The Express. — London, England, 1862-08-09 00:00:00

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OkA =ALL and WOOD. KII. lessatdrael FII N, EVERY WEEK, ONE PENNY. eh, expe'efili• TO O.O*RESPONDENT& Adverthomenta Intended for " lite2;pr;es - • tendon Treated Paper, most be at the ofdoe, 10, Bouvetiodreet, by Two o c lo ck on the day of publication. KAPIA*Fit Teri Emma, THII — IALANCE - 01 COMIPORT.-017R AMERICAN 0011811 . 4. maim authors, liktelotos• ; YiL Young, Mlestillvor.—L• OONTILUSANDIerk. Tarr Nam sal Buret Manga•—laxl DEAF AS ATO T. Mr. Campton. PRI WONKA. Tars sviona. THE aiiiiiiivoirs.—LlNO HILVEY THE EIGHTH. Meese Charles leak Jordan. Potter. lits=t J. F. Aileen. Everett. Garde.. sad Meadows : Mn. Kean and Magee Chaporma.—And THRICE lILIELED. T. sainsist Ting lemma. THE CiiTAHT OF TEE WATCH. Mr. Georg, Vales and Mir Tarea.-102.TY WINK& Kr. George Vales and Ma enrollee Caem.—ENDYMIOK. Madames Herbert, B. Lea, and C. M. Caw —And UNDER THE 'OEM BRITANNIA. me ammo, THE BUM DWARF. Memo. J. Reynolds, Drummond, Elgwood Mrs. L Yantold.--Slnglng by Mr. Sydney, Mr. J. Plimpton, Mr. C. Woodsman, and Yr. J. M. Ogden-T o conclude with LA THAVlATA.—Coinmence at se. ARMY'S. twa IMMO", MAMPA.—AIter which SCENES IN THE CALCUL man.. ManoUL —To concladn with a cotalc BALLET In which the Muni Gamins will appear.—Commence at 7. HIGH WATZI 11T_IONDON . BILLOGX Tim DZiairciiiii, — ii7l9::::7lll•7looo7 lb. Us. To-youov—ltornlag. Aftersom, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9. TIM first paragraph relating to domestic affairs in the recent Speech from the Throne expresses "the admiration " with which her MAJzsry "has " witnessed the undiminished zeal and patriotic " spirit which continue to animate her Volunteer " Forces, as well as the military efficiency which " they have attained." No doubt there is in the main ample ground for this tone of congratulation and panegyric. The recent reviews, and especially the grand field-day at Brighton on Easter Monday, have sufficiently evinced the high state of dis cipline, power of endurance, and general military efficiency that now distinguish the leading corps of this noble force. There is no likelihood of any falling off in the "patriotic spirit" of the mem bers. The only question is as to their " undi minished zeal " in attending the regular exercises, the drills and parades, which are abso lutely essential to the continued strength and efficiency of the companies and corps to which they belong. The longer the force is established the more completely, of course, will the temporary and incidental causes of its early success be withdrawn. The charm of novelty is over, and the popular enthusiasm as well as the fashionable excitement which attend a new movement of the kind, have naturally to a great extent subsided. Happily, too, the rumours of invasion so indus triously circulated two years ago are now silenced. But the value and necessity of the force is rather increased than diminished by the withdrawal of these temporary supporta. That there is no longer any rumour of invasion—the motive most influen tial in the formation of the force—is, indeed, one of the greatest proofs of its success as well as one of the strongest arguments for maintaining it in . . . . . _ . undiminished strength and vigour. The value of the force, both in a moral and material point of view, depends on its permanence, or rather on its permanent efficiency, and it has been long enough in existence for the country at large to appreciate this vital fact. The main question for the nation, therefore, is that which a Royal Commission was recently appointed to investigate —What are the beat means for maintaining the permanent efficiency of the Volunteer force ? The force being now one of the chief elements of our national strength, a more important question could scarcely be submitted for inquiry, and it is one that obvigusly demands and deserves the a►ost thorough investigation. The Commissioners have finished their labours, and their Report is,we believe, cu the eve of pnirlicatiou. We have no. 'Wish to anticipate or prejudge its contents. But /rem the communications we receive on the matter, there is certainly reason to fear that the Com- , missioners have taken a somewhat narrow and partial view of their duty, and that their in quiries into the conditions of Volunteer efficiency have not, therefore, been sufficiently searching and complete to ensure a full view of the subject, or suggest any comprehensive scheme of reform. The conclusions arrived at—if the summary of the Report which has appeared during the week may be trusted—are certainly meagre and insufficient. The Commissioners appear to have construed the term " efficiency" in • material rather than • moral sense, and they have accordingly reported in favour of a money grant by Government to the Commanding Officers at the rate of so mach • head for every man belonging to their corps. We do not at present discuss the wisdom or propriety of this recommendation. At beat it is, however, only one branch of a wide inquiry— only relates to one of the conditions of permanent efficiency, and that one by no means the most im portant. The efficiency of the force depends much more on the character and conduct of the officers than on the possession of extra funds to meet the incidental expenses of the men. But this important question does not appear to have been considered by the Commissioners. In dis arming the conditions of efficiency they seem to have limited their inquiries to the privates, and the able letter of a volunteer throws some light on the process by which this result was arrived at. The writer justly says that the value of the Com missioners' recommendations must depend very much on the evidence by which they are sup ported, and he complains that at least one formal offer of detailed evidence on • point of vital im portance was rejected. Having had eoesiderable experience as • member of •leading Rifle corps, P and having been impressed with one cause of its diminished efficiency, be