The Express. — London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

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Compton. - _ CRUM. TEM Evintioa, DOCTOR DAVY. Mr. 11. Veen. THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Marra Pechter, Slam% Jordan, Yeda, Witkikumb, Enspataiek, Qc ; Meadows Lorena, Hen redo, and Ternan.—And UP LN THE WORLD. Mr. Widdicomb. - BRITANNIA. TEM EVENNo, THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL—lfiklarne Barasden and Frank Williams. —Joe Lund.—BELNIEGOR, THE MOUNTEBA AnK. N BETT Mine Clara IN kirk & ; Hasler Z. Sudan, &e.—d Y BOLAE. BUM WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. lIITO DAT —Morning, Oh. !to Afternoon, Oh. rm. TO-110thow—Morning, Oh. 40wAfternoos, Ih. 12m. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 25. THE distrust, doubt, and suspense caused by the late panic have been protracted for another week. Again the Directors of the Bank of Eng land have refused to give that relief to commerce which is more than compatible with the safety of the institution they represent, by reducing the rate of discount from the needlessly usurious point of 10 per cent. It can hardly be supposed that, unless for some very strong reason, a course would be persisted in that is condemned by the experience of the whole commercial world, and by every independent financial authority of the day. It is impossible, however, to discover any adequate grounds fur the present action of the Bank. The more the policy of the Directors is oonidesed, the leas is it justifiable. What is the duty of a national institution, enjoying exceptional privileges, and supported by the credit of the richest country in the world, in times of difficulty and pressure Clearly to afford freely that aid to commerce which it has been especially em powered to give. Yet ever since the cul mination of the panic in the failure of the great company of OVEKEND, GURNEY, and Co., the Directors of the Bank have apparently striven to perpetuate the mischief. The Government letter ensured their safety, no matter what might happen. Considering the manner in which this concession has been used, it is almost to be re gretted that it was ever granted at all. Un luckily, we have fallen upon evil times, when the financial affairs of the nation, as far as the management of the Bank is concerned, have passed into feeble and incompetent hands. It has not always been so, as the records of 1825, 18:.d, 1847, and I 8,"i7 readily prove. The misfortune is great that a crisis exceeding in severity any that has been experienced for forty years should have found us in this respect worse prepared than on every previous occasion. It Is the subject of general remark, that the Bank is taking advantage of the exist ing pressure upon trade and of its own safe position to exact profits from the mercantile com munity, which it could not otherwise hope to obtain. The necessity of the nation is the oppor tunity of the Bank. It is impossible to conceive a greater reproach to the Directors than this by nu means unwarranted inference is certain to convey. Apart from the loss the nation is now experiencing, and the often insurmountable difficulties brought home to houses of the first standing, it is no light matter that the management of the Bank of England should be conducted on the same sort of principle as that ordinarily followed by a third-rate money lender with a needy client. Within the last week a firm of perfect solvency has been obliged to s',:op payment because mythic) to obtain ordinary accom modation. lf other instances do not occur, which may certainly be feared, it is undeniable that the artificial pressure caused by the present policy of the Bank is leading to heavy losses through the unnecessary sacri:ice of securities. Granted that under existing circumstances the greater part of the discountbusitiessof the country is driven to the Bank, and that a relaxation would break down itatemporary monopoly, this questionable device of making the most of a season of national difficulty is not one of which honourable men can feel proud. Surely the directors must know that unless the miserable ex cuse be admitted of their desiring to make the largest profit possible for the corporation of which they are themselves members, the conduct of the Bank since the crisis has been pretty nigh inde fensible. The question has not been one of re stricting speculation, but of alleviating universal, though, perhaps, temporary distress. There is no doubt that the unnecessary maintenance of the Bank rate at 10 per cent. has been the chief blow to the revival of confidence, and has caused the deepest dissatisfaction among all classes of traders, without any exception. If, however, the Directors of the Bank of England have erred, they do not stand alone. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have per sued an equally timid and vacillating policy. The leading members of their body desired to their honour to put a stop to the scandalous operations which have contributed to break down some of our banks and financial insti tutions, and thereby to involve the ruin of thousands of innocent proprietors. The Committee have adopted the old course of first refusing to do anything, then of reconsidering the matter, and lastly of making regulations which will be of no practical value. They have simply reduced the time for the delivery of b..nk or other shares which may be sold speculatively, or tarmifide, from ten days to seven. What protection does this half measure give to the public, and when will the Committee of the Stock Exchange realise the fact that their legislation should be directed, not to suit the convenience and profit of their own mem bers, but to save the interests of the general com munity, upon whom their very existence depends! It is vain to plead good intentions. The public will discriminate more and more in this time of suspicion reasonably induced by con startly recurring frauds. They will naturally not believe that the Stock Exchange executive