The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-17 00:00:00

PARIS EXHIBITION FIRST-CLASS SILVER MEDAL, ISIT. JOHN ISUOUDEN. nRIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY, 111./ le, H 6 NRULITA-BTREET, COVE/MO/LIMN. JOHN BROGDZNII 18-carat GOLD CHALNIL JOHN BROGDENS GOLD GUARD CHAINS. JOHN BROGFDEN'S GOLD ALBERT CHAINS. JOHN BROG DENS GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. (PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED). ALLEN'S 'PATENT PORTMANTEAUS and TRAVELLING BAGS, with square opening* LADI WARDBA)Bii TRUNKS, DRESSING BAGS, with allver Wino. DESPATCH BOXES, Witii7NO and DRYS-VI CO CARPS, and MO other articles for home or continental travelling. Illustrated catalogues post tree. Also ifie'n•; - DU:Trick Furniture Catalogue of Portable Bed steads, Drawers, guy Chairs, Washhand-stands, Canteens, post free. J. W. ALLEN, Manufacturer and Patentee, S 7 .West Strand, London, W.C. DAVIES'S BEST DIP CANDLES, 6&d. per lb.; palace piraMn candles, la Bd. : sperm, ls. es and la 104.: Wank; wax, : compoaite, 81d., 944., and 101 d. ; moulds, Bd. : =gsoap. 38a, 40a, 441., and 480. per 1121 b.: mottled. 481, abs oil, 4a ed. per gallon ; for cash, at Y. P. DAVIES and WON'S, wax chandlers and Italian Oilmen, 84 Bt. Martleirlane, W.C. B RZAKFAST.-EPPEPS COCOA. BROWN and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR for CHILDREN'S MET. To obtain extra wont by the sale other kinds are sonieUmes adlerei Instead of BROWN and POLSON'S. ...John Brown," "John Potion," is dipped by the makers on each packet Elie erpreoo. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Loiverthements Intended for "The Express," London Evening must be et the Mice, 10, bouverieatreet, by Two W oa the dm of publication. DRURY LANZ. Tins Irrignso, THAT RAHCAL JACK. Wenn. Roue and Nen& : Mesdames Alleyne and To conclude witb THX MCAT CITY. Ram Cowper, •Intyra. Villein, Irving, Ram U. BJgnold, & Warner ; Ilesdusso Robertson & Le Mere. HAYMARICILT. Tan Emma, THE saiiiaTo likANDAL. Mown. Chip mdale. Howe, &wen. Kendal. Clark, Weatheraby, &c. Hea rt, Chippendale, Mewl Warn, &e.—TO PARIS AND BACI B E lit i r t &A—And Till KULL AND HOW TO USN IT. PRINCES'S. Taal ETZPITNO, THE DAY AWRITI THE WEDDING,—THE mAir cr AIRLIE. James Harebell Mr. Herman Vella Messrs. R. Price, Forrester. theiharn, Maclean, and Ellerton : Misses E. Stuart, Nally Moore, etc.—And AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE. R7ILXD. Tan Memo, szveiiits. Leesrf . Emery, Passelle, Rob son, and Mwanborough . Mesdames Ada Swashorough and John stone.—And THE LATENT EDITION OF KENILWORTH. Means. Thorns t James , Mesdames Holt, Newton, &c. BB[?ANNIA. Tins EVRistne, MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE—The Brothers Hanlon : Mr. C. Woodman ; Mr. J. Phunnton ; Little Levitt.; Jessie Nina; the Champion Akatera—And Jaen 0' LANTERN. Mr. Reynolds and Mias 8. Miles. RIOR MATRA AT LONDON DZIIGIL tEll DM —Morning. 3b. 13m......Aftentoon. 311. 31m. TlYKollloW—.MOrrillair, 3k 47cs......Afternoon, 4A. 34n. LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. Ir has often been remarked that there are few things morn dangerous than attempting to give reasons for an opinion or a course of action. A man may adopt the right view or form the best resolution, while the reasons which may have in duced him to do either may be utterly worthless. Nor perhaps is there any position in which this maxim is more important than that of a judge on the bench. On the other hand, it must be ad mitted that where the tribunal is supreme, and the principles of law involved are of wide scope, it is the duty of the judges in pronouncing their decision to explain the grounds upon which they proceed, in order to guide the public in the management of their affairs. But while public convenience requires that the reasons of any judicial opinion should be clearly stated and sus tained, it is of almost equal importance that these reasons should be strictly confined to the points at issue. It is a mistake for judges to pronounce opinions upon questions which are not directly before them, or to travel beyond the problems which absolutely demand solution. In the first place, such ()pillions are extra-judicial, and are not binding ; in the next place, they have a tendency to breed confusion and litigation. Able and conclu sive as the judgment of the Loan Casiscxu.oa was in the case of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), it can scarcely be doubted that in the course of that judgment he touched upon points which were not directly involved in the question at issue, and expressed opinions which are certainly at variance with those of other lawyers equally eminent. Indeed, it is not too much to say that if the opinions of the CakiNcELLoa had hitherto been acted upon, many would have been subject to liability from which they have practically been re lieved. It is to be observed that in forming • joint stock company two documents are necessary. In the first place, there is what is called the Memo randum of Association, signed by a specified num ber of persons, and it is this memorandum which really constitutes the company. In the second place, there are the Articles of Association, which define the objects of the company, and the mutual relations between the directors, the company, and the shareholders. These two documents are, in fact, " the charter or title deed under which the' " company, in which any person agrees to " become a shareholder, is to carry on business." But it is well understood that these two documents are seldom seen by the public ; though they are always, sooner or later, to be found at the office open to inspection. The Prospectus is the document which is distributed among the public by those who are getting up the company, and the state ments ccntained in it furnish the practical grounds upon which parties are induced to apply for shares, and to accept them. Indeed, any person who has had experience in such matters will readily admit that to the ordinary