The Express. — London, England, 1864-10-14 00:00:00

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A UNITY of purpose as close as that of a classic trilogy—or, since that number has now been ex ceeded, as that of the orthodox five acts of a mo dern play—binds in one the speeches Mr. G LAD sroxis has been delivering in the north. It is so consistent that it cannot have been accidental, for it runs through the treatment of every variety of theme, and every topic of domestic or foreign con cern. The underlying principle which thus re conciles all the subjects on which the orator touches consists in the consideration of the moral effect wrought by our recent changes in legislation. As a nation, Mr. GLADSTOICE tells us we are greater and richer than we were;but, above all, we are better. Classes once fiercely divergent are now reconciled ; interests once supposed to be hostile ars now found to be mutually supporting. But while these happy results add to our wealth and peace, whrt is their influence on the individual men by whom the wealth is made? Mr. GLAnsroNE will have none of the jargon of the " masses," from whose brute force Mr. HENLEY expects to see his "ugly rush." He looks into their individual faces, though they stand 30,000 before him ; be sees in each sepa rate face the lineaments of a man, born like his brother men above or below him, and he asks whether these men are better or worse, purer or more de graded, for the work of the last quarter of a cen tury. This is not exactly the way in which Lord PALMER.STON is in the habit of winning his Cus tomary applause. But the CILANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEIC3 method goes to the heart of his audiences, and strikes a chord which will vibrate long after the sound of their cheers has faded away. For it is an appeal to all that is highest in our nature ; it sweeps away all the ob scuring dust of prejudice or selfishness, and brings us face to face with the ultimate object to which all human endeavours must tend, and by its suc cess in reaching which all human exertion must at last be measured. Nor need we, as the orator has happily been able to show, shrink from trial by even so high a standard as this. Looking back, at his bidding, to the period of the Reform Bill, we have a moral growth to note far more remarkable than even our wonderful material growth. We in England were then two races, separated, not by distinction of blood, but by possession of wealth. The rich, as a rule (doubtless with many noble ex ceptions), were careless of all but enjoyment. They were startled almost into expatriation by the pros pect of sharing power with the middle classes, and were horrified by the proposition that "property "has its duties as well's its rights." They not only felt no call to aid in elevating their humbler brethren, but were furiously opposed to I the idea. Men only now in middle life can easily remember the denunciations they have heard of education of the poor as a thing not merely useless but hurtful, and still more, as being positively and actually danycn,us. Since that date, recent as it is, these classes have un doubtedly made progress. Amid many blunders, many shortcomings, we have at least come to the stage when education is no longer denounced by any one as dangerous, and when it is urged almost without exception, not only as a business of the State, but as a private duty, incumbent on all in dividuals to aid in. Nor is it only out of wealth that aid is given. It is the new feature of the times that personal exertion is contributed; that in almost every family, however rich or highly placed, there are found some who sacrifice more or leas of pleasure to •!harity, and who withdraw at least occasionally from mingling in the vanities of station to go about doing good in humble cotto;es or in frowzy courts, among ragged schools or night refuges. But if these classes have made progress in the knowledge of duty, those to whom they minister have made no less. We have still much to work for and much to hope for, but nevertheless a wonderful and real advance has been made. For the frenzied prey of demagogues, we have now intelligent, orderly, and loyal subjects ; for angry and savage mobs, whom only the cry, " The soldiers are coming," could disperse, we have now battalions of volunteers, in which the mechanic stands in arms side by aide with his employer, both sworn to defend their common government and country. The family affections are restored ; the gentle and humanising tastes are cultivated ; church, chapel, and school are filled ; and a happy population accepts with sympathetic and not servile gratitude such noble gifts as that which Mr. 1.1..r.55.s has just bestowed on his con stituents, in whose enjoyment healthy vigour of body and mind will be secured to this and future generations. In such a retrospect we may well rejoice. We have passed through a dark and dismal time; • time so dismal that even the most hopeful scarcely could let themselves hope--so dark, that scarce wo could tell which way to turn for help or guidance. We stand now in the light of day, not unchequered by clouds, yet never so obscured that we cannot see where the path of duty lies, by THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 18.4.. turning back to see whence, in following it, we have come. And in this rests the lemon which doubtless Mr. Grrnerrotra would rather that the public should dada". for Axelf fecal his speech than that he should put into wools. His philosophy, to paraphrase the definition, is history teaching by examples. From the picture of the post he leaves the moral of the future to be drawn. We shall not, indeed,' attempt to anticipate his own interpretation of his own dream. But he has painted so vividly and so truly the immense, almost the incredible growth of the community in intelligence, in social habits, in reverence for law, and in capacity for self-restraint, that to plain common sense no conclusion but one is possible. Those who have thus helped their poorer brethren upwards in making themselves men and Christians, cannot longer refuse them the privilege of fellow-citizens. Those who have with such aid proved themselves, in times of hea viest trial, good subjects and good patriots, must claim ere long their equal rights of self-govern ment. So, whatever may be Mr. GLADSTONVB Reform B;ll, we thank him heartily for proving to us once more that a Reform Bill must come from him or from somebody else. His admirable series of speeches is the best possible refutation of his present Chief's theory, that it was only for the ad vancement of " material interests that reform was " desired or is desirable." Though, as Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. GLLDSTONE above all men is concerned in the maintenance of our prosperity, he is independent enough to protest and prove that all we gain is most to be valued for its moral consequences. