The Express. — London, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

0 / / /4f , , , ,- ! l' i, e.- - - L NEWSPAPER .:. „ • 1 __ _ # f , v lir • ( • ,. J: , _.._ • , __, ~ :.: 4.. .. 3 li o i ; 1 , 0 , Li e .. , .4. .- \.. I t '•.. A . . A l ssauaxa to, ... . _ • • • • ~. ~~--~ / 1.. .5,689.] i l LoYll RAYNER, for SYDNEY; East India IP -This Ono ship le *raw fool, rid all goods soot Has oxost soommortotion for I.....ngera—DEVlTT sod 1100ILE, 9, BMW rect • CKWA LL LINE of PACKETS. Poe 111'1.1tor RN& PORT PHILLIP, Direct.—Mmes Orman's ELLE , LET, 1,100 taw Captain H. T. 0111 4 0 N, will key I'-‘4 India boats on tbm nth November call at Ply alt sr , carry 101 ok ooooolll l/ 10011 - - APpty to Guam , Corahlll, C. r—Pammengers by this lime can proceed ;',...,i..,,k1,1 4 n0n to Plytanuth at renamed faros by applying to y Gt tI.N a.dl Co. for tacketa. TILACKIVALL LINE of PACKETS.—Yoe NIELoorRNE (PnRT PHILLIP) direct—Nest. Orem% clipper ship CHILDW, 1,100 tone, Captain A. r, •• liT, will leave the Feet ladle Docks oo the b • h December. esperieneed surgeon. This ship hes just returoad t taiga haring made the shortest passage outwards and t this WASOLL —Apply to F. (MIX' N and Co., 72, Corn. 0, Li. SILLY YROVL LIVENZW RPOOL OR QIIILINKTOWN TU YORK. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and 00111 PAN Y .stand nee. gg i c sug E! . hill-ponsrell Clydetnal boa Screw diesiellinge „7,,,g1ag beef Vatted Naar =Mau FRONI LIVIIRPOOL for law YORK. ru or LONDON, Wednesday, November 2. \A , Wednesday, November 9. Sti may Wednesday and every &herniae 9stardar. Ms purge bg the mall steamers maw every Wednesday. IL IL sci Pi Rodman, according to tim accommodation. Cabin wee y the Saturday's stemma, lE gutneaa leeward passage g glicrat, including all provisions cooked. Passengers tot Cnis. the tuned States, and British Columbia, booked througt on very athantacons term& —For further particulars apply t, w rai A m !NM AN, 22, Water-street, Liverpool: ere El t.• Red MACEY. el. King williametrest. City. BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Bruns wick, and Cottral fiertnisoy.—One of the North German Lloyds the Inss strew steamers ADLER, HOWL or 3iIIWAL6F: tae dr , itst.bed from Horselydown, every riursda, or truing weather perianths.), at 10 c.llh, at Nneksrall Pit r for 1........agrrs at 12 neon.—Pares to Breams, Li and roam lit iris. a.; aunt Al 10a.—Apply at CHAPLINS universal , 111. e. F.. :rid in. us. W. ;or to PHI" TIPP% GRAYER, I'IIILLIPPS, and t 0.. li. Rood t lane. E.C. GRESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 37. MS Jewry. LC. Y. ALLAN CURTIS. Actuary sad Secretary. Tif E LIVER POOL and LONDON and GLOBE I\,l RANCE COMPANT. Estal?llshed '7 l . 1 ttTaTas2l.F.ittry ; corn. 3. an t tn. inn croon, Inn4oo. Empowered IT...Maly by Invv.hni Funas exceed L 3,010.000 sterling. . . al. t t.f the last Session of Parliament, the Globe Inoue ei London wan amalgamated, as from the tith ; • •., r. 2 wall :Le Liverpool and Lyndon Company, and t . 1,1 IL( t the name of the latter Company was •ol• I g, .1 to the LIVERPOOL and LOili DON and t• •t 1 R t NcE COMPANY. .;•:'..1. , 1 the Company is L 2.0.0.000. of which £310.000 is ; . •• ineetd.ti : anti in addition there am reserredfunda, . of the .. life Rartr,e. mount tO-i-i:2;45,000: - : .1:i: Is . i - itici "= - 1 . 12 - i - pre — rnitints — iii - Ibiii -- ...;cegre - ti I.: , - •. awl le, i e greater than those of soy other company by L' If, :- .4 t:'.. , ..1.r.0. The position in the duty return will be L r.: ..,1 from 'he following etatement : 7 -,.... ,t..i.lishc..l in 1710, collected duty in 18811.. L 215.000 7 II to .. 1782 „ .. 1 28 ,000 1 :.,..rpool and Lou- 1 p „... .. 132.000 •• ~:t id. he - ts . .! o • other company collected as much o as ,_:. I , 17-1 F.AN i L —The premiums received in 1862 were _.. •' • . .001 the annuities paid amounted to /32.300. The t t ..emu rted to or et these liabilities Is £1,00,000. The 1.. itt) ~' proprietors is unlimited. I•it 'SION BOUM - , Secretary to the Company. J. PHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. •••ri,t^mber, 1,84. gill MTV THOUSAND POUNDS.—Tbis an. •oat to be ADVANCED by a private Gentleman, in ito and upwards, to noblemen, gentlemen. heirs to en t. -I .t ties. othe.rs on full pay. Re.. with secrecy and de on their note. of hand, also on reversions, legacies, and .^! sta, at 5 per cent.—Apply, by letter only, to 1.. G.. 11, -.treat, St. James• , S.W. CONSIGNMENT of PLANTS from Holland Ail:. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at httirreat niocnc . 3B :. King.street, Con ot-frarcyn, noRRuW7 Nov. Y., at halt-i sat 12 precisely, a collection o t,. I i TRESS, noes, rhododendrons, comfen. and other plants, view the morning of sale, and catalogues 2. HOWARD and SONS' EASY CHAIRS and •••• —Thr public will And these Goods nt the best pp re a..:. . .1.t7. and fn great varlet., at SS and !7, BERNER'S. : , XFOIID•STItErf. Designs and estimates free. 0.1 T'll )N.—The MOUNT ST. BERNARD Il —FARfMER and RoGERA having received Odor r... spurb , us and inferior imitation of their registered Ft 1-.1, I••th is being offered for sale. respectinlly caution Ib ;... L.....,1u5t the same, and to state that theirs is the only :•e n mere the genuine and original cloth our be r • r 'lased —The GREAT SHAWL ant: CLOAK 1111 .1 4:1111. 171, 173. 173. and 17S, Regent.strcet. W. OVERCOATS. -HAMILTON aud KIMPTON. Tag-, and Overcoat makers. Invite an early inspection of VI the coming season. of Iliad' Vicunas garcact- are kept nn hand. N.. M. STRAND. OPPOSITE ILIETrit-HALL HIAM and CO.'S CLOTHING t....TABLIiiIMF—NT, de and 67, Word-street. :.,:f Gat Linnet] is particularly invited to the foi -1,. II a rorztments Into which ham and Col istablistunent vac forpuhlic accommodation N.... 1 Clothing f.•r Immediate Wear. \u.t Nelect I trdsr Department. No. 3. Juvenile and Youths' Department, No. 4. Hat sod Hosiery Departmena The mot . its...fenced cutters and work hands are engaged to b.r 1. . riot brandies, and the hest and moat fashionable sconorny are guaranteed. Ill' it an•l fl.. u• avd n 7. Oxford-street. Liwdos ; ?!.. sod San Idnulngham ; 42, Briggste, Leeds; and Wan gs:, li s bun. RoWLANI/S' MACASSAR OIL. AI not...ant. fragrant. and pellucid oil is universally In kr as unprecedented 'stress during the last sixty ).....; ,1 r.