklenburg-Strait, and the Princess Mary bosomed Lord and Lady Foley by their company at dinner last evening, at the family residence in Grosvenor-square. A select circle met the royal guests after the banquet. The Earl and Countess de Grey have issued cards for a grand dinner on Wednesday next, the 9th instant, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Oambrklge, at their mansion in Carlton-gardens. The counter will have an assembly later in the evening. The Speaker and Lady Charlotte Denison gave a grand entertainment last evening, at their residence in the House of Commons, to his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt. The following were invited to meet his highness :—Mus tepha Pacha and Zulfekar Pasha, the Duke of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl and Comer of Derby, the Earl end Counter Grey, the Earl sod Counter of Malmeebury, Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Radcliffe, Sir George and Lady Grey, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Sir John Lawrence, the Right Hon. B. and Mrs. Disraeli, the Right Hon. General and Lady Alice Peel, Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, the Hon. Charles Murray, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Larking, and Mr. A. Denison, private secretary. View (tutees Fielding was safely delivered of a daughter at Downie' on Tuesday. Mn.e Waebingt:on Hibbeit's ball will take place on Monday, the 7th, instead of Monday, the 14th of July. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess &Amide honoured Sir George and Lady Coultharat with their presence at a grand concert yesterday afternoon, at their residence in Wilton-crescent. Hie Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brannow gave a splendid banquet yesterday evening, at Cheeham House, to a distinguished circle, comprising her Royal Highness Princess and his Serene Highness Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar, their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency Count Kielmanaegge. his Excellency Count Vitzthntn, Count Bran. denburg (Use Prussian charge d'affaires), the Marchioness of Ely, the Earl and Countess Delawarr, his Excellency Baron Bismark, Primer Obolenski, Prince Galitsin, Prince Ourcesoff, Prince Gortcbskoff, Sir George Sher, M. and Madame Longuiooff, Colonel and Madame Novitsoy, and Baron Vitringhoff. Lead evening Miss Burdett Coutta placed her magnificent suite of rooms in Stratton•atreet, Piccadilly, at the disposal of the Fine Arts Club, the occasion being a converse:lone given by the members of that association sander the most distinguished amnion. The company were invited for half-put nine, but it was not until past eleven o'clock that the whole of the guests might be mid to be gathered together ; and at that time the effect was such as is not often observable on occasions of this nature. The splendid saloons were displayed to the greatest possible advantage, and every pains had been taken to obviate that in convenient pressure which too frequently mars the enjoyment intended to be conveyed. Not only were to be seen in the company large numbers of gentlemen distinguished in lite rature and the arta and sciences, bat also many eminent politicians, divines, and "men of mark," either by birth or by acquired position in the world. Sir William Gallwey will introduce a bill into the Hones of Commons on Tuesday to amend au act of the 9th year of George the Fourth foe the more effectual pre vention of persons going armed by night for the destruction of game. Mr. Kinnaird intendi to wilt the Secretary of Slate for the Home Department, on Monday, when a report may be expected from Mr. Seymour Tremenhere, who was appointed in July, 1861, a commissioner to inquire into the complaints of the journeymen bakers of London; and whether it will be, or is intended to, extend the inquiry as promised, if required, to Scotland and Ireland. Mr. Kinneird will ask the Secretary of State for India on Monday what has been done by the government of India, in pursuance of Lord Stanley's despatch of Feb. 24, 1859, on the subject of rescinding certain laws now in force in India which connect the government of India with the special are of lands belonging to Mohammedan mosques and Hiodoo temples. A parliamentary return gives the amount paid oat of public fonds to each sheriff in England and Wales for summoning juries in the year 1860. The total for the year was 1,6241. 