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ITHE REPORTED LOSS OF THE BULLDOG. ADMIRALTY, Oar. 14. By despatches received this morning at the Ad miralty her Majesty's ship Bulldog appears to have been at Jamaica on the 22nd September. The report of her being wrecked is, therefore, untrue. ROME.-THE FRENCH TROOPS. A letter from Rome of the Bth lays : The eructation of Rome by the Frencis troops, although only recently announced as a measure positively decided on by the French government, may be virtually mosidered to have commenced in the year 1862, since which period the army of occupation, which was then about 21,000 strong, has been gradually diminished to 13,000, not by seeding regiments home so much as by weakening their effective force, a result obtained by not filling up the vacancies pro duced in companies by the successive return to France of those soldiers whose time of service has expired. In this man ner the army has been reduced by one-third, whilst appa rently there has been no change, the number of the regi ments being the same as before. The two squadrons of humors, which form the only French cavalry force here, excepting the gendarmerie, are expecting orders to return to France almost immediately, and their departure will be the first open step towards the execution of the eonven tine. According to all accounts the result of the re peated councils held at the Vatican in this emergency, is the adoption of a passive policy on the pest of the Papal government. Honsignore de iiirode's warlike propensities have met with no encouragement from the College of Cardinals, nor from the Pope himself. The Secretary of State's peace policy has prevailed, and the Idea of recruiting a cosmopolitan army, sufficiently strong to defend the temporal power of the Holy See from external aggression or internal revolutions, has been abandoned. Far greater pecuniary resources than are now left to the Supreme Pontiff would be required to effect such a measure, and, when effected, if it were possible to do so, it would in all probability hasten the catastrophe which the papal government is struggling to avert. gbe Court. BALMORAL, Oct 12. The Queen went out yesterday morning, accom panied by Princess Helena. Ia the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Helium and Princes' Beatrice, mid attended by the Hon. Emma Lamellas, drove round by &Baker. The Dean of Westminster had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. Prince Alfred honoured the Earl ►nd Counter be la Warr with his company at dinner, attended by Major Cowell and Mr. Haig. Viscount and Viecountem Palmerston left town yesterday afterooon for Broadlands. Despatches were mot yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governor of Cal ads, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will return to town to-day, from visiting General Hall, at his ..at, near Newmarket. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln gave an elegant ball and sapper last night, at their mansion in Piccadilly, to their principal tradespeople, to celebrate the birth of Lord Clinton. Above 200 persons took part in the festivities. The Earl of Crawford has left town for Brighton, where his lordship has taken • home for the winter. Colonel the Hon. Charles Lindsay, Mn. Lindsey and family, and Miu Catherine Lindmy, will spend the winter with his lordship. Lord. Manners has, we understand, come to town for the benefit of medical advice, his health being unsatis factory Lord and Lady Lindsay and family have left town for Florence, for the winter. Lady Molesworth has arrived in town from Corn. Mrs. Tollemache, mother to Maria Marchioness of Ailesbui7, died last weak at Bath, at the advanced age of 89. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Yesterday the Faculty of Arts and Laws at University College was opened with • lecture by Mr. Malden, the professor of Greek. It is usual on the opening of a session for the professor who lectures to treat of edu cation in a general way, but on the present occasion Pro fessor Malden took for his subject the special department of "Greek Tragedy," with which, from his long expeneux, he most be so intimately acquainted. Admitting the wide difference which exists between the modern romantic drama and the ancient claseical one, Mr. Malden proceeded to observe that anyone who wished for • malls factory explanation of that difference most keep steadily in I view the origin and object of the Greek drama, and the construction of the Greek theatre. The essential element in the dithyrambic hymns in honour of Dioeysos, which in the progress of time expanded into the plays of Eachylus. Sophoelee, and Euripides, was essentially religious, and it was only after a long struggle that the dramatic element pride minated over the religious one. Theapia, who introduced a single actor, was the first innovator in this direction. Eechylus introduced a second actor, and the succeeding writers introduced • third and even • fourth actor. But though the number of actors was thus limited, it sometimes happened that the same actor represented two character', for which, of course, • change of mask and of dress was neetesary. The ass of masks, the presence of a chorus who sang in unison and in measured cadences, and who frequently trod the stage in stately and solemn manila. logs, were all so m►ny impediments to the introduction of that variety of character and incident which d i stinguishes the modern drams. Besides, the modern dramatist allows more freedom to his characters. They are of course acted on by circumstances, but on the other hand they act upon circumstances, and the changes of feeling are