•m•aau the gronth, restoring and beautifying the II pi. ~-nto hair from falling off Of turning grey, . • 5 n. :inset It from u:nrf and dan.triff. and n¢->:; !,,int•1•111) n•li. pliable. and glossy. In the growth of eq and mustachios it is unfailing in its stinin• •; • • ,to n Y•ecluldren it is especially recommended. m . a neautiful head of It Ir. while its hit nsdoc- L:: t • :i•-ery ..f rnyalts. and the high esteem in which it I. • • .!, ~".5 ! • ti. s-th numerous testimonials constantly re. s" • f o..tb• acs, affnrsl the best and surest proofs of its t.nt. —Prn e ",•• . 75., :Os 41.. equal to font small. and Ills. -1.1 at .20. Iletion.garden. and by shantlata and Otrla.a. I, !lowlands' Ilacimar D R. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS a Terser f..e , tereeelj, prepared Velthultt ally memorial le • e.. tt rre ipe of In. Scott, still toe found invaluable ieelleee. ailed liver complaints, imiorestion. •'' s; •--n:• •a, alt:lll, , s of the ryes, dc. Per habitual -t s• : : • y ape rt. rt meribine, and se a purifier of •• • r. •: ic etllent , is their operation and yrat•lci t•• •s• .• • f:, tl - cy create arpetite, promote dierStloll, &ie. T! • rh. tr teen oaf evetrln —Sold by W. Wil l. rt. nee An; We U. ete...a. Ciiarll,-crOall, and by in. si . . :s I t.t. at., _s.:4l. Ise sure N. ask ar • - • t•t I th• Ibe gent.ine are in a square peso rsclace s it!. Lur r.ert" engraved on the sump. rIII3EINN-IGI)RATIVE SERVINE ESSENCE. . • • oared and moat powerful nutrt• _„ ti " ' . ot t• -odes to their normal cond , tloa sea the .., oo e. to :l re _arty of .hleh perfect health de. penda 1: eo •, f ..,te of all klo.la, and from its cow Somme, :.rc • t'i• •:;• ots, peptone and phospate of soda, 7. 11 Do .r' 0., ire nervous and •lspel•tir. ' ler • 'T.• r 1-ar iu oue ix . .."2a. Sole A:.tIA. ••:.• • • orte-oo moot I 62, oliOrd•SUOii, • .•• •I. L. Inoo•loon. JOZE.A 1"s C( (P A H I N E 31EGE, successfully • • • • i• ..• And 1 •••,Ar.l, llotuital... under the care of ' • .. •• - • -1 E. ),I. P.Jmud. aunt 1,6,4 Cark - .'"••••a r'lrr w an .averare of Alt dabs •• t —44 •IA per le We. he T.lll :111>t, 11. q wart. t, Loudon. .•t LI Ilir ti ritoß ea , LAZY ♦CDLEY'S I. A. .. .. " 4) C T 0 IL'S W I FE. • I • - n was exhausted n) sal. A •• r u• 1 u leo. sold ulf, , i :11st rr ' • r N. . ‘• ~ .vlv No ro, TIfI: 4. N 11. I. Af;AZI NE for •I ( .1 ; C tt ith lil .-trati..r.i 11 George 11. Thomas I „: 1 „ . -,'l I -1.. I I - I 1.. • 1,1 ••••1.1,...fth• Character. k f the lin ~ •r Ship. ' • ., ti 1.11c1.1c1—1.0r14. -• • ' 2*.t• • t.‘t r)..1.1) :gory. .with nhistratko-) • 1— %fah.. _ - •••,•••. 1., ; ith an Illustration.; • F. 5..1..it0t In Chinn. •'• I:,q.••t A Letter In the Telltinr.l 11-l e , . no 1 1'.1.. IZ, C..mbill. London. rill F. I lIMMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms -t r.•piir..l ender the slew, Act, sloe •..t ".nut I;..ek*, with every featieeery re. I .'.' ..wipenit,. the C.eintind-h.ate, &c., sup ' 'I n e •e•st Venus. Prit.tesz of every descriptles. ' • t,creved &IA rutted. UeleW Seale de- 5...14 4•, fleet-strett, sa4 Losden.laridge. && A NDERSON'S ANTI-SPIRITUALISTIC MATINEE, Greet SA Jameis-Itall, TO-1401E0W AlTEENOON.—Profector NDEIMON begs to onnousoe, at the requeet of the host of scientific and literary erutleMen sod the general auditor" numberlog emir &ewe hundred ladles and getalerarta, who attended St. James's-had on Tuesday I.M. Oct. V., a Public Bianco of the same character, up Cake piece is bread daylight, To-morrow Afterooon, Nor. 2. Doors o,pm at half past 1, to oommenoe at 3 Reserred Sofa Stalls, One Guinea each ; Referred Beata, lea : baloney, ea. : Area, te. Early application is solicited for the stalls. which may be , cured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, Itt, OM lead-street ; ' the princi pa l libraries and muaicsellers at Mesas. Leith and Prows., 48, ebeapelde and at Mr. Austin's Ticket-office, IS, Piccadilly, W. THE BROTHERS DAVENPORT. The Brothers Davenport Chdltasorl—the Brothers Dawes port Blvalled.—Prolossor REDMOND, who Wallowed, to all the papers, the Brothers Davenport, will appear TO-NTOHT, and folhorlall eveni at the LONDON PAVILION HALL, Tlehborne street, PleeadUll —No spirit alt m and music no darhaesa—Prices as usuaL rINHZ OXFORD.—The Oxford. and Canterbury HaU Company (Limited) —olllillEC AUX INFERS, Comic Opera. by!. Monte& iIIAdAMIALLO and LA FAVORITA , by the whole of the Operatic Compeay. Director. Mr. F. lough. mana. Mr. JACKIION HAM the Champlos American Skater, Le Petit Mogan. 17nswerth. Rosen W. Rhoda, and other available talent, THIS EVENIMO. VARMOUTH BLOATKRB, in Swoon from A. Oct. Ito end of Dec., 100, fa ; 1.000, Ws. —Forwarded, span rosolpt et rerolfiameo. by YILLYIL IMJILN BY. Onot Yonsootk. 00ALS by Screw Steamers and Railway. N./ LEA and Co 's price for !felon, Haswell, or Larnbton Walla End, the best house coal direct from the collieries by smew steamers, or the Great Northern Railway, Is 26s per ton . Hartle. Bllkatons, first class, 23a ; second class, Its. Clay 235. and 20a ; Tanneld Moor, for Smiths, 2 s. ; Barnsley, lk. ; Hartley, 185 : best small, Vs. : coke, 14, per chaldroo, net cosh, delivered thoroughly screened to any part of London. AB orders to LEA and Co.'s offices, Highby), N.: Ringsland, N.Z. : Great Northern Railway Coal Department, lines-creek N.: and a and 5 Wharves, Ragest'apark Nasfa, N.W.—No travellers or agents employed. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. SIGNATURE OF THE TREATY OF PEACE. The following telegram has been received from her Majesty's Chargi d'Affaires at Vienna, dated Oct. 30 : " The treaty of peace was signed to-day at two p.m. The ratification is to take place in three weeks, and the evacuation of Jutland within three weeks from the time of the ratification." (LEZTEIeII TILEGRAMIL VIENNA, Ocr. 31. The signature of the treaty of peace between Denmark and Austria and Proms took place yes terday afternoon, at the hotel of the Miniatcr for Foreign Affairs. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, OCT. 31, 2.30 P.Y. By royal letter patent the Rigsraad has been convoked for Saturday, the sth November. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. LYONS, Oct 31. The Emperor to-day visited the adjacent suburb of L Guillotiere, where be held a review. Decora tions were distributed. His kfajesty's reception was everywhere eutbusitiatic. The Emperor left at midday for Paris. ITALY. TURIN, Ocr. 3L Several journals have been seized for publishing a proclamation of a committee requesting assistance for Venetia. It is announced that the King, convinced of the necessity for the introduction of great economies in the public administration, and desirous of co-ope rating in the difficult task of the ministry, has renounced 31 millions of the civil list in favour of the state. PRINCE GORTCHAKOFF. BERLIN. Orr. 31. The semi-official Norchleutsehe d llgemeine Zeih ng of to-day says :—" It is stated that Prince Gort ebakou during his abort stay in this town, held several consultations in reference to the pending political questions, the successful solution of which must interest both Russia and Prussia." THE SPANISH DEBT. MADRID, Ocor. 31. The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund of the Passive Debt took place to-day. The prices fixed by the government were as follows :—For the first class, 44.25 ; for the second class foreign, 26.50 ; for the third class foreign, 31.50 ; and for the personal debt, 24. Tenders were 'nude at 43.50 to 44 for the first class; 26 for the second class foreign ; 30.50 for the third class foreign ; and 23.75 for the personal debt. INDIA AND CHINA. (By telegraph from Suez.) BOMBAY, Om. 15. Cotton, new Oororawattee, 505. Grey ehirtings and mule twist lower. Exchange on London, 2s. 14d. Government securities : Four per Ceuta., 92k; Five per Cents., 1021 ; Five-aud-a-Half per Ceuta., 110. Freight advancing. Discount unchanged. The London mail of the 18th Sept. arrived here on the 12th Oct. CANTON, sue. 27. Grey shirting and water twist higher. Tea declining. Export 60.750,0001 b. Exchange on Lon don. 4s. lOid. SHANGHAI, San. 2L Grey shirting!' unchanged. Tea unchanged. Silk declining. Settlements, 1,500 bales. Exchange ou Loudon, 7s. ld. AUSTRIA AND THE CONVENTION. The following is stated to be a correct analysis of a despatch addressed by the Cabinet of Vienna to that of the Tuileries on the 12th ult., iu reference to the Convention of the 15th September last. The note refers to various conversations in which the Duke de Gramout has been desired to explain to the Austrian Cabinet the motives which have actuated the French government in concluding the Convention. It goes on to state that although the Austrian Cabinet feels great regret that the Homan government was not consulted prior to the con clusion of the Convention, it has yet received with satisfaction the assurance that France has had the preservation of the Papal authority exclusively in view. "It is, adds the despatch, "in the fact of the signature of the convention by France that Austria see, a guarantee for this authority. Owing to the manner in which the go• vernmeot of King Victor Emmaouel has hitherto trodden under foot the most *Memo treaties, the cabinet of Vienna would not have considered this guarantee to exist simply from the fact of these obligations boles contracted by the Italian government; but France is sufficiently powerful to protect the Roman territory efficaciously, even when the last French soldier shall have left. In other respects, full liberty of decisios will naturally remain with the Pope, as well es with every power placed outside the convention. Equally as the Pope has the incontestable right of invoking the protection of the catholic powers in case he should find himself threatesed, the catholic powers upon their part would alto ie that CllOO claim the ahtolute right of granting this protection to his Holiness, as they might think fit and suitable in a political point of view. lioder such circum• stances, Europe may assuredly hope that Austria and France would act together." DIOCMIC 07 CANTIRBrRT.—The Rev. George Pardo.. M.A., bas been eollated to the vicarage of Alkhant, with Capts.le-Fero, in the county of Kent, void by the re signation of the Rev. Arthur Martineau. LONDON, 111118 DAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, IsB4. ITALY. (nor out OWN col TURLN, Ocr. 29. The commission elected by the uffirj to report on the projeet of law for the transfer of the capital has already set to work. Its majority has come to the conclusion that the acceptance of the minis terial bill &ea not imply the renunciation of Rome; and this opinion, I hear, will be framed is the order of the day, with which the Chamber of Deputies will close the general discussion on the bill , before passing to the discussion of its articles. Now, the question arises, what form will be given by the majority of t h e chamber to the order of the day ? Will it only repruduoe the vote of the 27th of Much, and proclaim again Rome capital of Italy, or will it be done in another and less explicit form? If P am to judge from what I heard this morning in the lobby of the chamber, the majority of the deputies incline for the adoption of„the amondform, for, to bring forward again the motion of the order of the day of the 27th of March, and vote it, they believe would appear almost &puerility. Be this as it may, of one t I am certain, that both the country and the majo-1 rity of the chamber are of opinion that the conven tion should not be compromised by party spirit or by any other cause. The opposition, which has declared both the convention and the transfer of the capital disastrous to Italy, is very active, and makes the must strenuous efforts to enlist new de puties into its ranks. Amongst the arguments set forth by the opponent& of the convention, I heard one this morning which I think deserves par ticular notice. I hasten to say that I cannot vouch for its correctness, and it may even turn out to b e i without any real foundation. I give it, therefore, for what it is worth, only remarking that it has found as many believers as the cession of the Island l of Sardiuia to France found some weeks ago. It is said that as soon as the French government knows the real intentions of the Roman court, if it sees that Cardinal Antonelli is disposed to come to a compromise, Louis Napoleon will make a proposal by which Italy shall on the one hand explicitly re nounce Rome as her capital, whilst on the other that city and its territory would be declared free and governed by a senate elected by the people. The neutrality and inviolability of both Rome and its territory would be at the same time proclaimed, and placed under the guarantee of the catholic powers, Italy included. You will not have for gotten that about a fortnight ago 1 told you of this solution of the Roman question, which will not sur prise anyone who has followed the progress of Italian politics since Villafranca, if it were ultimately to turn out to be true. The Emperor has always cherished it as the only practical means of solving this question. By presenting the