The Express. — London, England, 1866-09-08 00:00:00

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TEN Di! —Morning. lb. Ifbn Afternoon, lb. 43m. TO-11.0AAOle—Morning, 211. Snt Afternoon, tb. 23s o. LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Avow; the difficulties through which Count BISMARCK has to clear his way is a King seventy years of age, a venerable sentimentalist who has not yet learnt the judge's lesson of experience, never to state his reasons fur a judgment. King WILLIAM has lately received a small deputation of Hanoverian noblemen, who very respectfully entreated him to preserve their own Sovereign on his throne, and the integrity of his kingdom. This loyal deputation—for their loyalty was heartily acknowledged and com mended by tho KING to whom they respectfully de clined allegiance—appealed as fervent royalists to King WILLIAM'S monarchical sympathies for a brother in distress, and pleaded the right divine of Ring GEORGE as confidently as if the fortunes of one branch at least of the House of HANOVER had not been made by a revolution which postponed the right divine to political expediency and na tional convenience. They refer with artful pathos to a gushing declaration of King Wirmasm's late brother, at the funeral of ERNEST AUGUSTUS, that he would be the friend of Gizmos, a sentence which King WitLism may perhaps interpret in the sense of relieving him from the burden of Kingship under difficulties. But these Harm verians, while addressing a susceptible and senti mental Monarch, seem to have borne a man of sterner stuff in mind. They take care to assure the KING that Hanover, forming a part of the new Northern Confenleration, and under Prussian military protection, can never again be obnoxious to Prussian policy and preponderance ; so that, in fact, the question of Hanoverian inde pendence and autonomy would resolve itself, ac cording to these respectable courtiers and func tionaries, into nn affair of the heart between a merciful father and a prodigal son. The reply of King WILLIAM to this affecting address, as we read it, is a document which, out of respect to misfortune, must not be placed among the masterpieces of serious comedy which a dramatically barren age has pro duced. There are evident signs of what our neighbours call el , 7l(tboration in its style. The royal JACOB does the sentiment, and the Esse of the Cabinet does the business. Like the member of the firm, who, when he refused a favour, al ways pleaded the severity of his partner—a mo dest and timid gentleman in the back parlour—in excuse, King WILLIAM admires and values the loyal spirit of the Hanoverian noblemen, and almost deplores the political exigencies which have made him adopt the resolution of annexation as a duty. He feels acutely this painful obligation towards a royal House to whom he is bound by ties of relationship, and he protests most earnestly, in spite of the scoffers, that his aim.; and intentions concerning the position of Prussia in Germany have never gone beyond " moral conquests," and that only the force of cir cumstances and the increasing hostility of pre tended allies have driven him in his old age to such material instead of moral conquests at the point of the sword, or more strictly speaking at the breech of the needle-gun. So far the royal JACOB ; but now the Ministerial Esau steps in, and gives his reasons, which are so terribly conclusive, that the Deputation can only resign themselves to the will of PROVIDENCE, and do their best to per suade their fellow-subjects to accept their destiny with resignation. As to the justice of the claims of Prussia in the late war, it seems to this bene volent Monarch to be proved by the simple fact that " without their accomplishment Prussia " could not last, or have a prosperous develop " went." Moralists perhaps will scarcely accept this very royal and revolutionary idea of " justice between State and State." It is neither more nor less than that enlightened self interest which, after accomplishing its ends on any and every pretext, has no further need of dissimulation. King WILLIAM is entirely per suaded that his prayers have been heard, and that PROVIDENCE has favoured the bold ness of his Minister's designs, because they have succeeded ; and he asks for no other proof of the public equity of all his proceedings than their results. It was hardly to be expected that these loyal Hanoverians could appreciate the simplicity of this Prussian idea of international justice, even while they bowed to the decree of PROVIDENCE. But when the KING reminded them that the Court of Hanover had deliberatelyeepoused the cause of Austria against its nearest and natural ally, that in reply to an offer of neutrality and friend ship it had taken up arms for Austria, these un fortunate gentlemen may well have felt that their Sovereign had honestly earned the penalty of sub jection to the Power he had defied. Their pre sent supplication, it is true, was very modest ; they only wanted a court to themselves ; as for all the essentials of the royal prerogative they cheerfully consented, on the part of King Games; to all the conditions of vassalage---to be garrisoned by a Prussian army, represented by Prussian diplomatists, and in short to be part and parcel of Prussia in all but the royal family and palace. It nays much for the authority of Count BISMAICIE that he bag ' managed to convince his Royal Master of the obligation he owes to his subjects and to GetmalaY, not to sacrifice their interests NO the interim* of the common country to sentimental scruples and family feelings. Nor need any but the most fantastic English loyalty be disturbed by very violent emotion at the spectacle of the not un merited misfortunes of the Hanoverian dynasty, who have reigned long enough to show how sin cerely bigoted and honestly reactionary princes, in personal character most amiable, are apt to become, when retransplanted from St. James's parg into the good old German soil from which they sprang. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1866. principles and of overpaid little sovereigns. But abroad, what will he do to insure the permanence of his success! It is idle to suppose that Prussia will have no foreign policy, and we wait with some curiosity to see what it is to be. Under the circumstances in which Hogbald is placed, the natural ally of Prussia is Russia, and if a reconciliaton between Berlin and Vienna can at the same time be effected, Europe may before long see the Eastern question re-opened by new hands, in new interests, and with a new result. The Examiner has but one remedy for the vices of elec toral corruption, namely, extension of the suffrage with the ballot. It is near the surface drainage that the impure element is found, but as we get deeper we get to the wholesome water. Public opinion does not check bribery: it often encourages even the parson sanctioning the practice by his own example. There is an old story of a Cornish parson who was preaching against the robbery of wrecks just as the news of a ship ashore reached the congregation, and observing his flock making for the door, he called out to them, "As you won't listen to me, and will be at your wicked old tricks, let us at least start fair," and so saying, he pulled off his gown and joined in the rush to the beach. And like this may be the case of the two clergymen who are said to have gone with the stream of corruption at Tobias- A curious feature in these corrupt transactions J. the trust placed in the unscrupulous instruments. It is well known that they are men of no principle, indeed they would not be employed in the dirty work if they had any pretension to honesty, but nevertheless large sums of money are placed in their hands for the application of which no account can be called for. Some gold, no doubt , sticks to the fingers, but there is reason to believe that the main part is appropriated to the purposes designed by the givers. And the only audit of these accounts is the disclo sure before the Commissioners of Inquiry. How much is the honour amongst thieves? How much per cent. upon :unds confided? The election commissions, observes the Spectator, drag I on, revealing the extent and premeditation of the bribing on the part of both liberal and conservative candidates, and also the excessive demoralisation which this has pro duced among the class of ignorant voters without any political interests, with a hunger for money, and a good deal of pleasure in the excitement of an intrigue. One man at Lancaster, of more than ordinary virtue, Matthew Garth, said he would take 11/. from the liberal side, though offered 121. from the conservative, " for the sake of his principles ;" so that with him, though 91 two-thirds per cent. was corrupt motive, really 8 and one-third per cent. was principle—a much larger propor tion than seems at all common among the class that chaffer. In Yarmouth there is an " aristocracy among the bribees,—the aristocracy being defined as those who wanted larger sums, and were bribed by an election agent of higher social standing. The democracy there were bribed by an old gentleman of the name of Bunn, commonly called " Milky Bunn," from his practice apparently of milking even the bribees by begging from each a certain propel don of the bribe. " The aristocracy' , were bribed by Mr. Rivett, who received his pay from above, not by extorting commissions from beneath. You may be dirty enough to take a bribe, and still stand upon quasi-aristocratic conventions, It in certain, proceeds the Spectator, that till we can hit upon some device for stopping off the corrupting influences at the fountain, it is idle to hold up to contempt those who are the victims of the system. A duke fairly exposed and denounced by universal censure would be even a better victim than a millionaire, with his hair cropped, working the crank by the side of unsavoury thieves. Till we get some social stigma on the most honourable and wealthy who are guilty of these political crimes, nothing can be done. And the present policy of the commissioners to grant a full pardon to all who turn Queen's evidence seems to us a very bad beginning for ensuring that important end. The Eennomist dwells on the startling revelation of the mode in which railway debentures are issued, and asks if ma Mr. Rankin states, it is the general practice of rail way companies to issue new debentures exceeding the parliamentary borrowing power before the old ones are got in, who can be sure that his debenture was not one issued when all the limited number was in pawn, or elsewhere issued? Who is to say whether such debenture, being a fraud at first, can by subsequent events ever be made legitimate? The Eamontut much regrets to find the name of Sir M. Peto involved in such proceedings ; it is only one of many warnings that no ability and no ordinal/ integrity will enable a man in the midst of enormous pecuniary difficul. ties to keep clear of all taint. If the statute was truly observed, the whole difficulty is obviated. Never let the company's uncancelled seal be upon more debentures than the authorised number, and then no agent, no contractor, no subonlinate officer, can misplace the securities of the com pany, or misuse the confidence of its directors. Such an instance as this seems almost to have happened on purpose to point the argument in favour of a registration of deben tures. DEATH OF LORD NORTHBROOK. —WO have to announce the death of Francis Thornhill Baring, fiat Ilaron Northbrook, which took place at his residence, Stratton-park, Hants, on Thursday evening, shortly after 8 o'clock. The noble lord was seized with an apoplectic fit on Wednesday morning, rind did not rally afterwards. His lordship was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he obtained a double