The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-28 00:00:00

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THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Moors. Vining, snd G. Honey ; Mims Neilson. Augusta Monson, and Mrs. Stlrlb3s.—And QUINT LODGING& BRITANNIA. Tffl EVININO, THE DUSTMAN'S TREASURE; OR, WED° A land w and BOYFINS.—Mr. Mart Fiord ; Herr Busman ; Joe Lund ; and E Master It Sanders -A nd THE DARE HOUSES NIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TIM DAT —Morning, tb. itSra Afternoon. NA 45m. TO4lonnolf—Morning, A. Am Afternoon. WA 22m. LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 28. Ir is not surprising to learn that the lesser potentates of Germany now perceive the necessity of endeavouring to come to some understanding with Prussia. The battle of Sadowa was a rade awakening from dreams in which they had long in dulged ; but they waited some weeks after that event apparently to ascertain what power of recovery was latent in the Austrian Empire, and at length, seeing their great ally losing heart and surrender ing his pretensions, they have followed the counsels of prudence by seeking peace. In the course of last week the principal Ministers of Bavaria, Wur temberg, Hessc-Darmstadt, and Baden met, and resolved that it would be wise to come to terms with the Prussian Government as quickly es possible. The news of this morning, containing the announcement that the Bavarian army has sus tained a serious defeat near Wurzburg, shows that they have no time to lose. The official despatch from Munich admits that the Bavarian losses were heavy, and that the army is retreating. At the same time that this blow has been inflicted by the Premien forces coming from Aschsffenburg, another Prussian column is advancing into Central Bavaria from the direction of Leipsic. While the Bavarian Commander is unable to hold his own in that field, M. Vox DIM Prom: ern is knocking at the door of Count Bonnet's lodgings in Moravia. It is impossible not to respect the public spirit and fortitude of the Bavarian Minister, who, instead of retiring before the difficulties he has in erased, if not created, resolves to take them upon his own shoulders, and, if possible, place his country in a state of safety. For the last fifteen years M. VON DER PFORDTZN has been the imper sonation of opposition to Prussian influence in South Germany, combating it in all its forms and with all his power, and until very lately it was customary to congratulate him upon his success. His patriotism is unquestionable, but no one can now feel more acutely than he that, like so many other German leaders, be failed to dis cern through the fictions and obfuscations of Federal politics the real forces by which the future of Germany was to be decided, and the direction in which they would be exerted. This mistake is not so surprising as the conduct of the military operations of Bavaria during the last six weeks. It is strange that the Bavarian Government did not see, when Federal execution was ordered by the Diet, that after that date everysmaller State must stand or fall by one of the great German Powers. Formally, indeed, the Bavarian Government took the Austrian side, and thus gave Prussia the right to treat it as an enemy ; but its action was from the first so slow and feeble as to excuse those who alleged that Bavaria was pursuing its own aims at the expense of its ally. The Austrian Govern ment has good reason to complain of that of Bavaria. The latter engaged to eend an army into Bohemia, and had it done so in time, the pre sence of the Bavarian troops might have given a different turn to the battle of Sadowa. It was also its duty to succour the Hanoverian army and bring it off to reinforce that of the Confedera tion, and in that again it failed. Finally, it might have joined the Eighth Federal Corps, and pre sented a front so formidable that the Prussians would have been compelled to divert to Western Germany some of the divisions now before Vienna. Any, and indeed all, of these things might reason ably have been expected from the Bavarian Go vernment, considering the forces at its disposal and the obligations it had voluntarily assumed. It is not surprising that the Emperor of Aurrzie should now consider that he is not bound to burden his own empire with the care of the interests of those who have left him thus unsupported, or that he should have recommended M. VON DER Proanrsx to address himself directly to Count Bonnet and make the best terms he could. It seems probable that while bind ing Austria with great stringency, Count Bone: will leave the Southern States a large nominal liberty as to the political connection they may Ms. Waxwings Hasnx's reply to the very influential deputation which waited upon him last Thursday to plead the cause of the Sick Poor in London Workhouses shows a considerable advance upon the position he took up last week in his speech in the House of Commons. The new Presi dent of the Poor-law Boardnolongertalks of patching up the system of workhouse hospital management which has so lamentably broken down, damaging our credit for humanity and common business capacity in its fall. He now undertakes to elabo rate an entirely new scheme between the rising of Parliament and the resumption of Cabinet Councils after the recess. The promise seems to imply an emancipation from those influences which have so long been the bane of the Poor-law Board, and trammelled the action of those of its members who have desired to employ its power for the promotion of reform, and we trust that Mr. HARDY will resolutely maintain his authority and independence. It is of great advantage to him to enter upon the heritage of his predecessor. Mr. Vrixissa