The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-10 00:00:00

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Can. lb-1101.aow—lloruleg. 911. 96. b3n. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 10. As the year proceeds we find our experience of the periods succeeding great commercial crises repeated in substance, although there may be some variety of detail. The usual recovery in the stock markets has been somewhat slow in coming, but, on the whole, is the more marked, now that it has once begun. On the other hand, bullion is accu mulating far beyond all former precedent. By the last return, our own Bank held nearly twenty one millions, while the Bank of France possesses the enormous amount of little less than thirty-four millions and a half. There are also no present signs that the influx is likely to cease. Specie arrives from all parts of the world, and there is an almost entire absence of any demand for export. Even India and China have ceased for the time to draw from us the large amounts of silver which they have been accustomed to take for many years back. In 1857 we exported to these countries as much as 16,732,0001. ; last year we sent but 2,366,0001., and in the first five months of 1867 only 421,000/. An addition, however, of about 30 per cent. will have to be made to the last two totals for sums despatched direct from Marseilles on English account. It is evident, therefore, that our shipments of silver to the East are at the present rate about one-thirteienth of the amount ten years ago. Looking, also, to the other great centres of European commerce, we find that not only in France, but in Holland and Germany, the national banks are daily increasing their stocks of specie, and that their reserves are consequently rising to a much higher point than they can safely utilize. There does not, in fact, appear the slightest probability that for months to come the demand for money on the Continent will be in excess of, or even equal to, the actual supply. Hence, whatever amounts of capital we already poems, or may hereafter rlceive, are sure not to be diverted abroad. It therefore follows that, according to all present indications, the bullion at the Bank will receive further and considerable additions from the supplies known to be coming forward from the United States and Australia. Apparently before the close of the current year the total will surpass the largest ever recorded, that of 22,232,1381. in July, 1852. A neces sary consequence will be further ease in the dis count market, and that in the course of the pre sent summer, whether the Bank make any alteration or not, the general rate for money is more likely to be under than over 2 per cent. The prospect is not encouraging. Whatever benefit excessive cheapness of money may bring to certain classes of the community, it is dearly purchased by the evidence it affords of stagnation in trade. This time last year 10 per cent. at the Bank, and 12 per cent or more in the open . . . _ market, destroyed confidence, and caused thede . cline in our commerce the effects of which we are now experiencing. Two-and-a half or two per cent. is powerless to produce a revival. Money was scarce last year, because no one cared to lend; it is abundant now because no one cares to borrow. Although discounts can be readily obtained at little more than nominal rates, our trade is considerably below the point attained twelve months back. The reason is, that in all periods of commercial dis turbance the purely material consequences are not immediate, but prospective. If our exports show a large decrease in 1867, it is due to the financial pressure of 1866. In like manner, if the discount market is overcharged with money, it arises from diminished orders for foreign goods, traders calling in outstanding balances from abroad, and selling merchandise or securities, often at a heavy sacri fice. These transactions were the result of the late crisis, and have caused a large influx of capi tal, of which the greater part arrived after the pressing necessity for its use had passed away. Precisely as trade has become more and more con tracted, the means by which it is carried on have increased. This time last year a steady influx of bullion would probably have saved an immense amount of suffering and loss. Coming as it does now, it only adds to our embarrassments by over burdening us witk additional means for which we can find no satisfactory employment. The events of this year and the last give another opportunity for testing the truth of the often quoted axiom that cheap money fosters speculation. No such symptom has been mani- felted yet, nor has any one ventured upon pre dicting a movement of the kind. It would cer- tainlybe difficult to cite a period when the public showed less disposition to encourage, not merely new speculative operations, but also legitimate enterprises, bage..l upon solid and tangible grounds. Hence, notwithstanding the discredit that for obvious reasons has for some time attached to railway property, these stocks have been lately in demand, while miscellaneous undertakings of lblllm.. m ire recent origin have been purchased to a very moderate extent. It is evident that the present low rates of discount are the effect of an absence of speculation, and thus can hardly be expected to cause its revival. In this case, again, it is necessary to look forward. A year or two hence the public will have recovered from the existing feeling of depression. They will lie tired of getting but two or three per cent. fur their money, and will seek seine fresh outlet for its remunerative employment. It is not at all impossible that a new mania will arise at that time. Now it seems out of the question. Ac cording to all previous experience, it requires two or three years from the occurrence of a crisis to re-establish the confidence that has been rudely shaken within as many mouths. While our monetary resources are increasing at an unexampled rate as far as this country is con cerned, we are fairly outstripped by France. To judge from the returns mentioned above, French commerce must be far more stagnant than our own. How is the immense amount of money that is weekly