first-class in 1817, graduated M.A. in 1821, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn in 18M." He held the appointment of Lord of the Treasury from 1830 until 1834, and from 183.5 until 1839 ; he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, which post he held until 1441 ; was First Lord of the Admiralty from January, 1849, to February, 1852 ; and, as Sir Francis Baring, repre sented the borough of Portsmouth in the House of Com mons from the year 1826 until the dissolutionof parliament in 186.5, when he retired, and was shortly afterwards raised to the peerage. He is succeeded by his son, Mr. Thomas George Baring, who filled in rapid succession the offices of Under-Secretary for War, Under-Secretary for India, Under-Secretary for the Home Department, rod Secre tary to the Admiralty, in the administratious of Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell. Sir Charles Darling, late governor of Victoria, has returned to England. His residence is at Bella Vista, Hampton Court, and his town address the Civil Service Club, St. James's-street. FROGMORE HOUSE.—Extensive preparations are being made at Frogmore House, Windsor Park, in order to prepare that residence for the reception of their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian. ETON COLLEGE.—The vacation, which com menced on the 3rd of August, will terminate on the 26th inst., when the scholars will begin returning to the col. lege. The holidays this season are longer than usual, an extra week having been given in honour of the marriage of Princess Mary and Prince Teck. DOWNING -STREET, SEPT. 6. —The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Victor Esnouf, Esq., to be Master of the Supreme Court of the Island of Mauritius. --Gazette. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 7.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Major James Augustus Grant, of the Bengal army, to be an ordinary member of the civil division of the third class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. —Gorette. TREASURY CHAMBER, SEPT. 4.—The Lords Com missioners of her Majesty's Treasury have been pleased to appoint Alexander James Beresford Berestord Hope, Esq., M.P., and Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bart., to be trustees of the National Portrait Gallery.—Gazette. DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY. —The Rev. Charles Edward Donne, M.A., has been instituted to the vicarage of Faversham • the Rev. Charles Edward Shirley Wool mer, M.A., has been licensed to the perpetual curacy of St. Andrew, Deal ; the Rev. William Calder, 8.A., Lu been licensed to the cure of Bromley ; the Rev. George Garnons Bird, M.A. to the cure of Great Chart ; the Rev. James Hale Talbot, M.A., to the cure of Faversham • the Rev. Septimns Wigan. M.A., chaplain of the Almshouse Chapel, Faversham ; the Rev. Arthur Henry Ramsgate Hebden, to the cure of East Farleigh ; and the Rev. Charles John Horsey, M.A., to the cure of All Saints Belvedere, Erith—all in the county of Kent and diocese of Canterbury. Mr. Stainforth's death does not, as reported. create a vacancy in the assistant preachership at the Temple Church, as he had resigned the appointment. It is held by the Rev. G. F. Maxim, M.A., the acting head matter of King's College School. THE LATE MR. DULHELEY YOUNG.—The mortal remains of this accomplished and deeply lamented young gentleman, who recently met his death in descending Mont Blanc, were interred in the new family vault on the north side of the parish church of his native village of Cookham, on Saturday the let inst. The body arrived from London soon after 9 in the morning of the same day, and after having rested for a abort time at Formosa-cottage, the residence of Lady Young, was conveyed in • hearse to its last resting-place, followed by four mourning coaches. The scone at the grave was very affecting, the greater part pf the large number of persons assembled to witness the sad ceremoey being moved to tears. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE REFORM AGITATION. The Times accepts Mr. Roebuck's account of the events of the session as not untrue, though somewhat un favourably coloured and not quite impartiaL With better judgment on the part of ministers a good Reform Bill could have been carried, and by a good Reform Bill the Time understands a bill including at least as large an extension of the suffrage as Lord Russell's measure proposed. _ _ The Daily Pens twits the Times with the shallowness of its tactics in dealing with reform—the last artifice being to import from America with sympathy an account of trans actions in oonnexion with the public) feeling which can be proved from its own columns to be purely and calumniously false. Does the Timm adhere to its own reportof thereform meetings, and to its comments upon them, written when the occurrences were fresh ? or does it accept the later version which it has imported from America ? Of course, it prefers its own veracity to that of the anonymous correspondent of its New York namesake. But, then, why does it not refute and rebuke the gross and glaring untruths which it cites ? Why hold up as evidence of American opinion the declarations of a writer who is plainly not to be trusted as to the plainest and most notorious matter, of fact? We are quite ready to admitthat there is anti-democratic feeling in the United States, and we believe with our contemporary that the writer of the letter quoted is a sample of the class of Americans among whom it prevails. If so, they may be observant and intelligent, but they are also unscrupulous and untruthful. Mr. Roebuck's speech meets with the approval of the Post and the Herald, both of which journals dwell on what th e y consider the hon. gentleman's straightforwardness and pluck. The Telegraph sees abundant proof in Mr. Gladstone's language at Salisbury that the liberal party in the