The Express. — London, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

• ; 1 ' 'TEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre.- -Managor, Mr W. H. LItiTON.—TO.NIOHT. Mn Quarter to Eigh t . AN!) THE HOUR. To conclude. with Kr. P. (2 . ,_Buragours •ucoessful Pleoe of Extras...armor. et:aging FOWL PLAY. •- - - Q UEEN'S THEATRE.-LAST POUR NIGHTS AND THE HOU&. ()VEEN 'l3 'IIIEATI{E.-- NOTICE.- In c0n50..5, ..5 , kut noe the elaborete preparations tor the production that Os LANCASHIRE LASS. the Management beg to announce that t& Theatre trill be CIA)SED for a DRESS REHEARSAL. on THURSDAY EVENING. July 13rd. LANCASHIRE LASS, July M. MBE LA.NCASIIIRE LASS ; an Original -11 L Dr 1.111,0 Of ikons donoatio and stelodrassatio intorort. to row Tableaux .ad a Prologue. written by Henry J. Byron. Author of " Dearer than We," to. will biligaraod on the 0.30•4i011 of Iflr, W. it. LISTON'S FIRST BEN FRIDAY. July N. - . - THE LANCASHIRE LASS.—On FRIDAY, July fith. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Open Every • Erearg.—Mr. Jas. 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The Trinity House was founded and incorporated in the reign of Hmtv VIII. as an association for piloting ships ; it was twice re-incorporated in the seventeenth century ; once during the last y ears o f CHAELLB 1., and again in the reign of JAiiza H. Shortly after its original incorporation three affiliated societies bearing the same name were instituted at Newcastle, Hull, and Deptford. The House on Tower-hill in which the banquet was held yesterday dates from 1795. By the Charter of the Association it is en trusted with the duty of licensing and regulating pilots, of erecting beacons and lighthouses, and of placing buoys in the chan nel and rivers. In Prance these great public services are administered, of course, by the central government, and in a manner that well deserves the praises so gracefully bestowed by the Duke of Exam:mos in his interesting speech. Snob services are in fact not merely national in cha racter, but universal in importance. What truer or more touching symbol of human brotherhood and of the common charities of civilization can there be than the lighthouse which warns the friendly stranger and welcomes him at once P When one, reads of the lights being extinguished along an enemy's coasts, one seems to realise all the barbarity and all the savagery of war. The ancient poets Gang of inhospitable shores, not so much with reference to the people that inhabited them as to the cruel rocks and reefs that swallowed up approaching ships. If it be sound policy to make international hostility less inhuman, why should not the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House take the initiative of proposing that the habit of extinguishing the lights in war time should be abandoned ? This would be a wider and a wiser protest in behalf of international civilization than the agreement of cer tain military powers to dispense with " explosive " missiles." It would be in harmony with the principles put forth in favour of the lesser mari time states at the Congress of Paris. Nor cupid it be objected to such a proposal that it THE EXPRESS, Ti* would throw open the coasts of the weaker power to sudden attacks and invasions under cover of the darkness. This danger would not be particular to any belligere n t, and it would be tho saving of a not inconsiderable number of harmless human lives, and of a precious amount of neutral cargota. But this by the way. The Ancient Cor poration, whose Elder and Younger Brethren feasted together on Tower-hill last evening, has quite enough to do in time of peace to justify the powers and privileges with which the wisdom of successive governments has endowed it. It has grown with the growth of the maritime and com mercial power of this country ; it has increased in activity and usefulness with the increase of the mercantile marine ; and the changes in legislation with regard to local shipping tolls and dues, and to the responsible functions of the Board of Trade, have certainly not impaired its beneficent authority. Visitors at the seaside who look out upon the Goodwirui, or on that fringe of flame that marks the labyrinthine passage of Yarmouth Roads, or the Bristol Channel lights between Trevose and Penarth, have little idea perhaps of the constant and exact care with which the anxious service of those lighthouses and lightships is superintended iind maintained by the ancient Corporation of the Trinity House. Upon the duo and faithful per fol ?MUM: of these sacred trusts, the periodical visitations, the regular provieionings, the relief of the crews, the maintenance of the instruments iu pt rfect repair and efficiency, what unnumbered lives end uncounted treasures depend ! Our wreck (Aunts tell too sad a tale; but it is often a tale of dis asters that were not inevitable. One comfort there is at least in the thought that but for the opera tions of the Trinity House these disasters would be aggravated in an indefinite degree. The Duke of EDINBURGH, in his capacity of Master, admitted, last evening, that our coast bad not hitherto been lighted so well as the French side of the Channel. But, he added, with just satisfaction, that " that reproach has now " to a great extent been removed, and in two " years time will be completely removed." Already we have fixed and revolving lights un surpassed in brilliancy and