City man, or trafficker in shares, the formal legal documents are of no more use than a marriage settlement or deed of entail. Without the aid of a solicitor, or of some short abstract couched in non-technical language, these formal documents would be to many unintelligible. In short, the statements of the prospectus, which are made by the directors, and which are practically relied upon by intending shareholders, are understood to explain the real objects of the company, and the conditions under which shareholders are placed. So far, therefore, as the public are concerned, it is of the utmost importance that the prospectus should beaccurate in its statements, or, at all events, that shareholders should not be bound if they have taken shares relying upon statements made in a prospectus which turn out to have been erroneous. Unfortu nately, experience has proved that directors are by no means scrupulousin drawingup prospectuses. Lands are represented as flowing with milk and honey, which are remarkable only for sterility, or even have no existence at all. Mines described as abounding in wealth have been offered for sale which never had yielded, and never would yield, an ounce either of gold or silver. But, more than this, prospectuses have been issued which proposed to establish a company fur one purpose while the articles of association proposed to bind the share holders to establish a company for &purpose totally different. Now, one of the questions which has occupied the Court has been, what is the legal result of such a state of things ? There can be no doubt that the prospectus ought to agree substantially with the articles of association. But suppose it does not, what is the position of a registered shareholder ? Is ho entitled to come to the Court and to say, " I demand to have my name removed " from the list of shareholders. I never proposedto " become a member of such a company as this. " The company which I desired to join was de " scribed in the prospectus. The company which " I have consented to join may be that which is " described in the articles of association, but it " differs materially from that described in the " prospectus, and therefore I insist upon having " my name removed from the list of shareholders." Hitherto it has been supposed that a shareholder in such a position, assuming that he applied within a reasonable time, would be entitled to have his name removed from the list. In some cases, in deed, it appears that several months had elapsed after the articles of association which differed from the prospectus had been registered before any application was made by the shareholder to have his name removed ; and yet the name was removed, even after the company had failed. But this is the doctrine of which Lord CHELMSFORD has expressed his disapproval. The CHANCELLOR, agreeing with Lord CAIRNS, objects to a shareholder being allowed almost any time whatever to find out whether or not the prospectus and the articles of association are identical in their terms. " I think," said Lord CAIRNS--and Lord CHELMSFORD adopts his words—" I think a shareholder ought to be " held bound to look to the memorandum and the " articles of association before he applies for shares. " But even when the memorandum and articles of " association are not in existence at the time, I " think, at the very latest, when he received his " allotment of shares he ought to satisfy himself " that there is nothing in the memorandum or " articles of association to which he desires to snake " any objection." Unquestionably, as the LORD CHANCELLOR says, this rule would relieve the judges of much embarrassment, because it would relieve them from the difficulty of de fining what is " reasonable time." But it would certainly be introducing a rule which has not hitherto prevailed ; and if it had pre vailed, there are many who have been removed from the list of shareholders who might still have been liable. It should certainly be observed that it was unnecessary to pronounce any opinion upon this point ; nor did the other judges intimate in the slightest degree that they coincided in opinion with the CHANCELLOR. But those who intend to become shareholders would do well to remember that the opinions of the CHANCELLOR and Lord CAIRNS are of considerable practical weight. "It is " the bounden duty," we are told, " of a person " to ascertain at the earliest practicable moment " what is the charter or title-deed under which " the company in which he has agreed to become " a shareholder is carrying on business," and if he chooses to neglect this advice for the future, and to rely upon a prospectus, the chances are that he may be held bound as a shareholder in a concern which, if ho had understood the real object of its existence, he would never have joined. There are unanswerable reasons why a person who has allowed his name to be placed on the register of shareholders, and who has thereby held himself out to the world as a partner, should be bound to pay up his shares, in order to discharge the debts of the company—should be bound, in other words, so far as creditors are concerned ; but it appears by no means so clear that the directors who have issued a prospectus proposing to establish a com pany of one sort, and have drawn up articles of association proposing to establish a company of a different sort, should be entitled to compel a per son who joined on the faith of the prospectus to remain a shareholder in the company defined by the articles of association. This is surely allowing them to take advantage of their own fault. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) The Times cannot entertain the least regret at the fate which has befallen the bill for facilitating an in crease of the episcopate. Some of the moat material amendments introduced in the House of Commons were on Thursday rejected in the House of Lords, Lord Derby, with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Oxford, declaring that they would rather sacrifice the bill than accept the alterations, and, in consequence, it was yesterday withdrawn in the House of Commons by Sir Bounden Palmer. The introduction of the bill has, however, proved of some service. It has conclusively shown how impracticable any such scheme must be in the present day, and it has also exposed the hollowness of some of the arguments moat loudly urged on behalf of the proposal. From such a result it is not difficult to judge how genuine is the cry fur " More Bishops." Churchmen have had a fair offer. On condition that they would raise the requisite funds by their own exertions, parlia meat was ready to consent to the establishment of new bishops for the discharge of purely spiritual functions. The offer has been refused, and the Tuna is jun ti6ed in concluding, ou the one hand, that the advocates of this measure cannot rely on the gene ral support of churchmen, and, on the other hand, that their own belief in the spiritual efficacy of bishops is not so strong as their language would imply. For its part it never entertained any other opinion ; but in future dis cussions this precedent will have the weight of a practical proof. Thi. bill has proved the hollowness of the demand in question. The Trefßc Regulation Bill for the metropolis, the German Customs League, and the judgment in the Over end and Gurney case, are the other topics of comment in the Times of this morning. The Daily News is disposed to concur with the French semi-official journals in reducing the meeting of the Empe rors at Salzburg to the proportions of a visit of sympathy and condolence. It does not envy the Emperor Napoleon his part in the conversation on the Mexican empire, and on the means of satisfying its numerous creditors in Austria and France. That afflicted family at the castle of Salzburg will recognise in their powerful friend the author and the finisher of an immense deception and disaster. The Em peror Napoleon is a man of feeling, and he will doubtless atone for his responsibilities by his emotions. In another article the Daily News considers that social questions will form the subjects for future legislation, and that they will open up a sphere for the exhibition of all the highest qualities of statesmanship such as no I merely political questions can possibly present. Upon their successful treatment more than on anything else, our future welfare as a nation depends. The other morning journals mainly devote themselves to the discussion of foreign affairs, or subjects which have been previously dealt with in their leading columns. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1867. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Examiner remarks that the attempt to regu late the use of the parks by the provisions of a new penal statute, has proved one of ill-fortune to the ministry. Mr. Walpole having failed, " Oxford's Own" was considered to be the right sort of man for the place ; for he had voted wrong with his party upon every question, religious and political. Mr. Hardy had often said in private that there could be no greater calumny than to impute to the govern ment designs of household suffrage ; but one evening, while he was at dinner, the master spirit of the ministry revealed what bad always been, he said, his real purpose with reference to reform ; and when Mr. Hardy returned to the house he found that, whateverhe might think dike matter the Home Secretarymnat vote for household suffrage. Reform carried, he would, however, make amends by in venting a new crime, and taking summary powers to clear the parks of anti-ministerial politicians gathering there to protest or to petition. Mr. Gladstone, forbearingly but firmly, deprecated illconsidered legislation. But Mr. Hardy was hot, and must have his innings. The malcon tents behind him, whom he had helped to coax into sub mitting to the hard lines of liberalism laid down for them by Mr. Disraeli, panted for this poor mouthful of moon shine which had been promised them. Ere parting coin. pany at the end of the session, they would at least take care to put • new lock on the park gates and give Mr. Hardy the key. Where are now the lock and key? asks the Examiner. The Saturday Review observes that it took the Lords but a very short time on Monday night to oome to an lir - derstanding with the Lower House on the Reform Bill. Lord Derby, who had to ask the Lords to acquiesce in the rejection of all their amendments except the one of which he personally disapproved, indulged in the fugitive plea sure of pointing out that the Commons had given veil bad reasons for the course they had taken. But, as Lord Derby justly said, there was one argument on behalf of the Commons which outweighed every other. The vote to which hs most objected on the ground of mere reasoning had been carried by a majority of 47. What is reason, or policy, or equity against • majority of 47? Above ,all things he was glad to be rid of the absurd proceeding of • conference. Lord Stanhope did indeed suggest that something might have been done to conciliate the Commons, and that, if a conference had been arranged, a concession might have been made, and the Lords might have forborne the glorious privilege of sitting in their hats on one of the hottest days of August. But what would have been the use of a oonference ? In old days, a conference was of use, because the two houses really exercised co-ordinate power, and even the h►ts of the Lords meant something, for the equality of the Com mons was scarcely established. But now why should those who must yield invite a useless discourse or sermon from those who govern ? The majority of 47 is the argument that prevails—the one conclusion and settlement of the affair. Forms in England long survive realities, but at last even forms disappear, and the day comes when the leader of the Peers proclaims a conference • farce in the face of a majority of 47. This, like the Reform Bill itself, is the symbol of a revolution. In an article on the " Rouse of Lords " the Saturday Review says the tenure of land, which lies