convention to the chambers, even the new ministers, who before rowing into power were said to be against it, have implicitly accepted even this solution—an accept ance which has been already endorsed both by the Italians and by their representatives, since the great majority of them have declared that the Franco- Italian treaty and the transfer of the capital must be voted without any restriction whatever. The most contradictory news is afloat to-day about the revolutionary bands of Venetia. Some say it is all over with them ; some, on the con trary, affirm that they are gaining ground and swelling their thin ranks. Were Ito believe the first, the Austriaus, having occupied Cadore, Cerieda, Serravalle, Conegliano, Sadie, Upper Friuli, and Carnia, are now certain to destroy the bands, and arrest those patriots who do not fall under the bullets of their yagers or under the sabres of their hussars. On the other hand, the leading men of the party of action affirm that, according tothe official news they received yesterday from the headquarters of the Venetiau insurgents, it appears that there are atill fou r bands of 500 men each who hold their ground against the 30,000 or 40,000 men Austria has sent agaiust them. This news, if correct, hi, moreover, of a certain impor tance, for it removes any doubt about the sympathy shown by the population of those Venetian districts for the insurrection. That the assertion of the party of action may be implicitly relied upon I in fer from the fact that the representatives of the Venetian emigration in this city have opened a subscription, with the object of helping the effort% of those brave patriots. This decision of the Venetian committee has been thus announced to the Italians—" The Venetian emigration has opened a subscription in behalf of those cour ageous citizens who with spontaneous initiative have of late raised the tri-coloured flag on the Italian soil occupied by Austria. The Venetian Committee, which has been instructed to receive the subscription, will do its best to justify the confidence its fellow citizens have placed in it." This declaration, which the papers, with the exception of the clerical press, publish this morning, is signed by Count Giusti nian, and Deputies Tecchio, Finzi, Cavalletto, and .Nlenegiiini, all Venetians and members of the Ita lian Legislative Chamber. Signor Sella, the Minister of Finance, is busy in drawing up the statement he will present to the chamber after the discussion of the convention is over. From an official return which has been coal mufficated to me, I see that, comparing the revenues the Italian government derived from the indirect taxes in the mouth of August, 1863, with those of August, 1864, there is an augmentation of 1,099,4301. If we compare the revenue derived from these taxes during the eight months (from January to August) of 1863 and 1864, we see that whilst in 1863 they gave 75,507,9561., in this year they reached the sum of 83,881,231 f., thus showing a surplus of 8,373,273 f. Were theauguienta tiou of these revenues to maintain itself at the same level during the four last months of this year, time Italian finances would get 12,000,000 f. more than it obtained from these indirect taxes last year. Au augmentation was also traceable in the returns (41863 when compared to those of 1862, for the former had reached the sum of 120,874,180 f. Sup posing the increase to be the same during the four forthcoming months of the year, it may be fairly stated that the iudirect taxations of 1864 will bring to the Italian exchequer a round sum of 133,000,000 f. ROYAL SCHOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITEcTURE. The Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, in conjonction with the Admiralty and the Institute of Naval Architects, having sletermioed to establish a school of Naval Architecture end Mamie Eugineerion. it will be for. molly opened at South Kensington to-day (Tuesday). when Mr. Merrifield, F.R.S., who has been appointed principal, will deliver au introductory address. The school is in tended for the iestroction not only of Admiralty pupils from the Royal dockyards and o ffi cers of the Royal Navy, but also for the use of naval architects sad shipbuilders in wood and iron, maims eagisieers, foremen of works, ship wright., sad the public g.lierally. The Admiralty hove deposited their collection of naval models at the museum, and have issued an itivitatioti to pnvate shipbuilders to sfford their assistance in rendering the collection more complete. It is intended that diplomas shall be given I to all persons, whether they have received their instruction at the school or not, who pass the final examination of the school, provided that they give • ,tisfactory evidence of having goo. through the course of practical work recommended by the council of the Institute of Naval Architects. These diplomas wiU be of two grades, according to the success of the candidate in the exandnatiou —the title of the higher grade being Fellow. and the lower, Graduate of the Royal School of Navel Architecture. Certificates for success in special subjects, and prizes also will be given to the students. The school will have a seeeion at South Kensington from November to April. aid whoa the school is net open, arrangement. will be made, if pos sible, for study in the royal dockyards and is private yards. The Rev. Joseph Woollay, LLI)., of 81. John's College, Cambridge, principal of the School of Naval Architecture at Portsmouth, has been appointed, with the concurrence of the Admiralty. inspector-general and director of *iodise ; Mr. C. W. Merrifield, F. R .S., principal; sad Mr. H. J. Panda, 8.A., of Trinity College, Ceashridge, vies-principal. 011.TNTAL PALACE. ONI SHILLING DAT.— MoNGAT, OCT. 31.--Achiniesions on **yeast, 2,770; ditto by seam tickets, ; tratal. 