wrote to CoL whale the Commission was sitting, calling special attention to this point, and offering, if necessary, to attend in person and answer say questions the Commissioners might think proper to ask. But, strange to say, no notice whatever was taken either of the letter or the offer. Obviously, ' however, the writer had a fair claim to pe 7 spectful consideration. He says, addressing Colonel M'Mortoo in his double eapority as lir Spector-General of Volunteers Mid s reemb‘i o f the Commission :—" The Cemindmina having bear " obtained chiefly at the instance of officers, it " appears to me to be the more desirable that the " opinion of the privates should obtain a hearing. " As a member of the Rifles, as acquainted " personally with the administration of some of " the leading corps both in England and Scotland, " and as a magistrate of a county in which Arta " lery and Cavalry Volunteers have been raised, " I have had opportunities for obtaining a pretty " wide acquaintance with the sentiments "in the ranks which affect the effi " ciency of different 'corps." He points out, as the result of his own experience, that the falling off in the strength and efficiency of the Volunteer regiments is certainly not in every case due to the want of means : "Several of the " regiments with which I have acquaintance are " self-supporting, and the privates are in general " gentlemen of some means. Yet as in their case "the attendance has fallen off quite as much as in " the less independent corps, the fact seems to be " established that it is not pecuniary support from " Government which is most urgently wanted for " their maintenance in permanent efficiency." This falling off in attendance, while no doubt partly due to general causes—such as the sense of security that prevails, and the confidence felt by many Volunteers intheir own proficiency—is, how ever, in many corps mainly produced by "the igno " ranee, incompetence, and neglect of their officers." " Let me cite," says the same writer, in his letter to Colonel liPMnano, " an instance drawn " from my personal experience. In the company " to which I belong no officer has been present on " parade (except that the captain came once " mounted to act as field officer) since Easter " Monday (April 21). Out of 28 parades held " since January 1 no officer of the company has attended more than seven. As the lieutenant " colonel was seldom present, and as the major " was on an average present at only half the pa " rades, I drew last month the attention of the " lieutenant-colonel to this state of things. In his " reply he stated that he regretted, but could not help " it, having no power to compel the attendance of " officers ; but adding that he thought their " absence due to the scanty attendance of the " privates. This may or may not be the case, but " the absence of officers has at least an obvious " tendency to increase the evil, for the privates " who would be disposed to a diligent performance " of their duty, finding no such inclination on the " part of their officers, and that week after week, " because of the absence of the latter, their corn " pany is broken up and divided among the others, " lose all interest in it, and cease to appear at all." This can hardly be a solitary case, and if the in stances of such neglect on the part of the officers are numerous, this is certainly a cause of ineffi ciency well worth inquiring into. And if no remedy for such a serious evil exists, the Com missioners could hardly have rendered a better service to the force or the country than that of inquiring into the facts, and endeavouring to devise some appropriate corrective. The Lieute nant-Colonel to whom our correspondent com plained pleads his inability to compel the attendance of officers at parades. His statement, though, no doubt, literally true, may nevertheless be substantially open to some question. However wanting in legal power or positive authority the chief officer of a Volun teer regiment may be, he generally has a moral and professional influence, which would be very effective if he chose to exercise it. If it does not already exist, some provision ought to be made for the regular exercise of this power. For if no means can be devised for securing the attendance of competent officers, it is almost useless to tall. of maintaining the vigour and efficiency of the force. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST LORD PALMERSTON AT SHEFFIELD. SEMPFIELD, FIiDAY EVILNINO. The Mayor of She d, Mr. John Brown, gave •irrand banquet this eveniig in the &dere Hall. There was a large and influential attendance, including Lord Pal merston, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Hadfidd, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Twentyman, London, and Mr. Alderman Gibbon, London ; and most of the provincial mayors and o ther leading gentlemen in the county. The guests num bered about 300. The reception given to Lord Palmerston WWI enthusiastic. After the cloth was drawn, and the usual loyal and patrio tic toasts were duly honoured, the healths of the Duke of Norf o lk and Lord Wharnoliffe were most heartily re sponded to. The MAYOR, amidst great cheering, then proceeded to propose the health of Lord Palmerston, who was not only the greatest man in England, but the greatest man in the world. (Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerston ac cepted the invitations of the Mayor and corpora tion with the greatest cordiality, and they were honoured with the company of the man who was great in council, and whose word must be re spected. He would only remind his hearers of the deep anxiety which his lordship on all occasions manifested on behalf of the interesta of the country, and he bad, therefore, great pleasure in calling on the company to drink his health. (Enthusiastic cheers.) Lord Pathrrairroe, in reply, said it would require more eloquence than fell to the lot of man to exprus the deep feelings he entertained for the manner in which the com pany had received his name, and also for