power. Yet it is but a few years since our coasts were lighted by nothing better than bonfires, and our lightships carried nothing better than braziers at their mastheads. Probably there is much room for improvement still in both, especially in our floating lights. Happily, the science that ministers to humanity—the science of good works—never sleeps, and in this department it has assuredly not said the last word. Fifty - years hence the lighthouses and lightships of the present age will perhaps be described by the suc cesaors of the Duke of EDDIBURGH and his brethren as the infancy of the system. The personal history of the Trinity House, upon which his Royal Highness the MAMA, and the Dreery Mania, touched last night, marks the high sense of the dignity and value of the Cor poration which has always been entertained by the Monarchy and the Legislature. The list of Masters counts the names of Prrr, of WEL LINGTON, of PALMERSTON. Among its honorary members, to whom the Prince of WALEs has now been added, are the names of such seamen as MAKE, HOWARD, and FRANCIS DRAKE, and in later days of such lands men and civilians as FaiLLDAY and Lusa- INGTON. The present ?elegize succeeds to the tradition of his sailor uncle, and he showed last night that he had completely grasped the true significance and purpose of the Cor poration as the connecting link between the Royalj Navy and the Mercantile Marine. The Trinity House is to the Mercantile Marine what the Admiralty is to the Royal Navy. The kind and generous language in which the Duke of EDINBURGH expresses his desire "to " connect the two services of the Royal Navy " and the Mercantile Marine more closely to " gether," will be cordially and gratefully appreci ated bythat noble and sometimes neglected body of men without whom and without whose ships our Royal Navy would not exist. The Royal Naval Reserve bears witness to the high national spirit of the mercantile marine. We "could wish that this spirit had been reciprocated by the Admiralty when it was deciding upon the future destination of Greenwich Hospital. Loch-na-garr, " heaving their shinint plsPuldtes," Se Mr. ALREANDRR 8111111 hag it, in.* distance. libe competition is between the clansmen, gillies, and tenants of the Earl of Figs on the one side, and of FARQUHARSON of Invercauld On the other, and oonsists of the usual Scottish athletic exercises ; bat the great charm of the meeting hitherto has been that for many years past the Quxxx, accompanied by several of her children, and, in his life-time, always by the PRIMUS CONSORT, has invariably been present. No prettier eight could be seen than that of the Royal Family seated on the eloping base of the Oases, whir& forms a kind of natural dais, looking on with interest at the sports, and chatting pleasantly with the members of the Fife and Farquharson families or the visitors at Mar Lodge and Inver cauld. This year, unless present arrangements are altered, her Meninx will not arrive at Balmoral until the 20th September, and the gathering takes place on the Bth or 7th. Consequently the sports will be deprived of the Royal presence. This will be a great disappointment to the worthy dwellers in the district, to whom, were we disposed to act the part of Job's comforters, we might say that the peculiar charm of the Braemar meet ing ia gone never to come again. The newly-opened railway to Castloton will bring hundreds of tourists of a very different class from those whe have hitherto penetrated into the Doesido Valley. The indefatigable Mr. COOK will probably organise excursions thither, and the sword-dances and strathspeys may be performed under the eyes of critical frequenters of London music -halls, or before connoisseurs of " niggor break-downs." PROFESSIONAL DRESS. THE Lancet is daring enough to suggest that during this intense heat, members of the medical profession should dress in white flannel. The re commendation is, no doubt, reasonable, but we question whether any medical practitioner will venture to adopt it. Fancy paying five or ten guineas to a physician summoned for a con sultation, if he appeared before you in a straw hat., flannel trousers, and a flannel jacket ! Every medical man knows that he must pay strict attention to the proprieties of his profession, and that his position might be changed, and changed irrevocably, if he even ven tured to discard the orthodox chimney-pot for a comfortable wide-awake. In fact, there is a law in England as powerful as any in the statute books which compels professional men to dress pro fessionally. The clergyman who would exercise due influence over his flock must adorn himself in the garb of an undertaken• ; the medical man, although he no longer carries the golden headed cane, must be duly attired in broad-cloth, and a learned judge only last week declined to pay the fees of some advocates at a county court who did not appear before him in the recognised legal dries. When on Born. is on his travels he re joices in being able to clothe himself as he pleases, and the strange figure he presents in &witxerland and in the Scottish Highlands shows that he can not safely be trusted to follow his own devices. Be does not know how to dress with taste when he is free to do so, and it is, perhaps, as well, therefore, that he should be confined within conventional limits when engaged in professional pursuits. No doubt a light and loose attire this weather is