is acting justly so long as they even appear to shield their own members at the expense of those outside the circle. Beyond all this remains the graver fault, that the legislators of this body are permitted to be personally interested in the questions brought before them for judgment. On the other hand, • great mistake prevails among public writers on the subject of depreciating values, or, in other words, "speculation for the fall." The Stock Exchange, in this respect, suffers from much unmerited ob loquy. Virtually, it is the mart where all the PI , 1 • f monetary operations of the Ailing* are .0941 out ; but unless the public a-4 thilikock Illaksitge is quite powerless. ItailheAdek l is a botr, -fast)t be guided by the *ratio:ins 'Tic , those elite are without. They cannot exist upon their mutual dealings, except by consuming each other. The recent time has been exceptionally difficult. The Committee have been unequal to the crisis, and the dealers and speculators have followed in their miserable wake, but it is only fair to add that the conspiracy against banks and other institutions of credit has come from without, and that the Stock Exchange has been the necessary but unfor tunate medium for the settlement of transactions discreditable in themselves, and inflicting ruin almost beyond calculation. s(! OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIB DAY.) THZ lIINISTSBLAL POSITION. The Times suggests that the intervening time since the adjournment of the House of Commons has brought opportunities of re-consideration to the govern ment and made them disposed to milder councils. It was perverse in the extreme to treat the success of Lord Dunkellin's amendment as fatal to the Reform Bill, and the result of an appeal to the country under mash circumstances was more than doubtfuL It would be vain, however, to pretend that the adoption of • vote of confidence en the proposal of some independent sup porter is a perfectly satisfactory plan of evading the difficulty. It offers • way of escape, and that is almost the best that can be mid of it. If the House of Commons is willing to become sponsor for the good intentions of the ministry, and to declare its readiness to consider in a liberal spirit any reform bill which may be brought in next session, such • declaration secures everything which the ministry can wish. The Daily News observes that the retirement of the present government would inevitably and speedily be followed by a dissolution, and Lord Derby could only accept office with such a prospect. A mixed or neutral government under the presidency of Lord Stanley, if it survived the mutual jealousies of its members, could not face the house for a week. To look to Lord Stanley to renew the golden age of Palmerstonianism is to in' dulge in the most absurd and childish of illusions. As • resignation therefore means dissolution, the only hope, slight at the best, of avoiding a dis solution is in avoiding a resignation, and this can only be done by the house expressing in some way conformable to rule and usage its readiness to accept a reduction of the borough franchise equal to that contained in the government bill. A vote of confidence couched in general terms will not meet the necessities of the occa sion. What is required is a vote in favour of a specific enlargement of the franchise. The Post condemns the suggestion of • dissolution in general terms, though it acknowledges that the project is popular in the " ministerial districts." The Herald describes a dissolution as a " high-handed outrage for which Mr. Gladstone pants," but the Queen and the bulk of the liberal party 11:11 defeat it. The proposal of a vote of confidence is about the worst imputation that has been cast at the ministers, and, though Earl Russell and Mr. Gladstone might be willing enough to hold on to place by such a vote, they dare not stand the debate which the proposal would provoke. They would appear in it before the country in so ridiculous or so mean • light that even our rhinoceros-skinned Premier would be cut to the quick. The Telegraph says if the proposal of a vote of confi dence be made by the Adullamites in terms so submissive that the government can withdraw their ultimatum, the tories are condemned to silence. For them such a majo rity would be fatal, since it would express the consterna tion of parliament at the result of the recent vote. From ministers the case will demand careful and earnest con sideration ; and the prayers of the House for a respite can be acceded to only when circumstances have proved th tt neither political morality nor the cause of reform can in the slightest degree suffer from an act of semi-contemp tuous toleration. The Star hopes that the stratagem of a vote of confidence may not have to be seriously considered, and that a prompt determination to dissolve the parliament may render super fluous the adoption of such a plan. It would not be impossible, however, to draw up a resolution which, if carried, would reconcile the country to a few months delay, and 'Mist . ) , the public that the question of reform was not being trifled with, hut whether a majority of the house would alopt such a resolution is another matter. THE WAR. Writing upon the telegrams received up to a late hour last night, the Times infers that in their plan of operations the leaders of the Italian army have consulted rather their patriotic ardour than the sound dictates of strategic discretion. The intelligence of Garibaldi's forcing his way to Munich ix regarded by the Times as simply fabulous. While the Prussians have been pressing forward from Saxony and Silesia and have so hemmed in the Hanoverians that the latter have come to a capitulation, the movements of Marshal Benedek are still wrapped in mystery. As this inactivity can hardly be explained by the apprehension in which some believe of internal disorders, we must still attribute it to sonic deep strategical design ; although, i whatever this hidden scheme may be, and however mar vellous may be the material results