achieved many and great reforms during his administration, and in view of these his friends may reasonably accuse the fortune which denied him the privilege of crowning his career by one ' on which it is known he had set his mind, and which would have been more obvious to the general view than others which remain as monu ments of his conscientious and enlightened labours. Had he continued in office our workhouse hospitals would not have remained in their present state. But before he could act effectively there was a preliminary work to be done—a work of in quiry and publication —in order that the public mind might be prepared for changes which had become absolutely necessary, but which were opposed to respectable prejudices, and to strong local jealousies and in terests. This work Mr. Viunias had done, and was preparing to enter upon the second construc tive portion of his task when the resignation of Earl Ruessix., necessitated his retirement from office. We can form no better wish for Mr. HanDY than that he may be able to walk in his steps. Public opinion is now enlightened, and will insist that our institutions for the relief of the poor shall be so administered as to fulfil their end. We must never again have an opportunity of reading, as we lately did in the report of a Poor-law Inspector, that the workhouse infirmary of a certain union in the centre of metropolitan wealth and intelligence would be a very fair hospital if it had only good nursing and a proper supply of fresh air and medicine. Our sick poor must be well lodged and well tended, if not for their sakes, then for our own. One of the prin cipal obstacles to the institution of an efficient and comprehensive system of workhouse hospital reform has hitherto been the consideration that it could not be carried into effect without a certain equali-ation of poor rates ; in other words, that for that ptr.;one the rich parishes of London must share w a larger extent than they do at present the hardens of those which have a numerous poor population and little local wealth. This proposal, it has been feared, would find an insuperable obstacle in the opposition of owners of property at the West-end and other favoured parts of the metropolis. The difficulty, however, has probably been exaggerated ; and if not, when first Mr. Hasrisos Russinx, and after him Earl Geoevemos, the heirs of the great Houses of Banroito and WESTMINSTER, are seen at the heads of deputations, asking the Govern ment to lay heavier taxes on their estates for the benefit of the sick poor, it will not be easy for smaller owners of property to resist a measure urgently called for in the interests of humanity. A deputation, consisting of Major Jervis, M.P., Mr. Belk, M.P., the Mayor and Town Clerk of Harwich, and the Clerk to the Board of Guardians of Tindring Hundred, Ease:, had an interview with the Lord President and the Vice-President of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, at the Privy Council-office, yesterday, upon the subject of the cholera, as relates to North Ease:, and as regards its existence amongst foreign seamen in Har wich harbour. A deputation from the Board of Guardians of the parish of St. Mary, Newington, emulating of Dr. William B. Cortis,Dr.William T. Riff, Mr. J. Poole,Mr. J. A. Emellgrove, Mr. W. H. Watson, and Mr. Joseph Burgess (clerk), had an interview with the Right Honourable Gatborne Hardy, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday. [GENCE. THE WAR. irnoe between Austria, Prussia, and would have expired yesterday at been prolonged, the war of Prussia Muth Germans continues as briskly peace, of which the prospects are le according to the news received to the result of the present negotia - the principal belligerents it seems an useless sacrifice of life to continue the war in South Germany. The presence of the Prussians in the capitals of Bavaria and Wurtemberg is not necessary to procure for Prussia more favour able terms than she could otherwise obtain, and if she is prolonging the war in this quarter it can scarcely be from any other motive than that of being able to say that she has granted peace with all her enemies at her feet. The conduct of her commandants towards Frankfort continues to be the subject of severe comment in the journals of those parts of Germany which still enjoy the privi lege of expressing freely what they think. At Vienna the peace party seems to have predomi nated. With regard to the suspension of the ordi nary course of law in Lower Austria, the Journal des DRAG of to-day contains the following com ment : What has taken place in Vienna to justify such • measure ? There exists in men's minds groat irritation produced by the faults of the government. The faithful subjects of Francis-Joseph cannot understand how a cam paign of one month could have brought the empire to the verge of ruin, and they are indignant at the idea of being forced to succumb to • humiliating and disastrous peace. Their patriotism is irritated, and they are punishedwith the loss of liberty, whilst the journals which are the exponents of this sentiment are seised and brought before the courts of law. In this step we see ones adman the effects of personal government. The Emperor Francis Joseph sad his ministers plunged the nation in war with out consulting it, and now, without consulting it, they endeavour to get out of the difficulty. In this situation the country, which has had no part in the responsibility of the war, tries toseparate itself from the government. This separa tion is only too wellproved by the measures which the govern meat have just adopted in order to prevent the manifesta tion of public opinion. Whatever may happen—whether the Empire fall to