3s. 4d. . . Captain Burrows, R.N., of Magdalen Hall, has been elected to the Chichele Professorship of Modern Me ter, is the University of Oxford. We (Guardian) believe that Mr. Fronde, Mr. POllllOl4 Mr. E. A. Freeman, and the Rev. R. W. Church were also candidates. Capt. Borrows is a singular intone, of a man who has taken to study late in life obtaining diatioctioo. After parsing to the rank of commander in the naval profession, be west up to Oxford, and took a first class in Classics is 11156, and a first elms in the Lew and Modern History School at the Easter exami nation, 1867. He is the author of the well-known book on Oxford studies, "Pass and Class," and a pamphlet on edu cational reform at Oxford. Mr. Barrows was for some years lecturer in History at University sad at Merton Colleges and at St. Edmund Hall. He is now Chichele Professor of Modern History. The Union newspaper has ceased to exist. Its last Dumber was published Os Friday. Its eoetributors are said to propose to publish a monthly perirdkaL Mip•r- THE EXP.RESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1862. LORD PALMERSTON AT OXFORD. OXFORD, Rum 2. don of the founders and The annual benefacton of the Oxford University took place in the Seldonian Theatre this morning. The proceedings were rendered more than usually interesting by the eamounoement that, on this occasion, the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law would be c onferred, among other personages of distinction, on Lord Palmerston. The doors of the theatre were opened at ten o'clock, and in a short time the building was completely packed, the gallery being filled by under graduates, the semicircle by ladies, and the area by masters of arta and the general public. No sooner was the theatre filled than the usual cried began, cheers being given for those who were most in favour, varied by grains and hisses for those whose popularity was not great among the undergraduates. The most en thusiastic cheers were given for the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, Lord Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Derby, Mr. Gladstone, end Mr. Disraeli The reception accorded to the name of Earl Russell was not very enthusiastic, while mingled cheers and groins were given for Mr. Bright, Dr. Lushington, and others. Opinions in reference to foreign matters were ex pressed in cheers for Garibaldi and the Confederate States of America; cheers and MIDs for the Emperor of the French and Genets! Blake. Nor was the University for. gotten, the proctors not being very warmly received, while the University Rifle Corps and the University Eight received due honours. In the midst of the noise occasioned by these proceedings the doors were thrown open and the procession appeared, headed by the Vice- Chancellor and several of the most distinguished visitors, among whom were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Gladstone, Archdeacon Clerks, he., followed by the heads of colleen, professors, &c. The proceedings were then gone through in the cus tomary form, the degree of D.C.L. being conferred on Lord Palmerston, his Excellency Comm. Francisco Ignacio de Carvalho Moreira, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the Emperor of the Bruns ; the Right Hon. Sir Edmund Walker Head, Lieut.-General Sir James Ontram, Sir Bounden Palmer, M.P., the Rev. J. A. Jeremie, Professor Wheatstone, T. Watson, Esq., president of the Royal College of Physicians; and H. Taylor, Eeq. - On the termination of the proceedings in the theatre, the greater portion of the company repaired to the Town-hall, for the purpose of witrseming the presentation of an address to Lord Palmerston from the omporation of Woad. The hall wee crowded, and Lard Palmerston on enteriog the room, aocompamied by the Mayor of Oxford, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor. Mr. Cardwell, ILP., and aldermen and other members of the corporation, was loudly cheered. When the mayor and the more distinguished visitors had taken their places on the platform, the following address was read : "To the Right Hon. Lord Palmerston, K.G., First Lord o( the Treasury. " May it please your lordship, we, the Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Oxford in council assembled, congratulate your lordship on your arrival within our ancient city, and being desirous of testifying our loyalty and attachment to her Majesty's person and government are unwilling to allow any opportunity to paw without paying our respects to the Prime Minister. But on this occasion we have motives stronger than usual, for as representatives of all classes of the citizens, and gratefully acknowledging the bleesinp of national peace and prosperity, we feel certain that we ex press the feeling of the whole country that it is owing to the wisdom, vigour, and firmness which distinguish your lord ship's administration that we have swiped a participation in those calamities end horrors with which other parts of the world have been afflicted, and, at the same time, have main tained unimpaired our relations with foreign powers. It is the deep sense which we entertain of the obligation the whole nation is under to your lordship that has moved our council, composed of all parties, to this unanimous ex preesion of our feeling. " Given under our common seal, this 30th day of June, A.D. 1862. " WiLuam WARD, Maier." Lad PALMERSTON then rose amid loud cheers, and said— Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Corporation,—l can as sure you I feel highly gratified and extremely proud to re ceive this testimony of goodwill from the corporation of this ancient city —a city famous in