the kind and cordial reception he bad met with on his first entrance into the town. He had on former occasions been invited to the Cutlers' Feast, but circumstances bad unfortunately pre vented him from accepting the invitations. The Mayor bad on this occasion, however, selected • day after the proroga tion of parliament, which fortunately for him (Lord Palmer. stop) enabled him to accept the invitation, and he felt grateful for the cordial reception he • had met with, and regarded his reception in Sheffield as an approval of a great and intelligent coustitu ency ; and that approval was the more valuable, because on one side of the chairman he saw his friend, Mr. Roebuck, and on the other Mr. Hadfield,the two representatives of Sheffield in the House of Commons. He (Lord Palmerston) bad • high value of the choice of Sheffield in twosuch representatives. They were English in their feelings and sentiments', and on that thoonat he attached greater weight to the opinions the people of Shef field might entertain of his conduct as one of her Majesty's government. Nothing could be more interesting to those who were cheesed with the conduct of the affairs of the country than to visit these places of national industry, to see in the first place men, who by their industry, their energy, and their integrity, had amassed large fos tunes,which exposed them, not to the ' jealousy of their neighbours, but obtained for them the I univocal approbation of those by whom they were au- I rounded. Not the least gratifying was it to him to see those steady sad honest workmen, the strength and gamine of the country—specimens of that stubborn, manly, and honourable class of Englishmen who formed the strength of the country, and made it the admiration of all who came amongst us. (Chun) Some of these, though now in the humblest walks of life, as is the cue in many manufacturing and commercial cities might become possessed of wealth which they would know how to employ. The mayor had adverted to general principles which, though not immediately con nected with commercial prosperity, were yet in reality sin gularly connected with it—he meant those principles of providing for the defence of the country—(Cheers)—not engaging in reckless wars, not preparing for aggression on our neighbours—(Hear) not defiant nor insulting, but ready to maintain our defences, that was a course which every nation that respected itself ought to follow ; and surely • nation like this, which depended upon the freedom of the seas, which lived and prospered by bringing to its shores from the remotest parts of the world all the products which supported our trade and supplied our luxuries, ought to =detain its defences. A nation so situated was peculiarly intended in It. means of defence, not only for its honour bat for its commerce. That principle ought, however, to be carried out with • due regard to economy; but economy consisted, not in keeping our money io our pockets, but in spending it carefully and wisely, and in purchasing what was wanted, and giving no more for it than it was worth. That was the principle which animated the people of England ; and although we all wished to pay as little lax as possible, they could pay what was neoeseery, but at the same time see that it was properly applied. His lord. ship then referred to the distress in Lancashire, complimenting the operatives on their endurance, but he thought all would admit that government was wise in not attempting to relieve that distress by an interference in the American war. Such an interference he corsidered would only make matters worse, and therefore the govern ment advised her Majesty to observe • strict and rigid neutrality in that unhappy conflict We most hope, said his lordship, that all wells will have an end, and that charitable feeling would yet pre vail on the other aide of the Atlantic, and that another year might not see the deluge of blood which characterised the present period. His lordship, after having again thanked the company for their kind reception, resumed his seat amidst great applause. The health of the borough members having been pro posed by Mr. E. BRAMLEY, Mr. ROEBUCK replied. The hon. gentleman spoke at considerable length, and with more than his usual eloquence, on many topics. Referring to the civil war in America, he said he had no doubt that America would be divided into two, be thought she would be divided into five, and for ever cease to be "United States." (Cheers.) Au irresponsible people, possessed of almost omnipotent power, was not to be trusted. The conduct of the North In endeavouring to reunite the States of America was an im moral proceeding, and totally incapable of success—(" No, no," and "Yes, yes")—they could never be reunited. The present war was • mere waste of blood and treasure ; it was no war against slavery. In the North the Reding against the black man was stronger thous in the South, and to-morrow, if the States were reunited, slavery would be more drawly fixed than ever; he than s poke of the insolent overbearing conduct of the Americans, remarking that we had been wooderfolly careful of their sensitive feelings, but the brightest spot upon the noble premier's escutcheon was the bold, the grand stand, he took in the name of the people of England in the cause of America. (Cheers.) America would be better go verned if divided, and noee of the divided States would be able to bully the whole world. We did not like to be bullied. They had tried it on us, and the noble lord bad shows them the moult ea ens occaaioa. lie (Mr. Roebuck) now came to the metal of his tale ; be looked to the sufferings of the Eritish people, and he entreated the noble lord to weigh well the consequences of so-called " perfect neutrality." There had not yet been perfect neutrality. England had shipped to the' shores of America every possible means of aggregated At thin moment we were supplying the Northern Statea . of America with every possible means of offesee and aggression and he sided the noble lord to consider whether the