pieces, ortwhether by some unhoped-for stroke of fortune it come out victorious from the severest trial to which it has yet been subjected—it seems to be the resolution of the government to disregard the concur rence of the nation, which is set aside, and only to be taken into partnership in the fate of its masters. After this we expect to hear no more dithyrambs in honour of Austrian liberalism. The indipendance Beige says : The city of Vienna and Lower Austria have been placed in estate of siege, constitutional liberty is suspended, and military tribunals are in action. Theme grave measures have been adopted, according to the Vienna Gazette, because of the presence of numerous foreign elements in the capital and around it. It is difficult to comprehend what foreign elements the Austrian government eau now be apprehensive of. It is probably the state of men's minds and the disposition of the population that are at this moment engaging the attention of the government. The Austrian Gazette of Vienna pleads the cause of conciliation against the other journals of Vienna which have manifested discontent at the conditions of the armistice : Our contemporaries affirm (it says) that the suspen sion of arms is only a friendly service rendered to the Prns. Mans. We reject that interpretation in the most decided manner. We admit readily that this truce falls con►e niently for the Prussians ; that they will devise how they can reap an advantage from it, and that they will contrive to do so, although we are persuaded that it is not at present for the first time that they have perceived the necessity of siege batteries and pontoons to attack an entrenched camp and force the passage of a great river. But our opinion is that this sus pension of arms is quite as profitable to Austria. Is there not an advantage for Austria that at the expiration of the truce the last detachments of the southern army shall have reached the Danube, and that at the same time the army withdrawn from Olmutz shall be, if necemary, avail able for participation in the operations ? It is satisfactory to announce that, by a late li.legram, received to-day, the preliminaries of peace have been signed between Prussia and Bavaria. 2 - THR. EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING JULY 28 , 1866 •• - wish to form, trusting to their of;i1 weakness, to tenelance rig the rick, Pro 7 ided iheY e xemile the lwae trim Court. GOLD CHAINS.—JOHN BROGDEN bess • LAM i v 1 to cal the °WWII° °I Ntl e rt gl° tb• "" I the inability of Austria to , help them , and to scrupulous personal care and eleanlineas. There could VMS which he delivers with Mains it Ida . the Act fee • menuractorr tat jealousy of French inteofeniste, 2lu renclor them "" greater in o OBBOTalie JULT 17 . To wortmanship of pattern chain, 54 inches long • than a regamable ansitruace of this fag. Nor, again, To Am) mat gold, weighing CS. dIK. cc, ai practically dependent on Prussia. As to time need any perso n entertain stet" aust oenta‘ei r ng the The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with While the trap as re, apt per ounce, Mint pries - a we , so l ong " th e y li ve in houses *Lich are likely to Prince Leopold, attended by lady Augusta Stanley. Italy, which w noon, has been Total teresting chapter of German history. It is here be free tro® say elsolsraio effluvia, and can avoid water or Upon this system. the QUALITY WEIGHT, and YAM of Princess Louise and Princem Beatrice drove out also. sh e go id are setae * d e fi ne d, an d guare nteed to the p urc haser ; that French diplomacy will endeavour to fmd for ether food likely to be infected by poisonous matter. A The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with her Dis- against the Sou John Bregden looldng for a tab remuneration on the wereeten_... itself an entrance into the affairs of Germany, and house to house visitation ought to be at once commenced ; jest , Yelterd a y- as ever. If pe ship only, which Is chaired aieordlod to the hitetelej thaw' here • such somata of water su pl as are irremediably bed should Th Queen, with Princess Lonise,walked in the grounds city of tile patina—Manufactory, Henrietta -street, Covent- that will be tested the power of Prussia to P Y more favourable gar d e ,.g foreign closed, and t h e peer be i nstructe d how to =ewe comp ,. th e . ing, and Prince Leopold drove out. Germany interference.Sir Stafford Northeote left Osborne yesterday, and re- day, is to be ti retire safety by boiling the water before using it. turned to London. dons between th t t o 4 ~~ ~ _; THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Saturday Beeiew deems it very probable that peace will be concluded within a few days, for France is pressing hard for it, and Austria will scarcely resist, but the Emperor of Austria can hardly fail to be aware that when the peace is signed his empire is virtually at an end. The Austrian provinces are very unlike each other, and have no affection for each other. They would like to be governed each atter its own pattern, with a nominal central authority which each might bully and worry as it pleased. If peace is made now, they will in all probability get their way, and then the head of this central authority may for a time be called the Emperor of Austria ; but Austria, as Austria has hitherto been known in Europe, will have disappeared utterly, and will be known only in history. Upon the Hyde-park disturbances the Saturday Review writes in terms almost identical with those of the Standard. Those who attended in theparkware &mischievous rabble ; Mr. Bright, who is called a Birmingham metal demagogue, stopped away through personal cowardice, and whether Mr. Bodes told • falsehood or not the Saturday Review does