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Tim EVI3IIIIO, WILD CHARLIE: OR, THE LINK-BOY OY OLD LONDON. Ile F. Cbarltoth—Magilton Le (Inuit,. :Clump- Orator West NA Miss K. Wes.—BREAK, NOT MOD. Nln S. Lane. —Mel THE II A RVIZT STORM. 111011 WATT& AT LONDON RRIDON. TEM DAT —Morning. Mi. lini..—Atternoon. 511. '5 MA TO - MOAAOI—MOMMns. Mi. Mai......Atiernoos, 6b. ion. LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2. TEE two great potentates who have this week suddenly appeared on the scene of which GAM EALDI was lately engrossing the honours, will divide it so completely between them that no room will be left for a third party. Apart from the fact that Vicros ExusavyEt desires as much as the Emperor NAPOLEON, though for different reasons, the suppression of GARInALDI'S irregular action, each of the Powers intervening in the Roman States will endeavour to hold as much territory as it can, and will approach the other until the lines of the two armies are con terminous, the Italian occupation leaving off where that of France begins. It is, therefore, not unlikely that we may now be taking note for the last time of the military movements of General GARIBALDI. The French have been in Rome since Wednesday evening, having entered that capital a few hours after the troops of the King of ITALY creased the Roman frontier. This advance does not, however, appear to have been contingent upon that of the KING'B troops, the proclamation of their commander, General FAILLY, bearing the date of Tuesday last ; so that, after all that has been said by the Imperialist press of the restricted character of the intervention and the desire of the EMPEROR that the expeditionary troops should not go further than Civita Vecchia—it is found that they were actually pushed on to Rome with the least possible delay. This movement of the French upon Rome at once set at liberty the Pontifical troops, which had fallen back fur the defence of the city, and they at once proceeded to re-occupy the places which the advance of GARIBALDI had compelled them to evacuate. GARIBALDI was said to be at Monte Rotondo, to which place messengers of the NINO'S Government had repaired to induce him to retire beh;nd the advancing line of the Italian army. Should he refuse to do so, he would no doubt seriously embarrass the Eum's Government, and make an understanding between it and France more difficult, without any hope of being able to promote the cause he has at heart. Rome, and with it the authority of the Poe; is safe from his attacks, so that it would seem that his operations have no longer an object, unless he desires to engage Italy in a war with France. He must now soon determine his course, or prepare to have it determined for him. Should he not have withdrawn already, we may expect every hour to hear that he has been attacked by a force too much stronger than his own to leave the issue doubtful. The Pontifical troops will henceforth be free to show themselves with safety in the places from which he has lately driven them ; but the limits within which they can roam are greatly contracted by the Italian occupation, and it may be that the people of a very large portion of the Roman territory have seen them fur the last time. The French Government—whether because it hesitates between divided counsels or has political reasons for not divulging resolutions already formed—declines to commit itself by word or deed as to the manner in which it regards the occupa- tion of Roman territory by Vieroa EMMANLEL. There is very good reason for believing that a department of the French Government was not a stranger to the severe attacks made upon the Italian Government in some of the Paris journals on Thursday evening. Newspapers which have been employed on various occasions to prepare the public mind for later manifestations of Imperial policy then declared that the act of the Italian Government was equivalent to a de claration of war against France, and stated that the EMPEROR had accordingly had a long conference with Marshal Nut. The Imperial Government is not, however, prepared to have its intentions represented as warlike, and a severe re buke has been administered to the too presump tuous journalist. The Coledifutiminel of yesterday was authorised to declare that the article of the Patric is regretable, that nothing authorises the belief that what the Italian Government has done will lead to war, and that Marshal NEIL has not been to St. Cloud nor had a long conference with the EMPEROR. This language is explicit, and it was reproduced last evening in the Moniker; but it is merely negative, telling us nothing decisively as to the present, and leaving us to conjecture the future. It only shows the wish of the Government THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1867. to keep the question open. The continued des patch of troops southwards, and their incessant transportation front Toulon to Civita Vecchia, is a sign that the EMPEROR does not feel that very strong precautions can be dispensed with under the circumstances. The expedition to Civita Vecchia is as irregular as the occupation of Roman territory by VICTOR EMMANUEL. Neither the one nor the other is provided for by treaty, nor could be strictly justified by inter national law ; and in such a state of things an untoward occurrence might precipitate a conflict foreseen by neither party, and contrary to the wishes of each. Again, the public has no means of ascertaining what foreign influences may be at work to modify the disposition of either party. I The statements which have been made as to the direct and unsolicited action of Prussia at Flo rence have been contradicted, but probably have some foundation. After all, however, if