him, bad not come for him to be the first in Europe to ask the great powers of Europe to recognise the Southern States. (" No, no," and cheering.) Six months would not pass over before it was done. After speaking in the highest terms of the patient fortitude manifested by the Lancashire operative', amid their sufferings arising from want of the weal supply of American cotton, be referred to the topic of Euro- pean intervention, remarking that • hand held out from Europe would put a stop to the greet effusion of blood and the exhaustion of the treasury, and at the same time restore happiness to the homes of many hard-working men in this country. (Load applause.) Lad Paugnarox proposed "The health d the Mayor and Prosperity to the Corporation of Sheffield,' sad in so doing spoke favourably of the working of municipal and local self-government. At • later period the noble PUMMEL proposed " The health of the ladies." The proceedings terminated at ►bout half-plat 10 o'clock. Cantata Rtannom—The nomination and aloe tics of Captain D. W. Pack Beresford, of Plough Lodge, la the room of Captain W. B. ICC. Banbury, who lately re. signed his seat owing to circumstances over which he had no control, u his Llama to the electors informs as, took place on Thursday moraine in the Carlow Court-home. As captain Beresford was the only candidate who addressed the d oc tors from the first to the last, there was no rumour of a contest ; therefore. the tumult and excitement cones guest upon a ocidested election were happily avoided. The court-hones was filled with gentry sad tweet fanners of the county, and the 0/weeding*, which occupied less than an hour, pseud off without the slightest ooehniiou oe order.—Sainsisre News. . . Irk Court. BALMORAL, Aucturr 7. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Hohenlohe, drove oat yesterday aftemoor. The Princess. Helena and Louise drove to Birk Hall. Viscount Palmerston left London yesterday for Sheffield. The Right Hon. William and Mrs. Hutt have left Eaton place for their seat, Gibside Hall, Durham. Despatch.s were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius, and Labuan. Despatches were sent to she Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and to the Governor of the Falkland Islands. His Royal Highness Prince Adelbert of Prussia awl suite arrived at the Portland Hotel, South's*, on Thursday evening Lurk from Greenhitbe, where he Waded from his yacht. He was waited upon by the captain of the Prussian frigate lying at Spithead. His Serene Highness the Prince Henry de Reuss also arrived at the Portland Hotel on Wednesday /ask and left yesterday for Brighton. Their Highnessee the Prince and Princess Nicholas Schakoffskoy and family bare left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyrpatrest, for Paris. During the past week the Countess Cowper has been entertaining $ large circle of friends at Wrest Park, amoapt whom wars—the Duke of St. Albans and Lord Bracken*, the Merged' of Aberoora and Lady Georgian Hamilton, the Earl and Oomitem of Clarendon, Lady Coo. stance Villiers, Lady Victoria Villiers, Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, Lord and Lady Boyle, Hon. Major Ammo, Mr. Dittoe, Lord Douglass, Lord Coartenay, Mr. C. Vyner, Mr. Lennon Gower, Mr. Algeria, Egerton, Lady Blanche Egertoo, Lord and Lady Enfield, Mr. IL Grevillo, Mr. sad Mn. John Leslie, Earl and Countess of Beesborough, Mr. and Yrs. Sartorins, Lord flemilies, Mr. Evelyn Ashley, the Counter of Sefton, Lady Cecilia Mokneent, Mr. Snyder, Ml. Boyle, Lead Duffed% Mr. Maria Edgeunibe, Mr. C. L Fox, Mrs. Milford, Mrs. Burke, the Dowager °motes' anapest, Lady Sarah Spencer, Captain de Falbe, Earl and Countess de Grey, Lord Schoenberg Barr, do. The Right Hon. William and Mrs. Hutt have lett Eaton-place for their seat, Gibeide Hall. Durham. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, and Mrs. Disraeli, have left Grosvenor-pia, far Hugheadea Mawr, Baas. We (Siemer Express) ) necit;retand that a marriage is about to taku place between P. O. Papilloo, Esq., LP., of Lezdon Manor, Colchester, oldest sou of Thomas Papilloe, &q., of Crowhurst Park, Battle, sod Mils Bmily Gamier, daughter of the Dom of Lincoln and Lady Caroline Gamier. The London committee of the distress in Lanca shire fund met at the Messina-house yesterday; Mr. Oottoe is the chair. Mr. Gibbs, the secretary, reported that the total sum received up to Thursday night Is aid of the fund wadi 27,8661. 10a. 9d., of which 4,5101. 3s. 7d. bad come to hand since the led meeting. The effect of the prevailing distress on the crime of the cottony we. the subject of remark os Thunday at the Prestos intermediate sessions. There were 36 penmen for trial, of wham 29 were charged with felony, and seven with stiedemeasours. Four of the latter were imprisoned . . - . for attempted frauds on the Meets of the maim' It was the opinion of the chairman that the present heavy pressure of poverty had sot locreasal the crime of the district to any perceptible degree, sad be held that this circumstance wee highly isdiestive of the good character borne by the working popnlati ea in that selghboarbeed. In the bite aaadon sa ants of parliament were pearl. of +bleb 114 wen plat. 3111 1044 and 3 private, Irosimx-ornal, Auaver 4.—Notice is hereby gI that the sepoirrent d Thomas H. Hawker, a r Tereisa-rlice Passport Apr at Davenport is o —Gangue. _ iOIIIION-OVIPTCI, Al7ol7lff —TN, Qoatia baa lam Prood to approve of Y. Clomp Oboe Bowielmo, as Coral is tho floaritim for tio Swim Ocarodotatioa.