not care to say. Mr. Gladstone's silence is more than unbecoming—it is ignoble. If the recurrence of this state at things is not prevented, parliament must cease to sit and the sovereign to reside in London. The Examiner does not think the parks proper places for political meetings, but whether the crown has the right to close them, not as a matter of general regulation, but for special occasion of exclusion, is not so clear a question. We admit that a large meeting like that proposed for Monday, held late in the evening, might not disperse with out some disorders ; but the question for sensible men was, whether greater disturbance was not to be appre hended from preventing the meeting than from permitting it. Can any one suppose that a tenth part of the violence and mischief done on Monday would have bad place if the gates had not been shut against the people ? The measures of prevention adopted brought about the greatest amount of the disorder and turbulence they were intended to preclude. The right of the Crown, whatever it may be, required no high-handed proceeding for its vindication, and it might have been distinctly explained that the meeting was permitted on grounds which could not draw it into precedent. And with peculiar grace might this government have treated the case as exceptional, and refrained from interfering with the assemblage lest their motive should be misconstrued as hostility to the object. The sentences of the magistrates at Marlborough-sheet and Marylebone are remark able for their severity. That is within the discre. tion of the magistrates who have to administer justice, but what they have not to adminster is abuse, and we are sorry to see ironical remarks which are always out of place on the bench, and a strain of invective which, whether deserved or not, should not proceed from magistrates. The Examiner then gives several !specimens of Mr. Knox's I.higuage, which, if it once comes into use, may be em ployed on more questionable occasions, as it was a couple of hundred years ago, when judges seasoned their sen tenors with vituperation and high law officers dressed up their charges like Billingsg•tea The Spectator also says that the polio° magistrates, especially Mr. Knox, seem not so much to have inves tigated many of the cases as taken the part of the police in the controversy. The evidence given by some of the prisoners as to the conduct of the police themselves, especially after they had secured their prisoners in the Marble Arch, was very strong to show that the police had taken the whole affair es a personal quarrel, and revenged supposed private injuries as they could. Timothy Cal ved, a solicitor, gave evidence that after he was in the Marble Arch a constable said, " serve you out !" when he received a tremendous blow on the head, which covered him with blood. On this evidence Mr. Knox commented thus :—" I am afraid that kicks and blows and stones are the natural conse quences to those who venture into mobs of the kind that assembled last night," which was sad sophistry as a defence for an asserted attack by policemen on prisoners in their own police-office. As to the original cause of quszrel,itis difficult to say which party is most in the wrong—the orators who seem to fancy that because the nation owns Somerset House therefore everybody is at liberty to write his letters there ; or the tory organs and speakers, who will keep asserting that the parks are private property ; or the fanatics for order who, like Mr. Cochrane, taunt Mr. Bright, absent attending his daughter's wedding, with skulking from the riot he had himself provoked; or, like Mr. Adderley, lump mechanics and " roughs" together under the epithet of " rowdies." To say the parks are private property is a legal quibble. It is convenient to treat them as such sometimes, particularly when a member of the royal family wants a sinecure rangership, but they are substantially, like everything else paid for by the nation, national property. That phrase, however, does not mean in England, as the Star seems to think, that everybody has right of entry, but simply that the ultimate right of management must rest with some officer responsible for his acts to the representatives of the people. Lord John Manners is so responsible, and the right of property for practical purposes must, as we understand oouatitutional principles, rest with him. Without his permission,which he can be compelled by parliament either to give or with. hold, nobody has any right in the narks, either for public meetings or anything else, any more than they have in the British Museum or the National Gallery. It is the country which excludes itself, through its own officers, from its own buildings or parks, for its own convenience, and neither the crown nor Sir Richard Mayne. As to the propriety of meetings being held in the park that is • question of expediency simply. A Cabinet Council was held yesterda y at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Earl Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Mabneabury, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Peking ton, Sir S. Northcote, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas. ARE PROROGATION OF PAILLIAXIIM—It is said that the ministerial whitebait dinner will take place th's day week, and that parliament will be prorogued by royal commission on the following Thursday. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 26.—The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received notice from her Majesty's consul at Ancona, that • quarantine of 15 days is imposed upon all arrivals at that port from Liverpool and tineis.— &nee. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 25.