4,635, SPAIN: truest ova own coal 7 YADKIN Om 26. The Progressista party held their meeting here on fluidity. Contrary to the inirression which prevailed as to its probable character, it was not patina Those only were admitted who were sup plied with tickets by the committees, and they did not amount in all to one hundred persons. The meeting on Sunday was adjourned until the day following, when there was a still more limited at tendance, and ultimately those present came to a vote by which, by • majority of 66 to 4, they de cided not to appealto the electorates, or take any part is the approaching elections. I °ogees that I do not find it easy to account for thisdeeision, or to get others to account for it. It enema so strange, that a party which desires to be regarded as an influential party in a state, should decide in abstaining altogether from any share in public affairs. The best politicians here say that the object of the progreaustas is revolution. Bet revolution for what I—and by. what means f It is one of the most difficult things in the world to ima gine what they are driving at, or through what in strumentality they hope to gain their ends. For the army is no longer progressista ; no doubt, it is much divided in opinion ; but large sec tions range themselves under the political leaderships of O'Donnell, Nerves:, Novaliches, and the Conchae, respectively. Only a small proportion of the army sides with General Prim. . Another idea which prevails respecting the pro gressistas is, that they are not in a position to show to the Cortes, and that therefore it is good policy ou their parts to stay away. "They have neither a policy, nor men to work one," said a'good judge to me yesterday. It may be merely a consequence of the attitude they assume, but it seems to be a pre vailiug Idea that the progrtssistas are brokeu up, and that, fit least mail new events occur, the party may be regarded as obsolete. The interest connected with the approaching elections depended very much upon the part the progressistas and democrats were likely to take in them. As the former abstain from all interference and concern, and as the democrats can do nothing ie of the Ives, or without A junction with some other tioo, the struggle will be between " the liberal Dion," or party of O'Donnell, and the 1 r " pure txleradoes," or party of thepresent govern ment, hick it should be observed that a number of the re liberal moderadoes are attaching them selves. The impression seems decidedly to be that the government will have the best of it, and that a strong noijority iu favour of its measures will appear in the qirtes. All dipends, of course, upon the policy the government may follow. If it is one of improve ment iudi setreuchnient, they have nothing what ever to apprehend. They have 7.ertainly up to the present time given good promise ; but I am not unmindful of the fact that they are acting at this moment with the prospect before them of a general election, and that it is the tendency of governments, ' not only in Spain, but even iu England, to become utterly taimiudful of their promises to the people if they cantonly command a sufficient majority in the legislatuke. It has been rumoured here that the government have not found themselves altogether in such close accord on some political subjects as might have been desired ; but I do not find any foundation for these rumours beyond report, which very probably has its origin iu electiouering devices. We air honoured here at this moment with the company of a great individual. Your Firs* Lord of he Admiralty, his (Iraoe the Duke of Somerset/a. es they call him here, el Duque del Sumpuersette), has come to Madrid with all his suite, consisting of some dozen post captains, flag lieutenants, and secretaries, half of them bearing the name of Seymour. The object of this diplomatic visit is the subject of great speculation here. The First Lord of the Admiralty, it seems., was cruising in the Mediterranean, on bo;rd a government steam yacht, with the ostensible, or real, object of inspecting "the fleets of ail nations" (respecting which, as you are well aware, his grace is so very competent to judge). Having arrived at Valencia (very sea sick), he took the railway, and came thence with all his staff to Madrid. The Duckey," says El Libertad, " will visit all the interesting objects of this city ; he will inspect the city of Segovia, the Escurial, Toledo, and all the objects of interest around Madrid. He will inscribe his name in the books of his hotel (where he occupies the apart ments principal), and he will return to his yachty (they can't wake out how we spell that) with his suite" (that word they spell better). MADRID, OCT. 27. It would be difficult to imagine that in any part of the world the cession of the protectorate of the lonian Islands by Great Britain would stand a ' chance of being misinterpreted as it is in Spain. But here they have g.t hold of au extraordinary idea, an idea which shows Low easy it is fur lmotions to misunderstand each other. Amongst Spaniards of every class the notion prevails that the cession of Corfu to Greece is only a preliminary step to the cession of Gibraltar to Spain '. It is useless to en deavour to argue even the best informed Spaniards out of this misconception. " You British," they say, "love to do justice. It is as just that you should cede Gibraltar as that you should cede Corfu. The on' belongs quite as much to Spain as the other does to Greece." It is of no use to argue the point that we only held Corfu as a protectorate: the Spaniards do not understand a protectorate. Neither is it any use to point out that Gibraltar is held by us as a fortress. " Corfu," they say, " also was a fortress. You do not want fort, reuses; you rely upon your navy and your commerce. Besides," they continue, " Gibraltar is no use as a fortress. The nation which holds Gibraltar as a fortress can only be the nation which commands the ocean. If we Spaniards had a fleet at Cadiz superior to your fleet at Gibraltar we could die. itossess you of Gibraltar in a twinkling." I have frequently found myself obliged to bring this sort of reasoning to a close, by observing that there was very little chance of Spain regaining her maritime superiority. But a Spaniard is too proud to allow that. He declines to we the superiority of iron and coal, knowing very little of the one and less of the other. He only regards the fact that he has a very extensive sea-board and some very fine harbours, of which Cadiz is the chief. The maritime force of Spain is, however, at a very low ebb. They have about 2 ' 7 steam-vessels, of not more than 7,500 horse-power in the aggre gate; the greater proportion of these vessels being of small tonnage. A few years since the government contracted (I believe in England) for six iron plated frigates, but like other and (professedly) wiser goverutueuts they have found out that wooden vessels iu iron cases are a mistake. This mistake has not been corrected. The Spanish treasury has had no funds to spare for the purchase of men of-war steamers of pure iron construction ; and they are, therefore, compelled