to be expected from I it, it will hardly counterbalance the immense moral ad vantage which Prussia has secured for herself by her rapid movements, putting her in less than a week at the head of the whole of Northern Germany, and placing in her hands the resouroes of a territory containing a population of 28,000,000, and yielding a revenue of 40,000,000/. Verona, the Daily News observes, is probably the strongest military position in Europe. Formerly one of the fortresses of the Quadrilateral, it is now also a vast en trenched camp, extending over a space large enough to enclose both the Austrian and Italian armies, and guarded by a chain of forts. The crisis of the Italian war has been brought much nearer by the selection of such a position for the first battle. FroruGermany the most important news relates to the alleged surrender of the whole Hanoverian army, with the King and Crown Prince, to the Prussians. The neutralisation of this army. consisting of from twenty to twenty-three thousand men, is equal in effect to a great victory of the Prussians, and has not cost them a single man. This, however, is the full extent of the Prussian gain. Count Bismarck no doubt believes that the ground ho wins now is from henceforth and for ever Prussian, but has no security for that result. As the Prussian columns, however, have penetrated within a days' march of Joseph stadt, Marshal Bentalek must very soon move, or the world will believe althea that he has not so large a force at hie disposal as has been represented, or that his capacity has been overrated. The Herald directs an article against the principle of nationalities as adopted by the Italians, and ridicules the idea of Italian unity. To acknowledge the right which in her new avarice Italy claims would be either to preach a crusade or a revolution against eve/ power of Europe, or to maintain that there is one law for Italy and another for the rest of the world. The Telegraph fears that the defeat of King Victor Einannuers army at the point referred to in the telegrams would be very serious, since, with a broad river in its rear, it would have to retreat before a victorious enemy. A second defeat in such a position would be destruction. But the Italian generals have, no doubt, anticipated all such contingencies ; and the advance of the main army under the King is only part of a combined movement in which the corps of General Cialdini will participate. We (Times) understand that a contemporary was misinformed as to the Jamaica Committee having decided to prosecute Mr. Eyre. The question was discussed at their last meeting, but was adjourned for further consideration. In an action brought by Lieutenant Du Cane, of the Soots Greys, against the London and North Western Railway, in the Court of Common Pleas, for the loss of one horse and injury to another in transit by steamer from ROThead to Dublin, the jury on Saturday found for the plaintiff with 80f. damages and code. On Wednesday night last Dr. W. H. Russell startei for the headquarters of Field Marshal Beneders I " rn Y• . - The Austrian convents are preparing to advance a considerable sum at money to the Emperor, having been given to understand that the government might otherwise be obliged to secularise their property. ,~ ~~ EXP. v in omi t ; Queen, Zaiompani HY:PAtcess j Helena, went out yesterday morning. • In the afternoon her Majesty and Princess Helena, at tended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole and Miss MacGregor, drove to the Lynn of Quoieb, returning by the Lynn of Dee. Primess Louise and Princess Beatrice went out driving. Piince Arthur and Prince Leopold drove to Loch Cal later. Mr. Bair arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty. JUNE The Queen and Princes Helena went out yesterday wing• Princess Louise and Prince Arthur went out riding. Mr. Keir bad the honour of dining with her Majesty. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the Castle this morning. The Prince and Prinoesa of Wales, with Prince Albert Victor, left Marlborough House on Saturday afternoon, soon after 2 o'clock, for Trentham, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. . _ Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Counter of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Lieu tenant-Colonel RepPeL A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moir and Mr. Kincaid, two of the Commissioners of the Glasgow Houses of Refuge ; Mr. Honeyman, their actuary ; and the Rev. Mr. BCCallum, Governor of the House of Refuge for Males ; with Mr. Grahame, parliamentary agent, transacted business with Mr. Hugesson, at the Home-otlioe, on Satur day, on the subject of the Reformatories Schools Bill. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Saturday. Present : Lord Chelmsford, the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner, Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir E. V- Williams. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Satnr day from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa and the North American Provinces• CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a Cabinet Council this afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, at Earl Rustlell's official rinidenoe in Downing•street. THE PRINCE ♦ND PRINCESS 01 , WALES.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wake will visit the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Snares . brook, Essex, on Thursday. The Prince has consented to lay the foundation stone of a new dining-hall, and a de- jtainer will take place on the occasion. TAR DUKE OF EDINBUROH IN LIVERPOOL.