—The , Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received front the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of a no tice as to the ingress and egress of ships at the ports of Gravosa, Trade, Blaine, and the = t o e ! war of °attar°, which is published in last night's BOARD or TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 26.—The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a oopy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Tunis, reporting that the Tunisian Sanitary Board has subjected the steamer Corsairs, from London, to 48 hours' quarantine.—Gazdte. MIDNIGHT MEETING Iktol7EHßlCT.—Dwint the present month seven midnight meetings have been eld— live in London and two at Bristol. Those in London were bald respectively at Westminster,Somer's-road,Hingdand, and two at Cavendish-hall, Mortimer-street. 180 girls were present at these meetings, and were addressed Meson. Robt. Bader, Captain Gardiner, Rev. 0. Bid•m°r, te. Thirty-six have been sent from the office to Homes during the month, end four temporarily relieved. There were 130 unfortunates present at the two Bristol meetings, who were addressed by Captain Beecher, Captain Meyer, I Kr. Home, Mr. Thomas, and the bon. secretary from Lon don. The malt is sot yet known, but not less them 15 poor girls have been rescued, four of whom have beet sent to Homes in London. A meeting of the Schools Inquiry Commission was held at 2, Victoria-street, on Thursday. Present: Lord Taunton (in the chair), Lord Lytbdton, Rev. Dr. Temple, Mr. Arland, M.P., Mr. Erie, Q.C., and Dr. Stoner. The secretary Mr. H. J. Roby, LA., M•seled the meeting. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (rms DAY.) The rinses maintains the accuracy of its com ments on the misunderstanding of Mr. Bernie, with the Home Secretary, but is so much obliged to him and his friends for sparing us another three days' rioting, that it has no wish to debate anything in a manner unwelcome to him—hoping it will be long before so laborious an office as the guardian of the peace over so great an area is again thrust upon him. The Times perceives with disgust that the police are accused of brutality, and lands the force for their calm and forbearing conduct. The correspondence columns of our contemporaries con tinue to be filled with letters treating of the conduct of the police or of the mob. The Times has several anonymous communications, describing disgraceful acts of assault on the pert of isolated bands of roughs, while the Tekgraph and Star have a still greater number of letters, imputing acts of atrocity to the police. The Tekgraph quotes the report of the royal commission which censured the conduct of the force in 1855, when there were disturbances in Hyde. park. The commicsioners, after taking a large amount of evidence, reported many instances in which they considered the police guilty of " and " unjustifiable violence.• , The result of the inquiry was the dismissal and punish ment of several police constables, 'mid the official censure, by Secretory Sir George Grey, of Superintendent Hughes, to whom the general direction of the police bad been assigned by Sir Richard Mayne. The Telegraph hopes that at the Agricultural Hall on Monday large gathering of liberal members of parliament will Amid on the platform beside the members of the League and the working men, to treat a subject of such sudden sad vast importance, as Englishmen know bow to treat their wrongs. The Standard threatens the Reform League that if they continue to hold many more meetings all open-air political mtherinp will be prevented by the government. The Pall Mall Gazette compares the interviewbetweentbe deputation of the League and Mr. Walpole to an inter. view with burglars, who, it supposes complain that the police interfere with their trade, and who ask that they may be removed from the streets. This article is quoted by the Tian, with the heading " A ParalleL" It seems that in 1855 the Times was strongly on the ether side. The Star quotes from it the following lan guage :—" Eyde Park is the Champ de Mare of the English race. We have fallen back on the custom of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers, who in the last resort assembled in some open plain, over ruled the resolutions of their notables, and decided without appeal by the acclamation of the whole tribe." "We en. tirely believe," it added, " that bus for the polies there would have been no riot ;" and it went on to advise that no attempt should be made to check the demonstration on the Sunday following. This advice was taken. On the Bth the park was open, the police had disappeared, meet ings were held, triumphant speeches delivered, and the excitement rapidly subsided. The completion of the Atlantic cable forms the topic of congratulatory articles in the Poet, Tekgraph, Star, he. Treating of the cholera, the Times dwells particularly the welleacertained feet that the poison of the disease is " almost or quite exclusively" contained in the matter which the patient discharges from his stomach and bowels, whether by vomiting or purging. Where scrupulous ears is taken to remove promptly and to disinfect all discharges from the rick, and where scrupulous cleanliness is observed, them is comparatively little danger in even the closest contact with cholera patients. The wards of a cholera hospital are probably innocuous, not only to casual visitors, but even to those who are in exemeaut at- M I I M I‘ FASHIONS FOR AUGUST. (From Le Mkt.) Our task this month is one of great difficulty, for at the present moment the wheels of fashion are almost stationary. As usual at this intermediate season there appears a dearth of novelty ; the modes having been de cided, we can only repeat