the French Government earnestly desires peace, Europe will continue to enjoy that blessing. The Italian occupation of Roman territory cannot be consi dered a check given to French policy. It gives a satisfaction to Italian feeling, but there is no thing in it inimical to France. It will give VICTOR EMMANUEL a material standing-ground in the Roman question ; but under no circumstances could that question have been settled without him, let Ultramontane zealots say what they will. The noisy party in France which pretends to see in the crossing of the frontier by the Italians a declara tion of war against the Empire, is more than counterpoised by the vast body of intelligent and energetic citizens against whom the EMPEROR has to employ measures of repression while he supports the cause of the Temporal Power. Whatever settlement of the future position of the Pore the EMPEROR can be reasonably supposed to desire, may be as well attempted under the present circumstances as under any other that are likely to exist. We trust, therefore, that all the sinister predictions of the last few days may be disappointed, and that the governments concerned may be able at once to proceed to settle the terms on which the Pori may be speedily released from the worldly cares which so heavily press upon him, and the French relieved of the burdens of an occupation which can bring them neither honour nor profit. 01111 CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) To the Timei the threatened conflict in Italy seems to be for the present averted, and leisure is gained for negotiations. The late encyclical letter shows that there can be no compromise with the Pope, and events must take their course without him. In 1859 he could not resign his sovereignty over the legations. In the following year he could not put up with the lore of the Marches and Umbria. Now, too, he will say " Non possuntus" to the cession of Viterbo, Frosinone, and Velletri. Before long he will be equally restitf against the fate which bids him be satisfied with the Vatican and a garden. The Daily News entertains • hope that France and Italy will now be able to arrange the terms on which the Pope may be relieved of his temporal sovereignty and the French of the burden of the occup►tion. The Herald says there will be • unanimous assent amongst all classes of Englishmen to the sentence of death pronounced upon the five Fenians yesterday at Manchester. The Post also looks upon the sentence rui the first step in the right direction. Let no misjudged leniency sacrifice the national security to • morbid sentimentalism for • patriotism which is a falsehood. The Telegraph ways the verdict, solemn in itself, will acquire additional solemnity from the ratification of the British na tion. The crime was simply a vulgar, dastardly mur der. It was vengeance wreaked upon one of the hum blest agents of justice, and no sophistry in the world, no appeals to false patriotism, can raise the crime above the rank of ordinary assassination, or beguile mankind to be stow the slightest pity upon the convicted felons. The Standard puts in • plea for the unfortunate man Green who has been sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude for attempting to discharge • pistol against his wife, whom he had detected in a criminal intrigue with a young man lodging in his house. Nobody would have felt very sorry if the jury bad stretched a point or two in favour of the poor fellow who sat, overwhelmed with grief, whilst the case against him was proved by the wife who had brought herself to shame, and him to ruin. With the crown, acting through its responsible ministers, it now rests to exercise the prerogative of mercy, and the Standard trusts that poor Green may speedily receive an intimation that be has been deemed • proper subject for • remission in harmony with that prerogative. the members of the established church, do not as a body support its claims. A few perhaps may incline in its favour ; but it has been shown that many influential voices amongst them oppose it strenuously ; and—what is even more significant—that the establishment has been losing support and converting adherents into enemies. That it should have thrown itself into the arms of the Orange Society may perhaps be excused on the plea that it only follows a natural instinct. Its identification with Orange. ism, however, disposes at once of various arguments based on its assumed acceptance by the nation at large. No one can say that Orangeism is popular with the Irish people ; and the church establishment, which has chosen to cast its lot with Orangeism, would clearly have destroyed its popu larity with the nation, if popularity it had ever had. This, however, was never anything but a pleasant fiction ; and the expression of the sentiments of protestant dissenters in ulster has sufficed to scatter the last shreds of it to the winds, and to isolate the institution which has relied on it for support. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE ROMAN CRISIS. THE BATTLE OF MONTE ROTONDO. The occupation of Rome by the French troops, now fully confirmed, has removed all uncer tainty as to the immediate fate of the city, but the refusal of Garibaldi to withdraw, and the announcement that he is actually fortifying his position at Monte Rotondo show that the crisis is not yet terminated. Up to the moment of the actual appearance of the French in the capital the greatest excitement prevailed, and this excitement was increased to panic on the part of the government when the report reached that Garibaldi had been victorious at Monte Rotondo, and was on the march to Rome. The following description of the battle of Monte Rotondo is from an eye witness : "Monte Rotondo is a considerable town, situate on a considerable height, surrounded by thick walls, and flanked by strong gates. It is com manded by a strong castle-convent, with an elevated campanile, from which a very de structive tire could be kept up on person moving up to attack it. The garrison wa composed of 300 men belonging to the Antibes Legion, 100 gendarmes, and 50 dragoons, supported by three pieces of cannon. This middle-age fortress was well provisioned, whilst the attacking force of Garibaldi was worn by fatigue and hunger, and very indifferently armed. The general, who knew the necessity of making an impression, resolved in the face of all these disadvantages to attack the place, and having no means of doing so by artillery he determined to carry it by storm. Aooord ingly at 10 in the morning he moved his entire force forward. The Pontifical troops, the moment they perceived the movement, poured into them such a deadly volley from behind the walls, that in two hours 100 Garibaldians were stretched on the field. Having gained the last slopes of the central peak on which the town is built, they rushed bayonet in hand to the heavy gates, which were strongly barred. After great exertions they succeeded in occupying about 4 o'clock some country houses near the town, but they ceased firing for want of munitions. The Papalini had scarcely suffered any loss. Finding that it was impossible, with the means they had, to break open the gates, the Garibaldians coated them over with sulphur, and then set them on fire. The tire and prijectilea used to batter the gates made a wide breach, and it was resolved to make a final assault during the night. Accordingly at 2 o'clock the attacking column began to move and was received by a heavy dis charge of musketry from the defenders. The presence of Garibaldi, however, inspired his troop* with irresistible force, the gates went down and Monte Rotondo was taken. The Pontifi cals took refuge in the Castle-Convent and renewed the defence. The Garibaldians were now more protected, and did not suffer so much as in the attack on the town walls. Em boldened by the success they had achieved they pressed forward the attack on the convent. Two hours before daybreak a white flag was sent up from the tower and the Pontifical troops yielded at discretion. They were despatched to the frontier; the officers were left free to return to Rome, and the only condition imposed on the sol diers was that they were not to serve against the volunteers. Altogether there were about 300 taken. Garibaldi's loss was very heavy ;he had 400 men lwrs de combat, but he took three guns, 40 horses, and 400 needle-guns. A march forward was at once determined on, and the volun teers advanced to cross the Tiber." A letter from Rome of the 27th says : The column of 7.ouaves and artillery, commanded by Colonel Alett, went out yesterday morning to relieve Monte Rotondo, an 1 returned an hour since having found it impossible to effect their object: Garibaldi attacked the place yesterday with a force of 5,000 men and heavy cannon (managed by two Prussian officers) ; and the garrison, composed of only two companies of the Legion, under Captain Costes, was obliged to surrender, after havinethree times driven back the enemy with heavy loss. Captain de Roster succeeded in cutting his way back to Rome with the 3rd Company, and the Zonave column was marching to attack Garibaldi on Monte Ro tondo, when the intelligence arrived that the Italian royal troops bad crossed the frontiersat 5 thin morning. General Kander immediately gave the order to Alett to retreat on Rome, and a similar one has been forwarded to all the out lying corps at Viterbo, Valentano, Tivoli, and Froainone, and a defence it la oxtrance is preparing for the line of Civita Vecchia and Rome itself, up to the very gates of the Vatican. The official announcement of the interven tion of France was made at 12 o'clock. We may look for the arrival of General Fleury and 25,000 men to morrow night, ace,rding to the advises received by the Secretary of State and communicated to the War onioe. This is the question we are all making each other, with • garrison of only 3,000 men. Charette and his column cannot arrive till midnight, nor the Viterbo divi sion till to-morrow evening. If the Italians, who are at Grillo, within the Roman confines, march on us to-night the situation is one full of danger. (REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) FLORENCE, Nov. 1, 9 P.X. General bfenabrea has addressed the following circular to the Italian diplomatic agents abroad, dated October 30 : The September convention in stipulating upon the one band the evacuation of the Pontifical territory by the French troops, imposed at the same time upon Italy obligations which are heavy and very difficult of fulfilment. She, however, accepted them with the sincere and absolute desire to use every effort to secure their being observed. Contrary to the laws, and notwithstanding the reiterated declarations of the government, several bands have suc ceeded in penetrating into the provinces of the Pontifical States by eluding the surveillance of the troops. But in consequent* of the topographical configuration of the ter ritory, the considerable extent of the line which it was necessary to guard, and taking into account the right of every citizen to travel without hindrance, one may con ceive that it was an absolute impossibility for the corps of observation to successfully prevent such occurrences. The difficulties of the matter did not certainly escape the penetration and perspicacity of the high contracting powers when they signed the convention. It will be re membered that the term fixed for the execution of this arrangement