— Ganda I.4A4 ' EE4 INTELLIGENS& • (sabisa's rgamin.) • AMERICA. Woo Persia, On Rootto's Point.) NEW YORK, JULY 29, EVENING. General Pope has taken the field in the Virginia Valley. It is reported that his force numbers 60,000 men. The Confederate General Ewell, with 30,000 men, is between Orange Court House and Gordonsville. General Buell's advance is within thirty-five miles of Chatanooga, where a severe fight is ex- The Charleston Mercury says that the steamers Nashville and Kate have arrived at a Southern port, and sailed again. The Richmond Enquirer says :—" The Nashville brought 22 pieces of artillery taken by the English from the Russians at Inkerman, and presented by British merchants to the Southern Confederacy." A further extensive destruction of cotton has taken place in Arkansas. Three iron-clad steamers are, it is reported, being built at Richmond. A war meeting has taken place at Philadelphia, favouring the prosecution of the war, and declaring that foreign interference will not be tolerated. Great efforts are still being made to fill up all the old regiments. Intelligence from New Orleans to the 20th July states that the weather was very hot, but the health of the troops was good. The steamers Baxonia and Etna have arrived out. NEW YORK, JOLT 30, Mozainta. The Federal"; have evacuated Grand Junction, which has been occupied by the Confederates, to gether with a large portion of the Charleston Rail road between Memphis and Corinth. Large bodies of soldiers are reported to be flock ing to Richmond from all parts of the South. It is still affirmed that the Confederates are con centrating in force between the junction of the Appomatox and the James River and Richmond. The Federals have routed two large bodies of guerillas in Missouri. The prize steamer Tubal Cain has arrived at New York. The Australasian has arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK, JOLT 29, Eviwuro. Money easy. Gold 16 per cent. premium. Ex change dull. Bankers' bills, 1281. Stocks very dull. New York Centre* 92i ; Minois, 561; Erie, 33j. Cotton inactive. Flour heavy. Wheat in good demand. Corn heavy. Coffee steady. Sugar and molaeeee very firm. Provisions steady. QUF.ENISTOWN, Atiacrer & The royal mail steamship Persia, from New York on the 30th ult., arrived here at 5 p.m. She brings 132 passengers and 377,237 dole. in specie. She landed all mails except those for Liverpool and Scotland, and 16 passengers, and proceeded] at 5.20 p.m. All well. MEXICO. NEW YORE, JULY 30. Advice have been reoeived here from Vera Cruz to the 17th July. The Mexicans had made unsuc cessful efforts to drive the French from Orizaba. The road between Vera Cruz and Orizaba was open. ITALY. TURIN, AUGUST 8, 6.25 rat. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, Signor Rs tarsi said that there was a rumour, which, how ever, had not yet been officially confirmed, that an encounter bad taken place between the troops and a band of Garibaldians near Girgenti, in which the Garibaldians are said to have loot fifty muskets. TOWN, Auouer 8, EVRNING. The DiSCUSIiOII4I of this evening says ;—" It is reported that bands of volunteers on the road to Girgenti, under the command of Bentivegni, have encountered the troops ; after the exchange of a few shots the volunteers dispersed.' They appeared to have bad several wounded. " The deputies Nicotera and Micelli are said to be with Garibaldi." TURENT, Auourr 8. The official Gazette says :—" It appears that the Garibaldian volunteers will leave for Messina in stead of Palermo. They number 3,000, and are divided into three columns. The first will march towards Marra ; Garibaldi in person will conduct the second, and the third will follow." NAPLES, AUGUST 8, EVENING. Cenatiempo and his accomplices have been con demned by the tribunals. SWI IZERLAND. BERNE, AOOI3BT 9. M. Hirzel Lampe, Consul General of the Swiss Confederation at Leipsic, has been intrusted with an extraordinary mission concerning the conclu sion of treaties of commerce with the states of southern Germany. ITALY. According to the Turin oorrespondent of La Prase, the following reply was made by Garibaldi to the Duke della Verdure and the Deputy Loggia, who were commissioned by General Cugia, the Prefect of Palermo, to read to him the proclamation of the King : King Victor Emmanuel speaks u a king, and it is hie duty so to do in regard to the nation and to diplomacy. I respect the elect of the nation, bat I go whither the aspi rations of the Italians all me. If I had listened to the counsels of prudence cad diplomacy, neither you nor I would be in Sicily at this moment, and the Bourbon flag would be floating from that steeple. The Siecle has a despatch, which it publishes with all reserve, dated Turin, August 7, to the effect that the 45th Regiment, on landing at Palermo, shouted " Evviva Garibaldi," on which it was immediately re-embarked and sent to Ancona. GERMANY. FRANKFORT, Amon 7. It is certain, notwithstanding the assertions of some journals to the contrary, that at the last sit ting of the Diet, several of the middle states of Ger many, in concert with Austria, decided to oppose any suspension of the labours of the assembly. That resolution is said to have been inspired by the intention of proposing, in a short time, a plan of Federal reform agreed on in the conferences of Vienna. CASSEL, Attotarr 8. It is stated that the Sovereign rescript which had dismissed M. de Steinberg has been withdrawn, and that since yesterday that minister has resumed his functions. PILOPOSILD 011ZILVATORY. —The government of Fwasdor Playa the AtAegean), by its reptemetatim. Flores. has made • proposition to the Ficwoi govern swot to wart as obasrvatory ow the Plasm el Free—e! lie situation offariall_adraotvetc sash ma weaker tha world womem Not oaly libe paid= of the ftites• wards lb* axis at the eaiih, sad assalimeatly lowed the stony Armament, pecoliarly faveurabit. bat it alwanpliar• I. always clear, aod it is almost witiraly free ham She Thin sad fella* carnista of fir, whisk odor mak great didleultlia to obaarratim w meet at the dusted potato at ti. globs. A Ihropme obearnbary at Datil* would la all probability bar. explored hug ago lb. gimp of planetoids. Mamma lan mid Jupiter. of whit& Mr. Airy bet just maw dimovired taw 73rd. ••••••••••••••••1•Ma• AP . -40El!RIBEI FROM PARIS. (nom on owl ocautzerommr.) PARIS. Fumy Eviamo. The long preliminarily puffed journal of Vis count de la Guerronniere, La ;France, makes its ap pearance this evening. For weeks past the walls of Paris have been covered with a monster