the directions already given. The materials worn are the same as these previously referred to. The seaside and country toilettes in course of preparation are composed of sultan., mohair, poll de chivre, linos, pique, faille., alpaca', moires trete, and the foulards, so long in favour, and to whose reign there seems no end or limit. Paletots, dresses, and petticoats are still made from one piece, and have a very elegant and ladylike effect. It is unnecessary for the whole of the petticoat to be made of the same material as the dress, as in case of an expensive fabric it adds materially to the cost of the toilette. The upper pert of the petticoat can be made in a less expensive material of the same colour as the portion intended to be shown. Of course the same plan can be adopted when the under-skirt is of • different material and colour to the dress. The waists of bodies are again worn in their natural posi tion, except with dresses of the " Primus's" form ; they are then worn rather shorter. The skirts are very much gored, being quite scanty ironed the waist. In any thick material they have generally four wide flat plaits at the band, one in front, another at the back, and one at each side. In some cues the skirts have plaits only at the back, the front of the skirt and body being cut in one. This is the " Gabrielle " pattern, sod is more becoming than the " Prim:ease," which has no fulness, the whole of the skirt and body being cut together. Many dressy materials are made with low bodies and short sleeves, under which are worn high guimpes and long sleeves. Lace and muslin fichus are also worn over these bodies instead of the guimpes. Some of these low corsages are made with long sleeves, but these are not so pretty or so dressy as the short sleeve with thin under sleeve. Muslin bodies with peplum are much worn over low dresses, and if well made have s very elegant effect. The peplum-basque attached to • band and worn over the bodies is very much in favour, a/ it presents exactly the . _ . appearance of a tight-fitting masque. There is no alteration in the form of mantles. The small floating paletot, with or without a hood ; the short circular ; and the canotiere, a small loose paletot, shorter in the front, double-breasted, with revers and square pockets, are all much worn. The half-fitting jacket is not in favour at the present moment. Shawls, even of lace. are very seldom seen ; moat ladies possessing these articles have had them transformed into masques or rotondes ; in this material the half-fitting masque is admissible, as lace is not a fabric that can be made to fit the figure closely. The pointi. , , or half-shawl of lace, is still worn by ladies who do not care to show so much of their figures u is dis played in a casaque. With muslin dresses young ladies wear small circulars or straight scarves. The former style is the most in favour, as it covers the shoulders, which are too much exposed for out of doors by a scarf. The shape et bonnets has not changed in the least since last month. Both " Fanchons" and " Lamballes" will be worn through the autumn. Two or three varieties of hats have been introduced lately, but they are not very pretty ; moat of them have very flat crowns. For quite morning wear at the seaside, the round " Sailor" bat of shiny black leather with a blue ribbon will be worn, but only by quite young ladies. Hats of Leghorn or other kinds of straw are generally trimmed with flowers. Feathers are very rarely employed. The , rice-straw and crinoline hats are always lined with colour to match the dress with which they are worn. A Cabinet Council was held this day at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury. Lady Moleaworth has left town for Pencarrow Park, her seat in Cornwall. Her ladyship intends receiving • sinsiession of guests during the months of August and September. A rumour is current in Ireland to the effect that Viscount Monck will retire from the governor-generalship of Canada on the confederation of the British provinces, and that Lord Naas will become his successor. In this event, it is added, Mr. Gregory will likely become Chief Secretary for Ireland. The Speaker of the House of Commons has ap pointed Mr. Reginald Palgreve, of the Journal-office, House of Commons, to the office of examiner of petitions for private bills in the room of Mr. Samuel Smith, re signed. By the kindness of gentlemen in Nottingham and neighbourhood private hospitality will be offered to more than 300 members of the British Association at the ensuing meeting. Lodgings at an average rate of 5a per night have been registered for more than 1,000 visitors ; and if the meeting is • very large one, from 200 to 300 beds have been reserved in neighbouring towns, easily accessible by special trains alter every night of the meet ing- The government is allowing a number of the Fenian prisoners to leave this country for America. They have to pledge themselves, however, not to return. On Thursday General Michael Gleason, late of the United States army, was released from Mcrantjoy Prison, in which he had been confined since the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. Mr. O'Donnell, chief divisional magistrate, attended, and having perfected the general's reeognisances, he was released. The general's liberty bad been previously offered him, but he invariably refused. In stature be reaches to nearly seven feet, and is said to have displayed great courage in the American war. A brother of Gleeson, who ranked as captain in the Federal service, remains a prisoner in Mountjoy. Several friends of Italy having expressed them selves ready to subscribe on behalf of the Italian wounded soldiers, the Marquis d'Azeglio states that, although