at the very root of an hereditary peerage, will be one of the not objects of attack in a reformed parliament. The people of England are fortunately slow in approving changes of form, and the House of Lords may probably continue to perform its function, and await the possibilities of the future. If its leaders wish to precipitate its fall, they will borrow the policy of Mr. Disraeli, by allying their order with the peasantry and rabble against their natural supporters in the educated and comfortable dames. Lord Shaftesbury' s speech on the Reform Bill contained the most significant warning which has ever been addressed to an endangered aristocracy. Mr. Hardy fought stoutly for the Parks Regulation Bill, says the Spectator, and had a majority of two to one at his back ; but the more extreme liberals were resolved that it should not pass. They talked on Tuesday for a whole sitting, and though Mr. Hardy gave up part of him measure, leaving the ranger to prohibit meetings, instead of pro hibiting them directly, they threatened on Thursday to go on talking till Christmas. With comical shrewdness they put up Mr. Whalley, among others, which, as they doubtless expected, proved too much for human nature under a temperature of 94 degrees. Mr. Hardy took a division to save his dignity, and then, victorious, withdrew his bill. He is right. London may want a lesson, as he probably thinks, but be had better delegate the task to the house holder parliament, which will not be suspected of dis criminating between " white" and " horny" hands, but will blister both impartially. The Chronicle considers that few liberals can doubt that the great constitutional change which has thus been effected is on the whole beneficial. That it has been marred by the cynical immorality and administrative in competence of the government, and by the ignorance, selfishness, and cowardice of the majority of the House of Commons, is the judgment of all scientific politicans, and will be the final verdict of history. Prematurely lavish concessions have gone hand in hand with niggardly re serves and economical recklessness ; and even the substan tial benefits which the bill confers have been granted in the scarcely concealed hope that they will be found capable of perversion. Tt is more than probable (remarks the Army and Nary Gaulle) that her Majesty will be advised to act upon the recommendation to mercy in the case of Captain Jervis so tar as to permit that oftker to retire upon half-pay. Lord Hastings, son of tho Earl of Huntingdon, has (says the Dublin correspondent of the Times) strength. ened the ties which bind him to this country by • matri monial alliance with a daughter of the soil, Mary Ann Wilmot, only child of the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. West. enra, of Shanavogne, King's county. The ceremony was performed yesterday (Thursday) in presence of a distin guished assembly at Ettagh Church, Roscres. There was of course • splendid (keener and a ball in the evening. DEATH Or SIN JOHN IId`TAOGART, BART.—The death of Sir John brTaggart, Bart, took place on Tues.. I day last, at Hardwell House, near Stranraer, Wigtonshire. The late Sir John was the eldest eon of the late Mr. John M'Teggart, of Ardwell, by the daughter of Mr. John Dean, of St. Albans, Herts. Ho was born 15th March, 1789, married in 1811 Susannah, daughter of the late Mr. John Kyiner, of Streatham, Surrey, who died in 1884, and by whom he leaves two daughters. The deceased baronet was a liberal in politics, and bad represented the Wigton trict of burghs in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1857. He was also a magistrate and deputy lieutenant for that county. The late Sir John was created • baronet in 1841, on the recommendation of Viscount Melbourne, then Prime Minister. With a view to obviate the unpleasant compli cations which take place regarding the promotions in src oession to officers who, having sent in their papers to retire, have died before the day on which they are gasetted out, Sir John Pakington has, says the Army and Nary Gazette, come to the determination of rigidly adhering to a rule by which all officers who die within six weeks of the receipt of their application for permission to sell out shall be treated as if they had died in the service, and the steps in succession shall be given withoutyurchase. TRE NEW LAW ON THE PROROGATION OP PAR wain-L—Yerterday the act of parliament to simplify the forms of prorogation during the recess wee itaned. The Queen is now empowered to {nue a proclamation, which is to be deemed a full and sufficient notice to all persons, and parliament is to stand prorogued to the day men tioned, notwithstanding any former law, urge, or practice to the contrary. The new law is not to apply to a proro gation at the close of the session, but will be enforced at the next prorogation after the forthcoming ceremony, when the royal speech is delivered. BRITISH Porrs.—ln the annual return presented to parliament by the Commissioners of Customs, it is found that the groan annual amount of Customs duties collected during the year 11466 has increased very considerably at Bristol, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Newport, Plymouth, Southampton, Glasgow, Greenock, Leith, Cork, Dublin, and Londonderry. In the great majority of in stances this inerame is due to the establishment or extension of sugar refineries, the duties connected with this trade alone amounting to 66,000/. at Bristol and 35,000/. at Dub lin. At Cork and Newcastle the increase is chiefly doe to tobacco, and at Manchester there is an increase of 17,8001. in wines and spirits. South Shields was made an indepen dent port in October, 1865, and no correct comparisons as to increase can therefore be made. The chief amounts of decrease in customs duties are observable at Brad ford, Exeter, Folkestone, Gloucester, Grimsby, Hartle pool, Lowestoft, Preston, Rochester, Sunderland, Wis bech, Aberdeen, Dundee, Grangemouth, Montrose, Bel fast, and Dundalk, and in most of these