—The visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to Liverpool was brought to a close on Saturday. The chief employers of labour in the town on that day gave their people a half holiday, and the town was visited by a large number of excursionists. The streets were therefore crowded, and the most hearty enthusiasm was manifest along the whole line of the route taken by his royal high ness. lie inspected the prizes given in connexion with the contests of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. lie visited the reformatory ships Clarence and Ackbar, and complimented the muter on the appearance of the boys. The works of Messrs. Laird were visited, and the Prince expressed himself highly gratified with the yard. These works are situated between Monks' Ferry anti Birkenhead Ferry, and are in close proximity to the Birkenhead station of the Great Western Railway. After the trip on the river, and to Birkenhead, the Prince par took of lunch, and afterwards laid the foundation stone ~.: J - LJ MIST INTELLII 25, ; c: - _ • NEUTER% TICLEGEANLY • • ' •or THE BATTLE BEFORE VEROREA. DESPER.ATE ENGAGEMENT. ITALIAN READIUARTERS, Joss 24, 1866, VE141270. A desperate engagement has just taken place in front of Verona, lasting almost the whole day. The first army corps, which was intended to occupy positions between Peschiera and' Verona, did not succeed in the attack. The second and third army corps were unable to deliver the first corps fropa the assault it had io sustain against an overwhelming force. The two latter corps are almost intact. BRNICIA, Jusa 23. The first Italian army corps attacked the Aus trian positions near Peschiera yesterday. The Cerale division suffered very heavy losses. General Cerale was wounded. The engagement was prolonged, and the defi nitive result not unfavourable, the Italian corps having maintained their positions. Prince Amadeus was slightly wounded, and has arrived at Brescia. (OFFICIAL BULLETIN.) AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS, JUICE 24. The Archduke Albrecht has forwarded the fol lowing despatch to the Emperor : " The Austrian army, while advancing towards the Mincio, was attacked to-day by the forces under the command of King Victor Emmanuel. Our army carried Montevento by assault, and Custozza at the dose of the engagement at 5 p.m. " Our forces took several cannon and many prisoners, and behaved with extraordinary valour and endurance. " The King employed in the attack the third corps of the army of the }Endo and the reserve. " Prince Amadeus, and many generals, were wounded. The enemy appears to have brought 1 all his troops in succession under fire." THE ITALIAN ARMY IN VENETIA. PARIS, JUNE 25. The Moniteur of this morning, in its political bulletin, says : " The Italian army passed the Mincio yesterday morning, and has occupied Goitz, Valeggio, and Cur talone. " The Italian volunteers who were at Como have passed through Lecco on their way to the Tyrol." The Moniteur also says:—" The Hanoverians have succeeded in reaching the territory of Meinin gen, after having eluded the different Prussian corps by which they were surrounded." AUSTRIANS IN LOMBARDY. MILAN, JuNe 25. An Austrian detachment has descended from the Stelvio Pane, and occupied Bormio in Lombardy Lit night. of the Children's Infirmary, ix Myrtle-street, in which proceeding the Bishop of Chester took part. In reply to the introductory speeches, his Royal Highness re plied as follows :—" My Lord Bishop and Gentlemen,—Of all the interesting works in which I have been engaged since my arrival in Liverpool, the one I am now about to commence I deem to be of the greatest benefit to the welfare of the poor of this populous town. It is, there fore, a great satisfaction to me to be enabled to devote a portion of my time by attending here to-clay for the purpose of laying the foundation-stone of the new in firmary, which I trust will prove a constant blessing to the poor of Liverpool, by affording their children gra tuitous advice and assistance, and be the means of saving many of them from premature and untimely death. It is a lamentable fact to hear that fifty per cent. of the children born in Liverpool die in their infancy ; and if this be so, I cannot but hope that, by largely increas ing the facilities for relief, you will be enabled to diminish the number of those who perish by erecting a building capable of accommodating 160 patients. I con gratulate Dr. Stephens on having been the first person to introduce an infirmary for children into this town, and I am clad to find that the ladies of Liverpool, by their zealous co-operation, have brought it to its present state of efficiency and usefulness. I therefore hope that the building you are about to raise will meet the increasing wants of the poor of this industrious and important town. The foundation-stone of the Infirmary h►ving been laid, the Prince next visited St. George's-hall, where be de. livered the prizes to the successful competitors in the Lancashire Rifle Association contests. Lime-street and the thoroughfare leading to St. George's-hallwere literally packed with spectators, and the most hearty cheering wa s indulged in on the appearance of the Prince, who took his departure from the Edgehill station about six o'clock. The Prince and Princess of Wales intend to honour Lis Excellency the Turkish Ambassador and Madame Musurus with their presence at a ball at the Turkish Embassy early in the ensuing month. The Duke of Cambridge dined with the Earl and Countess of Cork on Saturday evening at their residence in Grafton-street. A distinguished party had the honour to meet the duke. The Duchess of Cambridge honoured Colonel North, JI.P., and Baroness North with her company at dinner on Saturday at the fancily mansion in Arlington street, Piccadilly. There were present to meet her royal highness— His Excellency the Saxon Minister, the Mar chioness of nrmonde, the Earl of Sheffield, Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton, Lord Frederick Paulet, Lady Caroline Cust, I;cneral the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, the Bishop of Oxford, General Sir William and Lady Gomm, General Sir Hugh Rose, the Right lion. General and Lady Alice Peel, and Lady Geraldine Somerset in waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge. Baroness North had an evening party after dinner to meet her royal highness. The Countess of Derby will have an evening party on