placard setting forth the names of functionaries—almost all ministers and councillors of state—who were to write in Kde la Guerronniere's newspaper. This device for attracting public attention is not altogether new. I remember that, some years ago, the Patric put forth very nearly as long s list of equally great men u forming part of its staff, but very few of their signatures have ever been seen, and in practice the work of that journal has been done by journalists. I venture to predict the same sober fate for La France. At all events, the opening number contains no dazzling signature except that of Senator Guerronniere himself. He begins with a programme, or profession of faith, which is in the following words : To Count Leo do Saint Pony, Redeetent en Chef of La Prance. My dear Sir,—The journal which I and my friend.. have founded, must, above all thiogs, have a policy, and it cannot play any useful part except upon the condition of maintaining that policy with firmness after having adopted it from conviction. lam about to propound that policy which appears to me most conformable to the interests of the country and the principles of the Emperors govern ment. I shall indicate the leading heads only. The eminent writers, whose labours it will be your duty to direct, will imbsequently develop these ideas in their daily articles. My friends and myself know wh►t we may expect from their talent and your loyal and enlightened onopention in the defence of ideas to which the creation of Ls Frame assures a devoted organ.—Affectionate com pliments, A. DE i. Gump:mut; Senator. M. de la Guerronnikre's personal importance is, as you know, derived from the fact of his having been on more than one occasion the chosen amanu ensis for imperial pamphlets, and for a long time Censor of the Press. His journal will carry no weight except in so far as it may be supposed to be inspired by authority. His talk of "firmly main taining a policy of conviction" is mere idle breath. He can no more do that while the system of warnings, suppressions, &c., continues, than any other journalist. He professes, however, now to be the opponent of a party formed in the bosom of imperialism, which, in his words, contemplates "the alliance of despotism and revolution in a popular and military monarchy." He and his friends, on the contrary, want a "liberal and conservative empire," or, as he expresses it in another phrase, "a government which will dominate the revolution by liberty." Many sounding words and few precise ideas will be, I expect, the characteristic of the new paper. By way of news, La France says that Garibaldi held • council of war on August 4, at Cefalu (Sicily), wherein it was decided to march upon Rome in spite of the remonstrances from Turin ; that he has 6,000 volunteers disguised as members of a benefit society, in order to deceive the public ; that they are bound by an oath, and receive regular pay. The funds are sent from London by Mazzini, who is the soul of the enterprise. Garibaldi has freighted six large commercial vessels belonging to a Genoese company.. In consequence of the French division having occupied the Roman coast, he has changed his original plan, and now means to land in the Gulf of Salerno, where a corps of auxiliary volunteers will await him ; and there he will throw himself into the Roman States by land. On the day that he leaves Sicily a great Garibaldian demonstration will take place at Naples. "Such," says La France, " was the plan of Cefalu ; it re mains to be seen if it will be executed." The Empress, whose support of Rome is no less known than lamented by all lovers of religions and political freedom, has very ostentatiously used the power which the Emperor thinks fit to allow her to exercise during his absence, by making catholic et, She affects to mourn over the peril which menaces the church. It is given out at St. Cloud that, apart from the necessary duty of presiding at the Council of Ministers, her Majesty sees very few people. She passes her mornings principally in " pious con ferences." Several times last week an imperial carriage a la Dasimotit rattled at a great pace through the Bois de Boulogne, to fetch the Abboi Deguerry, cure of the Madeleine, to confer with her Majesty. It is curious that, while the Emperor alone pre vents Italy from having her capital, and goads Garibaldi to the verge of civil war, his very name is detested and proscribed by the shadow of • Papal government which he protects. "The Pontifical government, " says the hide pc/idolise, "appears inclined to revenge itself on France by petty demonstrations. Amongst other things, it has prohibited the use of the name Napo leon. The director of a theatre of the Transtevera, who is called Napoleon Orchanu, has been ordered by the police to drop his Christian name, and )12,11 changed it into that of Hannibal. Among' the actors of the dramatic company of Bellotti-Bon is one called Napoleon Colombino, and he has been ordered henceforward to take the name of Giovanni Colombino." It is stated that an English company of come dians, under the direction of M. Pechter, are about to give a series of representation in Paris. Baron Hubner, formerly Austrian ambassador to France, has arrived in Paris from Vienna, and alighted at the Hotel Chatham. The Tribunal of Correctional Police yesterday 4 1 4 0 d a young map, named Tiuier, on a charge of stealing • metal spoon from an eating bows kept by a Mdme. Breed. The President, addressing the prisoner, mid—'• Yea are accused of stealing • metal spoon." The prisoner—" Yea, but I thought it wan silver I" (Laughter.) Ildnia. Ward— " Cut frame, au moios !" Prisoner—" Sept banes! it was not worth seven sous: "—Oalignani. SINGULAR SUICIDE. —A aiugular ingtanoe of suicide ' occurred three days sines at St. Germain-des Bois (Cher). A woman seined Thomas, • labourer's wife, 30 year, of age, who had for some time past shown symptoms of insanity, heated bey oven very hot, and attempted to get into it while the fire was still burning. Before she got quite inside bey clothes ware in a blare and she drew back shrieking pain. Some oeighboUrs came to her assistance, but too late, for the poor creature wee so dreadfully burned that she died • few hours after.