cases the decline is due to the abolition of duty on timber. There is an item of increase at Swansea, amounting to 1,0t71., caused by " the large consumption of brandy that took place during the prevalence of cholera," and one of decrease in rum at Whitby, " British spirits having become the favourite stimulant." DIOCIGSE OF EXETER AND CHURCH PATRONAGE. —The Bishop of Exeter has sent the following statement to the clergy of his diocese, through the rural deans, in consequence of a misstatement which has appeared in some of the local papers :—" I have nut made any intima- tion of my intention to rain a question in the courts of law (on clerical patrons), for there is already • known and admitted maxim that no patron of • living, being in holy orders, eon in any way require • bishop to institute him to the benefice. though be may petition him to do it. Compliance with that petition rests on the mere discretion of the bishop, and my intimation to my clergy does no more than inform them of the manner in which I shall exercise that discretion. Such a course has been rendered necessary by an increased and increasing practice which is very injurious to the rights and pros!,ects of the un- beneficed clergy, and I have thus made it the rule of my diocese, during the short continuance of my incumbency, in the hope that it mny be followed by my successor. My intimation was that I shall not accept any nomination of • clerical patron of himself to a living, unless the patronage has accrued to him by gift or succession." Iritt Court. OSBORNE, Munn 16. Tho Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by Lady Waterpark, drove to St. Clair yesterday afternoon, and honoured Colonel and Lady Catherine Vernon Harcourt with a visit. Major-General F. H. Seymour was in attendance upon horseback. Her Majesty and Princess Louise walked in the grounds this morning. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also walked out. The Earl and Countess of Hardwieke have left Osborne. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The Ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northoote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners, and the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho nourable Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy Council. office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The Lords present were the Lord President and Lord Robert Montagu. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India Islands, Bri tish Honduras, British Columbia, Bermuda, and Gibraltar. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the West India Islands, British Honduras, and British Columbia. DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES FOR THE CONTINENT. - (THIS DAY.) At 10 minutes to 1 this afternoon their royal highnesses the Prince and Prinoeu of Wales left Marl borough House by the garden entrance, on their way to Woolwich, where they embark this afternoon for the Continent, the royal yacht Osborne having been selected for the conveyance ofj the illustrious party. The Prince and Princess rode in an open carriage drawn by four horses, with postilions and outriders in dark livery. As they proceeded along the Mall through the Horse-guards gates, and thanes across Westminster bridge, the cheering of the people was cordial and frequent; and the warm greeting thus accorded was graciously and repeatedly acknowledged by the Princess of Wales, who, though somewhat pale, appeared in excellent opirita. The royal children preceded the Prince and Princess by nearly an hour, having left Marlborough House in a carriage-and four at 12 o'clock for Woolwich. It is said that their royal highnesses will visit Wiesbaden and remain abroad shout two months. ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF THE GREEKS. (THIS DAY.) At a quarter to 7 this morning, his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Captain Ellis, left Marlborough House and proceeded to the Charing-cross railway terminus to meet the King of the Greeks. The King travelled from Dover by the mail train, and on his arrival in London the Prince of Wales conducted him to his carriage, and rode with him to Marl borough House. Captain Ellis, tcgether with so me of the King's suite, occupied a separate carriage on the return to Pall-mall. After a long interview with the Princess (his sister) the King left Marlborough House at a quarter past 10 for the Nine Elms station, en route to Osborne, the Prince of Wales accompanying him to the railway. THE Qrares Rirroiew To WINDSOR.—Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the suite, will, according to the latest arrangements, leave Osborne on Monday afternoon after luncheon and cross to tbo main land in the royal yacht. The Queen will disembark at the Clarence Vic tualling Yard, Gosport, where a special train provided by the directors of the London and South Western Railway will be in readiness, under the care of Mr. W. Godson, traffic superintendent of the line. Her Majesty will leave Gosport at 3.50 pm., and proceed to the Basingstoke Junction of the Great Western line, which will be made at 5 o'clock. Mr. J. Grierson, general manager of the latter line, will t►ke charge of the royal train to Windsor, rid Reading and Taplow. The royal borough will be reached shortly after 5 o'clock. Her Majesty leaves the Castle at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night for Scotland. THE PRINCE OF WALES AT SANDRINGH/Lll.