was precisely established at • time when • conciliation might have taken place between the Holy See and Italy, or at least a modus rirendi might have been arrived at between adjoining governments which would have rendered reciprocal relations possible. This hope has been deceived, not indeed because the government of the King omitted aught which could have tended towards the attainment of this aim, but because it always met with resistance from the Holy See, end even sometimes serious censures for having pro mulgated necessary l►ws. It ia, therefore, not surprising if the crisis which we regret has now taken place. The government of the Emperor, in a document published in the Moniteur, declared that the intervention of the French troops had no object of any hostile character towards Italy, and that the imperial government did not intend by any means to renew an occupation the entire gravity of which it fully estimated. The King's governmen., while highly appreciating these declaraticcui, cannot yet feel convinced that actual cir cumstances rendered an act of this character neoessary. The imperial government cannot but be aware that the September convention was concluded espe cially with a view to replace the Holy See in the usual position of all other principalities which should themselves provide for their own safety. One may in truth assert that the spirit of the convention had not always been observed in this respect, bat be this as it may it is • fact that the troops enrolled by the Pontifical government have sufficed for the defence of their fiag. Bat although they thus fulfilled the object assigned to them, the imperial government, despite our reiterated observations and protestations, judged otherwise, and decided to intervene. The formal declarations we have recently made that we would do our utmost to prevent the mission of the armed bands—declarations which we have fulfilled—have unhappily not sufficed to change so grave • resolution. Public opinion in Italy ia deeply moved, and if the popu lation has not been carried away to acts of gravity it is be cause the majority are wine, and because the country is accustomed to have full confidence in the government of • faithful king, who guards and will ever guard their honour at the cost of any sacrifice whatsoever. We have consulted the exigencies of our dignity and of our interests ; the government, consequently, has had to take upon itself the serious responsibility of ordering the troops to cross the frontier. The step can by no means be considered by France as a hostile act. Occupying • few points in the Papal territory, the royal troops are in structed to gain the goodwill and reassure the minds of the inhabitants, and to re-establish quiet among the agi tated population, which addresses itself from all sides to the King's government invoking its protection. The troops have orders to everywhere respect the established authority and municipalities, and to act in such manner as to avoid every contlict likely to give rise to subsequent complications. The situation created by the September Convention having been altered by the intervention of the imperial troops, the King's government required to guard its rights by placing itself in an identical position, with that of the other contracting powers, and thus be able to open fresh negotiations on a footing of perfect equality. Let us form earnest vows that these negotiations may lead to • definitive solution, which, while satisfying the legitimate national aspirations, may at the same time secure to the chief of the church the dignity and independence necessary for the accomplishment of its divine mission. REFUSAL OF GARIBALDI TO WTTHDRAW. FLORENCE, Nor. 1, 11 rag. _ The Official Gazette of this evening announces that several pontifical soldiers who have taken re fuge upon Italian territory have been transferred to Spezzia, whence they will be at liberty to return to their homes. The Opi ?done states that Garibaldi has refused to comply with the request to withdraw, and is fortifying his position at Monte Rotondo. The same paper asserts that Austria has adhered verbally in principle to the proposal of France to call together a conference upon the Roman ques tion. England and Prussia are said to support the principle of non-intervention. Russia would reserve her decision until France had stated the questions that would ,be laid before the conference. The Rifurma says that Velletri has voted by plebiscitum for incorporation with Italy by 4,037 votes. Not a single vote was recorded against the proposal. ~.- -..., , D. I B.O'. N.W. N. W.N.W. W.N.W. Bea. B. I to 9. B.W. W.N.W. 0.07 1 •l 6 - i 1 2 0.1! 1 000 - ! a I 0.04 N.N.L N. &W. N.W. N. W. ("" 0.02 - r. Nairn 38.3940 N.W. 1 kb 10.3930 W.N.W. 1 lath 2 2 .3 6 12 21 W. 2 kr Iroemao 294! 48 N.N. Greencastle 10.4741 N.N.W. 1 Valentle 30.64190 11. 0 11,che's Point 30.48 40 14. Liverpool 1 36.43 47 W. 3 Holyhead —.30.41 49 W.N.W. I Peassato 3946 42 N. 3 Brest Unmet ii 0.29 46 N.N.R. toehefort mo.m 60 Plymouth 70.67 .8 N. 1 Wyman* .30.43 47' N. 10.2 3 Portawaiath 31938 421 N. S Loudon 911.3! 42 N. 3 Yarmouth 119.17 N , N.N.W. 3 20912 . 00 968 t:l7 431 N.N.W. 4 4h1e144 .33 40 N.W. Heider W. 9862 N.W. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Saturday Review says that throughout his reign, the Emperor Napoleon, whenever there has been a choice between priests and Garibaldians, between black and red, has always been for the black. An empire Gan make use of priests bet it cannot make use of revolutionists. But within the last few days the workmen of Paris have behaved as if they bad at last found out much to their disappointment that Louis Napoleon was no longer their friend ; and we may be sure that such a manifestation will not be without effect. Revolution is to be put down, but democratic France is to be cheered by the knowledge bit after the revolution has been dealt with, the turn of the Pope is to come. All to the conference if the Pope will have nothing to do with it, it would be quite in.