to rely upon their wooden steamers and sailing vessels, which, I need not say, are not now quite obsolete as effective agencies for naval warfare. The Spanish marine, despite its very defective character, costs the nation upwards of 110 million reale (1,100,0001.) per annum. Of this amouut the pay of officers and men consumes about 200,0001. ; the pay of the personel of the arsenals nearly 2t10,0001. more ; the materials for the arsenals, 232,0001. ; the personel of the guards costa: (revenue vessels), and of the squadron of instruc tion, 127,000/. ; and the materials and provisions for the same 183,0001. more. More than one fourth, therefore, of the whole naval expenditure of this country appears to be exhausted in those custom-house operations in which the smaller vessels are employed, • consideration which ought to weigh strongly with the government here in deal ing with questions of revenue. And here I should observe that the greet sore [staniped, Id. AdditionaL) which the British occupation of Gibraltar inflicts upon Spanish feelings arises as much from com mercial as from military considerations. Up to a very recent period the commercial system of Spain wag, theoretically, a system of prohibitions. A system of prohibitions of course implies a system of Smuggling. It was computed, some years since, that from 100,000 to 160,0110 persons were directly engaged in this country in the occupation of smuggling. The number indirectly engaged was legion, for the Spanish custom-house was so no toriously corrupt, that almost any goods could be got through for aliwyd any consideration. " A few years ago," says an able commercial writer, "it was computed that 3,000 actions were annually instituted in Spain against illicit traders. The courts of law ware tilled with perjury and the country with bloody conflicts. Yet, nevertheless, French and English goods might be purchmed in all the shops at Madrid, and indeed throughout Spain, at very little more than their price at Bayonne or Gibraltar, from which they were principally smuggled." In 1849 the Spanish government removed the prohibitions and introduced a tariff under which ad ealonisa duties are levied upon articles of different classes. The trade and revenue of Spain have both increased wonderfully under this more rational sys tem. Still, however, the duties are too high ; and smuggling, in consequence, continues. Gibraltar is the principal seat of this contraband trade ; and it is continually thrown in the teeth of the English, that ' we keep Gibraltar merely as a refuge for the con trabandist:A. It is certainly quite true that Eng land does export to Gibraltar, annually, far more of certain articles than the scorpions inhabiting "the Rock" can require for their own consumption. For example, we send them " lineu yaru" to the annual value of upwards of 100,0001. (which is pretty well considering that Gibraltar does not manufacture linen) ; "cotton manufactures," to the extent of 650,000 L a year (six times the quantity we export to Spain direct) ; "silks," to the value of 15,000/. a year ; and "apparel " to the extent of 40,0001. a year. Some of these things may be intended for trade with Morocco, but undoubtedly the bulk of them are smuggled into Spain. So also is tea io large quantities, though tea is not obtained at Gibraltar from England, but, I believe, from Rus sia by way of the Levant. No doubt the policy of Spain in order to prevent smuggling, and to enable her to economise the re sources now ineffectually expended iu endeavouriug to check it, would be to reduce her tiara lu Con sequence of the recent financial difficulties of the nation the policy of the government has, however, been recently the reverse. That intolerable finan cier, Senor Salaverria (recently deposed from his position as Chancellor of the Exchequer), actually laid ao extra percentage upon imports *luring the early part of the present year, in the hope of ob taining an wcrea-e of revenue. The consequence, as might naturally be supposed, has been serious injury to different branches of trade. Some days since • deputation of the commercial classes in Madrid went up to the Hacienda, to make a repre sentation to the present Minister of Finance upon this subject, and especially to beg that the extra duties imposed on woollen goods might be taken off. The minister replied that in the present state of the Exchequer be could not listen to any applications of any sort respecting reductions of taxation ; his whole time was occupied in endeavouring to raise money to meet the urgent necessities of the State. The satirical wits here declare that he concluded by asking the deputation "to lend him five shillings," which, as they could not muster that amount amongst them, drove them incontinently from the great man's presence. Apropos, I should mention, that in La Corn-- sposidotsia, the government organ, of to-day, there appears a paragraph which will convey great joy to the hearts of the foreign creditors of Spain. I send it you in full : It is stated today, that if hat night's meeting at the ministry of Hacienda (st which Senor Bemoan's& so nobly and eloquently addressed himself to the patriotism of the bankers and largest taxpayers of /Madrid, to relieve the Treasury from its present embarressmeote) should not meet with soy result, the goveroment, adios within their powers, with the strictest legality, and is accordance with what the circumstances require, will endeavour to open the foreign bourses and markets by making publicly knows) their intention to arrange, with the approbation of the Cortes, those questions which, at present, prevent the circulation of Spanish funds in foreign markets. I told you in my last that something of thi, sort might be expected, and I have now the pleasure So add, that it is believed here that the announcement of La Corresponder.cia is official, mud that it accu rately foreshadows the intention of the government. THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN AUSTRIA. The Vienna Gazette contains the following auto graph letters from the Emperor Francis Joseph, ' confirming the news of the resignation of Count Rechberg, and the appointment of Count idens durff-Pouilly as his successor : My dear Count Evelberg,—At your request I have graciously determined to release you from the functions of Minister of my Household and of Foreign Affairs. On this evasion, and in recognition of the faithful and particularly devoted services that you have rendered for many