frequent and rapid, and they are exhibited before the audience. This was not the are in the ancient Greek drama. External circumstances, like • specie. of Fate, acted on the characters, and they most be consistent from beginning to end with the phaae of life which they were intended to represent Much as we admire the "lofty, grave tragedians" of Greece, they held but • subordinate place in the estimation of their cotemporaries, for it Isms the Choregus and the tribe he represented who obtained the chief honour of ► successful dramatic spectacle. But, as Professor Malden happily remarked at the conclu sion of his lecture, while the religion of the Greeks has passed away more than a thousand years ago, and while the Grecian theatre" are not distinguishable from the earth on which they rested, scholiasts and scholars are still engaged I in elucidating the text or in penetrating the spirit of the great dramatists of Greece. At the conclusion of the lecture the learned professor was much applauded by the audience. Mr. Ewart, the representative in parliament of the Dumfries district of burets, addressed the electors and non-els:tors of Dumfries and Msxwelltowa in the Me-b.. nics' flail ou Tuesday night, and received a very hearty welcome. -- WELLINGTON COLLEGE Anneric GAmEs.—The annual genies at this school took place on Thursday sod Friday afternoons of last week, sod wen goished on Tave -1 day last. The weather was beautifully tine, so that there was a large gathering of the neighbouring families and others retargeted in the boys. The results throughout • showed that the school is still growing, the jumps being higher and huger and the races faster thee in previous years. floe circumstance which made the sports more than usually interesting to spectators was that success in the varioas contests was well distributed. Kings ley, who was the favourite for several prizes, au fortunately fell in attempting to clear • higher jump than the one by which he won the prize sad sprained his arm, which prevented him tryi ng for anything further. The most amusing and best contested nose were the hurdle races sod the "little mile :" for the latter there were 90 entries, of whom • large proportion got through the wane with credit ; the rue was very exciting, being won by • yard only. Tagbam woe the mile (open to all) in good style, having held the lead throughout. ' THE UNITED PREABITERIAN Svgoe. -- Th e I sewed gyandical meeting of the Visited Presbyterian Church is England was brought to • close yesterday. The members dioed together at the Londou Tavern ; the Rev. Robert Redpatli, moderator of the synod, taking the chair. From the resort' presented to the synod it appeared that ! the Coked Presbyterian Church is highly prosperous, and that without interferieg in any way with the operations of • other religious bodies the synod is resolved to carry out • l.rge scheme of evangelisation in England, but espeaially in Lomb's. Three large churches have been built in Lon don, which are well attended, and the foundation stone of the I fourth was laid yesterday at Stratford. The Rev. Dr. • Cairns, the Rev. Dr. Edmood. the Rev. Dr. N'Farlane, and other mioisters spoke warmly in favour of "awes. sire and practical mom:mats," and of the cordial fellow ship which has been established between their own and other Christian denominations, • EXPRESS FROM PARIS. aeon one owa ocamposmorr.) PAWS, THURSDAY Emma. Although much contradictory anus on the sub ject has been printed in Europe within the last four-and-twenty hours, it is certain that the Czar will accompany the Empress of Russia to Nies. A marshal of the palace will meet them on the French frontier, and attend them to their destination. The Empress of Russia will probably stay at Nice the greater part of the winter, but the Emperor Alexander will not remain more than ten days or a fortnight. The rumour now runs that recent attempts to achieve a good understanding between the courts of Paris and St. Petersburg have been less successful than certain people would have it believed, and that Napoleon 111. will take care not to pay his promised visit to the Empress of Russia till after the departure of her spouse. The Foot Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard have been ordered to proceed from Paris to Nice by quick trains to serve as a guard of honour to the Empress of Russia during her sojourn there. 1 1 Whether M. de Bismarck, in coming to France, had any other object than to benefit his own health and to be with hie family is still a matter of con troversy ; but the argument lately put forward by a French journal, that his peregrinations were of no consequence because he had lost his influ ence with the King of Prussia, will not now hold water. King William has just taken occasion to express the highest admiration for his audacious minister, and to say that Prussia owes quite as much to his individual deeds as to all her army. It cannot scarcely be doubtful that M. Benedetti has a special minion to propitiate Prussia in case of a war with Austria, which, although perhaps not immediately probable, is certainly on the cards. I believe, however, that some little disappointment is felt as to the progress which M. Benedetti is making. There is much interchange of politeness between the two courts, but no practical under standing for mutual co-operation in any grave c. , n juncture. People are altogether puzzled about the delay in the departure of the court for Compiegne. The "hunting fetes" usually held there in the autumn were to have been renewed this year with additional splendour ; but now it is getting late in the season, no invitations are issued, and all preparations are suspended. There is even a report that the Em peror will not go to Compiegne at all this year. The Bourse has not recovered the effects of yes terday's panic, but notwithstanding the rise in the rate of discount the fall has made no further pro gress. the crap, and while keeping up • well-enstained fire with ma, moved if towards the right, and thee rehired two sides of the clamp. The edema had been delayed in its march by the dletributir of water, and the inonsaing number of stragglers. At the time when the efforts of the enemy were tuned against it, the line compied a length of upwards of a leicenetre. It