- ' possible that the other powers should meet, and France must take the initiative by proposing something which is likely to give some sort of satisfaction to Italy. The solu tion which seems most probable is that things will be patched up for the present by taking away another large slice of the Papal territory. Of Mr. Disraeli's speech at Edinburgh the Saturday Review says that half consisted of an audacious travestie of history. It was altogether in the style of the worst parts of " Coningsby" and " Sybil." The speaker seemed to assume, with a confidence suggested probably by his acquaintance with Scotch earls and dukes, that the minds of all men aro a perfect blank as regards the past, that no one knows anything of what has happened, and that, with • little ingenuity and audacity, any assertion may be made. Encouraged by the sympathy of his different audiences, and trusting that none of them would recollect thst he had risen into eminence solely by the pertinacity with which he resisted the proposal to give the poor cheap bread, he went almost wild in his assertions, and hall a malicious pleasure in seeing how far be could try it on. The Examiner is equally severe upon the Emperor Na poleon and Victor Emmanuel. England's opinion, it ob serves, will, of course, not be consulted, fur England is nowadays told that it is her policy to have no opinion to give in the great concerns of Christendom. Our people suffer in their trade and enterprise, in the value of their investment., more, perhaps, than any other, by the pro longation of the present incertitude and fear of confusion; but our rulers are content with the cunning of cowardice, and being destitute of ideas or opinions, dare not counsel the taking of a part either conservative or progressive, which, taken wisely and taken well, would go far to re store general tranquillity. . _ The proposition of a congress can, in the opinion of the SpectaP,r, have but one meaning —that Napoleon wishes to retreat with honour from an untenable situation. There la not the least probability that Italy will give her capital away in council, or that the protestant powers or Russia will menace Italy in order to secure the safety of a pope. Before England or Prussia could join such a conference, it must be arranged that the temporal power shall end, and th►t the only thing to be guaranteed is the so-called "independence" of the Pope. With that understanding, to be rigidly enforced, the conference might be a means of avoiding bloodshed, but the subjugation of the papacy to heretics would be nearly complete. Greek, Lutheran, and protestant nations would dispose by a majority of the catholic metropolis. The Chronicle quotes from speeches made at the late Hillsborough demonstration to show that no demonetra• tion in favour of the maintenance of the church establish. ment can be taken a. expressing the views of " the proles tants of Ireland." The dissenters, who in number approach the Court. BALMORAL, Ocr. 31. The Queen drove out with Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady Ely. The Duke of Buckingham had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, went out shooting yesterday in Windsor Great Park. His Royal Highness afterwards took luncheon with the Prince and Princess Christian, at Frogmore. Major Grey has succeeded Lieut.-Colonel Keppel as Equerry in Waiting to the Prince of Wales. The following deputation. had interview. with the Earl of Devon, at the office of she Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday, viz., from the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, consisting of Mr. John Harrison and Mr. R. Stiff (church wardens), Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. Dale, Mr. Telfer, Mr. G. P. King, Mr. W. W. King, Mr. Powell, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Callow, Mr. Herd, Mr. J. Brown, Mr. G. Thomas, Mr. Cutler, Mr. Bridgland, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Tutil, Mr. Clitherow, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Adams, Mr. &midi, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. J. Morland, and Messrs. Parson and Hayne (clerks). From the Lewisham Union, consisting of Mr. U. W. Adams, Mr. C. Atkins, Mr. F. H. Hart, Mr. Cay, and Mr. T. Parker (clerk). From the parish of Plumstead, consisting of Mr. Cook, Mr. French, Mr. Boishall, and Mr. Hughes (vestry clerk). From the Stepney Union, con listing of Mr. Spence, Mr. Longetaff, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Derby, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Blundell, Mr. Dicker, Mr. Vasey, Mr. Henwood, Mr. Boggon, Mr. Walter, and Mr. Swop stone (clerk). From the Poplar Union, consisting of Mr. W. Hickson, M. J. Y. Gibbs, the Rev. G. T. Driffield, Mr. K L Bracebridge, Mr. H. Edgcumbe, Mr. C. Hoare, Mr. J. Atherton, Mr. J. W. Morris, and Mr. J. R. Collins (clerk). The name of Mr. William Lawley, the chairman of the Local Government and Taxation Committee of the Cor poration of London, was omitted from the list of the de putation who had an interview with the Earl of Devon on Thursday last. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the settlements on the West Coast of Africa. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the West Indi► Islands, British Columbia, Bermuda, the Aus tralian colonies, and the Cape of Good Hope. ARRIVAL OP PRINCE ARTHUR IN DOVER.