accumulating at the Bank of France to be disposed of 1 A war and the consequent public loans would doubtless suffice to disperse a very large part of this unused capital, but of that, fortunately, there is no present fear. Neverthe less, chance may bring about calamities which ordinary calculation would demonstrate to be in disputably minute. The attempted assassination of the CZAR last Thursday appear' to have been only frustrated by accident ; but although it was known to have failed, the mere fact that it had been made exercised material influence, if only for a time, on the stock and money markets. It is difficult to overrate the consequences if the in tended crime had been successfully or even par tially accomplished. The whole course of politics would have been changed, and a corresponding derangement must necessarily have occurred in financial affairs. At this moment Europe might have been plunged into a war which, what ever the ultimate results, would certairly have destroyed the savings of many years. Money, now too plentiful, would become scarce, and instead of the bullion at the Bank of France receiving further additions, there would be a steady and periodical drain, and gold leave as fast as it had prev;ously poured in. Hap pily it is needless to diLcuss this contingency. The danger has posed by, it is to be hoped never to recur. Is it possible that the plethora of money in France will lead there to a speculative mania ? Looking at her financial history for many years back, every one will be inclined to say no. There bas been no lack of enterprise ; railways and other public works, both in France and the greater part of Europe, have been completed mainly by French capital, and public loans, home and foreign, have been liberally subscribed. Of course in all these ope rations there has been a dash of speculation— the usual desire of gaining a premium, however small. Yet no general and apparently irresistible infatuation has occurred, such as infected the English public in 1845, and in a smaller degree in 1852 and 1864-5. It would nevertheless be rash to conclude that, because France has not ex perienced a mania within existing memory, the event is not likely to happen again. We are dis posed to take the contrary view. The fact that a long interval has occurred since the last example rather strengthens the belief that a repetition is not far distant. Commercial ninnies, at least on a grand scale, take place but once in a lifetime. They require fur their development peace, pros perity, political quietude, an abundant supply of money, and not too much activity in commerce. Eve-y one of these elements exists now, without counting a natural reaction from the exaggerated distrust caused by the English crisis of 1866. THE attention of the House of Commons was called on Thursday to the orders by which Irish men are discouraged from entering Her MAJESTY'S regiments of Foot Guards. The order of the Coldstreams is in these terms :—" Owing to the " impossibility of obtaining the requisite informs " tion respecting age and character, natives of " England and Scotland only are to be admitted." The best precautions, however, cannot secure per fection. Wo learn from the Irish Times that a noble lord and another, both offioers in the Cold stream Guards, were fined 51. each on Thursday, at the Dublin police court, for having on the pre vious evening wrenched several knockers from hall doors in the neighbourhood of Stephen's-green, Hume-street, and Pembroke-street. When ar rested six knockers were found in their possession. Without desiring to by undue stress upon conduct on which the Irish newspapers are saying all that is called for, we should like to know whether any special guarantees are required of the officers of the regiment, as they are of the men. At Dublin, we observe, an opinion is finding expression that there is as much reason for exacting them in the one case as in the other. IT was remarked a week ago, when the enormous losses of eminent supporters of the Turf, andthe manner in which their beta had been settled, were recounted with so much detail by the sport ing press, that further elucidations could not be delayed. The Imperial Review furr'shes them, stating that Mr. NAYLOII, of Rooton, has become the purchaser of the residence of the Duke of HAMILTON, in Arlington-street ; and the Marquis of BUTE has purchased Loudouu Castle, in Ayr shire, the seat of the Marquis of flasTimos, for 350,0001. A deputation from Liverpool, consisting of Mr. J. Yates, Mr. Hugh Cullen, Mr. John Gibbons, Mr. Richard Hall, and the town clerk, had an interview with the Lord President of the Council, at the Privy Council-office, on Saturday, with reference to the order in council relating to the Stanley Cattle Market. and the order regulating the importation of foreign cattle into Liverpool. REPRERENTATIoN or niz Wpm. RiDi x4:.— An effort is intended to be made to urge upon the government, and, if necessary, the House of Common', the strong claim, of the West Riding to have two additional members allotted to each division of the riding. At a meeting held in Lon don last week of liberal members of parliament connected with the \Vest Riding the government scheme for the re distribution of seats was regarded as unsatisfactory, and eo far as it affects the West Riding was pronounced un just. A mode of ➢artition was suggested for the removal of grounds of objection, and steps are being taken to ac quire such additional information on the question as it is hoped will render the movement effective for the end de sired. — ELECTION PETITION COMMITTEES.—The select committee on Corrupt Practices at Elections have come to ' • decision of considerable importance. They have agreed to the delegation of the right to determine the validity of all charges impeaching • return, on the ground of corrup tion or intimidation, to • common law court, presided over by one of the supreme judges, and to be decided by the verdict of a sperbil jury. We have frequently urged the adoption of this course. A parliamentary colonlittro is one of the most inefficient tribunals for such • purpose which could possibly be constituted. It acknowledges no rules of procedure for the reception of evidence and so on, and acts, as • general rule, according to the light which the chairman may happen to possess.