was attacked with as much fury r I had been. Clouds of horsemen arailed it at nee upon all sides. Men taken by surprise were killed at the muzzles of fire-arms, and on many grate the fight wee carried on hand to hand. At the mime moment almost the entire gonm deserted. I did not wish that the march towards the camp under the enemy's fire should have the appearance of • retreat. I halted the head of the column, and ordered two companies of Foot Charms to retrograde and disengage the rear guard. The artil lery, whose fire up to that time had produced but little effect, turned towards the left flank to shell the contingent mused in that direction. This move ment was attended with perfect success. The enemy's skirmishers retreated, and the heights were gradually evacuated. I was able to re-enter the camp at night without hearing a shot in my rear. I learnt during the night that Bi.Lalla had encamped • little distance off. At sin the morning I marched apes his bivouac. As on the preceding day, he did not await my attack, but moved off rapidly in the direction of Slid. It wu necreary th►t I should reach Thirties the same day, when the convoy arrived on the morrow. I could not pursue the enemy withoat fatiguing my troops is an extraordinary degree, and contented myself with shelling the largest groups, to aocoletste their re treat. I left El.Beida in the course of the day to camp at Timetlas, and arrrived at Aio-et-Hedjar on the 3rd October. The enemy had been repulsed in his attack upon the column as well as upon the camp, and he had not dared to recommence the struggle the following day. His lceses must have been con., siderable. I estimate them at 4C3 killed, among the number being the standard bearer of the marabout, and at leer an equal number of wounded. Although sensible, our loss has been less: it amounts to 82 killed, including an officer, and 27 wounded, one of whom is also an officer. We have to regret the low of Captain and Adjutant-Major Bayer, of the 10th battalion of Chu• sours, so officer, of very great merit, struck by two balls in the forehead. 1 shall have the honour of subsequently forwarding proposals to reward the officers and soldiers who have distinguished themselves most highly. I beg you to receive them kindly and to support them with the Governor-General. —I have the honour, Ac., (Signed) Jot.rvirr, General Commanding the Column of the South. To the General Commanding the Division of Orr. ANOTHER MURDEROUS OUTRAGE IN DONEGAL. We regret to state that we have received a private telegram, informing na that Mr. Wilson (a steward in the nervke of the Earl of Leitrim) has been fired at, end it is feared, mortally wounded. Mr. Wilson resided at Bally hiernan, a lodge belonging to Lorl Leitrim, at the ex treme end of the peons/de of Fane , , near the mouth of Mulroy Bay, where he was engaged in superintending the road making, planting the sands with bent gran, and other works of improvement in progress on the Leitrim estate.— Dub? in Ercning !fail. THE INSURRECTION IN ALGERIA. (azurra's tramais.) PARIS, Oar. 13. The Minister of War has received the subjoined despatches of General Jolivet, dated the 2nd inst., from the Governor-General of Algeria. They con tain the details of an engagement which took place between the insurgents and French troops, while the latter were following up Si-Lalla. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) Ala Ail. Had*, Oat. 2, 1864. • General,—At 2 p.m., on the 28th September, I ascer tained from a reconnaissance th►t the gooms of Si-Lalla had crossed the Cheri, near El-May, and had occupied Sf id and Et 13eida. In order to learn the enact position taken op by the marabout with the balk of his forces, I emit oat horse men from the Sawn to reconnoitre in various directions. The majority have not returned. Upon the 29th I we. informed that Si-Lally was at Sf id in person, std I reckoned upon attacking him there, when I learnt towards sin the afternoon that he had quitted that point at 10 in the forenoon to retire upon Bedroom. I im mediately resolved to throw myself upon that position by a rapid march, endeavouring to surprise Si.Lalla, and to re pules the enemy into the Tell. For this wpm* I organised a light column, consisting of the 10th Battalion of Foot Masseurs, a battalion of the 17th of the hoe, a section of artillery, and the 3rd and 4th squadrons of the 11th Mounted Chariton. 40 horsemen of the goum formed the advanced guard. 1 left a battalion of the 17th. and the tired men in ramp with provisions for 20 days. The column set out at half-past 6in the evening. The marabout, no doubt arriving too late at the entrance of the Chott, had established his camp at El-Bach. I was unable to reach this point before daybreak, and my march bad also bete communicated to the insurgent., whose goum I found drawn op in order of battle, and covering the retreat of their docks, which turned towards the Fast, probably intending to cross the Chott at El-May. I huteted with the utmost celerity in that direr. tion. Tha convoy organised at Saida wu to leave that place on the 29th. It was indispensable to protect it, and for that purpose to watch the enemy after he should be repulsed into the Tell. There was no water at Kerch ; the nearest camping-place wee El-Beida, which wee indicated to me as being about three home' march distant from El-Kerch. This intelligeece, given me by the raid of the Ogled-ifs. halif, decided me to take that direction, which the hostile contingent had followed in its retreat. But their march being far more rapid than that of my column, I soon lost sight of their tracks, and when we arrived at 11 within eight of the mountains of El-Beide, the advanced guard did not signal th e enemy in any direction. The men had now been marching 16 boors ; their supply of water was exhausted ; the number of stragglers continually increased. I gave orders to the chief of the Arab bureau to send part of his goner to the wells to bring water, while the other part went to the rear to bring in the men who had fallen from fatigue. This task was entrusted to Ali•Ould-Braled•ben•Kromsi, brother of the cud of the Hasseasensa-Chersgas. on whom it was thought we could rely; twenty-five horsemen of the Bassi/sena& accompanied him. At 1 o'clock I was about four kilometres; distant