Wednesday, the 11th of next month, in addition to that announced for Saturday next. The Marquis of Salisbury, as Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. gave a grand entertainment at Hatfield house, his fine old family seat in Hertfordshire, on Saturday, to the officers of the several regiments of county militia and the county magistrates. The invita tions were for from four to eight o'clock. A special train from King's-cross to Hatfield conveyed a large number of the guests. The full band of the South Herta Militia, of which regiment the noble marquis is Colonel, performed a varied selection of music on the lawn during the enter tainment. The Archbishop of York and Mrs. Thomson entertained at dinner on Saturday night, at their residence in Minsfield-street—His Excellency the Italian Minister, the Earl end Countess De Grey, the Countess (Dowager) of Westmorland and Lady Rose Fans, Lord Overtone, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Sir H. Hervey Bruce, M.P., and Lady Hervey Bruce, Captain Thomson, Mr. Liddell, &a. The honour of baronetcy is (says the Sunday aa:ctic) about to be conferred on Mr. John Ennis, formerly member for Athlone. A deputation of friends of Mr. Samuel Morley has waited upon him for the purpose of urging upon him the de sirability of his allowing them to propose him for the City of London on the retirement of either of the present mem bers, and he has consented to place himself entirely in their hands. The very prosperous yachting season of the Royal Thames Yacht Club was closed on Saturday by a race among yachts of the third class for a 301. prize. The die , taoce was from the buoy moored off Erith to the Nore Light and back. There were only three entries—the Vam pire, 21 tons, Mr. T. Cuthbert ; the Satanella, 15 tons, Captain Bennett ; and the Queen, 14 tons, Captain W. Whitbread. The day was beautiful throughout, and there was just enough wind to enable the yachts to show their sailing qualities. The Lyceum closes at the end of next week, to reopen on the Ist September with • new play by Mr. I Boucicault, in which be and Mrs. Boucicault will perform. The new theatre in Holborn, under the management of Mr. Sefton Parry, will open about the same time, also with a new play by Mr. Bonacanit. IAY p THE PRUSSIANS IN GALICIA. CRACOW, Jux, 25. The town of Oawiencin, in Galicia, was attacked yesterday by two battalions of Prussian infantry and two divisions of cavalry, which retreated after a loss of eight killei and several wounded. No loss was incurrod by the Austrians• THE BETROTHAL OF THE CZAREWITCH WITH THE PRINCESS DAGMAR. COPENHAGEN, Jrxe 25. The betrothal of the Crarewitch with the Princess Digmar, took place on the 22nd inst. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE MARATHON. QUEENSTOWN,JuIic The Cunard extra screw steamer Marathon, from New York, arrived here at 2 a.m. to-day with 71 passengers and 380,000 dollars in specie for England. She landed 14 passengers and pro ce:ided for Liverpool at 2.20 a.m. All well. THE MILITARY OUTBREAK IN SPAIN. The following telegram has been received this morning at the Spanish Embassy in London : " Paris, June 21 " The companies belonging to the Regiment of B.►ylen, which revolted on Saturday at Gerona, h tying been closely pursued, have taken refuge in France, and have laid down their arms." THE WAR. THE SILESIAN ARMY. In the Express of Friday and Saturday last it wax stated that a concentration of Prussian forces on a large scale was taking place in Eastern Silesia. The information which has since come to hand from that quarter, though meagre, confirms the news we then gave. The New Free Press of Vienna contains several tele grams from Prague, from which it would appear that the Austrian and Prussian outposts are near each other at several points of the Silesian frontier. A despatch from Oderberg, the frontier town in the north eastern portion of Bohemia, states that a detachment of Prussian lancers entered that place on the 22nd, and retired from it after de stroying a portion of the station and the telegraphic wires. The greatest mystery still prevails as to the movements of General Benedek, but from the fact that the Prussians are moving to the east it is to be inferred that theyexpect he will strfke his blow in Silesia. THE ARMY BEFORE FRANKFORT. The army before Frankfort, under Prince Alexander of Hesse Darmstadt, which the Epoque a few days since reckoned at 60,000, was expected to be immediately reinforced by the 8,000 troops of Electoral Hesse assembled at Hanau, and 12,000 Austrians. If, as appears now to be the case, the Hanoverian army have escaped from the Prussians, the Federal army at Frankfort would amount to 106,000 men. It is estimated that the Prussians have not more than 50,000 troops to oppose to the Federals. The Prussian army of the west has been weakened in order to strengthen that of the east. THE HANOVERIAN ARMY. The Pruseian Gazette publishes the following as the arrangements for the capture of the Hano verian army : _ . The Hanoverian. are near Gottingen, where they are en trenched. The entrances to the town are palisaded. A small Hanoverian detachment passed the Prussian frontier at daybreak near Heiligenstadt. General Beyer left on the 21st in the direction of Gottingen with his corr. Strong detachments of infantry, cavalry, and artillery arrived at Eisenach on the evening of the 21st to operate in concert with General Beyer. On the same night a detachment from Magdeburg advanced by Nord hausen to &mist in the operations for surrounding the Hanoverian army. The corps of Generals Falkenstein and Manteaffel were advancing upon Gottingen, The Prussian troops have occupied all the passages of the Werra. It will be seen from the telegraphic news that the Paris Moniteur reports the escape of the Hano- r "S~: •• verian armtjnto the Bavarigairont.-- For the warioldsly we refer our readers to the telegrams.