years under difficult circumstances, I name you knight of my order of the Golden Fleece. You are charged, moreover, to conduct to their close the peace negotiations which are upon the point of being terminated with the kingdom of Denmark, and to sign the treaty of peace. FRANCIS JOSEPH. Schwalm-nom, Oct. 27, Mit. My dear Count McDade' ff,—l appoint you my Minister of the Imperial Household sod of Foreign Affairs. Scineuhrunn, Oct. 27, 1864. Fusels J 031.111., The Freak/cub/A of Vienna says :—" It is asserted iu well-informed circles that the resigna tion of Count Recliberg implies no change in either the borne or foreign policy of Austria. Count Menadorff-Pouilly's secession to power will he marked by an act that will cause much satisfaction ; it is said that, as the result of a journey in Galicia, Count bleisdortf-Pouilly has addressed a report to the government, which has determined to raise the state of siege in that country." The Austrian Gaze He says :—" We do not think that the change of persons will lead to a change of system, not only because the general state of things is nut favourable to sudden ahiftiugs and political surprises, but because the other ministers preserve their portfolios ' and the Archduke Reguier still presides over the cabinet." The Nord of yesterday rays : The subetatutiou of M. de Mensdorff-Pouilly for Count Hochberg does not appear to have caused at Vienna the emotion that might have been expected. At present, at all events, we bare seen so trace of this emotion in the newspapers of that capital, the majority of which content themselves with anuouering that the re. signation of Count Hochberg does not imply airy change in the home or foreign policy of Austria. On the other hood, this ministerial change has produced a great sensation in Berlin, where Y. do Hochberg is coosidered the most f support of the Atistro-Prosaian alliance, from which Prussia has derived too msoy advantages not to desire its oontiouanoe as long as possible. The Baba emblem even tried to save Y. d• }Weisberg at the eleventh hour, by promising, through one of its most accredited organs, the Prorincial Correspondence. as important concession in the customs question, which bad hitherto been peremptorily refused. But this promise came too late. The resignation of Y. de Recliberg was already accepted. Not that at Ber lin it is not hoped to find Y. de lleeedorlf a sufficiently zealous partisan of the alliance between the two great Ger man powers ; but it is feared that the west of practical ex perience of the new Minister of Foreign Affairs will cause his intiumme to completely disappear behind that of M. de Schmerlios, who is the adversery of the Austro-Prussia• alliance, which he is suspected of wishing to Meat up is [TWOPENCE order to swi•o• it by • clout oadandanding between dus. Ws •od Enloe& The Indipendanee Beige expresses itself upon this subject in the following terms : _ . In their aomueott nom the masisterial modification which has just taken place at Vienna the Pais papers en deavour to represent Count Rechberg's successor as parti cularly devoted to the French alliance. Bat neither the antecedents of this @Woman nor his family eoanexions justify this conclusion in the exclusive mune gives to it. Count Menedorff Ponilly panne rather for having English sympathies, and he has Dever &weed to madder a reoonciliation with Russia as a political neces sity for Austria. Now that the understanding with Prange upon the questions which so closely affect the interests of Austria becomes for the latter a final guarantee of poem it is natural that one of the tint thoughts of the new leader of Austrian policy should be to cultivate an understanding between the two cabinets which may prevent collision& and impart to future eventualities a lee ennui aped. Oa this held the Measdoiff.Pouilly Cabinet has full liberty of action, and its relations with Ramis and England, who also are thoroughly intorosiod is consolidating the general peace, can bet facilitate it, took." MULLER. Yesterday morning Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Dekia and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Beidey, aceompanied by the Under Sheriffs, Mr. De Jersey and Mr. Davidson, the Nev. Mr. Davis (the Ordismr, of Newgate), and Mr. JODI., the Governor, went to the cell of the culprit, and announced to him that the day fixed for carrying out the seaters:eel the law was Monday, the 14th of November. He did Dot appear at all affected at the emiourieemeut, but merely observed that the statements that were made by some of the witnesses sgainst him were nut true. The interview was a very short one, and, indeed. was 'Liman of • merely formal character. It should perl...,is Le explained that the responsibility of fixing the day for the execution of • prisoner convicted of • capital offence rests entirely with the sheriffs, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department does not interfere in any manner unless it should be thought proper to recommend the culprit to the clemency of the Crown. It noakl seem that up to the commencement of the trial the prisoner appeared to entertain a strong idea that he should be acquitted, but that confidence almost deserted him as the case proceeded; and, although be made no remark upon the subject, it was manifest to those who have been about him in the prison, that be was quite pre pared for the verdict that was delivered by the jury, and that, on the last day of the trial, all hope of escape had left him. Since the primmer's conviction he appears to have merely repeated the observation he made after be received sentence, that some of the statements that were made at the trial were not true, and be has repeatedly stated also that he had • fair trial He has sever made any allusion to the perti color statements which he alleges me not true, and it may be stated ma a fact that he has not asserted his innocence as he aced to do, and an impression appears to prevail from his demamour that be will make • confession of his crime. The prisoner professes the Protestant religion, and he re gularly attends the chapel service, but in a positioo from which be is, vary properly, not exposed to the gan of the other prisoners, mid he appears to pay great attention to the religions exhortations of the Rev. Mr. Davis, the chaplain, who has been unremitting in his attention to him since be has been confined in Rewrite. The prisoner has also been visited by • German clergyman, The MRCS