from the wells, the infantry, more and more exhausted, only advanced slowly, and it was indispensable to allow time for rest. I went to the front to mark out the camp, and ordered the cavalry to follow. Upon their arrival the two eqoadrons laid aside their accoutrements, and 10011161 N carrying canteens and conducting led horses, were sent to the column, which I had left under the command of Chef de Battalion Louis, of the I:th of the line, with orders to make another halt before arriving. At this moment some horsemen were signalled to me upon the crests of the bills ; I sent a apahl to reconnoitre. Before he bad reached them, all the heights surrounding the camp were suddenly crowned with insurgents on foot, while innumerable horsemen, issuing from the gorges, debouched upon the plain ; the flag of the marabout Boated in their midst. The camp was enveloped in an instant, and my commusications with the column were cat off. Besides my staff, consisting of M. Berguet, cap tain of the staff, Captain Rashviller, my aidiade-eamp, my chief of the Arab bureau, and the Agin Abdal-Kader•Ben- Deoud, 1 had at my disposal 10 officers and 80 horse of the 11th Chasseurs, and some 10 spahis and horsemen of the Gomm, in all Kg men. This h►ndful of troops dis played heroic energy. I disposed my force around the camp already established, and announced my resolution to hold this position until the snivel of the column. Commandant de Berthois and his officers were able to communicate to their men a confidence and coolness which alone were capable of saving us. For an hour and a half 90 horsemen, fighting on foot, made head upon the open ground against hostile masses, which seemed every moment to increase. An extremely lively fire was kept up by this crowd, which rushed forward five times with furious cries to overwhelm us, bat retired upon each occasion at the movement in ad vents; I caused my Unthaws to execute. MUT. 00101 s 14 • LS. Although carefully husbanded, our ammunition was upon the point of being erhaustecL The enemy, reiriforeed from all points, pressed more and more closely upon ae ; several horsemen had fallen within the interior of the camp. I waited anxiously for the appearance of the column upon the slope of the plateau. It arrived at 3 o'clock, and • few minutes afterwards the artillery opened fire. After a straggle of an hour and a-balf, sustained against incredible 'numerical disproportion, the enemy had not suotteeded in breaking our line or in forcing us to retire. He appeased now to give up all hops of okra* METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOrdi.i. (THIS DAY.) The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metrup.,li t ... Board of Works was held this day at their offices, ~ prillas, Mr. Jona TawArras in the chair. The dealt statement showed that the balanc e . handed the trosauor, 3 were on current account ' , ..;, on deposit &emote, 174,8001., and on government etm: tide, 107,9441. 18s. 9dt . . A riport was brought op from the Finance Coitraim, recommending paymosta of sums amounting in the 40,9004 I.e. 10d. ; sad that AD. James Ebenezer Sitildert. Mr. Charles Waterton, and Mr. Benj. Evans be auth. to sign abegues on the liain Drainage and Thames The report meat drawing sooosta apr t =Wray. was FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT IS I IL I CITY. INQUE23T.— (THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. Payne, coroner for the • London, held an inquiry respecting the death o f Grace, ged 52 years, who was killed in Graoechurcla •• under the following circumstance' : The dammed was a carman in the employ of Mr. builder, of Victoria-park, and on last Monday swan,. o'clock,he was driving his cart down Greoechurch.si t ... when he reached the corner of Fenchuichutreet. from the front of the cart under the wheels. His b. • dashed to the pound with such frightful force that • was broken and his jugular vein Must. A city p e ; stable dragged his lifeless body from underneath th e and had it conveyed on a shutter into the church Dionia Backchurch, Fenchurch-street. Dr. Jenkins "aid that the deceased had receive! .:•• dreadful injuries that death must have been instaut.:. The neck was broken, and the skull smashed in. It wu believed th . ai the accident arm. through Nosed trying to pull his hone up, and Dot having power in his wrists owing to an attack of rheumatic The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death. SUICIDE THROUGH BREACH OP PRONE::, JI MARRIAGE. CORONER'S INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This day at noon an inquest wad held hr lr Lank/star, at Middlesex Hospital, relative to the Hiles O'Shea, aged 36 years who died in that lost.: .• from the powerful and pa inful e ff ect of aqua fortis or t.:t _ acid. a large quantity which she had swallowed. William O'Shea, brother to deceased, saki he was air..: . maker's clicker and his sister lodged with him at • wick-street. She was a single woman and worked out as a lady's shoebinder. She kept company with a young MID V, whom she was to have been married six months mac, lit: after several excuses which delayed the performance of the promise, her intended on Sande y last &cane! altogether to fulfil his engagement, alleging is a that he was unprepared and in it terrible state of mind. next day she became very dispirited and silent tie day, and did not go to her work, but stated her lat.:it:v.3ot calling upon her young man's brother. Witness saw signally unusual in her manner, for after many disapi• manta she had behaved in a similar silent manner. • . spoke of her young man's ill.treatment. On the Tues 4:: morning before breakfast she went out, but returned shortly. Witness then went to his employment, and on :4 return to dinner he heard that his sister was in the 1,44 . , having taken poison. Mary Hartigan, with whom deceased slept, said that Tuesday morning deceased told her that the merit i; engagement was broken off, and she would get her to eta. a letter for her. She appeared extremely low and depre4,l in mind. She went out before 8 o'clock and wmeli saw her on her return. She afterwards saw her with tea saucer in their bedroom which contained wee liquid like tea without milk or sugar. Witness smelt a ay.. ; smell in the room. (A bottle was here p_rodunl witness/Lid poisoned the same smell.) Witness tunnel to go out of the room, when deceased drank the 000ten:s , ..; the saucer, threw herself on her face on the bed, and ea% the saucer across the room. Winnas saw the bottle prodhcei immediately afterwards in the front room. It was labellel " ninon." The deceased was thou takes to the boepit.:. By the Coroner—Witness did tot write the letter feral, ceased. . mewl LT ' W • I ' ll It * 1 " lE. ''' The medical evidence showed that the deceased diedm -.