* announce the fact of a great battle being fought. The Prussian commander at Leipsic has sup pressed the Evening Courier, which ho characterised as a " democratic Austrian journal." The editor was warned that his person and property would be held responsible for the execution of this order. A few days ago the Allows Mercury received a wars ing from the Prussian authorities of that town. m, which is not far from EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (►Roll OUR OWL CORRRBPORDIRT.) PARIS, SUNDA/ EVINING. _ _ La France, which yesterday gave the false news of the arrest of General Prim by French autho rities at Bayonne, now says he succeeded in eluding French " surveillance," and crossed the frontier into Catalonia. A despatch from Bayonne speaks of a prontineiamento of two regiments in Catalonia, and says, as I anticipated would be the case in spite of the reassuring assertions of the Moniker, that there is " great agitation" in many parts of the provinces, and that fresh revolts are " ex pected." Certainly nothing is more probable when we remember that O'Donnell had taken the greatest pains to compose the Madrid garrison of troops whose loyalty was not suspected. If among these picked men two regiments of artillery revolted, what may not be looked for from the notoriously disaffected in many provincial towns ? The Madrid journals have either not arrived in Paris to-day or are stopped at the Post-office. The following most ominous paragraph appears in the Nuora Diritto of Florence of June 18: France, desiring to provide for every eventuality which the war may produce with regard to Rome, has decided that the French garrison in that city shall be augmented, on the understanding that if the war should not be over at the period of the expiration of the delay fixed by the convention, a new arrangement sill be made with the Italian government. This goes far to explain a political puzzle of long standing. People racked their brains to make out how the positive promises of M. Rouher that the temporal power should stand could be reconciled with the convention promising that the French force, which alone props it up, should be withdrawn this year. We now see that one of the uses of the great European war desired by France will be to afford an excuse for annulling the convention and keeping a tighter hold than ever upon Rome. Even if Austrian successes should frustrate calcu lations of aggrandisement on the Rhine frontier an open sore may still be kept in Rome which will frustrate any hope of permanent peace until satisfaction be given to French ambition. The Avenir National mentions a report that, in anticipation of war, the King of Saxony packed up all the pictures in the celebrated Dresden gallery and sent them to Paris, " where they arrived the day before yesterday" ! It adds that a petition is getting up to the King to allow them to be un packed and exhibited in Paris. I hope this inte r resting news may not turn out a canard. ROSE SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The collection of roses exhibited at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last, although of surpassing beauty, variety, and fragrance, was not quite so large as usual, the high winds of the early part of the week having car ried destruction into many a smiling garden and scattered in the air thousands of magnificent flowers. Rut whatever was deficient in quantity was made up in quality, as was fully testified by an eager and admiring company ; whilst the arrangement of the show by Mr. Wilkinson, the com pany's head gardener, was so artistic as to form a very pleasing exhibition of itself. All along the nave, and over the tables upon which the roses were exhibited, hung a succession of elegant flower baskets, the grace fully trailing contents of which formed a succes- I aion of festoons, thus entirely taking away the formal and monotonous look so often given to exhibitions which have in themselves the best possible materials for decorative arrangement. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SCHOOL. The children of this institution passed through their annual examination on Saturday, and the occasion was, as on previous years, chosen by a large number of friends and subscribers to go down to Pinner and enjoy a fOr in the grounds. The visitors were mot upon the plat form by the brass band of the school, by whom they were preceded up the road and received at the gate entrance• The large hall was filled with scholars and visitors. The I president for the day was the Rev. Mr. Suter, the pro posed bishop of New Zealand, and the examiner Mr. Saun ders, of the British and Foreign School Society. Questions were asked and promptly and intelligently answered upon history (chiefly English), geography, Latin and French, lEnglish grammar, Scripture history and geography, and 1 arithmetic, Euclid and algebra. At intervals the boys and girls sang part songs, and one girl sang two songs with a voice so sweet and powerful and an execution so refined that she created a complete sensation among the visitors. After the examination Mr. Suter distributed the prizes amongst them was a handsome desk, given by Mr. George Moore to a girl who by taking all the prizes last year was disqualified from competing again. The inspector and other gentlemen expressed themselves entirely satisfied with the attainments of the scholars, which were really so advanced that not a few grown-up persons had to confess the sorry figure they would have made if tested in the same manner. After a plain but merry luncheon in the dining-hall the company were free to roam about the fragrant gardens and grounds into the neighbouring hayfields, or to inspect the airy and commodious building. Those who did this . must have been convinced of the noble object of the insti tution, and the highly efficient management by which each department is conducted. A glance at the neatly clothed and happy looking boys and girls afforded additional evidence of the gratifying way in which the school answers the practical purpose of an or phan's home. Amongst the company on Saturday were several who were educated in the establishment, and who, prospering