—Oalimeani. FIBS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. —About 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, during the thunder-storm which passed over Hull, • flash of lightning entered the back room of the second story of the premiseaCin High-street, occupied by Messrs. Good and don, skip chandlers, and damaged a quantity of valuable stores 'dish had been placed in the room. tots* Are also to • number of life-belts, pieces of bunting, sad doing other damage. The loud crash ' which was ceased by the lightning, the breaking of the morn window, the =plasma of signal gnu, &a, mused some of the men in the shop at once to rush up to the scene of the catastrophe, and they found that every thin inflammable in the room ha ul taken fire. No time was lost in endeavouriog to extinguish the flames and pro vent further damage. In Ws than half-ass-hour the ass *as completely extinguished. bat some sates damage was un avoidably ocessimied It sonsemienoe of the large quantity of water which had to be poured on to the premises. It is estimated that the total damage will be little if anything abort of 4001. Fortunately, the stock and menials have beta Imam& —kW Packer. TRIM DISTIL—On Saturday evening, the wife of Mr. Jeha Moeetfold, • compositor, at Dadism, gave birth to three einielywo, all giths, who, with the mother, are =wd ell. The Bev. 0. T. _Fox, incumbent of the perish, the 'bathes en Saturday evening, and will apply, through the usual source, for the Qeese's 'meaty ot - 31., alwa a seeordefi serai ter such 'starveling BiZBIAISSABOOL— THE RECOMMENDATIONS OP THE VOLUNTEER COMMISSION. (From the Saturday Review.) The principle on which the commission seems to have acted is, that the volunteer should be charged with nothing bey ood his owe persood expenses. The annual ex pen diture required to keep up the ertablishmeet of • volunteer battalion, even with the partial aid already given in the payment of adjutants and drill sergeants, varies from WOI. to 700/. • year. Hitherto this demand has, in most instances, been raised by annual subecrip. trim from the members of the force, supplernenkd to a trifling extent by donations extracted from the waning enthursam of wealthier neighbours; and no one, however anxious he may be to preserve the honour of the volunteers as an unpaid army, will consider it necessary that they should submit to • further tit, beyond their own inevitable expenses, for the privilege of joining in the defence of the country. We do not apprehend that there will be any difference of opinion as to the propriety of the recommendations which the com mission has made. The coctributione in kind which are already furnished by the government will of course be con tinued, and every battalion will have ea adjutant and a drill sergeant provided at the public expense, together with the allowance of ammunition which has hitherto been supplied. The additional assistance which it is proposed to give is intended to be in the form of a money payment to the commanding officer in proportion to the effective strength of their corps. It may be presumed that the government will not hesitate to act upon the recommendations of the commission, without waiting for the formal ruction of a vote of the House of Commons. And we may probably congratulate the Co. luateers on having obtained relief from current expenses on • scale which will leave little beyond mere luxuries to be defrayed out of their own pockets. It will not be supposed that the subsidy which im offered will support the magma. rot bands which • few of the volunteer corps have organised ; but though a band of some kind moot be re garded as • superfluity, it would be too much to expect the government to gratify the fastidious tastes of musics,/ amateurs. Those corps which can afford it may still indulge in the luxury of fancy bands ; but the state will hare deco its tort if it furnishes the means for all that can fsirly he celled aeoneary for the eMaisoey of a volunteer corps. WRATH= B.EPORT.-(T1118 DAL) BATualuT, Amin 9. $ A.m. D, & K. D. & M. L & & nun. l2O SS 61 NIL& o -- 2 ismaiii 21.0 SS 40 N.N.W. 4 I Germ Menet imosoesam 11.71 16 24 N.W. 6 4 romeloBl 20.711 n 61 N.A. o 1 4141,WAT - 1 Vaanrru ..l 29.29 68 64 N.N.Z. 6 I e 1 a v orre:97 " : 91 ..7/ II S I : W.N.W. tr 0.91 4 Livia/we PluniaolS MN II fe N.W. e I Tssamice PLTINWIN MIS 10 68 N. 1r 0. 1 limur KW 00 67 W. tr 0.48 4 Wm ma KM 61 67 N.W. 11 0.48 6 P 440181041111 lt» n 67 N.W. Is O.Y 2 Dona la& MI 47 W. lir an 1 [0n0& 14.71 68 41 N.W. 415 4. fawners 8842aomovii WU 64 61 N. Kr 0.48 6 Smile Ilnamoyiri 19.44 66 66 M.A. le 0.17 7 !EMMY. N. to W strong to 110021 AND. W.S.W. to N.N.W., fresh, with showers. trait to moderate. North-westerly. fresh, Issuunt. N. W. to SW., fresh to some rain. moderate. As next above. W. ClorrnAx. As mast above. N. to W., fresh, with & W.V.:row= Westerly. fresh to mo. some rain. devote. North.werterly,fresh to ELL EIGLAZD. As next above. moderato, pnerally fine N.N.I. to W., strong Z. COMM. W. to N.. fresh to to fresh,rainattimaL moderate. "It is to be regretted, " says the Army and Navy Gazette, " that no many officers of service and character acting as volunteer adjutants should have reason to thiak themselves aggrieved by the authorities of the War•office. he that they are so readily censured without hearing or az. drion when repreeentatioos have been made against m at by the colonels or commanding offioers of their corps. A number of letters received to that effect proves such an impression elide, cod it certainly ought to be removed, it possible, by the eincise of • temperate system of knead. gation into all cases where charges of a serious character are preferred against the officers who are acting an adjutants by their commanding officers." Daemirrti COLLISION AND Loss or Lire IN The Ciertm.