history—famous in some of the most remarkable periods of our story, and always distin guished by unshaken loyalty to the crown of these realms. I appear before you, I hope, an emblem of that harmony which ought always to prevail in cities which are the seats of education for the youth of the realm ; for I come before you in a garb which denotes that I have bad the honour of becoming a member of the University of Oxford—(cheers)—and 1 also meet with a most cordial reception from the corporation of the city. There have occasionally, in some seats of learning, been dissensions between " town" and "gown." I trust that the disunion of town ,with gown may be perpetually the benefit of bott. (Cheers.) You have been pleased to expreu your approbation as to the manner in which the government of the country have succeeded in steering an even course, preserving on the one hand peace to the country, and on the other maintaining unimpaired the rights, the honour, and the dignity of this empire. (Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, the merit in due to that body of able men who are placed at the head of the different departments of the state. I have had the good fortune to be associated with some of the most able and distinguished statesmen whom this country at present produces, and when you may that the nation ought to feel thankful for the mule which has been pursued, I may, in return, say that this nation ought to be grateful to the city and university of Oxford, for having contributed to that administration, whose anima have obtained the approbation of the country, two of it. meat distinguished members—the one my right hon. friend, whom I have the pleasure of seeing present on this occasion (Mr. Cardwell), who represents the town, and the other my friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who so worthily represents the University. (Chews.) I can assure you, gentlemen, that it will be the anxious study of her Majesty's government to pursue that course of policy which I am persuaded is the desire of all parties in this country ; for however various political parties may differ as to some particular question of internal and domestic policy, it is the pride of this country that when questions touching the great interests of the nation in its relations with f'reign states—questions touching the honour and dignity of England—come to be discussed, all party differences vanish before the importance of the matter, and all parties unite in one common endeavour to maintain unim paired that dignity, and to preserve uninjured those interests. Gentleman, I beg to assure you that I feel proud of the honour which you have conferred upon me by the address which has been presented, and that I shall ever preserve in my memory the pleasure which I have received, and the honour which has been done me this day, both in respect of the gown which I now have the honour to wear, and the addreu which you have just been so kind as to present tome. Cheers were then given for Lord Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Cardwell, and the proceedings were brought to a close. A reversionary interest in an estate in the county Clare, producing a yearly profit rent of 2701., which it is hardly possible that the actual purchaser can ever enjoy, as possession cannot be obtained for half a century, was sold in the Landed Estates Court ou Tuesday for 5201. This it a good proof of the prevalent desire to invest capital in Irish landed estates. The great national German demonstration of the summer, the German federal shooting match of all shooters' guilds of the German race, is fixed for the 13th till the 18th of July, at Frankfort. Two hundred persons, organised as ten committees, are superintending the running up of an extemporised whole suburb of tent', booths, and festal halls of brick, "gift temples," with upwards of WO hono rary prime of ceramic art io silver and gold ; shooting halls, beer and wins balls, fountains, telegraphic offices, lie. The omitral festal place, fenced in all round, 480,000 feet square, is surrounded by a far greater one, accessable for everybody paying for admission. The inner festal place contains the shooting hall, with a hundred stands, 1,170 feet by 50 feet ; the gift tern*, 64 feet in height, with a Germania on the top ; the festal hall, 400 feet by 100 fest The outskirts will have accommodation for emptying 150,000 bottles of wine, 3,000,000 pinta of beer and other beverages ; for assi milating many hundredweight of sausages, meat, and delion cies ; for singiog union; music bands, equestrian and other artiste, and popular feats of strength, cleverness, pedeetai anism, and gymnastics ; public amusement., fireworks, dancing, &c. Upwards of 5,000 members of the German shooters' guilds are expected, besides odd hundred thou sands of people in general from near and afar, Russians sad Japanese included. The French clerical paper, the A esti Sc la Religion, hay *mod to swear. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. HESSIWASSEL. The re-establishment of the constitution of 1831, in the electorate of Hesse, is pursuing its course ; the elections have been ordered in conformity with the law of 1819, and the Chambers are to be con voked with the least possible delay. The disposi tions concerning the superior direction of the elec tions are already decreed, and the Augsburg Gazette states that they are generally considered satisfac tory. HBEISE-DARMEITADT. The First Chamber of Darmstadt, in its sitting on the 28th ult., unanimously voted a resolution to beg the grand ducal government to adopt every means in its power to bring about the suppression of the gaming houses. The Chamber, at the same time, recommended the establishment of discipliu- ary punishments for everyone in its employment who should give way to that disastrous passion. AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter in the Augsburg Gazette has the ' following :—" The sum which has been spent in military affairs since 1848 amounts to no leas than two thousand millions of florins, which easily explains the enormity of the deficit. All the other branches of the service were parsimoniously sup plied, in proportion ; not only will it be difficult to economise a few millions, but on the contrary it will be necessary to increase the credits for the bud gets of Agriculture, Public Instruction, dn." ITALY. The Correspondana Stern of Berlin says : We could have desired that Prussia had not waited for the example of England to recognise the kingdom of Italy. Very important interests seem particularly to recommend this measure to Prussia. Unfortunately the government has not taken that view, and the act under consideration has lost more and more of its value, so that it cannot now be said that if Prussia did recognise Italy, that would be im portant for Oermeny and Prussia, which by that act would separate itself from legitimacy. But at the same time we repeat that Prussia will recognise Italy so soon as there shall be offered compensation upon other territory. (arum's nuaiuma.) POLAND. WARSAW, JULY 2. The Grand Duke and Duchess Constantine arrived here at 6.30 p.m. to-day, and were warmly cheered by the crowds of people who awaited their arrival. THE HERZEGOVINA. PARIS, JULY 3. The Paris papers of to-day publish the following, dated Ragusa, July 2 : "The Montenegrins have attacked Dervish Pacha between Rudini and Bagnani, and forced him to retreat to Bilecia. " The Turkish troops stationed at Trebigne have been sent to his asaistance." SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 2. The Cortes were closed to-day. The report of the resignation of the Minister of the Interior is unfounded. PORTUGAL. LISBON, JUNI 27. (Per Alhambra, vie Southampton.) The province of tho Minh° is perfectly tran quillised. The King has conferred upon his brother, the Infante Dom Augusto, the Order of the Tower and Sword. The King attended in person the procession of Corpus Christi. It is said the Empress of Brazil has altered her will, to the exclusion of the royal family of Portugal, in consequence of the government mea sures respecting the Sisters of Charity. The Cortes have passed the budget. A marriage will soon take place between the Marquis de Sousa and Holstein, son of the late Duke of Palmella, and Donna Maria Eugenia, daughter of the Count de Sobral. The Count de Levradio is expected here on a visit. The subscriptions for the children left in the schools abandoned by the Sisters of Charity amount to a large sum. The vine disease is gaining ground throughout Portugal. The weather is excessively hot. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Trade is very dull and money scarce. Exchange on London, 53}; on London, 6 . 32; on Hamburg, 42 . 50 ; on Amsterdam, 48 ; on Genoa, 528 ; Three per Cent. Ratites, 46} ; Cou pons, 46$} ; Deferred, 42} ; Lisbon Bank shares, 580 ; Oporto Bank, 255 ; Commercial Bank, 255. The following is a further list of the guests now at the palace of Fontainebleau :—The Prime and Princess Caartorisky, Count and Countess ds Pourtales,, Marquis and Marchioness, do Gailifet, Marquis de llama, Marquis and Marchioness, Us Mariam', Baron and Buenas de Rothschild, Count de Oaatelbajac, Monsieur and Madame Edward Fould, and Monsieur Toledo d'Llvar4. The Paris correspondent of the Nord writes that the Exhibition of London is about to be enriched with a picture concerning Napoleon L, painted by M. Meissonnier for Prince Napoleon. In a letter in the Opinion Nationale from its London correspondent occurs the following passage : " As I allude to the debates on the budget in the Senate and Legislative Corp, I take this opportunity of protesting, am a witness, against a charge put forward by the Marquia de Boissy in the Senate. I affirm, and every Frenchman now in London will affirm, that ' the walls of London' are not covered with placards announcing pompously the defeat of the French in Meals). I have visited every part of London, and I have not seen a single one of these placards. I may add that the English are making every effort to smooth the asperities of the fleet meeting be , tween our producers and those of Great Britain. Affability increases every day, and we are learning to know and esteem each other. It will be one of the good result, of this great I solemnity, and it should not be endangered by unfounded recriminations. Neither is there any truth in the statement of the dfuniteur Indratrsal that in the discussions el the juries the English refused to listen to the good nem= given by the French juries in support of our exhibitors. If there were some misunderstandings in the beginning, mat. tars are now going on to the satisfaction of every ons.