—Yes terday afternoon his Royal Highness Prinoe Arthur arrived in Dover, and will remain for a brief in. serval. The youthful Prince, who is now in his eighteenth year, was accompanied by Major Elphinatone, C. 8., R.E., and Lieutenant Pickard, R.H.A. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at tended by Major Grey, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with his presenoe last evening. The Prince and Princess of Wales leave town next week for Windsor Castle to stay with her Majesty and the royal family till over the Prince's birthday. The Prince and Princess are expected to leave about the 13th inst. for Sandringham. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have arrived at Alowick Castle from visiting the Dowager Duchess of Northumberland, at Stanwick Park, York shire. The Earl Percy has left town to resume his studies at Christ Church, Oxford. The Karl and Countess of Dudley have arrived at Dudley House, Park-lune, from Paris. Lord Brougham is expected in town on Wednes day next from Brougham Hall, Westmoreland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli on Thursday paid a visit to the Castle, the Par liament House, Holyrood Palace, and other places of inte rest in the city. In the evening the Lord Advocate enter tained • party to dinner in honour of his distinguished guests. Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli were to leave Edinburgh for London yesterday morning. The Prince of Wales will send to Leeds "The Indian Tent," by Sir Edwin lAndseer, R.A., " An Italian Serenade," by Rudolph Lehmann; "The Bivouac in Egypt," by Carl Werner ; " The Fight for the Diamond," by E. Corbould, and " The Emperor of Russia and the Prince of Wales Sleighing," by N. de Swertschkow. The scientific meetings for the ensuing week are —Monday. Royal Institution, 2, general monthly meeting. Tuesday. Horticultural, 3, general meeting ; Syro- Egyptian, 7i, "Invasion of Palestine by Assyrians and Babylonians," Mr. Sharpe ; " Rare Samaritan MSS.," Mr. Kraus; Anthropological, 8. Wednesday. Geological, 8, " Loess and Gravel Deposits of the Valley of the Somme," Mr. Taylor. Thursday. Linnean, 8, " Reptiles of British Guiana," Mr. Theobald. The A thaw-um says that Bishop Percy's folio manuscript has been offered to the trustees of the British Museum at a reasonable price. Mr. George Dennis, who has explored in the Etrerian sepulchres, in Sicily, and lately near Benghazi, where he was consul, has been appointed by the govern ment to a consular poet in Asia Minor, with a view to allow scope for his archaeological capabilities. Mr. Woolner will probably contribute to the next Royal Academy Exhibition a large statuette in marble which represents Elaine," the lily maid"of the Laureate's idyll —a sculpture which has occupied the artist during two years last past, and ham been wrought for Mr. Jaime., of Edinburgh. MR. Lowa AT EDINBIIROII.—Last evening Mr. Robert Lowe, M.P., delivered an address at the Philo sophical Institution, Edinburgh, on public education. After expressing his views on the compulsory system of elementary tuition, he spoke of the necessity of a complete reform of the higher education, of breaking down the ascendancy of Greek and Latin, and giving a fair stage for the neglected branches of study—English history, law and letters, the modern language, and the physical sciences. He did not despise Latin, Greek, and mathematics, hut he wished all branches of instruction to be put on equal terms, and that parents should be left to choose what branches should be studied by their children. Un less our higher education was brought into accord with the necessities of the age the higher classes would not recover the influence they were likely to lose by impend ing political changes. The lecture was received with much applause. - - THE COURT AT BALMORAL. —On Monday last her Majesty and party drove from Balmoral Castle, on the north side of the river Dee, via Invercauld-house and Alienators,, to the Falls of Quoich, &c. After a short time spent in the vicinity, the royal visitors returned through Braemar to her Majesty's Highland palace in the evening. ST. JAMIE'S PALACE, OCT. 29.—The Queen has been plea■ed to appoint Eliza Horatio Frederica, Visoounteas Clifden, to be one of her Majesty's Ladies of the Bed chamber in Ordinary, in the room of Frances Elizabeth, Viscountess Jocelyn. resigned; Frances Elizabeth, Vi.- countess Jocelyn, to he an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to her Majesty ; and the Honourable Lady Biddulph to be Honorary Bedchamber Womattin Ordinary to her Majesty. —Gazette. FURTHER MEMORIALS.—Her Majesty's screw yacht Fairy, in the steam basin of Portsmouth dockyard, is having her internal fittings in the royal apartments taken out of her, together with her machinery and boilers preparatory to breaking up her hull, and thus removing her name, for a time, from the list of the squadron of her Maio-4y'. yachts. All the main features in the decors -601111 and furniture of the royal apartments are being re moved from the yacht with the greatest we, it being un derstood to be her Majesty's desire to preserve at Osborne all that can possibly be converted into memorials of • vessel oolong a time the favourite yacht of herself, the late Prince Consort, and all the numbers of the royal PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Nov. 2. Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, will, it is said, be nominated a member of the Upper House of the Prussian Diet as a mark of the King's confidence. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. (Via Trieste.) BOMBAY, Ocr. 14. The advance brigade of the Abyssinian field force, under Colonel Field of the 10th Native Infantry, left Bombay for Massowah on the 7th instant. H.M.S. Satellite (1) is to assist in landing the troops and stores. A depot will be established at Massowah, and tho advance brigade will probably march 60 miles into the interior of the country. Up to October 12, 25 vessels had been chartered fur transport service by the Bombay government. The Scinde brigade of the Abyssinian force will leave Kurrachee about the 26th October. 1,800 mules have been bought in the Punjaub for service ' in Abyssinia Colonel D. M. Stewart, of the Bengal Staff Corps, has been appointed to command the Bengal brigade of the Abyssinian expedition, with the rank of brigadier-general. The cholera, which has been severe in many up country stations, has almost disappeared. Cholera of a virulent type has broken out in Teheran. The transport Malabar arrived on Sept. 28, after a passage of 61 days, including stoppages. She leaves for Suez on Oct. 18. The Chief Commissioner of Burmah has gone to Mandalay, to conclude a commercial treaty with the King of Ava. At a chapter of the Star of India, held at Simla on the 3rd inst., the Rajah Godbeer Chund of Nadowawas was installed • knight commander, with the usual ceremony. The Viceroy leaves for Simla on the Ist of Nov., and will reach Lucknow on the 9th, after re ceiving the talookdars of Oudh in durbar. His Excellency will proceed to Calcutta on the 18th. THE ATRATO STEAMSHIP. Two more deaths have occurred on board the West India mail steamer Atrato at the Motherbank from yellow fever. John Newuham, a fireman, died on Thurs day night, and was buried at sea yesterday morning. Air. W. B. Gayford, one of the Post-office officials, died at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, and will be buried this morning. The in valids who have been removed to her Majesty's ship Mene laus ore improving. Navigating-lieutenant Cutagar, a naval mail agent, is lying ill of the yellow fever on board the Atrato, and an other naval mail agent is ill in the West Indies. Both of them were thoroughly acclimatised. An engineer named Allee has died from yellow fever on board the Solent in the West Indies. By an accident, an error in his name was made in the report of his death brought home by the Atrato, and his poor wife was quite uncoascious of the lou she had sustained for nearly a week after the arrival of the Atrato. Just as she heard of the death of a sister, she learnt that her husband was dead. WILATFIER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY, NOVIDRIR 2, 8 AAR RENAMES.. This morning there Is a very great Increase of pressure at all stations: it commenced yesterday at tikudanum where the mercury rose 0.79 of an Inch. To day the rise Is en at Nairn, and decreases hi a south-easterly direction. The highest pressure la Is Ireland. The temperatures have diminished gene rally, and the wind which is now northerly ►t several stations blew streagly from the northwest on the northern coasts. Weather Is generally flue Tax GERYAR FEDERAL FLarr.—We (Army and Nary Gazette) have been informed that the Minister of Marine at Berlin has decided that the German Federal Fleet shall consist of 10 iron-clad frigates, 10 iron -clads, for defenoe of coasta and harbours. eight screw-corvettes, of 28 guns each, five of 16 guns, four dequateh boats, four transports, one frigate, two brigs, two training ships. Beyond the cost already incurred, the construction of these vessels will require a farther loan of thirty mil lions of thaw% EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (rams oul owx cioaassrosnixa) PARIS, FIUDAT EVENING. Nothing is more certain than that the great step taken by the Italian army of crossing the Italian frontier was taken, not with the consent of France, but in spite of her. It is beyond all con. troversy that the request made by the Marquis Pepoli that a " mixed occupation" might be allowed was refused, and that M. Nigra informed his government that if General Lamarinora was coming to reiterate the same petition he might Pave himself the trouble. At the same time, although I look upon war u inevitable, the French govern ment has, I believe, acted within the last few hours in such a way as to favour the belief that it is hesi tating. I learn from a good source that M. Nigra yesterday, when he informed the Marquis d e Moustier that Victor Emmanuel was so pressed by his subjects that he could not choose but enter the Roman states, begged him to give such orders as might prevent the French troops from coming into collision with the Italians. The French, he said, were welcome to chase Garibaldi from Rome, and when he fell back upon the Italian lines he would be disarmed, although the Italian troops could not fire upon him. The French government, I have reason to believe, affected to catch at this disreputable compromise, if not in its entirety, at least as the basis of an arrangement which might prevent the dire necessity of war between France and Italy. Telegrams were sent off yesterday, the answer to which is expected before M. Boniface will be authorised to speak again. The Moniteur, while pretending to give the latest news from Italy which the interruption of telegraphic communication allows, does not so much as notice the undoubted fact of the invasion of the Pope's states by Victor Emmanuel's army. The Prase thinks that " if the Patric was a little premature in representing as irrevocably accom plished a fact unfortunately too probable, the Con stitutional makes an abusive use of the diplomatic privilege of denying the existence of inevitable events up to the moment of their official avowaL4' The utmost hope of the peace party in Franee at the present moment and a fragile hope indeed it is—lies in this, that in obedience to the protest from France sent off yesterday,. Victim