- --- —,— 1 Ara._ 60.11 i 1 N.N. W. .... 2 - I 4 - 5 w W : x - N r w W l t e e l - 11 - 2 7. arm nit i jO g ry dea re i t h urn . returned a verdict of " Suicide with aqutforta lath - , 1 while= an unsound state of mind.. Oraoceala '30.18 , 3 N. 1 3 N.W. to i 0.23 1 If Y fti aleatla miniws: 1 1 30. - tiii L17.1L - - N - . 11. -- 0 I-- i Cape Sear 101 N.R. wa Sll4 N.W. t a y s erool . 30.11 N.W. Holyhead W127,3 N.W. Pembroke 30.11174 N.N.W. _ ...... 1_ N.R. e' - 2 COMMERCIAL Pauxites IN LIVERPOOL-The :in seams that has prevailed for sato, weeks in mercantile N. 0 I- • I circles still continues, but yesterday there were indiestiocr alga a t - a on 'Change of greater confidence. We are happy to say the W.N.W. oh i - a affairs of Messrs. Thomson and Oldbeld, brokers, tare been N.N.W. o 1 - 1 adjusted in • manner highly creditable to the firm. They Pensases . Pug' N. 10 . 0- 3 were brought to a pease in the beginning of the week ; two Brest . ...: Iso.sel N.N.g. N. fo - 1 meetings of creditors have since been held, end at the L'Ortent easel& N.N.W. N. o' - I second meeting yesterday satisfactory &magmata was we, Rochefort 3O 111 H.R. N.B. o - 2 Plymouth 10.16 es 7,- N.N.W. of - I to. It was agreed that the firm should go on with new Weymouth 30.104 SAW. S.W. o - 1 books, under the expectation that, by an extension of time I i - Portsmouth 30.1 e 51 N. N.N.W. o - 2 to pubesindebted to them, they will be able to meet all London 110.0631 W. N.W. 0 j :- - their present engagements in full, and have a arida it Dover 30.0741 5.5 W. N.N.W, ea - . head. Under these circumstance s firm ie reinstoted it Yana outh 30.0e II N.N.W. 1 N.N.W. re 0.43 • commercial credit, and so well satisfied are tlsts creditors scaborough. sae: N.N.W. ' N.W. ee - 3 Melds 30.00, SAW, . N . W . er ,_ I 3 that the business is pot to be subjected to inspection or Halleoland lO .70 so N.W. I W.N.W. Iwo -• . A other supervision. The suspension has been announced of News. Hive, Slitter, and Co., brokers, whose liabilities are rEOIIAILE. vasinuely estiniated,the highest computation being 1:4,004.V., EATCEPAT. or NOME= EVIDAT. have sad the lowest 40,0001. The losses chiefly arisen on E. to N. and W., Tart- 00AWS, N. to W. an d 3.W . , able, light, to strong, modemte to strong. sugar and cotton. The liquidation of Messrs. Elijih in places some rain. some rain. Price and Co., whose failure took place some days age, NE. to W., varying, Woman. As above. a expected to be unfavourable. We yesterday announced moderate to treth the stoppage of Mr. Louis Speltz, merchant and broker. N.N.E. to W. s. W., SOETEEES, N.N.W. to W.R W., The Temple. As we anticipated, the first walnuts of v N ariab es le, moderate freak in 313°e• some liabi li ties was exergersted. They are now authoritatively N W. to us frh. N.E. and hack lea re . As next above. computed at 320,000/. , and it is asserted that th e assets rtnat to W., fresh , squally, will not prove satiseactory. A vague rumour has bias o•- with rain In places. mated of the failure of • "colonial broker." There le DO frortaigays...ased, Westenmireland. Wales, sad ad- foundation whatever for this statement -Liverpool Comic lacanalecSonthern=Enclish Channel and Ray of alias/. Isatere of to-day. =Seaward Reglarid and North Bea. THE AFFAIRS OF THE LEEDS BANKLWG COM _______ PANT.-We understand that the further ex am i na ti on o f th e affairs of the Leeds Baking Compaay tend to confirm the THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. -On reference to the general accuracy of the statement of accounts rev sated to the meeting of th e s h are h o ld ers b y M eow. Septennial Act of 1715 it will be found that the duration of • parliament is for seven years, reckoned from the day ants. 'The estimated liabilitiesand assets V Coleman. Targeted. Vamp, an d C o., the ICOXWID. 00 which it may be appointed to meet. The present podia- of course understood to be dependent upon t 54 mat was appointed to meet on the 31st of May, 1859, and, state of commercial credit not only in Leeds but io lood,n therefore, its natural duration will be till the 31st of May, sod elsewhere ; and looking atths present sict of affair's& . e are informed that if no furth er failures arise in concezion 1866 . Of comae, it may be terminated at any time at • „ "with the bank the liabies sod agate will be found gene. pleasure of the Crown. The confusion upon this subject rally as set forth in the statement. With regard to the in the public mind arises, no doubt, from the notion that process of liquidation, now that a liquidator has been pro. next session will be the seventh session of the present par- visionally appointed, it is absolutely secssar that the liatneut and that it must be consequently the last. But The affai. o f se rtoesabonld not attempt unduly to press t eir claim s . there might be 20 seseMna, or more, in one parliament , large • concern can only he tram* with airy degree of equity aid justice by mutual forbearance, the although it could oral last seven can.-Tinto. creditors being willing on the one head to give time fcr "The British government," says the Moniker desirousmaking on thegetti oteherginhithendcol. fairly ad hoomrabv shareholders,le,aadthe ito bzinj du Soar, "has sent a mission to the King of Abyssinia for the purpose of obtaining the release of Mr. Came r o n , th e their liabilities. It is probable that the first cell will be a mo i ety of the sum ultimately required.