observes:—'• After sentence bail been passed on Saturday afternoon Muller seemed hardly at tint to realise the position in which it left him, but on reaching his cell he gave way to • paroxysm of grief which in one sense had the effect of relieving him, and by 7 o'clock in the evening he had fallen into a sound sleep, which continued far into the night. There is reason for believing that, he slept hut little, if at all, on either Thursday or Friday bight, while his trial was pending, and that on Saturday evening, after all was over, he succumbed to sheer exhaustion. On Friday sealing while his counsel, Mr. Serjeant Perry, was addressing the jury, he was repeetedly overcome by his feelings, sad gave way to tears which be sought to conceal by holding down his bead as he sat in the dock. On Sunday be attended the ordinary service in the chapel of the prime, and yesterday be was visited by • German clergyman from the west sod of the towo understood to be of tire Lutheran persuasion. At the Cen tral Criminal Court on trials for mailer it is usual to :smoke the Deniouer from the public gaze while the jury are deliberatiug on their verdict. Oa Saturday Muller was *eked to retire wore the jury were so engaged, but he declined the proffered con sideration, preferring to remain in court, swelling their return, and be eat in the dock amid the bum of conversation in which the audience indulged while the judges mad the jury were &nett from the court. He was ghastly pale ' and his 'elicitor, Mr. Beard, spoke occa 'locally to him, evidently with the view to sustain him in that awful interval of suspense. He beard with apparent fortitude his doom se it was pronounced by Mr. RUM Yu. tin, and it was only at its conclusion thet his courage seemed to forsake him. in the few parting words which he addressed to the bench is broken English he struggled bard to conceal his emotion. He held his baud over hie mouth as he spoke, and it was difficult to beer what he said. Mr. Join, the governor, withdrew the hand is order that be might be the better understood, but after that he said nothing more. and on leaving the dock he had the presence of mind to turn round and bow to his counsel, as if in token of his gratitude for their sr rvices on his behalf. The jury who tried him were most impartially chosea— that is, one man was taken in turn from the list for each of the five counties which send prisoners for trial at the Central Criminal Court, and in the sod, af ter there hod been 16 peremptory challenges oo the part of the prisoner and one on behalf of the crows, 12 men were impanoelted wholly unknown to each other, and presenting in their general appearance, and in the questions they temaionally pat to the witnesses, a fair representation of the intelligent middle clam of the community. They paid the most anxious attention to the whole peoceediugs from beginning to end, so much so that when toured* the end of the seaming up. the Lord Chief baron put the question to them, they declined to trouble him to road the evidence. They were absent a quarter of an hour, rod their verdict was given with completo unanimity. A great crowd had collected for nom hours outside the courthouse in the Old Wiley to await the verdict, ant when it was given the people separated in great excitement. Mr. Beard. the convict's solicitor, bad to be escorted dorm the Old Bailey into Ludgate-bill by policemeu, but whether this IVY to protect him from the mere curiosity of tire crowd or from any apprehended d did not appear." At the present time the "actual words" attend by Muller after his sentence are under discussion. Ose who was accommodated with a seat in the dock, and bad every opportunity of observing the prisoner says : -••• BM words were these—Chu called ou by the clerk of the weaker if he had anything to say, he replied. • Not until after judge meat ;• and alter the sentence of death was passed be said, • 1 wish to say lam satisfied with my trial. I knew this would come, bemuse it is the English law.' Ile li.id at this time his fingers over his mouth ; the gover..or of New. gate asked him to remove his hand, a. d 1 riaresay I lost shout half a sentence, bet he went on to sic, • I have not been convicted *wording to the truth ' (biz voice now trembled greatly, and be was almost inaudible, but 1 could just bear blur 840, ' whatever my faults may be ; tears then choked his utterance, awl 1 believe not • word MOM was afterwards uttered." The following appears in a contemporary :—".Sir.—My name having been mentioned by my ningbiour Mr. Lee is Lis evidence given on Saturday. I take the libel ty of troubling you with • brief statement of what ;awed be tween us, hoping that you will, in justice to him. Insert it in your valuable paper. On the Tuesday after the ;moiler I saw Mi. Lee, and asked him if it was true that lie had spokes to Mr. Briggs in the railway carriage at Bow ise the previous Saturday night, and had seen two wen is the ear nage with biro ; for I had been told by a neighbour that he bad made • statement to that effect. Mr. Lee replied that what I had been told was true. I thee advised bite to give information to the police at once. T., this mune be made the following objections : That, although he could give a general descnptiou of the men. hie view of them was so brief he did not think he could Weed() either of them ; that be del not like to Monet himself before the public upon whet sinned to him such slight grounds ; and that be believed his doing so would involve him in a greet deal of trouble without producing sly good result. Notwithstanding. 1 sgeio urged upon him the propriety of oommunic ding what lie knew to the police. as it was impossible for anyone at that time to judge of the real value of his evidence. He acquiesced ia the truth of this remark. and said that. if called upon, he should of course state all he knew, but that he had much rattier not be summoned as • witness. it seems to me that the public has attached far more iropuitsoce to Mr. Lea's awnlesse than he ever did himself, sod that his setimate of its value has turned out to be perfectly oorrect. I have not seen Mr. Lee since the commencement of the trial ; and I write without his knowledge, simply because 1 do not think he has been fairly treated, and be. cause, tomeover, be might not have been ' badgered and bullied' at the Old Bailey had I not mentioned the matter to one of the police.-111131, sir, yours. de., "CIiARLLS JOSEPH TOMLIN& "24, King Edward's-reed, }Lamm Oct. dlii* 1