—Law THE RECENT ATTACK ON THE CZAIL—A Te Drum was sung on Friday last, at 4 o'clock, in the chapel of the Russian embassy, Welbeck-etreet, for the escape of the Emperor of Russia. After the ceremony the Russians residing or now sojourning in London forwarded to his imperial majesty • telegram conveying their most heart felt congratulations and feelings of loyalty. We under stand that her Majesty the Queen, on being informed of the dastardly attempt, at once sent from Helmond to the Emperor Alexander • telegram warmly congratulating him upon his escape. OUR OONTEMPORARIIO3. (THIS DAY.) Imo. his- THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1867. CO`(BERV►TIVE WORKING MEN. The Daily News hopes the conservative associa tions of working men, which are now springing up like mushrooms, may last, as anything which tends to awaken political interest is welcome. Error is less dangerous than apathy. It is remarkable, however, that the working men who are periodically paraded before Lord Derby in small detachments did not become conservative until the conservatives became radical. They are not found rallying to the support of Mr. Lowe and Lord Cranborne ; and if the rather feeble demonstrations which take placa in Downing-street at long intervals are really spontaneous, and not manufactured by local agents, they prove nothing in favour of conservation, as the term used to be under stood a few mouths back. It 1. questionable Mete in an es-tory to asperse, as Lord Derby did on Saturday, the motives of radical leaders at the very moment when he is obeying their dictates and carrying out their ideas. In yield.ng now, be implicitly justifies the language which has been applied to his former resistance. Mr. Disraeli has not only adopted the policy, but borrows the language of Mr. Bright, when he describes the franchise of the pre sent bill "as merely a restoration to the peop:e of their ancient privileges." This being so, what is to be said of those who bare so long withheld from the people their ancient privileges? CHI'RCH 74ATTLAR. Reviewing the discussion in Convocation last week upon the proposed revival of diocesan synods and its bootless result, the Times remarks that the simple fact is that the church of England on all these questions suffers from the very eminence of its position, and has fewer privileges of self-regulation and government than a communion of non conformists. It is because it is national that the nation keeps a hold upon it, and that Convocation is not allowed to do what is the work of parliament alone. There are those who regret this, and who would surrender nationality for tho sake of freedom ; but the Bishop of Ely was right in describing such opinions as representing very short sighted views. The chump may do as much as ever, though not by diocesan synods, or, for that matter, by Convocation itself. A glance at the composition of the royal commission on ritualism shows, the Daily News says, that it is a com mission of inquiry, and nothing more. The ritualists have gained a year by it, and as the commission cannot and will not unite to present a single common report, the next result will be an additional sanction obtained fur ritualism. No condemnation of priestly assumption, no assertion of protestant principles, must be looked for from such a body. Neither the name of the Esrl of Shaftes bury nor that of the Archbishop of York is on the commis sion, it being understood th►t the peer and the prelate both declined having anything to do with it. If so, the Doily News cannot help thinking that they exercised • sound discretion. Between the principles of the ritualists and those of protestantism there can be no possible com promise, and the fact may as well be recognised now as twelve months hence. In the meantime, the government is playing into the hands of the ritualistic party. THE NOSEY MARKET.-PCBLIC CONFIDENCE. It is asserted in the City article of the Temrs that com petent observers are convinced that there has rarely been a period when the prospect of steadiness could more legi timately be relied upon than now. The indications are numerous that the position of the Bank of England as re gards bullion and reserve will from week to week be further strengthened; and it would seem impossible but that the enormous accumulation at Paris must force itself for em ployment on all surrounding markets. On no previous occasion has a simultaneous accumulation of bullion of such magnitude been witnessed in England, France, and Germany, and it may be inferred that the cir cumstance will not pass without producing some remark able phenomena. The only question now in suspense is that of the coming harvest. Thus far the anticipations seem very favourable, and, if these should be realised, there must be buoyancy in every branch of national busi ness throughout the remainder of the year. On the other hand, even with the chance of an indifferent harvest, the present condition of our money-market would furnish a guarantee against any severe inconvenience. All things, therefore, seem to combine to fortify the views of the holders of such securities as have any solid foundation whatever, and to induce them to rely that for investments actually possessing any elements of recovery there never was a time when patience and hope might more reasonably be exercised. TILE SEARCH FOR DR. LIYINGSTONE.—Tester- Athe expedition which is to penetrate the interior of Afica in search of Dr. Livingstone left England by the African mail steamer which sailed from Southampton. It consisted of only four persons ; Mr. E. D. Young, who has been entrusted with the command ; Mr. Henry Faulkner, a volunteer, who accompanies the expedition at his own ex pense ; and two men,nainel John Read andJohnßuckley, one a mechanic who travelled with Dr. Livingstone for two years and a half in Zambesi, and the other a seaman accli matised on the east coast of Africa, and thoroughly ac quainted with the nature of the country. The steel cutter which has been furnished to the expedition to enable them to navigate the rivers and lakes in Central Africa through which they will have to pass was taken out in the same vessel, and theAfricanStearnshipCompany has undertaken to carry it to the Cape of Good Hope free of cosL It is expected that the expedition will arrive at Lake Nyassa, at the northern end of which Dr. Livingstone is said to have been murdered, the end of September neat. PROFESSOR DE MORGAN.