house are prepared to renew their efforts in the approaching session with an earnestneu proportioned to the time already lost and to the check lately encountered. It is, then, the interest of the great body of reformers through' out the country to strengthen the hands of their chiefs in every legitimate way. More than all, let it be their duty so to aid their unenfranchised countrymen as to take the duty of agitation out of their exclusive care, and render the movement of national dimensions. Let not the working classes feel that they are pariahs, left to fight the battle alone. Mr. Roebuck the Telegraph describes as a decrepit po litical dandy—an obsolete relic of a past which had much promise, but which has been evoly year approaching more and more nearly to antiquated imbecility. And it is be coming time to formally submit his name for the judg ment of the party whose cause he does his best to betray. THE COINAGE OF EUROPK-IMPOETANT CONVENTION. The Tines publishes this morning a monetary conven tion between France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy— a document which appears equivalent to an agreement on the part of those countries to assimilate their coinage, with the exception of copper money, to the French system. The gold coinage will consist of pieces of five, ten, twenty, fifty, and one hundred francs. The highest silver standard will be the five-franc piece, and the smaller coins all be two francs, one franc, fifty centimes, and twenty centimes. The silver coinage, therefore, will descend to the value of twopence, and the maintenance of a distinct copper coinage will consequently he of very little importance. The range of the coinage will be, in fact, extremely convenient,. The 100-franc piece will be a convenient form for carrying sums of money, and will answer all the more considerable neces sities of the traveller, while none but the most insignifi cant transactions would require s coin of smaller value than the 20-centime piece. It is to be observed also that the coinage of these four countries not only be assimilated, but the money of each country will be a legal tender in all the others. The four govern ments agree that their Treasuries shall accept all the gold and silver coinage of the contracting States ; they will mutually exchange the amount of their respec tive coinages which may accumulate in each other's hands from time to time ; they will communicate to each other annually the total amount and the relative position of their issues, together with all the arrangements and all the administrative documents relating to coinages. In a word these four countries, stretching right across the most important part of Europe, will be as much united for all purposes of monetary exchange as the different parts of these islands. The old coinage is to be with drawn from circulation, and, with some exceptions, this is to be accomplished before the Ist of January, 1869 ; so that this reform will be in practical operation in less than two years and a half. The convention still leaves unaltered the present diver gence in weights and measures, but the preamble expressly states that this is one of the objects contemplated. The Times thinks we may reasonably hope that a similar pro cells will now take effect amongst the German race, between whom there still exist three or four principal and varying systems of coinage. The European system will then be as reasonable as we can possibly expect. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. The Daily News refers to the official reports of the New Orleans riots in further illustration of the fact that Pre sident Johnson's policy towards the South has utterly failed to give security to the freedman, protection to Northern citizens, or liberty of speech and the press in the Southern cities. From every side come tales of violence and wrong, of which this New Orleans business is but • worse example on a larger scale. The Times protests against the proceedings at the na. tional Eisteddfod and the whole attempt to preserve the Welsh language as one of the moat mischievous and selfish pieces of sentimentalism which could possibly be perpe trated. The Welsh language is the curse of Wales. Mr. Mathew Arnold is described as talking arrant nonsense on the subject. The Star points out the muddle into which Mr. Ruskin has worked himself in asserting, as he bas done, that the duty of the governorof a colony is to do what law cannot do, and to either hang or not, just as he pleases, without any law being required in the case. Mr. Eyre, says the Star, is in deed unhappy in his English friends. They seem deter mined to make his cause batefal beyond measure by doing their best to render it identical with the most odious prin. ciples and practices which ever brought ruin upon un scrupulous and sanguinary nations. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Saturday Review regards the retirement of M. Dronyn de Lhuys as one of the great events of the day, indicating the beginning of a new system in French politics. The Emperor has never shown himself more clearly to be the leader and master of French ' opinion than in the last few weeks, in which he has brought M. Forcade round to his way of thinking. The new foreign minister may, as a comparatively unknown man, be supposed to be more willing to do exactly what his master tells him than a man of greater prominence would be. To have appointed M. Benedetti, the active friend of Italy and Prussia, would have been too open a proclaim. tion of adherence to the views of those Powers. The fall of M. Drouyn de Lhuys marks that the Emperor is going to act in a general accordance with those views ; but the Em- peror naturally likes to be the arbiter of the degree and mode in which this accordance will be manifested, and be has probably seen in M. de Moestier a minister personally abbe and creditable, and yet willing to ant and think as he is bid. Treating of Count Bismarck's policy, the Saturday Berl m immune, that in the long run German unity cannot fail to be popular in Germany, and Count Bismarck need fear no reactionary revolution in favour of Austrian Urfa Court. BALMOBAL, BKPT. 6. The Queen, with Princess Christian, went out yesterday morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, Prince and Princess Christian, and Princess Louise, drove out. Sir James Clark arrived at the Castle yesterday. THE BRAEMAR GATHERING. ABERDEEN, FRIDAY. • The Braemar Gathering, at once the most popular and moat famous of all the Highland assemblies of the clans for competition in feats of strength and fleet ness, was held yesterday in front of the old Castle of Mar, under circumstances of greater interest then has marked this meeting for years. During the life of the lets Prince Consort the gathering was always graced by the presence of the Queen, li;s royal highness ever patronising and pro moting liberally the sports and pastimes of his high land neighbours. Since 1861, however, her Majesty has never till now been present, and consequently the gathering has, not only in the eyes of the dwellers by the Dee, but also in its attraction for strangers, been wanting in much of its interest; but yesterday the meeting could beset of all the elements of its bygone greatness. The weather was magni ficent, the glorious valley in which the gathering was held never looked better, while the illustrious company who witnessed the games from the sloping foreground of the fine old castle included the following distin guished names :—Her Majesty the Queen, their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Edin burgh, Prince Christian and Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold, the Earl and Countess of Fife, the Marquis and Marchioness Townshend, Lord Macduff and the Ladies Ida, Alexina, and Agnes Duff, the Duchess of St. Albans, Lieutenant-Colonel Far quharson of Invert:wild and Mrs. Farquharson, Mr. Oswald of Auchin Cruive, Mr. Oswald, jun, and Miss Oswald, General Peel, General Hood, Sir Thomas Biddulpb, Hon. Mrs. Hardinge, Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale, Sir Edmund and Lady Filmer, Lord Sandys, the Marquis of Blandford, Lieutenant-Colonel Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, Lord Radstock, • Upwards of 2,000 spectators were present, many of them being strangers gathered together iz the hope witnessing the " Court in the Highlands." The Duff and Farquharson clansmen were strongly represented, the former officered by the Earl of Fife and Lord Macduff, and the latter by Colonel Farquharson and Captain Farquharson. The Prince and Princess of Wales and party from Aber geldie Castle arrived about half-past 1, when the games commenced, and were contested with much spirit, to the evident delight of the spectators. At 4 o'clock a couple of outriders announced the coming of the Queen, when the sports immediately ceased, the Highlanders were drawn up in array, and the loud and repeated cheers which greeted her Majesty manifested how gladly her presence was welcomed once again at the Braemar Gathering. Her Majesty was received by Colonel Farquharson, lord of the manor, and Mrs. Farquharson. During the prn. grecs of the games the illustrious party partook of luncheon and tea in the castle, quitting the gathering, amid the hearty cheers of the spectators, shortly after 5 o'clock. In the evening a supper and ball took place as usual in the castle, when a number of the distinguished party above named were present. THE ROYAL VISIT TO DIINROSIN.—The Inverness Courier, referring to the report of the postponement of the long-looked for visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Dunrobin Castle, says :—A circumstance has just occurred that creates some uncertainty as to whether the :sit will take place tHs year. The King and Queen of Denmark have announced an intention of coming to this country on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and should this take place at the time set apart for the northern journey, it would be necessary for their royal highnesses to postpone the latter and proceed to England. The Northern Ensign, however, says it is still believed that their royal highnesses wall be present at the review on the 2`./th current, and that the Prince of Wales will in person take the command. A distinguished party is to be at the castle, including Lord and Lady Grosvenor, and the Earl and Countess of Caithness. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home l'urves, is expected to leave Cambridge Cottage, Kew, early in the ensuing week, for Lord and Lady Londesborough's marine residence at Scarborough. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle have gone to Clumber Park, Notts, where the noble duke and duchess will receive a large party during the ensu'lg week for the Doncaster races. The Hon. Lady Bulw•er has left town for Kneb worth, the Beat of Lord Lytton, near Welwyn. The Right Hon. William F. Cowper, M.P., and Mrs. Cowper have gone on a tour of visits in Ireland. The marriage of the Earl of Mar with Miss Hamilton, of Hilston Park, Monmouth, will take place on Wednesday, the 12th inst. The Earl Cowley arrived in town early in the week from Paris, and has since gone to his seat in Hamp shire. The Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P., and Mrs. Lowe have left London for I'encarrow, on a visit to Lady Blolesworth. Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., was informed of the alarniing illness of his brother, Lord Northbrook, by tele graph, whilst staying at Vichy. He instantly left for Eng land, and arrived yesterday morning by the mail train, proceeding without delay to Stratton Park. It is stated that a marriage will shortly take place between Mr. R. H. Paget, of Cranmore Hall,Shepton Mallet, M.P. for East Somersetshire, and Miss Surtees, daughter of Mr. H. E. Surtees, M.P. for Hertfordshire. At the hot meeting of the committee of the " Eyre Defence and Aid Fund," Mr. Thomas Carlyle, the chairman, announced that subscriptions were flowing in from all quarters. Mr. Ruskin made some extraordinary remarks. The secretary stated that the dismissal of Mr. Eyre had the effect of depriving him of the full amount of the pension he would otherwise have been entitled to. The Zingari Club have won their lint victory in their present Irish tour, defeating their Cork opponents by 26 runs. On Wednesday evening the team, proceeding to encounter their Bandon opponents, found themselves comfortably quartered in Castle Bernard, the seat of the Earl of Bandon, who is a most enthusiastic patron Of cricket and cricketers. The squadron lying at Portland will, when the weather moderates, be reinforced by the Pallas, 6, screw corvette, Captain Matthew Connolly, and the Helicon, paddle-wheel despatch vessel, Commander C. Field, from Portsmouth, and by the addition of three or four other ships from other ports, after which they will all sail from their present rendezvous for Ireland, where they will be stationed throughout the winter. The Army and Nary Gazette states that his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will very shortly commission her Majesty's ship Galatea at Devonport. The Galatea is a frigate, and mounts 26 guns ; ehe has a nominal horse-power of 800, and is 3.= tons burthen, or about 1,000 tons heavier than Nelson's old flag-ship and three-decker, the Victory. We believe that the prince has selected as his commander the late first lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Racoon, Commander Hugh Campbell, who was promoted to his present rank on the 18th of July last. A letter from Rome says :—" Mr. Gladstone is expected here, apparently to remain some time, for his apartment is taken for three months. A Roman pre late lately asked the English consul if the ooming of Mr. Gladstone was certain, and on being answered in the affirmative, 'We must be prepared,' he said, ` for his visiting the prisons ; he never fails to do that.' There is reason to believe that if Mr. Gladstone does really visit the Pontifical prisons he will be no little surprised to find there the numerous political prisoners who still are paying the penalty of having loved Italy too well and desired her unity. What would be his astonishment to see among the robbers and murderers of the earceri auore, young men belonging to the Elite of Roman society, and who for long years have awaited a word of pardon." The Monde has received accounts of the mar tyrdom of nine French catholic missionaries in the Corea in Asia. One other escaped over the frontier of that country, and two more were dill wandering in the moun tains. The names of those put to death are Mgr. B. F. Berneux, Bishop of °apse, from the diocese of Le Mans ; Mgr. A. Daveluy, bishop in partibos, of Ancona, from the diocese of Amiens; KM. Beaulieu of Bordeaux, Doris ef Laren, Ranfer-de-Brotenliras of Dijon, Poorthid of Alby, Petit-Nicholas of St. Die, Anmaitre of Angoultans, and Hain of Langres. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. RUSSIA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Russian Correspondence of Sept. 2 contains the following : The events which have recently taken *as in Europe, the partial agitation of the East, the general uneasiness which prevails that even by the conclusion of peace in Germany all has not been settled respecting questions full of troubles—in thus, all that is at this moment taking place in Europe has so much the more interest for Russia because she is aware how neosemai peace is to her in order to bring to a happy oonclusion the essential reforms which she commenced a few years ago. But is peace possible in view of the changes which have been effected in Europe? Some say yes ; some say no ; and both opinions have many supporters in Russia. Russia, say the former, has no interest in taking part in a possible contest in Europe ; she should only draw the sword to pro tect her own interests, and It is in the East only that these can be affected. But the Eastern question is not ripe ; the moment is not propitious ; the Western powers We not favourable to the dissolution of Turkey, or rather they are not willing to see the Turkish Empire disappear, and to substitute for it the complete au tonomy and independence of the Christian races. Russia would rejoice at seeing the western powers do something on behalf of these races, but she would be mad to engage in s contest of rivalry with those powers who are only reel 'nig to make an instrument of the Christian noes in the East. The time will come, and is perhaps not far distant, when these races will turn towards Russia, know ing the encere sympathy which she always has shown towards them. Until that time strives we must be very re-erved with regard to a" questions agitated in Europe, and especially it ith regard to the Eastern question. The partisans of the opposite opinion hold that the decisive moment has come. We have not, they say, stirred up this Eastern question, it is even our interest to adjourn it for the present ; but it has been evoked without the participation of Russia. On the one hand, Austria, since her defeat, is urged to move towards the East by her friends in Europe, who are trying to place her at the bead of the Wave popula tions ; on the other hand, Turkey is evidently struggling against difficulties which exceed her strersth. It is clear the Western powers are endeavouring to solve the Eastern question without Russia, and is Russia to remain impassive while all is in agitation around her ? The principle of nationalities has taken an immense stride, and events have given it a mighty force. Germany is concentrating her powers and is going to act as a unity. Italy preceded Germany in this direction, and shall