Emmanuel, after a " barren promenade" in the Papal states, will retire and leave France to do as she likes in Rome. The telegrams of the day, meagre as they are, show that the course of events points in a widely different direction. While the Monitertr affirms that the news of the landing of a French force at Civita Vecchia was received with " joy" by the Roman population, the Florence despatches at test the joyful reception of the Italian troops vnierever they appeared in the Roman states, and these latter reports mention the tangible facts I that wherever the Italian troops appeared the Italian flag was hoisted in substitution for that of the Pope, and that in many places a plebiscite declared the district in which it took place I annexed to Italy. The antagonism between the French and the Italian occupation of the Pope's dominions is not doubtful. Whatever miraculous work Garibaldi may achieve it is impossible that the Italian army will voluntarily undo. This being one of the four great holidays of the year, All Saints Day, there is no Bourse to be quoted as the barometer of the news. THE BRAZILIAN AND RIVER PLATE MAILS. (11,EUTMe8 ZXPREss.) SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. _ The Royal Mail Company's steamship Oneida, Captain Leeds, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 43 passengers, specie 62,203!., seven packages din. moods, value not stated ; also 638 bales cotton, 410 barrels tapioca, 50 barrels arrowroot, 100 half chests oranges, casks wine, 2,216 bags coffee, and 1M packages sundries. The Oneida experienced strong northerly winds to Per. nambuco, then light S.E. trades to 4 deg. N., light bead winds from St. Vincent to Lisbon, thence to southaniptor similar weather. Her Majesty's ships Egmont, Narcissus, Nassau, and Sharpshooter were at Rio de Janeiro. BURMA AIRES, Seer. 26. The Paraguayan war still drags along. The position of the army is in no way changed ; the iron-clad fleet rests at anchor between Humaita sad Curupaiti. The Brazilians hold the Gran Chaco, and maintain easy cornmunb cation with their fleet, although by water the Curupaiti fortress cuts them off. The bulk of the allied army is at Tuyu-Cue under President Mitres. Port Alegre holds his ground at Tuyuti, and Lopez with his forces is in his encampment at Humaita. It is considered almost impossible to storm Lopez's position with the force at the comnuindof the Allier, and to besiege Hurnalta would require • force ten times that of the Allies. It is supposed the tactics of the Allied commander is to put up • battery on the Chaco shore above Humaita, hold the river in check, and force Lopez to draw supplies and recruits by land, hold the enemy on its present footing before Humaita, and despatch • strong division to the inte rior of the enemy's country, and harass his supplies. Peace is the everyday talk. The state of the Upper Argentine provinces is =Safi& factory. A baud of invaders have entered the province of Salta, and gained an advantage over the government troops. No permanent peace can be expected until the Paraguayan war is ended. Fine rains have fallen, improving the prospects of the farmer, ; the Rocks are in excellent condition—the in crease of the flecks throughout the country is .13 per cent. It is estimated that there are from 12 to 13 millions more sheep in the country this year than last. Exchange rules at 4Si ; money about R per cent. per annum; N►tional Bond*, 54a. Exchange on France is 5.07. RIO DR JANEIRO, Ocr. 9. The reports relative to negotiations of peace between the belligerents are not confirmed by the arrival of the mail packet Arno, the general opinion is that Lopez cannot be negotiated with, and that he will never be induced by feelings of patriotism alone to yield up his rule upon the Paraguayans. Several cargoes of munitions have been mat on during the last fortnight. A number of the seta passed by the Gtmeral Auvemlif have received the imperial sanction, among others the Land and Sea Forces Bills, and that of Revenue and Lk pendito re. Extraordinary credits have been granted to the mine tries of War and Marine, the former receiving that d 22,456,004 dots. for the extra expenses of the Brat half d the present fiscal year, and the latter 7,807,000 &ILI° the extra expenses of the whole year. The cannonading and bombarding of Curupaiti and amounts by the Allied batteries and ships continued with out intermission, and was replied to by the Paraguayan. The allies were endeavouring to fortify a position at Polar, twelve miles distant from the camp, with the view to send cavalry expeditions into the interior of Paraguay. The latest news as to the negotiations for peace through Mr. Gould, English Secretary of Legation, is that Lopez repudiated the terms proposed, declaring he would not give up the supreme power in Paraguay. Coffee sales limited, fine superior. 7'300 to 500 ; sum rim, 6010 to 7000 ; good, firsts, 6'ool to 400 ; first, ordi . nary, 5000 to 700. Cotton sales, pieces range from I ° l4 10'600. Freights declining. Money abundant. first-due di► counts, 7 to 9 per cent. ; soveremns sell at 11'500 to MO; doubloons, 36'000 to 300 ; Brazilian gold 25 per omit• pm. mium ; Government stock, 6 per mot. Exchange an Low don, 21d. to 211 d. ; on Paris, 4:"e2 for tank drafts • and 416 'to 448 commercial bills. Business on London, 370,90. i ditto on Paris, 2,000,0001 r. FOREIGN-OTFICE, Ocr. 31.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Athanaaius Joanrides es coed at Manchester for his Majesty the King of the Hellen+. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Stns Antonio Lourenoo Fernandes ma vice-worn' at Bombay fl his Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarve , " Ge..e. !O.OG 10.123 1 II