—On Saturday Mr. Do Morgan concluded his labours es mathematical professor at University College. He was appointed at the foundation of the institution (under its old name of " The University of London ") in 1826, and resigned in 1831. On the death of his successor, in 1836, he was induced to return, and from that time to the present he has retained the position. It will be remembered that he tendered his resignation in consequence of the dispute which was occasioned by the Rev. J. Martineau becoming a candidate for the chair of Mental Philosophy. Several of the professor's old students intended to take the opportunity offered by his retirement of presenting him with - a testimonial of their regard, but at his request the design was abandoned. On Saturday, at the conclusion of his last lecture, care was taken that his long connection with the institution was not severed without an expression of the great esteem with which he is regarded by those who have benefited by his eminent services as mathematical professor. Mr. Tilos. CARLYLE UPON THE LONDON STREETS. —The following letter from Mr. Thos. Carlyle appears in the Times:—" Sir—l could still wish, by way of marginal note to your friendly article of Monday last (the Times of June 31, to add, for my own sake, and for a much valued friend's, the two following little bits of commentary:— lit. That I by no means join in heavily blaming Mr. Ruskin, and, indeed, do not blame him at all, but the con. trary, except for the almost inconceivable practical blunder of printing my name, and then of carelessly hurling topsy tarry into wild incredibility all he had to report of me—of me, and indirectly of the whole vast multitude of harmless neighbours, whom I live with here—in London and its suburbs, mote than 2,000,000 of us, I should think, who all behave by second nature in an obliging, peaceable, end per fectly human manner to each other, and are all struck with amazement at Mr. Ruskin's hasty paragraph upon us. 2nd. That in regard to the populace or emnaille of London, to the class distinguishable by behaviour as our nun-human, or half-human neighbours which class is consider a bly more extensive and miscellaneous, and much more dismal and disgusting than you seem to think, I substantially agree with all that Mr. Ruskin has said of it.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, T. CARLYI.E.—Chelsea, June 7." A LONG SPEECH.—too read in the New York Times :—"We have received proofs of Mr. Sumner's speech, about which we have lately heard so much, on the cession of Russian America. It is of stupendous size, and is doubtless the best account in existence of the subject in question. It begins with the discovery of the country, by the navigator Behring, and goes down to the treaty of annexation. It is illustrated by numerous classical and poetical quotations—by scraps from Cicero, Webster, Milton, Byron, Campbell, Goethe, and numberless others, only less great. It offers us hints in mental philosophy, botany, mineralogy, and international law. All persons interested in these or collateral topics, or in our new acqeisitions of Russian America, will doubtless be anxious to see the speech. We regret that its length renders it impossible to give it to our readers. It would fill something like 60 columns ' end the Timer contain s b u t 56." The New York Herald gays :—" Mr. Sumner, in his speech on the cession of Russian America to the United States, spreads himself not only over the 575,000 square miles which make up the estimated area of the newly acquired territory, but also over boundless tracts of space and time. The speech is unquestionably the moat encyclopedic of all the encyclopedic works ever elaborated by the learned senator and his pri vate secretaries. But no newspaper can publish it in full unless in a sextuple sheet. We have only to suggest that Mr. Secretary Seward, the only rival of Mr. Senator Sumner in voluminousnes s , should be instructed to write at corresponding length a reply to the speech. Both pro. auctions would be so interminably long that newspaper readers would escape having to wade through them. They might serve to swell the huge tomes in which the complete works of Seward and of Sumner will be shelved, uncut, in the alcoves of the congressional library. Posterity may have more leisure for perusing them than the present generation enjoys." the Court. BALMORAL, Jess 7. The Queen yesterday morning drove out, accom panied by Princess Christian. In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by P.sincess Christian, and attended by the Hon. Mrs. Cordon, drove to Alt na Cuithasack. Princess Louise, Princess Leatries, and Prince Leopold, drove to.lnrk-hall. _ _ lrxs A. The Queen went out riding on a pony yesterday morn ing, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Duchess Dowager otAthole and Miss WGregor. Prince Leopold went out riding, attended by Mr. Legg. The Duke of Richmond has arrived at the Castle as Minister in attendance upon her Majesty. Colonel Maude arrived at the Castle. The Prince of Wales, with Lieut.-Colonel Koppel in waiting, attended divine service yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Communion Service was read by the Rev. the Subs dean. Anthem—" I was in the Spirit" (Blow), sung by Messrs. Foster, Cummings, Lawler, and Thomas. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Oxford, from Ist Corinthians, chap. ii. v. 16. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg otrelitz attended the service. A communication from London to the Huras Arlene!, mentions a rumour that Queen Victoria had writ ten an autograph letter to the Emperor Napoleon to con gratulate him on the success of the Exhibition, and to express her Majesty's regret at not being able to visit it herself with the accustomed ceremonial. It is, however, the correspondent adds, generally believed that her Ma jesty will visit Paris incognito. The Prince of Wales is shortly, the letter says, to be in the French capital. His Serene Highness Prince Peck, accompanied by Baron and Baroness Biome, Count Kaluaki, and the Marquis Fortunate, visited the Crystal Palace on Saturday, and dined in the grand saloon. His serene highness and party subsequently witnessed the display of fireworks and the assemblage of 20,000 spectators on the terraces from the windows of one of the private dining rooms. On Saturday the infant eon of Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel was baptised at the Royal Chapel, Whitehall, in the presence of a large family circle. The baptismal rite was performed by the Very Rev. Dr. Peel, Dean of Worcester, and the sponsors were Lord William Hay, M.P., Lady Emily Peel's brother, and Captain John Peel and the Hon. Mrs. Stoma., brother and sistar of Sir Robert Peel. The infant was baptised in the name of Robert. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and Countess Bernstorff and Countess ThiaiMe Bernstorff left the Prussian Embassy on Saturday on a visit to Lord and Lady Cranworth, at their seat in Kent. The Marchioness of Salisbury and family have arrived at Hatfield House, Herts, from Homburg. The noble marquis had previously arrived there. The Earl and Countess Grey have loft their resi dence on Carlton-house-terrace for Howiek Hall, North umberland. The noble earl and countess will return to town early in the ensuing week, in order to be present at the marriage of his lordship's niece, Miss Grey, with the Duke of St. Albans. filluonc. • et, 1.04 3 43; 0.10 ; ob 0.27 3 To 0.14 1 bf 0.14 3 h 4 be 1 c 006 4 cb —i 1 '— ' 2 b 0.04 6 b — 1 b' 1 b 1 cb 1 cb - cb 1 b 0.04 3 • , 2 - - rim COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. In 1865 the Schools Inquiry Commission askul the Rev. J. Fraser, M.A. Chancellor of the Diocese of Salisbury, to go the United States and Canada for them and stay there for six months, inquiring into the cosines school system ; its cost, its extent, and its character. Th e , Scotch Commission, hearing that Mr. Fraser had consented begged him to report also to them, and this week, in thick blue book of 435 pages, we have the result of th e investigation. Premising that it is scarcelypossible tostrike an aveng e , Mr. Fraser ventures to put the cost of the education of a child in the common schools of all grades in eleven of the principal cities of the Union at about 2Z. 3s. 64. yearly. The pee centage of attendance and truancy is quite as high as in our own schools, and but a small proportion of the number of children nominally educated under the common school system receive the complete education which that system contemplates. But this does not pi e . vent him from pronouncing emphatically that the American people, "if not the most highly educsted, yet certainly are the most generally educated and intelligent people on the earth." Better appliance, for training teachers are required, though the wonderful aptitude of the people, especially the women, for teaching renders the deficiency much less striking to the out wan! eye of a carnal observer than would be the case under similar circumstances in England. Mr. Fraser is lady struck with the " intensity" with which American teachers teach and American scholars leant, and with the wonderful personal cleanliness of the children. The spirit of work produced is high. " Continued idleness in a pupa, such as is allowed without any very string effort to cor rect it at Eton and elsewhere, would not be tolerated in an American school" Our best teachers, he think ; are better than their best, but our worst teschen are incomparably worse, duller, more unmethodical, more indolent, more uninteresting, than anything I saw or can conceive of being tolerated among them." The intelligence of the people is amazing, " Compare," sap the commissioner, " the political knowledge and the mental activity displayed on political questions by a New Eugland fanner or mechanic with that possessed and exhibited by an Englishman of similar social position, and the contrast would be ludicrous." And at another part of his report, he says, "In no home of civili zation is the truth so energetically believed and acted on that ' not to advance is to recede.' In no country with which I am acquainted is the development of all its resources so rapid, so contemporaneous, so QM. versaL" But the wealthiest classes do not use the rote; as many in England suppose, and the schools are now in possession of the middle class, the artisans, storekeeper", and farmers; while "aristocratic feelings" induce the richer families to send their children to private schools. Mr. Fraser objects to the American plan of teaching girls and boys on exactly the same plan, though he admits that the girls get the most prizes and make the best teachers. The coldness of the Roman catholic hierarchy may, he fancies, prove a danger to the system ; but though sp. proving of the denominational plan for England, be says, very decidedly, " I should consider myself to be tendering a mo.t fatal piece of advice if, with all its advantages, I recommended its adoption there." Though all dogmatic teaching—all creeds and catechisms—are excluded from the schools, Mr. Fraser says the system does nevertheless promote virtue and morality. The general interest felt in the welfare of the schools in the cities is remarkable, "It is not at all unusual," writes the commisaioner, "to find men of business, lawyers, merchants, Ac., to whom emphatically time is money, devoting an hour or two in a morning, not once in a way merely, but week by week, to the visitation of schools before they p to their office or store. The powerful effect of such rota. erica upon the well-being of the schools can easily be con. ceived." The machinery of management, though complex, runs smoothly. " When people are in earnest," he says, " and p►rticularly when theyare animated by a high public spirit, they are not apt to be touchy upon points of prece dence, nor jealous for the claims of prerogative. And such I believe to be the happy state of public feeling which animates the administration of American schools." COVENTRY AND MIDLAND EXHIBITION. —We understand that Lord Granville hart consented to open the exhibition at Coventry on the 19th inst., and that the occasion will be observed as a general holiday in that city. THE MYSTRItIOUsI LANDING AT DUNGARVAN.