Russia alone abjure this principle in disregard of its co-religionists of the East? WhentheChristian population of Turkey are beginning to marlfest their discontent with the Ottoman rule sal Russia alone not show her sympathy ? Should she not rather sustain their efforts ? Nothing has yet taken place to show what course of policy the government will adopt, and the future alone will reveal which of these opinions will prevail in the councils of the empire. RELTTIR'S TZLEGILLIth.) ITALY. FLORENCE, Sr.t 7. The Nazione states positively that upon the popular vote inVenetia taking place the King's government will make no change in the political, military, or administrative position it has taken up in that province in the name of national right. This declaration has been communicated to all the li"ig's commissioners in Venetia. CHINA. (By Overland Tek{:aph from GOO SHANGHAE, Ammar 6. The Futais troops have again been defeated. The leader of the pirates in the China seas has been caught. The internal difficulties in Japan are still un settled. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, BKPT. 8. The Royal Mail steamer Calabar has arrived here from the West Coast of Africa. She brings 37 passengers, 3,5001. in specie, and a quantity of gold dust and bar silver. Her dates are :—Benin, July 25 ; Cameroon, 30th ; Old Calabar, Aug. 2 ; Fernando Po, 3rd ; Brass River and Bonny, sth ; Lagos, Bth; Accra, 10th ; Cape Coast, 12th ; Palnuui, 14th ; Sierra Leone, 20th ; Bathrnt, 24th ; Teneriffe, 29th ; and Madeira, Sept 1. Trade and health were good, except at Bathurst. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, Srrr. 8. The Inman steamer Java, which sailed to-day for New York, took 290,0001. in specie. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (THOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Considering the recent state of the Emperor's health, the public naturally inquired with some curiosity to-day whether his Majesty carried out his intention of shooting on Thursday at St. Ger main. The Moniteur and Conatitutionnel being mute on the subject this morning, it was supposed that the battle had not taken place. The Patric and Pays, however, announce this evening, not only that the Emperor went out gun in hand, but that he killed 180 head of game. It is odd that the Moniteur du Soir should say nothing of a circumstance certainly more interesting and significant than the carriage drives in the Park of St. Cloud, which it is in tho habit of chronicling with great particularity. It is still said that his Ma jesty will leave St. Cloud for Biarritz on either Sunday on Monday ; the Presse fixes Wednesday as the day of his departure. A Vienna letter states that the Emperor of Austria has received the Italian plenipotentiary, General Menabrea, with marked courtesy, and has assured him that the cession of Venetia to France was in no way intended as an affront to Italy, but was made in pursuance of " anterior engagements" with the Emperor Napoleon, by virtue of which Austria, " whether victorious or vanquished," was bound to lend herself to the accomplishment of the French programme of 1859. This is a truly curious revelation which tempts the appetite of the political quidnunc to know more. It comes from the Chevalier Debranze de Salda penna, at this moment at Vienna. It is much to be wished that the Memorial Diplom:diem would tell, if it knows, the date of the very extraordi nary anterior engagements in question. The dis closure would throw much light upon the princi ples which guide monarchs when they plunge their subjects in war. M. de Hubner, who lately left Rome on leave of absence, and who, according to some reports, was likely to become Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, will, I am assured, return to his post as ambassador to the Holy City, but not till after December 15, when the convention of September 15, 1864, will have received its complete execution. Austria, now desirous to cultivate a friendly feeling both with France and Italy, is desirous not to have it supposed that she throws any difficulty in the way of the execution of the convention. M. Michel Meyer, a partner in the house of Fould, died very suddenly of apoplexy on Sunday I last, at a village in Normandy, between Trouville and Villers-sur-Mer. But a few minutes before the fatal event he had cheerfully said " Good bye" Ito his wife and children, and was on the point of starting for Paris. The Bourse was to-day 'extremely good. Beate rose 15c. for cash, and 17 1 c. for see n at 70fr. 20c., and 70fr. 22ic. closing at 58fr. 25c. bfobilier rose gi Credit Fonder 20fr. Another railway accident hag tams fortunately without lose of life. T Company has sent round the followin On Wednesday evening, about 8 o'cisel train from Calais arriving in Paris came, the station, against some goods wagg ons, the line by a wrong movement of the raft sons received severe bruises, but were all to their residences. COLLISION AT THE vicroßLA Yesterday afternoon a very ala rm occurred at the Victoria station of du Chatham and Dover Hallway Compaq that one of the Brighten Company rioting of five empty carriages, was "shunting-yard," about to be shunted. at Victoria station from the Crystal Pah neared the station, when the signalman in his signal-box, in order to shunt th train on to its proper platform. rod of the shunt, however, broke, rema in e d open, allowing the Crystal Pal on to the line upon which the Brighton lug. A oollision then maned, in which lieges of the Brighton train were smashes the other three were more or less injur Palace train was one of those in which closely coupled, and it is stated that had t by ordinary irons the tome of the tolls overturned the whole of them. By close coupling, however, not one the line, and the lives of many by this means saved. The damage Palace train in comparison with that of very slight. The whole of the roof lam as well ea the lamps in the guard's break fortunately was a new tank engine, one a upon the Crystal Palace line, and of eitre sustained some damage, and will require of the guards—Robbins—states that window and saw that an accident was i once applied the break, but while in the took place, and he wax thrown from on riafte to the other. He has suqtained a on his sum. Many of the passengers wet LATEST PARTICULARS.