in the world, now returned with delight to visit the old school-house and playground, and receive a hearty welcome from the old teachers. At present there are 104 boys and 70 girls. During 1845, unfortunately, there was a decrease in the ordinary receipts of more than 7001, but the deficiency appears chiefly in the item of presentations, which is in all charities and at all times a very fluctuating kind of revenue. From more permanent sources there has oome a steady increase, especially from the pence boxes, which may often be seen, with a picture of the school, suspended over the mantelpiece of hotel commercial rooms. The good performed by the school during its 21 years of existence cannot be calculated, and the only regret is that its beneficent operations are limited by its income. The committee, Mr. George Moore, the hard-working and large-hearted treasurer, the trustees, and one or two of the vice-presidents, were at Pinner on Saturday, looking personally after the comfort of the visitors, and promoting the enjoyment of the children. The majority of the 'Teste lingered in the charming country place until the at train, and then took their seats in the carriages to the tune of " Home, sweet home," played by the young musi cians on the opposite platform. During the few speeches made in the afterooon Mr. Moore stated that there were two boys and girls whose education was finished wanting situations, and he appealed to his hearers to exert their influence in procuring them. THE CHILDREN'S INFIRMARY AT LIVERPOOL.— Before taking his departure, on Saturday, his Royal High ness the Duke of Edinburgh testified his interest in the Children's Infirmary by handing Mr. Graves, M.P., a cheque for 501. Mr. Graves communicated as follows with Mr. Matthew Gremon, the chairman of the infirmary : " Wavestree Gunge, June 23, "1866.—My deer have been directed by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edin burgh to forward to you the enclosed cheque for 501. as his donation to the building fund of the Children's Infir mary, and as a further proof of the interest taken by hie royal highness in this excellent institution.—l am, my dear sir, yours faithfully, S. R. Ontvia.—Matthew Grepea, Beq., easirmaa."—Lisirpoei dibiers. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commimioner GouThum) in alt ILUBT.—APPLICATION TOR 1114A111. The beabnyt, an oil and colourinen, of th e la, wor th- roa d, ow ing about 1501., applied f or his rek eu 7, 4 custody. 1 Mr. Bruty opposed. An action had been brou g ht, the bankrupt for fraudulent misrepresentative r 4 74 vane of a bsainess, and he had submitted to sAfikaZ On this ground it was contended that the ease thl49 e exceptions specified in the 112th section . •••t His Honour doubted whether this could he boa a dj ourne d t h e app li ca ti on until titer*Mal assiposes. 17 tin T. A. wircutm. Th e was described as a dissentisa i r id es Greenwich. Debta, 1611. only. This was th e r i tga i l l t examination, ind discharge. The b a nkrupt, examined, stated that he had at of 65/. or 70/. a year from his chapel. One of ha d i a u — z. 55/. for an or for his chapel ; the orga n had bus up to the Wilder since his bankruptcy. th ims b 751. to a society, also in respe c t a l th a 4 He aompto11 1 1:51 for the organ. His Honour observed that if the bankrupt h a d the organ it belonged to his creditors, and ia tte t 7 11 3; to be made into the fads. After hearing Mr. Lucas for the bankrupt, His Honour • an adjournment. THE POLICE COURTS. „ (THIS DAY.) (", CLERKENWELL. • EITENSIVE ROBBRILIILS TROY THE GLUT WAY.—CORRITTAL H enr y wave, aV ari l r l 4 of 26, Stacey** , ton, a carman, was c with stealing l ee the passenger station of the Great North * ga y Sings-amass. • '''""s7, Mr. Wontner, solidtor, of Bucklerthth s the prosecution ; and Mr. Ricketts, of f ssda ' fot Gray's-inn-road, for the defence. -tittek Wontner, in opening the case for the F said that of late a good many parcels had hosar the trains were sharp look-out to be kept. Suspicion fell on th e were t v h ansbet e ni p'r sa mse n: n he t c e harg wual. e ue , n al e t°ccel wa: lkel44 :tha tals.ll :6l,, who had for a few weeks been 1 1 1 the Colllpaij . but who had been discharged for being ime4 l4 2; t a h'e the sub liguards ject of Cody. He then (Palled George Tilley, who said—l live at 20, what he hi; twould hie hel 7 test Hackney-road , lem a detective officer in er th e r ig 4 6 l * ', the Great Northern Railway. On Friday night, th e lyy Inst., in company with another officer, avs il l down platform of the King's-croas Station foes Bto 9 o'clock. Just before 9 I saw the prisoner thus,'" at 9 saw him leave. I followed him into the lathe* and into a public - house at the corner of pry street. He remained th ere aboutand I waited until he came out. Es up and down Chaltowstreet, very quickly leobisglt down the street, and then he examined a west p s i e l e e ing saa " tha t A I w ierce ent i u! and eAd .kea ked w I as more. He said, "Yes," and pulled out from his pocket. I salted him where he s t e arprt frons, and lie said a man had given them to his. lithe him who that man was, and he said he did wills's,* did he know where the man raided. I 'skull** long he had known him, and he said about a Weighs three weeks. There was no direction on the eutsidottle parcel that he took from his pocket, because I idle him (destroy it in the street. I asked why he tee th direction, and he said to see what the packet That parcel contained a pattern of a piece d going to Sheffield, and the other two canisters at teapot to Manchester. At the time I saw the prat at the station the goods-van in which the pa were deposited vas at the station, and the to was being made up. I took him to the Groat N.s station and from thence to the police station eta th charge was made and read over to him. He thee* " I did not steal them, I received them." He sheet that anything further he had to say he should raw" is the magistrate. This witness and the other witnesses called to °mkt the case were