-4 The Gazette de Lausanne soya :—"ltt is reported that the Count de Chambord has just been the victim of a robbery, some valuable jewels and papers of importanos having, it is stated, been carried off by a man who obtained admittance to the count's cabinet by announcing himself to the domestics as M. de Bourbon." Two dramatic incidents attended a late bullfightak Bt. Sever (Landes). The matador, Manuel Soria, being too closely premed by the bull, leaped into the pomp. The ani mal followed, and knocked him down. Everyone thought he must be killed, but he received no injury, for he was able to escape by throwing down the red cloth he bad in his band, on which the bull exhausted hie fury. Another Jarmo fell while planting the banderillas, and WY avid by the violence of the animal iteell, which in its rush forward jumped over him, end by the time it had turned round to attack, found nothing but the piesenof red cloth. Advioes from Vienna state that so many new houses have lately bees built i• that city, that more then 5,000 ape/ tmente have bees mast daring the bat quitist R aa b e h ave fallen. sad many of tits proprietors of tbs Dew banes do not fix the prices lesfersisad, bat Lave tt to be arranged with the partite who meant themselves to take them EXPRESS F 1 41 PARIS. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. as= ova ones 0011312014 DINT.) PARIS. WEDNESDAY EVICANO. The Emperor AIMS to Paris this morning to pre- side at a council of ministers. M. Benedetti, the French minister at Turin, and to whose arrival in Paris great importance is attached in political circles, had a long interview with M. Thouvenel to-day. The news of the official recognition of the kingdom of Italy by Russia has arrived. The Debate-which is second to none iu its ad- miration of the courage displayed by the French army in its disastrous attack upon the fortifications of Puebla-observes that, in a political point of view, General de Lorencez's report is self-contra- dictory. He seta out by saying that the principal cause of the misapprehension under which be marched to Puebla was the impossibility of ob- . taining any correct information, "owing to the intimidation of the populations, which were known to be hostile to Juarez." But then, lower down, he admits Laving been falsely informed that " Puebla was, of all the cities of Mexico, the most hostile to Juarez." The Debate finds it difficult to conceive that intimidation alone could have pre- vented the Mexicans from showing their sympathy (if they had any) for the French, so far at least as to give them some reliable intelligence. It, how- ever, abruptly dismisses the subject with the ob- servation that this is not the moment to pursue inquiries of such a nature. I notice this timid criticism of the Debate merely for the purpose of showing how tenderly even the moat indepen- dent organs of French opinion feel constrained to deal with any question relating to the army. In point of fact, the contradictions in General de Lorenz's report, taken in connexion with his orders of the day, are, as you cannot fail to have observed, much more flagrant than the Mkt+ represents. That already celebrated order • of the day, issued in the bitter hour of defeat, lamenting the deceitful tales which had led the French troops to believe that they would tread on flowers in Puebla, said nothing about intimidation, and was a very direct, not a veiled, admission of the general hostility of the population. The Bourse is still very heavy. A rise in the Rente, for account, to 68fr. 40c. was not main- tained, and the latest quotation was 68fr. 15c., being only 10c. higher than yesterday. For cash there was a fall of lbc., the last price being 67fr. • 90c. Mobilier fell 12fr. 50c. The Italian Loan is buoyant in consequence of Ratazzi's recent par• t liamentary victory, and it rose 30c. The Orleans li Railway fell 7fr. 50c. ; Northern, Ur. 25c. ; Lyons, 7fr. 50c. ; and Southern, Bfr. 75c. ; Western rose 2fr. PRIGHTPTIL DEATHS OF THESE CHILDREN BY FIRE AND SCALDING.