—The Prince of Wales has this week paid • flying visit to his West Norfolk estate prior to his departure for Germany. New wings are now being added to Sandringham-hall, and commodious farm premises ere also being erected for the royal home farm. The terrace running parallel to the west front of the ball is being enlarged and improved, and various matters of detail are also being attended to with a view to the general improvement of the royal estate. The Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Ellis, attended the ooncert at Covent-garden Theatre last evening. TH E Du li E or NORTH u atawaxn. —The venerable Duke of Northumberland is extremely ill at Alnwick Castle, and in consequence of his great age his illness is causing much anxiety to his family. The Earl and Countess Percy, Lady Louie,. Percy, aad other members of the Percy family are staying at Alnwick Castle with the venerable duke. The marriage of the Hon. Mr. Littleton, eldest son of Lord and Lady Hatherton, and Bliss Romilly is postponed in consequence of the illness of the Duke of Northumberland. The marriage had been appointed to take place on Thursday last. According to a telegram received from Alnwick Castle yesterday afternoon the Duke was considered a shade better. He is, however, not out of danger. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Miss Primrose have arrived at Raby Castle, Durham, from Battle Abbey, the duke's seat near Hastings. The Duchess of Montrose has returned home from a abort visit to Homburg. The Earl and Countess of Derby aro expected to leave town on Thursday next for Knowsley. The Earl and Countess Amherst and Ladies Amherst have left their residence in Grosvenor-square, for Montreal, near Bevel:maks. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam and Ladies Fitzwilliam arrived at Coollatin, county Wicklow, on Tuesday last, from London, with the intention of residing there about two months. The Earl of Dartmouth has joined the Countess and Ladies Legge at Carlsbad. Lord and Lady Huntingfield have left the St. George's Hotel. Lord Henry Percy, who, after accompanying the Earl Vane's mission to St. Petersburg to assist at the in vestiture of the Emperor of Russia with the Order of the Garter, went to Paris, arrived in town yesterday evening from the Continent, in consequence of the serious ill's'ss of his venerable father. The Hon. Mrs. Russell Barrington and Miss Vanier have arrived at St. George's Hotel. Sir William Martin and Colonel and Mrs. Latham have arrived at the Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton-on-Thames. Mr. Baillie Cochrane, M.P., and Mrs. Baillie Cochrane have left town for Lamington, Lanarkshire. Lord Willoughby d'Ereeby has arrived in town from Grimethorpe to attend his duties as Lord Great Chamberlain at the prorogation. DEATH OF LORD DIINEELLIN.—We have to an nounce the death yesterday morning of Lord Dunkellin, M.P. for Galway county. He was elected for that con stituency at the general election in 1865, previous to which be eat for eight jeers as a member for the borough of Galway. He wee the eldest son of the Marquis of Clanricarde, by the only daughter of the Right Hon. George Canning and Viscountess Canning. He was con sequently the grandson of the great minister of that name. Lord Dunkellin was born in St. James's-square in 1827, thus being only 40 years of ape, and was unmarried. He was appointed captain and lieutenant-colonel in the Coldstream Guards in 1854 ; was aide-de-camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from 1846-52 ; appointed State Steward to the mime in January, 165.3 ; and military secretary to the Governor-General of India, 1858. He served in the Crimean campaigns, was present at the battle of the Alma, and was taken prisoner before Sebastopol in October. 1854. Deceased was in politics an Adullamite, being one of the meat prominent members of that party, and it wee he who moved the amendment on the Reform Bill of 184;6, which being carried caused the resignation of the Russell administration. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE THREATENED ATTACK ON ROME. The Florence correspondent of the Journal des Debate says : Garibaldi ham changed his place of abode to Sienna, where he has been received with enthusiasm. He is ac companied by his sons and a kind of staff. There is every reason to believe that bis intention is to effect a movement in the Pontifical states. Indeed he does not conceal that that is his design. The money and arms wanting for the purpose have arrived, for there are men here and in other localities who are receiving two francs per day. The government has taken every precaution to prevent an invasion. There are forty thousand troops guarding the frontier; but if Garibaldi crosses it as a private individual, and a rising takes place in the interior, how will it be possible, it is naked, for the Italian govern ment to interpose Up to the present moment they have eucceededin putting off the crisis by persuasion and advice, but who can say that the government will always be listened to (Anna's nisinAms.) FRANCE. PARIS, Ammar 17. M. Pietri, the Prefect of Police, has been named Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, Auourr 16, Evrsrsa. _ The Emperor leaves to-day for lschl, whence, accompaaiod by the Empress and a large retinue, he will take his departure for Salzburg, arriving there on the evening of the 17th. The Emperor and Empress of the French will arrive on the even ing of the 18th. A telegram from Salzburg states that the Com mon Council of that town have resolved to consider the visit of the Emperor Napoleon as strictly private and to avoid any political demonstration. Baron von Beust leaves for Salzburg to-morrow. He received yesterday Baron Kulner, who has arrived here from Rome. vrxxxe, Auousr 17. Baron von Benet has given instruction to Baron von Hubner, the Austrian Minister at Rome, in reference to the demand made by Austria for the revision of the conoordat. The Council of Ministers took this question into consideration yesterday. Further liberal concessions by the Austrian government to the protestants are expected. MTH, AUOUST 17. The Hungarian government have confiscated at the frontier 9,000 needle-guns sent from Berlin to Belgrade. BAVARIA. MUNICH, AUGU ST 17. The King leaves for Augsburg today to meet the Emperor Napoleon, who will arrive in that town and stay the night there on his way to Salzburg. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN. Auarer 17. The French journalists and deputies have been received by the King to-day at the Bernstorff Castle. They will take their departure to-morrow. Numerous addresses, most of which refer to Schleswig, have been received by telegraph. THE MEXICAN LEGION. HAMBURG, Avorsr 17. The Austrian Consul-General in this city has received the necessary instructions for forwarding to their homes the former soldiers of the Mexican legion, who are shortly expected to arrive here. ITALY. FLORENCE, AuovsT 16, EvENniu. Chevalier Nigra leaves this evening for Paris to resume his functions as Italian minister at the French Court. The Opinions, alluding to his de parture, expresses the hope that he will be enabled to remove any ill-feeling which may yet exist be tween France and Italy relative to the strict ful filment of the September convention. SPAIN. MADRID, AUGUST 16. A grand ball was given here last night at the palace of Ildefonso in honour of the King and Queen of Portugal. Their Majesties will arrive at Madrid to-morrow. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Accusr 17. The government have granted to an English firm a concession for laying down a submarine telegraph cable between England and Portugal. THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION. TRIESTE, AuGuar 17. Intelligence received here from Athens, to the 10th of August, states that the Cretan insurrec tionary government have notified the foreign Consuls of its intention to issue letters of marque for the equipment of privateers. The Cretan privateers were to carry a white flag with a red raven and the motto " Crete." The removal of the Cretan families from the island by French, 'Lusatian, and Italian vessels continued. The insurgents still held out and the Turks had with drawn from Sphakia. Omar Pacha was greatly dissatisfied at the removal of the Cretan families, and had asked permission to leave the island and return to Constantinople. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, Atousr 16. The Tanjore and Nyanza leave at 6 p.m. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 19th, and the latter at Southampton on the loth inst. OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The Euxine, from Southampton 4th inst. , arrived on the 14th at 7 a.m., and left at noon for Alexandria. The Delta, from Marseilles 12th inst., arrived at 10 p.m. on the 14th, and left at 3 a.m. on the 15th for Alexandria. AMERICA. (sr ATLANTIC TILLEGRAPIL) NEW YORK, AUGUST 16, 6 P.N. The Inman steamer City of New York and the Allen steamer David arrived out to-day. Closing prices :—Gold, 140/. Sterling exchange on London, 109 k. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1131. Illinois, 120 ; Erie, 70i. Cotton : Middling Up land, 29. . _ _ PHILADELPHIA, Amin 16. Standard white petroleum, 28. CANADA. QUEBEC, AUGUST 14. The Peruvian arrived here to-day. AMERICA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (Per Persia.) NEW YORE, Aroma 7. _ _ _ The Stanton imbroglio is the topic of the day. The President on the sth inst., according to the Nero York Times, addressed Mr. Stanton follows :—" Con siderations of public interest will persuade me to accept your resignation, if tendered." To which Stanton replied :—" Considerations of public interest had prevailed with me to hold the office for months past, and considerations of public interest will prevail with me to hold it till the assembling of Congress." The Berairf's version of the correspondence is uffirty t ,„ tially the same, excepting that it makes the Presidest actually request Mr. Stanton to resign. The affair causes great excitement in political circles, and it appears to be generally apprehended that an issu e involving serious probabilities cannot be avoided. k r. Johnson's power to remove the refractory secretary is deni e d by some who contend that the Tenure of Office iku deprived him of that power. The clause relating t o the case is u follows : " Provided, That the Sep t , taxies of State, Treasury, War, Navy, and Interior, sad the Postmaster-General and Attorney-General, shall hold their offices respectively daring the term of the President 14 0 appointed them and one month thereafter, inkiest t o removal by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. It is understood th►t Mr. Johnson takes the ground that he can remove Mr. Stanton even under this bill, as be did not appoint him. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nox on ow PARIS, FRIDAY ErMIC. 1 was not sufficiently weather-wise yesterday morning when I prognosticated a bad day for the fete. There was plenty of rain hanging about and torrents of it came down in the course of the night and this morning. But about 2 o'clock yesterday there was a respite, which despite not unfrequent threatening black clouds, was prolonged till long after sunset. The afternoon was exceedingly plea sant and more favourable to promenading than the intensely hot weather of the beginning of the week. There was novelty in this August 15 fete, so often described in former years, on account of a change of venue both by day and night. The day fair which used to be held on the esplanade o f the lnvalides was transferred to the heights of Trocadero—a good exchange. There was much more room, much fresher air, and the amphitheatri. cal form of the ground enabled a greater number of people to see one of the principal attractions of th e fête—the military pantomimes on the two tempo. rary theatres. Two years ago these pantomimes represented the taking of Puebla and other triumphs of the French army in Mexico, Of course the subject was changed this year. What it was does not matter. Ido not know, and am quite sure my ignorance was shared by ninety nine hundredths of the beholders ; but there was all the requisite amount of gunpowder, desperate assaults, slaughter, love-making, and bacchanalian songs, and the vast audience was pleased. From the heights of the Trocadero I strolled down the new flight of a hundred steps to the Pont de Jdna, and so into the exhibition, with the view of seeing whether the many hundreds of thousands of extra visitors to Paris