he is not instructed by the government to open a list to that effect, he shall consider it his duty to receive and forward to the central committees privately organised in Turin or Florence, any sum of money or parcels destined to the wounded Italian soldiers, volunteers, or sailors. Subscrip tions and parcel will be equally received at say of the Italian consulates in the kingdom. The Hungarian legion consists of 19,000 men, who have all voluntarily entered the ranks. The 35,000 other prisoners of various nationalities taken in the war by the Prussians are such • burden to the government that they have now been allowed, if they choose toe) so, to hire themselves out as field hands, and make what bargain they can with their employers. The latter are, however, responsible to the government for the wages, the crown being in honour bound to provide for the prisoners. As a rule, they are to work in gangs under the guard of single soldiers, but exceptions are permitted. Du= OF THX DowAan. DUCHESS or NORTH IHOIXILOHX—We have to record the death of Charlotte Florenba, Dowager Duchess of Northumberland—one of the most benevolent of her family—who expired shortly after 6 *Week yesterday morning at her residence at Twickenham. The deceased lady was the second daugh ter of Edward, first Earl of Parris, sad aunt of the pre sent Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, ke. She was born in 1787, and married in 1817, Hugh, third Duke of North umberland. For the lest month or so her health bad been melt impaired. JAPAN. The Japan Overland Herald contains a proclama tion just issued by the Japanese government, which is described as " one more gigantic stride towards the entire freedom of the Japanese." It is as follows : GOVERNMENT CIRCULAIL Persons wishing to go, in future, to any of the various countries beyond the sea, for the purpose of learning any science or art, or any object of trade, will receive permis sion from the government, on making application to this effect. The government will, upon examination, grant • permit, with seal attached, to any such person. Let, therefore, the application be made out, giving the name of the petitioner and stating clearly how he wishes to proceed, for what object, and to what country he intends to go. Retainers of Dsimios and Ha tamotos should make their application through their masters ; peasants and citizens through the governor or rent collector of their place, or through the lord of the domain, to the proper department. In case any person should go abroad secretly without a passport, be shall be :evenly punished. Therefore let everybody understand and observe this regulation. The above decree having been issued, it is to be circa lated and made known to everyone, even to the ordinary people, in order that such ea wish to go may make their application. Government Office, May 23, 1866. THE UNITED STATES. THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL. A letter from Washington, of the 16th, says The action of Congress this afternoon on the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill was as prompt and decisive as anyone could have wished. The presidential objec tions reached the house at half-past 2, and three hours later the bill had become a law by a two-thirds vote of each branch. In the house Mr. Eliot, who originally reported the bill, proposed to put the veto over till to-morrow, and ask action without debate at 1 o'clock. But Mr. Le Blond sneeringly remarked that action had better be bad at once, as to-morrow might be too late. " Agreed, agreed ; now, now ; go on at once," responded a score of gentlemen on the republican aide. " Yes, go on now," said Le Blond, as he sat down. The house took Mm at his word and immediately sustained the demand for the previous question. After this had been done, Rogers rose in a state of great excitement to debate the bill, and wits greeted with shouts of derisive laughter as the Speaker told him be was too late. There was some excitement on the Boor and in the galleries during the calling of the roll, and very hearty clapping of hands on the an nouncement that the bill had readved the requisite two-thirds vote. During the cell excuses were made for a considerable number of absent mem bers, and Phil Johnson essayed to be witty by remarking that a good many more voted aye now than would do so the next Congress. An examination of the vote-103 yeas, 33 nap--shows the names of Messrs. Raymond, Koykendall, Phelps and Washburn of Indiana, elected as republicans, in the negative, with those of Hale of New York, Thomas of Baltimore, McKee and Randall of Kentucky, and the three West Virginia members in the affirmative. (arum% rrixasais.) CONCLUSION OF AN ARMISTICE. PARISI, JULY 28, 12.30 r.x. ha. just been The following posted up at the Bonne : " The Plenipotentiaries of Prussia and Austria have signed an armistice for four weeks. " Herr von der Pfordten has signed on behalf of Bavaria and the other South German States." PARIS, Jolt 21. The Moniker of to-day publishes no corem ea i„ , Lion on the subject of the armistice or the p r g narks, of peace. THE WAR IN GERMANY. lI:ERGICNTRUK, JULY 27, Win k It is supposed that the Prussians have oocupr Wurzburg, the telegraphic communication n; l 4 that town being interrupted. ITALY. ti FLORKNes, Jrtrst . The /Mlle states that the negotiation' ,„k til have been entered into for the conclusion of armistice have led to a result satisfying th e dim and the interests of Italy. According to the same paper, France has n ot Mind the right of the inhabitants of Ve s ta t , dispose of their own destiny as regards the mkt and retrocession of that province. Austria is said to have withdrawn the de s ii, in reference to intervention on the pad 4th, catholic powers in the Roman question. 