-(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the earthier for RNA Middlesex, received informatics respecting the • deaths of three children who died from violates. TM loth ems was that of William Payne, aged titres years, whale ppaanre ta reside at Trinity Cottage, Kemal New lbws. Padd n ingtoa. The deceased was, it appears, left la a room where there wee a large fire, when his drain by some means ignited. His screams brought one of the 1 lodgers to his assastaoce, when he was found is a ewe of flame, which was not extinguished until his body and limbs were fearfully blackened and charred. He was removed to the accident ward of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where • he died yesterday. • The second case was that of George Oosestoo, aged two years, residing at No. 13, Priory-street, Bromley. It would appear that the mother had been washing on Saturday last, when she left a pot of boiling water sear the copper, 5 and by some means, while her back was turned, deeseeed fen into the melding liquid, and was terribly sodded over the body, arms, sad legs. Ha was conveyed to the London Hospital, where he expired is great agony. Another death from fire was that of Joseph Staples, the ace of a labourer residing at Crown-court, Wapping. The deceased had been left In • room with other children, sell amused himself by playing with limiter matches, when his dress ignited. He was shockingly bunted before t'he burning portions could be extinguished, and died in the London Hospital FATAL ACCIDENT WHILE CROSSING THE KEN. NINOTONBOAD TRAMWAY OF MR. TRAIN. Yesterday evening Mr. Langham, jun., deputy coroner, resumed an ioquiry at the W e stmin s ter Hospita l on view of the body of James Whalley, aged 46, in the ems ploymest of Messrs Day and Co., brewers, is the Kennicup ton-road. Witoesses stated that co the afternoon of the 21st ult. deceased was going down the Westminster-bridge-road sad while trying tocrom the tramway with his vac was jerked off his seat, when the off wheels of his vehicle went over his body. There was a lad with him on his seat Deceased was removed in a cab to the hospital, and died there in about au hour and a half, having had eight ribs broken on each side with other extensive and serious injuries. the boy accompanying the deceased stated that the accident occurred to the deceased though one of the homes suddenly stopping, and that the van DOT! touched the tramway. A man named Sheen attributed the accident to the deceased's not being seated properly. The 1 cushioo he was on had got nearly behind the seat. He had ; seen many driven swerve to and fro after eroming the tram. . I way. Deceased observed after the accident, ' Oh, that tram- way, that tramway. lam a dead man. I feel the blood dropping down nay trousers." Mr. Rogers, solicitor for the prosecutioe of Mr. Train at the Kingston Anises, produced a record of Mr. Train's cooviction there. Mr. Train mid that no reepoosibility attached to him, as he bad sold the Werth to a company W which he was engaged afterwards. His IMAMS' wet. 3 not heard at the court. 1 Mr. Langham, jun., observed, after minutely summing up the evidence, t hat there were three questions for the jury to consider-first, whether the occurrence was aeddental ; secoedly, whether the evidence was con- 1 1 elusive upon that point, and, if not, they might re- I turn a verdict that Users was not sufficient eel- deem to show how the accident was nosed; and thirdly, whether they could return a verdict that it was canoed by the tramway , in which case it would bee 1 1 verdict of manslaughter aga inst Mr. Train. The learned r deputy coroner directed the jury's attention to the evidence of the boy and that of Sheen. The jury, after about two hours' deliberatiou, at a late • ' boar returned the following verdict :-" Accidental death - while crossing the tramway." s WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TIR/WIDAY, JOLT 3, $ £l. ILL D. P. 0. i. •••• I NAas . Biall10; 19.48 as 40 W. s ea r - ANDSOSSAII sees 62 49 N. 4 7 o • roman 20.74 EA 40 N.W. 4 9 r GALWAY 67 64 Z 9 9 o Smarm seas 67 66 N.W. 1 4 e - WN ta.9l 64 66 N.W. 9 7 r - - - • _ 110LiN3A0 66 W.S.W. e - S .1 10111.100 A 96 64 40 W.& W. it 0.61 • Perauson *.rs; te 63 R.S.E. • PLY 1100211..- Si. 5S 66 W.N.W. r - , JIMMY 10.02 IA 33 8.8. W. r - 6 911.90 67 64 W.S. w. >t CM 4 PONAINOOIII t0.92 a 7 U W. Sr ILO a d Dove - 6 sr 001 - a YASMOorst sue U 61 W.N.W. e - soaaaoaoces. 10.76 64 60 W. Sr *A ▪ Oman 64 60 W. e - d seueotere 26.73 69 19 W.N.W. b - I o 21100 ASIA. 111/DAY. SATCIDAT. • W. to N.N.W., fresh, SeO?L&ID. W.to N. sadto I S showery. fresh to soderd. o W.B.W. to N.W., mode. 1.4111A49. Nunn...W(12 1,4W SW to fresh, with light, NOM showers. • *ewers. 1 • Westerly. moderate to W. Minsk As next above. o I tralt. tussettled. I. B.W. to N.W., fresh, S.W.IDMAND. W.S W. to N.W., Met to moderate. • As il iest i Move. 8. E. INOLASD. DlMilar to nest above tf o moderate to N. 0044 r. moderate. 0 Timer:memo Lerrees IN WESTSKATIL-Duri n g %s Let few days several letter, of this character hare WO! w received by respectable farmers in the neighbourhood of si r e . bizei Killares siowiii , and or als: vi ol .si Del mei vin, aoN4 warn o ing r snt:emot those _if . th omJ eT . el signeulturel tending to abridge the &Pm". aloe es imam l labour, they might look for mulls whim e " they did set calculate on. Them letters are sighed "C a l ) ; * Reek" sad have at the foot the customary incises "" a coffins, tea