-Lea. Af,,,,,,r,, British consul, and other English subjects detained pri- o f this day, soners by that moos/ch. M. Rearm, the gentleman el- A WARWICKSHIRE FARMER ROBBED OF 1121. sr trusted with this duty, h a d arr i ve d at mias oaa h, and in. LEICESTER FAIL-Amongst the robberies reported to the Leicester police as having taken piece daring the fair, tended to proceed at ones to Gondar to deliv er t o Ki ng Theodore a letter from the Quasi of England. It is hoped was one on a Warwickshire farmer, named Mr. Klmood that M. Re Ampere, of Witherby, sea r Ath er etlise, who bed disposed mus will be sacceesfal, ad that Mr. Cameron, of his cheese, and was retaining to the railway office, when like 11. Lajas, the Fresh corral, will soon be delivered he was accosted by a female, who very kindly proffered to from the hands of the Abyssinian King." show him the way, and led him up • beck street. when she The menagerie at the Garden of Plants in Paris E r t b l e • d ad hi no m m nf . a hie m P e n e o h tik eh a b o r i t w i T tei ga tli w a hlOO/ilst-p....e(Banh pro tor just experienced th ew, loses: en ostrich has been killed tor was struggling with her for the possession of the pro by accident ; the ourangoutang has died from the effects party two men man up behind, and dealt him • very severe of the climate ; and it has been found Doosesery to kill one blow, which rendered him insensible, while the mime:eats of the yours& giraffes, effected a clear escape with their booty. NARROW ESCAPE OF FIR E ON HOARD THE NICER. PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION. 7 (THIB Day.)- _ On Wednesday evening a wicker basket. containing a Thhe mender!, in penance of • royal writ, the convocation q uantity of cotton waste. WY disOOTOred on fire in the fore o f ch. province of Canterbury was formally prorogued by part of her Majesty's screw corvette N4er„ now rigged La i Dr. Travers Twiss, the chancellor of the diocese, acting for ready for commission in basin at Woolwich. It appears the lord bishop, who is absect. The proosechags, which that a number of the factory men had been emploYel were hardly more than formal, took plea in theJerusaleas during the day in • wooden shed erected for their &coin ebamber, 'diem" to Westminster Abbey' Mr. F. Hart Dadaism in ea of the coal bunkers, where they had used Dyke, the Queen' proctor, read the schedule of Pre. • lighted candle. The candle had most probably ignited rogation in accordance. with which it wee savaged that the t h e waste uee d for Wiping o g and other as.. s inz. yet. convocation of the province should stand sdjoarised until „, an d w hi c h. w h oa th e fire was discovered, was. Saturday, the 12th of November. The convocation of York tge together with the basket, partly consumed. It is customary has been prorogued until the saute day. for a police sergeant and constable, accompanied by as in- NEwitaagrr.-The Duke of Rutland arrived at spec of shipwrights, to make a tour of the yard, and to Cheveley Park from Belvoir Castle on Monday. The Dobbs Inspected every ship in the fitting basins arid docks, Ls well duke has quit* recovered from the effects of his late acct - as each shed and workshop, subject to fire, soon after the dent, sod has enjoyed some excellent shooting upon his men case work at eight. On making their nail rounds Derbyshire moors. He will motions bare foe a neceth's shortly atom the m en had left at night, the discovery was shooting over his Canthridgethire estate, The Duke of fortunately made. and little exertion was consequently re. Cambridge has arrived here on a visit to Gamma Hall, end gaited to extinguish it, beyond a slight application of the a shooting party Invited to mat him.-Stswiforeliferetter- fire hose, ready at hand. The Niger. it may be added, hes THE LORD MAYORS CHAPLAIN.-Mr. Warren recently uedergene a thorough overhaul amid repair. et a Stores Hale. who has accepted the office of Lord Mayor eat of upwards of 10,0001. for the year 1864.5, has apPointed. as his chaplain, the SW. SRRRN•DE En GENERAL DITLELLAN.-0O Tiles- George Ferris Whidborne Mortimer, D.D., of Queen's Col- day awaking, the people of Orange and the surrounding towns assembled to h onour G enera l !M e ll en w i t h a sere , lege, Oxford. Dr. Mortimer has been for many years heed , muter of the City of London School, of which establish. I rode. Clubs and delegations were present from New York, meet the Lord Mayor elect may be co n sid ere d th e f oun d er. 1 Newark, Elizabeth, Trento'', and from Hodges adPewees He to a first -okay tutu of Oxford, and he. Woe chaplain to ' counties. Speeches were made from several stands by Get several lord mayors previously. minor Parker, Hon. A. J. Bogen, Hoe. Theo. E. Tomlinson, THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY AT PORTLAND PRISON. Leos Abbott, Fag., Colonel Same= W. Cone, and others. -The Lord Bishop of the diocese attended at Portland In reply to a complimentary address from Governor convict establishment on Sunda last to bold a ematirrnatics, Parker, General 11*Clellan made the followieg appropriate when 15d prisoners and 17 young persons, the sons and reply:-" My Friends and Neighbours, and your Excel daughters of the of connected with the establishment, I lefty -I am not here to-eight to make a long speech, but were admitted to the holy_rite. merely to acknowledge this most plowing compliment. I THE CAni or MR. Bzwicar..-Our readers must 1 tenet this demoostration iS the preoadeece of that have a lively recollection of the case of Mr. Bewicks the great civil victory which we hope to win at the Northumbrian magistrate, who had to suffer the meet polls in favour of the constitution and the couctry. ruinous hardships is conetignewne of being cosrieted of a I hops the glorious victories WOO by the gallant and skilful felony po the 'widest* of rrerjurers. The matter wa s , Sherman, the heroic and dashibg Sheridan, and the brought before parliament during the past eagles by Mr. intrepid Ferraro , . WO the forerunner, of the greet ''''• Berkeley, Led the result was that a committee, who into . l tory for the defence of the constitution which shall POPO, I tigated the facts of the can, reported that Mr. Bewiob wee . hope, be achieved. 