7 The negotiations for peace will tan j i lt directly between Italy, Austria, and Prude. The question of the Tyrol is said to has satisfactorily settled. General Cialdini has arrived at Udine. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, AIM The Rigsdag Las finally voted the modifics4o the constitution. The King will close the sitting of the Riedip, day in person. SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 27, Ev Senor Mon has been appointed Spanish m i l sador at the court of the Tuileries. He re* to Paris immediately. MALTA. MALTA, Jut' ki, Fifteen days' quarantine has been impossd arrivals from Southampton. The quereo against arrivals from Leghorn has been abolifie The cattle disease has broken out at Biserta ; ports from Tunis are prohibited. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (11011 0111 OW CORIZSPONDINT.) PARIS, FIID/A Eta Very grave doubts are entertained whelks i negotiations for peace will have a happy ! . Not only do difficulties exist in Italy, but Pns is understood to insist upon pretensions iii were nut expected. It is now very di* whether Prussia will be content with an op north of the Main. It is a significant fact tin members of the Baden Chamber met togetke vote an address to the Grand Duke, in which 11 pronounced for the federal reform projedsi Prussia. There is at this moment no tusi tween Prussia and the southern states of Gess and although de facto hostilities are dirndl pended there continues a mimic war Wien strike terror which indicates on the part of Pm a design to make her preponderance felt. The Bourse was disturbed by political mis Rent. fell 16c. for cash and 20c. for see closing at 08fr. 70c. in each case. Italian fill closing at 32fr. 80c. Mobilier fell 6fr. 25e. PARLIAMENTARY BUSIW EEK. NESS !OZ ENSUING No less than 37 orders of the day, and se notices of motion stand on the parliamentary pp Monday next. On Tuesday, at the morning sit* Watkin will move, " That an humble address Is Dented to her Majesty, that she will be grub* II to issue a royal commission directed to the ion Lion of the causes which have led to lb severe and protracted pressure in the mosey • and to the continuance, for a long pease, minimum rate of discount of 10 per cat e Bank of England ; and also to investigate the present affecting currency and banking in the 1 Kingdom, and to report what (if any) alteration become expedient therein ; and further, that it le etruction to the commissioners to present their rep the evidence taken by them on or before tl February, 1867." At the evening sitting Ns ton and Mr. Gilpin will raise the so the Jamaica Commission. Wednesday will be des church rates, no other subject appearing on the On Thursday the only business is a notice of as Mr. Sykes relative to an alleged rendition of pit China to the Mandarin authorities ; and on hi only proceedings announced are two notices en the for adjournment—one by Mr. Pym, relating to the , of the mall steamers between Queenstown end i/ and the other, a question by Mr. Derby Grill wishes to extrast a pledge from the Secretary d 11 War respecting the printing of the Mutiny Act. notices of motion printed in the order book se been fixed, and five stand over " for the Deli Sri TRADE IN ANIMALS. This morning was issued the Report of dm Committee of the House of Commons on Trade al The committee are of opinion that it should a • ,ierative upon all railway companies Of eteambest tors who are engaged in the carriage of animals roughly cleanse and disinfect the trucks, 'amok pens used by them after every journey or vorge provision should be made, under government al deuce, for the proper ventilation of vessels emplor rying cattle by sea and also of vessels employed • cattle from Ireland and Scotland ; it being na the laws relating to cruelty to animals plight enforced with advantage in the case of both 111 1 railways. As regards the home trade, the cocoa of opinion that it is not possible at present to dap a live meat market in the metropolis and °amble but they recommend that the metropolitan MOO be confined to animals intended for immediate 1 and that all animals exhibited therein should b and not allowed to be exhibited for side in • market, but should be slaughtered within tee 1 that, subject to this regulation, the Womb moved so as to allow butchers to take them to places and slaughter them. For the public in' committee think it advisable to adopt slang s slaughter-houses. As respects the foreign V', recommended that all imported fat cattle I jest to the some rate as English fat cattle Ira in a market, that is to say, marked for slate& week, and not allowed to be exposed in any oda and that the Privy Council shall declare sal which they have reason to believe the c attle pis fisting to be an infected country, and prolulnt t tation altogether of animals therefrom, or limit fain ports, and that animals so imported e l , taken into any market, but be slaughtered at t eat:, within four days of their being 111864 ' mittes are further of opinion that a perinea/ td of the Council-office should be appointed with the cattle-trade. Professor Agassiz says that the strip lands which divide the waters sowing into renoe from thole flowing into the Atlantic," Lad in the world. It was once a knoll wished by a universal mean. At Darmstadt a Russian envoy has sr ceders to look after the interests of the Grad Crar's brother-in-law, the town being 000 Praeger& With him came a number of Sew men, who, taking up their quarters in the hoe aristocracy, hung out Russian flags, m so meal exemption from having soldiers quartered Or micas. The Pruseisas have not thought l I while to dispute the justice of the claim.