as pleasant to the feelings as it is agree able to common sense, but then unfortunately society is not governed by common sense, and we venture to pronounce that, if a medical man of average reputation follows the sensible advice of the Lancet, he will augment his comfort at tho expense of his income. AN IMPENDING SCOTTISH GRIEVANCE. IF the information which has reached us be correct—and we have every reason to believe it— our friends north of the Tweed are about to suffer another "grievance," and one which they will feel more acutely even than the loss of the Eccuo shield or the omission of the Lion's crown in the Scottish coat-of-arms. The Braemar gathering is celebrated throughout the kingdom. It ie held in what in England would be a field, surrounding Mar Castle, with the saver Dee brawling over its pebbles and boiling over its Enna in the immediate vicinity, and with Ben Much Dhui and THEATRICAL REQUIREMENTS.- Tux literary career of the late Mr. STIRLING COYNE, who is buried at Highgate to-days fur nishes a striking proof of the special qualities necessary in a writer for the stage. Hia pieces were invariably successful ; yet it is no dis paragement to his memory to say that some of his less fortunate competitoralfar exceeded him in brilliant qualities. It was Mr. COYNE'S fortune to be associated for a great portion of his life with the recognised wits of London. The best sarcasm, wit, repartee, and humour of the day, were to be found in the coterie to which he formerly belonged. Yet none of these gifts could be counted on for a dramatic success with the same certainty as the stage instinct, and intuitive adaptability, of the author of How to Settle Aeeouhta with your Laundress, Did; you ever send your Wife to Camberwell t and a score of other pieces which have been standing favourites with the town. Mr. CovNE'a sense of humour was considerable, and he had the art of making it all available for the theatre. His power of facile pleasant writing was also great, and his dialogue was ever quick and bright. But the special characteristic for which he was remarkable was his intimate knowledge of theatrical requirements. He knew, no man better, that the most charming writing and the most sparkling wit are of little worth at a theatre unless they be accompanied by acute practical stage-craft ; and he had the faculty of putting himself en rapport both with those who saw, and those who played his pieces, to an ex tent rarely equalled in our time. It was im possible not to be amused at one of Mr. COYNE'S successful farces. Prom first to last it went trippingly and well, and the immense number produced by London managers is no small evidence of their practical value. In his lifetime Mr. COYNE saw many a pretentious drama to which mem of acknowledged power had given their best gifts fail, while his own smart but modest little craft danced gaily into port; and his continued success often provoked half humorous envy from his friends. As a journalist and writer of books, Mr. COYNE'S pro ductions were meritorious, but not remarkable. As a dramatic author they had the all-importayt qualities which command success ; and we have to one before the public now to fill the exact po tion so long and so honourably held by Mr. COYNE. '• Mn. DISRAELI refused to give a plain answer last night to the questions put to him respecting his reported intention of seeking to reverse the vote of Saturday, which throws legitimate expenses of Elections upon the Counties and Boroughs. Liberal members therefore must be on their guard. Many Miniaterialists dislike the clause, for the reason that it will tend to admit men of moderate fortune into Parliament, and so shake the monopoly of wealth in deciding elections, and it may be they are calculating upon the chance of Liberal members leaving town to-day in numbers sufficient to render practicable a return to the old system. GOODWOOD Races will take the last shoal of fashionable. from London after this week. The QtrEEN waits but for the closing of Parlianient to depart on her continental trip,—though we doubt the story of a contemporary as to her reaching Switzerland through Paris, and especially doubt the possibility of her passing through the French capital incog. As to the harvest,lwhffe evil is apprehended from the effecta of the drought on the root crops, there is this to be said on the right side—that the wheat harvest will be three weeks earlier than usual, which is a great saving to the country. Mr. Roebuck will ark the First Laid of ti . Treasury, on Friday, " whether, in oonsideratein of the peat public services of Lord Brougham, the government intend to propose the erection of a monument to his meson in Westminster Abbey." On Thursday Mr. Easley will ask the Secretary of State for India whether Was of girls take place at lie bazaar of Ilanickgnage, situate within the Burdersa Zillah ; and, in the event of such being the fact, whitlow/ . the Indian government will repress those sales, and pos vent all tendencies to slavery in the Indian empire. In the House of Lords on Thursday the Berl of Shaftesbury will inquire of the Lord Privy SW whethim the circular of the Russian government in relation tar explosive materials in was has reached her Majesty's+ ministers ; and if so, whether they are disposed to take ft into their favourable consideration. Professor Masson, writing to the Time., says that the lines attributed to