severely cross-examined by Mr. Rickettsia the prisoner, but their testimony was not shake' la u material degree. Mr. Ricketts, for the defence, said there was no des* that the prisoner had been found in the possession of is parcels, but older thieves had taken advantage if his youth and bad led him into this indiscretion. H. *NA advise him client to plead guilty to the charge of Se unlawful possession, and should ask the magistrate tetras a lenient view of the matter. Mr. Wontner asked for the case to be sent for trill II is could show that the prisoner had, on three differat cos sions, been sent to prison. Mr. Ricketts said that was only mentioned to ;Media the case. He could not deny that the prisoner had We three times in prison, but only for short period' &spa asked the magistrate to deal with the cue at woe, saf save trouble and expense. The magistrate said as the prisoner had bees eked; sent to prison he had no alternative but to seed ths as before a jury. Mr. Ricketts said, under these circumstances, he Seta reserve the defence. The prisoner was then committed to the Edina Sessions for trial. Mr. Wontner then preferred the following chop d robbery against the prisoner : Mrs. Barnes said she resided at '23, Cirencester-shod Harrow-road, and on the 22nd January the primmer to her house, took a lodging. and gave the saw if Williams. After he had gone she massed two roam ssi a great number of other articles. She was oertais the prisoner was the man who stole the articles. Mr. Ricketts told the witness not to look attheprisect , and she then said the prisoner was dressed thesis's , " he was then. He had black hair, a sandy moustache( Oh striped necktie. [The prisoner's hair is brows, the moustache has not yet grown, and his necktie ie( lat blue.) The magistrate committed the prisoner foe trial** charge and refused to take bail. A NUISANCE AT PENTONVILLE. Mary Ann Denney, a well-known prostitute. waschart with being drunk and disorderly, and threatening the of Mr. Parsons, jeweller, of 176, Peutonville-raid. The prisoner is known as a most disreputable prealkete has been several times in the House of Crowns for drunkenness and disorderly co nduct, tali be residence is at the notorious brothels in WA: • street, Pentonville, and York-hill, which are alloes4 o pass unnoticed, notwithstanding that many compkwis have been made to the authorities of the parish of well of frequent robberies and disorderly conduct in tbs. Mr. Parsons gave evidence against the prisoner a fortnight since, and when she came out of prison she went throatn his shop, made a great disturbance outside his feet threataffill his life, and said she would have her lA* She also annoyed and abused Mr. Smith , next door to Mr. Parson'. Police-constable Witham, Y, ted tit prisoner into custody and with great difficulty ether . ,_n the oe-station, and whilst the charge wa s belnktw" she again said she would have her revenge of all Colt peered against her. Several tradesmen from Pentomille were in attosefl to complain of the annoyance caused by prostitutes, W." the aath of the authorities of Clerkenwell unfit* ocee p d y ings to suppress the notorious brothels near P ews vle. The prisoner ou said she was drunk and did not know Of t she was about. Mr. I)'Eyncourt said pri a, the conduct of the es" disgraceful and ordered her to fi nd two suretie s coin of 10f. each to keep the peace for three months. The prisoner was locked up in default. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROULETTE PLAYING I] HII , E•E %RE. evrita Thomas Deride, a wel-dressed ung man, a clerk, living at No. 33, l Lserrenee- yo street, charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with playing ate execo nw roulette, in Hyde-park. a-i Inspector VI F. Green, of the A division , psi Hyde-park on Saturday evening about 6 o'clock WM . hand, and on my up some money from the board, and I then seised aa son w s t bei h. ng rris el er d p h ia im Ying st t a h t e m ti u m le e t . te' l a sn ia rT g t e he nu p risonWmbereftwlr" found 3d. in hishand, charging t i t ow gambling he said that he certainly was PIO"' —we he wan ignorant that it was against the law. on were him I found if. 10e. in gold and If. Ida. in silver upes , stw mo li ne r. y .r7Tw on ru ite p sPecia pose. I believe him to be respectable. The Inspectair—His father is a respertable Mr. Tyrwhitt—Does the prisoner wish to say earn The prisoner—l em in such a novel position ma w, kn M ow r. th rYrw at hardly know what to say. ble. Because you foov-. -- " A lb s ga h m it b t lin (to g in th th e e pparirsoknisernttla-loluow*wrfed,---. wytt4thotro! duet has been most mischievous in robbing per lol l,.. money, for it is well known that it is 1 00 re aril favour of the person who keeps the roulette table. fine The you 40a, ortua a used month. hibilatoPParathemegistrateby the, was prisoner,oft n the hands of gamblers on racecourses. liellaldkingn Wh d ieb tO ra ne-"'"ier . - STRANDING OF A VESSEL IN LotoH Folly GREENORSTLX, ELLS LONDONDER RY, JVNE blowing weather, a few clays since, the brute Scottish Maid, of Barrow, bound from Londonilecritt; port, in ballast, was observed to be in a tlanerc: es i cl r ue on the Ton Bank, off this place. The lifeboat 515 17 belonging to the NationalLifeboatlnstitution,wm Is to the assistance of the vessel, which was soon ro e the earnest request of the master, the lifeboat alongside for some time in case her services should. _,, g quired, but fortunately the brigantine got off the llu,s k ffood time. The cost of this lifeboat was benelrit, Prelonteii to the institution about two years since IV J. D. Aileron, of Wood-street, Ch e• 81100 lad in The ts oh•Pel, niNsd Xs= prisoner, a knife nate John was f Be Um oh now !I Leman dons in The Um m 1 Dr. bnt he until Mr. P The niary been f in the bent, wl down to rounded with roil to Lord sett It At el presid Mr. Middlei irrsibi Team' CIP• ( 11,131 Lctienl lteebel If - ri ei farm Bekiev The 00411 t tines (LfUs rt Pan? plutl 46 of lieu t such deter ludo —A. tio% Oro: fixel the the_.