had swollen the attendance there. It was not so. There were palpably fewer per. sons than on the day before. The bulk of the sightseers of the day came for gratis amuse ment, and did not care to pay a franc for admission to the Exhibition. The substitution of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile and the high ground our rounding it for the fireworks was a great improve ment upon the old place at the fort of the Troca dero. The display was seen not only all over Paris, but by the inhabitants of St. Cloud, Sureane, St. Germain, and many surrounding vil lages. The fireworks must be pronounced a great success The illuminations in the Champs Elysies—festoons of ground-glass lamps lighted by gas—one green lamp to six white ones— were somewhat marred by the wind which put out the lights frequently. A number of employes, considerately placed on duty, struggled against this cmitretemps—the French word in this instant is more appropriate than "difficulty "—and gal lantly re-lit the bees which were continually being blown out. Every precaution was taken to prevent accidents, such as saddened the fete last year, and happily with success. I have not heard of a single mishap. The Moniteur do Soir announces the fact that the Empress left Paris at 1 o'clock this afternoon for the Chalons camp, and further that the Emperor and Empress will start from the camp to-morrow morning for Salzburg direct. There was a review at the camp yesterday for the Emperor's fete, The King of the Greeks, Prince Humbert, and the Prince Imperial rode by the side of the Emperor. 1 1 In the evening there was a grand dinner in the Emperor's pavilion, and afterwards a torchlight tattoo, in which the bands of all the regiments took part. The Bourse was heavy. Rents fell 15c. for cash and 121 c. for account, closing at 69fr. 80c. and 69fr. 671 c. Mobilier fell 6fr. 25c., Credit Fonciot 10fr., and Italian 10c. THE NAPOLEON FETE. We extract from Galignani the following account of the illuminations in Paris on the 15th : " Just as the time approached for the fireworks, the Empress appeared for a moment with several other layer at the beloony of the central window of the pilaw over• looking the garden, and was loudly cheered. After the display, repeated cries of ' Vivo l'lmperatrion mita induced her Majesty to eome forward, and salute the vast crowd below. The display of fireworks was divided between the open space surrounding the Arc de Triomphe and the summit of that erec tion. nil arrangement bad the effect of rendering the display visible in every direction, and thus presented serious pressure at any one point. Precisely at 11 the arch, which had hitherto remained in sombre shadow, was illuminated with changing-coloured Bengal lights, 104 immediately after the first act opened with the dischur of three hundred Inners bursting in innumerable ooloars in the air. Then came fountains of fire. one facing eta of the twelve avenues abutting on the Place de l'gtcile. Flights of rockets followed with stars and showers lira Candelabra, corresponding to the approaches, were fire) and vomited forth their glowing flames, the rays cralig each other and ending with an eruption of Roman mead of various tints. From the top of the arch was next dig. charged a shower of fire falling on all sides at once. and finished with a flight of tricoloured bombs. Tbc closing piece, the bouquet, was let off Irons de top of the arch, and consisted of 30,000 fusee* of all calibres and every colour, which, being fired taneously from such an elevated position, produced I splendid spectacle. The outlay this year lean than on preceding occasions, as only a sum of forty thousand francs had been placed at the disposition of K. Ituggieri in consequence of the excessive expenses ono' sioned by the Exhibition. The whole display, 0600 3 fine in some parte, was considered seemly equal to at dignity of the occasion. The crowd then separated 13 various directions to view the remaining, or general. minations. The principal line was along the Rue J , Ricoh. Starting from the Place de In Concorde. a coa'Y' 'eons object on the right was the Palace of the tngislstas Body, the pediment of which was marked out in &lineal.' jets. The space fronting the Palais Royal wax as lizht from the united brilliancy of that building, the Hotel of the Ministry of State, and the Theatre Francais. The urn': of St. Jacques was crowned with a circle of fire. and W E. 'dreamed in varied colours through its s taine.l.glasv r.r• down. The Rue de Itivoli presented one continuous !re of light, reaching to the Hotel de Ville, which forny , , t perhaps the most remarkable display of any 1,0 3 1 mg in the whole capital. The outline of the b 'i with the campanile and lateral towers. being thread 3 with jets of gas, presented a beautiful appearance; trophies of flags bung from every window, and the 43 3 of the Garde de Pads, which played on the wolare is front, gave animation to the scene. The side of the street and the quays were lit OP with the cipher of the Emperor, N., end il t r ; midst devices, alternately ; in the 1 ,03 3,, most exposed, many of these were, however, parl 3,ll ,1 wholly extinguished by the wind. The theatres were lit up, as were the various embassies and a vast notate': private houses. The neighbourhood of the Place a. ' was exceedingly brilliant, and that part of Parisp o3 7i during the day its own amusements quite egad in Vs.-, to those observed in the more aristocratic q uarter to the to tt crow how with hum whet bear dent Al; fully Gam , furti -So chary onlo if thi for tl tried Gale woke o° ol that i Sir I.t sa!P iOiii aboul Gal know ranee Motel moth Prima Fr folk' Hear, wad IMMO E 1,3 the el In i truth WY • (kW' give!x eiil;4 with 1 Henn inquil 1 LII waft while Ao yo replie were Lame Aster mete] exam bates 1114 Lot hi aied / to thi of all sPot. Kr. =7 his go Thi weak. that i A( A few keilm Watts was it =rad refl injure .. in, bu prove Te Chrnn totted the h eery wheat and Prd; in! eri4 been 1 ably crop, mien turnil signs of ha