Milton, found by Mr. Morley, have been known to him (Mr. Masson) for a considerable time ; and in May, 1866, he took a copy of them from the volume where Mr. Morley has also found them. He is sceptical as to the handwriting being Milton's. If it is, then the lines must be Milton's also ; but though there are pretty touches in them, there is nothing specially Miltonic in the whole. The Bpanieh ambassador at Borne has protested against the admission into the corps of Zouavea of Don Alfonzo of Bourbon, son of Don Juan, now residing in London, and nephew of Don Carlos, Count of Monte molin. Cardinal Antonelli replied that the government of his Holiness recognised the right of all catholic., without distinction, to serve the Holy See, and the young prince has consequently donned his uniform, after having per. formed him devotions, and received the holy sacrament in the crypt of St. Peter's. He is quartered in the Villa Lante. Being now only a private soldier, the prince drops his title of royal highness. ; k . . EV*M.lthr, JULt 2 FOREIGN NEWS (THIS DAY.) THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE SPANISH CONSPIRACY. " We can oppooe," says the France, " the most categorical denial to the statement that the French Government has made the Spanish Cabinet aware of intrigues on the part of the Duke de Montpensier. Not only did the Btu perces Government know nothing of the pre sumed machinations of the Duke, but, further, it was oompletely ignorant of the measures which the Spanish Ministry was going to take." (THROUGH RIUTHRI LOIROT.) SPAIN. MADRID. iI7LY 20. The Madrid journals consider it probable that Porto Rico will be made the port of call for the West Indian mail steamers instead of St. Thomas, in which case the Governor of the Island would make the port free. The version of the exile of tho Duke de Mont ponder published by the Paris journals is declared to be inaccurate. The Duke do Montpensier was not placed under arrest, but was only ordered to leave Spain. 0 PRINCE NAPOLEON'S TOUR. CONSTANTINOPLE, Joni 20, Brion No. Prince Napoleon arrived at Syra on the 15th, but without landing. A deputation of Cretan re fugees waited upon his imperial highness on board with an address, praying that France would not abandon or forget their cause. The Prince made a reserved reply. HUNGARY. PESTH, Stria 20, ErSICING. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House the military committee reported the Army Organisa tion Bill, and recommended its adoption as in troduced by government, with a few unimportant alterations. The Minister of justioe, M. Horvat, brought in a bill for the abolition of the usury laws. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA (HEAVY) MALLS. )N, duLt 21. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Syria with the above mails arrived here this morn ing with 173 passengers, 2,6051. in specie, and a general cargo, including 847 bales of silk, valued 'at 76,0001. The Syria experienced fine weather throughout her voyage. On the 17th she spoke the steamer Aurora, and on the 18th the brig Fairy Queen. GIBRALTAR, Joni 16. The cholera is spreading at Masagan, and the deaths reach twenty daily. Europeans, as well as the Moorish population, are among the victims. The disease was also spreading at Rabat, but declining at Casablanco. The Board of Health hes out off communication altogether with Bar bary. Tangiers and the whole of the Riff Coast have been declared in quarantine, and vessels with foul bills of health are not permitted to enter the harbour. Exchange on London, 49j; Ppgig, 522; Madrid, Par to 1 die. tin Court. °SMARM?, 3rry 20 The Queen and Princess Christian walked in the grounds this morning. The Duchess of Coburg and Princess Louise drove out. Princess Louis of Hein and Prince Chrtetlan went to London to-day, attended by Baroness Graney and Baron Babenan. The Lord Chancellor has left for London. The Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Ellis, rode out yesterday, and visited the Duke of Einze-Cohnrg at the Palace HoteL The Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Baroness Grancy and Baron Rabenan, arrived at Marlborough. home on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prinoe of Wales, attended by Lord Alfred Hervey, General Sir William linollys, and Captain Ellis, dined with the Hester and the Corporation of the Trinity House. Prelim to the dinner his royal highness was sworn in MA younger brother of the Corporation. ' The Duke of Edinburgh presided yesterday evening at the annual dinner of the Corporation of the Trinity House. Prior to the dinner his royal highness took the usual oath as master for the year, and received a congratulatory address from the Corporation. Last evening his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Master of the Ancient Corporation of Trinity house, and the elder brethren, entertained his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family, with a distinguished company, at dinner at their house on Tower-hill. The guests were about 100 in number, and included, among others—The Dias of Edin burgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Hesse, Prince Christian, tho Duke of Cobnrg, Prince of Tech, General Lord Napier of Mag dale, the Dukes of Richmond and Northumberland, Lord Stanley, Lord Strathnaini, Mr. Oathorne Hardy, Sir I. Pakington, Sir S. Northeote, the Right ROM Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sc. The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lord and Lady Edward Cavendish and Captain Hen. Francis and Lady Louisa Egerton, has left Devonshire House for Chatsworth. The Duke of Hamilton and Lord Charles Hamil ton (who has just returned from the Abyleiniim expedi tion) left town last week for Hamilton Palace, N.B. The Duchess and Lady Mary Hamilton are staying at Geneve, in Swifts:tend. We (Post) are requested to state that the mar -2lage4 announced • few days since between Mr. C. M. Gaskell and Lady Mary Hervey will not take place. The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgcumbe seitlady Georgina Hamilton have arrived at the Hotel Bristol; Par* from Faux Bonne,. Viscount and Lady Powencourt have arrived at the same house from Louden. One of the amendments to be moved in com mittee in the House of Lords on the Public Schools BM, • try Lord Lyttelton, is to add the names of Sir R. Palmer end the Boy. J. W. Blakealey to the commission to be •under the sot. : 31 1 0 .1811 TAL Aelictrurrrair. SOClETT.—Ducwrza, enncr.—To-day the show has been visited by a lam .member of persons, and the ground has presented quit* an animated appearance. From early morn the town was thronged by a large number of persona, especially from the country, who began to arrive in "w loads" as early as 5 o'clock this morning. At -11 o'clock 20,806 pateoos had been admitted, and at 12.30 the number had increased to 34, being larger than the oorresponding period at Bury St. Edmund's last year, when the number was at the dose of the ls. day 33,125 producing 1,6674 15a. The Midland Railway persons, announced to run about 12 special trains into the town, but in many instances these bad to be doubled, trebled, and even quadrupled, before the whole of the exclu sionist' could be got off to the show ground, and it was not until long after noon that the last of the excursionists arrived. The specials were from London, Leeds, Man. cheater Liverpool, Birmingham, Peterborough, Notting ham, Dar, Sheffield, Lmcoln, Hu ll , &c. As may be expected, the ground was thronged from early morn to dewy eve, it is most gratifying to relate that no far net a single accident has occurred to mar the proceedings. MI the stands have been so thronged that locomotion one way or another has been carried on with great diMculty. The Royal Horticultural Society also 11101ailitialtlt gTeall success, and a good round sum will be handed over to the Leicester executive. The whole of the tents in this de t, which number seven, have been erected by M r . John John li n nite, of Paddington, London, who has also bad the contract for the Royal Agricultural Society's show. The ground has not been vented by many of the aristocracy to -day. • • ! 1868. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATIGN. (THIS DAY.) Oncw more the proceedings of the prize meeing of the National Rifle Association were oommenc 11111. r the scorching rays of a tropical sun, and fearful is the ordeal that the volunteers have to submit to in the vari ous competitions in which they are engaged. The con sequence of this was that few permons besides those actually engaged at the firing points were to be seen, and the common was all but deserted. This day's programme is generally considered the most important of the meeting, for it contains two event, which are of deep and absorbing interest, and one of them may he looked upon as the great end and climax of the meeting, that is, the second stage of the competition for the Queen's Prize ; the aspirants for that honour now being reduced to sixty only. It is amongst this sixty that the winner of her Majesty's Prize is to be found, but before that honour can be arrived at he has to pass a rather severe ordeal in having to shoot through the res pective ranges of 800, 900, and 1,000 yards, and by his aggregate score at these point, prove himself the beet shot out of the reduced number of the 2,000 volunteers from all parts of the kingdom sent up to compete against him. The other stage of the Queen Prize is shot for at shorter distances, and it may be supposed that those who stand the highest at the termination of it would naturally have the best chance of obtaining the prize at the longer range, but practically this has not heun the case, for with the exception of Edward Ross, who won the gold medal the first year it was given, and Captain Wright, of the 30th Cheshire, Met year, th e y have been far behind in the second stage, and stood very little chance of obtaining the price. The neare,t approach to it was last year, when Sergeant Lane, Ist Oloucester, the winner of the gold medal, made 57 points, and Captain Wright 54. Thsewhole 60 mustered hetet,: 9 o'cicck, and soon atterwards were n at cfied off G, the respective firing pointe Th. y used sic targets for the purpose of firing at the different raruce and the es eetfut business of the day commenced. As no returns am made until the whole competition is brought to a close, we are unable to give any returns of what has been done at the 800 yards range at the time this report was despatched. An entirely new competition began this morning, called the Army Prizes and Challenge Cup, of the aggregate value of 2651., presented by the National Rifle Associa tion, to be competed for by non-commissioned officers and privates, being marksmen in her Majesty's regular forces. Two competitors from each regiment or battalion. Divided into 50 prizes. Five shots each at 500 and 600 yards. The prizes to be adjudged according to the highest aggregate scores made at the two dietances. There is one prize of 101., four of 5/., ten of 41., fifteen of 3/., and twenty of 2/. This contest had not proceeded far enough to produce any particular score worthy of comment, as it will last the whole day. There are about 300 competitors for these prizes, and as they come from all parts of the kingdom, it may be assumed that they will consist of the best marksmen the regiments sending them can produce; but at the same time it should be remarked that the regiments abroad can only send their representatives from the dep.ta, and to that extent an allowance must be made. The Rifle Oaks competition was proceeded with. A very interesting competition will commence this after noon, and it is one that always draws together a large and fashionable company. The Ashburnham Challenge Shield is given by the late Lord Ashburnham for annual competition by the public schools having enrolled or unenrollod volunteer corps. Eleven com petitors from each school. The names of the schools that will compete for this prize are Eton, Harrow, Cheltenham, ; Rugby, Marlborough, Winchester, and Rossall. A very extraordinary score was made by Captain Turner, of the 3rd Manchester, who, in shooting at 800 yards, from the shoulder," made 4 bull's eyes and centre, scoring 19. This afternoon another prize will be shot for, which is indeed but a further development of the skill brought to bear in shooting for the Ashburnham Challenge Plate, and contended for by the public schools as above stated. When that is closed the boys who make the highest in dirldnea OMNI° each school are then brought together to shoot for a cup given annually by Earl Spencer, of the value of 151., and whoever makes the highest score becomes absolutely the winner of it. Last year the Ashburnham Shield was won by Trarrovr with 244 marks, the second highest being Rugby, who made 240 marks. The rest stood in the following order:—Cheltenham, Eton, Rossall, Marl borough, and Winchester. The Spencer Cup was won by Sergeant Collier, of Cheltenham, with 22 marks, the second being Corporal Forster, of Rugby, who made 19 marks. The competition for the Duke of Cambridge's prize, with breech-loaders, was again continued, but nothing beyond what wee done on previous days has been recorded At 12 o'clock this morning the thermometer stood al 93 deg. in the shade. BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD A SOUTH AMPTON AND ILAria STEAMER.-(THIS DAY.) (stoat ova owl( oozassPomarr.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tortiniy. One of the boilers of the Normandy, from Havre to this port, burst at 5 o'clock this morning and danger ously injured a fireman. The deck was filled in a moment with steam, smoke, and soot. An alarm of fire spread amongst the passengers, and there was great consternation on board. The Normandy was delayed about two hours by the accident, and steamed into port with the ono boiler left sound. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 13th, says : —"For the last ten days no one would suppose that this capital is situated in the 60th degree of latitude, as we have the temperature of Senegal or Cayenne in our dusty streets. The Emperor will join the Empress at Kisain. gen in about a fortnight. Many of the ministers are ab sent. Prince Gortschakoff, Chancellor of the Empire, is thinking of trying some water cure in Germany, and will start immediately after the Emperor." _ _ The Journal de Fro/AAre says :—" Aristarehi, Bey, Turkish Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, while waffling in the park of Biemich, was lately grossly in suited, and even struck, it is said, by a keeper in the ear. vice of the sx-Duke of Nassau, for having continued to smoke hie cigar, which is forbidden there, after he by been ordered to discontinue. The offender was at oneb suspended from his functions and arrested." We read in a letter from Rome :—" The prayers for the ormation of rain, ordered more than six weeks back, and since daily repeated by the priests, have been stopped by direction of the Cardinal-Vicar. During the last three or four days heat has returned and with it an end of that deplorable period of bad weather which bad become a real scourge to the country. The peasantry are on all sides busy in reaping and thrashing the corn, which has suffered much from the continued rains." ARRIVAL OF THE MALTA.—QI:THENBTOWN, JULY 21.—The Cunard extra eteenter Malta arrived here at 7 a.m. to-day with 113 passengers. She landed 34 passen ger' sad her despatches and proceeded at 7.16 for LiverpooL All well. POINT DE GALLIC, JULY I3.—The Measageries Imperiales steamer Dannai, with the India, China, and Japan mails, arrived hare yesterday with 60 pamengers, 1,200 bales of silk, and 13,000 packages of tea for London, 1,000 bales of silk, and 300 packages of sundries for Mar. wallas. The steamer Imperatrice was at Galls on the 12th inst. The Labourdonnais arrived hereto-day. THE DISTURBANCYS AT TRIXATE.—The Wanderer of Vienna states that the disturbances at Trieste have been renewed. On the evening of the 14th a mob of some hun dreds of the inhabitants of the suburbs marched into the town determined to take vengeance for their previousdefeat. Numerous fights took place, and the police were obliged to make several arrests. - The patrols were assailed with bottles, glasses, and various nillniley and at length a ggurmn was fired at them. On this own:ring, the gates of the barrack were thrown open, and a strong division of police charged the crowd with tired bayonets. In the collision one young man was killed and two Others seriously won's:led. An raker was shot in the shoulder by a re volver trod been the mob. On hearing The two they of infantry were marched out of but they acted as a patrol. A great number of per sons slight wounds, and eight men were taken into custody. ILLIi OF ITIE ARCHBISHOP OP CAI/TER/WRY. —The chime popsrs state that the Archbishop of Canter bury is ao bsed that he is ordered abroad imme diate/y, and they add that it was on account of Ur grace's illness that the recent sittings of Convocation were not prolonged, as was in the first instance intended. There is no doubt that during the five days on which Convocation sat the archbishop was in a feeble state of health, and the remarks he made, which were very few, were scarcely audible in the small room in which the members of the upper house amt. EXTRAORD7 NAM' CASE AILIIN:if-4- CLEZGIMAIV.—STRANGE CoNl'Essli) MIDDLESEX S&SSIONS..—(TIIIS I/A 1".1 (Ikfore the Amistilit-ithig...) Stanley Leigh Powell. 3K, a person of r,...„,„ t. able exterior, Paid to be a clerk in holy ortieri, w m ciactod for obtaining by f*lu pretenee, (flan H. Hooker the sum of 10/. 10s., with intent to e1,.:,1j defraud._ _ Mr. Moody prosecuted: Mr. Pater and Mr. Warn, Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Win. Cooke, thfirrisoner. pleaded guilty to the i n di e i m Mr. Ld: 4 o:1 1 ;er explained the Meth. and was a man of good education, and wa; man. He was Feeretary (furmerly) to t 1,,. 1. 7 , ', 4 - Hospital in Dean-street, Soho, and obtained th e lo, 1 , from a M r . Hooker, clerk to Messrs. merchants, 23, Soho Wharf, Paildingt•,n, and following circumstances : li e went 1 .. r " and 'aid he came from the Mule het : , ito. ' s Y nt wanted the paiticularo of their account w. „ ~ meet lila 'mother, Mr. Kiunaird, at th,• 6. , - 1: 1 would call again and pay it: Mr. Hooker (Messrs. Parry', eielk) w•t.11.!,,t,!:„;.• he would cash him a cheque for 11,. vi,. believing the cheque to he gu,si, gay.. tie• p.:• 11x•., tIIIU p.isoner :mid he would r.ill :tg.oll t, • I either in the alto noon or the lest ul cour'.e of the cony...in.item whieli , . plianer expre--i ui suipri-e t ur d the stale Lock Iltepital was Wit Leek llarrow-rie,d, had pored the lc honer haul lei a , —Je n . .•- . eviili tee of Mr. Ali:alp:on, se• .. 1 „ pasts, it was clear the , ~ : d • „ e,tablisliniiiit, had trued 1.0 bud no authoi ity to ire - it. •: bored to 1,,• I. The pi wooer wa • talon rots , 1 .:. 1;2 X, and on lx•ii;g charged wd 11th.. diut go theie I,v,tfi a ite quo, hut P., 1, huge lI,C till you sec Alts 6Cotge Lou-kyer. • • • prisoner wa, in lauei e.aleieted of i.•, -• • 1.1. w 1 11y II Pow, 11, and e. - a, ie., risimment 1 '1 Mr. %tuner slri;;h. on Ih , • 1ni...0 . was of the rhunl. of Is:nu attlibutable t. the 11111.Maii, mat about to 1H• nun m.. 4 t.. upon the ought pn•rions to th• , •:: so intoxicate.l that he W., When in VI i5 , .11 111 , 011 this ch.tr!!•• ,•- coniniit sunnily by st rangiiii I • • , stocking. lln was known by ii.,• captain' of Soho. le ~• • • his career, which the Earned w •• • • couit if it following 1•., • .• Itilin.—The beginning of illy • a visit to a brother clergyman in • , engaged to a bat ristet's vvitlowof gic.il • ..„. I ertii - te the license. ring, and th.• • yielding to temptation, I became in* •\ • be there as appointed, so of 17 , ,U1 --4•1, Isi off. I was much vexed, and ft/died .•_ and gay company until I wa, •1•:••• ,• • I the money (nearly 100/.) I hid pi. V:.!. i expenses. 1 was staying fora few - •,• • called the London (lAN-eq.., 01j, met v. • ,•.• • • , whole time. One evening I di , ..1•1.. ••• •i. ..• • pocket two toddy ladles, not • i . . -e Thence I went to sup with a l• ..•••.•,..! • !:!:..• •• Liverpool, he being rather aft , • , (spirits), uud as his house was I . ;!, t I- s i-• inn and sat up wilts tl.• morn, still drinking. Wem nd. • tame time, his room being next 1., It,. It, 1,- I went into his room, and not tii••ln,: 1 , • his coat and vest, watch and chain i ..• I and went down to the len, ••!. and walked about for some time. I for a walk fot about two or three Lola-, e a the things etill on, having lmt time n. room, and sat in the public ro,,in his friends for a long time, when • took me into custody on both chatg... 1 at the sessions, and scvdcnced t.; tluer prisonment. Unfortunately I declined to I urged by every one, 'temporary insanity: the consequences of her Majesty's not dreaming the second charge would I, 1 ... i., I However, as one o ff ence was in the borewpi .. I • otherin the county, when my sentence in tit, •ria :14 expired, I was arrested for the county. This -. • el.. rated my friends that they insisted on ma 14- ' Not guilty,' and proved overwhelmingly that: in a sane state of mind, through drink, and th.. turned a verdict of " Not guilty" on the ground rary ineanity. Lord Stanley was chairman. 1 to Bethelhem and liberated after nine mouth., I th:rx After this I became assistant secretary to a clerical •,••• and curate of a parish in Surrey. The incumbent. aj:. in whose house I lived, made overtures which respond to. She became jealous of some 1ath...L....- pariah • we quarrelled, and I left. Some six or nin e after t his I bad two cheques sent me, one for her for myself, for 61. each. After keeping her: f time I endorsed it in her name and got it casin..l. I s . apprehended and nearly succeeded in committilot [Frominformation obtained it appears while m th H of Detention he succeeded in secreting a small p.n..: from the observation of the warders, with which h.- n..-ly severed his windpipe, and was found wele•riii..; blood, and after being in the infirmary al , ..ut weeks he recovered, and explained to the ehaplaiii !•. he had secreted the penknife.] Another should have bled to death. I was tried for f,rgaT the Central Criminal Court, and the previ.m• being proved, sentenced to 18 months nitpri-oten,nt. I was then living in a state of intoxication, and 14-d t!..: cheque cashed at a tavern. I think this reels in hinaey, 1864. We have now arrived at this point. S.is, beginning a new career I have good br.ainenu.d , from each place. For some time 1 al.-Luc,: teen intoxicating liquorc, but unfortunately again I had thehighest possible testimonials ou going the Lek Hospital, and went on well till about a fortnight ham: leaving. Mr. Kinnaird noticed me queer on one Is mornings, and one morning I received a note front one my referees asking me to resign at once. I got drink ing, never returned to dinner, nor all that mist, and was ashamed to appear at the board wenn.: and after stopping away for severril daps heard that L successor had been a .inted. W. 1.; then ashamed t, return, and left my . .ks with many sums for pert cash unaltered, and consequently was a defaulter. I now went on drinking, and trying and hoping to kill mysolf. until I heard the " police were on my track," and seen then kept on drinking, • never seeing bed for three night: together. My mode of living every day was now gong to bed before daylight, and when I awoke had bitter beer and brandy, and after dinner, the only meal, kept drinking all kinds of mixtures nil midnight. Doubtless I appeared all right I' strangers, pleasant, quiet, chatty, ft and agreeable, th••ugh not responsible for my actions. He further detailed his dissolute habits and the prey rat matter with which he stood charged. The Assistant-Judge said the circumstances explainNl were an it an wnot aggravatione he was a of the prisoner's c case, .1 and h , h4 i Jones 62 I said he had brouF an gen tl e man tothe courtwhom the prisoner had defrauded, besid,s which thrfefus:r to attend.ealoto other casts against him, but the pasties Sentence, five years' penal servitude. The prisoner, who seemed to feel his position acutiY• was then removed to the cells. TWO CRUDELY BURNT TO DEATH. Yesterday morning, about 9 o'clock, a fire wai discovered in theworkshop of Mr. Wm. Hawksworth, cabi• ' ninetrnakerand joiner, Coldwell, Oughtibridge.Mr.ffaviir worth sent bisects off onhorsebOt for the Sheffield engine* but having plenty of water, he and the neighbours marl to confine the tire to the workshop and a stable &divan' ing, so that the house, which forms part of the suss building, was not in any way damaged, and br the time the engines—the Royal and Liverpool and LOCaoll— the fire had pretty well burnt itself out. Th' workshop contained a quantity of dry wood, two set+ of drawers, and about a cartload of shavings, while is I chamber overhead there was a quantity of hay, NO the more favourable lot of materials for burning could hardij have been collected her. The property is insured is the Alliance office. Th eme fire, so ordinary in itself, &rim.. a melancholy interest from the c i rcums t a nce of two little children having perished in the flames. Mr. Hawk , . worth had two little grandchildren—children of hit two sons—staying with him. One was a girl, three ra t% and the other a boy, two years. At the breakfast hose they went into the house with their grandfather , gal having finished their breakfast first they ran out to Op While their grandparents were sitting over wean' fast they smelt fire. Mr. Hawksworth at once ran to the workshop and found it burning, and the flames and smoke frustrated all attempts to enter it by the door. On sealer side of the shop there was a window, but entrance there was also foun:imizible. In vain the ther. sons, and the • hours tried again antf r a a : dfa ain 11 to rescue the who were believed to be the e ,,,' It was not until the fire was subdued that they co.- explore the ruin, and then within a foot or two of the window, amid tinder and mouldering wet her, thq found the poor infanta, charred and partly communed, locked in each other's arms. About the origin of theme there is little doubt. It is almost certain that the one of whom, the boy, had been warned just before 0: to play with fire, had set fire to some shaving', and were suffocated before they could get away. TEETTMORLAL TO DR. .JOIII HARLEY, F.R.C.F" te.—On Friday bud a few of his old students prege nk ' d this distinguished physician with a copy , in silver.ttr. Callini vase, bearing an appropriate insgesrbe, : on ()Milldam, of his retirement from King's Lo as lecturer on physiology. The testimonial was accom• ponied by a very flattering address. Regret is exprweed on all sides at Dr. Harley'a severance from King's lege and its hospital. We understand that tho university of Oxford has intimated the intention of conferring the honocir/ degree of D.C.L. on itrofessor Bytes. t E l" I i, . -•••• vv.