—The prediction of Admiral Fitzroy that the coast would be visited with heavy gales from the south west, with rain, and which were telegraphed to the venom pate early is Wednesday, has been fully realised for soon after the storm signals had boon hoisted a t the harbours and headlands the weather became unsettled. and since Wednesday night there has been a etteceedoe of torrid° equals with torrent, of rain. From the register of the anemometer it has been found that the highest pressure of the wind has been 181 b. on the square foot, which took place during the forenoon of Thursday, whoa a fearful equal passed over the metropolis. A number of casualties have Leen reported of vessels going ashore or losing their span and anchors in the gale, but the most !morello catastrophe occurred early on Thursday MOM* mg off the Start, when a large ship was totally loot by collision, with all hands, with the exception of one mace. The ill-fated ship is telegraphed to be the Mullion, Captain Nitdtolas, from the West Indies to Rotterdam, bet it is thought there is some alight mistake in the and that she will prove to be a ship bearing a nom= similar name, and bound to London. According to the particulars that have been received it appears that the unfortunate vessel was making Ler way sp Channel, and about 2 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, when some iodise off the Start, the wind blowing hard from the southward end westward, she mine in contact with the ship Daphne, Captain Foreman, which left Landes the let. ter part at lest week, and was prootedtog down Channel far 8 The report states that the Mullion almost immediately foundered, and 16 men, including the wort down with her, only one of the crew being saZ i gis . Daphne also sustained considerable damns, sired foe a time was placed in a very difficult position. She lost her bow. sprit and foremast, and after much exertion the mew eAso coaled in getting her into Torbay, where she arrived les. today morning. NA2ILOW ESCAPE or A RAILWAY Grraeo.—About 1 o'clock yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, John Weddel, roods guard, in the service of the Edinburgh sad Glasgow Railway Company, when crossing tie line at East Priam's. street-gardem, was knocked down by the 11 o'clock up =gtrain, which at the moment emerged from the nash and which the density of stem and make there's prevented him from observing. No one maw hiss struck, but after the train had passed, be was found lying in the main of the lino, on the as feet gauge, bleed* profasely from a very severe wooed on the bead. By the blow be had fortunately been throw n oat of the way of the wheels of the carriages, otherwise he meet have been inataatly killed. He was removed to the Royal lamer, in a weakly condition.—Eslinntiost Courant. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A FARM LABODEZ/L —An aceideet of a painful nature occurred ea Saturday last at the village of Marston Sim. Mr. land, an extensive farmer there, sent for • steam thrashing manias ; the waggoner on returning with it had to cross a bridge which spar the Stratford-upon-Avon and Huotz u e . Raff , wi Cle Amending the road leading to the • t hew t of the machine overpowered the thiller , and driver in his effort to stop its progress unfortunately guided —or the animal was (mad into—a ditch, which overturned the machine. The ponderous mass fell upon the lower portico of has pawn, instantaneously killing him. Boom little time elapsed before the poor fellow could be err feted, but Wn that was done be was beyond human am. The utmost.mpathy is felt for the widow sad seven young children, who am thus left almost destitute. A RATING DENTAL DIPPERENCE.—A man hear ' Ma a very close resemblance to Hayes, the murderer of Mr. Brindisi!, wee arrested fa Qmenetown oa Wedamdey. He had goes to Queenstown from Cork, where he ace stranger, and where some equivocal movements ea his past excited the suspicions of the police. Re was a perfect likeness of Hayes io every particular, save erne -Hays is mat teeth, whereas this man had a perfect set. He wee, of rum, discharged. A WEDDING AND ITS SEQUEL—A few days mina a girl in the service of a fanner at Cowpsa Bewley Will misting from her place. Her master obtained a warraat against her, which he placed I. the hands of • polimollosr, who followed in her trash to lieriagton. Os arriving there be semetalned the girl had game to get married, and was as that time in the charth. The of waited at the cinch door till to bridal petty retired, when be produced the ~mat, sag& to the annoyance of the . bridegroom. TM beide was mender the mcmaity of following the odloir, sad =d before the beach at Stockton, when she was to fvdett bee wages and pay the awls. The bride. groorraorbo waspriesokon bearing the decision of the bench palled oat his mossy, paid the costs, and marched ais triumph with his bride.—York Herald. THE HADVINT IN CANIDDIDGERNIEJL—Those who etaanissold wheat cutting at the beginning of loft week have since found out that they were too hasty, and as the orup Is slow I. ripening they have bees obliged to &MR sad defer further operations for a week or more. One or two who oat wheat early are likely to be ociagitinhle Men thereby. Cutting has noommesowl, and the mar }orgy at brim= will be in their harvest at the mid el ibis week. Barley and oat crops will be as forward as the wheat in many instames, therefore should the Treatise be laeom able Me bandit man will have full work oa **beads daring the bait three or tom weeks. We Mr that the strong whoa it Thmeday bri4 has beaten down tart ti the ltaivy ereps. The ripest ef the =egad and turalp pint Y very gird, sad that tithe potatoes cootimse dimarabi ; he feet we have not yet heard of the disease, and dramas I. thin sesmairdlly la talked of.—Cambridge istekpeellwiL PriA WM 'alai WOI the him Port won psi num then Th i 'tree diets left be whoa moos The renal redri Bid door. atm T wec imps Piste wag, NI 111 .MlOl could fine It for ti an o comp Th madh abip GIIN PEA Ummai 7gar, p - --- iil3 0 ins SOW% i Olt pie %S em L. .