-(TE The accident which took place noon in the yard of the Brighton RailvM Victoria Station, consequent on a Lomb Dover Compan7's train running into s formed the subject of an investigation b the Brighton Company. The cause of tl gibing way of a points' rod on the Brig the Crystal Palace passenger train ap platform at the London, Chatham, and and the points remaining open, the trail the Brighton yard, and ran into a train, contained no passengers. The Bright considerable damage, and three or tot knocked off the line ; but none of them as has been represented in a morning p were in such a state that when lifted on. were able to be shunted off for repairs. to the Brighton train was injured. The Crystal Palace train was brought the shock but received little or nu damn' were dreadfully alarmed by the mast which was very great ; but beyond a ct shaking they received no hurt. It is complaint made by any of them to the one gentleman whose hat had been sma the service of the company, however shaking and was so affected by the frigh taken to St. George's Hospital. He is ix FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON TH, SHIRE RAILWAI (From the Carnarron flenr On the morning of Thursday a 3 left Poi:, libido° for the purpose of con von persons wishing to be present at gathering known as the association ; an, availed themselves of the opportunity t of reaching this town, which they d tween 6 and 7 in the evening the excursionist' again assembled at temporary station for Carnarvon is pared for the return journey. Porten, themselves, several of those who had cc did not arrive at the station in time, a train started without them. Within yards of Glandwyfach station t tank, and here the train was broug 10 minutes to 8 o'clock, to supply water. This having been done, th needed very slowly, the engine bei, points, which were placsd about off, the steam being turned off. this precaution, shortly after the point the engine and tender got off the line tender being quite across the line, and diately following were instantly throw Three women and two men were Their names were—Mary Jones, Tyl draeth, Janet Phillips, Penrhyntle , Parry, Penrhyn Arms, Pcnrll) mir mime Bth, Carnarvon, lately living at Pen Mr. Williams, builder, Festiniog. The injured persons are GI itfith very seriously, and he was taken h following day ; Elizabeth Evans, Penr is still in a precarious state ; Richard : Elizabeth Evans ; and Mrs. Hughes, I the jaw. The cause of the accident we, a de the points, by which the engi-e wes t out ; but the trucks appeared to have line, and the strain which took pier between the two lines increased must h and tender. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIPENT.-7 —On Thunday evening an accident o happened to a passenger train on Railway, on that line between Whitt.; milting in the death of two men, an jr-ed. The train, which consisted of two vans, left Whitby at ol.t and until about thirteen miles from Stock Potto and outside of Trenhelin Ear, t ran off the line, and, corning in contu went, came to a dead stand. The severe shock, and two of the carnal pieces by the force of those behind. TI on its broadside to the left, and the direction, and the carriages, getting the embankment opposite. Assists were telegraphed for, and in a shor three men were taken out from amen the broken carriages. One man cos dead, a second only survived a few mi though at first it was thought his it somewhat recovered, and he was COD' Stockton Surgical Hospital. Both driv unhurt, but the guard, who was in hu on the left eye and a severe shaking. men who were killed are John Seal about twenty-nine years of age, I married, upwards of fifty years of age who is expected to recover, is named to the unfortunate man who was belonged to York and were excavaturi company, and from what our correei their custom to return home to York had only been in the train a fei accident occurred. BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR E Thursday afternoon, the embankment ated at Brushes Clough, near Oldhau part of the waterworks system of the, at the main entrance of a culvert n area of the reservoir is live acres, tl feet, and its capacity 40,000,000 V the culvert held out against the p sweeping through it, and the eintanki The water continued to flow durin, night, and the reservoir was not emp morning at 5 o'clock. The lower belonging to Mr. James Greaves, w, machinery was completely coveted houses were also flooded, and Foals t of stone and earth being swept from which the water escaped. STRANGE FREAK OF A SO Wednesday morning a strange visitor hill. It appears some miners were go cm approaching the lime kilns at Duck they saw a nakedman come out of th, concluded that he was drunk, and hi there. Presently the man walked be They then went up to him, and foul strange appearance. His face and I with exposure to the weather and to kiln, and his feet were cut and bleedi completely bewildered and lost. On ing him, he said his name was Myers, Deasy, sad had walked from there it night. When he had left home be CO awoke he found himself in the kiln h be could account for it was that he leading lime from those kilns, and le that he wss cowing for lime. Some c for him, and he was taken home in a walked a distance of six miles on • r and in rain and darkness. LONDON HOEINTAL.—Dr. the University of London, has been physician of the London Hospital. REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT. —A re in camp at Aldershot was held pate