1 thank y ou , my (Amide, for this most entitled to no more compensation than he had alr ea dy re . . plasma demonstratios, which far Grose& all that has been egvw, wooly, the restoration of 4001., the esteem& et the expected to-sight. I thank you for TOSE ex pas sale of his gods. The Treasury, however, have niece take. of friendly sentiments. and I trust you will now permit me the matter In bated, and it argues much for the spentaiseone to my good night" A !sceptics was ntimmusatly held by liberality of government that 750 1 . more has sow bees th e genus' In the principal parlour of the hotel. where award t o th e tudurgur s eg e victim a the swe g o no3 ,- several reutlemes were introduced sod warmly greeted by Bristol Pat I hies-New York Jaime! uf Coeisseros. DENMARK. The Danish Budget for the financial year begin. Ding Ist April, 1865, and ending 31st March, 1866, has just been submitted to the Rigsdag. The revenue of the kingdom is estimated at 8,722,301 rixdollars (2fr. 84c. each), and the expenditure at 6,161,281 rixd. A sum of 2,400,000 rixd. will be required during the year to complete the railways in Funen and Jutland, and to repair the damage done to the lines in this last-named country by the allies. A further sum of 60,000 rixd. will be also necessary for other repairs and for rebuilding the bridge over the Gudenaa, which was blown up by the commander-in-chief of the Prussian troops. The Minister of Finance calculates that the Danish national debt, which was 8,377,000 six& on the Lt April, 1863, had increased to 12,576,000 rixd. on the lst March, 1864, and he anticipates a further addition of 2,849,000 rixd, for the railway works of 1865-6. (astraz's ruixsauts.) RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Ocr. 14. _ The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day states that the article published by the Deutsche Peters burger Zeitung on the 4th inst., with respect to the encyclical letter of the Pope concerning the Poles, is only to be regarded as of secondary importance and is devoid of all semi-official character. ITALY. TrllLN', Ocr. 14. The National Bank has raised its rate of discount to 9 per cent. The Turin papers state that the resignation of Signor Sclopis, as President of the Senate, has been accepted, and that Signor Mamo has been nominated in his stead. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS. OCT. 13. The following is the return of the Bank ~ of France for the week ending to-day, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : Fr. c. BRITOIL Oct. 13. Oct. IL Fr c Capital of the Bank Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, 8118 of Jane 2, 1857) 3,733,6.13 53 6,599,:79 38 Irene of the /tank and Its bilanebes — 12,10:a750 14 2°,105.750 14 Reserve la landed property 4.000,000 0 4,004.000 0 Note, to circulation Bank notes to order and receipts payable at sight. 8,110,107 43 6,060,002 85 Tr, Bury accoonte—current ere- ditor . 66934,450 56 *MOO 46 Current amounts, Park 100.090.572 15 1.0.17•.116 TO Ditto branch banks Dividends pat able DLSeountsiodsuadry Intermits.. 1184,022 SI 1406,666 SS ReAlatousted t►e WS six Stuadries ta88.T35 IT 8,688,736 IT 11,889.136 88 18.868.834 86 1395,803.064 it 1399,X4.185 76 Oct. lt. Oet. 6. CREDITO& h. & h. C. Cash ht hand and In branch .. .. _ ••—•_ — .. ••—•.•• bank" Commercial bills overdue Comenerctal hilla discounted, not vet doe Ditto branch banks Advances on deposits of bullion =,182,033 96 11,143,963 95 Ditto branch banks 4,40a,000 0 3,849,900 0 Advances oa Trench public se curities 10,993,900 0 13329,000 0 Ditto branch banks Advances on railway shares and debentures Ditto branch banks 19,816,70 0 10,305,300 0 Advances on Credit louder Bonds Ditto branch banks . .... Advances to the Maio (canna tion 10th JIM, 16671 Gorercuaetit stock maw 12.950.760 14 12,900,750 14 Ditto disposable b i lisles (law Beata* immo lith Jane, 1867, Hotel and furniture of the bank* - lillol. - egirt7p;:rii,linnert . er7.7 0441.300 0 &wow 0 Ripeness of nninagssosin Sundries 1,195,605,044 51 1,192324.165 70 Certthad by the Senator, Caterer" of the Dank ot hence, (Signed) Itoriaan. SAINT DOMINGO. SOUTHAMPTON. Ocr. 14. ~ .......... The latest news from Saint Domingo brought by the Seine states that the chiefs of the revolution had retired to Hayti, and were making proposals to the Spanish generals for a termination of the war. THE BOMBAY MAIL. ALEXANDRIA, Ocr. 13. The Euxine left here at 4 p.m. yesterday, and the Syria at 9 a.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marie Wes about the 18th, and the latter at Southampton about the 26th inst. OUTWARD WAIL OF SEPT. 27 AND OCT. 3. The Carnatic left Suez for Bombay at 8 p.m. on the 12th inst. " The great harbour of Valetta," mays the Matta Tina, " now presents a magnificent appearance from the presence of the finest ships of Vice-Admiral Smart's fleet. The vessels in port are the Marlborough, 121, flagohip of the commander-is-chief ; Revenge, 73, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. R. Yelverton, C. 8., second in com mand ; Gibraltar, 81; Masao% 60 ; Orlando, 46 ; the two from-dad frigates, Royal Oak, 35, and Resistance, 16 ; Magicisene, 16 ; Chanticleer. 17 ; Racer, 11 ; Fire fly, 5; and Psyche, 1, despatch steamer. The Re venge arrived on the 4th from Tanis sod Suss, sad the Chanticleer also came into thin port this morning from the coast of Barbary ; the English vessels which bed been lying in the Bay of Tani' and the neighbouring seaports have been ordered to return to Malta. Her Majesty's ship Marl borough will propped to England next week to be pat out of oocamiagoo sod paid off." WHO draw Crease a Intlare, kzav qua Heavy theCd received of the I saw is fiatti house. pocket. he had go that 1 wi he had. jam. I his empla 0 You mi sad /anvil au such jelly . k to wit t rOdEZ. meat. & q arc. Oo bp, Dee Mr. Th the firm onr enepl to all the Mr. Ye prisoner Mr. Bl week wig Mr. Ye 1 110 7 ? Mr. Bh Let three p a place wi Mr. Ya Mr. LW to dischar prosecute prisoner e MIMS le work, evio Mr. fence, for Ordi 31 Babbage a Mr. 13a was diatom which the quested hi went after prtsoeer, I person ii again on be was gi been comp The maw hisdenxl k Fri Wee notspesk I Mr. Ma default be ".di +ledge eetwroo beldam e m. wi half. and tl bad desired graciously which sou sethalatiaal dreesed in • seek i d o eb . hateatly d e Rent lu.d though w• 7nolla eaoi We sPocket, oat tueel so did always writ hies Ulf" 11..... ( 1 DI RI The Hem granti =2( the opi ruptey to coo' not jot costs. Mr., The Finchb applics Wood 1001. b in real right k eu ba had h% out hie was ad Messrs. 111101iVec His 1: within I ii;: L which b, was grat ton. Th but it w was pre; Hu H the mati dance, II tection I period. The b Minorion giving al Mr. T 1 I A 0 Lad