—It will be seen by the letter of our Cork correspondent that the two persons who were arrested at Youghal on Saha. day, after having landed, with others, at Helvick Feint, near Dinigarvati, have been identified by the informer Corydon as General Nagle and Captain Warren. of the Visited States army. The regiments to which they respec tively belonged formed part of the Irish Brigade, under General Thomas Francis Meagher. The fame of General Nagle and of Captaiu Warren had not previously reached our ears, but the Curt Examiwr appeals to bare been better informed. Our contemporary says:— " Both General Nagle and Captain Warren are known to have been two wealthy and intluentid citizens of New York, where they moved in the very highest circles and enjoyed the friendship of most Wiper. tent personages, including the President himself, Mr. Secretary Seward, and other functionaries of importance. The address and manners of both prisoners are those of educated gentlemen accustomed to move in a superior walk of life. They have up to the present persistently refused to give the authorities the slightest information se to the purpose of their visit to this country, or how they came hither, and have declined to answer any ques tions connected with the landing at Dungarvan." The refusal of these distinguished foreigners to give any account of themselves is, to say the least, sus picious. The informer, it is said, did not attempt to connect either of them with the Fold= conspiracy, bet the public will probably come to a conclusion on that point without his assistance. The circumstances mkt which the Fel2ilLl3l landed at Dungarvan have nut yet been satisfactorily cleared up. According to our Cork corre spondent, the mysterious strangers are Fenian leaders and soldiers, who, finding at the time of Masey's arrest that they were betrayed by Corydon, fled to the mountains, remained hiding there for some time, subsequently em. barked in a vessel for America, and were, after a long period of hardship and danger, cast back on the very wad from which they had taken their departure. If this be en, it will add a remarkable chapter to the extraordinary dor/ of lenianisin in Ireland.—Sausickrs' THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO • VOLLISTRYR RIFLE MARIER.—On Saturday evening an inqueat was held at Shrewsbury, upon the body of David WArthur, a deaf and dun,b bOy, who was fatally wounded at the butts near Ellesmere, during the rifle prsctioe of the lead volunteer corps. From the evidence it appeared that on Thursday, the ensign and three of the men belonging to the 13th Shropshire Hines, were practising firing under the dim tion of the father of the deceased, who was drillile to the corps. The deceased was employed as ma r rre a r: being stationed in a rnantelet some distance to the left el the target, and nearer to the marksmen. After the prac tice had continued for a couple of hours, it was noticed that the deceased omitted to signal a hit, and on the omission being repeated, Sergeant WArthur lan up the uiantelet, and found his son sitting down on the flow nursing hie right leg, round which a pocket liandken:hief was bound. It then transpired that while stand. log with his back to a tiring party. sal ha face in the direction of the to '.t, ho had inadvertently extended a portion of Lis leg i.eyond the protection of the mantelet, and had received .erne gun' shot wound in th e ca lf. Th e p oor d um b bey. unable to move, or to attract attention by calling out, had bound up the wound with his h a ndk erc hi e f, and then patiently awaited the dis cover y o f th e acc id en t by the tiring party. A surgeon was speedily in attendance, and after a tourni quet had been placed on th e injured leg the deceased we e lifted into • dog -cart and driven to the iunrmary Shrewsbury, a distance of fifteen mile.. nil his arr it ival be was found to b e i n a state of collapse. from which be never rallied, dying within four hours of Lis admission. After a lengthened consultation the jury returneil a vet.- diet of " Accidental death," at the same pate expressing their opinion that the decibel], being deaf and dumb, was not a proper person to employ as a walker. They added a recommendation that the Elleentere rifle range abound be altered, as it was proved in evidence to be in an unsafe and unfit state for ride practice, and concluded by condemning the manner in which ride shooting VIS practised by the corps. A PRIZE FIGHT BEFORE JCATIGES OF THE PESO,. One of those disgraceful exhibitions, a prize fights now happily rare in this neighbourhood, was to have taken place yesterday (Friday), morning at Two Pot House, a spot about six miles from t*.imbndei., by the St. Neotieroad, but the vigilance and promptitude of the county conatabulary prevented a breach of the peace. It appears that the men who were to have fought of Norwich, and the stake* for which they were u have were Alfred Humphrey, of Chesterton, and Willy illsee s fought were provided by some " Corinthian " mirroring of the " institution " belonging to the 'Varsity. In the afternoon Humphrey and Wilare met on the borders of Suffolk, and without the slightest interruption fought 26 rounds in 46 min. 10 sec. Wills,* show, .1 the best know ledge of s fence, and was beaten by sheer strength. Humphrey took round his cap for the beaten man. Wore than one justice of the peace, our correspondent Marti was spectator of the fight. if this he so. the police have held a parley with the " Corinthian " promot , rs of the prise fight, who surely can be made amenable to university discipline and police court law. Ent what is to be done with the justices of the " peace " who were present at the actual fight !—Caosoridge I Adtpe Par nt. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. Christine Nilsson made her first appear ance here on Saturday night in La Trariata, and achieved a brilliant success. This young lady (of Swedish birth) has studied in Paris, where she has earned a high position by her various performances during the last three years at the Theatre Lyrique, and has gained a reputation which preceded her arrival here and raised the highest expectations. These anticipations, it gives us great pleasure to record, were more than fulfilled by her first appearance on Saturday night. The first phrases uttered by Violetta, when receiving her guests in the opening scene, announced a singer of rare distinction. and an actress of exquisite grace of manner. Mdlle. Nibs son's personal appearance raised • favourable prepossession that was afterwards fully realised by her vocal and dramatic merits. Of average stature, she has a good stage presence, an elegant figure, expressive eyes, and that grace ful demeanour and unembarrassed simplicity of manner which betoken general cultivation and refinement. Her voice is a pure soprano of great compass, reaching from D fiat above, to B flat below the lines. In its upper portion it is brilliant without ever losing its silvery and sympathetic quality, being also free from that frequent vine of modern singer,, the exaggerated tremolo, now so generally called in to aid in emotional expression. Her sh►ke is distinct and well finished, and her sock nut° admirable ; and she possesses that power, equally rare with vocalists and instrumentalists, of facile execution in passages of Inez:a roer. Her diminuendo on a long sustained note, gradsally subsiding into a faint yet distinct pianissimo, reminds us somewhat of Jenny Lind. Her brilliant delivery of the "Brindisi" in the first act called forth an im mediate encore, and at once secured • favourable impression for the debutante, which each succeeding scene served to strengthen. In the subsequent duet with Alfredo "rn di feline," the refinement and neatness of Mille. Nilsson's execution were especially apparent in the *cher:undo passages which aregiven to the soprano in that movement. In the andantino of the well-known air "Ah fors' e lui," Mille. Nilsson 's admirable soesnuto and genuine powers of p►thos were conspicuous, while the fol lowing Allygn, Brit/ante was given with facile volubility, and • refinement and purity of style superior both to the music, and the dramatic situation. The success of Mlle. Nilsson was here placed beyond a doubt, as she was re called twice on the termination of the first act. In each succeeding scene the charming new comer confirmed, and even heightened the impression previously made—her pathetic delivery of the air in the third act, " Addio del passato," calling forth a general burst of applause. Even into the common-place and rather vulgar (and popular) duet " Parigi, o cars," her refined and earnest expression infused • real sentiment that does not properly belong either to the music or the situation. In her last scene too, her death-parting from Alfredo, there was a genuine truthfulness, belonging to the artist herself, which gave a factitious and undeserved import. ance to the work in which she appeared. Signor Mo•gini, as Alfredc, sang with much expression, but with that occasional spasmodic sfonando by which he sometimes mars his otherwise effective performance. Mr. Santley's Germont is too well known to need fresh eulogy. His air, "Di Proven• it Mar," was, as usual, encored—a tribute rather to the merits of the singer than to those of the composition. The characters not already mentioned (of comparatively small importance) were efficiently filled by Manes. Baumeister and Corsi, Signori Agretti, Baud, Casaboni, and Foli, and Mr. Lyall. The success of Paddle. Nilsson, evident from her first note, was confirmed at the close of the opera, when she was enthusiastically recalled three times after the fall of the curtain. There can be no doubt that Her Majesty's Theatre has gained the accession of an artist of excel.- tonal powers and acquirements, and one whom we trust to see pursuing a successful career by future performances in works of • higher class than Verdi's La Trariata. The operas at her Majesty's Theatre for the current week are Norma (to-night) ; La Trarietta, for Mdlle. Nilsson's second appearance (Tuesday); with Mdlle. Titian, as Leonora (Thursday—first time) ; and Faust, with Mdlle. Nilsson as Margaret (Saturday). Fidtlio has been already announced for one night last week, but being postponed in ocvnsequence of the indisposition of Mdlle. Titles*, Lorin di Lammermoor was substituted. The operas announced for the present week at Covent-garden are La Sosnasada, with Mdlle. Adelina Patti as Amine (to-night—first time); Faust r Marplierite (to-morrow night) ; Le Pose di Figaro (Thursday) ; Don Caries,with Mdlle. Lucas as Elisabeth (third time—Friday); and Don Gioranni (Saturday). _ . _ A happy historical contrast was presented at the Llackhurn lxard of guardians' meeting on Saturday but, when there were only six applicsnts for relief from six townships, and three of these cases arose out of disputes between man and wife. To make the contrast still more striking, it is stated that now of the oases were relieved. • ••• LATEST INTELLIGENCE. . ' (scoria's rmsaamp.) BOMBAY (HEAVY) ILULS. SM - THAUPTON, JrKE 10. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Euxine, with the heavy por tion of the Bombay mails, 97 passengers, 1,2291. in specie, and a general cargo, has arrived here. She experienced fine weather throughout the pas- Sage. GIBRALTAR, JUNE G. Her Majesty's ship Terrible arrived here on the 3rd and the Galatea on the 4th. The latter vessel was en route for the Australian colonies rid Rio Janeiro. The British barque Queen of the Sea tool• fire on the lst, which was extinguished before the ship or cargo sustained much damage. Exchange on London, 50 ; Paris, 526 ; Madrid, par. OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. GIBRALTAR, Jess 9. The Pera, from Southampton 4th inst., arrived to-day at 2 p.m., and leaves at 5 p.m. for Alexan dria, experienced moderate weather. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON. Joss 10. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York, passed the Needles at 11.20 to-day. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. BALL AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE. (FROM OUR OWN COI PARIS, SUNDAY EVIMING. The Emperor Napoleon, out of his minute courtesy towards his guest, the Czar, has taken care that no soldier wearing the Crimean medal shall be on guard at the Elys3e. His Russian Majesty could not, however, help seeing a great many at the review. The anecdotes of the attempted assassination of the Czar are nearly exhausted. Those of to-day consist principally of repetitions and corrections of minor inaccuracies. I believe I have not yet men tioned that the crest (cintier) of the Czar's helmet was damaged by a splinter from the pistol when it burst. The ball at the Hotel do Ville last night, which far surpassed in splendour and prodigality that magnificent one given in 1855 to the Queen of Eng land, illustrates the progress of luxury. When the "good city of Paris" gave a ball to Louis VIII. and Anne of Austria, it was proclaimed in the streets, with sound of trumpet, that the saloons would be illuminated with 300 candles, and that twenty musicians, receiving double pay for their extraordinary exertions, would play all night. Yesterday, for the reception of the Russian and Prussian sovereigns, there were 70,000 wax lights, to say nothing of gas, and the orchestras con sisted of 250 performers. Queen Victoria saw flowers and shrubs, the hire of which for the night cost upwards of 2,000/. ster ling. But the far more splendid floral display of yesterday was furnished by the hothouses and gardens of its own which the city of Paris now pos sesses at Passy. For the last week waggons laden with exotics and the choicest native products have been circulating continually between Passy and the Hotel de Ville to transport Flora's contribu tion to what in the familiar language used in the description of the Hotel de Ville fates, and which though stale, is difficult to improve upon, consti tutes a " fairy-like scene." When, in addition to flowers you get " living " or " foaming masses' of waters, " life like rocks," " dazzling lights," rank, fashion, beauty, uniforms, toilettes, and dia monds—still diamonds, you have the substratum almost impossible to vary in its essential particu lars—although royalty from this or that country may be there to see— of a grand official ball. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) MONDAY. JOlll 10, 8 A.M. 2 :L. T.I W. I r te 1 ,--LA- treme. 1 12 7. D. , — • Nairn I Leith BO.OB 63 W. , 3 8. Ardroasan.. l9lO 66 N.N.W. ' 7 N.N.W. Clivenalsl,l4 '110.15 68 W.B.W. . 6 W. Yaleatia... 30.2s 54 5.w. , 2 B.W. Cape Clear SO 36 59 b. W. 4 &W. Llverpool 60.24 Olt 8.8. W. 1 . W.B.W. Holyhead 10.22 56 8.8. W. : 0 B.W. Peurauos 130.33 67,1 Z. 3 ' W.N.W. Breit 20.32 66 &N.& 4 W.& W. Wean, 80 24 69 N.E. 3 W.&W. 11.mhefort —10.24 51) 21.3 ' 1 N.E. Plymouth Wail 68 Z. i I W.S.W. Weymouth W.3<80 Z. ! 6 W. Portsmouth 30.31 01 S.W. . 5 W.B.W. London _ 30,32 62 W.N.W. I N.W. Yarmouth 60.2003 W.N.W. I 5 &&& Scarborough 80.1 d 00 W.N.W. 6 B.W. Shields 30.1766 N.W. 6 N.W. Balder ' - , - REMARKS. Atnimpherical presrttresll3ce7i4;ididay has Increased. and is now Increasing except on the west coast of Front*. Winds on the north and east coasts have become north-westerly, and tvm yerature in generally higher. Weather la now line a little rain has fallen since /Saturday on the north coast. The Paris correspondent of the Fog says that the hairdressers now begin work at 9 o'clock in the morn ing and continue throughout the dar. These great artists, indeed, give themselves airs just now. "The invited to balls have to positively implore their aid, and pay from IMr. to 40fr. for half-an-hour's decorative arrangements of the true and the false. M. F—, the mighty monarch of the coiffure empire, showed me, with • certain tone of pride, a note be luul received from • great lady who re quired his services. In English it would be something like this :—' The Princess C— reposes full confidence in M. F—'s promise to be at her hotel by 11 o'clock ; never theless, the carriage will be sent for M. F— at half-past 10 o'clock, in whom alone the Princes' C— has conti,len cc, and for whose taste she has the highest consideration.' " Thanks to a scrupulous adherence to the menu. riabr of the post the Times says the grand scene whi7h has attracted to the Danube as many distinguished spectators as could be spared from the gathering on the Seine is already as distinctly present before our eyes in anticipa tion as the moat minute description of the actual transac tion will ever make it. "We almost see the pale and careworn look of the imperial and royal candi date, as, hitt with his ' thirty hours' fast,' he kneels at Mar in the old parish church of Buda ; we almost feel the 'three to four pounds' weight of the holy and precious diadem which must press his brow during the whole of a ten hours' solemnity; we interpret the deep colour mantling the lovely countenance of the Empress as her neck and shoulder are bared to allow of her being anointed, not on the forehead, like the King, but. according to inexorable prescription, ' under the right armpit; and we hear the roar of the ordnance, the peal of the bells, the clatter of the splendid cavalcade, in which one of the magnates is to appear in a complete snit of solid silver plate armour, another is to wear jewelry on his coat to the amount of 6,5001., while the mere capa risons on the charger of a third are valued at 8,000/." The North German Lloyd's Company are having built a steamer, to be called the Rhine, to run between Bremen, Cowes, and New York, and two steamers to run between Bremen and Baltimore. The Rhine is to be tie fastest Atlantic steamer afloat. All these steamers are being built in Scotland. fn the days of American slavery, the negro women of the South constituted fully one•half the field force in the labour of cotton culture. Even last year they worked in the field to a contiderable extent; but a Southern correspondent writes that thix year they have almost entirely withdrawn from it. They declare that " the white women never work out, but are 'imported by their men, that it ought to be so, and that they (the blacks) will not submit any more to out-door work." boa, Z. 1b '9. /eft Lim the , Th, Ire 4 1 , Mao: